Young Adult Worship Service

beautiful. beautiful. Holy, [music] Holy, [music] Holy, [music] holy, holy, holy, holy [singing and music] holy [singing and music] holy [singing and music] Lord Lord Lord God Almighty. God Almighty. God Almighty. [music] [music] [music] Early [singing] in the morning Early [singing] in the morning Early [singing] in the morning [music] shall rise [singing] shall rise [singing] again. >> [music] >> [music] >> Holy, >> Holy, >> Holy, holy, go [singing] go [singing] in the the [music] >> [music] >> [music] [singing] [music] [music] >> You're lifting high >> You're lifting high >> You're lifting high [music] [music] [music] [singing] All righty, let's do this real quick.

All righty, let's do this real quick. Uh, everybody go ahead and take restroom Uh, everybody go ahead and take restroom Uh, everybody go ahead and take restroom breaks and all that kind of stuff. >> The first four rolls on this side over >> The first four rolls on this side over there. there. there. >> We'll probably need four. We're all the way to the uh all the way We're all the way to the uh all the way to the right. All the way to the right. to the right. All the way to the right. to the right. All the way to the right. >> Okay.

[music] [music] >> like Jesus >> like Jesus >> like Jesus do me >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. [music] [music] [music] >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> It's already mine. >> It's already mine. >> It's already mine. >> Never alone. I can go to the >> Never alone. I can go to the >> Never alone. I can go to the right. [music] right. [music] right. [music] inst >> you keep on blessing me >> you keep on blessing me >> every [music] [music] like you like you like you do like do like do like [music] Jesus Jesus glory glory glory >> I give you glory I give you glory I give

>> I give you glory I give you glory I give >> I give you glory I give you glory I give you glory. I give you glory. you glory. I give you glory. you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> I give you glory. I give you glory. >> It's already mine. >> It's already mine. >> It's already mine. >> It's already mine. got it. We got it. got it. We got it. >> I [music] got it. I got it. You got it. >> I [music] got it. I got it. You got it. >> I [music] got it. I got it. You got it. You got it. [music] [music] >> Like you >> Like you >> Like you do like He's Jesus. He is just that [music] He's Jesus. He is just that [music] good. He is just that great. He is just good. He is just that great. He is just good. He is just that great. He is just that worthy. He's the name above every that worthy. He's the name above every that worthy. He's the name above every name. He is Jesus.

Hallelujah to God. Hallelujah to God. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] >> All right. Come on, young. Let's stand >> All right. Come on, young. Let's stand >> All right. Come on, young. Let's stand up [music] on our feet. We've come to up [music] on our feet. We've come to up [music] on our feet. We've come to praise and magnify the name of Jesus cuz praise and magnify the name of Jesus cuz praise and magnify the name of Jesus cuz he's worthy. Touch your neighbor and he's worthy. Touch your neighbor and he's worthy. Touch your neighbor and say, "Neighbor, neighbor." say, "Neighbor, neighbor." say, "Neighbor, neighbor." >> He is worthy. >> He is worthy. >> He is worthy. >> Worthy >> Worthy >> Worthy >> to be praised. [music] >> to be praised. [music] >> to be praised. [music] >> Touch the neighbor. name. He's worthy >> Touch the neighbor. name. He's worthy >> Touch the neighbor. name. He's worthy to be praised. to be praised. to be praised. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. All right. This first song, we're going All right. This first song, we're going All right. This first song, we're going to jump a little bit. So, I hope y'all to jump a little bit. So, I hope y'all to jump a little bit. So, I hope y'all ready. Are y'all ready to jump? Are ready. Are y'all ready to jump? Are ready. Are y'all ready to jump? Are y'all ready to jump? y'all ready to jump? y'all ready to jump? Get ready. Here we go, everybody. Come on. everybody. Come on. Hey. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Come on everybody. Let's start with the sh. Here we go. Let's start with the sh. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Let everything Here we go. Here we go. Let everything Here we go. Here we go. Let everything [music] [music] [music] >> Let everything >> Let everything >> Let everything >> that have breath >> that have breath >> that have breath >> that have >> that have >> that have >> praise the Lord.

>> praise the Lord. >> praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. [music] >> Praise the Lord. [music] >> Praise the Lord. [music] >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. >> Let everything >> Let everything >> Let everything >> Let everything >> Let everything >> Let everything >> that have breath >> that have breath >> that have breath >> that [music] have >> that [music] have >> that [music] have >> praise the Lord. >> praise the Lord. >> praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. >> Praise the Lord. I'll praise in the >> Praise the Lord. I'll praise in the >> Praise the Lord. I'll praise in the valley. valley. valley. I'll praise on the mountain. I'll praise on the mountain. I'll praise on the mountain. Yeah. I'll praise [music] when I'm sure Yeah. I'll praise [music] when I'm sure Yeah. I'll praise [music] when I'm sure and praise when I'm doubted. and praise when I'm doubted. and praise when I'm doubted. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I'll [music] praise when outnumbered. I'll [music] praise when outnumbered. I'll [music] praise when outnumbered. I'll praise when [music] the water [music] the water might not be drowned. And I'm feeling I got [music] a reason And I'm feeling I got [music] a reason to soul. [music] soul. [music] Everybody [music] [music] soul. Everybody ought to praise the Lord. Oh my soul. [music] the Lord. Oh my soul. [music] I pray when I feel it. I when I know I know I know the [music] feeling I'm [music] bringing my

I'm [music] bringing my is more than a shout. is more than a shout. is more than a shout. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But is the water Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] my my heat. Yeah.

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>> Lord >> Lord my soul [music] [music] [music] my soul. [music] [music] Heat. [music] [music] Heat. Oh, Oh, [music] heat, heat, heat.

heat. heat. [music] Everything. Everything. [music] >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. [applause] [music] Here we go before the Lord. [music] Here we go before the Lord. Father, we thank you on tonight for Father, we thank you on tonight for Father, we thank you on tonight for allowing us to come in this sacred space allowing us to come in this sacred space allowing us to come in this sacred space one more time. We give you glory on one more time. We give you glory on one more time. We give you glory on tonight because you're most worthy of tonight because you're most worthy of tonight because you're most worthy of honor and praise. honor and praise. honor and praise. We feel you in this atmosphere We feel you in this atmosphere We feel you in this atmosphere and we want to tell you thank you. Thank and we want to tell you thank you. Thank and we want to tell you thank you. Thank you for your provisions this week. Thank you for your provisions this week. Thank you for your provisions this week. Thank you, oh Father God, for providing for you, oh Father God, for providing for you, oh Father God, for providing for us, oh God. Thank you for health and us, oh God. Thank you for health and us, oh God. Thank you for health and strength. Thank you for a week of strength. Thank you for a week of strength. Thank you for a week of miracles. Oh father god, would you take miracles. Oh father god, would you take miracles. Oh father god, would you take us higher? Would you bless this space, us higher? Would you bless this space, us higher? Would you bless this space, oh father, help us, oh father god, to oh father, help us, oh father god, to oh father, help us, oh father god, to contribute [music] to this atmosphere so contribute [music] to this atmosphere so contribute [music] to this atmosphere so that you may be glorified. Bless the that you may be glorified. Bless the that you may be glorified. Bless the minstrals. Bless those who are singing.

minstrals. Bless those who are singing. minstrals. Bless those who are singing. Touch the [music] speaker on this Touch the [music] speaker on this Touch the [music] speaker on this evening. And we pray oh God that evening. And we pray oh God that evening. And we pray oh God that [singing] you will be glorified. It is [singing] you will be glorified. It is [singing] you will be glorified. It is in Jesus name I do pray. [music] Amen. in Jesus name I do pray. [music] Amen. in Jesus name I do pray. [music] Amen. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. How many of you in love with Jesus? How many of you in love with Jesus? How many of you in love with Jesus? >> Oh yeah. >> Oh yeah. >> Oh yeah. >> Come on. How many of y'all are in love >> Come on. How many of y'all are in love >> Come on. How many of y'all are in love with Jesus? Anybody love him with all with Jesus? Anybody love him with all with Jesus? Anybody love him with all your heart, all your mind, your heart, all your mind, your heart, all your mind, all your soul, and all your spirit. all your soul, and all your spirit. all your soul, and all your spirit. Touch your neighbor. Say, "I love the Touch your neighbor. Say, "I love the Touch your neighbor. Say, "I love the Lord." Lord." Lord." >> Hallelujah. And he loves me so so so so >> Hallelujah. And he loves me so so so so >> Hallelujah. And he loves me so so so so much. >> Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> Lift him up. Lift him up. Lift him up. >> Lift him up. Lift him up. Lift him up. >> Lift him up. Lift him up. Lift him up. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. God. Hallelujah. God. Hallelujah. God. [music] >> with so much peace and [music] joy.

>> with so much peace and [music] joy. [singing] >> You're [music and singing] >> You're [music and singing] amazing. >> You make my life feel brand new. >> You make my life feel brand new. [music] [music] [music] >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> You're amazing. Jesus, you love me to my [music] Jesus, you love me to my [music] >> to my to my >> to my to my >> to my to my [music] Jesus. You have to Oh Jesus. You have to Oh [music] my god. And And [music] your love is kind.

your love is kind. >> Oh God, your love is kind. Your love, >> Oh God, your love is kind. Your love, >> Oh God, your love is kind. Your love, >> your love [music] >> your love [music] >> your love [music] is gracious. is gracious. is gracious. >> It never gives up. God, >> It never gives up. God, >> It never gives up. God, >> you feel [music] my heart. [singing] >> you feel [music] my heart. [singing] >> you feel [music] my heart. [singing] >> So much peace and joy. >> So much peace and joy. >> So much peace and joy. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> and >> and >> and you're [music and singing] you're [music and singing] you're [music and singing] amazing. >> You make my life [music] my [singing] >> You make my life [music] my [singing] life. life. life. >> You make my life >> You make my life >> You make my life [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] forever. [music] [music] Jesus, You Jesus, You Jesus, You sus.

>> [music] >> [music] >> Your life is the Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Your love is amazing. Your peace is Your love is amazing. Your peace is amazing. [music] You're You're [music] amazing.

Yeah. Yeah. [music] [music] [music] Heat. >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [screaming] [screaming] [music] [music] [music] My soul soul [music] [music] [music] Jesus. Heat.

love. Your love love. Your love is so patient. [music and singing] You fill our heart You fill our heart [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] with so much peace and joy. You're [music] You're [music] amazing. You make [music and singing] my life You make [music and singing] my life feel brand new. Jesus, [music] you're amazing, Jesus, [music] you're amazing, Lord. [singing] Lord. [singing] Lord. [singing] You make my life so You make my life so You make my life so [music] Hallelujah. You love us so much. Hallelujah. You love us so much. There's nobody like you. [music] There's nobody like you. [music] There's nobody like you. [music] >> Nobody like you in all the earth.

>> Nobody like you in all the earth. >> Nobody like you in all the earth. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Oh [singing] Lord. Oh [singing] Lord. Our [music] Our [music] Our [music] Lord, Lord, Lord, >> how excellent [music] is your name. is your name. [music] [music] [music] >> Your name is [singing] strength. >> Your name is [singing] strength. >> Your name is [singing] strength. Your name is power. Your name is power. Your name is power. A strong [music] tower A strong [music] tower A strong [music] tower makes me save. Come on everybody, lift makes me save. Come on everybody, lift makes me save. Come on everybody, lift it up. Lord [music and singing] it up. Lord [music and singing] it up. Lord [music and singing] our Lord. our Lord. our Lord. How exciting [music and singing] is your name? Is your [music] name? Your is your name? Is your [music] name? Your name is strength.

name is strength. name is strength. Your name is power. [music] Your name is power. [music] Your name is power. [music] A strong town A strong town A strong town [singing] [singing] [singing] makes me sing. [music] [music] nobody like you, Lord. nobody like you, Lord. nobody like you, Lord. Nobody like you, Lord. Nobody like you, Lord. Nobody like you, Lord. Oh, Oh, Oh, [singing] nobody like you, Lord. nobody like you, Lord. Nobody [music] like you, Lord. Everybody Nobody [music] like you, Lord. Everybody Nobody [music] like you, Lord. Everybody say [music] [music] nobody like you Lord nobody like you Lord nobody like you Lord you [music] like Yeah. you [music] like Yeah. you [music] like Yeah. [singing] [singing] [singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] [music] Glory.

[music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] You are my glor. [music] You are my You are my glor. [music] You are my glor. Yeah. Yeah. Heat. [singing] [singing] Who wouldn't serve a God like this?

>> Who wouldn't serve a God like [music] >> Who wouldn't serve a God like [music] this? [music] [music] >> He's a healer, a provider, >> He's a healer, a provider, >> He's a healer, a provider, a sustainer. [music] a sustainer. [music] a sustainer. [music] Come on inside. Come on inside. Come on inside. [music] [music] [music] >> Oh, he's the healer of every disease. >> Oh, you [music] >> Oh, you [music] are you. [music] thank you. Thank you. You cry Jesus.

thank you. Thank you. You cry Jesus. [music] [music] [music] Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> Nobody like you. >> Nobody like you. >> Nobody like you. >> Nobody like you. [music] Nobody like >> Nobody like you. [music] Nobody like >> Nobody like you. [music] Nobody like you. you. you. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Nobody like you. [music] >> Nobody like you. [music] Nobody like you. [music] [music] Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Oh, who wouldn't serve a God like this? >> Oh, who wouldn't serve a God like this? [music] >> God. >> God. >> He's the ultimate God.

>> He's the ultimate God. >> He's the ultimate God. [music] when I wake up in the morning. when I wake up in the morning. [music] Oh, we lift our [music] hands and we Oh, we lift our [music] hands and we cry. cry. cry. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. [music] [music] [music] Somebody I'm not going to [music] I'm not going to [music] provide every single one of your voice [music] voice [music] and glory. You have every single thing and glory. You have every single thing and glory. You have every single thing that you need.

that you need. that you need. [music] Who wouldn't serve a God like [music] Who wouldn't serve a God like [music] Who wouldn't serve a God like that? that? that? Who wouldn't [music] [music] Let me hear you in the audience. Here we Let me hear you in the audience. Here we Let me hear you in the audience. Here we go. Come on. Come on. Walk with us. Come go. Come on. Come on. Walk with us. Come go. Come on. Come on. Walk with us. Come on. [music] Here we go. Let me hear you. [music] Here we go. Let me hear you. Who? Hey. Who? [music] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. [music] We love you. We love you. Yeah. [music] We love you. We love you. Yeah. [music] Come on. Oh Oh my [music] [music] to be everything to our God.

to be everything to our God. to be everything to our God. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] I want to know if we can answer the I want to know if we can answer the question though. question though. question though. Who would serve a God like this? Who would serve a God like this? Who would serve a God like this? >> Have any of you got a testimony? >> Have any of you got a testimony? >> Have any of you got a testimony? >> Anybody knows that our God is worthy? >> Anybody knows that our God is worthy? >> Anybody knows that our God is worthy? [music] [music] [music] He's trustworthy. He's faithful. He's He's trustworthy. He's faithful. He's He's trustworthy. He's faithful. He's true. I want y'all to clap it up one true. I want y'all to clap it up one true. I want y'all to clap it up one more time for our young adult [music] more time for our young adult [music] more time for our young adult [music] choir choir choir and the musician. and the musician. and the musician. [music] Hallelujah. You can take a seat [music] Hallelujah. You can take a seat [music] Hallelujah. You can take a seat if you want to. if you want to. if you want to. We've got a special guest in the house. We've got a special guest in the house. We've got a special guest in the house. Pastor Marcus D. Cosby decided to come Pastor Marcus D. Cosby decided to come Pastor Marcus D. Cosby decided to come through. [cheering] through. [cheering] through. [cheering] [music] We're grateful for that. We're grateful We're grateful for that. We're grateful for that. Listen, we are [music] for that. Listen, we are [music] for that. Listen, we are [music] officially on the countdown to Young officially on the countdown to Young officially on the countdown to Young Adult Week 2026.

