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Happy Sunday, church family. I'm Kesha Happy Sunday, church family. I'm Kesha Taylor. Taylor. Taylor. >> And I'm Eddie Robinson. >> And I'm Eddie Robinson. >> And I'm Eddie Robinson. >> And together we bring you this week's >> And together we bring you this week's >> And together we bring you this week's edition of Avenue News. [music] Ready to grow deeper in God's word? Join Ready to grow deeper in God's word? Join us for study on the Avenue, which brings us for study on the Avenue, which brings us for study on the Avenue, which brings together all of Christian education at together all of Christian education at together all of Christian education at Wheeler. It includes disciplehip and Wheeler. It includes disciplehip and Wheeler. It includes disciplehip and Bible study opportunities for adults, Bible study opportunities for adults, Bible study opportunities for adults, youth, and children. Whether you're new youth, and children. Whether you're new youth, and children. Whether you're new to the faith or ready to deepen your to the faith or ready to deepen your to the faith or ready to deepen your walk with Christ, there's a place for walk with Christ, there's a place for walk with Christ, there's a place for you to grow in faith, [music] strengthen you to grow in faith, [music] strengthen you to grow in faith, [music] strengthen your biblical knowledge, and connect your biblical knowledge, and connect your biblical knowledge, and connect with others. Come study, come grow. Come with others. Come study, come grow. Come with others. Come study, come grow. Come develop into a disciple who makes develop into a disciple who makes develop into a disciple who makes disciples for Jesus [music] Christ. disciples for Jesus [music] Christ. disciples for Jesus [music] Christ. Register today at wheelerbc.org. Register today at wheelerbc.org. Register today at wheelerbc.org. >> No one person has all the spiritual >> No one person has all the spiritual >> No one person has all the spiritual gifts. It's only when the people of God gifts. It's only when the people of God gifts. It's only when the people of God with diverse gifts come together that with diverse gifts come together that with diverse gifts come together that the church ministers best to one the church ministers best to one the church ministers best to one another. We invite you to visit another. We invite you to visit another. We invite you to visit wheelerbc.org to complete your spiritual wheelerbc.org to complete your spiritual wheelerbc.org to complete your spiritual gift survey. Then join us for spiritual gift survey. Then join us for spiritual gift survey. Then join us for spiritual gifts discovery. Find your fit this gifts discovery. Find your fit this gifts discovery. Find your fit this Saturday, [music] Saturday, [music] Saturday, [music] August 29th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

August 29th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. August 29th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Learn about the diversity of gifts and Learn about the diversity of gifts and Learn about the diversity of gifts and discover where your gifts may be used at discover where your gifts may be used at discover where your gifts may be used at Wheeler. Visit the events page for more Wheeler. Visit the events page for more Wheeler. Visit the events page for more details and register today. Are you details and register today. Are you details and register today. Are you ready to make a difference and deepen ready to make a difference and deepen ready to make a difference and deepen your disciplehip journey? [music] Join your disciplehip journey? [music] Join your disciplehip journey? [music] Join us in the Community Life Center us in the Community Life Center us in the Community Life Center gymnasium next Sunday, August 30th, gymnasium next Sunday, August 30th, gymnasium next Sunday, August 30th, after all free worship services. With after all free worship services. With after all free worship services. With over 80 dynamic ministries to explore, over 80 dynamic ministries to explore, over 80 dynamic ministries to explore, you'll find countless ways to serve for you'll find countless ways to serve for you'll find countless ways to serve for the glory of God. Whether you're called the glory of God. Whether you're called the glory of God. Whether you're called to teach, encourage, organize, create, to teach, encourage, organize, create, to teach, encourage, organize, create, or care, there's a place just for you. or care, there's a place just for you. or care, there's a place just for you. Scripture reminds us in Colossians 4:2, Scripture reminds us in Colossians 4:2, Scripture reminds us in Colossians 4:2, "Devote yourselves to prayer, being "Devote yourselves to prayer, being "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." The prayer watchful and thankful." The prayer watchful and thankful." The prayer ministry invites you to our 12hour ministry invites you to our 12hour ministry invites you to our 12hour prayer vigil on Tuesday, September 1st, prayer vigil on Tuesday, September 1st, prayer vigil on Tuesday, September 1st, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We're coming from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We're coming from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We're coming together through prayer, seeking God's together through prayer, seeking God's together through prayer, seeking God's direction as we cover our church, direction as we cover our church, direction as we cover our church, leadership, ministries, community, and leadership, ministries, community, and leadership, ministries, community, and nation. With virtual and in-person nation. With virtual and in-person nation. With virtual and in-person options, volunteers are asked to commit options, volunteers are asked to commit options, volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum 2-hour [music] prayer to a minimum 2-hour [music] prayer to a minimum 2-hour [music] prayer watch. For additional information and to watch. For additional information and to watch. For additional information and to sign up, please [music] email I pray sign up, please [music] email I pray sign up, please [music] email I pray admin at wheelerbc.org.

Whether you're navigating the challenges Whether you're navigating the challenges of separation or divorce, or grieving of separation or divorce, or grieving of separation or divorce, or grieving the loss of a loved one, you don't have the loss of a loved one, you don't have the loss of a loved one, you don't have to walk through it alone. Our divorce to walk through it alone. Our divorce to walk through it alone. Our divorce care and grief share 11week support care and grief share 11week support care and grief share 11week support groups provide a safe, welcoming groups provide a safe, welcoming groups provide a safe, welcoming environment where you can find the environment where you can find the environment where you can find the necessary support to [music] experience necessary support to [music] experience necessary support to [music] experience healing and renewed hope. Divorce care healing and renewed hope. Divorce care healing and renewed hope. Divorce care begins Tuesday, September 8th at 7 p.m. begins Tuesday, September 8th at 7 p.m. begins Tuesday, September 8th at 7 p.m. on Zoom. And grief share begins Monday, on Zoom. And grief share begins Monday, on Zoom. And grief share begins Monday, September 14th at 700 p.m. Register September 14th at 700 p.m. Register September 14th at 700 p.m. Register today. today. today. The Heart of the Caregiver is a support The Heart of the Caregiver is a support The Heart of the Caregiver is a support group sponsored by the Congregational group sponsored by the Congregational group sponsored by the Congregational Care Ministry. If you're caring for a Care Ministry. If you're caring for a Care Ministry. If you're caring for a loved one, you're not alone. Join us and loved one, you're not alone. Join us and loved one, you're not alone. Join us and fellow caregivers for a 9-week virtual fellow caregivers for a 9-week virtual fellow caregivers for a 9-week virtual journey beginning Thursday, [music] journey beginning Thursday, [music] journey beginning Thursday, [music] September 17th at 700 p.m. Discover September 17th at 700 p.m. Discover September 17th at 700 p.m. Discover encouragement and practical [music] encouragement and practical [music] encouragement and practical [music] tools as you move from feeling tools as you move from feeling tools as you move from feeling overwhelmed to experiencing greater joy overwhelmed to experiencing greater joy overwhelmed to experiencing greater joy and purpose. Register today and make and purpose. Register today and make and purpose. Register today and make time for yourself while caring for time for yourself while caring for time for yourself while caring for [music] others.

[music] others. [music] others. Young adults, save the date. Thursday, Young adults, save the date. Thursday, Young adults, save the date. Thursday, September 17th at 700 p.m., we're September 17th at 700 p.m., we're September 17th at 700 p.m., we're gathering in the cathedral for a young gathering in the cathedral for a young gathering in the cathedral for a young adult worship. This is not just a adult worship. This is not just a adult worship. This is not just a service. This is a setup. God's about to service. This is a setup. God's about to service. This is a setup. God's about to move, and we want you in the room when move, and we want you in the room when move, and we want you in the room when it happens. [music] Come worship. Come it happens. [music] Come worship. Come it happens. [music] Come worship. Come fellowship. Come expecting an experience fellowship. Come expecting an experience fellowship. Come expecting an experience with God. See you there. with God. See you there. with God. See you there. >> Parents and guardians are invited to >> Parents and guardians are invited to >> Parents and guardians are invited to join the counseling ministry for a time join the counseling ministry for a time join the counseling ministry for a time of empowerment. Caring for yourself is of empowerment. Caring for yourself is of empowerment. Caring for yourself is important [music] important [music] important [music] while navigating parenthood with while navigating parenthood with while navigating parenthood with patience and wisdom. So, we're here to patience and wisdom. So, we're here to patience and wisdom. So, we're here to provide effective tools. Our keynote provide effective tools. Our keynote provide effective tools. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Andrea Johnson, speaker will be Dr. Andrea Johnson, speaker will be Dr. Andrea Johnson, chair of the counseling department at chair of the counseling department at chair of the counseling department at Houston Christian University. [music] Houston Christian University. [music] Houston Christian University. [music] Register today and meet us Saturday, Register today and meet us Saturday, Register today and meet us Saturday, September 19th from 9:00 a.m. to noon. September 19th from 9:00 a.m. to noon. September 19th from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Parents, you're invited to join us for Parents, you're invited to join us for Parents, you're invited to join us for the color of autism parent lunch and the color of autism parent lunch and the color of autism parent lunch and learn. A special opportunity to [music] learn. A special opportunity to [music] learn. A special opportunity to [music] connect and be encouraged as we navigate connect and be encouraged as we navigate connect and be encouraged as we navigate neurode divergence together. Join Jerome neurode divergence together. Join Jerome neurode divergence together. Join Jerome Cash for Express, [music] Cash for Express, [music] Cash for Express, [music] not suppress and Dr. Dr. Bernardet Kilo not suppress and Dr. Dr. Bernardet Kilo not suppress and Dr. Dr. Bernardet Kilo for Beyond the Diagnosis, seeing, for Beyond the Diagnosis, seeing, for Beyond the Diagnosis, seeing, supporting, and celebrating your child.

supporting, and celebrating your child. supporting, and celebrating your child. Let's work together to better Let's work together to better Let's work together to better understand, support, and celebrate our understand, support, and celebrate our understand, support, and celebrate our children. children. children. Wheeler wherever family, get ready. Wheeler wherever family, get ready. Wheeler wherever family, get ready. September 4th through the 6th is Wheeler September 4th through the 6th is Wheeler September 4th through the 6th is Wheeler [music] [music] [music] Wherever weekend, and we're preparing Wherever weekend, and we're preparing Wherever weekend, and we're preparing something special just for you. Get something special just for you. Get something special just for you. Get ready for an exciting weekend of faith, ready for an exciting weekend of faith, ready for an exciting weekend of faith, fellowship, connection, [music] fellowship, connection, [music] fellowship, connection, [music] and celebration. We can't wait to meet and celebration. We can't wait to meet and celebration. We can't wait to meet you. you. you. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. [music] in all generations. [music] in all generations. [music] Seasoned saints are invited to join us Seasoned saints are invited to join us Seasoned saints are invited to join us for the 2026 Senior's Conference [music] for the 2026 Senior's Conference [music] for the 2026 Senior's Conference [music] taking place Monday, September 14th taking place Monday, September 14th taking place Monday, September 14th through Wednesday, September 16th. through Wednesday, September 16th. through Wednesday, September 16th. [music] Come be encouraged, energized, [music] Come be encouraged, energized, [music] Come be encouraged, energized, and equipped as we celebrate God's and equipped as we celebrate God's and equipped as we celebrate God's faithfulness [music] throughout every faithfulness [music] throughout every faithfulness [music] throughout every season of life and gain wisdom for the season of life and gain wisdom for the season of life and gain wisdom for the days ahead. This year's hybrid days ahead. This year's hybrid days ahead. This year's hybrid conference will feature uplifting conference will feature uplifting conference will feature uplifting sessions, [music] sessions, [music] sessions, [music] valuable resources, fellowship, and valuable resources, fellowship, and valuable resources, fellowship, and special surprises designed to enrich special surprises designed to enrich special surprises designed to enrich your mind, body, and [music] spirit.

your mind, body, and [music] spirit. your mind, body, and [music] spirit. Registration is open and will close on Registration is open and will close on Registration is open and will close on September 8th. September 8th. September 8th. Wheeler Avenue. Get ready. Prime of Life Wheeler Avenue. Get ready. Prime of Life Wheeler Avenue. Get ready. Prime of Life Week is September 23rd through the 27th. Week is September 23rd through the 27th. Week is September 23rd through the 27th. If you're between the ages of 40 and 59, If you're between the ages of 40 and 59, If you're between the ages of 40 and 59, Prime of Life invites you to five Prime of Life invites you to five Prime of Life invites you to five unforgettable days as we celebrate under unforgettable days as we celebrate under unforgettable days as we celebrate under the theme it's a family affair. The the theme it's a family affair. The the theme it's a family affair. The soundtrack of our lives. [music] The soundtrack of our lives. [music] The soundtrack of our lives. [music] The faith that keeps us. On Wednesday, we'll faith that keeps us. On Wednesday, we'll faith that keeps us. On Wednesday, we'll begin where everything should begin, begin where everything should begin, begin where everything should begin, with prayer. [music] Join us for Prime with prayer. [music] Join us for Prime with prayer. [music] Join us for Prime Praise as we set the spiritual Praise as we set the spiritual Praise as we set the spiritual foundation for the week. Thursday night, foundation for the week. Thursday night, foundation for the week. Thursday night, the best is yet to come. Come lend your the best is yet to come. Come lend your the best is yet to come. Come lend your voice to our Prime Choir rehearsal voice to our Prime Choir rehearsal voice to our Prime Choir rehearsal experience as we celebrate the songs experience as we celebrate the songs experience as we celebrate the songs that have carried us through the years. that have carried us through the years. that have carried us through the years. Friday night, it's all about love and Friday night, it's all about love and Friday night, it's all about love and life. Prime Singles, free your mind with life. Prime Singles, free your mind with life. Prime Singles, free your mind with an evening created especially for you. an evening created especially for you. an evening created especially for you. and married couples. It's Candlelight and married couples. It's Candlelight and married couples. It's Candlelight and you. An intimate candlelight date and you. An intimate candlelight date and you. An intimate candlelight date night designed to help you relax, night designed to help you relax, night designed to help you relax, reconnect, simply enjoy one another. And reconnect, simply enjoy one another. And reconnect, simply enjoy one another. And because being a family means caring for because being a family means caring for because being a family means caring for our community, Prime of Life will our community, Prime of Life will our community, Prime of Life will collect toiletry donations to bless collect toiletry donations to bless collect toiletry donations to bless local organizations serving our unhoused local organizations serving our unhoused local organizations serving our unhoused brothers and sisters. And then Saturday, brothers and sisters. And then Saturday, brothers and sisters. And then Saturday, join us for Remember the Time, the join us for Remember the Time, the join us for Remember the Time, the ultimate prime family reunion. Come ultimate prime family reunion. Come ultimate prime family reunion. Come ready for barbecue, dancing, games, and

ready for barbecue, dancing, games, and ready for barbecue, dancing, games, and a special surprise guest. Then Sunday, a special surprise guest. Then Sunday, a special surprise guest. Then Sunday, worship with us [music] as we thank God worship with us [music] as we thank God worship with us [music] as we thank God for where he's brought us and look for where he's brought us and look for where he's brought us and look forward expectation to where he's taking forward expectation to where he's taking forward expectation to where he's taking us. [music] us. [music] us. [music] Registration opens tomorrow at noon and Registration opens tomorrow at noon and Registration opens tomorrow at noon and is required for all of it. is required for all of it. is required for all of it. This fall, we're creating space for This fall, we're creating space for This fall, we're creating space for recovery, healthy relationships, and recovery, healthy relationships, and recovery, healthy relationships, and [music] hope. Join us for Entangling [music] hope. Join us for Entangling [music] hope. Join us for Entangling Relationships Fall 2026, [music] a Relationships Fall 2026, [music] a Relationships Fall 2026, [music] a 12-week Christian-based support group 12-week Christian-based support group 12-week Christian-based support group designed to help you recognize designed to help you recognize designed to help you recognize codependency, [music] codependency, [music] codependency, [music] navigate difficult conversations, navigate difficult conversations, navigate difficult conversations, establish healthy boundaries, and build establish healthy boundaries, and build establish healthy boundaries, and build stronger relationships. Then join us stronger relationships. Then join us stronger relationships. Then join us September 17th, 18th, and 20th for our September 17th, 18th, and 20th for our September 17th, 18th, and 20th for our National Recovery Month Celebration National Recovery Month Celebration National Recovery Month Celebration Conference. A dynamic experience [music] Conference. A dynamic experience [music] Conference. A dynamic experience [music] featuring God- centered activities, featuring God- centered activities, featuring God- centered activities, education, and community support. education, and community support. education, and community support. [music] Take the next step. Register [music] Take the next step. Register [music] Take the next step. Register today. Voting may not feel personal today. Voting may not feel personal today. Voting may not feel personal until it does. It becomes personal when until it does. It becomes personal when until it does. It becomes personal when someone we love stands before a judge.

someone we love stands before a judge. someone we love stands before a judge. When a family waits to learn if justice When a family waits to learn if justice When a family waits to learn if justice will be fair, if a sentence will be will be fair, if a sentence will be will be fair, if a sentence will be reasonable, if their loved one will be reasonable, if their loved one will be reasonable, if their loved one will be treated with dignity. Your vote helps treated with dignity. Your vote helps treated with dignity. Your vote helps shape the system before someone you love shape the system before someone you love shape the system before someone you love ever has to stand before it. So when the ever has to stand before it. So when the ever has to stand before it. So when the time comes, show up and vote. time comes, show up and vote. time comes, show up and vote. >> There's so much taking place and we hope >> There's so much taking place and we hope >> There's so much taking place and we hope [music] you stay connected. [music] you stay connected. [music] you stay connected. >> And for more information, please follow >> And for more information, please follow >> And for more information, please follow us on all our social media platforms. us on all our social media platforms. us on all our social media platforms. [music] [music] [music] >> I'm Kisa Taylor >> I'm Kisa Taylor >> I'm Kisa Taylor >> and I'm Eddie Robinson >> and I'm Eddie Robinson >> and I'm Eddie Robinson >> and this has been your Avenue News. >> and this has been your Avenue News. >> and this has been your Avenue News. >> And remember, we are Wheeler [music] >> And remember, we are Wheeler [music] >> And remember, we are Wheeler [music] wherever. >> Good afternoon church family and this is >> Good afternoon church family and this is the day that the Lord has made. Let us the day that the Lord has made. Let us the day that the Lord has made. Let us all rejoice and be glad in it that will all rejoice and be glad in it that will all rejoice and be glad in it that will you signify that joy by clapping your you signify that joy by clapping your you signify that joy by clapping your hands all the more for a God who is hands all the more for a God who is hands all the more for a God who is great greatly to be praised. great greatly to be praised. great greatly to be praised. As we are entering this sanctuary and As we are entering this sanctuary and As we are entering this sanctuary and this sacred space, this sacred space, this sacred space, this very sacred space on this this very sacred space on this this very sacred space on this afternoon, afternoon, afternoon, I want us to begin by acknowledging that I want us to begin by acknowledging that I want us to begin by acknowledging that our God reigns and rules supreme.

our God reigns and rules supreme. our God reigns and rules supreme. >> And we must give him our full attention >> And we must give him our full attention >> And we must give him our full attention and reverence. and reverence. and reverence. As we move farther, please recognize and As we move farther, please recognize and As we move farther, please recognize and give our attention to our acolytes as give our attention to our acolytes as give our attention to our acolytes as they lead us further into worship. me thank the Lord for this lady and me thank the Lord for this lady and gentlemen gentlemen gentlemen who have signified for us by lighting who have signified for us by lighting who have signified for us by lighting the candle that Jesus is the light of the candle that Jesus is the light of the candle that Jesus is the light of the world. And will you please help me the world. And will you please help me the world. And will you please help me thank the Lord for our grace praise thank the Lord for our grace praise thank the Lord for our grace praise dancers as they come and minister to us dancers as they come and minister to us dancers as they come and minister to us manifestation. Receive them as they manifestation. Receive them as they manifestation. Receive them as they minister.

It's got to [music] manifest. It's got to [music] manifest. It's got to manifest. Why? Cuz I believe It's got to manifest. Why? Cuz I believe It's got to manifest. Why? Cuz I believe in God. Why? Cuz I'm a believer of Jesus in God. Why? Cuz I'm a believer of Jesus in God. Why? Cuz I'm a believer of Jesus [music] Christ. It's got to manifest. [music] Christ. It's got to manifest. [music] Christ. It's got to manifest. Why? cuz I've been through too much to Why? cuz I've been through too much to Why? cuz I've been through too much to get to this point to die empty-handed. get to this point to die empty-handed. get to this point to die empty-handed. [music] [music] [music] It's going to manifest. [music] Yes. Yes. manifest. [music] Yes. Yes. As we taught you with [singing] our As we taught you with [singing] our As we taught you with [singing] our faith, faith, faith, we receive we receive we receive manifestation. [music] As we taught you with our faith, As we taught you with our faith, we [music] receive we [music] receive we [music] receive manifestation. manifestation. manifestation. What was [music] invisible shall be visible shall be visible and what [music] was impossible shall [music] be possible. You ought to shall [music] be possible. You ought to promise our request. As we touch you promise our request. As we touch you promise our request. As we touch you with touch you with our with touch you with our with touch you with our [music and singing] faith, [music and singing] faith, [music and singing] faith, >> we receive manifestation >> we receive manifestation >> we receive manifestation manifestation.

manifestation. manifestation. >> As we [music] touch your We receive [music] manifestation. We receive [music] manifestation. Prophecy. Prophecy. Prophecy. >> What was >> What was >> What was [music] [music] [music] >> shall be visible. >> shall be visible. >> shall be visible. >> Speak it over your [music] life. What >> Speak it over your [music] life. What >> Speak it over your [music] life. What was impossible >> shall [music] be possible. >> shall [music] be possible. >> Just make it a little greater. As we >> Just make it a little greater. As we >> Just make it a little greater. As we touch, [music] >> we're receing. >> we're receing. [music] [music] [music] >> As we touch, [music] [music] >> I prophesy that God's about to put it >> I prophesy that God's about to put it >> I prophesy that God's about to put it out of you. out of you. out of you. >> I prophesy that God's about to put it >> I prophesy that God's about to put it >> I prophesy that God's about to put it out [music] of you. out [music] of you. out [music] of you. shall be possible. shall be possible. shall be possible. >> I need everybody to [music] raise your >> I need everybody to [music] raise your >> I need everybody to [music] raise your faith. As we touch you, >> we receive [music] >> we receive [music] manifestation. [singing] manifestation. [singing] manifestation. [singing] As we touch you, As we touch you, As we touch you, >> you >> you >> you receive [music] shall be shall be >> shall [music] be visible.

