Just Before The Dawn, Sunday Morning Prayer & Study 10/5/2025 with Pastors Ben & Nicole

Soldiers for Christ Global Community Church

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00:00:00Oh, I love it. I love it. I love it.

00:00:20Amen. Good morning, soldiers. God bless you in the name of Jesus. Beautiful to be in the house of the Lord this morning. I'm so grateful. Amen.

00:00:30Mother Sherry came in and gave us all a great, big, giant laugh. Amen. You got to love her. You got to love her. Mother, pastor, mother, well, you know, mother, pastor, minister, yaya, auntie, sister, parent, the whole night. She's the whole thing. Amen.

00:00:53So it is a blessing to be in the presence of God this morning. I'm so thankful that the Lord has brought us together. I want to go ahead and start out with prayers this morning. Amen.

00:01:04Amen. Amen. I want to, we want to keep Asia and Zoe lifted up in prayer this morning. They're both sick this morning. Amen. And they're both staying at home.

00:01:16So we want to keep them two lifted up because they're both pretty faithful coming to church. Young ladies, young adults, they're both very faithful.

00:01:25So we want to keep them both lifted up. We want to pray for, we want to keep Daphne and Rose lifted up. They are visiting family and friends and they should be back maybe tonight or tomorrow.

00:01:40So we want to keep them lifted up, traveling, grace and mercy. Amen.

00:01:44And then Minister Yoke has, we want to keep him and his family lifted up. I think his dad and his sister, he's, he's praying with, there's some family things going on.

00:01:54And so he's praying with them and for them right now. There's, there's some things going on.

00:01:59So we want to keep, keep him lifted up. There won't be any live streaming from Minister Yoke this morning because he's taking care of family business.

00:02:06So we want to make sure that we keep him and his family lifted up.

00:02:09And we want to keep Kaduka. We want to keep the Kadukas, the Copelands and the Warren family in our prayers this morning, keeping them safe and in God's loving arms.

00:02:26Also, let's see, you want to thank Jacqueline George for taking our survey on our lot, excuse me, on our website, socatroops.com.

00:02:38So, Benjamin, I left my orange juice in the office. Can I have trouble you to bring it? Thank you.

00:02:47Oh, Jacqueline George, she's, she took a survey on our website, socatroops.com.

00:02:55And thank you very much, Jacqueline. We appreciate it.

00:02:58And also, I don't know what's going on with the voice.

00:03:02Oh, so we want, we received a prayer request from Lizette J.

00:03:08So Lizette Jackson, thank you.

00:03:10The prayer request has been sent out to all of the prayer team and also a prayer request from Mandy.

00:03:18I think that was sent on the 30th, Tuesday, 30th.

00:03:22Yeah.

00:03:23So we got, which was last week.

00:03:25So, but we still got, oh, October the 4th is the latest update, October the 4th.

00:03:30So, Mandy, we are praying.

00:03:32And the website survey from Marcus Bright in New Jersey.

00:03:39Thank you, Marcus, for bringing us, you know what, not sensational.

00:03:48Abby, I forgot.

00:03:50I drank all the orange juice before it came out.

00:03:54Okay, thank you.

00:03:56I got to think, I'm like, wait a minute.

00:03:58He's not going to find me orange juice.

00:04:00I drank it all.

00:04:01Oh, man, I'm getting old.

00:04:02No, thank you.

00:04:03Yes, baby.

00:04:04Thank you, Ben.

00:04:05Oh, my God.

00:04:06Gotta love him.

00:04:08Amen.

00:04:09Marcus Bright from New Jersey.

00:04:11Thank you for doing the website survey.

00:04:14We really appreciate that.

00:04:17Amen.

00:04:18And serving in a new country, South Sudan.

00:04:24So I think that's, yeah, South Sudan.

00:04:30Wow.

00:04:31So praise God.

00:04:32Amen.

00:04:33We're servicing in South Sudan.

00:04:37And also, now here's the thing, and I think I've already, I think we mentioned this last,

00:04:43no, this is from the 30th.

00:04:44The new country, it is, it is called, Minister Q, or, yeah, Minister Q, he, he, he, he, he gave me the pronunciation.

00:04:56I can't pronounce the pronunciation.

00:04:59I can't pronounce the name of the country, and I can't figure out the pronunciation.

00:05:04It is, the country is E-R-I-T-R-E-A.

00:05:11And the pronunciation key he gave me was, and I'm going to try it, E-R-I-T-R-E-U.

00:05:23That's the best I can do.

00:05:25So, God bless everybody.

00:05:27Amen.

00:05:28And I don't mean any harm for mispronouncing the name.

00:05:35I just, amen.

00:05:37So, but that puts us at servicing of 144, 144 countries.

00:05:45Amen.

00:05:45Praise God.

00:05:46And remember the new, yeah, yeah, Minister Q, I can't, I've tried to pronounce that country.

00:05:51I just, it, I can't, I can't get it.

00:05:54So, but I did give it a shot.

00:05:57Amen.

00:05:57And thank God, Sister Linda Fox and her beautiful poems and her writings.

00:06:04Amen.

00:06:05I have one, two, three, I have all four pages.

00:06:08Amen.

00:06:08She's just a very, I want to say gifted in her writing and things that the Lord has blessed her with, Linda.

00:06:17And she's been doing it for a while because she sent me, she sent us her writings report.

00:06:22So, Linda Fox, thank you.

00:06:23God bless you.

00:06:24Amen.

00:06:25I want to go ahead and pray now.

00:06:27Amen.

00:06:27For, for those that I mentioned earlier.

00:06:30Father God, in the name of Jesus, we thank you for this opportunity to give you praise and to magnify you.

00:06:36Thank you for allowing us to be here this morning.

00:06:38Thank you for giving us grace, favor, and mercy.

00:06:42Father, we're praying for every person that has sent in a prayer request.

00:06:46Every person that, every person and family that you have put on our hearts and our minds.

00:06:52Father, we're praying for every name that was mentioned this morning.

00:06:56We're praying for those that have sent in prayer requests.

00:06:59And we're praying, Father, for those that will send their prayer requests in online during the live stream.

00:07:06Father, we're praying for those that are asking for grace, favor, and mercy for those that are traveling to the church this morning.

00:07:14And for those that will be watching online live.

00:07:17And for those that will be watching later.

00:07:20We're praying, asking, Father, in the name of Jesus, that you would give us all grace, favor, and mercy.

00:07:25Forgive us of any sins and unrighteousness.

00:07:28Cleanse our hearts and our minds.

00:07:30Father, you know the situations that are going on in each individual family.

00:07:35Name by name.

00:07:36Person by person.

00:07:37Situation by situation.

00:07:39Father, you are aware of the condition of the world.

00:07:43And you are aware of how the enemy is trying to heal, steal, and to destroy.

00:07:50But greater is he that is in us than anything that is in the world.

00:07:54And Father, we're praying over all of the messengers that are delivering messages that have come through you on today.

00:08:02And all those that will be delivering messages by you through them on later today.

00:08:10Father, we thank you for this chance to say yes to you and to proclaim and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.

00:08:18We pray over this message this morning.

00:08:22We pray, Lord, that we will be and do what you have commanded us to do.

00:08:26We pray, Father, that we speak the words that you have given us and that we serve you according to your divine plan and purpose.

00:08:35We bless you for everything that you are and everything that you do.

00:08:39We pray healing for those that need healing in their bodies, for those that need healing in their minds, for those that need healing in their hearts,

00:08:48for those that need healing in the situations that they're dealing with here, whether it's financial or has to do with housing or transportation or sickness, whatever it is.

00:09:01Father, we're praying divine healing and deliverance.

00:09:05We pray, Lord, that someone will hear and understand and receive the messages going through today,

00:09:12that you will get all the praise, all the honor, and all the glory.

00:09:16In Jesus' name, Father, we also pray for the Kenones and the Holtz families this morning as you hold them together in peace and love,

00:09:28as you guide and protect them, and as you move according to your divine purpose in their lives.

00:09:36Father, we can't thank you enough for their service to your ministries.

00:09:42In Jesus' name, amen.

00:09:44Amen.

00:09:45All right.

00:09:46Let's get going.

00:09:49Excuse me.

00:09:51Oh, he said that was close.

00:09:52Okay.

00:09:53Thank you, Mr. Q.

00:09:54He said my pronunciation was close.

00:09:56Amen.

00:09:57So praise the Lord.

00:09:58All right.

00:09:58So we want to go ahead and get into the message this morning.

00:10:02The title of the message is Just Before the Dawn.

00:10:06And Just Before the Dawn, I'm like, wow, that sounds, I didn't quite know how to take that, Just Before the Dawn.

00:10:15I mean, you think Just Before the Dawn, it sounds something like maybe, you know, maybe a military term or something like that, Just Before the Dawn.

00:10:27Or we attack just before dawn, you know, or we send in the troops just before dawn or, you know, things happen just before dawn.

00:10:37And so I was really curious as how the Lord was going to, how the Lord was going to work this out.

00:10:42And if you notice, right below it, it says the treasure in your jar.

00:10:51And I bet you people are wondering, what is it talking about, the treasure in your jar?

00:10:56Later on in the message, we'll cover that.

00:10:58But right now, I'm going to focus on Just Before the Dawn.

00:11:03And if we look right on it, it says, in the Bible, just before the dawn represents the darkest point of a trial or challenge.

00:11:17But more importantly, it signifies that breakthrough, hope, and new beginnings are imminent.

00:11:26And I'm like, yeah, that's what I'm talking about.

00:11:29Breakthrough, hope, and imminent.

00:11:34I'm sorry, breakthrough, hope, and new beginnings are imminent.

