WHEN OUR FORMULAS GIVE WAY TO THE GOSPEL - Stan Jouk

And I hope that you know today that the And I hope that you know today that the God that would do that those types of God that would do that those types of God that would do that those types of things for for Brian Vanamala and Camden things for for Brian Vanamala and Camden things for for Brian Vanamala and Camden today is the same God that would do today is the same God that would do today is the same God that would do these things for us. And I don't know these things for us. And I don't know these things for us. And I don't know about you, I need a miracle in my life. about you, I need a miracle in my life. about you, I need a miracle in my life. I need God to to finish the testimonies I need God to to finish the testimonies I need God to to finish the testimonies that he's working on in my life as well. that he's working on in my life as well. that he's working on in my life as well. But it also means and today we hope that But it also means and today we hope that But it also means and today we hope that we will leave this place empowered. It we will leave this place empowered. It we will leave this place empowered. It means that we get to tell others about means that we get to tell others about means that we get to tell others about this kind of God. The kind of God that this kind of God. The kind of God that this kind of God. The kind of God that saves. the kind of God that heals, the saves. the kind of God that heals, the saves. the kind of God that heals, the kind of God that shows up and changes kind of God that shows up and changes kind of God that shows up and changes everything. Sometimes gradually and everything. Sometimes gradually and everything. Sometimes gradually and sometimes immediately. Amen. So, I want sometimes immediately. Amen. So, I want sometimes immediately. Amen. So, I want to I want to read today uh very quickly to I want to read today uh very quickly to I want to read today uh very quickly uh our text and then we're going to go uh our text and then we're going to go uh our text and then we're going to go to prayer. Just keep standing for a few to prayer. Just keep standing for a few to prayer. Just keep standing for a few moments with me as well. I want to read moments with me as well. I want to read moments with me as well. I want to read to us a very quick passage and it's to us a very quick passage and it's to us a very quick passage and it's going to be a short word tonight as we going to be a short word tonight as we going to be a short word tonight as we get ready close out. There is something get ready close out. There is something get ready close out. There is something that God still wants to do in our lives that God still wants to do in our lives that God still wants to do in our lives before we leave this place. John five before we leave this place. John five before we leave this place. John five and this is our text for today. And and this is our text for today. And and this is our text for today. And after this there was a feast of the after this there was a feast of the after this there was a feast of the Jews. And Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Jews. And Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Jews. And Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there in Jerusalem by the sheep gate Now there in Jerusalem by the sheep gate Now there in Jerusalem by the sheep gate was a pool in Aramaic called Bethesda was a pool in Aramaic called Bethesda was a pool in Aramaic called Bethesda which had five roof colonates. And in which had five roof colonates. And in which had five roof colonates. And in these lay a multitude of invalids, these lay a multitude of invalids, these lay a multitude of invalids, crippled people, blind, lame, and crippled people, blind, lame, and crippled people, blind, lame, and paralyzed. One man was there who had paralyzed. One man was there who had paralyzed. One man was there who had been an invalid for 38 years. And when been an invalid for 38 years. And when been an invalid for 38 years. And when Jesus saw him lying there, he knew that Jesus saw him lying there, he knew that Jesus saw him lying there, he knew that he had already been there a long time.

he had already been there a long time. he had already been there a long time. And he said to him, "Do you want to be And he said to him, "Do you want to be And he said to him, "Do you want to be healed?" And the sick man answered him, healed?" And the sick man answered him, healed?" And the sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the "Sir, I have no one to put me into the "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up. And pool when the water is stirred up. And pool when the water is stirred up. And while I am going, another steps down while I am going, another steps down while I am going, another steps down before me." And Jesus said to him, "Get before me." And Jesus said to him, "Get before me." And Jesus said to him, "Get up, take up your bed, and walk." And at up, take up your bed, and walk." And at up, take up your bed, and walk." And at once the man was healed, and he took up once the man was healed, and he took up once the man was healed, and he took up his bed, and he walked. Let's pray his bed, and he walked. Let's pray his bed, and he walked. Let's pray together. Father, today Lord, just in a together. Father, today Lord, just in a together. Father, today Lord, just in a few moments, oh God. Lord, you've been few moments, oh God. Lord, you've been few moments, oh God. Lord, you've been in this place this whole evening, Lord. in this place this whole evening, Lord. in this place this whole evening, Lord. We felt your presence, Lord. We never We felt your presence, Lord. We never We felt your presence, Lord. We never take it for granted, dear God. Lord, take it for granted, dear God. Lord, take it for granted, dear God. Lord, what a privilege. What an honor. What a what a privilege. What an honor. What a what a privilege. What an honor. What a joy, dear God. But we also recognize joy, dear God. But we also recognize joy, dear God. But we also recognize you've came to this world on a mission. you've came to this world on a mission. you've came to this world on a mission. Lord, you came to reveal the works of Lord, you came to reveal the works of Lord, you came to reveal the works of God. Lord, to heal the broken, to save God. Lord, to heal the broken, to save God. Lord, to heal the broken, to save the lost, to transform lives, oh God, the lost, to transform lives, oh God, the lost, to transform lives, oh God, that are stuck, that are crippled, that that are stuck, that are crippled, that that are stuck, that are crippled, that are blind, that are paralyzed, and that are blind, that are paralyzed, and that are blind, that are paralyzed, and that are lame. Lord, today, Lord, we know are lame. Lord, today, Lord, we know are lame. Lord, today, Lord, we know you're in this place to do this work, you're in this place to do this work, you're in this place to do this work, God. Would you do it in us, Lord? And God. Would you do it in us, Lord? And God. Would you do it in us, Lord? And also for those that are online, Lord, also for those that are online, Lord, also for those that are online, Lord, for our loved ones, God, in the mighty for our loved ones, God, in the mighty for our loved ones, God, in the mighty name of Jesus, we pray. Amen. And amen.

name of Jesus, we pray. Amen. And amen. name of Jesus, we pray. Amen. And amen. You may be seated. Praise God. You may be seated. Praise God. You may be seated. Praise God. Amen. Amen. Amen. Well, we heard these powerful Well, we heard these powerful Well, we heard these powerful testimonies tonight and um I know I testimonies tonight and um I know I testimonies tonight and um I know I believe there are many testimonies today believe there are many testimonies today believe there are many testimonies today uh in the mid process mid mid midway and uh in the mid process mid mid midway and uh in the mid process mid mid midway and sometimes it's it's good to get up here sometimes it's it's good to get up here sometimes it's it's good to get up here and to share a testimony when God has and to share a testimony when God has and to share a testimony when God has done the work but sometimes God is done the work but sometimes God is done the work but sometimes God is midway and that's where we sometimes midway and that's where we sometimes midway and that's where we sometimes lose lose heart right and so today I lose lose heart right and so today I lose lose heart right and so today I want to I want to open us up today with want to I want to open us up today with want to I want to open us up today with the last two verses I want to end I want the last two verses I want to end I want the last two verses I want to end I want to begin with the ending because I want to begin with the ending because I want to begin with the ending because I want us to know where we're going. And so I us to know where we're going. And so I us to know where we're going. And so I want to read to us very quickly the last want to read to us very quickly the last want to read to us very quickly the last two verses that we just read from our two verses that we just read from our two verses that we just read from our passage. And Jesus said to him, "Get up, passage. And Jesus said to him, "Get up, passage. And Jesus said to him, "Get up, take up your bed and walk." And at once take up your bed and walk." And at once take up your bed and walk." And at once the man was healed. And he took up the the man was healed. And he took up the the man was healed. And he took up the bed and he walked. And I I I want us to bed and he walked. And I I I want us to bed and he walked. And I I I want us to remember today uh we we heard such remember today uh we we heard such remember today uh we we heard such wonderful things. And sometimes we just wonderful things. And sometimes we just wonderful things. And sometimes we just have this temptation to hear what God have this temptation to hear what God have this temptation to hear what God has done for others and then descend has done for others and then descend has done for others and then descend back into the the hole in the pit uh of back into the the hole in the pit uh of back into the the hole in the pit uh of our current reality and and just kind of our current reality and and just kind of our current reality and and just kind of be stuck there. And I just want to be stuck there. And I just want to be stuck there. And I just want to remind us today of something that Jesus remind us today of something that Jesus remind us today of something that Jesus has come for this this work that we just has come for this this work that we just has come for this this work that we just read about. Jesus has come to to do a read about. Jesus has come to to do a read about. Jesus has come to to do a work to invite us into a kind of life work to invite us into a kind of life work to invite us into a kind of life where he speaks to us a word. We hear where he speaks to us a word. We hear where he speaks to us a word. We hear the word and we begin to obey and we the word and we begin to obey and we the word and we begin to obey and we begin to get up and walk into all the begin to get up and walk into all the begin to get up and walk into all the things that he's prepared for us. Amen.

