I SEE A STORM COMING - Tim Dilena

Um, Um, now I want to talk to you for just a now I want to talk to you for just a now I want to talk to you for just a second. I want to prepare you for what second. I want to prepare you for what second. I want to prepare you for what I'm what I want to share with you today. I'm what I want to share with you today. I'm what I want to share with you today. Uh, just such a powerful time in God's Uh, just such a powerful time in God's Uh, just such a powerful time in God's presence all day today. Um, presence all day today. Um, presence all day today. Um, I I told the first service, I said, "I I I told the first service, I said, "I I I told the first service, I said, "I feel inadequate to share with you what feel inadequate to share with you what feel inadequate to share with you what God has been showing me." When you say God has been showing me." When you say God has been showing me." When you say you feel inadequate, you're saying, you feel inadequate, you're saying, you feel inadequate, you're saying, "God, you chose the wrong person." Is "God, you chose the wrong person." Is "God, you chose the wrong person." Is what that means. It means like, "I I what that means. It means like, "I I what that means. It means like, "I I don't know if I'm the right person to don't know if I'm the right person to don't know if I'm the right person to share this." And when you confess, this share this." And when you confess, this share this." And when you confess, this is what I've realized. When you confess is what I've realized. When you confess is what I've realized. When you confess your inadequacies to God, um, then the your inadequacies to God, um, then the your inadequacies to God, um, then the focus shifts. Number one is you can't focus shifts. Number one is you can't focus shifts. Number one is you can't rely upon your own strength. You have to rely upon your own strength. You have to rely upon your own strength. You have to rely upon God's strength at this point. rely upon God's strength at this point. rely upon God's strength at this point. Number two, you have to you have to go Number two, you have to you have to go Number two, you have to you have to go in empty hoping and praying God fill you in empty hoping and praying God fill you in empty hoping and praying God fill you with his power. That's what you do. The with his power. That's what you do. The with his power. That's what you do. The the my declaration is what Paul asks the my declaration is what Paul asks the my declaration is what Paul asks this question in 2 Corinthians 2:16. He this question in 2 Corinthians 2:16. He this question in 2 Corinthians 2:16. He says, "Who is adequate for such a task says, "Who is adequate for such a task says, "Who is adequate for such a task as this?" And then he said, "Only those as this?" And then he said, "Only those as this?" And then he said, "Only those who like ourselves are men of integrity who like ourselves are men of integrity who like ourselves are men of integrity sent by God speaking sent by God speaking sent by God speaking with Christ's power with God God's eye with Christ's power with God God's eye with Christ's power with God God's eye upon us." And then he says this very upon us." And then he says this very upon us." And then he says this very strong words. We're not like those strong words. We're not like those strong words. We're not like those huers.

huers. huers. And there are many of them whose idea in And there are many of them whose idea in And there are many of them whose idea in getting out the gospel is to make a good getting out the gospel is to make a good getting out the gospel is to make a good living out of it. Folks, we are at a living out of it. Folks, we are at a living out of it. Folks, we are at a time of desperation. We We don't have time of desperation. We We don't have time of desperation. We We don't have time for selfie green room Christianity. time for selfie green room Christianity. time for selfie green room Christianity. We need an outpouring of God's Holy We need an outpouring of God's Holy We need an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit today. Spirit today. Spirit today. So with God's help, I'm going to ask you So with God's help, I'm going to ask you So with God's help, I'm going to ask you in my own in my own weaknesses, I'm in my own in my own weaknesses, I'm in my own in my own weaknesses, I'm going to ask you. I just the the words going to ask you. I just the the words going to ask you. I just the the words of CS Lewis I held on to. He said Lewis of CS Lewis I held on to. He said Lewis of CS Lewis I held on to. He said Lewis of this. If we only have the will to of this. If we only have the will to of this. If we only have the will to walk, God is pleased even with our walk, God is pleased even with our walk, God is pleased even with our stumbles. So I'm going to probably stumbles. So I'm going to probably stumbles. So I'm going to probably stumble a lot today, but I'm going to stumble a lot today, but I'm going to stumble a lot today, but I'm going to try to walk what God has put in my try to walk what God has put in my try to walk what God has put in my heart. Something I saw. I I want to talk heart. Something I saw. I I want to talk heart. Something I saw. I I want to talk to you about something I felt like God to you about something I felt like God to you about something I felt like God showed me. I see a storm coming. showed me. I see a storm coming. showed me. I see a storm coming. I see a storm coming. It's going to I see a storm coming. It's going to I see a storm coming. It's going to become, I believe, even confirmation for become, I believe, even confirmation for become, I believe, even confirmation for some, not just to America, not just to some, not just to America, not just to some, not just to America, not just to New York City, but the different parts New York City, but the different parts New York City, but the different parts of the world, some major cities. And I of the world, some major cities. And I of the world, some major cities. And I believe God is going to speak to us believe God is going to speak to us believe God is going to speak to us today. Let's pray. Father, in these next today. Let's pray. Father, in these next today. Let's pray. Father, in these next few moments, we're not here. God, we we few moments, we're not here. God, we we few moments, we're not here. God, we we realize you have placed this church realize you have placed this church realize you have placed this church right in the middle of the crossroads of right in the middle of the crossroads of right in the middle of the crossroads of the world. And the last thing that we the world. And the last thing that we the world. And the last thing that we have that we that we are going to do or have that we that we are going to do or have that we that we are going to do or be are those huers that Paul has talked be are those huers that Paul has talked be are those huers that Paul has talked about trying just simply to make a about trying just simply to make a about trying just simply to make a living off the gospel. We are here living off the gospel. We are here living off the gospel. We are here because we are in a battle. Lord God, because we are in a battle. Lord God, because we are in a battle. Lord God, you chose to put us right in the front you chose to put us right in the front you chose to put us right in the front lines. And I thank you for these lines. And I thank you for these lines. And I thank you for these soldiers. I I tell that choir all the

soldiers. I I tell that choir all the soldiers. I I tell that choir all the time that they are singing soldiers. And time that they are singing soldiers. And time that they are singing soldiers. And I thank you for them, Lord God. I thank I thank you for them, Lord God. I thank I thank you for them, Lord God. I thank you for what you're doing and and how you for what you're doing and and how you for what you're doing and and how you have been with us all day. Now I I'm you have been with us all day. Now I I'm you have been with us all day. Now I I'm I'm confessing my inadequacy and saying, I'm confessing my inadequacy and saying, I'm confessing my inadequacy and saying, God, unless you show up, then it's it's God, unless you show up, then it's it's God, unless you show up, then it's it's a lecture. It's a it's just a words on a a lecture. It's a it's just a words on a a lecture. It's a it's just a words on a page. But Lord, if you show up, I'm page. But Lord, if you show up, I'm page. But Lord, if you show up, I'm praying, God, that you would blow praying, God, that you would blow praying, God, that you would blow through this sail. Blow. Let the wind of through this sail. Blow. Let the wind of through this sail. Blow. Let the wind of God come here. Go. go right into this God come here. Go. go right into this God come here. Go. go right into this heart and soul of people's lives, oh heart and soul of people's lives, oh heart and soul of people's lives, oh God, around the country and around the God, around the country and around the God, around the country and around the world. Help me to articulate what you world. Help me to articulate what you world. Help me to articulate what you showed and spoke to me. I'm praying for showed and spoke to me. I'm praying for showed and spoke to me. I'm praying for your help today. Come, Holy Spirit. I your help today. Come, Holy Spirit. I your help today. Come, Holy Spirit. I need your presence in Jesus' name. And need your presence in Jesus' name. And need your presence in Jesus' name. And everybody said, "Amen." Now, I I have to everybody said, "Amen." Now, I I have to everybody said, "Amen." Now, I I have to do this. I know it causes a little bit do this. I know it causes a little bit do this. I know it causes a little bit of commotion. I have to dismiss the of commotion. I have to dismiss the of commotion. I have to dismiss the choir. Um the screen will come down. choir. Um the screen will come down. choir. Um the screen will come down. They've been up there singing all day They've been up there singing all day They've been up there singing all day today. Been early here for practice. today. Been early here for practice. today. Been early here for practice. Would you Yeah, that it's so important. Would you Yeah, that it's so important. Would you Yeah, that it's so important. They're so faithful. So faithful.

They're so faithful. So faithful. They're so faithful. So faithful. While they're while they're leaving While they're while they're leaving While they're while they're leaving their seats and and going down, would their seats and and going down, would their seats and and going down, would you at least greet greet about three or you at least greet greet about three or you at least greet greet about three or four people while while they are four people while while they are four people while while they are leaving? Just tell someone, "I'm so leaving? Just tell someone, "I'm so leaving? Just tell someone, "I'm so happy to see you here." Even at 1:00, happy to see you here." Even at 1:00, happy to see you here." Even at 1:00, I'm happy to see you here. Thank you. I see a storm coming. I believe it's I see a storm coming. I believe it's going to be something that you will bear going to be something that you will bear going to be something that you will bear witness with. For those that have been witness with. For those that have been witness with. For those that have been praying, for those that have been praying, for those that have been praying, for those that have been watching, for those that have been watching, for those that have been watching, for those that have been watching in a sense, like Paul said, and watching in a sense, like Paul said, and watching in a sense, like Paul said, and praying, you'll see the signs of the praying, you'll see the signs of the praying, you'll see the signs of the time, see what's happening and what God time, see what's happening and what God time, see what's happening and what God is doing. I want to take you to the Old is doing. I want to take you to the Old is doing. I want to take you to the Old Testament and where this thing began to Testament and where this thing began to Testament and where this thing began to open up to me. I want to take you and open up to me. I want to take you and open up to me. I want to take you and show you the the the a contrast. You're show you the the the a contrast. You're show you the the the a contrast. You're going to see a king, a politician and a going to see a king, a politician and a going to see a king, a politician and a prophet. King Ahaz and the prophet prophet. King Ahaz and the prophet prophet. King Ahaz and the prophet Isaiah both see the same storm coming Isaiah both see the same storm coming Isaiah both see the same storm coming over their nation. I want you to hear me over their nation. I want you to hear me over their nation. I want you to hear me clearly. Israel is in trouble on every clearly. Israel is in trouble on every clearly. Israel is in trouble on every front. In this in Isaiah 7, Israel is in front. In this in Isaiah 7, Israel is in front. In this in Isaiah 7, Israel is in trouble economically. They're in trouble trouble economically. They're in trouble trouble economically. They're in trouble politically and they're in trouble politically and they're in trouble politically and they're in trouble spiritually. Let me say that again. In spiritually. Let me say that again. In spiritually. Let me say that again. In this chapter, this nation is in trouble this chapter, this nation is in trouble this chapter, this nation is in trouble economically. They're in trouble economically. They're in trouble economically. They're in trouble politically and they're in trouble politically and they're in trouble politically and they're in trouble spiritually. Does that sound awfully spiritually. Does that sound awfully spiritually. Does that sound awfully familiar?

familiar? familiar? >> This this is this is so important for us >> This this is this is so important for us >> This this is this is so important for us to hear because what we're faced with to hear because what we're faced with to hear because what we're faced with and where our nation is going, we are and where our nation is going, we are and where our nation is going, we are finding that the that the hinges are finding that the that the hinges are finding that the that the hinges are coming off economically, politically, coming off economically, politically, coming off economically, politically, and spiritually. You have a you have a and spiritually. You have a you have a and spiritually. You have a you have a you have a national debt that is you have a national debt that is you have a national debt that is skyrocketing. You have a political skyrocketing. You have a political skyrocketing. You have a political system that is broken in this nation and system that is broken in this nation and system that is broken in this nation and you have the spiritual the spiritual you have the spiritual the spiritual you have the spiritual the spiritual part is you can have people talking part is you can have people talking part is you can have people talking about church planting but we have we are about church planting but we have we are about church planting but we have we are we're dying with with even morals in our we're dying with with even morals in our we're dying with with even morals in our society. There's no more moral compass society. There's no more moral compass society. There's no more moral compass even in our society and it seems to be even in our society and it seems to be even in our society and it seems to be getting darker faster. In Isaiah 7, the getting darker faster. In Isaiah 7, the getting darker faster. In Isaiah 7, the leadership is paralyzed with fear leadership is paralyzed with fear leadership is paralyzed with fear because an impinging enemy is camped because an impinging enemy is camped because an impinging enemy is camped outside the city waiting to attack. It outside the city waiting to attack. It outside the city waiting to attack. It says this in Isaiah 7:2 when it was says this in Isaiah 7:2 when it was says this in Isaiah 7:2 when it was reported to the house of David, saying, reported to the house of David, saying, reported to the house of David, saying, "The Arameans have camped in Ephraim, "The Arameans have camped in Ephraim, "The Arameans have camped in Ephraim, his heart," meaning Ahaz, that's the his heart," meaning Ahaz, that's the his heart," meaning Ahaz, that's the king, his heart and the hearts of his king, his heart and the hearts of his king, his heart and the hearts of his people. Now watch the image that the people. Now watch the image that the people. Now watch the image that the prophet Isaiah gives to us. He says his prophet Isaiah gives to us. He says his prophet Isaiah gives to us. He says his heart and the people shook as the trees heart and the people shook as the trees heart and the people shook as the trees of the forest shake in the wind. It's of the forest shake in the wind. It's of the forest shake in the wind. It's such an incredible image as Ahaz and a such an incredible image as Ahaz and a such an incredible image as Ahaz and a nation shake with fear with what what a nation shake with fear with what what a nation shake with fear with what what a what a what a detailed description. But what a what a detailed description. But what a what a detailed description. But Isaiah's response to what he sees of

Isaiah's response to what he sees of Isaiah's response to what he sees of this encroaching enemy is different this encroaching enemy is different this encroaching enemy is different because Isaiah is different than Ahaz. because Isaiah is different than Ahaz. because Isaiah is different than Ahaz. There's no shaking in Isaiah. In fact, There's no shaking in Isaiah. In fact, There's no shaking in Isaiah. In fact, soon as you go from the words of the soon as you go from the words of the soon as you go from the words of the they were the people shook as the trees they were the people shook as the trees they were the people shook as the trees of the forest shake with the wind. The of the forest shake with the wind. The of the forest shake with the wind. The very next verse says this. There's very next verse says this. There's very next verse says this. There's something solid that comes to the soul something solid that comes to the soul something solid that comes to the soul of Isaiah when it says, "Then the Lord of Isaiah when it says, "Then the Lord of Isaiah when it says, "Then the Lord said to Isaiah." This these are the key said to Isaiah." This these are the key said to Isaiah." This these are the key words that something came in. There's words that something came in. There's words that something came in. There's there is cement. There is there's weight there is cement. There is there's weight there is cement. There is there's weight that comes in and he says, "You go out that comes in and he says, "You go out that comes in and he says, "You go out to meet Ahaz the king. You and your son to meet Ahaz the king. You and your son to meet Ahaz the king. You and your son share Jacob and the at the end of the share Jacob and the at the end of the share Jacob and the at the end of the conduit of the upper pool on the highway conduit of the upper pool on the highway conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the Fullerfield." And then he says to the Fullerfield." And then he says to the Fullerfield." And then he says this to Isaiah. and say to him, "Take this to Isaiah. and say to him, "Take this to Isaiah. and say to him, "Take care and be calm. Have no fear and do care and be calm. Have no fear and do care and be calm. Have no fear and do not be faint-hearted because of these not be faint-hearted because of these not be faint-hearted because of these two." And then God calls them out, two." And then God calls them out, two." And then God calls them out, "Stubs of smoldering fire brands." Says, "Stubs of smoldering fire brands." Says, "Stubs of smoldering fire brands." Says, "You're shaking for an enemy that I am "You're shaking for an enemy that I am "You're shaking for an enemy that I am greater than these people that if you greater than these people that if you greater than these people that if you trust me, I can bring a victory here."

trust me, I can bring a victory here." trust me, I can bring a victory here." And in fact, he goes on in the next And in fact, he goes on in the next And in fact, he goes on in the next chapter and he says to him this, "You chapter and he says to him this, "You chapter and he says to him this, "You are not to fear what they fear or be in are not to fear what they fear or be in are not to fear what they fear or be in dread of it." This is God speaking to dread of it." This is God speaking to dread of it." This is God speaking to Isaiah now. And he says, "It is the Lord Isaiah now. And he says, "It is the Lord Isaiah now. And he says, "It is the Lord of hosts whom you should regard as holy. of hosts whom you should regard as holy. of hosts whom you should regard as holy. He shall be your fear. He shall be your He shall be your fear. He shall be your He shall be your fear. He shall be your dread." And he says, "Then when he's dread." And he says, "Then when he's dread." And he says, "Then when he's your fear, he shall become your your fear, he shall become your your fear, he shall become your sanctuary. He shall be the one that you sanctuary. He shall be the one that you sanctuary. He shall be the one that you rely upon." I I I'm gonna give you a rely upon." I I I'm gonna give you a rely upon." I I I'm gonna give you a question and answer, but I'm going to question and answer, but I'm going to question and answer, but I'm going to have to elaborate on the answer because have to elaborate on the answer because have to elaborate on the answer because it won't make sense. What was the it won't make sense. What was the it won't make sense. What was the difference between Isaiah and Ahaz. I'm difference between Isaiah and Ahaz. I'm difference between Isaiah and Ahaz. I'm going to I'm going to give to you that going to I'm going to give to you that going to I'm going to give to you that it was £8,000. And I'm going to tell you it was £8,000. And I'm going to tell you it was £8,000. And I'm going to tell you why it was that. It's something that a why it was that. It's something that a why it was that. It's something that a story that I read that it's so story that I read that it's so story that I read that it's so important. And I'll explain the £8,000 important. And I'll explain the £8,000 important. And I'll explain the £8,000 in just a second. See, God gives Isaiah in just a second. See, God gives Isaiah in just a second. See, God gives Isaiah a word from heaven that begins to remove a word from heaven that begins to remove a word from heaven that begins to remove this fear and and prepare him for a this fear and and prepare him for a this fear and and prepare him for a coming storm. Isaiah stayed in the coming storm. Isaiah stayed in the coming storm. Isaiah stayed in the presence of God while while Ahaz was presence of God while while Ahaz was presence of God while while Ahaz was shaking with fear. And it's because it's shaking with fear. And it's because it's shaking with fear. And it's because it's because it is getting darker faster.

