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Victory Church August 30, 2026 1h 58m

Saturday Evening Service

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  1. Welcome, Victory Church, to our Saturday Welcome, Victory Church, to our Saturday night service online. We are so excited night service online. We are so excited night service online. We are so excited that you have joined us. It's going to that you have joined us. It's going to that you have joined us. It's going to be an incredible night. My name is be an incredible night. My name is be an incredible night. My name is Katherine Sneed. I get the honor to Katherine Sneed. I get the honor to Katherine Sneed. I get the honor to serve our amazing volunteers. We call it serve our amazing volunteers. We call it serve our amazing volunteers. We call it our dream team here at Victory. If you our dream team here at Victory. If you our dream team here at Victory. If you are brand new here, if this is your very are brand new here, if this is your very are brand new here, if this is your very first time tuning in, scan the QR code. first time tuning in, scan the QR code. first time tuning in, scan the QR code. We would love to get to know you and to We would love to get to know you and to We would love to get to know you and to know more information, answer any know more information, answer any know more information, answer any questions that you may have about questions that you may have about questions that you may have about Victory Church or anything. We would Victory Church or anything. We would Victory Church or anything. We would love to hear from you. And then also, love to hear from you. And then also, love to hear from you. And then also, where are you watching from? We want to where are you watching from? We want to where are you watching from? We want to know where are you tuning in from? We know where are you tuning in from? We know where are you tuning in from? We know we have people that tune in locally know we have people that tune in locally know we have people that tune in locally as well as globally in our state, as well as globally in our state, as well as globally in our state, surrounding states and all across the surrounding states and all across the surrounding states and all across the world. So, it is so exciting to have world. So, it is so exciting to have world. So, it is so exciting to have such a great church family. We love you such a great church family. We love you such a great church family. We love you guys. Write in that chat where you are guys. Write in that chat where you are guys. Write in that chat where you are tuning in. And then wherever you're at, tuning in. And then wherever you're at, tuning in. And then wherever you're at, we'd like to know this as well. What is we'd like to know this as well. What is we'd like to know this as well. What is God doing in your life in this very God doing in your life in this very God doing in your life in this very moment? We are in an incredible s uh moment? We are in an incredible s uh moment? We are in an incredible s uh series called Move Forward. moving series called Move Forward. moving series called Move Forward. moving forward. How are you moving forward?

  2. forward. How are you moving forward? forward. How are you moving forward? What has spoken to you through this What has spoken to you through this What has spoken to you through this series? We're going to continue it on series? We're going to continue it on series? We're going to continue it on tonight. Pastor Paul is going to tonight. Pastor Paul is going to tonight. Pastor Paul is going to continue the moving forward series. So, continue the moving forward series. So, continue the moving forward series. So, how has that been happening in your how has that been happening in your how has that been happening in your life? I know for me personally, it has life? I know for me personally, it has life? I know for me personally, it has truly been getting that discipline, that truly been getting that discipline, that truly been getting that discipline, that rhythm. I don't know about you and what rhythm. I don't know about you and what rhythm. I don't know about you and what season you're in, but I am in a season season you're in, but I am in a season season you're in, but I am in a season where I have a one-year-old, a where I have a one-year-old, a where I have a one-year-old, a two-year-old, and so waking up super two-year-old, and so waking up super two-year-old, and so waking up super early sometimes is not exactly the first early sometimes is not exactly the first early sometimes is not exactly the first thing I'm able to do being up with my thing I'm able to do being up with my thing I'm able to do being up with my littles. But I'm trying and I'm trying littles. But I'm trying and I'm trying littles. But I'm trying and I'm trying to move forward with that discipline of to move forward with that discipline of to move forward with that discipline of waking up, creating it more routinely of waking up, creating it more routinely of waking up, creating it more routinely of waking up, getting in that morning word waking up, getting in that morning word waking up, getting in that morning word as well as truly just running, just as well as truly just running, just as well as truly just running, just getting able to get outside, move my getting able to get outside, move my getting able to get outside, move my feet, and truly literally moving feet, and truly literally moving feet, and truly literally moving forward. So, I'd love to hear from you. forward. So, I'd love to hear from you. forward. So, I'd love to hear from you. How is God speaking to you through this How is God speaking to you through this How is God speaking to you through this series? Is there something special that series? Is there something special that series? Is there something special that God has prompted on your heart to do God has prompted on your heart to do God has prompted on your heart to do physically? Or just create that simple physically? Or just create that simple physically? Or just create that simple discipline of waking up, worshiping, discipline of waking up, worshiping, discipline of waking up, worshiping, incorporating it in your day with uh incorporating it in your day with uh incorporating it in your day with uh reading your word, worshiping, and just reading your word, worshiping, and just reading your word, worshiping, and just praying each and every day. It's not praying each and every day. It's not praying each and every day. It's not really about the intensity that we start really about the intensity that we start really about the intensity that we start at, but it's the consistency, that daily at, but it's the consistency, that daily at, but it's the consistency, that daily practice of saying, "Lord, I give you my practice of saying, "Lord, I give you my practice of saying, "Lord, I give you my day. I give you this hour. I give you day. I give you this hour. I give you day. I give you this hour. I give you these minutes and I just truly want to these minutes and I just truly want to these minutes and I just truly want to be here and hear your voice. And so be here and hear your voice. And so be here and hear your voice. And so would uh you just share with us and then would uh you just share with us and then would uh you just share with us and then we hope that you tuned in with us or

  3. we hope that you tuned in with us or we hope that you tuned in with us or even were able to join us. In case you even were able to join us. In case you even were able to join us. In case you didn't know, this week we wrapped up didn't know, this week we wrapped up didn't know, this week we wrapped up revival nights. It was an incredible revival nights. It was an incredible revival nights. It was an incredible week and we truly truly know that God is week and we truly truly know that God is week and we truly truly know that God is on the move and he is there is revival on the move and he is there is revival on the move and he is there is revival happening right here um online there the happening right here um online there the happening right here um online there the Holy Spirit has has no limits online and Holy Spirit has has no limits online and Holy Spirit has has no limits online and in in person. He's with us always. And in in person. He's with us always. And in in person. He's with us always. And so I was just talking to one of our so I was just talking to one of our so I was just talking to one of our dream teamers today and she had tuned in dream teamers today and she had tuned in dream teamers today and she had tuned in the last night and she just felt the the last night and she just felt the the last night and she just felt the Holy Spirit move. And so that is the Holy Spirit move. And so that is the Holy Spirit move. And so that is the same prayer that we have for each one of same prayer that we have for each one of same prayer that we have for each one of you that are tuning in online right now. you that are tuning in online right now. you that are tuning in online right now. And we just want to know of the three And we just want to know of the three And we just want to know of the three nights, what did God speak to you? Were nights, what did God speak to you? Were nights, what did God speak to you? Were you able to tune in? And if you didn't, you able to tune in? And if you didn't, you able to tune in? And if you didn't, I just want to encourage you to go back. I just want to encourage you to go back. I just want to encourage you to go back. Uh those are live right now. You can go Uh those are live right now. You can go Uh those are live right now. You can go ahead and go to our YouTube channel or ahead and go to our YouTube channel or ahead and go to our YouTube channel or wherever you listen to and catch those wherever you listen to and catch those wherever you listen to and catch those ones that you missed or you're probably ones that you missed or you're probably ones that you missed or you're probably saying, "Man, they were so good. I want saying, "Man, they were so good. I want saying, "Man, they were so good. I want to hear it again." And so you're able to to hear it again." And so you're able to to hear it again." And so you're able to hear what God is doing again through hear what God is doing again through hear what God is doing again through those recordings. We just want you to those recordings. We just want you to those recordings. We just want you to check those out. And then we want you, check those out. And then we want you, check those out. And then we want you, like I said, if you aren't connected like I said, if you aren't connected like I said, if you aren't connected with us yet, we would love for you to with us yet, we would love for you to with us yet, we would love for you to like, comment, share, subscribe on all like, comment, share, subscribe on all like, comment, share, subscribe on all of our socials. We have Facebook, we of our socials. We have Facebook, we of our socials. We have Facebook, we have Instagram, we have YouTube. You have Instagram, we have YouTube. You have Instagram, we have YouTube. You name it, we've got it. So we want to name it, we've got it. So we want to name it, we've got it. So we want to stay connected with you so you hear what stay connected with you so you hear what stay connected with you so you hear what is happening at Victory Church. We have is happening at Victory Church. We have is happening at Victory Church. We have so many things happening here on campus,

  4. so many things happening here on campus, so many things happening here on campus, but we also have things happening online but we also have things happening online but we also have things happening online that we would love for you to be a part that we would love for you to be a part that we would love for you to be a part of. And then fall groups are launching of. And then fall groups are launching of. And then fall groups are launching September 12th locally and online. So, September 12th locally and online. So, September 12th locally and online. So, we want to encourage you, join a small we want to encourage you, join a small we want to encourage you, join a small group. Small groups have truly truly group. Small groups have truly truly group. Small groups have truly truly changed my life. I've led them before. changed my life. I've led them before. changed my life. I've led them before. I've been a part of them before and I've been a part of them before and I've been a part of them before and currently a part of them. And I just currently a part of them. And I just currently a part of them. And I just want to encourage you do life with want to encourage you do life with want to encourage you do life with people. Be a part of community. We want people. Be a part of community. We want people. Be a part of community. We want you to know those that you serve with, you to know those that you serve with, you to know those that you serve with, know those that you are around. And know those that you are around. And know those that you are around. And again, we have them online. So having again, we have them online. So having again, we have them online. So having that community online is incredible. We that community online is incredible. We that community online is incredible. We have Race for Victory coming up have Race for Victory coming up have Race for Victory coming up September 12th. And check this out. We September 12th. And check this out. We September 12th. And check this out. We have a virtual race option. So that's have a virtual race option. So that's have a virtual race option. So that's just for you. If you cannot make it on just for you. If you cannot make it on just for you. If you cannot make it on September 12th to our race for victory, September 12th to our race for victory, September 12th to our race for victory, we would love for you to tune in and uh we would love for you to tune in and uh we would love for you to tune in and uh check out the virtual race option that's check out the virtual race option that's check out the virtual race option that's available. There is a 5K as well as a available. There is a 5K as well as a available. There is a 5K as well as a half marathon. And the donations go to half marathon. And the donations go to half marathon. And the donations go to VCS Athletics, which is our Victory VCS Athletics, which is our Victory VCS Athletics, which is our Victory Christian School. So, that's going to be Christian School. So, that's going to be Christian School. So, that's going to be absolutely incredible. You do not want absolutely incredible. You do not want absolutely incredible. You do not want to miss that. We have a men's breakfast to miss that. We have a men's breakfast to miss that. We have a men's breakfast happening on September 2nd. That is a happening on September 2nd. That is a happening on September 2nd. That is a free breakfast for all of our men at free breakfast for all of our men at free breakfast for all of our men at 6:45 September. 6:45 a.m. September 2nd 6:45 September. 6:45 a.m. September 2nd 6:45 September. 6:45 a.m. September 2nd right here at Victory. And you want to right here at Victory. And you want to right here at Victory. And you want to join us men for that. And then we also

  5. join us men for that. And then we also join us men for that. And then we also have Christmas and Easter production have Christmas and Easter production have Christmas and Easter production that auditions are open now. So if that auditions are open now. So if that auditions are open now. So if you're saying I want to be a part of our you're saying I want to be a part of our you're saying I want to be a part of our Easter, our Christmas production, we Easter, our Christmas production, we Easter, our Christmas production, we would love for you to join us and be a would love for you to join us and be a would love for you to join us and be a part of those auditions. We are excited. part of those auditions. We are excited. part of those auditions. We are excited. We know that God moves in those We know that God moves in those We know that God moves in those productions. So, go ahead and get more productions. So, go ahead and get more productions. So, go ahead and get more information about that by scanning the information about that by scanning the information about that by scanning the QR code. And hey, we've got a video that QR code. And hey, we've got a video that QR code. And hey, we've got a video that we would love for you to check out. You've been rescued to rescue. You've You've been rescued to rescue. You've been saved to save. You've been been saved to save. You've been been saved to save. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been delivered to deliver. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been resurrected to resurrect. You've been revived to revive others. And God is revived to revive others. And God is revived to revive others. And God is waking the church up for revival. Whenever you have an encounter with the Whenever you have an encounter with the Holy Spirit, your life cannot stay the Holy Spirit, your life cannot stay the Holy Spirit, your life cannot stay the same. It leaves you changed. It leaves same. It leaves you changed. It leaves same. It leaves you changed. It leaves you marked. It leaves your walk you marked. It leaves your walk you marked. It leaves your walk different. It leaves your talk different. It leaves your talk different. It leaves your talk different. It leaves your mind DIFFERENT different. It leaves your mind DIFFERENT different. It leaves your mind DIFFERENT BECAUSE YOU'VE ENCOUNTERED the presence BECAUSE YOU'VE ENCOUNTERED the presence BECAUSE YOU'VE ENCOUNTERED the presence OF THE TRUE AND LIVING SAVIOR. BECAUSE I OF THE TRUE AND LIVING SAVIOR. BECAUSE I OF THE TRUE AND LIVING SAVIOR. BECAUSE I HAVE A COVENANT with God, I can make it HAVE A COVENANT with God, I can make it HAVE A COVENANT with God, I can make it past every Goliath. Cuz Goliath is past every Goliath. Cuz Goliath is past every Goliath. Cuz Goliath is bigger than me, but he ain't bigger than bigger than me, but he ain't bigger than bigger than me, but he ain't bigger than God.

  6. The 7th annual Race for Victory is The 7th annual Race for Victory is Saturday, September 12th. Join us on the Saturday, September 12th. Join us on the Saturday, September 12th. Join us on the beautiful Riverside Trail for a 5K or beautiful Riverside Trail for a 5K or beautiful Riverside Trail for a 5K or half marathon. Race for Victory is a fun half marathon. Race for Victory is a fun half marathon. Race for Victory is a fun event for every fitness level. Top event for every fitness level. Top event for every fitness level. Top finishers will win a cash prize and finishers will win a cash prize and finishers will win a cash prize and every participant has a chance to win a every participant has a chance to win a every participant has a chance to win a treadmill. The race begins at Victory treadmill. The race begins at Victory treadmill. The race begins at Victory Church and benefits Victory Christian Church and benefits Victory Christian Church and benefits Victory Christian School athletics. School athletics. School athletics. The course is USATF certified and a The course is USATF certified and a The course is USATF certified and a Boston Marathon qualifier. Sign up to Boston Marathon qualifier. Sign up to Boston Marathon qualifier. Sign up to run, walk, or volunteer today at race run, walk, or volunteer today at race run, walk, or volunteer today at race forvvictory.com. What a powerful video on our race for What a powerful video on our race for victory. Again, we would love for you to victory. Again, we would love for you to victory. Again, we would love for you to join us for that race for victory. if join us for that race for victory. if join us for that race for victory. if it's online virtually or if you're here it's online virtually or if you're here it's online virtually or if you're here locally, we'd love for you to be a part locally, we'd love for you to be a part locally, we'd love for you to be a part of it. And then lastly, it is time for of it. And then lastly, it is time for of it. And then lastly, it is time for service. So get excited wherever you're service. So get excited wherever you're service. So get excited wherever you're at. Take notes. We know that notetakers at. Take notes. We know that notetakers at. Take notes. We know that notetakers are history makers. That's what pastor are history makers. That's what pastor are history makers. That's what pastor always encourages us. And then lastly, I always encourages us. And then lastly, I always encourages us. And then lastly, I do want to say it is baptism weekend. So do want to say it is baptism weekend. So do want to say it is baptism weekend. So we are going to be doing bapt baptisms we are going to be doing bapt baptisms we are going to be doing bapt baptisms during all of our services this weekend.

  7. during all of our services this weekend. during all of our services this weekend. Saturday tonight. And then if you're Saturday tonight. And then if you're Saturday tonight. And then if you're saying, "Wow, I would love to be a part saying, "Wow, I would love to be a part saying, "Wow, I would love to be a part of baptisms." We will have them tomorrow of baptisms." We will have them tomorrow of baptisms." We will have them tomorrow as well. It is not too late to come. You as well. It is not too late to come. You as well. It is not too late to come. You don't have to sign up. Just show up don't have to sign up. Just show up don't have to sign up. Just show up tomorrow for either our 9:00 a.m. tomorrow for either our 9:00 a.m. tomorrow for either our 9:00 a.m. service or our 11:00 a.m. service here service or our 11:00 a.m. service here service or our 11:00 a.m. service here at Victory. And we will have everything at Victory. And we will have everything at Victory. And we will have everything you need. We'll have shorts. We'll have you need. We'll have shorts. We'll have you need. We'll have shorts. We'll have t-shirts. We'll have everything uh just t-shirts. We'll have everything uh just t-shirts. We'll have everything uh just so that you can just come in your normal so that you can just come in your normal so that you can just come in your normal clothes. And it's going to be just an clothes. And it's going to be just an clothes. And it's going to be just an exciting time to get baptized. Well, exciting time to get baptized. Well, exciting time to get baptized. Well, once again, welcome to Victory Church once again, welcome to Victory Church once again, welcome to Victory Church and we are so excited that you have and we are so excited that you have and we are so excited that you have joined us.

  8. Good evening, Victory Church. Come on Good evening, Victory Church. Come on in. Anybody excited to be the house of in. Anybody excited to be the house of in. Anybody excited to be the house of God this evening? Hey, you all look God this evening? Hey, you all look God this evening? Hey, you all look incredible. Say what's up to the incredible. Say what's up to the incredible. Say what's up to the neighbor that is right next to you. Let neighbor that is right next to you. Let neighbor that is right next to you. Let them know I'm so glad that you are here. them know I'm so glad that you are here. them know I'm so glad that you are here. Come on. We're excited that you got to Come on. We're excited that you got to Come on. We're excited that you got to be in the house. My name is Josh. The be in the house. My name is Josh. The be in the house. My name is Josh. The honor of serving our young adults. And honor of serving our young adults. And honor of serving our young adults. And listen, if it is your first time here, listen, if it is your first time here, listen, if it is your first time here, can we give a hand clap to all of our can we give a hand clap to all of our can we give a hand clap to all of our first timers? We want to get connected first timers? We want to get connected first timers? We want to get connected to you. And that looks super easy. If to you. And that looks super easy. If to you. And that looks super easy. If you could pull out your phones, be so you could pull out your phones, be so you could pull out your phones, be so bold, and tap the sticker that's right bold, and tap the sticker that's right bold, and tap the sticker that's right in front of your seat. That's a way that in front of your seat. That's a way that in front of your seat. That's a way that we can get connected to you. And we also we can get connected to you. And we also we can get connected to you. And we also have a gift for you at our welcome table have a gift for you at our welcome table have a gift for you at our welcome table in the lobby. That's a way for us to in the lobby. That's a way for us to in the lobby. That's a way for us to personally get even deeper connected to personally get even deeper connected to personally get even deeper connected to you and for us to connect you to what you and for us to connect you to what you and for us to connect you to what God is doing around Victory Church. Now, God is doing around Victory Church. Now, God is doing around Victory Church. Now, one of the ways that we want you to get one of the ways that we want you to get one of the ways that we want you to get connected is we have a business leaders connected is we have a business leaders connected is we have a business leaders breakfast that is happening on September breakfast that is happening on September breakfast that is happening on September 16th at 6:45 a.m. We get to hear wisdom 16th at 6:45 a.m. We get to hear wisdom 16th at 6:45 a.m. We get to hear wisdom from David Green and Bobby Nelson. There from David Green and Bobby Nelson. There from David Green and Bobby Nelson. There are two incredible men of God that are two incredible men of God that are two incredible men of God that continue to make a kingdom impact continue to make a kingdom impact continue to make a kingdom impact through the business world. So, we through the business world. So, we through the business world. So, we invite you, would you come join us on invite you, would you come join us on invite you, would you come join us on that early morning, get some wisdom, that early morning, get some wisdom, that early morning, get some wisdom, invite your friends, and let's get into invite your friends, and let's get into invite your friends, and let's get into what God is doing in the business world.

  9. what God is doing in the business world. what God is doing in the business world. We also want you to save the day. We We also want you to save the day. We We also want you to save the day. We love gathering together in community. love gathering together in community. love gathering together in community. And that looks like a Labor Day picnic And that looks like a Labor Day picnic And that looks like a Labor Day picnic that is happening at Camp Victory. Labor that is happening at Camp Victory. Labor that is happening at Camp Victory. Labor Day is coming soon. It's a Monday, Day is coming soon. It's a Monday, Day is coming soon. It's a Monday, September 7th at 11:00 a.m. to 300 p.m. September 7th at 11:00 a.m. to 300 p.m. September 7th at 11:00 a.m. to 300 p.m. So, we want to see you out there. We've So, we want to see you out there. We've So, we want to see you out there. We've got an aqua park zipline, different got an aqua park zipline, different got an aqua park zipline, different games. We'll also have familyfriendly games. We'll also have familyfriendly games. We'll also have familyfriendly prices for food that's going to be prices for food that's going to be prices for food that's going to be available. But come enjoy an awesome available. But come enjoy an awesome available. But come enjoy an awesome time out there. Uh if you want to time out there. Uh if you want to time out there. Uh if you want to volunteer, come join us as well as we volunteer, come join us as well as we volunteer, come join us as well as we get to serve other families and creating get to serve other families and creating get to serve other families and creating memories that'll last a lifetime. And memories that'll last a lifetime. And memories that'll last a lifetime. And this is also baptism weekend. Come on. this is also baptism weekend. Come on. this is also baptism weekend. Come on. Baptism is happening tonight and Baptism is happening tonight and Baptism is happening tonight and tomorrow. you can scan the QR code for tomorrow. you can scan the QR code for tomorrow. you can scan the QR code for you to pre-register getting plugged in. you to pre-register getting plugged in. you to pre-register getting plugged in. We'll also do a baptism call that you We'll also do a baptism call that you We'll also do a baptism call that you can come down, get ready, and we also can come down, get ready, and we also can come down, get ready, and we also have small groups that are launching have small groups that are launching have small groups that are launching here September 12th to the 13th. We here September 12th to the 13th. We here September 12th to the 13th. We believe in finding our people and believe in finding our people and believe in finding our people and finding our place. So, there's a lot of finding our place. So, there's a lot of finding our place. So, there's a lot of things that God is doing and we want you things that God is doing and we want you things that God is doing and we want you to jump into the flow of what God wants to jump into the flow of what God wants to jump into the flow of what God wants to do in your life. That looks like us to do in your life. That looks like us to do in your life. That looks like us jumping into worship. So, I'm going to jumping into worship. So, I'm going to jumping into worship. So, I'm going to invite you all to stand up with me. Come invite you all to stand up with me. Come invite you all to stand up with me. Come on. as we prepare our hearts for on. as we prepare our hearts for on. as we prepare our hearts for worship. We believe that God is going to worship. We believe that God is going to worship. We believe that God is going to meet us here. Listen, anybody here for meet us here. Listen, anybody here for meet us here. Listen, anybody here for revival nights, God met us at revival revival nights, God met us at revival revival nights, God met us at revival nights. But I'm believing today is a new nights. But I'm believing today is a new nights. But I'm believing today is a new altar for God to meet us here again. And altar for God to meet us here again. And altar for God to meet us here again. And so I invite you if you want to come down so I invite you if you want to come down so I invite you if you want to come down to the front down. Yeah. Yeah. Come down to the front down. Yeah. Yeah. Come down to the front down. Yeah. Yeah. Come down to the front. Let's get involved in to the front. Let's get involved in to the front. Let's get involved in worship. Let me pray as we jump in. God, worship. Let me pray as we jump in. God, worship. Let me pray as we jump in. God, we thank you so much that we get to we thank you so much that we get to we thank you so much that we get to enter your courts with thanksgiving and enter your courts with thanksgiving and enter your courts with thanksgiving and praise. We thank you that you're a good praise. We thank you that you're a good praise. We thank you that you're a good God that loves us. The fact that we have

  10. God that loves us. The fact that we have God that loves us. The fact that we have breath in our lungs today is the reason breath in our lungs today is the reason breath in our lungs today is the reason we ought to give you praise. So Lord, we ought to give you praise. So Lord, we ought to give you praise. So Lord, with hands open, hearts ready to with hands open, hearts ready to with hands open, hearts ready to receive, may we be living sacrifices, receive, may we be living sacrifices, receive, may we be living sacrifices, ready to receive the fire of God in our ready to receive the fire of God in our ready to receive the fire of God in our lives tonight. In Jesus name we pray. lives tonight. In Jesus name we pray. lives tonight. In Jesus name we pray. Come on, everybody said, Come on, everybody said, Come on, everybody said, >> "Amen." Come on, let's worship together. >> "Amen." Come on, let's worship together. >> "Amen." Come on, let's worship together. >> Come on. Good evening. Victory. Come on, >> Come on. Good evening. Victory. Come on, >> Come on. Good evening. Victory. Come on, put those hands together. and I'm clean. and I'm clean. Sin was stained on me and shame was Sin was stained on me and shame was Sin was stained on me and shame was running deep. running deep. running deep. Your love was spilled on Calvary. Your love was spilled on Calvary. Your love was spilled on Calvary. Oh, hallelujah. I'm clean. And God, how Oh, hallelujah. I'm clean. And God, how Oh, hallelujah. I'm clean. And God, how can it be? can it be? can it be? I'm ransom and redeemed. I'm ransom and redeemed. I'm ransom and redeemed. I'm standing in your victory. I'm standing in your victory. I'm standing in your victory. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the water. Washed in the blood. I'm as good water. Washed in the blood. I'm as good water. Washed in the blood. I'm as good as new. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed as new. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed as new. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the water. Washed in the blood. All in the water. Washed in the blood. All in the water. Washed in the blood. All because of you. Oh, hallelujah. I'm because of you. Oh, hallelujah. I'm because of you. Oh, hallelujah. I'm clean. It's not what I have done, but clean. It's not what I have done, but clean. It's not what I have done, but what you've done for me.