things that he's prepared for us. Amen. things that he's prepared for us. Amen. And I just want to mention really And I just want to mention really And I just want to mention really quickly there's in the Gospel of Mark, quickly there's in the Gospel of Mark, quickly there's in the Gospel of Mark, the author of the Gospel of Mark, he the author of the Gospel of Mark, he the author of the Gospel of Mark, he would add this this this phrase to would add this this this phrase to would add this this this phrase to miracles, the kinds of miracle stories miracles, the kinds of miracle stories miracles, the kinds of miracle stories that we are talking about tonight and that we are talking about tonight and that we are talking about tonight and the type of situations that you and I the type of situations that you and I the type of situations that you and I might be facing today and what God wants might be facing today and what God wants might be facing today and what God wants to do. the gospel writer of Mark, he to do. the gospel writer of Mark, he to do. the gospel writer of Mark, he would add this phrase and immediately. would add this phrase and immediately. would add this phrase and immediately. In fact, it's used 40 times in the In fact, it's used 40 times in the In fact, it's used 40 times in the Gospel of Mark. And so, I I want to Gospel of Mark. And so, I I want to Gospel of Mark. And so, I I want to remind us today that God has called us. remind us today that God has called us. remind us today that God has called us. Don't forget, no matter where you are Don't forget, no matter where you are Don't forget, no matter where you are today, God has always intended for us to today, God has always intended for us to today, God has always intended for us to be an immediately kind of people of God be an immediately kind of people of God be an immediately kind of people of God where God calls us, where God speaks to where God calls us, where God speaks to where God calls us, where God speaks to us. And suddenly there is a work of God us. And suddenly there is a work of God us. And suddenly there is a work of God of healing in our lives. There's a work of healing in our lives. There's a work of healing in our lives. There's a work of faith in our lives and we get up and of faith in our lives and we get up and of faith in our lives and we get up and we begin to go into all the things that we begin to go into all the things that we begin to go into all the things that God has for us. Amen. Can somebody say God has for us. Amen. Can somebody say God has for us. Amen. Can somebody say amen? amen? amen? >> Praise God. Amen. That was a good hearty >> Praise God. Amen. That was a good hearty >> Praise God. Amen. That was a good hearty amen. And so that is that is the life amen. And so that is that is the life amen. And so that is that is the life that God uh uh has prepared for us. No that God uh uh has prepared for us. No that God uh uh has prepared for us. No matter where you're at, it's a robust matter where you're at, it's a robust matter where you're at, it's a robust life. It's a life where we wait to hear life. It's a life where we wait to hear life. It's a life where we wait to hear the voice of God. It's a life where we the voice of God. It's a life where we the voice of God. It's a life where we seek for the voice of God for the things seek for the voice of God for the things seek for the voice of God for the things that God would do, ready with faith to that God would do, ready with faith to that God would do, ready with faith to respond. It's a great life. Sometimes respond. It's a great life. Sometimes respond. It's a great life. Sometimes maybe maybe you've experienced that have maybe maybe you've experienced that have maybe maybe you've experienced that have been seasons that you've gone through been seasons that you've gone through been seasons that you've gone through where it was like that where suddenly where it was like that where suddenly where it was like that where suddenly God's voice is there and suddenly you're God's voice is there and suddenly you're God's voice is there and suddenly you're just getting up out of the thing that just getting up out of the thing that just getting up out of the thing that you find yourself and it's a robust you find yourself and it's a robust you find yourself and it's a robust life. It's it's an incredible uh life.

life. It's it's an incredible uh life. life. It's it's an incredible uh life. It's a it's it's a fast pace. But there It's a it's it's a fast pace. But there It's a it's it's a fast pace. But there are also seasons are also seasons are also seasons where God begins to slow down the pace where God begins to slow down the pace where God begins to slow down the pace of things just a little bit because he of things just a little bit because he of things just a little bit because he wants to do a work of discipline and wants to do a work of discipline and wants to do a work of discipline and disciplehip because there are gaps in disciplehip because there are gaps in disciplehip because there are gaps in our maturity where there are gaps in our our maturity where there are gaps in our our maturity where there are gaps in our character where our character and our character where our character and our character where our character and our maturity have to catch up to our faith. maturity have to catch up to our faith. maturity have to catch up to our faith. And so that pace of the supernatural, And so that pace of the supernatural, And so that pace of the supernatural, that very life that God died to give us that very life that God died to give us that very life that God died to give us would have to slow down just a little would have to slow down just a little would have to slow down just a little bit because God has to do some work in bit because God has to do some work in bit because God has to do some work in our lives. And that's okay. And that's our lives. And that's okay. And that's our lives. And that's okay. And that's okay. But we still know what God has okay. But we still know what God has okay. But we still know what God has called us to. But because after God is called us to. But because after God is called us to. But because after God is finished, we can return to that life of finished, we can return to that life of finished, we can return to that life of faith and life of super supernatural faith and life of super supernatural faith and life of super supernatural walking with the Lord. But there are walking with the Lord. But there are walking with the Lord. But there are also seasons, and this is where we're also seasons, and this is where we're also seasons, and this is where we're going to focus our attention just for a going to focus our attention just for a going to focus our attention just for a few minutes this evening. There are also few minutes this evening. There are also few minutes this evening. There are also seasons where God begins to bring in seasons where God begins to bring in seasons where God begins to bring in some serious storm clouds in our lives, some serious storm clouds in our lives, some serious storm clouds in our lives, some serious testing, some serious some serious testing, some serious some serious testing, some serious pressures.

pressures. pressures. And this is when the pace really starts And this is when the pace really starts And this is when the pace really starts to slow down. And sometimes the pace to slow down. And sometimes the pace to slow down. And sometimes the pace even comes to a complete standstill even comes to a complete standstill even comes to a complete standstill because because because God knows that there is something deep God knows that there is something deep God knows that there is something deep at the very core in the root system of at the very core in the root system of at the very core in the root system of our our faith of our of our personality our our faith of our of our personality our our faith of our of our personality of our identity of our of our spiritual of our identity of our of our spiritual of our identity of our of our spiritual person. There's something at the root person. There's something at the root person. There's something at the root level. There's something at the level. There's something at the level. There's something at the foundational level foundational level foundational level that's there that's going to potentially that's there that's going to potentially that's there that's going to potentially sabotage all that God has prepared for sabotage all that God has prepared for sabotage all that God has prepared for us in our future, in our calling, in the us in our future, in our calling, in the us in our future, in our calling, in the things that he has prepared in our things that he has prepared in our things that he has prepared in our destiny. And so, God has to slow destiny. And so, God has to slow destiny. And so, God has to slow everything down. God has to bring everything down. God has to bring everything down. God has to bring incredible pressures from every incredible pressures from every incredible pressures from every direction to begin to draw things out. direction to begin to draw things out. direction to begin to draw things out. And just hear me on this. Things that And just hear me on this. Things that And just hear me on this. Things that are in there that we don't ever even are in there that we don't ever even are in there that we don't ever even want to believe that are in there. want to believe that are in there. want to believe that are in there. You see, because at the core, at the You see, because at the core, at the You see, because at the core, at the root level, there are things down deep root level, there are things down deep root level, there are things down deep inside that maybe we've believed that inside that maybe we've believed that inside that maybe we've believed that are not true. And they've got to are not true. And they've got to are not true. And they've got to intertwine. They they've got baked in intertwine. They they've got baked in intertwine. They they've got baked in with the things that God has spoken, with the things that God has spoken, with the things that God has spoken, with the promises that God has made, with the promises that God has made, with the promises that God has made, with the words that God has pronounced with the words that God has pronounced with the words that God has pronounced over us during worship and during times over us during worship and during times over us during worship and during times of visitations of the Lord. And right of visitations of the Lord. And right of visitations of the Lord. And right alongside of all the wonderful things alongside of all the wonderful things alongside of all the wonderful things that God has done and said, there are that God has done and said, there are that God has done and said, there are also these things there that we are not also these things there that we are not also these things there that we are not even aware of, even aware of, even aware of, not true things that we believe that we not true things that we believe that we not true things that we believe that we even act on and we don't even know it.

