Times Square Church July 13, 2026 1h 7m

A SIGH OR A SHOUT - Tim Dilena

Name: A SIGH OR A SHOUT - Tim Dilena
Uploaded: 2026-07-13T11:00:37+00:00
Duration: 1 h 7 min 34 s
Description: The sermon encourages listeners to join a four-year journey through the books of Joshua and Judges, committing seven minutes daily. A pivotal phone call and certain scriptures have highlighted the importance of God as our portion and center, urging us to live and move in Him. The practical takeaway is to embrace God as our life and foundation, especially during challenging times.

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I do want to challenge you to join with I do want to challenge you to join with us. We're going through the book of us. We're going through the book of us. We're going through the book of Joshua chapter by chapter and it took me Joshua chapter by chapter and it took me Joshua chapter by chapter and it took me six months, but we're going to keep a six months, but we're going to keep a six months, but we're going to keep a promise we made. We're going to have our promise we made. We're going to have our promise we made. We're going to have our first detour this week. We're going to first detour this week. We're going to first detour this week. We're going to be joined with our friend Dr. OS Hawkins be joined with our friend Dr. OS Hawkins be joined with our friend Dr. OS Hawkins who'll be doing Joshua chapter 7. We'll who'll be doing Joshua chapter 7. We'll who'll be doing Joshua chapter 7. We'll run both of those simultane uh not run both of those simultane uh not run both of those simultane uh not simultaneously, but we'll post them at simultaneously, but we'll post them at simultaneously, but we'll post them at different parts of the day that you'll different parts of the day that you'll different parts of the day that you'll be able to go with us through the book be able to go with us through the book be able to go with us through the book of Joshua chapter by chapter. It's a of Joshua chapter by chapter. It's a of Joshua chapter by chapter. It's a four-year journey. It's a four-year four-year journey. It's a four-year four-year journey. It's a four-year commitment. seven minutes a day, seven commitment. seven minutes a day, seven commitment. seven minutes a day, seven days a week. We welcome uh I'm hearing days a week. We welcome uh I'm hearing days a week. We welcome uh I'm hearing from different parts uh of the country from different parts uh of the country from different parts uh of the country and the world, those that are joining and the world, those that are joining and the world, those that are joining with us. We're so excited. Joshua is a with us. We're so excited. Joshua is a with us. We're so excited. Joshua is a great book for you to begin to join with great book for you to begin to join with great book for you to begin to join with us. And then just as soon as we get us. And then just as soon as we get us. And then just as soon as we get through Joshua, wow, to get through the through Joshua, wow, to get through the through Joshua, wow, to get through the book of Judges, what a challenge this book of Judges, what a challenge this book of Judges, what a challenge this has been for all of us. Uh but it's a has been for all of us. Uh but it's a has been for all of us. Uh but it's a four-year journey. Now, I want to talk four-year journey. Now, I want to talk four-year journey. Now, I want to talk to you about something very important to you about something very important to you about something very important today. Um the message today I want to today. Um the message today I want to today. Um the message today I want to talk to you about a phone call [music] talk to you about a phone call [music] talk to you about a phone call [music] of great importance that happened to me of great importance that happened to me of great importance that happened to me that challenged and so brought soberness that challenged and so brought soberness that challenged and so brought soberness to me that really started to become part to me that really started to become part to me that really started to become part of this message. And I saw why uh I was of this message. And I saw why uh I was of this message. And I saw why uh I was in certain portions of scripture this in certain portions of scripture this in certain portions of scripture this week. And it was this phone call that week. And it was this phone call that week. And it was this phone call that did something to me that I want to share did something to me that I want to share did something to me that I want to share with you what happened and why it played with you what happened and why it played with you what happened and why it played a big part. Let's pray first. Father, in a big part. Let's pray first. Father, in a big part. Let's pray first. Father, in these next few moments, I pray that you these next few moments, I pray that you these next few moments, I pray that you would speak to us. That God, you're would speak to us. That God, you're would speak to us. That God, you're about to do something here today. You're about to do something here today. You're about to do something here today. You're about to change course direction for about to change course direction for about to change course direction for some people. That God, this is going to some people. That God, this is going to some people. That God, this is going to be a very important Sunday [music] for be a very important Sunday [music] for be a very important Sunday [music] for those that are here, those that are
those that are here, those that are those that are here, those that are listening around the country and around listening around the country and around listening around the country and around the world, and those that happen to come the world, and those that happen to come the world, and those that happen to come in here today, didn't even know what God in here today, didn't even know what God in here today, didn't even know what God was going to do. So we thank you that was going to do. So we thank you that was going to do. So we thank you that Lord that you are father I our our Lord that you are father I our our Lord that you are father I our our portion, you are our center. You are our portion, you are our center. You are our portion, you are our center. You are our life and lord I agree with the words life and lord I agree with the words life and lord I agree with the words that that it says in book of acts. We we that that it says in book of acts. We we that that it says in book of acts. We we live and move and have our being in you. live and move and have our being in you. live and move and have our being in you. So God I thank you for that. Bless this So God I thank you for that. Bless this So God I thank you for that. Bless this time we have together in Jesus name. And time we have together in Jesus name. And time we have together in Jesus name. And everybody said amen. Before you sit down everybody said amen. Before you sit down everybody said amen. Before you sit down I'm going to dismiss the choir. This is I'm going to dismiss the choir. This is I'm going to dismiss the choir. This is the 1 pm. I need a screen to come down the 1 pm. I need a screen to come down the 1 pm. I need a screen to come down them to begin to move off the stage. Um, them to begin to move off the stage. Um, them to begin to move off the stage. Um, but would you at least greet about three but would you at least greet about three but would you at least greet about three or four people say, "I'm so happy to see or four people say, "I'm so happy to see or four people say, "I'm so happy to see you at the 1:00 service." Give someone a you at the 1:00 service." Give someone a you at the 1:00 service." Give someone a handshake and a hug. Thank you guys.
The Apostle Paul will speak his final The Apostle Paul will speak his final recorded words from a jail cell in Rome. recorded words from a jail cell in Rome. recorded words from a jail cell in Rome. Those words are recorded in 2 Timothy 4 Those words are recorded in 2 Timothy 4 Those words are recorded in 2 Timothy 4 7 and 8. They will be written in 67 AD. 7 and 8. They will be written in 67 AD. 7 and 8. They will be written in 67 AD. He has been preaching for Jesus for He has been preaching for Jesus for He has been preaching for Jesus for almost 30 years. that it's coming, his almost 30 years. that it's coming, his almost 30 years. that it's coming, his life is coming to an end. He'll be life is coming to an end. He'll be life is coming to an end. He'll be executed by a mad man whose name is executed by a mad man whose name is executed by a mad man whose name is Nero. They will behead him because he is Nero. They will behead him because he is Nero. They will behead him because he is a Roman citizen and not crucify him as a Roman citizen and not crucify him as a Roman citizen and not crucify him as they do um for convicted criminals. His they do um for convicted criminals. His they do um for convicted criminals. His crime was preaching the gospel. His crime was preaching the gospel. His crime was preaching the gospel. His crime was saying that there is only one crime was saying that there is only one crime was saying that there is only one Lord which is Jesus Christ. Paul was Lord which is Jesus Christ. Paul was Lord which is Jesus Christ. Paul was saved in Acts chapter nine on the road saved in Acts chapter nine on the road saved in Acts chapter nine on the road to Damascus. He lived 30 years and in to Damascus. He lived 30 years and in to Damascus. He lived 30 years and in those years God used him to change the those years God used him to change the those years God used him to change the world. He would start as a terrorist world. He would start as a terrorist world. He would start as a terrorist being funded by the religious to kill being funded by the religious to kill being funded by the religious to kill Christians. But hallelujah he will Christians. But hallelujah he will Christians. But hallelujah he will finish in victory having written most of finish in victory having written most of finish in victory having written most of the New Testament that we'll read the New Testament that we'll read the New Testament that we'll read portions of it today. That New Testament portions of it today. That New Testament portions of it today. That New Testament which went around the world and still which went around the world and still which went around the world and still goes around the world. His final words goes around the world. His final words goes around the world. His final words that I'm going to read to you are filled that I'm going to read to you are filled that I'm going to read to you are filled with peace and power. It's a words of with peace and power. It's a words of with peace and power. It's a words of legacy and they're so important for us legacy and they're so important for us legacy and they're so important for us today. They have a message to it. Let me today. They have a message to it. Let me today. They have a message to it. Let me read to you the Apostle Paul's final read to you the Apostle Paul's final read to you the Apostle Paul's final words that he would speak. The Bible words that he would speak. The Bible words that he would speak. The Bible says this. Second Timothy 4:7. I have says this. Second Timothy 4:7. I have says this. Second Timothy 4:7. I have fought the good fight. I have finished
fought the good fight. I have finished fought the good fight. I have finished the course and I have kept the faith. the course and I have kept the faith. the course and I have kept the faith. And then he goes on to say, "In the And then he goes on to say, "In the And then he goes on to say, "In the future, there is laid up for me in the future, there is laid up for me in the future, there is laid up for me in the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, crown of righteousness, which the Lord, crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on the righteous judge, will award to me on the righteous judge, will award to me on that day." It is not long after those that day." It is not long after those that day." It is not long after those words are uttered by the Apostle Paul in words are uttered by the Apostle Paul in words are uttered by the Apostle Paul in writing that he would send out to the writing that he would send out to the writing that he would send out to the churches. He was giving them the message churches. He was giving them the message churches. He was giving them the message that Roman soldiers would walk into that that Roman soldiers would walk into that that Roman soldiers would walk into that cell, bring him, and put his head on a cell, bring him, and put his head on a cell, bring him, and put his head on a block. And this man would pass into block. And this man would pass into block. And this man would pass into eternity, but he wouldn't begin to eternity, but he wouldn't begin to eternity, but he wouldn't begin to whimper out. He would go into eternity whimper out. He would go into eternity whimper out. He would go into eternity knowing he served God his whole life, knowing he served God his whole life, knowing he served God his whole life, his for those 30 years. In fact, I want his for those 30 years. In fact, I want his for those 30 years. In fact, I want to read to you the out of the message to read to you the out of the message to read to you the out of the message how this reads because there's there's how this reads because there's there's how this reads because there's there's something here is Eugene Peterson brings something here is Eugene Peterson brings something here is Eugene Peterson brings it to a real um a personal spot that I it to a real um a personal spot that I it to a real um a personal spot that I started to read as I was starting to started to read as I was starting to started to read as I was starting to read this. Listen to what he says. This read this. Listen to what he says. This read this. Listen to what he says. This is from the message 2 Timothy 4:5. He is from the message 2 Timothy 4:5. He is from the message 2 Timothy 4:5. He says, "But you keep your eye on what says, "But you keep your eye on what says, "But you keep your eye on what you're doing. Accept the hard times you're doing. Accept the hard times you're doing. Accept the hard times along with the good and keep the message along with the good and keep the message along with the good and keep the message alive. Do a thorough job as God's alive. Do a thorough job as God's alive. Do a thorough job as God's servant. You take over. I'm about to servant. You take over. I'm about to servant. You take over. I'm about to die. My life is an offering on God's die. My life is an offering on God's die. My life is an offering on God's altar. This is the only race worth altar. This is the only race worth altar. This is the only race worth running. I've run hard to the finish.
running. I've run hard to the finish. running. I've run hard to the finish. believed all the way and all that's left believed all the way and all that's left believed all the way and all that's left now is the shouting. God's applause now is the shouting. God's applause now is the shouting. God's applause depend on it. I love that. All that's depend on it. I love that. All that's depend on it. I love that. All that's left now is the shouting. And that's how left now is the shouting. And that's how left now is the shouting. And that's how this man is going to end his life. I this man is going to end his life. I this man is going to end his life. I talked with a man that sounded like the talked with a man that sounded like the talked with a man that sounded like the second Timothy 4 Apostle Paul last second Timothy 4 Apostle Paul last second Timothy 4 Apostle Paul last night. I talked with him and prayed with night. I talked with him and prayed with night. I talked with him and prayed with him and his words challenged me. his him and his words challenged me. his him and his words challenged me. his life began to bring a conviction to my life began to bring a conviction to my life began to bring a conviction to my own heart. I've known Pastor Rob for own heart. I've known Pastor Rob for own heart. I've known Pastor Rob for over 30 years. I knew him when he was in over 30 years. I knew him when he was in over 30 years. I knew him when he was in his early 20s and he visited me when I his early 20s and he visited me when I his early 20s and he visited me when I was pastoring in Detroit. He's now was pastoring in Detroit. He's now was pastoring in Detroit. He's now pastoring in Washington DC, is on staff pastoring in Washington DC, is on staff pastoring in Washington DC, is on staff there. We've not stayed in contact um there. We've not stayed in contact um there. We've not stayed in contact um for some time until I received the news for some time until I received the news for some time until I received the news through um that somebody sent me and I through um that somebody sent me and I through um that somebody sent me and I went and listened to the Instagram went and listened to the Instagram went and listened to the Instagram announcement. Pastor Rob, this precious announcement. Pastor Rob, this precious announcement. Pastor Rob, this precious man that I knew as a young pastor was man that I knew as a young pastor was man that I knew as a young pastor was just diagnosed with ALS.
just diagnosed with ALS. just diagnosed with ALS. That's Lou Garri's disease. It's a That's Lou Garri's disease. It's a That's Lou Garri's disease. It's a horrible and violent disease that horrible and violent disease that horrible and violent disease that attacks the brain and the muscles and attacks the brain and the muscles and attacks the brain and the muscles and the movement. And one of the things that the movement. And one of the things that the movement. And one of the things that it goes and takes away first is the it goes and takes away first is the it goes and takes away first is the speech. Couldn't even think about that speech. Couldn't even think about that speech. Couldn't even think about that for a pastor. That the first thing it for a pastor. That the first thing it for a pastor. That the first thing it would take away is the ability to talk. would take away is the ability to talk. would take away is the ability to talk. This is someone who has preached the This is someone who has preached the This is someone who has preached the gospel for decades. Pastor Rob is 57 gospel for decades. Pastor Rob is 57 gospel for decades. Pastor Rob is 57 years old and he has five children and years old and he has five children and years old and he has five children and ranging from teenage all the way down to ranging from teenage all the way down to ranging from teenage all the way down to I think it's three or four years old. I I think it's three or four years old. I I think it's three or four years old. I told him when I heard his video told him when I heard his video told him when I heard his video announcement that he began to speak announcement that he began to speak announcement that he began to speak about his diagnosis. I said, "Pastor about his diagnosis. I said, "Pastor about his diagnosis. I said, "Pastor Rob, you sounded like one of the three Rob, you sounded like one of the three Rob, you sounded like one of the three Hebrew children who spoke with this Hebrew children who spoke with this Hebrew children who spoke with this confidence and this this anointing that confidence and this this anointing that confidence and this this anointing that said, "Whether God takes me or heals me, said, "Whether God takes me or heals me, said, "Whether God takes me or heals me, it is well with my soul."
it is well with my soul." it is well with my soul." Those words can't be uttered unless the Those words can't be uttered unless the Those words can't be uttered unless the Holy Spirit helps you. When I was Holy Spirit helps you. When I was Holy Spirit helps you. When I was talking to him last night, talking to him last night, talking to him last night, my heart my heart was moved when he said my heart my heart was moved when he said my heart my heart was moved when he said to me, he said, "Pastor Tim, forgive me. to me, he said, "Pastor Tim, forgive me. to me, he said, "Pastor Tim, forgive me. My speech is slowing down and it's not My speech is slowing down and it's not My speech is slowing down and it's not coming out as fast as I want it to come coming out as fast as I want it to come coming out as fast as I want it to come out." And I said, "Rob, regardless of out." And I said, "Rob, regardless of out." And I said, "Rob, regardless of how fast it comes out, the words sound how fast it comes out, the words sound how fast it comes out, the words sound like faith. To the human ear, there was like faith. To the human ear, there was like faith. To the human ear, there was a slur and a slowness. But to the a slur and a slowness. But to the a slur and a slowness. But to the spiritual ear, there was a shout that I spiritual ear, there was a shout that I spiritual ear, there was a shout that I am in God's hands. I could just tell you am in God's hands. I could just tell you am in God's hands. I could just tell you this. I would rather speak slow and this. I would rather speak slow and this. I would rather speak slow and slurred in faith than be some polished slurred in faith than be some polished slurred in faith than be some polished communicator that is empty of the Holy communicator that is empty of the Holy communicator that is empty of the Holy Spirit. Spirit. Spirit. >> I told him, I want this church to meet >> I told him, I want this church to meet >> I told him, I want this church to meet you. I said, we're going to bring in you. I said, we're going to bring in you. I said, we're going to bring in you, your family, your wife, and those you, your family, your wife, and those you, your family, your wife, and those five kids. I said, 'I want Times Square five kids. I said, 'I want Times Square five kids. I said, 'I want Times Square Church to pray over you and anoint you Church to pray over you and anoint you Church to pray over you and anoint you with oil and to fight with you because with oil and to fight with you because with oil and to fight with you because we believe that our God is a miracle we believe that our God is a miracle we believe that our God is a miracle working God. We believe that God can working God. We believe that God can working God. We believe that God can begin to do that.
begin to do that. begin to do that. Pastor Rob will finish. He will finish Pastor Rob will finish. He will finish Pastor Rob will finish. He will finish and cross the finish line like the and cross the finish line like the and cross the finish line like the Apostle Paul. Whether God brings him Apostle Paul. Whether God brings him Apostle Paul. Whether God brings him home with ALS or God chooses to give him home with ALS or God chooses to give him home with ALS or God chooses to give him years, Pastor Rob will go home with a years, Pastor Rob will go home with a years, Pastor Rob will go home with a shout. I I I I'd like us to pause for a shout. I I I I'd like us to pause for a shout. I I I I'd like us to pause for a moment and can we pray for a miracle moment and can we pray for a miracle moment and can we pray for a miracle right now for Pastor Rob? Come on, join right now for Pastor Rob? Come on, join right now for Pastor Rob? Come on, join with me. Father, you're a miracle with me. Father, you're a miracle with me. Father, you're a miracle working God. And so, Lord, this church working God. And so, Lord, this church working God. And so, Lord, this church stands in the gap, Father, for Pastor stands in the gap, Father, for Pastor stands in the gap, Father, for Pastor Rob right now in DC. And I'm praying now Rob right now in DC. And I'm praying now Rob right now in DC. And I'm praying now that God, you would begin to send that God, you would begin to send that God, you would begin to send healing to that body. Thank you that in healing to that body. Thank you that in healing to that body. Thank you that in Jesus' name, your blood has forgiven us Jesus' name, your blood has forgiven us Jesus' name, your blood has forgiven us of our sins. But those stripes is what of our sins. But those stripes is what of our sins. But those stripes is what heals our body. So we declare today, by heals our body. So we declare today, by heals our body. So we declare today, by your stripes, we are healed. And so, your stripes, we are healed. And so, your stripes, we are healed. And so, Father, I'm going to pray for a miracle, Father, I'm going to pray for a miracle, Father, I'm going to pray for a miracle, a miracle, a miracle for Pastor Rob a miracle, a miracle for Pastor Rob a miracle, a miracle for Pastor Rob right now. and that you would get all right now. and that you would get all right now. and that you would get all the glory in Jesus' name. And everybody the glory in Jesus' name. And everybody the glory in Jesus' name. And everybody said, "Amen and amen." Hallelujah.
