EVERY ARROW MATTERS | PAUL DAUGHERTY | FORWARD SERIES PT 2

Every arrow matters. If you're taking Every arrow matters. If you're taking notes, note takers are history makers, notes, note takers are history makers, notes, note takers are history makers, world changers, culture shapers. Every world changers, culture shapers. Every world changers, culture shapers. Every Just write this down. Every arrow Just write this down. Every arrow Just write this down. Every arrow matters. You'll understand what it means matters. You'll understand what it means matters. You'll understand what it means once we get into the story, but 2 Kings once we get into the story, but 2 Kings once we get into the story, but 2 Kings 13 verse 14. Now, Elisha had been 13 verse 14. Now, Elisha had been 13 verse 14. Now, Elisha had been suffering from the illness from which he suffering from the illness from which he suffering from the illness from which he would die. This is a crazy verse because would die. This is a crazy verse because would die. This is a crazy verse because Elisha was raised up by a prophet named Elisha was raised up by a prophet named Elisha was raised up by a prophet named Elijah, and Elijah was like the most Elijah, and Elijah was like the most Elijah, and Elijah was like the most powerful prophet in Israel. And the powerful prophet in Israel. And the powerful prophet in Israel. And the Bible says that Elisha got double the Bible says that Elisha got double the Bible says that Elisha got double the portion, double mantle, double the portion, double mantle, double the portion, double mantle, double the anointing, double the miracles, double anointing, double the miracles, double anointing, double the miracles, double the impact that Elijah had, which means the impact that Elijah had, which means the impact that Elijah had, which means that Elisha was going to go further, he that Elisha was going to go further, he that Elisha was going to go further, he was going to go faster, he was going to was going to go faster, he was going to was going to go faster, he was going to do greater things than his predecessor, do greater things than his predecessor, do greater things than his predecessor, his mentor did. This is the calling for his mentor did. This is the calling for his mentor did. This is the calling for the church, by the way. We're not meant the church, by the way. We're not meant the church, by the way. We're not meant to live in the museums of the past. to live in the museums of the past. to live in the museums of the past. We're called to take it to another We We're called to take it to another We We're called to take it to another We stand on the shoulders of giants, and stand on the shoulders of giants, and stand on the shoulders of giants, and they don't want us going down a floor. they don't want us going down a floor. they don't want us going down a floor. They want us to continue to build and They want us to continue to build and They want us to continue to build and take it to the next level. So, Elijah, take it to the next level. So, Elijah, take it to the next level. So, Elijah, before he died, he actually never died.

before he died, he actually never died. before he died, he actually never died. Elijah got raptured up into heaven. Elijah got raptured up into heaven. Elijah got raptured up into heaven. There's only two people in the Bible There's only two people in the Bible There's only two people in the Bible that didn't die. Who are they? that didn't die. Who are they? that didn't die. Who are they? Enoch Enoch Enoch and Elijah. and Elijah. and Elijah. And and both of them were taken up to And and both of them were taken up to And and both of them were taken up to heaven before they died, so they didn't heaven before they died, so they didn't heaven before they died, so they didn't taste death, they didn't walk through taste death, they didn't walk through taste death, they didn't walk through sickness, cancer, disease. They They got sickness, cancer, disease. They They got sickness, cancer, disease. They They got to just go straight In fact, Elijah was to just go straight In fact, Elijah was to just go straight In fact, Elijah was taken up by a horse of like chariots of taken up by a horse of like chariots of taken up by a horse of like chariots of fire, pulled him up into heaven, and fire, pulled him up into heaven, and fire, pulled him up into heaven, and Elisha caught the double portion. But Elisha caught the double portion. But Elisha caught the double portion. But yet, Elisha is dying of a sickness. Even yet, Elisha is dying of a sickness. Even yet, Elisha is dying of a sickness. Even great men of God eventually face death. great men of God eventually face death. great men of God eventually face death. And the question is not will you die And the question is not will you die And the question is not will you die because all of us in this room will face because all of us in this room will face because all of us in this room will face death, but the question is will you live death, but the question is will you live death, but the question is will you live a full life? a full life? a full life? Will you make your life count? And Will you make your life count? And Will you make your life count? And Elisha didn't just live a full life. I Elisha didn't just live a full life. I Elisha didn't just live a full life. I mean, you could say he lived like five mean, you could say he lived like five mean, you could say he lived like five lives in one. He lived what most people lives in one. He lived what most people lives in one. He lived what most people barely get to experience. He saw so many barely get to experience. He saw so many barely get to experience. He saw so many miracles, so many breakthroughs. He miracles, so many breakthroughs. He miracles, so many breakthroughs. He lived with so much passion, so much lived with so much passion, so much lived with so much passion, so much purpose. He made every day count. How purpose. He made every day count. How purpose. He made every day count. How many of y'all want to live like Elisha?

many of y'all want to live like Elisha? many of y'all want to live like Elisha? You want to make every day matter. So, You want to make every day matter. So, You want to make every day matter. So, here he is. He's dying, and the young here he is. He's dying, and the young here he is. He's dying, and the young king of Israel comes to this dying king of Israel comes to this dying king of Israel comes to this dying prophet. prophet. prophet. And the young king of Israel finds this And the young king of Israel finds this And the young king of Israel finds this dying prophet. His name's Jehoash. And dying prophet. His name's Jehoash. And dying prophet. His name's Jehoash. And he begins to weep over Elisha. And he he begins to weep over Elisha. And he he begins to weep over Elisha. And he says, "My father, my father, the says, "My father, my father, the says, "My father, my father, the chariots and the horsemen of Israel." chariots and the horsemen of Israel." chariots and the horsemen of Israel." These are the exact same words that These are the exact same words that These are the exact same words that Elisha said to Elijah right before Elisha said to Elijah right before Elisha said to Elijah right before Elijah was taken away. Elijah was taken away. Elijah was taken away. And Elisha hears these words as an old And Elisha hears these words as an old And Elisha hears these words as an old man dying in his bed, and he's reminded man dying in his bed, and he's reminded man dying in his bed, and he's reminded some 30-plus years prior of when he was some 30-plus years prior of when he was some 30-plus years prior of when he was younger, and he was being raised up by a younger, and he was being raised up by a younger, and he was being raised up by a prophet who believed in him. And he said prophet who believed in him. And he said prophet who believed in him. And he said those same words, "My father, my father, those same words, "My father, my father, those same words, "My father, my father, the chariots and the horsemen of the chariots and the horsemen of the chariots and the horsemen of Israel." And something inside of Elisha Israel." And something inside of Elisha Israel." And something inside of Elisha recognized there is someone here who recognized there is someone here who recognized there is someone here who wants to partner with God. There is wants to partner with God. There is wants to partner with God. There is someone here who has potential in his someone here who has potential in his someone here who has potential in his life. There is someone here who is life. There is someone here who is life. There is someone here who is hungry for more. Is there anyone in the hungry for more. Is there anyone in the hungry for more. Is there anyone in the room that's hungry for more? Right? So, room that's hungry for more? Right? So, room that's hungry for more? Right? So, this young king understood the power of this young king understood the power of this young king understood the power of partnership with God.

partnership with God. partnership with God. We need kings. We need presidents. We We need kings. We need presidents. We We need kings. We need presidents. We need governors in Oklahoma, mayors. We need governors in Oklahoma, mayors. We need governors in Oklahoma, mayors. We need councilmen who understand the power need councilmen who understand the power need councilmen who understand the power of partnership with the voice of God. of partnership with the voice of God. of partnership with the voice of God. This king of Israel knew, "I can lead This king of Israel knew, "I can lead This king of Israel knew, "I can lead the nation, I can govern the nation, I the nation, I can govern the nation, I the nation, I can govern the nation, I can make some laws, but if I don't can make some laws, but if I don't can make some laws, but if I don't follow God's voice, our nation will follow God's voice, our nation will follow God's voice, our nation will never become what God intended it to be. never become what God intended it to be. never become what God intended it to be. We need leaders. We're in an election We need leaders. We're in an election We need leaders. We're in an election season right now, and we need leaders season right now, and we need leaders season right now, and we need leaders who will lean into the voice of God who will lean into the voice of God who will lean into the voice of God and not ignore it. And this king and not ignore it. And this king and not ignore it. And this king understood, I've got to partner with the understood, I've got to partner with the understood, I've got to partner with the prophet. I got to get the voice of God. prophet. I got to get the voice of God. prophet. I got to get the voice of God. I got to get the direction of God. I got to get the direction of God. I got to get the direction of God. Cuz potential without direction Cuz potential without direction Cuz potential without direction like potential without an aim, without a like potential without an aim, without a like potential without an aim, without a purpose, purpose, purpose, really never accomplishes what God really never accomplishes what God really never accomplishes what God intended. And so this king understood, intended. And so this king understood, intended. And so this king understood, I've got to partner with the voice of I've got to partner with the voice of I've got to partner with the voice of God. And Elisha says, "Get a bow and get God. And Elisha says, "Get a bow and get God. And Elisha says, "Get a bow and get some arrows." You know me, I'm going to some arrows." You know me, I'm going to some arrows." You know me, I'm going to get a bow. I got I got props this get a bow. I got I got props this get a bow. I got I got props this morning. I got my bow and I got my morning. I got my bow and I got my morning. I got my bow and I got my arrows. Come on, Robin Hood. arrows. Come on, Robin Hood. arrows. Come on, Robin Hood. Come on, Katniss. Come on, Odysseus.

Come on, Katniss. Come on, Odysseus. Come on, Katniss. Come on, Odysseus. Come on. Come on. Come on. I got my arrows. Yeah. I got my arrows. Yeah. I got my arrows. Yeah. Let me get this right. Where am I? Is Let me get this right. Where am I? Is Let me get this right. Where am I? Is this the way? Yeah, yeah, here we go. Is this the way? Yeah, yeah, here we go. Is this the way? Yeah, yeah, here we go. Is that it? that it? that it? Other way. Other way. Other way. Yeah, I'm still figuring it out. Come Yeah, I'm still figuring it out. Come Yeah, I'm still figuring it out. Come on, somebody. on, somebody. on, somebody. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Let's go. Everybody say, "Get your bow." Let's go. Everybody say, "Get your bow." Let's go. Everybody say, "Get your bow." And get some arrows. And get some arrows. And get some arrows. Okay, hold up. Let me just say this. Okay, hold up. Let me just say this. Okay, hold up. Let me just say this. This bow was a prophetic symbol, and This bow was a prophetic symbol, and This bow was a prophetic symbol, and Elisha was trying to tell the king, Elisha was trying to tell the king, Elisha was trying to tell the king, "What you're holding in your hands "What you're holding in your hands "What you're holding in your hands is not just a weapon. is not just a weapon. is not just a weapon. It's a prophecy. It's a prophecy. It's a prophecy. What you're holding in your hands is not What you're holding in your hands is not What you're holding in your hands is not just an instrument for war. It's a just an instrument for war. It's a just an instrument for war. It's a prophetic word for your life and for the prophetic word for your life and for the prophetic word for your life and for the nation." Symbolism was common back in nation." Symbolism was common back in nation." Symbolism was common back in that time. Prophets like Samuel, who that time. Prophets like Samuel, who that time. Prophets like Samuel, who spoke over Saul and David, and Nathan, spoke over Saul and David, and Nathan, spoke over Saul and David, and Nathan, who spoke into David, Elijah, who called who spoke into David, Elijah, who called who spoke into David, Elijah, who called out Elisha, who spoke to Ahab, who out Elisha, who spoke to Ahab, who out Elisha, who spoke to Ahab, who called out kings. All these prophets, called out kings. All these prophets, called out kings. All these prophets, most of the times, they would use most of the times, they would use most of the times, they would use symbols, like a hammer, they would use symbols, like a hammer, they would use symbols, like a hammer, they would use symbols, like a bow, like an arrow, to symbols, like a bow, like an arrow, to symbols, like a bow, like an arrow, to to proph- to prophetically speak over to proph- to prophetically speak over to proph- to prophetically speak over where the nation was going. And this where the nation was going. And this where the nation was going. And this king understood, I'm in the middle of a king understood, I'm in the middle of a king understood, I'm in the middle of a prophetic moment. I feel this right now prophetic moment. I feel this right now prophetic moment. I feel this right now in our church service. You are in the in our church service. You are in the in our church service. You are in the middle of a prophetic moment.

middle of a prophetic moment. middle of a prophetic moment. It's almost hard for me to preach right It's almost hard for me to preach right It's almost hard for me to preach right now because I feel the spirit of God in now because I feel the spirit of God in now because I feel the spirit of God in this room so much. this room so much. this room so much. Some of you right now, you don't realize Some of you right now, you don't realize Some of you right now, you don't realize God brought you to this service God brought you to this service God brought you to this service specifically for a prophetic word. specifically for a prophetic word. specifically for a prophetic word. You are sitting with arrows right now. You are sitting with arrows right now. You are sitting with arrows right now. And God is God is about to show you your And God is God is about to show you your And God is God is about to show you your assignment this year. He's about to show assignment this year. He's about to show assignment this year. He's about to show you the direction for the arrows. you the direction for the arrows. you the direction for the arrows. So, he gets the bow, he gets the arrows. So, he gets the bow, he gets the arrows. So, he gets the bow, he gets the arrows. He's getting ready for whatever God He's getting ready for whatever God He's getting ready for whatever God wants to do. Everybody say, "Get ready, wants to do. Everybody say, "Get ready, wants to do. Everybody say, "Get ready, get ready, get ready." get ready, get ready." get ready, get ready." And watch this. It says, "When he had And watch this. It says, "When he had And watch this. It says, "When he had taken it, taken it, taken it, he says, 'Take the bow in your hands.'" he says, 'Take the bow in your hands.'" he says, 'Take the bow in your hands.'" And when he put the bow in his hands, And when he put the bow in his hands, And when he put the bow in his hands, Elisha put his hands, Joseph, step up Elisha put his hands, Joseph, step up Elisha put his hands, Joseph, step up here. Elisha put his hands over the here. Elisha put his hands over the here. Elisha put his hands over the king's hands to symbolize, king's hands to symbolize, king's hands to symbolize, "You're not alone in this fight. You're "You're not alone in this fight. You're "You're not alone in this fight. You're not in this season by yourself. There is not in this season by yourself. There is not in this season by yourself. There is a hand over your I'm so thankful for the a hand over your I'm so thankful for the a hand over your I'm so thankful for the hand of God that covers my hands over hand of God that covers my hands over hand of God that covers my hands over this microphone. You're not holding this this microphone. You're not holding this this microphone. You're not holding this bow by yourself. You're not holding this bow by yourself. You're not holding this bow by yourself. You're not holding this season by yourself. You've got a hand season by yourself. You've got a hand season by yourself. You've got a hand that's bigger than your hand. You got that's bigger than your hand. You got that's bigger than your hand. You got the hand of God on your life. You the hand of God on your life. You the hand of God on your life. You wouldn't be here this morning if God's wouldn't be here this morning if God's wouldn't be here this morning if God's hand had not directed you. You might hand had not directed you. You might hand had not directed you. You might have walked through some mistakes and have walked through some mistakes and have walked through some mistakes and some storms, but God brought you here some storms, but God brought you here some storms, but God brought you here for such a time as this. Somebody say, for such a time as this. Somebody say, for such a time as this. Somebody say, 'His hand is on my life.'" 'His hand is on my life.'" 'His hand is on my life.'" So, Elisha puts his hand on the king's So, Elisha puts his hand on the king's So, Elisha puts his hand on the king's hand. He's he's saying, "Listen, you're hand. He's he's saying, "Listen, you're hand. He's he's saying, "Listen, you're not alone.

not alone. not alone. You're not alone. God is with you. You're not alone. God is with you. You're not alone. God is with you. He's speaking to you, and what you do He's speaking to you, and what you do He's speaking to you, and what you do next matters. next matters. next matters. Your next move matters more than you Your next move matters more than you Your next move matters more than you realize. realize. realize. Your next arrow Your next arrow Your next arrow is not just an arrow, it's a prophecy. is not just an arrow, it's a prophecy. is not just an arrow, it's a prophecy. It's a prophetic promise. He says, "Open It's a prophetic promise. He says, "Open It's a prophetic promise. He says, "Open the east window. Open the east window." the east window. Open the east window." the east window. Open the east window." In other words, get ready for more. An In other words, get ready for more. An In other words, get ready for more. An open door, an open window means there's open door, an open window means there's open door, an open window means there's more in store. No eye has seen, no ear more in store. No eye has seen, no ear more in store. No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind could perceive. has heard, no mind could perceive. has heard, no mind could perceive. Somebody say, "There's more Somebody say, "There's more Somebody say, "There's more in store for my life." in store for my life." in store for my life." We say this every week at Victory, We say this every week at Victory, We say this every week at Victory, "God's not finished with me yet." "God's not finished with me yet." "God's not finished with me yet." And that's true. He's not. The question And that's true. He's not. The question And that's true. He's not. The question is, are you finished with you? is, are you finished with you? is, are you finished with you? Have you given up on the more that God Have you given up on the more that God Have you given up on the more that God has for you? Have you stopped short? has for you? Have you stopped short? has for you? Have you stopped short? Have you settled? Have you quit too Have you settled? Have you quit too Have you settled? Have you quit too soon? soon? soon? Cuz there is a cost for quitting too Cuz there is a cost for quitting too Cuz there is a cost for quitting too early. early. early. There is a price. There is a danger for There is a price. There is a danger for There is a price. There is a danger for sitting on potential that you were sitting on potential that you were sitting on potential that you were supposed to use.

supposed to use. supposed to use. The king says, "Open the window." The king says, "Open the window." The king says, "Open the window." because these arrows were never meant to because these arrows were never meant to because these arrows were never meant to stay in your quiver. stay in your quiver. stay in your quiver. Open the window and get the bow in your Open the window and get the bow in your Open the window and get the bow in your hand because what you have inside you is hand because what you have inside you is hand because what you have inside you is meant to be released. If you don't use meant to be released. If you don't use meant to be released. If you don't use it, you'll lose it. it, you'll lose it. it, you'll lose it. There's an expiration date on some of There's an expiration date on some of There's an expiration date on some of the assignments God's put on your life. the assignments God's put on your life. the assignments God's put on your life. There's an expiration date. There's an expiration date. There's an expiration date. When you drink milk at the right time, When you drink milk at the right time, When you drink milk at the right time, it does a body good. But when you drink it does a body good. But when you drink it does a body good. But when you drink milk past its expiration date, milk past its expiration date, milk past its expiration date, it's gross. Anyone ever drank milk past it's gross. Anyone ever drank milk past it's gross. Anyone ever drank milk past the expiration date? the expiration date? the expiration date? It's the same thing with potential. I'm It's the same thing with potential. I'm It's the same thing with potential. I'm preaching before I'm preaching. preaching before I'm preaching. preaching before I'm preaching. Open the window. And then he says, Open the window. And then he says, Open the window. And then he says, "Shoot." Somebody say, "Shoot." "Shoot." Somebody say, "Shoot." "Shoot." Somebody say, "Shoot." So, he shoots his shot. I thought about So, he shoots his shot. I thought about So, he shoots his shot. I thought about shooting an arrow in the room, but I shooting an arrow in the room, but I shooting an arrow in the room, but I didn't want to kill anybody tonight. didn't want to kill anybody tonight. didn't want to kill anybody tonight. You know, the stats at the end of You know, the stats at the end of You know, the stats at the end of service like 100 people saved, one service like 100 people saved, one service like 100 people saved, one person killed, 10 people healed. person killed, 10 people healed. person killed, 10 people healed. In Jesus' name, that's not happening In Jesus' name, that's not happening In Jesus' name, that's not happening today. He shoots. And when he shoots the arrow, He shoots. And when he shoots the arrow, when he releases the arrow, when he releases the arrow, when he releases the arrow, everybody say, "Release it."

