The Allegorical Jesus | Dr. Marcus D. Cosby

at 7:00 p.m. in the cathedral. And we at 7:00 p.m. in the cathedral. And we are excited to welcome Pastor Jillian are excited to welcome Pastor Jillian are excited to welcome Pastor Jillian Lee Twigs, youth pastor of Fellowship Lee Twigs, youth pastor of Fellowship Lee Twigs, youth pastor of Fellowship Chicago as our guest preacher. Then Chicago as our guest preacher. Then Chicago as our guest preacher. Then Friday, August 7th, join us for night Friday, August 7th, join us for night Friday, August 7th, join us for night two of revival at 7:00 p.m. in the two of revival at 7:00 p.m. in the two of revival at 7:00 p.m. in the cathedral as we hear from our minister cathedral as we hear from our minister cathedral as we hear from our minister to youth and emerging adults, Reverend to youth and emerging adults, Reverend to youth and emerging adults, Reverend Jaylen Vernon. We'll shut it down with a Jaylen Vernon. We'll shut it down with a Jaylen Vernon. We'll shut it down with a food truck festival in the parking lot. food truck festival in the parking lot. food truck festival in the parking lot. So meet us August 6th through the 7th So meet us August 6th through the 7th So meet us August 6th through the 7th for an exciting time of worship and for an exciting time of worship and for an exciting time of worship and fellowship. fellowship. fellowship. It's young adult week. It's young adult week. It's young adult week. >> Join us August 11th through the 16th. >> Join us August 11th through the 16th. >> Join us August 11th through the 16th. This year's theme is rooted and ready. This year's theme is rooted and ready. This year's theme is rooted and ready. >> What if taking care of your mental >> What if taking care of your mental >> What if taking care of your mental health felt more like a celebration than health felt more like a celebration than health felt more like a celebration than a lecture? a lecture? a lecture? >> Tell me more. >> Tell me more. >> Tell me more. >> The reset room is an interactive event >> The reset room is an interactive event >> The reset room is an interactive event where fun meets wellness. where fun meets wellness. where fun meets wellness. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Your mind matters, your wellness >> Your mind matters, your wellness >> Your mind matters, your wellness matters, and your journey can be fun. matters, and your journey can be fun. matters, and your journey can be fun. Join us Tuesday, August the 11th at the Join us Tuesday, August the 11th at the Join us Tuesday, August the 11th at the Reset Room, where each activity is a Reset Room, where each activity is a Reset Room, where each activity is a step towards a healthier, happier you. step towards a healthier, happier you. step towards a healthier, happier you. >> I'll be there.

>> I'll be there. >> I'll be there. >> Waiting isn't easy and can sometimes >> Waiting isn't easy and can sometimes >> Waiting isn't easy and can sometimes feel overwhelming. Join us Wednesday, feel overwhelming. Join us Wednesday, feel overwhelming. Join us Wednesday, August 12th for Rooted and Unbothered, August 12th for Rooted and Unbothered, August 12th for Rooted and Unbothered, an interactive night where we will an interactive night where we will an interactive night where we will discover how God strengthens us and discover how God strengthens us and discover how God strengthens us and sustains us through the waiting seasons sustains us through the waiting seasons sustains us through the waiting seasons through scenarios, meaningful through scenarios, meaningful through scenarios, meaningful conversations, and breakout rooms. We conversations, and breakout rooms. We conversations, and breakout rooms. We can't wait to see you there. We are can't wait to see you there. We are can't wait to see you there. We are inviting you to the sounds of the inviting you to the sounds of the inviting you to the sounds of the sanctuary. What is that? sanctuary. What is that? sanctuary. What is that? >> Listen, we're going to have this huge >> Listen, we're going to have this huge >> Listen, we're going to have this huge choir rehearsal where we'll sing music choir rehearsal where we'll sing music choir rehearsal where we'll sing music of every different style. Whether that's of every different style. Whether that's of every different style. Whether that's quartet, praise and worship, my quartet, praise and worship, my quartet, praise and worship, my favorite, choir music. favorite, choir music. favorite, choir music. >> We're calling all singers, musicians, >> We're calling all singers, musicians, >> We're calling all singers, musicians, and choir directors or anyone who wants and choir directors or anyone who wants and choir directors or anyone who wants to worship the Lord. Come and sing with to worship the Lord. Come and sing with to worship the Lord. Come and sing with us and pull up with your tambourines us and pull up with your tambourines us and pull up with your tambourines ready to jam out. ready to jam out. ready to jam out. >> Also, who doesn't like giveaways? I know >> Also, who doesn't like giveaways? I know >> Also, who doesn't like giveaways? I know I do. And remember, if it's free, give I do. And remember, if it's free, give I do. And remember, if it's free, give me three. This will take place Thursday, me three. This will take place Thursday, me three. This will take place Thursday, August 13th at 700 p.m. And all ages are August 13th at 700 p.m. And all ages are August 13th at 700 p.m. And all ages are invited. Come out and have a great time invited. Come out and have a great time invited. Come out and have a great time with us. Hope to see you there. with us. Hope to see you there. with us. Hope to see you there. >> Are you tired of coming to service and >> Are you tired of coming to service and >> Are you tired of coming to service and having no one available that you know to having no one available that you know to having no one available that you know to save you a seat? save you a seat? save you a seat? I'm Ashley Reed. Join us Friday, August I'm Ashley Reed. Join us Friday, August I'm Ashley Reed. Join us Friday, August 14th at 6:30 p.m. here in the atrium to 14th at 6:30 p.m. here in the atrium to 14th at 6:30 p.m. here in the atrium to grow your community at the Rooted and grow your community at the Rooted and grow your community at the Rooted and Growing Flourishing in Every Season Growing Flourishing in Every Season Growing Flourishing in Every Season networking event. We have people here at networking event. We have people here at networking event. We have people here at Wheeler that are dying to meet you.

Wheeler that are dying to meet you. Wheeler that are dying to meet you. Whether you're transitioning to a new Whether you're transitioning to a new Whether you're transitioning to a new career, grieving the loss of a loved career, grieving the loss of a loved career, grieving the loss of a loved one, or just looking to grow your one, or just looking to grow your one, or just looking to grow your community here at Wheeler, there's community here at Wheeler, there's community here at Wheeler, there's someone here for you. So, join us someone here for you. So, join us someone here for you. So, join us Friday. We look forward to seeing you Friday. We look forward to seeing you Friday. We look forward to seeing you because even you can flourish in every because even you can flourish in every because even you can flourish in every season. And finally, you've made it to season. And finally, you've made it to season. And finally, you've made it to Saturday. You've been rooted all week, Saturday. You've been rooted all week, Saturday. You've been rooted all week, and now it's time to get ready. So, this and now it's time to get ready. So, this and now it's time to get ready. So, this year, we taking it outside. Not that year, we taking it outside. Not that year, we taking it outside. Not that kind of outside though, y'all. We in kind of outside though, y'all. We in kind of outside though, y'all. We in church. But on a serious note, join us church. But on a serious note, join us church. But on a serious note, join us on Saturday, August 15th at Adair Park on Saturday, August 15th at Adair Park on Saturday, August 15th at Adair Park for the grand finale of Young Adult for the grand finale of Young Adult for the grand finale of Young Adult Week. Start your evening with our Week. Start your evening with our Week. Start your evening with our interactive praise and prayer wall. Then interactive praise and prayer wall. Then interactive praise and prayer wall. Then enjoy games, food, relay, popcorn, snow enjoy games, food, relay, popcorn, snow enjoy games, food, relay, popcorn, snow cones, cotton candy. Yeah, I'm still cones, cotton candy. Yeah, I'm still cones, cotton candy. Yeah, I'm still going, so you already know where you going, so you already know where you going, so you already know where you need to be. And a live DJ. As the need to be. And a live DJ. As the need to be. And a live DJ. As the evening winds down, we'll transition evening winds down, we'll transition evening winds down, we'll transition into an outdoor showing of the forge. So into an outdoor showing of the forge. So into an outdoor showing of the forge. So bring your blanket or lounge chair and bring your blanket or lounge chair and bring your blanket or lounge chair and we got y'all covered on the popcorn. we got y'all covered on the popcorn. we got y'all covered on the popcorn. Tickets are just $25 and that includes Tickets are just $25 and that includes Tickets are just $25 and that includes everything. So tell a friend to tell a everything. So tell a friend to tell a everything. So tell a friend to tell a friend. Toodles.

friend. Toodles. friend. Toodles. The Social Justice Ministry invites you The Social Justice Ministry invites you The Social Justice Ministry invites you to join us for crucial conversations on to join us for crucial conversations on to join us for crucial conversations on Saturday, August 22nd at 9:00 a.m. With Saturday, August 22nd at 9:00 a.m. With Saturday, August 22nd at 9:00 a.m. With midterm elections approaching, this midterm elections approaching, this midterm elections approaching, this timely discussion will explore how faith timely discussion will explore how faith timely discussion will explore how faith should shape our civic engagement and should shape our civic engagement and should shape our civic engagement and not be manipulated by political agendas. not be manipulated by political agendas. not be manipulated by political agendas. The morning will begin with a screening The morning will begin with a screening The morning will begin with a screening of the documentary Bad Faith, followed of the documentary Bad Faith, followed of the documentary Bad Faith, followed by a thought-provoking panel featuring by a thought-provoking panel featuring by a thought-provoking panel featuring Dr. Michael Emerson, Dr. Frederick D. Dr. Michael Emerson, Dr. Frederick D. Dr. Michael Emerson, Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, Ashley Etien, and Dr. Clee Haynes III, Ashley Etien, and Dr. Clee Haynes III, Ashley Etien, and Dr. Clee Tinsley IVth. Register today on the Tinsley IVth. Register today on the Tinsley IVth. Register today on the church website and invite your family church website and invite your family church website and invite your family and friends as we discussed hijacked and friends as we discussed hijacked and friends as we discussed hijacked faith, power, politics, and the church. faith, power, politics, and the church. faith, power, politics, and the church. No one person has all the spiritual No one person has all the spiritual No one person has all the spiritual gifts. It is only when the people of God gifts. It is only when the people of God gifts. It is 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 visitbc.org another. We invite you to visitbc.org another. We invite you to visitbc.org to complete your spiritual gifts survey. to complete your spiritual gifts survey. to complete your spiritual gifts survey. Then join us for Spiritual Gifts Then join us for Spiritual Gifts Then join us for Spiritual Gifts Discovery, Find Your Fit, on Saturday, Discovery, Find Your Fit, on Saturday, Discovery, Find Your Fit, on Saturday, August 29th, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 August 29th, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 August 29th, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Come learn about the diversity of p.m. Come learn about the diversity of p.m. Come learn about the diversity of gifts and discover where your gifts may gifts and discover where your gifts may gifts and discover where your gifts may be used at Wheeler. Visit the events be used at Wheeler. Visit the events be used at Wheeler. Visit the events page for more details and register page for more details and register page for more details and register today.

today. today. Are you ready to make a difference and Are you ready to make a difference and Are you ready to make a difference and grow deeper in your disciplehip journey? grow deeper in your disciplehip journey? grow deeper in your disciplehip journey? Join us in the Community Life Center Join us in the Community Life Center Join us in the Community Life Center gymnasium Sunday, August 30th. After all gymnasium Sunday, August 30th. After all gymnasium Sunday, August 30th. After all three worship services with over 80 three worship services with over 80 three worship services with over 80 dynamic ministries to explore, you'll dynamic ministries to explore, you'll dynamic ministries to explore, you'll uncover countless ways to serve for the uncover countless ways to serve for the uncover countless ways to serve for the glory of God. Whether you're called to glory of God. Whether you're called to glory of God. Whether you're called to teach, encourage, organize, create, or teach, encourage, organize, create, or teach, encourage, organize, create, or care, there's a place just for you. The care, there's a place just for you. The care, there's a place just for you. The WABC Sewing Ministry, also known as the WABC Sewing Ministry, also known as the WABC Sewing Ministry, also known as the Cutting Edge, is excited to announce Cutting Edge, is excited to announce Cutting Edge, is excited to announce beginner sewing classes. Whether you beginner sewing classes. Whether you beginner sewing classes. Whether you have never used a sewing machine or have never used a sewing machine or have never used a sewing machine or simply want to refresh your sewing simply want to refresh your sewing simply want to refresh your sewing skills, we invite you to join us for a skills, we invite you to join us for a skills, we invite you to join us for a wonderful opportunity to learn a wonderful opportunity to learn a wonderful opportunity to learn a practical lifelong skill while practical lifelong skill while practical lifelong skill while connecting and building community with connecting and building community with connecting and building community with others in a welcoming and encouraging others in a welcoming and encouraging others in a welcoming and encouraging environment. Participants will learn environment. Participants will learn environment. Participants will learn fundamentals including threading a fundamentals including threading a fundamentals including threading a sewing machine, basic stitching sewing machine, basic stitching sewing machine, basic stitching techniques, and completing simple techniques, and completing simple techniques, and completing simple projects. Classes will be offered August projects. Classes will be offered August projects. Classes will be offered August 8th and August 15th from 9:00 a.m. to 8th and August 15th from 9:00 a.m. to 8th and August 15th from 9:00 a.m. to noon, as well as October 3rd and October noon, as well as October 3rd and October noon, as well as October 3rd and October 10th from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Come learn, 10th from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Come learn, 10th from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Come learn, create, and discover the joy of sewing create, and discover the joy of sewing create, and discover the joy of sewing with the cutting edge.

with the cutting edge. with the cutting edge. The prayer ministry invites you to join The prayer ministry invites you to join The prayer ministry invites you to join us for our 12-hour prayer vigil on us for our 12-hour prayer vigil on us for our 12-hour prayer vigil on Tuesday, September 1st, from 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 1st, from 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 1st, from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. We are coming together until 6:00 p.m. We are coming together until 6:00 p.m. We are coming together in solidarity through prayer, seeking in solidarity through prayer, seeking in solidarity through prayer, seeking God with one heart, one voice, and one God with one heart, one voice, and one God with one heart, one voice, and one purpose. This powerful day of purpose. This powerful day of purpose. This powerful day of intercession will cover our church, intercession will cover our church, intercession will cover our church, leadership, ministries, community, and leadership, ministries, community, and leadership, ministries, community, and nation. As we seek God's direction for nation. As we seek God's direction for nation. As we seek God's direction for the season ahead with the virtual and the season ahead with the virtual and the season ahead with the virtual and in-person options, volunteers are asked in-person options, volunteers are asked in-person options, volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum 2-hour prayer to commit to a minimum 2-hour prayer to commit to a minimum 2-hour prayer watch. Scripture reminds us in watch. Scripture reminds us in watch. Scripture reminds us in Colossians 4:2, "Devote yourselves to Colossians 4:2, "Devote yourselves to Colossians 4:2, "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." We prayer, being watchful and thankful." We prayer, being watchful and thankful." We encourage all church leaders, ministry encourage all church leaders, ministry encourage all church leaders, ministry partners, and members of the prayer partners, and members of the prayer partners, and members of the prayer onthe-wall team to consider serving onthe-wall team to consider serving onthe-wall team to consider serving during the sacred time of continuous during the sacred time of continuous during the sacred time of continuous prayer. For additional information and prayer. For additional information and prayer. For additional information and to sign up, please email i prayadmin at to sign up, please email i prayadmin at to sign up, please email i prayadmin at wheelerbc.org. wheelerbc.org. wheelerbc.org. Let's begin the new church year covered Let's begin the new church year covered Let's begin the new church year covered in prayer and united in faith. in prayer and united in faith. in prayer and united in faith. 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 you stay connected. For more you stay connected. For more you stay connected. For more information, please follow us on our information, please follow us on our information, please follow us on our social media platforms. I'm Amber social media platforms. I'm Amber social media platforms. I'm Amber Branch.

Branch. Branch. >> And I'm Belandrea Wilson. >> And I'm Belandrea Wilson. >> And I'm Belandrea Wilson. >> And this has been your Avenue News. And >> And this has been your Avenue News. And >> And this has been your Avenue News. And remember, we are Wheeler wherever. I refuse to let you come in here and I refuse to let you come in here and spend two hours and stay in darkness. spend two hours and stay in darkness. spend two hours and stay in darkness. No. No. is too much Jesus in this room No. No. is too much Jesus in this room No. No. is too much Jesus in this room for you to come in and leave in the for you to come in and leave in the for you to come in and leave in the darkness of your days. I need you to darkness of your days. I need you to darkness of your days. I need you to look at somebody, put a big grin on your look at somebody, put a big grin on your look at somebody, put a big grin on your face, and shout good morning. Well, they

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the Lord? the Lord? Do I have a witness for the Lord? Do I have a witness for the Lord? Do I have a witness for the Lord? You are so You are so You are so you are so you are so I know. I know. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Take my life. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you. We just want to change people to give We just want to change people to give God great praise. God great praise. God great praise. And so if you can identify And so if you can identify And so if you can identify that he changed anybody's way of that he changed anybody's way of that he changed anybody's way of thinking, let me hear you give him thinking, let me hear you give him thinking, let me hear you give him praise. praise. praise. If you change the way you talk, let me If you change the way you talk, let me If you change the way you talk, let me hear you give him praise. If you change hear you give him praise. If you change hear you give him praise. If you change the way you love, let me hear you give the way you love, let me hear you give the way you love, let me hear you give him praise. If you change the way you him praise. If you change the way you him praise. If you change the way you look at yourself, look at yourself, look at yourself, if it change the way you walk, let me if it change the way you walk, let me if it change the way you walk, let me hear you give him praise. If he change hear you give him praise. If he change hear you give him praise. If he change the way you worship, the way you worship, the way you worship, if he change the way you pray, if he change the way you pray, if he change the way you pray, if he change your mind, if he change if he change your mind, if he change if he change your mind, if he change your life, let me hear you give him your life, let me hear you give him your life, let me hear you give him praise.

praise. praise. Why? Because he's worthy. If any man be Why? Because he's worthy. If any man be Why? Because he's worthy. If any man be in place, he's a new creation. All in place, he's a new creation. All in place, he's a new creation. All things have passed away and all things. things have passed away and all things. things have passed away and all things. And I'm glad about it. Are you glad And I'm glad about it. Are you glad And I'm glad about it. Are you glad about it? Oh, what a wonderful change about it? Oh, what a wonderful change about it? Oh, what a wonderful change has come over me. Now we going to do has come over me. Now we going to do has come over me. Now we going to do this together. this together. this together. Everybody Everybody Everybody say, say, say, "Let the redeemed "Let the redeemed "Let the redeemed of the Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. This is your call to worship. This is your call to worship. This is your call to worship. Worship. Worship. Worship because he Worship. Worship. Worship because he Worship. Worship. Worship because he changed your life. Hallelujah. changed your life. Hallelujah. changed your life. Hallelujah. Oh, bless his holy name.

Oh, bless his holy name. Oh, bless his holy name. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. We give God glory. We give God. We give God glory. We give God. We give God glory. We give God. You ought to look at the name of this. I You ought to look at the name of this. I You ought to look at the name of this. I don't need to go to the gym when I go to don't need to go to the gym when I go to don't need to go to the gym when I go to Wheeler Avenue cuz cuz I'm canceling my membership I'm canceling my membership I'm canceling my membership cuz there's some people who know how to cuz there's some people who know how to cuz there's some people who know how to come and enter his gates with come and enter his gates with come and enter his gates with thanksgiving and enter courts with thanksgiving and enter courts with thanksgiving and enter courts with praise and be thankful unto him. We praise and be thankful unto him. We praise and be thankful unto him. We bless his name because we've been sh Oh yes. Oh yes. I know. I know. I know. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. I I I already I I know that.