I want to finish like the Apostle Paul. I want to finish like the Apostle Paul. I want to finish like Pastor Rob. I read I want to finish like Pastor Rob. I read I want to finish like Pastor Rob. I read Psalm 90 this last week and when I Psalm 90 this last week and when I Psalm 90 this last week and when I started to read Psalm 90, hear the news started to read Psalm 90, hear the news started to read Psalm 90, hear the news about my friend Pastor Rob, I these about my friend Pastor Rob, I these about my friend Pastor Rob, I these words began to come to me. I want to words began to come to me. I want to words began to come to me. I want to talk to you about I wanted to talk to talk to you about I wanted to talk to talk to you about I wanted to talk to you about finishing. I want to talk to you about finishing. I want to talk to you about finishing. I want to talk to you about finishing well. I want to talk you about finishing well. I want to talk you about finishing well. I want to talk to you about a sigh or a shout. But to you about a sigh or a shout. But to you about a sigh or a shout. But you'll choose how you want to finish. A you'll choose how you want to finish. A you'll choose how you want to finish. A sigh or a shout. sigh or a shout. sigh or a shout. The Apostle Paul ended with a shout. He The Apostle Paul ended with a shout. He The Apostle Paul ended with a shout. He said, "All that's left now is the said, "All that's left now is the said, "All that's left now is the shout." That's all the Apostle Paul shout." That's all the Apostle Paul shout." That's all the Apostle Paul said. But the psalmist in Psalm 90 said. But the psalmist in Psalm 90 said. But the psalmist in Psalm 90 begins to bring us to something that's begins to bring us to something that's begins to bring us to something that's pretty sobering. Listen to these words pretty sobering. Listen to these words pretty sobering. Listen to these words in verse 9. He said, "We've finished our in verse 9. He said, "We've finished our in verse 9. He said, "We've finished our years with a sigh." With a sigh. As for years with a sigh." With a sigh. As for years with a sigh." With a sigh. As for the days of our life, they contain 70 the days of our life, they contain 70 the days of our life, they contain 70 years. And if you have strength, 80 years. And if you have strength, 80 years. And if you have strength, 80 years. Yet their pride is but labor and years. Yet their pride is but labor and years. Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow. For soon it is gone and we fly sorrow. For soon it is gone and we fly sorrow. For soon it is gone and we fly away. We there's we're no longer there. away. We there's we're no longer there. away. We there's we're no longer there. We're off the map. The Psalmist talks We're off the map. The Psalmist talks We're off the map. The Psalmist talks about a sigh at the end of our life. One about a sigh at the end of our life. One about a sigh at the end of our life. One version calls it a groan or a moan. You version calls it a groan or a moan. You version calls it a groan or a moan. You can see that. that he was saying was can see that. that he was saying was can see that. that he was saying was some will finish this life with a moan, some will finish this life with a moan, some will finish this life with a moan, a groan, a sigh, a regret. Said you a groan, a sigh, a regret. Said you a groan, a sigh, a regret. Said you could live the years, live even with could live the years, live even with could live the years, live even with strength up to 80 years old. But he strength up to 80 years old. But he strength up to 80 years old. But he said, but there is the danger of not said, but there is the danger of not said, but there is the danger of not ending with the shout. There's the ending with the shout. There's the ending with the shout. There's the ending of finishing with a groan or a ending of finishing with a groan or a ending of finishing with a groan or a sigh. And this is God's challenge. This
sigh. And this is God's challenge. This sigh. And this is God's challenge. This is the challenge from the Lord today. is the challenge from the Lord today. is the challenge from the Lord today. And I want to talk to you just about And I want to talk to you just about And I want to talk to you just about those two things today. I want to talk those two things today. I want to talk those two things today. I want to talk to you about the sigh and I want to talk to you about the sigh and I want to talk to you about the sigh and I want to talk to you about the shout. I want to talk to you about the shout. I want to talk to you about the shout. I want to talk to you about what these two things mean to you about what these two things mean to you about what these two things mean and why this is important and why this and why this is important and why this and why this is important and why this phone call began to lead me this way. phone call began to lead me this way. phone call began to lead me this way. Let me first talk to you about the sigh Let me first talk to you about the sigh Let me first talk to you about the sigh for just a moment. That sigh is the for just a moment. That sigh is the for just a moment. That sigh is the small headshake that speaks volumes. small headshake that speaks volumes. small headshake that speaks volumes. It's when we put our head down and It's when we put our head down and It's when we put our head down and sometimes it goes back and forth. The sometimes it goes back and forth. The sometimes it goes back and forth. The the headshake that goes that wasn't the headshake that goes that wasn't the headshake that goes that wasn't worth it. That that what a waste of worth it. That that what a waste of worth it. That that what a waste of time. I I don't even know why he said time. I I don't even know why he said time. I I don't even know why he said yes to that. It's that it's that regret. yes to that. It's that it's that regret. yes to that. It's that it's that regret. Whether it's short-term or long-term, Whether it's short-term or long-term, Whether it's short-term or long-term, listen carefully. listen carefully. listen carefully. Whatever you may be listening or sitting Whatever you may be listening or sitting Whatever you may be listening or sitting here, whatever you are diagnosed with, here, whatever you are diagnosed with, here, whatever you are diagnosed with, whether it's cancer, heart disease, or whether it's cancer, heart disease, or whether it's cancer, heart disease, or ALS, it's not the shock of a di ALS, it's not the shock of a di ALS, it's not the shock of a di diagnosis that hits us, but it's the diagnosis that hits us, but it's the diagnosis that hits us, but it's the sigh of wasted time. Thinking that now sigh of wasted time. Thinking that now sigh of wasted time. Thinking that now I'm on a time clock. thinking now that I I'm on a time clock. thinking now that I I'm on a time clock. thinking now that I can't get back the time when I thought I can't get back the time when I thought I can't get back the time when I thought I was healthy. I thought I had I thought I was healthy. I thought I had I thought I was healthy. I thought I had I thought I had more that I can I can work with. And had more that I can I can work with. And had more that I can I can work with. And all of a sudden, it's taken from you.
all of a sudden, it's taken from you. all of a sudden, it's taken from you. And it's usually what I have found in And it's usually what I have found in And it's usually what I have found in talking to so many people that have come talking to so many people that have come talking to so many people that have come out of a diagnosis. It's the thought of out of a diagnosis. It's the thought of out of a diagnosis. It's the thought of a wasted life, wasted years. What's a wasted life, wasted years. What's a wasted life, wasted years. What's amazing to me is second Timothy 4 was amazing to me is second Timothy 4 was amazing to me is second Timothy 4 was from Paul's second and final time in a from Paul's second and final time in a from Paul's second and final time in a Roman cell. What's interesting is that Roman cell. What's interesting is that Roman cell. What's interesting is that Paul has been in that cell before. The Paul has been in that cell before. The Paul has been in that cell before. The first time Paul was in a Roman jail, we first time Paul was in a Roman jail, we first time Paul was in a Roman jail, we got the book of Philippians out of it. got the book of Philippians out of it. got the book of Philippians out of it. Remember these words? For to me living Remember these words? For to me living Remember these words? For to me living means opportunities for Christ. And means opportunities for Christ. And means opportunities for Christ. And dying, that's even better yet. What the dying, that's even better yet. What the dying, that's even better yet. What the apostle Paul was saying, Paul is living apostle Paul was saying, Paul is living apostle Paul was saying, Paul is living with a shout of finishing well, even with a shout of finishing well, even with a shout of finishing well, even seven years earlier. He said, "If you seven years earlier. He said, "If you seven years earlier. He said, "If you would have took me out seven years ago, would have took me out seven years ago, would have took me out seven years ago, I would have left shouting. And if you I would have left shouting. And if you I would have left shouting. And if you take me out now, I'm still going to take me out now, I'm still going to take me out now, I'm still going to shout." So whether it's in second shout." So whether it's in second shout." So whether it's in second Timothy 4, YOU WANT TO TAKE MY life or Timothy 4, YOU WANT TO TAKE MY life or Timothy 4, YOU WANT TO TAKE MY life or you want to take my life seven years you want to take my life seven years you want to take my life seven years earlier in Philippians 1, all I can say earlier in Philippians 1, all I can say earlier in Philippians 1, all I can say is this. I've run the race. I FOUGHT THE is this. I've run the race. I FOUGHT THE is this. I've run the race. I FOUGHT THE FIGHT. AND HALLELUJAH, I'VE KEPT THE FIGHT. AND HALLELUJAH, I'VE KEPT THE FIGHT. AND HALLELUJAH, I'VE KEPT THE FAITH. That folks, there was no regret.
FAITH. That folks, there was no regret. FAITH. That folks, there was no regret. THERE WAS NO REGRET UPON this man. He THERE WAS NO REGRET UPON this man. He THERE WAS NO REGRET UPON this man. He knew it that at any moment when God knew it that at any moment when God knew it that at any moment when God would take him, he was ready. AND ALWAYS would take him, he was ready. AND ALWAYS would take him, he was ready. AND ALWAYS REMEMBER, GOD IS on a rescue mission to REMEMBER, GOD IS on a rescue mission to REMEMBER, GOD IS on a rescue mission to rescue our life from the sigh and turn rescue our life from the sigh and turn rescue our life from the sigh and turn it into A SHOUT. BUT WE HAVE TO SEE EACH it into A SHOUT. BUT WE HAVE TO SEE EACH it into A SHOUT. BUT WE HAVE TO SEE EACH DAY as a gift from God. DAY as a gift from God. DAY as a gift from God. I wrote something just a few years ago I wrote something just a few years ago I wrote something just a few years ago that whether whether in in prison by a that whether whether in in prison by a that whether whether in in prison by a disease or like Paul like P pastor Rob disease or like Paul like P pastor Rob disease or like Paul like P pastor Rob or in prison by persecution like the or in prison by persecution like the or in prison by persecution like the Apostle Paul every day that we're Apostle Paul every day that we're Apostle Paul every day that we're breathing every day that you're sitting breathing every day that you're sitting breathing every day that you're sitting here it's a gift FROM GOD YOU SITTING here it's a gift FROM GOD YOU SITTING here it's a gift FROM GOD YOU SITTING here today you're a miracle today YOU here today you're a miracle today YOU here today you're a miracle today YOU UNDERSTAND THAT DON'T EVER DON'T EVER UNDERSTAND THAT DON'T EVER DON'T EVER UNDERSTAND THAT DON'T EVER DON'T EVER THINK THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE SITTING THINK THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE SITTING THINK THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE SITTING HERE YOU'RE GOING ROLLING THE eyes HERE YOU'RE GOING ROLLING THE eyes HERE YOU'RE GOING ROLLING THE eyes thinking when is this GOING TO BE A thinking when is this GOING TO BE A thinking when is this GOING TO BE A THANK GOD YOU'RE HERE. THANK GOD YOU CAN THANK GOD YOU'RE HERE. THANK GOD YOU CAN THANK GOD YOU'RE HERE. THANK GOD YOU CAN LIFT YOUR HANDS. THANK GOD YOU CAN LIFT YOUR HANDS. THANK GOD YOU CAN LIFT YOUR HANDS. THANK GOD YOU CAN SHOUT. THANK GOD YOU CAN PRAISE HIM SHOUT. THANK GOD YOU CAN PRAISE HIM SHOUT. THANK GOD YOU CAN PRAISE HIM TODAY.
I wrote something a few years ago that I I wrote something a few years ago that I called it my mandate for today. Some called it my mandate for today. Some called it my mandate for today. Some moment I'm going to preach on all of moment I'm going to preach on all of moment I'm going to preach on all of these but I I just kept I wrote this these but I I just kept I wrote this these but I I just kept I wrote this down. Said these words today. Try to say down. Said these words today. Try to say down. Said these words today. Try to say them as often as I can. I said because them as often as I can. I said because them as often as I can. I said because today is a gift. Get this down, folks, today is a gift. Get this down, folks, today is a gift. Get this down, folks, because today is a gift. One, I will be because today is a gift. One, I will be because today is a gift. One, I will be thankful. I will pray hard. I will fully thankful. I will pray hard. I will fully thankful. I will pray hard. I will fully forgive people. I will choose joy. I forgive people. I will choose joy. I forgive people. I will choose joy. I will share Christ. I will show will share Christ. I will show will share Christ. I will show generosity. I will speak life. I will generosity. I will speak life. I will generosity. I will speak life. I will live for HIS GLORY BECAUSE I plan on live for HIS GLORY BECAUSE I plan on live for HIS GLORY BECAUSE I plan on finishing. Well, folks, I'm tell go finishing. Well, folks, I'm tell go finishing. Well, folks, I'm tell go back. Let's do that one more time. Take back. Let's do that one more time. Take back. Let's do that one more time. Take a picture of this. Don't post lattes a picture of this. Don't post lattes a picture of this. Don't post lattes that you're drinking. Post post this that you're drinking. Post post this that you're drinking. Post post this here. IT IS ONE. BE THANKFUL. Pray hard. here. IT IS ONE. BE THANKFUL. Pray hard. here. IT IS ONE. BE THANKFUL. Pray hard. Fully forgive. CHOOSE JOY. SHARE CHRIST. Fully forgive. CHOOSE JOY. SHARE CHRIST. Fully forgive. CHOOSE JOY. SHARE CHRIST. SHOW GENEROSITY. Speak life. Live for SHOW GENEROSITY. Speak life. Live for SHOW GENEROSITY. Speak life. Live for his glory. AND HALLELUJAH. FINISH WITH A his glory. AND HALLELUJAH. FINISH WITH A his glory. AND HALLELUJAH. FINISH WITH A SHOUT. FINISH WELL for Jesus's sake.
SHOUT. FINISH WELL for Jesus's sake. SHOUT. FINISH WELL for Jesus's sake. You don't get to choose how you die or You don't get to choose how you die or You don't get to choose how you die or when you're going to die. You only get when you're going to die. You only get when you're going to die. You only get to choose how you're going to live. And to choose how you're going to live. And to choose how you're going to live. And I'm choosing to be thankful every day. I'm choosing to be thankful every day. I'm choosing to be thankful every day. I'm choosing that. I'm going to pray as I'm choosing that. I'm going to pray as I'm choosing that. I'm going to pray as hard as I can. I'm choosing that I'm not hard as I can. I'm choosing that I'm not hard as I can. I'm choosing that I'm not going to live with bitterness and and going to live with bitterness and and going to live with bitterness and and I'm going to live with with resentment I'm going to live with with resentment I'm going to live with with resentment in my heart towards me. IT'S IT THAT in my heart towards me. IT'S IT THAT in my heart towards me. IT'S IT THAT SOUR THE SOUL. I'M GOING TO CHOOSE JOY SOUR THE SOUL. I'M GOING TO CHOOSE JOY SOUR THE SOUL. I'M GOING TO CHOOSE JOY TODAY. When you see me, you won't SEE A TODAY. When you see me, you won't SEE A TODAY. When you see me, you won't SEE A SOUR FACE. YOU'RE GOING TO SEE SOMEONE SOUR FACE. YOU'RE GOING TO SEE SOMEONE SOUR FACE. YOU'RE GOING TO SEE SOMEONE SAYING, "HALLELUJAH. I'VE got joy. I'M SAYING, "HALLELUJAH. I'VE got joy. I'M SAYING, "HALLELUJAH. I'VE got joy. I'M GOING TO SHARE CHRIST AS MUCH AS I CAN. GOING TO SHARE CHRIST AS MUCH AS I CAN. GOING TO SHARE CHRIST AS MUCH AS I CAN. SHOW GENEROSITY. SHOW GENEROSITY. SHOW GENEROSITY. Speak life. Live for his glory. finish Speak life. Live for his glory. finish Speak life. Live for his glory. finish well was Eugene Peterson the man who well was Eugene Peterson the man who well was Eugene Peterson the man who wrote the paraphrase of the the Bible wrote the paraphrase of the the Bible wrote the paraphrase of the the Bible the message he was writing about a time the message he was writing about a time the message he was writing about a time he was vis visiting a monastery I he was vis visiting a monastery I he was vis visiting a monastery I believe it was in Mexico and while he believe it was in Mexico and while he believe it was in Mexico and while he was visiting this moni mon monastery he was visiting this moni mon monastery he was visiting this moni mon monastery he was walking with some of the monks to was walking with some of the monks to was walking with some of the monks to lunch and was struck by an interesting lunch and was struck by an interesting lunch and was struck by an interesting site at this monastery there was a site at this monastery there was a site at this monastery there was a cemetery but there was a freshly dug cemetery but there was a freshly dug cemetery but there was a freshly dug grave there was the dirt that was by it grave there was the dirt that was by it grave there was the dirt that was by it and a hole no coffin but just a an empty and a hole no coffin but just a an empty and a hole no coffin but just a an empty grave. And as they walked by, he just grave. And as they walked by, he just grave. And as they walked by, he just said, "Which monk of the community had said, "Which monk of the community had said, "Which monk of the community had died?" And to which one of the brothers died?" And to which one of the brothers died?" And to which one of the brothers just simply said, "Nobody.
