A SIGH OR A SHOUT - Tim Dilena | Full Sunday Service

Praise God. Good day everybody. Let's Praise God. Good day everybody. Let's all stand together. God bless you. all stand together. God bless you. all stand together. God bless you. Welcome to the house of God. Those here Welcome to the house of God. Those here Welcome to the house of God. Those here in the house and those who are joining in the house and those who are joining in the house and those who are joining us online. So glad you're with us. us online. So glad you're with us. us online. So glad you're with us. In about 15 minutes or so, we're going In about 15 minutes or so, we're going In about 15 minutes or so, we're going to be joined by brothers and sisters to be joined by brothers and sisters to be joined by brothers and sisters from all over the world that are going from all over the world that are going from all over the world that are going to be joining us in worship as we uh to be joining us in worship as we uh to be joining us in worship as we uh begin to seek the face of our God and begin to seek the face of our God and begin to seek the face of our God and meet with him. Uh and as always, we want meet with him. Uh and as always, we want meet with him. Uh and as always, we want to begin to prepare our hearts for what to begin to prepare our hearts for what to begin to prepare our hearts for what God wants to do and this place. And so God wants to do and this place. And so God wants to do and this place. And so we're going to take some time to pray we're going to take some time to pray we're going to take some time to pray together and uh leading us in prayer together and uh leading us in prayer together and uh leading us in prayer today, we have uh David O'Neal, who's today, we have uh David O'Neal, who's today, we have uh David O'Neal, who's one of our elders who's going to lead us one of our elders who's going to lead us one of our elders who's going to lead us out. And then we have brother Jean who out. And then we have brother Jean who out. And then we have brother Jean who is uh uh who works in our children's is uh uh who works in our children's is uh uh who works in our children's ministry for many years, who's going to ministry for many years, who's going to ministry for many years, who's going to be leading us in prayer in Creole, okay, be leading us in prayer in Creole, okay, be leading us in prayer in Creole, okay, today. And then we have uh David O David today. And then we have uh David O David today. And then we have uh David O David uh uh O Thompson who's uh one of our uh uh O Thompson who's uh one of our uh uh O Thompson who's uh one of our elders as well who's going to be closing elders as well who's going to be closing elders as well who's going to be closing us out. But as you well know, every us out. But as you well know, every us out. But as you well know, every voice counts. Amen. And so I want you to voice counts. Amen. And so I want you to voice counts. Amen. And so I want you to turn to your neighbor right now and tell turn to your neighbor right now and tell turn to your neighbor right now and tell them your voice counts.

them your voice counts. them your voice counts. >> Your voice counts up in the balcony here >> Your voice counts up in the balcony here >> Your voice counts up in the balcony here on the main floor. You're online. Your on the main floor. You're online. Your on the main floor. You're online. Your voice counts. Amen. voice counts. Amen. voice counts. Amen. And so even as we begin to pray, folks And so even as we begin to pray, folks And so even as we begin to pray, folks will be streaming in looking for seats. will be streaming in looking for seats. will be streaming in looking for seats. And as they come by, just let them pass And as they come by, just let them pass And as they come by, just let them pass by. Pray for them even as they go by. by. Pray for them even as they go by. by. Pray for them even as they go by. But pray for one another. And let's But pray for one another. And let's But pray for one another. And let's believe God for miracles. Let's believe believe God for miracles. Let's believe believe God for miracles. Let's believe God that he will meet us here in this God that he will meet us here in this God that he will meet us here in this place, folks. We're not interested in place, folks. We're not interested in place, folks. We're not interested in entertainment. We're not interested in entertainment. We're not interested in entertainment. We're not interested in some religious experience. We need an some religious experience. We need an some religious experience. We need an encounter with the living God. Amen. We encounter with the living God. Amen. We encounter with the living God. Amen. We need to meet with God Almighty, with need to meet with God Almighty, with need to meet with God Almighty, with Jesus. We need to hear from heaven Jesus. We need to hear from heaven Jesus. We need to hear from heaven today. And so we're going to begin to today. And so we're going to begin to today. And so we're going to begin to pray and lift our voices to God. Pray pray and lift our voices to God. Pray pray and lift our voices to God. Pray that God would anoint the worship. that God would anoint the worship. that God would anoint the worship. Anoint the band. Ask him to anoint the Anoint the band. Ask him to anoint the Anoint the band. Ask him to anoint the preacher, Pastor Tim, as he brings forth preacher, Pastor Tim, as he brings forth preacher, Pastor Tim, as he brings forth the word. Ask God to bless that person the word. Ask God to bless that person the word. Ask God to bless that person sitting on your left and your right, in sitting on your left and your right, in sitting on your left and your right, in front of you, behind you, that we would front of you, behind you, that we would front of you, behind you, that we would not walk out of here the same way we not walk out of here the same way we not walk out of here the same way we came in. Folks, there are people outside came in. Folks, there are people outside came in. Folks, there are people outside this door that also need God. And so the this door that also need God. And so the this door that also need God. And so the Lord wants to fill your cup today so Lord wants to fill your cup today so Lord wants to fill your cup today so overflowing that when you walk out of overflowing that when you walk out of overflowing that when you walk out of this door, whether you go back to your this door, whether you go back to your this door, whether you go back to your campus, your dorm room, your community, campus, your dorm room, your community, campus, your dorm room, your community, your workplace, wherever you go, that your workplace, wherever you go, that your workplace, wherever you go, that Jesus will spill out of you onto your Jesus will spill out of you onto your Jesus will spill out of you onto your neighbors. Amen. And that we will reach neighbors. Amen. And that we will reach neighbors. Amen. And that we will reach a billion souls in this generation for a billion souls in this generation for a billion souls in this generation for God. Amen. And so would you begin to God. Amen. And so would you begin to God. Amen. And so would you begin to lift your voice right now before they lift your voice right now before they lift your voice right now before they even pray? You begin to pray and ask God

even pray? You begin to pray and ask God even pray? You begin to pray and ask God to come. Ask God to come. He said, "Ask to come. Ask God to come. He said, "Ask to come. Ask God to come. He said, "Ask and you will receive. Seek and you will and you will receive. Seek and you will and you will receive. Seek and you will find. To him who knocks, the door will find. To him who knocks, the door will find. To him who knocks, the door will be open." So begin asking right now. be open." So begin asking right now. be open." So begin asking right now. Come on, lift your voice to God all over Come on, lift your voice to God all over Come on, lift your voice to God all over this place. this place. this place. Let me hear you. Let the Lord hear you Let me hear you. Let the Lord hear you Let me hear you. Let the Lord hear you calling today. asking him to come to calling today. asking him to come to calling today. asking him to come to meet us here in this place. Hallelujah. Lift your voice to him on in Hallelujah. Lift your voice to him on in the balcony, even online. Begin to call the balcony, even online. Begin to call the balcony, even online. Begin to call out to the Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Glorify your name, God. Glorify your Glorify your name, God. Glorify your Glorify your name, God. Glorify your name. There's no other name that name. There's no other name that name. There's no other name that deserves the [music] glory, deserves the deserves the [music] glory, deserves the deserves the [music] glory, deserves the praise. God, we're not ashamed to praise. God, we're not ashamed to praise. God, we're not ashamed to acknowledge our need of you. We don't acknowledge our need of you. We don't acknowledge our need of you. We don't come because we've got it all together. come because we've got it all together. come because we've got it all together. We don't come because we even know how We don't come because we even know how We don't come because we even know how to pray. We come [music] with weakness, to pray. We come [music] with weakness, to pray. We come [music] with weakness, with a frailty of our hearts, God, and with a frailty of our hearts, God, and with a frailty of our hearts, God, and and our minds and our ability to even and our minds and our ability to even and our minds and our ability to even approach your throne. But we come approach your throne. But we come approach your throne. But we come knowing that you are a great God. That knowing that you are a great God. That knowing that you are a great God. That there is nothing too difficult for you.

there is nothing too difficult for you. there is nothing too difficult for you. That you can make us into what we That you can make us into what we That you can make us into what we aren't, dear God. that you can change us aren't, dear God. that you can change us aren't, dear God. that you can change us by the power of your Holy Spirit and by by the power of your Holy Spirit and by by the power of your Holy Spirit and by the power of your word, by the power of the power of your word, by the power of the power of your word, by the power of your presence. So God, we invite you to your presence. So God, we invite you to your presence. So God, we invite you to have your way today in our lives first have your way today in our lives first have your way today in our lives first and foremost in our lives, God. Yes, you and foremost in our lives, God. Yes, you and foremost in our lives, God. Yes, you can work miracles in our circumstances. can work miracles in our circumstances. can work miracles in our circumstances. You can work miracles in our homes and You can work miracles in our homes and You can work miracles in our homes and miracles on our jobs and in our miracles on our jobs and in our miracles on our jobs and in our neighborhoods and in our city. But God, neighborhoods and in our city. But God, neighborhoods and in our city. But God, we lay our hearts at your feet. And we we lay our hearts at your feet. And we we lay our hearts at your feet. And we say, God, the greatest miracle is for say, God, the greatest miracle is for say, God, the greatest miracle is for you to set our hearts on fire. We yield you to set our hearts on fire. We yield you to set our hearts on fire. We yield our hearts on the altar of your our hearts on the altar of your our hearts on the altar of your presence. And we say, "Come, Holy presence. And we say, "Come, Holy presence. And we say, "Come, Holy Spirit," and ignite the fire in our Spirit," and ignite the fire in our Spirit," and ignite the fire in our hearts, God. That we would burn for you. hearts, God. That we would burn for you. hearts, God. That we would burn for you. That we would go to our jobs ablaze for That we would go to our jobs ablaze for That we would go to our jobs ablaze for you, dear God. That people would see the you, dear God. That people would see the you, dear God. That people would see the love of our savior in our eyes. That love of our savior in our eyes. That love of our savior in our eyes. That they would hear the love of our redeemer they would hear the love of our redeemer they would hear the love of our redeemer in our speech, God. That they would feel in our speech, God. That they would feel in our speech, God. That they would feel the love of our savior in our touch, the love of our savior in our touch, the love of our savior in our touch, God. That Father, your compassion would God. That Father, your compassion would God. That Father, your compassion would flow through us. That your love and flow through us. That your love and flow through us. That your love and mercy and kindness would flow through mercy and kindness would flow through mercy and kindness would flow through us, God. We pray that you would make us us, God. We pray that you would make us us, God. We pray that you would make us what you've always wanted us to be. Your what you've always wanted us to be. Your what you've always wanted us to be. Your church, your representation, the light church, your representation, the light church, your representation, the light of the world, and the salt of the earth.

of the world, and the salt of the earth. of the world, and the salt of the earth. God, we yield our hearts to you and we God, we yield our hearts to you and we God, we yield our hearts to you and we say, God, come with miraculous power, say, God, come with miraculous power, say, God, come with miraculous power, with an anointing from on high and cause with an anointing from on high and cause with an anointing from on high and cause us to be the church once again in this us to be the church once again in this us to be the church once again in this generation. God, not feeble, not drawing generation. God, not feeble, not drawing generation. God, not feeble, not drawing back, not scared of what man could say, back, not scared of what man could say, back, not scared of what man could say, but God with boldness, with the but God with boldness, with the but God with boldness, with the compassion of Christ flowing through our compassion of Christ flowing through our compassion of Christ flowing through our veins, oh God, with an authority that veins, oh God, with an authority that veins, oh God, with an authority that can only come from your throne room of can only come from your throne room of can only come from your throne room of grace. God, we thank you for this. God, grace. God, we thank you for this. God, grace. God, we thank you for this. God, we know we're praying to, oh God, of we know we're praying to, oh God, of we know we're praying to, oh God, of miracles. We know that some people will miracles. We know that some people will miracles. We know that some people will come in here today downcast and come in here today downcast and come in here today downcast and depressed and despondent. God, what we depressed and despondent. God, what we depressed and despondent. God, what we pray that you would meet them at the pray that you would meet them at the pray that you would meet them at the point of their need and you make a way point of their need and you make a way point of their need and you make a way where there seems to be no way. God, you where there seems to be no way. God, you where there seems to be no way. God, you are the God who lifts the burden. You are the God who lifts the burden. You are the God who lifts the burden. You lift the heaviness. You lift the lift the heaviness. You lift the lift the heaviness. You lift the depression, oh God. And let there be depression, oh God. And let there be depression, oh God. And let there be freedom in your house today. Freedom to freedom in your house today. Freedom to freedom in your house today. Freedom to worship you. Freedom to praise you. worship you. Freedom to praise you. worship you. Freedom to praise you. Freedom to believe you for the Freedom to believe you for the Freedom to believe you for the impossible. Freedom, dear God, to impossible. Freedom, dear God, to impossible. Freedom, dear God, to surrender our lives into your hands and surrender our lives into your hands and surrender our lives into your hands and say, God, come whatever. Come what may. say, God, come whatever. Come what may. say, God, come whatever. Come what may. We belong to you, oh God. Be glorified We belong to you, oh God. Be glorified We belong to you, oh God. Be glorified in us. Be glorified through us, oh God.

in us. Be glorified through us, oh God. in us. Be glorified through us, oh God. And let your glory be known in this And let your glory be known in this And let your glory be known in this generation because your people believe generation because your people believe generation because your people believe you. Father, give us that gift of faith you. Father, give us that gift of faith you. Father, give us that gift of faith today. Father, we don't want to just today. Father, we don't want to just today. Father, we don't want to just sing songs. We don't want to just pray sing songs. We don't want to just pray sing songs. We don't want to just pray prayers. We don't want to just hear a prayers. We don't want to just hear a prayers. We don't want to just hear a word. We want you to change us and put word. We want you to change us and put word. We want you to change us and put faith in our hearts, God. Faith to see faith in our hearts, God. Faith to see faith in our hearts, God. Faith to see walls come down. Faith, dear God, to see walls come down. Faith, dear God, to see walls come down. Faith, dear God, to see miracles happen. God, you are still the miracles happen. God, you are still the miracles happen. God, you are still the God who heals even when doctors say it God who heals even when doctors say it God who heals even when doctors say it can't be done. You're the God who heals. can't be done. You're the God who heals. can't be done. You're the God who heals. You're the God who makes a way where You're the God who makes a way where You're the God who makes a way where there seems to be none. You're the God there seems to be none. You're the God there seems to be none. You're the God who pro who promised us and you're the who pro who promised us and you're the who pro who promised us and you're the God who's faithful to keep your God who's faithful to keep your God who's faithful to keep your promises. So God, be glorified in our promises. So God, be glorified in our promises. So God, be glorified in our midst today. Be with the choir. be with midst today. Be with the choir. be with midst today. Be with the choir. be with the musicians, do with everyone who the musicians, do with everyone who the musicians, do with everyone who stands on this platform, dear God. Let stands on this platform, dear God. Let stands on this platform, dear God. Let the glory of God come. Freedom to trust the glory of God come. Freedom to trust the glory of God come. Freedom to trust you, freedom to praise you, God. We pray you, freedom to praise you, God. We pray you, freedom to praise you, God. We pray for the word. Let it grip our hearts, oh for the word. Let it grip our hearts, oh for the word. Let it grip our hearts, oh God. We don't want to leave here God. We don't want to leave here God. We don't want to leave here unchanged, dear God. So let the word unchanged, dear God. So let the word unchanged, dear God. So let the word come alive in our hearts, God. Give us come alive in our hearts, God. Give us come alive in our hearts, God. Give us ears to hear and a heart to embrace it ears to hear and a heart to embrace it ears to hear and a heart to embrace it and a life to walk in it. In Jesus name and a life to walk in it. In Jesus name and a life to walk in it. In Jesus name we pray. we pray. we pray. >> Hallelujah. Hallelujah.

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Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Lord, we just bless you, God, today, God, as we just bless you, God, today, God, as we just bless you, God, today, God, as we just continue, God, as we have a few more continue, God, as we have a few more continue, God, as we have a few more minutes, we continue to pray, God minutes, we continue to pray, God minutes, we continue to pray, God Almighty, in the name of Jesus Christ, Almighty, in the name of Jesus Christ, Almighty, in the name of Jesus Christ, oh God. Lord, you have invited us to oh God. Lord, you have invited us to oh God. Lord, you have invited us to come boldly to the throne, Lord, to come boldly to the throne, Lord, to come boldly to the throne, Lord, to obtain mercy, oh God, and grace, Lord, obtain mercy, oh God, and grace, Lord, obtain mercy, oh God, and grace, Lord, to help in time of need. Thank you for to help in time of need. Thank you for to help in time of need. Thank you for faith arising in our hearts, oh God. faith arising in our hearts, oh God. faith arising in our hearts, oh God. Even as we heard, oh God, I was prayed Even as we heard, oh God, I was prayed Even as we heard, oh God, I was prayed already, Lord God. Our diamond said, "I already, Lord God. Our diamond said, "I already, Lord God. Our diamond said, "I believe, Lord. God, help thou my believe, Lord. God, help thou my believe, Lord. God, help thou my unbelief, oh God. So God, today we are unbelief, oh God. So God, today we are unbelief, oh God. So God, today we are expecting, we're trusting in you, oh God expecting, we're trusting in you, oh God expecting, we're trusting in you, oh God almighty. Come down, Lord Jesus Christ. almighty. Come down, Lord Jesus Christ. almighty. Come down, Lord Jesus Christ. We are asking, we acknowledge our need. We are asking, we acknowledge our need. We are asking, we acknowledge our need. Oh God, we're praying, Lord, for Oh God, we're praying, Lord, for Oh God, we're praying, Lord, for everyone who has come here, Lord. You everyone who has come here, Lord. You everyone who has come here, Lord. You said you are the glory. You are the said you are the glory. You are the said you are the glory. You are the lifter up of our heads. You are a shield lifter up of our heads. You are a shield lifter up of our heads. You are a shield about us. Oh God, we praise you. God, we about us. Oh God, we praise you. God, we about us. Oh God, we praise you. God, we shout, oh God. We give you a shout, oh shout, oh God. We give you a shout, oh shout, oh God. We give you a shout, oh God, of praise, Lord. Don't let oh God God, of praise, Lord. Don't let oh God God, of praise, Lord. Don't let oh God the rocks cry out. Oh God, don't let us the rocks cry out. Oh God, don't let us the rocks cry out. Oh God, don't let us be silent. Oh God, despite what the be silent. Oh God, despite what the be silent. Oh God, despite what the devil says, despite how we feel, despite devil says, despite how we feel, despite devil says, despite how we feel, despite what we think, oh God, you have been what we think, oh God, you have been what we think, oh God, you have been faithful, God, we give you glory to you.

faithful, God, we give you glory to you. faithful, God, we give you glory to you. Be glory, God. Hallelujah. Be glory, God. Hallelujah. Be glory, God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah to you, Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah to you, Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah to you, Lord. Thank you for today. For Pastor Tim, oh Thank you for today. For Pastor Tim, oh Thank you for today. For Pastor Tim, oh God, we lift up our senior pastor, Lord God, we lift up our senior pastor, Lord God, we lift up our senior pastor, Lord God Almighty. Lord, we heard it. God God Almighty. Lord, we heard it. God God Almighty. Lord, we heard it. God Almighty God, we don't want to be Almighty God, we don't want to be Almighty God, we don't want to be sighing and have regrets. Lord, take us sighing and have regrets. Lord, take us sighing and have regrets. Lord, take us out of sighing and take us to a shout, out of sighing and take us to a shout, out of sighing and take us to a shout, Lord God [screaming] Almighty. Open the Lord God [screaming] Almighty. Open the Lord God [screaming] Almighty. Open the windows of heaven, Lord, and pour out a windows of heaven, Lord, and pour out a windows of heaven, Lord, and pour out a blessing, oh God. We don't have even blessing, oh God. We don't have even blessing, oh God. We don't have even room to receive it, oh God. Lord, we room to receive it, oh God. Lord, we room to receive it, oh God. Lord, we love you today. We just want to open our love you today. We just want to open our love you today. We just want to open our mouths and tell you even now before we mouths and tell you even now before we mouths and tell you even now before we start, we love you. We give you all the start, we love you. We give you all the start, we love you. We give you all the glory and the praise and the honor in glory and the praise and the honor in glory and the praise and the honor in Jesus mighty name. And all of God's Jesus mighty name. And all of God's Jesus mighty name. And all of God's people a loud amen. Hallelujah. Give him people a loud amen. Hallelujah. Give him people a loud amen. Hallelujah. Give him glory. Give him glory.

When I think of all he's done and all When I think of all he's done and all [music] the battles you brought me over. [music] the battles you brought me over. [music] the battles you brought me over. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> When I think When I [music and singing] >> When I think When I [music and singing] >> When I think When I [music and singing] think of all you've done and all about think of all you've done and all about think of all you've done and all about you brought me [singing] over. you brought me [singing] over. you brought me [singing] over. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. [music] When I think and when I [music] think of When I think and when I [music] think of all you've done and all [singing] about all you've done and all [singing] about all you've done and all [singing] about you brought me [music] over. Hallelu. >> And I think [music] of all >> And I think [music] of all I think of all [singing] you've done and I think of all [singing] you've done and I think of all [singing] you've done and all the bad you brought me over. [music] all the bad you brought me over. [music] all the bad you brought me over. [music] Hallelujah. How he [music] never let me fall. How he How he [music] never let me fall. How he never let me fall. Now unto [singing] never let me fall. Now unto [singing] never let me fall. Now unto [singing] him who is [music] able. Hallelujah.

him who is [music] able. Hallelujah. him who is [music] able. Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. How he [music] never let me fall. And How he [music] never let me fall. And How he [music] never let me fall. And how he never let me fall. [music] Now to how he never let me fall. [music] Now to how he never let me fall. [music] Now to him who is able. him who is able. him who is able. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Oh, let there be a day. And let there Oh, let there be a day. And let there Oh, let there be a day. And let there never [music] never [music] never [music] be a day that I don't rise to bring be a day that I don't rise to bring be a day that I don't rise to bring [music] you praise. [singing] [music] you praise. [singing] [music] you praise. [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> Jesus, [music] let there never be a day. >> Jesus, [music] let there never be a day. >> Jesus, [music] let there never be a day. Let there be [music] Let there be [music] Let there be [music] a day that I don't rise to bring you a day that I don't rise to bring you a day that I don't rise to bring you praise. Hallelujah. [music] praise. Hallelujah. [music] praise. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> All glory and honor is power. >> All glory and honor is power. >> All glory and honor is power. [music] [music] [music] >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah.

>> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Be praised. [music] >> Be praised. [music] >> Be praised. [music] Be praised. Be praised. Be praised. Be praised. [music] Be praised. [music] Be praised. [music] >> Be praised. Be praised. >> Be praised. Be praised. >> Be praised. Be praised. >> [music] >> Oh, >> Oh, be [music] >> forever and always >> forever and always [music] forever [music] forever [music] forever and always. and always. and always. >> Oh, praise [music] the name of the Lord >> Oh, praise [music] the name of the Lord >> Oh, praise [music] the name of the Lord our God. our God. our God. Oh, praise his [music] name. Oh, praise his [music] name. Oh, praise his [music] name. >> Forever. [singing] >> Forever. [singing] >> Forever. [singing] >> Forlast [music] [music] we will sing. we will sing. we will sing. >> Oh Lord our God. Oh Lord. [music] >> Oh Lord our God. Oh Lord. [music] >> Oh Lord our God. Oh Lord. [music] Oh Lord our God. Oh Lord our God. Oh Lord our God. >> Oh praise the names he praise. Oh praise >> Oh praise the names he praise. Oh praise >> Oh praise the names he praise. Oh praise [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] the name of the Lord our God.

the name of the Lord our God. the name of the Lord our God. Oh, praise [music] [music] [music] Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord, oh Lord. oh Lord. oh Lord. Oh [music and singing] Lord, oh [music] Lord. oh [music] Lord. Oh Lord. Oh Lord. Oh Lord. [music] >> Come on. If he's worthy, shout >> Come on. If he's worthy, shout hallelujah. Hallelujah. hallelujah. Hallelujah. hallelujah. Hallelujah. Come on, put your [music] hands Come on, put your [music] hands Come on, put your [music] hands together. together. together. Hey. Hey. Hey. Living he loved me. Dying, he saved me. Living he loved me. Dying, he saved me. Living he loved me. Dying, he saved me. [music] Buried, he carried my sin far [music] Buried, he carried my sin far [music] Buried, he carried my sin far away. Rising, he justified. Free me away. Rising, he justified. Free me away. Rising, he justified. Free me [music] forever. One day he's coming [music] forever. One day he's coming [music] forever. One day he's coming back. Glorious day. back. Glorious day. back. Glorious day. >> He loves me. [music] >> He loves me. [music] >> He loves me. [music] >> He carried >> He carried >> He carried >> I >> I >> I justified.

justified. justified. [music] [music] [music] >> One day. [music] [music] >> Yes. One day when heaven was filled with >> Yes. One day when heaven was filled with >> Yes. One day when heaven was filled with his praises. One day when sin was as his praises. One day when sin was as his praises. One day when sin was as black as could be that's when [music] black as could be that's when [music] black as could be that's when [music] Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin among me >> where he carried [music] my car >> where he carried [music] my car away away away justify justify justify >> free me [music] forever >> free me [music] forever >> free me [music] forever >> one day [screaming] [music] [music] >> living on >> living on >> living on Ding to save me. Ding to save me. Ding to save me. >> Carry >> Carry >> Carry my sis [music] my sis [music] my sis [music] and justify and justify and justify me forever. me forever. me forever. >> One day, >> One day, >> One day, >> one day. [music] >> Glory, glory, >> Glory, glory, hallelujah. [music] hallelujah. [music] hallelujah. [music] Since I laid my burdens down.

Since I laid my burdens down. Since I laid my burdens down. Glory, [music] glory, Glory, [music] glory, Glory, [music] glory, hallelujah. hallelujah. hallelujah. Since I Since I Since I >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> lay my burdens down. >> lay my burdens down. >> lay my burdens down. >> Glory, glory, >> Glory, glory, >> Glory, glory, >> glory, glory. >> glory, glory. >> glory, glory. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. [music] >> Hallelujah. [music] >> Hallelujah. [music] >> Since I lay down my burdens down, >> Since I lay down my burdens down, >> Since I lay down my burdens down, >> glory, glory, >> glory, glory, >> glory, glory, >> glory, glory, >> glory, glory, >> glory, glory, >> hallelujah. >> hallelujah. >> hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. [music] >> Hallelujah. [music] >> Hallelujah. [music] >> Since I lay my burdens down, >> Since I lay my burdens down, >> Since I lay my burdens down, >> I feel better. I feel better. >> I feel better. I feel better. >> I feel better. I feel better. >> Yes, I do. >> Yes, I do. >> Yes, I do. >> So much better. [music] Since I lay my >> So much better. [music] Since I lay my >> So much better. [music] Since I lay my burdens down, burdens down, burdens down, I feel better. [music] I feel better. [music] I feel better. [music] >> I feel better. >> I feel better. >> I feel better. >> So much better. >> So much better. >> So much better. Since I lay. Come on, sing it. [music] I Since I lay. Come on, sing it. [music] I Since I lay. Come on, sing it. [music] I feel better. I feel better. feel better. I feel better. feel better. I feel better. So much better. Since I lay my burden So much better. Since I lay my burden So much better. Since I lay my burden down. [music] down. [music] down. [music] I feel better. I feel better. I feel better. So much better. [music] I So much better. [music] I So much better. [music] I found found found >> living >> living >> living [music] [music] [music] >> and dying >> and dying >> and dying >> high [music] [music] [music] >> I was lost. I was bound. Couldn't find

>> I was lost. I was bound. Couldn't find >> I was lost. I was bound. Couldn't find solid ground. I was blind. Come [music] solid ground. I was blind. Come [music] solid ground. I was blind. Come [music] on. I was blind. Couldn't see how you on. I was blind. Couldn't see how you on. I was blind. Couldn't see how you could be royalty. Come on. Three days. could be royalty. Come on. Three days. could be royalty. Come on. Three days. said, "But in [music] just three days, said, "But in [music] just three days, said, "But in [music] just three days, you came and rescued me." Hallelujah. you came and rescued me." Hallelujah. you came and rescued me." Hallelujah. Oh, Oh, Oh, by the power of your [music] blood. I am by the power of your [music] blood. I am by the power of your [music] blood. I am loved and I am free. Say, "And whom the loved and I am free. Say, "And whom the loved and I am free. Say, "And whom the sons truly [music] truly [music] free. You have changed [singing] my name. I am You have changed [singing] my name. I am not the same. Jesus I proclaim. [music] not the same. Jesus I proclaim. [music] not the same. Jesus I proclaim. [music] I am a child of God. You have changed my I am a child of God. You have changed my I am a child of God. You have changed my heart. Took me [music] from the dark. heart. Took me [music] from the dark. heart. Took me [music] from the dark. Gave me a new side. I am a child of God. Gave me a new side. I am a child of God. Gave me a new side. I am a child of God. [music] [music] [music] Oh. [music] [music] >> I am I am >> I am I am >> I am I am >> I am a child. >> I am a child. >> I am a child. >> I am I am.