00:11:39What does imminent mean?

00:11:41Something is about to happen, likely to occur any moment.

00:11:48That's what imminent means.

00:11:50It means it's likely to happen at any moment.

00:11:52So this thing that God is planning just before the dawn is imminent.

00:11:59Which means it is likely to occur at any moment.

00:12:05And I love that.

00:12:06It's likely to occur any moment.

00:12:08So we go down to, just before the dawn, we go to 1 John 2.18.

00:12:14And it talks about just before the dawn or the last hour.

00:12:21Because we actually are in the very last hour.

00:12:24This is the last hour before God, before the world changes.

00:12:30Thank you, Big Red.

00:12:31You are a gentleman in the sky.

00:12:34Just before we are in the last hour signifies that there is a great change coming.

00:12:40We are in the last hours, or some versions say in the last days.

00:12:46But there is a great change that's headed this way.

00:12:49There is a great change that's coming.

00:12:52And we are currently in the last hour or in the last days.

00:12:57And so 1 John 2.18.

00:13:00Good morning, beautiful family.

00:13:01How are you?

00:13:03God bless you.

00:13:04Amen.

00:13:06Amen.

00:13:07Amen.

00:13:08Thank the Lord.

00:13:09Amen.

00:13:10So that's a beautiful family.

00:13:13And so 1 John 2.18, it backs up the fact that we are in the last hour.

00:13:20Oh, Mother, Pastor, can you give them some notes?

00:13:23Amen.

00:13:24All right.

00:13:25And so we're going to go to Luke 12.

00:13:27Start reading that verse number 34 through 40.

00:13:33Amen.

00:13:34It is related to what you just said.

00:13:39Return to family just before the dawn.

00:13:41Amen.

00:13:42All right.

00:13:43Amen.

00:13:44Amen.

00:13:45Amen.

00:13:46Some of the people that are on.

00:13:49Yeah, it is stand two.

00:13:51Amen.

00:13:52Some of the people that are on their way to church this morning, they're stuck in some

00:13:58kind of detour.

00:14:00There's some kind of parade.

00:14:01Good morning, Cora.

00:14:02There's some kind of parade or some kind of track or something's going on.

00:14:11Ah, good morning.

00:14:12Oh, some kind of jogging thing.

00:14:14Amen.

00:14:15They've got the streets all messed up.

00:14:17Amen.

00:14:17So Pastor Cole just texted me.

00:14:19She said, we're stuck in a detour.

00:14:21Amen.

00:14:22So just, you know, just do what you do.

00:14:24It's good to see you, Cora.

00:14:25Yeah, I see you.

00:14:26What's up?

00:14:27Yeah.

00:14:30Okay.

00:14:31Amen.

00:14:32Good morning, Cora.

00:14:33Amen.

00:14:34So going to Luke 12 and 34.

00:14:37Because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

00:14:46Amen.

00:14:46And so I got some backup on that.

00:14:50For where your heart is, this phrase emphasizes the connection between one's values and priorities

00:14:58and their spiritual state.

00:15:00Treasure often refers to what one values most, whether material wealth or spiritual riches.

00:15:09Spiritual riches.

00:15:11The heart in Bible terms often represents the center of one's being, including emotions, will, and intent.

00:15:21This phrase suggests that what one values most will inevitably capture their deepest affections and motivations.

00:15:32The heart's alignment with treasure indicate where one's true devotion lies.

00:15:40And we can get some backup on that in Proverbs chapter 4 and verse 23.

00:15:45It is very, very true that where your heart is, that's where your affections and your devotion is going to be.

00:15:54It's not necessarily where you live, but it's where your heart lives.

00:15:57It's going to dictate.

00:15:59And we'll get back to this one a little bit later.

00:16:02Verse number 35.

00:16:04Be dressed and ready for active service and keep your lamps continuously burning.

00:16:10It is the job of every believer to make sure that you are making sure that you're keeping yourself in right standing when it comes to God.

00:16:21You need to keep yourself in a position where God can speak to you, where God can correct you, where God can use you.

00:16:27You cannot live a Christian life without following the rules that God has established.

00:16:35You cannot be what God has called and created you to be if you do not follow the rules that God has already set aside, that God has already established.

00:16:45You cannot get into heaven by being lawless.

00:16:50You have to follow.

00:16:55He said, don't be discouraged.

00:16:57I got you.

00:16:57You know, when we first, this is, I was talking about something else and then he put you in my head.

00:17:08So I got to say it so I can keep moving on.

00:17:10Okay.

00:17:11You ready for me, girl?

00:17:12Yes.

00:17:15When we first started looking for a house, we were, we had it, we were on the day of clothes.

00:17:24The day of clothes, one hour before they closed, before they closed the deal on the first house we had, they said, I'm sorry, but we can't do the house.

00:17:37It's just something we just can't do.

00:17:39One hour before they were supposed to close the deal on the house.

00:17:44We'd already spent money on inspections.

00:17:46We'd already got permits and the proof we got done.

00:17:49We did the whole thing.

00:17:50And they called, says, oh, sorry, we can't do it.

00:17:53And we were heartless because we thought this was it.

00:17:58Thank God that was not it.

00:18:01Because the house that we got is the bomb digger.

00:18:04And where it's located, we would have never guessed.

00:18:08Never.

00:18:08I didn't even know they let black people out there.

00:18:10I didn't.

00:18:12I didn't.

00:18:13I didn't.

00:18:14I didn't know they let us out there.

00:18:16And I'm like, wow.

00:18:17Wow, look at God.

00:18:19And it's 10, 20, 30 times better than where we thought.

00:18:23And we thought that was great.

00:18:24And it just goes to show you, because the enemy will always put a counterfeit before the real thing.

00:18:30Because he can see the real thing coming, but he can't stop the real thing coming.

00:18:35So if he can get to, if he can divert you with a counterfeit, you'll be working over here and the real thing's over there.

00:18:42You're all of this.

00:18:43And so you always have to allow the spirit of God to move you, because if God said it, it's a done deal.

00:18:52It's so.

00:18:53If God said it, it's so.

00:18:55And that goes with everything that God tells you.

00:18:57If God tells you you're healed and the doctor said, we've got to operate, I'm going on with what God said.

00:19:03Now, if y'all need to operate to stop the bleeding, do what you've got to do.

00:19:06But my healing is up.

00:19:08My healing is in God's hands.

00:19:10Amen.

00:19:10And my life and my survival is in the hands of God.

00:19:13So I'm not working.

00:19:14You know, you're a surgeon.

00:19:15You've got, you know, you've got the paper on the wall.

00:19:17Good for you.

00:19:18You do what you do.

00:19:19But my, my, my faith is not in you.

00:19:21My faith is in God.

00:19:23Amen.

00:19:24And so whatever God said, it cannot not happen.

00:19:28Here's the thing.

00:19:29You can miss it by being disobedient.

00:19:32Now that happens all the time.

00:19:34But God speaking and said, this is going to happen.

00:19:37Mother Sharon got hers.

00:19:40She got her.

00:19:42She got her.

00:19:43Huh?

00:19:45You got your house.

00:19:53You're in the house.

00:19:56God bless.

00:19:57Amen.

00:19:59Are you happy?

00:20:01You're so happy.

00:20:02Ain't God good.

00:20:04For those of you that heard what I just said, remember that.

00:20:07Somebody needed to hear that chorus.

00:20:09Somebody needed to hear that.

00:20:12Somebody, somebody's disappointed because they think God, they think God's not coming

00:20:16because the rapture ain't going to happen.

00:20:18God's like, shut up.

00:20:19I'm going to do what I said I'm going to do.

00:20:26That's how you know it's God.

00:20:30That's how you know it's God.

00:20:35That's how you know it's God.

00:20:36She said it was so smooth.

00:20:39It was so smooth.

00:20:40That's how you know it's God.

00:20:42But he's been telling you about that for how long?

00:20:45Amen.

00:20:46Those of you, she said, here's amen.

00:20:48I know the feeling.

00:20:49For those of you that God has spoken, but you haven't seen it materialized yet, that

00:20:55don't stop a thing.

00:20:56If God promised you a car, go buy your glove.

00:20:58If God promised you a house, start packing.

00:21:01If God promised you a job, put your budget together.

00:21:04You know, you walk by faith and not by faith.

00:21:08If God said it, who can stop?

00:21:09Who can stop God's word?

00:21:11Right?

00:21:12Nobody could stop.

00:21:14Amen.

00:21:15All right.

00:21:15So imagine that.

00:21:16If you had the house, then the message wasn't for you.

00:21:19It was for somebody that needed to hear that.

00:21:22It was for somebody that needed to hear that.

00:21:23Good morning, Minister Tad.

00:21:25Amen.

00:21:25So let's get back to the.

00:21:27Oh, my God.

00:21:28You got to take pictures so I can see, baby.

00:21:30You got to.

00:21:32Amen.

00:21:32All right.

00:21:33Amen.

00:21:33Is that why he got his hair cut to get for a new start?

00:21:36A new beginning?

00:21:38Amen.

00:21:39Amen.

00:21:40It looks good, by the way.

00:21:47And so he is re-growing for a whole four years.

00:21:50And then when we got, except when we got approved and everything, then he went and set it off.

00:21:57That's what I'm talking about.

00:21:59See, that's what I'm talking about.

00:22:00Oh, my goodness.

00:22:02Look at God.

00:22:03Oh, my goodness.

00:22:04Okay.

00:22:05Okay.

00:22:05Let's get back to the lesson.

00:22:07Core number.

00:22:07Threw me off.

00:22:08Amen.

00:22:08So verse number 35, be dressed and ready for active service.