>> shall [music] be visible. >> shall [music] be visible. >> What a possible. [music] possible. [music] >> Oh, shall be >> Oh, shall be >> Oh, shall be >> shall be >> shall be >> shall be as we [music] touch you with our face. as we [music] touch you with our face. as we [music] touch you with our face. woman with you. Issue of blood with you blood is with you blood is your issue is not so painful. [music] [music] [music] Lazarus. I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming.

coming. coming. >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. I don't have to see it, but I coming. I don't have to see it, but I coming. I don't have to see it, but I know know know >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> Prophesy. I don't have >> Prophesy. I don't have >> Prophesy. I don't have >> I don't have to [music] see it, but I >> I don't have to [music] see it, but I >> I don't have to [music] see it, but I know it's coming. know it's coming. know it's coming. >> I don't have to see [music] it, but I >> I don't have to see [music] it, but I >> I don't have to see [music] it, but I know it's coming. know it's coming. know it's coming. >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> I don't have to [music] see it, but I >> I don't have to [music] see it, but I >> I don't have to [music] see it, but I know. I don't have to see it. know. I don't have to see it. know. I don't have to see it. >> I don't have to see it, but [music] I >> I don't have to see it, but [music] I >> I don't have to see it, but [music] I know it's coming. know it's coming. know it's coming. >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> I don't see it, but I know it's coming. >> I don't see it, but I know it's coming. >> I don't see it, but I know it's coming. >> I [music] don't have to see it, but I >> I [music] don't have to see it, but I >> I [music] don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. know it's coming. know it's coming. >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> But I know it's coming. >> But I know it's coming. >> But I know it's coming. >> But I know it's coming. >> But I know it's coming. >> But I know it's coming. >> It's already here. [music] I know it's >> It's already here. [music] I know it's >> It's already here. [music] I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> The healing that I need. >> The healing that I need. >> The healing that I need. >> I know it's coming. >> I know it's coming. >> I know it's coming. >> The breakthrough that I need. I know [music] it's coming, but I know I know [music] it's coming, but I know it's coming. it's coming. it's coming. But I know it's coming. But I know it's coming. But I know it's coming. And we know but I know it's going but I know it's but I know it's going but I know it's going going going and we don't [music] and we don't [music] and we don't [music] it's it's it's your baby [music] your baby [music] your baby [music] like he say like he say like he say when he said when he said when he said he shall do it

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You're not crazy. [music] [music] [music] You know what you heard, [music] You know what you heard, [music] You know what you heard, [music] but it was invisible. The Bible says, "Ask and you [music] The Bible says, "Ask and you [music] shall receive. shall receive. shall receive. Seek, watch, and you shall find. Seek, watch, and you shall find. Seek, watch, and you shall find. The [music] spirit of hopelessness The [music] spirit of hopelessness The [music] spirit of hopelessness has been trying to has been trying to has been trying to suck the life out of you [music] because [music] because it's been invisible. it's been invisible. it's been invisible. But if you just [music] seek But if you just [music] seek But if you just [music] seek a little more, Look [music] again. Look [music] again. Right here. What was invisible?

Right here. What was invisible? Right here. What was invisible? Sing it with me. Say it. Shall Sing it with me. Say it. Shall Sing it with me. Say it. Shall [music and singing] be. [music and singing] be. [music and singing] be. What was in >> Seven people in every section in the >> Seven people in every section in the cathedral, in the sanctuary, who will cathedral, in the sanctuary, who will cathedral, in the sanctuary, who will testify, "I got to get to church. Cuz if testify, "I got to get to church. Cuz if testify, "I got to get to church. Cuz if I don't get to church, there's no I don't get to church, there's no I don't get to church, there's no telling what my spirit might do to me. telling what my spirit might do to me. telling what my spirit might do to me. If I don't get to church, there's no If I don't get to church, there's no If I don't get to church, there's no telling what my mind might do to me. If telling what my mind might do to me. If telling what my mind might do to me. If I don't get to the Lord's house, there's I don't get to the Lord's house, there's I don't get to the Lord's house, there's no telling how depleted I might be by no telling how depleted I might be by no telling how depleted I might be by the next time you see me. Somebody in the next time you see me. Somebody in the next time you see me. Somebody in here here here >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> ought to thank God that you were able to >> ought to thank God that you were able to >> ought to thank God that you were able to wake up this morning. Put your clothes wake up this morning. Put your clothes wake up this morning. Put your clothes on. Make your way to Wheeler Avenue on. Make your way to Wheeler Avenue on. Make your way to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Park your car all the Baptist Church. Park your car all the Baptist Church. Park your car all the way over there. Walk all the way to the way over there. Walk all the way to the way over there. Walk all the way to the cathedral. Make your way to the cathedral. Make your way to the cathedral. Make your way to the sanctuary. Find yourself a seat. Sit sanctuary. Find yourself a seat. Sit sanctuary. Find yourself a seat. Sit yourself down then. Stand yourself up yourself down then. Stand yourself up yourself down then. Stand yourself up then. Sit back [music] down then. Stand

then. Sit back [music] down then. Stand then. Sit back [music] down then. Stand back up here. Sit back down and stand back up here. Sit back down and stand back up here. Sit back down and stand back up. Cuz you needed something in the back up. Cuz you needed something in the back up. Cuz you needed something in the sanctuary that you can't get at the sanctuary that you can't get at the sanctuary that you can't get at the ballpark. You get something in the ballpark. You get something in the ballpark. You get something in the sanctuary you can't get at the club. You sanctuary you can't get at the club. You sanctuary you can't get at the club. You get something in the sanctuary you can't get something in the sanctuary you can't get something in the sanctuary you can't get in the stadium. You got something in get in the stadium. You got something in get in the stadium. You got something in the sanctuary. >> Heat. Heat.

>> Heat. Heat. [music] My My [music] go go [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. My My [music] [music] [music] go.

[music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] I I [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] feel feel feel I feel [music] I feel [music] I feel [music] I me [music] away. If you don't believe me [music] away. If you don't believe me, I can me, I can me, I can follow myself.

myself. [music] I will I will [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] everywhere. everywhere. everywhere. Everyone, Everyone, Everyone, we tell somebody. Come on, tell we tell somebody. Come on, tell we tell somebody. Come on, tell somebody. [music] somebody. [music] somebody. [music] Come on, tell somebody.

>> [music] >> [music] >> Heat. Heat. [music] [music] might be your I will [music] be your I will [music] send me Lord. I will go send me Lord. I will go send me Lord. I will go send [music] me Jesus. That's how we [music] [music] If you're a witness for the Lord, why If you're a witness for the Lord, why If you're a witness for the Lord, why don't you show some pride? This is the don't you show some pride? This is the don't you show some pride? This is the day that the Lord has saved. We come to day that the Lord has saved. We come to day that the Lord has saved. We come to [music] rejoice and be glad in it. If [music] rejoice and be glad in it. If [music] rejoice and be glad in it. If you serve a great God, [music] come and you serve a great God, [music] come and you serve a great God, [music] come and give God a great praise for the rising give God a great praise for the rising give God a great praise for the rising of the sun and for the blowing down of of the sun and for the blowing down of of the sun and for the blowing down of the shame. His name is [music] worthy.

the shame. His name is [music] worthy. the shame. His name is [music] worthy. I said he's worthy. He's worthy to be I said he's worthy. He's worthy to be I said he's worthy. He's worthy to be praised. Come on, put your hands praised. Come on, put your hands praised. Come on, put your hands together and with the fruit of your together and with the fruit of your together and with the fruit of your lips. won't mind the time. Lord, with me lips. won't mind the time. Lord, with me lips. won't mind the time. Lord, with me and [music] love us, it's something to and [music] love us, it's something to and [music] love us, it's something to say together. Will you be a witness? say together. Will you be a witness? say together. Will you be a witness? Will you be a witness? Will you be a Will you be a witness? Will you be a Will you be a witness? Will you be a witness [music] for the Lord? Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise. I said this is the day that the Praise. I said this is the day that the Praise. I said this is the day that the Lord has made. This is the day, a brand Lord has made. This is the day, a brand Lord has made. This is the day, a brand new day with brand new mercies. [music] new day with brand new mercies. [music] new day with brand new mercies. [music] It's a day that the Lord has made and It's a day that the Lord has made and It's a day that the Lord has made and we've come to rejoice and [music] be we've come to rejoice and [music] be we've come to rejoice and [music] be glad in it is hallelujah. glad in it is hallelujah. glad in it is hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Oh, praise the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the name of the Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. It [music] is prayer time. Amen. It [music] is prayer time. Amen. It [music] is prayer time. Yes, it is prayer time. You may now take Yes, it is prayer time. You may now take Yes, it is prayer time. You may now take your preferred prayer posture. As we your preferred prayer posture. As we your preferred prayer posture. As we prepare to go before the throne of prepare to go before the throne of prepare to go before the throne of grace, we do have services grace, we do have services grace, we do have services this week [music] for our own Deacon this week [music] for our own Deacon this week [music] for our own Deacon Maurice Carr. The service will be held Maurice Carr. The service will be held Maurice Carr. The service will be held on this Saturday, August the 29th at on this Saturday, August the 29th at on this Saturday, August the 29th at 11:00 a.m. here in the sanctuary. 11:00 a.m. here in the sanctuary. 11:00 a.m. here in the sanctuary. [music] [music] [music] If you would like someone to touch and If you would like someone to touch and If you would like someone to touch and agree with you as we prepare to go agree with you as we prepare to go agree with you as we prepare to go before the throne of grace, there are before the throne of grace, there are before the throne of grace, there are intercessors around the cathedral intercessors around the cathedral intercessors around the cathedral wearing red stones that will touch and wearing red stones that will touch and wearing red stones that will touch and agree with you in the spirit. We ask agree with you in the spirit. We ask agree with you in the spirit. We ask that you would go now. We also ask that that you would go now. We also ask that that you would go now. We also ask that you would refer to the list on the you would refer to the list on the you would refer to the list on the screen for our Reed families and for screen for our Reed families and for screen for our Reed families and for members with health concerns.

members with health concerns. members with health concerns. Would you pray with me? It is so sweet [music] It is so sweet [music] >> to trust in Jesus, >> to trust in Jesus, >> to trust in Jesus, >> just to take him at his word. >> just to take him at his word. >> just to take him at his word. Just to rest Just to rest Just to rest upon his promise, upon his promise, upon his promise, just to know thus saith the Lord. just to know thus saith the Lord. just to know thus saith the Lord. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, >> Jesus, >> Jesus, >> Jesus, how I trust you. how I trust you. how I trust you. How I proved you are and all Jesus Jesus How I proved you are and all Jesus Jesus How I proved you are and all Jesus Jesus [music] [music] [music] precious Jesus. Oh for grace precious Jesus. Oh for grace precious Jesus. Oh for grace to trust you more father in the name of to trust you more father in the name of to trust you more father in the name of Jesus Jesus Jesus we come to praise your holy and your we come to praise your holy and your we come to praise your holy and your righteous name for you are holy. righteous name for you are holy. righteous name for you are holy. You are sovereign. You are sovereign. You are sovereign. You are all powerful.

You are all powerful. You are all powerful. You are all knowing. There is none You are all knowing. There is none You are all knowing. There is none beside you, none like you. We thank you, beside you, none like you. We thank you, beside you, none like you. We thank you, God, that even though you are perfect God, that even though you are perfect God, that even though you are perfect and you are holy, that you look beyond and you are holy, that you look beyond and you are holy, that you look beyond our faults [music] and you look through our faults [music] and you look through our faults [music] and you look through the sin to see our needs. What a the sin to see our needs. What a the sin to see our needs. What a privilege and an honor it is to call privilege and an honor it is to call privilege and an honor it is to call upon your name. What a privilege it is upon your name. What a privilege it is upon your name. What a privilege it is to bow down in your presence. For in to bow down in your presence. For in to bow down in your presence. For in your presence there is fullness of joy your presence there is fullness of joy your presence there is fullness of joy [music] [music] [music] and at your right hand there are and at your right hand there are and at your right hand there are pleasures forever more. We thank you God pleasures forever more. We thank you God pleasures forever more. We thank you God [music] that you have been inhabiting [music] that you have been inhabiting [music] that you have been inhabiting the praises of your people all day long. the praises of your people all day long. the praises of your people all day long. We thank you for how you brought us last We thank you for how you brought us last We thank you for how you brought us last week to this point to this new week and week to this point to this new week and week to this point to this new week and we came to give your name all the glory, we came to give your name all the glory, we came to give your name all the glory, all the honor and all the praise that's all the honor and all the praise that's all the honor and all the praise that's due to you and you alone. I thank you due to you and you alone. I thank you due to you and you alone. I thank you for my brother and my sister that's for my brother and my sister that's for my brother and my sister that's pressed their way into the house of the pressed their way into the house of the pressed their way into the house of the Lord, putting one foot in front of the Lord, putting one foot in front of the Lord, putting one foot in front of the other, believing by faith if they could other, believing by faith if they could other, believing by faith if they could just get into the house that there will just get into the house that there will just get into the house that there will be one word from heaven, a word that be one word from heaven, a word that be one word from heaven, a word that could soothe their doubts and calm their could soothe their doubts and calm their could soothe their doubts and calm their fears. We thank you, God, that someone fears. We thank you, God, that someone fears. We thank you, God, that someone is here today that stands in the need of is here today that stands in the need of is here today that stands in the need of healing. Your word declares that by your healing. Your word declares that by your healing. Your word declares that by your stripes we are healed and made whole.

stripes we are healed and made whole. stripes we are healed and made whole. There's someone here today that may have There's someone here today that may have There's someone here today that may have anxiety in their mind. And your word anxiety in their mind. And your word anxiety in their mind. And your word declares, "Be anxious for nothing, but declares, "Be anxious for nothing, but declares, "Be anxious for nothing, but in all things of prayer and supplication in all things of prayer and supplication in all things of prayer and supplication with thanksgiving to make our requests with thanksgiving to make our requests with thanksgiving to make our requests known unto you." And the peace of God, a known unto you." And the peace of God, a known unto you." And the peace of God, a peace that only you can give, will guard peace that only you can give, will guard peace that only you can give, will guard our hearts and our minds in Christ our hearts and our minds in Christ our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus. So right now, we're going to lift Jesus. So right now, we're going to lift Jesus. So right now, we're going to lift up thanksgiving unto you. We don't know up thanksgiving unto you. We don't know up thanksgiving unto you. We don't know what our pew partner stands in need of, what our pew partner stands in need of, what our pew partner stands in need of, but whatever it is they stand in need but whatever it is they stand in need but whatever it is they stand in need of, you can supply every need according of, you can supply every need according of, you can supply every need according to your riches and glory by [music] to your riches and glory by [music] to your riches and glory by [music] Christ Jesus. We thank you for your Christ Jesus. We thank you for your Christ Jesus. We thank you for your infilling that took place, the infilling that took place, the infilling that took place, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit preached indwelling of the Holy Spirit preached indwelling of the Holy Spirit preached by the preacher on today, Pastor by the preacher on today, Pastor by the preacher on today, Pastor Reginald Sharp. We thank you for how you Reginald Sharp. We thank you for how you Reginald Sharp. We thank you for how you used him and how you did supernatural used him and how you did supernatural used him and how you did supernatural work in our hearts. We thank you for the work in our hearts. We thank you for the work in our hearts. We thank you for the deliverance that took place. [music] But deliverance that took place. [music] But deliverance that took place. [music] But now God uh we thank you for a fresh now God uh we thank you for a fresh now God uh we thank you for a fresh anointing just as Moses anointed Aaron anointing just as Moses anointed Aaron anointing just as Moses anointed Aaron as priest uh and he poured the oil on as priest uh and he poured the oil on as priest uh and he poured the oil on Aaron's head and the oil flowed from the Aaron's head and the oil flowed from the Aaron's head and the oil flowed from the crown of his head and it saturated his crown of his head and it saturated his crown of his head and it saturated his face and it ran down his neck and his face and it ran down his neck and his face and it ran down his neck and his shoulders and all over his body. when shoulders and all over his body. when shoulders and all over his body. when you speak aresh and anoint your servant you speak aresh and anoint your servant you speak aresh and anoint your servant anoint pastor sharp be asked God that anoint pastor sharp be asked God that anoint pastor sharp be asked God that you would breathe through him a fresh you would breathe through him a fresh you would breathe through him a fresh word a rainbow word uh and we thank you word a rainbow word uh and we thank you word a rainbow word uh and we thank you for the shepherd of this house we thank for the shepherd of this house we thank for the shepherd of this house we thank you for Dr. Marcus Cosby. Thank you for

you for Dr. Marcus Cosby. Thank you for you for Dr. Marcus Cosby. Thank you for Lord for how you continually Lord for how you continually Lord for how you continually [music and singing] use him time and [music and singing] use him time and [music and singing] use him time and time again in season and out of season time again in season and out of season time again in season and out of season in sickness and in health, God. For how in sickness and in health, God. For how in sickness and in health, God. For how he pours out into this empty cup, God. he pours out into this empty cup, God. he pours out into this empty cup, God. And now we ask that you would fill him And now we ask that you would fill him And now we ask that you would fill him aresh. Thank you for this respit. Thank aresh. Thank you for this respit. Thank aresh. Thank you for this respit. Thank you for this season of rest. Minister to you for this season of rest. Minister to you for this season of rest. Minister to him as only you can. And we thank you him as only you can. And we thank you him as only you can. And we thank you Lord that the oil that's dripping from Lord that the oil that's dripping from Lord that the oil that's dripping from the preachers and the men of God will it the preachers and the men of God will it the preachers and the men of God will it saturate [music] this househ. Saturate their wives and the children Saturate their wives and the children God and the grandchildren. Saturate this God and the grandchildren. Saturate this God and the grandchildren. Saturate this cathedral in the name of Jesus. Unite us cathedral in the name of Jesus. Unite us cathedral in the name of Jesus. Unite us together in coils of love that cannot together in coils of love that cannot together in coils of love that cannot [music] be broken. We come against [music] be broken. We come against [music] be broken. We come against division. We come against anything division. We come against anything division. We come against anything that's not like you. You said a house that's not like you. You said a house that's not like you. You said a house abiding within itself cannot stand. And abiding within itself cannot stand. And abiding within itself cannot stand. And so we arrest the will of we ask the will so we arrest the will of we ask the will so we arrest the will of we ask the will of God be done. And we arrest anything of God be done. And we arrest anything of God be done. And we arrest anything that's not like you in the name of that's not like you in the name of that's not like you in the name of Jesus. Would you save a soul? Uh would Jesus. Would you save a soul? Uh would Jesus. Would you save a soul? Uh would you heal a body? Would you do something you heal a body? Would you do something you heal a body? Would you do something new? Would you do something different?

new? Would you do something different? new? Would you do something different? Fill us up, God. Fill us up, God. Fill us up, God. that the anointing that blows that the anointing that blows that the anointing that blows would flow into our homes. That we can would flow into our homes. That we can would flow into our homes. That we can love our neighbor [music] love our neighbor [music] love our neighbor [music] as we love ourselves. That we can as we love ourselves. That we can as we love ourselves. That we can reflect the love of Jesus. Heal, set reflect the love of Jesus. Heal, set reflect the love of Jesus. Heal, set free, [music] and deliver. This is our free, [music] and deliver. This is our free, [music] and deliver. This is our prayer today. In the name of Jesus. prayer today. In the name of Jesus. prayer today. In the name of Jesus. [music] [music] [music] In the name of Jesus. In the name of In the name of Jesus. In the name of In the name of Jesus. In the name of Jesus. And all of God's children who Jesus. And all of God's children who Jesus. And all of God's children who stand in [music] agreement say amen. stand in [music] agreement say amen. stand in [music] agreement say amen. Amen. Hey, Amen. Hey, Amen. Hey, [music] [music] [music] >> [singing] [music] [music] Heat.

Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] >> [music] >> [music] [singing] >> You don't know >> You don't know [music] [music] [music] what it what it what it Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. [singing] [singing] [singing] Heat. [singing] [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I really [music] [music] don't know don't know don't know how he want [music] want [music] [singing] [music] [music] don't know.

[singing] [singing] [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat. Heat. you don't know. Hey, you don't know. Hey, [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] [music] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] >> When I look back >> When I look back >> When I look back and I see what and I see what and I see what I [music] I [music] I [music] like >> [music]

>> [music] >> Yeah. [singing] >> Yeah. [singing] >> Yeah. [singing] Oh yes, I do. Hallelujah. Oh yes, I do. Hallelujah. Oh yes, I do. Hallelujah. >> Oh yes I do. >> Oh yes I do. >> Oh yes I do. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> I love Jesus. >> I love Jesus. >> I love Jesus. You [music] don't know You [music] don't know You [music] don't know what he's done for me. Yes. He [screaming] Yes. He [screaming] me. me. me. I said [music] he gave me. I said [music] he gave me. I said [music] he gave me. I [screaming] I [screaming] I [screaming] [music] [music] [music] victory. I really [music] I really [music] Hallelujah. You are praise.

You are praise. [music] Give God a hand of praise on today. Show Give God a hand of praise on today. Show him with the fruit of your lips, with him with the fruit of your lips, with him with the fruit of your lips, with the trumpet [music] in your hands that the trumpet [music] in your hands that the trumpet [music] in your hands that you love him. I mean, if you really, you love him. I mean, if you really, you love him. I mean, if you really, really, really love him. If he's done really, really love him. If he's done really, really love him. If he's done something for your life, [music] something for your life, [music] something for your life, [music] it's like dying on a cross one day, it's like dying on a cross one day, it's like dying on a cross one day, dying for your sin and rising again. You dying for your sin and rising again. You dying for your sin and rising again. You [music] ought to show that you love show [music] ought to show that you love show [music] ought to show that you love show today. today. today. Show today [music] that you really, Show today [music] that you really, Show today [music] that you really, really, really, really love. Come on. really, really, really love. Come on. really, really, really love. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Take a moment to let him down. [music] Take a moment to let him down. [music] Take a moment to let him down. [music] That's really really loud. That's really really loud. That's really really loud. What a mighty God [music] we serve. What a mighty God [music] we serve. What a mighty God [music] we serve. Hallelujah. Thank God for Jesus. Hallelujah. Thank God for Jesus. Hallelujah. Thank God for Jesus. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. If you're not already Hallelujah. If you're not already Hallelujah. If you're not already standing, would you stand and join us in standing, would you stand and join us in standing, would you stand and join us in singing today's hymn, I am on the singing today's hymn, I am on the singing today's hymn, I am on the battlefield for my Lord. Hallelujah. Any battlefield for my Lord. Hallelujah. Any battlefield for my Lord. Hallelujah. Any of y'all fighting? Any of y'all on the of y'all fighting? Any of y'all on the of y'all fighting? Any of y'all on the battlefield unashamed? Come on. We going battlefield unashamed? Come on. We going battlefield unashamed? Come on. We going to march for [music] Jesus on today.

to march for [music] Jesus on today. to march for [music] Jesus on today. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Let's sing this. [music] You know, Let's sing this. [music] You know, Let's sing this. [music] You know, I am on the battlefield I am on the battlefield I am on the battlefield for my Lord. for my Lord. for my Lord. [music] I am on the battlefield [music] I am on the battlefield [music] I am on the battlefield for my Lord. [singing] for my Lord. [singing] for my Lord. [singing] [music] And I promise you that I [music] And I promise you that I [music] And I promise you that I [music] [music] [music] am [music] [music] I [music] [music] say there is work to do. Well, I say there is work to do. Well, I say there is work to do. Well, I [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Heat.

Oh [music] Oh [music] my my my god. god. god. [music] [singing] [singing] >> I say that I [music] Heat. Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Come on. We can march. Come on. We can march. Go left, right, left. [music] Go left, right, left. [music] Go left, right, left. [music] on the battlefield on the battlefield on the battlefield for my Lord for my Lord for my Lord and I [music] [music] >> I always

always [music] >> Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. If you'll remain standing Hallelujah. If you'll remain standing [music] for the reading of the word. [music] for the reading of the word. [music] for the reading of the word. Our scripture reading comes from Psalm Our scripture reading comes from Psalm Our scripture reading comes from Psalm 27.