even act on and we don't even know it. even act on and we don't even know it. And so I want to uh just jump into the And so I want to uh just jump into the And so I want to uh just jump into the story today and I want to just kind of story today and I want to just kind of story today and I want to just kind of maybe just take a few moments to notice maybe just take a few moments to notice maybe just take a few moments to notice the obvious. It was a holiday. It was a the obvious. It was a holiday. It was a the obvious. It was a holiday. It was a Sabbath. And the Bible draws our Sabbath. And the Bible draws our Sabbath. And the Bible draws our attention to a particular region in attention to a particular region in attention to a particular region in Jerusalem. It was a it was by the sheep Jerusalem. It was a it was by the sheep Jerusalem. It was a it was by the sheep gate. So it was a holiday. Uh uh it was gate. So it was a holiday. Uh uh it was gate. So it was a holiday. Uh uh it was a service day, right? And the sheep gate a service day, right? And the sheep gate a service day, right? And the sheep gate was an entrance to the temple. In fact, was an entrance to the temple. In fact, was an entrance to the temple. In fact, it was a special entrance. It was would it was a special entrance. It was would it was a special entrance. It was would have been a congested entrance, a busy a have been a congested entrance, a busy a have been a congested entrance, a busy a buzzing entrance. Not only were people buzzing entrance. Not only were people buzzing entrance. Not only were people coming into church for service on that coming into church for service on that coming into church for service on that particular day, but the sheep gate is particular day, but the sheep gate is particular day, but the sheep gate is where the sheep would go. It was the the where the sheep would go. It was the the where the sheep would go. It was the the place where the the cattle and the place where the the cattle and the place where the the cattle and the sacrificial animals would come in for sacrificial animals would come in for sacrificial animals would come in for worship. But even more so, the the the worship. But even more so, the the the worship. But even more so, the the the the the writer of the gospel of of John the the writer of the gospel of of John the the writer of the gospel of of John also begins to draw our attention to a also begins to draw our attention to a also begins to draw our attention to a very very specific location. And it was very very specific location. And it was very very specific location. And it was the pool of Bethesda. the pool of Bethesda. the pool of Bethesda. Bethesda means the house of mercy. Bethesda means the house of mercy. Bethesda means the house of mercy. Bethesda means the house of grace. Bethesda means the house of grace. Bethesda means the house of grace. Bethesda was a a reservoir area where Bethesda was a a reservoir area where Bethesda was a a reservoir area where rainwater would collect. And in a rainwater would collect. And in a rainwater would collect. And in a wilderness uh uh environment such as wilderness uh uh environment such as wilderness uh uh environment such as where this this uh location was, water where this this uh location was, water where this this uh location was, water was precious. was a life source. And so was precious. was a life source. And so was precious. was a life source. And so what we have here is a busy day, a what we have here is a busy day, a what we have here is a busy day, a church, and there is a a a source of church, and there is a a a source of church, and there is a a a source of water and it's a house of greatness and water and it's a house of greatness and water and it's a house of greatness and a house of mercy. And also there was a a house of mercy. And also there was a a house of mercy. And also there was a multitude of paralyzed, blind, multitude of paralyzed, blind, multitude of paralyzed, blind, and lame people.

and lame people. and lame people. And Jesus was there. Of all the places And Jesus was there. Of all the places And Jesus was there. Of all the places that Jesus chose to be, he chose to go that Jesus chose to be, he chose to go that Jesus chose to be, he chose to go to this group surrounding this life to this group surrounding this life to this group surrounding this life source. But I just want to notice one source. But I just want to notice one source. But I just want to notice one more detail. One more detail. This pool more detail. One more detail. This pool more detail. One more detail. This pool was by the entrance to the temple, but was by the entrance to the temple, but was by the entrance to the temple, but it was on the outside of the temple. And it was on the outside of the temple. And it was on the outside of the temple. And I just want to just pause here for a few I just want to just pause here for a few I just want to just pause here for a few moments and just talk about these these moments and just talk about these these moments and just talk about these these these areas of brokenness in our lives these areas of brokenness in our lives these areas of brokenness in our lives that God would allow certain things. But that God would allow certain things. But that God would allow certain things. But the Bible begins to tell us that there the Bible begins to tell us that there the Bible begins to tell us that there was a multitude. Yes, in the house of was a multitude. Yes, in the house of was a multitude. Yes, in the house of God can be a multitude God can be a multitude God can be a multitude of paralyzed people along with all the of paralyzed people along with all the of paralyzed people along with all the good things that are going on in God's good things that are going on in God's good things that are going on in God's house. Uh amongst all the testimonies house. Uh amongst all the testimonies house. Uh amongst all the testimonies that we might hear where God is that we might hear where God is that we might hear where God is delivering, where God is healing, where delivering, where God is healing, where delivering, where God is healing, where God is setting free, where people are God is setting free, where people are God is setting free, where people are coming alive and entering into their coming alive and entering into their coming alive and entering into their destinies. And all the while amongst all destinies. And all the while amongst all destinies. And all the while amongst all of those things and all those of those things and all those of those things and all those individuals, there are also people that individuals, there are also people that individuals, there are also people that are paralyzed. are paralyzed. are paralyzed. >> They are near. They're so near. They can >> They are near. They're so near. They can >> They are near. They're so near. They can hear the preaching. They can hear the hear the preaching. They can hear the hear the preaching. They can hear the offerings. They can hear the worship go offerings. They can hear the worship go offerings. They can hear the worship go up. They can hear the sacrifices being up. They can hear the sacrifices being up. They can hear the sacrifices being made. They can even begin to smell the made. They can even begin to smell the made. They can even begin to smell the aroma of the presence of God coming out aroma of the presence of God coming out aroma of the presence of God coming out of the temple. But they are still on the of the temple. But they are still on the of the temple. But they are still on the outside surrounding the water source in outside surrounding the water source in outside surrounding the water source in the house of grace, in the house of the house of grace, in the house of the house of grace, in the house of mercy, but on the outside. And the Bible mercy, but on the outside. And the Bible mercy, but on the outside. And the Bible also begins to use a specific word, a also begins to use a specific word, a also begins to use a specific word, a multitude, many in God's house. and very multitude, many in God's house. and very multitude, many in God's house. and very long. 38 years.

