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Victory Church August 23, 2026 1h 59m

Sunday Morning 9AM Service

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  1. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Hey, Victory family. Welcome to Victory Hey, Victory family. Welcome to Victory Church online. We're so glad that you're Church online. We're so glad that you're Church online. We're so glad that you're tuning in with us this morning. Whether tuning in with us this morning. Whether tuning in with us this morning. Whether you're tuning in right here in Tulsa, you're tuning in right here in Tulsa, you're tuning in right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, another state, or even another Oklahoma, another state, or even another Oklahoma, another state, or even another country, we know our online community country, we know our online community country, we know our online community [music] stretches far and wide. So, let [music] stretches far and wide. So, let [music] stretches far and wide. So, let us know where you're tuning in from. And us know where you're tuning in from. And us know where you're tuning in from. And if it's your first time tuning in, if it's your first time tuning in, if it's your first time tuning in, welcome. You are considered one of our welcome. You are considered one of our welcome. You are considered one of our VIPs. And we have an incredible VIPs. And we have an incredible VIPs. And we have an incredible welcoming online community. So, go ahead welcoming online community. So, go ahead welcoming online community. So, go ahead and introduce yourself. Our chat host, and introduce yourself. Our chat host, and introduce yourself. Our chat host, Carter, would love to say hi and drop a Carter, would love to say hi and drop a Carter, would love to say hi and drop a link so that we can [music] connect with link so that we can [music] connect with link so that we can [music] connect with you. Well, my name is Brooklyn. I get you. Well, my name is Brooklyn. I get you. Well, my name is Brooklyn. I get the honor and privilege of serving as the honor and privilege of serving as the honor and privilege of serving as one of our youth pastors here at one of our youth pastors here at one of our youth pastors here at Victory. And I have some important Victory. And I have some important Victory. And I have some important announcements to get into your hands.

  2. announcements to get into your hands. announcements to get into your hands. But before we do, I would love to get us But before we do, I would love to get us But before we do, I would love to get us engaged in the chat. Pastor Paul um is engaged in the chat. Pastor Paul um is engaged in the chat. Pastor Paul um is in this series called Forward. So my in this series called Forward. So my in this series called Forward. So my question for you is what in what ways question for you is what in what ways question for you is what in what ways have you been making steps forward in have you been making steps forward in have you been making steps forward in the previous week? What are some the previous week? What are some the previous week? What are some challenges God has given to you so that challenges God has given to you so that challenges God has given to you so that you can move your feet forward? I would you can move your feet forward? I would you can move your feet forward? I would love to go back and see what God is love to go back and see what God is love to go back and see what God is doing in you and through you. And also, doing in you and through you. And also, doing in you and through you. And also, it's not too late. Go ahead and share it's not too late. Go ahead and share it's not too late. Go ahead and share the link in the chat so that other the link in the chat so that other the link in the chat so that other people can be encouraged with the word people can be encouraged with the word people can be encouraged with the word that's going to be preached to us this that's going to be preached to us this that's going to be preached to us this morning. Whether it's a family, a morning. Whether it's a family, a morning. Whether it's a family, a friend, or someone who just needs friend, or someone who just needs friend, or someone who just needs encouragement. Go ahead and share that encouragement. Go ahead and share that encouragement. Go ahead and share that link. And if you haven't done it link. And if you haven't done it link. And if you haven't done it already, go ahead and subscribe. We're already, go ahead and subscribe. We're already, go ahead and subscribe. We're pushing to increase our subscribers, not pushing to increase our subscribers, not pushing to increase our subscribers, not just because we want to reach a certain just because we want to reach a certain just because we want to reach a certain number, because we know that every number, because we know that every number, because we know that every number represents a person. and every number represents a person. and every number represents a person. and every person that is encountering the presence person that is encountering the presence person that is encountering the presence of the living God and experiencing the of the living God and experiencing the of the living God and experiencing the gospel of Jesus Christ. So help us gospel of Jesus Christ. So help us gospel of Jesus Christ. So help us partner with us. Share, like, comment, partner with us. Share, like, comment, partner with us. Share, like, comment, subscribe so that we can continue to subscribe so that we can continue to subscribe so that we can continue to make an impact for the kingdom of God.

  3. make an impact for the kingdom of God. make an impact for the kingdom of God. Well, we have some exciting things Well, we have some exciting things Well, we have some exciting things happening here at Victory like our happening here at Victory like our happening here at Victory like our groups. Um we've been talking about it groups. Um we've been talking about it groups. Um we've been talking about it every week. you still are in our groups, every week. you still are in our groups, every week. you still are in our groups, but we're also launching and relaunching but we're also launching and relaunching but we're also launching and relaunching our fall groups um September 11th and our fall groups um September 11th and our fall groups um September 11th and 12th. It's a great opportunity because 12th. It's a great opportunity because 12th. It's a great opportunity because right here at Victory, we believe that right here at Victory, we believe that right here at Victory, we believe that we're not a crowd, but we are a family we're not a crowd, but we are a family we're not a crowd, but we are a family and we want to go from a community um and we want to go from a community um and we want to go from a community um and and get dived into the word of God and and get dived into the word of God and and get dived into the word of God and iron sharpening iron and just and iron sharpening iron and just and iron sharpening iron and just continue to build godly relationships so continue to build godly relationships so continue to build godly relationships so that we can be encouraged and live this that we can be encouraged and live this that we can be encouraged and live this life of victory that God has for us. life of victory that God has for us. life of victory that God has for us. Now, if you are locally right here in Now, if you are locally right here in Now, if you are locally right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, we invite you come be a Tulsa, Oklahoma, we invite you come be a Tulsa, Oklahoma, we invite you come be a part and find your people and find your part and find your people and find your part and find your people and find your place. And if not, we have online groups place. And if not, we have online groups place. And if not, we have online groups that you can be a part of. If that's that you can be a part of. If that's that you can be a part of. If that's something that you're interested in, we something that you're interested in, we something that you're interested in, we should have a QR code on the screen or a should have a QR code on the screen or a should have a QR code on the screen or a link in the chat. We invite you get in link in the chat. We invite you get in link in the chat. We invite you get in godly community. Get into a victory godly community. Get into a victory godly community. Get into a victory group. Well, also coming up September group. Well, also coming up September group. Well, also coming up September 12th is our Race for Victory. This is a 12th is our Race for Victory. This is a 12th is our Race for Victory. This is a fundraiser um to raise money for VCS, fundraiser um to raise money for VCS, fundraiser um to raise money for VCS, which is our Victory Christian School.

  4. which is our Victory Christian School. which is our Victory Christian School. And all proceeds, all donations will go And all proceeds, all donations will go And all proceeds, all donations will go to a sound system that they are praying to a sound system that they are praying to a sound system that they are praying and believing for. And so, if that's and believing for. And so, if that's and believing for. And so, if that's something that you are interested in or something that you are interested in or something that you are interested in or just you simply want to give, [music] just you simply want to give, [music] just you simply want to give, [music] there's some information on your screen there's some information on your screen there's some information on your screen or you can visit raceforvictory.com. or you can visit raceforvictory.com. or you can visit raceforvictory.com. And uh as you're going and visiting that And uh as you're going and visiting that And uh as you're going and visiting that site, you're also going to learn about a site, you're also going to learn about a site, you're also going to learn about a unique opportunity [music] to be a part unique opportunity [music] to be a part unique opportunity [music] to be a part of a virtual race if you are not locally of a virtual race if you are not locally of a virtual race if you are not locally here at to in Tulsa. So that's exciting. here at to in Tulsa. So that's exciting. here at to in Tulsa. So that's exciting. [music] We love for you to part uh be a [music] We love for you to part uh be a [music] We love for you to part uh be a part of it. Again, race for victory.com. part of it. Again, race for victory.com. part of it. Again, race for victory.com. Well, we've been talking about it every Well, we've been talking about it every Well, we've been talking about it every week. Revival Nights, it's happening. week. Revival Nights, it's happening. week. Revival Nights, it's happening. It's finally here. We're kicking off It's finally here. We're kicking off It's finally here. We're kicking off this Tuesday and we're excited and we're this Tuesday and we're excited and we're this Tuesday and we're excited and we're expectant for what God is going to do. expectant for what God is going to do. expectant for what God is going to do. We truly believe in the power of We truly believe in the power of We truly believe in the power of contending and standing and praying for contending and standing and praying for contending and standing and praying for revival for ourselves, for our families, revival for ourselves, for our families, revival for ourselves, for our families, and for our communities as well as the and for our communities as well as the and for our communities as well as the world. It's not just something that we world. It's not just something that we world. It's not just something that we want to go through the motions about. want to go through the motions about. want to go through the motions about. It's something that we intentionally put It's something that we intentionally put It's something that we intentionally put on our calendar to seek the face of God.

  5. on our calendar to seek the face of God. on our calendar to seek the face of God. In a world where it continues to get In a world where it continues to get In a world where it continues to get darker and darker, we know the promises darker and darker, we know the promises darker and darker, we know the promises of God that his glory will shine of God that his glory will shine of God that his glory will shine brighter and brighter. And we're going brighter and brighter. And we're going brighter and brighter. And we're going to come together as a body of Christ to to come together as a body of Christ to to come together as a body of Christ to contend [music] and to pray and to contend [music] and to pray and to contend [music] and to pray and to receive amazing words from some receive amazing words from some receive amazing words from some incredible speakers, including our very incredible speakers, including our very incredible speakers, including our very own Pastor Paul and Ashley. [music] This own Pastor Paul and Ashley. [music] This own Pastor Paul and Ashley. [music] This Tuesday, if you're here locally, we'd Tuesday, if you're here locally, we'd Tuesday, if you're here locally, we'd love for you to join us in person, find love for you to join us in person, find love for you to join us in person, find yourself in the building. If you're yourself in the building. If you're yourself in the building. If you're online, make sure to tune in. set a a online, make sure to tune in. set a a online, make sure to tune in. set a a reminder, a calendar reminder to tune in reminder, a calendar reminder to tune in reminder, a calendar reminder to tune in because you you don't want to miss it. because you you don't want to miss it. because you you don't want to miss it. God is going to exceed our expectations God is going to exceed our expectations God is going to exceed our expectations [music] [music] [music] and we want you to be a part of it. and we want you to be a part of it. and we want you to be a part of it. Well, I can talk about it on and on and Well, I can talk about it on and on and Well, I can talk about it on and on and on and I think it's incredible, but I on and I think it's incredible, but I on and I think it's incredible, but I think it's also equally as incredible to think it's also equally as incredible to think it's also equally as incredible to just take a sneak peek of what God is just take a sneak peek of what God is just take a sneak peek of what God is going to do. So, check these videos out going to do. So, check these videos out going to do. So, check these videos out and we'll see you in just a second. >> You've been rescued [music] to rescue. >> You've been rescued [music] to rescue. You've been saved to save. You've been You've been saved to save. You've been You've 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 [music] to revive others. And revived [music] to revive others. And revived [music] to revive others. And God is waking the church up for revival.

  6. God is waking the church up for revival. God is waking the church up for revival. >> Whenever you have an encounter with the >> 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. God. God. [music] The 7th annual Race for Victory is The 7th annual Race for Victory is Saturday, September 12th. Join [music] Saturday, September 12th. Join [music] Saturday, September 12th. Join [music] us on the beautiful Riverside Trail for us on the beautiful Riverside Trail for us on the beautiful Riverside Trail for a 5K or half marathon. Race for Victory a 5K or half marathon. Race for Victory a 5K or half marathon. Race for Victory is a fun event for every [music] fitness is a fun event for every [music] fitness is a fun event for every [music] fitness level. Top finishers will win a cash level. Top finishers will win a cash level. Top finishers will win a cash prize and every participant has a chance prize and every participant has a chance prize and every participant has a chance to win a treadmill. The race begins to win a treadmill. The race begins to win a treadmill. The race begins [music] at Victory Church and benefits [music] at Victory Church and benefits [music] at Victory Church and benefits Victory Christian School Athletics. The Victory Christian School Athletics. The Victory Christian School Athletics. The course is USATF [music] certified and a course is USATF [music] certified and a course is USATF [music] 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. [music] Come on. I told you it looks incredible.

  7. Come on. I told you it looks incredible. It's going to be incredible. And we want It's going to be incredible. And we want It's going to be incredible. And we want you to join us and be there. Well, as you to join us and be there. Well, as you to join us and be there. Well, as you can tell, I have our very own Jesse you can tell, I have our very own Jesse you can tell, I have our very own Jesse joining us. You know her. You love her. joining us. You know her. You love her. joining us. You know her. You love her. And I just wanted her to pop in. Jesse, And I just wanted her to pop in. Jesse, And I just wanted her to pop in. Jesse, you have some words for our online about you have some words for our online about you have some words for our online about how revival has impacted you. how revival has impacted you. how revival has impacted you. >> Yes. Oh my goodness. How many years have >> Yes. Oh my goodness. How many years have >> Yes. Oh my goodness. How many years have we been doing revival nights? It I feel we been doing revival nights? It I feel we been doing revival nights? It I feel like each year it gets better and there like each year it gets better and there like each year it gets better and there is so much passion and heart and just is so much passion and heart and just is so much passion and heart and just focus on the Lord and like Lord what do focus on the Lord and like Lord what do focus on the Lord and like Lord what do you want to do in this year especially you want to do in this year especially you want to do in this year especially at the start of August where a lot of at the start of August where a lot of at the start of August where a lot of our um congregation is either like our um congregation is either like our um congregation is either like starting a new season, new school year, starting a new season, new school year, starting a new season, new school year, whether in college or in school or whether in college or in school or whether in college or in school or parenting or grandparenting whatever parenting or grandparenting whatever parenting or grandparenting whatever season. Revival is such a amazing season. Revival is such a amazing season. Revival is such a amazing refreshing and reviving of the spirit refreshing and reviving of the spirit refreshing and reviving of the spirit for this new season. And I'm so excited for this new season. And I'm so excited for this new season. And I'm so excited for this for this. As you can see, like for this for this. As you can see, like for this for this. As you can see, like there's a countdown going. So, we are there's a countdown going. So, we are there's a countdown going. So, we are counting down the days for revival counting down the days for revival counting down the days for revival nights. Victory Worship has amazing nights. Victory Worship has amazing nights. Victory Worship has amazing stuff in store also. So, I'm really stuff in store also. So, I'm really stuff in store also. So, I'm really excited for all of that. Guest speakers, excited for all of that. Guest speakers, excited for all of that. Guest speakers, amazing worship, amazing community, and amazing worship, amazing community, and amazing worship, amazing community, and just fellowshipping and worshiping the just fellowshipping and worshiping the just fellowshipping and worshiping the Lord and asking for his spirit to be Lord and asking for his spirit to be Lord and asking for his spirit to be poured out in a new and fresh way. Yes, poured out in a new and fresh way. Yes, poured out in a new and fresh way. Yes, revival starts with you. Yes.

  8. revival starts with you. Yes. revival starts with you. Yes. >> So, do everything that you can to make >> So, do everything that you can to make >> So, do everything that you can to make sure you're in the room or tuning in sure you're in the room or tuning in sure you're in the room or tuning in online because God has something special online because God has something special online because God has something special and personal he wants to get into your and personal he wants to get into your and personal he wants to get into your hands during revival nights. Well, we're hands during revival nights. Well, we're hands during revival nights. Well, we're getting ready for service and we've been getting ready for service and we've been getting ready for service and we've been an incredible series about forward. What an incredible series about forward. What an incredible series about forward. What are you excited about uh the message are you excited about uh the message are you excited about uh the message this morning? this morning? this morning? >> I it's just an amazing reminder. I know >> I it's just an amazing reminder. I know >> I it's just an amazing reminder. I know everyone says like just keep going, just everyone says like just keep going, just everyone says like just keep going, just keep moving forward and like you hear keep moving forward and like you hear keep moving forward and like you hear that and sometimes life can be just that and sometimes life can be just that and sometimes life can be just going okay and you're like yeah like going okay and you're like yeah like going okay and you're like yeah like yeah of course like let's move forward yeah of course like let's move forward yeah of course like let's move forward and then life happens and things [music] and then life happens and things [music] and then life happens and things [music] happen. We live in the world not of it happen. We live in the world not of it happen. We live in the world not of it but it's things happen and sometimes but it's things happen and sometimes but it's things happen and sometimes it's hard to forget of like just keep it's hard to forget of like just keep it's hard to forget of like just keep moving forward but not just moving moving forward but not just moving moving forward but not just moving forward by yourself but like who is God forward by yourself but like who is God forward by yourself but like who is God surrounding you with? What is God surrounding you with? What is God surrounding you with? What is God speaking to you? What is God empowering speaking to you? What is God empowering speaking to you? What is God empowering you to keep moving forward? And I think you to keep moving forward? And I think you to keep moving forward? And I think like that's what truly moving forward is like that's what truly moving forward is like that's what truly moving forward is because I feel like so many people are because I feel like so many people are because I feel like so many people are like, I'm just striving and I'm toiling, like, I'm just striving and I'm toiling, like, I'm just striving and I'm toiling, I'm doing all these things and we forget I'm doing all these things and we forget I'm doing all these things and we forget to invite God in. And that's what really to invite God in. And that's what really to invite God in. And that's what really catapults us to move forward into our catapults us to move forward into our catapults us to move forward into our best days.

  9. best days. best days. >> Yeah, [music] absolutely. We want to >> Yeah, [music] absolutely. We want to >> Yeah, [music] absolutely. We want to move forward and we're actually moving move forward and we're actually moving move forward and we're actually moving forward in service right now. We're forward in service right now. We're forward in service right now. We're going to be going into worship. Just going to be going into worship. Just going to be going into worship. Just want to encourage you, grab your Bibles, want to encourage you, grab your Bibles, want to encourage you, grab your Bibles, get your notepads. We believe notetakers get your notepads. We believe notetakers get your notepads. We believe notetakers are history makers and the same Holy are history makers and the same Holy are history makers and the same Holy Spirit that is moving right here at Spirit that is moving right here at Spirit that is moving right here at Victory Church is the same Holy Spirit Victory Church is the same Holy Spirit Victory Church is the same Holy Spirit that is present wherever you are tuning that is present wherever you are tuning that is present wherever you are tuning in at. And I just know that uh he has in at. And I just know that uh he has in at. And I just know that uh he has something special for you. So let's pray something special for you. So let's pray something special for you. So let's pray into worship. God, we thank you so much into worship. God, we thank you so much into worship. God, we thank you so much for this unique opportunity to come and for this unique opportunity to come and for this unique opportunity to come and experience your presence. We thank you experience your presence. We thank you experience your presence. We thank you for your power and your spirit that is for your power and your spirit that is for your power and your spirit that is present wherever our online community is present wherever our online community is present wherever our online community is tuning in from. Lord, let let them feel tuning in from. Lord, let let them feel tuning in from. Lord, let let them feel you. Let them hear you. Let them let you. Let them hear you. Let them let you. Let them hear you. Let them let them sense you because this is a day them sense you because this is a day them sense you because this is a day that you have made and we will rejoice that you have made and we will rejoice that you have made and we will rejoice and be glad in it in Jesus' name. Amen. and be glad in it in Jesus' name. Amen. and be glad in it in Jesus' name. Amen. All right, let's lean in. Let's lock in All right, let's lean in. Let's lock in All right, let's lean in. Let's lock in and let's see what God has for us. Let's and let's see what God has for us. Let's and let's see what God has for us. Let's get ready for worship. get ready for worship. get ready for worship. >> Yes.

  10. Good morning, Victory. How we doing this Good morning, Victory. How we doing this morning? If you're excited to be in THE morning? If you're excited to be in THE morning? If you're excited to be in THE HOUSE OF GOD, CAN I HEAR YOU SAY, HOUSE OF GOD, CAN I HEAR YOU SAY, HOUSE OF GOD, CAN I HEAR YOU SAY, "YEAH." [screaming] "YEAH." [screaming] "YEAH." [screaming] AMEN. AMEN. My name is Jordan. I have AMEN. AMEN. My name is Jordan. I have AMEN. AMEN. My name is Jordan. I have the honor and privilege of serving our the honor and privilege of serving our the honor and privilege of serving our victory youth team. We are serving victory youth team. We are serving victory youth team. We are serving [music] an amazing generation, Gen Z, [music] an amazing generation, Gen Z, [music] an amazing generation, Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and they are the Jesus Gen Alpha, and they are the Jesus Gen Alpha, and they are the Jesus generation. Come on, somebody. But if generation. Come on, somebody. But if generation. Come on, somebody. But if you are new here to victory, we want to you are new here to victory, we want to you are new here to victory, we want to say welcome. And not only do we want to say welcome. And not only do we want to say welcome. And not only do we want to say welcome, we want to get connected say welcome, we want to get connected say welcome, we want to get connected [music] with you. So, how we do that is [music] with you. So, how we do that is [music] with you. So, how we do that is we have those blue stickers on your we have those blue stickers on your we have those blue stickers on your chairs. You can tap [music] that right chairs. You can tap [music] that right chairs. You can tap [music] that right there. And it allows us to collect your there. And it allows us to collect your there. And it allows us to collect your information so we can stay in contact information so we can stay in contact information so we can stay in contact with you and help you get plugged in. with you and help you get plugged in. with you and help you get plugged in. Because here at Victory, [music] we're Because here at Victory, [music] we're Because here at Victory, [music] we're not a crowd, but we are a family. Amen. not a crowd, but we are a family. Amen. not a crowd, but we are a family. Amen. So, with that being said, I want you to So, with that being said, I want you to So, with that being said, I want you to know we have some opportunities for you. know we have some opportunities for you. know we have some opportunities for you. We have the Christmas and Easter We have the Christmas and Easter We have the Christmas and Easter production auditions. They are now open. production auditions. They are now open. production auditions. They are now open. If you are someone that feels like, hey, If you are someone that feels like, hey, If you are someone that feels like, hey, maybe I want to serve in that. Maybe I maybe I want to serve in that. Maybe I maybe I want to serve in that. Maybe I want to be a part of that, be in that. want to be a part of that, be in that. want to be a part of that, be in that. You can scan the QR [music] code on the You can scan the QR [music] code on the You can scan the QR [music] code on the screen and get more information on how screen and get more information on how screen and get more information on how you can audition as well. But just know you can audition as well. But just know you can audition as well. But just know around the corner, maybe like a two around the corner, maybe like a two around the corner, maybe like a two days, we have our revival nights coming days, we have our revival nights coming days, we have our revival nights coming up. And if you want to be a part of up. And if you want to be a part of up. And if you want to be a part of [music] the choir, you can email worship [music] the choir, you can email worship [music] the choir, you can email worship atvvictory.com to be a part of that and atvvictory.com to be a part of that and atvvictory.com to be a part of that and get more information. We want you guys get more information. We want you guys get more information. We want you guys to be involved. We want you guys to be a to be involved. We want you guys to be a to be involved. We want you guys to be a part. [music] Invite a friend to do it part. [music] Invite a friend to do it part. [music] Invite a friend to do it with you if you don't want to do it with you if you don't want to do it with you if you don't want to do it alone. But we do have revival nights alone. But we do have revival nights alone. But we do have revival nights coming up. And who's excited for revival coming up. And who's excited for revival coming up. And who's excited for revival nights? Amen. If you want to be a part

  11. nights? Amen. If you want to be a part nights? Amen. If you want to be a part of serving at Revival Nights, you can of serving at Revival Nights, you can of serving at Revival Nights, you can also go to victory.com/revival/serve. also go to victory.com/revival/serve. also go to victory.com/revival/serve. [music] This is a great opportunity for you to This is a great opportunity for you to just dive right in, get plugged in, just dive right in, get plugged in, just dive right in, get plugged in, [music] and also meet some great godly [music] and also meet some great godly [music] and also meet some great godly people and serve. But Victor, if you people and serve. But Victor, if you people and serve. But Victor, if you wouldn't mind, I would love for you guys wouldn't mind, I would love for you guys wouldn't mind, I would love for you guys to stand to your feet as we prepare to to stand to your feet as we prepare to to stand to your feet as we prepare to enter into a moment of worship. And I enter into a moment of worship. And I enter into a moment of worship. And I just want to pray over each and every just want to pray over each and every just want to pray over each and every one of you guys. WHO'S EXCITED TO BE IN one of you guys. WHO'S EXCITED TO BE IN one of you guys. WHO'S EXCITED TO BE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD? Who's excited to THE HOUSE OF GOD? Who's excited to THE HOUSE OF GOD? Who's excited to worship the Lord? WHO'S EXCITED to let worship the Lord? WHO'S EXCITED to let worship the Lord? WHO'S EXCITED to let the LORD KNOW HE DESERVES ALL THE the LORD KNOW HE DESERVES ALL THE the LORD KNOW HE DESERVES ALL THE PRAISES, HONOR, AND GLORY? Come on, PRAISES, HONOR, AND GLORY? Come on, PRAISES, HONOR, AND GLORY? Come on, somebody. Dear heavenly father, we just somebody. Dear heavenly father, we just somebody. Dear heavenly father, we just thank you for today, Lord. Lord, we thank you for today, Lord. Lord, we thank you for today, Lord. Lord, we thank you for the breath in our lungs. thank you for the breath in our lungs. thank you for the breath in our lungs. We thank you for the fact that you are a We thank you for the fact that you are a We thank you for the fact that you are a good father. Lord, we thank you for the good father. Lord, we thank you for the good father. Lord, we thank you for the son, the grace, and the mercy that came son, the grace, and the mercy that came son, the grace, and the mercy that came through his death and resurrection. And through his death and resurrection. And through his death and resurrection. And Lord, the gift of the Holy Spirit. So Lord, the gift of the Holy Spirit. So Lord, the gift of the Holy Spirit. So Lord, we want to pour it all out to you Lord, we want to pour it all out to you Lord, we want to pour it all out to you today. Lord, we want to align our minds, today. Lord, we want to align our minds, today. Lord, we want to align our minds, our hearts, and just worship you because our hearts, and just worship you because our hearts, and just worship you because you are worthy and deserving of all you are worthy and deserving of all you are worthy and deserving of all honor and praise. So Lord, we are here honor and praise. So Lord, we are here honor and praise. So Lord, we are here gathered together under one house, under gathered together under one house, under gathered together under one house, under one God, one Holy Spirit, one baptism, one God, one Holy Spirit, one baptism, one God, one Holy Spirit, one baptism, Lord, and we just thank you in the name Lord, and we just thank you in the name Lord, and we just thank you in the name of Jesus. Everybody at Victory said, of Jesus. Everybody at Victory said, of Jesus. Everybody at Victory said, "Amen." Let's get ready to worship.

  12. >> Good morning, Victory. Let's get ready >> Good morning, Victory. Let's get ready [music] to worship our king. [music] to worship our king. [music] to worship our king. Oh, we welcome you, Holy Spirit. As moving over [music] the water, spirit As moving over [music] the water, spirit come move over us. come move over us. come move over us. Come rest [music] on us. Come rest [music] on us. Come rest [music] on us. Come rest on us. As spirit was moving Come rest on us. As spirit was moving Come rest on us. As spirit was moving [music] over [singing] the water, spirit [music] over [singing] the water, spirit [music] over [singing] the water, spirit come move over us. come move over us. come move over us. Come [music] rest on us. Come [music] rest on us. Come [music] rest on us. Come rest on us. Come [music] by spirit Come rest on us. Come [music] by spirit Come rest on us. Come [music] by spirit when you move. You make my heart when you move. You make my heart when you move. You make my heart when you feel the roof. [music] when you feel the roof. [music] when you feel the roof. [music] You're here and I know you.