  11. what you've done for me. what you've done for me. You paid it all upon that tree. Oh, You paid it all upon that tree. Oh, You paid it all upon that tree. Oh, hallelujah. I'll swing. Your love has hallelujah. I'll swing. Your love has hallelujah. I'll swing. Your love has overcome overcome overcome and your mercy is supreme. and your mercy is supreme. and your mercy is supreme. I'm dancing in your victory. I'm dancing in your victory. I'm dancing in your victory. Oh hallelujah. I've been washed in the Oh hallelujah. I've been washed in the Oh hallelujah. I've been washed in the water. Washed in the blood. I'm as good water. Washed in the blood. I'm as good water. Washed in the blood. I'm as good as you. Oh hallelujah. I've been washed as you. Oh hallelujah. I've been washed as you. Oh hallelujah. I've been washed in the water. Washed in the blood. All in the water. Washed in the blood. All in the water. Washed in the blood. All because of you. Oh hallelujah. I've been because of you. Oh hallelujah. I've been because of you. Oh hallelujah. I've been washed in the water. Washed in the washed in the water. Washed in the washed in the water. Washed in the blood. I'm as good as you. Oh, blood. I'm as good as you. Oh, blood. I'm as good as you. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the hallelujah. I've been washed in the hallelujah. I've been washed in the water. Washed in the blood. All because water. Washed in the blood. All because water. Washed in the blood. All because of you. Oh, hallelujah. Cuz you took away my shame Cuz you took away my shame and you ned to the cross. and you ned to the cross. and you ned to the cross. You got me running out the grave. You got me running out the grave. You got me running out the grave. Hallelujah. Here I come.

  12. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Cuz you took away my shame Cuz you took away my shame Cuz you took away my shame and you nailed me to the cross. and you nailed me to the cross. and you nailed me to the cross. You got me running off the grave. You got me running off the grave. You got me running off the grave. Hallelujah. Here I come. Come on say cuz Hallelujah. Here I come. Come on say cuz Hallelujah. Here I come. Come on say cuz you took away my s you took away my s you took away my s and you nured to the cross. and you nured to the cross. and you nured to the cross. You got me running out the grave. You got me running out the grave. You got me running out the grave. Hallelujah. Here I'm took away my shame. Hallelujah. Here I'm took away my shame. Hallelujah. Here I'm took away my shame. You took away my shame. You got me to You took away my shame. You got me to You took away my shame. You got me to the ground. the ground. the ground. You got me running on the ground. You got me running on the ground. You got me running on the ground. Hallelujah. Here I come. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. Hallelujah. Here I come. We bless the Hallelujah. Here I come. We bless the Hallelujah. Here I come. We bless the name of Jesus. We give you praise.

  13. Hallel Hallelujah. Hallel Hallelujah. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Say halle Holly Hallelujah. Say halle Holly Hallelujah. Say halle Holly Hallelujah. Holly Holly Hallelujah. Holly Holly Hallelujah. Holly Holly Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Holly Holly Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Holly Holly Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Holly Holly Hallelujah. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Cuz I've been washed in the water, Cuz I've been washed in the water, Cuz I've been washed in the water, washed in the blood. I'm as good as new. washed in the blood. I'm as good as new. washed in the blood. I'm as good as new. Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the Oh, hallelujah. I've been washed in the water, washed in the blood, all because water, washed in the blood, all because water, washed in the blood, all because of you. Oh, hallelujah. Come on, somebody shout hallelujah. Come on, somebody shout hallelujah. >> Come on, let's shout amen. Has Jesus >> Come on, let's shout amen. Has Jesus >> Come on, let's shout amen. Has Jesus been good to you today? Come on, make been good to you today? Come on, make been good to you today? Come on, make some noise. Well, you're in for a treat. some noise. Well, you're in for a treat. some noise. Well, you're in for a treat. This is a very, very special Saturday. This is a very, very special Saturday. This is a very, very special Saturday. It's baptism Saturday. How many of you It's baptism Saturday. How many of you It's baptism Saturday. How many of you know we can get excited about that? If know we can get excited about that? If know we can get excited about that? If for those of you who don't know, baptism for those of you who don't know, baptism for those of you who don't know, baptism is simply declaring publicly to Jesus is simply declaring publicly to Jesus is simply declaring publicly to Jesus that not only is your life going down in that not only is your life going down in that not only is your life going down in death and burial and resurrection with death and burial and resurrection with death and burial and resurrection with him, but you're being raised to a new him, but you're being raised to a new him, but you're being raised to a new life. And so, it's a great opportunity life. And so, it's a great opportunity life. And so, it's a great opportunity for you and I, those who have never made for you and I, those who have never made for you and I, those who have never made this decision or those who maybe made it this decision or those who maybe made it this decision or those who maybe made it a long time ago, to make a fresh a long time ago, to make a fresh a long time ago, to make a fresh decision. And so, we have an opportunity decision. And so, we have an opportunity decision. And so, we have an opportunity for you today to make that decision and for you today to make that decision and for you today to make that decision and take that step. My sister here has the take that step. My sister here has the take that step. My sister here has the baptism sign right here. Just follow her baptism sign right here. Just follow her baptism sign right here. Just follow her into those doors and we'll be able to into those doors and we'll be able to into those doors and we'll be able to get you guys set. But I want to tell get you guys set. But I want to tell get you guys set. But I want to tell you, it's going to be an amazing time.

  14. you, it's going to be an amazing time. you, it's going to be an amazing time. And if you would, if today's your day And if you would, if today's your day And if you would, if today's your day and you're ready to make that baptism and you're ready to make that baptism and you're ready to make that baptism decision, you're ready to declare, "My decision, you're ready to declare, "My decision, you're ready to declare, "My old life has passed and I'm being raised old life has passed and I'm being raised old life has passed and I'm being raised to new life." If that's you today, we to new life." If that's you today, we to new life." If that's you today, we want to give you an opportunity to want to give you an opportunity to want to give you an opportunity to choose. There's a great opportunity choose. There's a great opportunity choose. There's a great opportunity today. We stand at the door and knock today. We stand at the door and knock today. We stand at the door and knock and would you answer? So, we're going to and would you answer? So, we're going to and would you answer? So, we're going to on the count of three, I want everyone on the count of three, I want everyone on the count of three, I want everyone to celebrate all those that are making to celebrate all those that are making to celebrate all those that are making decisions to be baptized. Ready? If decisions to be baptized. Ready? If decisions to be baptized. Ready? If you've been thinking about it, the time you've been thinking about it, the time you've been thinking about it, the time is now. Just active obedience. God loves is now. Just active obedience. God loves is now. Just active obedience. God loves when we just obey. So, we're going to do when we just obey. So, we're going to do when we just obey. So, we're going to do it. Ready? On the count of three. One, it. Ready? On the count of three. One, it. Ready? On the count of three. One, two, three. Come on, make some noise for two, three. Come on, make some noise for two, three. Come on, make some noise for all those who are being baptized. all those who are being baptized. all those who are being baptized. Come on. And you'll follow right down Come on. And you'll follow right down Come on. And you'll follow right down here. Come on. We're so excited. Well, here. Come on. We're so excited. Well, here. Come on. We're so excited. Well, we're going to re-enter into worship. We we're going to re-enter into worship. We we're going to re-enter into worship. We know God has an amazing amazing amazing know God has an amazing amazing amazing know God has an amazing amazing amazing thing he wants to do today. So I pray thing he wants to do today. So I pray thing he wants to do today. So I pray that every one of us have our that every one of us have our that every one of us have our expectations high for God to move in expectations high for God to move in expectations high for God to move in Jesus name. Amen.

  15. Come on church. Can we clap about this? Come on church. Can we clap about this? We're going to teach you a new song We're going to teach you a new song We're going to teach you a new song tonight. See I was headed for hell until he See I was headed for hell until he rescued me. I was stuck in my shame. But rescued me. I was stuck in my shame. But rescued me. I was stuck in my shame. But now I've been set free. Now heaven is my now I've been set free. Now heaven is my now I've been set free. Now heaven is my home for all eternity. I once was blind home for all eternity. I once was blind home for all eternity. I once was blind but now I see. I was headed forever to but now I see. I was headed forever to but now I see. I was headed forever to rescue me. I was stuck in my shame and rescue me. I was stuck in my shame and rescue me. I was stuck in my shame and now I've been set free. Now it was my now I've been set free. Now it was my now I've been set free. Now it was my hope for all eternity. I once was blind hope for all eternity. I once was blind hope for all eternity. I once was blind but now I see. I believe in Jesus name. but now I see. I believe in Jesus name. but now I see. I believe in Jesus name. I believe he died. I believe he died. I believe he died. on the cross he on the cross he on the cross he is in that amazing place. I believe is in that amazing place. I believe is in that amazing place. I believe another day that he walked right out of another day that he walked right out of another day that he walked right out of grave for the life within my race that I was headed for heaven to rescue that I was headed for heaven to rescue me. I was stuck in shame but now I set me. I was stuck in shame but now I set me. I was stuck in shame but now I set free now is my hope for all eternity. I free now is my hope for all eternity. I free now is my hope for all eternity. I once was blind but now I see. I believe once was blind but now I see. I believe once was blind but now I see. I believe in Jesus name. I believe he died to save in Jesus name. I believe he died to save in Jesus name. I believe he died to save on the cross. He clear my name. Isn't on the cross. He clear my name. Isn't on the cross. He clear my name. Isn't that amazing?

  16. that amazing? that amazing? Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing? Isn't that amazing place? Isn't that Isn't that amazing place? Isn't that Isn't that amazing place? Isn't that amazing? amazing? amazing? How many years a man on the middle cross How many years a man on the middle cross How many years a man on the middle cross cuz he didn't all dead but he paid it cuz he didn't all dead but he paid it cuz he didn't all dead but he paid it all and he rode away the stone. Now I'm all and he rode away the stone. Now I'm all and he rode away the stone. Now I'm getting up. I'm getting up. I'm getting getting up. I'm getting up. I'm getting getting up. I'm getting up. I'm getting up. Hallelujah to the man on the middle. up. Hallelujah to the man on the middle. up. Hallelujah to the man on the middle. But he gave But he gave But he gave it all away. Now I'm giving up. it all away. Now I'm giving up. it all away. Now I'm giving up. >> Sing hallelujah to the man. >> Sing hallelujah to the man. >> Sing hallelujah to the man. on the middle cross. cuz I was forever res. I was stuck in my cuz I was forever res. I was stuck in my sh but now I've been set free now. That sh but now I've been set free now. That sh but now I've been set free now. That was my home for all day. I was everybody was my home for all day. I was everybody was my home for all day. I was everybody jumping. I was forever to be rescued. I jumping. I was forever to be rescued. I jumping. I was forever to be rescued. I was free, but now I've been set free.

  17. was free, but now I've been set free. was free, but now I've been set free. is my home for every Now I'll get it up. Now I'll get it up. >> Say I'm get it up. >> Say I'm get it up. >> Say I'm get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> Come in love with Christ and I'll get it >> Come in love with Christ and I'll get it >> Come in love with Christ and I'll get it up. up. up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. Say I'll >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. Say I'll >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. Say I'll get it up. get it up. get it up. >> I'll get it up. Get up. Get up. I'll get >> I'll get it up. Get up. Get up. I'll get >> I'll get it up. Get up. Get up. I'll get up. I'll get it up. up. I'll get it up. up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> I'll get it up. I'll get it up. >> I'm getting it up. >> I'm getting it up. >> I'm getting it up. One more time, church. Can we say One more time, church. Can we say One more time, church. Can we say I believe in Jesus name? I believe he I believe in Jesus name? I believe he I believe in Jesus name? I believe he died to save on the cross. He cleared my died to save on the cross. He cleared my died to save on the cross. He cleared my name. Isn't that amazing grace? I name. Isn't that amazing grace? I name. Isn't that amazing grace? I believe the third day that he walked believe the third day that he walked believe the third day that he walked right out the grave. Full of life within right out the grave. Full of life within right out the grave. Full of life within I'm raised. Isn't that amazing?

  18. I'm raised. Isn't that amazing? I'm raised. Isn't that amazing? Can we raise a show? Can we raise a show? Can we raise a show? We thank you for your grace. Oh, you remember what you've done for Oh, you remember what you've done for us, Lord. us, Lord. us, Lord. You've been so good. You've been so good. You've been so good. Oh, Oh, Oh, you've been so good. And everything changed. And everything changed. It's getting harder to recognize It's getting harder to recognize It's getting harder to recognize the person I was the person I was the person I was before I come across. I don't walk like before I come across. I don't walk like before I come across. I don't walk like I used to. I don't talk like I used to.

  19. I used to. I don't talk like I used to. I used to. I don't talk like I used to. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. Oh, Oh, who in here has been washed by the who in here has been washed by the who in here has been washed by the blood? blood? blood? Oh, everything's changed. Oh, everything's changed. Oh, everything's changed. And everything changed. And everything changed. And everything changed. It's getting harder to recognize It's getting harder to recognize It's getting harder to recognize the person I was the person I was the person I was before I encountered Christ. I don't before I encountered Christ. I don't before I encountered Christ. I don't walk like I used to. I don't talk like I walk like I used to. I don't talk like I walk like I used to. I don't talk like I used to. I've been washed from the used to. I've been washed from the used to. I've been washed from the inside. inside. inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. Hallelu. I know it was the blood. Could have only I know it was the blood. Could have only been the blood. been the blood. been the blood. Hallelu.

  20. I know it was the blood. Could have only I know it was the blood. Could have only been the blood. Oh, Oh, it's just you, Jesus. we thank you for freedom, Lord. we thank you for freedom, Lord. You paid it all. You paid it all. You paid it all. Oh, >> I cannot explain, >> I cannot explain, but nothing's more real than this. In but nothing's more real than this. In but nothing's more real than this. In the presence of God, the presence of God, the presence of God, for what my heart experience for what my heart experience for what my heart experience and when my shame at the wayside and when my shame at the wayside and when my shame at the wayside and my sin at the most high, I was and my sin at the most high, I was and my sin at the most high, I was washed from the inside. washed from the inside. washed from the inside. I was washed from the inside. I was washed from the inside. I was washed from the inside. Hallelu. I know it was the blood. Could have only I know it was the blood. Could have only been the blood.

  21. been the blood. been the blood. Hallelu. I know it was the blood. I know it was the blood. Holy man. perfection perfection or striving for acceptance. Let me tell or striving for acceptance. Let me tell or striving for acceptance. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood, you, it's only by the blood, you, it's only by the blood, it's never been about deserve it's never been about deserve it's never been about deserve or it's a gift that's freely given. Let or it's a gift that's freely given. Let or it's a gift that's freely given. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood.

  22. me tell you, it's only by the blood. me tell you, it's only by the blood. It's never been It's never been about It's never been It's never been about It's never been It's never been about performance performance performance perfection perfection perfection for acceptance. Let me tell you, it's for acceptance. Let me tell you, it's for acceptance. Let me tell you, it's only about the blood. only about the blood. only about the blood. It's never about discerning It's never about discerning It's never about discerning or earning. It's a gift that's free. or earning. It's a gift that's free. or earning. It's a gift that's free. Let me tell you, it's only about Let me tell you, it's only about Let me tell you, it's only about Does anybody want to be holy and Does anybody want to be holy and Does anybody want to be holy and righteous and just love? Let me tell you righteous and just love? Let me tell you righteous and just love? Let me tell you it's only for the it's only for the it's only for the Does anybody want to be holy for Does anybody want to be holy for Does anybody want to be holy for the back? the back? the back? Let me tell you Let me tell you Let me tell you about the I know it was the I know it was the morning.

  23. morning. morning. Hallelujah. Oh. Oh. Oh. before. before. Let me tell you, it's only by Does anybody want to be holy and Does anybody want to be holy and righteous?

  24. Oh, I don't deserve it. Oh, Oh, I don't deserve it. Oh, but you sing sing hallelu, I know it was the blood. could have only I know it was the blood. could have only been the blood. been the blood. been the blood. Hallelujah. >> I know it was the blood. Could have only >> I know it was the blood. Could have only been the blood. Oh, could have only been the blood. Oh, could have only been the blood. Oh, it could have only been the blood and all the overwhelming and all the overwhelming neverending neverending neverending reckless love of God. And though it reckless love of God. And though it reckless love of God. And though it chases me down, fights till I'm found, chases me down, fights till I'm found, chases me down, fights till I'm found, leaves the 99.

  25. leaves the 99. leaves the 99. And I don't deserve it. And I couldn't And I don't deserve it. And I couldn't And I don't deserve it. And I couldn't earn it. till you gave yourself away. earn it. till you gave yourself away. earn it. till you gave yourself away. And all the overwhelming, And all the overwhelming, And all the overwhelming, neverending, neverending, neverending, reckless love of God. And all the reckless love of God. And all the reckless love of God. And all the overwhelming, overwhelming, overwhelming, neverending, neverending, neverending, reckless love of God. And though it reckless love of God. And though it reckless love of God. And though it chases me down, fight till I'm found. chases me down, fight till I'm found. chases me down, fight till I'm found. Leaves the 99 Leaves the 99 Leaves the 99 and I couldn't earn it. And I don't and I couldn't earn it. And I don't and I couldn't earn it. And I don't deserve it. Still you gave yourself deserve it. Still you gave yourself deserve it. Still you gave yourself away. away. away. >> All the neverending neverending reckless love of God. And I couldn't reckless love of God. And I couldn't reckless love of God. And I couldn't earn it. I don't deserve it. Still you earn it. I don't deserve it. Still you earn it. I don't deserve it. Still you give yourself.

  26. give yourself. give yourself. >> Oh, and I couldn't. And I couldn't earn >> Oh, and I couldn't. And I couldn't earn >> Oh, and I couldn't. And I couldn't earn it. I don't deserve it. Still you give it. I don't deserve it. Still you give it. I don't deserve it. Still you give yourself. yourself. yourself. And I couldn't. And I couldn't earn it. And I couldn't. And I couldn't earn it. And I couldn't. And I couldn't earn it. And I don't deserve it. Still you give And I don't deserve it. Still you give And I don't deserve it. Still you give yourself away. yourself away. yourself away. Oh, the overwhelming Oh, the overwhelming Oh, the overwhelming ever better ever better ever better reckless love God.

  27. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Oh, that you chase us down Oh, that you chase us down Oh, that you chase us down that you heal us and you save us with that you heal us and you save us with that you heal us and you save us with your blood. I don't deserve it, but how great is I don't deserve it, but how great is your love? Oh, how great is your Great Great are you Lord. Great Great are you Lord.

  28. Great Great are you, Lord. How great, how great, are you, Lord. How great, how great, are you, Lord. How great, how great, great great great are you, Lord. I could sing this are you, Lord. I could sing this are you, Lord. I could sing this forever. forever. forever. Sing great Sing great Sing great all you know great great are you Lord I could sing this forever are you Lord I could sing this forever are you Lord I could sing this forever singing great singing great singing great are you Lord are you Lord are you Lord I could sing this forever Ever are you, Lord? Because of what you've are you, Lord? Because of what you've done. I'll sing. Great. done. I'll sing. Great. done. I'll sing. Great. Are you Lord? Your son made way. Made Are you Lord? Your son made way. Made Are you Lord? Your son made way. Made away. Great.

  29. away. Great. away. Great. Are you Lord? You gave your one and only Are you Lord? You gave your one and only Are you Lord? You gave your one and only such a world. Are you Lord? Are you Lord? You gave your one and only You gave your one and only You gave your one and only praise. praise. praise. Are you Lord? We pray. We pray. Are you Lord? Are you Lord? Are you Lord? Thank you for all you Thank you for all you Thank you for all you are. You are It is your It is your in our lungs. in our lungs. in our lungs. So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. It's your breath our praise. It's your breath our praise. It's your breath in our love. in our love. in our love. So we pour out our mercy. Oh, So we pour out our mercy. Oh, So we pour out our mercy. Oh, it's your breath it's your breath it's your breath in our lives.

  30. in our lives. in our lives. So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. It's your our praise. It's your our praise. It's your >> ins. >> ins. >> ins. So we pour out our praise to you. We So we pour out our praise to you. We So we pour out our praise to you. We sing it out. your gra sing it out. your gra sing it out. your gra in. in. in. So we pour out our rain. We pour out our So we pour out our rain. We pour out our So we pour out our rain. We pour out our praise. Your praise. Your praise. Your ins. ins. ins. So we pour out our praise. Your praise Your praise in our lives. in our lives. in our lives. So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. We are We are so we all the earth will shall go. Come on all the earth will shall go. Come on Saturday night, lift your hands to Saturday night, lift your hands to Saturday night, lift your hands to heaven and be worthy of your praise and heaven and be worthy of your praise and heaven and be worthy of your praise and be worthy of your worship.

  31. Oh, we pour out our praise. We pour out Oh, we pour out our praise. We pour out our praise your way our praise your way our praise your way in. in. in. So we pour out our praise to you only. So we pour out our praise to you only. So we pour out our praise to you only. God, no matter what we've walked God, no matter what we've walked God, no matter what we've walked through, no matter what we're waiting to through, no matter what we're waiting to through, no matter what we're waiting to turn around, we still have a reason to turn around, we still have a reason to turn around, we still have a reason to praise. Saturday night, do you still praise. Saturday night, do you still praise. Saturday night, do you still have a reason to praise? Can you think have a reason to praise? Can you think have a reason to praise? Can you think of one or two or three or a hundred of one or two or three or a hundred of one or two or three or a hundred reasons to praise? Come on, give them reasons to praise? Come on, give them reasons to praise? Come on, give them YOUR HIGHEST SATURDAY NIGHT PRAISE YOUR HIGHEST SATURDAY NIGHT PRAISE YOUR HIGHEST SATURDAY NIGHT PRAISE TODAY. HALLELUJAH. TODAY. HALLELUJAH. TODAY. HALLELUJAH. JESUS. JESUS. JESUS. GOD, YOU POURED IT ALL OUT WHEN YOU GAVE GOD, YOU POURED IT ALL OUT WHEN YOU GAVE GOD, YOU POURED IT ALL OUT WHEN YOU GAVE your one and only son. And Jesus, you your one and only son. And Jesus, you your one and only son. And Jesus, you poured it all out when you gave your poured it all out when you gave your poured it all out when you gave your life for each one of us. Lord, help us life for each one of us. Lord, help us life for each one of us. Lord, help us to pour IT ALL OUT. HELP US to respond to pour IT ALL OUT. HELP US to respond to pour IT ALL OUT. HELP US to respond to you pouring it all out with this to you pouring it all out with this to you pouring it all out with this spirit of praise. Let us hold nothing spirit of praise. Let us hold nothing spirit of praise. Let us hold nothing back when it comes to giving you all the back when it comes to giving you all the back when it comes to giving you all the glory and all the praise because you are glory and all the praise because you are glory and all the praise because you are great and you are worthy to be praised great and you are worthy to be praised great and you are worthy to be praised in Jesus mighty name. Saturday night, so in Jesus mighty name. Saturday night, so in Jesus mighty name. Saturday night, so good to see you all. Hey, do me a favor.

  32. good to see you all. Hey, do me a favor. good to see you all. Hey, do me a favor. Welcome the people beside you, around Welcome the people beside you, around Welcome the people beside you, around you. Let them know it's good to see them you. Let them know it's good to see them you. Let them know it's good to see them tonight. you're in the right place. I tonight. you're in the right place. I tonight. you're in the right place. I want to welcome those who have tuned in want to welcome those who have tuned in want to welcome those who have tuned in online to victory.com. I also want to online to victory.com. I also want to online to victory.com. I also want to pray for our church family members in pray for our church family members in pray for our church family members in the hospital, Ste, Steve Dedrich and Lee the hospital, Ste, Steve Dedrich and Lee the hospital, Ste, Steve Dedrich and Lee Nelson. We speak life and resurrection Nelson. We speak life and resurrection Nelson. We speak life and resurrection power into your bodies in Jesus mighty power into your bodies in Jesus mighty power into your bodies in Jesus mighty name. Thank you that healing is name. Thank you that healing is name. Thank you that healing is happening in this room and on the other happening in this room and on the other happening in this room and on the other side of that screen. Well, my name's side of that screen. Well, my name's side of that screen. Well, my name's Ashley. If I haven't had the opportunity Ashley. If I haven't had the opportunity Ashley. If I haven't had the opportunity to personally meet you yet, Saturday to personally meet you yet, Saturday to personally meet you yet, Saturday night, you doing all right? You doing night, you doing all right? You doing night, you doing all right? You doing okay? I know sometimes the 5:00 pm okay? I know sometimes the 5:00 pm okay? I know sometimes the 5:00 pm you're you you got a flow going like you're you you got a flow going like you're you you got a flow going like wait a second I got to get to church. So wait a second I got to get to church. So wait a second I got to get to church. So I know you had to maybe pivot some I know you had to maybe pivot some I know you had to maybe pivot some things around to get here tonight. Move things around to get here tonight. Move things around to get here tonight. Move some things around. Get your kids in some things around. Get your kids in some things around. Get your kids in kids class. But I want to tell you the kids class. But I want to tell you the kids class. But I want to tell you the effort that it took to be here this effort that it took to be here this effort that it took to be here this weekend and every day what it takes to weekend and every day what it takes to weekend and every day what it takes to get into church. How many of you guys get into church. How many of you guys get into church. How many of you guys think it's worth it? It is worth it. It think it's worth it? It is worth it. It think it's worth it? It is worth it. It is worth it. Again, my name's Ashley. if is worth it. Again, my name's Ashley. if is worth it. Again, my name's Ashley. if I haven't had the opportunity to meet I haven't had the opportunity to meet I haven't had the opportunity to meet meet you yet. And I would love to meet you yet. And I would love to meet you yet. And I would love to welcome all of our first-time guests. In welcome all of our first-time guests. In welcome all of our first-time guests. In fact, if you call this place home, can fact, if you call this place home, can fact, if you call this place home, can you give it up for all of our first time you give it up for all of our first time you give it up for all of our first time guests who decided to join us tonight?

