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Happy Sunday, church family. I'm Happy Sunday, church family. I'm Jennifer Scott Williams. [music] Jennifer Scott Williams. [music] Jennifer Scott Williams. [music] >> And I'm Igor Rufo. And together we bring >> And I'm Igor Rufo. And together we bring >> And I'm Igor Rufo. And together we bring you this week's edition of Avenue News. you this week's edition of Avenue News. you this week's edition of Avenue News. [music] 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 to [music] 6:00 scholarship fair from 3 to [music] 6:00 scholarship fair from 3 to [music] 6:00 p.m. in the gymnasium. Worship begins at p.m. in the gymnasium. Worship begins at p.m. in the gymnasium. Worship begins at 7:00 p.m. in the cathedral. and we are 7:00 p.m. in the cathedral. and we are 7:00 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, youth pastor of Fellowship Twigs, youth pastor of Fellowship Twigs, youth pastor of Fellowship Chicago as our guest preacher. Then Chicago as our guest preacher. Then Chicago as our guest preacher. Then Friday, August 7th, join us for night Friday, August 7th, join us for night Friday, August 7th, join us for night two of Revival at 700 p.m. in the two of Revival at 700 p.m. in the two of Revival at 700 p.m. in the cathedral as we hear from our minister cathedral as we hear from our minister cathedral as we hear from our minister to youth and emerging adults, Reverend to youth and emerging adults, Reverend to youth and emerging adults, Reverend Jaylen Burton. We'll shut it down with a Jaylen Burton. We'll shut it down with a Jaylen Burton. We'll shut it down with a food truck festival in the parking lot. food truck festival in the parking lot. food truck festival in the parking lot. So meet us August 6th through 7th for an So meet us August 6th through 7th for an So meet us August 6th through 7th for an exciting time of worship and fellowship.

exciting time of worship and fellowship. exciting time of worship and fellowship. >> August 11th through 16th. [music] >> August 11th through 16th. [music] >> August 11th through 16th. [music] Join us for Young Adult Week 2026, Join us for Young Adult Week 2026, Join us for Young Adult Week 2026, Rooted and Ready. A powerful 5-day Rooted and Ready. A powerful 5-day Rooted and Ready. A powerful 5-day experience inspired by Jeremiah 17-8. experience inspired by Jeremiah 17-8. experience inspired by Jeremiah 17-8. [music] [music] [music] 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 [music] in God. So mark your calendars [music] in God. So mark your calendars [music] in God. So mark your calendars and prepare your heart. We'll see you at and prepare your heart. We'll see you at and prepare your heart. We'll see you at 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 midterm elections [music] With midterm elections [music] With midterm elections approaching, this timely discussion will approaching, this timely discussion will approaching, this timely discussion will explore how faith should shape our civic explore how faith should shape our civic explore how faith should shape our civic engagement, [music] not be manipulated engagement, [music] not be manipulated engagement, [music] not be manipulated by political agendas. The morning will by political agendas. The morning will by political agendas. The morning will begin with a screening of the begin with a screening of the begin with a screening of the documentary Bad Faith, followed by a documentary Bad Faith, followed by a documentary Bad Faith, followed by a thought-provoking panel featuring Dr. thought-provoking panel featuring Dr. thought-provoking panel featuring Dr. Michael Emerson, [music] Dr. Frederick Michael Emerson, [music] Dr. Frederick Michael Emerson, [music] Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, Ashley Etienne, and Dr. D. Haynes III, Ashley Etienne, and Dr. D. Haynes III, Ashley Etienne, and Dr. Cleave Tinsley IVth. Register today on Cleave Tinsley IVth. Register today on Cleave Tinsley IVth. Register today on the church website and invite your the church website and invite your the church website 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. >> No one person has all spiritual gifts. >> No one person has all spiritual gifts. >> No one person has all spiritual gifts. It is only when the people of God with It is only when the people of God with It is only when the people of God with diverse gifts come together that the diverse gifts come together that the diverse gifts come together that the church ministers best to one another. We church ministers best to one another. We church ministers best to one another. We invite you to visit bc.org org to invite you to visit bc.org org to invite you to visit bc.org org to complete your spiritual gift survey. complete your spiritual gift survey. complete your spiritual gift survey. Then join us for spiritual gifts Then join us for spiritual gifts Then join us for spiritual gifts discovery. Find your fit on Saturday, discovery. Find your fit on Saturday, discovery. Find your fit on Saturday, August 29th, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 August 29th, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 August 29th, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Come learn about the diversity of p.m. Come learn about the diversity of p.m. Come learn about the diversity of gifts and discover where your gifts may gifts and discover where your gifts may gifts and discover where your gifts may be used at Wheeler. Visit the events be used at Wheeler. Visit the events be used at Wheeler. Visit the events page for more details and register page for more details and register page for more details and register today. today. today. Are you ready to make a difference and Are you ready to make a difference and Are you ready to make a difference and grow deeper in your disciplehip journey? grow deeper in your disciplehip journey? grow deeper in your disciplehip journey? Join us in the Community Life Center Join us in the Community Life Center Join us in the Community Life Center gymnasium Sunday, August 30th, after all gymnasium Sunday, August 30th, after all gymnasium Sunday, August 30th, after all three worship services. With over 80 three worship services. With over 80 three worship services. With over 80 dynamic ministries to explore, you'll dynamic ministries to explore, you'll dynamic ministries to explore, you'll uncover countless ways to serve for the uncover countless ways to serve for the uncover countless ways to serve for the glory of God. Whether you're called to glory of God. Whether you're called to glory of God. Whether you're called to teach, encourage, organize, create, or teach, encourage, organize, create, or teach, encourage, organize, create, or care, there's a place just for you. care, there's a place just for you. care, there's a place just for you. >> The WABC Sewing Ministry, also known as >> The WABC Sewing Ministry, also known as >> The WABC Sewing Ministry, also known as the Cutting Edge, is excited to announce the Cutting Edge, is excited to announce the Cutting Edge, is excited to announce beginner sewing classes. Whether you beginner sewing classes. Whether you beginner sewing classes. Whether you have never used a sewing machine or have never used a sewing machine or have never used a sewing machine or simply want to refresh your skills, we simply want to refresh your skills, we simply want to refresh your skills, we invite [music] you to join us for a invite [music] you to join us for a invite [music] you to join us for a wonderful opportunity to learn a wonderful opportunity to learn a wonderful opportunity to learn a practical lifelong skill while practical lifelong skill while practical lifelong skill while connecting and building community with connecting and building community with connecting and building community with others in a welcoming and encouraging others in a welcoming and encouraging others in a welcoming and encouraging environment. Participants will learn environment. Participants will learn environment. Participants will learn fundamentals including threading or fundamentals including threading or fundamentals including threading or sewing machine, basic stitching sewing machine, basic stitching sewing machine, basic stitching techniques, and completing simple techniques, and completing simple techniques, and completing simple projects. Classes will be offered August projects. Classes will be offered August projects. Classes will be offered August 8th and August 15th from 9:00 a.m. to

8th and August 15th from 9:00 a.m. to 8th and August 15th from 9:00 a.m. to noon, as well as October 3rd and October noon, as well as October 3rd and October noon, as well as October 3rd and October 10th from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Come learn, 10th from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Come learn, 10th from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Come learn, create, and discover the joy of sewing create, and discover the joy of sewing create, and discover the joy of sewing with the cutting edge. There's so much with the cutting edge. There's so much with the cutting edge. There's so much taking place and we hope you stay taking place and we hope you stay taking place and we hope you stay connected. connected. connected. >> For more information, please follow us >> For more information, please follow us >> For more information, please follow us on our social media platforms. I'm on our social media platforms. I'm on our social media platforms. I'm Jennifer Scott Williams Jennifer Scott Williams Jennifer Scott Williams >> and I'm Vufo. This has been your Avenue >> and I'm Vufo. This has been your Avenue >> and I'm Vufo. This has been your Avenue News News News >> and remember we [music] are Wheeler >> and remember we [music] are Wheeler >> and remember we [music] are Wheeler wherever. >> Good morning. [screaming] >> Good morning. [screaming] [music] I refuse to let you come in here and I refuse to let you come in here and spend two hours and stay in darkness. spend two hours and stay in darkness. spend two hours and stay in darkness. No. No. There's too much Jesus in this No. No. There's too much Jesus in this No. No. There's too much Jesus in this room for you to come in and leave in the room for you to come in and leave in the room for you to come in and leave in the darkness of your days. I need you to darkness of your days. I need you to darkness of your days. I need you to look at somebody, put a big grin on your look at somebody, put a big grin on your look at somebody, put a big grin on your face, and shout good morning. face, and shout good morning. face, and shout good morning. [music] >> [music]

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know the Lord. I love the [music] Lord. I love the Lord. I love the Lord. I love the Lord. Oh, [music] [music] [music] heat, [music] [music] heat. [singing] Heat. heat. [singing] Heat. heat. [singing] Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. >> [music] >> [music] >> I love the Lord. I love the Lord. My >> I love the Lord. I love the Lord. My >> I love the Lord. I love the Lord. My [music] [singing] [singing] go Heat. [music] Heat. [music] [singing] >> Oh, come on, children of God. [music] I

>> Oh, come on, children of God. [music] I said, come on, children of God. Does said, come on, children of God. Does said, come on, children of God. Does anybody love the Lord? anybody love the Lord? anybody love the Lord? [music] I said, does anybody love the [music] I said, does anybody love the [music] I said, does anybody love the Lord? Well, if you love the Lord, make Lord? Well, if you love the Lord, make Lord? Well, if you love the Lord, make yourself heaven. [music] yourself heaven. [music] yourself heaven. [music] If you love the Lord, make yourself If you love the Lord, make yourself If you love the Lord, make yourself known. known. known. Give the Lord the glory. Give the Lord Give the Lord the glory. Give the Lord Give the Lord the glory. Give the Lord the praise. the praise. the praise. Give the Lord the thanks. [music] Oh, Give the Lord the thanks. [music] Oh, Give the Lord the thanks. [music] Oh, give thanks give thanks give thanks unto the Lord for he [music] is good and unto the Lord for he [music] is good and unto the Lord for he [music] is good and his mercy. I say his mercy endureth his mercy. I say his mercy endureth his mercy. I say his mercy endureth forever. forever. forever. Oh, give thanks to [music] the God of Oh, give thanks to [music] the God of Oh, give thanks to [music] the God of God for his mercy endureth forever. God for his mercy endureth forever. God for his mercy endureth forever. Oh, give thanks to [music] the Lord of Oh, give thanks to [music] the Lord of Oh, give thanks to [music] the Lord of lords, for his mercy endures forever. To lords, for his mercy endures forever. To lords, for his mercy endures forever. To him who alone the great one, [music] him who alone the great one, [music] him who alone the great one, [music] for his mercy endures forever. Okay. To for his mercy endures forever. Okay. To for his mercy endures forever. Okay. To him who woke you up this [music] him who woke you up this [music] him who woke you up this [music] morning. For his mercy endures forever. morning. For his mercy endures forever. morning. For his mercy endures forever. To him who put food on your table. For To him who put food on your table. For To him who put food on your table. For his mercy endures forever. To him his mercy endures forever. To him his mercy endures forever. To him [music] who put clothes on your back.

[music] who put clothes on your back. [music] who put clothes on your back. For his mercy endures forever. Anybody For his mercy endures forever. Anybody For his mercy endures forever. Anybody glad about our merciful [music] God? glad about our merciful [music] God? glad about our merciful [music] God? Anybody glad about our loving God? Anybody glad about our loving God? Anybody glad about our loving God? Anybody glad about our gracious God will Anybody glad about our gracious God will Anybody glad about our gracious God will give [music] this gracious, merciful, give [music] this gracious, merciful, give [music] this gracious, merciful, loving God some great praise. loving God some great praise. loving God some great praise. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. We serve a loving God. [music] We serve a loving God. [music] We serve a loving God. [music] We serve a loving God. This is your call We serve a loving God. This is your call We serve a loving God. This is your call to worship. Amen. to worship. Amen. to worship. Amen. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. >> Well, family, it is now prayer time. >> Well, family, it is now prayer time. >> Well, family, it is now prayer time. Please take at this moment your chosen Please take at this moment your chosen Please take at this moment your chosen postures of prayer. postures of prayer. postures of prayer. Intercessors are available in the aisles Intercessors are available in the aisles Intercessors are available in the aisles [music] [music] [music] and along the walls. and along the walls. and along the walls. You will find them in the red skulls if You will find them in the red skulls if You will find them in the red skulls if you desire someone to intercede for your you desire someone to intercede for your you desire someone to intercede for your personal prayer needs. [music] Amen.

personal prayer needs. [music] Amen. personal prayer needs. [music] Amen. Please refer to the list on screen for Please refer to the list on screen for Please refer to the list on screen for our Bere families and for members with our Bere families and for members with our Bere families and for members with [music] health concerns. [music] health concerns. [music] health concerns. This week on Tuesday, [music] July 28th This week on Tuesday, [music] July 28th This week on Tuesday, [music] July 28th at 11:00 a.m. in the Wheeler Avenue at 11:00 a.m. in the Wheeler Avenue at 11:00 a.m. in the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church sanctuary, we'll be Baptist Church sanctuary, we'll be Baptist Church sanctuary, we'll be having services for Sister Sister having services for Sister Sister having services for Sister Sister [music] [music] [music] Jacqueline Barnes. Amen. Jacqueline Barnes. Amen. Jacqueline Barnes. Amen. Well, let us go to the Lord in prayer. Well, let us go to the Lord in prayer. Well, let us go to the Lord in prayer. Father God, [music] Father God, [music] Father God, [music] our loving, merciful, our loving, merciful, our loving, merciful, gracious God, gracious God, gracious God, the God who is so mighty that you the God who is so mighty that you the God who is so mighty that you created the heavens and the earth. created the heavens and the earth. created the heavens and the earth. But also a God who is so lovely and But also a God who is so lovely and But also a God who is so lovely and gentle that you we can call you our gentle that you we can call you our gentle that you we can call you our father. father. father. We thank you for being a God who sits We thank you for being a God who sits We thank you for being a God who sits high yet looks low. high yet looks low. high yet looks low. We thank you for being a God that loved We thank you for being a God that loved We thank you for being a God that loved us so much that you sent your only son, us so much that you sent your only son, us so much that you sent your only son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for our sins. And for that, we just say our sins. And for that, we just say our sins. And for that, we just say thank you, Father. We give you the thank you, Father. We give you the thank you, Father. We give you the glory. We give you the honor. We give glory. We give you the honor. We give glory. We give you the honor. We give you [music and singing] the praise. And you [music and singing] the praise. And you [music and singing] the praise. And we can truly say this morning in this we can truly say this morning in this we can truly say this morning in this house of God that we love the Lord.

house of God that we love the Lord. house of God that we love the Lord. Amen. For you have heard our cry. Amen. For you have heard our cry. Amen. For you have heard our cry. We pray right now for those who are We pray right now for those who are We pray right now for those who are crying. We pray for those who are crying. We pray for those who are crying. We pray for those who are weeping, [music] those who are weeping, [music] those who are weeping, [music] those who are experiencing loss, those who are experiencing loss, those who are experiencing loss, those who are experiencing sickness, those who are experiencing sickness, those who are experiencing sickness, those who are bereaved. God, we [music] just pray bereaved. God, we [music] just pray bereaved. God, we [music] just pray right now that you would just lift up right now that you would just lift up right now that you would just lift up their heads. Father, their heads. Father, their heads. Father, we pray that those who are we pray that those who are we pray that those who are brokenhearted, those who are mourning brokenhearted, those who are mourning brokenhearted, those who are mourning will be comforted because that is a will be comforted because that is a will be comforted because that is a promise from you stated in scripture. promise from you stated in scripture. promise from you stated in scripture. Blessed are the blessed are those who Blessed are the blessed are those who Blessed are the blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. We mourn, for they will be comforted. We mourn, for they will be comforted. We thank you for being a comforter God. We thank you for being a comforter God. We thank you for being a comforter God. We thank you for being a loving God. A God thank you for being a loving God. A God thank you for being a loving God. A God who stands in the gap for us whenever we who stands in the gap for us whenever we who stands in the gap for us whenever we are going through a f a a a God who are going through a f a a a God who are going through a f a a a God who intercedes for us in our moanings and intercedes for us in our moanings and intercedes for us in our moanings and groanings [music] through our prayer. groanings [music] through our prayer. groanings [music] through our prayer. God, we thank you for being the perfect God, we thank you for being the perfect God, we thank you for being the perfect interpreter of the pain that we feel. interpreter of the pain that we feel. interpreter of the pain that we feel. God, we thank you [music] for being a God, we thank you [music] for being a God, we thank you [music] for being a God that uses our pain, uses our God that uses our pain, uses our God that uses our pain, uses our struggles, uses our hardship for your struggles, uses our hardship for your struggles, uses our hardship for your glory.

glory. glory. It is no greater [music] honor than to It is no greater [music] honor than to It is no greater [music] honor than to live for you, Father. And we just thank live for you, Father. And we just thank live for you, Father. And we just thank you so much for affording us the you so much for affording us the you so much for affording us the opportunity [music] to live for you. We opportunity [music] to live for you. We opportunity [music] to live for you. We thank you for affording us the thank you for affording us the thank you for affording us the opportunity to step into your house this opportunity to step into your house this opportunity to step into your house this [music] morning to give you the praise, [music] morning to give you the praise, [music] morning to give you the praise, glory, and honor that only you deserve. glory, and honor that only you deserve. glory, and honor that only you deserve. Father, oh, you are such a great God. Father, oh, you are such a great God. Father, oh, you are such a great God. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Thank you, Jesus. We thank you right Thank you, Jesus. We thank you right Thank you, Jesus. We thank you right now, Father. We [music] pray that during now, Father. We [music] pray that during now, Father. We [music] pray that during this service today that you would just this service today that you would just this service today that you would just have your way, God. We pray that you have your way, God. We pray that you have your way, God. We pray that you would just use [music] this atmosphere would just use [music] this atmosphere would just use [music] this atmosphere to bring someone closer to you. Father, to bring someone closer to you. Father, to bring someone closer to you. Father, we pray that the word would go forth we pray that the word would go forth we pray that the word would go forth with great power and great conviction, with great power and great conviction, with great power and great conviction, drawing someone to you and bringing them drawing someone to you and bringing them drawing someone to you and bringing them to this altar asking, "What must I do to to this altar asking, "What must I do to to this altar asking, "What must I do to be saved?" We thank you in advance for be saved?" We thank you in advance for be saved?" We thank you in advance for the souls that you're [music] going to the souls that you're [music] going to the souls that you're [music] going to save. We thank you in advance for the save. We thank you in advance for the save. We thank you in advance for the change that you're going to incur during change that you're going to incur during change that you're going to incur during this service, God, cuz we know that you this service, God, cuz we know that you this service, God, cuz we know that you are totally able [music] are totally able [music] are totally able [music] to do exceeding abundantly above all to do exceeding abundantly above all to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think. But it's not that we can ask or think. But it's not that we can ask or think. But it's not according to our power. No, it's according to our power. No, it's according to our power. No, it's according to the power that is [music] according to the power that is [music] according to the power that is [music] only found in you. So today, we thank only found in you. So today, we thank only found in you. So today, we thank you for your power [music] that works in you for your power [music] that works in you for your power [music] that works in us to give you glory. And we pray for us to give you glory. And we pray for us to give you glory. And we pray for all of these things. we'll be forever all of these things. we'll be forever all of these things. we'll be forever careful [music] to give you the honor, careful [music] to give you the honor, careful [music] to give you the honor, glory, and the praise. And it's in your glory, and the praise. And it's in your glory, and the praise. And it's in your son's name, Jesus the Christ, that I son's name, Jesus the Christ, that I son's name, Jesus the Christ, that I pray. Amen. [music]

[music] [music] Amen. Miracle [singing] Amen. Miracle [singing] Amen. Miracle [singing] work, promise me light [music] in the work, promise me light [music] in the work, promise me light [music] in the darkness. My God, that is who you are. darkness. My God, that is who you are. darkness. My God, that is who you are. [music] [music] [music] >> Everybody say, [singing] "Oh yeah, [singing] "Oh yeah, [singing] >> my God, that is who you are." [music] >> my God, that is who you are." [music] >> my God, that is who you are." [music] Everybody waiting Everybody waiting Everybody waiting spirit [singing] spirit [singing] spirit [singing] work [music] of the darkness. of the darkness. My heart [singing] My heart [singing] My heart [singing] is who you [music] are. is who you [music] are. is who you [music] are. Everybody Everybody Everybody [music and singing] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] [singing] Heat.

