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Happy Sunday, church family. I'm Shandra Happy Sunday, church family. I'm Shandra G. G. G. >> And I'm Tracy Clemens. >> And I'm Tracy Clemens. >> And I'm Tracy Clemens. >> And together we bring you this week's >> And together we bring you this week's >> And together we bring you this week's edition of Avenue News. This week is the brightest week of the This week is the brightest week of the year because it's time for vacation year because it's time for vacation year because it's time for vacation Bible school. This year we will explore Bible school. This year we will explore Bible school. This year we will explore Jesus question, who do you say that I Jesus question, who do you say that I Jesus question, who do you say that I am? And discover that Jesus is the light am? And discover that Jesus is the light am? And discover that Jesus is the light who brings hope to a dark world. Join us who brings hope to a dark world. Join us who brings hope to a dark world. Join us July 13th through July 17th and bring July 13th through July 17th and bring July 13th through July 17th and bring the entire family. Registration is the entire family. Registration is the entire family. Registration is required. required. required. Join us for Back to School Revival, a Join us for Back to School Revival, a Join us for Back to School Revival, a different world as we prepare students, different world as we prepare students, different world as we prepare students, educators, and families of all ages for educators, and families of all ages for educators, and families of all ages for a successful school year. The experience a successful school year. The experience a successful school year. The experience begins Thursday, August 6th with our begins Thursday, August 6th with our begins Thursday, August 6th with our scholarship fair from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. scholarship fair from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. scholarship fair from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the gymnasium. Worship begins at 7:00 in the gymnasium. Worship begins at 7:00 in the gymnasium. Worship begins at 7:00 p.m. in the cathedral, and we are p.m. in the cathedral, and we are p.m. in the cathedral, and we are excited to welcome Pastor Jillian Lee excited to welcome Pastor Jillian Lee excited to welcome Pastor Jillian Lee Twigs, [music] youth pastor of Twigs, [music] youth pastor of Twigs, [music] youth pastor of Fellowship Chicago, as our guest Fellowship Chicago, as our guest Fellowship Chicago, as our guest preacher. Then Friday, August 7th, join preacher. Then Friday, August 7th, join preacher. Then Friday, August 7th, join us for night two of Revival at 7 PM in us for night two of Revival at 7 PM in us for night two of Revival at 7 PM in the cathedral as we hear from our the cathedral as we hear from our the cathedral as we hear from our minister to youth and emerging adults, minister to youth and emerging adults, minister to youth and emerging adults, Reverend Jaylen Vernon. We'll shut it Reverend Jaylen Vernon. We'll shut it Reverend Jaylen Vernon. We'll shut it down with a food truck festival in the down with a food truck festival in the down with a food truck festival in the parking lot. So meet us August 6th and parking lot. So meet us August 6th and parking lot. So meet us August 6th and 7th for an exciting time of worship and 7th for an exciting time of worship and 7th for an exciting time of worship and fellowship.

fellowship. fellowship. August 11th through the 16th, join us August 11th through the 16th, join us August 11th through the 16th, join us for Young Adult Week 2026, Rooted and for Young Adult Week 2026, Rooted and for Young Adult Week 2026, Rooted and Ready, a powerful 5-day experience Ready, a powerful 5-day experience Ready, a powerful 5-day experience inspired by Jeremiah 17:7-8. inspired by Jeremiah 17:7-8. inspired by Jeremiah 17:7-8. This year, we're taking a deeper look at This year, we're taking a deeper look at This year, we're taking a deeper look at spiritual growth through the lens of a spiritual growth through the lens of a spiritual growth through the lens of a planting cycle, walking step by step planting cycle, walking step by step planting cycle, walking step by step through what it truly means to be rooted through what it truly means to be rooted through what it truly means to be rooted in God. So, mark your calendars and in God. So, mark your calendars and in God. So, mark your calendars and prepare your heart. We'll see you at our prepare your heart. We'll see you at our prepare your heart. We'll see you at our young adult week. young adult week. young adult week. >> The Social Justice Ministry invites you >> The Social Justice Ministry invites you >> The Social Justice Ministry invites you to join us for crucial conversations to join us for crucial conversations to join us for crucial conversations Saturday, August 22nd at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, August 22nd at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, August 22nd at 9:00 a.m. [music] With the midterm elections just [music] With the midterm elections just [music] With the midterm elections just over 100 days away, this timely over 100 days away, this timely over 100 days away, this timely discussion will explore how faith should discussion will explore how faith should discussion will explore how faith should shape our civic engagement, [music] not shape our civic engagement, [music] not shape our civic engagement, [music] not be manipulated by political agenda. The be manipulated by political agenda. The be manipulated by political agenda. The morning will begin with the screening of morning will begin with the screening of morning will begin with the screening of the documentary Bad Faith, followed the documentary Bad Faith, followed the documentary Bad Faith, followed [music] by a thought-provoking panel [music] by a thought-provoking panel [music] by a thought-provoking panel featuring Dr. Michael Emerson, Dr. featuring Dr. Michael Emerson, Dr. featuring Dr. Michael Emerson, Dr. Frederick D. Hannes III, [music] Ashley Frederick D. Hannes III, [music] Ashley Frederick D. Hannes III, [music] Ashley Etn, and Dr. Cleave Tinsley IVth.

Etn, and Dr. Cleave Tinsley IVth. Etn, and Dr. Cleave Tinsley IVth. Register today on the events page of the Register today on the events page of the Register today on the events page of the church website [music] and invite your church website [music] and invite your church website [music] and invite your family and friends as we discuss family and friends as we discuss family and friends as we discuss hijacked faith, power, politics, and the hijacked faith, power, politics, and the hijacked faith, power, politics, and the church. church. church. As we prepare to celebrate our pastor's As we prepare to celebrate our pastor's As we prepare to celebrate our pastor's birthday, we invite everyone to worship birthday, we invite everyone to worship birthday, we invite everyone to worship in white at all three services next in white at all three services next in white at all three services next Sunday, July 19th. Come to church in Sunday, July 19th. Come to church in Sunday, July 19th. Come to church in your all white and get ready for a your all white and get ready for a your all white and get ready for a praise party like none other. praise party like none other. praise party like none other. >> 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. care, there's a place just for you. care, there's a place just for you. >> No one person has all the spiritual >> No one person has all the spiritual >> No one person has all the spiritual gifts. It's only when the people of God gifts. It's only when the people of God gifts. It's only when the people of God with diverse gifts come together that with diverse gifts come together that with diverse gifts come together that the church ministers best to one the church ministers best to one the church ministers best to one another. We invite you to visit another. We invite you to visit another. We invite you to visit weerbc.org weerbc.org weerbc.org to complete your spiritual gift survey.

to complete your spiritual gift survey. to complete your spiritual gift survey. Then join us for the spiritual gifts Then join us for the spiritual gifts Then join us for the spiritual gifts discovery. Find your fit on Saturday, discovery. Find your fit on Saturday, discovery. Find your fit on Saturday, August 29th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. August 29th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. August 29th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Come learn about the diversity of gifts Come learn about the diversity of gifts Come learn about the diversity of gifts and discover where your gifts may be and discover where your gifts may be and discover where your gifts may be used at Wheeler. Visit the events page used at Wheeler. Visit the events page used at Wheeler. Visit the events page for more details and register today. Production [music] for us is worship. We Production [music] for us is worship. We worship God through the work [music] worship God through the work [music] worship God through the work [music] that we do, through our lenses, through our faders, through our lenses, through our faders, our keyboards, our keyboards, our keyboards, [music] through our attention to detail. And we're not the only ones who worship And we're not the only ones who worship God in this way. God in this way. God in this way. [music] [music] [music] There are media professionals and There are media professionals and There are media professionals and volunteers serving at [music] churches volunteers serving at [music] churches volunteers serving at [music] churches and ministries all over doing the very and ministries all over doing the very and ministries all over doing the very same thing.

So, So, we're building [music] a conference for we're building [music] a conference for we're building [music] a conference for us us us to come together, be inspired to do the to come together, be inspired to do the to come together, be inspired to do the work that [music] we do, work that [music] we do, work that [music] we do, to be equipped, and to take our worship to be equipped, and to take our worship to be equipped, and to take our worship to its next level. So join us October 5th through the 8th So join us October 5th through the 8th as we come together [music] to amplify as we come together [music] to amplify as we come together [music] to amplify our God. 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. [music] social media platforms. [music] social media platforms. [music] >> I'm Shandra G. >> I'm Shandra G. >> I'm Shandra G. >> And I'm Tracy Clemens >> And I'm Tracy Clemens >> And I'm Tracy Clemens >> and this has been your Avenue News. >> and this has been your Avenue News. >> and this has been your Avenue News. >> And remember, we are Wheeler [music] >> And remember, we are Wheeler [music] >> And remember, we are Wheeler [music] wherever. Seven people in every section in the Seven people in every section in the cathedral, in the sanctuary who will cathedral, in the sanctuary who will cathedral, in the sanctuary who will testify, I got to get to church. Cuz if testify, I got to get to church. Cuz if testify, I got to get to church. Cuz if I don't get to church, there's no I don't get to church, there's no I don't get to church, there's no telling what my spirit might do to me.

telling what my spirit might do to me. telling what my spirit might do to me. If I don't get to church, there's no If I don't get to church, there's no If I don't get to church, there's no telling what my [music] mind might do to telling what my [music] mind might do to telling what my [music] mind might do to me. If I don't get to the Lord's house, me. If I don't get to the Lord's house, me. If I don't get to the Lord's house, there's no telling how depleted I might there's no telling how depleted I might there's no telling how depleted I might be by the next time you see me. Somebody be by the next time you see me. Somebody be by the next time you see me. Somebody in here ought to thank God that you were in here ought to thank God that you were in here ought to thank God that you were able to wake up this morning. Put your able to wake up this morning. Put your able to wake up this morning. Put your clothes on. Make your way to Wheeler clothes on. Make your way to Wheeler clothes on. Make your way to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Park your car all Avenue Baptist Church. Park your car all Avenue Baptist Church. Park your car all the way over there. Walk all the way to the way over there. Walk all the way to the way over there. Walk all the way to the cathedral. Make your way to the the cathedral. Make your way to the the cathedral. Make your way to the sanctuary. Find yourself a seat. Sit sanctuary. Find yourself a seat. Sit sanctuary. Find yourself a seat. Sit yourself down. Then stand yourself up. yourself down. Then stand yourself up. yourself down. Then stand yourself up. Then sit back down. Then stand back up. Then sit back down. Then stand back up. Then sit back down. Then stand back up. Then sit back down and stand back up. Then sit back down and stand back up. Then sit back down and stand back up. cuz you needed [music] something in the cuz you needed [music] something in the cuz you needed [music] something in the sanctuary that you can't get at the sanctuary that you can't get at the sanctuary that you can't get at the ballpark. You get something in the ballpark. You get something in the ballpark. You get something in the sanctuary you can't get at the club. You sanctuary you can't get at the club. You sanctuary you can't get at the club. You get something in the sanctuary you can't get something in the sanctuary you can't get something in the sanctuary you can't get in the stadium. You got something in get in the stadium. You got something in get in the stadium. You got something in the sanctuary.

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Lord some great praise. The Lord that Lord some great praise. The Lord that gave you joy. The Lord that gave you gave you joy. The Lord that gave you gave you joy. The Lord that gave you peace, [music] peace, [music] peace, [music] peace that surpassed all understanding. peace that surpassed all understanding. peace that surpassed all understanding. Not just some understanding, but all Not just some understanding, but all Not just some understanding, but all understanding. Amen. You [music] have a understanding. Amen. You [music] have a understanding. Amen. You [music] have a reason to praise the Lord in here. I'm reason to praise the Lord in here. I'm reason to praise the Lord in here. I'm not the only one. Man, do you have a not the only one. Man, do you have a not the only one. Man, do you have a reason to praise the Lord? [music] Jesus reason to praise the Lord? [music] Jesus reason to praise the Lord? [music] Jesus said in the book of John, "Seek, come to said in the book of John, "Seek, come to said in the book of John, "Seek, come to steal, kill, and destroy. But I have steal, kill, and destroy. But I have steal, kill, and destroy. But I have come that [music] you might have life come that [music] you might have life come that [music] you might have life and life more abundant." This abundant and life more abundant." This abundant and life more abundant." This abundant life is life full of joy. Life full of life is life full of joy. Life full of life is life full of joy. Life full of peace, [music] life full of peace that peace, [music] life full of peace that peace, [music] life full of peace that surpasses all understanding. Life full surpasses all understanding. Life full surpasses all understanding. Life full of joy that the world can't give [music] of joy that the world can't give [music] of joy that the world can't give [music] and the world cannot take away. Who and the world cannot take away. Who and the world cannot take away. Who wants to give the Lord the praise for wants to give the Lord the praise for wants to give the Lord the praise for that joy? that joy? that joy? Amen. Love, joy, self control, [music] Love, joy, self control, [music] patience, kindness. Who loves more than patience, kindness. Who loves more than patience, kindness. Who loves more than you do? All of those things and more. you do? All of those things and more. you do? All of those things and more. Amen. [music] Hallelujah. We give the Lord praise.

Hallelujah. We give the Lord praise. Adore Adore Adore I said [music] we give the Lord praise I said [music] we give the Lord praise I said [music] we give the Lord praise for joy. for joy. for joy. Hey, hallelujah. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Do it for [music] me two times. One more time. One more time. This is your call [music] to worship our This is your call [music] to worship our This is your call [music] to worship our great God. Our great God. Our great God. Our merciful God, our loving God, our merciful God, our loving God, our merciful God, our loving God, our [music] gracious God, our abundant God, [music] gracious God, our abundant God, [music] gracious God, our abundant God, Yahweh, [music] Yahweh, [music] Yahweh, [music] the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the name that with every knee shall bow the name that with every knee shall bow the name that with every knee shall bow [music] [music] [music] and every tongue shall confess that and every tongue shall confess that and every tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord. Jesus is Lord. Jesus is Lord. Hallelujah.

>> Y'all give the Lord some praise. Amen. >> Y'all give the Lord some praise. Amen. Give [music] your great God some great Give [music] your great God some great Give [music] your great God some great praise. praise. praise. He's worthy of it all. [music] Amen. He's worthy of it all. [music] Amen. He's worthy of it all. [music] Amen. He woke you up this morning. Started you He woke you up this morning. Started you He woke you up this morning. Started you on your [music] way. It's 1:00. We have on your [music] way. It's 1:00. We have on your [music] way. It's 1:00. We have a reason to praise the Lord. We've been a reason to praise the Lord. We've been a reason to praise the Lord. We've been up all day. The Lord kept us up to you. up all day. The Lord kept us up to you. up all day. The Lord kept us up to you. [music] Amen. [music] Amen. [music] Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. [cheering] Amen. [cheering] Amen. [cheering] Amen. We thank God. Amen. We thank God. Amen. We thank God. Amen. At this moment, please take your Amen. At this moment, please take your Amen. At this moment, please take your chosen postures of prayer. chosen postures of prayer. chosen postures of prayer. Intercessors will be available for you Intercessors will be available for you Intercessors will be available for you in the aisles and along the walls. in the aisles and along the walls. in the aisles and along the walls. You will find them in the red stalls if You will find them in the red stalls if You will find them in the red stalls if you desire someone to intercede for you you desire someone to intercede for you you desire someone to intercede for you in your personal prayer [music] needs. in your personal prayer [music] needs. in your personal prayer [music] needs. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. Please refer to the list on the screen Please refer to the list on the screen Please refer to the list on the screen for our bereaveved families and for for our bereaveved families and for for our bereaveved families and for members with health concerns. Amen. members with health concerns. Amen. members with health concerns. Amen. And I am pleased to announce that there And I am pleased to announce that there And I am pleased to announce that there will be no [music] funeral services this will be no [music] funeral services this will be no [music] funeral services this [applause] week.

[applause] week. [applause] week. Hallelujah. [music] Amen. Amen. Let us pray. Let us pray. Let us pray. Father God, we thank you for the Father God, we thank you for the Father God, we thank you for the opportunity once again to give you all opportunity once again to give you all opportunity once again to give you all the glory, honor, and praise. We thank the glory, honor, and praise. We thank the glory, honor, and praise. We thank you for keeping us all week long so we you for keeping us all week long so we you for keeping us all week long so we can get to this Sunday, this second can get to this Sunday, this second can get to this Sunday, this second Sunday in the month of July to praise Sunday in the month of July to praise Sunday in the month of July to praise you. you. you. We want to just give you the glory and We want to just give you the glory and We want to just give you the glory and the honor before we ask for anything. We the honor before we ask for anything. We the honor before we ask for anything. We want to just thank you for everything want to just thank you for everything want to just thank you for everything that you've done for us. You are our that you've done for us. You are our that you've done for us. You are our father, a good father. You are our father, a good father. You are our father, a good father. You are our wonderful counselor, a wonderful wonderful counselor, a wonderful wonderful counselor, a wonderful counselor. You are our prince of peace. counselor. You are our prince of peace. counselor. You are our prince of peace. You're Jehovah Gyra. You give us You're Jehovah Gyra. You give us You're Jehovah Gyra. You give us everything that we need. And for that, everything that we need. And for that, everything that we need. And for that, we say thank you. we say thank you. we say thank you. >> At this moment, we also pray for those >> At this moment, we also pray for those >> At this moment, we also pray for those who are [music] dealing with health who are [music] dealing with health who are [music] dealing with health concerns or that are dealing with concerns or that are dealing with concerns or that are dealing with bereiement. We pray for those who are in bereiement. We pray for those who are in bereiement. We pray for those who are in need of a miracle. We pray for those who need of a miracle. We pray for those who need of a miracle. We pray for those who are in need of healing.

are in need of healing. are in need of healing. And it's good that we have that need And it's good that we have that need And it's good that we have that need because we know that you are a miracle because we know that you are a miracle because we know that you are a miracle working God who can fulfill all of our working God who can fulfill all of our working God who can fulfill all of our needs. needs. needs. We thank you for showing yourself We thank you for showing yourself We thank you for showing yourself faithful throughout all of our lives and faithful throughout all of our lives and faithful throughout all of our lives and allowing us to be able to have a allowing us to be able to have a allowing us to be able to have a testimony. So then whenever other folks testimony. So then whenever other folks testimony. So then whenever other folks are going through, we can share with are going through, we can share with are going through, we can share with them what you've done for us and then them what you've done for us and then them what you've done for us and then they can then be [music] encouraged. they can then be [music] encouraged. they can then be [music] encouraged. We pray, we thank you for the fact that We pray, we thank you for the fact that We pray, we thank you for the fact that you are a comforting God. You say that you are a comforting God. You say that you are a comforting God. You say that um in in Matthew you say blessed are um in in Matthew you say blessed are um in in Matthew you say blessed are those who mourn for they will be those who mourn for they will be those who mourn for they will be comforted. So all of those who are comforted. So all of those who are comforted. So all of those who are dealing with [music] issues of grief, dealing with [music] issues of grief, dealing with [music] issues of grief, those who have the um the the situation those who have the um the the situation those who have the um the the situation in which they had to bury a loved one, in which they had to bury a loved one, in which they had to bury a loved one, we thank you for the fact that you we thank you for the fact that you we thank you for the fact that you [music] are providing them with peace in [music] are providing them with peace in [music] are providing them with peace in this very moment. God, we thank you for this very moment. God, we thank you for this very moment. God, we thank you for being a peace providential God. And we being a peace providential God. And we being a peace providential God. And we [music] also thank you for just giving [music] also thank you for just giving [music] also thank you for just giving us joy in the midst of sorrow because we us joy in the midst of sorrow because we us joy in the midst of sorrow because we all know that weeping may endure for a all know that weeping may endure for a all know that weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning. We night but joy comes in the morning. We night but joy comes in the morning. We thank you father for your love, your thank you father for your love, your thank you father for your love, your peace, your joy. [music] And we pray peace, your joy. [music] And we pray peace, your joy. [music] And we pray that your will just be done in this that your will just be done in this that your will just be done in this place God. We pray that your will is place God. We pray that your will is place God. We pray that your will is done in this service. We pray that your done in this service. We pray that your done in this service. We pray that your will is done in our lives. We pray we will is done in our lives. We pray we will is done in our lives. We pray we pray that your will is done in the world pray that your will is done in the world pray that your will is done in the world in the governmental systems, [music] in in the governmental systems, [music] in in the governmental systems, [music] in the school systems, in the systems that the school systems, in the systems that the school systems, in the systems that we deal with in this life. God, we pray we deal with in this life. God, we pray we deal with in this life. God, we pray that your will is done. That your will that your will is done. That your will that your will is done. That your will would just permeate all of those spaces.

would just permeate all of those spaces. would just permeate all of those spaces. That you would just be glorified in all That you would just be glorified in all That you would just be glorified in all of those spaces. [music] God, we thank of those spaces. [music] God, we thank of those spaces. [music] God, we thank you for being a God that provides. We you for being a God that provides. We you for being a God that provides. We thank you for being a God that that thank you for being a God that that thank you for being a God that that shows himself uh masterful and glorified shows himself uh masterful and glorified shows himself uh masterful and glorified in all situations. [music] in all situations. [music] in all situations. [music] We pray for our pastor on this morning. We pray for our pastor on this morning. We pray for our pastor on this morning. We pray for Dr. Marcus D. Cosby that We pray for Dr. Marcus D. Cosby that We pray for Dr. Marcus D. Cosby that [music] you would just allow him to just [music] you would just allow him to just [music] you would just allow him to just provide a word for for your sheep, your provide a word for for your sheep, your provide a word for for your sheep, your children, that someone will walk out of children, that someone will walk out of children, that someone will walk out of here [music] not the same. God, we pray here [music] not the same. God, we pray here [music] not the same. God, we pray for this week with vacation bible school for this week with vacation bible school for this week with vacation bible school that while people are here maybe hearing that while people are here maybe hearing that while people are here maybe hearing about Jesus for the very first time that about Jesus for the very first time that about Jesus for the very first time that they will hear about this Jesus that we they will hear about this Jesus that we they will hear about this Jesus that we are here to glorify and magnify and are here to glorify and magnify and are here to glorify and magnify and wonder what must I do to be [music] wonder what must I do to be [music] wonder what must I do to be [music] saved. We thank you now for the souls saved. We thank you now for the souls saved. We thank you now for the souls that you're going to save this week. We that you're going to save this week. We that you're going to save this week. We thank you now for the people that you're thank you now for the people that you're thank you now for the people that you're going to enlighten this week. We thank going to enlighten this week. We thank going to enlighten this week. We thank you right now at [music] 1:00 on on on you right now at [music] 1:00 on on on you right now at [music] 1:00 on on on the second Sunday of July, knowing that the second Sunday of July, knowing that the second Sunday of July, knowing that you are going to save souls this week at you are going to save souls this week at you are going to save souls this week at Vacation Bible School, God. Vacation Bible School, God. Vacation Bible School, God. And when you [music] do these things, And when you [music] do these things, And when you [music] do these things, we'll be careful to give you all the we'll be careful to give you all the we'll be careful to give you all the glory, all the honor, and all the praise glory, all the honor, and all the praise glory, all the honor, and all the praise [music] that only you deserve. And it is [music] that only you deserve. And it is [music] that only you deserve. And it is in the mighty, matchless, masterful name in the mighty, matchless, masterful name in the mighty, matchless, masterful name [music] of Jesus the Christ that I pray.