  33. guests who decided to join us tonight? guests who decided to join us tonight? If it's your first time here or you've If it's your first time here or you've If it's your first time here or you've been recently coming, maybe you came been recently coming, maybe you came been recently coming, maybe you came back, you were coming to Revival Nights back, you were coming to Revival Nights back, you were coming to Revival Nights and you came back to be a part of our and you came back to be a part of our and you came back to be a part of our weekend service. We're so glad that you weekend service. We're so glad that you weekend service. We're so glad that you decided to join us. If you've been decided to join us. If you've been decided to join us. If you've been coming AND YOU HAVE YET to stop by our coming AND YOU HAVE YET to stop by our coming AND YOU HAVE YET to stop by our welcome center, we'd love to bless you welcome center, we'd love to bless you welcome center, we'd love to bless you with a VIP gift right out those middle with a VIP gift right out those middle with a VIP gift right out those middle doors right out there and then over doors right out there and then over doors right out there and then over there at that escalator entrance. We there at that escalator entrance. We there at that escalator entrance. We have our volunteers that would love to have our volunteers that would love to have our volunteers that would love to personally welcome you to victory and personally welcome you to victory and personally welcome you to victory and give you that free gift as well as that give you that free gift as well as that give you that free gift as well as that blue sticker right in front of you. Let blue sticker right in front of you. Let blue sticker right in front of you. Let us know who you are, know somebody, and us know who you are, know somebody, and us know who you are, know somebody, and make yourself known. How many of you make yourself known. How many of you make yourself known. How many of you guys were a part of revival nights? Come guys were a part of revival nights? Come guys were a part of revival nights? Come on. Amazing. There's no way that we can on. Amazing. There's no way that we can on. Amazing. There's no way that we can capture all that God did on the video, capture all that God did on the video, capture all that God did on the video, but we want to show you that and what but we want to show you that and what but we want to show you that and what was going on with all of our back- was going on with all of our back- was going on with all of our back- tochool outreaches. But if you have a tochool outreaches. But if you have a tochool outreaches. But if you have a specific story that you want us to know specific story that you want us to know specific story that you want us to know about of something that happened in your about of something that happened in your about of something that happened in your life at revival nights or even you just life at revival nights or even you just life at revival nights or even you just have a story of victory that you want us have a story of victory that you want us have a story of victory that you want us to know, why don't you email your story to know, why don't you email your story to know, why don't you email your story at my my story atvvictory.com. my at my my story atvvictory.com. my at my my story atvvictory.com. my storyvictory.com.

  34. storyvictory.com. storyvictory.com. We'd love to know what God is doing in We'd love to know what God is doing in We'd love to know what God is doing in your life. We know that there's a reason your life. We know that there's a reason your life. We know that there's a reason to celebrate what God is doing. So, let to celebrate what God is doing. So, let to celebrate what God is doing. So, let us know your story. Let's check out the us know your story. Let's check out the us know your story. Let's check out the screen. >> I've lived in Tulsa the 50 years of my >> I've lived in Tulsa the 50 years of my life and it took me all this time to life and it took me all this time to life and it took me all this time to stumble into victory. It's literally stumble into victory. It's literally stumble into victory. It's literally changed my life. changed my life. changed my life. >> Changed my identity whenever I was >> Changed my identity whenever I was >> Changed my identity whenever I was broken and hopeless. Now I'm living in broken and hopeless. Now I'm living in broken and hopeless. Now I'm living in victory and I have a revival and I have victory and I have a revival and I have victory and I have a revival and I have my identity in Christ. my identity in Christ. my identity in Christ. >> My first ever time at Camp Victory. I >> My first ever time at Camp Victory. I >> My first ever time at Camp Victory. I got baptized and my life changed after got baptized and my life changed after got baptized and my life changed after that and I started serving at Victory. that and I started serving at Victory. that and I started serving at Victory. >> Now I'm going to go to middle school and >> Now I'm going to go to middle school and >> Now I'm going to go to middle school and I'm going to show everyone what life was I'm going to show everyone what life was I'm going to show everyone what life was about. about. about. >> During Jabin's message that hope was >> During Jabin's message that hope was >> During Jabin's message that hope was restored and I just have full faith that restored and I just have full faith that restored and I just have full faith that God will save my family and they will God will save my family and they will God will save my family and they will receive salvation. receive salvation. receive salvation. >> This church is forever changing my life. >> This church is forever changing my life. >> This church is forever changing my life. I can't thank God for it. God, I need I can't thank God for it. God, I need I can't thank God for it. God, I need fresh mercy. I need a fresh anointing. I fresh mercy. I need a fresh anointing. I fresh mercy. I need a fresh anointing. I need fresh fire. I need the reign of the need fresh fire. I need the reign of the need fresh fire. I need the reign of the Holy Spirit for today. The mana was good Holy Spirit for today. The mana was good Holy Spirit for today. The mana was good for today, but it won't be there for today, but it won't be there for today, but it won't be there tomorrow. And tomorrow, I'm going to tomorrow. And tomorrow, I'm going to tomorrow. And tomorrow, I'm going to need Give us this day, our daily bread.

  35. need Give us this day, our daily bread. need Give us this day, our daily bread. I HAVE MY MIND MADE UP THAT TODAY IS I HAVE MY MIND MADE UP THAT TODAY IS I HAVE MY MIND MADE UP THAT TODAY IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT than yesterday. GOING TO BE DIFFERENT than yesterday. GOING TO BE DIFFERENT than yesterday. And the reason it's going to be And the reason it's going to be And the reason it's going to be different THAN YESTERDAY IS BECAUSE I'M different THAN YESTERDAY IS BECAUSE I'M different THAN YESTERDAY IS BECAUSE I'M NOT COMPETING WITH ANYONE ELSE. I'M NOT COMPETING WITH ANYONE ELSE. I'M NOT COMPETING WITH ANYONE ELSE. I'M COMPETING with the old version OF ME. COMPETING with the old version OF ME. COMPETING with the old version OF ME. AND MY QUESTION FOR YOU IS, can you bury AND MY QUESTION FOR YOU IS, can you bury AND MY QUESTION FOR YOU IS, can you bury the old you long enough to see the new the old you long enough to see the new the old you long enough to see the new you resurrected in Christ Jesus? you resurrected in Christ Jesus? you resurrected in Christ Jesus? >> This week, we've worshiped, we've >> This week, we've worshiped, we've >> This week, we've worshiped, we've repented, we've prayed, we've cried, repented, we've prayed, we've cried, repented, we've prayed, we've cried, we've responded. Revival Nights is a we've responded. Revival Nights is a we've responded. Revival Nights is a starting point. Revival Nights is not starting point. Revival Nights is not starting point. Revival Nights is not the end of the race. It's the beginning the end of the race. It's the beginning the end of the race. It's the beginning of the race. We got to run with the of the race. We got to run with the of the race. We got to run with the fire. fire. fire. This is a moment where we Glory to God. Glory to God. We're about to see revival. Let's go. We're about to see revival. Let's go. We're about to see revival. Let's go. We're about to see revival. We're about to see revival. We're about to see revival. Let's go.

  36. Come on. I don't know how you can't get Come on. I don't know how you can't get fired up watching that. And what an fired up watching that. And what an fired up watching that. And what an incredible week. Tuesday, Wednesday, incredible week. Tuesday, Wednesday, incredible week. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and then today the outreach. Thursday, and then today the outreach. Thursday, and then today the outreach. And then tonight, watching people go And then tonight, watching people go And then tonight, watching people go public with their faith. Two people just public with their faith. Two people just public with their faith. Two people just now, and I know we've got a couple more now, and I know we've got a couple more now, and I know we've got a couple more here in just a minute, that are about to here in just a minute, that are about to here in just a minute, that are about to go public in their faith. I love at go public in their faith. I love at go public in their faith. I love at Victory. Maybe you're new, maybe you've Victory. Maybe you're new, maybe you've Victory. Maybe you're new, maybe you've been here a while. This is not new to been here a while. This is not new to been here a while. This is not new to us. This is not one unique week at us. This is not one unique week at us. This is not one unique week at victory. This is just one week of 52 victory. This is just one week of 52 victory. This is just one week of 52 weeks in the calendar where God's moving weeks in the calendar where God's moving weeks in the calendar where God's moving so incredibly. But I want to read just a so incredibly. But I want to read just a so incredibly. But I want to read just a quick stat. You saw the video there at quick stat. You saw the video there at quick stat. You saw the video there at the end of the outreach that took place the end of the outreach that took place the end of the outreach that took place today. And I asked Pastor Tim and Pastor today. And I asked Pastor Tim and Pastor today. And I asked Pastor Tim and Pastor Pedro who are out there today. 159 Pedro who are out there today. 159 Pedro who are out there today. 159 volunteers from Victory came out there. volunteers from Victory came out there. volunteers from Victory came out there. Over 50 people decided to get water Over 50 people decided to get water Over 50 people decided to get water baptized in the pool that's right there baptized in the pool that's right there baptized in the pool that's right there at the Dream Center campus in North at the Dream Center campus in North at the Dream Center campus in North Tulsa. Over a thousand 1,032 ministered Tulsa. Over a thousand 1,032 ministered Tulsa. Over a thousand 1,032 ministered to 11 people made a decision to give to 11 people made a decision to give to 11 people made a decision to give their life to Christ. And then together their life to Christ. And then together their life to Christ. And then together through all this was our third backpack through all this was our third backpack through all this was our third backpack outreach of this month with getting outreach of this month with getting outreach of this month with getting ready for families going back to school ready for families going back to school ready for families going back to school and just blessing people with and just blessing people with and just blessing people with generosity. And so over 4,200 backpacks generosity. And so over 4,200 backpacks generosity. And so over 4,200 backpacks were given through the generosity of were given through the generosity of were given through the generosity of this house and through all three of this house and through all three of this house and through all three of those backpack outreaches. And you know, those backpack outreaches. And you know, those backpack outreaches. And you know, Pastor Paul said something uh Thursday Pastor Paul said something uh Thursday Pastor Paul said something uh Thursday night if you were here at revival night if you were here at revival night if you were here at revival nights. He said, "How far will you take nights. He said, "How far will you take nights. He said, "How far will you take it? How far will you take the spark and it? How far will you take the spark and it? How far will you take the spark and the revival? How far will you take it?"

  37. the revival? How far will you take it?" the revival? How far will you take it?" And I was thinking about that in our And I was thinking about that in our And I was thinking about that in our giving. How far will we carry this giving. How far will we carry this giving. How far will we carry this spark, this revival, what God's igniting spark, this revival, what God's igniting spark, this revival, what God's igniting in us and taking it in our acts of in us and taking it in our acts of in us and taking it in our acts of service? those people that were able to service? those people that were able to service? those people that were able to come today and serve you tonight, come today and serve you tonight, come today and serve you tonight, showing up here and then taking it, but showing up here and then taking it, but showing up here and then taking it, but also in our giving. What happens in our also in our giving. What happens in our also in our giving. What happens in our giving? What does revival look like in giving? What does revival look like in giving? What does revival look like in our giving? And I wrote this down just our giving? And I wrote this down just our giving? And I wrote this down just real simply. It looks like reaching into real simply. It looks like reaching into real simply. It looks like reaching into neighborhoods in North Tulsa, West neighborhoods in North Tulsa, West neighborhoods in North Tulsa, West Tulsa, and neighborhoods around the Tulsa, and neighborhoods around the Tulsa, and neighborhoods around the world. It looks like reaching into world. It looks like reaching into world. It looks like reaching into alleys and streets and rescuing children alleys and streets and rescuing children alleys and streets and rescuing children and abused women. It looks like feeding and abused women. It looks like feeding and abused women. It looks like feeding the hungry across the street and across the hungry across the street and across the hungry across the street and across continents. It looks like delivering continents. It looks like delivering continents. It looks like delivering Bibles to unreached people groups and Bibles to unreached people groups and Bibles to unreached people groups and sharing the gospel. It looks like taking sharing the gospel. It looks like taking sharing the gospel. It looks like taking the gospel into prisons. It looks like the gospel into prisons. It looks like the gospel into prisons. It looks like being a consistent participator in the being a consistent participator in the being a consistent participator in the kingdom of heaven coming into the earth. kingdom of heaven coming into the earth. kingdom of heaven coming into the earth. When you and I give, revival can happen When you and I give, revival can happen When you and I give, revival can happen in and through us. I think that's so in and through us. I think that's so in and through us. I think that's so incredible. Proverbs says it this way. incredible. Proverbs says it this way. incredible. Proverbs says it this way. Proverbs 11:25, "He who refreshes or Proverbs 11:25, "He who refreshes or Proverbs 11:25, "He who refreshes or revives others will themselves be revives others will themselves be revives others will themselves be refreshed and revived." There's a refreshed and revived." There's a refreshed and revived." There's a two-way street with revival that happens two-way street with revival that happens two-way street with revival that happens with our generosity. When we decide to with our generosity. When we decide to with our generosity. When we decide to put God to his test and we decide to put God to his test and we decide to put God to his test and we decide to activate through our tithe, through our activate through our tithe, through our activate through our tithe, through our offering, through our giving, this offering, through our giving, this offering, through our giving, this revival, this refreshing takes place on revival, this refreshing takes place on revival, this refreshing takes place on the inside of us. And we can't help it.

  38. the inside of us. And we can't help it. the inside of us. And we can't help it. We can't but get excited with gratitude We can't but get excited with gratitude We can't but get excited with gratitude to give and then revival happens to the to give and then revival happens to the to give and then revival happens to the world around us. That's what we saw at world around us. That's what we saw at world around us. That's what we saw at the Dream Center today with over a the Dream Center today with over a the Dream Center today with over a thousand people coming, 11 people giving thousand people coming, 11 people giving thousand people coming, 11 people giving their life to Christ, 50 people getting their life to Christ, 50 people getting their life to Christ, 50 people getting baptized. That's what we see every time baptized. That's what we see every time baptized. That's what we see every time we do missions across the world. And you we do missions across the world. And you we do missions across the world. And you know, coming up here, we've got our our know, coming up here, we've got our our know, coming up here, we've got our our prison outreaches. Something that is so prison outreaches. Something that is so prison outreaches. Something that is so powerful. If you haven't been, we'd love powerful. If you haven't been, we'd love powerful. If you haven't been, we'd love for you to join us. It's going to be for you to join us. It's going to be for you to join us. It's going to be October or excuse me, September 24th, October or excuse me, September 24th, October or excuse me, September 24th, October 8th, and October 22nd. We'll October 8th, and October 22nd. We'll October 8th, and October 22nd. We'll have more information on that. But I'm have more information on that. But I'm have more information on that. But I'm telling you, how far will we take it? telling you, how far will we take it? telling you, how far will we take it? How far will we get involved in what How far will we get involved in what How far will we get involved in what God's doing? Serving, giving, loving on God's doing? Serving, giving, loving on God's doing? Serving, giving, loving on God's people. And tonight, we have an God's people. And tonight, we have an God's people. And tonight, we have an opportunity right here to do that, to opportunity right here to do that, to opportunity right here to do that, to send generosity to the ends of the earth send generosity to the ends of the earth send generosity to the ends of the earth through the what this church does through the what this church does through the what this church does locally and globally. And there's a many locally and globally. And there's a many locally and globally. And there's a many a few ways you can do that right now a few ways you can do that right now a few ways you can do that right now that you can join in this time of that you can join in this time of that you can join in this time of giving. You can text victory to 28950. giving. You can text victory to 28950. giving. You can text victory to 28950. It's a real easy way to give. You can It's a real easy way to give. You can It's a real easy way to give. You can tap the back of your seat. You can fill tap the back of your seat. You can fill tap the back of your seat. You can fill out an offering envelope or online.

  39. out an offering envelope or online. out an offering envelope or online. They're going to drop a link right there They're going to drop a link right there They're going to drop a link right there where you can join in this time of where you can join in this time of where you can join in this time of giving. But let's pray tonight as we giving. But let's pray tonight as we giving. But let's pray tonight as we give. God, we thank you for the reviving give. God, we thank you for the reviving give. God, we thank you for the reviving that takes place in us as we give and that takes place in us as we give and that takes place in us as we give and the reviving that takes place in others. the reviving that takes place in others. the reviving that takes place in others. God, as we're able to partner with God, as we're able to partner with God, as we're able to partner with heaven to see your kingdom come, your heaven to see your kingdom come, your heaven to see your kingdom come, your will be done on this earth. God, we will be done on this earth. God, we will be done on this earth. God, we thank you for more people that are still thank you for more people that are still thank you for more people that are still on your heart to be reached. More people on your heart to be reached. More people on your heart to be reached. More people that are yet to confess you as their that are yet to confess you as their that are yet to confess you as their Lord and Savior, more people that are Lord and Savior, more people that are Lord and Savior, more people that are yet to be baptized, more people that are yet to be baptized, more people that are yet to be baptized, more people that are yet to be served. God, that's what we're yet to be served. God, that's what we're yet to be served. God, that's what we're giving towards tonight. And we thank you giving towards tonight. And we thank you giving towards tonight. And we thank you God that goes far to the ends of the God that goes far to the ends of the God that goes far to the ends of the earth. In your mighty name we pray. earth. In your mighty name we pray. earth. In your mighty name we pray. Amen. Amen. Will the ushers be by in a Amen. Amen. Will the ushers be by in a Amen. Amen. Will the ushers be by in a moment? Let's worship as we give. with beauty and splendor, with beauty and splendor, how much more will he clothe you? How how much more will he clothe you? How how much more will he clothe you? How much more will he clothe you? If he much more will he clothe you? If he much more will he clothe you? If he washes over washes over washes over every sparrow, every sparrow, every sparrow, how much more does he love you? How much how much more does he love you? How much how much more does he love you? How much more, say, if he dresses, he dresses the more, say, if he dresses, he dresses the more, say, if he dresses, he dresses the little little little with beauty and splendor.

  40. with beauty and splendor. with beauty and splendor. How much more will he clothe you? How How much more will he clothe you? How How much more will he clothe you? How much more will he clothe you if he much more will he clothe you if he much more will he clothe you if he watches over watches over watches over every sparrow? every sparrow? every sparrow? How much more does he love you? How much How much more does he love you? How much How much more does he love you? How much more does he love you? How much more more does he love you? How much more more does he love you? How much more does he love you? How much more does he does he love you? How much more does he does he love you? How much more does he love you? How much more does he love love you? How much more does he love love you? How much more does he love you? you? you? You are and I will be the day and I will be the day in every circumstance. in every circumstance. in every circumstance. Gyro, Gyro, Gyro, you are enough. you are enough. you are enough. We need gyro.

  41. I will be contained I will be contained in every circumstance. You are enough. You are enough. >> Come on church. Everybody say, "Jyra, >> Come on church. Everybody say, "Jyra, >> Come on church. Everybody say, "Jyra, you are enough." you are enough." you are enough." Come on. What a powerful moment. Miss Come on. What a powerful moment. Miss Come on. What a powerful moment. Miss Eder is one of our teachers down there. Eder is one of our teachers down there. Eder is one of our teachers down there. Just got baptized. Powerful, powerful Just got baptized. Powerful, powerful Just got baptized. Powerful, powerful moment. moment. moment. There's so many great things that have There's so many great things that have There's so many great things that have happened this last week. Revival Nights happened this last week. Revival Nights happened this last week. Revival Nights was so powerful. Outreach today, so was so powerful. Outreach today, so was so powerful. Outreach today, so powerful. We had several people powerful. We had several people powerful. We had several people spontaneously get baptized down at the spontaneously get baptized down at the spontaneously get baptized down at the Tulsa Dream Center. Pastor Tim and I Tulsa Dream Center. Pastor Tim and I Tulsa Dream Center. Pastor Tim and I jumped in the pool with him and the jumped in the pool with him and the jumped in the pool with him and the water was cool. It was colder than I water was cool. It was colder than I water was cool. It was colder than I expected. And uh my son Mac, he saw expected. And uh my son Mac, he saw expected. And uh my son Mac, he saw these kids getting baptized. He was these kids getting baptized. He was these kids getting baptized. He was there for the outreach. He was like, there for the outreach. He was like, there for the outreach. He was like, "Dad, can I get in on this, too?" I "Dad, can I get in on this, too?" I "Dad, can I get in on this, too?" I said, "All right, Mac." So, he jumped said, "All right, Mac." So, he jumped said, "All right, Mac." So, he jumped into the pool. He got baptized, too. And into the pool. He got baptized, too. And into the pool. He got baptized, too. And um and then also, I want to shout out um and then also, I want to shout out um and then also, I want to shout out last night, Victory Christian School last night, Victory Christian School last night, Victory Christian School football team beat Rejoice 27 to 26.

  42. football team beat Rejoice 27 to 26. football team beat Rejoice 27 to 26. Coach RJ Wakeley's over there on the Coach RJ Wakeley's over there on the Coach RJ Wakeley's over there on the second row. Shout out to our coach. And second row. Shout out to our coach. And second row. Shout out to our coach. And to all the football team, that's a big to all the football team, that's a big to all the football team, that's a big deal. Rejoice was uh two twotime state deal. Rejoice was uh two twotime state deal. Rejoice was uh two twotime state champions in their class the last couple champions in their class the last couple champions in their class the last couple years and has had a really strong team. years and has had a really strong team. years and has had a really strong team. So, for us to come out and beat them, So, for us to come out and beat them, So, for us to come out and beat them, it's a big deal. I just I just think it's a big deal. I just I just think it's a big deal. I just I just think there's momentum going on right now. A there's momentum going on right now. A there's momentum going on right now. A victory. Revival night's momentum, victory. Revival night's momentum, victory. Revival night's momentum, football momentum, Tulsa Dream Center football momentum, Tulsa Dream Center football momentum, Tulsa Dream Center momentum, your personal momentum. All momentum, your personal momentum. All momentum, your personal momentum. All right. A divided world needs a united right. A divided world needs a united right. A divided world needs a united church. So, let's lift each other's church. So, let's lift each other's church. So, let's lift each other's hands up on your left and on your right. hands up on your left and on your right. hands up on your left and on your right. A world that speaks death needs a church A world that speaks death needs a church A world that speaks death needs a church that speaks life. On the count of three, that speaks life. On the count of three, that speaks life. On the count of three, let's say this victory confession let's say this victory confession let's say this victory confession together. Here we go. 1 2 3. I'm here on together. Here we go. 1 2 3. I'm here on together. Here we go. 1 2 3. I'm here on purpose because I have a purpose. purpose because I have a purpose. purpose because I have a purpose. >> My heart is open. My mind is ready to >> My heart is open. My mind is ready to >> My heart is open. My mind is ready to speak speak speak >> because God is not finished with me yet. >> because God is not finished with me yet. >> because God is not finished with me yet. My best days are right in front of me. My best days are right in front of me. My best days are right in front of me. And I have victory in my life because And I have victory in my life because And I have victory in my life because Jesus lives in me.

  43. Jesus lives in me. Jesus lives in me. >> All right, give someone a high five. You >> All right, give someone a high five. You >> All right, give someone a high five. You may be seated. All right, y'all. I got the fire lit up All right, y'all. I got the fire lit up here. We had such a fire week at Revival here. We had such a fire week at Revival here. We had such a fire week at Revival Nights, and I felt to carry it this Nights, and I felt to carry it this Nights, and I felt to carry it this weekend into this weekend's message. And weekend into this weekend's message. And weekend into this weekend's message. And I was really torn on how to title this I was really torn on how to title this I was really torn on how to title this message because it's in our series message because it's in our series message because it's in our series forward, but it's taking what God did forward, but it's taking what God did forward, but it's taking what God did this week out of revival night. So, I this week out of revival night. So, I this week out of revival night. So, I was thinking I'm either going to title was thinking I'm either going to title was thinking I'm either going to title this message revival in the mind or this message revival in the mind or this message revival in the mind or think again or think forward. I think think again or think forward. I think think again or think forward. I think I'm going to go with think again. Tell I'm going to go with think again. Tell I'm going to go with think again. Tell the person next to you think again. If the person next to you think again. If the person next to you think again. If you have a Bible, go to Philippians you have a Bible, go to Philippians you have a Bible, go to Philippians chapter 4. Philippians chapter 4 verse chapter 4. Philippians chapter 4 verse chapter 4. Philippians chapter 4 verse Let's start off with verse four. Paul Let's start off with verse four. Paul Let's start off with verse four. Paul the Apostle is talking to the church at the Apostle is talking to the church at the Apostle is talking to the church at Philippi and he says, "Rejoice."

