WHAT IF IT WORKS OUT? | PAUL DAUGHERTY | FORWARD SERIES PT. 3

right, everybody say forward. If you got right, everybody say forward. If you got a Bible, go to 2 Kings 7. Second Kings a Bible, go to 2 Kings 7. Second Kings a Bible, go to 2 Kings 7. Second Kings 7. Let's go. We've been in a series 7. Let's go. We've been in a series 7. Let's go. We've been in a series called forward. And the first week we called forward. And the first week we called forward. And the first week we talked about Philippians chapter 3. Paul talked about Philippians chapter 3. Paul talked about Philippians chapter 3. Paul the Apostle. He said, "I am reaching. I the Apostle. He said, "I am reaching. I the Apostle. He said, "I am reaching. I am pressing. I'm forgetting what's am pressing. I'm forgetting what's am pressing. I'm forgetting what's behind me and I'm moving forward. behind me and I'm moving forward. behind me and I'm moving forward. Everybody say forward. And then last Everybody say forward. And then last Everybody say forward. And then last week, which was week two in this series, week, which was week two in this series, week, which was week two in this series, we talked about the king and the prophet we talked about the king and the prophet we talked about the king and the prophet and how the king was uh he had arrows in and how the king was uh he had arrows in and how the king was uh he had arrows in his quiver. And the prophet Elisha was his quiver. And the prophet Elisha was his quiver. And the prophet Elisha was telling him, "Shoot every arrow. Strike telling him, "Shoot every arrow. Strike telling him, "Shoot every arrow. Strike the ground as many times as you can." the ground as many times as you can." the ground as many times as you can." And the challenge in that message was to And the challenge in that message was to And the challenge in that message was to release what God's given you, what he's release what God's given you, what he's release what God's given you, what he's put in your hand, and to not die with put in your hand, and to not die with put in your hand, and to not die with arrows, to not die with potential in arrows, to not die with potential in arrows, to not die with potential in your life, to use everything you've got. your life, to use everything you've got. your life, to use everything you've got. But this week, we're going to talk about But this week, we're going to talk about But this week, we're going to talk about your feet. We're going to talk about your feet. We're going to talk about your feet. We're going to talk about movement. We're going to talk about what movement. We're going to talk about what movement. We're going to talk about what God has in front of you that requires God has in front of you that requires God has in front of you that requires you to move those feet. Go ahead and you to move those feet. Go ahead and you to move those feet. Go ahead and move your feet for a second. Go ahead move your feet for a second. Go ahead move your feet for a second. Go ahead and stomp the ground a little bit. Yeah. and stomp the ground a little bit. Yeah. and stomp the ground a little bit. Yeah. Come on. All right. 2 Kings 7 and we'll Come on. All right. 2 Kings 7 and we'll Come on. All right. 2 Kings 7 and we'll start with verse 1. Then Elisha said, start with verse 1. Then Elisha said, start with verse 1. Then Elisha said, "Hear the word of the Lord. Thus says "Hear the word of the Lord. Thus says "Hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord, "Tomorrow about this time, a the Lord, "Tomorrow about this time, a the Lord, "Tomorrow about this time, a sha a sheay of fine flour shall be sold sha a sheay of fine flour shall be sold sha a sheay of fine flour shall be sold for a shekele, and two sheets of barley for a shekele, and two sheets of barley for a shekele, and two sheets of barley for a shekele at the gate of Samaria."

for a shekele at the gate of Samaria." for a shekele at the gate of Samaria." So Elisha was saying, "By this time So Elisha was saying, "By this time So Elisha was saying, "By this time tomorrow, things are going to get tomorrow, things are going to get tomorrow, things are going to get better." Tell the person next to you, better." Tell the person next to you, better." Tell the person next to you, "It's about to get better." "It's about to get better." "It's about to get better." >> They had been in a famine. They had been >> They had been in a famine. They had been >> They had been in a famine. They had been in a starvation time in their land. in a starvation time in their land. in a starvation time in their land. People had been dying. It was getting People had been dying. It was getting People had been dying. It was getting really bad. Um, in fact, in the chapter really bad. Um, in fact, in the chapter really bad. Um, in fact, in the chapter right before this, it had gotten so bad right before this, it had gotten so bad right before this, it had gotten so bad because of the the famine that happened. because of the the famine that happened. because of the the famine that happened. And the famine came from a siege. Y'all And the famine came from a siege. Y'all And the famine came from a siege. Y'all know what a siege is, right? A siege is know what a siege is, right? A siege is know what a siege is, right? A siege is when an another army, an enemy comes and when an another army, an enemy comes and when an another army, an enemy comes and they basically begin to choke out the they basically begin to choke out the they basically begin to choke out the supply, the life of your city. And they supply, the life of your city. And they supply, the life of your city. And they may not get into the city, but they stop may not get into the city, but they stop may not get into the city, but they stop anything else from getting out and anything else from getting out and anything else from getting out and anything else from getting in. And anything else from getting in. And anything else from getting in. And sieges could last for a long time. You sieges could last for a long time. You sieges could last for a long time. You know, the siege of Troy was a 20-year know, the siege of Troy was a 20-year know, the siege of Troy was a 20-year siege outside the city and and everyone siege outside the city and and everyone siege outside the city and and everyone inside of Troy couldn't leave Troy. In inside of Troy couldn't leave Troy. In inside of Troy couldn't leave Troy. In this case, these sieges could last for this case, these sieges could last for this case, these sieges could last for years, 5 years, 10 years, 3 years. And years, 5 years, 10 years, 3 years. And years, 5 years, 10 years, 3 years. And it had lasted long enough to to kill all it had lasted long enough to to kill all it had lasted long enough to to kill all the food that was inside it to the point the food that was inside it to the point the food that was inside it to the point where right before this chapter, there where right before this chapter, there where right before this chapter, there was two women who were arguing over was two women who were arguing over was two women who were arguing over which baby they were going to eat which baby they were going to eat which baby they were going to eat because they didn't have any food left.

because they didn't have any food left. because they didn't have any food left. So, they were eating their children. So, they were eating their children. So, they were eating their children. Cannibalism had broken out in this city. Cannibalism had broken out in this city. Cannibalism had broken out in this city. It was bad. Everybody say it was bad. It was bad. Everybody say it was bad. It was bad. Everybody say it was bad. >> You think it's bad at your house? It was >> You think it's bad at your house? It was >> You think it's bad at your house? It was really bad in their houses. And um really bad in their houses. And um really bad in their houses. And um Elisha says, "It's about to get better. Elisha says, "It's about to get better. Elisha says, "It's about to get better. It's about to change." An officer in It's about to change." An officer in It's about to change." An officer in verse two on whose hand the king leaned verse two on whose hand the king leaned verse two on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God and he said, answered the man of God and he said, answered the man of God and he said, "Look, he's already got a cynical voice. "Look, he's already got a cynical voice. "Look, he's already got a cynical voice. He's already got this critical cynical He's already got this critical cynical He's already got this critical cynical mindset. Look, if the Lord would make mindset. Look, if the Lord would make mindset. Look, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, could this thing windows in heaven, could this thing windows in heaven, could this thing really be? Could this really happen? I really be? Could this really happen? I really be? Could this really happen? I like how it says right here. Could this like how it says right here. Could this like how it says right here. Could this even happen? I want to title the message even happen? I want to title the message even happen? I want to title the message tonight. What if it works out? What if tonight. What if it works out? What if tonight. What if it works out? What if it works out? Just say that to the it works out? Just say that to the it works out? Just say that to the person next to you. What if it does work person next to you. What if it does work person next to you. What if it does work out? out? out? >> What if it does work out? >> What if it does work out? >> What if it does work out? This man believed that it was only gonna This man believed that it was only gonna This man believed that it was only gonna stay bad. He believed that as bad as it stay bad. He believed that as bad as it stay bad. He believed that as bad as it was, it was only going to get worse. And was, it was only going to get worse. And was, it was only going to get worse. And he could not believe that things were he could not believe that things were he could not believe that things were going to turn for the better. And so he going to turn for the better. And so he going to turn for the better. And so he looks at Elish, he says, "How could this looks at Elish, he says, "How could this looks at Elish, he says, "How could this even happen? Even if God got involved, even happen? Even if God got involved, even happen? Even if God got involved, could this even work out?" And Elisha could this even work out?" And Elisha could this even work out?" And Elisha looks back at him in verse two and he looks back at him in verse two and he looks back at him in verse two and he says, "Let me tell you, in fact, you says, "Let me tell you, in fact, you says, "Let me tell you, in fact, you will see it with your own eyes, but you will see it with your own eyes, but you will see it with your own eyes, but you will not get to taste the miracle.

will not get to taste the miracle. will not get to taste the miracle. You'll see the miracle, but you won't You'll see the miracle, but you won't You'll see the miracle, but you won't get to eat it. You'll see the get to eat it. You'll see the get to eat it. You'll see the breakthrough, but you won't get to breakthrough, but you won't get to breakthrough, but you won't get to experience it. How many of y'all don't experience it. How many of y'all don't experience it. How many of y'all don't just want to see it, you want to taste just want to see it, you want to taste just want to see it, you want to taste it, too? I don't want to just see the it, too? I don't want to just see the it, too? I don't want to just see the promised land. I want to taste the promised land. I want to taste the promised land. I want to taste the grapes. I want to walk in the pro. I grapes. I want to walk in the pro. I grapes. I want to walk in the pro. I want the milk and honey. I don't want to want the milk and honey. I don't want to want the milk and honey. I don't want to just hear about other people just hear about other people just hear about other people experiencing miracles, breakthrough, experiencing miracles, breakthrough, experiencing miracles, breakthrough, provision, turnarounds in their life. I provision, turnarounds in their life. I provision, turnarounds in their life. I don't want to just hear about it or see don't want to just hear about it or see don't want to just hear about it or see it. I want to experience it myself. But it. I want to experience it myself. But it. I want to experience it myself. But in order to experience it myself, I got in order to experience it myself, I got in order to experience it myself, I got to flip the script on what if this thing to flip the script on what if this thing to flip the script on what if this thing doesn't work out and begin to believe doesn't work out and begin to believe doesn't work out and begin to believe what if it does work out? What if things what if it does work out? What if things what if it does work out? What if things really do get better? What if Paul's really do get better? What if Paul's really do get better? What if Paul's victory confession that my best days are victory confession that my best days are victory confession that my best days are right in front of me? What if that right in front of me? What if that right in front of me? What if that actually is true? What if God is actually is true? What if God is actually is true? What if God is actually not finished with me yet? What actually not finished with me yet? What actually not finished with me yet? What if I actually could walk in victory over if I actually could walk in victory over if I actually could walk in victory over every bad habit and have victory in every bad habit and have victory in every bad habit and have victory in every good habit? What if it DOES WORK every good habit? What if it DOES WORK every good habit? What if it DOES WORK OUT? ASK THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU, "WHAT OUT? ASK THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU, "WHAT OUT? ASK THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU, "WHAT IF IT DOES work out? IF IT DOES work out? IF IT DOES work out? What if you do get the college What if you do get the college What if you do get the college scholarship? What if you do buy the scholarship? What if you do buy the scholarship? What if you do buy the house? What if you do sell the house?

house? What if you do sell the house? house? What if you do sell the house? What if your kids actually do move out What if your kids actually do move out What if your kids actually do move out someday? What if they do get married? someday? What if they do get married? someday? What if they do get married? What if you do have grandkids? What if What if you do have grandkids? What if What if you do have grandkids? What if you do have kids? What if you do GET you do have kids? What if you do GET you do have kids? What if you do GET MARRIED? WHAT IF THOSE DREAMS in your MARRIED? WHAT IF THOSE DREAMS in your MARRIED? WHAT IF THOSE DREAMS in your mind, in your heart, those prayers mind, in your heart, those prayers mind, in your heart, those prayers you've been praying, what if they you've been praying, what if they you've been praying, what if they actually come to pass? And this is the actually come to pass? And this is the actually come to pass? And this is the story that sets the scene. So verse story that sets the scene. So verse story that sets the scene. So verse three, now there were four lepers at the three, now there were four lepers at the three, now there were four lepers at the entrance of the gate. four men with entrance of the gate. four men with entrance of the gate. four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate leprosy at the entrance of the city gate leprosy at the entrance of the city gate and they said to each other, "Why stay and they said to each other, "Why stay and they said to each other, "Why stay here until we die?" What a great here until we die?" What a great here until we die?" What a great question. question. question. What a brutally honest question. Why What a brutally honest question. Why What a brutally honest question. Why should we stay here until we die? Why should we stay here until we die? Why should we stay here until we die? Why should we stay stuck and paralyzed in should we stay stuck and paralyzed in should we stay stuck and paralyzed in this fear, in this sin, in these this fear, in this sin, in these this fear, in this sin, in these secrets, in these feelings of shame, in secrets, in these feelings of shame, in secrets, in these feelings of shame, in this broken, dysfunctional state of this broken, dysfunctional state of this broken, dysfunctional state of trying to make our relationship work? trying to make our relationship work? trying to make our relationship work? Why should we stay here till we die? In Why should we stay here till we die? In Why should we stay here till we die? In verse four, watch what they say next. If verse four, watch what they say next. If verse four, watch what they say next. If we say that we'll go into the city, the we say that we'll go into the city, the we say that we'll go into the city, the famine is there and we will die. And if famine is there and we will die. And if famine is there and we will die. And if we stay here, we will die. This story we stay here, we will die. This story we stay here, we will die. This story starts off with a death sentence, y'all.

starts off with a death sentence, y'all. starts off with a death sentence, y'all. It's literally just like die, die, die. It's literally just like die, die, die. It's literally just like die, die, die. If we do this, we'll die. If we do that, If we do this, we'll die. If we do that, If we do this, we'll die. If we do that, we'll die. we'll die. we'll die. And then stay on verse four. This is And then stay on verse four. This is And then stay on verse four. This is this is so powerful. And then they say this is so powerful. And then they say this is so powerful. And then they say this, so let's go. Let's go. this, so let's go. Let's go. this, so let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Everybody Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Everybody Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Everybody say, "Let's go." say, "Let's go." say, "Let's go." >> So, they're asking themselves these >> So, they're asking themselves these >> So, they're asking themselves these questions and they come to this questions and they come to this questions and they come to this conclusion. So, let's go. Lord, I pray conclusion. So, let's go. Lord, I pray conclusion. So, let's go. Lord, I pray that you would speak to us tonight. Let that you would speak to us tonight. Let that you would speak to us tonight. Let us leave changed, refreshed, encouraged, us leave changed, refreshed, encouraged, us leave changed, refreshed, encouraged, reminded that you are the God who is not reminded that you are the God who is not reminded that you are the God who is not only able to make things work out for only able to make things work out for only able to make things work out for good. But Lord, your plans are to good. But Lord, your plans are to good. But Lord, your plans are to prosper us, to give us hope and a prosper us, to give us hope and a prosper us, to give us hope and a future, to believe that we are not at future, to believe that we are not at future, to believe that we are not at the the final stage of our lives. If the the final stage of our lives. If the the final stage of our lives. If we're still in the middle of a we're still in the middle of a we're still in the middle of a breakthrough, you're not finished yet, breakthrough, you're not finished yet, breakthrough, you're not finished yet, God. That you have great things in God. That you have great things in God. That you have great things in store. No eye is seen, no ear is heard, store. No eye is seen, no ear is heard, store. No eye is seen, no ear is heard, no mind could imagine, God the great no mind could imagine, God the great no mind could imagine, God the great things you want to do in us and through things you want to do in us and through things you want to do in us and through us for your glory in Jesus name.