because it is getting darker faster. because it is getting darker faster. Ahaz doesn't understand what Isaiah Ahaz doesn't understand what Isaiah Ahaz doesn't understand what Isaiah understands. As Isaiah is praying as understands. As Isaiah is praying as understands. As Isaiah is praying as they feeling the shadow of the impinging they feeling the shadow of the impinging they feeling the shadow of the impinging enemy, the shadow overwhelming them in enemy, the shadow overwhelming them in enemy, the shadow overwhelming them in the middle of the shadow, the dark the middle of the shadow, the dark the middle of the shadow, the dark spots, God speaks. I think of the words spots, God speaks. I think of the words spots, God speaks. I think of the words that the Lord spoke to Solomon when he that the Lord spoke to Solomon when he that the Lord spoke to Solomon when he was telling him in First Kings 8:12 that was telling him in First Kings 8:12 that was telling him in First Kings 8:12 that the Lord said that he would dwell in the Lord said that he would dwell in the Lord said that he would dwell in thick darkness. That when God brings you thick darkness. That when God brings you thick darkness. That when God brings you into a dark area, God goes, "I'm not into a dark area, God goes, "I'm not into a dark area, God goes, "I'm not missing. I'm still there. I'm still in missing. I'm still there. I'm still in missing. I'm still there. I'm still in the midst of that. Though you feel like the midst of that. Though you feel like the midst of that. Though you feel like you can't see anything, God goes, I'll you can't see anything, God goes, I'll you can't see anything, God goes, I'll give you a word in darkness. I'll give give you a word in darkness. I'll give give you a word in darkness. I'll give you strength in darkness. I'll give you you strength in darkness. I'll give you you strength in darkness. I'll give you what you couldn't have gotten in if if what you couldn't have gotten in if if what you couldn't have gotten in if if you were trusting in your own. That's you were trusting in your own. That's you were trusting in your own. That's why God sometimes turns the light off so why God sometimes turns the light off so why God sometimes turns the light off so we can see parts of GOD THAT WE'VE NEVER we can see parts of GOD THAT WE'VE NEVER we can see parts of GOD THAT WE'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. H what what do you mean, SEEN BEFORE. H what what do you mean, SEEN BEFORE. H what what do you mean, PASTOR TIM? EVERY NIGHT, God turns the PASTOR TIM? EVERY NIGHT, God turns the PASTOR TIM? EVERY NIGHT, God turns the lights off so we can see more of what he lights off so we can see more of what he lights off so we can see more of what he has done in creation. You can't see has done in creation. You can't see has done in creation. You can't see stars in the daytime. You can't see the stars in the daytime. You can't see the stars in the daytime. You can't see the moon in the daytime. So God goes, I'll moon in the daytime. So God goes, I'll moon in the daytime. So God goes, I'll turn off the lights and show you turn off the lights and show you turn off the lights and show you something that you've never seen before.

something that you've never seen before. something that you've never seen before. And he does the same thing for us. But And he does the same thing for us. But And he does the same thing for us. But the difference between Ahaz and the the difference between Ahaz and the the difference between Ahaz and the difference between Isaiah was this was difference between Isaiah was this was difference between Isaiah was this was this image of 8,000. Let me explain. this image of 8,000. Let me explain. this image of 8,000. Let me explain. I read an article this week of the story I read an article this week of the story I read an article this week of the story of Michael Plant, a popular American of Michael Plant, a popular American of Michael Plant, a popular American yachtsman who commenced this solo yachtsman who commenced this solo yachtsman who commenced this solo crossing, just him alone from on the crossing, just him alone from on the crossing, just him alone from on the Atlantic Ocean from the US to France. It Atlantic Ocean from the US to France. It Atlantic Ocean from the US to France. It would be him that would cover this um would be him that would cover this um would be him that would cover this um six, eight weeks. I'm not sure how long six, eight weeks. I'm not sure how long six, eight weeks. I'm not sure how long it was. The sailing community said that it was. The sailing community said that it was. The sailing community said that Michael Plant was his skills with were Michael Plant was his skills with were Michael Plant was his skills with were without equal and his boat, his sailboat without equal and his boat, his sailboat without equal and his boat, his sailboat called the Coyote, they said was called the Coyote, they said was called the Coyote, they said was state-of-the-art. So, what you're taking state-of-the-art. So, what you're taking state-of-the-art. So, what you're taking is you're taking the the man who has is you're taking the the man who has is you're taking the the man who has whose experience is above everybody else whose experience is above everybody else whose experience is above everybody else and whose equipment is state-of-the-art. and whose equipment is state-of-the-art. and whose equipment is state-of-the-art. Two weeks into the voyage, something Two weeks into the voyage, something Two weeks into the voyage, something went a miss. plant and his sailboat were went a miss. plant and his sailboat were went a miss. plant and his sailboat were lost at sea. And the coyote was found lost at sea. And the coyote was found lost at sea. And the coyote was found floating, this is the part I want you to floating, this is the part I want you to floating, this is the part I want you to hear, was floating upside down. And the hear, was floating upside down. And the hear, was floating upside down. And the crew of a freighter 450 mi north of the crew of a freighter 450 mi north of the crew of a freighter 450 mi north of the Azor Islands found him, but there was no Azor Islands found him, but there was no Azor Islands found him, but there was no sign of the sailor plant. Everyone in sign of the sailor plant. Everyone in sign of the sailor plant. Everyone in the sailing world was stunned when the the sailing world was stunned when the the sailing world was stunned when the coyote was found. Not just that that coyote was found. Not just that that coyote was found. Not just that that plant didn't make it and they couldn't plant didn't make it and they couldn't plant didn't make it and they couldn't find plant, but they were shocked that find plant, but they were shocked that find plant, but they were shocked that the coyote, the sailboat was upside the coyote, the sailboat was upside the coyote, the sailboat was upside down. It says, "This is a boat that does down. It says, "This is a boat that does down. It says, "This is a boat that does not capsize. It's not a boat that you

not capsize. It's not a boat that you not capsize. It's not a boat that you would find upside down." He says, "These would find upside down." He says, "These would find upside down." He says, "These boats are built to handle the most boats are built to handle the most boats are built to handle the most rigorous pounding a sea can offer." They rigorous pounding a sea can offer." They rigorous pounding a sea can offer." They said, "Even if the waves pound or said, "Even if the waves pound or said, "Even if the waves pound or whatever it goes to, a storm pounds whatever it goes to, a storm pounds whatever it goes to, a storm pounds against it, it may turn it over, but it against it, it may turn it over, but it against it, it may turn it over, but it comes right back up." Every single time comes right back up." Every single time comes right back up." Every single time it comes right back up. But how how then it comes right back up. But how how then it comes right back up. But how how then how do they never capsize? And here's how do they never capsize? And here's how do they never capsize? And here's the part I want you to hear. I learned the part I want you to hear. I learned the part I want you to hear. I learned as I was reading the article, they never as I was reading the article, they never as I was reading the article, they never capsize because they have more weight on capsize because they have more weight on capsize because they have more weight on the bottom than they do on the top. They the bottom than they do on the top. They the bottom than they do on the top. They attached, the coyote has attached to it attached, the coyote has attached to it attached, the coyote has attached to it 8,000 pounds of weight underneath it 8,000 pounds of weight underneath it 8,000 pounds of weight underneath it that when it gets hit by a storm, it that when it gets hit by a storm, it that when it gets hit by a storm, it comes right back up. The weight was comes right back up. The weight was comes right back up. The weight was below the water line. The water line is below the water line. The water line is below the water line. The water line is where you see the boat itself, but where you see the boat itself, but where you see the boat itself, but underneath there was 8,000 extra pounds underneath there was 8,000 extra pounds underneath there was 8,000 extra pounds to face any storm or any pounding of the to face any storm or any pounding of the to face any storm or any pounding of the waves. Why did this boat capsize? They waves. Why did this boat capsize? They waves. Why did this boat capsize? They said when they found it, the the 8,000 said when they found it, the the 8,000 said when they found it, the the 8,000 lb weight that was attached to the lb weight that was attached to the lb weight that was attached to the bottom of the boat was gone. The 4 ton bottom of the boat was gone. The 4 ton bottom of the boat was gone. The 4 ton weight was simply missing. And when the weight was simply missing. And when the weight was simply missing. And when the 8,000 lb weight below is missing, then 8,000 lb weight below is missing, then 8,000 lb weight below is missing, then the boat is at the mercy of the storm.

the boat is at the mercy of the storm. the boat is at the mercy of the storm. It's at the mercy of the waves and the It's at the mercy of the waves and the It's at the mercy of the waves and the pounding that begin to hit it. What was pounding that begin to hit it. What was pounding that begin to hit it. What was the difference between Ahaz and Isaiah? the difference between Ahaz and Isaiah? the difference between Ahaz and Isaiah? I Ahaz gets hit with a storm and I Ahaz gets hit with a storm and I Ahaz gets hit with a storm and capsizes. Isaiah has an 8,000 lb word capsizes. Isaiah has an 8,000 lb word capsizes. Isaiah has an 8,000 lb word from heaven IN HIS SOUL THAT WHEN when from heaven IN HIS SOUL THAT WHEN when from heaven IN HIS SOUL THAT WHEN when the water hit, it may have seemed to the water hit, it may have seemed to the water hit, it may have seemed to knock him over, but he comes right back knock him over, but he comes right back knock him over, but he comes right back up and says, God says, "Don't fear." God up and says, God says, "Don't fear." God up and says, God says, "Don't fear." God says, "Don't be afraid." God says, "If says, "Don't be afraid." God says, "If says, "Don't be afraid." God says, "If you want to fear, fear God AND HE'LL BE you want to fear, fear God AND HE'LL BE you want to fear, fear God AND HE'LL BE YOUR SANCTUARY." HALLELUJAH. HE SAID, YOUR SANCTUARY." HALLELUJAH. HE SAID, YOUR SANCTUARY." HALLELUJAH. HE SAID, "THAT'S WHAT GOD DOES." WHAT GOD DOES TO "THAT'S WHAT GOD DOES." WHAT GOD DOES TO "THAT'S WHAT GOD DOES." WHAT GOD DOES TO HIS PEOPLE IS ATTACH THAT WEIGHT SO YOU HIS PEOPLE IS ATTACH THAT WEIGHT SO YOU HIS PEOPLE IS ATTACH THAT WEIGHT SO YOU CAN GO INTO THE STORM, FOLKS. THAT'S CAN GO INTO THE STORM, FOLKS. THAT'S CAN GO INTO THE STORM, FOLKS. THAT'S WHERE IT STARTS this week in New York WHERE IT STARTS this week in New York WHERE IT STARTS this week in New York City. this Thursday's storm. People just City. this Thursday's storm. People just City. this Thursday's storm. People just thought it was just a a a thunderstorm thought it was just a a a thunderstorm thought it was just a a a thunderstorm that was coming down. But that wasn't that was coming down. But that wasn't that was coming down. But that wasn't some ordinary rainstorm that we've we some ordinary rainstorm that we've we some ordinary rainstorm that we've we faced here in New York City. And all of faced here in New York City. And all of faced here in New York City. And all of a sudden, in the middle of the pounding a sudden, in the middle of the pounding a sudden, in the middle of the pounding rain, people looked out from Queens and rain, people looked out from Queens and rain, people looked out from Queens and Long Island and saw funnel clouds, Long Island and saw funnel clouds, Long Island and saw funnel clouds, tornadoes beginning. Folks, I'm telling tornadoes beginning. Folks, I'm telling tornadoes beginning. Folks, I'm telling you, strange things are happening with you, strange things are happening with you, strange things are happening with the weather. Do you know we had an the weather. Do you know we had an the weather. Do you know we had an earthquake the last couple years in New earthquake the last couple years in New earthquake the last couple years in New York City? Last year was last year I York City? Last year was last year I York City? Last year was last year I think was 4.8 think was 4.8 think was 4.8 was the earthquake. Everybody's going was the earthquake. Everybody's going was the earthquake. Everybody's going get out of New York City. This this hold

get out of New York City. This this hold get out of New York City. This this hold on for a second because if God's given on for a second because if God's given on for a second because if God's given you the weight on the bottom you can you the weight on the bottom you can you the weight on the bottom you can face what's coming in this city and face what's coming in this city and face what's coming in this city and what's coming in this nation. It's not what's coming in this nation. It's not what's coming in this nation. It's not just when people looked up. It wasn't just when people looked up. It wasn't just when people looked up. It wasn't just dark clouds with rain. THEY WERE just dark clouds with rain. THEY WERE just dark clouds with rain. THEY WERE WATCHING DESTRUCTIVE forces come with WATCHING DESTRUCTIVE forces come with WATCHING DESTRUCTIVE forces come with them that was going to go down the them that was going to go down the them that was going to go down the beach, the Rockaway beaches, and begin beach, the Rockaway beaches, and begin beach, the Rockaway beaches, and begin to go through and destroy things that to go through and destroy things that to go through and destroy things that man made. And here's what's amazing. man made. And here's what's amazing. man made. And here's what's amazing. Because there is a storm coming, but I'm Because there is a storm coming, but I'm Because there is a storm coming, but I'm telling you, it's not normal. As you're telling you, it's not normal. As you're telling you, it's not normal. As you're looking at the rain, and you're looking looking at the rain, and you're looking looking at the rain, and you're looking at where we're at politically, at where we're at politically, at where we're at politically, spiritually, and economically, folks, spiritually, and economically, folks, spiritually, and economically, folks, it's almost as if I could begin to see it's almost as if I could begin to see it's almost as if I could begin to see that there's also funnel clouds that there's also funnel clouds that there's also funnel clouds beginning to form that says anything beginning to form that says anything beginning to form that says anything that man would build and hold on to, God that man would build and hold on to, God that man would build and hold on to, God can take it out just like that. God can can take it out just like that. God can can take it out just like that. God can begin. So, what do we do in those begin. So, what do we do in those begin. So, what do we do in those situations? You get 8,000 lbs upon you. situations? You get 8,000 lbs upon you. situations? You get 8,000 lbs upon you. You say, "God, I need you. I need a word You say, "God, I need you. I need a word You say, "God, I need you. I need a word from heaven. and I need to find your from heaven. and I need to find your from heaven. and I need to find your presence because and when those things presence because and when those things presence because and when those things strike and those things hit, God, it may strike and those things hit, God, it may strike and those things hit, God, it may knock me over, but I'll come right back knock me over, but I'll come right back knock me over, but I'll come right back up because I have God who is in my soul up because I have God who is in my soul up because I have God who is in my soul at that moment. It took seven looks for at that moment. It took seven looks for at that moment. It took seven looks for Elijah's servant to see a special cloud Elijah's servant to see a special cloud Elijah's servant to see a special cloud amidst the dark clouds that were coming amidst the dark clouds that were coming amidst the dark clouds that were coming their way. Elijah kept saying to his their way. Elijah kept saying to his their way. Elijah kept saying to his servant, "GO OUT AND LOOK AGAIN. GO OUT servant, "GO OUT AND LOOK AGAIN. GO OUT servant, "GO OUT AND LOOK AGAIN. GO OUT AND LOOK AGAIN. Those aren't normal AND LOOK AGAIN. Those aren't normal AND LOOK AGAIN. Those aren't normal clouds. If you keep looking, YOU'RE clouds. If you keep looking, YOU'RE clouds. If you keep looking, YOU'RE GOING TO FIND GOD in the darkness. Look

GOING TO FIND GOD in the darkness. Look GOING TO FIND GOD in the darkness. Look at this. He said to his servant, "Go up at this. He said to his servant, "Go up at this. He said to his servant, "Go up now. Look toward the sea." So he went up now. Look toward the sea." So he went up now. Look toward the sea." So he went up and looked and says, "There's nothing." and looked and says, "There's nothing." and looked and says, "There's nothing." And he said, "GO BACK. GO BACK SEVEN And he said, "GO BACK. GO BACK SEVEN And he said, "GO BACK. GO BACK SEVEN TIMES." And it came about at the seventh TIMES." And it came about at the seventh TIMES." And it came about at the seventh time that he said, "Behold, a cloud as time that he said, "Behold, a cloud as time that he said, "Behold, a cloud as small as a man's hand is coming up from small as a man's hand is coming up from small as a man's hand is coming up from the sea." And that's where Elijah was the sea." And that's where Elijah was the sea." And that's where Elijah was trying to show him, though it seems like trying to show him, though it seems like trying to show him, though it seems like a storm, don't miss God in the midst of a storm, don't miss God in the midst of a storm, don't miss God in the midst of all this. And he said, "Go up and say to all this. And he said, "Go up and say to all this. And he said, "Go up and say to Ahab, prepare your chariots and go down Ahab, prepare your chariots and go down Ahab, prepare your chariots and go down so they so that the heavy shower does so they so that the heavy shower does so they so that the heavy shower does not stop you." In a little while, the not stop you." In a little while, the not stop you." In a little while, the sky grew black with clouds and wind and sky grew black with clouds and wind and sky grew black with clouds and wind and there was a heavy shower. Elijah was there was a heavy shower. Elijah was there was a heavy shower. Elijah was trying to show his serpent, his his trying to show his serpent, his his trying to show his serpent, his his servant, that even with this weather servant, that even with this weather servant, that even with this weather pattern, even with what's coming in the pattern, even with what's coming in the pattern, even with what's coming in the darkness of the storm, there is the darkness of the storm, there is the darkness of the storm, there is the sign. There is the man's hand in the sign. There is the man's hand in the sign. There is the man's hand in the middle of all that. JUST WHEN YOU THINK middle of all that. JUST WHEN YOU THINK middle of all that. JUST WHEN YOU THINK GOD, WHAT'S HAPPENING? LOOK FOR GOD in GOD, WHAT'S HAPPENING? LOOK FOR GOD in GOD, WHAT'S HAPPENING? LOOK FOR GOD in the midst of ALL THIS. DON'T MISS GOD.