just simply said, "Nobody. just simply said, "Nobody. The grave is for the next one." The grave is for the next one." The grave is for the next one." Folks, think how sobering that is. He Folks, think how sobering that is. He Folks, think how sobering that is. He said, "Every day, three times a day, we said, "Every day, three times a day, we said, "Every day, three times a day, we walk by it to to eat and members of our walk by it to to eat and members of our walk by it to to eat and members of our community are reminded to to thank God community are reminded to to thank God community are reminded to to thank God we have a gift that we're still we have a gift that we're still we have a gift that we're still breathing, we're still walking, and breathing, we're still walking, and breathing, we're still walking, and we're still alive to praise his name." we're still alive to praise his name." we're still alive to praise his name." The empty grave, that story just sobered The empty grave, that story just sobered The empty grave, that story just sobered me because it puts life on a time limit. me because it puts life on a time limit. me because it puts life on a time limit. Uh when I was reading when I was reading Uh when I was reading when I was reading Uh when I was reading when I was reading this passage in Psalm 90, he tells us he this passage in Psalm 90, he tells us he this passage in Psalm 90, he tells us he says some of us will live to 70. And if says some of us will live to 70. And if says some of us will live to 70. And if you have strength, you'll get strength. you have strength, you'll get strength. you have strength, you'll get strength. Go to 80. And and I kept thinking, I'm Go to 80. And and I kept thinking, I'm Go to 80. And and I kept thinking, I'm 62 years old. According to Psalm 90, 62 years old. According to Psalm 90, 62 years old. According to Psalm 90, I'll have eight or 18 years left with I'll have eight or 18 years left with I'll have eight or 18 years left with strength and I want to live them with a strength and I want to live them with a strength and I want to live them with a shout. shout. shout. >> I don't want to live them with regret >> I don't want to live them with regret >> I don't want to live them with regret and a sigh. The sign means that we're and a sigh. The sign means that we're and a sigh. The sign means that we're going to look at our 30s and we're going going to look at our 30s and we're going going to look at our 30s and we're going to look back when we're 30 and say, to look back when we're 30 and say, to look back when we're 30 and say, "Man, why didn't I do that in my 20s?" "Man, why didn't I do that in my 20s?" "Man, why didn't I do that in my 20s?" And those are going to be 40 going, "Why And those are going to be 40 going, "Why And those are going to be 40 going, "Why didn't I do that when I was 30?" And didn't I do that when I was 30?" And didn't I do that when I was 30?" And those who are going to be 50 are going those who are going to be 50 are going those who are going to be 50 are going to look back going like, "Man, what why to look back going like, "Man, what why to look back going like, "Man, what why why didn't I why didn't I capture this why didn't I why didn't I capture this why didn't I why didn't I capture this and why didn't I do this? So maybe I and why didn't I do this? So maybe I and why didn't I do this? So maybe I should just buy a convertible and look should just buy a convertible and look should just buy a convertible and look young." Let me just tell you something young." Let me just tell you something young." Let me just tell you something that folks, I don't want to live needing that folks, I don't want to live needing that folks, I don't want to live needing a convertible or needing to color my a convertible or needing to color my a convertible or needing to color my hair to go. I'm not old. Let me just hair to go. I'm not old. Let me just hair to go. I'm not old. Let me just help you out. If you're getting gray, help you out. If you're getting gray, help you out. If you're getting gray, who cares? We all know I don't No, I'm
who cares? We all know I don't No, I'm who cares? We all know I don't No, I'm going to stay. I almost said something. going to stay. I almost said something. going to stay. I almost said something. I'm not even going to I'm not even going to I'm not even going to Okay, just listen. Just Thank you, Holy Okay, just listen. Just Thank you, Holy Okay, just listen. Just Thank you, Holy Spirit. I just Thank you, Holy Spirit. Spirit. I just Thank you, Holy Spirit. Spirit. I just Thank you, Holy Spirit. Wow. I don't know where that came from, Wow. I don't know where that came from, Wow. I don't know where that came from, but but but I I listen, my friend said this, Leonard I I listen, my friend said this, Leonard I I listen, my friend said this, Leonard Raven, who was with the Lord, he said, Raven, who was with the Lord, he said, Raven, who was with the Lord, he said, "I want to so live that God doesn't have "I want to so live that God doesn't have "I want to so live that God doesn't have to give me one minute's notice to step to give me one minute's notice to step to give me one minute's notice to step out of time into eternity that I can say out of time into eternity that I can say out of time into eternity that I can say the shout. I have a shout in the shout. I have a shout in the shout. I have a shout in Philippians. I have a shout in second Philippians. I have a shout in second Philippians. I have a shout in second Timothy. I have a shout when I'm 40. I Timothy. I have a shout when I'm 40. I Timothy. I have a shout when I'm 40. I have a shout when I'm 50. And I HAVE A have a shout when I'm 50. And I HAVE A have a shout when I'm 50. And I HAVE A SHOUT WHEN I'M 62." I DON'T WANT THERE SHOUT WHEN I'M 62." I DON'T WANT THERE SHOUT WHEN I'M 62." I DON'T WANT THERE TO BE ANY REGRET saying I wish I would TO BE ANY REGRET saying I wish I would TO BE ANY REGRET saying I wish I would have or I I'm I'm so sad that I didn't I have or I I'm I'm so sad that I didn't I have or I I'm I'm so sad that I didn't I wasted this time. THE WORLD CALLS IT wasted this time. THE WORLD CALLS IT wasted this time. THE WORLD CALLS IT WHAT'S YOUR BUCKET LIST? I'M NOT WHAT'S YOUR BUCKET LIST? I'M NOT WHAT'S YOUR BUCKET LIST? I'M NOT INTERESTED IN what Morgan Freeman and INTERESTED IN what Morgan Freeman and INTERESTED IN what Morgan Freeman and JACK NICHOLSON SAID. I DON'T NEED A JACK NICHOLSON SAID. I DON'T NEED A JACK NICHOLSON SAID. I DON'T NEED A BUCKET LIST. I WANT A GOD LIST. I want a BUCKET LIST. I WANT A GOD LIST. I want a BUCKET LIST. I WANT A GOD LIST. I want a LIST THAT GOD GIVES ME AND SAYS, "DO LIST THAT GOD GIVES ME AND SAYS, "DO LIST THAT GOD GIVES ME AND SAYS, "DO THIS for me." THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING THIS for me." THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING THIS for me." THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR. I'm not looking like I want to see FOR. I'm not looking like I want to see FOR. I'm not looking like I want to see Egypt at at No, no, NO, NO. WHAT DOES Egypt at at No, no, NO, NO. WHAT DOES Egypt at at No, no, NO, NO. WHAT DOES GOD WANT ME TO DO? THAT'S what I want to GOD WANT ME TO DO? THAT'S what I want to GOD WANT ME TO DO? THAT'S what I want to do. It was Jim Elliott who said, "When do. It was Jim Elliott who said, "When do. It was Jim Elliott who said, "When it comes time to die, make sure that's it comes time to die, make sure that's it comes time to die, make sure that's all you got to do."
Make sure that's it. Make no mistake Make sure that's it. Make no mistake about it, folks. God has a plan for your about it, folks. God has a plan for your about it, folks. God has a plan for your life mapped out. Was mapped out long life mapped out. Was mapped out long life mapped out. Was mapped out long before you were even born. And he wants before you were even born. And he wants before you were even born. And he wants to accomplish through you and everyone to accomplish through you and everyone to accomplish through you and everyone that's listening today. He's mapped out that's listening today. He's mapped out that's listening today. He's mapped out something. But some of you are off something. But some of you are off something. But some of you are off course. course. course. Some of you, GOD, I'D MAP THIS out for Some of you, GOD, I'D MAP THIS out for Some of you, GOD, I'D MAP THIS out for you and and you're and you're veering you and and you're and you're veering you and and you're and you're veering off. YOU'RE VEERING OFF. LISTEN TO what off. YOU'RE VEERING OFF. LISTEN TO what off. YOU'RE VEERING OFF. LISTEN TO what he says in in Ephesians 2:10. We are he says in in Ephesians 2:10. We are he says in in Ephesians 2:10. We are God's masterpiece. God's masterpiece. God's masterpiece. He has created us a new in Christ Jesus He has created us a new in Christ Jesus He has created us a new in Christ Jesus so we can do the good things he planned so we can do the good things he planned so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. He says these have been for us long ago. He says these have been for us long ago. He says these have been planned. These are in God's plan. When planned. These are in God's plan. When planned. These are in God's plan. When you veer off, then you live with the you veer off, then you live with the you veer off, then you live with the sigh. You live with this groan, the sigh. You live with this groan, the sigh. You live with this groan, the shaking of the head going, I wish I shaking of the head going, I wish I shaking of the head going, I wish I would have. I wish I WOULD HAVE STOPPED would have. I wish I WOULD HAVE STOPPED would have. I wish I WOULD HAVE STOPPED AND JUST SAID, GOD, I'LL trust you in AND JUST SAID, GOD, I'LL trust you in AND JUST SAID, GOD, I'LL trust you in this season of my life. I I'LL TRUST YOU this season of my life. I I'LL TRUST YOU this season of my life. I I'LL TRUST YOU TO DO THIS. THAT WE JUST KEEP GOING. AND TO DO THIS. THAT WE JUST KEEP GOING. AND TO DO THIS. THAT WE JUST KEEP GOING. AND THERE'S GOING TO COME A MOMENT THAT THERE'S GOING TO COME A MOMENT THAT THERE'S GOING TO COME A MOMENT THAT YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK BACK OVER THOSE YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK BACK OVER THOSE YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK BACK OVER THOSE THREE, FOUR, FIVE YEARS AND AND THERE'LL THREE, FOUR, FIVE YEARS AND AND THERE'LL THREE, FOUR, FIVE YEARS AND AND THERE'LL BE A GROAN. I WANT TO CHANGE THAT TODAY.
BE A GROAN. I WANT TO CHANGE THAT TODAY. BE A GROAN. I WANT TO CHANGE THAT TODAY. I WANT THE SIGH TO BECOME A SHOUT TODAY. I WANT THE SIGH TO BECOME A SHOUT TODAY. I WANT THE SIGH TO BECOME A SHOUT TODAY. God wants to rescue that. There was God wants to rescue that. There was God wants to rescue that. There was there it doesn't happen often, but I was there it doesn't happen often, but I was there it doesn't happen often, but I was reading the parts of a book and heard reading the parts of a book and heard reading the parts of a book and heard the sigh of a man that walked with God the sigh of a man that walked with God the sigh of a man that walked with God and then abandoned God. Just chose to and then abandoned God. Just chose to and then abandoned God. Just chose to believe that that God doesn't God God believe that that God doesn't God God believe that that God doesn't God God doesn't exist. Went from walking with doesn't exist. Went from walking with doesn't exist. Went from walking with Jesus to an atheist. He was a Canadian Jesus to an atheist. He was a Canadian Jesus to an atheist. He was a Canadian writer named Douglas Copelan. He was the writer named Douglas Copelan. He was the writer named Douglas Copelan. He was the man that coined the phrase that started man that coined the phrase that started man that coined the phrase that started the the the words of Gen X. He was the the the the words of Gen X. He was the the the the words of Gen X. He was the one that would do this. He was one that would do this. He was one that would do this. He was philosopher writer, a Canadian writer philosopher writer, a Canadian writer philosopher writer, a Canadian writer that spoke all of his life of his that spoke all of his life of his that spoke all of his life of his experiences. But you're going to hear a experiences. But you're going to hear a experiences. But you're going to hear a sigh in his writing, a groan. He sigh in his writing, a groan. He sigh in his writing, a groan. He abandoned God. And his last book is abandoned God. And his last book is abandoned God. And his last book is interesting. His last book was called interesting. His last book was called interesting. His last book was called Life After God. And he turned away from Life After God. And he turned away from Life After God. And he turned away from God and wrote about his journey. And I God and wrote about his journey. And I God and wrote about his journey. And I want you to hear his sigh. This is the want you to hear his sigh. This is the want you to hear his sigh. This is the last chapter he wrote. It was almost last chapter he wrote. It was almost last chapter he wrote. It was almost like this was his second Timothy chapter like this was his second Timothy chapter like this was his second Timothy chapter 4. Paul's second Timothy 4 ends with a 4. Paul's second Timothy 4 ends with a 4. Paul's second Timothy 4 ends with a shout. Ends with the applause of heaven, shout. Ends with the applause of heaven, shout. Ends with the applause of heaven, not with Doug Copelan. I want you to not with Doug Copelan. I want you to not with Doug Copelan. I want you to hear his words. This is the sigh of this hear his words. This is the sigh of this hear his words. This is the sigh of this man that left God, that abandoned God, man that left God, that abandoned God, man that left God, that abandoned God, and said, "God doesn't exist." Listen to and said, "God doesn't exist." Listen to and said, "God doesn't exist." Listen to these words.
these words. these words. Copeland ends his book with these words. Copeland ends his book with these words. Copeland ends his book with these words. So, I want you to hear me. I hope you're So, I want you to hear me. I hope you're So, I want you to hear me. I hope you're in a quiet room. I have a secret. in a quiet room. I have a secret. in a quiet room. I have a secret. And this is my secret. Listen to this And this is my secret. Listen to this And this is my secret. Listen to this now, church. This is what he said. My now, church. This is what he said. My now, church. This is what he said. My secret is I really need God. secret is I really need God. secret is I really need God. I'm sick and I can't make it alone. I I'm sick and I can't make it alone. I I'm sick and I can't make it alone. I need God to help me. I need God to help need God to help me. I need God to help need God to help me. I need God to help me be kind because I'm incapable of me be kind because I'm incapable of me be kind because I'm incapable of being kind. I need God to help me love being kind. I need God to help me love being kind. I need God to help me love because I'm incapable of loving. I have because I'm incapable of loving. I have because I'm incapable of loving. I have a secret that I really need God and I've a secret that I really need God and I've a secret that I really need God and I've abandoned him. abandoned him. abandoned him. Now it's a sigh IN HIS LIFE. NOW HE'S Now it's a sigh IN HIS LIFE. NOW HE'S Now it's a sigh IN HIS LIFE. NOW HE'S COMING TO the end and this is what he COMING TO the end and this is what he COMING TO the end and this is what he ends with. This is where it all comes ends with. This is where it all comes ends with. This is where it all comes to. that when you live for self, when to. that when you live for self, when to. that when you live for self, when you live for not, when you don't live as you live for not, when you don't live as you live for not, when you don't live as the masterpiece, as the workmanship that the masterpiece, as the workmanship that the masterpiece, as the workmanship that God has made you and has made me, then God has made you and has made me, then God has made you and has made me, then all of a sudden we find ourselves all of a sudden we find ourselves all of a sudden we find ourselves veering off until we come down to that veering off until we come down to that veering off until we come down to that deathbed and you you are ending like deathbed and you you are ending like deathbed and you you are ending like Copelan instead of the Apostle Paul or Copelan instead of the Apostle Paul or Copelan instead of the Apostle Paul or like Pastor Rob that instead of ending like Pastor Rob that instead of ending like Pastor Rob that instead of ending with this shout, you're ending with a with this shout, you're ending with a with this shout, you're ending with a sigh. But I have news for you today. God sigh. But I have news for you today. God sigh. But I have news for you today. God is committed to getting us back on track is committed to getting us back on track is committed to getting us back on track today. God is committed to getting the today. God is committed to getting the today. God is committed to getting the sigh to a shout. No matter how far sigh to a shout. No matter how far sigh to a shout. No matter how far you've drift drifted, Copelan finished you've drift drifted, Copelan finished you've drift drifted, Copelan finished with a side. But I want to read to you with a side. But I want to read to you with a side. But I want to read to you George's how his sigh goes to a shout. I George's how his sigh goes to a shout. I George's how his sigh goes to a shout. I I I didn't even know this was even
I I didn't even know this was even I I didn't even know this was even taking place or or or that this was part taking place or or or that this was part taking place or or or that this was part of his a story. George Palmer was a of his a story. George Palmer was a of his a story. George Palmer was a former gang member in Australia. He was former gang member in Australia. He was former gang member in Australia. He was the leader of a very vicious gang. And the leader of a very vicious gang. And the leader of a very vicious gang. And him and nine others of his gang were him and nine others of his gang were him and nine others of his gang were planning to assassinate Billy Graham planning to assassinate Billy Graham planning to assassinate Billy Graham during his Melbourne his Melbourne during his Melbourne his Melbourne during his Melbourne his Melbourne crusade. crusade. crusade. It was George that he wrote. He said, "I It was George that he wrote. He said, "I It was George that he wrote. He said, "I had intense bitterness towards God after had intense bitterness towards God after had intense bitterness towards God after my father's death, and the only way I my father's death, and the only way I my father's death, and the only way I can take it out by was killing one of can take it out by was killing one of can take it out by was killing one of his servants." So Palmer and his nine his servants." So Palmer and his nine his servants." So Palmer and his nine other gang members attended the Billy other gang members attended the Billy other gang members attended the Billy Graham crusade at the Melbourne Cricut Graham crusade at the Melbourne Cricut Graham crusade at the Melbourne Cricut Arena, cricket uh stadium. And there Arena, cricket uh stadium. And there Arena, cricket uh stadium. And there they all brought 10 men walked in from they all brought 10 men walked in from they all brought 10 men walked in from this gang, all 10 carrying guns. And this gang, all 10 carrying guns. And this gang, all 10 carrying guns. And when they got there, Palmer saw it as an when they got there, Palmer saw it as an when they got there, Palmer saw it as an opportunity for vengeance against God by opportunity for vengeance against God by opportunity for vengeance against God by killing Billy Graham. And they were all killing Billy Graham. And they were all killing Billy Graham. And they were all planning to shoot Billy Graham at the planning to shoot Billy Graham at the planning to shoot Billy Graham at the altar call. When Billy Graham would altar call. When Billy Graham would altar call. When Billy Graham would begin to make the plea to come back to begin to make the plea to come back to begin to make the plea to come back to God, they would all walk down with their God, they would all walk down with their God, they would all walk down with their guns, get as close as they can to the guns, get as close as they can to the guns, get as close as they can to the stage and kill, shoot Billy Graham. He stage and kill, shoot Billy Graham. He stage and kill, shoot Billy Graham. He said while they were waiting in the said while they were waiting in the said while they were waiting in the crowd just before the massive crowd at crowd just before the massive crowd at crowd just before the massive crowd at this cricket stadium was about to go this cricket stadium was about to go this cricket stadium was about to go down to the altar call and Billy Graham down to the altar call and Billy Graham down to the altar call and Billy Graham was going to make the plea to be born was going to make the plea to be born was going to make the plea to be born again. And then you would hear Barl again. And then you would hear Barl again. And then you would hear Barl stand up and begin to sing just as I am.
stand up and begin to sing just as I am. stand up and begin to sing just as I am. Palmer heard said, "I heard this voice Palmer heard said, "I heard this voice Palmer heard said, "I heard this voice behind me that simply said, what are you behind me that simply said, what are you behind me that simply said, what are you doing, George?" He said, "I knew it doing, George?" He said, "I knew it doing, George?" He said, "I knew it wasn't SOMEONE BEHIND ME. I KNEW THIS wasn't SOMEONE BEHIND ME. I KNEW THIS wasn't SOMEONE BEHIND ME. I KNEW THIS WAS A VOICE I never heard before. IT WAS WAS A VOICE I never heard before. IT WAS WAS A VOICE I never heard before. IT WAS GOD. IT WAS THIS DAMASCUS ROAD." HE GOD. IT WAS THIS DAMASCUS ROAD." HE GOD. IT WAS THIS DAMASCUS ROAD." HE SAID, "I I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH SAID, "I I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH SAID, "I I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THAT. I WAS OVERWHELMED BY THIS SUDDEN THAT. I WAS OVERWHELMED BY THIS SUDDEN THAT. I WAS OVERWHELMED BY THIS SUDDEN INTENSE CONVICTION. He said, "WHEN I INTENSE CONVICTION. He said, "WHEN I INTENSE CONVICTION. He said, "WHEN I HEARD, WHAT ARE YOU DOING, GEORGE?" I HEARD, WHAT ARE YOU DOING, GEORGE?" I HEARD, WHAT ARE YOU DOING, GEORGE?" I began to weep. HE SAID, "THEN I TOOK MY began to weep. HE SAID, "THEN I TOOK MY began to weep. HE SAID, "THEN I TOOK MY GUN AND I PLACED IT on the ground." And GUN AND I PLACED IT on the ground." And GUN AND I PLACED IT on the ground." And I said, "I can't do this." And when I said, "I can't do this." And when I said, "I can't do this." And when Billy Graham GAVE THE ALTAR CALL, I RAN Billy Graham GAVE THE ALTAR CALL, I RAN Billy Graham GAVE THE ALTAR CALL, I RAN TO THE FRONT OF THE STAGE TO SURRENDER TO THE FRONT OF THE STAGE TO SURRENDER TO THE FRONT OF THE STAGE TO SURRENDER MY LIFE TO JESUS CHRIST. MY LIFE TO JESUS CHRIST. MY LIFE TO JESUS CHRIST. PALMER PALMER'S CONVERSION WASN'T ALONE. PALMER PALMER'S CONVERSION WASN'T ALONE. PALMER PALMER'S CONVERSION WASN'T ALONE. NINE OF THE OTHER 10 GANG MEMBERS ALL NINE OF THE OTHER 10 GANG MEMBERS ALL NINE OF THE OTHER 10 GANG MEMBERS ALL GAVE THEIR HEART TO JESUS. THAT LAYING GAVE THEIR HEART TO JESUS. THAT LAYING GAVE THEIR HEART TO JESUS. THAT LAYING ON THE GROUND OF A CRICKET STADIUM in ON THE GROUND OF A CRICKET STADIUM in ON THE GROUND OF A CRICKET STADIUM in Melbourne were nine pistols meant to end Melbourne were nine pistols meant to end Melbourne were nine pistols meant to end Billy Graham and end those nine people's Billy Graham and end those nine people's Billy Graham and end those nine people's LIVES WITH A SIGH. BUT GOD GAVE THEM A LIVES WITH A SIGH. BUT GOD GAVE THEM A LIVES WITH A SIGH. BUT GOD GAVE THEM A SHOUT. GOD CHANGED THEIR DIRECTION AND SHOUT. GOD CHANGED THEIR DIRECTION AND SHOUT. GOD CHANGED THEIR DIRECTION AND GOD TURNED IT ALL WITH ONE SIMPLE VOICE.
