Kerry Shook: A Life Of Victory

Thanks again for being in the house of Thanks again for being in the house of the Lord this morning. And thanks for the Lord this morning. And thanks for the Lord this morning. And thanks for having having us back. We've been here having having us back. We've been here having having us back. We've been here uh all week. Me and my family, my wife, uh all week. Me and my family, my wife, uh all week. Me and my family, my wife, my two daughters, they went to church uh my two daughters, they went to church uh my two daughters, they went to church uh last night. They uh they're packing. last night. They uh they're packing. last night. They uh they're packing. We're flying home right after this We're flying home right after this We're flying home right after this service. And uh again, this is our service. And uh again, this is our service. And uh again, this is our second home and we're so grateful to uh second home and we're so grateful to uh second home and we're so grateful to uh be able to come back year after year. We be able to come back year after year. We be able to come back year after year. We love you guys dearly. Met so many of you love you guys dearly. Met so many of you love you guys dearly. Met so many of you guys at the mall. I've been at every guys at the mall. I've been at every guys at the mall. I've been at every mall. I can tell you if you need mall. I can tell you if you need mall. I can tell you if you need recommendations at any kind of shopping, recommendations at any kind of shopping, recommendations at any kind of shopping, I've been here for a week. Wife, two I've been here for a week. Wife, two I've been here for a week. Wife, two daughters. I know every store. I'll tell daughters. I know every store. I'll tell daughters. I know every store. I'll tell you everywhere where everything is at you everywhere where everything is at you everywhere where everything is at Sephora. I know the aisles. I know the Sephora. I know the aisles. I know the Sephora. I know the aisles. I know the things. Tell me what you need. I got things. Tell me what you need. I got things. Tell me what you need. I got you. I got you. All right. And u but we you. I got you. All right. And u but we you. I got you. All right. And u but we met so many wonderful people all over met so many wonderful people all over met so many wonderful people all over coming up talking to us from church. And coming up talking to us from church. And coming up talking to us from church. And you guys are an amazing church. You're you guys are an amazing church. You're you guys are an amazing church. You're friendly. You're warm. And thanks for friendly. You're warm. And thanks for friendly. You're warm. And thanks for making us feel at home. We love you making us feel at home. We love you making us feel at home. We love you guys. And um I got a word in my heart guys. And um I got a word in my heart guys. And um I got a word in my heart today that I want to preach. And uh it's today that I want to preach. And uh it's today that I want to preach. And uh it's a good thing I just got a note on my a good thing I just got a note on my a good thing I just got a note on my phone that my flight is a little bit phone that my flight is a little bit phone that my flight is a little bit delayed so we can preach a little bit delayed so we can preach a little bit delayed so we can preach a little bit longer. No, we're not going to do that.

longer. No, we're not going to do that. longer. No, we're not going to do that. Uh you know, thing is when I'm home, I'm Uh you know, thing is when I'm home, I'm Uh you know, thing is when I'm home, I'm preaching fast. I'm trying to be an preaching fast. I'm trying to be an preaching fast. I'm trying to be an adult here and you know, speak adult here and you know, speak adult here and you know, speak eloquently, second language. But man, eloquently, second language. But man, eloquently, second language. But man, the message I have today, it's it's in the message I have today, it's it's in the message I have today, it's it's in my bones because, you know, you have my bones because, you know, you have my bones because, you know, you have messages that you've studied and then messages that you've studied and then messages that you've studied and then there's messages that you lived. And there's messages that you lived. And there's messages that you lived. And today's one of those where I I kind of today's one of those where I I kind of today's one of those where I I kind of felt like I kind of lived it and God has felt like I kind of lived it and God has felt like I kind of lived it and God has proven himself faithful in my life. And proven himself faithful in my life. And proven himself faithful in my life. And I so want to share it with you today. If I so want to share it with you today. If I so want to share it with you today. If you want a title for today's message, you want a title for today's message, you want a title for today's message, you can make up your own. I got one here you can make up your own. I got one here you can make up your own. I got one here to suggest. And it's called a life of to suggest. And it's called a life of to suggest. And it's called a life of victory. See, a life of victory is a victory. See, a life of victory is a victory. See, a life of victory is a promise from God. And I understand when promise from God. And I understand when promise from God. And I understand when I say a victory, there's some people go, I say a victory, there's some people go, I say a victory, there's some people go, "Woo, come on, somebody. You got that "Woo, come on, somebody. You got that "Woo, come on, somebody. You got that fourth of July spirit left in you from fourth of July spirit left in you from fourth of July spirit left in you from last night." And some of you go, "Man, last night." And some of you go, "Man, last night." And some of you go, "Man, oh, don't talk about victory, man. Life oh, don't talk about victory, man. Life oh, don't talk about victory, man. Life has never been worse. I'm going through has never been worse. I'm going through has never been worse. I'm going through it. I don't want to hear about victory." it. I don't want to hear about victory." it. I don't want to hear about victory." Hey, listen. Maybe this exactly why Hey, listen. Maybe this exactly why Hey, listen. Maybe this exactly why you're here today because I want to tell you're here today because I want to tell you're here today because I want to tell you uh that God is a God who can bring you uh that God is a God who can bring you uh that God is a God who can bring us through anything and he's a God who us through anything and he's a God who us through anything and he's a God who holds promises and you know we don't holds promises and you know we don't holds promises and you know we don't have to uh earn the victory. We get to have to uh earn the victory. We get to have to uh earn the victory. We get to live in his victory. Jesus has defeated live in his victory. Jesus has defeated live in his victory. Jesus has defeated death and grave once and for all and he death and grave once and for all and he death and grave once and for all and he is our victorious king. He's the king of is our victorious king. He's the king of is our victorious king. He's the king of kings and lord is the lord and we're his kings and lord is the lord and we're his kings and lord is the lord and we're his children and we get to live in his children and we get to live in his children and we get to live in his victory. And I want to talk to you today victory. And I want to talk to you today victory. And I want to talk to you today a little bit about that and hopefully a little bit about that and hopefully a little bit about that and hopefully something can help you. So let's dive something can help you. So let's dive something can help you. So let's dive into Acts chapter 13 verse 36. If you into Acts chapter 13 verse 36. If you into Acts chapter 13 verse 36. If you don't like anything about my message, at don't like anything about my message, at don't like anything about my message, at least you're going to like the Bible.

least you're going to like the Bible. least you're going to like the Bible. You know, the Bible is the best thing in You know, the Bible is the best thing in You know, the Bible is the best thing in the message. Everything else is, you the message. Everything else is, you the message. Everything else is, you know, it is what it is. But this verse, know, it is what it is. But this verse, know, it is what it is. But this verse, I love it. I've been living in it for a I love it. I've been living in it for a I love it. I've been living in it for a few months. And um he says, "Now when few months. And um he says, "Now when few months. And um he says, "Now when David had served God's purpose in his David had served God's purpose in his David had served God's purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep." That own generation, he fell asleep." That own generation, he fell asleep." That mean he died. He was buried with his mean he died. He was buried with his mean he died. He was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed. That's a ancestors and his body decayed. That's a ancestors and his body decayed. That's a little bit too much information right little bit too much information right little bit too much information right there. But it says about David when he there. But it says about David when he there. But it says about David when he died after living a long life of serving died after living a long life of serving died after living a long life of serving God. It says that he had served God's God. It says that he had served God's God. It says that he had served God's purpose in his generation. Can you purpose in his generation. Can you purpose in his generation. Can you imagine one day when we're done, when imagine one day when we're done, when imagine one day when we're done, when God is calling us home, if they would God is calling us home, if they would God is calling us home, if they would say about us that we've served God's say about us that we've served God's say about us that we've served God's purpose in our generation? See, I purpose in our generation? See, I purpose in our generation? See, I believe everyone in this room, everybody believe everyone in this room, everybody believe everyone in this room, everybody online, everybody watching on on the online, everybody watching on on the online, everybody watching on on the link, I believe you have a God- orained link, I believe you have a God- orained link, I believe you have a God- orained divine purpose in life. God didn't just divine purpose in life. God didn't just divine purpose in life. God didn't just put you on earth just by mistake. Maybe put you on earth just by mistake. Maybe put you on earth just by mistake. Maybe your parents met a line dance and they your parents met a line dance and they your parents met a line dance and they fell in love and there you are. You fell in love and there you are. You fell in love and there you are. You know, THAT'S HOW YOU WERE. THAT'S HOW know, THAT'S HOW YOU WERE. THAT'S HOW know, THAT'S HOW YOU WERE. THAT'S HOW YOU WERE MADE. But that's not who you YOU WERE MADE. But that's not who you YOU WERE MADE. But that's not who you are created. God created you. HE PLUCKED are created. God created you. HE PLUCKED are created. God created you. HE PLUCKED YOU OUT OF ETERNITY. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN YOU OUT OF ETERNITY. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN YOU OUT OF ETERNITY. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN BORN ANY TIME. WHO'S happy that we're BORN ANY TIME. WHO'S happy that we're BORN ANY TIME. WHO'S happy that we're born after the event at AC? Come on, born after the event at AC? Come on, born after the event at AC? Come on, somebody. You could have been born any somebody. You could have been born any somebody. You could have been born any time, but you're alive today. Why?

time, but you're alive today. Why? time, but you're alive today. Why? Because God plucked you out of eternity, Because God plucked you out of eternity, Because God plucked you out of eternity, put you on earth for such a time AS put you on earth for such a time AS put you on earth for such a time AS THIS. BECAUSE YOUR LIFE MATTERS. YOUR THIS. BECAUSE YOUR LIFE MATTERS. YOUR THIS. BECAUSE YOUR LIFE MATTERS. YOUR LIFE has a purpose. Your life HAS A LIFE has a purpose. Your life HAS A LIFE has a purpose. Your life HAS A CAUSE. YOUR LIFE HAS A MISSION. I'M CAUSE. YOUR LIFE HAS A MISSION. I'M CAUSE. YOUR LIFE HAS A MISSION. I'M PREACHING myself excited up in here. I'm PREACHING myself excited up in here. I'm PREACHING myself excited up in here. I'm going to tell you because I got to going to tell you because I got to going to tell you because I got to remind myself sometimes we go through remind myself sometimes we go through remind myself sometimes we go through things that God has put us on earth with things that God has put us on earth with things that God has put us on earth with a mission. You're here to do something. a mission. You're here to do something. a mission. You're here to do something. You're not just here TO EXIST. YOU'RE You're not just here TO EXIST. YOU'RE You're not just here TO EXIST. YOU'RE NOT HERE TO HAVE AN ALMOST LIFE. YOU'RE NOT HERE TO HAVE AN ALMOST LIFE. YOU'RE NOT HERE TO HAVE AN ALMOST LIFE. YOU'RE HERE TO LIVE A GOD orained utmost life. HERE TO LIVE A GOD orained utmost life. HERE TO LIVE A GOD orained utmost life. But here's the thing. When you decide to But here's the thing. When you decide to But here's the thing. When you decide to believe that and you sort of go after believe that and you sort of go after believe that and you sort of go after that in your life, there's going to be that in your life, there's going to be that in your life, there's going to be there's going to be an enemy who's going there's going to be an enemy who's going there's going to be an enemy who's going to work against you. And you know to work against you. And you know to work against you. And you know there's two questions we got to ask there's two questions we got to ask there's two questions we got to ask ourselves. The first one is who are you ourselves. The first one is who are you ourselves. The first one is who are you going to serve during your time on going to serve during your time on going to serve during your time on earth? We all got to serve something. earth? We all got to serve something. earth? We all got to serve something. Brother Bob Dylan said it. You got to Brother Bob Dylan said it. You got to Brother Bob Dylan said it. You got to serve somebody. You can serve your serve somebody. You can serve your serve somebody. You can serve your career. You can serve your checkbook. career. You can serve your checkbook. career. You can serve your checkbook. You can serve your reputation.