>> I am I am. >> I am I am. [music] I was lost. I'm found. I was lost. I was lost. I'm found. I was lost. [music] [music] [music] >> I was found. >> I was found. >> I was found. >> Couldn't find a >> Couldn't find a >> Couldn't find a >> find a solid [music] ground. >> find a solid [music] ground. >> find a solid [music] ground. >> Couldn't see >> Couldn't see >> Couldn't see >> how you [music and singing] call me >> how you [music and singing] call me >> how you [music and singing] call me royalty. royalty. royalty. But in just 3 days, you came. But in just 3 days, you came. But in just 3 days, you came. Hallelujah. [music] Aren't you grateful? Hallelujah. [music] Aren't you grateful? Hallelujah. [music] Aren't you grateful? Oh, by the power, Lord. Power [music] of Oh, by the power, Lord. Power [music] of Oh, by the power, Lord. Power [music] of your blood. I am loved and I [music] am your blood. I am loved and I [music] am your blood. I am loved and I [music] am free. free. free. Oh, the sun [singing] set Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Everybody say Everybody say Everybody say you have changed my name. I am not you have changed my name. I am not you have changed my name. I am not [music] the same Jesus. [music] the same Jesus. [music] the same Jesus. >> Relax. Hey, relax. Hey. >> Relax. Hey, relax. Hey. >> Relax. Hey, relax. Hey. >> I am a child of God. You have changed my >> I am a child of God. You have changed my >> I am a child of God. You have changed my heart to me [music] from the dark. Baby, heart to me [music] from the dark. Baby, heart to me [music] from the dark. Baby, a new song. I am a child of God. [music] I am I am I am I am I am I am >> I am I am [music] >> I am I am [music] >> I am I am [music] I know I am. I know I am.

I know I am. I know I am. I know I am. I know I am. Oh, Oh, Oh, [music] I am no longer a stranger. [music] I am no longer a stranger. [music] I am no longer a stranger. I am no longer a [music] slave. I am no longer a [music] slave. I am no longer a [music] slave. I am no longer an orphan. I am no longer an orphan. I am no longer an orphan. I am [music] a child of the king. I am [music] a child of the king. I am [music] a child of the king. No longer [music] No longer [music] No longer [music] no no no longer a son and a daughter. >> I am a [music] child. >> I am a [music] child. >> I am a child. >> I am a child. >> I am a child. >> That's who I am. No longer a stranger. >> That's who I am. No longer a stranger. >> That's who I am. No longer a stranger. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I am the father. >> I am the father. >> I am the father. >> You're a son. You're a daughter. >> You're a son. You're a daughter. >> You're a son. You're a daughter. >> Son [music] and a daughter. >> Son [music] and a daughter. >> Son [music] and a daughter. >> I am a child. >> I am a child. >> I am a child. >> Sing again. [music] Sing again. >> Sing again. [music] Sing again. >> Sing again. [music] Sing again. >> I am no longer a >> I am no longer a >> I am no longer a [music] son and daughter. son and daughter. [music] [music] [music] >> I am a child of the king.

>> I am a child of the king. >> I am a child of the king. You have changed my day. [singing] I am You have changed my day. [singing] I am You have changed my day. [singing] I am not the [music] same. Jesus, I not the [music] same. Jesus, I not the [music] same. Jesus, I am a child of God. am a child of God. am a child of God. >> Come on, say you have changed my heart. >> Come on, say you have changed my heart. >> Come on, say you have changed my heart. >> Gave me [music] >> Gave me [music] >> Gave me [music] Lord. Lord. Lord. I am a child of God. I am a child of God. I am a child of God. [music] I am a child. I know I am. I am a child. I know I am. [music] Let me get sugar. Let me get sugar. Oh, [music] [music] >> I am a child of God. >> Hallelujah. Mr. Alex. [music] >> Hallelujah. Mr. Alex. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Yeah.

>> [music] >> [music] >> I wish I could tell you. Wish I could >> I wish I could tell you. Wish I could >> I wish I could tell you. Wish I could describe it, but I can contain [music] describe it, but I can contain [music] describe it, but I can contain [music] it. Can't keep it to myself. it. Can't keep it to myself. it. Can't keep it to myself. There aren't enough colors There aren't enough colors There aren't enough colors to paint the whole picture. to paint the whole picture. to paint the whole picture. There aren't enough [music and singing] There aren't enough [music and singing] There aren't enough [music and singing] to ever say what I found. to ever say what I found. to ever say what I found. >> Sing it. >> Sing it. >> Sing it. >> Wonderful and [music and singing] >> Wonderful and [music and singing] >> Wonderful and [music and singing] beautiful and glorious and holy. He is beautiful and glorious and holy. He is beautiful and glorious and holy. He is merciful and [music and singing] merciful and [music and singing] merciful and [music and singing] powerful. Who we talking about? That's powerful. Who we talking about? That's powerful. Who we talking about? That's >> we took him the glory. [music] >> we took him the glory. [music] >> we took him the glory. [music] >> We got the glory. >> We got the glory. >> We got the glory. >> Give him all the honor. >> Give him all the honor. >> Give him all the honor. >> Give him all the honor. >> Give him all the honor. >> Give him all the honor. >> All together worthy. >> All together worthy. >> All together worthy. >> All together [music] worthy. >> All together [music] worthy. >> All together [music] worthy. >> Who we talking about? >> Who we talking about? >> Who we talking about? >> That's the one for you. >> That's the one for you. >> That's the one for you. >> That's the one for you. >> That's the one for you. >> That's the one for you. >> Yes, [music] we will adore you. >> Yes, [music] we will adore you. >> Yes, [music] we will adore you. >> Yes, we will adore you. >> Yes, we will adore you. >> Yes, we will adore you. >> All of this is for you. >> All of this is for you. >> All of this is for you. >> All of this is for you. >> All of this is for you. >> All of this is for you. >> Who we talking about? [music] >> Who we talking about? [music] >> Who we talking about? [music] >> That's my king. >> That's my king. >> That's my king. >> That's my king. >> That's my king. >> That's my king. Yeah. Oh [music] Yeah. Oh [music] Yeah. Oh [music] yeah.

yeah. yeah. I'm going to let the rush fly without I'm going to let the rush fly without I'm going to let the rush fly without joining [music] the chorus joining [music] the chorus joining [music] the chorus of most to make the harmony. [singing] of most to make the harmony. [singing] of most to make the harmony. [singing] >> Oh, it's a song of the angels. [music] >> Oh, it's a song of the angels. [music] >> Oh, it's a song of the angels. [music] changes changes changes >> all of the ages. >> all of the ages. >> all of the ages. >> All of the earth and heaven symphony. >> All of the earth and heaven symphony. >> All of the earth and heaven symphony. He's [music] wonderful. [music] [music] >> We took her the glory. >> We took her the glory. >> We took her the glory. >> We took her the glory. >> We took her the glory. >> We took her the glory. >> Give him all the honor. >> Give him all the honor. >> Give him all the honor. >> Give him all the [music] honor. All >> Give him all the [music] honor. All >> Give him all the [music] honor. All together the [music] wonderful you. the [music] wonderful you. >> Yes, we will adore you. >> Yes, we will adore you. >> Yes, we will adore you. >> All it is is for you is for you. >> All it is is for you is for you. >> All it is is for you is for you. [music] That's my king. That's my king. [music] That's my king. That's my king. [music] That's my king. That's my king. Yeah. Yeah. Come on. If you know he's Yeah. Yeah. Come on. If you know he's Yeah. Yeah. Come on. If you know he's your king this afternoon. your king this afternoon. your king this afternoon. [music] [music] [music] Said that's my king.

Said that's my king. Said that's my king. That's my God. That's my God. That's my God. That's [music] my [singing] shepher, That's [music] my [singing] shepher, That's [music] my [singing] shepher, my protector. my protector. my protector. That's my king. [music] That's my rock. That's my king. [music] That's my rock. That's my king. [music] That's my rock. That's my anchor. That's my anchor. That's my anchor. [music] My [music] My [music] My That's my king. That's my God. [music] That's my king. That's my God. [music] That's my king. That's my God. [music] >> That's my God. >> That's my God. >> That's my God. >> That's my shepher. >> That's my shepher. >> That's my shepher. >> That's my sheer. >> That's my sheer. >> That's my sheer. >> My protector. >> My protector. >> My protector. [music] [music] [music] >> That's my king. >> That's my king. >> That's my king. >> That's my king. >> That's my king. >> That's my king. >> That's my God. >> That's my God. >> That's my God. >> That's my God. That's my >> That's my God. That's my >> That's my God. That's my >> That's my [music] >> That's my declare the glory. >> That's my declare the glory. >> We declare the [music] glory. >> We declare the [music] glory. >> We declare the [music] glory. >> Give him all the honor. >> Give him all the honor. >> Give him all the honor. >> Give him all the honor. >> Give him all the honor. >> Give him all the honor. >> All together worthy. >> All together worthy. >> All together worthy. >> All together worthy. [music] >> All together worthy. [music] >> All together worthy. [music] >> We talking about >> We talking about >> We talking about the glory. the glory. the glory. >> We declare the glory. >> We declare the glory. >> We declare the glory. >> Give him all the honor. [music] >> Give him all the honor. [music] >> Give him all the honor. [music] >> All the honor. >> All the honor. >> All the honor. >> All together worthy. >> All together worthy. >> All together worthy. Who we [music] talking about?

Who we [music] talking about? Who we [music] talking about? There's no one before you. There's no one before you. There's no one before you. >> Yes, we [music] will adore you. >> Yes, we [music] will adore you. >> Yes, we [music] will adore you. I just [music] [music] That's my That's my That's my That's [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. Come on, somebody [music] >> Hallelujah. Come on, somebody [music] say, "That's my king. say, "That's my king. say, "That's my king. My God is greater. My God is stronger." My God is greater. My God is stronger." My God is greater. My God is stronger." Hallelujah. We bless your [music] name. Hallelujah. We bless your [music] name. Hallelujah. We bless your [music] name. Touch two people and say, "That's my Touch two people and say, "That's my Touch two people and say, "That's my king." Come on. Would you do that? Also, king." Come on. Would you do that? Also, king." Come on. Would you do that? Also, we want to welcome all of you who are we want to welcome all of you who are we want to welcome all of you who are watching us online. You're at the Jersey watching us online. You're at the Jersey watching us online. You're at the Jersey campus. You might be in the annex. Would campus. You might be in the annex. Would campus. You might be in the annex. Would you give our online you give our online you give our online congregation a round of applause? Would congregation a round of applause? Would congregation a round of applause? Would you do that? Welcome the house of God.

you do that? Welcome the house of God. you do that? Welcome the house of God. And if you're watching us from a And if you're watching us from a And if you're watching us from a university, let us know which university university, let us know which university university, let us know which university you're watching us from. We love our you're watching us from. We love our you're watching us from. We love our university students. Now, if you're here university students. Now, if you're here university students. Now, if you're here in Manhattan, if you're here in the in Manhattan, if you're here in the in Manhattan, if you're here in the sanctuary or you're watching us online, sanctuary or you're watching us online, sanctuary or you're watching us online, wherever you are, would you just lift wherever you are, would you just lift wherever you are, would you just lift your hands to God? We do this as a your hands to God? We do this as a your hands to God? We do this as a physical sign of worship. It's a physical sign of worship. It's a physical sign of worship. It's a physical posture of worship. physical posture of worship. physical posture of worship. It's not Christianity isn't just what we It's not Christianity isn't just what we It's not Christianity isn't just what we say. It's what we believe. It's what we say. It's what we believe. It's what we say. It's what we believe. It's what we do. It's a verb. do. It's a verb. do. It's a verb. So, Father, we just don't speak with our So, Father, we just don't speak with our So, Father, we just don't speak with our lips, but we work with our hands to give lips, but we work with our hands to give lips, but we work with our hands to give you honor and to give you glory. We you honor and to give you glory. We you honor and to give you glory. We thank you, Father, for your anointing thank you, Father, for your anointing thank you, Father, for your anointing that removes the burden and destroys the that removes the burden and destroys the that removes the burden and destroys the yoke of bondage. yoke of bondage. yoke of bondage. We need you, Father, in this place. Fill We need you, Father, in this place. Fill We need you, Father, in this place. Fill this place, God, with your presence. this place, God, with your presence. this place, God, with your presence. Come on, somebody say anointing. Come on, somebody say anointing. Come on, somebody say anointing. >> God, that which removes the burden and >> God, that which removes the burden and >> God, that which removes the burden and destroys the yoke of bondage. We simply destroys the yoke of bondage. We simply destroys the yoke of bondage. We simply empty oursel of ourself, empty oursel of ourself, empty oursel of ourself, those inhibitions, those anxieties, those inhibitions, those anxieties, those inhibitions, those anxieties, maybe even those fears, maybe even those fears, maybe even those fears, those man accomplishments. God, [music] those man accomplishments. God, [music] those man accomplishments. God, [music] >> we empty oursel of that >> we empty oursel of that >> we empty oursel of that to be filled with your word, your voice, to be filled with your word, your voice, to be filled with your word, your voice, your direction, your spirit, your love.

your direction, your spirit, your love. your direction, your spirit, your love. We thank you, Father, for Jesus. We thank you, Father, for Jesus. We thank you, Father, for Jesus. Somebody just say, Jesus. Somebody just say, Jesus. Somebody just say, Jesus. >> Jesus, >> Jesus, >> Jesus, >> love you, God. >> love you, God. >> love you, God. We worship you, Father. What a beautiful building we're in, God. What a beautiful building we're in, God. With all the lights, With all the lights, With all the lights, beautiful chairs. beautiful chairs. beautiful chairs. This congregation is beautiful, Father. But without you, But without you, it means nothing. it means nothing. it means nothing. We give you all of us. God, speak to us We give you all of us. God, speak to us We give you all of us. God, speak to us this morning. Father, wherever we're this morning. Father, wherever we're this morning. Father, wherever we're watching from around the world, speak to watching from around the world, speak to watching from around the world, speak to us. God, us. God, us. God, enter every living room, every enter every living room, every enter every living room, every every dorm room, every car, every dorm room, every car, every dorm room, every car, especially to those struggling today, especially to those struggling today, especially to those struggling today, God, watching us. God, watching us. God, watching us. Touch them, God. Touch them, God. Touch them, God. Don't just add people. Take people out Don't just add people. Take people out Don't just add people. Take people out of our lives, God, that don't belong and of our lives, God, that don't belong and of our lives, God, that don't belong and put people in that encourage us in you.

put people in that encourage us in you. put people in that encourage us in you. We don't need more friends. We need a We don't need more friends. We need a We don't need more friends. We need a savior today. God, savior today. God, savior today. God, >> we thank you. Now, just lift your hands >> we thank you. Now, just lift your hands >> we thank you. Now, just lift your hands one more time. Just say, "God, I thank one more time. Just say, "God, I thank one more time. Just say, "God, I thank you that I'm covered you that I'm covered you that I'm covered by your blood in Jesus name." Amen. Here and now [music] I draw a boundary Here and now [music] I draw a boundary against every weapon that's formed. against every weapon that's formed. against every weapon that's formed. The thief and his plans will pass over. The thief and his plans will pass over. The thief and his plans will pass over. When he sees the red on the door, When he sees the red on the door, When he sees the red on the door, I plead the [music] blood. I plead the blood of Jesus. [music] I I plead the blood of Jesus. [music] I plead I plead the blood. I plead the blood [singing] of [music] I plead the blood [singing] of [music] Jesus.

Oh, Oh, it's power in the blood of Jesus. Power it's power in the blood of Jesus. Power it's power in the blood of Jesus. Power in the blood of Jesus. in the blood of Jesus. in the blood of Jesus. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> The enemy can't take my family >> The enemy can't take my family >> The enemy can't take my family cuz this home belongs cuz this home belongs cuz this home belongs [music and singing] to the Lord. [music and singing] to the Lord. [music and singing] to the Lord. So I'm not [music] afraid to remind him. So I'm not [music] afraid to remind him. So I'm not [music] afraid to remind him. >> He has no claim in [music] this war. >> He has no claim in [music] this war. >> He has no claim in [music] this war. I plead the blood. I plead the blood. I plead the blood. [music] [music] [music] I plead the blood of [singing] Jesus. I plead the blood of [singing] Jesus. I plead the blood of [singing] Jesus. >> I plead the blood. I plead the blood >> I plead the blood. I plead the blood >> I plead the blood. I plead the blood [music] [music] [music] that has no power. that has no power. that has no power. >> I plead [singing] the blood of Jesus. Cuz my future [music] Cuz my future [music] is glory to [singing] glory is glory to [singing] glory is glory to [singing] glory and my freedom been purchasing [music] and my freedom been purchasing [music] and my freedom been purchasing [music] for. for. for. >> Yes, God. >> Yes, God. >> Yes, God. for all of the weight [singing] of his for all of the weight [singing] of his for all of the weight [singing] of his suffering. Oh, the lamb will receive his suffering. Oh, the lamb will receive his suffering. Oh, the lamb will receive his pure.

pure. pure. How [music] the blood [music] the blood of Jesus more than [music] the blood of Jesus more than enough. More than [singing] enough. It's enough. More than [singing] enough. It's enough. More than [singing] enough. It's more than [music] enough. more than [music] enough. more than [music] enough. I breathe the [singing] blood of Jesus. I breathe the [singing] blood of Jesus. I breathe the [singing] blood of Jesus. My shield and my shelter [music] is my My shield and my shelter [music] is my My shield and my shelter [music] is my defense. [singing] defense. [singing] defense. [singing] I claim it over and over [music] again. I claim it over and over [music] again. I claim it over and over [music] again. I plead the blood. I plead the blood. I plead the blood. [music] [music] [music] I plead the blood of Jesus. More than I plead the blood of Jesus. More than I plead the blood of Jesus. More than enough. [music] More than enough. >> We call on you Lord. >> We call on you Lord. We call on you Lord. We call on you Lord. We call on you Lord. >> Jesus. [music and singing] >> Jesus. [music and singing] >> Jesus. [music and singing] >> Protect us Lord. >> Protect us Lord. >> Protect us Lord. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Shield us Lord.

>> Shield us Lord. >> Shield us Lord. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. [music] What can wash away my What can wash away my >> nothing but the blood? >> nothing but the blood? >> nothing but the blood? >> That's right. [music] >> Sing what can [singing] make. >> Sing what can [singing] make. >> Sing nothing but the blood. [music] >> Sing nothing but the blood. [music] >> Sing nothing but the blood. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> Nothing. >> Nothing. >> Nothing. >> Oh, nothing [music] >> Oh, nothing [music] >> Oh, nothing [music] can for [singing] sin. Nothing but [music] the love. Nothing but [music] the love. >> Nothing but [singing] the blood. >> Nothing but [singing] the blood. >> Nothing but [singing] the blood. Nothing good that [music] I have done. Nothing good that [music] I have done. Nothing good that [music] I have done. >> But it's only [singing] his blood. >> But it's only [singing] his blood. >> But it's only [singing] his blood. >> It's only [music] his blood. >> It's only [music] his blood. >> It's only [music] his blood. >> See, what can wash away? >> See, what can wash away? >> See, what can wash away? >> What can [singing] my s? my s? >> Nothing but the blood. >> Nothing but the blood. >> Nothing but the blood. >> Nothing [music and singing] but the >> Nothing [music and singing] but the >> Nothing [music and singing] but the blood.

blood. blood. >> Nothing but the blood. >> Nothing but the blood. >> Nothing but the blood. >> What can make me whole? >> What can make me whole? >> What can make me whole? can make me whole again. >> Nothing. [music] >> Nothing. [music] Nothing but the love. Nothing. Nothing Nothing but the love. Nothing. Nothing Nothing but the love. Nothing. Nothing [singing] [singing] [singing] can for us to [music] your nothing your nothing for my future [music] for my future [music] for my future [music] is is is nothing but I love I love [music] I love I love Jesus more than you know more [music] Jesus more than you know more [music] Jesus more than you know more [music] than [singing] enough I [music] I [music] love love love Jesus [singing] Jesus [singing] Jesus [singing] My shield in my shelter My shield in my shelter My shield in my shelter is my defense.

is my defense. is my defense. I made [music] it over and over again. I made [music] it over and over again. I made [music] it over and over again. My shield in my [music] shelter. My shield in my [music] shelter. My shield in my [music] shelter. It's my defense. It's my defense. It's my defense. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] Ius [singing and music] [singing and music] >> no other >> no other >> no other [music and singing] nothing but the blood of Jesus.

nothing but the blood of Jesus. [music and singing] >> perfect [snorts] son of God >> perfect [snorts] son of God and all his innocence and all his innocence and all his innocence and walking in the dirt with you and me. He knows what living is. He knows what living is. He's acquainted with our grief. A man of He's acquainted with our grief. A man of He's acquainted with our grief. A man of sorrows and son of suffering. Blood [music and singing] and tears. Blood [music and singing] and tears. How can it be? How can it be? How can it be? There's a God [music] who weeps.

There's a God [music] who weeps. There's a God [music] who weeps. There's a God who bleeds. There's a God who bleeds. There's a God who bleeds. Oh, [music] praise the one Oh, [music] praise the one Oh, [music] praise the one who would reach for me. who would reach for me. who would reach for me. Hallelujah [music] Hallelujah [music] Hallelujah [music] to the son of suffering. Some imagine [singing] you Some imagine [singing] you are distant [music] and remove are distant [music] and remove are distant [music] and remove but you chased us down in merciful but you chased us down in merciful but you chased us down in merciful [music] pursuit. [music] pursuit. [music] pursuit. >> Yes Lord said alone to >> Yes Lord said alone to >> Yes Lord said alone to >> and to the sinner you were graced. >> and to the sinner you were graced. >> and to the sinner you were graced. >> Broken God >> Broken God >> Broken God >> and to the broken you embraced. [music] >> and to the broken you embraced. [music] >> and to the broken you embraced. [music] And in the end the proof is in your Yes And in the end the proof is in your Yes And in the end the proof is in your Yes Lord. Yes Lord. And in [music] the end, Lord. Yes Lord. And in [music] the end, Lord. Yes Lord. And in [music] the end, the proof is in your womb. the proof is in your womb. the proof is in your womb. Blood and J. [music] How can it be?

How can it be? There's a [music and singing] God who There's a [music and singing] God who There's a [music and singing] God who is. is. is. There's a God who. There's a God who. There's a God who. Oh, praise [music] Oh, praise [music] Oh, praise [music] the [singing] one the [singing] one the [singing] one who reach for me. who reach for me. who reach for me. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] to the son of suffering. to the son of suffering. to the son of suffering. Oh, Oh, Oh, [music] [music] [music] son of suffering. Your cross, my freedom, your stripes, my Your cross, my freedom, your stripes, my [music] healing. All praise King Jesus. [music] healing. All praise King Jesus. [music] healing. All praise King Jesus. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Your blood is still speaking. Your >> Your blood is still speaking. Your >> Your blood is still speaking. Your [music] [music] [music] >> is still reaching. Oh, praise King >> is still reaching. Oh, praise King >> is still reaching. Oh, praise King Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Glory to God forever.

Glory to God forever. Glory to God forever. Your [music] cross, my freedom, your Your [music] cross, my freedom, your Your [music] cross, my freedom, your stripes, my healing, [music] all stripes, my healing, [music] all stripes, my healing, [music] all [singing] praise. King Jesus. [singing] praise. King Jesus. [singing] praise. King Jesus. Glory to God [music] in heaven. Your Glory to God [music] in heaven. Your Glory to God [music] in heaven. Your blood still speaking your love still blood still speaking your love still blood still speaking your love still [music] reaching all praise King Jesus. [music] reaching all praise King Jesus. [music] reaching all praise King Jesus. Glory to God [music] forever. Glory to God [music] forever. Glory to God [music] forever. >> Your cross, my freedom, >> Your cross, my freedom, >> Your cross, my freedom, >> my freedom, >> my freedom, >> my freedom, >> your strength, >> your strength, >> your strength, >> your strength, >> your strength, >> your strength, >> my healing, [music] >> my healing, [music] >> my healing, [music] >> my healing, >> my healing, >> my healing, >> all >> all >> all Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Glory to God. [music] Glory to God. [music] Glory to God. [music] >> See, your love, >> See, your love, >> See, your love, >> your blood is still >> your blood is still >> your blood is still your love, your love, your love, >> your love is still [music] >> your love is still [music] >> your love is still [music] praise praise praise Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> Glory. >> Glory. >> Glory. >> Glory [music] to God forever.