everybody say, "Release it." everybody say, "Release it." Elisha says, "What you just did was Elisha says, "What you just did was Elisha says, "What you just did was prophetic. That is the Lord's arrow of prophetic. That is the Lord's arrow of prophetic. That is the Lord's arrow of victory over Aram. That is the Lord's victory over Aram. That is the Lord's victory over Aram. That is the Lord's arrow of victory over your enemies. That arrow of victory over your enemies. That arrow of victory over your enemies. That is the Lord's arrow of victory over is the Lord's arrow of victory over is the Lord's arrow of victory over depression, over suicide, over depression, over suicide, over depression, over suicide, over generational curses, over porn generational curses, over porn generational curses, over porn addiction, over drug addiction, over addiction, over drug addiction, over addiction, over drug addiction, over alcoholic That is the arrow of victory alcoholic That is the arrow of victory alcoholic That is the arrow of victory for your new season. That's the arrow of for your new season. That's the arrow of for your new season. That's the arrow of victory for your college scholarship. victory for your college scholarship. victory for your college scholarship. That's the arrow of victory for your That's the arrow of victory for your That's the arrow of victory for your marriage being healed. That's the arrow marriage being healed. That's the arrow marriage being healed. That's the arrow of victory for you to have children. of victory for you to have children. of victory for you to have children. That's the arrow of victory for That's the arrow of victory for That's the arrow of victory for something that you've been praying for. something that you've been praying for. something that you've been praying for. How many of y'all are praying for How many of y'all are praying for How many of y'all are praying for something in your life? How many of something in your life? How many of something in your life? How many of y'all believing to break some bad habits y'all believing to break some bad habits y'all believing to break some bad habits and start some good habits? and start some good habits? and start some good habits? How many of y'all believing to walk in How many of y'all believing to walk in How many of y'all believing to walk in victory in your life? victory in your life? victory in your life? So, this was the This was the prophetic So, this was the This was the prophetic So, this was the This was the prophetic moment. The prophet says, the dying moment. The prophet says, the dying moment. The prophet says, the dying prophet talking to the young king, he prophet talking to the young king, he prophet talking to the young king, he goes, "Don't you realize you're in the goes, "Don't you realize you're in the goes, "Don't you realize you're in the middle of a prophetic moment? middle of a prophetic moment? middle of a prophetic moment? That arrow you just shot, That arrow you just shot, That arrow you just shot, that represents something in your life that represents something in your life that represents something in your life you've been praying for. I got to find you've been praying for. I got to find you've been praying for. I got to find my arrows. There they are.

my arrows. There they are. my arrows. There they are. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Woo, I'm tempted to shoot it, but I Woo, I'm tempted to shoot it, but I Woo, I'm tempted to shoot it, but I won't. I remember 10 years ago my wife shared a I remember 10 years ago my wife shared a word with our church called name your word with our church called name your word with our church called name your arrows. arrows. arrows. And she was speaking from a different And she was speaking from a different And she was speaking from a different passage. You know, the Bible talks a lot passage. You know, the Bible talks a lot passage. You know, the Bible talks a lot about arrows. Talks about how children about arrows. Talks about how children about arrows. Talks about how children are arrows in your quiver. are arrows in your quiver. are arrows in your quiver. And I remember in that message writing And I remember in that message writing And I remember in that message writing down, "What are the arrows for my season down, "What are the arrows for my season down, "What are the arrows for my season that I'm in?" that I'm in?" that I'm in?" At that time I was going back to school. At that time I was going back to school. At that time I was going back to school. I was working on my master's. And so, I I was working on my master's. And so, I I was working on my master's. And so, I wrote down on an arrow my master's, wrote down on an arrow my master's, wrote down on an arrow my master's, classes I need to lean into. At that classes I need to lean into. At that classes I need to lean into. At that time we we had just had one child. And time we we had just had one child. And time we we had just had one child. And so, I wrote down that one child's name. so, I wrote down that one child's name. so, I wrote down that one child's name. But, I started thinking, "What are the But, I started thinking, "What are the But, I started thinking, "What are the arrows for you this year?" arrows for you this year?" arrows for you this year?" And I want to give you from this passage And I want to give you from this passage And I want to give you from this passage six arrows that God has for your life. six arrows that God has for your life. six arrows that God has for your life. Number one, Number one, Number one, hey, before before I get into this, can hey, before before I get into this, can hey, before before I get into this, can we give the worship team a big hand? we give the worship team a big hand? we give the worship team a big hand? They they did such a powerful job. They they did such a powerful job. They they did such a powerful job. I love the worship at Victory. How How I love the worship at Victory. How How I love the worship at Victory. How How of y'all believe the worship at Victory of y'all believe the worship at Victory of y'all believe the worship at Victory is so anointed? Come on somebody.

is so anointed? Come on somebody. is so anointed? Come on somebody. Hey, before y'all go back to your seats, Hey, before y'all go back to your seats, Hey, before y'all go back to your seats, where's our drummer at? Mitchell, can where's our drummer at? Mitchell, can where's our drummer at? Mitchell, can you give me just a drum beat for a you give me just a drum beat for a you give me just a drum beat for a second? Just just hit the bongo drums. I second? Just just hit the bongo drums. I second? Just just hit the bongo drums. I don't know if that's what they're don't know if that's what they're don't know if that's what they're called. Yeah, yeah, yeah. called. Yeah, yeah, yeah. called. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, now stop for a second. That's Okay, now stop for a second. That's Okay, now stop for a second. That's intense. intense. intense. But that's what I hear in my heart for But that's what I hear in my heart for But that's what I hear in my heart for some of you in the room. There is an some of you in the room. There is an some of you in the room. There is an intensity for the season you're in. intensity for the season you're in. intensity for the season you're in. Now, I want you to just like start start Now, I want you to just like start start Now, I want you to just like start start slow, but give me like a marching beat. slow, but give me like a marching beat. slow, but give me like a marching beat. Like a marching beat that I can march Like a marching beat that I can march Like a marching beat that I can march to. Yeah. to. Yeah. to. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But give me a little bit more hits. Give But give me a little bit more hits. Give But give me a little bit more hits. Give me a couple more hits. Yeah. me a couple more hits. Yeah. me a couple more hits. Yeah. I was out in the fields of Africa in I was out in the fields of Africa in I was out in the fields of Africa in 2016. 2016. 2016. We were in Tanzania. And I remember We were in Tanzania. And I remember We were in Tanzania. And I remember walking through the fields, and there walking through the fields, and there walking through the fields, and there was this tribe of Indians that lived out was this tribe of Indians that lived out was this tribe of Indians that lived out in this area. And they literally were in this area. And they literally were in this area. And they literally were carrying a bow and arrows. And some of carrying a bow and arrows. And some of carrying a bow and arrows. And some of them were hitting drums. Okay, stop just them were hitting drums. Okay, stop just them were hitting drums. Okay, stop just for a second. for a second. for a second. And I'm I'm watching them walk with this And I'm I'm watching them walk with this And I'm I'm watching them walk with this drummer, and this drummer's going, and drummer, and this drummer's going, and drummer, and this drummer's going, and this woman is carrying a big, you know, this woman is carrying a big, you know, this woman is carrying a big, you know, jar on top of her head, and this other jar on top of her head, and this other jar on top of her head, and this other guy's got his bow and his arrows. I'm guy's got his bow and his arrows. I'm guy's got his bow and his arrows. I'm thinking, we're about to get killed out thinking, we're about to get killed out thinking, we're about to get killed out here in Africa.

here in Africa. here in Africa. And I asked the person who was with us And I asked the person who was with us And I asked the person who was with us who lived in that part of Tanzania. I who lived in that part of Tanzania. I who lived in that part of Tanzania. I was like, why is why are they carrying was like, why is why are they carrying was like, why is why are they carrying bow and arrows? And he said, um this is bow and arrows? And he said, um this is bow and arrows? And he said, um this is a tribe. They always carry their bow and a tribe. They always carry their bow and a tribe. They always carry their bow and arrows because they never know when arrows because they never know when arrows because they never know when they're going to have to use it. And he they're going to have to use it. And he they're going to have to use it. And he said, they always know how many arrows said, they always know how many arrows said, they always know how many arrows they have in their quiver because every they have in their quiver because every they have in their quiver because every arrow matters. Everybody say, "Every arrow matters. Everybody say, "Every arrow matters. Everybody say, "Every arrow matters." arrow matters." arrow matters." So, I want to give you six arrows from So, I want to give you six arrows from So, I want to give you six arrows from this story that I think could change this story that I think could change this story that I think could change your life. Number one, the promises of your life. Number one, the promises of your life. Number one, the promises of God. God. God. The promises of God. The very first The promises of God. The very first The promises of God. The very first arrow we see in 2 Kings 13. And man, arrow we see in 2 Kings 13. And man, arrow we see in 2 Kings 13. And man, y'all can leave. We'll come back into y'all can leave. We'll come back into y'all can leave. We'll come back into worship in a moment. 2 Kings 13, the worship in a moment. 2 Kings 13, the worship in a moment. 2 Kings 13, the very first arrow we see is that God has very first arrow we see is that God has very first arrow we see is that God has promised this king, I am with you. My promised this king, I am with you. My promised this king, I am with you. My hand is on your hand. Don't let what you hand is on your hand. Don't let what you hand is on your hand. Don't let what you see cancel what God has said. The king see cancel what God has said. The king see cancel what God has said. The king saw enemies coming against Israel, but saw enemies coming against Israel, but saw enemies coming against Israel, but the prophet told the king, "God is with the prophet told the king, "God is with the prophet told the king, "God is with you and he has promised victory in your you and he has promised victory in your you and he has promised victory in your future." Let me tell you the promises future." Let me tell you the promises future." Let me tell you the promises that God said in his word. He promises that God said in his word. He promises that God said in his word. He promises to never leave us nor forsake us. to never leave us nor forsake us. to never leave us nor forsake us. Whether you live in Tulsa or Texas or Whether you live in Tulsa or Texas or Whether you live in Tulsa or Texas or Tanzania, God is with you. He promises Tanzania, God is with you. He promises Tanzania, God is with you. He promises to provide for us. He's Jehovah Jireh.

to provide for us. He's Jehovah Jireh. to provide for us. He's Jehovah Jireh. He promises to give us strength when we He promises to give us strength when we He promises to give us strength when we wait in his presence. He promises to wait in his presence. He promises to wait in his presence. He promises to give us hope and a future. Jeremiah, he give us hope and a future. Jeremiah, he give us hope and a future. Jeremiah, he plans to prosper your life. I'm so glad plans to prosper your life. I'm so glad plans to prosper your life. I'm so glad that the promises of God give me that the promises of God give me that the promises of God give me something to believe in. They give me something to believe in. They give me something to believe in. They give me something to to stretch my faith in. The something to to stretch my faith in. The something to to stretch my faith in. The arrows in this scripture passage were arrows in this scripture passage were arrows in this scripture passage were the promises and the prophetic words the promises and the prophetic words the promises and the prophetic words that God was speaking over the king. that God was speaking over the king. that God was speaking over the king. These promises are something that These promises are something that These promises are something that haven't happened yet and so they require haven't happened yet and so they require haven't happened yet and so they require faith. faith. faith. And this is where the prophet was trying And this is where the prophet was trying And this is where the prophet was trying to stretch the king. He was saying, "Can to stretch the king. He was saying, "Can to stretch the king. He was saying, "Can you see it?" Ask the person next to you, you see it?" Ask the person next to you, you see it?" Ask the person next to you, "Can you see it?" "Can you see it?" "Can you see it?" Promises are great, Promises are great, Promises are great, but they're not so great if you don't but they're not so great if you don't but they're not so great if you don't believe in them. believe in them. believe in them. There's other people who will walk in There's other people who will walk in There's other people who will walk in the promises of God because of their the promises of God because of their the promises of God because of their faith and some people who will miss the faith and some people who will miss the faith and some people who will miss the promises of God because of their doubt promises of God because of their doubt promises of God because of their doubt and their unbelief. And it really does and their unbelief. And it really does and their unbelief. And it really does come back to faith. Hebrews 11:1 says, come back to faith. Hebrews 11:1 says, come back to faith. Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now faith is the substance of things "Now faith is the substance of things "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not hoped for, the evidence of things not hoped for, the evidence of things not yet seen." The room you're sitting in yet seen." The room you're sitting in yet seen." The room you're sitting in used to be a cow pasture.

used to be a cow pasture. used to be a cow pasture. I remember walking on this field with my I remember walking on this field with my I remember walking on this field with my dad, Billy Joe, and my mom, Sharon, dad, Billy Joe, and my mom, Sharon, dad, Billy Joe, and my mom, Sharon, who's sitting on the front row and is a who's sitting on the front row and is a who's sitting on the front row and is a legendary hero in our church and she legendary hero in our church and she legendary hero in our church and she models the message of using every arrow models the message of using every arrow models the message of using every arrow in her life. in her life. in her life. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> But I remember as a young kid walking >> But I remember as a young kid walking >> But I remember as a young kid walking out here. out here. out here. It was almost like my dad spiritually It was almost like my dad spiritually It was almost like my dad spiritually had his bow and his arrows cuz he was had his bow and his arrows cuz he was had his bow and his arrows cuz he was envisioning the future of this church. envisioning the future of this church. envisioning the future of this church. And he was envisioning altars filled and And he was envisioning altars filled and And he was envisioning altars filled and students being raised up and our Bible students being raised up and our Bible students being raised up and our Bible college, planting more Bible schools, college, planting more Bible schools, college, planting more Bible schools, and our church starting outreach centers and our church starting outreach centers and our church starting outreach centers in North Tulsa, East Tulsa, West Tulsa. in North Tulsa, East Tulsa, West Tulsa. in North Tulsa, East Tulsa, West Tulsa. And today, all of those dreams have come And today, all of those dreams have come And today, all of those dreams have come to pass by the grace of God. But, those to pass by the grace of God. But, those to pass by the grace of God. But, those dreams and promises don't come to pass dreams and promises don't come to pass dreams and promises don't come to pass without you getting in alignment to without you getting in alignment to without you getting in alignment to believe that it's possible. believe that it's possible. believe that it's possible. You got to believe it. You got to believe it. You got to believe it. Hebrews 11:6 says without faith it's Hebrews 11:6 says without faith it's Hebrews 11:6 says without faith it's impossible to please God. impossible to please God. impossible to please God. Everybody say, "You got to believe it." Everybody say, "You got to believe it." Everybody say, "You got to believe it." So, the the prophet's trying to talk the So, the the prophet's trying to talk the So, the the prophet's trying to talk the king into believing, "Hey, God has king into believing, "Hey, God has king into believing, "Hey, God has something great in store for you."

something great in store for you." something great in store for you." Number two is the arrow of potential. Number two is the arrow of potential. Number two is the arrow of potential. Potential. Potential. Potential. And potential demands participation. And potential demands participation. And potential demands participation. Potential demands participation. Like, Potential demands participation. Like, Potential demands participation. Like, you can have potential, you can date you can have potential, you can date you can have potential, you can date potential, potential, potential, but if potential never actually becomes but if potential never actually becomes but if potential never actually becomes what it has the potential to become, what it has the potential to become, what it has the potential to become, then it never really goes anywhere. then it never really goes anywhere. then it never really goes anywhere. Potential demands participation. You got Potential demands participation. You got Potential demands participation. You got to work it. You got to put it to the to work it. You got to put it to the to work it. You got to put it to the plow. These arrows represented the plow. These arrows represented the plow. These arrows represented the potential of what God could do in this potential of what God could do in this potential of what God could do in this king's life and what he wanted to do for king's life and what he wanted to do for king's life and what he wanted to do for Israel. His potential and the potential Israel. His potential and the potential Israel. His potential and the potential for his nation was dependent on what he for his nation was dependent on what he for his nation was dependent on what he would do with what was in his hands. would do with what was in his hands. would do with what was in his hands. Here's the crazy thing, he didn't have Here's the crazy thing, he didn't have Here's the crazy thing, he didn't have to go seek out arrows, the arrows were to go seek out arrows, the arrows were to go seek out arrows, the arrows were already with him. already with him. already with him. You don't have to go and seek out gifts You don't have to go and seek out gifts You don't have to go and seek out gifts and talents, you already have what you and talents, you already have what you and talents, you already have what you need. The question is, are you using need. The question is, are you using need. The question is, are you using what you have? what you have? what you have? Jesus told a similar parable in Matthew Jesus told a similar parable in Matthew Jesus told a similar parable in Matthew 25. He said there was a leader, a 25. He said there was a leader, a 25. He said there was a leader, a master, a boss, who entrusted three master, a boss, who entrusted three master, a boss, who entrusted three servants, three employees, servants, three employees, servants, three employees, with different talents. Jesus was with different talents. Jesus was with different talents. Jesus was talking about the story of stewardship.

talking about the story of stewardship. talking about the story of stewardship. What will you do with the arrows you've What will you do with the arrows you've What will you do with the arrows you've been given? been given? been given? This is what the prophet says to the This is what the prophet says to the This is what the prophet says to the king in the next verse. Look at this in king in the next verse. Look at this in king in the next verse. Look at this in in in verse 18 of 2 Kings chapter 13, he in in verse 18 of 2 Kings chapter 13, he in in verse 18 of 2 Kings chapter 13, he says, "Take the arrows. Take the says, "Take the arrows. Take the says, "Take the arrows. Take the arrows." Everybody say, "Take the arrows." Everybody say, "Take the arrows." Everybody say, "Take the arrows." arrows." arrows." And he says strike the ground and he And he says strike the ground and he And he says strike the ground and he struck it three times and stopped. Now, struck it three times and stopped. Now, struck it three times and stopped. Now, I'm going to come back to that. I'm going to come back to that. I'm going to come back to that. But the very first thing Elisha says is But the very first thing Elisha says is But the very first thing Elisha says is take the arrows. He doesn't say how many take the arrows. He doesn't say how many take the arrows. He doesn't say how many arrows to take. arrows to take. arrows to take. I think he was testing him to see what I think he was testing him to see what I think he was testing him to see what kind of capacity he had. kind of capacity he had. kind of capacity he had. He was testing him to see what kind of He was testing him to see what kind of He was testing him to see what kind of potential he believed he had on the potential he believed he had on the potential he believed he had on the inside of him. Jesus tells the parable inside of him. Jesus tells the parable inside of him. Jesus tells the parable of the three servants. He says one guy of the three servants. He says one guy of the three servants. He says one guy got five, one guy got two, one guy got got five, one guy got two, one guy got got five, one guy got two, one guy got one and what they did with the little one and what they did with the little one and what they did with the little that they had would determine if they that they had would determine if they that they had would determine if they would be entrusted with more. How you would be entrusted with more. How you would be entrusted with more. How you handle the potential potential is God's handle the potential potential is God's handle the potential potential is God's gift to you, but what you do with that gift to you, but what you do with that gift to you, but what you do with that potential is your gift back to God. potential is your gift back to God. potential is your gift back to God. Your prayers have potential if you will Your prayers have potential if you will Your prayers have potential if you will pray. pray. pray. Your Bible reading has potential to Your Bible reading has potential to Your Bible reading has potential to change your life if you will open your change your life if you will open your change your life if you will open your Bible and read it. Your kids have Bible and read it. Your kids have Bible and read it. Your kids have potential to change the world if you potential to change the world if you potential to change the world if you will spend time discipling your kids.

will spend time discipling your kids. will spend time discipling your kids. Your gifts and talents have potential to Your gifts and talents have potential to Your gifts and talents have potential to change the world if you will develop change the world if you will develop change the world if you will develop your gifts and talents. But if you don't your gifts and talents. But if you don't your gifts and talents. But if you don't use it, you lose it. use it, you lose it. use it, you lose it. Maybe the arrow represents for someone Maybe the arrow represents for someone Maybe the arrow represents for someone in the room a dream, something that God in the room a dream, something that God in the room a dream, something that God has placed in your heart that you got to has placed in your heart that you got to has placed in your heart that you got to you got to go after. Maybe the arrow in you got to go after. Maybe the arrow in you got to go after. Maybe the arrow in the room today is your children and it's the room today is your children and it's the room today is your children and it's that spending time with your son, your that spending time with your son, your that spending time with your son, your daughter, developing them. Maybe the daughter, developing them. Maybe the daughter, developing them. Maybe the arrow for someone in the room is a arrow for someone in the room is a arrow for someone in the room is a healed heart, moving beyond what healed heart, moving beyond what healed heart, moving beyond what happened to you, getting past the happened to you, getting past the happened to you, getting past the divorce and developing and strengthening divorce and developing and strengthening divorce and developing and strengthening your heart to prepare for what God has your heart to prepare for what God has your heart to prepare for what God has in and maybe for someone in the room in and maybe for someone in the room in and maybe for someone in the room it's a business, it's a invention, it's it's a business, it's a invention, it's it's a business, it's a invention, it's an idea, but if you don't do something an idea, but if you don't do something an idea, but if you don't do something with your potential, it's wasted. Some of the arrows God has put in your Some of the arrows God has put in your hand are bigger than you currently see. hand are bigger than you currently see. hand are bigger than you currently see. Don't judge the size of your future by Don't judge the size of your future by Don't judge the size of your future by the size of your present. the size of your present. the size of your present. The arrow is in your hand before the The arrow is in your hand before the The arrow is in your hand before the victory is in your life. So, here's what victory is in your life. So, here's what victory is in your life. So, here's what God says. He says I've given you God says. He says I've given you God says. He says I've given you the potential to do something the potential to do something the potential to do something incredible.