long. 38 years. long. 38 years. Anybody don't raise your hand. Anybody Anybody don't raise your hand. Anybody Anybody don't raise your hand. Anybody been stuck for a long time? Don't raise been stuck for a long time? Don't raise been stuck for a long time? Don't raise your hand. Don't raise your hands. God your hand. Don't raise your hands. God your hand. Don't raise your hands. God knows who you are. knows who you are. knows who you are. And I just love that this is also where And I just love that this is also where And I just love that this is also where Jesus was. Maybe everybody else coming Jesus was. Maybe everybody else coming Jesus was. Maybe everybody else coming in and out of the house of God was too in and out of the house of God was too in and out of the house of God was too busy to notice. Maybe they wouldn't even busy to notice. Maybe they wouldn't even busy to notice. Maybe they wouldn't even want to notice. I've prayed for brother want to notice. I've prayed for brother want to notice. I've prayed for brother so and so o over and over and over so and so o over and over and over so and so o over and over and over again. God's just not doing it. I'm just again. God's just not doing it. I'm just again. God's just not doing it. I'm just not today. not today. not today. But Jesus was not too busy. Jesus was But Jesus was not too busy. Jesus was But Jesus was not too busy. Jesus was not gonna pass them by. And so, um, but not gonna pass them by. And so, um, but not gonna pass them by. And so, um, but I want to draw our attention I want to draw our attention I want to draw our attention to this particular thing that begins to to this particular thing that begins to to this particular thing that begins to happen. It's a unique story. Uh, it's happen. It's a unique story. Uh, it's happen. It's a unique story. Uh, it's it's a very quick miracle. There really it's a very quick miracle. There really it's a very quick miracle. There really is so much in there, but you might not is so much in there, but you might not is so much in there, but you might not see it at just first glance. And I just see it at just first glance. And I just see it at just first glance. And I just I want to draw there's a key to this I want to draw there's a key to this I want to draw there's a key to this entire miracle story and passage. And I entire miracle story and passage. And I entire miracle story and passage. And I want to draw our attention to it. It is want to draw our attention to it. It is want to draw our attention to it. It is this odd question that Jesus begins to this odd question that Jesus begins to this odd question that Jesus begins to ask this paralyzed man, this crippled ask this paralyzed man, this crippled ask this paralyzed man, this crippled man. Jesus asked him this question. He man. Jesus asked him this question. He man. Jesus asked him this question. He says, "Do you want to be healed?" Now, says, "Do you want to be healed?" Now, says, "Do you want to be healed?" Now, if anybody else asked that question, I if anybody else asked that question, I if anybody else asked that question, I think we would scoff as New Yorkers, as think we would scoff as New Yorkers, as think we would scoff as New Yorkers, as uh all of you that are with us online, uh all of you that are with us online, uh all of you that are with us online, we might just scoff and say, "What kind we might just scoff and say, "What kind we might just scoff and say, "What kind of question, insensitive question is of question, insensitive question is of question, insensitive question is that? Here is a man in the near God's that? Here is a man in the near God's that? Here is a man in the near God's house. He's Are you are you house. He's Are you are you house. He's Are you are you mocking him?" Of course, he wants to be mocking him?" Of course, he wants to be mocking him?" Of course, he wants to be healed.

healed. healed. But Jesus, he always asks the the right But Jesus, he always asks the the right But Jesus, he always asks the the right question and for a good purpose. question and for a good purpose. question and for a good purpose. Jesus always asked the right question. I Jesus always asked the right question. I Jesus always asked the right question. I want to ask you a question today. want to ask you a question today. want to ask you a question today. I don't know about you, but I've I've I don't know about you, but I've I've I don't know about you, but I've I've been stuck. I've been crippled. I've been stuck. I've been crippled. I've been stuck. I've been crippled. I've been blind. I've been there. And I still been blind. I've been there. And I still been blind. I've been there. And I still sometimes find myself there. Sometimes sometimes find myself there. Sometimes sometimes find myself there. Sometimes God deals with it quickly and sometimes God deals with it quickly and sometimes God deals with it quickly and sometimes God doesn't deal with it quickly. But I God doesn't deal with it quickly. But I God doesn't deal with it quickly. But I want to ask you a question. If you've want to ask you a question. If you've want to ask you a question. If you've been stuck in that place and you know been stuck in that place and you know been stuck in that place and you know who you are and you know exactly what who you are and you know exactly what who you are and you know exactly what I'm talking about, today is your day I'm talking about, today is your day I'm talking about, today is your day because Jesus is here. Today, let me say because Jesus is here. Today, let me say because Jesus is here. Today, let me say that again. Today is your day because that again. Today is your day because that again. Today is your day because Jesus here. But let me ask you a very Jesus here. But let me ask you a very Jesus here. But let me ask you a very honest question. I want you to be honest honest question. I want you to be honest honest question. I want you to be honest with yourself and before the Lord. with yourself and before the Lord. with yourself and before the Lord. Why not be healed today? I know some people gave some some some I know some people gave some some some great uh responses here. But if you've great uh responses here. But if you've great uh responses here. But if you've been stuck for a really long time, been stuck for a really long time, been stuck for a really long time, that is not a question you want to be that is not a question you want to be that is not a question you want to be asked. Because the truth is Jesus is asked. Because the truth is Jesus is asked. Because the truth is Jesus is asking this question not to get the asking this question not to get the asking this question not to get the obvious answer. He's asking this obvious answer. He's asking this obvious answer. He's asking this question to begin to draw something out.

question to begin to draw something out. question to begin to draw something out. There's something restraining this man There's something restraining this man There's something restraining this man from his healing. Because do you realize from his healing. Because do you realize from his healing. Because do you realize who is standing before this man? The who is standing before this man? The who is standing before this man? The sheep gate where the sacrificial animals sheep gate where the sacrificial animals sheep gate where the sacrificial animals and lambs would come in. Who is standing and lambs would come in. Who is standing and lambs would come in. Who is standing before this man? All of the procession before this man? All of the procession before this man? All of the procession and all of the service and all of the and all of the service and all of the and all of the service and all of the worship and all of the the sacrifices worship and all of the the sacrifices worship and all of the the sacrifices going on for centuries and millennia in going on for centuries and millennia in going on for centuries and millennia in this house are all pointing to Jesus. this house are all pointing to Jesus. this house are all pointing to Jesus. And now Jesus is standing before this And now Jesus is standing before this And now Jesus is standing before this man. The same Jesus that is standing man. The same Jesus that is standing man. The same Jesus that is standing before you and I today if we're dealing before you and I today if we're dealing before you and I today if we're dealing with situations with bondages with with situations with bondages with with situations with bondages with strongholds strongholds strongholds with things at the root level that maybe with things at the root level that maybe with things at the root level that maybe you've gone to the altar and you've you've gone to the altar and you've you've gone to the altar and you've prayed and you've cried and you've wept. prayed and you've cried and you've wept. prayed and you've cried and you've wept. You've been to the to the prayer and You've been to the to the prayer and You've been to the to the prayer and fasting services. You've gone up to this fasting services. You've gone up to this fasting services. You've gone up to this line every time there was a prayer line line every time there was a prayer line line every time there was a prayer line up here. up here. up here. And maybe it's been 38 years that you've And maybe it's been 38 years that you've And maybe it's been 38 years that you've done that. And in the meanwhile, you've done that. And in the meanwhile, you've done that. And in the meanwhile, you've stopped praying. In the meanwhile, stopped praying. In the meanwhile, stopped praying. In the meanwhile, you've stopped asking. And in the you've stopped asking. And in the you've stopped asking. And in the meanwhile, you've began to say, "Well, meanwhile, you've began to say, "Well, meanwhile, you've began to say, "Well, maybe, you know, I don't I'm not sure, maybe, you know, I don't I'm not sure, maybe, you know, I don't I'm not sure, but let me just look online. Let me look but let me just look online. Let me look but let me just look online. Let me look on podcast. Let me let me just check out on podcast. Let me let me just check out on podcast. Let me let me just check out what brother so and so did." And Pastor what brother so and so did." And Pastor what brother so and so did." And Pastor So and So, how he got his breakthrough.