  13. You're here and I know you. You're here and I know you. I'm here [music] and I know you feel me I'm here [music] and I know you feel me I'm here [music] and I know you feel me now. Spirit, when you move, you make my now. Spirit, when you move, you make my now. Spirit, when you move, you make my heart. heart. heart. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> When you feel the blue, you're here and >> When you feel the blue, you're here and >> When you feel the blue, you're here and I know you moving. I'm here and I know I know you moving. I'm here and I know I know you moving. I'm here and I know you [music] will feel me with this. with this. Oh, [music] [music] fire away. Come and do it again. Open up fire away. Come and do it again. Open up fire away. Come and do it again. Open up the gates. Let it on it. Come rest on the gates. Let it on it. Come rest on the gates. Let it on it. Come rest on [music and singing] us. [music and singing] us. [music and singing] us. Come rest on us. Sing it out. [music] Come rest on us. Sing it out. [music] Come rest on us. Sing it out. [music] Fire. Come and do it again. Open up the Fire. Come and do it again. Open up the Fire. Come and do it again. Open up the gates. Let [music] heaven on. gates. Let [music] heaven on. gates. Let [music] heaven on. Come rest on. We want you [music] Come rest on. We want you [music] Come rest on. We want you [music] rest on us. Come down. Spirit will move. rest on us. Come down. Spirit will move. rest on us. Come down. Spirit will move. You make my [music] heart You make my [music] heart You make my [music] heart when you fill the room. You're here and when you fill the room. You're here and when you fill the room. You're here and I know you moving. I'm here and I know I know you moving. I'm here and I know I know you moving. I'm here and I know you will feel me [music] cold [singing] you will feel me [music] cold [singing] you will feel me [music] cold [singing] now. Serious when you're moving in my now. Serious when you're moving in my now. Serious when you're moving in my heart.

  14. heart. heart. When you feel the [music] move, you're When you feel the [music] move, you're When you feel the [music] move, you're here and I know you moving. I'm here and here and I know you moving. I'm here and here and I know you moving. I'm here and I know you. Holy [music] Holy [music] steing steing steing confidence confidence confidence on us. You're all we want. on us. You're all we want. on us. You're all we want. You're all we want. You're all we want. You're all we want. Holy Spirit Holy Spirit Holy Spirit confident confident confident on [music] earth. You [music] [music] want if you want to sing it out. Holy want if you want to sing it out. Holy want if you want to sing it out. Holy Spirit Spirit Spirit rest for us. You're all we want. You're rest for us. You're all we want. You're rest for us. You're all we want. You're all [music and singing] we want. You're all [music and singing] we want. You're all [music and singing] we want. You're holy [music] spirit holy [music] spirit holy [music] spirit [singing] [singing] [singing] for us. You're all we want.

  15. for us. You're all we want. for us. You're all we want. You're all we want. [music] You're all You're all we want. [music] You're all You're all we want. [music] You're all we want. You're all we want. You're all we want. You're all we want. You're all we want. You're all we want. You're all we we we want. Heat. Heat. want. Heat. Heat. want. Heat. Heat. [music] >> on the fire and we come and do [music] >> on the fire and we come and do [music] it again. Open up the gates of heaven. it again. Open up the gates of heaven. it again. Open up the gates of heaven. Go rest [music] on Go rest [music] on Go rest [music] on you. Come rest on [singing] us. Fire we you. Come rest on [singing] us. Fire we you. Come rest on [singing] us. Fire we coming [music] through it again coming [music] through it again coming [music] through it again heaven on earth [music] [music] fire we going do it again [music] heavy on it heavy on it rest on [music] us rest on [music] us rest on [music] us on earth on earth on earth coming do it coming do it coming do it Open [music] the G on it. Come rest on Open [music] the G on it. Come rest on Open [music] the G on it. Come rest on us.

  16. us. us. Come rest on us. Come rest on us. Come rest on us. Spirit, when [music] you move in my Spirit, when [music] you move in my Spirit, when [music] you move in my heart, God, when you fill the room, heart, God, when you fill the room, heart, God, when you fill the room, you're here and I [music] know you are you're here and I [music] know you are you're here and I [music] know you are moving. I'm here and I know you will moving. I'm here and I know you will moving. I'm here and I know you will feel me. Oh, God. Spirit when you brea feel me. Oh, God. Spirit when you brea feel me. Oh, God. Spirit when you brea my heart [music and singing] my heart [music and singing] my heart [music and singing] when you feel the roof you're here and I when you feel the roof you're here and I when you feel the roof you're here and I know you are moving I'm here and I know know you are moving I'm here and I know know you are moving I'm here and I know you will feel me [music] Jesus Jesus [music] your way in my heart in my mind you your way in my heart in my mind you [music] my heart in my [music] my heart in my [music] my heart in my your way all over my life. your way all over my life. your way all over my life. Jesus, [music] [music] Holy Spirit, [singing] Holy Spirit, [singing] Holy Spirit, [singing] come rest on us. You're only one.

  17. come rest on us. You're only one. come rest on us. You're only one. You're only one. You're only one. You're only one. Holy [singing] Holy [singing] Holy [singing] [music] [music] [music] Spirit, Spirit, Spirit, come rest on us. You're all we want. come rest on us. You're all we want. come rest on us. You're all we want. You're all we want. You're all we want. You're all we want. [screaming] Jesus, [music and singing] you're all we Jesus, [music and singing] you're all we thank you for your prayer. thank you for your prayer. thank you for your prayer. So he said there is a revival [music] right here and now and there is a fresh right here and now and there is a fresh wind and I can hear the sound. wind and I can hear the sound. wind and I can hear the sound. Something truly wonderful Something truly wonderful Something truly wonderful is happening. [music] is happening. [music] is happening. [music] There is a There is a There is a [music] [music] [music] me. Oh this is a [music] prophecy.

  18. Oh this is a [music] prophecy. Something really powerful Something really powerful Something really powerful is [music] happening. is [music] happening. is [music] happening. Come on. Do we believe that this Come on. Do we believe that this Come on. Do we believe that this morning? So we say darkness fell. morning? So we say darkness fell. morning? So we say darkness fell. [music] Darkness out today. Mountains [music] Darkness out today. Mountains [music] Darkness out today. Mountains get up on my way. Breaking out of get up on my way. Breaking out of get up on my way. Breaking out of yesterday. [music] yesterday. [music] yesterday. [music] Say I got a new thing going. So telling Say I got a new thing going. So telling Say I got a new thing going. So telling [singing] [singing] [singing] in my face, you're not greater than my in my face, you're not greater than my in my face, you're not greater than my faith. Just believe me when I [music] faith. Just believe me when I [music] faith. Just believe me when I [music] say, "I got a new thing coming. I got a say, "I got a new thing coming. I got a say, "I got a new thing coming. I got a new thing coming. I got a new thing new thing coming. I got a new thing new thing coming. I got a new thing coming. I got a new coming. I got a new coming. I got a new [music] anointing [music] anointing [music] to destroy the old to [music] every to destroy the old to [music] every to destroy the old to [music] every stronghold. [singing] stronghold. [singing] stronghold. [singing] Oh, you got to let me go. Oh, you got to let me go. Oh, you got to let me go. Something really [music and singing] Something really [music and singing] Something really [music and singing] powerful powerful powerful is happening. is happening. is happening. There is a freedom There is a freedom There is a freedom and that [singing] I have never known and that [singing] I have never known and that [singing] I have never known [music] and [music] and [music] and into [singing] the overflow.

  19. into [singing] the overflow. into [singing] the overflow. Something [music] really powerful Something [music] really powerful Something [music] really powerful is happen. is happen. is happen. [music] Say darkness bow. Darkness up to the Say darkness bow. Darkness up to the day. Mountains get [music] off my way. day. Mountains get [music] off my way. day. Mountains get [music] off my way. Breaking out of yesterday. Say I got a Breaking out of yesterday. Say I got a Breaking out of yesterday. Say I got a new thing coming. [music] Tell this new thing coming. [music] Tell this new thing coming. [music] Tell this [singing] giant in my face. You're not [singing] giant in my face. You're not [singing] giant in my face. You're not greater than my believe me when I greater than my believe me when I greater than my believe me when I [music] say I got a new thing. I got a [music] say I got a new thing. I got a [music] say I got a new thing. I got a new thing. I got a new new thing. I got a new new thing. I got a new thing. thing. thing. >> I got a new [music] I got a new thing. I >> I got a new [music] I got a new thing. I >> I got a new [music] I got a new thing. I got a new Yes. I got a new day. got a new Yes. I got a new day. got a new Yes. I got a new day. [music] [music] [music] He's coming. He's coming. He's coming. He's coming. He's coming. He's coming. He's [music] coming. He's coming. He's [music] coming. He's coming. He's [music] coming. He's coming. He's coming your way right now. I can He's coming your way right now. I can He's coming your way right now. I can see a cloud see a cloud see a cloud in the living. in the living. in the living. And it looks like revival is headed And it looks like revival is headed And it looks like revival is headed victories way. And I could see a cloud victories way. And I could see a cloud victories way. And I could see a cloud with rain. [music] with rain. [music] with rain. [music] And it looks like [singing] salvation And it looks like [singing] salvation And it looks like [singing] salvation is headed our way.

  20. is headed our way. is headed our way. And I [music] can hear the sound, the And I [music] can hear the sound, the And I [music] can hear the sound, the abundance of rain. abundance of rain. abundance of rain. And it sounds [music and singing] like And it sounds [music and singing] like And it sounds [music and singing] like freedom. freedom. freedom. It's our way. It's our way. It's our way. And I can hear And I can hear And I can hear from the rain. [music] from the rain. [music] from the rain. [music] And it sounds like we're [singing] And it sounds like we're [singing] And it sounds like we're [singing] heading our way. heading our way. heading our way. I can see a crowd. I can see a crowd. I can see a crowd. inside [music] with rain inside [music] with rain inside [music] with rain and it sounds like he and it sounds like he and it sounds like he is [music] our [singing] way. is [music] our [singing] way. is [music] our [singing] way. I can see a I can see a I can see a river with the rain [music] river with the rain [music] river with the rain [music] and it looks like and it looks like and it looks like you said it. [music] You said it. [music] You said it. You said it. You said it. You said it. You said it. You said it. You said it. You said [music] it. You said [music] it. You said [music] it. You turn it on. You turn it on. You turn it on. You turn it away. You turn it away. You turn it away. >> You take it away. [music] >> You take it away. [music] >> You take it away. [music] You turn it away.

  21. Darkness now. Darkness to the rain. Darkness now. Darkness to the rain. Mountain Mountain Mountain breaking out of [music] yesterday. Say I breaking out of [music] yesterday. Say I breaking out of [music] yesterday. Say I got a new coming in. Telling in my got a new coming in. Telling in my got a new coming in. Telling in my [music] face. Your number in my face. [music] face. Your number in my face. [music] face. Your number in my face. Just believe me when I say [music] I got Just believe me when I say [music] I got Just believe me when I say [music] I got a new thing coming. Got a new thing a new thing coming. Got a new thing a new thing coming. Got a new thing coming. coming. coming. I got a new thing coming. Yes, [music] I I got a new thing coming. Yes, [music] I I got a new thing coming. Yes, [music] I got a new got a new got a new Oh, I got a new thing coming. [music] Oh, I got a new thing coming. [music] Oh, I got a new thing coming. [music] And I got the new wine, new heart, And I got the new wine, new heart, And I got the new wine, new heart, fresh. fresh. fresh. And I got the new wine now. I [music] And I got the new wine now. I [music] And I got the new wine now. I [music] got a new thing coming. I got the new got a new thing coming. I got the new got a new thing coming. I got the new mind, new heart, fresh [music] faith. mind, new heart, fresh [music] faith. mind, new heart, fresh [music] faith. And I got the new wine now. I got a new And I got the new wine now. I got a new And I got the new wine now. I got a new thing. I got the new [music] thing. I got the new [music] thing. I got the new [music] heart, new fresh. heart, new fresh. heart, new fresh. And I got the new one. And I got the new one. And I got the new one. I got a new I got a new I got a new one. New heart. [music] one. New heart. [music] one. New heart. [music] I got that new I got a new one now. I I got that new I got a new one now. I I got that new I got a new one now. I got a new thing coming. New thing got a new thing coming. New thing got a new thing coming. New thing coming. I got a new coming. I got a new coming. I got a new thing coming. [music] Yes. I got a new thing coming. [music] Yes. I got a new thing coming. [music] Yes. I got a new thing coming. Oh, you got a new thing thing coming. Oh, you got a new thing thing coming. Oh, you got a new thing coming. [music] coming. [music] coming. [music] I got a new I got a new I got a new day. [music] day. [music] day. [music] I got a new day.

  22. I got a new day. I got a new day. I got a new day. I got a new day. I got a new day. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I can see >> I can see >> I can see you. you. you. [music] I can see [music] I can see [music] you. You take it away. You take it away. You take it away. You take it away. You take it away. [music] You take it away. [music] You take it away. [music] You take it away. You said it our way. You said it our way. You said it our way. You said it our way. You said it our way. You said it our way. You said it our way. [music] You said it our way. [music] You said it our way. [music] You said it our way.

  23. He's made it our way. He's made it our way. He's head our way. [music] We He's head our way. [music] We He's head our way. [music] We acknowledge [singing] the presence of acknowledge [singing] the presence of acknowledge [singing] the presence of the Lord today. the Lord today. the Lord today. He's headed our way. He's headed our way. He's headed our way. Head it all. Head it all. Head it all. just receded headed your way. headed your way. I can see a cloud I can see a cloud I can see a cloud heavy with rain heavy with rain heavy with rain and it looks like Jesus [singing] and it looks like Jesus [singing] and it looks like Jesus [singing] is headed our way. Come on. Can we give is headed our way. Come on. Can we give is headed our way. Come on. Can we give him glory this morning? him glory this morning? him glory this morning? Thank you, Jesus. [music] Head it our way. Head it our way. [music] Oh Jesus we thank [music] Oh Jesus we thank [music] you.

  24. We lift our voices this morning We lift our voices this morning [singing] and we say thank you. [singing] and we say thank you. [singing] and we say thank you. [music] [music] [music] You've given us stren. [music] [music] You provided for us. Oh, what can we say? But [music] thank Oh, what can we say? But [music] thank you. you. you. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Jesus. And I don't believe in fairy tales. And I don't believe in fairy tales. I guess I've outgrown them. But that I guess I've outgrown them. But that I guess I've outgrown them. But that doesn't mean that I don't believe that doesn't mean that I don't believe that doesn't mean that I don't believe that there's something bigger than me. Cuz there's something bigger than me. Cuz there's something bigger than me. Cuz I've seen it in the hospital room when I've seen it in the hospital room when I've seen it in the hospital room when the doctor [music] said sorry.

  25. the doctor [music] said sorry. the doctor [music] said sorry. There's nothing more we can do. There's nothing more we can do. There's nothing more we can do. Well, it wasn't. I've never seen a Well, it wasn't. I've never seen a Well, it wasn't. I've never seen a particle particle particle at the end of a rainbow. at the end of a rainbow. at the end of a rainbow. But I've got a promise I can hold But I've got a promise I can hold But I've got a promise I can hold in the middle of the struggle. in the middle of the struggle. in the middle of the struggle. Cuz God, if you said your performing may Cuz God, if you said your performing may Cuz God, if you said your performing may not be how I [music] want you to, not be how I [music] want you to, not be how I [music] want you to, but here's what I'll do. And I'm going but here's what I'll do. And I'm going but here's what I'll do. And I'm going to wait on you. [music] to wait on you. [music] to wait on you. [music] I'm going to wait on you. I'm going to wait on you. I'm going to wait on you. I've tasted your goodness. [music] I've tasted your goodness. [music] I've tasted your goodness. [music] I trusted your promise. I trusted your promise. I trusted your promise. I'm going to wait on [music] you. I'm going to wait on [music] you. I'm going to wait on [music] you. I'm going to wait on you. I'm going to wait on you. I'm going to wait on you. I tasted [music] your goodness. I tasted [music] your goodness. I tasted [music] your goodness. I trusted your promise. I trusted your promise. I trusted your promise. I'm going to wait on you.

  26. I'm going to wait on you. I'm going to wait on you. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I'm going to wait. >> I'm going to wait. >> I'm going to wait. I'm going to wait on you. I'm going to wait on you. I'm going to wait on you. [music] [music] [music] Come on, church. Listen. Come on, church. Listen. Come on, church. Listen. I know you [music and singing] want. Yes, you are the author, but there's no Yes, you are the author, but there's no predicting [music] predicting [music] predicting [music] what is next because you hold the what is next because you hold the what is next because you hold the future. future. future. And all the [music] questions they come And all the [music] questions they come And all the [music] questions they come second to the one I know is true. second to the one I know is true. second to the one I know is true. You've always [music and singing] been You've always [music and singing] been You've always [music and singing] been true. So I'm going to wait on you. You true. So I'm going to wait on you. You true. So I'm going to wait on you. You say I'm going to wait [music] on you. say I'm going to wait [music] on you. say I'm going to wait [music] on you. Yeah. I'm [singing] tasting your Yeah. I'm [singing] tasting your Yeah. I'm [singing] tasting your goodness. goodness. goodness. I trust in [music] your promise. I trust in [music] your promise. I trust in [music] your promise. I'm going to wait on you. I'm going to wait on you. I'm going to wait on you. I'm [music] going to wait on you. I'm [music] going to wait on you. I'm [music] going to wait on you. >> I'll taste it. I'll taste in your >> I'll taste it. I'll taste in your >> I'll taste it. I'll taste in your trust in your promise.

  27. trust in your promise. trust in your promise. I'm [music] going to wait on you. Come on, church. Can we stretch our Come on, church. Can we stretch our hands this morning? When we wait upon hands this morning? When we wait upon hands this morning? When we wait upon the Lord, [music] the Bible says he the Lord, [music] the Bible says he the Lord, [music] the Bible says he renews us. He renews our strength when renews us. He renews our strength when renews us. He renews our strength when we wait on him. So this morning in your we wait on him. So this morning in your we wait on him. So this morning in your own words as we declare the word of own words as we declare the word of own words as we declare the word of [music] God this morning, can we wait on [music] God this morning, can we wait on [music] God this morning, can we wait on the father? the father? the father? We will wait. We will wait. We will wait. Come on everyone. Come on everyone. Come on everyone. Wait on [music] the Lord Wait on [music] the Lord Wait on [music] the Lord [bell] [bell] [bell] and wait on the Come on, church. You say and wait on the Come on, church. You say and wait on the Come on, church. You say cuz he will renew. So wait So wait and wait on and wait on and wait on >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> and wait on the Lord. >> and wait on the Lord. >> and wait on the Lord. He will release your Just [music] wait He will release your Just [music] wait He will release your Just [music] wait on him. Every voice say wait on the on him. Every voice say wait on the on him. Every voice say wait on the wait on the [singing] wait on the [singing] wait on the [singing] [music] [music] [music] he will he will reveal. This is the word he will he will reveal. This is the word he will he will reveal. This is the word of God. So wait of God. So wait of God. So wait on the Lord.

  28. on the Lord. on the Lord. Wait [music] on the Lord. Wait [music] on the Lord. Wait [music] on the Lord. Oh, he will. He will. Oh, he will. He will. Oh, he will. He will. Just wait. Just wait. Just wait on the Just wait. Just wait. Just wait on the Just wait. Just wait. Just wait on the Lord. Just wait on the Lord. [music] Just wait on the Lord. [music] He will. He will. He will. He will. He will. He will. This is the promise of the Savior. This is the promise of the Savior. This is the promise of the Savior. Wait on [music] the Lord. Wait on the Wait on [music] the Lord. Wait on the Wait on [music] the Lord. Wait on the Lord. >> He will. He will >> He will. He will [music] just [music] [music] I'm testing your I'm testing your I'm testing your [music] trust in your father. [music] trust in your father. [music] trust in your father. I'm going away I'm going away I'm going away with you. I'm going to wait. I'm [music] with you. I'm going to wait. I'm [music] with you. I'm going to wait. I'm [music] going to stay right here.

  29. just just >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> sing [music] on the [music] on the just wait on the just wait on the just wait on the he he he it's [music] when we Wait, it's [music] when we Wait, it's [music] when we Wait, wait. wait. wait. [music] on the road. We will [music] wait on him.

  30. We will [music] wait on him. We will wait our hand. We will wait our hand. We will wait our hand. [music] We will wait. We [music] wait. We We will wait. We [music] wait. We wait [music] [music] on the door. Wait along. [music] Wait along. [music] We will wait on him. We will wait on him. We will wait on him. Wait on him. Wait on him. Wait on him. We will wait on him. We will wait on him. We will wait on him. We will wait on him. Come on, church. Can we sing? They that Come on, church. Can we sing? They that wait on the Lord shall renew their wait on the Lord shall renew their wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up upon wings strength. They shall mount up upon wings strength. They shall mount up upon wings like an eagle. And so they shall [music] like an eagle. And so they shall [music] like an eagle. And so they shall [music] walk and not get weary. They shall run walk and not get weary. They shall run walk and not get weary. They shall run and not faint. That's what happens when and not faint. That's what happens when and not faint. That's what happens when you wait.

  31. Come on, sing. Oh, they [music] that Come on, sing. Oh, they [music] that wait on the Lord shall renew. wait on the Lord shall renew. wait on the Lord shall renew. Come on, declare the word. They shall Come on, declare the word. They shall Come on, declare the word. They shall mount up mount up mount up >> like an eagle. >> like an eagle. >> like an eagle. [music] [music] [music] >> They shall walk >> They shall walk >> They shall walk and weary and weary and weary >> and they shall [music] run out. >> and they shall [music] run out. >> and they shall [music] run out. >> That's what happens when you wait. >> That's what happens when you wait. >> That's what happens when you wait. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] That's what happens. That's what happens That's what happens. That's what happens That's what happens. That's what happens when you wait. when you wait. when you wait. [music] You get a little stronger. [music] You get a little stronger. [music] You get a little stronger. That's what happens when you wait. That's what happens when you wait. That's what happens when you wait. You get a little stronger. You get a little stronger. You get a little stronger. That's what happens when [music] we will That's what happens when [music] we will That's what happens when [music] we will wait. We will wait. That's what happens. wait. We will wait. That's what happens. wait. We will wait. That's what happens. That's what happens when [music] we That's what happens when [music] we That's what happens when [music] we wait. wait. wait. We will wait. Yeah. That's why That's We will wait. Yeah. That's why That's We will wait. Yeah. That's why That's what happens when we rising [music] what happens when we rising [music] what happens when we rising [music] when we wait.

  32. when we wait. when we wait. That's why that's what happens when That's why that's what happens when That's why that's what happens when [music] we wait. [music] shall renew their [music] shall renew their sh sh sh [music] That's what happens when you That's what happens when you [music] [music] [music] get stronger. You're getting stronger. get stronger. You're getting stronger. get stronger. You're getting stronger. That's what [music] happens when you That's what [music] happens when you That's what [music] happens when you get stronger. You're getting [music] get stronger. You're getting [music] get stronger. You're getting [music] stronger. That's what happens when you stronger. That's what happens when you stronger. That's what happens when you [music] wait on the Lord.

  33. wait on the Lord. Wait on the Lord. Wait on the Lord. Wait on the Lord. [music] [music] [music] He will renew He will renew He will renew >> your strength. >> your strength. >> your strength. >> Just wait. Just wait. >> Just wait. Just wait. >> Just wait. Just wait. [music and singing] >> Wait on the Lord. >> Wait on the Lord. >> Wait on the Lord. >> Wait on the Lord. >> Wait on the Lord. >> He will renew [music] >> He will renew [music] >> He will renew [music] your [singing] strength. your [singing] strength. your [singing] strength. >> So come on one more time. >> So come on one more time. >> So come on one more time. >> Just wait on the >> Just wait on the >> Just wait on the I wait on the Lord. I wait on the Lord. I wait on the Lord. cuz he will renew. >> So wait, >> So wait, >> just wait on the Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. There >> just wait on the Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. There >> just wait on the Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. There it is. There it is. Wait on the it is. There it is. Wait on the it is. There it is. Wait on the >> cuz he will renew. Let's just all lift our hands to heaven Let's just all lift our hands to heaven this morning [music] and and close our this morning [music] and and close our this morning [music] and and close our eyes and just to receive a fresh a fresh eyes and just to receive a fresh a fresh eyes and just to receive a fresh a fresh whim from heaven. [music] Receive whim from heaven. [music] Receive whim from heaven. [music] Receive renewed strength from your heavenly renewed strength from your heavenly renewed strength from your heavenly father as you've been waiting and father as you've been waiting and father as you've been waiting and worshiping him. He wants to overwhelm worshiping him. He wants to overwhelm worshiping him. He wants to overwhelm you with what you've been overwhelmed you with what you've been overwhelmed you with what you've been overwhelmed by. He wants you to be overwhelmed by by. He wants you to be overwhelmed by by. He wants you to be overwhelmed by his [music] presence, by his love, by

  34. his [music] presence, by his love, by his [music] presence, by his love, by his goodness, by his peace. his goodness, by his peace. his goodness, by his peace. So just receive from heaven this So just receive from heaven this So just receive from heaven this morning. Psalms 27:13 Psalms 27:13 says, [music] "I had fainted unless I says, [music] "I had fainted unless I says, [music] "I had fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of the had believed to see the goodness of the had believed to see the goodness of the [music] Lord in the land of the living. [music] Lord in the land of the living. [music] Lord in the land of the living. I would have fainted unless I had I would have fainted unless I had I would have fainted unless I had believed. I would have given up unless I believed. I would have given up unless I believed. I would have given up unless I had believed. I would have cowed unless had believed. I would have cowed unless had believed. I would have cowed unless I had believed. I would have retreated I had believed. I would have retreated I had believed. I would have retreated INSTEAD OF MOVED FORWARD UNLESS I had INSTEAD OF MOVED FORWARD UNLESS I had INSTEAD OF MOVED FORWARD UNLESS I had believed. Believing in the goodnesses in believed. Believing in the goodnesses in believed. Believing in the goodnesses in the GOODNESS AND THE PROMISE OF GOD, IT the GOODNESS AND THE PROMISE OF GOD, IT the GOODNESS AND THE PROMISE OF GOD, IT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO ANCHOR OUR SOUL.