GOD TURNED IT ALL WITH ONE SIMPLE VOICE. GOD TURNED IT ALL WITH ONE SIMPLE VOICE. THAT'S WHAT GOD DOES. THAT'S WHAT GOD DOES. THAT'S WHAT GOD DOES. GOD IS ON A RESCUE MISSION FOR you to be GOD IS ON A RESCUE MISSION FOR you to be GOD IS ON A RESCUE MISSION FOR you to be what he's CALLED YOU TO BE. I didn't what he's CALLED YOU TO BE. I didn't what he's CALLED YOU TO BE. I didn't know this. I got a text today in between know this. I got a text today in between know this. I got a text today in between services from Pastor Carter who was services from Pastor Carter who was services from Pastor Carter who was listening and from Canada and he wrote listening and from Canada and he wrote listening and from Canada and he wrote me and he said, "My mom died of ALS." me and he said, "My mom died of ALS." me and he said, "My mom died of ALS." He said, "When when she could not speak He said, "When when she could not speak He said, "When when she could not speak anymore, when she could not say another anymore, when she could not say another anymore, when she could not say another word, Pastor Carter said he was there. word, Pastor Carter said he was there. word, Pastor Carter said he was there. I'm going to read to you what he wrote I'm going to read to you what he wrote I'm going to read to you what he wrote to me. He said he was there when she was to me. He said he was there when she was to me. He said he was there when she was coming down to her final moments. coming down to her final moments. coming down to her final moments. Couldn't talk anymore. And she wrote on Couldn't talk anymore. And she wrote on Couldn't talk anymore. And she wrote on a tablet her final words before she a tablet her final words before she a tablet her final words before she would pass into eternity. And she wrote would pass into eternity. And she wrote would pass into eternity. And she wrote these words. This ALS woman of God, not these words. This ALS woman of God, not these words. This ALS woman of God, not a sigh, but a shout. She wrote, "It's a sigh, but a shout. She wrote, "It's a sigh, but a shout. She wrote, "It's awesome to die knowing Christ is in your awesome to die knowing Christ is in your awesome to die knowing Christ is in your life.
That's folks. It may have been a pen and That's folks. It may have been a pen and paper, BUT THAT WAS A SHOUT IN THE paper, BUT THAT WAS A SHOUT IN THE paper, BUT THAT WAS A SHOUT IN THE HEAVENLY PLACES THAT SHOUTED TO HELL. HEAVENLY PLACES THAT SHOUTED TO HELL. HEAVENLY PLACES THAT SHOUTED TO HELL. YOU THOUGHT YOU LOST ME TO ALS, BUT GOD YOU THOUGHT YOU LOST ME TO ALS, BUT GOD YOU THOUGHT YOU LOST ME TO ALS, BUT GOD HAS KEPT ME ALL THE WAY TO THE END. HAS KEPT ME ALL THE WAY TO THE END. HAS KEPT ME ALL THE WAY TO THE END. HALLELUJAH. He turned a sigh into a HALLELUJAH. He turned a sigh into a HALLELUJAH. He turned a sigh into a shout. shout. shout. Now, let me talk to you about the shout Now, let me talk to you about the shout Now, let me talk to you about the shout for just a moment. There is a prayer in for just a moment. There is a prayer in for just a moment. There is a prayer in Psalm 90 that helps us get to the shout. Psalm 90 that helps us get to the shout. Psalm 90 that helps us get to the shout. The psalmist says, "This is what we're The psalmist says, "This is what we're The psalmist says, "This is what we're supposed to pray." Listen to the prayer. supposed to pray." Listen to the prayer. supposed to pray." Listen to the prayer. Oh, teach us to live well. Teach us to Oh, teach us to live well. Teach us to Oh, teach us to live well. Teach us to live wisely and well. That's what the live wisely and well. That's what the live wisely and well. That's what the psalmist prays. Can I just tell you psalmist prays. Can I just tell you psalmist prays. Can I just tell you this? You never know what happens when this? You never know what happens when this? You never know what happens when somebody prays. somebody prays. somebody prays. >> YOU NEVER KNOW THE POWER of prayer. I >> YOU NEVER KNOW THE POWER of prayer. I >> YOU NEVER KNOW THE POWER of prayer. I have to tell you this made me laugh. I have to tell you this made me laugh. I have to tell you this made me laugh. I was listening to a message by one of our was listening to a message by one of our was listening to a message by one of our favorite United Kingdom, our UK favorite United Kingdom, our UK favorite United Kingdom, our UK evangelist recently, Jay John, who's evangelist recently, Jay John, who's evangelist recently, Jay John, who's preached from here a number of times.
preached from here a number of times. preached from here a number of times. And he and on the power of prayer, he And he and on the power of prayer, he And he and on the power of prayer, he told this story about a family that just told this story about a family that just told this story about a family that just got a kitten, and they wanted to have got a kitten, and they wanted to have got a kitten, and they wanted to have the kitten to have confidence. So, they the kitten to have confidence. So, they the kitten to have confidence. So, they brought it outside to to work with it. brought it outside to to work with it. brought it outside to to work with it. and frightened. The kitten ran up the and frightened. The kitten ran up the and frightened. The kitten ran up the the family tree and they couldn't get it the family tree and they couldn't get it the family tree and they couldn't get it down. It wasn't really high, but they down. It wasn't really high, but they down. It wasn't really high, but they couldn't get through all the branches to couldn't get through all the branches to couldn't get through all the branches to get their kitten down. So, their father, get their kitten down. So, their father, get their kitten down. So, their father, who is a pastor, seemed to have all the who is a pastor, seemed to have all the who is a pastor, seemed to have all the creative ideas. And his idea was this. creative ideas. And his idea was this. creative ideas. And his idea was this. He said, "Kids, don't worry. I'm going He said, "Kids, don't worry. I'm going He said, "Kids, don't worry. I'm going to put a rope on that branch that we I to put a rope on that branch that we I to put a rope on that branch that we I can get to the end of the branch. And can get to the end of the branch. And can get to the end of the branch. And then what we'll do is we'll bring the then what we'll do is we'll bring the then what we'll do is we'll bring the branch down and our little kitten will branch down and our little kitten will branch down and our little kitten will just kind of fall off into your arms. So just kind of fall off into your arms. So just kind of fall off into your arms. So what I'm going to do is because the what I'm going to do is because the what I'm going to do is because the branch is a little strong, I'm going to branch is a little strong, I'm going to branch is a little strong, I'm going to tie the other end to my bumper of my tie the other end to my bumper of my tie the other end to my bumper of my car. So the rope is tied from his bumper car. So the rope is tied from his bumper car. So the rope is tied from his bumper to the branch. And he's just going to to the branch. And he's just going to to the branch. And he's just going to just move slowly and bring the branch just move slowly and bring the branch just move slowly and bring the branch down. Little kitten fall. Everybody down. Little kitten fall. Everybody down. Little kitten fall. Everybody cheers. Dad is great. But the problem cheers. Dad is great. But the problem cheers. Dad is great. But the problem was as he was pulling it was going was as he was pulling it was going was as he was pulling it was going slowly. The and the children were slowly. The and the children were slowly. The and the children were waiting with their open arms, the rope waiting with their open arms, the rope waiting with their open arms, the rope snapped. And not just only snapped, the snapped. And not just only snapped, the snapped. And not just only snapped, the branch flung the kitten into the sky and branch flung the kitten into the sky and branch flung the kitten into the sky and it was gone. Just gone. The kitten's the it was gone. Just gone. The kitten's the it was gone. Just gone. The kitten's the kitten's gone. J. John goes, "And that's kitten's gone. J. John goes, "And that's kitten's gone. J. John goes, "And that's the end of the story. No story. Every the end of the story. No story. Every the end of the story. No story. Every story doesn't have to end well." Well, story doesn't have to end well." Well, story doesn't have to end well." Well, that's not the end of the story. He told that's not the end of the story. He told that's not the end of the story. He told the rest. He goes two weeks [laughter]
the rest. He goes two weeks [laughter] the rest. He goes two weeks [laughter] later, the pastor was visiting a member later, the pastor was visiting a member later, the pastor was visiting a member of his congregation in the same of his congregation in the same of his congregation in the same neighborhood. He goes in as as he's neighborhood. He goes in as as he's neighborhood. He goes in as as he's invited in and in the hallway is the invited in and in the hallway is the invited in and in the hallway is the kitten. The kitten is in the hallway. He kitten. The kitten is in the hallway. He kitten. The kitten is in the hallway. He said it was unmistakable, but he didn't said it was unmistakable, but he didn't said it was unmistakable, but he didn't know what to do. So he said he said very know what to do. So he said he said very know what to do. So he said he said very carefully and cautiously, he said, "Wow, carefully and cautiously, he said, "Wow, carefully and cautiously, he said, "Wow, that's that's a lovely kitten. H how that's that's a lovely kitten. H how that's that's a lovely kitten. H how long have you had her?" And the woman long have you had her?" And the woman long have you had her?" And the woman said, "Pastor, you will not believe said, "Pastor, you will not believe said, "Pastor, you will not believe this." this." this." She said, "Two weeks ago, on a hot She said, "Two weeks ago, on a hot She said, "Two weeks ago, on a hot Saturday afternoon, I was in the Saturday afternoon, I was in the Saturday afternoon, I was in the backyard with my little son, and he kept backyard with my little son, and he kept backyard with my little son, and he kept asking for a kitten." And I said, "No, no, please, mommy. And I said, "No, no, please, mommy. Please, mommy. Please, mommy. No, no, Please, mommy. Please, mommy. No, no, Please, mommy. Please, mommy. No, no, no." And I couldn't get him to stop. The no." And I couldn't get him to stop. The no." And I couldn't get him to stop. The only thing I could think of doing was only thing I could think of doing was only thing I could think of doing was saying to him was this. Well, then let's saying to him was this. Well, then let's saying to him was this. Well, then let's pray. If God wants you to have a kitten, pray. If God wants you to have a kitten, pray. If God wants you to have a kitten, then he will provide.
then he will provide. then he will provide. She said, "Pastor, you're not going to She said, "Pastor, you're not going to She said, "Pastor, you're not going to believe what happened next." We got on believe what happened next." We got on believe what happened next." We got on our knees and prayed. And from heaven, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU PRAY. PRAY. PRAY. What is it? What does it mean to live What is it? What does it mean to live What is it? What does it mean to live well? To pray the prayer, God, I want to well? To pray the prayer, God, I want to well? To pray the prayer, God, I want to live well. I want to live that way. I live well. I want to live that way. I live well. I want to live that way. I want to live because that gets me to the want to live because that gets me to the want to live because that gets me to the shout. I started thumbming through a a shout. I started thumbming through a a shout. I started thumbming through a a very interesting book because for the very interesting book because for the very interesting book because for the very first time um Cindy and I are going very first time um Cindy and I are going very first time um Cindy and I are going to be and many of you know we're going to be and many of you know we're going to be and many of you know we're going to be rookie firsttime grandparents to be rookie firsttime grandparents to be rookie firsttime grandparents coming up. So we're so I'm trying to coming up. So we're so I'm trying to coming up. So we're so I'm trying to trying to figure out what that means and trying to figure out what that means and trying to figure out what that means and what to do. So I I will say this, we what to do. So I I will say this, we what to do. So I I will say this, we just found out on Thursday we're having just found out on Thursday we're having just found out on Thursday we're having a baby boy, grandbaby boy. So, we're so a baby boy, grandbaby boy. So, we're so a baby boy, grandbaby boy. So, we're so excited.
excited. excited. I told the choir and I said, "Well," and I told the choir and I said, "Well," and I told the choir and I said, "Well," and and I haven't told my son and and I haven't told my son and and I haven't told my son and daughter-in-law yet. I said, "Well, he daughter-in-law yet. I said, "Well, he daughter-in-law yet. I said, "Well, he only has two choices. Either he's going only has two choices. Either he's going only has two choices. Either he's going to go to the ministry or play for the to go to the ministry or play for the to go to the ministry or play for the Yankees and support me in the ministry. Yankees and support me in the ministry. Yankees and support me in the ministry. It's going to be one of those two It's going to be one of those two It's going to be one of those two things." things." things." So, I started reading a book thinking So, I started reading a book thinking So, I started reading a book thinking like maybe this will help me be a like maybe this will help me be a like maybe this will help me be a grandparent, a granddad. So, it's called grandparent, a granddad. So, it's called grandparent, a granddad. So, it's called 50 50 dangerous things you should let 50 50 dangerous things you should let 50 50 dangerous things you should let your children do. Okay? Don't don't I'm your children do. Okay? Don't don't I'm your children do. Okay? Don't don't I'm I'm not a bad person. Just listen. It I'm not a bad person. Just listen. It I'm not a bad person. Just listen. It says 50 things you should let your says 50 things you should let your says 50 things you should let your children do with parental supervision. children do with parental supervision. children do with parental supervision. And it's just silly things. He said, And it's just silly things. He said, And it's just silly things. He said, "Let your kids lick a battery so they "Let your kids lick a battery so they "Let your kids lick a battery so they can feel the voltage of a 9volt battery. can feel the voltage of a 9volt battery. can feel the voltage of a 9volt battery. Let your kids super glue their fingers Let your kids super glue their fingers Let your kids super glue their fingers together and just I'm reading these 50 together and just I'm reading these 50 together and just I'm reading these 50 things that they listen. Don't do this. things that they listen. Don't do this. things that they listen. Don't do this. I'm just reading this thing. Says let a I'm just reading this thing. Says let a I'm just reading this thing. Says let a let them smash a penny on a railroad let them smash a penny on a railroad let them smash a penny on a railroad track. burn stuff with a magnifying track. burn stuff with a magnifying track. burn stuff with a magnifying glass. Now, listen, I understand these glass. Now, listen, I understand these glass. Now, listen, I understand these are not constructive, especially um it's are not constructive, especially um it's are not constructive, especially um it's but they're not constructive, but it's but they're not constructive, but it's but they're not constructive, but it's fun, especially if you're a kid. So, I fun, especially if you're a kid. So, I fun, especially if you're a kid. So, I just kept thinking, I'm going 50 just kept thinking, I'm going 50 just kept thinking, I'm going 50 dangerous things uh uh that a parent dangerous things uh uh that a parent dangerous things uh uh that a parent should let their kids do. I said, God, should let their kids do. I said, God, should let their kids do. I said, God, what about us? What dangerous risky what about us? What dangerous risky what about us? What dangerous risky things you asking of us? You want me to things you asking of us? You want me to things you asking of us? You want me to live well, then I want to live what I live well, then I want to live what I live well, then I want to live what I want to do what you've asked me to do.
want to do what you've asked me to do. want to do what you've asked me to do. How do we live dangerously? Because I How do we live dangerously? Because I How do we live dangerously? Because I believe there are things our father is believe there are things our father is believe there are things our father is asking his children to do with with his asking his children to do with with his asking his children to do with with his parental supervision. I think there are parental supervision. I think there are parental supervision. I think there are risky things that God is asking us to risky things that God is asking us to risky things that God is asking us to do. I think there are things so I I had do. I think there are things so I I had do. I think there are things so I I had a list here that I just wrote down what a list here that I just wrote down what a list here that I just wrote down what it means to live dangerously for God. it means to live dangerously for God. it means to live dangerously for God. These are simple that that if we're These are simple that that if we're These are simple that that if we're writing a book on 50 things to to for writing a book on 50 things to to for writing a book on 50 things to to for you to do for God, here's just some some you to do for God, here's just some some you to do for God, here's just some some thoughts. Number one, take your family thoughts. Number one, take your family thoughts. Number one, take your family on a missions trip, not on a family on a missions trip, not on a family on a missions trip, not on a family vacation. vacation. vacation. Spend time on a regular basis with a Spend time on a regular basis with a Spend time on a regular basis with a friend who doesn't know Jesus. friend who doesn't know Jesus. friend who doesn't know Jesus. Don't complain about an area of your Don't complain about an area of your Don't complain about an area of your church unless you're already serving church unless you're already serving church unless you're already serving there to help create change. there to help create change. there to help create change. Some of you going like, "I knew I Some of you going like, "I knew I Some of you going like, "I knew I shouldn't have come to church today." shouldn't have come to church today." shouldn't have come to church today." When people gossip with you, ask them if When people gossip with you, ask them if When people gossip with you, ask them if the person they're speaking of would be the person they're speaking of would be the person they're speaking of would be comfortable with what they're sharing. comfortable with what they're sharing. comfortable with what they're sharing. And maybe we should go and talk to him And maybe we should go and talk to him And maybe we should go and talk to him instead of you talking to me.
