Andreas Nielsen: Dare to Declare

It's such an honor to be back here in my It's such an honor to be back here in my what it really is a second home. We love what it really is a second home. We love what it really is a second home. We love uh Willas. We love Texas. Me and my uh Willas. We love Texas. Me and my uh Willas. We love Texas. Me and my family. We love this house, this church, family. We love this house, this church, family. We love this house, this church, your pastors. I got to tell you, Pastor your pastors. I got to tell you, Pastor your pastors. I got to tell you, Pastor Carrie and Chris, they're such dear Carrie and Chris, they're such dear Carrie and Chris, they're such dear friends to us. And they're mentors uh friends to us. And they're mentors uh friends to us. And they're mentors uh pastors into our lives. And uh uh I pastors into our lives. And uh uh I pastors into our lives. And uh uh I don't know if you're new to this church, don't know if you're new to this church, don't know if you're new to this church, but you could not be in a better place but you could not be in a better place but you could not be in a better place with better leaders and better team. I with better leaders and better team. I with better leaders and better team. I love them dearly. I come to serve. Uh, love them dearly. I come to serve. Uh, love them dearly. I come to serve. Uh, but I really leave here every year uh but I really leave here every year uh but I really leave here every year uh just being blessed and learned so much just being blessed and learned so much just being blessed and learned so much and uh I love you guys and it's an honor and uh I love you guys and it's an honor and uh I love you guys and it's an honor to be back. I think I think this is I to be back. I think I think this is I to be back. I think I think this is I don't know my eth ninth or tenth year uh don't know my eth ninth or tenth year uh don't know my eth ninth or tenth year uh in a row. Um I I I just I just still in a row. Um I I I just I just still in a row. Um I I I just I just still every time Pastor Carrie asks me to come every time Pastor Carrie asks me to come every time Pastor Carrie asks me to come back I go like man why he won't come back I go like man why he won't come back I go like man why he won't come back. Like it's uh but as long as he back. Like it's uh but as long as he back. Like it's uh but as long as he keeps asking me I keep coming uh because keeps asking me I keep coming uh because keeps asking me I keep coming uh because I love it. I'm like the cousin you can't I love it. I'm like the cousin you can't I love it. I'm like the cousin you can't get rid of you know it is awesome. Well, get rid of you know it is awesome. Well, get rid of you know it is awesome. Well, we're going to get in the word of God we're going to get in the word of God we're going to get in the word of God today, which is great. Um, I got a today, which is great. Um, I got a today, which is great. Um, I got a message on my heart. I was sending the message on my heart. I was sending the message on my heart. I was sending the team uh all my notes, all kinds of team uh all my notes, all kinds of team uh all my notes, all kinds of points. I've preached it a couple of points. I've preached it a couple of points. I've preached it a couple of times so far. I haven't got to the first times so far. I haven't got to the first times so far. I haven't got to the first point yet. Uh, we'll see how we do this point yet. Uh, we'll see how we do this point yet. Uh, we'll see how we do this service, but you know, I really believe service, but you know, I really believe service, but you know, I really believe that I have a word in my heart that I that I have a word in my heart that I that I have a word in my heart that I believe could help us. And really, I'm believe could help us. And really, I'm believe could help us. And really, I'm preaching to myself. I'm going to talk preaching to myself. I'm going to talk preaching to myself. I'm going to talk to you today about the power of a godly to you today about the power of a godly to you today about the power of a godly declaration. I'm a huge believer in um declaration. I'm a huge believer in um declaration. I'm a huge believer in um agreeing with the word of God and agreeing with the word of God and agreeing with the word of God and speaking the word of God. And a lot of speaking the word of God. And a lot of speaking the word of God. And a lot of times times times a lot of the challenges in our lives is

a lot of the challenges in our lives is a lot of the challenges in our lives is that we're trying to figure out stuff that we're trying to figure out stuff that we're trying to figure out stuff that is going on in our lives um in a that is going on in our lives um in a that is going on in our lives um in a way that where we only approach it with way that where we only approach it with way that where we only approach it with our experience or our knowledge or um our experience or our knowledge or um our experience or our knowledge or um you know data or whatever people say is you know data or whatever people say is you know data or whatever people say is possible. I I'm here today to remind you possible. I I'm here today to remind you possible. I I'm here today to remind you and maybe encourage you that we can look and maybe encourage you that we can look and maybe encourage you that we can look further and we can look to the promises further and we can look to the promises further and we can look to the promises of God that he's made in his word. And of God that he's made in his word. And of God that he's made in his word. And when we starting start to align our when we starting start to align our when we starting start to align our belief and start aligning what we're belief and start aligning what we're belief and start aligning what we're saying with the word of God, the word of saying with the word of God, the word of saying with the word of God, the word of God will always produce what is God will always produce what is God will always produce what is promised. You know, this life is not promised. You know, this life is not promised. You know, this life is not always what we wanted to be. Jesus is always what we wanted to be. Jesus is always what we wanted to be. Jesus is pretty clear when he says, "In this pretty clear when he says, "In this pretty clear when he says, "In this life, you will have trouble." life, you will have trouble." life, you will have trouble." >> I love that he's he's not sugar coating >> I love that he's he's not sugar coating >> I love that he's he's not sugar coating it. He knows this world is broken. It it. He knows this world is broken. It it. He knows this world is broken. It don't matter how much you love the Lord, don't matter how much you love the Lord, don't matter how much you love the Lord, you still live in a broken world. And in you still live in a broken world. And in you still live in a broken world. And in this world, Jesus said, "You will have this world, Jesus said, "You will have this world, Jesus said, "You will have trouble." BUT HE SAYS, "TAKE HEART CUZ trouble." BUT HE SAYS, "TAKE HEART CUZ trouble." BUT HE SAYS, "TAKE HEART CUZ I'VE OVERCOME the world." So he's I'VE OVERCOME the world." So he's I'VE OVERCOME the world." So he's telling us about, you know, the the telling us about, you know, the the telling us about, you know, the the paradox of we're living in a broken paradox of we're living in a broken paradox of we're living in a broken world and we're going to feel it. But he world and we're going to feel it. But he world and we're going to feel it. But he says, "But don't worry, I've overcome says, "But don't worry, I've overcome says, "But don't worry, I've overcome the world." So we have this thing in the world." So we have this thing in the world." So we have this thing in Christ where we can feel the effect of Christ where we can feel the effect of Christ where we can feel the effect of the world but we don't have to live like the world but we don't have to live like the world but we don't have to live like the world. We actually have access to the world. We actually have access to the world. We actually have access to something more to an overcoming promise something more to an overcoming promise something more to an overcoming promise from Jesus himself that he will work on from Jesus himself that he will work on from Jesus himself that he will work on our behalf and work in our life and in our behalf and work in our life and in our behalf and work in our life and in our circumstances. And I was u and you our circumstances. And I was u and you our circumstances. And I was u and you got to you got to excuse me. I'm I'm got to you got to excuse me. I'm I'm got to you got to excuse me. I'm I'm from Sweden. I was born and raised in

from Sweden. I was born and raised in from Sweden. I was born and raised in Sweden. Uh came to [clears throat] Sweden. Uh came to [clears throat] Sweden. Uh came to [clears throat] America I was 20. got my life right with America I was 20. got my life right with America I was 20. got my life right with God and I lived here for six years and I God and I lived here for six years and I God and I lived here for six years and I want to live it for the rest of my life want to live it for the rest of my life want to live it for the rest of my life and uh God sent me back to Sweden. I and uh God sent me back to Sweden. I and uh God sent me back to Sweden. I really feel like I'm a Texan who sent as really feel like I'm a Texan who sent as really feel like I'm a Texan who sent as a missionary to Sweden. It feels good to a missionary to Sweden. It feels good to a missionary to Sweden. It feels good to be my second home. But it is my second be my second home. But it is my second be my second home. But it is my second language. So, you know, I'm a little bit language. So, you know, I'm a little bit language. So, you know, I'm a little bit jetlagged. I'm Swedish. I'm praying in jetlagged. I'm Swedish. I'm praying in jetlagged. I'm Swedish. I'm praying in the spirit and I'm speaking English. So, the spirit and I'm speaking English. So, the spirit and I'm speaking English. So, if you get messed up, you know, you just if you get messed up, you know, you just if you get messed up, you know, you just listen to what the Lord's trying to say listen to what the Lord's trying to say listen to what the Lord's trying to say and just figure it out yourself. If you and just figure it out yourself. If you and just figure it out yourself. If you want a title for this today's message, want a title for this today's message, want a title for this today's message, the title is dare to declare. Dare to the title is dare to declare. Dare to the title is dare to declare. Dare to declare. declare. declare. You know, since English being my second You know, since English being my second You know, since English being my second language, I had to go to uh uh to language, I had to go to uh uh to language, I had to go to uh uh to dictionary because I really been dictionary because I really been dictionary because I really been studying the word declare for a long studying the word declare for a long studying the word declare for a long time. And when you when you look at the time. And when you when you look at the time. And when you when you look at the meaning of the word declare, you know, meaning of the word declare, you know, meaning of the word declare, you know, all of us, we do a whole lot of all of us, we do a whole lot of all of us, we do a whole lot of declarations at all times. A lot of us, declarations at all times. A lot of us, declarations at all times. A lot of us, we don't even know that we're doing it. we don't even know that we're doing it. we don't even know that we're doing it. A lot of us, we have a without meaning A lot of us, we have a without meaning A lot of us, we have a without meaning it or knowing, we have a negative it or knowing, we have a negative it or knowing, we have a negative declaration. Oh, that's never going to declaration. Oh, that's never going to declaration. Oh, that's never going to work for me. Oh, I don't come from that work for me. Oh, I don't come from that work for me. Oh, I don't come from that family. Oh, if I only had Well, I'm family. Oh, if I only had Well, I'm family. Oh, if I only had Well, I'm doing the best I can. Well, well, you doing the best I can. Well, well, you doing the best I can. Well, well, you know, uh, a lot of time we can have a know, uh, a lot of time we can have a know, uh, a lot of time we can have a defeated declaration without knowing it defeated declaration without knowing it defeated declaration without knowing it because we don't really understand the because we don't really understand the because we don't really understand the power of declaration or what it really power of declaration or what it really power of declaration or what it really is. But here's what the dictionary says is. But here's what the dictionary says is. But here's what the dictionary says about the word declare. To declare means about the word declare. To declare means about the word declare. To declare means to proclaim publicly or officially. You to proclaim publicly or officially. You to proclaim publicly or officially. You know when Jesus stands up and he says know when Jesus stands up and he says know when Jesus stands up and he says for this cause I have come and then he

for this cause I have come and then he for this cause I have come and then he he quotes from the prophet Joel and he he quotes from the prophet Joel and he he quotes from the prophet Joel and he he starts to declare. Why is here? So he starts to declare. Why is here? So he starts to declare. Why is here? So declare means to proclaim publicly or declare means to proclaim publicly or declare means to proclaim publicly or officially. It also means to make known officially. It also means to make known officially. It also means to make known or another description of the word or another description of the word or another description of the word declare in the dictionary is announcing declare in the dictionary is announcing declare in the dictionary is announcing a new law like it is settled. We're a new law like it is settled. We're a new law like it is settled. We're declaring it. This is now a law. We got declaring it. This is now a law. We got declaring it. This is now a law. We got to obey it. It also means done deal. It to obey it. It also means done deal. It to obey it. It also means done deal. It means that it's done. means that it's done. means that it's done. >> It means also negotiation is over. No >> It means also negotiation is over. No >> It means also negotiation is over. No more negotiation. I travel with my wife more negotiation. I travel with my wife more negotiation. I travel with my wife and two daughters. I'm going to start and two daughters. I'm going to start and two daughters. I'm going to start declaring a whole lot of stuff cuz I declaring a whole lot of stuff cuz I declaring a whole lot of stuff cuz I feel like that negotiation is never feel like that negotiation is never feel like that negotiation is never over. I was tired preaching last night. over. I was tired preaching last night. over. I was tired preaching last night. I was looking forward to go home to bed I was looking forward to go home to bed I was looking forward to go home to bed and I walked off stage. Got a text. Hey, and I walked off stage. Got a text. Hey, and I walked off stage. Got a text. Hey, you can come pick us up at the mall. It you can come pick us up at the mall. It you can come pick us up at the mall. It closed at 9:00. So, you're not going to closed at 9:00. So, you're not going to closed at 9:00. So, you're not going to be here for long. Man, that negotiation be here for long. Man, that negotiation be here for long. Man, that negotiation surely wasn't over. I just did what a surely wasn't over. I just did what a surely wasn't over. I just did what a good husband does and went to the mall. good husband does and went to the mall. good husband does and went to the mall. And but you know, declaration means that And but you know, declaration means that And but you know, declaration means that there there's nothing more to be said. there there's nothing more to be said. there there's nothing more to be said. It's a done deal. No more negotiations.