  35. IS STRONG ENOUGH TO ANCHOR OUR SOUL. IS STRONG ENOUGH TO ANCHOR OUR SOUL. CHURCH, IT MATTERS who and what we put CHURCH, IT MATTERS who and what we put CHURCH, IT MATTERS who and what we put our belief in. Unless I HAD BELIEVED IN our belief in. Unless I HAD BELIEVED IN our belief in. Unless I HAD BELIEVED IN THE PROMISES OF GOD THAT THEY ARE YES THE PROMISES OF GOD THAT THEY ARE YES THE PROMISES OF GOD THAT THEY ARE YES AND AMEN. I WOULD HAVE GIVEN UP. I would AND AMEN. I WOULD HAVE GIVEN UP. I would AND AMEN. I WOULD HAVE GIVEN UP. I would have GIVEN INTO DOUBT. I WOULD HAVE have GIVEN INTO DOUBT. I WOULD HAVE have GIVEN INTO DOUBT. I WOULD HAVE given into depression. I WOULD HAVE given into depression. I WOULD HAVE given into depression. I WOULD HAVE GIVEN INTO LONELINESS. But because you GIVEN INTO LONELINESS. But because you GIVEN INTO LONELINESS. But because you believe that we will see the goodness believe that we will see the goodness believe that we will see the goodness [music] of the Lord. NOT JUST ON THAT [music] of the Lord. NOT JUST ON THAT [music] of the Lord. NOT JUST ON THAT SIDE OF EARTH, but right on this side of SIDE OF EARTH, but right on this side of SIDE OF EARTH, but right on this side of earth, not just in heaven, [music] but earth, not just in heaven, [music] but earth, not just in heaven, [music] but we will see the goodness of God. That is we will see the goodness of God. That is we will see the goodness of God. That is a promise. That is a promise that is a promise. That is a promise that is a promise. That is a promise that is strong enough to help us navigate strong enough to help us navigate strong enough to help us navigate [music] [music] [music] in uncertainty. in uncertainty. in uncertainty. That's a promise that helps us [music] That's a promise that helps us [music] That's a promise that helps us [music] navigate life when it knocks us down. navigate life when it knocks us down. navigate life when it knocks us down. When it gives us something that we When it gives us something that we When it gives us something that we weren't asking for, David said, "I would weren't asking for, David said, "I would weren't asking for, David said, "I would have fainted have fainted have fainted unless I had believed." unless I had believed." unless I had believed." Church, we get to decide who and what we Church, we get to decide who and what we Church, we get to decide who and what we put our trust in. No matter what you're put our trust in. No matter what you're put our trust in. No matter what you're walking through, there's a fresh walking through, there's a fresh walking through, there's a fresh invitation to put your trust back in invitation to put your trust back in invitation to put your trust back in Jesus.

  36. Jesus. Jesus. There's a fresh invitation [music] There's a fresh invitation [music] There's a fresh invitation [music] with your family, with your finances. with your family, with your finances. with your family, with your finances. I ask you a question. Have you given it I ask you a question. Have you given it I ask you a question. Have you given it [music] to Jesus? Have you invited him [music] to Jesus? Have you invited him [music] to Jesus? Have you invited him into [music] into [music] into [music] what you're walking through, what you're what you're walking through, what you're what you're walking through, what you're navigating? You know, it's not just a religion. And You know, it's not just a religion. And it really [music] is a relationship with it really [music] is a relationship with it really [music] is a relationship with Jesus. And it starts with trust. Jesus. And it starts with trust. Jesus. And it starts with trust. Trusting Trusting Trusting with the little things, trusting with with the little things, trusting with with the little things, trusting with the lot of things, the lot of things, the lot of things, he will renew your strength. [music] He he will renew your strength. [music] He he will renew your strength. [music] He renews our strength. as we trust in him. renews our strength. as we trust in him. renews our strength. as we trust in him. God, let us walk away today with [music] God, let us walk away today with [music] God, let us walk away today with [music] a deeper trust in you, Lord, a deeper trust in you, Lord, a deeper trust in you, Lord, so that you can continue to make [music] so that you can continue to make [music] so that you can continue to make [music] your home in our hearts as your word your home in our hearts as your word your home in our hearts as your word says. says. says. Strengthen us as [music] we're waiting Strengthen us as [music] we're waiting Strengthen us as [music] we're waiting on you today. We're not running ahead of on you today. We're not running ahead of on you today. We're not running ahead of you, God. We're not looking behind, but you, God. We're not looking behind, but you, God. We're not looking behind, but we are choosing to wait patiently we are choosing to wait patiently we are choosing to wait patiently on you, Father God.

  37. on you, Father God. on you, Father God. Thank you, God. Thank you, God. Thank you, God. It's our honor to wait on you, Jesus. It's our honor to wait on you, Jesus. It's our honor to wait on you, Jesus. You're such a good God. Amen. Amen. You're such a good God. Amen. Amen. You're such a good God. Amen. Amen. [music] You want to give him some [music] You want to give him some [music] You want to give him some highest praise this morning? [applause] Hallelujah. He is so good, so faithful. Hallelujah. He is so good, so faithful. Victory, is so good to see you all this Victory, is so good to see you all this Victory, is so good to see you all this morning. Do me a favor [music] and morning. Do me a favor [music] and morning. Do me a favor [music] and welcome the people around you, beside welcome the people around you, beside welcome the people around you, beside you. Let them know it's good to see him you. Let them know it's good to see him you. Let them know it's good to see him this morning. I would love to welcome this morning. I would love to welcome this morning. I would love to welcome our online family wherever you're our online family wherever you're our online family wherever you're watching from here locally, globally. watching from here locally, globally. watching from here locally, globally. Why don't you stir up the chat? Let us Why don't you stir up the chat? Let us Why don't you stir up the chat? Let us know who's tuning in. Also, check out know who's tuning in. Also, check out know who's tuning in. Also, check out that events page. We'd love to see you that events page. We'd love to see you that events page. We'd love to see you live anytime here, 7700 South Lewis live anytime here, 7700 South Lewis live anytime here, 7700 South Lewis Avenue. We got some great things coming Avenue. We got some great things coming Avenue. We got some great things coming up that we know that you want to [music] up that we know that you want to [music] up that we know that you want to [music] be in the room for. be in the room for. be in the room for. Well, my name's Ashley. If I haven't had Well, my name's Ashley. If I haven't had Well, my name's Ashley. If I haven't had the opportunity to personally meet you the opportunity to personally meet you the opportunity to personally meet you yet. I want to welcome a special group yet. I want to welcome a special group yet. I want to welcome a special group of people and that is our first time of people and that is our first time of people and that is our first time guest. Or maybe you've been recently guest. Or maybe you've been recently guest. Or maybe you've been recently coming to Victory. Welcome back. Or it's coming to Victory. Welcome back. Or it's coming to Victory. Welcome back. Or it's been a while. Welcome home. But if it's been a while. Welcome home. But if it's been a while. Welcome home. But if it's your first time here to Victory, we say your first time here to Victory, we say your first time here to Victory, we say you're our VIP. And Victory, IF YOU CALL you're our VIP. And Victory, IF YOU CALL you're our VIP. And Victory, IF YOU CALL THIS PLACE HOME, can you welcome all the THIS PLACE HOME, can you welcome all the THIS PLACE HOME, can you welcome all the first time [music] guests, all our VIPs first time [music] guests, all our VIPs first time [music] guests, all our VIPs in the room.

  38. in the room. in the room. We're so glad that you decided to come We're so glad that you decided to come We're so glad that you decided to come to Victory this [music] morning. and to Victory this [music] morning. and to Victory this [music] morning. and we'd love to bless you with a free gift we'd love to bless you with a free gift we'd love to bless you with a free gift as well as some coffee and donuts right as well as some coffee and donuts right as well as some coffee and donuts right after this service. We'd love to after this service. We'd love to after this service. We'd love to personally connect with you out those personally connect with you out those personally connect with you out those middle doors and to the right as well as middle doors and to the right as well as middle doors and to the right as well as out those doors. Our escalator entrance, out those doors. Our escalator entrance, out those doors. Our escalator entrance, our welcome centers are there. Our our welcome centers are there. Our our welcome centers are there. Our welcome team is there and also there's a welcome team is there and also there's a welcome team is there and also there's a blue sticker in front of your seat or if blue sticker in front of your seat or if blue sticker in front of your seat or if you're on the front row right there on you're on the front row right there on you're on the front row right there on the armrest. If you would make yourself the armrest. If you would make yourself the armrest. If you would make yourself known because we would love to stay in known because we would love to stay in known because we would love to stay in connection with you. We have a few connection with you. We have a few connection with you. We have a few things that we want to show you by way things that we want to show you by way things that we want to show you by way of video and one of them [music] is our of video and one of them [music] is our of video and one of them [music] is our revival nights. It is this week. Revival revival nights. It is this week. Revival revival nights. It is this week. Revival nights is going to be incredible. If you nights is going to be incredible. If you nights is going to be incredible. If you have not put it on your calendar, why have not put it on your calendar, why have not put it on your calendar, why don't you go ahead and take out your don't you go ahead and take out your don't you go ahead and take out your phone right now and put it on your phone right now and put it on your phone right now and put it on your calendar. Get yourself some reminders. calendar. Get yourself some reminders. calendar. Get yourself some reminders. I'm the type of person that needs the I'm the type of person that needs the I'm the type of person that needs the week reminder, the two-day reminder, the week reminder, the two-day reminder, the week reminder, the two-day reminder, the 1 hour reminder, the 30 minute reminder. 1 hour reminder, the 30 minute reminder. 1 hour reminder, the 30 minute reminder. whatever you need to do to remind whatever you need to do to remind whatever you need to do to remind yourself to get in [music] the room. We yourself to get in [music] the room. We yourself to get in [music] the room. We are going to be STREAMING ONLINE, BUT are going to be STREAMING ONLINE, BUT are going to be STREAMING ONLINE, BUT CHURCH, THERE IS nothing like being in CHURCH, THERE IS nothing like being in CHURCH, THERE IS nothing like being in the room. [music] And whatever you the room. [music] And whatever you the room. [music] And whatever you create space for in your calendar for create space for in your calendar for create space for in your calendar for the name of Jesus, he is going to show the name of Jesus, he is going to show the name of Jesus, he is going to show up. And not only is he GOING TO SHOW UP, up. And not only is he GOING TO SHOW UP, up. And not only is he GOING TO SHOW UP, but he's going to show up far beyond but he's going to show up far beyond but he's going to show up far beyond that you could ever ask, think, [music] that you could ever ask, think, [music] that you could ever ask, think, [music] or imagine. So take a look at these or imagine. So take a look at these or imagine. So take a look at these videos and let it stir your heart up videos and let it stir your heart up videos and let it stir your heart up with the spirit of faith.

  39. with the spirit of faith. with the spirit of faith. >> You've been rescued [music] to rescue. >> You've been rescued [music] to rescue. >> You've been rescued [music] to rescue. You've been saved to save. You've been You've been saved to save. You've been You've 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 revived to revive others. And God revived to revive others. And God [music] is waking the church up for [music] is waking the church up for [music] is waking the church up for revival. revival. revival. Whenever you have an encounter with the 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. [screaming] >> What's up, Victory? We're believing for >> What's up, Victory? We're believing for 300 volunteers for Revival Nights 300 volunteers for Revival Nights 300 volunteers for Revival Nights outreach on August 29th. best router outreach on August 29th. best router outreach on August 29th. best router team. What's going to be going on that team. What's going to be going on that team. What's going to be going on that day? day? day? >> Yes, man. We're going to be serving our >> Yes, man. We're going to be serving our >> Yes, man. We're going to be serving our boys and girls and our families all over boys and girls and our families all over boys and girls and our families all over North Tulsa. It's going to be an amazing North Tulsa. It's going to be an amazing North Tulsa. It's going to be an amazing time. We're going to be giving away time. We're going to be giving away time. We're going to be giving away backpacks. We're going to [music] have backpacks. We're going to [music] have backpacks. We're going to [music] have water rides, water slides, food, prizes, water rides, water slides, food, prizes, water rides, water slides, food, prizes, all types of things for our families.

  40. all types of things for our families. all types of things for our families. That back to school splash. [music] You That back to school splash. [music] You That back to school splash. [music] You guys do not want to miss it. Come out guys do not want to miss it. Come out guys do not want to miss it. Come out and be a part of it. It's going to be a and be a part of it. It's going to be a and be a part of it. It's going to be a great time. great time. great time. >> Going to be meeting the next gym lobby >> Going to be meeting the next gym lobby >> Going to be meeting the next gym lobby at 8:00 a.m. August 29th. We'll see you at 8:00 a.m. August 29th. We'll see you at 8:00 a.m. August 29th. We'll see you that victory. We love you. that victory. We love you. that victory. We love you. >> Victory Church. We're only halfway >> Victory Church. We're only halfway >> Victory Church. We're only halfway through 2026 and we've already seen God through 2026 and we've already seen God through 2026 and we've already seen God do amazing things because of your do amazing things because of your do amazing things because of your generosity. People are being reached, generosity. People are being reached, generosity. People are being reached, stories are [music] being changed, and stories are [music] being changed, and stories are [music] being changed, and more people are experiencing victory in more people are experiencing victory in more people are experiencing victory in their lives. You're investing in the their lives. You're investing in the their lives. You're investing in the next generation, helping kids [music] next generation, helping kids [music] next generation, helping kids [music] and students know God, grow in their and students know God, grow in their and students know God, grow in their faith, and discover the purpose he has faith, and discover the purpose he has faith, and discover the purpose he has for them. We've celebrated people for them. We've celebrated people for them. We've celebrated people [music] saying yes to Jesus and taking [music] saying yes to Jesus and taking [music] saying yes to Jesus and taking their next steps through baptism. And their next steps through baptism. And their next steps through baptism. And behind every number is a person. Every behind every number is a person. Every behind every number is a person. Every person [music] has a story. And every person [music] has a story. And every person [music] has a story. And every story matters to God. From serving story matters to God. From serving story matters to God. From serving families right here in our city to families right here in our city to families right here in our city to responding in [music] times of disaster responding in [music] times of disaster responding in [music] times of disaster to sending teams around the world, your to sending teams around the world, your to sending teams around the world, your generosity is making a difference far generosity is making a difference far generosity is making a difference far beyond our walls and carrying the hope beyond our walls and carrying the hope beyond our walls and carrying the hope of Jesus wherever there is a need.

  41. of Jesus wherever there is a need. of Jesus wherever there is a need. Victory, this is your impact. And we're Victory, this is your impact. And we're Victory, this is your impact. And we're only halfway through the year. There are only halfway through the year. There are only halfway through the year. There are more people to reach, more stories to be more people to reach, more stories to be more people to reach, more stories to be written, more purpose to be discovered, written, more purpose to be discovered, written, more purpose to be discovered, and more people to experience [music] and more people to experience [music] and more people to experience [music] victory in their lives. Thank you for victory in their lives. Thank you for victory in their lives. Thank you for giving. Thank you for serving. Let's giving. Thank you for serving. Let's giving. Thank you for serving. Let's keep moving forward together because keep moving forward together because keep moving forward together because Victory [music] Church, our best days Victory [music] Church, our best days Victory [music] Church, our best days are right in front of us. Come on, victory. Come on, victory. [applause] [applause] [applause] That is your seed making a difference. That is your seed making a difference. That is your seed making a difference. You know, one of the people at the very You know, one of the people at the very You know, one of the people at the very end of the video that was coming up, her end of the video that was coming up, her end of the video that was coming up, her name is Laura and um she was reached by name is Laura and um she was reached by name is Laura and um she was reached by members of our church inviting her at members of our church inviting her at members of our church inviting her at Woodland Hills Mall. She worked there at Woodland Hills Mall. She worked there at Woodland Hills Mall. She worked there at a store and [music] worked at I think a store and [music] worked at I think a store and [music] worked at I think Dillards. Is that right? And she got Dillards. Is that right? And she got Dillards. Is that right? And she got invited to Victory Church. She started invited to Victory Church. She started invited to Victory Church. She started coming. She started coming to our young coming. She started coming to our young coming. She started coming to our young adult service and started coming on adult service and started coming on adult service and started coming on Sundays and decided she was ready to be Sundays and decided she was ready to be Sundays and decided she was ready to be done with the party lifestyle. She had done with the party lifestyle. She had done with the party lifestyle. She had been addicted to cocaine. She had been been addicted to cocaine. She had been been addicted to cocaine. She had been in and out of some very bad in and out of some very bad in and out of some very bad relationships. And she was ready for a relationships. And she was ready for a relationships. And she was ready for a fresh start. She gave her heart to fresh start. She gave her heart to fresh start. She gave her heart to Jesus. And on the video, she got Jesus. And on the video, she got Jesus. And on the video, she got baptized. She is one of thousands of baptized. She is one of thousands of baptized. She is one of thousands of people that have gotten saved this year.

  42. people that have gotten saved this year. people that have gotten saved this year. You know, when you start wondering how You know, when you start wondering how You know, when you start wondering how many people have gotten saved through many people have gotten saved through many people have gotten saved through our through our church this year, it's our through our church this year, it's our through our church this year, it's in the thousands, tens of thousands, in the thousands, tens of thousands, in the thousands, tens of thousands, because we have people getting saved because we have people getting saved because we have people getting saved every Sunday. We have people getting every Sunday. We have people getting every Sunday. We have people getting saved every Wednesday night, Saturday saved every Wednesday night, Saturday saved every Wednesday night, Saturday night, and then during the week, we have night, and then during the week, we have night, and then during the week, we have people getting saved at our outreaches people getting saved at our outreaches people getting saved at our outreaches at the Tulsa Dream Center, [music] at at the Tulsa Dream Center, [music] at at the Tulsa Dream Center, [music] at our backpack giveaway, and then we have our backpack giveaway, and then we have our backpack giveaway, and then we have people getting saved on our missions people getting saved on our missions people getting saved on our missions trips. Victory is like we are constantly trips. Victory is like we are constantly trips. Victory is like we are constantly leading people to Christ on a weekly leading people to Christ on a weekly leading people to Christ on a weekly basis, and then discipling them. Not basis, and then discipling them. Not basis, and then discipling them. Not only are they getting saved, but they're only are they getting saved, but they're only are they getting saved, but they're getting community. They're finding getting community. They're finding getting community. They're finding Jesus. Everybody say, "It's harvest Jesus. Everybody say, "It's harvest Jesus. Everybody say, "It's harvest time." time." time." >> If you have a Bible, go to Galatians >> If you have a Bible, go to Galatians >> If you have a Bible, go to Galatians chapter 6. Woo! Galatians chapter 6. As chapter 6. Woo! Galatians chapter 6. As chapter 6. Woo! Galatians chapter 6. As we get ready to give our tithe and our we get ready to give our tithe and our we get ready to give our tithe and our offering, I want to remind you that it offering, I want to remind you that it offering, I want to remind you that it is harvest time. You know, I was talking is harvest time. You know, I was talking is harvest time. You know, I was talking with my son Liam the other day and he with my son Liam the other day and he with my son Liam the other day and he said, "Dad, you you look at the uh said, "Dad, you you look at the uh said, "Dad, you you look at the uh farmers almanac, don't you?" And I was farmers almanac, don't you?" And I was farmers almanac, don't you?" And I was like, "Yeah, I do. You're speaking my like, "Yeah, I do. You're speaking my like, "Yeah, I do. You're speaking my love language." He said, "Um," he said, love language." He said, "Um," he said, love language." He said, "Um," he said, "What's on the horizon? What's you know, "What's on the horizon? What's you know, "What's on the horizon? What's you know, what's coming around the corner for the what's coming around the corner for the what's coming around the corner for the weather in Oklahoma?" I said, "Well, weather in Oklahoma?" I said, "Well, weather in Oklahoma?" I said, "Well, praise God, we're getting some rain.

  43. praise God, we're getting some rain. praise God, we're getting some rain. Praise God, the the 106 degree Praise God, the the 106 degree Praise God, the the 106 degree temperatures are starting to go down, temperatures are starting to go down, temperatures are starting to go down, you know. And he wanted to talk weather you know. And he wanted to talk weather you know. And he wanted to talk weather with me and he said, um, is it fall yet? with me and he said, um, is it fall yet? with me and he said, um, is it fall yet? I said, "No, it's not fall yet, but on I said, "No, it's not fall yet, but on I said, "No, it's not fall yet, but on the farmers almanac, it says that August the farmers almanac, it says that August the farmers almanac, it says that August is the beginning of harvest season. is the beginning of harvest season. is the beginning of harvest season. [music] [music] [music] August is the beginning of harvest August is the beginning of harvest August is the beginning of harvest season." And that's not just for season." And that's not just for season." And that's not just for farmers. That's for Christians right farmers. That's for Christians right farmers. That's for Christians right now. I believe it's the beginning of now. I believe it's the beginning of now. I believe it's the beginning of harvest season in America. and harvest season in America. and harvest season in America. and universities and middle schools, high universities and middle schools, high universities and middle schools, high schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Everybody schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Everybody schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Everybody say it's the beginning of harvest say it's the beginning of harvest say it's the beginning of harvest season. So, here's what Paul says in season. So, here's what Paul says in season. So, here's what Paul says in Galatians 6:9. He says, "Let's not get Galatians 6:9. He says, "Let's not get Galatians 6:9. He says, "Let's not get weary in doing good. Let's not get weary weary in doing good. Let's not get weary weary in doing good. Let's not get weary in our generosity, our compassion, our in our generosity, our compassion, our in our generosity, our compassion, our living for God. Let's not get weary, for living for God. Let's not get weary, for living for God. Let's not get weary, for at the proper time, we will reap a at the proper time, we will reap a at the proper time, we will reap a harvest." And here's what Paul was harvest." And here's what Paul was harvest." And here's what Paul was trying to say is don't just pray for a trying to say is don't just pray for a trying to say is don't just pray for a harvest, plant for a harvest. Don't just harvest, plant for a harvest. Don't just harvest, plant for a harvest. Don't just say, "Well, I hope a harvest comes." You say, "Well, I hope a harvest comes." You say, "Well, I hope a harvest comes." You got to sew seed to see a harvest. There got to sew seed to see a harvest. There got to sew seed to see a harvest. There is no harvest without planting seed in is no harvest without planting seed in is no harvest without planting seed in the ground. When you give into the the ground. When you give into the the ground. When you give into the kingdom of God, you are planting towards kingdom of God, you are planting towards kingdom of God, you are planting towards a harvest of souls to be reached through a harvest of souls to be reached through a harvest of souls to be reached through our church, through our missions, our church, through our missions, our church, through our missions, through our outreach. That video just through our outreach. That video just through our outreach. That video just showed a glimpse. I was talking to our showed a glimpse. I was talking to our showed a glimpse. I was talking to our media team. I said, "That's really just media team. I said, "That's really just media team. I said, "That's really just a fraction of what we've done in the a fraction of what we've done in the a fraction of what we've done in the last six or seven months." He said, last six or seven months." He said, last six or seven months." He said, "Yeah, that's really just highlighting "Yeah, that's really just highlighting "Yeah, that's really just highlighting local outreach. If we were to span out local outreach. If we were to span out local outreach. If we were to span out and highlight youth and young adults and and highlight youth and young adults and and highlight youth and young adults and camp and the school and the dreams that camp and the school and the dreams that camp and the school and the dreams that and all the all the mission trips, he and all the all the mission trips, he and all the all the mission trips, he said, I mean, there is so much fruit said, I mean, there is so much fruit said, I mean, there is so much fruit that we have seen this year and we are that we have seen this year and we are that we have seen this year and we are only halfway through. We still got four

  44. only halfway through. We still got four only halfway through. We still got four and a half months left to see what God and a half months left to see what God and a half months left to see what God can do. But we've got to believe and can do. But we've got to believe and can do. But we've got to believe and plant towards that harvest. We give plant towards that harvest. We give plant towards that harvest. We give because we know God's already given so because we know God's already given so because we know God's already given so much to us. We don't give because we're much to us. We don't give because we're much to us. We don't give because we're trying to get something from God. We trying to get something from God. We trying to get something from God. We give because God has already blessed us. give because God has already blessed us. give because God has already blessed us. We also give by faith knowing that on We also give by faith knowing that on We also give by faith knowing that on the other side of our seed, people are the other side of our seed, people are the other side of our seed, people are going to be reached. The harvest is not going to be reached. The harvest is not going to be reached. The harvest is not a bigger house, a nicer car, or more a bigger house, a nicer car, or more a bigger house, a nicer car, or more money. The harvest is people. The money. The harvest is people. The money. The harvest is people. The harvest is the people that God has harvest is the people that God has harvest is the people that God has called you and I to reach. And at the called you and I to reach. And at the called you and I to reach. And at the end of our lives, we can't take our end of our lives, we can't take our end of our lives, we can't take our houses, our cars, our bank accounts into houses, our cars, our bank accounts into houses, our cars, our bank accounts into heaven with us. But we can take what we heaven with us. But we can take what we heaven with us. But we can take what we did for eternal value with us. Jesus did for eternal value with us. Jesus did for eternal value with us. Jesus says, "Where your treasure is, there says, "Where your treasure is, there says, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be." So this morning as your heart will be." So this morning as your heart will be." So this morning as we get ready to give, let's plant seed we get ready to give, let's plant seed we get ready to give, let's plant seed towards the harvest of people he's towards the harvest of people he's towards the harvest of people he's called you and I to reach. Let's trust called you and I to reach. Let's trust called you and I to reach. Let's trust that he's going to take care of our that he's going to take care of our that he's going to take care of our needs. This week is revival week. We got needs. This week is revival week. We got needs. This week is revival week. We got revival nights happening. We make it revival nights happening. We make it revival nights happening. We make it free for as many people to come as free for as many people to come as free for as many people to come as possible. These days, almost every possible. These days, almost every possible. These days, almost every church I know that does a conference church I know that does a conference church I know that does a conference like this charges money for tickets like this charges money for tickets like this charges money for tickets because it's an expense on the church to because it's an expense on the church to because it's an expense on the church to bring in the speakers, to take care of bring in the speakers, to take care of bring in the speakers, to take care of volunteers, to take care of meals for volunteers, to take care of meals for volunteers, to take care of meals for different band members that are here all different band members that are here all different band members that are here all day practicing for the set list, all day practicing for the set list, all day practicing for the set list, all that stuff. But we decided as a church, that stuff. But we decided as a church, that stuff. But we decided as a church, we want to sew a seed into our city, we want to sew a seed into our city, we want to sew a seed into our city, into pastors, leaders, believers to be into pastors, leaders, believers to be into pastors, leaders, believers to be primed with momentum at the start of a primed with momentum at the start of a primed with momentum at the start of a school year. And so if you could sew school year. And so if you could sew school year. And so if you could sew this morning into revival nights that we this morning into revival nights that we this morning into revival nights that we would see everything we need for this would see everything we need for this would see everything we need for this week covered. You could be a part of week covered. You could be a part of week covered. You could be a part of this through your tithe and your this through your tithe and your this through your tithe and your offering. There's four ways you can offering. There's four ways you can offering. There's four ways you can give. You could text to give any amount

  45. give. You could text to give any amount give. You could text to give any amount that's on your heart. You can tap or you that's on your heart. You can tap or you that's on your heart. You can tap or you could do an envelope right there or do could do an envelope right there or do could do an envelope right there or do it online. On those envelopes, there's a it online. On those envelopes, there's a it online. On those envelopes, there's a line for prayer request praise report. line for prayer request praise report. line for prayer request praise report. You can write that in there. And I'm You can write that in there. And I'm You can write that in there. And I'm going to pray over our tithes and going to pray over our tithes and going to pray over our tithes and offerings. Lord, I thank you for your offerings. Lord, I thank you for your offerings. Lord, I thank you for your goodness and your mercy. I thank you goodness and your mercy. I thank you goodness and your mercy. I thank you that it is the start of harvest season. that it is the start of harvest season. that it is the start of harvest season. I thank you there are thousands, tens of I thank you there are thousands, tens of I thank you there are thousands, tens of thousands of people that you've called thousands of people that you've called thousands of people that you've called us to reach in Tulsa, Oklahoma, God, in us to reach in Tulsa, Oklahoma, God, in us to reach in Tulsa, Oklahoma, God, in the United States of America and the the United States of America and the the United States of America and the nations of the earth. God, I pray Lord nations of the earth. God, I pray Lord nations of the earth. God, I pray Lord that you would help us to see the that you would help us to see the that you would help us to see the harvest, God, the young, the old, God, harvest, God, the young, the old, God, harvest, God, the young, the old, God, those that are hurting, those that are those that are hurting, those that are those that are hurting, those that are disenfranchised, those that are disenfranchised, those that are disenfranchised, those that are hopeless, those that are discouraged, hopeless, those that are discouraged, hopeless, those that are discouraged, God, those that need help, those that God, those that need help, those that God, those that need help, those that need Jesus. Lord, that you would help us need Jesus. Lord, that you would help us need Jesus. Lord, that you would help us to go after them. And as we sew our seed to go after them. And as we sew our seed to go after them. And as we sew our seed this morning, we believe that you're this morning, we believe that you're this morning, we believe that you're going to help us reach more people than going to help us reach more people than going to help us reach more people than we've ever reached before [music] we've ever reached before [music] we've ever reached before [music] in Jesus name. Amen. [music] [music] over over over every sparrow.