instead of you talking to me. instead of you talking to me. [laughter] Have a conversation with a homeless Have a conversation with a homeless person who asks you for money. Learn person who asks you for money. Learn person who asks you for money. Learn their story. their story. their story. Okay, how about this one? Sit as close Okay, how about this one? Sit as close Okay, how about this one? Sit as close as you can to the front and get all you as you can to the front and get all you as you can to the front and get all you can from the service. No distractions. can from the service. No distractions. can from the service. No distractions. Get up as close as you can instead of Get up as close as you can instead of Get up as close as you can instead of showing up late saying, "I'm getting the showing up late saying, "I'm getting the showing up late saying, "I'm getting the best seat in the house cuz I want to be best seat in the house cuz I want to be best seat in the house cuz I want to be in spitting distance of what God is in spitting distance of what God is in spitting distance of what God is about to do here. Commit to fasting a about to do here. Commit to fasting a about to do here. Commit to fasting a day, a week, or maybe even a meal a week day, a week, or maybe even a meal a week day, a week, or maybe even a meal a week and and praying for something big. and and praying for something big. and and praying for something big. Commit to reading the whole Bible in a Commit to reading the whole Bible in a Commit to reading the whole Bible in a year. It will change you." How about year. It will change you." How about year. It will change you." How about this one? Tithe your gross income and this one? Tithe your gross income and this one? Tithe your gross income and give to the vision fund. Some of you give to the vision fund. Some of you give to the vision fund. Some of you going like, "This is the worst service going like, "This is the worst service going like, "This is the worst service I've ever been to in my life." Okay, how I've ever been to in my life." Okay, how I've ever been to in my life." Okay, how about this one? Register as an about this one? Register as an about this one? Register as an independent and vote your theology, not independent and vote your theology, not independent and vote your theology, not party ideology. Thank you for that golf clap. I really Thank you for that golf clap. I really appreciate that appreciate that appreciate that because I don't need Let's going to get because I don't need Let's going to get because I don't need Let's going to get me in trouble. I don't But but listen, me in trouble. I don't But but listen, me in trouble. I don't But but listen, I'm I'm going to die with a shout. So, I'm I'm going to die with a shout. So, I'm I'm going to die with a shout. So, how about caring for the widows and how about caring for the widows and how about caring for the widows and orphans?
orphans? orphans? See, there's there's things that I think See, there's there's things that I think See, there's there's things that I think God will call us to live dangerously and God will call us to live dangerously and God will call us to live dangerously and live risky because because I I I live risky because because I I I live risky because because I I I remember reading these words, everything remember reading these words, everything remember reading these words, everything worthwhile in life is uphill. It's worthwhile in life is uphill. It's worthwhile in life is uphill. It's uphill. It's it's going to be a fight. uphill. It's it's going to be a fight. uphill. It's it's going to be a fight. It's not flat ground. It's not even a It's not flat ground. It's not even a It's not flat ground. It's not even a It's not even um a hill that you get to It's not even um a hill that you get to It's not even um a hill that you get to get momentum. It's a fight. It's uphill. get momentum. It's a fight. It's uphill. get momentum. It's a fight. It's uphill. anything that's worth anything. I think anything that's worth anything. I think anything that's worth anything. I think I think about living dangerously in New I think about living dangerously in New I think about living dangerously in New York City of the things that God has York City of the things that God has York City of the things that God has called us to do as a church. And I just called us to do as a church. And I just called us to do as a church. And I just going, God, I know that you're asking us going, God, I know that you're asking us going, God, I know that you're asking us to to do things that are going to that to to do things that are going to that to to do things that are going to that are going to call out the enemy. Think are going to call out the enemy. Think are going to call out the enemy. Think about first I was thinking about 1 about first I was thinking about 1 about first I was thinking about 1 Corinthians 16:9. Listen to these words. Corinthians 16:9. Listen to these words. Corinthians 16:9. Listen to these words. The Apostle Paul says, "There's an The Apostle Paul says, "There's an The Apostle Paul says, "There's an amazing door of opportunity standing amazing door of opportunity standing amazing door of opportunity standing wide open for me to minister here, even wide open for me to minister here, even wide open for me to minister here, even though there are many who oppose and though there are many who oppose and though there are many who oppose and stand against me." Always remember, the stand against me." Always remember, the stand against me." Always remember, the bigger the door of ministry, the bigger bigger the door of ministry, the bigger bigger the door of ministry, the bigger the enemy that'll come and stand against the enemy that'll come and stand against the enemy that'll come and stand against you. The bigger the door to affect you. The bigger the door to affect you. The bigger the door to affect people's lives, the greater the enemy people's lives, the greater the enemy people's lives, the greater the enemy will come in with force. for New York will come in with force. for New York will come in with force. for New York City and Times Square Church. There's an City and Times Square Church. There's an City and Times Square Church. There's an amazing door that God is opening up and amazing door that God is opening up and amazing door that God is opening up and and and to see that happen. We are going and and to see that happen. We are going and and to see that happen. We are going to face the enemy breathing down our to face the enemy breathing down our to face the enemy breathing down our throat to fight and to come against us throat to fight and to come against us throat to fight and to come against us in every way, in every capacity. I told in every way, in every capacity. I told in every way, in every capacity. I told you a few weeks ago and I've been and I you a few weeks ago and I've been and I you a few weeks ago and I've been and I found the book and I'm just been riveted found the book and I'm just been riveted found the book and I'm just been riveted by it.
by it. by it. The name it was it's a book written The name it was it's a book written The name it was it's a book written about the three and a half months the 94 about the three and a half months the 94 about the three and a half months the 94 days that Billy Graham came to New York days that Billy Graham came to New York days that Billy Graham came to New York City in 1957 and and this awakening that City in 1957 and and this awakening that City in 1957 and and this awakening that took place in our city. 94 straight took place in our city. 94 straight took place in our city. 94 straight nights of seeing a packed house at nights of seeing a packed house at nights of seeing a packed house at Madison Square Garden of people coming Madison Square Garden of people coming Madison Square Garden of people coming to hear the gospel. To see a 100,000 to hear the gospel. To see a 100,000 to hear the gospel. To see a 100,000 people meet at Yankee Stadium with people meet at Yankee Stadium with people meet at Yankee Stadium with 20,000 people outside. No LED walls, no 20,000 people outside. No LED walls, no 20,000 people outside. No LED walls, no smoke machines or light shows, just the smoke machines or light shows, just the smoke machines or light shows, just the simple gospel being preached. My dad simple gospel being preached. My dad simple gospel being preached. My dad would tell me because he was a policeman would tell me because he was a policeman would tell me because he was a policeman during that time of Billy Graham that during that time of Billy Graham that during that time of Billy Graham that would stand in the Bronx or in Harlem or would stand in the Bronx or in Harlem or would stand in the Bronx or in Harlem or in Midtown Manhattan, just stand up on in Midtown Manhattan, just stand up on in Midtown Manhattan, just stand up on our street corner and 5,000 people would our street corner and 5,000 people would our street corner and 5,000 people would show up there and he'd preach with no show up there and he'd preach with no show up there and he'd preach with no sound system, nothing, and preach the sound system, nothing, and preach the sound system, nothing, and preach the gospel right there. Had no idea that gospel right there. Had no idea that gospel right there. Had no idea that this was going to happen. No idea that this was going to happen. No idea that this was going to happen. No idea that this was going to take place. And I'm this was going to take place. And I'm this was going to take place. And I'm reading the book. It's called God in the reading the book. It's called God in the reading the book. It's called God in the Garden, the story of the Billy Graham Garden, the story of the Billy Graham Garden, the story of the Billy Graham New York crusade. And I was reading this New York crusade. And I was reading this New York crusade. And I was reading this and realizing in order for that to and realizing in order for that to and realizing in order for that to happen, you know that the enemy is going happen, you know that the enemy is going happen, you know that the enemy is going to fight against it. You know, there's to fight against it. You know, there's to fight against it. You know, there's going to be a fight. Anything you do for going to be a fight. Anything you do for going to be a fight. Anything you do for God, anything you do that's going to end God, anything you do that's going to end God, anything you do that's going to end with a shout is going to have the enemy with a shout is going to have the enemy with a shout is going to have the enemy fight against it.
fight against it. fight against it. >> Anything you do that will end with no >> Anything you do that will end with no >> Anything you do that will end with no regrets, there is going to be regrets, there is going to be regrets, there is going to be opposition. I I I want to read to you. I opposition. I I I want to read to you. I opposition. I I I want to read to you. I I I I I'm going to put it on the screen. I I I I'm going to put it on the screen. I I I I'm going to put it on the screen. I want to read to you I want to read to you I want to read to you the journal entry. It's a little the journal entry. It's a little the journal entry. It's a little lengthy, but I want to read to you the lengthy, but I want to read to you the lengthy, but I want to read to you the journal entry that Billy Graham wrote journal entry that Billy Graham wrote journal entry that Billy Graham wrote from North Carolina from North Carolina from North Carolina the day he was leaving to come to New the day he was leaving to come to New the day he was leaving to come to New York City. I want you to hear that the York City. I want you to hear that the York City. I want you to hear that the Apostle Paul in him that is speaking to Apostle Paul in him that is speaking to Apostle Paul in him that is speaking to the great door is opened up, but there the great door is opened up, but there the great door is opened up, but there are many that are opposed me. I want you are many that are opposed me. I want you are many that are opposed me. I want you to listen to what Billy Graham writes. to listen to what Billy Graham writes. to listen to what Billy Graham writes. This is from his journal that was in the This is from his journal that was in the This is from his journal that was in the book. Listen to this. This is one of book. Listen to this. This is one of book. Listen to this. This is one of those beautiful May mornings that makes those beautiful May mornings that makes those beautiful May mornings that makes one dislike being inside. This is the one dislike being inside. This is the one dislike being inside. This is the first spring that I've ever spent at first spring that I've ever spent at first spring that I've ever spent at home. Usually, our campaigns have taken home. Usually, our campaigns have taken home. Usually, our campaigns have taken us to other places at this period of the us to other places at this period of the us to other places at this period of the year. I've never dreamed the Blue Ridge year. I've never dreamed the Blue Ridge year. I've never dreamed the Blue Ridge Mountains could be so beautiful. These Mountains could be so beautiful. These Mountains could be so beautiful. These have been unforgettable days of have been unforgettable days of have been unforgettable days of preparation before the forthcoming New preparation before the forthcoming New preparation before the forthcoming New York crusade. During the past few York crusade. During the past few York crusade. During the past few months, we have faced many obstacles and months, we have faced many obstacles and months, we have faced many obstacles and problems. I guess I've been on the phone problems. I guess I've been on the phone problems. I guess I've been on the phone to New York an average of three or four to New York an average of three or four to New York an average of three or four times a day. Many problems seem to be times a day. Many problems seem to be times a day. Many problems seem to be impossible to solve. Yet somehow they impossible to solve. Yet somehow they impossible to solve. Yet somehow they all get resolved. It seemed a few months all get resolved. It seemed a few months all get resolved. It seemed a few months ago that the opposition from the extreme ago that the opposition from the extreme ago that the opposition from the extreme liberals and the extreme fundamentalists liberals and the extreme fundamentalists liberals and the extreme fundamentalists would combine to put a hurdle in the would combine to put a hurdle in the would combine to put a hurdle in the pathway of blessing. Most of this pathway of blessing. Most of this pathway of blessing. Most of this opposition has now dissipated. I believe opposition has now dissipated. I believe opposition has now dissipated. I believe in answer to prayer. My own attitude in answer to prayer. My own attitude in answer to prayer. My own attitude towards opposition has been one of quiet
towards opposition has been one of quiet towards opposition has been one of quiet commitment to Christ. There are a few commitment to Christ. There are a few commitment to Christ. There are a few times when I would hear some of the times when I would hear some of the times when I would hear some of the lies, distortions of truth and even lies, distortions of truth and even lies, distortions of truth and even slander. I had a bit of resentment in my slander. I had a bit of resentment in my slander. I had a bit of resentment in my heart and was tempted once or twice to heart and was tempted once or twice to heart and was tempted once or twice to lash back. But then scores of scriptures lash back. But then scores of scriptures lash back. But then scores of scriptures began to echo in my heart, penetrate my began to echo in my heart, penetrate my began to echo in my heart, penetrate my heart, such as 1 Peter 2:15, for so is heart, such as 1 Peter 2:15, for so is heart, such as 1 Peter 2:15, for so is the will of God that with welloing ye the will of God that with welloing ye the will of God that with welloing ye may put to silence the ignorance of may put to silence the ignorance of may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. This somehow just really foolish men. This somehow just really foolish men. This somehow just really resonated with today. feel more resonated with today. feel more resonated with today. feel more inadequate and helpless as I go to New inadequate and helpless as I go to New inadequate and helpless as I go to New York than than at any time. I feel that York than than at any time. I feel that York than than at any time. I feel that way. You feel that what God is asking way. You feel that what God is asking way. You feel that what God is asking you to do, anything that gets as close you to do, anything that gets as close you to do, anything that gets as close to a shout, I I think you feel to a shout, I I think you feel to a shout, I I think you feel inadequate and helpless because the only inadequate and helpless because the only inadequate and helpless because the only person you can depend upon is God person you can depend upon is God person you can depend upon is God himself. Listen to this. He said, "I himself. Listen to this. He said, "I himself. Listen to this. He said, "I have a certain fear and dread coupled have a certain fear and dread coupled have a certain fear and dread coupled with anticipation. As I board this train with anticipation. As I board this train with anticipation. As I board this train this afternoon from Washington to New this afternoon from Washington to New this afternoon from Washington to New York, New York is such a gigantic city. York, New York is such a gigantic city. York, New York is such a gigantic city. The opportunity and responsibility is The opportunity and responsibility is The opportunity and responsibility is overwhelming. The eyes of the entire overwhelming. The eyes of the entire overwhelming. The eyes of the entire Christian world will be on the New York Christian world will be on the New York Christian world will be on the New York crusade. I'm not con I am now convinced crusade. I'm not con I am now convinced crusade. I'm not con I am now convinced that the Holy Spirit is going to answer that the Holy Spirit is going to answer that the Holy Spirit is going to answer the prayers of millions. My desk has the prayers of millions. My desk has the prayers of millions. My desk has been flooded daily with letters from all been flooded daily with letters from all been flooded daily with letters from all over the world informing me of the over the world informing me of the over the world informing me of the thrilling experiences that Christians thrilling experiences that Christians thrilling experiences that Christians are having everywhere. Praying for New are having everywhere. Praying for New are having everywhere. Praying for New York, for the New York crusade. Can I York, for the New York crusade. Can I York, for the New York crusade. Can I just tell you for those that are just tell you for those that are just tell you for those that are watching around the country and around watching around the country and around watching around the country and around the world, I I hear from you all the the world, I I hear from you all the the world, I I hear from you all the time. What can we do? What can we do to time. What can we do? What can we do to time. What can we do? What can we do to be part? What can we do to be part of of be part? What can we do to be part of of be part? What can we do to be part of of Times Square Church? Pray for an Times Square Church? Pray for an Times Square Church? Pray for an awakening in New York City.
awakening in New York City. awakening in New York City. >> Pray an awakening in New York City. Pray >> Pray an awakening in New York City. Pray >> Pray an awakening in New York City. Pray for God to do it again. Could you do for God to do it again. Could you do for God to do it again. Could you do that? Philippines and South Korea, how that? Philippines and South Korea, how that? Philippines and South Korea, how about it? UK, how about it? Wales, pray about it? UK, how about it? Wales, pray about it? UK, how about it? Wales, pray for an awakening in New York City. for an awakening in New York City. for an awakening in New York City. Germany, pray for it. Italy, pray for Germany, pray for it. Italy, pray for Germany, pray for it. Italy, pray for it. Venezuela, pray for it. Brazil and it. Venezuela, pray for it. Brazil and it. Venezuela, pray for it. Brazil and Argentina and Uruguay, pray. Barbados Argentina and Uruguay, pray. Barbados Argentina and Uruguay, pray. Barbados and Grenada, pray for an awakening in and Grenada, pray for an awakening in and Grenada, pray for an awakening in New York City. Pray for that. If you New York City. Pray for that. If you New York City. Pray for that. If you want to do anything for us, nothing I want to do anything for us, nothing I want to do anything for us, nothing I think there's nothing this city can think there's nothing this city can think there's nothing this city can fight against if you have millions of fight against if you have millions of fight against if you have millions of people praying that God would show up people praying that God would show up people praying that God would show up one day in New York City. one day in New York City. one day in New York City. He said, "People are praying many times, He said, "People are praying many times, He said, "People are praying many times, all night that God would send a all night that God would send a all night that God would send a spiritual awakening in New York City." I spiritual awakening in New York City." I spiritual awakening in New York City." I believe that in his own way, God will believe that in his own way, God will believe that in his own way, God will answer those multiplied prayers. Almost answer those multiplied prayers. Almost answer those multiplied prayers. Almost done. This great united spiritual done. This great united spiritual done. This great united spiritual crusade is going to ignite the wrath of crusade is going to ignite the wrath of crusade is going to ignite the wrath of Satan. All the forces of hell will Satan. All the forces of hell will Satan. All the forces of hell will probably be turned on us. There are many probably be turned on us. There are many probably be turned on us. There are many of my friends who have predicted that of my friends who have predicted that of my friends who have predicted that the New York crusade would end in the New York crusade would end in the New York crusade would end in failure. Can you imagine that? You're failure. Can you imagine that? You're failure. Can you imagine that? You're fighting hell and friends. You're fighting hell and friends. You're fighting hell and friends. You're fighting hell that says we're fighting fighting hell that says we're fighting fighting hell that says we're fighting you and friends going this won't even you and friends going this won't even you and friends going this won't even work out. Are you out of your mind?