I'm going to read for your hearing I'm going to read for your hearing verses 5 and six from the King James verses 5 and six from the King James verses 5 and six from the King James version. he shall hide me in his pavilion. he shall hide me in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle In the secret place of his tabernacle In the secret place of his tabernacle shall he hide me. [music] shall he hide me. [music] shall he hide me. [music] He shall set me up upon a rock. He shall set me up upon a rock. He shall set me up upon a rock. And now [music] shall my head be lifted And now [music] shall my head be lifted And now [music] shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me. up above mine enemies round about me. up above mine enemies round about me. Therefore will I offer in his tabernacle will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices [music] of joy. sacrifices [music] of joy. sacrifices [music] of joy. I will sing. I will sing. I will sing. Yeah. I will sing praise [music] unto Yeah. I will sing praise [music] unto Yeah. I will sing praise [music] unto the Lord. the word of God for the people the Lord. the word of God for the people the Lord. the word of God for the people of God. [music] Thanks be to God.

Anybody going to offer praises unto the Anybody going to offer praises unto the Lord this afternoon? Hallelujah. Glory Lord this afternoon? Hallelujah. Glory Lord this afternoon? Hallelujah. Glory to God. to God. to God. Hallelujah. [music] I will sing praises [music] unto my I will sing praises [music] unto my king. I will sing praises unto my king. king. I will sing praises unto my king. king. I will sing praises unto my king. [music] [music] [music] Yes, he makes her everything. [singing] and and >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I think it

Heat. Heat. [music] [music] We worship you. Adore you. We [music] We worship you. Adore you. We declare declare declare like you God. [music] We worship you. like you God. [music] We worship you. like you God. [music] We worship you. >> Adore >> Adore >> Adore you. We declare you. We declare you. We declare like you that we worship [music] like you that we worship [music] like you that we worship [music] our Lord.

our Lord. our Lord. [singing] We declare [singing] We declare [singing] We declare like you like you like you worship [music] worship [music] worship [music] our Lord. our Lord. our Lord. >> We declare >> We declare >> We declare [music] like you God. We worship [music] like you God. We worship [music] like you God. We worship our God. our God. our God. We [music] declare we worship we worship our our our Heat. [music] Heat. [music] Heat. [music] Heat. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat.

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>> Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] up >> Come on and give our amazing God great >> Come on and give our amazing God great praise. If you know that no one compares praise. If you know that no one compares praise. If you know that no one compares to our God, will you help me celebrate to our God, will you help me celebrate to our God, will you help me celebrate God on a Sunday afternoon? [music] God on a Sunday afternoon? [music] God on a Sunday afternoon? [music] Oh my.

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>> Come on and give your God great praise >> Come on and give your God great praise all over the church. You don't need to look for another God. You don't need to look for another God. You got the greatest God You got the greatest God You got the greatest God who is able to do exceeding abundantly who is able to do exceeding abundantly who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all you can ask for. [music] above all you can ask for. [music] above all you can ask for. [music] Come on, somebody ought to celebrate. Come on, somebody ought to celebrate. Come on, somebody ought to celebrate. There's no God like our God. There's no God like our God. There's no God like our God. [music] [music] [music] I said there's no God like our God. [music] I said there's no God like [music] I said there's no God like our God. our God. our God. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> the true and living God. >> the true and living God. >> the true and living God. And he's worthy. Come on, Jesus.

Come on, Jesus. Come on, raise that praise. Come on, Come on, raise that praise. Come on, Come on, raise that praise. Come on, raise. [music] raise. [music] raise. [music] Come on, raise. Come. Come. Ain't nobody [music] like you. Come on. Ain't nobody [music] like you. Come on. Ain't nobody [music] like you. Come on. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. [music] [music] There ain't nobody like you. There ain't There ain't nobody like you. There ain't There ain't nobody like you. There ain't nobody like you. Hallelujah. nobody like you. Hallelujah. nobody like you. Hallelujah. [music] Wonderful Jesus. Wonderful [music] Wonderful Jesus. Wonderful [music] Wonderful Jesus. Wonderful Jesus. My soul love you God. My soul Jesus. My soul love you God. My soul Jesus. My soul love you God. My soul love you God. My soul magnify you. love you God. My soul magnify you. love you God. My soul magnify you. Jesus. Every time I think about what you Jesus. Every time I think about what you Jesus. Every time I think about what you did for me. did for me. did for me. Every time I think about what you done Every time I think about what you done Every time I think about what you done for me, my soul bless you. [music] for me, my soul bless you. [music] for me, my soul bless you. [music] My soul gives it home. Hallelujah. >> [music] >> [music] >> Hallelujah. Bless your high name. Bless >> Hallelujah. Bless your high name. Bless >> Hallelujah. Bless your high name. Bless your high name Jesus. Bless your high your high name Jesus. Bless your high your high name Jesus. Bless your high name Jesus. [music] Bless your high name name Jesus. [music] Bless your high name name Jesus. [music] Bless your high name Jesus. Bless your high name Jesus. Bless Jesus. Bless your high name Jesus. Bless Jesus. Bless your high name Jesus. Bless your high name Jesus. Bless your high your high name Jesus. Bless your high your high name Jesus. Bless your high Jesus. Glory to God.

Jesus. Glory to God. Jesus. Glory to God. Glory [music] to God. Glory [music] to God. Glory [music] to God. Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> Well, bless the name of the Lord, >> Well, bless the name of the Lord, >> Well, bless the name of the Lord, everybody. everybody. everybody. >> What a blessing it is to be in the house >> What a blessing it is to be in the house >> What a blessing it is to be in the house of the Lord. Wonderful of the Lord. Wonderful of the Lord. Wonderful >> giving thanks to the Lord on a Sunday >> giving thanks to the Lord on a Sunday >> giving thanks to the Lord on a Sunday afternoon. [music] There's some people in here who searched There's some people in here who searched all over. all over. all over. [music] Couldn't find nobody. Nobody greater. Nobody greater. Nobody greater than you. [music] Nobody greater than you. [music] Nobody greater than you. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. What a mighty God we serve. What a mighty God we serve. What a mighty God we serve. How we honor the Lord today for this How we honor the Lord today for this How we honor the Lord today for this wonderful privilege. [music] wonderful privilege. [music] wonderful privilege. [music] Well, go ahead and get it out. Go ahead Well, go ahead and get it out. Go ahead Well, go ahead and get it out. Go ahead and get it out. Praise God.

and get it out. Praise God. and get it out. Praise God. Go ahead and praise the Lord. It's all Go ahead and praise the Lord. It's all Go ahead and praise the Lord. It's all right. That's why we came today. Go right. That's why we came today. Go right. That's why we came today. Go ahead and praise [music] for his goodness, for his goodness, [music] for his grace, [music] for his grace, [music] for his grace, for his loving kindness. If the Lord did for his loving kindness. If the Lord did for his loving kindness. If the Lord did anything for you last week that you anything for you last week that you anything for you last week that you couldn't have done for yourself, you couldn't have done for yourself, you couldn't have done for yourself, you might as well go ahead and praise him might as well go ahead and praise him might as well go ahead and praise him because there's nobody great, [music] because there's nobody great, [music] because there's nobody great, [music] nobody like you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. how we honor the Lord today. how we honor the Lord today. how we honor the Lord today. How we bless the Lord this afternoon. How we bless the Lord this afternoon. How we bless the Lord this afternoon. Somebody's glad to be in church this Somebody's glad to be in church this Somebody's glad to be in church this afternoon. And we praise God for this afternoon. And we praise God for this afternoon. And we praise God for this privilege. Amen. Amen. Amen. If you privilege. Amen. Amen. Amen. If you privilege. Amen. Amen. Amen. If you choose to be seated, you may be seated choose to be seated, you may be seated choose to be seated, you may be seated in the presence of the Lord if you in the presence of the Lord if you in the presence of the Lord if you choose to be seated.

Bless Bless [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Glory to God. >> Glory to God. >> Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. [music] Get all the glory. Jesus. Get all the glory. Jesus. Get all the glory. Jesus. Get all the glory. Jesus. Get all the glory. Jesus. Get all the glory. Jesus. [music] Have your way, Jesus. [music] Have your way, Jesus. [music] Do what you want to do, Jesus. Do what you want to do, Jesus. Do what you want to do, Jesus. Do what you want to do, Jesus.

Do what you want to do, Jesus. Do what you want to do, Jesus. My soul say yes. My soul say yes. My soul say yes. My soul say yes, God. My soul say yes, God. My soul say yes, God. My soul say [music] yes. My soul say My soul say [music] yes. My soul say My soul say [music] yes. My soul say yes, God. My soul say yes. [music] Just get the glory, Jesus. Just get the glory, Jesus. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I just want you to get the glory. I don't care [music] what comes or what I don't care [music] what comes or what goes. I just want you to get the glory, goes. I just want you to get the glory, goes. I just want you to get the glory, Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. I just want you to get it. Get it. Get I just want you to get it. Get it. Get I just want you to get it. Get it. Get it. Get it, God. it. Get it, God. it. Get it, God. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] That's your wonderful name, Jesus. Yes, [music] Lord. Yes, [music] Lord. >> Yes, Lord. >> Yes, Lord. >> Yes, Lord. How we bless the Lord today. How we bless the Lord today. How we bless the Lord today. >> It's prayer time in the cathedral. It's >> It's prayer time in the cathedral. It's >> It's prayer time in the cathedral. It's prayer time. prayer time. prayer time. I know we prayed already, but somebody I know we prayed already, but somebody I know we prayed already, but somebody may need to get to the altar this may need to get to the altar this may need to get to the altar this afternoon. It's It's [music] prayer time afternoon. It's It's [music] prayer time afternoon. It's It's [music] prayer time in the cathedral. You need in the cathedral. You need in the cathedral. You need God to speak to your heart, minister to God to speak to your heart, minister to God to speak to your heart, minister to you in a special way. Come on to the you in a special way. Come on to the you in a special way. Come on to the cathedral. It's prayer altar. Come on to cathedral. It's prayer altar. Come on to cathedral. It's prayer altar. Come on to the altar. Let's pray. Wherever you are, the altar. Let's pray. Wherever you are, the altar. Let's pray. Wherever you are, whomever you are, whomever you are, whomever you are, come lay your burdens down before the come lay your burdens down before the come lay your burdens down before the Lord.

Lord. Lord. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Come to the [music] altar. Come to the [music] altar. Come to the [music] altar. Come to the altar. Come to the altar. Come to the altar. >> The people of God will pray. >> The people of God will pray. >> The people of God will pray. Uh press in as close as you can. Press Uh press in as close as you can. Press Uh press in as close as you can. Press in. [music] in. [music] in. [music] Your sisters and brothers are coming Your sisters and brothers are coming Your sisters and brothers are coming behind you. Press in as close as you behind you. Press in as close as you behind you. Press in as close as you can. Close. can. Close. can. Close. As close as you can. Press in. Press in. As close as you can. Press in. Press in. As close as you can. Press in. Press in. And you start talking to God. Before And you start talking to God. Before And you start talking to God. Before someone else prays, you start talking to someone else prays, you start talking to someone else prays, you start talking to God. Tell the Lord what you need the God. Tell the Lord what you need the God. Tell the Lord what you need the Lord to hear today. Lord to hear today. Lord to hear today. Talk to God, child of God. Talk to your Talk to God, child of God. Talk to your Talk to God, child of God. Talk to your God. There's nobody like him. Talk to God. There's nobody like him. Talk to God. There's nobody like him. Talk to your God. your God. your God. Tell him how much you love him. Tell him how much you love him. Tell him how much you love him. Tell him what you need. It's all right. Tell him what you need. It's all right. Tell him what you need. It's all right. Speak to him. You can speak out loud if Speak to him. You can speak out loud if Speak to him. You can speak out loud if you want to. you want to. you want to. Tell him how good he is.

Talk to your God. Talk to your God. Wherever you are in the cathedral, Wherever you are in the cathedral, Wherever you are in the cathedral, talk to your God. Talk to your God. talk to your God. Talk to your God. talk to your God. Talk to your God. Talk to your God. Talk to your God. Talk to your God. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. If you need something before August is If you need something before August is If you need something before August is over, tell your God what you need. Speak over, tell your God what you need. Speak over, tell your God what you need. Speak to him. to him. to him. Speak to him. Speak to him. Speak to him. If you want to thank him for what he did If you want to thank him for what he did If you want to thank him for what he did last week, tell him thank you. [music] last week, tell him thank you. [music] last week, tell him thank you. [music] Tell him thank you. Tell him thank you. Tell him thank you. Yes. >> [music] >> [music] >> Tell the Lord thank you.

>> Tell the Lord thank you. >> Tell the Lord thank you. >> Pray saints. Pray saints. >> Pray saints. Pray saints. >> Pray saints. Pray saints. Pray saints. >> Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. >> Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. >> [music] >> [music] >> JB searched searched so [music] could find nobody.

could find nobody. I looked high [music and singing] and I looked high [music and singing] and I looked high [music and singing] and low low low by nobody. >> [music] >> Oh great. >> Oh great. >> Oh great. Oh the great Oh the great Oh the great [music] Sorrow Sorrow couldn't find no couldn't find no couldn't find no I [music] still couldn't find nobody. [singing] still couldn't find nobody. [singing] >> Nobody greater. >> Nobody greater. >> Nobody greater. >> Nobody [music] >> Nobody [music] >> Nobody [music] greater. greater. greater. Nobody nobody greater [music] than you.

nobody greater [music] than you. Come on, let's pray. Our father and our God, we thank you. Our father and our God, we thank you. We thank you for your sweet, sweet We thank you for your sweet, sweet We thank you for your sweet, sweet spirit that is in this place. And we spirit that is in this place. And we spirit that is in this place. And we know that it is the presence of the know that it is the presence of the know that it is the presence of the Lord. Lord, we come to you with Lord. Lord, we come to you with Lord. Lord, we come to you with thanksgiving on our lips and our hearts. thanksgiving on our lips and our hearts. thanksgiving on our lips and our hearts. God, we thank you for you being the God, we thank you for you being the God, we thank you for you being the mighty [music] God that you are. God, we mighty [music] God that you are. God, we mighty [music] God that you are. God, we thank you that there is none beside you, thank you that there is none beside you, thank you that there is none beside you, none who rival you, none who who even none who rival you, none who who even none who rival you, none who who even compare to you. God, we thank you that compare to you. God, we thank you that compare to you. God, we thank you that you're in a class all by yourself. God, you're in a class all by yourself. God, you're in a class all by yourself. God, we thank you that you've been God since we thank you that you've been God since we thank you that you've been God since the beginning ever began, and you'll be the beginning ever began, and you'll be the beginning ever began, and you'll be God when the end ends. God, we thank you God when the end ends. God, we thank you God when the end ends. God, we thank you that you are the [music] first, you are that you are the [music] first, you are that you are the [music] first, you are the last, you are everything in between. the last, you are everything in between. the last, you are everything in between. God, we thank you for all that you are, God, we thank you for all that you are, God, we thank you for all that you are, for all that you mean, for all that for all that you mean, for all that for all that you mean, for all that you've done, for all that you didn't do you've done, for all that you didn't do you've done, for all that you didn't do for us. God, we say thank you. God, we for us. God, we say thank you. God, we for us. God, we say thank you. God, we are such Oh, we're so grateful that we are such Oh, we're so grateful that we are such Oh, we're so grateful that we have the privilege to be in a have the privilege to be in a have the privilege to be in a relationship with you. We thank you that relationship with you. We thank you that relationship with you. We thank you that we don't have to carry our burdens we don't have to carry our burdens we don't have to carry our burdens alone, but your word tells us to cast alone, but your word tells us to cast alone, but your word tells us to cast our cares upon you, for you care for us, our cares upon you, for you care for us, our cares upon you, for you care for us, God. We thank you that even when others God. We thank you that even when others God. We thank you that even when others did not care for us, you care for us. We did not care for us, you care for us. We did not care for us, you care for us. We thank you that when our friends turned thank you that when our friends turned thank you that when our friends turned their backs on us, you cared for us. We their backs on us, you cared for us. We their backs on us, you cared for us. We thank you that when our family members thank you that when our family members thank you that when our family members turned away for, God, you cared for us.

turned away for, God, you cared for us. turned away for, God, you cared for us. And so, [music] God, we thank you that And so, [music] God, we thank you that And so, [music] God, we thank you that you care for us. We thank you that you you care for us. We thank you that you you care for us. We thank you that you will never leave us. We thank you that will never leave us. We thank you that will never leave us. We thank you that you would never forsake us. God, we you would never forsake us. God, we you would never forsake us. God, we thank you that you will always have our thank you that you will always have our thank you that you will always have our backs. God, we thank you that you are backs. God, we thank you that you are backs. God, we thank you that you are the God that you are. God, we come to the God that you are. God, we come to the God that you are. God, we come to you to this altar for a variety of you to this altar for a variety of you to this altar for a variety of reasons. You, Lord, know every single reasons. You, Lord, know every single reasons. You, Lord, know every single need that lies here. [music] need that lies here. [music] need that lies here. [music] God, we pray that you just be God in our God, we pray that you just be God in our God, we pray that you just be God in our situations. Lord, some come today with situations. Lord, some come today with situations. Lord, some come today with heavy hearts. Maybe they are dealing heavy hearts. Maybe they are dealing heavy hearts. Maybe they are dealing [music] with grief and the loss of a [music] with grief and the loss of a [music] with grief and the loss of a loved one, the loss of uh a job or a loved one, the loss of uh a job or a loved one, the loss of uh a job or a major life transition. God, we thank you major life transition. God, we thank you major life transition. God, we thank you that you are still the mener of broken that you are still the mener of broken that you are still the mener of broken hearts. God, we thank you that you can hearts. God, we thank you that you can hearts. God, we thank you that you can still dry our tears from our God. We still dry our tears from our God. We still dry our tears from our God. We thank you that you are the God who thank you that you are the God who thank you that you are the God who comforts. You, oh Lord, are a shield for comforts. You, oh Lord, are a shield for comforts. You, oh Lord, are a shield for us. You are our glory. And God, you are us. You are our glory. And God, you are us. You are our glory. And God, you are the lifter up of our God. Would you lift the lifter up of our God. Would you lift the lifter up of our God. Would you lift our heads in this moment? God, would you our heads in this moment? God, would you our heads in this moment? God, would you lift our hearts in this moment? God, lift our hearts in this moment? God, lift our hearts in this moment? God, would we be ready to receive the would we be ready to receive the would we be ready to receive the blessings [music] you are ready to pour blessings [music] you are ready to pour blessings [music] you are ready to pour out on us?

out on us? out on us? Oh, we still believe that eyes have not Oh, we still believe that eyes have not Oh, we still believe that eyes have not seen. We still believe that ears have seen. We still believe that ears have seen. We still believe that ears have not heard. We still believe that it has not heard. We still believe that it has not heard. We still believe that it has not entered into the hearts of men and not entered into the hearts of men and not entered into the hearts of men and women what you have prepared for us. So women what you have prepared for us. So women what you have prepared for us. So God, we pray for those who are in need God, we pray for those who are in need God, we pray for those who are in need of provision. Lord, you know the of provision. Lord, you know the of provision. Lord, you know the provision they need. you know what it is provision they need. you know what it is provision they need. you know what it is they're in need of God which you provide they're in need of God which you provide they're in need of God which you provide only like you can provide. We thank you only like you can provide. We thank you only like you can provide. We thank you that not only do you provide but you are that not only do you provide but you are that not only do you provide but you are the provider. There's nobody who can the provider. There's nobody who can the provider. There's nobody who can provide like you. There's nobody like provide like you. There's nobody like provide like you. There's nobody like you. God thank you for your provision. you. God thank you for your provision. you. God thank you for your provision. So God, whatever the need is, we thank So God, whatever the need is, we thank So God, whatever the need is, we thank you that even now as we are in your you that even now as we are in your you that even now as we are in your house, you're working in our house. God, house, you're working in our house. God, house, you're working in our house. God, we thank you that you're working in our we thank you that you're working in our we thank you that you're working in our relationships. We thank you that you're relationships. We thank you that you're relationships. We thank you that you're working on our jobs. We thank you that working on our jobs. We thank you that working on our jobs. We thank you that you're working with our co-workers. We you're working with our co-workers. We you're working with our co-workers. We thank you that you're working in our thank you that you're working in our thank you that you're working in our schools, God. We thank you that you're schools, God. We thank you that you're schools, God. We thank you that you're working on our minds and our hearts and working on our minds and our hearts and working on our minds and our hearts and our bodies. God, we thank you. And we our bodies. God, we thank you. And we our bodies. God, we thank you. And we remember that it is no secret what you remember that it is no secret what you remember that it is no secret what you can do. What you've done for our can do. What you've done for our can do. What you've done for our neighbor, you can do for us, too. So, we neighbor, you can do for us, too. So, we neighbor, you can do for us, too. So, we thank you in advance. And we seal this thank you in advance. And we seal this thank you in advance. And we seal this prayer with the praise of expectation.

prayer with the praise of expectation. prayer with the praise of expectation. We seal this prayer with the praise of We seal this prayer with the praise of We seal this prayer with the praise of thanksgiving. [music] thanksgiving. [music] thanksgiving. [music] We seal this prayer with the praise of We seal this prayer with the praise of We seal this prayer with the praise of expectancy. God, we thank you that we're expectancy. God, we thank you that we're expectancy. God, we thank you that we're not fighting for the [music] victory, not fighting for the [music] victory, not fighting for the [music] victory, but we thank you that we're fighting but we thank you that we're fighting but we thank you that we're fighting from victory. And he that hath begun a from victory. And he that hath begun a from victory. And he that hath begun a good work in us. God, we thank you that good work in us. God, we thank you that good work in us. God, we thank you that you're [music] faithful. You've been you're [music] faithful. You've been you're [music] faithful. You've been faithful to our grandparents and faithful to our grandparents and faithful to our grandparents and faithful to our parents, faithful to our faithful to our parents, faithful to our faithful to our parents, faithful to our ancestors. So God, we thank you that ancestors. So God, we thank you that ancestors. So God, we thank you that you're faithful. You're faithful, God. you're faithful. You're faithful, God. you're faithful. You're faithful, God. [music] And so we say thank you. Thank [music] And so we say thank you. Thank [music] And so we say thank you. Thank you. Thank you in Jesus [music] name. you. Thank you in Jesus [music] name. you. Thank you in Jesus [music] name. Amen. >> [music] >> [music] >> Nobody [music] [music] Nobody [music] be like

[music] be like nobody like nobody like nobody like >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> God, I bless your name. I >> God, I bless your name. I >> God, I bless your name. I give you the glory. [music] might. might. [music] >> turn towards somebody. [music] Just tell >> turn towards somebody. [music] Just tell them it's good to be here today. It's them it's good to be here today. It's them it's good to be here today. It's good to be here today. good to be here today. good to be here today. I'm glad you made it to church. I'm glad I'm glad you made it to church. I'm glad I'm glad you made it to church. I'm glad you made it to church. No, no, tell them you made it to church. No, no, tell them you made it to church. No, no, tell them for real. I'm glad you made it to for real. I'm glad you made it to for real. I'm glad you made it to church. [music] We need this. We need church. [music] We need this. We need church. [music] We need this. We need this. this. this. Yeah, we needed this. Yeah, we needed this. Yeah, we needed this. [music] We needed this.