incredible. incredible. God God spoke to Oral Roberts when he God God spoke to Oral Roberts when he God God spoke to Oral Roberts when he was on his deathbed. He was dying of was on his deathbed. He was dying of was on his deathbed. He was dying of tuberculosis. God gave him a vision and tuberculosis. God gave him a vision and tuberculosis. God gave him a vision and he put it off and he put it off and he put it off and he put it off and he put it off and he put it off and finally he surrendered. He said, "I'll finally he surrendered. He said, "I'll finally he surrendered. He said, "I'll go for it." In his 20s, his 30s, he go for it." In his 20s, his 30s, he go for it." In his 20s, his 30s, he preached, he did evangelism and it preached, he did evangelism and it preached, he did evangelism and it wasn't until his 40s, his mid-40s, that wasn't until his 40s, his mid-40s, that wasn't until his 40s, his mid-40s, that he decided he would go after that arrow he decided he would go after that arrow he decided he would go after that arrow of a university. When he went to all the of a university. When he went to all the of a university. When he went to all the banks in Oklahoma, nobody wanted to help banks in Oklahoma, nobody wanted to help banks in Oklahoma, nobody wanted to help him start this university. They said, him start this university. They said, him start this university. They said, "This is a dumb idea and you're the "This is a dumb idea and you're the "This is a dumb idea and you're the wrong guy for it." He said, "I'm wrong guy for it." He said, "I'm wrong guy for it." He said, "I'm actually actually actually I'm actually not the wrong guy." He I'm actually not the wrong guy." He I'm actually not the wrong guy." He said, "I'm the seventh guy God's asked said, "I'm the seventh guy God's asked said, "I'm the seventh guy God's asked to do this and I'm the only one that to do this and I'm the only one that to do this and I'm the only one that said yes." He said, "God told me I asked said yes." He said, "God told me I asked said yes." He said, "God told me I asked six other men to start a university in six other men to start a university in six other men to start a university in Tulsa and they all they all backed out Tulsa and they all they all backed out Tulsa and they all they all backed out of it. They all sat on their arrows and of it. They all sat on their arrows and of it. They all sat on their arrows and said, "No, I can't do it. It's too much said, "No, I can't do it. It's too much said, "No, I can't do it. It's too much work. It's too much effort. There's too work. It's too much effort. There's too work. It's too much effort. There's too much required. I don't have that kind of much required. I don't have that kind of much required. I don't have that kind of capacity." No, you just don't have that capacity." No, you just don't have that capacity." No, you just don't have that willingness to work. willingness to work. willingness to work. One of the biggest traits called out in One of the biggest traits called out in One of the biggest traits called out in the book of Proverbs is a trait called the book of Proverbs is a trait called the book of Proverbs is a trait called sluggish laziness.

sluggish laziness. sluggish laziness. Some arrows will be given to other Some arrows will be given to other Some arrows will be given to other people if you don't use them. people if you don't use them. people if you don't use them. You got to use what you got. You got to use what you got. You got to use what you got. And you go, "Well, Paul, that feels And you go, "Well, Paul, that feels And you go, "Well, Paul, that feels condemning. I just need God's grace." condemning. I just need God's grace." condemning. I just need God's grace." God's grace is not an excuse to not use God's grace is not an excuse to not use God's grace is not an excuse to not use the gifts and the talents that he's put the gifts and the talents that he's put the gifts and the talents that he's put in your life. in your life. in your life. We got too much sloppy grace being We got too much sloppy grace being We got too much sloppy grace being preached in the world. You got to use preached in the world. You got to use preached in the world. You got to use what Listen, salvation is free. You what Listen, salvation is free. You what Listen, salvation is free. You don't have to earn your salvation. You don't have to earn your salvation. You don't have to earn your salvation. You can't. That was Jesus dying on the cross can't. That was Jesus dying on the cross can't. That was Jesus dying on the cross for your sins. You can't earn that. You for your sins. You can't earn that. You for your sins. You can't earn that. You can only receive it by your Salvation is can only receive it by your Salvation is can only receive it by your Salvation is free, but following Jesus will cost you free, but following Jesus will cost you free, but following Jesus will cost you something. something. something. Becoming who God's called you to be will Becoming who God's called you to be will Becoming who God's called you to be will require sacrifice. Getting out of your require sacrifice. Getting out of your require sacrifice. Getting out of your comfort zone. Using the arrows in your comfort zone. Using the arrows in your comfort zone. Using the arrows in your quiver. quiver. quiver. And this is where the king missed it. He And this is where the king missed it. He And this is where the king missed it. He had so much potential, but it says he had so much potential, but it says he had so much potential, but it says he stopped after three times. Now, let me stopped after three times. Now, let me stopped after three times. Now, let me say this before we get into that problem say this before we get into that problem say this before we get into that problem right there. Arrows have so much right there. Arrows have so much right there. Arrows have so much potential, but if you don't aim them, potential, but if you don't aim them, potential, but if you don't aim them, they're not going to go in the right they're not going to go in the right they're not going to go in the right direction. So, number three, the third direction. So, number three, the third direction. So, number three, the third arrow we need to talk about is the arrow arrow we need to talk about is the arrow arrow we need to talk about is the arrow of purpose. Arrows must be aimed. Arrows of purpose. Arrows must be aimed. Arrows of purpose. Arrows must be aimed. Arrows don't aim themselves.

don't aim themselves. don't aim themselves. When I was in college, I had a dream of When I was in college, I had a dream of When I was in college, I had a dream of starting a band and starting a band and starting a band and writing music and and traveling the writing music and and traveling the writing music and and traveling the world and and I was like, "God, I got world and and I was like, "God, I got world and and I was like, "God, I got this dream." And God was like, "Great. this dream." And God was like, "Great. this dream." And God was like, "Great. Do something with it." I was like, "All Do something with it." I was like, "All Do something with it." I was like, "All right. How do I do that? Where do I right. How do I do that? Where do I right. How do I do that? Where do I start?" God was like, "Work on your start?" God was like, "Work on your start?" God was like, "Work on your gifts. Take lessons. Take voice lessons gifts. Take lessons. Take voice lessons gifts. Take lessons. Take voice lessons and piano lessons and guitar lessons and and piano lessons and guitar lessons and and piano lessons and guitar lessons and find other people that you could pull in find other people that you could pull in find other people that you could pull in to be a part of your band." So, I did. I to be a part of your band." So, I did. I to be a part of your band." So, I did. I worked hard. And then we recorded a CD. worked hard. And then we recorded a CD. worked hard. And then we recorded a CD. I wrote all these songs. And then nobody I wrote all these songs. And then nobody I wrote all these songs. And then nobody bought my CDs except for my mom. bought my CDs except for my mom. bought my CDs except for my mom. And she was like, "I believe in you, And she was like, "I believe in you, And she was like, "I believe in you, Paul." Thank God for a mom that believes Paul." Thank God for a mom that believes Paul." Thank God for a mom that believes in you, in you, in you, you know? you know? you know? And I kept writing. Everybody say, "Keep And I kept writing. Everybody say, "Keep And I kept writing. Everybody say, "Keep going." going." going." And I remember just calling cold calling And I remember just calling cold calling And I remember just calling cold calling churches and youth groups and and churches and youth groups and and churches and youth groups and and different places. I would go to different places. I would go to different places. I would go to businesses. I would say, "Can I Can our businesses. I would say, "Can I Can our businesses. I would say, "Can I Can our band come and play for your business band come and play for your business band come and play for your business meeting?" They were like, "That's weird, meeting?" They were like, "That's weird, meeting?" They were like, "That's weird, but yeah, come on in and play for our but yeah, come on in and play for our but yeah, come on in and play for our business meeting." And we went anywhere business meeting." And we went anywhere business meeting." And we went anywhere and everywhere. And we didn't charge and everywhere. And we didn't charge and everywhere. And we didn't charge anything cuz we couldn't cuz nobody anything cuz we couldn't cuz nobody anything cuz we couldn't cuz nobody wanted to pay us. We weren't that great. wanted to pay us. We weren't that great. wanted to pay us. We weren't that great. And we marketed ourselves. We were like, And we marketed ourselves. We were like, And we marketed ourselves. We were like, "We're kind of like Relient K and "We're kind of like Relient K and "We're kind of like Relient K and Switchfoot, but not as good. We're like Switchfoot, but not as good. We're like Switchfoot, but not as good. We're like three levels down, you know?"

three levels down, you know?" three levels down, you know?" And um And um And um I remember playing for this one church I remember playing for this one church I remember playing for this one church in Clute, Texas. And I remember cold in Clute, Texas. And I remember cold in Clute, Texas. And I remember cold calling just saying, "Hey, we'll come calling just saying, "Hey, we'll come calling just saying, "Hey, we'll come play for your youth camp, 100 people." play for your youth camp, 100 people." play for your youth camp, 100 people." And they were like, "We can't pay you." And they were like, "We can't pay you." And they were like, "We can't pay you." I was like, "That's fine. We'll just I was like, "That's fine. We'll just I was like, "That's fine. We'll just come." And they were like, "Well, don't come." And they were like, "Well, don't come." And they were like, "Well, don't you need money?" I was like, "We just you need money?" I was like, "We just you need money?" I was like, "We just need gas money. If you could just give need gas money. If you could just give need gas money. If you could just give us gas money, that'd be awesome." us gas money, that'd be awesome." us gas money, that'd be awesome." And here's what I realized is I was And here's what I realized is I was And here's what I realized is I was giving purpose. Too often, we back out giving purpose. Too often, we back out giving purpose. Too often, we back out of the promises and the potential God of the promises and the potential God of the promises and the potential God has for us because either one, we're has for us because either one, we're has for us because either one, we're demanding a salary, we're demanding all demanding a salary, we're demanding all demanding a salary, we're demanding all the benefits, but that's not how it the benefits, but that's not how it the benefits, but that's not how it works. You got to work it before you see works. You got to work it before you see works. You got to work it before you see the benefits of what you're working for. the benefits of what you're working for. the benefits of what you're working for. You got to invest in it. You got to aim You got to invest in it. You got to aim You got to invest in it. You got to aim it before you see the turnaround. it before you see the turnaround. it before you see the turnaround. And once we broke through, our band And once we broke through, our band And once we broke through, our band started taking off. Then we recorded started taking off. Then we recorded started taking off. Then we recorded more music, more CDs, and we But all more music, more CDs, and we But all more music, more CDs, and we But all that to say, you got to aim what God has that to say, you got to aim what God has that to say, you got to aim what God has given you. The measure of success is given you. The measure of success is given you. The measure of success is twofold in God's kingdom. God does not twofold in God's kingdom. God does not twofold in God's kingdom. God does not measure success by how we measure measure success by how we measure measure success by how we measure success. We measure success by what you success. We measure success by what you success. We measure success by what you drive, how much money you make, how many drive, how much money you make, how many drive, how much money you make, how many followers you got on social media. followers you got on social media. followers you got on social media. That's not how God sees success. God That's not how God sees success. God That's not how God sees success. God sees success two ways. One, who are you sees success two ways. One, who are you sees success two ways. One, who are you becoming in light of who he's called you becoming in light of who he's called you becoming in light of who he's called you to be? And two, what are you doing with to be? And two, what are you doing with to be? And two, what are you doing with what he's gifted you to do?

what he's gifted you to do? what he's gifted you to do? Success is obedience. Success is obedience. Success is obedience. It's using your arrows. It's using your arrows. It's using your arrows. This summer I saw a commercial of a This summer I saw a commercial of a This summer I saw a commercial of a movie coming out and I cried during the movie coming out and I cried during the movie coming out and I cried during the commercial. My kids were like, "Why are commercial. My kids were like, "Why are commercial. My kids were like, "Why are you crying? It's just a movie trailer." you crying? It's just a movie trailer." you crying? It's just a movie trailer." I was like, "Because it's a true story." I was like, "Because it's a true story." I was like, "Because it's a true story." It's about Sylvester Stallone, Tulsa It's about Sylvester Stallone, Tulsa It's about Sylvester Stallone, Tulsa King, King, King, Rocky, Rambo, Yo Adrian. Rocky, Rambo, Yo Adrian. Rocky, Rambo, Yo Adrian. And I was telling him, I was like, "This And I was telling him, I was like, "This And I was telling him, I was like, "This is a true story. He's writing The movie is a true story. He's writing The movie is a true story. He's writing The movie is about his life." is about his life." is about his life." And I I was so impacted by it because And I I was so impacted by it because And I I was so impacted by it because when I was a kid, I remember seeing the when I was a kid, I remember seeing the when I was a kid, I remember seeing the movie. Anyone ever see Rocky? movie. Anyone ever see Rocky? movie. Anyone ever see Rocky? Okay. So, I was like, "Guys, this guy Okay. So, I was like, "Guys, this guy Okay. So, I was like, "Guys, this guy had arrows and he used all of his had arrows and he used all of his had arrows and he used all of his arrows. When Sylvester Stallone was arrows. When Sylvester Stallone was arrows. When Sylvester Stallone was born, there was a nerve cut because born, there was a nerve cut because born, there was a nerve cut because there was complications in his birth and there was complications in his birth and there was complications in his birth and it caused the left side of his face to it caused the left side of his face to it caused the left side of his face to become paralyzed and it slurred his become paralyzed and it slurred his become paralyzed and it slurred his speech and it made him look a little bit speech and it made him look a little bit speech and it made him look a little bit different and he was made fun of all different and he was made fun of all different and he was made fun of all through elementary, middle school, high through elementary, middle school, high through elementary, middle school, high school, couldn't make friends. Teachers school, couldn't make friends. Teachers school, couldn't make friends. Teachers told his mom, "Your kid won't amount to told his mom, "Your kid won't amount to told his mom, "Your kid won't amount to much. There's not much potential to this much. There's not much potential to this much. There's not much potential to this kid." But he kept pounding the pavement.

kid." But he kept pounding the pavement. kid." But he kept pounding the pavement. He found whatever job he could find. He He found whatever job he could find. He He found whatever job he could find. He had a dream in his heart to be an actor, had a dream in his heart to be an actor, had a dream in his heart to be an actor, a screenplay writer, writing scripts. a screenplay writer, writing scripts. a screenplay writer, writing scripts. And people said, "You're never going to And people said, "You're never going to And people said, "You're never going to be a good actor. You don't have the face be a good actor. You don't have the face be a good actor. You don't have the face for it. You don't have the voice for it. for it. You don't have the voice for it. for it. You don't have the voice for it. People can't even understand what you're People can't even understand what you're People can't even understand what you're saying." But he kept pounding the saying." But he kept pounding the saying." But he kept pounding the pavement. He became a janitor at a zoo. pavement. He became a janitor at a zoo. pavement. He became a janitor at a zoo. He lost his job there. He became an He lost his job there. He became an He lost his job there. He became an usher at a theater. He lost his job usher at a theater. He lost his job usher at a theater. He lost his job there, but he kept pounding he kept on there, but he kept pounding he kept on there, but he kept pounding he kept on working on his craft. One night he went working on his craft. One night he went working on his craft. One night he went home as he was watching a boxing match, home as he was watching a boxing match, home as he was watching a boxing match, Muhammad Ali, and he wrote this story Muhammad Ali, and he wrote this story Muhammad Ali, and he wrote this story about Rocky. And then he went and about Rocky. And then he went and about Rocky. And then he went and pitched it to all these studios and he pitched it to all these studios and he pitched it to all these studios and he he tried to get people to and they were he tried to get people to and they were he tried to get people to and they were like, "This is terrible. This is not a like, "This is terrible. This is not a like, "This is terrible. This is not a good story." Finally, one studio good story." Finally, one studio good story." Finally, one studio believed in it. They said, "We'll buy it believed in it. They said, "We'll buy it believed in it. They said, "We'll buy it for $200,000." for $200,000." for $200,000." 1976. 1976. 1976. They said, "But we're going to pick They said, "But we're going to pick They said, "But we're going to pick who's going to we're going to pick who's going to we're going to pick who's going to we're going to pick Robert Redford to play the part." He's Robert Redford to play the part." He's Robert Redford to play the part." He's like, "No, no, no, no, no. If you buy my like, "No, no, no, no, no. If you buy my like, "No, no, no, no, no. If you buy my script, I got to be Rocky. I'm going to script, I got to be Rocky. I'm going to script, I got to be Rocky. I'm going to play the part. It's about me. The story play the part. It's about me. The story play the part. It's about me. The story is my life." They were like, "No, it's is my life." They were like, "No, it's is my life." They were like, "No, it's not. You're not a boxer. You've never not. You're not a boxer. You've never not. You're not a boxer. You've never boxed in your life." He's like, "Neither boxed in your life." He's like, "Neither boxed in your life." He's like, "Neither is Robert Redford." They were like, is Robert Redford." They were like, is Robert Redford." They were like, "Yeah, but he's got a better face than "Yeah, but he's got a better face than "Yeah, but he's got a better face than you. He's got a better voice. We're you. He's got a better voice. We're you. He's got a better voice. We're going to pick the right guy." He said, going to pick the right guy." He said, going to pick the right guy." He said, "No, no, no. I am the right guy. I "No, no, no. I am the right guy. I "No, no, no. I am the right guy. I believe in this and I'm not selling it believe in this and I'm not selling it believe in this and I'm not selling it if you're not letting me be in it."

if you're not letting me be in it." if you're not letting me be in it." Finally, he came down on the price. They Finally, he came down on the price. They Finally, he came down on the price. They bought it. They said, "If you have one bought it. They said, "If you have one bought it. They said, "If you have one bad day on set, we're pulling you out bad day on set, we're pulling you out bad day on set, we're pulling you out and we're replacing you." So, every day and we're replacing you." So, every day and we're replacing you." So, every day he took the hit. Every punch was like it he took the hit. Every punch was like it he took the hit. Every punch was like it was he was doing all the stunts himself. was he was doing all the stunts himself. was he was doing all the stunts himself. It wasn't somebody else. It wasn't somebody else. It wasn't somebody else. He said, "I got to bleed the way that I He said, "I got to bleed the way that I He said, "I got to bleed the way that I bleed." And he was homeless during this bleed." And he was homeless during this bleed." And he was homeless during this movie. While it was being filmed, he was movie. While it was being filmed, he was movie. While it was being filmed, he was evicted from his apartment. He spent the evicted from his apartment. He spent the evicted from his apartment. He spent the night for over a month in the train night for over a month in the train night for over a month in the train station. station. station. And he was telling this story and it's, And he was telling this story and it's, And he was telling this story and it's, you know, it's coming into a movie, but you know, it's coming into a movie, but you know, it's coming into a movie, but it wasn't until the movie came out that it wasn't until the movie came out that it wasn't until the movie came out that they finally realized the potential that they finally realized the potential that they finally realized the potential that was inside of this young guy, Sylvester was inside of this young guy, Sylvester was inside of this young guy, Sylvester Stallone. Stallone. Stallone. He bet his whole life on the movie and He bet his whole life on the movie and He bet his whole life on the movie and when it came out, it was nominated for when it came out, it was nominated for when it came out, it was nominated for 10 Oscars, won best actor, best original 10 Oscars, won best actor, best original 10 Oscars, won best actor, best original screenplay, best picture, best screenplay, best picture, best screenplay, best picture, best directing, best film editing, and he directing, best film editing, and he directing, best film editing, and he said, "I learned the power of getting said, "I learned the power of getting said, "I learned the power of getting back up. You don't have to know if back up. You don't have to know if back up. You don't have to know if you're going to win. You just have to you're going to win. You just have to you're going to win. You just have to decide that you're not going to quit. decide that you're not going to quit. decide that you're not going to quit. You just got to decide you're going to You just got to decide you're going to You just got to decide you're going to stick with it. stick with it. stick with it. Sometimes the arrow is not just an Sometimes the arrow is not just an Sometimes the arrow is not just an assignment. Sometimes the arrow is you.