work out. Are you out of your mind? work out. Are you out of your mind? Finally, he says this. I shall miss the Finally, he says this. I shall miss the Finally, he says this. I shall miss the children during the next weeks, having children during the next weeks, having children during the next weeks, having no idea it will turn into months. I've no idea it will turn into months. I've no idea it will turn into months. I've come to love this mountaintop and would come to love this mountaintop and would come to love this mountaintop and would love nothing better than for the Lord to love nothing better than for the Lord to love nothing better than for the Lord to say that I should stay here the rest of say that I should stay here the rest of say that I should stay here the rest of my life. I do not naturally like to go my life. I do not naturally like to go my life. I do not naturally like to go out to the wars. It is so peaceful and out to the wars. It is so peaceful and out to the wars. It is so peaceful and restful here, but duty calls. I must put restful here, but duty calls. I must put restful here, but duty calls. I must put on the whole armor of God and go forth on the whole armor of God and go forth on the whole armor of God and go forth to meet the foe. to meet the foe. to meet the foe. >> Folks, listen to me for just a second. >> Folks, listen to me for just a second. >> Folks, listen to me for just a second. Listen to me. I and I encourage you Listen to me. I and I encourage you Listen to me. I and I encourage you somehow find this used book. Just go somehow find this used book. Just go somehow find this used book. Just go online. Find God in the garden. God at online. Find God in the garden. God at online. Find God in the garden. God at the Garden about this 1957 crusade. It the Garden about this 1957 crusade. It the Garden about this 1957 crusade. It put faith inside of my heart. Can you put faith inside of my heart. Can you put faith inside of my heart. Can you imagine if he listened to the mountain imagine if he listened to the mountain imagine if he listened to the mountain tops of the Blue Ridge Mountains and tops of the Blue Ridge Mountains and tops of the Blue Ridge Mountains and stay there and didn't come to New York? stay there and didn't come to New York? stay there and didn't come to New York? Can you imagine the sigh and the groan Can you imagine the sigh and the groan Can you imagine the sigh and the groan inside of him? Can you imagine the sigh inside of him? Can you imagine the sigh inside of him? Can you imagine the sigh that says, "It's too hard. I didn't want that says, "It's too hard. I didn't want that says, "It's too hard. I didn't want to do it. It's too hard. It's going to to do it. It's too hard. It's going to to do it. It's too hard. It's going to be a fight." IT WAS ALWAYS A FIGHT be a fight." IT WAS ALWAYS A FIGHT be a fight." IT WAS ALWAYS A FIGHT THERE, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A FIGHT TO THERE, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A FIGHT TO THERE, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A FIGHT TO SEE THE GARDEN PACKED FOR 94 straight SEE THE GARDEN PACKED FOR 94 straight SEE THE GARDEN PACKED FOR 94 straight nights. 19,000 people hearing the gospel nights. 19,000 people hearing the gospel nights. 19,000 people hearing the gospel of JESUS CHRIST. THAT IT'S ALWAYS A of JESUS CHRIST. THAT IT'S ALWAYS A of JESUS CHRIST. THAT IT'S ALWAYS A FIGHT. WHENEVER THERE IS A BIG OPEN FIGHT. WHENEVER THERE IS A BIG OPEN FIGHT. WHENEVER THERE IS A BIG OPEN DOOR, THERE ARE enemies that will oppose DOOR, THERE ARE enemies that will oppose DOOR, THERE ARE enemies that will oppose us. In New York City, think about this.
us. In New York City, think about this. us. In New York City, think about this. This is THIS CITY HAS PROBABLY the This is THIS CITY HAS PROBABLY the This is THIS CITY HAS PROBABLY the lowest na national average of people who lowest na national average of people who lowest na national average of people who ATTEND CHURCH. ONLY ABOUT 15% OF THE ATTEND CHURCH. ONLY ABOUT 15% OF THE ATTEND CHURCH. ONLY ABOUT 15% OF THE ENTIRE CITY GO to church on Sunday. THAT ENTIRE CITY GO to church on Sunday. THAT ENTIRE CITY GO to church on Sunday. THAT MEANS THERE'S MILLIONS OF PEOPLE OUT MEANS THERE'S MILLIONS OF PEOPLE OUT MEANS THERE'S MILLIONS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE. MILLIONS. SO IF WE'RE GOING TO THERE. MILLIONS. SO IF WE'RE GOING TO THERE. MILLIONS. SO IF WE'RE GOING TO AFFECT THEIR LIVES, FOLKS, WE'RE GOING AFFECT THEIR LIVES, FOLKS, WE'RE GOING AFFECT THEIR LIVES, FOLKS, WE'RE GOING TO FACE A FORMIDABLE ENEMY. But folks, TO FACE A FORMIDABLE ENEMY. But folks, TO FACE A FORMIDABLE ENEMY. But folks, I'm going out with a shout. I'M NOT I'm going out with a shout. I'M NOT I'm going out with a shout. I'M NOT GOING WITH A SIDE GOING, LET'S JUST STAY GOING WITH A SIDE GOING, LET'S JUST STAY GOING WITH A SIDE GOING, LET'S JUST STAY HERE. Let's not let's not stick a stick, HERE. Let's not let's not stick a stick, HERE. Let's not let's not stick a stick, you know, let's not get people riled up. you know, let's not get people riled up. you know, let's not get people riled up. Let's just stay here and talk about nice Let's just stay here and talk about nice Let's just stay here and talk about nice THINGS. FOLKS, LET ME TELL you the fir THINGS. FOLKS, LET ME TELL you the fir THINGS. FOLKS, LET ME TELL you the fir let me tell you some of the things that let me tell you some of the things that let me tell you some of the things that I want you to get ready for. One of the I want you to get ready for. One of the I want you to get ready for. One of the things we're going to start to do, we're things we're going to start to do, we're things we're going to start to do, we're going to change our Tuesday night going to change our Tuesday night going to change our Tuesday night services. We're doing Sundays on services. We're doing Sundays on services. We're doing Sundays on Tuesdays. We're going to take choir and Tuesdays. We're going to take choir and Tuesdays. We're going to take choir and children and youth and we're going to do children and youth and we're going to do children and youth and we're going to do Sundays on Tuesdays that when you come Sundays on Tuesdays that when you come Sundays on Tuesdays that when you come to church, we're going to come in with to church, we're going to come in with to church, we're going to come in with guns blazing on Tuesday nights and just guns blazing on Tuesday nights and just guns blazing on Tuesday nights and just say, "LET'S LET'S HAVE WHILE ALL WHILE say, "LET'S LET'S HAVE WHILE ALL WHILE say, "LET'S LET'S HAVE WHILE ALL WHILE THE MODERN-DAY CHURCH IS SHUTTING DOWN THE MODERN-DAY CHURCH IS SHUTTING DOWN THE MODERN-DAY CHURCH IS SHUTTING DOWN MIDWEEK, LET'S RAMP IT UP. LET'S DO WHAT MIDWEEK, LET'S RAMP IT UP. LET'S DO WHAT MIDWEEK, LET'S RAMP IT UP. LET'S DO WHAT GOD'S CALLED US TO DO AND REACH THIS GOD'S CALLED US TO DO AND REACH THIS GOD'S CALLED US TO DO AND REACH THIS CITY. LET'S DO WHAT WE'RE BUT HEY, HEY, CITY. LET'S DO WHAT WE'RE BUT HEY, HEY, CITY. LET'S DO WHAT WE'RE BUT HEY, HEY, THERE'S GOING TO BE PEOPLE GOING LIKE, THERE'S GOING TO BE PEOPLE GOING LIKE, THERE'S GOING TO BE PEOPLE GOING LIKE, "NAH, I BUT YOU I LISTEN, YOU SHOULD BE "NAH, I BUT YOU I LISTEN, YOU SHOULD BE "NAH, I BUT YOU I LISTEN, YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY I COME ON SUNDAYS." THEN YOU LIVE HAPPY I COME ON SUNDAYS." THEN YOU LIVE HAPPY I COME ON SUNDAYS." THEN YOU LIVE WITH A SIGH AND a groan. I want TO SEE WITH A SIGH AND a groan. I want TO SEE WITH A SIGH AND a groan. I want TO SEE IT. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO PRAY? I'M IT. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO PRAY? I'M IT. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO PRAY? I'M GOING TO PRAY, "GOD, DO MORE MIRACLES on GOING TO PRAY, "GOD, DO MORE MIRACLES on GOING TO PRAY, "GOD, DO MORE MIRACLES on Tuesday."
Tuesday." Tuesday." >> Some of you are ALL OFFENDED AT THAT. >> Some of you are ALL OFFENDED AT THAT. >> Some of you are ALL OFFENDED AT THAT. GOOD. GOOD. GOOD. GOOD. GOOD. GOOD. LISTEN, WHY WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? WHY? LISTEN, WHY WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? WHY? LISTEN, WHY WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? WHY? WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS? BECAUSE WE WANT WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS? BECAUSE WE WANT WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS? BECAUSE WE WANT TO SEE GOD MOVE IN THIS CITY. WHY WOULD TO SEE GOD MOVE IN THIS CITY. WHY WOULD TO SEE GOD MOVE IN THIS CITY. WHY WOULD YOU DO A PRAYER MEETING AT NOON? BECAUSE YOU DO A PRAYER MEETING AT NOON? BECAUSE YOU DO A PRAYER MEETING AT NOON? BECAUSE I BELIEVE PRAYER IS THE WAY FOR GOD TO I BELIEVE PRAYER IS THE WAY FOR GOD TO I BELIEVE PRAYER IS THE WAY FOR GOD TO BEGIN TO RESPOND TO HIS PEOPLE. WHY? BEGIN TO RESPOND TO HIS PEOPLE. WHY? BEGIN TO RESPOND TO HIS PEOPLE. WHY? LISTEN TO THIS. WHY WOULD YOU DO AN LED LISTEN TO THIS. WHY WOULD YOU DO AN LED LISTEN TO THIS. WHY WOULD YOU DO AN LED wall on Broadway? Because I want to wall on Broadway? Because I want to wall on Broadway? Because I want to answer. I want to answer Prada Dolce answer. I want to answer Prada Dolce answer. I want to answer Prada Dolce Gabbana. I want to answer every beer Gabbana. I want to answer every beer Gabbana. I want to answer every beer commercial. I want to answer them all. I commercial. I want to answer them all. I commercial. I want to answer them all. I want to begin to say something to them. want to begin to say something to them. want to begin to say something to them. HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS. HERE'S THE GOOD HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS. HERE'S THE GOOD HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS. HERE'S THE GOOD news and the new news. The good news is news and the new news. The good news is news and the new news. The good news is this. They start they start all of the this. They start they start all of the this. They start they start all of the the the the process on the marquee next the the the process on the marquee next the the the process on the marquee next month to get it all set. But here's the month to get it all set. But here's the month to get it all set. But here's the new news. We may have found a way to get new news. We may have found a way to get new news. We may have found a way to get a really large LED wall that literally a really large LED wall that literally a really large LED wall that literally is going to be I think I I may and I'll is going to be I think I I may and I'll is going to be I think I I may and I'll give you details later. Could we say give you details later. Could we say give you details later. Could we say maybe four five what would that be maybe four five what would that be maybe four five what would that be stories? three stories, three or four stories? three stories, three or four stories? three stories, three or four stories high on the side of our building stories high on the side of our building stories high on the side of our building to speak to every. So, it may cost us to speak to every. So, it may cost us to speak to every. So, it may cost us more money, but listen, I I'm not more money, but listen, I I'm not more money, but listen, I I'm not interested in all the people behind me interested in all the people behind me interested in all the people behind me going, "You can't do that. You can't going, "You can't do that. You can't going, "You can't do that. You can't folks. I I don't care. All the people folks. I I don't care. All the people folks. I I don't care. All the people behind me live with your sigh moaning behind me live with your sigh moaning behind me live with your sigh moaning and groaning." We're going to I I have and groaning." We're going to I I have and groaning." We're going to I I have to read this to you. Someone Someone I to read this to you. Someone Someone I to read this to you. Someone Someone I found this and it's so good. Listen to found this and it's so good. Listen to found this and it's so good. Listen to this. He says, "Don't worry about those
this. He says, "Don't worry about those this. He says, "Don't worry about those who talk behind your back. They're who talk behind your back. They're who talk behind your back. They're behind you for a reason. You can't do that. How can you You're You can't do that. How can you You're going to meet here at noon for a prayer going to meet here at noon for a prayer going to meet here at noon for a prayer meeting. You're going to try to put an meeting. You're going to try to put an meeting. You're going to try to put an LED wall out there. You're going to LED wall out there. You're going to LED wall out there. You're going to listen. You need to have You can't do a listen. You need to have You can't do a listen. You need to have You can't do a Tuesday night service. You should just Tuesday night service. You should just Tuesday night service. You should just have somebody up there with a little have somebody up there with a little have somebody up there with a little guitar and sing Kumbaya. Listen to me guitar and sing Kumbaya. Listen to me guitar and sing Kumbaya. Listen to me close. It's going to be choir, WORSHIP, close. It's going to be choir, WORSHIP, close. It's going to be choir, WORSHIP, ALTAR CALL. WE'RE BELIEVING FOR GOD TO ALTAR CALL. WE'RE BELIEVING FOR GOD TO ALTAR CALL. WE'RE BELIEVING FOR GOD TO pour out his spirit in this city WITH pour out his spirit in this city WITH pour out his spirit in this city WITH POWER AND GOD TO DO IT AGAIN. WHY WOULD POWER AND GOD TO DO IT AGAIN. WHY WOULD POWER AND GOD TO DO IT AGAIN. WHY WOULD WE DO THE CROSS AND THE SWITCH PLATE on WE DO THE CROSS AND THE SWITCH PLATE on WE DO THE CROSS AND THE SWITCH PLATE on Broadway for three days, three nights a Broadway for three days, three nights a Broadway for three days, three nights a week for months next year? WE'RE GOING week for months next year? WE'RE GOING week for months next year? WE'RE GOING TO DO IT SUNDAY NIGHT. YOU READY FOR TO DO IT SUNDAY NIGHT. YOU READY FOR TO DO IT SUNDAY NIGHT. YOU READY FOR THIS? GET READY. WE'RE GOING MONDAY THIS? GET READY. WE'RE GOING MONDAY THIS? GET READY. WE'RE GOING MONDAY NIGHT. And you know WHAT THAT MEANS? NIGHT. And you know WHAT THAT MEANS? NIGHT. And you know WHAT THAT MEANS? THERE IS NO SHOWS ON Broadway on Monday THERE IS NO SHOWS ON Broadway on Monday THERE IS NO SHOWS ON Broadway on Monday night. night. night. Jesus.
Jesus. Jesus. Which means WE'RE THE ONLY SHOW IN TIME Which means WE'RE THE ONLY SHOW IN TIME Which means WE'RE THE ONLY SHOW IN TIME SQUARE ON MONDAY NIGHTS. SQUARE ON MONDAY NIGHTS. SQUARE ON MONDAY NIGHTS. The only show WE'LL DO SUNDAY NIGHT, MONDAY NIGHT, AND WE'LL DO SUNDAY NIGHT, MONDAY NIGHT, AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SO THAT'S WHY SCAN THAT TUESDAY NIGHT. SO THAT'S WHY SCAN THAT TUESDAY NIGHT. SO THAT'S WHY SCAN THAT CODE. WE NEED SOME OF YOU TO ACT LIKE A CODE. WE NEED SOME OF YOU TO ACT LIKE A CODE. WE NEED SOME OF YOU TO ACT LIKE A GANG MEMBER. Get the the people playing the things. Get the the people playing the things. Come. Come. Come. I'm just I'm just ready. I'm I'm going I'm just I'm just ready. I'm I'm going I'm just I'm just ready. I'm I'm going out with a shout. I'm just telling you out with a shout. I'm just telling you out with a shout. I'm just telling you that, right? Why would you that, right? Why would you that, right? Why would you Why would you pray? Why would you Why Why would you pray? Why would you Why Why would you pray? Why would you Why would you pray and believe for a miracle would you pray and believe for a miracle would you pray and believe for a miracle for ALS? I don't know of anybody that's for ALS? I don't know of anybody that's for ALS? I don't know of anybody that's been healed of ALS. been healed of ALS. been healed of ALS. Because I believe that God can do it. Because I believe that God can do it. Because I believe that God can do it. I'm not leaving this with a with a sigh. I'm not leaving this with a with a sigh. I'm not leaving this with a with a sigh. I'm not leaving this with a moan. I want I'm not leaving this with a moan. I want I'm not leaving this with a moan. I want I want a church that's going to pray for I want a church that's going to pray for I want a church that's going to pray for Pastor Rob and believe for a miracle. I Pastor Rob and believe for a miracle. I Pastor Rob and believe for a miracle. I want to live with a shout. want to live with a shout. want to live with a shout. >> I I'm not living with regrets. I I I >> I I'm not living with regrets. I I I >> I I'm not living with regrets. I I I thought of, you know, I I don't want thought of, you know, I I don't want thought of, you know, I I don't want people to sit there and go, "Ah, well, I people to sit there and go, "Ah, well, I people to sit there and go, "Ah, well, I thought about moving to New York. I thought about moving to New York. I thought about moving to New York. I thought about I thought about, you know, thought about I thought about, you know, thought about I thought about, you know, that that I was going to witness to that that I was going to witness to that that I was going to witness to this. I thought about giving to this V."
this. I thought about giving to this V." this. I thought about giving to this V." Folks, I think nothing. That's a Those Folks, I think nothing. That's a Those Folks, I think nothing. That's a Those are moaners. are moaners. are moaners. Wow. You're mean today. Wow. You're mean today. Wow. You're mean today. BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO GET A SHOUT INSIDE BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO GET A SHOUT INSIDE BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO GET A SHOUT INSIDE OF YOU. I want YOU TO GET A SHOUT OF YOU. I want YOU TO GET A SHOUT OF YOU. I want YOU TO GET A SHOUT INSIDE. STOP MOANING. Oh my goodness. INSIDE. STOP MOANING. Oh my goodness. INSIDE. STOP MOANING. Oh my goodness. GET A SHOUT THAT SAYS GOD WANTS TO COME. GET A SHOUT THAT SAYS GOD WANTS TO COME. GET A SHOUT THAT SAYS GOD WANTS TO COME. GOD WANTS TO DO SOMETHING. I'm just tell listen I I I'm just tell listen I I I believe God wants to do something so I believe God wants to do something so I believe God wants to do something so powerful in this city. And here's here's powerful in this city. And here's here's powerful in this city. And here's here's what I would tell you. I I was thinking what I would tell you. I I was thinking what I would tell you. I I was thinking about we we were doing a a pastor's about we we were doing a a pastor's about we we were doing a a pastor's conference in um Straber, France about conference in um Straber, France about conference in um Straber, France about two years ago and I ran into I think it two years ago and I ran into I think it two years ago and I ran into I think it was the home of the man that invented was the home of the man that invented was the home of the man that invented the printing press, Gutenberg. the printing press, Gutenberg. the printing press, Gutenberg. And this man who created the the the And this man who created the the the And this man who created the the the printing press in 1455, printing press in 1455, printing press in 1455, I want it. It took him 20 years I want it. It took him 20 years I want it. It took him 20 years to build a printing press. 20 years. So to build a printing press. 20 years. So to build a printing press. 20 years. So you can carry this.
