IT’S GETTING LATE AND IT’S GETTING SERIOUS - Tim Dilena

Don't forget those watching around the Don't forget those watching around the country and around the world. We've just country and around the world. We've just country and around the world. We've just started chapter by chapter with the book started chapter by chapter with the book started chapter by chapter with the book of Judges. So we encourage you to join of Judges. So we encourage you to join of Judges. So we encourage you to join with us as we go through the book of with us as we go through the book of with us as we go through the book of Judges. Now the message today is still Judges. Now the message today is still Judges. Now the message today is still being born in me. There's something being born in me. There's something being born in me. There's something happening in my soul, but I felt it was happening in my soul, but I felt it was happening in my soul, but I felt it was strong enough even though it's in seed strong enough even though it's in seed strong enough even though it's in seed form to continue. and and I God began to form to continue. and and I God began to form to continue. and and I God began to speak to me something on Friday and then speak to me something on Friday and then speak to me something on Friday and then I felt like it was kind of maturing on I felt like it was kind of maturing on I felt like it was kind of maturing on uh Saturday and I felt like I it was uh Saturday and I felt like I it was uh Saturday and I felt like I it was something that that instead of putting something that that instead of putting something that that instead of putting off to the side I want to do my best off to the side I want to do my best off to the side I want to do my best with God's help to share with what God with God's help to share with what God with God's help to share with what God has put on my heart today and let let has put on my heart today and let let has put on my heart today and let let him speak. You know, I was thinking of him speak. You know, I was thinking of him speak. You know, I was thinking of the words of one of the great Christian the words of one of the great Christian the words of one of the great Christian writers um back in the 1970s, an writers um back in the 1970s, an writers um back in the 1970s, an apologist from Switzerland. His name was apologist from Switzerland. His name was apologist from Switzerland. His name was Francis Schaefer. He said some pretty Francis Schaefer. He said some pretty Francis Schaefer. He said some pretty prophetic words when he said this. He prophetic words when he said this. He prophetic words when he said this. He says, "One day we would wake up and says, "One day we would wake up and says, "One day we would wake up and discover that the America we once knew discover that the America we once knew discover that the America we once knew is gone." is gone." is gone." >> Let me say that again. He said, he said, >> Let me say that again. He said, he said, >> Let me say that again. He said, he said, "There will come a day when we would "There will come a day when we would "There will come a day when we would wake up and discover that the America wake up and discover that the America wake up and discover that the America that we once knew is gone." That day is that we once knew is gone." That day is that we once knew is gone." That day is here, folks. Folks, we woke up after a here, folks. Folks, we woke up after a here, folks. Folks, we woke up after a COVID um pandemic, global pandemic, and COVID um pandemic, global pandemic, and COVID um pandemic, global pandemic, and the nation that we have known, and I'm the nation that we have known, and I'm the nation that we have known, and I'm telling you, not just our nation, all telling you, not just our nation, all telling you, not just our nation, all the nations that something has taken the nations that something has taken the nations that something has taken over. something has come in and has over. something has come in and has over. something has come in and has taken over the culture and and and and taken over the culture and and and and taken over the culture and and and and really the moral the moral system and really the moral the moral system and really the moral the moral system and everything has come in and taken over everything has come in and taken over everything has come in and taken over what has happened to the nation our what has happened to the nation our what has happened to the nation our nations your nation um I believe it is

nations your nation um I believe it is nations your nation um I believe it is going to take a special church and going to take a special church and going to take a special church and special Christians to fight what is special Christians to fight what is special Christians to fight what is happening out there going to have to be happening out there going to have to be happening out there going to have to be let me just say this in order to see let me just say this in order to see let me just say this in order to see renewal come and revival come what we renewal come and revival come what we renewal come and revival come what we are calling today as the present day are calling today as the present day are calling today as the present day church is not fireproof. church is not fireproof. church is not fireproof. It's not fireproof. It's not able to go It's not fireproof. It's not able to go It's not fireproof. It's not able to go through the fire. And I want to through the fire. And I want to through the fire. And I want to encourage all those leaders watching encourage all those leaders watching encourage all those leaders watching from around the country. And let me from around the country. And let me from around the country. And let me speak to the internationals for a sec speak to the internationals for a sec speak to the internationals for a sec for for just a moment. Don't copy the US for for just a moment. Don't copy the US for for just a moment. Don't copy the US church. church. church. >> Don't copy the US church. Don't come to >> Don't copy the US church. Don't come to >> Don't copy the US church. Don't come to our conferences. Don't come to any of our conferences. Don't come to any of our conferences. Don't come to any of the meetings. Get on your knees and say, the meetings. Get on your knees and say, the meetings. Get on your knees and say, "What does God have us to do?" That's "What does God have us to do?" That's "What does God have us to do?" That's what you're supposed to do. Don't copy what you're supposed to do. Don't copy what you're supposed to do. Don't copy any of us. Don't go save your money. I any of us. Don't go save your money. I any of us. Don't go save your money. I talked to leaders that are on their way talked to leaders that are on their way talked to leaders that are on their way to conferences that stop in New York to conferences that stop in New York to conferences that stop in New York City. And I'm I'm begging you, don't go City. And I'm I'm begging you, don't go City. And I'm I'm begging you, don't go to our conferences. We need a revival in to our conferences. We need a revival in to our conferences. We need a revival in our own country. We need an outpouring our own country. We need an outpouring our own country. We need an outpouring here. here. here. And I saw something in the book in the And I saw something in the book in the And I saw something in the book in the book of Ruth that I want to just share book of Ruth that I want to just share book of Ruth that I want to just share with you. As I was preparing for chapter with you. As I was preparing for chapter with you. As I was preparing for chapter by chapter, I want to take a message by chapter, I want to take a message by chapter, I want to take a message from a David from I heard David from a David from I heard David from a David from I heard David Wilkerson just say this, just go by and Wilkerson just say this, just go by and Wilkerson just say this, just go by and and I'm going to steal his words. And he and I'm going to steal his words. And he and I'm going to steal his words. And he just simply said this. It's getting late just simply said this. It's getting late just simply said this. It's getting late and it's getting serious and that's what and it's getting serious and that's what and it's getting serious and that's what I want to talk to you about. It's I want to talk to you about. It's I want to talk to you about. It's getting late and it's getting serious.

getting late and it's getting serious. getting late and it's getting serious. Let's pray. Father, in these next few Let's pray. Father, in these next few Let's pray. Father, in these next few moments, I'm really going to need your moments, I'm really going to need your moments, I'm really going to need your help because I I I don't know where to help because I I I don't know where to help because I I I don't know where to when to stop, what to keep out, what to when to stop, what to keep out, what to when to stop, what to keep out, what to do. But I know, God, that you put do. But I know, God, that you put do. But I know, God, that you put something on my heart today. Help me to something on my heart today. Help me to something on my heart today. Help me to get this right with your help. Just get this right with your help. Just get this right with your help. Just empower me today, God. Once again, I'm empower me today, God. Once again, I'm empower me today, God. Once again, I'm going to present to you a few fishes and going to present to you a few fishes and going to present to you a few fishes and a few loaves. a few loaves. a few loaves. Somehow would you feed the multitudes? Somehow would you feed the multitudes? Somehow would you feed the multitudes? Somehow would you feed the nations? Somehow would you feed the nations? Somehow would you feed the nations? Would you feed the nations in these next Would you feed the nations in these next Would you feed the nations in these next few moments? And I pray this in Jesus few moments? And I pray this in Jesus few moments? And I pray this in Jesus name. And everybody said, "Amen." God name. And everybody said, "Amen." God name. And everybody said, "Amen." God bless you. May be seated. Thank you. bless you. May be seated. Thank you. bless you. May be seated. Thank you. Thank you, choir. Thank you. I've referenced this before, but I want I've referenced this before, but I want to say it again because I think we need to say it again because I think we need to say it again because I think we need to hear it. When you read the book of to hear it. When you read the book of to hear it. When you read the book of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar did not see Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar did not see Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar did not see Jesus until three boys were put into a Jesus until three boys were put into a Jesus until three boys were put into a furnace because of their commitment to furnace because of their commitment to furnace because of their commitment to God. Let me say that again. God. Let me say that again. God. Let me say that again. Nebuchadnezzar didn't see it from a Nebuchadnezzar didn't see it from a Nebuchadnezzar didn't see it from a church, from a Christian group, or church, from a Christian group, or church, from a Christian group, or anything. He finally saw Jesus when the anything. He finally saw Jesus when the anything. He finally saw Jesus when the believers were put in a furnace. And believers were put in a furnace. And believers were put in a furnace. And folks, this is important because it may folks, this is important because it may folks, this is important because it may take some furnaces for this world to see take some furnaces for this world to see take some furnaces for this world to see Jesus. It may take us facing some Jesus. It may take us facing some Jesus. It may take us facing some challenging moments for the world not to challenging moments for the world not to challenging moments for the world not to listen to. They may not be listening listen to. They may not be listening listen to. They may not be listening reading books and listening to podcasts, reading books and listening to podcasts, reading books and listening to podcasts, but I'm telling you, when they see a but I'm telling you, when they see a but I'm telling you, when they see a church and believers that are not being church and believers that are not being church and believers that are not being burned by the furnaces that they are

burned by the furnaces that they are burned by the furnaces that they are being put in, they will see Jesus. They being put in, they will see Jesus. They being put in, they will see Jesus. They went through the fire and the people saw went through the fire and the people saw went through the fire and the people saw Jesus. And there there will not be Jesus. And there there will not be Jesus. And there there will not be words, but a life that can face this. words, but a life that can face this. words, but a life that can face this. That life that can go through a furnace. That life that can go through a furnace. That life that can go through a furnace. that life that can face that and open up that life that can face that and open up that life that can face that and open up the eyes of the world is a person that's the eyes of the world is a person that's the eyes of the world is a person that's cut out or brought out from that famous cut out or brought out from that famous cut out or brought out from that famous verse that popular that that that that verse that popular that that that that verse that popular that that that that powerful verse in Romans 12:1. You know powerful verse in Romans 12:1. You know powerful verse in Romans 12:1. You know it to say this. I beseech you therefore, it to say this. I beseech you therefore, it to say this. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God that you brethren, by the mercies of God that you brethren, by the mercies of God that you present your bodies, what are the next present your bodies, what are the next present your bodies, what are the next two words? A living sacrifice, holy, two words? A living sacrifice, holy, two words? A living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your acceptable to God, which is your acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. Now, when you when reasonable service. Now, when you when reasonable service. Now, when you when you look at this living sacrifice is the you look at this living sacrifice is the you look at this living sacrifice is the word that overpowers this verse because word that overpowers this verse because word that overpowers this verse because it's the Apostle Paul that takes an Old it's the Apostle Paul that takes an Old it's the Apostle Paul that takes an Old Testament word and ceremony and adds Testament word and ceremony and adds Testament word and ceremony and adds this what would be this very very this what would be this very very this what would be this very very unfamiliar adjective to the word unfamiliar adjective to the word unfamiliar adjective to the word sacrifice. Sacrifice is always sacrifice. Sacrifice is always sacrifice. Sacrifice is always associated with death. But to add living associated with death. But to add living associated with death. But to add living sacrifice almost becomes like a sacrifice almost becomes like a sacrifice almost becomes like a contradiction. It is a it is this contradiction. It is a it is this contradiction. It is a it is this contradiction of terms that but the best contradiction of terms that but the best contradiction of terms that but the best it is the best description of God's it is the best description of God's it is the best description of God's people that can go through the furnace people that can go through the furnace people that can go through the furnace because what is a living sacrifice? It because what is a living sacrifice? It because what is a living sacrifice? It is a living breathing believer that has is a living breathing believer that has is a living breathing believer that has surrendered everything to God. They have surrendered everything to God. They have surrendered everything to God. They have given it all up. They have died to sin given it all up. They have died to sin given it all up. They have died to sin to popular opinion to the culture and to to popular opinion to the culture and to to popular opinion to the culture and to religion. Today we're we we find and I religion. Today we're we we find and I religion. Today we're we we find and I and I say this with grief in my heart. I and I say this with grief in my heart. I and I say this with grief in my heart. I don't say this even even uh uh um in a don't say this even even uh uh um in a don't say this even even uh uh um in a prideful or a boasting way, but we're

prideful or a boasting way, but we're prideful or a boasting way, but we're watching we're watching leaders, watching we're watching leaders, watching we're watching leaders, Christian leaders. They're they're the Christian leaders. They're they're the Christian leaders. They're they're the becoming actors and showmen. They're becoming actors and showmen. They're becoming actors and showmen. They're becoming food connoisseurs and coffee becoming food connoisseurs and coffee becoming food connoisseurs and coffee connoisseurs and and sneaker heads. That connoisseurs and and sneaker heads. That connoisseurs and and sneaker heads. That that that is that will not go through that that is that will not go through that that is that will not go through the fire, folks. We need believers. We the fire, folks. We need believers. We the fire, folks. We need believers. We need leaders that will become a living need leaders that will become a living need leaders that will become a living sacrifice that will say, "God, it is you sacrifice that will say, "God, it is you sacrifice that will say, "God, it is you and nothing else. Nothing else." Listen and nothing else. Nothing else." Listen and nothing else. Nothing else." Listen to the way, listen to the way that the to the way, listen to the way that the to the way, listen to the way that the message begins to elaborate on this message begins to elaborate on this message begins to elaborate on this verse. Romans 12:1. He says this. So verse. Romans 12:1. He says this. So verse. Romans 12:1. He says this. So here's what I want you to do. He says, here's what I want you to do. He says, here's what I want you to do. He says, "God helping you. Take your everyday "God helping you. Take your everyday "God helping you. Take your everyday ordinary life, your sleeping, eating, ordinary life, your sleeping, eating, ordinary life, your sleeping, eating, going to work, walking around life, and going to work, walking around life, and going to work, walking around life, and place it before God as an offering. place it before God as an offering. place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the Embracing what God does for you is the Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don't best thing you can do for him. Don't best thing you can do for him. Don't become so well adjusted to your culture become so well adjusted to your culture become so well adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even that you fit into it without even that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on thinking. Instead, fix your attention on thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside God. You'll be changed from the inside God. You'll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize that he want what out. Readily recognize that he want what out. Readily recognize that he want what he wants from you and quickly respond to he wants from you and quickly respond to he wants from you and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you always it. Unlike the culture around you always it. Unlike the culture around you always dragging you down to its level of dragging you down to its level of dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of immaturity, God brings the best out of immaturity, God brings the best out of you. developing well-formed maturity you. developing well-formed maturity you. developing well-formed maturity inside of you. I love that. I love the inside of you. I love that. I love the inside of you. I love that. I love the power of that verse and how it says it.