Glory to God [music] forever. Glory to God [music] forever. >> Forever Jesus, like the angels around >> Forever Jesus, like the angels around >> Forever Jesus, like the angels around you, oh Lord. you, oh Lord. you, oh Lord. >> Glory to God forever. [music] >> Glory to God forever. [music] >> Glory to God forever. [music] >> Oh, glory and honor and power and >> Oh, glory and honor and power and >> Oh, glory and honor and power and praise. praise. praise. >> Glory to God forever. [music] >> Hallelujah. Glory to [music] God >> Hallelujah. Glory to [music] God forever, [singing] forever, [singing] forever, [singing] never never never ever. ever. ever. Glory to [music and singing] God. Glory to [music and singing] God. Glory to [music and singing] God. >> Blood and tears. >> Blood and tears. >> Blood and tears. >> Yes, Lord. How can it [music] [music] Oh, praise [singing] God. >> Praise God. Amen. Thank God for his >> Praise God. Amen. Thank God for his presence this afternoon. You may be presence this afternoon. You may be presence this afternoon. You may be seated.

seated. seated. Welcome to everybody joining us online Welcome to everybody joining us online Welcome to everybody joining us online today. Uh you're part of our Times today. Uh you're part of our Times today. Uh you're part of our Times Square Church family and we're so glad Square Church family and we're so glad Square Church family and we're so glad you're with us. Let us know where you're you're with us. Let us know where you're you're with us. Let us know where you're watching from. Share your country or watching from. Share your country or watching from. Share your country or state in the chat. And if you're joining state in the chat. And if you're joining state in the chat. And if you're joining us from a university or college, please us from a university or college, please us from a university or college, please tell us which one. tell us which one. tell us which one. Now, if you're looking for uh community Now, if you're looking for uh community Now, if you're looking for uh community or connection here at Times Square or connection here at Times Square or connection here at Times Square Church, you can join us for our Beyond Church, you can join us for our Beyond Church, you can join us for our Beyond Sunday fellowship today immediately Sunday fellowship today immediately Sunday fellowship today immediately following this service. That will be on following this service. That will be on following this service. That will be on the second floor of our education annex. the second floor of our education annex. the second floor of our education annex. Uh there'll be a time of fellowship with Uh there'll be a time of fellowship with Uh there'll be a time of fellowship with coffee and also uh small group where coffee and also uh small group where coffee and also uh small group where we'll explore the Sunday messages and we'll explore the Sunday messages and we'll explore the Sunday messages and how we can apply them throughout the how we can apply them throughout the how we can apply them throughout the week. Everyone is invited. So, please week. Everyone is invited. So, please week. Everyone is invited. So, please avail yourself to that. Praise God. Now, avail yourself to that. Praise God. Now, avail yourself to that. Praise God. Now, on Sunday, uh July 19th, we'll hold on Sunday, uh July 19th, we'll hold on Sunday, uh July 19th, we'll hold child dedication both here in New York child dedication both here in New York child dedication both here in New York City and online for children uh from our City and online for children uh from our City and online for children uh from our church family joining us from all around church family joining us from all around church family joining us from all around the world. Child dedication is a way to the world. Child dedication is a way to the world. Child dedication is a way to recognize that your children are a gift recognize that your children are a gift recognize that your children are a gift from God and to bring them before God in from God and to bring them before God in from God and to bring them before God in faith. and our as our congregation, faith. and our as our congregation, faith. and our as our congregation, we'll be rallying around you and we'll we'll be rallying around you and we'll we'll be rallying around you and we'll be joining you as we pray for your be joining you as we pray for your be joining you as we pray for your family and your children that God will family and your children that God will family and your children that God will give you the grace and wisdom how to give you the grace and wisdom how to give you the grace and wisdom how to raise them in the nurture and admonition raise them in the nurture and admonition raise them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord and that the Lord will of the Lord and that the Lord will of the Lord and that the Lord will protect them and he'll keep them and protect them and he'll keep them and protect them and he'll keep them and that he'll draw them to himself that that he'll draw them to himself that that he'll draw them to himself that they will have their own walk with God.

they will have their own walk with God. they will have their own walk with God. And so you want to make sure you take And so you want to make sure you take And so you want to make sure you take advantage of that to dedicate your advantage of that to dedicate your advantage of that to dedicate your children here in New York City and children here in New York City and children here in New York City and online. You can visit us at online. You can visit us at online. You can visit us at tsc.nyc/childedication. NYC/child tsc.nyc/childedication. NYC/child tsc.nyc/childedication. NYC/child dedication. Now, next year, 2027, for dedication. Now, next year, 2027, for dedication. Now, next year, 2027, for our 40th anniversary of this church, uh our 40th anniversary of this church, uh our 40th anniversary of this church, uh we will be presenting the Cross and the we will be presenting the Cross and the we will be presenting the Cross and the Switchblade musical. Hallelujah. Come Switchblade musical. Hallelujah. Come Switchblade musical. Hallelujah. Come on, you can put your hands together for on, you can put your hands together for on, you can put your hands together for that, that, that, 40 years of God's faithfulness. 40 years of God's faithfulness. 40 years of God's faithfulness. So, we're going to be presenting uh this So, we're going to be presenting uh this So, we're going to be presenting uh this musical that is based on the musical that is based on the musical that is based on the best-selling book, The Cross in a best-selling book, The Cross in a best-selling book, The Cross in a Switchblade: The True Story of our Switchblade: The True Story of our Switchblade: The True Story of our founder, David Wilkerson, and how God founder, David Wilkerson, and how God founder, David Wilkerson, and how God used him uh and brought him to the city used him uh and brought him to the city used him uh and brought him to the city in 1958 to work with the gangs and those in 1958 to work with the gangs and those in 1958 to work with the gangs and those who were addicted and those who were who were addicted and those who were who were addicted and those who were down and out. And so, this is a powerful down and out. And so, this is a powerful down and out. And so, this is a powerful this is going to be a powerful time, this is going to be a powerful time, this is going to be a powerful time, folks. Uh there's never been a time folks. Uh there's never been a time folks. Uh there's never been a time whenever we've presented this story that whenever we've presented this story that whenever we've presented this story that God hasn't moved mightily in saving and God hasn't moved mightily in saving and God hasn't moved mightily in saving and delivering and setting people free. And delivering and setting people free. And delivering and setting people free. And so we need your help. Amen. We need so we need your help. Amen. We need so we need your help. Amen. We need folks to be part of this production.

folks to be part of this production. folks to be part of this production. Whether it's as a congregant in the Whether it's as a congregant in the Whether it's as a congregant in the production, you can be a gang member, production, you can be a gang member, production, you can be a gang member, [laughter] you can be one of the leads, [laughter] you can be one of the leads, [laughter] you can be one of the leads, uh but we need your help. So, please uh but we need your help. So, please uh but we need your help. So, please prayerfully consider auditioning and prayerfully consider auditioning and prayerfully consider auditioning and signing up to get involved in some kind signing up to get involved in some kind signing up to get involved in some kind of way so that God can use you uh to of way so that God can use you uh to of way so that God can use you uh to bless and uh touch folks uh on that bless and uh touch folks uh on that bless and uh touch folks uh on that particular during that particular particular during that particular particular during that particular season. Now, you can submit an audition. season. Now, you can submit an audition. season. Now, you can submit an audition. Uh you can scan the QR code that's found Uh you can scan the QR code that's found Uh you can scan the QR code that's found on the screen or you can go to on the screen or you can go to on the screen or you can go to tsc.nycats and tcat stands for the cross and the and tcat stands for the cross and the switch blade. Okay. [laughter] I was switch blade. Okay. [laughter] I was switch blade. Okay. [laughter] I was wondering what is TCAT? What is that? wondering what is TCAT? What is that? wondering what is TCAT? What is that? Crossing a switchblade. Amen. Uh dash Crossing a switchblade. Amen. Uh dash Crossing a switchblade. Amen. Uh dash opportunities. And please make sure you opportunities. And please make sure you opportunities. And please make sure you do that by July 26. Praise God. Now uh do that by July 26. Praise God. Now uh do that by July 26. Praise God. Now uh this summer we are creating this summer we are creating this summer we are creating opportunities for you to meet others and opportunities for you to meet others and opportunities for you to meet others and enjoy uh the city uh and grow closer to enjoy uh the city uh and grow closer to enjoy uh the city uh and grow closer to your church family. So throughout July your church family. So throughout July your church family. So throughout July and August, we are having these one-time and August, we are having these one-time and August, we are having these one-time uh meetups. Amen. Uh, and they're hosted uh meetups. Amen. Uh, and they're hosted uh meetups. Amen. Uh, and they're hosted by folks from this church where you can by folks from this church where you can by folks from this church where you can share a meal together, you can enjoy share a meal together, you can enjoy share a meal together, you can enjoy sports together, you can visit museums, sports together, you can visit museums, sports together, you can visit museums, you can have creative outings, and so you can have creative outings, and so you can have creative outings, and so much more. And so these meetups are for much more. And so these meetups are for much more. And so these meetups are for fun. And uh, and so and they're relaxed.

fun. And uh, and so and they're relaxed. fun. And uh, and so and they're relaxed. There's no commitment. Think of it as a There's no commitment. Think of it as a There's no commitment. Think of it as a one-time connect group where you get one-time connect group where you get one-time connect group where you get together, you fellowship, you have a together, you fellowship, you have a together, you fellowship, you have a good time. And so please make sure you good time. And so please make sure you good time. And so please make sure you avail yourself. No one should be lonely avail yourself. No one should be lonely avail yourself. No one should be lonely in this church. This is a very lonely in this church. This is a very lonely in this church. This is a very lonely city, folks. I I'm born and raised here. city, folks. I I'm born and raised here. city, folks. I I'm born and raised here. I've been here all my life. And I and I I've been here all my life. And I and I I've been here all my life. And I and I know you can be in this middle of a know you can be in this middle of a know you can be in this middle of a crowd and still be lonely. But it crowd and still be lonely. But it crowd and still be lonely. But it doesn't have to be that way. This is an doesn't have to be that way. This is an doesn't have to be that way. This is an opportunity for you to break through opportunity for you to break through opportunity for you to break through that and to connect with others. This is that and to connect with others. This is that and to connect with others. This is a large church, but here are perfect a large church, but here are perfect a large church, but here are perfect opportunities to make a big church opportunities to make a big church opportunities to make a big church small. small. small. >> Amen. Amen. And so, please make sure you >> Amen. Amen. And so, please make sure you >> Amen. Amen. And so, please make sure you avail yourself to that. You can go to avail yourself to that. You can go to avail yourself to that. You can go to tsc.nyc/findyoup. nyc/findyoupeople and you can register and become a part and you can register and become a part of that. Don't forget every Wednesday we of that. Don't forget every Wednesday we of that. Don't forget every Wednesday we gather here at 12:00 noon for our noon gather here at 12:00 noon for our noon gather here at 12:00 noon for our noon prayer meeting NYC where we're praying prayer meeting NYC where we're praying prayer meeting NYC where we're praying for a spiritual awakening in this city. for a spiritual awakening in this city. for a spiritual awakening in this city. Whether you can come out for 10 minutes Whether you can come out for 10 minutes Whether you can come out for 10 minutes or the whole hour uh please join us and or the whole hour uh please join us and or the whole hour uh please join us and let's believe God to do something great let's believe God to do something great let's believe God to do something great in this our generation. Uh for those who in this our generation. Uh for those who in this our generation. Uh for those who are visiting for the first time, we'd are visiting for the first time, we'd are visiting for the first time, we'd love to connect with you online. You can love to connect with you online. You can love to connect with you online. You can click the link found in the chat to fill click the link found in the chat to fill click the link found in the chat to fill out a digital connect card and here in out a digital connect card and here in out a digital connect card and here in person. If you look right under your arm person. If you look right under your arm person. If you look right under your arm on your armrest, uh if you look right on your armrest, uh if you look right on your armrest, uh if you look right there on your armrest, there's a QR there on your armrest, there's a QR there on your armrest, there's a QR code. You can scan that so that you can code. You can scan that so that you can code. You can scan that so that you can uh fill out a card that way. Praise God.

uh fill out a card that way. Praise God. uh fill out a card that way. Praise God. Now, how many of you have cell phones? Now, how many of you have cell phones? Now, how many of you have cell phones? By show of hands. The rest of you need By show of hands. The rest of you need By show of hands. The rest of you need to come to the altar right now. No, to come to the altar right now. No, to come to the altar right now. No, [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] you if you have a cell phone, please you if you have a cell phone, please you if you have a cell phone, please make sure you turn turn it off. Make make sure you turn turn it off. Make make sure you turn turn it off. Make sure it's silent. I'm sorry. Make sure sure it's silent. I'm sorry. Make sure sure it's silent. I'm sorry. Make sure it's silent. You don't have to turn it it's silent. You don't have to turn it it's silent. You don't have to turn it off, especially if you're a first off, especially if you're a first off, especially if you're a first responder, but make sure it's silent so responder, but make sure it's silent so responder, but make sure it's silent so we won't be disturbed. Now, if your we won't be disturbed. Now, if your we won't be disturbed. Now, if your phone rings after this announcement, I'm phone rings after this announcement, I'm phone rings after this announcement, I'm giving the whole congregation permission giving the whole congregation permission giving the whole congregation permission to turn around and look at you. Every service, despite the announcement, Every service, despite the announcement, somebody's phone goes off. And listen, I somebody's phone goes off. And listen, I somebody's phone goes off. And listen, I know the announcements can be like white know the announcements can be like white know the announcements can be like white noise after a while. [laughter] noise after a while. [laughter] noise after a while. [laughter] Everybody kind of tunes out. Uh don't Everybody kind of tunes out. Uh don't Everybody kind of tunes out. Uh don't let it be you though that gets busted. let it be you though that gets busted. let it be you though that gets busted. Amen. Praise God. Now, if you do have a Amen. Praise God. Now, if you do have a Amen. Praise God. Now, if you do have a child that begins to cry, uh any of our child that begins to cry, uh any of our child that begins to cry, uh any of our ushers would be glad to direct you to ushers would be glad to direct you to ushers would be glad to direct you to our lobby or annex where you can tend to our lobby or annex where you can tend to our lobby or annex where you can tend to their needs and still enjoy the service. their needs and still enjoy the service. their needs and still enjoy the service. And uh please note that TSC Kids is And uh please note that TSC Kids is And uh please note that TSC Kids is welcoming children from six months to welcoming children from six months to welcoming children from six months to fifth grade. And uh that's our fifth grade. And uh that's our fifth grade. And uh that's our children's ministry and any of the children's ministry and any of the children's ministry and any of the ushers would be glad to direct you there ushers would be glad to direct you there ushers would be glad to direct you there as well. Folks, thank you so much for as well. Folks, thank you so much for as well. Folks, thank you so much for joining us today and for being a part of joining us today and for being a part of joining us today and for being a part of this great work what God is doing here this great work what God is doing here this great work what God is doing here in this hour. Uh thank you for your in this hour. Uh thank you for your in this hour. Uh thank you for your generosity that continues to allow us to generosity that continues to allow us to generosity that continues to allow us to help uh and touch lives around the help uh and touch lives around the help uh and touch lives around the world. At this time we're going to see a world. At this time we're going to see a world. At this time we're going to see a a video which is going to give us a a video which is going to give us a a video which is going to give us a ministry update from our partners in ministry update from our partners in ministry update from our partners in eight days of hope. God bless you.

Sex trafficking is the fastest growing Sex trafficking is the fastest growing crime in the [music] world and God has crime in the [music] world and God has crime in the [music] world and God has called 8 days of hope to provide hope to called 8 days of hope to provide hope to called 8 days of hope to provide hope to those who've been rescued by building those who've been rescued by building those who've been rescued by building safe [music] houses across America. Hi, safe [music] houses across America. Hi, safe [music] houses across America. Hi, I'm Steve Tyber, president, founder of 8 I'm Steve Tyber, president, founder of 8 I'm Steve Tyber, president, founder of 8 Days of Hope. Today, I'm humbled to be Days of Hope. Today, I'm humbled to be Days of Hope. Today, I'm humbled to be at Eden House here in Naples, Florida, at Eden House here in Naples, Florida, at Eden House here in Naples, Florida, where dozens of volunteers from across where dozens of volunteers from across where dozens of volunteers from across the country are working on our 21st Safe the country are working on our 21st Safe the country are working on our 21st Safe House project. This beautiful home will House project. This beautiful home will House project. This beautiful home will provide a safe place for women to provide a safe place for women to provide a safe place for women to receive the emotional, physical, and receive the emotional, physical, and receive the emotional, physical, and spiritual help they need in their spiritual help they need in their spiritual help they need in their healing journey. We also have a second healing journey. We also have a second healing journey. We also have a second safe house team deployed today in safe house team deployed today in safe house team deployed today in Memphis, Tennessee, serving a way out Memphis, Tennessee, serving a way out Memphis, Tennessee, serving a way out ministries. While we serve in Memphis ministries. While we serve in Memphis ministries. While we serve in Memphis and Florida with our safe house and Florida with our safe house and Florida with our safe house ministry, [music] our rapid response and ministry, [music] our rapid response and ministry, [music] our rapid response and mass feeding teams are in Salena, mass feeding teams are in Salena, mass feeding teams are in Salena, Kansas, and Mville, Indiana, serving Kansas, and Mville, Indiana, serving Kansas, and Mville, Indiana, serving families in need after last week's DO in families in need after last week's DO in families in need after last week's DO in Kansas and the tornado [music] that was Kansas and the tornado [music] that was Kansas and the tornado [music] that was in Indiana. 8 Days of Hope has deployed in Indiana. 8 Days of Hope has deployed in Indiana. 8 Days of Hope has deployed three arms of the ministry to four three arms of the ministry to four three arms of the ministry to four different states, a first for the different states, a first for the different states, a first for the ministry, and we could not do it without ministry, and we could not do it without ministry, and we could not do it without your support. Thank you, Times Square your support. Thank you, Times Square your support. Thank you, Times Square Church, for your continued support of 8 Church, for your continued support of 8 Church, for your continued support of 8 days of hope. Because of your help, so days of hope. Because of your help, so days of hope. Because of your help, so many across America now have hope. Thank many across America now have hope. Thank many across America now have hope. Thank you for your prayers and your continued you for your prayers and your continued you for your prayers and your continued partnership. As always, we [music] hope partnership. As always, we [music] hope partnership. As always, we [music] hope to see you in a future trip with 8 days to see you in a future trip with 8 days to see you in a future trip with 8 days of hope.

of hope. of hope. >> Thank you for your generosity in making >> Thank you for your generosity in making >> Thank you for your generosity in making our ministry efforts possible both here our ministry efforts possible both here our ministry efforts possible both here [music] in New York City and around the [music] in New York City and around the [music] in New York City and around the world. If you're ready to give today, world. If you're ready to give today, world. If you're ready to give today, there are three ways to do so at [music] there are three ways to do so at [music] there are three ways to do so at [music] TSC. Whether you're in the United States TSC. Whether you're in the United States TSC. Whether you're in the United States or from around the world, you can donate or from around the world, you can donate or from around the world, you can donate online at tsc.nyc/g [music] through pushpay, our secure platform. through pushpay, our secure platform. Setting up [music] a recurring donation, Setting up [music] a recurring donation, Setting up [music] a recurring donation, as we're demonstrating on the screen, is as we're demonstrating on the screen, is as we're demonstrating on the screen, is the most convenient way to give. You the most convenient way to give. You the most convenient way to give. You [music] can also send a check or money [music] can also send a check or money [music] can also send a check or money order to our office. And for those with order to our office. And for those with order to our office. And for those with us in person, [music] you can place your us in person, [music] you can place your us in person, [music] you can place your tithes and offerings in the basket when tithes and offerings in the basket when tithes and offerings in the basket when the ushers come around in a few moments. the ushers come around in a few moments. the ushers come around in a few moments. Thank you again for being such [music] a Thank you again for being such [music] a Thank you again for being such [music] a generous church. >> This afternoon, we're going to sing a >> This afternoon, we're going to sing a song and we pray that it would encourage song and we pray that it would encourage song and we pray that it would encourage you, especially those [music] that may you, especially those [music] that may you, especially those [music] that may be facing challenges or difficulties be facing challenges or difficulties be facing challenges or difficulties and may not have answers to things that and may not have answers to things that and may not have answers to things that you're needing [music] help with. We you're needing [music] help with. We you're needing [music] help with. We have a God who has all power.

have a God who has all power. have a God who has all power. And how we have songs that sing to the And how we have songs that sing to the And how we have songs that sing to the Lord or songs that talk about him. This Lord or songs that talk about him. This Lord or songs that talk about him. This song is like the Lord talking to us. And song is like the Lord talking to us. And song is like the Lord talking to us. And it says, "I will be with you if you it says, "I will be with you if you it says, "I will be with you if you trust me. I'll never leave you if you trust me. I'll never leave you if you trust me. I'll never leave you if you trust me. I'll fight your battles if you trust me. I'll fight your battles if you trust me. I'll fight your battles if you trust me." It says, "I am that I am. I trust me." It says, "I am that I am. I trust me." It says, "I am that I am. I have all power and I will deliver you if have all power and I will deliver you if have all power and I will deliver you if you trust me." [music] Trust the Lord. I [music] will be with you.

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to God. to God. >> I have found one [music] >> I have found one [music] >> I have found one [music] who is so faithful who is so faithful who is so faithful to God. to God. to God. He will take [music] my room an [music] [music] >> He will never never forsake you [music] >> He will never never forsake you [music] >> He will never never forsake you [music] to not be to not be to not be >> I can call him >> I can call him >> I can call him >> when I need him. My father >> when I need him. My father >> when I need him. My father in heaven. [music] in heaven. [music] in heaven. [music] >> I can go. >> I can go. >> I can go. >> I can go >> I can go >> I can go >> to God in prayer. >> to God in prayer. >> to God in prayer. >> We can go. [music and singing] [screaming] [screaming] He can work it out. He can work it out. He can work it out. He can work it out. He can work it out. He can work it out. Oh yes, he can. [music] I know without a doubt my can. [music] I know without a doubt my God can work it out. God can work it out. God can work it out. >> Yes, he can. >> Yes, he can. >> Yes, he can. >> Yes, he can. >> Yes, he can. >> Yes, he can. >> Yes, he can. [music] >> Yes, he can. [music] >> Yes, he can. [music] He'll brighten up your way each and He'll brighten up your way each and He'll brighten up your way each and every [music] day.

every [music] day. every [music] day. >> Yes, he >> Yes, he >> Yes, he goes goes goes [music] [music] [music] >> when you need him. He's your father >> when you need him. He's your father >> when you need him. He's your father >> up in heaven. >> up in heaven. >> up in heaven. >> You can go with [music] God. >> You can go with [music] God. >> You can go with [music] God. >> You can go to God. >> You can go to God. >> You can go to God. You can work it out. You can work it out. You can work it out. God working [music] God working [music] God working [music] out. >> I know without a doubt. My God, he'll >> I know without a doubt. My God, he'll [music] work it out. Yes, he [music] work it out. Yes, he [music] work it out. Yes, he can. Oh, yes. can. Oh, yes. can. Oh, yes. >> He'll ride it up your way >> He'll ride it up your way >> He'll ride it up your way and [music] every day. and [music] every day. and [music] every day. >> Yes, he >> I can call [music] him >> I can call [music] him >> when I need him. >> when I need him. >> when I need him. Oh father [music] up in heaven Oh father [music] up in heaven Oh father [music] up in heaven I can go I can go I can go to God in to God in to God in we go. [music] >> Hey >> Hey [music] Jesus Jesus way [music] maker. He's my Jesus.

>> I can go [music] >> I can go [music] to God. to God. to God. >> I can go to God [music] when I need him. >> I can go to God [music] when I need him. >> I can go to God [music] when I need him. I can I can I can to to to I can just call it just call it just just just [music] >> you can't go >> you can't go >> and you can't [music] >> and you can't [music] >> and you can't [music] And you can go And you can go And you can go >> to my >> to my >> to my >> He's [music] >> He's [music] >> He's [music] cry. cry. cry. >> Lord will answer >> Lord will answer >> Lord will answer and and and [music] [music] [music] I got I got I got to God. to God. to God. >> I'm so glad. [music] >> I'm so glad. [music] >> I'm so glad. [music] I'm so glad God will hear you. [music] I'm so glad God will hear you. [music] I'm so glad God will hear you. [music] Tell them about Tell them about Tell them about it.

it. it. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> We got to go. >> We got to go. >> We got to go. [music] [music] [music] Yes. Where can I go but to the Lord? Where Where can I go but to the Lord? Where can I go but to [music] the Lord? He's can I go but to [music] the Lord? He's can I go but to [music] the Lord? He's my help. He's my help. All of my help. my help. He's my help. All of my help. my help. He's my help. All of my help. [music] All of my help All of my help comes from Jesus. comes from Jesus. comes from Jesus. Nobody but Jesus. [music] Nobody but Nobody but Jesus. [music] Nobody but Nobody but Jesus. [music] Nobody but Jesus. Oh, Jesus. He's always there. He's always there. He's [music] always there. He's [music] always there. He's [music] always there. He's always there. He'll never leave. He He's always there. He'll never leave. He He's always there. He'll never leave. He won't forsake [music] you. God, he's a won't forsake [music] you. God, he's a won't forsake [music] you. God, he's a for a fire. God. [music] Oh Jesus. Oh for a fire. God. [music] Oh Jesus. Oh for a fire. God. [music] Oh Jesus. Oh Jesus. Oh Jesus. I know him. I try to.

Jesus. Oh Jesus. I know him. I try to. Jesus. Oh Jesus. I know him. I try to. I try to know him. I [music] try to know I try to know him. I [music] try to know I try to know him. I [music] try to know him. God will do it for you like he did him. God will do it for you like he did him. God will do it for you like he did it for me. Oh it for me. Oh it for me. Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah. [music] Come on, give Jesus a praise. Give him Come on, give Jesus a praise. Give him glory. Come on, give him glory. [music] glory. Come on, give him glory. [music] glory. Come on, give him glory. [music] Give him glory. Give him glory. Give him glory. Lift him up. Lift him up. [music] Lift him up. Lift him up. [music] Lift him up. Lift him up. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus [music] fullness of the Godhead.

[music] fullness of the Godhead. He is the image of the invisible God, He is the image of the invisible God, He is the image of the invisible God, [music] [music] [music] our Sabbath, our our Sabbath, our our Sabbath, our word made flesh, prophet, priest [music] word made flesh, prophet, priest [music] word made flesh, prophet, priest [music] and king. Unto you we sing and the and king. Unto you we sing and the and king. Unto you we sing and the fullness of the godhead. [singing] He is the [music] image of the invisible He is the [music] image of the invisible God. Our Sabbath our God. Our Sabbath our God. Our Sabbath our [music] made flesh prophet priest and [music] made flesh prophet priest and [music] made flesh prophet priest and king. Unto you we say Jesus [music] king. Unto you we say Jesus [music] king. Unto you we say Jesus [music] sinless to hunger and thirst after sinless to hunger and thirst after sinless to hunger and thirst after [music] righteousness for they shall be [music] righteousness for they shall be [music] righteousness for they shall be Jesus [music] s the world you're a light Jesus [music] s the world you're a light Jesus [music] s the world you're a light shining in the darkness sitting on the shining in the darkness sitting on the shining in the darkness sitting on the hill Jesus hill Jesus hill Jesus taught us how to [music and singing] taught us how to [music and singing] taught us how to [music and singing] pray our father in heaven be thy name pray our father in heaven be thy name pray our father in heaven be thy name the light of the lamb the light of the lamb the light of the lamb >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> He's a great I am from the dead. He's >> He's a great I am from the dead. He's >> He's a great I am from the dead. He's raised exalted [music] and praised. He raised exalted [music] and praised. He raised exalted [music] and praised. He raised forever. There will never be raised forever. There will never be raised forever. There will never be another another another Jesus the Messiah. The way [music] you Jesus the Messiah. The way [music] you Jesus the Messiah. The way [music] you trus [music] [music] train train train to die three times tonight. [music]

to die three times tonight. [music] to die three times tonight. [music] Jesus on the cross. on the cross. [music] Jesus Jesus declares [music] it is finished into declares [music] it is finished into declares [music] it is finished into your hands. I commit my spirit [music] your hands. I commit my spirit [music] your hands. I commit my spirit [music] and Jesus Jesus takes the keys of death and the Jesus takes the keys of death and the grave set grave set grave set [music] [music] [music] the Jesus the Jesus the Jesus on the third day [music] he died with on the third day [music] he died with on the third day [music] he died with all power in his [music] [music] >> Alpha Gome

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Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. Bless the Lord. Bless the Lord. Bless Bless the Lord. Bless the Lord. Bless Bless the Lord. Bless the Lord. Bless the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. Let's all stand together. Well, make no mistake about it. We Well, make no mistake about it. We believe in one name under heaven and believe in one name under heaven and believe in one name under heaven and earth by which people can be saved. That earth by which people can be saved. That earth by which people can be saved. That name is who? name is who? name is who? That's it. That's it. That's it. You now can sing the song. Jesus, what a You now can sing the song. Jesus, what a You now can sing the song. Jesus, what a great blessing. Thank you for being here great blessing. Thank you for being here great blessing. Thank you for being here today. What an amazing uh first service today. What an amazing uh first service today. What an amazing uh first service we had. And um and today we're believing we had. And um and today we're believing we had. And um and today we're believing that God is going to do the same. We that God is going to do the same. We that God is going to do the same. We want to welcome you to 51st and Broadway want to welcome you to 51st and Broadway want to welcome you to 51st and Broadway right in the heart of Times Square right in the heart of Times Square right in the heart of Times Square Church. We thank God that the name Jesus Church. We thank God that the name Jesus Church. We thank God that the name Jesus is being used the right way at least in is being used the right way at least in is being used the right way at least in one spot here. It's not used as a one spot here. It's not used as a one spot here. It's not used as a exclamation. It's not used as a exclamation. It's not used as a exclamation. It's not used as a profanity. It's used as the King of profanity. It's used as the King of profanity. It's used as the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. And so, Kings and the Lord of Lords. And so, Kings and the Lord of Lords. And so, we're so grateful for that.

we're so grateful for that. we're so grateful for that. We not only welcome all of you, but We not only welcome all of you, but We not only welcome all of you, but those that are watching around the those that are watching around the those that are watching around the country and around the world and country and around the world and country and around the world and universities. What a joy to have every universities. What a joy to have every universities. What a joy to have every single one of you. We always count it a single one of you. We always count it a single one of you. We always count it a privilege and always a blessing to to be privilege and always a blessing to to be privilege and always a blessing to to be able to call out those countries that able to call out those countries that able to call out those countries that are part of this. We say hello to those are part of this. We say hello to those are part of this. We say hello to those that are live with us. South Africa and that are live with us. South Africa and that are live with us. South Africa and Madagascar. We welcome Zimbabwe, Madagascar. We welcome Zimbabwe, Madagascar. We welcome Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong, Israel. We're Singapore, Hong Kong, Israel. We're Singapore, Hong Kong, Israel. We're praying for the peace of Jerusalem and praying for the peace of Jerusalem and praying for the peace of Jerusalem and that God would work in the nation of that God would work in the nation of that God would work in the nation of Israel. We welcome Australia, New Israel. We welcome Australia, New Israel. We welcome Australia, New Zealand. We say Lord of the United Zealand. We say Lord of the United Zealand. We say Lord of the United Kingdom, Romania, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Kingdom, Romania, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Kingdom, Romania, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary, Russia. We're praying Bulgaria, Hungary, Russia. We're praying Bulgaria, Hungary, Russia. We're praying that God would stop this war in Jesus' that God would stop this war in Jesus' that God would stop this war in Jesus' name. Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela. name. Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela. name. Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela. We're going to give you some updates in We're going to give you some updates in We're going to give you some updates in the upcoming weeks of how you have the upcoming weeks of how you have the upcoming weeks of how you have helped us to bring some relief to many helped us to bring some relief to many helped us to bring some relief to many of those facing just the aftermath of of those facing just the aftermath of of those facing just the aftermath of those earthquakes. Canada, Mexico, those earthquakes. Canada, Mexico, those earthquakes. Canada, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Bahamas, Guatemala, US Virgin Islands, St. Kits Guatemala, US Virgin Islands, St. Kits Guatemala, US Virgin Islands, St. Kits and NeAs, Costa Rica, Dominican and NeAs, Costa Rica, Dominican and NeAs, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Would you Republic, and Puerto Rico. Would you Republic, and Puerto Rico. Would you welcome all those welcome all those welcome all those from 30 countries, 35 states? We from 30 countries, 35 states? We from 30 countries, 35 states? We understand that many of the universities understand that many of the universities understand that many of the universities Oh, we have First Nation. We welcome uh Oh, we have First Nation. We welcome uh Oh, we have First Nation. We welcome uh the East Cre Nation uh Key First Nation the East Cre Nation uh Key First Nation the East Cre Nation uh Key First Nation and the Navajo Nation. We welcome also and the Navajo Nation. We welcome also and the Navajo Nation. We welcome also Norfolk State University. Would you Norfolk State University. Would you Norfolk State University. Would you welcome all those watching around the welcome all those watching around the welcome all those watching around the country and around the world?