us for your glory in Jesus name. us for your glory in Jesus name. Everybody said amen. Thank you so much. Everybody said amen. Thank you so much. Everybody said amen. Thank you so much. All right, let's talk a little bit about All right, let's talk a little bit about All right, let's talk a little bit about movement for a second. In less than two movement for a second. In less than two movement for a second. In less than two generations, physical activity has generations, physical activity has generations, physical activity has dropped by 20% in the United Kingdom and dropped by 20% in the United Kingdom and dropped by 20% in the United Kingdom and 32% in the United States. In China, the 32% in the United States. In China, the 32% in the United States. In China, the drop of physical activity has gone down drop of physical activity has gone down drop of physical activity has gone down 45% in less than one generation. Here's 45% in less than one generation. Here's 45% in less than one generation. Here's why I'm saying this. People are spending why I'm saying this. People are spending why I'm saying this. People are spending all of their time sitting and scrolling. all of their time sitting and scrolling. all of their time sitting and scrolling. And what's happened with the doom And what's happened with the doom And what's happened with the doom scroll, with AI, with claude, with chat scroll, with AI, with claude, with chat scroll, with AI, with claude, with chat GPT, with Instagram and Tik Tok AND GPT, with Instagram and Tik Tok AND GPT, with Instagram and Tik Tok AND YOUTUBE AND EVERYTHING YOU WANT, Amazon YOUTUBE AND EVERYTHING YOU WANT, Amazon YOUTUBE AND EVERYTHING YOU WANT, Amazon Prime, you can get everything you want Prime, you can get everything you want Prime, you can get everything you want without even having to take a step out without even having to take a step out without even having to take a step out of your house. Online church, woo, we're of your house. Online church, woo, we're of your house. Online church, woo, we're going to call it all out tonight. going to call it all out tonight. going to call it all out tonight. Physical activity Physical activity Physical activity has decreased by 32% in the United has decreased by 32% in the United has decreased by 32% in the United States, 45% in China. People aren't States, 45% in China. People aren't States, 45% in China. People aren't walking as much as they used to. People walking as much as they used to. People walking as much as they used to. People aren't running. People aren't aren't running. People aren't aren't running. People aren't stretching. People aren't reaching.

stretching. People aren't reaching. stretching. People aren't reaching. People aren't having movement. I'll People aren't having movement. I'll People aren't having movement. I'll never forget when we started doing some never forget when we started doing some never forget when we started doing some movements during COVID 19. People said, movements during COVID 19. People said, movements during COVID 19. People said, "You can't move. There's contact "You can't move. There's contact "You can't move. There's contact tracing. They're going to watch all your tracing. They're going to watch all your tracing. They're going to watch all your movements. They're going to see where movements. They're going to see where movements. They're going to see where you go, who you talk to." And so I said, you go, who you talk to." And so I said, you go, who you talk to." And so I said, "How do I turn it off on my phone? How "How do I turn it off on my phone? How "How do I turn it off on my phone? How do I get off the grid? How do I make do I get off the grid? How do I make do I get off the grid? How do I make sure I have a a phone that doesn't trace sure I have a a phone that doesn't trace sure I have a a phone that doesn't trace all my movements? cuz I'm going to keep all my movements? cuz I'm going to keep all my movements? cuz I'm going to keep moving. One thing about Paul David Dart moving. One thing about Paul David Dart moving. One thing about Paul David Dart is I'm a mover. I'm a mover and a is I'm a mover. I'm a mover and a is I'm a mover. I'm a mover and a shaker. I'm not going to stop moving. shaker. I'm not going to stop moving. shaker. I'm not going to stop moving. And here's what I told our church during And here's what I told our church during And here's what I told our church during that time. Movement is life. Movement is that time. Movement is life. Movement is that time. Movement is life. Movement is life. The contagion in 2020 was not CO life. The contagion in 2020 was not CO life. The contagion in 2020 was not CO 19. It was a contagion of fear. Fear is 19. It was a contagion of fear. Fear is 19. It was a contagion of fear. Fear is a paralyzing disease that makes you feel a paralyzing disease that makes you feel a paralyzing disease that makes you feel like I can't move. I can't even open the like I can't move. I can't even open the like I can't move. I can't even open the window. I can't even go out my front window. I can't even go out my front window. I can't even go out my front door. If I breathe the air, I'm going to door. If I breathe the air, I'm going to door. If I breathe the air, I'm going to die. If I let my kids go to school, die. If I let my kids go to school, die. If I let my kids go to school, THEY'RE GOING TO GET SHOT. IF THEY GO TO THEY'RE GOING TO GET SHOT. IF THEY GO TO THEY'RE GOING TO GET SHOT. IF THEY GO TO THE MALL, THEY'RE GOING TO GET and THE MALL, THEY'RE GOING TO GET and THE MALL, THEY'RE GOING TO GET and there's so many fearfilled questions of there's so many fearfilled questions of there's so many fearfilled questions of what if this doesn't work out? What if what if this doesn't work out? What if what if this doesn't work out? What if my 12-year-old meets the wrong friends?

my 12-year-old meets the wrong friends? my 12-year-old meets the wrong friends? What if my kids go to school and What if my kids go to school and What if my kids go to school and something bad happens? What if we get in something bad happens? What if we get in something bad happens? What if we get in a car and we're on the highway and a bus a car and we're on the highway and a bus a car and we're on the highway and a bus slams into us? And what if a semi-truck slams into us? And what if a semi-truck slams into us? And what if a semi-truck blows up and then the gas at Glenpole blows up and then the gas at Glenpole blows up and then the gas at Glenpole and it explodes and the whole city burns and it explodes and the whole city burns and it explodes and the whole city burns down? What if it goes terribly wrong? down? What if it goes terribly wrong? down? What if it goes terribly wrong? How many y'all ever deal with some what How many y'all ever deal with some what How many y'all ever deal with some what if anxiety questions? I do, too. And I'm if anxiety questions? I do, too. And I'm if anxiety questions? I do, too. And I'm stirring it up right now. You're like, stirring it up right now. You're like, stirring it up right now. You're like, "You're making me anxious. "You're making me anxious. "You're making me anxious. You're making me afraid. You're making You're making me afraid. You're making You're making me afraid. You're making me want to leave." me want to leave." me want to leave." And we get stuck in these what if And we get stuck in these what if And we get stuck in these what if fear-filled questions. What if God fear-filled questions. What if God fear-filled questions. What if God doesn't show up? What if we can't pay doesn't show up? What if we can't pay doesn't show up? What if we can't pay the bills? What if I lose my job? What the bills? What if I lose my job? What the bills? What if I lose my job? What if I don't have enough money to pay for if I don't have enough money to pay for if I don't have enough money to pay for the things that we plan to pay for? And the things that we plan to pay for? And the things that we plan to pay for? And what if I can't pay off that credit what if I can't pay off that credit what if I can't pay off that credit card? and and all these fear-filled card? and and all these fear-filled card? and and all these fear-filled questions can paralyze you from not questions can paralyze you from not questions can paralyze you from not taking a step forwards. Humans are meant taking a step forwards. Humans are meant taking a step forwards. Humans are meant to move. The body contributes far more to move. The body contributes far more to move. The body contributes far more to our lives than just physical to our lives than just physical to our lives than just physical attributes such as strength and attributes such as strength and attributes such as strength and endurance. Movement plays a major role endurance. Movement plays a major role endurance. Movement plays a major role in our emotional and mental landscape. in our emotional and mental landscape. in our emotional and mental landscape. The less you move, the more depressed The less you move, the more depressed The less you move, the more depressed you are. The less movement you have in you are. The less movement you have in you are. The less movement you have in your life, the more emotionally drained your life, the more emotionally drained your life, the more emotionally drained and discouraged and burned out you are.

and discouraged and burned out you are. and discouraged and burned out you are. That's why more people are starting to That's why more people are starting to That's why more people are starting to stand at work. They do standing stand at work. They do standing stand at work. They do standing meetings, walking meetings, because meetings, walking meetings, because meetings, walking meetings, because sitting for too long and scrolling and sitting for too long and scrolling and sitting for too long and scrolling and going nowhere actually hurts your mental going nowhere actually hurts your mental going nowhere actually hurts your mental and emotional and even spiritual inside. and emotional and even spiritual inside. and emotional and even spiritual inside. When we think about movement, let me When we think about movement, let me When we think about movement, let me just say this because the first thought just say this because the first thought just say this because the first thought in this message is, okay, what do I need in this message is, okay, what do I need in this message is, okay, what do I need to move? Where do I need to move? Maybe to move? Where do I need to move? Maybe to move? Where do I need to move? Maybe I need to move jobs. Maybe I need to I need to move jobs. Maybe I need to I need to move jobs. Maybe I need to move to a new gym. Maybe I need to move move to a new gym. Maybe I need to move move to a new gym. Maybe I need to move to move into a different marriage. Maybe to move into a different marriage. Maybe to move into a different marriage. Maybe I need to move into a different state. I need to move into a different state. I need to move into a different state. And we think movement is external. But And we think movement is external. But And we think movement is external. But let me challenge you tonight. The let me challenge you tonight. The let me challenge you tonight. The message is about internal movement. message is about internal movement. message is about internal movement. Because you can move to a hundred new Because you can move to a hundred new Because you can move to a hundred new gyms and still have a really bad body. gyms and still have a really bad body. gyms and still have a really bad body. The the gym is not the problem. It's the The the gym is not the problem. It's the The the gym is not the problem. It's the mindset. You don't need a new gym. You mindset. You don't need a new gym. You mindset. You don't need a new gym. You need a new mindset. You don't need new need a new mindset. You don't need new need a new mindset. You don't need new weights. You don't need a new running weights. You don't need a new running weights. You don't need a new running machine. You need a new mindset. More machine. You need a new mindset. More machine. You need a new mindset. More than we need to move out of a marriage. than we need to move out of a marriage. than we need to move out of a marriage. We need to make our marriage that we're We need to make our marriage that we're We need to make our marriage that we're in right now thrive instead of just in right now thrive instead of just in right now thrive instead of just survive, which requires movement in the survive, which requires movement in the survive, which requires movement in the heart. Movement in the mind. Movement heart. Movement in the mind. Movement heart. Movement in the mind. Movement from bitterness to forgiveness. Movement from bitterness to forgiveness. Movement from bitterness to forgiveness. Movement from anxiety and fear and doubt and from anxiety and fear and doubt and from anxiety and fear and doubt and discouragement into a place of faith, discouragement into a place of faith, discouragement into a place of faith, hope, and love. Come on, I'm preaching hope, and love. Come on, I'm preaching hope, and love. Come on, I'm preaching to you tonight.

to you tonight. to you tonight. Being sedentary, which is an interesting Being sedentary, which is an interesting Being sedentary, which is an interesting word, sedentary just means no movement. word, sedentary just means no movement. word, sedentary just means no movement. Sedentary has become normal not just in Sedentary has become normal not just in Sedentary has become normal not just in America but worldwide. America but worldwide. America but worldwide. A modern human has the luxury to ask, A modern human has the luxury to ask, A modern human has the luxury to ask, why should I run? Why should I go to the why should I run? Why should I go to the why should I run? Why should I go to the gym? Why should I walk to church? Why gym? Why should I walk to church? Why gym? Why should I walk to church? Why should I go to church where I have to should I go to church where I have to should I go to church where I have to drive, get out of my car, walk a hundred drive, get out of my car, walk a hundred drive, get out of my car, walk a hundred yards from the parking lot into the yards from the parking lot into the yards from the parking lot into the sanctuary? Why should I deal with people sanctuary? Why should I deal with people sanctuary? Why should I deal with people when I can stay home? Why should I climb when I can stay home? Why should I climb when I can stay home? Why should I climb a mountain? Why should I go on a hike a mountain? Why should I go on a hike a mountain? Why should I go on a hike that Pastor Paul talks about? It sounds that Pastor Paul talks about? It sounds that Pastor Paul talks about? It sounds terrible to move. terrible to move. terrible to move. Everything is accessible. Why should I Everything is accessible. Why should I Everything is accessible. Why should I even leave my house? Why should I leave even leave my house? Why should I leave even leave my house? Why should I leave my phone? Why should I just Why Why my phone? Why should I just Why Why my phone? Why should I just Why Why can't I just stay on my laptop? Just can't I just stay on my laptop? Just can't I just stay on my laptop? Just live online cuz we were not created to live online cuz we were not created to live online cuz we were not created to be avatars online. We were created to be avatars online. We were created to be avatars online. We were created to live and move and have our being. and live and move and have our being. and live and move and have our being. and the one who created from the book of the one who created from the book of the one who created from the book of Genesis the earth and the sea. And he Genesis the earth and the sea. And he Genesis the earth and the sea. And he said, "Go into the garden of Eden and said, "Go into the garden of Eden and said, "Go into the garden of Eden and work the ground and name the animals and work the ground and name the animals and work the ground and name the animals and explore the outside." And God walked explore the outside." And God walked explore the outside." And God walked with Adam. If God walks, we should walk.