power of that verse and how it says it. power of that verse and how it says it. It is a challenge to all of us to what It is a challenge to all of us to what It is a challenge to all of us to what it means to be a living sacrifice. It it means to be a living sacrifice. It it means to be a living sacrifice. It was the the wife of William Booth who was the the wife of William Booth who was the the wife of William Booth who founded the Salvation Army that founded the Salvation Army that founded the Salvation Army that literally had to become a living literally had to become a living literally had to become a living sacrifice to see this work that that sacrifice to see this work that that sacrifice to see this work that that would take place in the slums of London. would take place in the slums of London. would take place in the slums of London. She said it like this. He said, "Show She said it like this. He said, "Show She said it like this. He said, "Show the world a real living, the world a real living, the world a real living, self-sacrificing, hardworking, toiling, self-sacrificing, hardworking, toiling, self-sacrificing, hardworking, toiling, triumphing Christianity, and the world triumphing Christianity, and the world triumphing Christianity, and the world will be influenced by anything short of will be influenced by anything short of will be influenced by anything short of that, they will turn around and spit on that, they will turn around and spit on that, they will turn around and spit on it." This is such a challenge for us it." This is such a challenge for us it." This is such a challenge for us today of what God is asking. We have a today of what God is asking. We have a today of what God is asking. We have a world that is falling apart and we need world that is falling apart and we need world that is falling apart and we need living sacrifices. I I I was pastoring living sacrifices. I I I was pastoring living sacrifices. I I I was pastoring at a time when the world was alarmed at at a time when the world was alarmed at at a time when the world was alarmed at the at in 1999 by a thing called the the at in 1999 by a thing called the the at in 1999 by a thing called the Y2K. How many remember Y2K and putting Y2K. How many remember Y2K and putting Y2K. How many remember Y2K and putting food in the basement? food in the basement? food in the basement? That at midnight and New Year's Eve that That at midnight and New Year's Eve that That at midnight and New Year's Eve that there's something that's going to happen there's something that's going to happen there's something that's going to happen to the computers that because they're to the computers that because they're to the computers that because they're not they're not they're not uh not they're not they're not uh not they're not they're not uh calibrated well that everything's going calibrated well that everything's going calibrated well that everything's going to shut down. Don't be in the air. Don't to shut down. Don't be in the air. Don't to shut down. Don't be in the air. Don't be on an airplane. Don't be over here.

be on an airplane. Don't be over here. be on an airplane. Don't be over here. everything is going to fall apart at everything is going to fall apart at everything is going to fall apart at that time and and and the computers will that time and and and the computers will that time and and and the computers will shut down the power grids. Well, and and shut down the power grids. Well, and and shut down the power grids. Well, and and we all lived under this fear that when we all lived under this fear that when we all lived under this fear that when all this was happening and I learned all this was happening and I learned all this was happening and I learned something new this week. There is a new something new this week. There is a new something new this week. There is a new thing that is on the way and I learned thing that is on the way and I learned thing that is on the way and I learned something that will start up around the something that will start up around the something that will start up around the world and you'll hear these words. The world and you'll hear these words. The world and you'll hear these words. The new Y2K is called Qday. It's the new new Y2K is called Qday. It's the new new Y2K is called Qday. It's the new thing that is getting ready to happen thing that is getting ready to happen thing that is getting ready to happen that anybody in the tech world knows that anybody in the tech world knows that anybody in the tech world knows about Qday. Qday is more dangerous about Qday. Qday is more dangerous about Qday. Qday is more dangerous because no one knows when it's going to because no one knows when it's going to because no one knows when it's going to happen. They say it's probably around happen. They say it's probably around happen. They say it's probably around 2030, 2031. Qday is when the moment that 2030, 2031. Qday is when the moment that 2030, 2031. Qday is when the moment that these quantum computers start to begin these quantum computers start to begin these quantum computers start to begin to break through with all this modern to break through with all this modern to break through with all this modern technology, break through the encryption technology, break through the encryption technology, break through the encryption codes, then everything that is private codes, then everything that is private codes, then everything that is private goes public and everybody has waited. goes public and everybody has waited. goes public and everybody has waited. This is the moment that all of a sudden This is the moment that all of a sudden This is the moment that all of a sudden they don't even know what to do with they don't even know what to do with they don't even know what to do with this. We have a world that is falling this. We have a world that is falling this. We have a world that is falling apart. And if ever, we need believers to apart. And if ever, we need believers to apart. And if ever, we need believers to get serious about this. It is now of get serious about this. It is now of get serious about this. It is now of what God is calling us. And like I said, what God is calling us. And like I said, what God is calling us. And like I said, as David Wilkerson said, it's getting as David Wilkerson said, it's getting as David Wilkerson said, it's getting late, but it's also getting serious for late, but it's also getting serious for late, but it's also getting serious for us. And that's why I believe we are two us. And that's why I believe we are two us. And that's why I believe we are two words, if I was to describe it this way, words, if I was to describe it this way, words, if I was to describe it this way, we are two words away from, I believe, we are two words away from, I believe, we are two words away from, I believe, revival or a move of God, an awakening.

revival or a move of God, an awakening. revival or a move of God, an awakening. And I believe those two words are And I believe those two words are And I believe those two words are needing a church that is a living needing a church that is a living needing a church that is a living sacrifice. sacrifice. sacrifice. That is a people that are willing to That is a people that are willing to That is a people that are willing to say, "God, we put everything else say, "God, we put everything else say, "God, we put everything else aside." Or as Ricardo led us, I give aside." Or as Ricardo led us, I give aside." Or as Ricardo led us, I give myself away so you can use me. That's myself away so you can use me. That's myself away so you can use me. That's what I saw. That's what God began to what I saw. That's what God began to what I saw. That's what God began to move inside of me. This is the move inside of me. This is the move inside of me. This is the narrative. This is the story I want to narrative. This is the story I want to narrative. This is the story I want to give to you. It's Ruth's story about a give to you. It's Ruth's story about a give to you. It's Ruth's story about a living sacrifice. It's a story of a living sacrifice. It's a story of a living sacrifice. It's a story of a young lady who got serious because she young lady who got serious because she young lady who got serious because she knew it was getting late. It was a story knew it was getting late. It was a story knew it was getting late. It was a story of a young lady that was faced at a of a young lady that was faced at a of a young lady that was faced at a crossroads of which man to or which crossroads of which man to or which crossroads of which man to or which person to choose in her life. Let me person to choose in her life. Let me person to choose in her life. Let me just build up the story for a moment. just build up the story for a moment. just build up the story for a moment. Naomi was was this woman and her husband Naomi was was this woman and her husband Naomi was was this woman and her husband are facing a crisis while living in are facing a crisis while living in are facing a crisis while living in Israel. And there is a famine in the Israel. And there is a famine in the Israel. And there is a famine in the land of of Judah. And the father the land of of Judah. And the father the land of of Judah. And the father the Naomi's husband says, "Let's move. I've Naomi's husband says, "Let's move. I've Naomi's husband says, "Let's move. I've heard that there's food in a place heard that there's food in a place heard that there's food in a place called Moab." So the wife and the two called Moab." So the wife and the two called Moab." So the wife and the two boys um go the four of them go not just boys um go the four of them go not just boys um go the four of them go not just to a foreign land but to an enemy to a foreign land but to an enemy to a foreign land but to an enemy country. The Moabites were against country. The Moabites were against country. The Moabites were against Israel and but they knew that there was Israel and but they knew that there was Israel and but they knew that there was food there. In Moab the husband dies.

food there. In Moab the husband dies. food there. In Moab the husband dies. Naomi's husband dies leaving the family Naomi's husband dies leaving the family Naomi's husband dies leaving the family alone. But their two boys took Moabitete alone. But their two boys took Moabitete alone. But their two boys took Moabitete women as their wives. So now Naomi is women as their wives. So now Naomi is women as their wives. So now Naomi is left with two boys and two Moabitete left with two boys and two Moabitete left with two boys and two Moabitete wives or daughter-in-laws. Then the two wives or daughter-in-laws. Then the two wives or daughter-in-laws. Then the two boys died. She has lost her husband and boys died. She has lost her husband and boys died. She has lost her husband and two sons, leaving Naomi with two two sons, leaving Naomi with two two sons, leaving Naomi with two Moabitete widows. There's three widows Moabitete widows. There's three widows Moabitete widows. There's three widows living in a home now in in this foreign living in a home now in in this foreign living in a home now in in this foreign country. Naomi is in a foreign country. country. Naomi is in a foreign country. country. Naomi is in a foreign country. She's husbandless, childless, and two She's husbandless, childless, and two She's husbandless, childless, and two foreign daughter-in-laws that are there. foreign daughter-in-laws that are there. foreign daughter-in-laws that are there. Boy, if there's anything that sounds Boy, if there's anything that sounds Boy, if there's anything that sounds like God's getting ready to do a great like God's getting ready to do a great like God's getting ready to do a great story, it's right there. This is where story, it's right there. This is where story, it's right there. This is where it's all about to take off. And then it's all about to take off. And then it's all about to take off. And then Naomi hears the news that God has done Naomi hears the news that God has done Naomi hears the news that God has done something in Judah. See, the book of something in Judah. See, the book of something in Judah. See, the book of Ruth starts off and it talks about the Ruth starts off and it talks about the Ruth starts off and it talks about the judges that were ruling. So it's it's judges that were ruling. So it's it's judges that were ruling. So it's it's this moment where it seems like God has this moment where it seems like God has this moment where it seems like God has visited Judah when they before before visited Judah when they before before visited Judah when they before before when they left it would seem like it was when they left it would seem like it was when they left it would seem like it was under the discipline of God and somehow under the discipline of God and somehow under the discipline of God and somehow we don't know the exact time frame but we don't know the exact time frame but we don't know the exact time frame but somebody started to cry out for God and somebody started to cry out for God and somebody started to cry out for God and the blessing of God started to come and the blessing of God started to come and the blessing of God started to come and Naomi who has no husband she has two Naomi who has no husband she has two Naomi who has no husband she has two daughter-in-laws that are Moabites she daughter-in-laws that are Moabites she daughter-in-laws that are Moabites she has no children she's been living this has no children she's been living this has no children she's been living this life of pain in fact when she gets back life of pain in fact when she gets back life of pain in fact when she gets back to Judah she makes the journey to Judah she makes the journey to Judah she makes the journey The pain has that she has gone through The pain has that she has gone through The pain has that she has gone through has MADE HER ALMOST UNRECOGNIZABLE. Let has MADE HER ALMOST UNRECOGNIZABLE. Let has MADE HER ALMOST UNRECOGNIZABLE. Let me just read this to you. It says, "So me just read this to you. It says, "So me just read this to you. It says, "So they both went until they came to

they both went until they came to they both went until they came to Bethlehem. And when they had come to Bethlehem. And when they had come to Bethlehem. And when they had come to Bethlehem, all the city stirred because Bethlehem, all the city stirred because Bethlehem, all the city stirred because of them. And the women said, "Is this of them. And the women said, "Is this of them. And the women said, "Is this Naomi like they couldn't even recognize Naomi like they couldn't even recognize Naomi like they couldn't even recognize her like the pain that she went through her like the pain that she went through her like the pain that she went through somehow it is it has changed her somehow it is it has changed her somehow it is it has changed her appearance?" She said to them, "Do not appearance?" She said to them, "Do not appearance?" She said to them, "Do not call me Naomi. Call me Mara. For the call me Naomi. Call me Mara. For the call me Naomi. Call me Mara. For the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with Almighty has dealt very bitterly with Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, but the Lord has me. I went out full, but the Lord has me. I went out full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why do you call brought me back empty. Why do you call brought me back empty. Why do you call me Naomi since the Lord has witnessed me Naomi since the Lord has witnessed me Naomi since the Lord has witnessed against me and the Almighty has against me and the Almighty has against me and the Almighty has afflicted me?" So Naomi returned with afflicted me?" So Naomi returned with afflicted me?" So Naomi returned with her Ruth, the Moabitete, her her Ruth, the Moabitete, her her Ruth, the Moabitete, her daughter-in-law, who returned from the daughter-in-law, who returned from the daughter-in-law, who returned from the land of Moab. They came to Bethlehem at land of Moab. They came to Bethlehem at land of Moab. They came to Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest. the beginning of the barley harvest. the beginning of the barley harvest. before she leaves this Moabitete area before she leaves this Moabitete area before she leaves this Moabitete area and goes to Judah, this conversation is and goes to Judah, this conversation is and goes to Judah, this conversation is what challenged me. This it's it's it's what challenged me. This it's it's it's what challenged me. This it's it's it's going to bring out a living sacrifice. going to bring out a living sacrifice. going to bring out a living sacrifice. It's going to bring out somebody that It's going to bring out somebody that It's going to bring out somebody that really understands it's late and it's really understands it's late and it's really understands it's late and it's time to get serious. Like you're going time to get serious. Like you're going time to get serious. Like you're going to see something happen. And this is to see something happen. And this is to see something happen. And this is what challenged me for my own life. This what challenged me for my own life. This what challenged me for my own life. This will be a God move. It will be met with will be a God move. It will be met with will be a God move. It will be met with a resounding yes from two women. But a resounding yes from two women. But a resounding yes from two women. But always remember, anytime you say yes to always remember, anytime you say yes to always remember, anytime you say yes to God, it always seems like God will give God, it always seems like God will give God, it always seems like God will give you a reality check to make sure that you a reality check to make sure that you a reality check to make sure that your yes is for real. They will have to your yes is for real. They will have to your yes is for real. They will have to make a decision. It's getting late and make a decision. It's getting late and make a decision. It's getting late and serious. And Ruth and I'm and and I know serious. And Ruth and I'm and and I know serious. And Ruth and I'm and and I know I may mess up before, so don't correct I may mess up before, so don't correct I may mess up before, so don't correct me, but just help me. Ruth and her me, but just help me. Ruth and her me, but just help me. Ruth and her sister Orpa, not Oprah. Orpa is in this

sister Orpa, not Oprah. Orpa is in this sister Orpa, not Oprah. Orpa is in this story. story. story. And somehow my computer kept changing it And somehow my computer kept changing it And somehow my computer kept changing it from Oprah or Orpa to Oprah. And I'm from Oprah or Orpa to Oprah. And I'm from Oprah or Orpa to Oprah. And I'm going, "No, not the lady that's on TV." going, "No, not the lady that's on TV." going, "No, not the lady that's on TV." Ruth and Orpa are challenged by Ruth. Ruth and Orpa are challenged by Ruth. Ruth and Orpa are challenged by Ruth. And this is what happens by challenged And this is what happens by challenged And this is what happens by challenged by Naomi. And Naomi said to her two by Naomi. And Naomi said to her two by Naomi. And Naomi said to her two daughter-in-laws, "Go return each of you daughter-in-laws, "Go return each of you daughter-in-laws, "Go return each of you to your mother's house. May the Lord to your mother's house. May the Lord to your mother's house. May the Lord deal kindly with you. She's trying to deal kindly with you. She's trying to deal kindly with you. She's trying to part ways. She's trying to send her send part ways. She's trying to send her send part ways. She's trying to send her send them off. You have dealt with the dead them off. You have dealt with the dead them off. You have dealt with the dead and with me. May the Lord grant that you and with me. May the Lord grant that you and with me. May the Lord grant that you may find rest each in the house of her may find rest each in the house of her may find rest each in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, lifted up husband. Then she kissed them, lifted up husband. Then she kissed them, lifted up they lifted up their voice and wept. And they lifted up their voice and wept. And they lifted up their voice and wept. And they don't miss this. They said to her, they don't miss this. They said to her, they don't miss this. They said to her, "No, we will surely return with you to "No, we will surely return with you to "No, we will surely return with you to your people." But Naomi said, "Return, your people." But Naomi said, "Return, your people." But Naomi said, "Return, my daughters. Why should you go with me? my daughters. Why should you go with me? my daughters. Why should you go with me? Have I yet sons in my womb that they may Have I yet sons in my womb that they may Have I yet sons in my womb that they may be your husbands? Return my daughters. be your husbands? Return my daughters. be your husbands? Return my daughters. Go. I'm too old. I have to to have a Go. I'm too old. I have to to have a Go. I'm too old. I have to to have a husband. If I said I have hope, if I husband. If I said I have hope, if I husband. If I said I have hope, if I should even have a husband tonight and should even have a husband tonight and should even have a husband tonight and also bear sons, I would Would Would you also bear sons, I would Would Would you also bear sons, I would Would Would you therefore wait until you were grown?