country and around the world? country and around the world? I do want to challenge you to join with I do want to challenge you to join with I do want to challenge you to join with us. We're going through the book of us. We're going through the book of us. We're going through the book of Joshua chapter by chapter and it took me Joshua chapter by chapter and it took me Joshua chapter by chapter and it took me six months, but we're going to keep a six months, but we're going to keep a six months, but we're going to keep a promise we made. We're going to have our promise we made. We're going to have our promise we made. We're going to have our first detour this week. We're going to first detour this week. We're going to first detour this week. We're going to be joined with our friend Dr. OS Hawkins be joined with our friend Dr. OS Hawkins be joined with our friend Dr. OS Hawkins who'll be doing Joshua chapter 7. We'll who'll be doing Joshua chapter 7. We'll who'll be doing Joshua chapter 7. We'll run both of those simultane uh not run both of those simultane uh not run both of those simultane uh not simultaneously but we'll post them at simultaneously but we'll post them at simultaneously but we'll post them at different parts of the day that you'll different parts of the day that you'll different parts of the day that you'll be able to go with us through the book be able to go with us through the book be able to go with us through the book of Joshua chapter by chapter. It's a of Joshua chapter by chapter. It's a of Joshua chapter by chapter. It's a four-year journey. It's a four-year four-year journey. It's a four-year four-year journey. It's a four-year commitment. 7 minutes a day, seven days commitment. 7 minutes a day, seven days commitment. 7 minutes a day, seven days a week. We welcome uh I'm hearing from a week. We welcome uh I'm hearing from a week. We welcome uh I'm hearing from different parts uh of the country and different parts uh of the country and different parts uh of the country and the world. Those that are joining with the world. Those that are joining with the world. Those that are joining with us, we're so excited. Joshua is a great us, we're so excited. Joshua is a great us, we're so excited. Joshua is a great book for you to begin to join with us. book for you to begin to join with us. book for you to begin to join with us. And then just as soon as we get through And then just as soon as we get through And then just as soon as we get through Joshua, wow, to get through the book of Joshua, wow, to get through the book of Joshua, wow, to get through the book of Judges, what a challenge this has been Judges, what a challenge this has been Judges, what a challenge this has been for all of us. U but it's a four-year for all of us. U but it's a four-year for all of us. U but it's a four-year journey. Now, I want to talk to you journey. Now, I want to talk to you journey. Now, I want to talk to you about something very important today. Um about something very important today. Um about something very important today. Um the message today, I want to talk to you the message today, I want to talk to you the message today, I want to talk to you about a phone call [music] of great about a phone call [music] of great about a phone call [music] of great importance that happened to me that importance that happened to me that importance that happened to me that challenged and so brought soberness to challenged and so brought soberness to challenged and so brought soberness to me that really started to become part of me that really started to become part of me that really started to become part of this message. and I saw why uh I was in this message. and I saw why uh I was in this message. and I saw why uh I was in certain portions of scripture this week certain portions of scripture this week certain portions of scripture this week and it was this phone call that did and it was this phone call that did and it was this phone call that did something to me that I want to share something to me that I want to share something to me that I want to share with you what happened and why it played with you what happened and why it played with you what happened and why it played a big part. Let's pray first. Father, in a big part. Let's pray first. Father, in a big part. Let's pray first. Father, in these next few moments, I pray that you these next few moments, I pray that you these next few moments, I pray that you would speak to us that God, you're about would speak to us that God, you're about would speak to us that God, you're about to do something here today. You're about to do something here today. You're about to do something here today. You're about to change course direction for some to change course direction for some to change course direction for some people that God this is going to be a people that God this is going to be a people that God this is going to be a very important Sunday for those that are

very important Sunday for those that are very important Sunday for those that are here, those that are listening around here, those that are listening around here, those that are listening around the country and around the world and the country and around the world and the country and around the world and [music] those that happen to come in [music] those that happen to come in [music] those that happen to come in here today didn't even know what God was here today didn't even know what God was here today didn't even know what God was going to do. So I thank you that Lord going to do. So I thank you that Lord going to do. So I thank you that Lord that you are father I our our portion that you are father I our our portion that you are father I our our portion you are our center. You are our life and you are our center. You are our life and you are our center. You are our life and l Lord I agree with the words that that l Lord I agree with the words that that l Lord I agree with the words that that it says in book of Acts. We we live and it says in book of Acts. We we live and it says in book of Acts. We we live and move and have our being in you. So God I move and have our being in you. So God I move and have our being in you. So God I thank you for that. Bless this time we thank you for that. Bless this time we thank you for that. Bless this time we have together in Jesus name. And have together in Jesus name. And have together in Jesus name. And everybody said amen. Before you sit down everybody said amen. Before you sit down everybody said amen. Before you sit down I'm going to dismiss the choir. This is I'm going to dismiss the choir. This is I'm going to dismiss the choir. This is the 1 p.m. I need a screen to come down the 1 p.m. I need a screen to come down the 1 p.m. I need a screen to come down them to begin to move off the stage. Um, them to begin to move off the stage. Um, them to begin to move off the stage. Um, but would you at least greet about three but would you at least greet about three but would you at least greet about three or four people, say, "I'm so happy to or four people, say, "I'm so happy to or four people, say, "I'm so happy to see you at the one:00 service." Give see you at the one:00 service." Give see you at the one:00 service." Give someone a handshake and a hug. Thank you someone a handshake and a hug. Thank you someone a handshake and a hug. Thank you guys.

The Apostle Paul will speak his final The Apostle Paul will speak his final recorded words from a jail cell in Rome. recorded words from a jail cell in Rome. recorded words from a jail cell in Rome. Those words are recorded in 2 Timothy 4 Those words are recorded in 2 Timothy 4 Those words are recorded in 2 Timothy 4 7 and 8. They will be written in 67 AD. 7 and 8. They will be written in 67 AD. 7 and 8. They will be written in 67 AD. He has been preaching for Jesus for He has been preaching for Jesus for He has been preaching for Jesus for almost 30 years and it's coming his life almost 30 years and it's coming his life almost 30 years and it's coming his life is coming to an end. He'll be executed is coming to an end. He'll be executed is coming to an end. He'll be executed by a madman whose name is Nero. they by a madman whose name is Nero. they by a madman whose name is Nero. they will behead him because he is a Roman will behead him because he is a Roman will behead him because he is a Roman citizen and not crucify him as they do citizen and not crucify him as they do citizen and not crucify him as they do um for convicted criminals. His crime um for convicted criminals. His crime um for convicted criminals. His crime was preaching the gospel. His crime was was preaching the gospel. His crime was was preaching the gospel. His crime was saying that there is only one Lord which saying that there is only one Lord which saying that there is only one Lord which is Jesus Christ. Paul was saved in Acts is Jesus Christ. Paul was saved in Acts is Jesus Christ. Paul was saved in Acts chapter nine on the road to Damascus. He chapter nine on the road to Damascus. He chapter nine on the road to Damascus. He lived 30 years and in those years God lived 30 years and in those years God lived 30 years and in those years God used him to change the world. He would used him to change the world. He would used him to change the world. He would start as a terrorist being funded by the start as a terrorist being funded by the start as a terrorist being funded by the religious to kill Christians. But religious to kill Christians. But religious to kill Christians. But hallelujah, he will finish in victory. hallelujah, he will finish in victory. hallelujah, he will finish in victory. Having written most of the New Testament Having written most of the New Testament Having written most of the New Testament that we'll read portions of it today, that we'll read portions of it today, that we'll read portions of it today, that New Testament, which went around that New Testament, which went around that New Testament, which went around the world and still goes around the the world and still goes around the the world and still goes around the world, his final words that I'm going to world, his final words that I'm going to world, his final words that I'm going to read to you are filled with peace and read to you are filled with peace and read to you are filled with peace and power. It's a words of legacy and power. It's a words of legacy and power. It's a words of legacy and they're so important for us today. They they're so important for us today. They they're so important for us today. They have a message to it. Let me read to you have a message to it. Let me read to you have a message to it. Let me read to you the Apostle Paul's final words that he the Apostle Paul's final words that he the Apostle Paul's final words that he would speak. The Bible says this, second would speak. The Bible says this, second would speak. The Bible says this, second Timothy 4:7. I have fought the good Timothy 4:7. I have fought the good Timothy 4:7. I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course and I

fight. I have finished the course and I fight. I have finished the course and I have kept the faith. And then he goes on have kept the faith. And then he goes on have kept the faith. And then he goes on to say, in the future there is laid up to say, in the future there is laid up to say, in the future there is laid up for me in the crown of righteousness for me in the crown of righteousness for me in the crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous judge, which the Lord, the righteous judge, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day. It is not will award to me on that day. It is not will award to me on that day. It is not long after those words are uttered by long after those words are uttered by long after those words are uttered by the Apostle Paul in writing that he the Apostle Paul in writing that he the Apostle Paul in writing that he would send out to the churches. He was would send out to the churches. He was would send out to the churches. He was giving them the message that Roman giving them the message that Roman giving them the message that Roman soldiers would walk into that cell, soldiers would walk into that cell, soldiers would walk into that cell, bring him and put his head on a block. bring him and put his head on a block. bring him and put his head on a block. And this man would pass into eternity, And this man would pass into eternity, And this man would pass into eternity, but he wouldn't begin to whimper out. He but he wouldn't begin to whimper out. He but he wouldn't begin to whimper out. He would go into eternity knowing he served would go into eternity knowing he served would go into eternity knowing he served God his whole life, his for those 30 God his whole life, his for those 30 God his whole life, his for those 30 years. In fact, I want to read to you years. In fact, I want to read to you years. In fact, I want to read to you the out of the message how this reads the out of the message how this reads the out of the message how this reads because there's there's something here because there's there's something here because there's there's something here is Eugene Peterson brings it to a real is Eugene Peterson brings it to a real is Eugene Peterson brings it to a real um a personal spot that I started to um a personal spot that I started to um a personal spot that I started to read as I was starting to read this. read as I was starting to read this. read as I was starting to read this. Listen to what he says. This is from the Listen to what he says. This is from the Listen to what he says. This is from the message second Timothy 4:5. He says, message second Timothy 4:5. He says, message second Timothy 4:5. He says, "But you keep your eye on what you're "But you keep your eye on what you're "But you keep your eye on what you're doing. Accept the hard times along with doing. Accept the hard times along with doing. Accept the hard times along with the good and keep the message alive. do the good and keep the message alive. do the good and keep the message alive. do a thorough job as God's servant. You a thorough job as God's servant. You a thorough job as God's servant. You take over. I'm about to die. My life is take over. I'm about to die. My life is take over. I'm about to die. My life is an offering on God's altar. This is the an offering on God's altar. This is the an offering on God's altar. This is the only race worth running. I've run hard only race worth running. I've run hard only race worth running. I've run hard to the finish. Believed all the way, and to the finish. Believed all the way, and to the finish. Believed all the way, and all that's left now is the shouting.

all that's left now is the shouting. all that's left now is the shouting. God's applause depend on it. I love God's applause depend on it. I love God's applause depend on it. I love that. All that's left now is the that. All that's left now is the that. All that's left now is the shouting. And that's how this man is shouting. And that's how this man is shouting. And that's how this man is going to end his life. I talked with a going to end his life. I talked with a going to end his life. I talked with a man that sounded like the second Timothy man that sounded like the second Timothy man that sounded like the second Timothy 4 Apostle Paul last night. I talked with 4 Apostle Paul last night. I talked with 4 Apostle Paul last night. I talked with him and prayed with him and his words him and prayed with him and his words him and prayed with him and his words challenged me. His life began to bring a challenged me. His life began to bring a challenged me. His life began to bring a conviction to my own heart. I've known conviction to my own heart. I've known conviction to my own heart. I've known Pastor Rob for over 30 years. I knew him Pastor Rob for over 30 years. I knew him Pastor Rob for over 30 years. I knew him when he was in his early 20s and he when he was in his early 20s and he when he was in his early 20s and he visited me when I was pastoring in visited me when I was pastoring in visited me when I was pastoring in Detroit. He's now pastoring in Detroit. He's now pastoring in Detroit. He's now pastoring in Washington DC. He's on staff there. Washington DC. He's on staff there. Washington DC. He's on staff there. We've not stayed in contact um for some We've not stayed in contact um for some We've not stayed in contact um for some time until I received the news through time until I received the news through time until I received the news through um that somebody sent me and I went and um that somebody sent me and I went and um that somebody sent me and I went and listened to the Instagram announcement. listened to the Instagram announcement. listened to the Instagram announcement. Pastor Rob, this precious man that I Pastor Rob, this precious man that I Pastor Rob, this precious man that I knew as a young pastor, was just knew as a young pastor, was just knew as a young pastor, was just diagnosed with ALS.

diagnosed with ALS. diagnosed with ALS. That's Lou Garri's disease. It's a That's Lou Garri's disease. It's a That's Lou Garri's disease. It's a horrible and violent disease that horrible and violent disease that horrible and violent disease that attacks the brain and the muscles and attacks the brain and the muscles and attacks the brain and the muscles and the movement. And one of the things that the movement. And one of the things that the movement. And one of the things that it goes and takes away first is the it goes and takes away first is the it goes and takes away first is the speech. Couldn't even think about that speech. Couldn't even think about that speech. Couldn't even think about that for a pastor. That the first thing it for a pastor. That the first thing it for a pastor. That the first thing it would take away is the ability to talk. would take away is the ability to talk. would take away is the ability to talk. This is someone who has preached the This is someone who has preached the This is someone who has preached the gospel for decades. Pastor Rob is 57 gospel for decades. Pastor Rob is 57 gospel for decades. Pastor Rob is 57 years old and he has five children and years old and he has five children and years old and he has five children and ranging from teenage all the way down to ranging from teenage all the way down to ranging from teenage all the way down to I think it's three or four years old. I I think it's three or four years old. I I think it's three or four years old. I told him when I heard his video told him when I heard his video told him when I heard his video announcement that he began to speak announcement that he began to speak announcement that he began to speak about his diagnosis. I said, "Pastor about his diagnosis. I said, "Pastor about his diagnosis. I said, "Pastor Rob, you sounded like one of the three Rob, you sounded like one of the three Rob, you sounded like one of the three Hebrew children who spoke with this Hebrew children who spoke with this Hebrew children who spoke with this confidence and this this anointing that confidence and this this anointing that confidence and this this anointing that said, "Whether God takes me or heals me, said, "Whether God takes me or heals me, said, "Whether God takes me or heals me, it is well with my soul."

it is well with my soul." it is well with my soul." Those words can't be uttered unless the Those words can't be uttered unless the Those words can't be uttered unless the Holy Spirit helps you. When I was Holy Spirit helps you. When I was Holy Spirit helps you. When I was talking to him last night, talking to him last night, talking to him last night, my heart my heart was moved when he said my heart my heart was moved when he said my heart my heart was moved when he said to me, he said, "Pastor Tim, forgive me. to me, he said, "Pastor Tim, forgive me. to me, he said, "Pastor Tim, forgive me. My speech is slowing down and it's not My speech is slowing down and it's not My speech is slowing down and it's not coming out as fast as I want it to come coming out as fast as I want it to come coming out as fast as I want it to come out." And I said, "Rob, regardless of out." And I said, "Rob, regardless of out." And I said, "Rob, regardless of how fast it comes out, the words sound how fast it comes out, the words sound how fast it comes out, the words sound like faith. To the human ear, there was like faith. To the human ear, there was like faith. To the human ear, there was a slur and a slowness. But to the a slur and a slowness. But to the a slur and a slowness. But to the spiritual ear, there was a shout that I spiritual ear, there was a shout that I spiritual ear, there was a shout that I am in God's hands. I could just tell you am in God's hands. I could just tell you am in God's hands. I could just tell you this. I would rather speak slow and this. I would rather speak slow and this. I would rather speak slow and slurred in faith than be some polished slurred in faith than be some polished slurred in faith than be some polished communicator that is empty of the Holy communicator that is empty of the Holy communicator that is empty of the Holy Spirit. Spirit. Spirit. >> I told him, I want this church to meet >> I told him, I want this church to meet >> I told him, I want this church to meet you. I said, we're going to bring in you. I said, we're going to bring in you. I said, we're going to bring in you, your family, your wife, and those you, your family, your wife, and those you, your family, your wife, and those five kids. I said, 'I want Times Square five kids. I said, 'I want Times Square five kids. I said, 'I want Times Square Church to pray over you and anoint you Church to pray over you and anoint you Church to pray over you and anoint you with oil and to fight with you because with oil and to fight with you because with oil and to fight with you because we believe that our God is a miracle we believe that our God is a miracle we believe that our God is a miracle working God. We believe that God can working God. We believe that God can working God. We believe that God can begin to do that.

begin to do that. begin to do that. Pastor Rob will finish. He will finish Pastor Rob will finish. He will finish Pastor Rob will finish. He will finish and cross the finish line like the and cross the finish line like the and cross the finish line like the Apostle Paul. Whether God brings him Apostle Paul. Whether God brings him Apostle Paul. Whether God brings him home with ALS or God chooses to give him home with ALS or God chooses to give him home with ALS or God chooses to give him years, Pastor Rob will go home with a years, Pastor Rob will go home with a years, Pastor Rob will go home with a shout. I I I I'd like us to pause for a shout. I I I I'd like us to pause for a shout. I I I I'd like us to pause for a moment and can we pray for a miracle moment and can we pray for a miracle moment and can we pray for a miracle right now for Pastor Rob? Come on, join right now for Pastor Rob? Come on, join right now for Pastor Rob? Come on, join with me. Father, you're a miracle with me. Father, you're a miracle with me. Father, you're a miracle working God. And so, Lord, this church working God. And so, Lord, this church working God. And so, Lord, this church stands in the gap, Father, for Pastor stands in the gap, Father, for Pastor stands in the gap, Father, for Pastor Rob right now in DC. And I'm praying now Rob right now in DC. And I'm praying now Rob right now in DC. And I'm praying now that God, you would begin to send that God, you would begin to send that God, you would begin to send healing to that body. Thank you that in healing to that body. Thank you that in healing to that body. Thank you that in Jesus' name, your blood has forgiven us Jesus' name, your blood has forgiven us Jesus' name, your blood has forgiven us of our sins. But those stripes is what of our sins. But those stripes is what of our sins. But those stripes is what heals our body. So we declare today, by heals our body. So we declare today, by heals our body. So we declare today, by your stripes, we are healed. And so, your stripes, we are healed. And so, your stripes, we are healed. And so, Father, I'm going to pray for a miracle, Father, I'm going to pray for a miracle, Father, I'm going to pray for a miracle, a miracle, a miracle for Pastor Rob a miracle, a miracle for Pastor Rob a miracle, a miracle for Pastor Rob right now. and that you would get all right now. and that you would get all right now. and that you would get all the glory in Jesus' name. And everybody the glory in Jesus' name. And everybody the glory in Jesus' name. And everybody said, "Amen and amen." Hallelujah.

I want to finish like the Apostle Paul. I want to finish like the Apostle Paul. I want to finish like Pastor Rob. I read I want to finish like Pastor Rob. I read I want to finish like Pastor Rob. I read Psalm 90 this last week. And when I Psalm 90 this last week. And when I Psalm 90 this last week. And when I started to read Psalm 90, hear the news started to read Psalm 90, hear the news started to read Psalm 90, hear the news about my friend Pastor Rob, I these about my friend Pastor Rob, I these about my friend Pastor Rob, I these words began to come to me. I want to words began to come to me. I want to words began to come to me. I want to talk to you about I wanted to talk to talk to you about I wanted to talk to talk to you about I wanted to talk to you about finishing. I want to talk to you about finishing. I want to talk to you about finishing. I want to talk to you about finishing well. I want to talk you about finishing well. I want to talk you about finishing well. I want to talk to you about a sigh or a shout. But to you about a sigh or a shout. But to you about a sigh or a shout. But you'll choose how you want to finish. A you'll choose how you want to finish. A you'll choose how you want to finish. A sigh or a shout. P. The Apostle Paul sigh or a shout. P. The Apostle Paul sigh or a shout. P. The Apostle Paul ended with a shout. He said, "All that's ended with a shout. He said, "All that's ended with a shout. He said, "All that's left now is the shout." That's all the left now is the shout." That's all the left now is the shout." That's all the Apostle Paul said. But the psalmist in Apostle Paul said. But the psalmist in Apostle Paul said. But the psalmist in Psalm 90 begins to bring us to something Psalm 90 begins to bring us to something Psalm 90 begins to bring us to something that's pretty sobering. Listen to these that's pretty sobering. Listen to these that's pretty sobering. Listen to these words in verse 9. He said, "We've words in verse 9. He said, "We've words in verse 9. He said, "We've finished our years with a sigh." With a finished our years with a sigh." With a finished our years with a sigh." With a sigh. As for the days of our life, they sigh. As for the days of our life, they sigh. As for the days of our life, they contain 70 years. And if you have contain 70 years. And if you have contain 70 years. And if you have strength, 80 years. Yet their pride is strength, 80 years. Yet their pride is strength, 80 years. Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow. For soon it is but labor and sorrow. For soon it is but labor and sorrow. For soon it is gone and we fly away. We there's we're gone and we fly away. We there's we're gone and we fly away. We there's we're no longer there. We're off the map. The no longer there. We're off the map. The no longer there. We're off the map. The Psalmist talks about a sigh at the end Psalmist talks about a sigh at the end Psalmist talks about a sigh at the end of our life. One version calls it a of our life. One version calls it a of our life. One version calls it a groan or a moan. You can see that. that groan or a moan. You can see that. that groan or a moan. You can see that. that he was saying was some will finish this he was saying was some will finish this he was saying was some will finish this life with a moan, a groan, a sigh, a life with a moan, a groan, a sigh, a life with a moan, a groan, a sigh, a regret. Said you could live the years, regret. Said you could live the years, regret. Said you could live the years, live even with strength up to 80 years live even with strength up to 80 years live even with strength up to 80 years old. But he said, but there is the old. But he said, but there is the old. But he said, but there is the danger of not ending with the shout.

danger of not ending with the shout. danger of not ending with the shout. There's the ending of finishing with a There's the ending of finishing with a There's the ending of finishing with a groan or a sigh. And this is God's groan or a sigh. And this is God's groan or a sigh. And this is God's challenge. This is the challenge from challenge. This is the challenge from challenge. This is the challenge from the Lord today. And I want to talk to the Lord today. And I want to talk to the Lord today. And I want to talk to you just about those two things today. you just about those two things today. you just about those two things today. Today I want to talk to you about the Today I want to talk to you about the Today I want to talk to you about the sigh and I want to talk to you about the sigh and I want to talk to you about the sigh and I want to talk to you about the shout. I want to talk to you about what shout. I want to talk to you about what shout. I want to talk to you about what these two things mean and why this is these two things mean and why this is these two things mean and why this is important and why this phone call began important and why this phone call began important and why this phone call began to lead me this way. Let me first talk to lead me this way. Let me first talk to lead me this way. Let me first talk to you about the sigh for just a moment. to you about the sigh for just a moment. to you about the sigh for just a moment. That sigh is the small headshake that That sigh is the small headshake that That sigh is the small headshake that speaks volumes. It's when we put our speaks volumes. It's when we put our speaks volumes. It's when we put our head down and sometimes it goes back and head down and sometimes it goes back and head down and sometimes it goes back and forth. The the headshake that goes that forth. The the headshake that goes that forth. The the headshake that goes that wasn't worth it. That that what a waste wasn't worth it. That that what a waste wasn't worth it. That that what a waste of time. I I don't even know why he said of time. I I don't even know why he said of time. I I don't even know why he said yes to that. It's that it's that regret. yes to that. It's that it's that regret. yes to that. It's that it's that regret. Whether it's short-term or long-term, Whether it's short-term or long-term, Whether it's short-term or long-term, listen carefully. listen carefully. listen carefully. Whatever you may be listening or sitting Whatever you may be listening or sitting Whatever you may be listening or sitting here, whatever you are diagnosed with, here, whatever you are diagnosed with, here, whatever you are diagnosed with, whether it's cancer, heart disease, or whether it's cancer, heart disease, or whether it's cancer, heart disease, or ALS, it's not the shock of a di ALS, it's not the shock of a di ALS, it's not the shock of a di diagnosis that hits us, but it's the diagnosis that hits us, but it's the diagnosis that hits us, but it's the sigh of wasted time. Thinking that now sigh of wasted time. Thinking that now sigh of wasted time. Thinking that now I'm on a time clock. thinking now that I I'm on a time clock. thinking now that I I'm on a time clock. thinking now that I can't get back the time when I thought I can't get back the time when I thought I can't get back the time when I thought I was healthy. I thought I had I thought I was healthy. I thought I had I thought I was healthy. I thought I had I thought I had more that I can I can work with. And had more that I can I can work with. And had more that I can I can work with. And all of a sudden, it's taken from you.

all of a sudden, it's taken from you. all of a sudden, it's taken from you. And it's usually what I have found in And it's usually what I have found in And it's usually what I have found in talking to so many people that have come talking to so many people that have come talking to so many people that have come out of a diagnosis. It's the thought of out of a diagnosis. It's the thought of out of a diagnosis. It's the thought of a wasted life, wasted years. What's a wasted life, wasted years. What's a wasted life, wasted years. What's amazing to me is second Timothy 4 was amazing to me is second Timothy 4 was amazing to me is second Timothy 4 was from Paul's second and final time in a from Paul's second and final time in a from Paul's second and final time in a Roman cell. What's interesting is that Roman cell. What's interesting is that Roman cell. What's interesting is that Paul has been in that cell before. The Paul has been in that cell before. The Paul has been in that cell before. The first time Paul was in a Roman jail, we first time Paul was in a Roman jail, we first time Paul was in a Roman jail, we got the book of Philippians out of it. got the book of Philippians out of it. got the book of Philippians out of it. Remember these words, for to me living Remember these words, for to me living Remember these words, for to me living means opportunities for Christ. And means opportunities for Christ. And means opportunities for Christ. And dying, that's even better yet. What the dying, that's even better yet. What the dying, that's even better yet. What the apostle Paul was saying, Paul is living apostle Paul was saying, Paul is living apostle Paul was saying, Paul is living with a shout of finishing well. Even with a shout of finishing well. Even with a shout of finishing well. Even seven years earlier, he said, "If you seven years earlier, he said, "If you seven years earlier, he said, "If you would have took me out seven years ago, would have took me out seven years ago, would have took me out seven years ago, I would have left shouting. And if you I would have left shouting. And if you I would have left shouting. And if you take me out now, I'm still going to take me out now, I'm still going to take me out now, I'm still going to shout." So whether it's in second shout." So whether it's in second shout." So whether it's in second Timothy 4, you want to take my life or Timothy 4, you want to take my life or Timothy 4, you want to take my life or you want to take my life seven years you want to take my life seven years you want to take my life seven years earlier in Philippians 1, all I can say earlier in Philippians 1, all I can say earlier in Philippians 1, all I can say is this. I've run the race. I fought the is this. I've run the race. I fought the is this. I've run the race. I fought the fight. And hallelujah, I've kept the fight. And hallelujah, I've kept the fight. And hallelujah, I've kept the faith. That folks, there was no regret.

faith. That folks, there was no regret. faith. That folks, there was no regret. There was no regret upon this man. He There was no regret upon this man. He There was no regret upon this man. He knew it that at any moment when God knew it that at any moment when God knew it that at any moment when God would take him, he was ready. And always would take him, he was ready. And always would take him, he was ready. And always remember, God is on a rescue mission to remember, God is on a rescue mission to remember, God is on a rescue mission to rescue our life from the sigh and turn rescue our life from the sigh and turn rescue our life from the sigh and turn it into a shout. But we have to see each it into a shout. But we have to see each it into a shout. But we have to see each day as a gift from God. day as a gift from God. day as a gift from God. I wrote something just a few years ago I wrote something just a few years ago I wrote something just a few years ago that whether whether in in prison by a that whether whether in in prison by a that whether whether in in prison by a disease or like Paul like P pastor Rob disease or like Paul like P pastor Rob disease or like Paul like P pastor Rob or in prison by persecution like the or in prison by persecution like the or in prison by persecution like the Apostle Paul every day that we're Apostle Paul every day that we're Apostle Paul every day that we're breathing every day that you're sitting breathing every day that you're sitting breathing every day that you're sitting here it's a gift from God you sitting here it's a gift from God you sitting here it's a gift from God you sitting here today you're a miracle today you here today you're a miracle today you here today you're a miracle today you understand that don't ever don't ever understand that don't ever don't ever understand that don't ever don't ever think that just because you're sitting think that just because you're sitting think that just because you're sitting here you're going rolling the eyes here you're going rolling the eyes here you're going rolling the eyes thinking when is this going to be a thinking when is this going to be a thinking when is this going to be a thank God you're here. Thank God you can thank God you're here. Thank God you can thank God you're here. Thank God you can lift your hands. Thank God you can lift your hands. Thank God you can lift your hands. Thank God you can shout. Thank God you can praise him shout. Thank God you can praise him shout. Thank God you can praise him today.