You can serve your reputation. You can serve your reputation. You can serve. We can even END UP You can serve. We can even END UP You can serve. We can even END UP SERVING OUR PAST BY JUST HOLDING ON TO SERVING OUR PAST BY JUST HOLDING ON TO SERVING OUR PAST BY JUST HOLDING ON TO IT, reliving it. But we can serve God. IT, reliving it. But we can serve God. IT, reliving it. But we can serve God. We can serve his plans for our lives. We We can serve his plans for our lives. We We can serve his plans for our lives. We can find our meaning and our true can find our meaning and our true can find our meaning and our true purpose in life. And it can be said of purpose in life. And it can be said of purpose in life. And it can be said of us when we're done THAT WE SERVE GOD'S us when we're done THAT WE SERVE GOD'S us when we're done THAT WE SERVE GOD'S purpose in our generation. Second purpose in our generation. Second purpose in our generation. Second question we got to ASK OURSELVES IS HOW question we got to ASK OURSELVES IS HOW question we got to ASK OURSELVES IS HOW CAN WE LIVE lives where PEOPLE CAN LOOK CAN WE LIVE lives where PEOPLE CAN LOOK CAN WE LIVE lives where PEOPLE CAN LOOK BACK ON OUR LIVES AND SAY he or she BACK ON OUR LIVES AND SAY he or she BACK ON OUR LIVES AND SAY he or she served God's purpose and made a served God's purpose and made a served God's purpose and made a different in their generation. When I different in their generation. When I different in their generation. When I leave earth, I don't get to bring leave earth, I don't get to bring leave earth, I don't get to bring anything with me anything with me anything with me except what I've given away and the except what I've given away and the except what I've given away and the souls that I won for Christ and my souls that I won for Christ and my souls that I won for Christ and my legacy and what's said about me. legacy and what's said about me. legacy and what's said about me. Nobody's going to care how many hours I Nobody's going to care how many hours I Nobody's going to care how many hours I worked. And I believe in working hard, worked. And I believe in working hard, worked. And I believe in working hard, but that's not going to be my legacy. my but that's not going to be my legacy. my but that's not going to be my legacy. my legacy. I wanted to be THAT I SERVED legacy. I wanted to be THAT I SERVED legacy. I wanted to be THAT I SERVED GOD'S PURPOSE, WHY HE PUT ME ON EARTH, GOD'S PURPOSE, WHY HE PUT ME ON EARTH, GOD'S PURPOSE, WHY HE PUT ME ON EARTH, the mission he gave me, THE JOB the mission he gave me, THE JOB the mission he gave me, THE JOB DESCRIPTION HE gave me, THE ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION HE gave me, THE ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION HE gave me, THE ASSIGNMENT HE GAVE ME. MAYBE YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS TO HE GAVE ME. MAYBE YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS TO HE GAVE ME. MAYBE YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS TO RAISE KIDS. THAT'S AN AWESOME RAISE KIDS. THAT'S AN AWESOME RAISE KIDS. THAT'S AN AWESOME ASSIGNMENT. THAT'S A GREAT PURPOSE.

ASSIGNMENT. THAT'S A GREAT PURPOSE. ASSIGNMENT. THAT'S A GREAT PURPOSE. Maybe it is to build a business. Maybe Maybe it is to build a business. Maybe Maybe it is to build a business. Maybe it is to be a mission. I don't know what it is to be a mission. I don't know what it is to be a mission. I don't know what it is, BUT WHATEVER GOD HAS CALLED you it is, BUT WHATEVER GOD HAS CALLED you it is, BUT WHATEVER GOD HAS CALLED you to do, that is your mission. And that's to do, that is your mission. And that's to do, that is your mission. And that's the purpose that God has put you on the purpose that God has put you on the purpose that God has put you on earth to do. You know, David, he served earth to do. You know, David, he served earth to do. You know, David, he served God's purpose in his generation. It's God's purpose in his generation. It's God's purpose in his generation. It's easy to think, you know, like he had it easy to think, you know, like he had it easy to think, you know, like he had it all. I know David, I I love the Bible all. I know David, I I love the Bible all. I know David, I I love the Bible because the Bible is so honest, so because the Bible is so honest, so because the Bible is so honest, so transparent. transparent. transparent. David, he didn't get it all right. David, he didn't get it all right. David, he didn't get it all right. David, he had an affair. The Bible says David, he had an affair. The Bible says David, he had an affair. The Bible says that when David should have gone to war, that when David should have gone to war, that when David should have gone to war, he stayed home. You know how easy it is he stayed home. You know how easy it is he stayed home. You know how easy it is to start to stay home after a few to start to stay home after a few to start to stay home after a few victories, victories, victories, starting getting a little bit fat, a starting getting a little bit fat, a starting getting a little bit fat, a little bit complacent? David should have little bit complacent? David should have little bit complacent? David should have gone to war, he stayed home. When he gone to war, he stayed home. When he gone to war, he stayed home. When he stayed home, he saw a woman. He had an stayed home, he saw a woman. He had an stayed home, he saw a woman. He had an affair with a woman, made her pregnant, affair with a woman, made her pregnant, affair with a woman, made her pregnant, had her husband killed. had her husband killed. had her husband killed. How is that serving God's purpose? How is that serving God's purpose? How is that serving God's purpose? Well, when the prophet confronted him, Well, when the prophet confronted him, Well, when the prophet confronted him, he repented and he went to God. DO YOU he repented and he went to God. DO YOU he repented and he went to God. DO YOU KNOW THAT AFTER that incident, God calls KNOW THAT AFTER that incident, God calls KNOW THAT AFTER that incident, God calls David a man after his own heart? That David a man after his own heart? That David a man after his own heart? That tells me it doesn't matter what we come tells me it doesn't matter what we come tells me it doesn't matter what we come from, what we've been through, what from, what we've been through, what from, what we've been through, what we've done. There is nothing that can we've done. There is nothing that can we've done. There is nothing that can change the purpose that God has for our change the purpose that God has for our change the purpose that God has for our life if we decide to yield to it.

life if we decide to yield to it. life if we decide to yield to it. Doesn't matter how much we feel like Doesn't matter how much we feel like Doesn't matter how much we feel like we've blown it, how much we feel like we we've blown it, how much we feel like we we've blown it, how much we feel like we don't measure up or we don't we're not don't measure up or we don't we're not don't measure up or we don't we're not good enough. YOU'RE RIGHT. WE'RE NOT good enough. YOU'RE RIGHT. WE'RE NOT good enough. YOU'RE RIGHT. WE'RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH. WHO'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOD? GOOD ENOUGH. WHO'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOD? GOOD ENOUGH. WHO'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOD? None of us. It's all by the grace of None of us. It's all by the grace of None of us. It's all by the grace of God. But God has a life waiting for us God. But God has a life waiting for us God. But God has a life waiting for us to live that he has destined us to live. to live that he has destined us to live. to live that he has destined us to live. And he comes with a WHOLE LOT OF And he comes with a WHOLE LOT OF And he comes with a WHOLE LOT OF PROMISES. He comes with a whole lot of PROMISES. He comes with a whole lot of PROMISES. He comes with a whole lot of covenant. It comes with a whole lot of covenant. It comes with a whole lot of covenant. It comes with a whole lot of Bible where he promised us to be our God Bible where he promised us to be our God Bible where he promised us to be our God and to guide us and to lead us and to and to guide us and to lead us and to and to guide us and to lead us and to make our lives way more than we could make our lives way more than we could make our lives way more than we could ever do by ourselves. But here's the ever do by ourselves. But here's the ever do by ourselves. But here's the thing. When you decide to live that kind thing. When you decide to live that kind thing. When you decide to live that kind of life, you going to run into an enemy. of life, you going to run into an enemy. of life, you going to run into an enemy. You know the devil, he's an enemy. He You know the devil, he's an enemy. He You know the devil, he's an enemy. He hates everything with God. He hates all hates everything with God. He hates all hates everything with God. He hates all the traces of God in our lives. The the traces of God in our lives. The the traces of God in our lives. The Bible says that he is like a lion. Some Bible says that he is like a lion. Some Bible says that he is like a lion. Some people think he's a lion. He's not. people think he's a lion. He's not. people think he's a lion. He's not. Bible doesn't say he's a lion. There's Bible doesn't say he's a lion. There's Bible doesn't say he's a lion. There's only one and that's the lion of Judah. only one and that's the lion of Judah. only one and that's the lion of Judah. He's reigning and ruling. He's the king He's reigning and ruling. He's the king He's reigning and ruling. He's the king of kings and lord of lords. The devil is of kings and lord of lords. The devil is of kings and lord of lords. The devil is described like a lion. HE JUST SOUNDS described like a lion. HE JUST SOUNDS described like a lion. HE JUST SOUNDS LIKE ONE. WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT ONE LIKE ONE. WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT ONE LIKE ONE. WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT ONE DAY that he's a little rat with a big DAY that he's a little rat with a big DAY that he's a little rat with a big sound system. Whole lot of noise, not a sound system. Whole lot of noise, not a sound system. Whole lot of noise, not a lot of bite. He works on fear and doubt.

lot of bite. He works on fear and doubt. lot of bite. He works on fear and doubt. The Bible says he walks around like a The Bible says he walks around like a The Bible says he walks around like a lion seeking to see what he can devour, lion seeking to see what he can devour, lion seeking to see what he can devour, what he can destroy. Bible says he's what he can destroy. Bible says he's what he can destroy. Bible says he's come to kill, to destroy, to uh to come to kill, to destroy, to uh to come to kill, to destroy, to uh to disrupt, to shatter. He's against disrupt, to shatter. He's against disrupt, to shatter. He's against everything that God has put in our everything that God has put in our everything that God has put in our lives. You know, people tell me, um, lives. You know, people tell me, um, lives. You know, people tell me, um, when I preach stuff like this, Andreas, when I preach stuff like this, Andreas, when I preach stuff like this, Andreas, I don't know what you're talking about, I don't know what you're talking about, I don't know what you're talking about, man. I've never been I've never had any man. I've never been I've never had any man. I've never been I've never had any attacks on my life. I never felt that attacks on my life. I never felt that attacks on my life. I never felt that there's an enemy. I've never ran into there's an enemy. I've never ran into there's an enemy. I've never ran into something hard. And I go, no, that's No, something hard. And I go, no, that's No, something hard. And I go, no, that's No, of course you haven't. You ain't doing of course you haven't. You ain't doing of course you haven't. You ain't doing NOTHING FOR GOD. YOU'RE A PERFECT NOTHING FOR GOD. YOU'RE A PERFECT NOTHING FOR GOD. YOU'RE A PERFECT LITTLE, you know, if I was the devil, LITTLE, you know, if I was the devil, LITTLE, you know, if I was the devil, I'd leave you alone, too. You're doing I'd leave you alone, too. You're doing I'd leave you alone, too. You're doing great. You're you're not winning great. You're you're not winning great. You're you're not winning anything for the kingdom of God. But anything for the kingdom of God. But anything for the kingdom of God. But when you step into your PURPOSE AND YOU when you step into your PURPOSE AND YOU when you step into your PURPOSE AND YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE NOT ONLY SAVED, UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE NOT ONLY SAVED, UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE NOT ONLY SAVED, Paul said that God HAS SAVED US AND Paul said that God HAS SAVED US AND Paul said that God HAS SAVED US AND CALLED US. CALLED US. CALLED US. When you understand that YOU'RE MORE When you understand that YOU'RE MORE When you understand that YOU'RE MORE THAN SAVED, YOU'RE SAVED AND CALLED. AND THAN SAVED, YOU'RE SAVED AND CALLED. AND THAN SAVED, YOU'RE SAVED AND CALLED. AND YOU START STEPPING INTO YOUR HOLY YOU START STEPPING INTO YOUR HOLY YOU START STEPPING INTO YOUR HOLY CALLING that God has put on your life, CALLING that God has put on your life, CALLING that God has put on your life, you're becoming a threat to the enemy. you're becoming a threat to the enemy. you're becoming a threat to the enemy. And he don't like that. But can I tell And he don't like that. But can I tell And he don't like that. But can I tell you the victory is already won. Jesus you the victory is already won. Jesus you the victory is already won. Jesus defeated hell in the grave. He won the defeated hell in the grave. He won the defeated hell in the grave. He won the victory. It is not an even fight. We're victory. It is not an even fight. We're victory. It is not an even fight. We're on the winning side. We know the last on the winning side. We know the last on the winning side. We know the last page of the book. God has already page of the book. God has already page of the book. God has already prepared a life for us. And he said he'd prepared a life for us. And he said he'd prepared a life for us. And he said he'd be with us so we can live a victorious be with us so we can live a victorious be with us so we can live a victorious life. But you will be a threat of the life. But you will be a threat of the life. But you will be a threat of the enemy. God has put you on earth not only enemy. God has put you on earth not only enemy. God has put you on earth not only to survive but to have an impact. The to survive but to have an impact. The to survive but to have an impact. The enemy will always try to stop people enemy will always try to stop people enemy will always try to stop people from living a life of impact for the from living a life of impact for the from living a life of impact for the kingdom of God. You know, sometimes

kingdom of God. You know, sometimes kingdom of God. You know, sometimes success can be the best way for us to success can be the best way for us to success can be the best way for us to stay away from the life we were called stay away from the life we were called stay away from the life we were called to live. We can be so sometimes we think to live. We can be so sometimes we think to live. We can be so sometimes we think like failures and hard times, they're like failures and hard times, they're like failures and hard times, they're the mo they're the things that keeps us the mo they're the things that keeps us the mo they're the things that keeps us from God's purpose. Sometimes success from God's purpose. Sometimes success from God's purpose. Sometimes success can be the hardest thing because we can can be the hardest thing because we can can be the hardest thing because we can be so caught up in it and we can feel be so caught up in it and we can feel be so caught up in it and we can feel like we're doing so good, but are we like we're doing so good, but are we like we're doing so good, but are we really living the life? Now, I believe really living the life? Now, I believe really living the life? Now, I believe in success. I believe in blessing. Go in success. I believe in blessing. Go in success. I believe in blessing. Go for it. But ultimately, it comes down for it. But ultimately, it comes down for it. But ultimately, it comes down to, are you living the life that God has to, are you living the life that God has to, are you living the life that God has created you to live? Are you fulfilling created you to live? Are you fulfilling created you to live? Are you fulfilling the destiny and the purpose and the the destiny and the purpose and the the destiny and the purpose and the cause that God put you on earth to do? cause that God put you on earth to do? cause that God put you on earth to do? Will your life matter at the end of the Will your life matter at the end of the Will your life matter at the end of the day? Will they say about me that he day? Will they say about me that he day? Will they say about me that he lived a life and he served God's purpose lived a life and he served God's purpose lived a life and he served God's purpose in his own generation? You know, there's in his own generation? You know, there's in his own generation? You know, there's a there's a scripture in Deuteronomy a there's a scripture in Deuteronomy a there's a scripture in Deuteronomy chapter 20 verse one uh the next four chapter 20 verse one uh the next four chapter 20 verse one uh the next four verses and and I I love these verses verses and and I I love these verses verses and and I I love these verses because I love how how real the Bible is because I love how how real the Bible is because I love how how real the Bible is sometimes. And uh you know it says um sometimes. And uh you know it says um sometimes. And uh you know it says um God is speaking to Moses and he says in God is speaking to Moses and he says in God is speaking to Moses and he says in Deuteronomy chapter 20:1 he says when Deuteronomy chapter 20:1 he says when Deuteronomy chapter 20:1 he says when you go to war you go to war you go to war against your enemies and see horses and against your enemies and see horses and against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours.