assignment. Sometimes the arrow is you. assignment. Sometimes the arrow is you. The arrow is your transformation. And The arrow is your transformation. And The arrow is your transformation. And God is shooting you God is shooting you God is shooting you towards greater patience, greater towards greater patience, greater towards greater patience, greater character, greater faith, greater character, greater faith, greater character, greater faith, greater courage, greater discipline, greater courage, greater discipline, greater courage, greater discipline, greater commitment, greater holiness, greater commitment, greater holiness, greater commitment, greater holiness, greater generosity, greater maturity, greater generosity, greater maturity, greater generosity, greater maturity, greater leadership, greater faith. And God is leadership, greater faith. And God is leadership, greater faith. And God is saying, "Will you let me use all of you, saying, "Will you let me use all of you, saying, "Will you let me use all of you, or will you hold back?" Here's the the or will you hold back?" Here's the the or will you hold back?" Here's the the tragedy in the story of 2 Kings 13. It's tragedy in the story of 2 Kings 13. It's tragedy in the story of 2 Kings 13. It's not a tragedy of disobedience. not a tragedy of disobedience. not a tragedy of disobedience. It's a tragedy It's a tragedy It's a tragedy of stopping short. of stopping short. of stopping short. I want you to just underline this word I want you to just underline this word I want you to just underline this word right here in verse 18. He says, "Take right here in verse 18. He says, "Take right here in verse 18. He says, "Take the arrows and strike the ground." And the arrows and strike the ground." And the arrows and strike the ground." And he struck it three times and stopped. he struck it three times and stopped. he struck it three times and stopped. And just circle that word stopped. And I And just circle that word stopped. And I And just circle that word stopped. And I want you to put this question in your want you to put this question in your want you to put this question in your notes, "Where have I stopped?" notes, "Where have I stopped?" notes, "Where have I stopped?" Where have I stopped and why have I Where have I stopped and why have I Where have I stopped and why have I stopped? stopped? stopped? Where have you stopped? Where have you stopped? Where have you stopped? When did you stop serving? When did you When did you stop serving? When did you When did you stop serving? When did you stop giving? When did you stop praying? stop giving? When did you stop praying? stop giving? When did you stop praying? When did you stop pursuing your wife? When did you stop pursuing your wife? When did you stop pursuing your wife? When did you stop spending time with When did you stop spending time with When did you stop spending time with your parents? When did you stop loving your parents? When did you stop loving your parents? When did you stop loving your children? When did you stop and why your children? When did you stop and why your children? When did you stop and why did you stop?

did you stop? did you stop? Hebrews chapter 6 talks about diligence. Hebrews chapter 6 talks about diligence. Hebrews chapter 6 talks about diligence. That by faith and patience our ancestors That by faith and patience our ancestors That by faith and patience our ancestors inherited the promises of God. Right? inherited the promises of God. Right? inherited the promises of God. Right? And here's what Hebrews says. He says, And here's what Hebrews says. He says, And here's what Hebrews says. He says, "We are not a part of a group of people "We are not a part of a group of people "We are not a part of a group of people who shrink back, who pull back, for the who shrink back, who pull back, for the who shrink back, who pull back, for the Lord takes no pleasure in the people who Lord takes no pleasure in the people who Lord takes no pleasure in the people who shrink back in fear instead of rising up shrink back in fear instead of rising up shrink back in fear instead of rising up in faith." Everybody say, "Rise up in in faith." Everybody say, "Rise up in in faith." Everybody say, "Rise up in faith." We're not a part of the group of people We're not a part of the group of people that shrink back. That's why when COVID that shrink back. That's why when COVID that shrink back. That's why when COVID hit, I was like, "Victory's going to be hit, I was like, "Victory's going to be hit, I was like, "Victory's going to be on the front lines bringing hope to a on the front lines bringing hope to a on the front lines bringing hope to a hopeless world." If cannabis shops get hopeless world." If cannabis shops get hopeless world." If cannabis shops get to be open, if liquor stores get to be to be open, if liquor stores get to be to be open, if liquor stores get to be open, if Walmart gets to be open, if open, if Walmart gets to be open, if open, if Walmart gets to be open, if Target gets to be open, then by good I'm Target gets to be open, then by good I'm Target gets to be open, then by good I'm telling you the church needs to be open telling you the church needs to be open telling you the church needs to be open for such a time as this. And we're going for such a time as this. And we're going for such a time as this. And we're going to shoot every arrow. We're going to to shoot every arrow. We're going to to shoot every arrow. We're going to reach as many people as we can reach. reach as many people as we can reach. reach as many people as we can reach. WE WERE NOT CALLED TO BE a YouTube WE WERE NOT CALLED TO BE a YouTube WE WERE NOT CALLED TO BE a YouTube CHURCH. WE WERE CALLED TO BE A PHYSICAL CHURCH. WE WERE CALLED TO BE A PHYSICAL CHURCH. WE WERE CALLED TO BE A PHYSICAL manifestation of the hands AND FEET OF manifestation of the hands AND FEET OF manifestation of the hands AND FEET OF JESUS TO A DYING WORLD. JESUS TO A DYING WORLD. JESUS TO A DYING WORLD. Every arrow matters. Every arrow matters. Every arrow matters. Too often we shrink back with fear or Too often we shrink back with fear or Too often we shrink back with fear or worry or it's too much work, Paul, or worry or it's too much work, Paul, or worry or it's too much work, Paul, or there's just too much guy I just can't there's just too much guy I just can't there's just too much guy I just can't handle it. The king had this handle it. The king had this handle it. The king had this three-strike mentality like three is three-strike mentality like three is three-strike mentality like three is enough.

enough. enough. And his his it was it was in these three And his his it was it was in these three And his his it was it was in these three strikes of of the arrows that he strikes of of the arrows that he strikes of of the arrows that he revealed what was on the inside of him. revealed what was on the inside of him. revealed what was on the inside of him. He was like, this is as good as it gets. He was like, this is as good as it gets. He was like, this is as good as it gets. This is as much as I can give. This is This is as much as I can give. This is This is as much as I can give. This is where my capacity stops. This is where where my capacity stops. This is where where my capacity stops. This is where my potential is limited. my potential is limited. my potential is limited. We limit our potential because we We limit our potential because we We limit our potential because we believe the lies of the enemy believe the lies of the enemy believe the lies of the enemy that we can't and so we don't and that we can't and so we don't and that we can't and so we don't and because we don't, we never realize that because we don't, we never realize that because we don't, we never realize that we actually can. we actually can. we actually can. I'll never forget hearing this story I'll never forget hearing this story I'll never forget hearing this story from Myles Munroe when I was a little from Myles Munroe when I was a little from Myles Munroe when I was a little boy and he came to speak at our church boy and he came to speak at our church boy and he came to speak at our church and he said there was a young man who and he said there was a young man who and he said there was a young man who was hungry for success and he invited was hungry for success and he invited was hungry for success and he invited his mentor to come and join him to fish his mentor to come and join him to fish his mentor to come and join him to fish out on this pond and they were fishing out on this pond and they were fishing out on this pond and they were fishing on the pond and he was asking him all on the pond and he was asking him all on the pond and he was asking him all kinds of question about kinds of question about kinds of question about entrepreneurship, business, marketing, entrepreneurship, business, marketing, entrepreneurship, business, marketing, how to make money, to pay for the bills, how to make money, to pay for the bills, how to make money, to pay for the bills, how to create wealth. And he looks at how to create wealth. And he looks at how to create wealth. And he looks at this man he goes, I really want to know this man he goes, I really want to know this man he goes, I really want to know the secret to your success. I want to the secret to your success. I want to the secret to your success. I want to know how you became so successful as a know how you became so successful as a know how you became so successful as a businessman, as a husband, as a father. businessman, as a husband, as a father. businessman, as a husband, as a father. And the old man looks at the young man.

And the old man looks at the young man. And the old man looks at the young man. He says, you want to know? He says, He says, you want to know? He says, He says, you want to know? He says, yeah. And he shoves him into the water yeah. And he shoves him into the water yeah. And he shoves him into the water and he just keeps his head under water. and he just keeps his head under water. and he just keeps his head under water. And the young man's trying to come up And the young man's trying to come up And the young man's trying to come up for water and he can't come up and the for water and he can't come up and the for water and he can't come up and the old man is drowning the young man. old man is drowning the young man. old man is drowning the young man. And this is a crazy story. When I first And this is a crazy story. When I first And this is a crazy story. When I first heard this I was like, no Myles, don't heard this I was like, no Myles, don't heard this I was like, no Myles, don't keep going. This is a horror story. keep going. This is a horror story. keep going. This is a horror story. But what happened next stayed with me But what happened next stayed with me But what happened next stayed with me for the rest of my life. for the rest of my life. for the rest of my life. The old man waited until the young man The old man waited until the young man The old man waited until the young man had had been fighting and fighting and had had been fighting and fighting and had had been fighting and fighting and fighting just to see if that young man fighting just to see if that young man fighting just to see if that young man would quit. would quit. would quit. Finally he pulls his head up. Finally he pulls his head up. Finally he pulls his head up. The young boy is like, The young boy is like, The young boy is like, >> [gasps] >> And the old man says, you want to be >> And the old man says, you want to be successful? successful? successful? And the young guy goes, And the young guy goes, And the young guy goes, >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. He said, you got to want it as bad as He said, you got to want it as bad as He said, you got to want it as bad as you wanted to breathe. you wanted to breathe. you wanted to breathe. How bad do you want it? How bad do you want it? How bad do you want it? Cuz too many people are settling for Cuz too many people are settling for Cuz too many people are settling for half-hearted half-hearted half-hearted living. living. living. This summer I decided to spend less time This summer I decided to spend less time This summer I decided to spend less time on my phone and more time reading. And on my phone and more time reading. And on my phone and more time reading. And so I was, you know, I love hanging out so I was, you know, I love hanging out so I was, you know, I love hanging out with my family and hanging out with with my family and hanging out with with my family and hanging out with Ashley and investing in our kids, but in Ashley and investing in our kids, but in Ashley and investing in our kids, but in my free time, instead of just scrolling my free time, instead of just scrolling my free time, instead of just scrolling on social media, I started reading more on social media, I started reading more on social media, I started reading more and I consumed my Bible more than I ever and I consumed my Bible more than I ever and I consumed my Bible more than I ever have in the last 12 months. I just have in the last 12 months. I just have in the last 12 months. I just consumed it. And then I was reading consumed it. And then I was reading consumed it. And then I was reading devotional books and I came across a devotional books and I came across a devotional books and I came across a book, a passage from a book, book, a passage from a book, book, a passage from a book, that so impacted me that I had to read that so impacted me that I had to read that so impacted me that I had to read this book. And it was a book about a guy this book. And it was a book about a guy this book. And it was a book about a guy who spent 31 days with a Navy SEAL.

who spent 31 days with a Navy SEAL. who spent 31 days with a Navy SEAL. And while he was spending 31 days with And while he was spending 31 days with And while he was spending 31 days with the Navy SEAL, he trained and he was not the Navy SEAL, he trained and he was not the Navy SEAL, he trained and he was not himself a SEAL. And I'm when I say a himself a SEAL. And I'm when I say a himself a SEAL. And I'm when I say a SEAL, I'm not going like SEAL, I'm not going like SEAL, I'm not going like I'm talking like a Navy SEAL. I'm talking like a Navy SEAL. I'm talking like a Navy SEAL. Talking like the guys that do crazy Talking like the guys that do crazy Talking like the guys that do crazy stuff, that push their bodies to the stuff, that push their bodies to the stuff, that push their bodies to the limits, to break themselves to get out limits, to break themselves to get out limits, to break themselves to get out of their comfort zone, because too many of their comfort zone, because too many of their comfort zone, because too many people have settled for a comfortable, people have settled for a comfortable, people have settled for a comfortable, convenient, Amazon Prime delivery to my convenient, Amazon Prime delivery to my convenient, Amazon Prime delivery to my doorstep Christianity that requires no doorstep Christianity that requires no doorstep Christianity that requires no sacrifice, no working, no like you got sacrifice, no working, no like you got sacrifice, no working, no like you got to work for the thing God's put inside to work for the thing God's put inside to work for the thing God's put inside you. I'm not saying work for your you. I'm not saying work for your you. I'm not saying work for your salvation. That's not what I'm saying, salvation. That's not what I'm saying, salvation. That's not what I'm saying, cuz you're saved. I'm saying work for cuz you're saved. I'm saying work for cuz you're saved. I'm saying work for the dream that God's put in your heart. the dream that God's put in your heart. the dream that God's put in your heart. Jesus said, you will know them by their Jesus said, you will know them by their Jesus said, you will know them by their fruit. fruit. fruit. He didn't say you will know them by He didn't say you will know them by He didn't say you will know them by their information that they got from the their information that they got from the their information that they got from the internet. You will know them by the internet. You will know them by the internet. You will know them by the actions in their life. actions in their life. actions in their life. You will know them by the fruit that's You will know them by the fruit that's You will know them by the fruit that's coming. coming. coming. Do they have self-control? Do they have Do they have self-control? Do they have Do they have self-control? Do they have discipline? Do they have patience? Are discipline? Do they have patience? Are discipline? Do they have patience? Are they willing to stick with it? Paul said they willing to stick with it? Paul said they willing to stick with it? Paul said in Philippians chapter 3, here's one in Philippians chapter 3, here's one in Philippians chapter 3, here's one thing I do. I forget what's behind me thing I do. I forget what's behind me thing I do. I forget what's behind me and I press on. I reach forward. So in and I press on. I reach forward. So in and I press on. I reach forward. So in this book, this guy said I wanted to this book, this guy said I wanted to this book, this guy said I wanted to push my body I wanted to find out how push my body I wanted to find out how push my body I wanted to find out how much capacity and potential I had."

much capacity and potential I had." much capacity and potential I had." And I told this he said, "I want you to And I told this he said, "I want you to And I told this he said, "I want you to train me hard." He said, "We would jump train me hard." He said, "We would jump train me hard." He said, "We would jump into ice cold lakes in New York City, into ice cold lakes in New York City, into ice cold lakes in New York City, then we would go on runs, and we would then we would go on runs, and we would then we would go on runs, and we would run in the freezing cold." He said, "I run in the freezing cold." He said, "I run in the freezing cold." He said, "I almost died of hypothermia during this almost died of hypothermia during this almost died of hypothermia during this time, and multiple times I wanted to time, and multiple times I wanted to time, and multiple times I wanted to quit, but the Navy SEAL kept telling me quit, but the Navy SEAL kept telling me quit, but the Navy SEAL kept telling me there's more inside you. You can go there's more inside you. You can go there's more inside you. You can go further. You can go faster." He reminded further. You can go faster." He reminded further. You can go faster." He reminded him of people out in the world that are him of people out in the world that are him of people out in the world that are making a difference. He said, "There's a making a difference. He said, "There's a making a difference. He said, "There's a guy named Nick Vujicic with no arms, no guy named Nick Vujicic with no arms, no guy named Nick Vujicic with no arms, no legs, and he wrote best-selling books legs, and he wrote best-selling books legs, and he wrote best-selling books called No Arms, No Legs, No Limits." called No Arms, No Legs, No Limits." called No Arms, No Legs, No Limits." This guy has used every arrow in his This guy has used every arrow in his This guy has used every arrow in his life, and he keeps finding more arrows life, and he keeps finding more arrows life, and he keeps finding more arrows to use. He is a reminder for all of us to use. He is a reminder for all of us to use. He is a reminder for all of us who have arms and legs that you have who have arms and legs that you have who have arms and legs that you have more capacity than you realize. You have more capacity than you realize. You have more capacity than you realize. You have more potential. You just got to put more potential. You just got to put more potential. You just got to put forth the effort. forth the effort. forth the effort. And he said, "Oftentimes our effort And he said, "Oftentimes our effort And he said, "Oftentimes our effort stops based on how we feel. We allow our stops based on how we feel. We allow our stops based on how we feel. We allow our feelings to become the captain of our feelings to become the captain of our feelings to become the captain of our soul. We allow our feelings to dictate soul. We allow our feelings to dictate soul. We allow our feelings to dictate whether or not we're going to put forth whether or not we're going to put forth whether or not we're going to put forth more effort, rather than getting our more effort, rather than getting our more effort, rather than getting our faith to become the captain of our faith to become the captain of our faith to become the captain of our soul."

So, there was this moment while he was So, there was this moment while he was being trained by the SEAL, and and he being trained by the SEAL, and and he being trained by the SEAL, and and he said, "Let me tell you a story." He said, "Let me tell you a story." He said, "Let me tell you a story." He said, "I signed up for a race, and in said, "I signed up for a race, and in said, "I signed up for a race, and in this race there were two options. This this race there were two options. This this race there were two options. This was not the race for victory, although I was not the race for victory, although I was not the race for victory, although I think you should sign up for the race think you should sign up for the race think you should sign up for the race for victory. I think it's a great arrow for victory. I think it's a great arrow for victory. I think it's a great arrow to pull out. to pull out. to pull out. But in this race, there was option one, But in this race, there was option one, But in this race, there was option one, you run for 24 hours straight, or there you run for 24 hours straight, or there you run for 24 hours straight, or there was option two, you run for 48 hours was option two, you run for 48 hours was option two, you run for 48 hours straight. Guess one Guess which one the straight. Guess one Guess which one the straight. Guess one Guess which one the Navy SEAL ran. Navy SEAL ran. Navy SEAL ran. 48 hours. He said, "On hour 23, I had 48 hours. He said, "On hour 23, I had 48 hours. He said, "On hour 23, I had run 130 miles non-stop without run 130 miles non-stop without run 130 miles non-stop without stopping." He said, "I had torn my quad, stopping." He said, "I had torn my quad, stopping." He said, "I had torn my quad, and I limped over to the race officials and I limped over to the race officials and I limped over to the race officials as if we were getting closer to the as if we were getting closer to the as if we were getting closer to the 24-hour mark, and he said, 'Can I clock 24-hour mark, and he said, 'Can I clock 24-hour mark, and he said, 'Can I clock with Can I clock out here with the with Can I clock out here with the with Can I clock out here with the 24-hour runners?' They said, 'What did 24-hour runners?' They said, 'What did 24-hour runners?' They said, 'What did you sign up for?' He said, 'I signed up you sign up for?' He said, 'I signed up you sign up for?' He said, 'I signed up for the 48-hour.' They said, 'No, you for the 48-hour.' They said, 'No, you for the 48-hour.' They said, 'No, you can't. You got to finish the 48 hours.'" can't. You got to finish the 48 hours.'" can't. You got to finish the 48 hours.'" Instead of making excuses, getting mad, Instead of making excuses, getting mad, Instead of making excuses, getting mad, cussing, walking off, saying, I'm not cussing, walking off, saying, I'm not cussing, walking off, saying, I'm not going to go. going to go. going to go. He said, "Roger that. Can I get some He said, "Roger that. Can I get some He said, "Roger that. Can I get some tape?" Taped up his quad and limped for tape?" Taped up his quad and limped for tape?" Taped up his quad and limped for the next 25 hours to finish 48 hours of the next 25 hours to finish 48 hours of the next 25 hours to finish 48 hours of running over 200 miles in 48 hours. Let running over 200 miles in 48 hours. Let running over 200 miles in 48 hours. Let me say something.

me say something. me say something. In that moment, he was telling this guy In that moment, he was telling this guy In that moment, he was telling this guy who wrote the book, he said, who wrote the book, he said, who wrote the book, he said, "When you think you're done, "When you think you're done, "When you think you're done, you've only done 40% of what your body you've only done 40% of what your body you've only done 40% of what your body is capable of doing. You talk yourself is capable of doing. You talk yourself is capable of doing. You talk yourself out of the mindset. out of the mindset. out of the mindset. See, the arrows are in the mind. See, the arrows are in the mind. See, the arrows are in the mind. The breakthrough is in the mind. The breakthrough is in the mind. The breakthrough is in the mind. As a man thinketh, so is he. The fourth As a man thinketh, so is he. The fourth As a man thinketh, so is he. The fourth arrow that I believe God has given us is arrow that I believe God has given us is arrow that I believe God has given us is an arrow called passion. Passion. an arrow called passion. Passion. an arrow called passion. Passion. It's a missing ingredient in so many It's a missing ingredient in so many It's a missing ingredient in so many people's lives. people's lives. people's lives. By the way, passion is not just being By the way, passion is not just being By the way, passion is not just being loud on on the outside, it's being loud loud on on the outside, it's being loud loud on on the outside, it's being loud on the inside. It's saying, "I am going on the inside. It's saying, "I am going on the inside. It's saying, "I am going to overcome every excuse, every to overcome every excuse, every to overcome every excuse, every setback." Last Sunday, our sound went setback." Last Sunday, our sound went setback." Last Sunday, our sound went out right when I started preaching. How out right when I started preaching. How out right when I started preaching. How many of y'all were here last Sunday when many of y'all were here last Sunday when many of y'all were here last Sunday when the sound just went beep? And I already deal with distractions at And I already deal with distractions at times where people just stand up in the times where people just stand up in the times where people just stand up in the sermon and just walk out to go either sermon and just walk out to go either sermon and just walk out to go either use the bathroom or get offended or go use the bathroom or get offended or go use the bathroom or get offended or go to the ambulance. I don't know. I try to to the ambulance. I don't know. I try to to the ambulance. I don't know. I try to tell myself it's not me, you know, tell myself it's not me, you know, tell myself it's not me, you know, they're just they're just they're just So, I'M ALREADY OVERCOMING THE So, I'M ALREADY OVERCOMING THE So, I'M ALREADY OVERCOMING THE DISTRACTIONS OF PEOPLE moving during DISTRACTIONS OF PEOPLE moving during DISTRACTIONS OF PEOPLE moving during service, but now the sound is out and service, but now the sound is out and service, but now the sound is out and this was the moment that I was made for.

