THE MESSAGE IS YOUR LIFE | MAYO SOWELL

Come on, Victory, you can do better than Come on, Victory, you can do better than that. Come on, let's give IT UP FOR that. Come on, let's give IT UP FOR that. Come on, let's give IT UP FOR JESUS. JESUS. JESUS. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] [applause] [applause] [applause] >> COME ON, I SAID THAT WAS WEAK. LET'S >> COME ON, I SAID THAT WAS WEAK. LET'S >> COME ON, I SAID THAT WAS WEAK. LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR JESUS. GIVE IT UP FOR JESUS. GIVE IT UP FOR JESUS. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> COME ON, THE REDEEMER OF OUR SOUL, the >> COME ON, THE REDEEMER OF OUR SOUL, the >> COME ON, THE REDEEMER OF OUR SOUL, the savior OF OUR LIFE. LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR savior OF OUR LIFE. LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR savior OF OUR LIFE. LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR JESUS. [screaming] OH, let's stay standing. Stay standing, OH, let's stay standing. Stay standing, please. please. please. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Sometime a schedule can interrupt the Sometime a schedule can interrupt the spirit. Mama Dottie, what if that is the Mama Dottie, what if that is the message?

message? message? Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Oh, Jesus, thank you for OUR CHURCH. Oh, Jesus, thank you for OUR CHURCH. Oh, Jesus, thank you for OUR CHURCH. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR OUR FAMILY. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR OUR FAMILY. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR OUR FAMILY. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR THE BREATH IN OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR THE BREATH IN OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR THE BREATH IN OUR LUNGS. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR OUR OUR LUNGS. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR OUR OUR LUNGS. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR OUR SALVATION. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR THIS SALVATION. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR THIS SALVATION. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT NATION. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR GREAT NATION. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR GREAT NATION. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORD. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR YOUR WORD. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR YOUR WORD. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR REDEMPTION. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR REDEMPTION. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR REDEMPTION. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SALVATION. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SALVATION. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SALVATION. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HEALING. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HEALING. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HEALING. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WISDOM. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WISDOM. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WISDOM. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR POWER. [screaming] OH, JESUS, THANK YOUR POWER. [screaming] OH, JESUS, THANK YOUR POWER. [screaming] OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COVERING. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COVERING. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COVERING. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR MY HOME. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU YOU FOR MY HOME. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU YOU FOR MY HOME. OH, JESUS, THANK YOU FOR MY SITUATION. OH, JESUS, thank you FOR MY SITUATION. OH, JESUS, thank you FOR MY SITUATION. OH, JESUS, thank you for my struggle. Oh, Jesus, thank you.

for my struggle. Oh, Jesus, thank you. for my struggle. Oh, Jesus, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Jesus. >> [music] that believes in having a church that believes in having a church of black, of black, of black, white, white, white, brown, brown, brown, every other color in between. OH, THANK every other color in between. OH, THANK every other color in between. OH, THANK YOU FOR PASTOR PAUL AND THANK you for YOU FOR PASTOR PAUL AND THANK you for YOU FOR PASTOR PAUL AND THANK you for Pastor Ashley. Pastor Ashley. Pastor Ashley. >> [applause] Let's give a round of applause for our Let's give a round of applause for our pastors.

pastors. pastors. >> [applause] >> I'm a daughter. We love you. >> I'm a daughter. We love you. >> [applause and music] >> The Lord just um >> The Lord just um put a scripture on my heart. I just want put a scripture on my heart. I just want put a scripture on my heart. I just want to quote it. to quote it. to quote it. And we're going to jump into the message And we're going to jump into the message And we're going to jump into the message and try as much as we can to contain to contain the gratefulness in our heart the gratefulness in our heart the gratefulness in our heart for the life that Jesus brought. for the life that Jesus brought. for the life that Jesus brought. Revelations 19:10 It says the testimony It says the testimony of Jesus Christ of Jesus Christ of Jesus Christ is the spirit is the spirit is the spirit of prophecy. And what that says is when YOU SHOW YOUR And what that says is when YOU SHOW YOUR TESTIMONY, WHEN YOU SAY YOUR TESTIMONY, TESTIMONY, WHEN YOU SAY YOUR TESTIMONY, TESTIMONY, WHEN YOU SAY YOUR TESTIMONY, when you stand on your testimony, it now when you stand on your testimony, it now when you stand on your testimony, it now gives THE SPIRIT OF GOD THE PERMISSION gives THE SPIRIT OF GOD THE PERMISSION gives THE SPIRIT OF GOD THE PERMISSION TO REDO IT IN someone's life.

TO REDO IT IN someone's life. TO REDO IT IN someone's life. The testimony The testimony The testimony of Jesus Christ is the spirit, SAY IT of Jesus Christ is the spirit, SAY IT of Jesus Christ is the spirit, SAY IT WITH ME, OF WHAT? PROPHECY. SO, WHEN THE DEVIL TRIES TO SILENCE YOUR SO, WHEN THE DEVIL TRIES TO SILENCE YOUR TESTIMONY, all he's saying is he don't TESTIMONY, all he's saying is he don't TESTIMONY, all he's saying is he don't want it to be duplicated in someone want it to be duplicated in someone want it to be duplicated in someone else's life. When the DEVIL TRY TO STIFLE YOUR When the DEVIL TRY TO STIFLE YOUR TESTIMONY, all he's saying is HE DON'T TESTIMONY, all he's saying is HE DON'T TESTIMONY, all he's saying is HE DON'T WANT YOUR TESTIMONY reproduced in WANT YOUR TESTIMONY reproduced in WANT YOUR TESTIMONY reproduced in someone's life. The testimony The testimony of Jesus Christ of Jesus Christ of Jesus Christ >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> is the spirit >> is the spirit >> is the spirit of prophecy. That's why it also reads, they overcame That's why it also reads, they overcame by the what? by the what? by the what? And the word of what? I just want to thank I just want to thank you.

Thank Thank >> you, Jesus. >> you, Jesus. >> you, Jesus. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Thank you, you, Lord. Lord. Lord. >> [music] >> I >> I want to thank want to thank want to thank you, you, you, Lord. >> Father, we thank you. >> Father, we thank you. We thank you for your word. We thank you for your word. We thank you for your word. We thank you for your willingness We thank you for your willingness We thank you for your willingness to transform [music] to transform [music] to transform [music] us by the hearing of your word. We thank us by the hearing of your word. We thank us by the hearing of your word. We thank you for faith being present along with you for faith being present along with you for faith being present along with the spirit that's making the greatest the spirit that's making the greatest the spirit that's making the greatest environment for great transformation and environment for great transformation and environment for great transformation and change. We thank you for a great church.

change. We thank you for a great church. change. We thank you for a great church. We thank you for a great pastor. We We thank you for a great pastor. We We thank you for a great pastor. We thank you for a church that believes in thank you for a church that believes in thank you for a church that believes in the great commission. We thank you for a the great commission. We thank you for a the great commission. We thank you for a church that's going to come alongside church that's going to come alongside church that's going to come alongside you and transform life after life, city you and transform life after life, city you and transform life after life, city after city, nation after nation. Father, after city, nation after nation. Father, after city, nation after nation. Father, we honor you. we honor you. we honor you. And we thank you, Jesus. In your precious name, In your precious name, we all say we all say we all say amen. amen. amen. Look at your neighbor and say, "I don't Look at your neighbor and say, "I don't Look at your neighbor and say, "I don't want to sit down, but sit down." want to sit down, but sit down." want to sit down, but sit down." Thank you, Jesus. Thank you guys so Thank you, Jesus. Thank you guys so Thank you, Jesus. Thank you guys so much. much. much. You better get off them I'm telling you You better get off them I'm telling you You better get off them I'm telling you better you you better run in that dark better you you better run in that dark better you you better run in that dark back there. back there. back there. We'll be here all day. We'll be here all day. We'll be here all day. Don't you Yeah, get on now. Yeah, get on now. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And you that And you that And you that >> [laughter] >> Oh man, thank you Jesus.

>> Oh man, thank you Jesus. Man, thank you Jesus. Man, thank you Jesus. Man, thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Um Um Man, there's just so much coming in my Man, there's just so much coming in my Man, there's just so much coming in my heart, guys. heart, guys. heart, guys. That's not on my paper. That's not on my paper. That's not on my paper. So, um please forgive me for um So, um please forgive me for um So, um please forgive me for um just kind of jumping off script, but I just kind of jumping off script, but I just kind of jumping off script, but I have to be obedient to the spirit of have to be obedient to the spirit of have to be obedient to the spirit of God. God. God. Um For those of you who are here for the For those of you who are here for the very first time, very first time, very first time, I I I want to say some things about this I I I want to say some things about this I I I want to say some things about this church that um church that um church that um probably Pastor Paul wouldn't venture probably Pastor Paul wouldn't venture probably Pastor Paul wouldn't venture out there to say and out there to say and out there to say and you know, you know, you know, or probably the rest of the team. or probably the rest of the team. or probably the rest of the team. Um Um Um because it's somewhat boastful. because it's somewhat boastful. because it's somewhat boastful. And I think I can say it because I'm I'm And I think I can say it because I'm I'm And I think I can say it because I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm not a friend, I'm family. So, if you're here for the very first So, if you're here for the very first time, just listen to me.

time, just listen to me. time, just listen to me. This This This is an amazing church. is an amazing church. is an amazing church. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] [applause] >> And I >> And I ask you to highly consider ask you to highly consider ask you to highly consider making this your church home. And here's a few reasons why. And here's a few reasons why. Because of Because of Because of the integrity of this the anointing in this house, the anointing in this house, and most of all, and most of all, and most of all, the diversity in this house. the diversity in this house. the diversity in this house. This is a snapshot of what heaven is This is a snapshot of what heaven is This is a snapshot of what heaven is going to look like right here on earth. going to look like right here on earth. going to look like right here on earth. Can I get an amen, church? Can I get an amen, church? Can I get an amen, church? So, come on, one more time. Let's give So, come on, one more time. Let's give So, come on, one more time. Let's give it up for those who are hanging out with it up for those who are hanging out with it up for those who are hanging out with us for the very first time. us for the very first time. us for the very first time. Thank you so much for coming. Thank you so much for coming. Thank you so much for coming. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> Thank you so much for coming in. >> Thank you so much for coming in. >> Thank you so much for coming in. I just wanted to say that I felt I felt I just wanted to say that I felt I felt I just wanted to say that I felt I felt prompted to tell you that because prompted to tell you that because prompted to tell you that because there's someone in here that you're there's someone in here that you're there's someone in here that you're looking for a church home and you're looking for a church home and you're looking for a church home and you're giving Jesus an opportunity to pour in giving Jesus an opportunity to pour in giving Jesus an opportunity to pour in your life through a group of people.

your life through a group of people. your life through a group of people. This is a great church. This is a This is a great church. This is a This is a great church. This is a world-renowned church. This is a world-renowned church. This is a world-renowned church. This is a national-moving church. This is a church national-moving church. This is a church national-moving church. This is a church worth giving your life to and submitting worth giving your life to and submitting worth giving your life to and submitting your family to. Come on, can we get an your family to. Come on, can we get an your family to. Come on, can we get an amen for that, guys? amen for that, guys? amen for that, guys? >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> I want to show you a picture of my >> I want to show you a picture of my >> I want to show you a picture of my family and we're going to kind of jump family and we're going to kind of jump family and we're going to kind of jump into the message. And the message is a into the message. And the message is a into the message. And the message is a life. life. life. The message is a life. The message is a life. The message is a life. Because all of us Because all of us Because all of us sitting in these seats, your message is sitting in these seats, your message is sitting in these seats, your message is your life. your life. your life. And that's why our testimony is so And that's why our testimony is so And that's why our testimony is so important and that's why how we garnish important and that's why how we garnish important and that's why how we garnish our life and how we live our life is so our life and how we live our life is so our life and how we live our life is so important because the message is what? important because the message is what? important because the message is what? Your life. Your life. Your life. And that's why the enemy comes against And that's why the enemy comes against And that's why the enemy comes against your life. your life. your life. Because he want the message to be Because he want the message to be Because he want the message to be hindered because the message is what? This is my family right here. This is my family right here. That's um That's um That's um man.