chariots and an army greater than yours. chariots and an army greater than yours. Do not be afraid of them because the Do not be afraid of them because the Do not be afraid of them because the Lord your God who brought you out of Lord your God who brought you out of Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt will be with you. When you are Egypt will be with you. When you are Egypt will be with you. When you are about to go in the battle the priest about to go in the battle the priest about to go in the battle the priest shall come forward and address the army. shall come forward and address the army. shall come forward and address the army. He shall say, "Here, Israel, today He shall say, "Here, Israel, today He shall say, "Here, Israel, today you're going into battle against your you're going into battle against your you're going into battle against your enemies. Do not be faint-hearted or enemies. Do not be faint-hearted or enemies. Do not be faint-hearted or afraid. Do not panic or be terrified by afraid. Do not panic or be terrified by afraid. Do not panic or be terrified by them, for the Lord your God is the one them, for the Lord your God is the one them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you who goes with you to fight for you who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you against your enemies to give you against your enemies to give you victory." Do you know what I love about victory." Do you know what I love about victory." Do you know what I love about I love the first verse when he says, I love the first verse when he says, I love the first verse when he says, "When you go to war," can I tell you, if "When you go to war," can I tell you, if "When you go to war," can I tell you, if you live long enough, there's going to you live long enough, there's going to you live long enough, there's going to be some wars coming. be some wars coming. be some wars coming. Oh, how h how do how do someone end up Oh, how h how do how do someone end up Oh, how h how do how do someone end up having a war in their enemy? Just say having a war in their enemy? Just say having a war in their enemy? Just say marry long enough. No, I don't mean between you. I just No, I don't mean between you. I just mean, you know, marriage is a covenant. mean, you know, marriage is a covenant. mean, you know, marriage is a covenant. The enemy doesn't love covenants that we The enemy doesn't love covenants that we The enemy doesn't love covenants that we make with God.

make with God. make with God. How do h how do I get a war into my How do h how do I get a war into my How do h how do I get a war into my business? Well, just make your business business? Well, just make your business business? Well, just make your business uh purposeful for the kingdom of God. If uh purposeful for the kingdom of God. If uh purposeful for the kingdom of God. If you don't want any any of that, just you don't want any any of that, just you don't want any any of that, just keep it away from the purpose of God. keep it away from the purpose of God. keep it away from the purpose of God. But anything in life that we submit to But anything in life that we submit to But anything in life that we submit to God, that we give to God, where we put God, that we give to God, where we put God, that we give to God, where we put God above all, once in a while, there's God above all, once in a while, there's God above all, once in a while, there's going to be a war. War in our health, going to be a war. War in our health, going to be a war. War in our health, war in our friendships, wars in our war in our friendships, wars in our war in our friendships, wars in our family, our finances. The enemy is going family, our finances. The enemy is going family, our finances. The enemy is going to do anything he can to try to hurt us, to do anything he can to try to hurt us, to do anything he can to try to hurt us, trying to keep us away from the purpose trying to keep us away from the purpose trying to keep us away from the purpose of God, the life that God has created us of God, the life that God has created us of God, the life that God has created us to live. But I love that the Bible says to live. But I love that the Bible says to live. But I love that the Bible says when you go to war, not if you go to when you go to war, not if you go to when you go to war, not if you go to war. So if we know that the enemy is war. So if we know that the enemy is war. So if we know that the enemy is going to come against us from time to going to come against us from time to going to come against us from time to time, WE GOT TO KNOW HOW TO FIGHT IT. WE time, WE GOT TO KNOW HOW TO FIGHT IT. WE time, WE GOT TO KNOW HOW TO FIGHT IT. WE GOT TO KNOW THE PROMISES of God. And GOT TO KNOW THE PROMISES of God. And GOT TO KNOW THE PROMISES of God. And that's why these scriptures are so good. that's why these scriptures are so good. that's why these scriptures are so good. It is when you go to war. And then It is when you go to war. And then It is when you go to war. And then further down, IT SAYS DO NOT BE AFRAID further down, IT SAYS DO NOT BE AFRAID further down, IT SAYS DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THEM. DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE ENEMY. OF THEM. DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE ENEMY. OF THEM. DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE ENEMY. Great is he that is in you than he that Great is he that is in you than he that Great is he that is in you than he that comes against you. comes against you. comes against you. You're on the winning side. You got the You're on the winning side. You got the You're on the winning side. You got the King of Kings on your side. So fear King of Kings on your side. So fear King of Kings on your side. So fear is worse than the enemy. The fear of the is worse than the enemy. The fear of the is worse than the enemy. The fear of the enemy when we read the Bible, the fear enemy when we read the Bible, the fear enemy when we read the Bible, the fear of the enemy kept more people from of the enemy kept more people from of the enemy kept more people from winning in life than the enemy actually winning in life than the enemy actually winning in life than the enemy actually did. That's why it goes on and say that did. That's why it goes on and say that did. That's why it goes on and say that um that u um um that uh don't be afraid um that u um um that uh don't be afraid um that u um um that uh don't be afraid because the Lord your God brought you because the Lord your God brought you because the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt will be with you. And then out of Egypt will be with you. And then out of Egypt will be with you. And then he goes on and say do not be he goes on and say do not be he goes on and say do not be FAINT-HEARTED OR AFRAID. DO NOT PANIC OR

FAINT-HEARTED OR AFRAID. DO NOT PANIC OR FAINT-HEARTED OR AFRAID. DO NOT PANIC OR BE TERRIFIED BY THEM. YOU KNOW THE devil BE TERRIFIED BY THEM. YOU KNOW THE devil BE TERRIFIED BY THEM. YOU KNOW THE devil he's he's a posture. he's he's a posture. he's he's a posture. He flexes. He flexes. He flexes. It's a lot of bark, but he doesn't have It's a lot of bark, but he doesn't have It's a lot of bark, but he doesn't have that much bite as we think. He can't do that much bite as we think. He can't do that much bite as we think. He can't do anything in our lives except try to put anything in our lives except try to put anything in our lives except try to put fear in our life. So, we start acting on fear in our life. So, we start acting on fear in our life. So, we start acting on the fear. That's why the Lord tells him, the fear. That's why the Lord tells him, the fear. That's why the Lord tells him, "DON'T BE TERRIFIED. DON'T PANIC. DON'T "DON'T BE TERRIFIED. DON'T PANIC. DON'T "DON'T BE TERRIFIED. DON'T PANIC. DON'T GO CRAZY. Don't lose THE PLOT. JUST STAY GO CRAZY. Don't lose THE PLOT. JUST STAY GO CRAZY. Don't lose THE PLOT. JUST STAY TO WHAT I CALL YOU TO DO. STAY TRUE TO TO WHAT I CALL YOU TO DO. STAY TRUE TO TO WHAT I CALL YOU TO DO. STAY TRUE TO MY PROMISES." AND GOD SAYS, "I WILL MY PROMISES." AND GOD SAYS, "I WILL MY PROMISES." AND GOD SAYS, "I WILL FIGHT FOR YOU." And he says, "God is the FIGHT FOR YOU." And he says, "God is the FIGHT FOR YOU." And he says, "God is the one who goes with you to fight for you one who goes with you to fight for you one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemy." Do you know that we against your enemy." Do you know that we against your enemy." Do you know that we don't even have to fight the enemy don't even have to fight the enemy don't even have to fight the enemy ourselves? We have a God who will fight ourselves? We have a God who will fight ourselves? We have a God who will fight for us. Our fight is to stay in the for us. Our fight is to stay in the for us. Our fight is to stay in the promises of God. Our fight is to not promises of God. Our fight is to not promises of God. Our fight is to not renegotiate what God called us to do renegotiate what God called us to do renegotiate what God called us to do when the enemy attacks us. But stay when the enemy attacks us. But stay when the enemy attacks us. But stay where God called us to be and trust that where God called us to be and trust that where God called us to be and trust that the Lord is fighting for us. trust that the Lord is fighting for us. trust that the Lord is fighting for us. trust that the Lord is on our side, that he is with the Lord is on our side, that he is with the Lord is on our side, that he is with us, that he's got a future, that he's us, that he's got a future, that he's us, that he's got a future, that he's got plans, that he's got promises, and got plans, that he's got promises, and got plans, that he's got promises, and he is a God that holds promises, and he he is a God that holds promises, and he he is a God that holds promises, and he will never break them. That's the enemy will never break them. That's the enemy will never break them. That's the enemy knows that. So, the enemy trying to knows that. So, the enemy trying to knows that. So, the enemy trying to negotiate us OUT OF THAT SPOT WHERE THE negotiate us OUT OF THAT SPOT WHERE THE negotiate us OUT OF THAT SPOT WHERE THE PROMISES ARE, getting us to panic and be PROMISES ARE, getting us to panic and be PROMISES ARE, getting us to panic and be terrified.

terrified. terrified. Something really weird Something really weird Something really weird about this scripture that I've been about this scripture that I've been about this scripture that I've been thinking about. You know, nothing really thinking about. You know, nothing really thinking about. You know, nothing really comes without a fight. Not even the comes without a fight. Not even the comes without a fight. Not even the promises of life, promises from God. We promises of life, promises from God. We promises of life, promises from God. We gota we got to hold on to them. Bible gota we got to hold on to them. Bible gota we got to hold on to them. Bible says that we got to lay a hold of says that we got to lay a hold of says that we got to lay a hold of everything Christ gave his life for us everything Christ gave his life for us everything Christ gave his life for us to have, you know. Uh but it's a good to have, you know. Uh but it's a good to have, you know. Uh but it's a good fight. Paul says, "I have fought the fight. Paul says, "I have fought the fight. Paul says, "I have fought the good fight and I have won." Paul says, good fight and I have won." Paul says, good fight and I have won." Paul says, "I have crossed the finish line. I "I have crossed the finish line. I "I have crossed the finish line. I fought the good fight. I have finished fought the good fight. I have finished fought the good fight. I have finished my race." And we can think, "Oh man, my race." And we can think, "Oh man, my race." And we can think, "Oh man, good for you, Paul. That must have been good for you, Paul. That must have been good for you, Paul. That must have been good." You the Apostle Paul. Do you know good." You the Apostle Paul. Do you know good." You the Apostle Paul. Do you know when he says, "I fought the good fight." when he says, "I fought the good fight." when he says, "I fought the good fight." Do you know what he's talking about? He Do you know what he's talking about? He Do you know what he's talking about? He was shipwrecked, but he didn't die. He was shipwrecked, but he didn't die. He was shipwrecked, but he didn't die. He He was thrown in prison, but they He was thrown in prison, but they He was thrown in prison, but they couldn't keep him. They were beating couldn't keep him. They were beating couldn't keep him. They were beating him, but they couldn't kill him. They him, but they couldn't kill him. They him, but they couldn't kill him. They were whipping him, but God protected were whipping him, but God protected were whipping him, but God protected him. He says, "I've been hungry. I've him. He says, "I've been hungry. I've him. He says, "I've been hungry. I've been almost starving to death. I've been been almost starving to death. I've been been almost starving to death. I've been naked. I've been alone. I've been naked. I've been alone. I've been naked. I've been alone. I've been betrayed. I've been dis I've been betrayed. I've been dis I've been betrayed. I've been dis I've been disowned. I've been abandoned." He goes disowned. I've been abandoned." He goes disowned. I've been abandoned." He goes through everything that he's been through everything that he's been through everything that he's been through. And when he's being uh through. And when he's being uh through. And when he's being uh questioned on his credentials, what he questioned on his credentials, what he questioned on his credentials, what he does, the Bible says he just pulls out does, the Bible says he just pulls out does, the Bible says he just pulls out uh pulls his clothes off and shows uh pulls his clothes off and shows uh pulls his clothes off and shows people his back. Look at this. This is people his back. Look at this. This is people his back. Look at this. This is what it cost me to stay and serve God.

