WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.020 Have your Bible turned back with me to Psalm 00:00:02.020 --> 00:00:11.000 118 as we try to finish when good is good enough. 00:00:11.839 --> 00:00:22.879 We're going to try to finish that. Amen. I would 00:00:22.879 --> 00:00:25.859 have hit a little bit of that. I just can't remember 00:00:25.859 --> 00:00:29.620 enough of it. But as we were singing that. The 00:00:29.620 --> 00:00:36.640 old, when the redeemed are gathering in. That 00:00:36.640 --> 00:00:41.460 song come to my mind. Wash like snow and free 00:00:41.460 --> 00:00:45.659 from all sin. How we'll shout and how we'll sing 00:00:45.659 --> 00:00:53.399 when the redeemed are gathering in. I don't know 00:00:53.399 --> 00:00:55.880 where your mind's been lately, but mine's been. 00:00:57.020 --> 00:01:01.020 Gravitating toward the gathering moment. Amen. 00:01:02.280 --> 00:01:06.719 I'm ready to see the Lord. I'm ready to see Jesus. 00:01:07.700 --> 00:01:11.439 Amen. And every born again, blood bought, prayed 00:01:11.439 --> 00:01:15.299 up, living right, saint of God ought to have 00:01:15.299 --> 00:01:19.980 the same focus. We ought to be longing to see 00:01:19.980 --> 00:01:24.109 the Lord. I don't need any more time. I don't 00:01:24.109 --> 00:01:29.129 need to make anything else right. I try to keep 00:01:29.129 --> 00:01:33.069 up with that stuff on a daily basis. Amen. I 00:01:33.069 --> 00:01:35.769 don't need to hear another sermon or message 00:01:35.769 --> 00:01:39.849 to get my heart right. My heart's right. Well, 00:01:39.870 --> 00:01:44.019 what about those that are not? What did Jesus 00:01:44.019 --> 00:01:47.659 tell Lazarus when he said, would you just not 00:01:47.659 --> 00:01:49.540 go up there and tell my brother? He said, look, 00:01:49.620 --> 00:01:51.599 they got the prophets and they got the preachers, 00:01:51.659 --> 00:01:54.939 and they wouldn't hear me if I come back. Well, 00:01:55.099 --> 00:02:01.359 and they didn't. And he did. Did he not? So I 00:02:01.359 --> 00:02:04.239 don't need to preach another sermon, but I'm 00:02:04.239 --> 00:02:08.360 going to as long as I'm here. But I'm ready to 00:02:08.360 --> 00:02:13.729 see the Lord. Psalm 118 reads, I digress. Verse 00:02:13.729 --> 00:02:16.310 1, O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, 00:02:16.409 --> 00:02:26.210 because his mercy endures forever and ever. There's 00:02:26.210 --> 00:02:30.270 no end and there's no ceasing. When good is good 00:02:30.270 --> 00:02:32.750 enough. Father, we love you today. Thank you 00:02:32.750 --> 00:02:36.409 so much for your kindness towards your people. 00:02:36.930 --> 00:02:39.069 I thank you, Lord, for the anointing that's in 00:02:39.069 --> 00:02:42.490 this house and your presence that is here. And 00:02:42.490 --> 00:02:44.909 I ask God now that you continue to have your 00:02:44.909 --> 00:02:49.370 way, Lord, with that wonderful liberty that causes 00:02:49.370 --> 00:02:53.069 it to be easy to preach. Bless in this house 00:02:53.069 --> 00:02:57.490 today, sweet Holy Ghost, have your way in Jesus' 00:02:57.530 --> 00:03:01.750 mighty name. And the church said, amen. You can 00:03:01.750 --> 00:03:04.830 be seated. Tell your neighbor, good is good enough. 00:03:15.740 --> 00:03:19.000 Lord, we love you today. Just worship for just 00:03:19.000 --> 00:03:23.039 a minute. I'm trying to make my way through something 00:03:23.039 --> 00:03:24.759 right here. If you would, just lift your hands 00:03:24.759 --> 00:03:26.580 toward heaven. Just love on the Lord for just 00:03:26.580 --> 00:03:30.139 a minute. I'm trying to make my way through right 00:03:30.139 --> 00:03:41.800 here. Have your way today, Lord. We do love you. 00:04:04.729 --> 00:04:07.009 Hallelujah. Sweet Holy Ghost, have your way among 00:04:07.009 --> 00:04:36.319 us today, Lord. Speak to heart and mind. How 00:04:36.319 --> 00:04:41.459 many of you, where you're seated right now, there's 00:04:41.459 --> 00:04:46.300 this little bit of sense of urgency for a burden 00:04:46.300 --> 00:04:51.360 or a trial or something going on in and around 00:04:51.360 --> 00:04:55.220 you and affecting you immediately, right? I mean, 00:04:55.220 --> 00:05:02.899 right now, it's affecting you. I mean, if I may. 00:05:03.480 --> 00:05:06.579 Would you just come and stand across the front 00:05:06.579 --> 00:05:28.620 here? Yeah. Uh -huh. I see I was talking to somebody 00:05:28.620 --> 00:05:33.759 about standing in. Sister, I went. Sister Lynn, 00:05:33.860 --> 00:05:45.300 come stand in for Sister Linda. Yeah. I am literally 00:05:45.300 --> 00:06:16.259 trembling. Yeah, he is here. There's a... Sister 00:06:16.259 --> 00:06:18.160 Barbara, if you need to sit on the edge of that 00:06:18.160 --> 00:06:20.040 altar, just have you a seat right over there. 