Oh, hallelujah. Oh, hallelujah. I just heard something. I just heard something. I just heard something. The half has not been told. You ought to The half has not been told. You ought to The half has not been told. You ought to let somebody know who's been trying to let somebody know who's been trying to let somebody know who's been trying to measure and size you up. Be patient with measure and size you up. Be patient with measure and size you up. Be patient with me. God is not done with me yet. me. God is not done with me yet. me. God is not done with me yet. Hey. Hey. Glory. Glory. Glory. Hey. Hey. Glory. Glory. Glory. Hey. Hey. Glory. Glory. Glory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh, we thank God for another day of Oh, we thank God for another day of Oh, we thank God for another day of worship, to praise his name, to give him worship, to praise his name, to give him worship, to praise his name, to give him glory, and to celebrate the awesome, glory, and to celebrate the awesome, glory, and to celebrate the awesome, awesome price he paid for our awesome price he paid for our awesome price he paid for our redemption, our salvation, and our redemption, our salvation, and our redemption, our salvation, and our transformation. Amen. transformation. Amen. transformation. Amen. Amen. Listen, you can take your prayer Amen. Listen, you can take your prayer Amen. Listen, you can take your prayer posture, whatever is best for you. posture, whatever is best for you. posture, whatever is best for you. We thank God that it changed us. And We thank God that it changed us. And We thank God that it changed us. And part of the change is that we we want to part of the change is that we we want to part of the change is that we we want to pray now. We we delight in praying. We pray now. We we delight in praying. We pray now. We we delight in praying. We know the privilege the awesome awesome know the privilege the awesome awesome know the privilege the awesome awesome privilege there is. Our intercessors are privilege there is. Our intercessors are privilege there is. Our intercessors are moving into position they have on those moving into position they have on those moving into position they have on those red stoalls and we are thanking God that red stoalls and we are thanking God that red stoalls and we are thanking God that if you have a red stole on, you are if you have a red stole on, you are if you have a red stole on, you are serving to bless the people of God in serving to bless the people of God in serving to bless the people of God in prayer. We also want you to know that we prayer. We also want you to know that we prayer. We also want you to know that we have many who have requested that we have many who have requested that we have many who have requested that we pray for them. They are bereaved. They pray for them. They are bereaved. They pray for them. They are bereaved. They are experiencing some health challenges.

are experiencing some health challenges. are experiencing some health challenges. And so we have a list of individuals And so we have a list of individuals And so we have a list of individuals that usually will scroll on the screen, that usually will scroll on the screen, that usually will scroll on the screen, but we also want you to visit our church but we also want you to visit our church but we also want you to visit our church congregational care page. Please help us congregational care page. Please help us congregational care page. Please help us lift our brothers and sisters in prayer. lift our brothers and sisters in prayer. lift our brothers and sisters in prayer. Amen. We thank God there are no services Amen. We thank God there are no services Amen. We thank God there are no services this week. So we have a bit of a pause. this week. So we have a bit of a pause. this week. So we have a bit of a pause. Amen. Amen. Amen. And we clap that. that became a part of And we clap that. that became a part of And we clap that. that became a part of what we do because Wheeler is a big what we do because Wheeler is a big what we do because Wheeler is a big place and often we have bereaved place and often we have bereaved place and often we have bereaved families and we have a lot of homegoing families and we have a lot of homegoing families and we have a lot of homegoing celebrations and funerals but it is a celebrations and funerals but it is a celebrations and funerals but it is a blessing every now and then to go blessing every now and then to go blessing every now and then to go through a whole week and and not have to through a whole week and and not have to through a whole week and and not have to experience that. So that's if anybody's experience that. So that's if anybody's experience that. So that's if anybody's ever wondered that's why we clap. We ever wondered that's why we clap. We ever wondered that's why we clap. We just thank God's been keeping our just thank God's been keeping our just thank God's been keeping our people. Amen. people. Amen. people. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. Ah hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> Amen. Amen. Ah hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> Amen. Amen. Ah hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. It could have been me. but but but but but but he made a change.

he made a change. he made a change. Ah yeah yeah yeah. Ah yeah yeah yeah. Ah yeah yeah yeah. Come on. Come on. Let's talk to our God. Come on. Come on. Let's talk to our God. Come on. Come on. Let's talk to our God. Come on and bless him in your own way. Come on and bless him in your own way. Come on and bless him in your own way. God, we thank you. We thank you. We God, we thank you. We thank you. We God, we thank you. We thank you. We thank you. Hey, we glorify you. We thank you. Hey, we glorify you. We thank you. Hey, we glorify you. We glorify you. We magnify you. We We honor glorify you. We magnify you. We We honor glorify you. We magnify you. We We honor you. We reverence you. We We bless your you. We reverence you. We We bless your you. We reverence you. We We bless your holy name. We acknowledge that you are holy name. We acknowledge that you are holy name. We acknowledge that you are our keeper all to be kept. Hey, thank our keeper all to be kept. Hey, thank our keeper all to be kept. Hey, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. When we were you. Thank you. Thank you. When we were you. Thank you. Thank you. When we were not trying to be kept, when we had gone not trying to be kept, when we had gone not trying to be kept, when we had gone our own way, we thank you, God, for your our own way, we thank you, God, for your our own way, we thank you, God, for your keeping power. keeping power. keeping power. Oh, and we thank you for all that you Oh, and we thank you for all that you Oh, and we thank you for all that you did over 2,000 years ago at Calvary. Oh, did over 2,000 years ago at Calvary. Oh, did over 2,000 years ago at Calvary. Oh, God. We thank you for Jesus. We thank God. We thank you for Jesus. We thank God. We thank you for Jesus. We thank you for the blood that was shed. We you for the blood that was shed. We you for the blood that was shed. We thank you that it is still working in thank you that it is still working in thank you that it is still working in our lives. Oh, thank you, Lord, for your our lives. Oh, thank you, Lord, for your our lives. Oh, thank you, Lord, for your forgiveness and your grace. Thank you forgiveness and your grace. Thank you forgiveness and your grace. Thank you that while we were yet in our sin, you that while we were yet in our sin, you that while we were yet in our sin, you demonstrated your love for us and that demonstrated your love for us and that demonstrated your love for us and that you gave your only begotten son. And you gave your only begotten son. And you gave your only begotten son. And today we came, we gathered, you you bid today we came, we gathered, you you bid today we came, we gathered, you you bid us to come, you called us, you you you us to come, you called us, you you you us to come, you called us, you you you shook somebody up, oh God, and you told shook somebody up, oh God, and you told shook somebody up, oh God, and you told them to get up and get here because you them to get up and get here because you them to get up and get here because you deserve the glory and the honor and the deserve the glory and the honor and the deserve the glory and the honor and the praise. And we had to get with our few praise. And we had to get with our few praise. And we had to get with our few partners and worship you one more time partners and worship you one more time partners and worship you one more time in the cathedral because there's nobody in the cathedral because there's nobody in the cathedral because there's nobody that can do all that you have done. You that can do all that you have done. You that can do all that you have done. You saved us. You raised us. You healed us.

saved us. You raised us. You healed us. saved us. You raised us. You healed us. You blessed us. You fortified our faith, You blessed us. You fortified our faith, You blessed us. You fortified our faith, oh God. And we're here today to bless oh God. And we're here today to bless oh God. And we're here today to bless you back because you've been so good. you back because you've been so good. you back because you've been so good. Truth be told, God, we owe you some Truth be told, God, we owe you some Truth be told, God, we owe you some worship. Uh you kept us from danger seen worship. Uh you kept us from danger seen worship. Uh you kept us from danger seen and unseen. Uh we didn't know all the and unseen. Uh we didn't know all the and unseen. Uh we didn't know all the attacks that were on our lives. We attacks that were on our lives. We attacks that were on our lives. We didn't know all the ways the enemy was didn't know all the ways the enemy was didn't know all the ways the enemy was trying to take us out, but God, you kept trying to take us out, but God, you kept trying to take us out, but God, you kept us and you blessed us and you got us us and you blessed us and you got us us and you blessed us and you got us here safely. We are grateful, Lord. We here safely. We are grateful, Lord. We here safely. We are grateful, Lord. We thank you that we can come to you just thank you that we can come to you just thank you that we can come to you just as we are. as we are. as we are. Oh, hallelujah. Oh, hallelujah. Oh, hallelujah. Ah, but you love us so much, you won't Ah, but you love us so much, you won't Ah, but you love us so much, you won't let us stay the same. And so, you're let us stay the same. And so, you're let us stay the same. And so, you're working on us and you're working in us. working on us and you're working in us. working on us and you're working in us. And and God, we thank you for a renewed And and God, we thank you for a renewed And and God, we thank you for a renewed mind and a changed heart. Create in us a mind and a changed heart. Create in us a mind and a changed heart. Create in us a clean heart, oh God, and renew the right clean heart, oh God, and renew the right clean heart, oh God, and renew the right spirit within us. The full volume of spirit within us. The full volume of spirit within us. The full volume of your word says that when we are wrong, your word says that when we are wrong, your word says that when we are wrong, when we go astray, when we transgress when we go astray, when we transgress when we go astray, when we transgress your laws, oh God, when we do that which your laws, oh God, when we do that which your laws, oh God, when we do that which offends you, we can come to you and offends you, we can come to you and offends you, we can come to you and confess our sin. And you are faithful confess our sin. And you are faithful confess our sin. And you are faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us and just to forgive us and cleanse us and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Oh, thank you, from all unrighteousness. Oh, thank you, from all unrighteousness. Oh, thank you, God, that you don't deal with us God, that you don't deal with us God, that you don't deal with us according to our sin. But your word says according to our sin. But your word says according to our sin. But your word says as far as the east is from the west.

as far as the east is from the west. as far as the east is from the west. Woo! Hallelujah. Hey, glory. You've Woo! Hallelujah. Hey, glory. You've Woo! Hallelujah. Hey, glory. You've removed our transgression and the removed our transgression and the removed our transgression and the penalty even of our sin from us. And so penalty even of our sin from us. And so penalty even of our sin from us. And so we'll confess today, we didn't get it we'll confess today, we didn't get it we'll confess today, we didn't get it all right last week. We didn't do it all all right last week. We didn't do it all all right last week. We didn't do it all right. But God, we thank you for grace right. But God, we thank you for grace right. But God, we thank you for grace and mercy. Thank you for a renewed mind and mercy. Thank you for a renewed mind and mercy. Thank you for a renewed mind that we can come to you and you teach us that we can come to you and you teach us that we can come to you and you teach us how to confess and get in alignment with how to confess and get in alignment with how to confess and get in alignment with you so that when we repent, Lord God, we you so that when we repent, Lord God, we you so that when we repent, Lord God, we can be fully restored. Thank you, God, can be fully restored. Thank you, God, can be fully restored. Thank you, God, that there's no condemnation for those that there's no condemnation for those that there's no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the Lord, who are in Christ Jesus. For the Lord, who are in Christ Jesus. For the Lord, the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set us free from the Lord's sin. And I set us free from the Lord's sin. And I set us free from the Lord's sin. And I thank you, God. Uh that you love us so thank you, God. Uh that you love us so thank you, God. Uh that you love us so much and it's so great that it's much and it's so great that it's much and it's so great that it's changing our very nature. So that what changing our very nature. So that what changing our very nature. So that what we used to do, we don't do as much. Uh we used to do, we don't do as much. Uh we used to do, we don't do as much. Uh and some things we used to do, we don't and some things we used to do, we don't and some things we used to do, we don't do anymore. We really have become new do anymore. We really have become new do anymore. We really have become new creatures in Christ. Uh and for that, creatures in Christ. Uh and for that, creatures in Christ. Uh and for that, God, we give you glory and praise. And God, we give you glory and praise. And God, we give you glory and praise. And that's why we can come to you now boldly that's why we can come to you now boldly that's why we can come to you now boldly before your throne of grace and mercy before your throne of grace and mercy before your throne of grace and mercy and know that you receive us and we find and know that you receive us and we find and know that you receive us and we find help in our time of need. Uh and so we help in our time of need. Uh and so we help in our time of need. Uh and so we stand even now Lord God as intercessors stand even now Lord God as intercessors stand even now Lord God as intercessors for our pew partners and for friends and for our pew partners and for friends and for our pew partners and for friends and family and loved ones. God we want you family and loved ones. God we want you family and loved ones. God we want you to throw your weight around in this to throw your weight around in this to throw your weight around in this service. Uh we want your glory to be service. Uh we want your glory to be service. Uh we want your glory to be revealed. We want your manifested revealed. We want your manifested revealed. We want your manifested presence uh because you want to save presence uh because you want to save presence uh because you want to save today and deliver today and regulate today and deliver today and regulate today and deliver today and regulate minds today and purge hearts today and

minds today and purge hearts today and minds today and purge hearts today and reconcile relationships today. Lord, we reconcile relationships today. Lord, we reconcile relationships today. Lord, we say have your way. We humble ourselves say have your way. We humble ourselves say have your way. We humble ourselves before you Lord and empty vessels before before you Lord and empty vessels before before you Lord and empty vessels before a full fountain. Fill us aresh. Renew a full fountain. Fill us aresh. Renew a full fountain. Fill us aresh. Renew us, oh God. Restore us, oh God. reclaim us, oh God. Restore us, oh God. reclaim us, oh God. Restore us, oh God. reclaim some souls today. God, if there's some souls today. God, if there's some souls today. God, if there's anybody who came seeking, we may we anybody who came seeking, we may we anybody who came seeking, we may we know, God, that they can find you know, God, that they can find you know, God, that they can find you because your promise is that when we because your promise is that when we because your promise is that when we seek you in our whole heart, we will seek you in our whole heart, we will seek you in our whole heart, we will find you. We know if anybody came, Lord find you. We know if anybody came, Lord find you. We know if anybody came, Lord God, doubting or deliberating, Lord, we God, doubting or deliberating, Lord, we God, doubting or deliberating, Lord, we trust that your presence in this place trust that your presence in this place trust that your presence in this place will draw them to salvation. Save in the will draw them to salvation. Save in the will draw them to salvation. Save in the name of Jesus. Uh save in the name of name of Jesus. Uh save in the name of name of Jesus. Uh save in the name of Jesus. uh save in the name of Jesus. Uh Jesus. uh save in the name of Jesus. Uh Jesus. uh save in the name of Jesus. Uh break every stronghold in every mind. Uh break every stronghold in every mind. Uh break every stronghold in every mind. Uh loose the bonds, oh God, in the name of loose the bonds, oh God, in the name of loose the bonds, oh God, in the name of Jesus. Uh set the captive free in the Jesus. Uh set the captive free in the Jesus. Uh set the captive free in the name of Jesus. Tear down strongholds in name of Jesus. Tear down strongholds in name of Jesus. Tear down strongholds in the name of Jesus. Uh move by the power the name of Jesus. Uh move by the power the name of Jesus. Uh move by the power of your spirit, oh God. Let there be of your spirit, oh God. Let there be of your spirit, oh God. Let there be salvation in the house. Let there be salvation in the house. Let there be salvation in the house. Let there be restoration in the house. And we will be restoration in the house. And we will be restoration in the house. And we will be careful to give you only you only and careful to give you only you only and careful to give you only you only and you always all the glory and the honor you always all the glory and the honor you always all the glory and the honor and the praiseuh because we know what and the praiseuh because we know what and the praiseuh because we know what your power can do. We're praying it for your power can do. We're praying it for your power can do. We're praying it for somebody else. So bless our pew partner.

somebody else. So bless our pew partner. somebody else. So bless our pew partner. The person on the right and on the left The person on the right and on the left The person on the right and on the left the person in the front and in the back. the person in the front and in the back. the person in the front and in the back. Uh all the way on the parking lot. Uh Uh all the way on the parking lot. Uh Uh all the way on the parking lot. Uh let your glory fall in this place. let your glory fall in this place. let your glory fall in this place. Let your presence draw some souls to Let your presence draw some souls to Let your presence draw some souls to you. Let repentance and restoration you. Let repentance and restoration you. Let repentance and restoration happen in the house today. We want to happen in the house today. We want to happen in the house today. We want to see your miracles. We want to see you see your miracles. We want to see you see your miracles. We want to see you manifest the power save in the name of manifest the power save in the name of manifest the power save in the name of our one and only savior. In that great our one and only savior. In that great our one and only savior. In that great name, in that marvelous name, in that name, in that marvelous name, in that name, in that marvelous name, in that mighty name of Jesus, Jesus. Jesus. mighty name of Jesus, Jesus. Jesus. mighty name of Jesus, Jesus. Jesus. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. Amen.

Amen. It is now time for our It is now time for our It is now time for our responsive reading and it is taken from responsive reading and it is taken from responsive reading and it is taken from 1 Corinthians chapter 11 23- 24 New 1 Corinthians chapter 11 23- 24 New 1 Corinthians chapter 11 23- 24 New Revised Standard Version. Let us read Revised Standard Version. Let us read Revised Standard Version. Let us read responsibly. responsibly. responsibly. For I received from the Lord what I also For I received from the Lord what I also For I received from the Lord what I also handed onto you that the Lord Jesus on handed onto you that the Lord Jesus on handed onto you that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a the night when he was betrayed took a the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread. his his body. >> For as often as you eat this bread and >> For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, I'm sorry. In the same way, he took the cup also In the same way, he took the cup also In the same way, he took the cup also after supper, saying, "This cup is the after supper, saying, "This cup is the after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this as new covenant in my blood. Do this as new covenant in my blood. Do this as often as you drink it in remembrance of often as you drink it in remembrance of often as you drink it in remembrance of me."

Whoever therefore eats the bread or Whoever therefore eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an drinks the cup of the Lord in an drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be answerable for unworthy manner will be answerable for unworthy manner will be answerable for the body and blood of the Lord. the body and blood of the Lord. the body and blood of the Lord. Examine yourselves. >> For all who eat and drink without >> For all who eat and drink without discerning the body, eat and drink discerning the body, eat and drink discerning the body, eat and drink judgment against themselves. judgment against themselves. judgment against themselves. >> For this reason, >> but if we judged ourselves, we would not >> but if we judged ourselves, we would not be judged. >> So then, my brothers and sisters, when >> So then, my brothers and sisters, when you come together to eat, wait for one you come together to eat, wait for one you come together to eat, wait for one another all. If you're hungry, eat at another all. If you're hungry, eat at another all. If you're hungry, eat at home, so that when you come together, it home, so that when you come together, it home, so that when you come together, it will not be for your condemnation. About will not be for your condemnation. About will not be for your condemnation. About the other things, I will give the other things, I will give the other things, I will give instructions when I come. Let us pause instructions when I come. Let us pause instructions when I come. Let us pause for a moment of meditation.

But if we judged ourselves, we would not But if we judged ourselves, we would not be judged. be judged. be judged. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Standing for this morning's hymn at the cross. at the cross. >> Y'all know me. Hallelujah. Anybody >> Y'all know me. Hallelujah. Anybody >> Y'all know me. Hallelujah. Anybody grateful for the cross this morning? grateful for the cross this morning? grateful for the cross this morning? Thank you, Jesus. God. God. Oh, he might

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there. there. Yes. Yes. Yes. Come on. If you're happy and you know Come on. If you're happy and you know Come on. If you're happy and you know it, somebody ought to show some sign. it, somebody ought to show some sign. it, somebody ought to show some sign. Anybody Anybody Anybody happy that you've been saved, that happy that you've been saved, that happy that you've been saved, that you've been redeemed? Come on. If you're you've been redeemed? Come on. If you're you've been redeemed? Come on. If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands happy and you know it, clap your hands happy and you know it, clap your hands for a little while longer. for a little while longer. for a little while longer. If you're happy and you know it, If you're happy and you know it, If you're happy and you know it, somebody shout, "Amen." somebody shout, "Amen." somebody shout, "Amen." Somebody shout, "Hallelujah." Somebody shout, "Hallelujah." Somebody shout, "Hallelujah." Somebody say, "Praise the Lord." Somebody say, "Praise the Lord." Somebody say, "Praise the Lord." Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Glad about it. Glad about it. I'm happy Glad about it. Glad about it. I'm happy Glad about it. Glad about it. I'm happy all the days. all the day. To God be the all the days. all the day. To God be the all the days. all the day. To God be the glory. You may be seated in the presence glory. You may be seated in the presence glory. You may be seated in the presence of the Lord. What a joy it is to greet of the Lord. What a joy it is to greet of the Lord. What a joy it is to greet you on this first Sunday you on this first Sunday you on this first Sunday of the 8th month of 2026. of the 8th month of 2026. of the 8th month of 2026. Somebody ought to be grateful that you Somebody ought to be grateful that you Somebody ought to be grateful that you made it to the second day of August. made it to the second day of August. made it to the second day of August. Amen. Amen. Amen. We are so grateful that God has blessed We are so grateful that God has blessed We are so grateful that God has blessed us to be together in this sacred space us to be together in this sacred space us to be together in this sacred space called the Cathedral of the Lord as we called the Cathedral of the Lord as we called the Cathedral of the Lord as we worship the Lord in the beauty of his worship the Lord in the beauty of his worship the Lord in the beauty of his holiness. It is good to see each of you holiness. It is good to see each of you holiness. It is good to see each of you who has made your way. Anybody glad to who has made your way. Anybody glad to who has made your way. Anybody glad to be in church this Sunday afternoon.

be in church this Sunday afternoon. be in church this Sunday afternoon. Amen. If you're glad about it, Amen. If you're glad about it, Amen. If you're glad about it, just turn towards somebody and tell just turn towards somebody and tell just turn towards somebody and tell them, "I'm glad to be in worship with them, "I'm glad to be in worship with them, "I'm glad to be in worship with you. I'm glad to be in worship with you. you. I'm glad to be in worship with you. you. I'm glad to be in worship with you. Glad to be in worship. It's good to see Glad to be in worship. It's good to see Glad to be in worship. It's good to see you. It's good to see you. How you you. It's good to see you. How you you. It's good to see you. How you doing? How was your week? Come on, talk doing? How was your week? Come on, talk doing? How was your week? Come on, talk to somebody. Ask them how was your week. to somebody. Ask them how was your week. to somebody. Ask them how was your week. You feeling all right? You feeling all right? You feeling all right? It's going to be a good worship service It's going to be a good worship service It's going to be a good worship service today. It's going to be good. Glad you today. It's going to be good. Glad you today. It's going to be good. Glad you sitting next to me, sitting near me. We sitting next to me, sitting near me. We sitting next to me, sitting near me. We pass the peace of the Lord as we pass the peace of the Lord as we pass the peace of the Lord as we together as sisters and brothers share together as sisters and brothers share together as sisters and brothers share in worship this Lord's day. And then we in worship this Lord's day. And then we in worship this Lord's day. And then we also have the opportunity to celebrate also have the opportunity to celebrate also have the opportunity to celebrate with our firsttime visitors who come to with our firsttime visitors who come to with our firsttime visitors who come to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church this Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church this Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church this afternoon. And I want to celebrate with afternoon. And I want to celebrate with afternoon. And I want to celebrate with each of you who is a first-time visitor. each of you who is a first-time visitor. each of you who is a first-time visitor. If that's your reality, will you please If that's your reality, will you please If that's your reality, will you please stand so we can see you and celebrate stand so we can see you and celebrate stand so we can see you and celebrate you if this is your first time on the you if this is your first time on the you if this is your first time on the avenue. Hey y'all. avenue. Hey y'all. avenue. Hey y'all. Hello there. Hello there. Hello there. Hello there. Hello there. Hello there. Please remain standing. Please remain Please remain standing. Please remain Please remain standing. Please remain standing. God bless you. I see you, sis.