what it cost me to stay and serve God. what it cost me to stay and serve God. But through it all, God was faithful. But through it all, God was faithful. But through it all, God was faithful. And Paul says, "I have fought the good And Paul says, "I have fought the good And Paul says, "I have fought the good fight and I have won. God was with me. I fight and I have won. God was with me. I fight and I have won. God was with me. I did not give up. The enemy couldn't take did not give up. The enemy couldn't take did not give up. The enemy couldn't take me out. Yes, I got some battle scars. me out. Yes, I got some battle scars. me out. Yes, I got some battle scars. Yes, I got a little limp. But God's been Yes, I got a little limp. But God's been Yes, I got a little limp. But God's been faithful. And I believe that he will be faithful. And I believe that he will be faithful. And I believe that he will be that in your life as well. I don't care that in your life as well. I don't care that in your life as well. I don't care if you get a little get get whipped if you get a little get get whipped if you get a little get get whipped around in life a little bit. We're all around in life a little bit. We're all around in life a little bit. We're all going to get whipped around in life going to get whipped around in life going to get whipped around in life sometimes. But if YOU STAY TRUE TO GOD'S sometimes. But if YOU STAY TRUE TO GOD'S sometimes. But if YOU STAY TRUE TO GOD'S PROMISE, IF YOU STAY true to the word of PROMISE, IF YOU STAY true to the word of PROMISE, IF YOU STAY true to the word of the Lord and his plan and purpose for the Lord and his plan and purpose for the Lord and his plan and purpose for your life, YOU CAN CROSS THAT FINISH your life, YOU CAN CROSS THAT FINISH your life, YOU CAN CROSS THAT FINISH line in your life and you can say, "I line in your life and you can say, "I line in your life and you can say, "I fought the good fight. WOO! IT ALMOST fought the good fight. WOO! IT ALMOST fought the good fight. WOO! IT ALMOST TOOK ME OUT, BUT I HANGED IN THERE BY A TOOK ME OUT, BUT I HANGED IN THERE BY A TOOK ME OUT, BUT I HANGED IN THERE BY A THREAD and I believed God and God was THREAD and I believed God and God was THREAD and I believed God and God was faithful and I left a mark in my faithful and I left a mark in my faithful and I left a mark in my generation for the great for the generation for the great for the generation for the great for the goodness and the greatness of God." But goodness and the greatness of God." But goodness and the greatness of God." But >> it's this weird thing here in the >> it's this weird thing here in the >> it's this weird thing here in the scripture. It says that the priest shall scripture. It says that the priest shall scripture. It says that the priest shall come forward and address the army. Now I come forward and address the army. Now I come forward and address the army. Now I don't know about you. don't know about you. don't know about you. I don't see a lot of priests leading the I don't see a lot of priests leading the I don't see a lot of priests leading the troops these days.

troops these days. troops these days. When the war in Ukraine broke out, we When the war in Ukraine broke out, we When the war in Ukraine broke out, we have a we have a church in Ukraine. have a we have a church in Ukraine. have a we have a church in Ukraine. Gadikia might pull different places Gadikia might pull different places Gadikia might pull different places right up on the war front. I felt like a right up on the war front. I felt like a right up on the war front. I felt like a couple of weeks, two, three weeks into couple of weeks, two, three weeks into couple of weeks, two, three weeks into the war when it started, I felt like I the war when it started, I felt like I the war when it started, I felt like I put in my heart to go there because we put in my heart to go there because we put in my heart to go there because we have a church and I didn't know if the have a church and I didn't know if the have a church and I didn't know if the internet was going to be shut down. If internet was going to be shut down. If internet was going to be shut down. If the internet shut down, then you can't the internet shut down, then you can't the internet shut down, then you can't call people, you can't contact our call people, you can't contact our call people, you can't contact our pastors and our team and our people. And pastors and our team and our people. And pastors and our team and our people. And if the internet shuts down, then credit if the internet shuts down, then credit if the internet shuts down, then credit card won't work, won't work. And all of card won't work, won't work. And all of card won't work, won't work. And all of a sudden, uh, you can't buy food, you a sudden, uh, you can't buy food, you a sudden, uh, you can't buy food, you can't do anything. So, I had I felt I can't do anything. So, I had I felt I can't do anything. So, I had I felt I got put it in my heart to I didn't tell got put it in my heart to I didn't tell got put it in my heart to I didn't tell my wife until after. And uh I thought my wife until after. And uh I thought my wife until after. And uh I thought that was going to be a better idea. that was going to be a better idea. that was going to be a better idea. Turned out it wasn't. Um I felt like God Turned out it wasn't. Um I felt like God Turned out it wasn't. Um I felt like God put in my heart to go there and and and put in my heart to go there and and and put in my heart to go there and and and bring a satellite phone so I can stay in bring a satellite phone so I can stay in bring a satellite phone so I can stay in contact with our people there and to contact with our people there and to contact with our people there and to bring cash to them so in case the whole bring cash to them so in case the whole bring cash to them so in case the whole system shut down, they had cash. They system shut down, they had cash. They system shut down, they had cash. They can buy food and we can keep helping can buy food and we can keep helping can buy food and we can keep helping people. I I told my wife I'm going to people. I I told my wife I'm going to people. I I told my wife I'm going to Poland, which I did. I didn't say that Poland, which I did. I didn't say that Poland, which I did. I didn't say that was every everywhere I was going to go. was every everywhere I was going to go. was every everywhere I was going to go. I flew to Poland, rented a car, and I flew to Poland, rented a car, and I flew to Poland, rented a car, and drove all the way through Ukraine drove all the way through Ukraine drove all the way through Ukraine through the checkpoints, the war zones, through the checkpoints, the war zones, through the checkpoints, the war zones, all strapped up, all the way up to the all strapped up, all the way up to the all strapped up, all the way up to the warfront where the war was and things warfront where the war was and things warfront where the war was and things were flying on my head, rockets and were flying on my head, rockets and were flying on my head, rockets and stuff like that. And and and to help our stuff like that. And and and to help our stuff like that. And and and to help our team, making sure that we can look after team, making sure that we can look after team, making sure that we can look after and we we have our church there. And for and we we have our church there. And for and we we have our church there. And for years now, we've used it as a a mix years now, we've used it as a a mix years now, we've used it as a a mix between a help center to give out food, between a help center to give out food, between a help center to give out food, uh to to help people who lost their uh to to help people who lost their uh to to help people who lost their homes to medical supplies and all kinds homes to medical supplies and all kinds homes to medical supplies and all kinds of stuff. and I wanted to go there, but of stuff. and I wanted to go there, but of stuff. and I wanted to go there, but and I've been all the way up at the and I've been all the way up at the and I've been all the way up at the warfront there. And I've told we buried

warfront there. And I've told we buried warfront there. And I've told we buried so many young men uh in our church so many young men uh in our church so many young men uh in our church there. And but I'll tell you what, I there. And but I'll tell you what, I there. And but I'll tell you what, I haven't seen I haven't seen a priest out haven't seen I haven't seen a priest out haven't seen I haven't seen a priest out there leading it. Why did God tell Moses there leading it. Why did God tell Moses there leading it. Why did God tell Moses to get the priest out in front of the to get the priest out in front of the to get the priest out in front of the army before the fight? The way they army before the fight? The way they army before the fight? The way they lined up back then is they lined up by lined up back then is they lined up by lined up back then is they lined up by tribe and the best warriors were up tribe and the best warriors were up tribe and the best warriors were up front. Their elite warriors and front. Their elite warriors and front. Their elite warriors and generally the general who usually was generally the general who usually was generally the general who usually was the king would step out in front of them the king would step out in front of them the king would step out in front of them and give HIM THIS SPEECH. MAN, IF I'M and give HIM THIS SPEECH. MAN, IF I'M and give HIM THIS SPEECH. MAN, IF I'M going to war hand in hand, you know, I going to war hand in hand, you know, I going to war hand in hand, you know, I need somebody to come and, you know, need somebody to come and, you know, need somebody to come and, you know, fire me up. I need somebody to get my fire me up. I need somebody to get my fire me up. I need somebody to get my blood up, you know, my adrenaline. I blood up, you know, my adrenaline. I blood up, you know, my adrenaline. I believe I can. Especially in this case believe I can. Especially in this case believe I can. Especially in this case where they're totally outnumbered. It is where they're totally outnumbered. It is where they're totally outnumbered. It is logically impossible for them to beat logically impossible for them to beat logically impossible for them to beat the enemy because they're outnumbered. the enemy because they're outnumbered. the enemy because they're outnumbered. They're surrounded and they're about to They're surrounded and they're about to They're surrounded and they're about to go into a fight that is impossible. And go into a fight that is impossible. And go into a fight that is impossible. And God, he tells Moses, "Get the priest out God, he tells Moses, "Get the priest out God, he tells Moses, "Get the priest out in front of the army." in front of the army." in front of the army." Who does that? Who does that? Who does that? Okay. Soldiers, you ready? I have a man. Okay. Soldiers, you ready? I have a man. Okay. Soldiers, you ready? I have a man. He's gonna come and speak to you. AND He's gonna come and speak to you. AND He's gonna come and speak to you. AND EVERYBODY GOES, "COME ON." YAY. COME ON. EVERYBODY GOES, "COME ON." YAY. COME ON. EVERYBODY GOES, "COME ON." YAY. COME ON. FIRE US UP. Here comes the priest.

FIRE US UP. Here comes the priest. FIRE US UP. Here comes the priest. Today, when you go out to fighting, don't be afraid. don't be afraid. You are a mighty warrior. You are a mighty warrior. You are a mighty warrior. I go, "What the heck's going on here? I go, "What the heck's going on here? I go, "What the heck's going on here? Somebody's going to jack me up, GET ME Somebody's going to jack me up, GET ME Somebody's going to jack me up, GET ME GOING, MAN. START MY ENGINE." If I was GOING, MAN. START MY ENGINE." If I was GOING, MAN. START MY ENGINE." If I was going to war, I want like William going to war, I want like William going to war, I want like William Wallace from Bravear TO COME AND SHOUT Wallace from Bravear TO COME AND SHOUT Wallace from Bravear TO COME AND SHOUT AT ME LIKE, YOU KNOW, HE'S SCOTTISH, YOU AT ME LIKE, YOU KNOW, HE'S SCOTTISH, YOU AT ME LIKE, YOU KNOW, HE'S SCOTTISH, YOU KNOW, WITH LITTLE KILTS, YOU KNOW, LIKE KNOW, WITH LITTLE KILTS, YOU KNOW, LIKE KNOW, WITH LITTLE KILTS, YOU KNOW, LIKE FIRING ME UP, going crazy. Just make me FIRING ME UP, going crazy. Just make me FIRING ME UP, going crazy. Just make me believe I CAN DO THIS. I DON'T WANT TO believe I CAN DO THIS. I DON'T WANT TO believe I CAN DO THIS. I DON'T WANT TO PRIEST. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT TELLS ME? PRIEST. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT TELLS ME? PRIEST. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT TELLS ME? A lot of times, God is doing things in a A lot of times, God is doing things in a A lot of times, God is doing things in a way that is not logic to us. way that is not logic to us. way that is not logic to us. And we RATHER TRUST WHAT feels good, And we RATHER TRUST WHAT feels good, And we RATHER TRUST WHAT feels good, what we're used to, what we understand, what we're used to, what we understand, what we're used to, what we understand, than trusting God that he can do it in a than trusting God that he can do it in a than trusting God that he can do it in a way that we don't even understand. I way that we don't even understand. I way that we don't even understand. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU GET A PRIEST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU GET A PRIEST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU GET A PRIEST OUT THERE. But do but you know what I OUT THERE. But do but you know what I OUT THERE. But do but you know what I know? Because I read the rest of the know? Because I read the rest of the know? Because I read the rest of the story. God gave them the victory.

story. God gave them the victory. story. God gave them the victory. It wasn't about, you know, having a It wasn't about, you know, having a It wasn't about, you know, having a general come out. It was ABOUT THE LORD general come out. It was ABOUT THE LORD general come out. It was ABOUT THE LORD FIGHTING FOR THEM. AND SOMETIMES YOU GOT FIGHTING FOR THEM. AND SOMETIMES YOU GOT FIGHTING FOR THEM. AND SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO DECIDE WHO'S SPEAKING TO YOU. TO DECIDE WHO'S SPEAKING TO YOU. TO DECIDE WHO'S SPEAKING TO YOU. SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO DECIDE WHO YOU SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO DECIDE WHO YOU SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO DECIDE WHO YOU ALLOW TO STEP OUT IN FRONT OF YOU ALLOW TO STEP OUT IN FRONT OF YOU ALLOW TO STEP OUT IN FRONT OF YOU speaking to you. I'd rather have a speaking to you. I'd rather have a speaking to you. I'd rather have a priest SPEAKING TO ME IF GOD IS WITH ME priest SPEAKING TO ME IF GOD IS WITH ME priest SPEAKING TO ME IF GOD IS WITH ME THAN THE best motivator in the world if THAN THE best motivator in the world if THAN THE best motivator in the world if I have to fight ON MY OWN. CAN I TELL I have to fight ON MY OWN. CAN I TELL I have to fight ON MY OWN. CAN I TELL YOU, YOU HAVE GOD on your side? And YOU, YOU HAVE GOD on your side? And YOU, YOU HAVE GOD on your side? And don't always trust logic. Trust the Lord don't always trust logic. Trust the Lord don't always trust logic. Trust the Lord with all your heart, all your mind. And with all your heart, all your mind. And with all your heart, all your mind. And lean not on your own understanding. God lean not on your own understanding. God lean not on your own understanding. God has a way and he will work it and he has a way and he will work it and he has a way and he will work it and he will bring you through it and he will will bring you through it and he will will bring you through it and he will give you victory. Even when you're give you victory. Even when you're give you victory. Even when you're outnumbered, when you're surrounded, outnumbered, when you're surrounded, outnumbered, when you're surrounded, when the odds are against you, if God is when the odds are against you, if God is when the odds are against you, if God is in it, you will win it. That's a good in it, you will win it. That's a good in it, you will win it. That's a good statement. Somebody need to write that statement. Somebody need to write that statement. Somebody need to write that down. If God is in it, you will win it. down. If God is in it, you will win it. down. If God is in it, you will win it. Man, this second language really started Man, this second language really started Man, this second language really started working for me.