you can carry this. you can carry this. 20 years. When he finally got it done, 20 years. When he finally got it done, 20 years. When he finally got it done, the Gutenberg printing press, this is the Gutenberg printing press, this is the Gutenberg printing press, this is what was crazy. It it said it took him what was crazy. It it said it took him what was crazy. It it said it took him five years to print the very first book, five years to print the very first book, five years to print the very first book, which was the Bible. and he printed 180 which was the Bible. and he printed 180 which was the Bible. and he printed 180 of them and he only sold three. of them and he only sold three. of them and he only sold three. They weighed 14 pounds. Can you imagine They weighed 14 pounds. Can you imagine They weighed 14 pounds. Can you imagine coming to church with a 14lb Bible? coming to church with a 14lb Bible? coming to church with a 14lb Bible? You'd be buff if you come coming to You'd be buff if you come coming to You'd be buff if you come coming to church. You're going like, "H, let's church. You're going like, "H, let's church. You're going like, "H, let's read for God over [laughter] here." read for God over [laughter] here." read for God over [laughter] here." 14 four as he's doing this three three 14 four as he's doing this three three 14 four as he's doing this three three Bibles. And he did this in five years. Bibles. And he did this in five years. Bibles. And he did this in five years. And here, but here's the part I want you And here, but here's the part I want you And here, but here's the part I want you to get. Listen to this. to get. Listen to this. to get. Listen to this. When he when he made the printing press, When he when he made the printing press, When he when he made the printing press, 70% 70% 70% of the world was illiterate. of the world was illiterate. of the world was illiterate. He wasn't building it for the 30% that He wasn't building it for the 30% that He wasn't building it for the 30% that could read. He was building it for the could read. He was building it for the could read. He was building it for the people that can't read. HE WAS THINKING, people that can't read. HE WAS THINKING, people that can't read. HE WAS THINKING, "LET'S GET THE printed word and let's "LET'S GET THE printed word and let's "LET'S GET THE printed word and let's believe that there's going to be a world believe that there's going to be a world believe that there's going to be a world that will begin TO GET THIS BOOK and that will begin TO GET THIS BOOK and that will begin TO GET THIS BOOK and begin for their lives to be changed." HE begin for their lives to be changed." HE begin for their lives to be changed." HE WAS PRINTING. HE WAS BUILDING SOMETHING WAS PRINTING. HE WAS BUILDING SOMETHING WAS PRINTING. HE WAS BUILDING SOMETHING AND PRINTING SOMETHING THAT never AND PRINTING SOMETHING THAT never AND PRINTING SOMETHING THAT never existed before. This is what God is existed before. This is what God is existed before. This is what God is calling us to do. I I I did it work.
calling us to do. I I I did it work. calling us to do. I I I did it work. Ready for this? I read a article. I Ready for this? I read a article. I Ready for this? I read a article. I won't go through all 10. I read an won't go through all 10. I read an won't go through all 10. I read an article of the top 10 books of of the article of the top 10 books of of the article of the top 10 books of of the most distributed around the world. These most distributed around the world. These most distributed around the world. These are the bestselling books of of of our are the bestselling books of of of our are the bestselling books of of of our lifetime. I'll start with three, two, lifetime. I'll start with three, two, lifetime. I'll start with three, two, and one. Three is the Quran. 800 million and one. Three is the Quran. 800 million and one. Three is the Quran. 800 million copies of the Quran. I I was surprised copies of the Quran. I I was surprised copies of the Quran. I I was surprised with number two. It was quotations from with number two. It was quotations from with number two. It was quotations from chairman Maong from China on communism. chairman Maong from China on communism. chairman Maong from China on communism. 900 million. So you had the Quran with 900 million. So you had the Quran with 900 million. So you had the Quran with 800 million. You have the Maong with 900 800 million. You have the Maong with 900 800 million. You have the Maong with 900 million. You ready for this? Okay. First million. You ready for this? Okay. First million. You ready for this? Okay. First guess what's number one? guess what's number one? guess what's number one? >> Of course it is. So you have 800,900. >> Of course it is. So you have 800,900. >> Of course it is. So you have 800,900. You ready for this? I love this. Number You ready for this? I love this. Number You ready for this? I love this. Number one, put it up there. one, put it up there. one, put it up there. Five to seven billion copies of the Five to seven billion copies of the Five to seven billion copies of the Bible around. GOD WINS. GOD WINS. GOD Bible around. GOD WINS. GOD WINS. GOD Bible around. GOD WINS. GOD WINS. GOD WINS.
TALK ABOUT A SHOUT. I COULD SEE TALK ABOUT A SHOUT. I COULD SEE GUTENBERG GOING, "NOBODY would buy my GUTENBERG GOING, "NOBODY would buy my GUTENBERG GOING, "NOBODY would buy my Bible. Nobody would buy it." And I could Bible. Nobody would buy it." And I could Bible. Nobody would buy it." And I could see God going, "Well, it's 14 pounds. see God going, "Well, it's 14 pounds. see God going, "Well, it's 14 pounds. You got to make it. You got to make it You got to make it. You got to make it You got to make it. You got to make it less. [laughter] And all OF A SUDDEN, less. [laughter] And all OF A SUDDEN, less. [laughter] And all OF A SUDDEN, WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT THAT WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT THAT WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT THAT PRINTING press would be the VERY PRINTING press would be the VERY PRINTING press would be the VERY CATALYST FOR FIVE BILLION BIBLES? CATALYST FOR FIVE BILLION BIBLES? CATALYST FOR FIVE BILLION BIBLES? 5 BILLION BIBLES THAT HAVE GONE AROUND 5 BILLION BIBLES THAT HAVE GONE AROUND 5 BILLION BIBLES THAT HAVE GONE AROUND the world, folks. That's why you HAVE TO the world, folks. That's why you HAVE TO the world, folks. That's why you HAVE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT God is calling us to do. UNDERSTAND WHAT God is calling us to do. UNDERSTAND WHAT God is calling us to do. We may not KNOW JUST YET. YOU DON'T DO We may not KNOW JUST YET. YOU DON'T DO We may not KNOW JUST YET. YOU DON'T DO IT WHEN IT'S HAPPENING. YOU BUILD YOU IT WHEN IT'S HAPPENING. YOU BUILD YOU IT WHEN IT'S HAPPENING. YOU BUILD YOU DON'T YOU build an ark before it rains. DON'T YOU build an ark before it rains. DON'T YOU build an ark before it rains. YOU PREPARE AN ALTAR BEFORE THE FIRE YOU PREPARE AN ALTAR BEFORE THE FIRE YOU PREPARE AN ALTAR BEFORE THE FIRE COMES DOWN and you get the empty vessels COMES DOWN and you get the empty vessels COMES DOWN and you get the empty vessels before the OIL STARTS FLOWING. SO GOD IS before the OIL STARTS FLOWING. SO GOD IS before the OIL STARTS FLOWING. SO GOD IS CALLING US TO DO IT BEFORE IT EVEN CALLING US TO DO IT BEFORE IT EVEN CALLING US TO DO IT BEFORE IT EVEN HAPPENS. WE JUST GOT TO LISTEN TO THE HAPPENS. WE JUST GOT TO LISTEN TO THE HAPPENS. WE JUST GOT TO LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF THE Holy Spirit. Hallelujah. VOICE OF THE Holy Spirit. Hallelujah. VOICE OF THE Holy Spirit. Hallelujah. All right. Stand with me. I'm tired. Don't forget these words. Look at the Don't forget these words. Look at the screen. Awtoer said this. Put this on screen. Awtoer said this. Put this on screen. Awtoer said this. Put this on the screen. It takes all of the Bible to the screen. It takes all of the Bible to the screen. It takes all of the Bible to make it the word of God. You can't just make it the word of God. You can't just make it the word of God. You can't just pick and choose what you want. All the pick and choose what you want. All the pick and choose what you want. All the Bible makes it the word of God. But and Bible makes it the word of God. But and Bible makes it the word of God. But and and so here's the part I want you to and so here's the part I want you to and so here's the part I want you to get. The Psalm get. The Psalm get. The Psalm 90 challenge. If you take it, God help 90 challenge. If you take it, God help 90 challenge. If you take it, God help me to live live well.
me to live live well. me to live live well. If you want the shout, if you want the If you want the shout, if you want the If you want the shout, if you want the shout, and let me just tell you, if you shout, and let me just tell you, if you shout, and let me just tell you, if you ask for the shout, you are going to be ask for the shout, you are going to be ask for the shout, you are going to be uncomfortable. uncomfortable. uncomfortable. If you want the shout, you're going to If you want the shout, you're going to If you want the shout, you're going to live dangerously. You're not going to be live dangerously. You're not going to be live dangerously. You're not going to be putting batteries on your tongue. You're putting batteries on your tongue. You're putting batteries on your tongue. You're going to be living dangerously. going to be living dangerously. going to be living dangerously. But the man that prays, teach us to live But the man that prays, teach us to live But the man that prays, teach us to live well [music] in Psalm 90 will get Psalm well [music] in Psalm 90 will get Psalm well [music] in Psalm 90 will get Psalm 91 for his new season. When I prayed for 91 for his new season. When I prayed for 91 for his new season. When I prayed for Pastor Rob, I started to pray these Pastor Rob, I started to pray these Pastor Rob, I started to pray these words over him on the phone. I started words over him on the phone. I started words over him on the phone. I started to pray this because you're going to to pray this because you're going to to pray this because you're going to need this. So when you say, "God, I want need this. So when you say, "God, I want need this. So when you say, "God, I want to end with a shout. God, I want to end to end with a shout. God, I want to end to end with a shout. God, I want to end with a shout. God, I want to end with a with a shout. God, I want to end with a with a shout. God, I want to end with a shout." Whatever that means. Lord, no shout." Whatever that means. Lord, no shout." Whatever that means. Lord, no regrets, no moaning, no groaning, no regrets, no moaning, no groaning, no regrets, no moaning, no groaning, no sighing. I want to shout inside of me. sighing. I want to shout inside of me. sighing. I want to shout inside of me. You're going to need Psalm 91 to live You're going to need Psalm 91 to live You're going to need Psalm 91 to live that way. You know what Psalm 91 says? that way. You know what Psalm 91 says? that way. You know what Psalm 91 says? If you make the Lord your refuge, if you If you make the Lord your refuge, if you If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, oh make the Most High your shelter, oh make the Most High your shelter, oh hallelujah, no evil will conquer you, no hallelujah, no evil will conquer you, no hallelujah, no evil will conquer you, no plague will come near your home. For he plague will come near your home. For he plague will come near your home. For he will order his angels to protect you will order his angels to protect you will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up wherever you go. They will hold you up wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands so you won't even hurt with their hands so you won't even hurt with their hands so you won't even hurt your FOOT ON A STONE. YOU'LL TRAMPLE your FOOT ON A STONE. YOU'LL TRAMPLE your FOOT ON A STONE. YOU'LL TRAMPLE UPON LIONS AND COBRAS. YOU'LL CRUSH UPON LIONS AND COBRAS. YOU'LL CRUSH UPON LIONS AND COBRAS. YOU'LL CRUSH FIERCE LIONS AND SERPENTS UNDER YOUR FIERCE LIONS AND SERPENTS UNDER YOUR FIERCE LIONS AND SERPENTS UNDER YOUR FEET. THE LORD SAYS, "I WILL RESCUE FEET. THE LORD SAYS, "I WILL RESCUE FEET. THE LORD SAYS, "I WILL RESCUE those who LOVE ME. I'LL PROTECT THOSE those who LOVE ME. I'LL PROTECT THOSE those who LOVE ME. I'LL PROTECT THOSE WHO TRUST IN MY NAME. WHEN THEY CALL ON WHO TRUST IN MY NAME. WHEN THEY CALL ON WHO TRUST IN MY NAME. WHEN THEY CALL ON ME, I WILL ANSWER. I WILL BE WITH THEM ME, I WILL ANSWER. I WILL BE WITH THEM ME, I WILL ANSWER. I WILL BE WITH THEM IN TROUBLE. I WILL RESCUE AND HONOR IN TROUBLE. I WILL RESCUE AND HONOR IN TROUBLE. I WILL RESCUE AND HONOR THEM. AND I WILL reward them WITH A LONG
THEM. AND I WILL reward them WITH A LONG THEM. AND I WILL reward them WITH A LONG LIFE AND GIVE THEM MY SALVATION. LIFE AND GIVE THEM MY SALVATION. LIFE AND GIVE THEM MY SALVATION. HALLELUJAH. YOU PRAY PSALM 90, YOU GET 91. YOU PRAY PSALM 90, YOU GET 91. You don't pray Psalm 90. You don't need You don't pray Psalm 90. You don't need You don't pray Psalm 90. You don't need 91. 91. 91. I'm just telling you, you want to live I'm just telling you, you want to live I'm just telling you, you want to live for God, you're going to need Psalm 91. for God, you're going to need Psalm 91. for God, you're going to need Psalm 91. You want to live in New York City, you You want to live in New York City, you You want to live in New York City, you really need Psalm 91. really need Psalm 91. really need Psalm 91. And then you get and the man that gets And then you get and the man that gets And then you get and the man that gets Psalm 91 also gets to do what Psalm 92 Psalm 91 also gets to do what Psalm 92 Psalm 91 also gets to do what Psalm 92 says morning and night. You know what it says morning and night. You know what it says morning and night. You know what it says? It's good to give thanks to the says? It's good to give thanks to the says? It's good to give thanks to the Lord to sing your praises to your name, Lord to sing your praises to your name, Lord to sing your praises to your name, oh most high. What are you going to oh most high. What are you going to oh most high. What are you going to sing? You're going to sing this. I'm sing? You're going to sing this. I'm sing? You're going to sing this. I'm going to declare your loving kindness in going to declare your loving kindness in going to declare your loving kindness in the morning and your faithfulness the morning and your faithfulness the morning and your faithfulness by night. Hallelujah. with me? I want to go out with a shout.
with me? I want to go out with a shout. Anybody with me on that? I want to go Anybody with me on that? I want to go Anybody with me on that? I want to go out with a shout. I do. I want to go out out with a shout. I do. I want to go out out with a shout. I do. I want to go out with a shout. I I with a shout. I I with a shout. I I This is the way I want to go out. I want This is the way I want to go out. I want This is the way I want to go out. I want to go out like I want to go out like to go out like I want to go out like to go out like I want to go out like this kid Bobby. Edna and Ron Butterfield had this Edna and Ron Butterfield had this incredible ministry of ministering to incredible ministry of ministering to incredible ministry of ministering to children that had cognitive disabilities children that had cognitive disabilities children that had cognitive disabilities and they were younger children and they and they were younger children and they and they were younger children and they wanted to help them. They wanted to help wanted to help them. They wanted to help wanted to help them. They wanted to help them in so they wanted them to see what them in so they wanted them to see what them in so they wanted them to see what they could do that that instead of they could do that that instead of they could do that that instead of talking about what they can't do they talking about what they can't do they talking about what they can't do they would teach them how to play chess. They would teach them how to play chess. They would teach them how to play chess. They would teach them with their with their would teach them with their with their would teach them with their with their with their limitations. with their limitations. with their limitations. He would teach them how to Ron would He would teach them how to Ron would He would teach them how to Ron would teach them how to play chess, restore teach them how to play chess, restore teach them how to play chess, restore furniture, even repair electrical furniture, even repair electrical furniture, even repair electrical appliances. appliances. appliances. And my favorite story was when I was And my favorite story was when I was And my favorite story was when I was reading this, he said it was little reading this, he said it was little reading this, he said it was little Bobby that just was amazing. He said, Bobby that just was amazing. He said, Bobby that just was amazing. He said, "We taught Bobby about appliance "We taught Bobby about appliance "We taught Bobby about appliance repairs. We taught him how to fix a repairs. We taught him how to fix a repairs. We taught him how to fix a coffee maker, how to fix a He said he coffee maker, how to fix a He said he coffee maker, how to fix a He said he said, "One day I saw Bobby coming coming said, "One day I saw Bobby coming coming said, "One day I saw Bobby coming coming to class and he was carrying a broken to class and he was carrying a broken to class and he was carrying a broken toaster under one arm and a loaf of toaster under one arm and a loaf of toaster under one arm and a loaf of bread under the other arm." Do you bread under the other arm." Do you bread under the other arm." Do you understand what that means? He goes, understand what that means? He goes, understand what that means? He goes, "This is busted. I'm fixing this and I'm "This is busted. I'm fixing this and I'm "This is busted. I'm fixing this and I'm having toast today." That's what he's having toast today." That's what he's having toast today." That's what he's saying. He goes, he go, "Who else do we saying. He goes, he go, "Who else do we saying. He goes, he go, "Who else do we know?" Everybody else can talk about, know?" Everybody else can talk about, know?" Everybody else can talk about, "Oh, this city's broken. This thing is "Oh, this city's broken. This thing is "Oh, this city's broken. This thing is broke." Where are the people who have a
broke." Where are the people who have a broke." Where are the people who have a loaf of bread? I want to carry a loaf of loaf of bread? I want to carry a loaf of loaf of bread? I want to carry a loaf of bread. I'm tired of carrying broken bread. I'm tired of carrying broken bread. I'm tired of carrying broken toasters. I want a loaf of bread. Give toasters. I want a loaf of bread. Give toasters. I want a loaf of bread. Give me the broken city. Give me the broken me the broken city. Give me the broken me the broken city. Give me the broken government. Give me the broken nation. government. Give me the broken nation. government. Give me the broken nation. Give me THE BROKEN STUFF. EVERYBODY CAN Give me THE BROKEN STUFF. EVERYBODY CAN Give me THE BROKEN STUFF. EVERYBODY CAN POST. WE need to do this. We need more POST. WE need to do this. We need more POST. WE need to do this. We need more of this. We should have voted for this. of this. We should have voted for this. of this. We should have voted for this. WE SHOULD HAVE THAT'S BROKEN TOASTER WE SHOULD HAVE THAT'S BROKEN TOASTER WE SHOULD HAVE THAT'S BROKEN TOASTER TALK. YOU KNOW WHERE THE BROKEN TOASTERS TALK. YOU KNOW WHERE THE BROKEN TOASTERS TALK. YOU KNOW WHERE THE BROKEN TOASTERS ARE? THEY'RE ALL ONLINE. ARE? THEY'RE ALL ONLINE. ARE? THEY'RE ALL ONLINE. [laughter] Let me help you again. YOU KNOW WHERE Let me help you again. YOU KNOW WHERE THE BROKEN TOASTER? YOU'RE YOU'RE ON A THE BROKEN TOASTER? YOU'RE YOU'RE ON A THE BROKEN TOASTER? YOU'RE YOU'RE ON A KEYBOARD telling everybody ALL THE STUFF KEYBOARD telling everybody ALL THE STUFF KEYBOARD telling everybody ALL THE STUFF THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE. YOU KNOW the THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE. YOU KNOW the THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE. YOU KNOW the people that are changing the world, they people that are changing the world, they people that are changing the world, they got a loaf of bread. THEY DON'T HAVE got a loaf of bread. THEY DON'T HAVE got a loaf of bread. THEY DON'T HAVE TIME FOR BEING online posting stuff. TIME FOR BEING online posting stuff. TIME FOR BEING online posting stuff. THEY'RE DOING SOMETHING FOR GOD. I know. I'M I know. I'M I'M FIRED UP TODAY. I'M FIRED UP TODAY. I'M FIRED UP TODAY. I'M FIRED UP TODAY. I'm I'm ready. Come I'M FIRED UP TODAY. I'm I'm ready. Come I'M FIRED UP TODAY. I'm I'm ready. Come on. I'm ready for all of you today on. I'm ready for all of you today on. I'm ready for all of you today because we're I There are people There because we're I There are people There because we're I There are people There are people here that are crazy enough to are people here that are crazy enough to are people here that are crazy enough to go, we want to shout and we want to go, we want to shout and we want to go, we want to shout and we want to change the world. We want to change to change the world. We want to change to change the world. We want to change to see what God wants to do. I'm not living see what God wants to do. I'm not living see what God wants to do. I'm not living in New York City. Can I just tell you, in New York City. Can I just tell you, in New York City. Can I just tell you, I'm not living in New York City to go to I'm not living in New York City to go to I'm not living in New York City to go to church.