therefore wait until you were grown? therefore wait until you were grown? Would you therefore refrain from Would you therefore refrain from Would you therefore refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, for it's marrying? No, my daughters, for it's marrying? No, my daughters, for it's harder for me than for you, for the hand harder for me than for you, for the hand harder for me than for you, for the hand of the Lord has come against me. Verse of the Lord has come against me. Verse of the Lord has come against me. Verse 14. And they lifted up their voice and 14. And they lifted up their voice and 14. And they lifted up their voice and wept again. Here it comes. Orpa kissed wept again. Here it comes. Orpa kissed wept again. Here it comes. Orpa kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. Then she said, "Behold, your her. Then she said, "Behold, your her. Then she said, "Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her sister-in-law has gone back to her sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods. Return after your people and her gods. Return after your people and her gods. Return after your sister-in-law." But Ruth said, "Do not sister-in-law." But Ruth said, "Do not sister-in-law." But Ruth said, "Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from urge me to leave you or turn back from urge me to leave you or turn back from following you. Where you go, I will go. following you. Where you go, I will go. following you. Where you go, I will go. And where you lodge, I will lodge. Your And where you lodge, I will lodge. Your And where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God people shall be my people, and your God people shall be my people, and your God shall be my God. Where you die, I will shall be my God. Where you die, I will shall be my God. Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus die, and there I will be buried. Thus die, and there I will be buried. Thus may the Lord do to me, and worse, if may the Lord do to me, and worse, if may the Lord do to me, and worse, if anything but death parts you and me." anything but death parts you and me." anything but death parts you and me." When she saw that she was determined to When she saw that she was determined to When she saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more to her. So go with her, she said no more to her. So go with her, she said no more to her. So they both went until they came to they both went until they came to they both went until they came to Bethlehem. This is amazing. This Bethlehem. This is amazing. This Bethlehem. This is amazing. This conversation was really for the serious.

conversation was really for the serious. conversation was really for the serious. It was 50 miles from Bethlehem to Moab. It was 50 miles from Bethlehem to Moab. It was 50 miles from Bethlehem to Moab. 50 mile journey. 10 days they would have 50 mile journey. 10 days they would have 50 mile journey. 10 days they would have to begin to make it through this this to begin to make it through this this to begin to make it through this this uncharted ground. 10 days and 50 miles uncharted ground. 10 days and 50 miles uncharted ground. 10 days and 50 miles though wasn't the issue. Here's the though wasn't the issue. Here's the though wasn't the issue. Here's the challenge because it LOOKED LIKE BOTH challenge because it LOOKED LIKE BOTH challenge because it LOOKED LIKE BOTH DAUGHTERS were going with Naomi DAUGHTERS were going with Naomi DAUGHTERS were going with Naomi daughter-in-laws. daughter-in-laws. daughter-in-laws. But this point of clarity COMES IN. THIS But this point of clarity COMES IN. THIS But this point of clarity COMES IN. THIS POINT OF OF ASKING A second thing starts POINT OF OF ASKING A second thing starts POINT OF OF ASKING A second thing starts to come in. They both said we will to come in. They both said we will to come in. They both said we will surely go with you. Then the clarity surely go with you. Then the clarity surely go with you. Then the clarity moment comes in. It's the second moment comes in. It's the second moment comes in. It's the second challenge. He says, "If you GO WITH ME, challenge. He says, "If you GO WITH ME, challenge. He says, "If you GO WITH ME, YOU MAY NEVER GET MARRIED YOU MAY NEVER GET MARRIED YOU MAY NEVER GET MARRIED BY BEING CONNECTED TO ME. YOU MAY NEED BY BEING CONNECTED TO ME. YOU MAY NEED BY BEING CONNECTED TO ME. YOU MAY NEED TO GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAM IF you want to TO GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAM IF you want to TO GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAM IF you want to walk with me." Folks, listen to me. SHE walk with me." Folks, listen to me. SHE walk with me." Folks, listen to me. SHE SAYS, "I HAVE NO MORE BOYS in my womb. SAYS, "I HAVE NO MORE BOYS in my womb. SAYS, "I HAVE NO MORE BOYS in my womb. Would you refrain from marrying?" Would you refrain from marrying?" Would you refrain from marrying?" And all of a sudden, that was it. Orpa And all of a sudden, that was it. Orpa And all of a sudden, that was it. Orpa kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. Every yes that you give to God to her. Every yes that you give to God to her. Every yes that you give to God is going to face a reality check. It's is going to face a reality check. It's is going to face a reality check. It's going to face something that says, "Are going to face something that says, "Are going to face something that says, "Are you willing to lay it down at his feet?

you willing to lay it down at his feet? you willing to lay it down at his feet? Are you willing to lay down agendas and Are you willing to lay down agendas and Are you willing to lay down agendas and dreams and your pursuits and ambitions? dreams and your pursuits and ambitions? dreams and your pursuits and ambitions? Are you willing to DO IT TO TAKE A Are you willing to DO IT TO TAKE A Are you willing to DO IT TO TAKE A JOURNEY WITH LIKE NAOMI, THE THE THE JOURNEY WITH LIKE NAOMI, THE THE THE JOURNEY WITH LIKE NAOMI, THE THE THE CHRIST OF SUFFERING, THE CHRIST of pain? CHRIST OF SUFFERING, THE CHRIST of pain? CHRIST OF SUFFERING, THE CHRIST of pain? It took just one more point of clarity It took just one more point of clarity It took just one more point of clarity that to find out who was going to GO that to find out who was going to GO that to find out who was going to GO WITH HER. SOMEHOW WITH HER. SOMEHOW WITH HER. SOMEHOW Ruth knew her future was in Naomi. Ruth knew her future was in Naomi. Ruth knew her future was in Naomi. SOMEHOW SHE KNEW IF I IF I GO WITH HER SOMEHOW SHE KNEW IF I IF I GO WITH HER SOMEHOW SHE KNEW IF I IF I GO WITH HER AND SAY YOUR PEOPLE will be my people, AND SAY YOUR PEOPLE will be my people, AND SAY YOUR PEOPLE will be my people, your God will be my God. Where you your God will be my God. Where you your God will be my God. Where you lodge, I WILL LODGE. WHERE YOU DIE, I lodge, I WILL LODGE. WHERE YOU DIE, I lodge, I WILL LODGE. WHERE YOU DIE, I WILL DIE. SOMEHOW she knew that this WILL DIE. SOMEHOW she knew that this WILL DIE. SOMEHOW she knew that this moment, her future, HER DESTINY WOULD BE moment, her future, HER DESTINY WOULD BE moment, her future, HER DESTINY WOULD BE WRAPPED UP INTO THIS WOMAN. THOUGH IT WRAPPED UP INTO THIS WOMAN. THOUGH IT WRAPPED UP INTO THIS WOMAN. THOUGH IT LOOKS painful at the moment, the LOOKS painful at the moment, the LOOKS painful at the moment, the Moabitete, the Gentile would trust THIS Moabitete, the Gentile would trust THIS Moabitete, the Gentile would trust THIS JEWISH WOMAN AND CHOOSES CORRECTLY. And JEWISH WOMAN AND CHOOSES CORRECTLY. And JEWISH WOMAN AND CHOOSES CORRECTLY. And I'll show you why in a second. I'll show you why in a second. I'll show you why in a second. I will avoid I will avoid I will avoid using names except one name I'll just using names except one name I'll just using names except one name I'll just use. But I need to tell this story. I use. But I need to tell this story. I use. But I need to tell this story. I prayed about this because you need to prayed about this because you need to prayed about this because you need to make sure that when you face those make sure that when you face those make sure that when you face those crossroads, listen to me, whether you're crossroads, listen to me, whether you're crossroads, listen to me, whether you're single, whoever you are, you need to single, whoever you are, you need to single, whoever you are, you need to make sure that when you face those make sure that when you face those make sure that when you face those crossroads, you're choosing to move with crossroads, you're choosing to move with crossroads, you're choosing to move with the right people. You're choosing to go the right people. You're choosing to go the right people. You're choosing to go with the right people because the times with the right people because the times with the right people because the times are getting serious and we need people are getting serious and we need people are getting serious and we need people to go, I'm going with you. I choose you.

to go, I'm going with you. I choose you. to go, I'm going with you. I choose you. I was faced with a situation I was faced with a situation I was faced with a situation many years ago. many years ago. many years ago. Someone I respected and was a friend who Someone I respected and was a friend who Someone I respected and was a friend who helped me tremendously as a young pastor helped me tremendously as a young pastor helped me tremendously as a young pastor would begin to affirm something that would begin to affirm something that would begin to affirm something that happened here at Times Square Church. I happened here at Times Square Church. I happened here at Times Square Church. I talked to you about because I I got his talked to you about because I I got his talked to you about because I I got his permission and talked to you some months permission and talked to you some months permission and talked to you some months ago about what took place in the 1990s. ago about what took place in the 1990s. ago about what took place in the 1990s. This inc this major uprising and This inc this major uprising and This inc this major uprising and rebellion took place in Times Square rebellion took place in Times Square rebellion took place in Times Square Church Church Church started on the stage, moved into the started on the stage, moved into the started on the stage, moved into the choir and started to take and 700 people choir and started to take and 700 people choir and started to take and 700 people left Times Square Church and started to left Times Square Church and started to left Times Square Church and started to follow and go after things. And then follow and go after things. And then follow and go after things. And then when I found out the connection with when I found out the connection with when I found out the connection with someone I respected, someone I respected, someone I respected, I was put in a place that I was I was I was put in a place that I was I was I was put in a place that I was I was looking at David Wilkerson and Carter looking at David Wilkerson and Carter looking at David Wilkerson and Carter Conlin Conlin Conlin who living through so much pain their who living through so much pain their who living through so much pain their bodies felt it. They felt the weight of bodies felt it. They felt the weight of bodies felt it. They felt the weight of the rebellion of the 90s. And it came to the rebellion of the 90s. And it came to the rebellion of the 90s. And it came to a point, and this is so important for me a point, and this is so important for me a point, and this is so important for me to tell you, came to a point that I to tell you, came to a point that I to tell you, came to a point that I either just overlook it and try to hold either just overlook it and try to hold either just overlook it and try to hold on to to someone who would just affirm on to to someone who would just affirm on to to someone who would just affirm what took place or hold on to the people what took place or hold on to the people what took place or hold on to the people that were going through pain.

that were going through pain. that were going through pain. And I I was faced with this moment. I'm And I I was faced with this moment. I'm And I I was faced with this moment. I'm going, they helped me. They were a going, they helped me. They were a going, they helped me. They were a friend. I could call upon them. And I'm friend. I could call upon them. And I'm friend. I could call upon them. And I'm looking at the pain and pastor Carter, looking at the pain and pastor Carter, looking at the pain and pastor Carter, the pain that's going on with brother the pain that's going on with brother the pain that's going on with brother Dave Wilkerson and looking at what has Dave Wilkerson and looking at what has Dave Wilkerson and looking at what has happened and and seeing all this that happened and and seeing all this that happened and and seeing all this that was taking place. And it was a Ruth was taking place. And it was a Ruth was taking place. And it was a Ruth moment for me. It was this Ruth moment moment for me. It was this Ruth moment moment for me. It was this Ruth moment that that just simply says, "Do you do that that just simply says, "Do you do that that just simply says, "Do you do you walk with those in pain? Do you walk you walk with those in pain? Do you walk you walk with those in pain? Do you walk with those in there?" And I telling you with those in there?" And I telling you with those in there?" And I telling you folks was at that moment was one of the folks was at that moment was one of the folks was at that moment was one of the hardest things I had to do in my life to hardest things I had to do in my life to hardest things I had to do in my life to say I cannot walk with you any longer. say I cannot walk with you any longer. say I cannot walk with you any longer. And to walk with I looked at David And to walk with I looked at David And to walk with I looked at David Wilkerson and Carter Colin. I said Wilkerson and Carter Colin. I said Wilkerson and Carter Colin. I said that's the lives though they're walking that's the lives though they're walking that's the lives though they're walking in pain. That's who I need to walk with in pain. That's who I need to walk with in pain. That's who I need to walk with at that moment. That's who I need to at that moment. That's who I need to at that moment. That's who I need to find myself with. Because folks, they find myself with. Because folks, they find myself with. Because folks, they were in the middle of a painful moment. were in the middle of a painful moment. were in the middle of a painful moment. And I'm Look at me for a second. I want And I'm Look at me for a second. I want And I'm Look at me for a second. I want you to hear this. If I didn't, I you to hear this. If I didn't, I you to hear this. If I didn't, I wouldn't be here today.

wouldn't be here today. wouldn't be here today. If I didn't, and folks, this is huge for If I didn't, and folks, this is huge for If I didn't, and folks, this is huge for you TO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THERE'S GOING you TO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THERE'S GOING you TO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THERE'S GOING TO BE MOMENTS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE MOMENTS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE MOMENTS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO, DO I REALLY WALK? IT LOOKS TO GO, DO I REALLY WALK? IT LOOKS TO GO, DO I REALLY WALK? IT LOOKS PAINFUL AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ON THEIR PAINFUL AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ON THEIR PAINFUL AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ON THEIR FACE. IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD NOW. IT FACE. IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD NOW. IT FACE. IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD NOW. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THERE IS THERE IS ALL DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THERE IS THERE IS ALL DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THERE IS THERE IS ALL THIS BRIGHTNESS NOW. IT'S PAIN AND DARK. THIS BRIGHTNESS NOW. IT'S PAIN AND DARK. THIS BRIGHTNESS NOW. IT'S PAIN AND DARK. BUT YOU'VE GOT TO HEAR FROM THE HOLY BUT YOU'VE GOT TO HEAR FROM THE HOLY BUT YOU'VE GOT TO HEAR FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT BEFORE YOU TAKE A JOURNEY. YOU SPIRIT BEFORE YOU TAKE A JOURNEY. YOU SPIRIT BEFORE YOU TAKE A JOURNEY. YOU GOT TO HEAR WHAT GOD IS SAYING. AND THIS GOT TO HEAR WHAT GOD IS SAYING. AND THIS GOT TO HEAR WHAT GOD IS SAYING. AND THIS BOOK, SHE TELLS THEM, SHE SAID, "YOU GO BOOK, SHE TELLS THEM, SHE SAID, "YOU GO BOOK, SHE TELLS THEM, SHE SAID, "YOU GO WITH ME. YOU MAY NEVER GET MARRIED." AND WITH ME. YOU MAY NEVER GET MARRIED." AND WITH ME. YOU MAY NEVER GET MARRIED." AND here's here was Orpa. Check, please. here's here was Orpa. Check, please. here's here was Orpa. Check, please. She was done at that moment. She goes, She was done at that moment. She goes, She was done at that moment. She goes, "I'm getting married. I'm having kids." "I'm getting married. I'm having kids." "I'm getting married. I'm having kids." She goes, "I ALREADY HAVE IT ON MY I She goes, "I ALREADY HAVE IT ON MY I She goes, "I ALREADY HAVE IT ON MY I know what the name is going to be. I know what the name is going to be. I know what the name is going to be. I know what I'm going to do. I'm I'm I'm know what I'm going to do. I'm I'm I'm know what I'm going to do. I'm I'm I'm staying here because this IS RUTH staying here because this IS RUTH staying here because this IS RUTH SOMEHOW LED BY THE HOLY GHOST SAYS I SOMEHOW LED BY THE HOLY GHOST SAYS I SOMEHOW LED BY THE HOLY GHOST SAYS I CHOOSE THE WOMAN OF PAIN. I CHOOSE NA I CHOOSE THE WOMAN OF PAIN. I CHOOSE NA I CHOOSE THE WOMAN OF PAIN. I CHOOSE NA I CHOOSE NAOMI. IT DOESN'T LOOK BRIGHT.

