1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:13,360 Thank you for listening to this message from Life House Church. 2 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:19,120 Good morning church. 3 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:23,360 Clap your hands on the house of the Lord this morning. 4 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:24,440 It's great to see you. 5 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:26,920 It's great to be here with you all on this morning. 6 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:34,720 My name is Desmond Wellington as mentioned before and my wife and I, my wife Keisha is 7 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:40,960 here this morning and also with her, her sister came in last night from St. Louis. 8 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:47,280 Yes, and this is Jackie, Auntie Jackie, the kids call her Auntie Jackie and they talk about 9 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:50,060 her every single day. 10 00:00:50,060 --> 00:00:57,440 And so they are so thrilled to have their Auntie Jackie with them on this week and we're 11 00:00:57,440 --> 00:00:59,360 so excited to have you with us. 12 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:05,780 But we've been here now in Pennsylvania for the last couple of months since January actually 13 00:01:05,780 --> 00:01:12,000 and we're getting acclimated and getting to know families across this great state and 14 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:16,720 being able to go to the various churches and visit with the pastors, youth pastors, our 15 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:20,940 students and aren't you proud of our students in this house? 16 00:01:20,940 --> 00:01:24,600 Come on, put your hands together for them. 17 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:30,120 Leading in worship, doing their presentations, letting their gifts and talents just shine 18 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:31,380 for the Lord. 19 00:01:31,380 --> 00:01:36,000 And I believe there's no greater place for our students to be than in the house of the 20 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:37,000 Lord. 21 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,360 Come on somebody say amen. 22 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,880 Let me honor also Pastor Kip. 23 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:48,200 I know that you're at the other campus this morning and to all of our friends and families 24 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:52,880 there at that gathering, we want to say we love you and thank you Pastor Kip and Pastor 25 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:58,960 Dixie for allowing me to be here this morning to share this sacred desk and also want to 26 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:02,480 honor Dr. Bell in the house and Sister Bell, God bless you. 27 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:03,480 We love you. 28 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:05,920 Could you put your hands together for them on this morning? 29 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:06,920 Amen. 30 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:13,720 Bring you also greetings from Bishop Witter and also Sister Lethe, God bless you. 31 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:16,040 Send greetings from them on this morning. 32 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:20,120 Let me just visit with you for a few minutes before I get into the word of God from Mark 33 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:25,320 chapter two, but on the slides, on the screen you will see a few different slides there 34 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:26,400 with some information. 35 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:29,640 All of this information is on the table right here. 36 00:02:29,640 --> 00:02:31,480 Why do we share this information with you? 37 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:36,360 So that you and your family can continue to be a part of what's going on within the youth 38 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:38,600 department within our great state. 39 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:42,480 I want to say thank you to Life House, a great supporter of the various ministries in the 40 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:48,000 youth department as we partner with the various youth pastors and this partnering with Pastor 41 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:52,960 Andrew here and Alicia, we just thank God for them as they serve as well. 42 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:55,920 But we do have our junior talent coming up. 43 00:02:55,920 --> 00:02:56,920 We're excited about that. 44 00:02:56,920 --> 00:03:03,320 We're children ages seven through 11 will be displaying their gifts and talents to the 45 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:04,320 Lord. 46 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:10,120 We have some gifted children across this great state and we're excited about that. 47 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:14,400 Alongside that, we also have our golf tournament and the golfers out there this morning. 48 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:15,400 All right. 49 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:16,400 All right. 50 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:17,400 All right. 51 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:18,400 So we need your help. 52 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:19,400 We need your help. 53 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:20,880 We're going to be investing in our youth. 54 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:26,520 All the funds from our golf tournament will go towards our youth camp coming up this summer. 55 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:28,080 And so it's going to be an exciting time. 56 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:29,760 I'm going to be playing as well. 57 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:32,920 And hopefully I won't say four, four. 58 00:03:32,920 --> 00:03:34,480 You know, I won't say that. 59 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:35,480 Yeah. 60 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:39,480 By the way, if you're not familiar with golf, that means that the ball is coming at you. 61 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:41,280 So get out of the way. 62 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:42,280 Yeah. 63 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:46,520 And then also we do have our orphan run for all this church is so involved in a lot of 64 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:48,560 different missions within the department. 65 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:50,320 And so that's coming up as well. 66 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:54,240 And I want to say thank you again to Life House for being a part of that throughout the years. 67 00:03:54,240 --> 00:04:01,000 And did you know as a potential YWA that Life House has been in our top 20 percent of our 68 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:06,000 churches across the denomination, even here within Pennsylvania in your given. 