It's a done deal. No more negotiations. It's a done deal. No more negotiations. It's settled. It's set in stone. It is It's settled. It's set in stone. It is It's settled. It's set in stone. It is now A LAW. WHEN GOD DECLARES STUFF UPON now A LAW. WHEN GOD DECLARES STUFF UPON now A LAW. WHEN GOD DECLARES STUFF UPON OUR LIVES, we can negotiate all we want. OUR LIVES, we can negotiate all we want. OUR LIVES, we can negotiate all we want. Life can try to negotiate us out of it Life can try to negotiate us out of it Life can try to negotiate us out of it all he wants. BUT IF GOD SAYS SOMETHING all he wants. BUT IF GOD SAYS SOMETHING all he wants. BUT IF GOD SAYS SOMETHING to us, if he gives us a promise, if he to us, if he gives us a promise, if he to us, if he gives us a promise, if he gives us a covenant that he declares, it gives us a covenant that he declares, it gives us a covenant that he declares, it means that there's nothing in heaven, means that there's nothing in heaven, means that there's nothing in heaven, earth, or below that can keep us from it earth, or below that can keep us from it earth, or below that can keep us from it except ourselves. except ourselves. except ourselves. Jesus says in Jeremiah, God says in Jesus says in Jeremiah, God says in Jesus says in Jeremiah, God says in Jeremiah, I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR Jeremiah, I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR Jeremiah, I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU. Plans to prosper you, not to harm YOU. Plans to prosper you, not to harm YOU. Plans to prosper you, not to harm you. Plans of a future and a hope. you. Plans of a future and a hope. you. Plans of a future and a hope. That's a declaration. I don't know you That's a declaration. I don't know you That's a declaration. I don't know you feel I I had seasons of my life where I feel I I had seasons of my life where I feel I I had seasons of my life where I felt like there's no plan, there's no felt like there's no plan, there's no felt like there's no plan, there's no future. WELL, GOD SAID IT'S NOT TRUE future. WELL, GOD SAID IT'S NOT TRUE future. WELL, GOD SAID IT'S NOT TRUE BECAUSE I'VE declared the future I have BECAUSE I'VE declared the future I have BECAUSE I'VE declared the future I have for you. You might not have stepped into for you. You might not have stepped into for you. You might not have stepped into it. Nobody might have told you you got it. Nobody might have told you you got it. Nobody might have told you you got one. You might have tried to mess it up, one. You might have tried to mess it up, one. You might have tried to mess it up, but it doesn't mean that it's not there but it doesn't mean that it's not there but it doesn't mean that it's not there because a declaration means it's a done because a declaration means it's a done because a declaration means it's a done deal. We can sway from it. We can grow deal. We can sway from it. We can grow deal. We can sway from it. We can grow up in a way where we don't find it, but up in a way where we don't find it, but up in a way where we don't find it, but it doesn't mean it's not there. You it doesn't mean it's not there. You it doesn't mean it's not there. You know, declaration is a powerful thing.

know, declaration is a powerful thing. know, declaration is a powerful thing. There's this passage in scripture in uh There's this passage in scripture in uh There's this passage in scripture in uh 1st Samuel chapter 17 where David 1st Samuel chapter 17 where David 1st Samuel chapter 17 where David shepherd boy might have heard the story. shepherd boy might have heard the story. shepherd boy might have heard the story. David and Goliath, he's coming with David and Goliath, he's coming with David and Goliath, he's coming with lunch to his brothers. His brothers ARE lunch to his brothers. His brothers ARE lunch to his brothers. His brothers ARE SOLDIERS. NOW DAVID'S A LITTLE TEENAGE SOLDIERS. NOW DAVID'S A LITTLE TEENAGE SOLDIERS. NOW DAVID'S A LITTLE TEENAGE BOY, YOU KNOW, LIKE A HIGH school or BOY, YOU KNOW, LIKE A HIGH school or BOY, YOU KNOW, LIKE A HIGH school or junior high, a young boy watching the junior high, a young boy watching the junior high, a young boy watching the sheep. He's not sent there to fight. sheep. He's not sent there to fight. sheep. He's not sent there to fight. He's sent there to bring sandwiches or He's sent there to bring sandwiches or He's sent there to bring sandwiches or whatever he brought, you know, to whatever he brought, you know, to whatever he brought, you know, to muffins. Man, I got to tell you, the muffins. Man, I got to tell you, the muffins. Man, I got to tell you, the bacon you guys have here, man, so good, bacon you guys have here, man, so good, bacon you guys have here, man, so good, man. I got nothing to do with my man. I got nothing to do with my man. I got nothing to do with my message. I just had him this morning. H message. I just had him this morning. H message. I just had him this morning. H it's thick cut apple smoked bacon. Man, it's thick cut apple smoked bacon. Man, it's thick cut apple smoked bacon. Man, I man can't they can't get that right in I man can't they can't get that right in I man can't they can't get that right in Sweden. I'll tell you that right now. Sweden. I'll tell you that right now. Sweden. I'll tell you that right now. I don't think David came with thick cut I don't think David came with thick cut I don't think David came with thick cut apple smoked b Oh, I'm getting hungry apple smoked b Oh, I'm getting hungry apple smoked b Oh, I'm getting hungry talking. I guess I got to stop talking talking. I guess I got to stop talking talking. I guess I got to stop talking about that. David has come with lunch about that. David has come with lunch about that. David has come with lunch and he's walking up to a standoff and he's walking up to a standoff and he's walking up to a standoff between the army of Israel and the between the army of Israel and the between the army of Israel and the Philistines. And as he WOKEN UP THIS Philistines. And as he WOKEN UP THIS Philistines. And as he WOKEN UP THIS THIS GIANT CALLED Goliath and HE'S THIS GIANT CALLED Goliath and HE'S THIS GIANT CALLED Goliath and HE'S DECLARING ALL KINDS OF LIES. HE'S DECLARING ALL KINDS OF LIES. HE'S DECLARING ALL KINDS OF LIES. HE'S DECLARING ALL KINDS OF CURSES. HE'S DECLARING ALL KINDS OF CURSES. HE'S DECLARING ALL KINDS OF CURSES. HE'S PUTTING OUT SUCH A POWERFUL DECLARATION PUTTING OUT SUCH A POWERFUL DECLARATION PUTTING OUT SUCH A POWERFUL DECLARATION OVER THE army of Israel that they all OVER THE army of Israel that they all OVER THE army of Israel that they all turn into chickens. THEY'RE ALL CARRYING turn into chickens. THEY'RE ALL CARRYING turn into chickens. THEY'RE ALL CARRYING BACK. THEY'RE all standing in line, you BACK. THEY'RE all standing in line, you BACK. THEY'RE all standing in line, you know, like we're a whole bunch of know, like we're a whole bunch of know, like we're a whole bunch of brothers. And when someone done brothers. And when someone done brothers. And when someone done something, you know, I just called us something, you know, I just called us something, you know, I just called us all up and lined us up and he said, "Who all up and lined us up and he said, "Who all up and lined us up and he said, "Who did it?" And everybody's like this. And did it?" And everybody's like this. And did it?" And everybody's like this. And then we pushed out our younger brother.

then we pushed out our younger brother. then we pushed out our younger brother. Everybody in Israel, they're so Everybody in Israel, they're so Everybody in Israel, they're so intimidated by the declaration that intimidated by the declaration that intimidated by the declaration that Goliath is making. And he said, "I can't Goliath is making. And he said, "I can't Goliath is making. And he said, "I can't be defeated. I am most powerful. Your be defeated. I am most powerful. Your be defeated. I am most powerful. Your God has left you." And he was declaring God has left you." And he was declaring God has left you." And he was declaring that light so heavily upon the army of that light so heavily upon the army of that light so heavily upon the army of Israel that everybody believed it. Now Israel that everybody believed it. Now Israel that everybody believed it. Now David comes there. He's not coming from David comes there. He's not coming from David comes there. He's not coming from listening to Goliath for weeks. He's listening to Goliath for weeks. He's listening to Goliath for weeks. He's coming from the field where he's been coming from the field where he's been coming from the field where he's been with the Lord. He's been listening to with the Lord. He's been listening to with the Lord. He's been listening to the voice of God. He's been listening. the voice of God. He's been listening. the voice of God. He's been listening. He's been spending time with God. And He's been spending time with God. And He's been spending time with God. And he's filled with the declaration of the he's filled with the declaration of the he's filled with the declaration of the Lord, declaration of God. And when he Lord, declaration of God. And when he Lord, declaration of God. And when he hears Goliath declaring those lies, hears Goliath declaring those lies, hears Goliath declaring those lies, something just turns in him. And he something just turns in him. And he something just turns in him. And he tells everybody, "YOU GUYS GOING TO tells everybody, "YOU GUYS GOING TO tells everybody, "YOU GUYS GOING TO STAND FOR THIS? You going to stand STAND FOR THIS? You going to stand STAND FOR THIS? You going to stand listen to this? Are you going TO LET listen to this? Are you going TO LET listen to this? Are you going TO LET THIS GUY TALK LIKE THAT? ANYBODY GOING THIS GUY TALK LIKE THAT? ANYBODY GOING THIS GUY TALK LIKE THAT? ANYBODY GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?" NOW, HE'S a TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?" NOW, HE'S a TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?" NOW, HE'S a little chicken, too. He's He's a little little chicken, too. He's He's a little little chicken, too. He's He's a little boy. BUT IT WAS SOMETHING BIG on the boy. BUT IT WAS SOMETHING BIG on the boy. BUT IT WAS SOMETHING BIG on the inside of him because he believed that inside of him because he believed that inside of him because he believed that the declaration of the Lord. And he the declaration of the Lord. And he the declaration of the Lord. And he believed that God was greater than the believed that God was greater than the believed that God was greater than the size of the giant and the size of the size of the giant and the size of the size of the giant and the size of the declaration of lies that he would say.

declaration of lies that he would say. declaration of lies that he would say. He said, "I'm going to take him on. I am He said, "I'm going to take him on. I am He said, "I'm going to take him on. I am not going to let him defy the Lord. I'm not going to let him defy the Lord. I'm not going to let him defy the Lord. I'm not going to let him speak out and not going to let him speak out and not going to let him speak out and declare all these lies upon uh our declare all these lies upon uh our declare all these lies upon uh our nation." And he steps up uh towards nation." And he steps up uh towards nation." And he steps up uh towards Goliath to take him on. And we can read Goliath to take him on. And we can read Goliath to take him on. And we can read in 1st Samuel chapter 17 verse 45 in 1st Samuel chapter 17 verse 45 in 1st Samuel chapter 17 verse 45 David as he steps up towards Goliath he David as he steps up towards Goliath he David as he steps up towards Goliath he says it says David said to the says it says David said to the says it says David said to the Philistine to Goliath you come against Philistine to Goliath you come against Philistine to Goliath you come against me with sword and spear and javelin me with sword and spear and javelin me with sword and spear and javelin but I come against you in the name of but I come against you in the name of but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty the God of the armies the Lord Almighty the God of the armies the Lord Almighty the God of the armies of Israel whom you have defied this day of Israel whom you have defied this day of Israel whom you have defied this day the Lord will deliver you into my hands the Lord will deliver you into my hands the Lord will deliver you into my hands and I'll strike you down and I'll cut and I'll strike you down and I'll cut and I'll strike you down and I'll cut off your head. man, he ain't playing off your head. man, he ain't playing off your head. man, he ain't playing around David. He's just telling like it around David. He's just telling like it around David. He's just telling like it is. But when I read this verse, I is. But when I read this verse, I is. But when I read this verse, I realize and I've been studying this realize and I've been studying this realize and I've been studying this verse that there's two things David verse that there's two things David verse that there's two things David does. David, he doesn't start with a does. David, he doesn't start with a does. David, he doesn't start with a declaration. David starts with an declaration. David starts with an declaration. David starts with an observation. observation. observation. He's looking at Goliath. See, here's the He's looking at Goliath. See, here's the He's looking at Goliath. See, here's the thing with faith. Here's the thing with thing with faith. Here's the thing with thing with faith. Here's the thing with a with a godly declaration. He doesn't a with a godly declaration. He doesn't a with a godly declaration. He doesn't shy away from facts. Sometimes we can shy away from facts. Sometimes we can shy away from facts. Sometimes we can think faith and declaration is just think faith and declaration is just think faith and declaration is just turning a blind eye TO THE FACT, OH, I'm turning a blind eye TO THE FACT, OH, I'm turning a blind eye TO THE FACT, OH, I'm not sick. Oh, you're kind of sick, not sick. Oh, you're kind of sick, not sick. Oh, you're kind of sick, doctor said. You say, I'm not sick. I'm doctor said. You say, I'm not sick. I'm doctor said. You say, I'm not sick. I'm not sick. I'm not sick. Well, you're not sick. I'm not sick. Well, you're not sick. I'm not sick. Well, you're sick. But there's a greater declaration sick. But there's a greater declaration sick. But there's a greater declaration that you have a healer who can heal you.