with Adam. If God walks, we should walk. with Adam. If God walks, we should walk. If God moves, we should move. If If God moves, we should move. If If God moves, we should move. If everything he created has movement and everything he created has movement and everything he created has movement and breath and life, then you and I should breath and life, then you and I should breath and life, then you and I should too, which requires forward motion. too, which requires forward motion. too, which requires forward motion. Elisha starts off this story by saying, Elisha starts off this story by saying, Elisha starts off this story by saying, "Something great is coming tomorrow. Get "Something great is coming tomorrow. Get "Something great is coming tomorrow. Get ready. Get ready. Get ready." A new ready. Get ready. Get ready." A new ready. Get ready. Get ready." A new season is coming to Israel. A season is coming to Israel. A season is coming to Israel. A breakthrough is coming to Samaria. What breakthrough is coming to Samaria. What breakthrough is coming to Samaria. What you've been waiting for is about to you've been waiting for is about to you've been waiting for is about to change tomorrow. Everybody say, change tomorrow. Everybody say, change tomorrow. Everybody say, "Tomorrow." "Tomorrow." "Tomorrow." >> Tomorrow requires a belief, a mindset. >> Tomorrow requires a belief, a mindset. >> Tomorrow requires a belief, a mindset. Verse two, the the the the response of Verse two, the the the the response of Verse two, the the the the response of this man who hears Elisha's prophetic this man who hears Elisha's prophetic this man who hears Elisha's prophetic words is, "I don't believe it. How could words is, "I don't believe it. How could words is, "I don't believe it. How could that work out? What if you're wrong, that work out? What if you're wrong, that work out? What if you're wrong, Elisha? What if what you're saying about Elisha? What if what you're saying about Elisha? What if what you're saying about me and my kids and my spouse and our me and my kids and my spouse and our me and my kids and my spouse and our business and our dreams, what if it business and our dreams, what if it business and our dreams, what if it doesn't work? And what if we can't pay doesn't work? And what if we can't pay doesn't work? And what if we can't pay for this? And what if we die? And what for this? And what if we die? And what for this? And what if we die? And what if it gets worse? And Elisha says, if it gets worse? And Elisha says, if it gets worse? And Elisha says, "Okay, "Okay, "Okay, because of your cynical, critical because of your cynical, critical because of your cynical, critical attitude, your pessimistic spirit when attitude, your pessimistic spirit when attitude, your pessimistic spirit when it comes to the word of God, you'll see it comes to the word of God, you'll see it comes to the word of God, you'll see it happen for other people, but you it happen for other people, but you it happen for other people, but you won't taste it yourself. Your unbelief won't taste it yourself. Your unbelief won't taste it yourself. Your unbelief has limited your access to the promises has limited your access to the promises has limited your access to the promises that God has for you. The enemy of faith that God has for you. The enemy of faith that God has for you. The enemy of faith is not really fear. It's unbelief. It's is not really fear. It's unbelief. It's is not really fear. It's unbelief. It's I just I can't even believe I I question I just I can't even believe I I question I just I can't even believe I I question God's power, his ability. Sure, I bet he God's power, his ability. Sure, I bet he God's power, his ability. Sure, I bet he did it for Noah and Moses and Elisha, did it for Noah and Moses and Elisha, did it for Noah and Moses and Elisha, but I don't know if he can do it for me.

but I don't know if he can do it for me. but I don't know if he can do it for me. And because of that unbelief, it limits And because of that unbelief, it limits And because of that unbelief, it limits us to a place of reason and logic, which us to a place of reason and logic, which us to a place of reason and logic, which by the way, reason and logic is not a by the way, reason and logic is not a by the way, reason and logic is not a bad thing. We're teaching our kids to bad thing. We're teaching our kids to bad thing. We're teaching our kids to have reason and logic. We're trying to have reason and logic. We're trying to have reason and logic. We're trying to help them have reason and logic. Anyone help them have reason and logic. Anyone help them have reason and logic. Anyone else trying to help speak some reason else trying to help speak some reason else trying to help speak some reason and logic into your sons and daughters, and logic into your sons and daughters, and logic into your sons and daughters, okay? Or your spouse. Um, don't look at okay? Or your spouse. Um, don't look at okay? Or your spouse. Um, don't look at them right now. Don't look at them right them right now. Don't look at them right them right now. Don't look at them right now. I just start speaking in tongues when I I just start speaking in tongues when I don't know what to say to get out of a don't know what to say to get out of a don't know what to say to get out of a situation. Okay. Um, but here's the situation. Okay. Um, but here's the situation. Okay. Um, but here's the point. Reason and logic, it serves you point. Reason and logic, it serves you point. Reason and logic, it serves you for a purpose, but ultimately when it for a purpose, but ultimately when it for a purpose, but ultimately when it comes to following Jesus, reason and comes to following Jesus, reason and comes to following Jesus, reason and logic need to take a backseat. Faith is logic need to take a backseat. Faith is logic need to take a backseat. Faith is the only way you're going to be able to the only way you're going to be able to the only way you're going to be able to fulfill the promises and the purpose of fulfill the promises and the purpose of fulfill the promises and the purpose of God. You're going to have to release the God. You're going to have to release the God. You're going to have to release the need to fully be able to reason and need to fully be able to reason and need to fully be able to reason and logically explain that things are about logically explain that things are about logically explain that things are about to get better in your life. This is to get better in your life. This is to get better in your life. This is where faith comes in. Faith goes, I know where faith comes in. Faith goes, I know where faith comes in. Faith goes, I know the doctor said this. I know the economy the doctor said this. I know the economy the doctor said this. I know the economy looks like this. I know there's war over looks like this. I know there's war over looks like this. I know there's war over here, war over there. Ebola's breaking here, war over there. Ebola's breaking here, war over there. Ebola's breaking out in Africa again. I know there's out in Africa again. I know there's out in Africa again. I know there's viruses. I know it's scary right now to viruses. I know it's scary right now to viruses. I know it's scary right now to raise kids in the AI world. And I know raise kids in the AI world. And I know raise kids in the AI world. And I know there's all kinds of threatening, there's all kinds of threatening, there's all kinds of threatening, fear-filled questions of what if things fear-filled questions of what if things fear-filled questions of what if things get worse. But I believe by faith that get worse. But I believe by faith that get worse. But I believe by faith that God has something good in store for my God has something good in store for my God has something good in store for my life and my family and our business and life and my family and our business and life and my family and our business and the dreams he's placed in our hearts.

the dreams he's placed in our hearts. the dreams he's placed in our hearts. Don't throw up a question mark where God Don't throw up a question mark where God Don't throw up a question mark where God has placed a period. Elisha put a period has placed a period. Elisha put a period has placed a period. Elisha put a period at the end of the prophecy. Things are at the end of the prophecy. Things are at the end of the prophecy. Things are going to get better tomorrow. Period. going to get better tomorrow. Period. going to get better tomorrow. Period. Not a question mark. Right after Elisha Not a question mark. Right after Elisha Not a question mark. Right after Elisha puts a prophetic word and a period on puts a prophetic word and a period on puts a prophetic word and a period on that, this dude throws up a question that, this dude throws up a question that, this dude throws up a question mark. What if it doesn't? mark. What if it doesn't? mark. What if it doesn't? What if you're wrong, Elisha? In the early 2000s, there was four broke In the early 2000s, there was four broke college students who messed up in school college students who messed up in school college students who messed up in school and didn't really do that well. And um and didn't really do that well. And um and didn't really do that well. And um they blamed it on their bad glasses. they blamed it on their bad glasses. they blamed it on their bad glasses. Their glasses were broke. They were Their glasses were broke. They were Their glasses were broke. They were poor. They had cracks in their glasses. poor. They had cracks in their glasses. poor. They had cracks in their glasses. They couldn't read that well. Couldn't They couldn't read that well. Couldn't They couldn't read that well. Couldn't write papers that well. And they blamed write papers that well. And they blamed write papers that well. And they blamed it all on their glasses. So, they had it all on their glasses. So, they had it all on their glasses. So, they had this idea. What if we start a company? this idea. What if we start a company? this idea. What if we start a company? Even though we're broke and poor, maybe Even though we're broke and poor, maybe Even though we're broke and poor, maybe we could find a rich person who would we could find a rich person who would we could find a rich person who would invest in our idea. They had an idea. invest in our idea. They had an idea. invest in our idea. They had an idea. They had no background in retail and They had no background in retail and They had no background in retail and e-commerce and marketing and accounting e-commerce and marketing and accounting e-commerce and marketing and accounting or managing a company. None of them had or managing a company. None of them had or managing a company. None of them had ever done any of that. But they decided ever done any of that. But they decided ever done any of that. But they decided to go for it. Everybody say, "Let's go to go for it. Everybody say, "Let's go to go for it. Everybody say, "Let's go for it." They decided that every pair of for it." They decided that every pair of for it." They decided that every pair of glasses they would sell online, which is glasses they would sell online, which is glasses they would sell online, which is crazy that people would buy glasses crazy that people would buy glasses crazy that people would buy glasses online. They they they thought, "We're online. They they they thought, "We're online. They they they thought, "We're going to break into a This is the early going to break into a This is the early going to break into a This is the early 2000s, right? Facebook hasn't even 2000s, right? Facebook hasn't even 2000s, right? Facebook hasn't even really come around yet. YouTube was really come around yet. YouTube was really come around yet. YouTube was barely on the scenes. Google back then.

barely on the scenes. Google back then. barely on the scenes. Google back then. It was like MySpace. Y'all remember It was like MySpace. Y'all remember It was like MySpace. Y'all remember MySpace. MySpace. MySpace. And uh I forget what else was around And uh I forget what else was around And uh I forget what else was around back then, but it was it wasn't much. back then, but it was it wasn't much. back then, but it was it wasn't much. And they said, "Let's sell glasses." And they said, "Let's sell glasses." And they said, "Let's sell glasses." Which nobody was buying stuff online, Which nobody was buying stuff online, Which nobody was buying stuff online, but they they said, "Let's sell glasses but they they said, "Let's sell glasses but they they said, "Let's sell glasses online. For every pair of glasses we online. For every pair of glasses we online. For every pair of glasses we sell, we're going to do what Tom Shoes sell, we're going to do what Tom Shoes sell, we're going to do what Tom Shoes does. We're going to give a pair of does. We're going to give a pair of does. We're going to give a pair of glasses away to someone who's poor and glasses away to someone who's poor and glasses away to someone who's poor and can't afford it." And um and what would can't afford it." And um and what would can't afford it." And um and what would normally cost 500 bucks in a store to normally cost 500 bucks in a store to normally cost 500 bucks in a store to sell glasses, they would sell their sell glasses, they would sell their sell glasses, they would sell their glasses on Zapos online for $95. glasses on Zapos online for $95. glasses on Zapos online for $95. So they were way cheaper than what you So they were way cheaper than what you So they were way cheaper than what you would pay inside of a store. They tried would pay inside of a store. They tried would pay inside of a store. They tried to pitch their idea to their professor to pitch their idea to their professor to pitch their idea to their professor in college. He laughed at them. He was in college. He laughed at them. He was in college. He laughed at them. He was an entrepreneur professor and he said, an entrepreneur professor and he said, an entrepreneur professor and he said, "It's never going to work. Besides, none "It's never going to work. Besides, none "It's never going to work. Besides, none of you guys have any experience. You're of you guys have any experience. You're of you guys have any experience. You're not going to sell any glasses. And if not going to sell any glasses. And if not going to sell any glasses. And if you do, you're going to lose all your you do, you're going to lose all your you do, you're going to lose all your money because you're going to give money because you're going to give money because you're going to give glasses away." They named their company glasses away." They named their company glasses away." They named their company after two charact uh after two charact uh after two charact uh okay they didn't name it Zappos they okay they didn't name it Zappos they okay they didn't name it Zappos they named it after two characters in a novel named it after two characters in a novel named it after two characters in a novel book they all enjoyed um and it came book they all enjoyed um and it came book they all enjoyed um and it came from Spider-Man and and other people but from Spider-Man and and other people but from Spider-Man and and other people but they named the company Warby Parker they they named the company Warby Parker they they named the company Warby Parker they started it in 2010. It took them a started it in 2010. It took them a started it in 2010. It took them a couple years to get it going. the first couple years to get it going. the first couple years to get it going. the first online eyewearing company and within two online eyewearing company and within two online eyewearing company and within two months they had 20,000 customers lined months they had 20,000 customers lined months they had 20,000 customers lined up waiting for a pair of their glasses.

up waiting for a pair of their glasses. up waiting for a pair of their glasses. They reached their first year goal in They reached their first year goal in They reached their first year goal in less than three weeks. In less than five less than three weeks. In less than five less than three weeks. In less than five years they were named by Fast Company years they were named by Fast Company years they were named by Fast Company the number one company of the year. They the number one company of the year. They the number one company of the year. They grew to become a billiondoll company grew to become a billiondoll company grew to become a billiondoll company within a few years. Billion dollars. within a few years. Billion dollars. within a few years. Billion dollars. They were named by GQ magazine as the They were named by GQ magazine as the They were named by GQ magazine as the Netflix of eyewear. These college Netflix of eyewear. These college Netflix of eyewear. These college students buried in in school loans students buried in in school loans students buried in in school loans revolutionized the world because they revolutionized the world because they revolutionized the world because they refused to sit still. They refused to refused to sit still. They refused to refused to sit still. They refused to stay in the fear of failure, the fear of stay in the fear of failure, the fear of stay in the fear of failure, the fear of lack, the fear of man. They refused to lack, the fear of man. They refused to lack, the fear of man. They refused to let their own inadequacy and let their own inadequacy and let their own inadequacy and unqualifications to stop them from unqualifications to stop them from unqualifications to stop them from believing maybe. What if it works? What believing maybe. What if it works? What believing maybe. What if it works? What if it works? Ask the person next to you, if it works? Ask the person next to you, if it works? Ask the person next to you, what if it works? what if it works? what if it works? the original professor that could have the original professor that could have the original professor that could have bought into their investment. All they bought into their investment. All they bought into their investment. All they asked from him was $20,000 and they asked from him was $20,000 and they asked from him was $20,000 and they would let him have 50% of the company. would let him have 50% of the company. would let him have 50% of the company. He didn't give him 20,000. He didn't give him 20,000. He didn't give him 20,000. He didn't get any percentage of the He didn't get any percentage of the He didn't get any percentage of the company. Later on, he wrote a book about company. Later on, he wrote a book about company. Later on, he wrote a book about the biggest failure in his life, not the biggest failure in his life, not the biggest failure in his life, not investing in these four college investing in these four college investing in these four college students. The book is called Originals.