[music] of Jesus the Christ that I pray. [music] of Jesus the Christ that I pray. Amen. >> [music] >> [music] >> I will lift up my [singing] eyes to the >> I will lift up my [singing] eyes to the >> I will lift up my [singing] eyes to the gift [music] from which I help. gift [music] from which I help. gift [music] from which I help. My help come from [singing] the Lord. My help come from [singing] the Lord. My help come from [singing] the Lord. [music] The Lord which made heaven and earth. The Lord which made heaven and earth. [music] [music] [music] He said he will not suffer [music] He said he will not suffer [music] He said he will not suffer [music] thy foot. I could to be thy foot. I could to be thy foot. I could to be the Lord who keep [music] me. the Lord who keep [music] me. the Lord who keep [music] me. >> He will not [singing] >> He will not [singing] >> He will not [singing] >> he will not suffer or see [music] >> he will not suffer or see [music] >> he will not suffer or see [music] >> for the [music] the [music] [singing] [music] [music] Oh [music] [music] sh sh sh [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] Heat.

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>> Oh yes. >> Oh yes. >> Come on and bless the Lord. If you know >> Come on and bless the Lord. If you know >> Come on and bless the Lord. If you know your help come from him. If you were your help come from him. If you were your help come from him. If you were standing all over the cathedral as we standing all over the cathedral as we standing all over the cathedral as we sing today's hymn, he is so sweet to sing today's hymn, he is so sweet to sing today's hymn, he is so sweet to trust in Jesus. trust in Jesus. trust in Jesus. We're going to lift [music] our voices We're going to lift [music] our voices We're going to lift [music] our voices unto the Lord as one big choir this unto the Lord as one big choir this unto the Lord as one big choir this afternoon. Let's sing it together. He is afternoon. Let's sing it together. He is afternoon. Let's sing it together. He is so sweet. [music] >> Let's sing [music] it together. Say >> Let's sing [music] it together. Say Jesus. pre pre [music] oh how sweet [music] oh [singing] how oh how sweet [music] oh [singing] how sweet to trust sweet to trust sweet to trust Just as trust [music] is is [music] [music] [music] >> just as simple. [singing]

take take [music] >> just from sin. Just [music] from >> just from sin. Just [music] from [singing] >> just from Jesus. >> just from Jesus. >> [music and singing] I I [music] [music] [music] I'm so glad I'm so glad I'm so glad I learned to trust you.

I learned to trust you. I learned to trust you. [music] Precious Jesus. [music] Precious Jesus. [music] Precious Jesus. >> Precious Jesus. >> Precious Jesus. >> Precious Jesus. [music] [music] [music] >> And I know. [music] [music] Put those hands together Put those hands together Put those hands together [music] to trust him. to trust him. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I want [music] [music] you.

[music] [music] [singing] Jesus. Jesus. >> How I trust him. [music] >> How I trust him. [music] >> How I trust him. [music] >> How I trust him. >> How I trust him. >> How I trust him. >> How I prove >> How I prove >> How I prove >> how I [music] [music] [music] trust him. [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat. >> Heat. Heat. >> Heat. Heat. [music] [screaming] [screaming] to give Yeah.

to give Yeah. to give Yeah. [music] Heat. >> Well, [music] do you trust him? >> Well, [music] do you trust him? Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I said, do you trust him? I trust him I said, do you trust him? I trust him I said, do you trust him? I trust him with my very life. Hallelujah. [music] with my very life. Hallelujah. [music] with my very life. Hallelujah. [music] Come on, put those hands together. Let's Come on, put those hands together. Let's Come on, put those hands together. Let's go a little higher in the Lord. [music] go a little higher in the Lord. [music] go a little higher in the Lord. [music] Yes. [music] [music] Jesus, you are holy.

Jesus, you are holy. Jesus, you are holy. [music] [music] [music] Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, [music] you are holy. Jesus, [music] you are holy. Jesus, [music] you are holy. We are We are We are worthy. You are worthy. [music] We adore you. We adore you. You are worthy. [music] You are worthy. [music] You are worthy. [music] Excellent. we say Jesus we say Jesus Jesus you are holy. [music] You said Jesus. You said Jesus. Jesus Jesus Jesus [music] [music] [music] mighty. I am I am [music] [music] [music] I know it's [music] it's [music] my

[music and singing] Jesus, [music and singing] Jesus, >> you are Excellent. >> you are Excellent. >> you are Excellent. >> Excellent. >> Excellent. >> Excellent. >> Jesus, [music and singing] >> Jesus, [music and singing] >> Jesus, [music and singing] >> you are excellent. >> you are excellent. >> you are excellent. King [music] King [music] King [music] Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, >> you are >> you are >> you are excellent. excellent. excellent. King King King [music] Jesus, [music] Jesus, [music] Jesus, you are excellent. [music] Jesus, Jesus, you are [music] [music] Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. You are You are You are the same. You are [music] You are [music] the Lord. >> You [music] are >> You [music] are the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. >> We worship you. >> We worship you. >> We worship you. >> We worship our >> We worship our >> We worship our [music] [music] [music] >> We >> We >> We like you. God, we worship you. We like you. God, we worship you. We like you. God, we worship you. We worship worship worship >> our >> our >> our >> We declare [music] nobody like you.

>> We declare [music] nobody like you. >> We declare [music] nobody like you. >> God, we worship. >> God, we worship. >> God, we worship. >> We worship our >> We worship our >> We worship our >> We declare >> We declare >> We declare like God [music] we worship like God [music] we worship like God [music] we worship our our our we we we [music] [music] [music] got we don't [music] don't [music] got We declare We declare [music] [music] [music] that we worship. we we [music] [music] [music] declare nobody like you. Nobody [music] declare nobody like you. Nobody [music] declare nobody like you. Nobody [music] like you. Nobody like you. Nobody like like you. Nobody like you. Nobody like like you. Nobody like you. Nobody like you. Nobody [music] like you. Nobody evil. Nobody greater. Nobody Nobody evil. Nobody greater. Nobody [music] stronger. Nobody else. Nobody.

[music] stronger. Nobody else. Nobody. [music] stronger. Nobody else. Nobody. Nobody. Nobody. Nobody. Nobody. [music] Nobody. [music] Nobody. [music] Nobody. Nobody. Nobody. Nobody. You are. You are. Yeah. You are. You are. Yeah. Heat. Yeah. Heat. Yeah. Heat. [music] You are [music] You are [music] excellent.

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him. I tell you to give him the glory. him. I tell you to give him the glory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Just think about [music] what he did for Just think about [music] what he did for Just think about [music] what he did for you. Just think about what he did. you. Just think about what he did. you. Just think about what he did. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Wonderful. Heat >> [music] Oh Oh [music] up here.

up here. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Bless your name Jesus. [music] Bless your name Jesus. [music] Bless your name Jesus. [music] Bless your name Jesus. Bless your name Jesus. Bless your name Jesus. I bless your name [music] Jesus. I bless your name [music] Jesus. I bless your name [music] Jesus. I bless your name Jesus. Heat. [music] Heat. [music] Heat. [music] [music] Heat [music] [music] Heat >> up

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Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. >> We serve an excellent God. He is without peer, without equal, He is without peer, without equal, without rival. He's in a class all by without rival. He's in a class all by without rival. He's in a class all by himself. And in the beauty of holiness, let's And in the beauty of holiness, let's just bask in his presence for just a just bask in his presence for just a just bask in his presence for just a little while. little while. little while. Celebrate his goodness in your life. Think of one or two or three or five or Think of one or two or three or five or seven things that the Lord has done seven things that the Lord has done seven things that the Lord has done since yesterday [cheering] [cheering] Play J.

Next. Next. Next. Next. [music] >> Can we remind God how excellent he is? >> Can we remind God how excellent he is? Everyone [music] together if you know it Everyone [music] together if you know it Everyone [music] together if you know it sing Oh Lord. [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] [singing] Everybody say Everybody say [music] [music] [music] Heat. Let's sing it together. Oh Lord, [music] Let's sing it together. Oh Lord, [music] how excellent.

>> None like you. There is none like >> None like you. There is none like [music] you. Sing like [music] you. like [music] you. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Yeah. [music] [music] Heat. >> [singing]

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[screaming] [screaming] [music] Jesus Jesus [music] >> Well, give that excellent God excellent >> Well, give that excellent God excellent praise, [music] excellent adoration. Come on and help me excellent adoration. Come on and help me [music] [music] [music] for about 20 more seconds. Help me serve for about 20 more seconds. Help me serve for about 20 more seconds. Help me serve an excellent God. [music] an excellent God. [music] an excellent God. [music] Glory to his high.

Glory to his high. Glory to his high. Woo. Woo. Woo. [music] [music] [music] None like you. None like you. None like you. None like you. None like you. None like you. None like you. >> It's time to move on. But we know that >> It's time to move on. But we know that there's nobody like our God. there's nobody like our God. there's nobody like our God. Nobody can save. Nobody can heal. Nobody Nobody can save. Nobody can heal. Nobody Nobody can save. Nobody can heal. Nobody can deliver. Nobody can keep like our can deliver. Nobody can keep like our can deliver. Nobody can keep like our excellent God. Come on. He'll keep you excellent God. Come on. He'll keep you excellent God. Come on. He'll keep you even when you don't want to be kept. He even when you don't want to be kept. He even when you don't want to be kept. He just holds you cuz he knows what's best just holds you cuz he knows what's best just holds you cuz he knows what's best for you. Somebody ought to thank God for for you. Somebody ought to thank God for for you. Somebody ought to thank God for his excellency.

>> Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. [music] >> Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. [music] Jesus. Jesus. >> Oh, he's sweeter than the honey in the >> Oh, he's sweeter than the honey in the honeycomb. Jesus. [music] honeycomb. Jesus. [music] honeycomb. Jesus. [music] [singing] [music] [music] >> Thank you. Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you. Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you. Thank you, Jesus. Sweet. Sweet. Jesus. Jesus. Sweet. Sweet. Jesus. Jesus. Sweet. Sweet. Jesus. Jesus. [music and singing] Yep. Yep. Yep. Bow before him. Bow Yep. Yep. Yep. Bow before him. Bow before him. [music] Yeah. Yeah. Just say his name. Jesus.

>> You know his name is enough. Don't you >> You know his name is enough. Don't you know his name? know his name? know his name? >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. Jesus. [music] [music] [singing] >> Hallelujah.

>> Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Glory to God. >> There is a name [cheering] >> There is a name [cheering] >> I love to hear. >> I love to hear. >> I love to hear. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] I love I love I love [music] to sing it worth. It sounds It sounds like music [music] like music [music] like music [music] in my ear. in my ear. in my ear. the sweetest the sweetest the sweetest name. name. name. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh, that's what they taught me at home. Oh, that's what they taught me at home. Oh, how I love Jesus. how I love Jesus. how I love Jesus. Oh, Oh, Oh, how I love Jesus. Oh, Oh, how I love how I love how I love Jesus love love he loved me. Anybody know he love he he loved me. Anybody know he love he he loved me. Anybody know he love he loves you? Anybody know he loves you?

loves you? Anybody know he loves you? loves you? Anybody know he loves you? Somebody sing. Oh, Somebody sing. Oh, Somebody sing. Oh, how I love Jesus. [music and singing] >> That's my testimony. How about you? >> That's my testimony. How about you? [music] >> Y'all, excuse me. Can I go one more >> Y'all, excuse me. Can I go one more round? Will you help me? Let the church round? Will you help me? Let the church round? Will you help me? Let the church sing.

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>> It's prayer time. [music] It's prayer >> It's prayer time. [music] It's prayer time. time. time. The altar is open to all those who want The altar is open to all those who want The altar is open to all those who want to come to the altar to stand and kneel to come to the altar to stand and kneel to come to the altar to stand and kneel before the Lord. It's prayer time. before the Lord. It's prayer time. before the Lord. It's prayer time. [music] [music] [music] >> It's prayer time at the on the avenue. >> It's prayer time at the on the avenue. >> It's prayer time at the on the avenue. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Lord, Yes. Lord, Yes. Lord, bring your cares. Bring your concerns. bring your cares. Bring your concerns. bring your cares. Bring your concerns. Bring your thanksgiving. [music] Bring Bring your thanksgiving. [music] Bring Bring your thanksgiving. [music] Bring your supplication. Come on. Come on. This is Come on. Come on. This is >> This is church. This [music] is why we >> This is church. This [music] is why we >> This is church. This [music] is why we gather. gather. gather. We're going to go back better than the We're going to go back better than the We're going to go back better than the way we came. way we came. way we came. Go home feeling better, feeling lighter. Confident in the name of the Lord as a Confident in the name of the Lord as a strong tower. strong tower. strong tower. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. and have peace and have peace and have peace and sweetness and sweetness and sweetness >> as you healed him.

>> as you healed him. >> as you healed him. [music] >> Listen, I want those who know this old >> Listen, I want those who know this old school hymn to sing it. These are all on school hymn to sing it. These are all on school hymn to sing it. These are all on the altar. [music] [music] >> On the altar. All the >> On the altar. All the >> On the altar. All the sacrifice sacrifice sacrifice of sacrifice [singing] >> your heart. Does the spirit control? >> your heart. Does the spirit control? [music] Oh, Oh, you can only be blessed. You [music] can you can only be blessed. You [music] can you can only be blessed. You [music] can be [music] happy [music] happy [singing] [singing] [singing] and sweet and sweet and sweet [music] as you as you [music] [music] [music] [singing] might.

God in the name of God in the name of Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, the strong, the strong, the strong, powerful, powerful, powerful, saving, saving, saving, redeeming, redeeming, redeeming, restoring, restoring, restoring, >> refreshing, >> refreshing, >> refreshing, >> reviving name of Jesus. >> reviving name of Jesus. >> reviving name of Jesus. >> In the name that's above all names. >> In the name that's above all names. >> In the name that's above all names. In the name at which every knee shall In the name at which every knee shall In the name at which every knee shall bow and tongue confess. bow and tongue confess. bow and tongue confess. In the name at which demons [music] In the name at which demons [music] In the name at which demons [music] still tremble. We come still tremble. We come still tremble. We come before you now first saying thank you. before you now first saying thank you. before you now first saying thank you. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] Thank you for your goodness. Thank you for your goodness. Thank you for your goodness. Thank you for your favor. Thank you for your favor. Thank you for your favor. Thank you for your kindness. Thank you for your kindness. Thank you for your kindness. Thank you for your mercy. Thank you for your mercy. Thank you for your mercy. Thank you for your grace. Thank you for Thank you for your grace. Thank you for Thank you for your grace. Thank you for your steadfast love. Thank you that your steadfast love. Thank you that your steadfast love. Thank you that you're an excellent God. There is none you're an excellent God. There is none you're an excellent God. There is none like you. No one else can do what you like you. No one else can do what you like you. No one else can do what you do. We come thanking you for being God do. We come thanking you for being God do. We come thanking you for being God and being God all by yourself.

and being God all by yourself. and being God all by yourself. Thank you for being sovereign and Thank you for being sovereign and Thank you for being sovereign and supreme. [music] supreme. [music] supreme. [music] Thank you that you rule and you reign. Thank you that you rule and you reign. Thank you that you rule and you reign. You sit high, you look low, and you care You sit high, you look low, and you care You sit high, you look low, and you care about what we're going through. We thank about what we're going through. We thank about what we're going through. We thank you that you are compassionate God. And you that you are compassionate God. And you that you are compassionate God. And so on this Sunday we come so on this Sunday we come so on this Sunday we come bringing to you bringing to you bringing to you every burden, every burden, every burden, every issue, every issue, every issue, every challenge, every challenge, every challenge, everything that concerns us. We bring it everything that concerns us. We bring it everything that concerns us. We bring it to you to you to you and we say fix it Lord. and we say fix it Lord. and we say fix it Lord. >> Fix it as only you can. >> Fix it as only you can. >> Fix it as only you can. God, someone needs you to fix something God, someone needs you to fix something God, someone needs you to fix something in their body. And we thank you that you in their body. And we thank you that you in their body. And we thank you that you are a healer. And there is nothing too are a healer. And there is nothing too are a healer. And there is nothing too hard for our God. Heal as only you can hard for our God. Heal as only you can hard for our God. Heal as only you can is our prayer. Oh God, we thank you that is our prayer. Oh God, we thank you that is our prayer. Oh God, we thank you that you will have testimonies risen up in you will have testimonies risen up in you will have testimonies risen up in this your church that you touched this your church that you touched this your church that you touched someone's body and removed cancer and someone's body and removed cancer and someone's body and removed cancer and removed high blood pressure and removed removed high blood pressure and removed removed high blood pressure and removed diabetes, whatever it is. Heal as only diabetes, whatever it is. Heal as only diabetes, whatever it is. Heal as only you can you can you can someone need you to move in their someone need you to move in their someone need you to move in their finances, God. And we trust you now. We finances, God. And we trust you now. We finances, God. And we trust you now. We thank you that you are Jehovah Gyra, the thank you that you are Jehovah Gyra, the thank you that you are Jehovah Gyra, the Lord who provides. So we pray that you Lord who provides. So we pray that you Lord who provides. So we pray that you will provide right now in our finances.

will provide right now in our finances. will provide right now in our finances. We thank you that the cattle on a We thank you that the cattle on a We thank you that the cattle on a thousand hills belongs to the Lord. We thousand hills belongs to the Lord. We thousand hills belongs to the Lord. We thank you oh God because we know that we thank you oh God because we know that we thank you oh God because we know that we are the head and not the tail, the are the head and not the tail, the are the head and not the tail, the lender and not the borrower. So right lender and not the borrower. So right lender and not the borrower. So right now in the name of Jesus, we come now in the name of Jesus, we come now in the name of Jesus, we come thanking you for financial liberation thanking you for financial liberation thanking you for financial liberation and freedom and we thank you for and freedom and we thank you for and freedom and we thank you for overflow. We thank you. It is the Lord overflow. We thank you. It is the Lord overflow. We thank you. It is the Lord who gives us power to create wealth. So who gives us power to create wealth. So who gives us power to create wealth. So have your way in someone's life right have your way in someone's life right have your way in someone's life right now. Cancel the debt is our prayer. Oh now. Cancel the debt is our prayer. Oh now. Cancel the debt is our prayer. Oh God, give favor at the lending God, give favor at the lending God, give favor at the lending institution. Have your way is our institution. Have your way is our institution. Have your way is our prayer. Someone needs you to reconcile prayer. Someone needs you to reconcile prayer. Someone needs you to reconcile families. Oh God, families. Oh God, families. Oh God, snatch back a wayward child. Oh God, we snatch back a wayward child. Oh God, we snatch back a wayward child. Oh God, we thank you that you're able to do it. And thank you that you're able to do it. And thank you that you're able to do it. And so we pray right now for reconciliation. so we pray right now for reconciliation. so we pray right now for reconciliation. We thank you that [music] our families We thank you that [music] our families We thank you that [music] our families will be whole and healthy. We pray oh will be whole and healthy. We pray oh will be whole and healthy. We pray oh God in the name of Jesus that you will God in the name of Jesus that you will God in the name of Jesus that you will be the God who regulates our mind.