Let me give you three things. Man, I was Let me give you three things. Man, I was so bummed last week. I had three good so bummed last week. I had three good so bummed last week. I had three good points. I never got to them. I'm points. I never got to them. I'm points. I never got to them. I'm committed. This week, committed. This week, committed. This week, I want to give you three things about I want to give you three things about I want to give you three things about winning the battles of life. winning the battles of life. winning the battles of life. I want you to understand there's going I want you to understand there's going I want you to understand there's going to be some battles in life, but I need to be some battles in life, but I need to be some battles in life, but I need you to understand who's fighting for you to understand who's fighting for you to understand who's fighting for you. So, don't be afraid, but we need to you. So, don't be afraid, but we need to you. So, don't be afraid, but we need to be wise. We need to be prepared. And I be wise. We need to be prepared. And I be wise. We need to be prepared. And I want to give you three things about how want to give you three things about how want to give you three things about how to win the battles of life. Number one, to win the battles of life. Number one, to win the battles of life. Number one, when you're under attack, chose choose when you're under attack, chose choose when you're under attack, chose choose who fights by your side. When you're who fights by your side. When you're who fights by your side. When you're under attack, YOU GOT TO CHOOSE WISELY under attack, YOU GOT TO CHOOSE WISELY under attack, YOU GOT TO CHOOSE WISELY WHO'S FIGHTING BY YOUR SIDE. You know in WHO'S FIGHTING BY YOUR SIDE. You know in WHO'S FIGHTING BY YOUR SIDE. You know in Exodus chapter 17 verse 8 and 9 it says Exodus chapter 17 verse 8 and 9 it says Exodus chapter 17 verse 8 and 9 it says when uh the Israeli army was surrounded when uh the Israeli army was surrounded when uh the Israeli army was surrounded by the Amalachites outnumbered by the Amalachites outnumbered by the Amalachites outnumbered surrounded humanly impossible to win. surrounded humanly impossible to win. surrounded humanly impossible to win. Moses Moses Moses talks to Joshua and here's what he says. talks to Joshua and here's what he says. talks to Joshua and here's what he says. The Amalocites came and attacked the The Amalocites came and attacked the The Amalocites came and attacked the Israelites and riffid him. Moses said to Israelites and riffid him. Moses said to Israelites and riffid him. Moses said to Joshua, "Choose some of our men and go Joshua, "Choose some of our men and go Joshua, "Choose some of our men and go out and fight the Amalachites tomorrow.

out and fight the Amalachites tomorrow. out and fight the Amalachites tomorrow. I will stand on the top of the hill with I will stand on the top of the hill with I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand." the staff of God in my hand." the staff of God in my hand." I mean, think about that so much. LIKE, I mean, think about that so much. LIKE, I mean, think about that so much. LIKE, IF THERE'S AN ENEMY COMING, I DON'T WANT IF THERE'S AN ENEMY COMING, I DON'T WANT IF THERE'S AN ENEMY COMING, I DON'T WANT SUMMON, I WANT AMEN. SUMMON, I WANT AMEN. SUMMON, I WANT AMEN. You know, if you read the history of You know, if you read the history of You know, if you read the history of Sweden where I it was such an honor to Sweden where I it was such an honor to Sweden where I it was such an honor to be here and celebrate 250 years of this be here and celebrate 250 years of this be here and celebrate 250 years of this amazing nation. I got so much gratitude. amazing nation. I got so much gratitude. amazing nation. I got so much gratitude. I found the Lord here. I got restored I found the Lord here. I got restored I found the Lord here. I got restored here. I I learned so much here. I'm I here. I I learned so much here. I'm I here. I I learned so much here. I'm I will forever be grateful to this nation. will forever be grateful to this nation. will forever be grateful to this nation. But when I studied the nation of Sweden, But when I studied the nation of Sweden, But when I studied the nation of Sweden, you know, we're an old nation. There you know, we're an old nation. There you know, we're an old nation. There there have been uproars and overthrows there have been uproars and overthrows there have been uproars and overthrows of kings. You know, we got a church in of kings. You know, we got a church in of kings. You know, we got a church in our old city in Stockholm. I think it's our old city in Stockholm. I think it's our old city in Stockholm. I think it's 1700 years old. And there's been all 1700 years old. And there's been all 1700 years old. And there's been all kinds of chaos. But one of the biggest kinds of chaos. But one of the biggest kinds of chaos. But one of the biggest upset was when the when the king was upset was when the when the king was upset was when the when the king was about to be overthrown and he went out about to be overthrown and he went out about to be overthrown and he went out around he was skiing around the country around he was skiing around the country around he was skiing around the country racing farmers and they stormed the racing farmers and they stormed the racing farmers and they stormed the capital town with like hayforks and all capital town with like hayforks and all capital town with like hayforks and all kinds of stuff, you know, back in the kinds of stuff, you know, back in the kinds of stuff, you know, back in the day. He wanted everybody who could fight day. He wanted everybody who could fight day. He wanted everybody who could fight to come and fight. IF I'M IN A FIGHT, I to come and fight. IF I'M IN A FIGHT, I to come and fight. IF I'M IN A FIGHT, I DON'T I DON'T WANT TO BE I WANT DON'T I DON'T WANT TO BE I WANT DON'T I DON'T WANT TO BE I WANT EVERYBODY TO FIGHT. BUT WHY DOES MOSES EVERYBODY TO FIGHT. BUT WHY DOES MOSES EVERYBODY TO FIGHT. BUT WHY DOES MOSES TELL Joshua when they're under attack to TELL Joshua when they're under attack to TELL Joshua when they're under attack to choose some men?

choose some men? choose some men? If we would read the rest of the story, If we would read the rest of the story, If we would read the rest of the story, which you can do when you get home, which you can do when you get home, which you can do when you get home, Moses goes on to say, "I need you to Moses goes on to say, "I need you to Moses goes on to say, "I need you to pick the man who's GOING TO STAY IN THE pick the man who's GOING TO STAY IN THE pick the man who's GOING TO STAY IN THE FIGHT. I need you to pick the man who's FIGHT. I need you to pick the man who's FIGHT. I need you to pick the man who's not going to run AFRAID BECAUSE WHAT not going to run AFRAID BECAUSE WHAT not going to run AFRAID BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS IN BATTLE, same sports. I love HAPPENS IN BATTLE, same sports. I love HAPPENS IN BATTLE, same sports. I love sports. I'm raised on sport. Soccer, we sports. I'm raised on sport. Soccer, we sports. I'm raised on sport. Soccer, we call it football because we play with call it football because we play with call it football because we play with the feet. I don't It is what it is. the feet. I don't It is what it is. the feet. I don't It is what it is. I'm raised on that. I was raised playing I'm raised on that. I was raised playing I'm raised on that. I was raised playing ice hockey. I was raised in MMA all ice hockey. I was raised in MMA all ice hockey. I was raised in MMA all kind. I love sport. I love competing. kind. I love sport. I love competing. kind. I love sport. I love competing. But here's the thing. There's something But here's the thing. There's something But here's the thing. There's something in a team or in an army. When fear comes in a team or in an army. When fear comes in a team or in an army. When fear comes in and people start to run, when some in and people start to run, when some in and people start to run, when some people start to run, that can cause the people start to run, that can cause the people start to run, that can cause the whole army or the whole team to lose the whole army or the whole team to lose the whole army or the whole team to lose the plot and stop fighting and they could plot and stop fighting and they could plot and stop fighting and they could have won, but now they're losing because have won, but now they're losing because have won, but now they're losing because they started to run away. Moses telling they started to run away. Moses telling they started to run away. Moses telling Joshua, "Choose some men, Joshua, "Choose some men, Joshua, "Choose some men, THE RIGHT MEN, MEN WHO'S NOT GOING TO THE RIGHT MEN, MEN WHO'S NOT GOING TO THE RIGHT MEN, MEN WHO'S NOT GOING TO BUG OUT MEN WHO'S NOT GOING TO RUN AWAY.

BUG OUT MEN WHO'S NOT GOING TO RUN AWAY. BUG OUT MEN WHO'S NOT GOING TO RUN AWAY. Men who's not going to, you know, lose Men who's not going to, you know, lose Men who's not going to, you know, lose their their fight. And I believe in their their fight. And I believe in their their fight. And I believe in life, you can have a lot of friends. You life, you can have a lot of friends. You life, you can have a lot of friends. You can have a huge social circle, but you can have a huge social circle, but you can have a huge social circle, but you need to know when to CALL WHEN THE need to know when to CALL WHEN THE need to know when to CALL WHEN THE STAKES are high. You need to have people STAKES are high. You need to have people STAKES are high. You need to have people in your life that you know if I got to in your life that you know if I got to in your life that you know if I got to choose some men OR IF I GOT TO CHOOSE choose some men OR IF I GOT TO CHOOSE choose some men OR IF I GOT TO CHOOSE some women, I need to know who they are some women, I need to know who they are some women, I need to know who they are because there be times in life where you because there be times in life where you because there be times in life where you need to know who will stand with you need to know who will stand with you need to know who will stand with you when it matters the most. You know, seven weeks ago almost, You know, seven weeks ago almost, I lost my little brother unexpectedly. I lost my little brother unexpectedly. I lost my little brother unexpectedly. I had a heart attack. I love my little I had a heart attack. I love my little I had a heart attack. I love my little brother. We're five. We're seven. We're brother. We're five. We're seven. We're brother. We're five. We're seven. We're five siblings plus two half siblings. five siblings plus two half siblings. five siblings plus two half siblings. And as far as we know, you know, it And as far as we know, you know, it And as far as we know, you know, it could grow. We don't know yet. But I'm could grow. We don't know yet. But I'm could grow. We don't know yet. But I'm joking. We're We're seven. But my little joking. We're We're seven. But my little joking. We're We're seven. But my little brother and I was the closest. We talked brother and I was the closest. We talked brother and I was the closest. We talked every day, often seven times a day.

every day, often seven times a day. every day, often seven times a day. Got a phone call May 14 when the police Got a phone call May 14 when the police Got a phone call May 14 when the police say they found my brother dead outside say they found my brother dead outside say they found my brother dead outside the house. There's just no preparation for that. There's just no preparation for that. Do you know how grateful I am that I Do you know how grateful I am that I Do you know how grateful I am that I have men like Pastor Kerry and a few have men like Pastor Kerry and a few have men like Pastor Kerry and a few other men in my life that I could call? other men in my life that I could call? other men in my life that I could call? I knew if I needed them, they'd be on a I knew if I needed them, they'd be on a I knew if I needed them, they'd be on a plane before there even was a plane. If plane before there even was a plane. If plane before there even was a plane. If they if I needed anything, they would be they if I needed anything, they would be they if I needed anything, they would be there for me. But I had I I called there for me. But I had I I called there for me. But I had I I called Pastor Carrie is one of those men in my Pastor Carrie is one of those men in my Pastor Carrie is one of those men in my life. I said, "Pastor, I need you to life. I said, "Pastor, I need you to life. I said, "Pastor, I need you to pray. I don't know." And he says, "What pray. I don't know." And he says, "What pray. I don't know." And he says, "What do you need? What can I do? Do you want do you need? What can I do? Do you want do you need? What can I do? Do you want me to come?" I said, "There's nothing me to come?" I said, "There's nothing me to come?" I said, "There's nothing for you to do here, but would you stand for you to do here, but would you stand for you to do here, but would you stand with me? Would you pray when my world is with me? Would you pray when my world is with me? Would you pray when my world is spinning?" When I'm saying, God, what's spinning?" When I'm saying, God, what's spinning?" When I'm saying, God, what's going on here? God is my brother. I love going on here? God is my brother. I love going on here? God is my brother. I love him, man. He was in the best place of him, man. He was in the best place of him, man. He was in the best place of his life, man. What's What is going on his life, man. What's What is going on his life, man. What's What is going on here? When the world is just when you here? When the world is just when you here? When the world is just when you feel like you're under attack, you need feel like you're under attack, you need feel like you're under attack, you need men in your life that you know IF I CALL men in your life that you know IF I CALL men in your life that you know IF I CALL HIM, IF I CALL HER, THEY going to stand HIM, IF I CALL HER, THEY going to stand HIM, IF I CALL HER, THEY going to stand with me. They're going to be one of with me. They're going to be one of with me. They're going to be one of those men in my life. I can know a those men in my life. I can know a those men in my life. I can know a million people. That does not mean I million people. That does not mean I million people. That does not mean I have a million people who's going to have a million people who's going to have a million people who's going to stand with me. When your business almost stand with me. When your business almost stand with me. When your business almost going under and people who you used to going under and people who you used to going under and people who you used to eat at your table now all of a sudden eat at your table now all of a sudden eat at your table now all of a sudden doesn't remember your name, you need doesn't remember your name, you need doesn't remember your name, you need people say, "I'm gonna fight with you.