Adult Week 2026. Adult Week 2026. [music] [music] [music] >> Yes, you can consider tonight the beginning you can consider tonight the beginning so that you can prepare your mind, so that you can prepare your mind, so that you can prepare your mind, prepare [music] your heart. The date is prepare [music] your heart. The date is prepare [music] your heart. The date is August 11th through the 16th. Our theme August 11th through the 16th. Our theme August 11th through the 16th. Our theme this year is rooted and ready. Okay. this year is rooted and ready. Okay. this year is rooted and ready. Okay. Now, I'm going to have just a brief time Now, I'm going to have just a brief time Now, I'm going to have just a brief time to [music and singing] share with you, to [music and singing] share with you, to [music and singing] share with you, but I'm going to tell you honestly, this but I'm going to tell you honestly, this but I'm going to tell you honestly, this blessed me. Okay. This word blessed me blessed me. Okay. This word blessed me blessed me. Okay. This word blessed me because we are still in the season of because we are still in the season of because we are still in the season of [music] manifesting miracles, expecting [music] manifesting miracles, expecting [music] manifesting miracles, expecting God to do great things. And I want to God to do great things. And I want to God to do great things. And I want to take you to a passage in Genesis chapter take you to a passage in Genesis chapter take you to a passage in Genesis chapter 26. If you have your Bibles, I'm going 26. If you have your Bibles, I'm going 26. If you have your Bibles, I'm going to ask you to just follow along because to ask you to just follow along because to ask you to just follow along because I've got some simple points I'mma make. I've got some simple points I'mma make. I've got some simple points I'mma make. It's a little bit lengthy, but I'mma It's a little bit lengthy, but I'mma It's a little bit lengthy, but I'mma read it. [music] No, you know what? I'm read it. [music] No, you know what? I'm read it. [music] No, you know what? I'm not going to read it. I'mma ask you to not going to read it. I'mma ask you to not going to read it. I'mma ask you to read it, but I'm going to f you can read it, but I'm going to f you can read it, but I'm going to f you can follow along. Is that all right? Just follow along. Is that all right? Just follow along. Is that all right? Just for the sake of time because I want for the sake of time because I want for the sake of time because I want y'all to really listen in. All right. y'all to really listen in. All right. y'all to really listen in. All right. And the beautiful thing about this is uh And the beautiful thing about this is uh And the beautiful thing about this is uh you can go back and watch. Amen. Amen. you can go back and watch. Amen. Amen. you can go back and watch. Amen. Amen. >> I want to talk tonight as [music] we >> I want to talk tonight as [music] we >> I want to talk tonight as [music] we move forward in this conversation about move forward in this conversation about move forward in this conversation about manifested miracles. In particular, I manifested miracles. In particular, I manifested miracles. In particular, I want to turn this to focus on what's want to turn this to focus on what's want to turn this to focus on what's happening with young adults. And in happening with young adults. And in happening with young adults. And in [music] this season, as we move forward, [music] this season, as we move forward, [music] this season, as we move forward, expecting God to do great things, expecting God to do great things, expecting God to do great things, preparing our hearts and minds for young preparing our hearts and minds for young preparing our hearts and minds for young adult week, I want to talk about adult week, I want to talk about adult week, I want to talk about manifested miracles and in particular manifested miracles and in particular manifested miracles and in particular flourishing in a famine.

flourishing in a famine. flourishing in a famine. Okay? Okay? Okay? flourishing flourishing flourishing >> in a famine. >> in a famine. >> in a famine. >> We all right? >> We all right? >> We all right? >> Y'all can sit down. That's s over there >> Y'all can sit down. That's s over there >> Y'all can sit down. That's s over there like Genesis chapter 26. We are in the story Genesis chapter 26. We are in the story of the life of Isaac. Isaac the son of of the life of Isaac. Isaac the son of of the life of Isaac. Isaac the son of Abraham. Isaac is well into his Abraham. Isaac is well into his Abraham. Isaac is well into his adulthood now. He has mega mega adulthood now. He has mega mega adulthood now. He has mega mega property. He is doing well. However, property. He is doing well. However, property. He is doing well. However, there is a famine in the land and Isaac there is a famine in the land and Isaac there is a famine in the land and Isaac at this moment is in Philistine country at this moment is in Philistine country at this moment is in Philistine country in Ger or Gar as they s call it and he in Ger or Gar as they s call it and he in Ger or Gar as they s call it and he was thinking about going to Egypt was thinking about going to Egypt was thinking about going to Egypt because of the famine. Egypt must have had it going on. Egypt must have had it going on. I'm not going to preach everything that I'm not going to preach everything that I'm not going to preach everything that comes to my mind because I would be up comes to my mind because I would be up comes to my mind because I would be up here 30 30 minutes I'm sure or more. But here 30 30 minutes I'm sure or more. But here 30 30 minutes I'm sure or more. But some places I got to stop because I know some places I got to stop because I know some places I got to stop because I know my people. And when times get lean, we my people. And when times get lean, we my people. And when times get lean, we think about going back to stuff that think about going back to stuff that think about going back to stuff that ain't good for us.

>> I know I'm starting there already, huh? >> I know I'm starting there already, huh? I know. I love you. I love you, but I'm I know. I love you. I love you, but I'm I know. I love you. I love you, but I'm just going to tell it like it is, right? just going to tell it like it is, right? just going to tell it like it is, right? A famine. You know, a famine is not A famine. You know, a famine is not A famine. You know, a famine is not enough food and resources. Maybe it's in enough food and resources. Maybe it's in enough food and resources. Maybe it's in money. Maybe it's your relationships dry money. Maybe it's your relationships dry money. Maybe it's your relationships dry up. You can put it in any context, but up. You can put it in any context, but up. You can put it in any context, but in this particular passage, it's a in this particular passage, it's a in this particular passage, it's a famine. It was an agricultural society. famine. It was an agricultural society. famine. It was an agricultural society. So that means it was it was a drought So that means it was it was a drought So that means it was it was a drought and it probably wasn't rain. It was hard and it probably wasn't rain. It was hard and it probably wasn't rain. It was hard to get produce. And so they they things to get produce. And so they they things to get produce. And so they they things were scarce. He thought about going to were scarce. He thought about going to were scarce. He thought about going to Egypt because Egypt usually had it going Egypt because Egypt usually had it going Egypt because Egypt usually had it going on. And yet he heard from the Lord on. And yet he heard from the Lord on. And yet he heard from the Lord because the text says the Lord appeared because the text says the Lord appeared because the text says the Lord appeared to him. The Lord spoke to him and said, to him. The Lord spoke to him and said, to him. The Lord spoke to him and said, "Stay where you are. I'm going to bless "Stay where you are. I'm going to bless "Stay where you are. I'm going to bless you." you." you." >> It's right there in the text. You saw >> It's right there in the text. You saw >> It's right there in the text. You saw it. It's right there. I promise you I it. It's right there. I promise you I it. It's right there. I promise you I ain't making it up. And so when he was ain't making it up. And so when he was ain't making it up. And so when he was in um in that land, God begins to in um in that land, God begins to in um in that land, God begins to rehearse to him all the promises that he rehearse to him all the promises that he rehearse to him all the promises that he made even to Abraham. made even to Abraham. made even to Abraham. And that's why I want you to remember And that's why I want you to remember And that's why I want you to remember even in the drought seasons of your even in the drought seasons of your even in the drought seasons of your life, and yes, young adults go through life, and yes, young adults go through life, and yes, young adults go through droughts.

>> Y'all going to act new. >> Y'all going to act new. >> Young adults do go through droughts. You >> Young adults do go through droughts. You >> Young adults do go through droughts. You go through lean seasons, hard times. And go through lean seasons, hard times. And go through lean seasons, hard times. And the point of this is to say that we have the point of this is to say that we have the point of this is to say that we have to learn how to listen for what the Lord to learn how to listen for what the Lord to learn how to listen for what the Lord is saying to us. is saying to us. is saying to us. >> Don't let your hard times don't let the >> Don't let your hard times don't let the >> Don't let your hard times don't let the drought don't let listen it could be a drought don't let listen it could be a drought don't let listen it could be a drought socially. Anybody ever been drought socially. Anybody ever been drought socially. Anybody ever been there? there? there? >> Just like all the friendship circle and >> Just like all the friendship circle and >> Just like all the friendship circle and everybody start acting crazy and things everybody start acting crazy and things everybody start acting crazy and things just dry up. just dry up. just dry up. >> We ain't going to talk about the money >> We ain't going to talk about the money >> We ain't going to talk about the money issue. issue. issue. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Okay. And sometimes it's your health. >> Okay. And sometimes it's your health. >> Okay. And sometimes it's your health. >> Sometimes it's your peace of mind. >> Sometimes it's your peace of mind. >> Sometimes it's your peace of mind. Whatever the state is, God says, "I want Whatever the state is, God says, "I want Whatever the state is, God says, "I want you to be all right. You are going to be you to be all right. You are going to be you to be all right. You are going to be all right." Because God had already made all right." Because God had already made all right." Because God had already made some promises to Abraham. some promises to Abraham. some promises to Abraham. >> And in the text, it says, literally, God >> And in the text, it says, literally, God >> And in the text, it says, literally, God says, "Because Abraham obeyed me." That says, "Because Abraham obeyed me." That says, "Because Abraham obeyed me." That means there are some blessings that are means there are some blessings that are means there are some blessings that are going to come through because God was going to come through because God was going to come through because God was faithful to Abraham and God's going to faithful to Abraham and God's going to faithful to Abraham and God's going to watch over his word until it's fully watch over his word until it's fully watch over his word until it's fully performed. performed. performed. >> All right. So, some of you are living on >> All right. So, some of you are living on >> All right. So, some of you are living on blessings that your grandmama and your blessings that your grandmama and your blessings that your grandmama and your granddaddy and aunties.

granddaddy and aunties. granddaddy and aunties. I'm glad you clapping it up because we I'm glad you clapping it up because we I'm glad you clapping it up because we need to thank God for the praying folks need to thank God for the praying folks need to thank God for the praying folks who were in our lives when we weren't who were in our lives when we weren't who were in our lives when we weren't even trying to pay attention to God. You even trying to pay attention to God. You even trying to pay attention to God. You know where you were and grandmama was know where you were and grandmama was know where you were and grandmama was still praying. You know where you were still praying. You know where you were still praying. You know where you were and mama was still calling on the Lord and mama was still calling on the Lord and mama was still calling on the Lord for you or somebody that cared about for you or somebody that cared about for you or somebody that cared about you. You are the beneficiary of some you. You are the beneficiary of some you. You are the beneficiary of some prayers being answered and that's why prayers being answered and that's why prayers being answered and that's why you are where you are right now. So you are where you are right now. So you are where you are right now. So because God was faithful to Abraham, let because God was faithful to Abraham, let because God was faithful to Abraham, let me just tell you, even if you didn't me just tell you, even if you didn't me just tell you, even if you didn't come up in that kind of family system, come up in that kind of family system, come up in that kind of family system, you qualify to be the one to change the you qualify to be the one to change the you qualify to be the one to change the narrative. narrative. narrative. >> And I want to say that very strongly >> And I want to say that very strongly >> And I want to say that very strongly because so many think they have to wait because so many think they have to wait because so many think they have to wait until they get hair that looks like mine until they get hair that looks like mine until they get hair that looks like mine or you get a title or you get some or you get a title or you get some or you get a title or you get some status in life. Right now where you are, status in life. Right now where you are, status in life. Right now where you are, you can be the one to walk with God by you can be the one to walk with God by you can be the one to walk with God by faith, changing the whole narrative and faith, changing the whole narrative and faith, changing the whole narrative and the legacy that will be in your family the legacy that will be in your family the legacy that will be in your family line, changing everything about what line, changing everything about what line, changing everything about what your nieces and nephews and cousins see. your nieces and nephews and cousins see. your nieces and nephews and cousins see. You can be the one who they will look to You can be the one who they will look to You can be the one who they will look to one day and say, "Thank God." She decide one day and say, "Thank God." She decide one day and say, "Thank God." She decide to listen to what the Lord has to say.

to listen to what the Lord has to say. to listen to what the Lord has to say. Somebody ought to be the one. Somebody ought to be the one. Somebody ought to be the one. >> Will it be you? >> Will it be you? >> Will it be you? So as you are making your journey So as you are making your journey So as you are making your journey through life, remember that there are through life, remember that there are through life, remember that there are some faithful promises that the Lord has some faithful promises that the Lord has some faithful promises that the Lord has given and God is going to watch over his given and God is going to watch over his given and God is going to watch over his word to perform it. These promises of word to perform it. These promises of word to perform it. These promises of the Lord predate you. That means before the Lord predate you. That means before the Lord predate you. That means before your grandmama met your granddaddy, if your grandmama met your granddaddy, if your grandmama met your granddaddy, if God purposed that there would be God purposed that there would be God purposed that there would be somebody who would hear the word of the somebody who would hear the word of the somebody who would hear the word of the Lord, believe the word of the Lord, show Lord, believe the word of the Lord, show Lord, believe the word of the Lord, show up on a Thursday when you can be doing a up on a Thursday when you can be doing a up on a Thursday when you can be doing a whole lot of other things only a matter whole lot of other things only a matter whole lot of other things only a matter of time that he would snatch you up, of time that he would snatch you up, of time that he would snatch you up, call your name, set you in a right call your name, set you in a right call your name, set you in a right place, a right frame of mind, and it place, a right frame of mind, and it place, a right frame of mind, and it doesn't matter what's going on in your doesn't matter what's going on in your doesn't matter what's going on in your life. You might be in a drought, but life. You might be in a drought, but life. You might be in a drought, but don't go back to Egypt. Do I need to don't go back to Egypt. Do I need to don't go back to Egypt. Do I need to call out what Egypt is? call out what Egypt is? call out what Egypt is? I'm I'm trying to be nice, but do I need I'm I'm trying to be nice, but do I need I'm I'm trying to be nice, but do I need to call out what Egypt is? >> Do I need to talk about where we like to >> Do I need to talk about where we like to relax and get calm? They were going to relax and get calm? They were going to relax and get calm? They were going to Egypt, you know, it represents slavery.