that you have a healer who can heal you. that you have a healer who can heal you. Oh, I'm not sad. I'm not doing good. I'm Oh, I'm not sad. I'm not doing good. I'm Oh, I'm not sad. I'm not doing good. I'm not I'm not hurting. Yeah, you're not I'm not hurting. Yeah, you're not I'm not hurting. Yeah, you're hurting. But the thing is, you have a hurting. But the thing is, you have a hurting. But the thing is, you have a comforter of your soul, the Holy Spirit, comforter of your soul, the Holy Spirit, comforter of your soul, the Holy Spirit, who can help you. So, David, he's not who can help you. So, David, he's not who can help you. So, David, he's not saying that Goliath is not big. He's not saying that Goliath is not big. He's not saying that Goliath is not big. He's not saying that he doesn't have a sword that saying that he doesn't have a sword that saying that he doesn't have a sword that can kill you. He's not saying that he can kill you. He's not saying that he can kill you. He's not saying that he doesn't have a spirit. He doesn't HAVE A doesn't have a spirit. He doesn't HAVE A doesn't have a spirit. He doesn't HAVE A JAVELIN. HE MAKES AN OBSERVATION. SEE, JAVELIN. HE MAKES AN OBSERVATION. SEE, JAVELIN. HE MAKES AN OBSERVATION. SEE, faith and declaration can ALWAYS LOOK AT faith and declaration can ALWAYS LOOK AT faith and declaration can ALWAYS LOOK AT THINGS AS THEY ARE. THE PROBLEM is most THINGS AS THEY ARE. THE PROBLEM is most THINGS AS THEY ARE. THE PROBLEM is most of us who doesn't understand the power of us who doesn't understand the power of us who doesn't understand the power of a godly declaration, WE ONLY STATE of a godly declaration, WE ONLY STATE of a godly declaration, WE ONLY STATE THE FACTS. THE FACTS. THE FACTS. AND WE CALL THE FACTS TRUTH BECAUSE what AND WE CALL THE FACTS TRUTH BECAUSE what AND WE CALL THE FACTS TRUTH BECAUSE what we see, the observation we do, we call we see, the observation we do, we call we see, the observation we do, we call that truth. Now, David, he doesn't stop that truth. Now, David, he doesn't stop that truth. Now, David, he doesn't stop with the observation. He calls it as it with the observation. He calls it as it with the observation. He calls it as it is. You're big, you're powerful, YOUR is. You're big, you're powerful, YOUR is. You're big, you're powerful, YOUR SWORD, SPARE JAB, AND ALL THAT STUFF. SWORD, SPARE JAB, AND ALL THAT STUFF. SWORD, SPARE JAB, AND ALL THAT STUFF. And that's, and he says, that's what you And that's, and he says, that's what you And that's, and he says, that's what you come WITH ME AT. THAT'S WHERE YOU come come WITH ME AT. THAT'S WHERE YOU come come WITH ME AT. THAT'S WHERE YOU come at me with. But then he goes from at me with. But then he goes from at me with. But then he goes from observation to a declaration. He doesn't observation to a declaration. He doesn't observation to a declaration. He doesn't talk about his weapon. He doesn't say, talk about his weapon. He doesn't say, talk about his weapon. He doesn't say, "Man, I got five rocks, man. You better "Man, I got five rocks, man. You better "Man, I got five rocks, man. You better watch out watch out watch out cuz I would die laughing himself to cuz I would die laughing himself to cuz I would die laughing himself to death."

death." death." No, he doesn't talk about, man, I am a I No, he doesn't talk about, man, I am a I No, he doesn't talk about, man, I am a I am a super I got this super move that am a super I got this super move that am a super I got this super move that I've learned in from UFC that I'mma pull I've learned in from UFC that I'mma pull I've learned in from UFC that I'mma pull on you. You know, I might choke you out. on you. You know, I might choke you out. on you. You know, I might choke you out. No, he doesn't. HE DOESN'T MATCH Goliath No, he doesn't. HE DOESN'T MATCH Goliath No, he doesn't. HE DOESN'T MATCH Goliath on a level of observation. Stay with me. on a level of observation. Stay with me. on a level of observation. Stay with me. What he does is he switches from What he does is he switches from What he does is he switches from observation to declaration. AFTER HE'S observation to declaration. AFTER HE'S observation to declaration. AFTER HE'S DESCRIBED the threat, described the DESCRIBED the threat, described the DESCRIBED the threat, described the obstacle, described obstacle, described obstacle, described what's in front of him, he goes from what's in front of him, he goes from what's in front of him, he goes from observation to declaration. Why did he observation to declaration. Why did he observation to declaration. Why did he do that? Because he had spent time with do that? Because he had spent time with do that? Because he had spent time with God. When we spend time with God, we see God. When we spend time with God, we see God. When we spend time with God, we see the greatness of God. When we read his the greatness of God. When we read his the greatness of God. When we read his word, we get the greatness of God. We word, we get the greatness of God. We word, we get the greatness of God. We understand the promises of God. And we understand the promises of God. And we understand the promises of God. And we understand that God has given us this understand that God has given us this understand that God has given us this superpower that we don't only have to superpower that we don't only have to superpower that we don't only have to live by sight. We don't walk by sight. live by sight. We don't walk by sight. live by sight. We don't walk by sight. We walk by faith. doesn't mean we don't We walk by faith. doesn't mean we don't We walk by faith. doesn't mean we don't see what is there. He's calling it as it see what is there. He's calling it as it see what is there. He's calling it as it is. This is a giant. He's got a sword. is. This is a giant. He's got a sword. is. This is a giant. He's got a sword. He's got a javelin. He's got all that He's got a javelin. He's got all that He's got a javelin. He's got all that stuff. But then he goes, HE SAYS, "BUT I stuff. But then he goes, HE SAYS, "BUT I stuff. But then he goes, HE SAYS, "BUT I COME AGAINST YOU IN THE NAME OF THE LORD COME AGAINST YOU IN THE NAME OF THE LORD COME AGAINST YOU IN THE NAME OF THE LORD ALMIGHTY." WHO IS THE Lord Almighty ALMIGHTY." WHO IS THE Lord Almighty ALMIGHTY." WHO IS THE Lord Almighty over? Goliath, for example, over? Goliath, for example, over? Goliath, for example, the God of the armies of Israel whom you the God of the armies of Israel whom you the God of the armies of Israel whom you have defied. AND THEN HE STARTS TO have defied. AND THEN HE STARTS TO have defied. AND THEN HE STARTS TO DECLARE BEFORE THE FIGHT EVEN HAPPENS, DECLARE BEFORE THE FIGHT EVEN HAPPENS, DECLARE BEFORE THE FIGHT EVEN HAPPENS, this day. I love that. Not someday.

this day. I love that. Not someday. this day. I love that. Not someday. This day, the Lord will deliver you into This day, the Lord will deliver you into This day, the Lord will deliver you into my hands. HE DOESN'T SAY, "TODAY, I my hands. HE DOESN'T SAY, "TODAY, I my hands. HE DOESN'T SAY, "TODAY, I MIGHT I MIGHT COME AT YOU. I MIGHT take MIGHT I MIGHT COME AT YOU. I MIGHT take MIGHT I MIGHT COME AT YOU. I MIGHT take you down. I've been in training camp. you down. I've been in training camp. you down. I've been in training camp. I've been cutting weight. I'm good to I've been cutting weight. I'm good to I've been cutting weight. I'm good to go." No, he says, "This day, the Lord go." No, he says, "This day, the Lord go." No, he says, "This day, the Lord will deliver you into my hands." David, will deliver you into my hands." David, will deliver you into my hands." David, he does a declaration of the greatness he does a declaration of the greatness he does a declaration of the greatness of God. God had promised to keep his of God. God had promised to keep his of God. God had promised to keep his hand on Israel. God has said, "I'll hand on Israel. God has said, "I'll hand on Israel. God has said, "I'll never leave you. I'll never forsake never leave you. I'll never forsake never leave you. I'll never forsake you." God had said that, "I'll be on you." God had said that, "I'll be on you." God had said that, "I'll be on your side. I'll fight for you. He's a your side. I'll fight for you. He's a your side. I'll fight for you. He's a righteous God. He'd called David. So, righteous God. He'd called David. So, righteous God. He'd called David. So, David is speaking out a declaration, not David is speaking out a declaration, not David is speaking out a declaration, not based on the strength of his body, his based on the strength of his body, his based on the strength of his body, his skills as a soldier, but about the power skills as a soldier, but about the power skills as a soldier, but about the power and the promises of the God that he is and the promises of the God that he is and the promises of the God that he is serving and that he is trusting. So, serving and that he is trusting. So, serving and that he is trusting. So, he's saying, "Today, GOD IS GOING TO he's saying, "Today, GOD IS GOING TO he's saying, "Today, GOD IS GOING TO DELIVER you into my hands." AND THEN HE DELIVER you into my hands." AND THEN HE DELIVER you into my hands." AND THEN HE GOES ON and he says, "AND I'LL STRIKE GOES ON and he says, "AND I'LL STRIKE GOES ON and he says, "AND I'LL STRIKE YOU DOWN AND I'LL CUT OFF YOUR HEAD." YOU DOWN AND I'LL CUT OFF YOUR HEAD." YOU DOWN AND I'LL CUT OFF YOUR HEAD." That's just the Bible. I love the Bible. That's just the Bible. I love the Bible. That's just the Bible. I love the Bible. David declared it and then he did it.

David declared it and then he did it. David declared it and then he did it. You got TO DE SOMETIMES YOU GOT to learn You got TO DE SOMETIMES YOU GOT to learn You got TO DE SOMETIMES YOU GOT to learn to declare it to declare it to declare it >> because it'll move yourself. It will >> because it'll move yourself. It will >> because it'll move yourself. It will move you into a place of faith where you move you into a place of faith where you move you into a place of faith where you can start to see what God's face here. can start to see what God's face here. can start to see what God's face here. Here's the challenge we have when we Here's the challenge we have when we Here's the challenge we have when we face stuff in our lives, in our face stuff in our lives, in our face stuff in our lives, in our marriages, maybe with our kids and our marriages, maybe with our kids and our marriages, maybe with our kids and our health and our finances and our health and our finances and our health and our finances and our business. It is so easy to be like business. It is so easy to be like business. It is so easy to be like David's brothers. I mean, they were David's brothers. I mean, they were David's brothers. I mean, they were there every day just hearing the there every day just hearing the there every day just hearing the repetition of a declaration of Goliath repetition of a declaration of Goliath repetition of a declaration of Goliath until that lie that Goliath was putting until that lie that Goliath was putting until that lie that Goliath was putting out, that curse that Goliath was putting out, that curse that Goliath was putting out, that curse that Goliath was putting out became their truth. out became their truth. out became their truth. We have this TV show in Sweden called My We have this TV show in Sweden called My We have this TV show in Sweden called My Truth, where they invite different Truth, where they invite different Truth, where they invite different people to tell the story of stuff that people to tell the story of stuff that people to tell the story of stuff that happened in their life. And I always happened in their life. And I always happened in their life. And I always hated that title because the whole idea hated that title because the whole idea hated that title because the whole idea of my truth, and we use that word of my truth, and we use that word of my truth, and we use that word sometimes, is so deceptive. There's only sometimes, is so deceptive. There's only sometimes, is so deceptive. There's only one truth and his name is Jesus. Now one truth and his name is Jesus. Now one truth and his name is Jesus. Now there must be stuff that has happened to there must be stuff that has happened to there must be stuff that has happened to us but it doesn't mean that that's who us but it doesn't mean that that's who us but it doesn't mean that that's who we become. we become. we become. >> The truth is whatever God's word says.

>> The truth is whatever God's word says. >> The truth is whatever God's word says. And the biggest decision we got to make And the biggest decision we got to make And the biggest decision we got to make in our lives is to decide whether we got in our lives is to decide whether we got in our lives is to decide whether we got to declare the word of God, the promises to declare the word of God, the promises to declare the word of God, the promises of God, the truth of God over the things of God, the truth of God over the things of God, the truth of God over the things that we see, that we hear, that we feel. that we see, that we hear, that we feel. that we see, that we hear, that we feel. It does not mean that we become robots It does not mean that we become robots It does not mean that we become robots that we don't feel, that we don't see. that we don't feel, that we don't see. that we don't feel, that we don't see. If your marriage is broken, you get, If your marriage is broken, you get, If your marriage is broken, you get, "No, it's not broken. I refuse to see "No, it's not broken. I refuse to see "No, it's not broken. I refuse to see it." No, that's why it's broken. Cuz it." No, that's why it's broken. Cuz it." No, that's why it's broken. Cuz you're an idiot. No, it it needs work. you're an idiot. No, it it needs work. you're an idiot. No, it it needs work. But just because it is broken doesn't But just because it is broken doesn't But just because it is broken doesn't mean it's over. mean it's over. mean it's over. BECAUSE GOD SAID HE will never leave BECAUSE GOD SAID HE will never leave BECAUSE GOD SAID HE will never leave you. There's always a way. If you you you. There's always a way. If you you you. There's always a way. If you you can look at your business and you look can look at your business and you look can look at your business and you look at the bottom line and everybody tells at the bottom line and everybody tells at the bottom line and everybody tells you this is not going to work. But you you this is not going to work. But you you this is not going to work. But you had a word from the Lord when you had a word from the Lord when you had a word from the Lord when you started that thing. That that business started that thing. That that business started that thing. That that business is NOT ONLY A GREAT IDEA. IT'S A is NOT ONLY A GREAT IDEA. IT'S A is NOT ONLY A GREAT IDEA. IT'S A CALLING. It's a It's something that God CALLING. It's a It's something that God CALLING. It's a It's something that God has called you to do. And the bottom has called you to do. And the bottom has called you to do. And the bottom line might be, I don't care how rich it line might be, I don't care how rich it line might be, I don't care how rich it is because if God has called you to it, is because if God has called you to it, is because if God has called you to it, he has a way to kill the giant that he has a way to kill the giant that he has a way to kill the giant that needs to be killed so you can move into needs to be killed so you can move into needs to be killed so you can move into a position where God has called you to a position where God has called you to a position where God has called you to be. Maybe your kids are going stir be. Maybe your kids are going stir be. Maybe your kids are going stir crazy. Man, I I'm I'm I feel for my mom crazy. Man, I I'm I'm I feel for my mom crazy. Man, I I'm I'm I feel for my mom for the rest of my life. The first 20 for the rest of my life. The first 20 for the rest of my life. The first 20 years OF MY LIFE, MAN, MY I was not.