the midst of ALL THIS. DON'T MISS GOD. the midst of ALL THIS. DON'T MISS GOD. GOD WILL hold you. GOD WILL KEEP YOU. GOD WILL hold you. GOD WILL KEEP YOU. GOD WILL hold you. GOD WILL KEEP YOU. GOD WILL SUSTAIN YOU in the midst OF GOD WILL SUSTAIN YOU in the midst OF GOD WILL SUSTAIN YOU in the midst OF ALL. AND GOD WILL OPEN HIS EYES, YOUR ALL. AND GOD WILL OPEN HIS EYES, YOUR ALL. AND GOD WILL OPEN HIS EYES, YOUR EYES, as you're going through this very EYES, as you're going through this very EYES, as you're going through this very thing. I told our staff recently, I thing. I told our staff recently, I thing. I told our staff recently, I said, I believe that as we continue to said, I believe that as we continue to said, I believe that as we continue to pray, we are going to see God begin to pray, we are going to see God begin to pray, we are going to see God begin to come through and bring an awakening to come through and bring an awakening to come through and bring an awakening to some of these cities, but it will start some of these cities, but it will start some of these cities, but it will start with prayer. But I said, but there is with prayer. But I said, but there is with prayer. But I said, but there is going to come a storm and there's going going to come a storm and there's going going to come a storm and there's going to be a fight. And I said, the fight to be a fight. And I said, the fight to be a fight. And I said, the fight that I said, I want you to keep your that I said, I want you to keep your that I said, I want you to keep your eyes upon is this. I said, some of us, eyes upon is this. I said, some of us, eyes upon is this. I said, some of us, we're going to be facing there will be we're going to be facing there will be we're going to be facing there will be sickness or loss that we're going to be sickness or loss that we're going to be sickness or loss that we're going to be facing. And sure enough, we began to facing. And sure enough, we began to facing. And sure enough, we began to hear all of it. We heard diagnosis and hear all of it. We heard diagnosis and hear all of it. We heard diagnosis and grandparents passing, brothers passing, grandparents passing, brothers passing, grandparents passing, brothers passing, organ transplants needed, heart issue. organ transplants needed, heart issue. organ transplants needed, heart issue. It just didn't stop. It came in like a It just didn't stop. It came in like a It just didn't stop. It came in like a wave. I said, "This will be the enemy's wave. I said, "This will be the enemy's wave. I said, "This will be the enemy's deterrence from seeing from deterring deterrence from seeing from deterring deterrence from seeing from deterring you from seeing that hand of a man that you from seeing that hand of a man that you from seeing that hand of a man that God wants to bring. There will be dark God wants to bring. There will be dark God wants to bring. There will be dark clouds to discourage you in the fight.

clouds to discourage you in the fight. clouds to discourage you in the fight. But look for God. God dwells in the But look for God. God dwells in the But look for God. God dwells in the darkness. God's not afraid of the darkness. God's not afraid of the darkness. God's not afraid of the darkness and God will be there. And darkness and God will be there. And darkness and God will be there. And that's why I believe God is asking us that's why I believe God is asking us that's why I believe God is asking us and churches all over the America and and churches all over the America and and churches all over the America and all over the world to get that 8,000 all over the world to get that 8,000 all over the world to get that 8,000 pounds strapped onto our churches. When pounds strapped onto our churches. When pounds strapped onto our churches. When we go into a storm, if we are not we go into a storm, if we are not we go into a storm, if we are not weighted down with the word of God, with weighted down with the word of God, with weighted down with the word of God, with prayer, I'm telling you, you're going to prayer, I'm telling you, you're going to prayer, I'm telling you, you're going to see what we would call today see what we would call today see what we would call today evangelicalism. You'll see it capsize evangelicalism. You'll see it capsize evangelicalism. You'll see it capsize into compromise, capitulate into into into compromise, capitulate into into into compromise, capitulate into into into what is into what everybody else is into what is into what everybody else is into what is into what everybody else is doing and even cower to standing firm on doing and even cower to standing firm on doing and even cower to standing firm on biblical principles that we have to biblical principles that we have to biblical principles that we have to raise up a church and a generation that raise up a church and a generation that raise up a church and a generation that will hold on to God's word even when the will hold on to God's word even when the will hold on to God's word even when the storm is coming our way. It's when God storm is coming our way. It's when God storm is coming our way. It's when God wants to come because without a prayer wants to come because without a prayer wants to come because without a prayer meeting, our city has no protection for meeting, our city has no protection for meeting, our city has no protection for the coming storm. We have no weight for the coming storm. We have no weight for the coming storm. We have no weight for the ship. The weight for the church. The the ship. The weight for the church. The the ship. The weight for the church. The weight on the bottom is going to come.

weight on the bottom is going to come. weight on the bottom is going to come. Listen to me carefully. The weight the Listen to me carefully. The weight the Listen to me carefully. The weight the weight is going to come through prayer, weight is going to come through prayer, weight is going to come through prayer, through prayer, through people seeking through prayer, through people seeking through prayer, through people seeking God, through people getting a hold of God, through people getting a hold of God, through people getting a hold of God. Folks, this is so important. God. Folks, this is so important. God. Folks, this is so important. Whether it's the noon prayer meeting, Whether it's the noon prayer meeting, Whether it's the noon prayer meeting, whether it's Wednesday night worldwide whether it's Wednesday night worldwide whether it's Wednesday night worldwide prayer meeting with Pastor Carter prayer meeting with Pastor Carter prayer meeting with Pastor Carter Conlin, folks, I I I'm telling you with Conlin, folks, I I I'm telling you with Conlin, folks, I I I'm telling you with with I I and I say this, with I I and I say this, with I I and I say this, I'm not angry. I'm concerned when I when I'm not angry. I'm concerned when I when I'm not angry. I'm concerned when I when I see when I see the church moving in I see when I see the church moving in I see when I see the church moving in the wrong direction. It it's it is they the wrong direction. It it's it is they the wrong direction. It it's it is they they think that if we do a conference or they think that if we do a conference or they think that if we do a conference or if somebody preaches or if somebody just if somebody preaches or if somebody just if somebody preaches or if somebody just sings that that's going to prepare us. sings that that's going to prepare us. sings that that's going to prepare us. Folks, it it is a diversion from the Folks, it it is a diversion from the Folks, it it is a diversion from the church praying again for getting on our church praying again for getting on our church praying again for getting on our knees. I'm telling you, I've never heard knees. I'm telling you, I've never heard knees. I'm telling you, I've never heard there's so much happening on stages there's so much happening on stages there's so much happening on stages today. There's there's all this movement today. There's there's all this movement today. There's there's all this movement and and and singing and every and I and and and singing and every and I and and and singing and every and I watch I've watched the churches. I've watch I've watched the churches. I've watch I've watched the churches. I've watched that everybody's jumping on a watched that everybody's jumping on a watched that everybody's jumping on a stage and everybody in the audience just stage and everybody in the audience just stage and everybody in the audience just staring at them like nobody nobody's staring at them like nobody nobody's staring at them like nobody nobody's doing anything. They're they're all doing anything. They're they're all doing anything. They're they're all spectators and I'm going something's a spectators and I'm going something's a spectators and I'm going something's a miss here BECAUSE BECAUSE IT'S NOT A miss here BECAUSE BECAUSE IT'S NOT A miss here BECAUSE BECAUSE IT'S NOT A SONG THAT CAN begin to awaken the church SONG THAT CAN begin to awaken the church SONG THAT CAN begin to awaken the church today. There's not a song there's not a today. There's not a song there's not a today. There's not a song there's not a there's NOT A NEW SONG THAT CAN BE there's NOT A NEW SONG THAT CAN BE there's NOT A NEW SONG THAT CAN BE WRITTEN, FOLKS. ALL OF THIS STUFF up WRITTEN, FOLKS. ALL OF THIS STUFF up WRITTEN, FOLKS. ALL OF THIS STUFF up here, the screen, you can you can have here, the screen, you can you can have here, the screen, you can you can have churches with smoke and serving lattes.

churches with smoke and serving lattes. churches with smoke and serving lattes. That doesn't change anything. That doesn't change anything. That doesn't change anything. UNDERSTAND SOMETHING. IT'S UNTIL THE UNDERSTAND SOMETHING. IT'S UNTIL THE UNDERSTAND SOMETHING. IT'S UNTIL THE CHURCH PRAYS, FOLKS. YOU CAN YOU CAN CHURCH PRAYS, FOLKS. YOU CAN YOU CAN CHURCH PRAYS, FOLKS. YOU CAN YOU CAN HIRE YOU CAN BUILD YOU CAN COME UP WITH HIRE YOU CAN BUILD YOU CAN COME UP WITH HIRE YOU CAN BUILD YOU CAN COME UP WITH ALL OF YOUR CHURCH planting conferences ALL OF YOUR CHURCH planting conferences ALL OF YOUR CHURCH planting conferences and go, we got to get this on the stage and go, we got to get this on the stage and go, we got to get this on the stage and you got to dress like this and you and you got to dress like this and you and you got to dress like this and you got to you got to get your hair cut like got to you got to get your hair cut like got to you got to get your hair cut like this and you got to and don't SHAVE AND this and you got to and don't SHAVE AND this and you got to and don't SHAVE AND YOU CAN DO ALL THE stuff you want to do. YOU CAN DO ALL THE stuff you want to do. YOU CAN DO ALL THE stuff you want to do. Folks, I am telling you, we need an Folks, I am telling you, we need an Folks, I am telling you, we need an awakening again. That's going to start awakening again. That's going to start awakening again. That's going to start with prayer. With prayer. AND I TELL YOU with prayer. With prayer. AND I TELL YOU with prayer. With prayer. AND I TELL YOU TODAY, IF YOU'RE PART OF A CHURCH TODAY, IF YOU'RE PART OF A CHURCH TODAY, IF YOU'RE PART OF A CHURCH WITHOUT A PRAYER MEETING, GET OUT. And here it is. Quote me And here it is. Quote me BECAUSE YOU WON'T FACE THE STORM THAT'S BECAUSE YOU WON'T FACE THE STORM THAT'S BECAUSE YOU WON'T FACE THE STORM THAT'S COMING your way. C. CAN I HELP YOU FOR COMING your way. C. CAN I HELP YOU FOR COMING your way. C. CAN I HELP YOU FOR CHURCHES THAT ARE GOING, "WHY IS CHURCHES THAT ARE GOING, "WHY IS CHURCHES THAT ARE GOING, "WHY IS EVERYBODY JUMPING HERE AND NO?" And EVERYBODY JUMPING HERE AND NO?" And EVERYBODY JUMPING HERE AND NO?" And everybody's staring at them. Can I help everybody's staring at them. Can I help everybody's staring at them. Can I help you on how to get a a a worship service? you on how to get a a a worship service? you on how to get a a a worship service? Here it is. this. Get get your phones Here it is. this. Get get your phones Here it is. this. Get get your phones out. Take this. Leaders, whoever you out. Take this. Leaders, whoever you out. Take this. Leaders, whoever you are, this is your verse. Here it is. Pro are, this is your verse. Here it is. Pro are, this is your verse. Here it is. Pro Psalms 22:26. Those who seek him will Psalms 22:26. Those who seek him will Psalms 22:26. Those who seek him will praise him. Those You want to get You praise him. Those You want to get You praise him. Those You want to get You want to see see God move in the praise want to see see God move in the praise want to see see God move in the praise service, start a prayer meeting. Those service, start a prayer meeting. Those service, start a prayer meeting. Those who seek God WILL START PRAISING GOD.

who seek God WILL START PRAISING GOD. who seek God WILL START PRAISING GOD. YOU CAN'T PRAISE HIM WITH JUST PROPS. YOU CAN'T PRAISE HIM WITH JUST PROPS. YOU CAN'T PRAISE HIM WITH JUST PROPS. YOU NEED A CHURCH THAT SEEKS THE HOLY YOU NEED A CHURCH THAT SEEKS THE HOLY YOU NEED A CHURCH THAT SEEKS THE HOLY Spirit and seeks THE PRESENCE OF GOD. Spirit and seeks THE PRESENCE OF GOD. Spirit and seeks THE PRESENCE OF GOD. THAT'S THE £8,000. THAT'S THE £8,000. THAT'S THE £8,000. THAT'S THE £8,000. THIS IS JUST THIS IS THAT'S THE £8,000. THIS IS JUST THIS IS THAT'S THE £8,000. THIS IS JUST THIS IS NOTHING. THIS IS NOTHING WITHOUT PRAYER. NOTHING. THIS IS NOTHING WITHOUT PRAYER. NOTHING. THIS IS NOTHING WITHOUT PRAYER. >> THIS IS NOTHING. WHY DO YOU THINK WE >> THIS IS NOTHING. WHY DO YOU THINK WE >> THIS IS NOTHING. WHY DO YOU THINK WE TELL YOU COME AT COME 15 MINUTES BEFORE TELL YOU COME AT COME 15 MINUTES BEFORE TELL YOU COME AT COME 15 MINUTES BEFORE IT? IT'S WE BECAUSE WE NEED TO PRAY. IT? IT'S WE BECAUSE WE NEED TO PRAY. IT? IT'S WE BECAUSE WE NEED TO PRAY. DON'T COME LATE TO CHURCH. We pray for DON'T COME LATE TO CHURCH. We pray for DON'T COME LATE TO CHURCH. We pray for 15 minutes before you come. We're 15 minutes before you come. We're 15 minutes before you come. We're praying on Wednesdays, praying on t on praying on Wednesdays, praying on t on praying on Wednesdays, praying on t on Wednesday mornings and Wednesday nights. Wednesday mornings and Wednesday nights. Wednesday mornings and Wednesday nights. Why is this important? This is the 8,000 Why is this important? This is the 8,000 Why is this important? This is the 8,000 pound weight. A city was going to be pound weight. A city was going to be pound weight. A city was going to be under judgment and everything was under judgment and everything was under judgment and everything was happening as normal in the city called happening as normal in the city called happening as normal in the city called Sodom. A storm was coming and no one saw Sodom. A storm was coming and no one saw Sodom. A storm was coming and no one saw it. it. it. No one saw the storm. Jesus tells them No one saw the storm. Jesus tells them No one saw the storm. Jesus tells them that in these last days it will look that in these last days it will look that in these last days it will look like that. It will look like those those like that. It will look like those those like that. It will look like those those moments when everybody is doing their moments when everybody is doing their moments when everybody is doing their business, but no one notices the clouds business, but no one notices the clouds business, but no one notices the clouds that are forming or the funnels that are that are forming or the funnels that are that are forming or the funnels that are happening. Listen to what Jesus said in happening. Listen to what Jesus said in happening. Listen to what Jesus said in Luke 17:28. It was it was the same as Luke 17:28. It was it was the same as Luke 17:28. It was it was the same as happened in the days of Lot. Lot was in happened in the days of Lot. Lot was in happened in the days of Lot. Lot was in Sodom. They were eating, drinking, Sodom. They were eating, drinking, Sodom. They were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, and building.

buying, selling, planting, and building. buying, selling, planting, and building. But on the day that Lot went out from But on the day that Lot went out from But on the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. It will heaven and destroyed them all. It will heaven and destroyed them all. It will be the same on the day that the son of be the same on the day that the son of be the same on the day that the son of man is revealed or the son of man comes man is revealed or the son of man comes man is revealed or the son of man comes back. This this was just amazing to me back. This this was just amazing to me back. This this was just amazing to me that it was business as usual. No one that it was business as usual. No one that it was business as usual. No one saw the storm. saw the storm. saw the storm. No one saw what was forming. Everybody No one saw what was forming. Everybody No one saw what was forming. Everybody was buying, planting, building, selling. was buying, planting, building, selling. was buying, planting, building, selling. Everything was happening. You you can Everything was happening. You you can Everything was happening. You you can you buy and sell. If you want to know you buy and sell. If you want to know you buy and sell. If you want to know where that happens, just go down just go where that happens, just go down just go where that happens, just go down just go down to lower Manhattan. You if you if down to lower Manhattan. You if you if down to lower Manhattan. You if you if you want to see building, just just go you want to see building, just just go you want to see building, just just go all all throughout New York City and all all throughout New York City and all all throughout New York City and planting everything was taking place and planting everything was taking place and planting everything was taking place and no one saw the storm. And I and I wonder no one saw the storm. And I and I wonder no one saw the storm. And I and I wonder I this is just me thinking out loud. I I this is just me thinking out loud. I I this is just me thinking out loud. I wonder, could there have been even wonder, could there have been even wonder, could there have been even religious centers in the middle of Sodom religious centers in the middle of Sodom religious centers in the middle of Sodom that were just doing services and doing that were just doing services and doing that were just doing services and doing ceremonies just like normal? And nobody ceremonies just like normal? And nobody ceremonies just like normal? And nobody nobody saw what was coming while they're nobody saw what was coming while they're nobody saw what was coming while they're watching podcast and doing everything watching podcast and doing everything watching podcast and doing everything that everybody else is doing. It takes that everybody else is doing. It takes that everybody else is doing. It takes IT TAKES TWO ANGELS and a praying uncle IT TAKES TWO ANGELS and a praying uncle IT TAKES TWO ANGELS and a praying uncle named Abraham to rescue a family. Two named Abraham to rescue a family. Two named Abraham to rescue a family. Two angels from heaven. And they didn't even angels from heaven. And they didn't even angels from heaven. And they didn't even get HIM OUT WITHOUT A FIGHT. THEY HAD TO get HIM OUT WITHOUT A FIGHT. THEY HAD TO get HIM OUT WITHOUT A FIGHT. THEY HAD TO DRAG HIM OUT BY HIS HANDS.