Egypt, you know, it represents slavery. Egypt, you know, it represents slavery. It represents bondage. It represents bondage. It represents bondage. >> Even if you did get food and a meal, it >> Even if you did get food and a meal, it >> Even if you did get food and a meal, it came at a cost. Do I have to talk about came at a cost. Do I have to talk about came at a cost. Do I have to talk about >> Do I Do I have to call it all out? >> Do I Do I have to call it all out? >> Do I Do I have to call it all out? >> Are you willing to do anything for a >> Are you willing to do anything for a >> Are you willing to do anything for a meal? meal? meal? Are we that hungry and thirsty? Are we that hungry and thirsty? Are we that hungry and thirsty? >> Don't go back to Egypt. >> Don't go back to Egypt. >> Don't go back to Egypt. >> God said, "Even if it's a famine, I've >> God said, "Even if it's a famine, I've >> God said, "Even if it's a famine, I've got some promises over your life that got some promises over your life that got some promises over your life that predate you, and I'm going to watch over predate you, and I'm going to watch over predate you, and I'm going to watch over my word to make sure it's performed." my word to make sure it's performed." my word to make sure it's performed." >> So, even when we're in a famine, we can >> So, even when we're in a famine, we can >> So, even when we're in a famine, we can flourish if we listen to what the Lord flourish if we listen to what the Lord flourish if we listen to what the Lord has to say for our lives. You are not has to say for our lives. You are not has to say for our lives. You are not too young. You've not even made too many too young. You've not even made too many too young. You've not even made too many mistakes. mistakes. mistakes. >> How do I know? Let's go on to the next >> How do I know? Let's go on to the next >> How do I know? Let's go on to the next verses. verses 7- 11. I want you to just verses. verses 7- 11. I want you to just verses. verses 7- 11. I want you to just read it in your time and look at this read it in your time and look at this read it in your time and look at this familiar pattern of uh familiar familiar pattern of uh familiar familiar pattern of uh familiar proclivities. Isaac is there and because I guess his Isaac is there and because I guess his wife was so beautiful, he lied and said wife was so beautiful, he lied and said wife was so beautiful, he lied and said it was his sister. That sound like it was his sister. That sound like it was his sister. That sound like anybody? He get it from his daddy.

Genesis 12:es 10-20 is the exact same Genesis 12:es 10-20 is the exact same thing his dad did. But here's the catch, thing his dad did. But here's the catch, thing his dad did. But here's the catch, y'all. Oh, God. Isaac wasn't even born y'all. Oh, God. Isaac wasn't even born y'all. Oh, God. Isaac wasn't even born when it happened. when it happened. when it happened. >> I need y'all to pay attention because >> I need y'all to pay attention because >> I need y'all to pay attention because while you are moving through your famine while you are moving through your famine while you are moving through your famine season and and what feels like a season and and what feels like a season and and what feels like a wilderness and you're in foreign wilderness and you're in foreign wilderness and you're in foreign territory, there's some things that are territory, there's some things that are territory, there's some things that are going to come up because God wants to going to come up because God wants to going to come up because God wants to expose it so he can extract it from who expose it so he can extract it from who expose it so he can extract it from who you are. If he reveals it, it's because you are. If he reveals it, it's because you are. If he reveals it, it's because he wants to heal it. There may be some he wants to heal it. There may be some he wants to heal it. There may be some things in your DNA God wants to change. things in your DNA God wants to change. things in your DNA God wants to change. That's why we got to get born again. That's why we got to get born again. That's why we got to get born again. >> Hello. >> Hello. >> Hello. >> He wasn't even born when it happened the >> He wasn't even born when it happened the >> He wasn't even born when it happened the first time. He didn't. You can't excuse first time. He didn't. You can't excuse first time. He didn't. You can't excuse it and say, "Well, that's what he grew it and say, "Well, that's what he grew it and say, "Well, that's what he grew up watching." No. up watching." No. up watching." No. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, we've got to deal with the fact that >> So, we've got to deal with the fact that >> So, we've got to deal with the fact that we have some sin nature we have some sin nature we have some sin nature that has to be dealt with. And it's that has to be dealt with. And it's that has to be dealt with. And it's usually in the lean seasons, in the usually in the lean seasons, in the usually in the lean seasons, in the famine seasons that you start realizing famine seasons that you start realizing famine seasons that you start realizing some stuff about yourself that God wants some stuff about yourself that God wants some stuff about yourself that God wants to deal with. to deal with. to deal with. >> Don't run from it. >> Don't run from it. >> Don't run from it. >> It's a part of the process.

>> It's a part of the process. >> It's a part of the process. Don't excuse it off to what you saw Don't excuse it off to what you saw Don't excuse it off to what you saw growing up cuz some of it ain't about growing up cuz some of it ain't about growing up cuz some of it ain't about where you were growing up. It's just in where you were growing up. It's just in where you were growing up. It's just in us. us. us. >> I'm not I'm trying to be nice. I pause a lot because I like people to I pause a lot because I like people to think about it. think about it. think about it. Think about what it is that God's been Think about what it is that God's been Think about what it is that God's been showing you in your lean season. Maybe showing you in your lean season. Maybe showing you in your lean season. Maybe the social life is dried up and it's the social life is dried up and it's the social life is dried up and it's lean because you were too much of a lean because you were too much of a lean because you were too much of a people pleaser people pleaser people pleaser >> and now it's time to grow up and stand >> and now it's time to grow up and stand >> and now it's time to grow up and stand on your own convictions. We're adulting on your own convictions. We're adulting on your own convictions. We're adulting for real now. for real now. for real now. Maybe we've been leaning too much on Maybe we've been leaning too much on Maybe we've been leaning too much on what we got from the great praying what we got from the great praying what we got from the great praying saints of our of our elders and you are saints of our of our elders and you are saints of our of our elders and you are in some things right now that you need in some things right now that you need in some things right now that you need to activate your own prayer life. to activate your own prayer life. to activate your own prayer life. >> We're adulting now. >> We're adulting now. >> We're adulting now. >> I know you've been grown a minute. You >> I know you've been grown a minute. You >> I know you've been grown a minute. You paying real bills. Some of y'all raising paying real bills. Some of y'all raising paying real bills. Some of y'all raising children, but if you keep reverting back children, but if you keep reverting back children, but if you keep reverting back to childish ways, >> I'm smiling. I love you.

>> I'm smiling. I love you. It could be any type of famine. But the It could be any type of famine. But the It could be any type of famine. But the reality is we've got to get to a place reality is we've got to get to a place reality is we've got to get to a place where if God is doing something deeper, where if God is doing something deeper, where if God is doing something deeper, even when it's lean, we go ahead and even when it's lean, we go ahead and even when it's lean, we go ahead and acknowledge what it is, but let God work acknowledge what it is, but let God work acknowledge what it is, but let God work it out. it out. it out. >> Working it out of us and working >> Working it out of us and working >> Working it out of us and working something new into us. something new into us. something new into us. >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. >> The second or the third passage of this >> The second or the third passage of this >> The second or the third passage of this verses 12-18, I'm just going to leave verses 12-18, I'm just going to leave verses 12-18, I'm just going to leave you with this note about a fruitful you with this note about a fruitful you with this note about a fruitful partnership. partnership. partnership. So in a famine, you can still flourish So in a famine, you can still flourish So in a famine, you can still flourish if you remember the faithful promises of if you remember the faithful promises of if you remember the faithful promises of God. If you are aware of these familiar God. If you are aware of these familiar God. If you are aware of these familiar proclivities, these patterns that may be proclivities, these patterns that may be proclivities, these patterns that may be in your life. But I want to leave you in your life. But I want to leave you in your life. But I want to leave you with some hope and encourage you to rest with some hope and encourage you to rest with some hope and encourage you to rest and be assured that there is a fruitful and be assured that there is a fruitful and be assured that there is a fruitful partnership when you listen to the Lord partnership when you listen to the Lord partnership when you listen to the Lord and you do your part because it says in and you do your part because it says in and you do your part because it says in verse 12, Isaac planted in that same verse 12, Isaac planted in that same verse 12, Isaac planted in that same year and he reaped a hundfold.

year and he reaped a hundfold. year and he reaped a hundfold. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> Woo Jesus. >> Woo Jesus. >> Woo Jesus. >> It was a famine. And it would be it >> It was a famine. And it would be it >> It was a famine. And it would be it would seem crazy to think that you going would seem crazy to think that you going would seem crazy to think that you going to plant in the middle of a famine and to plant in the middle of a famine and to plant in the middle of a famine and reap abundantly. reap abundantly. reap abundantly. >> Y'all not Didn't I say miracles? >> Y'all not Didn't I say miracles? >> Y'all not Didn't I say miracles? >> It would seem crazy that you would go >> It would seem crazy that you would go >> It would seem crazy that you would go plant when everybody else stuff is burnt plant when everybody else stuff is burnt plant when everybody else stuff is burnt up or doesn't even take root. But you up or doesn't even take root. But you up or doesn't even take root. But you obey God. Get where God tells you to be. obey God. Get where God tells you to be. obey God. Get where God tells you to be. work on your stuff by leading of the work on your stuff by leading of the work on your stuff by leading of the Holy Ghost and you do your part and Holy Ghost and you do your part and Holy Ghost and you do your part and watch God do his part watch God do his part watch God do his part >> cuz we don't make the plant grow. We >> cuz we don't make the plant grow. We >> cuz we don't make the plant grow. We just do our part. Some sew, some water, just do our part. Some sew, some water, just do our part. Some sew, some water, right? God gives the increase. right? God gives the increase. right? God gives the increase. >> So, I want to ask you, what has God >> So, I want to ask you, what has God >> So, I want to ask you, what has God called you to start planting and sewing called you to start planting and sewing called you to start planting and sewing in this season? You know how y'all like in this season? You know how y'all like in this season? You know how y'all like to talk these days cuz everybody in a to talk these days cuz everybody in a to talk these days cuz everybody in a season? season? season? >> You know what God is doing in this >> You know what God is doing in this >> You know what God is doing in this season of my life and this season. where season of my life and this season. where season of my life and this season. where if your season happens to be a famine, if your season happens to be a famine, if your season happens to be a famine, it's no excuse. it's no excuse. it's no excuse. >> If you happen to be in a season where it >> If you happen to be in a season where it >> If you happen to be in a season where it seems a little hard and dry, I want to seems a little hard and dry, I want to seems a little hard and dry, I want to tell you even through these years, tell you even through these years, tell you even through these years, sometimes it gets real difficult in the sometimes it gets real difficult in the sometimes it gets real difficult in the young adult years because you sometimes young adult years because you sometimes young adult years because you sometimes when when you're early young adult, when when you're early young adult, when when you're early young adult, you're not exactly established you're not exactly established you're not exactly established completely yet. So, you're on your way.

completely yet. So, you're on your way. completely yet. So, you're on your way. And then even when you get established, And then even when you get established, And then even when you get established, life starts happening quite a bit. And life starts happening quite a bit. And life starts happening quite a bit. And then even if you were really then even if you were really then even if you were really established, God has a way to make some established, God has a way to make some established, God has a way to make some shifts and transitions happen. You go shifts and transitions happen. You go shifts and transitions happen. You go through job changes, relationship, through job changes, relationship, through job changes, relationship, family dynamics. Listen, I'm going to be family dynamics. Listen, I'm going to be family dynamics. Listen, I'm going to be just totally honest. You know, family just totally honest. You know, family just totally honest. You know, family dynamic. You may have had a fine stable dynamic. You may have had a fine stable dynamic. You may have had a fine stable family structure and your folks wait family structure and your folks wait family structure and your folks wait till they get old to divorce. Start having to deal with a different Start having to deal with a different type of of of reality in your body or or type of of of reality in your body or or type of of of reality in your body or or supporting aging parents. or you become the caregiver to a senior or you become the caregiver to a senior aunt or uncle or grandmother cuz you're aunt or uncle or grandmother cuz you're aunt or uncle or grandmother cuz you're the one that doesn't have kids yet. So, the one that doesn't have kids yet. So, the one that doesn't have kids yet. So, you know, they think you get got all the you know, they think you get got all the you know, they think you get got all the extra time. extra time. extra time. >> Am I talking to somebody? >> I'm trying to help you see you can still >> I'm trying to help you see you can still be fruitful when you partner with God. be fruitful when you partner with God. be fruitful when you partner with God. Sew according to what God has given you. Sew according to what God has given you. Sew according to what God has given you. And it may be go ahead and write the And it may be go ahead and write the And it may be go ahead and write the book. It may be go ahead and start the book. It may be go ahead and start the book. It may be go ahead and start the business. It may be go ahead and make business. It may be go ahead and make business. It may be go ahead and make that shift in your career. It may be go that shift in your career. It may be go that shift in your career. It may be go ahead and try love again because God can ahead and try love again because God can ahead and try love again because God can still do something wonderful even if it still do something wonderful even if it still do something wonderful even if it seems like a famine is going on.

seems like a famine is going on. seems like a famine is going on. >> But you've got to listen to what God >> But you've got to listen to what God >> But you've got to listen to what God said. Be where God said to be. Don't said. Be where God said to be. Don't said. Be where God said to be. Don't look to Egypt just because it seems to look to Egypt just because it seems to look to Egypt just because it seems to be flourishing. Because God can cause be flourishing. Because God can cause be flourishing. Because God can cause you to flourish even in a famine season. you to flourish even in a famine season. you to flourish even in a famine season. I want y'all to get this because over I want y'all to get this because over I want y'all to get this because over and over in your life, you're going to and over in your life, you're going to and over in your life, you're going to encounter seasons where it doesn't look encounter seasons where it doesn't look encounter seasons where it doesn't look like what you think it ought to look like what you think it ought to look like what you think it ought to look like. But trust me on this. I've been like. But trust me on this. I've been like. But trust me on this. I've been through a few. When you trust God, oh through a few. When you trust God, oh through a few. When you trust God, oh God, and you you hold on to the God, and you you hold on to the God, and you you hold on to the faithfulness of God, because a promise faithfulness of God, because a promise faithfulness of God, because a promise is only good as good as the promise is only good as good as the promise is only good as good as the promise giver. giver. giver. >> Lord, >> Lord, >> Lord, >> did y'all hear me? A promise is only as >> did y'all hear me? A promise is only as >> did y'all hear me? A promise is only as good as the one who made the promise. good as the one who made the promise. good as the one who made the promise. And we know we serve a faithful God. And we know we serve a faithful God. And we know we serve a faithful God. >> We know we serve an almighty on time >> We know we serve an almighty on time >> We know we serve an almighty on time God. And so that means it doesn't matter God. And so that means it doesn't matter God. And so that means it doesn't matter what season you are in. It doesn't what season you are in. It doesn't what season you are in. It doesn't matter if it's a drought, a famine. It matter if it's a drought, a famine. It matter if it's a drought, a famine. It doesn't matter where you are as long as doesn't matter where you are as long as doesn't matter where you are as long as you are in the will of God, obedient to you are in the will of God, obedient to you are in the will of God, obedient to where God wants you to be. And then you where God wants you to be. And then you where God wants you to be. And then you go ahead and sew and expect the harvest.