  46. every sparrow. every sparrow. How much more [music] does he love you? How much more [music] does he love you? How much more [music] does he love you? How much more [singing] does he love How much more [singing] does he love How much more [singing] does he love you? If [music] he dresses and lives you? If [music] he dresses and lives you? If [music] he dresses and lives with beauty and splendor, [music] with beauty and splendor, [music] with beauty and splendor, [music] 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 [singing] will he clothe you? much more [singing] will he clothe you? much more [singing] will he clothe you? [music] [music] [music] If he watches over, [music] how much more does he love you? [music] how much more does he love you? How much [singing] more How much How How much [singing] more How much How How much [singing] more How much How much more [music] does he love you? How much more [music] does he love you? How much more [music] does he love you? How much more does he love you? [music] How much more does he love you? [music] How much more does he love you? [music] How much more [singing] does he love you? much more [singing] does he love you? much more [singing] does he love you? How much does he love you? How much more How much does he love you? How much more How much does he love you? How much more [singing] does he love you? How [music] [singing] does he love you? How [music] [singing] does he love you? How [music] much more does he love you? How much much more does he love you? How much much more does he love you? How much more does he love you? more does he love you? more does he love you? Cuz you are. [music] Cuz you are. [music] You are enough.

  47. You are enough. You are. [music] You are enough. You are enough. say I will be and I will [music] be say I will be and I will [music] be say I will be and I will [music] be content content content in every circumstance [singing] in every circumstance [singing] in every circumstance [singing] cuz you are [music] char cuz you are [music] char cuz you are [music] char you are enough you are enough you are enough forever enough. You're always enough. forever enough. You're always enough. forever enough. You're always enough. You're more than enough. You're more than enough. You're more than enough. Forever enough. [music] Forever enough. [music] Forever enough. [music] Always enough. Always enough. Always enough. >> Come on, just sing that out. >> Come on, just sing that out. >> Come on, just sing that out. >> More than enough. [singing] >> More than enough. [singing] >> More than enough. [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Forever enough. Always enough. You're >> Forever enough. Always enough. You're >> Forever enough. Always enough. You're more than enough for me. [music] more than enough for me. [music] more than enough for me. [music] Forever enough. Always enough. You're Forever enough. Always enough. You're Forever enough. Always enough. You're more than [singing] enough for me. more than [singing] enough for me. more than [singing] enough for me. >> You know, this week I was driving down >> You know, this week I was driving down >> You know, this week I was driving down the highway and Ashley calls me. She's the highway and Ashley calls me. She's the highway and Ashley calls me. She's like, "Do you see this massive smoke up like, "Do you see this massive smoke up like, "Do you see this massive smoke up in the sky? It's like a crazy cloud." in the sky? It's like a crazy cloud." in the sky? It's like a crazy cloud." And so I'm looking out the window. I'm And so I'm looking out the window. I'm And so I'm looking out the window. I'm like, "Oh yeah, I do see that." And I like, "Oh yeah, I do see that." And I like, "Oh yeah, I do see that." And I was like, "That's not a cloud. That's was like, "That's not a cloud. That's was like, "That's not a cloud. That's like that's an explosion." It looked like that's an explosion." It looked like that's an explosion." It looked like a bomb was dropped on Tulsa, like a bomb was dropped on Tulsa, like a bomb was dropped on Tulsa, Oklahoma this last week. And as I'm Oklahoma this last week. And as I'm Oklahoma this last week. And as I'm driving down the highway, I see this driving down the highway, I see this driving down the highway, I see this massive fire. In fact, I think we have massive fire. In fact, I think we have massive fire. In fact, I think we have some pictures. How many of y'all saw some pictures. How many of y'all saw some pictures. How many of y'all saw this this week? It was on Global News.

  48. this this week? It was on Global News. this this week? It was on Global News. And it's a miracle that nobody got And it's a miracle that nobody got And it's a miracle that nobody got killed, [music] killed, [music] killed, [music] nobody died from this explosion. nobody died from this explosion. nobody died from this explosion. But what happened was these gas But what happened was these gas But what happened was these gas uh big tanks got struck by lightning. uh big tanks got struck by lightning. uh big tanks got struck by lightning. When the lightning struck from above, When the lightning struck from above, When the lightning struck from above, what was inside exploded what was inside exploded what was inside exploded and it took all day for them to finally and it took all day for them to finally and it took all day for them to finally get it out. We had a guy in our church, get it out. We had a guy in our church, get it out. We had a guy in our church, Damon, who runs a drone, you know, Damon, who runs a drone, you know, Damon, who runs a drone, you know, business, and he was capturing all the business, and he was capturing all the business, and he was capturing all the content, sending it to news stations, content, sending it to news stations, content, sending it to news stations, and he was sending it to me. He was and he was sending it to me. He was and he was sending it to me. He was like, "You seeing this pastor?" And and like, "You seeing this pastor?" And and like, "You seeing this pastor?" And and I was praying. I was like, "Lord, don't I was praying. I was like, "Lord, don't I was praying. I was like, "Lord, don't let that fire spread across our city. let that fire spread across our city. let that fire spread across our city. don't let that, you know, because it's don't let that, you know, because it's don't let that, you know, because it's been dry and by the grace of God, it been dry and by the grace of God, it been dry and by the grace of God, it rained right before this. [music] rained right before this. [music] rained right before this. [music] But then I started thinking the But then I started thinking the But then I started thinking the spiritual side of this that when the spiritual side of this that when the spiritual side of this that when the lightning struck from above and it hit lightning struck from above and it hit lightning struck from above and it hit something that was filled with with something that was filled with with something that was filled with with something power that the explosion something power that the explosion something power that the explosion happened because of what was inside of happened because of what was inside of happened because of what was inside of it. I believe this week is revival week it. I believe this week is revival week it. I believe this week is revival week and we're going to experience a touch and we're going to experience a touch and we're going to experience a touch from heaven. There's going to be an from heaven. There's going to be an from heaven. There's going to be an explosion explosion explosion in victory church. Come on. And I'm in victory church. Come on. And I'm in victory church. Come on. And I'm believing for a fire in our [music] believing for a fire in our [music] believing for a fire in our [music] teenagers, our young adults, in our teenagers, our young adults, in our teenagers, our young adults, in our marriages, in our families, in our marriages, in our families, in our marriages, in our families, in our school. And as I saw that, I was like, school. And as I saw that, I was like, school. And as I saw that, I was like, man, [music] I think God wants to to to man, [music] I think God wants to to to man, [music] I think God wants to to to rip the lid off of what we've placed a a rip the lid off of what we've placed a a rip the lid off of what we've placed a a cap on the capacity of what he can do in cap on the capacity of what he can do in cap on the capacity of what he can do in and through our church. And I'm and through our church. And I'm and through our church. And I'm believing for an explosion of momentum believing for an explosion of momentum believing for an explosion of momentum in your life. I'm believing that what in your life. I'm believing that what in your life. I'm believing that what was dead is going to come back to life.

  49. was dead is going to come back to life. was dead is going to come back to life. [music] I'm believing you're going to [music] I'm believing you're going to [music] I'm believing you're going to get your joy back. You're going to have get your joy back. You're going to have get your joy back. You're going to have an explosion of his peace, of his grace, an explosion of his peace, of his grace, an explosion of his peace, of his grace, of his mercy, of his favor, of his of his mercy, of his favor, of his of his mercy, of his favor, of his provision, of his dreams coming to pass provision, of his dreams coming to pass provision, of his dreams coming to pass in your life. So, let's get ready this in your life. So, let's get ready this in your life. So, let's get ready this week. Everybody say, "Get ready. Get week. Everybody say, "Get ready. Get week. Everybody say, "Get ready. Get ready. Get ready." Come on. I don't want ready. Get ready." Come on. I don't want ready. Get ready." Come on. I don't want you to miss out on revival. It kicks off you to miss out on revival. It kicks off you to miss out on revival. It kicks off Tuesday night right here 7:00 p.m. Tuesday night right here 7:00 p.m. Tuesday night right here 7:00 p.m. Wednesday night 7:00 p.m. and Thursday Wednesday night 7:00 p.m. and Thursday Wednesday night 7:00 p.m. and Thursday night [music] 7 p.m. This is going to be night [music] 7 p.m. This is going to be night [music] 7 p.m. This is going to be a powerful time. Bring somebody with a powerful time. Bring somebody with a powerful time. Bring somebody with you. Get here early. We're going to have you. Get here early. We're going to have you. Get here early. We're going to have an incredible time in the presence of an incredible time in the presence of an incredible time in the presence of God with the word of God. It's going to God with the word of God. It's going to God with the word of God. It's going to be an explosion. All right, lift each be an explosion. All right, lift each be an explosion. All right, lift each other's hands up. A divided world needs other's hands up. A divided world needs other's hands up. A divided world needs a united church. A world that speaks a united church. A world that speaks a united church. A world that speaks death needs a church that speaks life. death needs a church that speaks life. death needs a church that speaks life. So on the count of three, let's say this So on the count of three, let's say this So on the count of three, let's say this victory confession together. Here we go. victory confession together. Here we go. victory confession together. Here we go. 1 2 3. [music] 1 2 3. [music] 1 2 3. [music] >> I'm here on purpose because I have a >> I'm here on purpose because I have a >> I'm here on purpose because I have a purpose. My heart is open. My mind is purpose. My heart is open. My mind is purpose. My heart is open. My mind is ready [music] to receive because God is ready [music] to receive because God is ready [music] to receive because God is not finished with me yet. My best dates not finished with me yet. My best dates not finished with me yet. My best dates are right in front of me. And I have are right in front of me. And I have are right in front of me. And I have victory in my life because Jesus lives victory in my life because Jesus lives victory in my life because Jesus lives in me.

  50. in me. in me. >> All right, you may be seated. All right, everybody say forward. All right, everybody say forward. >> We want to welcome our online campus, >> We want to welcome our online campus, >> We want to welcome our online campus, Manford campus, Victory North campus. Manford campus, Victory North campus. Manford campus, Victory North campus. Give them a big hand as they're tuning Give them a big hand as they're tuning Give them a big hand as they're tuning in out there. [music] in out there. [music] in out there. [music] If you have a Bible, go to Second Kings If you have a Bible, go to Second Kings If you have a Bible, go to Second Kings chapter 7. chapter 7. chapter 7. >> Woo! Boomer, >> Woo! Boomer, >> Woo! Boomer, let's go. Somebody sent me a Sooner uh let's go. Somebody sent me a Sooner uh let's go. Somebody sent me a Sooner uh video yesterday of like two weeks till video yesterday of like two weeks till video yesterday of like two weeks till it kicks off and I was just getting it kicks off and I was just getting it kicks off and I was just getting excited. They used the they used the excited. They used the they used the excited. They used the they used the phrase that I preached on last year. Um phrase that I preached on last year. Um phrase that I preached on last year. Um clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.

  51. clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose. clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose. Let's go. I'm just excited for football Let's go. I'm just excited for football Let's go. I'm just excited for football season. I'm excited to see victory season. I'm excited to see victory season. I'm excited to see victory conquers and all the grades win this conquers and all the grades win this conquers and all the grades win this year. It's going to be a great year. year. It's going to be a great year. year. It's going to be a great year. We've been in a series called Forward. We've been in a series called Forward. We've been in a series called Forward. We've been talking about what does it We've been talking about what does it We've been talking about what does it look like to move forward spiritually at look like to move forward spiritually at look like to move forward spiritually at the start of this school year. And we the start of this school year. And we the start of this school year. And we talked about how Paul the Apostle said talked about how Paul the Apostle said talked about how Paul the Apostle said in Philippians uh chapter 3 verse 12-4, in Philippians uh chapter 3 verse 12-4, in Philippians uh chapter 3 verse 12-4, he said, "I'm forgetting what's behind he said, "I'm forgetting what's behind he said, "I'm forgetting what's behind me and I'm reaching toward what is me and I'm reaching toward what is me and I'm reaching toward what is ahead. I'm pressing on. I'm moving ahead. I'm pressing on. I'm moving ahead. I'm pressing on. I'm moving forward." And then we talked about last forward." And then we talked about last forward." And then we talked about last week about how Elisha was talking to the week about how Elisha was talking to the week about how Elisha was talking to the king right before Elisha died. He said, king right before Elisha died. He said, king right before Elisha died. He said, "Use every arrow you have. Don't leave "Use every arrow you have. Don't leave "Use every arrow you have. Don't leave any arrow. Don't save any arrows for the any arrow. Don't save any arrows for the any arrow. Don't save any arrows for the next life. Use everything God's put in next life. Use everything God's put in next life. Use everything God's put in your hand. Don't put a lid on what God your hand. Don't put a lid on what God your hand. Don't put a lid on what God can do through you. Release what he's can do through you. Release what he's can do through you. Release what he's put in your hand. But this week, I want put in your hand. But this week, I want put in your hand. But this week, I want to talk about what you're doing with to talk about what you're doing with to talk about what you're doing with your feet. We talked about what to do your feet. We talked about what to do your feet. We talked about what to do with what's in your hand. But let me with what's in your hand. But let me with what's in your hand. But let me talk to you about what to do with your talk to you about what to do with your talk to you about what to do with your feet. 2 Kings chapter 7, it's a message feet. 2 Kings chapter 7, it's a message feet. 2 Kings chapter 7, it's a message about movement. Everybody say movement.

  52. about movement. Everybody say movement. about movement. Everybody say movement. Movement. Movement is underrated in our Movement. Movement is underrated in our Movement. Movement is underrated in our society. You know what's interesting is society. You know what's interesting is society. You know what's interesting is that movement movement of the feet has that movement movement of the feet has that movement movement of the feet has decreased 32% in America in the last two decreased 32% in America in the last two decreased 32% in America in the last two generations. 32% people have started generations. 32% people have started generations. 32% people have started moving less. They're not running as much moving less. They're not running as much moving less. They're not running as much as they used to, not biking, not as they used to, not biking, not as they used to, not biking, not walking, not getting out on their feet. walking, not getting out on their feet. walking, not getting out on their feet. And COVID was one of the hardest seasons And COVID was one of the hardest seasons And COVID was one of the hardest seasons for people to move. And some people got for people to move. And some people got for people to move. And some people got stuck in that era and never really did stuck in that era and never really did stuck in that era and never really did change their behavior after that. Just change their behavior after that. Just change their behavior after that. Just got comfortable sitting on the couch, got comfortable sitting on the couch, got comfortable sitting on the couch, sitting in their chair. And it's easy sitting in their chair. And it's easy sitting in their chair. And it's easy not to move when you have so much online not to move when you have so much online not to move when you have so much online opportunities. When you can, you know, opportunities. When you can, you know, opportunities. When you can, you know, you don't even have to go to the grocery you don't even have to go to the grocery you don't even have to go to the grocery store. You can order your groceries store. You can order your groceries store. You can order your groceries online. You don't have to go to the online. You don't have to go to the online. You don't have to go to the mall. You can order your clothes online. mall. You can order your clothes online. mall. You can order your clothes online. You don't have to go and pick out school You don't have to go and pick out school You don't have to go and pick out school uniforms. You can do it all online. You uniforms. You can do it all online. You uniforms. You can do it all online. You could actually live without moving for could actually live without moving for could actually live without moving for the rest of your life, but you will die the rest of your life, but you will die the rest of your life, but you will die really fast. really fast. really fast. Did you know that movement is connected Did you know that movement is connected Did you know that movement is connected to not just your vitality of life, it's to not just your vitality of life, it's to not just your vitality of life, it's connected to your emotional landscape?

  53. connected to your emotional landscape? connected to your emotional landscape? People who move less are depressed more. People who move less are depressed more. People who move less are depressed more. People who move less are more anxious, People who move less are more anxious, People who move less are more anxious, more worried, more afraid, more more worried, more afraid, more more worried, more afraid, more depressed, more discouraged. Movement depressed, more discouraged. Movement depressed, more discouraged. Movement actually helps your body. It helps your actually helps your body. It helps your actually helps your body. It helps your mind and helps your spirit. And this is mind and helps your spirit. And this is mind and helps your spirit. And this is his story about movement. 2 Kings his story about movement. 2 Kings his story about movement. 2 Kings chapter 7 verse 1, Elisha said, "Hear chapter 7 verse 1, Elisha said, "Hear chapter 7 verse 1, Elisha said, "Hear the word of the Lord." Let me just pause the word of the Lord." Let me just pause the word of the Lord." Let me just pause right there. Everybody say, "Hear the right there. Everybody say, "Hear the right there. Everybody say, "Hear the word of the Lord." Give me some word of the Lord." Give me some word of the Lord." Give me some prophetic high notes up there. Yeah. prophetic high notes up there. Yeah. prophetic high notes up there. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Some angels hear the word. Yeah. Yeah. Some angels hear the word. Yeah. Yeah. Some angels hear the word. Whose word are you listening to anyways? Whose word are you listening to anyways? Whose word are you listening to anyways? Whose voice has been dictating your Whose voice has been dictating your Whose voice has been dictating your movements? whose voice is directing your movements? whose voice is directing your movements? whose voice is directing your decisions. Some of us are listening to decisions. Some of us are listening to decisions. Some of us are listening to the voice of disappointment. We're the voice of disappointment. We're the voice of disappointment. We're listening to the voice of past regrets. listening to the voice of past regrets. listening to the voice of past regrets. Some of us are listening to the voice of Some of us are listening to the voice of Some of us are listening to the voice of fear, the voice of shame. Well, Paul, fear, the voice of shame. Well, Paul, fear, the voice of shame. Well, Paul, you know, I I don't know if there's you know, I I don't know if there's you know, I I don't know if there's really that many great things for me to really that many great things for me to really that many great things for me to move into in my life. I've kind of move into in my life. I've kind of move into in my life. I've kind of missed my opportunities. Some of us are missed my opportunities. Some of us are missed my opportunities. Some of us are listening to the voice of of of anxiety listening to the voice of of of anxiety listening to the voice of of of anxiety and racing thoughts and overanalyzing and racing thoughts and overanalyzing and racing thoughts and overanalyzing every decision and thinking too much every decision and thinking too much every decision and thinking too much about it. But Elisha says, "Hear the about it. But Elisha says, "Hear the about it. But Elisha says, "Hear the word of the Lord." If you're going to word of the Lord." If you're going to word of the Lord." If you're going to listen to any voice, if you're going to listen to any voice, if you're going to listen to any voice, if you're going to listen to any message, listen to the listen to any message, listen to the listen to any message, listen to the word of the Lord. He says, "This is what word of the Lord. He says, "This is what word of the Lord. He says, "This is what God says about this time tomorrow."

  54. God says about this time tomorrow." God says about this time tomorrow." About this time tomorrow. About this time tomorrow. About this time tomorrow. He says, "Things are about to get He says, "Things are about to get He says, "Things are about to get better." I almost titled this message, better." I almost titled this message, better." I almost titled this message, "It's about to get better." But I want "It's about to get better." But I want "It's about to get better." But I want to title the message, "What if it to title the message, "What if it to title the message, "What if it works?" What if it works? Ask the person works?" What if it works? Ask the person works?" What if it works? Ask the person next to you, "What if it works?" next to you, "What if it works?" next to you, "What if it works?" We're always talking about what if it We're always talking about what if it We're always talking about what if it doesn't work? What if God's word doesn't work? What if God's word doesn't work? What if God's word doesn't, you know, what if it doesn't doesn't, you know, what if it doesn't doesn't, you know, what if it doesn't happen the way I thought it was going to happen the way I thought it was going to happen the way I thought it was going to happen? But this is a message about happen? But this is a message about happen? But this is a message about believing the prophetic word of the believing the prophetic word of the believing the prophetic word of the Lord. What if it works? What if his word Lord. What if it works? What if his word Lord. What if it works? What if his word comes to pass? Elisha says, "By this comes to pass? Elisha says, "By this comes to pass? Elisha says, "By this time tomorrow, time tomorrow, time tomorrow, your circumstances are about to change. your circumstances are about to change. your circumstances are about to change. The famine is going to come to an end. The famine is going to come to an end. The famine is going to come to an end. The drought is about to stop. The siege The drought is about to stop. The siege The drought is about to stop. The siege is about to be lifted. By this time is about to be lifted. By this time is about to be lifted. By this time tomorrow, a sea of finest flour will tomorrow, a sea of finest flour will tomorrow, a sea of finest flour will sell for a shekele and two seas of sell for a shekele and two seas of sell for a shekele and two seas of barley for a shekele at the gate of barley for a shekele at the gate of barley for a shekele at the gate of Samaria. And as Elisha is prophesying Samaria. And as Elisha is prophesying Samaria. And as Elisha is prophesying this powerful word of expectation, this powerful word of expectation, this powerful word of expectation, it says, "The officer on whose arm the it says, "The officer on whose arm the it says, "The officer on whose arm the king was leaning." Hold on.

  55. king was leaning." Hold on. king was leaning." Hold on. That's an important word right there. I That's an important word right there. I That's an important word right there. I skipped past this last night and as I skipped past this last night and as I skipped past this last night and as I was reading it again this morning, I saw was reading it again this morning, I saw was reading it again this morning, I saw something I didn't see last night. So, something I didn't see last night. So, something I didn't see last night. So, Joseph, I'm always using you. Just let Joseph, I'm always using you. Just let Joseph, I'm always using you. Just let me let me use you again this morning. me let me use you again this morning. me let me use you again this morning. The officer The officer The officer assisting the king. Now my translation assisting the king. Now my translation assisting the king. Now my translation says the officer on whose arm the king says the officer on whose arm the king says the officer on whose arm the king was leaning on. That means the king was was leaning on. That means the king was was leaning on. That means the king was leaning on his officer's arm. Why was leaning on his officer's arm. Why was leaning on his officer's arm. Why was the king leaning? Ask the person next to the king leaning? Ask the person next to the king leaning? Ask the person next to you. Are you leaning? you. Are you leaning? you. Are you leaning? >> Are you leaning? >> Are you leaning? >> Are you leaning? >> Are you leaning? Who you leaning on >> Are you leaning? Who you leaning on >> Are you leaning? Who you leaning on anyways? anyways? anyways? The king was leaning because the king The king was leaning because the king The king was leaning because the king had lost his hope. the king was in a had lost his hope. the king was in a had lost his hope. the king was in a siege. And if you ever uh you know siege. And if you ever uh you know siege. And if you ever uh you know studied any of the ancient history, when studied any of the ancient history, when studied any of the ancient history, when there was a siege like the siege at Troy there was a siege like the siege at Troy there was a siege like the siege at Troy lasted 20 years, a siege could last for lasted 20 years, a siege could last for lasted 20 years, a siege could last for 5 years, 10 years, and what would happen 5 years, 10 years, and what would happen 5 years, 10 years, and what would happen is the enemy couldn't get into the city, is the enemy couldn't get into the city, is the enemy couldn't get into the city, but they would stop the supply that was but they would stop the supply that was but they would stop the supply that was coming into the city. The enemy couldn't coming into the city. The enemy couldn't coming into the city. The enemy couldn't get through the gates, but the enemy get through the gates, but the enemy get through the gates, but the enemy would cut off any food that was coming would cut off any food that was coming would cut off any food that was coming through the gates and cut off anyone who through the gates and cut off anyone who through the gates and cut off anyone who could leave the city. And so, the city could leave the city. And so, the city could leave the city. And so, the city got dire. It got desperate. It got got dire. It got desperate. It got got dire. It got desperate. It got hopeless. And as the king goes, so goes hopeless. And as the king goes, so goes hopeless. And as the king goes, so goes the city. So the king is now leaning.

  56. the city. So the king is now leaning. the city. So the king is now leaning. And he's leaning. You need to be careful And he's leaning. You need to be careful And he's leaning. You need to be careful who you're leaning on. He's leaning on a who you're leaning on. He's leaning on a who you're leaning on. He's leaning on a man. The officer says this, "Look, even man. The officer says this, "Look, even man. The officer says this, "Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates if the Lord should open the floodgates if the Lord should open the floodgates of heaven." You can hear the cynicism in of heaven." You can hear the cynicism in of heaven." You can hear the cynicism in his voice. He's like, his voice. He's like, his voice. He's like, Elisha, Elisha, Elisha, even if God himself opened up the even if God himself opened up the even if God himself opened up the windows of heaven, windows of heaven, windows of heaven, could this even happen? Could this even could this even happen? Could this even could this even happen? Could this even work? And the king is leaning. Students, work? And the king is leaning. Students, work? And the king is leaning. Students, you need to be careful who you're you need to be careful who you're you need to be careful who you're leaning on at school. leaning on at school. leaning on at school. >> You need to be careful whose voice is >> You need to be careful whose voice is >> You need to be careful whose voice is dictating your decisions. Whose voice dictating your decisions. Whose voice dictating your decisions. Whose voice are you listening to? The king was are you listening to? The king was are you listening to? The king was listening to a voice of criticism. The listening to a voice of criticism. The listening to a voice of criticism. The man that he by the way this man was man that he by the way this man was man that he by the way this man was entrusted at the gates. This man was in entrusted at the gates. This man was in entrusted at the gates. This man was in charge of the gates of the city. Who charge of the gates of the city. Who charge of the gates of the city. Who have you placed in charge of the gates have you placed in charge of the gates have you placed in charge of the gates of your heart, the gates of your mind. of your heart, the gates of your mind. of your heart, the gates of your mind. Who is speaking into your soul? Be care Who is speaking into your soul? Be care Who is speaking into your soul? Be care not every voice is helpful in your life. not every voice is helpful in your life. not every voice is helpful in your life. Sometimes you need to mute some voices Sometimes you need to mute some voices Sometimes you need to mute some voices on social media. Sometimes you need to on social media. Sometimes you need to on social media. Sometimes you need to block some people. Sometime not everyone block some people. Sometime not everyone block some people. Sometime not everyone deserves access to your expectations.