  44. Philippi and he says, "Rejoice." Philippi and he says, "Rejoice." Everybody say, "Rejoice. Everybody say, "Rejoice. Everybody say, "Rejoice. Rejoice in the Lord always." Rejoice in the Lord always." Rejoice in the Lord always." And again I say, "Rejoice." I love how And again I say, "Rejoice." I love how And again I say, "Rejoice." I love how he says, "I will say it again." I will he says, "I will say it again." I will he says, "I will say it again." I will say, Somebody say, "Say it again." say, Somebody say, "Say it again." say, Somebody say, "Say it again." >> Think again. Say it again. Run it back >> Think again. Say it again. Run it back >> Think again. Say it again. Run it back again. Rejoice in the Lord always. And again. Rejoice in the Lord always. And again. Rejoice in the Lord always. And again, I will say rejoice. There's again, I will say rejoice. There's again, I will say rejoice. There's something powerful about again. again is something powerful about again. again is something powerful about again. again is like a repeat. It's like or it's like I like a repeat. It's like or it's like I like a repeat. It's like or it's like I know I rejoiced once, but I'm gonna I know I rejoiced once, but I'm gonna I know I rejoiced once, but I'm gonna I need to do this twice. I need to There's need to do this twice. I need to There's need to do this twice. I need to There's There's something powerful about doing There's something powerful about doing There's something powerful about doing it again. Verse 5, he says, "Let your it again. Verse 5, he says, "Let your it again. Verse 5, he says, "Let your gentleness be evident to all, for the gentleness be evident to all, for the gentleness be evident to all, for the Lord is near. Do not be anxious about Lord is near. Do not be anxious about Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation by anything, but in every situation by anything, but in every situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving in prayer and petition with thanksgiving in prayer and petition with thanksgiving in your hearts, present your requests to your hearts, present your requests to your hearts, present your requests to God." And then he goes on to say this in God." And then he goes on to say this in God." And then he goes on to say this in verse seven. He says, "And the peace of verse seven. He says, "And the peace of verse seven. He says, "And the peace of God God God which transcends all understanding will which transcends all understanding will which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in guard your hearts and your minds in guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." And then verse eight, Christ Jesus." And then verse eight, Christ Jesus." And then verse eight, this is where we're going to stop.

  45. this is where we're going to stop. this is where we're going to stop. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is is true, whatever is noble, whatever is is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, something that right, whatever is pure, something that right, whatever is pure, something that the fire does is it purifies. It the fire does is it purifies. It the fire does is it purifies. It purifies the gold. It purifies. A fire purifies the gold. It purifies. A fire purifies the gold. It purifies. A fire comes to test and to prove what is true comes to test and to prove what is true comes to test and to prove what is true and what is pure. And he says, "Whatever and what is pure. And he says, "Whatever and what is pure. And he says, "Whatever is true, whatever is pure, whatever is is true, whatever is pure, whatever is is true, whatever is pure, whatever is right, whatever is lovely, whatever is right, whatever is lovely, whatever is right, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or admirable, if anything is excellent or admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think." And just underline praiseworthy, think." And just underline praiseworthy, think." And just underline that in your Bible. Think. Think about that in your Bible. Think. Think about that in your Bible. Think. Think about such things. There's power in the mind. such things. There's power in the mind. such things. There's power in the mind. There's power in what you're thinking. There's power in what you're thinking. There's power in what you're thinking. I want to talk tonight about forward I want to talk tonight about forward I want to talk tonight about forward thinking. Forward thinking. thinking thinking. Forward thinking. thinking thinking. Forward thinking. thinking forward. We've been in a series called forward. We've been in a series called forward. We've been in a series called forward. And there is something forward. And there is something forward. And there is something important about not just moving forward important about not just moving forward important about not just moving forward physically, but moving forward mentally. physically, but moving forward mentally. physically, but moving forward mentally. Having a mental and emotional forward Having a mental and emotional forward Having a mental and emotional forward mindset, an internal forward decision.

  46. mindset, an internal forward decision. mindset, an internal forward decision. The other day, I was talking to myself The other day, I was talking to myself The other day, I was talking to myself in the car and I was I was literally I in the car and I was I was literally I in the car and I was I was literally I didn't think I was talking out loud, but didn't think I was talking out loud, but didn't think I was talking out loud, but I guess I was because I was like it was I guess I was because I was like it was I guess I was because I was like it was right after something. It might have right after something. It might have right after something. It might have been right after church last Sunday and been right after church last Sunday and been right after church last Sunday and I was kind of frustrated with how I I was kind of frustrated with how I I was kind of frustrated with how I delivered the sermon. I was frustrated delivered the sermon. I was frustrated delivered the sermon. I was frustrated with how I didn't I forgot to say with how I didn't I forgot to say with how I didn't I forgot to say certain points in a service and and and certain points in a service and and and certain points in a service and and and it didn't come out the way I wanted it it didn't come out the way I wanted it it didn't come out the way I wanted it to in the last service and I was like, to in the last service and I was like, to in the last service and I was like, "Oh, do better, Paul. Do better. Preach "Oh, do better, Paul. Do better. Preach "Oh, do better, Paul. Do better. Preach better. BE BETTER. GET BETTER." And I better. BE BETTER. GET BETTER." And I better. BE BETTER. GET BETTER." And I kept saying it over and over and then I kept saying it over and over and then I kept saying it over and over and then I was like taking it down like this rabbit was like taking it down like this rabbit was like taking it down like this rabbit trail. I was like, "Be better at trail. I was like, "Be better at trail. I was like, "Be better at preaching. Be better at being a dad. Be preaching. Be better at being a dad. Be preaching. Be better at being a dad. Be better at being a husband. Be a better better at being a husband. Be a better better at being a husband. Be a better person. be better. And it was just like person. be better. And it was just like person. be better. And it was just like I was just like beating myself up. It I was just like beating myself up. It I was just like beating myself up. It wasn't just be better. It was like wasn't just be better. It was like wasn't just be better. It was like you're not good enough. And I kept you're not good enough. And I kept you're not good enough. And I kept saying it. And Ellie was in the car. I saying it. And Ellie was in the car. I saying it. And Ellie was in the car. I forgot Ellie was in the car with me. And forgot Ellie was in the car with me. And forgot Ellie was in the car with me. And Ellie was like, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, Ellie was like, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, Ellie was like, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy." And I kept I just tuned daddy, daddy." And I kept I just tuned daddy, daddy." And I kept I just tuned out my daughter cuz I was telling out my daughter cuz I was telling out my daughter cuz I was telling myself, "BE BETTER. BE A BETTER DAD. BE myself, "BE BETTER. BE A BETTER DAD. BE myself, "BE BETTER. BE A BETTER DAD. BE A BETTER HUSBAND. BE A BETTER PREACHER.

  47. A BETTER HUSBAND. BE A BETTER PREACHER. A BETTER HUSBAND. BE A BETTER PREACHER. BE A BETTER PASTOR. BE A BETTER MAN OF BE A BETTER PASTOR. BE A BETTER MAN OF BE A BETTER PASTOR. BE A BETTER MAN OF GOD. BE BETTER. COME ON. BE BETTER." AND GOD. BE BETTER. COME ON. BE BETTER." AND GOD. BE BETTER. COME ON. BE BETTER." AND SHE'S LIKE, "DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, SHE'S LIKE, "DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, SHE'S LIKE, "DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY, DADDY. DADDY, DADDY. DADDY, DADDY. And finally, I was like, "What, Ellie?" And finally, I was like, "What, Ellie?" And finally, I was like, "What, Ellie?" And she goes, "You already are better." And she goes, "You already are better." And she goes, "You already are better." And I was like, "I forgot you were in here." And she was "I forgot you were in here." And she was like, "Why do you keep telling yourself like, "Why do you keep telling yourself like, "Why do you keep telling yourself to be better?" She was like, "You are to be better?" She was like, "You are to be better?" She was like, "You are better." And I like stopped the car and better." And I like stopped the car and better." And I like stopped the car and I I got a tear in my eye and I was like, I I got a tear in my eye and I was like, I I got a tear in my eye and I was like, "Ellie, "Ellie, "Ellie, you don't have to say that cuz it's not you don't have to say that cuz it's not you don't have to say that cuz it's not totally true." She was like, "Yes, it totally true." She was like, "Yes, it totally true." She was like, "Yes, it is. Not only are you better, Dad. You're is. Not only are you better, Dad. You're is. Not only are you better, Dad. You're great. You're the greatest. You are great. You're the greatest. You are great. You're the greatest. You are great. And and then she did something to great. And and then she did something to great. And and then she did something to me. I got to do this to my I'm not going me. I got to do this to my I'm not going me. I got to do this to my I'm not going to do this to any other person in the to do this to any other person in the to do this to any other person in the room. But this is what she did. She put room. But this is what she did. She put room. But this is what she did. She put her hands because I parked the car. So her hands because I parked the car. So her hands because I parked the car. So this wasn't while I was driving. She put this wasn't while I was driving. She put this wasn't while I was driving. She put her hands on my face like this. She was her hands on my face like this. She was her hands on my face like this. She was like, "Daddy, you are great. You are like, "Daddy, you are great. You are like, "Daddy, you are great. You are better than you think you are." and I better than you think you are." and I better than you think you are." and I needed to hear that. Tell the person needed to hear that. Tell the person needed to hear that. Tell the person next to you, you're better than you next to you, you're better than you next to you, you're better than you think you are.

  48. think you are. think you are. Lord, I pray that you would speak to us Lord, I pray that you would speak to us Lord, I pray that you would speak to us tonight, God, on the power of our tonight, God, on the power of our tonight, God, on the power of our thoughts, on the revival, not just in thoughts, on the revival, not just in thoughts, on the revival, not just in our spirit, but the revival in our mind our spirit, but the revival in our mind our spirit, but the revival in our mind where there is anything that is dead or where there is anything that is dead or where there is anything that is dead or dormant or discouraging or depressing or dormant or discouraging or depressing or dormant or discouraging or depressing or defeating or negative or critical or defeating or negative or critical or defeating or negative or critical or shameful or anything that's the opposite shameful or anything that's the opposite shameful or anything that's the opposite of Philippians 4:8. I pray that tonight, of Philippians 4:8. I pray that tonight, of Philippians 4:8. I pray that tonight, God, God, God, you would cleanse our mind with the fire you would cleanse our mind with the fire you would cleanse our mind with the fire of your word and your spirit and that of your word and your spirit and that of your word and your spirit and that you would take a hold of our head and you would take a hold of our head and you would take a hold of our head and say, "Think again. Think again, Paul. say, "Think again. Think again, Paul. say, "Think again. Think again, Paul. Think again, Ashley. Think again, Liam. Think again, Ashley. Think again, Liam. Think again, Ashley. Think again, Liam. Think again, church, Think again, church, Think again, church, in Jesus name." Everybody said, in Jesus name." Everybody said, in Jesus name." Everybody said, >> "Amen." Thank you, Carlos. Everybody >> "Amen." Thank you, Carlos. Everybody >> "Amen." Thank you, Carlos. Everybody say, "Think again." say, "Think again." say, "Think again." I was thinking that I was failing as a I was thinking that I was failing as a I was thinking that I was failing as a pastor, as a dad, as a preacher just pastor, as a dad, as a preacher just pastor, as a dad, as a preacher just because I had one bad sermon last because I had one bad sermon last because I had one bad sermon last weekend. And it wasn't that bad. I was weekend. And it wasn't that bad. I was weekend. And it wasn't that bad. I was beating myself up way more than it beating myself up way more than it beating myself up way more than it actually was. In fact, Ashley was actually was. In fact, Ashley was actually was. In fact, Ashley was telling me, "Paul was a great word. It telling me, "Paul was a great word. It telling me, "Paul was a great word. It was really great, but my thoughts were was really great, but my thoughts were was really great, but my thoughts were blocking her words." She was like, blocking her words." She was like, blocking her words." She was like, "Paul, that was like at least a seven "Paul, that was like at least a seven "Paul, that was like at least a seven out of 10." I was like, "Okay, 7 out of out of 10." I was like, "Okay, 7 out of out of 10." I was like, "Okay, 7 out of 10 feels pretty good." But I was like, 10 feels pretty good." But I was like, 10 feels pretty good." But I was like, "It's like a two out of 10." She was "It's like a two out of 10." She was "It's like a two out of 10." She was like, "You delivered it." And by the like, "You delivered it." And by the like, "You delivered it." And by the way, the scripture is always a 10 out of way, the scripture is always a 10 out of way, the scripture is always a 10 out of 10. The scripture never returns void. So

  49. 10. The scripture never returns void. So 10. The scripture never returns void. So if I preach the Bible, it's a 10 out of if I preach the Bible, it's a 10 out of if I preach the Bible, it's a 10 out of 10. Now, all of my stuff around the 10. Now, all of my stuff around the 10. Now, all of my stuff around the scripture, maybe I can get better in scripture, maybe I can get better in scripture, maybe I can get better in that stuff, my stories and delivery and that stuff, my stories and delivery and that stuff, my stories and delivery and points, but the Bible is always a 10 out points, but the Bible is always a 10 out points, but the Bible is always a 10 out of 10. And she was trying to remind me of 10. And she was trying to remind me of 10. And she was trying to remind me like, you're doing better than you think like, you're doing better than you think like, you're doing better than you think you are. You are beating yourself up. you are. You are beating yourself up. you are. You are beating yourself up. I'm trying to speak life into you, but I'm trying to speak life into you, but I'm trying to speak life into you, but your mind is blocking my encouragement. your mind is blocking my encouragement. your mind is blocking my encouragement. Your thoughts are blocking. And here's Your thoughts are blocking. And here's Your thoughts are blocking. And here's what I've realized. A fire is great, but what I've realized. A fire is great, but what I've realized. A fire is great, but so often we come after a fire and we put so often we come after a fire and we put so often we come after a fire and we put it out with our thoughts. And God is it out with our thoughts. And God is it out with our thoughts. And God is breathing fire into your marriage. He's breathing fire into your marriage. He's breathing fire into your marriage. He's breathing fire into the church. He's breathing fire into the church. He's breathing fire into the church. He's breathing fire into your life. He's breathing fire into your life. He's breathing fire into your life. He's breathing fire into your purity. He's breathing fire into your purity. He's breathing fire into your purity. He's breathing fire into your family. But breathing fire into your family. But breathing fire into your family. But then what happens is your mind is like a then what happens is your mind is like a then what happens is your mind is like a lid. Your mind is like almost at times a lid. Your mind is like almost at times a lid. Your mind is like almost at times a fire extinguisher. I have a fire fire extinguisher. I have a fire fire extinguisher. I have a fire extinguisher. I'm not going to do it extinguisher. I'm not going to do it extinguisher. I'm not going to do it because it's going to get crazy all over because it's going to get crazy all over because it's going to get crazy all over this place. So, I'm just going to keep this place. So, I'm just going to keep this place. So, I'm just going to keep it right here. The Lord is trying to it right here. The Lord is trying to it right here. The Lord is trying to stir up a fire of hope. He's trying to stir up a fire of hope. He's trying to stir up a fire of hope. He's trying to stir up a fire of faith. He's trying to stir up a fire of faith. He's trying to stir up a fire of faith. He's trying to stir up a fire of joy. He's trying to stir up a fire of joy. He's trying to stir up a fire of joy. He's trying to stir up a fire of gratitude that you stir up a fire of gratitude that you stir up a fire of gratitude that you would be grateful for the life that you would be grateful for the life that you would be grateful for the life that you have. and the season that you're in. But have. and the season that you're in. But have. and the season that you're in. But what happens is you go, "Well, it was a what happens is you go, "Well, it was a what happens is you go, "Well, it was a bad it was a bad day. It was a bad it bad it was a bad day. It was a bad it bad it was a bad day. It was a bad it was a bad date. It was a fire go. It was was a bad date. It was a fire go. It was was a bad date. It was a fire go. It was a it was not as good as I wanted it to a it was not as good as I wanted it to a it was not as good as I wanted it to be. I wish it was better." And there's be. I wish it was better." And there's be. I wish it was better." And there's no problem with wanting to be better in no problem with wanting to be better in no problem with wanting to be better in your life. Just don't beat yourself up

  50. your life. Just don't beat yourself up your life. Just don't beat yourself up on the way towards better. There's no on the way towards better. There's no on the way towards better. There's no problem with wanting to be a better mom, problem with wanting to be a better mom, problem with wanting to be a better mom, better dad, better student, better better dad, better student, better better dad, better student, better husband, better wife, better teacher, husband, better wife, better teacher, husband, better wife, better teacher, better coach, get better at everything. better coach, get better at everything. better coach, get better at everything. But if it if it's at the expense of But if it if it's at the expense of But if it if it's at the expense of constantly cutting yourself down, constantly cutting yourself down, constantly cutting yourself down, feeling like you're not good enough, feeling like you're not good enough, feeling like you're not good enough, you're not worthy of love, you're not you're not worthy of love, you're not you're not worthy of love, you're not great at what God's called you to do, great at what God's called you to do, great at what God's called you to do, you're not really qualified, and you got you're not really qualified, and you got you're not really qualified, and you got to constantly check your mind. So, I to constantly check your mind. So, I to constantly check your mind. So, I want to give you some thoughts from want to give you some thoughts from want to give you some thoughts from Philippians chapter 4 on this series Philippians chapter 4 on this series Philippians chapter 4 on this series forward and on on this week of revival. forward and on on this week of revival. forward and on on this week of revival. Number one, it's hard to move in a Number one, it's hard to move in a Number one, it's hard to move in a positive direction when your mind is positive direction when your mind is positive direction when your mind is stuck in a negative cycle. stuck in a negative cycle. stuck in a negative cycle. It's hard to move in a positive It's hard to move in a positive It's hard to move in a positive direction. I'm gonna light that fire direction. I'm gonna light that fire direction. I'm gonna light that fire again. I got I got to get that fire. I again. I got I got to get that fire. I again. I got I got to get that fire. I love just seeing the fire out here. It's love just seeing the fire out here. It's love just seeing the fire out here. It's hard to move in a positive direction hard to move in a positive direction hard to move in a positive direction when your mind is stuck in a negative when your mind is stuck in a negative when your mind is stuck in a negative cycle. When your mind is thinking cycle. When your mind is thinking cycle. When your mind is thinking negative thoughts, it's hard to move in negative thoughts, it's hard to move in negative thoughts, it's hard to move in a positive direction. Number two, you a positive direction. Number two, you a positive direction. Number two, you can't change your life until you change can't change your life until you change can't change your life until you change the conversation in your own head. You the conversation in your own head. You the conversation in your own head. You can't change your life. Like, you could can't change your life. Like, you could can't change your life. Like, you could go, "Paul, I'm getting free from go, "Paul, I'm getting free from go, "Paul, I'm getting free from addiction. I'm getting free from addiction. I'm getting free from addiction. I'm getting free from depression, Paul. I'm going to start depression, Paul. I'm going to start depression, Paul. I'm going to start witnessing at the workplace. I'm going witnessing at the workplace. I'm going witnessing at the workplace. I'm going to start bringing the fire in my house.

  51. to start bringing the fire in my house. to start bringing the fire in my house. I'm going to start living with hope and I'm going to start living with hope and I'm going to start living with hope and joy and really living this Christian joy and really living this Christian joy and really living this Christian life out. I'm starting a connect group. life out. I'm starting a connect group. life out. I'm starting a connect group. I'm going to study the Bible. And all of I'm going to study the Bible. And all of I'm going to study the Bible. And all of those physical movements are great. But those physical movements are great. But those physical movements are great. But if after every single one you are if after every single one you are if after every single one you are destructive in in your head, if you are destructive in in your head, if you are destructive in in your head, if you are putting yourself down, discouraging you, putting yourself down, discouraging you, putting yourself down, discouraging you, your mind is like a um what's the your mind is like a um what's the your mind is like a um what's the difference between a thermostat and a difference between a thermostat and a difference between a thermostat and a thermometer? One reacts and one sets it. Your mind, One reacts and one sets it. Your mind, which one is the one that sets it? which one is the one that sets it? which one is the one that sets it? >> Thermostat. Your mind is like a >> Thermostat. Your mind is like a >> Thermostat. Your mind is like a thermostat. So you can be making thermostat. So you can be making thermostat. So you can be making physical spiritual forward movement out physical spiritual forward movement out physical spiritual forward movement out here and your body and your your your here and your body and your your your here and your body and your your your desire to follow the word of God can be desire to follow the word of God can be desire to follow the word of God can be going to like let's say like 72 degrees going to like let's say like 72 degrees going to like let's say like 72 degrees and then your mind is trying to keep it and then your mind is trying to keep it and then your mind is trying to keep it down at like 67° down at like 67° down at like 67° and and your mind ultimately will bring and and your mind ultimately will bring and and your mind ultimately will bring back your movements. Your movements will back your movements. Your movements will back your movements. Your movements will come. This is what Proverbs says as a come. This is what Proverbs says as a come. This is what Proverbs says as a man thinkketh so is he. So even if your man thinkketh so is he. So even if your man thinkketh so is he. So even if your body starts to move in a forward body starts to move in a forward body starts to move in a forward direction, ultimately your mind is going direction, ultimately your mind is going direction, ultimately your mind is going to bring it back to the level of your to bring it back to the level of your to bring it back to the level of your thoughts. You can't change your life thoughts. You can't change your life thoughts. You can't change your life until you change the conversation in until you change the conversation in until you change the conversation in your own head. Here's a question I have your own head. Here's a question I have your own head. Here's a question I have for you. Number three, what if the area for you. Number three, what if the area for you. Number three, what if the area you need to move forward in is a mental you need to move forward in is a mental you need to move forward in is a mental move, not a physical move?

  52. move, not a physical move? move, not a physical move? My points tonight are not all My points tonight are not all My points tonight are not all statements. They're questions, too. statements. They're questions, too. statements. They're questions, too. What if the move in this series of What if the move in this series of What if the move in this series of moving forward that you need to make is moving forward that you need to make is moving forward that you need to make is not a physical but what if it's not a not a physical but what if it's not a not a physical but what if it's not a career move? What if it's a mental move? career move? What if it's a mental move? career move? What if it's a mental move? What if it's not a like a shift in What if it's not a like a shift in What if it's not a like a shift in relationships like I need to break up relationships like I need to break up relationships like I need to break up with somebody? What if you need to like with somebody? What if you need to like with somebody? What if you need to like start treating yourself better? What if start treating yourself better? What if start treating yourself better? What if you need to start talking to yourself you need to start talking to yourself you need to start talking to yourself better? What if you need to stop cursing better? What if you need to stop cursing better? What if you need to stop cursing your future by the way you speak to your future by the way you speak to your future by the way you speak to yourself on the inside? Your mindset may yourself on the inside? Your mindset may yourself on the inside? Your mindset may not seem like a big deal to you, but the not seem like a big deal to you, but the not seem like a big deal to you, but the mind could be the very reason why you mind could be the very reason why you mind could be the very reason why you feel stuck spiritually. Maybe it's feel stuck spiritually. Maybe it's feel stuck spiritually. Maybe it's because you keep telling yourself the because you keep telling yourself the because you keep telling yourself the wrong message. Or worse, you keep wrong message. Or worse, you keep wrong message. Or worse, you keep believing the wrong message about believing the wrong message about believing the wrong message about yourself and rehearsing the wrong yourself and rehearsing the wrong yourself and rehearsing the wrong message over your life. This is why Paul message over your life. This is why Paul message over your life. This is why Paul said, "If you're going to think about said, "If you're going to think about said, "If you're going to think about anything, think on what is pure, what is anything, think on what is pure, what is anything, think on what is pure, what is admirable, what is true, what is good." admirable, what is true, what is good." admirable, what is true, what is good." And so, we have to look inside our mind. And so, we have to look inside our mind. And so, we have to look inside our mind. We have to investigate our minds. We We have to investigate our minds. We We have to investigate our minds. We have to go, man, what what what is have to go, man, what what what is have to go, man, what what what is sitting in my mind that's trying to put sitting in my mind that's trying to put sitting in my mind that's trying to put a lid over my life? What's trying to a lid over my life? What's trying to a lid over my life? What's trying to shut down my hunger for God? What's shut down my hunger for God? What's shut down my hunger for God? What's trying to shut down my faith in God's trying to shut down my faith in God's trying to shut down my faith in God's word? What are the things that have been word? What are the things that have been word? What are the things that have been blocking the fire that God wants to blocking the fire that God wants to blocking the fire that God wants to bring in my life on the inside? This bring in my life on the inside? This bring in my life on the inside? This summer, Ash and I had a crazy moment summer, Ash and I had a crazy moment summer, Ash and I had a crazy moment happen. And I've been waiting to tell happen. And I've been waiting to tell happen. And I've been waiting to tell you guys this because you guys this because you guys this because um it was so traumatizing. We didn't um it was so traumatizing. We didn't um it was so traumatizing. We didn't want to talk about it to anyone for at

  53. want to talk about it to anyone for at want to talk about it to anyone for at least a month. This happened like eight least a month. This happened like eight least a month. This happened like eight weeks ago. It was like early July. Wait, weeks ago. It was like early July. Wait, weeks ago. It was like early July. Wait, where are we? It's August 29th. So, this where are we? It's August 29th. So, this where are we? It's August 29th. So, this happened like Yeah, seven weeks ago. happened like Yeah, seven weeks ago. happened like Yeah, seven weeks ago. Early July. Um, we were in our house. Early July. Um, we were in our house. Early July. Um, we were in our house. It's 10 p.m. We're laying the kids down It's 10 p.m. We're laying the kids down It's 10 p.m. We're laying the kids down and um all of a sudden as we're laying and um all of a sudden as we're laying and um all of a sudden as we're laying the kids down, I'm going upstairs to get the kids down, I'm going upstairs to get the kids down, I'm going upstairs to get Giana like to bed and I start hearing Giana like to bed and I start hearing Giana like to bed and I start hearing screaming downstairs. Oh my goodness. And I'm like, "What is Oh my goodness. And I'm like, "What is going on?" I run downstairs thinking going on?" I run downstairs thinking going on?" I run downstairs thinking there's a robber that someone has broken there's a robber that someone has broken there's a robber that someone has broken into our house. And um Liam and Ashley into our house. And um Liam and Ashley into our house. And um Liam and Ashley are like, "Dad, there is a bat in our are like, "Dad, there is a bat in our are like, "Dad, there is a bat in our house." house." house." And I was like, "What kind of bat?" And And I was like, "What kind of bat?" And And I was like, "What kind of bat?" And they were like, "A real bat. A flapping they were like, "A real bat. A flapping they were like, "A real bat. A flapping bat." I said, "How big?" They go, "He is bat." I said, "How big?" They go, "He is bat." I said, "How big?" They go, "He is a big bat." I got nervous because I've a big bat." I got nervous because I've a big bat." I got nervous because I've had I've had previous history with bats. had I've had previous history with bats. had I've had previous history with bats. When I was a kid, a bat crashed in front When I was a kid, a bat crashed in front When I was a kid, a bat crashed in front of my mom's house on our driveway and he of my mom's house on our driveway and he of my mom's house on our driveway and he was half dead, half alive. I tried to was half dead, half alive. I tried to was half dead, half alive. I tried to save the bat's life. The bat bit my hand save the bat's life. The bat bit my hand save the bat's life. The bat bit my hand when I was a kid and we had to go to the when I was a kid and we had to go to the when I was a kid and we had to go to the doctor to make sure I had tetanus shots doctor to make sure I had tetanus shots doctor to make sure I had tetanus shots so I didn't get rabies cuz I was like, so I didn't get rabies cuz I was like, so I didn't get rabies cuz I was like, I'm going to get rabies from a bat and I'm going to get rabies from a bat and I'm going to get rabies from a bat and then I'm going to have the bat virus, then I'm going to have the bat virus, then I'm going to have the bat virus, you know, and I'm going to become like a you know, and I'm going to become like a you know, and I'm going to become like a zombie. I was I had all these fears zombie. I was I had all these fears zombie. I was I had all these fears about bats as a kid. So then fast about bats as a kid. So then fast about bats as a kid. So then fast forward, I'm 40. Now I'm 41, but I I was forward, I'm 40. Now I'm 41, but I I was forward, I'm 40. Now I'm 41, but I I was 40 when this happened. They tell me 40 when this happened. They tell me 40 when this happened. They tell me there is a bat in the house and we need

  54. there is a bat in the house and we need there is a bat in the house and we need you as the dad, as the head of this you as the dad, as the head of this you as the dad, as the head of this household to get this bat out of the household to get this bat out of the household to get this bat out of the house. And I was like, if I'm doing house. And I was like, if I'm doing house. And I was like, if I'm doing this, you're going to record this cuz I this, you're going to record this cuz I this, you're going to record this cuz I want to remember what happens tonight. want to remember what happens tonight. want to remember what happens tonight. The whole family got in on this, y'all. The whole family got in on this, y'all. The whole family got in on this, y'all. This is not a show. This is real life. This is not a show. This is real life. This is not a show. This is real life. Our family is this dramatic on a daily Our family is this dramatic on a daily Our family is this dramatic on a daily basis whether the phone camera is basis whether the phone camera is basis whether the phone camera is recording. So, how many y'all would like recording. So, how many y'all would like recording. So, how many y'all would like to see what happened with the bat? Y'all to see what happened with the bat? Y'all to see what happened with the bat? Y'all are the first group of people that we are the first group of people that we are the first group of people that we have ever showed this to besides Daniel have ever showed this to besides Daniel have ever showed this to besides Daniel and Abby. I think we showed them. and Abby. I think we showed them. and Abby. I think we showed them. >> Don't show it yet. Ashley's giving me a >> Don't show it yet. Ashley's giving me a >> Don't show it yet. Ashley's giving me a warning. warning. warning. >> Oh, okay. Ashley's giving like a heads >> Oh, okay. Ashley's giving like a heads >> Oh, okay. Ashley's giving like a heads up. up. up. Okay. All right. Okay. Here. Just a Okay. All right. Okay. Here. Just a Okay. All right. Okay. Here. Just a quick like quick heads up. The house is quick like quick heads up. The house is quick like quick heads up. The house is really messy and really messy and really messy and but but here's what but it was the it but but here's what but it was the it but but here's what but it was the it was the storage room. The storage room was the storage room. The storage room was the storage room. The storage room cuz we have not been we had not gotten cuz we have not been we had not gotten cuz we have not been we had not gotten yet to deal with that area in our house yet to deal with that area in our house yet to deal with that area in our house during that season during that time. And during that season during that time. And during that season during that time. And uh there was a lot of laundry piled.

