WORSHIPPING GOD EXUBERANTLY AND FORGETTING GOD QUICKLY - Tim Dilena

Let's pray. I want to share some things Let's pray. I want to share some things with you tonight. Father, in these next with you tonight. Father, in these next with you tonight. Father, in these next few moments, come speak to us. So few moments, come speak to us. So few moments, come speak to us. So grateful for the healings tonight. So grateful for the healings tonight. So grateful for the healings tonight. So grateful for the Holy Spirit that we grateful for the Holy Spirit that we grateful for the Holy Spirit that we sense in this place. Now, in these next sense in this place. Now, in these next sense in this place. Now, in these next few moments, pour out your Holy Spirit, few moments, pour out your Holy Spirit, few moments, pour out your Holy Spirit, God. We need you. Come and speak to us. God. We need you. Come and speak to us. God. We need you. Come and speak to us. I pray that you would just help me to I pray that you would just help me to I pray that you would just help me to make clear what I believe you've spoken make clear what I believe you've spoken make clear what I believe you've spoken to my heart. Lord, I love you and I to my heart. Lord, I love you and I to my heart. Lord, I love you and I praise you in Jesus name. And everybody praise you in Jesus name. And everybody praise you in Jesus name. And everybody said, "Amen." I know you haven't had a said, "Amen." I know you haven't had a said, "Amen." I know you haven't had a chance to greet one another. Would you chance to greet one another. Would you chance to greet one another. Would you at least do that? It's a Wednesday. It's at least do that? It's a Wednesday. It's at least do that? It's a Wednesday. It's a Tuesday night. People just need a a Tuesday night. People just need a a Tuesday night. People just need a smiling face today. Smiling face. smiling face today. Smiling face. smiling face today. Smiling face. Thanks, guys. For those of you here in New York City, For those of you here in New York City, it's such a blessing that you're here. it's such a blessing that you're here. it's such a blessing that you're here. Um, and I can tell you when people come Um, and I can tell you when people come Um, and I can tell you when people come here from work, uh, it to work in New here from work, uh, it to work in New here from work, uh, it to work in New York City is not an easy thing. And so, York City is not an easy thing. And so, York City is not an easy thing. And so, the last thing you want to do is come to the last thing you want to do is come to the last thing you want to do is come to church and see a very angry face. We've church and see a very angry face. We've church and see a very angry face. We've seen them all week long. How many know I seen them all week long. How many know I seen them all week long. How many know I need to see joy tonight? That we need to need to see joy tonight? That we need to need to see joy tonight? That we need to see joy in this place tonight. Now, see joy in this place tonight. Now, see joy in this place tonight. Now, I want to tell you a story that I heard I want to tell you a story that I heard I want to tell you a story that I heard that is that and and share with you that is that and and share with you that is that and and share with you something that happened on Sunday and something that happened on Sunday and something that happened on Sunday and what God began to speak to me. I want to what God began to speak to me. I want to what God began to speak to me. I want to tell you a story about I I learned in tell you a story about I I learned in tell you a story about I I learned in the last couple days about one of the the last couple days about one of the the last couple days about one of the most iconic pieces really. It is the most iconic pieces really. It is the most iconic pieces really. It is the most iconic work of art in the world

most iconic work of art in the world most iconic work of art in the world that's found in Paris. It's called the that's found in Paris. It's called the that's found in Paris. It's called the Mona Lisa. Anybody have heard of the Mona Lisa. Anybody have heard of the Mona Lisa. Anybody have heard of the Mona Lisa? The Mona Lisa. It hangs in Mona Lisa? The Mona Lisa. It hangs in Mona Lisa? The Mona Lisa. It hangs in the Louv in Paris. And I just found out the Louv in Paris. And I just found out the Louv in Paris. And I just found out that in 1911 it was stolen off the wall that in 1911 it was stolen off the wall that in 1911 it was stolen off the wall of the Louve. What made me laugh was of the Louve. What made me laugh was of the Louve. What made me laugh was that it the daring heist was executed by that it the daring heist was executed by that it the daring heist was executed by Vincenzo. We'll call him Vinnie Perugia Vincenzo. We'll call him Vinnie Perugia Vincenzo. We'll call him Vinnie Perugia who was an Italian handyman. Us who was an Italian handyman. Us who was an Italian handyman. Us Italians, you just can't leave it alone. Italians, you just can't leave it alone. Italians, you just can't leave it alone. Um went in, helped install the Um went in, helped install the Um went in, helped install the protective glass on the Mona Lisa, and protective glass on the Mona Lisa, and protective glass on the Mona Lisa, and he was the one who hid in a supply he was the one who hid in a supply he was the one who hid in a supply closet. went out, took the Mona Lisa closet. went out, took the Mona Lisa closet. went out, took the Mona Lisa out, put it under his shirt and held it out, put it under his shirt and held it out, put it under his shirt and held it in his apartment for two years, got in his apartment for two years, got in his apartment for two years, got caught in Florence trying to sell it, caught in Florence trying to sell it, caught in Florence trying to sell it, and that was it. Mona Lisa came back. and that was it. Mona Lisa came back. and that was it. Mona Lisa came back. But here was the part that was amazing But here was the part that was amazing But here was the part that was amazing to me. Two years it was gone. And this to me. Two years it was gone. And this to me. Two years it was gone. And this is what they said in those two years. is what they said in those two years. is what they said in those two years. This is what shocked me. They said more This is what shocked me. They said more This is what shocked me. They said more people came to see the empty space where people came to see the empty space where people came to see the empty space where there was no picture than when there was there was no picture than when there was there was no picture than when there was the picture.

the picture. the picture. They they came to see the blank space They they came to see the blank space They they came to see the blank space where the masterpiece was supposed to be where the masterpiece was supposed to be where the masterpiece was supposed to be and more people showed up for nothing and more people showed up for nothing and more people showed up for nothing than they did for something. than they did for something. than they did for something. And I wonder and I kept asking God, I And I wonder and I kept asking God, I And I wonder and I kept asking God, I said, "Lord, is that what's happening said, "Lord, is that what's happening said, "Lord, is that what's happening today to the church that the crowds will today to the church that the crowds will today to the church that the crowds will come in and and not that the masterpiece come in and and not that the masterpiece come in and and not that the masterpiece is not there, but is the master there? is not there, but is the master there? is not there, but is the master there? Is he present in the house? Is he present in the house? Is he present in the house? Because because don't let crowds don't Because because don't let crowds don't Because because don't let crowds don't let crowds begin to determine if God is let crowds begin to determine if God is let crowds begin to determine if God is in a place in including here. We need to in a place in including here. We need to in a place in including here. We need to make sure that Jesus is the centerpiece make sure that Jesus is the centerpiece make sure that Jesus is the centerpiece that he is the one that is before that he is the one that is before that he is the one that is before everything. Just because every chair everything. Just because every chair everything. Just because every chair could be full and everybody's in a place could be full and everybody's in a place could be full and everybody's in a place and everybody can talk about numbers and and everybody can talk about numbers and and everybody can talk about numbers and everything else doesn't mean anything. everything else doesn't mean anything. everything else doesn't mean anything. If the master is not in the house then If the master is not in the house then If the master is not in the house then numbers mean nothing. They'll show up at numbers mean nothing. They'll show up at numbers mean nothing. They'll show up at the Louv in Paris for nothing for two the Louv in Paris for nothing for two the Louv in Paris for nothing for two years just to look at an empty place.

years just to look at an empty place. years just to look at an empty place. The mass if the master is missing, we're The mass if the master is missing, we're The mass if the master is missing, we're in a lot of trouble. in a lot of trouble. in a lot of trouble. Something significant in my mind. I Something significant in my mind. I Something significant in my mind. I think something shifted. Something I think something shifted. Something I think something shifted. Something I think that was critical happened on think that was critical happened on think that was critical happened on Sunday at Times Square Church. I I felt Sunday at Times Square Church. I I felt Sunday at Times Square Church. I I felt like we experienced the beginnings of a like we experienced the beginnings of a like we experienced the beginnings of a visit visitation of the Lord at the end visit visitation of the Lord at the end visit visitation of the Lord at the end of both services. of both services. of both services. God's presence was felt. When I was done God's presence was felt. When I was done God's presence was felt. When I was done speaking, I knew I just needed to simply speaking, I knew I just needed to simply speaking, I knew I just needed to simply exit the stage and not hang out in the exit the stage and not hang out in the exit the stage and not hang out in the window. How many know if you hang out in window. How many know if you hang out in window. How many know if you hang out in the window like Evan Roberts, that's the window like Evan Roberts, that's the window like Evan Roberts, that's where people take head shot and and I where people take head shot and and I where people take head shot and and I don't mean pictures either. Um to say to don't mean pictures either. Um to say to don't mean pictures either. Um to say to say anything, I think would have been say anything, I think would have been say anything, I think would have been manipulation of my fingerprints on God's manipulation of my fingerprints on God's manipulation of my fingerprints on God's work. So, I knew I needed to step away. work. So, I knew I needed to step away. work. So, I knew I needed to step away. We started to hear reports even from our We started to hear reports even from our We started to hear reports even from our Jersey elders. We started to hear things Jersey elders. We started to hear things Jersey elders. We started to hear things that uh that as they were live streaming that uh that as they were live streaming that uh that as they were live streaming the service that God that that they felt the service that God that that they felt the service that God that that they felt God doing something there and they're God doing something there and they're God doing something there and they're just watching by by live stream. We were just watching by by live stream. We were just watching by by live stream. We were hearing the stories in homes and people hearing the stories in homes and people hearing the stories in homes and people watching online both around the country watching online both around the country watching online both around the country and around the world. Tears and a sense and around the world. Tears and a sense and around the world. Tears and a sense of God was not just in the room but was of God was not just in the room but was of God was not just in the room but was in rooms all over. And I remember I in rooms all over. And I remember I in rooms all over. And I remember I remember while I was worshiping down remember while I was worshiping down remember while I was worshiping down there, we just left and we just let the there, we just left and we just let the there, we just left and we just let the Holy Spirit just lead. I remember Holy Spirit just lead. I remember Holy Spirit just lead. I remember looking over um on stage and it was to looking over um on stage and it was to looking over um on stage and it was to my joy to see our our Elder Jerry my joy to see our our Elder Jerry my joy to see our our Elder Jerry Hampton's wife Glenda who has just been Hampton's wife Glenda who has just been Hampton's wife Glenda who has just been through a massive stroke um and has

