1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 Come on now. 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:04,000 You got to declare it over yourself. 3 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:06,000 Breaking 4 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:08,000 in my favor 5 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:10,000 in my favor 6 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:12,000 in my favor 7 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,000 there's a shifting 8 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:16,000 there's a shifting 9 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,000 I like it. 10 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:20,000 In my 11 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,000 in my 12 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:24,000 there's a breaking 13 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,000 there's a breaking 14 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:28,000 there's a breaking 15 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,000 in my 16 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,000 in my favor 17 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,000 in my favor 18 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,000 as I praise 19 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,000 as I praise 20 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,000 hallelujah 21 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:42,000 hallelujah 22 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,000 the Lord inhabits and dwells within the praises of his people 23 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,000 sometimes we need some directional changes 24 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,000 sometimes we need some shifting 25 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,000 sometimes we need some affirmation 26 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,000 sometimes we need God to come in 27 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,000 into our situation 28 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:56,000 and make a difference 29 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:58,000 amen 30 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:00,000 many of you are sitting in here 31 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,000 with a very heavy heart this morning 32 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:04,000 but you're forcing your way into praise 33 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,000 you're forcing yourself 34 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,000 to pray, you don't feel like it 35 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:12,000 your heart isn't really into it 36 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,000 but you know if you can 37 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,000 if you can just muster 38 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,000 the strength, you know that he's 39 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,000 going to show up where you are 40 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:22,000 and so you know that there's a shifting 41 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,000 there's a breaking, there's favor 42 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,000 coming your way 43 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,000 because you know in whom you believe 44 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,000 and you know that the words of your mouth 45 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,000 are hearing and landing upon the ear 46 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,000 of the one who can change every 47 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,000 dilemma in every situation 48 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:38,000 and make a difference in it 49 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,000 amen, there's a breaking, there's a shifting 50 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,000 there's favor coming our way 51 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,000 because the Lord is faithful 52 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,000 and the Lord is true 53 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,000 amen, well hallelujah 54 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:54,000 give him another good praise in his house this morning 55 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,000 hallelujah 56 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,000 the Lord is good 57 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,000 his mercy endures forever 58 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,000 one of my favorite, let the redeemed 59 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,000 of the Lord say so 60 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,000 and that's where a lot of times we just 61 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,000 stop quoting that verse 62 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,000 let the redeemed of the Lord say so 63 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,000 but it goes on, he 64 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,000 that had been delivered out of the hand 65 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,000 of the enemy, amen 66 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,000 that's who is the redeemed, that's who 67 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,000 has a praise in their heart 68 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,000 amen, he never promised it's going to be easy 69 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,000 matter of fact he told us exactly 70 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,000 the opposite, tribulation's coming 71 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,000 your way 72 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,000 but be a good cheer 73 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:32,000 it's hard to be happy about tribulation isn't it 74 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,000 hard to be happy about hardship 75 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:36,000 and the only reason 76 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:38,000 you can get happy about it 77 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:40,000 is because he's overcoming 78 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,000 amen 79 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,000 and by virtue of his overcoming 80 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,000 he extends that grace to you and I 81 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,000 so that we too may be 82 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,000 overcomers by his grace 83 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,000 because he overcame the world 84 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,000 amen 85 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,000 hallelujah, if you have your Bibles 86 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,000 start turning with me to Mark's 87 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,000 Gospel the second chapter 88 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,000 Mark chapter two, it is good to have 89 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:04,000 brother Josh and sister Kelby 90 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,000 and their children, their family 91 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,000 with us this morning 92 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,000 I've known 93 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,000 I don't know what I didn't know 94 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:14,000 Josh before he was a 95 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:16,000 twinkle in his daddy's eye 96 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,000 may have been, I can't remember 97 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,000 your mom might have been 98 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,000 expecting you when we got there 99 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,000 I don't know, it's been a while back 100 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,000 and then Kelby 101 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,000 as we did ministry around 102 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,000 the Pipeville area 103 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:32,000 pastor of the New Martin Church of God 104 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,000 our girls grew up, they went to school 105 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,000 with Kelby and I coached the 106 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,000 fast-pitched softball team and Kelby was on 107 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:40,000 that team and to my 108 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,000 surprise here a few months ago 109 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,000 when I was 110 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:46,000 down doing the cams on 111 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:48,000 second and third row there they sat 112 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,000 and I said well isn't God good 113 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,000 amen 114 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,000 you've heard the term country's cornbread 115 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,000 he stands on the front row 116 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:58,000 crackling 117 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,000 crackling cornbread 118 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,000 that's even countryer than 119 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:04,000 cornbread, can I get a witness 120 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,000 but I 121 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,000 I'm loving his passion 122 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,000 passionate for the gospel 123 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:12,000 and what the Lord is calling 124 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:14,000 them too is not an easy task 125 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,000 but he 126 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:18,000 he supplies what we need 127 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,000 and I admire 128 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,000 him this morning for what God's calling them to 129 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:24,000 do and what they're going to step out and do 130 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,000 I told him I couldn't do that 131 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,000 because that's not what God's called me to do 132 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:30,000 matter of fact the place that he's 133 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,000 going to be stepping in is a place that I'm uncomfortable 134 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,000 at 135 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:36,000 but as the Lord opens doors 136 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,000 he calls the ones he wills doesn't he 137 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,000 amen 138 