standing. God bless you. I see you, sis. standing. God bless you. I see you, sis. Praise God for all of you who stand now. Praise God for all of you who stand now. Praise God for all of you who stand now. What a joy it is to greet you this What a joy it is to greet you this What a joy it is to greet you this Sunday afternoon as you with us worship Sunday afternoon as you with us worship Sunday afternoon as you with us worship the Lord at this 1:00 service. We the Lord at this 1:00 service. We the Lord at this 1:00 service. We recognize that many of you had options recognize that many of you had options recognize that many of you had options as to where you would go at a 1:00 hour. as to where you would go at a 1:00 hour. as to where you would go at a 1:00 hour. But we're so grateful that you exercise But we're so grateful that you exercise But we're so grateful that you exercise the option to come to Wheeler Avenue the option to come to Wheeler Avenue the option to come to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and worship with us this Baptist Church and worship with us this Baptist Church and worship with us this afternoon. I know that some of you have afternoon. I know that some of you have afternoon. I know that some of you have church homes from which you've come and church homes from which you've come and church homes from which you've come and I'll ask as is my custom that you'll I'll ask as is my custom that you'll I'll ask as is my custom that you'll take back to your pastors and local take back to your pastors and local take back to your pastors and local congregations the warmest greetings of congregations the warmest greetings of congregations the warmest greetings of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Let those Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Let those Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Let those sisters and brothers know that we were sisters and brothers know that we were sisters and brothers know that we were delighted to have you on our church delighted to have you on our church delighted to have you on our church campus this afternoon. But if you don't campus this afternoon. But if you don't campus this afternoon. But if you don't have a church home, if you don't have a have a church home, if you don't have a have a church home, if you don't have a pastor that you call your own and you pastor that you call your own and you pastor that you call your own and you live in the greater Houston area, we'd live in the greater Houston area, we'd live in the greater Houston area, we'd love to claim you as a part of the love to claim you as a part of the love to claim you as a part of the Wheeler Avenue church family. If you're Wheeler Avenue church family. If you're Wheeler Avenue church family. If you're led to be a part of our congregation, led to be a part of our congregation, led to be a part of our congregation, we'd love to embrace you and infold you we'd love to embrace you and infold you we'd love to embrace you and infold you into our family, just know that on this into our family, just know that on this into our family, just know that on this Sunday afternoon at this service in this Sunday afternoon at this service in this Sunday afternoon at this service in this sanctuary, this cathedral, you are sanctuary, this cathedral, you are sanctuary, this cathedral, you are welcome here. Let me prove it to you welcome here. Let me prove it to you welcome here. Let me prove it to you right now.

right now. right now. Told you Told you Told you told you welcome to the avenue. told you welcome to the avenue. told you welcome to the avenue. Welcome to the avenue. Welcome to the avenue. Welcome to the avenue. Thank God for you. you may be seated in Thank God for you. you may be seated in Thank God for you. you may be seated in the presence of the Lord. As you take the presence of the Lord. As you take the presence of the Lord. As you take your seats, uh there are persons all your seats, uh there are persons all your seats, uh there are persons all around you who will make sure that if around you who will make sure that if around you who will make sure that if you've not received a more personable you've not received a more personable you've not received a more personable welcome already that they will give you welcome already that they will give you welcome already that they will give you that uh even as you share with them in that uh even as you share with them in that uh even as you share with them in this worship space today. I'm excited to this worship space today. I'm excited to this worship space today. I'm excited to have a special person with us, the have a special person with us, the have a special person with us, the Reverend Jihon Murray Smith. Where are Reverend Jihon Murray Smith. Where are Reverend Jihon Murray Smith. Where are you? There she is. Hey, my dear sister. you? There she is. Hey, my dear sister. you? There she is. Hey, my dear sister. She's an Episcopal preacher from Forest She's an Episcopal preacher from Forest She's an Episcopal preacher from Forest Lake Church of the Holy Spirit, and Lake Church of the Holy Spirit, and Lake Church of the Holy Spirit, and we're so glad that she's come to be with we're so glad that she's come to be with we're so glad that she's come to be with us today. God bless you. She's the guest us today. God bless you. She's the guest us today. God bless you. She's the guest of our clergy member, Reverend Cheryl of our clergy member, Reverend Cheryl of our clergy member, Reverend Cheryl Bryant. And we're grateful that Reverend Bryant. And we're grateful that Reverend Bryant. And we're grateful that Reverend Cheryl Pitts Bryant has invited her to Cheryl Pitts Bryant has invited her to Cheryl Pitts Bryant has invited her to come and be with us. You from Chicago? come and be with us. You from Chicago? come and be with us. You from Chicago? Is that what I heard? Hey, that's what Is that what I heard? Hey, that's what Is that what I heard? Hey, that's what I'm talking about. Shytown represent I'm talking about. Shytown represent I'm talking about. Shytown represent you. You are surrounded, sis. And we you. You are surrounded, sis. And we you. You are surrounded, sis. And we thank God for you. God bless you one and thank God for you. God bless you one and thank God for you. God bless you one and all. Listen, it's a joy to have those all. Listen, it's a joy to have those all. Listen, it's a joy to have those viewing us. We are the worldwide web viewing us. We are the worldwide web viewing us. We are the worldwide web wherever you are around the world.

wherever you are around the world. wherever you are around the world. Welcome to the Wheeler Avenue experience Welcome to the Wheeler Avenue experience Welcome to the Wheeler Avenue experience of worship. This is our third service of of worship. This is our third service of of worship. This is our third service of this worship day. You never know what to this worship day. You never know what to this worship day. You never know what to expect when you come to 1:00 service. expect when you come to 1:00 service. expect when you come to 1:00 service. Just be ready to experience the presence Just be ready to experience the presence Just be ready to experience the presence of the Lord. Even as you experience the of the Lord. Even as you experience the of the Lord. Even as you experience the presence of the Lord's people and know presence of the Lord's people and know presence of the Lord's people and know that you will be blessed as a result. that you will be blessed as a result. that you will be blessed as a result. Listen, as we share together in today's Listen, as we share together in today's Listen, as we share together in today's worship service and this this wor first worship service and this this wor first worship service and this this wor first week of the month of August, I've got week of the month of August, I've got week of the month of August, I've got some things I need you to know. Please some things I need you to know. Please some things I need you to know. Please know that we of course will be in prayer know that we of course will be in prayer know that we of course will be in prayer and study on Wednesday. And I hope that and study on Wednesday. And I hope that and study on Wednesday. And I hope that you will join us as we pray together. you will join us as we pray together. you will join us as we pray together. What's first time of prayer on What's first time of prayer on What's first time of prayer on Wednesdays? Wednesdays? Wednesdays? 6 a.m. So, if you're inclined and you're 6 a.m. So, if you're inclined and you're 6 a.m. So, if you're inclined and you're able to awaken and share with us at 6:00 able to awaken and share with us at 6:00 able to awaken and share with us at 6:00 a.m. It's in the virtual space, and we a.m. It's in the virtual space, and we a.m. It's in the virtual space, and we hope that you will log on, dial in and hope that you will log on, dial in and hope that you will log on, dial in and worship and pray with us for those first worship and pray with us for those first worship and pray with us for those first 15 minutes of the 6:00 hour. And then of 15 minutes of the 6:00 hour. And then of 15 minutes of the 6:00 hour. And then of course we'll be in study all throughout course we'll be in study all throughout course we'll be in study all throughout the day at 12:00 noon and 700 p.m. at the day at 12:00 noon and 700 p.m. at the day at 12:00 noon and 700 p.m. at noon time. We'll be uh in mo many noon time. We'll be uh in mo many noon time. We'll be uh in mo many multiple classes across the campus and multiple classes across the campus and multiple classes across the campus and uh Bible study in the sanctuary such as uh Bible study in the sanctuary such as uh Bible study in the sanctuary such as is the case at night time at 700 p.m.

is the case at night time at 700 p.m. is the case at night time at 700 p.m. And uh this week the doctor Janella And uh this week the doctor Janella And uh this week the doctor Janella Piles will be teaching at both services Piles will be teaching at both services Piles will be teaching at both services and with sessions and we thank God for and with sessions and we thank God for and with sessions and we thank God for her and we look forward to what she will her and we look forward to what she will her and we look forward to what she will share with us as she teaches the word of share with us as she teaches the word of share with us as she teaches the word of God this coming Wednesday. Now, that's God this coming Wednesday. Now, that's God this coming Wednesday. Now, that's good all by itself, but Thursday, it good all by itself, but Thursday, it good all by itself, but Thursday, it gets even better because Thursday is gets even better because Thursday is gets even better because Thursday is back to school revival, and we're back to school revival, and we're back to school revival, and we're excited about Back to School Revival excited about Back to School Revival excited about Back to School Revival 2026. 2026. 2026. Amen. All of our youth and and Amen. All of our youth and and Amen. All of our youth and and children's ministries will be giving us children's ministries will be giving us children's ministries will be giving us leadership as we get ready to go back to leadership as we get ready to go back to leadership as we get ready to go back to school. Our emerging adults will school. Our emerging adults will school. Our emerging adults will likewise be here and serving. And so, likewise be here and serving. And so, likewise be here and serving. And so, we're looking forward to a great time in we're looking forward to a great time in we're looking forward to a great time in the Lord on Thursday and Friday. Pastor the Lord on Thursday and Friday. Pastor the Lord on Thursday and Friday. Pastor Jillian Twigs, who's the youth pastor of Jillian Twigs, who's the youth pastor of Jillian Twigs, who's the youth pastor of the Fellowship Church Chicago, will be the Fellowship Church Chicago, will be the Fellowship Church Chicago, will be here on Thursday evening, and I hope here on Thursday evening, and I hope here on Thursday evening, and I hope that you will come and join us. She's that you will come and join us. She's that you will come and join us. She's been here before on multiple occasions, been here before on multiple occasions, been here before on multiple occasions, and every time she's here, she blesses and every time she's here, she blesses and every time she's here, she blesses our church in exciting ways. And I hope our church in exciting ways. And I hope our church in exciting ways. And I hope that you will be here as she shares with that you will be here as she shares with that you will be here as she shares with us. Every year uh we have a dress code us. Every year uh we have a dress code us. Every year uh we have a dress code for each night of the uh back to school for each night of the uh back to school for each night of the uh back to school revival. And Thursday night's dress code revival. And Thursday night's dress code revival. And Thursday night's dress code is Wheeler wear represent your church.

is Wheeler wear represent your church. is Wheeler wear represent your church. So, if you are a member of the Wheeler So, if you are a member of the Wheeler So, if you are a member of the Wheeler Avenue Church and you got some Wheeler Avenue Church and you got some Wheeler Avenue Church and you got some Wheeler gear, we want you to put it on. If you gear, we want you to put it on. If you gear, we want you to put it on. If you don't have some, just go by the don't have some, just go by the don't have some, just go by the bookstore at some point between now and bookstore at some point between now and bookstore at some point between now and Thursday and you can pick some up and Thursday and you can pick some up and Thursday and you can pick some up and wear it on this coming Wednesday, sorry, wear it on this coming Wednesday, sorry, wear it on this coming Wednesday, sorry, this coming Thursday at the revival this coming Thursday at the revival this coming Thursday at the revival time. And then on Friday, um we are time. And then on Friday, um we are time. And then on Friday, um we are grateful that uh Pastor Jillian Twigs is grateful that uh Pastor Jillian Twigs is grateful that uh Pastor Jillian Twigs is an amazing youth pastor, but let's be an amazing youth pastor, but let's be an amazing youth pastor, but let's be real clear, we got an amazing youth real clear, we got an amazing youth real clear, we got an amazing youth pastor, too, and we're excited about it. pastor, too, and we're excited about it. pastor, too, and we're excited about it. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. The Reverend Jaylen Vernon will close The Reverend Jaylen Vernon will close The Reverend Jaylen Vernon will close out revival preaching the word of God out revival preaching the word of God out revival preaching the word of God and we're excited that he will be and we're excited that he will be and we're excited that he will be preaching to us. Our attire for Friday preaching to us. Our attire for Friday preaching to us. Our attire for Friday night is black. It's a blackout and night is black. It's a blackout and night is black. It's a blackout and we're going to black and glow is the we're going to black and glow is the we're going to black and glow is the real attire. They got some glow sticks real attire. They got some glow sticks real attire. They got some glow sticks for us. We're all wearing black on for us. We're all wearing black on for us. We're all wearing black on Friday. Put your best black on and come Friday. Put your best black on and come Friday. Put your best black on and come on to the church house and let's have a on to the church house and let's have a on to the church house and let's have a wonderful time as we together share in wonderful time as we together share in wonderful time as we together share in the study and the in the worship of our the study and the in the worship of our the study and the in the worship of our God and the revival of his people. And God and the revival of his people. And God and the revival of his people. And then on Saturday, Saturday morning at then on Saturday, Saturday morning at then on Saturday, Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. right here in the cathedral, 11:00 a.m. right here in the cathedral, 11:00 a.m. right here in the cathedral, we'll have New Life Service. That's when we'll have New Life Service. That's when we'll have New Life Service. That's when we dedicate babies unto the Lord and we dedicate babies unto the Lord and we dedicate babies unto the Lord and baptize those who've given their lives baptize those who've given their lives baptize those who've given their lives unto the Lord. We got about 13 babies to unto the Lord. We got about 13 babies to unto the Lord. We got about 13 babies to dedicate and more than 60 people going dedicate and more than 60 people going dedicate and more than 60 people going into the waters of baptism. And we're into the waters of baptism. And we're into the waters of baptism. And we're excited about that. Amen.

excited about that. Amen. excited about that. Amen. Amen. Now, finally, now finally, now Amen. Now, finally, now finally, now Amen. Now, finally, now finally, now finally, as much as I have hated to let finally, as much as I have hated to let finally, as much as I have hated to let go of the month of July, I've had to let go of the month of July, I've had to let go of the month of July, I've had to let it go. I've had to think I better let it it go. I've had to think I better let it it go. I've had to think I better let it go. Had to let it go. And uh now we are go. Had to let it go. And uh now we are go. Had to let it go. And uh now we are into the month of August and Re Ray is into the month of August and Re Ray is into the month of August and Re Ray is ready to She's already up. All right. ready to She's already up. All right. ready to She's already up. All right. All August babies, come on. Let's All August babies, come on. Let's All August babies, come on. Let's celebrate with you. Let's celebrate. celebrate with you. Let's celebrate. celebrate with you. Let's celebrate. All the August babies, Wanda and Eddie All the August babies, Wanda and Eddie All the August babies, Wanda and Eddie Kimbro. I see that. Come on. Let's Kimbro. I see that. Come on. Let's Kimbro. I see that. Come on. Let's celebrate. celebrate. celebrate. Look at our drummer back there standing Look at our drummer back there standing Look at our drummer back there standing up. That's brother Larry. He's standing up. That's brother Larry. He's standing up. That's brother Larry. He's standing up celebrating, playing the drums at the up celebrating, playing the drums at the up celebrating, playing the drums at the same time. Dr. Kiana is born in the same time. Dr. Kiana is born in the same time. Dr. Kiana is born in the month of August. We thank God for her. month of August. We thank God for her. month of August. We thank God for her. Let my son Marcus D. Cosby the second. Let my son Marcus D. Cosby the second. Let my son Marcus D. Cosby the second. Raise your hand son. August 26th. I said Raise your hand son. August 26th. I said Raise your hand son. August 26th. I said raise your hand, son. Lord have mercy. raise your hand, son. Lord have mercy. raise your hand, son. Lord have mercy. We praise God for all of these precious We praise God for all of these precious We praise God for all of these precious babies. Let's sing happy birthday to babies. Let's sing happy birthday to babies. Let's sing happy birthday to these precious people.

Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday everybody. what does your shirt say? August is my what does your shirt say? August is my birthday the whole month. Okay. God birthday the whole month. Okay. God birthday the whole month. Okay. God bless you. Thank you so much. Appreciate that. Thank you so much. Appreciate that. Thank you so much. God bless you. Thank you so much. God bless you. Thank you so much. God bless you. It's offering time in the house of the It's offering time in the house of the It's offering time in the house of the Lord. Our ushers are moving about us now just Our ushers are moving about us now just in case you need an envelope into which in case you need an envelope into which in case you need an envelope into which you'll place your paper gift. If you you'll place your paper gift. If you you'll place your paper gift. If you need one of these envelopes, just slip need one of these envelopes, just slip need one of these envelopes, just slip up your hands and these precious people. up your hands and these precious people. up your hands and these precious people. We'll make sure that you get an envelope We'll make sure that you get an envelope We'll make sure that you get an envelope even now. And you can place those gifts even now. And you can place those gifts even now. And you can place those gifts there in if you have check or cash that there in if you have check or cash that there in if you have check or cash that you want to give this afternoon. you want to give this afternoon. you want to give this afternoon. And uh we invite you to do that. as we And uh we invite you to do that. as we And uh we invite you to do that. as we honor the Lord through the presentation honor the Lord through the presentation honor the Lord through the presentation of our tithes and offerings in addition of our tithes and offerings in addition of our tithes and offerings in addition to our paper gifts we give digitally for to our paper gifts we give digitally for to our paper gifts we give digitally for those who are more digitally inclined.

those who are more digitally inclined. those who are more digitally inclined. You can see those digital options on the You can see those digital options on the You can see those digital options on the screens even now. We invite you to screens even now. We invite you to screens even now. We invite you to utilize those methods as we honor the utilize those methods as we honor the utilize those methods as we honor the Lord through the presentation of our Lord through the presentation of our Lord through the presentation of our tithes and offerings. Every one of us tithes and offerings. Every one of us tithes and offerings. Every one of us who gives this afternoon understands uh who gives this afternoon understands uh who gives this afternoon understands uh that we begin our time of giving with that we begin our time of giving with that we begin our time of giving with the tithe. The tithe is holy unto God. the tithe. The tithe is holy unto God. the tithe. The tithe is holy unto God. And as we give our tithes this And as we give our tithes this And as we give our tithes this afternoon, we add to them our offerings. afternoon, we add to them our offerings. afternoon, we add to them our offerings. It speaks to our level of appreciation It speaks to our level of appreciation It speaks to our level of appreciation to God for his goodness and grace in our to God for his goodness and grace in our to God for his goodness and grace in our lives. If our tithe is the first 10% of lives. If our tithe is the first 10% of lives. If our tithe is the first 10% of our increase, Bible says we give that our increase, Bible says we give that our increase, Bible says we give that back to God. And when we do, God says, back to God. And when we do, God says, back to God. And when we do, God says, "I'll open the windows of heaven and "I'll open the windows of heaven and "I'll open the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing that you won't pour you out a blessing that you won't pour you out a blessing that you won't have room enough to receive." We give have room enough to receive." We give have room enough to receive." We give our tithes and our offerings. And then our tithes and our offerings. And then our tithes and our offerings. And then we give to missions and mercy. And as we we give to missions and mercy. And as we we give to missions and mercy. And as we give to missions and mercy this give to missions and mercy this give to missions and mercy this afternoon, we remind ourselves that we afternoon, we remind ourselves that we afternoon, we remind ourselves that we are responsible to be a blessing because are responsible to be a blessing because are responsible to be a blessing because we've been abundantly blessed. And as we we've been abundantly blessed. And as we we've been abundantly blessed. And as we bless the Lord this afternoon, we bless the Lord this afternoon, we bless the Lord this afternoon, we likewise bless the Lord's people. And we likewise bless the Lord's people. And we likewise bless the Lord's people. And we invite you to help us to do that as we invite you to help us to do that as we invite you to help us to do that as we together look out for the least, the together look out for the least, the together look out for the least, the last, the left out, and the looked over, last, the left out, and the looked over, last, the left out, and the looked over, even in this community and across this even in this community and across this even in this community and across this country and around the world. Well, country and around the world. Well, country and around the world. Well, church, I want to consecrate these church, I want to consecrate these church, I want to consecrate these gifts. And as we consecrate them, won't gifts. And as we consecrate them, won't gifts. And as we consecrate them, won't you bow with me now in a moment of you bow with me now in a moment of you bow with me now in a moment of prayer?

