First Sunday Theology | Dr. Marcus D. Cosby

Happy Sunday, church family. We have so Happy Sunday, church family. We have so many exciting events in store for the many exciting events in store for the many exciting events in store for the month of July. Andre, tell them what we month of July. Andre, tell them what we month of July. Andre, tell them what we have in store. have in store. have in store. >> Well, we have vacation Bible school, >> Well, we have vacation Bible school, >> Well, we have vacation Bible school, which is always a great time for the which is always a great time for the which is always a great time for the entire family. A few of the really cool entire family. A few of the really cool entire family. A few of the really cool things we're going to tell you about on things we're going to tell you about on things we're going to tell you about on the Avenue. And last, but certainly not the Avenue. And last, but certainly not the Avenue. And last, but certainly not least, our very own senior pastor, Dr. least, our very own senior pastor, Dr. least, our very own senior pastor, Dr. Marcus D. Cosby is turning 21. So get Marcus D. Cosby is turning 21. So get Marcus D. Cosby is turning 21. So get your celebration clothes ready. It is your celebration clothes ready. It is your celebration clothes ready. It is time to turn up. time to turn up. time to turn up. >> Church family, I'm Amber Branch. >> Church family, I'm Amber Branch. >> Church family, I'm Amber Branch. >> And I'm Andre Khan Jr. >> And I'm Andre Khan Jr. >> And I'm Andre Khan Jr. >> And together we bring you this week's >> And together we bring you this week's >> And together we bring you this week's edition of Avenue News. >> Vacation Bible School will be the >> Vacation Bible School will be the brightest week of the year. This year we brightest week of the year. This year we brightest week of the year. This year we will explore Jesus's question, "Who do will explore Jesus's question, "Who do will explore Jesus's question, "Who do you say that I am?" and discover that you say that I am?" and discover that you say that I am?" and discover that Jesus is the light who brings hope to a Jesus is the light who brings hope to a Jesus is the light who brings hope to a dark world. Join us July 13th through dark world. Join us July 13th through dark world. Join us July 13th through the 17th and bring the entire family. the 17th and bring the entire family. the 17th and bring the entire family. Registration is required. Registration is required. Registration is required. >> Families of children and youth with >> Families of children and youth with >> Families of children and youth with autism are invited to a lunch and learn autism are invited to a lunch and learn autism are invited to a lunch and learn hosted by Spark on Saturday, July 11th hosted by Spark on Saturday, July 11th hosted by Spark on Saturday, July 11th from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join us for from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join us for from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join us for fellowship, encouragement, and practical fellowship, encouragement, and practical fellowship, encouragement, and practical tools as we explore how support at home tools as we explore how support at home tools as we explore how support at home and within the community can make a and within the community can make a and within the community can make a difference. Lunch will be provided.

difference. Lunch will be provided. difference. Lunch will be provided. >> Founded in 1965 by our late founding >> Founded in 1965 by our late founding >> Founded in 1965 by our late founding pastor, Reverend William Alexander pastor, Reverend William Alexander pastor, Reverend William Alexander Lawson, and his wife, Mrs. Audrey Lawson, and his wife, Mrs. Audrey Lawson, and his wife, Mrs. Audrey Lawson, Boy Scout Troop 242 was the Lawson, Boy Scout Troop 242 was the Lawson, Boy Scout Troop 242 was the first youth organization established at first youth organization established at first youth organization established at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Since Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Since Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Since then, more than 1,000 boys and young men then, more than 1,000 boys and young men then, more than 1,000 boys and young men have participated in the program with have participated in the program with have participated in the program with over 221 achieving the rank of Eagle over 221 achieving the rank of Eagle over 221 achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, one of the largest total among Scout, one of the largest total among Scout, one of the largest total among African-American scout troops in the African-American scout troops in the African-American scout troops in the nation. Troop 242 continues to develop nation. Troop 242 continues to develop nation. Troop 242 continues to develop leaders through mentorship, service, leaders through mentorship, service, leaders through mentorship, service, outdoor experiences, and character outdoor experiences, and character outdoor experiences, and character building opportunities that have building opportunities that have building opportunities that have positively impacted generation of positively impacted generation of positively impacted generation of gentlemen. We invite all scouts, former gentlemen. We invite all scouts, former gentlemen. We invite all scouts, former scouts, Eagle Scouts, Scout Masters, scouts, Eagle Scouts, Scout Masters, scouts, Eagle Scouts, Scout Masters, leaders, families, and friends to join leaders, families, and friends to join leaders, families, and friends to join us in celebrating this proud legacy and us in celebrating this proud legacy and us in celebrating this proud legacy and honoring our new Eagle Scouts on honoring our new Eagle Scouts on honoring our new Eagle Scouts on Saturday, July 11th at 10:00 a.m. in the Saturday, July 11th at 10:00 a.m. in the Saturday, July 11th at 10:00 a.m. in the Community Life Center Gymnasium. Community Life Center Gymnasium. Community Life Center Gymnasium. >> August 11th through August 16th, join us >> August 11th through August 16th, join us >> August 11th through August 16th, join us for Young Adult Week 2026, Rooted and for Young Adult Week 2026, Rooted and for Young Adult Week 2026, Rooted and Ready. A powerful five-day experience Ready. A powerful five-day experience Ready. A powerful five-day experience inspired by Jeremiah 17:es 7 and 8. This inspired by Jeremiah 17:es 7 and 8. This inspired by Jeremiah 17:es 7 and 8. This year, we're taking a deeper look at year, we're taking a deeper look at year, we're taking a deeper look at spiritual growth through the lens of a spiritual growth through the lens of a spiritual growth through the lens of a planting cycle, walking step by step planting cycle, walking step by step planting cycle, walking step by step through what it truly means to be rooted through what it truly means to be rooted through what it truly means to be rooted in God. So mark your calendars and in God. So mark your calendars and in God. So mark your calendars and prepare your heart. We'll see you at prepare your heart. We'll see you at prepare your heart. We'll see you at Young Adult Week.

Young Adult Week. Young Adult Week. Church family, there's nothing like an Church family, there's nothing like an Church family, there's nothing like an all-white party in the summertime. And all-white party in the summertime. And all-white party in the summertime. And as we prepare to celebrate our pastor's as we prepare to celebrate our pastor's as we prepare to celebrate our pastor's birthday, we invite everyone to worship birthday, we invite everyone to worship birthday, we invite everyone to worship in white at all three services. That's in white at all three services. That's in white at all three services. That's at 7:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m. at 7:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m. at 7:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m. So come to church in your all-white and So come to church in your all-white and So come to church in your all-white and get ready to praise party like none get ready to praise party like none get ready to praise party like none other. other. other. >> Join us for Back to School Revival, a >> Join us for Back to School Revival, a >> Join us for Back to School Revival, a different world, as we prepare students, different world, as we prepare students, different world, as we prepare students, educators, and families of all ages for educators, and families of all ages for educators, and families of all ages for a successful school year. We are excited a successful school year. We are excited a successful school year. We are excited to welcome Pastor Jillian Lee Twigs, to welcome Pastor Jillian Lee Twigs, to welcome Pastor Jillian Lee Twigs, youth pastor of Fellowship Chicago, as youth pastor of Fellowship Chicago, as youth pastor of Fellowship Chicago, as our guest preacher for this our guest preacher for this our guest preacher for this transformative revival inspired by transformative revival inspired by transformative revival inspired by Romans 12:2. Do not be conformed to the Romans 12:2. Do not be conformed to the Romans 12:2. Do not be conformed to the pattern of this world, but be pattern of this world, but be pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your transformed by the renewing of your transformed by the renewing of your mind. The weekend begins Thursday, mind. The weekend begins Thursday, mind. The weekend begins Thursday, August 6th with our scholarship fair August 6th with our scholarship fair August 6th with our scholarship fair from 3 to 6:00 p.m. in the gymnasium, from 3 to 6:00 p.m. in the gymnasium, from 3 to 6:00 p.m. in the gymnasium, followed by a community dinner at 5:30 followed by a community dinner at 5:30 followed by a community dinner at 5:30 in the fellowship hall. Revival worship in the fellowship hall. Revival worship in the fellowship hall. Revival worship begins at 7:00 p.m. in the cathedral. begins at 7:00 p.m. in the cathedral. begins at 7:00 p.m. in the cathedral. Friday, August 7th, join us once again Friday, August 7th, join us once again Friday, August 7th, join us once again for community dinner at 5:30 p.m., for community dinner at 5:30 p.m., for community dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by night two of Revival at 7 PM followed by night two of Revival at 7 PM followed by night two of Revival at 7 PM in the cathedral. Activities for in the cathedral. Activities for in the cathedral. Activities for Saturday, August 8th, will be announced Saturday, August 8th, will be announced Saturday, August 8th, will be announced soon.

Production for us is worship. Production for us is worship. We worship God through the work that we We worship God through the work that we We worship God through the work that we do. through our lenses, through our faders, through our lenses, through our faders, our keyboards, our keyboards, our keyboards, through our attention to detail. And we're not the only ones who worship And we're not the only ones who worship God in this way. There are media professionals and There are media professionals and volunteers serving at churches and volunteers serving at churches and volunteers serving at churches and ministries all over doing the very same ministries all over doing the very same ministries all over doing the very same thing. So, So, we're building a conference for us we're building a conference for us we're building a conference for us to come together, be inspired to do the to come together, be inspired to do the to come together, be inspired to do the work that we do, work that we do, work that we do, to be equipped, and to take our worship to be equipped, and to take our worship to be equipped, and to take our worship to its next level. So join us October 5th through the 8th So join us October 5th through the 8th as we come together to amplify our God.

>> There's so much taking place and we hope >> There's so much taking place and we hope you stay connected. you stay connected. you stay connected. >> For more information, please follow us >> For more information, please follow us >> For more information, please follow us on all social media platforms. on all social media platforms. on all social media platforms. >> I'm Amber Branch >> I'm Amber Branch >> I'm Amber Branch >> and I'm Andre Khan Jr. And this has been >> and I'm Andre Khan Jr. And this has been >> and I'm Andre Khan Jr. And this has been your avenue news. your avenue news. your avenue news. >> And remember, we are Wheeler wherever. I refuse to let you come in here and I refuse to let you come in here and spend two hours and stay in darkness. spend two hours and stay in darkness. spend two hours and stay in darkness. No. No. It's too much Jesus in this room No. No. It's too much Jesus in this room No. No. It's too much Jesus in this room for you to come in and leave in the for you to come in and leave in the for you to come in and leave in the darkness of your days. I need you to darkness of your days. I need you to darkness of your days. I need you to look at somebody, put a big grin on your look at somebody, put a big grin on your look at somebody, put a big grin on your face, and shout good morning.

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He was He was for our transgressions. He was bruised for our transgressions. He was bruised for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquity. The baptizment of our for our iniquity. The baptizment of our for our iniquity. The baptizment of our feet lay upon him. And with his stripes, feet lay upon him. And with his stripes, feet lay upon him. And with his stripes, we are healed. He's a great God who we are healed. He's a great God who we are healed. He's a great God who deserves great praise. Oh, taste and see deserves great praise. Oh, taste and see deserves great praise. Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed is the that the Lord is good. Blessed is the that the Lord is good. Blessed is the one who walks and understands his ways. one who walks and understands his ways. one who walks and understands his ways. He's faithful unto a thousand He's faithful unto a thousand He's faithful unto a thousand generations. generations. generations. No short of his word, he's going to No short of his word, he's going to No short of his word, he's going to remain faithful. To God be the glory. remain faithful. To God be the glory. remain faithful. To God be the glory. Great things, great things, Great things, great things, Great things, great things, great things, great things, great things, great things, great things, great things, great things, great things, great things, great things, great things, great things, great things. He has already done great things. He has already done great things. He has already done on a hill far away, an old rugged cross, on a hill far away, an old rugged cross, on a hill far away, an old rugged cross, the emblem of suffering and shame.

the emblem of suffering and shame. the emblem of suffering and shame. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. That blood still works. That blood still That blood still works. That blood still That blood still works. That blood still reaches to the highest mountain. It reaches to the highest mountain. It reaches to the highest mountain. It flows to the lowest valley. It gives us flows to the lowest valley. It gives us flows to the lowest valley. It gives us strength from day to day. And that blood strength from day to day. And that blood strength from day to day. And that blood will never lose will never lose will never lose its power. The blood still works. The its power. The blood still works. The its power. The blood still works. The blood still works. The blood still blood still works. The blood still blood still works. The blood still works. The blood still works. The blood works. The blood still works. The blood works. The blood still works. The blood still works. The blood still works. still works. The blood still works. still works. The blood still works. The blood still works. The blood still The blood still works. The blood still The blood still works. The blood still works. The blood still works. The blood works. The blood still works. The blood works. The blood still works. The blood still works. still works. still works. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. The blood still works. I can't give you any more than that. I can't give you any more than that. He's a faithful God who deserves He's a faithful God who deserves He's a faithful God who deserves faithful praise.

Oh, how wonderful is the name of the Oh, how wonderful is the name of the Lord. There is nobody Lord. There is nobody Lord. There is nobody like our God. Hallelujah. like our God. Hallelujah. like our God. Hallelujah. This is your call to worship him in. This is your call to worship him in. This is your call to worship him in. Amen. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. The blood still The blood still The blood still works. works. works. >> Yeah. We serve a faithful God. >> Yeah. We serve a faithful God. >> Yeah. We serve a faithful God. We serve a faithful God. There is nobody We serve a faithful God. There is nobody We serve a faithful God. There is nobody like him. that Lord bids us to come to him in our that Lord bids us to come to him in our time of need. time of need. time of need. And we thank him for the privilege of And we thank him for the privilege of And we thank him for the privilege of prayer. We thank him that we have the prayer. We thank him that we have the prayer. We thank him that we have the opportunity to come to him.

opportunity to come to him. opportunity to come to him. Not only is it prayer hearing, but he's Not only is it prayer hearing, but he's Not only is it prayer hearing, but he's likewise a prayer answering God. likewise a prayer answering God. likewise a prayer answering God. We invite you now to take your chosen We invite you now to take your chosen We invite you now to take your chosen postures of prayer. postures of prayer. postures of prayer. Intercessors are available in the aisles Intercessors are available in the aisles Intercessors are available in the aisles and along the walls. You will find them and along the walls. You will find them and along the walls. You will find them in their red stoalls. in their red stoalls. in their red stoalls. If you desire someone to intercede for If you desire someone to intercede for If you desire someone to intercede for your personal prayer needs, we invite your personal prayer needs, we invite your personal prayer needs, we invite you to also look at the prayer the you to also look at the prayer the you to also look at the prayer the screens for those bereaveved families screens for those bereaveved families screens for those bereaveved families and members with health concerns. and members with health concerns. and members with health concerns. We praise God that he sees all and he We praise God that he sees all and he We praise God that he sees all and he hears all. He knows all and meets us hears all. He knows all and meets us hears all. He knows all and meets us right where we are. But we likewise have right where we are. But we likewise have right where we are. But we likewise have the privilege to come together in the privilege to come together in the privilege to come together in prayer. We do have services this week prayer. We do have services this week prayer. We do have services this week scheduled for brother Charles Wrencher scheduled for brother Charles Wrencher scheduled for brother Charles Wrencher on Thursday, July 9th at 11:00 a.m. in on Thursday, July 9th at 11:00 a.m. in on Thursday, July 9th at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. Ask that you continue to the sanctuary. Ask that you continue to the sanctuary. Ask that you continue to pray for the Wrencher family as we pray for the Wrencher family as we pray for the Wrencher family as we prepare to celebrate his life. prepare to celebrate his life. prepare to celebrate his life. And now would you please take a moment, And now would you please take a moment, And now would you please take a moment, center yourselves, and let's go to God center yourselves, and let's go to God center yourselves, and let's go to God in prayer.