students. The book is called Originals. students. The book is called Originals. In the book, he begins to write about In the book, he begins to write about In the book, he begins to write about people who had original ideas that people who had original ideas that people who had original ideas that people didn't believe in. people didn't believe in. people didn't believe in. people who had original ideas that were people who had original ideas that were people who had original ideas that were doubted by everyone that were looked at doubted by everyone that were looked at doubted by everyone that were looked at as crazy. There's no way that could as crazy. There's no way that could as crazy. There's no way that could happen. There's no way your idea is happen. There's no way your idea is happen. There's no way your idea is actually going to turn out to be a actually going to turn out to be a actually going to turn out to be a money-making idea. And he wrote in the money-making idea. And he wrote in the money-making idea. And he wrote in the book, "Sometimes we are so quick to book, "Sometimes we are so quick to book, "Sometimes we are so quick to criticize what we don't understand, what criticize what we don't understand, what criticize what we don't understand, what we can't comprehend, what doesn't look we can't comprehend, what doesn't look we can't comprehend, what doesn't look normal on paper." But I'm so glad that normal on paper." But I'm so glad that normal on paper." But I'm so glad that God doesn't stay within the confines of God doesn't stay within the confines of God doesn't stay within the confines of what's normal and comfortable and the what's normal and comfortable and the what's normal and comfortable and the right people in the eyes of everybody. right people in the eyes of everybody. right people in the eyes of everybody. God uses the broken, the foolish, the God uses the broken, the foolish, the God uses the broken, the foolish, the unwise. Come on. God uses people like unwise. Come on. God uses people like unwise. Come on. God uses people like you and me. So the lepers are the ones you and me. So the lepers are the ones you and me. So the lepers are the ones that are going to preach the message for that are going to preach the message for that are going to preach the message for us tonight. the ones that were the us tonight. the ones that were the us tonight. the ones that were the outcasts in the city. And I I've outcasts in the city. And I I've outcasts in the city. And I I've realized I can learn from anybody. I can realized I can learn from anybody. I can realized I can learn from anybody. I can learn from someone who's four years old. learn from someone who's four years old. learn from someone who's four years old. I learn from my kids all the time. I I I learn from my kids all the time. I I I learn from my kids all the time. I I learn from anybody and everybody because learn from anybody and everybody because learn from anybody and everybody because everybody is sharing a message whether everybody is sharing a message whether everybody is sharing a message whether they think it or not by the way they they think it or not by the way they they think it or not by the way they live their life. So look at this in live their life. So look at this in live their life. So look at this in verse three. Now there were four lepers verse three. Now there were four lepers verse three. Now there were four lepers at the entrance of the gate. And they at the entrance of the gate. And they at the entrance of the gate. And they said this question, why should we stay said this question, why should we stay said this question, why should we stay here? Why should we stay here? Their here? Why should we stay here? Their here? Why should we stay here? Their options were pretty terrible. Stay where options were pretty terrible. Stay where options were pretty terrible. Stay where they were equal death. go back to their they were equal death. go back to their they were equal death. go back to their city, equal death and famine. Go into city, equal death and famine. Go into city, equal death and famine. Go into the enemy's camp, possibly die, maybe the enemy's camp, possibly die, maybe the enemy's camp, possibly die, maybe live, but be slaves for the rest of live, but be slaves for the rest of live, but be slaves for the rest of their lives. And they decided, if we their lives. And they decided, if we their lives. And they decided, if we stay here, we're going to die anyways.

stay here, we're going to die anyways. stay here, we're going to die anyways. So, let's move. By the way, you can be So, let's move. By the way, you can be So, let's move. By the way, you can be afraid and still move forward. You can afraid and still move forward. You can afraid and still move forward. You can have questions and still move forward. have questions and still move forward. have questions and still move forward. You can be uncertain and still move You can be uncertain and still move You can be uncertain and still move forward. You don't need a guarantee of forward. You don't need a guarantee of forward. You don't need a guarantee of the next 10 years to take the next step. the next 10 years to take the next step. the next 10 years to take the next step. You could show up to revival nights next You could show up to revival nights next You could show up to revival nights next week, not knowing what the rest of the week, not knowing what the rest of the week, not knowing what the rest of the year looks like, and build momentum for year looks like, and build momentum for year looks like, and build momentum for your life. Just move forward. Sometimes your life. Just move forward. Sometimes your life. Just move forward. Sometimes the greatest enemy of our future is not the greatest enemy of our future is not the greatest enemy of our future is not failure. It's inactivity. A lack of failure. It's inactivity. A lack of failure. It's inactivity. A lack of action. Inaction. I'm going to pray action. Inaction. I'm going to pray action. Inaction. I'm going to pray about it, Paul. I'll pray about going to about it, Paul. I'll pray about going to about it, Paul. I'll pray about going to church next week. I'll pray about church next week. I'll pray about church next week. I'll pray about forgiving my spouse for that. I'll pray forgiving my spouse for that. I'll pray forgiving my spouse for that. I'll pray about loving my kids. I'll pray about about loving my kids. I'll pray about about loving my kids. I'll pray about obeying God. You've prayed long enough. obeying God. You've prayed long enough. obeying God. You've prayed long enough. It's time to make a move. Well, let me It's time to make a move. Well, let me It's time to make a move. Well, let me analyze it for a second. Let me sit and analyze it for a second. Let me sit and analyze it for a second. Let me sit and discuss with my group here. You've discuss with my group here. You've discuss with my group here. You've discussed it for 10 years. It's time to discussed it for 10 years. It's time to discussed it for 10 years. It's time to make a move. Well, hold on. Let me think make a move. Well, hold on. Let me think make a move. Well, hold on. Let me think about it. Paul, I just need to give us about it. Paul, I just need to give us about it. Paul, I just need to give us some thought for a couple more decades. some thought for a couple more decades. some thought for a couple more decades. You've thought, you've prayed. You've You've thought, you've prayed. You've You've thought, you've prayed. You've waited. You've discussed. You've waited. You've discussed. You've waited. You've discussed. You've analyzed. Eventually, God says, "Make analyzed. Eventually, God says, "Make analyzed. Eventually, God says, "Make your move." Faith doesn't always give your move." Faith doesn't always give your move." Faith doesn't always give you the whole map. Sometimes faith just you the whole map. Sometimes faith just you the whole map. Sometimes faith just gives you the next step. I don't have to gives you the next step. I don't have to gives you the next step. I don't have to see the whole road to take the next see the whole road to take the next see the whole road to take the next step. I just need to take the next step.

step. I just need to take the next step. step. I just need to take the next step. So they look at themselves and they go, So they look at themselves and they go, So they look at themselves and they go, "Why are we sitting here until we die? "Why are we sitting here until we die? "Why are we sitting here until we die? It's time to move forward. It's time to It's time to move forward. It's time to It's time to move forward. It's time to pray forward. It's time to believe pray forward. It's time to believe pray forward. It's time to believe forward. It's time to go forward. It's forward. It's time to go forward. It's forward. It's time to go forward. It's time that we move out of this death time that we move out of this death time that we move out of this death sentence and go towards the city." So sentence and go towards the city." So sentence and go towards the city." So let me just say this. The first thing we let me just say this. The first thing we let me just say this. The first thing we learn from this ser this this uh story learn from this ser this this uh story learn from this ser this this uh story is the question that breaks the cycle. is the question that breaks the cycle. is the question that breaks the cycle. The question that breaks the cycle. Why The question that breaks the cycle. Why The question that breaks the cycle. Why are we sitting here until we die? The are we sitting here until we die? The are we sitting here until we die? The word sit in Hebrew means yashave. Yasha. word sit in Hebrew means yashave. Yasha. word sit in Hebrew means yashave. Yasha. Everybody say yashave. It wasn't just Everybody say yashave. It wasn't just Everybody say yashave. It wasn't just physically sitting. It means settling. physically sitting. It means settling. physically sitting. It means settling. Settling. There's a big difference Settling. There's a big difference Settling. There's a big difference between sitting and settling. between sitting and settling. between sitting and settling. Sitting eventually you're going to get Sitting eventually you're going to get Sitting eventually you're going to get up. Settling means I'm not moving ever up. Settling means I'm not moving ever up. Settling means I'm not moving ever again. again. again. Rest says I'm getting ready to move. I'm Rest says I'm getting ready to move. I'm Rest says I'm getting ready to move. I'm just taking a seat for a second then I'm just taking a seat for a second then I'm just taking a seat for a second then I'm going to get back up. You know, one going to get back up. You know, one going to get back up. You know, one thing I learned from my grand, I learned thing I learned from my grand, I learned thing I learned from my grand, I learned a lot of things, but that woman stood as a lot of things, but that woman stood as a lot of things, but that woman stood as often as she could. She moved as much as often as she could. She moved as much as often as she could. She moved as much as she could. And she lived to be 101 years she could. And she lived to be 101 years she could. And she lived to be 101 years old. She lived to be 101 years old. And old. She lived to be 101 years old. And old. She lived to be 101 years old. And I remember I'd be on the front row and I remember I'd be on the front row and I remember I'd be on the front row and she'd be standing worshiping. Then she'd she'd be standing worshiping. Then she'd she'd be standing worshiping. Then she'd tap me on the shoulder. She'd say, "Hey, tap me on the shoulder. She'd say, "Hey, tap me on the shoulder. She'd say, "Hey, Paul." I'd say, "Yes, Grant." She'd go, Paul." I'd say, "Yes, Grant." She'd go, Paul." I'd say, "Yes, Grant." She'd go, "Do you mind if I sit down?" I was like, "Do you mind if I sit down?" I was like, "Do you mind if I sit down?" I was like, "Grand, you're 100 years old. You could "Grand, you're 100 years old. You could "Grand, you're 100 years old. You could sit whenever you want to sit." She's sit whenever you want to sit." She's sit whenever you want to sit." She's like, "I just don't want you to think like, "I just don't want you to think like, "I just don't want you to think that I'm not participating in the that I'm not participating in the that I'm not participating in the worship." I was like, "Grand, no one's worship." I was like, "Grand, no one's worship." I was like, "Grand, no one's going to think that. No one's going to going to think that. No one's going to going to think that. No one's going to judge you, especially not me, your judge you, especially not me, your judge you, especially not me, your grandson." She said, "I'm going to grandson." She said, "I'm going to grandson." She said, "I'm going to worship while I'm sitting." She would worship while I'm sitting." She would worship while I'm sitting." She would sit down, worship for 10 minutes, then sit down, worship for 10 minutes, then sit down, worship for 10 minutes, then all of a sudden she'd stand back up. And

all of a sudden she'd stand back up. And all of a sudden she'd stand back up. And I said, "Grand, it's okay." She goes, I said, "Grand, it's okay." She goes, I said, "Grand, it's okay." She goes, "No, I feel better when I stand. I feel "No, I feel better when I stand. I feel "No, I feel better when I stand. I feel better when I'm moving my feet." Come better when I'm moving my feet." Come better when I'm moving my feet." Come on. Some of y'all need to get back up on. Some of y'all need to get back up on. Some of y'all need to get back up again and remind yourself it's good for again and remind yourself it's good for again and remind yourself it's good for you to stand. It's good for you to you to stand. It's good for you to you to stand. It's good for you to worship. It's good for you to get out of worship. It's good for you to get out of worship. It's good for you to get out of your comfort zone. your comfort zone. your comfort zone. And this is where they were at. They And this is where they were at. They And this is where they were at. They said, "We can't we can't we can't just said, "We can't we can't we can't just said, "We can't we can't we can't just live in a settled state. Stop letting live in a settled state. Stop letting live in a settled state. Stop letting your limitations determine your your limitations determine your your limitations determine your destination." destination." destination." They could have said, "We're the They could have said, "We're the They could have said, "We're the outcast. We're the lepers. We have a outcast. We're the lepers. We have a outcast. We're the lepers. We have a disease. disease. disease. We have every right to stay right here." We have every right to stay right here." We have every right to stay right here." Like, if anyone has a a limitation in Like, if anyone has a a limitation in Like, if anyone has a a limitation in the room, it's us. We can't even be with the room, it's us. We can't even be with the room, it's us. We can't even be with our families because we have leprosy. our families because we have leprosy. our families because we have leprosy. But they decided we will not let our But they decided we will not let our But they decided we will not let our lack of options convince us that we have lack of options convince us that we have lack of options convince us that we have no options. We will find whatever option no options. We will find whatever option no options. We will find whatever option we do have and we will use that option we do have and we will use that option we do have and we will use that option to break whatever limitations have been to break whatever limitations have been to break whatever limitations have been placed on our life. And sometimes the placed on our life. And sometimes the placed on our life. And sometimes the limitations are not something you did, limitations are not something you did, limitations are not something you did, it's something your parents did. it's something your parents did. it's something your parents did. Sometimes you have limitations because Sometimes you have limitations because Sometimes you have limitations because of the family you were born in. of the family you were born in. of the family you were born in. Sometimes you have limitations because Sometimes you have limitations because Sometimes you have limitations because of the mistakes you made. Like when I go of the mistakes you made. Like when I go of the mistakes you made. Like when I go into prison and I'm preaching to these into prison and I'm preaching to these into prison and I'm preaching to these prisoners, in my mind I'm like, they prisoners, in my mind I'm like, they prisoners, in my mind I'm like, they have so many limitations. limitations have so many limitations. limitations have so many limitations. limitations that they have earned because of their that they have earned because of their that they have earned because of their choices. Limitations that they got from choices. Limitations that they got from choices. Limitations that they got from a judge that wasn't fair. Limitations a judge that wasn't fair. Limitations a judge that wasn't fair. Limitations that they get from society like this is that they get from society like this is that they get from society like this is who you are. You're a sex offender and who you are. You're a sex offender and who you are. You're a sex offender and we will never like there all kinds of we will never like there all kinds of we will never like there all kinds of limitations placed on these men in limitations placed on these men in limitations placed on these men in prison. But one limitation that is not prison. But one limitation that is not prison. But one limitation that is not on them is the limitation to praise. And on them is the limitation to praise. And on them is the limitation to praise. And I watch these prisoners break out into

I watch these prisoners break out into I watch these prisoners break out into praise and worship, opening up their praise and worship, opening up their praise and worship, opening up their Bibles. They find whatever option they Bibles. They find whatever option they Bibles. They find whatever option they do have. You need to find the options do have. You need to find the options do have. You need to find the options you do have. Instead of talking about you do have. Instead of talking about you do have. Instead of talking about what you can't do, start talking about what you can't do, start talking about what you can't do, start talking about what you can do. Don't let your what you can do. Don't let your what you can do. Don't let your limitations determine your destination. limitations determine your destination. limitations determine your destination. You are not stuck. Tell the person next, You are not stuck. Tell the person next, You are not stuck. Tell the person next, you are not stuck. You still got you are not stuck. You still got you are not stuck. You still got options. You still have a purpose. You options. You still have a purpose. You options. You still have a purpose. You might feel unclean. You might feel might feel unclean. You might feel might feel unclean. You might feel unworthy. You might feel unqualified. unworthy. You might feel unqualified. unworthy. You might feel unqualified. All the prisoners that we visit in All the prisoners that we visit in All the prisoners that we visit in Oklahoma oftentimes feel this way. And I Oklahoma oftentimes feel this way. And I Oklahoma oftentimes feel this way. And I remind them of the lepers. The lepers remind them of the lepers. The lepers remind them of the lepers. The lepers were labeled unclean, unworthy, were labeled unclean, unworthy, were labeled unclean, unworthy, unqualified, unusable, unqualified, unusable, unqualified, unusable, forgotten, forgotten, forgotten, ignored, rejected, pushed out from ignored, rejected, pushed out from ignored, rejected, pushed out from society. But they still found a reason society. But they still found a reason society. But they still found a reason to move forward. They made a courageous to move forward. They made a courageous to move forward. They made a courageous decision. If I'm going to die, I'm going decision. If I'm going to die, I'm going decision. If I'm going to die, I'm going to die trying to live. I'm going to die to die trying to live. I'm going to die to die trying to live. I'm going to die trying to live. I'm not going to die in trying to live. I'm not going to die in trying to live. I'm not going to die in my doubts, in my insecurities, in the my doubts, in my insecurities, in the my doubts, in my insecurities, in the cynicism. At least I'm gonna die trying.