We needed this. [music] [music] [music] >> Tell them. And we only halfway done. We >> Tell them. And we only halfway done. We >> Tell them. And we only halfway done. We only halfway done. There's more to come. only halfway done. There's more to come. only halfway done. There's more to come. The best is yet to come. The best is yet to come. The best is yet to come. >> Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. >> It's good to see you, church. >> It's good to see you, church. >> It's good to see you, church. >> Somebody glad you made it to church this >> Somebody glad you made it to church this >> Somebody glad you made it to church this afternoon. Where the folk be glad you afternoon. Where the folk be glad you afternoon. Where the folk be glad you made it? Yeah. It's good to see you. made it? Yeah. It's good to see you. made it? Yeah. It's good to see you. Good to see you. To all of our visitors, Good to see you. To all of our visitors, Good to see you. To all of our visitors, we say welcome to Wheeler Avenue. Glad we say welcome to Wheeler Avenue. Glad we say welcome to Wheeler Avenue. Glad you're here. Don't make this your last you're here. Don't make this your last you're here. Don't make this your last time sharing with us. Come on back time sharing with us. Come on back time sharing with us. Come on back whenever you have the opportunity, and whenever you have the opportunity, and whenever you have the opportunity, and you'll be glad you did. I thank God for you'll be glad you did. I thank God for you'll be glad you did. I thank God for the spirit of the Lord that's in this the spirit of the Lord that's in this the spirit of the Lord that's in this place right now. I feel his presence, place right now. I feel his presence, place right now. I feel his presence, the sweet, sweet spirit in this place, the sweet, sweet spirit in this place, the sweet, sweet spirit in this place, and I thank God for it. Listen, I want and I thank God for it. Listen, I want and I thank God for it. Listen, I want you to be in prayer with me at 6:00 a.m. you to be in prayer with me at 6:00 a.m. you to be in prayer with me at 6:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. We'll be in prayer. Wednesday morning. We'll be in prayer. Wednesday morning. We'll be in prayer. Then we'll be in [music] prayer again at Then we'll be in [music] prayer again at Then we'll be in [music] prayer again at 6:00 p.m. at the sanctuary Wednesday 6:00 p.m. at the sanctuary Wednesday 6:00 p.m. at the sanctuary Wednesday evening. We'll be in Bible study study evening. We'll be in Bible study study evening. We'll be in Bible study study on the Avenue at both noon and 700 p.m.

on the Avenue at both noon and 700 p.m. on the Avenue at both noon and 700 p.m. want you to be here to get refueled in want you to be here to get refueled in want you to be here to get refueled in the middle of the week. It's going to be the middle of the week. It's going to be the middle of the week. It's going to be Wednesday and hope that you'll be here Wednesday and hope that you'll be here Wednesday and hope that you'll be here to share with us [music] in that to share with us [music] in that to share with us [music] in that experience. Please know that on Saturday experience. Please know that on Saturday experience. Please know that on Saturday we have our spiritual gift symposium. we have our spiritual gift symposium. we have our spiritual gift symposium. All those who don't know your spiritual All those who don't know your spiritual All those who don't know your spiritual gifts, [music] we want you to get to gifts, [music] we want you to get to gifts, [music] we want you to get to know your spiritual gifts. to come know your spiritual gifts. to come know your spiritual gifts. to come Saturday morning about 9:00 and we'll be Saturday morning about 9:00 and we'll be Saturday morning about 9:00 and we'll be here throughout the morning uh learning here throughout the morning uh learning here throughout the morning uh learning from our leaders how we can use those from our leaders how we can use those from our leaders how we can use those gifts in the church. We'll be here gifts in the church. We'll be here gifts in the church. We'll be here Sunday with a missions a ministry fair, Sunday with a missions a ministry fair, Sunday with a missions a ministry fair, a ministry fair where all of us can get a ministry fair where all of us can get a ministry fair where all of us can get to know what the ministries of our to know what the ministries of our to know what the ministries of our church are and we can use our gifts in church are and we can use our gifts in church are and we can use our gifts in ministry. I'm excited about the things ministry. I'm excited about the things ministry. I'm excited about the things that are happening at Wheeler Avenue that are happening at Wheeler Avenue that are happening at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. [music] Let me give you Baptist Church. [music] Let me give you Baptist Church. [music] Let me give you a couple more. Please know uh that of a couple more. Please know uh that of a couple more. Please know uh that of course our year in church meeting will course our year in church meeting will course our year in church meeting will be next Monday and if you're a member of be next Monday and if you're a member of be next Monday and if you're a member of our church we hope that you'll be in our our church we hope that you'll be in our our church we hope that you'll be in our year in church meeting you'll get some year in church meeting you'll get some year in church meeting you'll get some more information about the things that more information about the things that more information about the things that are happening at Wheeler Avenue and then are happening at Wheeler Avenue and then are happening at Wheeler Avenue and then on Tuesday of next week Tuesday uh next on Tuesday of next week Tuesday uh next on Tuesday of next week Tuesday uh next week after the fifth Sunday of the month week after the fifth Sunday of the month week after the fifth Sunday of the month we will be in our all day prayer vigil we will be in our all day prayer vigil we will be in our all day prayer vigil from 6:00 a.m. all the way to 6:00 p.m.

from 6:00 a.m. all the way to 6:00 p.m. from 6:00 a.m. all the way to 6:00 p.m. We're going to be praying together and I We're going to be praying together and I We're going to be praying together and I hope that you will come to the church at hope that you will come to the church at hope that you will come to the church at some point during the 6:00 hour. I'm some point during the 6:00 hour. I'm some point during the 6:00 hour. I'm sorry. Some point during those 12 hours sorry. Some point during those 12 hours sorry. Some point during those 12 hours and pray with us, pray for yourself, and pray with us, pray for yourself, and pray with us, pray for yourself, pray for somebody else, have someone pray for somebody else, have someone pray for somebody else, have someone intercede for you. We'll be in the intercede for you. We'll be in the intercede for you. We'll be in the sanctuary. You have a if you need to uh sanctuary. You have a if you need to uh sanctuary. You have a if you need to uh zoom in if you can do that from your uh zoom in if you can do that from your uh zoom in if you can do that from your uh remote locations, there will be a Zoom remote locations, there will be a Zoom remote locations, there will be a Zoom link and we can get that to you as the link and we can get that to you as the link and we can get that to you as the days continue to pass by next Sunday days continue to pass by next Sunday days continue to pass by next Sunday most especially. We'll get that to you. most especially. We'll get that to you. most especially. We'll get that to you. That's enough of announcements. Um, That's enough of announcements. Um, That's enough of announcements. Um, we're gonna we're gonna give our we're gonna we're gonna give our we're gonna we're gonna give our offering is going to happen after the offering is going to happen after the offering is going to happen after the message. We're the folk who are message. We're the folk who are message. We're the folk who are disciplined enough to wait until after disciplined enough to wait until after disciplined enough to wait until after the message and we're going to give the message and we're going to give the message and we're going to give after the message. I think it's I think after the message. I think it's I think after the message. I think it's I think it's preaching time. I think it's it's preaching time. I think it's it's preaching time. I think it's preaching time. We're going to hear the preaching time. We're going to hear the preaching time. We're going to hear the music ministry and then it's time to music ministry and then it's time to music ministry and then it's time to hear the word of God. Um, there's a hear the word of God. Um, there's a hear the word of God. Um, there's a preacher in the house today and some of preacher in the house today and some of preacher in the house today and some of y'all know Pastor Reginal Wayne Sharp y'all know Pastor Reginal Wayne Sharp y'all know Pastor Reginal Wayne Sharp Jr. [applause] Jr. [applause] Jr. [applause] Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah. He's back with us. Uh it's been a couple He's back with us. Uh it's been a couple He's back with us. Uh it's been a couple years since or a year or so since he's years since or a year or so since he's years since or a year or so since he's been with us, but I'm glad that he's been with us, but I'm glad that he's been with us, but I'm glad that he's back with us now. He's the pastor of back with us now. He's the pastor of back with us now. He's the pastor of Fellowship Chicago. And uh at that Fellowship Chicago. And uh at that Fellowship Chicago. And uh at that place, he is doing a mighty work for the place, he is doing a mighty work for the place, he is doing a mighty work for the kingdom of God, for the glory of God. kingdom of God, for the glory of God. kingdom of God, for the glory of God. He's going to [music] preach to us. Uh He's going to [music] preach to us. Uh He's going to [music] preach to us. Uh he's supposed to be on sabbatical. That he's supposed to be on sabbatical. That he's supposed to be on sabbatical. That means he's supposed to be resting means he's supposed to be resting means he's supposed to be resting [music] all month long. And uh I found [music] all month long. And uh I found [music] all month long. And uh I found out he was on sabbatical. I found out out he was on sabbatical. I found out out he was on sabbatical. I found out he's supposed to be resting all month he's supposed to be resting all month he's supposed to be resting all month long. I said, "Reban, come preach." And long. I said, "Reban, come preach." And long. I said, "Reban, come preach." And um he's supposed to be on sabbatical. um he's supposed to be on sabbatical. um he's supposed to be on sabbatical. He's supposed to be resting all month He's supposed to be resting all month He's supposed to be resting all month long. And I said, "Pastor, come preach." long. And I said, "Pastor, come preach." long. And I said, "Pastor, come preach." And uh even though he's supposed to be And uh even though he's supposed to be And uh even though he's supposed to be resting, he's on sabbatical. He came to resting, he's on sabbatical. He came to resting, he's on sabbatical. He came to preach. Come on and thank God for him. preach. Come on and thank God for him. preach. Come on and thank God for him. [music and applause] [music and applause] [music and applause] How many have watched church before this How many have watched church before this How many have watched church before this service? You watched before you got service? You watched before you got service? You watched before you got here. It's been a good day, hasn't it? here. It's been a good day, hasn't it? here. It's been a good day, hasn't it? It's been a great day. And I'm so glad It's been a great day. And I'm so glad It's been a great day. And I'm so glad that we're able to close out our worship that we're able to close out our worship that we're able to close out our worship day with the powerful preaching of day with the powerful preaching of day with the powerful preaching of Pastor Reginal Wayne Sharp Jr. You see Pastor Reginal Wayne Sharp Jr. You see Pastor Reginal Wayne Sharp Jr. You see these shirts cuz we released one word these shirts cuz we released one word these shirts cuz we released one word this past Friday. We're so excited about this past Friday. We're so excited about this past Friday. We're so excited about that. Yeah, we released One Word. Uh and that. Yeah, we released One Word. Uh and that. Yeah, we released One Word. Uh and now uh they're going to come sing and now uh they're going to come sing and now uh they're going to come sing and bless [music] the Lord uh in song as bless [music] the Lord uh in song as bless [music] the Lord uh in song as they bless us. Um Dr. Mabel is here.

they bless us. Um Dr. Mabel is here. they bless us. Um Dr. Mabel is here. He's going to sing. Uh Minister Leon He's going to sing. Uh Minister Leon He's going to sing. Uh Minister Leon Christopher Lewis wrote this song. Y'all Christopher Lewis wrote this song. Y'all Christopher Lewis wrote this song. Y'all know that, right? and uh we praise God know that, right? and uh we praise God know that, right? and uh we praise God for him [music] and uh we honor what God for him [music] and uh we honor what God for him [music] and uh we honor what God is doing through the music ministry of is doing through the music ministry of is doing through the music ministry of our church. We're so excited [music] our church. We're so excited [music] our church. We're so excited [music] and so we want you to be blessed. If you and so we want you to be blessed. If you and so we want you to be blessed. If you haven't downloaded it, download one haven't downloaded it, download one haven't downloaded it, download one word. You can download it while we're in word. You can download it while we're in word. You can download it while we're in church [music] and you can listen to it church [music] and you can listen to it church [music] and you can listen to it all the way home. Um listen, last thing, all the way home. Um listen, last thing, all the way home. Um listen, last thing, last thing for real. Next Sunday, um last thing for real. Next Sunday, um last thing for real. Next Sunday, um many of you have already seen it on many of you have already seen it on many of you have already seen it on social media. You've heard our executive social media. You've heard our executive social media. You've heard our executive pastor has been elected to be the pastor pastor has been elected to be the pastor pastor has been elected to be the pastor of the Brentwood Baptist Church of of the Brentwood Baptist Church of of the Brentwood Baptist Church of Houston, Texas. Yeah. Houston, Texas. Yeah. Houston, Texas. Yeah. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. We're so excited for him. Excited for We're so excited for him. Excited for We're so excited for him. Excited for the things that God has planned for him the things that God has planned for him the things that God has planned for him in the days ahead. He's been the in the days ahead. He's been the in the days ahead. He's been the executive pastor of this church, executive pastor of this church, executive pastor of this church, associate pastor, executive pastor for associate pastor, executive pastor for associate pastor, executive pastor for 13 years. And he has served the Lord 13 years. And he has served the Lord 13 years. And he has served the Lord with gladness in this place. And now he with gladness in this place. And now he with gladness in this place. And now he gets to go and do the work that God is gets to go and do the work that God is gets to go and do the work that God is calling him to do in the Brentwood calling him to do in the Brentwood calling him to do in the Brentwood church. It's right down the street church. It's right down the street church. It's right down the street around the corner. It's right here in around the corner. It's right here in around the corner. It's right here in Houston. And uh we're going to celebrate Houston. And uh we're going to celebrate Houston. And uh we're going to celebrate with him. He's going to preach next with him. He's going to preach next with him. He's going to preach next Sunday his [music] farewell message. I Sunday his [music] farewell message. I Sunday his [music] farewell message. I want you to bring a gift for him.

want you to bring a gift for him. want you to bring a gift for him. whatever kind of gift you want to give whatever kind of gift you want to give whatever kind of gift you want to give to him just to let him know that we to him just to let him know that we to him just to let him know that we appreciate the work that he has done in appreciate the work that he has done in appreciate the work that he has done in this place [music] and we're going to this place [music] and we're going to this place [music] and we're going to send him to his next assignment with send him to his next assignment with send him to his next assignment with great joy. Is that all right? We're great joy. Is that all right? We're great joy. Is that all right? We're going to do that. We're going to do that going to do that. We're going to do that going to do that. We're going to do that because because he deserves it. He because because he deserves it. He because because he deserves it. He deserves it. And so music ministry is deserves it. And so music ministry is deserves it. And so music ministry is going going to minister to us. Pastor going going to minister to us. Pastor going going to minister to us. Pastor Sharp is going to preach to us. We're Sharp is going to preach to us. We're Sharp is going to preach to us. We're going to give the in invitation. We're going to give the in invitation. We're going to give the in invitation. We're going to give our gifts, our financial going to give our gifts, our financial going to give our gifts, our financial resources resources unto the Lord. We're resources resources unto the Lord. We're resources resources unto the Lord. We're going to give the benediction and we're going to give the benediction and we're going to give the benediction and we're going to get on out of here. Is that all going to get on out of here. Is that all going to get on out of here. Is that all right? Let's believe God for [music] the right? Let's believe God for [music] the right? Let's believe God for [music] the second half just as great as the first second half just as great as the first second half just as great as the first half was in Jesus name. Amen. Everybody [music] clap your hands. Come Everybody [music] clap your hands. Come on everybody. Everybody, [music] [music] I need some tambourines, hand clapping, I need some tambourines, hand clapping, I need some tambourines, hand clapping, foot stolen believers who [music] can foot stolen believers who [music] can foot stolen believers who [music] can testify that the word of God has changed testify that the word of God has changed testify that the word of God has changed your life. If that's your testimony, get your life. If that's your testimony, get your life. If that's your testimony, get on your feet and help us testify [music] on your feet and help us testify [music] on your feet and help us testify [music] by his word.

by his word. by his word. One word from the Lord can move a One word from the Lord can move a One word from the Lord can move a mountain. One word [music] from the Lord mountain. One word [music] from the Lord mountain. One word [music] from the Lord can strengthen your way. can strengthen your way. can strengthen your way. One word from the Lord. The power to One word from the Lord. The power to One word from the Lord. The power to heal. One word, [music] heal. One word, [music] heal. One word, [music] one word, one word. one word, one word. one word, one word. Say I need Jesus spoke a word and said he [music] Jesus spoke a word and said he [music] Jesus spoke a word and said Jesus spoke a word and said Jesus spoke a word and said Jesus spoke a word and said [music] Jesus spoke a word and said [music] Jesus spoke a word and said [music] only believe only believe only believe Heat. Heat.

Yeah. Yeah. Heat. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> from the night. >> from the night. >> from the night. Everybody clap your hand. Everybody clap your hand. Everybody clap your hand. [music] [music] [music] It sound like Pentecost in here. It sound like Pentecost in here. It sound like Pentecost in here. [music and singing] Listen y'all. Let's testify about his Listen y'all. Let's testify about his word. [music] Hey, say one word. All I word. [music] Hey, say one word. All I word. [music] Hey, say one word. All I need is one word. One word. All I need need is one word. One word. All I need need is one word. One word. All I need is one word. [music] is one word. [music] is one word. [music] All I need is one. All I need is one All I need is one. All I need is one All I need is one. All I need is one way. Can I give you one way? Can I give way. Can I give you one way? Can I give way. Can I give you one way? Can I give [music] you one way? Can I give you one?

[music] you one way? Can I give you one? [music] you one way? Can I give you one? I can do [music] [singing] [singing] Heat. [music] [music] Heat. Oh Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat.

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Heat. Heat. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Sh. One word. One word. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] 10 >> [music]

>> [music] [singing] >> You know, >> You know, it [music] it [music] it [music] may flower flower [music] Heaven and earth Heaven and earth shall pass [music] away. shall pass [music] away. shall pass [music] away. Watch over Come on and praise him for his word.

Come on and praise him for his word. [music] [music] [music] I said come on and praise him for his I said come on and praise him for his I said come on and praise him for his word. [music] Ah come on and bless him for God's word. Ah come on and bless him for God's word. Have you ever found [music] yourself Have you ever found [music] yourself Have you ever found [music] yourself in a tight season in a tight season in a tight season and just one [music] word from the Lord and just one [music] word from the Lord and just one [music] word from the Lord made everything better? made everything better? made everything better? Have you ever found yourself grieving or Have you ever found yourself grieving or Have you ever found yourself grieving or trying to make sense of the impossible trying to make sense of the impossible trying to make sense of the impossible and you walked in Wheeler Avenue and and you walked in Wheeler Avenue and and you walked in Wheeler Avenue and just got one word [music] and it carried just got one word [music] and it carried just got one word [music] and it carried you through the rest of that week? Come you through the rest of that week? Come you through the rest of that week? Come on and help me thank God one more time on and help me thank God one more time on and help me thank God one more time for his word. for his word. for his word. We thank God today. And while we're We thank God today. And while we're We thank God today. And while we're clapping, [music] help me thank God for clapping, [music] help me thank God for clapping, [music] help me thank God for this incredible, powerful, anointed this incredible, powerful, anointed this incredible, powerful, anointed music ministry. Come on, Wheeler. Let music ministry. Come on, Wheeler. Let music ministry. Come on, Wheeler. Let them know we appreciate them. [music] them know we appreciate them. [music] them know we appreciate them. [music] God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. To Minister Leon Christopher Lewis, To Minister Leon Christopher Lewis, To Minister Leon Christopher Lewis, thank God for your leadership. To Dr.

thank God for your leadership. To Dr. thank God for your leadership. To Dr. James Mabel James Mabel James Mabel to this incredible band. Y'all got one to this incredible band. Y'all got one to this incredible band. Y'all got one of the baddest bands in the land. of the baddest bands in the land. of the baddest bands in the land. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. [music] [music] [music] You know, I'm I'm a bootleg member of You know, I'm I'm a bootleg member of You know, I'm I'm a bootleg member of Willer. I'm Willer wherever. Willer. I'm Willer wherever. Willer. I'm Willer wherever. So that means whatever y'all post, I'm So that means whatever y'all post, I'm So that means whatever y'all post, I'm watching. And I saw a choir rehearsal watching. And I saw a choir rehearsal watching. And I saw a choir rehearsal video yesterday or the day before. They video yesterday or the day before. They video yesterday or the day before. They said there were 92 altos. Where altos? said there were 92 altos. Where altos? said there were 92 altos. Where altos? Where alto? 92. Where alto? 92. Where alto? 92. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] Yeah. And they ain't playing either. Yeah. And they ain't playing either. Yeah. And they ain't playing either. The only people that sing louder than The only people that sing louder than The only people that sing louder than them are the Sopranos. Where you at? them are the Sopranos. Where you at? them are the Sopranos. Where you at? Where you at? Where you at? [screaming] I thank God for the music ministry of I thank God for the music ministry of this church. And I thank God for your this church. And I thank God for your this church. And I thank God for your pastor. There's only one Reverend Dr. pastor. There's only one Reverend Dr. pastor. There's only one Reverend Dr. Marcus D. Cosby, Senior. Come on, Marcus D. Cosby, Senior. Come on, Marcus D. Cosby, Senior. Come on, Willer. Blow the roof off the church. Willer. Blow the roof off the church. Willer. Blow the roof off the church. Come on, turn it up. Turn it up. Turn it Come on, turn it up. Turn it up. Turn it Come on, turn it up. Turn it up. Turn it up.

up. up. We honor the God in you. Thank you for We honor the God in you. Thank you for We honor the God in you. Thank you for how you've spoken to all of us, how you how you've spoken to all of us, how you how you've spoken to all of us, how you preach to us, how you lead us, and the preach to us, how you lead us, and the preach to us, how you lead us, and the example of joy that you are. This is example of joy that you are. This is example of joy that you are. This is what I really admire a lot about your what I really admire a lot about your what I really admire a lot about your pastor. Whenever I reach out to him and pastor. Whenever I reach out to him and pastor. Whenever I reach out to him and I say, "How are you doing today? What's I say, "How are you doing today? What's I say, "How are you doing today? What's going on? I'm great and getting better." going on? I'm great and getting better." going on? I'm great and getting better." He's the happiest man I ever met in my He's the happiest man I ever met in my He's the happiest man I ever met in my life. And he's not pretending. The joy life. And he's not pretending. The joy life. And he's not pretending. The joy of the Lord really is his strength. of the Lord really is his strength. of the Lord really is his strength. Let's celebrate a happy pastor. Come on. Let's celebrate a happy pastor. Come on. Let's celebrate a happy pastor. Come on. Thank God for a joyous man of God. And Thank God for a joyous man of God. And Thank God for a joyous man of God. And while we're clapping for him, get real while we're clapping for him, get real while we're clapping for him, get real loud for his wife, his children, loud for his wife, his children, loud for his wife, his children, [cheering] his mother, [cheering] his mother, [cheering] his mother, the entire ministerial team of Wheeler. the entire ministerial team of Wheeler. the entire ministerial team of Wheeler. Come on, clap it up. Clap it up. Come on, clap it up. Clap it up. Come on, clap it up. Clap it up. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> And although Pastor AJ's not here, >> And although Pastor AJ's not here, >> And although Pastor AJ's not here, Pastor Alexander Johnson's not here, Pastor Alexander Johnson's not here, Pastor Alexander Johnson's not here, when when God is blessing your neighbor, when when God is blessing your neighbor, when when God is blessing your neighbor, that means God is in the neighborhood. that means God is in the neighborhood. that means God is in the neighborhood. So even though he's not here, come on, So even though he's not here, come on, So even though he's not here, come on, let him hear it all the way from where let him hear it all the way from where let him hear it all the way from where he's preaching today. Congratulations, he's preaching today. Congratulations, he's preaching today. Congratulations, Reverend Dr. Alexander Johnson, and we Reverend Dr. Alexander Johnson, and we Reverend Dr. Alexander Johnson, and we love you and we thank God for you. To love you and we thank God for you. To love you and we thank God for you. To each and every one of you, God bless each and every one of you, God bless each and every one of you, God bless you. Grab your Bibles. Come with me to you. Grab your Bibles. Come with me to you. Grab your Bibles. Come with me to the 27th Psalm. My wife is with me the 27th Psalm. My wife is with me the 27th Psalm. My wife is with me today, Lady Brie. [music] today, Lady Brie. [music] today, Lady Brie. [music] Y'all say, "Hey, Lady Bri."