Good and gracious God, our heavenly Good and gracious God, our heavenly father, father, father, thank you for this new day that you have thank you for this new day that you have thank you for this new day that you have made. made. made. Oh God, it's one we've never seen Oh God, it's one we've never seen Oh God, it's one we've never seen before, one we'll never see again. before, one we'll never see again. before, one we'll never see again. You are our savior, You are our savior, You are our savior, >> our redeemer, >> our redeemer, >> our redeemer, our sustainer, our sustainer, our sustainer, your way maker, your way maker, your way maker, >> miracle worker, promiseke keeper, light >> miracle worker, promiseke keeper, light >> miracle worker, promiseke keeper, light in the darkness, bread of life, lamb of in the darkness, bread of life, lamb of in the darkness, bread of life, lamb of God, perfect in all your ways. Oh God, God, perfect in all your ways. Oh God, God, perfect in all your ways. Oh God, there is indeed no one like you. there is indeed no one like you. there is indeed no one like you. We come before you now, oh God, praying We come before you now, oh God, praying We come before you now, oh God, praying forgiveness of our sins. We don't want forgiveness of our sins. We don't want forgiveness of our sins. We don't want anything to hinder you from hearing our anything to hinder you from hearing our anything to hinder you from hearing our prayers. We confess we have not always prayers. We confess we have not always prayers. We confess we have not always looked like you. looked like you. looked like you. We don't sound like you often. And we We don't sound like you often. And we We don't sound like you often. And we confess that we have not expressed your confess that we have not expressed your confess that we have not expressed your goodness to others.

goodness to others. goodness to others. Thank you, oh God, for the gift of your Thank you, oh God, for the gift of your Thank you, oh God, for the gift of your son, Jesus the Christ, who died for our son, Jesus the Christ, who died for our son, Jesus the Christ, who died for our sins, making us right before you, oh sins, making us right before you, oh sins, making us right before you, oh God. You told us to approach your throne God. You told us to approach your throne God. You told us to approach your throne of grace with confidence of grace with confidence of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find so that we may receive mercy and find so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. grace to help us in our time of need. grace to help us in our time of need. We need you, oh God. We need your peace. We need you, oh God. We need your peace. We need you, oh God. We need your peace. We need your presence for the times in We need your presence for the times in We need your presence for the times in which we live. which we live. which we live. Oh God, it looks crazy. Oh God, it looks crazy. Oh God, it looks crazy. It feels funny. It feels funny. It feels funny. It sounds nuts. It sounds nuts. It sounds nuts. But oh God, we thank you that you're not But oh God, we thank you that you're not But oh God, we thank you that you're not confused or dismayed or confused or dismayed or confused or dismayed or nothing is surprising to you. Oh God, nothing is surprising to you. Oh God, nothing is surprising to you. Oh God, even when it strikes us, oh God, we even when it strikes us, oh God, we even when it strikes us, oh God, we thank you that you're not surprised. Oh thank you that you're not surprised. Oh thank you that you're not surprised. Oh God, help us to see this life, our God, help us to see this life, our God, help us to see this life, our world, and even ourselves as you see us. world, and even ourselves as you see us. world, and even ourselves as you see us. We count it a privilege that you made We count it a privilege that you made We count it a privilege that you made prayer for us. That you want to prayer for us. That you want to prayer for us. That you want to communicate and commune with us. We communicate and commune with us. We communicate and commune with us. We thank you for the ability to worship you thank you for the ability to worship you thank you for the ability to worship you freely and fully. May your peace and freely and fully. May your peace and freely and fully. May your peace and your presence continue to permeate this your presence continue to permeate this your presence continue to permeate this place. God, whether virtual or visible, place. God, whether virtual or visible, place. God, whether virtual or visible, oh God, we thank you for your presence.

oh God, we thank you for your presence. oh God, we thank you for your presence. I ask that you meet people at the point I ask that you meet people at the point I ask that you meet people at the point of their need. Oh God, you know what of their need. Oh God, you know what of their need. Oh God, you know what everyone stands in need of. And oh God, everyone stands in need of. And oh God, everyone stands in need of. And oh God, we need you. We need you every hour. We we need you. We need you every hour. We we need you. We need you every hour. We need you. Oh, bless us now, our savior. need you. Oh, bless us now, our savior. need you. Oh, bless us now, our savior. We come to thee. We come to thee. We come to thee. Bless and heal bodies and regulate and Bless and heal bodies and regulate and Bless and heal bodies and regulate and restore minds. Oh God, we thank you for restore minds. Oh God, we thank you for restore minds. Oh God, we thank you for your patience toward us, oh God. When we your patience toward us, oh God. When we your patience toward us, oh God. When we don't deserve it, you continue to meet don't deserve it, you continue to meet don't deserve it, you continue to meet us right where we're at. Oh God, we us right where we're at. Oh God, we us right where we're at. Oh God, we thank you, oh God, for the strong word thank you, oh God, for the strong word thank you, oh God, for the strong word that was divi designed to convict, that was divi designed to convict, that was divi designed to convict, convert, change, challenge, and convert, change, challenge, and convert, change, challenge, and encourage our hearts today. Thank you, encourage our hearts today. Thank you, encourage our hearts today. Thank you, oh God, for all that you've done through oh God, for all that you've done through oh God, for all that you've done through uh our pastor, oh God. And thank you for uh our pastor, oh God. And thank you for uh our pastor, oh God. And thank you for the word that continues to work in our the word that continues to work in our the word that continues to work in our lives. We know that not only does the lives. We know that not only does the lives. We know that not only does the blood still work, but the word still blood still work, but the word still blood still work, but the word still works, oh God. works, oh God. works, oh God. So, oh God, would you change our minds, So, oh God, would you change our minds, So, oh God, would you change our minds, oh God? And as he breaks open the bread oh God? And as he breaks open the bread oh God? And as he breaks open the bread of life one more time, oh God, we thank of life one more time, oh God, we thank of life one more time, oh God, we thank you that we get to hear a word from you.

you that we get to hear a word from you. you that we get to hear a word from you. We thank you for his preparation and his We thank you for his preparation and his We thank you for his preparation and his presentation. Continue to refresh him as presentation. Continue to refresh him as presentation. Continue to refresh him as he pours out to us, God. We thank you he pours out to us, God. We thank you he pours out to us, God. We thank you for all that has gone forth in this for all that has gone forth in this for all that has gone forth in this service, oh God. and thank you that service, oh God. and thank you that service, oh God. and thank you that we'll continue to go forth all the we'll continue to go forth all the we'll continue to go forth all the songs, the music. Oh God, thank you for songs, the music. Oh God, thank you for songs, the music. Oh God, thank you for the work and witness of your servants in the work and witness of your servants in the work and witness of your servants in this place. God, we don't deserve this place. God, we don't deserve this place. God, we don't deserve anything from you, but we thank you that anything from you, but we thank you that anything from you, but we thank you that you see fit to meet us right where we you see fit to meet us right where we you see fit to meet us right where we are. Continue to do your work in our are. Continue to do your work in our are. Continue to do your work in our lives, oh God. Change us how we should lives, oh God. Change us how we should lives, oh God. Change us how we should be made changed, oh God. Thank you for be made changed, oh God. Thank you for be made changed, oh God. Thank you for hearts that can be converted, oh God, hearts that can be converted, oh God, hearts that can be converted, oh God, unto you. and thank you for lives that unto you. and thank you for lives that unto you. and thank you for lives that can be transformed. Would you do your can be transformed. Would you do your can be transformed. Would you do your work in us? work in us? work in us? Bless all that will continue to go forth Bless all that will continue to go forth Bless all that will continue to go forth and thank you for all that has already and thank you for all that has already and thank you for all that has already been done this day. Thank you for your been done this day. Thank you for your been done this day. Thank you for your presence as we journey throughout the presence as we journey throughout the presence as we journey throughout the rest of this week. And oh God, as we rest of this week. And oh God, as we rest of this week. And oh God, as we continue, we pray now that we would look continue, we pray now that we would look continue, we pray now that we would look like you and sound more like you and like you and sound more like you and like you and sound more like you and reflect your glory. Oh God, thank you reflect your glory. Oh God, thank you reflect your glory. Oh God, thank you for making our your face to shine upon for making our your face to shine upon for making our your face to shine upon us, oh God, giving us grace in our time us, oh God, giving us grace in our time us, oh God, giving us grace in our time of need. We give it all to you and we of need. We give it all to you and we of need. We give it all to you and we thank you in the matchless and the thank you in the matchless and the thank you in the matchless and the miraculous, the miracle working name of miraculous, the miracle working name of miraculous, the miracle working name of Jesus the Christ we pray. We give it to Jesus the Christ we pray. We give it to Jesus the Christ we pray. We give it to you in Jesus' name. Amen.

worship. worship. Here I am to bow down. Here I am to say Here I am to bow down. Here I am to say Here I am to bow down. Here I am to say yes. You're my God. yes. You're my God. yes. You're my God. You're all together. Can we sing that together? Here I am to Can we sing that together? Here I am to worship you. worship you. worship you. Here I am to bow down. upon that cross upon that cross say I know Heat.

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Yeah. Heat. Amen. Amen. Please stand for today's scripture. Please stand for today's scripture. Please stand for today's scripture. It is 1 Corinthians 11:es It is 1 Corinthians 11:es It is 1 Corinthians 11:es 23-34. We'll read responsibly. We'll read responsibly. For I receive from the Lord what I also For I receive from the Lord what I also For I receive from the Lord what I also handed on to you. That the Lord Jesus on handed on to you. That the Lord Jesus on handed on to you. That the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a the night when he was betrayed took a the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread. In the same way, he took the cup also In the same way, he took the cup also after supper, saying, "This cup is the after supper, saying, "This cup is the after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this as new covenant in my blood. Do this as new covenant in my blood. Do this as often as you drink it in remembrance of often as you drink it in remembrance of often as you drink it in remembrance of me."

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

For as often as you eat this bread and For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. Please remain death until he comes. Please remain death until he comes. Please remain standing for today's hymn. Praise the Lord, everybody. Today's hymn Praise the Lord, everybody. Today's hymn is Are you washed in the blood of the is Are you washed in the blood of the is Are you washed in the blood of the lamb? Are you grateful for the blood lamb? Are you grateful for the blood lamb? Are you grateful for the blood this afternoon? this afternoon? this afternoon? I said, are you grateful for the blood? I said, are you grateful for the blood? I said, are you grateful for the blood? Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Ah, bless his high name. Hallelujah. Ah, bless his high name. Hallelujah. Ah, bless his high name. Hallelujah. Come on, let's sing together. To Jesus for amazing. To Jesus for amazing. Are you watching the blood of the lamb? Are you watching the blood of the lamb? Are you watching the blood of the lamb? Are you holy Are you holy Are you holy gra?

Are you watching the blood of the lamb? Are you watching the blood of the lamb? Do you Do you Do you already Oh, you are Oh, you are in the blood. Oh Oh my god.

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Come on. I need everybody who's been washed in the blood to help me celebrate washed in the blood to help me celebrate washed in the blood to help me celebrate that man named Jesus that man named Jesus that man named Jesus who took our sins away. Come on, who took our sins away. Come on, who took our sins away. Come on, somebody help me celebrate. somebody help me celebrate. somebody help me celebrate. the wonderful blood of Jesus Christ. the wonderful blood of Jesus Christ. the wonderful blood of Jesus Christ. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. To God be the glory. To God be the To God be the glory. To God be the To God be the glory. To God be the glory. What a joy. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Glory to God. Well, if you're going to praise him, Well, if you're going to praise him, this is a good spot to do it.

this is a good spot to do it. this is a good spot to do it. I said if you're going to praise him, I said if you're going to praise him, I said if you're going to praise him, this is a good spot to do it. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. If you got a praise in you, this is a If you got a praise in you, this is a good spot to get it out. Come on, if you good spot to get it out. Come on, if you good spot to get it out. Come on, if you got one got one got one because last time I checked, he's still because last time I checked, he's still because last time I checked, he's still worthy to be praised. worthy to be praised. worthy to be praised. If you've been washed in the blood of If you've been washed in the blood of If you've been washed in the blood of the lamb, I need everybody who's been the lamb, I need everybody who's been the lamb, I need everybody who's been blood and blood washed to help me blood and blood washed to help me blood and blood washed to help me celebrate celebrate celebrate and Heat up

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I'm so glad about it. I'm so glad about it. So glad about it. Praise the name of the So glad about it. Praise the name of the So glad about it. Praise the name of the Lord. Lord. Lord. Praise the name of the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord. If you choose to be seated, you can be If you choose to be seated, you can be If you choose to be seated, you can be seated. If not, seated. If not, seated. If not, you can continue to bask in the presence you can continue to bask in the presence you can continue to bask in the presence of the Lord as you stand. Heat

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Amen. Amen. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Heat. Heat. Amen.

Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. How we honor the spirit of the Lord who How we honor the spirit of the Lord who How we honor the spirit of the Lord who is in this place right now. is in this place right now. is in this place right now. >> How we thank God for his presence moving >> How we thank God for his presence moving >> How we thank God for his presence moving about us and among us in this atmosphere about us and among us in this atmosphere about us and among us in this atmosphere of worship. of worship. of worship. Somebody's glad you came to church on Somebody's glad you came to church on Somebody's glad you came to church on this Sunday afternoon. this Sunday afternoon. this Sunday afternoon. Amen. Amen. Amen. To be reminded that victory belongs to To be reminded that victory belongs to To be reminded that victory belongs to you. You you. You you. You have victory in Jesus. have victory in Jesus. have victory in Jesus. Because of the blood that was shed at Because of the blood that was shed at Because of the blood that was shed at Calvary, you have victory. Calvary, you have victory. Calvary, you have victory. And we thank God for it this afternoon. And we thank God for it this afternoon. And we thank God for it this afternoon. Amen. Amen. Amen. To God be the glory. Amen. Amen. Amen. To God be the glory. Amen. Amen. Amen. To God be the glory. To God be the glory. To God be the glory. To God be the glory. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Come on, let's sing. Wonderful change. Come on, let's sing. Wonderful change. Wonderful change. to see me.

to see me. They said They said They said if you be be the Christ. Oh, Oh, why don't you come on down why don't you come on down why don't you come on down >> and say >> and say >> and say your life, >> my sweet Jesus. >> my sweet Jesus. He never asked He never asked He never asked him for him for him for he knew was still was still tempting him down from the ground.

down from the ground. Oh Oh Oh my You are my You are my Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank you.

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Heat. Heat. He's He's got to do that. I'm so glad. Are you got to do that. I'm so glad. Are you got to do that. I'm so glad. Are you glad? glad? glad? Are you glad? Are you glad? Are you glad? Oh yes. Hallelujah.

Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Let's look into the word of God this Let's look into the word of God this Let's look into the word of God this afternoon. and how we thank God for our afternoon. and how we thank God for our afternoon. and how we thank God for our magnificent, majestic magnificent, majestic magnificent, majestic music ministry and for their music ministry and for their music ministry and for their continual commitment to excellence continual commitment to excellence continual commitment to excellence through through through the worship of our God. Thank you so the worship of our God. Thank you so the worship of our God. Thank you so much, ladies and gentlemen.

much, ladies and gentlemen. much, ladies and gentlemen. Doc Johnson, Doc Johnson, Doc Johnson, saints are in the balcony. We need to be saints are in the balcony. We need to be saints are in the balcony. We need to be they need to be able to see. We need a they need to be able to see. We need a they need to be able to see. We need a little light. Amen. This 1:00 service is little light. Amen. This 1:00 service is little light. Amen. This 1:00 service is about two months old now. And um about two months old now. And um about two months old now. And um over these two months, the floor has over these two months, the floor has over these two months, the floor has been full, but nobody's been in the been full, but nobody's been in the been full, but nobody's been in the balcony. They're in the balcony today. balcony. They're in the balcony today. balcony. They're in the balcony today. Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank God for all these who are coming Thank God for all these who are coming Thank God for all these who are coming to worship with us. I see some preachers to worship with us. I see some preachers to worship with us. I see some preachers up there. I see others who have come to up there. I see others who have come to up there. I see others who have come to There we go. Let there be light. Amen. There we go. Let there be light. Amen. There we go. Let there be light. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> The New Testament book of Romans. The >> The New Testament book of Romans. The >> The New Testament book of Romans. The New Testament book of Romans. New Testament book of Romans. New Testament book of Romans. Romans chapter 4. The New Testament book Romans chapter 4. The New Testament book Romans chapter 4. The New Testament book of Romans at chapter 4. Want to begin of Romans at chapter 4. Want to begin of Romans at chapter 4. Want to begin our reading at the very last verse. our reading at the very last verse. our reading at the very last verse. Verse 25. Just a portion thereof to be Verse 25. Just a portion thereof to be Verse 25. Just a portion thereof to be sure. Romans chapter 4 verse 25. If you sure. Romans chapter 4 verse 25. If you sure. Romans chapter 4 verse 25. If you have it, say amen.

have it, say amen. have it, say amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> If you don't, this is what it says from >> If you don't, this is what it says from >> If you don't, this is what it says from the New International Version. from the New International Version. He from the New International Version. He was meaning Jesus was delivered over to was meaning Jesus was delivered over to was meaning Jesus was delivered over to death death death for our sins. for our sins. for our sins. That's enough. Amen. Praise God for his That's enough. Amen. Praise God for his That's enough. Amen. Praise God for his holy word. You may be seated in the holy word. You may be seated in the holy word. You may be seated in the presence of the living God. presence of the living God. presence of the living God. Jesus was delivered Jesus was delivered Jesus was delivered over to death over to death over to death for our for our for our sins. The time in this hour we share together The time in this hour we share together on this Sunday afternoon. I want to talk on this Sunday afternoon. I want to talk on this Sunday afternoon. I want to talk from the subject first Sunday theology. from the subject first Sunday theology. from the subject first Sunday theology. First Sunday theology. Theology means First Sunday theology. Theology means First Sunday theology. Theology means what we think or believe about God. what we think or believe about God. what we think or believe about God. What we know to be our faith statement What we know to be our faith statement What we know to be our faith statement regarding God. Theoslogy. God talk. the regarding God. Theoslogy. God talk. the regarding God. Theoslogy. God talk. the conversation about God. And I want to conversation about God. And I want to conversation about God. And I want to talk a little bit about first Sunday talk a little bit about first Sunday talk a little bit about first Sunday theology. For those who aren't familiar theology. For those who aren't familiar theology. For those who aren't familiar with church talk, that's that's the kind with church talk, that's that's the kind with church talk, that's that's the kind of language that we use to really of language that we use to really of language that we use to really designate which Sunday of the month it designate which Sunday of the month it designate which Sunday of the month it is.

is. is. Today is the first Sunday. It's the Today is the first Sunday. It's the Today is the first Sunday. It's the first Sunday of the month. Anybody who's first Sunday of the month. Anybody who's first Sunday of the month. Anybody who's been coming around Wheeler Avenue for an been coming around Wheeler Avenue for an been coming around Wheeler Avenue for an extended period of time knows that we we extended period of time knows that we we extended period of time knows that we we do First Sundays on a whole other level. do First Sundays on a whole other level. do First Sundays on a whole other level. And it is intentional. It is what we uh And it is intentional. It is what we uh And it is intentional. It is what we uh have planned out, mapped out, charted have planned out, mapped out, charted have planned out, mapped out, charted out in our own minds to make sure that out in our own minds to make sure that out in our own minds to make sure that by the time you leave from a first by the time you leave from a first by the time you leave from a first Sunday experience, you got a high regard Sunday experience, you got a high regard Sunday experience, you got a high regard for Jesus Christ. for Jesus Christ. for Jesus Christ. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. The things that are done differently on The things that are done differently on The things that are done differently on First Sunday, you see our leaders in First Sunday, you see our leaders in First Sunday, you see our leaders in their uniforms on First Sunday. They're their uniforms on First Sunday. They're their uniforms on First Sunday. They're black and white uniform that our black and white uniform that our black and white uniform that our founding pastor dictated that we would founding pastor dictated that we would founding pastor dictated that we would wear as preachers and deacons of the wear as preachers and deacons of the wear as preachers and deacons of the church. You see, choir does what they do church. You see, choir does what they do church. You see, choir does what they do in terms of their wardrobe. We are in terms of their wardrobe. We are in terms of their wardrobe. We are intentional intentional intentional about how we do what we do because this about how we do what we do because this about how we do what we do because this is a special Sunday. Let's be clear, is a special Sunday. Let's be clear, is a special Sunday. Let's be clear, every Sunday is special, but there's a every Sunday is special, but there's a every Sunday is special, but there's a sacredness sacredness sacredness to the first Sunday that goes to a whole to the first Sunday that goes to a whole to the first Sunday that goes to a whole other level. It is on the first Sunday other level. It is on the first Sunday other level. It is on the first Sunday that we read responsively that scripture that we read responsively that scripture that we read responsively that scripture passage that you heard earlier when we passage that you heard earlier when we passage that you heard earlier when we think about the death of Jesus Christ.

think about the death of Jesus Christ. think about the death of Jesus Christ. It's on the first Sunday that we sing It's on the first Sunday that we sing It's on the first Sunday that we sing all these bloody songs, these songs all these bloody songs, these songs all these bloody songs, these songs about the blood and what happened at about the blood and what happened at about the blood and what happened at Calvary. Calvary. Calvary. You heard if you were here at the very You heard if you were here at the very You heard if you were here at the very top of service, you heard the choir top of service, you heard the choir top of service, you heard the choir singing, "The blood still works and it singing, "The blood still works and it singing, "The blood still works and it will never lose its power." Then when we will never lose its power." Then when we will never lose its power." Then when we sang our hymn, we asked the question, sang our hymn, we asked the question, sang our hymn, we asked the question, "Are you washed "Are you washed "Are you washed >> in the blood?" In the soul cleansing >> in the blood?" In the soul cleansing >> in the blood?" In the soul cleansing blood of the lamb. These are intentional blood of the lamb. These are intentional blood of the lamb. These are intentional songs used to ensure that when you leave songs used to ensure that when you leave songs used to ensure that when you leave here, uh, you have a high regard for here, uh, you have a high regard for here, uh, you have a high regard for that man named Jesus. And you know your that man named Jesus. And you know your that man named Jesus. And you know your pastor is going to preach on first pastor is going to preach on first pastor is going to preach on first Sunday. If he doesn't preach on the Sunday. If he doesn't preach on the Sunday. If he doesn't preach on the second Sunday or the third Sunday, he's second Sunday or the third Sunday, he's second Sunday or the third Sunday, he's going to preach on first Sunday and he's going to preach on first Sunday and he's going to preach on first Sunday and he's going to preach a cristocentric message. going to preach a cristocentric message. going to preach a cristocentric message. That's a big old $5 word. It means he That's a big old $5 word. It means he That's a big old $5 word. It means he going to talk about Jesus going to talk about Jesus going to talk about Jesus because we want everybody to leave here because we want everybody to leave here because we want everybody to leave here thinking about Jesus. And all of that thinking about Jesus. And all of that thinking about Jesus. And all of that points us to the table where we will go points us to the table where we will go points us to the table where we will go immediately following the invitation to immediately following the invitation to immediately following the invitation to Christian disciplehip. For it is at the Christian disciplehip. For it is at the Christian disciplehip. For it is at the table that we remember what Jesus told table that we remember what Jesus told table that we remember what Jesus told his disciples to do. When he instituted his disciples to do. When he instituted his disciples to do. When he instituted that last supper, what we call the that last supper, what we call the that last supper, what we call the communion meal, when he instituted it communion meal, when he instituted it communion meal, when he instituted it with his disciples on the last night of with his disciples on the last night of with his disciples on the last night of his life, Jesus gave them the bread, the his life, Jesus gave them the bread, the his life, Jesus gave them the bread, the wine. He said, "Now eat it, drink it. Do wine. He said, "Now eat it, drink it. Do wine. He said, "Now eat it, drink it. Do this in remembrance of me. Don't forget this in remembrance of me. Don't forget this in remembrance of me. Don't forget those words. Jesus said, "Do this in

those words. Jesus said, "Do this in those words. Jesus said, "Do this in remembrance of me." He's with the Lord remembrance of me." He's with the Lord remembrance of me." He's with the Lord now, but our founding pastor always now, but our founding pastor always now, but our founding pastor always taught us during his pastor that Jesus taught us during his pastor that Jesus taught us during his pastor that Jesus never told his followers to remember his never told his followers to remember his never told his followers to remember his birth. birth. birth. Jesus never told his followers to Jesus never told his followers to Jesus never told his followers to remember his miracles. Jesus never told remember his miracles. Jesus never told remember his miracles. Jesus never told his followers to remember his sermons. his followers to remember his sermons. his followers to remember his sermons. He told us to remember his death because He told us to remember his death because He told us to remember his death because it's through his death that you and I it's through his death that you and I it's through his death that you and I have been saved. And today, if you're have been saved. And today, if you're have been saved. And today, if you're saved in the church house, you ought to saved in the church house, you ought to saved in the church house, you ought to be thankful that the Lord Jesus secured be thankful that the Lord Jesus secured be thankful that the Lord Jesus secured your salvation at Calvary. your salvation at Calvary. your salvation at Calvary. Oh, that's why the choir had to sing Oh, that's why the choir had to sing Oh, that's why the choir had to sing what Sister Sabrina just sang and how what Sister Sabrina just sang and how what Sister Sabrina just sang and how Minister Leon just led us. He would not Minister Leon just led us. He would not Minister Leon just led us. He would not come down from the cross just to save come down from the cross just to save come down from the cross just to save himself. Watch the next phrase. He himself. Watch the next phrase. He himself. Watch the next phrase. He decided to die just to save you and me. decided to die just to save you and me. decided to die just to save you and me. And if you're saved on this Sunday And if you're saved on this Sunday And if you're saved on this Sunday afternoon, you ought be really excited afternoon, you ought be really excited afternoon, you ought be really excited that the Lord Jesus thought enough of that the Lord Jesus thought enough of that the Lord Jesus thought enough of you and me to save us. If you've put you and me to save us. If you've put you and me to save us. If you've put your hope, your faith, your trust, your your hope, your faith, your trust, your your hope, your faith, your trust, your confidence in Jesus Christ, this should confidence in Jesus Christ, this should confidence in Jesus Christ, this should never get old to you. As a matter of never get old to you. As a matter of never get old to you. As a matter of fact, I look forward to the first fact, I look forward to the first fact, I look forward to the first Sunday. I wish next Sunday was first Sunday. I wish next Sunday was first Sunday. I wish next Sunday was first Sunday all over again cuz I get excited Sunday all over again cuz I get excited Sunday all over again cuz I get excited talking about Jesus. As a matter of talking about Jesus. As a matter of talking about Jesus. As a matter of fact, when I think of the goodness of fact, when I think of the goodness of fact, when I think of the goodness of Jesus and and all he's done for me, my

Jesus and and all he's done for me, my Jesus and and all he's done for me, my soul cries out, "Hallelujah." You know soul cries out, "Hallelujah." You know soul cries out, "Hallelujah." You know what the next line is? Thank God for what the next line is? Thank God for what the next line is? Thank God for saving me. Where to save folk at Wheeler saving me. Where to save folk at Wheeler saving me. Where to save folk at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church? I'm grateful life Avenue Baptist Church? I'm grateful life Avenue Baptist Church? I'm grateful life now is sweet and my joy is complete now is sweet and my joy is complete now is sweet and my joy is complete because I'm saved. I'm saved. I'm saved. because I'm saved. I'm saved. I'm saved. because I'm saved. I'm saved. I'm saved. And the apostle Paul wanted these And the apostle Paul wanted these And the apostle Paul wanted these believers to whom he wrote this letter believers to whom he wrote this letter believers to whom he wrote this letter to have a high regard for that salvation to have a high regard for that salvation to have a high regard for that salvation which came through their savior who is which came through their savior who is which came through their savior who is Jesus the Christ. He wanted them to have Jesus the Christ. He wanted them to have Jesus the Christ. He wanted them to have a high appreciation a high appreciation a high appreciation for Jesus. And so throughout the for Jesus. And so throughout the for Jesus. And so throughout the entirety of this book, while he's entirety of this book, while he's entirety of this book, while he's talking to these Roman believers, these talking to these Roman believers, these talking to these Roman believers, these who have not been Jewish converts, but who have not been Jewish converts, but who have not been Jewish converts, but they were gentile converts, non-Jewish they were gentile converts, non-Jewish they were gentile converts, non-Jewish converts to Christianity, they like we converts to Christianity, they like we converts to Christianity, they like we have to had have to had to have an have to had have to had to have an have to had have to had to have an experience with the Lord Jesus Christ.

experience with the Lord Jesus Christ. experience with the Lord Jesus Christ. And according to this book, they had And according to this book, they had And according to this book, they had such an experience that allowed them to such an experience that allowed them to such an experience that allowed them to put their faith in Jesus Christ. Later put their faith in Jesus Christ. Later put their faith in Jesus Christ. Later on in this book, Paul will say faith on in this book, Paul will say faith on in this book, Paul will say faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word comes by hearing and hearing by the word comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. And when you've heard enough of God. And when you've heard enough of God. And when you've heard enough word, it gives you enough faith to keep word, it gives you enough faith to keep word, it gives you enough faith to keep on pressing even when you feel like on pressing even when you feel like on pressing even when you feel like giving up. When you've had enough word giving up. When you've had enough word giving up. When you've had enough word implanted in your heart, it will enable implanted in your heart, it will enable implanted in your heart, it will enable you to withstand the test of time. you to withstand the test of time. you to withstand the test of time. There's some people in here who back in There's some people in here who back in There's some people in here who back in the day would have broken down over some the day would have broken down over some the day would have broken down over some of the harsh realities that life sent of the harsh realities that life sent of the harsh realities that life sent your way. But now you're stronger and your way. But now you're stronger and your way. But now you're stronger and wiser and bolder because you believe wiser and bolder because you believe wiser and bolder because you believe that no weapon formed against you is that no weapon formed against you is that no weapon formed against you is going to prosper. You believe that God going to prosper. You believe that God going to prosper. You believe that God is your refuge and strength and he's a is your refuge and strength and he's a is your refuge and strength and he's a very present help in trouble. You very present help in trouble. You very present help in trouble. You believe that they that wait upon the believe that they that wait upon the believe that they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They'll Lord shall renew their strength. They'll Lord shall renew their strength. They'll mount up with wings as eagles. Run and mount up with wings as eagles. Run and mount up with wings as eagles. Run and not be weary, walk and not faint. You not be weary, walk and not faint. You not be weary, walk and not faint. You believe now. Oh, the enemy should have believe now. Oh, the enemy should have believe now. Oh, the enemy should have caught you back in the day cuz you caught you back in the day cuz you caught you back in the day cuz you believe now that weeping may endure for believe now that weeping may endure for believe now that weeping may endure for a night, but joy is gonna come in the a night, but joy is gonna come in the a night, but joy is gonna come in the morning. Back in the day, you'd have morning. Back in the day, you'd have morning. Back in the day, you'd have been all jacked up if you ain't have any been all jacked up if you ain't have any been all jacked up if you ain't have any money. But now you believe my God shall money. But now you believe my God shall money. But now you believe my God shall supply all my need according to his supply all my need according to his supply all my need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. I need

riches in glory by Christ Jesus. I need riches in glory by Christ Jesus. I need six people who still believe this book six people who still believe this book six people who still believe this book to help me testify. Listen here. I can to help me testify. Listen here. I can to help me testify. Listen here. I can do all things through Christ who gives do all things through Christ who gives do all things through Christ who gives me strength. There are some faith me strength. There are some faith me strength. There are some faith walkers in the building today. And when walkers in the building today. And when walkers in the building today. And when the apostle Paul begins to write to this the apostle Paul begins to write to this the apostle Paul begins to write to this community of believers in Rome, he tells community of believers in Rome, he tells community of believers in Rome, he tells them, listen, I applaud your faith. This them, listen, I applaud your faith. This them, listen, I applaud your faith. This is in chapter one. I say, he said, I is in chapter one. I say, he said, I is in chapter one. I say, he said, I applaud your faith. It is obvious that applaud your faith. It is obvious that applaud your faith. It is obvious that you have a strong faith in Jesus Christ. you have a strong faith in Jesus Christ. you have a strong faith in Jesus Christ. And then he says, you're not the only And then he says, you're not the only And then he says, you're not the only one. And as a matter of fact, by the one. And as a matter of fact, by the one. And as a matter of fact, by the time you get to verse 16, Paul says, time you get to verse 16, Paul says, time you get to verse 16, Paul says, "I'm not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus "I'm not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus "I'm not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ, for it is the power of God unto Christ, for it is the power of God unto Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes, to salvation to everyone who believes, to salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek or the Jew first and also to the Greek or the Jew first and also to the Greek or the Gentile." He says, "All of us have the Gentile." He says, "All of us have the Gentile." He says, "All of us have access to this glorious salvation as a access to this glorious salvation as a access to this glorious salvation as a consequence of the fact that we put our consequence of the fact that we put our consequence of the fact that we put our faith in Jesus Christ." He said, "Don't faith in Jesus Christ." He said, "Don't faith in Jesus Christ." He said, "Don't lose your faith now because the just lose your faith now because the just lose your faith now because the just shall live by their faith." That's a shall live by their faith." That's a shall live by their faith." That's a good word for somebody in this room good word for somebody in this room good word for somebody in this room who's got to go through some situation who's got to go through some situation who's got to go through some situation in the coming days and you don't know in the coming days and you don't know in the coming days and you don't know how it's going to work out. No, we don't how it's going to work out. No, we don't how it's going to work out. No, we don't have all the answers, but we do have an have all the answers, but we do have an have all the answers, but we do have an almighty God. And if we put our faith in almighty God. And if we put our faith in almighty God. And if we put our faith in him, we believe that that God of ours is him, we believe that that God of ours is him, we believe that that God of ours is able to work all things together for the able to work all things together for the able to work all things together for the good of those who love him and are the

good of those who love him and are the good of those who love him and are the called according to his purpose. And so called according to his purpose. And so called according to his purpose. And so the Apostle Paul says, "Keep on walking the Apostle Paul says, "Keep on walking the Apostle Paul says, "Keep on walking by faith. Keep on living by faith." As a by faith. Keep on living by faith." As a by faith. Keep on living by faith." As a matter of fact, we walk by faith and matter of fact, we walk by faith and matter of fact, we walk by faith and not by sight. That's what the apostle not by sight. That's what the apostle not by sight. That's what the apostle tells them in that first part of the tells them in that first part of the tells them in that first part of the first chapter of the book of Romans. But first chapter of the book of Romans. But first chapter of the book of Romans. But then he has to tell them now listen I then he has to tell them now listen I then he has to tell them now listen I know you have great faith but you also know you have great faith but you also know you have great faith but you also have to realize that a part of the human have to realize that a part of the human have to realize that a part of the human reality is that all of us got a sin reality is that all of us got a sin reality is that all of us got a sin issue that we have to deal with. issue that we have to deal with. issue that we have to deal with. Now keep on talking back to me during Now keep on talking back to me during Now keep on talking back to me during this little part. It's going to be a this little part. It's going to be a this little part. It's going to be a little rocky right through here. But all little rocky right through here. But all little rocky right through here. But all of us need to realize, recognize, and of us need to realize, recognize, and of us need to realize, recognize, and remember that no matter how much faith remember that no matter how much faith remember that no matter how much faith we have, we each sometimes succumb to we have, we each sometimes succumb to we have, we each sometimes succumb to this business called sin. Let the church this business called sin. Let the church this business called sin. Let the church say amen. say amen. say amen. >> I ask the whole church to say amen >> I ask the whole church to say amen >> I ask the whole church to say amen because we never want to believe that because we never want to believe that because we never want to believe that it's just one, two, or three individuals it's just one, two, or three individuals it's just one, two, or three individuals in church who are dealing with a sin in church who are dealing with a sin in church who are dealing with a sin debt, a sin issue. No, everybody in debt, a sin issue. No, everybody in debt, a sin issue. No, everybody in church has to deal with some sin church has to deal with some sin church has to deal with some sin situation that they cannot escape very situation that they cannot escape very situation that they cannot escape very fast. I'm not going to enumerate the fast. I'm not going to enumerate the fast. I'm not going to enumerate the catalog of sins cuz if I leave yours catalog of sins cuz if I leave yours catalog of sins cuz if I leave yours out, you'll feel like you are justified.

out, you'll feel like you are justified. out, you'll feel like you are justified. But no, no. All of us have to deal with, But no, no. All of us have to deal with, But no, no. All of us have to deal with, as a matter of fact, when you read as a matter of fact, when you read as a matter of fact, when you read chapter 3, Paul says, "Don't let them chapter 3, Paul says, "Don't let them chapter 3, Paul says, "Don't let them long ter long-term church folk make you long ter long-term church folk make you long ter long-term church folk make you think they don't have sin." And chapter think they don't have sin." And chapter think they don't have sin." And chapter three, all have sinned and come short of three, all have sinned and come short of three, all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. All these folk walking the glory of God. All these folk walking the glory of God. All these folk walking around in black and white. Yep. They got around in black and white. Yep. They got around in black and white. Yep. They got sin going on in their lives, too. All sin going on in their lives, too. All sin going on in their lives, too. All them folks sitting up and down your row, them folks sitting up and down your row, them folks sitting up and down your row, don't look at them. Don't look at them. don't look at them. Don't look at them. don't look at them. Don't look at them. They got sin, too. That person sitting They got sin, too. That person sitting They got sin, too. That person sitting in that seat you sitting in right now in that seat you sitting in right now in that seat you sitting in right now got sin issues. Sin is the great equalizer. is the great Sin is the great equalizer. is the great normalizer. And I'm grateful that the normalizer. And I'm grateful that the normalizer. And I'm grateful that the Lord God understands our sin debt. So Lord God understands our sin debt. So Lord God understands our sin debt. So Paul helps the people of God to Paul helps the people of God to Paul helps the people of God to understand that the reason Jesus came understand that the reason Jesus came understand that the reason Jesus came into the world was to reconcile into the world was to reconcile into the world was to reconcile our sin issue with our belief system. He our sin issue with our belief system. He our sin issue with our belief system. He came to reconcile us back unto God.

came to reconcile us back unto God. came to reconcile us back unto God. Don't miss this, church. If it had not Don't miss this, church. If it had not Don't miss this, church. If it had not been for Jesus, all of us would bust been for Jesus, all of us would bust been for Jesus, all of us would bust hell wide open. But Jesus thought enough hell wide open. But Jesus thought enough hell wide open. But Jesus thought enough of us to look past our faults and see of us to look past our faults and see of us to look past our faults and see our need. I need somebody in here who's our need. I need somebody in here who's our need. I need somebody in here who's still grateful for Jesus. I need five still grateful for Jesus. I need five still grateful for Jesus. I need five people on every row to encourage the people on every row to encourage the people on every row to encourage the other folk on your row and get happy other folk on your row and get happy other folk on your row and get happy because the sin debt has been taken care because the sin debt has been taken care because the sin debt has been taken care of by a man named Jesus. of by a man named Jesus. of by a man named Jesus. That's what happens when we get to the That's what happens when we get to the That's what happens when we get to the end of chapter 4 after he has talked end of chapter 4 after he has talked end of chapter 4 after he has talked about Abraham and how Abraham had about Abraham and how Abraham had about Abraham and how Abraham had righteousness. He had a belief system in righteousness. He had a belief system in righteousness. He had a belief system in God and that belief, his faith was God and that belief, his faith was God and that belief, his faith was credited to him as righteousness. By the credited to him as righteousness. By the credited to him as righteousness. By the time we finish talking about Father time we finish talking about Father time we finish talking about Father Abraham, the father of the faithful, he Abraham, the father of the faithful, he Abraham, the father of the faithful, he says, listen here, you need to says, listen here, you need to says, listen here, you need to understand that the only way your your understand that the only way your your understand that the only way your your faith is credited to you as faith is credited to you as faith is credited to you as righteousness is because Jesus was righteousness is because Jesus was righteousness is because Jesus was handed over to death for our sin.

The sins you've already committed, The sins you've already committed, >> the sins you commit today, >> the sins you commit today, >> the sins you commit today, >> the sins you going to commit in the days >> the sins you going to commit in the days >> the sins you going to commit in the days ahead. Paul says Jesus ahead. Paul says Jesus ahead. Paul says Jesus was handed over to death for our sins. was handed over to death for our sins. was handed over to death for our sins. Now my church church, I only have two Now my church church, I only have two Now my church church, I only have two little points this afternoon and we'll little points this afternoon and we'll little points this afternoon and we'll be ready to head to the table after I be ready to head to the table after I be ready to head to the table after I give you some announcements. But watch give you some announcements. But watch give you some announcements. But watch this church family. Your Bible says, I this church family. Your Bible says, I this church family. Your Bible says, I only have two points. First one is Jesus only have two points. First one is Jesus only have two points. First one is Jesus was handed over to death. was handed over to death. was handed over to death. >> Took it straight out the scripture so >> Took it straight out the scripture so >> Took it straight out the scripture so you you you don't have to remember it. you you you don't have to remember it. you you you don't have to remember it. You can look at it right there in You can look at it right there in You can look at it right there in chapter 4 25. Jesus was handed over to chapter 4 25. Jesus was handed over to chapter 4 25. Jesus was handed over to death. Don't miss this, beloved, because death. Don't miss this, beloved, because death. Don't miss this, beloved, because this makes sense for those of us who this makes sense for those of us who this makes sense for those of us who understand who Jesus is. understand who Jesus is. understand who Jesus is. >> Jesus is the sinless >> Jesus is the sinless >> Jesus is the sinless son of God. Which is why the writer says son of God. Which is why the writer says son of God. Which is why the writer says that he who knew no sin that he who knew no sin that he who knew no sin >> became sin >> became sin >> became sin >> so that we might become the >> so that we might become the >> so that we might become the righteousness of God.

righteousness of God. righteousness of God. >> This is theology. Let me give it to you. >> This is theology. Let me give it to you. >> This is theology. Let me give it to you. that Jesus Christ, the sinless son of that Jesus Christ, the sinless son of that Jesus Christ, the sinless son of God, took all of our sins in his body God, took all of our sins in his body God, took all of our sins in his body while hanging on a cross so that you and while hanging on a cross so that you and while hanging on a cross so that you and I could be in this room today to worship I could be in this room today to worship I could be in this room today to worship the Lord in the beauty of his holiness, the Lord in the beauty of his holiness, the Lord in the beauty of his holiness, knowing that he took our sins away. knowing that he took our sins away. knowing that he took our sins away. The wages The wages The wages of sin of sin of sin is death, is death, is death, but the gift of God is eternal life but the gift of God is eternal life but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. So through Jesus Christ our Lord. So through Jesus Christ our Lord. So somebody had to die for all the sin we somebody had to die for all the sin we somebody had to die for all the sin we committed. committed. committed. But the only person worthy to die is the But the only person worthy to die is the But the only person worthy to die is the one who had never committed sin. one who had never committed sin. one who had never committed sin. And so Jesus And so Jesus And so Jesus would not come down from the cross just would not come down from the cross just would not come down from the cross just to save himself. to save himself. to save himself. >> He decided to die just to save me. Are >> He decided to die just to save me. Are >> He decided to die just to save me. Are you making are you making me are you you making are you making me are you you making are you making me are you clear with me? Am I making sense to you?

clear with me? Am I making sense to you? clear with me? Am I making sense to you? Okay. Okay. Okay. Now church, you got to catch this. Jesus Now church, you got to catch this. Jesus Now church, you got to catch this. Jesus was delivered over to death. Now this was delivered over to death. Now this was delivered over to death. Now this for those Jewish readers and those who for those Jewish readers and those who for those Jewish readers and those who were in that in that first century, they were in that in that first century, they were in that in that first century, they may have understood that what Paul did may have understood that what Paul did may have understood that what Paul did in verse 25 was to give them a throwback in verse 25 was to give them a throwback in verse 25 was to give them a throwback to prophecy. to prophecy. to prophecy. >> Somebody say prophecy. >> Somebody say prophecy. >> Somebody say prophecy. >> The Old Testament prophets. Have you >> The Old Testament prophets. Have you >> The Old Testament prophets. Have you ever heard of the prophets of the Old ever heard of the prophets of the Old ever heard of the prophets of the Old Testament? Testament? Testament? >> Name some. >> Name some. >> Name some. >> Isaiah. That's good. Okay. What you one >> Isaiah. That's good. Okay. What you one >> Isaiah. That's good. Okay. What you one person got one of them. Everybody was person got one of them. Everybody was person got one of them. Everybody was just like, "Okay, y'all know I give a just like, "Okay, y'all know I give a just like, "Okay, y'all know I give a pop quiz in the middle of a sermon any pop quiz in the middle of a sermon any pop quiz in the middle of a sermon any day." day." day." >> What's the first book of the Bible? >> What's the first book of the Bible? >> What's the first book of the Bible? >> Praise the Lord. So, Isaiah chapter 53, read it when you So, Isaiah chapter 53, read it when you get a chance. Isaiah chapter 53 is get a chance. Isaiah chapter 53 is get a chance. Isaiah chapter 53 is actually where Paul gets this verse in actually where Paul gets this verse in actually where Paul gets this verse in verse 25 because in in Isaiah chapter verse 25 because in in Isaiah chapter verse 25 because in in Isaiah chapter chapter 53:12 chapter 53:12 chapter 53:12 your Bible says speaking of the Messiah your Bible says speaking of the Messiah your Bible says speaking of the Messiah who was to come the suffering servant who was to come the suffering servant who was to come the suffering servant this is what Isaiah prophesied more than this is what Isaiah prophesied more than this is what Isaiah prophesied more than 700 years before Jesus was born he 700 years before Jesus was born he 700 years before Jesus was born he poured out his life unto death and was poured out his life unto death and was poured out his life unto death and was numbered with the transgressors.

numbered with the transgressors. numbered with the transgressors. He bore the sin of many and made He bore the sin of many and made He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. Am I intercession for the transgressors. Am I intercession for the transgressors. Am I Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? >> He said he poured out his life unto >> He said he poured out his life unto >> He said he poured out his life unto death and was numbered with a death and was numbered with a death and was numbered with a transgress. He became transgress. He became transgress. He became >> what we are >> what we are >> what we are >> so that we might become what he is. Come >> so that we might become what he is. Come >> so that we might become what he is. Come on and help me preach. I like this. So he he he became what the Bible calls So he he he became what the Bible calls another place the propitiation for our another place the propitiation for our another place the propitiation for our sins. There's a big old theological sins. There's a big old theological sins. There's a big old theological word. I like that word so much. I've word. I like that word so much. I've word. I like that word so much. I've been saying it. I've said it like seven been saying it. I've said it like seven been saying it. I've said it like seven times today. Here comes number eight. He times today. Here comes number eight. He times today. Here comes number eight. He became the propitiation for our sins. became the propitiation for our sins. became the propitiation for our sins. Say it with me. Propitiation. Say it with me. Propitiation. Say it with me. Propitiation. >> Propitiation. >> Propitiation. >> Propitiation. >> That's nine. I got to say it 10 times. >> That's nine. I got to say it 10 times. >> That's nine. I got to say it 10 times. Say propitiation. Say propitiation. Say propitiation. >> Propitiation. >> Propitiation. >> Propitiation. >> You got it. That literally means he was >> You got it. That literally means he was >> You got it. That literally means he was the atoning one. He made it so that the atoning one. He made it so that the atoning one. He made it so that another sacrifice would never have to be another sacrifice would never have to be another sacrifice would never have to be made.

>> Wait, when Jesus died, there was never >> Wait, when Jesus died, there was never again the need for another sacrifice again the need for another sacrifice again the need for another sacrifice because the old saints would sing it because the old saints would sing it because the old saints would sing it like this. Jesus paid it all. like this. Jesus paid it all. like this. Jesus paid it all. All to him I owe. sin had left a crimson All to him I owe. sin had left a crimson All to him I owe. sin had left a crimson stain. He washed it white as snow. I stain. He washed it white as snow. I stain. He washed it white as snow. I need six people in here who are grateful need six people in here who are grateful need six people in here who are grateful for the finished work at Calvary. You for the finished work at Calvary. You for the finished work at Calvary. You don't need to find another sacrifice cuz don't need to find another sacrifice cuz don't need to find another sacrifice cuz Jesus paid the price once and for all. Jesus paid the price once and for all. Jesus paid the price once and for all. All right, there's a throwback to All right, there's a throwback to All right, there's a throwback to prophecy in that same book. Isaiah prophecy in that same book. Isaiah prophecy in that same book. Isaiah chapter 53. Yo, Isaiah says he was chapter 53. Yo, Isaiah says he was chapter 53. Yo, Isaiah says he was despised and rejected of men, a man of despised and rejected of men, a man of despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. In sorrows and acquainted with grief. In sorrows and acquainted with grief. In that same text, he says, "We like sheep that same text, he says, "We like sheep that same text, he says, "We like sheep have all gone astray. Everybody to his have all gone astray. Everybody to his have all gone astray. Everybody to his own his or her own way. We've all done own his or her own way. We've all done own his or her own way. We've all done our own thing. We've all gone too far, our own thing. We've all gone too far, our own thing. We've all gone too far, stayed too long, stayed too long, stayed too long, >> spent too much, >> spent too much, >> spent too much, >> and enjoyed it more than we anticipated.

Didn't expect that last one, did you? Didn't expect that last one, did you? All of us, every one of us has made some All of us, every one of us has made some All of us, every one of us has made some mistakes cuz sin is attractive. mistakes cuz sin is attractive. mistakes cuz sin is attractive. Sin is alluring. Sin is alluring. Sin is alluring. Sin gets you into a space you never Sin gets you into a space you never Sin gets you into a space you never anticipated being. Sin knows how to call you at just the Sin knows how to call you at just the right time. >> Sin knows what you like even before you >> Sin knows what you like even before you know you like it. >> So we needed somebody >> So we needed somebody who knew no sin to become sin so that we who knew no sin to become sin so that we who knew no sin to become sin so that we might become the righteousness of God. might become the righteousness of God. might become the righteousness of God. And it's not just a throwback to And it's not just a throwback to And it's not just a throwback to prophecy, church family, but it is also prophecy, church family, but it is also prophecy, church family, but it is also the theology of proxy.

the theology of proxy. the theology of proxy. >> Somebody say proxy. >> Somebody say proxy. >> Somebody say proxy. >> Proxy. >> Proxy. >> Proxy. >> P R O X Y. Proxy. It's when somebody >> P R O X Y. Proxy. It's when somebody >> P R O X Y. Proxy. It's when somebody takes your place, takes your place, takes your place, >> stands in yoursteady >> stands in yoursteady >> stands in yoursteady >> and has the authority and the ability to >> and has the authority and the ability to >> and has the authority and the ability to speak and act for you speak and act for you speak and act for you >> when you can't speak and act for >> when you can't speak and act for >> when you can't speak and act for yourself. It's getting around the room. It's It's getting around the room. It's getting around the room that Jesus getting around the room that Jesus getting around the room that Jesus became our proxy at Calvary. If you were became our proxy at Calvary. If you were became our proxy at Calvary. If you were listening, I told you the wages of sin listening, I told you the wages of sin listening, I told you the wages of sin is death. So all of us should have died is death. So all of us should have died is death. So all of us should have died for the sin we committed. for the sin we committed. for the sin we committed. >> But Jesus decided to take our place >> But Jesus decided to take our place >> But Jesus decided to take our place >> so that you and I would not have to die >> so that you and I would not have to die >> so that you and I would not have to die that shameful death he died. that shameful death he died. that shameful death he died. Um uh it it's right there in Isaiah Um uh it it's right there in Isaiah Um uh it it's right there in Isaiah chapter 53. Read it when you get home. chapter 53. Read it when you get home. chapter 53. Read it when you get home. He was wounded He was wounded He was wounded >> for our transgressions. >> for our transgressions. >> for our transgressions. >> He was bruised for our iniquity. The >> He was bruised for our iniquity. The >> He was bruised for our iniquity. The chastisement of our peace was upon him.

chastisement of our peace was upon him. chastisement of our peace was upon him. And with his stripes, And with his stripes, And with his stripes, >> we are healed. Come on and help me >> we are healed. Come on and help me >> we are healed. Come on and help me preach, church. I like this preaching to preach, church. I like this preaching to preach, church. I like this preaching to you cuz y'all know when to say what you cuz y'all know when to say what you cuz y'all know when to say what needs to be said. He He took our place. needs to be said. He He took our place. needs to be said. He He took our place. Propitiation. A substitutionary death. Propitiation. A substitutionary death. Propitiation. A substitutionary death. big theological words. He died a big theological words. He died a big theological words. He died a vicarious death. vicarious death. vicarious death. >> He didn't do anything wrong, >> He didn't do anything wrong, >> He didn't do anything wrong, >> but he took the punishment for those of >> but he took the punishment for those of >> but he took the punishment for those of us who did. >> You want to know why some folks shout >> You want to know why some folks shout all the time? all the time? all the time? >> It's not just cuz of a car and some cash >> It's not just cuz of a car and some cash >> It's not just cuz of a car and some cash and a crib and some cozy person to warm and a crib and some cozy person to warm and a crib and some cozy person to warm up to. Somebody gets happy cuz he was up to. Somebody gets happy cuz he was up to. Somebody gets happy cuz he was crucified in our place. crucified in our place. crucified in our place. Can I find somebody in here who's still Can I find somebody in here who's still Can I find somebody in here who's still excited about Jesus? Cuz he wouldn't let excited about Jesus? Cuz he wouldn't let excited about Jesus? Cuz he wouldn't let you take the fall when you took the you take the fall when you took the you take the fall when you took the fall.

Somebody can thank God Somebody can thank God >> that he stood in your place >> that he stood in your place >> that he stood in your place >> and he died at Calvary >> and he died at Calvary >> and he died at Calvary >> because he loved us so much. >> because he loved us so much. >> because he loved us so much. >> My old pastor, Pastor Curry is with the >> My old pastor, Pastor Curry is with the >> My old pastor, Pastor Curry is with the Lord now, but Pastor Curry would always Lord now, but Pastor Curry would always Lord now, but Pastor Curry would always say he even said it here. He he that say he even said it here. He he that say he even said it here. He he that that we were the ones who were sick. that we were the ones who were sick. that we were the ones who were sick. >> Jesus took the medicine, >> Jesus took the medicine, >> Jesus took the medicine, >> but we got healed. Can I go old school? Who wouldn't serve Can I go old school? Who wouldn't serve a god like that? a god like that? a god like that? Who wouldn't love a savior like that? I Who wouldn't love a savior like that? I Who wouldn't love a savior like that? I need seven people in here who are moving need seven people in here who are moving need seven people in here who are moving past just shouting over creature past just shouting over creature past just shouting over creature comforts. You ought to shout about the comforts. You ought to shout about the comforts. You ought to shout about the fact that he took your place at Calvary. fact that he took your place at Calvary. fact that he took your place at Calvary. I need I need somebody to get happy I need I need somebody to get happy I need I need somebody to get happy because Jesus went to Calvary to save a because Jesus went to Calvary to save a because Jesus went to Calvary to save a wretch like you and me. That's they hung wretch like you and me. That's they hung wretch like you and me. That's they hung him high. They stretched him wide. He him high. They stretched him wide. He him high. They stretched him wide. He hung his head for you and me he died. hung his head for you and me he died. hung his head for you and me he died. That's love. But that's not how That's love. But that's not how That's love. But that's not how the story ends. Three days later, he the story ends. Three days later, he the story ends. Three days later, he rose again. That's love.

That's love. That's love. Oh, how he loves you and me. Oh, how he loves you and me. Oh, how he loves you and me. >> Oh, how he loves you and me. He gave his >> Oh, how he loves you and me. He gave his >> Oh, how he loves you and me. He gave his life. What more could he give? Oh, how life. What more could he give? Oh, how life. What more could he give? Oh, how he loves you and me. Yes sir. Yes sir. This is this is the theology of proxy This is this is the theology of proxy This is this is the theology of proxy >> that the Lord took our place at Calvary. >> that the Lord took our place at Calvary. >> that the Lord took our place at Calvary. So whenever we come to the first Sunday, So whenever we come to the first Sunday, So whenever we come to the first Sunday, >> you just get ready >> you just get ready >> you just get ready >> to hear somebody say, "He took my >> to hear somebody say, "He took my >> to hear somebody say, "He took my place." place." place." >> Minister Lewis wrote that song. He took >> Minister Lewis wrote that song. He took >> Minister Lewis wrote that song. He took my place at Calvary. He shed his blood my place at Calvary. He shed his blood my place at Calvary. He shed his blood so that I might be free. And I like this so that I might be free. And I like this so that I might be free. And I like this because oh Paul lets them know in no because oh Paul lets them know in no because oh Paul lets them know in no uncertain terms that Jesus was delivered uncertain terms that Jesus was delivered uncertain terms that Jesus was delivered over to death. Watch the next phrase. over to death. Watch the next phrase. over to death. Watch the next phrase. For our sins. For our sins. For our sins. Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? >> Everybody got it? >> Everybody got it? >> Everybody got it? >> Can I move on? >> Can I move on? >> Can I move on? >> Watch the next point. It's just How have >> Watch the next point. It's just How have >> Watch the next point. It's just How have How many points I got today?

How many points I got today? How many points I got today? >> Just two points. Here's the second of >> Just two points. Here's the second of >> Just two points. Here's the second of the two points. You pop quiz. It just the two points. You pop quiz. It just the two points. You pop quiz. It just pops up every now and then. pops up every now and then. pops up every now and then. >> He was delivered over to death. Jesus >> He was delivered over to death. Jesus >> He was delivered over to death. Jesus was because was because was because God was demonstrating his love. God was demonstrating his love. God was demonstrating his love. >> Are you with me? Jesus was delivered >> Are you with me? Jesus was delivered >> Are you with me? Jesus was delivered over to death because God was over to death because God was over to death because God was demonstrating his love. demonstrating his love. demonstrating his love. >> Chapter 4, chapter 4, verse 25 is the >> Chapter 4, chapter 4, verse 25 is the >> Chapter 4, chapter 4, verse 25 is the last verse in that passage. It concludes last verse in that passage. It concludes last verse in that passage. It concludes not just about the death, but it not just about the death, but it not just about the death, but it concludes with the resurrection of concludes with the resurrection of concludes with the resurrection of Jesus. He rose for our justification. Jesus. He rose for our justification. Jesus. He rose for our justification. But watch this. By the time you get But watch this. By the time you get But watch this. By the time you get chapter five, you find out even some chapter five, you find out even some chapter five, you find out even some more good information about this man more good information about this man more good information about this man named Jesus and God who sent him and named Jesus and God who sent him and named Jesus and God who sent him and delivered him over to death. delivered him over to death. delivered him over to death. >> I like it because your Bible says in >> I like it because your Bible says in >> I like it because your Bible says in chapter 5:8 that God demonstrated chapter 5:8 that God demonstrated chapter 5:8 that God demonstrated his love for us in that while we were his love for us in that while we were his love for us in that while we were yet sinners, yet sinners, yet sinners, >> Christ died for us.

>> Christ died for us. >> Christ died for us. Mhm. Did you catch it? Mhm. Did you catch it? Mhm. Did you catch it? >> That God demonstrated, displayed, >> That God demonstrated, displayed, >> That God demonstrated, displayed, showed, portrayed his love for us in showed, portrayed his love for us in showed, portrayed his love for us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ that while we were yet sinners, Christ that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. He He showed us that his died for us. He He showed us that his died for us. He He showed us that his love was bigger than our biggest love was bigger than our biggest love was bigger than our biggest mistake. I'll wait for everybody to get happy I'll wait for everybody to get happy right there. I ain't got nothing else to right there. I ain't got nothing else to right there. I ain't got nothing else to do. This the last service of the day. do. This the last service of the day. do. This the last service of the day. I said I said that God has a love for I said I said that God has a love for I said I said that God has a love for you that is bigger than any mistake you you that is bigger than any mistake you you that is bigger than any mistake you have made or will ever make. God's got a love for you God's got a love for you that will never be thwarted by anything that will never be thwarted by anything that will never be thwarted by anything in life because can't nobody take God's in life because can't nobody take God's in life because can't nobody take God's love away from you.

love away from you. love away from you. Who shall separate us from the love of Who shall separate us from the love of Who shall separate us from the love of God? Shall tribulation or persecution or God? Shall tribulation or persecution or God? Shall tribulation or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword? famine or nakedness or peril or sword? famine or nakedness or peril or sword? No. In all these things we are more than No. In all these things we are more than No. In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loves us. The Bible said, The Bible said, >> "For God >> "For God >> "For God so loved so loved so loved >> the world that he gave his only begotten >> the world that he gave his only begotten >> the world that he gave his only begotten son son son >> that >> that >> that >> whosoever believeth in him should not >> whosoever believeth in him should not >> whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life." I perish but have everlasting life." I perish but have everlasting life." I wonder who in here beside me is a part wonder who in here beside me is a part wonder who in here beside me is a part of the whosoever crowd. of the whosoever crowd. of the whosoever crowd. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Whosoever Whosoever Whosoever if human beings try to keep you out, God if human beings try to keep you out, God if human beings try to keep you out, God keeps bringing you right back in. Church folk try to shut you down. The Church folk try to shut you down. The God of the church say, "Come on, let me God of the church say, "Come on, let me God of the church say, "Come on, let me lift you back up."

Because he loves us. Because he loves us. >> Um um if y'all watching news, y'all know >> Um um if y'all watching news, y'all know >> Um um if y'all watching news, y'all know that earthquakes in Venezuela, right? that earthquakes in Venezuela, right? that earthquakes in Venezuela, right? And uh this past week after 8 days, And uh this past week after 8 days, And uh this past week after 8 days, >> a brother was found in the rubble. >> a brother was found in the rubble. >> a brother was found in the rubble. >> And and the news report said that >> And and the news report said that >> And and the news report said that rescuers rescuers rescuers dug him out dug him out dug him out >> and brought him back to safety. >> and brought him back to safety. >> and brought him back to safety. >> That was pretty good. >> That was pretty good. >> That was pretty good. >> Rescuers >> Rescuers >> Rescuers got him out. got him out. got him out. Wait, wait, wait. Reinda, I was in the gym last night. I'm Reinda, I was in the gym last night. I'm in the gym. I'm on weight bench. Another in the gym. I'm on weight bench. Another in the gym. I'm on weight bench. Another brother next to me on the bench and he brother next to me on the bench and he brother next to me on the bench and he doing his thing. He's and I think by by doing his thing. He's and I think by by doing his thing. He's and I think by by by the time he he had done done about by the time he he had done done about by the time he he had done done about three sets, he started showing out. three sets, he started showing out. three sets, he started showing out. >> So he started putting as much weight on >> So he started putting as much weight on >> So he started putting as much weight on there as he possibly could. there as he possibly could. there as he possibly could. >> He had put all the 45 lb weights on both >> He had put all the 45 lb weights on both >> He had put all the 45 lb weights on both sides. There was no more room for any sides. There was no more room for any sides. There was no more room for any more weight. more weight. more weight. >> He's showing out.

>> He's showing out. >> He's showing out. But he realized he couldn't handle all But he realized he couldn't handle all But he realized he couldn't handle all that by himself. that by himself. that by himself. >> So he came over to me. He said, "Bruh, >> So he came over to me. He said, "Bruh, >> So he came over to me. He said, "Bruh, will you spot me?" I said, "Yeah, man. I got you." I go I said, "Yeah, man. I got you." I go over, spot him. I said, "How many reps over, spot him. I said, "How many reps over, spot him. I said, "How many reps you going to do?" He said, "One." you going to do?" He said, "One." you going to do?" He said, "One." We both laughed just like y'all did. He We both laughed just like y'all did. He We both laughed just like y'all did. He said, "One." I said, "No problem." I'm said, "One." I said, "No problem." I'm said, "One." I said, "No problem." I'm in his position to spot him, right? He in his position to spot him, right? He in his position to spot him, right? He lifts the weight. He brings it down to lifts the weight. He brings it down to lifts the weight. He brings it down to his chest and he's trying to get it back his chest and he's trying to get it back his chest and he's trying to get it back up. He realizes this ain't happening. up. He realizes this ain't happening. up. He realizes this ain't happening. >> And so he says, "No, >> And so he says, "No, >> And so he says, "No, and I'm his spotter." and I'm his spotter." and I'm his spotter." >> You know what the spotter did? I helped >> You know what the spotter did? I helped >> You know what the spotter did? I helped him get from under the weight that was holding him down. that was holding him down. Homeboy in Venezuela, he had a rescuer. Homeboy in Venezuela, he had a rescuer. Homeboy in Venezuela, he had a rescuer. Homeboy at the gym, he had a spotter. I Homeboy at the gym, he had a spotter. I Homeboy at the gym, he had a spotter. I thought about my life. I was sinking, thought about my life. I was sinking, thought about my life. I was sinking, deep in sin, far from the peaceful deep in sin, far from the peaceful deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore, very deeply stained within.

shore, very deeply stained within. shore, very deeply stained within. Sinking to rise no more. But the master Sinking to rise no more. But the master Sinking to rise no more. But the master of the sea heard my desparing cry. From of the sea heard my desparing cry. From of the sea heard my desparing cry. From the waters he lifted me. Now saved am I. the waters he lifted me. Now saved am I. the waters he lifted me. Now saved am I. I didn't have a rescuer. I didn't have a I didn't have a rescuer. I didn't have a I didn't have a rescuer. I didn't have a spotter. Love lifted me. spotter. Love lifted me. spotter. Love lifted me. Love lifted me when nothing else could Love lifted me when nothing else could Love lifted me when nothing else could help. help. help. Anybody in here know love lifted you. >> Love lifted me. That the Lord, he took a >> Love lifted me. That the Lord, he took a risk on me, Leonard. risk on me, Leonard. risk on me, Leonard. >> He took a risk on lifting me. >> He took a risk on lifting me. >> He took a risk on lifting me. Watch. God, according to scripture, did Watch. God, according to scripture, did Watch. God, according to scripture, did not wait until we were no longer not wait until we were no longer not wait until we were no longer sinners. >> While >> While we were yet sinners, we were yet sinners, we were yet sinners, he took a risk and sent his son to save he took a risk and sent his son to save he took a risk and sent his son to save us. And if that's not good enough for us. And if that's not good enough for us. And if that's not good enough for you, I got to give you the next part.

you, I got to give you the next part. you, I got to give you the next part. It's not just that he took a risk, but It's not just that he took a risk, but It's not just that he took a risk, but when he took the risk, we got the when he took the risk, we got the when he took the risk, we got the reward. reward. reward. >> I'm almost done. I got seven minutes >> I'm almost done. I got seven minutes >> I'm almost done. I got seven minutes left on the clock. Can I deal with it? left on the clock. Can I deal with it? left on the clock. Can I deal with it? >> We got the reward when God took the >> We got the reward when God took the >> We got the reward when God took the risk. Now, you ought to be asking risk. Now, you ought to be asking risk. Now, you ought to be asking yourself, what's the reward? yourself, what's the reward? yourself, what's the reward? >> And there's some good church people in >> And there's some good church people in >> And there's some good church people in here that will tell you that the reward here that will tell you that the reward here that will tell you that the reward is salvation. is salvation. is salvation. >> I've been talking about salvation since >> I've been talking about salvation since >> I've been talking about salvation since I've been up here, and about a thousand I've been up here, and about a thousand I've been up here, and about a thousand people said they're saved. Who in here people said they're saved. Who in here people said they're saved. Who in here says you're saved already? says you're saved already? says you're saved already? >> So, you know about the free gift of >> So, you know about the free gift of >> So, you know about the free gift of salvation? salvation? salvation? >> You're grateful for salvation. >> You're grateful for salvation. >> You're grateful for salvation. >> But that's not what Paul is talking >> But that's not what Paul is talking >> But that's not what Paul is talking about in Romans chapter 5. about in Romans chapter 5. about in Romans chapter 5. >> He's not talking about salvation. Paul >> He's not talking about salvation. Paul >> He's not talking about salvation. Paul is talking about justification. is talking about justification. is talking about justification. Rex saying that's a big old theological Rex saying that's a big old theological Rex saying that's a big old theological word. Justification. And and if you know word. Justification. And and if you know word. Justification. And and if you know what justification is, it means to be what justification is, it means to be what justification is, it means to be made right, made right, made right, >> to be reconciled, >> to be reconciled, >> to be reconciled, to be put in order by somebody other to be put in order by somebody other to be put in order by somebody other than yourself.

To be made right, put in order by if you To be made right, put in order by if you if you've ever been working on your if you've ever been working on your if you've ever been working on your computer, you can justify left, justify computer, you can justify left, justify computer, you can justify left, justify right, or justify the whole thing. And right, or justify the whole thing. And right, or justify the whole thing. And when you justify it all, all of it looks when you justify it all, all of it looks when you justify it all, all of it looks perfect. is in perfect order because perfect. is in perfect order because perfect. is in perfect order because it's been justified. it's been justified. it's been justified. When I was growing up in the old church, When I was growing up in the old church, When I was growing up in the old church, they used to say justification is they used to say justification is they used to say justification is literally this, just as if I'd never literally this, just as if I'd never literally this, just as if I'd never sinned. >> That what Jesus did for us at Calvary >> That what Jesus did for us at Calvary was to know we had committed sin, but was to know we had committed sin, but was to know we had committed sin, but when he died, when he died, when he died, he made it just as if it had never he made it just as if it had never he made it just as if it had never happened. happened. happened. He looked at us knowing we were guilty. He looked at us knowing we were guilty. He looked at us knowing we were guilty. But after the finished work at Calvary, But after the finished work at Calvary, But after the finished work at Calvary, he pronounced us not guilty. Now, anybody in here who got a record Now, anybody in here who got a record and you had your record expuned, and you had your record expuned, and you had your record expuned, this a good spot right here to get this a good spot right here to get this a good spot right here to get happy. Cuz if you think a whole human happy. Cuz if you think a whole human happy. Cuz if you think a whole human record getting expuned is good news.

record getting expuned is good news. record getting expuned is good news. When God wipes your sins away, When God wipes your sins away, When God wipes your sins away, that's a whole other situation. And he that's a whole other situation. And he that's a whole other situation. And he says, "We're not justified by our good says, "We're not justified by our good says, "We're not justified by our good works." Verse 9, chapter 5 says, "We've works." Verse 9, chapter 5 says, "We've works." Verse 9, chapter 5 says, "We've been justified by his blood." been justified by his blood." been justified by his blood." >> That's why we've been talking about >> That's why we've been talking about >> That's why we've been talking about blood this whole Sunday, cuz we need to blood this whole Sunday, cuz we need to blood this whole Sunday, cuz we need to know that we got a bloody religion. That know that we got a bloody religion. That know that we got a bloody religion. That when you get some blood on you, it when you get some blood on you, it when you get some blood on you, it changes the entirety of your life's changes the entirety of your life's changes the entirety of your life's reality. From the Old Testament all the reality. From the Old Testament all the reality. From the Old Testament all the way through the New Testament, there's a way through the New Testament, there's a way through the New Testament, there's a red line that runs through the red line that runs through the red line that runs through the scriptures to remind us that blood will scriptures to remind us that blood will scriptures to remind us that blood will atone for the sins of the people. It atone for the sins of the people. It atone for the sins of the people. It used to be pigeons and turtle doves and used to be pigeons and turtle doves and used to be pigeons and turtle doves and lambs. But when Jesus showed up, lambs. But when Jesus showed up, lambs. But when Jesus showed up, >> oh, John looked at Jesus said, "Behold >> oh, John looked at Jesus said, "Behold >> oh, John looked at Jesus said, "Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin the lamb of God who takes away the sin the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." Now, child of God, this of the world." Now, child of God, this of the world." Now, child of God, this is when it gets good to me. Because if is when it gets good to me. Because if is when it gets good to me. Because if you remember Exodus 12:14, you remember you remember Exodus 12:14, you remember you remember Exodus 12:14, you remember that when God saw the blood, he let the that when God saw the blood, he let the that when God saw the blood, he let the death angel pass over.

>> When he saw the blood of the lamb on the >> When he saw the blood of the lamb on the doorpost in the Old Testament, he let doorpost in the Old Testament, he let doorpost in the Old Testament, he let the death angel pass over. the death angel pass over. the death angel pass over. >> But now, when you and I have been saved, >> But now, when you and I have been saved, >> But now, when you and I have been saved, the blood of the lamb, who is Jesus the blood of the lamb, who is Jesus the blood of the lamb, who is Jesus Christ, is not on our doorpost. is on Christ, is not on our doorpost. is on Christ, is not on our doorpost. is on our very lives. our very lives. our very lives. Oh, you may not see the blood, but that Oh, you may not see the blood, but that Oh, you may not see the blood, but that don't mean the blood ain't covering me. don't mean the blood ain't covering me. don't mean the blood ain't covering me. I need to find some people in here who I need to find some people in here who I need to find some people in here who know it's a whole lot of stuff that know it's a whole lot of stuff that know it's a whole lot of stuff that passed over you, cuz there was some passed over you, cuz there was some passed over you, cuz there was some blood on you. I need to find the people blood on you. I need to find the people blood on you. I need to find the people who've been washed in the blood, who've who've been washed in the blood, who've who've been washed in the blood, who've been covered by the blood, who've been been covered by the blood, who've been been covered by the blood, who've been cleansed by the blood to help me cleansed by the blood to help me cleansed by the blood to help me celebrate the fact that on a Friday celebrate the fact that on a Friday celebrate the fact that on a Friday afternoon when Jesus died, the afternoon when Jesus died, the afternoon when Jesus died, the songwriter said, "The blood came songwriter said, "The blood came songwriter said, "The blood came streaming down and that blood has streaming down and that blood has streaming down and that blood has covered my life." And the reason I'm covered my life." And the reason I'm covered my life." And the reason I'm able to stand here before you on a able to stand here before you on a able to stand here before you on a Sunday afternoon is because I'm covered.

Sunday afternoon is because I'm covered. Sunday afternoon is because I'm covered. Oh, Oh, Oh, by the blood of Jesus. And I need six or by the blood of Jesus. And I need six or by the blood of Jesus. And I need six or seven bloodbought, bloodwashed seven bloodbought, bloodwashed seven bloodbought, bloodwashed individuals to just look up and down individuals to just look up and down individuals to just look up and down your row and begin to thank God for the your row and begin to thank God for the your row and begin to thank God for the blood. I need somebody to look towards blood. I need somebody to look towards blood. I need somebody to look towards some person on your row and tell them some person on your row and tell them some person on your row and tell them you ought to thank God for the blood. you ought to thank God for the blood. you ought to thank God for the blood. Anybody in here know you've been washed? Anybody in here know you've been washed? Anybody in here know you've been washed? Anybody know you've been cleansed? Anybody know you've been cleansed? Anybody know you've been cleansed? Anybody know your sins have been taken Anybody know your sins have been taken Anybody know your sins have been taken away? At the cross. At the cross where I away? At the cross. At the cross where I away? At the cross. At the cross where I first saw the light and the burden of my first saw the light and the burden of my first saw the light and the burden of my heart rolled away. It was there by faith heart rolled away. It was there by faith heart rolled away. It was there by faith I received my sight and now I'm happy I received my sight and now I'm happy I received my sight and now I'm happy all the day. It's the blood that will all the day. It's the blood that will all the day. It's the blood that will never lose its power. There is power. never lose its power. There is power. never lose its power. There is power. Power. Power. Power. Wonder working power in the blood of the Wonder working power in the blood of the Wonder working power in the blood of the lamb. Is there anybody in here who can lamb. Is there anybody in here who can lamb. Is there anybody in here who can help me close this message and ask the help me close this message and ask the help me close this message and ask the question that they were playing earlier?

question that they were playing earlier? question that they were playing earlier? What can wash What can wash What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can Nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can make me whole again? make me whole again? make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. That Nothing but the blood of Jesus. That Nothing but the blood of Jesus. That same blood it reaches to the highest same blood it reaches to the highest same blood it reaches to the highest mountain and it flows to the lowest mountain and it flows to the lowest mountain and it flows to the lowest valley. The blood gives me strength from valley. The blood gives me strength from valley. The blood gives me strength from day to day. It will never Hallelujah. I said it will never never Hallelujah. I said it will never never lose its power. The Bible says that we lose its power. The Bible says that we lose its power. The Bible says that we overcome by the blood of the lamb and overcome by the blood of the lamb and overcome by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony. I need some the word of our testimony. I need some the word of our testimony. I need some overcomers in church to begin to overcomers in church to begin to overcomers in church to begin to testify. Posh testify. Posh testify. Posh I have overcome cuz I don't look like I have overcome cuz I don't look like I have overcome cuz I don't look like everything I've been through. But if you everything I've been through. But if you everything I've been through. But if you pass me that microphone, I'll testify pass me that microphone, I'll testify pass me that microphone, I'll testify that if it had not been that if it had not been that if it had not been for the Lord who was on my side, I don't for the Lord who was on my side, I don't for the Lord who was on my side, I don't know where I would be. The Bible says know where I would be. The Bible says know where I would be. The Bible says without the shedding of blood, there is without the shedding of blood, there is without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin. And I need somebody no remission of sin. And I need somebody no remission of sin. And I need somebody to thank God that he shed his blood on a

to thank God that he shed his blood on a to thank God that he shed his blood on a hill called Calvary. And on this Sunday hill called Calvary. And on this Sunday hill called Calvary. And on this Sunday afternoon, I'm here to testify. afternoon, I'm here to testify. afternoon, I'm here to testify. Can't nobody Can't nobody Can't nobody do me like Jesus. Can't nobody do me do me like Jesus. Can't nobody do me do me like Jesus. Can't nobody do me like the Lord. There is a fountain. It's like the Lord. There is a fountain. It's like the Lord. There is a fountain. It's filled with blood drawn from Emmanuel's filled with blood drawn from Emmanuel's filled with blood drawn from Emmanuel's vein. And sinners plunge beneath that vein. And sinners plunge beneath that vein. And sinners plunge beneath that flood. lose all their guilty shade. Is flood. lose all their guilty shade. Is flood. lose all their guilty shade. Is there a witness in the building who can there a witness in the building who can there a witness in the building who can testify? I thank God for the blood that testify? I thank God for the blood that testify? I thank God for the blood that came streaming came streaming came streaming down for me. It was the blood that made down for me. It was the blood that made down for me. It was the blood that made the difference at Calvary. So, please the difference at Calvary. So, please the difference at Calvary. So, please excuse me, but I know it was the blood. excuse me, but I know it was the blood. excuse me, but I know it was the blood. I know it was the blood. I said, I know I know it was the blood. I said, I know I know it was the blood. I said, I know it was the blood for me. One day when I it was the blood for me. One day when I it was the blood for me. One day when I was lost, he died upon the cross. And I was lost, he died upon the cross. And I was lost, he died upon the cross. And I know. I said I know. I said I know. I know. I said I know. I said I know. I know. I said I know. I said I know. I said I know. I said I know. I said I said I know. I said I know. I said I said I know. I said I know. I said I know.

know. know. I said I know. I said I know. I said I I said I know. I said I know. I said I I said I know. I said I know. I said I know. I said I know. I said I know the blood the blood for me. for me. for me. For me. For me. For me. For me. For me. For me. Heat. Heat. Come on, somebody who know you got the Come on, somebody who know you got the reward, you ought to celebrate. If you know he took the risk, but you If you know he took the risk, but you got the reward, got the reward, got the reward, you ought to get happy.

Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. I got to stop. My time is gone. There's I got to stop. My time is gone. There's somebody who's grateful for the blood. I somebody who's grateful for the blood. I somebody who's grateful for the blood. I dare you to just open up your mouth and dare you to just open up your mouth and dare you to just open up your mouth and say, "I thank God say, "I thank God say, "I thank God for the blood that came streaming down for the blood that came streaming down for the blood that came streaming down me." The blood, the blood, the blood, me." The blood, the blood, the blood, me." The blood, the blood, the blood, the blood, the blood, the blood, the the blood, the blood, the blood, the the blood, the blood, the blood, the blood, the blood, the blood, the blood, blood, the blood, the blood, the blood, blood, the blood, the blood, the blood, the blood, the blood, the blood still the blood, the blood, the blood still the blood, the blood, the blood still works. The blood still works. I plead works. The blood still works. I plead works. The blood still works. I plead the blood over my family. I plead the the blood over my family. I plead the the blood over my family. I plead the blood over the preachers. I plead the blood over the preachers. I plead the blood over the preachers. I plead the blood over the choir. I plead the blood blood over the choir. I plead the blood blood over the choir. I plead the blood over the musicians. I plead the blood over the musicians. I plead the blood over the musicians. I plead the blood over this.

Receive it. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it. Receive it in the name of Jesus. That's That's the theology. Thank you Jesus.

Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank God for the blood. I thank God. Thank God for the blood. I thank God. I thank God for the blood. I thank God for the blood. I thank God for the blood. I thank God for the blood. I thank God for the blood. I thank God for the blood. I can't shoot. Come on, Joe. Put your way up. Go on, Come on, Joe. Put your way up. Go on, man. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Come on, Joe. Come Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Come on, Joe. Come on. Come on. Tell us again. Tell us on. Come on. Tell us again. Tell us on. Come on. Tell us again. Tell us again. I thank God. Play it for the again. I thank God. Play it for the again. I thank God. Play it for the Lord. Play it for me. Come on.

Let me free Let me free now. Yes. And I'm thankful today. I'm Yes. And I'm thankful today. I'm thankful. Our leaders are going to come thankful. Our leaders are going to come thankful. Our leaders are going to come stand with me now. As they come and stand with me now. As they come and stand with me now. As they come and stand here and all around the church, stand here and all around the church, stand here and all around the church, we're extending an invitation to we're extending an invitation to we're extending an invitation to somebody to get covered by the blood. somebody to get covered by the blood. somebody to get covered by the blood. Washed in the blood. Washed in the blood. Washed in the blood. It's a supernatural thing. You know, It's a supernatural thing. You know, It's a supernatural thing. You know, this is not a humanistic reality. this is not a humanistic reality. this is not a humanistic reality. That blood that was shed at Calvary That blood that was shed at Calvary That blood that was shed at Calvary covers and cleanses all of our sins. covers and cleanses all of our sins. covers and cleanses all of our sins. So, as a consequence, we celebrate the So, as a consequence, we celebrate the So, as a consequence, we celebrate the finished work that was done at Calvary finished work that was done at Calvary finished work that was done at Calvary to redeem us, to cleanse us from all of to redeem us, to cleanse us from all of to redeem us, to cleanse us from all of our sin. In just a few minutes, we're our sin. In just a few minutes, we're our sin. In just a few minutes, we're going to sing that all over again. And going to sing that all over again. And going to sing that all over again. And as we're singing it, there may be as we're singing it, there may be as we're singing it, there may be someone who needs to come down one of someone who needs to come down one of someone who needs to come down one of these aisles and say yes to a these aisles and say yes to a these aisles and say yes to a relationship with Jesus Christ who died relationship with Jesus Christ who died relationship with Jesus Christ who died to save you from your sins.

Try to just cite a passage from you for Try to just cite a passage from you for you from the book of Hebrews. It says you from the book of Hebrews. It says you from the book of Hebrews. It says that without the shedding of blood that without the shedding of blood that without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness or remission of there is no forgiveness or remission of there is no forgiveness or remission of sin. sin. sin. Your sins will be forgiven when you put Your sins will be forgiven when you put Your sins will be forgiven when you put your faith in Jesus Christ. your faith in Jesus Christ. your faith in Jesus Christ. And it will, just like Abraham, be And it will, just like Abraham, be And it will, just like Abraham, be credited to you as righteousness. credited to you as righteousness. credited to you as righteousness. Brother, I don't care what the sin is Brother, I don't care what the sin is Brother, I don't care what the sin is that you've committed. The Lord Jesus that you've committed. The Lord Jesus that you've committed. The Lord Jesus will wash your sins away. will wash your sins away. will wash your sins away. Sister, Sister, Sister, I don't care what it is that's holding I don't care what it is that's holding I don't care what it is that's holding you hostage to your past. you hostage to your past. you hostage to your past. The Lord will break every chain, The Lord will break every chain, The Lord will break every chain, >> cover you by his blood and make your >> cover you by his blood and make your >> cover you by his blood and make your life brand new. life brand new. life brand new. >> Friend, if you're here and you've never >> Friend, if you're here and you've never >> Friend, if you're here and you've never said yes to the salvific work of Jesus said yes to the salvific work of Jesus said yes to the salvific work of Jesus Christ, I want you to come down one of Christ, I want you to come down one of Christ, I want you to come down one of these aisles right now. Our arms are these aisles right now. Our arms are these aisles right now. Our arms are extended, literally saying you, yes, you extended, literally saying you, yes, you extended, literally saying you, yes, you are welcome here. Whosoever will, let are welcome here. Whosoever will, let are welcome here. Whosoever will, let her come. Let him come and know that her come. Let him come and know that her come. Let him come and know that this savior that we sing about, that we this savior that we sing about, that we this savior that we sing about, that we preach about, that we talk about will preach about, that we talk about will preach about, that we talk about will save you just like he saved us. Here's save you just like he saved us. Here's save you just like he saved us. Here's the second invitation. Pastor, I'm the second invitation. Pastor, I'm the second invitation. Pastor, I'm saved, but I don't have a church home.

saved, but I don't have a church home. saved, but I don't have a church home. Listen, if you don't have a church home Listen, if you don't have a church home Listen, if you don't have a church home and you live in the greater Houston and you live in the greater Houston and you live in the greater Houston area, we'd love to be your church area, we'd love to be your church area, we'd love to be your church family. We'd love to be your family of family. We'd love to be your family of family. We'd love to be your family of faith and fellowship. We'd love to see faith and fellowship. We'd love to see faith and fellowship. We'd love to see you grow in grace in the knowledge of you grow in grace in the knowledge of you grow in grace in the knowledge of Jesus Christ just as we're attempting to Jesus Christ just as we're attempting to Jesus Christ just as we're attempting to do every time we show up on this beloved do every time we show up on this beloved do every time we show up on this beloved campus of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. campus of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. campus of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. If you're here this afternoon and you If you're here this afternoon and you If you're here this afternoon and you say, "Pastor, I fall in that category. say, "Pastor, I fall in that category. say, "Pastor, I fall in that category. I'm saved, but I need a church. Come on I'm saved, but I need a church. Come on I'm saved, but I need a church. Come on down one of these aisles. Our arms are down one of these aisles. Our arms are down one of these aisles. Our arms are extended to you. Pastor, I'm just here extended to you. Pastor, I'm just here extended to you. Pastor, I'm just here for a limited time. I'm in school. I got for a limited time. I'm in school. I got for a limited time. I'm in school. I got a temporary job assignment. I'm here for a temporary job assignment. I'm here for a temporary job assignment. I'm here for the medical center to get some treatment the medical center to get some treatment the medical center to get some treatment while I'm in Houston." Okay. We'll while I'm in Houston." Okay. We'll while I'm in Houston." Okay. We'll receive you on under watch care. We receive you on under watch care. We receive you on under watch care. We watch. I see you moving upstairs. God watch. I see you moving upstairs. God watch. I see you moving upstairs. God bless you. Come on. You don't have to bless you. Come on. You don't have to bless you. Come on. You don't have to wait till I stop talking. Come on. Come wait till I stop talking. Come on. Come wait till I stop talking. Come on. Come on. Even now. Say, "Pastor, I just need on. Even now. Say, "Pastor, I just need on. Even now. Say, "Pastor, I just need a church where I can grow and develop a church where I can grow and develop a church where I can grow and develop and mature while I'm in Houston." Come and mature while I'm in Houston." Come and mature while I'm in Houston." Come on down one of these aisles and let's on down one of these aisles and let's on down one of these aisles and let's make this church your church. We'd love make this church your church. We'd love make this church your church. We'd love to claim you as our sister, our brother, to claim you as our sister, our brother, to claim you as our sister, our brother, even under watch care. If you fall in even under watch care. If you fall in even under watch care. If you fall in either of those three categories, you're either of those three categories, you're either of those three categories, you're unsaved. You need to be saved. You can unsaved. You need to be saved. You can unsaved. You need to be saved. You can be saved before you leave. You need a be saved before you leave. You need a be saved before you leave. You need a church home where you can grow. We want church home where you can grow. We want church home where you can grow. We want to be your church family. You're here to be your church family. You're here to be your church family. You're here for a temporary time, but you want to be for a temporary time, but you want to be for a temporary time, but you want to be here. While you're here, come on. We're here. While you're here, come on. We're here. While you're here, come on. We're waiting on you. And while we're waiting, waiting on you. And while we're waiting, waiting on you. And while we're waiting, we're going to sing this song again. God we're going to sing this song again. God we're going to sing this song again. God bless you, dear ones. I thank God.

Here Here she comes. Come on. Listen, we want to make sure that Listen, we want to make sure that everybody in the room is saved. everybody in the room is saved. everybody in the room is saved. Everybody in the room has a church home Everybody in the room has a church home Everybody in the room has a church home that they call their own. So every now that they call their own. So every now that they call their own. So every now and then we have to check the row. We and then we have to check the row. We and then we have to check the row. We got to make sure that everybody on our got to make sure that everybody on our got to make sure that everybody on our row is good, all good, saved, and row is good, all good, saved, and row is good, all good, saved, and committed to a congregation. Listen, committed to a congregation. Listen, committed to a congregation. Listen, just ask somebody. I mean with all just ask somebody. I mean with all just ask somebody. I mean with all seriousness, ask somebody, "Is my pastor seriousness, ask somebody, "Is my pastor seriousness, ask somebody, "Is my pastor waiting on you? Is the pastor waiting on waiting on you? Is the pastor waiting on waiting on you? Is the pastor waiting on you? Is the pastor waiting on you?" you? Is the pastor waiting on you?" you? Is the pastor waiting on you?" If they say no, say, "Praise the Lord." If they say no, say, "Praise the Lord." If they say no, say, "Praise the Lord." If they say yes, say, "Listen, I'll walk If they say yes, say, "Listen, I'll walk If they say yes, say, "Listen, I'll walk with you if you want me to. with you if you want me to. with you if you want me to. I want you to be saved. I want you to be I want you to be saved. I want you to be I want you to be saved. I want you to be a part of a church. I believe this a part of a church. I believe this a part of a church. I believe this church is a good church. Come on, man. church is a good church. Come on, man. church is a good church. Come on, man. God bless you. Praise God for your God bless you. Praise God for your God bless you. Praise God for your movement.

movement. movement. Praise God for your movement. Praise God for your movement. Praise God for your movement. Who else? I got a funny feeling. Who else? I got a funny feeling. Who else? I got a funny feeling. Somebody else needs to be just as honest Somebody else needs to be just as honest Somebody else needs to be just as honest as he is. God bless you, man. You need as he is. God bless you, man. You need as he is. God bless you, man. You need to start moving. Come on. This is your to start moving. Come on. This is your to start moving. Come on. This is your day. This is your chance. day. This is your chance. day. This is your chance. This is your opportunity. Come on, This is your opportunity. Come on, This is your opportunity. Come on, beloved. Walk on down. Praise the Lord. beloved. Walk on down. Praise the Lord. beloved. Walk on down. Praise the Lord. If you need to walk with that pew If you need to walk with that pew If you need to walk with that pew partner, say, "I'll walk with you if you partner, say, "I'll walk with you if you partner, say, "I'll walk with you if you want me to." God bless you. So happy for want me to." God bless you. So happy for want me to." God bless you. So happy for you. Proud of you. God bless you. Praise you. Proud of you. God bless you. Praise you. Proud of you. God bless you. Praise the Lord for you. Come on, friends. Come the Lord for you. Come on, friends. Come the Lord for you. Come on, friends. Come on. You ought to be celebrating while on. You ought to be celebrating while on. You ought to be celebrating while they're walking. Encourage them. they're walking. Encourage them. they're walking. Encourage them. Encourage them. Encourage them. Come on. Encourage them. Encourage them. Come on. Encourage them. Encourage them. Come on. Here they come. They just need a little Here they come. They just need a little Here they come. They just need a little encouragement. That's all. Folk just encouragement. That's all. Folk just encouragement. That's all. Folk just need to be loved. Folk need to be talked need to be loved. Folk need to be talked need to be loved. Folk need to be talked to. Folk need to be encouraged. Come on. to. Folk need to be encouraged. Come on. to. Folk need to be encouraged. Come on. Bring them on down, says, "Praise the Bring them on down, says, "Praise the Bring them on down, says, "Praise the Lord for all of them as they walk this Lord for all of them as they walk this Lord for all of them as they walk this way." Who else? Who else? Who else? If way." Who else? Who else? Who else? If way." Who else? Who else? Who else? If you're in the balcony, come on down. you're in the balcony, come on down. you're in the balcony, come on down. I told the first service, if Jesus could I told the first service, if Jesus could I told the first service, if Jesus could walk all the way up to Calvary for you, walk all the way up to Calvary for you, walk all the way up to Calvary for you, you can walk down some steps for him.

you can walk down some steps for him. you can walk down some steps for him. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Spread out all across the front of on. Spread out all across the front of on. Spread out all across the front of the church. We're going to celebrate the church. We're going to celebrate the church. We're going to celebrate your new life in Christ and this your new life in Christ and this your new life in Christ and this congregation. Who else? Who else? Who congregation. Who else? Who else? Who congregation. Who else? Who else? Who else? I thank God for the blood that else? I thank God for the blood that else? I thank God for the blood that came streaming down from me. Let the came streaming down from me. Let the came streaming down from me. Let the church sing with uplifted voices. Here they come. Here they come. God Here they come. Here they come. God bless you. God bless you bless you. God bless you bless you. God bless you that day. Here they come. They're still coming.

Here they come. They're still coming. They're still coming. They're still They're still coming. They're still They're still coming. They're still coming. We Let's go a little higher. coming. We Let's go a little higher. coming. We Let's go a little higher. They're still coming. They're still They're still coming. They're still They're still coming. They're still coming. I pray. It's still coming, church. Still coming. It's still coming, church. Still coming. It's still coming, church. They're still It's still coming, church. They're still It's still coming, church. They're still making decisions. Yes, you come. God bless you. Come on, Yes, you come. God bless you. Come on, dear one.

Church, look at what the Lord has done Church, look at what the Lord has done this afternoon. this afternoon. this afternoon. Come on. Come on. If you can't celebrate Come on. Come on. If you can't celebrate Come on. Come on. If you can't celebrate salvation, salvation, salvation, we got to check your relationship with we got to check your relationship with we got to check your relationship with God. Come on. Check. Check out what the God. Come on. Check. Check out what the God. Come on. Check. Check out what the Lord has done this evening, this Lord has done this evening, this Lord has done this evening, this afternoon. Celebrate Celebrate to each of you precious people who stand to each of you precious people who stand to each of you precious people who stand here before us this afternoon. I cannot here before us this afternoon. I cannot here before us this afternoon. I cannot tell you how excited we are whenever tell you how excited we are whenever tell you how excited we are whenever anyone walks the aisles of our church. anyone walks the aisles of our church. anyone walks the aisles of our church. But for you to come this afternoon and But for you to come this afternoon and But for you to come this afternoon and say yes to a relationship with Jesus say yes to a relationship with Jesus say yes to a relationship with Jesus Christ and with this congregation known Christ and with this congregation known Christ and with this congregation known as Wheeler Avenue, it literally warms as Wheeler Avenue, it literally warms as Wheeler Avenue, it literally warms our hearts and we're excited that you're our hearts and we're excited that you're our hearts and we're excited that you're now a part of our church family. So on now a part of our church family. So on now a part of our church family. So on behalf of this entire congregation, from behalf of this entire congregation, from behalf of this entire congregation, from those who have been here the longest, those who have been here the longest, those who have been here the longest, Sister Roxan right behind you, one of Sister Roxan right behind you, one of Sister Roxan right behind you, one of the Lawson Daughters, to those who just the Lawson Daughters, to those who just the Lawson Daughters, to those who just gotten here last Sunday or last gotten here last Sunday or last gotten here last Sunday or last Wednesday, I say to each one of you, Wednesday, I say to each one of you, Wednesday, I say to each one of you, welcome to your new church home. We're welcome to your new church home. We're welcome to your new church home. We're so glad you're here. Come on everybody, so glad you're here. Come on everybody, so glad you're here. Come on everybody, celebrate our newest members at the celebrate our newest members at the celebrate our newest members at the Wheeler Avenue Church. Amen.

Wheeler Avenue Church. Amen. Wheeler Avenue Church. Amen. Amen. Don Ken Lee, will you raise your Amen. Don Ken Lee, will you raise your Amen. Don Ken Lee, will you raise your hand please? My dear sister, all of you, hand please? My dear sister, all of you, hand please? My dear sister, all of you, will you please follow that will you please follow that will you please follow that distinguished gentleman right there? He distinguished gentleman right there? He distinguished gentleman right there? He along with others are going to take you along with others are going to take you along with others are going to take you in new member orientation room. Deonus in new member orientation room. Deonus in new member orientation room. Deonus Lee is going to make sure that everybody Lee is going to make sure that everybody Lee is going to make sure that everybody gets there safely. No one is lost. But gets there safely. No one is lost. But gets there safely. No one is lost. But if you'll all go that way, we'll take if you'll all go that way, we'll take if you'll all go that way, we'll take good care of you on this Sunday good care of you on this Sunday good care of you on this Sunday afternoon. And we're going to celebrate afternoon. And we're going to celebrate afternoon. And we're going to celebrate that our church just got bigger and that our church just got bigger and that our church just got bigger and better because of these precious people. better because of these precious people. better because of these precious people. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. You may be seated in the presence Amen. You may be seated in the presence Amen. You may be seated in the presence of the Lord. Listen, there are multiple of the Lord. Listen, there are multiple of the Lord. Listen, there are multiple things happening at Wheeler Avenue things happening at Wheeler Avenue things happening at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and I want us to take Baptist Church and I want us to take Baptist Church and I want us to take care of all of them. At least be care of all of them. At least be care of all of them. At least be cognizant of them before we leave. I'm cognizant of them before we leave. I'm cognizant of them before we leave. I'm not going to give you all the not going to give you all the not going to give you all the announcements. You know what happens on announcements. You know what happens on announcements. You know what happens on Wednesdays at Wheeler Avenue. If you Wednesdays at Wheeler Avenue. If you Wednesdays at Wheeler Avenue. If you don't ask somebody on your road, they don't ask somebody on your road, they don't ask somebody on your road, they do. do. do. Uh, Saturday is new life service. We're Uh, Saturday is new life service. We're Uh, Saturday is new life service. We're going to baptize. We're going to going to baptize. We're going to going to baptize. We're going to dedicate babies at 11:00 Saturday dedicate babies at 11:00 Saturday dedicate babies at 11:00 Saturday morning right here in the cathedral.

morning right here in the cathedral. morning right here in the cathedral. Sunday, next Sunday is college student Sunday, next Sunday is college student Sunday, next Sunday is college student sendoff. So, we're sending off all the sendoff. So, we're sending off all the sendoff. So, we're sending off all the those high school graduates who just those high school graduates who just those high school graduates who just graduated the class of 26. graduated the class of 26. graduated the class of 26. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. You are invited and encouraged to wear You are invited and encouraged to wear You are invited and encouraged to wear college paraphernalia. If you have a college paraphernalia. If you have a college paraphernalia. If you have a school that you attended or that you school that you attended or that you school that you attended or that you wished you had attended, um, wished you had attended, um, wished you had attended, um, wear that wear that jersey, that shirt. wear that wear that jersey, that shirt. wear that wear that jersey, that shirt. Ain't nobody going to tell the Ain't nobody going to tell the Ain't nobody going to tell the difference. You just fake it till you difference. You just fake it till you difference. You just fake it till you make it. Um, if you got Greek make it. Um, if you got Greek make it. Um, if you got Greek paraphernelia, you can wear that. or if paraphernelia, you can wear that. or if paraphernelia, you can wear that. or if you just want to wear Wheeler Avenue you just want to wear Wheeler Avenue you just want to wear Wheeler Avenue gear or just want to wear your own gear, gear or just want to wear your own gear, gear or just want to wear your own gear, whatever you want to wear, we invite whatever you want to wear, we invite whatever you want to wear, we invite you, encourage you to do that. Next you, encourage you to do that. Next you, encourage you to do that. Next Sunday at all three services. And then Sunday at all three services. And then Sunday at all three services. And then Monday begins vacation Bible school. Monday begins vacation Bible school. Monday begins vacation Bible school. Next Monday, next Monday. A week from Next Monday, next Monday. A week from Next Monday, next Monday. A week from tomorrow. tomorrow. tomorrow. A week from tomorrow begins vacation A week from tomorrow begins vacation A week from tomorrow begins vacation bible school. I want you to be here. I bible school. I want you to be here. I bible school. I want you to be here. I want you to participate. It's going to want you to participate. It's going to want you to participate. It's going to be great. If you haven't registered, be great. If you haven't registered, be great. If you haven't registered, register. It's going to bless your life.

register. It's going to bless your life. register. It's going to bless your life. I'm telling you. Everybody who comes to I'm telling you. Everybody who comes to I'm telling you. Everybody who comes to vacation Bible school in the summertime vacation Bible school in the summertime vacation Bible school in the summertime gets excited about it because we have a gets excited about it because we have a gets excited about it because we have a great time. It is off the chain every great time. It is off the chain every great time. It is off the chain every year in the name of the Lord. We got a year in the name of the Lord. We got a year in the name of the Lord. We got a great great conference that's coming up. great great conference that's coming up. great great conference that's coming up. I'm going to tell you about it later, I'm going to tell you about it later, I'm going to tell you about it later, Andre. We're going to move on past that. Andre. We're going to move on past that. Andre. We're going to move on past that. If you were here earlier, you heard the If you were here earlier, you heard the If you were here earlier, you heard the announcement for that. Um, but I also announcement for that. Um, but I also announcement for that. Um, but I also want to celebrate birthdays. Now, now my want to celebrate birthdays. Now, now my want to celebrate birthdays. Now, now my I'm born in the month of July. I'm just I'm born in the month of July. I'm just I'm born in the month of July. I'm just going to go on record saying that. But going to go on record saying that. But going to go on record saying that. But I'm not going to cut up at this service I'm not going to cut up at this service I'm not going to cut up at this service cuz you know I cut up at the last two cuz you know I cut up at the last two cuz you know I cut up at the last two services and there's a different spirit services and there's a different spirit services and there's a different spirit in this place right now. So I'm not in this place right now. So I'm not in this place right now. So I'm not going to cut up. But just know down in going to cut up. But just know down in going to cut up. But just know down in him I'm cutting up. All right. God bless him I'm cutting up. All right. God bless him I'm cutting up. All right. God bless you. All of our July babies. Come on. you. All of our July babies. Come on. you. All of our July babies. Come on. Celebrate all of them. Celebrate all of them. Celebrate all of them. My mama's standing up. My mama's standing up. My mama's standing up. She going to be another age on July She going to be another age on July She going to be another age on July 22nd. Amen. a whole year earlier. Re Dr. 22nd. Amen. a whole year earlier. Re Dr. 22nd. Amen. a whole year earlier. Re Dr. Johnson's mother is standing up. She Johnson's mother is standing up. She Johnson's mother is standing up. She turned another age in uh on the 3rd of turned another age in uh on the 3rd of turned another age in uh on the 3rd of this month. Our minister of music is this month. Our minister of music is this month. Our minister of music is standing up. Thank God for his life.

standing up. Thank God for his life. standing up. Thank God for his life. Thank God for his ministry. Thank God for his ministry. Thank God for his ministry. Praise God for all of our leaders, choir Praise God for all of our leaders, choir Praise God for all of our leaders, choir members, all those who are standing. members, all those who are standing. members, all those who are standing. Happy birthday. Listen, we're not going Happy birthday. Listen, we're not going Happy birthday. Listen, we're not going to even sing it today. There's a mood in to even sing it today. There's a mood in to even sing it today. There's a mood in it. Y'all understand that, don't you? it. Y'all understand that, don't you? it. Y'all understand that, don't you? There's a spirit in this place right There's a spirit in this place right There's a spirit in this place right now. We don't want to disrupt distract now. We don't want to disrupt distract now. We don't want to disrupt distract that spirit. But happy birthday. I'm that spirit. But happy birthday. I'm that spirit. But happy birthday. I'm going to sing it next Sunday for y'all. going to sing it next Sunday for y'all. going to sing it next Sunday for y'all. All right. God bless you. Happy birthday All right. God bless you. Happy birthday All right. God bless you. Happy birthday to you. Praise God for you. Amen. Hey to you. Praise God for you. Amen. Hey to you. Praise God for you. Amen. Hey y'all. God bless you. I'm told there's a y'all. God bless you. I'm told there's a y'all. God bless you. I'm told there's a Wheeler wherever member from California Wheeler wherever member from California Wheeler wherever member from California who's celebrating her birthday this who's celebrating her birthday this who's celebrating her birthday this month. Where are you? Who are you? month. Where are you? Who are you? month. Where are you? Who are you? Wheeler Ever member from California. Wheeler Ever member from California. Wheeler Ever member from California. Hey sis, I heard you were here. Your Hey sis, I heard you were here. Your Hey sis, I heard you were here. Your daughter been telling everybody you here daughter been telling everybody you here daughter been telling everybody you here tonight. Today. God bless you. Happy tonight. Today. God bless you. Happy tonight. Today. God bless you. Happy birthday to you. Your daughter wanted to birthday to you. Your daughter wanted to birthday to you. Your daughter wanted to do that for you. God bless you. God do that for you. God bless you. God do that for you. God bless you. God bless you. Na. Is that right? Nlder. All bless you. Na. Is that right? Nlder. All bless you. Na. Is that right? Nlder. All right, NDA, happy birthday. You're born right, NDA, happy birthday. You're born right, NDA, happy birthday. You're born in the Lord's month. The best month God in the Lord's month. The best month God in the Lord's month. The best month God ever created. ever created. ever created. There's my buddy right there. Amen. There's my buddy right there. Amen. There's my buddy right there. Amen. Praise the Lord. It's time to give unto Praise the Lord. It's time to give unto Praise the Lord. It's time to give unto the Lord. Time to give. Get your the Lord. Time to give. Get your the Lord. Time to give. Get your offerings ready. Get your tithes ready.

offerings ready. Get your tithes ready. offerings ready. Get your tithes ready. Tithes and offerings. Tithesi and Tithes and offerings. Tithesi and Tithes and offerings. Tithesi and offerings are to be given in worship as offerings are to be given in worship as offerings are to be given in worship as an act of worship unto God. Our ushers an act of worship unto God. Our ushers an act of worship unto God. Our ushers are moving around now. If you need an are moving around now. If you need an are moving around now. If you need an envelope, they'll make one available to envelope, they'll make one available to envelope, they'll make one available to you. If you need an envelope to put your you. If you need an envelope to put your you. If you need an envelope to put your paper gift in, they'll make one paper gift in, they'll make one paper gift in, they'll make one available to you. Secondarily, if you available to you. Secondarily, if you available to you. Secondarily, if you prefer digital methods, you'll see on prefer digital methods, you'll see on prefer digital methods, you'll see on the screen all the digital options for the screen all the digital options for the screen all the digital options for giving. We invite you to utilize one of giving. We invite you to utilize one of giving. We invite you to utilize one of those digital options and be blessed as those digital options and be blessed as those digital options and be blessed as a consequence of your giving. The Bible a consequence of your giving. The Bible a consequence of your giving. The Bible says, "When you give, it shall be given says, "When you give, it shall be given says, "When you give, it shall be given unto you in good measure. Pressed down, unto you in good measure. Pressed down, unto you in good measure. Pressed down, shaken together, and running over shall shaken together, and running over shall shaken together, and running over shall people give back into your laps." That's people give back into your laps." That's people give back into your laps." That's the word of the Lord. And we thank God the word of the Lord. And we thank God the word of the Lord. And we thank God for his word because he keeps his word. for his word because he keeps his word. for his word because he keeps his word. So we give our tithe. That's the first So we give our tithe. That's the first So we give our tithe. That's the first 10% of our increase as holy unto God. 10% of our increase as holy unto God. 10% of our increase as holy unto God. And we give an offering beyond the And we give an offering beyond the And we give an offering beyond the tithe. And then we give to missions and tithe. And then we give to missions and tithe. And then we give to missions and mercy which helps us to help other mercy which helps us to help other mercy which helps us to help other people who are in need. Every dime, people who are in need. Every dime, people who are in need. Every dime, every penny that you give to missions every penny that you give to missions every penny that you give to missions and mercy helps to help somebody else.

and mercy helps to help somebody else. and mercy helps to help somebody else. And so thank you so much for your And so thank you so much for your And so thank you so much for your consistency and your generosity. The consistency and your generosity. The consistency and your generosity. The ushers have envelopes. If you need one, ushers have envelopes. If you need one, ushers have envelopes. If you need one, just slip up your hand. Others of us, we just slip up your hand. Others of us, we just slip up your hand. Others of us, we use the digital methods, but I use the digital methods, but I use the digital methods, but I consecrate it all now to the service of consecrate it all now to the service of consecrate it all now to the service of the Lord. Great God, we thank you for the Lord. Great God, we thank you for the Lord. Great God, we thank you for every gift and every giver. We thank you every gift and every giver. We thank you every gift and every giver. We thank you for the generosity of your people. We for the generosity of your people. We for the generosity of your people. We thank you for their faith in you to thank you for their faith in you to thank you for their faith in you to supply their needs even as they give supply their needs even as they give supply their needs even as they give unto the work of the kingdom of God. And unto the work of the kingdom of God. And unto the work of the kingdom of God. And I pray that you'll do it in the name of I pray that you'll do it in the name of I pray that you'll do it in the name of the Lord Jesus and be glorified as a the Lord Jesus and be glorified as a the Lord Jesus and be glorified as a result. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. result. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. result. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. Amen. Let's give unto God. musicians, Amen. Let's give unto God. musicians, Amen. Let's give unto God. musicians, will you please play that right there as will you please play that right there as will you please play that right there as we head to the table? Yeah. The Bible says that on the last night of

The Bible says that on the last night of the Lord's life, he took his disciple the Lord's life, he took his disciple the Lord's life, he took his disciple iples into a large of a room that was iples into a large of a room that was iples into a large of a room that was furnished for the Passover. Y'all heard furnished for the Passover. Y'all heard furnished for the Passover. Y'all heard me talk about that a minute ago. It was me talk about that a minute ago. It was me talk about that a minute ago. It was a meal that the Jews would observe and a meal that the Jews would observe and a meal that the Jews would observe and still observe to this very day to still observe to this very day to still observe to this very day to remember how that death angel passed remember how that death angel passed remember how that death angel passed over the homes of their ancestors when over the homes of their ancestors when over the homes of their ancestors when they saw the blood of the lamb on the they saw the blood of the lamb on the they saw the blood of the lamb on the doorpost. For today, doorpost. For today, doorpost. For today, we do not celebrate that meal. We we do not celebrate that meal. We we do not celebrate that meal. We celebrate the subsequent meal that Jesus celebrate the subsequent meal that Jesus celebrate the subsequent meal that Jesus instituted. instituted. instituted. He took from the Passover meal, He took from the Passover meal, He took from the Passover meal, understanding that he approved and understanding that he approved and understanding that he approved and understood tradition. And he took from understood tradition. And he took from understood tradition. And he took from that meal and gave to them another meal, that meal and gave to them another meal, that meal and gave to them another meal, doing a new thing in them. doing a new thing in them. doing a new thing in them. He took bread and wine from that meal. He took bread and wine from that meal. He took bread and wine from that meal. He said that the bread would represent He said that the bread would represent He said that the bread would represent his broken body and the wine his shed his broken body and the wine his shed his broken body and the wine his shed blood. He told them to eat and drink. blood. He told them to eat and drink. blood. He told them to eat and drink. And as often as they would do that, they And as often as they would do that, they And as often as they would do that, they would do that in remembrance of him. So would do that in remembrance of him. So would do that in remembrance of him. So today with Christians all around the today with Christians all around the today with Christians all around the world, we take of this meal. Many world, we take of this meal. Many world, we take of this meal. Many Christians have done so on the first Christians have done so on the first Christians have done so on the first Sunday. That's the tradition of many Sunday. That's the tradition of many Sunday. That's the tradition of many Christian churches. Other Christian Christian churches. Other Christian Christian churches. Other Christian churches take the Lord's supper on churches take the Lord's supper on churches take the Lord's supper on varying Sundays, vary us Sundays. Still varying Sundays, vary us Sundays. Still varying Sundays, vary us Sundays. Still others every Sunday. But whenever we others every Sunday. But whenever we others every Sunday. But whenever we come to this table, we do so with come to this table, we do so with come to this table, we do so with remembrance and reflection and with remembrance and reflection and with remembrance and reflection and with reverence reverence reverence and with rejoicing and with rejoicing and with rejoicing because we recognize now, even if we

because we recognize now, even if we because we recognize now, even if we didn't before we came into this place, didn't before we came into this place, didn't before we came into this place, that Jesus that Jesus that Jesus was delivered was delivered was delivered over to death for our sins and his own over to death for our sins and his own over to death for our sins and his own blood blood blood justified us and made us right with God. justified us and made us right with God. justified us and made us right with God. Well, in that upper room that night, the Well, in that upper room that night, the Well, in that upper room that night, the Lord Jesus blessed those elements. And Lord Jesus blessed those elements. And Lord Jesus blessed those elements. And so, in this room, I'll ask our chairman so, in this room, I'll ask our chairman so, in this room, I'll ask our chairman of deacons, as is his custom, to of deacons, as is his custom, to of deacons, as is his custom, to consecrate these gifts for our use and consecrate these gifts for our use and consecrate these gifts for our use and even us for God's service. Chairman even us for God's service. Chairman even us for God's service. Chairman Hicks, Hicks, Hicks, >> brothers and brothers and sisters, let >> brothers and brothers and sisters, let >> brothers and brothers and sisters, let us pray. us pray. us pray. God, our father in heaven, the father of God, our father in heaven, the father of God, our father in heaven, the father of our Lord and Savior Jesus, who is the our Lord and Savior Jesus, who is the our Lord and Savior Jesus, who is the Christ. Lord, we come thanking you for Christ. Lord, we come thanking you for Christ. Lord, we come thanking you for this day, this day of worship. this day this day, this day of worship. this day this day, this day of worship. this day of remembrance in obedience to your of remembrance in obedience to your of remembrance in obedience to your word. We come remembering the death of word. We come remembering the death of word. We come remembering the death of Jesus, the sacrifice, the suffering. Jesus, the sacrifice, the suffering. Jesus, the sacrifice, the suffering. We thank you, Lord God, that now there We thank you, Lord God, that now there We thank you, Lord God, that now there is no more condemnation for those who is no more condemnation for those who is no more condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. So for us, God, we are in Christ Jesus. So for us, God, we are in Christ Jesus. So for us, God, we give thanks that the blood still covers, give thanks that the blood still covers, give thanks that the blood still covers, the blood still washes, the blood even the blood still washes, the blood even the blood still washes, the blood even washes away all our sins. And we are washes away all our sins. And we are washes away all our sins. And we are justified justified justified by our faith in him. We thank you Lord by our faith in him. We thank you Lord by our faith in him. We thank you Lord God for Jesus. We thank you God that he God for Jesus. We thank you God that he God for Jesus. We thank you God that he died so that we might live. He who knew died so that we might live. He who knew died so that we might live. He who knew no sin became sin for us so that we no sin became sin for us so that we no sin became sin for us so that we might become the righteousness of God.

might become the righteousness of God. might become the righteousness of God. We thank you, Lord, for that blood that We thank you, Lord, for that blood that We thank you, Lord, for that blood that still reaches the highest mountain, still reaches the highest mountain, still reaches the highest mountain, reaches the lowest valley, gives us reaches the lowest valley, gives us reaches the lowest valley, gives us strength from day to day, and it shall strength from day to day, and it shall strength from day to day, and it shall never ever lose its power. Thank you, never ever lose its power. Thank you, never ever lose its power. Thank you, God, for the blood. Thank you this day, God, for the blood. Thank you this day, God, for the blood. Thank you this day, Lord, that we surround this table to Lord, that we surround this table to Lord, that we surround this table to remember. And just as Jesus did, God, we remember. And just as Jesus did, God, we remember. And just as Jesus did, God, we bless these elements here on this table. bless these elements here on this table. bless these elements here on this table. This bread that represents his broken This bread that represents his broken This bread that represents his broken body, beaten, battered, and bruised for body, beaten, battered, and bruised for body, beaten, battered, and bruised for you and for me, and this wine that you and for me, and this wine that you and for me, and this wine that represents his shed blood for the represents his shed blood for the represents his shed blood for the remission of our sins. We thank you, remission of our sins. We thank you, remission of our sins. We thank you, God, again for the blood. Lord, we pray God, again for the blood. Lord, we pray God, again for the blood. Lord, we pray that you would bless us for your service that you would bless us for your service that you would bless us for your service even as these elements blesses us in our even as these elements blesses us in our even as these elements blesses us in our remembrance of you. In Jesus's name we remembrance of you. In Jesus's name we remembrance of you. In Jesus's name we pray with thanksgiving and great pray with thanksgiving and great pray with thanksgiving and great expectation. Amen. expectation. Amen. expectation. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. >> Amen. Amen. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. >> Amen. Amen. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Listen, most of us received the elements Listen, most of us received the elements Listen, most of us received the elements of the Lord's supper as we were coming of the Lord's supper as we were coming of the Lord's supper as we were coming into worship today. But just in case you into worship today. But just in case you into worship today. But just in case you did not, will you slip up your hand? And did not, will you slip up your hand? And did not, will you slip up your hand? And if you slip up your hand, our leaders, if you slip up your hand, our leaders, if you slip up your hand, our leaders, our servants will will provide for you our servants will will provide for you our servants will will provide for you these elements of the Lord's supper.

these elements of the Lord's supper. these elements of the Lord's supper. Just lift up your hand and we'll make it Just lift up your hand and we'll make it Just lift up your hand and we'll make it available to you even now. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. that tree that tree down for me down for me down for me was the blood praise

praise and Come on, let's tell the story. Let's Come on, let's tell the story. Let's tell the story, church. >> Tell the story. Tell the story. >> Tell the story. Tell the story. >> You >> You >> You love love love yeah.

>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> What happened on that hill called >> What happened on that hill called >> What happened on that hill called Calvary? What happened? What happened? Calvary? What happened? What happened? Calvary? What happened? What happened? We hung him high. We stretch him. We hung him high. We stretch him. We hung him high. We stretch him. He is for me. I pass. We hold in our hands We hold in our hands the symbols of love.

the symbols of love. the symbols of love. We holded our hand the symbols We holded our hand the symbols We holded our hand the symbols of the greatest love act ever committed of the greatest love act ever committed of the greatest love act ever committed toward anyone at any time in all of the toward anyone at any time in all of the toward anyone at any time in all of the world. world. world. On a Friday On a Friday On a Friday on a hill called Calvary, on a hill called Calvary, on a hill called Calvary, God demonstrated his love toward us and God demonstrated his love toward us and God demonstrated his love toward us and that while we were yet sinners, still that while we were yet sinners, still that while we were yet sinners, still sinners and sinning, Christ died for us. sinners and sinning, Christ died for us. sinners and sinning, Christ died for us. As we take of this bread, which is the As we take of this bread, which is the As we take of this bread, which is the emblem, the symbol of his broken body, emblem, the symbol of his broken body, emblem, the symbol of his broken body, beaten, battered, bruised, wounded for beaten, battered, bruised, wounded for beaten, battered, bruised, wounded for you and for me. And as we eat of it you and for me. And as we eat of it you and for me. And as we eat of it today, we do so remembering the today, we do so remembering the today, we do so remembering the sacrifice made for each one of us on sacrifice made for each one of us on sacrifice made for each one of us on that Friday afternoon. that Friday afternoon. that Friday afternoon. And to God be the glory for his broken And to God be the glory for his broken And to God be the glory for his broken body. Let's eat together. And the cup is a symbol of his shed And the cup is a symbol of his shed blood.

blood. blood. No, there are no salvific properties in No, there are no salvific properties in No, there are no salvific properties in that cup that you hold right now. The that cup that you hold right now. The that cup that you hold right now. The salvation was done at Calvary salvation was done at Calvary salvation was done at Calvary when the blood came streaming down. when the blood came streaming down. when the blood came streaming down. This is a symbol to remind us that he This is a symbol to remind us that he This is a symbol to remind us that he took our place at Calvary and let his took our place at Calvary and let his took our place at Calvary and let his blood cover and cleanse us from our blood cover and cleanse us from our blood cover and cleanse us from our sins. sins. sins. So when we drink of the cup today, So when we drink of the cup today, So when we drink of the cup today, we do so in remembrance of Jesus Christ. we do so in remembrance of Jesus Christ. we do so in remembrance of Jesus Christ. Sister, brother, let's drink together. Gracious God, we give you thanks Gracious God, we give you thanks for the for the for the love that you so vividly display toward love that you so vividly display toward love that you so vividly display toward us, demonstrate toward us. us, demonstrate toward us. us, demonstrate toward us. Thank you for commending that love Thank you for commending that love Thank you for commending that love toward us, for proving to us that there toward us, for proving to us that there toward us, for proving to us that there was absolutely nothing was absolutely nothing was absolutely nothing that could separate us from your love.

that could separate us from your love. that could separate us from your love. Thank you, Dor. Thank you so much for Thank you, Dor. Thank you so much for Thank you, Dor. Thank you so much for loving us that much. Thank you, Lord. loving us that much. Thank you, Lord. loving us that much. Thank you, Lord. Now, God, will you help us to increase Now, God, will you help us to increase Now, God, will you help us to increase in our love for you in our love for you in our love for you so that we show to the world that we're so that we show to the world that we're so that we show to the world that we're in relationship with a great God this in relationship with a great God this in relationship with a great God this month? We'll prove to everybody who month? We'll prove to everybody who month? We'll prove to everybody who comes in our direction comes in our direction comes in our direction that if we've received love, we've got that if we've received love, we've got that if we've received love, we've got to we got to give love. to we got to give love. to we got to give love. >> So, will you help us to love even the >> So, will you help us to love even the >> So, will you help us to love even the unlovable? unlovable? unlovable? Even those who challenge us sometime to Even those who challenge us sometime to Even those who challenge us sometime to love them. love them. love them. That's what you do for us. That's what you do for us. That's what you do for us. Help us to do it for somebody else. We Help us to do it for somebody else. We Help us to do it for somebody else. We thank you for this time of worship. What thank you for this time of worship. What thank you for this time of worship. What a day you have given to us. What an a day you have given to us. What an a day you have given to us. What an opportunity you have provided for us. opportunity you have provided for us. opportunity you have provided for us. Thank you for a safe space called Thank you for a safe space called Thank you for a safe space called Wheeler Avenue to come Wheeler Avenue to come Wheeler Avenue to come >> to worship you in the beauty of your >> to worship you in the beauty of your >> to worship you in the beauty of your holiness to bask in your presence and holiness to bask in your presence and holiness to bask in your presence and know that in your presence there is know that in your presence there is know that in your presence there is fullness of joy. Thank you for the fullness of joy. Thank you for the fullness of joy. Thank you for the visitors who came to be with us today.

visitors who came to be with us today. visitors who came to be with us today. We bless your name for all of these who We bless your name for all of these who We bless your name for all of these who come to share with us in worship. Thank come to share with us in worship. Thank come to share with us in worship. Thank you for our row mates, our pew partners you for our row mates, our pew partners you for our row mates, our pew partners today. Thank you. We don't know what all today. Thank you. We don't know what all today. Thank you. We don't know what all of them need, but you do. So will you of them need, but you do. So will you of them need, but you do. So will you supply their every need in accordance supply their every need in accordance supply their every need in accordance with your riches in glory. We thank you with your riches in glory. We thank you with your riches in glory. We thank you for giving to us the free gift of for giving to us the free gift of for giving to us the free gift of salvation salvation salvation that was bought with a price on a hill that was bought with a price on a hill that was bought with a price on a hill called Calvary. Thank you for the called Calvary. Thank you for the called Calvary. Thank you for the theology of this experience called the theology of this experience called the theology of this experience called the first Sunday. May we ever hide it in our first Sunday. May we ever hide it in our first Sunday. May we ever hide it in our hearts and have a high reverence for you hearts and have a high reverence for you hearts and have a high reverence for you because of what you've done for us because of what you've done for us because of what you've done for us through Jesus Christ. And it's in his through Jesus Christ. And it's in his through Jesus Christ. And it's in his name that we pray this prayer with great name that we pray this prayer with great name that we pray this prayer with great thanksgiving, making our way farther thanksgiving, making our way farther thanksgiving, making our way farther into the month of July, trusting you all into the month of July, trusting you all into the month of July, trusting you all the way. Bless us and we shall be the way. Bless us and we shall be the way. Bless us and we shall be blessed. But we shall also be a blessing blessed. But we shall also be a blessing blessed. But we shall also be a blessing cuz that's what you require of us. And cuz that's what you require of us. And cuz that's what you require of us. And we thank you for it in Jesus name. we thank you for it in Jesus name. we thank you for it in Jesus name. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. >> Somebody shout hallelujah. >> Somebody shout hallelujah. >> Somebody shout hallelujah. Somebody thank God for the blood.

Somebody thank God for the blood. Somebody thank God for the blood. God bless you church family. Have a God bless you church family. Have a God bless you church family. Have a great rest of this month. Well, rest of great rest of this month. Well, rest of great rest of this month. Well, rest of this week, I see Sunday. Have a great this week, I see Sunday. Have a great this week, I see Sunday. Have a great rest of the week. Hey, brother Brown. rest of the week. Hey, brother Brown. rest of the week. Hey, brother Brown. It's good to see you, man. Glad you