man. man. I know y'all be like, man, y'all black I know y'all be like, man, y'all black I know y'all be like, man, y'all black folks got loud colors on. Praise God. folks got loud colors on. Praise God. folks got loud colors on. Praise God. We loud. We black and we proud. Thank We loud. We black and we proud. Thank We loud. We black and we proud. Thank you, Jesus. you, Jesus. you, Jesus. But now I look like a graham cracker. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> I I knew you were saying it. I knew it. >> I I knew you were saying it. I knew it. >> I I knew you were saying it. I knew it. Prophetic. Prophetic. Prophetic. Say you look like a oatmeal. But uh Say you look like a oatmeal. But uh Say you look like a oatmeal. But uh See, I knew it. See, I knew it. See, I knew it. But that's my little family right there But that's my little family right there But that's my little family right there and um and um and um that's my wife. that's my wife. that's my wife. Kasha Wells, she's uh I mean, she's Kasha Wells, she's uh I mean, she's Kasha Wells, she's uh I mean, she's everything to me. She believed in me everything to me. She believed in me everything to me. She believed in me when I didn't even believe in myself. when I didn't even believe in myself. when I didn't even believe in myself. So, husbands, you know, um So, husbands, you know, um So, husbands, you know, um a wife a wife a wife is a good thing and is favor from the is a good thing and is favor from the is a good thing and is favor from the Lord. Can I get amen? Let's give it up Lord. Can I get amen? Let's give it up Lord. Can I get amen? Let's give it up for your wives. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> And all you husbands, let's give it up >> And all you husbands, let's give it up >> And all you husbands, let's give it up for your future wives. Praise God. for your future wives. Praise God. for your future wives. Praise God. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> You going You going You going to be all >> You going You going You going to be all >> You going You going You going to be all right. You can put that picture one more right. You can put that picture one more right. You can put that picture one more time. Then I'll I want to walk with my time. Then I'll I want to walk with my time. Then I'll I want to walk with my family because the the message is your family because the the message is your family because the the message is your life.

life. life. Your life is the message. Your life is the message. Your life is the message. That's my son right there, Cannon That's my son right there, Cannon That's my son right there, Cannon Sowell. Sowell. Sowell. And we call him a Cannon because he is a And we call him a Cannon because he is a And we call him a Cannon because he is a cannon. cannon. cannon. He's um He's um He's um he's probably going to get offered by he's probably going to get offered by he's probably going to get offered by the University of Oklahoma in probably the University of Oklahoma in probably the University of Oklahoma in probably about 3 years. about 3 years. about 3 years. I don't know if he's going to go unless I don't know if he's going to go unless I don't know if he's going to go unless the NIL deal is big. the NIL deal is big. the NIL deal is big. But I promise if he go to Oklahoma with But I promise if he go to Oklahoma with But I promise if he go to Oklahoma with a great NIL deal, we'll we'll tithe to a great NIL deal, we'll we'll tithe to a great NIL deal, we'll we'll tithe to this church. Thank you, Jesus. So, that's my That's my son, Cannon So, that's my That's my son, Cannon Sowell. And um that's my little girl, Sowell. And um that's my little girl, Sowell. And um that's my little girl, Brave right there, Brave Sowell. Brave right there, Brave Sowell. Brave right there, Brave Sowell. And uh that's my little I call him a And uh that's my little I call him a And uh that's my little I call him a white baby. That's Liberty Sowell. white baby. That's Liberty Sowell. white baby. That's Liberty Sowell. Liberty looks like her grandmother. Liberty looks like her grandmother. Liberty looks like her grandmother. Kai's mother is white. And um and her Kai's mother is white. And um and her Kai's mother is white. And um and her dad's Ghanaian. And every time I walk dad's Ghanaian. And every time I walk dad's Ghanaian. And every time I walk out the store with Liberty, and out the store with Liberty, and out the store with Liberty, and everybody follow me like, "Hey, where everybody follow me like, "Hey, where everybody follow me like, "Hey, where you going with that baby?" I'm like, you going with that baby?" I'm like, you going with that baby?" I'm like, "It's my baby. What do you Like like "It's my baby. What do you Like like "It's my baby. What do you Like like like like okay, like like white people like like okay, like like white people like like okay, like like white people can adopt black kids. Why I can't adopt can adopt black kids. Why I can't adopt can adopt black kids. Why I can't adopt black kids? That's my baby, you know?" black kids? That's my baby, you know?" black kids? That's my baby, you know?" But that's mine. That's mine. That's But that's mine. That's mine. That's But that's mine. That's mine. That's mine. So, uh she looks like Kai. Quit mine. So, uh she looks like Kai. Quit mine. So, uh she looks like Kai. Quit laughing, guys. Stop. We got to go laughing, guys. Stop. We got to go laughing, guys. Stop. We got to go somewhere.

somewhere. somewhere. Quit. Stop it. Let's get somewhere. We Quit. Stop it. Let's get somewhere. We Quit. Stop it. Let's get somewhere. We got to get to the Bible. All right? So, got to get to the Bible. All right? So, got to get to the Bible. All right? So, that's my little baby, Liberty. Um and that's my little baby, Liberty. Um and that's my little baby, Liberty. Um and all of our kids all of our kids all of our kids because because because your message your message your message is your what? is your what? is your what? And your life is your message. And your life is your message. And your life is your message. So, all of our kids mean something So, all of our kids mean something So, all of our kids mean something because we needed something at a season because we needed something at a season because we needed something at a season from God. from God. from God. And when Kai was pregnant, she was And when Kai was pregnant, she was And when Kai was pregnant, she was pregnant with the obedience that God pregnant with the obedience that God pregnant with the obedience that God showed us. showed us. showed us. So, Cannon right there So, Cannon right there So, Cannon right there was when I came out of prison was when I came out of prison was when I came out of prison and I got married to and I'm going to and I got married to and I'm going to and I got married to and I'm going to get into it. When I came out of prison get into it. When I came out of prison get into it. When I came out of prison and I got married to my wife, and I got married to my wife, and I got married to my wife, I didn't know if I can live to the I didn't know if I can live to the I didn't know if I can live to the standard as a man of God. standard as a man of God. standard as a man of God. So, when Kai was pregnant, what was in my wife's stomach was what what was in my wife's stomach was what God wanted me to live to, which was his God wanted me to live to, which was his God wanted me to live to, which was his standard. In the scriptures, the first standard. In the scriptures, the first standard. In the scriptures, the first five books of the Bible, which is the five books of the Bible, which is the five books of the Bible, which is the standard in the law of Moses, the first standard in the law of Moses, the first standard in the law of Moses, the first five books of the Bible is called the five books of the Bible is called the five books of the Bible is called the canon.

canon. canon. Which God created the canon scriptures Which God created the canon scriptures Which God created the canon scriptures for humanity to live on top of. for humanity to live on top of. for humanity to live on top of. And every time I looked at my wife And every time I looked at my wife And every time I looked at my wife and she was pregnant, and she was pregnant, and she was pregnant, I said, "God has put a promise in my I said, "God has put a promise in my I said, "God has put a promise in my wife that I will live according to his wife that I will live according to his wife that I will live according to his word, which is the canon scriptures." word, which is the canon scriptures." word, which is the canon scriptures." So, we named our son Cannon. So, we named our son Cannon. So, we named our son Cannon. And um go back to the picture. And um go back to the picture. And um go back to the picture. No, y'all going to see black folks all No, y'all going to see black folks all No, y'all going to see black folks all day, okay? Praise God. day, okay? Praise God. day, okay? Praise God. Y'all quit it. All right. Y'all quit it. All right. Y'all quit it. All right. So, that's Cannon. So, now when I came So, that's Cannon. So, now when I came So, that's Cannon. So, now when I came out of prison, out of prison, out of prison, I went to a church and it was a church I went to a church and it was a church I went to a church and it was a church like this that accepted me. like this that accepted me. like this that accepted me. And I was like, "No, God, it was founded And I was like, "No, God, it was founded And I was like, "No, God, it was founded on the word of God, highly integris." on the word of God, highly integris." on the word of God, highly integris." And Pastor Chris was an amazing pastor, And Pastor Chris was an amazing pastor, And Pastor Chris was an amazing pastor, a church called Church of the Highlands. a church called Church of the Highlands. a church called Church of the Highlands. So, now I come out, I'm living according So, now I come out, I'm living according So, now I come out, I'm living according to the word of God, which is canon. So, to the word of God, which is canon. So, to the word of God, which is canon. So, now God calls us out of that church to now God calls us out of that church to now God calls us out of that church to go plant a church. go plant a church. go plant a church. Because I sold drugs in Atlanta and I Because I sold drugs in Atlanta and I Because I sold drugs in Atlanta and I was at this church called Church of the was at this church called Church of the was at this church called Church of the Highlands in Birmingham and God was Highlands in Birmingham and God was Highlands in Birmingham and God was calling us to go back to Atlanta. So, calling us to go back to Atlanta. So, calling us to go back to Atlanta. So, now I'm like, "God, well, I'm on staff now I'm like, "God, well, I'm on staff now I'm like, "God, well, I'm on staff at this church in Birmingham, which is at this church in Birmingham, which is at this church in Birmingham, which is an amazing church and everything is an amazing church and everything is an amazing church and everything is going good and you're now calling me going good and you're now calling me going good and you're now calling me back to go to the people that I died back to go to the people that I died back to go to the people that I died with to then give life to them. And now with to then give life to them. And now with to then give life to them. And now I was nervous and I was scared and Ky I was nervous and I was scared and Ky I was nervous and I was scared and Ky was pregnant again and God said, "Name was pregnant again and God said, "Name was pregnant again and God said, "Name her Brave."