DRAG HIM OUT BY HIS HANDS. DRAG HIM OUT BY HIS HANDS. THEY HAD TO GRAB HIM. AND EVEN NOT THEY HAD TO GRAB HIM. AND EVEN NOT THEY HAD TO GRAB HIM. AND EVEN NOT EVERYBODY MADE IT. ONE TURNED TO SALT. EVERYBODY MADE IT. ONE TURNED TO SALT. EVERYBODY MADE IT. ONE TURNED TO SALT. AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, WE THINK TO OURSEL, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, WE THINK TO OURSEL, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, WE THINK TO OURSEL, CAN THIS ACTUALLY HAPPEN? PASTOR TIM, CAN THIS ACTUALLY HAPPEN? PASTOR TIM, CAN THIS ACTUALLY HAPPEN? PASTOR TIM, ARE YOU JUST YELLING at us? Folks, I'm ARE YOU JUST YELLING at us? Folks, I'm ARE YOU JUST YELLING at us? Folks, I'm telling you, there is a storm COMING telling you, there is a storm COMING telling you, there is a storm COMING THAT WE HAVE GOT TO BEGIN TO SAY, GOD, THAT WE HAVE GOT TO BEGIN TO SAY, GOD, THAT WE HAVE GOT TO BEGIN TO SAY, GOD, SPEAK to us. GOD, WE'RE GOING TO GET ON SPEAK to us. GOD, WE'RE GOING TO GET ON SPEAK to us. GOD, WE'RE GOING TO GET ON OUR KNEES. GOD, WE WANT TO BE READY THAT OUR KNEES. GOD, WE WANT TO BE READY THAT OUR KNEES. GOD, WE WANT TO BE READY THAT NO MATTER WHAT WAVES COME OUR WAY, IT NO MATTER WHAT WAVES COME OUR WAY, IT NO MATTER WHAT WAVES COME OUR WAY, IT MAY BEGIN TO TURN US OVER, but we're MAY BEGIN TO TURN US OVER, but we're MAY BEGIN TO TURN US OVER, but we're going to BE RIGHT BACK UP FOR GOD AND going to BE RIGHT BACK UP FOR GOD AND going to BE RIGHT BACK UP FOR GOD AND believe in these last days. We're living IN A TIME THAT WE'VE, LIKE We're living IN A TIME THAT WE'VE, LIKE I SAID, WE'VE LOST A MORAL COMPASS. IT'S I SAID, WE'VE LOST A MORAL COMPASS. IT'S I SAID, WE'VE LOST A MORAL COMPASS. IT'S LIKE SODOM. I WAS I WAS READING THE LIKE SODOM. I WAS I WAS READING THE LIKE SODOM. I WAS I WAS READING THE NEWSPAPER JUST A FEW DAYS AGO. We vote. NEWSPAPER JUST A FEW DAYS AGO. We vote. NEWSPAPER JUST A FEW DAYS AGO. We vote. There's voted IN OFFICIALS THAT ARE NOW There's voted IN OFFICIALS THAT ARE NOW There's voted IN OFFICIALS THAT ARE NOW TELLING THE PUBLIC. The public you if TELLING THE PUBLIC. The public you if TELLING THE PUBLIC. The public you if you need if you need items, it is okay you need if you need items, it is okay you need if you need items, it is okay for you to go into stores and steal them for you to go into stores and steal them for you to go into stores and steal them if it's necessity. THIS IS OUR if it's necessity. THIS IS OUR if it's necessity. THIS IS OUR OFFICIALS. THESE ARE THE ONES PEOPLE OFFICIALS. THESE ARE THE ONES PEOPLE OFFICIALS. THESE ARE THE ONES PEOPLE HAVE VOTED IN. FOLKS, IT IS INSANITY HAVE VOTED IN. FOLKS, IT IS INSANITY HAVE VOTED IN. FOLKS, IT IS INSANITY TODAY.

TODAY. TODAY. AND FOR US TO JUST CONTINUE ON WITHOUT AND FOR US TO JUST CONTINUE ON WITHOUT AND FOR US TO JUST CONTINUE ON WITHOUT SEEING A STORM, THEN WE BECOME LIKE SEEING A STORM, THEN WE BECOME LIKE SEEING A STORM, THEN WE BECOME LIKE SODOM. EVEN LOT DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT A SODOM. EVEN LOT DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT A SODOM. EVEN LOT DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT A firestorm coming unless the angels came. firestorm coming unless the angels came. firestorm coming unless the angels came. Lot would have burned if it wasn't for Lot would have burned if it wasn't for Lot would have burned if it wasn't for Abraham and those angels. Abraham Abraham and those angels. Abraham Abraham and those angels. Abraham praying for him. Listen to these words. praying for him. Listen to these words. praying for him. Listen to these words. Listen to this. Genesis 19:27. Listen to this. Genesis 19:27. Listen to this. Genesis 19:27. Abraham arose early in the morning and Abraham arose early in the morning and Abraham arose early in the morning and went to the place where he had stood went to the place where he had stood went to the place where he had stood before the Lord. And he looked down before the Lord. And he looked down before the Lord. And he looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah toward all the toward Sodom and Gomorrah toward all the toward Sodom and Gomorrah toward all the land of the valley. And he saw, behold, land of the valley. And he saw, behold, land of the valley. And he saw, behold, the smoke of the land ascended like the the smoke of the land ascended like the the smoke of the land ascended like the smoke of a furnace. And thus it came smoke of a furnace. And thus it came smoke of a furnace. And thus it came about when God destroyed the cities of about when God destroyed the cities of about when God destroyed the cities of the valley that God remembered Abraham the valley that God remembered Abraham the valley that God remembered Abraham and sent Lot out of the midst of the and sent Lot out of the midst of the and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow when he threw overthrew the overthrow when he threw overthrew the overthrow when he threw overthrew the cities in which Lot lived. Look at verse cities in which Lot lived. Look at verse cities in which Lot lived. Look at verse 29 again. Let me read it to you out of 29 again. Let me read it to you out of 29 again. Let me read it to you out of the NLT, the New Living Translation. the NLT, the New Living Translation. the NLT, the New Living Translation. said, "But God had listened to Abraham's said, "But God had listened to Abraham's said, "But God had listened to Abraham's request and kept Lot safe, removing him request and kept Lot safe, removing him request and kept Lot safe, removing him from the disaster that engulfed the from the disaster that engulfed the from the disaster that engulfed the cities of the plain." Do you understand cities of the plain." Do you understand cities of the plain." Do you understand that your prayer life could literally be that your prayer life could literally be that your prayer life could literally be the shield of life and death with the shield of life and death with the shield of life and death with people? You understand how critical it people? You understand how critical it people? You understand how critical it is for a church that prays that would is for a church that prays that would is for a church that prays that would begin to recognize that just a a a begin to recognize that just a a a begin to recognize that just a a a grandma, a mom praying for a daughter, grandma, a mom praying for a daughter, grandma, a mom praying for a daughter, praying for a niece could BE THE VERY praying for a niece could BE THE VERY praying for a niece could BE THE VERY SHIELD THAT WE WANT TO COME TO CHURCH SHIELD THAT WE WANT TO COME TO CHURCH SHIELD THAT WE WANT TO COME TO CHURCH JUST sit there going like, "Oh, the JUST sit there going like, "Oh, the JUST sit there going like, "Oh, the choir's done. I want to get out. I don't choir's done. I want to get out. I don't choir's done. I want to get out. I don't I don't want to listen anymore." AND

I don't want to listen anymore." AND I don't want to listen anymore." AND WE'RE MISSING WHAT THE VERY THE 8,000 LB WE'RE MISSING WHAT THE VERY THE 8,000 LB WE'RE MISSING WHAT THE VERY THE 8,000 LB WEIGHT. CHURCH CAN'T DO IT FOR US. WE WEIGHT. CHURCH CAN'T DO IT FOR US. WE WEIGHT. CHURCH CAN'T DO IT FOR US. WE NEED GOD TO VISIT US AGAIN. WE NEED THE NEED GOD TO VISIT US AGAIN. WE NEED THE NEED GOD TO VISIT US AGAIN. WE NEED THE PRESENCE OF GOD TO COME AGAIN. It was PRESENCE OF GOD TO COME AGAIN. It was PRESENCE OF GOD TO COME AGAIN. It was the prayer. the prayer. the prayer. IT WAS THE PRAYER OF A MAN THAT RESCUED IT WAS THE PRAYER OF A MAN THAT RESCUED IT WAS THE PRAYER OF A MAN THAT RESCUED THIS FAMILY. I RECEIVED, TALK ABOUT THE THIS FAMILY. I RECEIVED, TALK ABOUT THE THIS FAMILY. I RECEIVED, TALK ABOUT THE POWER of prayer. I received this from POWER of prayer. I received this from POWER of prayer. I received this from our online volunteers that are working our online volunteers that are working our online volunteers that are working and praying. I'm so grateful for all and praying. I'm so grateful for all and praying. I'm so grateful for all those nations that tune in. We have an those nations that tune in. We have an those nations that tune in. We have an incredible team that begins to begins to incredible team that begins to begins to incredible team that begins to begins to speak and pray with those. and they speak and pray with those. and they speak and pray with those. and they heard the testimony of an online college heard the testimony of an online college heard the testimony of an online college professor who was crying out for help. professor who was crying out for help. professor who was crying out for help. Tuned into Times Square Church and was Tuned into Times Square Church and was Tuned into Times Square Church and was crying out for help. He was at a crying out for help. He was at a crying out for help. He was at a breaking point and this college breaking point and this college breaking point and this college professor attempted to take his life. professor attempted to take his life. professor attempted to take his life. But God's mercy, by God's mercy, he But God's mercy, by God's mercy, he But God's mercy, by God's mercy, he survived. Our online team kept praying survived. Our online team kept praying survived. Our online team kept praying for him. And prayer broke that spirit of for him. And prayer broke that spirit of for him. And prayer broke that spirit of suicide. Pray prayer broke that spirit suicide. Pray prayer broke that spirit suicide. Pray prayer broke that spirit of death and gave him hope. what God has of death and gave him hope. what God has of death and gave him hope. what God has done through for for him wasn't through done through for for him wasn't through done through for for him wasn't through a service. It was through the prayers of a service. It was through the prayers of a service. It was through the prayers of people standing in between life and people standing in between life and people standing in between life and death for this man. And he wrote he death for this man. And he wrote he death for this man. And he wrote he wrote to our team and they sent it to me wrote to our team and they sent it to me wrote to our team and they sent it to me and and they they said I could read it and and they they said I could read it and and they they said I could read it to you. They said this. It's a year this to you. They said this. It's a year this to you. They said this. It's a year this month that I attempted to take my life.

month that I attempted to take my life. month that I attempted to take my life. While things are not perfect, they are While things are not perfect, they are While things are not perfect, they are much better. There is more peace in my much better. There is more peace in my much better. There is more peace in my heart. I cannot tell you how thankful I heart. I cannot tell you how thankful I heart. I cannot tell you how thankful I am for you and TSC. This is nothing am for you and TSC. This is nothing am for you and TSC. This is nothing short of a miracle. There is still the short of a miracle. There is still the short of a miracle. There is still the occasional hiccup, but I know God is for occasional hiccup, but I know God is for occasional hiccup, but I know God is for me. I don't think I would have said that me. I don't think I would have said that me. I don't think I would have said that a year ago, but God is for me. a year ago, but God is for me. a year ago, but God is for me. Hallelujah. Do you understand? Do you understand? As Do you understand? Do you understand? As I brought to you three weeks ago, this I brought to you three weeks ago, this I brought to you three weeks ago, this little girl, this little 27year-old girl little girl, this little 27year-old girl little girl, this little 27year-old girl in the Netherlands who's scheduled for in the Netherlands who's scheduled for in the Netherlands who's scheduled for September 1st for assisted suicide September 1st for assisted suicide September 1st for assisted suicide because because the Netherland hospital because because the Netherland hospital because because the Netherland hospital said, "We have no more hope for you." said, "We have no more hope for you." said, "We have no more hope for you." that what you're feeling in your mind, that what you're feeling in your mind, that what you're feeling in your mind, there's no more medication, there's no there's no more medication, there's no there's no more medication, there's no more counseling. She signed up and they more counseling. She signed up and they more counseling. She signed up and they said, "Yes, we approve you to take that said, "Yes, we approve you to take that said, "Yes, we approve you to take that we will kill you. We will take your life we will kill you. We will take your life we will kill you. We will take your life for you." Folks, that's why we are for you." Folks, that's why we are for you." Folks, that's why we are stopping and praying that September 1st stopping and praying that September 1st stopping and praying that September 1st never comes. That God upends that never comes. That God upends that never comes. That God upends that suicide death of that hospital in the suicide death of that hospital in the suicide death of that hospital in the Netherlands. And that little girl one Netherlands. And that little girl one Netherlands. And that little girl one day will stand here and tell a testimony day will stand here and tell a testimony day will stand here and tell a testimony that people prayed and stood between me that people prayed and stood between me that people prayed and stood between me and death and God showed up at THAT and death and God showed up at THAT and death and God showed up at THAT MOMENT. WHY ELSE WOULD WE COME TO CHURCH MOMENT. WHY ELSE WOULD WE COME TO CHURCH MOMENT. WHY ELSE WOULD WE COME TO CHURCH IF WE'RE NOT HERE TO SAVE LIVES? FOLKS, IF WE'RE NOT HERE TO SAVE LIVES? FOLKS, IF WE'RE NOT HERE TO SAVE LIVES? FOLKS, just pray right now. Father, for this just pray right now. Father, for this just pray right now. Father, for this young lady right now, I pray break the young lady right now, I pray break the young lady right now, I pray break the spirit OF SUICIDE. BREAK THE THE THE spirit OF SUICIDE. BREAK THE THE THE spirit OF SUICIDE. BREAK THE THE THE DOCTORS THAT SIGN THE papers of assisted DOCTORS THAT SIGN THE papers of assisted DOCTORS THAT SIGN THE papers of assisted suicide. Break it in Jesus' name. I pray

suicide. Break it in Jesus' name. I pray suicide. Break it in Jesus' name. I pray that this young lady find life. She that this young lady find life. She that this young lady find life. She finds Jesus. The enemy comes to steal, finds Jesus. The enemy comes to steal, finds Jesus. The enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy. BUT JESUS COMES THAT kill, and destroy. BUT JESUS COMES THAT kill, and destroy. BUT JESUS COMES THAT SHE MIGHT HAVE LIFE. SEND LIFE TO THE SHE MIGHT HAVE LIFE. SEND LIFE TO THE SHE MIGHT HAVE LIFE. SEND LIFE TO THE NETHERLANDS. SEND LIFE TO SAVE. I'M even NETHERLANDS. SEND LIFE TO SAVE. I'M even NETHERLANDS. SEND LIFE TO SAVE. I'M even praying not only save THE GIRL, SAVE THE praying not only save THE GIRL, SAVE THE praying not only save THE GIRL, SAVE THE DOCTOR WHO SAID SHE CAN DO THAT. SAVE DOCTOR WHO SAID SHE CAN DO THAT. SAVE DOCTOR WHO SAID SHE CAN DO THAT. SAVE THAT DOCTOR. LET THE DOCTOR now begin to THAT DOCTOR. LET THE DOCTOR now begin to THAT DOCTOR. LET THE DOCTOR now begin to feel the power of life coming upon him. feel the power of life coming upon him. feel the power of life coming upon him. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. In Jesus name. In Jesus Hallelujah. In Jesus name. In Jesus Hallelujah. In Jesus name. In Jesus name. In Jesus name. name. In Jesus name. name. In Jesus name. This is this is so important. I I we did This is this is so important. I I we did This is this is so important. I I we did something last week something last week something last week only for prayer purposes. We we did both only for prayer purposes. We we did both only for prayer purposes. We we did both services and on Tuesday night we said services and on Tuesday night we said services and on Tuesday night we said how many have not been born in the how many have not been born in the how many have not been born in the United States? And we saw so many of you United States? And we saw so many of you United States? And we saw so many of you stand up in each service. Couldn't stand up in each service. Couldn't stand up in each service. Couldn't believe couldn't believe how many are believe couldn't believe how many are believe couldn't believe how many are here that have that are that are from here that have that are that are from here that have that are that are from all over the world. when it was all said all over the world. when it was all said all over the world. when it was all said and done and the dust cleared just in and done and the dust cleared just in and done and the dust cleared just in this building in this building on a this building in this building on a this building in this building on a Sunday is 106 different countries 106 Sunday is 106 different countries 106 Sunday is 106 different countries 106 different nations that are represented different nations that are represented different nations that are represented here. God would put this place right here. God would put this place right here. God would put this place right here just blocks away from the United here just blocks away from the United here just blocks away from the United Nations that that in in about 3 to four Nations that that in in about 3 to four Nations that that in in about 3 to four weeks the world will come together. the weeks the world will come together. the weeks the world will come together. the world will come together. 193 nations world will come together. 193 nations world will come together. 193 nations will come together on 1 Avenue and it's will come together on 1 Avenue and it's will come together on 1 Avenue and it's there that they will come and meet there that they will come and meet there that they will come and meet nations that are at war, nations that nations that are at war, nations that nations that are at war, nations that that are in conflict with each other.