prayer? prayer? Gracious God, how we thank you so much Gracious God, how we thank you so much Gracious God, how we thank you so much for for for each and every gift that you've given to each and every gift that you've given to each and every gift that you've given to us. Whether tangible or intangible, we us. Whether tangible or intangible, we us. Whether tangible or intangible, we recognize that every good and perfect recognize that every good and perfect recognize that every good and perfect gift comes from you. And we thank you gift comes from you. And we thank you gift comes from you. And we thank you for your faithfulness, your diligence to for your faithfulness, your diligence to for your faithfulness, your diligence to bless us, your determination to bless bless us, your determination to bless bless us, your determination to bless us. We thank you that you take great us. We thank you that you take great us. We thank you that you take great delight in blessing us. And now we pray delight in blessing us. And now we pray delight in blessing us. And now we pray that we will be determined and diligent that we will be determined and diligent that we will be determined and diligent and even delighted to bless you right and even delighted to bless you right and even delighted to bless you right back as we bring our tithes and back as we bring our tithes and back as we bring our tithes and offerings into the storehouse. I pray offerings into the storehouse. I pray offerings into the storehouse. I pray that you'll bless each gift and each that you'll bless each gift and each that you'll bless each gift and each giver that no one lack as a consequence giver that no one lack as a consequence giver that no one lack as a consequence of what we give this afternoon but of what we give this afternoon but of what we give this afternoon but return to your sons and daughters as you return to your sons and daughters as you return to your sons and daughters as you see fit. And we'll testify with the see fit. And we'll testify with the see fit. And we'll testify with the elders with the ancestors that we can't elders with the ancestors that we can't elders with the ancestors that we can't beat God giving no matter how we try. beat God giving no matter how we try. beat God giving no matter how we try. Will you bless my sister, my brother Will you bless my sister, my brother Will you bless my sister, my brother who's wrestling, struggling with who's wrestling, struggling with who's wrestling, struggling with financial realities even today, the top financial realities even today, the top financial realities even today, the top of the month, needing to know how of the month, needing to know how of the month, needing to know how they're going to handle some they're going to handle some they're going to handle some responsibility, some reality. I pray in responsibility, some reality. I pray in responsibility, some reality. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus that you by the name of the Lord Jesus that you by the name of the Lord Jesus that you by your supernatural power will handle your supernatural power will handle your supernatural power will handle every financial need that your children every financial need that your children every financial need that your children have this week, this month, and in the have this week, this month, and in the have this week, this month, and in the remaining months of this year. I know remaining months of this year. I know remaining months of this year. I know you're able. There's nothing too hard you're able. There's nothing too hard you're able. There's nothing too hard for you. The cattle on a thousand hills for you. The cattle on a thousand hills for you. The cattle on a thousand hills belong to you. You can and you will belong to you. You can and you will belong to you. You can and you will provide. And we thank you for being that provide. And we thank you for being that provide. And we thank you for being that providing God. And as we trust you with providing God. And as we trust you with providing God. And as we trust you with these gifts, we trust you to take care these gifts, we trust you to take care these gifts, we trust you to take care of our very lives. In Jesus' name we of our very lives. In Jesus' name we of our very lives. In Jesus' name we pray. And all of the people of God

pray. And all of the people of God pray. And all of the people of God together said, "Amen." And praise God. together said, "Amen." And praise God. together said, "Amen." And praise God. Now, if you know it, you may as well Now, if you know it, you may as well Now, if you know it, you may as well sing it for a little while. You know, sing it for a little while. You know, sing it for a little while. You know, every now and then need to make sure we every now and then need to make sure we every now and then need to make sure we don't just know the new songs. Got to go don't just know the new songs. Got to go don't just know the new songs. Got to go old school and see what brought our old school and see what brought our old school and see what brought our mamas and daddies and grandparents over. mamas and daddies and grandparents over. mamas and daddies and grandparents over. This is one of those old school This is one of those old school This is one of those old school throwback songs. We've been singing it throwback songs. We've been singing it throwback songs. We've been singing it all day. I want you to sing it if you all day. I want you to sing it if you all day. I want you to sing it if you know it. If you don't know it, you'll know it. If you don't know it, you'll know it. If you don't know it, you'll pick it up while we're singing and we'll pick it up while we're singing and we'll pick it up while we're singing and we'll sing it again another time. You can't sing it again another time. You can't sing it again another time. You can't beat God giving. beat God giving. beat God giving. Sounds so good. Sounds so good. Sounds so good. >> Beat God giving >> Beat God giving >> Beat God giving God. God. God. No matter how you try to sing church as sure as sure as you are living as you are living as you are living as you are living.

as you are living. as you are living. >> And the Lord is in heaven. Just keep on giving. Just keep on giving. Just keep on giving. Yeah. Heat.

Come on and thank God for the old school Come on and thank God for the old school that brought us to the new school in that brought us to the new school in that brought us to the new school in Jesus name. We've got an amazing music Jesus name. We've got an amazing music Jesus name. We've got an amazing music ministry. Have you heard? Won't you ministry. Have you heard? Won't you ministry. Have you heard? Won't you receive them with joy as they prepare us receive them with joy as they prepare us receive them with joy as they prepare us for the word of God? Now behold the lamb, Now behold the lamb, the preious lamb of God, born into sin that I may again born into sin that I may again the preious lamb of God.

How behold the lamb, How behold the lamb, the preious lamb of God, born into sin that I may live again, born into sin that I may live again, the preious lamb of God. is the lamb, is the lamb, the preious lamb of God. the preious lamb of God. the preious lamb of God. Why you love me so I shall never know Why you love me so I shall never know Why you love me so I shall never know the preious lamb of God. Oh, Oh, the lamb, the lamb, the lamb, the preious lamb of God. Why you love me so I shall never know Why you love me so I shall never know the preious lamb of God.

Lord Lord for you washed away all of my sins. Heat Heat up >> we don't deserve it but you love us

>> we don't deserve it but you love us anyway you cover us anyway anyway you cover us anyway anyway you cover us anyway I think Hallelujah.

Hallelujah. Hallelujah. All of God's people said, "Amen." All of God's people said, "Amen." Somebody ought to thank God for the Somebody ought to thank God for the Somebody ought to thank God for the precious lamb who is Jesus Christ. precious lamb who is Jesus Christ. precious lamb who is Jesus Christ. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Let's look into Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Let's look into Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Let's look into the word of God this afternoon. And as the word of God this afternoon. And as the word of God this afternoon. And as we do, I invite your attention to the we do, I invite your attention to the we do, I invite your attention to the New Testament Gospel of the Lord Jesus New Testament Gospel of the Lord Jesus New Testament Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ at the Gospel of Luke, chapter Christ at the Gospel of Luke, chapter Christ at the Gospel of Luke, chapter 15. 15. 15. New Testament Gospel of Luke, chapter New Testament Gospel of Luke, chapter New Testament Gospel of Luke, chapter 15. 15. 15. Those who may not know, there are four Those who may not know, there are four Those who may not know, there are four books of the Bible called Gospels. books of the Bible called Gospels. books of the Bible called Gospels. They are the first four books of the New They are the first four books of the New They are the first four books of the New Testament. Those of you who know what Testament. Those of you who know what Testament. Those of you who know what those four books are, say them with me. those four books are, say them with me. those four books are, say them with me. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Amen. And Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Amen. And Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Amen. And those are the first four those are the first four those are the first four books of the New Testament. They are the books of the New Testament. They are the books of the New Testament. They are the Gospels. And I'm looking at the third Gospels. And I'm looking at the third Gospels. And I'm looking at the third one this day. Luke chapter 15. And I one this day. Luke chapter 15. And I one this day. Luke chapter 15. And I want to call your attention to verses 1 want to call your attention to verses 1 want to call your attention to verses 1 and two. Although I invite you to keep and two. Although I invite you to keep and two. Although I invite you to keep your Bibles open, your apps unlocked as your Bibles open, your apps unlocked as your Bibles open, your apps unlocked as we look at the entirety of the chapter we look at the entirety of the chapter we look at the entirety of the chapter this afternoon. Luke chapter 15, this afternoon. Luke chapter 15, this afternoon. Luke chapter 15, beginning at verse one. I'm reading from beginning at verse one. I'm reading from beginning at verse one. I'm reading from the New International Version of the the New International Version of the the New International Version of the Holy Word of God. And this is what it Holy Word of God. And this is what it Holy Word of God. And this is what it says. Now the tax collectors and sinners says. Now the tax collectors and sinners says. Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.

were all gathering around to hear Jesus. were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of But the Pharisees and the teachers of But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, the law muttered, the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners "This man welcomes sinners "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." and eats with them." and eats with them." That's enough. Amen. Praise God for his That's enough. Amen. Praise God for his That's enough. Amen. Praise God for his holy word. You may be seated in the holy word. You may be seated in the holy word. You may be seated in the presence of our good and gracious God. presence of our good and gracious God. presence of our good and gracious God. This man This man This man welcomes sinners welcomes sinners welcomes sinners and eats with them. That's a good response right there. That's a good response right there. Amen. Amen. Amen. For the time of this hour to share For the time of this hour to share For the time of this hour to share together on this Sunday afternoon, I together on this Sunday afternoon, I together on this Sunday afternoon, I want to talk from a unique subject. I want to talk from a unique subject. I want to talk from a unique subject. I want to talk from the subject the want to talk from the subject the want to talk from the subject the allegorical allegorical allegorical Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> The allegorical >> The allegorical >> The allegorical Jesus. Used in a different way in this context, Used in a different way in this context, however, for these are the words however, for these are the words however, for these are the words potentially of the Pharisees, potentially of the Pharisees, potentially of the Pharisees, the teachers of the law who sit around the teachers of the law who sit around the teachers of the law who sit around with a side eye on Jesus, with a side eye on Jesus, with a side eye on Jesus, looking at him because he's hanging out looking at him because he's hanging out looking at him because he's hanging out with people that ain't like us.

with people that ain't like us. with people that ain't like us. These aren't your regular churchy kind These aren't your regular churchy kind These aren't your regular churchy kind of people. These aren't the regular of people. These aren't the regular of people. These aren't the regular people that you would expect to worship people that you would expect to worship people that you would expect to worship the Lord and to hang out with Jesus. the Lord and to hang out with Jesus. the Lord and to hang out with Jesus. But interestingly, according to the But interestingly, according to the But interestingly, according to the scriptures, despite what they may look scriptures, despite what they may look scriptures, despite what they may look like or be like, Jesus chooses to like or be like, Jesus chooses to like or be like, Jesus chooses to welcome them and have meals with them. welcome them and have meals with them. welcome them and have meals with them. This is an interesting picture today This is an interesting picture today This is an interesting picture today because as you look at verse one, you'll because as you look at verse one, you'll because as you look at verse one, you'll note the audience with whom Jesus sits. note the audience with whom Jesus sits. note the audience with whom Jesus sits. >> Did you see the words tax collectors >> Did you see the words tax collectors >> Did you see the words tax collectors and sinners? and sinners? and sinners? >> Tax collectors. One of the most hated >> Tax collectors. One of the most hated >> Tax collectors. One of the most hated occupations of that day, maybe even this occupations of that day, maybe even this occupations of that day, maybe even this day. Any tax collectors in the room? I love Any tax collectors in the room? I love you. God bless you. you. God bless you. you. God bless you. Back in the day, tax collectors would Back in the day, tax collectors would Back in the day, tax collectors would skim a little off the top, take skim a little off the top, take skim a little off the top, take something for themselves, something for themselves, something for themselves, and they would defraud the people. And and they would defraud the people. And and they would defraud the people. And then there's another group of people then there's another group of people then there's another group of people there that's called sinners. Re Lee, there that's called sinners. Re Lee, there that's called sinners. Re Lee, that's an interesting group of people.

that's an interesting group of people. that's an interesting group of people. That's just everybody lumped in That's just everybody lumped in That's just everybody lumped in together. together. together. It's a word that suggests that folk from It's a word that suggests that folk from It's a word that suggests that folk from all kinds of sketchy backgrounds all kinds of sketchy backgrounds all kinds of sketchy backgrounds >> are having a meal with the master. >> are having a meal with the master. >> are having a meal with the master. >> Can you see it? that these folk that >> Can you see it? that these folk that >> Can you see it? that these folk that most church folk wouldn't approve of, most church folk wouldn't approve of, most church folk wouldn't approve of, would not include in the ministry work would not include in the ministry work would not include in the ministry work of Jesus of Jesus of Jesus are sitting at a table with him and are sitting at a table with him and are sitting at a table with him and they're having a meal with him and he they're having a meal with him and he they're having a meal with him and he welcomes them. And contextually, it's welcomes them. And contextually, it's welcomes them. And contextually, it's not just a welcome. It's not just a not just a welcome. It's not just a not just a welcome. It's not just a meal. He loves them. He's showing his meal. He loves them. He's showing his meal. He loves them. He's showing his love to them, letting them know that love to them, letting them know that love to them, letting them know that they are included with him as well. they are included with him as well. they are included with him as well. >> That's when you note the audience of >> That's when you note the audience of >> That's when you note the audience of verse one. But when you note the verse one. But when you note the verse one. But when you note the antagonists of verse two, you'll find antagonists of verse two, you'll find antagonists of verse two, you'll find out there are some Pharisees and out there are some Pharisees and out there are some Pharisees and teachers of the law. These are folk who teachers of the law. These are folk who teachers of the law. These are folk who are steeped in the traditions of the are steeped in the traditions of the are steeped in the traditions of the Jewish culture. These are they who know Jewish culture. These are they who know Jewish culture. These are they who know the law front and back and they want the law front and back and they want the law front and back and they want everybody to observe it. They're really everybody to observe it. They're really everybody to observe it. They're really kind of what they would call the kind of what they would call the kind of what they would call the religious elite. They look down on religious elite. They look down on religious elite. They look down on people who don't do it like they do it.

people who don't do it like they do it. people who don't do it like they do it. Who don't observe like they observe. And Who don't observe like they observe. And Who don't observe like they observe. And these religious elite, according to the these religious elite, according to the these religious elite, according to the text, are muttering. Is that in your text, are muttering. Is that in your text, are muttering. Is that in your Bible? That word is in my Bible. I like Bible? That word is in my Bible. I like Bible? That word is in my Bible. I like that word. Is talking underneath your that word. Is talking underneath your that word. Is talking underneath your breath. breath. breath. It's trying not to be seen while you're It's trying not to be seen while you're It's trying not to be seen while you're talking about somebody who is being talking about somebody who is being talking about somebody who is being seen. It is. It is. It that that don't seen. It is. It is. It that that don't seen. It is. It is. It that that don't make no sense that he wore that up in make no sense that he wore that up in make no sense that he wore that up in church here today. That and she knew church here today. That and she knew church here today. That and she knew good and well that top didn't match that good and well that top didn't match that good and well that top didn't match that bottom. That don't make no good sense. bottom. That don't make no good sense. bottom. That don't make no good sense. And and and if you look on every row in And and and if you look on every row in And and and if you look on every row in the cathedral this afternoon, the cathedral this afternoon, the cathedral this afternoon, >> on every row, there's some folk who've >> on every row, there's some folk who've >> on every row, there's some folk who've been muttering every now and then. Yeah. been muttering every now and then. Yeah. been muttering every now and then. Yeah. Every row in front of me and behind me. Every row in front of me and behind me. Every row in front of me and behind me. Don't tell them I'm talking about them. Don't tell them I'm talking about them. Don't tell them I'm talking about them. Every row on both sides of me, including Every row on both sides of me, including Every row on both sides of me, including the preachers, I know it's true cuz I'm the preachers, I know it's true cuz I'm the preachers, I know it's true cuz I'm one of them. I used to mutter every now one of them. I used to mutter every now one of them. I used to mutter every now and then and still do every now and and then and still do every now and and then and still do every now and then.

then. then. I say, "Rem Jaylen, look, look, look, I say, "Rem Jaylen, look, look, look, I say, "Rem Jaylen, look, look, look, look. All those preachers over there know All those preachers over there know something about muttering. Those something about muttering. Those something about muttering. Those musicians over there, those singers, musicians over there, those singers, musicians over there, those singers, those summers, they know something about those summers, they know something about those summers, they know something about muttering. And you do too. muttering. And you do too. muttering. And you do too. >> Because if you see something that seems >> Because if you see something that seems >> Because if you see something that seems a little out of order, a little sketchy, a little out of order, a little sketchy, a little out of order, a little sketchy, if you sit next to your friend or your if you sit next to your friend or your if you sit next to your friend or your loved one, you have the propensity loved one, you have the propensity loved one, you have the propensity to mutter. Have you done it? Somebody to mutter. Have you done it? Somebody to mutter. Have you done it? Somebody say, "Amen." Thank you so much for your say, "Amen." Thank you so much for your say, "Amen." Thank you so much for your honesty. I appreciate that. Many of us honesty. I appreciate that. Many of us honesty. I appreciate that. Many of us have done it. And Jesus decides he's have done it. And Jesus decides he's have done it. And Jesus decides he's going to answer the muttering with going to answer the muttering with going to answer the muttering with allegory. Don't miss it. Jesus answers allegory. Don't miss it. Jesus answers allegory. Don't miss it. Jesus answers the the muttering with allegory. Y'all the the muttering with allegory. Y'all the the muttering with allegory. Y'all remember that word from your language remember that word from your language remember that word from your language arts class? Y'all remember that word arts class? Y'all remember that word arts class? Y'all remember that word from English classes? You might not from English classes? You might not from English classes? You might not remember the definition, but do you remember the definition, but do you remember the definition, but do you remember the word allegory? Allegory. remember the word allegory? Allegory. remember the word allegory? Allegory. It's a unique word. literally is the It's a unique word. literally is the It's a unique word. literally is the expression of the truths about human expression of the truths about human expression of the truths about human existence by means of symbolic figures existence by means of symbolic figures existence by means of symbolic figures and actions that I'll take a symbol of and actions that I'll take a symbol of and actions that I'll take a symbol of something and use that to show to you something and use that to show to you something and use that to show to you what a human reality is all about.

what a human reality is all about. what a human reality is all about. That's what Jesus does. In verse one, we That's what Jesus does. In verse one, we That's what Jesus does. In verse one, we find the audience. In verse two, we find find the audience. In verse two, we find find the audience. In verse two, we find the antagonists. But from verse 3 to the antagonists. But from verse 3 to the antagonists. But from verse 3 to verse 32, Jesus gives us allegory to verse 32, Jesus gives us allegory to verse 32, Jesus gives us allegory to help us understand the mind of the help us understand the mind of the help us understand the mind of the Messiah. Jesus says, "Now listen, if Messiah. Jesus says, "Now listen, if Messiah. Jesus says, "Now listen, if you're going to understand how I roll, you're going to understand how I roll, you're going to understand how I roll, you need to know that just because you you need to know that just because you you need to know that just because you don't approve of them right now does not don't approve of them right now does not don't approve of them right now does not mean that I can't use them in days to mean that I can't use them in days to mean that I can't use them in days to come. Just because you don't like what come. Just because you don't like what come. Just because you don't like what you see does not mean that I don't see you see does not mean that I don't see you see does not mean that I don't see something much deeper and much broader something much deeper and much broader something much deeper and much broader than what you see right now. And so than what you see right now. And so than what you see right now. And so Jesus has to give them a lesson on Jesus has to give them a lesson on Jesus has to give them a lesson on lostness. lostness. lostness. A lesson on lostness. You think that A lesson on lostness. You think that A lesson on lostness. You think that that which is lost stays lost all the that which is lost stays lost all the that which is lost stays lost all the time. But when people put their trust in time. But when people put their trust in time. But when people put their trust in Jesus, Jesus seems to suggest that the Jesus, Jesus seems to suggest that the Jesus, Jesus seems to suggest that the lost still have an opportunity to be lost still have an opportunity to be lost still have an opportunity to be found. And I need somebody in here who found. And I need somebody in here who found. And I need somebody in here who thanks God that Jesus is the the savior thanks God that Jesus is the the savior thanks God that Jesus is the the savior of the lost and found. That Jesus knows of the lost and found. That Jesus knows of the lost and found. That Jesus knows how to find you where you are and bring how to find you where you are and bring how to find you where you are and bring you back into the fold so that you can you back into the fold so that you can you back into the fold so that you can become all that he wants you to be. And become all that he wants you to be. And become all that he wants you to be. And if there's somebody in church today who if there's somebody in church today who if there's somebody in church today who understands what lostness is all about, understands what lostness is all about, understands what lostness is all about, I want you to lean in because Jesus I want you to lean in because Jesus I want you to lean in because Jesus teaches us some things about lossness teaches us some things about lossness teaches us some things about lossness that just might help us as he gives to that just might help us as he gives to that just might help us as he gives to us these symbolic facts and figures. It us these symbolic facts and figures. It us these symbolic facts and figures. It helps us to understand the reality of

helps us to understand the reality of helps us to understand the reality of being in relationship with the redeemer. being in relationship with the redeemer. being in relationship with the redeemer. I want to suggest on this Sunday I want to suggest on this Sunday I want to suggest on this Sunday afternoon that when Jesus looks at these afternoon that when Jesus looks at these afternoon that when Jesus looks at these three venues or gives to us these three three venues or gives to us these three three venues or gives to us these three vignettes on lostness, he speaks to us vignettes on lostness, he speaks to us vignettes on lostness, he speaks to us first about a lost sheep. Say somebody first about a lost sheep. Say somebody first about a lost sheep. Say somebody say lost sheep. say lost sheep. say lost sheep. >> Lost sheep. >> Lost sheep. >> Lost sheep. >> Then he speaks to us about a lost silver >> Then he speaks to us about a lost silver >> Then he speaks to us about a lost silver coin. Somebody say lost silver. coin. Somebody say lost silver. coin. Somebody say lost silver. >> Lost. >> Lost. >> Lost. >> And then he speaks to us about a lost >> And then he speaks to us about a lost >> And then he speaks to us about a lost son. Somebody say lost son. son. Somebody say lost son. son. Somebody say lost son. >> Lost. >> Lost. >> Lost. >> Lost sheep. Lost silver. And lost son. >> Lost sheep. Lost silver. And lost son. >> Lost sheep. Lost silver. And lost son. We call him the prodigal son. If you'll We call him the prodigal son. If you'll We call him the prodigal son. If you'll hang around with me for a little while hang around with me for a little while hang around with me for a little while over these next few minutes, I want to over these next few minutes, I want to over these next few minutes, I want to suggest that Jesus is teaching us suggest that Jesus is teaching us suggest that Jesus is teaching us something through allegory that just something through allegory that just something through allegory that just might help us to understand the mind of might help us to understand the mind of might help us to understand the mind of the Almighty. My brothers and sisters, the Almighty. My brothers and sisters, the Almighty. My brothers and sisters, Jesus teaches us in this first Jesus teaches us in this first Jesus teaches us in this first allegorical reflection that there's allegorical reflection that there's allegorical reflection that there's nothing too insignificant nothing too insignificant nothing too insignificant to reclaim. to reclaim. to reclaim. There is there is there is nothing there There is there is there is nothing there There is there is there is nothing there is nothing too insignificant Dr. Mabel is nothing too insignificant Dr. Mabel is nothing too insignificant Dr. Mabel to reclaim. It's right there in your to reclaim. It's right there in your to reclaim. It's right there in your Bible. That first vignette, that first Bible. That first vignette, that first Bible. That first vignette, that first little picture that Jesus gives to us little picture that Jesus gives to us little picture that Jesus gives to us about lostness is about a lost sheep.