years OF MY LIFE, MAN, MY I was not. years OF MY LIFE, MAN, MY I was not. Nobody thought I was going to be Nobody thought I was going to be Nobody thought I was going to be preachable. I'll tell you that. preachable. I'll tell you that. preachable. I'll tell you that. But that was not the truth of who I But that was not the truth of who I But that was not the truth of who I really was. That was the effect of how I really was. That was the effect of how I really was. That was the effect of how I was brought up and the brokenness and was brought up and the brokenness and was brought up and the brokenness and the pain and the hurt and the sense of the pain and the hurt and the sense of the pain and the hurt and the sense of having no value, no future. having no value, no future. having no value, no future. And when I got saved back low when I was And when I got saved back low when I was And when I got saved back low when I was 20, I started to believe and read the 20, I started to believe and read the 20, I started to believe and read the declaration of God of who he is and what declaration of God of who he is and what declaration of God of who he is and what he's called me to do. This guy Gideon in he's called me to do. This guy Gideon in he's called me to do. This guy Gideon in the Bible, he's the smallest of the the Bible, he's the smallest of the the Bible, he's the smallest of the smallest of everybody. Israel is again smallest of everybody. Israel is again smallest of everybody. Israel is again under attack and under siege and being under attack and under siege and being under attack and under siege and being overtaken by enemies and out of all the overtaken by enemies and out of all the overtaken by enemies and out of all the families, Gideon says, "May my family, families, Gideon says, "May my family, families, Gideon says, "May my family, we're the smallest, with the weakest, we're the smallest, with the weakest, we're the smallest, with the weakest, with the tiniest, with the most with the tiniest, with the most with the tiniest, with the most insignificant." And in my little tiny, insignificant." And in my little tiny, insignificant." And in my little tiny, small, scared, insignificant family, I small, scared, insignificant family, I small, scared, insignificant family, I am the smallest of the small. I'm in the am the smallest of the small. I'm in the am the smallest of the small. I'm in the most insignificant. I I'm nothing. I I most insignificant. I I'm nothing. I I most insignificant. I I'm nothing. I I have a backbone. I'm like a chicken with have a backbone. I'm like a chicken with have a backbone. I'm like a chicken with no backbone. And Bible says he was no backbone. And Bible says he was no backbone. And Bible says he was hiding in a cave.

hiding in a cave. hiding in a cave. And a lot of us we we hide from And a lot of us we we hide from And a lot of us we we hide from challenges that God would give us challenges that God would give us challenges that God would give us strength to face. Maybe the miracle strength to face. Maybe the miracle strength to face. Maybe the miracle you're praying for is on the other side you're praying for is on the other side you're praying for is on the other side of you. Stop hiding and thinking you got of you. Stop hiding and thinking you got of you. Stop hiding and thinking you got to do it in your own power. to do it in your own power. to do it in your own power. Gideon is hiding. And the Bible says in Gideon is hiding. And the Bible says in Gideon is hiding. And the Bible says in Judges chapter 6 that one day the ang Judges chapter 6 that one day the ang Judges chapter 6 that one day the ang verse 12, one day the angel of the Lord verse 12, one day the angel of the Lord verse 12, one day the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, this little scared appeared to Gideon, this little scared appeared to Gideon, this little scared man and he said, "The Lord is with you, man and he said, "The Lord is with you, man and he said, "The Lord is with you, you mighty warrior." you mighty warrior." you mighty warrior." There was no mighty about Gideon. There was no mighty about Gideon. There was no mighty about Gideon. He's checking out. He's hiding. He ain't He's checking out. He's hiding. He ain't He's checking out. He's hiding. He ain't defending anybody. He ain't standing up defending anybody. He ain't standing up defending anybody. He ain't standing up for nobody. for nobody. for nobody. But the angel of the Lord calls him a But the angel of the Lord calls him a But the angel of the Lord calls him a mighty warrior. mighty warrior. mighty warrior. What's going on with God? It's like I What's going on with God? It's like I What's going on with God? It's like I had bad pizza the night before and the had bad pizza the night before and the had bad pizza the night before and the angel got the wrong guy and appeared to angel got the wrong guy and appeared to angel got the wrong guy and appeared to Gideon. No. See what the angel of the Gideon. No. See what the angel of the Gideon. No. See what the angel of the Lord does. It doesn't speak into Lord does. It doesn't speak into Lord does. It doesn't speak into Gideon's uh now. He doesn't speak into Gideon's uh now. He doesn't speak into Gideon's uh now. He doesn't speak into Gideon's circumstances. He speaks into Gideon's circumstances. He speaks into Gideon's circumstances. He speaks into the future into the purpose into what the future into the purpose into what the future into the purpose into what all that is in Gideon that he never all that is in Gideon that he never all that is in Gideon that he never stepped into. So God, he's omnipresent.

stepped into. So God, he's omnipresent. stepped into. So God, he's omnipresent. He is yesterday. He's today. He's He is yesterday. He's today. He's He is yesterday. He's today. He's tomorrow. AND SOMETIMES HE'LL CALL US TO tomorrow. AND SOMETIMES HE'LL CALL US TO tomorrow. AND SOMETIMES HE'LL CALL US TO DO STUFF WE GO LIKE, "GOD, THAT IS NOT DO STUFF WE GO LIKE, "GOD, THAT IS NOT DO STUFF WE GO LIKE, "GOD, THAT IS NOT EVEN POSSIBLE. THAT IS NOT EVEN FAIR." EVEN POSSIBLE. THAT IS NOT EVEN FAIR." EVEN POSSIBLE. THAT IS NOT EVEN FAIR." BUT GOD DOES NOT CALL us from where BUT GOD DOES NOT CALL us from where BUT GOD DOES NOT CALL us from where we're today. He sees us in the future we're today. He sees us in the future we're today. He sees us in the future because he knows what he's put into our because he knows what he's put into our because he knows what he's put into our lives and what we can step into if we lives and what we can step into if we lives and what we can step into if we dare to trust God. So Gideon, he says, dare to trust God. So Gideon, he says, dare to trust God. So Gideon, he says, "Pardon me, my Lord." Gideon says, "But "Pardon me, my Lord." Gideon says, "But "Pardon me, my Lord." Gideon says, "But if the Lord is with us, why has all this if the Lord is with us, why has all this if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us?" It's a fair question, happened to us?" It's a fair question, happened to us?" It's a fair question, right? Can this happen to me? Where's right? Can this happen to me? Where's right? Can this happen to me? Where's God? You ever been there? I've been God? You ever been there? I've been God? You ever been there? I've been there. there. there. Where's God? Where's God? Where's God? I grew up in this little country church, I grew up in this little country church, I grew up in this little country church, 50 people. They told me God was 50 people. They told me God was 50 people. They told me God was everything. Made me sing songs about everything. Made me sing songs about everything. Made me sing songs about him. him. him. Dad was an alcoholic. Left on Christmas Dad was an alcoholic. Left on Christmas Dad was an alcoholic. Left on Christmas day when I was 12. I couldn't get it day when I was 12. I couldn't get it day when I was 12. I couldn't get it with this God they keep talking about with this God they keep talking about with this God they keep talking about and what's happening in my life. And and what's happening in my life. And and what's happening in my life. And when dad left, I I put a middle finger when dad left, I I put a middle finger when dad left, I I put a middle finger up in the air and I left God and church up in the air and I left God and church up in the air and I left God and church and I ran as fast as far as I could away and I ran as fast as far as I could away and I ran as fast as far as I could away from everything. and I did everything to from everything. and I did everything to from everything. and I did everything to to just run away from that and live a to just run away from that and live a to just run away from that and live a completely different life.

completely different life. completely different life. Sometimes in life we can face things in Sometimes in life we can face things in Sometimes in life we can face things in our lives and say where where where's our lives and say where where where's our lives and say where where where's God? How can this be true? Maybe even God? How can this be true? Maybe even God? How can this be true? Maybe even today you're in a place where you're today you're in a place where you're today you're in a place where you're hurting and this message almost could hurting and this message almost could hurting and this message almost could almost feel like provoking. And I and I almost feel like provoking. And I and I almost feel like provoking. And I and I get that. But here's the thing with God. get that. But here's the thing with God. get that. But here's the thing with God. He gets all of it. When he speaks into He gets all of it. When he speaks into He gets all of it. When he speaks into our lives, it's not because he doesn't our lives, it's not because he doesn't our lives, it's not because he doesn't know what we're going through. It's know what we're going through. It's know what we're going through. It's because he knows where he wants to bring because he knows where he wants to bring because he knows where he wants to bring us to us to us to >> and he's not scared to do the >> and he's not scared to do the >> and he's not scared to do the observation, but he loves us too much to observation, but he loves us too much to observation, but he loves us too much to leave us there. And he loves us so much leave us there. And he loves us so much leave us there. And he loves us so much that he does a declaration of what could that he does a declaration of what could that he does a declaration of what could be our future, what he've seen for us. be our future, what he've seen for us. be our future, what he've seen for us. You know, Jesus, he makes it he makes it You know, Jesus, he makes it he makes it You know, Jesus, he makes it he makes it clear. He says in this world, you will clear. He says in this world, you will clear. He says in this world, you will have trouble. have trouble. have trouble. We'll have trouble though he says Bible We'll have trouble though he says Bible We'll have trouble though he says Bible says though the sorrows may last through says though the sorrows may last through says though the sorrows may last through the night. I love that the Bible is so the night. I love that the Bible is so the night. I love that the Bible is so honest. It tells us about challenges. We honest. It tells us about challenges. We honest. It tells us about challenges. We can read about the mighty men and women can read about the mighty men and women can read about the mighty men and women of God and see what they went through. of God and see what they went through. of God and see what they went through. I'm so glad that God didn't leave that I'm so glad that God didn't leave that I'm so glad that God didn't leave that out of the Bible like only only kept the out of the Bible like only only kept the out of the Bible like only only kept the victory reports. No, you can look at victory reports. No, you can look at victory reports. No, you can look at life of Joseph. You can look at life of life of Joseph. You can look at life of life of Joseph. You can look at life of David. You can look at life of Jonah.

David. You can look at life of Jonah. David. You can look at life of Jonah. You can look at life of Paul. You can look at life of Paul. You can look at life of Paul. It's a whole lot of hard times. It's a It's a whole lot of hard times. It's a It's a whole lot of hard times. It's a whole whole lot of challenges. It's a whole whole lot of challenges. It's a whole whole lot of challenges. It's a whole lot of heartbreak in there. But it whole lot of heartbreak in there. But it whole lot of heartbreak in there. But it always ends up in a victory because God always ends up in a victory because God always ends up in a victory because God has more for us. But I love that God, he has more for us. But I love that God, he has more for us. But I love that God, he he he understands that we can go through he he understands that we can go through he he understands that we can go through things and he says, "In this world, you things and he says, "In this world, you things and he says, "In this world, you will have trouble, but I've overcome the will have trouble, but I've overcome the will have trouble, but I've overcome the world. Though the sorrows may last world. Though the sorrows may last world. Though the sorrows may last through the night, his joy comes in the through the night, his joy comes in the through the night, his joy comes in the morning." David who's stepping up to morning." David who's stepping up to morning." David who's stepping up to Goliath, he says, "Even though I walk Goliath, he says, "Even though I walk Goliath, he says, "Even though I walk through the valley of shadow death." I through the valley of shadow death." I through the valley of shadow death." I love that. He say, "Hey, man, sometimes love that. He say, "Hey, man, sometimes love that. He say, "Hey, man, sometimes in life there's going to be some valleys in life there's going to be some valleys in life there's going to be some valleys and they're going to FEEL LIKE DEATH." and they're going to FEEL LIKE DEATH." and they're going to FEEL LIKE DEATH." DAVID IS JUST HONEST. BUT HE SAYS, "EVEN DAVID IS JUST HONEST. BUT HE SAYS, "EVEN DAVID IS JUST HONEST. BUT HE SAYS, "EVEN THOUGH, not even if, even though, it's THOUGH, not even if, even though, it's THOUGH, not even if, even though, it's going to happen. Just live long enough. going to happen. Just live long enough. going to happen. Just live long enough. You have a few of those valleys." BUT You have a few of those valleys." BUT You have a few of those valleys." BUT DAVID SAYS, "EVEN THOUGH I'M WALKING DAVID SAYS, "EVEN THOUGH I'M WALKING DAVID SAYS, "EVEN THOUGH I'M WALKING THROUGH THE VALLEY OF SHADOW DEATH, YOU THROUGH THE VALLEY OF SHADOW DEATH, YOU THROUGH THE VALLEY OF SHADOW DEATH, YOU WILL NOT LEAVE ME." And he SAYS, WILL NOT LEAVE ME." And he SAYS, WILL NOT LEAVE ME." And he SAYS, "GOODNESS AND GRACE IS GOING TO FOLLOW "GOODNESS AND GRACE IS GOING TO FOLLOW "GOODNESS AND GRACE IS GOING TO FOLLOW ME EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE. EVEN THE DAYS ME EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE. EVEN THE DAYS ME EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE. EVEN THE DAYS IN THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW DEATH, GOD, IN THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW DEATH, GOD, IN THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW DEATH, GOD, YOU'RE going to be there."