  57. deserves access to your expectations. deserves access to your expectations. Not everyone deserves access to what you Not everyone deserves access to what you Not everyone deserves access to what you believe is possible. There are things believe is possible. There are things believe is possible. There are things that I believe God can do that maybe not that I believe God can do that maybe not that I believe God can do that maybe not everyone else believes God can do. And everyone else believes God can do. And everyone else believes God can do. And they are allowed to keep their they are allowed to keep their they are allowed to keep their criticisms to theirelves, but I am not criticisms to theirelves, but I am not criticisms to theirelves, but I am not going to let them echo in my mind. The going to let them echo in my mind. The going to let them echo in my mind. The king was listening to the wrong voice. king was listening to the wrong voice. king was listening to the wrong voice. And this man says, "Look, even if God And this man says, "Look, even if God And this man says, "Look, even if God got involved with our circumstances, got involved with our circumstances, got involved with our circumstances, could this even happen?" And I love what could this even happen?" And I love what could this even happen?" And I love what Elisha says to him. He says, "You will Elisha says to him. He says, "You will Elisha says to him. He says, "You will see it with your own eyes, but you will see it with your own eyes, but you will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat of it. You will not taste it. not eat of it. You will not taste it. not eat of it. You will not taste it. You're going to see other people You're going to see other people You're going to see other people experience breakthrough. You're going to experience breakthrough. You're going to experience breakthrough. You're going to see other people experience miracles. see other people experience miracles. see other people experience miracles. You're going to see other people You're going to see other people You're going to see other people experience the fulfillment of their experience the fulfillment of their experience the fulfillment of their expectations. But because of your expectations. But because of your expectations. But because of your criticism, because of your doubt, criticism, because of your doubt, criticism, because of your doubt, because of your cynical heart towards because of your cynical heart towards because of your cynical heart towards God, you are blocking your own God, you are blocking your own God, you are blocking your own breakthrough. It's not my fault that breakthrough. It's not my fault that breakthrough. It's not my fault that you're not going to have the you're not going to have the you're not going to have the breakthrough. It's your fault. breakthrough. It's your fault. breakthrough. It's your fault. I can say every positive expectation I can say every positive expectation I can say every positive expectation from this stage, but at the end of the from this stage, but at the end of the from this stage, but at the end of the day, if you don't believe it, day, if you don't believe it, day, if you don't believe it, >> you won't receive it.

  58. >> you won't receive it. >> you won't receive it. >> And you'll watch other people step into >> And you'll watch other people step into >> And you'll watch other people step into joy and peace and breakthrough and joy and peace and breakthrough and joy and peace and breakthrough and miracles and their family gets better miracles and their family gets better miracles and their family gets better and their finances get better. And and their finances get better. And and their finances get better. And here's the problem with a a cynical here's the problem with a a cynical here's the problem with a a cynical heart. You can actually be blessed and heart. You can actually be blessed and heart. You can actually be blessed and not even feel blessed because a cynical not even feel blessed because a cynical not even feel blessed because a cynical heart talks you out of even enjoying the heart talks you out of even enjoying the heart talks you out of even enjoying the blessings that you have. blessings that you have. blessings that you have. Elisha says, "You'll see it. You'll hear Elisha says, "You'll see it. You'll hear Elisha says, "You'll see it. You'll hear other people experiencing it. It'll come other people experiencing it. It'll come other people experiencing it. It'll come right into your neighborhood. It'll come right into your neighborhood. It'll come right into your neighborhood. It'll come right past your gate, but you won't get right past your gate, but you won't get right past your gate, but you won't get to taste it. to taste it. to taste it. Lord, let that not be the case for us." Lord, let that not be the case for us." Lord, let that not be the case for us." Here's I'm I'm going to come back to Here's I'm I'm going to come back to Here's I'm I'm going to come back to this, but I want to go to verse 17. this, but I want to go to verse 17. this, but I want to go to verse 17. Here's what happens to this guy. In Here's what happens to this guy. In Here's what happens to this guy. In verse 17, verse 17, verse 17, it says, "Now the king had put the it says, "Now the king had put the it says, "Now the king had put the officer on whose arm he leaned on." officer on whose arm he leaned on." officer on whose arm he leaned on." There it is again. There it is again. There it is again. The king was leaning on a man who was The king was leaning on a man who was The king was leaning on a man who was cynical. cynical. cynical. And this is a word for leaders, CEOs, And this is a word for leaders, CEOs, And this is a word for leaders, CEOs, pastors. We got to be careful whose pastors. We got to be careful whose pastors. We got to be careful whose voices are dictating our beliefs. We got voices are dictating our beliefs. We got voices are dictating our beliefs. We got to be careful whose voices are telling to be careful whose voices are telling to be careful whose voices are telling us that can't happen. God can't do that.

  59. us that can't happen. God can't do that. us that can't happen. God can't do that. Don't even step out by faith. But the Don't even step out by faith. But the Don't even step out by faith. But the king placed him in charge of the gate. king placed him in charge of the gate. king placed him in charge of the gate. Who have you placed in charge of the Who have you placed in charge of the Who have you placed in charge of the gates of your life? And as he was gates of your life? And as he was gates of your life? And as he was standing at the gate, the people standing at the gate, the people standing at the gate, the people trampled him in the gate. He died in the trampled him in the gate. He died in the trampled him in the gate. He died in the gateway of the provision of God. He died gateway of the provision of God. He died gateway of the provision of God. He died by seeing the miracle happen for other by seeing the miracle happen for other by seeing the miracle happen for other people, but he missed out on it himself. people, but he missed out on it himself. people, but he missed out on it himself. He missed out on it himself. He missed out on it himself. He missed out on it himself. 15 years ago, there was a guy who told 15 years ago, there was a guy who told 15 years ago, there was a guy who told me um he tried to talk me out of me um he tried to talk me out of me um he tried to talk me out of believing that one day, you know, I believing that one day, you know, I believing that one day, you know, I would step in as pastor. At that time, I would step in as pastor. At that time, I would step in as pastor. At that time, I was leading our young adults ministry. was leading our young adults ministry. was leading our young adults ministry. And he said, "You really need to stop And he said, "You really need to stop And he said, "You really need to stop being a pastor." I said, "Why?" He said, being a pastor." I said, "Why?" He said, being a pastor." I said, "Why?" He said, "I think you should just play guitar. I "I think you should just play guitar. I "I think you should just play guitar. I think that's that's your your role. I think that's that's your your role. I think that's that's your your role. I think play guitar, sing, play piano. You think play guitar, sing, play piano. You think play guitar, sing, play piano. You need to stop being a pastor." And I need to stop being a pastor." And I need to stop being a pastor." And I said, "Why?" He said, "I just don't said, "Why?" He said, "I just don't said, "Why?" He said, "I just don't think that that you're going to see much think that that you're going to see much think that that you're going to see much success in this direction." And I success in this direction." And I success in this direction." And I remember just listening to his words of remember just listening to his words of remember just listening to his words of discouragement, cynicism. This was right discouragement, cynicism. This was right discouragement, cynicism. This was right after my dad passed. And he said, "In after my dad passed. And he said, "In after my dad passed. And he said, "In fact, I think you should leave Tulsa.

  60. fact, I think you should leave Tulsa. fact, I think you should leave Tulsa. leave victory and go go play for another leave victory and go go play for another leave victory and go go play for another church. And had I listened to that man's church. And had I listened to that man's church. And had I listened to that man's voice, I wouldn't be standing here today voice, I wouldn't be standing here today voice, I wouldn't be standing here today with all of my friends in the 9:00 a.m. with all of my friends in the 9:00 a.m. with all of my friends in the 9:00 a.m. service, loving on you, hanging out with service, loving on you, hanging out with service, loving on you, hanging out with you, living our best days yet. Had I you, living our best days yet. Had I you, living our best days yet. Had I listened to that voice of criticism, listened to that voice of criticism, listened to that voice of criticism, you know, and that voice is no longer in you know, and that voice is no longer in you know, and that voice is no longer in our church. And here's what I've our church. And here's what I've our church. And here's what I've realized. There are people who will try realized. There are people who will try realized. There are people who will try to talk you out of the potential God has to talk you out of the potential God has to talk you out of the potential God has on your life either because they stop on your life either because they stop on your life either because they stop short of their own potential or because short of their own potential or because short of their own potential or because they don't see God doing anything good they don't see God doing anything good they don't see God doing anything good on the horizon in your life or their on the horizon in your life or their on the horizon in your life or their lives and they will try to limit what's lives and they will try to limit what's lives and they will try to limit what's possible. Be careful whose voice speaks possible. Be careful whose voice speaks possible. Be careful whose voice speaks into the direction of your life. I love into the direction of your life. I love into the direction of your life. I love how Elisha believed it's going to happen how Elisha believed it's going to happen how Elisha believed it's going to happen regardless of what anyone else says. I regardless of what anyone else says. I regardless of what anyone else says. I know it's going to happen and God's know it's going to happen and God's know it's going to happen and God's going to do it supernaturally. He may going to do it supernaturally. He may going to do it supernaturally. He may not do it the way we expected. The not do it the way we expected. The not do it the way we expected. The provision may not come the way you provision may not come the way you provision may not come the way you thought it was going to come. Now, thought it was going to come. Now, thought it was going to come. Now, here's the interesting thing. God was here's the interesting thing. God was here's the interesting thing. God was about to use unusual people to bring the about to use unusual people to bring the about to use unusual people to bring the breakthrough in. In verse three, now breakthrough in. In verse three, now breakthrough in. In verse three, now there were four men with leprosy at the there were four men with leprosy at the there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate. Lepers had to entrance of the city gate. Lepers had to entrance of the city gate. Lepers had to isolate themselves. They had to move at isolate themselves. They had to move at isolate themselves. They had to move at least 50 feet away from people. They least 50 feet away from people. They least 50 feet away from people. They couldn't be near people. In fact, they couldn't be near people. In fact, they couldn't be near people. In fact, they really needed to be at least a football really needed to be at least a football really needed to be at least a football field or two football fields linked away field or two football fields linked away field or two football fields linked away from society because they were labeled from society because they were labeled from society because they were labeled as unclean, as unclean, as unclean, unclean, unworthy. They were the unclean, unworthy. They were the unclean, unworthy. They were the outcasts, the outsiders, and they're outcasts, the outsiders, and they're outcasts, the outsiders, and they're sitting outside the city gate. So now

  61. sitting outside the city gate. So now sitting outside the city gate. So now they're they're not inside their own they're they're not inside their own they're they're not inside their own city and they're not with the enemy. The city and they're not with the enemy. The city and they're not with the enemy. The enemy has camped out. They're basically enemy has camped out. They're basically enemy has camped out. They're basically between the enemy's camp and their own between the enemy's camp and their own between the enemy's camp and their own home team. And they say to each other, home team. And they say to each other, home team. And they say to each other, "Why should we stay here until we die? "Why should we stay here until we die? "Why should we stay here until we die? If we say we'll go into the city, the If we say we'll go into the city, the If we say we'll go into the city, the famine is in our own hometown and we famine is in our own hometown and we famine is in our own hometown and we will die there. And if we stay here, we will die there. And if we stay here, we will die there. And if we stay here, we will also die. Y'all, this story starts will also die. Y'all, this story starts will also die. Y'all, this story starts off with a death sentence. Literally, off with a death sentence. Literally, off with a death sentence. Literally, they're like, "We're going to die if we they're like, "We're going to die if we they're like, "We're going to die if we go. We're going to die if we stay." But go. We're going to die if we stay." But go. We're going to die if we stay." But they say, they say, they say, I love this right here. They say, "Let's I love this right here. They say, "Let's I love this right here. They say, "Let's go over to the camp of the Arameans. go over to the camp of the Arameans. go over to the camp of the Arameans. Let's go over to the Syrian camp and Let's go over to the Syrian camp and Let's go over to the Syrian camp and let's surrender. If they spare us, we let's surrender. If they spare us, we let's surrender. If they spare us, we will live. and if they kill us, we will will live. and if they kill us, we will will live. and if they kill us, we will die. Their options were not that great. Their Their options were not that great. Their options were if we stay, we die. If we options were if we stay, we die. If we options were if we stay, we die. If we go home, we die. If we go to the enemy's go home, we die. If we go to the enemy's go home, we die. If we go to the enemy's camp, we might die, but we also might camp, we might die, but we also might camp, we might die, but we also might live. live. live. And they said, "At least let's let's die And they said, "At least let's let's die And they said, "At least let's let's die trying to live. Let's at least die trying to live. Let's at least die trying to live. Let's at least die trying to live. I would rather die trying to live. I would rather die trying to live. I would rather die trying to get a victory than die trying to get a victory than die trying to get a victory than die settling for defeat. I would rather die settling for defeat. I would rather die settling for defeat. I would rather die trying to leave a legacy for my family trying to leave a legacy for my family trying to leave a legacy for my family than die settling for discouragement and than die settling for discouragement and than die settling for discouragement and debt and depression and overwhelming debt and depression and overwhelming debt and depression and overwhelming fear. I would rather die living my life fear. I would rather die living my life fear. I would rather die living my life to try to live than die settling for to try to live than die settling for to try to live than die settling for what the enemy has placed me in. Lord, I what the enemy has placed me in. Lord, I what the enemy has placed me in. Lord, I pray that you would speak to us today. I pray that you would speak to us today. I pray that you would speak to us today. I pray God that you would stir up a spirit

  62. pray God that you would stir up a spirit pray God that you would stir up a spirit of faith that we would leave encouraged, of faith that we would leave encouraged, of faith that we would leave encouraged, refreshed, reminded that you are for us refreshed, reminded that you are for us refreshed, reminded that you are for us and not against us. You are with us. and not against us. You are with us. and not against us. You are with us. You've not forsaken us and the best is You've not forsaken us and the best is You've not forsaken us and the best is yet to come. in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. yet to come. in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. yet to come. in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Thank you so much. We're going to Thank you so much. We're going to Thank you so much. We're going to worship again at the end. The story worship again at the end. The story worship again at the end. The story starts off with the question, why are we starts off with the question, why are we starts off with the question, why are we sitting here? Why are we sitting here? sitting here? Why are we sitting here? sitting here? Why are we sitting here? Are we going to die in this place? The Are we going to die in this place? The Are we going to die in this place? The enemy of faith in this story is not enemy of faith in this story is not enemy of faith in this story is not fear. It's unbelief. fear. It's unbelief. fear. It's unbelief. Unbelief is what blocked the officer of Unbelief is what blocked the officer of Unbelief is what blocked the officer of the king at the gate from seeing his the king at the gate from seeing his the king at the gate from seeing his breakthrough. Unbelief would be the breakthrough. Unbelief would be the breakthrough. Unbelief would be the thing that would stop these lepers from thing that would stop these lepers from thing that would stop these lepers from moving towards the breakthrough. And moving towards the breakthrough. And moving towards the breakthrough. And unbelief throws up a question mark where unbelief throws up a question mark where unbelief throws up a question mark where God placed a period. God was saying God placed a period. God was saying God placed a period. God was saying something good is going to happen to you something good is going to happen to you something good is going to happen to you tomorrow. Things are about to get better tomorrow. Things are about to get better tomorrow. Things are about to get better in your life. Period. It wasn't a in your life. Period. It wasn't a in your life. Period. It wasn't a question mark. It was a period. But this question mark. It was a period. But this question mark. It was a period. But this man who was serving next to the king put man who was serving next to the king put man who was serving next to the king put a question mark. He said, "I don't know a question mark. He said, "I don't know a question mark. He said, "I don't know if that's possible. Could God even if that's possible. Could God even if that's possible. Could God even change our circumstances?" And the change our circumstances?" And the change our circumstances?" And the lepers instead of throwing up a question lepers instead of throwing up a question lepers instead of throwing up a question mark, they decided to believe that maybe mark, they decided to believe that maybe mark, they decided to believe that maybe there's something good on the other side there's something good on the other side there's something good on the other side of their faith. Your unbelief will limit of their faith. Your unbelief will limit of their faith. Your unbelief will limit the access of what God wants to do in the access of what God wants to do in the access of what God wants to do in your life. Your reason and logic, while your life. Your reason and logic, while your life. Your reason and logic, while it's good, and I believe in reason and it's good, and I believe in reason and it's good, and I believe in reason and logic, I'm trying to teach our children logic, I'm trying to teach our children logic, I'm trying to teach our children reason and logic. I'm trying to teach reason and logic. I'm trying to teach reason and logic. I'm trying to teach our eight-year-old reason and logic our eight-year-old reason and logic our eight-year-old reason and logic because sometimes it goes out the because sometimes it goes out the because sometimes it goes out the window.

  63. window. window. And reason and logic serves a purpose And reason and logic serves a purpose And reason and logic serves a purpose for our kids. You need to reason your for our kids. You need to reason your for our kids. You need to reason your way through this. You need to logically way through this. You need to logically way through this. You need to logically figure out what you're doing here. You figure out what you're doing here. You figure out what you're doing here. You need to calm yourself down. Don't run need to calm yourself down. Don't run need to calm yourself down. Don't run with your emotions. Don't always just with your emotions. Don't always just with your emotions. Don't always just whatever their heart says to do, do it. whatever their heart says to do, do it. whatever their heart says to do, do it. But then reason and logic can actually But then reason and logic can actually But then reason and logic can actually become a blockade when it comes to faith become a blockade when it comes to faith become a blockade when it comes to faith because faith requires me to release my because faith requires me to release my because faith requires me to release my reason and logic and to believe in what reason and logic and to believe in what reason and logic and to believe in what I can't see. To believe that something I can't see. To believe that something I can't see. To believe that something good is going to happen. When we started good is going to happen. When we started good is going to happen. When we started moving outside doing our services during moving outside doing our services during moving outside doing our services during 2020 during COVID, there were people 2020 during COVID, there were people 2020 during COVID, there were people saying, "You should not be moving right saying, "You should not be moving right saying, "You should not be moving right now. You need to stay in your house. You now. You need to stay in your house. You now. You need to stay in your house. You do not need to spread the virus. We need do not need to spread the virus. We need do not need to spread the virus. We need to flatten the curve." And I was like, to flatten the curve." And I was like, to flatten the curve." And I was like, "How long are we going to flatten the "How long are we going to flatten the "How long are we going to flatten the curve and you need to wear the mask and curve and you need to wear the mask and curve and you need to wear the mask and if you breathe the air, you're going to if you breathe the air, you're going to if you breathe the air, you're going to catch the virus and spread the virus." catch the virus and spread the virus." catch the virus and spread the virus." And it was this paralyzing fear to not And it was this paralyzing fear to not And it was this paralyzing fear to not step out of your house, to just stay step out of your house, to just stay step out of your house, to just stay inside, to not move. But movement is inside, to not move. But movement is inside, to not move. But movement is life. movement leads to life. And what I life. movement leads to life. And what I life. movement leads to life. And what I realized is the the contagion during realized is the the contagion during realized is the the contagion during that season was not CO 19. It was the that season was not CO 19. It was the that season was not CO 19. It was the contagion of fear. It was the contagion contagion of fear. It was the contagion contagion of fear. It was the contagion of what if we die. It was watching the of what if we die. It was watching the of what if we die. It was watching the death count on CNN and Fox News going death count on CNN and Fox News going death count on CNN and Fox News going from 100,000 to 400,000 to 800,000 and from 100,000 to 400,000 to 800,000 and from 100,000 to 400,000 to 800,000 and then spiking the numbers in every then spiking the numbers in every then spiking the numbers in every hospital that every single death, if it hospital that every single death, if it hospital that every single death, if it was a motorcycle accident, it was CO 19.

  64. was a motorcycle accident, it was CO 19. was a motorcycle accident, it was CO 19. If it was a spider bite, it was CO 19. If it was a spider bite, it was CO 19. If it was a spider bite, it was CO 19. If it was cancer, it was CO. And I was If it was cancer, it was CO. And I was If it was cancer, it was CO. And I was tired of looking at all the tired of looking at all the tired of looking at all the misinformation on the news. And at some misinformation on the news. And at some misinformation on the news. And at some point, you get to the place of point, you get to the place of point, you get to the place of desperation like these four lepers. And desperation like these four lepers. And desperation like these four lepers. And you say, "I am not sitting in my house you say, "I am not sitting in my house you say, "I am not sitting in my house with a spirit of fear for the rest of my with a spirit of fear for the rest of my with a spirit of fear for the rest of my life. God did not create me to live on life. God did not create me to live on life. God did not create me to live on YouTube and on the internet and as an YouTube and on the internet and as an YouTube and on the internet and as an avatar on social media. No, I am living avatar on social media. No, I am living avatar on social media. No, I am living and moving and being in his presence." and moving and being in his presence." and moving and being in his presence." And so our church got outside and we And so our church got outside and we And so our church got outside and we started moving and I started looking at started moving and I started looking at started moving and I started looking at what was happening that the movement was what was happening that the movement was what was happening that the movement was actually creating momentum. Scientists actually creating momentum. Scientists actually creating momentum. Scientists and doctors, psychologists have and doctors, psychologists have and doctors, psychologists have discovered that movement actually leads discovered that movement actually leads discovered that movement actually leads to more life. The more you move, the to more life. The more you move, the to more life. The more you move, the longer you live. The body contributes longer you live. The body contributes longer you live. The body contributes far more to our lives than just physical far more to our lives than just physical far more to our lives than just physical attributes such as strength and attributes such as strength and attributes such as strength and endurance. It plays a major role in our endurance. It plays a major role in our endurance. It plays a major role in our emotional landscape, our learning and emotional landscape, our learning and emotional landscape, our learning and education, and our relationships. The education, and our relationships. The education, and our relationships. The body is intimately involved in all of body is intimately involved in all of body is intimately involved in all of our thought processes. The mind and the our thought processes. The mind and the our thought processes. The mind and the body are inseparable.

  65. body are inseparable. body are inseparable. So when 32% of movement drops in America So when 32% of movement drops in America So when 32% of movement drops in America and 45% drops in China, 20% in the and 45% drops in China, 20% in the and 45% drops in China, 20% in the United Kingdom, this is not just an United Kingdom, this is not just an United Kingdom, this is not just an American problem. This is a global American problem. This is a global American problem. This is a global problem where people are just living in problem where people are just living in problem where people are just living in their houses and living in their cars their houses and living in their cars their houses and living in their cars and sitting in their chairs. This is why and sitting in their chairs. This is why and sitting in their chairs. This is why there's more people that are starting there's more people that are starting there's more people that are starting the movement to get people moving to the movement to get people moving to the movement to get people moving to have actual walking meetings to stand have actual walking meetings to stand have actual walking meetings to stand instead of sit at the workplace because instead of sit at the workplace because instead of sit at the workplace because we sit too much. I remember one time my we sit too much. I remember one time my we sit too much. I remember one time my grand on the front row when she was a grand on the front row when she was a grand on the front row when she was a hundred years old when she was hundred years old when she was hundred years old when she was worshiping, she was raising her hands worshiping, she was raising her hands worshiping, she was raising her hands and she leans over to me during the 9:00 and she leans over to me during the 9:00 and she leans over to me during the 9:00 a.m. service, this was two years ago, a.m. service, this was two years ago, a.m. service, this was two years ago, leans over to me and she goes, "Paul, leans over to me and she goes, "Paul, leans over to me and she goes, "Paul, are you okay if I sit down for a are you okay if I sit down for a are you okay if I sit down for a second?" I said, "Grand, you can sit second?" I said, "Grand, you can sit second?" I said, "Grand, you can sit whenever you want to sit. You're a whenever you want to sit. You're a whenever you want to sit. You're a hundred years old. you have permission hundred years old. you have permission hundred years old. you have permission to do whatever you want to do. She goes, to do whatever you want to do. She goes, to do whatever you want to do. She goes, I just I don't want anyone thinking that I just I don't want anyone thinking that I just I don't want anyone thinking that I'm not worshiping. I said, no one's I'm not worshiping. I said, no one's I'm not worshiping. I said, no one's going to think that, Granger. And she going to think that, Granger. And she going to think that, Granger. And she said, I I'm excited to worship Jesus. I said, I I'm excited to worship Jesus. I said, I I'm excited to worship Jesus. I said, I know you are. She says, well, said, I know you are. She says, well, said, I know you are. She says, well, I'm just going to sit for a second I'm just going to sit for a second I'm just going to sit for a second because my body needs to sit. She said, because my body needs to sit. She said, because my body needs to sit. She said, but I'm going to keep worshiping, Paul.