00:22:13Wait a minute.

00:22:13What kind of service?

00:22:15Active service.

00:22:17So if you call this a good morning, Mr. Craig and family and company, how are you guys doing?

00:22:22If you call yourself a member of the body of Christ, that means you are in active service.

00:22:31If you are not active in the body, you are not in active service.

00:22:35And the Bible says we need to be in active service.

00:22:38The Bible says do what your hands find to do.

00:22:42Does your Bible say that?

00:22:43If your Bible don't say that, you need to burn that Bible.

00:22:46God says you need to do what your hands find.

00:22:49Don't just sit around waiting for somebody to tell you to do something.

00:22:52If you see it needs to be done, just do it.

00:22:57If the Lord has put it in your heart and he's shown you something that needs to be done, who else do you need to tell you you need to do it?

00:23:07If God has already put it in your heart to do it and he's shown you, when you wait, I'm still praying about to see the Lord.

00:23:14So that's not active service.

00:23:17And you're not following the scripture.

00:23:19Amen.

00:23:21So again, verse number 35, be dressed and ready for active service and keep your lamps continually burning.

00:23:28The Holy Spirit is the lamp and you need to keep your lamp burning.

00:23:34The connection with you and God needs to stay tight.

00:23:37If you have a brand new TV and you have all the internet in the world and a satellite did and a TV's not plugged in, you don't have anything.

00:23:47You just spent a lot of money on something you can't use.

00:23:50Right?

00:23:51You've got all the finest equipment in the planet.

00:23:55You bought the best car they make and the car don't have any tires.

00:23:59Where are you going?

00:24:01You've got the biggest house and you don't have a key to get in.

00:24:05Right?

00:24:06You've got all this fancy stuff and you don't have electricity in your house.

00:24:09So what are you going to do with it?

00:24:10If you're claiming to be a Christian and you're not connected with Christ, you're just wasting a lot of time.

00:24:17You could have used sinning.

00:24:20You could have used sinning.

00:24:21You might as well.

00:24:22If you're not connected with Christ, you're not going.

00:24:25So you should have just went on and had fun while you were here.

00:24:27If you don't know where to hell anyway, just have fun while you're doing.

00:24:32That's mean, Pastor Ben.

00:24:33Shut up.

00:24:35I'm right and you're wrong.

00:24:38If you claim to be in Christ, you have to be connected.

00:24:43You cannot not be.

00:24:44What do you mean connected?

00:24:45You have to be in constant communication with Christ.

00:24:47You have to listen when he speaks to you.

00:24:49You have to follow his instruction.

00:24:51You need to be a good soldier.

00:24:52You need to be a good servant.

00:24:54You need to follow the example of Jesus Christ.

00:24:56That's being plugged in.

00:24:57If you're not doing that, then you may not be as good a soldier as you think you were.

00:25:03Amen.

00:25:03Oh, oh, oh.

00:25:04I got a new one today because I lost the other one.

00:25:07Y'all ready?

00:25:08Y'all ready?

00:25:09Y'all ready?

00:25:10Y'all ready?

00:25:11Y'all ready?

00:25:12Y'all ready?

00:25:13Y'all ready?

00:25:14Y'all ready?

00:25:15I love it.

00:25:16Amen.

00:25:17I erased the other one by mistake.

00:25:18I'm not going to erase this one.

00:25:20Amen.

00:25:20You have to be plugged in.

00:25:22You have to...

00:25:23You don't...

00:25:24You cannot just get connected, but you have to stay connected.

00:25:29No matter what you're dealing with, no matter what you're going through, you have to stay

00:25:33connected.

00:25:35Amen?

00:25:36All right.

00:25:37Let's go...

00:25:38Okay, let's...

00:25:39I'm going to read this.

00:25:42Be dressed for service.

00:25:44This phrase emphasizes readiness and vigilance.

00:25:49It signifies a state of preparedness and alertness, reflecting the believer's call to be ready

00:25:59for the Lord's return at any moment.

00:26:02Wait a minute.

00:26:03The idea of being dressed for service also aligns with Ephesians 6.14.

00:26:09Wait a minute.

00:26:11Believers call to be ready for the Lord's return any moment.

00:26:15Have you noticed any believers that don't look like they're actually...

00:26:20Look like they're ready for the return of the Lord?

00:26:23I mean, you don't...

00:26:24Please don't call...

00:26:24You don't have to answer.

00:26:26I just said, have you ever noticed people that claim they're Christians, but their life

00:26:31doesn't reflect the fact that they say they're Christians?

00:26:36It doesn't look like they're ready for the return of Christ with that weed stick hanging

00:26:41out their mouth.

00:26:43Right?

00:26:44It doesn't look like they're ready for Christ when they're living...

00:26:49We used to call it shacking up, but when they're living with someone out of wedlock.

00:26:54It doesn't look like they're ready if they're cursing like a sailor.

00:27:00Right?

00:27:01It don't look like...

00:27:02I'm not judging you.

00:27:04I'm telling you, if that's your lifestyle, you're not ready.

00:27:07You're just judging.

00:27:08No, I'm just going by what the Bible says.

00:27:12Right, I'm observing.

00:27:14You don't look like you're ready.

00:27:15If I see somebody walking down the street and they buck naked, I don't have to say, you

00:27:19look like you're naked.

00:27:21I'm saying, you need to put some clothes on because you're naked.

00:27:25Am I judging?

00:27:28Come on, y'all.

00:27:29Act like y'all been here before.

00:27:30Am I judging?

00:27:31No!

00:27:34If you were acting like you're on your way to hell, you probably are.

00:27:40If you're living like you don't know Christ, you probably don't.

00:27:44Yes, sir?

00:27:45Stop, drop, roll, doesn't work in hell.

00:27:48I love that, Mario.

00:27:52Come here, Mario.

00:27:53Come on.

00:27:54Come here, come here.

00:27:55Mario says, stop, drop, and roll doesn't work in hell.

00:28:02That's good, Mario.

00:28:04That's as good as the burning of the smoking section.

00:28:08Mario says, stop, drop, and roll does not work in heaven.

00:28:12Amen.

00:28:12And so you need to remember that while you're doing whatever it is that you're doing.

00:28:16Amen.

00:28:17That was good, Mario.

00:28:18Verse number 36.

00:28:20Good morning, Pastor Drea.

00:28:22Be like men who are waiting.

00:28:24Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait.

00:28:26Be ready.

00:28:26Okay, I'm going to go back.

00:28:28Be dressed for service.

00:28:29This phrase emphasizes readiness and vigilance.

00:28:34It signifies a state of preparedness and alertness, reflecting the believer's call to be ready

00:28:42for the Lord's return at any moment.

00:28:45So it is our job to be ready for the Lord's return because he can return at any moment.

00:28:53Did I read that right?

00:28:54It is my job as a believer, as an individual believer, to be ready for the Lord's return

00:29:00at any moment because he may return at any moment.

00:29:05That's my job.

00:29:07That's what I'm supposed to be doing.

00:29:09I'm supposed to be watching the signs that the Lord has given and watching the things

00:29:16that are happening in the world, relate them to what God said in Scripture.

00:29:20That way I know the season that I'm in.

00:29:24Because if I am aware that I am in a season that is about to end, my behavior will be different

00:29:32than it would be if I was at the beginning.

00:29:34Does that make sense?

00:29:36So God wants us to continue to watch and see how close we're getting to the end because

00:29:45that will help dictate your response to this life.

00:29:52You're not going to be so easy to get angry with people if you know that the Lord is right

00:29:56around the corner because I don't want to mess up.

00:29:58You're not going to be so quick to jump and run over somewhere because I don't want the

00:30:04Lord to catch me here.

00:30:06Right?

00:30:07I don't want to hang out with people that makes me angry because I don't want to get caught

00:30:11saying something I shouldn't have been saying.

00:30:13And so knowing the season that I'm in helps keep my attitude and my disposition focused

00:30:22on God.

00:30:23Because I am constantly aware I don't have a lot of time.

00:30:28So I need to admit, how many of you have heard or said, I want my last days to be my

00:30:31best?

00:30:32Have you ever heard anybody say that?

00:30:33But they don't live like that.

00:30:36They don't live like they believe that.

00:30:38Oh, you're the last days.

00:30:42You're the last days.

00:30:44Oh, be firm.

00:30:45Be the best.

00:30:46They don't live like they believe that.

00:30:50Why y'all laughing?

00:30:53Some of y'all guilty?

00:30:54They don't live.

00:30:57Huh?

00:30:59I've seen a lot of people do.

00:31:03Amen.

00:31:03I've been working on this joke a long time.

00:31:05A lot of people don't, they say they want their last days to be best, and they say that

00:31:13they know we're living their last days, but their lifestyle doesn't bear that out.

00:31:18Their fruit says something completely different from their actual lifestyle.

00:31:23How many times have I told you your fruit has to verify your testimony?

00:31:29Your fruit, if your fruit and your testimony are not matching, something ain't right.

00:31:37Amen.

00:31:38Y'all follow up?

00:31:38You cannot have a testimony of saved, sanctified, youth, holy books, and fire, going over with

00:31:43Jesus and I'm so glad.

00:31:47And then as soon as somebody, as soon as you drop, you get mad like a drop on a hat and

00:31:50you're the one that dropped the hat.

00:31:51That's a problem.

00:31:54Amen.

00:31:56Y'all want me to stop talking about that and move on to something else?

00:31:58All right, fine.

00:31:59I'll do that.

00:32:00Amen.

00:32:02Okay.

00:32:03So verse number 36.

00:32:05Be like men.

00:32:08Men meaning not just men, but mankind.