people say, "I'm gonna fight with you. people say, "I'm gonna fight with you. I'm gonna work with you." We got to see I'm gonna work with you." We got to see I'm gonna work with you." We got to see God come through that. WHEN YOUR God come through that. WHEN YOUR God come through that. WHEN YOUR MARRIAGE IS FALLING APART, YOU DON'T MARRIAGE IS FALLING APART, YOU DON'T MARRIAGE IS FALLING APART, YOU DON'T NEED A BUNCH OF BOYS NEED A BUNCH OF BOYS NEED A BUNCH OF BOYS and tell you to find another one. You and tell you to find another one. You and tell you to find another one. You need men in YOUR LIFE SAY, "COME ON, need men in YOUR LIFE SAY, "COME ON, need men in YOUR LIFE SAY, "COME ON, BUCKLE UP, MAN. MEN UP. GOD'S God can BUCKLE UP, MAN. MEN UP. GOD'S God can BUCKLE UP, MAN. MEN UP. GOD'S God can turn around. Choose integrity. turn around. Choose integrity. turn around. Choose integrity. Choose the WORD OF GOD. WOMEN SAFER. YOU Choose the WORD OF GOD. WOMEN SAFER. YOU Choose the WORD OF GOD. WOMEN SAFER. YOU NEED PEOPLE IN YOUR life NEED PEOPLE IN YOUR life NEED PEOPLE IN YOUR life when the battle comes, when the war when the battle comes, when the war when the battle comes, when the war comes, who will stand with you who are comes, who will stand with you who are comes, who will stand with you who are tested AND TRIED. YOU DON'T WANT TO GO tested AND TRIED. YOU DON'T WANT TO GO tested AND TRIED. YOU DON'T WANT TO GO INTO A WAR with a general who's looking INTO A WAR with a general who's looking INTO A WAR with a general who's looking all smooth, crispy like he was from all smooth, crispy like he was from all smooth, crispy like he was from Italy, just walked off Lake Como. NO, Italy, just walked off Lake Como. NO, Italy, just walked off Lake Como. NO, YOU WANT A general with a length, a YOU WANT A general with a length, a YOU WANT A general with a length, a little bit of scars, who does it looks little bit of scars, who does it looks little bit of scars, who does it looks like he's been through some stuff in like he's been through some stuff in like he's been through some stuff in life. That's what I want to fight with. life. That's what I want to fight with. life. That's what I want to fight with. I want to have people in my life that I I want to have people in my life that I I want to have people in my life that I can call on like Pastor Carrie and a few can call on like Pastor Carrie and a few can call on like Pastor Carrie and a few others that I know they will stand with others that I know they will stand with others that I know they will stand with me. they'll pray with me. me. they'll pray with me. me. they'll pray with me. You got to you got to make you got to You got to you got to make you got to You got to you got to make you got to you got to you got to make that happen you got to you got to make that happen you got to you got to make that happen before you need them. You got to build before you need them. You got to build before you need them. You got to build those relationships. You got to get in a those relationships. You got to get in a those relationships. You got to get in a group, men's group or women's group or group, men's group or women's group or group, men's group or women's group or connect group or home group, whatever connect group or home group, whatever connect group or home group, whatever you call a group where where you can be you call a group where where you can be you call a group where where you can be honest, where you can be transparent, honest, where you can be transparent, honest, where you can be transparent, where you can build true friendships, where you can build true friendships, where you can build true friendships, where you can hold each other where you can hold each other where you can hold each other accountable, where you can bring out the accountable, where you can bring out the accountable, where you can bring out the best out of each other.

best out of each other. best out of each other. Man, I got to preach faster. The clock Man, I got to preach faster. The clock Man, I got to preach faster. 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 is wrong with it. know what is wrong with it. know what is wrong with it. When I came to America, I was just a When I came to America, I was just a When I came to America, I was just a street kid. I was so messed up. I got street kid. I was so messed up. I got street kid. I was so messed up. I got saved. I started working at church. My saved. I started working at church. My saved. I started working at church. My pastor was a former football coach. He pastor was a former football coach. He pastor was a former football coach. He was tough as nails. He was like, "If you was tough as nails. He was like, "If you was tough as nails. He was like, "If you if you put Chuck Norris, Clint Eastwood, if you put Chuck Norris, Clint Eastwood, if you put Chuck Norris, Clint Eastwood, and a few those guys together in one and a few those guys together in one and a few those guys together in one person, that was him." God know I needed person, that was him." God know I needed person, that was him." God know I needed it. And he helped me so much. He was it. And he helped me so much. He was it. And he helped me so much. He was also very full of love. And he said also very full of love. And he said also very full of love. And he said early on to me, "Son, there's three early on to me, "Son, there's three early on to me, "Son, there's three things you need in life to survive. things you need in life to survive. things you need in life to survive. transparency, character, and integrity. transparency, character, and integrity. transparency, character, and integrity. And I'm going to help you get that. And And I'm going to help you get that. And And I'm going to help you get that. And my God, he did. But you know what? You my God, he did. But you know what? You my God, he did. But you know what? You got to build that into your life. You got to build that into your life. You got to build that into your life. You got to build those kind of people into got to build those kind of people into got to build those kind of people into your life. You got to have those on your life. You got to have those on your life. You got to have those on speed dial to call. We're not meant to speed dial to call. We're not meant to speed dial to call. We're not meant to do this alone. We're not meant to cover do this alone. We're not meant to cover do this alone. We're not meant to cover it up. You can write on Facebook and you it up. You can write on Facebook and you it up. You can write on Facebook and you can have a thousand people send you can have a thousand people send you can have a thousand people send you hearts and praying hands, but they're hearts and praying hands, but they're hearts and praying hands, but they're not actually praying. not actually praying. not actually praying. You need the people to call on who will You need the people to call on who will You need the people to call on who will stand with you.

stand with you. stand with you. You know, in Ephesians chapter 6, Paul You know, in Ephesians chapter 6, Paul You know, in Ephesians chapter 6, Paul writes writes writes um about the armor of God. And it says um about the armor of God. And it says um about the armor of God. And it says in Ephesians chapter 6 11, put on the in Ephesians chapter 6 11, put on the in Ephesians chapter 6 11, put on the full armor of God so that you can take full armor of God so that you can take full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. your stand against the devil's schemes. your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh For our struggle is not against flesh For our struggle is not against flesh and blood. and blood. and blood. You know, sometime I don't have time to You know, sometime I don't have time to You know, sometime I don't have time to talk. I just give this this just side talk. I just give this this just side talk. I just give this this just side note. Sometimes we got to learn to note. Sometimes we got to learn to note. Sometimes we got to learn to figure out, am I fighting a person here figure out, am I fighting a person here figure out, am I fighting a person here or is it something bigger at play? or is it something bigger at play? or is it something bigger at play? It might not be the wife. It might be It might not be the wife. It might be It might not be the wife. It might be the enemy who's come trying to mess you the enemy who's come trying to mess you the enemy who's come trying to mess you up. I'm just going to leave it there. We up. I'm just going to leave it there. We up. I'm just going to leave it there. We need to know for our struggle is not need to know for our struggle is not need to know for our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the against flesh and blood, but against the against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against authorities, against rulers, against authorities, against rulers, against authorities, against powers of this dark world, and against powers of this dark world, and against powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual force of evil in the he the spiritual force of evil in the he the spiritual force of evil in the he heavenly realms. Therefore, put on the heavenly realms. Therefore, put on the heavenly realms. Therefore, put on the full armor of God so that when the day full armor of God so that when the day full armor of God so that when the day of evil comes, not if, when it comes, of evil comes, not if, when it comes, of evil comes, not if, when it comes, you may be able to stand your ground, you may be able to stand your ground, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything to and after you have done everything to and after you have done everything to stand, another translation says, "Having stand, another translation says, "Having stand, another translation says, "Having done all, still standing." Then he goes, done all, still standing." Then he goes, done all, still standing." Then he goes, "So stand firm then with a belt of "So stand firm then with a belt of "So stand firm then with a belt of truth, buckle around your waist, with a truth, buckle around your waist, with a truth, buckle around your waist, with a breastplate of righteousness in place, breastplate of righteousness in place, breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with a and with your feet fitted with a and with your feet fitted with a readiness that comes from the gospel of readiness that comes from the gospel of readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up peace. In addition to all this, take up peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith with which you can the shield of faith with which you can the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming errors of the extinguish all the flaming errors of the extinguish all the flaming errors of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation evil one. Take the helmet of salvation evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the and the sword of the spirit which is the and the sword of the spirit which is the word of God and pray in the spirit in word of God and pray in the spirit in word of God and pray in the spirit in all occasions with all kinds of prayers all occasions with all kinds of prayers all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests with this in mind. Be and requests with this in mind. Be and requests with this in mind. Be alert. Always keep on praying for all

alert. Always keep on praying for all alert. Always keep on praying for all the Lord's people. Now, I heard this so the Lord's people. Now, I heard this so the Lord's people. Now, I heard this so many times. I was a little kid. I many times. I was a little kid. I many times. I was a little kid. I preached about it and then I was reading preached about it and then I was reading preached about it and then I was reading a few months ago and I was going, "Hey, a few months ago and I was going, "Hey, a few months ago and I was going, "Hey, there's something missing here. there's something missing here. there's something missing here. It's a breastplate of righteousness." It's a breastplate of righteousness." It's a breastplate of righteousness." Got a belt, got shoes, got a helmet, got Got a belt, got shoes, got a helmet, got Got a belt, got shoes, got a helmet, got a shield, got a sword. There's nothing on the back. Back's There's nothing on the back. Back's open. And you know the worst abs, they open. And you know the worst abs, they open. And you know the worst abs, they come in your back, right? I go, GOD, YOU come in your back, right? I go, GOD, YOU come in your back, right? I go, GOD, YOU FORGOT SOME OF THE armor here. And then FORGOT SOME OF THE armor here. And then FORGOT SOME OF THE armor here. And then I ACTUALLY STARTED TO STUDY AND I WAS I ACTUALLY STARTED TO STUDY AND I WAS I ACTUALLY STARTED TO STUDY AND I WAS TALKING TO one of our scholars. I TALKING TO one of our scholars. I TALKING TO one of our scholars. I started to study the context of how this started to study the context of how this started to study the context of how this was written. Paul is writing this. out. was written. Paul is writing this. out. was written. Paul is writing this. out. Remember Paul, he was an expert in Roman Remember Paul, he was an expert in Roman Remember Paul, he was an expert in Roman culture and he was also an expert in culture and he was also an expert in culture and he was also an expert in Roman warfare. And the Romans at this Roman warfare. And the Romans at this Roman warfare. And the Romans at this time were the best and most organized time were the best and most organized time were the best and most organized and most advanced warriors and soldiers and most advanced warriors and soldiers and most advanced warriors and soldiers and army that have ever existed. So when and army that have ever existed. So when and army that have ever existed. So when Paul talks about a soldier, he talks Paul talks about a soldier, he talks Paul talks about a soldier, he talks about a Roman soldier. He describes them about a Roman soldier. He describes them about a Roman soldier. He describes them and he knew all about it. So he knew and he knew all about it. So he knew and he knew all about it. So he knew something turned out he knew something something turned out he knew something something turned out he knew something that I didn't know. There's a reason that I didn't know. There's a reason that I didn't know. There's a reason there's nothing on the back. And I'll there's nothing on the back. And I'll there's nothing on the back. And I'll let tell you why. Pastor Mark, would you let tell you why. Pastor Mark, would you let tell you why. Pastor Mark, would you come up please?