go ahead and sew and expect the harvest. go ahead and sew and expect the harvest. He got a hundfold He got a hundfold He got a hundfold return. The scripture says in that same return. The scripture says in that same return. The scripture says in that same year year year >> in the same year you sow and it's a >> in the same year you sow and it's a >> in the same year you sow and it's a famine. You can expect a miracle cuz famine. You can expect a miracle cuz famine. You can expect a miracle cuz God's going to watch over what he told God's going to watch over what he told God's going to watch over what he told you to do. you to do. you to do. >> Before I sit, we're going to transition >> Before I sit, we're going to transition >> Before I sit, we're going to transition to worship again and some time for to worship again and some time for to worship again and some time for prayer cuz I want you to be thinking prayer cuz I want you to be thinking prayer cuz I want you to be thinking about what you need to pray and ask the about what you need to pray and ask the about what you need to pray and ask the Lord to help you with right now. Where Lord to help you with right now. Where Lord to help you with right now. Where do you need to invite the Lord in maybe do you need to invite the Lord in maybe do you need to invite the Lord in maybe just to hear God more clearly to discern just to hear God more clearly to discern just to hear God more clearly to discern where you need to be and plant yourself? where you need to be and plant yourself? where you need to be and plant yourself? Get some roots there Get some roots there Get some roots there because there's a space, there's a place because there's a space, there's a place because there's a space, there's a place that you need to be planted and ready that you need to be planted and ready that you need to be planted and ready for the Lord to do something amazing. for the Lord to do something amazing. for the Lord to do something amazing. Maybe it is that you need to hear the Maybe it is that you need to hear the Maybe it is that you need to hear the Lord. Maybe it is to work on some of Lord. Maybe it is to work on some of Lord. Maybe it is to work on some of these proclivities you have. The Lord these proclivities you have. The Lord these proclivities you have. The Lord has exposed it. This is the time. It's a has exposed it. This is the time. It's a has exposed it. This is the time. It's a safe time. It's a safe space to deal safe time. It's a safe space to deal safe time. It's a safe space to deal with those things. Maybe it's time for with those things. Maybe it's time for with those things. Maybe it's time for you to plant. Maybe it's time for you to you to plant. Maybe it's time for you to you to plant. Maybe it's time for you to sew get to work. Quit praying and sew get to work. Quit praying and sew get to work. Quit praying and waiting on God to do everything. You waiting on God to do everything. You waiting on God to do everything. You have something you have to do. It's a have something you have to do. It's a have something you have to do. It's a partnership.

partnership. partnership. Lastly, it says that the Philistines Lastly, it says that the Philistines Lastly, it says that the Philistines when when Isaac got very prosperous, I when when Isaac got very prosperous, I when when Isaac got very prosperous, I mean, God blessed him 100fold. How many mean, God blessed him 100fold. How many mean, God blessed him 100fold. How many fold? fold? fold? >> Hundfold. >> Hundfold. >> Hundfold. The Philistines saw how much he was The Philistines saw how much he was The Philistines saw how much he was prospering. They started to put dirt prospering. They started to put dirt prospering. They started to put dirt earth in the wells that he was using. earth in the wells that he was using. earth in the wells that he was using. This is the last thing I'm going to say This is the last thing I'm going to say This is the last thing I'm going to say and I want you to hear me. Well, well, and I want you to hear me. Well, well, and I want you to hear me. Well, well, I didn't intend that. But listen, wells I didn't intend that. But listen, wells I didn't intend that. But listen, wells are important because water is a source are important because water is a source are important because water is a source of life. of life. of life. >> You can't survive, you can't flourish. >> You can't survive, you can't flourish. >> You can't survive, you can't flourish. You can't live as a person. His plants, You can't live as a person. His plants, You can't live as a person. His plants, his his his vegetation, right, needed his his his vegetation, right, needed his his his vegetation, right, needed water. His flock needed water. So even water. His flock needed water. So even water. His flock needed water. So even though he was prosperous, these wells though he was prosperous, these wells though he was prosperous, these wells were important. These are wells that were important. These are wells that were important. These are wells that Abraham dug and he was benefiting from Abraham dug and he was benefiting from Abraham dug and he was benefiting from him. But now because of jealousy, him. But now because of jealousy, him. But now because of jealousy, >> some other people putting dirt in his >> some other people putting dirt in his >> some other people putting dirt in his wells to clog them up, to stop them up. wells to clog them up, to stop them up. wells to clog them up, to stop them up. >> Water in scripture often times can >> Water in scripture often times can >> Water in scripture often times can represent Holy Spirit.

>> I need y'all to be very vigilant and >> I need y'all to be very vigilant and diligent to make sure you don't let diligent to make sure you don't let diligent to make sure you don't let anything or anybody stop the flow. anything or anybody stop the flow. anything or anybody stop the flow. It is your life source. It is your life source. It is your life source. >> It will sustain you. You've got to make >> It will sustain you. You've got to make >> It will sustain you. You've got to make sure you keep the dirt out of your source of your source is how you going to keep thriving and is how you going to keep thriving and is how you going to keep thriving and living even when you in tough times. Oh, living even when you in tough times. Oh, living even when you in tough times. Oh, stay in the flow of the spirit. Keep stay in the flow of the spirit. Keep stay in the flow of the spirit. Keep drinking from the well that never runs drinking from the well that never runs drinking from the well that never runs dry. Keep your soul moist and soft and dry. Keep your soul moist and soft and dry. Keep your soul moist and soft and pliable before the Lord. Don't let pliable before the Lord. Don't let pliable before the Lord. Don't let anything or anybody stop up anything or anybody stop up anything or anybody stop up >> the flow. That's why we spend time in >> the flow. That's why we spend time in >> the flow. That's why we spend time in worship. I get it. We are real deep worship. I get it. We are real deep worship. I get it. We are real deep thinking people now. But worship helps thinking people now. But worship helps thinking people now. But worship helps you to release the flow. you to release the flow. you to release the flow. >> We can get so heady and cognitive that >> We can get so heady and cognitive that >> We can get so heady and cognitive that we forget God wants your whole being. So we forget God wants your whole being. So we forget God wants your whole being. So you got to learn how to open your mouth you got to learn how to open your mouth you got to learn how to open your mouth and let praise flow. Cuz if it ain't in and let praise flow. Cuz if it ain't in and let praise flow. Cuz if it ain't in your belly, stir it up. your belly, stir it up. your belly, stir it up. >> Come on. Out of the abundance of the >> Come on. Out of the abundance of the >> Come on. Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. If it ain't heart, the mouth speaks. If it ain't heart, the mouth speaks. If it ain't down in there, it ain't going to come down in there, it ain't going to come down in there, it ain't going to come up. But when you really love it, when up. But when you really love it, when up. But when you really love it, when you really love, you talk about it.

you really love, you talk about it. you really love, you talk about it. >> Yeah, you talk about it. What you really >> Yeah, you talk about it. What you really >> Yeah, you talk about it. What you really passionate about, nobody's got to hype passionate about, nobody's got to hype passionate about, nobody's got to hype you up on it. You start it, it comes up. you up on it. You start it, it comes up. you up on it. You start it, it comes up. >> And then the scripture says, with above >> And then the scripture says, with above >> And then the scripture says, with above all things, guard your heart, for out of all things, guard your heart, for out of all things, guard your heart, for out of it is a wellspring, the issues, the flow it is a wellspring, the issues, the flow it is a wellspring, the issues, the flow of life. Guard your heart. of life. Guard your heart. of life. Guard your heart. Tonight, we want to make sure that Tonight, we want to make sure that Tonight, we want to make sure that wherever you are in your journey, you wherever you are in your journey, you wherever you are in your journey, you don't forget that God has a place for don't forget that God has a place for don't forget that God has a place for you. He speaks to you. You don't have to you. He speaks to you. You don't have to you. He speaks to you. You don't have to go back to Egypt. go back to Egypt. go back to Egypt. Whatever God's revealing about you, they Whatever God's revealing about you, they Whatever God's revealing about you, they might not even be in alignment with his might not even be in alignment with his might not even be in alignment with his will, go ahead and surrender it back, will, go ahead and surrender it back, will, go ahead and surrender it back, but work on those things as you start to but work on those things as you start to but work on those things as you start to get to work. So, no more excuses. It get to work. So, no more excuses. It get to work. So, no more excuses. It doesn't matter what's not happening and doesn't matter what's not happening and doesn't matter what's not happening and what you don't have. Trust God. Trust what you don't have. Trust God. Trust what you don't have. Trust God. Trust God. Trust God. Trust God. Trust God. God. Trust God. Trust God. Trust God. God. Trust God. Trust God. Trust God. because you can get a miracle and you because you can get a miracle and you because you can get a miracle and you can flourish even in a famine. can flourish even in a famine. can flourish even in a famine. >> And make sure you guard the wellspring >> And make sure you guard the wellspring >> And make sure you guard the wellspring of life. Guard your heart and don't let of life. Guard your heart and don't let of life. Guard your heart and don't let dirt and anything or anybody stop up dirt and anything or anybody stop up dirt and anything or anybody stop up what the flow is of the Holy Spirit what the flow is of the Holy Spirit what the flow is of the Holy Spirit moving in your life. I'm promising you moving in your life. I'm promising you moving in your life. I'm promising you this will make all the difference in the this will make all the difference in the this will make all the difference in the world. Now, when we worship and get world. Now, when we worship and get world. Now, when we worship and get ready for prayer, I want you to go to ready for prayer, I want you to go to ready for prayer, I want you to go to another space. We're in sanctuary, but another space. We're in sanctuary, but another space. We're in sanctuary, but make that place right where you are make that place right where you are make that place right where you are sanctuary because there's something in sanctuary because there's something in sanctuary because there's something in this word I want you to go back and read this word I want you to go back and read this word I want you to go back and read and meditate on. But for right now, I and meditate on. But for right now, I and meditate on. But for right now, I want you to really talk with God about want you to really talk with God about want you to really talk with God about what you need to pull on and how you what you need to pull on and how you what you need to pull on and how you need to pray. Prepare your hearts for need to pray. Prepare your hearts for need to pray. Prepare your hearts for that in Jesus name. Amen.

that in Jesus name. Amen. that in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. [applause] [applause] [applause] [music] Hallelujah. [music] Is there anybody Hallelujah. [music] Is there anybody believing God for anything in the room? believing God for anything in the room? believing God for anything in the room? Anybody? Anybody expecting something Anybody? Anybody expecting something Anybody? Anybody expecting something from the [music] Lord? from the [music] Lord? from the [music] Lord? We're believing God for manifestation We're believing God for manifestation We're believing God for manifestation this year, aren't we?

this year, aren't we? this year, aren't we? [music] Hallelujah. Oh, [singing] Oh, [singing] [music] Come on, let's [music] be the song in Come on, let's [music] be the song in the room. I want to lift up your the room. I want to lift up your the room. I want to lift up your worship. worship. worship. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. >> As [music] we touch you with our >> As [music] we touch you with our [singing] faith, [singing] faith, [singing] faith, >> yes, >> yes, >> yes, >> we receive >> we receive >> we receive manifestation. manifestation. manifestation. As we [music] touch you with our faith, As we [music] touch you with our faith, As we [music] touch you with our faith, we see manifestation. [music] we see manifestation. [music] we see manifestation. [music] What was invisible shall be visible.

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Yeah. [music] Yeah. [music] Heat. >> I love you for your church. >> I love you for your church. [music] I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. I don't have to see it, but coming. I don't have to see it, but coming. I don't have to see it, but >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming.

coming. coming. >> If you believe it, [music] >> If you believe it, [music] >> If you believe it, [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> Sing it all over you. >> Sing it all over you. >> Sing it all over you. >> I don't have to see it, but I [music] >> I don't have to see it, but I [music] >> I don't have to see it, but I [music] know it's coming. know it's coming. know it's coming. >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> I don't have to see it. [music] >> I don't have to see it. [music] >> I don't have to see it. [music] >> I don't have to see it, but I know. >> I don't have to see it, but I know. >> I don't have to see it, but I know. >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> I don't have to see it, but I know. I >> I don't have to see it, but I know. I >> I don't have to see it, but I know. I don't have to see it, but >> I don't have to see it, but [music] I >> I don't have to see it, but [music] I know it's coming. know it's coming. know it's coming. >> I don't have to see it, but I know. >> I don't have to see it, but I know. >> I don't have to see it, but I know. Let's take a look. Let's take a look. Let's take a look. >> I know. [music] But I know it's coming. >> I know. [music] But I know it's coming. >> I know. [music] But I know it's coming. I know it's coming, but I know it's I know it's coming, but I know it's I know it's coming, but I know it's coming. I know. It's on the way. It's on coming. I know. It's on the way. It's on coming. I know. It's on the way. It's on the way. If [music] you believe it, it's the way. If [music] you believe it, it's the way. If [music] you believe it, it's on the way. on the way. on the way. But I know it's coming. But I [music] But I know it's coming. But I [music] But I know it's coming. But I [music] know it's coming. Heat. [music] [music] Heat.

I know it's I know it's another >> [music] >> [music] >> possible shall be [music] visible. shall be [music] visible. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. What was impossible shall [music] be possible. Y'all sing shall [music] be possible. Y'all sing that. What was invisible that. What was invisible that. What was invisible was was was shall be shall be [music] shall be shall be [music] shall be shall be [music] what was impossible.

what was impossible. what was impossible. This is a song of faith. Church is a This is a song of faith. Church is a This is a song of faith. Church is a song of [music] belie. song of [music] belie. song of [music] belie. Come on. What was invisible >> [singing] >> [singing] >> It's already done.