00:06:20.120 --> 00:06:22.959 Just sit right on that altar. She's so weak. 00:06:23.839 --> 00:06:26.779 She's just... Grace of God that she's even in 00:06:26.779 --> 00:06:37.040 the house today. There are... Some major needs 00:06:37.040 --> 00:06:43.819 represented in this altar right now. And the 00:06:43.819 --> 00:06:49.600 Lord wants you to know he is mindful of you. 00:06:52.279 --> 00:07:01.439 He knows where you're standing. And exactly what 00:07:01.439 --> 00:07:08.370 it is facing you. He simply nudged me really 00:07:08.370 --> 00:07:16.449 quick twice already to let you know that. He 00:07:16.449 --> 00:07:24.930 is good. And I know sometimes in facing stuff 00:07:24.930 --> 00:07:28.649 like what some of you are dealing with, Sister 00:07:28.649 --> 00:07:30.970 Linda Geislinger is in the hospital. They're 00:07:30.970 --> 00:07:34.540 going to take a brain. out tomorrow, a little 00:07:34.540 --> 00:07:37.480 tumor. They're going to take it out and test 00:07:37.480 --> 00:07:44.740 it to see if it's whatever. Been in the hospitals 00:07:44.740 --> 00:07:50.040 this week, getting over, trying, and still not 00:07:50.040 --> 00:07:55.519 past issues of the body and the flesh. And God 00:07:55.519 --> 00:07:58.079 said he knows your flesh. He created your flesh. 00:07:58.319 --> 00:08:02.769 You are fearfully and wonderfully made. But something 00:08:02.769 --> 00:08:04.790 else he also knows, I shared with Sister Barbara 00:08:04.790 --> 00:08:07.189 in the office this morning. He knows how willing 00:08:07.189 --> 00:08:10.930 your spirit is. He knows you pushed yourself 00:08:10.930 --> 00:08:13.850 to be in this place this morning. And there's 00:08:13.850 --> 00:08:16.189 others not here today that just weren't able 00:08:16.189 --> 00:08:20.529 to push. Just wasn't able to push through to 00:08:20.529 --> 00:08:24.889 get here. He knows what you had to go through 00:08:24.889 --> 00:08:31.170 to get here. I may do this and I may not. But 00:08:31.170 --> 00:08:34.730 this he wants you to know, he's mindful of you. 00:08:37.529 --> 00:08:43.690 Every situation. Because if it's serious enough 00:08:43.690 --> 00:08:47.149 to drive you here, it's serious enough to be 00:08:47.149 --> 00:08:51.110 on his mind. You're not off the radar. He's a 00:08:51.110 --> 00:08:56.850 controller that's never off the job. And you're 00:08:56.850 --> 00:09:00.460 always more than just a blip on his screen. He 00:09:00.460 --> 00:09:03.740 knows your altitude. He knows your attitude. 00:09:04.559 --> 00:09:07.820 He knows your location and all about your position, 00:09:07.980 --> 00:09:10.720 what's gotten you there, and how he's going to 00:09:10.720 --> 00:09:12.799 take you from where you are to where he desires 00:09:12.799 --> 00:09:16.139 for you to be. I tell you what, if there's some 00:09:16.139 --> 00:09:19.320 of you that have a good measure of faith going 00:09:19.320 --> 00:09:21.179 this morning, if y 'all will take a half a step 00:09:21.179 --> 00:09:23.399 forward, I need some folks that will believe 00:09:23.399 --> 00:09:25.860 with me and just kind of come and just stand 00:09:25.860 --> 00:09:28.700 behind these. And the rest of you, just stretch 00:09:28.700 --> 00:09:30.899 your hand this way. If you're not going to come 00:09:30.899 --> 00:09:32.980 this way, just lift your hand, and I want your 00:09:32.980 --> 00:09:35.340 mind on heaven. I'll preach a little bit until 00:09:35.340 --> 00:09:41.519 you hear it a little bit. Oh, my Lord, God, you 00:09:41.519 --> 00:09:52.919 know. Something wonderful happened. Father, in 00:09:52.919 --> 00:09:58.690 the name of Jesus, you know today. You know today. 