that are in conflict with each other. that are in conflict with each other. There'll be there'll be lockdowns and There'll be there'll be lockdowns and There'll be there'll be lockdowns and security. And are we just here just to security. And are we just here just to security. And are we just here just to have church? But we did this because we have church? But we did this because we have church? But we did this because we believe that we want to see we we want believe that we want to see we we want believe that we want to see we we want to send out people to pray. at the to send out people to pray. at the to send out people to pray. at the United Nations, United Nations, United Nations, folks. It's the only thing that can folks. It's the only thing that can folks. It's the only thing that can work. So, you you sit there and go, work. So, you you sit there and go, work. So, you you sit there and go, "Well, I if I can just talk you can't "Well, I if I can just talk you can't "Well, I if I can just talk you can't talk there." No. Can I just tell you no, talk there." No. Can I just tell you no, talk there." No. Can I just tell you no, there's no ambassador or prime minister there's no ambassador or prime minister there's no ambassador or prime minister who's going to listen to you. But but who's going to listen to you. But but who's going to listen to you. But but but God will listen to you. And so, you but God will listen to you. And so, you but God will listen to you. And so, you talk to God. Let God talk to them. Let talk to God. Let God talk to them. Let talk to God. Let God talk to them. Let God get You don't need an audience with God get You don't need an audience with God get You don't need an audience with them. You need an audience with God. I them. You need an audience with God. I them. You need an audience with God. I need an audience with God. So, what does need an audience with God. So, what does need an audience with God. So, what does that mean? There are 193 countries that that mean? There are 193 countries that that mean? There are 193 countries that are represented at the United Nations. are represented at the United Nations. are represented at the United Nations. 193 nations that will be there. And 193 nations that will be there. And 193 nations that will be there. And we're asking people, we're asking for we're asking people, we're asking for we're asking people, we're asking for 193 or even more of you. We'll give you 193 or even more of you. We'll give you 193 or even more of you. We'll give you the we some of you will take the same the we some of you will take the same the we some of you will take the same card. We want to send you there. You'll card. We want to send you there. You'll card. We want to send you there. You'll see it on the screen on September 5th. see it on the screen on September 5th. see it on the screen on September 5th. We want we're going to begin to meet We want we're going to begin to meet We want we're going to begin to meet here at noon and go for one hour. And we here at noon and go for one hour. And we here at noon and go for one hour. And we want to begin both online. You could be want to begin both online. You could be want to begin both online. You could be part of this praying from your nation, part of this praying from your nation, part of this praying from your nation, but we want to begin to take all 193 but we want to begin to take all 193 but we want to begin to take all 193 nations and pray for an awakening. Pray nations and pray for an awakening. Pray nations and pray for an awakening. Pray that God would show up. How many How that God would show up. How many How that God would show up. How many How many would say, "I want to be part of many would say, "I want to be part of many would say, "I want to be part of that." Would you raise your hand? Hold that." Would you raise your hand? Hold that." Would you raise your hand? Hold those hands up. Okay, keep them up high.

those hands up. Okay, keep them up high. those hands up. Okay, keep them up high. Here's what you can QR code. Can you Is Here's what you can QR code. Can you Is Here's what you can QR code. Can you Is that Is that up there? QR code that and that Is that up there? QR code that and that Is that up there? QR code that and and sign up. We need you for one hour on and sign up. We need you for one hour on and sign up. We need you for one hour on Saturday, folks. I'm telling you, prayer Saturday, folks. I'm telling you, prayer Saturday, folks. I'm telling you, prayer can change things. It's the very thing can change things. It's the very thing can change things. It's the very thing that the Bible talks about. This is so that the Bible talks about. This is so that the Bible talks about. This is so powerful. it could begin to change and powerful. it could begin to change and powerful. it could begin to change and and go through where the where the and go through where the where the and go through where the where the borders say we don't allow the gospel to borders say we don't allow the gospel to borders say we don't allow the gospel to go in here. We don't allow the the the go in here. We don't allow the the the go in here. We don't allow the the the power of God to come. We don't allow power of God to come. We don't allow power of God to come. We don't allow Jesus to come here. I'm telling you, Jesus to come here. I'm telling you, Jesus to come here. I'm telling you, there is no closed borders to Jesus. He there is no closed borders to Jesus. He there is no closed borders to Jesus. He can go wherever he wants to go. I just can go wherever he wants to go. I just can go wherever he wants to go. I just received this. I got a testimony from received this. I got a testimony from received this. I got a testimony from one of our connect groups that Stan one of our connect groups that Stan one of our connect groups that Stan leads who was up here for mid-service. I leads who was up here for mid-service. I leads who was up here for mid-service. I can't mention the name of a group due to can't mention the name of a group due to can't mention the name of a group due to security reasons because they're afraid security reasons because they're afraid security reasons because they're afraid that the government can figure out where that the government can figure out where that the government can figure out where they are in their location. They said I they are in their location. They said I they are in their location. They said I can tell you the country it's in. Uh the can tell you the country it's in. Uh the can tell you the country it's in. Uh the amazing thing is is that it's a it's one amazing thing is is that it's a it's one amazing thing is is that it's a it's one of our connect groups and they have of our connect groups and they have of our connect groups and they have people all over. Well, one of their people all over. Well, one of their people all over. Well, one of their members is from Iran that's in the members is from Iran that's in the members is from Iran that's in the connect group where we launched the connect group where we launched the connect group where we launched the Farsy channel just a few months ago to Farsy channel just a few months ago to Farsy channel just a few months ago to minister in Iran. Um and here's what minister in Iran. Um and here's what minister in Iran. Um and here's what they said. This is individual is one of they said. This is individual is one of they said. This is individual is one of our online connect groups. He says, our online connect groups. He says, our online connect groups. He says, "We're not permitted to baptize new "We're not permitted to baptize new "We're not permitted to baptize new believers." So, we had to figure out believers." So, we had to figure out believers." So, we had to figure out what to do for those that are getting what to do for those that are getting what to do for those that are getting saved. So, the Lord led us to a public saved. So, the Lord led us to a public saved. So, the Lord led us to a public swimming pool where we baptized somebody swimming pool where we baptized somebody swimming pool where we baptized somebody right in the middle of Muslims swimming right in the middle of Muslims swimming right in the middle of Muslims swimming around. He said, "I don't know if God around. He said, "I don't know if God around. He said, "I don't know if God just blinded their eyes while being just blinded their eyes while being just blinded their eyes while being swimming, the name of the father, the

swimming, the name of the father, the swimming, the name of the father, the son, and then all of a sudden it was son, and then all of a sudden it was son, and then all of a sudden it was done." He says, "It was as though no one done." He says, "It was as though no one done." He says, "It was as though no one even noticed that someone was being even noticed that someone was being even noticed that someone was being baptized in the name of Jesus." 4 days baptized in the name of Jesus." 4 days baptized in the name of Jesus." 4 days later, the Lord had another surprise. An later, the Lord had another surprise. An later, the Lord had another surprise. An ex-coworker from a strict Muslim family ex-coworker from a strict Muslim family ex-coworker from a strict Muslim family who had believed in Jesus a year earlier who had believed in Jesus a year earlier who had believed in Jesus a year earlier after I shared the gospel with her after I shared the gospel with her after I shared the gospel with her contacted me. She had been struggling in contacted me. She had been struggling in contacted me. She had been struggling in her faith and said she needed help her faith and said she needed help her faith and said she needed help returning to the Lord. The next day, we returning to the Lord. The next day, we returning to the Lord. The next day, we sat in a car. Here it comes. We prayed. sat in a car. Here it comes. We prayed. sat in a car. Here it comes. We prayed. We prayed. We prayed. Suddenly, in the We prayed. We prayed. Suddenly, in the We prayed. We prayed. Suddenly, in the car, the mighty spirit of God fell upon car, the mighty spirit of God fell upon car, the mighty spirit of God fell upon her. baptized her. She began speaking in her. baptized her. She began speaking in her. baptized her. She began speaking in tongues and was delivered right there in tongues and was delivered right there in tongues and was delivered right there in that car. Listen to this. 5 days after that car. Listen to this. 5 days after that car. Listen to this. 5 days after that was my sister's turn. She had been that was my sister's turn. She had been that was my sister's turn. She had been a believer for years, but there have a believer for years, but there have a believer for years, but there have been very few places where she could be been very few places where she could be been very few places where she could be baptized cuz men and women can't use the baptized cuz men and women can't use the baptized cuz men and women can't use the same swimming pool together in our same swimming pool together in our same swimming pool together in our country. The Lord led us to a particular country. The Lord led us to a particular country. The Lord led us to a particular mountain. And we found a river. We mountain. And we found a river. We mountain. And we found a river. We baptized her there. The following day, baptized her there. The following day, baptized her there. The following day, we met with our TSC connect group, read we met with our TSC connect group, read we met with our TSC connect group, read about God's perfect timing, Galatians 4, about God's perfect timing, Galatians 4, about God's perfect timing, Galatians 4, and God was telling me, you will always and God was telling me, you will always and God was telling me, you will always find water in the deserts. I'm telling find water in the deserts. I'm telling find water in the deserts. I'm telling you, God [laughter] you, God [laughter] you, God [laughter] can work miracles.

can work miracles. can work miracles. Lot never saw what was coming. He just Lot never saw what was coming. He just Lot never saw what was coming. He just lived his life. Didn't pay attention to lived his life. Didn't pay attention to lived his life. Didn't pay attention to the decaying morals of a city. Just the decaying morals of a city. Just the decaying morals of a city. Just didn't just didn't care. But it was didn't just didn't care. But it was didn't just didn't care. But it was prayer that had to get him out. Abraham prayer that had to get him out. Abraham prayer that had to get him out. Abraham heard about a storm coming and prayed. heard about a storm coming and prayed. heard about a storm coming and prayed. And that's why I want to tell you, And that's why I want to tell you, And that's why I want to tell you, listen carefully that sometimes the listen carefully that sometimes the listen carefully that sometimes the voices that are crying out to get you voices that are crying out to get you voices that are crying out to get you out to prepare you for the storms that out to prepare you for the storms that out to prepare you for the storms that are coming may not match the majority. are coming may not match the majority. are coming may not match the majority. It was GK Chesterton who said this. He It was GK Chesterton who said this. He It was GK Chesterton who said this. He said, "Therefore, it is the paradox of said, "Therefore, it is the paradox of said, "Therefore, it is the paradox of history that each generation is history that each generation is history that each generation is converted by the saint, the man or woman converted by the saint, the man or woman converted by the saint, the man or woman who contradicts it most." Keep that up who contradicts it most." Keep that up who contradicts it most." Keep that up there because I want you to see that. He there because I want you to see that. He there because I want you to see that. He said it's usually the voice that nobody said it's usually the voice that nobody said it's usually the voice that nobody else that everybody else thinks, well, else that everybody else thinks, well, else that everybody else thinks, well, they they they're crazy. They're out of they they they're crazy. They're out of they they they're crazy. They're out of their mind. Folks, look, look at times their mind. Folks, look, look at times their mind. Folks, look, look at times for that dissenting religious voice for that dissenting religious voice for that dissenting religious voice amongst all the influencers and the amongst all the influencers and the amongst all the influencers and the popular. Find that voice. I think our popular. Find that voice. I think our popular. Find that voice. I think our founder, I think David Wilkerson was one founder, I think David Wilkerson was one founder, I think David Wilkerson was one of those voices. I think brother Dave, of those voices. I think brother Dave, of those voices. I think brother Dave, when everybody else was going, "Go when everybody else was going, "Go when everybody else was going, "Go here." He was warning them, saying, here." He was warning them, saying, here." He was warning them, saying, "There's a storm coming." Pastor Carter "There's a storm coming." Pastor Carter "There's a storm coming." Pastor Carter was one of those voices. God has always was one of those voices. God has always was one of those voices. God has always used in the past this pulpit to used in the past this pulpit to used in the past this pulpit to sometimes to even be a dissenting voice sometimes to even be a dissenting voice sometimes to even be a dissenting voice to what's going on, the patterns that's to what's going on, the patterns that's to what's going on, the patterns that's taking place so we don't miss the storm.

taking place so we don't miss the storm. taking place so we don't miss the storm. There's a storm coming not only to this There's a storm coming not only to this There's a storm coming not only to this nation but to this city. I've never said nation but to this city. I've never said nation but to this city. I've never said this before, but there could be only this before, but there could be only this before, but there could be only about two or three years that God that about two or three years that God that about two or three years that God that we'll we'll use for preparation. We'll we'll we'll use for preparation. We'll we'll we'll use for preparation. We'll see see see the finishing up of leadership and and the finishing up of leadership and and the finishing up of leadership and and and uh years of political office and all and uh years of political office and all and uh years of political office and all those things um taking place. And I those things um taking place. And I those things um taking place. And I think you may get another year of maybe think you may get another year of maybe think you may get another year of maybe some m some momentum. But I'm telling some m some momentum. But I'm telling some m some momentum. But I'm telling you folks, you'll face some personal you folks, you'll face some personal you folks, you'll face some personal storms for God to to to teach us to storms for God to to to teach us to storms for God to to to teach us to attach that 8,000 pound weight to say, attach that 8,000 pound weight to say, attach that 8,000 pound weight to say, "God, we'll be ready for whatever comes "God, we'll be ready for whatever comes "God, we'll be ready for whatever comes our way." Folks, I just I I sense it. I our way." Folks, I just I I sense it. I our way." Folks, I just I I sense it. I sense it. But I sense it that the next sense it. But I sense it that the next sense it. But I sense it that the next wave of even national and city leaders wave of even national and city leaders wave of even national and city leaders in major cities are not going to be in major cities are not going to be in major cities are not going to be friendly to the things of God. Things friendly to the things of God. Things friendly to the things of God. Things are going to turn in a very ugly way. are going to turn in a very ugly way. are going to turn in a very ugly way. And it's going to need a church that is And it's going to need a church that is And it's going to need a church that is willing to stand for God. A church that willing to stand for God. A church that willing to stand for God. A church that has 8,000 lbs attached to it that says has 8,000 lbs attached to it that says has 8,000 lbs attached to it that says we will not turn. We will not cower. We we will not turn. We will not cower. We we will not turn. We will not cower. We will not we will not back down. And we will not we will not back down. And we will not we will not back down. And we will not compromise. There will be will not compromise. There will be will not compromise. There will be things, I'm telling you, things, I'm telling you, things, I'm telling you, there'll be people that you think should there'll be people that you think should there'll be people that you think should be elected, and I'm telling you, it's be elected, and I'm telling you, it's be elected, and I'm telling you, it's going to be a firestorm. It's going to going to be a firestorm. It's going to going to be a firestorm. It's going to come the darkness, a storm that is come the darkness, a storm that is come the darkness, a storm that is coming. And I'm telling you, this is not coming. And I'm telling you, this is not coming. And I'm telling you, this is not the time to say you're a Democrat or the time to say you're a Democrat or the time to say you're a Democrat or Republican. It's time to say, "I want to Republican. It's time to say, "I want to Republican. It's time to say, "I want to be a woman of God and a man of God." I'm be a woman of God and a man of God." I'm be a woman of God and a man of God." I'm telling you now, church, God will raise telling you now, church, God will raise telling you now, church, God will raise up a people. He'll raise up a remnant.

up a people. He'll raise up a remnant. up a people. He'll raise up a remnant. There'll be there'll be people that will There'll be there'll be people that will There'll be there'll be people that will that will try to tell you just to you that will try to tell you just to you that will try to tell you just to you don't have to shake with fear. Don't be don't have to shake with fear. Don't be don't have to shake with fear. Don't be controversial. Don't don't you don't controversial. Don't don't you don't controversial. Don't don't you don't have to take a biblical stand on this. have to take a biblical stand on this. have to take a biblical stand on this. You shouldn't even speak that way from You shouldn't even speak that way from You shouldn't even speak that way from the from your pulpits and all those the from your pulpits and all those the from your pulpits and all those things. Folks, I'm telling you, it is things. Folks, I'm telling you, it is things. Folks, I'm telling you, it is only going to be those that will hold on only going to be those that will hold on only going to be those that will hold on to what this word says that will be able to what this word says that will be able to what this word says that will be able to stand. I felt strongly more than ever to stand. I felt strongly more than ever to stand. I felt strongly more than ever in my life. We will be part of helping in my life. We will be part of helping in my life. We will be part of helping nations all over the world. We'll be nations all over the world. We'll be nations all over the world. We'll be right in the Middle East. You saw it in right in the Middle East. You saw it in right in the Middle East. You saw it in Lebanon. We are moving and doing work in Lebanon. We are moving and doing work in Lebanon. We are moving and doing work in Iran. If there's an earthquake, we're Iran. If there's an earthquake, we're Iran. If there's an earthquake, we're working to find out how we can be a working to find out how we can be a working to find out how we can be a blessing to Venezuela, how we can be a blessing to Venezuela, how we can be a blessing to Venezuela, how we can be a blessing. We're even looking into ways blessing. We're even looking into ways blessing. We're even looking into ways for Colombia and anything that's for Colombia and anything that's for Colombia and anything that's happening around the world. We're trying happening around the world. We're trying happening around the world. We're trying to find what does God want us to do. But to find what does God want us to do. But to find what does God want us to do. But I'm telling you, it is not going to be I'm telling you, it is not going to be I'm telling you, it is not going to be popular. And I and and I and I will say popular. And I and and I and I will say popular. And I and and I and I will say this because it is one of our this because it is one of our this because it is one of our foundationals, biblical foundations all foundationals, biblical foundations all foundationals, biblical foundations all the way back to the book of Genesis. the way back to the book of Genesis. the way back to the book of Genesis. This church will not budge on the nation This church will not budge on the nation This church will not budge on the nation of Israel. We will not budge on the of Israel. We will not budge on the of Israel. We will not budge on the nation of Israel. Folks, you can walk nation of Israel. Folks, you can walk nation of Israel. Folks, you can walk out. You can yell. You can you folks, out. You can yell. You can you folks, out. You can yell. You can you folks, you can listen. You can even right now.