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,000 so we're believing God with them 139 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,000 and for them and their family for a 140 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,000 great harvest amen 141 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,000 and retention as he 142 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,000 gets ready to take this exam here 143 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,000 before too long 144 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,000 that's the one I had to take 145 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,000 twice by the way 146 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:58,000 yeah I wasn't 147 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,000 close enough for him to help me get through 148 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,000 you go down there they say 149 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,000 well we're not here to fail you and then they sent me home 150 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,000 study some 151 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,000 more I said okay 152 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,000 I got it the second 153 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:14,000 time through 154 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,000 when in doubt go with C 155 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,000 that credential does not have my 156 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:24,000 grade point average anywhere on it 157 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,000 I passed 158 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,000 amen 159 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:30,000 I'm right there with you 160 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:34,000 Mark's Gospel second chapter 161 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,000 beginning at verse one 162 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,000 again a very familiar text 163 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,000 the Lord's been taking us back to some familiar 164 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,000 territory 165 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,000 and again he entered into Capernaum 166 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:48,000 after some days and it was 167 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,000 noise that he was in the house 168 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,000 and straightway many 169 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,000 were gathered together in so 170 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,000 much that there was no room 171 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,000 to receive them no not 172 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:00,000 so much as about 173 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,000 the door 174 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:04,000 and he preached the word unto them 175 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,000 can you guess where we're going 176 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:12,000 and they came unto him bringing one sick 177 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,000 of the palsy which was born of four 178 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:16,000 and when they could not 179 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,000 come nigh unto him for the press 180 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,000 they uncovered the roof where he was 181 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:24,000 and when they had broken it up 182 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:26,000 they let down the bed wherein 183 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,000 the sick of the palsy lay 184 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:30,000 and when Jesus saw their 185 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:32,000 faith he said unto 186 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:34,000 the sick of the palsy son 187 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,000 thy sins be forgiven thee 188 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,000 but there were certain of the scribes sitting there 189 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,000 and reasoning in their hearts 190 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:44,000 what doth this man 191 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,000 speak blasphemies 192 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:48,000 who can forgive sins 193 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,000 but God only 194 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,000 and I like this and immediately 195 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:54,000 when Jesus perceived in his 196 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:56,000 spirit that they 197 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,000 so reasoned within themselves he 198 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:00,000 said unto them 199 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,000 why reason you these things in your heart 200 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,000 whether is it easier 201 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:08,000 to say the sick of the 202 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,000 the sick of the palsy thy sins be forgiven 203 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,000 thee or to say arise 204 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,000 and take up thy bed and walk 205 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,000 but that you may 206 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,000 know that the son of man hath power 207 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,000 on earth to forgive sins 208 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,000 he saith to the sick 209 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,000 of the palsy I say unto thee arise 210 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,000 take up thy bed 211 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:28,000 and go thy way 212 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,000 into thine house 213 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,000 and immediately 214 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:34,000 I like that word 215 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,000 and immediately 216 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,000 he arose took up the bed 217 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:40,000 and went forth before 218 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:42,000 them all 219 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,000 I kind of get this impression in my mind 220 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:46,000 he just grabbed his bed in front of those smart 221 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,000 elix and just sashayed right on out there 222 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,000 you know the attitude I'm talking 223 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,000 about you've seen it 224 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:54,000 I could just see him looking at him with disdain 225 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:56,000 as he walks out the door 226 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,000 insomuch that they were all amazed 227 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:02,000 and glorified God 228 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:04,000 saying 229 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,000 that we never seen it like this before 230 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:08,000 right that's the water 231 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,000 parallel paraphrase 232 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:12,000 I ain't seen nothing like that 233 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,000 I want to preach to you with the help 234 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:16,000 of the Lord this morning 235 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,000 on a simple thought 236 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,000 he 237 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:22,000 makes the difference 238 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,000 he being Christ 239 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:26,000 he makes the difference 240 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,000 father I love you this morning 241 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:30,000 thank you for your goodness your mercy and your hope 242 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,000 wonderful power 243 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,000 of your presence that is in this room 244 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,000 for Lord I truly 245 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,000 truly discern your presence 246 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,000 now ask Lord you stir the unction 247 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:42,000 and the anointing that you placed 248 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,000 on my life and in my heart 249 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:46,000 stir it 250 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:48,000 I know that what we say today 251 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,000 will be edifying to the body 252 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:52,000 and glorifying to you 253 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,000 for I know we are here today 254 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:56,000 many who need you 255 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:58,000 to make a difference 256 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:00,000 you be praised forever in Christ's name 257 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:02,000 the church said 258 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,000 tell you neighbor he really does make a difference 259 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,000 there are times in our lives 260 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,000 when it seems as though 261 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:16,000 we are just spinning our wheels 262 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,000 going nowhere 263 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:22,000 and when those 264 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,000 times enter into our lives 265 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:26,000 we think to ourselves now what am I going to do 266 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:28,000 what am I supposed to do now 267 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,000 we talked last week 268 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,000 preached a little bit on that thought living in the holding 269 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:36,000 pattern 270 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:38,000 so when you are in that 271 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:40,000 and you are spinning your wheels and you ask 272 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:42,000 the question what do we do now 273 