through a massive stroke um and has through a massive stroke um and has limited her coming to church, but God is limited her coming to church, but God is limited her coming to church, but God is working a miracle inside of her. And working a miracle inside of her. And working a miracle inside of her. And when I saw her standing on the edge of when I saw her standing on the edge of when I saw her standing on the edge of the stage, I said, "Glend," I walked up the stage, I said, "Glend," I walked up the stage, I said, "Glend," I walked up and I said, "Glenda, what are you doing and I said, "Glenda, what are you doing and I said, "Glenda, what are you doing here?" and she goes, "I had FOMO and I here?" and she goes, "I had FOMO and I here?" and she goes, "I had FOMO and I didn't want to miss what God was doing didn't want to miss what God was doing didn't want to miss what God was doing inside of the service." And so watching inside of the service." And so watching inside of the service." And so watching her there and what God is doing. When her there and what God is doing. When her there and what God is doing. When the final service was over, we carefully the final service was over, we carefully the final service was over, we carefully we carefully shut the curtain hoping it we carefully shut the curtain hoping it we carefully shut the curtain hoping it wasn't prematurely. I asked the wasn't prematurely. I asked the wasn't prematurely. I asked the question. I I in the back I just said, question. I I in the back I just said, question. I I in the back I just said, "God is doing something." I said, "Who's "God is doing something." I said, "Who's "God is doing something." I said, "Who's speaking Tuesday night? I just want to speaking Tuesday night? I just want to speaking Tuesday night? I just want to be very careful that we're not just be very careful that we're not just be very careful that we're not just bringing somebody in from the outside bringing somebody in from the outside bringing somebody in from the outside who didn't know what just what just took who didn't know what just what just took who didn't know what just what just took place." And so when they looked at me, place." And so when they looked at me, place." And so when they looked at me, they said, 'You are. I said, ' Okay. So, they said, 'You are. I said, ' Okay. So, they said, 'You are. I said, ' Okay. So, here we go. That's what I want to um we here we go. That's what I want to um we here we go. That's what I want to um we want we want to make sure that the want we want to make sure that the want we want to make sure that the master is in the house. master is in the house. master is in the house. >> We want to make sure that we're not just >> We want to make sure that we're not just >> We want to make sure that we're not just gathering together in a spot in the city gathering together in a spot in the city gathering together in a spot in the city just singing songs, but the master is in just singing songs, but the master is in just singing songs, but the master is in the house. I was frightened by a the house. I was frightened by a the house. I was frightened by a progression because I think when the progression because I think when the progression because I think when the master is not here, I was frightened by master is not here, I was frightened by master is not here, I was frightened by a pro a progression that I saw in Psalm a pro a progression that I saw in Psalm a pro a progression that I saw in Psalm 106 that I want to read to you. There 106 that I want to read to you. There 106 that I want to read to you. There was something there that just stood out was something there that just stood out was something there that just stood out to me. And I want to read this to you to me. And I want to read this to you to me. And I want to read this to you because of something that be God just because of something that be God just because of something that be God just literally it just came alive to me. It's literally it just came alive to me. It's literally it just came alive to me. It's Psalm 106. There was this there is these Psalm 106. There was this there is these Psalm 106. There was this there is these singing people, this move of God and singing people, this move of God and singing people, this move of God and then something happened. Let me read it then something happened. Let me read it then something happened. Let me read it to you. The Bible says in Psalm 106:9, to you. The Bible says in Psalm 106:9, to you. The Bible says in Psalm 106:9, "And thus he rebuked the Red Sea. It

"And thus he rebuked the Red Sea. It "And thus he rebuked the Red Sea. It dried up. He led them through the deeps dried up. He led them through the deeps dried up. He led them through the deeps and through the wilderness. So he saved and through the wilderness. So he saved and through the wilderness. So he saved them from the hand of the one who hated them from the hand of the one who hated them from the hand of the one who hated them and redeemed them from the hand of them and redeemed them from the hand of them and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. The waters covered their the enemy. The waters covered their the enemy. The waters covered their adversaries. Not one of them was left." adversaries. Not one of them was left." adversaries. Not one of them was left." Now, here's the part I want you to see. Now, here's the part I want you to see. Now, here's the part I want you to see. These next two verses, look at this. These next two verses, look at this. These next two verses, look at this. Then they believed his words and they Then they believed his words and they Then they believed his words and they sang his praise. Just keep that up there sang his praise. Just keep that up there sang his praise. Just keep that up there for a moment. They believed his words for a moment. They believed his words for a moment. They believed his words and they sang his praise. Folks, it and they sang his praise. Folks, it and they sang his praise. Folks, it wasn't an it wasn't the probably the wasn't an it wasn't the probably the wasn't an it wasn't the probably the last song wasn't even out of their last song wasn't even out of their last song wasn't even out of their mouth. And I want you to let me read mouth. And I want you to let me read mouth. And I want you to let me read these the the verses now. Then they these the the verses now. Then they these the the verses now. Then they believed his words. They sang his believed his words. They sang his believed his words. They sang his praise. Verse 13. And they quickly praise. Verse 13. And they quickly praise. Verse 13. And they quickly forgot his works. They didn't wait for forgot his works. They didn't wait for forgot his works. They didn't wait for his counsel. like they went right from his counsel. like they went right from his counsel. like they went right from singing to forgetting God. They went singing to forgetting God. They went singing to forgetting God. They went right from experiencing God to right from experiencing God to right from experiencing God to forgetting God. And I just kept and I forgetting God. And I just kept and I forgetting God. And I just kept and I was it was shocking to me. I just these was it was shocking to me. I just these was it was shocking to me. I just these were people that were worshiping God were people that were worshiping God were people that were worshiping God exuberantly and forgetting God quickly exuberantly and forgetting God quickly exuberantly and forgetting God quickly is what happened. It says they quickly is what happened. It says they quickly is what happened. It says they quickly forgot him. They quickly forgot his forgot him. They quickly forgot his forgot him. They quickly forgot his works. They quickly forgot what God was works. They quickly forgot what God was works. They quickly forgot what God was done. They went right from singing to done. They went right from singing to done. They went right from singing to forgetting. Right from the service to forgetting. Right from the service to forgetting. Right from the service to forgetting what God has done, they forgetting what God has done, they forgetting what God has done, they believe his words, sang his praise.

believe his words, sang his praise. believe his words, sang his praise. These are the words. And they quickly These are the words. And they quickly These are the words. And they quickly forgot his works. Something tells me forgot his works. Something tells me forgot his works. Something tells me after what we started to see the Lord after what we started to see the Lord after what we started to see the Lord do, something that that I'm not willing do, something that that I'm not willing do, something that that I'm not willing to walk away and forget what he's done. to walk away and forget what he's done. to walk away and forget what he's done. I want him to deepen the work inside of I want him to deepen the work inside of I want him to deepen the work inside of me. I don't want to be a singer. I want me. I don't want to be a singer. I want me. I don't want to be a singer. I want to be someone that begins to follow God to be someone that begins to follow God to be someone that begins to follow God and fall at his feet and surrender and fall at his feet and surrender and fall at his feet and surrender before him. I was I I I was so so moved before him. I was I I I was so so moved before him. I was I I I was so so moved by what God was doing that that I kept by what God was doing that that I kept by what God was doing that that I kept thinking to myself. I said, "Lord, thinking to myself. I said, "Lord, thinking to myself. I said, "Lord, please please don't let me walk out of please please don't let me walk out of please please don't let me walk out of this place forgetting your work and just this place forgetting your work and just this place forgetting your work and just beginning just to find myself going back beginning just to find myself going back beginning just to find myself going back into the the normaly of a Monday." And into the the normaly of a Monday." And into the the normaly of a Monday." And it was so important that when when when it was so important that when when when it was so important that when when when that how we can sing and go out of this that how we can sing and go out of this that how we can sing and go out of this place was the part and forget him was place was the part and forget him was place was the part and forget him was the part that began to grip hold of my the part that began to grip hold of my the part that began to grip hold of my heart. How we can leave a service and heart. How we can leave a service and heart. How we can leave a service and not find ourselves with these thoughts not find ourselves with these thoughts not find ourselves with these thoughts of forgetting what God has done. We of forgetting what God has done. We of forgetting what God has done. We encountered God. We sang the song we encountered God. We sang the song we encountered God. We sang the song we need a move of God. We felt God doing need a move of God. We felt God doing need a move of God. We felt God doing something here. just droplets, not an something here. just droplets, not an something here. just droplets, not an outpouring, just droplets of what God is outpouring, just droplets of what God is outpouring, just droplets of what God is wanting to do here. And here is the wanting to do here. And here is the wanting to do here. And here is the three thoughts I've been pondering since three thoughts I've been pondering since three thoughts I've been pondering since Sunday that I want to I want to talk to Sunday that I want to I want to talk to Sunday that I want to I want to talk to you about. Three things about really not you about. Three things about really not you about. Three things about really not singing and forgetting, not exuberantly