00:32:11People.

00:32:12Be like other people.

00:32:13Be like the people.

00:32:13Be like men who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so

00:32:20that when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open the door for him.

00:32:29He works immediately.

00:32:33You know the problem with the 10 virgins?

00:32:36If God wasn't expecting an immediate for them to come in the door immediately, all 10 would

00:32:43have made it in because the other five would have had a chance to run, buy some oil, and

00:32:49come back.

00:32:50But the catch was they had to come in as soon as he arrived.

00:32:56That's what messed the other five up because if he didn't say immediately or if he didn't

00:33:03say immediately, we'd all have, oh, the Lord's coming?

00:33:05He'd be here at three?

00:33:06Okay.

00:33:07Father God in the name of Jesus.

00:33:09You got time to get it ready.

00:33:10But because you don't know when he's coming, and as soon as he comes, you got to be ready

00:33:14to go right then because there's no time to get it right.

00:33:17It has to already be right.

00:33:19That's what messed a lot of people up because they're not going to be ready immediately

00:33:23when he comes.

00:33:26And that's going to be a big problem for a lot of people because they're going to say,

00:33:30well, I knew he was coming.

00:33:31I didn't know he was coming right now.

00:33:33Well, that's the whole point.

00:33:35It's for you to be ready so whenever right now gets here, you're ready.

00:33:40Amen.

00:33:42Mr. Tan, you miss your babies?

00:33:45Oh, y'all hear that?

00:33:47Rose and Daphne, he missed y'all.

00:33:50Amen.

00:33:50You have to be immediately ready when it happens because the Bible says it's going to happen

00:33:59in the twinkling of an eye.

00:34:02That doesn't leave you any time to get ready.

00:34:06In the twinkling of an eye means the door open and closed.

00:34:09So you are either there to go or you don't get in.

00:34:13Amen?

00:34:14Y'all with me?

00:34:14Okay.

00:34:15And if we, when you get a chance, the affections, affections in the Bible.

00:34:24Okay.

00:34:24Let me read this verse over.

00:34:25Be like men who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast so that

00:34:33when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open the door for him.

00:34:40Turn the page.

00:34:44Did I read the word affection in here somewhere?

00:34:48No?

00:34:49Okay.

00:34:49That must be something that's coming up.

00:34:51Okay.

00:34:51Turn the page.

00:34:52Page two.

00:34:53I'm so happy for you, God.

00:34:55I am so happy.

00:34:57I am.

00:34:58I am.

00:35:00Amen.

00:35:02Okay.

00:35:03So, so this is referring to verse number 36 when I just read.

00:35:08Okay.

00:35:09They can open the door for him at once or in some translations immediately.

00:35:15What that is, is opening the door immediately reflects the servant's preparedness and eagerness

00:35:23to welcome the master.

00:35:25Are you going to be happy to see the Lord when he comes?

00:35:30Are you going to be like, uh-oh, he is, uh-oh.

00:35:35Which side of that are you going to be on?

00:35:38Are you going to be all day?

00:35:39I'm, Lord, I've been waiting on you forever.

00:35:42You're here.

00:35:43You're here.

00:35:44Are you going to be like, oh, God, God.

00:35:49You see?

00:35:51Are you going to be happy when he comes?

00:35:52Or are you going to be tripping when he comes?

00:35:55Right?

00:35:55Okay.

00:35:56All right.

00:35:58Hold on.

00:36:00Hold on.

00:36:06All right.

00:36:08This readiness is a metaphor for spiritual vigilance and faithfulness.

00:36:14The immediacy of the action suggests a heart that is attuned to the master's presence,

00:36:25reminiscent of the wise virgins in Matthew 25, 1 through 13, who were prepared for the bridegroom's

00:36:35arrival.

00:36:35And if you guys remember, you guys remember that parable, five were ready and five were

00:36:42not.

00:36:43Five needed that little children, y'all back there.

00:36:50Five of those needed a little time between the Lord's coming and the Lord's arrival because

00:36:57they weren't quite ready, where the other five were immediately ready.

00:37:02Amen.

00:37:03So let's go to verse number 37.

00:37:05We're on page two, guys.

00:37:09Amen.

00:37:09I sure wish they weren't caught in traffic, but I understand I was caught in traffic, too.

00:37:14It's a mess.

00:37:16Yeah.

00:37:17Marathon.

00:37:17I hate when they do that.

00:37:19Well, I hate when they do it on Sunday.

00:37:21They didn't do it any other day.

00:37:22Why Sunday?

00:37:23Why not Saturday?

00:37:25Amen.

00:37:26So Matthew 25.

00:37:29Okay.

00:37:29So verse number 37.

00:37:30How blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching for him when he comes?

00:37:39People have been criticizing soldiers for Christ for years.

00:37:44Well, I can say decades now because the decade is 10 years and we're going on a 22nd year.

00:37:49So they have been criticizing us for decades.

00:37:52Why y'all watching for the Bible?

00:37:54I mean, for the rapture.

00:37:55Why y'all waiting?

00:37:56Watch our tamatis.

00:37:57The Bible commands us that we should watch.

00:38:01The scriptures tell us that we should watch.

00:38:03The scriptures tell us that we should be watching with great expectation.

00:38:08Sandy preached that.

00:38:09I taught that on Thursday.

00:38:11We should be watching with great expectation.

00:38:14So if the world is telling you you should not be watching, why is the world telling you that you should not be watching?

00:38:22If God says you should be watching and the world tells you you should not be watching, what are them wrong?

00:38:29Okay.

00:38:30The world does not, Satan does not want you watching because he gets a couple of things out of that.

00:38:34First, you will walk into disobedience because you're not watching because the Bible tells us to watch.

00:38:41So, boom, I got you.

00:38:42Number three, you won't have great expectations of God coming or Christ coming to rescue us.

00:38:51So you missed that mark.

00:38:54That's two.

00:38:54Three, if you're not watching and examining the season that you're in, you may not be paying attention to your behavior.

00:39:06Hey, that's three.

00:39:08So it is Satan's delight that you don't watch.

00:39:13He loves it when you don't watch because he knows you're walking outside of God's commandment.

00:39:20He loves it when you're not paying attention.

00:39:23He loves it when you're not watching for him.

00:39:25He loves it when you want other people to shut up talking about Jesus is coming.

00:39:29Why do you want to hear about Jesus is coming?

00:39:31Jesus is coming.

00:39:31Why?

00:39:32Because you don't want to feel guilty about what you're doing?

00:39:35Is that why you don't want to hear about Jesus is coming?

00:39:37Because you don't want to feel guilty about your sin?

00:39:39You don't want to feel guilty about being disobedient to the gospel?

00:39:44You don't want to feel guilty?

00:39:45You don't want the truth in the face?

00:39:48So don't talk about it so I don't feel so guilty about it.

00:39:55Oh, you just rejected the whole thing.

00:39:58I don't want to hear nothing about it.

00:39:59I don't believe it.

00:40:00I don't want to hear nothing.

00:40:00Listen, let me explain something to you.

00:40:03Just because you don't believe it doesn't make it any less true.

00:40:06Just because you don't want to hear it, don't mean we're going to stop telling you.

00:40:11Just because you don't want it to happen, don't mean God is going to change his mind.

00:40:15All that means is we know you more than likely going to hell.

00:40:19That's all that means.

00:40:20Because you don't want to hear what God has to say.

00:40:24You mean I'm going to hell if I'm not watching?

00:40:26Well, I'm not saying that.

00:40:27I'm saying you're just for being scripture if you know you're supposed to be watching

00:40:30and you chose not to watch.

00:40:35Y'all going to make me do it.

00:40:36I'll say it again because y'all probably didn't hear it the first two times.

00:40:43If you know you're supposed to be watching and you choose not to watch, you are obeying

00:40:49scripture.

00:40:50If you were never taught that you're supposed to be watching, then how can you be disobeying

00:40:56the scripture if you didn't know that you're supposed to be watching?

00:40:58But if you know that you're supposed to be watching because you understand God's word

00:41:03and you purposely don't watch, then yes, you're obeying the scripture.

00:41:07And I don't fully understand how God might let you in when you purposely disobey the scripture.

00:41:14I don't see how you're getting in, but I'm not the judge.

00:41:17But I'm just saying.

00:41:21Emerson, am I okay?

00:41:23Amen.

00:41:23All right.

00:41:24So, verse number 37.

00:41:27Did I read that already?

00:41:28I'm going to start again.

00:41:30I didn't read 37 yet.

00:41:31How blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching when he comes.

00:41:39I tell all of you with certainty.

00:41:43Paul's like, listen, I'm not tripping.

00:41:45I'm telling you this is true.

00:41:48He says, I'm telling you with certainty, he himself, meaning Christ, he himself.

00:41:55And this blew my mind because I'm like, how is that possible?

00:41:58I'm like, I don't know how I'm feeling about that.

00:42:00How is that possible?

00:42:02He himself will put on an apron, make them sit down, them being us, the believers that

00:42:11made it in, make them sit down at the table, not at a table, but at the table.

00:42:19Okay.

00:42:19He's going to put on an apron, make us sit down at the table.

00:42:24Okay.

00:42:26And go around and serve them.

00:42:30I said, Lord, how is that possible?

00:42:35You're, but then as we read in the commentary, this, that was the problem that the apostles

00:42:41were having with Jesus was washing their feet.

00:42:45They're like, wait a minute, Lord, Lord, what's up?

00:42:48What's up, dude?

00:42:48What you doing?

00:42:50I'm washing your feet.

00:42:52He's like, I'm going to put washing you.

00:42:55Because Jesus is the ultimate servant.