So and So, how he got his breakthrough. So and So, how he got his breakthrough. And then you began to take notes, and And then you began to take notes, and And then you began to take notes, and you began to figure out how exactly did you began to figure out how exactly did you began to figure out how exactly did they get their breakthrough? How exactly they get their breakthrough? How exactly they get their breakthrough? How exactly did they get this God to do all that did they get this God to do all that did they get this God to do all that he's promised? Because it ain't working he's promised? Because it ain't working he's promised? Because it ain't working in my life. And what begins to happen is in my life. And what begins to happen is in my life. And what begins to happen is we form these formulas. I want to share we form these formulas. I want to share we form these formulas. I want to share a word to you today. A word today is nor a word to you today. A word today is nor a word to you today. A word today is nor more formulas nor when our formula gives more formulas nor when our formula gives more formulas nor when our formula gives way to the gospel. That's the title of way to the gospel. That's the title of way to the gospel. That's the title of my message today. that today God is my message today. that today God is my message today. that today God is going to break these things these these going to break these things these these going to break these things these these things that stand before us and the things that stand before us and the things that stand before us and the Christ that is speaking into our lives Christ that is speaking into our lives Christ that is speaking into our lives and the very things that hold us on the and the very things that hold us on the and the very things that hold us on the outside outside outside of all that God wants to do is these of all that God wants to do is these of all that God wants to do is these formulas these methodologies that we've formulas these methodologies that we've formulas these methodologies that we've picked up it's a religious root system picked up it's a religious root system picked up it's a religious root system amend wants to deal with the heart and amend wants to deal with the heart and amend wants to deal with the heart and God wants to deal with all the things at God wants to deal with all the things at God wants to deal with all the things at the core and the root level in our lives the core and the root level in our lives the core and the root level in our lives and he's taking his time because he and he's taking his time because he and he's taking his time because he wants to draw these things out. In the wants to draw these things out. In the wants to draw these things out. In the meanwhile, we get discouraged, meanwhile, we get discouraged, meanwhile, we get discouraged, we get ashamed, we get embarrassed, and we get ashamed, we get embarrassed, and we get ashamed, we get embarrassed, and we get fed up uh of of waiting on God. I we get fed up uh of of waiting on God. I we get fed up uh of of waiting on God. I want to share just a quick personal want to share just a quick personal want to share just a quick personal story on this note as we get ready to story on this note as we get ready to story on this note as we get ready to bring this to a close. Um bring this to a close. Um bring this to a close. Um during COVID, I had an incredibly dark during COVID, I had an incredibly dark during COVID, I had an incredibly dark and painful uh season like this, a and painful uh season like this, a and painful uh season like this, a crippling season. Um uh we I I I I crippling season. Um uh we I I I I crippling season. Um uh we I I I I entered the ministry, my wife and I, we entered the ministry, my wife and I, we entered the ministry, my wife and I, we entered the ministry at a little church entered the ministry at a little church entered the ministry at a little church in Long Island. Uh it was supernatural.

in Long Island. Uh it was supernatural. in Long Island. Uh it was supernatural. Uh just just dropped in our lap. Uh just just dropped in our lap. Uh just just dropped in our lap. Somebody invited us to come and minister Somebody invited us to come and minister Somebody invited us to come and minister at this little church. The pastor was at this little church. The pastor was at this little church. The pastor was there for 43 years. His wife was very there for 43 years. His wife was very there for 43 years. His wife was very very elderly, very sick, and they just very elderly, very sick, and they just very elderly, very sick, and they just could not do it. They were looking for a could not do it. They were looking for a could not do it. They were looking for a pastor for a very long time. Could not pastor for a very long time. Could not pastor for a very long time. Could not find anybody. And finally, it was it find anybody. And finally, it was it find anybody. And finally, it was it dropped in my lap. They asked me if I dropped in my lap. They asked me if I dropped in my lap. They asked me if I would do it. my father-in-law who is a would do it. my father-in-law who is a would do it. my father-in-law who is a minister in that in that organization. minister in that in that organization. minister in that in that organization. And the Lord just said to me, "I'm in And the Lord just said to me, "I'm in And the Lord just said to me, "I'm in it. Just give me a chance." And so I it. Just give me a chance." And so I it. Just give me a chance." And so I went. It was the hardest thing. It was went. It was the hardest thing. It was went. It was the hardest thing. It was the craziest thing. Uh I was the the craziest thing. Uh I was the the craziest thing. Uh I was the janitor. I was the Sunday school janitor. I was the Sunday school janitor. I was the Sunday school teacher. I was the uh I was uh the teacher. I was the uh I was uh the teacher. I was the uh I was uh the preacher. And I was the the closer preacher. And I was the the closer preacher. And I was the the closer outer, right? So uh it was insane. We we outer, right? So uh it was insane. We we outer, right? So uh it was insane. We we spent three and a half years there. Uh spent three and a half years there. Uh spent three and a half years there. Uh our our youngest daughter at the time our our youngest daughter at the time our our youngest daughter at the time was was six months old. All of the was was six months old. All of the was was six months old. All of the people uh just kept making it known that people uh just kept making it known that people uh just kept making it known that they did not want a crying baby in they did not want a crying baby in they did not want a crying baby in service. So our wife would spend uh the service. So our wife would spend uh the service. So our wife would spend uh the winters in the in the boiler room in the winters in the in the boiler room in the winters in the in the boiler room in the basement around the boiler because it basement around the boiler because it basement around the boiler because it was the only warm place and it was a was the only warm place and it was a was the only warm place and it was a season of hardship and it was a season season of hardship and it was a season season of hardship and it was a season of miracles and God was so faithful and of miracles and God was so faithful and of miracles and God was so faithful and after three and a half years God uh led after three and a half years God uh led after three and a half years God uh led us out and he brought us back to Times us out and he brought us back to Times us out and he brought us back to Times Kurt Church where we we we've spent many Kurt Church where we we we've spent many Kurt Church where we we we've spent many years. It was awesome. And then after a years. It was awesome. And then after a years. It was awesome. And then after a year of rest, God just supernaturally it year of rest, God just supernaturally it year of rest, God just supernaturally it was supernatural the way that God began was supernatural the way that God began was supernatural the way that God began to invite us to begin to minister here.

to invite us to begin to minister here. to invite us to begin to minister here. And so we entered and begin to uh to And so we entered and begin to uh to And so we entered and begin to uh to lead the young adults here. And the lead the young adults here. And the lead the young adults here. And the first year was incredible. It was it first year was incredible. It was it first year was incredible. It was it really was like Jesus calling Peter out really was like Jesus calling Peter out really was like Jesus calling Peter out on the water. It was scary. It was hard. on the water. It was scary. It was hard. on the water. It was scary. It was hard. It was crazy. But somehow I found myself It was crazy. But somehow I found myself It was crazy. But somehow I found myself walking on the waves. But my drowning walking on the waves. But my drowning walking on the waves. But my drowning moment was coming because CO hit. And moment was coming because CO hit. And moment was coming because CO hit. And when CO hit, the whole world was in when CO hit, the whole world was in when CO hit, the whole world was in disarray. And it was very dark. It was disarray. And it was very dark. It was disarray. And it was very dark. It was scary. It was terrifying. The whole scary. It was terrifying. The whole scary. It was terrifying. The whole world changed. The church changed. I was world changed. The church changed. I was world changed. The church changed. I was very young in the ministry and suddenly very young in the ministry and suddenly very young in the ministry and suddenly the Lord just changed the way that he the Lord just changed the way that he the Lord just changed the way that he would speak to me. Suddenly I found the would speak to me. Suddenly I found the would speak to me. Suddenly I found the Lord just I I could not easily break Lord just I I could not easily break Lord just I I could not easily break into his presence into his presence into his presence and I turned bitter. and I turned bitter. and I turned bitter. I turned angry. I stopped seeking him. I turned angry. I stopped seeking him. I turned angry. I stopped seeking him. And it was it was God drawing something And it was it was God drawing something And it was it was God drawing something out in me because I knew how desperately out in me because I knew how desperately out in me because I knew how desperately I needed him and I could not seem to I needed him and I could not seem to I needed him and I could not seem to find him. But I stopped trusting him. find him. But I stopped trusting him. find him. But I stopped trusting him. And as I turned bitter, I had to And as I turned bitter, I had to And as I turned bitter, I had to continue to minister. I had to continue continue to minister. I had to continue continue to minister. I had to continue to play the role. And so I began to to play the role. And so I began to to play the role. And so I began to develop my own methodologies and my own develop my own methodologies and my own develop my own methodologies and my own formulas. And I and I and and and um and formulas. And I and I and and and um and formulas. And I and I and and and um and they just weren't working. But it looked they just weren't working. But it looked they just weren't working. But it looked like they were working.