cynicism. At least I'm gonna die trying. cynicism. At least I'm gonna die trying. A temporary place becomes a permanent A temporary place becomes a permanent A temporary place becomes a permanent place when you stop believing that place when you stop believing that place when you stop believing that there's anything beyond it. there's anything beyond it. there's anything beyond it. You might be in a temporary setback, but You might be in a temporary setback, but You might be in a temporary setback, but it's not permanent until you decide it's it's not permanent until you decide it's it's not permanent until you decide it's permanent. Some people have turned a permanent. Some people have turned a permanent. Some people have turned a temporary disappointment into a temporary disappointment into a temporary disappointment into a permanent address in their life. They've permanent address in their life. They've permanent address in their life. They've turned a temporary failure into an turned a temporary failure into an turned a temporary failure into an identity over who they are. They've identity over who they are. They've identity over who they are. They've turned a temporary fear into a lifestyle turned a temporary fear into a lifestyle turned a temporary fear into a lifestyle that they choose. They've turned a that they choose. They've turned a that they choose. They've turned a temporary offense towards someone into a temporary offense towards someone into a temporary offense towards someone into a residence that they have now checked residence that they have now checked residence that they have now checked themselves into. They turned a temporary themselves into. They turned a temporary themselves into. They turned a temporary comfort into a prison. I'm staying here comfort into a prison. I'm staying here comfort into a prison. I'm staying here and I'm not moving forward. But forward and I'm not moving forward. But forward and I'm not moving forward. But forward requires me to take a step out of my requires me to take a step out of my requires me to take a step out of my comfort zone. Number two, we learn from comfort zone. Number two, we learn from comfort zone. Number two, we learn from this story. They couldn't go back. this story. They couldn't go back. this story. They couldn't go back. Everybody say, "We can't go back." Everybody say, "We can't go back." Everybody say, "We can't go back." >> They say to themselves in verse four, >> They say to themselves in verse four, >> They say to themselves in verse four, "If we go back, we will die. We will "If we go back, we will die. We will "If we go back, we will die. We will starve because there's no food left in starve because there's no food left in starve because there's no food left in that city." Sometimes God closes doors that city." Sometimes God closes doors that city." Sometimes God closes doors behind you because he's trying to get behind you because he's trying to get behind you because he's trying to get you to stop going back. Sometimes God you to stop going back. Sometimes God you to stop going back. Sometimes God cuts people off from your past. Stop cuts people off from your past. Stop cuts people off from your past. Stop calling your exes. Stop holding on to calling your exes. Stop holding on to calling your exes. Stop holding on to their numbers. Stop trying to figure out their numbers. Stop trying to figure out their numbers. Stop trying to figure out how you can go backwards. There is only how you can go backwards. There is only how you can go backwards. There is only one option and it is forwards. I can't one option and it is forwards. I can't one option and it is forwards. I can't change yesterday. I can't bring back the change yesterday. I can't bring back the change yesterday. I can't bring back the dead people that have passed away in my dead people that have passed away in my dead people that have passed away in my past. And I don't mean to sound crass by past. And I don't mean to sound crass by past. And I don't mean to sound crass by saying that, but what I'm saying is saying that, but what I'm saying is saying that, but what I'm saying is sometimes we spend all of our forward sometimes we spend all of our forward sometimes we spend all of our forward motion trying to figure out how to get motion trying to figure out how to get motion trying to figure out how to get backwards when God's saying they're backwards when God's saying they're backwards when God's saying they're gone. I know you love them, but you gone. I know you love them, but you gone. I know you love them, but you can't carry the corpse of your father

can't carry the corpse of your father can't carry the corpse of your father for the rest of your life. So release for the rest of your life. So release for the rest of your life. So release them, celebrate them, but don't live in them, celebrate them, but don't live in them, celebrate them, but don't live in the museum of all the people that you the museum of all the people that you the museum of all the people that you miss. It's time to move forward. miss. It's time to move forward. miss. It's time to move forward. Everybody say, "We can't go back." Everybody say, "We can't go back." Everybody say, "We can't go back." When you have GPS on your phone going When you have GPS on your phone going When you have GPS on your phone going and you miss a turn and you keep going, and you miss a turn and you keep going, and you miss a turn and you keep going, it doesn't start saying, "You failure. it doesn't start saying, "You failure. it doesn't start saying, "You failure. You failure. You messed up. You messed You failure. You messed up. You messed You failure. You messed up. You messed up. You really messed up. You better fix up. You really messed up. You better fix up. You really messed up. You better fix this. You No, it doesn't say that. It this. You No, it doesn't say that. It this. You No, it doesn't say that. It says what? Recalculating. Rerouting. says what? Recalculating. Rerouting. says what? Recalculating. Rerouting. Rerouting." And I I'm so glad that God Rerouting." And I I'm so glad that God Rerouting." And I I'm so glad that God doesn't just keep saying over my past, doesn't just keep saying over my past, doesn't just keep saying over my past, you failure, you missed it, you messed you failure, you missed it, you messed you failure, you missed it, you messed up. He just says recalculating. He up. He just says recalculating. He up. He just says recalculating. He doesn't ask me to live in the reroute. doesn't ask me to live in the reroute. doesn't ask me to live in the reroute. He says he says, I'm taking you He says he says, I'm taking you He says he says, I'm taking you somewhere. I'm turning everything you've somewhere. I'm turning everything you've somewhere. I'm turning everything you've walked through in your past into a walked through in your past into a walked through in your past into a testimony for your future. Number three, testimony for your future. Number three, testimony for your future. Number three, they didn't have a map, but they had a they didn't have a map, but they had a they didn't have a map, but they had a next step. next step. next step. Sometimes we look at a Bible story and Sometimes we look at a Bible story and Sometimes we look at a Bible story and we forget to ask these questions like, we forget to ask these questions like, we forget to ask these questions like, "What did they not know? What did they "What did they not know? What did they "What did they not know? What did they not know in this story that I know not know in this story that I know not know in this story that I know because I'm reading a Bible, but they because I'm reading a Bible, but they because I'm reading a Bible, but they didn't have a Bible?" So, what did these didn't have a Bible?" So, what did these didn't have a Bible?" So, what did these four lepers not know before they took a four lepers not know before they took a four lepers not know before they took a step forward? We take for granted that step forward? We take for granted that step forward? We take for granted that when we read the Bible today I got when we read the Bible today I got when we read the Bible today I got blessed with the Ethiopian Bible which blessed with the Ethiopian Bible which blessed with the Ethiopian Bible which is wild because it has all these books is wild because it has all these books is wild because it has all these books like the book of Enoch and I can't wait like the book of Enoch and I can't wait like the book of Enoch and I can't wait to read it um and just tell you what I to read it um and just tell you what I to read it um and just tell you what I learned from it because I've been learned from it because I've been learned from it because I've been listening to some interesting stories listening to some interesting stories listening to some interesting stories and podcasts from like Mcabes and I'm and podcasts from like Mcabes and I'm and podcasts from like Mcabes and I'm listen you know me I'm sticking to the listen you know me I'm sticking to the listen you know me I'm sticking to the word of God but I just like to learn and word of God but I just like to learn and word of God but I just like to learn and study sometimes but one thing I realized study sometimes but one thing I realized study sometimes but one thing I realized is there's a lot of these characters in

is there's a lot of these characters in is there's a lot of these characters in the Bible they had no script they didn't the Bible they had no script they didn't the Bible they had no script they didn't know what was next we read it we know know what was next we read it we know know what was next we read it we know all of it but they didn't know. And so, all of it but they didn't know. And so, all of it but they didn't know. And so, here's what they didn't know. They here's what they didn't know. They here's what they didn't know. They didn't know that God was going to move didn't know that God was going to move didn't know that God was going to move on their behalf. They didn't know that on their behalf. They didn't know that on their behalf. They didn't know that where they were about to head was a where they were about to head was a where they were about to head was a setup for their breakthrough. They setup for their breakthrough. They setup for their breakthrough. They didn't know that there was a buffet didn't know that there was a buffet didn't know that there was a buffet waiting for them. They didn't know that waiting for them. They didn't know that waiting for them. They didn't know that provision was in their future. They provision was in their future. They provision was in their future. They didn't know their future was about to didn't know their future was about to didn't know their future was about to get better. They only knew we got to get better. They only knew we got to get better. They only knew we got to move and we got to move by faith. >> The word walk in the Hebrew is halak. >> The word walk in the Hebrew is halak. Everybody say halak. Everybody say halak. Everybody say halak. >> Halak means to move. It means to go. It >> Halak means to move. It means to go. It >> Halak means to move. It means to go. It means to proceed. And here's where halak means to proceed. And here's where halak means to proceed. And here's where halak connects with our faith. Faith is not connects with our faith. Faith is not connects with our faith. Faith is not just believing something. Faith walks. just believing something. Faith walks. just believing something. Faith walks. Faith hocks. Faith hocks. Faith hocks. Cuz you can believe God and still sit Cuz you can believe God and still sit Cuz you can believe God and still sit still. still. still. You can believe that God has a future You can believe that God has a future You can believe that God has a future for you and still stay in your seat. You for you and still stay in your seat. You for you and still stay in your seat. You can believe revival is coming and not can believe revival is coming and not can believe revival is coming and not move an inch. Faith is a verb. Faith move an inch. Faith is a verb. Faith move an inch. Faith is a verb. Faith puts feet on belief. You don't need a puts feet on belief. You don't need a puts feet on belief. You don't need a five-year plan when God is asking you five-year plan when God is asking you five-year plan when God is asking you for a five minute step forward.

for a five minute step forward. for a five minute step forward. Sometimes I get I get in this mode of Sometimes I get I get in this mode of Sometimes I get I get in this mode of like, I just I need to know what's going like, I just I need to know what's going like, I just I need to know what's going to happen with Liam cuz he's 12. You to happen with Liam cuz he's 12. You to happen with Liam cuz he's 12. You know what he told me on the way to know what he told me on the way to know what he told me on the way to school this last week? He said, "Dad," school this last week? He said, "Dad," school this last week? He said, "Dad," [sighs] [sighs] [sighs] he said, "Uh, in 5 years I'm going to be he said, "Uh, in 5 years I'm going to be he said, "Uh, in 5 years I'm going to be done with school." I said, "Stop it. I done with school." I said, "Stop it. I done with school." I said, "Stop it. I don't need to hear that right now." He don't need to hear that right now." He don't need to hear that right now." He goes, "In five years I'm done." I go, goes, "In five years I'm done." I go, goes, "In five years I'm done." I go, "No, you're not. You're going to be a "No, you're not. You're going to be a "No, you're not. You're going to be a little boy for the rest of your life little boy for the rest of your life little boy for the rest of your life because that's all I see." And he's because that's all I see." And he's because that's all I see." And he's like, "Dad, I'm growing up. He's almost like, "Dad, I'm growing up. He's almost like, "Dad, I'm growing up. He's almost as tall, maybe taller than his mom. I as tall, maybe taller than his mom. I as tall, maybe taller than his mom. I don't know. Not yet," she said. And I'm don't know. Not yet," she said. And I'm don't know. Not yet," she said. And I'm looking at him and I'm like, "God, I looking at him and I'm like, "God, I looking at him and I'm like, "God, I just need to know what's going to happen just need to know what's going to happen just need to know what's going to happen with Liam because he's growing so fast with Liam because he's growing so fast with Liam because he's growing so fast and I just need to figure out if he's and I just need to figure out if he's and I just need to figure out if he's going to make it through middle school going to make it through middle school going to make it through middle school and high school and all these and high school and all these and high school and all these questions." And I was talking to another questions." And I was talking to another questions." And I was talking to another dad at the gym today and he he dropped dad at the gym today and he he dropped dad at the gym today and he he dropped one of his kids off at college and he's one of his kids off at college and he's one of his kids off at college and he's got another one that's going into his got another one that's going into his got another one that's going into his senior year and he was telling me he was senior year and he was telling me he was senior year and he was telling me he was like, "Man, some days I just I miss it like, "Man, some days I just I miss it like, "Man, some days I just I miss it as a dad." Like I get upset and I'm as a dad." Like I get upset and I'm as a dad." Like I get upset and I'm going off on him and then I start going off on him and then I start going off on him and then I start wondering how bad is are they going to wondering how bad is are they going to wondering how bad is are they going to have to deal with this? They're going to have to deal with this? They're going to have to deal with this? They're going to be in counseling for the next 10 years be in counseling for the next 10 years be in counseling for the next 10 years because their dad yelled at them on because their dad yelled at them on because their dad yelled at them on August 23rd, whenever whatever day this August 23rd, whenever whatever day this August 23rd, whenever whatever day this is. And uh he's like, you know, is. And uh he's like, you know, is. And uh he's like, you know, sometimes I start racing forward in my sometimes I start racing forward in my sometimes I start racing forward in my head 5, 10 years from now, and it can it head 5, 10 years from now, and it can it head 5, 10 years from now, and it can it can start to feel like this path of of can start to feel like this path of of can start to feel like this path of of spiraling into feelings of shame, spiraling into feelings of shame, spiraling into feelings of shame, discouragement, defeat. God's not trying discouragement, defeat. God's not trying discouragement, defeat. God's not trying to make us figure out 5 years from now, to make us figure out 5 years from now, to make us figure out 5 years from now, 10 years from now. I I can't we can't 10 years from now. I I can't we can't 10 years from now. I I can't we can't figure that out. But what he is asking figure that out. But what he is asking figure that out. But what he is asking me to do is for the next five minutes, me to do is for the next five minutes, me to do is for the next five minutes, move forward in my praise. Move forward move forward in my praise. Move forward move forward in my praise. Move forward in my Bible reading. Move forward in

in my Bible reading. Move forward in in my Bible reading. Move forward in going to church. Move forward in writing going to church. Move forward in writing going to church. Move forward in writing down the dream he's placed in my heart. down the dream he's placed in my heart. down the dream he's placed in my heart. Number four, they discovered that God Number four, they discovered that God Number four, they discovered that God was already there. Now, let me just read was already there. Now, let me just read was already there. Now, let me just read this part to you. They discovered God this part to you. They discovered God this part to you. They discovered God was already there. So when they began to was already there. So when they began to was already there. So when they began to move, move, move, when they begin to move, go back to when they begin to move, go back to when they begin to move, go back to verse verse verse five. Look at this. And they rose at five. Look at this. And they rose at five. Look at this. And they rose at twilight. At dusk they got up. Everybody twilight. At dusk they got up. Everybody twilight. At dusk they got up. Everybody say, "Get up. say, "Get up. say, "Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up out of Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up out of Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up out of that grave." They got up and they went that grave." They got up and they went that grave." They got up and they went to the camp and I'm going to the enemy's to the camp and I'm going to the enemy's to the camp and I'm going to the enemy's camp and I'll take back what he's done camp and I'll take back what he's done camp and I'll take back what he's done for. Y'all remember that song? for. Y'all remember that song? for. Y'all remember that song? >> I'm I'm not singing it right. I need the >> I'm I'm not singing it right. I need the >> I'm I'm not singing it right. I need the band. I need like the tambourine. They band. I need like the tambourine. They band. I need like the tambourine. They got up. They went to the camp. When they got up. They went to the camp. When they got up. They went to the camp. When they reach the edge of the camp, I'm thinking reach the edge of the camp, I'm thinking reach the edge of the camp, I'm thinking they're walking towards this camp and they're walking towards this camp and they're walking towards this camp and they're like, "We it they're like, "We it they're like, "We it can I can I show you sometimes what goes can I can I show you sometimes what goes can I can I show you sometimes what goes through my mind when I read the Bible. through my mind when I read the Bible. through my mind when I read the Bible. This is going to throw you for a second This is going to throw you for a second This is going to throw you for a second cuz it's really spiritual and serious.