about lostness is about a lost sheep. about lostness is about a lost sheep. Y'all remember me saying lost sheep. Y'all remember me saying lost sheep. Y'all remember me saying lost sheep. This lost sheep. Here's Jesus. He asked, This lost sheep. Here's Jesus. He asked, This lost sheep. Here's Jesus. He asked, he says, "Suppose there's a one among he says, "Suppose there's a one among he says, "Suppose there's a one among you who has 100 sheep and one of those you who has 100 sheep and one of those you who has 100 sheep and one of those 100 wanders off, gets lost while all the 100 wanders off, gets lost while all the 100 wanders off, gets lost while all the other 99 are moving in the direction the other 99 are moving in the direction the other 99 are moving in the direction the shepherds is is leading them." He says, shepherds is is leading them." He says, shepherds is is leading them." He says, "Would you not leave the 99 in the open "Would you not leave the 99 in the open "Would you not leave the 99 in the open country and go find the one and bring it country and go find the one and bring it country and go find the one and bring it back into the fold?" It is the picture back into the fold?" It is the picture back into the fold?" It is the picture of Jesus helping all those Pharisees and of Jesus helping all those Pharisees and of Jesus helping all those Pharisees and teachers of the law understand that teachers of the law understand that teachers of the law understand that there is absolutely nothing too there is absolutely nothing too there is absolutely nothing too insignificant with the Lord. He says, insignificant with the Lord. He says, insignificant with the Lord. He says, "Listen, I know I got 100. I got 99 "Listen, I know I got 100. I got 99 "Listen, I know I got 100. I got 99 left, but that one is still significant left, but that one is still significant left, but that one is still significant to me. So, I'll leave the 99 who are to me. So, I'll leave the 99 who are to me. So, I'll leave the 99 who are already safe and secure and I'll go find already safe and secure and I'll go find already safe and secure and I'll go find the one to make sure that that one is the one to make sure that that one is the one to make sure that that one is brought back into the fold. It is brought back into the fold. It is brought back into the fold. It is friends the allegorical picture that friends the allegorical picture that friends the allegorical picture that that one sheep matters to the shepherd.

that one sheep matters to the shepherd. that one sheep matters to the shepherd. Don't miss it. That one sheep matters to Don't miss it. That one sheep matters to Don't miss it. That one sheep matters to the shepherd. It's allegory, friends. I the shepherd. It's allegory, friends. I the shepherd. It's allegory, friends. I told you it's a symbol to help us told you it's a symbol to help us told you it's a symbol to help us understand reality. It literally understand reality. It literally understand reality. It literally suggests that when Jesus talks about suggests that when Jesus talks about suggests that when Jesus talks about lostness, he uses the sheep to talk lostness, he uses the sheep to talk lostness, he uses the sheep to talk about you and me. And whenever you and I about you and me. And whenever you and I about you and me. And whenever you and I stray too far away from where Jesus stray too far away from where Jesus stray too far away from where Jesus wants us to be, the good news about our wants us to be, the good news about our wants us to be, the good news about our savior and shepherd is that he will come savior and shepherd is that he will come savior and shepherd is that he will come find us and bring us back to where we find us and bring us back to where we find us and bring us back to where we need to be. I came to encourage somebody need to be. I came to encourage somebody need to be. I came to encourage somebody in Sunday service and let you know you in Sunday service and let you know you in Sunday service and let you know you matter to God. I need somebody in this matter to God. I need somebody in this matter to God. I need somebody in this building who understands that sometimes building who understands that sometimes building who understands that sometimes folk will look over you, look around folk will look over you, look around folk will look over you, look around you, even not look at you at all. But you, even not look at you at all. But you, even not look at you at all. But when the Lord Jesus thinks about you, he when the Lord Jesus thinks about you, he when the Lord Jesus thinks about you, he looks right at you, Rem Lily, because looks right at you, Rem Lily, because looks right at you, Rem Lily, because you matter to the Lord. I need you to you matter to the Lord. I need you to you matter to the Lord. I need you to encourage yourself. Don't even tell encourage yourself. Don't even tell encourage yourself. Don't even tell nobody else. Tell yourself, I matter to nobody else. Tell yourself, I matter to nobody else. Tell yourself, I matter to God.

God. God. I matter to God that he will do whatever I matter to God that he will do whatever I matter to God that he will do whatever is necessary to bring me in and keep me is necessary to bring me in and keep me is necessary to bring me in and keep me in the fold. That's why some of y'all in the fold. That's why some of y'all in the fold. That's why some of y'all are here today cuz you matter so much to are here today cuz you matter so much to are here today cuz you matter so much to Jesus that he went and found you Jesus that he went and found you Jesus that he went and found you wherever you were and ordered your steps wherever you were and ordered your steps wherever you were and ordered your steps to this place called Wheeler Avenue. to this place called Wheeler Avenue. to this place called Wheeler Avenue. Somebody ought to thank God that you Somebody ought to thank God that you Somebody ought to thank God that you matter to God. There's nothing that's too insignificant There's nothing that's too insignificant to reclaim. He reclaims that sheep and to reclaim. He reclaims that sheep and to reclaim. He reclaims that sheep and brings it back in the sheepfold. Can I brings it back in the sheepfold. Can I brings it back in the sheepfold. Can I keep going? Cuz I want to suggest that keep going? Cuz I want to suggest that keep going? Cuz I want to suggest that there's never an inconvenient time to there's never an inconvenient time to there's never an inconvenient time to restore. restore. restore. >> Here's the second vignette. I'm moving >> Here's the second vignette. I'm moving >> Here's the second vignette. I'm moving fast. I want to spend time in another fast. I want to spend time in another fast. I want to spend time in another area. There's never an inconvenient time area. There's never an inconvenient time area. There's never an inconvenient time to restore. Somebody say restore. to restore. Somebody say restore. to restore. Somebody say restore. >> Restore. >> Restore. >> Restore. >> If you thought reclamation was a >> If you thought reclamation was a >> If you thought reclamation was a wonderful thing, you also ought to get wonderful thing, you also ought to get wonderful thing, you also ought to get happy about restoration because that happy about restoration because that happy about restoration because that second story that Jesus tells is not second story that Jesus tells is not second story that Jesus tells is not about a sheep. Now, this second story, about a sheep. Now, this second story, about a sheep. Now, this second story, y'all remember, y'all remember, y'all remember, >> silver coin. That's right. It's a silver >> silver coin. That's right. It's a silver >> silver coin. That's right. It's a silver coin. There's a woman. That's the coin. There's a woman. That's the coin. There's a woman. That's the picture Jesus gives to us. The allegory picture Jesus gives to us. The allegory picture Jesus gives to us. The allegory is a woman who lost one of her 10 silver is a woman who lost one of her 10 silver is a woman who lost one of her 10 silver coins. Sister done lost her money. And coins. Sister done lost her money. And coins. Sister done lost her money. And you know that's an issue in any sister's you know that's an issue in any sister's you know that's an issue in any sister's life. Brothers will find their money,

life. Brothers will find their money, life. Brothers will find their money, too. But if a sister loses some money, too. But if a sister loses some money, too. But if a sister loses some money, you can expect that she's going to do you can expect that she's going to do you can expect that she's going to do everything she needs to do to find that everything she needs to do to find that everything she needs to do to find that piece of money. And that's exactly what piece of money. And that's exactly what piece of money. And that's exactly what sister friend does in the text. Your sister friend does in the text. Your sister friend does in the text. Your Bible says that she turns the light on Bible says that she turns the light on Bible says that she turns the light on and starts sweeping the whole house and starts sweeping the whole house and starts sweeping the whole house until she finds her silver coin. It is until she finds her silver coin. It is until she finds her silver coin. It is the picture that is dark in that house the picture that is dark in that house the picture that is dark in that house and that house ain't quite as clean as and that house ain't quite as clean as and that house ain't quite as clean as it needs to be. Uh-oh. I said it's dark it needs to be. Uh-oh. I said it's dark it needs to be. Uh-oh. I said it's dark in that house and the house is not as in that house and the house is not as in that house and the house is not as clean as it needs to be. Dr. Janella clean as it needs to be. Dr. Janella clean as it needs to be. Dr. Janella Piles was muttering at me in the second Piles was muttering at me in the second Piles was muttering at me in the second service. She says that means it's dark service. She says that means it's dark service. She says that means it's dark and dusty up in there. It's dark and and dusty up in there. It's dark and and dusty up in there. It's dark and dusty in that woman's house. And she dusty in that woman's house. And she dusty in that woman's house. And she turns the light on and she sweeps the turns the light on and she sweeps the turns the light on and she sweeps the whole house. It is the picture of being whole house. It is the picture of being whole house. It is the picture of being in a dark space, a space that one is not in a dark space, a space that one is not in a dark space, a space that one is not supposed to be. It is the picture of supposed to be. It is the picture of supposed to be. It is the picture of having a kind of ratchet life that's not having a kind of ratchet life that's not having a kind of ratchet life that's not as clean as it's supposed to be. But in as clean as it's supposed to be. But in as clean as it's supposed to be. But in spite of being dark and dusty, the spite of being dark and dusty, the spite of being dark and dusty, the divine starts sweeping the house and divine starts sweeping the house and divine starts sweeping the house and turning on the light and saying, "It's turning on the light and saying, "It's turning on the light and saying, "It's too much value in my coin to leave it too much value in my coin to leave it too much value in my coin to leave it where it's not supposed to be."

I need somebody in that balcony to get I need somebody in that balcony to get excited when I tell you that there's so excited when I tell you that there's so excited when I tell you that there's so much value in you that the Lord will do much value in you that the Lord will do much value in you that the Lord will do whatever is necessary to make sure you whatever is necessary to make sure you whatever is necessary to make sure you get recovered. I need somebody who is get recovered. I need somebody who is get recovered. I need somebody who is excited that restoration is still a excited that restoration is still a excited that restoration is still a possibility when you're in relationship possibility when you're in relationship possibility when you're in relationship with the redeemer. Somebody in here can with the redeemer. Somebody in here can with the redeemer. Somebody in here can thank God that there's value in you. thank God that there's value in you. thank God that there's value in you. inestimable value in you that when he inestimable value in you that when he inestimable value in you that when he looks at you, he looks at one who's looks at you, he looks at one who's looks at you, he looks at one who's created in the image and after the created in the image and after the created in the image and after the likeness of God. You're not just some likeness of God. You're not just some likeness of God. You're not just some throwaway. You're not just some cast throwaway. You're not just some cast throwaway. You're not just some cast away. You got the divine on the inside away. You got the divine on the inside away. You got the divine on the inside of you. And I need seven people who know of you. And I need seven people who know of you. And I need seven people who know you got value to go ahead and get happy you got value to go ahead and get happy you got value to go ahead and get happy on a Sunday afternoon. I don't care what they say about you. I I don't care what they say about you. I don't care how they call you out of your don't care how they call you out of your don't care how they call you out of your name. I don't care if they don't invest name. I don't care if they don't invest name. I don't care if they don't invest resources into your part of the resources into your part of the resources into your part of the community. I need somebody to know that community. I need somebody to know that community. I need somebody to know that when the savior looks at you, he sees a when the savior looks at you, he sees a when the savior looks at you, he sees a valuable silver coin.

And that savior is willing and able to And that savior is willing and able to restore. Somebody shout restore. restore. Somebody shout restore. restore. Somebody shout restore. >> I thank God for restoration. Whatever's >> I thank God for restoration. Whatever's >> I thank God for restoration. Whatever's been broken, whatever has been been broken, whatever has been been broken, whatever has been separated, whatever's been out of order, separated, whatever's been out of order, separated, whatever's been out of order, the good news of the text today is that the good news of the text today is that the good news of the text today is that the savior knows how to restore. the savior knows how to restore. the savior knows how to restore. Somebody shout restore. As a matter of Somebody shout restore. As a matter of Somebody shout restore. As a matter of fact, when I hear the prophet Joel fact, when I hear the prophet Joel fact, when I hear the prophet Joel speaking to me from the Old Testament, speaking to me from the Old Testament, speaking to me from the Old Testament, your Bible says that God will restore your Bible says that God will restore your Bible says that God will restore the years that the locusts have the years that the locusts have the years that the locusts have destroyed and that the canker worms have destroyed and that the canker worms have destroyed and that the canker worms have devoured. I need somebody in here who devoured. I need somebody in here who devoured. I need somebody in here who thought you'd never be able to recover thought you'd never be able to recover thought you'd never be able to recover and be restored. But you look back over and be restored. But you look back over and be restored. But you look back over your life and you can testify, I was in your life and you can testify, I was in your life and you can testify, I was in the dark for a long time. I was dealing the dark for a long time. I was dealing the dark for a long time. I was dealing with depression for a long time. I was with depression for a long time. I was with depression for a long time. I was dealing with anxiety for a long time. dealing with anxiety for a long time. dealing with anxiety for a long time. But he flipped the switch. He turned But he flipped the switch. He turned But he flipped the switch. He turned that light on. He swept up all of that that light on. He swept up all of that that light on. He swept up all of that dustiness. And look at me now. A work in dustiness. And look at me now. A work in dustiness. And look at me now. A work in progress. Cuz there's value in me. progress. Cuz there's value in me. progress. Cuz there's value in me. Yes. Yes. Yes. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. You will not be depressed your whole You will not be depressed your whole You will not be depressed your whole life. You will not be anxious your whole life. You will not be anxious your whole life. You will not be anxious your whole life. Bible says, "Be anxious for life. Bible says, "Be anxious for life. Bible says, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and nothing, but in everything by prayer and nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your supplication with thanksgiving, let your supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God."

requests be made known unto God." requests be made known unto God." Kim, that's good. But the next verse Kim, that's good. But the next verse Kim, that's good. But the next verse says, "And the peace of God says, "And the peace of God says, "And the peace of God which passes all understanding will keep which passes all understanding will keep which passes all understanding will keep your hearts and minds through Christ your hearts and minds through Christ your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Can I find anybody in here who Jesus." Can I find anybody in here who Jesus." Can I find anybody in here who knows he will restore? >> He will restore. >> He will restore. He will restore. He will restore. He will restore. >> I said he will restore. >> I said he will restore. >> I said he will restore. You will have a smile back on your face You will have a smile back on your face You will have a smile back on your face and you ain't got to fake it no longer. and you ain't got to fake it no longer. and you ain't got to fake it no longer. He will restore. He will give you a good He will restore. He will give you a good He will restore. He will give you a good night's sleep. You're not going to pace night's sleep. You're not going to pace night's sleep. You're not going to pace the floor all night. You're not going to the floor all night. You're not going to the floor all night. You're not going to have to drink yourself to sleep. You're have to drink yourself to sleep. You're have to drink yourself to sleep. You're not going to have to smoke yourself to not going to have to smoke yourself to not going to have to smoke yourself to sleep. You're not going to have to drug sleep. You're not going to have to drug sleep. You're not going to have to drug yourself to sleep. You're not going to yourself to sleep. You're not going to yourself to sleep. You're not going to have to sex yourself to sleep. He will have to sex yourself to sleep. He will have to sex yourself to sleep. He will give his beloved sleep. That's what the give his beloved sleep. That's what the give his beloved sleep. That's what the Bible says.

Woo. Woo. Look towards somebody and look just at Look towards somebody and look just at Look towards somebody and look just at them. Restoration, restoration, them. Restoration, restoration, them. Restoration, restoration, restoration. Find somebody to talk to. restoration. Find somebody to talk to. restoration. Find somebody to talk to. Say restoration. Restoration in every Say restoration. Restoration in every Say restoration. Restoration in every area of your life. In every aspect of area of your life. In every aspect of area of your life. In every aspect of your life, in your money, with your your life, in your money, with your your life, in your money, with your honey, in your body, in every area of honey, in your body, in every area of honey, in your body, in every area of your life. Restoration your life. Restoration your life. Restoration is on the way. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it Receive it for your family. Receive it for your for your family. Receive it for your for your family. Receive it for your finances. Receive it for your faith.

finances. Receive it for your faith. finances. Receive it for your faith. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it in Receive it. Receive it. Receive it in Receive it. Receive it. Receive it in Jesus name. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. I'm not in a hurry. Get what you need to I'm not in a hurry. Get what you need to I'm not in a hurry. Get what you need to get. Go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. get. Go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. get. Go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. Get it. Get it. Get Go ahead. Go ahead. Get it. Get it. Get Go ahead. Go ahead. Get it. Get it. Get it.

Bible Bible says he restored my soul. Get your life says he restored my soul. Get your life says he restored my soul. Get your life back. Get your strength back. Get your back. Get your strength back. Get your back. Get your strength back. Get your peace back. Get your joy back. peace back. Get your joy back. peace back. Get your joy back. Restoration. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Restoration. It's never It's never too inconvenient too inconvenient too inconvenient to restore.

to restore. to restore. Sweep the house. Sweep the house. Sweep the house. Clean it up. Turn some light on. Clean it up. Turn some light on. Clean it up. Turn some light on. Get up out that bed and say, "He Get up out that bed and say, "He Get up out that bed and say, "He restoreth my soul." Let me give you a couple more. Give me a Let me give you a couple more. Give me a couple more. So, I want to suggest, keep couple more. So, I want to suggest, keep couple more. So, I want to suggest, keep watching me, church. If you keep on watching me, church. If you keep on watching me, church. If you keep on reading your 15th chapter of Luke, reading your 15th chapter of Luke, reading your 15th chapter of Luke, you'll find out there's never an you'll find out there's never an you'll find out there's never an inappropriate time inappropriate time inappropriate time to return. Are you listening? Are you listening? There's never There's never There's never an inappropriate time to somebody shout an inappropriate time to somebody shout an inappropriate time to somebody shout return. return. return. >> Return. >> Return. >> Return. >> We we talked about reclamation >> We we talked about reclamation >> We we talked about reclamation >> and restoration. >> and restoration. >> and restoration. >> Let me show you return. >> Let me show you return. >> Let me show you return. Uh because church I really could have Uh because church I really could have Uh because church I really could have called this this um reinstatement or called this this um reinstatement or called this this um reinstatement or something like that but it's a return something like that but it's a return something like that but it's a return because the third story because the third story because the third story >> is about the prodigal son.