this was the moment that I was made for. this was the moment that I was made for. God was like, "Here it is. Here's the God was like, "Here it is. Here's the God was like, "Here it is. Here's the sermon illustration. Keep moving sermon illustration. Keep moving sermon illustration. Keep moving forward. Don't stop. This is where your forward. Don't stop. This is where your forward. Don't stop. This is where your passion comes in. This is where you passion comes in. This is where you passion comes in. This is where you preach WITHOUT A MICROPHONE. preach WITHOUT A MICROPHONE. preach WITHOUT A MICROPHONE. THIS IS WHERE YOU REMIND THE DEVIL THIS IS WHERE YOU REMIND THE DEVIL THIS IS WHERE YOU REMIND THE DEVIL THAT HE HAS NO POWER OVER THE CHURCH. THAT HE HAS NO POWER OVER THE CHURCH. THAT HE HAS NO POWER OVER THE CHURCH. THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT PREVAIL THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT PREVAIL THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT. JESUS SAID, "I'M BUILDING MY AGAINST IT. JESUS SAID, "I'M BUILDING MY AGAINST IT. JESUS SAID, "I'M BUILDING MY CHURCH." CHURCH." CHURCH." AND NOT THE POWER LIKE THERE IS NO POWER AND NOT THE POWER LIKE THERE IS NO POWER AND NOT THE POWER LIKE THERE IS NO POWER IN HELL. THERE is no demon in hell. IN HELL. THERE is no demon in hell. IN HELL. THERE is no demon in hell. There is no COVID-19. There is no There There is no COVID-19. There is no There There is no COVID-19. There is no There There nothing that can stop what God There nothing that can stop what God There nothing that can stop what God wants to do. The only problem is The only problem is your biggest enemy your biggest enemy your biggest enemy is not out there, it's in here. is not out there, it's in here. is not out there, it's in here. The only one who's going to stop you The only one who's going to stop you The only one who's going to stop you from fulfilling your purpose is you. from fulfilling your purpose is you. from fulfilling your purpose is you. The devil has no power over the greater The devil has no power over the greater The devil has no power over the greater one who lives inside you. Stop making one who lives inside you. Stop making one who lives inside you. Stop making the devil bigger than Jesus. You have the devil bigger than Jesus. You have the devil bigger than Jesus. You have Jesus on the inside of you. Greater is Jesus on the inside of you. Greater is Jesus on the inside of you. Greater is he who lives in me than he that is in he who lives in me than he that is in he who lives in me than he that is in this world. this world. this world. I have no reason to make excuses. This I have no reason to make excuses. This I have no reason to make excuses. This is why Elisha, look at this in 2 Kings is why Elisha, look at this in 2 Kings is why Elisha, look at this in 2 Kings 13.

13. 13. Right after the king shoots three times Right after the king shoots three times Right after the king shoots three times and stops, watch what happens. The man and stops, watch what happens. The man and stops, watch what happens. The man of God was angry. of God was angry. of God was angry. And you're like, that's not nice. He And you're like, that's not nice. He And you're like, that's not nice. He needs to be nice to him. He needs to go needs to be nice to him. He needs to go needs to be nice to him. He needs to go easy on him. Just, you know, patty cake easy on him. Just, you know, patty cake easy on him. Just, you know, patty cake THE NEXT GENERATION. NO! [screaming] THE NEXT GENERATION. NO! [screaming] THE NEXT GENERATION. NO! [screaming] HE WAS RIGHTFULLY ANGRY. WHY? Because HE WAS RIGHTFULLY ANGRY. WHY? Because HE WAS RIGHTFULLY ANGRY. WHY? Because Elisha understood passion. Elisha understood passion. Elisha understood passion. He goes, "What? He goes, "What? He goes, "What? What? What? What? YOU'RE GOING TO STOP AFTER THREE TIMES? YOU'RE GOING TO STOP AFTER THREE TIMES? YOU'RE GOING TO STOP AFTER THREE TIMES? That's just That's as far as you can go? That's just That's as far as you can go? That's just That's as far as you can go? YOU'RE GOING TO QUIT THE SPORT because YOU'RE GOING TO QUIT THE SPORT because YOU'RE GOING TO QUIT THE SPORT because you didn't get to be the starter in the you didn't get to be the starter in the you didn't get to be the starter in the first game?" first game?" first game?" Now I'm talking about my kids right now. Now I'm talking about my kids right now. Now I'm talking about my kids right now. Okay, hold on. Okay, hold on. Okay, hold on. I'm just saying we go too easy I'm just saying we go too easy I'm just saying we go too easy sometimes. sometimes. sometimes. I am married to a passionate wife. I am married to a passionate wife. I am married to a passionate wife. I think she's Italian. She's actually I think she's Italian. She's actually I think she's Italian. She's actually Hispanic. She's got like But she is Hispanic. She's got like But she is Hispanic. She's got like But she is Y'all, she will lose her voice almost Y'all, she will lose her voice almost Y'all, she will lose her voice almost every week. Like it's youth camp at our every week. Like it's youth camp at our every week. Like it's youth camp at our house every week. house every week. house every week. And I am so thankful for it. She's And I am so thankful for it. She's And I am so thankful for it. She's passionate about our children. She's passionate about our children. She's passionate about our children. She's passionate about Victory Church. She's passionate about Victory Church. She's passionate about Victory Church. She's passionate about our marriage. She is passionate about our marriage. She is passionate about our marriage. She is passionate about Victory Christian passionate about Victory Christian passionate about Victory Christian School. We need passion in this society School. We need passion in this society School. We need passion in this society right now. We got too many people just right now. We got too many people just right now. We got too many people just clocked out on video games, AUTOPILOT ON clocked out on video games, AUTOPILOT ON clocked out on video games, AUTOPILOT ON CHAT GPT. WAKE UP!

CHAT GPT. WAKE UP! CHAT GPT. WAKE UP! 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 AND I will rejoice and be glad in it. AND I will rejoice and be glad in it. AND I will rejoice and be glad in it. Ah, yeah. We're going to wake up at Ah, yeah. We're going to wake up at Ah, yeah. We're going to wake up at church this year. church this year. church this year. Success starts on Sunday. You got to get Success starts on Sunday. You got to get Success starts on Sunday. You got to get in the house of the Lord every single in the house of the Lord every single in the house of the Lord every single week. You go, "Well, Paul, what if it's week. You go, "Well, Paul, what if it's week. You go, "Well, Paul, what if it's rainy? What if it's 110° outside? What rainy? What if it's 110° outside? What rainy? What if it's 110° outside? What if it's snowing?" We'll still have if it's snowing?" We'll still have if it's snowing?" We'll still have church. I'll be here if no one else is church. I'll be here if no one else is church. I'll be here if no one else is here. We don't cancel. We will be here here. We don't cancel. We will be here here. We don't cancel. We will be here and we will worship and we will study and we will worship and we will study and we will worship and we will study the word and we will lean in because the word and we will lean in because the word and we will lean in because Jesus is not coming back for a lukewarm, Jesus is not coming back for a lukewarm, Jesus is not coming back for a lukewarm, HALF-HEARTED CHURCH. HE'S COMING BACK HALF-HEARTED CHURCH. HE'S COMING BACK HALF-HEARTED CHURCH. HE'S COMING BACK FOR A PASSIONATE CHURCH, a church THAT FOR A PASSIONATE CHURCH, a church THAT FOR A PASSIONATE CHURCH, a church THAT IS FULLY ALIVE. IS FULLY ALIVE. IS FULLY ALIVE. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> HERE'S WHY ELISHA WAS MAD. >> HERE'S WHY ELISHA WAS MAD. >> HERE'S WHY ELISHA WAS MAD. He says, "YOU SHOULD HAVE." He says, "YOU SHOULD HAVE." He says, "YOU SHOULD HAVE." WHAT A SCARY STATEMENT TO HAVE on your WHAT A SCARY STATEMENT TO HAVE on your WHAT A SCARY STATEMENT TO HAVE on your gravestone. gravestone. gravestone. You should have done more. You should have done more. You should have done more. YOU SHOULD HAVE USED MORE ARROWS. The YOU SHOULD HAVE USED MORE ARROWS. The YOU SHOULD HAVE USED MORE ARROWS. The arrows were never meant to just stay arrows were never meant to just stay arrows were never meant to just stay nicely on your wall. Like, look at all nicely on your wall. Like, look at all nicely on your wall. Like, look at all the arrows that I never used in my life.

the arrows that I never used in my life. the arrows that I never used in my life. We're not meant to arrive at death with We're not meant to arrive at death with We're not meant to arrive at death with a bunch of arrows in our quiver. We're a bunch of arrows in our quiver. We're a bunch of arrows in our quiver. We're supposed to die empty, die with no supposed to die empty, die with no supposed to die empty, die with no arrows left. Use everything you've got. arrows left. Use everything you've got. arrows left. Use everything you've got. Invest in the next generation. Pour out Invest in the next generation. Pour out Invest in the next generation. Pour out your spirit. Pour out your This is what your spirit. Pour out your This is what your spirit. Pour out your This is what Paul the Apostle said. He said, "My life Paul the Apostle said. He said, "My life Paul the Apostle said. He said, "My life is like a bottle of water. It's a drink is like a bottle of water. It's a drink is like a bottle of water. It's a drink offering." offering." offering." And he said, "People are quitting left And he said, "People are quitting left And he said, "People are quitting left and right." and right." and right." There are people that started with me There are people that started with me There are people that started with me like Demas who had a lot of potential. like Demas who had a lot of potential. like Demas who had a lot of potential. These are the kind of people that show These are the kind of people that show These are the kind of people that show up at the very first week of the year up at the very first week of the year up at the very first week of the year and they're like, "I'M WITH YOU ALL THE and they're like, "I'M WITH YOU ALL THE and they're like, "I'M WITH YOU ALL THE WAY, PASTOR PAUL. I'LL NEVER QUIT ON WAY, PASTOR PAUL. I'LL NEVER QUIT ON WAY, PASTOR PAUL. I'LL NEVER QUIT ON YOU." AND THEY'RE gone a month later. YOU." AND THEY'RE gone a month later. YOU." AND THEY'RE gone a month later. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. No, I'm not. I'm feeling the spirit of No, I'm not. I'm feeling the spirit of No, I'm not. I'm feeling the spirit of Elisha on this. Elisha on this. Elisha on this. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> Elisha was like Paul. He said, "I'm >> Elisha was like Paul. He said, "I'm >> Elisha was like Paul. He said, "I'm pouring my life out." Elisha was dying, pouring my life out." Elisha was dying, pouring my life out." Elisha was dying, but he was not sad. Cuz he knew, "I but he was not sad. Cuz he knew, "I but he was not sad. Cuz he knew, "I spent my life for the kingdom of God. I spent my life for the kingdom of God. I spent my life for the kingdom of God. I poured into everyone I could. I gave it poured into everyone I could. I gave it poured into everyone I could. I gave it all I got. I made sure there was nothing all I got. I made sure there was nothing all I got. I made sure there was nothing left. I poured out every ounce. I want left. I poured out every ounce. I want left. I poured out every ounce. I want to die empty. I don't want to die with to die empty. I don't want to die with to die empty. I don't want to die with stuff still inside of me, arrows still stuff still inside of me, arrows still stuff still inside of me, arrows still inside of me." So, Elisha looks at him inside of me." So, Elisha looks at him inside of me." So, Elisha looks at him and says, "YOU COULD HAVE DONE MORE. YOU and says, "YOU COULD HAVE DONE MORE. YOU and says, "YOU COULD HAVE DONE MORE. YOU COULD HAVE DONE MORE." GO BACK TO THAT COULD HAVE DONE MORE." GO BACK TO THAT COULD HAVE DONE MORE." GO BACK TO THAT VERSE. GO BACK TO THAT VERSE. HE SAYS, VERSE. GO BACK TO THAT VERSE. HE SAYS, VERSE. GO BACK TO THAT VERSE. HE SAYS, "You could have done more. You could "You could have done more. You could "You could have done more. You could have struck the ground five or six have struck the ground five or six have struck the ground five or six times." That's why I got six arrows for times." That's why I got six arrows for times." That's why I got six arrows for you today.

you today. you today. Because Elisha was saying, "You could Because Elisha was saying, "You could Because Elisha was saying, "You could have done twice as much." Why did he say have done twice as much." Why did he say have done twice as much." Why did he say that? Cuz Elisha understood passion. that? Cuz Elisha understood passion. that? Cuz Elisha understood passion. When Elisha was called into ministry, When Elisha was called into ministry, When Elisha was called into ministry, there was a guy named Elijah there was a guy named Elijah there was a guy named Elijah who had gotten discouraged because there who had gotten discouraged because there who had gotten discouraged because there was a woman named Jezebel was a woman named Jezebel was a woman named Jezebel who told Elijah, who told Elijah, who told Elijah, "If I don't have your head on a platter, "If I don't have your head on a platter, "If I don't have your head on a platter, if I don't kill you by tomorrow." if I don't kill you by tomorrow." if I don't kill you by tomorrow." Like it Jezebel sent a threatening Like it Jezebel sent a threatening Like it Jezebel sent a threatening message to Elijah right after Elijah had message to Elijah right after Elijah had message to Elijah right after Elijah had the most on fire church service he'd the most on fire church service he'd the most on fire church service he'd ever had. He called fire down from ever had. He called fire down from ever had. He called fire down from heaven. He got rid of all the false heaven. He got rid of all the false heaven. He got rid of all the false prophets in Israel. prophets in Israel. prophets in Israel. And then Jezebel said, "I'm coming for And then Jezebel said, "I'm coming for And then Jezebel said, "I'm coming for you and I'm going to take your head." you and I'm going to take your head." you and I'm going to take your head." Now, here's the only problem. Jezebel Now, here's the only problem. Jezebel Now, here's the only problem. Jezebel couldn't touch Elijah. He was faster couldn't touch Elijah. He was faster couldn't touch Elijah. He was faster than the chariots of Ahab. Elijah was than the chariots of Ahab. Elijah was than the chariots of Ahab. Elijah was running like 80 miles an hour at this running like 80 miles an hour at this running like 80 miles an hour at this moment. This dude was a fast guy. Elijah moment. This dude was a fast guy. Elijah moment. This dude was a fast guy. Elijah couldn't catch him. You can have Jesus couldn't catch him. You can have Jesus couldn't catch him. You can have Jesus in your heart and Jezebel in your head. in your heart and Jezebel in your head. in your heart and Jezebel in your head. You can be saved and yet depressed. You can be saved and yet depressed. You can be saved and yet depressed. It didn't mean you lost your salvation. It didn't mean you lost your salvation. It didn't mean you lost your salvation. It just meant you stopped using your It just meant you stopped using your It just meant you stopped using your arrows. arrows. arrows. You stopped short.

You stopped short. You stopped short. And when God finally catches up with And when God finally catches up with And when God finally catches up with Elijah in the desert, Elijah in the desert, Elijah in the desert, 40 days, he's like, "Why are you here 40 days, he's like, "Why are you here 40 days, he's like, "Why are you here and why did you stop your ministry? Why and why did you stop your ministry? Why and why did you stop your ministry? Why did you stop preaching? Why did you stop did you stop preaching? Why did you stop did you stop preaching? Why did you stop serving? Why did you stop loving?" And serving? Why did you stop loving?" And serving? Why did you stop loving?" And Elijah's like, "I'm the only one left." Elijah's like, "I'm the only one left." Elijah's like, "I'm the only one left." He's like, "That's not true. There's He's like, "That's not true. There's He's like, "That's not true. There's 7,000 other prophets. 7,000 other prophets. 7,000 other prophets. There's a remnant left." And he And he There's a remnant left." And he And he There's a remnant left." And he And he tells Elijah, he says, "I want you to go tells Elijah, he says, "I want you to go tells Elijah, he says, "I want you to go back and find someone back and find someone back and find someone with passion to carry on the assignments with passion to carry on the assignments with passion to carry on the assignments that you're not going to finish." that you're not going to finish." that you're not going to finish." So, he's walking back and he sees this So, he's walking back and he sees this So, he's walking back and he sees this guy. Elijah sees this guy pushing a guy. Elijah sees this guy pushing a guy. Elijah sees this guy pushing a plow, working for his dad's business, plow, working for his dad's business, plow, working for his dad's business, and the passion of Elisha is attractive and the passion of Elisha is attractive and the passion of Elisha is attractive because passion at any company is because passion at any company is because passion at any company is attractive to someone who's looking for attractive to someone who's looking for attractive to someone who's looking for Man, that's the kind of employee I want. Man, that's the kind of employee I want. Man, that's the kind of employee I want. I want someone with that Like the other I want someone with that Like the other I want someone with that Like the other day I was at a coffee shop and the day I was at a coffee shop and the day I was at a coffee shop and the barista was so passionate, so excited, barista was so passionate, so excited, barista was so passionate, so excited, talking about the coffee, so excited we talking about the coffee, so excited we talking about the coffee, so excited we WERE THERE. LIKE, "WOO, WE GOT A LOT OF WERE THERE. LIKE, "WOO, WE GOT A LOT OF WERE THERE. LIKE, "WOO, WE GOT A LOT OF COFFEE." And I was like, "This person COFFEE." And I was like, "This person COFFEE." And I was like, "This person has had way too much espresso." has had way too much espresso." has had way too much espresso." My kids were like, "I'm not used to My kids were like, "I'm not used to My kids were like, "I'm not used to seeing somebody behind the coffee seeing somebody behind the coffee seeing somebody behind the coffee because normally people at the coffee because normally people at the coffee because normally people at the coffee shop are like, 'What do you want?'" shop are like, 'What do you want?'" shop are like, 'What do you want?'" Just emo and like not happy and and it Just emo and like not happy and and it Just emo and like not happy and and it just was different. It was unique. I was just was different. It was unique. I was just was different. It was unique. I was like, "I want this guy to work for like, "I want this guy to work for like, "I want this guy to work for Victory. This kind of passion is a Like Victory. This kind of passion is a Like Victory. This kind of passion is a Like this passion is awesome."