be the God who regulates our mind. be the God who regulates our mind. Someone has had thoughts of killing Someone has had thoughts of killing Someone has had thoughts of killing themselves. themselves. themselves. And we pray on this day, oh God, that And we pray on this day, oh God, that And we pray on this day, oh God, that never again will that thought enter never again will that thought enter never again will that thought enter their mind. We thank you that as we keep their mind. We thank you that as we keep their mind. We thank you that as we keep our mind stayed on you, you're able to our mind stayed on you, you're able to our mind stayed on you, you're able to give us a peace that surpasses give us a peace that surpasses give us a peace that surpasses understanding. So despite what we're understanding. So despite what we're understanding. So despite what we're going through, despite what the going through, despite what the going through, despite what the situation looks like, we pray for peace. situation looks like, we pray for peace. situation looks like, we pray for peace. Oh God, peace in our minds, peace on the Oh God, peace in our minds, peace on the Oh God, peace in our minds, peace on the job, peace in our families, peace in our job, peace in our families, peace in our job, peace in our families, peace in our bodies, peace, peace, peace. Thank you, bodies, peace, peace, peace. Thank you, bodies, peace, peace, peace. Thank you, oh God, that you are the God who is able oh God, that you are the God who is able oh God, that you are the God who is able to give strength where we were, where to give strength where we were, where to give strength where we were, where we're weak. As a matter of fact, your we're weak. As a matter of fact, your we're weak. As a matter of fact, your word says your strength is made perfect word says your strength is made perfect word says your strength is made perfect in our weakness. So right now, oh God, in our weakness. So right now, oh God, in our weakness. So right now, oh God, strengthen as only you can have your strengthen as only you can have your strengthen as only you can have your way. Lord, way. Lord, way. Lord, >> we trust you on this day. Oh God, we >> we trust you on this day. Oh God, we >> we trust you on this day. Oh God, we take refuge in your word that even if if take refuge in your word that even if if take refuge in your word that even if if weeping endures for a night, joy is weeping endures for a night, joy is weeping endures for a night, joy is coming in the morning. And it is by coming in the morning. And it is by coming in the morning. And it is by faith that we believe that morning is faith that we believe that morning is faith that we believe that morning is here.

here. here. >> So we pray that you would give joy to >> So we pray that you would give joy to >> So we pray that you would give joy to these your your sons, your daughters. these your your sons, your daughters. these your your sons, your daughters. Give victory to these your children over Give victory to these your children over Give victory to these your children over the circumstances, the adversity, the the circumstances, the adversity, the the circumstances, the adversity, the challenge, whatever it may be. We thank challenge, whatever it may be. We thank challenge, whatever it may be. We thank you that there is nothing too hard for you that there is nothing too hard for you that there is nothing too hard for our God. So have your way is our prayer. our God. So have your way is our prayer. our God. So have your way is our prayer. >> Get the glory is our [music] prayer. And >> Get the glory is our [music] prayer. And >> Get the glory is our [music] prayer. And we trust you, oh God, because you've we trust you, oh God, because you've we trust you, oh God, because you've proven to us time and time again that proven to us time and time again that proven to us time and time again that you are a trustworthy God. you are a trustworthy God. you are a trustworthy God. We bring our cares, our concerns to you, We bring our cares, our concerns to you, We bring our cares, our concerns to you, >> to this altar, and we leave them here. >> to this altar, and we leave them here. >> to this altar, and we leave them here. >> We're going back better than when we >> We're going back better than when we >> We're going back better than when we came. We're going back stronger than came. We're going back stronger than came. We're going back stronger than when we came. We're going back wiser when we came. We're going back wiser when we came. We're going back wiser than when we came. We're going back than when we came. We're going back than when we came. We're going back healthier than when we came. And we healthier than when we came. And we healthier than when we came. And we thank you, oh God, for what you're doing thank you, oh God, for what you're doing thank you, oh God, for what you're doing in this place, in this moment, right in this place, in this moment, right in this place, in this moment, right now. We give you glory. We give you now. We give you glory. We give you now. We give you glory. We give you honor. We give you praise. We bless your honor. We give you praise. We bless your honor. We give you praise. We bless your name. We won't wait until the battle is name. We won't wait until the battle is name. We won't wait until the battle is over. We'll shout right now in over. We'll shout right now in over. We'll shout right now in expectation of your participation in our expectation of your participation in our expectation of your participation in our lives, in our situations, and what we're lives, in our situations, and what we're lives, in our situations, and what we're going through. We'll give you glory going through. We'll give you glory going through. We'll give you glory right now. For thine is the kingdom right now. For thine is the kingdom right now. For thine is the kingdom [music] and the power and the glory [music] and the power and the glory [music] and the power and the glory forever and ever and ever and ever and forever and ever and ever and ever and forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever. And all those who [music] ever and ever. And all those who [music] ever and ever. And all those who [music] believe God for great things with great believe God for great things with great believe God for great things with great expectation shout with great

expectation shout with great expectation shout with great thanksgiving. Hallelujah. thanksgiving. Hallelujah. thanksgiving. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. And amen. Heat. Heat. [music] >> [music]

>> [music] >> Heat. [singing] [singing] [music] Oh, you got to give him. [music]

Oh, you got to give him. [music] Give him. Oh, Give him. Oh, Give him. Oh, [singing] [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat. Heat. you you don't you [music] [music] hallelujah.

[music] [music] >> Take me my [singing] hand. >> Take me my [singing] hand. >> Take me my [singing] hand. to reach [music] to reach [music] to reach [music] out to man out to man out to man to show [singing and music] him your to show [singing and music] him your to show [singing and music] him your love love love and your perfect plan. and your perfect plan. and your perfect plan. [music] [music] [music] You gave [singing] me my ears. You gave [singing] me my ears. You gave [singing] me my ears. I can hear your [music and singing] I can hear your [music and singing] I can hear your [music and singing] voice so clear. voice so clear. voice so clear. I can hear the [music] cries of sinners. I can hear the [music] cries of sinners. I can hear the [music] cries of sinners. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Can I wipe [music] away their tears? You gave me [music and singing] You gave me [music and singing] my voice my voice my voice to speak to speak to speak your word, your word, your word, to sing all [music and singing] your to sing all [music and singing] your to sing all [music and singing] your praises praises praises to those who never heard.

to those who never heard. to those who never heard. Open [singing] my eyes to the [music] that [music] that [music] [singing] broken [singing] broken [singing] broken so many people to be free. Lord, Lord, I will pay [singing] them all to you. I will pay [singing] them all to you. I will pay [singing] them all to you. >> [music] >> Why [singing] >> Why [singing] I give to you? I'll do [music] I give to you? I'll do [music] I give to you? I'll do [music] what you say. what you say. what you say. Use me Use me Use me to show [singing] to show [singing] to show [singing] the way. [music] the way. [music] the way. [music] And it will be the same. My soul [music and singing] is indeed My soul [music and singing] is indeed and I am and I am and I am able to you [music] [music] [music] back to you back to you back to you all the souls you gave [music] to me.

all the souls you gave [music] to me. all the souls you gave [music] to me. [singing] My hand, my ears, my voice, my eyes, My hand, my ears, my voice, my eyes, [music] [singing] to you. [singing] to you. >> [music] >> I love [singing] >> I love [singing] you. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] Hey, [music]

[music] here. heat. heat. Oh, Oh, Oh, [music] [music] [music] heat, Heat. Heat. [music] Heat.

Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] Oh, Oh, Oh, [singing] >> And all of God's people said, "Amen."

>> And all of God's people said, "Amen." >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. How we honor the Lord for his presence How we honor the Lord for his presence How we honor the Lord for his presence among us among us among us >> and for [music] visiting us in such a >> and for [music] visiting us in such a >> and for [music] visiting us in such a special and palpable way today. special and palpable way today. special and palpable way today. >> I don't know about you, but when I come >> I don't know about you, but when I come >> I don't know about you, but when I come to church, I want to feel the presence to church, I want to feel the presence to church, I want to feel the presence of the Lord. of the Lord. of the Lord. Yes. Yes. Yes. [applause] [applause] [applause] I want to know that I want to know that I want to know that he is still at work in my life he is still at work in my life he is still at work in my life >> as I worship him and bless his holy >> as I worship him and bless his holy >> as I worship him and bless his holy name. name. name. Today is a special day in the life of Today is a special day in the life of Today is a special day in the life of our church. our church. our church. Many of you have worn your school Many of you have worn your school Many of you have worn your school paraphernelia, your sorority, fraternity paraphernelia, your sorority, fraternity paraphernelia, your sorority, fraternity paraphernelia paraphernelia paraphernelia because this is graduates Sunday at because this is graduates Sunday at because this is graduates Sunday at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Amen. Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Amen. Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Amen. [applause] And even when it's graduate Sunday, we And even when it's graduate Sunday, we just let the Lord have his way. Amen. just let the Lord have his way. Amen. just let the Lord have his way. Amen. And although we've had to modify the And although we've had to modify the And although we've had to modify the order of worship today, order of worship today, order of worship today, >> I'm all right. You all right?

>> I'm all right. You all right? >> I'm all right. You all right? >> We're all right together. Amen. >> We're all right together. Amen. >> We're all right together. Amen. >> Want to ask the these who are just >> Want to ask the these who are just >> Want to ask the these who are just commenced from high school, class of commenced from high school, class of commenced from high school, class of 2026, come to the altar, please. All 2026, come to the altar, please. All 2026, come to the altar, please. All those who just graduated, class of 2026. those who just graduated, class of 2026. those who just graduated, class of 2026. [applause] [applause] [applause] Amen. Oh no. Oh no. [applause and music] [applause and music] [applause and music] Come on. There's some more coming. I see Come on. There's some more coming. I see Come on. There's some more coming. I see you. Come on. Wherever you are. If you you. Come on. Wherever you are. If you you. Come on. Wherever you are. If you graduated high school this year, I want graduated high school this year, I want graduated high school this year, I want you to come on down here. Come on down you to come on down here. Come on down you to come on down here. Come on down here and look toward the congregation so here and look toward the congregation so here and look toward the congregation so they can see what some blessed teenagers they can see what some blessed teenagers they can see what some blessed teenagers look like. In each of our services today, we have In each of our services today, we have been blessed to have these precious been blessed to have these precious been blessed to have these precious young people. It's been a different set young people. It's been a different set young people. It's been a different set of them in all services. And so, it's of them in all services. And so, it's of them in all services. And so, it's been a lot of them. Yesterday, we had been a lot of them. Yesterday, we had been a lot of them. Yesterday, we had grad graduates awards lunchon and uh 78 grad graduates awards lunchon and uh 78 grad graduates awards lunchon and uh 78 young people received gifts from your young people received gifts from your young people received gifts from your church so they could go farther church so they could go farther church so they could go farther [applause] in their development.

[applause] in their development. [applause] in their development. You see that total right there? $37,000 You see that total right there? $37,000 You see that total right there? $37,000 were given out yesterday. were given out yesterday. were given out yesterday. [applause] [applause] [applause] Yeah. Those are checks in hand. They not Those are checks in hand. They not waiting on that checks not in the mail. waiting on that checks not in the mail. waiting on that checks not in the mail. It's in their hand as of yesterday. And It's in their hand as of yesterday. And It's in their hand as of yesterday. And I want to thank God for such a generous I want to thank God for such a generous I want to thank God for such a generous church as this one. Uh so after the church as this one. Uh so after the church as this one. Uh so after the after I finish preaching, don't run out after I finish preaching, don't run out after I finish preaching, don't run out because we got to get the offering because we got to get the offering because we got to get the offering because we got to make sure that um we because we got to make sure that um we because we got to make sure that um we recover. We got to recover. Amen. Uh so recover. We got to recover. Amen. Uh so recover. We got to recover. Amen. Uh so don't run out unless you're given your don't run out unless you're given your don't run out unless you're given your offering. But we're going to do a few offering. But we're going to do a few offering. But we're going to do a few things. I'm going to I'm going to pray things. I'm going to I'm going to pray things. I'm going to I'm going to pray over these young people very quickly. over these young people very quickly. over these young people very quickly. I'm going to uh preach a little message. I'm going to uh preach a little message. I'm going to uh preach a little message. I'm I have 35 minutes on the clock. I'm I'm I have 35 minutes on the clock. I'm I'm I have 35 minutes on the clock. I'm going to take 27. All right. 27. And uh going to take 27. All right. 27. And uh going to take 27. All right. 27. And uh then we're going to go forth from this then we're going to go forth from this then we're going to go forth from this place. But I'm so excited about these place. But I'm so excited about these place. But I'm so excited about these young people and about their journey. young people and about their journey. young people and about their journey. And I'm looking forward to what God's And I'm looking forward to what God's And I'm looking forward to what God's going to do for them. [applause] going to do for them. [applause] going to do for them. [applause] Amen. [music] I'm going to ask their mothers and I'm going to ask their mothers and fathers or their grandparents, whomever fathers or their grandparents, whomever fathers or their grandparents, whomever is with them, to come on down and stand is with them, to come on down and stand is with them, to come on down and stand with them. Now, you going to turn back with them. Now, you going to turn back with them. Now, you going to turn back toward me this time. Come back to turn toward me this time. Come back to turn toward me this time. Come back to turn back toward me at scholars. [music] And back toward me at scholars. [music] And back toward me at scholars. [music] And uh parents, will you stand behind them?

uh parents, will you stand behind them? uh parents, will you stand behind them? Grandparents, stand behind them. And if Grandparents, stand behind them. And if Grandparents, stand behind them. And if your parents or grandparents didn't make your parents or grandparents didn't make your parents or grandparents didn't make it today, just slip up your hand. That's it today, just slip up your hand. That's it today, just slip up your hand. That's why we got good deacons and deaconesses why we got good deacons and deaconesses why we got good deacons and deaconesses around here because they're family around here because they're family around here because they're family figures for you. But all the mas and figures for you. But all the mas and figures for you. But all the mas and daddies, come and lay your hands on your daddies, come and lay your hands on your daddies, come and lay your hands on your children. Stand behind them. Let them children. Stand behind them. Let them children. Stand behind them. Let them know how you'all working this out. know how you'all working this out. know how you'all working this out. What's this going on? Brothers and What's this going on? Brothers and What's this going on? Brothers and sisters, I love it. I love it. Whole sisters, I love it. I love it. Whole sisters, I love it. I love it. Whole family down here. That's beautiful. I family down here. That's beautiful. I family down here. That's beautiful. I love it. Come on, Kim. Thank you so love it. Come on, Kim. Thank you so love it. Come on, Kim. Thank you so much. God bless you. Praise the Lord. much. God bless you. Praise the Lord. much. God bless you. Praise the Lord. Where the Macintosh? Here they come. All Where the Macintosh? Here they come. All Where the Macintosh? Here they come. All right. Praise the Lord. All right. Your right. Praise the Lord. All right. Your right. Praise the Lord. All right. Your family's here to Yes. No. Yes. They're family's here to Yes. No. Yes. They're family's here to Yes. No. Yes. They're coming. Okay. They're coming. Who's you? coming. Okay. They're coming. Who's you? coming. Okay. They're coming. Who's you? Okay. Good. You got them. Want to make Okay. Good. You got them. Want to make Okay. Good. You got them. Want to make sure everybody's got somebody covering sure everybody's got somebody covering sure everybody's got somebody covering them, standing behind them. That's how them, standing behind them. That's how them, standing behind them. That's how we roll in church. Everybody's got we roll in church. Everybody's got we roll in church. Everybody's got somebody. [music] somebody. [music] somebody. [music] Amen. Amen. Amen. [applause] You see on the screen the schools to You see on the screen the schools to which each of these uh students is which each of these uh students is which each of these uh students is going. And we're so grateful for all of going. And we're so grateful for all of going. And we're so grateful for all of these schools. [applause] these schools. [applause] these schools. [applause] Yep.

Yep. Yep. Um and if you see your school on there, Um and if you see your school on there, Um and if you see your school on there, ask Reveron which one of the students is ask Reveron which one of the students is ask Reveron which one of the students is going to your school and give them some going to your school and give them some going to your school and give them some money. While you back there clapping, money. While you back there clapping, money. While you back there clapping, give them some money. Amen. Give them give them some money. Amen. Give them give them some money. Amen. Give them some money. But we're excited about some money. But we're excited about some money. But we're excited about these precious people. Every year we go these precious people. Every year we go these precious people. Every year we go through this. I guess you can call it a through this. I guess you can call it a through this. I guess you can call it a ritual now. It's one of our rituals, one ritual now. It's one of our rituals, one ritual now. It's one of our rituals, one of our traditions at Wheeler Avenue. We of our traditions at Wheeler Avenue. We of our traditions at Wheeler Avenue. We ask the parents to stand with their ask the parents to stand with their ask the parents to stand with their children and then we have some wonderful children and then we have some wonderful children and then we have some wonderful deacons. These sisters and brothers who deacons. These sisters and brothers who deacons. These sisters and brothers who serve the Lord's church with gladness. serve the Lord's church with gladness. serve the Lord's church with gladness. They're going to come now and deliver to They're going to come now and deliver to They're going to come now and deliver to the parents uh the book of all books. the parents uh the book of all books. the parents uh the book of all books. It's the word of God. It's our book to It's the word of God. It's our book to It's the word of God. It's our book to you and your families here so that you you and your families here so that you you and your families here so that you might might might I believe that the church conveys the I believe that the church conveys the I believe that the church conveys the word of God to the families. Families word of God to the families. Families word of God to the families. Families continue to pass it down from generation continue to pass it down from generation continue to pass it down from generation to generation. And so I'm going to ask to generation. And so I'm going to ask to generation. And so I'm going to ask mothers and fathers and family members mothers and fathers and family members mothers and fathers and family members as you receive these Bibles. Feel free as you receive these Bibles. Feel free as you receive these Bibles. Feel free to pass it along to your beloved son, to pass it along to your beloved son, to pass it along to your beloved son, your daughter, your daughter, your daughter, your granddaughter, your grandson, your granddaughter, your grandson, your granddaughter, your grandson, whomever is in your family unit. Pass it whomever is in your family unit. Pass it whomever is in your family unit. Pass it on to them so they might know that they on to them so they might know that they on to them so they might know that they now hold the best book ever written.

now hold the best book ever written. now hold the best book ever written. And that's the holy word of God. And that's the holy word of God. And that's the holy word of God. Hey man, how you doing? You good? Good Hey man, how you doing? You good? Good Hey man, how you doing? You good? Good to see you. You get yours yet? We to see you. You get yours yet? We to see you. You get yours yet? We haven't gotten yours yet. Okay, pass. haven't gotten yours yet. Okay, pass. haven't gotten yours yet. Okay, pass. Mommy's going to pass it to you now. Mommy's going to pass it to you now. Mommy's going to pass it to you now. It's right behind you. There you go. It's right behind you. There you go. It's right behind you. There you go. Praise the Lord. From generation to Praise the Lord. From generation to Praise the Lord. From generation to generation, we show that God is God generation, we show that God is God generation, we show that God is God >> and that God is with each one of his >> and that God is with each one of his >> and that God is with each one of his children in every subsequent generation. children in every subsequent generation. children in every subsequent generation. Now, mommies, daddies, grandparents, put Now, mommies, daddies, grandparents, put Now, mommies, daddies, grandparents, put your hands on your children if you don't your hands on your children if you don't your hands on your children if you don't have them there already. And let me pray have them there already. And let me pray have them there already. And let me pray over them. Great God, how we love you over them. Great God, how we love you over them. Great God, how we love you and praise you and thank you for the and praise you and thank you for the and praise you and thank you for the doors of opportunities that you have yet doors of opportunities that you have yet doors of opportunities that you have yet to open for these precious people. I to open for these precious people. I to open for these precious people. I thank you for their family units and for thank you for their family units and for thank you for their family units and for the love that they have for you. So much the love that they have for you. So much the love that they have for you. So much so that you would bring them to the so that you would bring them to the so that you would bring them to the Wheeler Avenue Church so we could all Wheeler Avenue Church so we could all Wheeler Avenue Church so we could all grow in grace in the knowledge of Jesus grow in grace in the knowledge of Jesus grow in grace in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. And now I thank you that they Christ. And now I thank you that they Christ. And now I thank you that they will go on to do even greater things for will go on to do even greater things for will go on to do even greater things for your glory. That they will meet people your glory. That they will meet people your glory. That they will meet people with whom they'll be lifelong friends. with whom they'll be lifelong friends. with whom they'll be lifelong friends. That they will be blessed by their That they will be blessed by their That they will be blessed by their friendships and relationships. That they friendships and relationships. That they friendships and relationships. That they will engage in the next several days, will engage in the next several days, will engage in the next several days, weeks, months, and years. And I thank weeks, months, and years. And I thank weeks, months, and years. And I thank you that you will bless their mothers you that you will bless their mothers you that you will bless their mothers and their fathers with peace and their fathers with peace and their fathers with peace as their children depart from them. That as their children depart from them. That as their children depart from them. That there will be no significant separation there will be no significant separation there will be no significant separation anxiety either on the part of the anxiety either on the part of the anxiety either on the part of the parents or the children. [music] That parents or the children. [music] That parents or the children. [music] That you will let them all know that you are you will let them all know that you are you will let them all know that you are God in every space in every place. You God in every space in every place. You God in every space in every place. You are the omnipresent God. And just as are the omnipresent God. And just as are the omnipresent God. And just as they have experienced you in their homes

they have experienced you in their homes they have experienced you in their homes and in this church, they will experience and in this church, they will experience and in this church, they will experience you on those campuses and all the spaces you on those campuses and all the spaces you on those campuses and all the spaces where they will go from this point on. where they will go from this point on. where they will go from this point on. And the same God who is with mother and And the same God who is with mother and And the same God who is with mother and father and grandparent and sister and father and grandparent and sister and father and grandparent and sister and brother is the God who is with them brother is the God who is with them brother is the God who is with them wherever they may be. We give you praise wherever they may be. We give you praise wherever they may be. We give you praise that you've got great things in store that you've got great things in store that you've got great things in store for these your sons and daughters. and for these your sons and daughters. and for these your sons and daughters. and we cannot wait to see how you're going we cannot wait to see how you're going we cannot wait to see how you're going to use them to make the world a better to use them to make the world a better to use them to make the world a better place. We give you praise for them and place. We give you praise for them and place. We give you praise for them and for the journey that you now have them for the journey that you now have them for the journey that you now have them on in Jesus' name. Somebody say amen. on in Jesus' name. Somebody say amen. on in Jesus' name. Somebody say amen. Amen. Bless them God to be a blessing. Amen. Bless them God to be a blessing. Amen. Bless them God to be a blessing. Amen. You may return to your seats. You Amen. You may return to your seats. You Amen. You may return to your seats. You may return to your seats. Thank God for may return to your seats. Thank God for may return to your seats. Thank God for you. I did not enumerate all the gifts. you. I did not enumerate all the gifts. you. I did not enumerate all the gifts. Immani, I want you to come up here and Immani, I want you to come up here and Immani, I want you to come up here and meet Imani. Immani, come up here with meet Imani. Immani, come up here with meet Imani. Immani, come up here with me. Come up that way. I want you to do me. Come up that way. I want you to do me. Come up that way. I want you to do something special. I cannot enumerate something special. I cannot enumerate something special. I cannot enumerate all the ways that they were blessed all the ways that they were blessed all the ways that they were blessed yesterday. We've got some Lawson yesterday. We've got some Lawson yesterday. We've got some Lawson Excellence Award winners. There are five Excellence Award winners. There are five Excellence Award winners. There are five of them. They stand head and shoulders of them. They stand head and shoulders of them. They stand head and shoulders above the rest like our founding pastor above the rest like our founding pastor above the rest like our founding pastor and Mrs. Lawson. They they um are and Mrs. Lawson. They they um are and Mrs. Lawson. They they um are excellent scholars. They are uh workers excellent scholars. They are uh workers excellent scholars. They are uh workers in the community. They're workers in the in the community. They're workers in the in the community. They're workers in the church. We selected five of them. We do church. We selected five of them. We do church. We selected five of them. We do that every year. And each of the five of that every year. And each of the five of that every year. And each of the five of them will receive $5,000 every year of them will receive $5,000 every year of them will receive $5,000 every year of their collegiate journey from Reno their collegiate journey from Reno their collegiate journey from Reno Avenue Baptist Church for four years.