cuz it's really spiritual and serious. cuz it's really spiritual and serious. Can I just interrupt it with just some Can I just interrupt it with just some Can I just interrupt it with just some add thoughts for a second?" Okay. When add thoughts for a second?" Okay. When add thoughts for a second?" Okay. When I'm reading this, they get up at I'm reading this, they get up at I'm reading this, they get up at twilight. They are four lepers. Hit the twilight. They are four lepers. Hit the twilight. They are four lepers. Hit the hit the track, DJ. This is what goes hit the track, DJ. This is what goes hit the track, DJ. This is what goes through my mind. Don't cancel me, guys. Don't cancel me, guys. Let me just pause. Pause. Let me just pause. Pause. Let me just pause. Pause. I'm reading my I'm reading my Bible here I'm reading my I'm reading my Bible here I'm reading my I'm reading my Bible here and I'm like, lepers walking at and I'm like, lepers walking at and I'm like, lepers walking at midnight. That is like That's a Michael midnight. That is like That's a Michael midnight. That is like That's a Michael Jackson thriller scene right there. Jackson thriller scene right there. Jackson thriller scene right there. literally zombies in the night. They got literally zombies in the night. They got literally zombies in the night. They got up at dusk. They're they're walking at up at dusk. They're they're walking at up at dusk. They're they're walking at midnight and they're expecting midnight and they're expecting midnight and they're expecting all the enemy to show up. They're all the enemy to show up. They're all the enemy to show up. They're expecting missiles and bombs and guns expecting missiles and bombs and guns expecting missiles and bombs and guns and fire and napal and all this crazy. and fire and napal and all this crazy. and fire and napal and all this crazy. They're going to get destroyed by the They're going to get destroyed by the They're going to get destroyed by the army that hates the Israelites. And when army that hates the Israelites. And when army that hates the Israelites. And when they show up, look, look in verse six.

they show up, look, look in verse six. they show up, look, look in verse six. As they get there, no one's there. Go to As they get there, no one's there. Go to As they get there, no one's there. Go to the next verse. Next verse. Next verse. the next verse. Next verse. Next verse. the next verse. Next verse. Next verse. For the Lord, I love this. for the Lord For the Lord, I love this. for the Lord For the Lord, I love this. for the Lord caused the Aramians to hear the sound. caused the Aramians to hear the sound. caused the Aramians to hear the sound. God knows how to amplify the sound in God knows how to amplify the sound in God knows how to amplify the sound in your life. God knows how to amplify your your life. God knows how to amplify your your life. God knows how to amplify your steps. When you move, God moves. They steps. When you move, God moves. They steps. When you move, God moves. They discovered God was already there. They discovered God was already there. They discovered God was already there. They thought we're walking into the enemy's thought we're walking into the enemy's thought we're walking into the enemy's camp and they're going to take us out. camp and they're going to take us out. camp and they're going to take us out. But God said, "I've already taken out But God said, "I've already taken out But God said, "I've already taken out the enemy that you were afraid would the enemy that you were afraid would the enemy that you were afraid would take you out. What if it does work out?" take you out. What if it does work out?" take you out. What if it does work out?" They were afraid They were afraid They were afraid of what was ahead because they couldn't of what was ahead because they couldn't of what was ahead because they couldn't see what God had already done. see what God had already done. see what God had already done. >> Paul, why are you afraid of what's ahead >> Paul, why are you afraid of what's ahead >> Paul, why are you afraid of what's ahead for Liam when you can't see what God's for Liam when you can't see what God's for Liam when you can't see what God's already done? I don't have a Bible for already done? I don't have a Bible for already done? I don't have a Bible for my life. I have a Bible for what my life. I have a Bible for what my life. I have a Bible for what happened in their lives. I have God's happened in their lives. I have God's happened in their lives. I have God's word for what happened 2,000 years ago. word for what happened 2,000 years ago. word for what happened 2,000 years ago. And that is the Bible. There's no other And that is the Bible. There's no other And that is the Bible. There's no other Bible. Bible. Bible. But God holds the script for my life. He But God holds the script for my life. He But God holds the script for my life. He sees 5, 10, 15 years from now what's sees 5, 10, 15 years from now what's sees 5, 10, 15 years from now what's going to happen with all five children going to happen with all five children going to happen with all five children with Victory Church, with Victory Bible with Victory Church, with Victory Bible with Victory Church, with Victory Bible College. And here's what I do know in College. And here's what I do know in College. And here's what I do know in scripture according to his word in scripture according to his word in scripture according to his word in Jeremiah 29:11. It's going to be good.

Jeremiah 29:11. It's going to be good. Jeremiah 29:11. It's going to be good. It's going to be good. He has plans to It's going to be good. He has plans to It's going to be good. He has plans to give us hope in a future. It's about to give us hope in a future. It's about to give us hope in a future. It's about to get better. Your greatest fear might be get better. Your greatest fear might be get better. Your greatest fear might be based on information that you don't have based on information that you don't have based on information that you don't have or misinformation. or misinformation. or misinformation. We're living in a time of so much We're living in a time of so much We're living in a time of so much misinformation. AI has created illusions misinformation. AI has created illusions misinformation. AI has created illusions of what looks real. AI has led to more of what looks real. AI has led to more of what looks real. AI has led to more vain imaginations that produces fear and vain imaginations that produces fear and vain imaginations that produces fear and inaction and paralyzed inaction and paralyzed inaction and paralyzed spiritual states. spiritual states. spiritual states. So, you're moving towards the future and So, you're moving towards the future and So, you're moving towards the future and you're taking a step and you see an you're taking a step and you see an you're taking a step and you see an obstacle, but God sees an opportunity. obstacle, but God sees an opportunity. obstacle, but God sees an opportunity. You see an enemy, but God sees an enemy You see an enemy, but God sees an enemy You see an enemy, but God sees an enemy camp that's empty. You see uncertainty, camp that's empty. You see uncertainty, camp that's empty. You see uncertainty, but God sees provision. You see an but God sees provision. You see an but God sees provision. You see an uncertain tomorrow, but God says he's uncertain tomorrow, but God says he's uncertain tomorrow, but God says he's already there making a way for you. This summer, we were on an airplane and This summer, we were on an airplane and we were headed somewhere and I was we were headed somewhere and I was we were headed somewhere and I was sitting next to Gianna, my 5-year-old. sitting next to Gianna, my 5-year-old. sitting next to Gianna, my 5-year-old. And she said, "Dad, And she said, "Dad, And she said, "Dad, dad, I want to see what's going on up dad, I want to see what's going on up dad, I want to see what's going on up there." I was like, "Where?" And she was there." I was like, "Where?" And she was there." I was like, "Where?" And she was like, "In the front of the plane. I want like, "In the front of the plane. I want like, "In the front of the plane. I want to see what's out the front window." I to see what's out the front window." I to see what's out the front window." I was like, "We can't. Only the pilot can was like, "We can't. Only the pilot can was like, "We can't. Only the pilot can go up there." She said, "I just I just go up there." She said, "I just I just go up there." She said, "I just I just want to know where we're going." I was want to know where we're going." I was want to know where we're going." I was like, "I can tell you where we're like, "I can tell you where we're like, "I can tell you where we're going." She was like, "But how? You going." She was like, "But how? You going." She was like, "But how? You can't see where we're going." I said, 'I can't see where we're going." I said, 'I can't see where we're going." I said, 'I can't see where we're going, but I trust can't see where we're going, but I trust can't see where we're going, but I trust who's taken us there. I can't see 10 who's taken us there. I can't see 10 who's taken us there. I can't see 10 miles in front of that airplane, but I miles in front of that airplane, but I miles in front of that airplane, but I know the pilot and I know he's taken us know the pilot and I know he's taken us know the pilot and I know he's taken us to the right destination. I don't need to the right destination. I don't need to the right destination. I don't need to see the runway from my seat. I don't to see the runway from my seat. I don't to see the runway from my seat. I don't have to see what's in front of that have to see what's in front of that have to see what's in front of that window. I just need to know who's in window. I just need to know who's in window. I just need to know who's in charge of the plane. Number five, God

charge of the plane. Number five, God charge of the plane. Number five, God can amplify your little steps. The can amplify your little steps. The can amplify your little steps. The lepers took ordinary steps, but God lepers took ordinary steps, but God lepers took ordinary steps, but God turned them into the sound of an army. turned them into the sound of an army. turned them into the sound of an army. The lepers thought they were just taking The lepers thought they were just taking The lepers thought they were just taking a walk, but God turned their walk into a walk, but God turned their walk into a walk, but God turned their walk into the sound of heaven's army. They the sound of heaven's army. They the sound of heaven's army. They thought, "We're walking towards the thought, "We're walking towards the thought, "We're walking towards the enemy," but God had already moved the enemy," but God had already moved the enemy," but God had already moved the enemy. They thought they're walking into enemy. They thought they're walking into enemy. They thought they're walking into danger, but they were actually walking danger, but they were actually walking danger, but they were actually walking into provision. Come on, I'm speaking into provision. Come on, I'm speaking into provision. Come on, I'm speaking this over 2026. You're not headed this over 2026. You're not headed this over 2026. You're not headed towards danger. You're headed towards towards danger. You're headed towards towards danger. You're headed towards provision. You're not headed towards a provision. You're not headed towards a provision. You're not headed towards a collapse. You're headed towards a collapse. You're headed towards a collapse. You're headed towards a breakthrough. You're not headed towards breakthrough. You're not headed towards breakthrough. You're not headed towards a burnout. You're headed towards God's a burnout. You're headed towards God's a burnout. You're headed towards God's protection in Jesus' name. You might protection in Jesus' name. You might protection in Jesus' name. You might just think right now, listen, don't just think right now, listen, don't just think right now, listen, don't underestimate what God can do with one underestimate what God can do with one underestimate what God can do with one step of obedience. step of obedience. step of obedience. One step of obedience. One step of obedience. One step of obedience. Four lepers walking. God turns it into Four lepers walking. God turns it into Four lepers walking. God turns it into the sound of an army. I wonder what the sound of an army. I wonder what the sound of an army. I wonder what heaven hears when Victory Church starts heaven hears when Victory Church starts heaven hears when Victory Church starts walking. I wonder what happens when a walking. I wonder what happens when a walking. I wonder what happens when a father gets up and starts walking. I father gets up and starts walking. I father gets up and starts walking. I wonder what happens when a mama gets up wonder what happens when a mama gets up wonder what happens when a mama gets up and starts worshiping. I wonder what and starts worshiping. I wonder what and starts worshiping. I wonder what happens when a college student starts happens when a college student starts happens when a college student starts seeking God for purity in their life. I seeking God for purity in their life. I seeking God for purity in their life. I wonder what happens when somebody starts wonder what happens when somebody starts wonder what happens when somebody starts walking to invite someone to church. God walking to invite someone to church. God walking to invite someone to church. God amplifies our steps. Number six, they amplifies our steps. Number six, they amplifies our steps. Number six, they found more than what they were looking found more than what they were looking found more than what they were looking for. They found more. Let me read this for. They found more. Let me read this for. They found more. Let me read this part. Band, come out. We're about to go.

part. Band, come out. We're about to go. part. Band, come out. We're about to go. So So look at this. Uh So So look at this. Uh So So look at this. Uh the se the sound of the lepers turned the se the sound of the lepers turned the se the sound of the lepers turned into the sound of a great army. And the into the sound of a great army. And the into the sound of a great army. And the Syrians said to each other who had Syrians said to each other who had Syrians said to each other who had sieged Israel, they said, "Look, the sieged Israel, they said, "Look, the sieged Israel, they said, "Look, the king of Israel has hired against us, the king of Israel has hired against us, the king of Israel has hired against us, the kings of the Hittites, the kings of the kings of the Hittites, the kings of the kings of the Hittites, the kings of the Egyptians, everybody's attacking us Egyptians, everybody's attacking us Egyptians, everybody's attacking us tonight." So, the enemy arose and fled tonight." So, the enemy arose and fled tonight." So, the enemy arose and fled at twilight. There it is again. I'm not at twilight. There it is again. I'm not at twilight. There it is again. I'm not going to do the thriller right now, but going to do the thriller right now, but going to do the thriller right now, but they left in the middle of the night and they left in the middle of the night and they left in the middle of the night and they let look at this. They left they let look at this. They left they let look at this. They left everything intact. So, so look at this. They left the camp So, so look at this. They left the camp as it was, ran for their lives. Look at as it was, ran for their lives. Look at as it was, ran for their lives. Look at verse eight. When the four lepers showed verse eight. When the four lepers showed verse eight. When the four lepers showed up, when they reached the edge of the up, when they reached the edge of the up, when they reached the edge of the camp, they entered one of the tents and camp, they entered one of the tents and camp, they entered one of the tents and they ate. They ate filetmen yum. They they ate. They ate filetmen yum. They they ate. They ate filetmen yum. They ate chicken. They ate mashed potatoes ate chicken. They ate mashed potatoes ate chicken. They ate mashed potatoes and gravy. They ate green beans. They and gravy. They ate green beans. They and gravy. They ate green beans. They had a buffet. Then they took the silver. had a buffet. Then they took the silver. had a buffet. Then they took the silver. They didn't just have a great meal. They They didn't just have a great meal. They They didn't just have a great meal. They had silver and gold and clothes. This had silver and gold and clothes. This had silver and gold and clothes. This was everything.