>> It's already done. >> It's already done. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] >> Oh, it's already done. it's already done. [music] [music] [music] Oh, Oh, Oh, >> come on, sing that. [music] It's already >> come on, sing that. [music] It's already >> come on, sing that. [music] It's already [singing] done. [singing] done. [singing] done. >> He's the author and finisher. Yeah. >> He's the author and finisher. Yeah. >> He's the author and finisher. Yeah. [music] [music] [music] >> Come on, sing it. It's already [singing] >> Come on, sing it. It's already [singing] >> Come on, sing it. It's already [singing] done. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> It's already done. [music] >> It's already done. [music] >> It's already done. [music] >> It's already done. [singing] >> Thank you, Lord. It's already done. It's >> Thank you, Lord. It's already done. It's already [music] already [music] already [music] done. done. done. [singing] [singing] [singing] Oh, last time Oh, last time Oh, last time is already. [singing] is already. [singing] is already. [singing] [music] [music] [music] >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. If you [music] really believe that, If you [music] really believe that, If you [music] really believe that, >> if you really receive it, yes. >> if you really receive it, yes. >> if you really receive it, yes. >> Come on. You got to pray like there's an >> Come on. You got to pray like there's an >> Come on. You got to pray like there's an expectation behind it. expectation behind it. expectation behind it. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> Sooner or later, >> Sooner or later, >> Sooner or later, [music] [music] [music] it'll turn in my favor. it'll turn in my favor. it'll turn in my favor. [music] [music] [music] Sooner or [singing] Sooner or [singing] Sooner or [singing] later, sooner [singing] sooner [singing] later. later. later. [music] He's going to turn in my favor. [music] He's going to turn in my favor. [music] He's going to turn in my favor. Come on. [music] Come on. [music] Come on. [music] Sooner or [singing] later. >> Soon >> Soon [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] he's going to turn.

Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] >> It's going to turn. >> It's turning [music] around for me. >> It's turning [music] around for me. >> Turning around for me. >> Turning around for me. >> Turning around for me. >> Oh, [singing] >> Oh, [singing] >> Oh, [singing] [music] [music] [music] it's turning around. it's turning around. it's turning around. >> It's turning around [singing] for me.

>> It's turning around [singing] for me. >> It's turning around [singing] for me. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. Let's encourage him to turn around for Let's encourage him to turn around for Let's encourage him to turn around for you. It's turning [music] you. It's turning [music] you. It's turning [music] around [singing] for you. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. It's [music and singing] turning It's [music and singing] turning It's [music and singing] turning >> turning around for you. >> Hallelujah. [singing] >> Hallelujah. [singing] It's turning [music] around for you. It's turning [music] around for you. It's turning [music] around for you. Now, can we make it personal? [music] Now, can we make it personal? [music] Now, can we make it personal? [music] is turning around for me. It's is turning around for me. It's is turning around for me. It's >> turning around [singing] for me. >> turning around [singing] for me. >> turning around [singing] for me. >> That thing that's been bugging your >> That thing that's been bugging your >> That thing that's been bugging your mind, but then it's been eating at you mind, but then it's been eating at you mind, but then it's been eating at you all week [music] is turning around. all week [music] is turning around. all week [music] is turning around. >> It's turning around for me. >> It's turning around for me. >> It's turning around for me. >> It's all in [singing] this time. It's >> It's all in [singing] this time. It's >> It's all in [singing] this time. It's [music] only a matter of time. It's [music] only a matter of time. It's [music] only a matter of time. It's turning around. turning around. turning around. >> Turning around >> Turning around >> Turning around >> for me. [singing] >> for me. [singing] >> for me. [singing] [music] Come on everybody. It's turning around. Come on everybody. It's turning around. >> [music] >> If you truly believe that life's given >> If you truly believe that life's given [music] God, we thank you for turning around.

we thank you for turning around. We thank you for turning it around. We thank you for turning it around. We thank you for turning it around. [music] If you know God is turning it around, If you know God is turning it around, why don't you give him praise and give why don't you give him praise and give why don't you give him praise and give him glory right now? Because [music] him glory right now? Because [music] him glory right now? Because [music] he's turning it around for you. he's turning it around for you. he's turning it around for you. Even though you don't already see it, Even though you don't already see it, Even though you don't already see it, you know that God is turning it around. you know that God is turning it around. you know that God is turning it around. Even though I don't have the finances Even though I don't have the finances Even though I don't have the finances yet, God is turning it around. Even yet, God is turning it around. Even yet, God is turning it around. Even though the business plan hasn't been though the business plan hasn't been though the business plan hasn't been written yet, God is turning it around. written yet, God is turning it around. written yet, God is turning it around. Even though I don't have the job [music] Even though I don't have the job [music] Even though I don't have the job [music] yet, God is turning it around. Even yet, God is turning it around. Even yet, God is turning it around. Even though my family is still acting crazy, though my family is still acting crazy, though my family is still acting crazy, [music] [music] [music] God is turning it around.

God is turning it around. God is turning it around. Even though my marriage is in shambles, Even though my marriage is in shambles, Even though my marriage is in shambles, [music] God is turning it around. [music] God is turning it around. [music] God is turning it around. We don't have to see it to know that We don't have to see it to know that We don't have to see it to know that it's coming, y'all. I said we don't have it's coming, y'all. I said we don't have it's coming, y'all. I said we don't have to see it to know that it's coming. We to see it to know that it's coming. We to see it to know that it's coming. We believe by faith that God is turning it believe by faith that God is turning it believe by faith that God is turning it around. So, why don't we go and around. So, why don't we go and around. So, why don't we go and demonstrate that God is turning it demonstrate that God is turning it demonstrate that God is turning it around? Let's go ahead and let's let's around? Let's go ahead and let's let's around? Let's go ahead and let's let's [music] turn let's let's show and [music] turn let's let's show and [music] turn let's let's show and demonstrate that God is turning it demonstrate that God is turning it demonstrate that God is turning it around. And let's know that God is around. And let's know that God is around. And let's know that God is turning it around, y'all. So, we have spent our time in in in So, we have spent our time in in in worship and now we're going to spend worship and now we're going to spend worship and now we're going to spend [music] a little time in prayer with [music] a little time in prayer with [music] a little time in prayer with God. And as Dr. A said, "We want to make God. And as Dr. A said, "We want to make God. And as Dr. A said, "We want to make this space our personal sanctuary." this space our personal sanctuary." this space our personal sanctuary." We're in the communal space of the We're in the communal space of the We're in the communal space of the sanctuary. However, wherever you are, I sanctuary. However, wherever you are, I sanctuary. However, wherever you are, I want you to make your own personal want you to make your own personal want you to make your own personal altar. As we get ready to talk to God, altar. As we get ready to talk to God, altar. As we get ready to talk to God, as we go to him with our problems, with as we go to him with our problems, with as we go to him with our problems, with our burdens, as we spend some time our burdens, as we spend some time our burdens, as we spend some time worshiping him, as [music] we spend some worshiping him, as [music] we spend some worshiping him, as [music] we spend some time talking to him, and the time talking to him, and the time talking to him, and the intercessors are also going to come. So, intercessors are also going to come. So, intercessors are also going to come. So, if you desire for someone to pray with if you desire for someone to pray with if you desire for someone to pray with you, [music] you, [music] you, [music] that option is available for you as that option is available for you as that option is available for you as well. The altar is likewise open. Your well. The altar is likewise open. Your well. The altar is likewise open. Your seat is also an altar if that's what you seat is also an altar if that's what you seat is also an altar if that's what you choose. If you need to just kind of walk choose. If you need to just kind of walk choose. If you need to just kind of walk your aisle or walk this space a little your aisle or walk this space a little your aisle or walk this space a little bit, [music] you pray however you see bit, [music] you pray however you see bit, [music] you pray however you see fit and get to God in whatever way you fit and get to God in whatever way you fit and get to God in whatever way you feel as though you need to get to God.

Gracious God, we Gracious God, we we thank you that you're turning it we thank you that you're turning it we thank you that you're turning it around. [music] We thank you that there is not a problem We thank you that there is not a problem that we have that [music] you can't that we have that [music] you can't that we have that [music] you can't solve and that you're not turning around solve and that you're not turning around solve and that you're not turning around for us. Oh God, [music] we thank you for us. Oh God, [music] we thank you for us. Oh God, [music] we thank you Lord that we were able to make it into Lord that we were able to make it into Lord that we were able to make it into this space through the traffic, through this space through the traffic, through this space through the traffic, through wor hard days at work, through whatever wor hard days at work, through whatever wor hard days at work, through whatever we've got going on in our families. we've got going on in our families. we've got going on in our families. Lord, we [music] made it. And it was for Lord, we [music] made it. And it was for Lord, we [music] made it. And it was for no other reason but for us to be able to no other reason but for us to be able to no other reason but for us to be able to come here to worship you, [music] to come here to worship you, [music] to come here to worship you, [music] to praise your name. And so now that we're praise your name. And so now that we're praise your name. And so now that we're here, we're going to do just that. We here, we're going to do just that. We here, we're going to do just that. We have been worshiping and we have been have been worshiping and we have been have been worshiping and we have been praising and we're trusting [music] and praising and we're trusting [music] and praising and we're trusting [music] and we're believing and and we're laying our we're believing and and we're laying our we're believing and and we're laying our burdens and laying our all over here on burdens and laying our all over here on burdens and laying our all over here on the altar down here at the altar, God, the altar down here at the altar, God, the altar down here at the altar, God, knowing that you can handle every knowing that you can handle every knowing that you can handle every situation. Knowing that there is not a situation. Knowing that there is not a situation. Knowing that there is not a need that we have that you can't meet, need that we have that you can't meet, need that we have that you can't meet, oh Lord. Knowing, oh God, that there is oh Lord. Knowing, oh God, that there is oh Lord. Knowing, oh God, that there is not a situation that we go through that not a situation that we go through that not a situation that we go through that you can't fix, oh God.

you can't fix, oh God. you can't fix, oh God. Knowing and trusting and believing that Knowing and trusting and believing that Knowing and trusting and believing that even when we don't see it, God, we know even when we don't see it, God, we know even when we don't see it, God, we know that you're working it out for us. We that you're working it out for us. We that you're working it out for us. We know that things are turning around for know that things are turning around for know that things are turning around for us. We know, God, that we're going to us. We know, God, that we're going to us. We know, God, that we're going to get the victory because your word says get the victory because your word says get the victory because your word says that you always cause us to triumph. We that you always cause us to triumph. We that you always cause us to triumph. We know that even the terrible things, God, know that even the terrible things, God, know that even the terrible things, God, you know how to to fix them and work you know how to to fix them and work you know how to to fix them and work them out, God, so that you can get the them out, God, so that you can get the them out, God, so that you can get the glory. We know that even in our glory. We know that even in our glory. We know that even in our sufferings, oh Lord, that you were sufferings, oh Lord, that you were sufferings, oh Lord, that you were working. And your word tells us that working. And your word tells us that working. And your word tells us that after we have suffered for a little after we have suffered for a little after we have suffered for a little while, that you're going to restore us, while, that you're going to restore us, while, that you're going to restore us, oh God. And so we just thank you, God, oh God. And so we just thank you, God, oh God. And so we just thank you, God, for restoration. We thank you, Lord, for for restoration. We thank you, Lord, for for restoration. We thank you, Lord, for the turnaround. We thank you, God, for the turnaround. We thank you, God, for the turnaround. We thank you, God, for the faith to believe that you are doing the faith to believe that you are doing the faith to believe that you are doing whatever it is that we need you to do, whatever it is that we need you to do, whatever it is that we need you to do, oh God. God, some of us are are oh God. God, some of us are are oh God. God, some of us are are wrestling, God, with with with our wrestling, God, with with with our wrestling, God, with with with our sinful natures, and we're wrestling with sinful natures, and we're wrestling with sinful natures, and we're wrestling with with generational curses and with generational curses and with generational curses and generational iniquities [music] and generational iniquities [music] and generational iniquities [music] and generational proclivities, oh God. But generational proclivities, oh God. But generational proclivities, oh God. But even in those things, regardless of how even in those things, regardless of how even in those things, regardless of how far back it goes, God, now that it's ran far back it goes, God, now that it's ran far back it goes, God, now that it's ran into us, God, we've hit a stopping into us, God, we've hit a stopping into us, God, we've hit a stopping point. We know that you're able to work point. We know that you're able to work point. We know that you're able to work it out. We know, God, that you're able it out. We know, God, that you're able it out. We know, God, that you're able to break and loose anything [music] up to break and loose anything [music] up to break and loose anything [music] up off of us that we need, oh God. And so off of us that we need, oh God. And so off of us that we need, oh God. And so we're asking you, oh Lord, that you we're asking you, oh Lord, that you we're asking you, oh Lord, that you would break generational curses. We're would break generational curses. We're would break generational curses. We're asking, oh God, that you would go way asking, oh God, that you would go way asking, oh God, that you would go way down in our family lines, oh Lord. That down in our family lines, oh Lord. That down in our family lines, oh Lord. That you would pluck out those things, oh you would pluck out those things, oh you would pluck out those things, oh God, that you would use us to be the God, that you would use us to be the God, that you would use us to be the chain breakers. That you would use us to

chain breakers. That you would use us to chain breakers. That you would use us to be the uh change agents [music] in our be the uh change agents [music] in our be the uh change agents [music] in our families, oh Lord. families, oh Lord. families, oh Lord. We ask God that you would [music] that We ask God that you would [music] that We ask God that you would [music] that you would favor our families. you would favor our families. you would favor our families. We ask, oh Lord, that in places where We ask, oh Lord, that in places where We ask, oh Lord, that in places where families need healing and and in places families need healing and and in places families need healing and and in places [music] where families are broken and [music] where families are broken and [music] where families are broken and and in places where families need and in places where families need and in places where families need reconciliation, God, that you would be reconciliation, God, that you would be reconciliation, God, that you would be the great healer, that you would be the the great healer, that you would be the the great healer, that you would be the great fixer, God, and that you would great fixer, God, and that you would great fixer, God, and that you would strengthen us. If it's us that needs to strengthen us. If it's us that needs to strengthen us. If it's us that needs to make the first move, oh Lord, we'll make make the first move, oh Lord, we'll make make the first move, oh Lord, we'll make it. If we need to have tough it. If we need to have tough it. If we need to have tough conversations, [music] God, that's part conversations, [music] God, that's part conversations, [music] God, that's part of being an adult. That's part of being of being an adult. That's part of being of being an adult. That's part of being the curse breaker, oh God. So, we'll do the curse breaker, oh God. So, we'll do the curse breaker, oh God. So, we'll do it in whatever way, oh Lord, we need to it in whatever way, oh Lord, we need to it in whatever way, oh Lord, we need to partner with you in order to bring about partner with you in order to bring about partner with you in order to bring about the change that we need to see, God, the change that we need to see, God, the change that we need to see, God, we're willing to do so. So God, I ask we're willing to do so. So God, I ask we're willing to do so. So God, I ask that as we are continuing [music] to that as we are continuing [music] to that as we are continuing [music] to walk this journey, not just into walk this journey, not just into walk this journey, not just into adulthood or through adulthood, but as adulthood or through adulthood, but as adulthood or through adulthood, but as we walk through these spiritual journeys we walk through these spiritual journeys we walk through these spiritual journeys as well, Lord, that you would walk with as well, Lord, that you would walk with as well, Lord, that you would walk with us, that you would guide us, that you us, that you would guide us, that you us, that you would guide us, that you would help us to keep our minds [music] would help us to keep our minds [music] would help us to keep our minds [music] stayed on you, oh God, and even though stayed on you, oh God, and even though stayed on you, oh God, and even though we have the the tendency and the we have the the tendency and the we have the the tendency and the propensity to be raggedy at times, oh propensity to be raggedy at times, oh propensity to be raggedy at times, oh Lord, our hearts are pure. And so help Lord, our hearts are pure. And so help Lord, our hearts are pure. And so help us to choose you every day. Help us to us to choose you every day. Help us to us to choose you every day. Help us to say yes every day. God, help us to keep say yes every day. God, help us to keep say yes every day. God, help us to keep on going even when it gets rough. Help on going even when it gets rough. Help on going even when it gets rough. Help us to keep on going. Oh Lord, even when us to keep on going. Oh Lord, even when us to keep on going. Oh Lord, even when we don't know which way to go, God, we