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:44,000 as we look at 274 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,000 where we are living in the age and culture 275 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:48,000 the times in which we live 276 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:50,000 we live in an age 277 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:52,000 where we feel we must always be busy 278 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,000 got to be occupied 279 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,000 got to be doing something 280 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,000 some of you couldn't sit down over 10 minutes 281 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:00,000 if you weren't taking it out for your life 282 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,000 depending on it 283 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:04,000 you just got to be in motion 284 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,000 got to be moving 285 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,000 be about doing something we are restless 286 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:12,000 we become easily bored 287 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,000 craving entertainment and action 288 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:16,000 and we wonder why 289 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:18,000 we are stressed beyond belief 290 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,000 and so overwhelmed with life 291 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:22,000 and that 292 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:24,000 for many they feel there is no relief 293 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:26,000 inside in this spinning cycle 294 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:28,000 just continues on and on 295 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,000 in our text today 296 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,000 you will notice that the Lord 297 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:34,000 is going to side, he is going to take a little time off 298 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,000 when we start to think about life itself 299 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,000 and where we are 300 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:40,000 and the change that we need 301 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,000 understand something this morning 302 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:44,000 religion doesn't change your situation 303 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,000 a relationship does 304 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:48,000 church isn't the cure for your crisis 305 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,000 Christ is 306 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:52,000 amen 307 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:54,000 so when we come in a symbol this morning 308 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:56,000 it's about a relationship that we have 309 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,000 that we are going to have 310 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,000 that we are going to have 311 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:02,000 that we are going to have 312 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,000 and when we come in a symbol this morning 313 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:06,000 it's about a relationship that we have with the Christ 314 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,000 and when we come to the church house 315 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,000 I'm sorry 316 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,000 for me it is about you 317 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:14,000 but it's not all about you 318 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:16,000 I understand my responsibility 319 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,000 towards you 320 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,000 and what God has placed on my heart 321 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:22,000 but my number one priority 322 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:24,000 is that I meet Jesus 323 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,000 my number one goal 324 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,000 for Pastor Cliff before he leaves here 325 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:30,000 is to know that I have entered into his presence 326 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:32,000 for me 327 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:34,000 for myself 328 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:36,000 because of my relationship 329 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:38,000 not my religion 330 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,000 for me coming as a part 331 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,000 of the body of Christ 332 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:44,000 not just to the church 333 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:46,000 but as being 334 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:48,000 the church in action 335 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:50,000 I've come to meet the head of my heart 336 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,000 and the head of my life 337 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:54,000 and the redeemer of my soul 338 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:56,000 I've come to be in his presence 339 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:58,000 first and foremost 340 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:00,000 and I feel that the spinning cycle 341 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,000 that I feel in my life 342 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:04,000 can come to a stop as well sometimes 343 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:06,000 you do know preachers feel like their life 344 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:08,000 is spinning out of control too 345 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:10,000 it's just cycles for us as well 346 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:12,000 so when I begin to realize 347 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:14,000 that it's not the church 348 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,000 and it's not religion 349 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,000 it brings me into focus that 350 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:20,000 ultimately it's his presence 351 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:22,000 that makes a difference in my life 352 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,000 it makes a difference 353 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:26,000 between death and victory 354 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:28,000 amen 355 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:30,000 his presence brings about 356 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,000 the difference for me in victory 357 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,000 and defeat 358 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,000 it brings about for myself being in his presence 359 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,000 the difference between joy and sadness 360 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,000 I understand 361 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:42,000 that joy is not determined 362 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:44,000 by circumstances as happiness 363 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:46,000 is in our life 364 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:48,000 because you can be unhappy but still 365 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:50,000 have a cup full of joy 366 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,000 hallelujah 367 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:54,000 many of you sitting in this room today are going through 368 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:56,000 circumstances that doesn't 369 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:58,000 cause happiness to be in your life 370 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:00,000 but when you look beyond those 371 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:02,000 circumstances you see in the depths of your heart 372 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:04,000 that the happiness that you can 373 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:06,000 redeem on is because of the 374 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:08,000 joy of the Lord that becomes 375 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,000 your strength and your living source 376 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,000 of everyday life it's the joy 377 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,000 and knowing that God is still on the 378 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:16,000 throne that his Christ is still 379 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,000 at the right hand and that the spirit 380 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,000 is still moving across the face of a 381 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:22,000 void deep world that seems to 382 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:24,000 be in chaos that the Holy Ghost 383 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,000 is still working and still moving 384 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,000 so in spite of my sadness 385 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,000 joy begins to well up within 386 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:32,000 inside of me because my voice begins 387 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:34,000 to lift up adoration to the 388 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:36,000 one who has redeemed me 389 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:38,000 and then in spite of my circumstances 390 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:40,000 joy begins to bubble up and 391 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:42,000 begins to spring forth because 392 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:44,000 of the crisis in my life I'm 393 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:46,000 confronted with the joy that causes 394 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:48,000 me to be the overcomer of every 395 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:50,000 situation that enters into 396 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:52,000 my life 397 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:54,000 it's your joy that you draw 398 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,000 from 399 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:58,000 we look at our text this morning 400 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:00,000 as we started here in the second 401 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:02,000 chapter verse one begins 402 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:04,000 with and again he enters Capernaum 403 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:06,000 so that 404 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:08,000 