singing and forgetting, not exuberantly singing and forgetting, not exuberantly singing and forgetting what God wants to singing and forgetting what God wants to singing and forgetting what God wants to do. This was this was the first thing I do. This was this was the first thing I do. This was this was the first thing I kept thinking to myself because what we kept thinking to myself because what we kept thinking to myself because what we have faced since Sunday. The moment we have faced since Sunday. The moment we have faced since Sunday. The moment we walked off that stage, some of our walked off that stage, some of our walked off that stage, some of our elders can verify this. The moment we elders can verify this. The moment we elders can verify this. The moment we walked off, we walked right into a walked off, we walked right into a walked off, we walked right into a firestorm and a battle. We walked right firestorm and a battle. We walked right firestorm and a battle. We walked right into a battle. And it was so easy to into a battle. And it was so easy to into a battle. And it was so easy to forget what God is doing. We walked it. forget what God is doing. We walked it. forget what God is doing. We walked it. It wasn't even minutes. We didn't even It wasn't even minutes. We didn't even It wasn't even minutes. We didn't even get to the back. And then we had a get to the back. And then we had a get to the back. And then we had a fight. And then it was a fight yesterday fight. And then it was a fight yesterday fight. And then it was a fight yesterday and a fight today that we're fighting and a fight today that we're fighting and a fight today that we're fighting hell. And this is the first thing that hell. And this is the first thing that hell. And this is the first thing that God said, I want to teach you to do God said, I want to teach you to do God said, I want to teach you to do something. I want you to learn, get this something. I want you to learn, get this something. I want you to learn, get this down. I want you to learn not just to down. I want you to learn not just to down. I want you to learn not just to sing in the church, but I want you to sing in the church, but I want you to sing in the church, but I want you to learn to sing in the dark. learn to sing in the dark. learn to sing in the dark. >> I want you to learn to sing in the dark >> I want you to learn to sing in the dark >> I want you to learn to sing in the dark when there is no band and there is no when there is no band and there is no when there is no band and there is no musicians and there is nothing that you musicians and there is nothing that you musicians and there is nothing that you still have a song inside of you that God still have a song inside of you that God still have a song inside of you that God is still doing something. Listen, this is still doing something. Listen, this is still doing something. Listen, this is so important. I want you to listen to is so important. I want you to listen to is so important. I want you to listen to Psalm 77. These verses are so important. Psalm 77. These verses are so important. Psalm 77. These verses are so important. This is what the psalmist says. I will This is what the psalmist says. I will This is what the psalmist says. I will remember my song where in the night I remember my song where in the night I remember my song where in the night I will meditate with my heart and my will meditate with my heart and my will meditate with my heart and my spirit ponders. Will the Lord reject spirit ponders. Will the Lord reject spirit ponders. Will the Lord reject forever and will he ever be favorable forever and will he ever be favorable forever and will he ever be favorable again? Has his loving kindness ceased again? Has his loving kindness ceased again? Has his loving kindness ceased forever? Has his promises come to an end forever? Has his promises come to an end forever? Has his promises come to an end forever? Has God forgotten to be forever? Has God forgotten to be forever? Has God forgotten to be gracious or has he in anger withdrawn gracious or has he in anger withdrawn gracious or has he in anger withdrawn his compassion? Then I said, it is my his compassion? Then I said, it is my his compassion? Then I said, it is my grief that the right hand of the most grief that the right hand of the most grief that the right hand of the most high has changed. And then he says this, high has changed. And then he says this, high has changed. And then he says this, I shall remember the deeds of the Lord.

I shall remember the deeds of the Lord. I shall remember the deeds of the Lord. Surely I will remember your wonders of Surely I will remember your wonders of Surely I will remember your wonders of old. I will meditate, not forget. I will old. I will meditate, not forget. I will old. I will meditate, not forget. I will meditate on all your work. Muse on your meditate on all your work. Muse on your meditate on all your work. Muse on your deeds. Your way, oh God, is holy. What deeds. Your way, oh God, is holy. What deeds. Your way, oh God, is holy. What God is great like our God. You are the God is great like our God. You are the God is great like our God. You are the God who works wonders. You have made God who works wonders. You have made God who works wonders. You have made known your strength among the peoples known your strength among the peoples known your strength among the peoples and you have by your power redeemed your and you have by your power redeemed your and you have by your power redeemed your people. Hallelujah. You know what he was people. Hallelujah. You know what he was people. Hallelujah. You know what he was saying was this. He says, "Whether I saying was this. He says, "Whether I saying was this. He says, "Whether I have a band or not, whether I'm in the have a band or not, whether I'm in the have a band or not, whether I'm in the church building or not, I'm going to church building or not, I'm going to church building or not, I'm going to learn to sing even when it's a dark learn to sing even when it's a dark learn to sing even when it's a dark time. I'm going to learn to sing when time. I'm going to learn to sing when time. I'm going to learn to sing when there is no sound system, not an LED there is no sound system, not an LED there is no sound system, not an LED wall. There's no lyrics for me. But I wall. There's no lyrics for me. But I wall. There's no lyrics for me. But I will sing in the dark." Notice for just will sing in the dark." Notice for just will sing in the dark." Notice for just a moment how he sings in the dark. He a moment how he sings in the dark. He a moment how he sings in the dark. He had his battles. He was in the middle of had his battles. He was in the middle of had his battles. He was in the middle of a fight. And this is the part I want you a fight. And this is the part I want you a fight. And this is the part I want you to see. He is singing. And you you to see. He is singing. And you you to see. He is singing. And you you you'll see this in verses 7, 8, and n.

you'll see this in verses 7, 8, and n. you'll see this in verses 7, 8, and n. In those three verses, he is singing In those three verses, he is singing In those three verses, he is singing with five questions in his heart. Listen with five questions in his heart. Listen with five questions in his heart. Listen to it. He says, "Will the Lord reject me to it. He says, "Will the Lord reject me to it. He says, "Will the Lord reject me forever?" He says, "Will he never be forever?" He says, "Will he never be forever?" He says, "Will he never be favorable again?" Question number two, favorable again?" Question number two, favorable again?" Question number two, he asks, "Has his loving kindness he asks, "Has his loving kindness he asks, "Has his loving kindness stopped? Has it ceased?" It's right in stopped? Has it ceased?" It's right in stopped? Has it ceased?" It's right in the scriptures. He says, "Have his the scriptures. He says, "Have his the scriptures. He says, "Have his promises come to an end? Has he promises come to an end? Has he promises come to an end? Has he forgotten to be gracious?" You know forgotten to be gracious?" You know forgotten to be gracious?" You know what's amazing? He says, "I can sing in what's amazing? He says, "I can sing in what's amazing? He says, "I can sing in the dark." Don't miss this now, folks. the dark." Don't miss this now, folks. the dark." Don't miss this now, folks. He said, "I can sing in the dark even He said, "I can sing in the dark even He said, "I can sing in the dark even though I have questions that have not though I have questions that have not though I have questions that have not even been answered yet. I can sing even even been answered yet. I can sing even even been answered yet. I can sing even though I'm not sure what's going on." though I'm not sure what's going on." though I'm not sure what's going on." Because what I've realized is this, that Because what I've realized is this, that Because what I've realized is this, that I don't just sing in church, but I can I don't just sing in church, but I can I don't just sing in church, but I can sing when it when it seems that the sing when it when it seems that the sing when it when it seems that the shadows have come over me. I can still shadows have come over me. I can still shadows have come over me. I can still lift up his name and praise him for who lift up his name and praise him for who lift up his name and praise him for who he is. God is good. God is great. GOD IS he is. God is good. God is great. GOD IS he is. God is good. God is great. GOD IS STILL COMPASSIONATE AND GRACIOUS. I STILL COMPASSIONATE AND GRACIOUS. I STILL COMPASSIONATE AND GRACIOUS. I started to think to myself as I was started to think to myself as I was started to think to myself as I was reading the scriptures reading the scriptures reading the scriptures and thought that this is what God this and thought that this is what God this and thought that this is what God this is where God begins to come in. Those is where God begins to come in. Those is where God begins to come in. Those those who sing exuberantly and forget those who sing exuberantly and forget those who sing exuberantly and forget quickly. Don't miss this. You they will quickly. Don't miss this. You they will quickly. Don't miss this. You they will pray selfishly pray selfishly pray selfishly right after. Let me read the verse.

right after. Let me read the verse. right after. Let me read the verse. Right after this happens, right after Right after this happens, right after Right after this happens, right after this begins to take place, there's this this begins to take place, there's this this begins to take place, there's this danger when he says he and he gave them danger when he says he and he gave them danger when he says he and he gave them their request, but he sent leanness. And their request, but he sent leanness. And their request, but he sent leanness. And this is the Psalm 106, not Psalm 77. this is the Psalm 106, not Psalm 77. this is the Psalm 106, not Psalm 77. When they forgot quickly God, this is When they forgot quickly God, this is When they forgot quickly God, this is the verse. This is come comes close to the verse. This is come comes close to the verse. This is come comes close to what's next. He gave them their request, what's next. He gave them their request, what's next. He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their souls. See, but sent leanness into their souls. See, but sent leanness into their souls. See, when you forget God, you just pray for when you forget God, you just pray for when you forget God, you just pray for yourself. WHEN YOU FORGET GOD, YOU'RE yourself. WHEN YOU FORGET GOD, YOU'RE yourself. WHEN YOU FORGET GOD, YOU'RE NOT THINKING of a girl in the NOT THINKING of a girl in the NOT THINKING of a girl in the Netherlands or praying for Venezuela or Netherlands or praying for Venezuela or Netherlands or praying for Venezuela or praying for an awakening in New York praying for an awakening in New York praying for an awakening in New York City. You're praying your boss would let City. You're praying your boss would let City. You're praying your boss would let you off work so that you can go to the you off work so that you can go to the you off work so that you can go to the Hamptons. This is where we have to Hamptons. This is where we have to Hamptons. This is where we have to realize, let God worry about you. You realize, let God worry about you. You realize, let God worry about you. You pray for other folks. That's what he pray for other folks. That's what he pray for other folks. That's what he says. He says, "I'LL GIVE YOU YOUR says. He says, "I'LL GIVE YOU YOUR says. He says, "I'LL GIVE YOU YOUR REQUEST, but leanness comes to your REQUEST, but leanness comes to your REQUEST, but leanness comes to your soul." HE SAYS, "DON'T DON'T ALLOW DON'T soul." HE SAYS, "DON'T DON'T ALLOW DON'T soul." HE SAYS, "DON'T DON'T ALLOW DON'T allow yourself to forget what God has allow yourself to forget what God has allow yourself to forget what God has done." THIS IS SO IMPORTANT BY THE HOLY done." THIS IS SO IMPORTANT BY THE HOLY done." THIS IS SO IMPORTANT BY THE HOLY Spirit of what he wants to do. Learn to Spirit of what he wants to do. Learn to Spirit of what he wants to do. Learn to sing in the dark. Learn to sing IN THE sing in the dark. Learn to sing IN THE sing in the dark. Learn to sing IN THE DARK ON THE A TRAIN. Learn to sing in DARK ON THE A TRAIN. Learn to sing in DARK ON THE A TRAIN. Learn to sing in the dark in the Lincoln Tunnel when no the dark in the Lincoln Tunnel when no the dark in the Lincoln Tunnel when no cars are moving. Learn to sing in the cars are moving. Learn to sing in the cars are moving. Learn to sing in the dark when all of a sudden you're dark when all of a sudden you're dark when all of a sudden you're thinking to yourself, "What is thinking to yourself, "What is thinking to yourself, "What is happening? What is going on with my happening? What is going on with my happening? What is going on with my family?" LIFT UP A SHOUT AND A SONG TO family?" LIFT UP A SHOUT AND A SONG TO family?" LIFT UP A SHOUT AND A SONG TO THE Lord in those moments. Don't let a THE Lord in those moments. Don't let a THE Lord in those moments. Don't let a praise be reserved only for Sunday. GOD praise be reserved only for Sunday. GOD praise be reserved only for Sunday. GOD WANTS TO TEACH US TO SING AT ALL TIMES.