we don't know which way to go, God, we we don't know which way to go, God, we just ask that [music] you would have just ask that [music] you would have just ask that [music] you would have your way in our lives, God. We ask that your way in our lives, God. We ask that your way in our lives, God. We ask that you would every seed that's been you would every seed that's been you would every seed that's been planted, God, that you would um planted, God, that you would um planted, God, that you would um that you would allow it not to just take that you would allow it not to just take that you would allow it not to just take root, God, but to bear fruit. And the root, God, but to bear fruit. And the root, God, but to bear fruit. And the things that are in us that are not like things that are in us that are not like things that are in us that are not like you, Lord, that you would pluck them. you, Lord, that you would pluck them. you, Lord, that you would pluck them. that you would prune them so that our that you would prune them so that our that you would prune them so that our fruit looks like you, so that everything fruit looks like you, so that everything fruit looks like you, so that everything that we do, God, mirrors [music] who you that we do, God, mirrors [music] who you that we do, God, mirrors [music] who you are calling us to be. And we thank you are calling us to be. And we thank you are calling us to be. And we thank you for the change. We thank you for how for the change. We thank you for how for the change. We thank you for how you're working in our lives. We thank you're working in our lives. We thank you're working in our lives. We thank you, [music] Lord, that all things are you, [music] Lord, that all things are you, [music] Lord, that all things are working together. We thank you, Lord, working together. We thank you, Lord, working together. We thank you, Lord, that because we are in you, [music] we that because we are in you, [music] we that because we are in you, [music] we are new creatures and old things have are new creatures and old things have are new creatures and old things have passed away. We thank you for the passed away. We thank you for the passed away. We thank you for the journey, for the good parts, for the bad journey, for the good parts, for the bad journey, for the good parts, for the bad parts, for the hard parts, for the rough parts, for the hard parts, for the rough parts, for the hard parts, for the rough parts, for the parts that we don't like. parts, for the parts that we don't like. parts, for the parts that we don't like. We thank you for it all, Jesus. And we We thank you for it all, Jesus. And we We thank you for it all, Jesus. And we give you the praise. We give you the give you the praise. We give you the give you the praise. We give you the honor because we know that you [music] honor because we know that you [music] honor because we know that you [music] are doing a new thing. You're making are doing a new thing. You're making are doing a new thing. You're making ways in the wilderness and streams in ways in the wilderness and streams in ways in the wilderness and streams in the desert. And it's in Jesus's name the desert. And it's in Jesus's name the desert. And it's in Jesus's name that we pray. Amen. [music] that we pray. Amen. [music] that we pray. Amen. [music] Amen.

Amen. Amen. [applause] [music] What is the Lord saying? What is [music] What is the Lord saying? What is what is the whisper in your spirit right what is the whisper in your spirit right what is the whisper in your spirit right now? now? now? I want you to know that. I want you to I want you to know that. I want you to I want you to know that. I want you to hold on to that. I want you to write it hold on to that. I want you to write it hold on to that. I want you to write it down. Put it in a note in your phone. Do down. Put it in a note in your phone. Do down. Put it in a note in your phone. Do something that [music] you will not something that [music] you will not something that [music] you will not leave this space without being clear to leave this space without being clear to leave this space without being clear to hold on to what you've heard tonight. hold on to what you've heard tonight. hold on to what you've heard tonight. Maybe it was something to push you. Maybe it was something to push you. Maybe it was something to push you. Maybe it was through the music that you Maybe it was through the music that you Maybe it was through the music that you needed to be reminded of the great God needed to be reminded of the great God needed to be reminded of the great God that we serve that we serve that we serve >> and that even though you don't see it, >> and that even though you don't see it, >> and that even though you don't see it, [music] [music] [music] >> you can see it.

>> When we pray about how we will come >> When we pray about how we will come together in these moments for worship, together in these moments for worship, together in these moments for worship, we pray that young adults are empowered we pray that young adults are empowered we pray that young adults are empowered and renewed and rejuvenated and filled. and renewed and rejuvenated and filled. and renewed and rejuvenated and filled. But we also pray that for those who But we also pray that for those who But we also pray that for those who really have not made a true commitment really have not made a true commitment really have not made a true commitment to the Lord to the Lord to the Lord that you will say yes. that you will say yes. that you will say yes. that you will see you are among a a a that you will see you are among a a a that you will see you are among a a a group who we you know we ain't perfect group who we you know we ain't perfect group who we you know we ain't perfect but we are being perfected but we are being perfected but we are being perfected >> and you are among others where you can >> and you are among others where you can >> and you are among others where you can have real conversation about real life have real conversation about real life have real conversation about real life and a real God and a real God and a real God who wants to give you victory over your who wants to give you victory over your who wants to give you victory over your real challenges real challenges real challenges but it's only going to come as a result but it's only going to come as a result but it's only going to come as a result of a real relationship ship, of a real relationship ship, of a real relationship ship, not religious routine, not religious routine, not religious routine, not faking it until you make it, but not faking it until you make it, but not faking it until you make it, but being connected being connected being connected and rooted in Christ.

and rooted in Christ. and rooted in Christ. And then being connected in community. And then being connected in community. And then being connected in community. We need one another. We need one another. We need one another. You cannot do this life on your own. I You cannot do this life on your own. I You cannot do this life on your own. I promise you, there are probably five or promise you, there are probably five or promise you, there are probably five or six, maybe 10 people here who think, six, maybe 10 people here who think, six, maybe 10 people here who think, "Yeah, I'm a loner." You know, I'm just "Yeah, I'm a loner." You know, I'm just "Yeah, I'm a loner." You know, I'm just I do my own thing. I've heard it before. I do my own thing. I've heard it before. I do my own thing. I've heard it before. Or you know, I don't I don't like Or you know, I don't I don't like Or you know, I don't I don't like people. people. people. You are people. >> You can't do it alone. Listen, every >> You can't do it alone. Listen, every blessing that God wants to get to your blessing that God wants to get to your blessing that God wants to get to your life, 99.9% of them going to come life, 99.9% of them going to come life, 99.9% of them going to come through somebody else. >> That's how God works. >> That's how God works. So you need community where you can be So you need community where you can be So you need community where you can be vulnerable, where you vulnerable, you vulnerable, where you vulnerable, you vulnerable, where you vulnerable, you can be real, but you can also be can be real, but you can also be can be real, but you can also be uplifted in prayer, held accountable, uplifted in prayer, held accountable, uplifted in prayer, held accountable, not out of judgment, but out of real not out of judgment, but out of real not out of judgment, but out of real spiritual support. spiritual support. spiritual support. So for those who have been church So for those who have been church So for those who have been church hopping and church shopping, hopping and church shopping, hopping and church shopping, we'd like to present an offer. I don't we'd like to present an offer. I don't we'd like to present an offer. I don't believe you should refuse it. is to be believe you should refuse it. is to be believe you should refuse it. is to be connected to this body of faith where connected to this body of faith where connected to this body of faith where you can grow, get your roots down and you can grow, get your roots down and you can grow, get your roots down and then grow and bear real fruit. [music] then grow and bear real fruit. [music] then grow and bear real fruit. [music] Even if you feel like you in a famine, Even if you feel like you in a famine, Even if you feel like you in a famine, you just heard from the text, God can you just heard from the text, God can you just heard from the text, God can still do something amazing.

still do something amazing. still do something amazing. >> So, this is my call, my appeal to you. >> So, this is my call, my appeal to you. >> So, this is my call, my appeal to you. If you are here and you don't know for If you are here and you don't know for If you are here and you don't know for certain where you stand in your certain where you stand in your certain where you stand in your relationship with God through Jesus relationship with God through Jesus relationship with God through Jesus Christ, Christ, Christ, that's the first call. That's the first that's the first call. That's the first that's the first call. That's the first invitation that you will come and invitation that you will come and invitation that you will come and receive the free gift of salvation receive the free gift of salvation receive the free gift of salvation [music] and know that without Jesus [music] and know that without Jesus [music] and know that without Jesus Christ, you're trying to do it on your Christ, you're trying to do it on your Christ, you're trying to do it on your own. own. own. But in Christ, believing that he died But in Christ, believing that he died But in Christ, believing that he died for your sins. He died to make a way so for your sins. He died to make a way so for your sins. He died to make a way so that we can be reconciled, united with that we can be reconciled, united with that we can be reconciled, united with God, and grow in real relationship. If God, and grow in real relationship. If God, and grow in real relationship. If you're uncertain, if you're shaky, or you're uncertain, if you're shaky, or you're uncertain, if you're shaky, or you know, you've really never said yes you know, you've really never said yes you know, you've really never said yes to that appeal, I want you to come to that appeal, I want you to come to that appeal, I want you to come forward. And maybe you've been [music] in a space And maybe you've been [music] in a space where you know that you know you've done where you know that you know you've done where you know that you know you've done that, but you've been a far off that, but you've been a far off that, but you've been a far off moving according to your own will and moving according to your own will and moving according to your own will and your own plans, and you've never been your own plans, and you've never been your own plans, and you've never been firmly planted anywhere in community firmly planted anywhere in community firmly planted anywhere in community where you can grow. This is your where you can grow. This is your where you can grow. This is your invitation to come. We would love to invitation to come. We would love to invitation to come. We would love to have you here at Wheeler Avenue. [music] have you here at Wheeler Avenue. [music] have you here at Wheeler Avenue. [music] The young adult ministry is a great The young adult ministry is a great The young adult ministry is a great place to find like-minded Christian place to find like-minded Christian place to find like-minded Christian people that you can be in community with people that you can be in community with people that you can be in community with and grow. Or my third appeal is for and grow. Or my third appeal is for and grow. Or my third appeal is for those who are here and you know it's those who are here and you know it's those who are here and you know it's temporary. It's because you're in temporary. It's because you're in temporary. It's because you're in school, you have a work assignment, or school, you have a work assignment, or school, you have a work assignment, or there's something that just has you there's something that just has you there's something that just has you passing through Houston for a little passing through Houston for a little passing through Houston for a little while, but still while you're here, we while, but still while you're here, we while, but still while you're here, we have what we call watch care. And we have what we call watch care. And we have what we call watch care. And we want to carefully, prayerfully watch want to carefully, prayerfully watch want to carefully, prayerfully watch over your soul, so that you are not just over your soul, so that you are not just over your soul, so that you are not just floating around, but you have your roots

floating around, but you have your roots floating around, but you have your roots somewhere where people can know you. God somewhere where people can know you. God somewhere where people can know you. God forbid something happened and if you're forbid something happened and if you're forbid something happened and if you're here without family, biological family, here without family, biological family, here without family, biological family, well, we want to be that family. well, we want to be that family. well, we want to be that family. And every time I ask this question in And every time I ask this question in And every time I ask this question in young adult gatherings, who's here? young adult gatherings, who's here? young adult gatherings, who's here? Who's living in Houston that has no Who's living in Houston that has no Who's living in Houston that has no biological family here? Overwhelmingly, biological family here? Overwhelmingly, biological family here? Overwhelmingly, half the room raises their hand. So, you half the room raises their hand. So, you half the room raises their hand. So, you are in good company. are in good company. are in good company. I'm pausing now because I want you to I'm pausing now because I want you to I'm pausing now because I want you to make a decision. [music] If you are one make a decision. [music] If you are one make a decision. [music] If you are one in any of those categories, would you in any of those categories, would you in any of those categories, would you stand where you are? Would you make your stand where you are? Would you make your stand where you are? Would you make your way here and meet me and let's make a way here and meet me and let's make a way here and meet me and let's make a change? [applause] Come on, clap it up. God is doing Come on, clap it up. God is doing something. [applause] something. [applause] something. [applause] Yeah. Bless you, sis. Bless you, sis. [music] [music] [music] Come on. There's somebody else who's Come on. There's somebody else who's Come on. There's somebody else who's been on the borderline. You listen. Let been on the borderline. You listen. Let been on the borderline. You listen. Let me just call out our professional me just call out our professional me just call out our professional [music] visitors. You claim Wheeler. I [music] visitors. You claim Wheeler. I [music] visitors. You claim Wheeler. I go to that church. You all on social go to that church. You all on social go to that church. You all on social media talking about you checking in. I media talking about you checking in. I media talking about you checking in. I was there. You doing your fit check and was there. You doing your fit check and was there. You doing your fit check and all that. But you know you ain't on all that. But you know you ain't on all that. But you know you ain't on nobody's roll.

[music] I love you. [music] I love you. But that's why we want you to come But that's why we want you to come But that's why we want you to come because membership does have its uh because membership does have its uh because membership does have its uh privileges. privileges. privileges. You can either hang around or you can You can either hang around or you can You can either hang around or you can truly be committed and connected. And truly be committed and connected. And truly be committed and connected. And it's a blessing to truly be connected. it's a blessing to truly be connected. it's a blessing to truly be connected. No shame. I'm not trying to embarrass No shame. I'm not trying to embarrass No shame. I'm not trying to embarrass you, but why not right now? It works. you, but why not right now? It works. you, but why not right now? It works. You don't have to wait until Sunday. You don't have to wait until Sunday. You don't have to wait until Sunday. It's real right now. It's real right now. It's real right now. We usually do pew evangelism. So, I just We usually do pew evangelism. So, I just We usually do pew evangelism. So, I just want to make sure you know that is where want to make sure you know that is where want to make sure you know that is where [music] you ask your pew partner, is she [music] you ask your pew partner, is she [music] you ask your pew partner, is she waiting on you? waiting on you? waiting on you? Is she talking to you? Is she talking to you? Is she talking to you? Do you want me to walk down there with Do you want me to walk down there with Do you want me to walk down there with you? you? you? This is a good time. [music] [music] >> Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. >> Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. >> Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. [music] Okay, one last call because this is what Okay, one last call because this is what I know happens a lot.