you can listen. You can even right now. you can listen. You can even right now. Go ahead. Type type stuff for me. Type Go ahead. Type type stuff for me. Type Go ahead. Type type stuff for me. Type type things against me right now. I'm type things against me right now. I'm type things against me right now. I'm not even going to read it. So, just not even going to read it. So, just not even going to read it. So, just understand it doesn't affect me. You understand it doesn't affect me. You understand it doesn't affect me. You know what I'm going to read? Genesis 12 know what I'm going to read? Genesis 12 know what I'm going to read? Genesis 12 verse three. That simply says this, verse three. That simply says this, verse three. That simply says this, "Whoever blesses you shall be blessed, "Whoever blesses you shall be blessed, "Whoever blesses you shall be blessed, and whoever curses you will be cursed." and whoever curses you will be cursed." and whoever curses you will be cursed." Look at me. Look at me for a second. Look at me. Look at me for a second. Look at me. Look at me for a second. Look at the people. Watch their lives Look at the people. Watch their lives Look at the people. Watch their lives for those that curse Israel. for those that curse Israel. for those that curse Israel. >> Look at the people. Watch their lives. >> Look at the people. Watch their lives. >> Look at the people. Watch their lives. Watch what happens to them. Folks, in Watch what happens to them. Folks, in Watch what happens to them. Folks, in the midst of this, it is not popular to the midst of this, it is not popular to the midst of this, it is not popular to stand with what God blesses. It is not stand with what God blesses. It is not stand with what God blesses. It is not popular. And folks, we're not here to be popular. And folks, we're not here to be popular. And folks, we're not here to be popular. We want to be people that are popular. We want to be people that are popular. We want to be people that are standing in the middle of the storm of standing in the middle of the storm of standing in the middle of the storm of what's happening. Here's what the Bible what's happening. Here's what the Bible what's happening. Here's what the Bible says. Isaiah 1:9, "Unless the Lord of says. Isaiah 1:9, "Unless the Lord of says. Isaiah 1:9, "Unless the Lord of hosts had left a very small remnant, we hosts had left a very small remnant, we hosts had left a very small remnant, we would have become like Sodom. We would would have become like Sodom. We would would have become like Sodom. We would have been made like Gomorrah. You know have been made like Gomorrah. You know have been made like Gomorrah. You know what the prophet Isaiah was saying? He what the prophet Isaiah was saying? He what the prophet Isaiah was saying? He was saying he puts a people in between was saying he puts a people in between was saying he puts a people in between death, in between judgment. He puts a death, in between judgment. He puts a death, in between judgment. He puts a remnant in between there. The people of remnant in between there. The people of remnant in between there. The people of God is the blockade between your country God is the blockade between your country God is the blockade between your country and the spirit of Sodom. That's why we and the spirit of Sodom. That's why we and the spirit of Sodom. That's why we plead with you. We plead with cities all plead with you. We plead with cities all plead with you. We plead with cities all over the world. Start a noon prayer over the world. Start a noon prayer over the world. Start a noon prayer meeting. Pray for your city. Pray that meeting. Pray for your city. Pray that meeting. Pray for your city. Pray that God would bring an awakening. You don't God would bring an awakening. You don't God would bring an awakening. You don't need to tune in here. Start a prayer need to tune in here. Start a prayer need to tune in here. Start a prayer meeting where you are. Ask God to come meeting where you are. Ask God to come meeting where you are. Ask God to come and bring that awakening while people and bring that awakening while people and bring that awakening while people are trying to find those ways. And are trying to find those ways. And are trying to find those ways. And here's here's what I realized. When you here's here's what I realized. When you here's here's what I realized. When you when you find that man's hand in the

when you find that man's hand in the when you find that man's hand in the middle of the darkness, I'm telling you, middle of the darkness, I'm telling you, middle of the darkness, I'm telling you, you will get a word that will keep you you will get a word that will keep you you will get a word that will keep you in the middle of a storm. Let me explain in the middle of a storm. Let me explain in the middle of a storm. Let me explain to you as the musicians come as we get to you as the musicians come as we get to you as the musicians come as we get ready to close. Listen to this. One of ready to close. Listen to this. One of ready to close. Listen to this. One of the greatest prophecies for humanity the greatest prophecies for humanity the greatest prophecies for humanity came in the midst of this. One of the came in the midst of this. One of the came in the midst of this. One of the greatest prophecies to all humanity. So greatest prophecies to all humanity. So greatest prophecies to all humanity. So while Ahaz is shaking like a tree in the while Ahaz is shaking like a tree in the while Ahaz is shaking like a tree in the wind, the people are shaking like a tree wind, the people are shaking like a tree wind, the people are shaking like a tree in the wind. God says, "I'm going to in the wind. God says, "I'm going to in the wind. God says, "I'm going to give you a word in the darkness. I'm give you a word in the darkness. I'm give you a word in the darkness. I'm going to give you a word, folks. you you going to give you a word, folks. you you going to give you a word, folks. you you while you're looking for while you're while you're looking for while you're while you're looking for while you're looking for Christmas trees and looking for Christmas trees and looking for Christmas trees and everything else. The the the verse that everything else. The the the verse that everything else. The the the verse that everybody uses on Christmas is right everybody uses on Christmas is right everybody uses on Christmas is right came at one of the darkest times of came at one of the darkest times of came at one of the darkest times of Israel's history. Listen to this. SO Israel's history. Listen to this. SO Israel's history. Listen to this. SO WHILE THEY'RE SHAKING IN THEIR BOOTS, WHILE THEY'RE SHAKING IN THEIR BOOTS, WHILE THEY'RE SHAKING IN THEIR BOOTS, GOD, this is what GOD SAYS TO THEM. ASK GOD, this is what GOD SAYS TO THEM. ASK GOD, this is what GOD SAYS TO THEM. ASK ME FOR A WORD. ME FOR A WORD. ME FOR A WORD. >> ASK ME AHAZ. ASK ME FOR A WORD. YOU CAN >> ASK ME AHAZ. ASK ME FOR A WORD. YOU CAN >> ASK ME AHAZ. ASK ME FOR A WORD. YOU CAN READ IT. ASK ME FOR SOMETHING. And this READ IT. ASK ME FOR SOMETHING. And this READ IT. ASK ME FOR SOMETHING. And this is what God does. God goes, "Here's your is what God does. God goes, "Here's your is what God does. God goes, "Here's your word. Therefore, the Lord himself, I'm word. Therefore, the Lord himself, I'm word. Therefore, the Lord himself, I'm going to give you a sign. A virgin will going to give you a sign. A virgin will going to give you a sign. A virgin will be with child. She'll bear a son. She be with child. She'll bear a son. She be with child. She'll bear a son. She and she will call his name." Come on, and she will call his name." Come on, and she will call his name." Come on, everybody. Emmanuel. God. He says, "I everybody. Emmanuel. God. He says, "I everybody. Emmanuel. God. He says, "I want you to know that I am a God that want you to know that I am a God that want you to know that I am a God that will be with you now. I'm a God who's will be with you now. I'm a God who's will be with you now. I'm a God who's going to send his son to die for you on

going to send his son to die for you on going to send his son to die for you on the cross. I will send Emmanuel. Just the cross. I will send Emmanuel. Just the cross. I will send Emmanuel. Just when you think all hope is lost, don't when you think all hope is lost, don't when you think all hope is lost, don't forget God is with you. GOD IS WITH YOU. forget God is with you. GOD IS WITH YOU. forget God is with you. GOD IS WITH YOU. GOD is with you. That's where THIS WORD GOD is with you. That's where THIS WORD GOD is with you. That's where THIS WORD COMES. THIS WORD COMES WHEN HE WHEN GOD COMES. THIS WORD COMES WHEN HE WHEN GOD COMES. THIS WORD COMES WHEN HE WHEN GOD CHALLENGES AHAZ, ASK ME. ASK ME FOR A CHALLENGES AHAZ, ASK ME. ASK ME FOR A CHALLENGES AHAZ, ASK ME. ASK ME FOR A WORD. JUST AND I BELIEVE GOD IS PLEADING WORD. JUST AND I BELIEVE GOD IS PLEADING WORD. JUST AND I BELIEVE GOD IS PLEADING TO US TODAY. HE'S PLEADING TO THE CHURCH TO US TODAY. HE'S PLEADING TO THE CHURCH TO US TODAY. HE'S PLEADING TO THE CHURCH AROUND THE WORLD. JUST ASK ME. ASK OF AROUND THE WORLD. JUST ASK ME. ASK OF AROUND THE WORLD. JUST ASK ME. ASK OF ME. WATCH WHAT I CAN DO. JUST ASK ME. ME. WATCH WHAT I CAN DO. JUST ASK ME. ME. WATCH WHAT I CAN DO. JUST ASK ME. DON'T SING. DON'T SING. DON'T SING. DON'T JUST DO DON'T DON'T JUST DO DON'T JUST DO DON'T DON'T JUST DO DON'T JUST DO DON'T DON'T JUST DO ACTIVITIES. ASK ME. PRAY. GET ON YOUR ACTIVITIES. ASK ME. PRAY. GET ON YOUR ACTIVITIES. ASK ME. PRAY. GET ON YOUR KNEES AND WATCH WHAT I CAN DO. >> I I I am I am not angry. I just see it >> I I I am I am not angry. I just see it coming. Folks, David David saw what saw what saw what Isaiah and Abraham saw.

Isaiah and Abraham saw. Isaiah and Abraham saw. David saw the storm of the wicked coming David saw the storm of the wicked coming David saw the storm of the wicked coming in Psalm 55. Listen to what he said. He in Psalm 55. Listen to what he said. He in Psalm 55. Listen to what he said. He said, ' Give heed to me. Answer me. He's said, ' Give heed to me. Answer me. He's said, ' Give heed to me. Answer me. He's talking to God. I'm restless and I talking to God. I'm restless and I talking to God. I'm restless and I complain. I'm distracted. complain. I'm distracted. complain. I'm distracted. Why is he distracted? The voice of the Why is he distracted? The voice of the Why is he distracted? The voice of the enemy because of the pressure of the enemy because of the pressure of the enemy because of the pressure of the wicked for they bring down trouble upon wicked for they bring down trouble upon wicked for they bring down trouble upon me and in anger they bear a grudge me and in anger they bear a grudge me and in anger they bear a grudge against me. My heart is in anguish. The against me. My heart is in anguish. The against me. My heart is in anguish. The terrors of death have fallen on me. Fear terrors of death have fallen on me. Fear terrors of death have fallen on me. Fear and trembling come upon me and horror and trembling come upon me and horror and trembling come upon me and horror has overwhelmed me. has overwhelmed me. has overwhelmed me. He he he talks about this voice of the He he he talks about this voice of the He he he talks about this voice of the wicked. He talks about the pressure the wicked. He talks about the pressure the wicked. He talks about the pressure the the voice of the enemy, the pressure of the voice of the enemy, the pressure of the voice of the enemy, the pressure of the wicked and the grudge, the grudge the wicked and the grudge, the grudge the wicked and the grudge, the grudge that evil people bear against them. He that evil people bear against them. He that evil people bear against them. He has those three words, the voice, the has those three words, the voice, the has those three words, the voice, the pressure, and the grudge that begin to pressure, and the grudge that begin to pressure, and the grudge that begin to come against them. He says it's it's come against them. He says it's it's come against them. He says it's it's it's like this disturbing and exhausting it's like this disturbing and exhausting it's like this disturbing and exhausting [music] when you have it. And and that [music] when you have it. And and that [music] when you have it. And and that grudge is when the enemy turns against grudge is when the enemy turns against grudge is when the enemy turns against the godly. And it's amazing today. Do the godly. And it's amazing today. Do the godly. And it's amazing today. Do you ever notice it seems like every law you ever notice it seems like every law you ever notice it seems like every law they pass is for ungodliness today? Let they pass is for ungodliness today? Let they pass is for ungodliness today? Let me say that again. Every law they vote me say that again. Every law they vote me say that again. Every law they vote on is for ungodliness.

It's we're we're the grudge. It's a It's we're we're the grudge. It's a grudge grudge grudge to look at the people of God today. I I to look at the people of God today. I I to look at the people of God today. I I was was was I I felt like David after a while. I I I felt like David after a while. I I I felt like David after a while. I just I was in for 24 hours. I was in just I was in for 24 hours. I was in just I was in for 24 hours. I was in Minneapolis this week. I was speaking to Minneapolis this week. I was speaking to Minneapolis this week. I was speaking to leaders and the oddest thing [music] leaders and the oddest thing [music] leaders and the oddest thing [music] happened. I got out of the car for the happened. I got out of the car for the happened. I got out of the car for the morning session when I got out morning session when I got out morning session when I got out at at this the building we were holding at at this the building we were holding at at this the building we were holding it in for all these pastors and leaders it in for all these pastors and leaders it in for all these pastors and leaders from the the Bible school and seminary, from the the Bible school and seminary, from the the Bible school and seminary, all these folks. It was it was a a an all these folks. It was it was a a an all these folks. It was it was a a an odor I just never I I forgot what it odor I just never I I forgot what it odor I just never I I forgot what it smelt like. I got out of the car and it smelt like. I got out of the car and it smelt like. I got out of the car and it was like I smelled freshly cut grass. was like I smelled freshly cut grass. was like I smelled freshly cut grass. I said I said the only grass I smell in I said I said the only grass I smell in I said I said the only grass I smell in New York City New York City New York City they just made legal. I said it's I said they just made legal. I said it's I said they just made legal. I said it's I said and they have all the shops with freshly weed they sell. And I said to smell weed they sell. And I said to smell grass, like real grass for the first grass, like real grass for the first grass, like real grass for the first time. Let me let me I said I said it was time. Let me let me I said I said it was time. Let me let me I said I said it was just like wow. There's like grass that just like wow. There's like grass that just like wow. There's like grass that you can smell today. And you know what I you can smell today. And you know what I you can smell today. And you know what I I felt like David. You know what David I felt like David. You know what David I felt like David. You know what David said after the pressure the the the and said after the pressure the the the and said after the pressure the the the and the voice of the wicked and the grudge.

the voice of the wicked and the grudge. the voice of the wicked and the grudge. This is what he said in verse six. Oh This is what he said in verse six. Oh This is what he said in verse six. Oh that I had wings like a dove. I'd fly that I had wings like a dove. I'd fly that I had wings like a dove. I'd fly away and be at rest. I'd wander far away and be at rest. I'd wander far away and be at rest. I'd wander far away. I'd lodge in the wilderness. I away. I'd lodge in the wilderness. I away. I'd lodge in the wilderness. I would hasten to my place of refu refuge. would hasten to my place of refu refuge. would hasten to my place of refu refuge. I want to get out of the stormy wind of I want to get out of the stormy wind of I want to get out of the stormy wind of the tempest. When I smelt that grass, I the tempest. When I smelt that grass, I the tempest. When I smelt that grass, I said, "Man, I I I like that smell." said, "Man, I I I like that smell." said, "Man, I I I like that smell." I said, "It just it it seemed peaceful." And David says, "Four times, I I I would And David says, "Four times, I I I would lodge in the wilderness. I would I would lodge in the wilderness. I would I would lodge in the wilderness. I would I would hasten to a place of refuge. I would fly hasten to a place of refuge. I would fly hasten to a place of refuge. I would fly away if I had just those those wings of away if I had just those those wings of away if I had just those those wings of a dove." Anybody ever feel that way? If a dove." Anybody ever feel that way? If a dove." Anybody ever feel that way? If I get I'm just I'm ready to move. I get I'm just I'm ready to move. I get I'm just I'm ready to move. Anybody ever I just Anybody ever I just Anybody ever I just I used to tell Cindy I I someone asked I used to tell Cindy I I someone asked I used to tell Cindy I I someone asked me they said uh I said do you ever feel me they said uh I said do you ever feel me they said uh I said do you ever feel like like you want to leave? I said like like you want to leave? I said like like you want to leave? I said every week. every week. every week. I said I told her one time I said just I said I told her one time I said just I said I told her one time I said just have Hawaii call me. I said [laughter] have Hawaii call me. I said [laughter] have Hawaii call me. I said [laughter] I said just have Hawaii call me. I'll be I said just have Hawaii call me. I'll be I said just have Hawaii call me. I'll be tempted. I mean, I'm gonna stay, but I tempted. I mean, I'm gonna stay, but I tempted. I mean, I'm gonna stay, but I said, but but we all everybody feels said, but but we all everybody feels said, but but we all everybody feels that way. Everybody, anybody with me that way. Everybody, anybody with me that way. Everybody, anybody with me each week, you want wings like a dove?

each week, you want wings like a dove? each week, you want wings like a dove? You just go and like or maybe wings like You just go and like or maybe wings like You just go and like or maybe wings like Delta. Anybody like that? You just go Delta. Anybody like that? You just go Delta. Anybody like that? You just go and like I want to That's David. Then and like I want to That's David. Then and like I want to That's David. Then something happens team. Come on. Come something happens team. Come on. Come something happens team. Come on. Come on. You guys come. on. You guys come. on. You guys come. Then something happens. Then something happens. Then something happens. He's going, "This voice just keeps He's going, "This voice just keeps He's going, "This voice just keeps pounding, pounding, pounding, pounding at me. Don't say anything. pounding at me. Don't say anything. pounding at me. Don't say anything. They're going to write you up. Don't say They're going to write you up. Don't say They're going to write you up. Don't say anything. If if you if you say that, anything. If if you if you say that, anything. If if you if you say that, they're going to put you on fire. they're going to put you on fire. they're going to put you on fire. How many know? How many know? Okay, just How many know? How many know? Okay, just How many know? How many know? Okay, just they're going to put you on file. Don't they're going to put you on file. Don't they're going to put you on file. Don't say anything because then you know and say anything because then you know and say anything because then you know and even even in ministry, if you preach, if even even in ministry, if you preach, if even even in ministry, if you preach, if you say anything against this thing or you say anything against this thing or you say anything against this thing or anything against this that no, nobody's anything against this that no, nobody's anything against this that no, nobody's tithing. You're going under. [music] I I'm telling you, it's it's like this I I'm telling you, it's it's like this voice and this pressure and all this voice and this pressure and all this voice and this pressure and all this stuff that comes and and you have to stuff that comes and and you have to stuff that comes and and you have to shake yourself free from that. And shake yourself free from that. And shake yourself free from that. And that's what David does all of a sudden that's what David does all of a sudden that's what David does all of a sudden in the midst of this. Oh, that I would in the midst of this. Oh, that I would in the midst of this. Oh, that I would have wings to fly. I' I'd get out of have wings to fly. I' I'd get out of have wings to fly. I' I'd get out of here. I'm just tired. And then all of a here. I'm just tired. And then all of a here. I'm just tired. And then all of a sudden, like, wait, wait, wait, wait, sudden, like, wait, wait, wait, wait, sudden, like, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Says, that's not me. That's wait, wait. Says, that's not me. That's wait, wait. Says, that's not me. That's not what God has raised up. God has been not what God has raised up. God has been not what God has raised up. God has been speaking to me. I've got 8,000 lbs speaking to me. I've got 8,000 lbs speaking to me. I've got 8,000 lbs strapped to me. I've got a word to be strapped to me. I've got a word to be strapped to me. I've got a word to be king. I've got a word that that I'm king. I've got a word that that I'm king. I've got a word that that I'm supposed to I'm a man after God's own supposed to I'm a man after God's own supposed to I'm a man after God's own heart. I can't let I can't let evil and heart. I can't let I can't let evil and heart. I can't let I can't let evil and wickedness determine what I'm going to wickedness determine what I'm going to wickedness determine what I'm going to do. I CAN'T LET THEM PUT THE I CAN'T LET do. I CAN'T LET THEM PUT THE I CAN'T LET do. I CAN'T LET THEM PUT THE I CAN'T LET I CAN'T LET THE THE DARKNESS OF A STORM.