>> And God reminded me about those that >> And God reminded me about those that could sing exuberantly and and quickly could sing exuberantly and and quickly could sing exuberantly and and quickly forget him. Number two, you will sing forget him. Number two, you will sing forget him. Number two, you will sing and continue to sin when you don't deal and continue to sin when you don't deal and continue to sin when you don't deal with sin. with sin. with sin. I want to talk to you about this for a I want to talk to you about this for a I want to talk to you about this for a moment. 1st Samuel 15 moment. 1st Samuel 15 moment. 1st Samuel 15 is this odd is this odd is this odd request request request from a disobedient leader named Saul. from a disobedient leader named Saul. from a disobedient leader named Saul. God told him to obliterate his enemies, God told him to obliterate his enemies, God told him to obliterate his enemies, the Amalachites. Saul began to edit the the Amalachites. Saul began to edit the the Amalachites. Saul began to edit the word from the Lord. And when instead of word from the Lord. And when instead of word from the Lord. And when instead of doing what God has asked, he brought doing what God has asked, he brought doing what God has asked, he brought back the best of their cattle and he back the best of their cattle and he back the best of their cattle and he brought back their king named Aag. And brought back their king named Aag. And brought back their king named Aag. And the prophet Samuel confronted Saul. And the prophet Samuel confronted Saul. And the prophet Samuel confronted Saul. And I want you to see a common phrase that I want you to see a common phrase that I want you to see a common phrase that keeps happening. 1st Samuel 15:20. These keeps happening. 1st Samuel 15:20. These keeps happening. 1st Samuel 15:20. These are Saul is one of those people that are Saul is one of those people that are Saul is one of those people that sing exuberantly but forgets what God sing exuberantly but forgets what God sing exuberantly but forgets what God has done for this man's life. And Saul has done for this man's life. And Saul has done for this man's life. And Saul said to Samuel, "I did obey the voice of said to Samuel, "I did obey the voice of said to Samuel, "I did obey the voice of the Lord. Went on a mission which the the Lord. Went on a mission which the the Lord. Went on a mission which the Lord sent me. I brought back Aag, the Lord sent me. I brought back Aag, the Lord sent me. I brought back Aag, the king of Amalecch, and have utterly king of Amalecch, and have utterly king of Amalecch, and have utterly destroyed the Amalachites. But the destroyed the Amalachites. But the destroyed the Amalachites. But the people took some of the spoil, sheep and people took some of the spoil, sheep and people took some of the spoil, sheep and ox and the choices of the things devoted ox and the choices of the things devoted ox and the choices of the things devoted to destruction to sacrifice to the Lord to destruction to sacrifice to the Lord to destruction to sacrifice to the Lord your God at Gig Gilgal. God never said your God at Gig Gilgal. God never said your God at Gig Gilgal. God never said that. God said, "Get rid of everything.

that. God said, "Get rid of everything. that. God said, "Get rid of everything. Get rid of everything." And all of a Get rid of everything." And all of a Get rid of everything." And all of a sudden, he edits it and says, "I did sudden, he edits it and says, "I did sudden, he edits it and says, "I did what God said. I brought back the king what God said. I brought back the king what God said. I brought back the king and all I brought back the best." God and all I brought back the best." God and all I brought back the best." God never said that. He made it up. It was a never said that. He made it up. It was a never said that. He made it up. It was a lie. Made it up. Samuel said, "As the lie. Made it up. Samuel said, "As the lie. Made it up. Samuel said, "As the Lord as much delight in burnt offerings Lord as much delight in burnt offerings Lord as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice and sacrifices as in obeying the voice and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord, behold, to obey is better of the Lord, behold, to obey is better of the Lord, behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as a sin of of rams. For rebellion is as a sin of of rams. For rebellion is as a sin of divination or witchcraft, and divination or witchcraft, and divination or witchcraft, and insubordination is as iniquity and insubordination is as iniquity and insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry because you've rejected the idolatry because you've rejected the idolatry because you've rejected the word of the Lord." God has rejected you word of the Lord." God has rejected you word of the Lord." God has rejected you from being king. This is the dangerous from being king. This is the dangerous from being king. This is the dangerous thing. And God has rejected him as king thing. And God has rejected him as king thing. And God has rejected him as king and he is king at this time and will be and he is king at this time and will be and he is king at this time and will be king for 20 more years. Can you imagine? king for 20 more years. Can you imagine? king for 20 more years. Can you imagine? You are you are king. This is we we've You are you are king. This is we we've You are you are king. This is we we've said this before. God is the only one said this before. God is the only one said this before. God is the only one that can fire you from your job and you that can fire you from your job and you that can fire you from your job and you still keep your job. still keep your job. still keep your job. He has fired him and said you are no He has fired him and said you are no He has fired him and said you are no longer in charge and he gets to serve longer in charge and he gets to serve longer in charge and he gets to serve for 20 more years. But God's presence is for 20 more years. But God's presence is for 20 more years. But God's presence is upon is not upon him. God help us. If upon is not upon him. God help us. If upon is not upon him. God help us. If God, if we hold on to a position or a God, if we hold on to a position or a God, if we hold on to a position or a title, and God says, I'm not there title, and God says, I'm not there title, and God says, I'm not there anymore. Listen to this. Then Saul said anymore. Listen to this. Then Saul said anymore. Listen to this. Then Saul said to Samuel, "I've sinned. I've indeed to Samuel, "I've sinned. I've indeed to Samuel, "I've sinned. I've indeed transgressed the command of the Lord, transgressed the command of the Lord, transgressed the command of the Lord, your words, because I feared the people your words, because I feared the people your words, because I feared the people and listened to their voice." Now, and listened to their voice." Now, and listened to their voice." Now, therefore, this is what he says, "Please therefore, this is what he says, "Please therefore, this is what he says, "Please pardon me and return with me that I may pardon me and return with me that I may pardon me and return with me that I may worship the Lord." He first he goes, "I worship the Lord." He first he goes, "I worship the Lord." He first he goes, "I I messed up, but but pardon me and let's I messed up, but but pardon me and let's I messed up, but but pardon me and let's go worship." Watch this. But Samuel said go worship." Watch this. But Samuel said go worship." Watch this. But Samuel said to Saul, "I'll not return with you, for

to Saul, "I'll not return with you, for to Saul, "I'll not return with you, for you have rejected the word of the Lord. you have rejected the word of the Lord. you have rejected the word of the Lord. The Lord has rejected you from being The Lord has rejected you from being The Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel." Listen to this. And king over Israel." Listen to this. And king over Israel." Listen to this. And Samuel turned to go. Saul sees the edge Samuel turned to go. Saul sees the edge Samuel turned to go. Saul sees the edge of his robe. So Samuel said to him, "The of his robe. So Samuel said to him, "The of his robe. So Samuel said to him, "The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your you today and has given it to your you today and has given it to your neighbor." That's David, who's better neighbor." That's David, who's better neighbor." That's David, who's better than you. Also, the glory of Israel will than you. Also, the glory of Israel will than you. Also, the glory of Israel will not lie or change his mind, for he is not lie or change his mind, for he is not lie or change his mind, for he is not a man that he should change his not a man that he should change his not a man that he should change his mind. Now watch this. Then he said, this mind. Now watch this. Then he said, this mind. Now watch this. Then he said, this is Saul. I've sinned, but please honor is Saul. I've sinned, but please honor is Saul. I've sinned, but please honor me now. I've messed up, but honor me. me now. I've messed up, but honor me. me now. I've messed up, but honor me. before the elders of my people and before the elders of my people and before the elders of my people and before Israel and go back with me that before Israel and go back with me that before Israel and go back with me that we may worship the Lord. He's always we may worship the Lord. He's always we may worship the Lord. He's always wanting to go back to worship with this wanting to go back to worship with this wanting to go back to worship with this disobedient heart. Then Samuel said, disobedient heart. Then Samuel said, disobedient heart. Then Samuel said, "Bring and and so Samuel verse 31. So "Bring and and so Samuel verse 31. So "Bring and and so Samuel verse 31. So Samuel went back following Saul and Saul Samuel went back following Saul and Saul Samuel went back following Saul and Saul went to worship the Lord." This man went to worship the Lord." This man went to worship the Lord." This man wanted to continue to worship God but wanted to continue to worship God but wanted to continue to worship God but never deal with the stuff that WAS never deal with the stuff that WAS never deal with the stuff that WAS THERE. HE BROUGHT BACK AN ENEMY king and THERE. HE BROUGHT BACK AN ENEMY king and THERE. HE BROUGHT BACK AN ENEMY king and all of a sudden he's trying to he's all of a sudden he's trying to he's all of a sudden he's trying to he's trying to justify everything. He says, trying to justify everything. He says, trying to justify everything. He says, "BUT I'M STILL SINGING. I'm still "BUT I'M STILL SINGING. I'm still "BUT I'M STILL SINGING. I'm still worshiping. I'm still lifting my hands, worshiping. I'm still lifting my hands, worshiping. I'm still lifting my hands, but not dealing with the junk, the but not dealing with the junk, the but not dealing with the junk, the disobedience IN HIS HEART." HE'S SAYING, disobedience IN HIS HEART." HE'S SAYING, disobedience IN HIS HEART." HE'S SAYING, "LISTEN, DON'T YOU KNOW I'M SINGING "LISTEN, DON'T YOU KNOW I'M SINGING "LISTEN, DON'T YOU KNOW I'M SINGING LOUD. I'M IN CHURCH." And he's going, LOUD. I'M IN CHURCH." And he's going, LOUD. I'M IN CHURCH." And he's going, "No, NO, NO. GET RID of those things.