like they were working. like they were working. And it took a long time because really And it took a long time because really And it took a long time because really in my heart, in my heart, in my heart, I stopped seeking God. I stopped I stopped seeking God. I stopped I stopped seeking God. I stopped trusting God. We heard today in the trusting God. We heard today in the trusting God. We heard today in the testimonies, Brian um Vanamala and and testimonies, Brian um Vanamala and and testimonies, Brian um Vanamala and and Camden Vanamala said this one line. She Camden Vanamala said this one line. She Camden Vanamala said this one line. She said, "When my mother died, I turned said, "When my mother died, I turned said, "When my mother died, I turned atheist. atheist. atheist. When my my mother died, I I stopped When my my mother died, I I stopped When my my mother died, I I stopped believing." There are times there are believing." There are times there are believing." There are times there are things that God begins to draw out in things that God begins to draw out in things that God begins to draw out in your lives when the pressures and the your lives when the pressures and the your lives when the pressures and the testing and the hard things come and testing and the hard things come and testing and the hard things come and there is suddenly arises of bitterness. there is suddenly arises of bitterness. there is suddenly arises of bitterness. I thought God was judging me. I thought God was judging me. I thought God was judging me. I thought God was mad at me. It's I thought God was mad at me. It's I thought God was mad at me. It's because I did not know the gospel. because I did not know the gospel. because I did not know the gospel. And so I found myself in this long And so I found myself in this long And so I found myself in this long season stuck where God would come in season stuck where God would come in season stuck where God would come in services in in worship times and he services in in worship times and he services in in worship times and he would just be speaking to me. Do you would just be speaking to me. Do you would just be speaking to me. Do you want to be healed? want to be healed? want to be healed? And what I found myself doing, I don't And what I found myself doing, I don't And what I found myself doing, I don't know if anybody done that here before. know if anybody done that here before. know if anybody done that here before. I was not hearing the gospel. And it's I was not hearing the gospel. And it's I was not hearing the gospel. And it's as if I didn't necessarily want the as if I didn't necessarily want the as if I didn't necessarily want the gospel to work. I wanted my formula to gospel to work. I wanted my formula to gospel to work. I wanted my formula to work.

work. work. I wanted what I had come to believe to I wanted what I had come to believe to I wanted what I had come to believe to work. I wanted what I wanted God to do. work. I wanted what I wanted God to do. work. I wanted what I wanted God to do. And I just want to I want to just put And I just want to I want to just put And I just want to I want to just put this this u um this formula up on the this this u um this formula up on the this this u um this formula up on the screen. I don't know if we could find it screen. I don't know if we could find it screen. I don't know if we could find it really quickly. This is how our really quickly. This is how our really quickly. This is how our spiritual work uh formulas work. It's spiritual work uh formulas work. It's spiritual work uh formulas work. It's it's when we want to control the it's when we want to control the it's when we want to control the outcome. We want to force the hand of outcome. We want to force the hand of outcome. We want to force the hand of God, the miraculous, the supernatural, God, the miraculous, the supernatural, God, the miraculous, the supernatural, plus our own good intentions of what we plus our own good intentions of what we plus our own good intentions of what we think is good uh for for God to do, plus think is good uh for for God to do, plus think is good uh for for God to do, plus our own interpretation of the Bible. our own interpretation of the Bible. our own interpretation of the Bible. And here's what it ultimately all comes And here's what it ultimately all comes And here's what it ultimately all comes down to. down to. down to. God will not be controlled by our God will not be controlled by our God will not be controlled by our formulas. God's hand will not be forced. formulas. God's hand will not be forced. formulas. God's hand will not be forced. And so, you know, if you wondered why so And so, you know, if you wondered why so And so, you know, if you wondered why so long, 38 years is a long time. Maybe long, 38 years is a long time. Maybe long, 38 years is a long time. Maybe you're here in this place and it's been you're here in this place and it's been you're here in this place and it's been a long time. Why? Why, God? Why? Why? a long time. Why? Why, God? Why? Why? a long time. Why? Why, God? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? You have not looked to the gospel. You have not looked to the gospel. You've forgotten why he's come. I've had You've forgotten why he's come. I've had You've forgotten why he's come. I've had this question um since I was a even a this question um since I was a even a this question um since I was a even a young Christian and and I've I've found young Christian and and I've I've found young Christian and and I've I've found myself through the years at times, God, myself through the years at times, God, myself through the years at times, God, how do I make this work? I believe it. I how do I make this work? I believe it. I how do I make this work? I believe it. I believe it till I'm blue in the face.

believe it till I'm blue in the face. believe it till I'm blue in the face. How do I make it click? How do I make it How do I make it click? How do I make it How do I make it click? How do I make it work? And I just um as we get ready to work? And I just um as we get ready to work? And I just um as we get ready to close out today, uh I want to invite you close out today, uh I want to invite you close out today, uh I want to invite you all to stand as we get ready to close all to stand as we get ready to close all to stand as we get ready to close out tonight. out tonight. out tonight. We heard such powerful testimonies We heard such powerful testimonies We heard such powerful testimonies about what God has done for our our about what God has done for our our about what God has done for our our three uh folks from online. We're so three uh folks from online. We're so three uh folks from online. We're so grateful for them. For Brian, for grateful for them. For Brian, for grateful for them. For Brian, for Vanamala, for Camden. Vanamala, for Camden. Vanamala, for Camden. But today, today is a day of your But today, today is a day of your But today, today is a day of your testimony. testimony. testimony. And I just this one thought, one And I just this one thought, one And I just this one thought, one thought, our formulas must give way to thought, our formulas must give way to thought, our formulas must give way to the gospel. the gospel. the gospel. Our formulas, our methodologies, our Our formulas, our methodologies, our Our formulas, our methodologies, our religious um obsessions. religious um obsessions. religious um obsessions. Pastor Carter preached this message a Pastor Carter preached this message a Pastor Carter preached this message a few weeks ago, and he mentioned this one few weeks ago, and he mentioned this one few weeks ago, and he mentioned this one phrase. He mentioned the pearl of great phrase. He mentioned the pearl of great phrase. He mentioned the pearl of great price. price. price. and and he's just just so um touched me and and he's just just so um touched me and and he's just just so um touched me and blessed me. God invites us to give and blessed me. God invites us to give and blessed me. God invites us to give him everything.

him everything. him everything. He doesn't demand that we give him He doesn't demand that we give him He doesn't demand that we give him everything, but he says if you want to everything, but he says if you want to everything, but he says if you want to come, if you really want to be mine, if come, if you really want to be mine, if come, if you really want to be mine, if you really want to know me, if you want you really want to know me, if you want you really want to know me, if you want to experience me, if you want to be my to experience me, if you want to be my to experience me, if you want to be my representative, if you want to be my representative, if you want to be my representative, if you want to be my disciple, you got to give me everything. disciple, you got to give me everything. disciple, you got to give me everything. And so we we have this this parable in And so we we have this this parable in And so we we have this this parable in the Gospels of the pearl of great price. the Gospels of the pearl of great price. the Gospels of the pearl of great price. And the way that it goes is there is And the way that it goes is there is And the way that it goes is there is this merchant that travels the whole this merchant that travels the whole this merchant that travels the whole world and he knows things of value. He world and he knows things of value. He world and he knows things of value. He knows when he sees something valuable. knows when he sees something valuable. knows when he sees something valuable. And so he's accumulated things of value And so he's accumulated things of value And so he's accumulated things of value all through his life, all through his all through his life, all through his all through his life, all through his travels, all through his business travels, all through his business travels, all through his business transactions. He's accumulated a lot of transactions. He's accumulated a lot of transactions. He's accumulated a lot of things that he thinks are very valuable things that he thinks are very valuable things that he thinks are very valuable until the day he comes across until the day he comes across until the day he comes across something he's never seen before. something he's never seen before. something he's never seen before. something that is so beautiful something that is so beautiful something that is so beautiful that it far outweighs the value of that it far outweighs the value of that it far outweighs the value of anything that he has. anything that he has. anything that he has. And he's so mesmerized. He's so gripped And he's so mesmerized. He's so gripped And he's so mesmerized. He's so gripped by the beauty of what he's found by the beauty of what he's found by the beauty of what he's found that he sells everything he has because that he sells everything he has because that he sells everything he has because he took everything he has to have what he took everything he has to have what he took everything he has to have what he found in this pearl.