I CAN'T LET THE THE DARKNESS OF A STORM. I CAN'T LET THE THE DARKNESS OF A STORM. I'VE GOT TO FIND THAT MAN'S HAND in the I'VE GOT TO FIND THAT MAN'S HAND in the I'VE GOT TO FIND THAT MAN'S HAND in the middle of that storm. And David did in middle of that storm. And David did in middle of that storm. And David did in the middle of going, "Oh, that I had the middle of going, "Oh, that I had the middle of going, "Oh, that I had wings like Delta." This is what he says. wings like Delta." This is what he says. wings like Delta." This is what he says. He said, and it was like it was like He said, and it was like it was like He said, and it was like it was like this moment of Joshua WHEN JOSHUA SAYS, this moment of Joshua WHEN JOSHUA SAYS, this moment of Joshua WHEN JOSHUA SAYS, "AS for me and my house, we will serve "AS for me and my house, we will serve "AS for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." And all over Psalms, the Lord." And all over Psalms, the Lord." And all over Psalms, David goes through these moments. He David goes through these moments. He David goes through these moments. He gets in these in these haze, this this gets in these in these haze, this this gets in these in these haze, this this this this dark place, and he has to this this dark place, and he has to this this dark place, and he has to shake himself. shake himself. shake himself. He has to shake himself. THAT'S WHAT I'M He has to shake himself. THAT'S WHAT I'M He has to shake himself. THAT'S WHAT I'M hoping this service is to shake you out hoping this service is to shake you out hoping this service is to shake you out of this. That we're here for a reason. of this. That we're here for a reason. of this. That we're here for a reason. And then David shakes him. He says, And then David shakes him. He says, And then David shakes him. He says, "Wait, wait, wait, wait. I don't need "Wait, wait, wait, wait. I don't need "Wait, wait, wait, wait. I don't need wings like a dove." And then HE SAYS wings like a dove." And then HE SAYS wings like a dove." And then HE SAYS THIS, "AS [screaming] THIS, "AS [screaming] THIS, "AS [screaming] FOR ME," THAT'S JOSHUA TALK. "As for me, FOR ME," THAT'S JOSHUA TALK. "As for me, FOR ME," THAT'S JOSHUA TALK. "As for me, I shall call upon God, and the Lord, I shall call upon God, and the Lord, I shall call upon God, and the Lord, hallelujah, will save me evening hallelujah, will save me evening hallelujah, will save me evening and morning and at noon. I'M GOING TO and morning and at noon. I'M GOING TO and morning and at noon. I'M GOING TO COMPLAIN AND MURMUR, BUT HE'LL hear my COMPLAIN AND MURMUR, BUT HE'LL hear my COMPLAIN AND MURMUR, BUT HE'LL hear my voice. He will redeem my soul in peace voice. He will redeem my soul in peace voice. He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me. For from the battle which is against me. For from the battle which is against me. For they are many WHO STRIVE WITH ME. GOD they are many WHO STRIVE WITH ME. GOD they are many WHO STRIVE WITH ME. GOD WILL hear and answer them. Even the one WILL hear and answer them. Even the one WILL hear and answer them. Even the one who sits enthroned of all. I will call who sits enthroned of all. I will call who sits enthroned of all. I will call upon the Lord to save me and he will.

upon the Lord to save me and he will. upon the Lord to save me and he will. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Stand with me. Stand with me. Stand with me. Stand with me. David just gets that. He gets these David just gets that. He gets these David just gets that. He gets these moments. Listen to it. Isaiah Psalm moments. Listen to it. Isaiah Psalm moments. Listen to it. Isaiah Psalm 55:16. As for me, I will call upon the 55:16. As for me, I will call upon the 55:16. As for me, I will call upon the Lord and the Lord will save me. What Lord and the Lord will save me. What Lord and the Lord will save me. What David says this, "I will pray when it David says this, "I will pray when it David says this, "I will pray when it gets dark." He says it again when he gets dark." He says it again when he gets dark." He says it again when he faced with the enemy. Isaiah 59:16, he faced with the enemy. Isaiah 59:16, he faced with the enemy. Isaiah 59:16, he goes into moping and then all of a goes into moping and then all of a goes into moping and then all of a sudden he SAYS, "WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. AS sudden he SAYS, "WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. AS sudden he SAYS, "WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. AS FOR ME, I will sing of your strength. FOR ME, I will sing of your strength. FOR ME, I will sing of your strength. I'M GOING TO SING LOUD OF YOUR steadfast I'M GOING TO SING LOUD OF YOUR steadfast I'M GOING TO SING LOUD OF YOUR steadfast love in the morning. Psalm 31:14, love in the morning. Psalm 31:14, love in the morning. Psalm 31:14, David is faced with the enemy again. But David is faced with the enemy again. But David is faced with the enemy again. But as for me, I trust in you, oh Lord, and as for me, I trust in you, oh Lord, and as for me, I trust in you, oh Lord, and I say, you are my God. I say, you are my God. I say, you are my God. He's faced with the wicked prospering He's faced with the wicked prospering He's faced with the wicked prospering and him going through battles in Psalm and him going through battles in Psalm and him going through battles in Psalm 73. And he says this, "But as for me, 73. And he says this, "But as for me, 73. And he says this, "But as for me, for for me it is good to be near God.

for for me it is good to be near God. for for me it is good to be near God. I'm not going anywhere. I have trusted I'm not going anywhere. I have trusted I'm not going anywhere. I have trusted you from the beginning and I will trust you from the beginning and I will trust you from the beginning and I will trust you till the end." And finally, he says you till the end." And finally, he says you till the end." And finally, he says this when faced with the enemy. As for this when faced with the enemy. As for this when faced with the enemy. As for me, I will always have hope and I will me, I will always have hope and I will me, I will always have hope and I will praise you. Hallelujah. More and more. praise you. Hallelujah. More and more. praise you. Hallelujah. More and more. Glory to God. So, we're going to end service a little So, we're going to end service a little bit differently today. bit differently today. bit differently today. It was It was It was I told you the story I told you the story I told you the story about a pastor. I I look at him as an as about a pastor. I I look at him as an as about a pastor. I I look at him as an as for me man because an as for me people for me man because an as for me people for me man because an as for me people fight means we fight for healing and fight means we fight for healing and fight means we fight for healing and awakening, deliverance and salvation. awakening, deliverance and salvation. awakening, deliverance and salvation. We fight for the revival. We [music] We fight for the revival. We [music] We fight for the revival. We [music] fight fight fight for God's power. for God's power. for God's power. I want to introduce you to an as for me I want to introduce you to an as for me I want to introduce you to an as for me man that I told you about. Pastor Rob, man that I told you about. Pastor Rob, man that I told you about. Pastor Rob, pastors in Washington DC.

pastors in Washington DC. pastors in Washington DC. He is He is He is generational pastor. Not just him but generational pastor. Not just him but generational pastor. Not just him but his brothers and sisters are in his brothers and sisters are in his brothers and sisters are in ministry. ministry. ministry. And when I found the word out that I And when I found the word out that I And when I found the word out that I told to you and told him, I said, 'I told to you and told him, I said, 'I told to you and told him, I said, 'I want you to come because we are going to want you to come because we are going to want you to come because we are going to fight for you. Rob was diagnosed a few fight for you. Rob was diagnosed a few fight for you. Rob was diagnosed a few months ago with ALS. months ago with ALS. months ago with ALS. And folks, unless a miracle comes, then And folks, unless a miracle comes, then And folks, unless a miracle comes, then folks, we there man has no more hope for folks, we there man has no more hope for folks, we there man has no more hope for it. And we're praying for that miracle it. And we're praying for that miracle it. And we're praying for that miracle for Rob. I listened to him preach a few for Rob. I listened to him preach a few for Rob. I listened to him preach a few weeks ago in DC. That man not only weeks ago in DC. That man not only weeks ago in DC. That man not only preached, but I saw the altar call. I preached, but I saw the altar call. I preached, but I saw the altar call. I couldn't tell you how many were there, couldn't tell you how many were there, couldn't tell you how many were there, but his pastor told me how many. He said but his pastor told me how many. He said but his pastor told me how many. He said there was there were scores of people at there was there were scores of people at there was there were scores of people at the altar. And that man, talk about an the altar. And that man, talk about an the altar. And that man, talk about an as for me man. That man, he said he did as for me man. That man, he said he did as for me man. That man, he said he did not leave until he laid hands on every not leave until he laid hands on every not leave until he laid hands on every single person that was there. That the single person that was there. That the single person that was there. That the enemy is encroaching against him. The enemy is encroaching against him. The enemy is encroaching against him. The storm is coming. And somehow Rob storm is coming. And somehow Rob storm is coming. And somehow Rob Schmidgall just shook himself and said, Schmidgall just shook himself and said, Schmidgall just shook himself and said, "As for me, I will sing. As for me, I "As for me, I will sing. As for me, I "As for me, I will sing. As for me, I will praise him more and more. As for will praise him more and more. As for will praise him more and more. As for me, I will pray. As for me, I'm drawing me, I will pray. As for me, I'm drawing me, I will pray. As for me, I'm drawing closer to God, not backing off from God.

closer to God, not backing off from God. closer to God, not backing off from God. Why? Cuz that man from when he grew up Why? Cuz that man from when he grew up Why? Cuz that man from when he grew up had 8,000 lbs strapped to him. That had 8,000 lbs strapped to him. That had 8,000 lbs strapped to him. That said, you're not going anywhere. When said, you're not going anywhere. When said, you're not going anywhere. When that storm comes, you're going to stand that storm comes, you're going to stand that storm comes, you're going to stand firm. And wickedness firm. And wickedness firm. And wickedness and that disease has a grudge against and that disease has a grudge against and that disease has a grudge against him. wants to steal his voice, wants to him. wants to steal his voice, wants to him. wants to steal his voice, wants to steal his life. But we are going to steal his life. But we are going to steal his life. But we are going to stand today. I said, I want you to come stand today. I said, I want you to come stand today. I said, I want you to come because we're going to stand for a because we're going to stand for a because we're going to stand for a miracle miracle miracle >> for Pastor Rob Schmidgall, his wife >> for Pastor Rob Schmidgall, his wife >> for Pastor Rob Schmidgall, his wife Nicole. In fact, I'm going to invite him Nicole. In fact, I'm going to invite him Nicole. In fact, I'm going to invite him on this stage. And here's what I want I on this stage. And here's what I want I on this stage. And here's what I want I want to do. I'm going to ask Pastor Rob want to do. I'm going to ask Pastor Rob want to do. I'm going to ask Pastor Rob I want his brother to come and his and I want his brother to come and his and I want his brother to come and his and and Pastor Joel. They pastor in the same and Pastor Joel. They pastor in the same and Pastor Joel. They pastor in the same church. His son Zeke, church. His son Zeke, church. His son Zeke, all the kids are there. But but here's all the kids are there. But but here's all the kids are there. But but here's the other part. Amanda, I want you to the other part. Amanda, I want you to the other part. Amanda, I want you to come with Caleb and Meline. I want you come with Caleb and Meline. I want you come with Caleb and Meline. I want you guys to come. Come join us on stage guys to come. Come join us on stage guys to come. Come join us on stage because this part I want you to help. Um because this part I want you to help. Um because this part I want you to help. Um Janette, would you help Ma? Would you Janette, would you help Ma? Would you Janette, would you help Ma? Would you help Amanda? Just make sure she gets up. help Amanda? Just make sure she gets up. help Amanda? Just make sure she gets up. I want to make sure. Can you [music] Can I want to make sure. Can you [music] Can I want to make sure. Can you [music] Can we take this now? Thank you. I know you we take this now? Thank you. I know you we take this now? Thank you. I know you were ready this time. I put it was a So, so can we end fighting for somebody So, so can we end fighting for somebody today?

today? today? >> Okay, come on. Come up here. So, there >> Okay, come on. Come up here. So, there >> Okay, come on. Come up here. So, there are three kids. Okay. And we're going to are three kids. Okay. And we're going to are three kids. Okay. And we're going to do something I wouldn't expect. Move do something I wouldn't expect. Move do something I wouldn't expect. Move closer over you. You guys come on this closer over you. You guys come on this closer over you. You guys come on this side because I want to get Amanda side because I want to get Amanda side because I want to get Amanda closer. You come on this side. Zeke, closer. You come on this side. Zeke, closer. You come on this side. Zeke, Pastor Joel, you I want you to [music] Pastor Joel, you I want you to [music] Pastor Joel, you I want you to [music] stand next to Pastor Rob. Let me tell stand next to Pastor Rob. Let me tell stand next to Pastor Rob. Let me tell you why. Let me tell you why this is you why. Let me tell you why this is you why. Let me tell you why this is important. Amanda is one of our precious important. Amanda is one of our precious important. Amanda is one of our precious volunteers. been on staff with us here volunteers. been on staff with us here volunteers. been on staff with us here at the church. And it looks like her at the church. And it looks like her at the church. And it looks like her diagnosis that the doctors can I tell diagnosis that the doctors can I tell diagnosis that the doctors can I tell can I can I mention to him is ALS. We're going to pray for you for healing. We're going to pray for you for healing. Then I'm going to ask you to pray for Then I'm going to ask you to pray for Then I'm going to ask you to pray for Amanda. Amanda. Amanda. I'm going to ask you with this with the I'm going to ask you with this with the I'm going to ask you with this with the comfort you've been comforted with comfort you've been comforted with comfort you've been comforted with [music] [music] [music] according to 2 Corinthians chapter 1. according to 2 Corinthians chapter 1. according to 2 Corinthians chapter 1. You are to pray that that as as we stand You are to pray that that as as we stand You are to pray that that as as we stand with you, I want you to take it, put with you, I want you to take it, put with you, I want you to take it, put your arm around her, and you and Nicole your arm around her, and you and Nicole your arm around her, and you and Nicole begin to pray for the healing of this begin to pray for the healing of this begin to pray for the healing of this precious girl and this this precious precious girl and this this precious precious girl and this this precious family. I we have two two of her family. I we have two two of her family. I we have two two of her children here, you guys. Is it six? Six.

children here, you guys. Is it six? Six. children here, you guys. Is it six? Six. That's what I thought. This is just That's what I thought. This is just That's what I thought. This is just onethird of of their family. I it's this onethird of of their family. I it's this onethird of of their family. I it's this this family. I'm just I look and I go this family. I'm just I look and I go this family. I'm just I look and I go six. This is and then they have three. six. This is and then they have three. six. This is and then they have three. This is the [music] pastor Joel and his This is the [music] pastor Joel and his This is the [music] pastor Joel and his son Ezekiel. I told Ezekiel when he told son Ezekiel. I told Ezekiel when he told son Ezekiel. I told Ezekiel when he told me his name, I said with a name like me his name, I said with a name like me his name, I said with a name like Ezekiel, you'll never backslide. You Ezekiel, you'll never backslide. You Ezekiel, you'll never backslide. You can't you can't you can't go. You want can't you can't you can't go. You want can't you can't you can't go. You want to smoke cigarettes, Ezekiel? H this to smoke cigarettes, Ezekiel? H this to smoke cigarettes, Ezekiel? H this doesn't work. You got to have to live doesn't work. You got to have to live doesn't work. You got to have to live for God. You named him well. And so so for God. You named him well. And so so for God. You named him well. And so so you have three three of their children you have three three of their children you have three three of their children are up upstairs or upstairs. Trudy, are up upstairs or upstairs. Trudy, are up upstairs or upstairs. Trudy, Rosie, and Bert are [music] all up Rosie, and Bert are [music] all up Rosie, and Bert are [music] all up there. And we wanted them to come in. there. And we wanted them to come in. there. And we wanted them to come in. And we want the these are as for me And we want the these are as for me And we want the these are as for me people. people. people. >> These are as for me. And there's going >> These are as for me. And there's going >> These are as for me. And there's going to be moments you're going to have to to be moments you're going to have to to be moments you're going to have to shake yourself. And where where my elder shake yourself. And where where my elder shake yourself. And where where my elder and and Ang go, you come too. Angie, you and and Ang go, you come too. Angie, you and and Ang go, you come too. Angie, you come. Uh Janette, you come. I'm going to come. Uh Janette, you come. I'm going to come. Uh Janette, you come. I'm going to need I need need you need your help. need I need need you need your help. need I need need you need your help. Cindy, come on. Uh Elder Vicky Ricardo, Cindy, come on. Uh Elder Vicky Ricardo, Cindy, come on. Uh Elder Vicky Ricardo, you come. We're going to get ready to you come. We're going to get ready to you come. We're going to get ready to pray. Um we're going to get ready to lay hands we're going to get ready to lay hands upon them. But let me tell you, let me upon them. But let me tell you, let me upon them. But let me tell you, let me tell you th these this is a moment. This tell you th these this is a moment. This tell you th these this is a moment. This is this is the altar call. This is the is this is the altar call. This is the is this is the altar call. This is the moment we're going to fight in prayer moment we're going to fight in prayer moment we're going to fight in prayer for them. Can Can we believe that God for them. Can Can we believe that God for them. Can Can we believe that God can heal ALS? Can we believe that?