come up please? come up please? This Pastor Mark, I love him so much. This Pastor Mark, I love him so much. This Pastor Mark, I love him so much. Been friends for a long time. Man, you Been friends for a long time. Man, you Been friends for a long time. Man, you look He's looking fresh for being look He's looking fresh for being look He's looking fresh for being through all kinds of summer camps. through all kinds of summer camps. through all kinds of summer camps. Here's the thing. The reason why there's Here's the thing. The reason why there's Here's the thing. The reason why there's a breastplate of righteousness, helmet a breastplate of righteousness, helmet a breastplate of righteousness, helmet of salvation and and and a belt and of salvation and and and a belt and of salvation and and and a belt and shoes and shield and sword, but nothing shoes and shield and sword, but nothing shoes and shield and sword, but nothing on the back is because when the Roman on the back is because when the Roman on the back is because when the Roman elite soldiers were fighting, they had a elite soldiers were fighting, they had a elite soldiers were fighting, they had a fighting position THAT YOU WERE NOT fighting position THAT YOU WERE NOT fighting position THAT YOU WERE NOT ALLOWED TO BREAK unless you were dead. ALLOWED TO BREAK unless you were dead. ALLOWED TO BREAK unless you were dead. The way they were fighting was they were The way they were fighting was they were The way they were fighting was they were fighting backto back and they were fighting backto back and they were fighting backto back and they were fighting in pairs. I don't need to worry fighting in pairs. I don't need to worry fighting in pairs. I don't need to worry about my back because Mark got my back. about my back because Mark got my back. about my back because Mark got my back. He's my armor. He's my protection. He's He's my armor. He's my protection. He's He's my armor. He's my protection. He's fighting everything that's trying to fighting everything that's trying to fighting everything that's trying to come against me. I got this side, MARK. come against me. I got this side, MARK. come against me. I got this side, MARK. YOU GOT NOTHING to worry about. I'm I'm YOU GOT NOTHING to worry about. I'm I'm YOU GOT NOTHING to worry about. I'm I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do. I'm let him gonna do what I'm gonna do. I'm let him gonna do what I'm gonna do. I'm let him come. I got my sword. I got my shield. come. I got my sword. I got my shield. come. I got my sword. I got my shield. I'm right up. I'm ready to go, Mark. And I'm right up. I'm ready to go, Mark. And I'm right up. I'm ready to go, Mark. And if I got to turn and FIGHT ENEMIES HERE, if I got to turn and FIGHT ENEMIES HERE, if I got to turn and FIGHT ENEMIES HERE, HE'S GOING to turn with me and he's HE'S GOING to turn with me and he's HE'S GOING to turn with me and he's still going to have my back. AND WHEN still going to have my back. AND WHEN still going to have my back. AND WHEN THE ENEMY COMING HIS WAY, I'M GOING TO THE ENEMY COMING HIS WAY, I'M GOING TO THE ENEMY COMING HIS WAY, I'M GOING TO WALK WITH HIM. AND WE GOT TO GUIDE EACH WALK WITH HIM. AND WE GOT TO GUIDE EACH WALK WITH HIM. AND WE GOT TO GUIDE EACH OTHER BACK. AND THAT'S WHY there's no OTHER BACK. AND THAT'S WHY there's no OTHER BACK. AND THAT'S WHY there's no plate on the back because Mark IS plate on the back because Mark IS plate on the back because Mark IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE MY BACK. IF HE CHICKENS SUPPOSED TO HAVE MY BACK. IF HE CHICKENS SUPPOSED TO HAVE MY BACK. IF HE CHICKENS OUT, I'M DYING.

THAT'S WHY YOU GOT TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT THAT'S WHY YOU GOT TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN LIFE. THAT'S WHY YOU GOT TO PEOPLE IN LIFE. THAT'S WHY YOU GOT TO PEOPLE IN LIFE. THAT'S WHY YOU GOT TO YOU GOT TO HAVE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WHO YOU GOT TO HAVE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WHO YOU GOT TO HAVE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WHO GOT YOUR BACK, WHO ARE NOT RUNNING FROM GOT YOUR BACK, WHO ARE NOT RUNNING FROM GOT YOUR BACK, WHO ARE NOT RUNNING FROM YOU IN HARD TIMES, who are not being YOU IN HARD TIMES, who are not being YOU IN HARD TIMES, who are not being scared, who'll stay with you, who'll scared, who'll stay with you, who'll scared, who'll stay with you, who'll keep the sword and the shield up for you keep the sword and the shield up for you keep the sword and the shield up for you so you can do the same for them. Thank so you can do the same for them. Thank so you can do the same for them. Thank you, PASTOR MARK. AND MORE THAN you, PASTOR MARK. AND MORE THAN you, PASTOR MARK. AND MORE THAN ANYTHING, GOD'S GOT YOUR BACK. HE ANYTHING, GOD'S GOT YOUR BACK. HE ANYTHING, GOD'S GOT YOUR BACK. HE SURROUNDED YOU. CHECK THIS OUT AS I'M SURROUNDED YOU. CHECK THIS OUT AS I'M SURROUNDED YOU. CHECK THIS OUT AS I'M GETTING TOO CLOSE. IT SAYS IN PSALM 125 GETTING TOO CLOSE. IT SAYS IN PSALM 125 GETTING TOO CLOSE. IT SAYS IN PSALM 125 VERSE1, UH, those who trust in the Lord VERSE1, UH, those who trust in the Lord VERSE1, UH, those who trust in the Lord are like MOUNT ZION, WHICH CANNOT BE are like MOUNT ZION, WHICH CANNOT BE are like MOUNT ZION, WHICH CANNOT BE SHAKEN BUT ENDURES FOREVER. AS THE SHAKEN BUT ENDURES FOREVER. AS THE SHAKEN BUT ENDURES FOREVER. AS THE MOUNTAIN surrounds Jer Jerusalem, so the MOUNTAIN surrounds Jer Jerusalem, so the MOUNTAIN surrounds Jer Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people both now and Lord surrounds his people both now and Lord surrounds his people both now and forever more. Can I tell you? It might forever more. Can I tell you? It might forever more. Can I tell you? It might look like you're surrounded by all kind look like you're surrounded by all kind look like you're surrounded by all kind of enemies, all kind of challenges. BUT of enemies, all kind of challenges. BUT of enemies, all kind of challenges. BUT CAN I TELL YOU, GOD HAS SURROUNDED THAT CAN I TELL YOU, GOD HAS SURROUNDED THAT CAN I TELL YOU, GOD HAS SURROUNDED THAT WHICH HAS surrounded you. GOD'S GOT YOUR WHICH HAS surrounded you. GOD'S GOT YOUR WHICH HAS surrounded you. GOD'S GOT YOUR BACK. HE'S GOT YOUR SIDE. HE'S ALL BACK. HE'S GOT YOUR SIDE. HE'S ALL BACK. HE'S GOT YOUR SIDE. HE'S ALL around you. He ain't chickening out. He around you. He ain't chickening out. He around you. He ain't chickening out. He ain't leaving. He ain't RUNNING SCARED ain't leaving. He ain't RUNNING SCARED ain't leaving. He ain't RUNNING SCARED AWAY. HE'S GOT YOUR BACK. AND IF we AWAY. HE'S GOT YOUR BACK. AND IF we AWAY. HE'S GOT YOUR BACK. AND IF we build relationship with men and women in build relationship with men and women in build relationship with men and women in our lives where we truly can be brothers our lives where we truly can be brothers our lives where we truly can be brothers AND SISTERS IN CHRIST and live a godly AND SISTERS IN CHRIST and live a godly AND SISTERS IN CHRIST and live a godly life and live a life of purpose, then life and live a life of purpose, then life and live a life of purpose, then nothing's going to come and sneak up on nothing's going to come and sneak up on nothing's going to come and sneak up on our backs. KNOWING ON TOP of that that our backs. KNOWING ON TOP of that that our backs. KNOWING ON TOP of that that God's has surrounded us on all sides.

God's has surrounded us on all sides. God's has surrounded us on all sides. You know, the the uh You know, the the uh You know, the the uh the uh the second thing real quick is the uh the second thing real quick is the uh the second thing real quick is what is lifted up in prayer on the what is lifted up in prayer on the what is lifted up in prayer on the mountain is one down in the valley. mountain is one down in the valley. mountain is one down in the valley. What's lifted up on the mountain in What's lifted up on the mountain in What's lifted up on the mountain in prayer is one down in the valley. A lot prayer is one down in the valley. A lot prayer is one down in the valley. A lot of times we stay in the valley and we of times we stay in the valley and we of times we stay in the valley and we fight in the valley. Mostly didn't fight fight in the valley. Mostly didn't fight fight in the valley. Mostly didn't fight in the valley. Moses went up on the in the valley. Moses went up on the in the valley. Moses went up on the mountaintop, lifted his hands, his rod. mountaintop, lifted his hands, his rod. mountaintop, lifted his hands, his rod. What is what did he do? Moses took on a What is what did he do? Moses took on a What is what did he do? Moses took on a posture of prayer. posture of prayer. posture of prayer. See, we got to know when we got to when See, we got to know when we got to when See, we got to know when we got to when we're we're supposed to stop fighting. we're we're supposed to stop fighting. we're we're supposed to stop fighting. Bible says the battle belongs to the Bible says the battle belongs to the Bible says the battle belongs to the Lord. He will fight for you. He promised Lord. He will fight for you. He promised Lord. He will fight for you. He promised that. We read that. I think we need to that. We read that. I think we need to that. We read that. I think we need to learn how to get into a posture of learn how to get into a posture of learn how to get into a posture of prayer. prayer. prayer. Few years ago, I went to doctor. after I Few years ago, I went to doctor. after I Few years ago, I went to doctor. after I had something hurting my back and they had something hurting my back and they had something hurting my back and they did a CAT scan and turned out I had a did a CAT scan and turned out I had a did a CAT scan and turned out I had a tumor in my lower back and they said we tumor in my lower back and they said we tumor in my lower back and they said we got to test if this is cancer or not. got to test if this is cancer or not. got to test if this is cancer or not. Took almost two weeks for me to get a Took almost two weeks for me to get a Took almost two weeks for me to get a result. I woke up every morning just result. I woke up every morning just result. I woke up every morning just replaying if it was cancer. What replaying if it was cancer. What replaying if it was cancer. What happened? My kids were smaller. I woke happened? My kids were smaller. I woke happened? My kids were smaller. I woke up with fear every morning. I had to get up with fear every morning. I had to get up with fear every morning. I had to get up in the morning and the first thing I up in the morning and the first thing I up in the morning and the first thing I had to do before my my fear and my doubt had to do before my my fear and my doubt had to do before my my fear and my doubt and my anxiety took over was I had to and my anxiety took over was I had to and my anxiety took over was I had to get out of bed and straight into a get out of bed and straight into a get out of bed and straight into a posture of prayer. I had to pray. I had posture of prayer. I had to pray. I had posture of prayer. I had to pray. I had to go to God. I had to pray through to go to God. I had to pray through to go to God. I had to pray through victory. I had to pray myself to victory. I had to pray myself to victory. I had to pray myself to victory. I had to discipline my mind, victory. I had to discipline my mind, victory. I had to discipline my mind, read the promises of God. I could not read the promises of God. I could not read the promises of God. I could not fight it myself, but I could take on a fight it myself, but I could take on a fight it myself, but I could take on a posture of prayer. You know, if you

posture of prayer. You know, if you posture of prayer. You know, if you cannot do anything else, you have the cannot do anything else, you have the cannot do anything else, you have the posture of prayer. And as long as Moses posture of prayer. And as long as Moses posture of prayer. And as long as Moses was lifting up his hand, God was was lifting up his hand, God was was lifting up his hand, God was fighting for him. And they were winning. fighting for him. And they were winning. fighting for him. And they were winning. You have to learn how to pray. You have You have to learn how to pray. You have You have to learn how to pray. You have to learn how to take on a posture of to learn how to take on a posture of to learn how to take on a posture of prayer, a heart of prayer, and trust prayer, a heart of prayer, and trust prayer, a heart of prayer, and trust that the Lord will deliver on his that the Lord will deliver on his that the Lord will deliver on his promises. And thirdly, last, remember who already And thirdly, last, remember who already won your battle. won your battle. won your battle. You know this the scripture we're You know this the scripture we're You know this the scripture we're reading about the battle reading about the battle reading about the battle against the Amalachites where they were against the Amalachites where they were against the Amalachites where they were trying to overtake Israel and make him trying to overtake Israel and make him trying to overtake Israel and make him hostage and slaves. They were hostage and slaves. They were hostage and slaves. They were outnumbered. They were surrounded. All outnumbered. They were surrounded. All outnumbered. They were surrounded. All the odds were against them. But God gave the odds were against them. But God gave the odds were against them. But God gave them victory because they believed and them victory because they believed and them victory because they believed and acted on the word of God. Can I tell acted on the word of God. Can I tell acted on the word of God. Can I tell you? Every time we believe and act on you? Every time we believe and act on you? Every time we believe and act on the word of God, God will bring us the word of God, God will bring us the word of God, God will bring us victory. victory. victory. You know, we doesn't matter what life's You know, we doesn't matter what life's You know, we doesn't matter what life's like. I might not be everything I want like. I might not be everything I want like. I might not be everything I want to be, but thank God I'm not what I used to be, but thank God I'm not what I used to be, but thank God I'm not what I used to be. I'm winning. I'm getting better.