Because he was trying to get us to be Because he was trying to get us to be strong and courageous to go back to a strong and courageous to go back to a strong and courageous to go back to a land that we died in. And Ky, she had Brave. And Ky, she had Brave. And then when we went to Atlanta, Brave And then when we went to Atlanta, Brave And then when we went to Atlanta, Brave was born, we was walking in the courage was born, we was walking in the courage was born, we was walking in the courage of God. of God. of God. Now Ky was pregnant again. Now Ky was pregnant again. Now Ky was pregnant again. And this time we didn't try. And this time we didn't try. And this time we didn't try. I kept doing my job, I kept doing my job, I kept doing my job, practicing. practicing. practicing. Y'all will get that when you get home. Then Ky was pregnant with Liberty. Then Ky was pregnant with Liberty. And what did that mean? And what did that mean? And what did that mean? It mean we was free It mean we was free It mean we was free to live the dream to live the dream to live the dream that God put in our heart that God put in our heart that God put in our heart through courage, which was Brave, and through courage, which was Brave, and through courage, which was Brave, and through the standard, which was the word through the standard, which was the word through the standard, which was the word of God. And now, And now, because of churches like this and your because of churches like this and your because of churches like this and your generosity and your belief in the local generosity and your belief in the local generosity and your belief in the local church and plenty more churches and church and plenty more churches and church and plenty more churches and believing in young leaders, your church believing in young leaders, your church believing in young leaders, your church invested into our church three I mean invested into our church three I mean invested into our church three I mean four years ago before our church even four years ago before our church even four years ago before our church even started and I'm here to report because started and I'm here to report because started and I'm here to report because of your investment, your generosity, of your investment, your generosity, of your investment, your generosity, your pastor's integrity, your obedience, your pastor's integrity, your obedience, your pastor's integrity, your obedience, and your service to the kingdom of God, and your service to the kingdom of God, and your service to the kingdom of God, guys, we are now 3 and 1/2 years old. We guys, we are now 3 and 1/2 years old. We guys, we are now 3 and 1/2 years old. We got three locations, over 3,000 people got three locations, over 3,000 people got three locations, over 3,000 people have given their life to Jesus.

have given their life to Jesus. have given their life to Jesus. AND IT'S WORKING. AND IT'S WORKING. AND IT'S WORKING. >> [applause] >> BECAUSE YOUR LIFE >> BECAUSE YOUR LIFE IS THE MESSAGE. SO, I show you this, SO, I show you this, but you have to look but you have to look but you have to look where this came from. We'll go to the where this came from. We'll go to the where this came from. We'll go to the next picture right here. This was me right here prior to this and This was me right here prior to this and we're going to get to the word of God we're going to get to the word of God we're going to get to the word of God because this is the word of God. Your because this is the word of God. Your because this is the word of God. Your life is the word of God because your life is the word of God because your life is the word of God because your life was transformed by the word of God. life was transformed by the word of God. life was transformed by the word of God. Because the testimony of Jesus Christ is Because the testimony of Jesus Christ is Because the testimony of Jesus Christ is the spirit of prophecy. And if I tell my the spirit of prophecy. And if I tell my the spirit of prophecy. And if I tell my story because some of you might be in story because some of you might be in story because some of you might be in the same situation where you not only the same situation where you not only the same situation where you not only need transformation on the inside, but need transformation on the inside, but need transformation on the inside, but you need transformation on the outside. you need transformation on the outside. you need transformation on the outside. And the spirit of God is present to And the spirit of God is present to And the spirit of God is present to transform you in whatever you see that transform you in whatever you see that transform you in whatever you see that took place in his word and in my life. took place in his word and in my life. took place in his word and in my life. Transformation is present. Transformation is present. Transformation is present. So this is how I started off you know, So this is how I started off you know, So this is how I started off you know, for me for me for me went to Auburn University and after went to Auburn University and after went to Auburn University and after Auburn University I end up um Auburn University I end up um Auburn University I end up um graduating Auburn went to the NFL and graduating Auburn went to the NFL and graduating Auburn went to the NFL and played in NFL and I tore my ACL.

played in NFL and I tore my ACL. played in NFL and I tore my ACL. When I tore my ACL, I just felt that I When I tore my ACL, I just felt that I When I tore my ACL, I just felt that I had nothing else that I could do with my had nothing else that I could do with my had nothing else that I could do with my life because I grew up playing football life because I grew up playing football life because I grew up playing football and I was known as a student athlete and and I was known as a student athlete and and I was known as a student athlete and or athlete at that time. or athlete at that time. or athlete at that time. And end up making a lot of money in the And end up making a lot of money in the And end up making a lot of money in the NFL and I tore my ACL and I lived in NFL and I tore my ACL and I lived in NFL and I tore my ACL and I lived in Atlanta. Atlanta. Atlanta. And at the time when I was living in And at the time when I was living in And at the time when I was living in Atlanta, I couldn't play anymore. So I Atlanta, I couldn't play anymore. So I Atlanta, I couldn't play anymore. So I was like what am I going to do because was like what am I going to do because was like what am I going to do because everybody knew me for an athlete. Or everybody knew me for an athlete. Or everybody knew me for an athlete. Or said another way, NFL football player. said another way, NFL football player. said another way, NFL football player. And the reason I say that guys, you got And the reason I say that guys, you got And the reason I say that guys, you got to be careful with your identity because to be careful with your identity because to be careful with your identity because when someone knows you for an identity when someone knows you for an identity when someone knows you for an identity outside of Jesus, you will never fulfill outside of Jesus, you will never fulfill outside of Jesus, you will never fulfill the void that they know you for. the void that they know you for. the void that they know you for. Never. Never. Never. You're always on a rat race trying to You're always on a rat race trying to You're always on a rat race trying to fulfill the void that they know you for fulfill the void that they know you for fulfill the void that they know you for and not for how he created you. and not for how he created you. and not for how he created you. So they knew me as an NFL athlete. So they knew me as an NFL athlete. So they knew me as an NFL athlete. So now because I couldn't play NFL So now because I couldn't play NFL So now because I couldn't play NFL football anymore, football anymore, football anymore, I decided to now try to get that same I decided to now try to get that same I decided to now try to get that same type of the same type of resources that type of the same type of resources that type of the same type of resources that NFL football provided for me. So I had NFL football provided for me. So I had NFL football provided for me. So I had this great idea, you know, at the time this great idea, you know, at the time this great idea, you know, at the time let me try to get this maintain this let me try to get this maintain this let me try to get this maintain this lifestyle and I went into this lifestyle lifestyle and I went into this lifestyle lifestyle and I went into this lifestyle of selling drugs.

of selling drugs. of selling drugs. And I sold drugs for 7 years. And I sold drugs for 7 years. And I sold drugs for 7 years. And I did accomplish the same millions And I did accomplish the same millions And I did accomplish the same millions of dollars, of dollars, of dollars, but what I did, I had a huge void in my but what I did, I had a huge void in my but what I did, I had a huge void in my heart. heart. heart. And my life was absent of God. And my life was absent of God. And my life was absent of God. And I was doing a drug deal 7 years And I was doing a drug deal 7 years And I was doing a drug deal 7 years later after selling drugs. I was doing a later after selling drugs. I was doing a later after selling drugs. I was doing a drug deal in Arizona, and little did I drug deal in Arizona, and little did I drug deal in Arizona, and little did I know that I was under indictment by the know that I was under indictment by the know that I was under indictment by the federal government. federal government. federal government. And they arrested me that day doing that And they arrested me that day doing that And they arrested me that day doing that drug deal. And when I was arrested that drug deal. And when I was arrested that drug deal. And when I was arrested that day, I was right I was in Arizona and day, I was right I was in Arizona and day, I was right I was in Arizona and they shipped me to Oklahoma probably they shipped me to Oklahoma probably they shipped me to Oklahoma probably about an hour and a half away from here. about an hour and a half away from here. about an hour and a half away from here. And there I I got my arraignment. And a And there I I got my arraignment. And a And there I I got my arraignment. And a piece of paper came under the door and piece of paper came under the door and piece of paper came under the door and it said, "Mailsowell versus United it said, "Mailsowell versus United it said, "Mailsowell versus United States of America." States of America." States of America." And I was serving I was I was And I was serving I was I was And I was serving I was I was I was serving I could have served a I was serving I could have served a I was serving I could have served a minimum to 15 years to life. A minimum minimum to 15 years to life. A minimum minimum to 15 years to life. A minimum of 15 years to a maximum of life for my of 15 years to a maximum of life for my of 15 years to a maximum of life for my crime. crime. crime. And so now it's time for me to go to my And so now it's time for me to go to my And so now it's time for me to go to my sentencing, and I was with two sentencing, and I was with two sentencing, and I was with two co-defendants. And both of my co-defendants. And both of my co-defendants. And both of my co-defendants was facing life just like co-defendants was facing life just like co-defendants was facing life just like me. And he get to one of my co- the me. And he get to one of my co- the me. And he get to one of my co- the judge get to one of my co-defendants he judge get to one of my co-defendants he judge get to one of my co-defendants he gave one of my co-defendants 47 years.

Just like that. Just like that. So now I get to my other co-defendant he So now I get to my other co-defendant he So now I get to my other co-defendant he gave my other co-defendant 29 years. gave my other co-defendant 29 years. gave my other co-defendant 29 years. Just like that. Just like that. Just like that. And then it gets to me. And I'm ready. Minimum of 15 years to And I'm ready. Minimum of 15 years to life. life. life. And the oldest judge on the United And the oldest judge on the United And the oldest judge on the United States Circuit Judge Honorable Carroll, States Circuit Judge Honorable Carroll, States Circuit Judge Honorable Carroll, he looked at me he said, "Mail, for some he looked at me he said, "Mail, for some he looked at me he said, "Mail, for some reason I'm going to go under the mandatory I'm going to go under the mandatory minimum, minimum, minimum, and I'm going to give you 5 years." No, I still had to go to jail. What No, I still had to go to jail. What y'all talking about? Wow. But amen, it wasn't 47, it wasn't Wow. But amen, it wasn't 47, it wasn't 29. We'll take five. Can I get amen? But God still didn't show up that day. But God still didn't show up that day. I was a young punk, thug, arrogant, went I was a young punk, thug, arrogant, went I was a young punk, thug, arrogant, went back, did my 5 years. back, did my 5 years. back, did my 5 years. And then I was moved to Birmingham, And then I was moved to Birmingham, And then I was moved to Birmingham, excuse me, Montgomery, Alabama to do the excuse me, Montgomery, Alabama to do the excuse me, Montgomery, Alabama to do the rest of my time, which I rest of my time, which I rest of my time, which I I had 5 years to do. And when I say I had 5 years to do. And when I say I had 5 years to do. And when I say Here it is, guys. Every kingdom is Here it is, guys. Every kingdom is Here it is, guys. Every kingdom is progressive.

progressive. progressive. Some may say like this, guys. If you're Some may say like this, guys. If you're Some may say like this, guys. If you're in the kingdom of light, it's in the kingdom of light, it's in the kingdom of light, it's progressive. If you're in the kingdom of progressive. If you're in the kingdom of progressive. If you're in the kingdom of darkness, it's progressive. darkness, it's progressive. darkness, it's progressive. Every kingdom is progressive. Every kingdom is progressive. Every kingdom is progressive. So, the enemy knows because he knows God So, the enemy knows because he knows God So, the enemy knows because he knows God has a call on our life, the enemy knows, has a call on our life, the enemy knows, has a call on our life, the enemy knows, "Hey, I need to make sure he never "Hey, I need to make sure he never "Hey, I need to make sure he never gleans into the call of God on his gleans into the call of God on his gleans into the call of God on his life." life." life." So, when I got to prison, I just went So, when I got to prison, I just went So, when I got to prison, I just went deeper. deeper. deeper. Did more, hustled harder. Even Listen, Did more, hustled harder. Even Listen, Did more, hustled harder. Even Listen, guys. I made more money in prison than I guys. I made more money in prison than I guys. I made more money in prison than I made out of prison. And I kept hustling. And I kept hustling. Kept hustling. Kept hustling. Kept hustling. And then one day in prison, it was this And then one day in prison, it was this And then one day in prison, it was this guy guy guy because I was a Muslim in prison, and I because I was a Muslim in prison, and I because I was a Muslim in prison, and I was also a Blood. was also a Blood. was also a Blood. And races don't intermix with each And races don't intermix with each And races don't intermix with each other. other. other. And one day, it was this guy that And one day, it was this guy that And one day, it was this guy that everyone always kind of watched in everyone always kind of watched in everyone always kind of watched in prison because this guy named Howard prison because this guy named Howard prison because this guy named Howard Chuney, a white guy. He was serving 26 Chuney, a white guy. He was serving 26 Chuney, a white guy. He was serving 26 years, and he was there on his 26th years, and he was there on his 26th years, and he was there on his 26th year, and everybody knew he was a year, and everybody knew he was a year, and everybody knew he was a Christian. And everybody said, "If I I Christian. And everybody said, "If I I Christian. And everybody said, "If I I always said in my heart, if I were to be always said in my heart, if I were to be always said in my heart, if I were to be a Christian, I would be like Howard."