  55. uh there was a lot of laundry piled. uh there was a lot of laundry piled. How many y'all can relate? Life is real. How many y'all can relate? Life is real. How many y'all can relate? Life is real. Your house is real. We live here. Okay. Your house is real. We live here. Okay. Your house is real. We live here. Okay. It's that's how it is. All right. All It's that's how it is. All right. All It's that's how it is. All right. All right. I think we got to show it to him, right. I think we got to show it to him, right. I think we got to show it to him, Ashley. Oh, wait. Before we do, let me Ashley. Oh, wait. Before we do, let me Ashley. Oh, wait. Before we do, let me also just say this. I am not a coward. I also just say this. I am not a coward. I also just say this. I am not a coward. I am courageous. I really am. But in this am courageous. I really am. But in this am courageous. I really am. But in this video, there are a couple moments where video, there are a couple moments where video, there are a couple moments where I had flashbacks of my childhood trauma. I had flashbacks of my childhood trauma. I had flashbacks of my childhood trauma. And I did shrink back for a second, but And I did shrink back for a second, but And I did shrink back for a second, but I finished strong. I finished strong. I finished strong. I finished strong. I finished strong. I finished strong. So, just All right, here we go. So, just All right, here we go. So, just All right, here we go. >> Are you guys sure that it went upstairs? >> Are you guys sure that it went upstairs? >> Are you guys sure that it went upstairs? >> Yes, for sure. We need peace and and >> Yes, for sure. We need peace and and >> Yes, for sure. We need peace and and niceness right now. niceness right now. niceness right now. >> One room at a time. We start locking >> One room at a time. We start locking >> One room at a time. We start locking doors once we go out of a room. doors once we go out of a room. doors once we go out of a room. >> Where is he? Where is he? >> Where is he? Where is he? >> Where is he? Where is he? >> HE'S IN THE STORAGE. >> HE'S IN THE STORAGE. >> HE'S IN THE STORAGE. >> DAD. >> DAD. >> DAD. >> OH GOSH. >> OH GOSH. >> OH GOSH. >> Here's what I'm wondering. I wonder if >> Here's what I'm wondering. I wonder if >> Here's what I'm wondering. I wonder if we call a bat remover. An extreme uh a we call a bat remover. An extreme uh a we call a bat remover. An extreme uh a bat exterminator. bat exterminator. bat exterminator. >> No. >> No. >> No. >> We close these doors and we wait till he >> We close these doors and we wait till he >> We close these doors and we wait till he gets here. gets here. gets here. >> How do you know someone's going to come >> How do you know someone's going to come >> How do you know someone's going to come right now? It's 10:00.

  56. right now? It's 10:00. right now? It's 10:00. >> What is the plan? >> What is the plan? >> What is the plan? >> Okay. First, we're going in. We got our >> Okay. First, we're going in. We got our >> Okay. First, we're going in. We got our bass. bass. bass. >> Okay, pause the video just for a second. >> Okay, pause the video just for a second. >> Okay, pause the video just for a second. Pause the video. Okay, pause. Um, let me Pause the video. Okay, pause. Um, let me Pause the video. Okay, pause. Um, let me explain this. Okay, hold on. Let me explain this. Okay, hold on. Let me explain this. Okay, hold on. Let me explain this, y'all. We started seeing explain this, y'all. We started seeing explain this, y'all. We started seeing the bat flying around and all I could the bat flying around and all I could the bat flying around and all I could think of is this bat is going to attack think of is this bat is going to attack think of is this bat is going to attack my face, pull out my eyeball or bite off my face, pull out my eyeball or bite off my face, pull out my eyeball or bite off my ear. So, I told her, I said, "I need my ear. So, I told her, I said, "I need my ear. So, I told her, I said, "I need a helmet." We don't we didn't have a helmet." We don't we didn't have a helmet." We don't we didn't have football helmets. All we had was a football helmets. All we had was a football helmets. All we had was a astronaut helmet that our kids use for, astronaut helmet that our kids use for, astronaut helmet that our kids use for, you know, stuff. And so, uh, I was like, you know, stuff. And so, uh, I was like, you know, stuff. And so, uh, I was like, I'm putting on gloves. I don't want the I'm putting on gloves. I don't want the I'm putting on gloves. I don't want the bat to get anywhere in my skin. So, I bat to get anywhere in my skin. So, I bat to get anywhere in my skin. So, I put on a jacket, gloves, pants, socks, put on a jacket, gloves, pants, socks, put on a jacket, gloves, pants, socks, double socks, and I was like, all right, double socks, and I was like, all right, double socks, and I was like, all right, we're going in to get this back. Cuz we're going in to get this back. Cuz we're going in to get this back. Cuz there was 12 minutes of footage. We there was 12 minutes of footage. We there was 12 minutes of footage. We condensed it down to one minute for condensed it down to one minute for condensed it down to one minute for y'all. Okay, go ahead. y'all. Okay, go ahead. y'all. Okay, go ahead. >> Top of the bat. We're going to catch the >> Top of the bat. We're going to catch the >> Top of the bat. We're going to catch the bat in the blanket. bat in the blanket. bat in the blanket. >> United Kingdom. >> United Kingdom. >> United Kingdom. >> Then, I'm going to try to wrap him up >> Then, I'm going to try to wrap him up >> Then, I'm going to try to wrap him up like this. Hold him while he's just like this. Hold him while he's just like this. Hold him while he's just flapping and shouting and screaming. And flapping and shouting and screaming. And flapping and shouting and screaming. And I'm gonna carry it outside. If I have I'm gonna carry it outside. If I have I'm gonna carry it outside. If I have to, I'll use a net.

  57. to, I'll use a net. to, I'll use a net. >> Okay. We're stuck in here. But we have >> Okay. We're stuck in here. But we have >> Okay. We're stuck in here. But we have no armor. no armor. no armor. >> That's why we You got to rely on the bad >> That's why we You got to rely on the bad >> That's why we You got to rely on the bad boys. boys. boys. >> OH, THERE HE IS. >> OH, THERE HE IS. >> OH, THERE HE IS. >> WHERE THE BOYS? HE'S RIGHT THERE. >> My goggles are foggy. >> My goggles are foggy. >> I THINK BENNY SHOULD catch him >> I THINK BENNY SHOULD catch him >> I THINK BENNY SHOULD catch him >> because you you seem to be ready. >> because you you seem to be ready. >> because you you seem to be ready. Let him down. WE GOT HIM. Let him down. WE GOT HIM. Let him down. WE GOT HIM. >> HE'S ALIVE. >> HE'S ALIVE. >> HE'S ALIVE. >> He's in. All right. >> He's in. All right. >> He's in. All right. >> He's in. >> He's in. >> He's in. >> He's in. What? >> He's in. What? >> He's in. What? >> He's in THIS CAGE. >> He's in THIS CAGE. >> He's in THIS CAGE. >> WE GOT >> WE GOT >> WE GOT >> Walk outside. >> Walk outside. >> Walk outside. >> Light on outside so you can see this. >> Light on outside so you can see this. >> Light on outside so you can see this. >> Okay. So, I changed I changed to the >> Okay. So, I changed I changed to the >> Okay. So, I changed I changed to the cowboy hat because Ashley said you can't cowboy hat because Ashley said you can't cowboy hat because Ashley said you can't see through the fogged up goggles of see through the fogged up goggles of see through the fogged up goggles of that astronaut helmet. The point is we that astronaut helmet. The point is we that astronaut helmet. The point is we got the bat. We got him out of the house got the bat. We got him out of the house got the bat. We got him out of the house and we could sleep because the bat was and we could sleep because the bat was and we could sleep because the bat was gone. The bat had put out the fire in gone. The bat had put out the fire in gone. The bat had put out the fire in our house. I'm bring it back to the our house. I'm bring it back to the our house. I'm bring it back to the message here. The bat was messing with message here. The bat was messing with message here. The bat was messing with our peace. The bat was messing with our our peace. The bat was messing with our our peace. The bat was messing with our joy. The bat was messing with our sleep.

  58. joy. The bat was messing with our sleep. joy. The bat was messing with our sleep. The bat was messing with our house. And The bat was messing with our house. And The bat was messing with our house. And here's what this bat represented. The here's what this bat represented. The here's what this bat represented. The bat represented something that wasn't bat represented something that wasn't bat represented something that wasn't invited that came into our residence and invited that came into our residence and invited that came into our residence and wanted to stay there. wanted to stay there. wanted to stay there. Number four, what thoughts and lies from Number four, what thoughts and lies from Number four, what thoughts and lies from the enemy are taking up residence in the enemy are taking up residence in the enemy are taking up residence in your mind that you need to capture and your mind that you need to capture and your mind that you need to capture and kick out? I'm going to say that again. I kick out? I'm going to say that again. I kick out? I'm going to say that again. I This is really small. I don't know, but This is really small. I don't know, but This is really small. I don't know, but maybe you can see it on the big screen. maybe you can see it on the big screen. maybe you can see it on the big screen. What thoughts and lies from the enemy What thoughts and lies from the enemy What thoughts and lies from the enemy are taking up residence in your mind are taking up residence in your mind are taking up residence in your mind that you need to capture and kick out? that you need to capture and kick out? that you need to capture and kick out? And I want you to think about that And I want you to think about that And I want you to think about that because Paul talks a lot about the mind because Paul talks a lot about the mind because Paul talks a lot about the mind and how important it is to chase down and how important it is to chase down and how important it is to chase down every thought, every lie from the enemy every thought, every lie from the enemy every thought, every lie from the enemy and to say you don't belong in my house. and to say you don't belong in my house. and to say you don't belong in my house. You have been wreaking havoc havoc on my You have been wreaking havoc havoc on my You have been wreaking havoc havoc on my revival. You have been putting out my revival. You have been putting out my revival. You have been putting out my fire. You have been making me feel fire. You have been making me feel fire. You have been making me feel unworthy. Lie of the enemy. I'm unworthy. Lie of the enemy. I'm unworthy. Lie of the enemy. I'm capturing you and I'm kicking you out. capturing you and I'm kicking you out. capturing you and I'm kicking you out. This is what our our family got vigilant This is what our our family got vigilant This is what our our family got vigilant that night to get that bat out of our that night to get that bat out of our that night to get that bat out of our house. And what do you need to get house. And what do you need to get house. And what do you need to get vigilant in to say, "Hey, lie of the vigilant in to say, "Hey, lie of the vigilant in to say, "Hey, lie of the enemy that says you are lonely. You are enemy that says you are lonely. You are enemy that says you are lonely. You are unworthy of good friendships. You are unworthy of good friendships. You are unworthy of good friendships. You are not good enough to do your job." That not good enough to do your job." That not good enough to do your job." That lie needs to be captured and kicked out lie needs to be captured and kicked out lie needs to be captured and kicked out of your house tonight. Here's what Paul of your house tonight. Here's what Paul of your house tonight. Here's what Paul says in 2 Corinthians chapter 10 verse says in 2 Corinthians chapter 10 verse says in 2 Corinthians chapter 10 verse three. He says, "For though we live in three. He says, "For though we live in three. He says, "For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the the world, we do not wage war as the the world, we do not wage war as the world does.

  59. world does. world does. So, we we're in a war, but we're not So, we we're in a war, but we're not So, we we're in a war, but we're not going to fight the way the world does. going to fight the way the world does. going to fight the way the world does. In verse four, he says this, "The In verse four, he says this, "The In verse four, he says this, "The weapons we fight with, weapons we fight with, weapons we fight with, you know, the weapons that we fought you know, the weapons that we fought you know, the weapons that we fought with the night that we had to get the with the night that we had to get the with the night that we had to get the bat out of the house was a blanket and a bat out of the house was a blanket and a bat out of the house was a blanket and a uh a little net and a broom." Um, but uh a little net and a broom." Um, but uh a little net and a broom." Um, but Paul says, "We're not fighting with Paul says, "We're not fighting with Paul says, "We're not fighting with weapons of this world that are uh, you weapons of this world that are uh, you weapons of this world that are uh, you know, vain." He says, "On the contrary, know, vain." He says, "On the contrary, know, vain." He says, "On the contrary, we have divine power to demolish we have divine power to demolish we have divine power to demolish strongholds with the weapons that we strongholds with the weapons that we strongholds with the weapons that we have that are not of this world." And have that are not of this world." And have that are not of this world." And here's what we do in verse 5. We here's what we do in verse 5. We here's what we do in verse 5. We demolish arguments. Everybody say, demolish arguments. Everybody say, demolish arguments. Everybody say, "Demolish it." "Demolish it." "Demolish it." >> Demolish. >> Demolish. >> Demolish. >> I wanted to kill that bat. But I didn't >> I wanted to kill that bat. But I didn't >> I wanted to kill that bat. But I didn't cuz my son Benny is an animal lover. And cuz my son Benny is an animal lover. And cuz my son Benny is an animal lover. And he was like, "Dad, if you kill that bat, he was like, "Dad, if you kill that bat, he was like, "Dad, if you kill that bat, it's it's going to be really hard for it's it's going to be really hard for it's it's going to be really hard for the rest of my life to ever forgive the rest of my life to ever forgive the rest of my life to ever forgive you." you." you." He said, "I really need you to save that He said, "I really need you to save that He said, "I really need you to save that bat's life." And I said, "You don't know bat's life." And I said, "You don't know bat's life." And I said, "You don't know what bats have done to me in my past." what bats have done to me in my past." what bats have done to me in my past." He said, "Dad, just capture it and just He said, "Dad, just capture it and just He said, "Dad, just capture it and just take it out of the house and let it live take it out of the house and let it live take it out of the house and let it live again outside." I was like, "All right, again outside." I was like, "All right, again outside." I was like, "All right, animal lover. I will do it for you." So, animal lover. I will do it for you." So, animal lover. I will do it for you." So, he's alive. But Paul says, "You need to he's alive. But Paul says, "You need to he's alive. But Paul says, "You need to demolish things in your mind that are demolish things in your mind that are demolish things in your mind that are demonic. You need to not just capture demonic. You need to not just capture demonic. You need to not just capture them, but demolish them." Every them, but demolish them." Every them, but demolish them." Every pretension that sets itself up against pretension that sets itself up against pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God. What is the the knowledge of God. What is the the knowledge of God. What is the knowledge of God? It's the word. What knowledge of God? It's the word. What knowledge of God? It's the word. What does the word say about you? That you're does the word say about you? That you're does the word say about you? That you're cursed coming in and cursed going out?

  60. cursed coming in and cursed going out? cursed coming in and cursed going out? That you're um that you're rejected from That you're um that you're rejected from That you're um that you're rejected from God? That he doesn't? No, no, no. The God? That he doesn't? No, no, no. The God? That he doesn't? No, no, no. The Bible says you are the righteousness of Bible says you are the righteousness of Bible says you are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. You are blessed God in Christ Jesus. You are blessed God in Christ Jesus. You are blessed coming in. Blessed go. You're the head coming in. Blessed go. You're the head coming in. Blessed go. You're the head and not the tail. You're above and not and not the tail. You're above and not and not the tail. You're above and not beneath. You're healed by his stripes. beneath. You're healed by his stripes. beneath. You're healed by his stripes. You're a child of God. You're adopted You're a child of God. You're adopted You're a child of God. You're adopted into his family. So, so here's what Paul into his family. So, so here's what Paul into his family. So, so here's what Paul says. If anything contradicts that, kick says. If anything contradicts that, kick says. If anything contradicts that, kick it out of your mind. If anything sets it out of your mind. If anything sets it out of your mind. If anything sets itself up against the knowledge of God, itself up against the knowledge of God, itself up against the knowledge of God, we take captive. Everybody say, "Take it we take captive. Everybody say, "Take it we take captive. Everybody say, "Take it captive." captive." captive." >> And kick it out. Take it captive. And he >> And kick it out. Take it captive. And he >> And kick it out. Take it captive. And he says, "You make it obedient to Christ." says, "You make it obedient to Christ." says, "You make it obedient to Christ." So this morning I woke up and Liam had a So this morning I woke up and Liam had a So this morning I woke up and Liam had a cross-country meet. He did a great job, cross-country meet. He did a great job, cross-country meet. He did a great job, by the way. Proud of you, son. He ran by the way. Proud of you, son. He ran by the way. Proud of you, son. He ran hard. But I was at his cross country hard. But I was at his cross country hard. But I was at his cross country meet and he's running and I'm over to meet and he's running and I'm over to meet and he's running and I'm over to the side and I was thinking about the the side and I was thinking about the the side and I was thinking about the story that my dad used to tell of his story that my dad used to tell of his story that my dad used to tell of his dad getting into the track and running dad getting into the track and running dad getting into the track and running with him and saying, "Come on, Billy with him and saying, "Come on, Billy with him and saying, "Come on, Billy Joe, come on." Except for I was running Joe, come on." Except for I was running Joe, come on." Except for I was running next to Liam today. Wasn't Wasn't I next to Liam today. Wasn't Wasn't I next to Liam today. Wasn't Wasn't I running next to you? And they were like, running next to you? And they were like, running next to you? And they were like, "You can't do that." But I was kind of "You can't do that." But I was kind of "You can't do that." But I was kind of like on the sides, but I was like, "Come like on the sides, but I was like, "Come like on the sides, but I was like, "Come on, Liam. Joe, come on." His middle name on, Liam. Joe, come on." His middle name on, Liam. Joe, come on." His middle name is Josiah. Come on, Liam. Come on, Liam.

  61. is Josiah. Come on, Liam. Come on, Liam. is Josiah. Come on, Liam. Come on, Liam. You got this. And I was cheering him on. You got this. And I was cheering him on. You got this. And I was cheering him on. And Liam was running with courage and he And Liam was running with courage and he And Liam was running with courage and he was running with strength. Right after was running with strength. Right after was running with strength. Right after that, Benny had a football game. It was that, Benny had a football game. It was that, Benny had a football game. It was back toback. I was at Benny's football back toback. I was at Benny's football back toback. I was at Benny's football game. He catches a a touchdown. Come on, game. He catches a a touchdown. Come on, game. He catches a a touchdown. Come on, Benny. Come on. You got this, Benny. I'm Benny. Come on. You got this, Benny. I'm Benny. Come on. You got this, Benny. I'm shouting Benny down, cheering him on. shouting Benny down, cheering him on. shouting Benny down, cheering him on. He's like, "Okay, Dad. All right." And He's like, "Okay, Dad. All right." And He's like, "Okay, Dad. All right." And then I'm at the Tulsa Dream Center. then I'm at the Tulsa Dream Center. then I'm at the Tulsa Dream Center. Y'all, today was a busy day. How many of Y'all, today was a busy day. How many of Y'all, today was a busy day. How many of y'all can relate with me? You have been y'all can relate with me? You have been y'all can relate with me? You have been living a busy life. Thank you for coming living a busy life. Thank you for coming living a busy life. Thank you for coming to church during your busy day, busy to church during your busy day, busy to church during your busy day, busy week. Come on. This is a good place to week. Come on. This is a good place to week. Come on. This is a good place to be. when you've been busy, come to be. when you've been busy, come to be. when you've been busy, come to church. Just get refreshed for a second. church. Just get refreshed for a second. church. Just get refreshed for a second. Get refueled. But I was with Mac at the Get refueled. But I was with Mac at the Get refueled. But I was with Mac at the Dream Center. Mac gets baptized. Then Dream Center. Mac gets baptized. Then Dream Center. Mac gets baptized. Then Gian and Ellie, they were there passing Gian and Ellie, they were there passing Gian and Ellie, they were there passing out backpacks and they were like, "Dad, out backpacks and they were like, "Dad, out backpacks and they were like, "Dad, come over here and play basketball with come over here and play basketball with come over here and play basketball with us." And it was beautiful, but it was us." And it was beautiful, but it was us." And it was beautiful, but it was busy. And it was back to back. And I I busy. And it was back to back. And I I busy. And it was back to back. And I I started thinking about this message. And started thinking about this message. And started thinking about this message. And I started thinking about Ashley trying I started thinking about Ashley trying I started thinking about Ashley trying to encourage me last Sunday. And And my to encourage me last Sunday. And And my to encourage me last Sunday. And And my thoughts were blocking her words. And I thoughts were blocking her words. And I thoughts were blocking her words. And I started thinking about how you can be in started thinking about how you can be in started thinking about how you can be in the middle of a beautiful season and not the middle of a beautiful season and not the middle of a beautiful season and not even see it. You can be in the middle of even see it. You can be in the middle of even see it. You can be in the middle of a beautiful day with your family and not a beautiful day with your family and not a beautiful day with your family and not even be able to enjoy it because even be able to enjoy it because even be able to enjoy it because something is blocking the fire of what something is blocking the fire of what something is blocking the fire of what God is trying to do in your life. And God is trying to do in your life. And God is trying to do in your life. And I'm not just talking about revival fire I'm not just talking about revival fire I'm not just talking about revival fire in a church service. I'm talking about in a church service. I'm talking about in a church service. I'm talking about the fire of just enjoying what God has the fire of just enjoying what God has the fire of just enjoying what God has given you. Ask the person next to you, given you. Ask the person next to you, given you. Ask the person next to you, what's blocking your fire?