Heat. Heat. [music] >> Even [music] when I don't see it >> Even [music] when I don't see it working, even when I don't feel it working, even when I don't feel it working, even when I don't feel it working, you never [music] stop. It working, you never [music] stop. It working, you never [music] stop. It never stop working. Never stop. You never stop working. Never stop. You never stop working. Never stop. You never stop working. [music] never stop working. [music] never stop working. [music] Even when I don't see it, the word. Even when I don't see it, the word. Even when I don't see it, the word. Even when I don't feel it working, Even when I don't feel it working, Even when I don't feel it working, [music] [music] [music] it never stops. [singing] It never stop it never stops. [singing] It never stop it never stops. [singing] It never stop working. Never stop. [music] working. Never stop. [music] working. Never stop. [music] Never stop working. Never stop.

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hymn? Hold to God's unchanging hand. hymn? Hold to God's unchanging hand. Anybody holding today? Hallelujah. If Anybody holding today? Hallelujah. If Anybody holding today? Hallelujah. If you hold it, won't you [music] join with you hold it, won't you [music] join with you hold it, won't you [music] join with us? [singing] [singing] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music and singing] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] [singing] god.

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Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [singing] >> Good morning church family. >> Good morning church family. >> Our scripture reading this morning be >> Our scripture reading this morning be >> Our scripture reading this morning be coming out of the book of Daniel chapter coming out of the book of Daniel chapter coming out of the book of Daniel chapter [music] 6 verses 1- 23 and I'll be [music] 6 verses 1- 23 and I'll be [music] 6 verses 1- 23 and I'll be reading from the New International reading from the New International reading from the New International Version. Version. Version. The Bible says it pleased Darius to The Bible says it pleased Darius to The Bible says it pleased Darius to appoint 120 sat traps to rule throughout appoint 120 sat traps to rule throughout appoint 120 sat traps to rule throughout the kingdom with three administrators the kingdom with three administrators the kingdom with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. The over them, one of whom was Daniel. The over them, one of whom was Daniel. The sat traps were made accountable to them sat traps were made accountable to them sat traps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss. so that the king might not suffer loss. so that the king might not suffer loss. So Daniel so distinguished himself among So Daniel so distinguished himself among So Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and sap traps by his the administrators and sap traps by his the administrators and sap traps by his exceptional qualities that the king exceptional qualities that the king exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole planned to set him over the whole planned to set him over the whole kingdom. At this the administrators and kingdom. At this the administrators and kingdom. At this the administrators and the sap traps tried to find grounds for the sap traps tried to find grounds for the sap traps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct in charges against Daniel in his conduct in charges against Daniel in his conduct in his conduct of governor government his conduct of governor government his conduct of governor government affairs but they were unable to do so.

affairs but they were unable to do so. affairs but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him They could find no corruption in him They could find no corruption in him because he was trustworthy and neither because he was trustworthy and neither because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent. corrupt nor negligent. corrupt nor negligent. Finally, these men said, "We will never Finally, these men said, "We will never Finally, these men said, "We will never find any basis for charges against this find any basis for charges against this find any basis for charges against this man, Daniel, unless it has something to man, Daniel, unless it has something to man, Daniel, unless it has something to do with the law of his God." So these do with the law of his God." So these do with the law of his God." So these administrators and sat traps went as a administrators and sat traps went as a administrators and sat traps went as a group to the king and said, "May King group to the king and said, "May King group to the king and said, "May King Darius live forever." Darius live forever." Darius live forever." The royal administrators, prefects, sat The royal administrators, prefects, sat The royal administrators, prefects, sat traps, advisors, and governors have all traps, advisors, and governors have all traps, advisors, and governors have all agreed that the king should issue an agreed that the king should issue an agreed that the king should issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone edict and enforce the decree that anyone edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or human being who prays to any god or human being who prays to any god or human being during the next 30 days except you, your during the next 30 days except you, your during the next 30 days except you, your majesty, shall be thrown into the lion's majesty, shall be thrown into the lion's majesty, shall be thrown into the lion's den. den. den. Now your majesty issue the decree and Now your majesty issue the decree and Now your majesty issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be put it in writing so that it cannot be put it in writing so that it cannot be altered in accordance with the law of altered in accordance with the law of altered in accordance with the law of the me Persians which cannot be the me Persians which cannot be the me Persians which cannot be repealed. So King Darius put the decree repealed. So King Darius put the decree repealed. So King Darius put the decree in writing. Now when Daniel learned that in writing. Now when Daniel learned that in writing. Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went the decree had been published, he went the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where his home to his upstairs room where his home to his upstairs room where his windows open towards Jerusalem.

windows open towards Jerusalem. windows open towards Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his Three times a day he got down on his Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. God, just as he had done before. God, just as he had done before. Then these men went as a group and found Then these men went as a group and found Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help. Daniel praying and asking God for help. Daniel praying and asking God for help. So they went to the king and spoke to So they went to the king and spoke to So they went to the king and spoke to him about the royal decree. Did you not him about the royal decree. Did you not him about the royal decree. Did you not publish a decree that during the next 30 publish a decree that during the next 30 publish a decree that during the next 30 days, anyone who [music] prays to any days, anyone who [music] prays to any days, anyone who [music] prays to any god or human being except you, your god or human being except you, your god or human being except you, your majesty, will be thrown into the lion's majesty, will be thrown into the lion's majesty, will be thrown into the lion's den?" The king answered, "The decree den?" The king answered, "The decree den?" The king answered, "The decree stands in accordance with the law of the stands in accordance with the law of the stands in accordance with the law of the Mes and Persians, which cannot be Mes and Persians, which cannot be Mes and Persians, which cannot be repealed." repealed." repealed." Then they said to the king, "Daniel, who Then they said to the king, "Daniel, who Then they said to the king, "Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, your majesty, or to attention to you, your majesty, or to attention to you, your majesty, or to the decree that you put in writing. He the decree that you put in writing. He the decree that you put in writing. He still prays three times a day." still prays three times a day." still prays three times a day." When the king heard this, he was greatly When the king heard this, he was greatly When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed. He was determined to rescue distressed. He was determined to rescue distressed. He was determined to rescue Daniel and made every effort until Daniel and made every effort until Daniel and made every effort until sundown to save him.

sundown to save him. sundown to save him. Then the men went as a group to King Then the men went as a group to King Then the men went as a group to King Darius and said to him, "Remember your Darius and said to him, "Remember your Darius and said to him, "Remember your majesty that according to the law of the majesty that according to the law of the majesty that according to the law of the Mes and Persians, no decree or edict Mes and Persians, no decree or edict Mes and Persians, no decree or edict that the king issued can be changed." So that the king issued can be changed." So that the king issued can be changed." So the king gave the order and they brought the king gave the order and they brought the king gave the order and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lion's Daniel and threw him into the lion's Daniel and threw him into the lion's den. The king said to Daniel, "May your den. The king said to Daniel, "May your den. The king said to Daniel, "May your God whom you serve continually God whom you serve continually God whom you serve continually rescue you." rescue you." rescue you." A stone was brought and placed over the A stone was brought and placed over the A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den [music] and the king mouth of the den [music] and the king mouth of the den [music] and the king sealed it with his own sitting ring and sealed it with his own sitting ring and sealed it with his own sitting ring and with the rings of his nobles so that with the rings of his nobles so that with the rings of his nobles so that Daniel's situation might not be changed. Daniel's situation might not be changed. Daniel's situation might not be changed. Then the king returned to his palace and Then the king returned to his palace and Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night without eating and spent the night without eating and spent the night without eating and without any entertainment being brought without any entertainment being brought without any entertainment being brought to him and he could not sleep. to him and he could not sleep. to him and he could not sleep. At the first light of dawn, the king got At the first light of dawn, the king got At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lion's den. When up and hurried to the lion's den. When up and hurried to the lion's den. When he came near the den, he called to he came near the den, he called to he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, "Daniel, Daniel in an anguished voice, "Daniel, Daniel in an anguished voice, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, servant of the living God, has your God, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to whom you serve continually, been able to whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?" Daniel rescue you from the lions?" Daniel rescue you from the lions?" Daniel answered, "May the king [music] answered, "May the king [music] answered, "May the king [music] live forever."

live forever." live forever." My God sent his angel and he shut the My God sent his angel and he shut the My God sent his angel and he shut the lions. He shut the mouths of the lions. lions. He shut the mouths of the lions. lions. He shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me because I found They have not hurt me because I found They have not hurt me because I found innocent in his sight. innocent in his sight. innocent in his sight. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Nor have I ever done any wrong before >> Nor have I ever done any wrong before >> Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, your majesty. you, your majesty. you, your majesty. >> The king was overjoyed and gave orders >> The king was overjoyed and gave orders >> The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when to lift Daniel out of the den. And when to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him because he trusted in was found on him because he trusted in was found on him because he trusted in his God. This is the word of the Lord. his God. This is the word of the Lord. his God. This is the word of the Lord. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> [music] >> My God. >> My God. Hallelujah. [music] That blessed me. Hallelujah. [music] That blessed me. Hallelujah. [music] That blessed me. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. If you're not already standing, come on, If you're not already standing, come on, If you're not already standing, come on, stand on your feet. It's time to worship stand on your feet. It's time to worship stand on your feet. It's time to worship the Lord this morning. Hallelujah. the Lord this morning. Hallelujah. the Lord this morning. Hallelujah. [music] If you walked in sick, [music] you're If you walked in sick, [music] you're going to walk out.

going to walk out. going to walk out. And if you walked in high, [music] And if you walked in high, [music] And if you walked in high, [music] you're going to walk out free. And just you're going to walk out free. And just you're going to walk out free. And just a vision of his name. [music] a vision of his name. [music] a vision of his name. [music] Just a vision of his name. Just a vision Just a vision of his name. Just a vision Just a vision of his name. Just a vision of his name. Everything change. of his name. Everything change. of his name. Everything change. Everything. [music] I'm free I'm free of his name. [music] If you walked in heavy, you're going to If you walked in heavy, you're going to walk out. [music] walk out. [music] walk out. [music] And if you walked in, [music] [music] just the vision of his name. Just a just the vision of his name. Just a just the vision of his name. Just a picture of his name. Almighty [singing] Almighty [singing] God.

If you want broken If you want broken walk [music] walk [music] walk [music] home and if you want lost, he's going to home and if you want lost, he's going to home and if you want lost, he's going to save [music] your soul. It's just the save [music] your soul. It's just the save [music] your soul. It's just the vision of his name. Just a name. Just a vision of his name. Just a name. Just a vision of his name. Just a name. Just a game. Everything [music] game. Everything [music] game. Everything [music] changed. Everything. [music] [music] want Yeah.

Yeah. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] The name. [music] The name of Jesus. The The name. [music] The name of Jesus. The name of Jesus. [music] Yeah. [music] Yeah. [music] Heat.

Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] Yeah. [singing] Heat. Heat. [music] [singing] Heat. [singing] Heat. [music] >> Well, how we love the name that is above >> Well, how we love the name that is above every day. [music] every day. [music] every day. [music] How we honor the name that is above How we honor the name that is above How we honor the name that is above every name.

every name. every name. How we celebrate the name that is above How we celebrate the name that is above How we celebrate the name that is above every name. [music] every name. [music] every name. [music] Will you help me celebrate and honor and Will you help me celebrate and honor and Will you help me celebrate and honor and appreciate the name Jesus appreciate the name Jesus appreciate the name Jesus on this fourth Sunday morning? Come on on this fourth Sunday morning? Come on on this fourth Sunday morning? Come on everybody all over the church. Let's everybody all over the church. Let's everybody all over the church. Let's celebrate Jesus [music] together. celebrate Jesus [music] together. celebrate Jesus [music] together. What a mighty God we serve. How we honor the Lord this Sunday How we honor the Lord this Sunday morning for the wonderful privilege to morning for the wonderful privilege to morning for the wonderful privilege to gather together. You may be seated in gather together. You may be seated in gather together. You may be seated in the presence of the Lord. How we thank the presence of the Lord. How we thank the presence of the Lord. How we thank God for each of you who has made your God for each of you who has made your God for each of you who has made your way to the Wheeler Avenue Church on this way to the Wheeler Avenue Church on this way to the Wheeler Avenue Church on this fourth and final Sunday of the month of fourth and final Sunday of the month of fourth and final Sunday of the month of July. And how we thank God for all that July. And how we thank God for all that July. And how we thank God for all that God continues to do in each one of our God continues to do in each one of our God continues to do in each one of our lives. Somebody's happy to have made it lives. Somebody's happy to have made it lives. Somebody's happy to have made it to the fourth Sunday to the fourth Sunday to the fourth Sunday of July. Amen. of July. Amen. of July. Amen. To God be the glory. It's good to see To God be the glory. It's good to see To God be the glory. It's good to see you, church family. We praise God for you, church family. We praise God for you, church family. We praise God for each one of you. is such a delight uh to each one of you. is such a delight uh to each one of you. is such a delight uh to be with you for this first service of be with you for this first service of be with you for this first service of our worship day and how we honor the our worship day and how we honor the our worship day and how we honor the Lord for those who share with us as Lord for those who share with us as Lord for those who share with us as first time visitors to Wheeler Avenue first time visitors to Wheeler Avenue first time visitors to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. And every Sunday we Baptist Church. And every Sunday we Baptist Church. And every Sunday we gather, we have to pause for just a gather, we have to pause for just a gather, we have to pause for just a moment to thank God for those who come moment to thank God for those who come moment to thank God for those who come and worship with us for the very first and worship with us for the very first and worship with us for the very first time. If that's your [music] reality, time. If that's your [music] reality, time. If that's your [music] reality, will you please stand? We'd love to see will you please stand? We'd love to see will you please stand? We'd love to see you and formerly celebrate you. There you and formerly celebrate you. There you and formerly celebrate you. There are some standing right there. Come on, are some standing right there. Come on, are some standing right there. Come on, look at all of our first time visitors look at all of our first time visitors look at all of our first time visitors who are sharing with us. God bless you.

who are sharing with us. God bless you. who are sharing with us. God bless you. We pray. Please remain standing for just We pray. Please remain standing for just We pray. Please remain standing for just a moment more. We praise God for you and a moment more. We praise God for you and a moment more. We praise God for you and for your willingness to come and share for your willingness to come and share for your willingness to come and share with us early this morning as we begin with us early this morning as we begin with us early this morning as we begin our worship day. We recognize that each our worship day. We recognize that each our worship day. We recognize that each of you had options as to what you would of you had options as to what you would of you had options as to what you would do on this Sunday morning. [music] We're do on this Sunday morning. [music] We're do on this Sunday morning. [music] We're so grateful that you exercised the so grateful that you exercised the so grateful that you exercised the option to come to Wheeler Avenue Baptist option to come to Wheeler Avenue Baptist option to come to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and be our very special guests. Church and be our very special guests. Church and be our very special guests. Some of you came as guests of of Some of you came as guests of of Some of you came as guests of of individuals who whom you are worshiping individuals who whom you are worshiping individuals who whom you are worshiping today, others of you were just led by today, others of you were just led by today, others of you were just led by the Holy Spirit to come and be with us. the Holy Spirit to come and be with us. the Holy Spirit to come and be with us. Whatever the case may be, we want you to Whatever the case may be, we want you to Whatever the case may be, we want you to know that we are absolutely thrilled, know that we are absolutely thrilled, know that we are absolutely thrilled, yes, even delighted that out of all of yes, even delighted that out of all of yes, even delighted that out of all of the places where you could have gone for the places where you could have gone for the places where you could have gone for worship, you came to Wheeler Avenue. I'm worship, you came to Wheeler Avenue. I'm worship, you came to Wheeler Avenue. I'm sure there are very few churches who sure there are very few churches who sure there are very few churches who have church at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, but have church at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, but have church at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, but we're grateful that you came to this we're grateful that you came to this we're grateful that you came to this one. Grateful that you showed up to be one. Grateful that you showed up to be one. Grateful that you showed up to be with us on this Sunday morning in this with us on this Sunday morning in this with us on this Sunday morning in this sacred space. sacred space. sacred space. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> So on behalf of all of us, we say to >> So on behalf of all of us, we say to >> So on behalf of all of us, we say to each one of you, welcome to Wheeler each one of you, welcome to Wheeler each one of you, welcome to Wheeler Avenue. We're so glad you're here. Come Avenue. We're so glad you're here. Come Avenue. We're so glad you're here. Come on, family. Show the love that is a on, family. Show the love that is a on, family. Show the love that is a hallmark of the Wheeler Avenue church.

hallmark of the Wheeler Avenue church. hallmark of the Wheeler Avenue church. You may be seated. And as you take your You may be seated. And as you take your You may be seated. And as you take your seats, I'll ask that you'll look over seats, I'll ask that you'll look over seats, I'll ask that you'll look over toward the screen. And if you will, take toward the screen. And if you will, take toward the screen. And if you will, take out your cellular devices and text visit out your cellular devices and text visit out your cellular devices and text visit WABC to the number that you see there. WABC to the number that you see there. WABC to the number that you see there. And if you do that, we'll send you a And if you do that, we'll send you a And if you do that, we'll send you a more personalized greeting in the days more personalized greeting in the days more personalized greeting in the days ahead. Just know that we're delighted to ahead. Just know that we're delighted to ahead. Just know that we're delighted to have you with us this Lord's day. We're have you with us this Lord's day. We're have you with us this Lord's day. We're excited about all those who share with excited about all those who share with excited about all those who share with us from distant lands from those for us from distant lands from those for us from distant lands from those for those who share with us in other parts those who share with us in other parts those who share with us in other parts of the country from other parts of the of the country from other parts of the of the country from other parts of the country even beyond the country. We country even beyond the country. We country even beyond the country. We thank God for you and we pray that thank God for you and we pray that thank God for you and we pray that you're being blessed already as you you're being blessed already as you you're being blessed already as you share with us in worship and we're share with us in worship and we're share with us in worship and we're excited that each of us who shares in excited that each of us who shares in excited that each of us who shares in this sacred space in this cathedral have this sacred space in this cathedral have this sacred space in this cathedral have the opportunity to do so not in the opportunity to do so not in the opportunity to do so not in isolation but in community. So, please isolation but in community. So, please isolation but in community. So, please look towards somebody close to you and look towards somebody close to you and look towards somebody close to you and tell them, "I'm so glad to be in worship tell them, "I'm so glad to be in worship tell them, "I'm so glad to be in worship with you. I'm glad to see you with you. I'm glad to see you with you. I'm glad to see you on this Sunday morning. It's good to be on this Sunday morning. It's good to be on this Sunday morning. It's good to be in your presence. in your presence. in your presence. Show the love of the Lord Jesus Christ. Show the love of the Lord Jesus Christ. Show the love of the Lord Jesus Christ. Pass the peace of the Lord to some Pass the peace of the Lord to some Pass the peace of the Lord to some sister, some brother. Get somebody's sister, some brother. Get somebody's sister, some brother. Get somebody's name that you may not know. Just let name that you may not know. Just let name that you may not know. Just let them know that we're glad to see you, them know that we're glad to see you, them know that we're glad to see you, that you are glad to be in the company that you are glad to be in the company that you are glad to be in the company of that precious person who worships the of that precious person who worships the of that precious person who worships the Lord in the beauty of the Lord's Lord in the beauty of the Lord's Lord in the beauty of the Lord's holiness on this Lord's day. Yeah. Make holiness on this Lord's day. Yeah. Make holiness on this Lord's day. Yeah. Make sure you're sharing with those those who sure you're sharing with those those who sure you're sharing with those those who are sharing with v with us via the are sharing with v with us via the are sharing with v with us via the worldwide web. Be sure to drop something worldwide web. Be sure to drop something worldwide web. Be sure to drop something in the chat just to let sisters and in the chat just to let sisters and in the chat just to let sisters and brothers know in the virtual space that brothers know in the virtual space that brothers know in the virtual space that you are worshiping with us and be the you are worshiping with us and be the you are worshiping with us and be the better, be blessed as a consequence of

better, be blessed as a consequence of better, be blessed as a consequence of that virtual communication as well. To that virtual communication as well. To that virtual communication as well. To God be the glory for each one of you. So God be the glory for each one of you. So God be the glory for each one of you. So delighted to see all of you who have delighted to see all of you who have delighted to see all of you who have come. I'm excited to see Dr. Patricia come. I'm excited to see Dr. Patricia come. I'm excited to see Dr. Patricia Williams back in church this morning. Williams back in church this morning. Williams back in church this morning. She's been away from us for several She's been away from us for several She's been away from us for several weeks. Several weeks. But look at what weeks. Several weeks. But look at what weeks. Several weeks. But look at what the Lord has done. and she's been ill, the Lord has done. and she's been ill, the Lord has done. and she's been ill, but the Lord has raised her up and but the Lord has raised her up and but the Lord has raised her up and brought her back to church. And we're brought her back to church. And we're brought her back to church. And we're excited excited excited that Reverend Dr. Williams, both of them that Reverend Dr. Williams, both of them that Reverend Dr. Williams, both of them who have had their medical challenges who have had their medical challenges who have had their medical challenges don't look like what they've been don't look like what they've been don't look like what they've been through. Amen. To God be the glory for through. Amen. To God be the glory for through. Amen. To God be the glory for the Reverends Dr. Williams. Amen. We the Reverends Dr. Williams. Amen. We the Reverends Dr. Williams. Amen. We thank God for the opportunity [music] thank God for the opportunity [music] thank God for the opportunity [music] now to reflect upon some of the things now to reflect upon some of the things now to reflect upon some of the things that have happened and project into the that have happened and project into the that have happened and project into the next days those things that will happen. next days those things that will happen. next days those things that will happen. We hope that you will be with us in We hope that you will be with us in We hope that you will be with us in prayer and Bible study on Wednesday prayer and Bible study on Wednesday prayer and Bible study on Wednesday morning as is our custom at 6:00 a.m. We morning as is our custom at 6:00 a.m. We morning as is our custom at 6:00 a.m. We begin our day in prayer at 6:00 from begin our day in prayer at 6:00 from begin our day in prayer at 6:00 from 6:00 to 6:15. And then uh at the 11:00 6:00 to 6:15. And then uh at the 11:00 6:00 to 6:15. And then uh at the 11:00 hour we'll have some light lunch hour we'll have some light lunch hour we'll have some light lunch prepared for those who come for study on prepared for those who come for study on prepared for those who come for study on the avenue at 12:00. And we invite you the avenue at 12:00. And we invite you the avenue at 12:00. And we invite you to be here to study the word of God with to be here to study the word of God with to be here to study the word of God with other sisters and brothers whether in other sisters and brothers whether in other sisters and brothers whether in the sanctuary or in the classrooms.