a Christian, I would be like Howard." a Christian, I would be like Howard." I always said that. So, let me say it I always said that. So, let me say it I always said that. So, let me say it another way, guys. Lost people are another way, guys. Lost people are another way, guys. Lost people are watching you. If you mimic earth on earth, no life If you mimic earth on earth, no life will be transformed. If you mimic heaven will be transformed. If you mimic heaven will be transformed. If you mimic heaven on earth, all life will be transformed. on earth, all life will be transformed. on earth, all life will be transformed. That's why you must watch what you That's why you must watch what you That's why you must watch what you mimic. mimic. mimic. Because I always watched Howard. And I Because I always watched Howard. And I Because I always watched Howard. And I said, "If I were to be a Christian" Now, said, "If I were to be a Christian" Now, said, "If I were to be a Christian" Now, I'M A MUSLIM. WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE of I'M A MUSLIM. WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE of I'M A MUSLIM. WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE of Ramadan. Ramadan. Ramadan. LIKE, IN THE MIDDLE of Ramadan. I'M LIKE, IN THE MIDDLE of Ramadan. I'M LIKE, IN THE MIDDLE of Ramadan. I'M FASTING AS A MUSLIM AND AS A BLOOD. FASTING AS A MUSLIM AND AS A BLOOD. FASTING AS A MUSLIM AND AS A BLOOD. Darkness on top of darkness on top of Darkness on top of darkness on top of Darkness on top of darkness on top of darkness. And one day, Howard walks up darkness. And one day, Howard walks up darkness. And one day, Howard walks up to me. NOW, WHEN WE ON the compound, you to me. NOW, WHEN WE ON the compound, you to me. NOW, WHEN WE ON the compound, you just don't mix. Listen, guys, it was just don't mix. Listen, guys, it was just don't mix. Listen, guys, it was racial lines he crossed. It was also racial lines he crossed. It was also racial lines he crossed. It was also religious lines that HE CROSSED. AND religious lines that HE CROSSED. AND religious lines that HE CROSSED. AND HOWARD Tuning walked to me and he said, HOWARD Tuning walked to me and he said, HOWARD Tuning walked to me and he said, "I'm here to tell you something." "I'm here to tell you something." "I'm here to tell you something." Now, this life I watched Now, this life I watched Now, this life I watched was right before me. was right before me. was right before me. And he said, "God has a call in your And he said, "God has a call in your And he said, "God has a call in your life."

And he reached across the racial lines. And he reached across the racial lines. And he put his hand on my shoulder. And he put his hand on my shoulder. And he put his hand on my shoulder. And he prayed with his eyes open. Cold turkey. Cold turkey. Every Every Every thing in my life changed from that thing in my life changed from that thing in my life changed from that moment forward. >> [applause] >> Everything. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> So now, I'm a believer. I'm a believer. And I asked I go back to Howard and I And I asked I go back to Howard and I And I asked I go back to Howard and I say, "Howard, could you please disciple say, "Howard, could you please disciple say, "Howard, could you please disciple me? Like, help me understand because now me? Like, help me understand because now me? Like, help me understand because now I don't want to go back to the life of I don't want to go back to the life of I don't want to go back to the life of drugs. I don't want to go back to the drugs. I don't want to go back to the drugs. I don't want to go back to the life of sin. I don't want to go back to life of sin. I don't want to go back to life of sin. I don't want to go back to the life of crime. What do I do next?" the life of crime. What do I do next?" the life of crime. What do I do next?" So, Howard started to mentor me, So, Howard started to mentor me, So, Howard started to mentor me, disciple me. He I got baptized in the disciple me. He I got baptized in the disciple me. He I got baptized in the Holy Spirit. He put me in the word and Holy Spirit. He put me in the word and Holy Spirit. He put me in the word and he stayed with me every day in prison he stayed with me every day in prison he stayed with me every day in prison and he mentored me. And I fell in love with the word of God. And I fell in love with the word of God. I fell in love with the people of God. I I fell in love with the people of God. I I fell in love with the people of God. I fell in love with the spirit OF GOD. I fell in love with the spirit OF GOD. I fell in love with the spirit OF GOD. I FELL IN LOVE WITH SO MUCH OF GOD FELL IN LOVE WITH SO MUCH OF GOD FELL IN LOVE WITH SO MUCH OF GOD THAT I SAID, "I HAVE to spend the rest THAT I SAID, "I HAVE to spend the rest THAT I SAID, "I HAVE to spend the rest of my life of my life of my life trying to take people on the same trying to take people on the same trying to take people on the same journey."

journey." journey." >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> And the reason I TELL EVERYBODY THIS, >> And the reason I TELL EVERYBODY THIS, >> And the reason I TELL EVERYBODY THIS, GUYS, BECAUSE OUR LIFE IS THE MESSAGE GUYS, BECAUSE OUR LIFE IS THE MESSAGE GUYS, BECAUSE OUR LIFE IS THE MESSAGE AND THE MESSAGE IS OUR LIFE. BECAUSE SOMEONE MIGHT BE IN HERE RIGHT BECAUSE SOMEONE MIGHT BE IN HERE RIGHT NOW AND YOU MIGHT SAY, "NO, I'M NOT NOW AND YOU MIGHT SAY, "NO, I'M NOT NOW AND YOU MIGHT SAY, "NO, I'M NOT FEELING THE SPIRIT OF GOD." GOD IS GOING FEELING THE SPIRIT OF GOD." GOD IS GOING FEELING THE SPIRIT OF GOD." GOD IS GOING TO CALL YOU DOWN TO THIS ALTAR TO TAKE A TO CALL YOU DOWN TO THIS ALTAR TO TAKE A TO CALL YOU DOWN TO THIS ALTAR TO TAKE A STEP OF FAITH AND GET PRAYED FOR. SOME STEP OF FAITH AND GET PRAYED FOR. SOME STEP OF FAITH AND GET PRAYED FOR. SOME OF YOU, YOU MIGHT WANT TO RECOMMIT YOUR OF YOU, YOU MIGHT WANT TO RECOMMIT YOUR OF YOU, YOU MIGHT WANT TO RECOMMIT YOUR LIFE TO THE LORD. GOD'S GOING TO CALL LIFE TO THE LORD. GOD'S GOING TO CALL LIFE TO THE LORD. GOD'S GOING TO CALL YOU DOWN TO THIS ALTAR AND YOU'RE GOING YOU DOWN TO THIS ALTAR AND YOU'RE GOING YOU DOWN TO THIS ALTAR AND YOU'RE GOING TO GO GET IN THAT WATER AND YOU'RE GOING TO GO GET IN THAT WATER AND YOU'RE GOING TO GO GET IN THAT WATER AND YOU'RE GOING TO COME UP AND YOU'RE GOING TO FEEL TO COME UP AND YOU'RE GOING TO FEEL TO COME UP AND YOU'RE GOING TO FEEL FRESH AND NEW. SOME OF YOU, YOU MIGHT FRESH AND NEW. SOME OF YOU, YOU MIGHT FRESH AND NEW. SOME OF YOU, YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET PRAYER AT THE END OF SERVICE WANT TO GET PRAYER AT THE END OF SERVICE WANT TO GET PRAYER AT THE END OF SERVICE AND GOD IS GOING TO CALL YOU OUT OF YOUR AND GOD IS GOING TO CALL YOU OUT OF YOUR AND GOD IS GOING TO CALL YOU OUT OF YOUR SEAT DOWN HERE AND THE THING THAT YOU'RE SEAT DOWN HERE AND THE THING THAT YOU'RE SEAT DOWN HERE AND THE THING THAT YOU'RE STRUGGLING WITH, YOU'RE GOING to leave STRUGGLING WITH, YOU'RE GOING to leave STRUGGLING WITH, YOU'RE GOING to leave it right here at this altar. YOU KNOW it right here at this altar. YOU KNOW it right here at this altar. YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE THE SPIRIT OF GOD IS WHAT? YOUR LIFE IS THE PERMISSION for God to YOUR LIFE IS THE PERMISSION for God to do it over in your life. do it over in your life. do it over in your life. The testimony of Jesus Christ is the The testimony of Jesus Christ is the The testimony of Jesus Christ is the spirit of prophecy. And now what I want to leave you with And now what I want to leave you with church real quick, I want to leave you church real quick, I want to leave you church real quick, I want to leave you with this not real quick, we'll take our with this not real quick, we'll take our with this not real quick, we'll take our time, praise God.

What I want to leave you with is I I What I want to leave you with is I I want to leave you want to leave you want to leave you with a reflection with a reflection with a reflection of what I hold near to my heart today. I of what I hold near to my heart today. I of what I hold near to my heart today. I would say it's the three greatest things would say it's the three greatest things would say it's the three greatest things that I hold near to my heart and I would that I hold near to my heart and I would that I hold near to my heart and I would think it's the three greatest things think it's the three greatest things think it's the three greatest things that God would tell all of us to hold that God would tell all of us to hold that God would tell all of us to hold near to our own heart. Because if the DEVIL GET THESE THINGS Because if the DEVIL GET THESE THINGS RIGHT HERE, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT HERE, IT CAN PROBABLY BE OVER. IT CAN PROBABLY BE OVER. IT CAN PROBABLY BE OVER. And I believe we can see through And I believe we can see through And I believe we can see through scripture this is what he come at the scripture this is what he come at the scripture this is what he come at the most. most. most. Because it means the greatest to God. There was this guy back in the 2004 There was this guy back in the 2004 Olympics Olympics Olympics and his name was Matt Emmons. And Matt and his name was Matt Emmons. And Matt and his name was Matt Emmons. And Matt Emmons was a Emmons was a Emmons was a 55-meter 55-meter 55-meter target shooter in you know, in Olympics target shooter in you know, in Olympics target shooter in you know, in Olympics and he was the best in the world. and he was the best in the world. and he was the best in the world. Everybody knew he was the best. Everybody knew he was the best. Everybody knew he was the best. And so, when everybody went to the And so, when everybody went to the And so, when everybody went to the Olympics Olympics Olympics uh at that time, they just knew he was uh at that time, they just knew he was uh at that time, they just knew he was going to win.

going to win. going to win. And he he beat everybody, so he was And he he beat everybody, so he was And he he beat everybody, so he was beating everyone so bad in the Athens beating everyone so bad in the Athens beating everyone so bad in the Athens Olympics that they was like, "Man, just Olympics that they was like, "Man, just Olympics that they was like, "Man, just give him the gold medal." give him the gold medal." give him the gold medal." "Just give him the gold medal." So, they "Just give him the gold medal." So, they "Just give him the gold medal." So, they got to the last round, and before he was got to the last round, and before he was got to the last round, and before he was to take a shot, if he was to hit the to take a shot, if he was to hit the to take a shot, if he was to hit the target, he was going to win. target, he was going to win. target, he was going to win. And it's a 55-m and it it All he had to And it's a 55-m and it it All he had to And it's a 55-m and it it All he had to do is hit the target. do is hit the target. do is hit the target. And everyone was like, "Oh, he's going And everyone was like, "Oh, he's going And everyone was like, "Oh, he's going to win gold." He was so far up on to win gold." He was so far up on to win gold." He was so far up on everybody else. everybody else. everybody else. So, Matt So, Matt So, Matt he paused his heart. And they really say you they like they And they really say you they like they pause and they pull the trigger in pause and they pull the trigger in pause and they pull the trigger in between heartbeats. between heartbeats. between heartbeats. That's how they get their breath That's how they get their breath That's how they get their breath to make sure when they shoot. And the judge say And the judge say it was bull's eye on the wrong target.