CHOOSE NAOMI. IT DOESN'T LOOK BRIGHT. CHOOSE NAOMI. IT DOESN'T LOOK BRIGHT. YOUR COUNTRY IS MY COUNTRY. YOUR PEOPLE YOUR COUNTRY IS MY COUNTRY. YOUR PEOPLE YOUR COUNTRY IS MY COUNTRY. YOUR PEOPLE ARE MY PEOPLE AND YOUR GOD IS MY GOD. ARE MY PEOPLE AND YOUR GOD IS MY GOD. ARE MY PEOPLE AND YOUR GOD IS MY GOD. I'M TELLING YOU FOLKS, I'M NOT STANDING I'M TELLING YOU FOLKS, I'M NOT STANDING I'M TELLING YOU FOLKS, I'M NOT STANDING HERE TODAY that didn't LOOK AT A CARTER HERE TODAY that didn't LOOK AT A CARTER HERE TODAY that didn't LOOK AT A CARTER CONLIN AND A DAVID WILKERSON SAY WHERE CONLIN AND A DAVID WILKERSON SAY WHERE CONLIN AND A DAVID WILKERSON SAY WHERE YOU GO, I WILL GO. YOUR GOD IS MY GOD. YOU GO, I WILL GO. YOUR GOD IS MY GOD. YOU GO, I WILL GO. YOUR GOD IS MY GOD. YOUR PLACE IS MY PLACE. THAT'S WHAT YOUR PLACE IS MY PLACE. THAT'S WHAT YOUR PLACE IS MY PLACE. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO. AND YOU'VE GOT TO WE'RE HERE TO DO. AND YOU'VE GOT TO WE'RE HERE TO DO. AND YOU'VE GOT TO UNDERSTAND TODAY, YOU WILL FACE THOSE AS UNDERSTAND TODAY, YOU WILL FACE THOSE AS UNDERSTAND TODAY, YOU WILL FACE THOSE AS WE'RE GOING INTO THE FUTURE. Then a WE'RE GOING INTO THE FUTURE. Then a WE'RE GOING INTO THE FUTURE. Then a marriage takes place at the end of THE marriage takes place at the end of THE marriage takes place at the end of THE BOOK. RUTH GETS MARRIED. BOOK. RUTH GETS MARRIED. BOOK. RUTH GETS MARRIED. The book ENDS WITH A MIRACLE MARRIAGE. The book ENDS WITH A MIRACLE MARRIAGE. The book ENDS WITH A MIRACLE MARRIAGE. NOT JUST A MARRIAGE, IT'S A miracle NOT JUST A MARRIAGE, IT'S A miracle NOT JUST A MARRIAGE, IT'S A miracle marriage. I have to read it to you marriage. I have to read it to you marriage. I have to read it to you because this is the story. because this is the story. because this is the story. So Boaz took Ruth and she became his So Boaz took Ruth and she became his So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. I there's stuff in between on how wife. I there's stuff in between on how wife. I there's stuff in between on how it happened. We don't have time. And he it happened. We don't have time. And he it happened. We don't have time. And he went into her and the Lord enabled her went into her and the Lord enabled her went into her and the Lord enabled her to conceive and she gave birth to a son. to conceive and she gave birth to a son. to conceive and she gave birth to a son. Then the woman said to Naomi, "Folks, Then the woman said to Naomi, "Folks, Then the woman said to Naomi, "Folks, this is where all of a sudden the pain this is where all of a sudden the pain this is where all of a sudden the pain starts to change. Blessed is the Lord starts to change. Blessed is the Lord starts to change. Blessed is the Lord who has not left you without a redeemer who has not left you without a redeemer who has not left you without a redeemer today. and may his name become famous in today. and may his name become famous in today. and may his name become famous in Israel and may also be to you a restorer Israel and may also be to you a restorer Israel and may also be to you a restorer of life and a sustainer of all the you of life and a sustainer of all the you of life and a sustainer of all the you see he said what's about to be birthed see he said what's about to be birthed see he said what's about to be birthed is going to sustain you and it's going is going to sustain you and it's going is going to sustain you and it's going to revive you to revive you to revive you that that what's about to take place is that that what's about to take place is that that what's about to take place is going to change you for your going to change you for your going to change you for your daughter-in-law who loves you and is daughter-in-law who loves you and is daughter-in-law who loves you and is better to you than SEVEN SONS HAS given

better to you than SEVEN SONS HAS given better to you than SEVEN SONS HAS given birth to him then Naomi took the child birth to him then Naomi took the child birth to him then Naomi took the child laid him in her lap and she became laid him in her lap and she became laid him in her lap and she became became his nurse. And the neighbor women became his nurse. And the neighbor women became his nurse. And the neighbor women gave him a name, saying, "A son has been gave him a name, saying, "A son has been gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi, even though it was born born to Naomi, even though it was born born to Naomi, even though it was born to Ruth." So they named him Oed. He is to Ruth." So they named him Oed. He is to Ruth." So they named him Oed. He is the father of Jesse. Uh-oh. And the father And the father of David? of David? of David? Who knew that the path of pain was going Who knew that the path of pain was going Who knew that the path of pain was going to begin to birth the line of David? And to begin to birth the line of David? And to begin to birth the line of David? And and can we go a little bit further back and can we go a little bit further back and can we go a little bit further back in the story? Let me just let me read to in the story? Let me just let me read to in the story? Let me just let me read to you how this how the book ends because you how this how the book ends because you how this how the book ends because the book of Ruth ends going elaborating. the book of Ruth ends going elaborating. the book of Ruth ends going elaborating. Look at Ruth 4:18 because it goes Look at Ruth 4:18 because it goes Look at Ruth 4:18 because it goes backwards and forwards. Now, these are backwards and forwards. Now, these are backwards and forwards. Now, these are the generations of Perez. You're going the generations of Perez. You're going the generations of Perez. You're going like we're just talking about Naomi and like we're just talking about Naomi and like we're just talking about Naomi and Oed. Look at this now. These are the Oed. Look at this now. These are the Oed. Look at this now. These are the generations of Perez because it's trying generations of Perez because it's trying generations of Perez because it's trying to show you the path that you took, to show you the path that you took, to show you the path that you took, Ruth, is the right path. To Perez was Ruth, is the right path. To Perez was Ruth, is the right path. To Perez was born Hezron. To Hezron was born Ram. To born Hezron. To Hezron was born Ram. To born Hezron. To Hezron was born Ram. To Ram Aminadab. These are the final verses Ram Aminadab. These are the final verses Ram Aminadab. These are the final verses of Ruth. And to Aminadab was born Non.

of Ruth. And to Aminadab was born Non. of Ruth. And to Aminadab was born Non. And to Nan this guy named Salmon. And to And to Nan this guy named Salmon. And to And to Nan this guy named Salmon. And to Salmon was born Boaz. And to Boaz Oed. Salmon was born Boaz. And to Boaz Oed. Salmon was born Boaz. And to Boaz Oed. And to Oed was born Jesse. And to Jesse And to Oed was born Jesse. And to Jesse And to Oed was born Jesse. And to Jesse David. Okay, stay with me. Now, we're on David. Okay, stay with me. Now, we're on David. Okay, stay with me. Now, we're on a journey here on this journey that you a journey here on this journey that you a journey here on this journey that you may thought was pain, but God is going. may thought was pain, but God is going. may thought was pain, but God is going. No, no, no. There's future in that. Do No, no, no. There's future in that. Do No, no, no. There's future in that. Do you? WHEN YOU BECOME A LIVING SACRIFICE, you? WHEN YOU BECOME A LIVING SACRIFICE, you? WHEN YOU BECOME A LIVING SACRIFICE, WATCH WHAT TAKES PLACE. WHEN YOU LAY WATCH WHAT TAKES PLACE. WHEN YOU LAY WATCH WHAT TAKES PLACE. WHEN YOU LAY DOWN YOUR AGENDA and your dreams and DOWN YOUR AGENDA and your dreams and DOWN YOUR AGENDA and your dreams and SAY, "GOD, I'M GOING TO TAKE YOUR PATH." SAY, "GOD, I'M GOING TO TAKE YOUR PATH." SAY, "GOD, I'M GOING TO TAKE YOUR PATH." WATCH HOW GOD REDEEMS THAT. BOAZ'S WATCH HOW GOD REDEEMS THAT. BOAZ'S WATCH HOW GOD REDEEMS THAT. BOAZ'S father was Salmon. Remember, Ruth father was Salmon. Remember, Ruth father was Salmon. Remember, Ruth marries Boaz. So that means her marries Boaz. So that means her marries Boaz. So that means her father-in-law is a man named Salmon. father-in-law is a man named Salmon. father-in-law is a man named Salmon. Okay, you ready for this? Do you know Okay, you ready for this? Do you know Okay, you ready for this? Do you know who married Salmon and is part of this who married Salmon and is part of this who married Salmon and is part of this genealogy? Buck. Look at the person next genealogy? Buck. Look at the person next genealogy? Buck. Look at the person next to you. Say, "Buckle up. Do you know WHO to you. Say, "Buckle up. Do you know WHO to you. Say, "Buckle up. Do you know WHO MARRIED SALMON?" HERE IT IS. Rahab the MARRIED SALMON?" HERE IT IS. Rahab the MARRIED SALMON?" HERE IT IS. Rahab the Jericho Jericho Jericho prostitute.

prostitute. prostitute. This This just gets better and better. This This just gets better and better. This This just gets better and better. Rahab, Rahab, Rahab, Salmon and Rahab had A SON AND HIS NAME Salmon and Rahab had A SON AND HIS NAME Salmon and Rahab had A SON AND HIS NAME was what? was what? was what? >> And Boaz is the son OF RAHAB. >> And Boaz is the son OF RAHAB. >> And Boaz is the son OF RAHAB. CAN YOU IMAGINE? Ruth's mother-in-law IS CAN YOU IMAGINE? Ruth's mother-in-law IS CAN YOU IMAGINE? Ruth's mother-in-law IS AN EX PROSTITUTE AN EX PROSTITUTE AN EX PROSTITUTE FROM JERICHO. CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT THOSE FROM JERICHO. CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT THOSE FROM JERICHO. CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT THOSE CONVERSATIONS WERE LIKE OVER the dinner CONVERSATIONS WERE LIKE OVER the dinner CONVERSATIONS WERE LIKE OVER the dinner table every night? TELL US AGAIN THE table every night? TELL US AGAIN THE table every night? TELL US AGAIN THE SOUND OF the walls coming down. Tell us SOUND OF the walls coming down. Tell us SOUND OF the walls coming down. Tell us tell us HOW YOUR HOME STOOD WHEN tell us HOW YOUR HOME STOOD WHEN tell us HOW YOUR HOME STOOD WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE WAS FALLING AROUND YOU EVERYTHING ELSE WAS FALLING AROUND YOU EVERYTHING ELSE WAS FALLING AROUND YOU AND THAT THAT LITTLE THAT LITTLE SCARLET AND THAT THAT LITTLE THAT LITTLE SCARLET AND THAT THAT LITTLE THAT LITTLE SCARLET ROPE HOW HOW YOU MADE A PROMISE TO THOSE ROPE HOW HOW YOU MADE A PROMISE TO THOSE ROPE HOW HOW YOU MADE A PROMISE TO THOSE SPIES. HOW DID YOU HIDE THOSE SPIES? AND SPIES. HOW DID YOU HIDE THOSE SPIES? AND SPIES. HOW DID YOU HIDE THOSE SPIES? AND WHAT DID YOU SAY? OH, THOSE SPIES AREN'T WHAT DID YOU SAY? OH, THOSE SPIES AREN'T WHAT DID YOU SAY? OH, THOSE SPIES AREN'T HERE. They went into THE WOODS. BUT TELL HERE. They went into THE WOODS. BUT TELL HERE. They went into THE WOODS. BUT TELL US AGAIN THAT WHEN THEY CAME IN THAT YOU US AGAIN THAT WHEN THEY CAME IN THAT YOU US AGAIN THAT WHEN THEY CAME IN THAT YOU SAW THE ARMIES COMING IN. YOU SAW THIS SAW THE ARMIES COMING IN. YOU SAW THIS SAW THE ARMIES COMING IN. YOU SAW THIS ARMY MARCHING AROUND. YOU HEARD THE ARMY MARCHING AROUND. YOU HEARD THE ARMY MARCHING AROUND. YOU HEARD THE SOUND AND EARTHQUAKE AND YET GOD RESCUED SOUND AND EARTHQUAKE AND YET GOD RESCUED SOUND AND EARTHQUAKE AND YET GOD RESCUED YOU. AND I could see you going, "Mama, YOU. AND I could see you going, "Mama, YOU. AND I could see you going, "Mama, mama, tell me." I could see. So you're mama, tell me." I could see. So you're mama, tell me." I could see. So you're saying, "I'm going to call you mama.

saying, "I'm going to call you mama. saying, "I'm going to call you mama. Mama, mama, tell me. Tell me. I got I Mama, mama, tell me. Tell me. I got I Mama, mama, tell me. Tell me. I got I got to know how HOW DID YOU GET HOW DID got to know how HOW DID YOU GET HOW DID got to know how HOW DID YOU GET HOW DID YOU HOW DID YOU GET MARRIED?" You YOU HOW DID YOU GET MARRIED?" You YOU HOW DID YOU GET MARRIED?" You started dating a Jewish boy. And that started dating a Jewish boy. And that started dating a Jewish boy. And that Jewish boy would would begin whose name Jewish boy would would begin whose name Jewish boy would would begin whose name was who's named after a fish. Salmon. was who's named after a fish. Salmon. was who's named after a fish. Salmon. Salmon. So we're you're dating YOU'RE Salmon. So we're you're dating YOU'RE Salmon. So we're you're dating YOU'RE DATING A FISH. And now so so now we're DATING A FISH. And now so so now we're DATING A FISH. And now so so now we're all of a sudden together. AND HERE WE all of a sudden together. AND HERE WE all of a sudden together. AND HERE WE are as a family. And can we make it a are as a family. And can we make it a are as a family. And can we make it a little bit better here? You ready for little bit better here? You ready for little bit better here? You ready for this? Let's get a little crazier. The this? Let's get a little crazier. The this? Let's get a little crazier. The record, this is Matthew chapter 1. the record, this is Matthew chapter 1. the record, this is Matthew chapter 1. the record of the genealogies of Jesus the record of the genealogies of Jesus the record of the genealogies of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Messiah, the son of David, the son of Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac the father of Jacob. Jacob Isaac. Isaac the father of Jacob. Jacob Isaac. Isaac the father of Jacob. Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. the father of Judah and his brothers. the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah the father of Perez. Oh, that Judah the father of Perez. Oh, that Judah the father of Perez. Oh, that sounds familiar. Zer by Tamar. Perez was sounds familiar. Zer by Tamar. Perez was sounds familiar. Zer by Tamar. Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the the father of Hezron. Hezron was the the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram. Ram was the father of father of Ram. Ram was the father of father of Ram. Ram was the father of Minadab. Amminadab the father of Nan. Minadab. Amminadab the father of Nan. Minadab. Amminadab the father of Nan. Nan the father of who? Salmon. Salmon.