the sanctuary or in the classrooms. the sanctuary or in the classrooms. There are a lot of worship, a lot of There are a lot of worship, a lot of There are a lot of worship, a lot of study opportunities that are available study opportunities that are available study opportunities that are available to you every Wednesday in the noon hour. to you every Wednesday in the noon hour. to you every Wednesday in the noon hour. And we hope that you will come and be a And we hope that you will come and be a And we hope that you will come and be a part of that experience. And then of part of that experience. And then of part of that experience. And then of course we hope that likewise if you course we hope that likewise if you course we hope that likewise if you cannot make it at 12:00 noon, you'll cannot make it at 12:00 noon, you'll cannot make it at 12:00 noon, you'll come at 700 p.m. where the second come at 700 p.m. where the second come at 700 p.m. where the second session of Study on the Avenue takes session of Study on the Avenue takes session of Study on the Avenue takes place. And we hope that you will come place. And we hope that you will come place. And we hope that you will come and study the word of God knowing that and study the word of God knowing that and study the word of God knowing that just before it is a time of prayer. And just before it is a time of prayer. And just before it is a time of prayer. And we hope that you will be in the we hope that you will be in the we hope that you will be in the sanctuary with the prayer ministry as we sanctuary with the prayer ministry as we sanctuary with the prayer ministry as we are led in prayer from 6 to about 6:55 are led in prayer from 6 to about 6:55 are led in prayer from 6 to about 6:55 or so as we prepare for the second or so as we prepare for the second or so as we prepare for the second session of study on the avenue. [music] session of study on the avenue. [music] session of study on the avenue. [music] I'm excited that our young people who I'm excited that our young people who I'm excited that our young people who are not in this worship service with us are not in this worship service with us are not in this worship service with us because most of them are in youth church because most of them are in youth church because most of them are in youth church this morning, but our young people will this morning, but our young people will this morning, but our young people will have back to school revival August 6th have back to school revival August 6th have back to school revival August 6th through the 8th. And we're excited about through the 8th. And we're excited about through the 8th. And we're excited about that. Excited about that. Let me tell that. Excited about that. Let me tell that. Excited about that. Let me tell you why we're excited. Of course, those you why we're excited. Of course, those you why we're excited. Of course, those of you who've been, you already know of you who've been, you already know of you who've been, you already know that our young people lead us in every that our young people lead us in every that our young people lead us in every aspect of worship during those two aspect of worship during those two aspect of worship during those two nights of revival. And I hope that you nights of revival. And I hope that you nights of revival. And I hope that you will be here to encourage them. But not will be here to encourage them. But not will be here to encourage them. But not just to be encouraged by them or not just to be encouraged by them or not just to be encouraged by them or not just to encourage them, but to be just to encourage them, but to be just to encourage them, but to be encouraged by them, to be inspired by encouraged by them, to be inspired by encouraged by them, to be inspired by them as they lead us in worship because them as they lead us in worship because them as they lead us in worship because we know uh that they're being trained we know uh that they're being trained we know uh that they're being trained and developed in children's church and and developed in children's church and and developed in children's church and youth church right now. We know that youth church right now. We know that youth church right now. We know that we'll have substantive worship when it we'll have substantive worship when it we'll have substantive worship when it comes to our back to school revival comes to our back to school revival comes to our back to school revival August 6th through the 8th. So, I hope August 6th through the 8th. So, I hope August 6th through the 8th. So, I hope that you will be here. Make plans to be that you will be here. Make plans to be that you will be here. Make plans to be here. Bring your children,

here. Bring your children, here. Bring your children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, grandchildren, great grandchildren, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, children in the nieces, nephews, children in the nieces, nephews, children in the neighborhood uh that will permit those neighborhood uh that will permit those neighborhood uh that will permit those whose parents will permit you to bring whose parents will permit you to bring whose parents will permit you to bring them. We want you to have every child them. We want you to have every child them. We want you to have every child here who needs to be here as we send here who needs to be here as we send here who needs to be here as we send them back into the school environment them back into the school environment them back into the school environment covered with prayer and energized for covered with prayer and energized for covered with prayer and energized for the entirety of the year. Back to school the entirety of the year. Back to school the entirety of the year. Back to school revival August 68th. Now I'm excited revival August 68th. Now I'm excited revival August 68th. Now I'm excited about that because yesterday we really about that because yesterday we really about that because yesterday we really began the experience of the back to began the experience of the back to began the experience of the back to school moments. Yesterday our children's school moments. Yesterday our children's school moments. Yesterday our children's ministry, our young people's ministry ministry, our young people's ministry ministry, our young people's ministry made sure that we blessed the children made sure that we blessed the children made sure that we blessed the children in our community. in our community. in our community. children were served yesterday and we're children were served yesterday and we're children were served yesterday and we're excited about that. excited about that. excited about that. Amen. They had haircuts given to them, They had haircuts given to them, immunizations, sports physicals, dental immunizations, sports physicals, dental immunizations, sports physicals, dental screenings, uniforms, shirts, pants, screenings, uniforms, shirts, pants, screenings, uniforms, shirts, pants, undergarments, shoes. Everything that undergarments, shoes. Everything that undergarments, shoes. Everything that they needed to go back to school was they needed to go back to school was they needed to go back to school was provided free of charge, of course, provided free of charge, of course, provided free of charge, of course, because of your generosity and your because of your generosity and your because of your generosity and your consistency. And we are so grateful that consistency. And we are so grateful that consistency. And we are so grateful that we could serve this community in such a we could serve this community in such a we could serve this community in such a grand way. Amen.

grand way. Amen. grand way. Amen. Amen. It was a joy to pull up on the Amen. It was a joy to pull up on the Amen. It was a joy to pull up on the campus yesterday and see all those campus yesterday and see all those campus yesterday and see all those individuals flooding uh the gymnasium as individuals flooding uh the gymnasium as individuals flooding uh the gymnasium as they came over to be blessed uh by the they came over to be blessed uh by the they came over to be blessed uh by the generosity of our children's ministry, generosity of our children's ministry, generosity of our children's ministry, our youth ministry. I want to thank God our youth ministry. I want to thank God our youth ministry. I want to thank God for sister Kim Washington, our director for sister Kim Washington, our director for sister Kim Washington, our director of children's ministries of making sure of children's ministries of making sure of children's ministries of making sure that all of that took place and all the that all of that took place and all the that all of that took place and all the volunteers and staff members who helped volunteers and staff members who helped volunteers and staff members who helped to ensure that experience yesterday. to ensure that experience yesterday. to ensure that experience yesterday. [music] To God be the glory for each one [music] To God be the glory for each one [music] To God be the glory for each one of them. Now we're done with the of them. Now we're done with the of them. Now we're done with the announcements except I want to celebrate announcements except I want to celebrate announcements except I want to celebrate somebody. Brother Felton Pete out here. somebody. Brother Felton Pete out here. somebody. Brother Felton Pete out here. Brother Felton Pete, will you come this Brother Felton Pete, will you come this Brother Felton Pete, will you come this way please? Brother Felton Pete for 36 way please? Brother Felton Pete for 36 way please? Brother Felton Pete for 36 years has been our coordinator of years has been our coordinator of years has been our coordinator of security and he is moving on to a security and he is moving on to a security and he is moving on to a different level of service here at the different level of service here at the different level of service here at the church. But I want Come on over here, church. But I want Come on over here, church. But I want Come on over here, man. Come on. Come on all the way over man. Come on. Come on all the way over man. Come on. Come on all the way over here. [applause and music] here. [applause and music] here. [applause and music] Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir. Listen, [applause] Listen, [applause] Listen, [applause] church. We have been secure. We have church. We have been secure. We have church. We have been secure. We have been made safe because this gentleman been made safe because this gentleman been made safe because this gentleman has coordinated all of the men and women has coordinated all of the men and women has coordinated all of the men and women who stand around. Sometimes incognito, who stand around. Sometimes incognito, who stand around. Sometimes incognito, sometimes we know exactly who and where sometimes we know exactly who and where sometimes we know exactly who and where they are, but all of them are looking they are, but all of them are looking they are, but all of them are looking and watching to make sure that and watching to make sure that and watching to make sure that everything in this house is safe and everything in this house is safe and everything in this house is safe and secure from all alarm. And I want to secure from all alarm. And I want to secure from all alarm. And I want to thank God that this man has coordinated thank God that this man has coordinated thank God that this man has coordinated them. Listen, did you hear me? 36 years them. Listen, did you hear me? 36 years them. Listen, did you hear me? 36 years of ministry. Thank you, sir.

of ministry. Thank you, sir. of ministry. Thank you, sir. [applause] [applause] [applause] [music] [music] [music] appreciate you. appreciate you. appreciate you. >> Thank you so much. [applause] To God be >> Thank you so much. [applause] To God be >> Thank you so much. [applause] To God be the glory for him. Yeah, he's a cool the glory for him. Yeah, he's a cool the glory for him. Yeah, he's a cool [music] dude and I thank God for him. [music] dude and I thank God for him. [music] dude and I thank God for him. Cool dude. And I celebrate all that God Cool dude. And I celebrate all that God Cool dude. And I celebrate all that God has done through him across the years. has done through him across the years. has done through him across the years. Listen, it's offering time in the Lord's Listen, it's offering time in the Lord's Listen, it's offering time in the Lord's house and we're excited about giving. house and we're excited about giving. house and we're excited about giving. [music] [music] [music] [applause] [applause] [applause] Amen. Amen. Amen. Ladies and gentlemen who are moving Ladies and gentlemen who are moving Ladies and gentlemen who are moving about us now have envelopes in their about us now have envelopes in their about us now have envelopes in their hands just in case you want to place a hands just in case you want to place a hands just in case you want to place a paper gift inside those envelopes. paper gift inside those envelopes. paper gift inside those envelopes. [music] Cash and check are always [music] Cash and check are always [music] Cash and check are always received here at the church with joy. received here at the church with joy. received here at the church with joy. And we thank you so much for your And we thank you so much for your And we thank you so much for your generosity and your consistency, your generosity and your consistency, your generosity and your consistency, your your willingness to give unto the Lord your willingness to give unto the Lord your willingness to give unto the Lord as an act of worship unto the Lord. But as an act of worship unto the Lord. But as an act of worship unto the Lord. But in addition to the envelopes, we have in addition to the envelopes, we have in addition to the envelopes, we have digital methods by which we give. And digital methods by which we give. And digital methods by which we give. And many of you have been using those many of you have been using those many of you have been using those digital methods over the years [music] digital methods over the years [music] digital methods over the years [music] to ensure that your gift could be given to ensure that your gift could be given to ensure that your gift could be given to the Lord and that you could worship to the Lord and that you could worship to the Lord and that you could worship the Lord through the presentation of the Lord through the presentation of the Lord through the presentation of your tithes and offerings. That's what your tithes and offerings. That's what your tithes and offerings. That's what we do today. We give first the tithe.

we do today. We give first the tithe. we do today. We give first the tithe. First 10% of our increase according to First 10% of our increase according to First 10% of our increase according to scriptures is holy unto God. And so with scriptures is holy unto God. And so with scriptures is holy unto God. And so with joy and with consistency, we give that joy and with consistency, we give that joy and with consistency, we give that tithe, knowing that when we do, the tithe, knowing that when we do, the tithe, knowing that when we do, the Bible says that God will open the Bible says that God will open the Bible says that God will open the windows of heaven and pour us out a windows of heaven and pour us out a windows of heaven and pour us out a blessing. We don't have room enough to blessing. We don't have room enough to blessing. We don't have room enough to receive. [music] I'm grateful that God receive. [music] I'm grateful that God receive. [music] I'm grateful that God keeps his word. And today, as we honor keeps his word. And today, as we honor keeps his word. And today, as we honor the Lord through the presentation of the the Lord through the presentation of the the Lord through the presentation of the tithe, we can expect [music] that God tithe, we can expect [music] that God tithe, we can expect [music] that God will return to us in good measure so will return to us in good measure so will return to us in good measure so that we might continue to thrive for his that we might continue to thrive for his that we might continue to thrive for his [music] glory. In addition to the tithe, [music] glory. In addition to the tithe, [music] glory. In addition to the tithe, we give an offering beyond the minimum we give an offering beyond the minimum we give an offering beyond the minimum requirement. and we invite you to requirement. and we invite you to requirement. and we invite you to continually and consistently [music] do continually and consistently [music] do continually and consistently [music] do that. But in a tertiary way, we give to that. But in a tertiary way, we give to that. But in a tertiary way, we give to missions and mercy. And it is through missions and mercy. And it is through missions and mercy. And it is through the missions and mercy gifts uh that the missions and mercy gifts uh that the missions and mercy gifts uh that we're able to bless those 1100 children we're able to bless those 1100 children we're able to bless those 1100 children yesterday and so many other people yesterday and so many other people yesterday and so many other people beyond the children in our community and beyond the children in our community and beyond the children in our community and even across the country even beyond the even across the country even beyond the even across the country even beyond the country around the world who need the country around the world who need the country around the world who need the assistance of this church right here in assistance of this church right here in assistance of this church right here in Third W, Texas. [music] So thank you so Third W, Texas. [music] So thank you so Third W, Texas. [music] So thank you so much for being liberal in your giving.

much for being liberal in your giving. much for being liberal in your giving. The Bible says that the liberal hand The Bible says that the liberal hand The Bible says that the liberal hand shall be made fat. [music] shall be made fat. [music] shall be made fat. [music] And we thank God that we have in this And we thank God that we have in this And we thank God that we have in this church folk who are not stingy with church folk who are not stingy with church folk who are not stingy with their resources, but generously and their resources, but generously and their resources, but generously and liberally give unto God as an [music] liberally give unto God as an [music] liberally give unto God as an [music] act of worship unto this God of ours. act of worship unto this God of ours. act of worship unto this God of ours. Well, I want to consecrate all of our Well, I want to consecrate all of our Well, I want to consecrate all of our gifts this Sunday morning. And as we do gifts this Sunday morning. And as we do gifts this Sunday morning. And as we do so, won't you bow with me in a moment of so, won't you bow with me in a moment of so, won't you bow with me in a moment of prayer? Gracious God, how we honor you prayer? Gracious God, how we honor you prayer? Gracious God, how we honor you for the privilege of giving back unto for the privilege of giving back unto for the privilege of giving back unto you a portion of what you have given to you a portion of what you have given to you a portion of what you have given to us. You've been good to us and we tell us. You've been good to us and we tell us. You've been good to us and we tell you thank you for it. You have you thank you for it. You have you thank you for it. You have consistently blessed us in incalculable consistently blessed us in incalculable consistently blessed us in incalculable ways with that with which we have needed ways with that with which we have needed ways with that with which we have needed that which we have needed and that that which we have needed and that that which we have needed and that [music] which goes beyond our basic [music] which goes beyond our basic [music] which goes beyond our basic needs simply to give to us the desires needs simply to give to us the desires needs simply to give to us the desires of our hearts as we delight ourselves in of our hearts as we delight ourselves in of our hearts as we delight ourselves in you. So now will you bless each gift and you. So now will you bless each gift and you. So now will you bless each gift and each giver in this moment of worship. I each giver in this moment of worship. I each giver in this moment of worship. I pray as usual that no one will lack as a pray as usual that no one will lack as a pray as usual that no one will lack as a consequence of what we give this Sunday consequence of what we give this Sunday consequence of what we give this Sunday morning. [music] Return to your sons and morning. [music] Return to your sons and morning. [music] Return to your sons and daughters as you see fit and we will daughters as you see fit and we will daughters as you see fit and we will testify that we cannot beat God giving testify that we cannot beat God giving testify that we cannot beat God giving no [music] matter how we try. We thank no [music] matter how we try. We thank no [music] matter how we try. We thank you for victory in our finances in you for victory in our finances in you for victory in our finances in Jesus' name. Let the church [music] say Jesus' name. Let the church [music] say Jesus' name. Let the church [music] say amen. [clears throat] amen. [clears throat] amen. [clears throat] Amen. Amen. Amen. Now, now you know we Amen. Amen. Amen. Now, now you know we Amen. Amen. Amen. Now, now you know we get a little more relaxed on uh in the get a little more relaxed on uh in the get a little more relaxed on uh in the summer months [music] and uh we are summer months [music] and uh we are summer months [music] and uh we are creative with our relaxed hat attire and creative with our relaxed hat attire and creative with our relaxed hat attire and uh I'm looking at all these t-shirts and uh I'm looking at all these t-shirts and uh I'm looking at all these t-shirts and all these gangs that have gotten their

all these gangs that have gotten their all these gangs that have gotten their colors together and I want to know who colors together and I want to know who colors together and I want to know who all these people are. These are puke all these people are. These are puke all these people are. These are puke partners who've gotten their t-shirts partners who've gotten their t-shirts partners who've gotten their t-shirts and they are celebrating the fact that and they are celebrating the fact that and they are celebrating the fact that they always sit together and we say how they always sit together and we say how they always sit together and we say how long you all been sitting together? 57 long you all been sitting together? 57 long you all been sitting together? 57 years you've been sitting together and years you've been sitting together and years you've been sitting together and we thank God for all of you been sitting we thank God for all of you been sitting we thank God for all of you been sitting together. Got a section here with blue together. Got a section here with blue together. Got a section here with blue shirts, a section here with purple shirts, a section here with purple shirts, a section here with purple shirts. You the leader with a black and shirts. You the leader with a black and shirts. You the leader with a black and gold shirt. Yeah. Every anybody who gold shirt. Yeah. Every anybody who gold shirt. Yeah. Every anybody who wears black and gold must be a leader. wears black and gold must be a leader. wears black and gold must be a leader. Amen. Well, we thank God for all of you Amen. Well, we thank God for all of you Amen. Well, we thank God for all of you who take seriously the camaraderie of who take seriously the camaraderie of who take seriously the camaraderie of the congregation. I celebrate that. This the congregation. I celebrate that. This the congregation. I celebrate that. This is a fellowship of the believers. Come is a fellowship of the believers. Come is a fellowship of the believers. Come on and celebrate your pew partner. Come on and celebrate your pew partner. Come on and celebrate your pew partner. Come on, look up and down your rope. Say, I on, look up and down your rope. Say, I on, look up and down your rope. Say, I celebrate you. I celebrate you. Come on, celebrate you. I celebrate you. Come on, celebrate you. I celebrate you. Come on, men. Celebrate one another. We're going men. Celebrate one another. We're going men. Celebrate one another. We're going to listen to you in just a moment. Come to listen to you in just a moment. Come to listen to you in just a moment. Come on. Praise the Lord. The music ministry on. Praise the Lord. The music ministry on. Praise the Lord. The music ministry returns to bless us. Thank God for some returns to bless us. Thank God for some returns to bless us. Thank God for some singing brothers who are able to bless singing brothers who are able to bless singing brothers who are able to bless us in music ministry every time they us in music ministry every time they us in music ministry every time they lead us in worship. Receive them with lead us in worship. Receive them with lead us in worship. Receive them with joy as they prepare us for the word of joy as they prepare us for the word of joy as they prepare us for the word of God.