He went into deep, dark depression. He went into deep, dark depression. And they asked him later, "What And they asked him later, "What And they asked him later, "What happened?" happened?" happened?" And he said, And he said, And he said, "Something moved in my peripheral "Something moved in my peripheral "Something moved in my peripheral and I got distracted for a split and I got distracted for a split and I got distracted for a split second." And I want to ask us today, And I want to ask us today, could something be moving in your could something be moving in your could something be moving in your peripheral. peripheral. peripheral. Where you get distracted for a split Where you get distracted for a split Where you get distracted for a split second second second and you miss God's target. And the reason I ask IS THIS GUYS And the reason I ask IS THIS GUYS BECAUSE I THINK BECAUSE I THINK BECAUSE I THINK THAT GOD WANTS US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE THAT GOD WANTS US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE THAT GOD WANTS US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KNOW HIS TARGET. KNOW HIS TARGET. KNOW HIS TARGET. THE last thing WE COULD DO IS WALK OUT THE last thing WE COULD DO IS WALK OUT THE last thing WE COULD DO IS WALK OUT OF HERE AND WE NOT KNOW THE TARGET THAT OF HERE AND WE NOT KNOW THE TARGET THAT OF HERE AND WE NOT KNOW THE TARGET THAT GOD WANTS US TO HIT. GOD WANTS US TO HIT. GOD WANTS US TO HIT. AND WE GET TO HEAVEN ONE DAY AND THEN AND WE GET TO HEAVEN ONE DAY AND THEN AND WE GET TO HEAVEN ONE DAY AND THEN GOD ASKS US, HE SAY, "HEY, YOU SHOT AT GOD ASKS US, HE SAY, "HEY, YOU SHOT AT GOD ASKS US, HE SAY, "HEY, YOU SHOT AT ALL THE RIGHT THINGS, BUT YOU HIT THE ALL THE RIGHT THINGS, BUT YOU HIT THE ALL THE RIGHT THINGS, BUT YOU HIT THE wrong target."

BECAUSE THE BIBLE SAYS THIS RIGHT HERE BECAUSE THE BIBLE SAYS THIS RIGHT HERE IN JOHN chapter 10. I will call this the IN JOHN chapter 10. I will call this the IN JOHN chapter 10. I will call this the balance beam of the Bible because I want balance beam of the Bible because I want balance beam of the Bible because I want to look at something in John chapter 10 to look at something in John chapter 10 to look at something in John chapter 10 which Jesus tells us in his word, he which Jesus tells us in his word, he which Jesus tells us in his word, he says, "The thief says, "The thief says, "The thief Everybody say thief. Everybody say thief. Everybody say thief. The thief does not come except The thief does not come except The thief does not come except to what? Steal, say with me, WHAT? KILL, to what? Steal, say with me, WHAT? KILL, to what? Steal, say with me, WHAT? KILL, and what? Destroy. and what? Destroy. and what? Destroy. NOW I BELIEVE GOD GIVES US A COMMENTARY NOW I BELIEVE GOD GIVES US A COMMENTARY NOW I BELIEVE GOD GIVES US A COMMENTARY and he gives us a context to the thief and he gives us a context to the thief and he gives us a context to the thief and what he TRIES TO DO. FIRST OF ALL, and what he TRIES TO DO. FIRST OF ALL, and what he TRIES TO DO. FIRST OF ALL, we have to know he's a thief. Second of all, we have to know he tries Second of all, we have to know he tries to steal first, kill second, destroy to steal first, kill second, destroy to steal first, kill second, destroy third. third. third. And I THINK THAT'S SUPER IMPORTANT And I THINK THAT'S SUPER IMPORTANT And I THINK THAT'S SUPER IMPORTANT BECAUSE NOW GOD LAYS OUT THE FRAMEWORK BECAUSE NOW GOD LAYS OUT THE FRAMEWORK BECAUSE NOW GOD LAYS OUT THE FRAMEWORK that the thief comes in our life that the thief comes in our life that the thief comes in our life through. through. through. Now let me tell you about a thief. A Now let me tell you about a thief. A Now let me tell you about a thief. A thief don't just come in with a sign and thief don't just come in with a sign and thief don't just come in with a sign and say, "Hey, I'm a thief." A thief come in in camouflage so that A thief come in in camouflage so that YOU WON'T SEE THE THIEF. That's why the YOU WON'T SEE THE THIEF. That's why the YOU WON'T SEE THE THIEF. That's why the Bible calls him a serpent or snake.

Bible calls him a serpent or snake. Bible calls him a serpent or snake. So now if we know HE'S A THIEF AND HE So now if we know HE'S A THIEF AND HE So now if we know HE'S A THIEF AND HE COMES IN in camouflage, what way does he COMES IN in camouflage, what way does he COMES IN in camouflage, what way does he come into our life? He comes in our life come into our life? He comes in our life come into our life? He comes in our life with language. And the language is a lie. And the language is a lie. That Jesus also calls him, he calls him That Jesus also calls him, he calls him That Jesus also calls him, he calls him the father of lies. the father of lies. the father of lies. So, THE THIEF NOW COMES IN OUR life So, THE THIEF NOW COMES IN OUR life So, THE THIEF NOW COMES IN OUR life through language, which is a lie, and through language, which is a lie, and through language, which is a lie, and Jesus CALLS HIM THE FATHER OF LIES. THAT Jesus CALLS HIM THE FATHER OF LIES. THAT Jesus CALLS HIM THE FATHER OF LIES. THAT IS his That is his native language, he IS his That is his native language, he IS his That is his native language, he says in John chapter 8. He says in John says in John chapter 8. He says in John says in John chapter 8. He says in John chapter 8, he says, "You belong to" He's chapter 8, he says, "You belong to" He's chapter 8, he says, "You belong to" He's talking to the Pharisees, "You belong to talking to the Pharisees, "You belong to talking to the Pharisees, "You belong to your father, the devil, who won't You your father, the devil, who won't You your father, the devil, who won't You want to carry out his desires. He was a want to carry out his desires. He was a want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from beginning, not holding on murderer from beginning, not holding on murderer from beginning, not holding on to the truth, for there is no truth in to the truth, for there is no truth in to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native him. When he lies, he speaks his native him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the language, for he is a liar and the language, for he is a liar and the father of what?" father of what?" father of what?" >> Lies. >> Lies. >> Lies. >> [sighs] And what is he trying to lie and tell And what is he trying to lie and tell us?

us? us? I think he's trying to lie and tell us I think he's trying to lie and tell us I think he's trying to lie and tell us three things. three things. three things. To take our eye off the target that God To take our eye off the target that God To take our eye off the target that God told us to hit. And I want to make sure, guys, because And I want to make sure, guys, because I'm telling you Listen, trust me, trust I'm telling you Listen, trust me, trust I'm telling you Listen, trust me, trust me, trust me. If you keep your eye on me, trust me. If you keep your eye on me, trust me. If you keep your eye on these targets right here, I guarantee these targets right here, I guarantee these targets right here, I guarantee you you will receive and experience the you you will receive and experience the you you will receive and experience the greatness that God has placed in you. greatness that God has placed in you. greatness that God has placed in you. You will receive and experience all that You will receive and experience all that You will receive and experience all that God has called you to do. You will God has called you to do. You will God has called you to do. You will receive and experience all that God receive and experience all that God receive and experience all that God have. YOU WILL RECEIVE AND EXPERIENCE have. YOU WILL RECEIVE AND EXPERIENCE have. YOU WILL RECEIVE AND EXPERIENCE EVERYTHING THAT GOD INTENDED for you to EVERYTHING THAT GOD INTENDED for you to EVERYTHING THAT GOD INTENDED for you to do if we keep our eye on the great do if we keep our eye on the great do if we keep our eye on the great target. So, now the question is, So, now the question is, what is the great targets? The first one is, and we got to keep up The first one is, and we got to keep up No, it cascades because it all builds on No, it cascades because it all builds on No, it cascades because it all builds on one another. one another. one another. And you can't get them out of order. And you can't get them out of order. And you can't get them out of order. Because if you get them out of order, Because if you get them out of order, Because if you get them out of order, they won't compound and build and get to they won't compound and build and get to they won't compound and build and get to to last one, which is fulfillment. And to last one, which is fulfillment. And to last one, which is fulfillment. And the FIRST ONE IS, GUYS, the great the FIRST ONE IS, GUYS, the great the FIRST ONE IS, GUYS, the great creation.

creation. creation. The great creation. The great creation. The great creation. THIS ONE RIGHT HERE, WE GO TO IT, GUYS. THIS ONE RIGHT HERE, WE GO TO IT, GUYS. THIS ONE RIGHT HERE, WE GO TO IT, GUYS. This one right here comes out of This one right here comes out of This one right here comes out of Genesis. AND WE NEED EVERYBODY TO NOTICE Genesis. AND WE NEED EVERYBODY TO NOTICE Genesis. AND WE NEED EVERYBODY TO NOTICE BECAUSE THIS IS MY STORY. BECAUSE THIS IS MY STORY. BECAUSE THIS IS MY STORY. THE FIRST THING THAT I THE FIRST THING THE FIRST THING THAT I THE FIRST THING THE FIRST THING THAT I THE FIRST THING THAT I REALIZED FROM GOD, GUYS, I THAT I REALIZED FROM GOD, GUYS, I THAT I REALIZED FROM GOD, GUYS, I REALIZED WHAT GENESIS CHAPTER 1 TALKS REALIZED WHAT GENESIS CHAPTER 1 TALKS REALIZED WHAT GENESIS CHAPTER 1 TALKS ABOUT. IT TALKS ABOUT THE GREAT ABOUT. IT TALKS ABOUT THE GREAT ABOUT. IT TALKS ABOUT THE GREAT CREATION. AND I WAS CREATED IN THE IMAGE CREATION. AND I WAS CREATED IN THE IMAGE CREATION. AND I WAS CREATED IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD. AND LIKENESS OF GOD. AND LIKENESS OF GOD. NO, IF SOMEONE IN HERE, YOU BELIEVE YOU NO, IF SOMEONE IN HERE, YOU BELIEVE YOU NO, IF SOMEONE IN HERE, YOU BELIEVE YOU WAS CREATED in the image and likeness of WAS CREATED in the image and likeness of WAS CREATED in the image and likeness of what you do. YOU WAS NOT CREATED IN THE what you do. YOU WAS NOT CREATED IN THE what you do. YOU WAS NOT CREATED IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF WHAT YOU DO. YOU IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF WHAT YOU DO. YOU IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF WHAT YOU DO. YOU WAS created in the image and likeness of WAS created in the image and likeness of WAS created in the image and likeness of God. God. God. YOU HAVE TO KNOW THIS, GUYS, BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO KNOW THIS, GUYS, BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO KNOW THIS, GUYS, BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR IDENTITY. THIS IS YOUR IDENTITY. THIS IS YOUR IDENTITY. THIS IS THE FIRST THING THE ENEMY WANTS THIS IS THE FIRST THING THE ENEMY WANTS THIS IS THE FIRST THING THE ENEMY WANTS TO STEAL. HE WANTS TO STEAL AND TO STEAL. HE WANTS TO STEAL AND TO STEAL. HE WANTS TO STEAL AND CONTAMINATE WHO YOU WAS created in the CONTAMINATE WHO YOU WAS created in the CONTAMINATE WHO YOU WAS created in the image and likeness of. He'll tell you you was created in the He'll tell you you was created in the image and likeness of your person, image and likeness of your person, image and likeness of your person, meaning your parents. meaning your parents. meaning your parents. No, I was not created in the image and No, I was not created in the image and No, I was not created in the image and likeness of my mom and dad. I was likeness of my mom and dad. I was likeness of my mom and dad. I was created in THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF created in THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF created in THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD. GOD. GOD. SO, THEREFORE, I AM NOT BOUND BY THE SO, THEREFORE, I AM NOT BOUND BY THE SO, THEREFORE, I AM NOT BOUND BY THE ADDICTION THAT MY MOM AND DAD ADDICTION THAT MY MOM AND DAD ADDICTION THAT MY MOM AND DAD EXPERIENCED. I am bound TO THE SPIRIT OF EXPERIENCED. I am bound TO THE SPIRIT OF EXPERIENCED. I am bound TO THE SPIRIT OF GOD IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS BY WHICH GOD IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS BY WHICH GOD IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS BY WHICH HE CREATED ME WITH.