this passion is awesome." this passion is awesome." Paul said it like this in Colossians Paul said it like this in Colossians Paul said it like this in Colossians 3:21, "Whatever you do, do it 3:21, "Whatever you do, do it 3:21, "Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly. Do it with passion." If wholeheartedly. Do it with passion." If wholeheartedly. Do it with passion." If you're going to work at a coffee shop, you're going to work at a coffee shop, you're going to work at a coffee shop, if you're going to work for a church, if if you're going to work for a church, if if you're going to work for a church, if you're going to go to school, if you're you're going to go to school, if you're you're going to go to school, if you're going to be on a FOOTBALL TEAM, DO IT going to be on a FOOTBALL TEAM, DO IT going to be on a FOOTBALL TEAM, DO IT WITH ALL YOUR HEART. WITH ALL YOUR HEART. WITH ALL YOUR HEART. Don't just do it for a paycheck. If Don't just do it for a paycheck. If Don't just do it for a paycheck. If you're going to be a mom, if you're you're going to be a mom, if you're you're going to be a mom, if you're going to be a dad, if you're going to be going to be a dad, if you're going to be going to be a dad, if you're going to be like whatever you're going to do, just like whatever you're going to do, just like whatever you're going to do, just don't do it half-heartedly. don't do it half-heartedly. don't do it half-heartedly. You go, "Well, why not? Like doesn't God You go, "Well, why not? Like doesn't God You go, "Well, why not? Like doesn't God love half-hearted, lukewarm?" No. He love half-hearted, lukewarm?" No. He love half-hearted, lukewarm?" No. He says, "I wish you were hot or cold. I says, "I wish you were hot or cold. I says, "I wish you were hot or cold. I wish you were passionate in sin or wish you were passionate in sin or wish you were passionate in sin or passionate in church." I wish you chose passionate in church." I wish you chose passionate in church." I wish you chose a path, but instead you're straddling a path, but instead you're straddling a path, but instead you're straddling the fence. You can't make up your mind the fence. You can't make up your mind the fence. You can't make up your mind which one you want to be and what you which one you want to be and what you which one you want to be and what you want to do. Go all in. And so Elisha is want to do. Go all in. And so Elisha is want to do. Go all in. And so Elisha is all in for his dad's business. He is all in for his dad's business. He is all in for his dad's business. He is working hard to make money and Elijah working hard to make money and Elijah working hard to make money and Elijah throws a cloak on him. And Elisha looks throws a cloak on him. And Elisha looks throws a cloak on him. And Elisha looks at it and realizes he's being called at it and realizes he's being called at it and realizes he's being called into ministry. into ministry. into ministry. And he says, "Hold on, let me go back to And he says, "Hold on, let me go back to And he says, "Hold on, let me go back to my parents." And Elijah goes, "No. I my parents." And Elijah goes, "No. I my parents." And Elijah goes, "No. I shouldn't have called you." shouldn't have called you." shouldn't have called you." Jesus said it like this in our daily Jesus said it like this in our daily Jesus said it like this in our daily Bible reading plan today in Matthew 8, Bible reading plan today in Matthew 8, Bible reading plan today in Matthew 8, "Let the dead bury the dead. Anyone who "Let the dead bury the dead. Anyone who "Let the dead bury the dead. Anyone who turns back is not fit for the kingdom of turns back is not fit for the kingdom of turns back is not fit for the kingdom of heaven."

heaven." heaven." You don't want to hear about this today. You don't want to hear about this today. You don't want to hear about this today. We got too many people preaching We got too many people preaching We got too many people preaching sugarcoated Christianity and we got to sugarcoated Christianity and we got to sugarcoated Christianity and we got to get back to the basic, powerful, get back to the basic, powerful, get back to the basic, powerful, convicting, challenging words that wake convicting, challenging words that wake convicting, challenging words that wake us up and go, "Hold on. us up and go, "Hold on. us up and go, "Hold on. I got to stop playing games with God." I got to stop playing games with God." I got to stop playing games with God." And Elisha goes, "Nope. On second And Elisha goes, "Nope. On second And Elisha goes, "Nope. On second thought, I won't go back because I want thought, I won't go back because I want thought, I won't go back because I want to go all in. And he burns the plow. If to go all in. And he burns the plow. If to go all in. And he burns the plow. If you read the end of first Kings, Elisha you read the end of first Kings, Elisha you read the end of first Kings, Elisha prepares for ministry going into second prepares for ministry going into second prepares for ministry going into second Kings by burning the ships. In other Kings by burning the ships. In other Kings by burning the ships. In other words, there's no plan B. I'm all in. words, there's no plan B. I'm all in. words, there's no plan B. I'm all in. I'm going all in. Everybody say burn the I'm going all in. Everybody say burn the I'm going all in. Everybody say burn the ships. ships. ships. When Elisha lived with that kind of When Elisha lived with that kind of When Elisha lived with that kind of passion and saw a king with so much passion and saw a king with so much passion and saw a king with so much potential potential potential who had all the money in the world, who had all the money in the world, who had all the money in the world, who had the positions and the power and who had the positions and the power and who had the positions and the power and the leadership and I mean this king the leadership and I mean this king the leadership and I mean this king could do so much and Elisha looks at him could do so much and Elisha looks at him could do so much and Elisha looks at him and goes, "Are you serious?" and goes, "Are you serious?" and goes, "Are you serious?" Someone with less than you could do more Someone with less than you could do more Someone with less than you could do more than what you're doing. than what you're doing. than what you're doing. All because of their passion. All because of their passion. All because of their passion. Use what you've got. Want the band to Use what you've got. Want the band to Use what you've got. Want the band to come out. Number five, the fifth arrow come out. Number five, the fifth arrow come out. Number five, the fifth arrow is pursuit. Pursuit.

is pursuit. Pursuit. is pursuit. Pursuit. God gives you an arrow, but you have to God gives you an arrow, but you have to God gives you an arrow, but you have to use it. use it. use it. You got to use it. You got to use it. You got to use it. One time Elisha One time Elisha One time Elisha was was was dealing with a a widow who was was was dealing with a a widow who was was was dealing with a a widow who was dying and she had nothing left. She was dying and she had nothing left. She was dying and she had nothing left. She had lost all of her finances. She was on had lost all of her finances. She was on had lost all of her finances. She was on her last meal. She had just a jar of oil her last meal. She had just a jar of oil her last meal. She had just a jar of oil and he asks her for a cake. He says, and he asks her for a cake. He says, and he asks her for a cake. He says, "Can you give me something?" She goes, "Can you give me something?" She goes, "Can you give me something?" She goes, "I have nothing. I'm on my final meal. "I have nothing. I'm on my final meal. "I have nothing. I'm on my final meal. I'm going to die. I can't afford to pay I'm going to die. I can't afford to pay I'm going to die. I can't afford to pay the power bills right now in Tulsa, the power bills right now in Tulsa, the power bills right now in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I can't can't afford to pay Oklahoma. I can't can't afford to pay Oklahoma. I can't can't afford to pay for anything and IT'S JUST TOO MUCH AND for anything and IT'S JUST TOO MUCH AND for anything and IT'S JUST TOO MUCH AND I'M RUNNING OUT OF MONEY and this is my I'M RUNNING OUT OF MONEY and this is my I'M RUNNING OUT OF MONEY and this is my last meal. We're going to die." Elisha last meal. We're going to die." Elisha last meal. We're going to die." Elisha says, "It's not your last meal, but what says, "It's not your last meal, but what says, "It's not your last meal, but what you do with it will determine what the you do with it will determine what the you do with it will determine what the future looks like." future looks like." future looks like." He says, "If you'll set aside some, He says, "If you'll set aside some, He says, "If you'll set aside some, trust me that I'm here on on behalf of trust me that I'm here on on behalf of trust me that I'm here on on behalf of God. I promise you on the other side of God. I promise you on the other side of God. I promise you on the other side of your trust in God, there is so much your trust in God, there is so much your trust in God, there is so much more." He said, "Gather all the vessels more." He said, "Gather all the vessels more." He said, "Gather all the vessels in your house. Gather all the empty in your house. Gather all the empty in your house. Gather all the empty jars. The oil you have will not run out. jars. The oil you have will not run out. jars. The oil you have will not run out. If you will trust in God, this is not a If you will trust in God, this is not a If you will trust in God, this is not a sermon about giving or generosity." And sermon about giving or generosity." And sermon about giving or generosity." And I I I didn't even think about I I I didn't even think about I I I didn't even think about doing this until this morning. I was doing this until this morning. I was doing this until this morning. I was coming in here and I was like, "I got to coming in here and I was like, "I got to coming in here and I was like, "I got to get right into the word."

get right into the word." get right into the word." And we skipped our time of offering, but And we skipped our time of offering, but And we skipped our time of offering, but I want to come back to this right here. I want to come back to this right here. I want to come back to this right here. One of the arrows that God has given One of the arrows that God has given One of the arrows that God has given you, you, you, one of the seeds that God has placed one of the seeds that God has placed one of the seeds that God has placed inside you is your finances. inside you is your finances. inside you is your finances. The money you spend on coffee and The money you spend on coffee and The money you spend on coffee and entertainment and clothes and food, it entertainment and clothes and food, it entertainment and clothes and food, it stops there. That's as far as it goes. stops there. That's as far as it goes. stops there. That's as far as it goes. It's like that. It's like that. It's like that. You spent the money. You spent the money. You spent the money. But the arrow that you place in the But the arrow that you place in the But the arrow that you place in the hands of God hands of God hands of God and you say, "I'm going to sow my seed, and you say, "I'm going to sow my seed, and you say, "I'm going to sow my seed, my tithe, my offering into what God is my tithe, my offering into what God is my tithe, my offering into what God is doing through my local church." And this doing through my local church." And this doing through my local church." And this may not be your local church. If it's may not be your local church. If it's may not be your local church. If it's not, that's all good. That's okay. But not, that's all good. That's okay. But not, that's all good. That's okay. But if this is if this is if this is and you believe in the power of God's and you believe in the power of God's and you believe in the power of God's word and his principles, I promise you word and his principles, I promise you word and his principles, I promise you the arrow of your offering will echo in the arrow of your offering will echo in the arrow of your offering will echo in eternity. Lives will be changed every eternity. Lives will be changed every eternity. Lives will be changed every time you give into God's kingdom. I want time you give into God's kingdom. I want time you give into God's kingdom. I want to give you a chance to do this right to give you a chance to do this right to give you a chance to do this right now. If you want to be a part of this now. If you want to be a part of this now. If you want to be a part of this moment of offerings, you can prepare to moment of offerings, you can prepare to moment of offerings, you can prepare to give. We have a couple ways on the give. We have a couple ways on the give. We have a couple ways on the screen you could do this. You could text screen you could do this. You could text screen you could do this. You could text to give, whatever. The envelope and see to give, whatever. The envelope and see to give, whatever. The envelope and see that envelope as an arrow. Write in that envelope as an arrow. Write in that envelope as an arrow. Write in there the thing you're praying for, the there the thing you're praying for, the there the thing you're praying for, the thing that you're sowing towards. What thing that you're sowing towards. What thing that you're sowing towards. What are you sowing towards? Where are you are you sowing towards? Where are you are you sowing towards? Where are you aiming your seed? For David, he aimed aiming your seed? For David, he aimed aiming your seed? For David, he aimed his stone at Goliath. For Gideon, he his stone at Goliath. For Gideon, he his stone at Goliath. For Gideon, he aimed his arrow at Jericho. Right? For aimed his arrow at Jericho. Right? For aimed his arrow at Jericho. Right? For Abraham, he aimed his arrow at children, Abraham, he aimed his arrow at children, Abraham, he aimed his arrow at children, believing that one day he could have a believing that one day he could have a believing that one day he could have a family, an heir of his own. When I think family, an heir of his own. When I think family, an heir of his own. When I think about all the different characters, for about all the different characters, for about all the different characters, for Paul, he aimed his arrow at building the Paul, he aimed his arrow at building the Paul, he aimed his arrow at building the church in Rome and changing the world.

church in Rome and changing the world. church in Rome and changing the world. Everybody has arrows. The question is, Everybody has arrows. The question is, Everybody has arrows. The question is, are you aiming them? And are you aiming are you aiming them? And are you aiming are you aiming them? And are you aiming your seed towards what God has for you? your seed towards what God has for you? your seed towards what God has for you? Are you pursuing? What are you doing Are you pursuing? What are you doing Are you pursuing? What are you doing with your arrow? with your arrow? with your arrow? What are you doing with your arrow? What are you doing with your arrow? What are you doing with your arrow? Oswald Chambers says, "Worship is when Oswald Chambers says, "Worship is when Oswald Chambers says, "Worship is when you give your best to God." you give your best to God." you give your best to God." When you give your best to God. Jesus in When you give your best to God. Jesus in When you give your best to God. Jesus in the parable of the the talents, the parable of the the talents, the parable of the the talents, he said, "The one who is faithful with he said, "The one who is faithful with he said, "The one who is faithful with the small will become ruler over more." the small will become ruler over more." the small will become ruler over more." Multiplication is the result of using Multiplication is the result of using Multiplication is the result of using what you have for God's kingdom. Are you what you have for God's kingdom. Are you what you have for God's kingdom. Are you maintaining or are you multiplying? Are maintaining or are you multiplying? Are maintaining or are you multiplying? Are you making the most of what God's given you making the most of what God's given you making the most of what God's given you? Where have you stopped? What arrows you? Where have you stopped? What arrows you? Where have you stopped? What arrows are still in your quiver? Where have you are still in your quiver? Where have you are still in your quiver? Where have you stopped trusting, believing, praying, stopped trusting, believing, praying, stopped trusting, believing, praying, sowing, serving, plugging into the sowing, serving, plugging into the sowing, serving, plugging into the church? Where did you say three is church? Where did you say three is church? Where did you say three is enough? enough? enough? I want to stand before God and say I I want to stand before God and say I I want to stand before God and say I gave everything you put in my hands to gave everything you put in my hands to gave everything you put in my hands to work. Every arrow. God, I I don't want work. Every arrow. God, I I don't want work. Every arrow. God, I I don't want to die with money still in the bank. I to die with money still in the bank. I to die with money still in the bank. I want to give it all away. I want to help want to give it all away. I want to help want to give it all away. I want to help save the next generation. I want to help save the next generation. I want to help save the next generation. I want to help raise up future pastors and leaders and raise up future pastors and leaders and raise up future pastors and leaders and plant more churches and reach more of plant more churches and reach more of plant more churches and reach more of our state and our nation and the world.

our state and our nation and the world. our state and our nation and the world. There's more in store. I want to help There's more in store. I want to help There's more in store. I want to help take over that old hotel and that take over that old hotel and that take over that old hotel and that building over here and I want to flip it building over here and I want to flip it building over here and I want to flip it for the kingdom of God. I want to find for the kingdom of God. I want to find for the kingdom of God. I want to find places where people have given up on places where people have given up on places where people have given up on dreams and I want to revive things. dreams and I want to revive things. dreams and I want to revive things. Watch what happens. Elisha lived with so Watch what happens. Elisha lived with so Watch what happens. Elisha lived with so much passion. When he died, his life much passion. When he died, his life much passion. When he died, his life still changed people's lives. still changed people's lives. still changed people's lives. Look at this in 2 Kings, um, chapter 13. Look at this in 2 Kings, um, chapter 13. Look at this in 2 Kings, um, chapter 13. So so go to the next verse. He says you So so go to the next verse. He says you So so go to the next verse. He says you could have done more. Then Elisha died. could have done more. Then Elisha died. could have done more. Then Elisha died. It's like, "Whoa, that was sad." Right It's like, "Whoa, that was sad." Right It's like, "Whoa, that was sad." Right after he prophesied you could have done after he prophesied you could have done after he prophesied you could have done more, he dies and he's buried. more, he dies and he's buried. more, he dies and he's buried. And the Moabite raiders used to come in And the Moabite raiders used to come in And the Moabite raiders used to come in every spring to mess in that area. And every spring to mess in that area. And every spring to mess in that area. And one time some Israelites were burying a one time some Israelites were burying a one time some Israelites were burying a dead man dead man dead man and suddenly they saw a band of raiders, and suddenly they saw a band of raiders, and suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the dead man's body onto so they threw the dead man's body onto so they threw the dead man's body onto Elisha's. Be careful touching a man who Elisha's. Be careful touching a man who Elisha's. Be careful touching a man who lived with passion. lived with passion. lived with passion. They threw the dead body on the bones of They threw the dead body on the bones of They threw the dead body on the bones of a man who was on fire for God and even a man who was on fire for God and even a man who was on fire for God and even after he was dead, he was still bringing after he was dead, he was still bringing after he was dead, he was still bringing people back to life. The dead body came people back to life. The dead body came people back to life. The dead body came BACK TO HOW CRAZY IS THAT? WHAT? The BACK TO HOW CRAZY IS THAT? WHAT? The BACK TO HOW CRAZY IS THAT? WHAT? The dead MAN WHEN THE BODY TOUCHED Elisha's dead MAN WHEN THE BODY TOUCHED Elisha's dead MAN WHEN THE BODY TOUCHED Elisha's bones, when you touch the When you get bones, when you touch the When you get bones, when you touch the When you get in the I'm telling you when you touch in the I'm telling you when you touch in the I'm telling you when you touch the power of the the the power of the the the power of the the of Jesus Christ, whatever [music] is of Jesus Christ, whatever [music] is of Jesus Christ, whatever [music] is dead inside of you comes back to life.

dead inside of you comes back to life. dead inside of you comes back to life. Whatever has dried up, whatever looks Whatever has dried up, whatever looks Whatever has dried up, whatever looks like it's over, God says there's more. like it's over, God says there's more. like it's over, God says there's more. Everybody say there's more. Everybody say there's more. Everybody say there's more. I'm almost done. I'm almost done. I'm almost done. What made you stop? What made you stop? What made you stop? I came across [music] a crazy news story I came across [music] a crazy news story I came across [music] a crazy news story this last week. A football player in this last week. A football player in this last week. A football player in Arkansas. He was practicing outside and it was He was practicing outside and it was really hot. really hot. really hot. And he had all his pads on, his helmet, And he had all his pads on, his helmet, And he had all his pads on, his helmet, and his head was just feeling like it and his head was just feeling like it and his head was just feeling like it was just getting messed with. Something was just getting messed with. Something was just getting messed with. Something was bothering his head and it's like was bothering his head and it's like was bothering his head and it's like 105° and 105° and 105° and he starts taking off his pads, starts he starts taking off his pads, starts he starts taking off his pads, starts taking off all of his taking off all of his taking off all of his gear. gear. gear. Takes off his helmet. Takes off his helmet. Takes off his helmet. And when he looks down, he noticed there And when he looks down, he noticed there And when he looks down, he noticed there was something in the helmet the whole was something in the helmet the whole was something in the helmet the whole time. I want to show you the picture of time. I want to show you the picture of time. I want to show you the picture of what was in the helmet that they found what was in the helmet that they found what was in the helmet that they found on the news. It was a 2-ft cottonmouth on the news. It was a 2-ft cottonmouth on the news. It was a 2-ft cottonmouth poisonous snake sitting in the helmet poisonous snake sitting in the helmet poisonous snake sitting in the helmet right next to his head. The only way they were able to pull that The only way they were able to pull that poisonous snake out of the helmet, thank poisonous snake out of the helmet, thank poisonous snake out of the helmet, thank God it didn't bite his head. It was God it didn't bite his head. It was God it didn't bite his head. It was messing with his head, but it didn't messing with his head, but it didn't messing with his head, but it didn't take. The enemy's been messing with some take. The enemy's been messing with some take. The enemy's been messing with some of your heads. The only way they got the of your heads. The only way they got the of your heads. The only way they got the snake out is they had to soak it in snake out is they had to soak it in snake out is they had to soak it in water, a certain kind of water. And this water, a certain kind of water. And this water, a certain kind of water. And this is what's happening in church today.

is what's happening in church today. is what's happening in church today. You're getting soaked in the water of You're getting soaked in the water of You're getting soaked in the water of the word. When the word begins to wash the word. When the word begins to wash the word. When the word begins to wash you, when the blood of Jesus begins to you, when the blood of Jesus begins to you, when the blood of Jesus begins to wash you, you start realizing there's wash you, you start realizing there's wash you, you start realizing there's been a snake messing in my head. There's been a snake messing in my head. There's been a snake messing in my head. There's been an enemy whispering lies of been an enemy whispering lies of been an enemy whispering lies of discouragement and defeat, telling me discouragement and defeat, telling me discouragement and defeat, telling me I'm stuck in my sin, telling me I'll I'm stuck in my sin, telling me I'll I'm stuck in my sin, telling me I'll never break free of these generational never break free of these generational never break free of these generational curses, telling me I'm always going to curses, telling me I'm always going to curses, telling me I'm always going to be an addict, telling me I'm never going be an addict, telling me I'm never going be an addict, telling me I'm never going to have that scholarship, telling me to have that scholarship, telling me to have that scholarship, telling me I'll never accomplish those dreams. But I'll never accomplish those dreams. But I'll never accomplish those dreams. But there is a voice of TRUTH THAT IS there is a voice of TRUTH THAT IS there is a voice of TRUTH THAT IS COMBATING THE VOICE of the enemy. And COMBATING THE VOICE of the enemy. And COMBATING THE VOICE of the enemy. And when the water when the water when the water plunges over your mind, you start to plunges over your mind, you start to plunges over your mind, you start to realize I got arrows that I've not been realize I got arrows that I've not been realize I got arrows that I've not been using. I got weapons still at my using. I got weapons still at my using. I got weapons still at my disposal. I have a calling on my life. disposal. I have a calling on my life. disposal. I have a calling on my life. Thank God they got the snake out of that Thank God they got the snake out of that Thank God they got the snake out of that helmet. helmet. helmet. But I'm praying today to get the snake But I'm praying today to get the snake But I'm praying today to get the snake out of some of y'all's helmets. out of some of y'all's helmets. out of some of y'all's helmets. I'm praying today that whatever lies of I'm praying today that whatever lies of I'm praying today that whatever lies of the enemy have been messing with your the enemy have been messing with your the enemy have been messing with your mind, killing your passion, killing your mind, killing your passion, killing your mind, killing your passion, killing your potential, real like just trying to potential, real like just trying to potential, real like just trying to steal. The enemy is in no hurry to steal. The enemy is in no hurry to steal. The enemy is in no hurry to destroy you if he can just get you to destroy you if he can just get you to destroy you if he can just get you to stop short. If he can just get you to stop short. If he can just get you to stop short. If he can just get you to quit, to just say, "Yeah, quit, to just say, "Yeah, quit, to just say, "Yeah, I think I'll just stay right here."