Wonderful, Wonderful, >> wonderful, [music] >> wonderful, [music] >> wonderful, [music] marvelous, marvelous, marvelous, marvelous, marvelous, marvelous, >> mighty God, >> mighty God, >> mighty God, >> mighty God. >> mighty God. >> mighty God. [music] [music] [music] >> When I need him, >> When I need him, >> When I need him, >> I can call Jesus. [music] Can you put your hands Jesus. [music] Can you put your hands together this morning? Oh, he's together this morning? Oh, he's together this morning? Oh, he's wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, marvelous marvelous marvelous might [music] be [music] [music] wonderful. My god, [music and singing] My god, [music and singing] my my my [singing] Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat. [music] Jesus Jesus mighty without without I [music] [music and singing] [music and singing] know you Yeah. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat.

Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Yeah. [music] [music] Jesus. [singing] [singing] Nobody. [music] Oh Jesus.

Oh Jesus. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Jesus. [music] [music] Jesus. Jesus. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Try Try [music] meat. Yeah. [music and singing] meat. Yeah. [music and singing] Heat.

Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [singing] Heat. [singing] Heat. [singing] Heat. [music] Come on, give God some praise. Come on, give God some praise. If he woke you up this morning, [music] If he woke you up this morning, [music] If he woke you up this morning, [music] he started on your way. Can you help us he started on your way. Can you help us he started on your way. Can you help us lift the [music] name of the world every lift the [music] name of the world every lift the [music] name of the world every day? One more time. day? One more time. day? One more time. [music] >> Heat.

>> Heat. [music] >> [singing] >> [singing] [music] >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. Somebody ought to be glad about that on Somebody ought to be glad about that on Somebody ought to be glad about that on this this this Sunday morning that when you need him, Sunday morning that when you need him, Sunday morning that when you need him, [music] [music] [music] you can call on you can call on you can call on Jesus.

Jesus. Jesus. Anybody ever had to call him? I just Anybody ever had to call him? I just Anybody ever had to call him? I just want to see if I'm in the right room. want to see if I'm in the right room. want to see if I'm in the right room. Yeah, glad to go. And won't he answer? Yeah, glad to go. And won't he answer? Yeah, glad to go. And won't he answer? Won't he respond? Won't he respond? Won't he respond? Yes, Lord. Hallelujah. Yes, Lord. Hallelujah. Yes, Lord. Hallelujah. How we thank God for that reality this How we thank God for that reality this How we thank God for that reality this Sunday morning. Thank you, brothers, Sunday morning. Thank you, brothers, Sunday morning. Thank you, brothers, for ministering to us in such a powerful for ministering to us in such a powerful for ministering to us in such a powerful way. way. way. This Sunday morning. Amen. This Sunday morning. Amen. This Sunday morning. Amen. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> As we continue to make our way through >> As we continue to make our way through >> As we continue to make our way through these summer months, we've been these summer months, we've been these summer months, we've been exploring various passages of scripture exploring various passages of scripture exploring various passages of scripture that remind us of the goodness and the that remind us of the goodness and the that remind us of the goodness and the faithfulness, faithfulness, faithfulness, the power of the living God, the the power of the living God, the the power of the living God, the miraculous work of God. As we continue miraculous work of God. As we continue miraculous work of God. As we continue to expect this year, [music] to expect this year, [music] to expect this year, [music] even in its concluding months, to be a even in its concluding months, to be a even in its concluding months, to be a year of manifested miracles, year of manifested miracles, year of manifested miracles, >> I haven't forgotten that God is a >> I haven't forgotten that God is a >> I haven't forgotten that God is a miracle worker. Have you? He's still a miracle worker. Have you? He's still a miracle worker. Have you? He's still a miracle worker. miracle worker. miracle worker. So, I want to look at the word of God So, I want to look at the word of God So, I want to look at the word of God this Sunday morning [music] that was this Sunday morning [music] that was this Sunday morning [music] that was read to us by Reverend Chris Swain. I read to us by Reverend Chris Swain. I read to us by Reverend Chris Swain. I thank God for these interns. They're thank God for these interns. They're thank God for these interns. They're [music] turning the corner toward their [music] turning the corner toward their [music] turning the corner toward their last few weeks, but I'm thanking God last few weeks, but I'm thanking God last few weeks, but I'm thanking God that they have been here with us.

that they have been here with us. that they have been here with us. [music and applause] [music and applause] [music and applause] Re Jaquil, raise your hand. He's going Re Jaquil, raise your hand. He's going Re Jaquil, raise your hand. He's going to be teaching us Wednesday in Bible to be teaching us Wednesday in Bible to be teaching us Wednesday in Bible study. And we're excited about Re study. And we're excited about Re study. And we're excited about Re Jackson. Amen. Jackson. Amen. Jackson. Amen. Daniel chapter 6. Daniel chapter 6. Daniel chapter 6. Daniel chapter 6. Daniel chapter 6. Daniel chapter 6. Daniel chapter 6. And I want to look at Daniel chapter 6. And I want to look at Daniel chapter 6. And I want to look at uh verse 21. Remember Chris read verses uh verse 21. Remember Chris read verses uh verse 21. Remember Chris read verses 1- 23. 1- 23. 1- 23. Uh I want to look at verse 21 for these Uh I want to look at verse 21 for these Uh I want to look at verse 21 for these moments that we spend together today. moments that we spend together today. moments that we spend together today. And if you have that passage of And if you have that passage of And if you have that passage of scripture, say amen. scripture, say amen. scripture, say amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> I'm reading the first uh few vers words >> I'm reading the first uh few vers words >> I'm reading the first uh few vers words of uh verse first couple words of verse of uh verse first couple words of verse of uh verse first couple words of verse 21. From the New International Version, 21. From the New International Version, 21. From the New International Version, the word of the Lord reads, the word of the Lord reads, the word of the Lord reads, "Daniel "Daniel "Daniel answered." answered." answered." That's enough. Amen. Praise God for his That's enough. Amen. Praise God for his That's enough. Amen. Praise God for his holy word. You may be seated in the holy word. You may be seated in the holy word. You may be seated in the presence of the living God. Daniel presence of the living God. Daniel presence of the living God. Daniel answered for timeless hours to share together on for timeless hours to share together on this Sunday morning. That's exactly what this Sunday morning. That's exactly what this Sunday morning. That's exactly what I want to talk about. I want to talk I want to talk about. I want to talk I want to talk about. I want to talk from the subject Daniel from the subject Daniel from the subject Daniel answered.

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>> Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Every now and then Every now and then Every now and then it's good to look back it's good to look back it's good to look back and check out the bridge that brought us and check out the bridge that brought us and check out the bridge that brought us over. Those saints who had much less than we Those saints who had much less than we enjoy right now enjoy right now enjoy right now knew how to call on the name of the knew how to call on the name of the knew how to call on the name of the Lord.

Lord. Lord. And when they stretched their hands to And when they stretched their hands to And when they stretched their hands to him, they believed that that God would him, they believed that that God would him, they believed that that God would respond to them. [music] And somebody in respond to them. [music] And somebody in respond to them. [music] And somebody in here knows that he's a prayer hearing here knows that he's a prayer hearing here knows that he's a prayer hearing and a prayer answering God. Amen. Daniel Daniel answered. answered. answered. Last year, believe it was in the month Last year, believe it was in the month Last year, believe it was in the month of August, we looked at this very same of August, we looked at this very same of August, we looked at this very same passage of scripture. passage of scripture. passage of scripture. At that time we focused our attention on At that time we focused our attention on At that time we focused our attention on the 10th verse of this sixth chapter. the 10th verse of this sixth chapter. the 10th verse of this sixth chapter. It was in that 10th verse that we It was in that 10th verse that we It was in that 10th verse that we recognized the way Daniel prayed. recognized the way Daniel prayed. recognized the way Daniel prayed. >> Tried to emphasize in that message that >> Tried to emphasize in that message that >> Tried to emphasize in that message that neither of us knows the words Daniel neither of us knows the words Daniel neither of us knows the words Daniel prayed. prayed. prayed. >> But we are given in verse 10 the way >> But we are given in verse 10 the way >> But we are given in verse 10 the way Daniel prayed. And that way was Daniel prayed. And that way was Daniel prayed. And that way was effective enough effective enough effective enough >> to give him victory over his adversity.

>> to give him victory over his adversity. >> to give him victory over his adversity. >> There are several things we need to know >> There are several things we need to know >> There are several things we need to know about old Daniel. Daniel is no average about old Daniel. Daniel is no average about old Daniel. Daniel is no average individual. individual. individual. First verses of chapter 6 inform us that First verses of chapter 6 inform us that First verses of chapter 6 inform us that because of his work ethic, he is given because of his work ethic, he is given because of his work ethic, he is given promotion by King Darius promotion by King Darius promotion by King Darius >> to be the second in command in the >> to be the second in command in the >> to be the second in command in the kingdom. kingdom. kingdom. Darius according to chapter 6 has an Darius according to chapter 6 has an Darius according to chapter 6 has an excellent spirit found in him. excellent spirit found in him. excellent spirit found in him. He's a man with exceptional qualities He's a man with exceptional qualities He's a man with exceptional qualities >> and he uses those qualities to ensure >> and he uses those qualities to ensure >> and he uses those qualities to ensure his productivity and progress and as a his productivity and progress and as a his productivity and progress and as a consequence he is given promotion. consequence he is given promotion. consequence he is given promotion. >> He's given promotion. He's in charge of >> He's given promotion. He's in charge of >> He's given promotion. He's in charge of the administrators and the sat traps. the administrators and the sat traps. the administrators and the sat traps. The only problem with that is that they The only problem with that is that they The only problem with that is that they get a bit angered over the reality that get a bit angered over the reality that get a bit angered over the reality that oh Daniel foreigner has been given oh Daniel foreigner has been given oh Daniel foreigner has been given promotion over them.

promotion over them. promotion over them. >> And as a consequence they devise a >> And as a consequence they devise a >> And as a consequence they devise a scheme, a plan to pull Daniel down from scheme, a plan to pull Daniel down from scheme, a plan to pull Daniel down from his place of prominence and and his place of prominence and and his place of prominence and and promotion. They want to shame him. promotion. They want to shame him. promotion. They want to shame him. >> They really want to kill him. >> They really want to kill him. >> They really want to kill him. They can find no problem with his work They can find no problem with his work They can find no problem with his work ethic. Read it when you get a chance. ethic. Read it when you get a chance. ethic. Read it when you get a chance. He's got an excellent spirit found in He's got an excellent spirit found in He's got an excellent spirit found in him. him. him. >> He is not trifling when it comes to >> He is not trifling when it comes to >> He is not trifling when it comes to doing his job. doing his job. doing his job. >> He does his job well and he does it well >> He does his job well and he does it well >> He does his job well and he does it well every time he does it. And as a every time he does it. And as a every time he does it. And as a consequence, since they can't find fault consequence, since they can't find fault consequence, since they can't find fault with his work product, with his work product, with his work product, >> they decide to get him at the point of >> they decide to get him at the point of >> they decide to get him at the point of his worship. his worship. his worship. >> He He is a worshshiper of God. >> He He is a worshshiper of God. >> He He is a worshshiper of God. >> As a matter of fact, in two different >> As a matter of fact, in two different >> As a matter of fact, in two different places, verse 16 and verse 20, we find places, verse 16 and verse 20, we find places, verse 16 and verse 20, we find out according to King Darius, who has out according to King Darius, who has out according to King Darius, who has looked at him, we find out that he looked at him, we find out that he looked at him, we find out that he serves God. That's what the New serves God. That's what the New serves God. That's what the New International Version uses. But that International Version uses. But that International Version uses. But that Hebrew word literally is rendered Hebrew word literally is rendered Hebrew word literally is rendered worships God. He worships God worships God. He worships God worships God. He worships God continually.

continually. continually. Nobody can rob him of his worship. Nobody can rob him of his worship. Nobody can rob him of his worship. >> Nobody can can call him into account >> Nobody can can call him into account >> Nobody can can call him into account because of his worship. He He worships because of his worship. He He worships because of his worship. He He worships God continually, regularly. He prays to God continually, regularly. He prays to God continually, regularly. He prays to God consistently. And as a consequence, God consistently. And as a consequence, God consistently. And as a consequence, they say, "Now, if we can if we can they say, "Now, if we can if we can they say, "Now, if we can if we can devise a scheme that can get him at his devise a scheme that can get him at his devise a scheme that can get him at his worship, we know we can take him down." worship, we know we can take him down." worship, we know we can take him down." >> I'd love for that to be the testimony of >> I'd love for that to be the testimony of >> I'd love for that to be the testimony of my life. my life. my life. >> I'd love for somebody to look at my life >> I'd love for somebody to look at my life >> I'd love for somebody to look at my life and say, "The only way we going to get and say, "The only way we going to get and say, "The only way we going to get him is to get him at his worship." My him is to get him at his worship." My him is to get him at his worship." My Lord, I'd love for somebody to say, Lord, I'd love for somebody to say, Lord, I'd love for somebody to say, "That that fell right there is a "That that fell right there is a "That that fell right there is a worshshiper of the true and living God." worshshiper of the true and living God." worshshiper of the true and living God." I'm I'm living my life so that God will I'm I'm living my life so that God will I'm I'm living my life so that God will know that I bow down in his presence and know that I bow down in his presence and know that I bow down in his presence and I worship him with everything that is I worship him with everything that is I worship him with everything that is within me. So they go to King Darius and within me. So they go to King Darius and within me. So they go to King Darius and because he's kind of egoomaniacal because he's kind of egoomaniacal because he's kind of egoomaniacal because he enjoys his own press because he enjoys his own press because he enjoys his own press clippings, they give to him a strategy clippings, they give to him a strategy clippings, they give to him a strategy telling him that nobody should pray to telling him that nobody should pray to telling him that nobody should pray to any other god or any other human for the any other god or any other human for the any other god or any other human for the next 30 days except King Darius. Now, next 30 days except King Darius. Now, next 30 days except King Darius. Now, you know this blesses egoomaniacal you know this blesses egoomaniacal you know this blesses egoomaniacal individuals cuz they always want all the individuals cuz they always want all the individuals cuz they always want all the spotlight to be shined on them. Have you spotlight to be shined on them. Have you spotlight to be shined on them. Have you ever seen a governmental official who ever seen a governmental official who ever seen a governmental official who wants everybody to talk about him all

wants everybody to talk about him all wants everybody to talk about him all the time? They want everybody to lord the time? They want everybody to lord the time? They want everybody to lord and applaud him at all times. I know and applaud him at all times. I know and applaud him at all times. I know maybe you've not seen it, but turn on maybe you've not seen it, but turn on maybe you've not seen it, but turn on the news at any point in time and you'll the news at any point in time and you'll the news at any point in time and you'll see a fellow up there at 1600 see a fellow up there at 1600 see a fellow up there at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue who wants everybody Pennsylvania Avenue who wants everybody Pennsylvania Avenue who wants everybody to talk about him all the time. That's to talk about him all the time. That's to talk about him all the time. That's what Darius does. Your Bible says it what Darius does. Your Bible says it what Darius does. Your Bible says it pleased Darius to hear this strategy. pleased Darius to hear this strategy. pleased Darius to hear this strategy. And when they they gave to him the And when they they gave to him the And when they they gave to him the strategy, they said, "Now listen, strategy, they said, "Now listen, strategy, they said, "Now listen, anybody who disobys this edict, this anybody who disobys this edict, this anybody who disobys this edict, this decree, this executive order decree, this executive order decree, this executive order will have to be thrown will have to be thrown will have to be thrown into the lion's den. Anybody who disobys into the lion's den. Anybody who disobys into the lion's den. Anybody who disobys this this decree, this edict that is this this decree, this edict that is this this decree, this edict that is signed into law, the law of the Mes and signed into law, the law of the Mes and signed into law, the law of the Mes and the Persians, which cannot be repealed, the Persians, which cannot be repealed, the Persians, which cannot be repealed, anybody who breaks this law will be turn anybody who breaks this law will be turn anybody who breaks this law will be turn turn thrown in to the lion's den. Now, turn thrown in to the lion's den. Now, turn thrown in to the lion's den. Now, you must already understand that the you must already understand that the you must already understand that the lion's den ensures lion's den ensures lion's den ensures swift swift swift if not sudden death.

if not sudden death. if not sudden death. Immediate death is the plan of the Immediate death is the plan of the Immediate death is the plan of the lion's den. Don't miss it, church. These lion's den. Don't miss it, church. These lion's den. Don't miss it, church. These are hungry, ravenous lions. They're are hungry, ravenous lions. They're are hungry, ravenous lions. They're looking for some prey. P R E Y all the looking for some prey. P R E Y all the looking for some prey. P R E Y all the time. And when you go into the lion's time. And when you go into the lion's time. And when you go into the lion's den, it is not expected that you going den, it is not expected that you going den, it is not expected that you going to walk out of there. No, that's that's to walk out of there. No, that's that's to walk out of there. No, that's that's not what you do when you come out of the not what you do when you come out of the not what you do when you come out of the lion's den. As a matter of fact, you lion's den. As a matter of fact, you lion's den. As a matter of fact, you don't come out the lion's den. If don't come out the lion's den. If don't come out the lion's den. If anything, you're carried out of the anything, you're carried out of the anything, you're carried out of the lion's den. If anything is left of you lion's den. If anything is left of you lion's den. If anything is left of you to be carried out of the l are we are we to be carried out of the l are we are we to be carried out of the l are we are we with me? with me? with me? >> We got the context because you got to >> We got the context because you got to >> We got the context because you got to understand the context to appreciate the understand the context to appreciate the understand the context to appreciate the content. content. content. And so here is here is Daniel dealing And so here is here is Daniel dealing And so here is here is Daniel dealing with the reality that there are some with the reality that there are some with the reality that there are some people strategizing against him, trying people strategizing against him, trying people strategizing against him, trying to bring him down. not not because of to bring him down. not not because of to bring him down. not not because of his product of work but because of his his product of work but because of his his product of work but because of his his point of worship. And when we see his point of worship. And when we see his point of worship. And when we see this unfold, you find out in the first this unfold, you find out in the first this unfold, you find out in the first nine verses that all of this context is nine verses that all of this context is nine verses that all of this context is set up. And then at verse 10, which is set up. And then at verse 10, which is set up. And then at verse 10, which is where I tried to shine the spotlight where I tried to shine the spotlight where I tried to shine the spotlight last year, we find out that as soon as last year, we find out that as soon as last year, we find out that as soon as Daniel heard the decree, Daniel heard the decree, Daniel heard the decree, >> he went home >> he went home >> he went home >> to his upstairs room where the windows >> to his upstairs room where the windows >> to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day, he got down on his knees and he

day, he got down on his knees and he day, he got down on his knees and he prayed to his God, giving thanks to God prayed to his God, giving thanks to God prayed to his God, giving thanks to God just as he had done before. Are you just as he had done before. Are you just as he had done before. Are you catching this? He said, "I heard what catching this? He said, "I heard what catching this? He said, "I heard what you said, but you must not know who my you said, but you must not know who my you said, but you must not know who my God is because I got to talk to God with God is because I got to talk to God with God is because I got to talk to God with regularity. I wouldn't be as good as I regularity. I wouldn't be as good as I regularity. I wouldn't be as good as I am at what I do if it wasn't for God am at what I do if it wasn't for God am at what I do if it wasn't for God blessing me. I wouldn't be able to have blessing me. I wouldn't be able to have blessing me. I wouldn't be able to have what I have and know what I know and be what I have and know what I know and be what I have and know what I know and be who I am if it wasn't for the blessings who I am if it wasn't for the blessings who I am if it wasn't for the blessings of the most high God." Daniel is not of the most high God." Daniel is not of the most high God." Daniel is not just one who works at worship, but he is just one who works at worship, but he is just one who works at worship, but he is one who is a prayer warrior. one who is a prayer warrior. one who is a prayer warrior. >> Don't miss this, church. He He is a >> Don't miss this, church. He He is a >> Don't miss this, church. He He is a prayer warrior. He knows the efficacy, prayer warrior. He knows the efficacy, prayer warrior. He knows the efficacy, the power of prayer. He knows that the power of prayer. He knows that the power of prayer. He knows that prayer changes things. prayer changes things. prayer changes things. >> He knows that God answers prayer. He is >> He knows that God answers prayer. He is >> He knows that God answers prayer. He is a living breathing testimony that if you a living breathing testimony that if you a living breathing testimony that if you put your trust in God, put your trust in God, put your trust in God, >> God will work miracles in your life.