means he'd already been there 405 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:10,000 Capernaum becomes 406 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:12,000 his home base of ministry 407 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:14,000 after he comes out of the wilderness 408 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:16,000 Jesus has left Nazareth 409 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:18,000 and he's moving closer to 410 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:20,000 where people are and where his ministry 411 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:22,000 is going to be and he makes his 412 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:24,000 center around Capernaum and he 413 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:26,000 begins to do ministry in the circumference 414 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:28,000 of the cities and towns 415 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:30,000 that are in the villages that are around 416 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:32,000 here where he's staying and as 417 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:34,000 he makes his way there out of 418 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:36,000 the wilderness he comes to meet John 419 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,000 the baptism takes place 420 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:40,000 and as he moves into the 421 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:42,000 wilderness comes out after being tempted these 422 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:44,000 forty days he goes to the 423 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,000 synagogue and begins to enact his 424 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:48,000 ministry to those who are there 425 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,000 he goes and he begins to talk 426 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,000 and he begins to teach he begins to 427 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,000 preach and as he's there there's 428 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:56,000 one has an unclean spirit 429 00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:58,000 in him he cries out he rebukes 430 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,000 takes authority over that unclean 431 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,000 spirit from there after church 432 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,000 he makes his way to Peter's house 433 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:06,000 and his mother-in-law is there 434 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:08,000 she's sick with a fever 435 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:10,000 they come to him and say Lord she's sick 436 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,000 he goes in speaks to her 437 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,000 raises her up she's healed she's 438 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:16,000 delivered and the scripture says she 439 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:18,000 begins to serve them and minister to them 440 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:20,000 and from there there is a 441 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,000 testimony that begins to go out 442 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:24,000 can I tell you when you go to rebuke 443 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:26,000 devils and devils speaking out and devils 444 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:28,000 running out of folk that there is 445 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:30,000 a testimony that begins 446 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:32,000 to get spread and 447 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:34,000 when you see someone sick with a fever 448 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:36,000 and that fever is rebuked and they're 449 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,000 raised up and they don't even feel 450 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:40,000 bad and they're doing ministry 451 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:42,000 word begins to spread 452 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:44,000 word spread in chapter one so much so 453 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:46,000 that Jesus they brought 454 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:48,000 to them to the house there 455 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,000 they brought so many people who were sick 456 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:52,000 they were afflicted they were 457 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:54,000 oppressed with devils and he healed 458 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,000 many of them and his testimony 459 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:58,000 began to spread word began to go 460 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:00,000 out Jesus is able to 461 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:02,000 so much so that he looked at his disciples 462 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:04,000 said hey let's take this to some 463 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:06,000 other towns I need to go some other 464 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:08,000 places and preach to some other people 465 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:10,000 so he takes a short journey he's going 466 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,000 and doing ministry there's a leprous 467 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,000 man comes to him and I love that story 468 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:16,000 the leprous man comes to him and says 469 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:18,000 if you will I know you 470 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:20,000 can make me whole and I love the 471 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:22,000 words of Jesus he said I will 472 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:24,000 hallelujah and upon the declaration 473 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:26,000 of I will the 474 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,000 leprosy falls off 475 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:30,000 and he says go show yourself and he 476 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:32,000 gives him some instruction and the instruction 477 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:34,000 is if it's alright would you 478 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:36,000 please just keep this to yourself 479 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:38,000 go follow the law of Moses 480 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:40,000 go make the proper sacrifices 481 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,000 show yourself to the priest let him 482 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,000 know you're clean but I'm probably 483 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:46,000 like that oh boy I don't know 484 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:48,000 that I can keep it too quiet when 485 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:50,000 he left there my god he had a testimony 486 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:52,000 I met Jesus of Nazareth 487 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:54,000 y'all know that I was 488 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:56,000 a leper look at me now 489 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:58,000 look at me now he couldn't keep it 490 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:00,000 quiet and so people just kept 491 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:02,000 pouring out and then when the ministry 492 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:04,000 began to explode and begin to go 493 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:06,000 further he's now having to 494 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,000 go back to town he couldn't even go back to town 495 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:10,000 without sneaking back in town 496 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:12,000 because there's so many people waiting 497 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,000 for him to do something for 498 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,000 them my god we're heading 499 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,000 somewhere this morning and so we find 500 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:20,000 our text and again he comes 501 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:22,000 in to Capernaum I'm telling 502 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:24,000 you I think I'm ready for 503 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:26,000 an again moment at the Hopewell 504 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:28,000 Church of God I think that we're 505 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:30,000 ready for an again moment for 506 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,000 the United States of America 507 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,000 I think it's time for revival 508 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,000 I think it's time for Jesus 509 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,000 to show back up again I think 510 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,000 it's time that the church invite 511 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:42,000 him back into the house again 512 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:44,000 I think 513 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:46,000 I think it's time that we begin to move 514 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:48,000 under the anointing again 515 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,000 I think it's time that a people 516 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:52,000 I'm talking about a people get 517 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:54,000 excited about the presence of Jesus 518 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,000 Christ being in their house 519 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:58,000 and begin to go out and tell it 520 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:00,000 so much so that we can't keep 521 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,000 it to ourselves you oughta been 522 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:04,000 there Sunday morning you should 523 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,000 have seen what God did Sunday 524 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:08,000 morning people's lives were touched 525 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,000 people's lives were changed sinners 526 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:12,000 were saved converts were made 527 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:14,000 my lord he truly is 528 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:16,000 savior he truly is sanctifier 529 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:18,000 we had people baptized 530 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,000 in the Holy Ghost speaking 531 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:22,000 in other tongues as the spirit 532 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:24,000 give the other we had people 533 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:26,000 healed I just wonder all of 534 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:28,000 just come to me how many of you have been 535 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,000 touched and healed in body in 536 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:32,000 the last year or so how many 537 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:34,000 how many's ever been healed by a touch 538 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:36,000 would you stand up and give him praise 539 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,000 you know for a fact that you've been healed 540 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:40,000 amen well let me 541 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:42,000 just put a little contagion on 542 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:44,000 you this morning would you get like that 543 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:46,000 old leper and would you start telling 544 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:48,000 somebody what Jesus has done for 545 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:50,000 you don't keep it quiet 546 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:52,000 don't hold your peace tell somebody 547 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:54,000 you need to come where I go 548 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:56,000 the presence of the Lord 549 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:58,000 Jesus is meeting us 550 00:18:58,000 --> 00:19:00,000 the Holy Ghost is showing up 551 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:04,000 look around you how many people 552 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:06,000 are standing testimonies 553 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:08,000 of the healing power 554 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,000 of Jesus Christ 555 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:14,000 he heals 556 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:22,000 again 557 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:26,000 do it again 558 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:28,000 Lord 559 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:30,000 we need him 560 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:32,000 back in the houses of worship 561 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:34,000 I remember 562 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:36,000 I tried to 563 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:38,000 look for it and I couldn't come up with it 564 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:40,000 but I found a 565 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:42,000 quote years ago I'd used 566 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:44,000 about a 567 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:46,000 British journalist who come to America 568 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:48,000 searching out to try 569 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:50,000 to find the greatness 570 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:52,000 of America 571 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:54,000 we're talking the late 1800's 572 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:56,000 early 1900's 573 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:58,000 as the revolution 574 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:00,000 of industrialism is getting started 575 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,000 what's making America 576 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:04,000 so great 577 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:06,000 so he comes and he begins to tour 578 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,000 he goes to our great 579 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:10,000 factories and couldn't find our greatness there 580 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:12,000 to the harbors and couldn't 581 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:14,000 find the greatness there to publications 582 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:16,000 and couldn't find the greatness there 583 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:18,000 and he said it wasn't 584 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,000 until I went into the churches 585 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:22,000 and I found those 586 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:24,000 flaming pulpits of fire 587 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:26,000 then I discovered 588 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:28,000 America's true 589 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:30,000 greatness can I rebuke 590 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:32,000 a nation real quickly 591 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:34,000 we have tried to put our greatness 592 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:36,000 into many other places 593 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:38,000 we've tried to make it that it's all about 594 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:40,000 what we are our military 595 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:42,000 might our military power 596 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:44,000 our technological advances but we're behind 597 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:46,000 the eight ball on a lot of things 598 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:48,000 anymore 599 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:50,000 America's greatness is not in those things 600 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,000 but the sad thing is 601 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:54,000 could that same reporter 602 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:56,000 enter into our churches across 603 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,000 America and still see 604 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:00,000 the success and the greatness 605 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,000 because of the fire that's burning 606 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:06,000 God help us 607 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,000 God help us 608 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:10,000 I think we need Jesus 609 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:12,000 back in the house again 610 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,000 he's coming back to Capernaum again 611 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:16,000 he's making his way back 612 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:18,000 he done great things when he was there before 613 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:20,000 oh my God 614 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:22,000 the great awakening the second great awakening 615 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:24,000 the Azusa street revival 616 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:26,000 many are claiming that we're about 617 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,000 to enter into a third great awakening 618 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:30,000 I say even so Lord 619 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,000 come quickly 620 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:34,000 let an awakening of the consciousness 621 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:36,000 of the United States of America 622 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:38,000 and our awareness that we're moving away 623 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:40,000 from you may it come closer 624 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:42,000 to realize that we need 625 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,000 the presence of Jesus Christ 626 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:46,000 back in our houses again 627 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:48,000 of worship oh my 628 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,000 he'll make his presence known 629 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:52,000 in our homes when we start making 630 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:54,000 his presence known in our churches 631 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:56,000 because what you see is this 632 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:58,000 we begin to bring him from home 633 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:00,000 to the house of worship because 634 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:02,000 we are the church and the 635 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:04,000 presence of the Lord should be in the 636 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:06,000 church at all times 637 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:08,000 in all demographics and every 638 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:10,000 place you should have the presence 639 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,000 of the Lord with you and when we 640 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:14,000 come corporately together 641 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:16,000 there should be a unifying of the presence 642 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:18,000 of the Lord in our hearts 643 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:20,000 and in our lives and we begin to echo 644 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:22,000 the praise of his goodness 645 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:30,000 he makes all the difference 646 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,000 we need his presence more 647 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:40,000 than we need social security 648 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,000 and I hope it lasts 649 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,000 I'm going to be needed here for long 650 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:46,000 I'm coming on to it 651 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:48,000 so y'all leave me some 652 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:50,000 hello 653 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:52,000 I don't want you to have to die to leave it 654 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:54,000 just leave us some 655 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:00,000 we need his presence more than we need health insurance 656 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:04,000 I get so many calls 657 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,000 and so many texts 658 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:08,000 good hearted people wanting to help me 659 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:10,000 find an insurance policy 660 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:16,000 I mean they must really care 661 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,000 they need his presence more than I need a policy 662 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,000 hello 663 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:28,000 and I think I'm just going to start 664 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:30,000 witnessing they'll stop calling 665 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,000 they'll put you on a black list 666 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:34,000 don't call me 667 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:36,000 don't call me 668 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:38,000 if you want to do that 669 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:40,000 put you on a black list 670 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:42,000 don't call this number 671 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:44,000 if you want to call this 672 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:46,000 just start telling them about how good Jesus is 673 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:48,000 they'll always tell you 674 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:50,000 if you can understand them 675 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:52,000 they'll tell you what their name is 676 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:54,000 so and so 677 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:56,000 Juan, do you know 678 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:58,000 Ahmed, do you know 679 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:00,000 come on 680 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:02,000 that's who calls me 681 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:04,000 I don't know who's calling you 682 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:09,760 witnessed him to Achmed the next time he calls and I'm gonna ask Achmed, hey I've got a good health 683 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:15,600 insurance policy amen so far I hadn't had to use it because of the presence of the Lord that's in 684 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:21,760 my life hallelujah do you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and person of the earth sorry sorry we 685 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:26,880 have to go now sorry sorry no more we hang up now sorry sorry no more no bother you no more 686 00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:38,200 I said we need the presence of Jesus in his house and when we get his presence alive and when you 687 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:47,000 fail to remember his declaration if I be lifted up if I be lifted up if I be lifted up I'll draw 688 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:53,960 all men unto me I'm about sick to death with superstar preachers superstar pastors and the 689 00:24:53,960 --> 00:25:02,240 stardom of their ego my God according to John I must decrease that he must increase and weapon 690 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:15,680 I better slow down I'm gonna get in trouble I don't know if that's preaching or ranting 691 00:25:15,680 --> 00:25:25,400 I just wonder what heaven thinks about it all let me get the next note we'll move on past that 692 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:36,520 mmm we need his presence more than we need the welfare of this age I just about said something 693 00:25:36,520 --> 00:25:50,400 I would have regretted let me go on oh no it's just babies there don't do it I'm gonna try not to 694 00:25:50,400 --> 00:26:06,080 but it's so funny and it's such a fact it was noise that he was in the house I'm just gonna stick 695 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:12,280 oh see them rabbit trails to get you in some trouble and I about about hit one we need the 696 00:26:12,280 --> 00:26:17,440 presence of any many of you may have a so-called picture of Jesus in your homes anybody got one 697 00:26:17,440 --> 00:26:27,160 of those anybody got a picture in your house throw that thing out that ain't him get shed of it 698 00:26:27,160 --> 00:26:40,800 that's not him why you're not trust me it ain't him there's too many different pictures they all 699 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:51,240 can't be him I feel it this morning you won't have to worry about a picture if you've got his 700 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:59,600 presence you won't have to worry about an image on the wall if you have his presence in your heart 701 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:04,960 and in the threshold of your home you won't have to worry about hoping that that's him I'm telling 702 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:16,720 you it's not him and you feel like it'd be sacrilegious to throw it out huh I've been that 703 00:27:16,720 --> 00:27:21,720 way before I thought I can't throw a picture Jesus away and then I realized one day well it's not him 704 00:27:21,720 --> 00:27:41,760 chunk yeah that ain't him let me get to point number two point number one again he entered 705 00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:51,680 after some days secondly and straightway many were gathered together in so much that they 706 00:27:51,680 --> 00:27:59,840 were no room there was no room to receive them not even at the door usually you can get a seat at the 707 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:04,720 door usually you can stand at the door everybody's in the living room usually you can stand by the 708 00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:12,200 door but not when Jesus is in the house makes me kind of wonder these places that say he's there 709 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:22,880 they just need a picture because if you got his presence there I'm telling you we're stirring it 710 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:31,800 up hallelujah why because folks are coming to see folks are coming to see why because it was 711 00:28:31,800 --> 00:28:38,120 noised abroad it was noised abroad what does that mean somebody had been in the house where he was 712 00:28:38,120 --> 00:28:45,080 at and when they left they told somebody else that Jesus was in the house would to God that the 713 00:28:45,080 --> 00:28:50,360 church would get enough of Jesus on them when they came in that when we leave we start noising it 714 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:55,920 abroad the presence of the Lord is here the presence of the Lord is near do you have a need 715 00:28:55,920 --> 00:29:00,680 when they start pouring their heart out you start telling them hey I know where you can go and be 716 00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:06,760 like the four men come and go with me if you're not able I'll come get you I'll pick you up I'll 717 00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:12,680 do whatever necessary I'll buy you lunch after church but you need in the presence of Jesus 718 00:29:12,680 --> 00:29:17,760 that's what it's all about it's not about hearing a preacher we don't need another preacher we need 719 00:29:17,760 --> 00:29:22,840 his presence it's not about seeing and hearing more beautiful singing it's about we need his 720 00:29:22,840 --> 00:29:29,400 presence amen we don't need good teachers we need his presence because when his presence resulted 721 00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:34,720 then the preaching of the word goes forth because it was noised abroad that he was in the house and 722 00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:41,560 nobody could get in the room and when he did get him in the room he preached them the word hallelujah 723 00:29:41,560 --> 00:29:50,480 I'm telling you the word will make a difference in people's lives I'm not talking about opinion I'm 724 00:29:50,480 --> 00:29:55,000 not talking about popular fad literature I'm talking about let's get to the unadulterated 725 00:29:55,000 --> 00:30:01,000 word of God which declares that he cast out devils that he has power over unclean spirits 726 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:07,800 that declares that he can cause a leper to become cleansed hallelujah he can cause a feverish woman 727 00:30:07,800 --> 00:30:17,840 to stand up and walk when the house is full of his presence a house will become filled with hungry 728 00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:26,320 people because no this is a reality people are still searching they are still needing and they 729 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:32,800 are still hungry for the authentic presence of God you know what I'm finding people are getting 730 00:30:32,800 --> 00:30:40,840 tired of the Broadway shows on Sunday morning because Monday when the devil's knocking on their 731 00:30:40,840 --> 00:30:48,360 door and crisis is arising the production isn't enough I said the production isn't enough the 732 00:30:48,360 --> 00:30:54,560 four-step teaching they got on how to be a better you is not enough because the devil is breathing 733 00:30:54,560 --> 00:31:00,560 down their neck that roaring line is going about seeking whom he may devour and he showed up on 734 00:31:00,560 --> 00:31:06,040 their doorstep and four steps to a better you isn't enough when the devil's after you you need 735 00:31:06,040 --> 00:31:24,960 the word of the living God so that you can declare to him it is written hey y'all doing all right people 736 00:31:24,960 --> 00:31:29,480 are still seeking the presence and the power of Christ for their lives they're not seeking after 737 00:31:29,480 --> 00:31:40,720 another form of religion are you hearing me not some other church name to add its nomenclature to 738 00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:51,840 the list they're needing Jesus they just need an encounter with Jesus they really don't care about 739 00:31:51,840 --> 00:31:58,960 the name it's on the sign when they show up they're hurting for the most you realize I forget what the 740 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:05,400 church is doing it's 80 to 90 some percent it is 80 to 90 some percent of people who had who come 741 00:32:05,400 --> 00:32:10,560 to churches to visit do so because of a personal invitation from someone else not door-to-door 742 00:32:10,560 --> 00:32:16,880 evangelism not mailing it out a card in the mail invitation they come because there's some validity 743 00:32:16,880 --> 00:32:25,760 to the one who has invited them to come and they will come because you ask them to come it may take 744 00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:30,960 you years but if you're consistent with the joy that is in your heart and the words about your 745 00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:36,520 church are positive and not negative because of the presence of Christ then when you invite them 746 00:32:36,520 --> 00:32:42,280 in their hour of need they'll come because they've tried everything else they've been everywhere else 747 00:32:42,280 --> 00:32:47,640 they've heard every other voice but when you continually testify about the presence of Jesus 748 00:32:47,640 --> 00:32:53,440 Christ and what God is doing in the lives of those around you they'll finally come to realization and 749 00:32:53,440 --> 00:32:59,680 knowing that I will not be saved without him hallelujah I can't be delivered without him because 750 00:32:59,680 --> 00:33:06,600 I've tried everything on myself and anyone else that can help me and I can't do it and they couldn't 751 00:33:06,600 --> 00:33:12,840 do it can somebody point me to some relief and you show up and say I'll tell you how you spell 752 00:33:12,840 --> 00:33:28,400 relief it's J-E-S-U-S he's better than a roll aid a lot of people got heartburned from sin well let 753 00:33:28,400 --> 00:33:41,640 me move right on that he preached to them the word I know it sounds old-fashioned hey man I 754 00:33:41,640 --> 00:33:47,600 know it sounds old-fashioned it may look the way I present it sometimes quite ridiculous but I can't 755 00:33:47,600 --> 00:33:53,480 help it it's just the way it rolls off of me sometimes I don't know if I think the show that 756 00:33:53,480 --> 00:34:05,200 have people come to watch what's he gonna do next it's not concerning these things it's not popular 757 00:34:05,200 --> 00:34:16,280 but there's still a need for the gospel there's still a need for the proclamation loudly driven 758 00:34:16,280 --> 00:34:28,600 by the unction of the Holy Ghost because simply put our lives our lives lived by faith faith is 759 00:34:28,600 --> 00:34:35,560 the substance of things hoped for according to Hebrews 11 and 1 and the evidence of things not 760 00:34:35,560 --> 00:34:45,680 seen and without faith it's impossible to please God but if you have faith he is a rewarder of 761 00:34:45,680 --> 00:34:52,360 those who diligently seek after him how do I get more of this faith well you have been given 762 00:34:52,360 --> 00:35:01,640 according to the scripture a measure of faith but that measure can be added to how so Romans 10 17 763 00:35:01,640 --> 00:35:11,000 faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God so you're saying I can cause my faith to 764 00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:19,360 grow yes I am and I've just given you the antidote for its growth amen not to stimulate it so it dies 765 00:35:19,360 --> 00:35:26,320 out but to stimulate it so that it grows a man faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word 766 00:35:26,320 --> 00:35:32,680 of God so the more I read the stronger my faith gets now you're starting to catch a hold because 767 00:35:32,680 --> 00:35:39,280 you take the promises of God that are yay and a man by Christ Jesus and you apply those promises 768 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:44,600 through the faith that you have and God who has redeemed you let me tell you something if you've 769 00:35:44,600 --> 00:35:50,080 got faith enough for him to save you then you can have faith enough for him to do any and every 770 00:35:50,080 --> 00:35:56,400 other thing in your life because that is the greatest challenge of humanity and that is the 771 00:35:56,400 --> 00:36:07,560 redeeming of our sin it costs the greatest price so if he can save you he can do anything for you 772 00:36:07,560 --> 00:36:18,400 and he is the only one that can save you thirdly they came unto him bringing one seek of the 773 00:36:18,400 --> 00:36:28,120 palsy which was born of four oh boy had four close enough friends or acquaintances who cared 774 00:36:28,120 --> 00:36:33,080 enough about him I don't know if it was their idea the Bible doesn't say I don't know if it 775 00:36:33,080 --> 00:36:43,160 was their idea to bring him or it was his idea to get somebody to take him I don't know but either 776 00:36:43,160 --> 00:36:51,880 way somebody had enough faith if they could just get there a difference would be made somebody had 777 00:36:51,880 --> 00:36:57,680 enough faith to know if they could just get there if he in himself if I can just get there I know 778 00:36:57,680 --> 00:37:03,640 he'll make a difference I don't know why I know other than he may have heard something from one 779 00:37:03,640 --> 00:37:07,720 of those other communities and towns where Jesus had been away ministering for a little 780 00:37:07,720 --> 00:37:12,840 while could be that he might have known the leopard we don't know but what we do know is is some of 781 00:37:12,840 --> 00:37:18,040 those five one of those five at least had enough faith to know that if I can get in the presence 782 00:37:18,040 --> 00:37:24,080 or we can get him in his presence then there is a difference that can be made in his life lo and 783 00:37:24,080 --> 00:37:31,800 behold a difference can be made if you make your way into his presence this man has a condition of 784 00:37:31,800 --> 00:37:39,120 palsy palsy is a paralyzing condition it restricts one is somehow disconnects the strength of muscle 785 00:37:39,120 --> 00:37:45,400 and nerve from the brain the mind still says to move but the body can't respond don't know where 786 00:37:45,400 --> 00:37:51,160 the disconnect happens but it happens sometimes in our life don't we get disconnected don't our 787 00:37:51,160 --> 00:37:57,640 thought process from our action process get disconnected and we need a reconnection sometimes 788 00:37:57,640 --> 00:38:03,720 in our faith do we not get disconnected doesn't the enemy come in like a flood so strongly that 789 00:38:03,720 --> 00:38:10,080 somehow it washes in a seed grain of doubt and we let that seed grain of doubt begin to build like 790 00:38:10,080 --> 00:38:15,600 an oyster on a pearl and doubt gets bigger and bigger and bigger and larger and larger and larger 791 00:38:15,600 --> 00:38:20,440 to the point the devil begins to whisper God doesn't love you oh he doesn't care about you 792 00:38:20,440 --> 00:38:26,240 Jesus who he hadn't visited you he had done anything for you but I'm here to tell us this 793 00:38:26,240 --> 00:38:33,960 morning that he is able to overcome the voices of darkness amen and let his light so shine in the 794 00:38:33,960 --> 00:38:39,240 darkness of the clam of your situation and the palsy and the paralysis of your life and the 795 00:38:39,240 --> 00:38:46,080 paralysis in your situation he is able to speak life and speak a connection back together what 796 00:38:46,080 --> 00:38:52,800 happened to the old boy they got there I got to make a long story way short when they arrive 797 00:38:52,800 --> 00:38:58,320 there's a bigger crowd than they thought you ever showed up at church like that before oh 798 00:38:58,320 --> 00:39:09,720 these more people here today and I thought they're gonna be I bet you somebody got my seat I love it 799 00:39:09,720 --> 00:39:17,240 when somebody gets here and gets your seat and I watch for the cross-eyed look for somebody to 800 00:39:17,240 --> 00:39:21,200 get tore up enough to ask somebody to move I'm looking for that so don't even think about it 801 00:39:21,200 --> 00:39:33,800 hello matter of fact I encouraged a few people I thought be brave enough to sit in your seat just 802 00:39:33,800 --> 00:39:41,600 because now you front row folk are pretty good you don't have to worry about it much and back 803 00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:50,320 row folk ain't coming down I don't know how we get the balcony people down here have no clue so 804 00:39:50,320 --> 00:39:56,920 some of your seats are safe but for others you in the middle you might have to find another one 805 00:39:56,920 --> 00:40:04,120 across the room start sitting in different places get a different perspective hey man make me have 806 00:40:04,120 --> 00:40:09,280 to hunt for you and look for you because I miss you if I can't find you and then when we start 807 00:40:09,280 --> 00:40:13,800 going over the list somebody said yeah I'm actually they was there this over so I didn't 808 00:40:13,800 --> 00:40:24,120 see him over they couldn't get in because of the testimony that had already been given he was in 809 00:40:24,120 --> 00:40:33,600 the house Jesus is back hey running across town Jesus is back he's back over Peter's house he's 810 00:40:33,600 --> 00:40:40,680 over there that's where he done all that other stuff a few weeks ago he's back my god leave out 811 00:40:40,680 --> 00:40:46,600 here saying hey he's back in Hopewell what he used to do years ago he's doing greater that Oh 812 00:40:46,600 --> 00:41:04,000 his presence sometimes like that man with the palsy we become powerless to help ourselves he 813 00:41:04,000 --> 00:41:09,080 couldn't get there reminds me of that man by the pool but there's this pool when the Lord said 814 00:41:09,080 --> 00:41:16,320 will that be made holy said well I would but I just can't get there right this man would have 815 00:41:16,320 --> 00:41:20,040 been there on his own if he could have got there I think once somebody had to have enough faith to 816 00:41:20,040 --> 00:41:28,080 get him there but he was powerless to do it on himself on his own sometimes we become paralyzed 817 00:41:28,080 --> 00:41:37,560 by circumstance and we become unable to do it for ourselves sometimes we get to where we can't even 818 00:41:37,560 --> 00:41:47,080 believe for ourselves it's not that you don't have faith you don't believe it's like that man that 819 00:41:47,080 --> 00:41:52,480 brought his son to the disciples to cast that spirit out of him to heal his son to deliver his 820 00:41:52,480 --> 00:42:00,760 son they couldn't do it but thank the Lord he hung around town till Jesus got back in town there's 821 00:42:00,760 --> 00:42:07,480 something about it when he gets back in town there's something about it when he's in the house he 822 00:42:07,480 --> 00:42:14,560 approaches him Lord I need you to heal my son do you believe well yeah but I need some help with 823 00:42:14,560 --> 00:42:23,080 some unbelief right now isn't that the way we get sometimes with our faith you know I've been there 824 00:42:23,080 --> 00:42:32,200 it's not that I don't believe God I don't trust God I do but sometimes old Pastor Cliff needs a 825 00:42:32,200 --> 00:42:39,920 little help in his faith we need help in our faith we can't do it for ourselves 826 00:42:43,920 --> 00:42:49,880 there's some things that we can do and many things that we cannot do for ourselves that only the power 827 00:42:49,880 --> 00:43:04,280 of God can do for us amen for the one they could not come not for the press 828 00:43:04,280 --> 00:43:09,840 you know there's some things that you're not going to acquire this you will in the fight for 829 00:43:09,840 --> 00:43:18,240 when they couldn't come not because of the press the only other option they had was the roof 830 00:43:18,240 --> 00:43:24,880 now you're laying there with the palsy maybe you know these four guys really good and maybe you 831 00:43:24,880 --> 00:43:36,400 don't and one of them said hey we're gonna take you up on the roof you're afraid of heights already 832 00:43:36,400 --> 00:43:44,080 and you're powerless to catch yourself not sure if they're gonna catch you or catch themselves 833 00:43:44,080 --> 00:43:53,640 and you just gonna hit the ground we're going up we're going where you're taking me where well we 834 00:43:53,640 --> 00:44:08,600 can't get the door and the windows are crowded the only way in is the roof okay let's go there's some 835 00:44:08,600 --> 00:44:14,400 things you're only going to acquire in faith and by faith only if you're willing to fight for them 836 00:44:14,400 --> 00:44:23,520 you got to be willing to put forth some effort to keep it or to claim it there's got to be a 837 00:44:23,520 --> 00:44:29,000 faith it's got to rise up in you and come out of you that'll cause you to go beyond the normal 838 00:44:29,000 --> 00:44:35,880 circumstances to acquire it Matthew 11 and 12 since the days of John the Baptist the kingdom of 839 00:44:35,880 --> 00:44:42,180 heaven severance violence and the violent take it by force second Corinthians 10 I think around verse 840 00:44:42,180 --> 00:44:48,240 3 begins with this we may walk in the flesh but we don't war after the flesh for the weapons of our 841 00:44:48,240 --> 00:44:54,560 warfare are not carnal but they are mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds and casting 842 00:44:54,560 --> 00:45:01,000 down every imagination that decides to exalt itself against the knowledge of God and bringing 843 00:45:01,000 --> 00:45:07,080 into captivity come on somebody bringing into captivity every thought that tries to rise up 844 00:45:07,080 --> 00:45:12,800 against the goodness of God isn't that where we live I'm not this battle that we're in it's not 845 00:45:12,800 --> 00:45:18,160 a fleshly battle sometimes you want to slap the devil out of somebody but you really can't do that 846 00:45:18,160 --> 00:45:24,320 it's a spiritual thing hey man sometimes you have to pray I preach into some people who face a devil 847 00:45:24,320 --> 00:45:30,000 every day I have to go to their job have to go into their homes and the devil walks right in and 848 00:45:30,000 --> 00:45:35,080 acts like you can't do anything about it well I'm here to serve notice on that devil and to 849 00:45:35,080 --> 00:45:41,680 serve notice on you again one more time greater is he that's in you then he that is in this world 850 00:45:41,680 --> 00:45:49,080 and it's time you rise up and to stand in accordance to faith stand having yourself battled 851 00:45:49,080 --> 00:45:55,680 armored and ready get the help and a salvation secured when you haven't done all to stand stand 852 00:45:55,680 --> 00:46:12,920 anyway be willing to go beyond the ordinary to acquire what it is you need sometimes you got to 853 00:46:12,920 --> 00:46:20,400 be willing to get on the roof sometimes you got to be like a Zacchaeus and be willing to go out on 854 00:46:20,400 --> 00:46:36,040 a limb you may have to be like a Peter get out of the security of the boat I'm gonna tell you 855 00:46:36,040 --> 00:46:45,520 something right now at least he had four men and get on the roof with him Zacchaeus had to get out 856 00:46:45,520 --> 00:46:55,080 on limb by his self Peter had at least 11 others watching him go over the rail hello there's always 857 00:46:55,080 --> 00:47:01,640 going to be donkey tenders and boat watchers Abraham made his way to Mariah you remember that 858 00:47:01,640 --> 00:47:07,480 story he's got Isaac his son he makes his way to the foothills of Mariah and he receives his 859 00:47:07,480 --> 00:47:12,720 instruction there's where I want you to go and he has some of the servants with him and he left 860 00:47:12,720 --> 00:47:17,320 them with the donkeys I'm telling you there's some places that you're going to have to go by 861 00:47:17,320 --> 00:47:25,920 yourself there's some places that that only folks can get you so far and there's always 862 00:47:25,920 --> 00:47:32,920 going to be donkey tenders but when God gives you a word don't you stay with the donkey tenders when 863 00:47:32,920 --> 00:47:38,240 you ask him Lord if that be thou that be you bid me to come out and walk on the water to you and 864 00:47:38,240 --> 00:47:44,240 you hear the invitation to come then you better have enough nerd to bell over the side huh amen 865 00:47:44,240 --> 00:47:52,880 because there's going to be 11 looking then hey he wasn't talking to me but if you have faith to 866 00:47:52,880 --> 00:48:05,000 ask him any answers make your way to the mountain where the sacrifice is to be offered Abraham went 867 00:48:05,000 --> 00:48:12,880 with everything but what Isaac thought they needed but Abraham had what he was told to take 868 00:48:12,880 --> 00:48:22,160 I guess it's one way to put it like this everybody don't belong with you where you're going 869 00:48:26,160 --> 00:48:34,360 there's there's some pathways of faith that we have to walk alone Abraham had to live 870 00:48:34,360 --> 00:48:42,320 out his faith and take Isaac to the mountaintop that old hymn says they coming up the rough side 871 00:48:42,320 --> 00:48:55,720 of the mountain I'm climbing up the rough side of the mountain as Abraham but something you've 872 00:48:55,720 --> 00:49:01,200 always you and I know the rest of the story while you're going up the rough side the sacrifice is 873 00:49:01,200 --> 00:49:14,520 coming up the backside provision is making its way up there's a hole about to be made in the roof 874 00:49:14,520 --> 00:49:21,320 they didn't go down with him he was let down by himself my god I don't have time to preach before 875 00:49:21,320 --> 00:49:31,000 you can go up you got to go down oh you can't get up without going down Naaman had to go down to 876 00:49:31,000 --> 00:49:38,640 Jordan and dipped seven times how can he hear me now Elijah had to go to Zarephath Elijah had to 877 00:49:38,640 --> 00:49:43,520 go to the brook called Cherub he had to go down before he ever had to come up and see the fire fall 878 00:49:43,520 --> 00:49:49,560 on top of the mountain you and I have to go down many times before we can come up but what I love 879 00:49:49,560 --> 00:49:55,960 about God I may go down but he don't leave me down there's always an up hallelujah they let the man 880 00:49:55,960 --> 00:50:00,920 down through the roof but he didn't have to go back up through the roof because he made a difference 881 00:50:00,920 --> 00:50:07,240 in his life when he let him down he didn't only heal what was obvious to everybody he took care 882 00:50:07,240 --> 00:50:13,440 of the greatest need of that man's life and it baffled the mind of every Pharisee and religious 883 00:50:13,440 --> 00:50:25,040 spirit setting there son thy sins be forgiven thee I can see them sitting there the older men 884 00:50:25,040 --> 00:50:30,600 Pharisees probably some Sadducees in the room they're just trying to find out what's going on 885 00:50:30,600 --> 00:50:37,960 they went there to meet him there's just there to see what the uproar was about because see they begin 886 00:50:37,960 --> 00:50:46,840 to talk and whisper among themselves and said in their heart well who does he think he is to forgive 887 00:50:46,840 --> 00:50:57,960 sins why he's blasphemous but let me just tell you something you can't get anything by him nothing gets 888 00:50:57,960 --> 00:51:05,640 by him are you hearing me sin don't get by him well look out now you may get by you think you sneaking 889 00:51:05,640 --> 00:51:16,600 it by others but it doesn't get by him I just remember that joke about that guy with that big 890 00:51:16,600 --> 00:51:24,080 dogs and the parrot in his home the burglar breaks in and the parrot begins to say Jesus is watching 891 00:51:24,080 --> 00:51:33,440 you the thief startled just kind of went about his pilfering he hears again Jesus is watching you 892 00:51:33,440 --> 00:51:45,080 he's not worried about no parakeet or Jesus until they happen to be Jesus and it was a 893 00:51:45,080 --> 00:51:59,560 Rottweiler and the bird was just mispronouncing Jesus is watching you and it ain't Jesus Jesus 894 00:51:59,560 --> 00:52:05,600 is watching you you can't get it by him they didn't get it by him he perceived what was going 895 00:52:05,600 --> 00:52:16,760 on in their hearts you don't have to say it we think if we don't say it we good no no he knows 896 00:52:16,760 --> 00:52:25,760 the intents of our hearts I would have put a said it something like yes you boys need to hush over 897 00:52:25,760 --> 00:52:33,240 you don't even know what you're talking about y'all need to shut up but I'm not Jesus he said why 898 00:52:33,240 --> 00:52:39,000 you perceive these things in your heart but I'm gonna prove a point to you which is easier to say 899 00:52:39,000 --> 00:52:50,440 he had him didn't that sins be forgiven thee or to say a rise and walk don't answer that don't 900 00:52:50,440 --> 00:53:05,080 answer that I won't prove a point to you son get up enough said mic drop leave the room if I can do 901 00:53:05,080 --> 00:53:17,120 that in your eyes then the other should not be a problem you can't make him walk I got to y'all 902 00:53:17,120 --> 00:53:30,480 stand women I'll be sure to go to page two you think I'm kidding but I'm not they uncovered the 903 00:53:30,480 --> 00:53:42,680 roof where he was when they let the bed down at principal remember you may have to go down to 904 00:53:42,680 --> 00:53:49,360 get up but you'll get up he's not gonna leave you down 905 00:53:55,000 --> 00:54:00,800 maybe a sinner but when you meet him he'll make a difference in your life and you'll leave 906 00:54:00,800 --> 00:54:14,040 saved from your sin you may be feeling like you have a emotional palsy there's different 907 00:54:14,040 --> 00:54:31,520 types of palsy little survey how many of you have ever felt paralyzed in your mind just paralyzed 908 00:54:31,520 --> 00:54:46,280 not know this nothing's coming you can't decide anything you just he alone is able to heal that 909 00:54:46,280 --> 00:55:01,040 paralysis but I'm so glad that he is able you may have to be down before you get up but Naaman he 910 00:55:01,040 --> 00:55:11,920 went down to Jordan and he dipped seven times he took even but when he obeyed he came up clean 911 00:55:11,920 --> 00:55:22,720 Peter belt out of the boat he jumped down out of the boat yes he did start to sink but never 912 00:55:22,720 --> 00:55:37,040 forget we are not told how far he walked on water before his attention was diverted to the size of 913 00:55:37,040 --> 00:55:47,440 the wave I don't know how far he got knowing Peter he hit the water running before ever looked 914 00:55:47,440 --> 00:55:53,360 because he done so many other things without looking or thinking reminds me an old boy I know 915 00:55:53,360 --> 00:56:05,640 I was saying asking for a friend you know sometimes you have to go down I don't know 916 00:56:05,640 --> 00:56:18,960 how far he went but he had went far enough to know on whom to cry for help sometimes you have 917 00:56:18,960 --> 00:56:35,960 to go again and again second Kings 18 Elijah that we've mentioned is on top of that mountain now 918 00:56:35,960 --> 00:56:49,240 he's entered into a prayer position he's got his face between his knees and he's praying 919 00:56:49,240 --> 00:56:57,920 that's a good selection greater see this in he looks to serve it says go to the edge and look over 920 00:56:57,920 --> 00:57:15,640 and see he runs back says I don't see anything and the scripture says he said go again seven times 921 00:57:15,640 --> 00:57:26,480 there's just something about going again he makes the difference next time the devil tries to get you 922 00:57:26,480 --> 00:57:31,280 to go to church and you're not going to go to church and you're not going to stay at home and not go to 923 00:57:31,280 --> 00:57:40,920 church just go again it could be that day that have that same report when you leave you what I saw 924 00:57:40,920 --> 00:57:55,000 might not have been much to anybody else Elijah way out over there I see a cloud looks about like that 925 00:57:55,000 --> 00:58:03,640 and I love to get off the hill the rains come and the man of God gets up off the ground 926 00:58:26,000 --> 00:58:37,000 he outran he helps chariots that's you right there folks you may have to go again but when you come 927 00:58:37,000 --> 00:58:53,320 up when you get up the race is on how many need him to make a difference you need you need a 928 00:58:53,320 --> 00:58:59,080 difference in your situation your circumstance if that's you make your way to the front come on 929 00:58:59,080 --> 00:59:04,920 I'm gonna pray with you I'm gonna pray for you I'm not gonna carry too long I mean I've done been 930 00:59:04,920 --> 00:59:12,720 at it for nearly an hour so if you ain't got it by now there's no there's no alter manipulation 931 00:59:12,720 --> 00:59:18,120 I could conjure up to get you down here I've never been good at that I either I just you either want 932 00:59:18,120 --> 00:59:26,160 it or you don't with me but I know what I've witnessed this morning as I've been preaching 933 00:59:28,160 --> 00:59:37,320 as the spirit of the reveals some faces to me he's seen his word for you today there's nothing 934 00:59:37,320 --> 00:59:48,800 else gonna make a difference in your crisis in your situation but him his presence is here to make 935 00:59:48,800 --> 00:59:54,920 a difference y'all come on in step a little tighter I'm gonna get some prayer warriors behind 936 00:59:54,920 --> 01:00:01,280 you won't get some folks to pray with us you know who you are folks come on let's build a wall of 937 01:00:01,280 --> 01:00:07,520 faith let's get behind these brothers and sisters they needing something from the Lord today they 938 01:00:07,520 --> 01:00:15,560 need Jesus to make a difference they need him to make a difference this morning amen 939 01:00:15,560 --> 01:00:26,440 he's in the house for you this morning he's here to make a difference in your situation