  66. but I'm going to keep worshiping, Paul. but I'm going to keep worshiping, Paul. I'm going to keep worshiping. And I look I'm going to keep worshiping. And I look I'm going to keep worshiping. And I look over and she's sitting in her chair with over and she's sitting in her chair with over and she's sitting in her chair with her hands raised. And then she stands her hands raised. And then she stands her hands raised. And then she stands up. Five minutes later, she says, "Yeah, up. Five minutes later, she says, "Yeah, up. Five minutes later, she says, "Yeah, I'm feeling better standing. When I I'm feeling better standing. When I I'm feeling better standing. When I stand, I get more energy. I think I'm stand, I get more energy. I think I'm stand, I get more energy. I think I'm going to stand a little bit more. Come going to stand a little bit more. Come going to stand a little bit more. Come on. If grand canon can do it at 100 on. If grand canon can do it at 100 on. If grand canon can do it at 100 years old, we make too many excuses to years old, we make too many excuses to years old, we make too many excuses to stay seated when God is saying you got stay seated when God is saying you got stay seated when God is saying you got to get active. You got to get active. to get active. You got to get active. to get active. You got to get active. Like like the problem in the story is Like like the problem in the story is Like like the problem in the story is not failure. It's inaction. It's not failure. It's inaction. It's not failure. It's inaction. It's inaction. It's a lack of activity. It's inaction. It's a lack of activity. It's inaction. It's a lack of activity. It's a sitting still. It's a we're in a a sitting still. It's a we're in a a sitting still. It's a we're in a siege. And the the Syrian army was siege. And the the Syrian army was siege. And the the Syrian army was smart. They actually were in no hurry to smart. They actually were in no hurry to smart. They actually were in no hurry to destroy the Israelites because they destroy the Israelites because they destroy the Israelites because they figured out if we can just cut off the figured out if we can just cut off the figured out if we can just cut off the supply. We can't They didn't eliminate supply. We can't They didn't eliminate supply. We can't They didn't eliminate food. Food was still available in food. Food was still available in food. Food was still available in Israel, but they they cut off the Israel, but they they cut off the Israel, but they they cut off the pathway to get the food. They stopped pathway to get the food. They stopped pathway to get the food. They stopped Israel from being able to access what Israel from being able to access what Israel from being able to access what was available. The devil is in no hurry was available. The devil is in no hurry was available. The devil is in no hurry to destroy you if he can just cut off to destroy you if he can just cut off to destroy you if he can just cut off the access points for where God gives the access points for where God gives the access points for where God gives you the food. if he can just get you you the food. if he can just get you you the food. if he can just get you discouraged and make you think you're in discouraged and make you think you're in discouraged and make you think you're in a siege. The siege made them feel like a siege. The siege made them feel like a siege. The siege made them feel like we can't leave our homes. We can't leave we can't leave our homes. We can't leave we can't leave our homes. We can't leave our city. We got to stay put. We can't our city. We got to stay put. We can't our city. We got to stay put. We can't get food. We can't. And there was food get food. We can't. And there was food get food. We can't. And there was food available in Israel, but they they available in Israel, but they they available in Israel, but they they didn't have the power to get it until didn't have the power to get it until didn't have the power to get it until four lepers said, "What if God is on our four lepers said, "What if God is on our four lepers said, "What if God is on our side? What if we start moving in the side? What if we start moving in the side? What if we start moving in the direction of the breakthrough?" They direction of the breakthrough?" They direction of the breakthrough?" They start thinking to themselves, "Why stay start thinking to themselves, "Why stay start thinking to themselves, "Why stay here till we die?" The story starts with here till we die?" The story starts with here till we die?" The story starts with number one, a question. And I'm going to

  67. number one, a question. And I'm going to number one, a question. And I'm going to give you just a couple thoughts from give you just a couple thoughts from give you just a couple thoughts from this story. The question that breaks the this story. The question that breaks the this story. The question that breaks the cycle. cycle. cycle. When they use the word sit in the When they use the word sit in the When they use the word sit in the Hebrew, this is yashav. Everybody say Hebrew, this is yashav. Everybody say Hebrew, this is yashav. Everybody say yashav. yashav. yashav. Yashave doesn't just mean to sit. It Yashave doesn't just mean to sit. It Yashave doesn't just mean to sit. It means to dwell. It means to settle. They means to dwell. It means to settle. They means to dwell. It means to settle. They weren't just sitting physically. They weren't just sitting physically. They weren't just sitting physically. They had settled spiritually. There's a had settled spiritually. There's a had settled spiritually. There's a difference between sitting and settling. difference between sitting and settling. difference between sitting and settling. Sitting means I'm planning to get up. Sitting means I'm planning to get up. Sitting means I'm planning to get up. Settling means I'm never getting up Settling means I'm never getting up Settling means I'm never getting up again. I'm never going on a date again. again. I'm never going on a date again. again. I'm never going on a date again. I'm never believing that we're going to I'm never believing that we're going to I'm never believing that we're going to have children again. I'm never going have children again. I'm never going have children again. I'm never going back to to to to church again. I'm never back to to to to church again. I'm never back to to to to church again. I'm never going to try that again. I have settled going to try that again. I have settled going to try that again. I have settled in the land of unbelief and this is in the land of unbelief and this is in the land of unbelief and this is where I'm staying. There's a difference where I'm staying. There's a difference where I'm staying. There's a difference between resting and settling. Resting between resting and settling. Resting between resting and settling. Resting says, "I'm getting ready for revival. says, "I'm getting ready for revival. says, "I'm getting ready for revival. I'm getting ready to move. I'm getting I'm getting ready to move. I'm getting I'm getting ready to move. I'm getting I'm taking just a little bit of a break, I'm taking just a little bit of a break, I'm taking just a little bit of a break, little bit of a but I'm coming back little bit of a but I'm coming back little bit of a but I'm coming back after my Sabbath." Settling says, "I'm after my Sabbath." Settling says, "I'm after my Sabbath." Settling says, "I'm never coming back again." never coming back again." never coming back again." And here's the lepers actually had every And here's the lepers actually had every And here's the lepers actually had every reason to not move because by society reason to not move because by society reason to not move because by society they were limited in so many ways. They they were limited in so many ways. They they were limited in so many ways. They didn't have any options according to didn't have any options according to didn't have any options according to society. They were dying and they were society. They were dying and they were society. They were dying and they were going to die. But they looked at their going to die. But they looked at their going to die. But they looked at their limitations and instead of allowing limitations and instead of allowing limitations and instead of allowing their limit, stop letting your their limit, stop letting your their limit, stop letting your limitations determine your destination.

  68. limitations determine your destination. limitations determine your destination. No matter what society has labeled you No matter what society has labeled you No matter what society has labeled you unclean, unworthy, no matter what your unclean, unworthy, no matter what your unclean, unworthy, no matter what your sins have labeled you, no matter what sins have labeled you, no matter what sins have labeled you, no matter what your family has labeled you, you still your family has labeled you, you still your family has labeled you, you still have an option. You still have an option have an option. You still have an option have an option. You still have an option to live. They looked at all of their to live. They looked at all of their to live. They looked at all of their options. They say, "If we stay, we die. options. They say, "If we stay, we die. options. They say, "If we stay, we die. If we go home, we die. If we go over If we go home, we die. If we go over If we go home, we die. If we go over there, we might die. But we also might there, we might die. But we also might there, we might die. But we also might live." And they decided to make a live." And they decided to make a live." And they decided to make a courageous decision to die trying to courageous decision to die trying to courageous decision to die trying to live. A temporary place becomes a live. A temporary place becomes a live. A temporary place becomes a permanent place when you stop believing permanent place when you stop believing permanent place when you stop believing that there's anything beyond it. Some that there's anything beyond it. Some that there's anything beyond it. Some people have turned a temporary people have turned a temporary people have turned a temporary disappointment into a permanent address, disappointment into a permanent address, disappointment into a permanent address, a temporary failure into a permanent a temporary failure into a permanent a temporary failure into a permanent identity, a temporary fear into a identity, a temporary fear into a identity, a temporary fear into a permanent lifestyle, a temporary offense permanent lifestyle, a temporary offense permanent lifestyle, a temporary offense into a permanent residence, a temporary into a permanent residence, a temporary into a permanent residence, a temporary comfort into a permanent prison. comfort into a permanent prison. comfort into a permanent prison. So, I think about when we go into the So, I think about when we go into the So, I think about when we go into the prisons of Oklahoma and I'm talking to prisons of Oklahoma and I'm talking to prisons of Oklahoma and I'm talking to these prisoners and and most people go, these prisoners and and most people go, these prisoners and and most people go, "Yeah, they're they're unclean, right? "Yeah, they're they're unclean, right? "Yeah, they're they're unclean, right? They're some kind of an offender in some They're some kind of an offender in some They're some kind of an offender in some way. They they they committed terrible way. They they they committed terrible way. They they they committed terrible crimes, Paul. They have no options but crimes, Paul. They have no options but crimes, Paul. They have no options but to say, but what I'm finding in these to say, but what I'm finding in these to say, but what I'm finding in these prisons is that they they realize, I may prisons is that they they realize, I may prisons is that they they realize, I may not have the option to leave this not have the option to leave this not have the option to leave this prison, but I do have the option to prison, but I do have the option to prison, but I do have the option to leave the prison of my mind." And a lot leave the prison of my mind." And a lot leave the prison of my mind." And a lot of these prisoners are discovering Jesus of these prisoners are discovering Jesus of these prisoners are discovering Jesus in prison. They're lifting their hands.

  69. in prison. They're lifting their hands. in prison. They're lifting their hands. They're worshiping. They're shouting for They're worshiping. They're shouting for They're worshiping. They're shouting for joy. They're laughing. They're building joy. They're laughing. They're building joy. They're laughing. They're building community in the prison. They're finding community in the prison. They're finding community in the prison. They're finding I still have an option even though I may I still have an option even though I may I still have an option even though I may not have that many option. I still to not have that many option. I still to not have that many option. I still to stop letting all your limitations stop letting all your limitations stop letting all your limitations convince you that you have no options. convince you that you have no options. convince you that you have no options. Forward requires you to look in the Forward requires you to look in the Forward requires you to look in the mirror and say, "I'm not staying mirror and say, "I'm not staying mirror and say, "I'm not staying comfortable where I'm at right now. I'm comfortable where I'm at right now. I'm comfortable where I'm at right now. I'm moving forward. I've stayed here long moving forward. I've stayed here long moving forward. I've stayed here long enough in this dysfunction. I'm moving enough in this dysfunction. I'm moving enough in this dysfunction. I'm moving forward." Number two, they realize we forward." Number two, they realize we forward." Number two, they realize we can't go back. We can't go back. can't go back. We can't go back. can't go back. We can't go back. Everybody say we can't go back. Their Everybody say we can't go back. Their Everybody say we can't go back. Their first thought was maybe we could go back first thought was maybe we could go back first thought was maybe we could go back home. But backward was not an option. home. But backward was not an option. home. But backward was not an option. And sometimes God will close the door And sometimes God will close the door And sometimes God will close the door behind you because he's trying to get behind you because he's trying to get behind you because he's trying to get you to stop going backwards. Stop you to stop going backwards. Stop you to stop going backwards. Stop calling your exes. Stop looking at those calling your exes. Stop looking at those calling your exes. Stop looking at those old text messages. Stop looking at the old text messages. Stop looking at the old text messages. Stop looking at the old picture. You can't go backwards. old picture. You can't go backwards. old picture. You can't go backwards. Some of you need to block them. Some of Some of you need to block them. Some of Some of you need to block them. Some of you need need to delete the contacts. you need need to delete the contacts. you need need to delete the contacts. You need to stop looking backwards You need to stop looking backwards You need to stop looking backwards trying to figure out how to get back to trying to figure out how to get back to trying to figure out how to get back to yesterday. I just miss I just miss the yesterday. I just miss I just miss the yesterday. I just miss I just miss the old days. I miss how it used to be, old days. I miss how it used to be, old days. I miss how it used to be, right? But at some point, you got to right? But at some point, you got to right? But at some point, you got to leave. And this might sound crass, but leave. And this might sound crass, but leave. And this might sound crass, but if people are dead, stop trying to bring if people are dead, stop trying to bring if people are dead, stop trying to bring them back to life.

  70. them back to life. them back to life. >> Stop stop visiting the graveyards >> Stop stop visiting the graveyards >> Stop stop visiting the graveyards of what happened in your past. You can't of what happened in your past. You can't of what happened in your past. You can't carry the corpse of your dead dad any carry the corpse of your dead dad any carry the corpse of your dead dad any longer. At some point, you need to have longer. At some point, you need to have longer. At some point, you need to have a funeral and say, "He's gone. I'll see a funeral and say, "He's gone. I'll see a funeral and say, "He's gone. I'll see him again someday. I love him. I honor him again someday. I love him. I honor him again someday. I love him. I honor him. But I will not live the rest of my him. But I will not live the rest of my him. But I will not live the rest of my life in the museum of what he did in the life in the museum of what he did in the life in the museum of what he did in the 90s when God is calling me into 2026 to 90s when God is calling me into 2026 to 90s when God is calling me into 2026 to look up and to move forward. Some of us look up and to move forward. Some of us look up and to move forward. Some of us are still holding on to old are still holding on to old are still holding on to old relationships, old people that are gone relationships, old people that are gone relationships, old people that are gone and they realize we can't go back. and they realize we can't go back. and they realize we can't go back. when you're in your car and you're when you're in your car and you're when you're in your car and you're trying to look up how to go to a place trying to look up how to go to a place trying to look up how to go to a place and you're headed to that place. Like if and you're headed to that place. Like if and you're headed to that place. Like if I was trying to figure out how to get to I was trying to figure out how to get to I was trying to figure out how to get to Little Rock, Arkansas, and I put it in Little Rock, Arkansas, and I put it in Little Rock, Arkansas, and I put it in my car and I'm headed towards Little my car and I'm headed towards Little my car and I'm headed towards Little Rock and I exit on the wrong exit. My my Rock and I exit on the wrong exit. My my Rock and I exit on the wrong exit. My my phone's not going to start saying, "You phone's not going to start saying, "You phone's not going to start saying, "You failure. You messed up. You're a loser. failure. You messed up. You're a loser. failure. You messed up. You're a loser. You failed. You missed it. You messed You failed. You missed it. You messed You failed. You missed it. You messed up." No, my my phone's going to say, up." No, my my phone's going to say, up." No, my my phone's going to say, "Recalculating. "Recalculating. "Recalculating. Recalculating. Recalculating. Recalculating. Recalcul." We can find a way back. And Recalcul." We can find a way back. And Recalcul." We can find a way back. And sometimes we're we're we're so upset at sometimes we're we're we're so upset at sometimes we're we're we're so upset at how we missed it in our past that we how we missed it in our past that we how we missed it in our past that we don't look for a way to keep going don't look for a way to keep going don't look for a way to keep going forward. We keep rehearsing our past.

  71. forward. We keep rehearsing our past. forward. We keep rehearsing our past. God is not asking you to live in your God is not asking you to live in your God is not asking you to live in your past regrets. He's going to get you to past regrets. He's going to get you to past regrets. He's going to get you to the forward direction. Even if you the forward direction. Even if you the forward direction. Even if you missed it, he has a way towards it. missed it, he has a way towards it. missed it, he has a way towards it. Number three, they didn't have a map. Number three, they didn't have a map. Number three, they didn't have a map. All they had was the next step. Look at All they had was the next step. Look at All they had was the next step. Look at verse four. They say this in verse four. verse four. They say this in verse four. verse four. They say this in verse four. Um if we say we'll go into the city, the Um if we say we'll go into the city, the Um if we say we'll go into the city, the famine is there and we will die. And if famine is there and we will die. And if famine is there and we will die. And if we stay here, we will die. Let's go over we stay here, we will die. Let's go over we stay here, we will die. Let's go over to the camp and surrender. If they to the camp and surrender. If they to the camp and surrender. If they spare, everything is if. What if? What spare, everything is if. What if? What spare, everything is if. What if? What if? They don't know what the future if? They don't know what the future if? They don't know what the future holds. We We know. We We take for holds. We We know. We We take for holds. We We know. We We take for granted that we have the story. They granted that we have the story. They granted that we have the story. They didn't have the script. They didn't have didn't have the script. They didn't have didn't have the script. They didn't have Bibles back then. Think when every time Bibles back then. Think when every time Bibles back then. Think when every time you read a Bible story, ask yourself you read a Bible story, ask yourself you read a Bible story, ask yourself this question. What did they not know? this question. What did they not know? this question. What did they not know? What did they not know? What did the 10 What did they not know? What did the 10 What did they not know? What did the 10 lepers who came to Jesus asking him to lepers who came to Jesus asking him to lepers who came to Jesus asking him to cleanse them of their leprosy? What did cleanse them of their leprosy? What did cleanse them of their leprosy? What did they not know? What did Peter not know they not know? What did Peter not know they not know? What did Peter not know when he asked Jesus, "Is that you out on when he asked Jesus, "Is that you out on when he asked Jesus, "Is that you out on the water? if it's you, bid me to come. the water? if it's you, bid me to come. the water? if it's you, bid me to come. And Jesus says, come. What did Peter not And Jesus says, come. What did Peter not And Jesus says, come. What did Peter not know when he stepped out of the boat? know when he stepped out of the boat? know when he stepped out of the boat? And what did Shadrach, Meshach, and And what did Shadrach, Meshach, and And what did Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego not know when they said, our Abednego not know when they said, our Abednego not know when they said, our God is able to deliver us, but even if God is able to deliver us, but even if God is able to deliver us, but even if he doesn't, we will not bow to your he doesn't, we will not bow to your he doesn't, we will not bow to your golden image. What did they not know?

  72. golden image. What did they not know? golden image. What did they not know? That's a good question to think about That's a good question to think about That's a good question to think about when you read a Bible story. Cuz when you read a Bible story. Cuz when you read a Bible story. Cuz sometimes we think, oh, they knew God sometimes we think, oh, they knew God sometimes we think, oh, they knew God was going to show up. Oh, Daniel knew he was going to show up. Oh, Daniel knew he was going to show up. Oh, Daniel knew he was going to be delivered from the was going to be delivered from the was going to be delivered from the lions. Oh, Peter knew he was going to lions. Oh, Peter knew he was going to lions. Oh, Peter knew he was going to walk on. No, he didn't. They didn't have walk on. No, he didn't. They didn't have walk on. No, he didn't. They didn't have a script. They didn't have a Bible. They a script. They didn't have a Bible. They a script. They didn't have a Bible. They didn't have a map. All they had was a didn't have a map. All they had was a didn't have a map. All they had was a voice. voice. voice. >> All they had was a They didn't even have >> All they had was a They didn't even have >> All they had was a They didn't even have a strategy. They just had to make a a strategy. They just had to make a a strategy. They just had to make a decision. Some of us are in decision decision. Some of us are in decision decision. Some of us are in decision fatigue. So, we're not making decisions fatigue. So, we're not making decisions fatigue. So, we're not making decisions and we're stuck in a paralyzed place of and we're stuck in a paralyzed place of and we're stuck in a paralyzed place of not making the decisions that God's not making the decisions that God's not making the decisions that God's saying, "If you will just move, I will saying, "If you will just move, I will saying, "If you will just move, I will move with you. If you will just step out move with you. If you will just step out move with you. If you will just step out by faith." They didn't know that God was by faith." They didn't know that God was by faith." They didn't know that God was moving into the enemy camp in front of moving into the enemy camp in front of moving into the enemy camp in front of them. They didn't know that when they them. They didn't know that when they them. They didn't know that when they got to the camp, it would be empty. They got to the camp, it would be empty. They got to the camp, it would be empty. They didn't know there was a buffet of steak didn't know there was a buffet of steak didn't know there was a buffet of steak and chicken and salmon and all the green and chicken and salmon and all the green and chicken and salmon and all the green beans and mashed potatoes and chocolate beans and mashed potatoes and chocolate beans and mashed potatoes and chocolate chip cookies and all the key lime pie chip cookies and all the key lime pie chip cookies and all the key lime pie and apple. They didn't know that and apple. They didn't know that and apple. They didn't know that provision was waiting. Their future was provision was waiting. Their future was provision was waiting. Their future was waiting. All they knew was we got to waiting. All they knew was we got to waiting. All they knew was we got to move. We got to move. The Hebrew word move. We got to move. The Hebrew word move. We got to move. The Hebrew word for this word move is halak. Everybody for this word move is halak. Everybody for this word move is halak. Everybody say halak.

  73. say halak. say halak. Halak means to walk. It means to go. It Halak means to walk. It means to go. It Halak means to walk. It means to go. It means to proceed. And here's where this means to proceed. And here's where this means to proceed. And here's where this word connects in the New Testament. Hok word connects in the New Testament. Hok word connects in the New Testament. Hok is connected with the word faith because is connected with the word faith because is connected with the word faith because faith is not a noun. Faith is a verb. faith is not a noun. Faith is a verb. faith is not a noun. Faith is a verb. Faith is not just believing something. Faith is not just believing something. Faith is not just believing something. Faith is not just a state of I'm living Faith is not just a state of I'm living Faith is not just a state of I'm living in faith. If you're not moving, you're in faith. If you're not moving, you're in faith. If you're not moving, you're not living in faith because faith not living in faith because faith not living in faith because faith without works is dead. Faith hawks. without works is dead. Faith hawks. without works is dead. Faith hawks. Faith walks. Faith walks. You can Faith walks. Faith walks. You can Faith walks. Faith walks. You can believe that God is good and still stay believe that God is good and still stay believe that God is good and still stay seated. You can believe that God has a seated. You can believe that God has a seated. You can believe that God has a future for you and still sit in your future for you and still sit in your future for you and still sit in your house. YOU CAN BELIEVE REVIVAL'S COMING house. YOU CAN BELIEVE REVIVAL'S COMING house. YOU CAN BELIEVE REVIVAL'S COMING TO victory and you could still stay TO victory and you could still stay TO victory and you could still stay seated. At some point, faith puts feet seated. At some point, faith puts feet seated. At some point, faith puts feet on belief. You don't need a five-year on belief. You don't need a five-year on belief. You don't need a five-year plan when God is asking you for a plan when God is asking you for a plan when God is asking you for a fiveinut step forwards. [snorts] fiveinut step forwards. [snorts] fiveinut step forwards. [snorts] Everybody say, "We got to move Everybody say, "We got to move Everybody say, "We got to move forwards." Number four, they discovered forwards." Number four, they discovered forwards." Number four, they discovered God was already there. Now, this is God was already there. Now, this is God was already there. Now, this is where it gets really good. I love this where it gets really good. I love this where it gets really good. I love this part of the story. They discovered God part of the story. They discovered God part of the story. They discovered God was already there. I love this in verse was already there. I love this in verse was already there. I love this in verse five. and verse 5, at dusk. Now, I read five. and verse 5, at dusk. Now, I read five. and verse 5, at dusk. Now, I read the New King James Version at home. So, the New King James Version at home. So, the New King James Version at home. So, I'm looking at dusk and I'm like, at I'm looking at dusk and I'm like, at I'm looking at dusk and I'm like, at dusk, at dusk. This is what the new New dusk, at dusk. This is what the new New dusk, at dusk. This is what the new New King James version says. Go to New King King James version says. Go to New King King James version says. Go to New King James for a second if we haven't. Um, James for a second if we haven't. Um, James for a second if we haven't. Um, twilight. Everybody say twilight.

  74. twilight. Everybody say twilight. twilight. Everybody say twilight. Oo. Oo. Oo. Can I give you a glimpse into my mind Can I give you a glimpse into my mind Can I give you a glimpse into my mind when I'm reading my Bible? It's kind of when I'm reading my Bible? It's kind of when I'm reading my Bible? It's kind of a crazy glimpse. When I was reading this a crazy glimpse. When I was reading this a crazy glimpse. When I was reading this yesterday, I was like, at twilight, four yesterday, I was like, at twilight, four yesterday, I was like, at twilight, four lepers that look like zombies are lepers that look like zombies are lepers that look like zombies are walking towards Syria. And I'm picturing walking towards Syria. And I'm picturing walking towards Syria. And I'm picturing this, and all of a sudden, this song this, and all of a sudden, this song this, and all of a sudden, this song comes on. Hit the song, DJ. All right, stop. It's crazy. I know. All right, stop. It's crazy. I know. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> I just had to wake you guys up for a >> I just had to wake you guys up for a >> I just had to wake you guys up for a second, okay? You weren't expecting to second, okay? You weren't expecting to second, okay? You weren't expecting to hear Thriller on August 23rd in the 9:00 hear Thriller on August 23rd in the 9:00 hear Thriller on August 23rd in the 9:00 a.m. service. a.m. service. a.m. service. I told Ashley, I was like, "I'm not I told Ashley, I was like, "I'm not I told Ashley, I was like, "I'm not doing it tomorrow." She was like, "You doing it tomorrow." She was like, "You doing it tomorrow." She was like, "You got to do it. You got to wake up the got to do it. You got to wake up the got to do it. You got to wake up the religious crowd for No, y'all are not religious crowd for No, y'all are not religious crowd for No, y'all are not the Y'all are the Y'all are the like." the Y'all are the Y'all are the like." the Y'all are the Y'all are the like." She didn't say that. I was thinking I She didn't say that. I was thinking I She didn't say that. I was thinking I was like, "I hope 9:00 a.m. doesn't get was like, "I hope 9:00 a.m. doesn't get was like, "I hope 9:00 a.m. doesn't get offended. If you do, let's talk about it If you do, let's talk about it afterwards because let let me say this.

  75. afterwards because let let me say this. afterwards because let let me say this. These lepers. All right, we need to get These lepers. All right, we need to get These lepers. All right, we need to get we need to get back into the spirit we need to get back into the spirit we need to get back into the spirit band. Come out here. These lepers said, band. Come out here. These lepers said, band. Come out here. These lepers said, "At midnight, at twilight, when it's "At midnight, at twilight, when it's "At midnight, at twilight, when it's dark outside, dark outside, dark outside, we're going to make a move. We're going we're going to make a move. We're going we're going to make a move. We're going to make a move. It's time to make a to make a move. It's time to make a to make a move. It's time to make a move." At dusk, they got up. move." At dusk, they got up. move." At dusk, they got up. Everybody say, "Get up." Everybody say, "Get up." Everybody say, "Get up." >> Get up. And they started moving towards >> Get up. And they started moving towards >> Get up. And they started moving towards the miracle. the miracle. the miracle. Now, I I'm a student of the word and I Now, I I'm a student of the word and I Now, I I'm a student of the word and I love studying the word and I if someone love studying the word and I if someone love studying the word and I if someone gives me a book to read, I'm going to gives me a book to read, I'm going to gives me a book to read, I'm going to read it. If someone gives me a podcast read it. If someone gives me a podcast read it. If someone gives me a podcast to listen to about the word of God or to listen to about the word of God or to listen to about the word of God or theology, I love to listen to it. I love theology, I love to listen to it. I love theology, I love to listen to it. I love to write down stuff. But at the end of to write down stuff. But at the end of to write down stuff. But at the end of the day, what I've realized is all of the day, what I've realized is all of the day, what I've realized is all of the learning I can do, it's good for me. the learning I can do, it's good for me. the learning I can do, it's good for me. Information is good, but at the end of Information is good, but at the end of Information is good, but at the end of the day, movement is better than the day, movement is better than the day, movement is better than information. because I've met some information. because I've met some information. because I've met some scholarly people at ORU with doctorate scholarly people at ORU with doctorate scholarly people at ORU with doctorate degrees in theology and hermeneutical, degrees in theology and hermeneutical, degrees in theology and hermeneutical, you know, Hebrew and Greek and they know you know, Hebrew and Greek and they know you know, Hebrew and Greek and they know it all.

  76. it all. it all. And then I'm looking at the fruit in And then I'm looking at the fruit in And then I'm looking at the fruit in their life and I'm going their life and I'm going their life and I'm going produce fruit. produce fruit. produce fruit. Studying and scholarly learning doesn't Studying and scholarly learning doesn't Studying and scholarly learning doesn't always produce faith fruit. And here's always produce faith fruit. And here's always produce faith fruit. And here's what I mean by this. My dad didn't get what I mean by this. My dad didn't get what I mean by this. My dad didn't get his doctorate degree until a year before his doctorate degree until a year before his doctorate degree until a year before he died. he died. he died. But he spent his 20s, 30s, 40s, and even But he spent his 20s, 30s, 40s, and even But he spent his 20s, 30s, 40s, and even early 50s without a doctorate degree. early 50s without a doctorate degree. early 50s without a doctorate degree. Doing things that people who did have Doing things that people who did have Doing things that people who did have four doctorate degrees didn't do in four doctorate degrees didn't do in four doctorate degrees didn't do in their entire lifetime. their entire lifetime. their entire lifetime. >> Here's what I'm trying to say. All the >> Here's what I'm trying to say. All the >> Here's what I'm trying to say. All the study and information in your life is study and information in your life is study and information in your life is it's good only if it leads to movement it's good only if it leads to movement it's good only if it leads to movement by faith. by faith. by faith. >> Faith has to move >> Faith has to move >> Faith has to move >> for we live by faith and not by sight. >> for we live by faith and not by sight. >> for we live by faith and not by sight. >> And they discovered as they moved, this >> And they discovered as they moved, this >> And they discovered as they moved, this was the turning point in the story. As was the turning point in the story. As was the turning point in the story. As they moved towards the enemy's camp, they moved towards the enemy's camp, they moved towards the enemy's camp, when they got there, this they're when they got there, this they're when they got there, this they're expecting like bombs and napal and expecting like bombs and napal and expecting like bombs and napal and missiles and guns and they're going to missiles and guns and they're going to missiles and guns and they're going to get blown to pieces and they're like, get blown to pieces and they're like, get blown to pieces and they're like, "It's just us lepers." But when they got "It's just us lepers." But when they got "It's just us lepers." But when they got there, there was nobody there. They there, there was nobody there. They there, there was nobody there. They reached the edge of the camp and it was reached the edge of the camp and it was reached the edge of the camp and it was empty. For the Lord had caused the empty. For the Lord had caused the empty. For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots Arameans to hear the sound of chariots Arameans to hear the sound of chariots and horses and a great army. They were and horses and a great army. They were and horses and a great army. They were walking into the enemy's camp thinking walking into the enemy's camp thinking walking into the enemy's camp thinking they're going to take us out. But God they're going to take us out. But God they're going to take us out. But God was saying, "I've already taken out the was saying, "I've already taken out the was saying, "I've already taken out the enemy that was going to take you out."