I wrote something a few years ago that I I wrote something a few years ago that I called it my mandate for today. Some called it my mandate for today. Some called it my mandate for today. Some moment I'm going to preach on all of moment I'm going to preach on all of moment I'm going to preach on all of these but I I just kept I wrote this these but I I just kept I wrote this these but I I just kept I wrote this down. Said these words today. Try to say down. Said these words today. Try to say down. Said these words today. Try to say them as often as I can. I said because them as often as I can. I said because them as often as I can. I said because today is a gift. Get this down, folks, today is a gift. Get this down, folks, today is a gift. Get this down, folks, because today is a gift. One, I will be because today is a gift. One, I will be because today is a gift. One, I will be thankful. I will pray hard. I will fully thankful. I will pray hard. I will fully thankful. I will pray hard. I will fully forgive people. I will choose joy. I forgive people. I will choose joy. I forgive people. I will choose joy. I will share Christ. I will show will share Christ. I will show will share Christ. I will show generosity. I will speak life. I will generosity. I will speak life. I will generosity. I will speak life. I will live for his glory because I plan on live for his glory because I plan on live for his glory because I plan on finishing. Well, folks, I'm tell go finishing. Well, folks, I'm tell go finishing. Well, folks, I'm tell go back. Let's do that one more time. Take back. Let's do that one more time. Take back. Let's do that one more time. Take a picture of this. Don't post lattes a picture of this. Don't post lattes a picture of this. Don't post lattes that you're drinking. Post post this that you're drinking. Post post this that you're drinking. Post post this here. It is one. Be thankful. Pray hard. here. It is one. Be thankful. Pray hard. here. It is one. Be thankful. Pray hard. Fully forgive. Choose joy. Share Christ. Fully forgive. Choose joy. Share Christ. Fully forgive. Choose joy. Share Christ. Show generosity. Speak life. Live for Show generosity. Speak life. Live for Show generosity. Speak life. Live for his glory. And hallelujah. Finish with a his glory. And hallelujah. Finish with a his glory. And hallelujah. Finish with a shout. Finish well for Jesus's sake.

shout. Finish well for Jesus's sake. shout. Finish well for Jesus's sake. You don't get to choose how you die or You don't get to choose how you die or You don't get to choose how you die or when you're going to die. You only get when you're going to die. You only get when you're going to die. You only get to choose how you're going to live. And to choose how you're going to live. And to choose how you're going to live. And I'm choosing to be thankful every day. I'm choosing to be thankful every day. I'm choosing to be thankful every day. I'm choosing that I'm going to pray as I'm choosing that I'm going to pray as I'm choosing that I'm going to pray as hard as I can. I'm choosing that I'm not hard as I can. I'm choosing that I'm not hard as I can. I'm choosing that I'm not going to live with bitterness and and going to live with bitterness and and going to live with bitterness and and I'm going to live with with resentment I'm going to live with with resentment I'm going to live with with resentment in my heart towards me. It's it that in my heart towards me. It's it that in my heart towards me. It's it that sour the soul. I'm going to choose joy sour the soul. I'm going to choose joy sour the soul. I'm going to choose joy today. When you see me, you won't see a today. When you see me, you won't see a today. When you see me, you won't see a sour face. You're going to see someone sour face. You're going to see someone sour face. You're going to see someone saying, "Hallelujah. I've got joy. I'm saying, "Hallelujah. I've got joy. I'm saying, "Hallelujah. I've got joy. I'm going to share Christ as much as I can. going to share Christ as much as I can. going to share Christ as much as I can. Show generosity. Show generosity. Show generosity. Speak life. Live for his glory. and Speak life. Live for his glory. and Speak life. Live for his glory. and finish well was Eugene Peterson the man finish well was Eugene Peterson the man finish well was Eugene Peterson the man who wrote the paraphrase of the the who wrote the paraphrase of the the who wrote the paraphrase of the the Bible the message he was writing about a Bible the message he was writing about a Bible the message he was writing about a time he was vis visiting a monastery I time he was vis visiting a monastery I time he was vis visiting a monastery I believe it was in Mexico and while he believe it was in Mexico and while he believe it was in Mexico and while he was visiting this moni mon monastery he was visiting this moni mon monastery he was visiting this moni mon monastery he was walking with some of the monks to was walking with some of the monks to was walking with some of the monks to lunch and was struck by an interesting lunch and was struck by an interesting lunch and was struck by an interesting site at this monastery there was a site at this monastery there was a site at this monastery there was a cemetery but there was a freshly dug cemetery but there was a freshly dug cemetery but there was a freshly dug grave there was the dirt that was by it grave there was the dirt that was by it grave there was the dirt that was by it and a hole no coffin but just a an empty and a hole no coffin but just a an empty and a hole no coffin but just a an empty grave. And as they walked by, he just grave. And as they walked by, he just grave. And as they walked by, he just said, "Which monk of the community had said, "Which monk of the community had said, "Which monk of the community had died." And to which one of the brothers died." And to which one of the brothers died." And to which one of the brothers just simply said, "Nobody.

just simply said, "Nobody. just simply said, "Nobody. The grave is for the next one." The grave is for the next one." The grave is for the next one." Folks, think how sobering that is. He Folks, think how sobering that is. He Folks, think how sobering that is. He said, "Every day, three times a day, we said, "Every day, three times a day, we said, "Every day, three times a day, we walk by it to to eat and members of our walk by it to to eat and members of our walk by it to to eat and members of our community are reminded to to thank God community are reminded to to thank God community are reminded to to thank God we have a gift that we're still we have a gift that we're still we have a gift that we're still breathing, we're still walking, and breathing, we're still walking, and breathing, we're still walking, and we're still alive to praise his name." we're still alive to praise his name." we're still alive to praise his name." The empty grave, that story just sobered The empty grave, that story just sobered The empty grave, that story just sobered me because it puts life on a time limit. me because it puts life on a time limit. me because it puts life on a time limit. Uh when I was reading when I was reading Uh when I was reading when I was reading Uh when I was reading when I was reading this passage in Psalm 90, he tells us he this passage in Psalm 90, he tells us he this passage in Psalm 90, he tells us he says some of us will live to 70 and if says some of us will live to 70 and if says some of us will live to 70 and if you have strength, you'll get strength. you have strength, you'll get strength. you have strength, you'll get strength. Go to 80. And and I kept thinking, I'm Go to 80. And and I kept thinking, I'm Go to 80. And and I kept thinking, I'm 62 years old. According to Psalm 90, 62 years old. According to Psalm 90, 62 years old. According to Psalm 90, I'll have eight or 18 years left with I'll have eight or 18 years left with I'll have eight or 18 years left with strength and I want to live them with a strength and I want to live them with a strength and I want to live them with a shout. shout. shout. >> I don't want to live them with regret >> I don't want to live them with regret >> I don't want to live them with regret and a sigh. The sign means that we're and a sigh. The sign means that we're and a sigh. The sign means that we're going to look at our 30s and we're going going to look at our 30s and we're going going to look at our 30s and we're going to look back when we're 30 and say, to look back when we're 30 and say, to look back when we're 30 and say, "Man, why didn't I do that in my 20s?" "Man, why didn't I do that in my 20s?" "Man, why didn't I do that in my 20s?" And those are going to be 40 going, "Why And those are going to be 40 going, "Why And those are going to be 40 going, "Why didn't I do that when I was 30?" And didn't I do that when I was 30?" And didn't I do that when I was 30?" And those who are going to be 50 are going those who are going to be 50 are going those who are going to be 50 are going to look back going like, "Man, what why to look back going like, "Man, what why to look back going like, "Man, what why why didn't I why didn't I capture this why didn't I why didn't I capture this why didn't I why didn't I capture this and why didn't I do this? So maybe I and why didn't I do this? So maybe I and why didn't I do this? So maybe I should just buy a convertible and look should just buy a convertible and look should just buy a convertible and look young." Let me just tell you something young." Let me just tell you something young." Let me just tell you something that folks, I don't want to live needing that folks, I don't want to live needing that folks, I don't want to live needing a convertible or needing to color my a convertible or needing to color my a convertible or needing to color my hair to go. I'm not old. Let me just hair to go. I'm not old. Let me just hair to go. I'm not old. Let me just help you out. If you're getting gray, help you out. If you're getting gray, help you out. If you're getting gray, who cares? We all know. I don't No, I'm

who cares? We all know. I don't No, I'm who cares? We all know. I don't No, I'm going to stay. I almost said something. going to stay. I almost said something. going to stay. I almost said something. I'm not even going to I'm not even going to I'm not even going to Okay, just listen. Just Thank you, Holy Okay, just listen. Just Thank you, Holy Okay, just listen. Just Thank you, Holy Spirit. I just Thank you, Holy Spirit. Spirit. I just Thank you, Holy Spirit. Spirit. I just Thank you, Holy Spirit. Wow. Wow. Wow. I don't know where that came from, but I don't know where that came from, but I don't know where that came from, but I I listen, my friend said this, Leonard I I listen, my friend said this, Leonard I I listen, my friend said this, Leonard Raven, who was with the Lord, he said, Raven, who was with the Lord, he said, Raven, who was with the Lord, he said, "I want to so live that God doesn't have "I want to so live that God doesn't have "I want to so live that God doesn't have to give me one minute's notice to step to give me one minute's notice to step to give me one minute's notice to step out of time into eternity that I can say out of time into eternity that I can say out of time into eternity that I can say the shout. I have a shout in the shout. I have a shout in the shout. I have a shout in Philippians. I have a shout in second Philippians. I have a shout in second Philippians. I have a shout in second Timothy. I have a shout when I'm 40. I Timothy. I have a shout when I'm 40. I Timothy. I have a shout when I'm 40. I have a shout when I'm 50. And I have a have a shout when I'm 50. And I have a have a shout when I'm 50. And I have a shout when I'm 62." I don't want there shout when I'm 62." I don't want there shout when I'm 62." I don't want there to be any regret saying I wish I would to be any regret saying I wish I would to be any regret saying I wish I would have or I I'm I'm so sad that I didn't I have or I I'm I'm so sad that I didn't I have or I I'm I'm so sad that I didn't I wasted this time. The world calls it wasted this time. The world calls it wasted this time. The world calls it what's your bucket list? I'm not what's your bucket list? I'm not what's your bucket list? I'm not interested in what Morgan Freeman and interested in what Morgan Freeman and interested in what Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson said. I don't need a Jack Nicholson said. I don't need a Jack Nicholson said. I don't need a bucket list. I want a God list. I want a bucket list. I want a God list. I want a bucket list. I want a God list. I want a list that God gives me and says, "Do list that God gives me and says, "Do list that God gives me and says, "Do this for me." That's what I'm looking this for me." That's what I'm looking this for me." That's what I'm looking for. I'm not looking like I want to see for. I'm not looking like I want to see for. I'm not looking like I want to see Egypt at at No, no, no, no. What does Egypt at at No, no, no, no. What does Egypt at at No, no, no, no. What does God want me to do? That's what I want to God want me to do? That's what I want to God want me to do? That's what I want to do. It was Jim Elliott who said, "When do. It was Jim Elliott who said, "When do. It was Jim Elliott who said, "When it comes time to die, make sure that's it comes time to die, make sure that's it comes time to die, make sure that's all you got to do."

Make sure that's it. Make no mistake Make sure that's it. Make no mistake about it, folks. God has a plan for your about it, folks. God has a plan for your about it, folks. God has a plan for your life mapped out. Was mapped out long life mapped out. Was mapped out long life mapped out. Was mapped out long before you were even born. And he wants before you were even born. And he wants before you were even born. And he wants to accomplish through you and everyone to accomplish through you and everyone to accomplish through you and everyone that's listening today. He's mapped out that's listening today. He's mapped out that's listening today. He's mapped out something. But some of you are off something. But some of you are off something. But some of you are off course. course. course. Some of you, God, I'd map this out for Some of you, God, I'd map this out for Some of you, God, I'd map this out for you and and you're and you're veering you and and you're and you're veering you and and you're and you're veering off. You're veering off. Listen to what off. You're veering off. Listen to what off. You're veering off. Listen to what he says in in Ephesians 2:10. We are he says in in Ephesians 2:10. We are he says in in Ephesians 2:10. We are God's masterpiece. God's masterpiece. God's masterpiece. He has created us a new in Christ Jesus He has created us a new in Christ Jesus He has created us a new in Christ Jesus so we can do the good things he planned so we can do the good things he planned so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Says these have been for us long ago. Says these have been for us long ago. Says these have been planned. These are in God's plan. When planned. These are in God's plan. When planned. These are in God's plan. When you veer off, then you live with the you veer off, then you live with the you veer off, then you live with the sigh. You live with this groan, the sigh. You live with this groan, the sigh. You live with this groan, the shaking of the head going, I wish I shaking of the head going, I wish I shaking of the head going, I wish I would have. I wish I would have stopped would have. I wish I would have stopped would have. I wish I would have stopped and just said, God, I'll trust you in and just said, God, I'll trust you in and just said, God, I'll trust you in this season of my life. I I'll trust you this season of my life. I I'll trust you this season of my life. I I'll trust you to do this. That we just keep going. And to do this. That we just keep going. And to do this. That we just keep going. And there's going to come a moment that there's going to come a moment that there's going to come a moment that you're going to look back over those you're going to look back over those you're going to look back over those three, four, five years and and there'll three, four, five years and and there'll three, four, five years and and there'll be a groan. I want to change that today.

be a groan. I want to change that today. be a groan. I want to change that today. I want the sigh to become a shout today. I want the sigh to become a shout today. I want the sigh to become a shout today. God wants to rescue that. There was God wants to rescue that. There was God wants to rescue that. There was there it doesn't happen often, but I was there it doesn't happen often, but I was there it doesn't happen often, but I was reading the parts of a book and heard reading the parts of a book and heard reading the parts of a book and heard the sigh of a man that walked with God the sigh of a man that walked with God the sigh of a man that walked with God and then abandoned God. Just chose to and then abandoned God. Just chose to and then abandoned God. Just chose to believe that that God doesn't God God believe that that God doesn't God God believe that that God doesn't God God doesn't exist. Went from walking with doesn't exist. Went from walking with doesn't exist. Went from walking with Jesus to an atheist. He was a Canadian Jesus to an atheist. He was a Canadian Jesus to an atheist. He was a Canadian writer named Douglas Copelan. He was the writer named Douglas Copelan. He was the writer named Douglas Copelan. He was the man that coined the phrase that started man that coined the phrase that started man that coined the phrase that started the the the words of Gen X. He was the the the the words of Gen X. He was the the the the words of Gen X. He was the one that would do this. He was one that would do this. He was one that would do this. He was philosopher writer, a Canadian writer philosopher writer, a Canadian writer philosopher writer, a Canadian writer that spoke all of his life of his that spoke all of his life of his that spoke all of his life of his experiences. But you're going to hear a experiences. But you're going to hear a experiences. But you're going to hear a sigh in his writing, a groan. He sigh in his writing, a groan. He sigh in his writing, a groan. He abandoned God. And his last book is abandoned God. And his last book is abandoned God. And his last book is interesting. His last book was called interesting. His last book was called interesting. His last book was called Life After God. And he turned away from Life After God. And he turned away from Life After God. And he turned away from God and wrote about his journey. And I God and wrote about his journey. And I God and wrote about his journey. And I want you to hear his sigh. This is the want you to hear his sigh. This is the want you to hear his sigh. This is the last chapter he wrote. It was almost last chapter he wrote. It was almost last chapter he wrote. It was almost like this was his second Timothy chapter like this was his second Timothy chapter like this was his second Timothy chapter 4. Paul's second Timothy 4 ends with a 4. Paul's second Timothy 4 ends with a 4. Paul's second Timothy 4 ends with a shout. Ends with the applause of heaven.

shout. Ends with the applause of heaven. shout. Ends with the applause of heaven. Not with Doug Copelan. I want you to Not with Doug Copelan. I want you to Not with Doug Copelan. I want you to hear his words. This is the sigh of this hear his words. This is the sigh of this hear his words. This is the sigh of this man that left God, that abandoned God, man that left God, that abandoned God, man that left God, that abandoned God, and said, "God doesn't exist." Listen to and said, "God doesn't exist." Listen to and said, "God doesn't exist." Listen to these words. these words. these words. Copeland ends his book with these words. Copeland ends his book with these words. Copeland ends his book with these words. So, I want you to hear me. I hope you're So, I want you to hear me. I hope you're So, I want you to hear me. I hope you're in a quiet room. I have a secret. in a quiet room. I have a secret. in a quiet room. I have a secret. And this is my secret. Listen to this And this is my secret. Listen to this And this is my secret. Listen to this now, church. This is what he said. My now, church. This is what he said. My now, church. This is what he said. My secret is I really need God. secret is I really need God. secret is I really need God. I'm sick and I can't make it alone. I I'm sick and I can't make it alone. I I'm sick and I can't make it alone. I need God to help me. I need God to help need God to help me. I need God to help need God to help me. I need God to help me be kind because I'm incapable of me be kind because I'm incapable of me be kind because I'm incapable of being kind. I need God to help me love being kind. I need God to help me love being kind. I need God to help me love because I'm incapable of loving. I have because I'm incapable of loving. I have because I'm incapable of loving. I have a secret that I really need God and I've a secret that I really need God and I've a secret that I really need God and I've abandoned him. abandoned him. abandoned him. Now it's a sigh in his life. Now he's Now it's a sigh in his life. Now he's Now it's a sigh in his life. Now he's coming to the end and this is what he coming to the end and this is what he coming to the end and this is what he ends with. This is where it all comes ends with. This is where it all comes ends with. This is where it all comes to. that when you live for self, when to. that when you live for self, when to. that when you live for self, when you live for not, when you don't live as you live for not, when you don't live as you live for not, when you don't live as the masterpiece, as the workmanship that the masterpiece, as the workmanship that the masterpiece, as the workmanship that God has made you and has made me, then God has made you and has made me, then God has made you and has made me, then all of a sudden we find ourselves all of a sudden we find ourselves all of a sudden we find ourselves veering off until we come down to that veering off until we come down to that veering off until we come down to that deathbed and you you are ending like deathbed and you you are ending like deathbed and you you are ending like Copelan instead of the Apostle Paul or Copelan instead of the Apostle Paul or Copelan instead of the Apostle Paul or like Pastor Rob that instead of ending like Pastor Rob that instead of ending like Pastor Rob that instead of ending with this shout, you're ending with a with this shout, you're ending with a with this shout, you're ending with a sigh. But I have news for you today. God sigh. But I have news for you today. God sigh. But I have news for you today. God is committed to getting us back on track is committed to getting us back on track is committed to getting us back on track today. God is committed to getting the today. God is committed to getting the today. God is committed to getting the sigh to a shout. No matter how far

sigh to a shout. No matter how far sigh to a shout. No matter how far you've drift drifted, Copelan finished you've drift drifted, Copelan finished you've drift drifted, Copelan finished with a sigh. But I want to read to you with a sigh. But I want to read to you with a sigh. But I want to read to you George's how his sigh goes to a shout. I George's how his sigh goes to a shout. I George's how his sigh goes to a shout. I I I didn't even know this was even I I didn't even know this was even I I didn't even know this was even taking place or or or that this was part taking place or or or that this was part taking place or or or that this was part of his a story. George Palmer was a of his a story. George Palmer was a of his a story. George Palmer was a former gang member in Australia. He was former gang member in Australia. He was former gang member in Australia. He was the leader of a very vicious gang. And the leader of a very vicious gang. And the leader of a very vicious gang. And him and nine others of his gang were him and nine others of his gang were him and nine others of his gang were planning to assassinate Billy Graham planning to assassinate Billy Graham planning to assassinate Billy Graham during his Melbourne his Melbourne during his Melbourne his Melbourne during his Melbourne his Melbourne crusade. crusade. crusade. It was George that he wrote. He said, "I It was George that he wrote. He said, "I It was George that he wrote. He said, "I had intense bitterness towards God after had intense bitterness towards God after had intense bitterness towards God after my father's death, and the only way I my father's death, and the only way I my father's death, and the only way I can take it out by was killing one of can take it out by was killing one of can take it out by was killing one of his servants." So Palmer and his nine his servants." So Palmer and his nine his servants." So Palmer and his nine other gang members attended the Billy other gang members attended the Billy other gang members attended the Billy Graham crusade at the Melbourne Cricut Graham crusade at the Melbourne Cricut Graham crusade at the Melbourne Cricut Arena, cricket uh stadium. And there Arena, cricket uh stadium. And there Arena, cricket uh stadium. And there they all brought 10 men walked in from they all brought 10 men walked in from they all brought 10 men walked in from this gang, all 10 carrying guns. And this gang, all 10 carrying guns. And this gang, all 10 carrying guns. And when they got there, Palmer saw it as an when they got there, Palmer saw it as an when they got there, Palmer saw it as an opportunity for vengeance against God by opportunity for vengeance against God by opportunity for vengeance against God by killing Billy Graham. And they were all killing Billy Graham. And they were all killing Billy Graham. And they were all planning to shoot Billy Graham at the planning to shoot Billy Graham at the planning to shoot Billy Graham at the altar call. When Billy Graham would altar call. When Billy Graham would altar call. When Billy Graham would begin to make the plea to come back to begin to make the plea to come back to begin to make the plea to come back to God, they would all walk down with their God, they would all walk down with their God, they would all walk down with their guns, get as close as they can to the guns, get as close as they can to the guns, get as close as they can to the stage and kill, shoot Billy Graham. He stage and kill, shoot Billy Graham. He stage and kill, shoot Billy Graham. He said while they were waiting in the said while they were waiting in the said while they were waiting in the crowd just before the massive crowd at crowd just before the massive crowd at crowd just before the massive crowd at this cricket stadium was about to go

this cricket stadium was about to go this cricket stadium was about to go down to the altar call and Billy Graham down to the altar call and Billy Graham down to the altar call and Billy Graham was going to make the plea to be born was going to make the plea to be born was going to make the plea to be born again. And then you would hear Barl again. And then you would hear Barl again. And then you would hear Barl stand up and begin to sing just as I am. stand up and begin to sing just as I am. stand up and begin to sing just as I am. Palmer heard said, "I heard this voice Palmer heard said, "I heard this voice Palmer heard said, "I heard this voice behind me that simply said, what are you behind me that simply said, what are you behind me that simply said, what are you doing, George?" He said, "I knew it doing, George?" He said, "I knew it doing, George?" He said, "I knew it wasn't someone behind me. I knew this wasn't someone behind me. I knew this wasn't someone behind me. I knew this was a voice I never heard before. It was was a voice I never heard before. It was was a voice I never heard before. It was God. It was this Damascus road." He God. It was this Damascus road." He God. It was this Damascus road." He said, "I I didn't know what to do with said, "I I didn't know what to do with said, "I I didn't know what to do with that. I was overwhelmed by this sudden that. I was overwhelmed by this sudden that. I was overwhelmed by this sudden intense conviction. He said, "When I intense conviction. He said, "When I intense conviction. He said, "When I heard, what are you doing, George?" I heard, what are you doing, George?" I heard, what are you doing, George?" I began to weep. He said, "Then I took my began to weep. He said, "Then I took my began to weep. He said, "Then I took my gun and I placed it on the ground." And gun and I placed it on the ground." And gun and I placed it on the ground." And I said, "I can't do this." And when I said, "I can't do this." And when I said, "I can't do this." And when Billy Graham gave the altar call, I ran Billy Graham gave the altar call, I ran Billy Graham gave the altar call, I ran to the front of the stage to surrender to the front of the stage to surrender to the front of the stage to surrender my life to Jesus Christ. my life to Jesus Christ. my life to Jesus Christ. Palmer Palmer's conversion wasn't alone.