00:43:01What did I write?

00:43:03All right.

00:43:04This is what I wrote when I, when I read this.

00:43:06This is what I wrote.

00:43:07Okay.

00:43:08It's not in your notes.

00:43:09It's right here.

00:43:10If you're the kind of person who desires being served more than serving others, you are not

00:43:18considered great in the kingdom of heaven.

00:43:22Did y'all catch that?

00:43:24Should I read one more time since you can get it?

00:43:25If you're the kind of person who desires being served more than serving others, you're not

00:43:37considered great in the kingdom of heaven.

00:43:43Because Christ is the greatest of us all.

00:43:47And he was, and still is, a servant.

00:43:51You just read.

00:43:52He's going to serve us when we get to heaven.

00:43:54Boy, y'all made it.

00:43:56It was a booger bear, wasn't it?

00:43:58I know.

00:43:59It was crazy this morning.

00:44:01Huh?

00:44:03Oh, I forgot.

00:44:04It's sitting right.

00:44:05It's, it's over there.

00:44:06I'm sorry.

00:44:06I forgot.

00:44:09The pad.

00:44:10It's the black pad.

00:44:13Thank you, Emerson.

00:44:14Amen.

00:44:16Christ is going to serve us at the table when we get there.

00:44:22Christ is the ultimate servant.

00:44:27So if you would prefer being served as opposed to serving, how does that make you more like

00:44:34Christ?

00:44:36I mean, everybody likes to be taken care of.

00:44:38I get that.

00:44:38I like that too whenever it happens.

00:44:40But your main, your, your primary desire is I want people serving me.

00:44:46I want to be the one being served.

00:44:49I want to be the one taking care of.

00:44:51I want to be the one people running and doing stuff for.

00:44:54I want to be the one that get to getting.

00:44:56I want to be the one.

00:44:57I want to be one.

00:44:57You don't sound like a, you sound like you got some issues.

00:45:02Right?

00:45:02You sound like there's a problem or two.

00:45:04You need some more Jesus because Christ is the greatest servant of us all.

00:45:10And even in his kingdom, he found it out.

00:45:15I mean, how is that even possible?

00:45:18But it's true.

00:45:19Amen.

00:45:20Can you, can you imagine Christ waiting on you, bringing you food, washing your feet at

00:45:27the table?

00:45:28Can you imagine Christ coming up to you and making sure you're comfortable?

00:45:32Can you even imagine that?

00:45:36I can't, I can't, I can't even wrap my mind around something that incredible.

00:45:40The king of all things taking time to make sure I'm, I'm, what kind of language is that?

00:45:49You understand?

00:45:50I just, I just don't get it.

00:45:52But that's who our God is.

00:45:54Amen.

00:45:55How long?

00:45:56We're on page two.

00:45:57I'll have you go.

00:45:58I should hope so.

00:46:01Amen.

00:46:01So, uh, Cora, what verse was that?

00:46:06That was 37.

00:46:07That was 37?

00:46:09Okay.

00:46:10All right.

00:46:10Nikki, can you read right under 37?

00:46:13Yeah.

00:46:15He will dress himself to serve.

00:46:18This imagery is counter-cultural as masters typically do not serve their servants.

00:46:24Stop.

00:46:25So that makes sense, right?

00:46:27In the environment that we're in, it's not typical.

00:46:29Well, I, I can't imagine President Trump, you know, waiting tables at 7-Eleven.

00:46:39I just, I can't imagine that.

00:46:41What?

00:46:43Why?

00:46:43What size of the living have you visited?

00:46:45Well, I've heard.

00:46:46Somebody told me that 7-Elevens, some 7-Elevens, maybe another country, they have food and stuff.

00:46:53Not in California.

00:46:54All right.

00:46:55Since y'all so picky.

00:46:56I can't imagine.

00:46:58Waiting table at Biggie.

00:46:59There you go.

00:47:00No, because I like Biggie.

00:47:01I don't know what he's there.

00:47:02I-Hop.

00:47:05Okay.

00:47:06Listen.

00:47:06Trump is waiting tables at I-Hop.

00:47:10Okay.

00:47:11Because I really like Biggie.

00:47:12So I don't want to disrupt that.

00:47:15Can you imagine that Secret Service is all around protecting him, carrying your plate?

00:47:20Can you imagine that?

00:47:22Okay.

00:47:23That's all I'm saying.

00:47:24I can't imagine God serving.

00:47:30And do you know how many of us is going to, it ain't going to be like us, you know what I mean?

00:47:34It's just, it just, it's just over my head.

00:47:38So I guess I'll have to wait and see when we get there.

00:47:41Amen.

00:47:42All right.

00:47:42All right, go ahead and read that.

00:47:44It reflects the humility and servant leadership of Christ.

00:47:48Start over me.

00:47:50All right.

00:47:50He will dress himself to serve.

00:47:53This imagery is counter-cultural, as masters typically do not serve their servants.

00:47:59It reflects the humility and servant leadership of Christ, reminiscent of John 13, 1 through 17.

00:48:06Wait a minute.

00:48:06Christ has humility enough to serve.

00:48:12Why does the king have to have humility?

00:48:16See, this, because I'm basing my understanding of what I grew up around.

00:48:24And leaders, great leaders, you don't really see humility.

00:48:30But the creator of everything that's a thing has humility.

00:48:37Even in his own house, the kingdom, he has humility to serve us.

00:48:44What kind of a God do we serve?

00:48:48Do y'all understand what I'm saying?

00:48:50But then you've got peanut-picking bean eaters down here that don't want to serve anybody.

00:49:00They want to sit around and wait on you to serve them and call themselves sanctified, saint, glory to God.

00:49:11I'm on my way to heaven, and I'm so glad, but I ain't serving no one.

00:49:15Then you're not reflecting the attitude of Christ.

00:49:20You're not reflecting the, what's the word, when you're in the spirit of Christ, you're not, okay, we're going to go with that one.

00:49:32You're not reflecting the characteristics of Christ, because Christ is absolutely a servant.

00:49:39I'm not saying go down, oh, you know, go downtown Los Angeles and try to serve every bone you, but I'm not talking about that.

00:49:47I'm talking about serving the people of God, serving God in spirit and in truth, doing whatever God has commanded you to do with the mind of a servant.

00:50:00That's what I'm talking about.

00:50:01But some people in church are so above that until they don't feel that they have to serve.

00:50:09You should be serving me.

00:50:11And Christ is like that.

00:50:12That's not me.

00:50:13So how do you represent Christ when you don't behave like Christ?

00:50:20Right?

00:50:21Amen.

00:50:23I dare you.

00:50:24Go to some of these big churches and it's like you want to talk to the pastor one-on-one.

00:50:29Just like it.

00:50:31They don't mean to tackle you like ice.

00:50:32She said they have more secret service than the prophet.

00:50:41Hello?

00:50:42Yeah.

00:50:42Amen.

00:50:43I dare you.

00:50:44Go down to some of these big churches and see if you can just walk up to the pastor and just start talking to him or ask him to bring you a glass of water.

00:50:51See what happens.

00:50:52Email me.

00:50:53Let me know.

00:50:53Right?

00:51:00Yeah.

00:51:00The poet.

00:51:01Yeah.

00:51:01They don't think that is not in your existence.

00:51:03Yes, ma'am.

00:51:04I was serving the pastor at two centers.

00:51:08He had two services.

00:51:09I was serving his group of news and I walked up to him one day.

00:51:14He had such a safe face along the X-Lite.

00:51:17I remember that.

00:51:18And that was like 10 years.

00:51:20Wow.

00:51:21I believe it.

00:51:22I believe it.

00:51:23Because, listen, I learned something the other day that really changed the way I address our children.

00:51:31I'm trying to train myself not to call our children kids.

00:51:36Do you know why?

00:51:38Do you know why?

00:51:39Because the elite, they call their offspring children.

00:51:44The reason they call our offspring kids is because goats have kids.

00:51:50And the majority and the rest of the world, anyone that's not in their status are considered goats.

00:51:57And goats have kids.

00:51:59So they call your offspring kids because you know better than a goat to them.

00:52:04But they call their offspring children.

00:52:06I said, I'm not going to call my, I'm not going to call, I'm not going to do that anymore.

00:52:11And I'm trying to work my way out of it.

00:52:13I've been doing it all my life.

00:52:14I'm trying to work my way out of it.

00:52:15Yes, sir, G.

00:52:16Oh, yeah.

00:52:26Oh, yeah.

00:52:29Oh, yeah.

00:52:30Those that are in the world's top echelon, they consider us, what, peons, grains of salt, you know, the shells off the peanut.

00:52:44You know, we're the least of the least.

00:52:48And you have a lot of pastors that feel that same way about their congregation.

00:52:52All I want from you is your money and your amen.

00:52:55And if I can only have one of them, give me your money.

00:52:57Right?

00:52:59That's how they, and if they don't say it, that's how they treat it.

00:53:04Amen?

00:53:05That's not Christ.

00:53:06If you're surrounded by people that treat you like that, you need to find another group of people to hang out with.

00:53:12Because that is nothing like Christ.

00:53:14Amen?

00:53:15All right.

00:53:16Go ahead.

00:53:18Okay, thank you.

00:53:18Don't interrupt.

00:53:20I can't promise, but I'm going to do my best.

00:53:22Okay, got you.

00:53:23Okay.

00:53:23He will dress himself to serve.

00:53:27This imagery is countercultural, as masters typically do not serve their servants.

00:53:34It reflects the humility and servant leadership of Christ, reminiscent of John 13, 1-17, where Jesus washes the disciples' feet.

00:53:44It highlights the reversal of roles in the kingdom of God, where greatness is defined by servants.