I know happens a lot. I know happens a lot. Listen, many times people, you don't Listen, many times people, you don't Listen, many times people, you don't want to be the only one to stand, but want to be the only one to stand, but want to be the only one to stand, but our sister made it easy for you. our sister made it easy for you. our sister made it easy for you. [applause] [applause] [applause] [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> So don't be shy. Don't be ashamed. If you need to [music] come, If you need to [music] come, now is the time. If you've been in a famine, you don't If you've been in a famine, you don't have to be anymore. I know God is doing a work here, and we I know God is doing a work here, and we just want you to benefit from it. >> [music] >> [music] >> Is there anyone else? [singing] >> Is there anyone else? [singing] >> Is there anyone else? [singing] >> Thank you, Lord. [music] [singing] [singing] >> Sing that real good. Sing that real >> Sing that real good. Sing that real >> Sing that real good. Sing that real good. If you mean it. If you mean it. good. If you mean it. If you mean it. good. If you mean it. If you mean it. [music] [music] [music] >> If you really mean it.

>> All means all. >> All means all. [music] You're not waiting to get [music] You're not waiting to get [music] You're not waiting to get yourself together. >> You're not trying to figure out [music] >> You're not trying to figure out [music] some things first. some things first. some things first. >> Right now is the moment you have. And >> Right now is the moment you have. And >> Right now is the moment you have. And it's a really good time to say yes it's a really good time to say yes it's a really good time to say yes [music] and surrender all. [music] and surrender all. [music] and surrender all. One last time. You know, you haven't been to your You know, you haven't been to your [music and singing] old church in [music and singing] old church in [music and singing] old church in months. months. months. God might be saved to come on [music] God might be saved to come on [music] God might be saved to come on [music] and get right here. Who am I talking to? You can come right now. You can come right now. [music] >> Amen. What's your name? >> Amen. What's your name? Britney, come here up here with [music] Britney, come here up here with [music] Britney, come here up here with [music] me.

me. me. This is Britney, y'all. Britney, you made an amazing decision. Britney, you made an amazing decision. I'm not saying that just because I'm I'm not saying that just because I'm I'm not saying that just because I'm biased and I like young adults. I mean, biased and I like young adults. I mean, biased and I like young adults. I mean, I really love young adults here, but I'm I really love young adults here, but I'm I really love young adults here, but I'm saying that because I've seen so [music] saying that because I've seen so [music] saying that because I've seen so [music] much growth in so many of them. So, I much growth in so many of them. So, I much growth in so many of them. So, I know you're in a place to be planted in know you're in a place to be planted in know you're in a place to be planted in good soil. So, I need y'all to clap it good soil. So, I need y'all to clap it good soil. So, I need y'all to clap it up for what you going to see coming out up for what you going to see coming out up for what you going to see coming out of her life. [applause] [applause] [music] [music] [music] We are going to have one of our intake We are going to have one of our intake We are going to have one of our intake uh leaders to get more information from uh leaders to get more information from uh leaders to get more information from you so you can get connected. And we you so you can get connected. And we you so you can get connected. And we don't want this to be the only time we don't want this to be the only time we don't want this to be the only time we see you. [music] We actually have a lot see you. [music] We actually have a lot see you. [music] We actually have a lot coming up this summer. and you join at a coming up this summer. and you join at a coming up this summer. and you join at a wonderful time because as I said to wonderful time because as I said to wonderful time because as I said to begin with, young adult week is coming begin with, young adult week is coming begin with, young adult week is coming soon. [music] So this is going to be soon. [music] So this is going to be soon. [music] So this is going to be just the start of what we see and we are just the start of what we see and we are just the start of what we see and we are grateful that God brought you to Wheeler grateful that God brought you to Wheeler grateful that God brought you to Wheeler Avenue and the Baptist church. Amen.

Avenue and the Baptist church. Amen. Avenue and the Baptist church. Amen. [music] [music] [music] >> Amen. Let's go this way. Lizzy, >> Amen. Let's go this way. Lizzy, >> Amen. Let's go this way. Lizzy, would you make sure she Yeah. [music] would you make sure she Yeah. [music] would you make sure she Yeah. [music] All right. Come on. Come on next. Come on, Trent. Come on, Trent. Can we just give glory to God in the Can we just give glory to God in the Can we just give glory to God in the beginning beginning beginning atmosphere today and the additional atmosphere today and the additional atmosphere today and the additional member to our community. So good glory member to our community. So good glory member to our community. So good glory to God. And another [music] way to give to God. And another [music] way to give to God. And another [music] way to give glory to God, it's offering time, y'all. glory to God, it's offering time, y'all. glory to God, it's offering time, y'all. Y'all know God loves a cheerful giver. Y'all know God loves a cheerful giver. Y'all know God loves a cheerful giver. Now, [music] Now, [music] Now, [music] so as you I'm sure you've heard on many so as you I'm sure you've heard on many so as you I'm sure you've heard on many times in a ca our regular Sunday cadence times in a ca our regular Sunday cadence times in a ca our regular Sunday cadence of services, of services, of services, giving the tithe is another form of giving the tithe is another form of giving the tithe is another form of worship to God. And of course, we give worship to God. And of course, we give worship to God. And of course, we give our tithe, which [music] is a 10% of our our tithe, which [music] is a 10% of our our tithe, which [music] is a 10% of our our income, of course, in addition to our income, of course, in addition to our income, of course, in addition to our offering. So, there is the QR code our offering. So, there is the QR code our offering. So, there is the QR code uh QR code which is on the screen. You uh QR code which is on the screen. You uh QR code which is on the screen. You can go ahead and scan that to give can go ahead and scan that to give can go ahead and scan that to give during the digital means. And I'm going during the digital means. And I'm going during the digital means. And I'm going to cut the exposition. We're just going to cut the exposition. We're just going to cut the exposition. We're just going to go to prayer to consecrate the gifts to go to prayer to consecrate the gifts to go to prayer to consecrate the gifts as we give them.

as we give them. as we give them. Dear heavenly [music] father, Dear heavenly [music] father, Dear heavenly [music] father, you are mighty. you are mighty. you are mighty. You are just glory personified [music] You are just glory personified [music] You are just glory personified [music] God. And we thank you for God. And we thank you for God. And we thank you for destinying all of our paths as we destinying all of our paths as we destinying all of our paths as we traveled here today, God. And we traveled here today, God. And we traveled here today, God. And we [snorts] come here humbly, prostrate [snorts] come here humbly, prostrate [snorts] come here humbly, prostrate [music] before you, God, to place the [music] before you, God, to place the [music] before you, God, to place the gifts at your feet, gifts at your feet, gifts at your feet, giving back to you what you have given giving back to you what you have given giving back to you what you have given us, God, so that you [music] may be you us, God, so that you [music] may be you us, God, so that you [music] may be you may bless those may bless those may bless those who are unable to bless us back. God, who are unable to bless us back. God, who are unable to bless us back. God, may you anoint [music] these gifts, God, may you anoint [music] these gifts, God, may you anoint [music] these gifts, God, as we place them at the altar, God. May as we place them at the altar, God. May as we place them at the altar, God. May you allow Wheeler to bless the local you allow Wheeler to bless the local you allow Wheeler to bless the local community, God. May you allow these community, God. May you allow these community, God. May you allow these gifts to be planted forth [music] and gifts to be planted forth [music] and gifts to be planted forth [music] and spring forth a hundfold, God. And may spring forth a hundfold, God. And may spring forth a hundfold, God. And may you allow us to bless you allow us to bless you allow us to bless [music] [music] [music] the left out, the looked over, and the the left out, the looked over, and the the left out, the looked over, and the lost, God. And likewise, God, I pray lost, God. And likewise, God, I pray lost, God. And likewise, God, I pray that you allow all givers to be [music] that you allow all givers to be [music] that you allow all givers to be [music] without lack as a consequence of giving without lack as a consequence of giving without lack as a consequence of giving their gifts. And I pray that you bless their gifts. And I pray that you bless their gifts. And I pray that you bless them as well, God. bless them and anoint them as well, God. bless them and anoint them as well, God. bless them and anoint their [music] head from the crowns of their [music] head from the crowns of their [music] head from the crowns of their head to the soles of their feet.

their head to the soles of their feet. their head to the soles of their feet. And may you allow a seed to be planted And may you allow a seed to be planted And may you allow a seed to be planted that may spring forth a blessing that that may spring forth a blessing that that may spring forth a blessing that may bless the rest of the future may bless the rest of the future may bless the rest of the future generations. generations. generations. The name of the mighty exalt you Jesus The name of the mighty exalt you Jesus The name of the mighty exalt you Jesus whom is the Christ. I pray. Amen. whom is the Christ. I pray. Amen. whom is the Christ. I pray. Amen. [music] [music] [music] >> All right. My name is Taylor. I'm with >> All right. My name is Taylor. I'm with >> All right. My name is Taylor. I'm with building believers [singing] and we want building believers [singing] and we want building believers [singing] and we want to give you guys [music] a few to give you guys [music] a few to give you guys [music] a few announcements. All right. Okay. So, our announcements. All right. Okay. So, our announcements. All right. Okay. So, our first announcement, we have Study on the first announcement, we have Study on the first announcement, we have Study on the Avenue every Wednesday in which our Avenue every Wednesday in which our Avenue every Wednesday in which our young adult Bible study takes [music] young adult Bible study takes [music] young adult Bible study takes [music] place at 700 p.m. in the gymnasium. So, place at 700 p.m. in the gymnasium. So, place at 700 p.m. in the gymnasium. So, join us Wednesdays. It's 700 p.m. as we join us Wednesdays. It's 700 p.m. as we join us Wednesdays. It's 700 p.m. as we grow deeper in God's [music] word. grow deeper in God's [music] word. grow deeper in God's [music] word. All right, it is going down with the All right, it is going down with the All right, it is going down with the ultimate space and uno showdown on July ultimate space and uno showdown on July ultimate space and uno showdown on July 11th. 11th. 11th. Join us for friendly [music] competition Join us for friendly [music] competition Join us for friendly [music] competition and fellowship on July 11th. And if you and fellowship on July 11th. And if you and fellowship on July 11th. And if you don't know how to play space yet, don't know how to play space yet, don't know how to play space yet, [music] you have until then to learn. [music] you have until then to learn. [music] you have until then to learn. All right. And lastly, young adult week All right. And lastly, young adult week All right. And lastly, young adult week is approaching faster than we think, is approaching faster than we think, is approaching faster than we think, y'all.

y'all. y'all. [music] Young Adult Week takes place on August Young Adult Week takes place on August 11th through August 16th as [music] 11th through August 16th as [music] 11th through August 16th as [music] we are getting ready to be rooted and we are getting ready to be rooted and we are getting ready to be rooted and ready to grow in God's word, serve ready to grow in God's word, serve ready to grow in God's word, serve [singing] God, and serve God's [music] [singing] God, and serve God's [music] [singing] God, and serve God's [music] people. Well, that's all we have for people. Well, that's all we have for people. Well, that's all we have for y'all tonight. So, thank y'all for y'all tonight. So, thank y'all for y'all tonight. So, thank y'all for coming out. [music] [music] >> [applause] >> We are about to move out of this space. >> We are about to move out of this space. You can fellowship for a little bit, but You can fellowship for a little bit, but You can fellowship for a little bit, but don't What time is it? Yo, the building don't What time is it? Yo, the building don't What time is it? Yo, the building closes at 9:00. Um, I do want to thank closes at 9:00. Um, I do want to thank closes at 9:00. Um, I do want to thank God for the music ministry again, the God for the music ministry again, the God for the music ministry again, the choir and the musicians. [applause] We Jesus, [music] I like that stuff. We Jesus, [music] I like that stuff. That was good. That blessed me. And uh, That was good. That blessed me. And uh, That was good. That blessed me. And uh, the building believers. just one of the the building believers. just one of the the building believers. just one of the teams that's a part of the young adult teams that's a part of the young adult teams that's a part of the young adult ministry. So, there are so many ways you ministry. So, there are so many ways you ministry. So, there are so many ways you can get connected, but they are can get connected, but they are can get connected, but they are responsible for leading us and putting responsible for leading us and putting responsible for leading us and putting together our worship experience. So, together our worship experience. So, together our worship experience. So, thank God for all of you team building thank God for all of you team building thank God for all of you team building believers. [applause] believers. [applause] believers. [applause] And there was finally there was an And there was finally there was an And there was finally there was an email, there was a text message, there email, there was a text message, there email, there was a text message, there was information we put out last night, I was information we put out last night, I was information we put out last night, I believe. Um, how many of you got a lot believe. Um, how many of you got a lot believe. Um, how many of you got a lot of rain Monday?

of rain Monday? of rain Monday? It was storming over in your area It was storming over in your area It was storming over in your area Monday. [music] Monday. [music] Monday. [music] Yeah. Uh Tuesday it stormed. Wednesday Yeah. Uh Tuesday it stormed. Wednesday Yeah. Uh Tuesday it stormed. Wednesday it rained a little bit more. Well, it rained a little bit more. Well, it rained a little bit more. Well, unfortunately we had some deadlines. We unfortunately we had some deadlines. We unfortunately we had some deadlines. We had to make decisions. [music] And some had to make decisions. [music] And some had to make decisions. [music] And some of you know where I'm going with this. of you know where I'm going with this. of you know where I'm going with this. But unfortunately because of that rain But unfortunately because of that rain But unfortunately because of that rain and the very narrow window of time, we and the very narrow window of time, we and the very narrow window of time, we had to make some decisions about our had to make some decisions about our had to make some decisions about our Junth event. [music] Junth event. [music] Junth event. [music] We had to unfortunately make a decision We had to unfortunately make a decision We had to unfortunately make a decision early Tuesday. early Tuesday. early Tuesday. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Now, by Tuesday, the forecast had rain >> Now, by Tuesday, the forecast had rain >> Now, by Tuesday, the forecast had rain and even a tropical storm potentially and even a tropical storm potentially and even a tropical storm potentially coming this way. And before we paid a coming this way. And before we paid a coming this way. And before we paid a whole lot of money to feed everybody, we whole lot of money to feed everybody, we whole lot of money to feed everybody, we had to decide, okay, do we want to had to decide, okay, do we want to had to decide, okay, do we want to invest that and potentially lose it or invest that and potentially lose it or invest that and potentially lose it or do we want to be wise and just [music] do we want to be wise and just [music] do we want to be wise and just [music] repurpose our intention to gather. So, repurpose our intention to gather. So, repurpose our intention to gather. So, that's why tomorrow's event was that's why tomorrow's event was that's why tomorrow's event was postponed. It was because we had to do postponed. It was because we had to do postponed. It was because we had to do some things in light of our vendors, our some things in light of our vendors, our some things in light of our vendors, our caterer, [music] and several other caterer, [music] and several other caterer, [music] and several other things. and we just chose to use wisdom things. and we just chose to use wisdom things. and we just chose to use wisdom and protect the resources that you all and protect the resources that you all and protect the resources that you all give, your tithe, your offering, you give, your tithe, your offering, you give, your tithe, your offering, you know, and all of that.