>> is about the prodigal son. >> is about the prodigal son. >> There's a father he's got two sons. >> There's a father he's got two sons. >> There's a father he's got two sons. >> The older son always around. younger son >> The older son always around. younger son >> The older son always around. younger son >> starts smelling himself after a while >> starts smelling himself after a while >> starts smelling himself after a while >> and he goes to his father at an >> and he goes to his father at an >> and he goes to his father at an inopportune time inopportune time inopportune time >> and he says, "Father, I want you to give >> and he says, "Father, I want you to give >> and he says, "Father, I want you to give to me the portion of goods that comes to to me the portion of goods that comes to to me the portion of goods that comes to me. I want my part of your inheritance." me. I want my part of your inheritance." me. I want my part of your inheritance." Now, you got to understand for any Now, you got to understand for any Now, you got to understand for any Jewish child, I suspect any culture, Jewish child, I suspect any culture, Jewish child, I suspect any culture, that's a slap in the face to the parent that's a slap in the face to the parent that's a slap in the face to the parent because you don't get an inheritance because you don't get an inheritance because you don't get an inheritance until the parent is dead. And so he's until the parent is dead. And so he's until the parent is dead. And so he's talking to the father as if to suggest, talking to the father as if to suggest, talking to the father as if to suggest, "You're dead to me." "You're dead to me." "You're dead to me." >> And he asks for his money. And the >> And he asks for his money. And the >> And he asks for his money. And the father does not debate or have dialogue father does not debate or have dialogue father does not debate or have dialogue with him. He gives him what he asked with him. He gives him what he asked with him. He gives him what he asked for. He gets onethird of his daddy's for. He gets onethird of his daddy's for. He gets onethird of his daddy's property. He cashes it in. He goes into property. He cashes it in. He goes into property. He cashes it in. He goes into a far country. That's what your Bible a far country. That's what your Bible a far country. That's what your Bible says, a distant land, says the New says, a distant land, says the New says, a distant land, says the New International Version. And he spends it. International Version. And he spends it. International Version. And he spends it. One translation says, "Squanders it with One translation says, "Squanders it with One translation says, "Squanders it with wild living.

squanders what he's been given with wild squanders what he's been given with wild living. And your Bible says he spend living. And your Bible says he spend living. And your Bible says he spend spends everything. He spent all that he spends everything. He spent all that he spends everything. He spent all that he was given. And after he spent was given. And after he spent was given. And after he spent everything, watch what your Bible says. everything, watch what your Bible says. everything, watch what your Bible says. Your Bible says after he ran out of Your Bible says after he ran out of Your Bible says after he ran out of money, a famine showed up in the land. money, a famine showed up in the land. money, a famine showed up in the land. >> After all his funds were gone, here >> After all his funds were gone, here >> After all his funds were gone, here comes a famine. That makes it worse. He comes a famine. That makes it worse. He comes a famine. That makes it worse. He he now is in a famine and the famine is he now is in a famine and the famine is he now is in a famine and the famine is so bad he cannot get anything. So he so bad he cannot get anything. So he so bad he cannot get anything. So he hires himself to a gentile brother and hires himself to a gentile brother and hires himself to a gentile brother and that gentile sends him into the pig pen that gentile sends him into the pig pen that gentile sends him into the pig pen to feed swine. to feed swine. to feed swine. >> Now you got to see this. For a Jewish >> Now you got to see this. For a Jewish >> Now you got to see this. For a Jewish brother that is the worst thing they brother that is the worst thing they brother that is the worst thing they could possibly do. As a matter of fact, could possibly do. As a matter of fact, could possibly do. As a matter of fact, Bible calls it abominable for any Jewish Bible calls it abominable for any Jewish Bible calls it abominable for any Jewish person to handle come in contact with person to handle come in contact with person to handle come in contact with swine. swine. swine. And now he has gotten to the lowest And now he has gotten to the lowest And now he has gotten to the lowest part. He's at rock bottom. Anybody know part. He's at rock bottom. Anybody know part. He's at rock bottom. Anybody know what rock bottom feels like? Yeah. He's what rock bottom feels like? Yeah. He's what rock bottom feels like? Yeah. He's at rock bottom. And while he's dealing at rock bottom. And while he's dealing at rock bottom. And while he's dealing with rock bottom, your Bible says he with rock bottom, your Bible says he with rock bottom, your Bible says he almost ate the food that the pigs were almost ate the food that the pigs were almost ate the food that the pigs were going to eat, the pods. He almost ate going to eat, the pods. He almost ate going to eat, the pods. He almost ate what was common in that Mediterranean what was common in that Mediterranean what was common in that Mediterranean culture for pigs to eat. He almost put culture for pigs to eat. He almost put culture for pigs to eat. He almost put himself in position to be in the same himself in position to be in the same himself in position to be in the same status as swine.

status as swine. status as swine. But verse 17 is the best verse in this But verse 17 is the best verse in this But verse 17 is the best verse in this text. Because verse 17 is the verse that text. Because verse 17 is the verse that text. Because verse 17 is the verse that everybody who knows this story gets everybody who knows this story gets everybody who knows this story gets happy on cuz verse 17 in the King James happy on cuz verse 17 in the King James happy on cuz verse 17 in the King James version says he came to himself. I like it. He came to himself. He came I like it. He came to himself. He came to his senses. Says the New to his senses. Says the New to his senses. Says the New International Version. He he realized International Version. He he realized International Version. He he realized hold on I am not swine. hold on I am not swine. hold on I am not swine. I am son. And when you know who you are, it And when you know who you are, it affects how you live. affects how you live. affects how you live. >> When you know who you are, you make some >> When you know who you are, you make some >> When you know who you are, you make some more decisions. When you know who you more decisions. When you know who you more decisions. When you know who you are, you shift some things. He said, are, you shift some things. He said, are, you shift some things. He said, "No, I can't stay here." He says, "I'm "No, I can't stay here." He says, "I'm "No, I can't stay here." He says, "I'm going to rise and go back to my father's going to rise and go back to my father's going to rise and go back to my father's house. I need six or seven people who house. I need six or seven people who house. I need six or seven people who know that you are made in the image and know that you are made in the image and know that you are made in the image and likeness of God to begin to realize who likeness of God to begin to realize who likeness of God to begin to realize who you are and let it affect how you live. When you know who you are, When you know who you are, >> it makes you walk differently, talk >> it makes you walk differently, talk >> it makes you walk differently, talk differently, think differently, act differently, think differently, act differently, think differently, act differently. When you create, when you differently. When you create, when you differently. When you create, when you realize that you're a child of the realize that you're a child of the realize that you're a child of the living God, living God, living God, >> when you say, "Greater is he who's in me >> when you say, "Greater is he who's in me >> when you say, "Greater is he who's in me than he who is in the world." Watch than he who is in the world." Watch than he who is in the world." Watch this, church. He says, "Let me get up this, church. He says, "Let me get up this, church. He says, "Let me get up from here.

from here. from here. >> I don't belong here. >> I don't belong here. >> I don't belong here. >> I don't belong at this spot. This is >> I don't belong at this spot. This is >> I don't belong at this spot. This is rock bottom. I'm not I'm not going to go rock bottom. I'm not I'm not going to go rock bottom. I'm not I'm not going to go any farther. I'm not going to stay here any farther. I'm not going to stay here any farther. I'm not going to stay here any longer." He gets up. He says, "I'm any longer." He gets up. He says, "I'm any longer." He gets up. He says, "I'm going to my father's house." Now, watch going to my father's house." Now, watch going to my father's house." Now, watch this, preachers. He begins to rehearse this, preachers. He begins to rehearse this, preachers. He begins to rehearse his speech. You got to catch his speech, his speech. You got to catch his speech, his speech. You got to catch his speech, Ree. It goes like this. He says, "Um, Ree. It goes like this. He says, "Um, Ree. It goes like this. He says, "Um, when I get back to my father, this is when I get back to my father, this is when I get back to my father, this is what I'm going to say." Father, I've what I'm going to say." Father, I've what I'm going to say." Father, I've sinned against heaven and against you. sinned against heaven and against you. sinned against heaven and against you. I'm no longer worthy to be called your I'm no longer worthy to be called your I'm no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired son. Make me like one of your hired son. Make me like one of your hired servants. Got to catch the speech. servants. Got to catch the speech. servants. Got to catch the speech. Scholar suggests he rehearses this over Scholar suggests he rehearses this over Scholar suggests he rehearses this over and over again. while he's making his and over again. while he's making his and over again. while he's making his way back to the father's house. He says, way back to the father's house. He says, way back to the father's house. He says, "Father, I have sinned against heaven "Father, I have sinned against heaven "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I'm no longer worthy to and against you. I'm no longer worthy to and against you. I'm no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of be called your son. Make me like one of be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants." Now, I like this your hired servants." Now, I like this your hired servants." Now, I like this preachers because what he does is juos preachers because what he does is juos preachers because what he does is juos juxtaposes what he said at the beginning juxtaposes what he said at the beginning juxtaposes what he said at the beginning of his conversation with his father to of his conversation with his father to of his conversation with his father to what he's about to say when he makes his what he's about to say when he makes his what he's about to say when he makes his way back to his father. When he got his way back to his father. When he got his way back to his father. When he got his money, he said, "Daddy, give me money, he said, "Daddy, give me money, he said, "Daddy, give me >> the money I want." When you hit rock >> the money I want." When you hit rock >> the money I want." When you hit rock bottom, he said, "When I get back to my bottom, he said, "When I get back to my bottom, he said, "When I get back to my daddy, I'm going to say, "Make me." Like daddy, I'm going to say, "Make me." Like daddy, I'm going to say, "Make me." Like one of your highest servants. It's two one of your highest servants. It's two one of your highest servants. It's two different things, church. When you are different things, church. When you are different things, church. When you are spoiled, entitled brat, all you do is spoiled, entitled brat, all you do is spoiled, entitled brat, all you do is say, "Give me, give me, give me." When say, "Give me, give me, give me." When say, "Give me, give me, give me." When you start growing up in God, you say, you start growing up in God, you say, you start growing up in God, you say, "Make me, make me, make me." I need "Make me, make me, make me." I need "Make me, make me, make me." I need somebody in here who's trying to move somebody in here who's trying to move somebody in here who's trying to move from just give me some money and give me from just give me some money and give me from just give me some money and give me some houses and give me a nice job and some houses and give me a nice job and some houses and give me a nice job and give me a promotion to make me to be a give me a promotion to make me to be a give me a promotion to make me to be a better Christian. Make me to be somebody

better Christian. Make me to be somebody better Christian. Make me to be somebody who loves you. Make me to be somebody who loves you. Make me to be somebody who loves you. Make me to be somebody who trusts you. Make me. Make me. He's rehearsing. He's Make me. He's rehearsing. He's rehearsing. He has repented. rehearsing. He has repented. rehearsing. He has repented. >> And now he has turned away from what >> And now he has turned away from what >> And now he has turned away from what caused him to be at rock bottom. caused him to be at rock bottom. caused him to be at rock bottom. >> And he's returning to the father's >> And he's returning to the father's >> And he's returning to the father's house. And while he's returning, he's house. And while he's returning, he's house. And while he's returning, he's rehearsing his story. Have you heard? rehearsing his story. Have you heard? rehearsing his story. Have you heard? Father, I I I I've sinned against heaven Father, I I I I've sinned against heaven Father, I I I I've sinned against heaven and against you. I'm no longer worthy to and against you. I'm no longer worthy to and against you. I'm no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of be called your son. Make me like one of be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants. Can I tell you how your hired servants. Can I tell you how your hired servants. Can I tell you how good the story gets? Because your Bible good the story gets? Because your Bible good the story gets? Because your Bible says while he's making his way back to says while he's making his way back to says while he's making his way back to the house, the father sees him while the house, the father sees him while the house, the father sees him while he's still a long distance away. he's still a long distance away. he's still a long distance away. The father sees him while he's still way The father sees him while he's still way The father sees him while he's still way down yonder. And the father does down yonder. And the father does down yonder. And the father does something that no Jewish self-respecting something that no Jewish self-respecting something that no Jewish self-respecting man would ever do. He runs to his son. man would ever do. He runs to his son. man would ever do. He runs to his son. And when he runs to his son, he puts his And when he runs to his son, he puts his And when he runs to his son, he puts his arms around him and kisses him. You got arms around him and kisses him. You got arms around him and kisses him. You got to catch this. In Jewish culture, no man to catch this. In Jewish culture, no man to catch this. In Jewish culture, no man ran in public. But he says, "My status ran in public. But he says, "My status ran in public. But he says, "My status is not as important as my son."

is not as important as my son." is not as important as my son." I need somebody in here who knows that I need somebody in here who knows that I need somebody in here who knows that your God will do whatever necessary to your God will do whatever necessary to your God will do whatever necessary to make sure that you know that he'll wrap make sure that you know that he'll wrap make sure that you know that he'll wrap his loving arms around you and infold his loving arms around you and infold his loving arms around you and infold you in his care. Anybody ever felt God you in his care. Anybody ever felt God you in his care. Anybody ever felt God wrap his arms around you and let you wrap his arms around you and let you wrap his arms around you and let you know that everything was going to be all know that everything was going to be all know that everything was going to be all right? Anybody ever had him rock you in right? Anybody ever had him rock you in right? Anybody ever had him rock you in the cradle of his arms when you knew you the cradle of his arms when you knew you the cradle of his arms when you knew you had been battered by the storm? Somebody had been battered by the storm? Somebody had been battered by the storm? Somebody can testify. can testify. can testify. >> He'll run to you and he'll kiss you. >> He'll run to you and he'll kiss you. >> He'll run to you and he'll kiss you. Now, if that if that was all, that'd be Now, if that if that was all, that'd be Now, if that if that was all, that'd be good all by itself. good all by itself. good all by itself. >> But church, it gets even better than >> But church, it gets even better than >> But church, it gets even better than that. Cuz your Bible says when the son that. Cuz your Bible says when the son that. Cuz your Bible says when the son decides to to rehearse his speech in his decides to to rehearse his speech in his decides to to rehearse his speech in his father's ear, he says, "Father, I've father's ear, he says, "Father, I've father's ear, he says, "Father, I've sinned against heaven, against you. I'm sinned against heaven, against you. I'm sinned against heaven, against you. I'm no longer worthy to be called your son. no longer worthy to be called your son. no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired Make me like one of your hired Make me like one of your hired servants." The father doesn't even servants." The father doesn't even servants." The father doesn't even respond to the speech. respond to the speech. respond to the speech. >> He turns his attention from the son >> He turns his attention from the son >> He turns his attention from the son >> and starts speaking to the servants. >> and starts speaking to the servants. >> and starts speaking to the servants. He said, "Hey, hey, quick. Go get me a He said, "Hey, hey, quick. Go get me a He said, "Hey, hey, quick. Go get me a robe and bring it. Put it on my son. Go robe and bring it. Put it on my son. Go robe and bring it. Put it on my son. Go get me a ring. Put it on my son's get me a ring. Put it on my son's get me a ring. Put it on my son's finger. Go get some shoes. Put it on my finger. Go get some shoes. Put it on my finger. Go get some shoes. Put it on my son's feet. Go kill the fattened calf son's feet. Go kill the fattened calf son's feet. Go kill the fattened calf cuz we about to party up in here cuz my cuz we about to party up in here cuz my cuz we about to party up in here cuz my son was dead and he's now alive."

Did you catch it? This the benefits of Did you catch it? This the benefits of return. When you return, the father return. When you return, the father return. When you return, the father says, "Hey, hey, I'm not interested in says, "Hey, hey, I'm not interested in says, "Hey, hey, I'm not interested in what happened yesterday. I'm not what happened yesterday. I'm not what happened yesterday. I'm not interested in what happened last week. interested in what happened last week. interested in what happened last week. I'm not interested in your past. I'm I'm not interested in your past. I'm I'm not interested in your past. I'm interested in your future. And I need interested in your future. And I need interested in your future. And I need six people in here who can get happy six people in here who can get happy six people in here who can get happy that God will erase your past to protect that God will erase your past to protect that God will erase your past to protect your future. Oh, he'll make folk look over what you Oh, he'll make folk look over what you did in the past so he can take you to did in the past so he can take you to did in the past so he can take you to his promise. I need six people in here his promise. I need six people in here his promise. I need six people in here who know that God's got plans for you. who know that God's got plans for you. who know that God's got plans for you. Those plans are to prosper you, not to Those plans are to prosper you, not to Those plans are to prosper you, not to harm you, to give you hope and a future. harm you, to give you hope and a future. harm you, to give you hope and a future. If anybody is in Christ, that person's a If anybody is in Christ, that person's a If anybody is in Christ, that person's a new creature. new creature. new creature. >> Old things have passed away. Behold, all >> Old things have passed away. Behold, all >> Old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new. Go get him a things have become new. Go get him a things have become new. Go get him a robe. Nope. Nope. That ain't what the robe. Nope. Nope. That ain't what the robe. Nope. Nope. That ain't what the Bible says. Bible says, "Go get him the Bible says. Bible says, "Go get him the Bible says. Bible says, "Go get him the best robe. best robe. best robe. >> Get my boy an Armani robe. >> Get my boy an Armani robe. >> Get my boy an Armani robe. >> Get my boy a Tom Ford robe. >> Get my boy a Tom Ford robe. >> Get my boy a Tom Ford robe. >> Hook my son up. Go get him a black >> Hook my son up. Go get him a black >> Hook my son up. Go get him a black diamond encrusted David ring and put it diamond encrusted David ring and put it diamond encrusted David ring and put it on his finger.

on his finger. on his finger. Go get my boy some Farerraamo shoes. Get Go get my boy some Farerraamo shoes. Get Go get my boy some Farerraamo shoes. Get some Christian Louisboutuitton. Put it some Christian Louisboutuitton. Put it some Christian Louisboutuitton. Put it on my son's feet and let him know he's on my son's feet and let him know he's on my son's feet and let him know he's been brought back into the family. Cuz been brought back into the family. Cuz been brought back into the family. Cuz when you return, I will do whatever's when you return, I will do whatever's when you return, I will do whatever's necessary to make everybody know I'm necessary to make everybody know I'm necessary to make everybody know I'm still in love with you cuz you still in still in love with you cuz you still in still in love with you cuz you still in love with me. Now wait church, he just love with me. Now wait church, he just love with me. Now wait church, he just left the pig pin. But daddy said, "Put left the pig pin. But daddy said, "Put left the pig pin. But daddy said, "Put my best robe on him, even while he's my best robe on him, even while he's my best robe on him, even while he's still funky and dirty. Put my best robe still funky and dirty. Put my best robe still funky and dirty. Put my best robe on him while still got mud under his on him while still got mud under his on him while still got mud under his toenails. Get my best robe and put it on toenails. Get my best robe and put it on toenails. Get my best robe and put it on him while he's still got a matted him while he's still got a matted him while he's still got a matted haircut. I need you to go let my boy haircut. I need you to go let my boy haircut. I need you to go let my boy know that the robe will cover up all the know that the robe will cover up all the know that the robe will cover up all the mess until I'm able to work on him and mess until I'm able to work on him and mess until I'm able to work on him and get him to where he needs to be." get him to where he needs to be." get him to where he needs to be." Anybody in here grateful he'll cover Anybody in here grateful he'll cover Anybody in here grateful he'll cover some things to get you ready for what some things to get you ready for what some things to get you ready for what he's about to do in your life? I got to stop. I got to stop. But I love I got to stop. I got to stop. But I love this cuz when you return, this cuz when you return, this cuz when you return, the father's got a surprise for you that the father's got a surprise for you that the father's got a surprise for you that you weren't even anticipating.

you weren't even anticipating. you weren't even anticipating. >> Most folk think they going to tell you >> Most folk think they going to tell you >> Most folk think they going to tell you God mad at you. God don't want to have God mad at you. God don't want to have God mad at you. God don't want to have nothing else to do with you. No, no, no. nothing else to do with you. No, no, no. nothing else to do with you. No, no, no. I told you you his child. I told you you his child. I told you you his child. >> He'll put that robe on you. >> He'll put that robe on you. >> He'll put that robe on you. >> Put a ring on your finger. >> Put a ring on your finger. >> Put a ring on your finger. >> Put some shoes on your feet. >> Put some shoes on your feet. >> Put some shoes on your feet. >> Go kill the fatten cap. Put some ve cuts >> Go kill the fatten cap. Put some ve cuts >> Go kill the fatten cap. Put some ve cuts on the grill. We about to have a good on the grill. We about to have a good on the grill. We about to have a good time cuz my son was dead time cuz my son was dead time cuz my son was dead >> and he's alive again. >> and he's alive again. >> and he's alive again. >> He was lost, but he's now found. Now, >> He was lost, but he's now found. Now, >> He was lost, but he's now found. Now, that's good to me. Good to me. But watch that's good to me. Good to me. But watch that's good to me. Good to me. But watch what happens next. Cuz your Bible helps what happens next. Cuz your Bible helps what happens next. Cuz your Bible helps us to understand that after reclamation us to understand that after reclamation us to understand that after reclamation and restoration, after the return, and restoration, after the return, and restoration, after the return, there's nothing more important than to there's nothing more important than to there's nothing more important than to celebrate. >> It's getting around the room. Let me try >> It's getting around the room. Let me try it again. L Morris, I said after after it again. L Morris, I said after after it again. L Morris, I said after after you've experienced you've experienced you've experienced reclamation, reclaimed you and reclamation, reclaimed you and reclamation, reclaimed you and restoration restored you, returned you restoration restored you, returned you restoration restored you, returned you back in the house. Now it's time to back in the house. Now it's time to back in the house. Now it's time to celebrate.