>> God will work miracles in your life. >> God will work miracles in your life. Now, the truth of the matter is that Now, the truth of the matter is that Now, the truth of the matter is that Daniel is not the only one who knows Daniel is not the only one who knows Daniel is not the only one who knows that to be your reality. There's that to be your reality. There's that to be your reality. There's somebody in church right now who can somebody in church right now who can somebody in church right now who can testify, Mr. Cosby, you are so right testify, Mr. Cosby, you are so right testify, Mr. Cosby, you are so right about that because as I look back over about that because as I look back over about that because as I look back over my life, I've seen how the Lord has my life, I've seen how the Lord has my life, I've seen how the Lord has answered prayer. I've seen how the Lord answered prayer. I've seen how the Lord answered prayer. I've seen how the Lord has made ways. I've seen how the Lord has made ways. I've seen how the Lord has made ways. I've seen how the Lord has shown himself faithful when I called has shown himself faithful when I called has shown himself faithful when I called on his name. on his name. on his name. I think Jeremiah was right when he spoke I think Jeremiah was right when he spoke I think Jeremiah was right when he spoke on behalf of God and said, God said, on behalf of God and said, God said, on behalf of God and said, God said, "Call on me and I will answer you and "Call on me and I will answer you and "Call on me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things that show you great and mighty things that show you great and mighty things that you know not of." Somebody has seen the you know not of." Somebody has seen the you know not of." Somebody has seen the Lord make a way in your life when you Lord make a way in your life when you Lord make a way in your life when you called on him. Somebody has seen the called on him. Somebody has seen the called on him. Somebody has seen the Lord pay some bills when you called on Lord pay some bills when you called on Lord pay some bills when you called on him. Some God Somebody has seen God heal him. Some God Somebody has seen God heal him. Some God Somebody has seen God heal your body when you called on him. your body when you called on him. your body when you called on him. Somebody has seen God regulate your mind Somebody has seen God regulate your mind Somebody has seen God regulate your mind when you called on him. Somebody has when you called on him. Somebody has when you called on him. Somebody has seen God be the lifter of your head when seen God be the lifter of your head when seen God be the lifter of your head when you called on him. Somebody has seen God you called on him. Somebody has seen God you called on him. Somebody has seen God restore you and renew you and revive restore you and renew you and revive restore you and renew you and revive you. I need six people in every section you. I need six people in every section you. I need six people in every section to ensure that your pew partner knows to ensure that your pew partner knows to ensure that your pew partner knows that the God you serve is a prayer that the God you serve is a prayer that the God you serve is a prayer hearing and a prayer answering God.

hearing and a prayer answering God. hearing and a prayer answering God. [cheering and applause] And so the Bible says that Daniel went And so the Bible says that Daniel went home and prayed home and prayed home and prayed >> just [screaming] >> just [screaming] >> just [screaming] as he had done before. as he had done before. as he had done before. >> He's not new to this. >> He's not new to this. >> He's not new to this. >> Now you want to preach my sermon. Thank >> Now you want to preach my sermon. Thank >> Now you want to preach my sermon. Thank you so much. He's true to this. He is you so much. He's true to this. He is you so much. He's true to this. He is one who believes in talking to God with one who believes in talking to God with one who believes in talking to God with regularity. three times a day he prayed regularity. three times a day he prayed regularity. three times a day he prayed to God and he did it over and over again to God and he did it over and over again to God and he did it over and over again because he knew that the God he served because he knew that the God he served because he knew that the God he served was a prayer hearing and a prayer was a prayer hearing and a prayer was a prayer hearing and a prayer answering God. Now listen, sometimes answering God. Now listen, sometimes answering God. Now listen, sometimes your praying your praying your praying your following God your following God your following God will not just take you to a place of will not just take you to a place of will not just take you to a place of deliverance. deliverance. deliverance. It'll take you to a place where you It'll take you to a place where you It'll take you to a place where you never anticipated being. And that is a never anticipated being. And that is a never anticipated being. And that is a place where it could cause you to be place where it could cause you to be place where it could cause you to be disciplined disciplined disciplined by those who are hating on you.

>> That every prayer is not a prayer for >> That every prayer is not a prayer for deliverance. deliverance. deliverance. Some prayers are prayers of development. [applause] [applause] >> Listen to me. Hear me please. Prayer is >> Listen to me. Hear me please. Prayer is >> Listen to me. Hear me please. Prayer is not a quick fix to every situation. not a quick fix to every situation. not a quick fix to every situation. Just cuz you throw some prayer on Just cuz you throw some prayer on Just cuz you throw some prayer on something does not mean it's going to be something does not mean it's going to be something does not mean it's going to be over before you say amen all the time. over before you say amen all the time. over before you say amen all the time. There are instances in the Bible where There are instances in the Bible where There are instances in the Bible where before they could finish the prayer before they could finish the prayer before they could finish the prayer meeting, God had already answered meeting, God had already answered meeting, God had already answered prayer. There are some moments where you prayer. There are some moments where you prayer. There are some moments where you have to travail in prayer. Some moments have to travail in prayer. Some moments have to travail in prayer. Some moments where you have to stay there with where you have to stay there with where you have to stay there with intentionality and intensity. There are intentionality and intensity. There are intentionality and intensity. There are some moments in the garden of Gethsemane some moments in the garden of Gethsemane some moments in the garden of Gethsemane that you don't come out with what you that you don't come out with what you that you don't come out with what you anticipated. You come out with some anticipated. You come out with some anticipated. You come out with some development. That's what happens to Daniel. Your That's what happens to Daniel. Your Bible says and he goes home and prays. Bible says and he goes home and prays. Bible says and he goes home and prays. And then his haters found out he was And then his haters found out he was And then his haters found out he was praying. praying. praying. >> And when his haters found out he was >> And when his haters found out he was >> And when his haters found out he was praying, they told they told Darius on praying, they told they told Darius on praying, they told they told Darius on him.

him. him. >> Yeah. Yeah. Y'all y'all hear it? They >> Yeah. Yeah. Y'all y'all hear it? They >> Yeah. Yeah. Y'all y'all hear it? They they went and told Daniel snitches. [applause] [applause] Yeah. Stitches. I'm just saying. They Yeah. Stitches. I'm just saying. They Yeah. Stitches. I'm just saying. They went home and told Darius that Daniel went home and told Darius that Daniel went home and told Darius that Daniel was still praying. Now you got to was still praying. Now you got to was still praying. Now you got to understand Darius loved Daniel. understand Darius loved Daniel. understand Darius loved Daniel. >> That's why he promoted him in the first >> That's why he promoted him in the first >> That's why he promoted him in the first verses. They he had a good feeling verses. They he had a good feeling verses. They he had a good feeling toward old Daniel. He liked him. He knew toward old Daniel. He liked him. He knew toward old Daniel. He liked him. He knew there was something special about him. there was something special about him. there was something special about him. And so it broke his heart to have to And so it broke his heart to have to And so it broke his heart to have to follow the edict that had been placed in follow the edict that had been placed in follow the edict that had been placed in in order. Now you got to remember there in order. Now you got to remember there in order. Now you got to remember there is no repealing of the edict. It is is no repealing of the edict. It is is no repealing of the edict. It is signed into the law of the Mes and signed into the law of the Mes and signed into the law of the Mes and Persians. Anybody who breaks the law has Persians. Anybody who breaks the law has Persians. Anybody who breaks the law has to be thrown into the lion. to be thrown into the lion. to be thrown into the lion. >> And the lion's den s signifies swift >> And the lion's den s signifies swift >> And the lion's den s signifies swift >> if not sudden death. Thank you so much. >> if not sudden death. Thank you so much. >> if not sudden death. Thank you so much. Swift if not sudden death. And the Bible Swift if not sudden death. And the Bible Swift if not sudden death. And the Bible says says says >> that Daniel goes into the den >> that Daniel goes into the den >> that Daniel goes into the den >> and he's in there all night long.

>> and he's in there all night long. >> and he's in there all night long. >> And it's so bad that Darius can't even >> And it's so bad that Darius can't even >> And it's so bad that Darius can't even sleep. sleep. sleep. He's pacing the floor all night. His He's pacing the floor all night. His He's pacing the floor all night. His boy, oh Daniel, is now in the lion's boy, oh Daniel, is now in the lion's boy, oh Daniel, is now in the lion's den. He's he he can't even eat. Your den. He's he he can't even eat. Your den. He's he he can't even eat. Your Bible says he refused his food because Bible says he refused his food because Bible says he refused his food because he was concerned about his friend he was concerned about his friend he was concerned about his friend Daniel. That's not all the Bible says. Daniel. That's not all the Bible says. Daniel. That's not all the Bible says. The Bible says he refused entertainment. The Bible says he refused entertainment. The Bible says he refused entertainment. Now, now some of you can't handle the Now, now some of you can't handle the Now, now some of you can't handle the kind of entertainment that King Darius kind of entertainment that King Darius kind of entertainment that King Darius was afforded was afforded was afforded as a consequence of his position as as a consequence of his position as as a consequence of his position as king. Check the Epstein files. This is king. Check the Epstein files. This is king. Check the Epstein files. This is where [cheering] where [cheering] where [cheering] [applause] that wasn't even in my notes. That was that wasn't even in my notes. That was just a tweet. I didn't I didn't plan just a tweet. I didn't I didn't plan just a tweet. I didn't I didn't plan that at all. that at all. that at all. [cheering] But SC But SC scholars say that this is the scholars say that this is the scholars say that this is the entertainment that is afforded the king entertainment that is afforded the king entertainment that is afforded the king every night. He says, "I don't want any every night. He says, "I don't want any every night. He says, "I don't want any of that.

of that. of that. >> I'm concerned about my boy Daniel." >> I'm concerned about my boy Daniel." >> I'm concerned about my boy Daniel." And the first thing in the morning And the first thing in the morning And the first thing in the morning >> at the light of day >> at the light of day >> at the light of day >> getting ready for the 7:00 service. >> getting ready for the 7:00 service. >> getting ready for the 7:00 service. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> First thing in the morning, your Bible >> First thing in the morning, your Bible >> First thing in the morning, your Bible says Darius goes to the lion's den says Darius goes to the lion's den says Darius goes to the lion's den >> that has been sealed with a stone. >> that has been sealed with a stone. >> that has been sealed with a stone. >> The signant ring has placed the improer >> The signant ring has placed the improer >> The signant ring has placed the improer on the stone. It cannot be repealed. It on the stone. It cannot be repealed. It on the stone. It cannot be repealed. It is expected that old Daniel is dead and is expected that old Daniel is dead and is expected that old Daniel is dead and gone. And your Bible says in verse 20 gone. And your Bible says in verse 20 gone. And your Bible says in verse 20 that King Darius went to the lion's den that King Darius went to the lion's den that King Darius went to the lion's den >> and said, "Daniel, >> and said, "Daniel, >> and said, "Daniel, >> did your God whom you serve continually >> did your God whom you serve continually >> did your God whom you serve continually >> rescue you >> rescue you >> rescue you >> from the lion's den?" And the Bible >> from the lion's den?" And the Bible >> from the lion's den?" And the Bible [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] says says says [applause and cheering] verse 21, verse 21, Daniel answered.

>> I love preaching to this church cuz you >> I love preaching to this church cuz you get it on the first time. And I like get it on the first time. And I like get it on the first time. And I like this because everybody in here this because everybody in here this because everybody in here understood based upon the context I just understood based upon the context I just understood based upon the context I just gave you that verse 21 should not have gave you that verse 21 should not have gave you that verse 21 should not have been the reality in Daniel's story. But been the reality in Daniel's story. But been the reality in Daniel's story. But everybody in here can look back over everybody in here can look back over everybody in here can look back over your life and see when the snare was your life and see when the snare was your life and see when the snare was set, the trap was placed, and when set, the trap was placed, and when set, the trap was placed, and when everything was set up to pull you down everything was set up to pull you down everything was set up to pull you down and take you out, you showed up on a and take you out, you showed up on a and take you out, you showed up on a Sunday morning to say, "Hey, I still Sunday morning to say, "Hey, I still Sunday morning to say, "Hey, I still answered. I'm still I'm still If you answered. I'm still I'm still If you answered. I'm still I'm still If you call my name, I will answer. call my name, I will answer. call my name, I will answer. [cheering and applause] >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Daniel >> Daniel >> Daniel >> answered. Now, >> answered. Now, >> answered. Now, >> I set all that up just to give you two >> I set all that up just to give you two >> I set all that up just to give you two little points and I'll be out of your little points and I'll be out of your little points and I'll be out of your way. I want to suggest on this Sunday way. I want to suggest on this Sunday way. I want to suggest on this Sunday morning that Daniel answered because morning that Daniel answered because morning that Daniel answered because Daniel never stopped praying.

Daniel never stopped praying. Daniel never stopped praying. >> [applause] >> I I apologize Dr. Johnson, Dr. Ding, Dr. >> I I apologize Dr. Johnson, Dr. Ding, Dr. Pile, all you great doctors of the Pile, all you great doctors of the Pile, all you great doctors of the Lord's church. I apologize if that's too Lord's church. I apologize if that's too Lord's church. I apologize if that's too sophomoric for you. But I want to sophomoric for you. But I want to sophomoric for you. But I want to suggest that the only way Daniel suggest that the only way Daniel suggest that the only way Daniel [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] was able to answer is cuz Daniel never was able to answer is cuz Daniel never was able to answer is cuz Daniel never stopped praying. stopped praying. stopped praying. And that's my encouragement to some And that's my encouragement to some And that's my encouragement to some sister, some brother sitting in the pews sister, some brother sitting in the pews sister, some brother sitting in the pews of the Wheeler Avenue church or watching of the Wheeler Avenue church or watching of the Wheeler Avenue church or watching us online. I want to suggest you will us online. I want to suggest you will us online. I want to suggest you will [screaming] never be able to have [screaming] never be able to have [screaming] never be able to have victory over your adversity if you give victory over your adversity if you give victory over your adversity if you give up at the first sign of trouble. You up at the first sign of trouble. You up at the first sign of trouble. You will never be able to keep on testifying will never be able to keep on testifying will never be able to keep on testifying about the goodness of the Lord. If you about the goodness of the Lord. If you about the goodness of the Lord. If you waved the white flag of surrender at the waved the white flag of surrender at the waved the white flag of surrender at the first sign of bad news or throw in the first sign of bad news or throw in the first sign of bad news or throw in the towel, but I'm looking at some ride or towel, but I'm looking at some ride or towel, but I'm looking at some ride or die believers in here this morning who die believers in here this morning who die believers in here this morning who can look back over your life and begin can look back over your life and begin can look back over your life and begin to testify, the only reason I'm still to testify, the only reason I'm still to testify, the only reason I'm still surviving, I'm still standing, I'm still surviving, I'm still standing, I'm still surviving, I'm still standing, I'm still singing, is cuz I wouldn't stop praying.

singing, is cuz I wouldn't stop praying. singing, is cuz I wouldn't stop praying. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [applause] wouldn't stop praying. wouldn't stop praying. >> I don't know what burden or baggage you >> I don't know what burden or baggage you >> I don't know what burden or baggage you came into the Lord's house with this came into the Lord's house with this came into the Lord's house with this morning, morning, morning, >> but I've been informed by God. >> but I've been informed by God. >> but I've been informed by God. >> I've been instructed by the Lord >> I've been instructed by the Lord >> I've been instructed by the Lord >> to tell you that our responsibility for >> to tell you that our responsibility for >> to tell you that our responsibility for this week, this week, this week, >> don't stop praying. >> don't stop praying. >> don't stop praying. >> Our responsibility for the remainder of >> Our responsibility for the remainder of >> Our responsibility for the remainder of this month, don't stop praying. this month, don't stop praying. this month, don't stop praying. Our responsibility as we turn from the Our responsibility as we turn from the Our responsibility as we turn from the seventh month to the eighth month, don't seventh month to the eighth month, don't seventh month to the eighth month, don't stop praying. Your your responsibility stop praying. Your your responsibility stop praying. Your your responsibility for the remainder of this year, never for the remainder of this year, never for the remainder of this year, never [screaming] stop praying. [screaming] stop praying. [screaming] stop praying. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [applause] Paul reminds us that the effectual Paul reminds us that the effectual >> fervent prayer >> fervent prayer >> fervent prayer >> of the righteous availth much. That's >> of the righteous availth much. That's >> of the righteous availth much. That's James. He reminds us of that. And then James. He reminds us of that. And then James. He reminds us of that. And then Jesus says, listen here, Luke 17, Luke Jesus says, listen here, Luke 17, Luke Jesus says, listen here, Luke 17, Luke 18:1, men and women ought always pray 18:1, men and women ought always pray 18:1, men and women ought always pray and never faint, never give up, never and never faint, never give up, never and never faint, never give up, never lose heart. Don't Don't you dare act as lose heart. Don't Don't you dare act as lose heart. Don't Don't you dare act as if there's no hope.

if there's no hope. if there's no hope. Don't you dare act as if there's no no Don't you dare act as if there's no no Don't you dare act as if there's no no way through, no way over, no way out. way through, no way over, no way out. way through, no way over, no way out. Don't you ever act like your God has Don't you ever act like your God has Don't you ever act like your God has been limited in his power. been limited in his power. been limited in his power. M [cheering] M [cheering] M [cheering] >> and I'm grateful today >> and I'm grateful today >> and I'm grateful today >> and you and I can be reminded that >> and you and I can be reminded that >> and you and I can be reminded that according to Paul in 1 Thessalonians according to Paul in 1 Thessalonians according to Paul in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 verse1 17 that we ought to chapter 5 verse1 17 that we ought to chapter 5 verse1 17 that we ought to pray pray pray >> without >> without >> without >> ceasing. Now now you got to understand >> ceasing. Now now you got to understand >> ceasing. Now now you got to understand this this business of prayer is a unique this this business of prayer is a unique this this business of prayer is a unique thing isn't it? Because at first you thing isn't it? Because at first you thing isn't it? Because at first you must understand as we find out from must understand as we find out from must understand as we find out from Daniel that praying is an act of Daniel that praying is an act of Daniel that praying is an act of reverence reverence reverence >> that I recognize God as the superior. >> that I recognize God as the superior. >> that I recognize God as the superior. I'm the subordinate. I recognize that I'm the subordinate. I recognize that I'm the subordinate. I recognize that God is sovereign and that God is able to God is sovereign and that God is able to God is sovereign and that God is able to do whatever God needs to do and wants to do whatever God needs to do and wants to do whatever God needs to do and wants to do in any certain circumstance or do in any certain circumstance or do in any certain circumstance or situation. And so as an act of situation. And so as an act of situation. And so as an act of reverence, I pray to God. reverence, I pray to God. reverence, I pray to God. >> That that's what we find out in verse >> That that's what we find out in verse >> That that's what we find out in verse 10, isn't it? That that he went home and 10, isn't it? That that he went home and 10, isn't it? That that he went home and he bowed down on his knees. He he prayed he bowed down on his knees. He he prayed he bowed down on his knees. He he prayed with regularity with with consistency with regularity with with consistency with regularity with with consistency because he knew uh that he had to revere because he knew uh that he had to revere because he knew uh that he had to revere the God who had brought him from his the God who had brought him from his the God who had brought him from his homeland into that foreign land and he homeland into that foreign land and he homeland into that foreign land and he was able to testify that God had kept was able to testify that God had kept was able to testify that God had kept him. And not just kept him, God promoted him. And not just kept him, God promoted him. And not just kept him, God promoted him. Y'all remember that?

him. Y'all remember that? him. Y'all remember that? >> Oh, hear me child of God. When you >> Oh, hear me child of God. When you >> Oh, hear me child of God. When you realize and you give complete difference realize and you give complete difference realize and you give complete difference to the God who keeps promoting you and to the God who keeps promoting you and to the God who keeps promoting you and providing for you and taking care of providing for you and taking care of providing for you and taking care of you, you'll keep praying because you you, you'll keep praying because you you, you'll keep praying because you recognize that he's worthy of your recognize that he's worthy of your recognize that he's worthy of your conversation. And the only way you're conversation. And the only way you're conversation. And the only way you're surviving and thriving is because a surviving and thriving is because a surviving and thriving is because a sovereign God is opening doors that sovereign God is opening doors that sovereign God is opening doors that nobody can close and closing doors that nobody can close and closing doors that nobody can close and closing doors that nobody can open. I need somebody in here nobody can open. I need somebody in here nobody can open. I need somebody in here that you saw God get you through school that you saw God get you through school that you saw God get you through school and then another degree and another and then another degree and another and then another degree and another degree or even didn't get a degree but degree or even didn't get a degree but degree or even didn't get a degree but you just saw God providing for you on you just saw God providing for you on you just saw God providing for you on your job and and at this moment on this your job and and at this moment on this your job and and at this moment on this Sunday you bow down before him. You Sunday you bow down before him. You Sunday you bow down before him. You serve him continually because you revere serve him continually because you revere serve him continually because you revere him. him. him. >> Reverence deference it is an expression >> Reverence deference it is an expression >> Reverence deference it is an expression that I recognize that God is able that I recognize that God is able that I recognize that God is able >> to do exceeding >> to do exceeding >> to do exceeding >> abundantly. I heard you say that, man.