can heal ALS? Can we believe that? can heal ALS? Can we believe that? So, everybody say this with me, Pastor Rob. everybody say this with me, Pastor Rob. >> Pastor Rob. >> Pastor Rob. >> Pastor Rob. >> Everybody say with me, Amanda. >> Everybody say with me, Amanda. >> Everybody say with me, Amanda. >> Amanda. >> Amanda. >> Amanda. >> Now, I want you guys to see this. How >> Now, I want you guys to see this. How >> Now, I want you guys to see this. How many will commit that you would begin many will commit that you would begin many will commit that you would begin praying for them? Would you hold your praying for them? Would you hold your praying for them? Would you hold your hand? Keep them up high. Okay, look. I hand? Keep them up high. Okay, look. I hand? Keep them up high. Okay, look. I want you to see how many people are want you to see how many people are want you to see how many people are going to be standing with you around the going to be standing with you around the going to be standing with you around the world. Type it in. Type it in. Type it world. Type it in. Type it in. Type it world. Type it in. Type it in. Type it in. And so, here's what we're going to in. And so, here's what we're going to in. And so, here's what we're going to do. We're going to anoint them with oil. do. We're going to anoint them with oil. do. We're going to anoint them with oil. Where's uh oil? Oil. Do we Oh, come on. Where's uh oil? Oil. Do we Oh, come on. Where's uh oil? Oil. Do we Oh, come on. Come on. Come on, Lorenzo. Come on, Come on. Come on, Lorenzo. Come on, Come on. Come on, Lorenzo. Come on, Lorenzo. Thank you. I knew it was Lorenzo. Thank you. I knew it was Lorenzo. Thank you. I knew it was somewhere. I just didn't know where. Um, somewhere. I just didn't know where. Um, somewhere. I just didn't know where. Um, Elder Chukes, you come and help me as we Elder Chukes, you come and help me as we Elder Chukes, you come and help me as we lay hands. We both anoint them with oil. lay hands. We both anoint them with oil. lay hands. We both anoint them with oil. So, as we begin to pray, we're going to So, as we begin to pray, we're going to So, as we begin to pray, we're going to begin to lift our voice and pray for a begin to lift our voice and pray for a begin to lift our voice and pray for a miracle today, folks. That they are in a miracle today, folks. That they are in a miracle today, folks. That they are in a storm today, but I believe you can see storm today, but I believe you can see storm today, but I believe you can see man's hand, the size of a man's hand man's hand, the size of a man's hand man's hand, the size of a man's hand coming. And we're going to believe for coming. And we're going to believe for coming. And we're going to believe for it right now. So, church, come on. Let's it right now. So, church, come on. Let's it right now. So, church, come on. Let's open our mouths and let's first let's open our mouths and let's first let's open our mouths and let's first let's just start saying, "God, you're great. just start saying, "God, you're great. just start saying, "God, you're great. God, you're mighty." Tell him how mighty God, you're mighty." Tell him how mighty God, you're mighty." Tell him how mighty God is. Declare the mightiness of God.

God is. Declare the mightiness of God. God is. Declare the mightiness of God. Declare that he is greater than ALS. Declare that he is greater than ALS. Declare that he is greater than ALS. Declare that that his name is above Declare that that his name is above Declare that that his name is above every other name. Come on, declare it every other name. Come on, declare it every other name. Come on, declare it right now. So, in the name of Jesus, I right now. So, in the name of Jesus, I right now. So, in the name of Jesus, I anoint Pastor Rob. In the name of Jesus, anoint Pastor Rob. In the name of Jesus, anoint Pastor Rob. In the name of Jesus, I begin to anoint Amanda. And I declare I begin to anoint Amanda. And I declare I begin to anoint Amanda. And I declare today that the name of Jesus, there is today that the name of Jesus, there is today that the name of Jesus, there is no other name higher than Jesus. Jesus's no other name higher than Jesus. Jesus's no other name higher than Jesus. Jesus's name is higher than cancer. It's higher name is higher than cancer. It's higher name is higher than cancer. It's higher than diabetes. It's higher than blood than diabetes. It's higher than blood than diabetes. It's higher than blood than than any blood disease. It is than than any blood disease. It is than than any blood disease. It is higher than ALS. It is higher. So higher than ALS. It is higher. So higher than ALS. It is higher. So whatever disease, whatever diagnosis a whatever disease, whatever diagnosis a whatever disease, whatever diagnosis a doctor says, we declare Jesus is higher. doctor says, we declare Jesus is higher. doctor says, we declare Jesus is higher. Jesus is greater. So, Father, I thank Jesus is greater. So, Father, I thank Jesus is greater. So, Father, I thank you that you are a healer. You are a you that you are a healer. You are a you that you are a healer. You are a healer for Rob right now. You are a healer for Rob right now. You are a healer for Rob right now. You are a healer for Amanda right now. God, I'm healer for Amanda right now. God, I'm healer for Amanda right now. God, I'm asking you that the Holy Spirit would asking you that the Holy Spirit would asking you that the Holy Spirit would begin to come right now and begin to do begin to come right now and begin to do begin to come right now and begin to do something powerful upon Rob and upon and something powerful upon Rob and upon and something powerful upon Rob and upon and upon Amanda. I'm praying God that your upon Amanda. I'm praying God that your upon Amanda. I'm praying God that your Holy Spirit would begin to bring healing Holy Spirit would begin to bring healing Holy Spirit would begin to bring healing right now in Jesus' NAME. THIS CHURCH, right now in Jesus' NAME. THIS CHURCH, right now in Jesus' NAME. THIS CHURCH, COME ON, LET'S FIGHT RIGHT NOW IN COME ON, LET'S FIGHT RIGHT NOW IN COME ON, LET'S FIGHT RIGHT NOW IN PRAYER. LET'S FIGHT. MAY THEY SEE THE PRAYER. LET'S FIGHT. MAY THEY SEE THE PRAYER. LET'S FIGHT. MAY THEY SEE THE HAND of a man in the middle OF THE HAND of a man in the middle OF THE HAND of a man in the middle OF THE DARKNESS. A HAND OF A MAN, A FIGURE DARKNESS. A HAND OF A MAN, A FIGURE DARKNESS. A HAND OF A MAN, A FIGURE COMING SAYING, "I'm you are GOING TO COMING SAYING, "I'm you are GOING TO COMING SAYING, "I'm you are GOING TO WALK." WE COME AGAINST that those legs

WALK." WE COME AGAINST that those legs WALK." WE COME AGAINST that those legs losing strength. We come against We come losing strength. We come against We come losing strength. We come against We come against the the the the the lack of against the the the the the lack of against the the the the the lack of communication. come against the communication. come against the communication. come against the neuroscience that says that that it's neuroscience that says that that it's neuroscience that says that that it's going to affect you up up in your mind. going to affect you up up in your mind. going to affect you up up in your mind. But God, we're praying strength for the But God, we're praying strength for the But God, we're praying strength for the muscles, STRENGTH FOR THE MIND, STRENGTH muscles, STRENGTH FOR THE MIND, STRENGTH muscles, STRENGTH FOR THE MIND, STRENGTH FOR THE LEGS. OH GOD, I THANK YOU THAT FOR THE LEGS. OH GOD, I THANK YOU THAT FOR THE LEGS. OH GOD, I THANK YOU THAT OUR GOD IS GREAT AND GREATLY TO BE OUR GOD IS GREAT AND GREATLY TO BE OUR GOD IS GREAT AND GREATLY TO BE PRAISED. OUR GOD, YOU are fearfully and PRAISED. OUR GOD, YOU are fearfully and PRAISED. OUR GOD, YOU are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. wonderfully made. wonderfully made. >> Hallelujah. SO GOD, WE'RE STANDING today >> Hallelujah. SO GOD, WE'RE STANDING today >> Hallelujah. SO GOD, WE'RE STANDING today for a miracle for Rob and for Amanda, for a miracle for Rob and for Amanda, for a miracle for Rob and for Amanda, over their families over their families over their families right now, Lord God, over their right now, Lord God, over their right now, Lord God, over their families, Father, for the precious families, Father, for the precious families, Father, for the precious little children. We lift up Rosie, little children. We lift up Rosie, little children. We lift up Rosie, Trudy, and Bert. We cover Nicole right Trudy, and Bert. We cover Nicole right Trudy, and Bert. We cover Nicole right now. We cover her right now. Hand of now. We cover her right now. Hand of now. We cover her right now. Hand of God, rest upon her, Father, upon Amanda God, rest upon her, Father, upon Amanda God, rest upon her, Father, upon Amanda and all six of the children. upon Caleb and all six of the children. upon Caleb and all six of the children. upon Caleb and Meline right now. Hand of God. I and Meline right now. Hand of God. I and Meline right now. Hand of God. I pray that you would clear up their mind.

pray that you would clear up their mind. pray that you would clear up their mind. Clear up their mind. Clear up any any Clear up their mind. Clear up any any Clear up their mind. Clear up any any even controversy they have with God. even controversy they have with God. even controversy they have with God. With God. With God. Clear up their With God. With God. Clear up their With God. With God. Clear up their minds. God, you're in charge. You're in minds. God, you're in charge. You're in minds. God, you're in charge. You're in charge. You know what you're doing. So, charge. You know what you're doing. So, charge. You know what you're doing. So, Father, we're believing right now over Father, we're believing right now over Father, we're believing right now over all six children, over all three all six children, over all three all six children, over all three children for a miracle. Now, church, children for a miracle. Now, church, children for a miracle. Now, church, we didn't even plan on this, but I'm we didn't even plan on this, but I'm we didn't even plan on this, but I'm going to ask I'm going to ask you're going to ask I'm going to ask you're going to ask I'm going to ask you're going to hear Pastor Rob begin to pray. going to hear Pastor Rob begin to pray. going to hear Pastor Rob begin to pray. This is just this this blesses my heart. This is just this this blesses my heart. This is just this this blesses my heart. Pastor Rob, I want you to pray for Pastor Rob, I want you to pray for Pastor Rob, I want you to pray for Amanda and I want you to pray for Amanda and I want you to pray for Amanda and I want you to pray for healing just to come right now over her. healing just to come right now over her. healing just to come right now over her. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> Lord, I just pray for Amanda. >> Lord, I just pray for Amanda. >> Lord, I just pray for Amanda. >> Thank you, God. >> Thank you, God. >> Thank you, God. >> Hallelujah. for your presence. >> Hallelujah. for your presence. >> Hallelujah. for your presence. We don't seek your power. We seek your We don't seek your power. We seek your We don't seek your power. We seek your presence because everything that we need presence because everything that we need presence because everything that we need is available in your presence.

is available in your presence. is available in your presence. And And And >> so God, we seek you. >> so God, we seek you. >> so God, we seek you. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> We pray for healing >> We pray for healing >> We pray for healing >> in the name of the father. >> in the name of the father. >> in the name of the father. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And the son >> And the son >> And the son >> and the holy spirit. Yes, >> and the holy spirit. Yes, >> and the holy spirit. Yes, >> let it be done >> let it be done >> let it be done >> in Jesus name. >> Touch Amanda now. >> Touch Amanda now. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Glorify yourself >> Glorify yourself >> Glorify yourself >> in her body. >> in her body. >> in her body. >> Yes Lord >> Yes Lord >> Yes Lord >> in Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Hallelujah. Come on lift lift that hands. Let's Come on lift lift that hands. Let's sing. Let's Let's sing that song. Come sing. Let's Let's sing that song. Come sing. Let's Let's sing that song. Come on. Help Hel help me, Elder Vicki. Help on. Help Hel help me, Elder Vicki. Help on. Help Hel help me, Elder Vicki. Help me. Come on. You know this song, church. me. Come on. You know this song, church. me. Come on. You know this song, church. [music] [music] [music] >> Come on, sing it. >> [music] >> [music] >> Hallelujah. With his blood.

[music] [music] >> verse one. >> verse one. >> verse one. >> How can I say thanks? Lead us in that, >> How can I say thanks? Lead us in that, >> How can I say thanks? Lead us in that, Elder Vicki. Come on, sing that. Sing Elder Vicki. Come on, sing that. Sing Elder Vicki. Come on, sing that. Sing that. [music] that. [music] that. [music] How How How can I say [singing] thanks can I say [singing] thanks can I say [singing] thanks God for the [music] things God for the [music] things God for the [music] things that [singing] you have done that [singing] you have done that [singing] you have done for me. for me. for me. Things Things Things so undeserved. Yet still you came Yet still you came to prove your [singing] love to prove your [singing] love to prove your [singing] love for me. [music] for me. [music] for me. [music] The voices The voices The voices of the million angels of the million angels of the million angels [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] cannot express cannot express cannot express my gratitude. my gratitude. my gratitude. [music] [music] [music] All that I am All that I am All that I am and ever hope to be, [music and singing] and ever hope to be, [music and singing] and ever hope to be, [music and singing] I owe it all I owe it all I owe it all to you.

to you. to you. >> Come on, let's lift our hands and begin >> Come on, let's lift our hands and begin >> Come on, let's lift our hands and begin to declare. To God be the glory to God. to declare. To God be the glory to God. to declare. To God be the glory to God. [music] [music] [music] All [singing] be the glory. be the glory be the glory [singing] [singing] [singing] to God. to God. to God. [music] [music] [music] We are glory for [music] the things for [music] the things he has. With his blood, [music] he has. With his blood, [music] he has. With his blood, [music] with his blood, he has saved [music and singing] he has saved [music and singing] me. me. me. With his he he [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] me [singing] [singing] the glory for [music] the king. Sing that second for [music] the king. Sing that second verse of the big verse of the big verse of the big [music and singing] oh my life [singing] oh my life [singing] [music] and let it be pleasing [music] and let it be pleasing [music] and let it be pleasing Lord Lord Lord to thee. [music] to thee. [music] to thee. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Should I Should I Should I [singing] pray? Oh, let [music] go.

pray? Oh, let [music] go. >> Just the voices. Just the voices. You >> Just the voices. Just the voices. You >> Just the voices. Just the voices. You sing it, church. sing it, church. sing it, church. >> To God. Sing it. >> Sing that second part. With his blood. >> Sing that second part. With his blood. With his blood. Lift that hand up and With his blood. Lift that hand up and With his blood. Lift that hand up and say, "With his blood, say, "With his blood, say, "With his blood, >> with [music] his blood, >> with [music] his blood, >> with [music] his blood, [singing] [singing] [singing] he has saved he has saved he has saved me. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] >> Hallelujah.

Who is this? Who is this? >> Who is this? >> Who is this? >> Who is this? >> How many are committed to praying? We're >> How many are committed to praying? We're >> How many are committed to praying? We're going to fight. We're going to fight. going to fight. We're going to fight. going to fight. We're going to fight. I'm We're going to fight until we hear I'm We're going to fight until we hear I'm We're going to fight until we hear the testimony on this stage. We're going the testimony on this stage. We're going the testimony on this stage. We're going to hear a testimony that God heals, that to hear a testimony that God heals, that to hear a testimony that God heals, that God heals, that God heals, that God God heals, that God heals, that God God heals, that God heals, that God heals. Now, before you go, I know we're heals. Now, before you go, I know we're heals. Now, before you go, I know we're late. Um, when the curtain closes, the late. Um, when the curtain closes, the late. Um, when the curtain closes, the team will come up, the red the red the team will come up, the red the red the team will come up, the red the red the red coats will come up and they'll start red coats will come up and they'll start red coats will come up and they'll start to pray for you. The red shirted team. to pray for you. The red shirted team. to pray for you. The red shirted team. But if you need healing in your body But if you need healing in your body But if you need healing in your body right now, lift both those hands right right now, lift both those hands right right now, lift both those hands right now. Father, in the name of Jesus, those now. Father, in the name of Jesus, those now. Father, in the name of Jesus, those hands are lifted up. Our God is a hands are lifted up. Our God is a hands are lifted up. Our God is a healer. So, Father, we're going to healer. So, Father, we're going to healer. So, Father, we're going to believe right now that L your spirit is believe right now that L your spirit is believe right now that L your spirit is going to heal bodies in this place. going to heal bodies in this place. going to heal bodies in this place. We're going to declare today, as for me, We're going to declare today, as for me, We're going to declare today, as for me, >> hallelujah, I will pray. As for me, >> hallelujah, I will pray. As for me, >> hallelujah, I will pray. As for me, >> I will sing. >> I will sing. >> I will sing. >> As for me, I will draw near to God. >> As for me, I will draw near to God. >> As for me, I will draw near to God. >> And as for me, >> And as for me, >> And as for me, >> as for me, I will praise him more and >> as for me, I will praise him more and >> as for me, I will praise him more and more. more. more. >> Glory to God.

>> Glory to God. >> Glory to God. >> Glory to God. You're a healer. Work >> Glory to God. You're a healer. Work >> Glory to God. You're a healer. Work miracles. And we bless you in Jesus' miracles. And we bless you in Jesus' miracles. And we bless you in Jesus' name. And everybody said, "Amen." And name. And everybody said, "Amen." And name. And everybody said, "Amen." And amen. Tell somebody, "God is great. God amen. Tell somebody, "God is great. God amen. Tell somebody, "God is great. God is mighty.