00:53:53Service.

00:53:55Greatness is defined by service, not servants.

00:54:01In the kingdom, in God's perspective, in God's law, greatness is defined by service.

00:54:13Service.

00:54:15Service.

00:54:15Service, yes.

00:54:16Service.

00:54:17So if you're not offering up any service for the kingdom of the people of God...

00:54:25Okay, we're going to move on.

00:54:29And he himself will come and wait on them.

00:54:33So God is good enough to serve you.

00:54:35But you can pick and choose when you serve him.

00:54:39In the church.

00:54:41Save, sanctify, deal with holy ghosts of fire on the way to heaven, and you're so glad.

00:54:45Hmm.

00:54:46Well.

00:54:50Go ahead, Nikki.

00:54:53This final phrase reiterates the theme of Christ's servanthood.

00:54:57It reflects the fulfillment of his promise to reward those who are faithful.

00:55:03The act of waiting on them signifies honor and intimacy.

00:55:08Reinforcing the idea of a personal relationship with Christ in the eternal kingdom.

00:55:14Reinforcing...

00:55:15The act of waiting on them signifies honor and intimacy.

00:55:19Honored.

00:55:22God's going to honor us in heaven.

00:55:28See, that...

00:55:29I can't...

00:55:31I don't know how to fix that where it makes sense up here.

00:55:35I spend my life honoring God.

00:55:39God honors me by acknowledging me from my...

00:55:42If he just acknowledges that I'm his, I'm good.

00:55:46Right?

00:55:47If he just said, that was mine.

00:55:49I'm straight.

00:55:50He don't have to say...

00:55:51He don't have to...

00:55:52I'm good.

00:55:53But he's going to honor me when we...

00:55:56I'm like, that's beyond my realm.

00:55:58You're going to have to explain that when I get there.

00:56:01Right?

00:56:01Because I don't get...

00:56:03Because from where I stand, he's already done enough.

00:56:07He don't have to do anything else for me.

00:56:09I'm good.

00:56:09If he never gives me another pair of shoes, I'm straight.

00:56:12If he never gives me another car, I'm good.

00:56:14If I don't eat steak anymore, I just hot dogs and beans, I'm cool.

00:56:20Because for one, I'm eating.

00:56:21Two, I'm walking.

00:56:22And three, I'm still here.

00:56:24So I'm good.

00:56:26Right?

00:56:26So anything else he does is just cherry after cherry after cherry on the cake.

00:56:33You know what I'm saying?

00:56:35But this is his desire to do this for those that are faithful.

00:56:42That's crazy.

00:56:44To me, that's just out the box.

00:56:46Amen.

00:56:46Go ahead.

00:56:47Verse 38.

00:56:48Verse 38.

00:56:49Whether he comes in the second watch before midnight or even the third after midnight and find them so prepared and ready, blessed are those servants.

00:57:01So it doesn't matter when he comes.

00:57:05The question is, will you be ready?

00:57:08Okay.

00:57:09So I'm going to ask you a question and do not raise your hand.

00:57:14Y'all got that?

00:57:15Sensational's not here, so we should be able to do that.

00:57:17Because she would do it just because she's sensational, right?

00:57:21I love that girl.

00:57:22She's standing on today because Zoe is a little under the weather.

00:57:26Okay.

00:57:26Here's the question.

00:57:28Will you, if Christ came right now, are you ready?

00:57:33What did I just tell you?

00:57:36Okay.

00:57:37All right.

00:57:37I did say that.

00:57:38Okay.

00:57:39I'm going to try it again.

00:57:40Y'all see if y'all can catch up.

00:57:42Don't say nothing.

00:57:44Don't do anything.

00:57:45Just look.

00:57:47Just stare.

00:57:48Just stare.

00:57:49Just look at your nose.

00:57:52Okay.

00:57:53No response.

00:57:55What in the souls ever?

00:57:56Okay.

00:57:58Y'all ready?

00:58:00Well, you can answer this one.

00:58:01Are you ready?

00:58:03Oh, child.

00:58:05It is hot up here.

00:58:06It is hot up here.

00:58:09Okay.

00:58:09Now it takes a breath.

00:58:12Well, if Christ came right now, would you knowing you and you knowing what you did last

00:58:22night or this morning?

00:58:25Okay.

00:58:26If he came, if he walked in the door and said, bam, I'm here.

00:58:29Would he say, come on, let's go?

00:58:30Or would he say, oh, man, I wish I, I wish so-and-so was here.

00:58:35Where would you fit on that scale?

00:58:37Just don't say nothing.

00:58:38Y'all not looking at me, are you?

00:58:40Yes.

00:58:40Stop it.

00:58:43I swear I changed it.

00:58:45Okay.

00:58:46Pastor Drea did it right.

00:58:47She held it up to her thing.

00:58:50Hurry, John.

00:58:51Well, okay.

00:58:51Go ahead and read it.

00:58:52All right.

00:58:53Add in, soldiers.

00:58:55Verse 39.

00:58:57But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known what time the thief was coming,

00:59:03he would have been awake.

00:59:04So it doesn't matter when he comes.

00:59:06If you're not ready, it ain't good for you.

00:59:11I'm back up at that other verse you just read.

00:59:12If you're not ready, it don't matter when he comes.

00:59:18You're not going.

00:59:20And the rapture only applies to believers.

00:59:23If you are a sinner and you're a sinner when he comes, you weren't going anyway.

00:59:28So the invitation was not for you.

00:59:30So a sinner waiting on the rapture is like me waiting on snow in the Mojave Desert.

00:59:37It's a big fat chance it ain't happening.

00:59:41That's because he's living up there.

00:59:42It's a big old chair.

00:59:44It ain't happening.

00:59:45Right?

00:59:46If you're a sinner, the rapture does not apply to you because you're not going anywhere.

00:59:51The rapture only applies to those that are believers.

00:59:55I want to make sure we got that straight because you got all these sinners waiting on the rapture,

00:59:59waiting on the rapture.

00:59:59Wow.

01:00:00It's going to be a really bad day for you.

01:00:02Why are you waiting?

01:00:04You should be hoping it never happens.

01:00:08Because you're not because we already know what's going to happen to you.

01:00:10Why are you sinners hoping?

01:00:13Now, here's the thing.

01:00:15Those that know they're working for Satan, because you got people that don't know they're working for Satan.

01:00:19Those that know they're working for Satan, they are also waiting on the rapture for different reasons.

01:00:25Yeah.

01:00:25They want the church to hurry up and leave so they can do what they want to do.

01:00:31And they know the church is in the way.

01:00:34They know all us believers are just holding up their game.

01:00:38So they want Jesus to come and rapture us, too, so they can get on with the get-on.

01:00:45Y'all still with me?

01:00:46So you got two sets of people that are hoping for the rapture.

01:00:50And then.

01:00:52And those people in the middle don't know they weren't going in the first place.

01:00:56I had the church to come up because I erased the other one by mistake.

01:01:08And so we did a new one this morning.

01:01:14I like it!

01:01:16I should patent that, shouldn't I?

01:01:18No.

01:01:18Oh, come on.

01:01:19Don't be a hater.

01:01:20Sure, patent it.

01:01:21Wait, no one else has it.

01:01:24Oh, that's cold.

01:01:25I caught that.

01:01:26Amen, go ahead.

01:01:28She thinks she's slick.

01:01:29I was born at night, not last night.

01:01:32I caught that.

01:01:33Amen, go ahead.

01:01:34See, y'all didn't even catch that joke.

01:01:36That was good.

01:01:37That was good stuff.

01:01:39That was good stuff.

01:01:40Amen.

01:01:40Tell your kids that next time you're trying to say something.

01:01:42Don't encourage you.

01:01:43Please encourage me.

01:01:46They don't encourage me at home to do this, so I got to get them where I can.

01:01:49Amen, go ahead.

01:01:54Amen.

01:01:55Why come you're not reading?

01:01:55Because you keep talking.

01:01:57I keep talking.

01:01:58Verse 39.

01:02:00But be sure of this, that if the head of the household had known what time the thief was

01:02:05coming, he would have been awake and alert and would have not allowed his house to be

01:02:11broken into.

01:02:13You'd have lived a sinful life as long as you could.

01:02:15And as soon as Jesus comes, I'm going to get it right.

01:02:18You think Jesus is not watching you?

01:02:20You think Jesus hasn't been paying any attention to your whole life?

01:02:24And as soon as you hear me coming, I'm going to get it right.

01:02:28Because I know he's coming.

01:02:30Oh, he didn't come?

01:02:31Okay.

01:02:31I'll be back in the day.

01:02:33That's how a lot of people live their life.

01:02:36I'm not going to go anymore with that.

01:02:38Go ahead.

01:02:38Verse 40.

01:02:40You too, be continually ready.

01:02:43Stop.

01:02:44That's a commandment.

01:02:46You too, be what kind of ready?

01:02:50Continually.

01:02:51So that means every day you're checking yourself over and over throughout the day.

01:02:57You're always trying to make sure that you're walking in alignment with the word of God.

01:03:02You're trying to make sure that you're still in good standing with God.

01:03:05Over and over.

01:03:06This is your lifestyle.

01:03:09Continually keeping in relationship with God as you live the life that God has ordered you to live.

01:03:17This is a commandment.

01:03:18This is not a suggestion.

01:03:19This commandment is that you continually watch.

01:03:26You continually keep yourself ready.

01:03:29You continually stay in relationship with me.

01:03:32You continually serve.

01:03:35Continually.

01:03:35Over and over and over.

01:03:37When does it end?

01:03:38Oh, if you're concerned about when it's going to end, then you're not ready.