>> abundantly. I heard you say that, man. >> abundantly. I heard you say that, man. Above all, if I could ask or think Above all, if I could ask or think Above all, if I could ask or think according, watch this, to the power that according, watch this, to the power that according, watch this, to the power that is at work within me. is at work within me. is at work within me. >> The Holy Ghost who is in me enables me >> The Holy Ghost who is in me enables me >> The Holy Ghost who is in me enables me to do things that other folk may not be to do things that other folk may not be to do things that other folk may not be able to do. There's some people in here able to do. There's some people in here able to do. There's some people in here who've seen the favor of God on your who've seen the favor of God on your who've seen the favor of God on your life in so many palpable ways that every life in so many palpable ways that every life in so many palpable ways that every time you wake up in the morning, you time you wake up in the morning, you time you wake up in the morning, you just want to tell the Lord, "Thank you just want to tell the Lord, "Thank you just want to tell the Lord, "Thank you for working some things out, for moving for working some things out, for moving for working some things out, for moving some mountains, for making some waves." some mountains, for making some waves." some mountains, for making some waves." Somebody ought to testify, "My prayer Somebody ought to testify, "My prayer Somebody ought to testify, "My prayer life is an act of reverence." life is an act of reverence." life is an act of reverence." [cheering and applause] He he he worships God continually. says He he he worships God continually. says verse verse 16 verse 9 verse 20 he he's verse verse 16 verse 9 verse 20 he he's verse verse 16 verse 9 verse 20 he he's he's a worshipper who prays with he's a worshipper who prays with he's a worshipper who prays with regularity because it's an act of regularity because it's an act of regularity because it's an act of reverence may I continue when I tell you reverence may I continue when I tell you reverence may I continue when I tell you it's also an act of reliance >> when when you pray with regularity >> when when you pray with regularity you're saying God I trust you you're saying God I trust you you're saying God I trust you [applause] [applause] [applause] >> I don't know what's going to happen >> I don't know what's going to happen >> I don't know what's going to happen today or tomorrow but because you were today or tomorrow but because you were today or tomorrow but because you were trustworthy me yesterday.

trustworthy me yesterday. trustworthy me yesterday. >> I choose to trust you today >> I choose to trust you today >> I choose to trust you today [cheering] because my mama showed me how [cheering] because my mama showed me how [cheering] because my mama showed me how to trust you. I choose to trust you to trust you. I choose to trust you to trust you. I choose to trust you today because my father and my today because my father and my today because my father and my grandfather, grandmother trusted you and grandfather, grandmother trusted you and grandfather, grandmother trusted you and you brought them through. I believe if you brought them through. I believe if you brought them through. I believe if you did it before, you can do it again. you did it before, you can do it again. you did it before, you can do it again. I need I need some people in here who I need I need some people in here who I need I need some people in here who still trust God to make sure your whole still trust God to make sure your whole still trust God to make sure your whole row know that you trust in God wherever row know that you trust in God wherever row know that you trust in God wherever you may be. you may be. you may be. Oh, some trust in horses, Oh, some trust in horses, Oh, some trust in horses, some trust in chariots, but we will some trust in chariots, but we will some trust in chariots, but we will remember the name of the Lord. Anybody remember the name of the Lord. Anybody remember the name of the Lord. Anybody in here still believe that the name of in here still believe that the name of in here still believe that the name of the Lord is a strong tower. [cheering] the Lord is a strong tower. [cheering] the Lord is a strong tower. [cheering] >> The righteous run in. Every time you pray, Every time you pray, >> it is a sign that you're saying to God, >> it is a sign that you're saying to God, >> it is a sign that you're saying to God, "God, [screaming] "God, [screaming] "God, [screaming] I trust you."

>> Can I go farther? >> Can I go farther? >> Cuz everybody ain't there yet. >> Cuz everybody ain't there yet. >> Cuz everybody ain't there yet. >> I want to suggest that if you're not >> I want to suggest that if you're not >> I want to suggest that if you're not there yet, every time you pray, it's a there yet, every time you pray, it's a there yet, every time you pray, it's a clear indication to God that you say, clear indication to God that you say, clear indication to God that you say, "God, [screaming] "God, [screaming] "God, [screaming] I'm trying to trust you. I'm trying to trust you. I'm trying to trust you. >> [applause] >> Oh man, it didn't hit like I thought it >> Oh man, it didn't hit like I thought it would. [cheering] It blessed me when I would. [cheering] It blessed me when I would. [cheering] It blessed me when I wrote it. I did write that down. It It wrote it. I did write that down. It It wrote it. I did write that down. It It is either I trust you is either I trust you is either I trust you >> or I'm trying my best to trust you. Cuz >> or I'm trying my best to trust you. Cuz >> or I'm trying my best to trust you. Cuz come here, you can see some things in come here, you can see some things in come here, you can see some things in this life that'll make you scratch your this life that'll make you scratch your this life that'll make you scratch your head and wonder whether or not you head and wonder whether or not you head and wonder whether or not you really are going to make it through this really are going to make it through this really are going to make it through this thing. And I need seven people in here thing. And I need seven people in here thing. And I need seven people in here whoever stumbled up some thing on some whoever stumbled up some thing on some whoever stumbled up some thing on some things in life that made you wonder things in life that made you wonder things in life that made you wonder whether or not you were going to be able whether or not you were going to be able whether or not you were going to be able to survive it, whether or not you were to survive it, whether or not you were to survive it, whether or not you were going to come through it. I need going to come through it. I need going to come through it. I need somebody in here who can be like that somebody in here who can be like that somebody in here who can be like that daddy and say, "Lord, I believe, but I daddy and say, "Lord, I believe, but I daddy and say, "Lord, I believe, but I need you to help my unbelief." need you to help my unbelief." need you to help my unbelief." Come on. I need somebody in here. You Come on. I need somebody in here. You Come on. I need somebody in here. You know your faith ain't been perfect all know your faith ain't been perfect all know your faith ain't been perfect all your Christian life. Ah, but you've been your Christian life. Ah, but you've been your Christian life. Ah, but you've been trying to trust me.

trying to trust me. trying to trust me. I'm trying [screaming] to trust you for I'm trying [screaming] to trust you for I'm trying [screaming] to trust you for these children. And I'm trying to trust these children. And I'm trying to trust these children. And I'm trying to trust you for this running. I'm trying to you for this running. I'm trying to you for this running. I'm trying to trust you for this health situation. I'm trust you for this health situation. I'm trust you for this health situation. I'm trying to trust you. [cheering] [applause] [applause] I'm trying. I'm trying to keep hope I'm trying. I'm trying to keep hope I'm trying. I'm trying to keep hope alive. [laughter] alive. [laughter] alive. [laughter] I'm trying to stay on the battlefield. I'm trying to stay on the battlefield. I'm trying to stay on the battlefield. >> I'm trying to survive. And I need you to >> I'm trying to survive. And I need you to >> I'm trying to survive. And I need you to help. I'm relying on you help. I'm relying on you help. I'm relying on you >> to help me. I want to suggest every time >> to help me. I want to suggest every time >> to help me. I want to suggest every time we pray is an act of is an act of we pray is an act of is an act of we pray is an act of is an act of reverence, reverence, reverence, >> deference. It's an act of reliance, >> deference. It's an act of reliance, >> deference. It's an act of reliance, >> dependence. >> dependence. >> dependence. >> I want to suggest that every time you >> I want to suggest that every time you >> I want to suggest that every time you pray like Daniel prayed, it's an act of pray like Daniel prayed, it's an act of pray like Daniel prayed, it's an act of resistance. >> Defiance. >> Defiance. >> Listen, Daniel heard the decree. Verse 9 >> Listen, Daniel heard the decree. Verse 9 >> Listen, Daniel heard the decree. Verse 9 >> and verse 10. He intentionally >> and verse 10. He intentionally >> and verse 10. He intentionally went home, went home, went home, >> opened up the windows >> opened up the windows >> opened up the windows >> toward Jerusalem, >> toward Jerusalem, >> toward Jerusalem, >> got down on his knees >> got down on his knees >> got down on his knees >> and kept praying >> and kept praying >> and kept praying >> didn't do it for you. Uh he heard the >> didn't do it for you. Uh he heard the >> didn't do it for you. Uh he heard the decree.

decree. decree. >> He knows that if he breaks the law, >> He knows that if he breaks the law, >> He knows that if he breaks the law, >> swift if not >> swift if not >> swift if not >> sudden death. And in spite of all that, >> sudden death. And in spite of all that, >> sudden death. And in spite of all that, he resists the power structure. he resists the power structure. he resists the power structure. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [applause] He resists the empire. He resists the empire. >> He resists the ones who are trying to >> He resists the ones who are trying to >> He resists the ones who are trying to plot his demise. plot his demise. plot his demise. >> And verse 13 says he still prayed. I need to find the folk in the room who I need to find the folk in the room who have found some moments in your life have found some moments in your life have found some moments in your life where the enemy tried to threaten you, where the enemy tried to threaten you, where the enemy tried to threaten you, tried to make you think you wouldn't tried to make you think you wouldn't tried to make you think you wouldn't prosper, try to make you think it was prosper, try to make you think it was prosper, try to make you think it was going to take you out and you would going to take you out and you would going to take you out and you would never bounce back. You would never never bounce back. You would never never bounce back. You would never survive this and you kept on praying survive this and you kept on praying survive this and you kept on praying anyway. That, my sister, is an act of anyway. That, my sister, is an act of anyway. That, my sister, is an act of resistance. That, my brother, is an act resistance. That, my brother, is an act resistance. That, my brother, is an act of resistance. You said, "I ain't scared of resistance. You said, "I ain't scared of resistance. You said, "I ain't scared of this issue. I'm not afraid of this of this issue. I'm not afraid of this of this issue. I'm not afraid of this diagnosis. I may be a little diagnosis. I may be a little diagnosis. I may be a little trepidacious right now, but I still trepidacious right now, but I still trepidacious right now, but I still believe that God is able. And so, I'll believe that God is able. And so, I'll believe that God is able. And so, I'll resist the theme or the temptation to resist the theme or the temptation to resist the theme or the temptation to turn away from God, and I'll still pray turn away from God, and I'll still pray turn away from God, and I'll still pray to the God who is able."

to the God who is able." to the God who is able." >> [applause] >> It's it's as if you point your finger >> It's it's as if you point your finger >> in the face of the enemy >> in the face of the enemy >> in the face of the enemy >> and say, "No weapon >> and say, "No weapon >> and say, "No weapon >> formed against me shall be able to >> formed against me shall be able to >> formed against me shall be able to prosper." [cheering] When you bow down prosper." [cheering] When you bow down prosper." [cheering] When you bow down on your knees after the bad news has on your knees after the bad news has on your knees after the bad news has been conveyed, you still believe that been conveyed, you still believe that been conveyed, you still believe that he'll prepare a table before me he'll prepare a table before me he'll prepare a table before me >> in the presence of my enemies. I need >> in the presence of my enemies. I need >> in the presence of my enemies. I need somebody in here who's watched God do somebody in here who's watched God do somebody in here who's watched God do some amazing things in your life as a some amazing things in your life as a some amazing things in your life as a consequence of your your your commitment consequence of your your your commitment consequence of your your your commitment to resistance. to resistance. to resistance. [applause and cheering] [applause and cheering] [applause and cheering] >> Isn't that what our ancestors did? >> Isn't that what our ancestors did? >> Isn't that what our ancestors did? >> Our forebears heard [screaming] >> Our forebears heard [screaming] >> Our forebears heard [screaming] >> the the the evil systems and structures >> the the the evil systems and structures >> the the the evil systems and structures >> and the decrees that they set up >> and the decrees that they set up >> and the decrees that they set up >> and they still say, >> and they still say, >> and they still say, >> "I'm going to trust God. Yes, >> "I'm going to trust God. Yes, >> "I'm going to trust God. Yes, >> I'm a believe God. And we we call in a >> I'm a believe God. And we we call in a >> I'm a believe God. And we we call in a formal way civil disobedience. Y'all formal way civil disobedience. Y'all formal way civil disobedience. Y'all remember that?

remember that? remember that? >> And and we ought to take a page every >> And and we ought to take a page every >> And and we ought to take a page every now and then from our ancestors, now and then from our ancestors, now and then from our ancestors, shouldn't we? shouldn't we? shouldn't we? >> Cuz when they told her to get up, >> Cuz when they told her to get up, >> Cuz when they told her to get up, >> Mother Rosa said, "No, no, I resist >> Mother Rosa said, "No, no, I resist >> Mother Rosa said, "No, no, I resist that. I'm not going to be able to do that. I'm not going to be able to do that. I'm not going to be able to do that. I'm going to have to sit right that. I'm going to have to sit right that. I'm going to have to sit right here until here until here until this structure has been shifted. This this structure has been shifted. This this structure has been shifted. This system has been changed. I'm going to system has been changed. I'm going to system has been changed. I'm going to resist the evil structure and believe resist the evil structure and believe resist the evil structure and believe that injustice will not rain right that injustice will not rain right that injustice will not rain right through here. I I need to thank God through here. I I need to thank God through here. I I need to thank God right now that Mother Rosa refused to right now that Mother Rosa refused to right now that Mother Rosa refused to stand up. And I want to thank God that stand up. And I want to thank God that stand up. And I want to thank God that brother Malcolm and brother Martin brother Malcolm and brother Martin brother Malcolm and brother Martin refused to shut up. I need somebody in refused to shut up. I need somebody in refused to shut up. I need somebody in here who understood the resistance of here who understood the resistance of here who understood the resistance of Malcolm and Martin. Martin and Malcolm, Malcolm and Martin. Martin and Malcolm, Malcolm and Martin. Martin and Malcolm, they refused to be quiet. I need they refused to be quiet. I need they refused to be quiet. I need somebody to get some backbone on this somebody to get some backbone on this somebody to get some backbone on this Sunday morning and say, "I refuse to be Sunday morning and say, "I refuse to be Sunday morning and say, "I refuse to be intimidated and thwarted by the evil intimidated and thwarted by the evil intimidated and thwarted by the evil systems and structures of this world cuz systems and structures of this world cuz systems and structures of this world cuz I believe that if God be for me, I believe that if God be for me, I believe that if God be for me, [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [applause] who can be against me?" That's what who can be against me?" That's what those students said when they sat down those students said when they sat down those students said when they sat down at those lunch counters and they refused at those lunch counters and they refused at those lunch counters and they refused to move because they knew that if they to move because they knew that if they to move because they knew that if they would defy the system that at some point would defy the system that at some point would defy the system that at some point they'd have some victory over their they'd have some victory over their they'd have some victory over their adversity. And I want to suggest they adversity. And I want to suggest they adversity. And I want to suggest they did it because they knew if they did it did it because they knew if they did it did it because they knew if they did it for their generation, it would impact for their generation, it would impact for their generation, it would impact multiple generations thereafter. And

multiple generations thereafter. And multiple generations thereafter. And everybody in this room who is a everybody in this room who is a everybody in this room who is a beneficiary of the resistance of those beneficiary of the resistance of those beneficiary of the resistance of those students ought to thank God that because students ought to thank God that because students ought to thank God that because they sat down, you can stand up and go they sat down, you can stand up and go they sat down, you can stand up and go where you want to go, do what you want where you want to go, do what you want where you want to go, do what you want to do, and eat where you want to eat. to do, and eat where you want to eat. to do, and eat where you want to eat. [applause] Somebody holler resistance. Somebody holler resistance. It's what those two brothers did in 1968 It's what those two brothers did in 1968 It's what those two brothers did in 1968 >> when they stood on that Olympic platform >> when they stood on that Olympic platform >> when they stood on that Olympic platform receiving their medals. And while the receiving their medals. And while the receiving their medals. And while the Star Spangle Banner was being played, Star Spangle Banner was being played, Star Spangle Banner was being played, they with resistance put their fists in they with resistance put their fists in they with resistance put their fists in the air and said the United States is the air and said the United States is the air and said the United States is treating us as secondass citizens. And treating us as secondass citizens. And treating us as secondass citizens. And we have come here and used our natural we have come here and used our natural we have come here and used our natural ability and trained ability to make some ability and trained ability to make some ability and trained ability to make some inroads and advancements. And I refuse inroads and advancements. And I refuse inroads and advancements. And I refuse to go back and act like the Americans to go back and act like the Americans to go back and act like the Americans are treating us the way we're supposed are treating us the way we're supposed are treating us the way we're supposed to be treated. I need somebody to holler to be treated. I need somebody to holler to be treated. I need somebody to holler resistance.

resistance. resistance. [applause] Ain't that what Colin Kaepernick did in Ain't that what Colin Kaepernick did in 2016? 2016? 2016? He said, "No, no. I ain't just going to He said, "No, no. I ain't just going to He said, "No, no. I ain't just going to stand while y'all play this and you stand while y'all play this and you stand while y'all play this and you still mistreating black people in this still mistreating black people in this still mistreating black people in this nation. I'm going to take a knee and nation. I'm going to take a knee and nation. I'm going to take a knee and believe that trouble ain't going to last believe that trouble ain't going to last believe that trouble ain't going to last always." always." always." That's where I've been trying to go. I That's where I've been trying to go. I That's where I've been trying to go. I need somebody on this week not to just need somebody on this week not to just need somebody on this week not to just give in, not to give up. But before this give in, not to give up. But before this give in, not to give up. But before this week is over, I dare you to take a knee. week is over, I dare you to take a knee. week is over, I dare you to take a knee. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> And when you take a knee, you call on >> And when you take a knee, you call on >> And when you take a knee, you call on the God who is able to fight your the God who is able to fight your the God who is able to fight your battle, meet your need, supply your battle, meet your need, supply your battle, meet your need, supply your need, and begin to testify to everybody need, and begin to testify to everybody need, and begin to testify to everybody that if God's people who are called by that if God's people who are called by that if God's people who are called by his name will humble themselves and his name will humble themselves and his name will humble themselves and pray, >> seek God's face, turn from our wicked >> seek God's face, turn from our wicked ways, ways, ways, >> he will hear from heaven.