Y'all say, "Hey, Lady Bri." Y'all say, "Hey, Lady Bri." This is her first time at Will on a This is her first time at Will on a This is her first time at Will on a Sunday morning. She didn't come to hear Sunday morning. She didn't come to hear Sunday morning. She didn't come to hear me preach. She came to hear y'all sing. me preach. She came to hear y'all sing. me preach. She came to hear y'all sing. She came to hear Miss Willie May Sharp She came to hear Miss Willie May Sharp She came to hear Miss Willie May Sharp and Miss Treva and the praise team. She and Miss Treva and the praise team. She and Miss Treva and the praise team. She didn't come to hear me preach. She just didn't come to hear me preach. She just didn't come to hear me preach. She just came uh cuz she want to go to the came uh cuz she want to go to the came uh cuz she want to go to the Galleria. Uh Galleria. Uh Galleria. Uh no, that's actually what I want to do. no, that's actually what I want to do. no, that's actually what I want to do. So, don't worry about this being a long So, don't worry about this being a long So, don't worry about this being a long sermon. I'm on my way to the mall. Amen. sermon. I'm on my way to the mall. Amen. sermon. I'm on my way to the mall. Amen. Won't he do it? Won't he do it? Amen. Won't he do it? Won't he do it? Amen. Won't he do it? Won't he do it? Amen. Amen. And we thank God for uh Nate Amen. And we thank God for uh Nate Amen. And we thank God for uh Nate Martin, one of our former members, Martin, one of our former members, Martin, one of our former members, current members, but he's coming here current members, but he's coming here current members, but he's coming here under Watch Care, a masterful under Watch Care, a masterful under Watch Care, a masterful songwriter, psalmist, singer. Y'all show songwriter, psalmist, singer. Y'all show songwriter, psalmist, singer. Y'all show some love to brother Nate Martin, some love to brother Nate Martin, some love to brother Nate Martin, and he's joining under Watch Care soon. and he's joining under Watch Care soon. and he's joining under Watch Care soon. He asked me, he's, you know, he's old He asked me, he's, you know, he's old He asked me, he's, you know, he's old school. He said, "Is it all right if I school. He said, "Is it all right if I school. He said, "Is it all right if I join?" I said, "You couldn't find a join?" I said, "You couldn't find a join?" I said, "You couldn't find a better church in Houston, Texas." And so better church in Houston, Texas." And so better church in Houston, Texas." And so I'm glad he's here. I love you all. I'm glad he's here. I love you all. I'm glad he's here. I love you all. Thank God for you. This is my third Thank God for you. This is my third Thank God for you. This is my third service, so y'all got to promise to say service, so y'all got to promise to say service, so y'all got to promise to say amen.

amen. amen. >> The the the quieter you are, I'll end up >> The the the quieter you are, I'll end up >> The the the quieter you are, I'll end up repeating myself, repeating myself, repeating myself, repeating myself, repeating myself, repeating myself, repeating myself, repeating myself. But repeating myself, repeating myself. But repeating myself, repeating myself. But oh, y'all got it. Y'all got it. Y'all oh, y'all got it. Y'all got it. Y'all oh, y'all got it. Y'all got it. Y'all got it. Amen. I don't know where Sydney got it. Amen. I don't know where Sydney got it. Amen. I don't know where Sydney is. My Spellman sister who's been a is. My Spellman sister who's been a is. My Spellman sister who's been a member here for now about two or three member here for now about two or three member here for now about two or three years. I don't know where she is. Good years. I don't know where she is. Good years. I don't know where she is. Good to see you. see it. The kid, one of my to see you. see it. The kid, one of my to see you. see it. The kid, one of my Spellman sisters, she loves this church. Spellman sisters, she loves this church. Spellman sisters, she loves this church. She told me, "You will not see me at n She told me, "You will not see me at n She told me, "You will not see me at n service except 1:00." Good to see you. service except 1:00." Good to see you. service except 1:00." Good to see you. Good to see you. Where the one:00 crew? Good to see you. Where the one:00 crew? Good to see you. Where the one:00 crew? They tell me about y'all. They tell me about y'all. They tell me about y'all. [cheering] Y'all don't know how to behave at this Y'all don't know how to behave at this service. Y'all don't y'all running into service. Y'all don't y'all running into service. Y'all don't y'all running into each other just cutting up. My kind of each other just cutting up. My kind of each other just cutting up. My kind of church. I like it. Psalm 27:5. church. I like it. Psalm 27:5. church. I like it. Psalm 27:5. May the Lord give us strength as we hear May the Lord give us strength as we hear May the Lord give us strength as we hear this message today and as I endeavor to this message today and as I endeavor to this message today and as I endeavor to preach it. Psalm 27:E5. preach it. Psalm 27:E5. preach it. Psalm 27:E5. For in the time of trouble, thank you. For in the time of trouble, thank you. For in the time of trouble, thank you. You may be seated.

You may be seated. You may be seated. >> For in the time [cheering] of trouble. Tell your neighbor, I'm I'm doing my Tell your neighbor, I'm I'm doing my best. Doing my best. best. Doing my best. best. Doing my best. >> Tell my neighbor, I'm doing my best >> Tell my neighbor, I'm doing my best >> Tell my neighbor, I'm doing my best to thrive through trouble. Tell them I'm to thrive through trouble. Tell them I'm to thrive through trouble. Tell them I'm thriving through trouble. Thriving thriving through trouble. Thriving thriving through trouble. Thriving through trouble. Doing my best. Look through trouble. Doing my best. Look through trouble. Doing my best. Look back at them and say, "It's hard out back at them and say, "It's hard out back at them and say, "It's hard out here now. It's hard out here. here now. It's hard out here. here now. It's hard out here. But I'm thriving through trouble." But I'm thriving through trouble." But I'm thriving through trouble." That's what I want to talk about. That's what I want to talk about. That's what I want to talk about. Thriving through trouble. Thriving through trouble. Thriving through trouble. Pastor Cosby, Reverend Lisa, I I I Pastor Cosby, Reverend Lisa, I I I Pastor Cosby, Reverend Lisa, I I I believe I'm one of the last of the believe I'm one of the last of the believe I'm one of the last of the generation, generation, generation, uh, last of the generation that used to uh, last of the generation that used to uh, last of the generation that used to play outside. I mean, I'm talking about play outside. I mean, I'm talking about play outside. I mean, I'm talking about kickball and making mud pies and I kickball and making mud pies and I kickball and making mud pies and I played church on my grandma's front played church on my grandma's front played church on my grandma's front porch. And when we played kickball in porch. And when we played kickball in porch. And when we played kickball in the culdeac, y'all bougie, y'all don't the culdeac, y'all bougie, y'all don't the culdeac, y'all bougie, y'all don't know about that. The culdeac, we didn't know about that. The culdeac, we didn't know about that. The culdeac, we didn't have bases. No, a mailbox was first have bases. No, a mailbox was first have bases. No, a mailbox was first base. A Gatorade bottle was second base.

base. A Gatorade bottle was second base. base. A Gatorade bottle was second base. and a baseball glove was third base and and a baseball glove was third base and and a baseball glove was third base and another mailbox was home. And then, you another mailbox was home. And then, you another mailbox was home. And then, you know, we we we we actually played know, we we we we actually played know, we we we we actually played outside. We had a good time outside. outside. We had a good time outside. outside. We had a good time outside. Flag football. My grandma over in Flag football. My grandma over in Flag football. My grandma over in Decada, Georgia, we call it Decada where Decada, Georgia, we call it Decada where Decada, Georgia, we call it Decada where it's greater. She had a musketine vine it's greater. She had a musketine vine it's greater. She had a musketine vine outside. Y'all don't know nothing about outside. Y'all don't know nothing about outside. Y'all don't know nothing about that. A musketine vine. Now, now, now that. A musketine vine. Now, now, now that. A musketine vine. Now, now, now see the purple grapes, that's a see the purple grapes, that's a see the purple grapes, that's a musketine. But that green sweet grape, musketine. But that green sweet grape, musketine. But that green sweet grape, that's a scubber. But my grandma didn't that's a scubber. But my grandma didn't that's a scubber. But my grandma didn't call it a scubbernog. She called us call it a scubbernog. She called us call it a scubbernog. She called us scubers scubers scubers and we were outside eating musketines and we were outside eating musketines and we were outside eating musketines and scubbers off the vine. We We were and scubbers off the vine. We We were and scubbers off the vine. We We were outside and then I learned something outside and then I learned something outside and then I learned something about good air. I still don't really about good air. I still don't really about good air. I still don't really know what it is, but there's obviously know what it is, but there's obviously know what it is, but there's obviously something called good air because my something called good air because my something called good air because my grandma said, "If you going to go out grandma said, "If you going to go out grandma said, "If you going to go out there, you going to shut my door cuz you there, you going to shut my door cuz you there, you going to shut my door cuz you can't let my good air out." can't let my good air out." can't let my good air out." And then apparently there's a scent And then apparently there's a scent And then apparently there's a scent called outside because every time we called outside because every time we called outside because every time we came back inside, she said, "Now y'all came back inside, she said, "Now y'all came back inside, she said, "Now y'all going to take a shower, take a Because going to take a shower, take a Because going to take a shower, take a Because you smell like if you're not careful you smell like if you're not careful you smell like if you're not careful walking from the parking lot into this walking from the parking lot into this walking from the parking lot into this cathedral, you can [cheering] cathedral, you can [cheering] cathedral, you can [cheering] Some of y'all been worshiping like this.

Some of y'all been worshiping like this. Some of y'all been worshiping like this. You ain't lifted no arms cuz some of You ain't lifted no arms cuz some of You ain't lifted no arms cuz some of y'all smell like Keep looking straight y'all smell like Keep looking straight y'all smell like Keep looking straight ahead. Don't testify about nothing. ahead. Don't testify about nothing. ahead. Don't testify about nothing. [cheering] We played outside. We [cheering] We played outside. We [cheering] We played outside. We sweated. We enjoyed each other. And then sweated. We enjoyed each other. And then sweated. We enjoyed each other. And then when we would come inside, we would play when we would come inside, we would play when we would come inside, we would play games. We play games. Monopoly and life games. We play games. Monopoly and life games. We play games. Monopoly and life connect for. I didn't learn how to play connect for. I didn't learn how to play connect for. I didn't learn how to play space until later in my life. But I I'm space until later in my life. But I I'm space until later in my life. But I I'm trying to tell you now. I'm a bad boy on trying to tell you now. I'm a bad boy on trying to tell you now. I'm a bad boy on that sp table. I'm a bad boy on that that sp table. I'm a bad boy on that that sp table. I'm a bad boy on that spades table. I'm humble in every other spades table. I'm humble in every other spades table. I'm humble in every other area, but I'll shut a spades table down. area, but I'll shut a spades table down. area, but I'll shut a spades table down. Look at all these super duper spiritual Look at all these super duper spiritual Look at all these super duper spiritual people. He plays spades. Yes, I do. people. He plays spades. Yes, I do. people. He plays spades. Yes, I do. Uh-huh. Yes, I do. But I didn't play Uh-huh. Yes, I do. But I didn't play Uh-huh. Yes, I do. But I didn't play spades back in the day. I used to play spades back in the day. I used to play spades back in the day. I used to play this game with my family called Trouble. this game with my family called Trouble. this game with my family called Trouble. >> Uhhuh. And Trouble, a quick expeditious >> Uhhuh. And Trouble, a quick expeditious >> Uhhuh. And Trouble, a quick expeditious Google search explains that Trouble is a Google search explains that Trouble is a Google search explains that Trouble is a board game where players race to get all board game where players race to get all board game where players race to get all four of their colored pieces around the four of their colored pieces around the four of their colored pieces around the board and into the finish zone. The game board and into the finish zone. The game board and into the finish zone. The game is known for its unique pop omatic die is known for its unique pop omatic die is known for its unique pop omatic die roller, which is a dome-shaped device roller, which is a dome-shaped device roller, which is a dome-shaped device that rolls the dice when it's pressed.

that rolls the dice when it's pressed. that rolls the dice when it's pressed. And here's where the fun begins. Because And here's where the fun begins. Because And here's where the fun begins. Because depending on what number you roll on the depending on what number you roll on the depending on what number you roll on the die determines how many spaces your die determines how many spaces your die determines how many spaces your piece gets to move forward. However, piece gets to move forward. However, piece gets to move forward. However, trouble occurs when an opponent's piece trouble occurs when an opponent's piece trouble occurs when an opponent's piece lands on the same space as one of your lands on the same space as one of your lands on the same space as one of your pieces and you're forced to send your pieces and you're forced to send your pieces and you're forced to send your piece all the way back to the beginning. piece all the way back to the beginning. piece all the way back to the beginning. >> Somebody say trouble. Trouble occurs >> Somebody say trouble. Trouble occurs >> Somebody say trouble. Trouble occurs when you roll a number one and all of when you roll a number one and all of when you roll a number one and all of your opponents get an opportunity to your opponents get an opportunity to your opponents get an opportunity to move one of their pieces from home into move one of their pieces from home into move one of their pieces from home into the game and you don't get to move at the game and you don't get to move at the game and you don't get to move at all. And the entire game consists of one all. And the entire game consists of one all. And the entire game consists of one goal. Whoever moves all four of their goal. Whoever moves all four of their goal. Whoever moves all four of their pieces from home all the way to the pieces from home all the way to the pieces from home all the way to the finish zone wins the game. It sounds finish zone wins the game. It sounds finish zone wins the game. It sounds simple, but the problem is each player simple, but the problem is each player simple, but the problem is each player keeps running into trouble. Every time keeps running into trouble. Every time keeps running into trouble. Every time you try to advance, something or someone you try to advance, something or someone you try to advance, something or someone keeps setting you back. Unexpected keeps setting you back. Unexpected keeps setting you back. Unexpected trouble, unanticipated trouble, trouble, unanticipated trouble, trouble, unanticipated trouble, relationship trouble, family trouble, relationship trouble, family trouble, relationship trouble, family trouble, unforeseen trouble. out of the blue.

unforeseen trouble. out of the blue. unforeseen trouble. out of the blue. Trouble. Someone lands on you. Trouble. Trouble. Someone lands on you. Trouble. Trouble. Someone lands on you. Trouble. You roll the wrong number. Trouble. You roll the wrong number. Trouble. You roll the wrong number. Trouble. Sometimes you get yourself in trouble. Sometimes you get yourself in trouble. Sometimes you get yourself in trouble. Lady Bri and I at the beginning of the Lady Bri and I at the beginning of the Lady Bri and I at the beginning of the global pandemic. We we were bored at global pandemic. We we were bored at global pandemic. We we were bored at home during that season of quarantine. home during that season of quarantine. home during that season of quarantine. Don't y'all remember those depressing Don't y'all remember those depressing Don't y'all remember those depressing days? We were so bored we start pulling days? We were so bored we start pulling days? We were so bored we start pulling out games that we used to play as out games that we used to play as out games that we used to play as children. And while we hadn't played in children. And while we hadn't played in children. And while we hadn't played in many years, we noticed at least two many years, we noticed at least two many years, we noticed at least two things. Number one, the same game things. Number one, the same game things. Number one, the same game trouble that we used to play in the 90s trouble that we used to play in the 90s trouble that we used to play in the 90s is not the same game trouble uh uh that is not the same game trouble uh uh that is not the same game trouble uh uh that we play now. The second thing we noticed we play now. The second thing we noticed we play now. The second thing we noticed is you need the manual to get through is you need the manual to get through is you need the manual to get through the game. You can't get through trouble the game. You can't get through trouble the game. You can't get through trouble without the manual. You will get through without the manual. You will get through without the manual. You will get through it, but you won't get through it it, but you won't get through it it, but you won't get through it correctly trying to play without the correctly trying to play without the correctly trying to play without the instruction manual. Y'all ain't instruction manual. Y'all ain't instruction manual. Y'all ain't listening. It's still trouble, but listening. It's still trouble, but listening. It's still trouble, but there's a different kind of trouble. there's a different kind of trouble. there's a different kind of trouble. See, the game trouble now has some See, the game trouble now has some See, the game trouble now has some different twists and turns in the game different twists and turns in the game different twists and turns in the game that we didn't used to have in the mid that we didn't used to have in the mid that we didn't used to have in the mid '9s. Because now in the mid20s of the '9s. Because now in the mid20s of the '9s. Because now in the mid20s of the 21st century, it's still trouble, but 21st century, it's still trouble, but 21st century, it's still trouble, but it's a different kind of trouble. And I it's a different kind of trouble. And I it's a different kind of trouble. And I like going to a church where people like going to a church where people like going to a church where people don't pretend like they don't know don't pretend like they don't know don't pretend like they don't know something about trouble. While you may something about trouble. While you may something about trouble. While you may have never played the game, somebody have never played the game, somebody have never played the game, somebody sitting right beside you knows a little sitting right beside you knows a little sitting right beside you knows a little something something about trouble. Go

something something about trouble. Go something something about trouble. Go look at your neighbor sitting there look at your neighbor sitting there look at your neighbor sitting there right beside you. They got their hair right beside you. They got their hair right beside you. They got their hair done, nails done, everything did. Their done, nails done, everything did. Their done, nails done, everything did. Their eyebrows are on fleek. Their hairline is eyebrows are on fleek. Their hairline is eyebrows are on fleek. Their hairline is crispy. Their clothes are are iron. And crispy. Their clothes are are iron. And crispy. Their clothes are are iron. And because they put good perfume and because they put good perfume and because they put good perfume and cologne on, they don't smell like cologne on, they don't smell like cologne on, they don't smell like outside. Look at your neighbor. Don't outside. Look at your neighbor. Don't outside. Look at your neighbor. Don't they look human this morning? Well, I they look human this morning? Well, I they look human this morning? Well, I want you to look a little bit deeper. As want you to look a little bit deeper. As want you to look a little bit deeper. As saved and Holy Ghost fililled and saved and Holy Ghost fililled and saved and Holy Ghost fililled and goodlooking as they look, the person goodlooking as they look, the person goodlooking as they look, the person sitting right beside you knows something sitting right beside you knows something sitting right beside you knows something about trouble. No matter whether you're about trouble. No matter whether you're about trouble. No matter whether you're a Republican, a Democrat, or a liberal, a Republican, a Democrat, or a liberal, a Republican, a Democrat, or a liberal, we all know something about trouble cuz we all know something about trouble cuz we all know something about trouble cuz we're all in trouble right now. Yeah, we're all in trouble right now. Yeah, we're all in trouble right now. Yeah, we're in trouble when three 35.9 million we're in trouble when three 35.9 million we're in trouble when three 35.9 million people live in poverty in the wealthiest people live in poverty in the wealthiest people live in poverty in the wealthiest nation in the world. We are in trouble nation in the world. We are in trouble nation in the world. We are in trouble when you can't find money for the poor, when you can't find money for the poor, when you can't find money for the poor, but you can easily find billions uh for but you can easily find billions uh for but you can easily find billions uh for ballrooms and airplanes and pools and ballrooms and airplanes and pools and ballrooms and airplanes and pools and wars. Uh we supposedly have already won.

wars. Uh we supposedly have already won. wars. Uh we supposedly have already won. We are in trouble. when Congress can We are in trouble. when Congress can We are in trouble. when Congress can provide approximately provide approximately provide approximately 170 billion for immigrant reinforcement 170 billion for immigrant reinforcement 170 billion for immigrant reinforcement while cutting 1 trillion from Medicaid while cutting 1 trillion from Medicaid while cutting 1 trillion from Medicaid and public health programs, we are in and public health programs, we are in and public health programs, we are in trouble. Ain't that something? They'll trouble. Ain't that something? They'll trouble. Ain't that something? They'll spend 170 billion to keep immigrants out spend 170 billion to keep immigrants out spend 170 billion to keep immigrants out the country and detained and your the country and detained and your the country and detained and your president is married to a immigrant. president is married to a immigrant. president is married to a immigrant. Uh-huh. We are in trouble. Don't worry, Uh-huh. We are in trouble. Don't worry, Uh-huh. We are in trouble. Don't worry, you ain't got to like this sermon. I'm you ain't got to like this sermon. I'm you ain't got to like this sermon. I'm preaching all this today. And when you preaching all this today. And when you preaching all this today. And when you preach your sermon, preach it the way preach your sermon, preach it the way preach your sermon, preach it the way God told you to preach this. But today, God told you to preach this. But today, God told you to preach this. But today, I'm going to preach to preach the way I'm going to preach to preach the way I'm going to preach to preach the way God told me to preach it. We are in God told me to preach it. We are in God told me to preach it. We are in trouble when algae and debris trouble when algae and debris trouble when algae and debris contaminate our reflecting pool. Because contaminate our reflecting pool. Because contaminate our reflecting pool. Because after all, it is a reflecting pool. after all, it is a reflecting pool. after all, it is a reflecting pool. Can't be shocked when a reflecting pool Can't be shocked when a reflecting pool Can't be shocked when a reflecting pool in DC starts reflecting what's happening in DC starts reflecting what's happening in DC starts reflecting what's happening in DC. The pool is nasty because the in DC. The pool is nasty because the in DC. The pool is nasty because the politicians are okay. We we are politicians are okay. We we are politicians are okay. We we are [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] we in trouble when the president who we in trouble when the president who we in trouble when the president who mocked over our previous president for mocked over our previous president for mocked over our previous president for sleeping uh now sleeps through sports sleeping uh now sleeps through sports sleeping uh now sleeps through sports games, press conferences and funerals.

games, press conferences and funerals. games, press conferences and funerals. We are in trouble because some of our We are in trouble because some of our We are in trouble because some of our own cousins have become so discouraged own cousins have become so discouraged own cousins have become so discouraged and disillusioned by America KKK that and disillusioned by America KKK that and disillusioned by America KKK that they don't believe their vote actually they don't believe their vote actually they don't believe their vote actually counts. And to that I say, if you don't counts. And to that I say, if you don't counts. And to that I say, if you don't believe that your vote actually counts, believe that your vote actually counts, believe that your vote actually counts, then why are they working so hard to then why are they working so hard to then why are they working so hard to redistrict every city to make sure you redistrict every city to make sure you redistrict every city to make sure you don't get to exercise your right to don't get to exercise your right to don't get to exercise your right to vote? If you don't vote in November, vote? If you don't vote in November, vote? If you don't vote in November, square up. I'mma fight you myself. I square up. I'mma fight you myself. I square up. I'mma fight you myself. I might lose, but you going to know you've might lose, but you going to know you've might lose, but you going to know you've been in a fight. [cheering] Mega Evers been in a fight. [cheering] Mega Evers been in a fight. [cheering] Mega Evers died so we could vote. Martin Luther died so we could vote. Martin Luther died so we could vote. Martin Luther King died so we could vote. John Lewis King died so we could vote. John Lewis King died so we could vote. John Lewis died so we could vote. Cadet Co and Rosa died so we could vote. Cadet Co and Rosa died so we could vote. Cadet Co and Rosa sat down so we could stand up and sat down so we could stand up and sat down so we could stand up and exercise our right to vote. Tell your exercise our right to vote. Tell your exercise our right to vote. Tell your cousin now we got to do something about cousin now we got to do something about cousin now we got to do something about this. this. this. >> [applause and cheering] >> [applause and cheering] >> [applause and cheering] >> we are in trouble.