Palmer Palmer's conversion wasn't alone. Palmer Palmer's conversion wasn't alone. Nine of the other 10 gang members all Nine of the other 10 gang members all Nine of the other 10 gang members all gave their heart to Jesus. That laying gave their heart to Jesus. That laying gave their heart to Jesus. That laying on the ground of a cricket stadium in on the ground of a cricket stadium in on the ground of a cricket stadium in Melbourne were nine pistols meant to end Melbourne were nine pistols meant to end Melbourne were nine pistols meant to end Billy Graham and end those nine people's Billy Graham and end those nine people's Billy Graham and end those nine people's lives with a sigh. But God gave them a lives with a sigh. But God gave them a lives with a sigh. But God gave them a shout. God changed their direction and shout. God changed their direction and shout. God changed their direction and God turned it all with one simple voice. God turned it all with one simple voice. God turned it all with one simple voice. That's what God does. That's what God does. That's what God does. God is on a rescue mission for you to be God is on a rescue mission for you to be God is on a rescue mission for you to be what he's called you to be. I I didn't what he's called you to be. I I didn't what he's called you to be. I I didn't know this. I got a text today in between know this. I got a text today in between know this. I got a text today in between services from Pastor Carter who was services from Pastor Carter who was services from Pastor Carter who was listening and from Canada and he wrote listening and from Canada and he wrote listening and from Canada and he wrote me and he said, "My mom died of ALS." me and he said, "My mom died of ALS." me and he said, "My mom died of ALS." He said, "When when she could not speak He said, "When when she could not speak He said, "When when she could not speak anymore, when she could not say another anymore, when she could not say another anymore, when she could not say another word, Pastor Carter said he was there. word, Pastor Carter said he was there. word, Pastor Carter said he was there. I'm going to read to you what he wrote I'm going to read to you what he wrote I'm going to read to you what he wrote to me. He said he was there when she was to me. He said he was there when she was to me. He said he was there when she was coming down to her final moments.

coming down to her final moments. coming down to her final moments. Couldn't talk anymore. And she wrote on Couldn't talk anymore. And she wrote on Couldn't talk anymore. And she wrote on a tablet her final words before she a tablet her final words before she a tablet her final words before she would pass into eternity. And she wrote would pass into eternity. And she wrote would pass into eternity. And she wrote these words. This ALS woman of God, not these words. This ALS woman of God, not these words. This ALS woman of God, not a sigh, but a shout. She wrote, "It's a sigh, but a shout. She wrote, "It's a sigh, but a shout. She wrote, "It's awesome to die knowing Christ is in your awesome to die knowing Christ is in your awesome to die knowing Christ is in your life. That's folks. It may have been a pen and That's folks. It may have been a pen and paper, but that was a shout in the paper, but that was a shout in the paper, but that was a shout in the heavenly places that shouted to hell. heavenly places that shouted to hell. heavenly places that shouted to hell. You thought you lost me to ALS, but God You thought you lost me to ALS, but God You thought you lost me to ALS, but God has kept me all the way to the end. has kept me all the way to the end. has kept me all the way to the end. Hallelujah. He turned a sigh into a Hallelujah. He turned a sigh into a Hallelujah. He turned a sigh into a shout. shout. shout. Now, let me talk to you about the shout Now, let me talk to you about the shout Now, let me talk to you about the shout for just a moment. There is a prayer in for just a moment. There is a prayer in for just a moment. There is a prayer in Psalm 90 that helps us get to the shout. Psalm 90 that helps us get to the shout. Psalm 90 that helps us get to the shout. The psalmist says, "This is what we're The psalmist says, "This is what we're The psalmist says, "This is what we're supposed to pray." Listen to the prayer.

supposed to pray." Listen to the prayer. supposed to pray." Listen to the prayer. Oh, teach us to live well. Teach us to Oh, teach us to live well. Teach us to Oh, teach us to live well. Teach us to live wisely and well. That's what the live wisely and well. That's what the live wisely and well. That's what the psalmist prays. Can I just tell you psalmist prays. Can I just tell you psalmist prays. Can I just tell you this? You never know what happens when this? You never know what happens when this? You never know what happens when somebody prays. somebody prays. somebody prays. >> You never know the power of prayer. I >> You never know the power of prayer. I >> You never know the power of prayer. I have to tell you this made me laugh. I have to tell you this made me laugh. I have to tell you this made me laugh. I was listening to a message by one of our was listening to a message by one of our was listening to a message by one of our favorite United Kingdom, our UK favorite United Kingdom, our UK favorite United Kingdom, our UK evangelists recently, Jay John, who's evangelists recently, Jay John, who's evangelists recently, Jay John, who's preached from here a number of times. preached from here a number of times. preached from here a number of times. And he and on the power of prayer, he And he and on the power of prayer, he And he and on the power of prayer, he told this story about a family that just told this story about a family that just told this story about a family that just got a kitten and they wanted to have the got a kitten and they wanted to have the got a kitten and they wanted to have the kitten to have confidence. So they kitten to have confidence. So they kitten to have confidence. So they brought it outside to to work with it brought it outside to to work with it brought it outside to to work with it and frightened the kitten ran up the the and frightened the kitten ran up the the and frightened the kitten ran up the the family tree and they couldn't get it family tree and they couldn't get it family tree and they couldn't get it down. It wasn't really high but they down. It wasn't really high but they down. It wasn't really high but they couldn't get through all the branches to couldn't get through all the branches to couldn't get through all the branches to get their kitten down. So their father get their kitten down. So their father get their kitten down. So their father who is a pastor seemed to have all the who is a pastor seemed to have all the who is a pastor seemed to have all the creative ideas and his idea was this. He creative ideas and his idea was this. He creative ideas and his idea was this. He said, "Kids, don't worry. I'm going to said, "Kids, don't worry. I'm going to said, "Kids, don't worry. I'm going to put a rope on that branch that we I can put a rope on that branch that we I can put a rope on that branch that we I can get to the end of the branch. And then get to the end of the branch. And then get to the end of the branch. And then what we'll do is we'll bring the branch what we'll do is we'll bring the branch what we'll do is we'll bring the branch down and our little kitten will just down and our little kitten will just down and our little kitten will just kind of fall off into your arms. So what kind of fall off into your arms. So what kind of fall off into your arms. So what I'm going to do is because the branch is I'm going to do is because the branch is I'm going to do is because the branch is a little strong, I'm going to tie the a little strong, I'm going to tie the a little strong, I'm going to tie the other end to my bumper of my car. So the other end to my bumper of my car. So the other end to my bumper of my car. So the rope is tied from his bumper to the rope is tied from his bumper to the rope is tied from his bumper to the branch. And he's just going to just move branch. And he's just going to just move branch. And he's just going to just move slowly and bring the branch down. Little slowly and bring the branch down. Little slowly and bring the branch down. Little kitten fall. Everybody cheers. Dad is

kitten fall. Everybody cheers. Dad is kitten fall. Everybody cheers. Dad is great. But the problem was as he was great. But the problem was as he was great. But the problem was as he was pulling it was going slowly. The and the pulling it was going slowly. The and the pulling it was going slowly. The and the children were waiting with their open children were waiting with their open children were waiting with their open arms, the rope snapped. And not just arms, the rope snapped. And not just arms, the rope snapped. And not just only snapped, the branch flung the only snapped, the branch flung the only snapped, the branch flung the kitten into the sky and it was gone. kitten into the sky and it was gone. kitten into the sky and it was gone. Just gone. The kitten's the kitten's Just gone. The kitten's the kitten's Just gone. The kitten's the kitten's gone. J. John goes, "And that's the end gone. J. John goes, "And that's the end gone. J. John goes, "And that's the end of the story. No story. Every story of the story. No story. Every story of the story. No story. Every story doesn't have to end well." Well, that's doesn't have to end well." Well, that's doesn't have to end well." Well, that's not the end of the story. He told the not the end of the story. He told the not the end of the story. He told the rest. He goes two weeks later, the rest. He goes two weeks later, the rest. He goes two weeks later, the pastor was visiting a member of his pastor was visiting a member of his pastor was visiting a member of his congregation in the same neighborhood. congregation in the same neighborhood. congregation in the same neighborhood. He goes in as as he's invited in and in He goes in as as he's invited in and in He goes in as as he's invited in and in the hallway is the kitten. The kitten is the hallway is the kitten. The kitten is the hallway is the kitten. The kitten is in the hallway. He said it was in the hallway. He said it was in the hallway. He said it was unmistakable, but he didn't know what to unmistakable, but he didn't know what to unmistakable, but he didn't know what to do. So he said he said very carefully do. So he said he said very carefully do. So he said he said very carefully and cautiously, he said, "Wow, that's and cautiously, he said, "Wow, that's and cautiously, he said, "Wow, that's that's a lovely kitten. H how long have that's a lovely kitten. H how long have that's a lovely kitten. H how long have you had her?" And the woman said, you had her?" And the woman said, you had her?" And the woman said, "Pastor, you will not believe this."

"Pastor, you will not believe this." "Pastor, you will not believe this." She said, "Two weeks ago, on a hot She said, "Two weeks ago, on a hot She said, "Two weeks ago, on a hot Saturday afternoon, I was in the Saturday afternoon, I was in the Saturday afternoon, I was in the backyard with my little son, and he kept backyard with my little son, and he kept backyard with my little son, and he kept asking for a kitten." And I said, "No, no, please, mommy. And I said, "No, no, please, mommy. Please, mommy. Please, mommy. No, no, Please, mommy. Please, mommy. No, no, Please, mommy. Please, mommy. No, no, no." And I couldn't get him to stop. The no." And I couldn't get him to stop. The no." And I couldn't get him to stop. The only thing I could think of doing was only thing I could think of doing was only thing I could think of doing was saying to him was this. Well, then let's saying to him was this. Well, then let's saying to him was this. Well, then let's pray. If God wants you to have a kitten, pray. If God wants you to have a kitten, pray. If God wants you to have a kitten, then he will provide. then he will provide. then he will provide. She said, "Pastor, you're not going to She said, "Pastor, you're not going to She said, "Pastor, you're not going to believe what happened next." We got on believe what happened next." We got on believe what happened next." We got on our knees and prayed. And from heaven, You never know what happens when you You never know what happens when you pray. pray. pray. What is it? What does it mean to live What is it? What does it mean to live What is it? What does it mean to live well? To pray the prayer, God, I want to well? To pray the prayer, God, I want to well? To pray the prayer, God, I want to live well. I want to live that way. I live well. I want to live that way. I live well. I want to live that way. I want to live because that gets me to the want to live because that gets me to the want to live because that gets me to the shout. I started thumbming through a a shout. I started thumbming through a a shout. I started thumbming through a a very interesting book because for the very interesting book because for the very interesting book because for the very first time um Cindy and I are going very first time um Cindy and I are going very first time um Cindy and I are going to be and many of you know we're going to be and many of you know we're going to be and many of you know we're going to be rookie firsttime grandparents to be rookie firsttime grandparents to be rookie firsttime grandparents coming up. So we're so I'm trying to coming up. So we're so I'm trying to coming up. So we're so I'm trying to trying to figure out what that means and trying to figure out what that means and trying to figure out what that means and what to do. So I I will say this, we

what to do. So I I will say this, we what to do. So I I will say this, we just found out on Thursday we're having just found out on Thursday we're having just found out on Thursday we're having a baby boy, grandbaby boy. So, we're so a baby boy, grandbaby boy. So, we're so a baby boy, grandbaby boy. So, we're so excited. excited. excited. I told the choir and I said, "Well," and I told the choir and I said, "Well," and I told the choir and I said, "Well," and and I haven't told my son and and I haven't told my son and and I haven't told my son and daughter-in-law yet. I said, "Well, he daughter-in-law yet. I said, "Well, he daughter-in-law yet. I said, "Well, he only has two choices. Either he's going only has two choices. Either he's going only has two choices. Either he's going to go to the ministry or play for the to go to the ministry or play for the to go to the ministry or play for the Yankees and support me in the ministry. Yankees and support me in the ministry. Yankees and support me in the ministry. It's going to be one of those two It's going to be one of those two It's going to be one of those two things." things." things." So, I started reading a book thinking So, I started reading a book thinking So, I started reading a book thinking like maybe this will help me be a like maybe this will help me be a like maybe this will help me be a grandparent, a granddad. So, it's called grandparent, a granddad. So, it's called grandparent, a granddad. So, it's called 50 50 dangerous things you should let 50 50 dangerous things you should let 50 50 dangerous things you should let your children do. Okay? Don't don't I'm your children do. Okay? Don't don't I'm your children do. Okay? Don't don't I'm I'm not a bad person. Just listen. It I'm not a bad person. Just listen. It I'm not a bad person. Just listen. It says 50 things you should let your says 50 things you should let your says 50 things you should let your children do with parental supervision. children do with parental supervision. children do with parental supervision. And it's just silly things. He said, And it's just silly things. He said, And it's just silly things. He said, "Let your kids lick a battery so they "Let your kids lick a battery so they "Let your kids lick a battery so they can feel the voltage of a 9volt battery. can feel the voltage of a 9volt battery. can feel the voltage of a 9volt battery. Let your kids super glue their fingers Let your kids super glue their fingers Let your kids super glue their fingers together." And just I'm reading these 50 together." And just I'm reading these 50 together." And just I'm reading these 50 things that now listen. Don't do this. things that now listen. Don't do this. things that now listen. Don't do this. I'm just reading this thing. Says, "Let I'm just reading this thing. Says, "Let I'm just reading this thing. Says, "Let a let them smash a penny on a railroad a let them smash a penny on a railroad a let them smash a penny on a railroad track. burn stuff with a magnifying track. burn stuff with a magnifying track. burn stuff with a magnifying glass. Now, listen, I understand these glass. Now, listen, I understand these glass. Now, listen, I understand these are not constructive, especially um it's are not constructive, especially um it's are not constructive, especially um it's but they're not constructive, but it's but they're not constructive, but it's but they're not constructive, but it's fun, especially if you're a kid. So, I fun, especially if you're a kid. So, I fun, especially if you're a kid. So, I just kept thinking, I'm going 50 just kept thinking, I'm going 50 just kept thinking, I'm going 50 dangerous things uh uh that a parent dangerous things uh uh that a parent dangerous things uh uh that a parent should let their kids do. I said, God, should let their kids do. I said, God, should let their kids do. I said, God, what about us? What dangerous risky what about us? What dangerous risky what about us? What dangerous risky things you asking of us? You want me to things you asking of us? You want me to things you asking of us? You want me to live well, then I want to live which live well, then I want to live which live well, then I want to live which what I want to do what you've asked me what I want to do what you've asked me what I want to do what you've asked me to do. How do we live dangerously?

to do. How do we live dangerously? to do. How do we live dangerously? Because I believe there are things our Because I believe there are things our Because I believe there are things our father is asking his children to do with father is asking his children to do with father is asking his children to do with with his parental supervision. I think with his parental supervision. I think with his parental supervision. I think there are risky things that God is there are risky things that God is there are risky things that God is asking us to do. I think there are asking us to do. I think there are asking us to do. I think there are things so I I had a list here that I things so I I had a list here that I things so I I had a list here that I just wrote down what it means to live just wrote down what it means to live just wrote down what it means to live dangerously for God. These are simple dangerously for God. These are simple dangerously for God. These are simple that that if we're writing a book on 50 that that if we're writing a book on 50 that that if we're writing a book on 50 things to to for you to do for God, things to to for you to do for God, things to to for you to do for God, here's just some some thoughts. Number here's just some some thoughts. Number here's just some some thoughts. Number one, take your family on a missions one, take your family on a missions one, take your family on a missions trip, not on a family vacation. trip, not on a family vacation. trip, not on a family vacation. Spend time on a regular basis with a Spend time on a regular basis with a Spend time on a regular basis with a friend who doesn't know Jesus. friend who doesn't know Jesus. friend who doesn't know Jesus. Don't complain about an area of your Don't complain about an area of your Don't complain about an area of your church unless you're already serving church unless you're already serving church unless you're already serving there to help create change. there to help create change. there to help create change. Some of you going like, "I knew I Some of you going like, "I knew I Some of you going like, "I knew I shouldn't have come to church today." shouldn't have come to church today." shouldn't have come to church today." When people gossip with you, ask them if When people gossip with you, ask them if When people gossip with you, ask them if the person they're speaking of would be the person they're speaking of would be the person they're speaking of would be comfortable with what they're sharing. comfortable with what they're sharing. comfortable with what they're sharing. And maybe we should go and talk to him And maybe we should go and talk to him And maybe we should go and talk to him instead of you talking to me.

instead of you talking to me. instead of you talking to me. [laughter] Have a conversation with a homeless Have a conversation with a homeless person who asks you for money. Learn person who asks you for money. Learn person who asks you for money. Learn their story. their story. their story. Okay, how about this one? Sit as close Okay, how about this one? Sit as close Okay, how about this one? Sit as close as you can to the front and get all you as you can to the front and get all you as you can to the front and get all you can from the service. No distractions. can from the service. No distractions. can from the service. No distractions. Get up as close as you can instead of Get up as close as you can instead of Get up as close as you can instead of showing up late saying, "I'm getting the showing up late saying, "I'm getting the showing up late saying, "I'm getting the best seat in the house cuz I want to be best seat in the house cuz I want to be best seat in the house cuz I want to be in spitting distance of what God is in spitting distance of what God is in spitting distance of what God is about to do here. Commit to fasting a about to do here. Commit to fasting a about to do here. Commit to fasting a day, a week, or maybe even a meal a week day, a week, or maybe even a meal a week day, a week, or maybe even a meal a week and and praying for something big. and and praying for something big. and and praying for something big. Commit to reading the whole Bible in a Commit to reading the whole Bible in a Commit to reading the whole Bible in a year. It will change you." How about year. It will change you." How about year. It will change you." How about this one? Tithe your gross income and this one? Tithe your gross income and this one? Tithe your gross income and give to the vision fund. Some of you give to the vision fund. Some of you give to the vision fund. Some of you going like, "This is the worst service going like, "This is the worst service going like, "This is the worst service I've ever been to in my life." Okay, how I've ever been to in my life." Okay, how I've ever been to in my life." Okay, how about this one? Register as an about this one? Register as an about this one? Register as an independent and vote your theology, not independent and vote your theology, not independent and vote your theology, not party ideology. Thank you for that golf clap. I really Thank you for that golf clap. I really appreciate that appreciate that appreciate that because I don't need Let's going to get because I don't need Let's going to get because I don't need Let's going to get me in trouble. I don't But but listen, me in trouble. I don't But but listen, me in trouble. I don't But but listen, I'm I'm going to die with a shout. So, I'm I'm going to die with a shout. So, I'm I'm going to die with a shout. So, how about caring for the widows and how about caring for the widows and how about caring for the widows and orphans?

orphans? orphans? See, there's there's things that I think See, there's there's things that I think See, there's there's things that I think God will call us to live dangerously and God will call us to live dangerously and God will call us to live dangerously and live risky because because I I I live risky because because I I I live risky because because I I I remember reading these words, everything remember reading these words, everything remember reading these words, everything worthwhile in life is uphill. It's worthwhile in life is uphill. It's worthwhile in life is uphill. It's uphill. It's it's going to be a fight. uphill. It's it's going to be a fight. uphill. It's it's going to be a fight. It's not flat ground. It's not even a It's not flat ground. It's not even a It's not flat ground. It's not even a It's not even um a hill that you get to It's not even um a hill that you get to It's not even um a hill that you get to get momentum. It's a fight. It's uphill. get momentum. It's a fight. It's uphill. get momentum. It's a fight. It's uphill. anything that's worth anything. I think anything that's worth anything. I think anything that's worth anything. I think I think about living dangerously in New I think about living dangerously in New I think about living dangerously in New York City of the things that God has York City of the things that God has York City of the things that God has called us to do as a church. And I'm called us to do as a church. And I'm called us to do as a church. And I'm just going, God, I know that you're just going, God, I know that you're just going, God, I know that you're asking us to to do things that are going asking us to to do things that are going asking us to to do things that are going to that are going to call out the enemy. to that are going to call out the enemy. to that are going to call out the enemy. Think about first I was thinking about 1 Think about first I was thinking about 1 Think about first I was thinking about 1 Corinthians 16:9. Listen to these words. Corinthians 16:9. Listen to these words. Corinthians 16:9. Listen to these words. The Apostle Paul says, "There's an The Apostle Paul says, "There's an The Apostle Paul says, "There's an amazing door of opportunity standing amazing door of opportunity standing amazing door of opportunity standing wide open for me to minister here, even wide open for me to minister here, even wide open for me to minister here, even though there are many who oppose and though there are many who oppose and though there are many who oppose and stand against me." Always remember, the stand against me." Always remember, the stand against me." Always remember, the bigger the door of ministry, the bigger bigger the door of ministry, the bigger bigger the door of ministry, the bigger the enemy that'll come and stand against the enemy that'll come and stand against the enemy that'll come and stand against you. The bigger the door to affect you. The bigger the door to affect you. The bigger the door to affect people's lives, the greater the enemy people's lives, the greater the enemy people's lives, the greater the enemy will come in with force. for New York will come in with force. for New York will come in with force. for New York City and Times Square Church. There's an City and Times Square Church. There's an City and Times Square Church. There's an amazing door that God is opening up and amazing door that God is opening up and amazing door that God is opening up and and and to see that happen. We are going and and to see that happen. We are going and and to see that happen. We are going to face the enemy breathing down our to face the enemy breathing down our to face the enemy breathing down our throat to fight and to come against us throat to fight and to come against us throat to fight and to come against us in every way, in every capacity. I told in every way, in every capacity. I told in every way, in every capacity. I told you a few weeks ago and I've been and I you a few weeks ago and I've been and I you a few weeks ago and I've been and I found the book and I'm just been riveted found the book and I'm just been riveted found the book and I'm just been riveted by it.

by it. by it. The name it was it's a book written The name it was it's a book written The name it was it's a book written about the three and a half months the 94 about the three and a half months the 94 about the three and a half months the 94 days that Billy Graham came to New York days that Billy Graham came to New York days that Billy Graham came to New York City in 1957 and and this awakening that City in 1957 and and this awakening that City in 1957 and and this awakening that took place in our city. 94 straight took place in our city. 94 straight took place in our city. 94 straight nights of seeing a packed house at nights of seeing a packed house at nights of seeing a packed house at Madison Square Garden of people coming Madison Square Garden of people coming Madison Square Garden of people coming to hear the gospel. To see a 100,000 to hear the gospel. To see a 100,000 to hear the gospel. To see a 100,000 people meet at Yankee Stadium with people meet at Yankee Stadium with people meet at Yankee Stadium with 20,000 people outside. No LED walls, no 20,000 people outside. No LED walls, no 20,000 people outside. No LED walls, no smoke machines or light shows, just the smoke machines or light shows, just the smoke machines or light shows, just the simple gospel being preached. My dad simple gospel being preached. My dad simple gospel being preached. My dad would tell me because he was the would tell me because he was the would tell me because he was the policeman during that time of Billy policeman during that time of Billy policeman during that time of Billy Graham that would stand in the Bronx or Graham that would stand in the Bronx or Graham that would stand in the Bronx or in Harlem or in Midtown Manhattan, just in Harlem or in Midtown Manhattan, just in Harlem or in Midtown Manhattan, just stand up on our street corner and 5,000 stand up on our street corner and 5,000 stand up on our street corner and 5,000 people would show up there and he'd people would show up there and he'd people would show up there and he'd preach with no sound system, nothing, preach with no sound system, nothing, preach with no sound system, nothing, and preach the gospel right there. Had and preach the gospel right there. Had and preach the gospel right there. Had no idea that this was going to happen. no idea that this was going to happen. no idea that this was going to happen. No idea that this was going to take No idea that this was going to take No idea that this was going to take place. And I'm reading the book. It's place. And I'm reading the book. It's place. And I'm reading the book. It's called God in the Garden, the story of called God in the Garden, the story of called God in the Garden, the story of the Billy Graham, New York crusade. And the Billy Graham, New York crusade. And the Billy Graham, New York crusade. And I was reading this and realizing in I was reading this and realizing in I was reading this and realizing in order for that to happen, you know that order for that to happen, you know that order for that to happen, you know that the enemy is going to fight against it.

the enemy is going to fight against it. the enemy is going to fight against it. You know, there's going to be a fight. You know, there's going to be a fight. You know, there's going to be a fight. Anything you do for God, anything you do Anything you do for God, anything you do Anything you do for God, anything you do that's going to end with a shout is that's going to end with a shout is that's going to end with a shout is going to have the enemy fight against going to have the enemy fight against going to have the enemy fight against it. it. it. >> Anything you do that will end with no >> Anything you do that will end with no >> Anything you do that will end with no regrets, there is going to be regrets, there is going to be regrets, there is going to be opposition. I I I want to read to you. I opposition. I I I want to read to you. I opposition. I I I want to read to you. I I I I I'm going to put it on the screen. I I I I'm going to put it on the screen. I I I I'm going to put it on the screen. I want to read to you I want to read to you I want to read to you the journal entry. It's a little the journal entry. It's a little the journal entry. It's a little lengthy, but I want to read to you the lengthy, but I want to read to you the lengthy, but I want to read to you the journal entry that Billy Graham wrote journal entry that Billy Graham wrote journal entry that Billy Graham wrote from North Carolina from North Carolina from North Carolina the day he was leaving to come to New the day he was leaving to come to New the day he was leaving to come to New York City. I want you to hear that the York City. I want you to hear that the York City. I want you to hear that the Apostle Paul in him that is speaking to Apostle Paul in him that is speaking to Apostle Paul in him that is speaking to the great door is opened up, but there the great door is opened up, but there the great door is opened up, but there are many that are opposed me. I want you are many that are opposed me. I want you are many that are opposed me. I want you to listen to what Billy Graham writes. to listen to what Billy Graham writes. to listen to what Billy Graham writes. This is from his journal that was in the This is from his journal that was in the This is from his journal that was in the book. Listen to this. This is one of book. Listen to this. This is one of book. Listen to this. This is one of those beautiful May mornings that makes those beautiful May mornings that makes those beautiful May mornings that makes one dislike being inside. This is the one dislike being inside. This is the one dislike being inside. This is the first spring that I've ever spent at first spring that I've ever spent at first spring that I've ever spent at home. Usually, our campaigns have taken home. Usually, our campaigns have taken home. Usually, our campaigns have taken us to other places at this period of the us to other places at this period of the us to other places at this period of the year. I've never dreamed the Blue Ridge year. I've never dreamed the Blue Ridge year. I've never dreamed the Blue Ridge Mountains could be so beautiful. These Mountains could be so beautiful. These Mountains could be so beautiful. These have been unforgettable days of have been unforgettable days of have been unforgettable days of preparation before the forthcoming New preparation before the forthcoming New preparation before the forthcoming New York crusade. During the past few York crusade. During the past few York crusade. During the past few months, we have faced many obstacles and months, we have faced many obstacles and months, we have faced many obstacles and problems. I guess I've been on the phone problems. I guess I've been on the phone problems. I guess I've been on the phone to New York an average of three or four to New York an average of three or four to New York an average of three or four times a day. Many problems seem to be times a day. Many problems seem to be times a day. Many problems seem to be impossible to solve. Yet somehow they impossible to solve. Yet somehow they impossible to solve. Yet somehow they all get resolved. It seemed a few months all get resolved. It seemed a few months all get resolved. It seemed a few months ago that the opposition from the extreme ago that the opposition from the extreme ago that the opposition from the extreme liberals and the extreme fundamentalists

liberals and the extreme fundamentalists liberals and the extreme fundamentalists would combine to put a hurdle in the would combine to put a hurdle in the would combine to put a hurdle in the pathway of blessing. Most of this pathway of blessing. Most of this pathway of blessing. Most of this opposition has now dissipated. I believe opposition has now dissipated. I believe opposition has now dissipated. I believe in answer to prayer. My own attitude in answer to prayer. My own attitude in answer to prayer. My own attitude towards opposition has been one of quiet towards opposition has been one of quiet towards opposition has been one of quiet commitment to Christ. There are a few commitment to Christ. There are a few commitment to Christ. There are a few times when I would hear some of the times when I would hear some of the times when I would hear some of the lies, distortions of truth and even lies, distortions of truth and even lies, distortions of truth and even slander. I had a bit of resentment in my slander. I had a bit of resentment in my slander. I had a bit of resentment in my heart and was tempted once or twice to heart and was tempted once or twice to heart and was tempted once or twice to lash back. But then scores of scriptures lash back. But then scores of scriptures lash back. But then scores of scriptures began to echo in my heart, penetrate my began to echo in my heart, penetrate my began to echo in my heart, penetrate my heart, such as 1 Peter 2:15, for so is heart, such as 1 Peter 2:15, for so is heart, such as 1 Peter 2:15, for so is the will of God that with welloing ye the will of God that with welloing ye the will of God that with welloing ye may put to silence the ignorance of may put to silence the ignorance of may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. This somehow just really foolish men. This somehow just really foolish men. This somehow just really resonated with today. I feel more resonated with today. I feel more resonated with today. I feel more inadequate and helpless as I go to New inadequate and helpless as I go to New inadequate and helpless as I go to New York than than at any time. I feel that York than than at any time. I feel that York than than at any time. I feel that way. You feel that what God is asking way. You feel that what God is asking way. You feel that what God is asking you to do, anything that gets as close you to do, anything that gets as close you to do, anything that gets as close to a shout, I I think you feel to a shout, I I think you feel to a shout, I I think you feel inadequate and helpless because the only inadequate and helpless because the only inadequate and helpless because the only person you can depend upon is God person you can depend upon is God person you can depend upon is God himself. Listen to this. He said, "I himself. Listen to this. He said, "I himself. Listen to this. He said, "I have a certain fear and dread coupled have a certain fear and dread coupled have a certain fear and dread coupled with anticipation. As I board this train with anticipation. As I board this train with anticipation. As I board this train this afternoon from Washington to New this afternoon from Washington to New this afternoon from Washington to New York, New York is such a gigantic city.