Nan the father of who? Salmon. Salmon. Nan the father of who? Salmon. Salmon. The father of who? The father of who? The father of who? >> Of oed. WATCH THIS NOW. BY WHO? >> Of oed. WATCH THIS NOW. BY WHO? >> Of oed. WATCH THIS NOW. BY WHO? >> THERE'S THE WIFE. THERE'S THE >> THERE'S THE WIFE. THERE'S THE >> THERE'S THE WIFE. THERE'S THE MOTHER-IN-LAW. MOTHER-IN-LAW. MOTHER-IN-LAW. BOAZ'S MAMA WAS AN EX PROSTITUTE WHO BOAZ'S MAMA WAS AN EX PROSTITUTE WHO BOAZ'S MAMA WAS AN EX PROSTITUTE WHO WENT THROUGH TEEN CHALLENGE IN JERICHO. SALMON WAS THE FATHER OF BOAZ BY RAHAB. SALMON WAS THE FATHER OF BOAZ BY RAHAB. BOAZ WAS THE FATHER OF OED. BY WHO? RUTH BOAZ WAS THE FATHER OF OED. BY WHO? RUTH BOAZ WAS THE FATHER OF OED. BY WHO? RUTH AND OED THE FATHER OF JESSE. JESSE THE AND OED THE FATHER OF JESSE. JESSE THE AND OED THE FATHER OF JESSE. JESSE THE FATHER OF DAVID. WHO? THE KING. FATHER OF DAVID. WHO? THE KING. FATHER OF DAVID. WHO? THE KING. HALLELUJAH. HALLELUJAH. HALLELUJAH. HALLELUJAH. HALLELUJAH. HALLELUJAH. If you didn't notice this, the whole If you didn't notice this, the whole If you didn't notice this, the whole thing started out. This is the genealogy thing started out. This is the genealogy thing started out. This is the genealogy of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. This is to get you in the genealogy of This is to get you in the genealogy of This is to get you in the genealogy of Oh my goodness. This just keeps getting Oh my goodness. This just keeps getting Oh my goodness. This just keeps getting better and better. Ruth went with the better and better. Ruth went with the better and better. Ruth went with the right person. Her future was found in right person. Her future was found in right person. Her future was found in Naomi. History shows that Ruth became Naomi. History shows that Ruth became Naomi. History shows that Ruth became becomes the great grandmother of David becomes the great grandmother of David becomes the great grandmother of David in the genealogy of Jesus.

in the genealogy of Jesus. in the genealogy of Jesus. Folks, Folks, Folks, we're not done yet because there's one we're not done yet because there's one we're not done yet because there's one other person we have to talk about. It's other person we have to talk about. It's other person we have to talk about. It's the woman who didn't go. the woman who didn't go. the woman who didn't go. We still have to talk about Orpa for We still have to talk about Orpa for We still have to talk about Orpa for just a moment. just a moment. just a moment. Orpa did get married according to Jewish Orpa did get married according to Jewish Orpa did get married according to Jewish history. history. history. And based on Jewish tradition, And based on Jewish tradition, And based on Jewish tradition, Ruth Ruth Ruth and Orpa will meet again. and Orpa will meet again. and Orpa will meet again. Their children and grandchildren are Their children and grandchildren are Their children and grandchildren are going to meet the Jewish. the Jewish. Now, this is tradition, Now, this is tradition, Now, this is tradition, but there's something here probably but there's something here probably but there's something here probably worth mentioning. The Jewish midash is a worth mentioning. The Jewish midash is a worth mentioning. The Jewish midash is a commentary on the Old Testament. It's commentary on the Old Testament. It's commentary on the Old Testament. It's it's rabbis and historians, Jewish it's rabbis and historians, Jewish it's rabbis and historians, Jewish historians that look at the scriptures historians that look at the scriptures historians that look at the scriptures that we have before you before us, the that we have before you before us, the that we have before you before us, the Old Testament. This is their commentary. Old Testament. This is their commentary. Old Testament. This is their commentary. This is their it's not they they This is their it's not they they This is their it's not they they wouldn't call it a fabrication. This is wouldn't call it a fabrication. This is wouldn't call it a fabrication. This is their commentary. This is what they've their commentary. This is what they've their commentary. This is what they've researched.

researched. researched. This is what this is what the Midash This is what this is what the Midash This is what this is what the Midash says says says that Orpa that Orpa that Orpa becomes the mother becomes the mother becomes the mother of Goliath. of Goliath. of Goliath. That's what the Midash says. So their seed is about to meet again So their seed is about to meet again on a battlefield. one with a slingshot on a battlefield. one with a slingshot on a battlefield. one with a slingshot and one who's 9 feet tall with a sword. and one who's 9 feet tall with a sword. and one who's 9 feet tall with a sword. And I'm telling you folks, here's the And I'm telling you folks, here's the And I'm telling you folks, here's the thing. Orpa is the mother of Goliath. thing. Orpa is the mother of Goliath. thing. Orpa is the mother of Goliath. And while Ruth was David's greatg And while Ruth was David's greatg And while Ruth was David's greatg grandmother and what I realized is this. grandmother and what I realized is this. grandmother and what I realized is this. What is birth from sacrifice is totally What is birth from sacrifice is totally What is birth from sacrifice is totally different than what is birthed from different than what is birthed from different than what is birthed from comfortability. comfortability. comfortability. Listen to me carefully. Listen to me carefully. Listen to me carefully. What is birthed out of living sacrifice What is birthed out of living sacrifice What is birthed out of living sacrifice is totally different than what is is totally different than what is is totally different than what is birthed out of comfortability. birthed out of comfortability. birthed out of comfortability. Sacrifice will give birth to Oed.

Sacrifice will give birth to Oed. Sacrifice will give birth to Oed. Convenience gives birth to Goliath. Convenience gives birth to Goliath. Convenience gives birth to Goliath. Sacrifice gives birth to Oed who will Sacrifice gives birth to Oed who will Sacrifice gives birth to Oed who will then give birth to Jesse who will then then give birth to Jesse who will then then give birth to Jesse who will then give birth to David the king. give birth to David the king. give birth to David the king. The Midash says that or O Orpa is the The Midash says that or O Orpa is the The Midash says that or O Orpa is the mother of the Philistines giants that mother of the Philistines giants that mother of the Philistines giants that are even mentioned in 2 Samuel chapter are even mentioned in 2 Samuel chapter are even mentioned in 2 Samuel chapter 21. Three other giants. 21. Three other giants. 21. Three other giants. Romans 12 living sacrifice Romans 12 living sacrifice Romans 12 living sacrifice births something powerful. Orpa's kiss births something powerful. Orpa's kiss births something powerful. Orpa's kiss is almost like a Judas kiss. I'm with is almost like a Judas kiss. I'm with is almost like a Judas kiss. I'm with you until it gets difficult. you until it gets difficult. you until it gets difficult. I'm with you until something gets hard. I'm with you until something gets hard. I'm with you until something gets hard. While one kisses, Ruth clings. While one kisses, Ruth clings. While one kisses, Ruth clings. What does sacrifice mean? What does sacrifice mean? What does sacrifice mean? What does it mean? Sacrifice What does it mean? Sacrifice What does it mean? Sacrifice that we see the seriousness of it that that we see the seriousness of it that that we see the seriousness of it that you see in Ruth. Sacrifice is when you you see in Ruth. Sacrifice is when you you see in Ruth. Sacrifice is when you let God interrupt your life with a let God interrupt your life with a let God interrupt your life with a challenge. That he interrupts your challenge. That he interrupts your challenge. That he interrupts your comfortability with a challenge.

comfortability with a challenge. comfortability with a challenge. Sacrifice is accepting the challenge Sacrifice is accepting the challenge Sacrifice is accepting the challenge regardless of the difficulty. regardless of the difficulty. regardless of the difficulty. Sacrifice, I've learned in my own life, Sacrifice, I've learned in my own life, Sacrifice, I've learned in my own life, is not an addition to your life, but is not an addition to your life, but is not an addition to your life, but it's a subtraction. it's a subtraction. it's a subtraction. It's when you choose the God directive It's when you choose the God directive It's when you choose the God directive over your comfortable schedule and over your comfortable schedule and over your comfortable schedule and routine. It's when God goes, "I want routine. It's when God goes, "I want routine. It's when God goes, "I want that out." That's what Ruth was doing. I that out." That's what Ruth was doing. I that out." That's what Ruth was doing. I want the Moabites out. I want you to I want the Moabites out. I want you to I want the Moabites out. I want you to I know you're comfortable here. I know you know you're comfortable here. I know you know you're comfortable here. I know you know the the local store owner here. And know the the local store owner here. And know the the local store owner here. And I know you you know the market people I know you you know the market people I know you you know the market people over here, Ruth. And I know that you over here, Ruth. And I know that you over here, Ruth. And I know that you grew up as a little girl and went to grew up as a little girl and went to grew up as a little girl and went to that school there, Ruth. But I'm going that school there, Ruth. But I'm going that school there, Ruth. But I'm going to ask you to leave Moab. And I'm going to ask you to leave Moab. And I'm going to ask you to leave Moab. And I'm going to ask there's a future I'm going to to ask there's a future I'm going to to ask there's a future I'm going to tell you about that you don't even know. tell you about that you don't even know. tell you about that you don't even know. I can't even explain it to you because I can't even explain it to you because I can't even explain it to you because it wouldn't even make sense for me to it wouldn't even make sense for me to it wouldn't even make sense for me to tell you that you're going to marry a tell you that you're going to marry a tell you that you're going to marry a guy that you meet in a barley field. and guy that you meet in a barley field. and guy that you meet in a barley field. and that barley field and your and your that barley field and your and your that barley field and your and your mother-in-law is going to be an ex mother-in-law is going to be an ex mother-in-law is going to be an ex prostitute that saw walls come down and prostitute that saw walls come down and prostitute that saw walls come down and then you're going to give birth to then you're going to give birth to then you're going to give birth to somebody who is going to begin to give somebody who is going to begin to give somebody who is going to begin to give birth to Jesse who's going to give birth birth to Jesse who's going to give birth birth to Jesse who's going to give birth to David the king and you don't even to David the king and you don't even to David the king and you don't even know this Ruth but that genealogy that I know this Ruth but that genealogy that I know this Ruth but that genealogy that I need to get you on is going to bring you need to get you on is going to bring you need to get you on is going to bring you all the way to the birth of the king of all the way to the birth of the king of all the way to the birth of the king of kings and the lord of lords but you kings and the lord of lords but you kings and the lord of lords but you don't get that right now Ruth so what I don't get that right now Ruth so what I don't get that right now Ruth so what I need you to do is I'm going to ask you need you to do is I'm going to ask you need you to do is I'm going to ask you to choose something and accept the to choose something and accept the to choose something and accept the challenge challenge and be a living challenge challenge and be a living challenge challenge and be a living sacrifice. I'm going to ask you to sacrifice. I'm going to ask you to sacrifice. I'm going to ask you to accept the challenge that when everybody accept the challenge that when everybody accept the challenge that when everybody else is going to go, I'm not going to do else is going to go, I'm not going to do else is going to go, I'm not going to do that. I'm not going to do that. Listen, that. I'm not going to do that. Listen, that. I'm not going to do that. Listen, just think for a moment. What is what is just think for a moment. What is what is just think for a moment. What is what is God asking you to do by giving up

God asking you to do by giving up God asking you to do by giving up something or hope or even hope of something or hope or even hope of something or hope or even hope of something? I just kept writing these something? I just kept writing these something? I just kept writing these down. Not listen, you can take them to down. Not listen, you can take them to down. Not listen, you can take them to heart. You can just But I just kept heart. You can just But I just kept heart. You can just But I just kept writing these down. Are you willing to writing these down. Are you willing to writing these down. Are you willing to give a tenth of your finances to God? give a tenth of your finances to God? give a tenth of your finances to God? Are you willing to give up your mornings Are you willing to give up your mornings Are you willing to give up your mornings to pray? Are you willing to give up your to pray? Are you willing to give up your to pray? Are you willing to give up your reputation at work to witness? Are you reputation at work to witness? Are you reputation at work to witness? Are you willing to give up two years of your willing to give up two years of your willing to give up two years of your life and go to summit like you saw in life and go to summit like you saw in life and go to summit like you saw in the announcement? Are you willing to the announcement? Are you willing to the announcement? Are you willing to give up your Thursdays and join the give up your Thursdays and join the give up your Thursdays and join the choir? Are you willing to give up your choir? Are you willing to give up your choir? Are you willing to give up your comfort and lead a beyond Sunday group comfort and lead a beyond Sunday group comfort and lead a beyond Sunday group or a chapter by chapter group? Are you or a chapter by chapter group? Are you or a chapter by chapter group? Are you willing to give up a meal to fast each willing to give up a meal to fast each willing to give up a meal to fast each week? Are you willing to come to noon week? Are you willing to come to noon week? Are you willing to come to noon prayer meeting on Wednesdays? Are you prayer meeting on Wednesdays? Are you prayer meeting on Wednesdays? Are you willing to join Pastor Carter in the willing to join Pastor Carter in the willing to join Pastor Carter in the worldwide prayer meeting? Are you worldwide prayer meeting? Are you worldwide prayer meeting? Are you willing to give up your teens and not willing to give up your teens and not willing to give up your teens and not date? Are you willing to give up your date? Are you willing to give up your date? Are you willing to give up your plans and do something in missions and plans and do something in missions and plans and do something in missions and ministry? Are you willing to try out for ministry? Are you willing to try out for ministry? Are you willing to try out for the cross and the switchblade? Some of the cross and the switchblade? Some of the cross and the switchblade? Some of you going like, will it pass? Well, you going like, will it pass? Well, you going like, will it pass? Well, we'll make exceptions. Are you willing we'll make exceptions. Are you willing we'll make exceptions. Are you willing to come to Tuesday night services and to come to Tuesday night services and to come to Tuesday night services and invite somebody? I just kept going on invite somebody? I just kept going on invite somebody? I just kept going on and on. That's the path that's going to and on. That's the path that's going to and on. That's the path that's going to that's the path that God bu puts us on. that's the path that God bu puts us on. that's the path that God bu puts us on. That's the PATH THAT HE SAYS TAKE THE That's the PATH THAT HE SAYS TAKE THE That's the PATH THAT HE SAYS TAKE THE Ruth path. Take that choice. Oh, IT'S WE Ruth path. Take that choice. Oh, IT'S WE Ruth path. Take that choice. Oh, IT'S WE WE I GET IT. I get it. If you're a New WE I GET IT. I get it. If you're a New WE I GET IT. I get it. If you're a New Yorker, I get it. Sometimes to get into Yorker, I get it. Sometimes to get into Yorker, I get it. Sometimes to get into this city, it is like a journey from this city, it is like a journey from this city, it is like a journey from Moab to Israel. I get that. They'll shut Moab to Israel. I get that. They'll shut Moab to Israel. I get that. They'll shut down roads and shut down trains and shut down roads and shut down trains and shut down roads and shut down trains and shut down a president visits here, a parade down a president visits here, a parade down a president visits here, a parade comes over here, it's UN week over here, comes over here, it's UN week over here, comes over here, it's UN week over here, and then you're just going like, man, I and then you're just going like, man, I and then you're just going like, man, I just TO GET CROSS TOWN IN this city is just TO GET CROSS TOWN IN this city is just TO GET CROSS TOWN IN this city is hard enough.