Avenue Baptist Church for four years. Avenue Baptist Church for four years. For four years, [music and applause] we've got some high achievers. They we've got some high achievers. They received a $5,000 gift for this year. received a $5,000 gift for this year. received a $5,000 gift for this year. We've got other scholars who received up We've got other scholars who received up We've got other scholars who received up to $3,000 in variations depending upon to $3,000 in variations depending upon to $3,000 in variations depending upon uh their their uh their grant package uh their their uh their grant package uh their their uh their grant package that they submitted. But all of them that they submitted. But all of them that they submitted. But all of them left the lunchon with something because left the lunchon with something because left the lunchon with something because we wanted them to know that we care we wanted them to know that we care we wanted them to know that we care about them. We love them and we want about them. We love them and we want about them. We love them and we want what's best for them. Amen. what's best for them. Amen. what's best for them. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. I just gave them a Bible. It's time to I just gave them a Bible. It's time to I just gave them a Bible. It's time to read the word of God. If you don't mind read the word of God. If you don't mind read the word of God. If you don't mind standing, if you're able, one more time, standing, if you're able, one more time, standing, if you're able, one more time, turn to the book of Joshua. Joshua, turn to the book of Joshua. Joshua, turn to the book of Joshua. Joshua, chapter 1. Joshua, chapter 1. And I want chapter 1. Joshua, chapter 1. And I want chapter 1. Joshua, chapter 1. And I want you to read for me uh for all of us you to read for me uh for all of us you to read for me uh for all of us verses 1-9. And if you'll do that, we'll verses 1-9. And if you'll do that, we'll verses 1-9. And if you'll do that, we'll have Come on up here. Just like like the have Come on up here. Just like like the have Come on up here. Just like like the preacher. Come on. Come on up here. Come preacher. Come on. Come on up here. Come preacher. Come on. Come on up here. Come on. All the way up here. Now, don't take on. All the way up here. Now, don't take on. All the way up here. Now, don't take my job. Just stay there for a minute. my job. Just stay there for a minute. my job. Just stay there for a minute. And uh read verses 1-9 of Joshua chapter And uh read verses 1-9 of Joshua chapter And uh read verses 1-9 of Joshua chapter 1. 1. 1. >> After the death of Moses, the servant of >> After the death of Moses, the servant of >> After the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua, son the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua, son the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua, son of Nun, Moses's aid, [music] of Nun, Moses's aid, [music] of Nun, Moses's aid, [music] Moses, my servant, is dead. Now then, Moses, my servant, is dead. Now then, Moses, my servant, is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to you and all these people, get ready to you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land cross the Jordan River into the land cross the Jordan River into the land that I am about to give them to the that I am about to give them to the that I am about to give them to the Israelites. I will give you every place Israelites. I will give you every place Israelites. I will give you every place where you set your foot as I promised where you set your foot as I promised where you set your foot as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from Moses. Your territory will extend from Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the the desert to Lebanon, and from the the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates, all the great river, the Euphrates, all the great river, the Euphrates, all the Hittite country, to the Mediterranean Hittite country, to the Mediterranean Hittite country, to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. No one will be able to

Sea in the west. No one will be able to Sea in the west. No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your stand against you all the days of your stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be life. As I was with Moses, so I will be life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will never leave you nor with you. I will never leave you nor with you. I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous forsake you. Be strong and courageous forsake you. Be strong and courageous because you will lead these people to because you will lead these people to because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their inherit the land I swore to their inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. Be strong and ancestors to give them. Be strong and ancestors to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all very courageous. Be careful to obey all very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you. Do the law my servant Moses gave you. Do the law my servant Moses gave you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the not turn from it to the right or to the not turn from it to the right or to the left that you may be successful wherever left that you may be successful wherever left that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this book of law always on you go. Keep this book of law always on you go. Keep this book of law always on your lips. Meditate on it day and night your lips. Meditate on it day and night your lips. Meditate on it day and night so that you may be careful to do so that you may be careful to do so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will everything written in it. Then you will everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not be prosperous and successful. Have I not be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. commanded you? Be strong and courageous. commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you For the Lord your God will be with you For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. wherever you go. wherever you go. >> Amen. [applause] Amen. Thank you, dear. >> Amen. [applause] Amen. Thank you, dear. >> Amen. [applause] Amen. Thank you, dear. God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Where are they? Okay. Wherever they are, >> Where are they? Okay. Wherever they are, >> Where are they? Okay. Wherever they are, please give you may be seated in the please give you may be seated in the please give you may be seated in the presence of the Lord. And um I want to presence of the Lord. And um I want to presence of the Lord. And um I want to talk to these precious people for just a talk to these precious people for just a talk to these precious people for just a few minutes. Um, I want to talk from the few minutes. Um, I want to talk from the few minutes. Um, I want to talk from the subject I got next.

subject I got next. subject I got next. >> I got next. Uh, all the high school >> I got next. Uh, all the high school >> I got next. Uh, all the high school graduates of two 2026, let me hear you graduates of two 2026, let me hear you graduates of two 2026, let me hear you with your strong voice. Say, I got next. with your strong voice. Say, I got next. with your strong voice. Say, I got next. >> I got next. >> I got next. >> I got next. >> I like it. I like it. Praise the Lord. I >> I like it. I like it. Praise the Lord. I >> I like it. I like it. Praise the Lord. I think it was somebody over there about think it was somebody over there about think it was somebody over there about 45 years old said the same thing. Amen. 45 years old said the same thing. Amen. 45 years old said the same thing. Amen. I got I got next. I got next. Imagine I got I got next. I got next. Imagine I got I got next. I got next. Imagine the sons and daughters, grandsons and the sons and daughters, grandsons and the sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters, great grandsons and granddaughters, great grandsons and granddaughters, great grandsons and greatgranddaughters greatgranddaughters greatgranddaughters standing on the precipice of an amazing standing on the precipice of an amazing standing on the precipice of an amazing adventure. Imagine the descendants of adventure. Imagine the descendants of adventure. Imagine the descendants of slaves slaves slaves standing and poised to enter a space standing and poised to enter a space standing and poised to enter a space that God prepared for them so that they that God prepared for them so that they that God prepared for them so that they might have access might have access might have access to so much more than their ancestors to so much more than their ancestors to so much more than their ancestors ever imagined. Imagine the sons and ever imagined. Imagine the sons and ever imagined. Imagine the sons and daughters, grandsons, granddaughters, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters, great grandsons, great granddaughters, great grandsons, great granddaughters, great grandsons, great granddaughters, great great grandsons and granddaughters great great grandsons and granddaughters great great grandsons and granddaughters of enslaved people standing on the of enslaved people standing on the of enslaved people standing on the precipice of an amazing adventure where precipice of an amazing adventure where precipice of an amazing adventure where God says, "I'm going to take you from God says, "I'm going to take you from God says, "I'm going to take you from where you are to where I want you to be.

where you are to where I want you to be. where you are to where I want you to be. And when you get there, it's going to And when you get there, it's going to And when you get there, it's going to blow your mind." blow your mind." blow your mind." That's the story of the Israelites that That's the story of the Israelites that That's the story of the Israelites that Immani just read. But it's also the Immani just read. But it's also the Immani just read. But it's also the story of these Wheelerites who are story of these Wheelerites who are story of these Wheelerites who are sitting before us today. For all of sitting before us today. For all of sitting before us today. For all of these who are the descendants of these who are the descendants of these who are the descendants of enslaved peoples now stand at the point enslaved peoples now stand at the point enslaved peoples now stand at the point in time where we can see God operate in in time where we can see God operate in in time where we can see God operate in magnanimous and magnificent ways to magnanimous and magnificent ways to magnanimous and magnificent ways to prove to you in your lifetime that there prove to you in your lifetime that there prove to you in your lifetime that there is no good thing that God will withhold is no good thing that God will withhold is no good thing that God will withhold from those who walk uprightly before from those who walk uprightly before from those who walk uprightly before him. He will prove to you in your him. He will prove to you in your him. He will prove to you in your lifetime that you can't even fathom the lifetime that you can't even fathom the lifetime that you can't even fathom the amazing things that God has in store for amazing things that God has in store for amazing things that God has in store for you. Hear the words of scripture and you. Hear the words of scripture and you. Hear the words of scripture and apply it to your life. Eye hath not apply it to your life. Eye hath not apply it to your life. Eye hath not seen. Ear hath not heard. Neither has it seen. Ear hath not heard. Neither has it seen. Ear hath not heard. Neither has it entered the hearts of men and women the entered the hearts of men and women the entered the hearts of men and women the things that God has prepared for those things that God has prepared for those things that God has prepared for those who love him. That's the story of Joshua who love him. That's the story of Joshua who love him. That's the story of Joshua chapter 1 and the successive chapters chapter 1 and the successive chapters chapter 1 and the successive chapters that God has prepared what is known as that God has prepared what is known as that God has prepared what is known as the promised land. The promised land.

the promised land. The promised land. the promised land. The promised land. It's a land called Canaan. And that land It's a land called Canaan. And that land It's a land called Canaan. And that land according to the scripture is flowing according to the scripture is flowing according to the scripture is flowing with milk and honey. It is a fruitful with milk and honey. It is a fruitful with milk and honey. It is a fruitful land. It is a fertile land. It is a land. It is a fertile land. It is a land. It is a fertile land. It is a fantastic even phenomenal land that God fantastic even phenomenal land that God fantastic even phenomenal land that God has prepared for the descendants of has prepared for the descendants of has prepared for the descendants of enslaved people. that God is always enslaved people. that God is always enslaved people. that God is always about the business of hooking his about the business of hooking his about the business of hooking his children up, showing them that his ways children up, showing them that his ways children up, showing them that his ways are not our ways and his thoughts are are not our ways and his thoughts are are not our ways and his thoughts are not our thoughts, but they're higher not our thoughts, but they're higher not our thoughts, but they're higher than our ways and thoughts. And God can than our ways and thoughts. And God can than our ways and thoughts. And God can show to us that he is able to do show to us that he is able to do show to us that he is able to do exceeding abundantly above all we can exceeding abundantly above all we can exceeding abundantly above all we can ask or think. Now, I've shared that with ask or think. Now, I've shared that with ask or think. Now, I've shared that with this congregation over and over again. this congregation over and over again. this congregation over and over again. And I will do it consistently, Lord And I will do it consistently, Lord And I will do it consistently, Lord willing, as long as I have strength and willing, as long as I have strength and willing, as long as I have strength and breath because I want everybody to know breath because I want everybody to know breath because I want everybody to know that whatever you can conceive, God can that whatever you can conceive, God can that whatever you can conceive, God can do even more than that. Whatever you can do even more than that. Whatever you can do even more than that. Whatever you can think of, God can do more than that. I'm think of, God can do more than that. I'm think of, God can do more than that. I'm talking to some people right now who talking to some people right now who talking to some people right now who have watched God blow your mind in ways have watched God blow your mind in ways have watched God blow your mind in ways you never anticipated. I'm talking to you never anticipated. I'm talking to you never anticipated. I'm talking to some people right now who have seen God some people right now who have seen God some people right now who have seen God step into certain circumstances and move step into certain circumstances and move step into certain circumstances and move some things around, modify some some things around, modify some some things around, modify some situations so that after all the situations so that after all the situations so that after all the adversity, you still walk away with the adversity, you still walk away with the adversity, you still walk away with the victory. I need five people in here who victory. I need five people in here who victory. I need five people in here who ever seen God do that for you. I need

ever seen God do that for you. I need ever seen God do that for you. I need some believers now. I'm talking to the some believers now. I'm talking to the some believers now. I'm talking to the teenagers, but I need somebody in their teenagers, but I need somebody in their teenagers, but I need somebody in their 20s and 30s and 40s and 50s and 60s and 20s and 30s and 40s and 50s and 60s and 20s and 30s and 40s and 50s and 60s and 70s and 80s and 90s to help me celebrate 70s and 80s and 90s to help me celebrate 70s and 80s and 90s to help me celebrate the fact that God is always up to the fact that God is always up to the fact that God is always up to something in his people's life. While something in his people's life. While something in his people's life. While you trying to figure it out, God has you trying to figure it out, God has you trying to figure it out, God has already worked it out. God says, "I know already worked it out. God says, "I know already worked it out. God says, "I know the plans I have for you. their plans to the plans I have for you. their plans to the plans I have for you. their plans to prosper you, not to harm you, to give prosper you, not to harm you, to give prosper you, not to harm you, to give you hope and a future. And I need seven you hope and a future. And I need seven you hope and a future. And I need seven people in every section who will testify people in every section who will testify people in every section who will testify to these teenagers. You ain't seen to these teenagers. You ain't seen to these teenagers. You ain't seen nothing yet. nothing yet. nothing yet. You ain't seen nothing yet. [applause] You ain't seen nothing yet. [applause] You ain't seen nothing yet. [applause] You haven't seen anything yet. I want You haven't seen anything yet. I want You haven't seen anything yet. I want you to know you've got next in this you to know you've got next in this you to know you've got next in this thing that we're depending on you to use thing that we're depending on you to use thing that we're depending on you to use your brains and your energy to make this your brains and your energy to make this your brains and your energy to make this world a better place. We're depending on world a better place. We're depending on world a better place. We're depending on you to use all the resources available you to use all the resources available you to use all the resources available to you to ensure that the world we're to you to ensure that the world we're to you to ensure that the world we're about to go into is better because the about to go into is better because the about to go into is better because the Lord placed you in it. I submit you got Lord placed you in it. I submit you got Lord placed you in it. I submit you got next. If I had time, I'd tell you that's next. If I had time, I'd tell you that's next. If I had time, I'd tell you that's a street basketball term. That's not a street basketball term. That's not a street basketball term. That's not that's not regular organized sports that's not regular organized sports that's not regular organized sports term. That's street basketball. I grew term. That's street basketball. I grew term. That's street basketball. I grew up on the south side of Chicago and when up on the south side of Chicago and when up on the south side of Chicago and when they played basketball on the street, in

they played basketball on the street, in they played basketball on the street, in the park, in the alley, anywhere you the park, in the alley, anywhere you the park, in the alley, anywhere you would stand on the sidelines, if you would stand on the sidelines, if you would stand on the sidelines, if you weren't in the game, and you'd hollow weren't in the game, and you'd hollow weren't in the game, and you'd hollow while they were playing, I got next. while they were playing, I got next. while they were playing, I got next. That means put me in when this part is That means put me in when this part is That means put me in when this part is over. That means I got something in me over. That means I got something in me over. That means I got something in me that's going to make the next game even that's going to make the next game even that's going to make the next game even better than this game. I need somebody better than this game. I need somebody better than this game. I need somebody in here who's still waiting on God to in here who's still waiting on God to in here who's still waiting on God to put you in, coach. Put you in. Put me put you in, coach. Put you in. Put me put you in, coach. Put you in. Put me in, coach. To testify, I got next. in, coach. To testify, I got next. in, coach. To testify, I got next. That's what is the reality of each of That's what is the reality of each of That's what is the reality of each of you who sits before us today. You got you who sits before us today. You got you who sits before us today. You got next. That's why you're moving on to next. That's why you're moving on to next. That's why you're moving on to this next iteration, this next this next iteration, this next this next iteration, this next opportunity that God has for you. I'm opportunity that God has for you. I'm opportunity that God has for you. I'm excited about it. 78 young people excited about it. 78 young people excited about it. 78 young people leaving Wheeler, some going to college, leaving Wheeler, some going to college, leaving Wheeler, some going to college, some going to trade school, some going some going to trade school, some going some going to trade school, some going to the military, some going to take a to the military, some going to take a to the military, some going to take a little time to figure out what's next. little time to figure out what's next. little time to figure out what's next. But all of them are poised. They are But all of them are poised. They are But all of them are poised. They are standing at the edge of the promised standing at the edge of the promised standing at the edge of the promised land. And God is about to move them into land. And God is about to move them into land. And God is about to move them into their next so that he can get the glory their next so that he can get the glory their next so that he can get the glory and it'll work out for our good. Let's and it'll work out for our good. Let's and it'll work out for our good. Let's see how God works it out for the see how God works it out for the see how God works it out for the Israelites as God will work it out for Israelites as God will work it out for Israelites as God will work it out for the Wheelerites. I want to share some the Wheelerites. I want to share some the Wheelerites. I want to share some words with you. Words you've heard over words with you. Words you've heard over words with you. Words you've heard over and over again. But the first one is and over again. But the first one is and over again. But the first one is expedition. Let the church say expedition. Let the church say expedition. Let the church say expedition.

expedition. expedition. >> Expedition. >> Expedition. >> Expedition. >> Expedition. At the awards lunchon >> Expedition. At the awards lunchon >> Expedition. At the awards lunchon yesterday, the speaker was Eden yesterday, the speaker was Eden yesterday, the speaker was Eden Williams. Eden Williams was the speaker. Williams. Eden Williams was the speaker. Williams. Eden Williams was the speaker. She just finished her freshman year at She just finished her freshman year at She just finished her freshman year at Spellelman College. Stand up, my dear Spellelman College. Stand up, my dear Spellelman College. Stand up, my dear daughter. Stand up. Eden just finished daughter. Stand up. Eden just finished daughter. Stand up. Eden just finished her freshman year. [applause] her freshman year. [applause] her freshman year. [applause] [cheering] Eden was a Lawson Excellence Award Eden was a Lawson Excellence Award winner. Eden has a full ride at winner. Eden has a full ride at winner. Eden has a full ride at Spellelman College because she's Spellelman College because she's Spellelman College because she's brilliant. [cheering] brilliant. [cheering] brilliant. [cheering] She's brilliant. [applause] Eden is She's brilliant. [applause] Eden is She's brilliant. [applause] Eden is amazing. And one of the words that Eden amazing. And one of the words that Eden amazing. And one of the words that Eden used in her message yesterday was a word used in her message yesterday was a word used in her message yesterday was a word that I already had notes for my me in my that I already had notes for my me in my that I already had notes for my me in my notes from for my message today. And notes from for my message today. And notes from for my message today. And that's the word expedition. Somebody say that's the word expedition. Somebody say that's the word expedition. Somebody say expedition. Thank you. Expedition is a expedition. Thank you. Expedition is a expedition. Thank you. Expedition is a journey. Yeah. [clears throat] It's a journey. Yeah. [clears throat] It's a journey. Yeah. [clears throat] It's a journey. You don't always know how the journey. You don't always know how the journey. You don't always know how the journey is going to play out. You don't journey is going to play out. You don't journey is going to play out. You don't know where the twists and turns in the know where the twists and turns in the know where the twists and turns in the journey will be, but you know that it is journey will be, but you know that it is journey will be, but you know that it is a journey charted out just for you so a journey charted out just for you so a journey charted out just for you so that you can get to the other side of it that you can get to the other side of it that you can get to the other side of it and experience something you have never and experience something you have never and experience something you have never had here before. May I suggest that had here before. May I suggest that had here before. May I suggest that wherever you're headed in these next wherever you're headed in these next wherever you're headed in these next days, weeks, and months is an days, weeks, and months is an days, weeks, and months is an expedition. Not just them, but all of us expedition. Not just them, but all of us expedition. Not just them, but all of us have the wonderful privilege of walking have the wonderful privilege of walking have the wonderful privilege of walking by faith and not by sight. And when we by faith and not by sight. And when we by faith and not by sight. And when we do, God leads us along an expedition.