York, New York is such a gigantic city. York, New York is such a gigantic city. The opportunity and responsibility is The opportunity and responsibility is The opportunity and responsibility is overwhelming. The eyes of the entire overwhelming. The eyes of the entire overwhelming. The eyes of the entire Christian world will be on the New York Christian world will be on the New York Christian world will be on the New York crusade. I'm not con I am now convinced crusade. I'm not con I am now convinced crusade. I'm not con I am now convinced that the Holy Spirit is going to answer that the Holy Spirit is going to answer that the Holy Spirit is going to answer the prayers of millions. My desk has the prayers of millions. My desk has the prayers of millions. My desk has been flooded daily with letters from all been flooded daily with letters from all been flooded daily with letters from all over the world informing me of the over the world informing me of the over the world informing me of the thrilling experiences that Christians thrilling experiences that Christians thrilling experiences that Christians are having everywhere. Praying for New are having everywhere. Praying for New are having everywhere. Praying for New York, for the New York crusade. Can I York, for the New York crusade. Can I York, for the New York crusade. Can I just tell you for those that are just tell you for those that are just tell you for those that are watching around the country and around watching around the country and around watching around the country and around the world? I I hear from you all the the world? I I hear from you all the the world? I I hear from you all the time. What can we do? What can we do to time. What can we do? What can we do to time. What can we do? What can we do to be part? What can we do to be part of of be part? What can we do to be part of of be part? What can we do to be part of of Times Square Church? Pray for an Times Square Church? Pray for an Times Square Church? Pray for an awakening in New York City. awakening in New York City. awakening in New York City. >> Pray an awakening in New York City. Pray >> Pray an awakening in New York City. Pray >> Pray an awakening in New York City. Pray [music] for God to do it again. Could [music] for God to do it again. Could [music] for God to do it again. Could you do that? Philippines and South you do that? Philippines and South you do that? Philippines and South Korea, how about it UK? How about it Korea, how about it UK? How about it Korea, how about it UK? How about it Wales? Pray for an awakening in New York Wales? Pray for an awakening in New York Wales? Pray for an awakening in New York City, Germany. Pray for it. Italy, pray City, Germany. Pray for it. Italy, pray City, Germany. Pray for it. Italy, pray for it. Venezuela, pray for it. Brazil for it. Venezuela, pray for it. Brazil for it. Venezuela, pray for it. Brazil and Argentina and Uruguay, pray. and Argentina and Uruguay, pray. and Argentina and Uruguay, pray. Barbados and Grenada, pray for an Barbados and Grenada, pray for an Barbados and Grenada, pray for an awakening in New York City. Pray for awakening in New York City. Pray for awakening in New York City. Pray for that. If you want to do anything for us, that. If you want to do anything for us, that. If you want to do anything for us, nothing I think there's nothing this nothing I think there's nothing this nothing I think there's nothing this city can fight against if you have city can fight against if you have city can fight against if you have millions of people praying that God millions of people praying that God millions of people praying that God would show up one day in New York City.

would show up one day in New York City. would show up one day in New York City. He said, "People are praying many times, He said, "People are praying many times, He said, "People are praying many times, all night that God would send a all night that God would send a all night that God would send a spiritual awakening in New York City." I spiritual awakening in New York City." I spiritual awakening in New York City." I believe that in his own way, God will believe that in his own way, God will believe that in his own way, God will answer those multiplied prayers. almost answer those multiplied prayers. almost answer those multiplied prayers. almost done. This great united spiritual done. This great united spiritual done. This great united spiritual crusade is going to ignite the wrath of crusade is going to ignite the wrath of crusade is going to ignite the wrath of Satan. All the forces of hell will Satan. All the forces of hell will Satan. All the forces of hell will probably be turned on us. There are many probably be turned on us. There are many probably be turned on us. There are many of my friends who have predicted that of my friends who have predicted that of my friends who have predicted that the New York crusade would end in the New York crusade would end in the New York crusade would end in failure. Can you imagine that? You're failure. Can you imagine that? You're failure. Can you imagine that? You're fighting hell and friends. You're fighting hell and friends. You're fighting hell and friends. You're fighting hell that says we're fighting fighting hell that says we're fighting fighting hell that says we're fighting you and friends going, "This won't even you and friends going, "This won't even you and friends going, "This won't even work out." Are you out of your mind? work out." Are you out of your mind? work out." Are you out of your mind? Finally, he says this. I shall miss the Finally, he says this. I shall miss the Finally, he says this. I shall miss the children during the next weeks, having children during the next weeks, having children during the next weeks, having no idea it will turn into months. I've no idea it will turn into months. I've no idea it will turn into months. I've come to love this mountaintop and would come to love this mountaintop and would come to love this mountaintop and would love nothing better than for the Lord to love nothing better than for the Lord to love nothing better than for the Lord to say that I should stay here the rest of say that I should stay here the rest of say that I should stay here the rest of my life. I do not naturally like to go my life. I do not naturally like to go my life. I do not naturally like to go out to the wars. It is so peaceful and out to the wars. It is so peaceful and out to the wars. It is so peaceful and restful here, but duty calls. I must put restful here, but duty calls. I must put restful here, but duty calls. I must put on the whole armor of God and go forth on the whole armor of God and go forth on the whole armor of God and go forth to meet the foe. Folks, listen to me for to meet the foe. Folks, listen to me for to meet the foe. Folks, listen to me for just a second. Listen to me. I And I just a second. Listen to me. I And I just a second. Listen to me. I And I encourage you somehow find this used encourage you somehow find this used encourage you somehow find this used book. Just go online, find God in the book. Just go online, find God in the book. Just go online, find God in the garden. God at the Garden about this garden. God at the Garden about this garden. God at the Garden about this 1957 crusade. It put faith inside of my 1957 crusade. It put faith inside of my 1957 crusade. It put faith inside of my heart. Can you imagine if he listened to heart. Can you imagine if he listened to heart. Can you imagine if he listened to the mountain tops of the Blue Ridge the mountain tops of the Blue Ridge the mountain tops of the Blue Ridge Mountains and stay there and didn't come Mountains and stay there and didn't come Mountains and stay there and didn't come to New York? Can you imagine the sigh to New York? Can you imagine the sigh to New York? Can you imagine the sigh and the groan inside of him? Can you and the groan inside of him? Can you and the groan inside of him? Can you imagine the sigh that says, "It's too

imagine the sigh that says, "It's too imagine the sigh that says, "It's too hard. I didn't want to do it. It's too hard. I didn't want to do it. It's too hard. I didn't want to do it. It's too hard. It's going to be a fight." It was hard. It's going to be a fight." It was hard. It's going to be a fight." It was always a fight there, but it's going to always a fight there, but it's going to always a fight there, but it's going to be a fight to see the garden packed for be a fight to see the garden packed for be a fight to see the garden packed for 94 straight nights. 19,000 people 94 straight nights. 19,000 people 94 straight nights. 19,000 people hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. That hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. That hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. That it's always a fight. Whenever there is a it's always a fight. Whenever there is a it's always a fight. Whenever there is a big open door, there are enemies that big open door, there are enemies that big open door, there are enemies that will oppose us. In New York City, think will oppose us. In New York City, think will oppose us. In New York City, think about this. This is this city has about this. This is this city has about this. This is this city has probably the lowest na national average probably the lowest na national average probably the lowest na national average of people who attend church. only about of people who attend church. only about of people who attend church. only about 15% of the entire city go to church on 15% of the entire city go to church on 15% of the entire city go to church on Sunday. That means there's millions of Sunday. That means there's millions of Sunday. That means there's millions of people out there. Millions. So if we're people out there. Millions. So if we're people out there. Millions. So if we're going to affect their lives, folks, going to affect their lives, folks, going to affect their lives, folks, we're going to face a formidable enemy. we're going to face a formidable enemy. we're going to face a formidable enemy. But folks, I'm going out with a shout. But folks, I'm going out with a shout. But folks, I'm going out with a shout. I'm not going with a sigh going, "Let's I'm not going with a sigh going, "Let's I'm not going with a sigh going, "Let's just stay here. Let's not let's not just stay here. Let's not let's not just stay here. Let's not let's not stick, you know, let's not get people stick, you know, let's not get people stick, you know, let's not get people riled up. Let's just stay here and talk riled up. Let's just stay here and talk riled up. Let's just stay here and talk about nice things." Folks, let me tell about nice things." Folks, let me tell about nice things." Folks, let me tell you the fir let me tell you some of the you the fir let me tell you some of the you the fir let me tell you some of the things that I want you to get ready for.

things that I want you to get ready for. things that I want you to get ready for. One of the things we're going to start One of the things we're going to start One of the things we're going to start to do, we're going to change our Tuesday to do, we're going to change our Tuesday to do, we're going to change our Tuesday night services. We're doing Sundays on night services. We're doing Sundays on night services. We're doing Sundays on Tuesdays. We're going to take choir and Tuesdays. We're going to take choir and Tuesdays. We're going to take choir and children and youth and we're going to do children and youth and we're going to do children and youth and we're going to do Sundays on Tuesdays that when you come Sundays on Tuesdays that when you come Sundays on Tuesdays that when you come to church, we're going to come in with to church, we're going to come in with to church, we're going to come in with guns blazing on Tuesday nights and just guns blazing on Tuesday nights and just guns blazing on Tuesday nights and just say, "Let's let's have while all while say, "Let's let's have while all while say, "Let's let's have while all while the modernday church is shutting down the modernday church is shutting down the modernday church is shutting down midweek, let's ramp it up. Let's do what midweek, let's ramp it up. Let's do what midweek, let's ramp it up. Let's do what God's called us to do and reach this God's called us to do and reach this God's called us to do and reach this city. Let's do what we're supposed. But city. Let's do what we're supposed. But city. Let's do what we're supposed. But hey, hey, there's going to be people hey, hey, there's going to be people hey, hey, there's going to be people going like, "Nah, I but you I listen, going like, "Nah, I but you I listen, going like, "Nah, I but you I listen, you should be happy I come on Sundays." you should be happy I come on Sundays." you should be happy I come on Sundays." Then you live with a sigh and a groan. I Then you live with a sigh and a groan. I Then you live with a sigh and a groan. I want to see it. You know what I'm going want to see it. You know what I'm going want to see it. You know what I'm going to pray? I'm going to pray, "God, do to pray? I'm going to pray, "God, do to pray? I'm going to pray, "God, do more miracles on Tuesday." more miracles on Tuesday." more miracles on Tuesday." >> Some of you are all offended at that. >> Some of you are all offended at that. >> Some of you are all offended at that. Good. Good. Good. Good. Good. Good. Listen, why why are we doing this? Why? Listen, why why are we doing this? Why? Listen, why why are we doing this? Why? Why would you do this? Because we want Why would you do this? Because we want Why would you do this? Because we want to see God move in this city. Why would to see God move in this city. Why would to see God move in this city. Why would you do a prayer meeting at noon? Because you do a prayer meeting at noon? Because you do a prayer meeting at noon? Because I believe prayer is the way for God to I believe prayer is the way for God to I believe prayer is the way for God to begin to respond to his people. Why?

begin to respond to his people. Why? begin to respond to his people. Why? Listen to this. Why would you do an LED Listen to this. Why would you do an LED Listen to this. Why would you do an LED wall on Broadway? Because I want to wall on Broadway? Because I want to wall on Broadway? Because I want to answer. I want to answer Prada Dolce answer. I want to answer Prada Dolce answer. I want to answer Prada Dolce Gabbana. I want to answer every beer Gabbana. I want to answer every beer Gabbana. I want to answer every beer commercial. I want to answer them all. I commercial. I want to answer them all. I commercial. I want to answer them all. I want to begin to say something to them. want to begin to say something to them. want to begin to say something to them. Here's the good news. Here's the good Here's the good news. Here's the good Here's the good news. Here's the good news and the new news. The good news is news and the new news. The good news is news and the new news. The good news is this. They start they start all of the this. They start they start all of the this. They start they start all of the the the the process on the marquee next the the the process on the marquee next the the the process on the marquee next month to get it all set. But here's the month to get it all set. But here's the month to get it all set. But here's the new news. We may have found a way to get new news. We may have found a way to get new news. We may have found a way to get a really large LED wall that literally a really large LED wall that literally a really large LED wall that literally is going to be I think I I may and I'll is going to be I think I I may and I'll is going to be I think I I may and I'll give you details later. Could we say give you details later. Could we say give you details later. Could we say maybe four five what would that be maybe four five what would that be maybe four five what would that be stories? three stories, three or four stories? three stories, three or four stories? three stories, three or four stories high on the side of our building stories high on the side of our building stories high on the side of our building to speak to every. So, it may cost us to speak to every. So, it may cost us to speak to every. So, it may cost us more money, but listen, I I'm not more money, but listen, I I'm not more money, but listen, I I'm not interested in all the people behind me interested in all the people behind me interested in all the people behind me going, "You can't do that. You can't." going, "You can't do that. You can't." going, "You can't do that. You can't." Folks, I I don't care. All the people Folks, I I don't care. All the people Folks, I I don't care. All the people behind me live with your sigh moaning behind me live with your sigh moaning behind me live with your sigh moaning and groaning. We're going to I I have to and groaning. We're going to I I have to and groaning. We're going to I I have to read this to you. Someone Someone I read this to you. Someone Someone I read this to you. Someone Someone I found this and it's so good. Listen to found this and it's so good. Listen to found this and it's so good. Listen to this. He says, "Don't worry about those this. He says, "Don't worry about those this. He says, "Don't worry about those who talk behind your back. They're who talk behind your back. They're who talk behind your back. They're behind you for a reason.

You can't do that. How can you You're You can't do that. How can you You're going to meet here at noon for a prayer going to meet here at noon for a prayer going to meet here at noon for a prayer meeting. You're going to try to put an meeting. You're going to try to put an meeting. You're going to try to put an LED wall out there. You're going to LED wall out there. You're going to LED wall out there. You're going to listen. You need to have You can't do a listen. You need to have You can't do a listen. You need to have You can't do a Tuesday night service. You should just Tuesday night service. You should just Tuesday night service. You should just have somebody up there with a little have somebody up there with a little have somebody up there with a little guitar and sing Kumbaya. Listen to me guitar and sing Kumbaya. Listen to me guitar and sing Kumbaya. Listen to me close. It's going to be choir, worship, close. It's going to be choir, worship, close. It's going to be choir, worship, altar call. We're believing for God to altar call. We're believing for God to altar call. We're believing for God to pour out his spirit in this city with pour out his spirit in this city with pour out his spirit in this city with power and God to do it again. Why would power and God to do it again. Why would power and God to do it again. Why would we do the cross and the switch plate on we do the cross and the switch plate on we do the cross and the switch plate on Broadway for three days, three nights a Broadway for three days, three nights a Broadway for three days, three nights a week for months next year? We're going week for months next year? We're going week for months next year? We're going to do it Sunday night. You ready for to do it Sunday night. You ready for to do it Sunday night. You ready for this? Get ready. We're going Monday this? Get ready. We're going Monday this? Get ready. We're going Monday night. And you know what that means? night. And you know what that means? night. And you know what that means? There is no shows on Broadway on Monday There is no shows on Broadway on Monday There is no shows on Broadway on Monday night. night. night. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Which means we're the only show in Time Which means we're the only show in Time Which means we're the only show in Time Square on Monday nights. Square on Monday nights. Square on Monday nights. The only show we'll do Sunday night, Monday night, and we'll do Sunday night, Monday night, and Tuesday night. So that's why scan that Tuesday night. So that's why scan that Tuesday night. So that's why scan that code. We need some of you to act like a code. We need some of you to act like a code. We need some of you to act like a gang member.

But get the the people playing the But get the the people playing the things. Come. things. Come. things. Come. I'm just I'm just ready. I'm I'm going I'm just I'm just ready. I'm I'm going I'm just I'm just ready. I'm I'm going out with a shout. I'm just telling you out with a shout. I'm just telling you out with a shout. I'm just telling you that, right? Why would you that, right? Why would you that, right? Why would you Why would you pray? Why would you Why Why would you pray? Why would you Why Why would you pray? Why would you Why would you pray and believe for a miracle would you pray and believe for a miracle would you pray and believe for a miracle for ALS? I don't know of anybody that's for ALS? I don't know of anybody that's for ALS? I don't know of anybody that's been healed of ALS. Because I believe been healed of ALS. Because I believe been healed of ALS. Because I believe that God can do it. I'm not leaving this that God can do it. I'm not leaving this that God can do it. I'm not leaving this with a with a sigh. I'm not leaving this with a with a sigh. I'm not leaving this with a with a sigh. I'm not leaving this with a moan. I want I want a church with a moan. I want I want a church with a moan. I want I want a church that's going to pray for Pastor Rob and that's going to pray for Pastor Rob and that's going to pray for Pastor Rob and believe for a miracle. I want to live believe for a miracle. I want to live believe for a miracle. I want to live with a shout. with a shout. with a shout. >> I I'm not living with regrets. I I I >> I I'm not living with regrets. I I I >> I I'm not living with regrets. I I I thought of, you know, I I don't want thought of, you know, I I don't want thought of, you know, I I don't want people to sit there and go, "Ah, well, I people to sit there and go, "Ah, well, I people to sit there and go, "Ah, well, I thought about moving to New York. I thought about moving to New York. I thought about moving to New York. I thought about I thought about, you know, thought about I thought about, you know, thought about I thought about, you know, that that I was going to witness to that that I was going to witness to that that I was going to witness to this. I thought about giving to this V." this. I thought about giving to this V." this. I thought about giving to this V." Folks, I think nothing. That's a Those Folks, I think nothing. That's a Those Folks, I think nothing. That's a Those are moaners. are moaners. are moaners. Wow. You're mean today. Wow. You're mean today. Wow. You're mean today. Because I want you to get a shout inside Because I want you to get a shout inside Because I want you to get a shout inside of you. I want you to get a shout of you. I want you to get a shout of you. I want you to get a shout inside. Stop moaning. Oh my goodness.

inside. Stop moaning. Oh my goodness. inside. Stop moaning. Oh my goodness. Get a shout that says God wants to come. Get a shout that says God wants to come. Get a shout that says God wants to come. God wants to do something. I'm just tell listen I I I'm just tell listen I I I believe God wants to do something so I believe God wants to do something so I believe God wants to do something so powerful in this city. And here's here's powerful in this city. And here's here's powerful in this city. And here's here's what I would tell you. I I was thinking what I would tell you. I I was thinking what I would tell you. I I was thinking about we we were doing a a pastor's about we we were doing a a pastor's about we we were doing a a pastor's conference in um Straber, France about conference in um Straber, France about conference in um Straber, France about two years ago and I ran into I think it two years ago and I ran into I think it two years ago and I ran into I think it was the home of the man that invented was the home of the man that invented was the home of the man that invented the printing press, Gutenberg. the printing press, Gutenberg. the printing press, Gutenberg. And this man who created the the the And this man who created the the the And this man who created the the the printing press in 1455, printing press in 1455, printing press in 1455, I want it. It took him 20 years I want it. It took him 20 years I want it. It took him 20 years to build a printing press. 20 years. So to build a printing press. 20 years. So to build a printing press. 20 years. So you can carry this. you can carry this. you can carry this. 20 years. When he finally got it done, 20 years. When he finally got it done, 20 years. When he finally got it done, the Gutenberg printing press, this is the Gutenberg printing press, this is the Gutenberg printing press, this is what was crazy. It it said it took him what was crazy. It it said it took him what was crazy. It it said it took him five years to print the very first book, five years to print the very first book, five years to print the very first book, which was the Bible. and he printed 180 which was the Bible. and he printed 180 which was the Bible. and he printed 180 of them and he only sold three.

of them and he only sold three. of them and he only sold three. They weighed 14 pounds. Can you imagine They weighed 14 pounds. Can you imagine They weighed 14 pounds. Can you imagine coming to church with a 14lb Bible? coming to church with a 14lb Bible? coming to church with a 14lb Bible? You'd be buff if you come coming to You'd be buff if you come coming to You'd be buff if you come coming to church. You're going like, "Let's read church. You're going like, "Let's read church. You're going like, "Let's read for God over [laughter] here." for God over [laughter] here." for God over [laughter] here." 14 four as as he's doing this three 14 four as as he's doing this three 14 four as as he's doing this three three Bibles and he did this in five three Bibles and he did this in five three Bibles and he did this in five years. And here but here's the part I years. And here but here's the part I years. And here but here's the part I want you to get. Listen to this. want you to get. Listen to this. want you to get. Listen to this. When he when he made the printing press, When he when he made the printing press, When he when he made the printing press, 70% 70% 70% of the world was illiterate. of the world was illiterate. of the world was illiterate. He wasn't building it for the 30% that He wasn't building it for the 30% that He wasn't building it for the 30% that could read. He was building it for the could read. He was building it for the could read. He was building it for the people that can't read. He was thinking, people that can't read. He was thinking, people that can't read. He was thinking, "Let's get the printed word and let's "Let's get the printed word and let's "Let's get the printed word and let's believe that there's going to be a world believe that there's going to be a world believe that there's going to be a world that will begin to get this book and that will begin to get this book and that will begin to get this book and begin for their lives to be changed." He begin for their lives to be changed." He begin for their lives to be changed." He was printing. He was building something was printing. He was building something was printing. He was building something and printing something that never and printing something that never and printing something that never existed before. This is what God is existed before. This is what God is existed before. This is what God is calling us to do. I I I did it work.

calling us to do. I I I did it work. calling us to do. I I I did it work. Ready for this? I read a article. I Ready for this? I read a article. I Ready for this? I read a article. I won't go through all 10. I read an won't go through all 10. I read an won't go through all 10. I read an article of the top 10 books of of the article of the top 10 books of of the article of the top 10 books of of the most distributed around the world. These most distributed around the world. These most distributed around the world. These are the bestselling books of of of our are the bestselling books of of of our are the bestselling books of of of our lifetime. I'll start with three, two, lifetime. I'll start with three, two, lifetime. I'll start with three, two, and one. Three is the Quran. 800 million and one. Three is the Quran. 800 million and one. Three is the Quran. 800 million copies of the Quran. I I was surprised copies of the Quran. I I was surprised copies of the Quran. I I was surprised with number two. It was quotations from with number two. It was quotations from with number two. It was quotations from chairman Maong from China on communism. chairman Maong from China on communism. chairman Maong from China on communism. 900 million. So you had the Quran with 900 million. So you had the Quran with 900 million. So you had the Quran with 800 million. You have the Ma tongue with 800 million. You have the Ma tongue with 800 million. You have the Ma tongue with 900 million. You ready for this? Okay. 900 million. You ready for this? Okay. 900 million. You ready for this? Okay. First guess what's number one? First guess what's number one? First guess what's number one? >> Of course it is. So you have 800,900 >> Of course it is. So you have 800,900 >> Of course it is. So you have 800,900 mill. You ready for this? I love this. mill. You ready for this? I love this. mill. You ready for this? I love this. Number one, put it up there. Number one, put it up there. Number one, put it up there. Five to seven billion copies of the Five to seven billion copies of the Five to seven billion copies of the Bible around. God wins. God wins. God Bible around. God wins. God wins. God Bible around. God wins. God wins. God wins.

Talk about a shout. I could see Talk about a shout. I could see Gutenberg going, "Nobody would buy my Gutenberg going, "Nobody would buy my Gutenberg going, "Nobody would buy my Bible. Nobody would buy it." And I can Bible. Nobody would buy it." And I can Bible. Nobody would buy it." And I can see God going, "Well, it's 14 pounds. see God going, "Well, it's 14 pounds. see God going, "Well, it's 14 pounds. You got to make it. You got to make it You got to make it. You got to make it You got to make it. You got to make it less. [laughter] And all of a sudden, less. [laughter] And all of a sudden, less. [laughter] And all of a sudden, who would have thought that that who would have thought that that who would have thought that that printing press would be the very printing press would be the very printing press would be the very catalyst for five billion Bibles? catalyst for five billion Bibles? catalyst for five billion Bibles? 5 billion Bibles that have gone around 5 billion Bibles that have gone around 5 billion Bibles that have gone around the world, folks. That's why you have to the world, folks. That's why you have to the world, folks. That's why you have to understand what God is calling us to do. understand what God is calling us to do. understand what God is calling us to do. We may not know just yet. You don't do We may not know just yet. You don't do We may not know just yet. You don't do it when it's happening. You build you it when it's happening. You build you it when it's happening. You build you don't you build an ark before it rains. don't you build an ark before it rains. don't you build an ark before it rains. You prepare an altar before the fire You prepare an altar before the fire You prepare an altar before the fire comes down and you get the empty vessels comes down and you get the empty vessels comes down and you get the empty vessels before the oil starts flowing. So God is before the oil starts flowing. So God is before the oil starts flowing. So God is calling us to do it before it even calling us to do it before it even calling us to do it before it even happens. We just got to listen to the happens. We just got to listen to the happens. We just got to listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit. Hallelujah. voice of the Holy Spirit. Hallelujah. voice of the Holy Spirit. Hallelujah. All right. Stand with me. I'm tired. Don't forget these words. Look at the Don't forget these words. Look at the screen. Awtoer said this. Put this on screen. Awtoer said this. Put this on screen. Awtoer said this. Put this on the screen. It takes all of the Bible to the screen. It takes all of the Bible to the screen. It takes all of the Bible to make it the word of God. You can't just make it the word of God. You can't just make it the word of God. You can't just pick and choose what you want. All the pick and choose what you want. All the pick and choose what you want. All the Bible makes it the word of God. But and Bible makes it the word of God. But and Bible makes it the word of God. But and and so here's the part I want you to and so here's the part I want you to and so here's the part I want you to get. The Psalm get. The Psalm get. The Psalm 90 challenge. If you take it, God help 90 challenge. If you take it, God help 90 challenge. If you take it, God help me to live live well.

me to live live well. me to live live well. If you want the shout, if you want the If you want the shout, if you want the If you want the shout, if you want the shout, and let me just tell you, if you shout, and let me just tell you, if you shout, and let me just tell you, if you ask for the shout, you are going to be ask for the shout, you are going to be ask for the shout, you are going to be uncomfortable. uncomfortable. uncomfortable. If you want the shout, you're going to If you want the shout, you're going to If you want the shout, you're going to live dangerously. You're not going to be live dangerously. You're not going to be live dangerously. You're not going to be putting batteries on your tongue. You're putting batteries on your tongue. You're putting batteries on your tongue. You're going to be living dangerously. going to be living dangerously. going to be living dangerously. But the man that prays, teach us to live But the man that prays, teach us to live But the man that prays, teach us to live well [music] in Psalm 90 will get Psalm well [music] in Psalm 90 will get Psalm well [music] in Psalm 90 will get Psalm 91 for his new season. When I prayed for 91 for his new season. When I prayed for 91 for his new season. When I prayed for Pastor Rob, I started to pray these Pastor Rob, I started to pray these Pastor Rob, I started to pray these words over him on the phone. I started words over him on the phone. I started words over him on the phone. I started to pray this because you're going to to pray this because you're going to to pray this because you're going to need this. So when you say, "God, I want need this. So when you say, "God, I want need this. So when you say, "God, I want to end with a shout. God, I want to end to end with a shout. God, I want to end to end with a shout. God, I want to end with a shout. God, I want to end with a with a shout. God, I want to end with a with a shout. God, I want to end with a shout." whatever that means. Lord, no shout." whatever that means. Lord, no shout." whatever that means. Lord, no regrets, no moaning, no groaning, no regrets, no moaning, no groaning, no regrets, no moaning, no groaning, no sighing. I want to shout inside of me. sighing. I want to shout inside of me. sighing. I want to shout inside of me. You're going to need Psalm 91 to live You're going to need Psalm 91 to live You're going to need Psalm 91 to live that way. You know what Psalm 91 says? that way. You know what Psalm 91 says? that way. You know what Psalm 91 says? If you make the Lord your refuge, if you If you make the Lord your refuge, if you If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, oh make the Most High your shelter, oh make the Most High your shelter, oh hallelujah, no evil will conquer you, no hallelujah, no evil will conquer you, no hallelujah, no evil will conquer you, no plague will come near your home. For he plague will come near your home. For he plague will come near your home. For he will order his angels to protect you will order his angels to protect you will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up wherever you go. They will hold you up wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands so you won't even hurt with their hands so you won't even hurt with their hands so you won't even hurt your foot on a stone. You'll trample your foot on a stone. You'll trample your foot on a stone. You'll trample upon lions and cobras. You'll crush upon lions and cobras. You'll crush upon lions and cobras. You'll crush fierce lions and serpents under your fierce lions and serpents under your fierce lions and serpents under your feet. The Lord says, "I will rescue feet. The Lord says, "I will rescue feet. The Lord says, "I will rescue those who love me. I'll protect those those who love me. I'll protect those those who love me. I'll protect those who trust in my name. When they call on who trust in my name. When they call on who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer. I will be with them me, I will answer. I will be with them me, I will answer. I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor in trouble. I will rescue and honor in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. and I will reward them with a long

them. and I will reward them with a long them. and I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation. life and give them my salvation. life and give them my salvation. Hallelujah. You pray Psalm 90, you get 91. You pray Psalm 90, you get 91. [music] [music] [music] You don't pray Psalm 90. You don't need You don't pray Psalm 90. You don't need You don't pray Psalm 90. You don't need 91. 91. 91. I'm just telling you, you want to live I'm just telling you, you want to live I'm just telling you, you want to live for God, you're going to need Psalm 91. for God, you're going to need Psalm 91. for God, you're going to need Psalm 91. You want to live in New York City, you You want to live in New York City, you You want to live in New York City, you really need Psalm 91. really need Psalm 91. really need Psalm 91. And then you get and the man that gets And then you get and the man that gets And then you get and the man that gets Psalm 91 also gets to do what Psalm 92 Psalm 91 also gets to do what Psalm 92 Psalm 91 also gets to do what Psalm 92 says morning and night. You know what it says morning and night. You know what it says morning and night. You know what it says? It's good to give thanks to the says? It's good to give thanks to the says? It's good to give thanks to the Lord to sing your praises to your name, Lord to sing your praises to your name, Lord to sing your praises to your name, oh most high. What are you going to oh most high. What are you going to oh most high. What are you going to sing? You're going to sing this. I'm sing? You're going to sing this. I'm sing? You're going to sing this. I'm going to declare your loving kindness in going to declare your loving kindness in going to declare your loving kindness in the morning [music] and your the morning [music] and your the morning [music] and your faithfulness faithfulness faithfulness by night. Hallelujah. with me? I want to go out with a shout.