"No, NO, NO. GET RID of those things. "No, NO, NO. GET RID of those things. DON'T JUST SING. WALK IN OBEDIENCE." AND DON'T JUST SING. WALK IN OBEDIENCE." AND DON'T JUST SING. WALK IN OBEDIENCE." AND WATCH this now. Then Samuel said, look WATCH this now. Then Samuel said, look WATCH this now. Then Samuel said, look at this. DON'T MISS THIS. SAMUEL SAID, at this. DON'T MISS THIS. SAMUEL SAID, at this. DON'T MISS THIS. SAMUEL SAID, "BRING ME AAG, the king of the "BRING ME AAG, the king of the "BRING ME AAG, the king of the Amalachites." And Aag came to him Amalachites." And Aag came to him Amalachites." And Aag came to him cheerfully. And Aag, this enemy king cheerfully. And Aag, this enemy king cheerfully. And Aag, this enemy king said, "Surely the bitterness of death said, "Surely the bitterness of death said, "Surely the bitterness of death has passed." He got that from Saul. But has passed." He got that from Saul. But has passed." He got that from Saul. But Samuel said, "As your sword has made Samuel said, "As your sword has made Samuel said, "As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be women childless, so shall your mother be women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women." And Samuel hewed childless among women." And Samuel hewed childless among women." And Samuel hewed a gag to pieces before the Lord at a gag to pieces before the Lord at a gag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal. Gilgal. Gilgal. Samuel was more inspired to get rid of Samuel was more inspired to get rid of Samuel was more inspired to get rid of Agag than Saul was. Agag than Saul was. Agag than Saul was. I had a leader some years ago in our I had a leader some years ago in our I had a leader some years ago in our church that committed adultery w with church that committed adultery w with church that committed adultery w with his wife. It's heartbreaking. his wife. It's heartbreaking. his wife. It's heartbreaking. I remember the Saturday morning vividly. I remember the Saturday morning vividly. I remember the Saturday morning vividly. Remember the pit in my stomach meeting Remember the pit in my stomach meeting Remember the pit in my stomach meeting with him in my office. with him in my office. with him in my office. Three children that were just Three children that were just Three children that were just devastated. A wife that was just a devastated. A wife that was just a devastated. A wife that was just a shell.

shell. shell. It was a woman at his job. the woman who It was a woman at his job. the woman who It was a woman at his job. the woman who sat in a a an office right next to him. sat in a a an office right next to him. sat in a a an office right next to him. The wife, the man's wife was a saint, The wife, the man's wife was a saint, The wife, the man's wife was a saint, just an amazing woman. When I found out just an amazing woman. When I found out just an amazing woman. When I found out that the woman he committed adultery that the woman he committed adultery that the woman he committed adultery with in his office um was right next to with in his office um was right next to with in his office um was right next to him at the same company, him at the same company, him at the same company, I remember sitting there and saying, I remember sitting there and saying, I remember sitting there and saying, "First, you need to get out of that "First, you need to get out of that "First, you need to get out of that office. office. office. You need to ask for a transfer or resign You need to ask for a transfer or resign You need to ask for a transfer or resign your job. your job. your job. I said, "You need to get a new cell I said, "You need to get a new cell I said, "You need to get a new cell phone number and stop texting. phone number and stop texting. phone number and stop texting. You need to do all that." And this is You need to do all that." And this is You need to do all that." And this is what he said to me. He said, he said, what he said to me. He said, he said, what he said to me. He said, he said, "When there's no need to do that, "When there's no need to do that, "When there's no need to do that, everything's fine. It will never happen everything's fine. It will never happen everything's fine. It will never happen again." again." again." He just kept going on and on. And He just kept going on and on. And He just kept going on and on. And finally, I'm begging him. I said, "If finally, I'm begging him. I said, "If finally, I'm begging him. I said, "If you want to save your marriage, you got you want to save your marriage, you got you want to save your marriage, you got to." He said, "It's all good. Don't to." He said, "It's all good. Don't to." He said, "It's all good. Don't worry about I said this. you're about to worry about I said this. you're about to worry about I said this. you're about to lose everything. And finally, I use this lose everything. And finally, I use this lose everything. And finally, I use this passage in 1st Samuel 15. I said to him, passage in 1st Samuel 15. I said to him, passage in 1st Samuel 15. I said to him, I I use this name and I said, I feel I I use this name and I said, I feel I I use this name and I said, I feel like Samuel, who's more offended at AAG like Samuel, who's more offended at AAG like Samuel, who's more offended at AAG than Saul was offended. I SAID, THE than Saul was offended. I SAID, THE than Saul was offended. I SAID, THE SWORD SHOULD BE IN YOUR HAND, BUT IT'S SWORD SHOULD BE IN YOUR HAND, BUT IT'S SWORD SHOULD BE IN YOUR HAND, BUT IT'S IN MY HAND. AND I SAID, HERE I'M COMING IN MY HAND. AND I SAID, HERE I'M COMING IN MY HAND. AND I SAID, HERE I'M COMING GOING, GET RID OF THIS. Get rid of this GOING, GET RID OF THIS. Get rid of this GOING, GET RID OF THIS. Get rid of this thing. Move it. GET IT OUT OF THE WAY.

thing. Move it. GET IT OUT OF THE WAY. thing. Move it. GET IT OUT OF THE WAY. IT'S DESTROYING YOUR FAMILY. AND I SAID, IT'S DESTROYING YOUR FAMILY. AND I SAID, IT'S DESTROYING YOUR FAMILY. AND I SAID, "I'M TRYING TO GIVE YOU A SWORD AND you "I'M TRYING TO GIVE YOU A SWORD AND you "I'M TRYING TO GIVE YOU A SWORD AND you keep pushing it away, NOT REALIZING keep pushing it away, NOT REALIZING keep pushing it away, NOT REALIZING YOU'RE ABOUT TO LOSE EVERYTHING." And we YOU'RE ABOUT TO LOSE EVERYTHING." And we YOU'RE ABOUT TO LOSE EVERYTHING." And we left that office. And he pushed the left that office. And he pushed the left that office. And he pushed the sword away and said, "I can handle it." sword away and said, "I can handle it." sword away and said, "I can handle it." And did lose everything. SEE, WHEN GOD And did lose everything. SEE, WHEN GOD And did lose everything. SEE, WHEN GOD begins to speak to us, folks, let me begins to speak to us, folks, let me begins to speak to us, folks, let me tell you something. Singing doesn't take tell you something. Singing doesn't take tell you something. Singing doesn't take the place of obedience. WHEN GOD BEGINS the place of obedience. WHEN GOD BEGINS the place of obedience. WHEN GOD BEGINS TO SPEAK TO YOUR HEART, IF you're TO SPEAK TO YOUR HEART, IF you're TO SPEAK TO YOUR HEART, IF you're sitting here today with a HEART THAT IS sitting here today with a HEART THAT IS sitting here today with a HEART THAT IS NOT RIGHT WITH GOD, YOU CAN sing all you NOT RIGHT WITH GOD, YOU CAN sing all you NOT RIGHT WITH GOD, YOU CAN sing all you want. It doesn't fix every anything. want. It doesn't fix every anything. want. It doesn't fix every anything. You've got to get on your knees and get You've got to get on your knees and get You've got to get on your knees and get right with God. That's what it is. TO right with God. That's what it is. TO right with God. That's what it is. TO SING AND SIN DOESN'T FIX ANYTHING. SING AND SIN DOESN'T FIX ANYTHING. SING AND SIN DOESN'T FIX ANYTHING. Singing doesn't get it away. I SAT IN A Singing doesn't get it away. I SAT IN A Singing doesn't get it away. I SAT IN A church and all of a sudden, folks, you church and all of a sudden, folks, you church and all of a sudden, folks, you can see it. You can watch people sing. can see it. You can watch people sing. can see it. You can watch people sing. singing is exactly what Saul asked to do singing is exactly what Saul asked to do singing is exactly what Saul asked to do when he brought David in. The Bible when he brought David in. The Bible when he brought David in. The Bible talks about when you read over from 1st talks about when you read over from 1st talks about when you read over from 1st Samuel 15 and read about when he brings Samuel 15 and read about when he brings Samuel 15 and read about when he brings David into the palace, he would bring David into the palace, he would bring David into the palace, he would bring David in. The Bible says when he'd hear David in. The Bible says when he'd hear David in. The Bible says when he'd hear David pray, I mean play, it would begin David pray, I mean play, it would begin David pray, I mean play, it would begin to soothe Saul from this demonic spirit.

to soothe Saul from this demonic spirit. to soothe Saul from this demonic spirit. In fact, one version SAYS IT WOULD In fact, one version SAYS IT WOULD In fact, one version SAYS IT WOULD REFRESH HIM. IT WOULD REFRESH HIM. REFRESH HIM. IT WOULD REFRESH HIM. REFRESH HIM. IT WOULD REFRESH HIM. DIDN'T FIX HIM, BUT IT WOULD REFRESH DIDN'T FIX HIM, BUT IT WOULD REFRESH DIDN'T FIX HIM, BUT IT WOULD REFRESH HIM. FOLKS, I'VE WATCHED PEOPLE COME HIM. FOLKS, I'VE WATCHED PEOPLE COME HIM. FOLKS, I'VE WATCHED PEOPLE COME INTO this church and other churches that INTO this church and other churches that INTO this church and other churches that that that are just living for hell, that that are just living for hell, that that are just living for hell, hands raised AND WEEPING AND CHANGE hands raised AND WEEPING AND CHANGE hands raised AND WEEPING AND CHANGE NOTHING BECAUSE BECAUSE THEY LIKE THE NOTHING BECAUSE BECAUSE THEY LIKE THE NOTHING BECAUSE BECAUSE THEY LIKE THE MUSIC. MUSIC. MUSIC. THEY LIKE THE CHOIR. THEY LIKE SINGING. THEY LIKE THE CHOIR. THEY LIKE SINGING. THEY LIKE THE CHOIR. THEY LIKE SINGING. BUT ONCE THEY LEAVE THIS PLACE, THEY BUT ONCE THEY LEAVE THIS PLACE, THEY BUT ONCE THEY LEAVE THIS PLACE, THEY FORGET THE WORKS OF GOD. YOU CAN SING FORGET THE WORKS OF GOD. YOU CAN SING FORGET THE WORKS OF GOD. YOU CAN SING exuberantly and FORGET QUICKLY. FOLKS, exuberantly and FORGET QUICKLY. FOLKS, exuberantly and FORGET QUICKLY. FOLKS, IF WE HAVE THE PRESENCE OF GOD HERE, WE IF WE HAVE THE PRESENCE OF GOD HERE, WE IF WE HAVE THE PRESENCE OF GOD HERE, WE FALL ON OUR FACE AND SAY, "GOD, have FALL ON OUR FACE AND SAY, "GOD, have FALL ON OUR FACE AND SAY, "GOD, have your will, YOUR WILL, AND HAVE YOUR WAY your will, YOUR WILL, AND HAVE YOUR WAY your will, YOUR WILL, AND HAVE YOUR WAY IN OUR LIVES." THAT'S WHAT CHANGES US. IN OUR LIVES." THAT'S WHAT CHANGES US. IN OUR LIVES." THAT'S WHAT CHANGES US. MUSIC DOESN'T CHANGE US. THE BIBLE NEVER MUSIC DOESN'T CHANGE US. THE BIBLE NEVER MUSIC DOESN'T CHANGE US. THE BIBLE NEVER CALLS SONGS A TWO-EDGED SWORD. IT'S CALLS SONGS A TWO-EDGED SWORD. IT'S CALLS SONGS A TWO-EDGED SWORD. IT'S ALWAYS THE WORD OF GOD THAT CAN CUT AWAY ALWAYS THE WORD OF GOD THAT CAN CUT AWAY ALWAYS THE WORD OF GOD THAT CAN CUT AWAY AND GO AFTER THOSE THINGS INSIDE of us. AND GO AFTER THOSE THINGS INSIDE of us. AND GO AFTER THOSE THINGS INSIDE of us. IT'S THE WORD OF GOD. SO WHEN A CHURCH IT'S THE WORD OF GOD. SO WHEN A CHURCH IT'S THE WORD OF GOD. SO WHEN A CHURCH BEGINS TO KNOW HOW TO SING BUT DOESN'T BEGINS TO KNOW HOW TO SING BUT DOESN'T BEGINS TO KNOW HOW TO SING BUT DOESN'T BEGIN TO TAKE THIS WORD OF GOD FOLKS BEGIN TO TAKE THIS WORD OF GOD FOLKS BEGIN TO TAKE THIS WORD OF GOD FOLKS THEN WE HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE THEN WE HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE THEN WE HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE THAT ARE LIKE SAUL LIVING IN SIN BUT THAT ARE LIKE SAUL LIVING IN SIN BUT THAT ARE LIKE SAUL LIVING IN SIN BUT GOING LET'S WORSHIP SOME MORE.