he found in this pearl. he found in this pearl. Jesus is the pearl. Jesus is the pearl. Jesus is the pearl. If you understand Jesus is the pearl. If you understand Jesus is the pearl. If you understand Jesus is the pearl. Let me make it a little bit more real Let me make it a little bit more real Let me make it a little bit more real for us. There's a story in the Old for us. There's a story in the Old for us. There's a story in the Old Testament. Jacob Testament. Jacob Testament. Jacob falls in love with Rachel and he's madly falls in love with Rachel and he's madly falls in love with Rachel and he's madly in love. in love. in love. And Laban, the tricky uh uncle, he he And Laban, the tricky uh uncle, he he And Laban, the tricky uh uncle, he he he's he's not an honest man. But he he's he's not an honest man. But he he's he's not an honest man. But he forces Jacob to work for seven years to forces Jacob to work for seven years to forces Jacob to work for seven years to have what he loves. The Bible mentions have what he loves. The Bible mentions have what he loves. The Bible mentions this one phrase. It's just so beautiful. this one phrase. It's just so beautiful. this one phrase. It's just so beautiful. He says, "And to Jacob, these seven He says, "And to Jacob, these seven He says, "And to Jacob, these seven years were but a day because of his love years were but a day because of his love years were but a day because of his love for Rachel." for Rachel." for Rachel." Do you know that's how Jesus feels about Do you know that's how Jesus feels about Do you know that's how Jesus feels about you? That Jesus had to come to this you? That Jesus had to come to this you? That Jesus had to come to this world for 33 years. He had to be world for 33 years. He had to be world for 33 years. He had to be antagonized by the Pharisees. He had to antagonized by the Pharisees. He had to antagonized by the Pharisees. He had to be pursued and persecuted in all the be pursued and persecuted in all the be pursued and persecuted in all the ways that he was. He was nailed and ways that he was. He was nailed and ways that he was. He was nailed and crucified on a cross, practically naked crucified on a cross, practically naked crucified on a cross, practically naked to save you. And it was all but a day to save you. And it was all but a day to save you. And it was all but a day for him because he loved you.

for him because he loved you. for him because he loved you. Our pearl is the gospel that God loves Our pearl is the gospel that God loves Our pearl is the gospel that God loves you and he is God alone and at the word you and he is God alone and at the word you and he is God alone and at the word at the command of his word everything at the command of his word everything at the command of his word everything happens according to what he says. He is happens according to what he says. He is happens according to what he says. He is God and there is none like him and he God and there is none like him and he God and there is none like him and he set his eye upon you. This is what set his eye upon you. This is what set his eye upon you. This is what you've always looked for. This is the you've always looked for. This is the you've always looked for. This is the pearl of great PRICE AND TO HAVE IT YOU pearl of great PRICE AND TO HAVE IT YOU pearl of great PRICE AND TO HAVE IT YOU GOT TO GIVE EVERYTHING. GOT TO GIVE EVERYTHING. GOT TO GIVE EVERYTHING. This is the gospel. The reason WHY This is the gospel. The reason WHY This is the gospel. The reason WHY YOU'RE STUCK IS YOU FORGOT ABOUT THE YOU'RE STUCK IS YOU FORGOT ABOUT THE YOU'RE STUCK IS YOU FORGOT ABOUT THE PEARL. PEARL. PEARL. The reason why you can't get the healing The reason why you can't get the healing The reason why you can't get the healing that is yours and it's right in front of that is yours and it's right in front of that is yours and it's right in front of you is because you're obsessed with your you is because you're obsessed with your you is because you're obsessed with your religious formulas and methodologies. religious formulas and methodologies. religious formulas and methodologies. LET IT GO TONIGHT. The way you get the words of Christ to The way you get the words of Christ to come alive and work in you is you come alive and work in you is you come alive and work in you is you understand why he came. This is why he understand why he came. This is why he understand why he came. This is why he came. He came to save us. Amen. So, came. He came to save us. Amen. So, came. He came to save us. Amen. So, tonight we're going to open these tonight we're going to open these tonight we're going to open these altars. We're going to pray. I have a altars. We're going to pray. I have a altars. We're going to pray. I have a mandate. I have to finish at at 8:45.

mandate. I have to finish at at 8:45. mandate. I have to finish at at 8:45. So, we're going to have to make it So, we're going to have to make it So, we're going to have to make it quick. Um, I want to invite you tonight. quick. Um, I want to invite you tonight. quick. Um, I want to invite you tonight. If you don't know Jesus, If you don't know Jesus, If you don't know Jesus, you can come to know him like Brian you can come to know him like Brian you can come to know him like Brian Vanamala and Camden tonight. Tonight Vanamala and Camden tonight. Tonight Vanamala and Camden tonight. Tonight could be your day. Today could be the could be your day. Today could be the could be your day. Today could be the day that your burdens will drop to the day that your burdens will drop to the day that your burdens will drop to the ground ground ground >> and you will find Jesus and the new life >> and you will find Jesus and the new life >> and you will find Jesus and the new life will begin. Also, I want to invite you will begin. Also, I want to invite you will begin. Also, I want to invite you if you've been stuck. Whether you've if you've been stuck. Whether you've if you've been stuck. Whether you've been stuck for a short time or for a been stuck for a short time or for a been stuck for a short time or for a long time and you've just been bitter long time and you've just been bitter long time and you've just been bitter and obsessed just like this crippled and obsessed just like this crippled and obsessed just like this crippled man, somebody always beat him to the man, somebody always beat him to the man, somebody always beat him to the pool. Today, you can meet you can be pool. Today, you can meet you can be pool. Today, you can meet you can be Jesus at the pool. Amen. Would you begin Jesus at the pool. Amen. Would you begin Jesus at the pool. Amen. Would you begin to come as we worship for a few minutes to come as we worship for a few minutes to come as we worship for a few minutes and we're going to pray. and we're going to pray. and we're going to pray. >> Amen. >> All my life you have so >> All my life you have so good. good. good. With every breath that I am able.

With every breath that I am able. With every breath that I am able. Oh, I will say Oh, I will say Oh, I will say of the goodness of the goodness of the goodness of God. of God. of God. All my life, All my life, All my life, all my life, you have been faithful, all my life, you have been faithful, all my life, you have been faithful, >> God. All my life, >> God. All my life, >> God. All my life, >> all my life, you have been so so good. >> all my life, you have been so so good. >> all my life, you have been so so good. With every breath, With every breath, With every breath, >> every breath that I am able >> every breath that I am able >> every breath that I am able to sing, to sing, to sing, >> I will sing >> I will sing >> I will sing >> of the goodness of the goodness >> of the goodness of the goodness >> of the goodness of the goodness of God. of God. of God. >> I love your voice. >> I love your voice. >> I love your voice. >> I love your voice. >> I love your voice. >> I love your voice. >> Yes, God. >> Yes, God. >> Yes, God. >> You have led me through the fire >> You have led me through the fire >> You have led me through the fire in darkest nights. in darkest nights. in darkest nights. You are close like no other. You are close like no other. You are close like no other. I've known you as a father. I've known you as a father. I've known you as a father. >> I've known you.