to be. I'm winning. I'm getting better. to be. I'm winning. I'm getting better. God is faithful. I got life left. Same God is faithful. I got life left. Same God is faithful. I got life left. Same with you. You might not be where you with you. You might not be where you with you. You might not be where you want to be, but thank God you're not want to be, but thank God you're not want to be, but thank God you're not where you used to be. We're getting where you used to be. We're getting where you used to be. We're getting better. God has given us victory as better. God has given us victory as better. God has given us victory as we're trusting his word, standing on his we're trusting his word, standing on his we're trusting his word, standing on his word, acting on his word. When Moses word, acting on his word. When Moses word, acting on his word. When Moses led his nation to victory by a posture led his nation to victory by a posture led his nation to victory by a posture of prayer and Joshua FOUGHT THE ENEMY of prayer and Joshua FOUGHT THE ENEMY of prayer and Joshua FOUGHT THE ENEMY WITH SOME men that he chose. God gave WITH SOME men that he chose. God gave WITH SOME men that he chose. God gave them victory. On that day of victory, them victory. On that day of victory, them victory. On that day of victory, Moses built an altar right there. And Moses built an altar right there. And Moses built an altar right there. And Moses called that altar Jehovah Nissi. Moses called that altar Jehovah Nissi. Moses called that altar Jehovah Nissi. That means the Lord is my banner. Here's That means the Lord is my banner. Here's That means the Lord is my banner. Here's the thing with banners in war. Banners the thing with banners in war. Banners the thing with banners in war. Banners are there to identify who's who. If you are there to identify who's who. If you are there to identify who's who. If you come from a mighty nation, you'd have a come from a mighty nation, you'd have a come from a mighty nation, you'd have a mighty banner. That banner will install mighty banner. That banner will install mighty banner. That banner will install fear in the enemy. That crest, that fear in the enemy. That crest, that fear in the enemy. That crest, that symbol, it tells you that we are here as symbol, it tells you that we are here as symbol, it tells you that we are here as an army. And the enemy will always try an army. And the enemy will always try an army. And the enemy will always try to take out the b the guy who holds the to take out the b the guy who holds the to take out the b the guy who holds the banner because when the banner is down, banner because when the banner is down, banner because when the banner is down, everybody knows, oh, we're losing. So, everybody knows, oh, we're losing. So, everybody knows, oh, we're losing. So, you got to protect the banner and you're you got to protect the banner and you're you got to protect the banner and you're fighting under the banner. And as long fighting under the banner. And as long fighting under the banner. And as long as you are fighting and you stay close as you are fighting and you stay close as you are fighting and you stay close to the banner, you know that you are to the banner, you know that you are to the banner, you know that you are close to the people you're fighting next close to the people you're fighting next close to the people you're fighting next to, like I was fighting with Mark. So, to, like I was fighting with Mark. So, to, like I was fighting with Mark. So, the banner matters. So, the banner holds the banner matters. So, the banner holds the banner matters. So, the banner holds power. But Moses recognized that we we power. But Moses recognized that we we power. But Moses recognized that we we can't lift a banner here about our great can't lift a banner here about our great can't lift a banner here about our great our great warriors or how good we were our great warriors or how good we were our great warriors or how good we were or our great victory. There's only one or our great victory. There's only one or our great victory. There's only one banner to be raised on this day he banner to be raised on this day he banner to be raised on this day he realizes and that is the banner of the

realizes and that is the banner of the realizes and that is the banner of the Lord. That's why he built the altar. He Lord. That's why he built the altar. He Lord. That's why he built the altar. He called it Jehovani. The Lord is my called it Jehovani. The Lord is my called it Jehovani. The Lord is my banner. Can I TELL YOU MY FRIEND? GOD banner. Can I TELL YOU MY FRIEND? GOD banner. Can I TELL YOU MY FRIEND? GOD HAS created a place and a spot for you HAS created a place and a spot for you HAS created a place and a spot for you under his banner that nobody else can under his banner that nobody else can under his banner that nobody else can take. There's a place for you, a purpose take. There's a place for you, a purpose take. There's a place for you, a purpose for you in life. And I don't care what for you in life. And I don't care what for you in life. And I don't care what the enemy comes against you with. You the enemy comes against you with. You the enemy comes against you with. You are under the banner of the Lord. You are under the banner of the Lord. You are under the banner of the Lord. You are under Jehovah Nissi. He is the Lord are under Jehovah Nissi. He is the Lord are under Jehovah Nissi. He is the Lord Almighty. He will do what he says. He Almighty. He will do what he says. He Almighty. He will do what he says. He will keep HIS PROMISES. HE WILL FIGHT will keep HIS PROMISES. HE WILL FIGHT will keep HIS PROMISES. HE WILL FIGHT FOR YOU. HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU. He FOR YOU. HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU. He FOR YOU. HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU. He will NEVER FORSAKE YOU. HE will not will NEVER FORSAKE YOU. HE will not will NEVER FORSAKE YOU. HE will not leave you where you are. He will get you leave you where you are. He will get you leave you where you are. He will get you through even when we get ourselves in through even when we get ourselves in through even when we get ourselves in trouble. He will lead us out of trouble trouble. He will lead us out of trouble trouble. He will lead us out of trouble because he's a good and FAITHFUL GOD. because he's a good and FAITHFUL GOD. because he's a good and FAITHFUL GOD. BUT WE got to make a decision where we BUT WE got to make a decision where we BUT WE got to make a decision where we going to position ourselves going to position ourselves going to position ourselves so that we can live a life of victory so that we can live a life of victory so that we can live a life of victory and one day could be said about us that and one day could be said about us that and one day could be said about us that we serve the Lord's purpose in our we serve the Lord's purpose in our we serve the Lord's purpose in our generation. Now we live in a time where generation. Now we live in a time where generation. Now we live in a time where everybody want to make their own banner. everybody want to make their own banner. everybody want to make their own banner. Look what I've done. Look who I am. Look what I've done. Look who I am. Look what I've done. Look who I am. Social media is telling us how to build Social media is telling us how to build Social media is telling us how to build our banner. It's cool. But I tell you, our banner. It's cool. But I tell you, our banner. It's cool. But I tell you, when the enemy comes, there's only one when the enemy comes, there's only one when the enemy comes, there's only one banner he respects and then he fears and banner he respects and then he fears and banner he respects and then he fears and that he will run from and that is that he will run from and that is that he will run from and that is Jehovah Nissi. The Lord is my banner.

Jehovah Nissi. The Lord is my banner. Jehovah Nissi. The Lord is my banner. He's bannering over me with love. He is He's bannering over me with love. He is He's bannering over me with love. He is my Lord. He's my father. I am his son. my Lord. He's my father. I am his son. my Lord. He's my father. I am his son. You're his daughter. He will never never You're his daughter. He will never never You're his daughter. He will never never never never never uh let anything happen never never never uh let anything happen never never never uh let anything happen to you as long as you uh yield your life to you as long as you uh yield your life to you as long as you uh yield your life and surrender your life to him. Can I and surrender your life to him. Can I and surrender your life to him. Can I pray for you with every head bowed, your pray for you with every head bowed, your pray for you with every head bowed, your eyes closed in this room and online, eyes closed in this room and online, eyes closed in this room and online, everywhere you're watching? everywhere you're watching? everywhere you're watching? Have you ever Have you ever Have you ever surrendered your life to the Lord? surrendered your life to the Lord? surrendered your life to the Lord? He loves you so much. He has a plan and He loves you so much. He has a plan and He loves you so much. He has a plan and a purpose for your life. a purpose for your life. a purpose for your life. He created you with destiny. He created you with destiny. He created you with destiny. He created you, He created you, He created you, shaped you. Your life has purpose. shaped you. Your life has purpose. shaped you. Your life has purpose. There's a slot, a spot for you in this There's a slot, a spot for you in this There's a slot, a spot for you in this world that only you can take. Maybe the world that only you can take. Maybe the world that only you can take. Maybe the enemy is trying to hurt you, trying to enemy is trying to hurt you, trying to enemy is trying to hurt you, trying to take you out, trying to mess you up. Can take you out, trying to mess you up. Can take you out, trying to mess you up. Can I tell you, don't worry about him. I tell you, don't worry about him. I tell you, don't worry about him. You surrender your life to God, and you You surrender your life to God, and you You surrender your life to God, and you will find the true meaning of your life.

will find the true meaning of your life. will find the true meaning of your life. and you will find what it is to have a and you will find what it is to have a and you will find what it is to have a loving, gracious God banner over your loving, gracious God banner over your loving, gracious God banner over your life. life. life. He knows where you're at. He sees He knows where you're at. He sees He knows where you're at. He sees everything in your life still. He loves everything in your life still. He loves everything in your life still. He loves you unconditionally, wholeheartedly. you unconditionally, wholeheartedly. you unconditionally, wholeheartedly. And maybe you're in church this morning And maybe you're in church this morning And maybe you're in church this morning because God really wants you home. because God really wants you home. because God really wants you home. He's been watching you, fighting on your He's been watching you, fighting on your He's been watching you, fighting on your own, and he says, "Please invite me in own, and he says, "Please invite me in own, and he says, "Please invite me in your life. Let me fight for you. Let me your life. Let me fight for you. Let me your life. Let me fight for you. Let me raise my banner over your life, over raise my banner over your life, over raise my banner over your life, over your family. your family. your family. Just surrender your life to me. If Just surrender your life to me. If Just surrender your life to me. If you're in this room and you never made you're in this room and you never made you're in this room and you never made Jesus the Lord of your life, surrender Jesus the Lord of your life, surrender Jesus the Lord of your life, surrender your life to him. I love to pray with your life to him. I love to pray with your life to him. I love to pray with you and invite you to do that. Maybe you and invite you to do that. Maybe you and invite you to do that. Maybe it's for the first time. Maybe you did it's for the first time. Maybe you did it's for the first time. Maybe you did it at one point, but then you drifted it at one point, but then you drifted it at one point, but then you drifted away, walked astray, and you realized away, walked astray, and you realized away, walked astray, and you realized today you need to come back. You need a today you need to come back. You need a today you need to come back. You need a fresh start with Jesus. You drifted, fresh start with Jesus. You drifted, fresh start with Jesus. You drifted, maybe even got cold in your heart. maybe even got cold in your heart. maybe even got cold in your heart. Today, you can resend your life to Today, you can resend your life to Today, you can resend your life to Jesus. Let him banner over your life Jesus. Let him banner over your life Jesus. Let him banner over your life again. So with every head bowed, your again. So with every head bowed, your again. So with every head bowed, your eyes closed, I'm going to make it real eyes closed, I'm going to make it real eyes closed, I'm going to make it real simple. I'm going to count to three.

simple. I'm going to count to three. simple. I'm going to count to three. When I say three, if you want to get to When I say three, if you want to get to When I say three, if you want to get to know Jesus for the first time in your know Jesus for the first time in your know Jesus for the first time in your life, or if you need to resurrect your life, or if you need to resurrect your life, or if you need to resurrect your life to him, when I say three, would you life to him, when I say three, would you life to him, when I say three, would you lift your hand just so I know who I'm lift your hand just so I know who I'm lift your hand just so I know who I'm praying for? And I'm just going to pray praying for? And I'm just going to pray praying for? And I'm just going to pray a quick prayer for you where you're at a quick prayer for you where you're at a quick prayer for you where you're at as you surrender your life to Jesus. Are as you surrender your life to Jesus. Are as you surrender your life to Jesus. Are you ready? Jesus loves you so much you ready? Jesus loves you so much you ready? Jesus loves you so much today, my friend. If you want me to pray today, my friend. If you want me to pray today, my friend. If you want me to pray for you where you're at, lift your hand for you where you're at, lift your hand for you where you're at, lift your hand when I say three. One, two, three. Who when I say three. One, two, three. Who when I say three. One, two, three. Who am I praying for this morning? Thank you am I praying for this morning? Thank you am I praying for this morning? Thank you so much. Hands everywhere. Jesus loves so much. Hands everywhere. Jesus loves so much. Hands everywhere. Jesus loves you. He's got a plan for you. Your you. He's got a plan for you. Your you. He's got a plan for you. Your life's never going to be the same. It's life's never going to be the same. It's life's never going to be the same. It's going to be a new day for you, my going to be a new day for you, my going to be a new day for you, my friend. So amazing. You can take your friend. So amazing. You can take your friend. So amazing. You can take your hand down. Come on, everybody. Let's hand down. Come on, everybody. Let's hand down. Come on, everybody. Let's pray this prayer. Repeat this prayer pray this prayer. Repeat this prayer pray this prayer. Repeat this prayer after me, everybody. Thank you, Jesus, after me, everybody. Thank you, Jesus, after me, everybody. Thank you, Jesus, for loving me today. I surrender my life for loving me today. I surrender my life for loving me today. I surrender my life to you. Forgive me of my sins. I leave to you. Forgive me of my sins. I leave to you. Forgive me of my sins. I leave them behind and I embrace your them behind and I embrace your them behind and I embrace your forgiveness. forgiveness. forgiveness. From this day on, I am yours and you are From this day on, I am yours and you are From this day on, I am yours and you are mine. Thank you, Jesus, that my life has mine. Thank you, Jesus, that my life has mine. Thank you, Jesus, that my life has purpose, purpose, purpose, that you have a plan for me, that you have a plan for me, that you have a plan for me, that you created me and you created my that you created me and you created my that you created me and you created my future. From this day on, I will live future. From this day on, I will live future. From this day on, I will live for you and I will serve you for the for you and I will serve you for the for you and I will serve you for the rest of my life. In Jesus name we pray.

rest of my life. In Jesus name we pray. rest of my life. In Jesus name we pray. And everybody said, "Amen." Come on. Can And everybody said, "Amen." Come on. Can And everybody said, "Amen." Come on. Can we congratulate everybody made that we congratulate everybody made that we congratulate everybody made that decision?