ONCE WE BEGIN TO TAKE AWAY THIS BIBLE ONCE WE BEGIN TO TAKE AWAY THIS BIBLE ONCE THE PULPIT DON'T PREACH THE WORD ONCE THE PULPIT DON'T PREACH THE WORD ONCE THE PULPIT DON'T PREACH THE WORD BUT YET WE'LL SING FOR AN HOUR AND A BUT YET WE'LL SING FOR AN HOUR AND A BUT YET WE'LL SING FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF WE'VE MISSED IT. SINGING DOESN'T HALF WE'VE MISSED IT. SINGING DOESN'T HALF WE'VE MISSED IT. SINGING DOESN'T CHANGE IT. SINGING REFRESHES THE DEMON CHANGE IT. SINGING REFRESHES THE DEMON CHANGE IT. SINGING REFRESHES THE DEMON LIKE IT DID FOR SAUL. SINGING BRINGS LIKE IT DID FOR SAUL. SINGING BRINGS LIKE IT DID FOR SAUL. SINGING BRINGS EMOTION, BUT IT IS THE WORD OF GOD THAT EMOTION, BUT IT IS THE WORD OF GOD THAT EMOTION, BUT IT IS THE WORD OF GOD THAT CAN BEGIN TO CUT TO THE SOUL AND THE CAN BEGIN TO CUT TO THE SOUL AND THE CAN BEGIN TO CUT TO THE SOUL AND THE SPIRIT AND remove those things. SPIRIT AND remove those things. SPIRIT AND remove those things. YOU COULD BE SITTING HERE TONIGHT IN YOU COULD BE SITTING HERE TONIGHT IN YOU COULD BE SITTING HERE TONIGHT IN THIS PLACE AND KNOW ALL THE SONGS WE THIS PLACE AND KNOW ALL THE SONGS WE THIS PLACE AND KNOW ALL THE SONGS WE SANG, BUT YET THE DISOBEDIENT HEART IS SANG, BUT YET THE DISOBEDIENT HEART IS SANG, BUT YET THE DISOBEDIENT HEART IS NEVER FIXED by a song. Let me finish tonight with giving you a Let me finish tonight with giving you a third thing. third thing. third thing. Willie, why don't you come? Worship Willie, why don't you come? Worship Willie, why don't you come? Worship team. team. team. Worship. Worship. Worship. Worship is a sacrifice. Worship is a sacrifice. Worship is a sacrifice. It's a sacrifice. It's a sacrifice. It's a sacrifice. I I want to tell you something I've I I want to tell you something I've I I want to tell you something I've learned this week. I I I I learned this learned this week. I I I I learned this learned this week. I I I I learned this from a minister. I learned this from a from a minister. I learned this from a from a minister. I learned this from a pastor.

pastor. pastor. Oh, he talked about the life of Job. And Oh, he talked about the life of Job. And Oh, he talked about the life of Job. And I go, that is so true. When When when Satan when Satan when Satan comes to heaven and speaks to God the comes to heaven and speaks to God the comes to heaven and speaks to God the Father and Job is now on the radar, he's Father and Job is now on the radar, he's Father and Job is now on the radar, he's about to he's about to go after Job and about to he's about to go after Job and about to he's about to go after Job and the battle isoe is about to take place. the battle isoe is about to take place. the battle isoe is about to take place. Something interesting happens when everything when everything was on the enemy's radar to attack Job was on the enemy's radar to attack Job was on the enemy's radar to attack Job except he just couldn't take his life. except he just couldn't take his life. except he just couldn't take his life. It's interesting what happens. Stand It's interesting what happens. Stand It's interesting what happens. Stand with me and let me tell you what with me and let me tell you what with me and let me tell you what happens. Tim, would you do me a favor? Could you Tim, would you do me a favor? Could you just turn up Willie just a little bit in just turn up Willie just a little bit in just turn up Willie just a little bit in the keyboard? I just want to make sure the keyboard? I just want to make sure the keyboard? I just want to make sure I'm hearing perfect. That's what I want. I'm hearing perfect. That's what I want. I'm hearing perfect. That's what I want. That Thanks, Tim. That's the song.

When the devil goes after Job and has When the devil goes after Job and has the permission of God, the permission of God, the permission of God, it's interesting. He doesn't go after it's interesting. He doesn't go after it's interesting. He doesn't go after his family. his family. his family. He doesn't go after his money first. He doesn't go after his money first. He doesn't go after his money first. First, you know, the first thing he goes First, you know, the first thing he goes First, you know, the first thing he goes after his livestock. after his livestock. after his livestock. I didn't understand that. Like, I'd go I didn't understand that. Like, I'd go I didn't understand that. Like, I'd go after the kids. If you want to mess after the kids. If you want to mess after the kids. If you want to mess Cindy and I up, go after our four kids. Cindy and I up, go after our four kids. Cindy and I up, go after our four kids. That would mess me up. That would mess me up. That would mess me up. He doesn't go after his marriage. And He doesn't go after his marriage. And He doesn't go after his marriage. And that and you know, Job's wife has got that and you know, Job's wife has got that and you know, Job's wife has got issues. issues. issues. He doesn't even go I can see Job going He doesn't even go I can see Job going He doesn't even go I can see Job going after her. So he doesn't go after the marriage. He So he doesn't go after the marriage. He doesn't go after the children. He goes doesn't go after the children. He goes doesn't go after the children. He goes after the livestock. after the livestock. after the livestock. Listen. Why Job's livestock? Because in Listen. Why Job's livestock? Because in Listen. Why Job's livestock? Because in Job's day, the way you worship God was Job's day, the way you worship God was Job's day, the way you worship God was by sacrificing animals. by sacrificing animals. by sacrificing animals. And the devil would attack the And the devil would attack the And the devil would attack the sacrifice. sacrifice. sacrifice. He would go after the way he worshiped.

He would go after the way he worshiped. He would go after the way he worshiped. Why Job's livestock? Why Job's livestock? Why Job's livestock? Because that was the sacrifice. You'd Because that was the sacrifice. You'd Because that was the sacrifice. You'd have to present that animal. You'd have to present that animal. You'd have to present that animal. You'd present it by blood. The devil was present it by blood. The devil was present it by blood. The devil was saying, "If you let me take away his saying, "If you let me take away his saying, "If you let me take away his ability to worship, if you let me take ability to worship, if you let me take ability to worship, if you let me take away away away his ability to come and worship God in his ability to come and worship God in his ability to come and worship God in the dark," he says, "then I got him. the dark," he says, "then I got him. the dark," he says, "then I got him. Then I got him." Think of it for just a Then I got him." Think of it for just a Then I got him." Think of it for just a moment. He says, "If you let me take moment. He says, "If you let me take moment. He says, "If you let me take away that I if I can mess up his away that I if I can mess up his away that I if I can mess up his worship, then that's when he leaves God. worship, then that's when he leaves God. worship, then that's when he leaves God. That's when he no longer can worship That's when he no longer can worship That's when he no longer can worship God." So remember remember if worshiping God." So remember remember if worshiping God." So remember remember if worshiping in the dark. You can worship with in the dark. You can worship with in the dark. You can worship with questions in your mind. Will God did God questions in your mind. Will God did God questions in your mind. Will God did God forget me? Was God is God unfaithful? forget me? Was God is God unfaithful? forget me? Was God is God unfaithful? You can worship God in the dark. But but You can worship God in the dark. But but You can worship God in the dark. But but he says, "Let me take him let me take he says, "Let me take him let me take he says, "Let me take him let me take this worship away from him." this worship away from him." this worship away from him." And here's the thing. We're going to go And here's the thing. We're going to go And here's the thing. We're going to go through battles. When when we walked through battles. When when we walked through battles. When when we walked back there and went right into a battle, back there and went right into a battle, back there and went right into a battle, God was going, "Can you worship back God was going, "Can you worship back God was going, "Can you worship back there, too? Do you have enough livestock there, too? Do you have enough livestock there, too? Do you have enough livestock for back there or do you only have for back there or do you only have for back there or do you only have livestock for the church on Sundays and livestock for the church on Sundays and livestock for the church on Sundays and Tuesdays? I'm going to tell you, I I've Tuesdays? I'm going to tell you, I I've Tuesdays? I'm going to tell you, I I've got to get a lot of livestock. I don't got to get a lot of livestock. I don't got to get a lot of livestock. I don't know about you, if you live in New York know about you, if you live in New York know about you, if you live in New York City, when I walk on the train, I've got City, when I walk on the train, I've got City, when I walk on the train, I've got livestock. I've got to go, God, I'm livestock. I've got to go, God, I'm livestock. I've got to go, God, I'm going to worship you right here. When I going to worship you right here. When I going to worship you right here. When I am in a New York City cab watching the am in a New York City cab watching the am in a New York City cab watching the way they drive, I need livestock in the way they drive, I need livestock in the way they drive, I need livestock in the back seat of that New York City cab back seat of that New York City cab back seat of that New York City cab going, God, I worship you and I'm coming going, God, I worship you and I'm coming going, God, I worship you and I'm coming home soon. I'm going to tell you, when home soon. I'm going to tell you, when home soon. I'm going to tell you, when all of a sudden you hear reports, I