>> we are in trouble. >> we are in trouble. And meanwhile, with all that going on, And meanwhile, with all that going on, And meanwhile, with all that going on, Christians are using their platforms to Christians are using their platforms to Christians are using their platforms to argue about if you're a member of a argue about if you're a member of a argue about if you're a member of a black Greeklettered organization that black Greeklettered organization that black Greeklettered organization that all of a sudden you're demonic, not all of a sudden you're demonic, not all of a sudden you're demonic, not realizing that this is not an attack on realizing that this is not an attack on realizing that this is not an attack on spirituality. It's an attack on black spirituality. It's an attack on black spirituality. It's an attack on black schools, black minds, black churches, schools, black minds, black churches, schools, black minds, black churches, black culture, and black educated black culture, and black educated black culture, and black educated members of society because you can't be members of society because you can't be members of society because you can't be a member of a black Greeklettered a member of a black Greeklettered a member of a black Greeklettered organization if you ain't been to organization if you ain't been to organization if you ain't been to school. So if I attack the school and I school. So if I attack the school and I school. So if I attack the school and I attack the talented 10th, I attack the attack the talented 10th, I attack the attack the talented 10th, I attack the entire black community. Holl at your entire black community. Holl at your entire black community. Holl at your boy. [cheering] I've been in Chicago 7 years. Look at I've been in Chicago 7 years. Look at your neighbor say, "Stop acting goofy. >> We keep majoring in the minors and we're >> We keep majoring in the minors and we're minoring in the majors. minoring in the majors. minoring in the majors. We're in trouble."

>> Don't you know what MLK taught us? We're >> Don't you know what MLK taught us? We're all caught in an inescapable network of all caught in an inescapable network of all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of mutuality, tied in a single garment of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly destiny. Whatever affects one directly destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all of us indirectly. Y'all, we affects all of us indirectly. Y'all, we affects all of us indirectly. Y'all, we are in trouble. We're [laughter] in are in trouble. We're [laughter] in are in trouble. We're [laughter] in trouble. And it may be immigrants in trouble. And it may be immigrants in trouble. And it may be immigrants in trouble today, but it could be you in trouble today, but it could be you in trouble today, but it could be you in trouble tomorrow. It could be trouble tomorrow. It could be trouble tomorrow. It could be Palestinians in trouble today, but it Palestinians in trouble today, but it Palestinians in trouble today, but it could be your count in trouble tomorrow. could be your count in trouble tomorrow. could be your count in trouble tomorrow. It could be black children in trouble It could be black children in trouble It could be black children in trouble today, but it could be your children today, but it could be your children today, but it could be your children tomorrow. One of one thing we must tomorrow. One of one thing we must tomorrow. One of one thing we must remind ourselves is that we're in this remind ourselves is that we're in this remind ourselves is that we're in this thing together and we can't sit idally thing together and we can't sit idally thing together and we can't sit idally by while one group suffers because if by while one group suffers because if by while one group suffers because if one of us suffers and one of us is in one of us suffers and one of us is in one of us suffers and one of us is in trouble, all of us are in trouble. You trouble, all of us are in trouble. You trouble, all of us are in trouble. You can't just treat people with a certain can't just treat people with a certain can't just treat people with a certain skin complexion like they're above skin complexion like they're above skin complexion like they're above somebody else because we're all in this somebody else because we're all in this somebody else because we're all in this thing together. Y'all, they won't ban thing together. Y'all, they won't ban thing together. Y'all, they won't ban guns, but they'll ban black history guns, but they'll ban black history guns, but they'll ban black history booksh. And all of a sudden, black booksh. And all of a sudden, black booksh. And all of a sudden, black people are not allowed to be in certain people are not allowed to be in certain people are not allowed to be in certain leadership positions because we don't leadership positions because we don't leadership positions because we don't deserve it. If you think that black folk deserve it. If you think that black folk deserve it. If you think that black folk don't deserve to be in any leadership don't deserve to be in any leadership don't deserve to be in any leadership position, just holler at the Italian, position, just holler at the Italian, position, just holler at the Italian, the Portuguese, the Dutch, and the the Portuguese, the Dutch, and the the Portuguese, the Dutch, and the European slaveholders who knew how European slaveholders who knew how European slaveholders who knew how strong we were that if they put us on a strong we were that if they put us on a strong we were that if they put us on a ship and send us across the Atlantic, ship and send us across the Atlantic, ship and send us across the Atlantic, when we got to the other side, we'd when we got to the other side, we'd when we got to the other side, we'd still be strong enough to raise their still be strong enough to raise their still be strong enough to raise their children, pick their cotton, till their

children, pick their cotton, till their children, pick their cotton, till their soil, and still go to church on Sunday soil, and still go to church on Sunday soil, and still go to church on Sunday and sing, "I know the Lord will make a and sing, "I know the Lord will make a and sing, "I know the Lord will make a way somehow. way somehow. way somehow. I need somebody that don't just love I need somebody that don't just love I need somebody that don't just love being black in February. Where are the being black in February. Where are the being black in February. Where are the people that's black every day? And you people that's black every day? And you people that's black every day? And you like Tupac Shakur. I'm a rose out of like Tupac Shakur. I'm a rose out of like Tupac Shakur. I'm a rose out of concrete and I learn how to walk without concrete and I learn how to walk without concrete and I learn how to walk without having feet. having feet. having feet. Y'all, we in trouble. Go pass it down Y'all, we in trouble. Go pass it down Y'all, we in trouble. Go pass it down your road. Say we all in this. We all in your road. Say we all in this. We all in your road. Say we all in this. We all in trouble. And some of us are in national trouble. And some of us are in national trouble. And some of us are in national trouble. There's global trouble. Someone trouble. There's global trouble. Someone trouble. There's global trouble. Someone seated before me is in deep emotional seated before me is in deep emotional seated before me is in deep emotional trouble. You're navigating heartbreaks trouble. You're navigating heartbreaks trouble. You're navigating heartbreaks and breakups and hard decisions to make. and breakups and hard decisions to make. and breakups and hard decisions to make. Some of you are encountering mental Some of you are encountering mental Some of you are encountering mental trouble. You have anxiety, insomnia, trouble. You have anxiety, insomnia, trouble. You have anxiety, insomnia, depression, bipolar diagnosis, and the depression, bipolar diagnosis, and the depression, bipolar diagnosis, and the disillusionment and disappointment that disillusionment and disappointment that disillusionment and disappointment that just keeps flooding your spirit. Some of just keeps flooding your spirit. Some of just keeps flooding your spirit. Some of you are experiencing physical trouble, you are experiencing physical trouble, you are experiencing physical trouble, diseases that you can't get rid of, diseases that you can't get rid of, diseases that you can't get rid of, health scares, uh surgeries on the health scares, uh surgeries on the health scares, uh surgeries on the calendar, high blood pressure, cancer, calendar, high blood pressure, cancer, calendar, high blood pressure, cancer, strokes, or your body just gets older.

strokes, or your body just gets older. strokes, or your body just gets older. Since I preached it last in 2024, I have Since I preached it last in 2024, I have Since I preached it last in 2024, I have three or four new gray hairs on my chin. three or four new gray hairs on my chin. three or four new gray hairs on my chin. Where did that come from? I got in my Where did that come from? I got in my Where did that come from? I got in my mid30s and now I can go to bed feeling mid30s and now I can go to bed feeling mid30s and now I can go to bed feeling good and wake up sore. Houseway, how you good and wake up sore. Houseway, how you good and wake up sore. Houseway, how you wake up sore? There comes a moment where wake up sore? There comes a moment where wake up sore? There comes a moment where this body we're in is going to shift. this body we're in is going to shift. this body we're in is going to shift. Y'all can keep looking at me like I Y'all can keep looking at me like I Y'all can keep looking at me like I ain't talking to you. I'm talking to ain't talking to you. I'm talking to ain't talking to you. I'm talking to you. Have you ever gone to sleep fine you. Have you ever gone to sleep fine you. Have you ever gone to sleep fine and woke up and needed to go to a and woke up and needed to go to a and woke up and needed to go to a chiropractor and it doesn't matter if chiropractor and it doesn't matter if chiropractor and it doesn't matter if you gerat it, Tylenol, Pepto-Bismol, or you gerat it, Tylenol, Pepto-Bismol, or you gerat it, Tylenol, Pepto-Bismol, or alcoholic. Your body is aging and you're alcoholic. Your body is aging and you're alcoholic. Your body is aging and you're getting older. There's financial getting older. There's financial getting older. There's financial trouble. There's family trouble. There's trouble. There's family trouble. There's trouble. There's family trouble. There's church trouble. There's private trouble. church trouble. There's private trouble. church trouble. There's private trouble. There's relationship trouble. And David, There's relationship trouble. And David, There's relationship trouble. And David, the giant slain musician from Bethlehem, the giant slain musician from Bethlehem, the giant slain musician from Bethlehem, knew all about trouble. He was rejected knew all about trouble. He was rejected knew all about trouble. He was rejected and overlooked. He was envied and and overlooked. He was envied and and overlooked. He was envied and threatened. He was hunted and threatened. He was hunted and threatened. He was hunted and persecuted, afraid and discouraged. But persecuted, afraid and discouraged. But persecuted, afraid and discouraged. But David picked up his quail pen and David picked up his quail pen and David picked up his quail pen and parchment uh and wrote down these words, parchment uh and wrote down these words, parchment uh and wrote down these words, "In the time of trouble."

"In the time of trouble." "In the time of trouble." Thank you, David, for keeping it a buck Thank you, David, for keeping it a buck Thank you, David, for keeping it a buck with us. Thank you, David, for keeping with us. Thank you, David, for keeping with us. Thank you, David, for keeping it real with us because that's the first it real with us because that's the first it real with us because that's the first thing I need to tell you. We all are thing I need to tell you. We all are thing I need to tell you. We all are going to go through trouble. Can I just going to go through trouble. Can I just going to go through trouble. Can I just have somebody do it like Dr. Cosby would have somebody do it like Dr. Cosby would have somebody do it like Dr. Cosby would do it? Look down your row and say, do it? Look down your row and say, do it? Look down your row and say, "Everybody, "Everybody, "Everybody, we all going through trouble." You might we all going through trouble." You might we all going through trouble." You might as well stop trying to sit there like as well stop trying to sit there like as well stop trying to sit there like you all that and a bag of Cheetos, you all that and a bag of Cheetos, you all that and a bag of Cheetos, Fritos, and Doritos. We all going Fritos, and Doritos. We all going Fritos, and Doritos. We all going through trouble. Whether you took the through trouble. Whether you took the through trouble. Whether you took the bus to church or drove a Mercedes, uh bus to church or drove a Mercedes, uh bus to church or drove a Mercedes, uh whether somebody dropped you off or whether somebody dropped you off or whether somebody dropped you off or whether [snorts] you walked three miles whether [snorts] you walked three miles whether [snorts] you walked three miles from the north parking lot, we all going from the north parking lot, we all going from the north parking lot, we all going through trouble. Whether you have a PhD through trouble. Whether you have a PhD through trouble. Whether you have a PhD or no D at all, we all going through or no D at all, we all going through or no D at all, we all going through trouble. Whether you have a new phone or trouble. Whether you have a new phone or trouble. Whether you have a new phone or a old 14 iPhone, we all are going a old 14 iPhone, we all are going a old 14 iPhone, we all are going through trouble. And I don't like coming through trouble. And I don't like coming through trouble. And I don't like coming to church where people pretend like they to church where people pretend like they to church where people pretend like they don't know what trouble is. I like a don't know what trouble is. I like a don't know what trouble is. I like a real church where you can come to the real church where you can come to the real church where you can come to the altar and get your tears out and have to altar and get your tears out and have to altar and get your tears out and have to wipe a little snot if you have to and wipe a little snot if you have to and wipe a little snot if you have to and lift up your hands and say, "It's me, oh lift up your hands and say, "It's me, oh lift up your hands and say, "It's me, oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer."

Lord, standing in the need of prayer." Lord, standing in the need of prayer." Where my real folk at 1:00 who can say, Where my real folk at 1:00 who can say, Where my real folk at 1:00 who can say, "I'm not here to pretend like it's all "I'm not here to pretend like it's all "I'm not here to pretend like it's all perfect. I know what trouble is." perfect. I know what trouble is." perfect. I know what trouble is." [applause] [applause] [applause] We all are going to get hit with We all are going to get hit with We all are going to get hit with trouble. And that's why David wrote, "In trouble. And that's why David wrote, "In trouble. And that's why David wrote, "In the time of trouble," that word ra, the time of trouble," that word ra, the time of trouble," that word ra, trouble, it means in the time of ra, let trouble, it means in the time of ra, let trouble, it means in the time of ra, let the church say ra. R a h in Hebrew. In the church say ra. R a h in Hebrew. In the church say ra. R a h in Hebrew. In the time of evil, [laughter] the time of evil, [laughter] the time of evil, [laughter] in the time of misery, in the time of in the time of misery, in the time of in the time of misery, in the time of distress, in the time of injury, in the distress, in the time of injury, in the distress, in the time of injury, in the time of calamity, in the time of time of calamity, in the time of time of calamity, in the time of adversity, in the time of mischief, in adversity, in the time of mischief, in adversity, in the time of mischief, in the time of affliction, in the time of the time of affliction, in the time of the time of affliction, in the time of harm, uh, in the time of the unpleasant, harm, uh, in the time of the unpleasant, harm, uh, in the time of the unpleasant, in the time of wickedness, in the time in the time of wickedness, in the time in the time of wickedness, in the time of unkindness, in the time of the worst, of unkindness, in the time of the worst, of unkindness, in the time of the worst, in the time of unhappiness, in the time in the time of unhappiness, in the time in the time of unhappiness, in the time of hurtfulness, in the time of sadness, of hurtfulness, in the time of sadness, of hurtfulness, in the time of sadness, in the time of displeasure, in the time in the time of displeasure, in the time in the time of displeasure, in the time of heaviness, in the time of sorrow, in of heaviness, in the time of sorrow, in of heaviness, in the time of sorrow, in the time of grief, in the time of the the time of grief, in the time of the the time of grief, in the time of the unfortunate, in the time of malice.

unfortunate, in the time of malice. unfortunate, in the time of malice. Anybody ever been through the time of Anybody ever been through the time of Anybody ever been through the time of trouble? trouble? trouble? And that's why many people all through And that's why many people all through And that's why many people all through the years keep trying to explain this the years keep trying to explain this the years keep trying to explain this trouble. St. John of the Cross calls it trouble. St. John of the Cross calls it trouble. St. John of the Cross calls it the dark night of the soul. Max Berber the dark night of the soul. Max Berber the dark night of the soul. Max Berber calls it disenchantment. Turn me up, calls it disenchantment. Turn me up, calls it disenchantment. Turn me up, Chico. CS Lewis calls it a conoclasm, Chico. CS Lewis calls it a conoclasm, Chico. CS Lewis calls it a conoclasm, the shattering of a God idea by God's the shattering of a God idea by God's the shattering of a God idea by God's self. Charles Spurgeon calls it the self. Charles Spurgeon calls it the self. Charles Spurgeon calls it the agony of the soul. James called it agony of the soul. James called it agony of the soul. James called it falling in the diverse temptations. falling in the diverse temptations. falling in the diverse temptations. David calls it the many afflictions of David calls it the many afflictions of David calls it the many afflictions of the righteous. Paul calls it a thorn in the righteous. Paul calls it a thorn in the righteous. Paul calls it a thorn in the flesh. But your grandma used to call the flesh. But your grandma used to call the flesh. But your grandma used to call it if it ain't one thing. [cheering] [cheering] And that's why Alicia Brit Shelley in And that's why Alicia Brit Shelley in And that's why Alicia Brit Shelley in her book the night is normal. I her book the night is normal. I her book the night is normal. I recommend all of you to invest in that recommend all of you to invest in that recommend all of you to invest in that book. She wrote that book to help us book. She wrote that book to help us book. She wrote that book to help us understand that nighttime becomes your understand that nighttime becomes your understand that nighttime becomes your mightiest mentor. mightiest mentor. mightiest mentor. >> There's some things you can't learn >> There's some things you can't learn >> There's some things you can't learn about God and life until you go through about God and life until you go through about God and life until you go through some trouble.

some trouble. some trouble. The poet Ernest Hemingway once said, The poet Ernest Hemingway once said, The poet Ernest Hemingway once said, "Life breaks all of us, but some are "Life breaks all of us, but some are "Life breaks all of us, but some are made stronger in the broken places and made stronger in the broken places and made stronger in the broken places and everyone. It doesn't break, it kills." everyone. It doesn't break, it kills." everyone. It doesn't break, it kills." You didn't hear me. Life breaks all of You didn't hear me. Life breaks all of You didn't hear me. Life breaks all of us. But some of us are made stronger in us. But some of us are made stronger in us. But some of us are made stronger in the broken places. And everyone, it the broken places. And everyone, it the broken places. And everyone, it doesn't break, it kills. The worst thing doesn't break, it kills. The worst thing doesn't break, it kills. The worst thing some of us could do is pretend like some of us could do is pretend like some of us could do is pretend like we're not hurting. pretend like you got we're not hurting. pretend like you got we're not hurting. pretend like you got it all together. Can I give you some it all together. Can I give you some it all together. Can I give you some counterintuitive advice? Go ahead and counterintuitive advice? Go ahead and counterintuitive advice? Go ahead and break. And if you go ahead and break, if break. And if you go ahead and break, if break. And if you go ahead and break, if you go ahead and find you a therapist, you go ahead and find you a therapist, you go ahead and find you a therapist, if you go ahead and just holler out to if you go ahead and just holler out to if you go ahead and just holler out to God and say, "I can't take no more." If God and say, "I can't take no more." If God and say, "I can't take no more." If you just go on and break, it might just you just go on and break, it might just you just go on and break, it might just save your life. Uh because I got 20 save your life. Uh because I got 20 save your life. Uh because I got 20 witnesses in every section who can witnesses in every section who can witnesses in every section who can testify if you break, God will put you testify if you break, God will put you testify if you break, God will put you back together so strong that no weapon back together so strong that no weapon back together so strong that no weapon formed against you formed against you formed against you will be able to prosper. Have you heard will be able to prosper. Have you heard will be able to prosper. Have you heard about Horatio Spafford who lost all four about Horatio Spafford who lost all four about Horatio Spafford who lost all four of his children in a boating accident?

of his children in a boating accident? of his children in a boating accident? Only his wife survived, sent a telegram Only his wife survived, sent a telegram Only his wife survived, sent a telegram back to America and said, "Saved alone. back to America and said, "Saved alone. back to America and said, "Saved alone. What shall I do?" Horatio Spafford left What shall I do?" Horatio Spafford left What shall I do?" Horatio Spafford left from America, sailed across the chilly from America, sailed across the chilly from America, sailed across the chilly waters of the Atlantic trying to get to waters of the Atlantic trying to get to waters of the Atlantic trying to get to his wife. When they passed over the his wife. When they passed over the his wife. When they passed over the waters where they believed the ship was waters where they believed the ship was waters where they believed the ship was lost in the wreckage, the captain said, lost in the wreckage, the captain said, lost in the wreckage, the captain said, "They believe that your daughters "They believe that your daughters "They believe that your daughters perished around this vicinity." He did perished around this vicinity." He did perished around this vicinity." He did not weep. He just picked up a pen and he not weep. He just picked up a pen and he not weep. He just picked up a pen and he started writing a hymn that you may have started writing a hymn that you may have started writing a hymn that you may have heard of before. He wrote, "When peace heard of before. He wrote, "When peace heard of before. He wrote, "When peace like a river attendeth my way, I'm about like a river attendeth my way, I'm about like a river attendeth my way, I'm about to find my church. When sorrows like sea to find my church. When sorrows like sea to find my church. When sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever billows roll, whatever billows roll, whatever my lots, thou hast taught me to say, my lots, thou hast taught me to say, my lots, thou hast taught me to say, it is well. [cheering] It is well with it is well. [cheering] It is well with it is well. [cheering] It is well with my soul. The rest of y'all can sit there my soul. The rest of y'all can sit there my soul. The rest of y'all can sit there like you're not interested. I want to like you're not interested. I want to like you're not interested. I want to find out whatever proof. I want the find out whatever proof. I want the find out whatever proof. I want the people that have learned how to praise people that have learned how to praise people that have learned how to praise God. No matter whatever is going on, God. No matter whatever is going on, God. No matter whatever is going on, leave me or stay. I'mma still trust him.

leave me or stay. I'mma still trust him. leave me or stay. I'mma still trust him. Fire me, hire me, I'mma still trust him. Fire me, hire me, I'mma still trust him. Fire me, hire me, I'mma still trust him. Like me, dislike me, I'mma still trust Like me, dislike me, I'mma still trust Like me, dislike me, I'mma still trust him. Talk about me, love me. Whatever him. Talk about me, love me. Whatever him. Talk about me, love me. Whatever [screaming] my lot, can we take five [screaming] my lot, can we take five [screaming] my lot, can we take five seconds and give God some whatever seconds and give God some whatever seconds and give God some whatever praise? [cheering] praise? [cheering] praise? [cheering] I don't know how it's going to work out, I don't know how it's going to work out, I don't know how it's going to work out, but I'mma praise him. I don't know how but I'mma praise him. I don't know how but I'mma praise him. I don't know how he's going to shift it, but I'mma stand he's going to shift it, but I'mma stand he's going to shift it, but I'mma stand there and trust that there and trust that there and trust that [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] in the time in the time in the time >> of trouble. Wait, you missed your first >> of trouble. Wait, you missed your first >> of trouble. Wait, you missed your first shout. In the time of trouble. shout. In the time of trouble. shout. In the time of trouble. >> It didn't say in trouble. It said in the >> It didn't say in trouble. It said in the >> It didn't say in trouble. It said in the time, [screaming] time, [screaming] time, [screaming] in the season, in the moment, in the in the season, in the moment, in the in the season, in the moment, in the duration. Because baby, trouble duration. Because baby, trouble duration. Because baby, trouble [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] don't last. [cheering] I need you to shake somebody's hand like I need you to shake somebody's hand like you're going to shake it off. And you you're going to shake it off. And you you're going to shake it off. And you can use sanitizer later. Come on, be can use sanitizer later. Come on, be can use sanitizer later. Come on, be obedient. Look that neighbor in the eye. obedient. Look that neighbor in the eye. obedient. Look that neighbor in the eye. Say, "Neighbor, if you catch me shouting Say, "Neighbor, if you catch me shouting Say, "Neighbor, if you catch me shouting today, it's not that I'm out of trouble.

today, it's not that I'm out of trouble. today, it's not that I'm out of trouble. I just know it won't last. Grief won't I just know it won't last. Grief won't I just know it won't last. Grief won't last. Liars won't last. [screaming] Pain last. Liars won't last. [screaming] Pain last. Liars won't last. [screaming] Pain won't last. Weeping won't last. won't last. Weeping won't last. won't last. Weeping won't last. Midnight. Come on and give him some whatever Come on and give him some whatever praise. We all We all we all we all we all are going to get hit with trouble. are going to get hit with trouble. are going to get hit with trouble. >> But can I tell you one more thing? >> But can I tell you one more thing? >> But can I tell you one more thing? >> God is active in your trouble. >> God is active in your trouble. >> God is active in your trouble. [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] >> Yes, he is. >> Yes, he is. >> Yes, he is. Now, see, I've been trying to hold this Now, see, I've been trying to hold this Now, see, I've been trying to hold this together, all this sermon, because I together, all this sermon, because I together, all this sermon, because I just read a piece of this paricopy, just read a piece of this paricopy, just read a piece of this paricopy, >> but this is not the entirety >> but this is not the entirety >> but this is not the entirety of this scripture because the Bible of this scripture because the Bible of this scripture because the Bible [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] says, says, says, >> does that sound familiar? [cheering] >> does that sound familiar? [cheering] >> does that sound familiar? [cheering] For in the time [screaming] For in the time [screaming] For in the time [screaming] of trouble, he he shall shall shall hide me hide me hide me in the secret [cheering] [cheering] of his tabernacle.

of his tabernacle. of his tabernacle. Shall he hide me? He shall set me up on Shall he hide me? He shall set me up on Shall he hide me? He shall set me up on a rock. My head [screaming] will be a rock. My head [screaming] will be a rock. My head [screaming] will be lifted above my enemies round about me. lifted above my enemies round about me. lifted above my enemies round about me. [cheering] >> So whenever I get in trouble, he's going >> So whenever I get in trouble, he's going to do at least two things. Y'all forgive to do at least two things. Y'all forgive to do at least two things. Y'all forgive me. I I know some of you saying he's me. I I know some of you saying he's me. I I know some of you saying he's just too loud. He's screaming. He's just too loud. He's screaming. He's just too loud. He's screaming. He's yelling. And that's just a little too yelling. And that's just a little too yelling. And that's just a little too loud for me. I don't need him to yell. I loud for me. I don't need him to yell. I loud for me. I don't need him to yell. I don't I I like the sermon, but that's don't I I like the sermon, but that's don't I I like the sermon, but that's just a little too loud. Too much volume. just a little too loud. Too much volume. just a little too loud. Too much volume. Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. But he been covering [screaming] me. But he been covering [screaming] me. But he been covering [screaming] me. He's been calming me. When the enemy He's been calming me. When the enemy He's been calming me. When the enemy came in like a flood, he lifted up. Anybody been covered? Anybody been Anybody been covered? Anybody been [screaming] protected? Anybody been [screaming] protected? Anybody been [screaming] protected? Anybody been preserved?