was everything. was everything. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> This was exceedingly abundantly above. >> This was exceedingly abundantly above. >> This was exceedingly abundantly above. Everything you could ask, hope, dream, Everything you could ask, hope, dream, Everything you could ask, hope, dream, or imagine. Everything changes when you or imagine. Everything changes when you or imagine. Everything changes when you see the universe is designed to bring see the universe is designed to bring see the universe is designed to bring abundance to you and not scarcity to abundance to you and not scarcity to abundance to you and not scarcity to you. We live with such a scarcity you. We live with such a scarcity you. We live with such a scarcity mindset. WHAT IF I RUN OUT? WHAT IF GOD mindset. WHAT IF I RUN OUT? WHAT IF GOD mindset. WHAT IF I RUN OUT? WHAT IF GOD DOESN'T SHOW UP? WHAT IF IT GETS WORSE? DOESN'T SHOW UP? WHAT IF IT GETS WORSE? DOESN'T SHOW UP? WHAT IF IT GETS WORSE? WHAT IF MY WORST DAYS are right in front WHAT IF MY WORST DAYS are right in front WHAT IF MY WORST DAYS are right in front of me? What if I don't have enough of me? What if I don't have enough of me? What if I don't have enough money? But we serve the God with the money? But we serve the God with the money? But we serve the God with the cattle on a thousand hills. and he knows cattle on a thousand hills. and he knows cattle on a thousand hills. and he knows how to get the provision to you. how to get the provision to you. how to get the provision to you. Sometimes all God is waiting for you to Sometimes all God is waiting for you to Sometimes all God is waiting for you to do is take the next step. You say, do is take the next step. You say, do is take the next step. You say, "What's the next step?" What if you "What's the next step?" What if you "What's the next step?" What if you started tithing? What if you started started tithing? What if you started started tithing? What if you started living with generosity? What if you living with generosity? What if you living with generosity? What if you applied the principles of God's word to applied the principles of God's word to applied the principles of God's word to the areas where you need it the most? the areas where you need it the most? the areas where you need it the most? Where you need a breakthrough in your Where you need a breakthrough in your Where you need a breakthrough in your marriage, your family, your future, your marriage, your family, your future, your marriage, your family, your future, your finances, your purity, whatever area in finances, your purity, whatever area in finances, your purity, whatever area in your life. And they start looking at the your life. And they start looking at the your life. And they start looking at the gold. They start looking at all of the gold. They start looking at all of the gold. They start looking at all of the silver and all of the food. And look at silver and all of the food. And look at silver and all of the food. And look at this in verse n. They said to one this in verse n. They said to one this in verse n. They said to one another, "We're not doing it right right another, "We're not doing it right right another, "We're not doing it right right now. This is a day of good news." Number now. This is a day of good news." Number now. This is a day of good news." Number seven, they couldn't keep the good news seven, they couldn't keep the good news seven, they couldn't keep the good news to themselves.

to themselves. to themselves. This is a day of good news. Everybody This is a day of good news. Everybody This is a day of good news. Everybody say, "This is a day of good news." say, "This is a day of good news." say, "This is a day of good news." I want to change the title for a second. I want to change the title for a second. I want to change the title for a second. Just put this up there. It's about to Just put this up there. It's about to Just put this up there. It's about to get better. Put that up there. It's get better. Put that up there. It's get better. Put that up there. It's about to get better. This wasn't just a about to get better. This wasn't just a about to get better. This wasn't just a word for them. This was a word for the word for them. This was a word for the word for them. This was a word for the nation of Israel. This is not just a nation of Israel. This is not just a nation of Israel. This is not just a word for my life and Ashley's life. This word for my life and Ashley's life. This word for my life and Ashley's life. This is a word for Victory Church. But this is a word for Victory Church. But this is a word for Victory Church. But this is not just a word for Victory Church. is not just a word for Victory Church. is not just a word for Victory Church. This is a word for Tulsa. This is a word This is a word for Tulsa. This is a word This is a word for Tulsa. This is a word for Dearbornne, Michigan. This is a word for Dearbornne, Michigan. This is a word for Dearbornne, Michigan. This is a word for Phoenix. This is a word for Orlando. for Phoenix. This is a word for Orlando. for Phoenix. This is a word for Orlando. This is a word for Sa Paulo, Brazil. This is a word for Sa Paulo, Brazil. This is a word for Sa Paulo, Brazil. This is a word There are people out This is a word There are people out This is a word There are people out there that need the good news. You go, I there that need the good news. You go, I there that need the good news. You go, I don't know, Paul. I think we need to don't know, Paul. I think we need to don't know, Paul. I think we need to give them some doom and gloom. I think give them some doom and gloom. I think give them some doom and gloom. I think we really need to stir up some hell, we really need to stir up some hell, we really need to stir up some hell, fire, brimstone, and speak death over fire, brimstone, and speak death over fire, brimstone, and speak death over them. No, I'm going to prophesy life them. No, I'm going to prophesy life them. No, I'm going to prophesy life like Ezekiel did. I'm going to call like Ezekiel did. I'm going to call like Ezekiel did. I'm going to call those dry bones to come back to life. those dry bones to come back to life. those dry bones to come back to life. I'm going to speak over the situations I'm going to speak over the situations I'm going to speak over the situations [music] that look hopeless. And I'm [music] that look hopeless. And I'm [music] that look hopeless. And I'm GOING TO SPEAK, REVIVAL IS COMING TO GOING TO SPEAK, REVIVAL IS COMING TO GOING TO SPEAK, REVIVAL IS COMING TO AMERICA. REVIVAL IS COMING TO AMERICA. REVIVAL IS COMING TO AMERICA. REVIVAL IS COMING TO DEARBORNNE. REVIVAL is coming to Tulsa.

DEARBORNNE. REVIVAL is coming to Tulsa. DEARBORNNE. REVIVAL is coming to Tulsa. Revival is coming to Broken Arrow. Revival is coming to Broken Arrow. Revival is coming to Broken Arrow. Revival is coming to Brazil. Revival is Revival is coming to Brazil. Revival is Revival is coming to Brazil. Revival is COMING TO OU. REVIVAL IS COMING to TU COMING TO OU. REVIVAL IS COMING to TU COMING TO OU. REVIVAL IS COMING to TU and OSU and OU and Notre Dame while and OSU and OU and Notre Dame while and OSU and OU and Notre Dame while we're at it. Revival is coming. We can't we're at it. Revival is coming. We can't we're at it. Revival is coming. We can't keep this good news to ourselves. They said, "We're not doing it right. They said, "We're not doing it right. We're not doing it right. We experienced We're not doing it right. We experienced We're not doing it right. We experienced victory in our lives. We've been victory in our lives. We've been victory in our lives. We've been blessed. This is a day of good news, and blessed. This is a day of good news, and blessed. This is a day of good news, and here we are hiding it." And I love what here we are hiding it." And I love what here we are hiding it." And I love what they say here. We can't remain silent. they say here. We can't remain silent. they say here. We can't remain silent. If we wait until morning comes, If we wait until morning comes, If we wait until morning comes, some punishment will come upon us. some punishment will come upon us. some punishment will come upon us. Therefore, let us go and tell the Therefore, let us go and tell the Therefore, let us go and tell the household. Let us go and tell others. Revival is not just about what God does Revival is not just about what God does in us. It's about what God wants to do in us. It's about what God wants to do in us. It's about what God wants to do through us. They could have stayed in through us. They could have stayed in through us. They could have stayed in their tents having a buffet, continuing their tents having a buffet, continuing their tents having a buffet, continuing to eat. Y'all, they had desserts in to eat. Y'all, they had desserts in to eat. Y'all, they had desserts in there. They had key lime pie and there. They had key lime pie and there. They had key lime pie and chocolate chip cookies. They had apple chocolate chip cookies. They had apple chocolate chip cookies. They had apple pie and ice. I'm just believing that pie and ice. I'm just believing that pie and ice. I'm just believing that there was a bunch of good food there.

there was a bunch of good food there. there was a bunch of good food there. They had riches to themselves, gold and They had riches to themselves, gold and They had riches to themselves, gold and silver. And they could have said, "Let's silver. And they could have said, "Let's silver. And they could have said, "Let's keep it to ourselves." keep it to ourselves." keep it to ourselves." But they started to think, "There's But they started to think, "There's But they started to think, "There's people outside that are starving. people outside that are starving. people outside that are starving. There's people that are starving for the There's people that are starving for the There's people that are starving for the truth. There's people that are [music] truth. There's people that are [music] truth. There's people that are [music] starving for community. There's people starving for community. There's people starving for community. There's people that are starving for the riches of that are starving for the riches of that are starving for the riches of heaven. There's people that are starving heaven. There's people that are starving heaven. There's people that are starving for the grace of his salvation. There for the grace of his salvation. There for the grace of his salvation. There are people that are dying. Literally, are people that are dying. Literally, are people that are dying. Literally, cannibalism has ensued in Samaria. There cannibalism has ensued in Samaria. There cannibalism has ensued in Samaria. There are people that are begging for bread are people that are begging for bread are people that are begging for bread and we have found the bread. We have and we have found the bread. We have and we have found the bread. We have found the bread of life. We have found found the bread of life. We have found found the bread of life. We have found the hope. How can we [music] remain the hope. How can we [music] remain the hope. How can we [music] remain silent at a time like this? How can we silent at a time like this? How can we silent at a time like this? How can we keep Saturday night to ourselves when keep Saturday night to ourselves when keep Saturday night to ourselves when there's a city that's starving? When there's a city that's starving? When there's a city that's starving? When there's a nation that's starving, we there's a nation that's starving, we there's a nation that's starving, we have what they need and they need us to have what they need and they need us to have what they need and they need us to share it. share it. share it. They need us to share it. People are They need us to share it. People are They need us to share it. People are dying in darkness. It's twilight in dying in darkness. It's twilight in dying in darkness. It's twilight in America. It's twilight in the world America. It's twilight in the world America. It's twilight in the world right now. And they're lost and they're right now. And they're lost and they're right now. And they're lost and they're confused and they're starving. I know confused and they're starving. I know confused and they're starving. I know they're consuming so much crap on here.

they're consuming so much crap on here. they're consuming so much crap on here. I'm sorry, but that's what so much is on I'm sorry, but that's what so much is on I'm sorry, but that's what so much is on the internet these days. And you go, the internet these days. And you go, the internet these days. And you go, "Well, Paul, they must be super "Well, Paul, they must be super "Well, Paul, they must be super satisfied with all their internet satisfied with all their internet satisfied with all their internet information they're getting." No, information they're getting." No, information they're getting." No, they're starving to death with all the they're starving to death with all the they're starving to death with all the misinformation that's spreading. They're misinformation that's spreading. They're misinformation that's spreading. They're starving to death, trying to find bread starving to death, trying to find bread starving to death, trying to find bread on chat and Tik Tok and YouTube, trying on chat and Tik Tok and YouTube, trying on chat and Tik Tok and YouTube, trying to find life on on Instagram, trying to to find life on on Instagram, trying to to find life on on Instagram, trying to find community online when I'm telling find community online when I'm telling find community online when I'm telling you, we were born to be we that our city you, we were born to be we that our city you, we were born to be we that our city needs an invitation to this church. Our needs an invitation to this church. Our needs an invitation to this church. Our world needs an invitation to Jesus. So, world needs an invitation to Jesus. So, world needs an invitation to Jesus. So, can I just end with four last thoughts can I just end with four last thoughts can I just end with four last thoughts from these four lepers? Four last from these four lepers? Four last from these four lepers? Four last thoughts. Get up, start walking, take it thoughts. Get up, start walking, take it thoughts. Get up, start walking, take it all in, and share it with others. Get all in, and share it with others. Get all in, and share it with others. Get up, start walking, take it all in, and up, start walking, take it all in, and up, start walking, take it all in, and share it with others. Stand to your feet share it with others. Stand to your feet share it with others. Stand to your feet all over this place. all over this place. all over this place. We got revival nights this week. We got revival nights this week. We got revival nights this week. Everybody say, "Get up. Start walking. Everybody say, "Get up. Start walking. Everybody say, "Get up. Start walking. Take it all in. Share it with others."

Take it all in. Share it with others." Take it all in. Share it with others." We [music] can't sit. We got to take the We [music] can't sit. We got to take the We [music] can't sit. We got to take the next step. We got to see what God's up next step. We got to see what God's up next step. We got to see what God's up to, what he's doing right now, what he's to, what he's doing right now, what he's to, what he's doing right now, what he's already done, and we got to share it already done, and we got to share it already done, and we got to share it with others. This morning, I was at a stoplight and This morning, I was at a stoplight and it was red for a while. It it stayed red it was red for a while. It it stayed red it was red for a while. It it stayed red for at least [music] a minute. I was for at least [music] a minute. I was for at least [music] a minute. I was just sitting there like, "Lord, you're just sitting there like, "Lord, you're just sitting there like, "Lord, you're you're growing my patience. Fruits of you're growing my patience. Fruits of you're growing my patience. Fruits of the spirit are being developed right the spirit are being developed right the spirit are being developed right now." I'm sitting at a red light. I got now." I'm sitting at a red light. I got now." I'm sitting at a red light. I got so comfortable at the red light, I so comfortable at the red light, I so comfortable at the red light, I actually put my car [music] in park cuz actually put my car [music] in park cuz actually put my car [music] in park cuz I was like, if I'm going to be here for I was like, if I'm going to be here for I was like, if I'm going to be here for a while, I'm just going to I don't want a while, I'm just going to I don't want a while, I'm just going to I don't want to waste the gas, so I just put it in to waste the gas, so I just put it in to waste the gas, so I just put it in park. park. park. And it was so it was red for so long And it was so it was red for so long And it was so it was red for so long that I actually I know I shouldn't have that I actually I know I shouldn't have that I actually I know I shouldn't have done this. I pulled out my phone. I I done this. I pulled out my phone. I I done this. I pulled out my phone. I I started checking my emails. I was started checking my emails. I was started checking my emails. I was sitting at Don't act like you've never sitting at Don't act like you've never sitting at Don't act like you've never done this before. Some of y'all have. Next thing I know, a car is honking Next thing I know, a car is honking behind me. It might have been one of behind me. It might have been one of behind me. It might have been one of y'all. Move. [screaming] y'all. Move. [screaming] y'all. Move. [screaming] [groaning] Move. Honk. Huh? And I looked [groaning] Move. Honk. Huh? And I looked [groaning] Move. Honk. Huh? And I looked up and it was green. And it had been up and it was green. And it had been up and it was green. And it had been green for a while, but I was still green for a while, but I was still green for a while, but I was still thinking it was red. And thinking it was red. And thinking it was red. And I was thinking about how this sermon is I was thinking about how this sermon is I was thinking about how this sermon is kind of like that.