do, God leads us along an expedition. do, God leads us along an expedition. Which is why the psalmist says that the Which is why the psalmist says that the Which is why the psalmist says that the steps of a good person are ordered by steps of a good person are ordered by steps of a good person are ordered by the Lord. I need somebody to testify. the Lord. I need somebody to testify. the Lord. I need somebody to testify. There are some ways that the Lord has There are some ways that the Lord has There are some ways that the Lord has ordered your steps that you never would ordered your steps that you never would ordered your steps that you never would have done for yourself. But you have have done for yourself. But you have have done for yourself. But you have seen God provide for you in some amazing seen God provide for you in some amazing seen God provide for you in some amazing ways along the expedition. You're on an ways along the expedition. You're on an ways along the expedition. You're on an expedition. And let me tell you, when expedition. And let me tell you, when expedition. And let me tell you, when you get to college or this next level, you get to college or this next level, you get to college or this next level, it's going to be amazing. >> Okay, you ain't feeling that. Let me Let >> Okay, you ain't feeling that. Let me Let me try it again. When you get to the me try it again. When you get to the me try it again. When you get to the next, it's going to be amazing. I ain't got nowhere to go. Third time in I ain't got nowhere to go. Third time in the charm. When you get to the next, the charm. When you get to the next, the charm. When you get to the next, it's going to be amazing. it's going to be amazing. it's going to be amazing. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. I share that because Thank you so much. I share that because Thank you so much. I share that because anybody who has left from high school anybody who has left from high school anybody who has left from high school and gone to college can testify there is and gone to college can testify there is and gone to college can testify there is nothing like getting away nothing like getting away nothing like getting away [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] from all the rules, regulations and from all the rules, regulations and from all the rules, regulations and restrictions. There is nothing like restrictions. There is nothing like restrictions. There is nothing like being emancipated. Yes, Lord. As a being emancipated. Yes, Lord. As a being emancipated. Yes, Lord. As a matter of fact, I told the second matter of fact, I told the second matter of fact, I told the second service, I didn't say the first service.

service, I didn't say the first service. service, I didn't say the first service. I told the second service, when they I told the second service, when they I told the second service, when they drive away and Yeshua, they're all the drive away and Yeshua, they're all the drive away and Yeshua, they're all the way down the block and they turn the way down the block and they turn the way down the block and they turn the corner, this is what I want you to say. corner, this is what I want you to say. corner, this is what I want you to say. Free at last. Free at last. Thank God Free at last. Free at last. Thank God Free at last. Free at last. Thank God Almighty. I'm free at last. There's some Almighty. I'm free at last. There's some Almighty. I'm free at last. There's some people in here who had a great time in people in here who had a great time in people in here who had a great time in college. [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> There's some people in here who had to >> There's some people in here who had to >> There's some people in here who had to repent for some of the things they did repent for some of the things they did repent for some of the things they did in college. [cheering] in college. [cheering] in college. [cheering] I like this service. Y'all are honest. I I like this service. Y'all are honest. I I like this service. Y'all are honest. I like this service. [cheering] like this service. [cheering] like this service. [cheering] [applause] In the earlier services, they [applause] In the earlier services, they [applause] In the earlier services, they sat there like I wasn't talking to them. sat there like I wasn't talking to them. sat there like I wasn't talking to them. Thank you so much for your honesty. Thank you so much for your honesty. Thank you so much for your honesty. And the truth is, everybody's going to And the truth is, everybody's going to And the truth is, everybody's going to have the wonderful emancipation. have the wonderful emancipation. have the wonderful emancipation. Everybody's going to have the Everybody's going to have the Everybody's going to have the opportunity to do make some own make opportunity to do make some own make opportunity to do make some own make your own decisions. Everybody's going to your own decisions. Everybody's going to your own decisions. Everybody's going to have the opportunity if you got a 8:00 have the opportunity if you got a 8:00 have the opportunity if you got a 8:00 class to either go to it or sleep class to either go to it or sleep class to either go to it or sleep through it. Everybody's going to have through it. Everybody's going to have through it. Everybody's going to have the opportunity to do all of that. All the opportunity to do all of that. All the opportunity to do all of that. All of that. Just remember, there's some of that. Just remember, there's some of that. Just remember, there's some repercussions for every decision that repercussions for every decision that repercussions for every decision that you make. There's always going to be you make. There's always going to be you make. There's always going to be something on the other side of the something on the other side of the something on the other side of the decision that you make. And so you got decision that you make. And so you got decision that you make. And so you got to choose now how you going to make some to choose now how you going to make some to choose now how you going to make some decisions, how you going to roll, how decisions, how you going to roll, how decisions, how you going to roll, how you going to move about. Because every you going to move about. Because every you going to move about. Because every decision has

decision has decision has >> consequences. >> consequences. >> consequences. The good ones and the not so good ones, The good ones and the not so good ones, The good ones and the not so good ones, the proper ones and the improper ones. the proper ones and the improper ones. the proper ones and the improper ones. Every decision has consequences. I say Every decision has consequences. I say Every decision has consequences. I say that not to scare you. I say that to you that not to scare you. I say that to you that not to scare you. I say that to you prepare you for the expedition because prepare you for the expedition because prepare you for the expedition because you're going to have some opportunities. you're going to have some opportunities. you're going to have some opportunities. You're going to have some possibilities You're going to have some possibilities You're going to have some possibilities that lay before you on the expedition that lay before you on the expedition that lay before you on the expedition and you're going to have to make and you're going to have to make and you're going to have to make decisions as to whether or not you want decisions as to whether or not you want decisions as to whether or not you want to choose to participate in this to choose to participate in this to choose to participate in this opportunity or move to the next opportunity or move to the next opportunity or move to the next possibility weighing the consequences of possibility weighing the consequences of possibility weighing the consequences of all of it. I want somebody to shout all of it. I want somebody to shout all of it. I want somebody to shout expedition. It's going to be an amazing expedition. It's going to be an amazing expedition. It's going to be an amazing journey. And I want you not simply to journey. And I want you not simply to journey. And I want you not simply to endure it. I want you to enjoy it. endure it. I want you to enjoy it. endure it. I want you to enjoy it. >> I want you to enjoy every minute of it. >> I want you to enjoy every minute of it. >> I want you to enjoy every minute of it. I want you to make new friends. I want I want you to make new friends. I want I want you to make new friends. I want you to make sure you have some good you to make sure you have some good you to make sure you have some good relationships. I want you to enjoy the relationships. I want you to enjoy the relationships. I want you to enjoy the journey. Enjoy the expedition. Because journey. Enjoy the expedition. Because journey. Enjoy the expedition. Because with the expedition, here comes the with the expedition, here comes the with the expedition, here comes the second word. I'm moving already. With second word. I'm moving already. With second word. I'm moving already. With the expedition comes exposure.

the expedition comes exposure. the expedition comes exposure. >> Somebody shout exposure. >> Somebody shout exposure. >> Somebody shout exposure. >> That when you move to another vista, >> That when you move to another vista, >> That when you move to another vista, another opportunity, another another opportunity, another another opportunity, another possibility, you get an exposure that possibility, you get an exposure that possibility, you get an exposure that you did not have before. Part of the you did not have before. Part of the you did not have before. Part of the reason for leaving the house and going reason for leaving the house and going reason for leaving the house and going to another place is so you can be to another place is so you can be to another place is so you can be exposed to some other things. Exposed to exposed to some other things. Exposed to exposed to some other things. Exposed to different realities, exposed to different realities, exposed to different realities, exposed to different mentalities, exposed to different mentalities, exposed to different mentalities, exposed to different philosophies. And you've got different philosophies. And you've got different philosophies. And you've got to use what has been placed inside of to use what has been placed inside of to use what has been placed inside of you to to negotiate you to to negotiate you to to negotiate those varying exposures. those varying exposures. those varying exposures. >> All exposures ain't bad >> All exposures ain't bad >> All exposures ain't bad >> and all exposures ain't good. >> and all exposures ain't good. >> and all exposures ain't good. >> And you have to negotiate the exposures >> And you have to negotiate the exposures >> And you have to negotiate the exposures to which you are you will be you will be to which you are you will be you will be to which you are you will be you will be pres with which you will be presented. pres with which you will be presented. pres with which you will be presented. You got to make some decisions along the You got to make some decisions along the You got to make some decisions along the way. That's what your Bible says when way. That's what your Bible says when way. That's what your Bible says when you talk about the expedition. Emani you talk about the expedition. Emani you talk about the expedition. Emani read it to us. When you talk about the read it to us. When you talk about the read it to us. When you talk about the expedition is in verse two, Moses, my expedition is in verse two, Moses, my expedition is in verse two, Moses, my servant, is dead now. Then you and all servant, is dead now. Then you and all servant, is dead now. Then you and all these people, get ready to cross the these people, get ready to cross the these people, get ready to cross the Jordan into the land I'm about to give Jordan into the land I'm about to give Jordan into the land I'm about to give to. Get ready. Get ready. That's what TD to. Get ready. Get ready. That's what TD to. Get ready. Get ready. That's what TD Jake said back in the day. Get ready.

Jake said back in the day. Get ready. Jake said back in the day. Get ready. Get ready. Get ready. [laughter] Get Get ready. Get ready. [laughter] Get Get ready. Get ready. [laughter] Get ready. Get ready. Get ready. ready. Get ready. Get ready. ready. Get ready. Get ready. Get ready for the expedition because you Get ready for the expedition because you Get ready for the expedition because you going to see some things, experience going to see some things, experience going to see some things, experience some experience some things that you some experience some things that you some experience some things that you have not here before. But then the next have not here before. But then the next have not here before. But then the next verse says there's some exposure. I'm verse says there's some exposure. I'm verse says there's some exposure. I'm going to give you every place where you going to give you every place where you going to give you every place where you set your foot as I promised Moses. Your set your foot as I promised Moses. Your set your foot as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to territory will extend from the desert to territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon and from the great river, the Lebanon and from the great river, the Lebanon and from the great river, the Euphrates, all the Hittite country to Euphrates, all the Hittite country to Euphrates, all the Hittite country to the Mediterranean Sea in the West. God the Mediterranean Sea in the West. God the Mediterranean Sea in the West. God says, "I'm about to stretch you. I'm says, "I'm about to stretch you. I'm says, "I'm about to stretch you. I'm about to show you things you've only about to show you things you've only about to show you things you've only heard of. I'm about to expose you to heard of. I'm about to expose you to heard of. I'm about to expose you to some things that will literally blow some things that will literally blow some things that will literally blow your mind and give you a jaw-dropping your mind and give you a jaw-dropping your mind and give you a jaw-dropping experience that that leaves you with the experience that that leaves you with the experience that that leaves you with the testimony it was nobody but the Lord. testimony it was nobody but the Lord. testimony it was nobody but the Lord. >> And I like that. But then you got to >> And I like that. But then you got to >> And I like that. But then you got to keep on reading to the next verse keep on reading to the next verse keep on reading to the next verse because the next verse God says, "And no because the next verse God says, "And no because the next verse God says, "And no one will be able to stand against you one will be able to stand against you one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life."

all the days of your life." all the days of your life." Oh man, this is so good that God says, Oh man, this is so good that God says, Oh man, this is so good that God says, "I'm going to expose you to some things "I'm going to expose you to some things "I'm going to expose you to some things and even if you got haters, even if you and even if you got haters, even if you and even if you got haters, even if you got opposition, I'm going to make sure I got opposition, I'm going to make sure I got opposition, I'm going to make sure I shut that down so that every door that I shut that down so that every door that I shut that down so that every door that I open for you, you can walk in, sit at open for you, you can walk in, sit at open for you, you can walk in, sit at the table, know you got a spot there, the table, know you got a spot there, the table, know you got a spot there, and you will be blessed." and you will be blessed." and you will be blessed." He says, "I'm going to give you some He says, "I'm going to give you some He says, "I'm going to give you some exposure." And I love this because exposure." And I love this because exposure." And I love this because exposure when managed properly can lead exposure when managed properly can lead exposure when managed properly can lead to expansion. Expansion. And when you're exposed to Expansion. And when you're exposed to certain people and certain things, it certain people and certain things, it certain people and certain things, it leads to expansion. As a matter of fact, leads to expansion. As a matter of fact, leads to expansion. As a matter of fact, I'm still amazed at some of the things I'm still amazed at some of the things I'm still amazed at some of the things that God has done in my life that has that God has done in my life that has that God has done in my life that has expanded my territory, expanded my territory, expanded my territory, expanded my reality. some people I've expanded my reality. some people I've expanded my reality. some people I've come in contact with who have helped me come in contact with who have helped me come in contact with who have helped me to become more than I ever anticipated to become more than I ever anticipated to become more than I ever anticipated growing up on the south side of Chicago growing up on the south side of Chicago growing up on the south side of Chicago in that single parent home. I'm excited in that single parent home. I'm excited in that single parent home. I'm excited that my my my realities have been that my my my realities have been that my my my realities have been broadened. As a matter of fact, let me broadened. As a matter of fact, let me broadened. As a matter of fact, let me tell you what the Bible says about the tell you what the Bible says about the tell you what the Bible says about the Bible says that um promotion does not Bible says that um promotion does not Bible says that um promotion does not come from the east or from the west, come from the east or from the west, come from the east or from the west, >> but promotion comes from the Lord.

>> but promotion comes from the Lord. >> but promotion comes from the Lord. >> Okay, y'all like that one? The Bible >> Okay, y'all like that one? The Bible >> Okay, y'all like that one? The Bible says, Bible says that um that God will says, Bible says that um that God will says, Bible says that um that God will make your name great make your name great make your name great >> and that God will bring you before great >> and that God will bring you before great >> and that God will bring you before great people. people. people. >> That God will put you in places >> That God will put you in places >> That God will put you in places >> that you didn't even RSVP for. >> that you didn't even RSVP for. >> that you didn't even RSVP for. >> Woo! [cheering] >> Woo! [cheering] >> Woo! [cheering] [applause] That God will put you in [applause] That God will put you in [applause] That God will put you in places you didn't even know existed. places you didn't even know existed. places you didn't even know existed. that God will show you things to expand that God will show you things to expand that God will show you things to expand you, to broaden you, to let you know you, to broaden you, to let you know you, to broaden you, to let you know that God has limitless possibilities that God has limitless possibilities that God has limitless possibilities when you put your trust in him. I need when you put your trust in him. I need when you put your trust in him. I need seven more people who can testify that seven more people who can testify that seven more people who can testify that the possibilities that God has placed the possibilities that God has placed the possibilities that God has placed before you have been limitless. before you have been limitless. before you have been limitless. Well, says that um that I'm going to put Well, says that um that I'm going to put Well, says that um that I'm going to put you in some place and every place that you in some place and every place that you in some place and every place that your foot shall tread, your foot shall tread, your foot shall tread, >> I'm going to give it to you. >> I'm going to give it to you. >> I'm going to give it to you. >> Every place where you walk that I'm told >> Every place where you walk that I'm told >> Every place where you walk that I'm told you to walk in, I'm going to make sure you to walk in, I'm going to make sure you to walk in, I'm going to make sure that you have access that you have access that you have access >> to stuff you never would have had access >> to stuff you never would have had access >> to stuff you never would have had access to. But now you got to prepare yourself to. But now you got to prepare yourself to. But now you got to prepare yourself cuz if you're going to experience the cuz if you're going to experience the cuz if you're going to experience the exposure that leads to expansion, you exposure that leads to expansion, you exposure that leads to expansion, you got to make sure you're ready for it, got to make sure you're ready for it, got to make sure you're ready for it, right? Got to make sure you're ready for right? Got to make sure you're ready for right? Got to make sure you're ready for it. But when you show up, [sighs] you it. But when you show up, [sighs] you it. But when you show up, [sighs] you don't show up acting like you don't don't show up acting like you don't don't show up acting like you don't belong there.

belong there. belong there. When you show up, you show up looking When you show up, you show up looking When you show up, you show up looking like you belong there. You show up like you belong there. You show up like you belong there. You show up looking like this is where I'm supposed looking like this is where I'm supposed looking like this is where I'm supposed to be. And when you start speaking, you to be. And when you start speaking, you to be. And when you start speaking, you speak up like you're supposed to be speak up like you're supposed to be speak up like you're supposed to be there. You You put your clothes on and there. You You put your clothes on and there. You You put your clothes on and you look like you are the descendants of you look like you are the descendants of you look like you are the descendants of kings, not just enslaved people, kings kings, not just enslaved people, kings kings, not just enslaved people, kings and queens. You are the sons and and queens. You are the sons and and queens. You are the sons and daughters of rich African soil. [cheering] [cheering] And you have to remember that as you as And you have to remember that as you as And you have to remember that as you as you move about because the way you you move about because the way you you move about because the way you present yourself can make a difference present yourself can make a difference present yourself can make a difference in the places you are led to go. in the places you are led to go. in the places you are led to go. >> I'm going to say it again for the folk >> I'm going to say it again for the folk >> I'm going to say it again for the folk in the back. The way you present in the back. The way you present in the back. The way you present yourself can make a difference in the yourself can make a difference in the yourself can make a difference in the places where God wants you. If you don't places where God wants you. If you don't places where God wants you. If you don't care anything about how you present care anything about how you present care anything about how you present yourself, God may not care much about yourself, God may not care much about yourself, God may not care much about how you going to move to the next level how you going to move to the next level how you going to move to the next level that he has tried to chart out for you. that he has tried to chart out for you. that he has tried to chart out for you. It makes no sense for us to dishonor God It makes no sense for us to dishonor God It makes no sense for us to dishonor God and expect God to honor us.

and expect God to honor us. and expect God to honor us. Okay. That was good. That was good. If I Okay. That was good. That was good. If I Okay. That was good. That was good. If I was a notetaker, I'd write that down in was a notetaker, I'd write that down in was a notetaker, I'd write that down in my notes. I just put that in the memo my notes. I just put that in the memo my notes. I just put that in the memo pad that all of us have to be ready. pad that all of us have to be ready. pad that all of us have to be ready. Have to be ready. I I I you may have Have to be ready. I I I you may have Have to be ready. I I I you may have known about me. I like to dress up. I known about me. I like to dress up. I known about me. I like to dress up. I like dress up. I like suits and ties. I like dress up. I like suits and ties. I like dress up. I like suits and ties. I like shirt and tie. I've always been like shirt and tie. I've always been like shirt and tie. I've always been like that. I was uh I was like that in like that. I was uh I was like that in like that. I was uh I was like that in high school walking around looking just high school walking around looking just high school walking around looking just a nerd walking around in high school a nerd walking around in high school a nerd walking around in high school with all them suit and ties and shiny with all them suit and ties and shiny with all them suit and ties and shiny shoes on. I went to freshman orientation shoes on. I went to freshman orientation shoes on. I went to freshman orientation like that. They said we were going to like that. They said we were going to like that. They said we were going to meet with the president of the meet with the president of the meet with the president of the university, Fisk University where I went university, Fisk University where I went university, Fisk University where I went and uh they said we're going to meet the and uh they said we're going to meet the and uh they said we're going to meet the president. I walked in there with a president. I walked in there with a president. I walked in there with a three-piece black suit on, a white three-piece black suit on, a white three-piece black suit on, a white shirt, French cuffs, and a nice tie, shirt, French cuffs, and a nice tie, shirt, French cuffs, and a nice tie, shiny black shoes. Yes, I did. shiny black shoes. Yes, I did. shiny black shoes. Yes, I did. The suit was on layaway for about 17 The suit was on layaway for about 17 The suit was on layaway for about 17 months. months. months. [applause] [applause] [applause] And if you're not from a certain And if you're not from a certain And if you're not from a certain generation, you have no idea what generation, you have no idea what generation, you have no idea what layaway is. layaway is. layaway is. I see some people who didn't grow up I see some people who didn't grow up I see some people who didn't grow up rich. I'm grateful. I'm not the only rich. I'm grateful. I'm not the only rich. I'm grateful. I'm not the only one. Layaway is when you go in the one. Layaway is when you go in the one. Layaway is when you go in the store, you find the suit, the clothes, store, you find the suit, the clothes, store, you find the suit, the clothes, you say, "I like that, but I ain't got you say, "I like that, but I ain't got you say, "I like that, but I ain't got enough for the whole thing, so I'm going enough for the whole thing, so I'm going enough for the whole thing, so I'm going to pay something down on it." Yeah, I'm to pay something down on it." Yeah, I'm to pay something down on it." Yeah, I'm going to pay something down. And when going to pay something down. And when going to pay something down. And when you do that, they take it off the shelf you do that, they take it off the shelf you do that, they take it off the shelf and they go put it somewhere else and and they go put it somewhere else and and they go put it somewhere else and they lay it away for you until you come they lay it away for you until you come they lay it away for you until you come back and pay for it. [applause] That was my suit. It was all layaway.