Covered Covered and I'm calm. and I'm calm. and I'm calm. I'm calm I'm calm I'm calm >> and I'm covered. >> and I'm covered. >> and I'm covered. Covered. Calm. Calm. Calm. Calm. Calm. Covered. Come on, practice it. Somebody Covered. Come on, practice it. Somebody Covered. Come on, practice it. Somebody going to say, "What you learn at going to say, "What you learn at going to say, "What you learn at church?" Tell them, "I'm covered church?" Tell them, "I'm covered church?" Tell them, "I'm covered >> and I'm calm. >> and I'm calm. >> and I'm calm. >> I'm calm >> I'm calm >> I'm calm >> and I'm covered. When I see you at Lost >> and I'm covered. When I see you at Lost >> and I'm covered. When I see you at Lost and Found after church, don't say, and Found after church, don't say, and Found after church, don't say, "Hey," just say, "Hey," just say, "Hey," just say, [cheering] >> "When you get to church next Sunday," >> "When you get to church next Sunday," don't say, "What's up, friend? What's don't say, "What's up, friend? What's don't say, "What's up, friend? What's up, friend?" Just look at them and say, up, friend?" Just look at them and say, up, friend?" Just look at them and say, "I [cheering] got to move on." But so y'all don't make got to move on." But so y'all don't make me feel like I'm by myself, can all the me feel like I'm by myself, can all the me feel like I'm by myself, can all the covered folk give God some praise? covered folk give God some praise? covered folk give God some praise? [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] Can all the people he's been protecting Can all the people he's been protecting Can all the people he's been protecting give him some praise. Now unto him who give him some praise. Now unto him who give him some praise. Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling.

is able to keep you from falling. is able to keep you from falling. [cheering and applause] >> Won't he cover you? >> Won't he cover you? >> That's what David's been trying to tell >> That's what David's been trying to tell >> That's what David's been trying to tell you since verse one. The Lord is my you since verse one. The Lord is my you since verse one. The Lord is my light [cheering] and my salvation. Whom light [cheering] and my salvation. Whom light [cheering] and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength shall I fear? The Lord is the strength shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? When When When my enemies my enemies my enemies and my foes came upon me to eat up my and my foes came upon me to eat up my and my foes came upon me to eat up my flesh, they [cheering] flesh, they [cheering] flesh, they [cheering] stumbled and fell. Though a host should stumbled and fell. Though a host should stumbled and fell. Though a host should encamp against me, my heart should not encamp against me, my heart should not encamp against me, my heart should not fear. No war should rise up against me. fear. No war should rise up against me. fear. No war should rise up against me. In this In this In this will I be confident. [cheering] will I be confident. [cheering] will I be confident. [cheering] I put my phone was going somewhere to I put my phone was going somewhere to I put my phone was going somewhere to preach. Put my phone on the back of the preach. Put my phone on the back of the preach. Put my phone on the back of the ledge of a Tahoe or some big SUV and I ledge of a Tahoe or some big SUV and I ledge of a Tahoe or some big SUV and I was rushing from the airport just ready was rushing from the airport just ready was rushing from the airport just ready to get to my room. Andra, that's what my to get to my room. Andra, that's what my to get to my room. Andra, that's what my grandma used to say. handle.

grandma used to say. handle. grandma used to say. handle. Y'all, I put the luggage in the trunk, Y'all, I put the luggage in the trunk, Y'all, I put the luggage in the trunk, put the phone on the back, and I shut put the phone on the back, and I shut put the phone on the back, and I shut the door. Uh-huh. Shut the door on my the door. Uh-huh. Shut the door on my the door. Uh-huh. Shut the door on my phone. phone. phone. And the uh the door shattered the door shattered the front of my phone. I couldn't even the front of my phone. I couldn't even the front of my phone. I couldn't even see how to get to my numbers really. I'm see how to get to my numbers really. I'm see how to get to my numbers really. I'm looking through all these cracks now. I looking through all these cracks now. I looking through all these cracks now. I you know you get older and you don't you know you get older and you don't you know you get older and you don't even stress about stuff like you used to even stress about stuff like you used to even stress about stuff like you used to stress about cuz I remember a day where stress about cuz I remember a day where stress about cuz I remember a day where that would have sent me but I ain't even have the energy to but I ain't even have the energy to stress. I said it's cool going AT&T stress. I said it's cool going AT&T stress. I said it's cool going AT&T store. I just got to get a new phone. I store. I just got to get a new phone. I store. I just got to get a new phone. I don't have energy to stress. I said hey don't have energy to stress. I said hey don't have energy to stress. I said hey Mr. Man can you just take me to the Mr. Man can you just take me to the Mr. Man can you just take me to the nearest entre nearest entre nearest entre done broke my phone. Don't worry I'm done broke my phone. Don't worry I'm done broke my phone. Don't worry I'm getting a new phone. I walk into AT&T getting a new phone. I walk into AT&T getting a new phone. I walk into AT&T store, I had resolved within myself that store, I had resolved within myself that store, I had resolved within myself that I was going to have to buy a new phone I was going to have to buy a new phone I was going to have to buy a new phone cuz my phone is completely shattered.

cuz my phone is completely shattered. cuz my phone is completely shattered. When the guy serving me got the phone, When the guy serving me got the phone, When the guy serving me got the phone, he said first thing he looked at, he he said first thing he looked at, he he said first thing he looked at, he said, "I don't think you need a new said, "I don't think you need a new said, "I don't think you need a new phone." I said, "I know you lying. The whole front of the phone is The whole front of the phone is shattered." He said, "I don't think you shattered." He said, "I don't think you shattered." He said, "I don't think you need a new phone. I think this is your need a new phone. I think this is your need a new phone. I think this is your screen protector. screen protector. screen protector. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> He peeled >> He peeled >> He peeled off the screen protector off the screen protector off the screen protector [cheering] and my phone was still [cheering] and my phone was still [cheering] and my phone was still intact. intact. intact. The screen protector took the hit so my The screen protector took the hit so my The screen protector took the hit so my phone could stay intact. Can I tell you phone could stay intact. Can I tell you phone could stay intact. Can I tell you why you ought to be running around this why you ought to be running around this why you ought to be running around this church for the next 15 minutes? Cuz the church for the next 15 minutes? Cuz the church for the next 15 minutes? Cuz the Holy Ghost has been your screen Holy Ghost has been your screen Holy Ghost has been your screen protector. God [screaming] has been your protector. God [screaming] has been your protector. God [screaming] has been your screen protector. Some stuff never screen protector. Some stuff never screen protector. Some stuff never touched you because he hid you, touched you because he hid you, touched you because he hid you, protected you, shielded you, open up protected you, shielded you, open up protected you, shielded you, open up your mouth, and give him praise your mouth, and give him praise your mouth, and give him praise [screaming] that he took the hit.

[screaming] that he took the hit. [screaming] that he took the hit. How about five out of three people say, How about five out of three people say, How about five out of three people say, "God took the hit, so I'm still "God took the hit, so I'm still "God took the hit, so I'm still standing. God took the hit, so I'm still standing. God took the hit, so I'm still standing. God took the hit, so I'm still in my right mind. God took the hit so it in my right mind. God took the hit so it in my right mind. God took the hit so it didn't mess me all the way up. The only reason you ain't shouting is if The only reason you ain't shouting is if you ain't thinking. Cuz when I think you ain't thinking. Cuz when I think you ain't thinking. Cuz when I think of the goodness of Jesus of the goodness of Jesus of the goodness of Jesus [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] and all, and all, and all, [cheering] calm, calm, covered, [cheering] covered, [cheering] covered, [cheering] >> and I'm calm. >> and I'm calm. >> and I'm calm. >> See, if I had been preaching this 10 >> See, if I had been preaching this 10 >> See, if I had been preaching this 10 years ago, Jaylen, I'd have stopped years ago, Jaylen, I'd have stopped years ago, Jaylen, I'd have stopped preaching right there. But the older you preaching right there. But the older you preaching right there. But the older you get, you don't just need to be covered. get, you don't just need to be covered. get, you don't just need to be covered. >> You really need some calm.

>> So he loves you enough >> So he loves you enough >> to set you up on a rock >> to set you up on a rock >> to set you up on a rock >> so that your head >> so that your head >> so that your head >> is lifted up >> is lifted up >> is lifted up >> above your enemies. >> above your enemies. >> above your enemies. >> Which means you see them [clears throat] >> Which means you see them [clears throat] >> Which means you see them [clears throat] >> before they see you. [cheering] >> before they see you. [cheering] >> before they see you. [cheering] And some people think cuz you quiet, you And some people think cuz you quiet, you And some people think cuz you quiet, you crazy. I see a demon when I see it. crazy. I see a demon when I see it. crazy. I see a demon when I see it. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] This generation has discernment. This generation has discernment. This generation has discernment. [cheering] It's military language It's military language that geography becomes a part of your that geography becomes a part of your that geography becomes a part of your weaponry weaponry weaponry >> that God has set you up so high that the >> that God has set you up so high that the >> that God has set you up so high that the devil or the enemy can't play tricks on devil or the enemy can't play tricks on devil or the enemy can't play tricks on you. you. you. And the surge of life's perils and pains And the surge of life's perils and pains And the surge of life's perils and pains >> can't even reach you >> can't even reach you >> can't even reach you >> because he set you up >> because he set you up >> because he set you up >> on a rock. I'm about to ask you >> on a rock. I'm about to ask you >> on a rock. I'm about to ask you something crazy and I'm going to see if something crazy and I'm going to see if something crazy and I'm going to see if you crazy enough to do it with me. Can you crazy enough to do it with me. Can you crazy enough to do it with me. Can you praise God for keeping you in you praise God for keeping you in you praise God for keeping you in perfect peace? [cheering] >> No, no, no. Don't play with me. Cuz some >> No, no, no. Don't play with me. Cuz some of y'all been through real hell. Some of of y'all been through real hell. Some of of y'all been through real hell. Some of you been through real battles, but the you been through real battles, but the you been through real battles, but the real shout is some stuff got to me, but real shout is some stuff got to me, but real shout is some stuff got to me, but it still didn't get to me.

Put that thing in the atmosphere. Tell Put that thing in the atmosphere. Tell your neighbor, "Some stuff got to me, your neighbor, "Some stuff got to me, your neighbor, "Some stuff got to me, [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] but God wouldn't let it get to me." but God wouldn't let it get to me." but God wouldn't let it get to me." Because thou will keep you in perfect Because thou will keep you in perfect Because thou will keep you in perfect peace if you keep your mind. Pass it down your rope. Say, "We going Pass it down your rope. Say, "We going to have some peace this year. We going to have some peace this year. We going to have some peace this year. We going to have some peace the rest of this to have some peace the rest of this to have some peace the rest of this year. Peace over your house. Peace in year. Peace over your house. Peace in year. Peace over your house. Peace in your relationships. Peace when you go your relationships. Peace when you go your relationships. Peace when you go back to school. Peace for your in back to school. Peace for your in back to school. Peace for your in between season. Peace if they fire you. between season. Peace if they fire you. between season. Peace if they fire you. Peace if they hire you. Be anxious for nothing, but in Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication everything by prayer and supplication everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be with thanksgiving, let your requests be with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God made known to God. And the peace of God made known to God. And the peace of God which surpasses which surpasses which surpasses all [screaming] understanding will all [screaming] understanding will all [screaming] understanding will [music] [music] [music] guard [screaming] your heart.

Give him praise like you ain't lost your Give him praise like you ain't lost your mind. Give him praise like the breakup mind. Give him praise like the breakup mind. Give him praise like the breakup didn't break you down. Give him praise didn't break you down. Give him praise didn't break you down. Give him praise cuz you're still on your feet. cuz you're still on your feet. cuz you're still on your feet. [cheering and screaming] [cheering and screaming] [cheering and screaming] [music] You better run, brother. And I need You better run, brother. And I need about two more runners who can just about two more runners who can just about two more runners who can just thank God that I'm covered and I'm calm. thank God that I'm covered and I'm calm. thank God that I'm covered and I'm calm. I'm calm and I'm covered. I'm covered I'm calm and I'm covered. I'm covered I'm calm and I'm covered. I'm covered and I'm calm. I'm calm and I'm covered. and I'm calm. I'm calm and I'm covered. and I'm calm. I'm calm and I'm covered. Been to hell and back, but I'm still on Been to hell and back, but I'm still on Been to hell and back, but I'm still on my feet because God, praise him, Will. praise him, Will. Praise him like you know who kept you. Praise him like you know who kept you. Praise him like you know who kept you. Praise him like you know who blessed Praise him like you know who blessed Praise him like you know who blessed you. you. you. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Praise him like you know who pulled you >> Praise him like you know who pulled you >> Praise him like you know who pulled you through the struggle. Some of y'all through the struggle. Some of y'all through the struggle. Some of y'all wondering why you talking about praise wondering why you talking about praise wondering why you talking about praise because the Bible says after he lifts me because the Bible says after he lifts me because the Bible says after he lifts me above my enemies the next part of the above my enemies the next part of the above my enemies the next part of the verse that hopefully coming up on the verse that hopefully coming up on the verse that hopefully coming up on the screen it says therefore screen it says therefore screen it says therefore I will sing and make sacrifices of joy.

I will sing and make sacrifices of joy. I will sing and make sacrifices of joy. Yay. I will sing uh praises unto his Yay. I will sing uh praises unto his Yay. I will sing uh praises unto his name. Uh can you grab your neighbor's name. Uh can you grab your neighbor's name. Uh can you grab your neighbor's hand and hold it like you got the Holy hand and hold it like you got the Holy hand and hold it like you got the Holy Ghost and say, "Neighbor." Ghost and say, "Neighbor." Ghost and say, "Neighbor." David did not say, "We will sing." David David did not say, "We will sing." David David did not say, "We will sing." David said, "I will sing." Tell your neighbor, said, "I will sing." Tell your neighbor, said, "I will sing." Tell your neighbor, neighbor, neighbor, neighbor, before this moment, we've been churching before this moment, we've been churching before this moment, we've been churching together, but from now to the end of together, but from now to the end of together, but from now to the end of this service, I'm going for myself. Cuz this service, I'm going for myself. Cuz this service, I'm going for myself. Cuz you don't know like I know [screaming] you don't know like I know [screaming] you don't know like I know [screaming] what the Lord has done for me. picked me what the Lord has done for me. picked me what the Lord has done for me. picked me up, turned me around, fought my enemies, up, turned me around, fought my enemies, up, turned me around, fought my enemies, uh, [music] silenced my haters, uh, paid uh, [music] silenced my haters, uh, paid uh, [music] silenced my haters, uh, paid my bills, uh, pulled me through school, my bills, uh, pulled me through school, my bills, uh, pulled me through school, rocked me to sleep, uh, protected my rocked me to sleep, uh, protected my rocked me to sleep, uh, protected my mind, shielded my anointing, is there mind, shielded my anointing, is there mind, shielded my anointing, is there anybody here that can open up your anybody here that can open up your anybody here that can open up your mouth, uh, and give God praise? Uh, how mouth, uh, and give God praise? Uh, how mouth, uh, and give God praise? Uh, how long you going to do it? I'm glad you long you going to do it? I'm glad you long you going to do it? I'm glad you asked. From the rising asked. From the rising asked. From the rising of the sun to the setting of the same uh of the sun to the setting of the same uh of the sun to the setting of the same uh the name of the Lord is worthy to be the name of the Lord is worthy to be the name of the Lord is worthy to be praised. Well, who's going to praise? I praised. Well, who's going to praise? I praised. Well, who's going to praise? I don't know who's going to do it, but I don't know who's going to do it, but I don't know who's going to do it, but I know who should do it. Let

know who should do it. Let know who should do it. Let the redeemed the redeemed the redeemed of the [screaming] Lord of the [screaming] Lord of the [screaming] Lord say so. If he healed you, say so. If he say so. If he healed you, say so. If he say so. If he healed you, say so. If he [music] covered you, say so. If he [music] covered you, say so. If he [music] covered you, say so. If he calmed you, say so. If he provided for calmed you, say so. If he provided for calmed you, say so. If he provided for you, say so. Shake one more hand of you, say so. Shake one more hand of you, say so. Shake one more hand of somebody you ain't touched. Go find somebody you ain't touched. Go find somebody you ain't touched. Go find somebody. Look them in the eye and say, somebody. Look them in the eye and say, somebody. Look them in the eye and say, [music] "Neighbor, [music] "Neighbor, [music] "Neighbor, whatever you do, keep on going. Tell whatever you do, keep on going. Tell whatever you do, keep on going. Tell them this too [music] shall pass. You them this too [music] shall pass. You them this too [music] shall pass. You can make it through this. Your story can make it through this. Your story can make it through this. Your story ain't over. We've been made We've been made We've been made endure for a night.

endure for a night. endure for a night. But But But [music] you got 30 seconds to bless [music] him. you got 30 seconds to bless [music] him. You got 30 seconds to bless him. You got You got 30 seconds to bless him. You got You got 30 seconds to bless him. You got 30 seconds to bless him. Tell everybody 30 seconds to bless him. Tell everybody 30 seconds to bless him. Tell everybody around you, scoot over. You don't know around you, scoot over. You don't know around you, scoot over. You don't know what the Lord has done for me. You don't what the Lord has done for me. You don't what the Lord has done for me. You don't know what the Lord know what the Lord know what the Lord has done for [music] me. I'mma praise has done for [music] me. I'mma praise has done for [music] me. I'mma praise him while I'm broke. I'mma praise him him while I'm broke. I'mma praise him him while I'm broke. I'mma praise him while I'm sick. I'mma praise him when while I'm sick. I'mma praise him when while I'm sick. I'mma praise him when they like me. I'mma praise him when they they like me. I'mma praise him when they they like me. I'mma praise him when they don't like me. Let everything [music] [music] [music] >> Somebody grab yourself. Say, "We going >> Somebody grab yourself. Say, "We going >> Somebody grab yourself. Say, "We going to be all right." [music] to be all right." [music] to be all right." [music] We going to be all right.

Clap them like you saved your soul. Clap them like you saved your soul. [music] [music] [music] Pull those tambourines out and let's Pull those tambourines out and let's Pull those tambourines out and let's have some Louisiana Mississippi [music] have some Louisiana Mississippi [music] have some Louisiana Mississippi [music] church. [music] [music] Heat. [music] [music] >> Praise him. Oh, praise him. Everybody >> Praise him. Oh, praise him. Everybody >> Praise him. Oh, praise him. Everybody order him.

order him. order him. Everybody [music] call him. call him. I said call him. I said call him. I said call him. [music] I said call him. [music] I said call him. [music] I said call him. He's still a wonderful person. He's He's still a wonderful person. He's He's still a wonderful person. He's still a mighty God. [music] still a mighty God. [music] still a mighty God. [music] He's an everlasting father. He's an everlasting father. He's an everlasting father. He's the prince of peace. He's the prince of peace. He's the prince of peace. He's the lily in the valley. [music] He's the lily in the valley. [music] He's the lily in the valley. [music] He's the bright and morning star. He's He's the bright and morning star. He's He's the bright and morning star. He's the holy sh. [music] the holy sh. [music] the holy sh. [music] He's the keeper of my soul. He's the keeper of my soul. He's the keeper of my soul. He's the king of kings. He's the king of kings. He's the king of kings. He's the [music] lord of lord. He's the [music] lord of lord. He's the [music] lord of lord. Blessed savior. Blessed savior. Blessed savior. [music] He's worthy to be praised. praised. [music] Praise him online. [music] Praise him in Praise him online. [music] Praise him in the balcony. Let the men praise him. Let the balcony. Let the men praise him. Let the balcony. Let the men praise him. Let the sisters praise [music] him. Let the the sisters praise [music] him. Let the the sisters praise [music] him. Let the teenagers praise him. Let GC praise him.

teenagers praise him. Let GC praise him. teenagers praise him. Let GC praise him. Let the millennials praise him. [music] Let the millennials praise him. [music] Let the millennials praise him. [music] Let the season you do more. you do more. [music] You do more You do more than you ever [music] than you ever [music] than you ever [music] do. You ever [music] You ever [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] do more? Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music]

[music] >> Heat. >> Heat. >> Heat. Heat. [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat.

>> Heat up here. >> Heat up here. [music] >> This episode of trouble >> This episode of trouble >> will not defeat you.

We have learned today We have learned today the people of God thrive the people of God thrive the people of God thrive through trouble. And if you didn't learn anything else, And if you didn't learn anything else, we learned that we are comfort we learned that we are comfort we learned that we are comfort and we can remain For in the time of trouble, For in the time of trouble, >> he shall hide me >> he shall hide me >> he shall hide me in his pavilion. in his pavilion. in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle In the secret place of his tabernacle In the secret place of his tabernacle shall he hide me. shall he hide me. shall he hide me. He will set me up He will set me up He will set me up upon a rock. upon a rock. upon a rock. Thou shall my head be lifted up above Thou shall my head be lifted up above Thou shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies roundabout me. mine enemies roundabout me. mine enemies roundabout me. You will not be defeated You will not be defeated You will not be defeated by this bout of trouble.