>> I've known you. >> I've known you. >> I've known you as a >> I've known you as a >> I've known you as a >> I have lived >> I have lived >> I have lived >> in the goodness. >> in the goodness. >> in the goodness. >> In the goodness >> In the goodness >> In the goodness of God. of God. of God. Lord, all my life. Lord, all my life. Lord, all my life. >> All my life you have been faithful. >> All my life you have been faithful. >> All my life you have been faithful. Oh, all my life. Oh, all my life. Oh, all my life. >> All my life you have been so so good >> All my life you have been so so good >> All my life you have been so so good with every breath. with every breath. with every breath. >> Every breath that I am made. >> Every breath that I am made. >> Every breath that I am made. >> I will sing. >> I will sing. >> I will sing. >> I will sing >> I will sing >> I will sing of the goodness of the goodness of the goodness of God. of God. of God. >> Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, >> Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, >> Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Let's lift our Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Let's lift our Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Let's lift our hands to the Lord. Tonight, we've seen hands to the Lord. Tonight, we've seen hands to the Lord. Tonight, we've seen Jesus. We've heard Jesus. He's here. We Jesus. We've heard Jesus. He's here. We Jesus. We've heard Jesus. He's here. We know what he does. We know what he's know what he does. We know what he's know what he does. We know what he's come to do. And we know what he wants to come to do. And we know what he wants to come to do. And we know what he wants to offer us today. Today. Do you want to be offer us today. Today. Do you want to be offer us today. Today. Do you want to be healed? Whether that's for the very healed? Whether that's for the very healed? Whether that's for the very first time and to be saved, whether first time and to be saved, whether first time and to be saved, whether that's of a situation that you feel like that's of a situation that you feel like that's of a situation that you feel like it just keeps surprising you. it comes it just keeps surprising you. it comes it just keeps surprising you. it comes every now and again or whether it's just every now and again or whether it's just every now and again or whether it's just something that's followed you always something that's followed you always something that's followed you always like Brian mentioned today just like Brian mentioned today just like Brian mentioned today just something that would come to ruin his something that would come to ruin his something that would come to ruin his life and would not leave him alone today life and would not leave him alone today life and would not leave him alone today is the day because Jesus came for that is the day because Jesus came for that is the day because Jesus came for that very reason and so right now right now very reason and so right now right now very reason and so right now right now just just just pray in your own own just just just pray in your own own just just just pray in your own own words while I pray for you father I pray

words while I pray for you father I pray words while I pray for you father I pray in Jesus name Lord the things you've in Jesus name Lord the things you've in Jesus name Lord the things you've come to do now do oh God as we open our come to do now do oh God as we open our come to do now do oh God as we open our hearts Lord and we get rid of all hearts Lord and we get rid of all hearts Lord and we get rid of all religion religion religion all superstition, God, all limitations, all superstition, God, all limitations, all superstition, God, all limitations, all disappointments, all disappointments, all disappointments, all bitterness. all bitterness. all bitterness. We believe what you say that you loved We believe what you say that you loved We believe what you say that you loved us and you died for us. us and you died for us. us and you died for us. >> So our response today is yes and amen. >> So our response today is yes and amen. >> So our response today is yes and amen. >> Oh God, when you say if we want to be >> Oh God, when you say if we want to be >> Oh God, when you say if we want to be healed, our answer is yes. Lord, I healed, our answer is yes. Lord, I healed, our answer is yes. Lord, I receive your healing and I will rise up receive your healing and I will rise up receive your healing and I will rise up today and walk into all that you've today and walk into all that you've today and walk into all that you've prepared for me. Amen. And amen. And I prepared for me. Amen. And amen. And I prepared for me. Amen. And amen. And I just want to pray also with any of us just want to pray also with any of us just want to pray also with any of us tonight. If you're in this place and tonight. If you're in this place and tonight. If you're in this place and maybe you know church, maybe you don't maybe you know church, maybe you don't maybe you know church, maybe you don't know church, but you're here and you can know church, but you're here and you can know church, but you're here and you can honestly say, "I'm not sure that I am a honestly say, "I'm not sure that I am a honestly say, "I'm not sure that I am a Christian, and I'm not sure that I'm Christian, and I'm not sure that I'm Christian, and I'm not sure that I'm going to go to heaven to be with God in going to go to heaven to be with God in going to go to heaven to be with God in eternity. I think I might just be so eternity. I think I might just be so eternity. I think I might just be so guilty before God that he might send me guilty before God that he might send me guilty before God that he might send me to a place of judgment forever.

to a place of judgment forever. to a place of judgment forever. And if that's you tonight, you should And if that's you tonight, you should And if that's you tonight, you should know that God does not want anybody to know that God does not want anybody to know that God does not want anybody to go to that place of judgment. That he go to that place of judgment. That he go to that place of judgment. That he died on the cross to take your sins to died on the cross to take your sins to died on the cross to take your sins to the cross. To take them on forever from the cross. To take them on forever from the cross. To take them on forever from now on forever. Every future sin you now on forever. Every future sin you now on forever. Every future sin you will ever commit, he nailed to the will ever commit, he nailed to the will ever commit, he nailed to the cross. and instead he gave you a brand cross. and instead he gave you a brand cross. and instead he gave you a brand new life of blessing of favor that God new life of blessing of favor that God new life of blessing of favor that God has bestowed on him for his obedience he has bestowed on him for his obedience he has bestowed on him for his obedience he gives us to us because of our faith and gives us to us because of our faith and gives us to us because of our faith and so right now if that's you if you want so right now if that's you if you want so right now if that's you if you want to be a child of God just let's pray to be a child of God just let's pray to be a child of God just let's pray this together just repeat after me dear this together just repeat after me dear this together just repeat after me dear Lord Jesus Lord Jesus Lord Jesus >> dear Lord Jesus >> dear Lord Jesus >> dear Lord Jesus >> I believe >> I believe >> I believe >> I believe >> I believe >> I believe >> that you are the son of God >> that you are the son of God >> that you are the son of God >> you're the son of God >> you're the son of God >> you're the son of God >> I believe >> I believe >> I believe >> that on the cross >> that on the cross >> that on the cross >> you took my sin >> you took my sin >> you took my sin >> my shame >> my shame >> my shame >> and my guilt And you died for it. >> and my guilt And you died for it. >> and my guilt And you died for it. >> You died for it. >> You died for it. >> You died for it. >> You faced hell. >> You faced hell. >> You faced hell. >> You faced >> You faced >> You faced >> so that I would not have to go. >> so that I would not have to go. >> so that I would not have to go. >> So I have to go. >> So I have to go. >> So I have to go. >> And you rose from the dead >> And you rose from the dead >> And you rose from the dead >> to give me a home in heaven. >> to give me a home in heaven. >> to give me a home in heaven. >> Give me a >> Give me a >> Give me a >> a relationship with your father.

>> a relationship with your father. >> a relationship with your father. >> And a leading of the power of your holy >> And a leading of the power of your holy >> And a leading of the power of your holy spirit. spirit. spirit. >> Right now, Lord Jesus, >> Right now, Lord Jesus, >> Right now, Lord Jesus, >> right now, >> right now, >> right now, >> I believe that I am born again. >> I believe that I am born again. >> I believe that I am born again. >> I believe that I'm born again. >> I believe that I'm born again. >> I believe that I'm born again. >> Say, God is my father. >> Say, God is my father. >> Say, God is my father. >> God, >> God, >> God, >> Jesus is my savior. and the Holy Spirit >> Jesus is my savior. and the Holy Spirit >> Jesus is my savior. and the Holy Spirit is my helper. In Jesus name I pray. is my helper. In Jesus name I pray. is my helper. In Jesus name I pray. >> Amen. And amen. Praise God. Praise God. >> Amen. And amen. Praise God. Praise God. >> Amen. And amen. Praise God. Praise God. Amen. As we get ready to close out tonight, if As we get ready to close out tonight, if you if you need to, you could spend some you if you need to, you could spend some you if you need to, you could spend some time at the altar and make sure you time at the altar and make sure you time at the altar and make sure you don't leave this place until you see don't leave this place until you see don't leave this place until you see Jesus and you hear him speaking to you Jesus and you hear him speaking to you Jesus and you hear him speaking to you about everything that you heard tonight about everything that you heard tonight about everything that you heard tonight personally. Amen. Praise God.