YOU'RE going to be there." YOU'RE going to be there." So the NATURAL QUESTION SAY, "GOD, WHERE So the NATURAL QUESTION SAY, "GOD, WHERE So the NATURAL QUESTION SAY, "GOD, WHERE ARE YOU? HOW CAN YOU BE? How can THERE ARE YOU? HOW CAN YOU BE? How can THERE ARE YOU? HOW CAN YOU BE? How can THERE BE A GOD WHEN all this happens? That's BE A GOD WHEN all this happens? That's BE A GOD WHEN all this happens? That's exactly what Gideon says. Gideon says, exactly what Gideon says. Gideon says, exactly what Gideon says. Gideon says, "But but if the Lord is with us, WHY IS "But but if the Lord is with us, WHY IS "But but if the Lord is with us, WHY IS ALL THIS HAPPENING TO US? WHERE ARE ALL ALL THIS HAPPENING TO US? WHERE ARE ALL ALL THIS HAPPENING TO US? WHERE ARE ALL THESE WONDERS THAT his our ancestors THESE WONDERS THAT his our ancestors THESE WONDERS THAT his our ancestors told us about? But now the Lord has told us about? But now the Lord has told us about? But now the Lord has abandoned us and given us into the hand abandoned us and given us into the hand abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian. I love God. God, he lets us of Midian. I love God. God, he lets us of Midian. I love God. God, he lets us do all that stuff. God, he doesn't even do all that stuff. God, he doesn't even do all that stuff. God, he doesn't even answer it. You know, he doesn't rebuke answer it. You know, he doesn't rebuke answer it. You know, he doesn't rebuke him, but he doesn't give an answer to him, but he doesn't give an answer to him, but he doesn't give an answer to it. He just keeps on speaking the truth, it. He just keeps on speaking the truth, it. He just keeps on speaking the truth, speaking the future, declaring the the speaking the future, declaring the the speaking the future, declaring the the truth over Gideon. And says the Lord truth over Gideon. And says the Lord truth over Gideon. And says the Lord turned to him and said, "Go in the turned to him and said, "Go in the turned to him and said, "Go in the strength you have." strength you have." strength you have." What? He ain't he ain't got no strength. What? He ain't he ain't got no strength. What? He ain't he ain't got no strength. Go in the strength you have and save Go in the strength you have and save Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian's hand. Am I not Israel out of Midian's hand. Am I not Israel out of Midian's hand. Am I not sending you? So, here's the thing. The sending you? So, here's the thing. The sending you? So, here's the thing. The observation is that he's little. The observation is that he's little. The observation is that he's little. The observation is that he's scared. The observation is that he's scared. The observation is that he's scared. The observation is they're captive. The observation is they're captive. The observation is they're captive. The observation is they're they're they're observation is they're they're they're observation is they're they're they're being defeated. But the declaration is being defeated. But the declaration is being defeated. But the declaration is go out, do what I call you to do. Uh go go out, do what I call you to do. Uh go go out, do what I call you to do. Uh go in the power that I've already given in the power that I've already given in the power that I've already given you. Step into the things that is you. Step into the things that is you. Step into the things that is already at hand if you would step into already at hand if you would step into already at hand if you would step into him. Am I not sending you? See, God, he him. Am I not sending you? See, God, he him. Am I not sending you? See, God, he doesn't send Gideon without empowering doesn't send Gideon without empowering doesn't send Gideon without empowering him. God says, step into the power that him. God says, step into the power that him. God says, step into the power that is already in you. It's like you have is already in you. It's like you have is already in you. It's like you have this thing in your life that you don't this thing in your life that you don't this thing in your life that you don't access because you're just living in an access because you're just living in an access because you're just living in an observation. You're calling it as it is.

observation. You're calling it as it is. observation. You're calling it as it is. You can call yourself a realist, a You can call yourself a realist, a You can call yourself a realist, a rationalist, whatever you want. But I rationalist, whatever you want. But I rationalist, whatever you want. But I tell you what, if you're going to live tell you what, if you're going to live tell you what, if you're going to live your life as a realist, you're never your life as a realist, you're never your life as a realist, you're never going to step into the fullness of God going to step into the fullness of God going to step into the fullness of God because he's too good. That for he's too because he's too good. That for he's too because he's too good. That for he's too merciful, he's too great, HIS PROMISES merciful, he's too great, HIS PROMISES merciful, he's too great, HIS PROMISES ARE TOO BIG. IT'S NOT REALISTIC. I GREW ARE TOO BIG. IT'S NOT REALISTIC. I GREW ARE TOO BIG. IT'S NOT REALISTIC. I GREW I TOLD MY DAD, he left me early. I HAD I TOLD MY DAD, he left me early. I HAD I TOLD MY DAD, he left me early. I HAD NO FUTURE. I HAD TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL NO FUTURE. I HAD TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL NO FUTURE. I HAD TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL IN NINTH GRADE TO START working help. IN NINTH GRADE TO START working help. IN NINTH GRADE TO START working help. I'll keep THE HOUSE. MY DAD TOLD ME, I'll keep THE HOUSE. MY DAD TOLD ME, I'll keep THE HOUSE. MY DAD TOLD ME, "YOU'RE GOING TO HELL. YOU'RE GOING TO "YOU'RE GOING TO HELL. YOU'RE GOING TO "YOU'RE GOING TO HELL. YOU'RE GOING TO END up to nothing. You your life is you END up to nothing. You your life is you END up to nothing. You your life is you going to jail. You're mess up. You'll going to jail. You're mess up. You'll going to jail. You're mess up. You'll never be anything." And my dad, he he never be anything." And my dad, he he never be anything." And my dad, he he he's spiraling to alcoholism. But 20 he's spiraling to alcoholism. But 20 he's spiraling to alcoholism. But 20 years ago, I took him to rehab. And I years ago, I took him to rehab. And I years ago, I took him to rehab. And I said, "Dad, there's only two ways you're said, "Dad, there's only two ways you're said, "Dad, there's only two ways you're coming out of here. One is you are coming out of here. One is you are coming out of here. One is you are rehabilitated and you're right with God. rehabilitated and you're right with God. rehabilitated and you're right with God. The second choice is that I kill you and The second choice is that I kill you and The second choice is that I kill you and I'll carry you out. You make the I'll carry you out. You make the I'll carry you out. You make the choice." And luckily, he picked a good choice." And luckily, he picked a good choice." And luckily, he picked a good choice. So he got right with God, got choice. So he got right with God, got choice. So he got right with God, got rehabilitated, rehabilitated, rehabilitated, and now we have a loving relationship and now we have a loving relationship and now we have a loving relationship that got restored. But I LIVED SO LONG that got restored. But I LIVED SO LONG that got restored. But I LIVED SO LONG TRYING TO LIVE up to the declarations TRYING TO LIVE up to the declarations TRYING TO LIVE up to the declarations that were made up on my life that I that were made up on my life that I that were made up on my life that I really believe that there was nothing really believe that there was nothing really believe that there was nothing good in me.

good in me. good in me. And nobody thought I ever been IN And nobody thought I ever been IN And nobody thought I ever been IN AMERICA. AIN'T NOBODY THOUGHT I would be AMERICA. AIN'T NOBODY THOUGHT I would be AMERICA. AIN'T NOBODY THOUGHT I would be here. Anybody Nobody. I come from a long here. Anybody Nobody. I come from a long here. Anybody Nobody. I come from a long line where people get a generation where line where people get a generation where line where people get a generation where people get divorced. I hold the record. people get divorced. I hold the record. people get divorced. I hold the record. Me and my wife, we've been married 25 Me and my wife, we've been married 25 Me and my wife, we've been married 25 years. Next years, can you believe that? years. Next years, can you believe that? years. Next years, can you believe that? We were like five. you got married. We were like five. you got married. We were like five. you got married. I hold a record in my family for being I hold a record in my family for being I hold a record in my family for being married the longest. Who would have married the longest. Who would have married the longest. Who would have thought? thought? thought? Nobody. Why? Because I'm so good. No, Nobody. Why? Because I'm so good. No, Nobody. Why? Because I'm so good. No, definitely not. It is God and my wife definitely not. It is God and my wife definitely not. It is God and my wife Lena there. That's the answer. But I Lena there. That's the answer. But I Lena there. That's the answer. But I tell you what, I made a choice one day tell you what, I made a choice one day tell you what, I made a choice one day when I was 20. When I got saved down in when I was 20. When I got saved down in when I was 20. When I got saved down in Florida, I made a choice to believe the Florida, I made a choice to believe the Florida, I made a choice to believe the truth of God over everything that was truth of God over everything that was truth of God over everything that was spoken over my life. over everything spoken over my life. over everything spoken over my life. over everything that I spoken over my life. What I heard that I spoken over my life. What I heard that I spoken over my life. What I heard about my life, what I spoke over my life about my life, what I spoke over my life about my life, what I spoke over my life was destruction. No good. Even the the was destruction. No good. Even the the was destruction. No good. Even the the moms in the church called my mom and moms in the church called my mom and moms in the church called my mom and say, "Please, would you make sure your say, "Please, would you make sure your say, "Please, would you make sure your son is not hanging out? My daughters, son is not hanging out? My daughters, son is not hanging out? My daughters, at least they called. I would have done at least they called. I would have done at least they called. I would have done a home visit cuz I got two daughters. I a home visit cuz I got two daughters. I a home visit cuz I got two daughters. I would have solved that face to face, but would have solved that face to face, but would have solved that face to face, but that's a different story.

I wonder where you're at in life. I I wonder where you're at in life. I wonder what things in life that were wonder what things in life that were wonder what things in life that were where you settled in an observation just where you settled in an observation just where you settled in an observation just calling it true and turned a blind eye calling it true and turned a blind eye calling it true and turned a blind eye to the promises of God. Well, you turn a to the promises of God. Well, you turn a to the promises of God. Well, you turn a turn a blind eye to the the declaration turn a blind eye to the the declaration turn a blind eye to the the declaration that God has made up on your life. He that God has made up on your life. He that God has made up on your life. He said he bless you when you come in. He said he bless you when you come in. He said he bless you when you come in. He bless you when you go out. He bless you bless you when you go out. He bless you bless you when you go out. He bless you in the city. He'll bless you at home. He in the city. He'll bless you at home. He in the city. He'll bless you at home. He said he bless your marriage. He said he said he bless your marriage. He said he said he bless your marriage. He said he bless your your the work of your hand, bless your your the work of your hand, bless your your the work of your hand, your business. He said he will bless your business. He said he will bless your business. He said he will bless your children in a thousand generations. your children in a thousand generations. your children in a thousand generations. And you say that's not what it looks And you say that's not what it looks And you say that's not what it looks like. And I say that's okay. That's an like. And I say that's okay. That's an like. And I say that's okay. That's an observation, but that does not mean that observation, but that does not mean that observation, but that does not mean that the truth of God is not greater than the the truth of God is not greater than the the truth of God is not greater than the state of what things are in right now. state of what things are in right now. state of what things are in right now. When we switch from just observing and When we switch from just observing and When we switch from just observing and calling things what it is and we start calling things what it is and we start calling things what it is and we start to believe the word of God and we align to believe the word of God and we align to believe the word of God and we align our speaking, we align our thinking, we our speaking, we align our thinking, we our speaking, we align our thinking, we align our belief with the promises of align our belief with the promises of align our belief with the promises of God, we can start joining in God's God, we can start joining in God's God, we can start joining in God's declaration. Because when everybody declaration. Because when everybody declaration. Because when everybody said, "Andreas, you got nothing." When I said, "Andreas, you got nothing." When I said, "Andreas, you got nothing." When I said, "Andreas, you're no good." God said, "Andreas, you're no good." God said, "Andreas, you're no good." God said in Jeremiah 29, I know the plans I said in Jeremiah 29, I know the plans I said in Jeremiah 29, I know the plans I have for you, my son. PLANS OF TO have for you, my son. PLANS OF TO have for you, my son. PLANS OF TO PROSPER YOU, plans of a future, plans of PROSPER YOU, plans of a future, plans of PROSPER YOU, plans of a future, plans of a hope. I WAS NO PLANS. I HAD NO PLANS, a hope. I WAS NO PLANS. I HAD NO PLANS, a hope. I WAS NO PLANS. I HAD NO PLANS, BUT GOD HAD PLANS. BUT I HAD TO make a BUT GOD HAD PLANS. BUT I HAD TO make a BUT GOD HAD PLANS. BUT I HAD TO make a choice. Am I going to believe that he choice. Am I going to believe that he choice. Am I going to believe that he has plan? Am I going to believe that has plan? Am I going to believe that has plan? Am I going to believe that there's no plan? The reality was my life there's no plan? The reality was my life there's no plan? The reality was my life was hard, but the truth was God had a was hard, but the truth was God had a was hard, but the truth was God had a future for me. The reality might be that future for me. The reality might be that future for me. The reality might be that your situation is hard, but the truth your situation is hard, but the truth your situation is hard, but the truth is so much more than reality. The truth is so much more than reality. The truth is so much more than reality. The truth is that God says, "I know the thoughts I is that God says, "I know the thoughts I is that God says, "I know the thoughts I have for you. Plans to prosper, plans of