  62. what's blocking your fire? what's blocking your fire? What's putting out your fire? And really What's putting out your fire? And really What's putting out your fire? And really what this means is what's messing with what this means is what's messing with what this means is what's messing with your mind? What's been messing with your your mind? What's been messing with your your mind? What's been messing with your mind and your heart? For the moms in the mind and your heart? For the moms in the mind and your heart? For the moms in the room, moms, what's been messing with room, moms, what's been messing with room, moms, what's been messing with your mind lately? And you might say, your mind lately? And you might say, your mind lately? And you might say, "Nothing. I'm doing great. I'm doing "Nothing. I'm doing great. I'm doing "Nothing. I'm doing great. I'm doing supernaturally, Paul." But the truth is, supernaturally, Paul." But the truth is, supernaturally, Paul." But the truth is, if we if we can just be honest, there if we if we can just be honest, there if we if we can just be honest, there are things sometimes that mess with our are things sometimes that mess with our are things sometimes that mess with our minds. Dads, I know this as a dad, minds. Dads, I know this as a dad, minds. Dads, I know this as a dad, there's things that mess with my mind at there's things that mess with my mind at there's things that mess with my mind at times. There's questions sometimes that times. There's questions sometimes that times. There's questions sometimes that can stir. than the lie of the enemy. If can stir. than the lie of the enemy. If can stir. than the lie of the enemy. If I if I'm not careful, which by the way, I if I'm not careful, which by the way, I if I'm not careful, which by the way, you can be saved and still be listening you can be saved and still be listening you can be saved and still be listening to a lie of the enemy. to a lie of the enemy. to a lie of the enemy. >> Like people people don't teach this >> Like people people don't teach this >> Like people people don't teach this enough. The theology of the word of God, enough. The theology of the word of God, enough. The theology of the word of God, not just your the but God's word. Jesus not just your the but God's word. Jesus not just your the but God's word. Jesus walked in the wilderness as the son of walked in the wilderness as the son of walked in the wilderness as the son of God and still was tempted by the lies of God and still was tempted by the lies of God and still was tempted by the lies of the enemy. So don't tell me that the the enemy. So don't tell me that the the enemy. So don't tell me that the lies of the enemy can't touch a child of lies of the enemy can't touch a child of lies of the enemy can't touch a child of God. The lies of the enemy will show up God. The lies of the enemy will show up God. The lies of the enemy will show up at the door of any child of God that's at the door of any child of God that's at the door of any child of God that's willing to let those lies in. It doesn't willing to let those lies in. It doesn't willing to let those lies in. It doesn't mean you lost your Christianity. It just mean you lost your Christianity. It just mean you lost your Christianity. It just means you need to renew your mind and means you need to renew your mind and means you need to renew your mind and you need to go, "Hold up. That lie you need to go, "Hold up. That lie you need to go, "Hold up. That lie showed up in the wilderness just like showed up in the wilderness just like showed up in the wilderness just like Jesus was out in the wilderness and the Jesus was out in the wilderness and the Jesus was out in the wilderness and the devil was like, did God really say? Why devil was like, did God really say? Why devil was like, did God really say? Why don't you turn this stone into bread?"

  63. don't you turn this stone into bread?" don't you turn this stone into bread?" Right? And the enemy tried to tempt Right? And the enemy tried to tempt Right? And the enemy tried to tempt Jesus with lies and he tries to do this Jesus with lies and he tries to do this Jesus with lies and he tries to do this with us. So, moms, dads, college with us. So, moms, dads, college with us. So, moms, dads, college students, singles in the room, married students, singles in the room, married students, singles in the room, married couples in the room, teenage athletes in couples in the room, teenage athletes in couples in the room, teenage athletes in the room. Right now, athletes are paying the room. Right now, athletes are paying the room. Right now, athletes are paying for mind coaches. Literally, like sports for mind coaches. Literally, like sports for mind coaches. Literally, like sports teams at every university, every teams at every university, every teams at every university, every professional sport has now hired a professional sport has now hired a professional sport has now hired a mental coach to help them understand how mental coach to help them understand how mental coach to help them understand how to win in the mind because it is just as to win in the mind because it is just as to win in the mind because it is just as important as being a great athlete is important as being a great athlete is important as being a great athlete is being a great mentalist. being able to being a great mentalist. being able to being a great mentalist. being able to have power over your thoughts because have power over your thoughts because have power over your thoughts because your thoughts can make you play a your thoughts can make you play a your thoughts can make you play a terrible game. Your thoughts can make terrible game. Your thoughts can make terrible game. Your thoughts can make you be a terrible person to other you be a terrible person to other you be a terrible person to other people. As the as the mind goes, so goes people. As the as the mind goes, so goes people. As the as the mind goes, so goes the person. So Paul, let's go back to the person. So Paul, let's go back to the person. So Paul, let's go back to Philippians chapter 4. Paul gives us Philippians chapter 4. Paul gives us Philippians chapter 4. Paul gives us some encouragement on what to do with some encouragement on what to do with some encouragement on what to do with our minds. Verse four, he says, our minds. Verse four, he says, our minds. Verse four, he says, "Rejoice." "Rejoice." "Rejoice." Everybody say, "Rejoice." Everybody say, "Rejoice." Everybody say, "Rejoice." >> Paul is saying, "Joy is a choice." >> Paul is saying, "Joy is a choice." >> Paul is saying, "Joy is a choice." Number five, here's my fifth point in Number five, here's my fifth point in Number five, here's my fifth point in this message. I have the power.

  64. this message. I have the power. this message. I have the power. Everybody say, "I have the power Everybody say, "I have the power Everybody say, "I have the power >> to choose my thoughts >> to choose my thoughts >> to choose my thoughts and emotions." and emotions." and emotions." This is what I'm trying to teach to our This is what I'm trying to teach to our This is what I'm trying to teach to our eight-year-old son right now. You have eight-year-old son right now. You have eight-year-old son right now. You have power. And this is what I'm trying to power. And this is what I'm trying to power. And this is what I'm trying to teach to this 41-year-old dude up here teach to this 41-year-old dude up here teach to this 41-year-old dude up here on stage. You have the power to choose on stage. You have the power to choose on stage. You have the power to choose your emotions. You are not an your emotions. You are not an your emotions. You are not an outofcontrol person. Your emotions are outofcontrol person. Your emotions are outofcontrol person. Your emotions are not the captain of your life. You are not the captain of your life. You are not the captain of your life. You are the captain of your emotions. Paul was the captain of your emotions. Paul was the captain of your emotions. Paul was writing. Look at this. Paul is in a writing. Look at this. Paul is in a writing. Look at this. Paul is in a prison, which should be a lid on his prison, which should be a lid on his prison, which should be a lid on his fire. Paul is writing the book of fire. Paul is writing the book of fire. Paul is writing the book of Philippians from a prison. Philippians from a prison. Philippians from a prison. Everybody say, "From a prison." Everybody say, "From a prison." Everybody say, "From a prison." A prison is a lid. That's a lid. I mean, A prison is a lid. That's a lid. I mean, A prison is a lid. That's a lid. I mean, that's literally How many of y'all have that's literally How many of y'all have that's literally How many of y'all have ever been to prison, been to jail, or ever been to prison, been to jail, or ever been to prison, been to jail, or had a family member in prison or jail? had a family member in prison or jail? had a family member in prison or jail? Just raise. You know what I'm talking Just raise. You know what I'm talking Just raise. You know what I'm talking about? Yeah. That's why I love our about? Yeah. That's why I love our about? Yeah. That's why I love our church. Come on, somebody. We got people church. Come on, somebody. We got people church. Come on, somebody. We got people from all over. But here here's here's from all over. But here here's here's from all over. But here here's here's what we know about prisons. Prisons are what we know about prisons. Prisons are what we know about prisons. Prisons are meant to try to keep you contained.

  65. meant to try to keep you contained. meant to try to keep you contained. While Paul is in a prison, While Paul is in a prison, While Paul is in a prison, he likes a fire and he writes one of the he likes a fire and he writes one of the he likes a fire and he writes one of the greatest books in the Bible. greatest books in the Bible. greatest books in the Bible. Philippians. How many y'all love the Philippians. How many y'all love the Philippians. How many y'all love the book of Philippians? I love Philippians book of Philippians? I love Philippians book of Philippians? I love Philippians might be one of my favorite books in the might be one of my favorite books in the might be one of my favorite books in the Bible. Paul's in a prison, which should Bible. Paul's in a prison, which should Bible. Paul's in a prison, which should put his fire out. Instead, he says, "I'm put his fire out. Instead, he says, "I'm put his fire out. Instead, he says, "I'm not letting this prison determine my not letting this prison determine my not letting this prison determine my emotions. I'm not letting this jail emotions. I'm not letting this jail emotions. I'm not letting this jail determine my thoughts. Rather, my determine my thoughts. Rather, my determine my thoughts. Rather, my thoughts and my emotions will determine thoughts and my emotions will determine thoughts and my emotions will determine how I feel in this spirit. Instead of how I feel in this spirit. Instead of how I feel in this spirit. Instead of letting my feelings dictate my life, I'm letting my feelings dictate my life, I'm letting my feelings dictate my life, I'm going to dictate my feelings. I have the going to dictate my feelings. I have the going to dictate my feelings. I have the power. Somebody say, "I have the power power. Somebody say, "I have the power power. Somebody say, "I have the power >> to choose my thoughts and my emotions." >> to choose my thoughts and my emotions." >> to choose my thoughts and my emotions." Did you know when you wake up tomorrow, Did you know when you wake up tomorrow, Did you know when you wake up tomorrow, you get to choose what kind of day you get to choose what kind of day you get to choose what kind of day you're going to have? The day doesn't you're going to have? The day doesn't you're going to have? The day doesn't get to choose what kind of day you're get to choose what kind of day you're get to choose what kind of day you're going to have. You get to choose what going to have. You get to choose what going to have. You get to choose what kind of day you're going to have. So, kind of day you're going to have. So, kind of day you're going to have. So, you're either going to have a good you're either going to have a good you're either going to have a good Sunday or a bad How many y'all are going Sunday or a bad How many y'all are going Sunday or a bad How many y'all are going to have a good Sunday tomorrow? to have a good Sunday tomorrow? to have a good Sunday tomorrow? >> How many y'all going to wake up and make >> How many y'all going to wake up and make >> How many y'all going to wake up and make the most of your Sunday?

  66. the most of your Sunday? the most of your Sunday? >> Come on. If you're resting, don't be >> Come on. If you're resting, don't be >> Come on. If you're resting, don't be resting feeling bad that you're resting. resting feeling bad that you're resting. resting feeling bad that you're resting. >> Because I'll take a break and I'll be >> Because I'll take a break and I'll be >> Because I'll take a break and I'll be like, "Oh, I don't deserve a break." like, "Oh, I don't deserve a break." like, "Oh, I don't deserve a break." I'll take a day off and be like, "Oh, I'll take a day off and be like, "Oh, I'll take a day off and be like, "Oh, I'm not worthy of a day off. I better I'm not worthy of a day off. I better I'm not worthy of a day off. I better work hard because somebody else out work hard because somebody else out work hard because somebody else out there is working harder than me. I'm there is working harder than me. I'm there is working harder than me. I'm unworthy. I got to be better, better, unworthy. I got to be better, better, unworthy. I got to be better, better, better, better." And Ellie's like, better, better." And Ellie's like, better, better." And Ellie's like, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, you're good." And daddy, daddy, you're good." And daddy, daddy, you're good." And sometimes I think the Lord wants to grab sometimes I think the Lord wants to grab sometimes I think the Lord wants to grab your face and go, can you stop shaming your face and go, can you stop shaming your face and go, can you stop shaming yourself on the days that you work and yourself on the days that you work and yourself on the days that you work and the days that you rest? The days that the days that you rest? The days that the days that you rest? The days that you work, you feel bad that you're not you work, you feel bad that you're not you work, you feel bad that you're not resting. The days that you rest, you resting. The days that you rest, you resting. The days that you rest, you feel bad that you're not working. Can feel bad that you're not working. Can feel bad that you're not working. Can you stop being angry that you're single you stop being angry that you're single you stop being angry that you're single right now and wish to be married? Or right now and wish to be married? Or right now and wish to be married? Or when you're married, you wish you could when you're married, you wish you could when you're married, you wish you could be single. Or when you have kids, be single. Or when you have kids, be single. Or when you have kids, wishing that you didn't have kids. or wishing that you didn't have kids. or wishing that you didn't have kids. or when you don't have kids wishing that when you don't have kids wishing that when you don't have kids wishing that you did have it. What what Paul's saying you did have it. What what Paul's saying you did have it. What what Paul's saying is whatever your circumstance is, you is whatever your circumstance is, you is whatever your circumstance is, you can choose to rejoice. Whatever day can choose to rejoice. Whatever day can choose to rejoice. Whatever day you're in, whatever status you're in, if you're in, whatever status you're in, if you're in, whatever status you're in, if you're dating or married or divorced or you're dating or married or divorced or you're dating or married or divorced or single or or widowed, Paul says you can single or or widowed, Paul says you can single or or widowed, Paul says you can choose not to be a depressed person. You choose not to be a depressed person. You choose not to be a depressed person. You can choose not to be an emotionally can choose not to be an emotionally can choose not to be an emotionally roller coaster human being. You can roller coaster human being. You can roller coaster human being. You can choose to rejoice.

  67. choose to rejoice. choose to rejoice. Abe Lincoln once said, "Most people are Abe Lincoln once said, "Most people are Abe Lincoln once said, "Most people are as happy as they've decided to be." as happy as they've decided to be." as happy as they've decided to be." Most people are as happy as they've Most people are as happy as they've Most people are as happy as they've decided to be. Paul said in Acts 26:2, decided to be. Paul said in Acts 26:2, decided to be. Paul said in Acts 26:2, "I think myself happy." That's literally "I think myself happy." That's literally "I think myself happy." That's literally what he says. Acts 26:2, he's standing what he says. Acts 26:2, he's standing what he says. Acts 26:2, he's standing before King Agria. He's in the middle of before King Agria. He's in the middle of before King Agria. He's in the middle of a court case, a crisis. He's standing on a court case, a crisis. He's standing on a court case, a crisis. He's standing on trial for his life. He has been in trial for his life. He has been in trial for his life. He has been in shipwrecks. He's been in storms. shipwrecks. He's been in storms. shipwrecks. He's been in storms. Actually, the shipwreck hadn't happened Actually, the shipwreck hadn't happened Actually, the shipwreck hadn't happened yet. He's been persecuted. He's been yet. He's been persecuted. He's been yet. He's been persecuted. He's been abandoned. He's been rejected. He's been abandoned. He's been rejected. He's been abandoned. He's been rejected. He's been I mean, people have been trying to kill I mean, people have been trying to kill I mean, people have been trying to kill him. And he says, "I think myself happy. him. And he says, "I think myself happy. him. And he says, "I think myself happy. I take control of my emotions. I take I take control of my emotions. I take I take control of my emotions. I take control of my day. I choose. This is the control of my day. I choose. This is the control of my day. I choose. This is the day that the Lord has made. I will day that the Lord has made. I will day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it." Everybody rejoice and be glad in it." Everybody rejoice and be glad in it." Everybody say, "I think myself happy." say, "I think myself happy." say, "I think myself happy." >> I remember one time I was renting a >> I remember one time I was renting a >> I remember one time I was renting a movie. back when you rented movies movie. back when you rented movies movie. back when you rented movies outside. By the way, shout out to Ryan outside. By the way, shout out to Ryan outside. By the way, shout out to Ryan Edwards for giving me a throwback Edwards for giving me a throwback Edwards for giving me a throwback t-shirt from the days where you used to t-shirt from the days where you used to t-shirt from the days where you used to rent movies at Blockbuster. I am wearing rent movies at Blockbuster. I am wearing rent movies at Blockbuster. I am wearing a Carmen Addicted to Jesus World Tour a Carmen Addicted to Jesus World Tour a Carmen Addicted to Jesus World Tour Live in concert t-shirt. Ryan gave me Live in concert t-shirt. Ryan gave me Live in concert t-shirt. Ryan gave me that for my birthday. I love it. But I that for my birthday. I love it. But I that for my birthday. I love it. But I remember one time I was renting a movie remember one time I was renting a movie remember one time I was renting a movie back when you used to go to stores to back when you used to go to stores to back when you used to go to stores to rent a movie. Y'all remember rent a movie. Y'all remember rent a movie. Y'all remember Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, Red Box, Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, Red Box, Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, Red Box, RIP?

  68. RIP? RIP? So, I was at I was at a rental movie So, I was at I was at a rental movie So, I was at I was at a rental movie store and I'm walking outside. I'm store and I'm walking outside. I'm store and I'm walking outside. I'm excited. I got a movie. Got some milk excited. I got a movie. Got some milk excited. I got a movie. Got some milk duds. Got a Mountain Dew. Those are the duds. Got a Mountain Dew. Those are the duds. Got a Mountain Dew. Those are the three good M's if you're going to have a three good M's if you're going to have a three good M's if you're going to have a great night. Milk duds, Mountain Dew, great night. Milk duds, Mountain Dew, great night. Milk duds, Mountain Dew, and a movie. All right. So, there I am. and a movie. All right. So, there I am. and a movie. All right. So, there I am. This lady drives up. She runs over my This lady drives up. She runs over my This lady drives up. She runs over my foot. She's not watching where she's foot. She's not watching where she's foot. She's not watching where she's driving. She drives over my foot. I drop driving. She drives over my foot. I drop driving. She drives over my foot. I drop my milk duds, my Mountain Dew, and my my milk duds, my Mountain Dew, and my my milk duds, my Mountain Dew, and my movie. And I'm like, "OH, GOD, HELP ME movie. And I'm like, "OH, GOD, HELP ME movie. And I'm like, "OH, GOD, HELP ME IN JESUS' NAME. Not say a bad word right IN JESUS' NAME. Not say a bad word right IN JESUS' NAME. Not say a bad word right now." And I'm like, "Lord, help me." And now." And I'm like, "Lord, help me." And now." And I'm like, "Lord, help me." And uh this was I was not the pastor of uh this was I was not the pastor of uh this was I was not the pastor of victory. I was the pastor of 3D the victory. I was the pastor of 3D the victory. I was the pastor of 3D the college ministry. And uh I was literally college ministry. And uh I was literally college ministry. And uh I was literally I was grabbed my leg. She goes, she I was grabbed my leg. She goes, she I was grabbed my leg. She goes, she rolls her window down. She goes, "Oh no, rolls her window down. She goes, "Oh no, rolls her window down. She goes, "Oh no, did I just run over your foot?" I was did I just run over your foot?" I was did I just run over your foot?" I was like, "Yeah." She goes, "I'm so sorry." like, "Yeah." She goes, "I'm so sorry." like, "Yeah." She goes, "I'm so sorry." She puts it in reverse, reverses back She puts it in reverse, reverses back She puts it in reverse, reverses back over my foot. And I'm like, "JUST STOP. over my foot. And I'm like, "JUST STOP. over my foot. And I'm like, "JUST STOP. JUST STOP DRIVING. STOP MOVING. stop JUST STOP DRIVING. STOP MOVING. stop JUST STOP DRIVING. STOP MOVING. stop living for a second. Just let me let me living for a second. Just let me let me living for a second. Just let me let me just And I was mad. And the Lord was just And I was mad. And the Lord was just And I was mad. And the Lord was like, "Stop it. Stop it. This is an like, "Stop it. Stop it. This is an like, "Stop it. Stop it. This is an opportunity to witness." I was like, opportunity to witness." I was like, opportunity to witness." I was like, "I'm not going to witness when this girl "I'm not going to witness when this girl "I'm not going to witness when this girl just ran over my foot." But I did. I just ran over my foot." But I did. I just ran over my foot." But I did. I invited her to 3D. I invited her to our invited her to 3D. I invited her to our invited her to 3D. I invited her to our college ministry. And I chose in that college ministry. And I chose in that college ministry. And I chose in that moment. I'm going to think myself happy.

  69. moment. I'm going to think myself happy. moment. I'm going to think myself happy. I will rejoice. Here's here's something I will rejoice. Here's here's something I will rejoice. Here's here's something to think about. You can be moving to think about. You can be moving to think about. You can be moving forward on the outside but still be forward on the outside but still be forward on the outside but still be stuck on the inside. stuck on the inside. stuck on the inside. You can physically be trying to take You can physically be trying to take You can physically be trying to take steps in the right direction, but steps in the right direction, but steps in the right direction, but mentally and emotionally still stuck and mentally and emotionally still stuck and mentally and emotionally still stuck and eventually the mind pulls you back like eventually the mind pulls you back like eventually the mind pulls you back like the the thermometer pulls you back to the the thermometer pulls you back to the the thermometer pulls you back to the temperature that you set. This is the temperature that you set. This is the temperature that you set. This is why Paul says you got to choose. And why Paul says you got to choose. And why Paul says you got to choose. And here's how you choose in verse six. He here's how you choose in verse six. He here's how you choose in verse six. He gives us the the weight that we choose. gives us the the weight that we choose. gives us the the weight that we choose. Take every anxious thought. Take Take every anxious thought. Take Take every anxious thought. Take everything that's stirring up fear and everything that's stirring up fear and everything that's stirring up fear and anxiety and worry and negativity. Take anxiety and worry and negativity. Take anxiety and worry and negativity. Take it to God in prayer. Displace worry. it to God in prayer. Displace worry. it to God in prayer. Displace worry. This is what he says in Philippians 4:6. This is what he says in Philippians 4:6. This is what he says in Philippians 4:6. If you are anxious about anything, if If you are anxious about anything, if If you are anxious about anything, if you are negative about, if you are you are negative about, if you are you are negative about, if you are critical, if there's anything that is critical, if there's anything that is critical, if there's anything that is stirring up something in you that's not stirring up something in you that's not stirring up something in you that's not of God, bring it to him in prayer. of God, bring it to him in prayer. of God, bring it to him in prayer. Prayer displaces worry. Prayer displaces Prayer displaces worry. Prayer displaces Prayer displaces worry. Prayer displaces negativity. Prayer lights the fire and negativity. Prayer lights the fire and negativity. Prayer lights the fire and keeps the fire going. And this is what keeps the fire going. And this is what keeps the fire going. And this is what we got to do on a daily basis. When we got to do on a daily basis. When we got to do on a daily basis. When you're feeling discouraged, pray through you're feeling discouraged, pray through you're feeling discouraged, pray through your discouragement. Say, "Lord, help me your discouragement. Say, "Lord, help me your discouragement. Say, "Lord, help me in this moment when I'm feeling worried.

  70. in this moment when I'm feeling worried. in this moment when I'm feeling worried. When I feel like I'm not doing good When I feel like I'm not doing good When I feel like I'm not doing good enough, when I'm feeling like my sermon enough, when I'm feeling like my sermon enough, when I'm feeling like my sermon wasn't that great and my wife's trying wasn't that great and my wife's trying wasn't that great and my wife's trying to tell me it was, I more than I need to tell me it was, I more than I need to tell me it was, I more than I need Ashley's encouragement, I need to pray Ashley's encouragement, I need to pray Ashley's encouragement, I need to pray to break something in my own mind so I to break something in my own mind so I to break something in my own mind so I can receive her encouragement." Isaiah can receive her encouragement." Isaiah can receive her encouragement." Isaiah 41, this is my chapter for my 41st year. 41, this is my chapter for my 41st year. 41, this is my chapter for my 41st year. Isaiah 41, he says, Isaiah 41:10, "Do Isaiah 41, he says, Isaiah 41:10, "Do Isaiah 41, he says, Isaiah 41:10, "Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be not fear, for I am with you. Do not be not fear, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will dismayed, for I am your God. I will dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you." I want the strengthen you and help you." I want the strengthen you and help you." I want the band to come out. band to come out. band to come out. We were hiking this summer as a family We were hiking this summer as a family We were hiking this summer as a family and one of our kids just stopped. Just and one of our kids just stopped. Just and one of our kids just stopped. Just stopped in the middle of the hike. It stopped in the middle of the hike. It stopped in the middle of the hike. It wasn't Liam. He's in the room. He was he wasn't Liam. He's in the room. He was he wasn't Liam. He's in the room. He was he was hiking hard. But one of them was hiking hard. But one of them was hiking hard. But one of them stopped. I won't say who. But when she stopped. I won't say who. But when she stopped. I won't say who. But when she stopped, I said, "We got to keep going." She was I said, "We got to keep going." She was like, "Why is everyone else still like, "Why is everyone else still like, "Why is everyone else still moving? I'm not going to take another moving? I'm not going to take another moving? I'm not going to take another step." And I said, "Everyone's still step." And I said, "Everyone's still step." And I said, "Everyone's still moving because they decided to keep moving because they decided to keep moving because they decided to keep moving." And she said, "Well, I can't moving." And she said, "Well, I can't moving." And she said, "Well, I can't move cuz I'm stuck." I said, "You're not move cuz I'm stuck." I said, "You're not move cuz I'm stuck." I said, "You're not stuck. You just stopped. You're not stuck. You just stopped. You're not stuck. You just stopped. You're not stuck. You just stopped." And she was stuck. You just stopped." And she was stuck. You just stopped." And she was like, "Why won't you just let me just like, "Why won't you just let me just like, "Why won't you just let me just sit here for a little bit?" And I was sit here for a little bit?" And I was sit here for a little bit?" And I was like, "Because our family's hiking and like, "Because our family's hiking and like, "Because our family's hiking and whoever finishes the hike is going to whoever finishes the hike is going to whoever finishes the hike is going to get a sweet drink." She goes, "Oh, get a sweet drink." She goes, "Oh, get a sweet drink." She goes, "Oh, really?" She stands up. She's like, "You really?" She stands up. She's like, "You really?" She stands up. She's like, "You didn't say anything about the sweet didn't say anything about the sweet didn't say anything about the sweet drink." She starts moving. I was like, drink." She starts moving. I was like, drink." She starts moving. I was like, "You were never stuck. You just stopped.