hard enough. hard enough. But I'm here to tell you, there is a But I'm here to tell you, there is a But I'm here to tell you, there is a path that God asks us to take because he path that God asks us to take because he path that God asks us to take because he sees something we don't see. sees something we don't see. sees something we don't see. He sees what's on the other side of He sees what's on the other side of He sees what's on the other side of this. Even even the challenge of Tuesday this. Even even the challenge of Tuesday this. Even even the challenge of Tuesday nights where we we're at a place I know nights where we we're at a place I know nights where we we're at a place I know God has spoken to us. This is so God has spoken to us. This is so God has spoken to us. This is so important for for some of you to hear. I important for for some of you to hear. I important for for some of you to hear. I felt like God said I I I started to hear felt like God said I I I started to hear felt like God said I I I started to hear testimonies of Tuesday night salvations testimonies of Tuesday night salvations testimonies of Tuesday night salvations from over the years before the pandemic from over the years before the pandemic from over the years before the pandemic from from from our own workers on staff from from from our own workers on staff from from from our own workers on staff and saying, "I came on a Tuesday night. and saying, "I came on a Tuesday night. and saying, "I came on a Tuesday night. I someone invited me from work and I someone invited me from work and I someone invited me from work and someone brought me and I just said I someone brought me and I just said I someone brought me and I just said I kept hearing over and over again of kept hearing over and over again of kept hearing over and over again of people getting saved on Tuesday nights people getting saved on Tuesday nights people getting saved on Tuesday nights and I said, "Man, we're doing this all and I said, "Man, we're doing this all and I said, "Man, we're doing this all wrong. I We're not to follow what the wrong. I We're not to follow what the wrong. I We're not to follow what the church is doing in America who's trying church is doing in America who's trying church is doing in America who's trying to get rid of midweek service. We're to to get rid of midweek service. We're to to get rid of midweek service. We're to amp it up. We're to I'm not going to amp it up. We're to I'm not going to amp it up. We're to I'm not going to listen to whatever everyone else is listen to whatever everyone else is listen to whatever everyone else is going, don't do it or just meet once a going, don't do it or just meet once a going, don't do it or just meet once a month or just come in with a little month or just come in with a little month or just come in with a little with, you know, with a little guy and a with, you know, with a little guy and a with, you know, with a little guy and a guitar." I I don't know why I said guitar." I I don't know why I said guitar." I I don't know why I said little guy, but I just I mean just I I little guy, but I just I mean just I I little guy, but I just I mean just I I just said that. Just edit that. But but just said that. Just edit that. But but just said that. Just edit that. But but I I it just and it's forgive me. I don't I I it just and it's forgive me. I don't I I it just and it's forgive me. I don't even know. I I >> I just I the thing is and so we want to >> I just I the thing is and so we want to just downplay folks. Tuesdays for this just downplay folks. Tuesdays for this just downplay folks. Tuesdays for this city I believe is an outreach to New city I believe is an outreach to New city I believe is an outreach to New York City. I I want to go and say I I York City. I I want to go and say I I York City. I I want to go and say I I want to reach New York City. I want to want to reach New York City. I want to want to reach New York City. I want to reach all those business buildings here reach all those business buildings here reach all those business buildings here in mid Midtown Manhattan. And that's why in mid Midtown Manhattan. And that's why in mid Midtown Manhattan. And that's why we said this. We said, "Let's go full we said this. We said, "Let's go full we said this. We said, "Let's go full throttle on Tuesday nights. Choir,

throttle on Tuesday nights. Choir, throttle on Tuesday nights. Choir, nursery, and and kids ministry. We're nursery, and and kids ministry. We're nursery, and and kids ministry. We're starting high school." And all the high starting high school." And all the high starting high school." And all the high school kids in junior high will be school kids in junior high will be school kids in junior high will be meeting on Tuesday nights. All this meeting on Tuesday nights. All this meeting on Tuesday nights. All this happening at the end. And then we'll do happening at the end. And then we'll do happening at the end. And then we'll do all this at the end of And I just told all this at the end of And I just told all this at the end of And I just told him, I said, "Put me on for two Tuesdays him, I said, "Put me on for two Tuesdays him, I said, "Put me on for two Tuesdays a month. Let's get our our own people a month. Let's get our our own people a month. Let's get our our own people speaking. Then we'll just do a special speaking. Then we'll just do a special speaking. Then we'll just do a special guest once a month on Tuesday nights. guest once a month on Tuesday nights. guest once a month on Tuesday nights. First special guest on Tuesday in First special guest on Tuesday in First special guest on Tuesday in September is David Jeremiah who will September is David Jeremiah who will September is David Jeremiah who will come join with us on Tuesday night. BUT come join with us on Tuesday night. BUT come join with us on Tuesday night. BUT YOU GOT TO LISTEN. YOU CAN'T JUST COME YOU GOT TO LISTEN. YOU CAN'T JUST COME YOU GOT TO LISTEN. YOU CAN'T JUST COME AND SIT. WE NEED YOU TO SERVE AND BE AND SIT. WE NEED YOU TO SERVE AND BE AND SIT. WE NEED YOU TO SERVE AND BE PART OF THAT. OH, I don't know. That's PART OF THAT. OH, I don't know. That's PART OF THAT. OH, I don't know. That's you're asking me TO COME INTO INVITE THE you're asking me TO COME INTO INVITE THE you're asking me TO COME INTO INVITE THE CO-WORKERS AND GET HERE. I want to WIN CO-WORKERS AND GET HERE. I want to WIN CO-WORKERS AND GET HERE. I want to WIN THIS CITY TO JESUS, BUT IT'S GOING TO THIS CITY TO JESUS, BUT IT'S GOING TO THIS CITY TO JESUS, BUT IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LIVING SACRIFICE. LISTEN, ORPA TAKE A LIVING SACRIFICE. LISTEN, ORPA TAKE A LIVING SACRIFICE. LISTEN, ORPA WILL JUST HANG OUT. RUTH GOES, IT'S WILL JUST HANG OUT. RUTH GOES, IT'S WILL JUST HANG OUT. RUTH GOES, IT'S GOING TO COST ME, BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT'S GOING TO COST ME, BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT'S GOING TO COST ME, BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT DECISION? WHO ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT DECISION? WHO ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT DECISION? WHO KNOWS WHAT GOD CAN DO WHEN ALL THAT KNOWS WHAT GOD CAN DO WHEN ALL THAT KNOWS WHAT GOD CAN DO WHEN ALL THAT TAKES PLACE? WHO KNOWS WHAT GOD CAN COME TAKES PLACE? WHO KNOWS WHAT GOD CAN COME TAKES PLACE? WHO KNOWS WHAT GOD CAN COME AND DO? WHEN YOU VOLUNTEER, WHEN YOU AND DO? WHEN YOU VOLUNTEER, WHEN YOU AND DO? WHEN YOU VOLUNTEER, WHEN YOU SAY, "LET ME DO THIS. Let me help with SAY, "LET ME DO THIS. Let me help with SAY, "LET ME DO THIS. Let me help with this. Let me sing, do security, help this. Let me sing, do security, help this. Let me sing, do security, help with children, HELP WITH YOUTH. LET ME with children, HELP WITH YOUTH. LET ME with children, HELP WITH YOUTH. LET ME HELP. LET ME GET PEOPLE HERE." WHATEVER HELP. LET ME GET PEOPLE HERE." WHATEVER HELP. LET ME GET PEOPLE HERE." WHATEVER THAT LOOKS LIKE, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU THAT LOOKS LIKE, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU THAT LOOKS LIKE, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU TAKE THE PATH OF INCONVENIENCE. I got TAKE THE PATH OF INCONVENIENCE. I got TAKE THE PATH OF INCONVENIENCE. I got this from from Cibby, who leads all of this from from Cibby, who leads all of this from from Cibby, who leads all of our our volunteers and our foundation our our volunteers and our foundation our our volunteers and our foundation groups. Listen to what she wrote me last groups. Listen to what she wrote me last groups. Listen to what she wrote me last week. She said, "Hi, Pastor Tim. Just week. She said, "Hi, Pastor Tim. Just week. She said, "Hi, Pastor Tim. Just wanted to share an awesome testimony wanted to share an awesome testimony wanted to share an awesome testimony about one of our participants from the about one of our participants from the about one of our participants from the foundation last foundation group and foundation last foundation group and foundation last foundation group and some of you need to get into the some of you need to get into the some of you need to get into the foundation group. Listen said she joined

foundation group. Listen said she joined foundation group. Listen said she joined Stephanie is a wonderful woman. She Stephanie is a wonderful woman. She Stephanie is a wonderful woman. She joined the foundation this past spring joined the foundation this past spring joined the foundation this past spring and is co-leading the information desk and is co-leading the information desk and is co-leading the information desk from the foundation group. She started from the foundation group. She started from the foundation group. She started her facilitators evangelism team which her facilitators evangelism team which her facilitators evangelism team which means earlier today that was on a Sunday means earlier today that was on a Sunday means earlier today that was on a Sunday or a Saturday. Sunday. So you can sit or a Saturday. Sunday. So you can sit or a Saturday. Sunday. So you can sit there and go, Orpa would just be going there and go, Orpa would just be going there and go, Orpa would just be going like, listen, I've already been to like, listen, I've already been to like, listen, I've already been to church. I've already done church. church. I've already done church. church. I've already done church. Listen. And and he was he kept us longer Listen. And and he was he kept us longer Listen. And and he was he kept us longer than we should be here. Supposed to be than we should be here. Supposed to be than we should be here. Supposed to be over at this time. And he was just he over at this time. And he was just he over at this time. And he was just he just didn't stop spitting on everybody. just didn't stop spitting on everybody. just didn't stop spitting on everybody. And was just it was it was it was a And was just it was it was it was a And was just it was it was it was a mess. Everything was a mess. And then mess. Everything was a mess. And then mess. Everything was a mess. And then you get Ruth. Then you get Ruth that you get Ruth. Then you get Ruth that you get Ruth. Then you get Ruth that goes, "Not only did I go to church, but goes, "Not only did I go to church, but goes, "Not only did I go to church, but I'm going to go out witnessing on the I'm going to go out witnessing on the I'm going to go out witnessing on the streets after service." Listen to this. streets after service." Listen to this. streets after service." Listen to this. So the foundation group you started a an So the foundation group you started a an So the foundation group you started a an evangel evangelism team earlier today, evangel evangelism team earlier today, evangel evangelism team earlier today, that was last Sunday, they went out for that was last Sunday, they went out for that was last Sunday, they went out for evangelism and at the end they met in evangelism and at the end they met in evangelism and at the end they met in front of the church under the marquee, front of the church under the marquee, front of the church under the marquee, which by God's grace is going to be an which by God's grace is going to be an which by God's grace is going to be an LED wall and above that is going to be LED wall and above that is going to be LED wall and above that is going to be an LED wall. So they got there to to to an LED wall. So they got there to to to an LED wall. So they got there to to to wrap it up and pray. As they prayed, the wrap it up and pray. As they prayed, the wrap it up and pray. As they prayed, the Holy Spirit fell so heavily that under Holy Spirit fell so heavily that under Holy Spirit fell so heavily that under the marquee, she got baptized in the the marquee, she got baptized in the the marquee, she got baptized in the Holy Ghost and received the gift of Holy Ghost and received the gift of Holy Ghost and received the gift of tongues underneath that marquee. She tongues underneath that marquee. She tongues underneath that marquee. She said, "Praise God." She was being said, "Praise God." She was being said, "Praise God." She was being obedient about her father's business and obedient about her father's business and obedient about her father's business and received her pray prayer language. Just

received her pray prayer language. Just received her pray prayer language. Just wanted to share that God is on the move wanted to share that God is on the move wanted to share that God is on the move all over the place. And I just wrote all over the place. And I just wrote all over the place. And I just wrote down in my notes, they gave their down in my notes, they gave their down in my notes, they gave their Sundays and got the Holy Ghost. That's Sundays and got the Holy Ghost. That's Sundays and got the Holy Ghost. That's not a bad deal. I'm just going to tell not a bad deal. I'm just going to tell not a bad deal. I'm just going to tell you that right now. You give your you that right now. You give your you that right now. You give your Sundays, you get the Holy Spirit. Folks, Sundays, you get the Holy Spirit. Folks, Sundays, you get the Holy Spirit. Folks, that's what happens when you choose the that's what happens when you choose the that's what happens when you choose the road. That's what happens when you find road. That's what happens when you find road. That's what happens when you find yourself when everybody else is going, yourself when everybody else is going, yourself when everybody else is going, "Come on, we got to get out of here. We "Come on, we got to get out of here. We "Come on, we got to get out of here. We got to find the keys. Let's hurry up and got to find the keys. Let's hurry up and got to find the keys. Let's hurry up and get first in line." It may be God get first in line." It may be God get first in line." It may be God saying, "Orpa, you go, but I'm going saying, "Orpa, you go, but I'm going saying, "Orpa, you go, but I'm going this way for what God is asking me to this way for what God is asking me to this way for what God is asking me to do." That's what Revelation 12:11 talks do." That's what Revelation 12:11 talks do." That's what Revelation 12:11 talks about. The elements of those that will about. The elements of those that will about. The elements of those that will be a living sacrifice when he says they be a living sacrifice when he says they be a living sacrifice when he says they overcame him because of the blood of the overcame him because of the blood of the overcame him because of the blood of the lamb because of the word of their lamb because of the word of their lamb because of the word of their testimony. They did not love their life testimony. They did not love their life testimony. They did not love their life when they faced death. Overcoming when they faced death. Overcoming when they faced death. Overcoming Christians, living sacrifice Christians Christians, living sacrifice Christians Christians, living sacrifice Christians have three elements. They trust in the have three elements. They trust in the have three elements. They trust in the blood of Jesus. That's salvation. God blood of Jesus. That's salvation. God blood of Jesus. That's salvation. God protects his children that trust in him. protects his children that trust in him. protects his children that trust in him. Word of their testimony. That's Word of their testimony. That's Word of their testimony. That's boldness. God empowers his children that boldness. God empowers his children that boldness. God empowers his children that will speak out. And they did not love will speak out. And they did not love will speak out. And they did not love even their life when faced with death.

even their life when faced with death. even their life when faced with death. That's sacrifice. And God uses his That's sacrifice. And God uses his That's sacrifice. And God uses his children when they sacrifice. As the ban children when they sacrifice. As the ban children when they sacrifice. As the ban comes, let me tell you a story. comes, let me tell you a story. comes, let me tell you a story. And I've been told not to mention the And I've been told not to mention the And I've been told not to mention the nation, but it is an Islamic nation nation, but it is an Islamic nation nation, but it is an Islamic nation where Christians are greatly persecuted. where Christians are greatly persecuted. where Christians are greatly persecuted. And we have just ventured to put a work And we have just ventured to put a work And we have just ventured to put a work there. there. there. And we are presently sending Bibles to And we are presently sending Bibles to And we are presently sending Bibles to the underground church in this nation the underground church in this nation the underground church in this nation and trying to figure out a way to do a and trying to figure out a way to do a and trying to figure out a way to do a childcry program in this place. But I childcry program in this place. But I childcry program in this place. But I want to read to you what was just sent want to read to you what was just sent want to read to you what was just sent to our missions department. Warm to our missions department. Warm to our missions department. Warm greetings. The ministry to feed hungry greetings. The ministry to feed hungry greetings. The ministry to feed hungry children, helping Christian prisoners children, helping Christian prisoners children, helping Christian prisoners and their families, street women and and their families, street women and and their families, street women and children in and I I had to do this for children in and I I had to do this for children in and I I had to do this for my own notes. I had to put every time my own notes. I had to put every time my own notes. I had to put every time they they they told us the nation, but I they they they told us the nation, but I they they they told us the nation, but I had to put all these X's. So, I wouldn't had to put all these X's. So, I wouldn't had to put all these X's. So, I wouldn't say it because there's a there's nations say it because there's a there's nations say it because there's a there's nations that tune in with us that I can't that tune in with us that I can't that tune in with us that I can't mention on Sunday. These are the mention on Sunday. These are the mention on Sunday. These are the restricted nations. If I mention them, restricted nations. If I mention them, restricted nations. If I mention them, it could put them at risk.