>> he will hear from heaven. >> he will hear from heaven. He will He will He will >> forgive our sin >> forgive our sin >> forgive our sin >> and he will >> and he will >> and he will >> heal our land. Oh church, you know this >> heal our land. Oh church, you know this >> heal our land. Oh church, you know this land is sick. I need some believers in land is sick. I need some believers in land is sick. I need some believers in here who will take a knee and believe here who will take a knee and believe here who will take a knee and believe that when we call on him, he will that when we call on him, he will that when we call on him, he will answer. Won't he do it? >> All right, my time is out. Time is out. >> All right, my time is out. Time is out. That was just first point. That was just first point. That was just first point. Here's Here's Here's the second one. I'm going to read it the second one. I'm going to read it the second one. I'm going to read it real fast. I'm going go through it real real fast. I'm going go through it real real fast. I'm going go through it real fast. fast. fast. Not really. Watch this. Uh, Daniel never Uh, Daniel never stopped praying. stopped praying. stopped praying. And as a consequence, the divine never And as a consequence, the divine never And as a consequence, the divine never stopped paying. stopped paying. stopped paying. [cheering] [applause] [applause] >> I enjoy my job. I hope you enjoy yours >> I enjoy my job. I hope you enjoy yours >> I enjoy my job. I hope you enjoy yours or did when you were still working. or did when you were still working. or did when you were still working. Watch this. Daniel never stopped Watch this. Daniel never stopped Watch this. Daniel never stopped praying. The divine never stopped praying. The divine never stopped praying. The divine never stopped paying. Now, most of us when we here paying. Now, most of us when we here paying. Now, most of us when we here paying, we thinking money.

paying, we thinking money. paying, we thinking money. >> But I want us to to testify again today >> But I want us to to testify again today >> But I want us to to testify again today as I have on on countless occasions in as I have on on countless occasions in as I have on on countless occasions in this church that sometimes our God pays this church that sometimes our God pays this church that sometimes our God pays us with stuff that money can't buy. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> I know I got some witnesses in here. >> I know I got some witnesses in here. >> I know I got some witnesses in here. You came by peace. [cheering] You came by peace. [cheering] You came by peace. [cheering] You came by joy. You came by joy. You came by joy. You can't buy sanity and and rightness You can't buy sanity and and rightness You can't buy sanity and and rightness of mind. You cannot buy contentment. of mind. You cannot buy contentment. of mind. You cannot buy contentment. [cheering] You can buy some happiness, [cheering] You can buy some happiness, [cheering] You can buy some happiness, but you can't buy a good night's sleep. but you can't buy a good night's sleep. but you can't buy a good night's sleep. [applause] And the Lord will give you [applause] And the Lord will give you [applause] And the Lord will give you things that money cannot buy. That's why things that money cannot buy. That's why things that money cannot buy. That's why those old saints said, "Serving the Lord those old saints said, "Serving the Lord those old saints said, "Serving the Lord >> will pay off >> will pay off >> will pay off >> after a while." >> after a while." >> after a while." Watch, watch what happens, church. Your Watch, watch what happens, church. Your Watch, watch what happens, church. Your Bible says that Darius, who's been Bible says that Darius, who's been Bible says that Darius, who's been pacing the floor all night, refusing to pacing the floor all night, refusing to pacing the floor all night, refusing to eat, refusing kingly entertainment, eat, refusing kingly entertainment, eat, refusing kingly entertainment, refusing all the things that he would refusing all the things that he would refusing all the things that he would have been able to have access to on any have been able to have access to on any have been able to have access to on any given night.

given night. given night. >> And he gets up early the next morning, >> And he gets up early the next morning, >> And he gets up early the next morning, >> makes his way to the lion's den, >> makes his way to the lion's den, >> makes his way to the lion's den, something a a a king would never do. something a a a king would never do. something a a a king would never do. What he got to go check on this guy for? What he got to go check on this guy for? What he got to go check on this guy for? >> But he had a heart for this brother. >> But he had a heart for this brother. >> But he had a heart for this brother. >> And as a consequence, he went to the >> And as a consequence, he went to the >> And as a consequence, he went to the lion's den, called his name. Watch how lion's den, called his name. Watch how lion's den, called his name. Watch how he called him. Daniel, he called him. Daniel, he called him. Daniel, >> has your God >> has your God >> has your God >> whom you serve continually >> whom you serve continually >> whom you serve continually >> been able to rescue you from the lion's >> been able to rescue you from the lion's >> been able to rescue you from the lion's den. Every time you read verse 10, den. Every time you read verse 10, den. Every time you read verse 10, chapter six, you'll find out that when chapter six, you'll find out that when chapter six, you'll find out that when they talk about Daniel and his God, they they talk about Daniel and his God, they they talk about Daniel and his God, they make it personal. make it personal. make it personal. >> He's your God. >> He's your God. >> He's your God. He's the God whom you serve continually. He's the God whom you serve continually. He's the God whom you serve continually. >> You got relationship with this God. Has >> You got relationship with this God. Has >> You got relationship with this God. Has your God whom you serve continually been your God whom you serve continually been your God whom you serve continually been able to rescue you? And the Bible says able to rescue you? And the Bible says able to rescue you? And the Bible says verse 21, what does it say? verse 21, what does it say? verse 21, what does it say? >> Daniel answered. >> Daniel answered. >> Daniel answered. >> Daniel answered. Now, this is good to >> Daniel answered. Now, this is good to >> Daniel answered. Now, this is good to me, good to me. me, good to me. me, good to me. >> Cuz your Bible says that when Daniel >> Cuz your Bible says that when Daniel >> Cuz your Bible says that when Daniel answered, that's when the story takes a answered, that's when the story takes a answered, that's when the story takes a whole other twist.

whole other twist. whole other twist. >> Cuz when Daniel answered, he said, "May >> Cuz when Daniel answered, he said, "May >> Cuz when Daniel answered, he said, "May the king live forever." Then he started the king live forever." Then he started the king live forever." Then he started testifying. testifying. testifying. cuz uh when the Lord brings you through, cuz uh when the Lord brings you through, cuz uh when the Lord brings you through, >> you don't come out with your mouth >> you don't come out with your mouth >> you don't come out with your mouth closed. closed. closed. When the Lord makes a way, you don't act When the Lord makes a way, you don't act When the Lord makes a way, you don't act like a secret service saint. like a secret service saint. like a secret service saint. [cheering] When the Lord provides for [cheering] When the Lord provides for [cheering] When the Lord provides for you, you don't just sit there like you you, you don't just sit there like you you, you don't just sit there like you haven't gone through anything or God haven't gone through anything or God haven't gone through anything or God hadn't pulled you through. We We don't hadn't pulled you through. We We don't hadn't pulled you through. We We don't need covert ops Christians. We need some need covert ops Christians. We need some need covert ops Christians. We need some people who will open up their mouths and people who will open up their mouths and people who will open up their mouths and begin to testify like Daniel. Watch what begin to testify like Daniel. Watch what begin to testify like Daniel. Watch what he says. Verse 22. My God, there it is he says. Verse 22. My God, there it is he says. Verse 22. My God, there it is again. Sent his angel. And he shut the again. Sent his angel. And he shut the again. Sent his angel. And he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt mouths of the lions. They have not hurt mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me because I was found innocent in his me because I was found innocent in his me because I was found innocent in his sight, nor ever, nor have I ever done sight, nor ever, nor have I ever done sight, nor ever, nor have I ever done any wrong before you, your majesty. any wrong before you, your majesty. any wrong before you, your majesty. >> I like it. >> I like it. >> I like it. >> Cuz what Daniel says is what you don't >> Cuz what Daniel says is what you don't >> Cuz what Daniel says is what you don't understand understand understand >> is that my God >> is that my God >> is that my God gave me gave me gave me >> angelic protection. [cheering] >> He sent his angels >> He sent his angels >> to shut the mouths. And oh, you missed >> to shut the mouths. And oh, you missed >> to shut the mouths. And oh, you missed it. He sent his angel.

it. He sent his angel. it. He sent his angel. >> Oh, child of God. Those ancestors of >> Oh, child of God. Those ancestors of >> Oh, child of God. Those ancestors of ours were right. I'm moving fast. All ours were right. I'm moving fast. All ours were right. I'm moving fast. All night, night, night, all day. [cheering] all day. [cheering] all day. [cheering] The angels keep watching over me, my The angels keep watching over me, my The angels keep watching over me, my Lord. You and I don't know half the Lord. You and I don't know half the Lord. You and I don't know half the stuff that tried to get to us, but God stuff that tried to get to us, but God stuff that tried to get to us, but God deputized some angels to shut some stuff deputized some angels to shut some stuff deputized some angels to shut some stuff down. Somebody ought to thank God for down. Somebody ought to thank God for down. Somebody ought to thank God for the stuff you don't know about. Oh, the stuff you don't know about. Oh, the stuff you don't know about. Oh, saint said. He protected me from danger saint said. He protected me from danger saint said. He protected me from danger seen and unseen. Anybody in here know seen and unseen. Anybody in here know seen and unseen. Anybody in here know you've had some divine [screaming] you've had some divine [screaming] you've had some divine [screaming] angelic protection. [cheering] [cheering] And if that wasn't good enough, angelic And if that wasn't good enough, angelic And if that wasn't good enough, angelic protection resulted in an antithetical protection resulted in an antithetical protection resulted in an antithetical posture. posture. posture. >> What you talking about, Cosby? Um, uh, >> What you talking about, Cosby? Um, uh, >> What you talking about, Cosby? Um, uh, my God sent his angels my God sent his angels my God sent his angels >> to shut the mouths of the lions.

>> My God >> My God sent his angels sent his angels sent his angels >> to shut the mouths of the lion. >> to shut the mouths of the lion. >> to shut the mouths of the lion. My God My God My God >> sent his angels >> sent his angels >> sent his angels >> to shut the mouths of the lions. >> to shut the mouths of the lions. >> to shut the mouths of the lions. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] >> Lions don't do this. >> Lions don't do this. >> Lions don't do this. >> When lions see you, they don't care how >> When lions see you, they don't care how >> When lions see you, they don't care how much you P R A Y, you become their P R E much you P R A Y, you become their P R E much you P R A Y, you become their P R E Y. [applause and cheering] The lion's den could note swift, come The lion's den could note swift, come on, are y'all listening to me, if not on, are y'all listening to me, if not on, are y'all listening to me, if not sudden death. But although that was the sudden death. But although that was the sudden death. But although that was the original connotation, original connotation, original connotation, when God sent the angel, God made them when God sent the angel, God made them when God sent the angel, God made them act antithetical to their natural and act antithetical to their natural and act antithetical to their natural and normal reality. I need somebody in here normal reality. I need somebody in here normal reality. I need somebody in here to look back over your life and begin to to look back over your life and begin to to look back over your life and begin to testify. The only way you survived that testify. The only way you survived that testify. The only way you survived that job was God shut some mouths of the job was God shut some mouths of the job was God shut some mouths of the line.

[cheering] [cheering] The only way black people are surviving The only way black people are surviving The only way black people are surviving in the United States of America is God in the United States of America is God in the United States of America is God keep shutting the mouths of some lions. keep shutting the mouths of some lions. keep shutting the mouths of some lions. I mean, they can roar, but they ain't I mean, they can roar, but they ain't I mean, they can roar, but they ain't doing nothing to stop you from eating. doing nothing to stop you from eating. doing nothing to stop you from eating. They ain't doing nothing from stopping They ain't doing nothing from stopping They ain't doing nothing from stopping you from sleeping. I need six people in you from sleeping. I need six people in you from sleeping. I need six people in here who can testify. They're always here who can testify. They're always here who can testify. They're always roaring over there. But I'm still roaring over there. But I'm still roaring over there. But I'm still surviving because God will shut their surviving because God will shut their surviving because God will shut their mouths so that what used to be pray is mouths so that what used to be pray is mouths so that what used to be pray is no longer that because I learned how to no longer that because I learned how to no longer that because I learned how to pray. pray. pray. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] Angelic protection, antithetical Angelic protection, antithetical Angelic protection, antithetical posture, and then it results in an posture, and then it results in an posture, and then it results in an amazing proclamation. I'm almost done. amazing proclamation. I'm almost done. amazing proclamation. I'm almost done. and I want to give you this and I'll be and I want to give you this and I'll be and I want to give you this and I'll be done. It's an amazing proclamation. done. It's an amazing proclamation. done. It's an amazing proclamation. Bible says verse 23, the king was Bible says verse 23, the king was Bible says verse 23, the king was overjoyed. Gave orders to lift Daniel overjoyed. Gave orders to lift Daniel overjoyed. Gave orders to lift Daniel out the l out the den. And when Daniel out the l out the den. And when Daniel out the l out the den. And when Daniel was lifted, watch this. No wound was lifted, watch this. No wound was lifted, watch this. No wound >> was found on him. >> was found on him. >> was found on him. >> Why not? Because he trusted >> Why not? Because he trusted >> Why not? Because he trusted >> in his God.

>> in his God. >> in his God. >> I say it all the time. I said it of Drs. >> I say it all the time. I said it of Drs. >> I say it all the time. I said it of Drs. Williams this morning. They don't look Williams this morning. They don't look Williams this morning. They don't look like what they've been through. like what they've been through. like what they've been through. >> And there are people on every row. It's >> And there are people on every row. It's >> And there are people on every row. It's not just their testimony. There are not just their testimony. There are not just their testimony. There are people on every row today who can people on every row today who can people on every row today who can testify. Man, if you knew my whole testify. Man, if you knew my whole testify. Man, if you knew my whole story, you wouldn't believe I look as story, you wouldn't believe I look as story, you wouldn't believe I look as good as I look. If you knew my whole good as I look. If you knew my whole good as I look. If you knew my whole story, you wouldn't believe I'm smiling story, you wouldn't believe I'm smiling story, you wouldn't believe I'm smiling like I'm smiling on this Sunday morning. like I'm smiling on this Sunday morning. like I'm smiling on this Sunday morning. I need somebody in here who's ever had I need somebody in here who's ever had I need somebody in here who's ever had to trust in God despite what it looked to trust in God despite what it looked to trust in God despite what it looked like. And you came through that like. And you came through that like. And you came through that situation. And today, you are a situation. And today, you are a situation. And today, you are a testimony of the salvific power of the testimony of the salvific power of the testimony of the salvific power of the living God. I'm done. I got to stop. But living God. I'm done. I got to stop. But living God. I'm done. I got to stop. But you got to hear what happened cuz now you got to hear what happened cuz now you got to hear what happened cuz now the king gives a different command. the king gives a different command. the king gives a different command. >> He gives another command. >> He gives another command. >> He gives another command. >> Verse 26, he issued a decree, another >> Verse 26, he issued a decree, another >> Verse 26, he issued a decree, another one. one. one. >> And in this one, he says, listen here, >> And in this one, he says, listen here, >> And in this one, he says, listen here, everybody everybody everybody >> in all the kingdom must fear and >> in all the kingdom must fear and >> in all the kingdom must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. [cheering] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> That's good all by itself, but can I >> That's good all by itself, but can I >> That's good all by itself, but can I keep going?

keep going? keep going? >> He says, "Listen here. Um, I issue a >> He says, "Listen here. Um, I issue a >> He says, "Listen here. Um, I issue a decree that in every part of the decree that in every part of the decree that in every part of the kingdom, everybody's going to feed the kingdom, everybody's going to feed the kingdom, everybody's going to feed the God of Daniel." Watch this. Why? For he God of Daniel." Watch this. Why? For he God of Daniel." Watch this. Why? For he is the living God is the living God is the living God >> and he endures forever. >> and he endures forever. >> and he endures forever. >> His kingdom will not be destroyed. >> His kingdom will not be destroyed. >> His kingdom will not be destroyed. >> His dominion will never end. [cheering] >> His dominion will never end. [cheering] >> His dominion will never end. [cheering] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> If I was in a Pentecostal church and I >> If I was in a Pentecostal church and I >> If I was in a Pentecostal church and I read that, they'd be turning over read that, they'd be turning over read that, they'd be turning over benches right now. [cheering] I'm going benches right now. [cheering] I'm going benches right now. [cheering] I'm going to give it to you again just so in case to give it to you again just so in case to give it to you again just so in case you want to un loosen one of them them you want to un loosen one of them them you want to un loosen one of them them screws in that pew. He's the living God. screws in that pew. He's the living God. screws in that pew. He's the living God. That's who your God is. [cheering] That's who your God is. [cheering] That's who your God is. [cheering] He endures forever. He endures forever. He endures forever. His kingdom will not be destroyed. His His kingdom will not be destroyed. His His kingdom will not be destroyed. His dominion will never end. And that's good dominion will never end. And that's good dominion will never end. And that's good all by itself. But when I got to verse all by itself. But when I got to verse all by itself. But when I got to verse 27, Deacon Fontaine, I started shouting 27, Deacon Fontaine, I started shouting 27, Deacon Fontaine, I started shouting all over my room last night cuz the all over my room last night cuz the all over my room last night cuz the Bible says he rescues and he saves. He Bible says he rescues and he saves. He Bible says he rescues and he saves. He performs signs and wonders in the performs signs and wonders in the performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth. He has rescued heavens and on the earth. He has rescued heavens and on the earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions. And Daniel from the power of the lions. And Daniel from the power of the lions. And I thought I'd preach that cuz I believe I thought I'd preach that cuz I believe I thought I'd preach that cuz I believe I got some people in the cathedral this I got some people in the cathedral this I got some people in the cathedral this morning who can testify just like Daniel morning who can testify just like Daniel morning who can testify just like Daniel was able to testify. The God that you was able to testify. The God that you was able to testify. The God that you serve, he rescues and he saves. The God serve, he rescues and he saves. The God serve, he rescues and he saves. The God that you serve performs signs and that you serve performs signs and that you serve performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth.

wonders in the heavens and on the earth. wonders in the heavens and on the earth. The God you serve has rescued you on The God you serve has rescued you on The God you serve has rescued you on more than one occasion. And so the last more than one occasion. And so the last more than one occasion. And so the last verse said that Daniel prospered during verse said that Daniel prospered during verse said that Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and Cyrus. You just the reign of Darius and Cyrus. You just the reign of Darius and Cyrus. You just missed it. I said the Lord will pay you missed it. I said the Lord will pay you missed it. I said the Lord will pay you if you let him. He [music] prospered. if you let him. He [music] prospered. if you let him. He [music] prospered. Yeah. During the reign of Darius and Yeah. During the reign of Darius and Yeah. During the reign of Darius and Cyrus. And I need somebody in here to Cyrus. And I need somebody in here to Cyrus. And I need somebody in here to help me celebrate the fact that no help me celebrate the fact that no help me celebrate the fact that no matter how much they tried to shut you matter how much they tried to shut you matter how much they tried to shut you down, the gods you serve enabled you to down, the gods you serve enabled you to down, the gods you serve enabled you to prosper. They put every bill in place to prosper. They put every bill in place to prosper. They put every bill in place to stop black people from prospering. And stop black people from prospering. And stop black people from prospering. And here we are in a paid off cathedral on here we are in a paid off cathedral on here we are in a paid off cathedral on this Sunday morning to begin to testify. this Sunday morning to begin to testify. this Sunday morning to begin to testify. If you trust in God, he'll take you If you trust in God, he'll take you If you trust in God, he'll take you higher than you ever anticipated. He'll higher than you ever anticipated. He'll higher than you ever anticipated. He'll bless you in more ways you ever bless you in more ways you ever bless you in more ways you ever imagined. I need somebody in here to imagined. I need somebody in here to imagined. I need somebody in here to testify. If my ancestors could see me testify. If my ancestors could see me testify. If my ancestors could see me now, they'd be amazed at how their now, they'd be amazed at how their now, they'd be amazed at how their prayers really were answered, how their prayers really were answered, how their prayers really were answered, how their prayers really worked. And I need prayers really worked. And I need prayers really worked. And I need somebody to begin to testify. If it had somebody to begin to testify. If it had somebody to begin to testify. If it had not been for the Lord who was on my not been for the Lord who was on my not been for the Lord who was on my side, I don't know where I would be. But side, I don't know where I would be. But side, I don't know where I would be. But since I'm here this morning and doing as since I'm here this morning and doing as since I'm here this morning and doing as well as I'm doing and look as good as well as I'm doing and look as good as well as I'm doing and look as good as I'm looking, I just made up in my mind, I'm looking, I just made up in my mind, I'm looking, I just made up in my mind, I'll never stop praying and I'll never I'll never stop praying and I'll never I'll never stop praying and I'll never stop praising cuz I've got a God who is

stop praising cuz I've got a God who is stop praising cuz I've got a God who is able to keep me prospering. And somebody able to keep me prospering. And somebody able to keep me prospering. And somebody ought to give him glory on a Sunday ought to give him glory on a Sunday ought to give him glory on a Sunday morning. That every time you turn morning. That every time you turn morning. That every time you turn around, around, around, he keeps on making ways for you. Can you he keeps on making ways for you. Can you he keeps on making ways for you. Can you see it in your rear view mirror? When he see it in your rear view mirror? When he see it in your rear view mirror? When he answered that prayer, when he worked out answered that prayer, when he worked out answered that prayer, when he worked out that problem, when he resolved that that problem, when he resolved that that problem, when he resolved that issue, you are not here because you're a issue, you are not here because you're a issue, you are not here because you're a self-made man or a self-made woman. But self-made man or a self-made woman. But self-made man or a self-made woman. But God keeps answering prayer and you ought God keeps answering prayer and you ought God keeps answering prayer and you ought to give him praise that every time you to give him praise that every time you to give him praise that every time you wake up in the morning, he gives you wake up in the morning, he gives you wake up in the morning, he gives you brand new mercy. Grace that is brand new mercy. Grace that is brand new mercy. Grace that is sufficient and he keeps you going when sufficient and he keeps you going when sufficient and he keeps you going when you feel like giving up. So let you feel like giving up. So let you feel like giving up. So let everything [music] everything [music] everything [music] that has breath come on and help me that has breath come on and help me that has breath come on and help me praise the Lord. My time is out, but do praise the Lord. My time is out, but do praise the Lord. My time is out, but do you have a praise in your mouth? [music] you have a praise in your mouth? [music] you have a praise in your mouth? [music] Do you have a praise on your lips? Do Do you have a praise on your lips? Do Do you have a praise on your lips? Do you have a praise in your hands? Do you you have a praise in your hands? Do you you have a praise in your hands? Do you have a praise in your arms? Do you have have a praise in your arms? Do you have have a praise in your arms? Do you have a praise in your feet? That listen, I apologize. I'm way over time.