all of a sudden you hear reports, I all of a sudden you hear reports, I heard reports of people that have that heard reports of people that have that heard reports of people that have that are in the hospital, people whose are in the hospital, people whose are in the hospital, people whose numbers are not right, people that numbers are not right, people that numbers are not right, people that possibly could have ALS again, all these possibly could have ALS again, all these possibly could have ALS again, all these things. All of a sudden, I said, God, things. All of a sudden, I said, God, things. All of a sudden, I said, God, I'm going to go ahead and I the enemy I'm going to go ahead and I the enemy I'm going to go ahead and I the enemy wants to take the livestock away. But wants to take the livestock away. But wants to take the livestock away. But God, he's not going to do because God, he's not going to do because God, he's not going to do because worship is a sacrifice. What do you mean worship is a sacrifice. What do you mean worship is a sacrifice. What do you mean by that, Pastor Tim? Listen to Hebrews by that, Pastor Tim? Listen to Hebrews by that, Pastor Tim? Listen to Hebrews 13. through Jesus. Therefore, let us 13. through Jesus. Therefore, let us 13. through Jesus. Therefore, let us continually offer to God a what? continually offer to God a what? continually offer to God a what? Sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips Sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips Sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. And do not that openly profess his name. And do not that openly profess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with forget to do good and to share with forget to do good and to share with others. For with such sacrifices, GOD is others. For with such sacrifices, GOD is others. For with such sacrifices, GOD is pleased. True worship is a sacrifice. pleased. True worship is a sacrifice. pleased. True worship is a sacrifice. Look at me now. It's not worship has Look at me now. It's not worship has Look at me now. It's not worship has nothing to do with your personality, nothing to do with your personality, nothing to do with your personality, your ethnicity, your denomination, or your ethnicity, your denomination, or your ethnicity, your denomination, or your comfortability. your comfortability. your comfortability. Folks, that's not how we worship. Folks, that's not how we worship. Folks, that's not how we worship. WORSHIP IS A SACRIFICE TO GOD. It means WORSHIP IS A SACRIFICE TO GOD. It means WORSHIP IS A SACRIFICE TO GOD. It means that WHEN GOD COMES, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT that WHEN GOD COMES, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT that WHEN GOD COMES, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT CAN TAKE PLACE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT GOD CAN TAKE PLACE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT GOD CAN TAKE PLACE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT GOD can do.

can do. can do. In a few weeks, pastor friend is going In a few weeks, pastor friend is going In a few weeks, pastor friend is going to be here. We're going to pray for him. to be here. We're going to pray for him. to be here. We're going to pray for him. It's my pastor friend from Washington DC It's my pastor friend from Washington DC It's my pastor friend from Washington DC who has Lou Garri's disease. just got who has Lou Garri's disease. just got who has Lou Garri's disease. just got diagnosed, four children, diagnosed, four children, diagnosed, four children, and he's going to be here. I listened to and he's going to be here. I listened to and he's going to be here. I listened to him preach on Sunday. He preached his him preach on Sunday. He preached his him preach on Sunday. He preached his was laboring. It was hard for him. His was laboring. It was hard for him. His was laboring. It was hard for him. His physically, it was a challenge. physically, it was a challenge. physically, it was a challenge. Spiritually, he was anointed. Spiritually, he was anointed. Spiritually, he was anointed. I watched as he was trying to get out I watched as he was trying to get out I watched as he was trying to get out words like his mind. I It's like you words like his mind. I It's like you words like his mind. I It's like you knew what was in his soul and in his knew what was in his soul and in his knew what was in his soul and in his mind, but he couldn't get him out fast mind, but he couldn't get him out fast mind, but he couldn't get him out fast enough. And I'm going, "That man has got enough. And I'm going, "That man has got enough. And I'm going, "That man has got livestock. livestock. livestock. That man, that man is worshiping as he That man, that man is worshiping as he That man, that man is worshiping as he preached." He told this story. I have to preached." He told this story. I have to preached." He told this story. I have to tell it to you. He humorously told this tell it to you. He humorously told this tell it to you. He humorously told this story about heaven. He said he and to story about heaven. He said he and to story about heaven. He said he and to hear him with ALS say this story. This hear him with ALS say this story. This hear him with ALS say this story. This is what he said. He said, he goes, is what he said. He said, he goes, is what he said. He said, he goes, "Church, I got to tell you a story about "Church, I got to tell you a story about "Church, I got to tell you a story about heaven." And I'm going, "Okay, you tell heaven." And I'm going, "Okay, you tell heaven." And I'm going, "Okay, you tell him, pastor. you tell them. And he said, him, pastor. you tell them. And he said, him, pastor. you tell them. And he said, "One day, God introduced "One day, God introduced "One day, God introduced the rapture machine the rapture machine the rapture machine to I'm going, where is he going with to I'm going, where is he going with to I'm going, where is he going with this?" Introduced the rapture machine.

this?" Introduced the rapture machine. this?" Introduced the rapture machine. And God explained to everyone in heaven, And God explained to everyone in heaven, And God explained to everyone in heaven, "Don't touch any of the buttons on this "Don't touch any of the buttons on this "Don't touch any of the buttons on this rapture machine. Keep your hands off." rapture machine. Keep your hands off." rapture machine. Keep your hands off." And he said, he said, "Obviously, this And he said, he said, "Obviously, this And he said, he said, "Obviously, this is not true. just some of you going is not true. just some of you going is not true. just some of you going like, where is that in the Bible? I like, where is that in the Bible? I like, where is that in the Bible? I don't see anything about them. And he goes, there were still some And he goes, there were still some rebellious angels left. He said, so one rebellious angels left. He said, so one rebellious angels left. He said, so one went over to the machine and touched the went over to the machine and touched the went over to the machine and touched the button. And he said, immediately Enoch button. And he said, immediately Enoch button. And he said, immediately Enoch showed up in heaven showed up in heaven showed up in heaven when the Bible says Enoch walked with when the Bible says Enoch walked with when the Bible says Enoch walked with God and then he was not. Somebody in God and then he was not. Somebody in God and then he was not. Somebody in heaven touched the button. heaven touched the button. heaven touched the button. He said then He said then He said then then everybody after a reprimand from then everybody after a reprimand from then everybody after a reprimand from God the father few hundred years later God the father few hundred years later God the father few hundred years later they talked about don't touch the they talked about don't touch the they talked about don't touch the machine. He said one of those rebellious machine. He said one of those rebellious machine. He said one of those rebellious angels went over touch the machine and angels went over touch the machine and angels went over touch the machine and boom Elijah was in heaven. He said out boom Elijah was in heaven. He said out boom Elijah was in heaven. He said out of nowhere go where did you come from? of nowhere go where did you come from? of nowhere go where did you come from? Someone touched the machine and he said Someone touched the machine and he said Someone touched the machine and he said this and then these were his words. He this and then these were his words. He this and then these were his words. He goes, "My ALS stricken friend said, he goes, "My ALS stricken friend said, he goes, "My ALS stricken friend said, he said, the way I'm feeling now," and he's said, the way I'm feeling now," and he's said, the way I'm feeling now," and he's laboring. He said, "The way I'm feeling laboring. He said, "The way I'm feeling laboring. He said, "The way I'm feeling now and the worship that's in my heart," now and the worship that's in my heart," now and the worship that's in my heart," he says, "I feel like someone is messing he says, "I feel like someone is messing he says, "I feel like someone is messing with the machine because I'm getting with the machine because I'm getting with the machine because I'm getting ready to jump out of this place and get ready to jump out of this place and get ready to jump out of this place and get over to heaven." Folks, every time we over to heaven." Folks, every time we over to heaven." Folks, every time we worship, we should feel like someone's worship, we should feel like someone's worship, we should feel like someone's messing with the machine and saying, "Oh messing with the machine and saying, "Oh messing with the machine and saying, "Oh God, you are doing something. Oh God,

God, you are doing something. Oh God, God, you are doing something. Oh God, that makes me want to shout. That makes that makes me want to shout. That makes that makes me want to shout. That makes me want to praise you. That makes me me want to praise you. That makes me me want to praise you. That makes me want to say, God is getting ready to do want to say, God is getting ready to do want to say, God is getting ready to do something." Every time we worship Psalm 106, they were worshiping God Psalm 106, they were worshiping God exuberantly. and in one verse forgot God exuberantly. and in one verse forgot God exuberantly. and in one verse forgot God quickly. quickly. quickly. So let me sum it up for just a moment So let me sum it up for just a moment So let me sum it up for just a moment how to fight this. Here it is. The three how to fight this. Here it is. The three how to fight this. Here it is. The three verses, three psalms to remember. Just verses, three psalms to remember. Just verses, three psalms to remember. Just listen to it about songs in the dark. about songs in the dark. Here's the let me give you a verse for Here's the let me give you a verse for Here's the let me give you a verse for songs in the dark. Psalm 34:1. I will songs in the dark. Psalm 34:1. I will songs in the dark. Psalm 34:1. I will bless the Lord at all times bless the Lord at all times bless the Lord at all times and his praise shall continually be in and his praise shall continually be in and his praise shall continually be in my mouth. How do we deal with the sin that wants How do we deal with the sin that wants to come and interrupt the worship? Let's to come and interrupt the worship? Let's to come and interrupt the worship? Let's do what David said in Psalm 149:6. Let do what David said in Psalm 149:6. Let do what David said in Psalm 149:6. Let the high praises of God be in my mouth the high praises of God be in my mouth the high praises of God be in my mouth and a two-edged sword in my hand. I will and a two-edged sword in my hand. I will and a two-edged sword in my hand. I will praise him and I will get rid of that praise him and I will get rid of that praise him and I will get rid of that stuff that wants to hold back and I'm stuff that wants to hold back and I'm stuff that wants to hold back and I'm going to begin to so I will praise him going to begin to so I will praise him going to begin to so I will praise him at all times and I'm going to praise him at all times and I'm going to praise him at all times and I'm going to praise him with a sword in my hand. I'll have one with a sword in my hand. I'll have one with a sword in my hand. I'll have one hand up and one hand fighting the enemy, hand up and one hand fighting the enemy, hand up and one hand fighting the enemy, folks. Cuz how many know once you start folks. Cuz how many know once you start folks. Cuz how many know once you start praising him, all those thoughts seem to praising him, all those thoughts seem to praising him, all those thoughts seem to come back in my So this is what you do.