01:03:43I'm just saying.

01:03:45If you can't wait until it's over so I don't have to serve anybody else anymore,

01:03:48you might not be where you think you are.

01:03:53Amen.

01:03:55Go ahead.

01:03:56You too.

01:03:58Be continually ready.

01:04:00I expect.

01:04:02At an hour you don't expect.

01:04:05You didn't come yesterday.

01:04:06You probably won't be here until sometime midsummer.

01:04:09So I got all month to do my thing.

01:04:12Oh, they've always been wrong.

01:04:15They've all.

01:04:15We only need to be right once.

01:04:17Okay.

01:04:18They've been wrong all this time.

01:04:20All this time.

01:04:21One day we're going to be right.

01:04:23And then where are you going to be when we're right?

01:04:27Nobody.

01:04:28No.

01:04:29Okay.

01:04:29All right.

01:04:33Okay.

01:04:33I already got it.

01:04:34Okay.

01:04:34Go ahead.

01:04:342 Corinthians 4, 4 through 12.

01:04:382 Corinthians 4, 4 through 12.

01:04:38Satan, who is the God of this world, has blinded the mind of those who don't believe.

01:04:45They are unable to see the glorious light of the good news.

01:04:49They don't understand the message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.

01:04:55One more time, please.

01:04:59Hold on before y'all turn.

01:05:00We're going to read verse 4 again.

01:05:02You know what?

01:05:02That's okay.

01:05:03Turn over.

01:05:05Turn over and read the commentary.

01:05:08Page 3, guys.

01:05:09The God of this age.

01:05:14This is talking about the verse you just read.

01:05:16This phrase refers to Satan, who is often described as having temporary dominion over the world.

01:05:22Stop.

01:05:24Temporary means it is not his to have forever.

01:05:29It is a finite amount of time.

01:05:32God has given him permission, and he can only do what God allows him to do.

01:05:38If Satan had his way, he would have destroyed all of us, and he would have made your life horrible.

01:05:44But he can only do what God allows him to do.

01:05:49He is ruler over this world, but his authority is limited by God's authority.

01:05:57Does that make sense?

01:05:58Amen.

01:05:58So he doesn't have free will to do whatever he wants.

01:06:01He has free will to do whatever God has given him permission to do.

01:06:05Amen.

01:06:06Y'all with me?

01:06:06He has free will to do whatever God has given him permission to do.

01:06:11Before he can do anything to a believer's life, he has to get God's authority or God's permission.

01:06:18Y'all don't believe that?

01:06:20Yeah.

01:06:21Before Satan can do, what was it with Job?

01:06:25He had to ask God's permission.

01:06:27He says, I would, I could get him to curse you, but you have this hedge built around him, and I can't get to it.

01:06:38God's like, I'll remove the hedge, but don't touch his what?

01:06:40Don't touch his soul.

01:06:42He had to get permission to go after Job.

01:06:45Y'all don't know if you are a believer in Christ, if you are following Christ, Satan has to get permission to go after you.

01:06:55He's got to get permission to do whatever it is, because God will allow him to attack you, but God will not allow him to destroy you.

01:07:03Amen.

01:07:03Because you belong to God.

01:07:07And Satan attacking you, God can teach you how to fight.

01:07:12Right?

01:07:13If God allows Satan to attack you, it's because God's got a plan.

01:07:17And God can teach you how to fight.

01:07:19Because you don't know how to fight if you've never been in one.

01:07:22Well, I've been watching videos for years.

01:07:24That ain't nothing like getting a punch.

01:07:27That ain't nothing.

01:07:28I've been driving on the simulator for years.

01:07:30That ain't nothing like the 405.

01:07:32Watching something on TV, playing a video game, is nothing like reality.

01:07:39Amen.

01:07:40So God can allow the enemy to attack you, limit his attack on you.

01:07:46But he's there with you, and he's teaching you how to defeat him while he's attacking you.

01:07:53Y'all understand?

01:07:54So after a while, Satan's like, well, I can't approach him or her that way anymore, because now they know how to get over it.

01:08:02They know how to defeat me when I come at him this way.

01:08:05So now I've got to go, why?

01:08:06Because God allowed it to happen so God can teach you how to stomp his face in.

01:08:11Amen.

01:08:11Y'all understand?

01:08:12So don't get angry, because God has allowed some things to happen.

01:08:16And some things, some things, get them up so they can eventually fail.

01:08:20God is holding our hand to see us through so that we will succeed.

01:08:25Amen.

01:08:26Amen.

01:08:28It is God's desire that we succeed.

01:08:33So if you don't succeed, it's not because of God.

01:08:36If you don't make it into the rapture, it's not because of God.

01:08:41If you don't make it into the kingdom, it's not because of God.

01:08:45If you don't have a working relationship, it's not because of God.

01:08:49It's all you.

01:08:53It's sometimes a challenge to accept it, but you clearly said, I've given you instructions.

01:09:00Yeah.

01:09:01You have to do what you need.

01:09:02Yes.

01:09:03Follow the instruction.

01:09:04If you follow the recipe, you'll have a good cake.

01:09:07If you want to tweak it, you're liable to have anything.

01:09:13Don't blame Betty Crocker if you put four eggs and they said one.

01:09:18Y'all don't know who Betty Crocker is, because y'all don't know, right?

01:09:21Okay.

01:09:21Don't blame.

01:09:25They don't know.

01:09:27Maybe they make them from scratch.

01:09:28Oh, you make them from scratch.

01:09:31Okay.

01:09:32Maybe some.

01:09:33Stranger things will happen.

01:09:34Okay.

01:09:34But don't blame the car manufacturer if you didn't put oil in the car and the engine blew up.

01:09:41Okay.

01:09:42If you don't follow the rules and things blow up in your face, that's all on you.

01:09:48Amen.

01:09:49Amen.

01:09:50Got what?

01:09:51Three amens on that?

01:09:52Four amens.

01:09:53You got more than that?

01:09:54Yeah.

01:09:55Thank you very much.

01:09:56You ever said that?

01:09:59Who said that?

01:10:01Who said that?

01:10:02Who said that?

01:10:04Go ahead, Dickie.

01:10:10This power is evident in the transformation of lives and the endurance of the apostles despite persecution.

01:10:20The phrase underscores the contrast between human weakness and divine strength.

01:10:25Take credit for your success.

01:10:28And I'm not talking about your success in your job or your success, you know, whatever it is that you're doing outside of Christ.

01:10:35Your success in Christ is solely due to God.

01:10:41And he's the only one that can give credit for you having a relationship with God.

01:10:47He's the only one that can take credit for that.

01:10:49You got pastors want to take credit for your salvation.

01:10:52How?

01:10:53That's one of the dumbest things I've ever heard.

01:10:57Pastors want to take credit for you being saved.

01:11:00How is that possible?

01:11:01When did you die on the cross?

01:11:03When was your blood shed?

01:11:05When did the water and blood come out of your side?

01:11:08When did you ascend down and then raise yourself back up?

01:11:12What did you do to cause my salvation?

01:11:15All you did was follow God's instructions and talk to me about the gospel.

01:11:21And God did the rest.

01:11:24Nobody can take credit for your salvation except God.

01:11:28Amen.

01:11:29And when you have other people trying to say the only reason you saved is because of me, you need to pray for them.

01:11:34Because they have a really bad understanding.

01:11:38Amen.

01:11:38The reason I said that is because I've heard people, I've heard pastors say that to their members.

01:11:45And I think it's just, it's just a bomb.

01:11:46And think of something.

01:11:50So y'all got both perspectives on that and they're both equally correct.

01:11:54Amen.

01:11:55All right.

01:11:55And they're both equally correct.

01:11:58Amen.

01:11:58All right.

01:11:59Verse eight.

01:12:01We are pressured in every way, hedged in, but not crushed.

01:12:06The Lord, when I was in the office, he said, ask them, what side of history will you be on when it's all over?

01:12:18What side of history will you be on when all God's work is done?

01:12:24Where are they going to be able to read about you?

01:12:26When you reached heaven or when you dropped off in hell?

01:12:29Where will you be on when you dropped off in hell?

01:12:34Where will you be with all of this knowledge and understanding that you now have?

01:12:41Because everyone that's been listening to this, you at this moment, you have enough knowledge to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.

01:12:48So at the end of, okay, let's not just say at the end of all things, let's just say at the end of your day, when you're called home, where, what will the history write about you?

01:13:02That's a good question.

01:13:04Did you serve God completely?

01:13:07Or you got completely?

01:13:09Or you gave, somebody once told me, well, the reason you have a problem, you know, with, with, with this and with, with, with, with your wife.

01:13:16This was years and years and years ago is because, uh, you get, you give a hundred percent.

01:13:21See, if you only give 50%, that way, if something goes wrong, you only have a 50%.

01:13:26Right?

01:13:28You should only give 50%.

01:13:29That way, if something happens, you still got, you know, you're still good.

01:13:34You need to give it all to them.

01:13:36Satan gives you the same stuff.

01:13:38Give God half your time and do what you want to do with the other half.

01:13:43And that way it's equal.

01:13:46It's not equal.

01:13:51God is not looking for part-time love.

01:13:55Amen.

01:13:55You give God all your, all your heart, all your mind, all your soul, all your strength.

01:14:01God is a jealous God.

01:14:03The Bible tells us that.

01:14:04God does not want most of you.

01:14:06He wants all of you.

01:14:09God doesn't want most of your life.

01:14:11He wants your whole.

01:14:12Do you want most of your wife?

01:14:13Well, some of y'all don't answer that.

01:14:17But for the regular people, do you want your whole spouse or married or you're not?