HE CREATED ME WITH. HE CREATED ME WITH. >> [cheering and applause] >> [cheering and applause] >> [cheering and applause] >> WE HOLD SO TIGHT TO THE PERSON. >> WE HOLD SO TIGHT TO THE PERSON. >> WE HOLD SO TIGHT TO THE PERSON. NO, WE WAS CREATED. NO, WE WAS CREATED. NO, WE WAS CREATED. With the great creation, there is With the great creation, there is With the great creation, there is nothing in this earth that was ever nothing in this earth that was ever nothing in this earth that was ever created as great as you. created as great as you. created as great as you. Genesis chapter 1, HE SAYS THIS RIGHT Genesis chapter 1, HE SAYS THIS RIGHT Genesis chapter 1, HE SAYS THIS RIGHT HERE. GO TO GENESIS CHAPTER 1 AND 10. WE HERE. GO TO GENESIS CHAPTER 1 AND 10. WE HERE. GO TO GENESIS CHAPTER 1 AND 10. WE SAID I want to read from the screen. IT SAID I want to read from the screen. IT SAID I want to read from the screen. IT SAYS, "THEN GOD SAID, let us make man in SAYS, "THEN GOD SAID, let us make man in SAYS, "THEN GOD SAID, let us make man in our image. our image. our image. And here IT IS, ACCORDING TO OUR And here IT IS, ACCORDING TO OUR And here IT IS, ACCORDING TO OUR LIKENESS." NOW, SOME OF US WOULD WRESTLE LIKENESS." NOW, SOME OF US WOULD WRESTLE LIKENESS." NOW, SOME OF US WOULD WRESTLE WITH this because you're doing things WITH this because you're doing things WITH this because you're doing things that don't look like God. What you do that don't look like God. What you do that don't look like God. What you do doesn't change who you are. doesn't change who you are. doesn't change who you are. It doesn't change who you are. It doesn't change who you are. It doesn't change who you are. Let me say it like this, guys. That's Let me say it like this, guys. That's Let me say it like this, guys. That's pride. If we believe something that we pride. If we believe something that we pride. If we believe something that we do changes who he created. And I had to get I had to fall in love And I had to get I had to fall in love with this. And it started at the with this. And it started at the with this. And it started at the identity level. Because I did so much in identity level. Because I did so much in identity level. Because I did so much in my past, I was now POLLUTING MY FUTURE my past, I was now POLLUTING MY FUTURE my past, I was now POLLUTING MY FUTURE BASED UPON what I did in my past because BASED UPON what I did in my past because BASED UPON what I did in my past because I was calling myself what I did and not I was calling myself what I did and not I was calling myself what I did and not who he created.

who he created. who he created. And I was delivered. I was delivered And I was delivered. I was delivered And I was delivered. I was delivered from what I did and I was DELIVERED TO from what I did and I was DELIVERED TO from what I did and I was DELIVERED TO WHO HE CREATED. WHO HE CREATED. WHO HE CREATED. AND SOME OF YOU THAT'S WHY WE DO WATER AND SOME OF YOU THAT'S WHY WE DO WATER AND SOME OF YOU THAT'S WHY WE DO WATER BAPTISM. BAPTISM. BAPTISM. BECAUSE WATER BAPTISM, WHAT DOES IT BECAUSE WATER BAPTISM, WHAT DOES IT BECAUSE WATER BAPTISM, WHAT DOES IT REPRESENT? IT REPRESENTS THAT YOU GO REPRESENT? IT REPRESENTS THAT YOU GO REPRESENT? IT REPRESENTS THAT YOU GO DOWN AS WHO YOU WERE AND YOU COME UP AS DOWN AS WHO YOU WERE AND YOU COME UP AS DOWN AS WHO YOU WERE AND YOU COME UP AS WHO HE IS. THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE SAYS, SO WHO HE IS. THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE SAYS, SO WHO HE IS. THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE SAYS, SO IS HE, SO ARE WE. THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE IS HE, SO ARE WE. THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE IS HE, SO ARE WE. THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE CALLS US THE BODY OF CHRIST. THAT'S WHY CALLS US THE BODY OF CHRIST. THAT'S WHY CALLS US THE BODY OF CHRIST. THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE CALLS US THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. THE BIBLE CALLS US THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. THE BIBLE CALLS US THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE CALLS US THE THE THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE CALLS US THE THE THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE CALLS US THE THE FAMILY OF CHRIST. THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE FAMILY OF CHRIST. THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE FAMILY OF CHRIST. THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE CALLS US THE BRIDE OF CHRIST. THAT'S WHY CALLS US THE BRIDE OF CHRIST. THAT'S WHY CALLS US THE BRIDE OF CHRIST. THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE SAYS, LET WHAT GOD HAS JOINED THE BIBLE SAYS, LET WHAT GOD HAS JOINED THE BIBLE SAYS, LET WHAT GOD HAS JOINED TOGETHER, LET NO MAN SEPARATE. YOUR TOGETHER, LET NO MAN SEPARATE. YOUR TOGETHER, LET NO MAN SEPARATE. YOUR ACTIONS DON'T SEPARATE IT. YOUR RACE ACTIONS DON'T SEPARATE IT. YOUR RACE ACTIONS DON'T SEPARATE IT. YOUR RACE DON'T SEPARATE IT. YOUR POLITICAL AGENDA DON'T SEPARATE IT. YOUR POLITICAL AGENDA DON'T SEPARATE IT. YOUR POLITICAL AGENDA DON'T SEPARATE IT. NOTHING SEPARATES YOU DON'T SEPARATE IT. NOTHING SEPARATES YOU DON'T SEPARATE IT. NOTHING SEPARATES YOU FROM THE LOVE OF GOD. SO MUCH SO HE EVEN FROM THE LOVE OF GOD. SO MUCH SO HE EVEN FROM THE LOVE OF GOD. SO MUCH SO HE EVEN calls you his body. And the reason I have to go so HARD ON And the reason I have to go so HARD ON THIS, GUYS, BECAUSE EVERYTHING CASCADES THIS, GUYS, BECAUSE EVERYTHING CASCADES THIS, GUYS, BECAUSE EVERYTHING CASCADES down from your identity.

And if the thief can steal who you are, And if the thief can steal who you are, he can distract what you're going to he can distract what you're going to he can distract what you're going to hit. hit. hit. Because now when you pray for somebody, Because now when you pray for somebody, Because now when you pray for somebody, who you are shows up to pray instead of who you are shows up to pray instead of who you are shows up to pray instead of who he created shows up to pray. Now it's by your strength. Now it's by your strength. It's by your might and it's not by his It's by your might and it's not by his It's by your might and it's not by his spirit, says the Lord. The great creation. The great creation. We was created in the image and likeness We was created in the image and likeness We was created in the image and likeness of God. It's some of you It's some of you you need to step down when we pray and you need to step down when we pray and you need to step down when we pray and worship worship worship and recommit and recommit and recommit to you was created like him. to you was created like him. to you was created like him. Because you've been looking at what you Because you've been looking at what you Because you've been looking at what you do too much instead of what he did. And then once I understood, Mom, And then once I understood, Mom, that I was created in the image and that I was created in the image and that I was created in the image and likeness of God, now likeness of God, now likeness of God, now I can now love God.

I can now love God. I can now love God. And now now because I understand that And now now because I understand that And now now because I understand that the that the deity that people deem as the that the deity that people deem as the that the deity that people deem as God is now my father. God is now my father. God is now my father. And it CHANGED EVERYTHING. BECAUSE NOW I And it CHANGED EVERYTHING. BECAUSE NOW I And it CHANGED EVERYTHING. BECAUSE NOW I DIDN'T HAVE TO GO DOWN THE SAME PATH my DIDN'T HAVE TO GO DOWN THE SAME PATH my DIDN'T HAVE TO GO DOWN THE SAME PATH my natural father went down. I can go to natural father went down. I can go to natural father went down. I can go to the same path in THE SAME PLACE MY the same path in THE SAME PLACE MY the same path in THE SAME PLACE MY SPIRITUAL FATHER WENT DOWN. AND NOW I SPIRITUAL FATHER WENT DOWN. AND NOW I SPIRITUAL FATHER WENT DOWN. AND NOW I DIDN'T HAVE THESE RACIAL WALLS BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THESE RACIAL WALLS BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THESE RACIAL WALLS BECAUSE I KNEW THE GOD THAT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE ME, KNEW THE GOD THAT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE ME, KNEW THE GOD THAT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE ME, HE WAS JUST LIKE ME. JUST LIKE THE HE WAS JUST LIKE ME. JUST LIKE THE HE WAS JUST LIKE ME. JUST LIKE THE APOSTLE PAUL SAID, IT'S NEITHER MALE, APOSTLE PAUL SAID, IT'S NEITHER MALE, APOSTLE PAUL SAID, IT'S NEITHER MALE, NEITHER FEMALE, NEITHER BOND, NEITHER NEITHER FEMALE, NEITHER BOND, NEITHER NEITHER FEMALE, NEITHER BOND, NEITHER JEW. ALL [screaming] ARE ONE IN CHRIST JEW. ALL [screaming] ARE ONE IN CHRIST JEW. ALL [screaming] ARE ONE IN CHRIST JESUS. IT changed everything. And I fell in love And I fell in love WITH WHAT SOME WOULD SAY IS GOD, NOW WITH WHAT SOME WOULD SAY IS GOD, NOW WITH WHAT SOME WOULD SAY IS GOD, NOW HE'S MY FATHER. HE'S MY FATHER. HE'S MY FATHER. AND IT MOVED me to the next commandment AND IT MOVED me to the next commandment AND IT MOVED me to the next commandment that was great and it is the great that was great and it is the great that was great and it is the great commandment with Jesus says, who Hebrews commandment with Jesus says, who Hebrews commandment with Jesus says, who Hebrews says is my older brother, he says, "LOVE says is my older brother, he says, "LOVE says is my older brother, he says, "LOVE THE LORD GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, MIND, THE LORD GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, MIND, THE LORD GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, MIND, SOUL, AND STRENGTH AND LOVE YOUR SOUL, AND STRENGTH AND LOVE YOUR SOUL, AND STRENGTH AND LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOUR WHAT? SELF."