have for you. Plans to prosper, plans of have for you. Plans to prosper, plans of a future, plans of peace, plans of being a future, plans of peace, plans of being a future, plans of peace, plans of being with you. I might bless you. I might with you. I might bless you. I might with you. I might bless you. I might keep my hands on your children. It might keep my hands on your children. It might keep my hands on your children. It might look like they going stir crazy now. look like they going stir crazy now. look like they going stir crazy now. Trust me, man. I owe my mama so much for Trust me, man. I owe my mama so much for Trust me, man. I owe my mama so much for not giving up on me. But I tell you not giving up on me. But I tell you not giving up on me. But I tell you what, just because it looks like that what, just because it looks like that what, just because it looks like that right now, that's not going to be the right now, that's not going to be the right now, that's not going to be the end of the story because God had end of the story because God had end of the story because God had promised, God has said, and I got so promised, God has said, and I got so promised, God has said, and I got so much faith when I was watching uh the much faith when I was watching uh the much faith when I was watching uh the testimony of this old gentleman being testimony of this old gentleman being testimony of this old gentleman being baptized. I heard he was 98. I got baptized. I heard he was 98. I got baptized. I heard he was 98. I got friends I've been praying for for friends I've been praying for for friends I've been praying for for decades, and it seems like they never decades, and it seems like they never decades, and it seems like they never want to have anything to do with the want to have anything to do with the want to have anything to do with the Lord. Man, God, he'll snatch a guy into Lord. Man, God, he'll snatch a guy into Lord. Man, God, he'll snatch a guy into the kingdom at 98, and he'll get him. the kingdom at 98, and he'll get him. the kingdom at 98, and he'll get him. You know, you know, I hopefully you get You know, you know, I hopefully you get You know, you know, I hopefully you get a lot of years left on earth, but don't a lot of years left on earth, but don't a lot of years left on earth, but don't you give up on the promises of God. you give up on the promises of God. you give up on the promises of God. Don't you give up on the promises of God Don't you give up on the promises of God Don't you give up on the promises of God in your life or in your marriage, in in your life or in your marriage, in in your life or in your marriage, in your kids, in your business, in your your kids, in your business, in your your kids, in your business, in your health. The situation, the observation health. The situation, the observation health. The situation, the observation right now might be that I am sick. I'm right now might be that I am sick. I'm right now might be that I am sick. I'm going through things. This thing is going through things. This thing is going through things. This thing is horrible. But that's not the end of the horrible. But that's not the end of the horrible. But that's not the end of the story. That's the that might be the fact story. That's the that might be the fact story. That's the that might be the fact and the observation. But the truth is and the observation. But the truth is and the observation. But the truth is through the stripes of Jesus, I am through the stripes of Jesus, I am through the stripes of Jesus, I am already healed.

already healed. already healed. >> He is my healer. And we got to make a choice on what we And we got to make a choice on what we going to do. He says, "The Lord is with going to do. He says, "The Lord is with going to do. He says, "The Lord is with you, you mighty warrior." Because that's you, you mighty warrior." Because that's you, you mighty warrior." Because that's what he told Gideon, "Because God sees what he told Gideon, "Because God sees what he told Gideon, "Because God sees more in you than you see in yourself." more in you than you see in yourself." more in you than you see in yourself." Gideon becomes what God declares that he Gideon becomes what God declares that he Gideon becomes what God declares that he would be. Gideon became a mighty would be. Gideon became a mighty would be. Gideon became a mighty warrior. warrior. warrior. And I am here to declare to you today And I am here to declare to you today And I am here to declare to you today that you're a mighty warrior for God. that you're a mighty warrior for God. that you're a mighty warrior for God. You're filled with the spirit of God to You're filled with the spirit of God to You're filled with the spirit of God to push back the darkness and to help push back the darkness and to help push back the darkness and to help people see the light of God. You might people see the light of God. You might people see the light of God. You might not feel like it, but I'm here to not feel like it, but I'm here to not feel like it, but I'm here to declare it over you that you are a declare it over you that you are a declare it over you that you are a mighty woman of God. You're a mighty man mighty woman of God. You're a mighty man mighty woman of God. You're a mighty man of God. You might not feel like you're of God. You might not feel like you're of God. You might not feel like you're eligible to be picked by God. He sees so eligible to be picked by God. He sees so eligible to be picked by God. He sees so much more in your life. You might think, much more in your life. You might think, much more in your life. You might think, man, I'm not qualified, man. God is not man, I'm not qualified, man. God is not man, I'm not qualified, man. God is not looking for qualified. God qualifies the looking for qualified. God qualifies the looking for qualified. God qualifies the people that he calls, and he'll turn people that he calls, and he'll turn people that he calls, and he'll turn them into what they need to be from the them into what they need to be from the them into what they need to be from the second they say yes. second they say yes. second they say yes. If we were going on qualification, none If we were going on qualification, none If we were going on qualification, none of us would ever get to serve God. But of us would ever get to serve God. But of us would ever get to serve God. But God is a God who sees more. And he's I God is a God who sees more. And he's I God is a God who sees more. And he's I think maybe the toughest thing for God think maybe the toughest thing for God think maybe the toughest thing for God is to get us to agree with what he sees is to get us to agree with what he sees is to get us to agree with what he sees in us.

in us. in us. >> Get us to agree with the promises he's >> Get us to agree with the promises he's >> Get us to agree with the promises he's made for us. made for us. made for us. >> You know, everything for David and >> You know, everything for David and >> You know, everything for David and Gideon started with a declaration. Gideon started with a declaration. Gideon started with a declaration. Proverbs 18:21 says, "The tongue has Proverbs 18:21 says, "The tongue has Proverbs 18:21 says, "The tongue has power of life and death, and those who power of life and death, and those who power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit." The tongue love it will eat its fruit." The tongue love it will eat its fruit." The tongue is powerful. When God created the world, is powerful. When God created the world, is powerful. When God created the world, he spoke into this world who was the the he spoke into this world who was the the he spoke into this world who was the the the Hebrew word for when it talks in the Hebrew word for when it talks in the Hebrew word for when it talks in Genesis chapter one about that the the Genesis chapter one about that the the Genesis chapter one about that the the the earth was void and it was darkness the earth was void and it was darkness the earth was void and it was darkness and it was the the the the Hebrew word and it was the the the the Hebrew word and it was the the the the Hebrew word is that the world was in chaos. is that the world was in chaos. is that the world was in chaos. Chaos. Nothing is in order. God is a God Chaos. Nothing is in order. God is a God Chaos. Nothing is in order. God is a God of order. The Hebrew word for peace is of order. The Hebrew word for peace is of order. The Hebrew word for peace is the same word as order. Order and peace the same word as order. Order and peace the same word as order. Order and peace is the same word in Hebrew. So the is the same word in Hebrew. So the is the same word in Hebrew. So the absence of order, the absence of peace absence of order, the absence of peace absence of order, the absence of peace uh was all over the world. And God uh was all over the world. And God uh was all over the world. And God speaks into the chaos which is which is speaks into the chaos which is which is speaks into the chaos which is which is the opposite of peace and order. And he the opposite of peace and order. And he the opposite of peace and order. And he says let there be light. Now that was says let there be light. Now that was says let there be light. Now that was not a question or suggestion. That was a not a question or suggestion. That was a not a question or suggestion. That was a declaration. Immediately light was declaration. Immediately light was declaration. Immediately light was turned on. When Jesus on the cross with turned on. When Jesus on the cross with turned on. When Jesus on the cross with his last breath he is DECLARING IT IS his last breath he is DECLARING IT IS his last breath he is DECLARING IT IS FINISHED. YEAH.

FINISHED. YEAH. FINISHED. YEAH. >> And by that second, we can now be >> And by that second, we can now be >> And by that second, we can now be reconciled with God. Nothing no longer reconciled with God. Nothing no longer reconciled with God. Nothing no longer stands between us and God. And everybody stands between us and God. And everybody stands between us and God. And everybody who believes in Jesus Christ. And he who believes in Jesus Christ. And he who believes in Jesus Christ. And he said, "Whosoever calls on my name shall said, "Whosoever calls on my name shall said, "Whosoever calls on my name shall be saved." When Jesus declared that when be saved." When Jesus declared that when be saved." When Jesus declared that when he said that, it mean it was a done he said that, it mean it was a done he said that, it mean it was a done deal. It is the same in your life. When deal. It is the same in your life. When deal. It is the same in your life. When you start to declare what God is you start to declare what God is you start to declare what God is declaring, you'll see the miracle power declaring, you'll see the miracle power declaring, you'll see the miracle power of God. You can look at something that of God. You can look at something that of God. You can look at something that looks dead and you know, man, the clock looks dead and you know, man, the clock looks dead and you know, man, the clock goes so quick here in Texas. I don't goes so quick here in Texas. I don't goes so quick here in Texas. I don't know what it is, man. Twice as fast. I'm know what it is, man. Twice as fast. I'm know what it is, man. Twice as fast. I'm preaching as fast I can and I ain't even preaching as fast I can and I ain't even preaching as fast I can and I ain't even getting my message yet. But I love the getting my message yet. But I love the getting my message yet. But I love the story of Lazarus. story of Lazarus. story of Lazarus. Jesus and Lazarus, they're best friends. Jesus and Lazarus, they're best friends. Jesus and Lazarus, they're best friends. Lazarus dies and they come and tell Lazarus dies and they come and tell Lazarus dies and they come and tell Jesus when Lazarus has been dead for two Jesus when Lazarus has been dead for two Jesus when Lazarus has been dead for two days. Hey, your friend Lazarus is dead. days. Hey, your friend Lazarus is dead. days. Hey, your friend Lazarus is dead. And Jesus said this death will not this And Jesus said this death will not this And Jesus said this death will not this sickness will not end in death. Like sickness will not end in death. Like sickness will not end in death. Like what? He's already dead we're talking what? He's already dead we're talking what? He's already dead we're talking about. And then you would think if about. And then you would think if about. And then you would think if you're you're you're you would think if someone you loved uh you would think if someone you loved uh you would think if someone you loved uh died, you would rush there. But Jesus died, you would rush there. But Jesus died, you would rush there. But Jesus waits two days. He'll get there on the waits two days. He'll get there on the waits two days. He'll get there on the fourth day. Who does that? What kind of fourth day. Who does that? What kind of fourth day. Who does that? What kind of comfort is he? Is he even a shepherd?

comfort is he? Is he even a shepherd? comfort is he? Is he even a shepherd? Well, it's a reason for it. You know, in Well, it's a reason for it. You know, in Well, it's a reason for it. You know, in Jewish tradition, you're not really dead Jewish tradition, you're not really dead Jewish tradition, you're not really dead until the third day has passed. There's until the third day has passed. There's until the third day has passed. There's a reason Jesus rises on the third day. a reason Jesus rises on the third day. a reason Jesus rises on the third day. And when Jesus comes there, everybody And when Jesus comes there, everybody And when Jesus comes there, everybody go, Jesus, IF YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN HERE, go, Jesus, IF YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN HERE, go, Jesus, IF YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN HERE, IF YOU would have come sooner, IF YOU would have come sooner, IF YOU would have come sooner, but Jesus, like we saying about in the but Jesus, like we saying about in the but Jesus, like we saying about in the meantime, he he he knows that he's going meantime, he he he knows that he's going meantime, he he he knows that he's going to wake him up. It don't matter if it's to wake him up. It don't matter if it's to wake him up. It don't matter if it's day two or day four. But people were day two or day four. But people were day two or day four. But people were just so focused on the observation of just so focused on the observation of just so focused on the observation of Lazarus was dead that they forgot that Lazarus was dead that they forgot that Lazarus was dead that they forgot that the life itself was walking amongst the life itself was walking amongst the life itself was walking amongst them. Sometimes we can be so entangled. them. Sometimes we can be so entangled. them. Sometimes we can be so entangled. We can be so uh tied up in what we see We can be so uh tied up in what we see We can be so uh tied up in what we see in the facts and the stuff and the in the facts and the stuff and the in the facts and the stuff and the natural thinking that we're missing that natural thinking that we're missing that natural thinking that we're missing that life itself lives on the inside of us. life itself lives on the inside of us. life itself lives on the inside of us. And we can miss what Jesus said. He said And we can miss what Jesus said. He said And we can miss what Jesus said. He said this sickness will not end in death. Yet this sickness will not end in death. Yet this sickness will not end in death. Yet Lazarus has been dead now for 4 days. Lazarus has been dead now for 4 days. Lazarus has been dead now for 4 days. When Jesus stepped up to the grave and When Jesus stepped up to the grave and When Jesus stepped up to the grave and where everybody was grieving, he was if where everybody was grieving, he was if where everybody was grieving, he was if you would have been here earlier, it's you would have been here earlier, it's you would have been here earlier, it's too late. He's dead. Jesus said, "It's too late. He's dead. Jesus said, "It's too late. He's dead. Jesus said, "It's no dead. I'm here. Life is here." don't no dead. I'm here. Life is here." don't no dead. I'm here. Life is here." don't matter. Day 1, 2, 3, 5, it doesn't matter. Day 1, 2, 3, 5, it doesn't matter. Day 1, 2, 3, 5, it doesn't matter. And then JESUS SAID, "LAZARUS, matter. And then JESUS SAID, "LAZARUS, matter. And then JESUS SAID, "LAZARUS, COME FORTH."