It's been a recurring theme. Time to It's been a recurring theme. Time to rejoice. Rejoice. That's the word I want rejoice. Rejoice. That's the word I want rejoice. Rejoice. That's the word I want to use. It's a recurring theme in Luke to use. It's a recurring theme in Luke to use. It's a recurring theme in Luke 15. When you read the story about the 15. When you read the story about the 15. When you read the story about the lost sheep, your Bible says that um when lost sheep, your Bible says that um when lost sheep, your Bible says that um when she when he found the sheep, she when he found the sheep, she when he found the sheep, >> he said, "Let me call all my friends and >> he said, "Let me call all my friends and >> he said, "Let me call all my friends and neighbors neighbors neighbors >> and tell them to come celebrate with me. Let me call everybody I know Let me call everybody I know >> cuz they going to be happy I got my one >> cuz they going to be happy I got my one >> cuz they going to be happy I got my one sheep back. sheep back. sheep back. >> Okay, second story. When when when the >> Okay, second story. When when when the >> Okay, second story. When when when the woman found the coin, woman found the coin, woman found the coin, >> we stopped to just sweeping the floor >> we stopped to just sweeping the floor >> we stopped to just sweeping the floor and turning the light on and finding it. and turning the light on and finding it. and turning the light on and finding it. But the next verse says she called all But the next verse says she called all But the next verse says she called all her friends and neighbors and said, her friends and neighbors and said, her friends and neighbors and said, "Come celebrate me with me cuz I got my "Come celebrate me with me cuz I got my "Come celebrate me with me cuz I got my money back. And if you think a sheep and some silver And if you think a sheep and some silver are important, are important, are important, you wait till the son comes back home.

you wait till the son comes back home. you wait till the son comes back home. Cuz when the sibling, that's sons and Cuz when the sibling, that's sons and Cuz when the sibling, that's sons and daughters. When the sibling comes back daughters. When the sibling comes back daughters. When the sibling comes back home, daddy says, "Kill the fat and calf home, daddy says, "Kill the fat and calf home, daddy says, "Kill the fat and calf and let's have a whole party in the and let's have a whole party in the and let's have a whole party in the kingdom cuz I want everybody to kingdom cuz I want everybody to kingdom cuz I want everybody to celebrate that my child has come back celebrate that my child has come back celebrate that my child has come back home. home. home. I need to find the folk in the church I need to find the folk in the church I need to find the folk in the church house this afternoon who weren't always house this afternoon who weren't always house this afternoon who weren't always in church, but now you can't help but in church, but now you can't help but in church, but now you can't help but make your way to church. Because I want make your way to church. Because I want make your way to church. Because I want to find those who strayed away for a to find those who strayed away for a to find those who strayed away for a little while. Some who had some ratchet little while. Some who had some ratchet little while. Some who had some ratchet and dirty experiences for a little and dirty experiences for a little and dirty experiences for a little while. Some who went into the far while. Some who went into the far while. Some who went into the far country for a little while, but you made country for a little while, but you made country for a little while, but you made it back to the house this Sunday it back to the house this Sunday it back to the house this Sunday afternoon. My whole assignment today was afternoon. My whole assignment today was afternoon. My whole assignment today was to rejoice cuz you made it home. And I to rejoice cuz you made it home. And I to rejoice cuz you made it home. And I need six or seven people who won't let need six or seven people who won't let need six or seven people who won't let me rejoice by myself. To look up and me rejoice by myself. To look up and me rejoice by myself. To look up and down your row and even if you don't know down your row and even if you don't know down your row and even if you don't know their story, the folk that the fact that their story, the folk that the fact that their story, the folk that the fact that they're in the house today is reason to they're in the house today is reason to they're in the house today is reason to rejoice. The fact that God gave them rejoice. The fact that God gave them rejoice. The fact that God gave them another chance is reason to rejoice. The another chance is reason to rejoice. The another chance is reason to rejoice. The fact that they're still clothed and in fact that they're still clothed and in fact that they're still clothed and in their right minds is reason to rejoice.

their right minds is reason to rejoice. their right minds is reason to rejoice. I need seven or eight people who can I need seven or eight people who can I need seven or eight people who can testify. God be I'm celebrating with testify. God be I'm celebrating with testify. God be I'm celebrating with them. But can I celebrate for myself for them. But can I celebrate for myself for them. But can I celebrate for myself for a little while? Cuz some folk counted me a little while? Cuz some folk counted me a little while? Cuz some folk counted me out a long time ago. Some folk thought out a long time ago. Some folk thought out a long time ago. Some folk thought I'd never make it back to the place I I'd never make it back to the place I I'd never make it back to the place I needed to be. Some folk thought I would needed to be. Some folk thought I would needed to be. Some folk thought I would never get back in line with the will of never get back in line with the will of never get back in line with the will of God for my life. And I don't all have God for my life. And I don't all have God for my life. And I don't all have it. I don't have it all together just it. I don't have it all together just it. I don't have it all together just yet, but please be patient with me, cuz yet, but please be patient with me, cuz yet, but please be patient with me, cuz God is not through with me yet. But when God is not through with me yet. But when God is not through with me yet. But when God gets through with me, I shall come God gets through with me, I shall come God gets through with me, I shall come forth as pure gold. So, I'm taking baby forth as pure gold. So, I'm taking baby forth as pure gold. So, I'm taking baby steps right now, but I made a step in steps right now, but I made a step in steps right now, but I made a step in the right direction. I'm not perfect the right direction. I'm not perfect the right direction. I'm not perfect just yet, but I'm being perfected by the just yet, but I'm being perfected by the just yet, but I'm being perfected by the God who's on my side. I need somebody God who's on my side. I need somebody God who's on my side. I need somebody not just to look at their mess and their not just to look at their mess and their not just to look at their mess and their mistakes and look at some of the mistakes and look at some of the mistakes and look at some of the mistakes you made and begin to testify. mistakes you made and begin to testify. mistakes you made and begin to testify. He still gave me another chance. He He still gave me another chance. He He still gave me another chance. He threw his arms around me. He put a robe threw his arms around me. He put a robe threw his arms around me. He put a robe on my back, some shoes on my feet, a on my back, some shoes on my feet, a on my back, some shoes on my feet, a ring on my finger, some joy in my heart, ring on my finger, some joy in my heart, ring on my finger, some joy in my heart, some peace in my mind, a good night's some peace in my mind, a good night's some peace in my mind, a good night's sleep in my househ. And since I'm here sleep in my househ. And since I'm here sleep in my househ. And since I'm here today, if he's done all that for me, I today, if he's done all that for me, I today, if he's done all that for me, I can't help but rejoice. I can't help but can't help but rejoice. I can't help but can't help but rejoice. I can't help but give him the glory. So, somebody in that give him the glory. So, somebody in that give him the glory. So, somebody in that balcony, help me to rejoice in the Lord.

balcony, help me to rejoice in the Lord. balcony, help me to rejoice in the Lord. Cuz every time you turn around, he keeps Cuz every time you turn around, he keeps Cuz every time you turn around, he keeps on making ways for you. Every time you on making ways for you. Every time you on making ways for you. Every time you wake up in the morning, you wake up to wake up in the morning, you wake up to wake up in the morning, you wake up to brand new mercies. Every time you go brand new mercies. Every time you go brand new mercies. Every time you go through the day, you got goodness and through the day, you got goodness and through the day, you got goodness and mercy following you. All the days of mercy following you. All the days of mercy following you. All the days of your life, uh, every time you make a bad your life, uh, every time you make a bad your life, uh, every time you make a bad mistake and you confess your fault, he mistake and you confess your fault, he mistake and you confess your fault, he forgives you over and over again, every forgives you over and over again, every forgives you over and over again, every time folk count you out. He said, "No, time folk count you out. He said, "No, time folk count you out. He said, "No, no, no, no, no. Come on back in." And no, no, no, no. Come on back in." And no, no, no, no. Come on back in." And somebody ought to testify. Even when my somebody ought to testify. Even when my somebody ought to testify. Even when my hatersh thought they had the best of me, hatersh thought they had the best of me, hatersh thought they had the best of me, every time they started advancing every time they started advancing every time they started advancing against me, he prepared against me, he prepared against me, he prepared a table before me in the presence of my a table before me in the presence of my a table before me in the presence of my enemies. So please excuse me if my enemies. So please excuse me if my enemies. So please excuse me if my holland gets on your nerves. Please holland gets on your nerves. Please holland gets on your nerves. Please excuse me if my running gets on your excuse me if my running gets on your excuse me if my running gets on your nerves. Please excuse me if my dancing nerves. Please excuse me if my dancing nerves. Please excuse me if my dancing gets on your nerve. But you don't know gets on your nerve. But you don't know gets on your nerve. But you don't know like I know what the Lord has done for like I know what the Lord has done for like I know what the Lord has done for me. You can't tell it. Let me tell it me. You can't tell it. Let me tell it me. You can't tell it. Let me tell it what the Lord has done for me. Is there what the Lord has done for me. Is there what the Lord has done for me. Is there a witness in church? Can nobody

a witness in church? Can nobody a witness in church? Can nobody do me like Jesus? Can't nobody do me do me like Jesus? Can't nobody do me do me like Jesus? Can't nobody do me like the Lord. Won't he make a way for like the Lord. Won't he make a way for like the Lord. Won't he make a way for you? Won't he open doors for you? Won't you? Won't he open doors for you? Won't you? Won't he open doors for you? Won't he provide for you? Shout he provide for you? Shout he provide for you? Shout yeah. I need somebody to help me rejoice. I need somebody to help me rejoice. I need somebody to help me rejoice. I need somebody to help me rejoice. I need somebody to help me rejoice. Bible says rejoice in the Lord always Bible says rejoice in the Lord always Bible says rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice y'all excuse me but I feel a little y'all excuse me but I feel a little holler coming come out of me. I will holler coming come out of me. I will holler coming come out of me. I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise bless the Lord at all times. His praise bless the Lord at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My shall continually be in my mouth. My shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make his boast in the Lord.

soul shall make his boast in the Lord. soul shall make his boast in the Lord. The humble shall hear thereof and be The humble shall hear thereof and be The humble shall hear thereof and be glad. Oh, magnify glad. Oh, magnify glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me. Let us exalt his name the Lord with me. Let us exalt his name the Lord with me. Let us exalt his name together. together. together. And he worthy. And he worthy. And he worthy. I said he's worth from the rising from the rising of the sun to the going down of the of the sun to the going down of the of the sun to the going down of the saint. The name of the Lord is one. Yeah. Yeah. Heat.

Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Don't miss the point, church. Don't miss the point, church. Don't miss the point, church. >> He was lost. He was dead. He was dead. Now he's alive again. Now he's alive again. Now he's alive again. He repented He repented He repented of his wrongs of his wrongs of his wrongs and was invited to come on home. Restoration Restoration >> and reclamation >> and reclamation >> and reclamation >> leads to rejoicing. >> leads to rejoicing. >> leads to rejoicing. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. >> Now, now now, now that's the end of the >> Now, now now, now that's the end of the >> Now, now now, now that's the end of the sermon. sermon. sermon. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> This is this is post sermon commentary. >> This is this is post sermon commentary. >> This is this is post sermon commentary. >> I told you this is the allegorical >> I told you this is the allegorical >> I told you this is the allegorical Jesus, didn't I? Jesus, didn't I? Jesus, didn't I? >> He he he compared sheep to the people of >> He he he compared sheep to the people of >> He he he compared sheep to the people of God, God, God, >> silver to the people of God, lost son to >> silver to the people of God, lost son to >> silver to the people of God, lost son to those of us who strayed away those of us who strayed away those of us who strayed away >> and came back home. But there's another >> and came back home. But there's another >> and came back home. But there's another son.

son. son. >> He's the older son. >> He's the older son. >> He's the older son. He compares them to the Pharisees. He compares them to the Pharisees. He compares them to the Pharisees. >> Cuz the older son didn't want to rejoice >> Cuz the older son didn't want to rejoice >> Cuz the older son didn't want to rejoice >> when the younger son came home. >> when the younger son came home. >> when the younger son came home. >> I've been here all the time. And now you >> I've been here all the time. And now you >> I've been here all the time. And now you want to get happy cuz this boy who done want to get happy cuz this boy who done want to get happy cuz this boy who done wasted all your money with prostitutes wasted all your money with prostitutes wasted all your money with prostitutes comes back home. And you and I have to comes back home. And you and I have to comes back home. And you and I have to be real careful >> not to side eye the folk who just trying >> not to side eye the folk who just trying to come back home. So, I'm ready for the invitation, but I So, I'm ready for the invitation, but I want to start with a big brother, big want to start with a big brother, big want to start with a big brother, big sister invitation, sister invitation, sister invitation, >> cuz I want to suggest that there's some >> cuz I want to suggest that there's some >> cuz I want to suggest that there's some big brothers and big sisters in church big brothers and big sisters in church big brothers and big sisters in church listening to me right now who need to listening to me right now who need to listening to me right now who need to repent.

Forgive me for muttering. Forgive me for muttering. >> Forgive me for looking crazy at that >> Forgive me for looking crazy at that >> Forgive me for looking crazy at that sister, that brother, and talking crazy sister, that brother, and talking crazy sister, that brother, and talking crazy about him. about him. about him. Forgive me for forgetting Forgive me for forgetting Forgive me for forgetting >> that at least they in the house. >> Forgive me for not remembering >> Forgive me for not remembering that you got to catch a fish before you that you got to catch a fish before you that you got to catch a fish before you clean a fish. And my job is to help clean the fish And my job is to help clean the fish with the word of God. with the word of God. with the word of God. >> And y'all pouring ammonia on folk >> and you're messing up my job >> and you're messing up my job >> by trying to do my job for me. Will you >> by trying to do my job for me. Will you >> by trying to do my job for me. Will you help? Let me help clean some fish. Let me do that.

Let me do that. I need you to hear me when I tell you I need you to hear me when I tell you I need you to hear me when I tell you the word still works. the word still works. the word still works. That's how you got to be a big sister, That's how you got to be a big sister, That's how you got to be a big sister, big brother. The word still works. Listen, listen. Look at me. Look at me. Listen, listen. Look at me. Look at me. Don't look at anybody else. I know it's Don't look at anybody else. I know it's Don't look at anybody else. I know it's a whole bunch of ratchet people in a whole bunch of ratchet people in a whole bunch of ratchet people in church. church. church. I know that. I'm one of them sometime. I know that. I'm one of them sometime. I know that. I'm one of them sometime. A whole bunch of ratchet people in A whole bunch of ratchet people in A whole bunch of ratchet people in church. This is where the ratchet people church. This is where the ratchet people church. This is where the ratchet people supposed to be. >> The light ain't get going to get turned >> The light ain't get going to get turned on in the club till around 1:45. You on in the club till around 1:45. You on in the club till around 1:45. You need to be in here. Ain't nobody under any illusion that Ain't nobody under any illusion that everybody in here is perfect. everybody in here is perfect. everybody in here is perfect. What I do know, everybody in here is What I do know, everybody in here is What I do know, everybody in here is imperfect. imperfect. imperfect. Every one of us needs this word.

Every one of us needs this word. Every one of us needs this word. From the white robes to the black suits From the white robes to the black suits From the white robes to the black suits to every other color in the room, every to every other color in the room, every to every other color in the room, every one of us one of us one of us needs the word. needs the word. needs the word. And when we repent, don't you miss that And when we repent, don't you miss that And when we repent, don't you miss that word, cuz I am not giving you a license word, cuz I am not giving you a license word, cuz I am not giving you a license to be happy doing wrong. When you repent When you repent and return, and return, and return, I don't care what it's been, I don't care what it's been, I don't care what it's been, >> what you did, >> what you did, >> what you did, >> the saints are supposed to rejoice. >> the saints are supposed to rejoice. >> the saints are supposed to rejoice. Saints are supposed to rejoice. I'm glad Saints are supposed to rejoice. I'm glad Saints are supposed to rejoice. I'm glad you're here. I'm glad you're here. First you're here. I'm glad you're here. First you're here. I'm glad you're here. First invitation is for the older sibling to invitation is for the older sibling to invitation is for the older sibling to repent. Second invitation is for the repent. Second invitation is for the repent. Second invitation is for the younger sibling to come back home. younger sibling to come back home. younger sibling to come back home. You're welcome here. Come back home. You're welcome here. Come back home. You're welcome here. Come back home. Start walking toward me right now. If Start walking toward me right now. If Start walking toward me right now. If you know you need to come home, come in.

you know you need to come home, come in. you know you need to come home, come in. Come in. Come here. Come in. Come here. Come in. Come here. Pastor, I'm that I'm that younger Pastor, I'm that I'm that younger Pastor, I'm that I'm that younger sibling. I need to be back in the house. sibling. I need to be back in the house. sibling. I need to be back in the house. The Lord brought you to church on the The Lord brought you to church on the The Lord brought you to church on the Sunday when Pastor Cosby preached about Sunday when Pastor Cosby preached about Sunday when Pastor Cosby preached about coming back home. Come on home. Welcome coming back home. Come on home. Welcome coming back home. Come on home. Welcome home, sis. Welcome home. home, sis. Welcome home. home, sis. Welcome home. Welcome home, sis. God bless you. Come Welcome home, sis. God bless you. Come Welcome home, sis. God bless you. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. on. Come on. Come on. Come on. on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Welcome home. Welcome home. Welcome home. Welcome home. Welcome home. Welcome home. Are you rejoicing or not? Are you rejoicing or not? Are you rejoicing or not? Welcome home. Welcome home. Welcome home. Welcome home. I prayed for you. that I Welcome home. I prayed for you. that I Welcome home. I prayed for you. that I got to pray for you. Prayed for you. got to pray for you. Prayed for you. got to pray for you. Prayed for you. Come on home. I don't care what it was. Come on home. I don't care what it was. Come on home. I don't care what it was. I don't care what happened. I don't care I don't care what happened. I don't care I don't care what happened. I don't care what what bad situation there was. what what bad situation there was. what what bad situation there was. You're welcome in the father's house. You're welcome in the father's house. You're welcome in the father's house. You're welcome in the father's house. You're welcome in the father's house. You're welcome in the father's house. Yeah. You're welcome in the father's Yeah. You're welcome in the father's Yeah. You're welcome in the father's house. If you're in that balcony, come house. If you're in that balcony, come house. If you're in that balcony, come on down here. You're welcome in the on down here. You're welcome in the on down here. You're welcome in the father's house. If you're in the back of father's house. If you're in the back of father's house. If you're in the back of the church, come on. I see you coming.

the church, come on. I see you coming. the church, come on. I see you coming. Thank you for walking her down, bro. God Thank you for walking her down, bro. God Thank you for walking her down, bro. God bless you. God bless you. bless you. God bless you. bless you. God bless you. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Thank you, Jesus, on. Come on. Come on. Thank you, Jesus, on. Come on. Come on. Thank you, Jesus, for answering our prayers. Thank you, for answering our prayers. Thank you, for answering our prayers. Thank you, Jesus, for answering our prayers. Come Jesus, for answering our prayers. Come Jesus, for answering our prayers. Come on. on. on. Come on. Come on. God bless you. God Come on. Come on. God bless you. God Come on. Come on. God bless you. God bless you. No judgment here. No bless you. No judgment here. No bless you. No judgment here. No condemnation here. Come on. Come on. condemnation here. Come on. Come on. condemnation here. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come home. Come home. Come on. Come on. Come home. Come home. Come on. Come on. Come home. Come home. Come home. Come home. Come home. Come home. Come home. Come home. Come home. Come home. Come home. Come home. Come home. Come home. Ye who are weary Ye who are weary Ye who are weary come home. Old school hymn. Earnestly earnestly Old school hymn. Earnestly earnestly tenderly tenderly tenderly Jesus Jesus Jesus is calling. is calling. is calling. >> Calling oh s.

>> Third invitation. Pastor, I've never >> Third invitation. Pastor, I've never given my life to Jesus Christ. I've given my life to Jesus Christ. I've given my life to Jesus Christ. I've never said yes to him. I've never never said yes to him. I've never never said yes to him. I've never entered a relationship with him. And I entered a relationship with him. And I entered a relationship with him. And I believe this is a great day for me to do believe this is a great day for me to do believe this is a great day for me to do that. This Sunday afternoon is a great that. This Sunday afternoon is a great that. This Sunday afternoon is a great day for me to say yes to the Lord Jesus day for me to say yes to the Lord Jesus day for me to say yes to the Lord Jesus Christ. Give him my life, my love, Christ. Give him my life, my love, Christ. Give him my life, my love, because he's done the same for me. If because he's done the same for me. If because he's done the same for me. If that's you, my friend, you want to say that's you, my friend, you want to say that's you, my friend, you want to say yes to relationship with Jesus Christ. I yes to relationship with Jesus Christ. I yes to relationship with Jesus Christ. I want you to start coming toward me even want you to start coming toward me even want you to start coming toward me even right now. Pastor, I'm saved. I got a right now. Pastor, I'm saved. I got a right now. Pastor, I'm saved. I got a relationship with Jesus Christ, but I relationship with Jesus Christ, but I relationship with Jesus Christ, but I need a church home. And I believe the need a church home. And I believe the need a church home. And I believe the Lord has led me to Wheeler Avenue Lord has led me to Wheeler Avenue Lord has led me to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. If that's you, I want Baptist Church. If that's you, I want Baptist Church. If that's you, I want you to come toward me right now. you to come toward me right now. you to come toward me right now. Whosoever will let her come. Whosoever Whosoever will let her come. Whosoever Whosoever will let her come. Whosoever will let him come. Whosoever will let will let him come. Whosoever will let will let him come. Whosoever will let them come. Come on. Come on. Come on. If they walk past you, you know Come on. If they walk past you, you know your job, don't you? You know your job. your job, don't you? You know your job. your job, don't you? You know your job. If they walk past you. If they walk past you. If they walk past you. If they walk past you, you know your If they walk past you, you know your If they walk past you, you know your job. job. job. You who are weary, We're the rejoicers. We're the We're the rejoicers. We're the rejoicers.

rejoicers. rejoicers. >> Thank you. Earnestly is is >> Holy Ghost. >> Holy Ghost. >> Holy Ghost. >> Do you see them walking? >> Come on, sing old school. Come home. >> Come on, sing old school. Come home. Come home. Come home. God bless you. Welcome home. Welcome God bless you. Welcome home. Welcome home. You who are weary, God bless you. home. You who are weary, God bless you. home. You who are weary, God bless you. Praise the Lord. Come home. I see you Praise the Lord. Come home. I see you Praise the Lord. Come home. I see you moving in the balcony. Come on home. moving in the balcony. Come on home. moving in the balcony. Come on home. Come on home. Come on home. Come on home. Earnestly tempest calling. Oh sinners, calling. Oh sinners, >> I like the way y'all rejoice in that >> I like the way y'all rejoice in that >> I like the way y'all rejoice in that section right there. I like the way you section right there. I like the way you section right there. I like the way you rejoice.

rejoice. rejoice. >> Yes. Yes. You see those three sisters >> Yes. Yes. You see those three sisters >> Yes. Yes. You see those three sisters coming? Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. You who are weary? Jesus Jesus is calling. is calling. is calling. >> Calling. Oh s calling. >> Calling. Oh s calling. >> Calling. Oh s calling. Oh s >> I want to make sure this is secure >> I want to make sure this is secure house. I need you to look at somebody house. I need you to look at somebody house. I need you to look at somebody close to you and you know how we usually close to you and you know how we usually close to you and you know how we usually do what I usually ask you. I want you do what I usually ask you. I want you do what I usually ask you. I want you usually you ask him is the pastor usually you ask him is the pastor usually you ask him is the pastor waiting on you? That's not my query waiting on you? That's not my query waiting on you? That's not my query today. That's not what I want you to ask today. That's not what I want you to ask today. That's not what I want you to ask them. Today I want to I want you to ask them. Today I want to I want you to ask them. Today I want to I want you to ask them is the father waiting on you? them is the father waiting on you? them is the father waiting on you? Is the father waiting on you?