kind of like that. kind of like that. When it gets red for a while, you kind When it gets red for a while, you kind When it gets red for a while, you kind of start start thinking, maybe I'll just of start start thinking, maybe I'll just of start start thinking, maybe I'll just stay right here. Maybe I won't move. stay right here. Maybe I won't move. stay right here. Maybe I won't move. Maybe I won't start that connect group. Maybe I won't start that connect group. Maybe I won't start that connect group. Maybe I won't invite someone to church. Maybe I won't invite someone to church. Maybe I won't invite someone to church. Maybe I'll never date again. Maybe I'll Maybe I'll never date again. Maybe I'll Maybe I'll never date again. Maybe I'll never apply for another job. Maybe I'll never apply for another job. Maybe I'll never apply for another job. Maybe I'll never do this. Maybe I'll never do that. never do this. Maybe I'll never do that. never do this. Maybe I'll never do that. Maybe I'll never have a close friend Maybe I'll never have a close friend Maybe I'll never have a close friend after that one died. after that one died. after that one died. And you're sitting at a red light for so And you're sitting at a red light for so And you're sitting at a red light for so long, you just put it in park and you long, you just put it in park and you long, you just put it in park and you go, "All right, I'm just going to stay go, "All right, I'm just going to stay go, "All right, I'm just going to stay right here and I am comfortable in my right here and I am comfortable in my right here and I am comfortable in my car." [music] But someone's behind you. But someone's behind you. There's a generation behind you. And There's a generation behind you. And There's a generation behind you. And Liam's like, "Dad, it's green lights. it's green lights. and Ellie and Ellie and Ellie and Gianna and Mac and [music] Benny, and Gianna and Mac and [music] Benny, and Gianna and Mac and [music] Benny, they're like, "Dad, it's green lights. they're like, "Dad, it's green lights. they're like, "Dad, it's green lights. It's green lights." What does that mean It's green lights." What does that mean It's green lights." What does that mean spiritually? It means I got to get in spiritually? It means I got to get in spiritually? It means I got to get in motion with what God's doing. I got to motion with what God's doing. I got to motion with what God's doing. I got to stop sitting like a lazy dad on my lazy stop sitting like a lazy dad on my lazy stop sitting like a lazy dad on my lazy boy, just comfortable at a red light.

boy, just comfortable at a red light. boy, just comfortable at a red light. It's green light season. It's green It's green light season. It's green It's green light season. It's green lights at victory. It's time to step lights at victory. It's time to step lights at victory. It's time to step out. It's time to launch forth. It's out. It's time to launch forth. It's out. It's time to launch forth. It's green lights. green lights. green lights. We're waiting on God, but God says, "I'm We're waiting on God, but God says, "I'm We're waiting on God, but God says, "I'm waiting on you." This is a day of good waiting on you." This is a day of good waiting on you." This is a day of good news. news. news. [music] So, as we go into this week, I'm [music] So, as we go into this week, I'm [music] So, as we go into this week, I'm going to change the title one more time. going to change the title one more time. going to change the title one more time. The last part of this message is, "I'm The last part of this message is, "I'm The last part of this message is, "I'm [music] ready for revival." Everybody [music] ready for revival." Everybody [music] ready for revival." Everybody say, "I'm ready for revival." All right, say, "I'm ready for revival." All right, say, "I'm ready for revival." All right, close your eyes. Lord, I pray right now close your eyes. Lord, I pray right now close your eyes. Lord, I pray right now over every person in this room. God, you over every person in this room. God, you over every person in this room. God, you know what they're walking through. You know what they're walking through. You know what they're walking through. You [music] know which part of this message [music] know which part of this message [music] know which part of this message they needed to hear the most. I pray, they needed to hear the most. I pray, they needed to hear the most. I pray, God, for the person in the room that God, for the person in the room that God, for the person in the room that just needs to get in motion with what just needs to get in motion with what just needs to get in motion with what you're asking them to do. I pray for the you're asking them to do. I pray for the you're asking them to do. I pray for the person in the room that just need to be person in the room that just need to be person in the room that just need to be reminded that you have not forgotten reminded that you have not forgotten reminded that you have not forgotten about them and you have good things in about them and you have good things in about them and you have good things in store. I pray for [music] the person in store. I pray for [music] the person in store. I pray for [music] the person in the room that's been living in fear and the room that's been living in fear and the room that's been living in fear and the whatifs have been bothering them and the whatifs have been bothering them and the whatifs have been bothering them and haunting them and keeping them in a haunting them and keeping them in a haunting them and keeping them in a place of almost paralyzed state place of almost paralyzed state place of almost paralyzed state spiritually. I [music] pray God that spiritually. I [music] pray God that spiritually. I [music] pray God that tonight you would begin to awaken the tonight you would begin to awaken the tonight you would begin to awaken the faith inside of them. That you would faith inside of them. That you would faith inside of them. That you would begin to awaken Lord the movement inside begin to awaken Lord the movement inside begin to awaken Lord the movement inside of them spiritually to get in motion of them spiritually to get in motion of them spiritually to get in motion with what you're doing. And I do God with what you're doing. And I do God with what you're doing. And I do God prophesy [music] over every person in prophesy [music] over every person in prophesy [music] over every person in this room, God, that they are stepping this room, God, that they are stepping this room, God, that they are stepping into their best days yet. That it's into their best days yet. That it's into their best days yet. That it's harvest season in their [music] life.

harvest season in their [music] life. harvest season in their [music] life. That it's the beginning of harvest That it's the beginning of harvest That it's the beginning of harvest season right now. As we come to the end season right now. As we come to the end season right now. As we come to the end of August on the on the farmer's of August on the on the farmer's of August on the on the farmer's calendar, it's already the beginning of calendar, it's already the beginning of calendar, it's already the beginning of harvest season. But I speak it harvest season. But I speak it harvest season. But I speak it spiritually over [music] somebody that spiritually over [music] somebody that spiritually over [music] somebody that they are stepping into a fresh season of they are stepping into a fresh season of they are stepping into a fresh season of harvest, breakthrough, forward motion in harvest, breakthrough, forward motion in harvest, breakthrough, forward motion in their life. With heads bowed and eyes their life. With heads bowed and eyes their life. With heads bowed and eyes closed, if this word was for you, I want closed, if this word was for you, I want closed, if this word was for you, I want you to just raise your hand across this you to just raise your hand across this you to just raise your hand across this room. I want to [music] just pray for room. I want to [music] just pray for room. I want to [music] just pray for you and I want you to leave your seat. you and I want you to leave your seat. you and I want you to leave your seat. If you raised your hand or you should If you raised your hand or you should If you raised your hand or you should have raised your hand, I want you to have raised your hand, I want you to have raised your hand, I want you to come meet me at the altar. If the Holy come meet me at the altar. If the Holy come meet me at the altar. If the Holy Spirit is tugging on your heart that Spirit is tugging on your heart that Spirit is tugging on your heart that it's time to [music] take a step forward it's time to [music] take a step forward it's time to [music] take a step forward in an area in your heart, your mind, in an area in your heart, your mind, in an area in your heart, your mind, your life, that it's time to take a step your life, that it's time to take a step your life, that it's time to take a step forward. Maybe it's just getting forward. Maybe it's just getting forward. Maybe it's just getting involved more in the church. Maybe it's involved more in the church. Maybe it's involved more in the church. Maybe it's just praying more. Maybe it's just just praying more. Maybe it's just just praying more. Maybe it's just shaking off a negative mindset, a shaking off a negative mindset, a shaking off a negative mindset, a critical mindset. Maybe it's believing critical mindset. Maybe it's believing critical mindset. Maybe it's believing something [music] good is about to something [music] good is about to something [music] good is about to happen. Maybe it's breaking off a happen. Maybe it's breaking off a happen. Maybe it's breaking off a scarcity mindset, believing that the scarcity mindset, believing that the scarcity mindset, believing that the abundance of God wants to chase you down abundance of God wants to chase you down abundance of God wants to chase you down and flow through you. Maybe you're here and flow through you. Maybe you're here and flow through you. Maybe you're here tonight and you say, "Paul, I just need tonight and you say, "Paul, I just need tonight and you say, "Paul, I just need a breakthrough in [music] my life. I a breakthrough in [music] my life. I a breakthrough in [music] my life. I need God to show up. I need God to do need God to show up. I need God to do need God to show up. I need God to do something in my life and I can't do it something in my life and I can't do it something in my life and I can't do it on my own strength. I need to move on my own strength. I need to move on my own strength. I need to move [music] towards the miracle that God has [music] towards the miracle that God has [music] towards the miracle that God has for you. If you need a miracle, I want for you. If you need a miracle, I want for you. If you need a miracle, I want you to move towards it by faith." If you you to move towards it by faith." If you you to move towards it by faith." If you need a breakthrough in your [music] need a breakthrough in your [music] need a breakthrough in your [music] body, your marriage, your mind, your body, your marriage, your mind, your body, your marriage, your mind, your future, your dreams, your ministry, your future, your dreams, your ministry, your future, your dreams, your ministry, your family relationships, [music] I want you family relationships, [music] I want you family relationships, [music] I want you to move towards the miracle tonight by to move towards the miracle tonight by to move towards the miracle tonight by faith that you would begin to say, "God, faith that you would begin to say, "God, faith that you would begin to say, "God, whatever that next step is for [music] whatever that next step is for [music] whatever that next step is for [music] me, show it to me." Secondly, if you're me, show it to me." Secondly, if you're me, show it to me." Secondly, if you're here tonight and you say, "Paul, I am here tonight and you say, "Paul, I am here tonight and you say, "Paul, I am not right with God. I need to surrender.

not right with God. I need to surrender. not right with God. I need to surrender. [music] I need to repent. I need to get [music] I need to repent. I need to get [music] I need to repent. I need to get right with the Lord tonight. Come and right with the Lord tonight. Come and right with the Lord tonight. Come and meet us at the altar. You can come just meet us at the altar. You can come just meet us at the altar. You can come just like the lepers did." In their like the lepers did." In their like the lepers did." In their confusion, in their brokenness, they confusion, in their brokenness, they confusion, in their brokenness, they moved towards the right direction and moved towards the right direction and moved towards the right direction and they found salvation. Tonight, you they found salvation. Tonight, you they found salvation. Tonight, you [music] can find his forgiveness, his [music] can find his forgiveness, his [music] can find his forgiveness, his healing, his hope, his salvation, his healing, his hope, his salvation, his healing, his hope, his salvation, his redemption. Whatever you need, he has it redemption. Whatever you need, he has it redemption. Whatever you need, he has it for you. [music] Let's just begin to for you. [music] Let's just begin to for you. [music] Let's just begin to worship tonight. Go ahead, lead us in worship tonight. Go ahead, lead us in worship tonight. Go ahead, lead us in that song. Jeremiah and I've seen you move. and I've seen you move. You move [music] the mountain You move [music] the mountain You move [music] the mountain and I believe and I believe and I believe I'll see you [singing] do it again. I'll see you [singing] do it again. I'll see you [singing] do it again. [music] [music] [music] You made a way You made a way You made a way where there was no [music] way. And I where there was no [music] way. And I where there was no [music] way. And I believe believe believe and I'll see you do [music] it again. and I'll see you do [music] it again. and I'll see you do [music] it again. I'll see you move. I'll see you move. I'll see you move. You move the mountains. [singing] You move the mountains. [singing] You move the mountains. [singing] [music] [music] [music] And I believe And I believe And I believe I'll see you do it again. You made a way I'll see you do it again. You made a way I'll see you do it again. You made a way when there [music] was no way. And I when there [music] was no way. And I when there [music] was no way. And I believe believe believe I see. [music] I see. [music] I see. [music] I see you move.

I see you move. I see you move. You move the mountain. You move the mountain. You move the mountain. And I believe. [music] And I believe. [music] And I believe. [music] I see you. I see you. I see you. See you [singing] way. See you [singing] way. See you [singing] way. [music] When there was no [music] I see you. [music] I see you. I see you move. I see you move. I see you move. You move the mountain. >> [music] >> [music] >> I see you. >> I see you. >> I see you. You made You made You made [music] [music] [music] no way. [music] [music] I'll see you I'll see you I'll see you again. [music] I'll see you do it again. [music] I'll see you do it again. Again. Again. Again. I'll see you do it again. [music] Oh, Oh, [music] cuz your promise still [singing] [music] cuz your promise still [singing] [music] cuz your promise still [singing] stands. And great is your faithfulness.

stands. And great is your faithfulness. stands. And great is your faithfulness. Your faithfulness. [music and singing] that I'm still in your hands. [music] that I'm still in your hands. [music] And this is my confidence And this is my confidence And this is my confidence that you never fail. Your [music] that you never fail. Your [music] that you never fail. Your [music] promise promise promise and your promise still stands. And great and your promise still stands. And great and your promise still stands. And great is your faithfulness. is your faithfulness. is your faithfulness. [music and singing] I'm still in your I'm still I'm still in your I'm still [music and singing] in your hands. And [music and singing] in your hands. And [music and singing] in your hands. And this is my confidence. [singing] this is my confidence. [singing] this is my confidence. [singing] You've never [music] failed me. You've never [music] failed me. You've never [music] failed me. >> Just pray this with me. Say, "Jesus, >> Just pray this with me. Say, "Jesus, >> Just pray this with me. Say, "Jesus, I'm moving forward with you. Your will, I'm moving forward with you. Your will, I'm moving forward with you. Your will, your way, your direction. your way, your direction. your way, your direction. God, I trust you and I will walk by God, I trust you and I will walk by God, I trust you and I will walk by faith and not by [music] sight. I'm faith and not by [music] sight. I'm faith and not by [music] sight. I'm moving forward. I'm not staying stuck.

moving forward. I'm not staying stuck. moving forward. I'm not staying stuck. I'm moving forward. Holy Spirit, [music] I'm moving forward. Holy Spirit, [music] I'm moving forward. Holy Spirit, [music] cleanse my heart. Renew my mind. I cleanse my heart. Renew my mind. I cleanse my heart. Renew my mind. I repent of my sins. I receive your repent of my sins. I receive your repent of my sins. I receive your forgiveness. forgiveness. forgiveness. And I receive your salvation. And I receive your salvation. And I receive your salvation. You are my Lord and Savior. [music] You are my Lord and Savior. [music] You are my Lord and Savior. [music] Lead me, guide me, direct me forward Lead me, guide me, direct me forward Lead me, guide me, direct me forward [music] [music] [music] 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.