COME FORTH." COME FORTH." >> LAZARUS, come forth. And I tell you >> LAZARUS, come forth. And I tell you >> LAZARUS, come forth. And I tell you what, it's a good thing he said Lazarus what, it's a good thing he said Lazarus what, it's a good thing he said Lazarus because he's so powerful. If he wouldn't because he's so powerful. If he wouldn't because he's so powerful. If he wouldn't have said Lazarus, every dead guy in have said Lazarus, every dead guy in have said Lazarus, every dead guy in Israel would have come out of the Israel would have come out of the Israel would have come out of the graves. That's how powerful his graves. That's how powerful his graves. That's how powerful his declaration is. And when the Bible says declaration is. And when the Bible says declaration is. And when the Bible says that life and death is in the power of that life and death is in the power of that life and death is in the power of the tongue, we got to understand, you the tongue, we got to understand, you the tongue, we got to understand, you know, you got to speak life over your know, you got to speak life over your know, you got to speak life over your kids even when you're annoyed with them. kids even when you're annoyed with them. kids even when you're annoyed with them. You got to speak life over your wife You got to speak life over your wife You got to speak life over your wife even when you feel like it's not worth. even when you feel like it's not worth. even when you feel like it's not worth. You got to speak life over YOUR You got to speak life over YOUR You got to speak life over YOUR BUSINESS. YOU GOT TO speak life over BUSINESS. YOU GOT TO speak life over BUSINESS. YOU GOT TO speak life over your future. You got to declare the your future. You got to declare the your future. You got to declare the promises of God. Let me just end with promises of God. Let me just end with promises of God. Let me just end with this story. You know, we uh we have a this story. You know, we uh we have a this story. You know, we uh we have a church in Sweden. We're celebrating 20 church in Sweden. We're celebrating 20 church in Sweden. We're celebrating 20 years uh in October since we planted it. years uh in October since we planted it. years uh in October since we planted it. Everybody told me don't start a church Everybody told me don't start a church Everybody told me don't start a church in Sweden. Sweden is like a graveyard in Sweden. Sweden is like a graveyard in Sweden. Sweden is like a graveyard for church planting. for church planting. for church planting. Average size church in Sweden is 34 Average size church in Sweden is 34 Average size church in Sweden is 34 people. less than one one% of people. less than one one% of people. less than one one% of populations go on the population goes to populations go on the population goes to populations go on the population goes to church on a Sunday [music] they close church on a Sunday [music] they close church on a Sunday [music] they close down one church a week a mega church down one church a week a mega church down one church a week a mega church like 250 people man I want to live in like 250 people man I want to live in like 250 people man I want to live in America America America I hope she's move back to America and I hope she's move back to America and I hope she's move back to America and then God says no you're starting a then God says no you're starting a then God says no you're starting a church in Stockholm like thank you Lord church in Stockholm like thank you Lord church in Stockholm like thank you Lord I don't like them and they don't like me I don't like them and they don't like me I don't like them and they don't like me we started a church by the grace of God we started a church by the grace of God we started a church by the grace of God we got thousands over 5,000 people we got thousands over 5,000 people we got thousands over 5,000 people campuses everywhere and it's it's just a campuses everywhere and it's it's just a campuses everywhere and it's it's just a grace of God. But it's hard building a grace of God. But it's hard building a grace of God. But it's hard building a church there. There's no tax deductible.

church there. There's no tax deductible. church there. There's no tax deductible. We pay tax on everything. I'll come back We pay tax on everything. I'll come back We pay tax on everything. I'll come back and I'll tell I'll tell you what I think and I'll tell I'll tell you what I think and I'll tell I'll tell you what I think about all these taxes another day. But, about all these taxes another day. But, about all these taxes another day. But, you know, stick to what you got. I tell you know, stick to what you got. I tell you know, stick to what you got. I tell you that works better than for us. you that works better than for us. you that works better than for us. That's all I can say. But we we just That's all I can say. But we we just That's all I can say. But we we just been moving around building so [music] been moving around building so [music] been moving around building so [music] much. And where I live, where I pull out much. And where I live, where I pull out much. And where I live, where I pull out on the freeway from the suburb I live on the freeway from the suburb I live on the freeway from the suburb I live in, there's [music] right by the freeway in, there's [music] right by the freeway in, there's [music] right by the freeway where I pull out, there's this big piece where I pull out, there's this big piece where I pull out, there's this big piece of grass. It's a part of the what used of grass. It's a part of the what used of grass. It's a part of the what used to be the headquarter of 3M, this to be the headquarter of 3M, this to be the headquarter of 3M, this American company. And I always thought, American company. And I always thought, American company. And I always thought, man, it'd be a great place to have a man, it'd be a great place to have a man, it'd be a great place to have a church, but you know, we couldn't buy church, but you know, we couldn't buy church, but you know, we couldn't buy that. You know, as a church, there's no that. You know, as a church, there's no that. You know, as a church, there's no you can't get a loan, a mortgage at a you can't get a loan, a mortgage at a you can't get a loan, a mortgage at a bank in Sweden. Actually, church is bank in Sweden. Actually, church is bank in Sweden. Actually, church is being kicked out of banks [music] being kicked out of banks [music] being kicked out of banks [music] all the time now. And there's like no all the time now. And there's like no all the time now. And there's like no possibility for us ever to buy that. But possibility for us ever to buy that. But possibility for us ever to buy that. But I just put it in my spirit. And I I just put it in my spirit. And I I just put it in my spirit. And I started to go down to that piece of started to go down to that piece of started to go down to that piece of grass, piece of piece of piece of land grass, piece of piece of piece of land grass, piece of piece of piece of land right by the freeway. start walk around right by the freeway. start walk around right by the freeway. start walk around and praying, start declaring over it. and praying, start declaring over it. and praying, start declaring over it. One day it's going to be a church here. One day it's going to be a church here. One day it's going to be a church here. One day we're going to build something One day we're going to build something One day we're going to build something great for you, Lord, here. One day we're great for you, Lord, here. One day we're great for you, Lord, here. One day we're going to this going to be a place of of going to this going to be a place of of going to this going to be a place of of of rescue. [music] One day we're going of rescue. [music] One day we're going of rescue. [music] One day we're going to see young people come back and get to see young people come back and get to see young people come back and get their lives right with God. One day their lives right with God. One day their lives right with God. One day we're going to see married people we're going to see married people we're going to see married people walking through the doors of this walking through the doors of this walking through the doors of this building that does not exist yet, building that does not exist yet, building that does not exist yet, troubled and heartbroken and ready to troubled and heartbroken and ready to troubled and heartbroken and ready to separate, and they're going to walk out separate, and they're going to walk out separate, and they're going to walk out of these doors restored, renewed, uh, of these doors restored, renewed, uh, of these doors restored, renewed, uh, with new love for each other and for with new love for each other and for with new love for each other and for you, Lord. And I started walk around you, Lord. And I started walk around you, Lord. And I started walk around praying that every night and security praying that every night and security praying that every night and security would come and chase me off sometimes would come and chase me off sometimes would come and chase me off sometimes and I try to tell them I'm doing and I try to tell them I'm doing and I try to tell them I'm doing something for the Lord here. They could something for the Lord here. They could something for the Lord here. They could care less. And then I got my daughters.

care less. And then I got my daughters. care less. And then I got my daughters. I would driving them to school every day I would driving them to school every day I would driving them to school every day and picking them up. Me or my wife. And and picking them up. Me or my wife. And and picking them up. Me or my wife. And every day as every day for years we were every day as every day for years we were every day as every day for years we were driving them to school or picking them driving them to school or picking them driving them to school or picking them up going home. We passed this piece of up going home. We passed this piece of up going home. We passed this piece of land and I started making the girls when land and I started making the girls when land and I started making the girls when they were younger 10 or 11 years old. I they were younger 10 or 11 years old. I they were younger 10 or 11 years old. I started making them say one day we're started making them say one day we're started making them say one day we're going to build a church here when we going to build a church here when we going to build a church here when we pass. Like first time, you know, I say, pass. Like first time, you know, I say, pass. Like first time, you know, I say, "Hey, just say it with with faith and "Hey, just say it with with faith and "Hey, just say it with with faith and I'll give you a McFlurry, you know, or I'll give you a McFlurry, you know, or I'll give you a McFlurry, you know, or something." Man, I'll tell you what ice something." Man, I'll tell you what ice something." Man, I'll tell you what ice cream can do for your faith when you're cream can do for your faith when you're cream can do for your faith when you're 10. And they said it about five, six, 10. And they said it about five, six, 10. And they said it about five, six, seven, eight years later, every day I seven, eight years later, every day I seven, eight years later, every day I made him say, "One day we got to build a made him say, "One day we got to build a made him say, "One day we got to build a church." I would say, "Hey girls, it's church." I would say, "Hey girls, it's church." I would say, "Hey girls, it's coming up on the right." What do we say? coming up on the right." What do we say? coming up on the right." What do we say? Uh, one day we got to build a church. I Uh, one day we got to build a church. I Uh, one day we got to build a church. I said, "SAY IT WITH FAITH. COME ON." SO I said, "SAY IT WITH FAITH. COME ON." SO I said, "SAY IT WITH FAITH. COME ON." SO I get you ice cream. Say with faith. We I get you ice cream. Say with faith. We I get you ice cream. Say with faith. We I made him say it every day. Every day. made him say it every day. Every day. made him say it every day. Every day. Every day for almost eight years. It Every day for almost eight years. It Every day for almost eight years. It wasn't wasn't even for sale. And if it wasn't wasn't even for sale. And if it wasn't wasn't even for sale. And if it was, we didn't have any money. was, we didn't have any money. was, we didn't have any money. Then just two years ago, I sat down with Then just two years ago, I sat down with Then just two years ago, I sat down with a guy in our church, this property a guy in our church, this property a guy in our church, this property developer, and said, "I bought this big developer, and said, "I bought this big developer, and said, "I bought this big piece of land. I'm going to build a lot piece of land. I'm going to build a lot piece of land. I'm going to build a lot of condos and apartments and stuff, but of condos and apartments and stuff, but of condos and apartments and stuff, but they won't let me because it's [music] they won't let me because it's [music] they won't let me because it's [music] it's too noisy from the freeway." And it's too noisy from the freeway." And it's too noisy from the freeway." And they tell me, "I got to build a big they tell me, "I got to build a big they tell me, "I got to build a big building in front of the freeway to building in front of the freeway to building in front of the freeway to block the sound." I say, "Where is it?"

block the sound." I say, "Where is it?" block the sound." I say, "Where is it?" You know, show me on a map. And he pulls You know, show me on a map. And he pulls You know, show me on a map. And he pulls up and he shows me this land. I said, up and he shows me this land. I said, up and he shows me this land. I said, "You bought this?" And he said, "Yeah." "You bought this?" And he said, "Yeah." "You bought this?" And he said, "Yeah." And they're telling you right there, you And they're telling you right there, you And they're telling you right there, you need to build a big building. need to build a big building. need to build a big building. Is that what they're telling you? I Is that what they're telling you? I Is that what they're telling you? I said, 'Yeah, I don't need a building said, 'Yeah, I don't need a building said, 'Yeah, I don't need a building there. I said, 'I need a building there. there. I said, 'I need a building there. there. I said, 'I need a building there. You don't get it. You, this is you. You don't get it. You, this is you. You don't get it. You, this is you. You're being used by God. I tell you You're being used by God. I tell you You're being used by God. I tell you right now, you bought this. You go build right now, you bought this. You go build right now, you bought this. You go build your condos and apartments, but first of your condos and apartments, but first of your condos and apartments, but first of all, we're going to build a church right all, we're going to build a church right all, we're going to build a church right there because God is working in you and there because God is working in you and there because God is working in you and through you in ways you don't through you in ways you don't through you in ways you don't understand. And I felt bold. So, I said, "If you And I felt bold. So, I said, "If you give us the land, I'll promise you I'll give us the land, I'll promise you I'll give us the land, I'll promise you I'll build a church there." We shook on it build a church there." We shook on it build a church there." We shook on it like old-timers, and we're building a like old-timers, and we're building a like old-timers, and we're building a church there right now. church there right now. church there right now. Actually, we're actually raising money Actually, we're actually raising money Actually, we're actually raising money right now to build a church there. But I right now to build a church there. But I right now to build a church there. But I tell you what, I'm not saying that tell you what, I'm not saying that tell you what, I'm not saying that because, you know, I'm any good. I'm because, you know, I'm any good. I'm because, you know, I'm any good. I'm saying it because I believe in the power saying it because I believe in the power saying it because I believe in the power of declaration. It didn't happen when I of declaration. It didn't happen when I of declaration. It didn't happen when I wanted, but it took us eight years and wanted, but it took us eight years and wanted, but it took us eight years and it was no possibility. When I look that it was no possibility. When I look that it was no possibility. When I look that back at my life and I look at the back at my life and I look at the back at my life and I look at the goodness of God, when I look at my goodness of God, when I look at my goodness of God, when I look at my father who used to, you know, be an father who used to, you know, be an father who used to, you know, be an alcoholic, hurt and destroy so much and alcoholic, hurt and destroy so much and alcoholic, hurt and destroy so much and left us this Christmas day. I love him left us this Christmas day. I love him left us this Christmas day. I love him so much. He stayed with us. He's so much. He stayed with us. He's so much. He stayed with us. He's restored. When I look at the goodness of restored. When I look at the goodness of restored. When I look at the goodness of God, how he's worked in my life, how God, how he's worked in my life, how God, how he's worked in my life, how he's worked in people's lives around me, he's worked in people's lives around me, he's worked in people's lives around me, I realize that when we buy into the I realize that when we buy into the I realize that when we buy into the observation, we will limit our lives and observation, we will limit our lives and observation, we will limit our lives and we will stay in the place [music] that we will stay in the place [music] that we will stay in the place [music] that God is trying to move us from. But when God is trying to move us from. But when God is trying to move us from. But when we understand the power of declaration we understand the power of declaration we understand the power of declaration like David did, saying I'm not coming like David did, saying I'm not coming like David did, saying I'm not coming against you in my name, I'm coming against you in my name, I'm coming against you in my name, I'm coming against you in the name of the almighty, against you in the name of the almighty, against you in the name of the almighty, all powerful. And if he said it, he's