That was my suit. It was all layaway. Shirt came from Deacon Bulis Baffield in Shirt came from Deacon Bulis Baffield in Shirt came from Deacon Bulis Baffield in in in Emanuel Baptist Church. It wasn't in in Emanuel Baptist Church. It wasn't in in Emanuel Baptist Church. It wasn't even a new shirt. It was his shirt that even a new shirt. It was his shirt that even a new shirt. It was his shirt that he stopped wearing. He gave it to me. he stopped wearing. He gave it to me. he stopped wearing. He gave it to me. I'm used to handme-downs. I'm the baby I'm used to handme-downs. I'm the baby I'm used to handme-downs. I'm the baby child. didn't bother me at all. And I child. didn't bother me at all. And I child. didn't bother me at all. And I wore that suit and shirt and tie. I went wore that suit and shirt and tie. I went wore that suit and shirt and tie. I went to freshman orientation and Dr. Revis to freshman orientation and Dr. Revis to freshman orientation and Dr. Revis Mitchell, who was the dean of academic Mitchell, who was the dean of academic Mitchell, who was the dean of academic affairs and professor of affairs and professor of affairs and professor of African-American studies, he looked at African-American studies, he looked at African-American studies, he looked at me and said, "Who are you?" I said, "I'm me and said, "Who are you?" I said, "I'm me and said, "Who are you?" I said, "I'm Marcus D. Cosby from Chicago, Illinois." Marcus D. Cosby from Chicago, Illinois." Marcus D. Cosby from Chicago, Illinois." He said, "I like your style." He invited He said, "I like your style." He invited He said, "I like your style." He invited me to his office. He was good friends me to his office. He was good friends me to his office. He was good friends with me until the day of his death. And with me until the day of his death. And with me until the day of his death. And I'm so grateful for it because he began I'm so grateful for it because he began I'm so grateful for it because he began to expand my territory. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> I'm on the board of trustees at Fisk >> I'm on the board of trustees at Fisk >> I'm on the board of trustees at Fisk University now and nobody would have University now and nobody would have University now and nobody would have ever known that I had a layaway suit ever known that I had a layaway suit ever known that I had a layaway suit back then. You never know how God will back then. You never know how God will back then. You never know how God will expand you if you put your trust in him. expand you if you put your trust in him. expand you if you put your trust in him. You never know the doors God will open You never know the doors God will open You never know the doors God will open for you if you put your trust in him. for you if you put your trust in him.

for you if you put your trust in him. And I'm grateful for that. I see it And I'm grateful for that. I see it And I'm grateful for that. I see it happening. And listen, this is for every happening. And listen, this is for every happening. And listen, this is for every generation from generation to generation from generation to generation from generation to generation. God will do that. God generation. God will do that. God generation. God will do that. God expanded me. I now see God expanding my expanded me. I now see God expanding my expanded me. I now see God expanding my own son and his and his music ministry. own son and his and his music ministry. own son and his and his music ministry. Some of y'all know Mr. Matthew D. Some of y'all know Mr. Matthew D. Some of y'all know Mr. Matthew D. [music] Cosby. He's my boy. And uh our [music] Cosby. He's my boy. And uh our [music] Cosby. He's my boy. And uh our fourth child, Matthew, is a singer. If fourth child, Matthew, is a singer. If fourth child, Matthew, is a singer. If you haven't heard him sing, You've Been you haven't heard him sing, You've Been you haven't heard him sing, You've Been Living Beneath Your Privilege. You need Living Beneath Your Privilege. You need Living Beneath Your Privilege. You need to hear that boy. That boy is good on to hear that boy. That boy is good on to hear that boy. That boy is good on purpose. purpose. purpose. He's well able to do it. And uh Matthew He's well able to do it. And uh Matthew He's well able to do it. And uh Matthew was given the opportunity this past week was given the opportunity this past week was given the opportunity this past week to go to another convention out in to go to another convention out in to go to another convention out in Baltimore, a church convention, and sing Baltimore, a church convention, and sing Baltimore, a church convention, and sing out there. Um and and he was out there. out there. Um and and he was out there. out there. Um and and he was out there. Yeah, that's him squalling is him Yeah, that's him squalling is him Yeah, that's him squalling is him singing out there in that church singing out there in that church singing out there in that church convention. And while he's singing, he's convention. And while he's singing, he's convention. And while he's singing, he's showing us all these pictures of all showing us all these pictures of all showing us all these pictures of all these people he's been hanging with, all these people he's been hanging with, all these people he's been hanging with, all these people he's seen. He said, "Yeah, these people he's seen. He said, "Yeah, these people he's seen. He said, "Yeah, just sang with Kirk Franklin." He said just sang with Kirk Franklin." He said just sang with Kirk Franklin." He said he just sang with Kirk Franklin. He was he just sang with Kirk Franklin. He was he just sang with Kirk Franklin. He was out there hanging with Kirk. [applause] out there hanging with Kirk. [applause] out there hanging with Kirk. [applause] He said, "Yeah, while I was singing, He said, "Yeah, while I was singing, He said, "Yeah, while I was singing, Kiara Shear Kelly was in the Kiara Shear Kelly was in the Kiara Shear Kelly was in the congregation and Kier was out there congregation and Kier was out there congregation and Kier was out there singing with him." Because exposure will singing with him." Because exposure will singing with him." Because exposure will lead to expansion. And if that wasn't lead to expansion. And if that wasn't lead to expansion. And if that wasn't good enough for some of us, several good enough for some of us, several good enough for some of us, several weeks ago, he was called by a certain weeks ago, he was called by a certain weeks ago, he was called by a certain someone who comes to our church someone who comes to our church someone who comes to our church regularly, and Mr. Kirk Carr asked him regularly, and Mr. Kirk Carr asked him regularly, and Mr. Kirk Carr asked him to come and record some things with him.

to come and record some things with him. to come and record some things with him. And now he's singing with Kurt Khan And now he's singing with Kurt Khan And now he's singing with Kurt Khan [applause] [applause] [applause] cuz exposure will lead you to expansion. cuz exposure will lead you to expansion. cuz exposure will lead you to expansion. I need somebody who says I'm not going I need somebody who says I'm not going I need somebody who says I'm not going to hate, I'm going to celebrate. to hate, I'm going to celebrate. to hate, I'm going to celebrate. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] And one day I might participate. And one day I might participate. And one day I might participate. [applause] Oh, that's family name. My bad. Oh, that's family name. My bad. Exposure leads to expansion. The Lord Exposure leads to expansion. The Lord Exposure leads to expansion. The Lord will put you before great people will put you before great people will put you before great people >> and the Lord will make your name great >> and the Lord will make your name great >> and the Lord will make your name great if you trust in him. Every place you set if you trust in him. Every place you set if you trust in him. Every place you set your foot, I'm going to give it to you. your foot, I'm going to give it to you. your foot, I'm going to give it to you. I'm going to show you that nobody will I'm going to show you that nobody will I'm going to show you that nobody will be able to withstand you. And that's be able to withstand you. And that's be able to withstand you. And that's that that's important because when you that that's important because when you that that's important because when you read chapters 2, 3, four, and five, read chapters 2, 3, four, and five, read chapters 2, 3, four, and five, you're going to find out they had a you're going to find out they had a you're going to find out they had a whole bunch of opposition. And let me be whole bunch of opposition. And let me be whole bunch of opposition. And let me be clear with you all of my beloved young clear with you all of my beloved young clear with you all of my beloved young people, there will be some opposition people, there will be some opposition people, there will be some opposition that comes along your expedition. There that comes along your expedition. There that comes along your expedition. There will be some opposition. Racism is still will be some opposition. Racism is still will be some opposition. Racism is still very real. And I don't want you to go very real. And I don't want you to go very real. And I don't want you to go out of here thinking that you live in a out of here thinking that you live in a out of here thinking that you live in a postracial society because we do not postracial society because we do not postracial society because we do not live in a post-racial society. Your skin live in a post-racial society. Your skin live in a post-racial society. Your skin color intimidates.

Your skin color irritates. Your skin color irritates. But you ought to thank God that God put But you ought to thank God that God put But you ought to thank God that God put you in that skin because even though you in that skin because even though you in that skin because even though white supremacy exists, my friend Dr. white supremacy exists, my friend Dr. white supremacy exists, my friend Dr. Howard John Westy said yesterday, "The Howard John Westy said yesterday, "The Howard John Westy said yesterday, "The only thing that defeats white supremacy only thing that defeats white supremacy only thing that defeats white supremacy is black intelligence." Yeah. Yeah. [applause] [applause] [applause] I had to add something to it. It's not I had to add something to it. It's not I had to add something to it. It's not just black intelligence. It's black just black intelligence. It's black just black intelligence. It's black excellence. And I need to find somebody excellence. And I need to find somebody excellence. And I need to find somebody who has committed yourself to who has committed yourself to who has committed yourself to excellence. And you trying to work that excellence. And you trying to work that excellence. And you trying to work that thing out so you can give glory to God thing out so you can give glory to God thing out so you can give glory to God to testify. I refuse to let the to testify. I refuse to let the to testify. I refuse to let the opposition get the better of me. Last opposition get the better of me. Last opposition get the better of me. Last time I checked this book, no weapon time I checked this book, no weapon time I checked this book, no weapon formed against me shall I need some ride formed against me shall I need some ride formed against me shall I need some ride or die believers who can believe God or die believers who can believe God or die believers who can believe God that no matter what the opposition, that no matter what the opposition, that no matter what the opposition, racism, sexism, classism, no matter what racism, sexism, classism, no matter what racism, sexism, classism, no matter what the opposition, God will give me the opposition, God will give me the opposition, God will give me victory. victory. victory. >> Exposure equals expansion. But you got >> Exposure equals expansion. But you got >> Exposure equals expansion. But you got to watch your exposures cuz all exposure to watch your exposures cuz all exposure to watch your exposures cuz all exposure ain't good exposure.

ain't good exposure. ain't good exposure. Watch your exposure cuz just like Watch your exposure cuz just like Watch your exposure cuz just like exposure can lead to expansion, exposion exposure can lead to expansion, exposion exposure can lead to expansion, exposion if it's not managed properly, exposure if it's not managed properly, exposure if it's not managed properly, exposure can lead to expulsion. Now, this is where everybody gets quiet Now, this is where everybody gets quiet cuz nobody's interested in that piece of cuz nobody's interested in that piece of cuz nobody's interested in that piece of the puzzle. But you got to make sure you the puzzle. But you got to make sure you the puzzle. But you got to make sure you manage your exposures that you don't manage your exposures that you don't manage your exposures that you don't always expose yourself just to always expose yourself just to always expose yourself just to negativity negativity negativity >> and to the the the the things of the >> and to the the the the things of the >> and to the the the the things of the world that are not godly and giving you world that are not godly and giving you world that are not godly and giving you progress and productivity. Now, I know progress and productivity. Now, I know progress and productivity. Now, I know you expect that from the preacher, you expect that from the preacher, you expect that from the preacher, right? But I'm going to tell you right? But I'm going to tell you right? But I'm going to tell you something that most preachers may not something that most preachers may not something that most preachers may not tell you. Enjoy every bit of it. tell you. Enjoy every bit of it. tell you. Enjoy every bit of it. >> Every bit of it. But learn to hold on to >> Every bit of it. But learn to hold on to >> Every bit of it. But learn to hold on to your light in every space that you your light in every space that you your light in every space that you occupy. You won't be able to go to every occupy. You won't be able to go to every occupy. You won't be able to go to every party cuz every party may not be able to party cuz every party may not be able to party cuz every party may not be able to handle your light. handle your light. handle your light. Every party can't handle the divinity Every party can't handle the divinity Every party can't handle the divinity that's in you. And you don't want to that's in you. And you don't want to that's in you. And you don't want to have so much carnality that it outweighs have so much carnality that it outweighs have so much carnality that it outweighs your divinity. I need somebody in here your divinity. I need somebody in here your divinity. I need somebody in here to say, "I got to live so God can use me to say, "I got to live so God can use me to say, "I got to live so God can use me [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] anyway and at any time." Come here. Come anyway and at any time." Come here. Come anyway and at any time." Come here. Come on. I said, "I want to live so God can on. I said, "I want to live so God can on. I said, "I want to live so God can use me." Cuz after I have fun, I want to use me." Cuz after I have fun, I want to use me." Cuz after I have fun, I want to still know I got his favor.

>> I got his favor. All right. So, so here >> I got his favor. All right. So, so here it is. Manage your exposures. So, your it is. Manage your exposures. So, your it is. Manage your exposures. So, your exposure will lead to expansion and not exposure will lead to expansion and not exposure will lead to expansion and not to exposure. Y'all know what exposion to exposure. Y'all know what exposion to exposure. Y'all know what exposion is, right? is, right? is, right? >> So, I don't have to dwell on the bad >> So, I don't have to dwell on the bad >> So, I don't have to dwell on the bad parts. I got three minutes left. Can I parts. I got three minutes left. Can I parts. I got three minutes left. Can I give you one last thing? give you one last thing? give you one last thing? >> Somebody say expedition. >> Somebody say expedition. >> Somebody say expedition. >> Expedition. >> Expedition. >> Expedition. >> Somebody say exposure. >> Somebody say exposure. >> Somebody say exposure. >> Exposure. >> Exposure. >> Exposure. >> Somebody say expectations. >> Somebody say expectations. >> Somebody say expectations. Yeah, that's the last thing my dear one Yeah, that's the last thing my dear one Yeah, that's the last thing my dear one my dear McIntyre daughter read it. She my dear McIntyre daughter read it. She my dear McIntyre daughter read it. She read it so well and I want to go back to read it so well and I want to go back to read it so well and I want to go back to it because in in her reading we found it because in in her reading we found it because in in her reading we found out that there are certain expectations out that there are certain expectations out that there are certain expectations that are found in Joshua chapter 1. that are found in Joshua chapter 1. that are found in Joshua chapter 1. There are expectations that God has of There are expectations that God has of There are expectations that God has of us. us. us. >> But wait, there's more. There are >> But wait, there's more. There are >> But wait, there's more. There are expectations that we can have of God. expectations that we can have of God. expectations that we can have of God. >> You ready to hear about it? I said there >> You ready to hear about it? I said there >> You ready to hear about it? I said there are expectations that God has of us. are expectations that God has of us. are expectations that God has of us. Your Bible's still open. Your Bible's still open. Your Bible's still open. >> All right. If it's still open, they >> All right. If it's still open, they >> All right. If it's still open, they still they're going back to find Joshua still they're going back to find Joshua still they're going back to find Joshua chapter 1. All right. Go. It's in there. chapter 1. All right. Go. It's in there. chapter 1. All right. Go. It's in there. I I don't see you. I don't see you I I don't see you. I don't see you I I don't see you. I don't see you looking for your Bible. Go for it. Go looking for your Bible. Go for it. Go looking for your Bible. Go for it. Go for it. Amen. Joshua chapter 1 verse 6.

for it. Amen. Joshua chapter 1 verse 6. for it. Amen. Joshua chapter 1 verse 6. Here's the first expectation. Be strong Here's the first expectation. Be strong Here's the first expectation. Be strong and courageous. and courageous. and courageous. >> Okay, if it didn't catch you in verse 6, >> Okay, if it didn't catch you in verse 6, >> Okay, if it didn't catch you in verse 6, let me let me show you verse seven. Be let me let me show you verse seven. Be let me let me show you verse seven. Be strong and very courageous. strong and very courageous. strong and very courageous. Didn't get you in verse six. Didn't get Didn't get you in verse six. Didn't get Didn't get you in verse six. Didn't get you in verse 7. Let me see if it gets you in verse 7. Let me see if it gets you in verse 7. Let me see if it gets you in verse 9. Have I not commanded you in verse 9. Have I not commanded you in verse 9. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. you? Be strong and courageous. you? Be strong and courageous. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] This is not the time for weak and wimpy This is not the time for weak and wimpy This is not the time for weak and wimpy soldiers. This is the time to stand soldiers. This is the time to stand soldiers. This is the time to stand flatfooted, stand straight, move into flatfooted, stand straight, move into flatfooted, stand straight, move into your next and believe that your next has your next and believe that your next has your next and believe that your next has the favor of God on it and that you will the favor of God on it and that you will the favor of God on it and that you will be able to do what God has assigned you be able to do what God has assigned you be able to do what God has assigned you to do in this season. That's the to do in this season. That's the to do in this season. That's the expectation that you will be strong and expectation that you will be strong and expectation that you will be strong and courageous just like your ancestors, courageous just like your ancestors, courageous just like your ancestors, >> just like the folk who came before you. >> just like the folk who came before you. >> just like the folk who came before you. >> You'll be strong and courageous. Can I >> You'll be strong and courageous. Can I >> You'll be strong and courageous. Can I give you some more? give you some more? give you some more? >> He says, "You got to be strong and >> He says, "You got to be strong and >> He says, "You got to be strong and courageous. Don't turn to the left or to courageous. Don't turn to the left or to courageous. Don't turn to the left or to the right." Verse 8, "Keep this book of the right." Verse 8, "Keep this book of the right." Verse 8, "Keep this book of the law that I just gave you on your the law that I just gave you on your the law that I just gave you on your lips. Meditate on it day and night so lips. Meditate on it day and night so lips. Meditate on it day and night so that you may be careful to do everything that you may be careful to do everything that you may be careful to do everything written in it. And then you will be written in it. And then you will be written in it. And then you will be prosperous and successful."

prosperous and successful." prosperous and successful." >> Okay, that didn't do it for you. Okay. >> Okay, that didn't do it for you. Okay. >> Okay, that didn't do it for you. Okay. Uh Uh Uh when you get this book, read this book. when you get this book, read this book. when you get this book, read this book. >> When you read this book, start believing >> When you read this book, start believing >> When you read this book, start believing this book. When you believe this book, this book. When you believe this book, this book. When you believe this book, start living this book. And when you start living this book. And when you start living this book. And when you live this book, you'll get the promises live this book, you'll get the promises live this book, you'll get the promises this book says you going to get. I need this book says you going to get. I need this book says you going to get. I need I need some people who believe in the I need some people who believe in the I need some people who believe in the promises of God that are yay and amen. promises of God that are yay and amen. promises of God that are yay and amen. If God said it, he'll do just what he If God said it, he'll do just what he If God said it, he'll do just what he said. said. said. So he said, "Be strong and be So he said, "Be strong and be So he said, "Be strong and be courageous." Now you got to catch this. courageous." Now you got to catch this. courageous." Now you got to catch this. God says, "I'm going to leave." Verse God says, "I'm going to leave." Verse God says, "I'm going to leave." Verse six, "I'm going to leave these people to six, "I'm going to leave these people to six, "I'm going to leave these people to inherit the land I swore to their inherit the land I swore to their inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them." He said, "Now ancestors to give them." He said, "Now ancestors to give them." He said, "Now listen, this is what I want you to do. listen, this is what I want you to do. listen, this is what I want you to do. After you're strong and courageous, I After you're strong and courageous, I After you're strong and courageous, I need you to know verse 7 that you will need you to know verse 7 that you will need you to know verse 7 that you will be successful be successful be successful wherever you go." [cheering] wherever you go." [cheering] wherever you go." [cheering] That was a good space to shout. That was a good space to shout. That was a good space to shout. But if you didn't get it in verse 7, But if you didn't get it in verse 7, But if you didn't get it in verse 7, verse 8, the end thereof, you may be verse 8, the end thereof, you may be verse 8, the end thereof, you may be careful to do everything written in the careful to do everything written in the careful to do everything written in the book, then you will be prosperous book, then you will be prosperous book, then you will be prosperous and successful.