Is the father waiting on you? Is the father waiting on you? Is the father waiting on you? Ask them Is the father waiting on you? Ask them Is the father waiting on you? Ask them please. Is the father waiting on you? If please. Is the father waiting on you? If please. Is the father waiting on you? If they say no, say praise the Lord. they say no, say praise the Lord. they say no, say praise the Lord. If they say yes, say, "Come on, let's If they say yes, say, "Come on, let's If they say yes, say, "Come on, let's get on down there. Let's get on down get on down there. Let's get on down get on down there. Let's get on down there. I'll walk with you. You don't there. I'll walk with you. You don't there. I'll walk with you. You don't have to walk by yourself. I'll walk with have to walk by yourself. I'll walk with have to walk by yourself. I'll walk with you." you." you." Is there another? Is there another? Is Is there another? Is there another? Is Is there another? Is there another? Is there another? there another? there another? If you're saved and you know you're If you're saved and you know you're If you're saved and you know you're saved, say amen. saved, say amen. saved, say amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> If you're a member of a church and >> If you're a member of a church and >> If you're a member of a church and you're growing where you're going, say, you're growing where you're going, say, you're growing where you're going, say, "Praise the Lord." "Praise the Lord." "Praise the Lord." >> Praise the Lord. If you could say >> Praise the Lord. If you could say >> Praise the Lord. If you could say neither amen nor praise the Lord. Not or neither amen nor praise the Lord. Not or neither amen nor praise the Lord. Not or not not both of them. I want you to come not not both of them. I want you to come not not both of them. I want you to come toward me right now. If you need to be toward me right now. If you need to be toward me right now. If you need to be down here, come on. Come on. Come on. down here, come on. Come on. Come on. down here, come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. I want to rejoice with you. I Come on. I want to rejoice with you. I Come on. I want to rejoice with you. I want to rejoice with you. want to rejoice with you. want to rejoice with you. We want to rejoice with you. If you're We want to rejoice with you. If you're We want to rejoice with you. If you're in the balcony, come on. We got time. We in the balcony, come on. We got time. We in the balcony, come on. We got time. We got time. This the last service. You got time. This the last service. You got time. This the last service. You know we got time. We still early. We know we got time. We still early. We know we got time. We still early. We usually don't get out till Well, never usually don't get out till Well, never usually don't get out till Well, never mind. Come on. I knew you were here. Come on. Come on.

I knew you were here. Come on. Come on. Come home. >> Come home. Come home. >> Come home. Come home. >> I see you. God bless you. >> I see you. God bless you. >> I see you. God bless you. >> Ye who are weary, you >> Ye who are weary, you >> Ye who are weary, you are weary. are weary. are weary. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. Oh, >> Three more. Three more. Three more. Two >> Three more. Three more. Three more. Two more. Jesus Jesus is holy.

is holy. is holy. All the Yeah. Yeah. Let me tell you. Let me tell you what Let me tell you. Let me tell you what Let me tell you. Let me tell you what this is right here. this is right here. this is right here. Last night, as I was preparing this Last night, as I was preparing this Last night, as I was preparing this message, I sent a text to the women of message, I sent a text to the women of message, I sent a text to the women of God who prayed our opening prayers in God who prayed our opening prayers in God who prayed our opening prayers in all three services. Dr. Piles, Brim all three services. Dr. Piles, Brim all three services. Dr. Piles, Brim Johnson, uh Dr. Dr. Quio, they prayed Johnson, uh Dr. Dr. Quio, they prayed Johnson, uh Dr. Dr. Quio, they prayed the opening prayer. And if you in either the opening prayer. And if you in either the opening prayer. And if you in either one of those services and you heard them one of those services and you heard them one of those services and you heard them praying, you heard them emphasizing praying, you heard them emphasizing praying, you heard them emphasizing the reclamation and restoration that God the reclamation and restoration that God the reclamation and restoration that God gives when we repent. I sent him a text. gives when we repent. I sent him a text. gives when we repent. I sent him a text. I said, "I need y'all to pray that the I said, "I need y'all to pray that the I said, "I need y'all to pray that the Lord will have folk return to the house Lord will have folk return to the house Lord will have folk return to the house when this day when this day when this day is done." And in all three services, the is done." And in all three services, the is done." And in all three services, the Lord has added to the church. Saints Lord has added to the church. Saints Lord has added to the church. Saints have been here. Come on. Thank God that have been here. Come on. Thank God that have been here. Come on. Thank God that he answers prayer. Thank God that he he answers prayer. Thank God that he he answers prayer. Thank God that he answers prayer. Come on and rejoice with answers prayer. Come on and rejoice with answers prayer. Come on and rejoice with me for a little while longer.

me for a little while longer. me for a little while longer. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. So for us, you all are answered prayers So for us, you all are answered prayers So for us, you all are answered prayers and we're so grateful that God has led and we're so grateful that God has led and we're so grateful that God has led you to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church to you to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church to you to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church to be a part of our church family, to be a be a part of our church family, to be a be a part of our church family, to be a part of this sheepfold, to be a part of part of this sheepfold, to be a part of part of this sheepfold, to be a part of those who are seeking to know the will those who are seeking to know the will those who are seeking to know the will of God and do it. So on behalf of all of of God and do it. So on behalf of all of of God and do it. So on behalf of all of us, I say to each one of you, welcome us, I say to each one of you, welcome us, I say to each one of you, welcome home. Welcome home. Welcome home. Come home. Welcome home. Welcome home. Come home. Welcome home. Welcome home. Come on family, rejoice as they've now come on family, rejoice as they've now come on family, rejoice as they've now come home. Amen. home. Amen. home. Amen. Deacon Reese, raise your hand, please. Deacon Reese, raise your hand, please. Deacon Reese, raise your hand, please. My dear sister, will you follow that My dear sister, will you follow that My dear sister, will you follow that distinguished gentleman right there? And distinguished gentleman right there? And distinguished gentleman right there? And all of you will follow him and his wife, all of you will follow him and his wife, all of you will follow him and his wife, Deaconess, um, Deaconess, what's your Deaconess, um, Deaconess, what's your Deaconess, um, Deaconess, what's your name? Reese. Deaconess. Reese is going name? Reese. Deaconess. Reese is going name? Reese. Deaconess. Reese is going to make sure that all of them get where to make sure that all of them get where to make sure that all of them get where they're going. That's Deaconist Karen they're going. That's Deaconist Karen they're going. That's Deaconist Karen Reese right there. She's going to make Reese right there. She's going to make Reese right there. She's going to make sure everybody gets taken care of. And sure everybody gets taken care of. And sure everybody gets taken care of. And if they walk past your row, you know if they walk past your row, you know if they walk past your row, you know your job. your job. your job. Amen. Amen. God bless you.

Amen. Amen. Amen. I love this church. Y'all so good. Y'all I love this church. Y'all so good. Y'all so good. That's so good. so good. That's so good. so good. That's so good. Love this church. Love this church. Love this church. The allegory continues. The allegory continues. The allegory continues. The feast about which Jesus spoke The feast about which Jesus spoke The feast about which Jesus spoke reminds us of this table to which we now reminds us of this table to which we now reminds us of this table to which we now come. come. come. Feast of the Lord is going on. Feast of the Lord is going on. Feast of the Lord is going on. >> So come on in where the table is spread. >> So come on in where the table is spread. >> So come on in where the table is spread. As we come to this table this afternoon, As we come to this table this afternoon, As we come to this table this afternoon, we're reminded we're reminded we're reminded that the Lord invited us to this place. that the Lord invited us to this place. that the Lord invited us to this place. The Lord bid us to come. The Lord bid us to come. The Lord bid us to come. That the Lord told us to do this in That the Lord told us to do this in That the Lord told us to do this in remembrance of him. remembrance of him. remembrance of him. So here we are again at the table as our So here we are again at the table as our So here we are again at the table as our leaders who are symbolic emblematic of leaders who are symbolic emblematic of leaders who are symbolic emblematic of those disciples who met with Jesus in those disciples who met with Jesus in those disciples who met with Jesus in that upper room on the very last night that upper room on the very last night that upper room on the very last night of his life.

of his life. of his life. We break the bread and as Jesus told We break the bread and as Jesus told We break the bread and as Jesus told them in one gospel, divide it among them in one gospel, divide it among them in one gospel, divide it among yourselves. yourselves. yourselves. That has happened as we were making our That has happened as we were making our That has happened as we were making our way into the cathedral this afternoon way into the cathedral this afternoon way into the cathedral this afternoon as we do this in remembrance of Jesus. as we do this in remembrance of Jesus. as we do this in remembrance of Jesus. the symbol of bread and wine, the symbol of bread and wine, the symbol of bread and wine, allegorical of the broken body, the shed allegorical of the broken body, the shed allegorical of the broken body, the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Much of what we blood of Jesus Christ. Much of what we blood of Jesus Christ. Much of what we do in church is symbolic. Not do in church is symbolic. Not do in church is symbolic. Not everything, but much of what we do has everything, but much of what we do has everything, but much of what we do has symbols that point you to a greater symbols that point you to a greater symbols that point you to a greater reality. reality. reality. These elements on this table, listen, These elements on this table, listen, These elements on this table, listen, there is no saving power in the bread or there is no saving power in the bread or there is no saving power in the bread or in the wine. in the wine. in the wine. The saving power was what was done at The saving power was what was done at The saving power was what was done at Calvary many years ago. Calvary many years ago. Calvary many years ago. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But we who are believers in Jesus Christ But we who are believers in Jesus Christ But we who are believers in Jesus Christ remind ourselves through the breaking of remind ourselves through the breaking of remind ourselves through the breaking of the bread and the drinking of the cup of the bread and the drinking of the cup of the bread and the drinking of the cup of what Jesus did for us to secure our what Jesus did for us to secure our what Jesus did for us to secure our salvation. salvation. salvation. In that upper room on the last night of In that upper room on the last night of In that upper room on the last night of his life, Jesus took the bread and the his life, Jesus took the bread and the his life, Jesus took the bread and the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to his cup, gave thanks, and gave it to his cup, gave thanks, and gave it to his disciples. Said, "Take, eat. This is my disciples. Said, "Take, eat. This is my disciples. Said, "Take, eat. This is my body." Said, "Drink all of the cup. This body." Said, "Drink all of the cup. This body." Said, "Drink all of the cup. This is the new covenant in my blood.

is the new covenant in my blood. is the new covenant in my blood. He blessed those elements. Then he gave He blessed those elements. Then he gave He blessed those elements. Then he gave them to his disciples. So too shall we them to his disciples. So too shall we them to his disciples. So too shall we bless these elements here in this room. bless these elements here in this room. bless these elements here in this room. As our chairman of deacons, Deacon Brian As our chairman of deacons, Deacon Brian As our chairman of deacons, Deacon Brian Hicks, shall now lead us to the throne Hicks, shall now lead us to the throne Hicks, shall now lead us to the throne of grace in prayer. Let us pray. Let us pray. God, our heavenly father, father of our God, our heavenly father, father of our God, our heavenly father, father of our Lord and Savior Jesus, who is the Lord and Savior Jesus, who is the Lord and Savior Jesus, who is the Christ. We thank you Lord God for this Christ. We thank you Lord God for this Christ. We thank you Lord God for this opportunity to return to the house. opportunity to return to the house. opportunity to return to the house. Those of us who are alive again who have Those of us who are alive again who have Those of us who are alive again who have been saved by the precious blood of the been saved by the precious blood of the been saved by the precious blood of the lamb Jesus the Christ. We thank you God lamb Jesus the Christ. We thank you God lamb Jesus the Christ. We thank you God that we have this opportunity to come to that we have this opportunity to come to that we have this opportunity to come to remember his death, his suffering. Lord, remember his death, his suffering. Lord, remember his death, his suffering. Lord, we thank you that his body was beaten, we thank you that his body was beaten, we thank you that his body was beaten, battered, and bruised. And that he shed battered, and bruised. And that he shed battered, and bruised. And that he shed blood, Lord, that still covers us and blood, Lord, that still covers us and blood, Lord, that still covers us and cleanses us and still washes away all cleanses us and still washes away all cleanses us and still washes away all our sins, Lord. And so we come our sins, Lord. And so we come our sins, Lord. And so we come celebrating, Father God, the salvation celebrating, Father God, the salvation celebrating, Father God, the salvation that was wrought through Jesus Christ.

that was wrought through Jesus Christ. that was wrought through Jesus Christ. And we come thanking you, Father God, And we come thanking you, Father God, And we come thanking you, Father God, that we have opportunity to commemorate that we have opportunity to commemorate that we have opportunity to commemorate his death. And so we now around this his death. And so we now around this his death. And so we now around this table, Lord, take these elements, the table, Lord, take these elements, the table, Lord, take these elements, the bread and we thank him for his body and bread and we thank him for his body and bread and we thank him for his body and the wine that was shed for us. We thank the wine that was shed for us. We thank the wine that was shed for us. We thank you that it is our redeeming blood. In you that it is our redeeming blood. In you that it is our redeeming blood. In Jesus's name we pray with thanksgiving Jesus's name we pray with thanksgiving Jesus's name we pray with thanksgiving and great expectation. Amen. and great expectation. Amen. and great expectation. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. Well, most of us received >> Amen. Amen. Well, most of us received >> Amen. Amen. Well, most of us received the elements of bread and wine as we the elements of bread and wine as we the elements of bread and wine as we came into the Lord's house this came into the Lord's house this came into the Lord's house this afternoon. But just in case you were not afternoon. But just in case you were not afternoon. But just in case you were not served as you made your way into the served as you made your way into the served as you made your way into the cathedral, won't you just slip up your cathedral, won't you just slip up your cathedral, won't you just slip up your hand and these precious leaders will hand and these precious leaders will hand and these precious leaders will serve you even now so that all of us serve you even now so that all of us serve you even now so that all of us might commune one with another. Leave might commune one with another. Leave might commune one with another. Leave your hands raised until such time as you your hands raised until such time as you your hands raised until such time as you receive the elements. And as you are receive the elements. And as you are receive the elements. And as you are served, we all shall sing on a hill far served, we all shall sing on a hill far served, we all shall sing on a hill far away.

for a world for a world of lost sinners. It's It's for for for you.

you. you. Let's sing that second verse. Oh, that Let's sing that second verse. Oh, that Let's sing that second verse. Oh, that old rugged sing sing of Jesus. by the ship of Jesus. So we're looking for So we're looking for the dear lamb of God left his glory above. left his glory above. Oh, So I'll cherish. So I'll cherish.

So I'll cherish. So I'll cherish. Heat. Jesus

Jesus Jesus In our hand is the symbol of the broken In our hand is the symbol of the broken body of Jesus Christ. body of Jesus Christ. body of Jesus Christ. That body that was bruised and wounded. That body that was bruised and wounded. That body that was bruised and wounded. Body that was beaten and scorged Body that was beaten and scorged Body that was beaten and scorged so that you and I might have life so that you and I might have life so that you and I might have life everlasting. everlasting. everlasting. We're grateful that he was wounded for We're grateful that he was wounded for We're grateful that he was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our our transgressions and bruised for our our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities. iniquities. iniquities. Chastisement of our peace was upon him Chastisement of our peace was upon him Chastisement of our peace was upon him and with his stripes and with his stripes and with his stripes we healed. As we eat of the bread this we healed. As we eat of the bread this we healed. As we eat of the bread this Sunday afternoon, we do so in Sunday afternoon, we do so in Sunday afternoon, we do so in remembrance of the Lord Jesus Christ. remembrance of the Lord Jesus Christ. remembrance of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let's eat together. >> In the cup is a symbol of the shed blood >> In the cup is a symbol of the shed blood of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. What can wash away my sin?

What can wash away my sin? What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can make me whole again? What can make me whole again? What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. So, we Nothing but the blood of Jesus. So, we Nothing but the blood of Jesus. So, we hold this symbol in our hands, hold this symbol in our hands, hold this symbol in our hands, recognizing just how much the blood of recognizing just how much the blood of recognizing just how much the blood of Jesus is really worth to us. Jesus is really worth to us. Jesus is really worth to us. Remembering that the blood still works, >> not only covers our sins, >> not only covers our sins, but it cleanses them but it cleanses them but it cleanses them as if they never have. This afternoon, as if they never have. This afternoon, as if they never have. This afternoon, as we hold this cup in our hand, it is as we hold this cup in our hand, it is as we hold this cup in our hand, it is that symbol of that shed blood that that symbol of that shed blood that that symbol of that shed blood that covers and cleanses our sins. And as we covers and cleanses our sins. And as we covers and cleanses our sins. And as we drink of it today, let's do so in drink of it today, let's do so in drink of it today, let's do so in remembrance of the Lord Jesus. Let us remembrance of the Lord Jesus. Let us remembrance of the Lord Jesus. Let us commune. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. So, we leave this place this afternoon

So, we leave this place this afternoon with great God, satisfied with great God, satisfied with great God, satisfied that we've been in the Lord's house. that we've been in the Lord's house. that we've been in the Lord's house. Satisfied that we've been able to Satisfied that we've been able to Satisfied that we've been able to celebrate that you still reclaim. celebrate that you still reclaim. celebrate that you still reclaim. You still restore. You still restore. You still restore. You still renew. You still renew. You still renew. You still redeem. You still redeem. You still redeem. We thank you that we, the redeemed of We thank you that we, the redeemed of We thank you that we, the redeemed of the Lord, can say so this Sunday the Lord, can say so this Sunday the Lord, can say so this Sunday afternoon. those who have been redeemed afternoon. those who have been redeemed afternoon. those who have been redeemed from the hand of the enemy. We thank you from the hand of the enemy. We thank you from the hand of the enemy. We thank you for our status in you. We thank you that for our status in you. We thank you that for our status in you. We thank you that you have saved us, secured us throughout you have saved us, secured us throughout you have saved us, secured us throughout all eternity. Now, I pray great God that all eternity. Now, I pray great God that all eternity. Now, I pray great God that you'll bless your people as we leave you'll bless your people as we leave you'll bless your people as we leave from this place. May we walk into the from this place. May we walk into the from this place. May we walk into the rest of the month of the month of rest of the month of the month of rest of the month of the month of August, August, August, satisfied that we're the sons and satisfied that we're the sons and satisfied that we're the sons and daughters of the living God, but never daughters of the living God, but never daughters of the living God, but never satisfied until we tell the world about satisfied until we tell the world about satisfied until we tell the world about your goodness and your grace, letting your goodness and your grace, letting your goodness and your grace, letting everybody know that you're able to save everybody know that you're able to save everybody know that you're able to save to the uttermost. Bless now each one of to the uttermost. Bless now each one of to the uttermost. Bless now each one of your sons and daughters as we leave this your sons and daughters as we leave this your sons and daughters as we leave this place.

place. place. May all that we do be to your glory and May all that we do be to your glory and May all that we do be to your glory and to your honor in the strong name to your honor in the strong name to your honor in the strong name of the one who redeems. Amen. The strong of the one who redeems. Amen. The strong of the one who redeems. Amen. The strong name of the one who reclaims. name of the one who reclaims. name of the one who reclaims. In the strong name of the one who In the strong name of the one who In the strong name of the one who restores, restores, restores, even Jesus Christ our Lord. We rejoice even Jesus Christ our Lord. We rejoice even Jesus Christ our Lord. We rejoice and say amen. And all of God's people and say amen. And all of God's people and say amen. And all of God's people say amen together. The Lord bless you say amen together. The Lord bless you say amen together. The Lord bless you and keep you until we get back together and keep you until we get back together and keep you until we get back together again. Look forward to seeing you on again. Look forward to seeing you on again. Look forward to seeing you on Thursday, but praying with you on Thursday, but praying with you on Thursday, but praying with you on Wednesday. Go in peace, my father's Wednesday. Go in peace, my father's Wednesday. Go in peace, my father's children, and may the peace of God be children, and may the peace of God be children, and may the peace of God be yours. Come on, let's sing. They sang yours. Come on, let's sing. They sang yours. Come on, let's sing. They sang and went out into the Mount of Olives. and went out into the Mount of Olives. and went out into the Mount of Olives. So I'll cherish Heat

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