This is not to be printed. If mentioned, This is not to be printed. If mentioned, it could be said that it happened in an it could be said that it happened in an it could be said that it happened in an Islamic nation. This is the story Islamic nation. This is the story Islamic nation. This is the story written by a Muslim convert to written by a Muslim convert to written by a Muslim convert to Christianity to us in that nation. My Christianity to us in that nation. My Christianity to us in that nation. My wife and I live in a big town in this wife and I live in a big town in this wife and I live in a big town in this country. We were both born in Muslim country. We were both born in Muslim country. We were both born in Muslim families. We were both drug addicts. 10 families. We were both drug addicts. 10 families. We were both drug addicts. 10 years ago, our Lord Savior Jesus Christ years ago, our Lord Savior Jesus Christ years ago, our Lord Savior Jesus Christ saved us from our sinful nature. And saved us from our sinful nature. And saved us from our sinful nature. And from then on, these are ro these are from then on, these are ro these are from then on, these are ro these are Revelation 12:11 overcomers. We are Revelation 12:11 overcomers. We are Revelation 12:11 overcomers. We are witnessing about the Lord to others. witnessing about the Lord to others. witnessing about the Lord to others. We're trying to bring glory to him. Over We're trying to bring glory to him. Over We're trying to bring glory to him. Over 18 months ago, my wife and I were 18 months ago, my wife and I were 18 months ago, my wife and I were arrested for evangelistic activities. arrested for evangelistic activities. arrested for evangelistic activities. Sometime later, we were released by Sometime later, we were released by Sometime later, we were released by paying this large bail amount. It was a paying this large bail amount. It was a paying this large bail amount. It was a very huge sum of money for us. This is very huge sum of money for us. This is very huge sum of money for us. This is an There is an electronic wristband an There is an electronic wristband an There is an electronic wristband around my leg. I can only walk less than around my leg. I can only walk less than around my leg. I can only walk less than a mile to my workplace as all my a mile to my workplace as all my a mile to my workplace as all my activities are checked on by the activities are checked on by the activities are checked on by the authorities. While my wife and I were in authorities. While my wife and I were in authorities. While my wife and I were in prison, this is the part I want you to prison, this is the part I want you to prison, this is the part I want you to hear, in different cells for men and hear, in different cells for men and hear, in different cells for men and women, we witnessed to many about the women, we witnessed to many about the women, we witnessed to many about the Lord and discipled those who surrendered Lord and discipled those who surrendered Lord and discipled those who surrendered their lives to him in prison. And their lives to him in prison. And their lives to him in prison. And secretly, this made me laugh. Secretly, secretly, this made me laugh. Secretly, secretly, this made me laugh. Secretly, we baptized 10 people in the bathroom.

we baptized 10 people in the bathroom. we baptized 10 people in the bathroom. Only Jesus. Only Jesus. And so they write to our missions And so they write to our missions department. One day, as my dear wife was department. One day, as my dear wife was department. One day, as my dear wife was in solitary confinement, she began to in solitary confinement, she began to in solitary confinement, she began to sing Christian worship songs. That's the sing Christian worship songs. That's the sing Christian worship songs. That's the boldness, the word of their testimony. A boldness, the word of their testimony. A boldness, the word of their testimony. A female prison guard came to her cell and female prison guard came to her cell and female prison guard came to her cell and asked my wife what she was doing. My asked my wife what she was doing. My asked my wife what she was doing. My wife answered that she was the wife answered that she was the wife answered that she was the Christian. She was a Christian. She was Christian. She was a Christian. She was Christian. She was a Christian. She was singing Christian songs. The prison singing Christian songs. The prison singing Christian songs. The prison guard opened her cell door and took her guard opened her cell door and took her guard opened her cell door and took her to the prison kitchen and told my wife to the prison kitchen and told my wife to the prison kitchen and told my wife there are no security cameras there. And there are no security cameras there. And there are no security cameras there. And then asked my wife to tell her about then asked my wife to tell her about then asked my wife to tell her about Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. For days my wife was sharing about For days my wife was sharing about For days my wife was sharing about Christ with that prison guard in the Christ with that prison guard in the Christ with that prison guard in the kitchen of the prison. And one day the kitchen of the prison. And one day the kitchen of the prison. And one day the prison guard told my wife that she prison guard told my wife that she prison guard told my wife that she wanted to make a confession. wanted to make a confession. wanted to make a confession. What is your confession? My wife asked What is your confession? My wife asked What is your confession? My wife asked the prison guard. And he said, "Every the prison guard. And he said, "Every the prison guard. And he said, "Every day I pray that you will not leave day I pray that you will not leave day I pray that you will not leave prison and not be released so I can hear prison and not be released so I can hear prison and not be released so I can hear more about Jesus."

Ple and she said, "Please forgive me for Ple and she said, "Please forgive me for my prayer." This is one of the many things Jesus is This is one of the many things Jesus is doing in our country and in our lives. doing in our country and in our lives. doing in our country and in our lives. Please lift up the believers Please lift up the believers Please lift up the believers in this country. That's why even with in this country. That's why even with in this country. That's why even with our vision fund, we're taking a $100,000 our vision fund, we're taking a $100,000 our vision fund, we're taking a $100,000 and pouring it into the 10 most and pouring it into the 10 most and pouring it into the 10 most persecuted countries in the world. This persecuted countries in the world. This persecuted countries in the world. This this one being one of them. This one this one being one of them. This one this one being one of them. This one being one of them. Sacrifice is not in the language of the Sacrifice is not in the language of the modern day church anymore. We have made modern day church anymore. We have made modern day church anymore. We have made everything easier for people to attend everything easier for people to attend everything easier for people to attend and to enjoy for for we made it easier and to enjoy for for we made it easier and to enjoy for for we made it easier for everybody. for everybody. for everybody. We made sure your morning coffee is in We made sure your morning coffee is in We made sure your morning coffee is in the church lobby with your donut waiting the church lobby with your donut waiting the church lobby with your donut waiting for you. We made sure that we didn't for you. We made sure that we didn't for you. We made sure that we didn't inconvenience your weekend so we'll do a inconvenience your weekend so we'll do a inconvenience your weekend so we'll do a whole bunch of services and and come on whole bunch of services and and come on whole bunch of services and and come on Saturday night for we'll only do an hour Saturday night for we'll only do an hour Saturday night for we'll only do an hour service so you can enjoy your Sunday. service so you can enjoy your Sunday. service so you can enjoy your Sunday. What What have we lost? What has gone What What have we lost? What has gone What What have we lost? What has gone on?

on? on? Listen to me. Don't come to our Listen to me. Don't come to our Listen to me. Don't come to our conferences. conferences. conferences. Get on your knees and say, "God, what do Get on your knees and say, "God, what do Get on your knees and say, "God, what do you want us to do? you want us to do? you want us to do? because our conferences is the way of because our conferences is the way of because our conferences is the way of Orpa. Get these few things and this is Orpa. Get these few things and this is Orpa. Get these few things and this is how you begin to get get on the Ruth's how you begin to get get on the Ruth's how you begin to get get on the Ruth's path. path. path. Get on Ruth's journey. I've been I've been meditating and I there's a reason why meditating and I there's a reason why meditating and I there's a reason why I've been meditating and reading on the I've been meditating and reading on the I've been meditating and reading on the life of John Bunan life of John Bunan life of John Bunan who wrote the most popular Christian who wrote the most popular Christian who wrote the most popular Christian book next to the Bible. book is the book next to the Bible. book is the book next to the Bible. book is the thousands of books that I have. It's thousands of books that I have. It's thousands of books that I have. It's when people ask what's your favorite when people ask what's your favorite when people ask what's your favorite book, it's always this one. Pilgrim's book, it's always this one. Pilgrim's book, it's always this one. Pilgrim's Progress. Thank you. Just Pilgrim's Progress. Thank you. Just Pilgrim's Progress. Thank you. Just Pilgrim's Progress. A book that was written in Progress. A book that was written in Progress. A book that was written in prison that more more Pilgrim's Progress prison that more more Pilgrim's Progress prison that more more Pilgrim's Progress been sold. It's the journey of a been sold. It's the journey of a been sold. It's the journey of a Christian. It's so powerful. So Christian. It's so powerful. So Christian. It's so powerful. So powerful. powerful. powerful. It was written in prison. And at 32 It was written in prison. And at 32 It was written in prison. And at 32 years old, John Bunan would not the years old, John Bunan would not the years old, John Bunan would not the folks, boy, this sounds eerie today folks, boy, this sounds eerie today folks, boy, this sounds eerie today because I'm telling you, it's getting because I'm telling you, it's getting because I'm telling you, it's getting getting late and it's getting serious.

It's getting late and it's getting It's getting late and it's getting serious. serious. serious. When I was reading about his life, it When I was reading about his life, it When I was reading about his life, it says that the government the government says that the government the government says that the government the government in the middle 1600s in England was they in the middle 1600s in England was they in the middle 1600s in England was they they would that every church had to be they would that every church had to be they would that every church had to be sanctioned by the government and you had sanctioned by the government and you had sanctioned by the government and you had you could not say anything against them you could not say anything against them you could not say anything against them and they and they monitored everything and they and they monitored everything and they and they monitored everything that you know there was no technology that you know there was no technology that you know there was no technology then but they would send spies into then but they would send spies into then but they would send spies into there and John Bunan at 32 years old as there and John Bunan at 32 years old as there and John Bunan at 32 years old as a pastor would not budge. He was going a pastor would not budge. He was going a pastor would not budge. He was going to preach the Bible. And folks, I'm to preach the Bible. And folks, I'm to preach the Bible. And folks, I'm telling you, those times are coming. telling you, those times are coming. telling you, those times are coming. Mark my words. Mark my words. Mark my words. They're going to monitor what we say. They're going to monitor what we say. They're going to monitor what we say. They'll pull us. They're going to pull They'll pull us. They're going to pull They'll pull us. They're going to pull us off technology first. They're going us off technology first. They're going us off technology first. They're going to find us and they're going to and to find us and they're going to and to find us and they're going to and they're going to try to lock these they're going to try to lock these they're going to try to lock these doors. But the gospel is going to go out doors. But the gospel is going to go out doors. But the gospel is going to go out because people are going to see Jesus in because people are going to see Jesus in because people are going to see Jesus in the I'm telling you right now, the I'm telling you right now, the I'm telling you right now, it's going to happen. It's going to it's going to happen. It's going to it's going to happen. It's going to happen. And you're going to have to happen. And you're going to have to happen. And you're going to have to choose. Listen. And you're going to find choose. Listen. And you're going to find choose. Listen. And you're going to find there'll be two churches. There'll be a there'll be two churches. There'll be a there'll be two churches. There'll be a Ruth church and an Orpa church. And the Ruth church and an Orpa church. And the Ruth church and an Orpa church. And the Orpa church will say, "No, don't say Orpa church will say, "No, don't say Orpa church will say, "No, don't say anything. Don't say anything." And it's anything. Don't say anything." And it's anything. Don't say anything." And it's the Ruth church that says, "Choose pain.

the Ruth church that says, "Choose pain. the Ruth church that says, "Choose pain. Choose that walk with Naomi. Choose." Choose that walk with Naomi. Choose." Choose that walk with Naomi. Choose." Because at the end of that, we find Because at the end of that, we find Because at the end of that, we find Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> We find Christ in the middle of this >> We find Christ in the middle of this >> We find Christ in the middle of this whole thing. whole thing. whole thing. Listen to these words by Bunan in jail. Listen to these words by Bunan in jail. Listen to these words by Bunan in jail. And I'm going to tell you what God spoke And I'm going to tell you what God spoke And I'm going to tell you what God spoke to me. And then we'll get ready. We're to me. And then we'll get ready. We're to me. And then we'll get ready. We're going to really close. going to really close. going to really close. While he's in prison, he writes these While he's in prison, he writes these While he's in prison, he writes these words. He says, "I never had in all my words. He says, "I never had in all my words. He says, "I never had in all my life so great an inlet into the word of life so great an inlet into the word of life so great an inlet into the word of God as now." Those scriptures that I saw God as now." Those scriptures that I saw God as now." Those scriptures that I saw nothing in before are made in this place nothing in before are made in this place nothing in before are made in this place and state to shine before me. Jesus and state to shine before me. Jesus and state to shine before me. Jesus Christ also was never more real and Christ also was never more real and Christ also was never more real and apparent than now. I never knew what it apparent than now. I never knew what it apparent than now. I never knew what it was for God to stand by me at all times was for God to stand by me at all times was for God to stand by me at all times and at every offer of Satan to afflict and at every offer of Satan to afflict and at every offer of Satan to afflict me as I have found him since I came me as I have found him since I came me as I have found him since I came hither. For lo, as fears have presented hither. For lo, as fears have presented hither. For lo, as fears have presented themselves, so have the supports and themselves, so have the supports and themselves, so have the supports and encouragement. Yet God, as being very encouragement. Yet God, as being very encouragement. Yet God, as being very tender of me, hath not suffered me to be tender of me, hath not suffered me to be tender of me, hath not suffered me to be accosted, but with one scripture accosted, but with one scripture accosted, but with one scripture and and another, strengthen me against and and another, strengthen me against and and another, strengthen me against all in as much that I have often said. all in as much that I have often said. all in as much that I have often said. Listen to this prayer. He says, "If it Listen to this prayer. He says, "If it Listen to this prayer. He says, "If it were lawful for me to pray, I pray for were lawful for me to pray, I pray for were lawful for me to pray, I pray for greater trouble to experience the greater trouble to experience the greater trouble to experience the greater comfort." What kind of prayer is greater comfort." What kind of prayer is greater comfort." What kind of prayer is that? Get me in more trouble, God, so I that? Get me in more trouble, God, so I that? Get me in more trouble, God, so I can experience more of God.

can experience more of God. can experience more of God. And I want to tell you what the Lord And I want to tell you what the Lord And I want to tell you what the Lord spoke to me as all the bring bring spoke to me as all the bring bring spoke to me as all the bring bring everybody out because I want them to everybody out because I want them to everybody out because I want them to hear this. hear this. hear this. Stand stand with me. I want I want you Stand stand with me. I want I want you Stand stand with me. I want I want you to hear this and then we close. Reading about Bunan in in prison in this Reading about Bunan in in prison in this book. As I was praying, I felt the Lord book. As I was praying, I felt the Lord book. As I was praying, I felt the Lord speak to me in prayer this week and just speak to me in prayer this week and just speak to me in prayer this week and just said this. He says, "The best works of said this. He says, "The best works of said this. He says, "The best works of writing and songs have yet to be written writing and songs have yet to be written writing and songs have yet to be written for this generation. They will come when for this generation. They will come when for this generation. They will come when persecution comes." Keep that on the persecution comes." Keep that on the persecution comes." Keep that on the screen. I want I want every I want every screen. I want I want every I want every screen. I want I want every I want every one of you to hear this. I want every one of you to hear this. I want every one of you to hear this. I want every musician and every singer to hear this. musician and every singer to hear this. musician and every singer to hear this. The best songs have not even been The best songs have not even been The best songs have not even been written yet. They've not even been written yet. They've not even been written yet. They've not even been written. They will be written in a written. They will be written in a written. They will be written in a furnace. furnace. furnace. They'll be written in a crucible. They'll be written in a crucible. They'll be written in a crucible. They'll be written in the fire. They'll be written in the fire. They'll be written in the fire. They'll be written in the fire. And you They'll be written in the fire. And you They'll be written in the fire. And you know what the God spoke to me? I'm just know what the God spoke to me? I'm just know what the God spoke to me? I'm just going to I'll just tell you. Let me just going to I'll just tell you. Let me just going to I'll just tell you. Let me just Why not? Listen, I'm I'm already in Why not? Listen, I'm I'm already in Why not? Listen, I'm I'm already in trouble. Let's just go ahead and just trouble. Let's just go ahead and just trouble. Let's just go ahead and just get it. Let's get it all out there.