01:14:24I'm almost pregnant.

01:14:24I'm almost, I'm almost, I'm almost pregnant.

01:14:29I'm almost alive.

01:14:31You understand?

01:14:32That sounds really stupid.

01:14:34But this is the stuff that the envy will, will help you to reason out because you're so smart.

01:14:42And he'll help you to, you know what?

01:14:44That kind of makes sense.

01:14:46We are always carrying around the death of Jesus in our bodies so that the life of Jesus may be clearly shown in our bodies.

01:15:02We're always carrying around our bodies the death of Jesus.

01:15:06This phrase emphasizes the consistent and ongoing nature of the believer's identification with the death of Christ.

01:15:20The Apostle Paul, authored 2 Corinthians, often faced persecution and hardship,

01:15:27which he saw as a participation in the suffering of Christ, Philippians 3.10.

01:15:33The death of Jesus refers to the sacrificial and redemptive death on the cross, which is central to Christian theology.

01:15:42This concept is rooted in the idea of dying to oneself and living for Christ, as seen in Galatians 2.20.

01:15:51The physical body is a vessel that bears the mark of the spiritual truth,

01:15:56symbolizing the believer's commitment to Christ's mission and the willingness to endure suffering for his sake.

01:16:03Romans 6.4 and Galatians 5.22-23.

01:16:07Amen.

01:16:07For we who are constantly experiencing the threat of being handed over to death for Jesus' sake,

01:16:15so that the resurrection life of Jesus also may be evidenced in our mortal bodies,

01:16:22which is subject to death,

01:16:24so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal bodies.

01:16:30Here, Paul speaks of the paradox of Christian existence.

01:16:34Through suffering and the experience of death, the life of Jesus is manifested.

01:16:40This reflects the theological concept of union with Christ,

01:16:44where believers participate in both his death and resurrection.

01:16:47Romans 6.4-5.

01:16:49The mortal body signifies the frailty and temporality of human existence.

01:16:55Yet, it is precisely in this weakness that the power and the life of Christ are displayed.

01:17:032 Corinthians 12.9-10.

01:17:06This idea is further supported by Galatians 2.20,

01:17:10where Paul states that he has been crucified with Christ,

01:17:13and is no longer he who lives, but Christ lives in him.

01:17:17The revelation of Jesus' life and believers are served as a testimony of the transformative power of the gospel,

01:17:26pointing others to the hope of the eternal life through Christ.

01:17:292 Corinthians 11.23-27.

01:17:32Matthew 16.24-25.

01:17:35Romans 8.36.

01:17:37And Psalms 44.22.

01:17:38So, physical death is actively at work in us,

01:17:45but spiritual life is actively at work in you.

01:17:49So, then death is at work in us.

01:17:52This phrase refers to...

01:17:53Your life should represent what Christ represented when he walked among us.

01:17:59We want to be more and more like Christ, but only the good parts.

01:18:06We don't want to be more and more like Christ in suffering.

01:18:10We want to be more and more like Christ when people acknowledge us,

01:18:14but we don't want to be more and more like Christ when they criticize us.

01:18:17You can't pick and choose what part of Christ you want to be like.

01:18:20Your job is to reflect Christ and his mission through your vessel.

01:18:28Amen.

01:18:28The way you speak, the way you carry yourself, where you go, where you don't go,

01:18:34who you're with, who you're not with.

01:18:36Your life should be a representation of a believer's life in Christ Jesus.

01:18:44Amen.

01:18:45And if it's not, there's a problem.

01:18:48Amen.

01:18:48You can't, you cannot be a Christian in Christ and be a hoochie.

01:18:54Can I say that?

01:18:55You say that.

01:18:56Okay.

01:18:56You can't, you can't do that.

01:18:59You can't be a representation of Christ and be a crackhead.

01:19:03You cannot do that.

01:19:04Amen.

01:19:05Your life must represent the life of Christ and his believers in Christ.

01:19:13You cannot go off on your own and have your own way of representing

01:19:18who you think Christ was.

01:19:20See, now you can start your own religion.

01:19:22Amen.

01:19:23Because people do.

01:19:24They're going to go out and they're going to, well, I don't think I think Christ's life

01:19:27was probably like this.

01:19:29And so you go off on the tangent on your own way of thinking.

01:19:32And that is what causes people death.

01:19:35Yeah.

01:19:36Your life must represent Christ or you're wasting your time.

01:19:40Amen.

01:19:41Do you guys enjoy the message?

01:19:42Amen.

01:19:43Amen.

01:19:46And this time I'm out on time.

01:19:48Amen.

01:19:48All right.

01:19:49So can we all stand please?

01:19:51Oh, prayer request.

01:19:54Not Zoe.

01:19:55You know who you are.

01:19:57Amen.

01:19:58You just like her.

01:20:02A little taller.

01:20:03I'm about to say.

01:20:04Um, prayer for Rolando, for a South.

01:20:11In this manner.

01:20:13And we pray, Lord, for the messages that are yet to come on today.

01:20:16Father, we pray for healing and deliverance.

01:20:20For Rolando.

01:20:21For Rolando.

01:20:22And for Kimmy.

01:20:23And for Kimmy.

01:20:24Father, you understand.

01:20:25Kimmy.

01:20:26Kimmy.

01:20:27You understand what's going on.

01:20:30You understand what their need is.

01:20:32You understand what's necessary for healing.

01:20:36And Father, we ask that your perfect will be done.

01:20:40We're asking on our end for perfect and complete healing.

01:20:45But it is according to your will for their lives.

01:20:48Yeah.

01:20:48We're asking for healing.

01:20:50If there's any sin, we ask that you would remove it.

01:20:53If there's any doubt, we're asking that you would remove it.

01:20:55If there's anything in their life or their atmosphere that is not like you,

01:20:59we're asking you, Father God, to remove it in the name of Jesus.

01:21:02Yes.

01:21:03We pray for healing to all those that are under the weather.

01:21:07For those that are dealing with physical issues.

01:21:10We're praying for salvation.

01:21:12For those that are in need of salvation.

01:21:15Minister Yochus is praying for his loved ones.

01:21:18We're praying, Lord, for all of those that are in need.

01:21:21And those that are under attack by the enemy.

01:21:23Greater is he that is in us than he that is in the world.

01:21:28And the victory is absolutely ours in the name of Jesus.

01:21:33And Father, we pray for those that are in need of salvation right now.

01:21:38In Jesus' name, amen.

01:21:39Amen.

01:21:40So before we sit down, I want to do this.

01:21:43Those of you, and I'm sure it's those of you that are online.

01:21:46Because it appears that everyone here already has salvation.

01:21:49But if you don't, this applies to you.

01:21:51But for those of you that are listening now, live, or will listen later.

01:21:56If you know you are in need of salvation.

01:21:59Or you know you need to get back in right standing with Christ.

01:22:03You need to confess now.

01:22:06The Bible says, the Bible tells us tomorrow is not promised.

01:22:10You can't put off tomorrow what you know you need to do today.

01:22:14You can't wait to see what happens tomorrow.

01:22:17Because it may not be in your favor.

01:22:18If you know you don't have salvation.

01:22:22And you know you need salvation.

01:22:25I need you, and everyone does.

01:22:27I need you to repeat after me.

01:22:28And will you all repeat after me just to help them out?

01:22:32I need you to repeat.

01:22:33Father God.

01:22:34Father God.

01:22:35In the name of Jesus.

01:22:36In the name of Jesus.

01:22:38I'm a sinner.

01:22:39I'm a sinner.

01:22:40I am not in right standing.

01:22:42I am not in right standing.

01:22:44I have not obeyed your laws.

01:22:46I have not obeyed your laws.

01:22:48I have not followed your commandments.

01:22:50I have not followed your commandments.

01:22:51I need your salvation.

01:22:53I need your salvation.

01:22:54I need your healing.

01:22:56I need your healing.

01:22:57I need your deliverance.

01:22:58I need your deliverance.

01:22:59I need to be in right standing.

01:23:01I need to be in right standing.

01:23:03With you.

01:23:04With you.

01:23:04I ask that you forgive me

01:23:07of all my sin.

01:23:12Every unrighteousness.

01:23:14Anything that is not like you.

01:23:18Remove it from me

01:23:20so that you will see yourself in me.

01:23:25And that I will be your child.

01:23:28And you will be my God.

01:23:30And we can walk together as one.

01:23:34Save me and bring me

01:23:39into your family.

01:23:42In Jesus' name.

01:23:44Amen.

01:23:45If you said that and you meant it,

01:23:48welcome back or welcome to the family.

01:23:54Pastor Sam, you should be here in a little while

01:23:57and we should be back up in about 30 minutes.

01:23:59God bless you in the name of Jesus.

01:24:02Amen.

01:24:04Amen.

01:24:04And if you all need prayer,

01:24:06we have the pastors and ministers up here.

01:24:09Just come on up

01:24:10and they will pray with you right now.

01:24:12Those of you that are still online,

01:24:14if you need prayer,

01:24:16please go to our website,

01:24:18s4ctroops.com

01:24:19and fill out our prayer request

01:24:22and the prayer team will get it

01:24:24and we will start praying for you.

01:24:26Amen.

01:24:27Hallelujah.

01:24:28Hallelujah.

01:24:30Hallelujah.

01:24:32Lambre Henry.

01:24:33God bless.

01:24:34Hallelujah.

01:24:35Yeah.

01:24:36Amen.

01:24:36Hallelujah.

01:24:37Hallelujah.

01:24:39Hallelujah.

01:24:39We want people to quiesperate.

01:24:39knock, really?

01:24:42Really?

01:24:43Really?

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