  71. "You were never stuck. You just stopped. "You were never stuck. You just stopped. You just stopped because you got tired. You just stopped because you got tired. You just stopped because you got tired. You stopped because you got upset. You You stopped because you got upset. You You stopped because you got upset. You stopped because other people were moving stopped because other people were moving stopped because other people were moving faster than you. And this is a word for faster than you. And this is a word for faster than you. And this is a word for someone in the room. You're not stuck. someone in the room. You're not stuck. someone in the room. You're not stuck. You just stopped. You just stopped. You just stopped. Number six, being stuck is a mental Number six, being stuck is a mental Number six, being stuck is a mental choice more than it is a physical choice more than it is a physical choice more than it is a physical circumstance. circumstance. circumstance. Being stuck is a mental choice. Being stuck is a mental choice. Being stuck is a mental choice. football team, basketball team, football team, basketball team, football team, basketball team, teachers, coaches, pastors, dads, moms, teachers, coaches, pastors, dads, moms, teachers, coaches, pastors, dads, moms, sons, daughters, college students, sons, daughters, college students, sons, daughters, college students, grandparents. Being stuck is a mental grandparents. Being stuck is a mental grandparents. Being stuck is a mental choice more than it is a physical choice more than it is a physical choice more than it is a physical circumstance. circumstance. circumstance. I know people that come to our church I know people that come to our church I know people that come to our church who have lost arms, lost legs, but who have lost arms, lost legs, but who have lost arms, lost legs, but they've not lost their joy. They've not they've not lost their joy. They've not they've not lost their joy. They've not lost their faith. They're still lost their faith. They're still lost their faith. They're still rejoicing. I know people that wheel in rejoicing. I know people that wheel in rejoicing. I know people that wheel in here on Sunday mornings who have been here on Sunday mornings who have been here on Sunday mornings who have been through terrible accidents where they through terrible accidents where they through terrible accidents where they never did get their ability to walk back never did get their ability to walk back never did get their ability to walk back again. They've been believing God for again. They've been believing God for again. They've been believing God for miracles for 20 years and they still miracles for 20 years and they still miracles for 20 years and they still show up to church with a smile on their show up to church with a smile on their show up to church with a smile on their face and they find a way to serve and face and they find a way to serve and face and they find a way to serve and they find a way to give back and they they find a way to give back and they they find a way to give back and they find a way to help somebody else feel find a way to help somebody else feel find a way to help somebody else feel encouraged and they've decided I'm not encouraged and they've decided I'm not encouraged and they've decided I'm not living as a victim the rest of my life.

  72. living as a victim the rest of my life. living as a victim the rest of my life. I'm not complaining about all the bad I'm not complaining about all the bad I'm not complaining about all the bad things that happened and what God hasn't things that happened and what God hasn't things that happened and what God hasn't done for me. They're choosing even done for me. They're choosing even done for me. They're choosing even though I have every reason to be angry. though I have every reason to be angry. though I have every reason to be angry. I was talking with someone this past I was talking with someone this past I was talking with someone this past week and she said, "When I first started week and she said, "When I first started week and she said, "When I first started reading your book, I thought to myself, reading your book, I thought to myself, reading your book, I thought to myself, Paul Dy, what what do you have to say Paul Dy, what what do you have to say Paul Dy, what what do you have to say about hard times? You have had the most about hard times? You have had the most about hard times? You have had the most easiest life ever." And I said, "Thanks easiest life ever." And I said, "Thanks easiest life ever." And I said, "Thanks for being honest with me about this." for being honest with me about this." for being honest with me about this." She said, "Well, I was wrong." She said, She said, "Well, I was wrong." She said, She said, "Well, I was wrong." She said, 'When I started reading your book Mind 'When I started reading your book Mind 'When I started reading your book Mind Games and I read about how you stood on Games and I read about how you stood on Games and I read about how you stood on a bridge and you almost took your life. a bridge and you almost took your life. a bridge and you almost took your life. She said, 'I realized I have been She said, 'I realized I have been She said, 'I realized I have been judging other people's storms and I've judging other people's storms and I've judging other people's storms and I've been trying to one up them like I've had been trying to one up them like I've had been trying to one up them like I've had more storms than them and I I went more storms than them and I I went more storms than them and I I went through this and this caused me to gain through this and this caused me to gain through this and this caused me to gain weight here and this caused me to feel weight here and this caused me to feel weight here and this caused me to feel discouraged here and I was divorced discouraged here and I was divorced discouraged here and I was divorced there and this person left me and I was there and this person left me and I was there and this person left me and I was always trying to tell myself, I have a always trying to tell myself, I have a always trying to tell myself, I have a worse storm than you. I have a worse worse storm than you. I have a worse worse storm than you. I have a worse storm than you. I have more reasons to storm than you. I have more reasons to storm than you. I have more reasons to be stuck than you. What are you going to be stuck than you. What are you going to be stuck than you. What are you going to tell me? I've been through 10 times more tell me? I've been through 10 times more tell me? I've been through 10 times more painful things than you. And she said, painful things than you. And she said, painful things than you. And she said, "God rebuked me when I was reading your "God rebuked me when I was reading your "God rebuked me when I was reading your book." Because the whole time I had been book." Because the whole time I had been book." Because the whole time I had been giving reasons to excuse why why I was giving reasons to excuse why why I was giving reasons to excuse why why I was stuck, telling myself that I've been stuck, telling myself that I've been stuck, telling myself that I've been through worse things than Paul Dohy or through worse things than Paul Dohy or through worse things than Paul Dohy or whoever it is that wrote a book on mind whoever it is that wrote a book on mind whoever it is that wrote a book on mind games. And she said, "When I read your games. And she said, "When I read your games. And she said, "When I read your book, I started to repent and I started book, I started to repent and I started book, I started to repent and I started saying, God, change me. Help me to saying, God, change me. Help me to saying, God, change me. Help me to believe that I am not stuck. Help me to believe that I am not stuck. Help me to believe that I am not stuck. Help me to stop judging everyone else's storms and stop judging everyone else's storms and stop judging everyone else's storms and pain and thinking that my pain and pain and thinking that my pain and pain and thinking that my pain and storms are worse than theirs. Help me to storms are worse than theirs. Help me to storms are worse than theirs. Help me to believe that you can move through me

  73. believe that you can move through me believe that you can move through me like you moved through Paul. And she like you moved through Paul. And she like you moved through Paul. And she said, "Paul, I learned something." I She said, "Paul, I learned something." I She said, "Paul, I learned something." I She said, "I never thought I would learn said, "I never thought I would learn said, "I never thought I would learn something from you." I was like, "Oh, something from you." I was like, "Oh, something from you." I was like, "Oh, okay. Any other honest thoughts you want okay. Any other honest thoughts you want okay. Any other honest thoughts you want to say?" She said, "I learned a lot from to say?" She said, "I learned a lot from to say?" She said, "I learned a lot from you." She said, "That's my favorite you." She said, "That's my favorite you." She said, "That's my favorite book." I said, "Okay, praise God. That's book." I said, "Okay, praise God. That's book." I said, "Okay, praise God. That's a good encouraging word." But she said, a good encouraging word." But she said, a good encouraging word." But she said, "I started off not believing it would "I started off not believing it would "I started off not believing it would help me help me help me because I was stuck. because I was stuck. because I was stuck. And I wasn't actually stuck. I just And I wasn't actually stuck. I just And I wasn't actually stuck. I just stopped. I chose stuck. stopped. I chose stuck. stopped. I chose stuck. I chose to be stuck." I chose to be stuck." I chose to be stuck." Paul the Apostle says, "You want to be Paul the Apostle says, "You want to be Paul the Apostle says, "You want to be unstuck? Here's what you got to do." unstuck? Here's what you got to do." unstuck? Here's what you got to do." Verse eight. Finally, brothers and Verse eight. Finally, brothers and Verse eight. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, if it's not sisters, whatever is true, if it's not sisters, whatever is true, if it's not true, don't listen to it. Whatever is true, don't listen to it. Whatever is true, don't listen to it. Whatever is noble, if it's not noble, don't listen noble, if it's not noble, don't listen noble, if it's not noble, don't listen to it. whatever is right. If it's to it. whatever is right. If it's to it. whatever is right. If it's talking you into judgmental thoughts talking you into judgmental thoughts talking you into judgmental thoughts towards yourself, towards other people, towards yourself, towards other people, towards yourself, towards other people, if it's talking you into feeling like if it's talking you into feeling like if it's talking you into feeling like you are stuck and there's no way out. If you are stuck and there's no way out. If you are stuck and there's no way out. If it's talking you into you're addicted it's talking you into you're addicted it's talking you into you're addicted and you're always going to be addicted. and you're always going to be addicted. and you're always going to be addicted. If it's talking you into you're never If it's talking you into you're never If it's talking you into you're never going to break free of this or you're going to break free of this or you're going to break free of this or you're never going to have good habits or never going to have good habits or never going to have good habits or things are never going to change or things are never going to change or things are never going to change or you'll never get married or never have you'll never get married or never have you'll never get married or never have kids, never have that house you want, kids, never have that house you want, kids, never have that house you want, never be prosperous. If it's not God's never be prosperous. If it's not God's never be prosperous. If it's not God's word, stop letting it take residence in word, stop letting it take residence in word, stop letting it take residence in your mind. Whatever is right, whatever your mind. Whatever is right, whatever your mind. Whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever lifts you up, Paul says, "Keep your head lifts you up, Paul says, "Keep your head lifts you up, Paul says, "Keep your head in the clouds. Set your mind on things in the clouds. Set your mind on things in the clouds. Set your mind on things above. Get your head off of earthly above. Get your head off of earthly above. Get your head off of earthly things. Get your head out of the junk things. Get your head out of the junk things. Get your head out of the junk that the world keeps on spreading, lies that the world keeps on spreading, lies that the world keeps on spreading, lies of discouragement, lies of economic

  74. of discouragement, lies of economic of discouragement, lies of economic crisis, and you're never the poverty crisis, and you're never the poverty crisis, and you're never the poverty mindset. Lift your eyes up to an mindset. Lift your eyes up to an mindset. Lift your eyes up to an abundant mindset. You serve a God who abundant mindset. You serve a God who abundant mindset. You serve a God who owns the cattle on a thousand hills." owns the cattle on a thousand hills." owns the cattle on a thousand hills." You go, "Well, that's easy for you to You go, "Well, that's easy for you to You go, "Well, that's easy for you to say, Paul, David, Dy." No, no, no. It's say, Paul, David, Dy." No, no, no. It's say, Paul, David, Dy." No, no, no. It's not easy for me to say because we have not easy for me to say because we have not easy for me to say because we have had years where we went through the most had years where we went through the most had years where we went through the most insanely painful financial crisis where insanely painful financial crisis where insanely painful financial crisis where where I had to lay off people that where I had to lay off people that where I had to lay off people that rocked me. And I remember seasons where rocked me. And I remember seasons where rocked me. And I remember seasons where I just thought, I am failing at my dad's I just thought, I am failing at my dad's I just thought, I am failing at my dad's legacy financially. It is painful. I legacy financially. It is painful. I legacy financially. It is painful. I don't know how we're going to get don't know how we're going to get don't know how we're going to get through this. But the Lord said, you through this. But the Lord said, you through this. But the Lord said, you need to start declaring, we are need to start declaring, we are need to start declaring, we are abundant. We are the head and not the abundant. We are the head and not the abundant. We are the head and not the tail. We are above and not beneath. You tail. We are above and not beneath. You tail. We are above and not beneath. You need to stop letting a poverty mindset need to stop letting a poverty mindset need to stop letting a poverty mindset keep you down here in this place that keep you down here in this place that keep you down here in this place that God's never going to show up. He's God's never going to show up. He's God's never going to show up. He's Jehovah Gyra. Number seven, what you Jehovah Gyra. Number seven, what you Jehovah Gyra. Number seven, what you rehearse in your mind will eventually rehearse in your mind will eventually rehearse in your mind will eventually rule your life. What you rehearse in rule your life. What you rehearse in rule your life. What you rehearse in your mind will eventually rule your your mind will eventually rule your your mind will eventually rule your life. That's why I say think again. life. That's why I say think again. life. That's why I say think again. Think again. Think again. Think again. Whatever you rehearse in your mind will Whatever you rehearse in your mind will Whatever you rehearse in your mind will eventually rule your life. If you eventually rule your life. If you eventually rule your life. If you rehearse, I'm a loser. I'm a failure.

  75. rehearse, I'm a loser. I'm a failure. rehearse, I'm a loser. I'm a failure. I'm impoverished. I'm never getting out. I'm impoverished. I'm never getting out. I'm impoverished. I'm never getting out. I'm never going up. I'm always going I'm never going up. I'm always going I'm never going up. I'm always going down. I can't rest because I always down. I can't rest because I always down. I can't rest because I always think about work. I can't work because I think about work. I can't work because I think about work. I can't work because I always think about how I need to rest. I always think about how I need to rest. I always think about how I need to rest. I can't enjoy single life because I'm can't enjoy single life because I'm can't enjoy single life because I'm thinking about marriage. Can't enjoy thinking about marriage. Can't enjoy thinking about marriage. Can't enjoy marriage because I'm thinking about marriage because I'm thinking about marriage because I'm thinking about Think again. Think again. Think again. Think again. I just wrote down some Think again. I just wrote down some Think again. I just wrote down some thoughts to help reframe your mindset. thoughts to help reframe your mindset. thoughts to help reframe your mindset. You're doing better than you think you You're doing better than you think you You're doing better than you think you are. are. are. God is doing more for you than you can God is doing more for you than you can God is doing more for you than you can see. God is working on your behalf. see. God is working on your behalf. see. God is working on your behalf. You're not behind. I just need to say You're not behind. I just need to say You're not behind. I just need to say this to someone's face for a second. I'm this to someone's face for a second. I'm this to someone's face for a second. I'm not going to squeeze your face, not going to squeeze your face, not going to squeeze your face, but Lester, let me just say this to you. but Lester, let me just say this to you. but Lester, let me just say this to you. You're doing better than you think you You're doing better than you think you You're doing better than you think you are. God is doing more for you than you are. God is doing more for you than you are. God is doing more for you than you can see. God is working on your behalf, can see. God is working on your behalf, can see. God is working on your behalf, Lester. You're not behind. You're right Lester. You're not behind. You're right Lester. You're not behind. You're right on time. on time. on time. Tell that person next to you, you're not Tell that person next to you, you're not Tell that person next to you, you're not behind. You're right on time. You're not behind. You're right on time. You're not behind. You're right on time. You're not in trouble. You're not in trouble. Paul, in trouble. You're not in trouble. Paul, in trouble. You're not in trouble. Paul, you're not in trouble. Lester, you're you're not in trouble. Lester, you're you're not in trouble. Lester, you're not in trouble. Juan, you're not in not in trouble. Juan, you're not in not in trouble. Juan, you're not in trouble. You're in position for a trouble. You're in position for a trouble. You're in position for a miracle. God has not forgotten about miracle. God has not forgotten about miracle. God has not forgotten about your dreams, Lester. God has his mind on your dreams, Lester. God has his mind on your dreams, Lester. God has his mind on you for a good reason. Sometimes I think you for a good reason. Sometimes I think you for a good reason. Sometimes I think God has his mind on me for a bad reason.

  76. God has his mind on me for a bad reason. God has his mind on me for a bad reason. No, God has his mind on you for a good No, God has his mind on you for a good No, God has his mind on you for a good reason. When God thinks about Lester, reason. When God thinks about Lester, reason. When God thinks about Lester, God thinks good thoughts. Let me come to God thinks good thoughts. Let me come to God thinks good thoughts. Let me come to Josh calm for a second. Josh, let me Josh calm for a second. Josh, let me Josh calm for a second. Josh, let me just speak this to you. God likes you just speak this to you. God likes you just speak this to you. God likes you more than you think that he likes you. more than you think that he likes you. more than you think that he likes you. God loves you more than you think that God loves you more than you think that God loves you more than you think that he loves you. You are stronger, Joshcom, he loves you. You are stronger, Joshcom, he loves you. You are stronger, Joshcom, than you think you are. You are more than you think you are. You are more than you think you are. You are more loved by this church than you think you loved by this church than you think you loved by this church than you think you are. You are more special to me and are. You are more special to me and are. You are more special to me and Ashley than you think you are. You are a Ashley than you think you are. You are a Ashley than you think you are. You are a mighty man of God. You're a champion. mighty man of God. You're a champion. mighty man of God. You're a champion. You are more beautiful than you think You are more beautiful than you think You are more beautiful than you think you are. That's not for Josh. That's for you are. That's not for Josh. That's for you are. That's not for Josh. That's for the ladies in the room. Josh, you're the ladies in the room. Josh, you're the ladies in the room. Josh, you're more handsome than you think you are. more handsome than you think you are. more handsome than you think you are. You are not a failure. You are not tell You are not a failure. You are not tell You are not a failure. You are not tell the person actually you are not a the person actually you are not a the person actually you are not a failure. failure. failure. You are not a mistake. You are not a mistake. You are not a mistake. You are more than a conqueror. Now You are more than a conqueror. Now You are more than a conqueror. Now someone in the room might be going oh someone in the room might be going oh someone in the room might be going oh goodness positive self-t talk. No this goodness positive self-t talk. No this goodness positive self-t talk. No this is the word of God. You want to change is the word of God. You want to change is the word of God. You want to change your life. Change the conversation in your life. Change the conversation in your life. Change the conversation in your mind. Because you can change all your mind. Because you can change all your mind. Because you can change all your actions, but if you don't change your actions, but if you don't change your actions, but if you don't change the self-t talk and the mental the self-t talk and the mental the self-t talk and the mental rehearsing, you keep going over, you'll rehearsing, you keep going over, you'll rehearsing, you keep going over, you'll you'll take one step forward and two you'll take one step forward and two you'll take one step forward and two steps back. And Ashley will encourage steps back. And Ashley will encourage steps back. And Ashley will encourage you, but you'll block it and go, "Ah, you, but you'll block it and go, "Ah, you, but you'll block it and go, "Ah, that's not true. I'm unworthy. I'm that's not true. I'm unworthy. I'm that's not true. I'm unworthy. I'm unqual I'm not I got to get better."

  77. unqual I'm not I got to get better." unqual I'm not I got to get better." You're doing better than you think you You're doing better than you think you You're doing better than you think you are. You are not unworthy. You are not are. You are not unworthy. You are not are. You are not unworthy. You are not unlovable. You are not unqualified. You unlovable. You are not unqualified. You unlovable. You are not unqualified. You are a child of God. Psalm 138, David are a child of God. Psalm 138, David are a child of God. Psalm 138, David says, "God, I praise you because I am says, "God, I praise you because I am says, "God, I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." fearfully and wonderfully made." fearfully and wonderfully made." Did you know when God created you, he Did you know when God created you, he Did you know when God created you, he was very specific? I wrote this down. was very specific? I wrote this down. was very specific? I wrote this down. Scientific facts about your body. Scientific facts about your body. Scientific facts about your body. Scientists have have have given us these Scientists have have have given us these Scientists have have have given us these facts. Your eyes have 100 million facts. Your eyes have 100 million facts. Your eyes have 100 million receptors so that you can enjoy when an receptors so that you can enjoy when an receptors so that you can enjoy when an eagle flies. You can enjoy seeing that eagle flies. You can enjoy seeing that eagle flies. You can enjoy seeing that eagle. I saw an eagle on my birthday. I eagle. I saw an eagle on my birthday. I eagle. I saw an eagle on my birthday. I woke up that morning. I saw an eagle woke up that morning. I saw an eagle woke up that morning. I saw an eagle flying in the sky. And I was like, God, flying in the sky. And I was like, God, flying in the sky. And I was like, God, what does that mean? I started looking what does that mean? I started looking what does that mean? I started looking in the word of God. What do eagles mean? in the word of God. What do eagles mean? in the word of God. What do eagles mean? But I started thinking about how God But I started thinking about how God But I started thinking about how God gave me eyes to see that eagle. Your gave me eyes to see that eagle. Your gave me eyes to see that eagle. Your ears have 24,000 fibers that are ears have 24,000 fibers that are ears have 24,000 fibers that are vibrating while I preach to you, giving vibrating while I preach to you, giving vibrating while I preach to you, giving you the ability to hear sounds in the you the ability to hear sounds in the you the ability to hear sounds in the room, to hear the sound of an ocean, a room, to hear the sound of an ocean, a room, to hear the sound of an ocean, a bird, a squirrel. Your body has 500 bird, a squirrel. Your body has 500 bird, a squirrel. Your body has 500 muscles, 200 bones, seven miles in your muscles, 200 bones, seven miles in your muscles, 200 bones, seven miles in your body of nerve fiber, all synchronized to body of nerve fiber, all synchronized to body of nerve fiber, all synchronized to give your body ability and movement. You give your body ability and movement. You give your body ability and movement. You have a heart that will beat 36 million have a heart that will beat 36 million have a heart that will beat 36 million times in 2016. And it will pump 600,000 times in 2016. And it will pump 600,000 times in 2016. And it will pump 600,000 gallons of blood to 60,000 miles of gallons of blood to 60,000 miles of gallons of blood to 60,000 miles of blood vessels and veins and arteries in blood vessels and veins and arteries in blood vessels and veins and arteries in your body. Your lungs have 600 million your body. Your lungs have 600 million your body. Your lungs have 600 million pockets of folded flesh that give you pockets of folded flesh that give you pockets of folded flesh that give you the ability to live and breathe and stay the ability to live and breathe and stay the ability to live and breathe and stay alive. You have five quarts of blood in alive. You have five quarts of blood in alive. You have five quarts of blood in your body and in those you have 22

  78. your body and in those you have 22 your body and in those you have 22 trillion cells. Within each cell are trillion cells. Within each cell are trillion cells. Within each cell are millions of molecules and inside those millions of molecules and inside those millions of molecules and inside those are atoms and they oscillate. While I'm are atoms and they oscillate. While I'm are atoms and they oscillate. While I'm preaching every second two million cells preaching every second two million cells preaching every second two million cells are dying in your body and two million are dying in your body and two million are dying in your body and two million cells are being reproduced in your body. cells are being reproduced in your body. cells are being reproduced in your body. When you start thinking scientifically When you start thinking scientifically When you start thinking scientifically about the miracle of a body working, about the miracle of a body working, about the miracle of a body working, you're like, "How did God do all of you're like, "How did God do all of you're like, "How did God do all of that?" that?" that?" You are a walking miracle. You have a You are a walking miracle. You have a You are a walking miracle. You have a brain that weighs 3 lbs of gray matter. brain that weighs 3 lbs of gray matter. brain that weighs 3 lbs of gray matter. That brain has 4 million pain sensors, That brain has 4 million pain sensors, That brain has 4 million pain sensors, 500,000 touch detectors, 200,000 500,000 touch detectors, 200,000 500,000 touch detectors, 200,000 temperature gauges, so you don't blow up temperature gauges, so you don't blow up temperature gauges, so you don't blow up or freeze from being too hot or too or freeze from being too hot or too or freeze from being too hot or too cold. If God invested that much in the cold. If God invested that much in the cold. If God invested that much in the makeup of your body, how much more does makeup of your body, how much more does makeup of your body, how much more does he care about your life, your soul, your he care about your life, your soul, your he care about your life, your soul, your spirit? And tonight, I want you to just spirit? And tonight, I want you to just spirit? And tonight, I want you to just stand to your feet all over this place. stand to your feet all over this place. stand to your feet all over this place. You don't have to accept every lie of You don't have to accept every lie of You don't have to accept every lie of the enemy that comes to your mind. You the enemy that comes to your mind. You the enemy that comes to your mind. You don't have to let every thought of don't have to let every thought of don't have to let every thought of discouragement and fear and failure and discouragement and fear and failure and discouragement and fear and failure and unworthiness and sadness and anxiety and unworthiness and sadness and anxiety and unworthiness and sadness and anxiety and loneliness, you don't have to let it loneliness, you don't have to let it loneliness, you don't have to let it stay in your mind. You can choose every stay in your mind. You can choose every stay in your mind. You can choose every day.

  79. day. day. every day. Today when we were at the Dream Center, Today when we were at the Dream Center, Pastor Tim said, "I need you to come and Pastor Tim said, "I need you to come and Pastor Tim said, "I need you to come and do an altar call on the stage." And I do an altar call on the stage." And I do an altar call on the stage." And I was right in the middle of doing was right in the middle of doing was right in the middle of doing something with with the kids. And I had something with with the kids. And I had something with with the kids. And I had to maneuver. I had to physically to maneuver. I had to physically to maneuver. I had to physically maneuver from what I was doing to jump maneuver from what I was doing to jump maneuver from what I was doing to jump up on that stage and do the altar call. up on that stage and do the altar call. up on that stage and do the altar call. And I started thinking about the power And I started thinking about the power And I started thinking about the power of like a pivot, the power of a maneuver of like a pivot, the power of a maneuver of like a pivot, the power of a maneuver that you can easily shift yourself out that you can easily shift yourself out that you can easily shift yourself out of where you are physically to to what of where you are physically to to what of where you are physically to to what you need to do. You can jump up on a you need to do. You can jump up on a you need to do. You can jump up on a stage. You can move out of a room. stage. You can move out of a room. stage. You can move out of a room. People who study martial arts, people People who study martial arts, people People who study martial arts, people who who are are good at just like being who who are are good at just like being who who are are good at just like being able to handle fast movements and dodge able to handle fast movements and dodge able to handle fast movements and dodge and duck and all that stuff. But I think and duck and all that stuff. But I think and duck and all that stuff. But I think about what would it look like to make a about what would it look like to make a about what would it look like to make a mental maneuver, an emotional maneuver. mental maneuver, an emotional maneuver. mental maneuver, an emotional maneuver. I didn't say maneuver. I said maneuver. I didn't say maneuver. I said maneuver. I didn't say maneuver. I said maneuver. Here's what I mean by this. Some of you Here's what I mean by this. Some of you Here's what I mean by this. Some of you right now mentally need to maneuver out right now mentally need to maneuver out right now mentally need to maneuver out of depression, out of fear, out of a of depression, out of fear, out of a of depression, out of fear, out of a failure mindset, out of a shameful failure mindset, out of a shameful failure mindset, out of a shameful mindset, out of a victim mentality.