69 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:07,320 And so thank you. 70 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:10,000 Thank you for being a part of that. 71 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:11,000 Yes. 72 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:12,120 Yes. 73 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:14,360 We have several different youth rallies taking place. 74 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:15,360 Why do we do this? 75 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:20,360 We want to provide an atmosphere for our students and families to come together, to sharpen 76 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:26,320 each other, to be discipled, to hear God's word and to know that they have a purpose 77 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:28,440 and a destiny from God. 78 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:30,360 And so we have these various youth rallies. 79 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:32,720 We just had one last week. 80 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:33,720 Yeah. 81 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:36,760 A week before last in Philly area. 82 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:40,220 And then we do have a few more coming up and you'll see those as well. 83 00:04:40,220 --> 00:04:42,720 And then also I mentioned youth camp earlier. 84 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:45,100 Please get your children to youth camp this year. 85 00:04:45,100 --> 00:04:48,440 This year we believe in God to do something mighty and powerful. 86 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:50,560 Our theme is battle ready. 87 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:56,360 And now more than ever, we know that we have to position not only ourselves, but our children, 88 00:04:56,360 --> 00:05:00,760 our students to be battle ready emotionally, mentally, spiritually. 89 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:01,760 Why? 90 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:02,760 Because there is an adversary. 91 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:07,520 There's an adversary who's opposing the plan of God, who's trying to oppose the plan of 92 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:08,520 God in their lives. 93 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:13,560 But I believe that if we strategically, strategically prepare ourselves, putting on the whole armor 94 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,200 of God, we will walk in victory. 95 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:17,200 Somebody say amen. 96 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:19,080 Well, enough of all the commercials. 97 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:21,360 Let's go to the word of God on this morning. 98 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:22,760 Mark chapter two. 99 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:28,280 If you have your Bibles, your tablets or your phones, let's go to Mark chapter two and start 100 00:05:28,280 --> 00:05:30,720 in verse number one. 101 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:32,800 Let's read from the word of God this morning. 102 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:40,440 And again, he entered Capernaum after some days and it was heard that he was in the house. 103 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:42,600 Who was in the house? 104 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:45,200 Jesus was in the house. 105 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:48,640 And by the way, I'm one of those guys that you can talk back to, okay. 106 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:49,640 In worship. 107 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:51,160 So feel free to just interact. 108 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:52,160 All right. 109 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:59,480 And immediately many gathered together so that there was no longer room to receive them. 110 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:01,640 And even near the door. 111 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:04,640 And he preached the word to them. 112 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:10,080 How many of you know that it's still the word of God that will make a difference? 113 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:15,320 It is still the word of God that will make a difference in our lives. 114 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:18,880 So he preached the word to them. 115 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:27,000 Then they came to him bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. 116 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:28,760 How many men? 117 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,280 Here's what the word of God continues to say. 118 00:06:31,280 --> 00:06:37,320 After they brought him to Jesus and when they could not come near him because of the crowd, 119 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:38,940 they uncovered the roof. 120 00:06:38,940 --> 00:06:40,360 They were bold. 121 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:42,940 They uncovered the roof where he was. 122 00:06:42,940 --> 00:06:50,200 So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying. 123 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:57,200 And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, son, your sins are forgiven 124 00:06:57,200 --> 00:06:58,200 you. 125 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:04,680 For the next few minutes, I want to speak to us on the subject breakthrough, breakthrough. 126 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:10,400 Father, today, thank you that you're with us in this house. 127 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:13,340 You're also God with our gathering who is watching online. 128 00:07:13,340 --> 00:07:15,780 Thank you so much, Lord, for your presence. 129 00:07:15,780 --> 00:07:19,000 For wherever your presence is, there is joy. 130 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:22,280 Wherever your presence is, there can be miracles. 131 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:25,720 Wherever your presence is, God, there will be breakthrough in our lives. 132 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:29,920 And so this morning, as we open our hearts and our ears to you, speak clearly by your 133 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:36,000 power in Jesus' name and the church say, amen. 134 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:40,080 In this world, we are facing various challenges. 135 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:42,360 There's no doubt about it. 136 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:45,960 And even in our families, we face challenges. 137 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:52,640 Matter of fact, the very moment that we said yes to Jesus, we now enlist in a spiritual 138 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:55,260 battle. 