come back in my So this is what you do. come back in my So this is what you do. I love you, Jesus. I think you're I love you, Jesus. I think you're I love you, Jesus. I think you're awesome. I praise you, Father. You are. awesome. I praise you, Father. You are. awesome. I praise you, Father. You are. Some of you have to learn how to praise Some of you have to learn how to praise Some of you have to learn how to praise God with a hand and a sword. You've got God with a hand and a sword. You've got God with a hand and a sword. You've got to learn to go, I will not be bitter. I to learn to go, I will not be bitter. I to learn to go, I will not be bitter. I will not hold a grudge. I will not begin will not hold a grudge. I will not begin will not hold a grudge. I will not begin to let depression. I WILL NOT LET THAT to let depression. I WILL NOT LET THAT to let depression. I WILL NOT LET THAT STUFF COME. GOD IS IN CONTROL of my STUFF COME. GOD IS IN CONTROL of my STUFF COME. GOD IS IN CONTROL of my life. So you praise and fight at the same So you praise and fight at the same time. How many know what praising and time. How many know what praising and time. How many know what praising and fighting is like? You praise and fight. fighting is like? You praise and fight. fighting is like? You praise and fight. You bless the Lord at all times. You bless the Lord at all times. You bless the Lord at all times. And the last one praise is a sacrifice. And the last one praise is a sacrifice. And the last one praise is a sacrifice. Psalm 145:3. It's this one. Great is the Psalm 145:3. It's this one. Great is the Psalm 145:3. It's this one. Great is the Lord Lord Lord and greatly to be praised. What does and greatly to be praised. What does and greatly to be praised. What does that mean? that my praise that mean? that my praise that mean? that my praise matches who God is. matches who God is. matches who God is. Great is the Lord and I just do what I Great is the Lord and I just do what I Great is the Lord and I just do what I want. want. want. Great is the Lord and he deserves great Great is the Lord and he deserves great Great is the Lord and he deserves great praise.

praise. praise. It's not It's not It's not See, like for me, you can't go, you See, like for me, you can't go, you See, like for me, you can't go, you know, we Italians, we don't No, no, no. know, we Italians, we don't No, no, no. know, we Italians, we don't No, no, no. Italians are ALWAYS LIKE Italians are ALWAYS LIKE Italians are ALWAYS LIKE and spitting over everybody. It's just but that's still not praise if It's just but that's still not praise if it doesn't come from the heart. Great is it doesn't come from the heart. Great is it doesn't come from the heart. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. He's the Lord and greatly to be praised. He's the Lord and greatly to be praised. He's worthy of the best we can bring. He's worthy of the best we can bring. He's worthy of the best we can bring. He's worthy of getting us out of our comfort worthy of getting us out of our comfort worthy of getting us out of our comfort zone. He's worthy listen to come up here zone. He's worthy listen to come up here zone. He's worthy listen to come up here and to hold a microphone in a hard day's and to hold a microphone in a hard day's and to hold a microphone in a hard day's work. It doesn't change his greatness, work. It doesn't change his greatness, work. It doesn't change his greatness, does it? He's still greatly to be does it? He's still greatly to be does it? He's still greatly to be praised. He's still great. We we've praised. He's still great. We we've praised. He's still great. We we've we've we have fought hell for three we've we have fought hell for three we've we have fought hell for three days, but he's still greatly to be days, but he's still greatly to be days, but he's still greatly to be praised. doesn't change who he is. I'm praised. doesn't change who he is. I'm praised. doesn't change who he is. I'm going to praise him at all times. I'll going to praise him at all times. I'll going to praise him at all times. I'll praise him in the dark and I'll praise praise him in the dark and I'll praise praise him in the dark and I'll praise him in the church. I'll praise him on a him in the church. I'll praise him on a him in the church. I'll praise him on a train and I'll praise him on the train and I'll praise him on the train and I'll praise him on the sidewalk. I'll lift his name up. I'll sidewalk. I'll lift his name up. I'll sidewalk. I'll lift his name up. I'll praise him with a hand up and a sword praise him with a hand up and a sword praise him with a hand up and a sword that's fighting every single day. And that's fighting every single day. And that's fighting every single day. And that praise is going to be great because that praise is going to be great because that praise is going to be great because my God is great. That's who he is.

for just a moment. Go ahead and lift a for just a moment. Go ahead and lift a hand hand hand to praise him and then fight with that to praise him and then fight with that to praise him and then fight with that other one. Just go, God, I I I come other one. Just go, God, I I I come other one. Just go, God, I I I come against that stuff that just wants to against that stuff that just wants to against that stuff that just wants to come against me. I come against that come against me. I come against that come against me. I come against that depression. I come against, Lord God, depression. I come against, Lord God, depression. I come against, Lord God, those questions that want to come. those questions that want to come. those questions that want to come. I come against, Lord God, that sin that I come against, Lord God, that sin that I come against, Lord God, that sin that keeps coming, that guilt, that keeps coming, that guilt, that keeps coming, that guilt, that condemnation, and maybe that addiction condemnation, and maybe that addiction condemnation, and maybe that addiction that keeps bringing me back that keeps bringing me back that keeps bringing me back to texting, that person who seems to to to texting, that person who seems to to to texting, that person who seems to to to not leave my life because I won't cut to not leave my life because I won't cut to not leave my life because I won't cut it off. God, I pray, sharpen my sword it off. God, I pray, sharpen my sword it off. God, I pray, sharpen my sword today with one hand up. God, I need a today with one hand up. God, I need a today with one hand up. God, I need a two-edged sword in my hand right now. two-edged sword in my hand right now. two-edged sword in my hand right now. God, I want the high praises of God in God, I want the high praises of God in God, I want the high praises of God in my mouth, but I want that two-edged my mouth, but I want that two-edged my mouth, but I want that two-edged sword. God, I want great praise because sword. God, I want great praise because sword. God, I want great praise because you're a great God. God, I want to you're a great God. God, I want to you're a great God. God, I want to praise you at all times because you are praise you at all times because you are praise you at all times because you are worthy. I will continually let the the worthy. I will continually let the the worthy. I will continually let the the name of Jesus be in my mouth. I will name of Jesus be in my mouth. I will name of Jesus be in my mouth. I will lift you up, oh God. God is worthy. God lift you up, oh God. God is worthy. God lift you up, oh God. God is worthy. God is great. God is to be praised today.

is great. God is to be praised today. is great. God is to be praised today. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. We praise you, Jesus. We praise you, Jesus. >> We praise you, Jesus. >> We praise you, Jesus. >> We praise you, Jesus. >> Folks, we have a few minutes left. We're >> Folks, we have a few minutes left. We're >> Folks, we have a few minutes left. We're not going anywhere. Just we let's just not going anywhere. Just we let's just not going anywhere. Just we let's just let's just begin to ask God to start let's just begin to ask God to start let's just begin to ask God to start working inside of us right now that God, working inside of us right now that God, working inside of us right now that God, when we leave this place, I don't want when we leave this place, I don't want when we leave this place, I don't want to forget you, but God, I want to begin to forget you, but God, I want to begin to forget you, but God, I want to begin to continue to praise you. I want to to continue to praise you. I want to to continue to praise you. I want to continue to have you in my mind, in my continue to have you in my mind, in my continue to have you in my mind, in my heart. heart. heart. Oh, I bless your name. I bless your Oh, I bless your name. I bless your Oh, I bless your name. I bless your name. I bless your name. I bless your name. I bless your name. I bless your name. I bless your name. I bless your name. I bless your name, oh God. I bless name. I bless your name, oh God. I bless name. I bless your name, oh God. I bless your name, oh God. Hallelujah. your name, oh God. Hallelujah. your name, oh God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. We bless you, Lord Jesus. Hallelujah. We bless you, Lord Jesus. Hallelujah. We bless you, Lord Jesus. We bless you, Lord Jesus. We give you We bless you, Lord Jesus. We give you We bless you, Lord Jesus. We give you the praise.

the praise. the praise. We worship you, oh God. Oh, we worship We worship you, oh God. Oh, we worship We worship you, oh God. Oh, we worship you, oh God. you, oh God. you, oh God. Oh. Oh, we praise you. We praise you. We Oh, we praise you. We praise you. We praise you. We praise you. We praise praise you. We praise you. We praise praise you. We praise you. We praise you. We praise you. We praise you. We you. We praise you. We praise you. We you. We praise you. We praise you. We praise you. praise you. praise you. Oh Lord. Oh Lord. Oh Lord. Oh, we bless your name, Lord Jesus. We Oh, we bless your name, Lord Jesus. We Oh, we bless your name, Lord Jesus. We bless your name. We bless your name. We bless your name. We bless your name. We bless your name. We bless your name. We bless your name. We bless your name, oh bless your name. We bless your name, oh bless your name. We bless your name, oh God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Folks, don't let it stop. Don't quickly Folks, don't let it stop. Don't quickly Folks, don't let it stop. Don't quickly forget what he's done. Don't quickly forget what he's done. Don't quickly forget what he's done. Don't quickly forget what he's done. Come on. Just forget what he's done. Come on. Just forget what he's done. Come on. Just allow the Holy Spirit to begin to do his allow the Holy Spirit to begin to do his allow the Holy Spirit to begin to do his work right now. Hallelujah. God, I just work right now. Hallelujah. God, I just work right now. Hallelujah. God, I just bless your name. I bless your name, oh bless your name. I bless your name, oh bless your name. I bless your name, oh God. Oh, I worship you, oh God. I worship Oh, I worship you, oh God. I worship you, oh God. Oh, hallelujah. Hallelujah.

you, oh God. Oh, hallelujah. Hallelujah. you, oh God. Oh, hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. The song I want us I want us to sing The song I want us I want us to sing The song I want us I want us to sing just for a second. Elder Vicki or Anna, just for a second. Elder Vicki or Anna, just for a second. Elder Vicki or Anna, either one doesn't draw Draw me close to either one doesn't draw Draw me close to either one doesn't draw Draw me close to you. Draw me close to you. You know this you. Draw me close to you. You know this you. Draw me close to you. You know this song. Come on. Let's just begin just to song. Come on. Let's just begin just to song. Come on. Let's just begin just to close your eyes and begin to sing this. close your eyes and begin to sing this. close your eyes and begin to sing this. Get that two-edged sword out. Get that Get that two-edged sword out. Get that Get that two-edged sword out. Get that hand up and get that two-edged just just hand up and get that two-edged just just hand up and get that two-edged just just this fight for a momentus.