NEIGHBOR AS YOUR WHAT? SELF." NEIGHBOR AS YOUR WHAT? SELF." OH, I WAS LIKE, "OH MY GOSH, WHY DIDN'T OH, I WAS LIKE, "OH MY GOSH, WHY DIDN'T OH, I WAS LIKE, "OH MY GOSH, WHY DIDN'T NOBODY TELL ME I WAS created in the NOBODY TELL ME I WAS created in the NOBODY TELL ME I WAS created in the image and likeness of him and I can love image and likeness of him and I can love image and likeness of him and I can love me just like I love my neighbor just me just like I love my neighbor just me just like I love my neighbor just like I love him." And it was the great commandment. THAT And it was the great commandment. THAT WAS THE TARGET I HAD TO KEEP MY EYES WAS THE TARGET I HAD TO KEEP MY EYES WAS THE TARGET I HAD TO KEEP MY EYES focused on because as the Bible said, if focused on because as the Bible said, if focused on because as the Bible said, if he steals your identity, he can now kill he steals your identity, he can now kill he steals your identity, he can now kill your relationships. your relationships. your relationships. >> Come on now. >> Come on now. >> Come on now. >> Remember still, kill, destroy? AND YOU GOT TO THINK ABOUT THE AND YOU GOT TO THINK ABOUT THE RELATIONAL FRACTIONS THAT WE HAVE IN RELATIONAL FRACTIONS THAT WE HAVE IN RELATIONAL FRACTIONS THAT WE HAVE IN THIS EARTH RIGHT NOW, GUYS. WE HAVE SO THIS EARTH RIGHT NOW, GUYS. WE HAVE SO THIS EARTH RIGHT NOW, GUYS. WE HAVE SO MANY RELATIONAL DIVIDES. COULD IT BE MANY RELATIONAL DIVIDES. COULD IT BE MANY RELATIONAL DIVIDES. COULD IT BE BECAUSE we don't know that we're created BECAUSE we don't know that we're created BECAUSE we don't know that we're created in his image and likeness, so therefore in his image and likeness, so therefore in his image and likeness, so therefore we don't know that we're in one family we don't know that we're in one family we don't know that we're in one family together? And it creates faith. No, it it did it And it creates faith. No, it it did it No, it changed everything for me. That's No, it changed everything for me. That's No, it changed everything for me. That's why I say to the person that's here for why I say to the person that's here for why I say to the person that's here for the very first time, you're in the right the very first time, you're in the right the very first time, you're in the right place, because here we are family. WE place, because here we are family. WE place, because here we are family. WE WILL FIGHT FOR YOU. WE WILL PRAY FOR WILL FIGHT FOR YOU. WE WILL PRAY FOR WILL FIGHT FOR YOU. WE WILL PRAY FOR YOU. WE WILL GIVE TO YOU. WE WILL EMPLOY YOU. WE WILL GIVE TO YOU. WE WILL EMPLOY YOU. WE WILL GIVE TO YOU. WE WILL EMPLOY YOU. WE WILL GIVE YOU PURPOSE. WE WILL YOU. WE WILL GIVE YOU PURPOSE. WE WILL YOU. WE WILL GIVE YOU PURPOSE. WE WILL BE BEHIND YOU. WE WILL CHAMPION YOU. WE BE BEHIND YOU. WE WILL CHAMPION YOU. WE BE BEHIND YOU. WE WILL CHAMPION YOU. WE WILL BE HERE FOR YOU, BECAUSE THIS IS WILL BE HERE FOR YOU, BECAUSE THIS IS WILL BE HERE FOR YOU, BECAUSE THIS IS ONE BIG FAMILY, WHO GOD IS OUR FATHER.

ONE BIG FAMILY, WHO GOD IS OUR FATHER. ONE BIG FAMILY, WHO GOD IS OUR FATHER. WE HAVE THE VICTORY IN CHRIST JESUS. CAN WE HAVE THE VICTORY IN CHRIST JESUS. CAN WE HAVE THE VICTORY IN CHRIST JESUS. CAN I GET AN AMEN, CHURCH? I GET AN AMEN, CHURCH? I GET AN AMEN, CHURCH? >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> BEN, YOU CAN COME UP. OH, YOU LOOK at >> BEN, YOU CAN COME UP. OH, YOU LOOK at >> BEN, YOU CAN COME UP. OH, YOU LOOK at you. See? See? My father spoke to my brother. My father spoke to my brother. My father spoke to my brother. And he said, "Go get your brother. He's And he said, "Go get your brother. He's And he said, "Go get your brother. He's struggling. struggling. struggling. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> He needed to feel better." I said, [laughter] "Guys, I said, [laughter] "Guys, no, it changed everything." no, it changed everything." no, it changed everything." God? God? God? He created me in the image and likeness He created me in the image and likeness He created me in the image and likeness of him? SO THEREFORE NOW, SO THEREFORE NOW, the goodness of him led me to the goodness of him led me to the goodness of him led me to repentance, so now I can love him with repentance, so now I can love him with repentance, so now I can love him with all my heart, all my might, ALL MY SOUL, all my heart, all my might, ALL MY SOUL, all my heart, all my might, ALL MY SOUL, ALL my strength, and I can love my ALL my strength, and I can love my ALL my strength, and I can love my neighbor AS MYSELF. YOU MEAN THE PERSON neighbor AS MYSELF. YOU MEAN THE PERSON neighbor AS MYSELF. YOU MEAN THE PERSON THAT IS LOST, the person that's THAT IS LOST, the person that's THAT IS LOST, the person that's confused, the person that don't agree confused, the person that don't agree confused, the person that don't agree with me, the person THAT DON'T LOOK LIKE with me, the person THAT DON'T LOOK LIKE with me, the person THAT DON'T LOOK LIKE ME, THE PERSON THAT'S STRUGGLING WITH ME, THE PERSON THAT'S STRUGGLING WITH ME, THE PERSON THAT'S STRUGGLING WITH THEIR GENDER, THE PERSON THAT'S ABUSING THEIR GENDER, THE PERSON THAT'S ABUSING THEIR GENDER, THE PERSON THAT'S ABUSING THEMSELF, THE PERSON THAT'S ADDICTED, THEMSELF, THE PERSON THAT'S ADDICTED, THEMSELF, THE PERSON THAT'S ADDICTED, YOU MEAN I CAN LOVE THEM LIKE I LOVE YOU MEAN I CAN LOVE THEM LIKE I LOVE YOU MEAN I CAN LOVE THEM LIKE I LOVE MYSELF?

YOU CAN'T DO THAT WITH NOTHING BUT A GOD YOU CAN'T DO THAT WITH NOTHING BUT A GOD PAID LOVE. PAID LOVE. PAID LOVE. THE LOVE THAT HE LOVED US WITH, THE LOVE THE LOVE THAT HE LOVED US WITH, THE LOVE THE LOVE THAT HE LOVED US WITH, THE LOVE THAT HE LOVED US FOR, IT SAYS THE THAT HE LOVED US FOR, IT SAYS THE THAT HE LOVED US FOR, IT SAYS THE GOODNESS OF GOD. AND I found OUT LIKE MAN, MY JOB IS TO AND I found OUT LIKE MAN, MY JOB IS TO HIT THAT TARGET? CHURCH, CHURCH, IT'S SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT DON'T IT'S SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT DON'T IT'S SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT DON'T LOOK LIKE US, don't believe like US, LOOK LIKE US, don't believe like US, LOOK LIKE US, don't believe like US, DON'T THINK LIKE US, but they're waiting DON'T THINK LIKE US, but they're waiting DON'T THINK LIKE US, but they're waiting on us. on us. on us. To follow the great commandment. Because we can't love God Because we can't love God without loving his lost sons and without loving his lost sons and without loving his lost sons and daughters. That's what Howard did to me. Pull the That's what Howard did to me. Pull the picture of Howard and I. picture of Howard and I. picture of Howard and I. I think I got a picture of I think I got a picture of I think I got a picture of Look Look at this. Look Look at this. Look Look at this. This when we was out of prison. This is the guy This is the guy that loved me that loved me that loved me as he loved himself.

as he loved himself. as he loved himself. AND NO, I WAS A MUSLIM, GUYS. HE HAD EVERY REASON. HE HAD EVERY REASON. HE HAD THE RACIAL REASON, HE HAD the HE HAD THE RACIAL REASON, HE HAD the HE HAD THE RACIAL REASON, HE HAD the religious reason, he had every REASON religious reason, he had every REASON religious reason, he had every REASON NOT TO CROSS THE LINE, BUT BECAUSE HE NOT TO CROSS THE LINE, BUT BECAUSE HE NOT TO CROSS THE LINE, BUT BECAUSE HE LOVED GOD WITH ALL HIS [screaming] LOVED GOD WITH ALL HIS [screaming] LOVED GOD WITH ALL HIS [screaming] HEART, MIND, SOUL, AND STRENGTH, HE HEART, MIND, SOUL, AND STRENGTH, HE HEART, MIND, SOUL, AND STRENGTH, HE DIDN'T ONLY JUST LOVE HIM, HE LOVED me DIDN'T ONLY JUST LOVE HIM, HE LOVED me DIDN'T ONLY JUST LOVE HIM, HE LOVED me as he loved himself. GOD IS CALLING SOME OF YOU TO RECOMMIT GOD IS CALLING SOME OF YOU TO RECOMMIT TO THAT GREAT COMMANDMENT. TO THAT GREAT COMMANDMENT. TO THAT GREAT COMMANDMENT. YOU KNOW IT'S MORE in you. Serving on the team here, that's the Serving on the team here, that's the more IN YOU. more IN YOU. more IN YOU. THAT GOD IS CALLING YOU NOT ONLY JUST THAT GOD IS CALLING YOU NOT ONLY JUST THAT GOD IS CALLING YOU NOT ONLY JUST POURING INTO YOU, BUT POURING INTO THIS POURING INTO YOU, BUT POURING INTO THIS POURING INTO YOU, BUT POURING INTO THIS GREAT CITY HE'S CALLED you to through GREAT CITY HE'S CALLED you to through GREAT CITY HE'S CALLED you to through this church. So now it's the great creation. So now it's the great creation. And worship team, you can come up And worship team, you can come up And worship team, you can come up because we're going to sing that song because we're going to sing that song because we're going to sing that song because this is what we're grateful for.