and successful. and successful. [applause] Okay, Okay, maybe you don't know what prosperous and maybe you don't know what prosperous and maybe you don't know what prosperous and successful looks like. successful looks like. successful looks like. >> Prosperous and successful is when you >> Prosperous and successful is when you >> Prosperous and successful is when you have everything intact, mind, body, and have everything intact, mind, body, and have everything intact, mind, body, and soul. When you are in complete soul. When you are in complete soul. When you are in complete wholeness, and you're walking around wholeness, and you're walking around wholeness, and you're walking around knowing you got the victory. No knowing you got the victory. No knowing you got the victory. No arrogance, just confidence that God will arrogance, just confidence that God will arrogance, just confidence that God will supply all of my need according to his supply all of my need according to his supply all of my need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. I need riches in glory by Christ Jesus. I need riches in glory by Christ Jesus. I need the confident folk in here who are so the confident folk in here who are so the confident folk in here who are so confident that God who began a good work confident that God who began a good work confident that God who began a good work in you will complete it, perform it, in you will complete it, perform it, in you will complete it, perform it, carry it on to completion carry it on to completion carry it on to completion >> until the day of Jesus Christ. >> until the day of Jesus Christ. >> until the day of Jesus Christ. So this is what God says in the last So this is what God says in the last So this is what God says in the last verse, verse 9. He says, listen here, verse, verse 9. He says, listen here, verse, verse 9. He says, listen here, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, >> don't be terrified, says one >> don't be terrified, says one >> don't be terrified, says one translation. translation. translation. >> Um, don't be discouraged >> Um, don't be discouraged >> Um, don't be discouraged >> because you going to see some >> because you going to see some >> because you going to see some opposition. You're going to see some opposition. You're going to see some opposition. You're going to see some challenges, but don't be discouraged.

challenges, but don't be discouraged. challenges, but don't be discouraged. >> Things won't always go your way. >> Things won't always go your way. >> Things won't always go your way. You might have to repeat a class. >> Don't be discouraged or Oh, she mama >> Don't be discouraged or Oh, she mama said or two. [laughter] said or two. [laughter] said or two. [laughter] But don't be discouraged. It's part of But don't be discouraged. It's part of But don't be discouraged. It's part of the process. the process. the process. >> There are hundreds of people in here >> There are hundreds of people in here >> There are hundreds of people in here right now who had to repeat a class. right now who had to repeat a class. right now who had to repeat a class. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] [applause] >> And these these smart people over here, >> And these these smart people over here, they ain't never had to repeat nothing. they ain't never had to repeat nothing. they ain't never had to repeat nothing. But I did. Listen. And you will be prosperous and Listen. And you will be prosperous and successful. God says, "Don't be successful. God says, "Don't be successful. God says, "Don't be discouraged." That word discouraged discouraged." That word discouraged discouraged." That word discouraged means to be internally crushed. means to be internally crushed. means to be internally crushed. >> It means you can look good on the >> It means you can look good on the >> It means you can look good on the outside outside outside >> and on the inside be tow up from the >> and on the inside be tow up from the >> and on the inside be tow up from the flow up. Yeah, flow up. Yeah, flow up. Yeah, >> you can be faking it for everybody all >> you can be faking it for everybody all >> you can be faking it for everybody all around you and go back to your room and around you and go back to your room and around you and go back to your room and be depressed and demoralized and broken be depressed and demoralized and broken be depressed and demoralized and broken into pieces. And I came to say to every into pieces. And I came to say to every into pieces. And I came to say to every one of my children today, your emotional one of my children today, your emotional one of my children today, your emotional health will be intact. Your spiritual health will be intact. Your spiritual health will be intact. Your spiritual health will be intact. Your physical health will be intact. Your physical health will be intact. Your physical health will be intact. You will not be health will be intact. You will not be health will be intact. You will not be depressed. You will not be defeated. You depressed. You will not be defeated. You depressed. You will not be defeated. You will not be broken into pieces. You are will not be broken into pieces. You are will not be broken into pieces. You are more than a conqueror through him who more than a conqueror through him who more than a conqueror through him who loves you. You are the head and not the loves you. You are the head and not the loves you. You are the head and not the tail. You are above and not beneath.

tail. You are above and not beneath. tail. You are above and not beneath. You're the lender and not the borrower. You're the lender and not the borrower. You're the lender and not the borrower. I need somebody in here who knows who I need somebody in here who knows who I need somebody in here who knows who you are in God to begin to testify, I'm you are in God to begin to testify, I'm you are in God to begin to testify, I'm more than a conqueror through him who more than a conqueror through him who more than a conqueror through him who loves me. And I can do all things loves me. And I can do all things loves me. And I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I'm through Christ who strengthens me. I'm through Christ who strengthens me. I'm done. My time is out. I came to tell you done. My time is out. I came to tell you done. My time is out. I came to tell you you got next. But as I thought about it you got next. But as I thought about it you got next. But as I thought about it last night, I said, I can't leave them last night, I said, I can't leave them last night, I said, I can't leave them with that cuz I want to testify on this with that cuz I want to testify on this with that cuz I want to testify on this Sunday afternoon. You ain't just got Sunday afternoon. You ain't just got Sunday afternoon. You ain't just got next bad grammar. You ain't just got next bad grammar. You ain't just got next bad grammar. You ain't just got next, you got now. next, you got now. next, you got now. >> And I want you to use your now. and let >> And I want you to use your now. and let >> And I want you to use your now. and let the world know that the descendants of the world know that the descendants of the world know that the descendants of enslaved people can do what God says we enslaved people can do what God says we enslaved people can do what God says we can do. Can have what God says we can can do. Can have what God says we can can do. Can have what God says we can have. Can be what God says we can be. have. Can be what God says we can be. have. Can be what God says we can be. Can go where God says we can go. Is Can go where God says we can go. Is Can go where God says we can go. Is there anybody in here who believes you there anybody in here who believes you there anybody in here who believes you are not defeated but you are a victor in are not defeated but you are a victor in are not defeated but you are a victor in the name of Jesus? Somebody shout I got the name of Jesus? Somebody shout I got the name of Jesus? Somebody shout I got now.

now. now. in Jesus name. I got now in Jesus name. I got now in Jesus name. I got now [applause] [applause] [applause] [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] unto him unto him unto him [cheering] who is able who is able to do exceeding to do exceeding to do exceeding abundantly above all we can ask or think abundantly above all we can ask or think abundantly above all we can ask or think according to the power that is at work according to the power that is at work according to the power that is at work within us. And if you're grateful for within us. And if you're grateful for within us. And if you're grateful for it, I dare you to put a praise right it, I dare you to put a praise right it, I dare you to put a praise right there. there. there. Hallelujah. [cheering and applause] Hallelujah. [cheering and applause] Hallelujah. [cheering and applause] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. God bless you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. God bless you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. God bless you. Hallelujah. [applause] [applause] [applause] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. To God be the glory. Come on. Everybody To God be the glory. Come on. Everybody To God be the glory. Come on. Everybody standing is able to stand. If you're standing is able to stand. If you're standing is able to stand. If you're able to stand, stand with me all over able to stand, stand with me all over able to stand, stand with me all over the church. If you don't have to leave, the church. If you don't have to leave, the church. If you don't have to leave, please don't leave. I want to share some please don't leave. I want to share some please don't leave. I want to share some information with you in just a moment information with you in just a moment information with you in just a moment that's going to help you to be a better that's going to help you to be a better that's going to help you to be a better member of the church. If you don't have member of the church. If you don't have member of the church. If you don't have to leave, don't leave. Let's respect to leave, don't leave. Let's respect to leave, don't leave. Let's respect this moment cuz somebody right now this moment cuz somebody right now this moment cuz somebody right now >> is about to make a decision for Jesus >> is about to make a decision for Jesus >> is about to make a decision for Jesus [music] Christ. Somebody right now is [music] Christ. Somebody right now is [music] Christ. Somebody right now is about to make a decision to be a part of about to make a decision to be a part of about to make a decision to be a part of his church and live for him for the rest his church and live for him for the rest his church and live for him for the rest of their days.

of their days. of their days. God says, "Listen here. I will be with God says, "Listen here. I will be with God says, "Listen here. I will be with you. you. you. >> I'll make you successful and prosperous >> I'll make you successful and prosperous >> I'll make you successful and prosperous wherever you go. wherever you go. wherever you go. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> That's the promise of the Lord. And the >> That's the promise of the Lord. And the >> That's the promise of the Lord. And the Bible says the promises of the Lord are Bible says the promises of the Lord are Bible says the promises of the Lord are yay and amen. God keeps every promise yay and amen. God keeps every promise yay and amen. God keeps every promise God makes. And we can walk in that God makes. And we can walk in that God makes. And we can walk in that confidence every day of our lives. David confidence every day of our lives. David confidence every day of our lives. David says are going to come stand with me says are going to come stand with me says are going to come stand with me now. And as they come and stand with me, now. And as they come and stand with me, now. And as they come and stand with me, there may be somebody maybe upstairs, there may be somebody maybe upstairs, there may be somebody maybe upstairs, maybe here on this first floor, maybe on maybe here on this first floor, maybe on maybe here on this first floor, maybe on the wings, and you say, "I need to give the wings, and you say, "I need to give the wings, and you say, "I need to give the my life to the Lord Jesus. I need to the my life to the Lord Jesus. I need to the my life to the Lord Jesus. I need to make him the Lord of my life. Need to make him the Lord of my life. Need to make him the Lord of my life. Need to make him the savior of my life. make him the savior of my life. make him the savior of my life. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I don't want him to go another day, >> I don't want him to go another day, >> I don't want him to go another day, another week, another month without another week, another month without another week, another month without saying yes to Jesus Christ. Or pastor, saying yes to Jesus Christ. Or pastor, saying yes to Jesus Christ. Or pastor, I've said yes to Jesus, but I don't have I've said yes to Jesus, but I don't have I've said yes to Jesus, but I don't have a church home and I want to make Wheeler a church home and I want to make Wheeler a church home and I want to make Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church my church home. Avenue Baptist Church my church home. Avenue Baptist Church my church home. And I believe I [music] need to do it And I believe I [music] need to do it And I believe I [music] need to do it now. now. now. Not tomorrow, not next Sunday, but now. Not tomorrow, not next Sunday, but now. Not tomorrow, not next Sunday, but now. If that's you, sister, if that's you, If that's you, sister, if that's you, If that's you, sister, if that's you, brother, I want you to start walking brother, I want you to start walking brother, I want you to start walking toward me right now. This is your toward me right now. This is your toward me right now. This is your moment. Today is your day. I see my moment. Today is your day. I see my moment. Today is your day. I see my sister coming. God bless you. I see sister coming. God bless you. I see sister coming. God bless you. I see another sister coming. God bless you.

another sister coming. God bless you. another sister coming. God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. This is God bless you. God bless you. This is God bless you. God bless you. This is what God says. God says, "I will be with what God says. God says, "I will be with what God says. God says, "I will be with you. you. you. [music] >> If you need to come, come on right >> If you need to come, come on right [music] now. Come on. I will be with [music] now. Come on. I will be with [music] now. Come on. I will be with you. you. you. >> I will." >> Yep. Yep. God [music] says, "I will be >> Yep. Yep. God [music] says, "I will be with you. with you. with you. I will be [singing] Trust me. Trust me. [music] [music] [music] I'll never leave you. I will [music] I'll never leave you. I will [music] I'll never leave you. I will [music] leave. leave. leave. God says, "I will never leave you."

God says, "I will never leave you." God says, "I will never leave you." [music] That's so good. That's so good. I'll never leave [music] you. Who else I'll never leave [music] you. Who else I'll never leave [music] you. Who else needs to be down here with me? Come on. needs to be down here with me? Come on. needs to be down here with me? Come on. Come on. The door of my father's house Come on. The door of my father's house Come on. The door of my father's house is open. The door of the Lord's church is open. The door of the Lord's church is open. The door of the Lord's church [music] is open to you if you'll trust [music] is open to you if you'll trust [music] is open to you if you'll trust me. Trust me. Trust me. >> [music] >> [music] >> Come on in here. We're waiting on you. >> Come on in here. We're waiting on you. >> Come on in here. We're waiting on you. God says, "Trust me. God says, "Trust me. God says, "Trust me. [music] [music] [music] I'll fight your battle." Yes, I will. [music] [music] God says, "I'll fight your battle. God says, "I'll fight your battle. God says, "I'll fight your battle. [music] [music] [music] Your trust me. Here they come.

trust me. Here they come. [music] Got it. I like I like trust me. [music] Got it. I like I like trust me. [music] Got it. I like I like trust me. Trust me. Trust me. Trust me. God says I'll fight your battle. Yes, I God says I'll fight your battle. Yes, I God says I'll fight your battle. Yes, I will. [music] I'll fight your battle. I'll fight your battle. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Who else? Who else? I'll fight your Who else? Who else? I'll fight your Who else? Who else? I'll fight your battle. If you trust me, If you trust me, [music] trust me. trust me. [music] [music] [music] Trust me. Listen, I want to make sure everyone Listen, I want to make sure everyone knows exactly knows exactly knows exactly your place in God right now. If you're your place in God right now. If you're your place in God right now. If you're saved and you know you're saved, shout saved and you know you're saved, shout saved and you know you're saved, shout hallelujah. hallelujah. hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. If you're a member of a >> Hallelujah. If you're a member of a >> Hallelujah. If you're a member of a church and you're growing where you're church and you're growing where you're church and you're growing where you're going, say thank you, Lord. going, say thank you, Lord. going, say thank you, Lord. >> Thank you, Lord.

>> Thank you, Lord. >> Thank you, Lord. >> If you couldn't say hallelujah or thank >> If you couldn't say hallelujah or thank >> If you couldn't say hallelujah or thank you, Lord, this [music] invitation is you, Lord, this [music] invitation is you, Lord, this [music] invitation is for you. for you. for you. I want you to be saved before you leave I want you to be saved before you leave I want you to be saved before you leave here. I want you to know that you have here. I want you to know that you have here. I want you to know that you have the salvation of the Lord on your life, the salvation of the Lord on your life, the salvation of the Lord on your life, that you are in relationship with God that you are in relationship with God that you are in relationship with God [music] through Jesus Christ. If you're [music] through Jesus Christ. If you're [music] through Jesus Christ. If you're unsure about your salvation, if you're unsure about your salvation, if you're unsure about your salvation, if you're willing to come on down here, I want to willing to come on down here, I want to willing to come on down here, I want to make sure that you're sure before you make sure that you're sure before you make sure that you're sure before you leave this house this day. leave this house this day. leave this house this day. Secondly, you say, "Pastor, I'm sure of Secondly, you say, "Pastor, I'm sure of Secondly, you say, "Pastor, I'm sure of my salvation, but I do need a church my salvation, but I do need a church my salvation, but I do need a church home. home. home. And I believe I need to try this thing And I believe I need to try this thing And I believe I need to try this thing called Wheeler out. called Wheeler out. called Wheeler out. See what God has for me in the days See what God has for me in the days See what God has for me in the days ahead." Somebody perhaps is dealing with ahead." Somebody perhaps is dealing with ahead." Somebody perhaps is dealing with church hurt. church hurt. church hurt. And that church hurt has kept you on the And that church hurt has kept you on the And that church hurt has kept you on the periphery, on the outside. periphery, on the outside. periphery, on the outside. You're on the precipice, but you won't You're on the precipice, but you won't You're on the precipice, but you won't step over into the promised land. step over into the promised land. step over into the promised land. I can't promise you won't be hurt, but I I can't promise you won't be hurt, but I I can't promise you won't be hurt, but I can promise you that I know a God who can promise you that I know a God who can promise you that I know a God who heals. heals. heals. I know a God who heals. And if you need I know a God who heals. And if you need I know a God who heals. And if you need to come, come on. Here comes another to come, come on. Here comes another to come, come on. Here comes another sister. God bless you, ma'am. [music] I thank God for the women of God who are I thank God for the women of God who are here now.

here now. here now. And I got a funny feeling there's a men And I got a funny feeling there's a men And I got a funny feeling there's a men of God who need to be down here of God who need to be down here of God who need to be down here responding to this invitation. Come on, responding to this invitation. Come on, responding to this invitation. Come on, sister. We're waiting on you, brother. sister. We're waiting on you, brother. sister. We're waiting on you, brother. Who are you that needs to be down here Who are you that needs to be down here Who are you that needs to be down here saying, "I need to give my life to Jesus saying, "I need to give my life to Jesus saying, "I need to give my life to Jesus Christ. I want to be a part of his Christ. I want to be a part of his Christ. I want to be a part of his church." [music] church." [music] church." [music] If that's you, come on, sis. God bless If that's you, come on, sis. God bless If that's you, come on, sis. God bless you. If that's you, come on. Come on. you. If that's you, come on. Come on. you. If that's you, come on. Come on. Come on. [music] Come on. [music] Come on. [music] Come on. Whosoever will let her come. Come on. Whosoever will let her come. Come on. Whosoever will let her come. Let him come. Let them come. All of you Let him come. Let them come. All of you Let him come. Let them come. All of you are are welcome in the house of the are are welcome in the house of the are are welcome in the house of the living God. Is there another who come? living God. Is there another who come? living God. Is there another who come? Is there another who come? Is there Is there another who come? Is there Is there another who come? Is there another? Come on, says. God bless you. another? Come on, says. God bless you. another? Come on, says. God bless you. Who's that? Come on, brother. Come on. Who's that? Come on, brother. Come on. Who's that? Come on, brother. Come on. Come on. Who else? Who else needs to be Come on. Who else? Who else needs to be Come on. Who else? Who else needs to be down here with me? Who else? [music] You down here with me? Who else? [music] You down here with me? Who else? [music] You see these arms extended to you all see these arms extended to you all see these arms extended to you all around the church. We're all saying the around the church. We're all saying the around the church. We're all saying the same thing. You're welcome here. You're same thing. You're welcome here. You're same thing. You're welcome here. You're welcome here. And we invite you to come welcome here. And we invite you to come welcome here. And we invite you to come even right now. If you will only even right now. If you will only even right now. If you will only trust me, trust me. [music] God says, trust me, trust me. [music] God says, trust me, trust me. [music] God says, "Trust me.

"Trust me. "Trust me. >> Trust me. Trust me. Trust [music] >> Trust me. Trust me. Trust [music] >> Trust me. Trust me. Trust [music] me me me >> if you will. >> if you will. >> if you will. >> If you will. >> If you will. >> If you will. >> Here she comes. God bless you, sis. >> Here she comes. God bless you, sis. >> Here she comes. God bless you, sis. [music] [music] [music] >> Trust me. Trust me. >> Trust me. [music] >> Trust me. [music] Last time everybody, if you if you Last time everybody, if you if you Last time everybody, if you if you [music] >> trust me, >> trust me, [music] [music] [music] >> trust me, >> these are they who have put their trust >> these are they who have put their trust in the Lord this afternoon. [music] in the Lord this afternoon. [music] in the Lord this afternoon. [music] Hey y'all, Hey y'all, Hey y'all, welcome to your new church home. We're welcome to your new church home. We're welcome to your new church home. We're so glad to include [music] you in the so glad to include [music] you in the so glad to include [music] you in the family of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. family of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. family of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. On behalf of all of these excited and On behalf of all of these excited and On behalf of all of these excited and exciting [music] people, I say to each exciting [music] people, I say to each exciting [music] people, I say to each one of you, welcome to Wheeler Avenue. one of you, welcome to Wheeler Avenue. one of you, welcome to Wheeler Avenue. We're glad that you're here. And I can't We're glad that you're here. And I can't We're glad that you're here. And I can't wait to see how God is going to bless wait to see how God is going to bless wait to see how God is going to bless you and use you to be a blessing in this you and use you to be a blessing in this you and use you to be a blessing in this place called Wheeler Avenue Baptist place called Wheeler Avenue Baptist place called Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. On behalf of all of us, I say to Church. On behalf of all of us, I say to Church. On behalf of all of us, I say to each of you, welcome. Welcome home. God each of you, welcome. Welcome home. God each of you, welcome. Welcome home. God bless you. We're glad you're here. Come bless you. We're glad you're here. Come bless you. We're glad you're here. Come on, church. celebrate with them.

on, church. celebrate with them. on, church. celebrate with them. [applause and music] [applause and music] [applause and music] Your neighbor, slip up your hand, sis, Your neighbor, slip up your hand, sis, Your neighbor, slip up your hand, sis, will you follow that distinguished will you follow that distinguished will you follow that distinguished gentleman right there? Going to give gentleman right there? Going to give gentleman right there? Going to give that to you. Make sure you don't leave that to you. Make sure you don't leave that to you. Make sure you don't leave that. Will all of you follow? And then that. Will all of you follow? And then that. Will all of you follow? And then David is going to make sure that David is going to make sure that David is going to make sure that everybody gets there. Thank you so much. everybody gets there. Thank you so much. everybody gets there. Thank you so much. God bless you. God bless you. Watch God bless you. God bless you. Watch God bless you. God bless you. Watch this. You may be seated in the presence this. You may be seated in the presence this. You may be seated in the presence of the Lord. Listen, it's offering time of the Lord. Listen, it's offering time of the Lord. Listen, it's offering time in the Lord's house. in the Lord's house. in the Lord's house. >> Amen. So get your devices out and may God So get your devices out and may God bless your gifts and you as you give for bless your gifts and you as you give for bless your gifts and you as you give for his glory in Jesus name. Our ushers are his glory in Jesus name. Our ushers are his glory in Jesus name. Our ushers are moving about us with offering envelopes moving about us with offering envelopes moving about us with offering envelopes if you need one to place your paper gift if you need one to place your paper gift if you need one to place your paper gift therein. Others of us are going to use therein. Others of us are going to use therein. Others of us are going to use the digital methods to give. And while the digital methods to give. And while the digital methods to give. And while we're giving this afternoon, go right we're giving this afternoon, go right we're giving this afternoon, go right ahead and give now. Those who are using ahead and give now. Those who are using ahead and give now. Those who are using the envelopes, their drop boxes all the envelopes, their drop boxes all the envelopes, their drop boxes all around the church after uh the around the church after uh the around the church after uh the benediction right behind you. right benediction right behind you. right benediction right behind you. right behind you. Got got some folk and there behind you. Got got some folk and there behind you. Got got some folk and there are dropboxes and um and once you drop are dropboxes and um and once you drop are dropboxes and um and once you drop your offerings in there, others of us your offerings in there, others of us your offerings in there, others of us are using digital methods. It's are using digital methods. It's are using digital methods. It's immediate and [music] so we'll make sure immediate and [music] so we'll make sure immediate and [music] so we'll make sure that all of us are able to give in a way that all of us are able to give in a way that all of us are able to give in a way that pleases and honors God. We're that pleases and honors God. We're that pleases and honors God. We're giving the tithe, the offering, and the giving the tithe, the offering, and the giving the tithe, the offering, and the gifts to missions and mercy. All of gifts to missions and mercy. All of gifts to missions and mercy. All of which go into the Lord's coffers this which go into the Lord's coffers this which go into the Lord's coffers this day. And while you're giving, can I give day. And while you're giving, can I give day. And while you're giving, can I give you some good news?