know, and all of that. know, and all of that. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] >> So, we chose to protect that and make >> So, we chose to protect that and make >> So, we chose to protect that and make sure that we can plan so that we have a sure that we can plan so that we have a sure that we can plan so that we have a better uh option in place in case better uh option in place in case better uh option in place in case inclement weather happens all the time. inclement weather happens all the time. inclement weather happens all the time. It just pops up in Houston. If if you've It just pops up in Houston. If if you've It just pops up in Houston. If if you've been here any five minutes, you know been here any five minutes, you know been here any five minutes, you know Houston weather is is one of those Houston weather is is one of those Houston weather is is one of those things. And it's hurricane season, things. And it's hurricane season, things. And it's hurricane season, right? right? right? >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> So, we just felt like we didn't want to >> So, we just felt like we didn't want to >> So, we just felt like we didn't want to put everybody out there in the park with put everybody out there in the park with put everybody out there in the park with some muddy water and mosquitoes and all some muddy water and mosquitoes and all some muddy water and mosquitoes and all of that. We just got a couple of of that. We just got a couple of of that. We just got a couple of different plans. Now, we will have the different plans. Now, we will have the different plans. Now, we will have the event. It won't be Junth, but we do have event. It won't be Junth, but we do have event. It won't be Junth, but we do have a really fabulous thing planned and a really fabulous thing planned and a really fabulous thing planned and we've connected it, added it, enhanced we've connected it, added it, enhanced we've connected it, added it, enhanced one of the uh one of the days of young one of the uh one of the days of young one of the uh one of the days of young adult week. That's why we're pushing it adult week. That's why we're pushing it adult week. That's why we're pushing it for the countdown. Okay. We've enhanced for the countdown. Okay. We've enhanced for the countdown. Okay. We've enhanced one of the days of young adult week. We one of the days of young adult week. We one of the days of young adult week. We still have it prepared for outside, but still have it prepared for outside, but still have it prepared for outside, but we have another plan just in case the we have another plan just in case the we have another plan just in case the weather is crazy. We won't have to weather is crazy. We won't have to weather is crazy. We won't have to cancel. We have a backup that's going to cancel. We have a backup that's going to cancel. We have a backup that's going to be more solidified. Is that all right? be more solidified. Is that all right? be more solidified. Is that all right? >> I'm going to be honest, I was a little >> I'm going to be honest, I was a little >> I'm going to be honest, I was a little disappointed. But I do know that I feel disappointed. But I do know that I feel disappointed. But I do know that I feel it was providential because we didn't it was providential because we didn't it was providential because we didn't anticipate rain popping up like that at anticipate rain popping up like that at anticipate rain popping up like that at the last minute and doing all that it the last minute and doing all that it the last minute and doing all that it did. But I can guarantee you uh God has did. But I can guarantee you uh God has did. But I can guarantee you uh God has God is wise and there is always another God is wise and there is always another God is wise and there is always another way that usually is even better. And way that usually is even better. And way that usually is even better. And that's what I feel about this one. So that's what I feel about this one. So that's what I feel about this one. So for all of you who already purchased for all of you who already purchased for all of you who already purchased your tickets, trust me, you have every your tickets, trust me, you have every your tickets, trust me, you have every right to ask for a refund if you want right to ask for a refund if you want right to ask for a refund if you want that. You just need to request it before that. You just need to request it before that. You just need to request it before the end of this month. And if you'd like the end of this month. And if you'd like the end of this month. And if you'd like to leave your ticket right there and to leave your ticket right there and to leave your ticket right there and secure because you know if you get that secure because you know if you get that secure because you know if you get that money, you're going to spend it and you money, you're going to spend it and you money, you're going to spend it and you might not get back to purchasing. Well,

might not get back to purchasing. Well, might not get back to purchasing. Well, go ahead and keep it with us because we go ahead and keep it with us because we go ahead and keep it with us because we have your name, we have your contact have your name, we have your contact have your name, we have your contact information, you're stamped and information, you're stamped and information, you're stamped and guaranteed. We good? guaranteed. We good? guaranteed. We good? >> Trust us. Trust the Lord. and I think >> Trust us. Trust the Lord. and I think >> Trust us. Trust the Lord. and I think it's going to be wonderful. We're it's going to be wonderful. We're it's going to be wonderful. We're excited about Young Adult Week. So, go excited about Young Adult Week. So, go excited about Young Adult Week. So, go ahead and make sure you give everybody ahead and make sure you give everybody ahead and make sure you give everybody in your sphere of influence the notice in your sphere of influence the notice in your sphere of influence the notice and tell them to save the date because and tell them to save the date because and tell them to save the date because we're looking forward to it. Let's stand we're looking forward to it. Let's stand we're looking forward to it. Let's stand and we're preparing to leave. We thank God that um BBS as well is We thank God that um BBS as well is coming up next month, vacation Bible coming up next month, vacation Bible coming up next month, vacation Bible school. [applause] [applause] Um, we won't gather as many like this Um, we won't gather as many like this Um, we won't gather as many like this before that time, but we do have email. before that time, but we do have email. before that time, but we do have email. We have social media. We're on We have social media. We're on We have social media. We're on Instagram. We're in flock um Facebook. Instagram. We're in flock um Facebook. Instagram. We're in flock um Facebook. We're on Tik Tok. So stay close to all We're on Tik Tok. So stay close to all We're on Tik Tok. So stay close to all of those social media platforms to get of those social media platforms to get of those social media platforms to get more details about ways that we will be more details about ways that we will be more details about ways that we will be gathering. [music] But I really hope I gathering. [music] But I really hope I gathering. [music] But I really hope I see a lot of you at the Spades and Uno see a lot of you at the Spades and Uno see a lot of you at the Spades and Uno tournament. I do play Spade and I am a tournament. I do play Spade and I am a tournament. I do play Spade and I am a winner. So I need I need everybody to winner. So I need I need everybody to winner. So I need I need everybody to know. Nope. Nope. No, I'm serious. Like, know. Nope. Nope. No, I'm serious. Like, know. Nope. Nope. No, I'm serious. Like, I win.

I win. I win. >> I win. I win. Um, [laughter] >> I win. I win. Um, [laughter] >> I win. I win. Um, [laughter] is my partner in here? I had a partner is my partner in here? I had a partner is my partner in here? I had a partner last time. We did. We slapped it up. last time. We did. We slapped it up. last time. We did. We slapped it up. Okay. Okay. Okay. >> So, uh, yeah, come on, have a good time. >> So, uh, yeah, come on, have a good time. >> So, uh, yeah, come on, have a good time. It's a great way to meet more young It's a great way to meet more young It's a great way to meet more young adults. We love worship. Listen, we're adults. We love worship. Listen, we're adults. We love worship. Listen, we're serious about the Lord. We love worship. serious about the Lord. We love worship. serious about the Lord. We love worship. We love the word, but we also love We love the word, but we also love We love the word, but we also love community, laughing, and building good community, laughing, and building good community, laughing, and building good relationships. So, we want you to be a relationships. So, we want you to be a relationships. So, we want you to be a part of all of it. Will you pray for the part of all of it. Will you pray for the part of all of it. Will you pray for the person next to you? You may not even person next to you? You may not even person next to you? You may not even know them, but you can whisper a prayer. know them, but you can whisper a prayer. know them, but you can whisper a prayer. Even if it is that God blesses them, Even if it is that God blesses them, Even if it is that God blesses them, that God prospers them. [music] that God prospers them. [music] that God prospers them. [music] Pray like you would want somebody Pray like you would want somebody Pray like you would want somebody praying for you. It's okay. You can just praying for you. It's okay. You can just praying for you. It's okay. You can just whisper a prayer for the person on your whisper a prayer for the person on your whisper a prayer for the person on your pew. pew. pew. This is what we do. We don't we don't This is what we do. We don't we don't This is what we do. We don't we don't just come and get for ourselves, but we just come and get for ourselves, but we just come and get for ourselves, but we remember we are in community. We are remember we are in community. We are remember we are in community. We are connected. [music] connected. [music] connected. [music] Thank you, Lord, for every person in Thank you, Lord, for every person in Thank you, Lord, for every person in this room that hears my voice. Even this room that hears my voice. Even this room that hears my voice. Even those online, God, we thank you that you those online, God, we thank you that you those online, God, we thank you that you are still the God of miracles and are still the God of miracles and are still the God of miracles and wonders. And even when it seems that wonders. And even when it seems that wonders. And even when it seems that we're in lean seasons, you are still the we're in lean seasons, you are still the we're in lean seasons, you are still the God of miracles. You can still do God of miracles. You can still do God of miracles. You can still do exceeding abundantly above all we could exceeding abundantly above all we could exceeding abundantly above all we could ask or think. You can still cause us to ask or think. You can still cause us to ask or think. You can still cause us to prosper. The economy might be crazy. We prosper. The economy might be crazy. We prosper. The economy might be crazy. We We have government that might be crazy, We have government that might be crazy, We have government that might be crazy, but you are our God. You are the King of but you are our God. You are the King of but you are our God. You are the King of Kings. You are the Lord of Lords. You Kings. You are the Lord of Lords. You Kings. You are the Lord of Lords. You have a plan and a purpose for our lives.

have a plan and a purpose for our lives. have a plan and a purpose for our lives. And so, we're trusting that you will not And so, we're trusting that you will not And so, we're trusting that you will not only speak to us, but that you will lead only speak to us, but that you will lead only speak to us, but that you will lead us and guide us in the places and spaces us and guide us in the places and spaces us and guide us in the places and spaces we need to be. [music] That you will we need to be. [music] That you will we need to be. [music] That you will continue to purge our hearts and make continue to purge our hearts and make continue to purge our hearts and make our character right and cause us to be our character right and cause us to be our character right and cause us to be real from the inside. That you will real from the inside. That you will real from the inside. That you will speak to us about what we need to put speak to us about what we need to put speak to us about what we need to put our hands to. No more excuses, but show our hands to. No more excuses, but show our hands to. No more excuses, but show us how to plant, how to sew, how to us how to plant, how to sew, how to us how to plant, how to sew, how to work. because you will bless the work of work. because you will bless the work of work. because you will bless the work of our hands. It's a partnership. And we our hands. It's a partnership. And we our hands. It's a partnership. And we believe when we do our part, you will do believe when we do our part, you will do believe when we do our part, you will do your part. You do the blessing. You your part. You do the blessing. You your part. You do the blessing. You cause the increase. You cause us [music] cause the increase. You cause us [music] cause the increase. You cause us [music] to flourish even if we're in a famine. to flourish even if we're in a famine. to flourish even if we're in a famine. And we trust, Lord, you'll show us how And we trust, Lord, you'll show us how And we trust, Lord, you'll show us how to stay in flow with the Holy Spirit. to stay in flow with the Holy Spirit. to stay in flow with the Holy Spirit. [music] [music] [music] That there will be nothing to taint and That there will be nothing to taint and That there will be nothing to taint and pollute our hearts. So that out of the pollute our hearts. So that out of the pollute our hearts. So that out of the overflow of our lives, out of the overflow of our lives, out of the overflow of our lives, out of the fullness of our worship, Lord, you fullness of our worship, Lord, you fullness of our worship, Lord, you [music] will be glorified. So we pray [music] will be glorified. So we pray [music] will be glorified. So we pray that you will bless our pew partner to that you will bless our pew partner to that you will bless our pew partner to the right, to the left, in front, in the right, to the left, in front, in the right, to the left, in front, in black. Would you would you cause their black. Would you would you cause their black. Would you would you cause their cup to flow over, overflow, overflow?

cup to flow over, overflow, overflow? cup to flow over, overflow, overflow? Woo my God. Would you cause her to Woo my God. Would you cause her to Woo my God. Would you cause her to flourish in ways that will surprise her flourish in ways that will surprise her flourish in ways that will surprise her and shock her? Would you stir up every and shock her? Would you stir up every and shock her? Would you stir up every gift in him? The stuff that was dormant, gift in him? The stuff that was dormant, gift in him? The stuff that was dormant, the stuff he didn't really think was a the stuff he didn't really think was a the stuff he didn't really think was a gift. Would you call? Would you blow gift. Would you call? Would you blow gift. Would you call? Would you blow God? Woo! Spirit of the living God, God? Woo! Spirit of the living God, God? Woo! Spirit of the living God, would you blow upon your people and would you blow upon your people and would you blow upon your people and refresh somebody so that they will see refresh somebody so that they will see refresh somebody so that they will see all that you have purpose for their all that you have purpose for their all that you have purpose for their lives? And I'm praying in the name of lives? And I'm praying in the name of lives? And I'm praying in the name of Jesus. Hey God, that you will cause us Jesus. Hey God, that you will cause us Jesus. Hey God, that you will cause us to see what was invisible that it will to see what was invisible that it will to see what was invisible that it will become visible. H that it will manifest, become visible. H that it will manifest, become visible. H that it will manifest, oh God, my God. even when we don't see oh God, my God. even when we don't see oh God, my God. even when we don't see it in the natural, give us such it in the natural, give us such it in the natural, give us such spiritual insight and vision that we spiritual insight and vision that we spiritual insight and vision that we will walk by faith and trust you to will walk by faith and trust you to will walk by faith and trust you to bring it to fruition. Thank you now for bring it to fruition. Thank you now for bring it to fruition. Thank you now for our gathering. Thank you for this time our gathering. Thank you for this time our gathering. Thank you for this time of refreshing and refueling. And now, of refreshing and refueling. And now, of refreshing and refueling. And now, will you go before us as we move across will you go before us as we move across will you go before us as we move across the streets and the highways and the the streets and the highways and the the streets and the highways and the byways? I pray for angelic escorts and byways? I pray for angelic escorts and byways? I pray for angelic escorts and that everybody find all things well when that everybody find all things well when that everybody find all things well when they reach their final destination. And they reach their final destination. And they reach their final destination. And would you give to your beloved sweet would you give to your beloved sweet would you give to your beloved sweet sleep tonight? God, rest somebody's sleep tonight? God, rest somebody's sleep tonight? God, rest somebody's heart and mind and let their spirit and heart and mind and let their spirit and heart and mind and let their spirit and their souls be at ease. Ah because you their souls be at ease. Ah because you their souls be at ease. Ah because you are the God who never sleeps or are the God who never sleeps or are the God who never sleeps or slumbers. So give us sleep tonight and slumbers. So give us sleep tonight and slumbers. So give us sleep tonight and give us rest tonight. And not just give us rest tonight. And not just give us rest tonight. And not just tonight, but may we rest in the tonight, but may we rest in the tonight, but may we rest in the assurance that you are the God who keeps assurance that you are the God who keeps assurance that you are the God who keeps your word. You are a promisekeeper.

your word. You are a promisekeeper. your word. You are a promisekeeper. And so we glorify you and thank you And so we glorify you and thank you And so we glorify you and thank you [music] for hearing our prayers. In [music] for hearing our prayers. In [music] for hearing our prayers. In Jesus' name we pray. Jesus' name we pray. Jesus' name we pray. Amen. God bless you. God bless you. Amen. God bless you. God bless you. Amen. God bless you. God bless you. [applause] God bless you. Thank you for [applause] God bless you. Thank you for [applause] God bless you. Thank you for coming. We'll see you [music] next time.