church. church. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Oh my goodness. I want to live in this >> Oh my goodness. I want to live in this >> Oh my goodness. I want to live in this city to see a city change. I want an city to see a city change. I want an city to see a city change. I want an awakening in this city. I want anybody awakening in this city. I want anybody awakening in this city. I want anybody with me that says I want to shout in my with me that says I want to shout in my with me that says I want to shout in my life. I want to shout. Can I Can I just ask this for just a Can I Can I just ask this for just a second? I We don't have time to call you second? I We don't have time to call you second? I We don't have time to call you to an altar or anything like that. Um to an altar or anything like that. Um to an altar or anything like that. Um but I want to ask this if you're here but I want to ask this if you're here but I want to ask this if you're here today and just say, "Pastor Tim, I need today and just say, "Pastor Tim, I need today and just say, "Pastor Tim, I need my sigh turned into a shout. I I I'm my sigh turned into a shout. I I I'm my sigh turned into a shout. I I I'm tired of carrying a broken toaster. I'm tired of carrying a broken toaster. I'm tired of carrying a broken toaster. I'm I today I'm going to be a loaf of bread I today I'm going to be a loaf of bread I today I'm going to be a loaf of bread man. I'm carrying a loaf of bread." If man. I'm carrying a loaf of bread." If man. I'm carrying a loaf of bread." If you're here today and say, "I want my you're here today and say, "I want my you're here today and say, "I want my side to a shout today." Lift those hands side to a shout today." Lift those hands side to a shout today." Lift those hands up right now. Come on, lift those hands up right now. Come on, lift those hands up right now. Come on, lift those hands up and say, "I need that sigh to a shout up and say, "I need that sigh to a shout up and say, "I need that sigh to a shout today." Would you ask him? Say, "God, today." Would you ask him? Say, "God, today." Would you ask him? Say, "God, teach me to live well. Teach me to live. teach me to live well. Teach me to live. teach me to live well. Teach me to live. Let me do whatever you've Come on, ask Let me do whatever you've Come on, ask Let me do whatever you've Come on, ask him right now. Just say, God, whatever him right now. Just say, God, whatever him right now. Just say, God, whatever you've asked me to do, I'm there. I'm you've asked me to do, I'm there. I'm you've asked me to do, I'm there. I'm there. I'm going to do it, Lord God. I'm there. I'm going to do it, Lord God. I'm there. I'm going to do it, Lord God. I'm going to do it, Lord God." So, Father, going to do it, Lord God." So, Father, going to do it, Lord God." So, Father, with our hands that are up, with our with our hands that are up, with our with our hands that are up, with our hands that are up, that God, we're hands that are up, that God, we're hands that are up, that God, we're choosing, we're choosing to live for the choosing, we're choosing to live for the choosing, we're choosing to live for the kingdom. We're choosing to live for kingdom. We're choosing to live for kingdom. We're choosing to live for oursel. You're choosing that when life oursel. You're choosing that when life oursel. You're choosing that when life is over, whatever you call us, whether is over, whatever you call us, whether is over, whatever you call us, whether you call us 7 years earlier in you call us 7 years earlier in you call us 7 years earlier in Philippians or you call us in 2 Timothy Philippians or you call us in 2 Timothy Philippians or you call us in 2 Timothy 4, we choose today to LEAVE WITH A 4, we choose today to LEAVE WITH A 4, we choose today to LEAVE WITH A SHOUT. NO REGRETS, no moaning, no SHOUT. NO REGRETS, no moaning, no SHOUT. NO REGRETS, no moaning, no groaning, NO SIZE, BUT A SHOUT THAT groaning, NO SIZE, BUT A SHOUT THAT groaning, NO SIZE, BUT A SHOUT THAT SAYS, "GOD, WE'RE READY. WE'RE READY.
SAYS, "GOD, WE'RE READY. WE'RE READY. SAYS, "GOD, WE'RE READY. WE'RE READY. WE'RE GOING OUT STRONG. WE'RE GOING OUT WE'RE GOING OUT STRONG. WE'RE GOING OUT WE'RE GOING OUT STRONG. WE'RE GOING OUT STRONG TODAY." HALLELUJAH. STRONG TODAY." HALLELUJAH. STRONG TODAY." HALLELUJAH. But I have to tell you this. I have to But I have to tell you this. I have to But I have to tell you this. I have to tell you this. tell you this. tell you this. In Luke 15 and 16, there's a groan and a In Luke 15 and 16, there's a groan and a In Luke 15 and 16, there's a groan and a shout. Gone and a shout. Don't miss this shout. Gone and a shout. Don't miss this shout. Gone and a shout. Don't miss this part online. Don't miss this. There's a part online. Don't miss this. There's a part online. Don't miss this. There's a groan and a shout. You know what the groan and a shout. You know what the groan and a shout. You know what the groan was? It's Luke 16. groan was? It's Luke 16. groan was? It's Luke 16. Luke 16 is about a man in hell. Luke 16 is about a man in hell. Luke 16 is about a man in hell. That the way you start a life living for That the way you start a life living for That the way you start a life living for God is you need God in your life. God is you need God in your life. God is you need God in your life. And the man in Luke 16 [music] is a man And the man in Luke 16 [music] is a man And the man in Luke 16 [music] is a man that was groaning in hell. It was a life that was groaning in hell. It was a life that was groaning in hell. It was a life of regrets. You hear a man crying out in of regrets. You hear a man crying out in of regrets. You hear a man crying out in hell going, "Please, someone tell my hell going, "Please, someone tell my hell going, "Please, someone tell my brothers. Someone tell my brothers." brothers. Someone tell my brothers." brothers. Someone tell my brothers." It's a groan in hell. But you know what It's a groan in hell. But you know what It's a groan in hell. But you know what the shout was the chapter before is when the shout was the chapter before is when the shout was the chapter before is when Jesus talks about the parable of the Jesus talks about the parable of the Jesus talks about the parable of the lost coin and the lost sheep and says, lost coin and the lost sheep and says, lost coin and the lost sheep and says, "When [music] they come home, it's like "When [music] they come home, it's like "When [music] they come home, it's like a soul coming home and all of heaven a soul coming home and all of heaven a soul coming home and all of heaven rejoices rejoices rejoices and the angels shout and the angels shout and the angels shout that a sinner has come home." Folks, I'm that a sinner has come home." Folks, I'm that a sinner has come home." Folks, I'm telling you, the first step on this life telling you, the first step on this life telling you, the first step on this life is get God in your life. Get God in your is get God in your life. Get God in your is get God in your life. Get God in your life. You can't you can't do it any life. You can't you can't do it any life. You can't you can't do it any other way. You need God in your life.
other way. You need God in your life. other way. You need God in your life. Would you just bow your head and close Would you just bow your head and close Would you just bow your head and close your eyes for just a second? It's the your eyes for just a second? It's the your eyes for just a second? It's the most important decision you can make. most important decision you can make. most important decision you can make. It's called being born again. It's It's called being born again. It's It's called being born again. It's getting God in your life. It's Jesus's getting God in your life. It's Jesus's getting God in your life. It's Jesus's words. Jesus says in John chapter 3, he words. Jesus says in John chapter 3, he words. Jesus says in John chapter 3, he says, "No man can see the kingdom of says, "No man can see the kingdom of says, "No man can see the kingdom of heaven unless they're born again." heaven unless they're born again." heaven unless they're born again." That's what Jesus said. Which means that That's what Jesus said. Which means that That's what Jesus said. Which means that if anybody knows the way to heaven, it's if anybody knows the way to heaven, it's if anybody knows the way to heaven, it's Jesus. He knows the directions. Not you Jesus. He knows the directions. Not you Jesus. He knows the directions. Not you and not me. He gave the directions. and not me. He gave the directions. and not me. He gave the directions. Well, you have to be a good person. You Well, you have to be a good person. You Well, you have to be a good person. You have to get baptized. You have to you have to get baptized. You have to you have to get baptized. You have to you have to do communion. You have to do have to do communion. You have to do have to do communion. You have to do your first communion. You have to be a your first communion. You have to be a your first communion. You have to be a Catholic. You have to be a Muslim. You Catholic. You have to be a Muslim. You Catholic. You have to be a Muslim. You have to be a Jehovah's Witness. have to be a Jehovah's Witness. have to be a Jehovah's Witness. Jehovah's Witness say there's only a Jehovah's Witness say there's only a Jehovah's Witness say there's only a certain number that go to heaven. I'm certain number that go to heaven. I'm certain number that go to heaven. I'm telling you this, I don't believe any of telling you this, I don't believe any of telling you this, I don't believe any of them. I believe Jesus. Jesus simply says them. I believe Jesus. Jesus simply says them. I believe Jesus. Jesus simply says this. Jesus says you must be born again. this. Jesus says you must be born again. this. Jesus says you must be born again. That's what Jesus said. So folks, if That's what Jesus said. So folks, if That's what Jesus said. So folks, if you're sitting here today going like, you're sitting here today going like, you're sitting here today going like, "Well, I've done this. I've hurt "Well, I've done this. I've hurt "Well, I've done this. I've hurt somebody. I've lied. I've cheated. I've somebody. I've lied. I've cheated. I've somebody. I've lied. I've cheated. I've I've I've I've not been a good person." I've I've I've not been a good person." I've I've I've not been a good person." Here's the good news today is that Jesus Here's the good news today is that Jesus Here's the good news today is that Jesus simply said, "You must be born again."
simply said, "You must be born again." simply said, "You must be born again." That's what he says. He can change you That's what he says. He can change you That's what he says. He can change you from the inside out. Your life can be from the inside out. Your life can be from the inside out. Your life can be changed today. If you're here today, I'm changed today. If you're here today, I'm changed today. If you're here today, I'm here to tell you, you don't have to live here to tell you, you don't have to live here to tell you, you don't have to live with a groan. You can live with a shout with a groan. You can live with a shout with a groan. You can live with a shout today. Can happen today. You don't get today. Can happen today. You don't get today. Can happen today. You don't get good and come to Jesus. You come to good and come to Jesus. You come to good and come to Jesus. You come to Jesus and he makes you good. Jesus and he makes you good. Jesus and he makes you good. >> That's where it starts. So, how does >> That's where it starts. So, how does >> That's where it starts. So, how does that happen? It's simple as ABC. that happen? It's simple as ABC. that happen? It's simple as ABC. A, it's admitting I'm a sinner. That I A, it's admitting I'm a sinner. That I A, it's admitting I'm a sinner. That I I'm broken on the inside. I have a I'm broken on the inside. I have a I'm broken on the inside. I have a condition. It's called sin. I can't fix condition. It's called sin. I can't fix condition. It's called sin. I can't fix it with a prescription. I can't fix it it with a prescription. I can't fix it it with a prescription. I can't fix it with a program. I can't fix it with a with a program. I can't fix it with a with a program. I can't fix it with a priest, a pastor. Even not even with priest, a pastor. Even not even with priest, a pastor. Even not even with promises. I promise I'll never do it promises. I promise I'll never do it promises. I promise I'll never do it again. I can't. And so then what what's again. I can't. And so then what what's again. I can't. And so then what what's my answer? B. Believe. believe that God my answer? B. Believe. believe that God my answer? B. Believe. believe that God sent his son 2,000 years ago sent his son 2,000 years ago sent his son 2,000 years ago to begin to die for become my substitute to begin to die for become my substitute to begin to die for become my substitute for sin. He would live the life I for sin. He would live the life I for sin. He would live the life I couldn't live. Die the death I was couldn't live. Die the death I was couldn't live. Die the death I was supposed to die and give me a reward I supposed to die and give me a reward I supposed to die and give me a reward I don't deserve. don't deserve. don't deserve. To be born again means you to that that To be born again means you to that that To be born again means you to that that just as you had a first birth called just as you had a first birth called just as you had a first birth called your called called your your first birth your called called your your first birth your called called your your first birth your birth date, you need a second birth your birth date, you need a second birth your birth date, you need a second birth date, your spiritual birth date. That's date, your spiritual birth date. That's date, your spiritual birth date. That's the believe part. That's what happens.
the believe part. That's what happens. the believe part. That's what happens. And finally, C, confessing him [music] And finally, C, confessing him [music] And finally, C, confessing him [music] as Lord. That's the hard part. That as Lord. That's the hard part. That as Lord. That's the hard part. That means God is in charge of not just means God is in charge of not just means God is in charge of not just Sundays. God did not die on that cross, Sundays. God did not die on that cross, Sundays. God did not die on that cross, send his son to die on that cross, send his son to die on that cross, send his son to die on that cross, [music] and to go through that pain to [music] and to go through that pain to [music] and to go through that pain to get you to church on Sunday. He did that get you to church on Sunday. He did that get you to church on Sunday. He did that to get you to heaven forever. That's to get you to heaven forever. That's to get you to heaven forever. That's what he's come to do. So, if you think what he's come to do. So, if you think what he's come to do. So, if you think being a Christian is just coming to being a Christian is just coming to being a Christian is just coming to church on Sunday, that God's come to church on Sunday, that God's come to church on Sunday, that God's come to ruin your weekend, I'm telling you, ruin your weekend, I'm telling you, ruin your weekend, I'm telling you, God's come to fulfill your future. God's come to fulfill your future. God's come to fulfill your future. That's what he's come to do. You are That's what he's come to do. You are That's what he's come to do. You are God's masterpiece. And you know what? God's masterpiece. And you know what? God's masterpiece. And you know what? becoming a Christian is is you get to do becoming a Christian is is you get to do becoming a Christian is is you get to do the things he's planned for you to do the things he's planned for you to do the things he's planned for you to do FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. YOU ARE GOD'S FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. YOU ARE GOD'S FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. YOU ARE GOD'S MASTERPIECE AND YOU GET TO DO THE GOOD MASTERPIECE AND YOU GET TO DO THE GOOD MASTERPIECE AND YOU GET TO DO THE GOOD THINGS he's planned from you long time THINGS he's planned from you long time THINGS he's planned from you long time ago. But you don't live selfishly. You ago. But you don't live selfishly. You ago. But you don't live selfishly. You live for God with every head bowed and live for God with every head bowed and live for God with every head bowed and every eye closed. If you're here today every eye closed. If you're here today every eye closed. If you're here today and say, "Pastor Tim, I want that. I and say, "Pastor Tim, I want that. I and say, "Pastor Tim, I want that. I want that born again. I want I want want that born again. I want I want want that born again. I want I want Jesus to come in and change me today. I Jesus to come in and change me today. I Jesus to come in and change me today. I want to start with that shout. That's want to start with that shout. That's want to start with that shout. That's living well, getting God in my life. If living well, getting God in my life. If living well, getting God in my life. If that's you, without any hesitation, if that's you, without any hesitation, if that's you, without any hesitation, if you're saying, "Pastor Tim, when you you're saying, "Pastor Tim, when you you're saying, "Pastor Tim, when you pray that born again prayer, include me.
pray that born again prayer, include me. pray that born again prayer, include me. Include me. I want God in my life." If Include me. I want God in my life." If Include me. I want God in my life." If that's you, hold your hand up high. As that's you, hold your hand up high. As that's you, hold your hand up high. As high as you can. Let me see those hands high as you can. Let me see those hands high as you can. Let me see those hands that are up. Hold them up high. Yes. that are up. Hold them up high. Yes. that are up. Hold them up high. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. All of them back there. All those Yes. All of them back there. All those Yes. All of them back there. All those hands. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. hands. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. hands. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Let me Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Let me Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Let me see. Balcony. Oh my goodness. Yes. Yes. see. Balcony. Oh my goodness. Yes. Yes. see. Balcony. Oh my goodness. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Thank you. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Thank you. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All the way in the back. Got Thank you. All the way in the back. Got Thank you. All the way in the back. Got you over there. That's so exciting. you over there. That's so exciting. you over there. That's so exciting. Thank God for what he's going to do. Thank God for what he's going to do. Thank God for what he's going to do. Listen, let's all pray this together. Listen, let's all pray this together. Listen, let's all pray this together. Come on. Say this with me. Dear Lord Come on. Say this with me. Dear Lord Come on. Say this with me. Dear Lord Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, >> I believe >> I believe >> I believe >> you're the son of God. >> you're the son of God. >> you're the son of God. >> I believe that on the cross, >> I believe that on the cross, >> I believe that on the cross, >> you took my sin, >> you took my sin, >> you took my sin, >> my shame, and my guilt, >> my shame, and my guilt, >> my shame, and my guilt, >> and you died for it. You faced hell for >> and you died for it. You faced hell for >> and you died for it. You faced hell for me me me >> so I wouldn't have to go. You rose from >> so I wouldn't have to go. You rose from >> so I wouldn't have to go. You rose from the dead to give me a place in heaven, a the dead to give me a place in heaven, a the dead to give me a place in heaven, a purpose on earth, and a relationship purpose on earth, and a relationship purpose on earth, and a relationship with your father. Today, Lord Jesus, with your father. Today, Lord Jesus, with your father. Today, Lord Jesus, >> I turn from my sin to be born again. God >> I turn from my sin to be born again. God >> I turn from my sin to be born again. God is my father. Jesus is my savior. The is my father. Jesus is my savior. The is my father. Jesus is my savior. The Holy Spirit is my helper.
Holy Spirit is my helper. Holy Spirit is my helper. >> And heaven is my home. >> And heaven is my home. >> And heaven is my home. >> Come on, give a shout to the Lord today. >> Come on, give a shout to the Lord today. >> Come on, give a shout to the Lord today. Hallelujah. If you pray that Hallelujah. If you pray that Hallelujah. If you pray that text decided to 51,000 email decided to

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The sermon encourages listeners to join a four-year journey through the books of Joshua and Judges, committing seven minutes daily. A pivotal phone call and certain scriptures have highlighted the importance of God as our portion and center, urging us to live and move in Him. The practical takeaway is to embrace God as our life and foundation, especially during challenging times.

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