I think I'll just stay right here." I think I'll just stay right here." In discouragement. I don't think I have In discouragement. I don't think I have In discouragement. I don't think I have the genes to really be successful. I the genes to really be successful. I the genes to really be successful. I don't think I've got the genetic makeup don't think I've got the genetic makeup don't think I've got the genetic makeup to really go far in my life. I I don't to really go far in my life. I I don't to really go far in my life. I I don't think anyone believe think anyone believe think anyone believe You got to start believing in who God's You got to start believing in who God's You got to start believing in who God's called you to be. If no one else called you to be. If no one else called you to be. If no one else believes, you got to believe. You got to believes, you got to believe. You got to believes, you got to believe. You got to see it. Number six, here's the sixth see it. Number six, here's the sixth see it. Number six, here's the sixth arrow right here. arrow right here. arrow right here. Perseverance. Ushers, you can step out Perseverance. Ushers, you can step out Perseverance. Ushers, you can step out to receive the offering. to receive the offering. to receive the offering. And as they do, I want you to get ready And as they do, I want you to get ready And as they do, I want you to get ready for what God has for you. for what God has for you. for what God has for you. You got to keep using the arrows that You got to keep using the arrows that You got to keep using the arrows that God has [music] for you. Perseverance is God has [music] for you. Perseverance is God has [music] for you. Perseverance is the reminder the reminder the reminder that the arrows God has given you that the arrows God has given you that the arrows God has given you require a constant effort. require a constant effort. require a constant effort. The biggest danger is not failure, it's The biggest danger is not failure, it's The biggest danger is not failure, it's stopping short. stopping short. stopping short. It's limited expectation. It's limited expectation. It's limited expectation. Some of you have prayed three times and Some of you have prayed three times and Some of you have prayed three times and you say, "Well, nothing changed." Pray you say, "Well, nothing changed." Pray you say, "Well, nothing changed." Pray again. Some of you have tried three again. Some of you have tried three again. Some of you have tried three times and [music] and you stopped. times and [music] and you stopped. times and [music] and you stopped. You stopped. It's not like you quit, you You stopped. It's not like you quit, you You stopped. It's not like you quit, you just stopped being intentional. You just stopped being intentional. You just stopped being intentional. You stopped taking steps. [music] You stopped taking steps. [music] You stopped taking steps. [music] You stopped pursuing what God has for you. stopped pursuing what God has for you. stopped pursuing what God has for you. And you got to go again.

And you got to go again. And you got to go again. Perseverance is the reminder that Paul Perseverance is the reminder that Paul Perseverance is the reminder that Paul says in Galatians [music] 6:9, "Do not says in Galatians [music] 6:9, "Do not says in Galatians [music] 6:9, "Do not grow weary in well doing, for at the grow weary in well doing, for at the grow weary in well doing, for at the right time there is a harvest if you right time there is a harvest if you right time there is a harvest if you don't don't don't >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> quit." Romans chapter 5 says >> quit." Romans chapter 5 says >> quit." Romans chapter 5 says perseverance builds character. So, keep perseverance builds character. So, keep perseverance builds character. So, keep going because in the process of your going because in the process of your going because in the process of your perseverance, you say, "Paul, I've tried perseverance, you say, "Paul, I've tried perseverance, you say, "Paul, I've tried three times and nothing's changed. I three times and nothing's changed. I three times and nothing's changed. I [music] prayed three times. I [music] prayed three times. I [music] prayed three times. I disciplined my kids three times and disciplined my kids three times and disciplined my kids three times and they're still rebellious." Discipline they're still rebellious." Discipline they're still rebellious." Discipline them again. them again. them again. Paul, I brought him to church three Paul, I brought him to church three Paul, I brought him to church three times and nothing changed. Bring him times and nothing changed. Bring him times and nothing changed. Bring him back to church every single Sunday. back to church every single Sunday. back to church every single Sunday. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> See, consistency brings the >> See, consistency brings the >> See, consistency brings the breakthrough. breakthrough. breakthrough. I saw a vision in my mind of someone in I saw a vision in my mind of someone in I saw a vision in my mind of someone in the room that's been facing a lot of the room that's been facing a lot of the room that's been facing a lot of opposition. I need some help. [music] I opposition. I need some help. [music] I opposition. I need some help. [music] I need two big guys for a second. Two big need two big guys for a second. Two big need two big guys for a second. Two big strong guys in the room. Come on. Where I Use your body as an Come on. Where I Use your body as an arrow this morning. Go ahead, Jordan. arrow this morning. Go ahead, Jordan. arrow this morning. Go ahead, Jordan. That's a big strong guy right there. I That's a big strong guy right there. I That's a big strong guy right there. I need another one. Come on. Who's my next need another one. Come on. Who's my next need another one. Come on. Who's my next Who's my next candidate? Yeah, come on Who's my next candidate? Yeah, come on Who's my next candidate? Yeah, come on up here. Mr. O'Ryu, come [music] on up up here. Mr. O'Ryu, come [music] on up up here. Mr. O'Ryu, come [music] on up on stage. Remind me your first name on stage. Remind me your first name on stage. Remind me your first name again. again. again. Ben, give it up for Ben and Jordan.

Ben, give it up for Ben and Jordan. Ben, give it up for Ben and Jordan. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> We're going to have a little football >> We're going to have a little football >> We're going to have a little football practice right here. You guys ready for practice right here. You guys ready for practice right here. You guys ready for this? You ready to bring it? Cuz I'm this? You ready to bring it? Cuz I'm this? You ready to bring it? Cuz I'm ready to go for it. ready to go for it. ready to go for it. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You ready to come at me? >> You ready to come at me? >> You ready to come at me? Here's what I see in my mind and my Here's what I see in my mind and my Here's what I see in my mind and my heart. heart. heart. Some of you have been facing opposition. Some of you have been facing opposition. Some of you have been facing opposition. You've been trying to get a breakthrough You've been trying to get a breakthrough You've been trying to get a breakthrough in a certain area. in a certain area. in a certain area. You've been trying to press through You've been trying to press through You've been trying to press through towards your dreams. You've been making towards your dreams. You've been making towards your dreams. You've been making effort, but the enemy [music] keeps effort, but the enemy [music] keeps effort, but the enemy [music] keeps coming at you. Come on. Come at Come at coming at you. Come on. Come at Come at coming at you. Come on. Come at Come at me. Come at me. The enemy keeps coming me. Come at me. The enemy keeps coming me. Come at me. The enemy keeps coming at you. Keeps pushing you. Push a little at you. Keeps pushing you. Push a little at you. Keeps pushing you. Push a little bit harder. Yeah. bit harder. Yeah. bit harder. Yeah. Okay. All right. All right. Don't push Okay. All right. All right. Don't push Okay. All right. All right. Don't push ME OFF THE STAGE, BEN. He's getting his ME OFF THE STAGE, BEN. He's getting his ME OFF THE STAGE, BEN. He's getting his anger out at me. He's like, "You forgot anger out at me. He's like, "You forgot anger out at me. He's like, "You forgot my name. I hate you." No. my name. I hate you." No. my name. I hate you." No. You love me. You love me. You love me. Yeah. Okay. But don't push me off the Yeah. Okay. But don't push me off the Yeah. Okay. But don't push me off the stage, but come at me. Come at me. stage, but come at me. Come at me. stage, but come at me. Come at me. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And And Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And And Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And And here's where some of us are at. here's where some of us are at. here's where some of us are at. We're like, "Man, uh We're like, "Man, uh We're like, "Man, uh I'm not going to die, but I think I'm I'm not going to die, but I think I'm I'm not going to die, but I think I'm going to stop right here because going to stop right here because going to stop right here because I've just been so discouraged. I just I I've just been so discouraged. I just I I've just been so discouraged. I just I like I've tried my best and and like I've tried my best and and like I've tried my best and and nothing's happened, Paul. I've I've nothing's happened, Paul. I've I've nothing's happened, Paul. I've I've tried to break [music] free from this.

tried to break [music] free from this. tried to break [music] free from this. I've tried to start some better I've I've tried to start some better I've I've tried to start some better I've tried and I'm on this process and I tried and I'm on this process and I tried and I'm on this process and I But I feel like I'm I'm right here. I'm But I feel like I'm I'm right here. I'm But I feel like I'm I'm right here. I'm on the edge. And this is where I think Elisha's And this is where I think Elisha's trying [music] to remind the king like trying [music] to remind the king like trying [music] to remind the king like you got more inside you. You got more you got more inside you. You got more you got more inside you. You got more like there are more [music] arrows to like there are more [music] arrows to like there are more [music] arrows to use. In the New Testament, I think about use. In the New Testament, I think about use. In the New Testament, I think about how Paul was trying to remind Timothy how Paul was trying to remind Timothy how Paul was trying to remind Timothy fan into [music] flame the gifts that fan into [music] flame the gifts that fan into [music] flame the gifts that were placed inside of you. You got to were placed inside of you. You got to were placed inside of you. You got to work it and you can't quit when the work it and you can't quit when the work it and you can't quit when the going gets tough. You can't throw in the going gets tough. You can't throw in the going gets tough. You can't throw in the towel. This is why Paul uses physical towel. This is why Paul uses physical towel. This is why Paul uses physical [music] active language like sports [music] active language like sports [music] active language like sports language like I have fought the good language like I have fought the good language like I have fought the good fight. I have run the race and I am not fight. I have run the race and I am not fight. I have run the race and I am not stopping and I am challenging the church stopping and I am challenging the church stopping and I am challenging the church to keep moving forward. book of to keep moving forward. book of to keep moving forward. book of Revelation, John keeps reminding the Revelation, John keeps reminding the Revelation, John keeps reminding the church you got to dust off every arrow church you got to dust off every arrow church you got to dust off every arrow you got to go after what God is like you got to go after what God is like you got to go after what God is like there is a calling on the church. And there is a calling on the church. And there is a calling on the church. And lukewarm is not working. lukewarm is not working. lukewarm is not working. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Autopilot is not working. >> Autopilot is not working. >> Autopilot is not working. Half-hearted kingship Half-hearted kingship Half-hearted kingship leads to partial victory. How many of leads to partial victory. How many of leads to partial victory. How many of y'all want the full victory?

y'all want the full victory? y'all want the full victory? So here's the crazy thing cuz I was So here's the crazy thing cuz I was So here's the crazy thing cuz I was thinking about the dead body that fell thinking about the dead body that fell thinking about the dead body that fell on Elisha came back to life. on Elisha came back to life. on Elisha came back to life. Some of you have felt dead and Some of you have felt dead and Some of you have felt dead and discouraged and Elisha's bones are not discouraged and Elisha's bones are not discouraged and Elisha's bones are not in this room, but there is a greater in this room, but there is a greater in this room, but there is a greater power than Elisha in this place and it power than Elisha in this place and it power than Elisha in this place and it is the resurrection power of Jesus. And is the resurrection power of Jesus. And is the resurrection power of Jesus. And when I get reminded of that resurrection when I get reminded of that resurrection when I get reminded of that resurrection life, what was once dead and dormant and life, what was once dead and dormant and life, what was once dead and dormant and dry and lethargic and sluggish and lazy dry and lethargic and sluggish and lazy dry and lethargic and sluggish and lazy and making excuses, all of a sudden I and making excuses, all of a sudden I and making excuses, all of a sudden I start bouncing back. I start reminding start bouncing back. I start reminding start bouncing back. I start reminding the devil, greater is he who lives in me the devil, greater is he who lives in me the devil, greater is he who lives in me than he. COME ON, JESUS. GET UP ON YOUR than he. COME ON, JESUS. GET UP ON YOUR than he. COME ON, JESUS. GET UP ON YOUR FEET. Give these guys a big hand. FEET. Give these guys a big hand. FEET. Give these guys a big hand. >> [music] >> [music] >> You got to persevere. You got to >> You got to persevere. You got to persevere. You got to persevere. persevere. You got to persevere. persevere. You got to persevere. Don't stop short. Don't stop short. Don't stop short. Cuz even when you take that day off, Cuz even when you take that day off, Cuz even when you take that day off, even when you Sabbath [music] and you even when you Sabbath [music] and you even when you Sabbath [music] and you should, you should Sabbath. You should should, you should Sabbath. You should should, you should Sabbath. You should have a weekly day where you take time to have a weekly day where you take time to have a weekly day where you take time to rest and reset. But even on those days, rest and reset. But even on those days, rest and reset. But even on those days, those are arrows.

those are arrows. those are arrows. Your Sabbath is an arrow. Your Sabbath is an arrow. Your Sabbath is an arrow. And if the whole day is just video games And if the whole day is just video games And if the whole day is just video games or just entertainment, it's almost a or just entertainment, it's almost a or just entertainment, it's almost a wasted arrow. Like you need to wasted arrow. Like you need to wasted arrow. Like you need to >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> maximize that day. >> maximize that day. >> maximize that day. We got to live with purpose. I see in We got to live with purpose. I see in We got to live with purpose. I see in the room arrows all over this room. the room arrows all over this room. the room arrows all over this room. Arrows. Arrows. Arrows. Arrows. Each one of you are an arrow, but you Each one of you are an arrow, but you have so many arrows right now. Your have so many arrows right now. Your have so many arrows right now. Your words are an arrow. Ran into this guy at the gym and he Ran into this guy at the gym and he goes, "Hey, mighty man of God." goes, "Hey, mighty man of God." goes, "Hey, mighty man of God." I said, "Hey, Scott." He's a businessman I said, "Hey, Scott." He's a businessman I said, "Hey, Scott." He's a businessman in our city. in our city. in our city. He owns a couple of companies. He said, He owns a couple of companies. He said, He owns a couple of companies. He said, "You're strong in the Lord, Paul. You "You're strong in the Lord, Paul. You "You're strong in the Lord, Paul. You got a word for the church." I said, got a word for the church." I said, got a word for the church." I said, "Yes, sir." "Yes, sir." "Yes, sir." Every single week Scott is aiming the Every single week Scott is aiming the Every single week Scott is aiming the arrows of his words to speak into my arrows of his words to speak into my arrows of his words to speak into my life. life. life. He's a businessman. He's using the arrow He's a businessman. He's using the arrow He's a businessman. He's using the arrow of his company. He's using the arrow of of his company. He's using the arrow of of his company. He's using the arrow of his words. He's using the arrow of his his words. He's using the arrow of his his words. He's using the arrow of his time. time. time. When I think about Ashley sitting down When I think about Ashley sitting down When I think about Ashley sitting down with our kids and reminding them who with our kids and reminding them who with our kids and reminding them who they are after a mistake, after a they are after a mistake, after a they are after a mistake, after a failure, she's using the arrow of her failure, she's using the arrow of her failure, she's using the arrow of her dis- cipleship with the children.

dis- cipleship with the children. dis- cipleship with the children. When I think about a student in the When I think about a student in the When I think about a student in the classroom classroom classroom who could cheat their way through this who could cheat their way through this who could cheat their way through this school year, who could just skip all the school year, who could just skip all the school year, who could just skip all the hard parts in the process of hard parts in the process of hard parts in the process of development, but they're leaning in. development, but they're leaning in. development, but they're leaning in. They're taking notes. They're using They're taking notes. They're using They're taking notes. They're using their arrow. When I think about you their arrow. When I think about you their arrow. When I think about you showing up to church on Sunday, staying showing up to church on Sunday, staying showing up to church on Sunday, staying and lingering, [music] and lingering, [music] and lingering, [music] being part of a church that presses being part of a church that presses being part of a church that presses through when sound goes out, when lights through when sound goes out, when lights through when sound goes out, when lights go out, this church will still be here. go out, this church will still be here. go out, this church will still be here. The calling on your life, the arrows in The calling on your life, the arrows in The calling on your life, the arrows in your life, every arrow matters. Every your life, every arrow matters. Every your life, every arrow matters. Every Sunday matters. Every word matters. Sunday matters. Every word matters. Sunday matters. Every word matters. Every relationship. God says, "I got Every relationship. God says, "I got Every relationship. God says, "I got potential there. There's more than meets potential there. There's more than meets potential there. There's more than meets the eye. There's greater things in front the eye. There's greater things in front the eye. There's greater things in front of you, but you got to use it. You got of you, but you got to use it. You got of you, but you got to use it. You got to use it. With a heads bowed and eyes to use it. With a heads bowed and eyes to use it. With a heads bowed and eyes closed, I want to pray for you. I want to pray for those right now in I want to pray for those right now in the room that you have arrows the room that you have arrows the room that you have arrows in your life and you're starting to see in your life and you're starting to see in your life and you're starting to see them even more in this message. You're them even more in this message. You're them even more in this message. You're realizing, "Oh my goodness. realizing, "Oh my goodness. realizing, "Oh my goodness. There's more purpose and more potential There's more purpose and more potential There's more purpose and more potential inside [music] of me inside [music] of me inside [music] of me than what I've been using, what I've than what I've been using, what I've than what I've been using, what I've been tapping into. There's more been tapping into. There's more been tapping into. There's more resources. The miracle truly is in my resources. The miracle truly is in my resources. The miracle truly is in my house. The arrows truly are in my house. The arrows truly are in my house. The arrows truly are in my quiver. I don't have to go and find quiver. I don't have to go and find quiver. I don't have to go and find them. They're already there. By the way, them. They're already there. By the way, them. They're already there. By the way, you don't have to shoot somebody else's you don't have to shoot somebody else's you don't have to shoot somebody else's arrow.

arrow. arrow. I'm so thankful that some of my pastor I'm so thankful that some of my pastor I'm so thankful that some of my pastor friends out there like my friend Mike friends out there like my friend Mike friends out there like my friend Mike Todd and Jonathan Stockstill and Steven Todd and Jonathan Stockstill and Steven Todd and Jonathan Stockstill and Steven Furtick, they're shooting their arrows, Furtick, they're shooting their arrows, Furtick, they're shooting their arrows, but I'm shooting mine. I don't have to but I'm shooting mine. I don't have to but I'm shooting mine. I don't have to shoot Mike's arrows. I'm so thankful shoot Mike's arrows. I'm so thankful shoot Mike's arrows. I'm so thankful that God gave me arrows of my own. You that God gave me arrows of my own. You that God gave me arrows of my own. You don't have to shoot the arrows of people don't have to shoot the arrows of people don't have to shoot the arrows of people in your life looking at them and go, in your life looking at them and go, in your life looking at them and go, "Well, well, they got a different "Well, well, they got a different "Well, well, they got a different assignment." Yeah, yeah, let them assignment." Yeah, yeah, let them assignment." Yeah, yeah, let them fulfill their assignment. You need to fulfill their assignment. You need to fulfill their assignment. You need to fulfill your assignment. You need to fulfill your assignment. You need to fulfill your assignment. You need to focus on your lane. God's saying, "I I focus on your lane. God's saying, "I I focus on your lane. God's saying, "I I have gifts and talents and I have dreams have gifts and talents and I have dreams have gifts and talents and I have dreams and callings and there's books still to and callings and there's books still to and callings and there's books still to be written and there's ministry there's be written and there's ministry there's be written and there's ministry there's stuff inside you." And God says, stuff inside you." And God says, stuff inside you." And God says, "Use it. "Use it. "Use it. Use it. Develop it. Grow it. Make it Use it. Develop it. Grow it. Make it Use it. Develop it. Grow it. Make it count. count. count. 2026 [music] has 4 months left. Make 2026 [music] has 4 months left. Make 2026 [music] has 4 months left. Make these last 4 months these last 4 months these last 4 months matter. matter. matter. Make it matter. I feel to pray for someone in the room I feel to pray for someone in the room that where the enemy has been [music] that where the enemy has been [music] that where the enemy has been [music] messing with your head. messing with your head. messing with your head. He's been messing with your mind. He's been messing with your mind. He's been messing with your mind. He's been whispering lies of defeat, He's been whispering lies of defeat, He's been whispering lies of defeat, [music] discouragement, distraction, [music] discouragement, distraction, [music] discouragement, distraction, exhaustion, it's hot outside, all of the exhaustion, it's hot outside, all of the exhaustion, it's hot outside, all of the different reasons.