listen, I apologize. I'm way over time. I apologize. I apologize. I apologize. Every prayer Every prayer Every prayer is not for immediate deliverance. is not for immediate deliverance. is not for immediate deliverance. >> Some is for for development, >> Some is for for development, >> Some is for for development, >> but it's also that somebody else can see >> but it's also that somebody else can see >> but it's also that somebody else can see >> what God has done for you >> what God has done for you >> what God has done for you and change their whole mind and change their whole mind and change their whole mind about the ability of your God. about the ability of your God. about the ability of your God. Your God sets you up to be an example Your God sets you up to be an example Your God sets you up to be an example >> of what he's able to do >> of what he's able to do >> of what he's able to do >> in the lives of those who will trust >> in the lives of those who will trust >> in the lives of those who will trust him. I'm trying to stop, but I there there's I'm trying to stop, but I there there's some days when I wish my grandmama could some days when I wish my grandmama could some days when I wish my grandmama could see some of her grandchildren now, see some of her grandchildren now, see some of her grandchildren now, cuz the prayers she prayed back then cuz the prayers she prayed back then cuz the prayers she prayed back then are helping us to reap dividends right are helping us to reap dividends right are helping us to reap dividends right now.

[music] [music] [applause] The prayers your mom and them prayed The prayers your mom and them prayed back then back then back then are helping you to survive right now. are helping you to survive right now. are helping you to survive right now. I've said it on multiple occasions that I've said it on multiple occasions that I've said it on multiple occasions that heard it from a preacher friend of mine. heard it from a preacher friend of mine. heard it from a preacher friend of mine. We are living off dead folks prayers. How dare we act as if God How dare we act as if God has not heard the prayers of the has not heard the prayers of the has not heard the prayers of the righteous? righteous? righteous? None of this would be possible if it None of this would be possible if it None of this would be possible if it wasn't for some praying people back in wasn't for some praying people back in wasn't for some praying people back in the day. the day. the day. Saying, "God, I trust you. Saying, "God, I trust you. Saying, "God, I trust you. I believe in you. The systems and I believe in you. The systems and I believe in you. The systems and structures might be against us right structures might be against us right structures might be against us right now, but we believe you have all power now, but we believe you have all power now, but we believe you have all power and that you're [music] well able to do and that you're [music] well able to do and that you're [music] well able to do exceeding abundantly above all we can exceeding abundantly above all we can exceeding abundantly above all we can ask or think. Anybody believe that on ask or think. Anybody believe that on ask or think. Anybody believe that on this Sunday morning?

Come on, friends. Here here's your Come on, friends. Here here's your homework assignment. homework assignment. homework assignment. Don't stop praying. Don't stop praying. Don't stop praying. Don't stop praying. Here's your homework Don't stop praying. Here's your homework Don't stop praying. Here's your homework assignment. Keep on praying. assignment. Keep on praying. assignment. Keep on praying. >> Keep on praying. I don't care what it >> Keep on praying. I don't care what it >> Keep on praying. I don't care what it looks like. I don't care how ugly it is. looks like. I don't care how ugly it is. looks like. I don't care how ugly it is. I don't care if that den just got shut I don't care if that den just got shut I don't care if that den just got shut in your face. in your face. in your face. >> You will not experience the miracle of >> You will not experience the miracle of >> You will not experience the miracle of deliverance if you never have the deliverance if you never have the deliverance if you never have the dilemma. >> [applause] >> [applause] [music] >> You you can't get delivered if you ain't >> You you can't get delivered if you ain't in something. in something. in something. >> You know, everybody want to be over >> You know, everybody want to be over >> You know, everybody want to be over everything all the time. You get built everything all the time. You get built everything all the time. You get built in your spiritual muscle. in your spiritual muscle. in your spiritual muscle. >> When you go through some stuff and you >> When you go through some stuff and you >> When you go through some stuff and you find out God really is a way maker, find out God really is a way maker, find out God really is a way maker, miracle worker, promiseke keeper, light miracle worker, promiseke keeper, light miracle worker, promiseke keeper, light in darkness. My God, that's who he is.

in darkness. My God, that's who he is. in darkness. My God, that's who he is. That was that was earlier in church. I That was that was earlier in church. I That was that was earlier in church. I want to I want to encourage somebody. want to I want to encourage somebody. want to I want to encourage somebody. Don't stop praying and then you'll find Don't stop praying and then you'll find Don't stop praying and then you'll find out God never stops paying. out God never stops paying. out God never stops paying. >> He'll allow you to prosper from >> He'll allow you to prosper from >> He'll allow you to prosper from generation to gener I've been I wrote so generation to gener I've been I wrote so generation to gener I've been I wrote so much. He as you prosper from generation much. He as you prosper from generation much. He as you prosper from generation from the reign of Darius from the reign of Darius from the reign of Darius >> through the reign of Cyrus, >> through the reign of Cyrus, >> through the reign of Cyrus, Daniel kept prospering. Daniel kept prospering. Daniel kept prospering. Oh, tripping about number 45 47. Man, Oh, tripping about number 45 47. Man, Oh, tripping about number 45 47. Man, please. please. please. >> Our folk prospered >> Our folk prospered >> Our folk prospered >> through all those wicked presidents in >> through all those wicked presidents in >> through all those wicked presidents in our history. our history. our history. Woo. And we going to prosper through Woo. And we going to prosper through Woo. And we going to prosper through this one and whatever else they bring. this one and whatever else they bring. this one and whatever else they bring. Come on, bring it on. Our God is still Come on, bring it on. Our God is still Come on, bring it on. Our God is still able. [music] [music] >> [applause] >> Somebody this Sunday morning may need to >> Somebody this Sunday morning may need to trust this God like like Daniel did.

trust this God like like Daniel did. trust this God like like Daniel did. Bible says there's no wound on him Bible says there's no wound on him Bible says there's no wound on him because he trusted his God. because he trusted his God. because he trusted his God. Sister, brother, who are you? Where are Sister, brother, who are you? Where are Sister, brother, who are you? Where are you? You say, "Pastor, I need to trust you? You say, "Pastor, I need to trust you? You say, "Pastor, I need to trust that God. I need to put my confidence in that God. I need to put my confidence in that God. I need to put my confidence in him. [music] My dependence, my reliance him. [music] My dependence, my reliance him. [music] My dependence, my reliance needs to be solely committed to him. needs to be solely committed to him. needs to be solely committed to him. Wholly committed to him." If you're here Wholly committed to him." If you're here Wholly committed to him." If you're here on this Sunday morning, you say, on this Sunday morning, you say, on this Sunday morning, you say, "Pastor, that's me. I need to be in "Pastor, that's me. I need to be in "Pastor, that's me. I need to be in relationship with that God about whom relationship with that God about whom relationship with that God about whom you've been preaching. And today, I want you've been preaching. And today, I want you've been preaching. And today, I want to I want to make it official. I don't to I want to make it official. I don't to I want to make it official. I don't want to leave this church house until I want to leave this church house until I want to leave this church house until I put my trust in him cuz uh you [music] put my trust in him cuz uh you [music] put my trust in him cuz uh you [music] just taught me he's a prayer answering just taught me he's a prayer answering just taught me he's a prayer answering God." Secondarily, you say, "Pastor, I'm God." Secondarily, you say, "Pastor, I'm God." Secondarily, you say, "Pastor, I'm saved. I got a relationship with this saved. I got a relationship with this saved. I got a relationship with this God. I got my reliance wholly committed God. I got my reliance wholly committed God. I got my reliance wholly committed to him. However, I need a church family. to him. However, I need a church family. to him. However, I need a church family. I need a church home. I need a pastor. I need a church home. I need a pastor. I need a church home. I need a pastor. [music] I need some people with whom I [music] I need some people with whom I [music] I need some people with whom I can grow and mature and develop. If can grow and mature and develop. If can grow and mature and develop. If that's you, I need you to start walking that's you, I need you to start walking that's you, I need you to start walking toward us. If you fall into either of toward us. If you fall into either of toward us. If you fall into either of those categories, these who stand with those categories, these who stand with those categories, these who stand with me, the Tilman's, Deacon, Deaconist me, the Tilman's, Deacon, Deaconist me, the Tilman's, Deacon, Deaconist Tilman, and all these folk who have Tilman, and all these folk who have Tilman, and all these folk who have their arms extended all around the their arms extended all around the their arms extended all around the church are literally saying you're church are literally saying you're church are literally saying you're welcome here. Sister, brother, man, welcome here. Sister, brother, man, welcome here. Sister, brother, man, woman, child, doesn't matter your age or woman, child, doesn't matter your age or woman, child, doesn't matter your age or stage of life. [music] stage of life. [music] stage of life. [music] We want you to be a part of this family We want you to be a part of this family We want you to be a part of this family of faith and fellowship. And we invite of faith and fellowship. And we invite of faith and fellowship. And we invite you to come now. when they start walking you to come now. when they start walking you to come now. when they start walking past you, that's a good time to start past you, that's a good time to start past you, that's a good time to start clapping your hands and thanking God for clapping your hands and thanking God for clapping your hands and thanking God for their dependence on God, their their dependence on God, their their dependence on God, their commitment. God bless you, dear sister.

commitment. God bless you, dear sister. commitment. God bless you, dear sister. Praise God for [music] you. I see you Praise God for [music] you. I see you Praise God for [music] you. I see you coming from the balcony and I praise coming from the balcony and I praise coming from the balcony and I praise you. Praise God for you who are walking you. Praise God for you who are walking you. Praise God for you who are walking even right now. Come on, [music] even right now. Come on, [music] even right now. Come on, [music] if you know it, and I know many of you if you know it, and I know many of you if you know it, and I know many of you do. Let's sing together. Hallelujah. God bless you. God bless you. >> [music] He's a prayer [music] answering God. He's a prayer [music] answering God. God bless you. God bless you. Praise God God bless you. God bless you. Praise God God bless you. God bless you. Praise God [music] for you. I pray in Jesus name. [music] for you. I pray in Jesus name. [music] for you. I pray in Jesus name. There's another There's another There's another [music] [music] [music] in Jesus name. in Jesus name. in Jesus name. And by faith, And by faith, And by faith, the [music] answer came. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He's a prayer. Can we sing it again? Can we sing it Can we sing it again? Can we sing it again if you need to respond? Come on, again if you need to respond? Come on, again if you need to respond? Come on, sister. Come on, brother. Hallelujah.

sister. Come on, brother. Hallelujah. sister. Come on, brother. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] He's a prayer answering God. >> Yes. Yes. Hallelujah. He's a prayer >> Yes. Yes. Hallelujah. He's a prayer answer. [music] answer. [music] answer. [music] Yes. He Yes. He Yes. He [music] is. >> [music] >> [music] >> and my hallelujah. hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] >> Heat.

>> Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music and singing] [music and singing] I knew there was another. Come on, sis. I knew there was another. Come on, sis. I knew there was another. Come on, sis. God bless you. Praise the Lord for you. God bless you. Praise the Lord for you. God bless you. Praise the Lord for you. Praise the Lord for you. Praise the Lord for you. Praise the Lord for you. I was just about to ask you to turn to I was just about to ask you to turn to I was just about to ask you to turn to somebody and ask him, "Is the pastor somebody and ask him, "Is the pastor somebody and ask him, "Is the pastor waiting on you?" You can [music] still waiting on you?" You can [music] still waiting on you?" You can [music] still do that, but I knew there was another. do that, but I knew there was another. do that, but I knew there was another. And I praise God for your listening to And I praise God for your listening to And I praise God for your listening to the the voice of God. Come down these the the voice of God. Come down these the the voice of God. Come down these aisle [music and singing] this Sunday aisle [music and singing] this Sunday aisle [music and singing] this Sunday morning. Is there another? Is there morning. Is there another? Is there morning. Is there another? Is there another? Is there another? another? Is there another? another? Is there another? And pastor, I'm trying to stay here, but And pastor, I'm trying to stay here, but And pastor, I'm trying to stay here, but but I hear the voice of God calling me. but I hear the voice of God calling me. but I hear the voice of God calling me. Come on. Come on. Come on. The Bible Come on. Come on. Come on. The Bible Come on. Come on. Come on. The Bible says today, if you hear his voice, says today, if you hear his voice, says today, if you hear his voice, harden [music] not your heart. Don't harden [music] not your heart. Don't harden [music] not your heart. Don't turn away. Don't Don't Don't turn a deaf turn away. Don't Don't Don't turn a deaf turn away. Don't Don't Don't turn a deaf ear to the voice of God. ear to the voice of God. ear to the voice of God. Is there another?

Is there another? Is there another? Is there another? Well, come on and Is there another? Well, come on and Is there another? Well, come on and celebrate our three sisters this Sunday celebrate our three sisters this Sunday celebrate our three sisters this Sunday morning morning morning and the one who walked with her. Amen. and the one who walked with her. Amen. and the one who walked with her. Amen. God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. Listen, my dear sisters, on behalf of Listen, my dear sisters, on behalf of Listen, my dear sisters, on behalf of the entirety of this church family, I the entirety of this church family, I the entirety of this church family, I say to each one of you, welcome to your say to each one of you, welcome to your say to each one of you, welcome to your new church home. Welcome to a bunch of new church home. Welcome to a bunch of new church home. Welcome to a bunch of brothers and sisters who will love you, brothers and sisters who will love you, brothers and sisters who will love you, care for you, walk with you along this care for you, walk with you along this care for you, walk with you along this journey of disciplehip. We're so journey of disciplehip. We're so journey of disciplehip. We're so grateful that the Lord ordered your grateful that the Lord ordered your grateful that the Lord ordered your steps to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. steps to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. steps to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. I'm excited to serve as your pastor. I'm excited to serve as your pastor. I'm excited to serve as your pastor. [music] These sisters and brothers [music] These sisters and brothers [music] These sisters and brothers around you are excited to be your new around you are excited to be your new around you are excited to be your new family members in this [music] church family members in this [music] church family members in this [music] church that we call Wheeler Avenue. So on that we call Wheeler Avenue. So on that we call Wheeler Avenue. So on behalf of all of us, I say again to you, behalf of all of us, I say again to you, behalf of all of us, I say again to you, we can't wait to see how God is going to we can't wait to see how God is going to we can't wait to see how God is going to use you, how God is going to bless use you, how God is going to bless use you, how God is going to bless [music] you, how God is going to bless [music] you, how God is going to bless [music] you, how God is going to bless us because of you. So welcome to Wheeler us because of you. So welcome to Wheeler us because of you. So welcome to Wheeler Avenue Baptist [music] Church. Come on, Avenue Baptist [music] Church. Come on, Avenue Baptist [music] Church. Come on, family. Celebrate our three sisters. family. Celebrate our three sisters. family. Celebrate our three sisters. Amen. I like it. I like it. I like it. Amen. I like it. I like it. I like it. Amen. I like it. I like it. I like it. God bless you. Degan Tilman, raise your God bless you. Degan Tilman, raise your God bless you. Degan Tilman, raise your hand, please. Sis, will you follow that hand, please. Sis, will you follow that hand, please. Sis, will you follow that brother? Dan Stilman is going to make brother? Dan Stilman is going to make brother? Dan Stilman is going to make sure that everybody gets to where we sure that everybody gets to where we sure that everybody gets to where we need to be this Sunday morning. And need to be this Sunday morning. And need to be this Sunday morning. And we're going to praise God that the Lord we're going to praise God that the Lord we're going to praise God that the Lord keeps adding to the church those who are keeps adding to the church those who are keeps adding to the church those who are being [music] being [music] being [music] saved.

saved. saved. Amen. Amen. Amen. It's time to go our various directions It's time to go our various directions It's time to go our various directions and to our various destinations. And I and to our various destinations. And I and to our various destinations. And I pray that [music] you will get there pray that [music] you will get there pray that [music] you will get there safely and that you will have an amazing safely and that you will have an amazing safely and that you will have an amazing week. week. week. I hope somebody was I hope somebody was I hope somebody was convicted convicted convicted to never stop praying. to never stop praying. to never stop praying. That's my hope. I hope those of us who too quickly give I hope those of us who too quickly give up will have the tenacity, [music] even up will have the tenacity, [music] even up will have the tenacity, [music] even the audacity of brother Daniel, and the audacity of brother Daniel, and the audacity of brother Daniel, and we'll keep on praying till God [music] we'll keep on praying till God [music] we'll keep on praying till God [music] keeps on paying in his own way and keeps on paying in his own way and keeps on paying in his own way and according to his own will. The Lord according to his own will. The Lord according to his own will. The Lord bless you. The Lord keep you. The Lord bless you. The Lord keep you. The Lord bless you. The Lord keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be make his face to shine upon you and be make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. Lord, lift the light gracious unto you. Lord, lift the light gracious unto you. Lord, lift the light of his countenance upon you and give you of his countenance upon you and give you of his countenance upon you and give you his peace in your going out and in your his peace in your going out and in your his peace in your going out and in your coming in, in your labor and in your coming in, in your labor and in your coming in, in your labor and in your leisure, in your joy as well as in your leisure, in your joy as well as in your leisure, in your joy as well as in your sorrow, in your laughter, and likewise sorrow, in your laughter, and likewise sorrow, in your laughter, and likewise in your tears. Until that day when we in your tears. Until that day when we in your tears. Until that day when we meet the [music] Lord face to face and meet the [music] Lord face to face and meet the [music] Lord face to face and cry holy, holy, holy to the Lord of cry holy, holy, holy to the Lord of cry holy, holy, holy to the Lord of hosts. Until that day, my brothers, my hosts. Until that day, my brothers, my hosts. Until that day, my brothers, my sisters, go in peace. Go in love.

sisters, go in peace. Go in love. sisters, go in peace. Go in love. [music] Go in joy. And may the very God [music] Go in joy. And may the very God [music] Go in joy. And may the very God of peace, love, and joy go with you now of peace, love, and joy go with you now of peace, love, and joy go with you now and forever more in Jesus [music] name. and forever more in Jesus [music] name. and forever more in Jesus [music] name. Amen. God bless you. Have a great week. Amen. God bless you. Have a great week. Amen. God bless you. Have a great week. Be a blessing to somebody who cannot Be a blessing to somebody who cannot Be a blessing to somebody who cannot [music] bless you back. >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh, [music] [music] heat, heat.