get it. Let's get it all out there. get it. Let's get it all out there. I felt like the Lord said chapter by I felt like the Lord said chapter by I felt like the Lord said chapter by chapter will in these next three years chapter will in these next three years chapter will in these next three years will not be finished the normal way. will not be finished the normal way. will not be finished the normal way. I I I don't think it's prison. Could be. I I I don't think it's prison. Could be. I I I don't think it's prison. Could be. Pastor Carter promises that he'd go to Pastor Carter promises that he'd go to Pastor Carter promises that he'd go to prison with me. prison with me. prison with me. He told me He told me He told me he said we'll go in like Paul and Silas. he said we'll go in like Paul and Silas. he said we'll go in like Paul and Silas. So, we'll both sing at midnight. Listen, So, we'll both sing at midnight. Listen, So, we'll both sing at midnight. Listen, we'll do it. I don't I don't know when. we'll do it. I don't I don't know when. we'll do it. I don't I don't know when. I don't know, but I felt like the Lord I don't know, but I felt like the Lord I don't know, but I felt like the Lord said to me, he says, "You'll not write said to me, he says, "You'll not write said to me, he says, "You'll not write chapter by chapter. You'll not finish chapter by chapter. You'll not finish chapter by chapter. You'll not finish the final chapters of it the normal the final chapters of it the normal the final chapters of it the normal way." way." way." But something will take place in these But something will take place in these But something will take place in these next three to four years. I think it next three to four years. I think it next three to four years. I think it could happen soon after the next could happen soon after the next could happen soon after the next presidential election while everybody presidential election while everybody presidential election while everybody else is going, "Oh, it's going to be else is going, "Oh, it's going to be else is going, "Oh, it's going to be Rubio and it's going to be that." Folks, Rubio and it's going to be that." Folks, Rubio and it's going to be that." Folks, I'm just telling you, this world is I'm just telling you, this world is I'm just telling you, this world is getting darker faster. getting darker faster. getting darker faster. It's getting darker faster. Don't hold It's getting darker faster. Don't hold It's getting darker faster. Don't hold on to a Republican or a Democrat. Don't on to a Republican or a Democrat. Don't on to a Republican or a Democrat. Don't hold on to socialism or a liberal or a hold on to socialism or a liberal or a hold on to socialism or a liberal or a conservative. Conservatism won't even conservative. Conservatism won't even conservative. Conservatism won't even conservatives will still burn in the conservatives will still burn in the conservatives will still burn in the fire.

fire. fire. It is living sacrifices It is living sacrifices It is living sacrifices that have a fourth man in the fire. that have a fourth man in the fire. that have a fourth man in the fire. Folks, I'm just telling you, I've come Folks, I'm just telling you, I've come Folks, I'm just telling you, I've come too far to go back with Orpa. I just too far to go back with Orpa. I just too far to go back with Orpa. I just I've come too far. So, anybody that I've come too far. So, anybody that I've come too far. So, anybody that tries to bring me to Orpa, and I hear it tries to bring me to Orpa, and I hear it tries to bring me to Orpa, and I hear it all the time, don't do this. You can't all the time, don't do this. You can't all the time, don't do this. You can't do this. Oh, that's going to Oh, what do this. Oh, that's going to Oh, what do this. Oh, that's going to Oh, what about Friday? You can't. You can't. Oh, about Friday? You can't. You can't. Oh, about Friday? You can't. You can't. Oh, Orpa, go home. Orpa, go home. Orpa, go home. Go home. Go home. I'm so tired of Orpa Go home. Go home. I'm so tired of Orpa Go home. Go home. I'm so tired of Orpa talk. I really am. People aren't going talk. I really am. People aren't going talk. I really am. People aren't going to come out. No. I said, "You don't to come out. No. I said, "You don't to come out. No. I said, "You don't understand Time Square Church. These understand Time Square Church. These understand Time Square Church. These people are insane. They'll show up at people are insane. They'll show up at people are insane. They'll show up at prayer meetings. They'll show up at prayer meetings. They'll show up at prayer meetings. They'll show up at everything. All you got to do is open up everything. All you got to do is open up everything. All you got to do is open up the building. They show up. the building. They show up. the building. They show up. Or the rich young ruler are all from the Or the rich young ruler are all from the Or the rich young ruler are all from the same cloth. same cloth. same cloth. They're They're cut from the same cloth. They're They're cut from the same cloth. They're They're cut from the same cloth. Here. Here it is. You're probably not Here. Here it is. You're probably not Here. Here it is. You're probably not going to get married, ladies. Orpa, going to get married, ladies. Orpa, going to get married, ladies. Orpa, check, please. check, please. check, please. Rich young ruler. I'm here with you. I'm Rich young ruler. I'm here with you. I'm Rich young ruler. I'm here with you. I'm here. I've kept all the commandments. here. I've kept all the commandments. here. I've kept all the commandments. Okay. Sell all and follow me. Check, Okay. Sell all and follow me. Check, Okay. Sell all and follow me. Check, please.

please. please. Not doing that. That rich young ruler Not doing that. That rich young ruler Not doing that. That rich young ruler sits before Jesus, the son of God. sits before Jesus, the son of God. sits before Jesus, the son of God. And just like Naomi, he says, "Follow And just like Naomi, he says, "Follow And just like Naomi, he says, "Follow me." And he chooses not to. Listen to me." And he chooses not to. Listen to me." And he chooses not to. Listen to it. As he was setting out on a journey, it. As he was setting out on a journey, it. As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and asked him, "Good a man ran up and asked him, "Good a man ran up and asked him, "Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit teacher, what shall I do to inherit teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus said, "Why do you eternal life?" Jesus said, "Why do you eternal life?" Jesus said, "Why do you call me good?" You don't miss this. No call me good?" You don't miss this. No call me good?" You don't miss this. No one is good except God alone. You know one is good except God alone. You know one is good except God alone. You know the commandments. Don't commit murder. the commandments. Don't commit murder. the commandments. Don't commit murder. Don't commit adultery. Do not steal. Do Don't commit adultery. Do not steal. Do Don't commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Um do not not bear false witness. Um do not not bear false witness. Um do not defraud. Honor your father and mother. defraud. Honor your father and mother. defraud. Honor your father and mother. This is this is this is Orpa. And he This is this is this is Orpa. And he This is this is this is Orpa. And he said, "Teacher, I'VE KEPT THEM ALL. ALL said, "Teacher, I'VE KEPT THEM ALL. ALL said, "Teacher, I'VE KEPT THEM ALL. ALL THESE THINGS FROM MY YOUTH UP. GREAT. THESE THINGS FROM MY YOUTH UP. GREAT. THESE THINGS FROM MY YOUTH UP. GREAT. HERE COMES the next challenge. This is HERE COMES the next challenge. This is HERE COMES the next challenge. This is the you may not get married." Looking at the you may not get married." Looking at the you may not get married." Looking at him, Jesus felt the love for him. Said, him, Jesus felt the love for him. Said, him, Jesus felt the love for him. Said, "One thing you lack. Go sell it all. "One thing you lack. Go sell it all. "One thing you lack. Go sell it all. Give to the poor." And he left treasure Give to the poor." And he left treasure Give to the poor." And he left treasure in heaven and come. These are in heaven and come. These are in heaven and come. These are disciplehip words. Come follow me. But disciplehip words. Come follow me. But disciplehip words. Come follow me. But at these words, he was saddened. at these words, he was saddened. at these words, he was saddened. Takes his Moabitete journey. went away Takes his Moabitete journey. went away Takes his Moabitete journey. went away grieving for he is one who owned much grieving for he is one who owned much grieving for he is one who owned much property. property. property. Oh Lord, you know Oh Lord, you know Oh Lord, you know when he said good teacher, Jesus when he said good teacher, Jesus when he said good teacher, Jesus responds and and and and says no one is responds and and and and says no one is responds and and and and says no one is good except God and you're calling me good except God and you're calling me good except God and you're calling me good teacher. Therefore, good teacher. Therefore, good teacher. Therefore, you're calling me God.

you're calling me God. you're calling me God. >> And here's what's crazy. Don't forget >> And here's what's crazy. Don't forget >> And here's what's crazy. Don't forget who's asking the question who's asking the question who's asking the question when you're asked to follow me and when you're asked to follow me and when you're asked to follow me and sacrifice. He was saying no to God. I'm sacrifice. He was saying no to God. I'm sacrifice. He was saying no to God. I'm going this way. I'm going this way. To going this way. I'm going this way. To going this way. I'm going this way. To miss the Ruth genealog, the Jesus miss the Ruth genealog, the Jesus miss the Ruth genealog, the Jesus genealogy, to miss the David genealogy. genealogy, to miss the David genealogy. genealogy, to miss the David genealogy. You know what gets birthed on that road? You know what gets birthed on that road? You know what gets birthed on that road? You know what gets birthed by a rich You know what gets birthed by a rich You know what gets birthed by a rich young ruler? You birth Goliaths. young ruler? You birth Goliaths. young ruler? You birth Goliaths. You birth godless giants. You birth godless giants. You birth godless giants. You birth atheists. You birth atheists. You birth atheists. YOU BIRTH SOFT these soft Christians YOU BIRTH SOFT these soft Christians YOU BIRTH SOFT these soft Christians that will show up. This is the new that will show up. This is the new that will show up. This is the new statistic. Someone told me this the statistic. Someone told me this the statistic. Someone told me this the other day. You know, they go, "You know other day. You know, they go, "You know other day. You know, they go, "You know how often people show up at church now? how often people show up at church now? how often people show up at church now? 1.2 times a month." I said, "Well, yeah, 1.2 times a month." I said, "Well, yeah, 1.2 times a month." I said, "Well, yeah, invite God back. Don't invite the invite God back. Don't invite the invite God back. Don't invite the people. Invite God back. Maybe they'll people. Invite God back. Maybe they'll people. Invite God back. Maybe they'll show up. Invite God back. show up. Invite God back. show up. Invite God back. Get God in the house. God doesn't need Get God in the house. God doesn't need Get God in the house. God doesn't need God doesn't need smokes and and lattes. God doesn't need smokes and and lattes. God doesn't need smokes and and lattes. You just need God JUST SHOWS UP.

You just need God JUST SHOWS UP. You just need God JUST SHOWS UP. PEOPLE'S LIVES GET changed at that PEOPLE'S LIVES GET changed at that PEOPLE'S LIVES GET changed at that moment. It's getting late and it's getting It's getting late and it's getting serious. We Kevin sometimes sings the song. It's We Kevin sometimes sings the song. It's the same It's the same author. I I don't the same It's the same author. I I don't the same It's the same author. I I don't know what he was going through is those know what he was going through is those know what he was going through is those songs sound like Ruth. You sing the song songs sound like Ruth. You sing the song songs sound like Ruth. You sing the song I won't go back. That's William McDow. I won't go back. That's William McDow. I won't go back. That's William McDow. And then you sing the song and I give And then you sing the song and I give And then you sing the song and I give myself away. That's William McD I don't myself away. That's William McD I don't myself away. That's William McD I don't I don't know. I don't know if he was I don't know. I don't know if he was I don't know. I don't know if he was choosing this path. He wrote the song choosing this path. He wrote the song choosing this path. He wrote the song Withholding Nothing. And just for a moment, just close your And just for a moment, just close your eyes. Would you just lift your hands and eyes. Would you just lift your hands and eyes. Would you just lift your hands and just sing I give myself away. Come on, just sing I give myself away. Come on, just sing I give myself away. Come on, just just sing it with me. Come on. I just just sing it with me. Come on. I just just sing it with me. Come on. I give myself away. >> Come on, sing it to him. Sing it to me. >> Come on, sing it to him. Sing it to me. I give myself away I give myself away I give myself away so you can see.

so you can see. so you can see. >> I give myself. >> The verse. >> The verse. >> Sing the verse. Sing the verse. Sing the >> Sing the verse. Sing the verse. Sing the >> Sing the verse. Sing the verse. Sing the verse. Listen. verse. Listen. verse. Listen. Here Here Here I stand. I stand. I stand. Lord, my life Lord, my life Lord, my life is in your hands, Lord. Oh Lord, I'm is in your hands, Lord. Oh Lord, I'm is in your hands, Lord. Oh Lord, I'm longing longing longing to see to see to see your desires your desires your desires reveal in me. reveal in me. reveal in me. I give myself away, oh Lord. I give myself away oh Lord. I give myself away so you so you so you can use me. I give myself away.

>> Yes. Come on. I give myself away. >> Yes. Come on. I give myself away. That second verse. That second verse. That second verse. >> That second verse. >> That second verse. >> That second verse. >> Take my heart. >> Take my heart. >> Take my heart. >> Take my heart. >> Take my heart. >> Take my heart. >> Take my life. >> Take my life. >> Take my life. >> Here it comes. >> Here it comes. >> Here it comes. >> This is a good place to lift your hands. >> This is This is Ruth and Listen. All my >> This is This is Ruth and Listen. All my dreams, dreams, dreams, all my plans, all my plans, all my plans, Lord, I place Lord, I place Lord, I place them in your heart. them in your heart. them in your heart. >> I give myself. Sing it, church. >> I give myself. Sing it, church. >> I give myself. Sing it, church. >> I give myself away, oh Lord. oh Lord. I give myself away. I give myself away. I give myself away. Oh, so you Oh, so you Oh, so you can use me. I give myself can use me. I give myself can use me. I give myself away, oh Lord. oh Lord. I give myself away.

I give myself away. I give myself away. So you So you So you >> My life is not my own. Come on, sing it, >> My life is not my own. Come on, sing it, >> My life is not my own. Come on, sing it, church. church. church. >> My life is not my own. >> My life is not my own. >> My life is not my own. >> My life is not my own. >> My life is not my own. >> My life is not my own. To you I give myself I give myself. give myself I give myself. >> Come on. Just the voices. Just the >> Come on. Just the voices. Just the >> Come on. Just the voices. Just the voices. My life is not my is not my to you. I belong. to you. I belong. to you. I belong. I give myself I give myself I give myself I give myself I give myself I give myself >> I give myself away. >> I give myself away. >> I give myself away. >> I give myself away. >> One more time. One more time. Give >> One more time. One more time. Give myself away.

Give myself away Give myself away so you so you so you can use me. Choose Ruth. Choose Ruth. Choose Ruth. Choose the right man.

You can do business with God today. You can do business with God today. We're done. You're dismissed. God bless We're done. You're dismissed. God bless We're done. You're dismissed. God bless you. We'll just play softly. Keep the you. We'll just play softly. Keep the you. We'll just play softly. Keep the curtain up and just play. Just play.