  80. mindset, out of a victim mentality. mindset, out of a victim mentality. Well, nobody nobody cares about me, Well, nobody nobody cares about me, Well, nobody nobody cares about me, Paul. Nobody's thinking about me. I know Paul. Nobody's thinking about me. I know Paul. Nobody's thinking about me. I know you said that, but I need to hear that you said that, but I need to hear that you said that, but I need to hear that about a billion times to believe it. No, about a billion times to believe it. No, about a billion times to believe it. No, you don't. You just need to choose to you don't. You just need to choose to you don't. You just need to choose to maneuver in your mind. Because we could maneuver in your mind. Because we could maneuver in your mind. Because we could say it a billion times and you'll still say it a billion times and you'll still say it a billion times and you'll still not believe it. You need to have a not believe it. You need to have a not believe it. You need to have a mental shift to say, "I believe God is mental shift to say, "I believe God is mental shift to say, "I believe God is for me. God is with me. He's put people for me. God is with me. He's put people for me. God is with me. He's put people in my life that love me. I'm going to in my life that love me. I'm going to in my life that love me. I'm going to start believing better thoughts about start believing better thoughts about start believing better thoughts about myself and other people and my myself and other people and my myself and other people and my circumstances. I'm going to believe that circumstances. I'm going to believe that circumstances. I'm going to believe that God's working on my behalf." Here's my God's working on my behalf." Here's my God's working on my behalf." Here's my last point right here. Number eight. To last point right here. Number eight. To last point right here. Number eight. To keep our life headed in a forward keep our life headed in a forward keep our life headed in a forward direction spiritually, we must direction spiritually, we must direction spiritually, we must constantly refocus our spiritual eyes constantly refocus our spiritual eyes constantly refocus our spiritual eyes and renew our mindset. >> So Lord, I just pray right now for any >> So Lord, I just pray right now for any person that just needs to refocus their person that just needs to refocus their person that just needs to refocus their eyes spiritually eyes spiritually eyes spiritually to see how good life is. That their best to see how good life is. That their best to see how good life is. That their best days are not behind them. They're not 20 days are not behind them. They're not 20 days are not behind them. They're not 20 years down the road. They're right here, years down the road. They're right here, years down the road. They're right here, right now. That you're working on their right now. That you're working on their right now. That you're working on their behalf. I pray for someone who's just behalf. I pray for someone who's just behalf. I pray for someone who's just had a um God, just a mindset lately had a um God, just a mindset lately had a um God, just a mindset lately that's been deflated, defeated, that's been deflated, defeated, that's been deflated, defeated, discouraged.

  81. discouraged. discouraged. I pray for someone who's been battling I pray for someone who's been battling I pray for someone who's been battling with just anxious thoughts. Thoughts with just anxious thoughts. Thoughts with just anxious thoughts. Thoughts about what if something bad happens to about what if something bad happens to about what if something bad happens to me? What if things get worse? What if me? What if things get worse? What if me? What if things get worse? What if that doesn't happen the way that I that doesn't happen the way that I that doesn't happen the way that I thought it was going to happen? What if thought it was going to happen? What if thought it was going to happen? What if what if my past destroys my future? what if my past destroys my future? what if my past destroys my future? What if I never get through this? I just What if I never get through this? I just What if I never get through this? I just pray right now for any person who's been pray right now for any person who's been pray right now for any person who's been battling anxious thoughts or fearfilled battling anxious thoughts or fearfilled battling anxious thoughts or fearfilled thoughts or just a negative mindset. I thoughts or just a negative mindset. I thoughts or just a negative mindset. I pray for the person that's been battling pray for the person that's been battling pray for the person that's been battling just a critical mindset, constantly just a critical mindset, constantly just a critical mindset, constantly critiquing every thing they do and critiquing every thing they do and critiquing every thing they do and everything other people do and not able everything other people do and not able everything other people do and not able to enjoy. to enjoy. to enjoy. I just pray God just just right now Holy I just pray God just just right now Holy I just pray God just just right now Holy Spirit that you would wash our minds, Spirit that you would wash our minds, Spirit that you would wash our minds, wash our hearts before I invite you to raise your hands. before I invite you to raise your hands. On Wednesday night, Tim Timberlake was On Wednesday night, Tim Timberlake was On Wednesday night, Tim Timberlake was preaching in our church and at the very preaching in our church and at the very preaching in our church and at the very end there was an altar call. People were end there was an altar call. People were end there was an altar call. People were down at the altar and I came up on the down at the altar and I came up on the down at the altar and I came up on the back side of the stage. How many of back side of the stage. How many of back side of the stage. How many of y'all were here that night? Wednesday y'all were here that night? Wednesday y'all were here that night? Wednesday night. It was a powerful night. I came night. It was a powerful night. I came night. It was a powerful night. I came up on the back side of the stage and the up on the back side of the stage and the up on the back side of the stage and the whole room, the whole floor was packed.

  82. whole room, the whole floor was packed. whole room, the whole floor was packed. And I went into the dark shadows in the And I went into the dark shadows in the And I went into the dark shadows in the back part of the stage where you back part of the stage where you back part of the stage where you couldn't see me. No one could see me. I couldn't see me. No one could see me. I couldn't see me. No one could see me. I was behind, you know, the band, behind was behind, you know, the band, behind was behind, you know, the band, behind the screens back there, behind the the screens back there, behind the the screens back there, behind the lights. And I just had this moment where lights. And I just had this moment where lights. And I just had this moment where the presence of God was just like, it the presence of God was just like, it the presence of God was just like, it felt like a waterfall. I was just felt like a waterfall. I was just felt like a waterfall. I was just standing and I was just receiving his standing and I was just receiving his standing and I was just receiving his grace, his mercy, his goodness, his grace, his mercy, his goodness, his grace, his mercy, his goodness, his favor. And I was just receiving it and I favor. And I was just receiving it and I favor. And I was just receiving it and I was going, "God, thank you. Thank you was going, "God, thank you. Thank you was going, "God, thank you. Thank you for your love. Thank you for your for your love. Thank you for your for your love. Thank you for your kindness. Thank you for your mercies kindness. Thank you for your mercies kindness. Thank you for your mercies that are new every morning. Thank you that are new every morning. Thank you that are new every morning. Thank you for your faithfulness. Thank you for for your faithfulness. Thank you for for your faithfulness. Thank you for your grace. Thank you, God, that you've your grace. Thank you, God, that you've your grace. Thank you, God, that you've been working in my life even when I been working in my life even when I been working in my life even when I couldn't see it. Thank you, God, that couldn't see it. Thank you, God, that couldn't see it. Thank you, God, that you worked in my past. You're working in you worked in my past. You're working in you worked in my past. You're working in my present. and you've already gone my present. and you've already gone my present. and you've already gone ahead in my future. Thank you, God, that ahead in my future. Thank you, God, that ahead in my future. Thank you, God, that good things are in my future. Thank you, good things are in my future. Thank you, good things are in my future. Thank you, God. And I just was receiving it. And God. And I just was receiving it. And God. And I just was receiving it. And tonight, I just feel like God wants some tonight, I just feel like God wants some tonight, I just feel like God wants some of you to step into a waterfall, to be of you to step into a waterfall, to be of you to step into a waterfall, to be washed in your mind and in your heart.

  83. washed in your mind and in your heart. washed in your mind and in your heart. If you're here tonight, you just need If you're here tonight, you just need If you're here tonight, you just need the Holy Spirit just to renew your mind the Holy Spirit just to renew your mind the Holy Spirit just to renew your mind and heart. I want you to raise your and heart. I want you to raise your and heart. I want you to raise your hand. Whatever you've been walking hand. Whatever you've been walking hand. Whatever you've been walking through, I want you to just raise your through, I want you to just raise your through, I want you to just raise your hand tonight. And if you raised your hand tonight. And if you raised your hand tonight. And if you raised your hand, I want you to leave your seat. hand, I want you to leave your seat. hand, I want you to leave your seat. Come and meet me at this altar. If you Come and meet me at this altar. If you Come and meet me at this altar. If you need a a renewing of the mind tonight, need a a renewing of the mind tonight, need a a renewing of the mind tonight, if you need a washing of the heart and if you need a washing of the heart and if you need a washing of the heart and the emotions and the life you've been the emotions and the life you've been the emotions and the life you've been living the last days, the last week, the living the last days, the last week, the living the last days, the last week, the last month, maybe even in the last year, last month, maybe even in the last year, last month, maybe even in the last year, if you're here tonight and you say, if you're here tonight and you say, if you're here tonight and you say, "Paul, I'm not right with God. I just "Paul, I'm not right with God. I just "Paul, I'm not right with God. I just need to surrender to Jesus." Come and need to surrender to Jesus." Come and need to surrender to Jesus." Come and join us at the altar. If you need to get join us at the altar. If you need to get join us at the altar. If you need to get right with God, come and repent of your right with God, come and repent of your right with God, come and repent of your sins. Receive his forgiveness. Receive sins. Receive his forgiveness. Receive sins. Receive his forgiveness. Receive his kindness. Receive his righteousness. his kindness. Receive his righteousness. his kindness. Receive his righteousness. Maybe you're here and you've been Maybe you're here and you've been Maybe you're here and you've been battling not feeling holy enough, not battling not feeling holy enough, not battling not feeling holy enough, not feeling righteous enough. tonight, be feeling righteous enough. tonight, be feeling righteous enough. tonight, be washed by the righteousness of God. It's washed by the righteousness of God. It's washed by the righteousness of God. It's only by the blood of Jesus that we are only by the blood of Jesus that we are only by the blood of Jesus that we are made holy, made spotless, made made holy, made spotless, made made holy, made spotless, made righteous. If you're here tonight and righteous. If you're here tonight and righteous. If you're here tonight and you say, "Paul, I've been dealing with you say, "Paul, I've been dealing with you say, "Paul, I've been dealing with guilty thoughts, shameful thoughts, guilty thoughts, shameful thoughts, guilty thoughts, shameful thoughts, bring it to the altar." If you've been bring it to the altar." If you've been bring it to the altar." If you've been battling with thoughts that have been battling with thoughts that have been battling with thoughts that have been keeping you backwards, moving moving keeping you backwards, moving moving keeping you backwards, moving moving backwards, moving downwards in a spiral backwards, moving downwards in a spiral backwards, moving downwards in a spiral of discouragement or fear or feeling of discouragement or fear or feeling of discouragement or fear or feeling unworthy, I want you to bring it to the unworthy, I want you to bring it to the unworthy, I want you to bring it to the altar. Let's bring it to the fire. Let's altar. Let's bring it to the fire. Let's altar. Let's bring it to the fire. Let's bring it to the fire of God and say, bring it to the fire of God and say, bring it to the fire of God and say, "God, consume every thought that's not "God, consume every thought that's not "God, consume every thought that's not from you. Consume every emotion that's from you. Consume every emotion that's from you. Consume every emotion that's not from you. Everything that I have not from you. Everything that I have not from you. Everything that I have been allowing the enemy to take been allowing the enemy to take been allowing the enemy to take residence, I am taking it captive and I residence, I am taking it captive and I residence, I am taking it captive and I am bringing it to the obedience of am bringing it to the obedience of am bringing it to the obedience of Christ." And as you come and find a Christ." And as you come and find a Christ." And as you come and find a place in this altar, let's just worship.

  84. place in this altar, let's just worship. place in this altar, let's just worship. Let's just let the the presence of God Let's just let the the presence of God Let's just let the the presence of God fill the room as we worship. fill the room as we worship. fill the room as we worship. >> Chosen, not foren. >> Chosen, not foren. >> Chosen, not foren. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who you say I am. you say I am. you say I am. I am chosen, not forsaken. I am chosen, not forsaken. I am chosen, not forsaken. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You are for me, not against me. You are for me, not against me. You are for me, not against me. I am who you say I am. I am chosen. I am who you say I am. I am chosen. I am who you say I am. I am chosen. Not forsaken. Not forsaken. Not forsaken. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who you say I am. I am chosen. you say I am. I am chosen. you say I am. I am chosen. You're not forsaken.

  85. You're not forsaken. You're not forsaken. I am who you say I am. For you are for I am who you say I am. For you are for I am who you say I am. For you are for me, not against me. I am who you say I me, not against me. I am who you say I me, not against me. I am who you say I am. am. am. Yes, I am who you say I am. Yes, I am who you say I am. Yes, I am who you say I am. The sun sets free. The sun sets free. The sun sets free. Always free Always free Always free indeed. indeed. indeed. I'm a child I'm a child I'm a child of God. Yes, I am. In my father's In my father's house, house, house, there's a place for me. there's a place for me. there's a place for me. I'm a child of God. Yes, I am. The sun sets free. The sun sets free. Oh, it's free Oh, it's free Oh, it's free indeed.

  86. indeed. indeed. I'm a child of God. Yes, I am. In my father's In my father's house, house, house, there's a place for me. there's a place for me. there's a place for me. I'm a child of God. Yes, I am. I am I'm a child of God. Yes, I am. I am I'm a child of God. Yes, I am. I am chosen. chosen. chosen. I am chosen. I am chosen. I am chosen. Not forsake. Not forsake. Not forsake. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who you say I am. you say I am. you say I am. I am chosen, not forsen. I am chosen, not forsen. I am chosen, not forsen. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who You are for me, not against me. I am who you say I am.

  87. you say I am. you say I am. And I am chosen, And I am chosen, And I am chosen, not forsen. not forsen. not forsen. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You are for me. Not against me. I am who You are for me. Not against me. I am who You are for me. Not against me. I am who you say I am. you say I am. you say I am. >> I am chosen, >> I am chosen, >> I am chosen, not forsen. not forsen. not forsen. >> I am who you say I am. >> I am who you say I am. >> I am who you say I am. >> You are for me, not against me. I am who >> You are for me, not against me. I am who >> You are for me, not against me. I am who you say I am. you say I am. you say I am. Oh, I am who you say I am. Oh, I am who you say I am. Oh, I am who you say I am. Oh, I am who you say I am. Oh, I am who you say I am. Oh, I am who you say I am. Yes, I am who you say I am. Yes, I am who you say I am. Yes, I am who you say I am. >> Oh, I am who you say I am. >> Oh, I am who you say I am. >> Oh, I am who you say I am. Yes, I am who you say I am.

  88. >> You're strong in the Lord. >> You're strong in the Lord. You're a mighty warrior. You're a mighty warrior. You're a mighty warrior. You're called by God. You're called by God. You're called by God. He has not forgotten you. He knows your He has not forgotten you. He knows your He has not forgotten you. He knows your name. name. name. He knows your name. He knows your name. He knows your name. He knows your heart. He knows your heart. He knows your heart. He sees you. He's with you. He's not He sees you. He's with you. He's not He sees you. He's with you. He's not forsaken you. He is for you. He has forsaken you. He is for you. He has forsaken you. He is for you. He has anointed you. He's chosen you. You are anointed you. He's chosen you. You are anointed you. He's chosen you. You are called. called. called. He's your redeemer. He's your redeemer. He's redeeming He's your redeemer. He's redeeming whatever the enemy tried to steal, whatever the enemy tried to steal, whatever the enemy tried to steal, whatever the enemy tried to kill, whatever the enemy tried to kill, whatever the enemy tried to kill, whatever the enemy tried to destroy in whatever the enemy tried to destroy in whatever the enemy tried to destroy in your life, your life, your life, he's restoring. He's saying, "This is your season to He's saying, "This is your season to move forward move forward move forward in your mind, in your heart." He's saying, "I've already paid for your He's saying, "I've already paid for your sins. I've already forgiven you. As you sins. I've already forgiven you. As you sins. I've already forgiven you. As you repent, as you call on his name," he repent, as you call on his name," he repent, as you call on his name," he says, "I I am your savior. Anyone who says, "I I am your savior. Anyone who says, "I I am your savior. Anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be calls on the name of the Lord will be calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." He says, "I'm your savior. I'm saved." He says, "I'm your savior. I'm saved." He says, "I'm your savior. I'm your healer. I'm your redeemer.

  89. your healer. I'm your redeemer. your healer. I'm your redeemer. I'm making a way where there seems to be I'm making a way where there seems to be I'm making a way where there seems to be no way to fulfill the dreams and the no way to fulfill the dreams and the no way to fulfill the dreams and the goals that he's put in your heart. goals that he's put in your heart. goals that he's put in your heart. By the way, God says you are favored. By the way, God says you are favored. By the way, God says you are favored. You are favored. You have the favor of You are favored. You have the favor of You are favored. You have the favor of God. Just say that over yourself. I have God. Just say that over yourself. I have God. Just say that over yourself. I have the favor of God. I am favored by God. the favor of God. I am favored by God. the favor of God. I am favored by God. He loves me. He is for me. He chooses me He loves me. He is for me. He chooses me He loves me. He is for me. He chooses me again and again. He never gives up on again and again. He never gives up on again and again. He never gives up on me. Just pray this with me. Say, "Jesus, me. Just pray this with me. Say, "Jesus, me. Just pray this with me. Say, "Jesus, I surrender. I repent of my sins. I I surrender. I repent of my sins. I I surrender. I repent of my sins. I receive your forgiveness. And tonight, I receive your forgiveness. And tonight, I receive your forgiveness. And tonight, I thank you that you are renewing my mind thank you that you are renewing my mind thank you that you are renewing my mind to your word. Holy Spirit, wash me, to your word. Holy Spirit, wash me, to your word. Holy Spirit, wash me, cleanse me. cleanse me. cleanse me. Let this word Let this word Let this word produce fruit in my life produce fruit in my life produce fruit in my life so that I will think so that I will think so that I will think on what you want me to think on. on what you want me to think on. on what you want me to think on. I will choose the thoughts and the I will choose the thoughts and the I will choose the thoughts and the emotions that I walk in emotions that I walk in emotions that I walk in >> every day >> every day >> every day >> in Jesus name. Amen and amen. I love >> in Jesus name. Amen and amen. I love >> in Jesus name. Amen and amen. I love you. God loves you. Be blessed. You you. God loves you. Be blessed. You you. God loves you. Be blessed. You already are. Encourage somebody as you already are. Encourage somebody as you already are. Encourage somebody as you leave tonight.

  90. leave tonight. leave tonight. >> Hey, Victory online family. It's so good >> Hey, Victory online family. It's so good >> Hey, Victory online family. It's so good to be with you in post show here. My to be with you in post show here. My to be with you in post show here. My name's Pastor Michael. If I haven't had name's Pastor Michael. If I haven't had name's Pastor Michael. If I haven't had a chance to meet you yet, I'm so glad a chance to meet you yet, I'm so glad a chance to meet you yet, I'm so glad that you stayed through to service. What that you stayed through to service. What that you stayed through to service. What a great message by Pastor Paul. It's a great message by Pastor Paul. It's a great message by Pastor Paul. It's always a good reminder to know that um always a good reminder to know that um always a good reminder to know that um God loves you more than you think he God loves you more than you think he God loves you more than you think he does. God likes you. Like he was telling does. God likes you. Like he was telling does. God likes you. Like he was telling uh um pastor that he was saying uh God uh um pastor that he was saying uh God uh um pastor that he was saying uh God likes you more than you think he likes likes you more than you think he likes likes you more than you think he likes you. U what a great reminder. You know, you. U what a great reminder. You know, you. U what a great reminder. You know, depending on how you categorize it, depending on how you categorize it, depending on how you categorize it, there's over a thousand scriptures in there's over a thousand scriptures in there's over a thousand scriptures in the Bible that deal with our thoughts the Bible that deal with our thoughts the Bible that deal with our thoughts and our emotions and our mindset and our and our emotions and our mindset and our and our emotions and our mindset and our heart and our inner being. And and what heart and our inner being. And and what heart and our inner being. And and what that reminds me is that God is uh he is that reminds me is that God is uh he is that reminds me is that God is uh he is um con he is I don't want to say um con he is I don't want to say um con he is I don't want to say concerned, but uh it's important to him concerned, but uh it's important to him concerned, but uh it's important to him what we're thinking, the the thoughts what we're thinking, the the thoughts what we're thinking, the the thoughts that go through our mind and uh taking that go through our mind and uh taking that go through our mind and uh taking thoughts captive captive that are thoughts captive captive that are thoughts captive captive that are negative. Uh that's one of the things negative. Uh that's one of the things negative. Uh that's one of the things that we try to do as a family is when we that we try to do as a family is when we that we try to do as a family is when we have a bad thought, we try to come up have a bad thought, we try to come up have a bad thought, we try to come up with the uh thought that's equal to that with the uh thought that's equal to that with the uh thought that's equal to that on the positive side and we try to on the positive side and we try to on the positive side and we try to replace the negative thought with a replace the negative thought with a replace the negative thought with a positive thought and um just what a positive thought and um just what a positive thought and um just what a great message. I'd like to know what you great message. I'd like to know what you great message. I'd like to know what you got out of the message as well. I'd like got out of the message as well. I'd like got out of the message as well. I'd like for you to put it down in the comments for you to put it down in the comments for you to put it down in the comments uh and let us know what you received uh and let us know what you received uh and let us know what you received from this. What I received from it is to from this. What I received from it is to from this. What I received from it is to continue with that mindset that God is continue with that mindset that God is continue with that mindset that God is for me. He's not against me. No matter for me. He's not against me. No matter for me. He's not against me. No matter what comes my way, I know he's for me

  91. what comes my way, I know he's for me what comes my way, I know he's for me and I'm going to take those bad thoughts and I'm going to take those bad thoughts and I'm going to take those bad thoughts captive and I'm gonna replace them with captive and I'm gonna replace them with captive and I'm gonna replace them with good thoughts. Uh thoughts about good thoughts. Uh thoughts about good thoughts. Uh thoughts about scriptures. Start start quoting scriptures. Start start quoting scriptures. Start start quoting scriptures back to yourself. And uh just scriptures back to yourself. And uh just scriptures back to yourself. And uh just find that positive mindset. Uh you know, find that positive mindset. Uh you know, find that positive mindset. Uh you know, as a wrestler, uh my dad was always as a wrestler, uh my dad was always as a wrestler, uh my dad was always trying to instill in me that the trying to instill in me that the trying to instill in me that the wrestling match starts between the ears wrestling match starts between the ears wrestling match starts between the ears before I ever step on the mat. That I before I ever step on the mat. That I before I ever step on the mat. That I got to start having that positive got to start having that positive got to start having that positive mindset before I get out there. I got to mindset before I get out there. I got to mindset before I get out there. I got to see the win. I got to talk, talk to see the win. I got to talk, talk to see the win. I got to talk, talk to myself about the wind. And those things myself about the wind. And those things myself about the wind. And those things uh make a huge difference in our lives. uh make a huge difference in our lives. uh make a huge difference in our lives. And so I want to encourage you And so I want to encourage you And so I want to encourage you biblically, spiritually to take those biblically, spiritually to take those biblically, spiritually to take those thoughts and replace them with spiritual thoughts and replace them with spiritual thoughts and replace them with spiritual thoughts, with godly thoughts. Um hey, thoughts, with godly thoughts. Um hey, thoughts, with godly thoughts. Um hey, if you said the prayer of salvation uh if you said the prayer of salvation uh if you said the prayer of salvation uh that Pastor Paul prayed, if you repeated that Pastor Paul prayed, if you repeated that Pastor Paul prayed, if you repeated uh that and made Jesus your Lord and uh that and made Jesus your Lord and uh that and made Jesus your Lord and Savior, we have some next steps that we Savior, we have some next steps that we Savior, we have some next steps that we want you to do. in the chat, you'll see want you to do. in the chat, you'll see want you to do. in the chat, you'll see there will be a link to uh our this new there will be a link to uh our this new there will be a link to uh our this new life course that we want you to sign up life course that we want you to sign up life course that we want you to sign up for. This is a way that we can come for. This is a way that we can come for. This is a way that we can come alongside you and walk with you in this alongside you and walk with you in this alongside you and walk with you in this season and encourage you and be with season and encourage you and be with season and encourage you and be with you. It's four free video sessions. I you. It's four free video sessions. I you. It's four free video sessions. I want to say it again, free. You don't want to say it again, free. You don't want to say it again, free. You don't have to pay for nothing. Don't Don't we have to pay for nothing. Don't Don't we have to pay for nothing. Don't Don't we love free stuff? I love free stuff. So, love free stuff? I love free stuff. So, love free stuff? I love free stuff. So, go sign up for these courses and they're go sign up for these courses and they're go sign up for these courses and they're are self-paced. You do them at your own are self-paced. You do them at your own are self-paced. You do them at your own pace. You do the videos with Pastor pace. You do the videos with Pastor pace. You do the videos with Pastor Paul. If you have any questions, you can Paul. If you have any questions, you can Paul. If you have any questions, you can reach out to us at online victory.com.

  92. reach out to us at online victory.com. reach out to us at online victory.com. We'd love to engage with you and talk We'd love to engage with you and talk We'd love to engage with you and talk with you and help you in this new with you and help you in this new with you and help you in this new journey. We are so excited for you. journey. We are so excited for you. journey. We are so excited for you. We're celebrating with you. All of We're celebrating with you. All of We're celebrating with you. All of heaven is celebrating with you. And so, heaven is celebrating with you. And so, heaven is celebrating with you. And so, um, what an amazing time for you. Hey, um, what an amazing time for you. Hey, um, what an amazing time for you. Hey, revival starts with you. Let's don't let revival starts with you. Let's don't let revival starts with you. Let's don't let that fire die. Let's keep the fire that fire die. Let's keep the fire that fire die. Let's keep the fire going. Let's kindle the fire. Put more going. Let's kindle the fire. Put more going. Let's kindle the fire. Put more wood on it. Invite your family and wood on it. Invite your family and wood on it. Invite your family and friends to watch with us tomorrow friends to watch with us tomorrow friends to watch with us tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. morning at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. morning at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Spread the word. Get the gospel out Spread the word. Get the gospel out Spread the word. Get the gospel out there. Get the message out there. Get there. Get the message out there. Get there. Get the message out there. Get people excited about what God is doing people excited about what God is doing people excited about what God is doing here at Victory. God bless you. We love here at Victory. God bless you. We love here at Victory. God bless you. We love you online, family. We'll see you you online, family. We'll see you you online, family. We'll see you tomorrow morning.

Summary

The sermon's main theme is "Move Forward," focusing on personal spiritual growth and discipline. It encourages listeners to actively engage with God through practices like waking up early, reading the word, worshiping, and praying daily, emphasizing consistency over intensity. The practical takeaway is to commit to a daily spiritual rhythm, offering each day and hour to God.

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