with me? I want to go out with a shout. Anybody with me on that? I want to go Anybody with me on that? I want to go Anybody with me on that? I want to go out with a shout. I do. I want to go out out with a shout. I do. I want to go out out with a shout. I do. I want to go out with a shout. I I with a shout. I I with a shout. I I This is the way I want to go out. I want This is the way I want to go out. I want This is the way I want to go out. I want to go out like I want to go out like to go out like I want to go out like to go out like I want to go out like this kid Bobby. Edna and Ron Butterfield had this Edna and Ron Butterfield had this incredible ministry of ministering to incredible ministry of ministering to incredible ministry of ministering to children that had cognitive disabilities children that had cognitive disabilities children that had cognitive disabilities and they were younger children and they and they were younger children and they and they were younger children and they wanted to help them. They wanted to help wanted to help them. They wanted to help wanted to help them. They wanted to help them in so they wanted them to see what them in so they wanted them to see what them in so they wanted them to see what they could do that that instead of they could do that that instead of they could do that that instead of talking about what they can't do they talking about what they can't do they talking about what they can't do they would teach them how to play chess. They would teach them how to play chess. They would teach them how to play chess. They would teach them with their with their would teach them with their with their would teach them with their with their with their limitations. with their limitations. with their limitations. He would teach them how to Ron would He would teach them how to Ron would He would teach them how to Ron would teach them how to play chess, restore teach them how to play chess, restore teach them how to play chess, restore furniture, even repair electrical furniture, even repair electrical furniture, even repair electrical appliances. appliances. appliances. And my favorite story was when I was And my favorite story was when I was And my favorite story was when I was reading this, he said it was little reading this, he said it was little reading this, he said it was little Bobby that just was amazing. He said, Bobby that just was amazing. He said, Bobby that just was amazing. He said, "We taught Bobby about appliance "We taught Bobby about appliance "We taught Bobby about appliance repairs. We taught him how to fix a repairs. We taught him how to fix a repairs. We taught him how to fix a coffee maker, how to fix a He said he coffee maker, how to fix a He said he coffee maker, how to fix a He said he said, "One day I saw Bobby coming coming said, "One day I saw Bobby coming coming said, "One day I saw Bobby coming coming to class and he was carrying a broken to class and he was carrying a broken to class and he was carrying a broken toaster under one arm and a loaf of toaster under one arm and a loaf of toaster under one arm and a loaf of bread under the other arm." Do you bread under the other arm." Do you bread under the other arm." Do you understand what that means? He goes, understand what that means? He goes, understand what that means? He goes, "This is busted. I'm fixing this and I'm "This is busted. I'm fixing this and I'm "This is busted. I'm fixing this and I'm having toast today." That's what he's having toast today." That's what he's having toast today." That's what he's saying. He goes, [laughter] he go, "Who saying. He goes, [laughter] he go, "Who saying. He goes, [laughter] he go, "Who else do we know?" Everybody else can else do we know?" Everybody else can else do we know?" Everybody else can talk about, "Oh, this city's broken.

talk about, "Oh, this city's broken. talk about, "Oh, this city's broken. This thing is broke." Where are the This thing is broke." Where are the This thing is broke." Where are the people who have a loaf of bread? I want people who have a loaf of bread? I want people who have a loaf of bread? I want to carry a loaf of bread. I'm tired of to carry a loaf of bread. I'm tired of to carry a loaf of bread. I'm tired of carrying broken toasters. I want a loaf carrying broken toasters. I want a loaf carrying broken toasters. I want a loaf of bread. Give me the broken city. Give of bread. Give me the broken city. Give of bread. Give me the broken city. Give me the broken government. Give me the me the broken government. Give me the me the broken government. Give me the broken nation. Give me the broken stuff. broken nation. Give me the broken stuff. broken nation. Give me the broken stuff. Everybody can post. We need to do this. Everybody can post. We need to do this. Everybody can post. We need to do this. We need more of this. We should have We need more of this. We should have We need more of this. We should have voted for this. We should have That's voted for this. We should have That's voted for this. We should have That's broken toaster talk. You know where the broken toaster talk. You know where the broken toaster talk. You know where the broken toasters are? They're all online. broken toasters are? They're all online. broken toasters are? They're all online. [laughter] Let me help you again. You know where Let me help you again. You know where the broken toaster? You're you're on a the broken toaster? You're you're on a the broken toaster? You're you're on a keyboard telling everybody all the stuff keyboard telling everybody all the stuff keyboard telling everybody all the stuff that they should have done. You know the that they should have done. You know the that they should have done. You know the people that are changing the world, they people that are changing the world, they people that are changing the world, they got a loaf of bread. They don't have got a loaf of bread. They don't have got a loaf of bread. They don't have time for being online posting stuff. time for being online posting stuff. time for being online posting stuff. They're doing something for God. I know. I'm I know. I'm I'm fired up today. I'm fired up today. I'm fired up today. I'm fired up today. I'm I'm ready. Come I'm fired up today. I'm I'm ready. Come I'm fired up today. I'm I'm ready. Come on. I'm ready for all of you today on. I'm ready for all of you today on. I'm ready for all of you today because we're I There are people There because we're I There are people There because we're I There are people There are people here that are crazy enough to are people here that are crazy enough to are people here that are crazy enough to go, we want to shout. We want to change go, we want to shout. We want to change go, we want to shout. We want to change the world. We want to change to see what the world. We want to change to see what the world. We want to change to see what God wants to do. I'm not living in New God wants to do. I'm not living in New God wants to do. I'm not living in New York City. Can I just tell you, I'm not York City. Can I just tell you, I'm not York City. Can I just tell you, I'm not living in New York City to go to church.

living in New York City to go to church. living in New York City to go to church. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Oh my goodness. I want to live in this >> Oh my goodness. I want to live in this >> Oh my goodness. I want to live in this city to see a city change. I want an city to see a city change. I want an city to see a city change. I want an awakening in this city. I want anybody awakening in this city. I want anybody awakening in this city. I want anybody with me that says I want to shout in my with me that says I want to shout in my with me that says I want to shout in my life. I want to shout. Can I Can I just ask this for just a Can I Can I just ask this for just a second? I we don't have time to call you second? I we don't have time to call you second? I we don't have time to call you to an altar or anything like that. Um to an altar or anything like that. Um to an altar or anything like that. Um but I want to ask this if you're here but I want to ask this if you're here but I want to ask this if you're here today and just say, "Pastor Tim, I need today and just say, "Pastor Tim, I need today and just say, "Pastor Tim, I need my sigh turned to a shout. I I I'm tired my sigh turned to a shout. I I I'm tired my sigh turned to a shout. I I I'm tired of carrying a broken toaster. I'm I of carrying a broken toaster. I'm I of carrying a broken toaster. I'm I today I'm going to be a loaf of bread today I'm going to be a loaf of bread today I'm going to be a loaf of bread man. I'm carrying a loaf of bread." If man. I'm carrying a loaf of bread." If man. I'm carrying a loaf of bread." If you're here today and say, "I want my you're here today and say, "I want my you're here today and say, "I want my side to a shout today." Lift those hands side to a shout today." Lift those hands side to a shout today." Lift those hands up right now. Come on, lift those hands up right now. Come on, lift those hands up right now. Come on, lift those hands up and say, "I need that sigh to a shout up and say, "I need that sigh to a shout up and say, "I need that sigh to a shout today." Would you ask him? Say, "God, today." Would you ask him? Say, "God, today." Would you ask him? Say, "God, teach me to live well. Teach me to live. teach me to live well. Teach me to live. teach me to live well. Teach me to live. Let me do whatever you've Come on, ask Let me do whatever you've Come on, ask Let me do whatever you've Come on, ask him right now. Just say, God, whatever him right now. Just say, God, whatever him right now. Just say, God, whatever you've asked me to do, I'm there. I'm you've asked me to do, I'm there. I'm you've asked me to do, I'm there. I'm there. I'm going to do it, Lord God. I'm there. I'm going to do it, Lord God. I'm there. I'm going to do it, Lord God. I'm going to do it, Lord God." So, Father, going to do it, Lord God." So, Father, going to do it, Lord God." So, Father, with our hands that are up, with our with our hands that are up, with our with our hands that are up, with our hands that are up, that God, we're hands that are up, that God, we're hands that are up, that God, we're choosing, we're choosing to live for the choosing, we're choosing to live for the choosing, we're choosing to live for the kingdom. We're choosing to live for kingdom. We're choosing to live for kingdom. We're choosing to live for oursel. You're choosing that when life oursel. You're choosing that when life oursel. You're choosing that when life is over, whatever you call us, whether is over, whatever you call us, whether is over, whatever you call us, whether you call us 7 years earlier in you call us 7 years earlier in you call us 7 years earlier in Philippians or you call us in 2 Timothy Philippians or you call us in 2 Timothy Philippians or you call us in 2 Timothy 4, we choose today to leave with a 4, we choose today to leave with a 4, we choose today to leave with a shout. No regrets, no moaning, no shout. No regrets, no moaning, no shout. No regrets, no moaning, no groaning, no size, but a shout that groaning, no size, but a shout that groaning, no size, but a shout that says, "God, we're ready. We're ready.

says, "God, we're ready. We're ready. says, "God, we're ready. We're ready. We're going out strong. We're going out We're going out strong. We're going out We're going out strong. We're going out strong today." Hallelujah. strong today." Hallelujah. strong today." Hallelujah. But I have to tell you this. I have to But I have to tell you this. I have to But I have to tell you this. I have to tell you this. tell you this. tell you this. In Luke 15 and 16, there's a groan and a In Luke 15 and 16, there's a groan and a In Luke 15 and 16, there's a groan and a shout. Gone and a shout. Don't miss this shout. Gone and a shout. Don't miss this shout. Gone and a shout. Don't miss this part online. Don't miss this. There's a part online. Don't miss this. There's a part online. Don't miss this. There's a groan and a shout. You know what the groan and a shout. You know what the groan and a shout. You know what the groan was? It's Luke 16. groan was? It's Luke 16. groan was? It's Luke 16. Luke 16 is about a man in hell. Luke 16 is about a man in hell. Luke 16 is about a man in hell. That the way you start a life living for That the way you start a life living for That the way you start a life living for God is you need God in your life. God is you need God in your life. God is you need God in your life. And the man in Luke 16 [music] is a man And the man in Luke 16 [music] is a man And the man in Luke 16 [music] is a man that was groaning in hell. It was a life that was groaning in hell. It was a life that was groaning in hell. It was a life of regrets. You hear a man crying out in of regrets. You hear a man crying out in of regrets. You hear a man crying out in hell going, "Please, someone tell my hell going, "Please, someone tell my hell going, "Please, someone tell my brothers. Someone tell my brothers." brothers. Someone tell my brothers." brothers. Someone tell my brothers." It's a groan in hell. But you know what It's a groan in hell. But you know what It's a groan in hell. But you know what the shout was the chapter before is when the shout was the chapter before is when the shout was the chapter before is when Jesus talks about the parable of the Jesus talks about the parable of the Jesus talks about the parable of the lost coin and the lost sheep and says, lost coin and the lost sheep and says, lost coin and the lost sheep and says, "When they come home, it's like a soul "When they come home, it's like a soul "When they come home, it's like a soul coming home and all of heaven rejoices coming home and all of heaven rejoices coming home and all of heaven rejoices and the angels shout and the angels shout and the angels shout that a sinner has come home." Folks, I'm that a sinner has come home." Folks, I'm that a sinner has come home." Folks, I'm telling you, the first step on this life telling you, the first step on this life telling you, the first step on this life is get God in your life. Get God in your is get God in your life. Get God in your is get God in your life. Get God in your life. You can't you can't do it any life. You can't you can't do it any life. You can't you can't do it any other way. You need God in your life.

other way. You need God in your life. other way. You need God in your life. Would you just bow your head and close Would you just bow your head and close Would you just bow your head and close your eyes for just a second? It's the your eyes for just a second? It's the your eyes for just a second? It's the most important decision you can make. most important decision you can make. most important decision you can make. It's called being born again. It's It's called being born again. It's It's called being born again. It's getting God in your life. It's Jesus's getting God in your life. It's Jesus's getting God in your life. It's Jesus's words. Jesus says in John chapter 3, he words. Jesus says in John chapter 3, he words. Jesus says in John chapter 3, he says, "No man can see the kingdom of says, "No man can see the kingdom of says, "No man can see the kingdom of heaven unless they're born again." heaven unless they're born again." heaven unless they're born again." That's what Jesus said. Which means that That's what Jesus said. Which means that That's what Jesus said. Which means that if anybody knows the way to heaven, it's if anybody knows the way to heaven, it's if anybody knows the way to heaven, it's Jesus. He knows the directions. Not you Jesus. He knows the directions. Not you Jesus. He knows the directions. Not you and not me. He gave the directions. and not me. He gave the directions. and not me. He gave the directions. Well, you have to be a good person. You Well, you have to be a good person. You Well, you have to be a good person. You have to get baptized. You have to you have to get baptized. You have to you have to get baptized. You have to you have to do communion. You have to do have to do communion. You have to do have to do communion. You have to do your first communion. You have to be a your first communion. You have to be a your first communion. You have to be a Catholic. You have to be a Muslim. You Catholic. You have to be a Muslim. You Catholic. You have to be a Muslim. You have to be a Jehovah's Witness. have to be a Jehovah's Witness. have to be a Jehovah's Witness. Jehovah's Witness say there's only a Jehovah's Witness say there's only a Jehovah's Witness say there's only a certain number that go to heaven. I'm certain number that go to heaven. I'm certain number that go to heaven. I'm telling you this, I don't believe any of telling you this, I don't believe any of telling you this, I don't believe any of them. I believe Jesus. Jesus simply says them. I believe Jesus. Jesus simply says them. I believe Jesus. Jesus simply says this. Jesus says you must be born again. this. Jesus says you must be born again. this. Jesus says you must be born again. That's what Jesus said. So folks, if That's what Jesus said. So folks, if That's what Jesus said. So folks, if you're sitting here today going like, you're sitting here today going like, you're sitting here today going like, "Well, I've done this. I've hurt "Well, I've done this. I've hurt "Well, I've done this. I've hurt somebody. I've lied. I've cheated. I've somebody. I've lied. I've cheated. I've somebody. I've lied. I've cheated. I've I've I've I've not been a good person." I've I've I've not been a good person." I've I've I've not been a good person." Here's the good news today is that Jesus Here's the good news today is that Jesus Here's the good news today is that Jesus simply said, "You must be born again."

simply said, "You must be born again." simply said, "You must be born again." That's what he says. He can change you That's what he says. He can change you That's what he says. He can change you from the inside out. Your life can be from the inside out. Your life can be from the inside out. Your life can be changed today. If you're here today, I'm changed today. If you're here today, I'm changed today. If you're here today, I'm here to tell you, you don't have to live here to tell you, you don't have to live here to tell you, you don't have to live with a groan. You can live with a shout with a groan. You can live with a shout with a groan. You can live with a shout today. Can happen today. You don't get today. Can happen today. You don't get today. Can happen today. You don't get good and come to Jesus. You come to good and come to Jesus. You come to good and come to Jesus. You come to Jesus and he makes you good. Jesus and he makes you good. Jesus and he makes you good. >> That's where it starts. So, how does >> That's where it starts. So, how does >> That's where it starts. So, how does that happen? It's simple as ABC. that happen? It's simple as ABC. that happen? It's simple as ABC. A, it's admitting I'm a sinner. That I A, it's admitting I'm a sinner. That I A, it's admitting I'm a sinner. That I am I'm broken on the inside. I have a am I'm broken on the inside. I have a am I'm broken on the inside. I have a condition. It's called sin. I can't fix condition. It's called sin. I can't fix condition. It's called sin. I can't fix it with a prescription. I can't fix it it with a prescription. I can't fix it it with a prescription. I can't fix it with a program. I can't fix it with a with a program. I can't fix it with a with a program. I can't fix it with a priest, a pastor. Even not even with priest, a pastor. Even not even with priest, a pastor. Even not even with promises. I promise I'll never do it promises. I promise I'll never do it promises. I promise I'll never do it again. I can't. And so then what what's again. I can't. And so then what what's again. I can't. And so then what what's my answer? B. Believe. believe that God my answer? B. Believe. believe that God my answer? B. Believe. believe that God sent his son 2,000 years ago sent his son 2,000 years ago sent his son 2,000 years ago to begin to die for become my substitute to begin to die for become my substitute to begin to die for become my substitute for sin. He would live the life I for sin. He would live the life I for sin. He would live the life I couldn't live. Die the death I was couldn't live. Die the death I was couldn't live. Die the death I was supposed to die and give me a reward I supposed to die and give me a reward I supposed to die and give me a reward I don't deserve. don't deserve. don't deserve. To be born again means you to that that To be born again means you to that that To be born again means you to that that just as you had a first birth called just as you had a first birth called just as you had a first birth called your called called your your first birth your called called your your first birth your called called your your first birth your birth date, you need a second birth your birth date, you need a second birth your birth date, you need a second birth date, your spiritual birth date. That's date, your spiritual birth date. That's date, your spiritual birth date. That's the believe part. That's what happens.

the believe part. That's what happens. the believe part. That's what happens. And finally, C, confessing him as Lord. And finally, C, confessing him as Lord. And finally, C, confessing him as Lord. That's the hard part. That means God is That's the hard part. That means God is That's the hard part. That means God is in charge of not just Sundays. God did in charge of not just Sundays. God did in charge of not just Sundays. God did not die on that cross, send his son to not die on that cross, send his son to not die on that cross, send his son to die on that cross and to go through that die on that cross and to go through that die on that cross and to go through that pain to get you to church on Sunday. He pain to get you to church on Sunday. He pain to get you to church on Sunday. He did that to get you to heaven forever. did that to get you to heaven forever. did that to get you to heaven forever. That's what he's come to do. So, if you That's what he's come to do. So, if you That's what he's come to do. So, if you think being a Christian is just coming think being a Christian is just coming think being a Christian is just coming to church on Sunday, that God's come to to church on Sunday, that God's come to to church on Sunday, that God's come to ruin your weekend, I'm telling you, ruin your weekend, I'm telling you, ruin your weekend, I'm telling you, God's come to fulfill your future. God's come to fulfill your future. God's come to fulfill your future. That's what he's come to do. You are That's what he's come to do. You are That's what he's come to do. You are God's masterpiece. And you know what? God's masterpiece. And you know what? God's masterpiece. And you know what? becoming a Christian is is you get to do becoming a Christian is is you get to do becoming a Christian is is you get to do the things he's planned for you to do the things he's planned for you to do the things he's planned for you to do from the very beginning. You are God's from the very beginning. You are God's from the very beginning. You are God's masterpiece and you get to do the good masterpiece and you get to do the good masterpiece and you get to do the good things he's planned from you long time things he's planned from you long time things he's planned from you long time ago. ago. ago. >> You don't live selfishly. You live for >> You don't live selfishly. You live for >> You don't live selfishly. You live for God with every head bowed and every eye God with every head bowed and every eye God with every head bowed and every eye closed. If you're here today and say, closed. If you're here today and say, closed. If you're here today and say, "Pastor Tim, I want that. I want that "Pastor Tim, I want that. I want that "Pastor Tim, I want that. I want that born again. I want I want Jesus to come born again. I want I want Jesus to come born again. I want I want Jesus to come in and change me today. I want to start in and change me today. I want to start in and change me today. I want to start with that shout. That's living well, with that shout. That's living well, with that shout. That's living well, getting God in my life. If that's you, getting God in my life. If that's you, getting God in my life. If that's you, without any hesitation, if you're without any hesitation, if you're without any hesitation, if you're saying, "Pastor Tim, when you pray that saying, "Pastor Tim, when you pray that saying, "Pastor Tim, when you pray that born again prayer, include me. Include born again prayer, include me. Include born again prayer, include me. Include me. I want God in my life." If that's me. I want God in my life." If that's me. I want God in my life." If that's you, hold your hand up high. As high as you, hold your hand up high. As high as you, hold your hand up high. As high as you can. Let me see those hands that are you can. Let me see those hands that are you can. Let me see those hands that are up. Hold them up high. Yes. Yes. Yes.

up. Hold them up high. Yes. Yes. Yes. up. Hold them up high. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. All Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. All Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. All of them back there. All those hands. of them back there. All those hands. of them back there. All those hands. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Let me see. Balcony. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Let me see. Balcony. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Let me see. Balcony. Oh my goodness. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Oh my goodness. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Oh my goodness. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Yes. Yes. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Yes. Yes. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All the way in the back. Got you over All the way in the back. Got you over All the way in the back. Got you over there. That's so exciting. Thank God for there. That's so exciting. Thank God for there. That's so exciting. Thank God for what he's going to do. Listen, [music] what he's going to do. Listen, [music] what he's going to do. Listen, [music] let's all pray this together. Come on. let's all pray this together. Come on. let's all pray this together. Come on. Say this with me. Dear Lord Jesus, Say this with me. Dear Lord Jesus, Say this with me. Dear Lord Jesus, >> I believe >> I believe >> I believe >> you're the son of God. >> you're the son of God. >> you're the son of God. >> I believe that on the cross, >> I believe that on the cross, >> I believe that on the cross, >> you took my sin, >> you took my sin, >> you took my sin, >> my shame, and my guilt, >> my shame, and my guilt, >> my shame, and my guilt, >> and you died for it. You faced hell for >> and you died for it. You faced hell for >> and you died for it. You faced hell for me me me >> so I wouldn't have to go. You rose from >> so I wouldn't have to go. You rose from >> so I wouldn't have to go. You rose from the dead to give me a place in heaven, a the dead to give me a place in heaven, a the dead to give me a place in heaven, a purpose on earth, and a relationship purpose on earth, and a relationship purpose on earth, and a relationship with your father. Today, Lord Jesus, I with your father. Today, Lord Jesus, I with your father. Today, Lord Jesus, I turn from my sin to be born again. God turn from my sin to be born again. God turn from my sin to be born again. God is my father. Jesus is my savior. The is my father. Jesus is my savior. The is my father. Jesus is my savior. The Holy Spirit is my helper.

Holy Spirit is my helper. Holy Spirit is my helper. And heaven is my home. And heaven is my home. And heaven is my home. >> Come on, give a shout to the Lord today. >> Come on, give a shout to the Lord today. >> Come on, give a shout to the Lord today. Hallelujah. If you prayed that, Hallelujah. If you prayed that, Hallelujah. If you prayed that, text the side of the 51,000. Email text the side of the 51,000. Email text the side of the 51,000. Email decided to growth. If you're here today, decided to growth. If you're here today, decided to growth. If you're here today, raise your hand. Look over at exit 7 at raise your hand. Look over at exit 7 at raise your hand. Look over at exit 7 at these people right over there in the red these people right over there in the red these people right over there in the red coats. They they are they'll get spend coats. They they are they'll get spend coats. They they are they'll get spend five minutes with you and help you with five minutes with you and help you with five minutes with you and help you with just your walk with God. That's at exit just your walk with God. That's at exit just your walk with God. That's at exit 7. You can meet them. They'll take five 7. You can meet them. They'll take five 7. You can meet them. They'll take five minutes. Can we sing this old Andre minutes. Can we sing this old Andre minutes. Can we sing this old Andre Crouch song and then they'll dismiss Crouch song and then they'll dismiss Crouch song and then they'll dismiss you? Come on, Elder Vicki. Lead us in you? Come on, Elder Vicki. Lead us in you? Come on, Elder Vicki. Lead us in this. You know this. Jesus is the answer this. You know this. Jesus is the answer this. You know this. Jesus is the answer for the world today. [music] Come on, for the world today. [music] Come on, for the world today. [music] Come on, sing this with us. Come on. Jesus is sing this with us. Come on. Jesus is sing this with us. Come on. Jesus is >> Jesus is the answer [singing] >> Jesus is the answer [singing] >> Jesus is the answer [singing] for the world today for the world today for the world today above [music] above [music] above [music] [singing] no other. [singing] no other. [singing] no other. Jesus is the way. [singing] Jesus is the way. [singing] Jesus is the way. [singing] Jesus [music] is the answer Jesus [music] is the answer Jesus [music] is the answer for the world [singing] for the world [singing] for the world [singing] today. [music] today. [music] today. [music] Above him there's no other.

Above him there's no other. Above him there's no other. Jesus [music] is the way. Come on, let's Jesus [music] is the way. Come on, let's Jesus [music] is the way. Come on, let's sing it. Jesus is sing it. Jesus is sing it. Jesus is [singing] [singing] [singing] >> the >> the >> the virgin today. [music] [singing] [singing] No other. No other. No other. Jesus [music] is the way. Jesus [music] is the way. Jesus [music] is the way. Jesus is the Jesus is the Jesus is the answer of the world answer of the world answer of the world [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] >> above him. >> Jesus [music] is >> Jesus [music] is >> Come on, you sing it. Jesus is true. >> There's no other. >> There's no other. Yes. [music] Yes. [music] Yes. [music] >> Come on, sing it again. Jesus >> Come on, sing it again. Jesus >> Come on, sing it again. Jesus is [music] the answer is [music] the answer is [music] the answer >> for the world today. >> for the world today. >> for the world today. >> For the world today.

>> For the world today. >> For the world today. [music] >> Jesus is >> Jesus is [music] one more time. Come on, say [music] one more time. Come on, say [music] one more time. Come on, say Jesus is the answer Jesus is the answer Jesus is the answer [music] for the world today. [singing] [music] for the world today. [singing] [music] for the world today. [singing] There's no way. There's no other. There's no way. There's no other. There's no way. There's no other. >> Jesus [music] >> Jesus [music] >> Jesus [music] is the way. is the way. is the way. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Jesus [singing] is the [music] world for >> Jesus [singing] is the [music] world for >> Jesus [singing] is the [music] world for the world above you the world above you the world above you [music] [music] [music] >> above and no [singing] other. >> above and no [singing] other. >> above and no [singing] other. Jesus is the way. Jesus is the way. Jesus is the way. >> Come on, wherever you are, you're >> Come on, wherever you are, you're >> Come on, wherever you are, you're online, you're here in Manhattan, would online, you're here in Manhattan, would online, you're here in Manhattan, would you just lift your hands to heaven? you just lift your hands to heaven? you just lift your hands to heaven? Father, in the name of Jesus, I bless Father, in the name of Jesus, I bless Father, in the name of Jesus, I bless this congregation [music] from the top this congregation [music] from the top this congregation [music] from the top of their head to the soles of their feet of their head to the soles of their feet of their head to the soles of their feet that what they would touch would prosper that what they would touch would prosper that what they would touch would prosper to glorify your kingdom on earth as it to glorify your kingdom on earth as it to glorify your kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. We thank you, Father, that is in heaven. We thank you, Father, that is in heaven. We thank you, Father, that it's you that flattens the mountains. it's you that flattens the mountains. it's you that flattens the mountains. It's you that fills in the valleys. And It's you that fills in the valleys. And It's you that fills in the valleys. And it is you and only you that makes our it is you and only you that makes our it is you and only you that makes our crooked ways straight. We thank you, crooked ways straight. We thank you, crooked ways straight. We thank you, Father, that Jesus is the answer for the Father, that Jesus is the answer for the Father, that Jesus is the answer for the world today. Help us, Lord God, to not world today. Help us, Lord God, to not world today. Help us, Lord God, to not just say we're Christians, but to live just say we're Christians, but to live just say we're Christians, but to live like we are with a shout. In the name of like we are with a shout. In the name of like we are with a shout. In the name of Jesus, we pray. [music] And all God's Jesus, we pray. [music] And all God's Jesus, we pray. [music] And all God's people said, "We love you, Times Square people said, "We love you, Times Square people said, "We love you, Times Square Church." If you need prayer for Church." If you need prayer for Church." If you need prayer for anything, we'll have prayer partners up anything, we'll have prayer partners up anything, we'll have prayer partners up here in [music] red t-shirts that want here in [music] red t-shirts that want here in [music] red t-shirts that want to pray with you. God bless you. Have an to pray with you. God bless you. Have an to pray with you. God bless you. Have an amazing week.

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