different reasons. different reasons. And he's been trying to just get you to And he's been trying to just get you to And he's been trying to just get you to sit down and sit down and sit down and sit on the potential that God's put sit on the potential that God's put sit on the potential that God's put inside you. inside you. inside you. I feel to pray for someone in the room. I feel to pray for someone in the room. I feel to pray for someone in the room. You've just been you've been in a season You've just been you've been in a season You've just been you've been in a season where you're like, "Man, I'm just trying where you're like, "Man, I'm just trying where you're like, "Man, I'm just trying to figure out my life. I'm just trying to figure out my life. I'm just trying to figure out my life. I'm just trying to figure out what [music] I'm supposed to figure out what [music] I'm supposed to figure out what [music] I'm supposed to be doing right now, how to focus my to be doing right now, how to focus my to be doing right now, how to focus my energy, my time." And God's saying, energy, my time." And God's saying, energy, my time." And God's saying, "This is it. This is it. You have arrows "This is it. This is it. You have arrows "This is it. This is it. You have arrows waiting for you to use, waiting for you waiting for you to use, waiting for you waiting for you to use, waiting for you to aim them. to aim them. to aim them. Aim Aim Aim your arrows and shoot. your arrows and shoot. your arrows and shoot. Use everything he's given you. Use everything he's given you. Use everything he's given you. I hear God saying it's time to serve I hear God saying it's time to serve I hear God saying it's time to serve again. For someone in the room, it's again. For someone in the room, it's again. For someone in the room, it's time to re-enroll. Go back to Bible time to re-enroll. Go back to Bible time to re-enroll. Go back to Bible college, finish. college, finish. college, finish. For someone in the room, it's time to For someone in the room, it's time to For someone in the room, it's time to get in a connect group. It's time to get in a connect group. It's time to get in a connect group. It's time to start a connect group. It's [music] time start a connect group. It's [music] time start a connect group. It's [music] time to go on a missions trip. It's time to to go on a missions trip. It's time to to go on a missions trip. It's time to get out of your comfort zone. Sign up get out of your comfort zone. Sign up get out of your comfort zone. Sign up for that race for victory. Go ahead and for that race for victory. Go ahead and for that race for victory. Go ahead and expand your capacity this year. God's expand your capacity this year. God's expand your capacity this year. God's saying there's so much more. saying there's so much more. saying there's so much more. You're going to be a multi-millionaire, You're going to be a multi-millionaire, You're going to be a multi-millionaire, but you're going to be a but you're going to be a but you're going to be a multi-millionaire giver. You're going to multi-millionaire giver. You're going to multi-millionaire giver. You're going to be one of the most generous people in be one of the most generous people in be one of the most generous people in your whole family. You're going to help your whole family. You're going to help your whole family. You're going to help impact generations [music] impact generations [music] impact generations [music] for the kingdom of God.

for the kingdom of God. for the kingdom of God. Come on, I'm tired of watching the Elon Come on, I'm tired of watching the Elon Come on, I'm tired of watching the Elon Musks and the Jeff Bezos of the world Musks and the Jeff Bezos of the world Musks and the Jeff Bezos of the world decide where our nation. I want to see decide where our nation. I want to see decide where our nation. I want to see some people in the church with the some people in the church with the some people in the church with the spirit of faith and a spirit of spirit of faith and a spirit of spirit of faith and a spirit of generosity and a spirit of hope filled generosity and a spirit of hope filled generosity and a spirit of hope filled with the Holy Spirit of God like Daniel with the Holy Spirit of God like Daniel with the Holy Spirit of God like Daniel in the Bible saying, "I'm going to be in the Bible saying, "I'm going to be in the Bible saying, "I'm going to be different in [music] my nation. I'm different in [music] my nation. I'm different in [music] my nation. I'm going to be an impact to the king. I'm going to be an impact to the king. I'm going to be an impact to the king. I'm going to be an impact to the next going to be an impact to the next going to be an impact to the next generation." Some Shadrachs, Meshachs, generation." Some Shadrachs, Meshachs, generation." Some Shadrachs, Meshachs, and Abednegos and Abednegos and Abednegos all over this room. I don't know who I'm all over this room. I don't know who I'm all over this room. I don't know who I'm talking to. I feel like it might just be talking to. I feel like it might just be talking to. I feel like it might just be a few, but I I feel like the Holy Spirit a few, but I I feel like the Holy Spirit a few, but I I feel like the Holy Spirit is [music] speaking to someone in the is [music] speaking to someone in the is [music] speaking to someone in the room. There's a man in the room. This room. There's a man in the room. This room. There's a man in the room. This word was for you, sir. word was for you, sir. word was for you, sir. I don't know who you are, but there's I don't know who you are, but there's I don't know who you are, but there's there's there's a woman in the room. there's there's a woman in the room. there's there's a woman in the room. This word was for you, ma'am. This word was for you, ma'am. This word was for you, ma'am. This word was for you, students. This This word was for you, students. This This word was for you, students. This word was for you, moms, dads, husbands, word was for you, moms, dads, husbands, word was for you, moms, dads, husbands, wives, whatever season of life you're wives, whatever season of life you're wives, whatever season of life you're in. If there's something in your life in. If there's something in your life in. If there's something in your life today that God was speaking to that today that God was speaking to that today that God was speaking to that needs to change, I want you to raise needs to change, I want you to raise needs to change, I want you to raise your hand. If there's something in your your hand. If there's something in your your hand. If there's something in your life today that you recognize, man, I life today that you recognize, man, I life today that you recognize, man, I need to surrender. I need to start using need to surrender. I need to start using need to surrender. I need to start using those arrows. I need to start applying those arrows. I need to start applying those arrows. I need to start applying those six P's. I need to start working those six P's. I need to start working those six P's. I need to start working my potential, believing in the promises my potential, believing in the promises my potential, believing in the promises of God, pursuing what God has put inside of God, pursuing what God has put inside of God, pursuing what God has put inside me, aiming my arrows with purpose.

me, aiming my arrows with purpose. me, aiming my arrows with purpose. Lastly, you're here today and you say, Lastly, you're here today and you say, Lastly, you're here today and you say, "Paul, I just need to get right with "Paul, I just need to get right with "Paul, I just need to get right with Jesus. I need to surrender, repent, and Jesus. I need to surrender, repent, and Jesus. I need to surrender, repent, and make him Lord of my life." Raise your make him Lord of my life." Raise your make him Lord of my life." Raise your hand today if that's your moment. This hand today if that's your moment. This hand today if that's your moment. This is your moment. Salvation is knocking on is your moment. Salvation is knocking on is your moment. Salvation is knocking on the door of your heart. If you raised the door of your heart. If you raised the door of your heart. If you raised your hand for either of those, will you your hand for either of those, will you your hand for either of those, will you leave your seat, aim your life like an leave your seat, aim your life like an leave your seat, aim your life like an arrow, and meet me at the altar? Come arrow, and meet me at the altar? Come arrow, and meet me at the altar? Come on, bring your arrow to the altar. Bring on, bring your arrow to the altar. Bring on, bring your arrow to the altar. Bring your arrow to the altar. Bring the arrow your arrow to the altar. Bring the arrow your arrow to the altar. Bring the arrow of your children to the altar. [music] of your children to the altar. [music] of your children to the altar. [music] Bring the arrow of your marriage to the Bring the arrow of your marriage to the Bring the arrow of your marriage to the altar. Bring the arrow of your school altar. Bring the arrow of your school altar. Bring the arrow of your school year to the altar. Bring the arrow of year to the altar. Bring the arrow of year to the altar. Bring the arrow of your addiction that [music] needs to your addiction that [music] needs to your addiction that [music] needs to break to the altar. Bring the arrow of break to the altar. Bring the arrow of break to the altar. Bring the arrow of the good habits that you're starting to the good habits that you're starting to the good habits that you're starting to the altar. Bring every arrow. [music] the altar. Bring every arrow. [music] the altar. Bring every arrow. [music] Bring the arrow of this season to the Bring the arrow of this season to the Bring the arrow of this season to the altar. Bring the arrow of your altar. Bring the arrow of your altar. Bring the arrow of your personality to this altar. Bring the personality to this altar. Bring the personality to this altar. Bring the arrow where God's trying to stretch you arrow where God's trying to stretch you arrow where God's trying to stretch you and grow you and expand [music] your and grow you and expand [music] your and grow you and expand [music] your capacity. Bring it to the altar. And capacity. Bring it to the altar. And capacity. Bring it to the altar. And let's just begin to worship. Go ahead, let's just begin to worship. Go ahead, let's just begin to worship. Go ahead, Faith. Lead us in that song. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> I'm not [music] going back. >> I'm not [music] going back. >> I'm not [music] going back. >> Not going back. >> Not going back. >> Not going back. >> I'm moving ahead. >> I'm moving ahead. >> I'm moving ahead. I'm here to declare [music] I'm here to declare [music] I'm here to declare [music] you.

you. you. >> There's more. >> There's more. >> There's more. >> My past is over >> My past is over >> My past is over >> There's greater. >> There's greater. >> There's greater. God says there's more in store for you. God says there's more in store for you. God says there's more in store for you. There's more in store for you. There's more in store for you. There's more in store for you. God's saying I've placed it inside you. God's saying I've placed it inside you. God's saying I've placed it inside you. I've called you for such a time as this. I've called you for such a time as this. I've called you for such a time as this. God [music] says I know you've walked God [music] says I know you've walked God [music] says I know you've walked through opposition and resistance. through opposition and resistance. through opposition and resistance. You've been knocked down, but you're not You've been knocked down, but you're not You've been knocked down, but you're not knocked out. You've been pressed, but knocked out. You've been pressed, but knocked out. You've been pressed, but you are not crushed. You've been you are not crushed. You've been you are not crushed. You've been persecuted, but you are not abandoned. persecuted, but you are not abandoned. persecuted, but you are not abandoned. God says I am with you. I am for you. I God says I am with you. I am for you. I God says I am with you. I am for you. I am leading you. I am guiding you. I am am leading you. I am guiding you. I am am leading you. I am guiding you. I am directing you. I'm giving you creative directing you. I'm giving you creative directing you. I'm giving you creative ideas. [music] God's saying you're going ideas. [music] God's saying you're going ideas. [music] God's saying you're going to bounce back and you're going to see to bounce back and you're going to see to bounce back and you're going to see greater, greater. Get ready. greater, greater. Get ready. greater, greater. Get ready. God says pray again. Stretch again. God says pray again. Stretch again. God says pray again. Stretch again. Believe again. Sing again. Dream again. Believe again. Sing again. Dream again. Believe again. Sing again. Dream again. Write again. Write again. Write again. >> [music] You make all You make all things new.

make all things new. make all things new. Yes, you Yes, you Yes, you >> [music] >> make all things new. >> make all things new. And I And I And I will will will follow you You make You make and you make all things new. make all things new. >> [music] >> [music] >> And I >> And I will will will follow you follow you follow you >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> forever. [music] >> forever. [music] >> forever. [music] You make you make >> [singing] >> [singing] >> all things new. Yes, you make all things new. make all things new. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> And I will follow you will follow you >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] [music] [singing] [singing] >> forever. And [music] you And [music] you make make make all things [singing] new. Yes, you make all things [singing] new. Yes, you make all things [singing] new. Yes, you make all things new.

all things new. all things new. And I And I And I will follow you will follow you will follow you >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> forever. I'm not going [singing] back. I'm moving I'm not going [singing] back. I'm moving ahead. [music] ahead. [music] ahead. [music] I'm here to declare I'm here to declare I'm here to declare >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> to you >> to you >> to you my past [music] is over. In [singing] my past [music] is over. In [singing] my past [music] is over. In [singing] you, all things are made new. Surrender you, all things are made new. Surrender you, all things are made new. Surrender [music] my life to Christ. I'm moving. [music] my life to Christ. I'm moving. [music] my life to Christ. I'm moving. [singing] I'm not going [music] back. [singing] I'm not going [music] back. [singing] I'm not going [music] back. I'm moving ahead. I'm moving ahead. I'm moving ahead. I'm here to [singing] declare I'm here to [singing] declare I'm here to [singing] declare to you my past is over. In you, all to you my past is over. In you, all to you my past is over. In you, all things are made new. Surrender [music] things are made new. Surrender [music] things are made new. Surrender [music] my [singing] life to Christ. my [singing] life to Christ. my [singing] life to Christ. I'm moving. I'm moving [singing] I'm moving. I'm moving [singing] I'm moving. I'm moving [singing] forward. >> Moving forward. >> Moving forward. I'm moving forward. I'm moving forward. I'm moving forward. I'm moving forward.

I'm moving forward. I'm moving forward. I'm not stopping. I'm not stopping. I'm not stopping. I'm not stopping. I'm not stopping. I'm not stopping. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Just say that with me, I'm not stopping. >> Just say that with me, I'm not stopping. >> Just say that with me, I'm not stopping. I'm not stopping short. I'm not stopping short. I'm not stopping short. God, whatever you're [music] asking me God, whatever you're [music] asking me God, whatever you're [music] asking me to do. >> In the last 10 to 15 years, some of the >> In the last 10 to 15 years, some of the best heroes best heroes best heroes in the church world have passed on in the church world have passed on in the church world have passed on or or or they're no longer leading they're no longer leading they're no longer leading their ministry. [music] their ministry. [music] their ministry. [music] And I've been thinking about that. I'm And I've been thinking about that. I'm And I've been thinking about that. I'm like, man, some of the generals that like, man, some of the generals that like, man, some of the generals that shaped the church in America and in the shaped the church in America and in the shaped the church in America and in the world world world have either gone on to heaven or they're have either gone on to heaven or they're have either gone on to heaven or they're just not not doing it. just not not doing it. just not not doing it. And I've been praying. I'm like, Lord, And I've been praying. I'm like, Lord, And I've been praying. I'm like, Lord, what do we do? And I've been looking at what do we do? And I've been looking at what do we do? And I've been looking at these pictures and these names of these pictures and these names of these pictures and these names of different ones and I just felt the Lord saying, I'm raising I just felt the Lord saying, I'm raising up up up fresh arrows. I'm raising up fresh fresh arrows. I'm raising up fresh fresh arrows. I'm raising up fresh voices. I'm raising up a new generation.

voices. I'm raising up a new generation. voices. I'm raising up a new generation. I'm raising up some fresh generals for I'm raising up some fresh generals for I'm raising up some fresh generals for such a time as this. such a time as this. such a time as this. But what I know about Elisha when he was But what I know about Elisha when he was But what I know about Elisha when he was dying dying dying when he was looking for some someone when he was looking for some someone when he was looking for some someone [music] that would carry that prophetic [music] that would carry that prophetic [music] that would carry that prophetic word. I mean, Elisha was dying and he word. I mean, Elisha was dying and he word. I mean, Elisha was dying and he was like, who's going to help the nation was like, who's going to help the nation was like, who's going to help the nation move forward? move forward? move forward? And this king that had so much potential And this king that had so much potential And this king that had so much potential he just stopped [music] short. And he just stopped [music] short. And he just stopped [music] short. And Elisha was Elisha was Elisha was sad right before he died because he was sad right before he died because he was sad right before he died because he was trying to find who's going to carry it. trying to find who's going to carry it. trying to find who's going to carry it. [music] [music] [music] And it wouldn't come until later on And it wouldn't come until later on And it wouldn't come until later on after a few different kings that there after a few different kings that there after a few different kings that there would be a young king named Josiah. And would be a young king named Josiah. And would be a young king named Josiah. And Josiah [music] would carry this Josiah [music] would carry this Josiah [music] would carry this passion and this purity and this revival passion and this purity and this revival passion and this purity and this revival and this [music] holiness to change the and this [music] holiness to change the and this [music] holiness to change the nation of Israel. And then later on, it nation of Israel. And then later on, it nation of Israel. And then later on, it would be more years of heartbreak and would be more years of heartbreak and would be more years of heartbreak and heartache and the Roman Empire would heartache and the Roman Empire would heartache and the Roman Empire would take over and it wouldn't be until the take over and it wouldn't be until the take over and it wouldn't be until the [music] New Testament that the true king [music] New Testament that the true king [music] New Testament that the true king would come, Jesus, who would change would come, Jesus, who would change >> [clears throat] >> everything about [music] Israel and >> everything about [music] Israel and >> everything about [music] Israel and change the world. And through him, you change the world. And through him, you change the world. And through him, you and I, we are heirs of the covenant. We and I, we are heirs of the covenant. We and I, we are heirs of the covenant. We are heirs of the covenant of Abraham, are heirs of the covenant of Abraham, are heirs of the covenant of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But we're greater Isaac, and Jacob. But we're greater Isaac, and Jacob. But we're greater heirs. In the New Testament, we receive heirs. In the New Testament, we receive heirs. In the New Testament, we receive [music] the resurrection power and [music] the resurrection power and [music] the resurrection power and anointing when Jesus poured out his Holy anointing when Jesus poured out his Holy anointing when Jesus poured out his Holy Spirit in the book of Acts. [music] We Spirit in the book of Acts. [music] We Spirit in the book of Acts. [music] We have no excuse not to rise up for such a have no excuse not to rise up for such a have no excuse not to rise up for such a time as this and say, "I am here on time as this and say, "I am here on time as this and say, "I am here on Earth to make an impact. [music] I will Earth to make an impact. [music] I will Earth to make an impact. [music] I will live with the Holy Spirit and I will live with the Holy Spirit and I will live with the Holy Spirit and I will live with purpose and passion and I will live with purpose and passion and I will live with purpose and passion and I will fulfill all the potential and the fulfill all the potential and the fulfill all the potential and the promises that [music] God has promises that [music] God has promises that [music] God has prophetically spoken over my life. I prophetically spoken over my life. I prophetically spoken over my life. I will not die with arrows still in my will not die with arrows still in my will not die with arrows still in my quiver. I will use every arrow. I will

quiver. I will use every arrow. I will quiver. I will use every arrow. I will pour out every ounce that God has put pour out every ounce that God has put pour out every ounce that God has put inside of me. How many of y'all want inside of me. How many of y'all want inside of me. How many of y'all want that to be your life? Lord, I pray right that to be your life? Lord, I pray right that to be your life? Lord, I pray right now. You see every hand and help us to now. You see every hand and help us to now. You see every hand and help us to fulfill it. Just say this [music] with fulfill it. Just say this [music] with fulfill it. Just say this [music] with me, Jesus, I'm all yours. me, Jesus, I'm all yours. me, Jesus, I'm all yours. Help me to use every arrow Help me to use every arrow Help me to use every arrow to make it count. to make it count. to make it count. To live for you. To live for you. To live for you. I repent of my sin. I receive your I repent of my sin. I receive your I repent of my sin. I receive your forgiveness. forgiveness. forgiveness. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I confess you as my Lord, my savior. >> I confess you as my Lord, my savior. >> I confess you as my Lord, my savior. Thank you, Jesus, for resurrection life. Thank you, Jesus, for resurrection life. Thank you, Jesus, for resurrection life. Thank you for a fresh [music] wind, a Thank you for a fresh [music] wind, a Thank you for a fresh [music] wind, a second wind, fresh fire. second wind, fresh fire. second wind, fresh fire. Lord, I thank you that as I walk out Lord, I thank you that as I walk out Lord, I thank you that as I walk out today, today, today, I walk out with purpose. I walk out with purpose. I walk out with purpose. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> And I will fulfill >> And I will fulfill >> And I will fulfill what you have put inside of me. what you have put inside of me. what you have put inside of me. In Jesus' name. Amen and amen. I love In Jesus' name. Amen and amen. I love In Jesus' name. Amen and amen. I love you. God loves you. Be blessed. [music] you. God loves you. Be blessed. [music] you. God loves you. Be blessed. [music] Encourage somebody. Use your words to Encourage somebody. Use your words to Encourage somebody. Use your words to speak life on your way out.