you some good news? you some good news? >> Yesterday, we baptized 54 people. That >> Yesterday, we baptized 54 people. That >> Yesterday, we baptized 54 people. That was mighty good. That was pretty good. was mighty good. That was pretty good. was mighty good. That was pretty good. >> [music and applause] >> [music and applause] >> [music and applause] >> That's pretty good. >> That's pretty good. >> That's pretty good. We've got a Boy Scout troop around here. We've got a Boy Scout troop around here. We've got a Boy Scout troop around here. It's called Troop 242. They've been It's called Troop 242. They've been It's called Troop 242. They've been around since the 60s and they just around since the 60s and they just around since the 60s and they just produced eight more Eagle Scouts produced eight more Eagle Scouts produced eight more Eagle Scouts yesterday and they made their way into a yesterday and they made their way into a yesterday and they made their way into a very elite class of gentlemen. These very elite class of gentlemen. These very elite class of gentlemen. These teenage boys are now Eagle Scouts. Any teenage boys are now Eagle Scouts. Any teenage boys are now Eagle Scouts. Any of them in this room? Anybody turned of them in this room? Anybody turned of them in this room? Anybody turned eagle yesterday? Okay, not in this room eagle yesterday? Okay, not in this room eagle yesterday? Okay, not in this room right now. But those eight young men right now. But those eight young men right now. But those eight young men [music] added to the number of Eagle [music] added to the number of Eagle [music] added to the number of Eagle Scouts across the years, across the six Scouts across the years, across the six Scouts across the years, across the six decades of our church's life. And now we decades of our church's life. And now we decades of our church's life. And now we have 229 Eagle Scouts that have come have 229 Eagle Scouts that have come have 229 Eagle Scouts that have come through Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. through Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. through Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. We're excited about that. And let me We're excited about that. And let me We're excited about that. And let me tell you why that's so exciting. Because tell you why that's so exciting. Because tell you why that's so exciting. Because we're in a region, of course, all the we're in a region, of course, all the we're in a region, of course, all the scout troops in regions and we have the scout troops in regions and we have the scout troops in regions and we have the we have produced the most Eagle Scouts we have produced the most Eagle Scouts we have produced the most Eagle Scouts in this region than any other troop. And in this region than any other troop. And in this region than any other troop. And we're excited about that. It's a very we're excited about that. It's a very we're excited about that. It's a very hard badge to earn. It's a hard honor to hard badge to earn. It's a hard honor to hard badge to earn. It's a hard honor to to to receive, but all of these young to to receive, but all of these young to to receive, but all of these young men have done that and we're so excited men have done that and we're so excited men have done that and we're so excited about them. I told you about all of our about them. I told you about all of our about them. I told you about all of our graduates and we praise God for all of graduates and we praise God for all of graduates and we praise God for all of them. And um I didn't tell you that them. And um I didn't tell you that them. And um I didn't tell you that tomorrow starts vacation bible school tomorrow starts vacation bible school tomorrow starts vacation bible school and we're excited about that.

and we're excited about that. and we're excited about that. Yep. It's so cool around here. Vacation Yep. It's so cool around here. Vacation Yep. It's so cool around here. Vacation Bible school time. Be here tomorrow in Bible school time. Be here tomorrow in Bible school time. Be here tomorrow in the 6:00 hour. You got t-shirt? All the 6:00 hour. You got t-shirt? All the 6:00 hour. You got t-shirt? All right. Got t-shirts for vacation bible right. Got t-shirts for vacation bible right. Got t-shirts for vacation bible school. Be here in the 6:00 hour. 7 school. Be here in the 6:00 hour. 7 school. Be here in the 6:00 hour. 7 o'clock classes are going to start and o'clock classes are going to start and o'clock classes are going to start and we're going to have a great time Monday we're going to have a great time Monday we're going to have a great time Monday through Friday. Earth Day Earth Day this through Friday. Earth Day Earth Day this through Friday. Earth Day Earth Day this week. We're going to be here on the week. We're going to be here on the week. We're going to be here on the campus of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church campus of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church campus of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church having a great time and uh Jesus the having a great time and uh Jesus the having a great time and uh Jesus the light of the world. That's what we our light of the world. That's what we our light of the world. That's what we our theme is. We're going to learn about theme is. We're going to learn about theme is. We're going to learn about Jesus all weekend, all week long. And I Jesus all weekend, all week long. And I Jesus all weekend, all week long. And I know you know everything about Jesus, know you know everything about Jesus, know you know everything about Jesus, but come anyway and be blessed by but come anyway and be blessed by but come anyway and be blessed by Vacation Bible School 2026. Vacation Bible School 2026. Vacation Bible School 2026. And um and then on Saturday, that's And um and then on Saturday, that's And um and then on Saturday, that's Monday through Friday, but on Saturday, Monday through Friday, but on Saturday, Monday through Friday, but on Saturday, we've got about 22 young adults who are we've got about 22 young adults who are we've got about 22 young adults who are taking a missions trip to Jamaica to do taking a missions trip to Jamaica to do taking a missions trip to Jamaica to do vacation Bible school there. Jama, where vacation Bible school there. Jama, where vacation Bible school there. Jama, where are you? Stand up. Stand up. All of are you? Stand up. Stand up. All of are you? Stand up. Stand up. All of those who are on their way. My goodness, they are they are looking My goodness, they are they are looking forward. They're going on uh um forward. They're going on uh um forward. They're going on uh um Saturday. And when do they come back?

Saturday. And when do they come back? Saturday. And when do they come back? When you coming back? They come back the When you coming back? They come back the When you coming back? They come back the next Saturday. Okay. So, they go to next Saturday. Okay. So, they go to next Saturday. Okay. So, they go to vacation Bible school. They're going to vacation Bible school. They're going to vacation Bible school. They're going to do a lot of mission work for our do a lot of mission work for our do a lot of mission work for our brothers and sisters there. Dr. A is brothers and sisters there. Dr. A is brothers and sisters there. Dr. A is going to go with them. Is that right? going to go with them. Is that right? going to go with them. Is that right? And they're going to have a great time. And they're going to have a great time. And they're going to have a great time. Now, I want you to come down here cuz I Now, I want you to come down here cuz I Now, I want you to come down here cuz I want to pray for you, too. I want to want to pray for you, too. I want to want to pray for you, too. I want to pray for you, too. And I want to believe pray for you, too. And I want to believe pray for you, too. And I want to believe God for your best as you walk into your God for your best as you walk into your God for your best as you walk into your next. Yeah. Some choir. Come on, choir next. Yeah. Some choir. Come on, choir next. Yeah. Some choir. Come on, choir members. Yeah. Please come on down. Come members. Yeah. Please come on down. Come members. Yeah. Please come on down. Come on down. We want to make sure Hey, come on down. We want to make sure Hey, come on down. We want to make sure Hey, come on, Miss Ashley. God bless you. Praise on, Miss Ashley. God bless you. Praise on, Miss Ashley. God bless you. Praise God. Morgan, I don't know why I always God. Morgan, I don't know why I always God. Morgan, I don't know why I always call you Ashley. My bad. Uh, Morgan, call you Ashley. My bad. Uh, Morgan, call you Ashley. My bad. Uh, Morgan, say, "Hey, Morgan." say, "Hey, Morgan." say, "Hey, Morgan." >> See, everybody knows your name now. >> See, everybody knows your name now. >> See, everybody knows your name now. Everybody knows your name. Bless you, Everybody knows your name. Bless you, Everybody knows your name. Bless you, Morgan. Praise the Lord for you. Morgan. Praise the Lord for you. Morgan. Praise the Lord for you. Amen. Amen. Amen. Is this on their own dime? This on your Is this on their own dime? This on your Is this on their own dime? This on your own dime. Y'all going, Do we pay for it own dime. Y'all going, Do we pay for it own dime. Y'all going, Do we pay for it or they paying for it? or they paying for it? or they paying for it? >> They paid for it themselves. That's >> They paid for it themselves. That's >> They paid for it themselves. That's amazing. Thank you so much, ladies and amazing. Thank you so much, ladies and amazing. Thank you so much, ladies and gentlemen. That's absolutely amazing. gentlemen. That's absolutely amazing. gentlemen. That's absolutely amazing. Yep.

Yep. Yep. Yeah. Come on. We going to spread out. Yeah. Come on. We going to spread out. Yeah. Come on. We going to spread out. Spread out. Spread out. What is all this Spread out. Spread out. What is all this Spread out. Spread out. What is all this gang stuff on your shirt, man? Come on from here with that. Oh, that Come on from here with that. Oh, that that looks better right there. That that looks better right there. That that looks better right there. That that's that black and gold. I don't know that's that black and gold. I don't know that's that black and gold. I don't know about blue and white. Amen. Praise the about blue and white. Amen. Praise the about blue and white. Amen. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Amen. Come on. Lord. Praise the Lord. Amen. Come on. Lord. Praise the Lord. Amen. Come on. Let's believe God for a great mission Let's believe God for a great mission Let's believe God for a great mission trip. Can we do that? We believe that trip. Can we do that? We believe that trip. Can we do that? We believe that souls are going to be saved and lives souls are going to be saved and lives souls are going to be saved and lives are going to be changed and we're going are going to be changed and we're going are going to be changed and we're going to make investments in people's lives to make investments in people's lives to make investments in people's lives that are going to make a difference for that are going to make a difference for that are going to make a difference for the rest of their lives. God, we thank the rest of their lives. God, we thank the rest of their lives. God, we thank you for these your daughters, these your you for these your daughters, these your you for these your daughters, these your sons who have made up in their mind that sons who have made up in their mind that sons who have made up in their mind that they are not just blessed to enjoy their they are not just blessed to enjoy their they are not just blessed to enjoy their blessings, but they're blessed to be a blessings, but they're blessed to be a blessings, but they're blessed to be a blessing to someone else. Thank you so blessing to someone else. Thank you so blessing to someone else. Thank you so much for their love for you. Thank you much for their love for you. Thank you much for their love for you. Thank you for their commitment to your church. Not for their commitment to your church. Not for their commitment to your church. Not just the church called Wheeler Avenue, just the church called Wheeler Avenue, just the church called Wheeler Avenue, but the church universal men, women, and but the church universal men, women, and but the church universal men, women, and children who have professed a hope in children who have professed a hope in children who have professed a hope in Jesus Christ. [music] And now, as these Jesus Christ. [music] And now, as these Jesus Christ. [music] And now, as these go to lend a helping hand to those who go to lend a helping hand to those who go to lend a helping hand to those who are less fortunate, I thank you that you are less fortunate, I thank you that you are less fortunate, I thank you that you will strengthen the work of their hands will strengthen the work of their hands will strengthen the work of their hands and that you will use them in amazing and that you will use them in amazing and that you will use them in amazing ways to do amazing things. I thank you ways to do amazing things. I thank you ways to do amazing things. I thank you that you will bless them in such ways that you will bless them in such ways that you will bless them in such ways that they will come back to this place that they will come back to this place that they will come back to this place on fire and excited to continue to do on fire and excited to continue to do on fire and excited to continue to do the work of missions and the work of the work of missions and the work of the work of missions and the work of ministry for your glory. I thank you for

ministry for your glory. I thank you for ministry for your glory. I thank you for each one of them. Keep each one of them each one of them. Keep each one of them each one of them. Keep each one of them healthy. Keep each one of them safe. healthy. Keep each one of them safe. healthy. Keep each one of them safe. Keep each one of them secure. And as we Keep each one of them secure. And as we Keep each one of them secure. And as we deputize them from this place into your deputize them from this place into your deputize them from this place into your world, give them an exposure to a whole world, give them an exposure to a whole world, give them an exposure to a whole other realm of ministry that [music] other realm of ministry that [music] other realm of ministry that [music] expands them in ways that they will expands them in ways that they will expands them in ways that they will never be able to recover from. I thank never be able to recover from. I thank never be able to recover from. I thank you, great God, that you have great you, great God, that you have great you, great God, that you have great things in store for them and the joy of things in store for them and the joy of things in store for them and the joy of the Lord will be their strength the Lord will be their strength the Lord will be their strength throughout the week. In the name of throughout the week. In the name of throughout the week. In the name of Jesus, we count it done and we thank you Jesus, we count it done and we thank you Jesus, we count it done and we thank you for it. Somebody say hallelujah. for it. Somebody say hallelujah. for it. Somebody say hallelujah. Somebody say amen. If you believe that Somebody say amen. If you believe that Somebody say amen. If you believe that souls are going to be saved and lives souls are going to be saved and lives souls are going to be saved and lives are going to be changed, come on and are going to be changed, come on and are going to be changed, come on and thank God for these who are on their thank God for these who are on their thank God for these who are on their way. On their way. Come on, counselor. way. On their way. Come on, counselor. way. On their way. Come on, counselor. God bless you. Please. Thank you so God bless you. Please. Thank you so God bless you. Please. Thank you so much, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, much, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, much, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, Dr. Lkesha RB, Aquaio, for your Dr. Lkesha RB, Aquaio, for your Dr. Lkesha RB, Aquaio, for your leadership of our young adult ministry leadership of our young adult ministry leadership of our young adult ministry and for helping these young adults uh to and for helping these young adults uh to and for helping these young adults uh to go to another level of ministry. Well, go to another level of ministry. Well, go to another level of ministry. Well, it's the first it's the second Sunday in it's the first it's the second Sunday in it's the first it's the second Sunday in July and last first sun last Sunday we July and last first sun last Sunday we July and last first sun last Sunday we didn't get a chance to properly didn't get a chance to properly didn't get a chance to properly celebrate birthdays. But this first this celebrate birthdays. But this first this celebrate birthdays. But this first this second Sunday we're going to properly second Sunday we're going to properly second Sunday we're going to properly celebrate anniversaries. If you got an celebrate anniversaries. If you got an celebrate anniversaries. If you got an anniversary in this month, please stand.

anniversary in this month, please stand. anniversary in this month, please stand. I want to see you. No. No. I'm not done. I want to see you. No. No. I'm not done. I want to see you. No. No. I'm not done. I'm not done. Please stand. I want to I'm not done. Please stand. I want to I'm not done. Please stand. I want to see. All right. Hear the anniversaries. see. All right. Hear the anniversaries. see. All right. Hear the anniversaries. Praise the Lord. Oh my. Already. Praise Praise the Lord. Oh my. Already. Praise Praise the Lord. Oh my. Already. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Why y'all not the Lord. Praise the Lord. Why y'all not the Lord. Praise the Lord. Why y'all not clapping better than that? >> [music] >> [music] >> Happy John. >> Happy John. >> Happy John. Happy anniversary. Happy anniversary. Happy anniversary. Let's sing. Let's sing. [music] Happy anniversary [music] Happy anniversary everybody. Happy [music] anniversary Happy [music] anniversary and and and ready for God bless you. [music] God ready for God bless you. [music] God ready for God bless you. [music] God bless you. You may be seated now because bless you. You may be seated now because bless you. You may be seated now because we didn't properly celebrate birthdays we didn't properly celebrate birthdays we didn't properly celebrate birthdays last week. My sister right there was so last week. My sister right there was so last week. My sister right there was so ready to jump up and when when [music] I ready to jump up and when when [music] I ready to jump up and when when [music] I said anniversary, she was like, "Oh, said anniversary, she was like, "Oh, said anniversary, she was like, "Oh, man." No, I miss you, too. All July man." No, I miss you, too. All July man." No, I miss you, too. All July baby, stand up. Want to see you. I'm baby, stand up. Want to see you. I'm baby, stand up. Want to see you. I'm standing with [music] you. standing with [music] you. standing with [music] you. Hey, July. Oh, Anita. Praise the Lord.

Hey, July. Oh, Anita. Praise the Lord. Hey, July. Oh, Anita. Praise the Lord. One more time, Joe. One more time, Joe. One more time, Joe. Happy birthday. [music] Well, Well, happy [music] birthday everybody. Happy birthday. [music] Happy birthday. [music] And And And I made that thing. Ready for ready for I made that thing. Ready for ready for I made that thing. Ready for ready for [music] Amen. Don't Don't sit down. [music] Amen. Don't Don't sit down. [music] Amen. Don't Don't sit down. Don't sit down. Everybody stand up with Don't sit down. Everybody stand up with Don't sit down. Everybody stand up with them. them. them. [music] [music] [music] It's time to go. It's time to go. It's time to go. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. >> One more group to celebrate. Every

>> One more group to celebrate. Every second and fourth Sunday, our youth have second and fourth Sunday, our youth have second and fourth Sunday, our youth have [music] youth church. [music] youth church. [music] youth church. their their their minister is the their their their minister is the their their their minister is the Reverend Jaylen Vernon, the Minister of Reverend Jaylen Vernon, the Minister of Reverend Jaylen Vernon, the Minister of Youth and Birthing [cheering] adults. Youth and Birthing [cheering] adults. Youth and Birthing [cheering] adults. [applause and music] [applause and music] [applause and music] He's been working hard to make sure all He's been working hard to make sure all He's been working hard to make sure all of our scholars were well taken care of. of our scholars were well taken care of. of our scholars were well taken care of. But although they are seldom in worship But although they are seldom in worship But although they are seldom in worship with us, the youth music ministry is with us, the youth music ministry is with us, the youth music ministry is singing with the young adult music singing with the young adult music singing with the young adult music ministry this afternoon. All the youth choir members, let me see All the youth choir members, let me see you wave your hand. Now celebrate our you wave your hand. Now celebrate our you wave your hand. Now celebrate our youth who are here today. youth who are here today. youth who are here today. Amen. Several of them are continuing to Amen. Several of them are continuing to Amen. Several of them are continuing to do amazing things for the glory of God. do amazing things for the glory of God. do amazing things for the glory of God. And I thank [music] God for them. Their And I thank [music] God for them. Their And I thank [music] God for them. Their MD is over there. Sh. God bless you, MD is over there. Sh. God bless you, MD is over there. Sh. God bless you, man. Wave with one hand. God bless you, man. Wave with one hand. God bless you, man. Wave with one hand. God bless you, sir. Today is his birthday. Come on, Sh. sir. Today is his birthday. Come on, Sh. sir. Today is his birthday. Come on, Sh. Happy birthday, bud. Happy birthday, bud. Happy birthday, bud. Praise the Lord. I [music] got a gift Praise the Lord. I [music] got a gift Praise the Lord. I [music] got a gift for you. Lunch is on me. All right.

for you. Lunch is on me. All right. for you. Lunch is on me. All right. Praise the Lord. God bless you. The Lord Praise the Lord. God bless you. The Lord Praise the Lord. God bless you. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make bless you and keep you. The Lord make bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be his face to shine upon you and be his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. [music] gracious unto you. [music] gracious unto you. [music] Lord, lift the light of his countenance Lord, lift the light of his countenance Lord, lift the light of his countenance upon you and give you his peace in your upon you and give you his peace in your upon you and give you his peace in your going out and in your coming in, in your going out and in your coming in, in your going out and in your coming in, in your labor and in your leisure, in your labor and in your leisure, in your labor and in your leisure, in your [music] joy as well as in your sorrow, [music] joy as well as in your sorrow, [music] joy as well as in your sorrow, in your laughter, and likewise in your in your laughter, and likewise in your in your laughter, and likewise in your tears. Until that day when we meet the tears. Until that day when we meet the tears. Until that day when we meet the Lord face to face and [music] cry holy, Lord face to face and [music] cry holy, Lord face to face and [music] cry holy, holy, holy to the Lord of hosts. Until holy, holy to the Lord of hosts. Until holy, holy to the Lord of hosts. Until that day, my brothers, my sisters, go in that day, my brothers, my sisters, go in that day, my brothers, my sisters, go in [music] peace, go in love, go in joy. [music] peace, go in love, go in joy. [music] peace, go in love, go in joy. And may the very God of peace, love, and And may the very God of peace, love, and And may the very God of peace, love, and joy go with you now and forever more joy go with you now and forever more joy go with you now and forever more Lord in Jesus [music] name. Come on Lord in Jesus [music] name. Come on Lord in Jesus [music] name. Come on everybody and say amen. everybody and say amen. everybody and say amen. [music] Amen. Amen. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat.