Sunday Worship Service

of Avenue News. of Avenue News. [music] Ready to grow deeper in God's word? Ready to grow deeper in God's word? [music] [music] [music] Join us for study on the Avenue, which Join us for study on the Avenue, which Join us for study on the Avenue, which brings together all of Christian brings together all of Christian brings together all of Christian education at Wheeler. [music] It education at Wheeler. [music] It education at Wheeler. [music] It includes disciplehip and Bible study includes disciplehip and Bible study includes disciplehip and Bible study opportunities for adults, youth, and opportunities for adults, youth, and opportunities for adults, youth, and children. Whether you're new to the children. Whether you're new to the children. Whether you're new to the faith or ready to deepen your walk with faith or ready to deepen your walk with faith or ready to deepen your walk with Christ, there's a place for you to grow Christ, there's a place for you to grow Christ, there's a place for you to grow [music] in faith, strengthen your [music] in faith, strengthen your [music] in faith, strengthen your biblical knowledge and connect with biblical knowledge and connect with biblical knowledge and connect with others. Come study, come grow, come others. Come study, come grow, come others. Come study, come grow, come develop into a disciple who makes develop into a disciple who makes develop into a disciple who makes disciples for Jesus Christ. Register disciples for Jesus Christ. Register disciples for Jesus Christ. Register today at wheelerbc.org. [music] today at wheelerbc.org. [music] today at wheelerbc.org. [music] >> No one person has all the spiritual >> No one person has all the spiritual >> No one person has all the spiritual gifts. It's only when the people of God gifts. It's only when the people of God gifts. It's only when the people of God with diverse gifts come together that with diverse gifts come together that with diverse gifts come together that the church ministers best to one the church ministers best to one the church ministers best to one another. We invite you to visit another. We invite you to visit another. We invite you to visit wheelerbc.org to complete your spiritual wheelerbc.org to complete your spiritual wheelerbc.org to complete your spiritual gift survey. Then join us for spiritual gift survey. Then join us for spiritual gift survey. Then join us for spiritual gifts discovery. Find your fit this gifts discovery. Find your fit this gifts discovery. Find your fit this Saturday, August 29th, from 9:00 a.m. to Saturday, August 29th, from 9:00 a.m. to Saturday, August 29th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Learn about the diversity of 1:30 p.m. Learn about the diversity of 1:30 p.m. Learn about the diversity of gifts and discover where your gifts may gifts and discover where your gifts may gifts and discover where your gifts may be used at Wheeler. Visit the events be used at Wheeler. Visit the events be used at Wheeler. Visit the events page for more details and register page for more details and register page for more details and register today.

today. today. >> Are you ready to make a difference and >> Are you ready to make a difference and >> Are you ready to make a difference and deepen your disciplehip journey? Join us deepen your disciplehip journey? Join us deepen your disciplehip journey? Join us in the Community Life Center Gymnasium in the Community Life Center Gymnasium in the Community Life Center Gymnasium next Sunday, August 30th, after all free next Sunday, August 30th, after all free next Sunday, August 30th, after all free worship services. With over 80 dynamic worship services. With over 80 dynamic worship services. With over 80 dynamic ministries to explore, you'll find ministries to explore, you'll find ministries to explore, you'll find countless ways to serve for the glory of countless ways to serve for the glory of countless ways to serve for the glory of God. Whether you're called to teach, God. Whether you're called to teach, God. Whether you're called to teach, encourage, organize, create, or care, encourage, organize, create, or care, encourage, organize, create, or care, there's a place just for you. there's a place just for you. there's a place just for you. >> Scripture reminds us in Colossians 4:2. >> Scripture reminds us in Colossians 4:2. >> Scripture reminds us in Colossians 4:2. Devote yourselves to prayer, being Devote yourselves to prayer, being Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. The prayer watchful and thankful. The prayer watchful and thankful. The prayer ministry invites you to our 12-hour ministry invites you to our 12-hour ministry invites you to our 12-hour prayer vigil on Tuesday, September 1st prayer vigil on Tuesday, September 1st prayer vigil on Tuesday, September 1st from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We're coming from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We're coming from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We're coming [music] together through prayer, seeking [music] together through prayer, seeking [music] together through prayer, seeking God's direction as we cover our church, God's direction as we cover our church, God's direction as we cover our church, leadership, ministries, community, and leadership, ministries, community, and leadership, ministries, community, and nation. With virtual and in-person nation. With virtual and in-person nation. With virtual and in-person options, volunteers are asked to commit options, volunteers are asked to commit options, volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum 2hour prayer watch. For to a minimum 2hour prayer watch. For to a minimum 2hour prayer watch. For additional information and to sign up, additional information and to sign up, additional information and to sign up, please email I [music] prayadmin at please email I [music] prayadmin at please email I [music] prayadmin at wheelerbc.org.

>> Whether you're navigating the challenges >> Whether you're navigating the challenges of separation or divorce or grieving the of separation or divorce or grieving the of separation or divorce or grieving the loss of a loved one, you don't have to loss of a loved one, you don't have to loss of a loved one, you don't have to walk through it alone. [music] Our walk through it alone. [music] Our walk through it alone. [music] Our divorce care and grief share 11week divorce care and grief share 11week divorce care and grief share 11week support groups provide a safe, welcoming support groups provide a safe, welcoming support groups provide a safe, welcoming environment where you can find the environment where you can find the environment where you can find the necessary support [music] to experience necessary support [music] to experience necessary support [music] to experience healing and renewed hope. Divorce care healing and renewed hope. Divorce care healing and renewed hope. Divorce care begins Tuesday, September 8th at 7 p.m. begins Tuesday, September 8th at 7 p.m. begins Tuesday, September 8th at 7 p.m. on Zoom. [music] on Zoom. [music] on Zoom. [music] And grief share begins Monday, September And grief share begins Monday, September And grief share begins Monday, September 14th at 700 p.m. Register today. 14th at 700 p.m. Register today. 14th at 700 p.m. Register today. The Heart of the Caregiver is a support The Heart of the Caregiver is a support The Heart of the Caregiver is a support group sponsored by the Congregational group sponsored by the Congregational group sponsored by the Congregational Care Ministry. If you're caring for a Care Ministry. If you're caring for a Care Ministry. If you're caring for a loved one, you're not alone. Join us and loved one, you're not alone. Join us and loved one, you're not alone. Join us and fellow caregivers for a 9-week virtual fellow caregivers for a 9-week virtual fellow caregivers for a 9-week virtual journey beginning Thursday, September journey beginning Thursday, September journey beginning Thursday, September 17th at [music] 700 p.m. Discover 17th at [music] 700 p.m. Discover 17th at [music] 700 p.m. Discover encouragement and practical tools as you encouragement and practical tools as you encouragement and practical tools as you move from feeling overwhelmed to move from feeling overwhelmed to move from feeling overwhelmed to experiencing greater joy and purpose. experiencing greater joy and purpose. experiencing greater joy and purpose. Register today and make time for Register today and make time for Register today and make time for yourself while caring [music] for yourself while caring [music] for yourself while caring [music] for others.

others. others. >> Young adults, save the date. Thursday, >> Young adults, save the date. Thursday, >> Young adults, save the date. Thursday, September 17th at 700 p.m., we're September 17th at 700 p.m., we're September 17th at 700 p.m., we're gathering in the cathedral for a young gathering in the cathedral for a young gathering in the cathedral for a young adult worship. This is not just a adult worship. This is not just a adult worship. This is not just a service. This is a setup. God's about to service. This is a setup. God's about to service. This is a setup. God's about to move, and we want you in the room when move, and we want you in the room when move, and we want you in the room when it happens. Come worship. Come it happens. Come worship. Come it happens. Come worship. Come fellowship. Come expecting an experience fellowship. Come expecting an experience fellowship. Come expecting an experience with God. See you there. with God. See you there. with God. See you there. >> Parents and guardians are invited to >> Parents and guardians are invited to >> Parents and guardians are invited to [music] join the counseling ministry for [music] join the counseling ministry for [music] join the counseling ministry for a time of empowerment. Caring for a time of empowerment. Caring for a time of empowerment. Caring for yourself is important while navigating yourself is important while navigating yourself is important while navigating parenthood with [music] patience and parenthood with [music] patience and parenthood with [music] patience and wisdom. So, we're here to provide wisdom. So, we're here to provide wisdom. So, we're here to provide effective tools. Our keynote speaker effective tools. Our keynote speaker effective tools. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Andrea Johnson, chair of the will be Dr. Andrea Johnson, chair of the will be Dr. Andrea Johnson, chair of the counseling department at Houston counseling department at Houston counseling department at Houston Christian University. Christian University. Christian University. Register today and meet us Saturday, Register today and meet us Saturday, Register today and meet us Saturday, September 19th [music] from 9:00 a.m. to September 19th [music] from 9:00 a.m. to September 19th [music] from 9:00 a.m. to noon. noon. noon. >> Parents, you're invited to join us for >> Parents, you're invited to join us for >> Parents, you're invited to join us for the color of autism parent lunch and the color of autism parent lunch and the color of autism parent lunch and learn, a special opportunity to connect learn, a special opportunity to connect learn, a special opportunity to connect and be encouraged [music] as we navigate and be encouraged [music] as we navigate and be encouraged [music] as we navigate neurode divergence together. Join Jerome neurode divergence together. Join Jerome neurode divergence together. Join Jerome Cash for express not suppress and Dr.

Cash for express not suppress and Dr. Cash for express not suppress and Dr. Dr. Bernardet Kilo for Beyond the Dr. Bernardet Kilo for Beyond the Dr. Bernardet Kilo for Beyond the Diagnosis. [music] Seeing, supporting, Diagnosis. [music] Seeing, supporting, Diagnosis. [music] Seeing, supporting, and celebrating your child. Let's work and celebrating your child. Let's work and celebrating your child. Let's work together to better understand, support, together to better understand, support, together to better understand, support, and celebrate our children. and celebrate our children. and celebrate our children. Wheeler wherever family, get ready. Wheeler wherever family, get ready. Wheeler wherever family, get ready. September 4th through the 6th is [music] September 4th through the 6th is [music] September 4th through the 6th is [music] Wheeler Wherever weekend, and we're Wheeler Wherever weekend, and we're Wheeler Wherever weekend, and we're preparing something special just for preparing something special just for preparing something special just for you. Get ready for an exciting weekend you. Get ready for an exciting weekend you. Get ready for an exciting weekend of faith, fellowship, connection, of faith, fellowship, connection, of faith, fellowship, connection, [music] [music] [music] and celebration. We can't wait to meet and celebration. We can't wait to meet and celebration. We can't wait to meet you. you. you. >> Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place >> Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place >> Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all [music] generations. in all [music] generations. in all [music] generations. Seasoned saints are invited to join us Seasoned saints are invited to join us Seasoned saints are invited to join us for the 2026 [music] Seniors Conference for the 2026 [music] Seniors Conference for the 2026 [music] Seniors Conference taking place Monday, September 14th taking place Monday, September 14th taking place Monday, September 14th through Wednesday, September 16th. through Wednesday, September 16th. through Wednesday, September 16th. [music] Come be encouraged, energized, [music] Come be encouraged, energized, [music] Come be encouraged, energized, and equipped as we celebrate God's and equipped as we celebrate God's and equipped as we celebrate God's faithfulness throughout every season of faithfulness throughout every season of faithfulness throughout every season of life and gain wisdom for the days ahead. life and gain wisdom for the days ahead. life and gain wisdom for the days ahead. This year's hybrid conference will This year's hybrid conference will This year's hybrid conference will feature uplifting [music] sessions, feature uplifting [music] sessions, feature uplifting [music] sessions, valuable resources, fellowship, and valuable resources, fellowship, and valuable resources, fellowship, and special surprises designed to enrich special surprises designed to enrich special surprises designed to enrich your mind, body, and [music] spirit.

your mind, body, and [music] spirit. your mind, body, and [music] spirit. Registration is open and will close on Registration is open and will close on Registration is open and will close on September 8th. September 8th. September 8th. Wheeler Avenue. Get ready. Prime of Life Wheeler Avenue. Get ready. Prime of Life Wheeler Avenue. Get ready. Prime of Life Week is September 23rd through the 27th. Week is September 23rd through the 27th. Week is September 23rd through the 27th. If you're between the ages of 40 and 59, If you're between the ages of 40 and 59, If you're between the ages of 40 and 59, Prime of Life invites you to five Prime of Life invites you to five Prime of Life invites you to five unforgettable days as we celebrate under unforgettable days as we celebrate under unforgettable days as we celebrate under the theme it's a family affair. The the theme it's a family affair. The the theme it's a family affair. The soundtrack of our lives, the faith that soundtrack of our lives, the faith that soundtrack of our lives, the faith that keeps us. On Wednesday, [music] keeps us. On Wednesday, [music] keeps us. On Wednesday, [music] we'll begin where everything should we'll begin where everything should we'll begin where everything should begin, with prayer. [music] Join us for begin, with prayer. [music] Join us for begin, with prayer. [music] Join us for Prime Praise as we set the spiritual Prime Praise as we set the spiritual Prime Praise as we set the spiritual foundation for the week. [music] foundation for the week. [music] foundation for the week. [music] Thursday night, the best is yet to come. Thursday night, the best is yet to come. Thursday night, the best is yet to come. Come lend your voice to our Prime Choir Come lend your voice to our Prime Choir Come lend your voice to our Prime Choir rehearsal experience as we celebrate the rehearsal experience as we celebrate the rehearsal experience as we celebrate the songs that have carried us through the songs that have carried us through the songs that have carried us through the years. years. years. Friday night, it's all about love and Friday night, it's all about love and Friday night, it's all about love and life. Prime Singles, free your mind with life. Prime Singles, free your mind with life. Prime Singles, free your mind with an evening created especially for you. an evening created especially for you. an evening created especially for you. and married couples. It's Candlelight and married couples. It's Candlelight and married couples. It's Candlelight and You. An intimate candlelight date and You. An intimate candlelight date and You. An intimate candlelight date night designed to help you relax, night designed to help you relax, night designed to help you relax, reconnect, and simply enjoy one another.

reconnect, and simply enjoy one another. reconnect, and simply enjoy one another. And because being a family means caring And because being a family means caring And because being a family means caring for our community, Prime of Life will for our community, Prime of Life will for our community, Prime of Life will collect toiletry donations to bless collect toiletry donations to bless collect toiletry donations to bless local organizations serving our unhoused local organizations serving our unhoused local organizations serving our unhoused brothers and sisters. And then Saturday, brothers and sisters. And then Saturday, brothers and sisters. And then Saturday, join us for Remember the Time, the join us for Remember the Time, the join us for Remember the Time, the [music] ultimate prime family reunion. [music] ultimate prime family reunion. [music] ultimate prime family reunion. Come ready for barbecue, dancing, games, Come ready for barbecue, dancing, games, Come ready for barbecue, dancing, games, and a special surprise guest. Then and a special surprise guest. Then and a special surprise guest. Then Sunday, worship with us as we thank God Sunday, worship with us as we thank God Sunday, worship with us as we thank God for where he's brought us and look for where he's brought us and look for where he's brought us and look forward expectation to where he's taking forward expectation to where he's taking forward expectation to where he's taking us. Registration opens tomorrow at noon us. Registration opens tomorrow at noon us. Registration opens tomorrow at noon and is required for all event and is required for all event and is required for all event this fall. We're creating space for this fall. We're creating space for this fall. We're creating space for recovery, healthy relationships, and recovery, healthy relationships, and recovery, healthy relationships, and hope. Join us for Entangling hope. Join us for Entangling hope. Join us for Entangling Relationships Fall 2026, a 12-week Relationships Fall 2026, a 12-week Relationships Fall 2026, a 12-week Christian-based support group designed Christian-based support group designed Christian-based support group designed to help you recognize codependency, to help you recognize codependency, to help you recognize codependency, navigate difficult conversations, navigate difficult conversations, navigate difficult conversations, establish healthy boundaries, and build establish healthy boundaries, and build establish healthy boundaries, and build stronger relationships. Then join us stronger relationships. Then join us stronger relationships. Then join us September 17th, 18th, and 20th [music] September 17th, 18th, and 20th [music] September 17th, 18th, and 20th [music] for our National Recovery Month for our National Recovery Month for our National Recovery Month Celebration Conference. A dynamic Celebration Conference. A dynamic Celebration Conference. A dynamic experience [music] featuring God- experience [music] featuring God- experience [music] featuring God- centered activities, education, and centered activities, education, and centered activities, education, and community support. [music] Take the next community support. [music] Take the next community support. [music] Take the next step. Register today.

step. Register today. step. Register today. >> Voting may not feel personal >> Voting may not feel personal >> Voting may not feel personal until it does. It becomes personal when until it does. It becomes personal when until it does. It becomes personal when someone we love stands before a judge. someone we love stands before a judge. someone we love stands before a judge. When a family waits to learn if justice When a family waits to learn if justice When a family waits to learn if justice will be fair, if a sentence will be will be fair, if a sentence will be will be fair, if a sentence will be reasonable, [music] if their loved one reasonable, [music] if their loved one reasonable, [music] if their loved one will be treated with dignity. Your vote will be treated with dignity. Your vote will be treated with dignity. Your vote helps shape the system before someone helps shape the system before someone helps shape the system before someone you love ever has to stand before it. you love ever has to stand before it. you love ever has to stand before it. So, when the time comes, show up and So, when the time comes, show up and So, when the time comes, show up and vote. vote. vote. >> There's so much taking place and we hope >> There's so much taking place and we hope >> There's so much taking place and we hope you stay connected. you stay connected. you stay connected. >> And for more information, please follow >> And for more information, please follow >> And for more information, please follow us on all our social media platforms. us on all our social media platforms. us on all our social media platforms. [music] [music] [music] >> I'm Kisa Taylor >> I'm Kisa Taylor >> I'm Kisa Taylor >> and I'm Eddie Robinson >> and I'm Eddie Robinson >> and I'm Eddie Robinson >> and this has been your Avenue News. >> and this has been your Avenue News. >> and this has been your Avenue News. >> And remember, [music] >> And remember, [music] >> And remember, [music] we are Wheeler wherever. we are Wheeler wherever. we are Wheeler wherever. >> [music] Uhoh. Good morning, church family. And Uhoh. Good morning, church family. And this is the day that the Lord has made.

this is the day that the Lord has made. this is the day that the Lord has made. Let us all rejoice and be glad in it. Let us all rejoice and be glad in it. Let us all rejoice and be glad in it. And will you signify that joy by And will you signify that joy by And will you signify that joy by clapping your hands and honoring a clapping your hands and honoring a clapping your hands and honoring a great, gracious, kind, loving, just, and great, gracious, kind, loving, just, and great, gracious, kind, loving, just, and true God. true God. true God. As we are entering this time of worship, As we are entering this time of worship, As we are entering this time of worship, I'm going to ask I'm going to ask I'm going to ask that if you would that if you would that if you would kindly kindly kindly settle our hearts, our minds, our souls, settle our hearts, our minds, our souls, settle our hearts, our minds, our souls, and our spirits that we may be led into and our spirits that we may be led into and our spirits that we may be led into the presence of the Lord by our the presence of the Lord by our the presence of the Lord by our acolytes. Please receive them as they acolytes. Please receive them as they acolytes. Please receive them as they come to us.

Help me. Thank the Lord for these two Help me. Thank the Lord for these two beautiful ladies who have appropriately beautiful ladies who have appropriately beautiful ladies who have appropriately led us into worship. And now let us led us into worship. And now let us led us into worship. And now let us receive our grace praise dancers as receive our grace praise dancers as receive our grace praise dancers as they're pres present to us they're pres present to us they're pres present to us manifestation. Receive them as they manifestation. Receive them as they manifestation. Receive them as they minister to us. It's got [music] to manifest. It's got [music] to manifest. It's got to manifest. Why? Cuz I believe It's got to manifest. Why? Cuz I believe It's got to manifest. Why? Cuz I believe in God. in God. in God. Why? Cuz I'm a believer of Jesus Christ. Why? Cuz I'm a believer of Jesus Christ. Why? Cuz I'm a believer of Jesus Christ. It's got to manifest. It's got to manifest. It's got to manifest. Why? Cuz I've [music] been through too Why? Cuz I've [music] been through too Why? Cuz I've [music] been through too much to get to this point to die much to get to this point to die much to get to this point to die empty-handed. It's going to Going to manifest. [music] Yes, it is. Going to manifest. [music] Yes, it is. As we touch you [music] As we touch you [music] As we touch you [music] [singing] with our faith, [singing] with our faith, [singing] with our faith, we receive [music] we receive [music] we receive [music] manifestation.

manifestation. manifestation. As we touch you [music and singing] with As we touch you [music and singing] with As we touch you [music and singing] with our faith, our faith, our faith, we receive we receive we receive manifestation. [music] shall be [music and singing] shall be [music and singing] visible visible visible and what was impossible shall [music] be possible. You are a shall [music] be possible. You are a promise everywhere. As we touch [music] promise everywhere. As we touch [music] promise everywhere. As we touch [music] you with you with you with >> touch you with God, [singing] >> touch you with God, [singing] >> touch you with God, [singing] >> we receive [music] manifestation >> we receive [music] manifestation >> we receive [music] manifestation >> manifestation. >> manifestation. >> manifestation. As we taught you, As we taught you, As we taught you, [music] [music] [music] >> we receive manifestation >> we receive manifestation >> we receive manifestation prophecy prophecy prophecy [music] your life. What was [music] impossible your life. What was [music] impossible >> was impossible. >> was impossible. >> was impossible. >> shall be possible. >> shall be possible. >> shall be possible. >> Just make it a little greater as we >> Just make it a little greater as we >> Just make it a little greater as we [music] touch him.

We're receing We're receing [music] [music] [music] >> as we touch you. [music] [music] >> We're receing. [music] [music] >> I prophesy that God's about to put it >> I prophesy that God's about to put it >> I prophesy that God's about to put it out of you. [music] out of you. [music] out of you. [music] >> I prophesy that God's about to put it >> I prophesy that God's about to put it >> I prophesy that God's about to put it out of you. possible [music] out of you. possible [music] out of you. possible [music] >> shall be possible. >> shall be possible. >> shall be possible. >> I need everybody to raise your faith. As >> I need everybody to raise your faith. As >> I need everybody to raise your faith. As we touch you, As we touch As we touch you, [music] you, [music] you, [music] >> we receive [music] [music] invisible shall be shall be >> shall [music] be. >> Oh, shall be >> Oh, shall be >> shall [music] be possible.

>> shall [music] be possible. >> shall [music] be possible. As we touch you in our face As we touch you in our face As we touch you in our face with the shoe issue [music] blood with the issue of blood is with the issue of blood is yours is not so yours is not so yours is not so we >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. [music] [music] [music] I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. I don't have to see it, but I coming. I don't have to see it, but I coming. I don't have to see it, but I know [music] I don't have to see it, but know [music] I don't have to see it, but know [music] I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming.

I know it's coming. I know it's coming. >> Prophesy. I don't have >> Prophesy. I don't have >> Prophesy. I don't have >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> I don't have to [music] see it, but I >> I don't have to [music] see it, but I >> I don't have to [music] see it, but I know it's coming. know it's coming. know it's coming. >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> I don't have [music] to see it, but I >> I don't have [music] to see it, but I >> I don't have [music] to see it, but I know. know. know. >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> I don't have [music] to see it, but I >> I don't have [music] to see it, but I >> I don't have [music] to see it, but I know it's coming. know it's coming. know it's coming. >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. coming. coming. >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's >> I don't have to see it, but I know it's coming. I don't have to [music] see it, coming. I don't have to [music] see it, coming. I don't have to [music] see it, but I know it's coming. but I know it's coming. but I know it's coming. But I know it's coming. [music] It's But I know it's coming. [music] It's But I know it's coming. [music] It's already here. The healing that I need, already here. The healing that I need, already here. The healing that I need, the [music] break that I need. [music] [music] But I know it's coming. But I know it's coming. But I know it's coming. But I know it's coming. [music] But I know it's coming. [music] But I know it's coming. [music] But I know it's coming. But I know it's coming. But I know it's coming. And we know that all [music] And we know that all [music] And we know that all [music] together like [music] he say like [music] he say when he when he when he He shall do it. [music] He shall do it. [music] He shall do it. [music] He's smoking.

He's smoking. He's smoking. It's going to come to pass. [music] It's going to come to pass. [music] It's going to come to pass. [music] It's going to come to It's going to come to It's going to come to pass. It's going to come [music] to pass. It's going to come [music] to pass. It's going to come [music] to pass. It's going to come to pass. It may pass. It's going to come to pass. It may pass. It's going to come to pass. It may be delay. [music] It's going to come to pass. It's going It's going to come to pass. It's going to come to pass. you know what you heard. [music] you know what you heard. [music] But it was invisible.

The Bible says, "Ask and you [music] The Bible says, "Ask and you [music] shall receive. shall receive. shall receive. Seek, watch, and you shall find." Seek, watch, and you shall find." Seek, watch, and you shall find." The spirit of hopelessness [music] The spirit of hopelessness [music] The spirit of hopelessness [music] has been trying to has been trying to has been trying to suck the life out of you it's been invisible. it's been invisible. But if you just seek But if you just seek But if you just seek a little more, Right here. What was [music] invisible? Right here. What was [music] invisible? Sing it with me. Say, shall be. Sing it with me. Say, shall be. Sing it with me. Say, shall be. What was in boy [music] boy [music] is already done.

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

[cheering] [cheering] [applause] will go will go if you get there before I do if you get there before I do if you get there before I do all my friends. [music] [music]

[music] for I know for I know for I know my friends. my friends. my friends. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Oh my god. [music] [music] [singing] We We [music] [music] [music] are we we [music] Heat.

Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Yeah. [music] Yeah. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] We We see [music] [screaming] [screaming] [music] [music]

[music] >> will be your [music] [music] will. for the fullness thereof. The world and for the fullness thereof. The world and they that dwell [music] therein. It's they that dwell [music] therein. It's they that dwell [music] therein. It's time to praise the Lord. Give him all time to praise the Lord. Give him all time to praise the Lord. Give him all the glory. Give him [music] all the the glory. Give him [music] all the the glory. Give him [music] all the praise. I will bless the Lord at all praise. I will bless the Lord at all praise. I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise [music] shall times. His praise [music] shall times. His praise [music] shall continually be in my mouth. My soul continually be in my mouth. My soul continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord. shall make her boast in the Lord. shall make her boast in the Lord. [music] The humble shall hear thereof [music] The humble shall hear thereof [music] The humble shall hear thereof and be glad. So magnify the Lord with and be glad. So magnify the Lord with and be glad. So magnify the Lord with me. Let us exalt his name [music] me. Let us exalt his name [music] me. Let us exalt his name [music] together. I sought the Lord. He heard me together. I sought the Lord. He heard me together. I sought the Lord. He heard me and delivered me from all my fears. Is and delivered me from all my fears. Is and delivered me from all my fears. Is it time to worship the Lord? Are you a it time to worship the Lord? Are you a it time to worship the Lord? Are you a witness for the Lord? Testify [music] witness for the Lord? Testify [music] witness for the Lord? Testify [music] to the goodness of the Lord. He's a to the goodness of the Lord. He's a to the goodness of the Lord. He's a great God. He deserves all our praise.

great God. He deserves all our praise. great God. He deserves all our praise. There's nobody like our God. [music] Are There's nobody like our God. [music] Are There's nobody like our God. [music] Are you a witness for the Lord? Trust the you a witness for the Lord? Trust the you a witness for the Lord? Trust the Lord with all your [music] heart. Lean Lord with all your [music] heart. Lean Lord with all your [music] heart. Lean not to your own understanding. In all not to your own understanding. In all not to your own understanding. In all your ways you will acknowledge him. He your ways you will acknowledge him. He your ways you will acknowledge him. He shall direct your [music] path. Be a shall direct your [music] path. Be a shall direct your [music] path. Be a witness for the Lord. [music] praise God. [music] praise God. He's a great God with nobody like our He's a great God with nobody like our He's a great God with nobody like our God. [music] I'll keep him in your God. [music] I'll keep him in your God. [music] I'll keep him in your heart. I'll keep his word in your mind. heart. I'll keep his word in your mind. heart. I'll keep his word in your mind. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Be a witness for the Lord. Be a witness for the Lord. Be a witness for the Lord. There really is nobody like him. [music] There really is nobody like him. [music] There really is nobody like him. [music] To God be the glory. Great things he has To God be the glory. Great things he has To God be the glory. Great things he has done. It is prayer time.

done. It is prayer time. done. It is prayer time. We can go to this great God [singing] We can go to this great God [singing] We can go to this great God [singing] who deserves our praise, but [music] he who deserves our praise, but [music] he who deserves our praise, but [music] he likewise receives our prayers. likewise receives our prayers. likewise receives our prayers. And he bids us to come to him in our And he bids us to come to him in our And he bids us to come to him in our time of need. time of need. time of need. There are many needs in our church There are many needs in our church There are many needs in our church family and we invite you now [music] to family and we invite you now [music] to family and we invite you now [music] to take those chosen postures of prayer. take those chosen postures of prayer. take those chosen postures of prayer. Our intercessors are along the walls and Our intercessors are along the walls and Our intercessors are along the walls and in the aisles with the red stoalls. If in the aisles with the red stoalls. If in the aisles with the red stoalls. If you desire someone to intercede for your you desire someone to intercede for your you desire someone to intercede for your personal prayer needs, please refer to personal prayer needs, please refer to personal prayer needs, please refer to the list on the screens for our bereieve the list on the screens for our bereieve the list on the screens for our bereieve families [music] and members with health families [music] and members with health families [music] and members with health concerns. concerns. concerns. We do have one service scheduled now for We do have one service scheduled now for We do have one service scheduled now for this week. Services for our own deacon this week. Services for our own deacon this week. Services for our own deacon Maurice Carr will be held [music] this Maurice Carr will be held [music] this Maurice Carr will be held [music] this Saturday, August the 29th Saturday, August the 29th Saturday, August the 29th at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. Would at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. Would at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. Would you please lift his family in prayer? you please lift his family in prayer? you please lift his family in prayer? And likewise our church family And likewise our church family And likewise our church family >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> uh for a tremendous man of God who >> uh for a tremendous man of God who >> uh for a tremendous man of God who served in excellence in this place. served in excellence in this place. served in excellence in this place. Would you pray with me?

Would you pray with me? Would you pray with me? Oh Lord our Lord, Oh Lord our Lord, Oh Lord our Lord, how excellent is your name [music] in how excellent is your name [music] in how excellent is your name [music] in all the earth. Oh God, there is nobody all the earth. Oh God, there is nobody all the earth. Oh God, there is nobody like you. like you. like you. We say it all the time, but there really We say it all the time, but there really We say it all the time, but there really is nobody like you. is nobody like you. is nobody like you. You are faithful You are faithful You are faithful to a thousand generations. And oh God, to a thousand generations. And oh God, to a thousand generations. And oh God, we give you praise that you remain we give you praise that you remain we give you praise that you remain faithful even [music] in our times of faithful even [music] in our times of faithful even [music] in our times of faithlessness. faithlessness. faithlessness. God, I come lifting up God, I come lifting up God, I come lifting up every need that's in this place. There every need that's in this place. There every need that's in this place. There are so [music] many things going on are so [music] many things going on are so [music] many things going on around us. Oh God, it looks crazy. It around us. Oh God, it looks crazy. It around us. Oh God, it looks crazy. It feels crazy. It sounds crazy. It smells feels crazy. It sounds crazy. It smells feels crazy. It sounds crazy. It smells crazy. God, we give you praise, oh God, crazy. God, we give you praise, oh God, crazy. God, we give you praise, oh God, that you're still in full control, that you're still in full control, that you're still in full control, seated on your throne. You're not seated on your throne. You're not seated on your throne. You're not disturbed or moved out of place, oh God. disturbed or moved out of place, oh God. disturbed or moved out of place, oh God. Instead, oh God, you're still [music] Instead, oh God, you're still [music] Instead, oh God, you're still [music] ordering our steps, likewise ordering ordering our steps, likewise ordering ordering our steps, likewise ordering our stops. We come before you now, oh our stops. We come before you now, oh our stops. We come before you now, oh God, with uplifted hearts, God, with uplifted hearts, God, with uplifted hearts, lifted to you, oh God, thanking you that lifted to you, oh God, thanking you that lifted to you, oh God, thanking you that you meet us at the point of our need.

you meet us at the point of our need. you meet us at the point of our need. And oh God, every need in this place, And oh God, every need in this place, And oh God, every need in this place, you're aware of. You don't get us you're aware of. You don't get us you're aware of. You don't get us confused. You know exactly what I need confused. You know exactly what I need confused. You know exactly what I need versus what my brother or sister needs. versus what my brother or sister needs. versus what my brother or sister needs. Oh God, continue to meet your people. Oh God, continue to meet your people. Oh God, continue to meet your people. Continue to chase after your people. Continue to chase after your people. Continue to chase after your people. Thank you, oh [music] God, that you have Thank you, oh [music] God, that you have Thank you, oh [music] God, that you have sent goodness and mercy to follow us all sent goodness and mercy to follow us all sent goodness and mercy to follow us all the days of our life. the days of our life. the days of our life. So we dwell in the house of the Lord and So we dwell in the house of the Lord and So we dwell in the house of the Lord and we thank you for this place [music] we thank you for this place [music] we thank you for this place [music] known as Wheeler. Oh God, thank you for known as Wheeler. Oh God, thank you for known as Wheeler. Oh God, thank you for this worship experience. But likewise, this worship experience. But likewise, this worship experience. But likewise, oh God, a place that we can come and oh God, a place that we can come and oh God, a place that we can come and worship you in spirit and in truth. worship you in spirit and in truth. worship you in spirit and in truth. Thank you, oh God, that all that goes Thank you, oh God, that all that goes Thank you, oh God, that all that goes forth week in and week out, oh God, your forth week in and week out, oh God, your forth week in and week out, oh God, your presence is here. And we thank you, oh presence is here. And we thank you, oh presence is here. And we thank you, oh God, that you God, that you God, that you come and sit with us. come and sit with us. come and sit with us. Not a distant [music] God, not a far Not a distant [music] God, not a far Not a distant [music] God, not a far away God, but one who's right with us in away God, but one who's right with us in away God, but one who's right with us in our point of need. Thank you, oh God.

our point of need. Thank you, oh God. our point of need. Thank you, oh God. I come lifting all your people before I come lifting all your people before I come lifting all your people before you, oh God. [music] you, oh God. [music] you, oh God. [music] We thank you, oh God, that you are a We thank you, oh God, that you are a We thank you, oh God, that you are a healer. You are the great physician, healer. You are the great physician, healer. You are the great physician, God. Thank you for your healing power God. Thank you for your healing power God. Thank you for your healing power and presence. We lift up our members and presence. We lift up our members and presence. We lift up our members that [music] are suffering right now in that [music] are suffering right now in that [music] are suffering right now in their bodies, oh God. suffering in their their bodies, oh God. suffering in their their bodies, oh God. suffering in their minds. Regulate minds, oh God, and heal minds. Regulate minds, oh God, and heal minds. Regulate minds, oh God, and heal bodies. Thank you, oh God, that you know bodies. Thank you, oh God, that you know bodies. Thank you, oh God, that you know the medicine and the remedy for each and the medicine and the remedy for each and the medicine and the remedy for each and [music] every one. [music] every one. [music] every one. So oh God, I pray now that you would So oh God, I pray now that you would So oh God, I pray now that you would touch your children. God, there are touch your children. God, there are touch your children. God, there are those that are suffering with grief and those that are suffering with grief and those that are suffering with grief and bereiement. Oh God, I pray that you lift bereiement. Oh God, I pray that you lift bereiement. Oh God, I pray that you lift that spirit of heaviness. Oh God, I pray that spirit of heaviness. Oh God, I pray that spirit of heaviness. Oh God, I pray now that you would give them a spirit of now that you would give them a spirit of now that you would give them a spirit of joy and dancing and great memories of joy and dancing and great memories of joy and dancing and great memories of their loved one. Oh God, but remind their loved one. Oh God, but remind their loved one. Oh God, but remind them, oh God, that ultimately we will them, oh God, that ultimately we will them, oh God, that ultimately we will see our loved ones again who've known see our loved ones again who've known see our loved ones again who've known you and the pardon of their own sin. I you and the pardon of their own sin. I you and the pardon of their own sin. I pray now that you give peace that pray now that you give peace that pray now that you give peace that surpasses [music] all understanding.

surpasses [music] all understanding. surpasses [music] all understanding. Guard our hearts and minds by Christ Guard our hearts and minds by Christ Guard our hearts and minds by Christ Jesus. Thank you, oh God, for this place Jesus. Thank you, oh God, for this place Jesus. Thank you, oh God, for this place and this space. [music] Thank you for and this space. [music] Thank you for and this space. [music] Thank you for everything that goes forth, oh God. I everything that goes forth, oh God. I everything that goes forth, oh God. I thank you for the music ministry. I thank you for the music ministry. I thank you for the music ministry. I thank you for our courtesy corps. Thank thank you for our courtesy corps. Thank thank you for our courtesy corps. Thank you for our dioanit. Thank you for you for our dioanit. Thank you for you for our dioanit. Thank you for [music] our leadership. Oh God, I pray a [music] our leadership. Oh God, I pray a [music] our leadership. Oh God, I pray a blessing now upon our pastor. Thank you, blessing now upon our pastor. Thank you, blessing now upon our pastor. Thank you, oh God, for giving us a shepherd after oh God, for giving us a shepherd after oh God, for giving us a shepherd after your own heart. Thank you that he has a your own heart. Thank you that he has a your own heart. Thank you that he has a kind spirit, oh God, and wants what's kind spirit, oh God, and wants what's kind spirit, oh God, and wants what's best for your [music] people. I pray now best for your [music] people. I pray now best for your [music] people. I pray now blessing of peace upon him and whatever blessing of peace upon him and whatever blessing of peace upon him and whatever he needs, oh God, meet him at [music] he needs, oh God, meet him at [music] he needs, oh God, meet him at [music] the point of his need. Thank you for his the point of his need. Thank you for his the point of his need. Thank you for his family, oh God, that bring him so much family, oh God, that bring him so much family, oh God, that bring him so much joy. I pray now [music] a blessing upon joy. I pray now [music] a blessing upon joy. I pray now [music] a blessing upon his children and his grandchildren, oh his children and his grandchildren, oh his children and his grandchildren, oh God. And I pray a blessing upon his God. And I pray a blessing upon his God. And I pray a blessing upon his [music] wife, thanking you, oh God, for [music] wife, thanking you, oh God, for [music] wife, thanking you, oh God, for all that you're doing in his life and all that you're doing in his life and all that you're doing in his life and his work and in his ministry. We are the his work and in his ministry. We are the his work and in his ministry. We are the benefactors of that work that [music] is benefactors of that work that [music] is benefactors of that work that [music] is going forth. I pray now a blessing upon going forth. I pray now a blessing upon going forth. I pray now a blessing upon our staff, oh God, and that we continue our staff, oh God, and that we continue our staff, oh God, and that we continue to uplift his arms as [music] um he to uplift his arms as [music] um he to uplift his arms as [music] um he continues to do this work, oh God, of continues to do this work, oh God, of continues to do this work, oh God, of ministry. I pray now a blessing that ministry. I pray now a blessing that ministry. I pray now a blessing that what goes forth in this service [music] what goes forth in this service [music] what goes forth in this service [music] would be pleasing in your sight. Would would be pleasing in your sight. Would would be pleasing in your sight. Would you bless the preacher, oh God? He you bless the preacher, oh God? He you bless the preacher, oh God? He delivered such a powerful message in the delivered such a powerful message in the delivered such a powerful message in the first service. God, do it again in this first service. God, do it again in this first service. God, do it again in this service. We are excited about what service. We are excited about what service. We are excited about what you're going to do, oh God. We're you're going to do, oh God. We're you're going to do, oh God. We're excited about what you're going to say excited about what you're going to say excited about what you're going to say [music] through him. And God, I pray [music] through him. And God, I pray [music] through him. And God, I pray that you give us hearts to receive it, that you give us hearts to receive it, that you give us hearts to receive it, minds to be transformed, oh God, that

minds to be transformed, oh God, that minds to be transformed, oh God, that [music] we would be right before you and [music] we would be right before you and [music] we would be right before you and be servants of yours, oh God, that would be servants of yours, oh God, that would be servants of yours, oh God, that would please you in all things. Ultimately, oh please you in all things. Ultimately, oh please you in all things. Ultimately, oh God, we're going to give you all praise. God, we're going to give you all praise. God, we're going to give you all praise. We're going to give you all glory. We're We're going to give you all glory. We're We're going to give you all glory. We're going to give you all honor for the going to give you all honor for the going to give you all honor for the great God that [music] you are, for the great God that [music] you are, for the great God that [music] you are, for the great things you've done. And oh God, we great things you've done. And oh God, we great things you've done. And oh God, we look forward to the great things you look forward to the great things you look forward to the great things you will do. And we give it all to you in will do. And we give it all to you in will do. And we give it all to you in the matchless, the marvelous, [music] the matchless, the marvelous, [music] the matchless, the marvelous, [music] the majestic. the majestic. the majestic. Oh God, we thank you for your son Jesus Oh God, we thank you for your son Jesus Oh God, we thank you for your son Jesus the Christ. And now we give it all to the Christ. And now we give it all to the Christ. And now we give it all to [music] you in Jesus's name. Amen. [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] heat. Oh, heat,

heat, [music] heat. heat. [music] [music] [music] heat, [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> Heat. Heat.

Heat. [singing] Heat. Heat. [singing] Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] But But But I can't help but pray [music] Yeah. [music] Yeah. [music] Heat.

>> Hallelujah. [music] If you love him, if >> Hallelujah. [music] If you love him, if you love him, if you love him, show him you love him, if you love him, show him you love him, if you love him, show him that you love him. Come on. If you love that you love him. Come on. If you love that you love him. Come on. If you love him, if you love him, if you [music] him, if you love him, if you [music] him, if you love him, if you [music] love him. Hallelujah. Keep it going to love him. Hallelujah. Keep it going to love him. Hallelujah. Keep it going to you. Let him know today. you. Let him know today. you. Let him know today. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord. All Make a joyful noise unto the Lord. All Make a joyful noise unto the Lord. All ye people, everybody that loves the ye people, everybody that loves the ye people, everybody that loves the [music] Lord, I make a joy for the Lord. [music] Lord, I make a joy for the Lord. [music] Lord, I make a joy for the Lord. Let the redee of the Lord say. Let the redee of the Lord say. Let the redee of the Lord say. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. If he If he If he say hallelujah, say hallelujah, say hallelujah, say [music] who you who you say. [music] say. [music] say. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] How good it is that we would dwell How good it is that we would dwell How good it is that we would dwell together. Hallelujah. We worship on one together. Hallelujah. We worship on one together. Hallelujah. We worship on one accord cuz we love the Lord. Hallelujah. accord cuz we love the Lord. Hallelujah. accord cuz we love the Lord. Hallelujah. If you love it, want you stand to If you love it, want you stand to If you love it, want you stand to [music] your feet if you're not already [music] your feet if you're not already [music] your feet if you're not already standing and join us in the singing of standing and join us in the singing of standing and join us in the singing of this morning's hymn, I am on the this morning's hymn, I am on the this morning's hymn, I am on the battlefield for my Lord. Anybody battlefield for my Lord. Anybody battlefield for my Lord. Anybody fighting? Not ashamed of it. Not ashamed fighting? Not ashamed of it. Not ashamed fighting? Not ashamed of it. Not ashamed of it. Hallelujah. We're going to march of it. Hallelujah. We're going to march of it. Hallelujah. We're going to march for Jesus on today. Hallelujah.

for Jesus on today. Hallelujah. for Jesus on today. Hallelujah. Come on soldiers, we [music] going to Come on soldiers, we [music] going to Come on soldiers, we [music] going to sing this song. Well, [singing] I am on sing this song. Well, [singing] I am on sing this song. Well, [singing] I am on the battlefield the battlefield the battlefield for my Lord. [music] [singing] [singing] I I I [music] [music] [music] am [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] There is to do I There is to do I There is to do I [music] [music] [music] heat.

[music] my friends. [music] my friends. I want the pro [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I am [music] [music] [singing] heat, [music] heat, [music] heat.

[music] [music] on the battlefield. [music and singing] The battlefield [music and singing] The battlefield for my Lord. for my Lord. for my Lord. I made a promise. I made [music] a I made a promise. I made [music] a I made a promise. I made [music] a promise y'all that I will save you till promise y'all that I will save you till promise y'all that I will save you till I die. Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. [music] Hallelujah. If you're glad about [music] Hallelujah. If you're glad about it, give God the praise. Hallelujah.

it, give God the praise. Hallelujah. it, give God the praise. Hallelujah. Bless his holy name. Praise the Lord. Bless his holy name. Praise the Lord. Bless his holy name. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Please remain standing Praise the Lord. Please remain standing Praise the Lord. Please remain standing for this [music] morning's scripture for this [music] morning's scripture for this [music] morning's scripture reading comes from John the 6th chapter reading comes from John the 6th chapter reading comes from John the 6th chapter [music] the 8th through the 14th verses. [music] the 8th through the 14th verses. [music] the 8th through the 14th verses. I'll be reading from the King James I'll be reading from the King James I'll be reading from the King James version. And the word of God reads, "One version. And the word of God reads, "One version. And the word of God reads, "One of his disciples, Andrew, [music] Simon of his disciples, Andrew, [music] Simon of his disciples, Andrew, [music] Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, There Peter's brother, saith unto him, There Peter's brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here which hath five barley is a lad here which hath five barley is a lad here which hath five barley loaves and two small fishes. But what loaves and two small fishes. But what loaves and two small fishes. But what are they among so many? And Jesus said, are they among so many? And Jesus said, are they among so many? And Jesus said, "Make the men sit down." Now there was "Make the men sit down." Now there was "Make the men sit down." Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat much grass in the place. So the men sat much grass in the place. So the men sat down [music] in number about 5,000. And down [music] in number about 5,000. And down [music] in number about 5,000. And Jesus took the loaves. And when he had Jesus took the loaves. And when he had Jesus took the loaves. And when he had given thanks, he distributed to the given thanks, he distributed to the given thanks, he distributed to the disciples. And the disciples to them disciples. And the disciples to them disciples. And the disciples to them that were set down, and likewise of the that were set down, and likewise of the that were set down, and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. When they fishes as much as they would. When they fishes as much as they would. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, were filled, he said unto his disciples, were filled, he said unto his disciples, "Gather up the fragments that remain, "Gather up the fragments that remain, "Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost." Therefore, they that nothing be lost." Therefore, they that nothing be lost." Therefore, they gathered them together, [music] and gathered them together, [music] and gathered them together, [music] and filled 12 baskets with the fragments of filled 12 baskets with the fragments of filled 12 baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained the five barley loaves, which remained the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.

over and above unto them that had eaten. over and above unto them that had eaten. Then those men when they had seen the Then those men when they had seen the Then those men when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did said, "This is of miracle that Jesus did said, "This is of miracle that Jesus did said, "This is of a truth that profit that should come a truth that profit that should come a truth that profit that should come into the world. This is the word of God into the world. This is the word of God into the world. This is the word of God for the people of God. Thanks be unto for the people of God. Thanks be unto for the people of God. Thanks be unto God." [music] [music] The Bible says, "Oh, bless the Lord, oh The Bible says, "Oh, bless the Lord, oh The Bible says, "Oh, bless the Lord, oh my soul, and all that is within me, my soul, and all that is within me, my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name." Anybody come to bless his holy name." Anybody come to bless his holy name." Anybody come to bless [music] God this morning? Come on, bless [music] God this morning? Come on, bless [music] God this morning? Come on, put those hands together. Let's praise put those hands together. Let's praise put those hands together. Let's praise him. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] >> I will sing praises unto my king. >> I will sing praises unto my king. >> I will sing praises unto my king. >> I will sing praises unto my king. >> I will sing praises unto my king. >> I will sing praises unto my king. >> He is creator [music] of everything. >> He is creator [music] of everything. >> He is creator [music] of everything. [singing] [singing] [singing] >> He is creator of everything. >> He is creator of everything. >> He is creator of everything. I [music] will exalt in his name adore I [music] will exalt in his name adore I [music] will exalt in his name adore him him him [music] forever [music and singing] forever [music and singing] Oh my my [music] [music] [music] god.

god. god. God, God, God, [music] [singing] [singing] my friend. my friend. my friend. [music] Come on. Come on. >> [music] [music] [music] and mountain [music] [music] heaven. Heat.

Heat. [music] >> Well, come on, put your hand. >> Well, come on, put your hand. Hallelujah. If you want to [music] bless Hallelujah. If you want to [music] bless Hallelujah. If you want to [music] bless the Lord this morning the Lord this morning the Lord this morning of all the praise, of all the [music] of all the praise, of all the [music] of all the praise, of all the [music] honor. Hallelujah. honor. Hallelujah. honor. Hallelujah. We worship you, Father. We worship you, Father. We worship you, Father. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> We declare nobody like you. We worship >> We declare nobody like you. We worship >> We declare nobody like you. We worship [music] [music] [music] you our Lord. you our Lord. you our Lord. We declare nobody like you. [music] We declare nobody like you. [music] We declare nobody like you. [music] We worship you our Lord. We worship you our Lord. We worship you our Lord. We declare nobody like you. God we We declare nobody like you. God we We declare nobody like you. God we [music] worship [music] worship [music] worship our Lord. our Lord. our Lord. We declare nobody like you God. We We declare nobody like you God. We We declare nobody like you God. We worship [music] you our worship [music] you our worship [music] you our weare Yeah.

Yeah. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Nobody like you. Nobody Nobody like you. Nobody [music] heat.

heat. [music] [music] [music] >> Heat. >> Heat. >> Heat. Heat.

[music] [music] Heat >> [screaming] >> [screaming] [music] >> Heat up >> Heat up [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Come on.

>> Come on. >> Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. [music] Come on and celebrate our incomparable Come on and celebrate our incomparable God. God. God. [music] Celebrate the God for whom there [music] Celebrate the God for whom there [music] Celebrate the God for whom there is no equal. Celebrate the God who is in a class all Celebrate the God who is in a class all [music] by himself. There's [music] nobody There's [music] nobody like our God. like our God. like our God. Oh, somebody ought to be happy about Oh, somebody ought to be happy about Oh, somebody ought to be happy about that on this Sunday morning. There is that on this Sunday morning. There is that on this Sunday morning. There is [music] nobody [music] nobody [music] nobody like our God. >> Yes, Lord.

>> Yes, Lord. Come on and celebrate your God. Give that God glory. Give that God glory. Give that God praise. Give that God praise. Give that God praise. Give that God honor. Give that God honor. Give that God honor. [music] Give God that that fruit of your [music] Give God that that fruit of your [music] Give God that that fruit of your lips. Give that God. lips. Give that God. lips. Give that God. Give that God everything that God Give that God everything that God Give that God everything that God deserves. Come on and bless him. deserves. Come on and bless him. deserves. Come on and bless him. [music] Oh, Oh, come on and bless him. Bless him. Bless come on and bless him. Bless him. Bless come on and bless him. Bless him. Bless [music] him. >> The one who sits high but looks low. >> The one who sits high but looks low. Come on. Bless him. Bless him. Come on. Bless him. Bless him. Come on. Bless him. Bless him. The one who is the great I [music] am. The one who is the great I [music] am. The one who is the great I [music] am. Bless. Bless him.

The giver of every good and perfect The giver of every good and perfect gift. [music] Bless. Bless that God. gift. [music] Bless. Bless that God. gift. [music] Bless. Bless that God. Bless that God. Bless that God. Bless that God. There's nobody like you. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] heat. heat. [music] >> Hallelujah. Hallelujah.

>> Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> Thank you, Jesus. [music] Thank you, >> Thank you, Jesus. [music] Thank you, >> Thank you, Jesus. [music] Thank you, Lord. Somebody in here knows him. Somebody in Somebody in here knows him. Somebody in here knows him. Somebody in here loves here knows him. Somebody in here loves here knows him. Somebody in here loves him. Somebody in here loves him. [music] him. Somebody in here loves him. [music] him. Somebody in here loves him. [music] Somebody doesn't mind praising him. Somebody doesn't mind praising him. Somebody doesn't mind praising him. Somebody doesn't mind worshiping him. Somebody doesn't mind worshiping him. Somebody doesn't mind worshiping him. Well, since we're here, [music] Well, since we're here, [music] Well, since we're here, [music] we may as well give that God all the we may as well give that God all the we may as well give that God all the glory that he deserves. Come on and help glory that he deserves. Come on and help glory that he deserves. Come on and help me celebrate. me celebrate. me celebrate. Come on. [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat.

[music] [music] >> Heat up Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] >> Heat up here. [music]

[music] up here. here. [music] So many wonderful things So many wonderful things that our God has done. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. [music] [music] [music] [applause] [applause] [applause] [cheering] Oh, welcome to 10:00 worship at Wheeler Oh, welcome to 10:00 worship at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Avenue Baptist Church. Avenue Baptist Church. Hallelujah. [music] We believe we serve an amazing God We believe we serve an amazing God and that our amazing God deserves all of and that our amazing God deserves all of and that our amazing God deserves all of the glory, the glory, the glory, the honor, and the praise the honor, and the praise the honor, and the praise that we're able to give to that great that we're able to give to that great that we're able to give to that great God.

So, we make no apologies for praising So, we make no apologies for praising the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Make no apologies for celebrating God. Whatever challenges or circumstances you Whatever challenges or circumstances you have dealt with this past week, have dealt with this past week, have dealt with this past week, we bring them into the Lord's house. We we bring them into the Lord's house. We we bring them into the Lord's house. We lay them at the altar lay them at the altar lay them at the altar and we give him glory. We give him and we give him glory. We give him and we give him glory. We give him glory. glory. glory. We give him glory. We give him glory. We give him glory. We honor the Lord today. We honor the Lord today. We honor the Lord today. This God of ours is great and greatly to This God of ours is great and greatly to This God of ours is great and greatly to be praised. be praised. be praised. We celebrate the Lord today. We celebrate the Lord today. We celebrate the Lord today. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Sing it, church. Sing it. Sing it. [cheering] [cheering] >> He keeps proving he's a way maker.

>> He keeps proving he's a way maker. >> He keeps proving he's a way maker. He keeps proving he's a provider. >> Yes, Lord. >> Yes, Lord. >> He keeps proving there's nothing too >> He keeps proving there's nothing too >> He keeps proving there's nothing too hard for him. hard for him. hard for him. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. He keeps proving he's a comforter. Yes. He keeps proving he's a comforter. Yes. He keeps proving he's a comforter. Yes. [music] Thank you, Lord. [music] Thank you, Lord. [music] He keeps on >> Don't you give up on God. Don't you give >> Don't you give up on God. Don't you give up on God. They that wait upon the Lord shall renew They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.

their strength. their strength. >> They shall mount up with wings and eat. >> They shall mount up with wings and eat. >> They shall mount up with wings and eat. Run and not be weary. Walk and not Run and not be weary. Walk and not Run and not be weary. Walk and not faint. He'll keep proving himself. >> God is our refuge and strength. A very >> God is our refuge and strength. A very present help in the time of trouble. present help in the time of trouble. present help in the time of trouble. >> He keeps proving. >> He keeps proving. >> He keeps proving. to me. [music] through [music] through [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Lord. Yes. Yes. [music] [music] [music] Glory. Hallelujah. Glory. Hallelujah. Glory. Hallelujah. If you're able to take your seats, if If you're able to take your seats, if If you're able to take your seats, if you choose to take your seats, we invite you choose to take your seats, we invite you choose to take your seats, we invite you to do that.

you to do that. you to do that. We keep We keep We keep thinking about the goodness of the Lord thinking about the goodness of the Lord thinking about the goodness of the Lord and our souls take great delight in the and our souls take great delight in the and our souls take great delight in the God that we serve. Jamie. [music] Jamie. [music] Jamie.

Jamie. Jamie. Heat. Heat. >> If you know it, listen to everybody. >> If you know it, listen to everybody. Then sing. Then sing. Then sing. Heat. Heat. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> This is my soul.

>> Nobody like you. [music] >> Nobody like you. [music] Nobody like you. Nobody like you. Well, Nobody like you. Nobody like you. Well, Nobody like you. Nobody like you. Well, to God be the glory. to God be the glory. to God be the glory. For this great experience of worship in For this great experience of worship in For this great experience of worship in which we are now engaged. which we are now engaged. which we are now engaged. Somebody's glad to be in the service Somebody's glad to be in the service Somebody's glad to be in the service this Sunday morning. And I'm glad to be this Sunday morning. And I'm glad to be this Sunday morning. And I'm glad to be here with you. Amen. here with you. Amen. here with you. Amen. [applause and music] Amen. [applause and music] Amen. [applause and music] Amen. To each of you who has gathered with us, To each of you who has gathered with us, To each of you who has gathered with us, we say good morning and to God be the we say good morning and to God be the we say good morning and to God be the glory for your safe passage to Wheeler glory for your safe passage to Wheeler glory for your safe passage to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church on this fourth Avenue Baptist Church on this fourth Avenue Baptist Church on this fourth Sunday of the month of August. And we're Sunday of the month of August. And we're Sunday of the month of August. And we're grateful that each of you has come to be grateful that each of you has come to be grateful that each of you has come to be with us today. And especially [music] with us today. And especially [music] with us today. And especially [music] grateful for the first time guests who grateful for the first time guests who grateful for the first time guests who have come among us today. To all those have come among us today. To all those have come among us today. To all those who are first-time visitors, will you who are first-time visitors, will you who are first-time visitors, will you please stand wherever you are so that we please stand wherever you are so that we please stand wherever you are so that we may see you and celebrate your presence may see you and celebrate your presence may see you and celebrate your presence among us? We don't want to miss you. among us? We don't want to miss you. among us? We don't want to miss you. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> Thank God for you. [music] >> Thank God for you. [music] >> Thank God for you. [music] Oh, praise the Lord. Please remain Oh, praise the Lord. Please remain Oh, praise the Lord. Please remain standing for just a moment more. [music] standing for just a moment more. [music] standing for just a moment more. [music] Yes.

Yes. Yes. What a delight it is to see you. What a delight it is to see you. What a delight it is to see you. You should be able to tell by the You should be able to tell by the You should be able to tell by the applause that you have received that applause that you have received that applause that you have received that this Wheeler Avenue church is excited this Wheeler Avenue church is excited this Wheeler Avenue church is excited that you've come to be with us today. We that you've come to be with us today. We that you've come to be with us today. We take [music] visitors very seriously take [music] visitors very seriously take [music] visitors very seriously [applause] [applause] [applause] and we praise God that we have the and we praise God that we have the and we praise God that we have the opportunity to be in worship and opportunity to be in worship and opportunity to be in worship and fellowship with you. We don't take it fellowship with you. We don't take it fellowship with you. We don't take it lightly that God ordered your steps to lightly that God ordered your steps to lightly that God ordered your steps to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Some of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Some of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Some of you came by human invitation. Others of you came by human invitation. Others of you came by human invitation. Others of you came by divine inspiration. But you came by divine inspiration. But you came by divine inspiration. But however you got here today, we're so however you got here today, we're so however you got here today, we're so glad that you made it. Some of you are glad that you made it. Some of you are glad that you made it. Some of you are here in the cathedral. She say, "Get out here in the cathedral. She say, "Get out here in the cathedral. She say, "Get out of my face, man." uh here here in the of my face, man." uh here here in the of my face, man." uh here here in the cathedral, those in the sanctuary, those cathedral, those in the sanctuary, those cathedral, those in the sanctuary, those around the world who are viewing us via around the world who are viewing us via around the world who are viewing us via the worldwide web. God bless you one and the worldwide web. God bless you one and the worldwide web. God bless you one and all. We praise God for you and we all. We praise God for you and we all. We praise God for you and we celebrate your presence among us. I'm celebrate your presence among us. I'm celebrate your presence among us. I'm going to ask Wheeler Avenue to show you going to ask Wheeler Avenue to show you going to ask Wheeler Avenue to show you how we [music] show our guests that how we [music] show our guests that how we [music] show our guests that we're glad you're here. Thank you, we're glad you're here. Thank you, we're glad you're here. Thank you, church. [applause] church. [applause] church. [applause] [music] We're glad you're here. Glad [music] We're glad you're here. Glad [music] We're glad you're here. Glad you're here. You may be seated in the you're here. You may be seated in the you're here. You may be seated in the presence of the Lord. one f final presence of the Lord. one f final presence of the Lord. one f final request that we make up you and that is request that we make up you and that is request that we make up you and that is that you'll take out your cellular that you'll take out your cellular that you'll take out your cellular device and text visit WABC to the number device and text visit WABC to the number device and text visit WABC to the number that's on the screen. If you do that, that's on the screen. If you do that, that's on the screen. If you do that, we'll send you a more personalized we'll send you a more personalized we'll send you a more personalized greeting in the days ahead. We just want greeting in the days ahead. We just want greeting in the days ahead. We just want you to know that on this Sunday morning, you to know that on this Sunday morning, you to know that on this Sunday morning, we are glad that you have made it to we are glad that you have made it to we are glad that you have made it to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church today. We Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church today. We Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church today. We are grateful that you have beside you, are grateful that you have beside you, are grateful that you have beside you, in front of you, behind you, a wonderful in front of you, behind you, a wonderful in front of you, behind you, a wonderful sister, wonderful brother who came to sister, wonderful brother who came to sister, wonderful brother who came to worship the Lord today. And you need to

worship the Lord today. And you need to worship the Lord today. And you need to make sure that person has a smile on his make sure that person has a smile on his make sure that person has a smile on his or her face. Just tell them, "I'm glad or her face. Just tell them, "I'm glad or her face. Just tell them, "I'm glad to be in worship with you today. Glad to to be in worship with you today. Glad to to be in worship with you today. Glad to be in worship with you." Hey, Jess. Glad be in worship with you." Hey, Jess. Glad be in worship with you." Hey, Jess. Glad to be in worship with you. to be in worship with you. to be in worship with you. It's good to see you. So glad you made It's good to see you. So glad you made It's good to see you. So glad you made it to church. I see you in the it to church. I see you in the it to church. I see you in the sanctuary. Look at those smiling faces. sanctuary. Look at those smiling faces. sanctuary. Look at those smiling faces. God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. Glad to be in worship with you. Glad to be in worship with you. Glad to be in worship with you. Sister Dorothy Moore. Sister Dorothy Sister Dorothy Moore. Sister Dorothy Sister Dorothy Moore. Sister Dorothy Moore. Is she over there? Where's Moore. Is she over there? Where's Moore. Is she over there? Where's Dorothy Moore? She's all the way at the Dorothy Moore? She's all the way at the Dorothy Moore? She's all the way at the back of the church with a tiara on. Is back of the church with a tiara on. Is back of the church with a tiara on. Is that a tiara? I see. She turned 80 years that a tiara? I see. She turned 80 years that a tiara? I see. She turned 80 years old and she brought a whole group of old and she brought a whole group of old and she brought a whole group of folk to be with her. Amen. folk to be with her. Amen. folk to be with her. Amen. I love it. I love it. I love it. All those who came from across the All those who came from across the All those who came from across the country to be with sister Moore, won't country to be with sister Moore, won't country to be with sister Moore, won't you stand so we can see you? All those you stand so we can see you? All those you stand so we can see you? All those who showed up from various parts of the who showed up from various parts of the who showed up from various parts of the country, thank you so much for being country, thank you so much for being country, thank you so much for being with us. Happy birthday to you. We with us. Happy birthday to you. We with us. Happy birthday to you. We praise God. praise God. praise God. Praise God for you. God bless you.

Praise God for you. God bless you. Praise God for you. God bless you. Donovan Roy sitting on the second row. Donovan Roy sitting on the second row. Donovan Roy sitting on the second row. Today is his 21st birthday. Come on, Today is his 21st birthday. Come on, Today is his 21st birthday. Come on, man. You better be 21. man. You better be 21. man. You better be 21. [applause] [applause] [applause] Yes, sir. And cool with it, too. Look at Yes, sir. And cool with it, too. Look at Yes, sir. And cool with it, too. Look at it. it. it. The coolest 21 in church. Yes, sir. The coolest 21 in church. Yes, sir. The coolest 21 in church. Yes, sir. Praise God for you. I'm told Brother Praise God for you. I'm told Brother Praise God for you. I'm told Brother Ralph Samson is here. Former Houston Ralph Samson is here. Former Houston Ralph Samson is here. Former Houston Rocket. Where are you? But Ralph, where Rocket. Where are you? But Ralph, where Rocket. Where are you? But Ralph, where are you? Where are you? All the way back are you? Where are you? All the way back are you? Where are you? All the way back there. All the way up there. You back there. All the way up there. You back there. All the way up there. You back there and up there at the same time. there and up there at the same time. there and up there at the same time. Stand up one more time. Everybody didn't Stand up one more time. Everybody didn't Stand up one more time. Everybody didn't get to see you. We want to see you. get to see you. We want to see you. get to see you. We want to see you. Please stand one more time. I I Please stand one more time. I I Please stand one more time. I I apologize for putting you on the spot. apologize for putting you on the spot. apologize for putting you on the spot. There he goes. Yes, sir. Bless you, sir. There he goes. Yes, sir. Bless you, sir. There he goes. Yes, sir. Bless you, sir. [applause] [applause] [applause] It's not his first time being with us. It's not his first time being with us. It's not his first time being with us. He's back with us. And we thank you so He's back with us. And we thank you so He's back with us. And we thank you so much for choosing to be with us on this much for choosing to be with us on this much for choosing to be with us on this Sunday morning. I'm glad to see brother Sunday morning. I'm glad to see brother Sunday morning. I'm glad to see brother Kurt Carr back in the house. God bless Kurt Carr back in the house. God bless Kurt Carr back in the house. God bless you Kirk Carr. One of the most you Kirk Carr. One of the most you Kirk Carr. One of the most phenomenal musicians, phenomenal musicians, phenomenal musicians, psalmists in the nation and we're psalmists in the nation and we're psalmists in the nation and we're grateful that every now and then he grateful that every now and then he grateful that every now and then he comes by Wheeler Avenue to check [music] comes by Wheeler Avenue to check [music] comes by Wheeler Avenue to check [music] us out and be with us. And to all of you us out and be with us. And to all of you us out and be with us. And to all of you sisters and brothers who share with us sisters and brothers who share with us sisters and brothers who share with us today, every person is special in today, every person is special in today, every person is special in [music] this congregation and we thank [music] this congregation and we thank [music] this congregation and we thank God for your presence today. Please know God for your presence today. Please know God for your presence today. Please know that we will be in prayer and study on that we will be in prayer and study on that we will be in prayer and study on the Avenue on uh Wednesday beginning at the Avenue on uh Wednesday beginning at the Avenue on uh Wednesday beginning at 6:00 a.m. We'll be together in prayer in 6:00 a.m. We'll be together in prayer in 6:00 a.m. We'll be together in prayer in the virtual space. At 6 PM we'll be the virtual space. At 6 PM we'll be the virtual space. At 6 PM we'll be together in prayer in the in the uh together in prayer in the in the uh together in prayer in the in the uh physical space of the sanctuary. And we physical space of the sanctuary. And we physical space of the sanctuary. And we invite you to come and be with us at

invite you to come and be with us at invite you to come and be with us at either well certainly want you to be either well certainly want you to be either well certainly want you to be with us at both of those times if you're with us at both of those times if you're with us at both of those times if you're able. And so we invite you and encourage able. And so we invite you and encourage able. And so we invite you and encourage you to do so every Wednesday as we pray you to do so every Wednesday as we pray you to do so every Wednesday as we pray together. and study on the Avenue takes together. and study on the Avenue takes together. and study on the Avenue takes place at both 12:00 noon and 7 pm and we place at both 12:00 noon and 7 pm and we place at both 12:00 noon and 7 pm and we invite you to be here on the church invite you to be here on the church invite you to be here on the church campus to study with other sisters and campus to study with other sisters and campus to study with other sisters and brothers in that experience. Please know brothers in that experience. Please know brothers in that experience. Please know that on Saturday we'll have our that on Saturday we'll have our that on Saturday we'll have our spiritual gifts symposium that we'll spiritual gifts symposium that we'll spiritual gifts symposium that we'll come together for a spiritual gifts uh come together for a spiritual gifts uh come together for a spiritual gifts uh survey. We'll get to know what our survey. We'll get to know what our survey. We'll get to know what our spiritual gifts are and then we get to spiritual gifts are and then we get to spiritual gifts are and then we get to learn how to employ them [singing] here learn how to employ them [singing] here learn how to employ them [singing] here at the Wheeler Avenue Church. On the at the Wheeler Avenue Church. On the at the Wheeler Avenue Church. On the fifth Sunday, which is next Sunday, fifth Sunday, which is next Sunday, fifth Sunday, which is next Sunday, we'll have a ministry fair and that we'll have a ministry fair and that we'll have a ministry fair and that allows us to use what we learned on allows us to use what we learned on allows us to use what we learned on Saturday as we get ready for ministry on Saturday as we get ready for ministry on Saturday as we get ready for ministry on Sunday and into our new church year, Sunday and into our new church year, Sunday and into our new church year, [music] which begins September 1st. [music] which begins September 1st. [music] which begins September 1st. Speaking of new church year, on next Speaking of new church year, on next Speaking of new church year, on next Monday, next Monday, August 31st, we Monday, next Monday, August 31st, we Monday, next Monday, August 31st, we will have our year in church meeting and will have our year in church meeting and will have our year in church meeting and every member of the congregation is every member of the congregation is every member of the congregation is invited to join us. you'll see the QR invited to join us. you'll see the QR invited to join us. you'll see the QR code that makes available the code that makes available the code that makes available the opportunity for you to log on to that opportunity for you to log on to that opportunity for you to log on to that virtual uh meeting and share with us as virtual uh meeting and share with us as virtual uh meeting and share with us as we talk about the wonderful things that we talk about the wonderful things that we talk about the wonderful things that God has done for us in this church year God has done for us in this church year God has done for us in this church year that began September 1st and will that began September 1st and will that began September 1st and will conclude August 31st. And we invite you conclude August 31st. And we invite you conclude August 31st. And we invite you to be in that meeting on the 31st at to be in that meeting on the 31st at to be in that meeting on the 31st at 7:00 p.m. Please likewise know that the 7:00 p.m. Please likewise know that the 7:00 p.m. Please likewise know that the very next day on Monday, September 1st, very next day on Monday, September 1st, very next day on Monday, September 1st, we will have a 12-hour prayer vigil that we will have a 12-hour prayer vigil that we will have a 12-hour prayer vigil that gets us ready. All the prayer warriors gets us ready. All the prayer warriors gets us ready. All the prayer warriors are here and ready to pray. Praise God are here and ready to pray. Praise God are here and ready to pray. Praise God for people who love to pray. Uh, you do for people who love to pray. Uh, you do for people who love to pray. Uh, you do know prayer changes things. You do know know prayer changes things. You do know know prayer changes things. You do know God answers prayer. Okay. Just making God answers prayer. Okay. Just making God answers prayer. Okay. Just making sure I was in the right church. All

sure I was in the right church. All sure I was in the right church. All right. So, we'll be in prayer from 6:00 right. So, we'll be in prayer from 6:00 right. So, we'll be in prayer from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary all a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary all a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary all day long. We'll be praying together. And day long. We'll be praying together. And day long. We'll be praying together. And we invite you to come by the church at we invite you to come by the church at we invite you to come by the church at some point uh during the day and pray some point uh during the day and pray some point uh during the day and pray with us. uh we'll begin at 6:00 there in with us. uh we'll begin at 6:00 there in with us. uh we'll begin at 6:00 there in the sanctuary and we'll continue until the sanctuary and we'll continue until the sanctuary and we'll continue until 6:00 p p.m. Please know there is a Zoom 6:00 p p.m. Please know there is a Zoom 6:00 p p.m. Please know there is a Zoom link just in case you want to log on. Uh link just in case you want to log on. Uh link just in case you want to log on. Uh if you're at work and you won't get if you're at work and you won't get if you're at work and you won't get caught, I mean you it's okay for you to caught, I mean you it's okay for you to caught, I mean you it's okay for you to do it at work. We invite you to log on do it at work. We invite you to log on do it at work. We invite you to log on and pray with us throughout the day as and pray with us throughout the day as and pray with us throughout the day as we together believe God for a great we together believe God for a great we together believe God for a great church year beginning September 1st, church year beginning September 1st, church year beginning September 1st, 2026. 2026. 2026. Delighted to see the Lawson ladies here. Delighted to see the Lawson ladies here. Delighted to see the Lawson ladies here. We praise God for Melanie and Cheryl and We praise God for Melanie and Cheryl and We praise God for Melanie and Cheryl and Roxan. All of whom on the front row Roxan. All of whom on the front row Roxan. All of whom on the front row today. And we thank God for the loss and today. And we thank God for the loss and today. And we thank God for the loss and legacy that yet remains in this place. legacy that yet remains in this place. legacy that yet remains in this place. That be? Yes, ma'am. Oh my. Is that That be? Yes, ma'am. Oh my. Is that That be? Yes, ma'am. Oh my. Is that right? Tougaloo College alumni are here. right? Tougaloo College alumni are here. right? Tougaloo College alumni are here. Where is Tougaloo College? Come on and Where is Tougaloo College? Come on and Where is Tougaloo College? Come on and stand. Tougaloo, we're so glad you're stand. Tougaloo, we're so glad you're stand. Tougaloo, we're so glad you're here.

here. here. HBCU at its finest. HBCU at its finest. HBCU at its finest. Tougaloo. Tougaloo. Tougaloo. Praise the Lord. We have multiple Praise the Lord. We have multiple Praise the Lord. We have multiple members. I see a few there who are part members. I see a few there who are part members. I see a few there who are part of the Tougaloo family and this has been of the Tougaloo family and this has been of the Tougaloo family and this has been a weekend for you all, hasn't it? And a weekend for you all, hasn't it? And a weekend for you all, hasn't it? And we're so grateful that you would choose we're so grateful that you would choose we're so grateful that you would choose to be with us to close out your weekend to be with us to close out your weekend to be with us to close out your weekend here at Wheeler Avenue. Thank God for here at Wheeler Avenue. Thank God for here at Wheeler Avenue. Thank God for all the members of the family of Wheeler all the members of the family of Wheeler all the members of the family of Wheeler Avenue who are members of the Tougaloo Avenue who are members of the Tougaloo Avenue who are members of the Tougaloo family who made you come to [music] family who made you come to [music] family who made you come to [music] church on a Sunday morning. God bless church on a Sunday morning. God bless church on a Sunday morning. God bless you. Thank you so much for your fierce you. Thank you so much for your fierce you. Thank you so much for your fierce loyalty to your church. God bless you. loyalty to your church. God bless you. loyalty to your church. God bless you. Welcome. Be safe going back. We praise Welcome. Be safe going back. We praise Welcome. Be safe going back. We praise God for your presence among us today. God for your presence among us today. God for your presence among us today. Thank you, Dr. Piles for letting me know Thank you, Dr. Piles for letting me know Thank you, Dr. Piles for letting me know that Dr. Piles did that because the that Dr. Piles did that because the that Dr. Piles did that because the person who usually does that is not person who usually does that is not person who usually does that is not here. Dr. Alexander EM Johnson has been here. Dr. Alexander EM Johnson has been here. Dr. Alexander EM Johnson has been elected as the pastor of the Bretwood elected as the pastor of the Bretwood elected as the pastor of the Bretwood Church Church Church [applause] [applause] [applause] in our city. in our city. in our city. Yeah. And And is the pastor is the pastor is the pastor pastor?

pastor? pastor? Yes, he is. Yes, he is. Yes, he is. and he is not here today. He's preaching and he is not here today. He's preaching and he is not here today. He's preaching in another city, another state. So, he in another city, another state. So, he in another city, another state. So, he is not here today, but he'll be here is not here today, but he'll be here is not here today, but he'll be here next Sunday preaching his farewell next Sunday preaching his farewell next Sunday preaching his farewell sermon to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. sermon to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. sermon to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Come on, everybody. Come on, everybody. Come on, everybody. >> Oh, yeah. But we are so grateful that >> Oh, yeah. But we are so grateful that >> Oh, yeah. But we are so grateful that God has elevated him to the position God has elevated him to the position God has elevated him to the position [music] of the pastor of the Wheeler [music] of the pastor of the Wheeler [music] of the pastor of the Wheeler Avenue Bapt I'm sorry. No, no, that Avenue Bapt I'm sorry. No, no, that Avenue Bapt I'm sorry. No, no, that ain't true. [screaming] ain't true. [screaming] ain't true. [screaming] Let's be clear. Let's be clear. Let's be clear. Look at me right here. No, no, that Look at me right here. No, no, that Look at me right here. No, no, that ain't happening. ain't happening. ain't happening. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> That ain't going nowhere >> That ain't going nowhere >> That ain't going nowhere soon. soon. soon. Amen. Amen. Brentwood Baptist Church Amen. Amen. Brentwood Baptist Church Amen. Amen. Brentwood Baptist Church down the street around the corner. And down the street around the corner. And down the street around the corner. And um and it's such a wonderful thing um and it's such a wonderful thing um and it's such a wonderful thing because Pastor Lawson 46 years ago sent because Pastor Lawson 46 years ago sent because Pastor Lawson 46 years ago sent Pastor Joe Ratliff to Brentwood and he Pastor Joe Ratliff to Brentwood and he Pastor Joe Ratliff to Brentwood and he served [music] that church for 46 years. served [music] that church for 46 years. served [music] that church for 46 years. Came out of Wheeler Avenue, went to Came out of Wheeler Avenue, went to Came out of Wheeler Avenue, went to Brentwood and now coming out of Wheeler Brentwood and now coming out of Wheeler Brentwood and now coming out of Wheeler Avenue is Dr. Johnson going to Avenue is Dr. Johnson going to Avenue is Dr. Johnson going to Brentwood. Somebody ought to thank God Brentwood. Somebody ought to thank God Brentwood. Somebody ought to thank God for that wonderful experience. Amen.

for that wonderful experience. Amen. for that wonderful experience. Amen. Amen. Amen. To God be the glory. So Amen. Amen. To God be the glory. So Amen. Amen. To God be the glory. So happy for him. So be here next Sunday as happy for him. So be here next Sunday as happy for him. So be here next Sunday as he preaches to us. And if you have a he preaches to us. And if you have a he preaches to us. And if you have a gift that you want to bring to him, gift that you want to bring to him, gift that you want to bring to him, please feel free to do that. We'll make please feel free to do that. We'll make please feel free to do that. We'll make sure we love on him and tell him just sure we love on him and tell him just sure we love on him and tell him just how much we appreciate the 13 [music] how much we appreciate the 13 [music] how much we appreciate the 13 [music] years he sat right there in that seat years he sat right there in that seat years he sat right there in that seat and help the brother out. Come on. Thank and help the brother out. Come on. Thank and help the brother out. Come on. Thank God for those 13 years. Amen. God for those 13 years. Amen. God for those 13 years. Amen. Amen. Our social justice ministry had an Amen. Our social justice ministry had an Amen. Our social justice ministry had an amazing time yesterday uh at our social amazing time yesterday uh at our social amazing time yesterday uh at our social justice conference with crucial justice conference with crucial justice conference with crucial conversations and there was a amazing conversations and there was a amazing conversations and there was a amazing panel discussion with some great leaders panel discussion with some great leaders panel discussion with some great leaders of our community and the church of our community and the church of our community and the church community here yesterday. I want to community here yesterday. I want to community here yesterday. I want to thank Dr. Angela Raven Anderson for thank Dr. Angela Raven Anderson for thank Dr. Angela Raven Anderson for that. She wants us to know uh that that that. She wants us to know uh that that that. She wants us to know uh that that panel discussion is available online and panel discussion is available online and panel discussion is available online and you can check it out to see just how you can check it out to see just how you can check it out to see just how much of a wonderful conversation we had much of a wonderful conversation we had much of a wonderful conversation we had yesterday afternoon as we shared yesterday afternoon as we shared yesterday afternoon as we shared together in this place and we thank God together in this place and we thank God together in this place and we thank God for it. Now we thank God for all the for it. Now we thank God for all the for it. Now we thank God for all the great things that are happening. But you great things that are happening. But you great things that are happening. But you heard Dr. Piles when she uh shared in heard Dr. Piles when she uh shared in heard Dr. Piles when she uh shared in prayer if you were here that time uh prayer if you were here that time uh prayer if you were here that time uh that we have uh had to deal with that we have uh had to deal with that we have uh had to deal with yesterday the death of a giant of a yesterday the death of a giant of a yesterday the death of a giant of a servant at Wheeler Avenue Baptist servant at Wheeler Avenue Baptist servant at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Deacon Maurice Car went home to Church. Deacon Maurice Car went home to Church. Deacon Maurice Car went home to be with the Lord yesterday. Let me tell be with the Lord yesterday. Let me tell be with the Lord yesterday. Let me tell you how much this man has meant to this you how much this man has meant to this you how much this man has meant to this church. He has been chairman of deacons.

church. He has been chairman of deacons. church. He has been chairman of deacons. He has been our church business He has been our church business He has been our church business administrator. He's been a Sunday school administrator. He's been a Sunday school administrator. He's been a Sunday school teacher. He's [music] been a scout teacher. He's [music] been a scout teacher. He's [music] been a scout leader. He's been a blessing in so many leader. He's been a blessing in so many leader. He's been a blessing in so many capacities at Wheeler Avenue Baptist capacities at Wheeler Avenue Baptist capacities at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. His son is sitting on the front Church. His son is sitting on the front Church. His son is sitting on the front row of Justin Carr. We've been praying row of Justin Carr. We've been praying row of Justin Carr. We've been praying for you, man. Praying for your entire for you, man. Praying for your entire for you, man. Praying for your entire family. Your sisters were here at the family. Your sisters were here at the family. Your sisters were here at the earlier service, but on Saturday, we're earlier service, but on Saturday, we're earlier service, but on Saturday, we're going to celebrate his life in grand going to celebrate his life in grand going to celebrate his life in grand fashion because this church would not be fashion because this church would not be fashion because this church would not be who she is if it were not for the who she is if it were not for the who she is if it were not for the multiple contributions [music] of Deacon multiple contributions [music] of Deacon multiple contributions [music] of Deacon Maurice Carr. Will you help me celebrate Maurice Carr. Will you help me celebrate Maurice Carr. Will you help me celebrate his life and his ministry in this place? his life and his ministry in this place? his life and his ministry in this place? Amen. [music] Amen. [music] Amen. [music] Thank God for the MC Thank God for the MC Thank God for the MC car. [applause] car. [applause] car. [applause] Now, I don't know if y'all cousins, but Now, I don't know if y'all cousins, but Now, I don't know if y'all cousins, but that's Kurt Car you sitting next to. that's Kurt Car you sitting next to. that's Kurt Car you sitting next to. That's Justin car. Get to know [music] That's Justin car. Get to know [music] That's Justin car. Get to know [music] each other. He got money. Um, each other. He got money. Um, each other. He got money. Um, both of y'all got money. Yeah. Get some both of y'all got money. Yeah. Get some both of y'all got money. Yeah. Get some money from him, Kurt. Amen. Praise the money from him, Kurt. Amen. Praise the money from him, Kurt. Amen. Praise the Lord. Praise God. We'll talk to you in Lord. Praise God. We'll talk to you in Lord. Praise God. We'll talk to you in just a minute, Mother Rose. I'll be just a minute, Mother Rose. I'll be just a minute, Mother Rose. I'll be right down. All right. It's offering right down. All right. It's offering right down. All right. It's offering time in the Lord's house and we're time in the Lord's house and we're time in the Lord's house and we're excited about giving. We're excited excited about giving. We're excited excited about giving. We're excited about giving. [applause and music] about giving. [applause and music] about giving. [applause and music] Okay. I thought this was Wheeler Avenue.

Okay. I thought this was Wheeler Avenue. Okay. I thought this was Wheeler Avenue. I'm going to try it again. It's offering I'm going to try it again. It's offering I'm going to try it again. It's offering time at the Okay. Yeah, I'm back. Okay. time at the Okay. Yeah, I'm back. Okay. time at the Okay. Yeah, I'm back. Okay. It's the second service that did that. It's the second service that did that. It's the second service that did that. All right. We're excited about giving. All right. We're excited about giving. All right. We're excited about giving. Our ushers are moving about us now just Our ushers are moving about us now just Our ushers are moving about us now just in case you need an envelope into which in case you need an envelope into which in case you need an envelope into which you'll place your paper gift. If you you'll place your paper gift. If you you'll place your paper gift. If you need an envelope, just reach reach up need an envelope, just reach reach up need an envelope, just reach reach up your hand and these sisters and brothers your hand and these sisters and brothers your hand and these sisters and brothers will provide an envelope for you. will provide an envelope for you. will provide an envelope for you. [music] If you have cash or a good check [music] If you have cash or a good check [music] If you have cash or a good check that you want to place in those that you want to place in those that you want to place in those envelopes, we invite you to do that this envelopes, we invite you to do that this envelopes, we invite you to do that this Sunday morning, meant it. Um, Sunday morning, meant it. Um, Sunday morning, meant it. Um, others of us are using the digital others of us are using the digital others of us are using the digital methods and we invite you to utilize the methods and we invite you to utilize the methods and we invite you to utilize the digital methods that are scrolling on digital methods that are scrolling on digital methods that are scrolling on the screens. Even now all of us are the screens. Even now all of us are the screens. Even now all of us are going to honor the Lord through the going to honor the Lord through the going to honor the Lord through the presentation of our tithes. First 10% of presentation of our tithes. First 10% of presentation of our tithes. First 10% of our increase and our offerings that our increase and our offerings that our increase and our offerings that which goes beyond the tithe. And we give which goes beyond the tithe. And we give which goes beyond the tithe. And we give likewise to missions and mercy. Our likewise to missions and mercy. Our likewise to missions and mercy. Our founding pastor taught us that we take founding pastor taught us that we take founding pastor taught us that we take care of the [music] least, the last, the care of the [music] least, the last, the care of the [music] least, the last, the looked over and the left out. And so our looked over and the left out. And so our looked over and the left out. And so our missions and mercy offering in invites missions and mercy offering in invites missions and mercy offering in invites us, encourages us to remember those that us, encourages us to remember those that us, encourages us to remember those that others may look over and may [music] not others may look over and may [music] not others may look over and may [music] not not remember. And so as we give this not remember. And so as we give this not remember. And so as we give this Sunday morning, we honor the Lord Sunday morning, we honor the Lord Sunday morning, we honor the Lord through the presentation of our tithes through the presentation of our tithes through the presentation of our tithes and offerings.

and offerings. and offerings. And as we do that, we consecrate these And as we do that, we consecrate these And as we do that, we consecrate these gifts in a word of prayer. Let us pray. gifts in a word of prayer. Let us pray. gifts in a word of prayer. Let us pray. Gracious God, how we give you thanks for Gracious God, how we give you thanks for Gracious God, how we give you thanks for this privilege to gather together as this privilege to gather together as this privilege to gather together as your sons and daughters here on the your sons and daughters here on the your sons and daughters here on the campus of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. campus of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. campus of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. [music] We thank you for our roommates, [music] We thank you for our roommates, [music] We thank you for our roommates, our pew partners. We thank you for our our pew partners. We thank you for our our pew partners. We thank you for our families, our loved ones. We thank you families, our loved ones. We thank you families, our loved ones. We thank you that you are our God and we are your that you are our God and we are your that you are our God and we are your [music] children and we have the [music] children and we have the [music] children and we have the privilege to worship you in the beauty privilege to worship you in the beauty privilege to worship you in the beauty of your holiness. We've worshiped you of your holiness. We've worshiped you of your holiness. We've worshiped you through singing. We worshiped you in the through singing. We worshiped you in the through singing. We worshiped you in the dance. dance. dance. We worshiped you in prayer and scripture We worshiped you in prayer and scripture We worshiped you in prayer and scripture reading and now we come to worship you reading and now we come to worship you reading and now we come to worship you through the presentation of these through the presentation of these through the presentation of these resources [music] that you first resources [music] that you first resources [music] that you first entrusted into our care. entrusted into our care. entrusted into our care. Now we pray, oh God, that as we will as Now we pray, oh God, that as we will as Now we pray, oh God, that as we will as we bring back to you the tithe that you we bring back to you the tithe that you we bring back to you the tithe that you will open the windows of heaven and pour will open the windows of heaven and pour will open the windows of heaven and pour us out blessings that we don't have room us out blessings that we don't have room us out blessings that we don't have room enough to receive as your word promises enough to receive as your word promises enough to receive as your word promises that you will. As we give, oh God, we that you will. As we give, oh God, we that you will. As we give, oh God, we thank you that it will be given back thank you that it will be given back thank you that it will be given back unto us in good measure, pressed down, unto us in good measure, pressed down, unto us in good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over.

shaken together, and running over. shaken together, and running over. That's what your word says. And we That's what your word says. And we That's what your word says. And we recognize that if we get one word from recognize that if we get one word from recognize that if we get one word from you, you will do everything that you you, you will do everything that you you, you will do everything that you have promised that you will do. have promised that you will do. have promised that you will do. So we trust your word. We take [music] So we trust your word. We take [music] So we trust your word. We take [music] you at your word. We stand on your word. you at your word. We stand on your word. you at your word. We stand on your word. It is no secret what you can do. And so It is no secret what you can do. And so It is no secret what you can do. And so we thank you that as we trust you and we thank you that as we trust you and we thank you that as we trust you and take you at your word, you will do for take you at your word, you will do for take you at your word, you will do for us what only [music] you can do. We us what only [music] you can do. We us what only [music] you can do. We celebrate you this Sunday and we thank celebrate you this Sunday and we thank celebrate you this Sunday and we thank you for victory in our finances. [music] you for victory in our finances. [music] you for victory in our finances. [music] In Jesus name we pray. Let the church In Jesus name we pray. Let the church In Jesus name we pray. Let the church say amen. say amen. say amen. >> Amen. Listen church, it is no secret. I >> Amen. Listen church, it is no secret. I >> Amen. Listen church, it is no secret. I [laughter] didn't even plan that. That [laughter] didn't even plan that. That [laughter] didn't even plan that. That was cool. So Joe is playing a song. It was cool. So Joe is playing a song. It was cool. So Joe is playing a song. It is no secret what God can do. And I is no secret what God can do. And I is no secret what God can do. And I said, "It is no secret." Uh it was an said, "It is no secret." Uh it was an said, "It is no secret." Uh it was an inside joke [music] for those of you who inside joke [music] for those of you who inside joke [music] for those of you who don't know the song. It meant nothing to don't know the song. It meant nothing to don't know the song. It meant nothing to you, but it meant a lot to us. We you, but it meant a lot to us. We you, but it meant a lot to us. We laughed. Amen. And now we got to sing it laughed. Amen. And now we got to sing it laughed. Amen. And now we got to sing it just because they don't think we know just because they don't think we know just because they don't think we know what we're talking about. Come on, let's what we're talking about. Come on, let's what we're talking about. Come on, let's sing it. As a matter of fact, we have a sing it. As a matter of fact, we have a sing it. As a matter of fact, we have a guest preacher today. The Reverend guest preacher today. The Reverend guest preacher today. The Reverend Regginal Wayne Sharp is back at Wheeler Regginal Wayne Sharp is back at Wheeler Regginal Wayne Sharp is back at Wheeler Avenue.

Avenue. Avenue. >> [music and applause] >> and we're so glad that he is here. >> and we're so glad that he is here. Um, it is no secret, this is what I was Um, it is no secret, this is what I was Um, it is no secret, this is what I was about to say. It is no secret that your about to say. It is no secret that your about to say. It is no secret that your pastor been taking some a break this pastor been taking some a break this pastor been taking some a break this month. Have you noticed? Yeah, you know. month. Have you noticed? Yeah, you know. month. Have you noticed? Yeah, you know. Yeah, you noticed. Yesterday we were at Yeah, you noticed. Yesterday we were at Yeah, you noticed. Yesterday we were at the social justice ministry conference the social justice ministry conference the social justice ministry conference and somebody asked me, "Was I preaching and somebody asked me, "Was I preaching and somebody asked me, "Was I preaching today?" And I said, "No." And they gave today?" And I said, "No." And they gave today?" And I said, "No." And they gave me the side eyes started rolling their me the side eyes started rolling their me the side eyes started rolling their eyes and stuff. I said, "Pastor Sharp is eyes and stuff. I said, "Pastor Sharp is eyes and stuff. I said, "Pastor Sharp is coming." They said, "Oh, okay. It's coming." They said, "Oh, okay. It's coming." They said, "Oh, okay. It's okay." Uh because that man right there okay." Uh because that man right there okay." Uh because that man right there is a preaching phenom. is a preaching phenom. is a preaching phenom. Amen. And we're so grateful that he is Amen. And we're so grateful that he is Amen. And we're so grateful that he is here today. He's the pastor of here today. He's the pastor of here today. He's the pastor of Fellowship Church Chicago. Fellowship Fellowship Church Chicago. Fellowship Fellowship Church Chicago. Fellowship Chicago is their name now. And it was Chicago is their name now. And it was Chicago is their name now. And it was once upon a time known as Fellowship once upon a time known as Fellowship once upon a time known as Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago. Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago. Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago. Pastor Klay Evans is the founding Pastor Klay Evans is the founding Pastor Klay Evans is the founding pastor. Pastor Charles Jenkins was the pastor. Pastor Charles Jenkins was the pastor. Pastor Charles Jenkins was the successive pastor. He serves as the successive pastor. He serves as the successive pastor. He serves as the third pastor of that church. [music] third pastor of that church. [music] third pastor of that church. [music] But just before Pastor Evans would get But just before Pastor Evans would get But just before Pastor Evans would get up to preach, the old whole choir would up to preach, the old whole choir would up to preach, the old whole choir would sing this [music] song. It is no secret sing this [music] song. It is no secret sing this [music] song. It is no secret what God can do. If you know it, sing what God can do. If you know it, sing what God can do. If you know it, sing with me. It's no secret what God can do.

with me. It's no secret what God can do. with me. It's no secret what God can do. What he's done for others what he's done What he's done for others what he's done What he's done for others what he's done for us, [music] for us, [music] for us, [music] he'll do for you. with arms wide open. With arms with arms wide open. With arms [music and singing] wide open, [music and singing] wide open, [music and singing] wide open, he'll pardon you. he'll pardon you. he'll pardon you. >> It is no secret. It is >> It is no secret. It is >> It is no secret. It is [music and singing] no secret. But God, [music] you need to know that because [music] you need to know that because your God has power to do great things in your God has power to do great things in your God has power to do great things in every one of your lives. every one of your lives. every one of your lives. Pastor Sharp is going to preach in a Pastor Sharp is going to preach in a Pastor Sharp is going to preach in a minute. But on Friday, minute. But on Friday, minute. But on Friday, on Friday, [cheering] on Friday, [cheering] on Friday, [cheering] [music] [music] [music] [applause] [applause] [applause] we were able to release the single we were able to release the single we were able to release the single that's been sung all over this country that's been sung all over this country that's been sung all over this country for the past year or so. You see these for the past year or so. You see these for the past year or so. You see these shirts we're wearing today? Because we shirts we're wearing today? Because we shirts we're wearing today? Because we still believe that one word from the still believe that one word from the still believe that one word from the Lord can turn your whole life around. It Lord can turn your whole life around. It Lord can turn your whole life around. It was released Sun uh Friday. So, if you was released Sun uh Friday. So, if you was released Sun uh Friday. So, if you haven't downloaded it yet, please haven't downloaded it yet, please haven't downloaded it yet, please download uh one word. You can do it download uh one word. You can do it download uh one word. You can do it while you sitting in church. Ain't while you sitting in church. Ain't while you sitting in church. Ain't nobody going to be mad at you. Uh but nobody going to be mad at you. Uh but nobody going to be mad at you. Uh but download that and be blessed by it.

download that and be blessed by it. download that and be blessed by it. [music] Ministry of music is going to [music] Ministry of music is going to [music] Ministry of music is going to sing it now. The ministry of music is sing it now. The ministry of music is sing it now. The ministry of music is going to bless us. They're going to going to bless us. They're going to going to bless us. They're going to prepare us for the word of God. I'm prepare us for the word of God. I'm prepare us for the word of God. I'm grateful for Minister Leon Christopher grateful for Minister Leon Christopher grateful for Minister Leon Christopher Lewis who wrote this song, Lewis who wrote this song, Lewis who wrote this song, [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [applause] [applause] [applause] for Dr. James Mabel who is lead singer for Dr. James Mabel who is lead singer for Dr. James Mabel who is lead singer on this song and for the music ministry on this song and for the music ministry on this song and for the music ministry of Wheeler Avenue that lifts their of Wheeler Avenue that lifts their of Wheeler Avenue that lifts their voices in praise to God. They're going voices in praise to God. They're going voices in praise to God. They're going to bless us with this music ministry and to bless us with this music ministry and to bless us with this music ministry and immediately thereafter Pastor Benjar is immediately thereafter Pastor Benjar is immediately thereafter Pastor Benjar is going to preach and he's going to preach going to preach and he's going to preach going to preach and he's going to preach with power and authority. Pray for them with power and authority. Pray for them with power and authority. Pray for them all and pray for yourself that God all and pray for yourself that God all and pray for yourself that God [music] will send one word in your [music] will send one word in your [music] will send one word in your direction to turn your whole life direction to turn your whole life direction to turn your whole life around. Come on, let's bless the Lord around. Come on, let's bless the Lord around. Come on, let's bless the Lord together for these next several days. >> [music] >> [music] >> Everybody clap your hand. Put your hands together. Put your hands together. [music] Yeah.

One word from the Lord can move the One word from the Lord can move the mountains. [music] mountains. [music] mountains. [music] One word from the Lord can show you your One word from the Lord can show you your One word from the Lord can show you your way. One [music] word from the Lord has way. One [music] word from the Lord has way. One [music] word from the Lord has the power to heal. One word, one word, the power to heal. One word, one word, the power to heal. One word, one word, [music] one word. [music] one word. [music] one word. Say, "All I need, all I need is all I need is [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Heat. [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] >> Jesus spoke the word.

Jesus on the way said only Jesus on the way said only [music] >> Everybody clap your hand. [music] If the >> Everybody clap your hand. [music] If the word of God has changed your life, word of God has changed your life, word of God has changed your life, that's a good place to get your feet and that's a good place to get your feet and that's a good place to get your feet and help us testify. All I need is one.

All I need is one. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Yeah. Yeah. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Yeah.

Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] Yeah. Heat. [singing] [singing] Heat. Heat.

[music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] Heat. Yeah. Yeah. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat.

Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. [music] [music] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Heat. >> [music] >> [music] >> One word from the Lord. >> One word from the Lord. >> One word from the Lord. One world from the look. One world from the look. One world from the look. [music] [music] [music] Heat.

Heat. Heat. [music] Yeah. [music] Yeah. [music] Heat. [music] [music] Heat.

>> If one word has ever changed your life, >> If one word has ever changed your life, give your God some praise. give your God some praise. give your God some praise. [music] [music] [music] I said give God some praise. Just look down your road. Don't say Just look down your road. Don't say anything. Just anything. Just anything. Just [music] tell your neighbor one word. [music] tell your neighbor one word. [music] tell your neighbor one word. One word. I was sick, but one word One word. I was sick, but one word One word. I was sick, but one word brought me back. brought me back. brought me back. I was grieving, but one [music] word I was grieving, but one [music] word I was grieving, but one [music] word restored my joy. restored my joy. restored my joy. Lost my job for a season, but one word Lost my job for a season, but one word Lost my job for a season, but one word held me until my trajectory shifted. held me until my trajectory shifted. held me until my trajectory shifted. [music] We thank God for one word. Help [music] We thank God for one word. Help [music] We thank God for one word. Help me celebrate the Willer Avenue Mass me celebrate the Willer Avenue Mass me celebrate the Willer Avenue Mass Choir, Dr. James Mabel, Minister Choir, Dr. James Mabel, Minister Choir, Dr. James Mabel, Minister Christoph Leon Christopher Lewis. Come Christoph Leon Christopher Lewis. Come Christoph Leon Christopher Lewis. Come on, y'all. Help me thank God for this on, y'all. Help me thank God for this on, y'all. Help me thank God for this music ministry. music ministry. music ministry. [applause] [applause] [applause] I look back at some of the ministers. I I look back at some of the ministers. I I look back at some of the ministers. I say, "Y'all are just spoiled over here. say, "Y'all are just spoiled over here. say, "Y'all are just spoiled over here. Y'all just just spoiled. Everybody that Y'all just just spoiled. Everybody that Y'all just just spoiled. Everybody that gets the microphone, we in trouble over gets the microphone, we in trouble over gets the microphone, we in trouble over here."

here." here." I found out something. I I I didn't know I found out something. I I I didn't know I found out something. I I I didn't know it, but I found it out today. This is it, but I found it out today. This is it, but I found it out today. This is not Willer Avenue Baptist Church. This not Willer Avenue Baptist Church. This not Willer Avenue Baptist Church. This is Willer Avenue Presbyterian Methodist is Willer Avenue Presbyterian Methodist is Willer Avenue Presbyterian Methodist Church of God in Christ, Pentecostal Church of God in Christ, Pentecostal Church of God in Christ, Pentecostal International Ministries, Incorporated. International Ministries, Incorporated. International Ministries, Incorporated. Y'all help me thank God for your church. Y'all help me thank God for your church. Y'all help me thank God for your church. We got violins, one second, We got violins, one second, We got violins, one second, a traffic jam in the choir stand, a traffic jam in the choir stand, a traffic jam in the choir stand, running into each other, another second. running into each other, another second. running into each other, another second. mother that's not even supposed to be mother that's not even supposed to be mother that's not even supposed to be walking. She get her good run in every walking. She get her good run in every walking. She get her good run in every Sunday. Sunday. Sunday. Come on. Thank God for your anointed Come on. Thank God for your anointed Come on. Thank God for your anointed powerful church. There is no church powerful church. There is no church powerful church. There is no church [applause] like Willer Avenue [applause] like Willer Avenue [applause] like Willer Avenue Presbyterian Methodist Church of God in Presbyterian Methodist Church of God in Presbyterian Methodist Church of God in Christ Pentecostal. And it's all because your pastor is such And it's all because your pastor is such such an amalgamation such an amalgamation such an amalgamation of so many gifts, of so many gifts, of so many gifts, so many traditions. so many traditions. so many traditions. Who can preach like Dr. Marcus Cosby Who can preach like Dr. Marcus Cosby Who can preach like Dr. Marcus Cosby Senior? Who can pastor like Dr. Marcus?

Senior? Who can pastor like Dr. Marcus? Senior? Who can pastor like Dr. Marcus? Come on y'all, blow the roof off this Come on y'all, blow the roof off this Come on y'all, blow the roof off this church. church. church. We love you, man. [cheering] We love you, man. [cheering] We love you, man. [cheering] While you clapping for him, give it up While you clapping for him, give it up While you clapping for him, give it up for his boo, Miss Audrey. Give it up for for his boo, Miss Audrey. Give it up for for his boo, Miss Audrey. Give it up for the Cosby family. [cheering] We love you the Cosby family. [cheering] We love you the Cosby family. [cheering] We love you all. We love you. We thank God for you. all. We love you. We thank God for you. all. We love you. We thank God for you. And uh I'm supposed to be on sabbatical. And uh I'm supposed to be on sabbatical. And uh I'm supposed to be on sabbatical. So fellowship, I'm still on sbatical, So fellowship, I'm still on sbatical, So fellowship, I'm still on sbatical, but uh Pastor Cosby text me and asked me but uh Pastor Cosby text me and asked me but uh Pastor Cosby text me and asked me would I come. He said, "You ain't doing would I come. He said, "You ain't doing would I come. He said, "You ain't doing nothing." So nothing." So nothing." So said, "I I know that's kind of the said, "I I know that's kind of the said, "I I know that's kind of the point, Re." point, Re." point, Re." But because he is who he is, I love him. But because he is who he is, I love him. But because he is who he is, I love him. I look up to him. I thank God for him. I look up to him. I thank God for him. I look up to him. I thank God for him. I'm here during my sbatical to come and I'm here during my sbatical to come and I'm here during my sbatical to come and share with you all on this fourth Sunday share with you all on this fourth Sunday share with you all on this fourth Sunday of August. And we are grateful to be of August. And we are grateful to be of August. And we are grateful to be here. Clap it up for Lady Brie who's here. Clap it up for Lady Brie who's here. Clap it up for Lady Brie who's with me, my wife. [applause] with me, my wife. [applause] with me, my wife. [applause] First time on a Sunday morning. Y'all First time on a Sunday morning. Y'all First time on a Sunday morning. Y'all say, "Hey, Lady Brie." say, "Hey, Lady Brie." say, "Hey, Lady Brie." >> And we're grateful. We love Houston, >> And we're grateful. We love Houston, >> And we're grateful. We love Houston, Texas. I was here a few weeks ago and I Texas. I was here a few weeks ago and I Texas. I was here a few weeks ago and I went to eat somewhere called Lost and went to eat somewhere called Lost and went to eat somewhere called Lost and Found.

Found. Found. Shouldn't Shouldn't Shouldn't have been there. Okay. Uh they were have been there. Okay. Uh they were have been there. Okay. Uh they were doing hookah outside. I was inside. I doing hookah outside. I was inside. I doing hookah outside. I was inside. I was inside. Uh Uh I enjoyed my lamb chops. I enjoyed my lamb chops. I enjoyed my lamb chops. I love this city. It's just a great I love this city. It's just a great I love this city. It's just a great city. I I thank God for each and every city. I I thank God for each and every city. I I thank God for each and every one of you. Behind the scenes of this one of you. Behind the scenes of this one of you. Behind the scenes of this church are so many people that keep the church are so many people that keep the church are so many people that keep the wheels of this church rolling. Sometimes wheels of this church rolling. Sometimes wheels of this church rolling. Sometimes they're overlooked, but they're never um they're overlooked, but they're never um they're overlooked, but they're never um never should be forgotten. Help me thank never should be forgotten. Help me thank never should be forgotten. Help me thank God for the staff, the ministerial God for the staff, the ministerial God for the staff, the ministerial staff, the [applause] the deacons, the staff, the [applause] the deacons, the staff, the [applause] the deacons, the leaders, our charter members, leaders, our charter members, leaders, our charter members, security, our ushers. Come on. Our youth security, our ushers. Come on. Our youth security, our ushers. Come on. Our youth ministry, our children's ministry, our ministry, our children's ministry, our ministry, our children's ministry, our parking lot ministry. parking lot ministry. parking lot ministry. [applause] It is 160° outside. Thank God [applause] It is 160° outside. Thank God [applause] It is 160° outside. Thank God for the parking ministry. for the parking ministry. for the parking ministry. >> Amen. And to Miss Andrea, I celebrate >> Amen. And to Miss Andrea, I celebrate >> Amen. And to Miss Andrea, I celebrate you. Dr. Cosby's assistant, she's all of you. Dr. Cosby's assistant, she's all of you. Dr. Cosby's assistant, she's all of our assistants. I celebrate you and our assistants. I celebrate you and our assistants. I celebrate you and thank God for all that you do. To the thank God for all that you do. To the thank God for all that you do. To the Lawson family, what a joy to see you all Lawson family, what a joy to see you all Lawson family, what a joy to see you all today. Your father and your mother's today. Your father and your mother's today. Your father and your mother's legacy lives on and we thank God for legacy lives on and we thank God for legacy lives on and we thank God for you. There's a couple more things I want you. There's a couple more things I want you. There's a couple more things I want to say. Grab your Bibles. We're going to to say. Grab your Bibles. We're going to to say. Grab your Bibles. We're going to John chapter 6. There are members of our John chapter 6. There are members of our John chapter 6. There are members of our church who have relocated to Houston.

church who have relocated to Houston. church who have relocated to Houston. They got tired of the Houston cold, I They got tired of the Houston cold, I They got tired of the Houston cold, I mean Chicago cold because ain't nothing mean Chicago cold because ain't nothing mean Chicago cold because ain't nothing cold down here. cold down here. cold down here. Uh so so they left a refrigerator in Uh so so they left a refrigerator in Uh so so they left a refrigerator in Chicago and came to a oven in Houston. Chicago and came to a oven in Houston. Chicago and came to a oven in Houston. And I want to just thank God for Nate And I want to just thank God for Nate And I want to just thank God for Nate Martin who's an amazing gift to the body Martin who's an amazing gift to the body Martin who's an amazing gift to the body of Christ. Wave at us, Nate. He can of Christ. Wave at us, Nate. He can of Christ. Wave at us, Nate. He can sing. He writes music. He can lead the sing. He writes music. He can lead the sing. He writes music. He can lead the choir. He started a choir with Lady choir. He started a choir with Lady choir. He started a choir with Lady Brie, our youth, our young adult choir. Brie, our youth, our young adult choir. Brie, our youth, our young adult choir. And he's now living here. So y'all work And he's now living here. So y'all work And he's now living here. So y'all work him, work him, work them. Y'all say, him, work him, work them. Y'all say, him, work him, work them. Y'all say, "Hey Nate, working." And then Miss Alma "Hey Nate, working." And then Miss Alma "Hey Nate, working." And then Miss Alma Harvest, where are you? I see them in Harvest, where are you? I see them in Harvest, where are you? I see them in the back. Her late husband used to drive the back. Her late husband used to drive the back. Her late husband used to drive me and Lady Bri around in Chicago and me and Lady Bri around in Chicago and me and Lady Bri around in Chicago and protect us. He was like a father to me protect us. He was like a father to me protect us. He was like a father to me when he passed in uh late August, when he passed in uh late August, when he passed in uh late August, September 23. She relocated down here to September 23. She relocated down here to September 23. She relocated down here to be with her daughter, Tya. Y'all, I know be with her daughter, Tya. Y'all, I know be with her daughter, Tya. Y'all, I know you I know it's a big church, but y'all you I know it's a big church, but y'all you I know it's a big church, but y'all say, "Hey, Miss Alvin. Hey, Tyissa. say, "Hey, Miss Alvin. Hey, Tyissa. say, "Hey, Miss Alvin. Hey, Tyissa. I love you all so much. We miss you in I love you all so much. We miss you in I love you all so much. We miss you in Chicago and I'm glad you're here. Chicago and I'm glad you're here. Chicago and I'm glad you're here. Brother Willie Jones on the Oregon, our Brother Willie Jones on the Oregon, our Brother Willie Jones on the Oregon, our minister of uh our musical director came minister of uh our musical director came minister of uh our musical director came down left Chicago to hang out with us down left Chicago to hang out with us down left Chicago to hang out with us today and I'm grateful. Dr. James Mabel, today and I'm grateful. Dr. James Mabel, today and I'm grateful. Dr. James Mabel, you just ought to be shame of yourself you just ought to be shame of yourself you just ought to be shame of yourself to do that before somebody has to preach to do that before somebody has to preach to do that before somebody has to preach God's word. That just you just ought to God's word. That just you just ought to God's word. That just you just ought to be shamed and you ought to be shamed.

be shamed and you ought to be shamed. be shamed and you ought to be shamed. And Miss Willie May Sharp, my cousin, And Miss Willie May Sharp, my cousin, And Miss Willie May Sharp, my cousin, ought to be shamed, too. The way y'all ought to be shamed, too. The way y'all ought to be shamed, too. The way y'all cut up in this church is illegal. cut up in this church is illegal. cut up in this church is illegal. And I love every second of it. And Miss And I love every second of it. And Miss And I love every second of it. And Miss Treva, you ought to be arrested, too. Treva, you ought to be arrested, too. Treva, you ought to be arrested, too. Just arrest the whole praise team. Amen. Just arrest the whole praise team. Amen. Just arrest the whole praise team. Amen. Arrest everybody. All of you. Get locked Arrest everybody. All of you. Get locked Arrest everybody. All of you. Get locked up. And uh I love y'all so much. Thank up. And uh I love y'all so much. Thank up. And uh I love y'all so much. Thank you for blessing us week in and week you for blessing us week in and week you for blessing us week in and week out. I am Wheeler wherever. Do you hear out. I am Wheeler wherever. Do you hear out. I am Wheeler wherever. Do you hear me? Holl at your boy. [cheering] me? Holl at your boy. [cheering] me? Holl at your boy. [cheering] Amen. Amen. I I know what it is to what Amen. Amen. I I know what it is to what Amen. Amen. I I know what it is to what is it? Mutter. Mutter. Muttering. is it? Mutter. Mutter. Muttering. is it? Mutter. Mutter. Muttering. >> Muttering. I'll be listening, Doc. I >> Muttering. I'll be listening, Doc. I >> Muttering. I'll be listening, Doc. I listen. I listen. Amen. John chapter 6 listen. I listen. Amen. John chapter 6 listen. I listen. Amen. John chapter 6 verse 10. One verse. That's what your verse 10. One verse. That's what your verse 10. One verse. That's what your pastor would do. One verse. Cuz all you pastor would do. One verse. Cuz all you pastor would do. One verse. Cuz all you need is one word. I'm going to try to do it just like him. I'm going to try to do it just like him. John chapter 6 verse 10. If you don't John chapter 6 verse 10. If you don't John chapter 6 verse 10. If you don't see red letters, go left. No, I'm just see red letters, go left. No, I'm just see red letters, go left. No, I'm just playing. That's what he would do.

playing. That's what he would do. playing. That's what he would do. Here it is. John chapter 6 verse 10. And Here it is. John chapter 6 verse 10. And Here it is. John chapter 6 verse 10. And Jesus said, "Make the men Jesus said, "Make the men Jesus said, "Make the men sit down." Thank you. You may be seated. He would say, "Thank you. That's He would say, "Thank you. That's enough." enough." enough." Make the men sit down. I I want to warn Make the men sit down. I I want to warn Make the men sit down. I I want to warn you that I don't want to preach this you that I don't want to preach this you that I don't want to preach this today, today, today, but I have been arrested by the Holy but I have been arrested by the Holy but I have been arrested by the Holy Ghost to share this message today. And I Ghost to share this message today. And I Ghost to share this message today. And I pray your hearts will be opened, your pray your hearts will be opened, your pray your hearts will be opened, your ears will be opened, your mind will be ears will be opened, your mind will be ears will be opened, your mind will be open to receive this spiritual deposit open to receive this spiritual deposit open to receive this spiritual deposit that God wants to put in your spiritual that God wants to put in your spiritual that God wants to put in your spiritual bank account for you to withdraw from in bank account for you to withdraw from in bank account for you to withdraw from in the weeks and the months to come after the weeks and the months to come after the weeks and the months to come after this Sunday has passed. I don't want to this Sunday has passed. I don't want to this Sunday has passed. I don't want to preach this. I'm just being obedient and preach this. I'm just being obedient and preach this. I'm just being obedient and I've been preaching too long tonight. I've been preaching too long tonight. I've been preaching too long tonight. Trust God. Trust God. Trust God. >> And so so all I want to talk today is >> And so so all I want to talk today is >> And so so all I want to talk today is from this thought right out of verse 10. from this thought right out of verse 10. from this thought right out of verse 10. Make the men sit down.

Make the men sit down. Make the men sit down. >> Make the men sit down. Would you just >> Make the men sit down. Would you just >> Make the men sit down. Would you just smile at your neighbor and say, "Make smile at your neighbor and say, "Make smile at your neighbor and say, "Make the man sit down." the man sit down." the man sit down." >> Make the men sit down. >> Make the men sit down. >> Make the men sit down. >> And if you're sitting by a brother, look >> And if you're sitting by a brother, look >> And if you're sitting by a brother, look at him in the eye and say, "I'm talking at him in the eye and say, "I'm talking at him in the eye and say, "I'm talking to you. Talking to you. Talking to you. to you. Talking to you. Talking to you. to you. Talking to you. Talking to you. Talking to you." Talking to you." Talking to you." Make the men Make the men Make the men sit down. We know King James version sit down. We know King James version sit down. We know King James version could say men when it really could mean could say men when it really could mean could say men when it really could mean people. people. people. But I like the fact that today it says But I like the fact that today it says But I like the fact that today it says men, make the men sit down. A couple of men, make the men sit down. A couple of men, make the men sit down. A couple of months ago, I was shaken to my core months ago, I was shaken to my core months ago, I was shaken to my core because I learned, Nate, that one of our because I learned, Nate, that one of our because I learned, Nate, that one of our members had to go out of town that next members had to go out of town that next members had to go out of town that next weekend to bury her 35year-old brother. weekend to bury her 35year-old brother. weekend to bury her 35year-old brother. When I hit her up just to check on her When I hit her up just to check on her When I hit her up just to check on her and give my condolences, I didn't want and give my condolences, I didn't want and give my condolences, I didn't want to ask what happened. I just said, I see to ask what happened. I just said, I see to ask what happened. I just said, I see your brother was very young. and she your brother was very young. and she your brother was very young. and she began to open up and share that he was began to open up and share that he was began to open up and share that he was trying to make some extra money. Took trying to make some extra money. Took trying to make some extra money. Took some extra hours and worked a 12 to 13 some extra hours and worked a 12 to 13 some extra hours and worked a 12 to 13 day streak day streak day streak because he was trying to make some extra because he was trying to make some extra because he was trying to make some extra money. Uh wanted to provide for his money. Uh wanted to provide for his money. Uh wanted to provide for his family. His daughter's 16th sweet 16 was family. His daughter's 16th sweet 16 was family. His daughter's 16th sweet 16 was coming up. He just wanted to have some coming up. He just wanted to have some coming up. He just wanted to have some finances to cushion the family. while at finances to cushion the family. while at finances to cushion the family. while at work at 35 years old, he died of a work at 35 years old, he died of a work at 35 years old, he died of a massive heart attack.

massive heart attack. massive heart attack. That shook me because he's the same age That shook me because he's the same age That shook me because he's the same age that I am. And he died of a massive that I am. And he died of a massive that I am. And he died of a massive heart attack. When I was coming up, some heart attack. When I was coming up, some heart attack. When I was coming up, some of y'all could testify. You didn't hear of y'all could testify. You didn't hear of y'all could testify. You didn't hear about 30 year olds having heart attacks about 30 year olds having heart attacks about 30 year olds having heart attacks and strokes. Sometimes maybe 50, 60, 70, and strokes. Sometimes maybe 50, 60, 70, and strokes. Sometimes maybe 50, 60, 70, 80 year olds, little older people. But 80 year olds, little older people. But 80 year olds, little older people. But 35 seemed abnormally young to me to pass 35 seemed abnormally young to me to pass 35 seemed abnormally young to me to pass of a massive heart attack. And the of a massive heart attack. And the of a massive heart attack. And the family deduced that some of that was family deduced that some of that was family deduced that some of that was caused by stress from him working too caused by stress from him working too caused by stress from him working too much. much. much. >> While we were wrapping our minds around >> While we were wrapping our minds around >> While we were wrapping our minds around that, your pastor is familiar with the that, your pastor is familiar with the that, your pastor is familiar with the family in Chicago called the Leak family in Chicago called the Leak family in Chicago called the Leak family. Spencer Leak Jr. took on the family. Spencer Leak Jr. took on the family. Spencer Leak Jr. took on the funeral home of his father and his funeral home of his father and his funeral home of his father and his grandfather. Leak and Son's funeral home grandfather. Leak and Son's funeral home grandfather. Leak and Son's funeral home is one of the most prominent blackowned is one of the most prominent blackowned is one of the most prominent blackowned funeral homes on the south side of funeral homes on the south side of funeral homes on the south side of Chicago. And Spencer Leak, the day Chicago. And Spencer Leak, the day Chicago. And Spencer Leak, the day before he passed at 56 years old, posted before he passed at 56 years old, posted before he passed at 56 years old, posted on Facebook a picture of him in the on Facebook a picture of him in the on Facebook a picture of him in the hospital laying on a gurnie with the ivy hospital laying on a gurnie with the ivy hospital laying on a gurnie with the ivy in his arm. And this was his own in his arm. And this was his own in his arm. And this was his own caption. He wrote, "Y'all are trying to caption. He wrote, "Y'all are trying to caption. He wrote, "Y'all are trying to take your funeral director out."

take your funeral director out." take your funeral director out." And the next morning on a Sunday, he And the next morning on a Sunday, he And the next morning on a Sunday, he went home to be with the Lord from a went home to be with the Lord from a went home to be with the Lord from a massive heart attack. His family, some massive heart attack. His family, some massive heart attack. His family, some of his close friends also deduced that of his close friends also deduced that of his close friends also deduced that because of the strain of the funeral because of the strain of the funeral because of the strain of the funeral business. He was the one that took care business. He was the one that took care business. He was the one that took care of the late Reverend Jesse Lewis Jackson of the late Reverend Jesse Lewis Jackson of the late Reverend Jesse Lewis Jackson and drove him from Chicago down to South and drove him from Chicago down to South and drove him from Chicago down to South Carolina, made sure his body made it Carolina, made sure his body made it Carolina, made sure his body made it back. They took on that stress. This back. They took on that stress. This back. They took on that stress. This funeral home was was leading multiple funeral home was was leading multiple funeral home was was leading multiple funerals sometimes in one day. They funerals sometimes in one day. They funerals sometimes in one day. They believe that stress led to his premature believe that stress led to his premature believe that stress led to his premature death. death. death. 56 years old for Spencer Leak Jr., 35 56 years old for Spencer Leak Jr., 35 56 years old for Spencer Leak Jr., 35 years old for brother Robert Taylor of years old for brother Robert Taylor of years old for brother Robert Taylor of Memphis, Tennessee. And it shook me Memphis, Tennessee. And it shook me Memphis, Tennessee. And it shook me because it made me realize that although because it made me realize that although because it made me realize that although I don't believe God caused it, I do I don't believe God caused it, I do I don't believe God caused it, I do believe God can use it. believe God can use it. believe God can use it. I don't believe that God caused their I don't believe that God caused their I don't believe that God caused their deaths just to wake us up. No, I don't deaths just to wake us up. No, I don't deaths just to wake us up. No, I don't believe God is that kind of God. But believe God is that kind of God. But believe God is that kind of God. But because God is omniscient, God knows how because God is omniscient, God knows how because God is omniscient, God knows how to bring good out of bad situations. God to bring good out of bad situations. God to bring good out of bad situations. God knows how to make all things work knows how to make all things work knows how to make all things work together. And maybe God didn't cause it, together. And maybe God didn't cause it, together. And maybe God didn't cause it, but maybe God is using it even now to but maybe God is using it even now to but maybe God is using it even now to shake someone back into reality because shake someone back into reality because shake someone back into reality because a whole lot of us are doing too much a whole lot of us are doing too much a whole lot of us are doing too much >> and we need to take the advice of our >> and we need to take the advice of our >> and we need to take the advice of our grandparents who used to tell us, "Baby, grandparents who used to tell us, "Baby, grandparents who used to tell us, "Baby, you need to get somewhere and

you need to get somewhere and you need to get somewhere and sit down." Some of us are doing too sit down." Some of us are doing too sit down." Some of us are doing too much. Especially black men and all men. much. Especially black men and all men. much. Especially black men and all men. I am especially concerned for us because I am especially concerned for us because I am especially concerned for us because we have so much on us. And we've been we have so much on us. And we've been we have so much on us. And we've been taught to carry it and not look like taught to carry it and not look like taught to carry it and not look like it's heavy. We were taught as children it's heavy. We were taught as children it's heavy. We were taught as children when we skin our knee, get up. That when we skin our knee, get up. That when we skin our knee, get up. That didn't hurt you. While your sister could didn't hurt you. While your sister could didn't hurt you. While your sister could skin her knee and and daddy wants to skin her knee and and daddy wants to skin her knee and and daddy wants to kiss the boo boo. But when you skin your kiss the boo boo. But when you skin your kiss the boo boo. But when you skin your knee, get up. You you all right. You knee, get up. You you all right. You knee, get up. You you all right. You fine. We were taught as young men to fine. We were taught as young men to fine. We were taught as young men to fake it till we make it. Hold it fake it till we make it. Hold it fake it till we make it. Hold it together. And if we're not careful, many together. And if we're not careful, many together. And if we're not careful, many of us will not live long enough to see of us will not live long enough to see of us will not live long enough to see our children get grown. Many of us will our children get grown. Many of us will our children get grown. Many of us will cause our spouses to have to bury us cause our spouses to have to bury us cause our spouses to have to bury us prematurely because we don't know how to prematurely because we don't know how to prematurely because we don't know how to sit down. Can I tell you why, Lane Up? sit down. Can I tell you why, Lane Up? sit down. Can I tell you why, Lane Up? It's because we conflate and confuse our It's because we conflate and confuse our It's because we conflate and confuse our identity with productivity. And we think identity with productivity. And we think identity with productivity. And we think that our doing defines our being. But that our doing defines our being. But that our doing defines our being. But your being is not defined by your doing.

your being is not defined by your doing. your being is not defined by your doing. And your identity is greater than your And your identity is greater than your And your identity is greater than your productivity. You and I have got to productivity. You and I have got to productivity. You and I have got to learn how to rest. And these are the learn how to rest. And these are the learn how to rest. And these are the remnants of slavery that taught us that remnants of slavery that taught us that remnants of slavery that taught us that we are only worth what we can produce. we are only worth what we can produce. we are only worth what we can produce. These are the remnants of slavery and These are the remnants of slavery and These are the remnants of slavery and capitalism that taught us erroneously capitalism that taught us erroneously capitalism that taught us erroneously that your value is only determined in that your value is only determined in that your value is only determined in how much money you make, what kind of how much money you make, what kind of how much money you make, what kind of car you drive, how you provide for your car you drive, how you provide for your car you drive, how you provide for your family and system, churches, family, family and system, churches, family, family and system, churches, family, sisters, all of us are in on this sisters, all of us are in on this sisters, all of us are in on this because some men can't be who God called because some men can't be who God called because some men can't be who God called them to be because we've put too many them to be because we've put too many them to be because we've put too many unrealistic expectations on them. And unrealistic expectations on them. And unrealistic expectations on them. And now the dating scene is just all jacked now the dating scene is just all jacked now the dating scene is just all jacked up. The the dating pool has pee in it, up. The the dating pool has pee in it, up. The the dating pool has pee in it, some people would say, because now you some people would say, because now you some people would say, because now you got to have everything together just for got to have everything together just for got to have everything together just for that brother to take you out one time. that brother to take you out one time. that brother to take you out one time. He got to be 6'3. He got to have a over He got to be 6'3. He got to have a over He got to be 6'3. He got to have a over $100,000 job. He got to drive a $100,000 job. He got to drive a $100,000 job. He got to drive a Mercedes. He got to take me to RPM or Mercedes. He got to take me to RPM or Mercedes. He got to take me to RPM or Mastros or Willie G's on my first date.

Mastros or Willie G's on my first date. Mastros or Willie G's on my first date. No, boo boo. You don't get to go into No, boo boo. You don't get to go into No, boo boo. You don't get to go into the palace on the first date. I mean, I the palace on the first date. I mean, I the palace on the first date. I mean, I need to know, can you ride with me when need to know, can you ride with me when need to know, can you ride with me when we got to take Uber? I need to know, can we got to take Uber? I need to know, can we got to take Uber? I need to know, can you ride with me when I don't have it you ride with me when I don't have it you ride with me when I don't have it together? Cuz if you with me for me, and together? Cuz if you with me for me, and together? Cuz if you with me for me, and I trust God, one day we will be balling I trust God, one day we will be balling I trust God, one day we will be balling and shot calling. But you got to wait on and shot calling. But you got to wait on and shot calling. But you got to wait on the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. If Lady Brie had defined whether or not If Lady Brie had defined whether or not If Lady Brie had defined whether or not she would going to date me based off of she would going to date me based off of she would going to date me based off of our first lunch. It wasn't a date. It our first lunch. It wasn't a date. It our first lunch. It wasn't a date. It was a lunch. I took her to Jason's deli. was a lunch. I took her to Jason's deli. was a lunch. I took her to Jason's deli. But because she hung with your boy But because she hung with your boy But because she hung with your boy through Jason's deli, now we can go eat through Jason's deli, now we can go eat through Jason's deli, now we can go eat where we want to eat. Do y'all hear me where we want to eat. Do y'all hear me where we want to eat. Do y'all hear me here? See, see it's too much pressure on here? See, see it's too much pressure on here? See, see it's too much pressure on us. Somebody say rest is resistance. us. Somebody say rest is resistance. us. Somebody say rest is resistance. Trisha Hershey in her book teaches us Trisha Hershey in her book teaches us Trisha Hershey in her book teaches us that rest is resistance. and rest, that rest is resistance. and rest, that rest is resistance. and rest, brothers, is not a privilege. It is a brothers, is not a privilege. It is a brothers, is not a privilege. It is a divine right. And God and Jesus model divine right. And God and Jesus model divine right. And God and Jesus model for us that it's okay to sit down. I for us that it's okay to sit down. I for us that it's okay to sit down. I knew the church was going to be quiet, knew the church was going to be quiet, knew the church was going to be quiet, so I packed some amens in this little so I packed some amens in this little so I packed some amens in this little too tight Ghanaian outfit I'm wearing too tight Ghanaian outfit I'm wearing too tight Ghanaian outfit I'm wearing this morning. Oh yeah, God rested on the this morning. Oh yeah, God rested on the this morning. Oh yeah, God rested on the seventh day. Why can't you? Jesus went seventh day. Why can't you? Jesus went seventh day. Why can't you? Jesus went to sleep on the back of a boat. Why to sleep on the back of a boat. Why to sleep on the back of a boat. Why can't you? and he went to sleep on the can't you? and he went to sleep on the can't you? and he went to sleep on the back of the boat and there was a storm back of the boat and there was a storm back of the boat and there was a storm on the front of the boat. But if he on the front of the boat. But if he on the front of the boat. But if he hadn't slept on the back of the boat, he hadn't slept on the back of the boat, he hadn't slept on the back of the boat, he might not have had the strength to stop might not have had the strength to stop might not have had the strength to stop the storm on the front of the boat. So the storm on the front of the boat. So the storm on the front of the boat. So you got to accept the blessings of the you got to accept the blessings of the you got to accept the blessings of the back of the boat. Get somewhere and sit

back of the boat. Get somewhere and sit back of the boat. Get somewhere and sit down, recover, rest, take a chill pill down, recover, rest, take a chill pill down, recover, rest, take a chill pill so you'll have the strength and the so you'll have the strength and the so you'll have the strength and the energy and the equilibrium to do all God energy and the equilibrium to do all God energy and the equilibrium to do all God called you to do. I'm tired of burying called you to do. I'm tired of burying called you to do. I'm tired of burying us prematurely. us prematurely. us prematurely. Won't [cheering and applause] go to therapy. I ain't fussing. I'm go to therapy. I ain't fussing. I'm talking. [cheering] talking. [cheering] talking. [cheering] Won't go to therapy. I don't need no Won't go to therapy. I don't need no Won't go to therapy. I don't need no therapist. I don't need nobody tell me therapist. I don't need nobody tell me therapist. I don't need nobody tell me what to do. Really, bro? what to do. Really, bro? what to do. Really, bro? Marriage in trouble. Relationship in Marriage in trouble. Relationship in Marriage in trouble. Relationship in trouble. I don't need nobody tell me how trouble. I don't need nobody tell me how trouble. I don't need nobody tell me how to run my house. The arrogance, The arrogance, the pretense. It's all right, bro, for the pretense. It's all right, bro, for the pretense. It's all right, bro, for you to say, "I do need some advice. I do you to say, "I do need some advice. I do you to say, "I do need some advice. I do need some wisdom." The Bible says that need some wisdom." The Bible says that need some wisdom." The Bible says that there's safety in the multitude of there's safety in the multitude of there's safety in the multitude of counselors. counselors. counselors. So, you know what we do since we don't So, you know what we do since we don't So, you know what we do since we don't go to therapy, won't go to the doctor, go to therapy, won't go to the doctor, go to therapy, won't go to the doctor, we self soothe. we self soothe. we self soothe. >> This is how we get in trouble cuz cuz I >> This is how we get in trouble cuz cuz I >> This is how we get in trouble cuz cuz I won't therapy it away. I won't I won't won't therapy it away. I won't I won't won't therapy it away. I won't I won't get a prayer warrior to work with me get a prayer warrior to work with me get a prayer warrior to work with me through this, but I'll drink it away. I through this, but I'll drink it away. I through this, but I'll drink it away. I hang out with Deacon Jack Daniels and Trustee Evan Williams Trustee Evan Williams and our dirty martini away and our and our dirty martini away and our and our dirty martini away and our Cabernet Sevon and our Pino Newward and Cabernet Sevon and our Pino Newward and Cabernet Sevon and our Pino Newward and our our our you want me to keep going cuz I ain't you want me to keep going cuz I ain't you want me to keep going cuz I ain't named yours yet. I'll Kaso Migos it named yours yet. I'll Kaso Migos it named yours yet. I'll Kaso Migos it away. How you know all that? How you

away. How you know all that? How you away. How you know all that? How you know what I know? [cheering] We'll drink it away. We'll [cheering] We'll drink it away. We'll smoke it away. We'll sex it away. We'll smoke it away. We'll sex it away. We'll smoke it away. We'll sex it away. We'll shop it away. We'll gym it away. We try shop it away. We'll gym it away. We try shop it away. We'll gym it away. We try to church it away. But there's some to church it away. But there's some to church it away. But there's some things that weed and liquor and women things that weed and liquor and women things that weed and liquor and women and partners cannot reach deep enough to and partners cannot reach deep enough to and partners cannot reach deep enough to heal on the inside. Can I talk to some heal on the inside. Can I talk to some heal on the inside. Can I talk to some brothers and some sisters that know I brothers and some sisters that know I brothers and some sisters that know I need God to do some surgery on me from need God to do some surgery on me from need God to do some surgery on me from the inside? Create in me a clean heart. the inside? Create in me a clean heart. the inside? Create in me a clean heart. [applause and cheering] [applause and cheering] [applause and cheering] Go on and smile at your neighbor. Even Go on and smile at your neighbor. Even Go on and smile at your neighbor. Even if they don't want you to talk to them, if they don't want you to talk to them, if they don't want you to talk to them, say, "Get somewhere and sit down. Sit say, "Get somewhere and sit down. Sit say, "Get somewhere and sit down. Sit down. Sit down. Sit down." I need you to down. Sit down. Sit down." I need you to down. Sit down. Sit down." I need you to sit down and I need you to schedule a sit down and I need you to schedule a sit down and I need you to schedule a doctor's appointment. I need you to sit doctor's appointment. I need you to sit doctor's appointment. I need you to sit down and I need you to go get an annual down and I need you to go get an annual down and I need you to go get an annual physical so you'll know what condition physical so you'll know what condition physical so you'll know what condition your heart is in in. I need you to sit your heart is in in. I need you to sit your heart is in in. I need you to sit down and go to therapy. You can sit on a down and go to therapy. You can sit on a down and go to therapy. You can sit on a pew on Sunday, but you can sit on a pew on Sunday, but you can sit on a pew on Sunday, but you can sit on a couch on Tuesday afternoon. I I I need couch on Tuesday afternoon. I I I need couch on Tuesday afternoon. I I I need you to sit down and I need you to you to sit down and I need you to you to sit down and I need you to process the trauma from your childhood process the trauma from your childhood process the trauma from your childhood that now you're spreading on your that now you're spreading on your that now you're spreading on your children and everybody you date and children and everybody you date and children and everybody you date and you're mad at everybody. You ain't mad, you're mad at everybody. You ain't mad, you're mad at everybody. You ain't mad, you just tired and you don't know how to you just tired and you don't know how to you just tired and you don't know how to say it. I want you to sit down, brother, say it. I want you to sit down, brother, say it. I want you to sit down, brother, and heal from the inside so you don't and heal from the inside so you don't and heal from the inside so you don't infect another generation.

infect another generation. infect another generation. Oh, I just felt a shift. Can I find some Oh, I just felt a shift. Can I find some Oh, I just felt a shift. Can I find some generational curse breakers up in here? generational curse breakers up in here? generational curse breakers up in here? Can I find some generational trauma Can I find some generational trauma Can I find some generational trauma breakers up in here who can say it might breakers up in here who can say it might breakers up in here who can say it might have came to me, but it's going to end have came to me, but it's going to end have came to me, but it's going to end with me? with me? with me? [applause and cheering] High five somebody and say, "Go sit High five somebody and say, "Go sit down. Go sit down." down. Go sit down." down. Go sit down." One thing about the airplane One thing about the airplane One thing about the airplane is that I've noticed this. We can't even is that I've noticed this. We can't even is that I've noticed this. We can't even take off until everybody's sitting down, take off until everybody's sitting down, take off until everybody's sitting down, [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] including the flight attendants including the flight attendants including the flight attendants because even the people in charge need because even the people in charge need because even the people in charge need to have a safe flight. [applause] to have a safe flight. [applause] to have a safe flight. [applause] >> And can I tell you what really irritates >> And can I tell you what really irritates >> And can I tell you what really irritates me? Nothing irritates me more in a plane me? Nothing irritates me more in a plane me? Nothing irritates me more in a plane uh than when we hit turbulence uh than when we hit turbulence uh than when we hit turbulence >> and they won't let me get my juice and >> and they won't let me get my juice and >> and they won't let me get my juice and stuff. You You talking about irritate my stuff. You You talking about irritate my stuff. You You talking about irritate my soul? soul? soul? I mean, why I can't get my juice and I mean, why I can't get my juice and I mean, why I can't get my juice and stuff? Cuz y'all want to bounce through stuff? Cuz y'all want to bounce through stuff? Cuz y'all want to bounce through the air.

the air. the air. And the pilot comes over the intercom And the pilot comes over the intercom And the pilot comes over the intercom and he says, "I'm going to cancel and he says, "I'm going to cancel and he says, "I'm going to cancel in-flight service." Really, bro? in-flight service." Really, bro? in-flight service." Really, bro? But you see how selfish we are? Because But you see how selfish we are? Because But you see how selfish we are? Because he's trying to keep even the leaders he's trying to keep even the leaders he's trying to keep even the leaders safe. Because if turbulence becomes too safe. Because if turbulence becomes too safe. Because if turbulence becomes too tumultuous, even those serving you need tumultuous, even those serving you need tumultuous, even those serving you need to be safe in uncertain, shaky to be safe in uncertain, shaky to be safe in uncertain, shaky situations. We can't go higher or come situations. We can't go higher or come situations. We can't go higher or come in until everybody's seated. in until everybody's seated. in until everybody's seated. Watchman knee, watchman knee, watchman Watchman knee, watchman knee, watchman Watchman knee, watchman knee, watchman like a watchman knee. Nee that great like a watchman knee. Nee that great like a watchman knee. Nee that great Chinese pastor who wrote many books who Chinese pastor who wrote many books who Chinese pastor who wrote many books who lost his life fighting for the faith in lost his life fighting for the faith in lost his life fighting for the faith in his own community once wrote a book his own community once wrote a book his own community once wrote a book called sit walk stand and the called sit walk stand and the called sit walk stand and the profoundity of this book is that he profoundity of this book is that he profoundity of this book is that he writes it based off of the book of writes it based off of the book of writes it based off of the book of Ephesians. He he pulls from Ephesians Ephesians. He he pulls from Ephesians Ephesians. He he pulls from Ephesians 2:6 where it says you have been seated 2:6 where it says you have been seated 2:6 where it says you have been seated in heavenly places in Christ. Ephesians in heavenly places in Christ. Ephesians in heavenly places in Christ. Ephesians 4:1 he says walk worthy of the vocation 4:1 he says walk worthy of the vocation 4:1 he says walk worthy of the vocation that you've been called to carry.

that you've been called to carry. that you've been called to carry. Ephesians 6:11, he says, "Stand against Ephesians 6:11, he says, "Stand against Ephesians 6:11, he says, "Stand against the ws, the devices of the devil by the ws, the devices of the devil by the ws, the devices of the devil by putting on the whole arm of God." You putting on the whole arm of God." You putting on the whole arm of God." You missed it. Ephesians 2:6, you have been missed it. Ephesians 2:6, you have been missed it. Ephesians 2:6, you have been seated in heavenly places. Ephesians seated in heavenly places. Ephesians seated in heavenly places. Ephesians 4:1, you have to walk worthy of the call 4:1, you have to walk worthy of the call 4:1, you have to walk worthy of the call that's on your life. Ephesians 6:11, you that's on your life. Ephesians 6:11, you that's on your life. Ephesians 6:11, you got to stand against the ws and the got to stand against the ws and the got to stand against the ws and the trickiness of the devil by putting on trickiness of the devil by putting on trickiness of the devil by putting on the whole arm of God. But the first walk the whole arm of God. But the first walk the whole arm of God. But the first walk on your walk with Christ is not to on your walk with Christ is not to on your walk with Christ is not to stand. It's not to walk. It's to learn stand. It's not to walk. It's to learn stand. It's not to walk. It's to learn how to sit. how to sit. how to sit. [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] Cuz I can't walk till I sit. And I can't Cuz I can't walk till I sit. And I can't Cuz I can't walk till I sit. And I can't stand until I sit. He said, "You've stand until I sit. He said, "You've stand until I sit. He said, "You've already been seated in heavenly places." already been seated in heavenly places." already been seated in heavenly places." It's a book talking about our maturity It's a book talking about our maturity It's a book talking about our maturity in Christ. Many of us are walking. Many in Christ. Many of us are walking. Many in Christ. Many of us are walking. Many of us are standing. But how many of us of us are standing. But how many of us of us are standing. But how many of us have failed to sit? have failed to sit? have failed to sit? And here's the shout for the 15 of y'all And here's the shout for the 15 of y'all And here's the shout for the 15 of y'all that's going to catch it. I'm seated in that's going to catch it. I'm seated in that's going to catch it. I'm seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Which heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Which heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Which means the first thing I've got to accept means the first thing I've got to accept means the first thing I've got to accept when I come to Christ is that he's when I come to Christ is that he's when I come to Christ is that he's already done it for me. [cheering] already done it for me. [cheering] already done it for me. [cheering] When he died, he said it is finished.

When he died, he said it is finished. When he died, he said it is finished. That means I don't have to do it cuz That means I don't have to do it cuz That means I don't have to do it cuz he's already done it for me. I'm going he's already done it for me. I'm going he's already done it for me. I'm going to ask y'all a real deep question and to ask y'all a real deep question and to ask y'all a real deep question and I'm going to see who's really listening. I'm going to see who's really listening. I'm going to see who's really listening. Who can praise God over the fact Jesus Who can praise God over the fact Jesus Who can praise God over the fact Jesus paid it all? Who can praise God over the paid it all? Who can praise God over the paid it all? Who can praise God over the fact that what he did on Calvary was fact that what he did on Calvary was fact that what he did on Calvary was enough for me? Living, he loved me. enough for me? Living, he loved me. enough for me? Living, he loved me. Dying, he saved me. Buried, he carried Dying, he saved me. Buried, he carried Dying, he saved me. Buried, he carried my sins far away. Rising, he justified my sins far away. Rising, he justified my sins far away. Rising, he justified me. Freed me forever. One day, he's me. Freed me forever. One day, he's me. Freed me forever. One day, he's coming back. What a glorious day. Now, coming back. What a glorious day. Now, coming back. What a glorious day. Now, name one thing in what I just said that name one thing in what I just said that name one thing in what I just said that you did for yourself. you did for yourself. you did for yourself. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] [applause] [applause] [applause] >> Brother Kirk Carl, we've got to learn >> Brother Kirk Carl, we've got to learn >> Brother Kirk Carl, we've got to learn how to sit in what he's already fixed. how to sit in what he's already fixed. how to sit in what he's already fixed. [applause] I got to learn how to sit until it I got to learn how to sit until it shifts. shifts. shifts. >> Uh-oh. I got to learn how to sit until >> Uh-oh. I got to learn how to sit until >> Uh-oh. I got to learn how to sit until he answers the prayer I prayed last he answers the prayer I prayed last he answers the prayer I prayed last week. I got to learn how to sit, not week. I got to learn how to sit, not week. I got to learn how to sit, not fight more. I got to learn how to sit.

fight more. I got to learn how to sit. fight more. I got to learn how to sit. Make the men Make the men Make the men Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. >> You know this paricopy. You familiar >> You know this paricopy. You familiar >> You know this paricopy. You familiar with this story. Can't you see them with this story. Can't you see them with this story. Can't you see them 5,000 just the men, not including women 5,000 just the men, not including women 5,000 just the men, not including women and children? Can't you see the sun and children? Can't you see the sun and children? Can't you see the sun beaming her scintillating rays on the beaming her scintillating rays on the beaming her scintillating rays on the grass on the hillside by the Sea of grass on the hillside by the Sea of grass on the hillside by the Sea of Galilee in this text? Can't you see Galilee in this text? Can't you see Galilee in this text? Can't you see Jesus is teaching? And in verse three, Jesus is teaching? And in verse three, Jesus is teaching? And in verse three, it says he's seated with the disciples it says he's seated with the disciples it says he's seated with the disciples and he's teaching. Missed it. Verse and he's teaching. Missed it. Verse and he's teaching. Missed it. Verse three, he's seated teaching his three, he's seated teaching his three, he's seated teaching his disciples. Missed it. Verse three, he's disciples. Missed it. Verse three, he's disciples. Missed it. Verse three, he's seated teaching his disciples. Because seated teaching his disciples. Because seated teaching his disciples. Because until you learn how to sit in stillness, until you learn how to sit in stillness, until you learn how to sit in stillness, you're not prepared to stand in service. you're not prepared to stand in service. you're not prepared to stand in service. [applause] [applause] [applause] [cheering] Now, the same Jesus who has [cheering] Now, the same Jesus who has [cheering] Now, the same Jesus who has been sitting and teaching now turns to been sitting and teaching now turns to been sitting and teaching now turns to the disciples and says, "Make the men the disciples and says, "Make the men the disciples and says, "Make the men sit down." I probably know why he said sit down." I probably know why he said sit down." I probably know why he said that. Because when he asked, "Was there that. Because when he asked, "Was there that. Because when he asked, "Was there anything to eat?" One of them responded anything to eat?" One of them responded anything to eat?" One of them responded and said, "We don't have enough money in and said, "We don't have enough money in and said, "We don't have enough money in the treasury." And then Andrew, Peter's the treasury." And then Andrew, Peter's the treasury." And then Andrew, Peter's brother, said, "Now, we do have two brother, said, "Now, we do have two brother, said, "Now, we do have two pieces of perch uh and five red lobster pieces of perch uh and five red lobster pieces of perch uh and five red lobster biscuits."

biscuits." biscuits." He said, "But what is this when you have He said, "But what is this when you have He said, "But what is this when you have so many?" I I I figured it was right at so many?" I I I figured it was right at so many?" I I I figured it was right at that moment Jesus said, "You know what? that moment Jesus said, "You know what? that moment Jesus said, "You know what? I got this. Make everybody sit down I got this. Make everybody sit down I got this. Make everybody sit down >> cuz you don't see the miracle standing >> cuz you don't see the miracle standing >> cuz you don't see the miracle standing right in front of you. Make everybody right in front of you. Make everybody right in front of you. Make everybody sit down." Can I tell you why Jesus sit down." Can I tell you why Jesus sit down." Can I tell you why Jesus wants us to sit down and then I'mma go wants us to sit down and then I'mma go wants us to sit down and then I'mma go and sit down? Number one, Jesus wants us and sit down? Number one, Jesus wants us and sit down? Number one, Jesus wants us to sit down. Come on. Come on. I'm a to sit down. Come on. Come on. I'm a to sit down. Come on. Come on. I'm a professor really on the inside. So y'all professor really on the inside. So y'all professor really on the inside. So y'all work with me, class. Number one, he work with me, class. Number one, he work with me, class. Number one, he wants us to sit down so Jesus can free wants us to sit down so Jesus can free wants us to sit down so Jesus can free us. us. us. >> Number two, so Jesus can feed us. Number >> Number two, so Jesus can feed us. Number >> Number two, so Jesus can feed us. Number three, so Jesus can fill us. Number three, so Jesus can fill us. Number three, so Jesus can fill us. Number four, so Jesus can favor us. Number four, so Jesus can favor us. Number four, so Jesus can favor us. Number five, so Jesus can focus us. Come on, five, so Jesus can focus us. Come on, five, so Jesus can focus us. Come on, class. Y'all writing this down. Number class. Y'all writing this down. Number class. Y'all writing this down. Number one, he wants you to sit down, men and one, he wants you to sit down, men and one, he wants you to sit down, men and women, so he can do what? Number one? women, so he can do what? Number one? women, so he can do what? Number one? Free us. And then Jesus wants to what? Free us. And then Jesus wants to what? Free us. And then Jesus wants to what? Feed us. And then Jesus wants to number Feed us. And then Jesus wants to number Feed us. And then Jesus wants to number three, do what? Fill us. And then Jesus three, do what? Fill us. And then Jesus three, do what? Fill us. And then Jesus wants to do what? Favor us. And then wants to do what? Favor us. And then wants to do what? Favor us. And then lastly, and finally, Jesus wants to lastly, and finally, Jesus wants to lastly, and finally, Jesus wants to focus us. So you don't think I'm making focus us. So you don't think I'm making focus us. So you don't think I'm making anything up. I want you to look at verse anything up. I want you to look at verse anything up. I want you to look at verse 5 through 10. You'll see that he said, 5 through 10. You'll see that he said, 5 through 10. You'll see that he said, "Now, now, now, do we have anything for "Now, now, now, do we have anything for "Now, now, now, do we have anything for these to eat?" Verse 5-10. And and and these to eat?" Verse 5-10. And and and these to eat?" Verse 5-10. And and and and uh and uh as somebody speaks up, and uh and uh as somebody speaks up, and uh and uh as somebody speaks up, Thomas speaks up and said, "We don't Thomas speaks up and said, "We don't Thomas speaks up and said, "We don't have enough in the treasury. We don't have enough in the treasury. We don't have enough in the treasury. We don't have enough in the treasury. We don't have enough in the treasury. We don't have enough in the treasury. We don't have enough in the treasury." And Jesus have enough in the treasury." And Jesus have enough in the treasury." And Jesus says, "Okay, all right." No, Philip says, "Okay, all right." No, Philip says, "Okay, all right." No, Philip says, "We don't have enough in the

says, "We don't have enough in the says, "We don't have enough in the treasury." And then he said, "Well, treasury." And then he said, "Well, treasury." And then he said, "Well, Philillip answered him, 200 penny worth Philillip answered him, 200 penny worth Philillip answered him, 200 penny worth bread is not sufficient for them that bread is not sufficient for them that bread is not sufficient for them that every one of them may take a little." every one of them may take a little." every one of them may take a little." Verse eight, one of his disciples, Verse eight, one of his disciples, Verse eight, one of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, "There's a lad here who has five him, "There's a lad here who has five him, "There's a lad here who has five pieces of red lobster biscuits and two pieces of red lobster biscuits and two pieces of red lobster biscuits and two pieces of tilapia, but what is this pieces of tilapia, but what is this pieces of tilapia, but what is this among so many?" Jesus said, "All right, among so many?" Jesus said, "All right, among so many?" Jesus said, "All right, make everybody sit down. make everybody sit down. make everybody sit down. >> Sit down." And and he's doing it to free >> Sit down." And and he's doing it to free >> Sit down." And and he's doing it to free us because you're not about to make two us because you're not about to make two us because you're not about to make two pieces of fish and five loaves of bread pieces of fish and five loaves of bread pieces of fish and five loaves of bread feed 5,000 people anyway. feed 5,000 people anyway. feed 5,000 people anyway. You can't manifest this miracle. You can't manifest this miracle. You can't manifest this miracle. >> There's nothing in your anatomical >> There's nothing in your anatomical >> There's nothing in your anatomical power. There's nothing in your power. There's nothing in your power. There's nothing in your physiological brilliance that can physiological brilliance that can physiological brilliance that can manifest two pieces of fish and five manifest two pieces of fish and five manifest two pieces of fish and five loaves of bread to become enough to feed loaves of bread to become enough to feed loaves of bread to become enough to feed 5,000. So, let me free you from worrying 5,000. So, let me free you from worrying 5,000. So, let me free you from worrying about how you're going to solve it, how about how you're going to solve it, how about how you're going to solve it, how you're going to fix it, how you're going you're going to fix it, how you're going you're going to fix it, how you're going to work it out. Let me just go on and to work it out. Let me just go on and to work it out. Let me just go on and free you. Can I tell y'all my personal free you. Can I tell y'all my personal free you. Can I tell y'all my personal testimony? The freedom I have testimony? The freedom I have testimony? The freedom I have experienced by putting everything in experienced by putting everything in experienced by putting everything in God's hands. Now, I know that in God's hands. Now, I know that in God's hands. Now, I know that in everybody's testimony because if there's everybody's testimony because if there's everybody's testimony because if there's one song that is not true in the black one song that is not true in the black one song that is not true in the black church, it is I put it all in his hands.

church, it is I put it all in his hands. church, it is I put it all in his hands. No, you did not, boo boo. You put some No, you did not, boo boo. You put some No, you did not, boo boo. You put some of it [cheering] of it [cheering] of it [cheering] in his hands. But there about 10 people in his hands. But there about 10 people in his hands. But there about 10 people on every pew who can testify, "No, I've on every pew who can testify, "No, I've on every pew who can testify, "No, I've gotten a little bit older now. I've gotten a little bit older now. I've gotten a little bit older now. I've walked with him a little bit longer now. walked with him a little bit longer now. walked with him a little bit longer now. I don't just put little things in his I don't just put little things in his I don't just put little things in his hands. I don't just put comfortable hands. I don't just put comfortable hands. I don't just put comfortable things in his hands." Where are the things in his hands." Where are the things in his hands." Where are the church members who can say, "I'm church members who can say, "I'm church members who can say, "I'm learning [screaming] how to put it all learning [screaming] how to put it all learning [screaming] how to put it all [applause and cheering] [applause and cheering] [applause and cheering] in his hands." in his hands." in his hands." Because you can't solve it anyway. Because you can't solve it anyway. Because you can't solve it anyway. I [screaming] I [screaming] I [screaming] surrender all. [cheering] surrender all. [cheering] surrender all. [cheering] >> Just let it go. Just let it be. Every >> Just let it go. Just let it be. Every >> Just let it go. Just let it be. Every time I had a hard decision to make, you time I had a hard decision to make, you time I had a hard decision to make, you know what I said? I said, "Lord, if it's know what I said? I said, "Lord, if it's know what I said? I said, "Lord, if it's meant for me, let it happen. If it's not meant for me, let it happen. If it's not meant for me, let it happen. If it's not meant for me, don't let it happen. If meant for me, don't let it happen. If meant for me, don't let it happen. If it's meant for me, open the door. If it's meant for me, open the door. If it's meant for me, open the door. If it's not meant for me, close it. If it's it's not meant for me, close it. If it's it's not meant for me, close it. If it's meant for me, work that thing out, meant for me, work that thing out, meant for me, work that thing out, Jesus. If it's not meant for me, shut Jesus. If it's not meant for me, shut Jesus. If it's not meant for me, shut that thing down. And I'm going to that thing down. And I'm going to that thing down. And I'm going to interpret a closed door as you interpret a closed door as you interpret a closed door as you preserving me for something better. Cuz preserving me for something better. Cuz preserving me for something better. Cuz I refuse to live my whole life stressed I refuse to live my whole life stressed I refuse to live my whole life stressed about my next step. The steps of a good about my next step. The steps of a good about my next step. The steps of a good man man man [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] are ordered. But anybody around here are ordered. But anybody around here are ordered. But anybody around here trust him for real.

trust him for real. trust him for real. Can I tell you something in the spirit Can I tell you something in the spirit Can I tell you something in the spirit that I need to drop off? This is not the that I need to drop off? This is not the that I need to drop off? This is not the season for you to play church. At some season for you to play church. At some season for you to play church. At some point, you got to learn how to put your point, you got to learn how to put your point, you got to learn how to put your family in his hands. Put your career in family in his hands. Put your career in family in his hands. Put your career in his hands. Put your money in his hands. his hands. Put your money in his hands. his hands. Put your money in his hands. Put your health in his hands. Put our Put your health in his hands. Put our Put your health in his hands. Put our president. president. president. [cheering] Open your mouth and give him praise if Open your mouth and give him praise if you trust him. [cheering] He's trying to free you, but then he's He's trying to free you, but then he's trying to feed you. Verse 11. And Jesus trying to feed you. Verse 11. And Jesus trying to feed you. Verse 11. And Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given took the loaves, and when he had given took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, thanks, he distributed to the disciples, thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to them who and the disciples gave it to them who and the disciples gave it to them who were sat down and likewise of the fishes were sat down and likewise of the fishes were sat down and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. Do y'all see that as much as they would. Do y'all see that as much as they would. Do y'all see that subtle movement in the text? The only subtle movement in the text? The only subtle movement in the text? The only people that got fed were the people who were seated. were the people who were seated. He's trying to feed you. He's trying to He's trying to feed you. He's trying to He's trying to feed you. He's trying to put something in you that's going to put something in you that's going to put something in you that's going to sustain you. And for those of y'all who sustain you. And for those of y'all who sustain you. And for those of y'all who really want to have some church, he is really want to have some church, he is really want to have some church, he is not just giving out bread. He is bread.

not just giving out bread. He is bread. not just giving out bread. He is bread. And that's why the old deacon used to And that's why the old deacon used to And that's why the old deacon used to sing, "Bread of heaven. Bread of heaven. sing, "Bread of heaven. Bread of heaven. sing, "Bread of heaven. Bread of heaven. Feed me till I won't no more." Anybody Feed me till I won't no more." Anybody Feed me till I won't no more." Anybody need God to fill you up? need God to fill you up? need God to fill you up? >> Yeah. He's going to feed you. That's why >> Yeah. He's going to feed you. That's why >> Yeah. He's going to feed you. That's why you came to church. I can't stand a note you came to church. I can't stand a note you came to church. I can't stand a note passing, talking to somebody in church. passing, talking to somebody in church. passing, talking to somebody in church. I done been on my phone, emailing, I done been on my phone, emailing, I done been on my phone, emailing, voicemailing, stressed out, CNN, voicemailing, stressed out, CNN, voicemailing, stressed out, CNN, twittering, Facebook, Instagraming, twittering, Facebook, Instagraming, twittering, Facebook, Instagraming, threading. I done seen everything all threading. I done seen everything all threading. I done seen everything all week long. When I get to church, I need week long. When I get to church, I need week long. When I get to church, I need something to eat. I need something something to eat. I need something something to eat. I need something that's going to sustain me. that's going to sustain me. that's going to sustain me. [cheering and applause] Anybody need God [cheering and applause] Anybody need God [cheering and applause] Anybody need God to feed you, but he can only feed you to feed you, but he can only feed you to feed you, but he can only feed you when you slow down and when you sit when you slow down and when you sit when you slow down and when you sit down. He's trying to free you. He's down. He's trying to free you. He's down. He's trying to free you. He's trying to feed you. But be careful right trying to feed you. But be careful right trying to feed you. But be careful right through here cuz he's trying to fill through here cuz he's trying to fill through here cuz he's trying to fill you. [cheering] he said unto his disciples, "Gather up he said unto his disciples, "Gather up the fragments." Church folk don't know the fragments." Church folk don't know the fragments." Church folk don't know when to shout. He's trying to free you.

when to shout. He's trying to free you. when to shout. He's trying to free you. >> He's trying to feed you. But he's not >> He's trying to feed you. But he's not >> He's trying to feed you. But he's not just trying to feed you. just trying to feed you. just trying to feed you. He's trying to fill you up. He's trying to fill you up. He's trying to fill you up. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> fill you up. >> fill you up. >> fill you up. >> Wants to fill you up. >> Wants to fill you up. >> Wants to fill you up. >> I feel kind of Pentecostal. [cheering] >> I feel kind of Pentecostal. [cheering] >> I feel kind of Pentecostal. [cheering] >> Cuz cuz some seasons >> Cuz cuz some seasons >> Cuz cuz some seasons I don't need sprinkles. I don't need sprinkles. I don't need sprinkles. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] I don't need a drizzle. I don't need a drizzle. I don't need a drizzle. I don't need a few drops. [screaming] I don't need a few drops. [screaming] I don't need a few drops. [screaming] Fill me up Fill me up Fill me up till I overflow. [cheering and applause] till I overflow. [cheering and applause] till I overflow. [cheering and applause] Lean up, brothers. Lean up, sisters. I'm Lean up, brothers. Lean up, sisters. I'm Lean up, brothers. Lean up, sisters. I'm about to say the deepest thing I've ever about to say the deepest thing I've ever about to say the deepest thing I've ever said at Willer Avenue Baptist Church. said at Willer Avenue Baptist Church. said at Willer Avenue Baptist Church. Lean up. It's going to bless you. Lean Lean up. It's going to bless you. Lean Lean up. It's going to bless you. Lean up. I'm looking at you now. Lane and up. I'm looking at you now. Lane and up. I'm looking at you now. Lane and lean up. Don't tell nobody I told you lean up. Don't tell nobody I told you lean up. Don't tell nobody I told you this. You need God to fill you up this. You need God to fill you up this. You need God to fill you up >> because we are susceptible to our worst >> because we are susceptible to our worst >> because we are susceptible to our worst vices and behavior vices and behavior vices and behavior when we're empty.

when we're empty. when we're empty. [cheering and applause] I wish I could find some real people up I wish I could find some real people up in here. When you're empty, you'll be in here. When you're empty, you'll be in here. When you're empty, you'll be dating people you ain't got no business dating people you ain't got no business dating people you ain't got no business dating. When you're empty, you'll be dating. When you're empty, you'll be dating. When you're empty, you'll be drinking something that cannot satiate drinking something that cannot satiate drinking something that cannot satiate your thirst. When you're empty, you'll your thirst. When you're empty, you'll your thirst. When you're empty, you'll be on cushy and loud, [cheering] mouth be on cushy and loud, [cheering] mouth be on cushy and loud, [cheering] mouth dry. But somebody [cheering] But somebody [cheering] made it to Willer filling station made it to Willer filling station made it to Willer filling station and you don't care who's sitting around and you don't care who's sitting around and you don't care who's sitting around you. Lift up your voice. Lift up your you. Lift up your voice. Lift up your you. Lift up your voice. Lift up your hands and ask [screaming] the Lord, hands and ask [screaming] the Lord, hands and ask [screaming] the Lord, "Fill me up. Fill me up with your "Fill me up. Fill me up with your "Fill me up. Fill me up with your anointing. Fill me up with your power. anointing. Fill me up with your power. anointing. Fill me up with your power. Fill me up with your peace. Anoint Fill me up with your peace. Anoint Fill me up with your peace. Anoint [screaming] my head with oil." So my cup [screaming] my head with oil." So my cup [screaming] my head with oil." So my cup [music] How about three people and say, "He's How about three people and say, "He's filling you up today.

filling you up today. filling you up today. He's filling you up today. Your thirsty He's filling you up today. Your thirsty He's filling you up today. Your thirsty season is over. He's filling you up season is over. He's filling you up season is over. He's filling you up today. It don't matter who don't like today. It don't matter who don't like today. It don't matter who don't like you. It don't matter who leaves you. It you. It don't matter who leaves you. It you. It don't matter who leaves you. It don't matter what you've been through. If you don't need nothing, don't say If you don't need nothing, don't say nothing. But let the redeemed of the nothing. But let the redeemed of the nothing. But let the redeemed of the Lord Lord Lord call up. Fill me up [music] so I can call up. Fill me up [music] so I can call up. Fill me up [music] so I can raise these children. Fill me up so I raise these children. Fill me up so I raise these children. Fill me up so I can finish this degree. Fill me up so I can finish this degree. Fill me up so I can finish this degree. Fill me up so I don't mess up my life. Blessed Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after are those who hunger and thirst after are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, [screaming] righteousness, [screaming] righteousness, [screaming] for they shall be filled. >> Tell somebody beside you, "I'm glad you >> Tell somebody beside you, "I'm glad you sat this close to me."

sat this close to me." sat this close to me." Tell them cuz my cup Tell them cuz my cup Tell them cuz my cup is running over. Whatever you don't is running over. Whatever you don't is running over. Whatever you don't have, you can have a little bit of mine. have, you can have a little bit of mine. have, you can have a little bit of mine. Get some of my joy. Get some of my Get some of my joy. Get some of my Get some of my joy. Get some of my strength. Get some of my faith. Get some strength. Get some of my faith. Get some strength. Get some of my faith. Get some of my praise. My whole world going to be of my praise. My whole world going to be of my praise. My whole world going to be blessed. Everybody around me gets blessed. Everybody around me gets blessed. Everybody around me gets blessed. Oh, you full of yourself. No, I'm full Oh, you full of yourself. No, I'm full of Jesus. Can I give you one more for free? Can I give you one more for free? >> And I throw the extra one in as dessert. >> And I throw the extra one in as dessert. >> And I throw the extra one in as dessert. He's going to favor you. He's going to favor you. He's going to favor you. [screaming and cheering] [screaming and cheering] [screaming and cheering] [applause] [applause] [applause] >> I don't know how, but between verse 12 >> I don't know how, but between verse 12 >> I don't know how, but between verse 12 and 13, it's in your Bible. They got and 13, it's in your Bible. They got and 13, it's in your Bible. They got ready to leave. [clears throat] And ready to leave. [clears throat] And ready to leave. [clears throat] And Jesus said, "Get all the leftovers. Jesus said, "Get all the leftovers. Jesus said, "Get all the leftovers. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] Get all the fragments.

>> Now, in verse 10, we ain't having two >> Now, in verse 10, we ain't having two pieces of tilapia, pieces of tilapia, pieces of tilapia, >> five red lobster biscuits. But in verse >> five red lobster biscuits. But in verse >> five red lobster biscuits. But in verse 12, 13, we got 12 baskets 12, 13, we got 12 baskets 12, 13, we got 12 baskets left over. Verse 10, we have two pieces left over. Verse 10, we have two pieces left over. Verse 10, we have two pieces of tilapia, five red lobster biscuits. of tilapia, five red lobster biscuits. of tilapia, five red lobster biscuits. Verse 12, we got 12 baskets. Verse 12, we got 12 baskets. Verse 12, we got 12 baskets. Verse 10, we got two pieces of perch, Verse 10, we got two pieces of perch, Verse 10, we got two pieces of perch, five Popeyes biscuits. Verse 12. We got five Popeyes biscuits. Verse 12. We got five Popeyes biscuits. Verse 12. We got 12 back. January, February, March, 12 back. January, February, March, 12 back. January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, April, May, June, July, August, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November. September, October, November. September, October, November. I need somebody to lose your mind like I need somebody to lose your mind like I need somebody to lose your mind like you know God's going to give you some you know God's going to give you some you know God's going to give you some extra. God's going to do more than you extra. God's going to do more than you extra. God's going to do more than you ever expected. You going to live off the ever expected. You going to live off the ever expected. You going to live off the leftovers. You going to live off the leftovers. You going to live off the leftovers. You going to live off the fragments. [screaming] and my God and my God shall supply. shall supply. shall supply. Oh, [screaming] Oh, [screaming] Oh, [screaming] [cheering] praise him if you got some leftovers.

praise him if you got some leftovers. Praise him if you can make it with the Praise him if you can make it with the Praise him if you can make it with the little bit you got left. little bit you got left. little bit you got left. [music] [music] [music] Find seven people and say, "Favor, Find seven people and say, "Favor, Find seven people and say, "Favor, favor, favor." favor, favor." favor, favor." I said find seven people and speak I said find seven people and speak I said find seven people and speak favor. [music] favor. [music] favor. [music] I said find seven people and speak I said find seven people and speak I said find seven people and speak favor. favor. favor. Speak favor over their house. Speak Speak favor over their house. Speak Speak favor over their house. Speak favor over their body. Speak favor over favor over their body. Speak favor over favor over their body. Speak favor over their mind. Speak favor over their their mind. Speak favor over their their mind. Speak favor over their future. So, brother, get somewhere and future. So, brother, get somewhere and future. So, brother, get somewhere and go on and sit down because he's getting go on and sit down because he's getting go on and sit down because he's getting ready to do something that eyes have not ready to do something that eyes have not ready to do something that eyes have not seen and ears seen and ears seen and ears have not heard and it have not even have not heard and it have not even have not heard and it have not even entered into men and women what God has entered into men and women what God has entered into men and women what God has prepared for you. I got one word. Now prepared for you. I got one word. Now prepared for you. I got one word. Now unto him who is able to do exceeding unto him who is able to do exceeding unto him who is able to do exceeding and abundantly and abundantly and abundantly above all, you can ask or think above all, you can ask or think above all, you can ask or think according to the power that works within according to the power that works within according to the power that works within you. Can you reach over and shake a you. Can you reach over and shake a you. Can you reach over and shake a neighbor's hand? And you can use neighbor's hand? And you can use neighbor's hand? And you can use sanitizer later, but say neighbor, sanitizer later, but say neighbor, sanitizer later, but say neighbor, for the rest of this year, we going to for the rest of this year, we going to for the rest of this year, we going to go sit down cuz he's trying to free us.

go sit down cuz he's trying to free us. go sit down cuz he's trying to free us. He's trying to feed us. He's trying to He's trying to feed us. He's trying to He's trying to feed us. He's trying to fill us. He's trying to favor us. And fill us. He's trying to favor us. And fill us. He's trying to favor us. And tell them he's trying to focus us. tell them he's trying to focus us. tell them he's trying to focus us. Because the Bible says uh in verse 14 Because the Bible says uh in verse 14 Because the Bible says uh in verse 14 that everybody uh that saw the miracle that everybody uh that saw the miracle that everybody uh that saw the miracle said truly Jesus is the one who is the said truly Jesus is the one who is the said truly Jesus is the one who is the prophet of the world. Y'all miss your prophet of the world. Y'all miss your prophet of the world. Y'all miss your shout. Everybody that saw the miracle shout. Everybody that saw the miracle shout. Everybody that saw the miracle said Jesus is the one who is the prophet said Jesus is the one who is the prophet said Jesus is the one who is the prophet of the world. You missed it. And Pastor of the world. You missed it. And Pastor of the world. You missed it. And Pastor Cosby would say, uh, the third time's a Cosby would say, uh, the third time's a Cosby would say, uh, the third time's a charm. Everybody that saw the miracle charm. Everybody that saw the miracle charm. Everybody that saw the miracle said, "Jesus is the one who is the said, "Jesus is the one who is the said, "Jesus is the one who is the prophet of the world." Which means to prophet of the world." Which means to prophet of the world." Which means to me, you can't see it if you don't sit me, you can't see it if you don't sit me, you can't see it if you don't sit down. And if you ain't seen nothing, you down. And if you ain't seen nothing, you down. And if you ain't seen nothing, you can't say nothing. That's why some can't say nothing. That's why some can't say nothing. That's why some people ain't shouted this whole service.

people ain't shouted this whole service. people ain't shouted this whole service. Leave them alone. Leave them alone. Leave them alone. They ain't seen nothing. But if you seen They ain't seen nothing. But if you seen They ain't seen nothing. But if you seen him pay a bill, if you've seen him heal him pay a bill, if you've seen him heal him pay a bill, if you've seen him heal your body, if you seen him open a door, your body, if you seen him open a door, your body, if you seen him open a door, if you've seen him protect your if you've seen him protect your if you've seen him protect your children, if you've seen him turn things children, if you've seen him turn things children, if you've seen him turn things around, open up your mouth, and be a around, open up your mouth, and be a around, open up your mouth, and be a living witness, that can't nobody living witness, that can't nobody living witness, that can't nobody [music] [music] [music] do me like Jesus. Can't nobody do do me like Jesus. Can't nobody do do me like Jesus. Can't nobody do [music] it like the Lord. Put your arms [music] it like the Lord. Put your arms [music] it like the Lord. Put your arms around your neighbor. Shake them and around your neighbor. Shake them and around your neighbor. Shake them and rock them. Rock them and shake them. I rock them. Rock them and shake them. I rock them. Rock them and shake them. I say put your arm around your neighbor. say put your arm around your neighbor. say put your arm around your neighbor. Shake them and rock them. Rock them and Shake them and rock them. Rock them and Shake them and rock them. Rock them and shake them. And say, "Neighbor, shake them. And say, "Neighbor, shake them. And say, "Neighbor, be still be still be still and know [music] that God is God. Be not and know [music] that God is God. Be not and know [music] that God is God. Be not dismayed.

dismayed. dismayed. Whatever be tied you, God Whatever be tied you, God Whatever be tied you, God [screaming] will [screaming] will [screaming] will take [music] care of you. Won't he do take [music] care of you. Won't he do take [music] care of you. Won't he do it? it? it? [music] I feel favor in the room. I feel I feel favor in the room. I feel strength in the room. strength in the room. strength in the room. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I feel a praise in the room. Look at one >> I feel a praise in the room. Look at one >> I feel a praise in the room. Look at one more neighbor and say, "Neighbor, more neighbor and say, "Neighbor, more neighbor and say, "Neighbor, can you do me a favor?" You shout, can you do me a favor?" You shout, can you do me a favor?" You shout, [music] cuz he's getting ready to bless [music] cuz he's getting ready to bless [music] cuz he's getting ready to bless me. And I'm a shout cuz he's getting me. And I'm a shout cuz he's getting me. And I'm a shout cuz he's getting ready to bless you. And he's going to do ready to bless you. And he's going to do ready to bless you. And he's going to do it from a seated position. He's going to it from a seated position. He's going to it from a seated position. He's going to do it while I wait for my change to do it while I wait for my change to do it while I wait for my change to come. Though he slay me yet will I trust come. Though he slay me yet will I trust come. Though he slay me yet will I trust him him him and wait on the Lord.

and wait on the Lord. and wait on the Lord. [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] [laughter] He will [music] [music] renew your strength. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. >> He's about to feed you. He's about to >> He's about to feed you. He's about to kill you. He's about [music] to favor kill you. He's about [music] to favor kill you. He's about [music] to favor you. But don't you wait till the battle you. But don't you wait till the battle you. But don't you wait till the battle is over. is over. is over. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> What is >> What is >> What is the my the my the my [music] [music] [music] soul?

>> [music] >> [music] >> Heat. >> Heat. >> Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Yeah. Heat. Yeah. Heat. [music] [music]

[music] Oh, [music] [music] what you say, baby? >> people [music] say it's going to be all >> people [music] say it's going to be all right. right. right. It's going to be all [screaming] It's going to be all [screaming] It's going to be all [screaming] right. right. right. [music] [music] [music] Find you a brother in the room and tell Find you a brother in the room and tell Find you a brother in the room and tell them it's going to be all right. [music] [cheering] [cheering] >> Only Rose only rose for one reason. I know the only rose for one reason. I know the clock.

clock. clock. >> [screaming] >> [screaming] >> [screaming] >> But I cannot leave >> But I cannot leave >> But I cannot leave and not pray for the brothers in this and not pray for the brothers in this and not pray for the brothers in this room. room. room. >> Brothers, if you're in the balcony, >> Brothers, if you're in the balcony, >> Brothers, if you're in the balcony, don't move. Just come down as close as don't move. Just come down as close as don't move. Just come down as close as you can. Don't come all the way down. you can. Don't come all the way down. you can. Don't come all the way down. But brothers on the floor level, I want But brothers on the floor level, I want But brothers on the floor level, I want to intercede for you right now. Come on, to intercede for you right now. Come on, to intercede for you right now. Come on, brothers. You don't have to come all the brothers. You don't have to come all the brothers. You don't have to come all the way down unless you want to. way down unless you want to. way down unless you want to. Those of you over in the sanctuary, just Those of you over in the sanctuary, just Those of you over in the sanctuary, just come to the altar in the sanctuary, sisters, can you help me thank God for sisters, can you help me thank God for these men? these men? these men? Every teenager that's in the room. Come Every teenager that's in the room. Come Every teenager that's in the room. Come on. on. on. 12 and up, brothers. Come on. Come on. 12 and up, brothers. Come on. Come on. 12 and up, brothers. Come on. Come on. In your 40s, your 30s, your 20s, your In your 40s, your 30s, your 20s, your In your 40s, your 30s, your 20s, your 50s, your 60s, your 70s. Come on [music] 50s, your 60s, your 70s. Come on [music] 50s, your 60s, your 70s. Come on [music] now. Press on in. Press on in. Press on now. Press on in. Press on in. Press on now. Press on in. Press on in. Press on in. Press on in. Press on in. Press on in. Press on in. Press on in. Press on in. Press on in. Press on in. Press on in.

in. in. I'm so glad you made it to church today. I'm so glad you made it to church today. I'm so glad you made it to church today. [music] [music] [music] Glad you made it to church. [cheering] [cheering] Blessed assurance. He's been my fourth man in the fire time He's been my fourth man in the fire time after time. And what he did for me on Calvary is And what he did for me on Calvary is more than enough. more than enough. more than enough. real soft. I trust in [music] God, real soft. I trust in [music] God, real soft. I trust in [music] God, myior who will never who will never [music] [music] [music] fail.

>> I trust in God. [music] >> I trust in God. [music] Come on, brothers. Lift those hands. [music] [music] >> There's no one else. Sometimes >> Brothers, keep your hands lifted. >> Brothers, keep your hands lifted. Sisters, if you're in the room near a Sisters, if you're in the room near a Sisters, if you're in the room near a brother, just stretch your hands this brother, just stretch your hands this brother, just stretch your hands this way. [music] way. [music] way. [music] We're not going to pray long, but I'm We're not going to pray long, but I'm We're not going to pray long, but I'm asking God to send strength. >> God, I thank you >> God, I thank you that Pastor Cosby is leading a church that Pastor Cosby is leading a church that Pastor Cosby is leading a church >> filled with this many men >> filled with this many men >> filled with this many men >> on a Sunday morning. We thank you. >> on a Sunday morning. We thank you. >> on a Sunday morning. We thank you. for every brother, for every brother, for every brother, >> every teenager, [music] >> every teenager, [music] >> every teenager, [music] every boy, every boy, every boy, >> every young man, every father, >> every young man, every father, >> every young man, every father, every stepfather, every bonus dad, every every stepfather, every bonus dad, every every stepfather, every bonus dad, every god dad, every nephew, every godson, god dad, every nephew, every godson, god dad, every nephew, every godson, every uncle, every pawpa, every every uncle, every pawpa, every every uncle, every pawpa, every granddad, every mentor, every coach, granddad, every mentor, every coach, granddad, every mentor, every coach, every husband, every husband, every husband, every boyfriend every boyfriend every boyfriend who is in in this room right now.

who is in in this room right now. who is in in this room right now. >> God, you know the weight. >> God, you know the weight. >> God, you know the weight. >> You know the tears we try to wipe before >> You know the tears we try to wipe before >> You know the tears we try to wipe before our family members see them. our family members see them. our family members see them. >> You know the pain we carry. But before >> You know the pain we carry. But before >> You know the pain we carry. But before we ask for anything, we just going to we ask for anything, we just going to we ask for anything, we just going to say thank you say thank you say thank you >> because you've been faithful to us. >> because you've been faithful to us. >> because you've been faithful to us. >> You've been freeing us and feeding us >> You've been freeing us and feeding us >> You've been freeing us and feeding us and filling us and favoring us and and filling us and favoring us and and filling us and favoring us and refocusing us back on you. Thank you. refocusing us back on you. Thank you. refocusing us back on you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> That even when we messed up, you didn't >> That even when we messed up, you didn't >> That even when we messed up, you didn't throw us away. throw us away. throw us away. >> We've sinned. We've fallen short. We >> We've sinned. We've fallen short. We >> We've sinned. We've fallen short. We aired. Forgive us of our sins. aired. Forgive us of our sins. aired. Forgive us of our sins. >> Help us to repent. Cleanse us from all >> Help us to repent. Cleanse us from all >> Help us to repent. Cleanse us from all unrighteousness unrighteousness unrighteousness so that we could be the men you've so that we could be the men you've so that we could be the men you've called us to be. Now God, our prayer is called us to be. Now God, our prayer is called us to be. Now God, our prayer is simple. As they lift their hands, I pray simple. As they lift their hands, I pray simple. As they lift their hands, I pray you [music] pour down peace today. Help you [music] pour down peace today. Help you [music] pour down peace today. Help us to look at our calendars and see us to look at our calendars and see us to look at our calendars and see where [music] we can pause again so that where [music] we can pause again so that where [music] we can pause again so that we don't run ourselves reckless and we don't run ourselves reckless and we don't run ourselves reckless and empty.

empty. empty. I pray God that we will put ourselves on I pray God that we will put ourselves on I pray God that we will put ourselves on our own calendars our own calendars our own calendars >> just like we give for everybody else. >> just like we give for everybody else. >> just like we give for everybody else. Help us to give to ourselves. [music] Help us to give to ourselves. [music] Help us to give to ourselves. [music] Help us to love ourselves enough to Help us to love ourselves enough to Help us to love ourselves enough to pause and stop, be refreshed, go on pause and stop, be refreshed, go on pause and stop, be refreshed, go on vacation, take that PTO that we've left vacation, take that PTO that we've left vacation, take that PTO that we've left on the books. God, help us to learn it's on the books. God, help us to learn it's on the books. God, help us to learn it's okay to sit down. okay to sit down. okay to sit down. >> Because when we sit down, you stand up. >> Because when we sit down, you stand up. >> Because when we sit down, you stand up. >> Help us to trust you >> Help us to trust you >> Help us to trust you >> in every area, and every detail of our >> in every area, and every detail of our >> in every area, and every detail of our lives. One more thing, God, fill us up lives. One more thing, God, fill us up lives. One more thing, God, fill us up today. Fill us up today. Fill us up today. Fill us up today. Fill us up today. Fill us up today. Fill us up today. Fill us up today with your Holy today. Fill us up today with your Holy today. Fill us up today with your Holy Spirit. Fill us up today. And when we Spirit. Fill us up today. And when we Spirit. Fill us up today. And when we leave this church, we may go back to the leave this church, we may go back to the leave this church, we may go back to the same situation, but we will not go back same situation, but we will not go back same situation, but we will not go back the same way in the name of Jesus. Let the same way in the name of Jesus. Let the same way in the name of Jesus. Let everybody say, "Amen." Amen. And amen.

everybody say, "Amen." Amen. And amen. everybody say, "Amen." Amen. And amen. Hug a brother and say, "We going to get Hug a brother and say, "We going to get Hug a brother and say, "We going to get through this." Come on. encourage a through this." Come on. encourage a through this." Come on. encourage a brother on their way to their seat. brother on their way to their seat. brother on their way to their seat. [music] Say, "We going to get through [music] Say, "We going to get through [music] Say, "We going to get through this. We going to get through this. We this. We going to get through this. We this. We going to get through this. We going to get through this. I trust going to get through this. I trust going to get through this. I trust [music] in God. [music] in God. [music] in God. I say [music] [music] anyone. >> [music] >> [music] [singing] [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat. up

up here. here. here. [music] >> Heat. >> Heat. [music] That's why That's why [music] that's why I [singing] [singing] Yes, I Yes.

Yes. [music] Yes. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] Yes.

And all of the people said, "Amen." And all of the people said, "Amen." [music] How we thank God for the word of [music] How we thank God for the word of [music] God God God that has been so powerfully proclaimed that has been so powerfully proclaimed that has been so powerfully proclaimed by the man of God, Pastor Regginal Wayne by the man of God, Pastor Regginal Wayne by the man of God, Pastor Regginal Wayne Sharp, Jr., thank you, pastor. Thank Sharp, Jr., thank you, pastor. Thank Sharp, Jr., thank you, pastor. Thank [applause] you. Great word. Great word. Great word. Great word. Great word. Great word. We needed that. We needed that. We needed that. We needed that. [music] We needed that. [music] We needed that. [music] >> [applause] Somebody may need to know the Jesus Somebody may need to know the Jesus >> who makes the men sit out.

>> who makes the men sit out. >> who makes the men sit out. If you're here on this Sunday afternoon If you're here on this Sunday afternoon If you're here on this Sunday afternoon and you and you and you like so many of us need to put your like so many of us need to put your like so many of us need to put your trust in God, our savior. trust in God, our savior. trust in God, our savior. While these leaders come stand with me While these leaders come stand with me While these leaders come stand with me and with Dr. Williams in the sanctuary. and with Dr. Williams in the sanctuary. and with Dr. Williams in the sanctuary. If you know you have not yet put your If you know you have not yet put your If you know you have not yet put your trust in this God trust in this God trust in this God so he could feel [music] feed you and so he could feel [music] feed you and so he could feel [music] feed you and fill you and favor you and focus you and fill you and favor you and focus you and fill you and favor you and focus you and free you. free you. free you. My Lord, I want you to come toward me My Lord, I want you to come toward me My Lord, I want you to come toward me right now. Don't don't worry about who's right now. Don't don't worry about who's right now. Don't don't worry about who's not moving. If you need to move, not moving. If you need to move, not moving. If you need to move, come right here, right now. Come on. come right here, right now. Come on. come right here, right now. Come on. [music] [music] [music] Come on. I see you, brother. God bless Come on. I see you, brother. God bless Come on. I see you, brother. God bless you. [music] God bless you. [applause] you. [music] God bless you. [applause] you. [music] God bless you. [applause] God bless you. [music] [applause] God bless you, brother.

[applause] God bless you, brother. [music] Who else? Who else? Who else needs to come? Come on. God Who else needs to come? Come on. God Who else needs to come? Come on. God bless you, sis. >> God bless you. >> God bless you. God bless you. Come on says, "God bless God bless you. Come on says, "God bless God bless you. Come on says, "God bless you." [applause and music] Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. [music] Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. [music] Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Look at him coming. Come on. Come on. Look at him coming. Come on. Come on. Look at him coming. Come on. Come on. You need the Lord Jesus in [music] your You need the Lord Jesus in [music] your You need the Lord Jesus in [music] your life. You need a church home. Come life. You need a church home. Come life. You need a church home. Come [applause] on. Come on. I want to be [applause] on. Come on. I want to be [applause] on. Come on. I want to be your pastor. We want to be your church. your pastor. We want to be your church. your pastor. We want to be your church. Come on. [music] Come on. [music] Come on. [music] [applause] [applause] [applause] Come on. God bless you, friends. God Come on. God bless you, friends. God Come on. God bless you, friends. God bless you, brothers. Yep. Come on. Come bless you, brothers. Yep. Come on. Come bless you, brothers. Yep. Come on. Come on. [music] Come from the balcony. Move on. [music] Come from the balcony. Move on. [music] Come from the balcony. Move in the sanctuary. in the sanctuary. in the sanctuary. Come on. Come on. [music] Come on. Come on. [music] Come on. Come on. [music] We want to be your church.

We want to be your church. We want to be your church. Yeah. God bless you. [music] I want to Yeah. God bless you. [music] I want to Yeah. God bless you. [music] I want to be your pastor. be your pastor. be your pastor. Yeah. Come with the tears. [music] Come with the tears. [music] Come with the Come with the Come with the Come with the fears. Come with the Come with the fears. Come with the Come with the fears. Come with the apprehensions. Bring it on. Bring it on. apprehensions. Bring it on. Bring it on. apprehensions. Bring it on. Bring it on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. [music] [music] [music] Come on. They're still coming, church. Come on. They're still coming, church. Come on. They're still coming, church. Bring the family. Bring the family. God Bring the family. Bring the family. God Bring the family. Bring the family. God bless you, friend. Bring the family. bless you, friend. Bring the family. bless you, friend. Bring the family. >> [applause and music] >> [applause and music] >> [applause and music] >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Whosoever will. Come on. Come on. Come Whosoever will. Come on. Come on. Come Whosoever will. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Whoever you are, on. Come on. Come on. Whoever you are, on. Come on. Come on. Whoever you are, [music] wherever you are, are there others? are there others? I see you coming, sis. God bless you in the sanctuary. Edward, Dr. Williams, in the sanctuary. Edward, Dr. Williams, she's waiting for you.

she's waiting for you. she's waiting for you. Anybody else? Anybody else? Yes. I sought the Lord and heard I sought the Lord and heard I sought the Lord. >> I sought [music] the Lord. >> I sought [music] the Lord. There goes. God bless you. That's why I There goes. God bless you. That's why I There goes. God bless you. That's why I [music] [music] [music] saw the Lord. I saw the I saw the >> I see you coming from the balcony. God >> I see you coming from the balcony. God >> I see you coming from the balcony. God bless you. That's why. bless you. That's why. bless you. That's why. That's why That's why That's why I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. I saw answered. I saw answered. I saw >> and he heard [music] >> and he heard [music] >> and he heard [music] >> and he >> and he >> and he saw.

saw. saw. >> Come on, brother and sister. Come on. That's That's [music] my savior. my savior. [music] [music] [music] The one The one The one who will never who will never who will never fail. [music] >> Still coming. [music] Still moving. >> Still coming. [music] Still moving. Still coming. Come on. Come on. I say [music and applause] [music and applause] that. that. that. >> Thank you, CJ. [music] >> Thank you, CJ. [music] >> Thank you, CJ. [music] Yes. God bless you. Yes. God bless you. Yes. God bless you. >> God bless you. >> God bless you. >> God bless you. [music] [music] [music] >> God bless you.

>> God bless you. >> God bless you. >> God bless you. >> God bless you. >> God bless you. [music] [music] [music] Listen to each of you who stands before us to each of you who stands before us today. We are so excited [music] today. We are so excited [music] today. We are so excited [music] about the decisions that each of you has about the decisions that each of you has about the decisions that each of you has made to make your way down here today to made to make your way down here today to made to make your way down here today to say yes to Jesus Christ and to his say yes to Jesus Christ and to his say yes to Jesus Christ and to his church. [music] church. [music] church. [music] We're so excited that the Lord has moved We're so excited that the Lord has moved We're so excited that the Lord has moved upon you as a consequence of this upon you as a consequence of this upon you as a consequence of this [music] worship service of this word [music] worship service of this word [music] worship service of this word that has been proclaimed to come and be that has been proclaimed to come and be that has been proclaimed to come and be a part of the kingdom of God, the family a part of the kingdom of God, the family a part of the kingdom of God, the family of God that meets here at Wheeler Avenue of God that meets here at Wheeler Avenue of God that meets here at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. So, welcome to your new Baptist Church. So, welcome to your new Baptist Church. So, welcome to your new church home. We're glad that you're church home. We're glad that you're church home. We're glad that you're here. We're excited about your future. here. We're excited about your future. here. We're excited about your future. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, excited. excited. excited. I'm excited to serve as your pastor and I'm excited to serve as your pastor and I'm excited to serve as your pastor and these precious people all around you are these precious people all around you are these precious people all around you are excited to be your new church family. excited to be your new church family. excited to be your new church family. [music] We welcome you to Wheeler Avenue [music] We welcome you to Wheeler Avenue [music] We welcome you to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. God bless you. God bless Baptist Church. God bless you. God bless Baptist Church. God bless you. God bless you.

I see you in the sanctuary and [music] I I see you in the sanctuary and [music] I celebrate you. Lord, I ask that you will celebrate you. Lord, I ask that you will celebrate you. Lord, I ask that you will follow the Washingtons as they give you follow the Washingtons as they give you follow the Washingtons as they give you leadership here in the sanctuary. Deacon leadership here in the sanctuary. Deacon leadership here in the sanctuary. Deacon Frank Matthews, will you raise your Frank Matthews, will you raise your Frank Matthews, will you raise your hand? He's raised his hand. Will you hand? He's raised his hand. Will you hand? He's raised his hand. Will you follow that distinguished gentleman follow that distinguished gentleman follow that distinguished gentleman right there? And all of you are going to right there? And all of you are going to right there? And all of you are going to go into the new member orientation room go into the new member orientation room go into the new member orientation room and we're going to [music] celebrate and we're going to [music] celebrate and we're going to [music] celebrate with you the great things that God is with you the great things that God is with you the great things that God is doing and will do in each one of your doing and will do in each one of your doing and will do in each one of your lives. Come on and thank God for our lives. Come on and thank God for our lives. Come on and thank God for our newest members to the family of Wheeler newest members to the family of Wheeler newest members to the family of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. We cannot thank We cannot thank Pastor Edel Sharp enough for coming and Pastor Edel Sharp enough for coming and Pastor Edel Sharp enough for coming and [applause] [applause] [applause] teaching us, professor, teaching us, professor, teaching us, professor, and shephering us, pastor, and shephering us, pastor, and shephering us, pastor, proclaiming to us, preacher. You have proclaiming to us, preacher. You have proclaiming to us, preacher. You have helped us this day. We're going back helped us this day. We're going back helped us this day. We're going back better [music] than the way we came. better [music] than the way we came. better [music] than the way we came. Pastor said, even if the situation Pastor said, even if the situation Pastor said, even if the situation didn't change, we're going back changed.

didn't change, we're going back changed. didn't change, we're going back changed. God has changed us for the situation God has changed us for the situation God has changed us for the situation that we have to face and we're so that we have to face and we're so that we have to face and we're so grateful to him for coming this way. grateful to him for coming this way. grateful to him for coming this way. He's got one [music] more service to He's got one [music] more service to He's got one [music] more service to preach. I want you to pray for him as he preach. I want you to pray for him as he preach. I want you to pray for him as he prepares for the 1:00 service. Want you prepares for the 1:00 service. Want you prepares for the 1:00 service. Want you all to go forth and have an absolutely all to go forth and have an absolutely all to go forth and have an absolutely amazing week. If [music] you're doing amazing week. If [music] you're doing amazing week. If [music] you're doing too much, sit down somewhere. too much, sit down somewhere. too much, sit down somewhere. Sit down somewhere. Sit down somewhere. Sit down somewhere. Don't let this word just be [music] Don't let this word just be [music] Don't let this word just be [music] preached. Let that word reach you so preached. Let that word reach you so preached. Let that word reach you so that you might not just be a hearer of that you might not just be a hearer of that you might not just be a hearer of the word but a doer also. God bless you the word but a doer also. God bless you the word but a doer also. God bless you all of you who've come to be with us all of you who've come to be with us all of you who've come to be with us today. Tougaloo family too and all those today. Tougaloo family too and all those today. Tougaloo family too and all those friends and loved ones who come as friends and loved ones who come as friends and loved ones who come as [music] visitors. God bless you. Hope [music] visitors. God bless you. Hope [music] visitors. God bless you. Hope you've been blessed by the presence of you've been blessed by the presence of you've been blessed by the presence of the Lord in this place today. And as we the Lord in this place today. And as we the Lord in this place today. And as we leave from this place, the Lord [music] leave from this place, the Lord [music] leave from this place, the Lord [music] bless you and keep you. The Lord make bless you and keep you. The Lord make bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be his face to shine upon you and be his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift the gracious unto you. The Lord lift the gracious unto you. The Lord lift the light of his countenance upon you and light of his countenance upon you and light of his countenance upon you and give you his peace [music] today, give you his peace [music] today, give you his peace [music] today, tomorrow, and forever all the days of tomorrow, and forever all the days of tomorrow, and forever all the days of your lives in Jesus' name. Amen. God your lives in Jesus' name. Amen. God your lives in Jesus' name. Amen. God bless you. Take your time. Walk slowly bless you. Take your time. Walk slowly bless you. Take your time. Walk slowly to your cars.

to your cars. to your cars. Hug on somebody. Hug on somebody. Hug on somebody. Tell them [music] go sit down.