We will thrive We will thrive even in trouble. even in trouble. even in trouble. God, we thank you for your word today. God, we thank you for your word today. God, we thank you for your word today. >> We thank you for the power of your word. >> We thank you for the power of your word. >> We thank you for the power of your word. We thank you for the proclaimer of your We thank you for the proclaimer of your We thank you for the proclaimer of your word. word. word. We thank you for these your people who We thank you for these your people who We thank you for these your people who have heard your word and will apply it have heard your word and will apply it have heard your word and will apply it to our hearts. [music] to our hearts. [music] to our hearts. [music] Oh, what a joy it's been to be in Oh, what a joy it's been to be in Oh, what a joy it's been to be in worship today. worship today. worship today. Thank you for bringing us to church this Thank you for bringing us to church this Thank you for bringing us to church this Sunday Sunday Sunday so that we might learn so that we might learn so that we might learn how to thrive how to thrive how to thrive even in our trouble. We give you praise even in our trouble. We give you praise even in our trouble. We give you praise this afternoon for the wonder of your this afternoon for the wonder of your this afternoon for the wonder of your word. And now I pray that someone by word. And now I pray that someone by word. And now I pray that someone by your holy [music] spirit might be your holy [music] spirit might be your holy [music] spirit might be convicted convicted convicted to accept the living word who is Jesus to accept the living word who is Jesus to accept the living word who is Jesus Christ. Will you save somebody even now? Christ. Will you save somebody even now? Christ. Will you save somebody even now? Will you add to the church as only you Will you add to the church as only you Will you add to the church as only you can be glorified in this experience?

can be glorified in this experience? can be glorified in this experience? even as someone's life is even as someone's life is even as someone's life is surrendered unto you and we thank you surrendered unto you and we thank you surrendered unto you and we thank you for it in Jesus name. Amen. for it in Jesus name. Amen. for it in Jesus name. Amen. Missions are coming to stand [music] Missions are coming to stand [music] Missions are coming to stand [music] with me now. Somebody even in this with me now. Somebody even in this with me now. Somebody even in this moment moment moment needs to say yes to experience with needs to say yes to experience with needs to say yes to experience with Jesus Christ. You need to say yes to the Jesus Christ. You need to say yes to the Jesus Christ. You need to say yes to the God who is our light and our salvation. God who is our light and our salvation. God who is our light and our salvation. Somebody this afternoon needs to become Somebody this afternoon needs to become Somebody this afternoon needs to become a part of the family of Wheeler Avenue a part of the family of Wheeler Avenue a part of the family of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. You need to join our Baptist Church. You need to join our Baptist Church. You need to join our church and allow the Lord to lead you to church and allow the Lord to lead you to church and allow the Lord to lead you to become the believer, the disciple, the become the believer, the disciple, the become the believer, the disciple, the Christian, and you are chosen, even Christian, and you are chosen, even Christian, and you are chosen, even destined to become. Some are moving destined to become. Some are moving destined to become. Some are moving already. Whosoever will let them come already. Whosoever will let them come already. Whosoever will let them come this way. If you're unsaved or this way. If you're unsaved or this way. If you're unsaved or unchurched, pastor, I need to be a part unchurched, pastor, I need to be a part unchurched, pastor, I need to be a part of this church. I need to be a part of of this church. I need to be a part of of this church. I need to be a part of the body of Christ. Whosoever will let the body of Christ. Whosoever will let the body of Christ. Whosoever will let them come. This one is coming now. I them come. This one is coming now. I them come. This one is coming now. I want you celebrate as he makes his way want you celebrate as he makes his way want you celebrate as he makes his way down the aisle. God bless you, brother.

down the aisle. God bless you, brother. down the aisle. God bless you, brother. [applause and music] [applause and music] [applause and music] God bless you. Who else needs to be down God bless you. Who else needs to be down God bless you. Who else needs to be down here with me? Come on, we're waiting for here with me? Come on, we're waiting for here with me? Come on, we're waiting for you. Here comes a brother from the you. Here comes a brother from the you. Here comes a brother from the balcony. They're celebrating with him balcony. They're celebrating with him balcony. They're celebrating with him while he's walking this way. [applause] while he's walking this way. [applause] while he's walking this way. [applause] Who else needs to come? There comes my Who else needs to come? There comes my Who else needs to come? There comes my sister coming from the back. I celebrate sister coming from the back. I celebrate sister coming from the back. I celebrate you as you walk this way, dear sister. you as you walk this way, dear sister. you as you walk this way, dear sister. Yeah. Who else needs to come? Man, Yeah. Who else needs to come? Man, Yeah. Who else needs to come? Man, woman, or child. Doesn't matter your age woman, or child. Doesn't matter your age woman, or child. Doesn't matter your age or stage of life. Doesn't matter what or stage of life. Doesn't matter what or stage of life. Doesn't matter what sins you've committed, what background sins you've committed, what background sins you've committed, what background you may have, you are welcome here. you may have, you are welcome here. you may have, you are welcome here. Whosoever will, let her come. Let him Whosoever will, let her come. Let him Whosoever will, let her come. Let him come. Even on this Sunday afternoon, we come. Even on this Sunday afternoon, we come. Even on this Sunday afternoon, we invite you to come this way as we sing invite you to come this way as we sing invite you to come this way as we sing this great song of the church [music] this great song of the church [music] this great song of the church [music] that came straight out of Psalm 27 where that came straight out of Psalm 27 where that came straight out of Psalm 27 where the preacher man preached this the preacher man preached this the preacher man preached this afternoon. If you're here, start coming afternoon. If you're here, start coming afternoon. If you're here, start coming this way. Come on, say, "Pastor, I need this way. Come on, say, "Pastor, I need this way. Come on, say, "Pastor, I need to be a part of this church. I want to to be a part of this church. I want to to be a part of this church. I want to be saved." God bless you. Praise the be saved." God bless you. Praise the be saved." God bless you. Praise the Lord for you and for the ones who come Lord for you and for the ones who come Lord for you and for the ones who come with me. Come on. Come on, brother. I with me. Come on. Come on, brother. I with me. Come on. Come on, brother. I see you coming down the balcony stairs. see you coming down the balcony stairs. see you coming down the balcony stairs. God bless you.

God bless you. God bless you. Whom shall I fear? Whom shall I fear? Whom shall I fear? Whom shall I fear? Whom shall I fear? Whom shall I fear? Whom shall I fear? I see you coming down Whom shall I fear? I see you coming down Whom shall I fear? I see you coming down the center, my dear sisters. God bless the center, my dear sisters. God bless the center, my dear sisters. God bless you. Praise the name of the Lord. If you you. Praise the name of the Lord. If you you. Praise the name of the Lord. If you know this old school throwback, come on. know this old school throwback, come on. know this old school throwback, come on. I need you to sing, "The Lord is my I need you to sing, "The Lord is my I need you to sing, "The Lord is my height. height. height. [music] [music] [music] Lord is my Lord is my Lord is my >> and my salvation. [music] >> Come on. Come on. We waiting on that. >> Come on. Come on. We waiting on that. Come on. [music] This way. Come on. This Come on. [music] This way. Come on. This Come on. [music] This way. Come on. This way. The Lord way. The Lord way. The Lord is [singing] my life [music] and my is [singing] my life [music] and my is [singing] my life [music] and my salvation salvation salvation and my and my and my [singing] sal. [singing] sal. [singing] sal. [music] [music] [music] And there others who need to come the And there others who need to come the And there others who need to come the Lord [singing] [music] and my salvation. Single [music] and my salvation. Single and [singing] whom shall I whom shall I [music] [music] [music] >> in the time of trouble. He shall hide >> in the time of trouble. He shall hide >> in the time of trouble. He shall hide me. That's what we just learned.

me. That's what we just learned. me. That's what we just learned. [music] [music] [music] God bless you. God bless you. Praise God God bless you. God bless you. Praise God God bless you. God bless you. Praise God for your decision. He shall hide. for your decision. He shall hide. for your decision. He shall hide. [music] [music] [music] [singing] trles. trles. He shall [music] hide. He He shall [music] hide. He He shall [music] hide. He shall. >> Are there others who need to come? Come >> Are there others who need to come? Come on. [music] [music] [music] Shall I see? Can we wait on the Lord? Shall I see? Can we wait on the Lord? Shall I see? Can we wait on the Lord? Wait on [music] the Lord and be of good Wait on [music] the Lord and be of good Wait on [music] the Lord and be of good courage. Come on, somebody learn to wait courage. Come on, somebody learn to wait courage. Come on, somebody learn to wait [music] on [music] on [music] on the Lord and be of good courage the Lord and be of good courage the Lord and be of good courage and feel the [music] cherry.

feel the [music] cherry. I [singing] and be of good church. Say church and be of good church. Say church [music] and he shall strengthen thine heart. he shall strengthen thine heart. shall [music] strengn [singing] my God. my God. [music] Now, here's the question [music] Now, here's the question [music] Now, here's the question everybody needs to answer. Whom shall I everybody needs to answer. Whom shall I everybody needs to answer. Whom shall I [music] fear? Shall I? Shall I? [music] The answer is absolutely nobody. The answer is absolutely nobody. Absolutely nothing. Absolutely nothing. Absolutely nothing. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Shall I see?

Somebody needs to say the Lord is my Somebody needs to say the Lord is my [music] is the strength is the strength of my is the strength is the strength of my life. [music] [music] >> Well, beloved church family, look at >> Well, beloved church family, look at >> Well, beloved church family, look at these precious people who have responded these precious people who have responded these precious people who have responded to the invitation to Christian to the invitation to Christian to the invitation to Christian disciplehip. [music] disciplehip. [music] disciplehip. [music] Listen to each of you who stands with us Listen to each of you who stands with us Listen to each of you who stands with us this before us this day. I want every this before us this day. I want every this before us this day. I want every one of you to know how excited we are one of you to know how excited we are one of you to know how excited we are that the Lord our God has ordered your that the Lord our God has ordered your that the Lord our God has ordered your steps to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church steps to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church steps to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church so that you might either commence or so that you might either commence or so that you might either commence or continue your Christian [music] journey. continue your Christian [music] journey. continue your Christian [music] journey. I'm so excited to serve as your pastor. I'm so excited to serve as your pastor. I'm so excited to serve as your pastor. These precious people around you are These precious people around you are These precious people around you are excited to be your family members, your excited to be your family members, your excited to be your family members, your sisters, [music] your brothers in this sisters, [music] your brothers in this sisters, [music] your brothers in this faith community called Wheeler Avenue faith community called Wheeler Avenue faith community called Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. I can't wait to see how Baptist Church. I can't wait to see how Baptist Church. I can't wait to see how God is going to use you, how God is God is going to use you, how God is God is going to use you, how God is going to bless you, as God is [music] going to bless you, as God is [music] going to bless you, as God is [music] going to continue to promote you to the going to continue to promote you to the going to continue to promote you to the next levels of your lives as you next levels of your lives as you next levels of your lives as you continue to put your trust in him. On continue to put your trust in him. On continue to put your trust in him. On behalf of our entire congregation, I say behalf of our entire congregation, I say behalf of our entire congregation, I say welcome to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church welcome to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church welcome to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church [music] and watch these precious people [music] and watch these precious people [music] and watch these precious people who are excited about your decision.

who are excited about your decision. who are excited about your decision. Watch what they do right here. This is Watch what they do right here. This is Watch what they do right here. This is for you cuz we're excited about your for you cuz we're excited about your for you cuz we're excited about your future and what God is going to do. future and what God is going to do. future and what God is going to do. Deacon Commission, will you raise your Deacon Commission, will you raise your Deacon Commission, will you raise your hand? This precious gentleman has been hand? This precious gentleman has been hand? This precious gentleman has been here for a long time. He knows here for a long time. He knows here for a long time. He knows everything about our church. Will you everything about our church. Will you everything about our church. Will you follow him? He's going to give you some follow him? He's going to give you some follow him? He's going to give you some information along with other new member information along with other new member information along with other new member orientation [music] leaders. Thinking as orientation [music] leaders. Thinking as orientation [music] leaders. Thinking as mission is going to make sure everybody mission is going to make sure everybody mission is going to make sure everybody gets to where we need to go. And we're gets to where we need to go. And we're gets to where we need to go. And we're going to celebrate you while you're going to celebrate you while you're going to celebrate you while you're leaving from this room going to the next leaving from this room going to the next leaving from this room going to the next [music] room. To God be the glory. [music] room. To God be the glory. [music] room. To God be the glory. Thank God for our newest members. Will Thank God for our newest members. Will Thank God for our newest members. Will you help me thank God for Pastor you help me thank God for Pastor you help me thank God for Pastor Reginald Wayne Sharp Jr. [music] Reginald Wayne Sharp Jr. [music] Reginald Wayne Sharp Jr. [music] No, no, for real. Thank God for the word No, no, for real. Thank God for the word No, no, for real. Thank God for the word and for the the one who preached the and for the the one who preached the and for the the one who preached the word with such power. Thank you, man. word with such power. Thank you, man. word with such power. Thank you, man. [applause and music] [applause and music] [applause and music] All day long, he's been preaching like All day long, he's been preaching like All day long, he's been preaching like this and blessing our hearts and helping this and blessing our hearts and helping this and blessing our hearts and helping us to have a greater appreciation for us to have a greater appreciation for us to have a greater appreciation for the word of God and the will of God in the word of God and the will of God in the word of God and the will of God in our lives. And man, I thank you. I don't our lives. And man, I thank you. I don't our lives. And man, I thank you. I don't know if you heard, but he's on know if you heard, but he's on know if you heard, but he's on sabbatical. He's supposed to be resting, sabbatical. He's supposed to be resting, sabbatical. He's supposed to be resting, but he has blessed us in in incalculable but he has blessed us in in incalculable but he has blessed us in in incalculable ways, and I thank God for it. Let's give ways, and I thank God for it. Let's give ways, and I thank God for it. Let's give unto the Lord. It's offering time. You unto the Lord. It's offering time. You unto the Lord. It's offering time. You can keep going. It's offering time.

can keep going. It's offering time. can keep going. It's offering time. [applause] [applause] [applause] Let's give. Let's give. Let's give. Our ushers are moving about us now. They Our ushers are moving about us now. They Our ushers are moving about us now. They have envelopes in their hands. If you have envelopes in their hands. If you have envelopes in their hands. If you want to place a paper gift in those want to place a paper gift in those want to place a paper gift in those envelopes, uh just slip up your hand. envelopes, uh just slip up your hand. envelopes, uh just slip up your hand. These precious people will greet you and These precious people will greet you and These precious people will greet you and then they'll meet you with an envelope. then they'll meet you with an envelope. then they'll meet you with an envelope. If you need to place a cash or check in If you need to place a cash or check in If you need to place a cash or check in an envelope, we invite you to utilize an envelope, we invite you to utilize an envelope, we invite you to utilize their ministry. Now, others of us are their ministry. Now, others of us are their ministry. Now, others of us are utilizing the digital methods. They're utilizing the digital methods. They're utilizing the digital methods. They're scrolling on the screens right now. And scrolling on the screens right now. And scrolling on the screens right now. And we invite you to use those methods so we invite you to use those methods so we invite you to use those methods so that we might [music] that we might [music] that we might [music] continue to honor the Lord as an act of continue to honor the Lord as an act of continue to honor the Lord as an act of worship. We give an offering unto him. worship. We give an offering unto him. worship. We give an offering unto him. And so, we continue to do the work of And so, we continue to do the work of And so, we continue to do the work of ministry at Wheeler Avenue Baptist ministry at Wheeler Avenue Baptist ministry at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church on a high level. We thrive for Church on a high level. We thrive for Church on a high level. We thrive for the glory of God. And so as you prepare the glory of God. And so as you prepare the glory of God. And so as you prepare to give this afternoon, many of you have to give this afternoon, many of you have to give this afternoon, many of you have already chosen to use the digital already chosen to use the digital already chosen to use the digital method. Some are taking pictures of the method. Some are taking pictures of the method. Some are taking pictures of the QR code down. Some will text to give. QR code down. Some will text to give. QR code down. Some will text to give. Some will use push pay. Whatever you Some will use push pay. Whatever you Some will use push pay. Whatever you whatever method you use, it's all an act whatever method you use, it's all an act whatever method you use, it's all an act of worship unto God. And so I want to of worship unto God. And so I want to of worship unto God. And so I want to consecrate all of our gifts as we consecrate all of our gifts as we consecrate all of our gifts as we prepare to give them unto God. Some of prepare to give them unto God. Some of prepare to give them unto God. Some of you have already given. If you're giving you have already given. If you're giving you have already given. If you're giving in an envelope, the drop boxes are just in an envelope, the drop boxes are just in an envelope, the drop boxes are just outside uh the at the uh the cathedral outside uh the at the uh the cathedral outside uh the at the uh the cathedral doors heading in toward toward the doors heading in toward toward the doors heading in toward toward the atrium. You can find a dropbox there.

atrium. You can find a dropbox there. atrium. You can find a dropbox there. Just place in there. If you can't find Just place in there. If you can't find Just place in there. If you can't find one, find one of these ushers and one, find one of these ushers and one, find one of these ushers and they'll take that gift from you and they'll take that gift from you and they'll take that gift from you and deposit it in the proper place. If you deposit it in the proper place. If you deposit it in the proper place. If you [music] can't find one of them, they're [music] can't find one of them, they're [music] can't find one of them, they're deacons with badges on their lapels, on deacons with badges on their lapels, on deacons with badges on their lapels, on their jackets, on their attire. The their jackets, on their attire. The their jackets, on their attire. The deaconesses will have the same. and each deaconesses will have the same. and each deaconesses will have the same. and each of them will receive your gift and of them will receive your gift and of them will receive your gift and properly [music] properly [music] properly [music] uh place it where it's supposed to be. uh place it where it's supposed to be. uh place it where it's supposed to be. God, we thank you for every gift and God, we thank you for every gift and God, we thank you for every gift and every giver. every giver. every giver. We thank you that we're now able to We thank you that we're now able to We thank you that we're now able to return to you our tithe return to you our tithe return to you our tithe and our offerings. And we ask now that and our offerings. And we ask now that and our offerings. And we ask now that you will use all that we give to glorify you will use all that we give to glorify you will use all that we give to glorify [music] your name. As we give to [music] your name. As we give to [music] your name. As we give to missions and mercy, helping others who missions and mercy, helping others who missions and mercy, helping others who are less fortunate than we, we ask, oh are less fortunate than we, we ask, oh are less fortunate than we, we ask, oh God, that you will bless us, that we God, that you will bless us, that we God, that you will bless us, that we might be a blessing, [music] and then might be a blessing, [music] and then might be a blessing, [music] and then bless others who might receive these bless others who might receive these bless others who might receive these blessings so they can continue to blessings so they can continue to blessings so they can continue to prosper for your name's sake. I pray now prosper for your name's sake. I pray now prosper for your name's sake. I pray now that no one will lack as a consequence that no one will lack as a consequence that no one will lack as a consequence of what we give this afternoon, but that of what we give this afternoon, but that of what we give this afternoon, but that you'll return to your sons and daughters you'll return to your sons and daughters you'll return to your sons and daughters as you see fit. And we'll testify that as you see fit. And we'll testify that as you see fit. And we'll testify that we [music] can't beat God giving no we [music] can't beat God giving no we [music] can't beat God giving no matter how we try. We thank you for matter how we try. We thank you for matter how we try. We thank you for victory in our finances in Jesus name.

victory in our finances in Jesus name. victory in our finances in Jesus name. Somebody shout amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Somebody shout amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Somebody shout amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Go ahead and give if you haven't done so Go ahead and give if you haven't done so Go ahead and give if you haven't done so already. Anybody beside me glad you came already. Anybody beside me glad you came already. Anybody beside me glad you came to church on a Sunday afternoon to church on a Sunday afternoon to church on a Sunday afternoon at Wheeler Avenue. at Wheeler Avenue. at Wheeler Avenue. Thank God for this day. Thank God for Thank God for this day. Thank God for Thank God for this day. Thank God for the joy that has been displayed in this the joy that has been displayed in this the joy that has been displayed in this uh this service. But not just this uh this service. But not just this uh this service. But not just this service. All day long we've been having service. All day long we've been having service. All day long we've been having a great time in the Lord. If you didn't a great time in the Lord. If you didn't a great time in the Lord. If you didn't see the other services, if you weren't a see the other services, if you weren't a see the other services, if you weren't a part of it and you have some time this part of it and you have some time this part of it and you have some time this afternoon or this week, make sure you afternoon or this week, make sure you afternoon or this week, make sure you watch the 7:00 service when Pastor Sharp watch the 7:00 service when Pastor Sharp watch the 7:00 service when Pastor Sharp preached from Jude verses 24 and 25. He preached from Jude verses 24 and 25. He preached from Jude verses 24 and 25. He said, "Now unto him," yeah, who is able said, "Now unto him," yeah, who is able said, "Now unto him," yeah, who is able to keep you from falling. Preach, pre to keep you from falling. Preach, pre to keep you from falling. Preach, pre read, watch that message and be blessed. read, watch that message and be blessed. read, watch that message and be blessed. At the second service he preached from At the second service he preached from At the second service he preached from John chapter 6 when Jesus said make the John chapter 6 when Jesus said make the John chapter 6 when Jesus said make the men sit down. He told all the brothers men sit down. He told all the brothers men sit down. He told all the brothers just sit down somewhere. And it was a just sit down somewhere. And it was a just sit down somewhere. And it was a mighty message and we thank God for him. mighty message and we thank God for him. mighty message and we thank God for him. And at this service he preached thriving And at this service he preached thriving And at this service he preached thriving >> through trouble. Anybody plan to thrive?

>> through trouble. Anybody plan to thrive? >> through trouble. Anybody plan to thrive? No matter what the trouble may be, I No matter what the trouble may be, I No matter what the trouble may be, I plan to thrive. Thank you, man of God. plan to thrive. Thank you, man of God. plan to thrive. Thank you, man of God. You blessed us. Come on, let's stand You blessed us. Come on, let's stand You blessed us. Come on, let's stand together as we prepare to leave from together as we prepare to leave from together as we prepare to leave from this place this afternoon. We got prayer this place this afternoon. We got prayer this place this afternoon. We got prayer and Bible study Wednesday. We've got and Bible study Wednesday. We've got and Bible study Wednesday. We've got spiritual gifts on Saturday. Got spiritual gifts on Saturday. Got spiritual gifts on Saturday. Got ministry fair on Sunday. Dr. Johnson ministry fair on Sunday. Dr. Johnson ministry fair on Sunday. Dr. Johnson preaching on Sunday. We're going to preaching on Sunday. We're going to preaching on Sunday. We're going to celebrate his elevation. celebrate his elevation. celebrate his elevation. And then on Monday, we got church And then on Monday, we got church And then on Monday, we got church meeting. You know, on Tuesday, we got a meeting. You know, on Tuesday, we got a meeting. You know, on Tuesday, we got a prayer vigil. We got a lot of stuff prayer vigil. We got a lot of stuff prayer vigil. We got a lot of stuff going on at Wheeler Avenue. Find going on at Wheeler Avenue. Find going on at Wheeler Avenue. Find yourself engaged in the life of your yourself engaged in the life of your yourself engaged in the life of your church and be blessed as a [music] church and be blessed as a [music] church and be blessed as a [music] consequence. The Lord bless you and keep consequence. The Lord bless you and keep consequence. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine you. The Lord make his face to shine you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The upon you and be gracious unto you. The upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift the light of his countenance Lord lift the light of his countenance Lord lift the light of his countenance upon you and give you his peace in your upon you and give you his peace in your upon you and give you his peace in your going out and in your coming in, in your going out and in your coming in, in your going out and in your coming in, in your labor and in your leisure, in your joy labor and in your leisure, in your joy labor and in your leisure, in your joy and in your sorrow, in your laughter and and in your sorrow, in your laughter and and in your sorrow, in your laughter and likewise in your tears. Until that day likewise in your tears. Until that day likewise in your tears. Until that day when we meet the Lord face to face and when we meet the Lord face to face and when we meet the Lord face to face and cry holy, holy, holy to the Lord [music] cry holy, holy, holy to the Lord [music] cry holy, holy, holy to the Lord [music] of hosts. Until that day, my brothers, of hosts. Until that day, my brothers, of hosts. Until that day, my brothers, my sisters, go in peace. Go in love. Go my sisters, go in peace. Go in love. Go my sisters, go in peace. Go in love. Go in joy. And may the very God of peace, in joy. And may the very God of peace, in joy. And may the very God of peace, love, and joy go with you now and love, and joy go with you now and love, and joy go with you now and forever more in Jesus' name. Amen. Have forever more in Jesus' name. Amen. Have forever more in Jesus' name. Amen. Have a great week. You ought to be tired a great week. You ought to be tired a great week. You ought to be tired leaving church this afternoon. I know I leaving church this afternoon. I know I leaving church this afternoon. I know I am. God bless you.