  77. enemy that was going to take you out." enemy that was going to take you out." God was saying, "Your greatest fear is God was saying, "Your greatest fear is God was saying, "Your greatest fear is based on misinformation. You've been based on misinformation. You've been based on misinformation. You've been letting AI create vain imaginations." letting AI create vain imaginations." letting AI create vain imaginations." You've been allowing other people's You've been allowing other people's You've been allowing other people's words and opinions to make you believe words and opinions to make you believe words and opinions to make you believe that fear is bigger than it is. But it's that fear is bigger than it is. But it's that fear is bigger than it is. But it's an illusion, my friends. The closer you an illusion, my friends. The closer you an illusion, my friends. The closer you move towards your miracle, the smaller move towards your miracle, the smaller move towards your miracle, the smaller Goliath gets. The further you stay back, Goliath gets. The further you stay back, Goliath gets. The further you stay back, the bigger he looks, but the closer you the bigger he looks, but the closer you the bigger he looks, but the closer you get. You see an obstacle, but God sees get. You see an obstacle, but God sees get. You see an obstacle, but God sees an opportunity. You see an enemy, but an opportunity. You see an enemy, but an opportunity. You see an enemy, but God sees an empty camp. You see God sees an empty camp. You see God sees an empty camp. You see uncertainty, but God sees provision. You uncertainty, but God sees provision. You uncertainty, but God sees provision. You see an uncertain tomorrow, but God says, see an uncertain tomorrow, but God says, see an uncertain tomorrow, but God says, "I'm already there in your tomorrow." "I'm already there in your tomorrow." "I'm already there in your tomorrow." This summer, I was sitting next to This summer, I was sitting next to This summer, I was sitting next to Gianna on on a flight. We were headed Gianna on on a flight. We were headed Gianna on on a flight. We were headed somewhere, and Gianna is our youngest. somewhere, and Gianna is our youngest. somewhere, and Gianna is our youngest. She's five. And she goes, "Daddy," she She's five. And she goes, "Daddy," she She's five. And she goes, "Daddy," she goes, "I'm concerned. Can we go look out goes, "I'm concerned. Can we go look out goes, "I'm concerned. Can we go look out the front of the plane to see where the front of the plane to see where the front of the plane to see where we're going?" I was like, "No, no, we we're going?" I was like, "No, no, we we're going?" I was like, "No, no, we can't go up there." She was like, "Why can't go up there." She was like, "Why can't go up there." She was like, "Why not?" I said, "Cuz only some people are not?" I said, "Cuz only some people are not?" I said, "Cuz only some people are allowed in the very front." She was allowed in the very front." She was allowed in the very front." She was like, "I just want to go look out the like, "I just want to go look out the like, "I just want to go look out the front window." This is in the middle of front window." This is in the middle of front window." This is in the middle of the flight. I was like, "No, we're going the flight. I was like, "No, we're going the flight. I was like, "No, we're going to get arrested if we try to do that.

  78. to get arrested if we try to do that. to get arrested if we try to do that. They got air marshals that tackle you They got air marshals that tackle you They got air marshals that tackle you for that." And she was like, "I just for that." And she was like, "I just for that." And she was like, "I just want to see what's in front of us." And want to see what's in front of us." And want to see what's in front of us." And I was like, "We can't. You know, we I was like, "We can't. You know, we I was like, "We can't. You know, we can't see out there. You can look out can't see out there. You can look out can't see out there. You can look out your window to the side." She was like, your window to the side." She was like, your window to the side." She was like, "I want to see out the front, though." "I want to see out the front, though." "I want to see out the front, though." And I said, "I know. I do too, but we And I said, "I know. I do too, but we And I said, "I know. I do too, but we can't." She was like, "How do you know can't." She was like, "How do you know can't." She was like, "How do you know where we're going?" I said, "Well, I where we're going?" I said, "Well, I where we're going?" I said, "Well, I trust the one who's in charge of it. I trust the one who's in charge of it. I trust the one who's in charge of it. I trust the one who's taken. I don't have trust the one who's taken. I don't have trust the one who's taken. I don't have to see the runway. I don't have to see to see the runway. I don't have to see to see the runway. I don't have to see 10 miles in front of the airplane when I 10 miles in front of the airplane when I 10 miles in front of the airplane when I trust the one who's in charge of the trust the one who's in charge of the trust the one who's in charge of the plane. If I'm trusting the pilot, I plane. If I'm trusting the pilot, I plane. If I'm trusting the pilot, I don't need to see everything. This when don't need to see everything. This when don't need to see everything. This when I trust God, I don't have to know what's I trust God, I don't have to know what's I trust God, I don't have to know what's 10 years down the road. And this is good 10 years down the road. And this is good 10 years down the road. And this is good for me cuz my son Liam was telling me for me cuz my son Liam was telling me for me cuz my son Liam was telling me this week when I dropped him off at this week when I dropped him off at this week when I dropped him off at school, he was like, "Dad, guess what? school, he was like, "Dad, guess what? school, he was like, "Dad, guess what? I'm going to be done with school in five I'm going to be done with school in five I'm going to be done with school in five years and I'm gonna be out of here." I years and I'm gonna be out of here." I years and I'm gonna be out of here." I was like, "Stop it. I rebuke that in was like, "Stop it. I rebuke that in was like, "Stop it. I rebuke that in Jesus name." He's like, "I'm gonna be 18 Jesus name." He's like, "I'm gonna be 18 Jesus name." He's like, "I'm gonna be 18 in." I was like, "No, you're not. You're in." I was like, "No, you're not. You're in." I was like, "No, you're not. You're always going to be a little boy the rest always going to be a little boy the rest always going to be a little boy the rest of your life in my eyes." And I got of your life in my eyes." And I got of your life in my eyes." And I got nervous cuz I was like, "Oh my goodness, nervous cuz I was like, "Oh my goodness, nervous cuz I was like, "Oh my goodness, they're growing up fast and I don't know they're growing up fast and I don't know they're growing up fast and I don't know what's going to happen. And I don't know what's going to happen. And I don't know what's going to happen. And I don't know what kind of friendships they're going what kind of friendships they're going what kind of friendships they're going to have and I don't know how they're to have and I don't know how they're to have and I don't know how they're going to get scholarships for college going to get scholarships for college going to get scholarships for college and I don't know if they're going to and I don't know if they're going to and I don't know if they're going to make a, you know, enough money to pay make a, you know, enough money to pay make a, you know, enough money to pay for their kids and and who they're going for their kids and and who they're going for their kids and and who they're going to marry." And I'm thinking through all to marry." And I'm thinking through all to marry." And I'm thinking through all these questions about the next 30 years these questions about the next 30 years these questions about the next 30 years of Liam's life. And then I'm like, and I of Liam's life. And then I'm like, and I of Liam's life. And then I'm like, and I wonder if he's going to have to sit in wonder if he's going to have to sit in wonder if he's going to have to sit in counseling offices because he grew up counseling offices because he grew up counseling offices because he grew up with pastors as parents that preached to with pastors as parents that preached to with pastors as parents that preached to him all the time. And then I'm thinking him all the time. And then I'm thinking him all the time. And then I'm thinking through all the whatifs and God's like, through all the whatifs and God's like, through all the whatifs and God's like, I don't need you to figure out 30 years I don't need you to figure out 30 years I don't need you to figure out 30 years of your kid's life. I just need you to of your kid's life. I just need you to of your kid's life. I just need you to walk five minutes with your son into walk five minutes with your son into walk five minutes with your son into school and pray for him and tell him you school and pray for him and tell him you school and pray for him and tell him you love him and trust me with the next 30 love him and trust me with the next 30 love him and trust me with the next 30 years. Some of us are living in the what

  79. years. Some of us are living in the what years. Some of us are living in the what if anxieties of what's going to happen if anxieties of what's going to happen if anxieties of what's going to happen in our future. What if I what if this in our future. What if I what if this in our future. What if I what if this doesn't work out? What if it does work doesn't work out? What if it does work doesn't work out? What if it does work out? What if it does work out? When they out? What if it does work out? When they out? What if it does work out? When they stepped into the enemy's camp, here's stepped into the enemy's camp, here's stepped into the enemy's camp, here's number five. God can amplify your little number five. God can amplify your little number five. God can amplify your little steps. The lepers took ordinary steps, steps. The lepers took ordinary steps, steps. The lepers took ordinary steps, but God turned ordinary steps into the but God turned ordinary steps into the but God turned ordinary steps into the sound of an army. The lepers thought sound of an army. The lepers thought sound of an army. The lepers thought we're just taking a walk, but God said, we're just taking a walk, but God said, we're just taking a walk, but God said, "No, heaven's army is marching with "No, heaven's army is marching with "No, heaven's army is marching with you." The lepers thought we're walking you." The lepers thought we're walking you." The lepers thought we're walking towards the enemy, but God said, "I've towards the enemy, but God said, "I've towards the enemy, but God said, "I've already moved the enemy out of the way." already moved the enemy out of the way." already moved the enemy out of the way." They thought we're walking into danger, They thought we're walking into danger, They thought we're walking into danger, but they were actually walking into but they were actually walking into but they were actually walking into provision. Their footsteps didn't sound provision. Their footsteps didn't sound provision. Their footsteps didn't sound impressive to them, but heaven amplified impressive to them, but heaven amplified impressive to them, but heaven amplified their footsteps. Don't underestimate their footsteps. Don't underestimate their footsteps. Don't underestimate what God can do with just one step of what God can do with just one step of what God can do with just one step of obedience. obedience. obedience. You might think it's just one You might think it's just one You might think it's just one conversation with my kid. You might conversation with my kid. You might conversation with my kid. You might think it's just one revival night think it's just one revival night think it's just one revival night service that I show up to. You might service that I show up to. You might service that I show up to. You might think it's just my little yes to serve think it's just my little yes to serve think it's just my little yes to serve as a greeter at the church. But God says as a greeter at the church. But God says as a greeter at the church. But God says that little step can be amplified. that little step can be amplified. that little step can be amplified. Heaven knows how to turn one little step Heaven knows how to turn one little step Heaven knows how to turn one little step into the sound of an army. I wonder what into the sound of an army. I wonder what into the sound of an army. I wonder what heaven hears when victory starts heaven hears when victory starts heaven hears when victory starts stepping. [music] I wonder what heaven stepping. [music] I wonder what heaven stepping. [music] I wonder what heaven hears when moms get up and start hears when moms get up and start hears when moms get up and start stepping. I wonder what heaven hears stepping. I wonder what heaven hears stepping. I wonder what heaven hears when kids get up and start stepping. I when kids get up and start stepping. I when kids get up and start stepping. I wonder what heaven hears when victory wonder what heaven hears when victory wonder what heaven hears when victory kids starts worshiping. I wonder what kids starts worshiping. I wonder what kids starts worshiping. I wonder what heaven hears when the 9:00 a.m. service heaven hears when the 9:00 a.m. service heaven hears when the 9:00 a.m. service [music] gets on fire for God. What [music] gets on fire for God. What [music] gets on fire for God. What happens when a hundred people start happens when a hundred people start happens when a hundred people start praying in the church? What happens when praying in the church? What happens when praying in the church? What happens when families start going down to altars?

  80. families start going down to altars? families start going down to altars? What happens when married couples What happens when married couples What happens when married couples [music] start seeking God together? What [music] start seeking God together? What [music] start seeking God together? What happens when parents sit with their happens when parents sit with their happens when parents sit with their students, sit with their children, and students, sit with their children, and students, sit with their children, and have a conversation about [music] God? have a conversation about [music] God? have a conversation about [music] God? See, it might seem like a little See, it might seem like a little See, it might seem like a little ordinary step to you, but God says, "All ordinary step to you, but God says, "All ordinary step to you, but God says, "All I'm asking for is one little step, and I'm asking for is one little step, and I'm asking for is one little step, and heaven turns one little movement into heaven turns one little movement into heaven turns one little movement into the sound of [music] an army." Number the sound of [music] an army." Number the sound of [music] an army." Number six, they found more than what they were six, they found more than what they were six, they found more than what they were looking for. They found more than what looking for. They found more than what looking for. They found more than what they were looking for. Look at this. they were looking for. Look at this. they were looking for. Look at this. The Lord caused the Arameans to hear the The Lord caused the Arameans to hear the The Lord caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots and horses and a great sound of chariots and horses and a great sound of chariots and horses and a great army. So, [music] they said to one army. So, [music] they said to one army. So, [music] they said to one another, "Look, the king of Israel has another, "Look, the king of Israel has another, "Look, the king of Israel has hired all of our enemies to turn and hired all of our enemies to turn and hired all of our enemies to turn and attack us." So they got up and they fled attack us." So they got up and they fled attack us." So they got up and they fled in the dusk at midnight at twilight. in the dusk at midnight at twilight. in the dusk at midnight at twilight. They abandoned their tents and their They abandoned their tents and their They abandoned their tents and their horses and their donkeys. They even left horses and their donkeys. They even left horses and their donkeys. They even left their gold and their silver and all their gold and their silver and all their gold and their silver and all their treasures. They ran for their their treasures. They ran for their their treasures. They ran for their lives. So when [music] the four lepers lives. So when [music] the four lepers lives. So when [music] the four lepers walked into the enemy's camp in verse 8, walked into the enemy's camp in verse 8, walked into the enemy's camp in verse 8, the men who had leprosy, I love that how the men who had leprosy, I love that how the men who had leprosy, I love that how it just keeps on listing their it just keeps on listing their it just keeps on listing their limitation. The men who had limitations, limitation. The men who had limitations, limitation. The men who had limitations, the men who were physically um limited the men who were physically um limited the men who were physically um limited in their bodies stepped into something in their bodies stepped into something in their bodies stepped into something that even people who didn't have any that even people who didn't have any that even people who didn't have any limitations didn't [music] dare dream to limitations didn't [music] dare dream to limitations didn't [music] dare dream to step into. God says, "I'm going to use step into. God says, "I'm going to use step into. God says, "I'm going to use people who are just willing to say yes."

  81. people who are just willing to say yes." people who are just willing to say yes." Whether they say yes in a wheelchair or Whether they say yes in a wheelchair or Whether they say yes in a wheelchair or say yes with a walker, whether they say say yes with a walker, whether they say say yes with a walker, whether they say yes when they're 100 years old or say yes when they're 100 years old or say yes when they're 100 years old or say yes when [music] they're four years old, yes when [music] they're four years old, yes when [music] they're four years old, all I'm looking for is somebody to say all I'm looking for is somebody to say all I'm looking for is somebody to say yes. Even if the whole world has put yes. Even if the whole world has put yes. Even if the whole world has put labels and limitations on them, all I'm labels and limitations on them, all I'm labels and limitations on them, all I'm looking for is just one kid, one parent, looking for is just one kid, one parent, looking for is just one kid, one parent, one grandma, one grand to say yes. And one grandma, one grand to say yes. And one grandma, one grand to say yes. And when they got there, they found more. when they got there, they found more. when they got there, they found more. When they came into the enemy's camp, When they came into the enemy's camp, When they came into the enemy's camp, they're expecting to get annihilated. they're expecting to get annihilated. they're expecting to get annihilated. All of a sudden, they start seeing All of a sudden, they start seeing All of a sudden, they start seeing steak. They start seeing chicken. They steak. They start seeing chicken. They steak. They start seeing chicken. They start smelling the mashed potatoes. They start smelling the mashed potatoes. They start smelling the mashed potatoes. They start eating. They start having a food start eating. They start having a food start eating. They start having a food fight with each other. They start eating fight with each other. They start eating fight with each other. They start eating until they are stuffed. Then they go until they are stuffed. Then they go until they are stuffed. Then they go into the tents. They find diamonds and into the tents. They find diamonds and into the tents. They find diamonds and gold and rubies exceedingly abundantly gold and rubies exceedingly abundantly gold and rubies exceedingly abundantly above. All they could ask, hope, dream, above. All they could ask, hope, dream, above. All they could ask, hope, dream, or imagine. This treasure was out of or imagine. This treasure was out of or imagine. This treasure was out of this world. They start looking at it. this world. They start looking at it. this world. They start looking at it. THEY'RE LIKE, "LET'S GO." RIGHT? THEY'RE THEY'RE LIKE, "LET'S GO." RIGHT? THEY'RE THEY'RE LIKE, "LET'S GO." RIGHT? THEY'RE JUST THROWING FOOD in the air. I just JUST THROWING FOOD in the air. I just JUST THROWING FOOD in the air. I just imagine they're throwing chocolate chip imagine they're throwing chocolate chip imagine they're throwing chocolate chip cookies and gold and diamonds and cookies and gold and diamonds and cookies and gold and diamonds and they're like, "We're rich." they're like, "We're rich." they're like, "We're rich." And then one of them looks at the others And then one of them looks at the others And then one of them looks at the others in verse 9 and they say to each other, in verse 9 and they say to each other, in verse 9 and they say to each other, "What we're doing is not right.

  82. "What we're doing is not right. "What we're doing is not right. This is a day of good news and we are This is a day of good news and we are This is a day of good news and we are keeping all of this treasure to keeping all of this treasure to keeping all of this treasure to ourselves. ourselves. ourselves. Number seven, they could not keep the Number seven, they could not keep the Number seven, they could not keep the good news to themselves. They said, good news to themselves. They said, good news to themselves. They said, "We're not doing this right. This is a "We're not doing this right. This is a "We're not doing this right. This is a day of good news and we're remaining day of good news and we're remaining day of good news and we're remaining silent." Good news. Forward is not just silent." Good news. Forward is not just silent." Good news. Forward is not just about you going somewhere. Forward is about you going somewhere. Forward is about you going somewhere. Forward is about bringing somebody with you. They about bringing somebody with you. They about bringing somebody with you. They couldn't keep it to themselves. They couldn't keep it to themselves. They couldn't keep it to themselves. They said, "We got to share this with said, "We got to share this with said, "We got to share this with somebody. There are people out there somebody. There are people out there somebody. There are people out there that are starving. There are people in that are starving. There are people in that are starving. There are people in our hometown. The lepers start thinking. our hometown. The lepers start thinking. our hometown. The lepers start thinking. They're like, "Hold up. We grew up with They're like, "Hold up. We grew up with They're like, "Hold up. We grew up with some of these people." Did you know in 2 some of these people." Did you know in 2 some of these people." Did you know in 2 Kings chapter 6, I almost didn't share Kings chapter 6, I almost didn't share Kings chapter 6, I almost didn't share this, but I was thinking 9:00 a.m. needs this, but I was thinking 9:00 a.m. needs this, but I was thinking 9:00 a.m. needs to hear this. In 2 Kings 6, to hear this. In 2 Kings 6, to hear this. In 2 Kings 6, the siege had gotten so bad in Samaria the siege had gotten so bad in Samaria the siege had gotten so bad in Samaria in this part of Israel. in this part of Israel. in this part of Israel. Moms were actually arguing over which Moms were actually arguing over which Moms were actually arguing over which baby they were going to eat. baby they were going to eat. baby they were going to eat. In 2 Kings 6, Israel had gotten so In 2 Kings 6, Israel had gotten so In 2 Kings 6, Israel had gotten so desperate during the famine. The economy desperate during the famine. The economy desperate during the famine. The economy was so bad nobody could afford anything was so bad nobody could afford anything was so bad nobody could afford anything that they started res resulting to to that they started res resulting to to that they started res resulting to to cannibalism. They start eating each cannibalism. They start eating each cannibalism. They start eating each other, eating their children, eating the other, eating their children, eating the other, eating their children, eating the next generation. When you don't have any next generation. When you don't have any next generation. When you don't have any hope for the future, you start eating hope for the future, you start eating hope for the future, you start eating the next generation, destroying what's the next generation, destroying what's the next generation, destroying what's what's in the future. And the lepers what's in the future. And the lepers what's in the future. And the lepers start talking to themselves. They're start talking to themselves. They're start talking to themselves. They're like, "We just found [music] like, "We just found [music] like, "We just found [music] everything that our city needs. We just everything that our city needs. We just everything that our city needs. We just found the hope that our city needs. We found the hope that our city needs. We found the hope that our city needs. We just found the joy that our city hasn't just found the joy that our city hasn't just found the joy that our city hasn't had in years. We just found the revival had in years. We just found the revival had in years. We just found the revival that our city's been waiting for. We that our city's been waiting for. We that our city's been waiting for. We just found the salvation that could save

  83. just found the salvation that could save just found the salvation that could save our nation. We just found good news. our nation. We just found good news. our nation. We just found good news. Everybody say, "We just found good news. Everybody say, "We just found good news. Everybody say, "We just found good news. We can't keep it to ourselves." We can't keep it to ourselves." We can't keep it to ourselves." They could have stayed rich. They could They could have stayed rich. They could They could have stayed rich. They could have walked away. They could have eaten have walked away. They could have eaten have walked away. They could have eaten all they wanted. But they realize all they wanted. But they realize all they wanted. But they realize there's people starving outside the there's people starving outside the there's people starving outside the city. There's people in our city that city. There's people in our city that city. There's people in our city that are starving for hope, starving for are starving for hope, starving for are starving for hope, starving for peace, starving for victory, starving peace, starving for victory, starving peace, starving for victory, starving for family, starving for Jesus. And we for family, starving for Jesus. And we for family, starving for Jesus. And we have found the bread. We have found the have found the bread. We have found the have found the bread. We have found the buffet. We have found the water. We have buffet. We have found the water. We have buffet. We have found the water. We have found the life. We have found the found the life. We have found the found the life. We have found the treasures. We have found the joy. Come treasures. We have found the joy. Come treasures. We have found the joy. Come on. We found what they're looking for. on. We found what they're looking for. on. We found what they're looking for. We have the answers. And they are We have the answers. And they are We have the answers. And they are begging for us to bring them into this begging for us to bring them into this begging for us to bring them into this house. They're begging for us to share house. They're begging for us to share house. They're begging for us to share the good news. Somebody needs your the good news. Somebody needs your the good news. Somebody needs your invitation this week. Somebody needs you invitation this week. Somebody needs you invitation this week. Somebody needs you to invite them to church. Somebody needs to invite them to church. Somebody needs to invite them to church. Somebody needs you to pray for them. Somebody needs you you to pray for them. Somebody needs you you to pray for them. Somebody needs you to see them at school, at the gas to see them at school, at the gas to see them at school, at the gas station, at [music] the gym. Somebody station, at [music] the gym. Somebody station, at [music] the gym. Somebody who's starving for life who's starving for life who's starving for life needs someone from victory who's not needs someone from victory who's not needs someone from victory who's not just in such a hurry that you run into just in such a hurry that you run into just in such a hurry that you run into the next prayer meeting, but that you the next prayer meeting, but that you the next prayer meeting, but that you pause and you say, "Maybe God has pause and you say, "Maybe God has pause and you say, "Maybe God has blessed me with so much riches that I'm blessed me with so much riches that I'm blessed me with so much riches that I'm supposed to stop in this gym, stop at supposed to stop in this gym, stop at supposed to stop in this gym, stop at this grocery store, stop in the hallway, this grocery store, stop in the hallway, this grocery store, stop in the hallway, stop in the car line with these moms, stop in the car line with these moms, stop in the car line with these moms, get out and go check on that mom that's get out and go check on that mom that's get out and go check on that mom that's crying in her car. Maybe I'm supposed to crying in her car. Maybe I'm supposed to crying in her car. Maybe I'm supposed to go pray for somebody. Maybe I'm supposed go pray for somebody. Maybe I'm supposed go pray for somebody. Maybe I'm supposed to help somebody that's starving. Maybe to help somebody that's starving. Maybe to help somebody that's starving. Maybe somebody needs my compassion. So, four somebody needs my compassion. So, four somebody needs my compassion. So, four lessons from these lepers. Number one, lessons from these lepers. Number one, lessons from these lepers. Number one, get up. Stop sitting. Number two, start get up. Stop sitting. Number two, start get up. Stop sitting. Number two, start walking. Take the next step. Movement is

  84. walking. Take the next step. Movement is walking. Take the next step. Movement is life. Number three, take it all in. You life. Number three, take it all in. You life. Number three, take it all in. You got all this great treasure. See what got all this great treasure. See what got all this great treasure. See what God has given you. See what God is doing God has given you. See what God is doing God has given you. See what God is doing for you. See what God wants to do for for you. See what God wants to do for for you. See what God wants to do for you. Number four, share it with others. you. Number four, share it with others. you. Number four, share it with others. Share it with others. And that's what Share it with others. And that's what Share it with others. And that's what they did. And it would change their they did. And it would change their they did. And it would change their city. Yesterday I was sitting at a um city. Yesterday I was sitting at a um city. Yesterday I was sitting at a um stoplight and it was lasting longer than stoplight and it was lasting longer than stoplight and it was lasting longer than it should have. And I was sitting at it should have. And I was sitting at it should have. And I was sitting at this red light and I was like, "This is this red light and I was like, "This is this red light and I was like, "This is the longest red light I've ever sat at." the longest red light I've ever sat at." the longest red light I've ever sat at." So I was like, "You know what? If I'm So I was like, "You know what? If I'm So I was like, "You know what? If I'm going to be sitting here for a while, going to be sitting here for a while, going to be sitting here for a while, I'm going to put my car in park. I'm I'm going to put my car in park. I'm I'm going to put my car in park. I'm going to save my gas and just turn it going to save my gas and just turn it going to save my gas and just turn it off." And uh cuz gas prices be spiking off." And uh cuz gas prices be spiking off." And uh cuz gas prices be spiking these days. So I just put it in park, these days. So I just put it in park, these days. So I just put it in park, turn it off. I'm just sitting there just turn it off. I'm just sitting there just turn it off. I'm just sitting there just comfortable. And I was like, "Since I'm comfortable. And I was like, "Since I'm comfortable. And I was like, "Since I'm in park, I'm going to check my emails." in park, I'm going to check my emails." in park, I'm going to check my emails." I kid you not. Don't act like you've I kid you not. Don't act like you've I kid you not. Don't act like you've never done this before. Some of you be never done this before. Some of you be never done this before. Some of you be on your phones even while you're on your phones even while you're on your phones even while you're driving. So you I'm looking through my driving. So you I'm looking through my driving. So you I'm looking through my emails cuz this red light was at least 2 emails cuz this red light was at least 2 emails cuz this red light was at least 2 minutes. I was like, "This is a long red minutes. I was like, "This is a long red minutes. I was like, "This is a long red light." And all of a sudden, I STARTED light." And all of a sudden, I STARTED light." And all of a sudden, I STARTED HEARING THIS HONK HONK HONK. And this HEARING THIS HONK HONK HONK. And this HEARING THIS HONK HONK HONK. And this guy behind me in a big truck. It was guy behind me in a big truck. It was guy behind me in a big truck. It was probably someone from the 9:00 a.m.