139 00:07:55,260 --> 00:08:00,120 But the good news today is that the spiritual battle that we engage in, we're not in that 140 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:02,280 by ourselves. 141 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:04,240 We have an ally. 142 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:11,220 The Bible tells us this, that this ally in Colossians chapter two and verse 15, he himself 143 00:08:11,220 --> 00:08:14,800 as disarmed principalities and powers. 144 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:16,320 Did you hear that? 145 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:24,600 Jesus himself disarmed principalities and powers and he made a public spectacle of them, 146 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:28,760 triumphant over them by the power of the cross. 147 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:32,840 That's a good place to say thank you, Jesus. 148 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:36,160 He's the ally that's on our side. 149 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:42,240 But make no mistake about it, as I alluded to earlier, that there is an adversary. 150 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:46,960 There is an adversary, the Bible describe him as a roaring lion. 151 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:49,200 Is it all right if I hear a roar this morning? 152 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:50,720 Ah, that's weak. 153 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:52,440 Come on, let me hear a roar. 154 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:54,480 Oh, that's a little bit better. 155 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:57,040 These guys on this side are like, no, we're in church, we can't do that. 156 00:08:57,040 --> 00:08:58,480 Of course you can. 157 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:00,960 But the Bible says that he's like a roaring lion. 158 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:07,440 He's not a lion, but he's like a roaring lion trying to scare us. 159 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:14,120 Sometimes he may place situations in our life to scare us, but we don't have to be scared. 160 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:15,600 We don't have to panic. 161 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:16,600 Why? 162 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:20,000 Because we have an ally who has overcome. 163 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:25,800 Matter of fact, he said this in John chapter 16 and verse 33, speaking to his disciples, 164 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:31,280 he said, in this world, we will have trouble. 165 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:35,560 But he said, I'm telling you this so that you can still have peace in me. 166 00:09:35,560 --> 00:09:36,560 Be of good cheer. 167 00:09:36,560 --> 00:09:37,560 Why? 168 00:09:37,560 --> 00:09:38,560 I have overcome. 169 00:09:38,560 --> 00:09:39,560 Oh, hallelujah. 170 00:09:39,560 --> 00:09:43,560 I'm glad this morning that my Jesus has overcome. 171 00:09:43,560 --> 00:09:47,720 And the very second that I said yes to him, I'm walking in victory. 172 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:49,200 I am an overcomer. 173 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:50,880 I'm not defeated. 174 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:56,900 There's only one defeated foe, and that is the enemy himself. 175 00:09:56,900 --> 00:10:04,280 So here it is in Mark chapter two, Jesus returned to Capernaum. 176 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:07,560 He returned to Capernaum where his ministry began. 177 00:10:07,560 --> 00:10:10,360 By the way, as I'm speaking, you may pick up an accent. 178 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:11,360 I'm Jamaican. 179 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:13,920 Everybody say, Wa-Gwan. 180 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:14,920 You're Jamaican now. 181 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:15,920 One more time. 182 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:16,920 Wa-Gwan. 183 00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:17,920 All right. 184 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:18,920 Yeah. 185 00:10:18,920 --> 00:10:20,440 And that simply means what's going on? 186 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:24,000 How are you? 187 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:25,000 But Jesus returned. 188 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:26,840 Yeah, man, I hear it. 189 00:10:26,840 --> 00:10:30,200 Jesus returned to Capernaum. 190 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:35,200 And in Capernaum was a place where various miracles took place. 191 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:40,120 Matter of fact, wherever Jesus went, great things happen. 192 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:44,000 And as a matter of fact, he's in this house this morning and great things are going to 193 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:45,240 take place. 194 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:48,800 Is there anybody who expect that today? 195 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:55,760 But as Jesus performed various miracles, he returned now to Capernaum. 196 00:10:55,760 --> 00:10:58,720 But Capernaum still had a problem. 197 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:04,560 In Capernaum, they valued the miracles over the message. 198 00:11:04,560 --> 00:11:10,440 In Capernaum, they also wanted the spectacular more than they wanted the Savior. 199 00:11:10,440 --> 00:11:14,100 In Capernaum, they wanted to be blessed but not believe. 200 00:11:14,100 --> 00:11:20,840 In Capernaum, they were exposed to the gospel yet they excluded themselves from the gospel. 201 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:24,120 The gospel was not penetrating their lives. 202 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:30,420 Don't you know this morning that Jesus sent the good news of the gospel to transform us? 203 00:11:30,420 --> 00:11:33,360 But listen to this this morning. 204 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:37,360 The gospel transform us to love the unlovable. 205 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:41,400 The gospel transform us to leave sin behind. 206 00:11:41,400 --> 00:11:47,800 The gospel transform us to let go of some things and yes, to let go of some people. 207 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:48,800 Hmm. 208 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:52,640 Oh yeah. 209 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:56,960 To stop going to some places that we used to go to. 210 00:11:56,960 --> 00:11:59,400 Doing things that we used to do. 211 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:03,640 Because therefore if anyone is in Christ, he or she is a new person. 212 00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:05,640 All things are passed away. 213 00:12:05,640 --> 00:12:07,360 And that is our mandate. 214 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:12,360 And in this season, the mandate of the church is to point others to the cross. 215 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:13,360 Why? 216 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:15,640 Because the cross makes a difference. 217 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:18,600 They thought they could have nailed Jesus and kept him there. 218 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:24,680 But I'm glad that three days later, my God, they put him in a tomb but he rose up again 219 00:12:24,680 --> 00:12:27,040 with all power in his hands. 220 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:32,120 And guess what, ladies and gentlemen, the same power that raised Jesus from the dead, 221 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:37,520 my Bible tells me that it's the same power that lives in you and me. 222 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:40,240 That's why we are victorious. 223 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:42,520 Oh glory. 224 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:46,320 The enemy will have us to think sometimes that you're defeated. 225 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:48,580 The circumstances that you face. 226 00:12:48,580 --> 00:12:50,780 The challenges that you're seeing. 227 00:12:50,780 --> 00:12:55,560 He will have you to see the things right there in front of you and believe that, oh, the 228 00:12:55,560 --> 00:12:59,520 walls are caving in on this side, that side, this side. 229 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:00,560 What am I going to do? 230 00:13:00,560 --> 00:13:06,880 And I'm here to let you know that you can have a breakthrough because of Calvary. 231 00:13:06,880 --> 00:13:08,880 Glory to God. 232 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:10,280 Glory to God. 233 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:12,680 And yes, you will face those challenges. 234 00:13:12,680 --> 00:13:17,120 But you're not facing it by yourself. 235 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:19,640 You're facing it with hope. 236 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:22,520 You're facing it with the promises of God. 237 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:25,080 And God will never break his promise. 238 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:27,160 His word is still true. 239 00:13:27,160 --> 00:13:30,280 His promises are still yes and amen. 240 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:32,840 How do I know I lived it? 241 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:35,280 My wife and I married 17 years now. 242 00:13:35,280 --> 00:13:38,180 Praise God. 243 00:13:38,180 --> 00:13:42,840 But it took us 12 years before we had our first child. 244 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:46,020 Doctors after doctors, things were good. 245 00:13:46,020 --> 00:13:47,720 But you know what we did in the meantime? 246 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:49,440 We never stopped praising. 247 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:51,080 We never stopped trusting. 248 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:53,120 We never stopped believing God's word. 249 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:54,120 Why? 250 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:57,280 Because he has spoken his word over us and we kept on believing. 251 00:13:57,280 --> 00:14:01,440 There are going to be times where in your waiting season, you cannot stop worshiping. 252 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:02,820 You cannot stop giving. 253 00:14:02,820 --> 00:14:04,320 You cannot stop trusting. 254 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:05,320 Why? 255 00:14:05,320 --> 00:14:09,640 Because in that waiting season, God is actively at work behind the scenes. 256 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:13,280 He's working on your behalf so that you can have a testimony. 257 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:14,280 Why? 258 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:16,320 For his glory. 259 00:14:16,320 --> 00:14:19,160 Hallelujah. 260 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:23,280 The cross sometimes may seem like foolishness to those who don't believe. 261 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:28,120 Matter of fact, the Bible tells us that, 1 Corinthians chapter 1 and verse 18, for the 262 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:32,400 message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing. 263 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:36,440 But for those who are being saved, it is a power of God. 264 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:42,560 I'm thankful for the cross because the cross reminds me that while I was still in my sins, 265 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:44,800 Jesus died for me. 266 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:49,280 Over 2000 years ago, yes, I wasn't there, but I believe he did. 267 00:14:49,280 --> 00:14:54,000 Oh, I wasn't there when they put the spear in his side, but I believe he did. 268 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:55,560 And I thank God that he did. 269 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:56,560 Why? 270 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:59,880 Because anyone who comes to him must believe. 271 00:14:59,880 --> 00:15:02,920 Hallelujah. 272 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:11,600 So the cross reminds me that no matter how down you may be sometimes, Jesus will raise 273 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:13,360 you up. 274 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:14,360 He will raise you. 275 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:16,360 He will strengthen you. 276 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:18,320 Oh, hallelujah. 277 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:24,680 In our text, he returned to Capernaum, but this time he returned to a certain house. 278 00:15:24,680 --> 00:15:27,760 And in that house, he was preaching. 279 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:32,080 Noise on the street was that Jesus was there. 280 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:33,400 And guess what he's doing? 281 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:34,400 He's preaching. 282 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:39,760 Oh, isn't that a good rumor to have that in your house, the word is being proclaimed? 283 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:45,160 Oh, isn't that a good rumor to have that in our church, the word is being preached and 284 00:15:45,160 --> 00:15:46,480 Jesus is there. 285 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:52,280 You know, oftentimes the world gravitates towards negativity. 286 00:15:52,280 --> 00:16:00,400 The world, they retweet fake news and foolishness and falsehoods. 287 00:16:00,400 --> 00:16:03,540 We don't often see a lot of retweeting of scriptures. 288 00:16:03,540 --> 00:16:07,440 We don't often see a lot of retweeting of praise reports. 289 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:11,520 We don't often see a lot of retweeting of testimonies. 290 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:18,560 But if we change the tide and we begin to retweet and post what God is doing because 291 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:22,720 he is doing great things, he's not done, he's still at work. 292 00:16:22,720 --> 00:16:25,120 Is there anybody with a testimony? 293 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:30,040 Somebody say amen. 294 00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:33,040 So here it is. 295 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:36,240 He was in the house. 296 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:37,520 That's a good rumor to have. 297 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:39,800 Jesus is in the house. 298 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:45,000 Matter of fact, Jesus is not a secret that we should keep to ourselves. 299 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:47,720 He's savior of the world. 300 00:16:47,720 --> 00:16:54,440 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believe in 301 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:57,880 him should not perish but have everlasting life. 302 00:16:57,880 --> 00:17:03,640 I am one of those whosoever. 303 00:17:03,640 --> 00:17:08,520 We used to grow up, you know, as I was growing up in Jamaica, they used to sing this song, 304 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:13,080 if salvation was a thing that money could buy, the rich would have it and the poor would 305 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:14,080 die. 306 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:15,560 I am one of those whosoever. 307 00:17:15,560 --> 00:17:19,600 I'm glad this morning that salvation is a free gift. 308 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:22,400 I'm glad that Jesus paid the price for me. 309 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:25,200 I'm glad that he laid down his life for me. 310 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:29,680 And all he wants me to do now is say, hey, if you want to break through, you got to believe 311 00:17:29,680 --> 00:17:34,320 that Jesus can do it. 312 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:42,040 And in our gospel here, in our lesson, we saw where Jesus was in the house, crowds were 313 00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:44,400 coming. 314 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:45,600 Sometimes I don't like crowds. 315 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:51,000 I'm from New York and, oh, and my wife reminded me the other day as we were traveling through 316 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:54,960 some different areas and she's like, oh, I wouldn't live here. 317 00:17:54,960 --> 00:17:59,380 It's just so crowded. 318 00:17:59,380 --> 00:18:05,320 But this crowd that was with Jesus was a good situation because we want that. 319 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:06,320 Why is that? 320 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:12,840 Because in every crowd, there is somebody who is in need of a touch from the master. 321 00:18:12,840 --> 00:18:17,480 In every crowd, there are questions that only Jesus can answer. 322 00:18:17,480 --> 00:18:25,240 In every crowd, there is someone who is broken and wounded and feeling afraid where Jesus 323 00:18:25,240 --> 00:18:27,280 can rescue and heal. 324 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:31,200 I like that kind of crowd. 325 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:37,660 In every crowd, there's somebody who is grieving, going through. 326 00:18:37,660 --> 00:18:41,380 If we're honest with ourselves, there may be some in our crowd this morning who may 327 00:18:41,380 --> 00:18:47,280 be struggling, struggling with fear, doubt, guilt, and shame. 328 00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:51,920 In every crowd, there may be somebody struggling with pornography, somebody struggling with 329 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:59,000 identity crisis, somebody struggling with physically, emotionally, mentally, and even 330 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:00,000 spiritually. 331 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:06,120 But in every crowd, I thank God that in this crowd, Jesus is here and he's here to give 332 00:19:06,120 --> 00:19:08,320 us a breakthrough. 333 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:10,720 Hallelujah. 334 00:19:10,720 --> 00:19:16,560 Every crowd, there's somebody who feels as though they're at the end of the rope, ready 335 00:19:16,560 --> 00:19:18,440 to throw in the towel. 336 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:21,480 But no, this is not the season to throw in the towel. 337 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:24,920 Oh no, this is not the season to quit. 338 00:19:24,920 --> 00:19:26,960 This is not the season to give up. 339 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:32,480 You keep pressing, press towards the mark of the prize of the high calling in Jesus 340 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:33,480 Christ. 341 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:34,480 You keep worshiping. 342 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:35,660 You keep serving. 343 00:19:35,660 --> 00:19:40,480 You keep trusting Jesus for his faithful and true. 344 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:42,840 Oh, hallelujah. 345 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:46,600 So if you're going to experience breakthrough, there it is. 346 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:53,340 If you're taking notes, believe that Jesus can. 347 00:19:53,340 --> 00:19:57,080 Believe that Jesus can. 348 00:19:57,080 --> 00:20:10,920 Man in our story this morning from Mark chapter two crippled, broken, wounded, but he had 349 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:15,480 some friends around him. 350 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:19,240 Just perhaps of walk by. 351 00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:28,120 But these friends, they believed that Jesus can meet him at his point of need. 352 00:20:28,120 --> 00:20:34,640 I'm here to remind you, Jesus can meet you at your point of need. 353 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:39,120 Is there anything too hard for him to do? 354 00:20:39,120 --> 00:20:40,120 No. 355 00:20:40,120 --> 00:20:41,120 Oh, hallelujah. 356 00:20:41,120 --> 00:20:45,160 He specializes in all things. 357 00:20:45,160 --> 00:20:46,680 He is greater. 358 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:47,680 He is stronger. 359 00:20:47,680 --> 00:20:49,600 He is my, he is Jesus. 360 00:20:49,600 --> 00:20:55,040 Somebody say Jesus. 361 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:59,300 They brought the certain man. 362 00:20:59,300 --> 00:21:00,800 This man didn't have a name. 363 00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:04,640 It kind of tells me that it could be any of us. 364 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:06,600 Certain men. 365 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:08,600 Could not walk. 366 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:09,600 Could not move. 367 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:12,960 He's confined to a stretcher. 368 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:15,200 Unable to enter. 369 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:17,480 He was stuck. 370 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:22,760 And sometimes that's what the enemy wants us to believe that we are stuck and that there's 371 00:21:22,760 --> 00:21:24,140 no way out. 372 00:21:24,140 --> 00:21:26,560 But my God, he's a way maker. 373 00:21:26,560 --> 00:21:29,040 My God is a promise keeper. 374 00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:32,400 And you don't have to stay stuck in your situation. 375 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:34,640 You just call the name of Jesus. 376 00:21:34,640 --> 00:21:39,400 Because at the name of Jesus, every knee will bow. 377 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:44,480 Oh, hallelujah. 378 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:51,080 Sometimes the enemy will cause us to feel like we're stuck in our past. 379 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:53,480 Stuck in the problems that we face. 380 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:58,560 Have you ever feel stuck in even shame? 381 00:21:58,560 --> 00:22:02,880 But Jesus as far as the East is from, I've removed, come on, I've removed. 382 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:05,880 I've removed. 383 00:22:05,880 --> 00:22:10,840 East and West, they'll never meet. 384 00:22:10,840 --> 00:22:15,240 So I'm here to let somebody know that you can walk in the promises of God, where your 385 00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:18,920 past is erased by the blood of Jesus Christ. 386 00:22:18,920 --> 00:22:21,380 It does not mean that it did not happen. 387 00:22:21,380 --> 00:22:24,080 But what it means is that you are restored. 388 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:31,760 You are healed by the power of Jesus. 389 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:39,260 Sometimes we may feel crippled by fear, depression, but today we bind in the name of Jesus. 390 00:22:39,260 --> 00:22:42,960 We plead the blood of Jesus over hearts and minds. 391 00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:46,120 Fear is not welcome anymore. 392 00:22:46,120 --> 00:22:48,080 Depression is not welcome anymore. 393 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:51,280 In the name of Jesus, doubt is not welcome anymore. 394 00:22:51,280 --> 00:23:01,120 Oh, we ask you, Jesus, to tear down every stronghold. 395 00:23:01,120 --> 00:23:03,280 Believe that Jesus can. 396 00:23:03,280 --> 00:23:10,960 Secondly, not only should we believe that Jesus can, we're expecting a breakthrough, 397 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:15,120 but we have to bring others to Jesus. 398 00:23:15,120 --> 00:23:16,120 Bring others to Jesus. 399 00:23:16,120 --> 00:23:17,720 Look at the text. 400 00:23:17,720 --> 00:23:23,840 Verse number three, then they came to him bringing a paralytic who was carried by four 401 00:23:23,840 --> 00:23:25,020 men. 402 00:23:25,020 --> 00:23:28,560 In this season, Jesus is coming back. 403 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:34,920 We know that for sure, but in this season, we must bring others to him. 404 00:23:34,920 --> 00:23:38,640 He is the way, the truth and the life. 405 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:41,240 He is the answer for the world. 406 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:46,560 We have to bring others so we cannot forget the ones that are away from God. 407 00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:52,560 We must find them and fight for them and bring them to the master. 408 00:23:52,560 --> 00:23:54,280 Bring them to the savior. 409 00:23:54,280 --> 00:23:55,280 Hallelujah. 410 00:23:55,280 --> 00:24:00,800 Because here's why, because we are part of God's mission to bring a breakthrough in their 411 00:24:00,800 --> 00:24:03,840 lives. 412 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:08,160 These four men, they had no names, no titles mentioned. 413 00:24:08,160 --> 00:24:09,160 Why? 414 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:11,520 Because it wasn't about them. 415 00:24:11,520 --> 00:24:16,840 As you go to find others and to bring them and introduce them to Jesus, it's not about 416 00:24:16,840 --> 00:24:17,840 you. 417 00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:18,840 Oh, look what I did. 418 00:24:18,840 --> 00:24:19,840 Oh, I brought 10 people to church. 419 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:23,840 Oh, no, no, no. 420 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:26,200 It's all about Jesus. 421 00:24:26,200 --> 00:24:28,400 It's all about the love of Jesus. 422 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:30,760 I'm glad that it's not about me. 423 00:24:30,760 --> 00:24:32,600 I'm glad it's about him. 424 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:35,040 I'm glad that he wants all the glory. 425 00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:39,560 Come on somebody. 426 00:24:39,560 --> 00:24:43,480 But bring those who are weak, bring those who are tired. 427 00:24:43,480 --> 00:24:45,480 You notice this? 428 00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:47,800 They brought the man. 429 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:53,000 In other words, they went and they picked him up. 430 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:54,040 How do I know they picked him up? 431 00:24:54,040 --> 00:24:55,400 They carried him. 432 00:24:55,400 --> 00:24:57,080 He was crippled. 433 00:24:57,080 --> 00:25:03,760 There are some today who perhaps are weak, wounded, can't come in by themselves. 434 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:07,360 We got to go and get them. 435 00:25:07,360 --> 00:25:10,400 Jesus has saved us and strengthened us. 436 00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:13,280 Matter of fact, there may be some in here this morning. 437 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:17,880 You may be wounded. 438 00:25:17,880 --> 00:25:23,080 There's a Jesus in this house this morning who is ready to give you a breakthrough of 439 00:25:23,080 --> 00:25:24,080 healing. 440 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:26,080 Hallelujah. 441 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:28,920 But they went and they got him. 442 00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:39,960 Jesus, over 2000 years ago, oh man, he picked us up through the power of the cross. 443 00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:41,320 He picked us up. 444 00:25:41,320 --> 00:25:43,120 Love lifted me. 445 00:25:43,120 --> 00:25:50,160 And I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore. 446 00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:51,960 The master steps in. 447 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:55,320 He is the one who's lifting us up. 448 00:25:55,320 --> 00:25:57,800 I'm glad about it this morning. 449 00:25:57,800 --> 00:26:00,520 You are not by yourself. 450 00:26:00,520 --> 00:26:05,160 Jesus, the savior, is wrapping his arms around you. 451 00:26:05,160 --> 00:26:07,280 He's stretching his arms out to you. 452 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:11,800 And he said, come unto me, all who are weary and heavy laden. 453 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:14,560 And he said, I will give you rest. 454 00:26:14,560 --> 00:26:18,560 I'm glad for the invitation this morning from the savior. 455 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:20,880 Thank you, Jesus. 456 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:25,480 But these guys, they had no title because it wasn't about them. 457 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:26,480 But guess what? 458 00:26:26,480 --> 00:26:30,520 They also sacrificed their time. 459 00:26:30,520 --> 00:26:33,120 They could have just kept going. 460 00:26:33,120 --> 00:26:36,360 But no, they sacrificed their time. 461 00:26:36,360 --> 00:26:41,240 And the Bible doesn't really say how heavy this guy was or how light he was. 462 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:44,320 But they took the time to pick him up. 463 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:45,320 Right? 464 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:48,200 Sometimes we're going to have to sacrifice our time. 465 00:26:48,200 --> 00:26:50,080 Again, it's not about you. 466 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:51,240 It's about Jesus. 467 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:55,200 So sometimes we're going to have to sacrifice some things and say, oh, I got to go talk 468 00:26:55,200 --> 00:26:56,200 to that person. 469 00:26:56,200 --> 00:26:57,760 I got to go get that one. 470 00:26:57,760 --> 00:26:58,760 Why? 471 00:26:58,760 --> 00:26:59,760 Because God is greater. 472 00:26:59,760 --> 00:27:00,760 God is bigger. 473 00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:01,760 He's able. 474 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:02,760 He's available. 475 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:08,480 And yes, he can. 476 00:27:08,480 --> 00:27:11,120 I don't know if they sacrificed the time. 477 00:27:11,120 --> 00:27:14,880 But also they understand the importance of the time. 478 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:20,360 Jesus is coming back, church family. 479 00:27:20,360 --> 00:27:21,920 Jesus is coming back. 480 00:27:21,920 --> 00:27:29,160 And because of that awareness, we can't waste time not telling others about Jesus. 481 00:27:29,160 --> 00:27:36,640 That's why the enemy is so actively right now, active, attacking our families. 482 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:43,020 The Bible tells us in Revelations that he's fully aware that his time is short. 483 00:27:43,020 --> 00:27:45,240 So he's angry. 484 00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:48,440 So yeah, he's going to throw some doubt. 485 00:27:48,440 --> 00:27:52,360 He's going to toss some identity issues. 486 00:27:52,360 --> 00:27:54,760 He's going to toss some depression. 487 00:27:54,760 --> 00:28:02,080 But the blood of Jesus, the blood of Jesus, the blood of Jesus, we have to realize the 488 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:07,320 urgency of the time that we have to remind somebody that yes, Jesus loves you. 489 00:28:07,320 --> 00:28:10,080 Yes, Jesus is for you, is not against you. 490 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:12,480 Yes, Jesus is available to you. 491 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:19,360 There's an urgency of his return. 492 00:28:19,360 --> 00:28:22,920 They also took some risk. 493 00:28:22,920 --> 00:28:24,080 They took some risk. 494 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:30,000 The Bible says that they got there and there's no room for them to get through the door. 495 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:32,600 That tells me something else. 496 00:28:32,600 --> 00:28:37,040 That sometimes when they come, they won't come the normal way that we expect them to 497 00:28:37,040 --> 00:28:38,880 come. 498 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:40,600 They may not look like you. 499 00:28:40,600 --> 00:28:42,300 They may not talk like you. 500 00:28:42,300 --> 00:28:44,020 They may not walk like you. 501 00:28:44,020 --> 00:28:45,700 They may not sound like you. 502 00:28:45,700 --> 00:28:50,600 But let them come because when they come, they will hear the word of God. 503 00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:54,760 And faith comes by hearing and hearing by the... 504 00:28:54,760 --> 00:28:57,000 Oh, hallelujah. 505 00:28:57,000 --> 00:28:58,140 Let them come. 506 00:28:58,140 --> 00:28:59,140 Let them come. 507 00:28:59,140 --> 00:29:00,360 If they're weak, let them come. 508 00:29:00,360 --> 00:29:02,400 If they're tired, let them come. 509 00:29:02,400 --> 00:29:03,400 Come if you're thirsty. 510 00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:04,400 Come, why? 511 00:29:04,400 --> 00:29:09,680 Because they're coming even because of the cross. 512 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:10,680 They're coming. 513 00:29:10,680 --> 00:29:11,680 They're coming. 514 00:29:11,680 --> 00:29:12,900 They're coming. 515 00:29:12,900 --> 00:29:18,600 These guys, they had to push away some obstacles and push away some oppositions. 516 00:29:18,600 --> 00:29:21,120 Wait a minute. 517 00:29:21,120 --> 00:29:23,760 How's Jesus doing this? 518 00:29:23,760 --> 00:29:26,560 Those churchy folk. 519 00:29:26,560 --> 00:29:27,560 Why is Jesus doing? 520 00:29:27,560 --> 00:29:28,560 Why are they coming? 521 00:29:28,560 --> 00:29:30,600 Why are they coming? 522 00:29:30,600 --> 00:29:32,800 Because they need the Savior. 523 00:29:32,800 --> 00:29:35,960 All of sin and falling short of the glory of God. 524 00:29:35,960 --> 00:29:37,280 All. 525 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:40,760 But Jesus Christ is for all. 526 00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:49,960 They push around and push past the obstacles and to climb up to the roof, took the risk, 527 00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:55,480 busted through so that they could get that one person to Jesus. 528 00:29:55,480 --> 00:30:01,040 Why you think they did that? because that person mattered. 529 00:30:01,040 --> 00:30:08,820 That person was not defined by his circumstance. 530 00:30:08,820 --> 00:30:13,920 That person didn't have to stay the way that he is because there's somebody greater who 531 00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:18,160 can lift him out of his situation. 532 00:30:18,160 --> 00:30:19,420 He mattered. 533 00:30:19,420 --> 00:30:20,420 He mattered. 534 00:30:20,420 --> 00:30:26,120 My brothers and sisters, people around us matter. 535 00:30:26,120 --> 00:30:27,120 They matter. 536 00:30:27,120 --> 00:30:28,120 You matter. 537 00:30:28,120 --> 00:30:30,520 Every person in this house, you matter. 538 00:30:30,520 --> 00:30:33,040 Matter of fact, just look at your neighbor and say, you're not a mistake. 539 00:30:33,040 --> 00:30:34,040 Oh yeah. 540 00:30:34,040 --> 00:30:35,040 Yeah. 541 00:30:35,040 --> 00:30:36,040 Yeah. 542 00:30:36,040 --> 00:30:38,920 Come on, talk to the other person and say, you're not a mistake. 543 00:30:38,920 --> 00:30:40,140 I can hear you online. 544 00:30:40,140 --> 00:30:43,980 You're not a mistake, but you are a miracle. 545 00:30:43,980 --> 00:30:44,980 You are a miracle. 546 00:30:44,980 --> 00:30:50,280 You have purpose on your life and your mess doesn't have to stop you from receiving the 547 00:30:50,280 --> 00:30:53,040 miracle of Jesus. 548 00:30:53,040 --> 00:30:55,760 Hallelujah. 549 00:30:55,760 --> 00:31:01,500 So here it is as I'm getting ready to close and the musicians can come, not only did they 550 00:31:01,500 --> 00:31:07,000 pick him up, brought him to where Jesus was. 551 00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:12,260 I like the fact that they didn't fuss. 552 00:31:12,260 --> 00:31:14,760 They didn't fuss about, Ooh, I want to be in front. 553 00:31:14,760 --> 00:31:18,200 Oh, no, no, let me get his legs. 554 00:31:18,200 --> 00:31:20,160 Oh no, let me get his hands. 555 00:31:20,160 --> 00:31:24,200 They didn't fuss about who's going to be in front or who's going to be in the back. 556 00:31:24,200 --> 00:31:28,520 All they wanted to do was to get him to the savior. 557 00:31:28,520 --> 00:31:30,120 Oh, hallelujah. 558 00:31:30,120 --> 00:31:35,960 They kept their eyes on the mission, the mission for a breakthrough. 559 00:31:35,960 --> 00:31:39,040 They kept their eyes on the savior. 560 00:31:39,040 --> 00:31:42,400 Jesus is there and we've got to get him there. 561 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:47,540 I don't, I'm not going to worry about what's going on, but we have got to get him there. 562 00:31:47,540 --> 00:31:54,000 We have to bring people to Jesus. 563 00:31:54,000 --> 00:32:04,220 Isaiah 35 and verse three, strengthen the hands of the feeble, steady the knees that 564 00:32:04,220 --> 00:32:07,600 gives way. 565 00:32:07,600 --> 00:32:15,020 Speaking to us as a church, well, we are part of the mission to go and get them. 566 00:32:15,020 --> 00:32:23,840 Not only should we believe that Jesus can, but we also ought to bring others to Jesus 567 00:32:23,840 --> 00:32:38,680 and then be determined to never give up, be determined to never give up. 568 00:32:38,680 --> 00:32:46,840 They got there crowded, but they knew he needed help. 569 00:32:46,840 --> 00:32:50,080 I'm glad that Jesus never gave up on us. 570 00:32:50,080 --> 00:32:53,160 I'm glad that he won't give up on us. 571 00:32:53,160 --> 00:32:57,000 Students, Jesus will never give up on you. 572 00:32:57,000 --> 00:33:00,440 Dads, Jesus will never give up on you. 573 00:33:00,440 --> 00:33:02,840 Moms, not going to happen. 574 00:33:02,840 --> 00:33:07,520 Jesus is not going to give up on you. 575 00:33:07,520 --> 00:33:12,640 Don't give up the fight. 576 00:33:12,640 --> 00:33:18,400 They were determined to never give up. 577 00:33:18,400 --> 00:33:26,780 But watch this, after they got him there, Jesus then said, I saw your faith. 578 00:33:26,780 --> 00:33:35,820 And then he responded to the man who was crippled and he said, son, your sins are forgiven. 579 00:33:35,820 --> 00:33:40,120 Fathers on named man now have identity in Christ. 580 00:33:40,120 --> 00:33:43,160 Son, your sins are forgiven. 581 00:33:43,160 --> 00:33:44,800 Oh, hallelujah. 582 00:33:44,800 --> 00:33:50,560 I'm glad that Jesus calls us sons and daughters. 583 00:33:50,560 --> 00:33:53,160 I'm glad that we belong to him. 584 00:33:53,160 --> 00:33:56,120 We don't have to struggle with our identity. 585 00:33:56,120 --> 00:33:58,780 We know who we are. 586 00:33:58,780 --> 00:34:01,920 He defines us, not the world. 587 00:34:01,920 --> 00:34:04,440 He already tells us who we are. 588 00:34:04,440 --> 00:34:09,280 We have been bought with a price. 589 00:34:09,280 --> 00:34:18,280 Before we were born, he knew us, set us apart, calls us by name, position us for destiny 590 00:34:18,280 --> 00:34:20,640 in him. 591 00:34:20,640 --> 00:34:22,800 Thank you, God. 592 00:34:22,800 --> 00:34:25,720 But notice Jesus said, son, your sins are forgiven. 593 00:34:25,720 --> 00:34:26,720 Wait a minute. 594 00:34:26,720 --> 00:34:29,120 Then we just bring in a guy who was crippled. 595 00:34:29,120 --> 00:34:32,320 What about his legs? 596 00:34:32,320 --> 00:34:38,200 The greatest concern for Jesus was not his legs, but his heart. 597 00:34:38,200 --> 00:34:43,760 Because if Jesus can fix his heart, he can then walk in order. 598 00:34:43,760 --> 00:34:45,840 Oh, hallelujah. 599 00:34:45,840 --> 00:34:50,000 His soul is more important. 600 00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:56,040 I thank God for that because as we open our hearts to Jesus, he's transforming us and 601 00:34:56,040 --> 00:35:00,120 then everything else will fall into place. 602 00:35:00,120 --> 00:35:03,040 Oh, hallelujah. 603 00:35:03,040 --> 00:35:06,400 That's why we have to guard our hearts. 604 00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:10,320 Because out of it flows the wellspring of life. 605 00:35:10,320 --> 00:35:11,840 So here it is again. 606 00:35:11,840 --> 00:35:21,640 He spoke, Jesus spoke to the man, says, rise up, rise up. 607 00:35:21,640 --> 00:35:25,600 This man has been down for some time, perhaps talked about. 608 00:35:25,600 --> 00:35:29,920 Jesus says, rise up, pick your head up. 609 00:35:29,920 --> 00:35:31,040 Rise up and walk. 610 00:35:31,040 --> 00:35:37,400 The Bible says in verse number 12, as he stepped out in the presence of everyone, they saw 611 00:35:37,400 --> 00:35:39,480 him. 612 00:35:39,480 --> 00:35:41,600 They were amazed. 613 00:35:41,600 --> 00:35:47,400 We don't have to be surprised of what God can do and what God will do. 614 00:35:47,400 --> 00:35:50,600 Just expect and know that he's going to do it. 615 00:35:50,600 --> 00:35:52,260 We believe his word. 616 00:35:52,260 --> 00:35:53,880 We believe his word. 617 00:35:53,880 --> 00:35:54,880 He's a keeper. 618 00:35:54,880 --> 00:35:57,480 He's a promise keeper of his word. 619 00:35:57,480 --> 00:35:59,640 He walked out. 620 00:35:59,640 --> 00:36:02,040 They were amazed, but they didn't stop there. 621 00:36:02,040 --> 00:36:04,720 They glorify God. 622 00:36:04,720 --> 00:36:07,720 They became worshipers. 623 00:36:07,720 --> 00:36:15,160 We don't have to wait for the miracle to worship, but we can worship God because we know who 624 00:36:15,160 --> 00:36:16,660 he is. 625 00:36:16,660 --> 00:36:19,600 We know what he has in store. 626 00:36:19,600 --> 00:36:24,280 Eyes have not seen nor hears have heard what the father has in store for those who love 627 00:36:24,280 --> 00:36:26,520 him and for those who are called by his name. 628 00:36:26,520 --> 00:36:31,200 You have not seen the greatest days yet in your family. 629 00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:32,200 There's greater. 630 00:36:32,200 --> 00:36:34,760 This church has not seen the greatest days yet. 631 00:36:34,760 --> 00:36:35,760 Why? 632 00:36:35,760 --> 00:36:37,580 Because Jesus has more in store. 633 00:36:37,580 --> 00:36:41,400 You haven't seen the greatest days yet in your youth. 634 00:36:41,400 --> 00:36:42,400 There's more. 635 00:36:42,400 --> 00:36:48,240 And I'm glad about it because eyes have not seen nor hears have heard what he has in store. 636 00:36:48,240 --> 00:36:51,080 There is more that he has for us. 637 00:36:51,080 --> 00:36:54,400 So what does he want us to do? 638 00:36:54,400 --> 00:36:59,960 He want us to continue to believe that he can. 639 00:36:59,960 --> 00:37:06,040 He want us to continue to believe his word. 640 00:37:06,040 --> 00:37:16,200 He want us to continue to be a worshiper because worship invites his presence and wherever 641 00:37:16,200 --> 00:37:21,640 his presence is breakthroughs will take place. 642 00:37:21,640 --> 00:37:28,640 And in the house of the Lord this morning. 643 00:37:28,640 --> 00:37:37,640 Thank you for tuning in to this message from Life House Church. 644 00:37:37,640 --> 00:37:41,280 We pray that you were impacted powerfully by this message. 645 00:37:41,280 --> 00:37:46,280 If you have been personally affected by our 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