because this is what we're grateful for. because this is what we're grateful for. The great creation. The great creation. The great creation. This is your image. This is your image. This is your image. The great commandment. The great commandment. The great commandment. This is your assignment. And the last target And the last target is the great commission. is the great commission. is the great commission. This is your purpose. This is your purpose. This is your purpose. And this right here, And this right here, And this right here, he wants all of us to get distracted he wants all of us to get distracted he wants all of us to get distracted and hit the wrong target. Because Jesus leaves the earth Because Jesus leaves the earth and he says, "I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU THE and he says, "I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU THE and he says, "I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU THE PRIVILEGE OF LIFE PRIVILEGE OF LIFE PRIVILEGE OF LIFE TO JOIN ME ON THIS MISSION TO JOIN ME ON THIS MISSION TO JOIN ME ON THIS MISSION AND GO REACH HUMANITY, MY LOST SONS AND AND GO REACH HUMANITY, MY LOST SONS AND AND GO REACH HUMANITY, MY LOST SONS AND DAUGHTERS, AND I'M GOING TO EMPOWER YOU DAUGHTERS, AND I'M GOING TO EMPOWER YOU DAUGHTERS, AND I'M GOING TO EMPOWER YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND I WILL GO WITH WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND I WILL GO WITH WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND I WILL GO WITH YOU EVERYWHERE. HE WILL GO WITH YOU ALL YOU EVERYWHERE. HE WILL GO WITH YOU ALL YOU EVERYWHERE. HE WILL GO WITH YOU ALL THROUGH TULSA, THROUGH YOUR WORK SPACES, THROUGH TULSA, THROUGH YOUR WORK SPACES, THROUGH TULSA, THROUGH YOUR WORK SPACES, THROUGH THE GYM, THROUGH THE STREET, THROUGH THE GYM, THROUGH THE STREET, THROUGH THE GYM, THROUGH THE STREET, through the park. HE WILL GO WITH YOU through the park. HE WILL GO WITH YOU through the park. HE WILL GO WITH YOU EVERYWHERE THAT YOU GO, EVERYWHERE THAT EVERYWHERE THAT YOU GO, EVERYWHERE THAT EVERYWHERE THAT YOU GO, EVERYWHERE THAT YOU BREATHE, EVERY PERSON THAT YOU MEET, YOU BREATHE, EVERY PERSON THAT YOU MEET, YOU BREATHE, EVERY PERSON THAT YOU MEET, and he will reach them with you."

and he will reach them with you." and he will reach them with you." This is the mission. This is the mission. This is the mission. WHAT IF HOWARD WOULDN'T HAVE GOT THE WHAT IF HOWARD WOULDN'T HAVE GOT THE WHAT IF HOWARD WOULDN'T HAVE GOT THE MISSION? I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN HERE MISSION? I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN HERE MISSION? I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN HERE PREACHING the message. And there's some MALES IN YOUR LIFE, And there's some MALES IN YOUR LIFE, THERE'S SOME MALES IN YOUR WORK SPACE, THERE'S SOME MALES IN YOUR WORK SPACE, THERE'S SOME MALES IN YOUR WORK SPACE, THERE'S SOME MALES THAT'S ALL AROUND YOU THERE'S SOME MALES THAT'S ALL AROUND YOU THERE'S SOME MALES THAT'S ALL AROUND YOU THAT HAVE THE CALL OF GOD ON THEIR LIFE, THAT HAVE THE CALL OF GOD ON THEIR LIFE, THAT HAVE THE CALL OF GOD ON THEIR LIFE, THAT HAS SOMETHING IN THEIR LIFE THAT THAT HAS SOMETHING IN THEIR LIFE THAT THAT HAS SOMETHING IN THEIR LIFE THAT GOD IS WAITING on you to reach them. GOD IS WAITING on you to reach them. GOD IS WAITING on you to reach them. Oh, he's with you. Oh, he's with you. Oh, he's with you. He won't leave you or forsake you. There's so many people There's so many people in our world in our world in our world that's waiting to sit in the empty seat that's waiting to sit in the empty seat that's waiting to sit in the empty seat next to you. But God just needs But God just needs his body, his family, his family, his image to unite with their family, to unite with their family, to fulfill to fulfill to fulfill our mission.

So, if we can stand to our feet So, if we can stand to our feet and we're going to turn the lights down and we're going to turn the lights down and we're going to turn the lights down and the altars open. and the altars open. and the altars open. It's some of you God is speaking to It's some of you God is speaking to It's some of you God is speaking to rededicate your life, to water baptism rededicate your life, to water baptism rededicate your life, to water baptism to show that you're grateful for the to show that you're grateful for the to show that you're grateful for the life that he gave you. It's our prayer life that he gave you. It's our prayer life that he gave you. It's our prayer team is going to be down front. It's team is going to be down front. It's team is going to be down front. It's some of you that want to come down and some of you that want to come down and some of you that want to come down and get prayer because you need the boldness get prayer because you need the boldness get prayer because you need the boldness to get stuck to a local church. Some of to get stuck to a local church. Some of to get stuck to a local church. Some of you've been on the sideline at this you've been on the sideline at this you've been on the sideline at this church AND GOD IS ENGAGING YOU AND church AND GOD IS ENGAGING YOU AND church AND GOD IS ENGAGING YOU AND TELLING YOU TO GET BACK together with TELLING YOU TO GET BACK together with TELLING YOU TO GET BACK together with this church. Get to giving again. Get to this church. Get to giving again. Get to this church. Get to giving again. Get to serving again. Get to inviting again serving again. Get to inviting again serving again. Get to inviting again because this family can't grow without because this family can't grow without because this family can't grow without you. It's some of you saying, "God, I you. It's some of you saying, "God, I you. It's some of you saying, "God, I want TO RECOMMIT MY LIFE TO YOUR want TO RECOMMIT MY LIFE TO YOUR want TO RECOMMIT MY LIFE TO YOUR MISSION. I'VE BEEN PASSIVE. I'VE BEEN MISSION. I'VE BEEN PASSIVE. I'VE BEEN MISSION. I'VE BEEN PASSIVE. I'VE BEEN SCARED. I HAVEN'T BEEN PRAYING IN SCARED. I HAVEN'T BEEN PRAYING IN SCARED. I HAVEN'T BEEN PRAYING IN PUBLIC. I haven't been inviting in PUBLIC. I haven't been inviting in PUBLIC. I haven't been inviting in public. Lord, I am grateful for [music] public. Lord, I am grateful for [music] public. Lord, I am grateful for [music] everything that you gave me. This is who everything that you gave me. This is who everything that you gave me. This is who I am. This is who you created me to be I am. This is who you created me to be I am. This is who you created me to be AND GOD, I AND GOD, I AND GOD, I AM GRATEFUL." OH, I'm grateful. OH, I'm grateful. Come on. Team, can we sing that song? Come on. Team, can we sing that song? Come on. Team, can we sing that song? >> for you.

>> for you. >> for you. >> That's it. Come on, Cole. [music] >> That's it. Come on, Cole. [music] >> That's it. Come on, Cole. [music] >> God, I'm just grateful for you. This is >> God, I'm just grateful for you. This is >> God, I'm just grateful for you. This is his picture. >> Come on, church. [music] >> Come on, church. [music] Come on, down. Come on, THAT'S YOU. GOD IS SPEAKING TO Come on, THAT'S YOU. GOD IS SPEAKING TO YOU. YOU. YOU. If you want to get baptized, get If you want to get baptized, get If you want to get baptized, get baptized you feel. baptized you feel. baptized you feel. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> What he did for you. >> [music] >> [music] [singing] >> Jesus, we so grateful. >> Jesus, we so grateful. >> [music] >> The prayer team is down front, come on. >> The prayer team is down front, come on. You hear God speaking to you. [music] Make that step. Make that step. >> [music] >> Come on. >> Come on. >> [music] [music] [music] >> Come on.

>> [music] >> [music] [singing] [music] [music] >> Oh, thank you, Jesus. >> Oh, thank you, Jesus. >> Oh, thank you, Jesus. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] [singing] >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> [music] You know that he made your life a You know that he made your life a message. [music] [music] >> Just look around at your family that >> Just look around at your family that >> Just look around at your family that you're with.

That we have somewhere like this. That we have somewhere like this. There's no other place in the universe There's no other place in the universe There's no other place in the universe where you 100% accepted where you 100% accepted where you 100% accepted with no strings attached. with no strings attached. with no strings attached. It is only God's church. It will always It is only God's church. It will always It is only God's church. It will always be God's church. It will forever be be God's church. It will forever be be God's church. It will forever be God's church. It is the church of Jesus God's church. It is the church of Jesus God's church. It is the church of Jesus Christ. And if you're here today And if you're here today and you haven't made that decision and you haven't made that decision and you haven't made that decision to believe in the savior that we're to believe in the savior that we're to believe in the savior that we're talking about. The Bible says, "This is the day that The Bible says, "This is the day that the Lord That means he's over every decision. That means he's over every decision. This is the day that the Lord has made." This is the day that the Lord has made." This is the day that the Lord has made." Made, created, the same made in Genesis Made, created, the same made in Genesis Made, created, the same made in Genesis chapter 1. He made this day for you. chapter 1. He made this day for you. chapter 1. He made this day for you. He made this day. He made this day. He made this day. AND THE BIBLE SAYS, "LET you rejoice and AND THE BIBLE SAYS, "LET you rejoice and AND THE BIBLE SAYS, "LET you rejoice and be glad in what? It.

be glad in what? It. be glad in what? It. It was made for you. It was made for you. It was made for you. This day This day This day was made was made was made for you. So, if that's you So, if that's you that this day was made for, that this day was made for, that this day was made for, what made for me it was made for you. We want to pray a prayer We want to pray a prayer that was also stated for you. that was also stated for you. that was also stated for you. And I'm going to give you the commentary And I'm going to give you the commentary And I'm going to give you the commentary before we pray it. Apostle Paul says, before we pray it. Apostle Paul says, before we pray it. Apostle Paul says, "If you believe in" it's personal, "your "If you believe in" it's personal, "your "If you believe in" it's personal, "your heart and confess with your mouth, you heart and confess with your mouth, you heart and confess with your mouth, you will be what, church? Saved." This day was made for you. This This day was made for you. This confession was made for you and this confession was made for you and this confession was made for you and this salvation is what will keep you. You'll be family with us forever. You'll be family with us forever. And let me tell you by the mercies of And let me tell you by the mercies of And let me tell you by the mercies of God that this church will come alongside God that this church will come alongside God that this church will come alongside you and support you and pray for you and you and support you and pray for you and you and support you and pray for you and disciple you and develop you and empower disciple you and develop you and empower disciple you and develop you and empower you to live the life that God has for you to live the life that God has for you to live the life that God has for you.

if that person is here, if that person is here, I'm going to count to three and you just I'm going to count to three and you just I'm going to count to three and you just raise your hand and your new family's raise your hand and your new family's raise your hand and your new family's going to pray a prayer with you. going to pray a prayer with you. going to pray a prayer with you. One, just be bold. One, just be bold. One, just be bold. Two, three, hands go up. Hands go up. Hands three, hands go up. Hands go up. Hands going up. going up. going up. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Just grab Jesus' hands. His hand is up, Just grab Jesus' hands. His hand is up, Just grab Jesus' hands. His hand is up, so put yours up, too. Church, let's so put yours up, too. Church, let's so put yours up, too. Church, let's repeat this prayer. Say, "Jesus, repeat this prayer. Say, "Jesus, repeat this prayer. Say, "Jesus, I believe I believe I believe in your death, in your death, in your death, your burial, your burial, your burial, your resurrection. your resurrection. your resurrection. I accept you I accept you I accept you as savior of my life. as savior of my life. as savior of my life. I will follow you I will follow you I will follow you for the rest of my life. for the rest of my life. for the rest of my life. And I thank you And I thank you And I thank you for the church for the church for the church and the family and the family and the family that you created for me. that you created for me. that you created for me. I love you, Jesus. I love you, Jesus. I love you, Jesus. My lord, My lord, My lord, my king, my king, my king, in Jesus' name. in Jesus' name. in Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Come on, church. Let's give them a round Come on, church. Let's give them a round Come on, church. Let's give them a round of applause.

of applause. of applause. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Come on, Victory. You can do better than >> Come on, Victory. You can do better than >> Come on, Victory. You can do better than that.