  85. probably someone from the 9:00 a.m. probably someone from the 9:00 a.m. service. I hope whoever you are, we're service. I hope whoever you are, we're service. I hope whoever you are, we're friends. I'm sorry. I was holding you friends. I'm sorry. I was holding you friends. I'm sorry. I was holding you up, but he's honking. He's like, "Come up, but he's honking. He's like, "Come up, but he's honking. He's like, "Come on, go. on, go. on, go. It's changed." And I was like, "Oh, it's It's changed." And I was like, "Oh, it's It's changed." And I was like, "Oh, it's green now." See, I had gotten so green now." See, I had gotten so green now." See, I had gotten so comfortable with it being red that I was comfortable with it being red that I was comfortable with it being red that I was fine sitting at red. fine sitting at red. fine sitting at red. But the light had turned. And when it But the light had turned. And when it But the light had turned. And when it turns green, you don't stay in the state turns green, you don't stay in the state turns green, you don't stay in the state of red. You don't start thinking, "Maybe of red. You don't start thinking, "Maybe of red. You don't start thinking, "Maybe I'll just sit here for a while." Green I'll just sit here for a while." Green I'll just sit here for a while." Green means what? means what? means what? >> Go. These lepers said, [music] "It's >> Go. These lepers said, [music] "It's >> Go. These lepers said, [music] "It's time to go. It's time for us to reach. time to go. It's time for us to reach. time to go. It's time for us to reach. It's time for us to go share the good It's time for us to go share the good It's time for us to go share the good news." I want you to stand your feet all news." I want you to stand your feet all news." I want you to stand your feet all over this place over this place over this place this week as we go into revival nights. this week as we go into revival nights. this week as we go into revival nights. God has so much in store for you and for God has so much in store for you and for God has so much in store for you and for the people connected to you. God wants the people connected to you. God wants the people connected to you. God wants to do so much more in and through us as to do so much more in and through us as to do so much more in and through us as a church. It requires forward movement. a church. It requires forward movement. a church. It requires forward movement. It requires us to look up and recognize It requires us to look up and recognize It requires us to look up and recognize the light has [music] changed. The light the light has [music] changed. The light the light has [music] changed. The light has changed. It's no longer red. It's has changed. It's no longer red. It's has changed. It's no longer red. It's green now. It requires us to move green now. It requires us to move green now. It requires us to move forward with God's promises, his forward with God's promises, his forward with God's promises, his purpose, his life.

  86. purpose, his life. purpose, his life. I want you to just close your eyes I want you to just close your eyes I want you to just close your eyes across this room and I want you to just across this room and I want you to just across this room and I want you to just think about what area in my life has the think about what area in my life has the think about what area in my life has the light changed to green. light changed to green. light changed to green. What area in my life do I need to see a What area in my life do I need to see a What area in my life do I need to see a breakthrough in that I need to [music] breakthrough in that I need to [music] breakthrough in that I need to [music] take a step of faith? Is it your take a step of faith? Is it your take a step of faith? Is it your finances? Is it your relationships? Is finances? Is it your relationships? Is finances? Is it your relationships? Is it your job? Is it your dreams? Is it a it your job? Is it your dreams? Is it a it your job? Is it your dreams? Is it a future relationship you're hoping one future relationship you're hoping one future relationship you're hoping one day to step into? Is it something you've day to step into? Is it something you've day to step into? Is it something you've stopped believing [music] for? something stopped believing [music] for? something stopped believing [music] for? something you've stopped contending for? you've stopped contending for? you've stopped contending for? Is it getting involved more in the Is it getting involved more in the Is it getting involved more in the church? Is it an area where you're church? Is it an area where you're church? Is it an area where you're thinking, "Man, maybe I should start thinking, "Man, maybe I should start thinking, "Man, maybe I should start serving again. Maybe I should start serving again. Maybe I should start serving again. Maybe I should start leading that connector [music] group. leading that connector [music] group. leading that connector [music] group. Maybe I should mentor those teenagers. Maybe I should mentor those teenagers. Maybe I should mentor those teenagers. Or maybe I should get back out to the Or maybe I should get back out to the Or maybe I should get back out to the Dream Center and start that basketball Dream Center and start that basketball Dream Center and start that basketball team and and and lead those teenagers to team and and and lead those teenagers to team and and and lead those teenagers to Christ. Maybe I got some more time on my Christ. Maybe I got some more time on my Christ. Maybe I got some more time on my hands and and it's no longer a red light hands and and it's no longer a red light hands and and it's no longer a red light season. It's a [music] green light season. It's a [music] green light season. It's a [music] green light season. It's time for me to move forward season. It's time for me to move forward season. It's time for me to move forward into what God's called me to do." Maybe into what God's called me to do." Maybe into what God's called me to do." Maybe you're here right now and you say, you're here right now and you say, you're here right now and you say, "Honestly, I just need to move forward "Honestly, I just need to move forward "Honestly, I just need to move forward in forgiveness. [music] There's some in forgiveness. [music] There's some in forgiveness. [music] There's some people that I've been bitter at. Some people that I've been bitter at. Some people that I've been bitter at. Some people I've been hurt by. Some people people I've been hurt by. Some people people I've been hurt by. Some people that have caused me to get cynical and that have caused me to get cynical and that have caused me to get cynical and bitter." Maybe you need to move forward bitter." Maybe you need to move forward bitter." Maybe you need to move forward in forgiving yourself. And you're in forgiving yourself. And you're in forgiving yourself. And you're saying, "Man, I've just been holding saying, "Man, I've just been holding saying, "Man, I've just been holding something over my head. I've been something over my head. I've been something over my head. I've been listening to my, you know, who I've listening to my, you know, who I've listening to my, you know, who I've placed at the gates of my heart, my mind placed at the gates of my heart, my mind placed at the gates of my heart, my mind is is the voice of shame. It's the is is the voice of shame. It's the is is the voice of shame. It's the [music] voice of fear and [music] voice of fear and [music] voice of fear and disappointment. And today, I just need disappointment. And today, I just need disappointment. And today, I just need to break free of everything that's to break free of everything that's to break free of everything that's holding me back from moving forward with holding me back from moving forward with holding me back from moving forward with who God has called me to be and what God who God has called me to be and what God who God has called me to be and what God has called me to do.

  87. With heads bowed and eyes closed, if the With heads bowed and eyes closed, if the Holy Spirit is speaking to you, Holy Spirit is speaking to you, Holy Spirit is speaking to you, contending, just stirring in your heart contending, just stirring in your heart contending, just stirring in your heart to move forward in a certain [music] to move forward in a certain [music] to move forward in a certain [music] area of your life, I want you to just area of your life, I want you to just area of your life, I want you to just raise your hand across this room. If the raise your hand across this room. If the raise your hand across this room. If the Holy Spirit is telling you it's time to Holy Spirit is telling you it's time to Holy Spirit is telling you it's time to renew your mind, it's time to get your renew your mind, it's time to get your renew your mind, it's time to get your heart and your mind renewed with the heart and your mind renewed with the heart and your mind renewed with the spirit of faith to break off every voice spirit of faith to break off every voice spirit of faith to break off every voice of fear, cynicism, doubt, of fear, cynicism, doubt, of fear, cynicism, doubt, disappointment, everything that's disappointment, everything that's disappointment, everything that's holding you back. Secondly, you're here holding you back. Secondly, you're here holding you back. Secondly, you're here today and you realize, man, I just need today and you realize, man, I just need today and you realize, man, I just need to get right with God. I need to to get right with God. I need to to get right with God. I need to surrender and get my heart right with surrender and get my heart right with surrender and get my heart right with God. I want you to raise your hand. God. I want you to raise your hand. God. I want you to raise your hand. Today is your day for salvation, [music] Today is your day for salvation, [music] Today is your day for salvation, [music] for repentance. You can't move forward for repentance. You can't move forward for repentance. You can't move forward until you repent and receive his until you repent and receive his until you repent and receive his forgiveness. And lastly, you're here and forgiveness. And lastly, you're here and forgiveness. And lastly, you're here and you say, "Paul, I'm in need of a you say, "Paul, I'm in need of a you say, "Paul, I'm in need of a miracle. [music] miracle. [music] miracle. [music] I need a breakthrough. I need healing in I need a breakthrough. I need healing in I need a breakthrough. I need healing in my body." Maybe you're here today and my body." Maybe you're here today and my body." Maybe you're here today and you say, "I've been given a bad report you say, "I've been given a bad report you say, "I've been given a bad report by a doctor." Or maybe you need a by a doctor." Or maybe you need a by a doctor." Or maybe you need a breakthrough in your business, a breakthrough in your business, a breakthrough in your business, a breakthrough in your marriage, a breakthrough in your marriage, a breakthrough in your marriage, a breakthrough in your finances. You're breakthrough in your finances. You're breakthrough in your finances. You're saying, "I am in need of God's [music] saying, "I am in need of God's [music] saying, "I am in need of God's [music] supernatural power to work on my supernatural power to work on my supernatural power to work on my behalf." If that's you, I want you to behalf." If that's you, I want you to behalf." If that's you, I want you to raise your hand. I want to pray for raise your hand. I want to pray for raise your hand. I want to pray for miracles tonight. Today at the end of miracles tonight. Today at the end of miracles tonight. Today at the end of this service, [music] for breakthroughs.

  88. this service, [music] for breakthroughs. this service, [music] for breakthroughs. If you raised your hand for any of If you raised your hand for any of If you raised your hand for any of those, would you leave your seat? Come those, would you leave your seat? Come those, would you leave your seat? Come and meet me at the altar. Come on, and meet me at the altar. Come on, and meet me at the altar. Come on, [music] let's believe that this is a day [music] let's believe that this is a day [music] let's believe that this is a day of good news. This is a day of of good news. This is a day of of good news. This is a day of breakthrough. This is a day of miracles. breakthrough. This is a day of miracles. breakthrough. This is a day of miracles. This is a day where you take one small This is a day where you take one small This is a day where you take one small step. As those four lepers started step. As those four lepers started step. As those four lepers started stepping, the Lord started moving on stepping, the Lord started moving on stepping, the Lord started moving on their behalf. I would say your miracle their behalf. I would say your miracle their behalf. I would say your miracle is motion activated. [music] As you is motion activated. [music] As you is motion activated. [music] As you start stepping towards the breakthrough, start stepping towards the breakthrough, start stepping towards the breakthrough, as you start moving towards the as you start moving towards the as you start moving towards the breakthrough, as you start trusting in breakthrough, as you start trusting in breakthrough, as you start trusting in what God is saying, as you start what God is saying, as you start what God is saying, as you start believing in his word, I believe God believing in his word, I believe God believing in his word, I believe God says, "No eye has seen, no ear has says, "No eye has seen, no ear has says, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has perceived the things heard, no mind has perceived the things heard, no mind has perceived the things that he has in store." And I believe that he has in store." And I believe that he has in store." And I believe this week as you show up to revival this week as you show up to revival this week as you show up to revival nights, [music] God's saying, "There is nights, [music] God's saying, "There is nights, [music] God's saying, "There is a an explosion of momentum that I have a an explosion of momentum that I have a an explosion of momentum that I have for you. If you will get in motion with for you. If you will get in motion with for you. If you will get in motion with what I am [music] speaking, hear the what I am [music] speaking, hear the what I am [music] speaking, hear the word of the Lord, Elisha says." Hear the word of the Lord, Elisha says." Hear the word of the Lord, Elisha says." Hear the word of the Lord. Elisha says, "Hear word of the Lord. Elisha says, "Hear word of the Lord. Elisha says, "Hear what God is speaking to the church." what God is speaking to the church." what God is speaking to the church." [music] As you come down to this altar, [music] As you come down to this altar, [music] As you come down to this altar, I just challenge you. Just lift up your I just challenge you. Just lift up your I just challenge you. Just lift up your faith. Lift up your eyes to heaven to faith. Lift up your eyes to heaven to faith. Lift up your eyes to heaven to where your [music] help comes from. Lift where your [music] help comes from. Lift where your [music] help comes from. Lift up your hands to heaven. Just let the up your hands to heaven. Just let the up your hands to heaven. Just let the Holy Spirit speak to you. Go ahead, Holy Spirit speak to you. Go ahead, Holy Spirit speak to you. Go ahead, Jeremiah. Lead us in [music] that song.

  89. [music] [music] Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. And I've seen you move. And I've seen you move. And I've seen you move. You move the mountains [singing] You move the mountains [singing] You move the mountains [singing] and I [music] believe and I [music] believe and I [music] believe I'll see you do it again. You made I'll see you do it again. You made I'll see you do it again. You made [singing and music] a way [singing and music] a way [singing and music] a way when there was no way. And I when there was no way. And I when there was no way. And I [singing and music] believe [singing and music] believe [singing and music] believe I see you do it again. I see you move. I see you do it again. I see you move. I see you do it again. I see you move. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You move the [singing] mountains >> You move the [singing] mountains >> You move the [singing] mountains that I believe. that I believe. that I believe. I'll see through it again. You made a I'll see through it again. You made a I'll see through it again. You made a [music] way. [music] way. [music] way. When there was no way and I believe When there was no way and I believe When there was no way and I believe I see I [music] see you move. I see I [music] see you move. I see I [music] see you move. You move the mountain. You move the mountain. You move the mountain. I [music] believe. I [music] believe. I [music] believe. >> I believe. I believe. Just say that. I >> I believe. I believe. Just say that. I >> I believe. I believe. Just say that. I [music] believe, Lord. I believe you [music] believe, Lord. I believe you [music] believe, Lord. I believe you can. I believe you will. God, I thank can. I believe you will. God, I thank can. I believe you will. God, I thank you [music] that you're working it out you [music] that you're working it out you [music] that you're working it out in Jesus name. You're turning lives in Jesus name. You're turning lives in Jesus name. You're turning lives around. You're flipping the script on around. You're flipping the script on around. You're flipping the script on what the enemy planned. God, I thank what the enemy planned. God, I thank what the enemy planned. God, I thank you, Lord, for breakthrough in Jesus you, Lord, for breakthrough in Jesus you, Lord, for breakthrough in Jesus [music] name.

  90. [music] name. [music] name. >> You move the mountain >> You move the mountain >> You move the mountain when I when I when I see [music] you. I'll see you do it see [music] you. I'll see you do it see [music] you. I'll see you do it again. You fade away when there was no again. You fade away when there was no again. You fade away when there was no there was no way. And I [music] believe there was no way. And I [music] believe there was no way. And I [music] believe I see you [singing] do it again. >> Something I started writing yesterday as >> Something I started writing yesterday as I was reading this story [music] was I was reading this story [music] was I was reading this story [music] was Elisha prophesied in the middle of a Elisha prophesied in the middle of a Elisha prophesied in the middle of a famine. famine. famine. And we have a choice every single day to And we have a choice every single day to And we have a choice every single day to prophesy even in the middle of a famine prophesy even in the middle of a famine prophesy even in the middle of a famine [music] to prophesy. This is what God [music] to prophesy. This is what God [music] to prophesy. This is what God told Ezekiel. Prophesy over the dry told Ezekiel. Prophesy over the dry told Ezekiel. Prophesy over the dry bones of Israel. Some people go, "Well, bones of Israel. Some people go, "Well, bones of Israel. Some people go, "Well, how can you say it's [music] day of good how can you say it's [music] day of good how can you say it's [music] day of good news when there's so many bad things? news when there's so many bad things? news when there's so many bad things? There's wars breaking out and there's There's wars breaking out and there's There's wars breaking out and there's this happening over here and there's this happening over here and there's this happening over here and there's division in our nation." Now, I believe division in our nation." Now, I believe division in our nation." Now, I believe revival is coming to Dearbornne, revival is coming to Dearbornne, revival is coming to Dearbornne, Michigan. I believe revival is coming to Michigan. I believe revival is coming to Michigan. I believe revival is coming to Broken Arrow. I believe revival is Broken Arrow. I believe revival is Broken Arrow. I believe revival is coming to Tulsa, Oklahoma. To the north, coming to Tulsa, Oklahoma. To the north, coming to Tulsa, Oklahoma. To the north, the south, the east, and the west. I the south, the east, and the west. I the south, the east, and the west. I believe revival is going to break out in believe revival is going to break out in believe revival is going to break out in Ukraine [music] and Russia. I believe Ukraine [music] and Russia. I believe Ukraine [music] and Russia. I believe revival is coming to Iraq and Iran. I revival is coming to Iraq and Iran. I revival is coming to Iraq and Iran. I believe revival is coming to Israel. I believe revival is coming to Israel. I believe revival is coming to Israel. I believe God is on the move. I believe believe God is on the move. I believe believe God is on the move. I believe that God is not finished with us yet. I that God is not finished with us yet. I that God is not finished with us yet. I believe that something [music] GOOD IS believe that something [music] GOOD IS believe that something [music] GOOD IS GOING TO happen to you today and this GOING TO happen to you today and this GOING TO happen to you today and this week. I believe God is changing [music] week. I believe God is changing [music] week. I believe God is changing [music] the hearts of leaders in our nation.

  91. the hearts of leaders in our nation. the hearts of leaders in our nation. He's turning the ears of leaders towards He's turning the ears of leaders towards He's turning the ears of leaders towards him. And I'm prophesying in Jesus name. him. And I'm prophesying in Jesus name. him. And I'm prophesying in Jesus name. Lord, I believe that there's miracles Lord, I believe that there's miracles Lord, I believe that there's miracles that are coming this week into people's that are coming this week into people's that are coming this week into people's lives. God, I pray, Lord, where the lives. God, I pray, Lord, where the lives. God, I pray, Lord, where the enemy has had a siege on someone, enemy has had a siege on someone, enemy has had a siege on someone, [music] [music] [music] cutting off their supply, that today, cutting off their supply, that today, cutting off their supply, that today, God, you're breaking the siege, God, God, you're breaking the siege, God, God, you're breaking the siege, God, that you're lifting that siege that's that you're lifting that siege that's that you're lifting that siege that's been holding them captive, that's been been holding them captive, that's been been holding them captive, that's been choking out their supply and their choking out their supply and their choking out their supply and their access to your provision. God, I thank access to your provision. God, I thank access to your provision. God, I thank you, Lord, that you're moving them by you, Lord, that you're moving them by you, Lord, that you're moving them by faith today, just like those four lepers faith today, just like those four lepers faith today, just like those four lepers thought we could stay here or we could thought we could stay here or we could thought we could stay here or we could take a step of faith. I pray God that take a step of faith. I pray God that take a step of faith. I pray God that you would stir us with faith. Just say you would stir us with faith. Just say you would stir us with faith. Just say this with me. Jesus, I surrender. I this with me. Jesus, I surrender. I this with me. Jesus, I surrender. I repent of my sins. I receive your repent of my sins. I receive your repent of my sins. I receive your forgiveness. I confess you as my Lord forgiveness. I confess you as my Lord forgiveness. I confess you as my Lord and Savior. and Savior. and Savior. >> And I will live by faith. >> And I will live by faith. >> And I will live by faith. >> I'm moving forward. I'm not going back. >> I'm moving forward. I'm not going back. >> I'm moving forward. I'm not going back. I'm moving forward. I'm moving forward. I'm moving forward. Lord, I believe nothing is impossible.

  92. Lord, I believe nothing is impossible. Lord, I believe nothing is impossible. And so I declare And so I declare And so I declare my best days are right [music] in front my best days are right [music] in front my best days are right [music] in front of me and I will have victory in every of me and I will have victory in every of me and I will have victory in every area of my life in Jesus name. [music] area of my life in Jesus name. [music] area of my life in Jesus name. [music] Amen and amen. I love you. God loves Amen and amen. I love you. God loves Amen and amen. I love you. God loves you. Be blessed. Encourage somebody on you. Be blessed. Encourage somebody on you. Be blessed. Encourage somebody on your way out today. If there's anything your way out today. If there's anything your way out today. If there's anything we could do for you, let us know. If you we could do for you, let us know. If you we could do for you, let us know. If you want prayer, you want to get more want prayer, you want to get more want prayer, you want to get more connected in the church, [music] we're connected in the church, [music] we're connected in the church, [music] we're here to serve you. If you need a Bible, here to serve you. If you need a Bible, here to serve you. If you need a Bible, we'll bless you with the free Bible we'll bless you with the free Bible we'll bless you with the free Bible today. Have a great rest of your Sunday. today. Have a great rest of your Sunday. today. Have a great rest of your Sunday. We'll see you at Revival Nights Tuesday We'll see you at Revival Nights Tuesday We'll see you at Revival Nights Tuesday [music] night 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 7 [music] night 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 7 [music] night 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 7 Thursday 7. Thursday 7. Thursday 7. >> Man, that was so powerful. Oh my >> Man, that was so powerful. Oh my >> Man, that was so powerful. Oh my goodness. Moving forward. And it just goodness. Moving forward. And it just goodness. Moving forward. And it just talked about like how it's on us like we talked about like how it's on us like we talked about like how it's on us like we take that step of faith. Faith [music] take that step of faith. Faith [music] take that step of faith. Faith [music] without works is dead. So what are those without works is dead. So what are those without works is dead. So what are those steps? Like what were those things? And steps? Like what were those things? And steps? Like what were those things? And those four points from the life of the those four points from the life of the those four points from the life of the leopards and their example even in like leopards and their example even in like leopards and their example even in like they were literally outcasts. [music] they were literally outcasts. [music] they were literally outcasts. [music] They were like on the verge of like They were like on the verge of like They were like on the verge of like you're gonna die. This is all you have. you're gonna die. This is all you have. you're gonna die. This is all you have. And they're like no like let's go And they're like no like let's go And they're like no like let's go forward. Let's see what we can find and forward. Let's see what we can find and forward. Let's see what we can find and whatever happens happens. And they whatever happens happens. And they whatever happens happens. And they trusted in God. And even like the story trusted in God. And even like the story trusted in God. And even like the story of the officer who didn't trust in God of the officer who didn't trust in God of the officer who didn't trust in God and how like our faith is our own, and how like our faith is our own, and how like our faith is our own, right?

  93. right? right? >> And when we choose to not believe in the >> And when we choose to not believe in the >> And when we choose to not believe in the promises of God, that is on us. Like we promises of God, that is on us. Like we promises of God, that is on us. Like we miss out on the promise. miss out on the promise. miss out on the promise. >> So what are those areas in your life >> So what are those areas in your life >> So what are those areas in your life where I'm like, man, like I've let doubt where I'm like, man, like I've let doubt where I'm like, man, like I've let doubt creep in. I've let doubt put me in a creep in. I've let doubt put me in a creep in. I've let doubt put me in a standstill. What are those areas and standstill. What are those areas and standstill. What are those areas and what are you gonna do next? Also, if you what are you gonna do next? Also, if you what are you gonna do next? Also, if you said that salvation prayer, we want to said that salvation prayer, we want to said that salvation prayer, we want to hear from you. Our chat host would love hear from you. Our chat host would love hear from you. Our chat host would love to connect with you and even walk with to connect with you and even walk with to connect with you and even walk with you in these next steps and moving you in these next steps and moving you in these next steps and moving forward in this new season. forward in this new season. forward in this new season. >> Yes. I just even love that his uh title >> Yes. I just even love that his uh title >> Yes. I just even love that his uh title to his message is what if it works? to his message is what if it works? to his message is what if it works? Yeah. Yeah, you know, we are navigating Yeah. Yeah, you know, we are navigating Yeah. Yeah, you know, we are navigating so many different seasons, so many so many different seasons, so many so many different seasons, so many different decisions and I think a lot of different decisions and I think a lot of different decisions and I think a lot of times we ponder the whatifs that are times we ponder the whatifs that are times we ponder the whatifs that are negative, like what if this doesn't negative, like what if this doesn't negative, like what if this doesn't work? What if this is the outcome? And I work? What if this is the outcome? And I work? What if this is the outcome? And I just think I was thankful that Pastor just think I was thankful that Pastor just think I was thankful that Pastor Paul challenged us this morning to ask Paul challenged us this morning to ask Paul challenged us this morning to ask the whatifs and in the godly the whatifs and in the godly the whatifs and in the godly perspective. What if it does work? What perspective. What if it does work? What perspective. What if it does work? What if God is the God who works all things if God is the God who works all things if God is the God who works all things together for the good of those who love together for the good of those who love together for the good of those who love him and and are called according to his him and and are called according to his him and and are called according to his purposes? That's what the Bible says.

  94. purposes? That's what the Bible says. purposes? That's what the Bible says. take God at his word. And just like take God at his word. And just like take God at his word. And just like Jesse said, the way that we move forward Jesse said, the way that we move forward Jesse said, the way that we move forward is by taking a step. So if that step for is by taking a step. So if that step for is by taking a step. So if that step for you was receiving salvation today, we you was receiving salvation today, we you was receiving salvation today, we want to celebrate you and welcome you want to celebrate you and welcome you want to celebrate you and welcome you into the family of God. Like she said, into the family of God. Like she said, into the family of God. Like she said, Carter will connect with you, but also Carter will connect with you, but also Carter will connect with you, but also give you a resource, this new life, so give you a resource, this new life, so give you a resource, this new life, so that as you're taking those steps that as you're taking those steps that as you're taking those steps forward, you have that tool to help forward, you have that tool to help forward, you have that tool to help navigate what it looks like to be on a navigate what it looks like to be on a navigate what it looks like to be on a journey of of following Jesus and being journey of of following Jesus and being journey of of following Jesus and being in a relationship with him. And if you in a relationship with him. And if you in a relationship with him. And if you have any questions, please let us know. have any questions, please let us know. have any questions, please let us know. Well, we're so thankful you joined us Well, we're so thankful you joined us Well, we're so thankful you joined us for church. for church. for church. >> We're going to get ready for the 11:00 >> We're going to get ready for the 11:00 >> We're going to get ready for the 11:00 service. We're so thankful uh for our service. We're so thankful uh for our service. We're so thankful uh for our online community. We are praying over online community. We are praying over online community. We are praying over you as you're navigating the steps that you as you're navigating the steps that you as you're navigating the steps that God has for you to take um this week and God has for you to take um this week and God has for you to take um this week and moving forward. And we're going to see moving forward. And we're going to see moving forward. And we're going to see you this weekend. you this weekend. you this weekend. >> Yeah. Next weekend as you tune in. So, >> Yeah. Next weekend as you tune in. So, >> Yeah. Next weekend as you tune in. So, my name is uh Brooklyn my name is uh Brooklyn my name is uh Brooklyn >> and I'm Jesse >> and I'm Jesse >> and I'm Jesse >> and we'll see you this weekend. >> and we'll see you this weekend. >> and we'll see you this weekend. >> Bye >> Bye >> Bye >> bye.

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This sermon segment welcomes online viewers and introduces a series called "Forward," encouraging listeners to reflect on their progress and challenges. It highlights the importance of sharing the message and connecting with the online community. The practical takeaway is to actively engage with the church's initiatives, such as joining small groups launching soon, to foster spiritual growth and extend the impact of the gospel.

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