all powerful. And if he said it, he's all powerful. And if he said it, he's going to do it. And as my friend, maybe going to do it. And as my friend, maybe going to do it. And as my friend, maybe God just send this country boy from God just send this country boy from God just send this country boy from Sweden to tell you. You start believing Sweden to tell you. You start believing Sweden to tell you. You start believing the promises of God on your life. You the promises of God on your life. You the promises of God on your life. You start declaring. I live in a house with start declaring. I live in a house with start declaring. I live in a house with my wife. She puts out little scriptures my wife. She puts out little scriptures my wife. She puts out little scriptures everywhere. I can't even have a bad day. everywhere. I can't even have a bad day. everywhere. I can't even have a bad day. I can't even go to the bathroom and have I can't even go to the bathroom and have I can't even go to the bathroom and have a bad day because I look up and there's a bad day because I look up and there's a bad day because I look up and there's a scripture on the wall. I go, "Oh, dear a scripture on the wall. I go, "Oh, dear a scripture on the wall. I go, "Oh, dear Lord, man. I I can't I can't even have a Lord, man. I I can't I can't even have a Lord, man. I I can't I can't even have a bad day. bad day. bad day. But you change your declaration But you change your declaration But you change your declaration and you watch God change your future. and you watch God change your future. and you watch God change your future. You [music] change your declaration on You [music] change your declaration on You [music] change your declaration on your marriage, on your kids, on your your marriage, on your kids, on your your marriage, on your kids, on your business, on your health, whatever. You business, on your health, whatever. You business, on your health, whatever. You change your declaration and [music] you change your declaration and [music] you change your declaration and [music] you watch the promises of God and the watch the promises of God and the watch the promises of God and the covenant of God starting to produce in covenant of God starting to produce in covenant of God starting to produce in your life because he's a faithful God. your life because he's a faithful God. your life because he's a faithful God. And all he wants [music] to do is to And all he wants [music] to do is to And all he wants [music] to do is to bless you, to keep you, to fulfill the bless you, to keep you, to fulfill the bless you, to keep you, to fulfill the destiny that he put inside of you. He destiny that he put inside of you. He destiny that he put inside of you. He said when you were formed in your said when you were formed in your said when you were formed in your mother's womb, he saw you. He wrote down mother's womb, he saw you. He wrote down mother's womb, he saw you. He wrote down every day of your life in the [music] every day of your life in the [music] every day of your life in the [music] book of life. And he placed destiny book of life. And he placed destiny book of life. And he placed destiny inside of you. You could be born at any inside of you. You could be born at any inside of you. You could be born at any time. But God plucked you out of time. But God plucked you out of time. But God plucked you out of eternity. And he put you and positioned eternity. And he put you and positioned eternity. And he put you and positioned you in life on earth right now for a you in life on earth right now for a you in life on earth right now for a purpose, for a destiny. You're [music] purpose, for a destiny. You're [music] purpose, for a destiny. You're [music] not just not just not just something that happened on a good night something that happened on a good night something that happened on a good night with your parents. God has positioned with your parents. God has positioned with your parents. God has positioned you [music] in life in time for such a you [music] in life in time for such a you [music] in life in time for such a time as this. There's a purpose and a time as this. There's a purpose and a time as this. There's a purpose and a destiny on your life, on your kids, on destiny on your life, on your kids, on destiny on your life, on your kids, on your family, your business, on the work your family, your business, on the work your family, your business, on the work of your hand. When you start to believe of your hand. When you start to believe of your hand. When you start to believe and declare what God is saying over you, and declare what God is saying over you, and declare what God is saying over you, you'll find that it'll be true. And you you'll find that it'll be true. And you you'll find that it'll be true. And you see that start to work out in your life.

see that start to work out in your life. see that start to work out in your life. Can I pray for [music] you? Every can we Can I pray for [music] you? Every can we Can I pray for [music] you? Every can we just close our eyes and bow our heads just close our eyes and bow our heads just close our eyes and bow our heads for a minute? for a minute? for a minute? You know, I believe in the power of You know, I believe in the power of You know, I believe in the power of declaration. declaration. declaration. And the most powerful declaration any And the most powerful declaration any And the most powerful declaration any man or woman ever can do is the man or woman ever can do is the man or woman ever can do is the declaration declaration declaration of asking Jesus to become the Lord of of asking Jesus to become the Lord of of asking Jesus to become the Lord of our lives, the [music] savior of our our lives, the [music] savior of our our lives, the [music] savior of our lives. Jesus, he's been waiting all your lives. Jesus, he's been waiting all your lives. Jesus, he's been waiting all your life to be invited into your life. You life to be invited into your life. You life to be invited into your life. You just imagine Jesus walking next to you just imagine Jesus walking next to you just imagine Jesus walking next to you saying, "Please let me help you. Please saying, "Please let me help you. Please saying, "Please let me help you. Please let me in. Please let me come into your let me in. Please let me come into your let me in. Please let me come into your life. I didn't create you to do all this life. I didn't create you to do all this life. I didn't create you to do all this by yourself. I didn't create you to by yourself. I didn't create you to by yourself. I didn't create you to carry all these burdens [music] on your carry all these burdens [music] on your carry all these burdens [music] on your own. I didn't create you to be enough in own. I didn't create you to be enough in own. I didn't create you to be enough in yourself. I created you to have a yourself. I created you to have a yourself. I created you to have a relationship with me. Jesus wants to relationship with me. Jesus wants to relationship with me. Jesus wants to forgive you for everything in your past. forgive you for everything in your past. forgive you for everything in your past. He wants to help you forgive yourself. He wants to help you forgive yourself. He wants to help you forgive yourself. And he wants to show you the true And he wants to show you the true And he wants to show you the true meaning and purpose of your life. You meaning and purpose of your life. You meaning and purpose of your life. You can wake up every morning knowing can wake up every morning knowing can wake up every morning knowing [music] there's a purpose and a cause [music] there's a purpose and a cause [music] there's a purpose and a cause for my life, for my family, for my kids, for my life, for my family, for my kids, for my life, for my family, for my kids, for everything in [music] my life. But for everything in [music] my life. But for everything in [music] my life. But all that starts with making a all that starts with making a all that starts with making a declaration that declaration that declaration that I want to surrender my life to Jesus.

I want to surrender my life to Jesus. I want to surrender my life to Jesus. I want Jesus to be the Lord of my life. I want Jesus to be the Lord of my life. I want Jesus to be the Lord of my life. I want all the promises and everything I want all the promises and everything I want all the promises and everything that God has for me. that God has for me. that God has for me. And I want to make a declaration [music] And I want to make a declaration [music] And I want to make a declaration [music] and say yes to him to come and take his and say yes to him to come and take his and say yes to him to come and take his rightful place in my life. Now God knows rightful place in my life. Now God knows rightful place in my life. Now God knows all about you. He sees it into [music] all about you. He sees it into [music] all about you. He sees it into [music] every aspect of your life. Still, he every aspect of your life. Still, he every aspect of your life. Still, he doesn't judge you. He loves you doesn't judge you. He loves you doesn't judge you. He loves you unconditionally. You don't have to fix unconditionally. You don't have to fix unconditionally. You don't have to fix [music] yourself up. You don't have to [music] yourself up. You don't have to [music] yourself up. You don't have to get better. You don't have to get on the get better. You don't have to get on the get better. You don't have to get on the treadmill of religion trying to perform treadmill of religion trying to perform treadmill of religion trying to perform to please [music] God. Nah, you can just to please [music] God. Nah, you can just to please [music] God. Nah, you can just say in your heart, "Jesus, I want you to say in your heart, "Jesus, I want you to say in your heart, "Jesus, I want you to be the Lord of my life. I want you to be be the Lord of my life. I want you to be be the Lord of my life. I want you to be the center [music] of my life. I want to the center [music] of my life. I want to the center [music] of my life. I want to live the life that you have for me and live the life that you have for me and live the life that you have for me and you watch him do the rest. Whenever head you watch him do the rest. Whenever head you watch him do the rest. Whenever head bowed, eyes closed, I want to pray a bowed, eyes closed, I want to pray a bowed, eyes closed, I want to pray a prayer. I just feel like it's someone in prayer. I just feel like it's someone in prayer. I just feel like it's someone in here, you just really need to know that here, you just really need to know that here, you just really need to know that God loves you. You've been away from God God loves you. You've been away from God God loves you. You've been away from God maybe so long. You're thinking maybe so long. You're thinking maybe so long. You're thinking everything's too broken. Everything's everything's too broken. Everything's everything's too broken. Everything's too messed up. Friend, I've [music] been too messed up. Friend, I've [music] been too messed up. Friend, I've [music] been there. And it's a lie. It's not. God can there. And it's a lie. It's not. God can there. And it's a lie. It's not. God can never go back on his promises. His never go back on his promises. His never go back on his promises. His promises for you still stands, my promises for you still stands, my promises for you still stands, my friend.

friend. friend. If you're in [music] this room and you If you're in [music] this room and you If you're in [music] this room and you for the first time want to make a for the first time want to make a for the first time want to make a declaration of saying, "Jesus, I I want declaration of saying, "Jesus, I I want declaration of saying, "Jesus, I I want you to come into my life. I want you to you to come into my life. I want you to you to come into my life. I want you to be my Lord and Savior." Or you need to be my Lord and Savior." Or you need to be my Lord and Savior." Or you need to make a declaration saying, "Jesus, I make a declaration saying, "Jesus, I make a declaration saying, "Jesus, I really need to come back. I've been really need to come back. I've been really need to come back. I've been drifting away. I've grown cold in my drifting away. I've grown cold in my drifting away. I've grown cold in my heart. I need [music] you to come back. heart. I need [music] you to come back. heart. I need [music] you to come back. I want to resend my life to you." Then I I want to resend my life to you." Then I I want to resend my life to you." Then I just want to pray for you. I'm going to just want to pray for you. I'm going to just want to pray for you. I'm going to do it easy. I'm going to count to three. do it easy. I'm going to count to three. do it easy. I'm going to count to three. If you say, "Indress, [music] when you If you say, "Indress, [music] when you If you say, "Indress, [music] when you pray, would you include me in your pray, would you include me in your pray, would you include me in your prayer?" Whether you want to make Jesus prayer?" Whether you want to make Jesus prayer?" Whether you want to make Jesus the Lord and Savior of your life for the the Lord and Savior of your life for the the Lord and Savior of your life for the first time or you need to recommmit and first time or you need to recommmit and first time or you need to recommmit and come back and restart your relationship come back and restart your relationship come back and restart your relationship with the Lord. Whatever it is, God knows with the Lord. Whatever it is, God knows with the Lord. Whatever it is, God knows and you know. And if it's [music] and you know. And if it's [music] and you know. And if it's [music] Andreas, include me, you'll pray. Would Andreas, include me, you'll pray. Would Andreas, include me, you'll pray. Would you lift your hand when I say three you lift your hand when I say three you lift your hand when I say three together with everybody else? Are you together with everybody else? Are you together with everybody else? Are you ready? One, two, three. Lift your ready? One, two, three. Lift your ready? One, two, three. Lift your [music] hand if you want me to pray for [music] hand if you want me to pray for [music] hand if you want me to pray for you. Phenomenal. Thank you so much. you. Phenomenal. Thank you so much. you. Phenomenal. Thank you so much. So, so [music] good. Thank you. Those So, so [music] good. Thank you. Those So, so [music] good. Thank you. Those who lift your hands, you can you can who lift your hands, you can you can who lift your hands, you can you can take them down and let's pray together. take them down and let's pray together. take them down and let's pray together. I'll pray and I want this whole room, I'll pray and I want this whole room, I'll pray and I want this whole room, everybody to just repeat this prayer everybody to just repeat this prayer everybody to just repeat this prayer after me loud. Let's make it a after me loud. Let's make it a after me loud. Let's make it a declaration. Thank you, Jesus. declaration. Thank you, Jesus. declaration. Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, >> Thank you, >> Thank you, >> that you love me. >> that you love me. >> that you love me. >> That you have a plan and a future for >> That you have a plan and a future for >> That you have a plan and a future for me.

me. me. >> Today, Jesus, [music] >> Today, Jesus, [music] >> Today, Jesus, [music] >> I surrender my life to you. >> I surrender my life to you. >> I surrender my life to you. >> I invite you to be the Lord and Savior >> I invite you to be the Lord and Savior >> I invite you to be the Lord and Savior of my life. of my life. of my life. >> Forgive me for all my sins. [music] >> Forgive me for all my sins. [music] >> Forgive me for all my sins. [music] >> I give my past to you. >> I give my past to you. >> I give my past to you. >> And I receive a new future. >> And I receive a new future. >> And I receive a new future. >> I receive a future. I am a son and a >> I receive a future. I am a son and a >> I receive a future. I am a son and a daughter of God. daughter of God. daughter of God. >> I will believe the plans you have for >> I will believe the plans you have for >> I will believe the plans you have for me. me. me. >> I declare >> I declare >> I declare >> that you are my God >> that you are my God >> that you are my God >> and I will live the life I was created >> and I will live the life I was created >> and I will live the life I was created for. for. for. >> In Jesus name we pray. [music] And >> In Jesus name we pray. [music] And >> In Jesus name we pray. [music] And everybody said, everybody said, everybody said, >> "Amen." Come on, can we clap it up for >> "Amen." Come on, can we clap it up for >> "Amen." Come on, can we clap it up for everybody who made that decision today? everybody who made that decision today? everybody who made that decision today? That is so amazing.