00:09:59.649 --> 00:10:06.169 You know today. You're mindful of your people 00:10:06.169 --> 00:10:09.490 this morning. You know their dilemma at every 00:10:09.490 --> 00:10:14.549 point, at every turn, and at every twist, and 00:10:14.549 --> 00:10:18.269 every obstacle, every roadblock. You know it 00:10:18.269 --> 00:10:22.950 this morning. You know it this morning. Lord, 00:10:23.049 --> 00:10:26.539 you know what's anguishing our soul. You know 00:10:26.539 --> 00:10:30.500 what's tearing us up from the inside out. You 00:10:30.500 --> 00:10:35.000 know what it is, and now I give it to you. I 00:10:35.000 --> 00:10:39.340 give it to you. I give it to you. I give it to 00:10:39.340 --> 00:10:42.559 you today. Lord, touch Sister Kim this morning, 00:10:42.620 --> 00:10:45.360 recovering. Lord, touch Sister Donna, recovering, 00:10:45.580 --> 00:10:48.820 Lord. Touch and move and heal in body, soul, 00:10:49.000 --> 00:10:52.399 mind, and spirit today. Lord, only you are able. 00:10:53.019 --> 00:10:55.460 To add strength. And only you are able to add 00:10:55.460 --> 00:10:58.299 grace, Lord. Only you are able to move within 00:10:58.299 --> 00:11:01.580 the situations of this place. Lord, you know 00:11:01.580 --> 00:11:05.460 what your people are dealing with. We know what 00:11:05.460 --> 00:11:07.240 you're dealing with, Lord. Put it right there, 00:11:07.340 --> 00:11:11.320 brother. Right there. Father, in the name of 00:11:11.320 --> 00:11:16.299 Jesus, we're trusting you for great grace. We're 00:11:16.299 --> 00:11:20.559 trusting you for great grace. And your faithfulness, 00:11:20.559 --> 00:11:25.440 Lord. You are good. You are good. And we give 00:11:25.440 --> 00:11:27.559 thanks to you today, Lord, for your goodness. 00:11:27.639 --> 00:11:30.659 And Lord, you know the situation. You know exactly 00:11:30.659 --> 00:11:32.820 what we're dealing with. Lord, you know exactly 00:11:32.820 --> 00:11:35.759 what's going on. And Lord, we're trusting you 00:11:35.759 --> 00:11:38.360 to deal with it. We're trusting you, oh God, 00:11:38.539 --> 00:11:41.149 to take over. We're trusting you, oh God, to 00:11:41.149 --> 00:11:43.850 have your wonderful and mighty way in heart and 00:11:43.850 --> 00:11:47.149 mind, souls and body today. Lord, in families 00:11:47.149 --> 00:11:50.210 and Lord, we know that you can. In our bodies, 00:11:50.269 --> 00:11:52.009 Lord, there's those who need a healing touch 00:11:52.009 --> 00:11:54.970 today. There are those who are needing a continual 00:11:54.970 --> 00:11:57.789 healing touch in body, soul, mind, and spirit 00:11:57.789 --> 00:12:00.870 this morning. Oh, and I ask God that you do great 00:12:00.870 --> 00:12:03.710 works, that you do mighty works among your people 00:12:03.710 --> 00:12:06.129 today. Lord, that you do a mighty work among 00:12:06.129 --> 00:12:09.250 your people today. Heal. and deliver and set 00:12:09.250 --> 00:12:11.669 at liberty. Lord, there are those with tormented 00:12:11.669 --> 00:12:14.830 minds and who need peace. need your peace. Lord, 00:12:14.929 --> 00:12:16.750 there are those who are emotional wrecks today. 00:12:17.070 --> 00:12:19.350 Lord, we just pray for Sister Linda this morning. 00:12:19.549 --> 00:12:21.870 Lord, if Sister Linda stands in the gap, we're 00:12:21.870 --> 00:12:24.230 in the hedge this morning. We're building up 00:12:24.230 --> 00:12:27.210 a faith wall in the breach today. Lord, I know 00:12:27.210 --> 00:12:29.470 that anxiety is overwhelming her, and I know 00:12:29.470 --> 00:12:32.269 fear is gripping her by the mind and by the moment, 00:12:32.370 --> 00:12:34.830 and I ask God that you take authority over that 00:12:34.830 --> 00:12:37.450 today. Lord, give her a peace that passes all 00:12:37.450 --> 00:12:40.190 understanding this morning, a peace that passes 00:12:40.190 --> 00:12:42.490 understanding. Lord, touch Brother Fred today. 00:12:42.570 --> 00:12:44.629 He has surgery tomorrow. They're going to put 00:12:44.629 --> 00:12:47.330 a new knee in. I ask God that you guide the hand 00:12:47.330 --> 00:12:49.929 of the surgeon. Lord, give him a peace and grace. 00:12:50.190 --> 00:12:52.850 Lord, we know that you're able today. We know 00:12:52.850 --> 00:12:55.269 that you're able this morning, mighty God. We 00:12:55.269 --> 00:12:57.190 know that you're able this morning, mighty God. 00:12:57.269 --> 00:13:00.090 We know that you're able today. Yes, God, we 00:13:00.090 --> 00:13:08.049 know you are. Lord, we trust you. Father God, 00:13:08.210 --> 00:13:12.399 we're in desperate mode today. for a lost sister. 00:13:13.840 --> 00:13:16.500 Lord, you know where she's at today, so we ask, 00:13:16.559 --> 00:13:19.879 sweet Holy Ghost, Lord, that you begin to convict 00:13:19.879 --> 00:13:24.639 her heart. Begin to draw her to the foot of Calvary's 00:13:24.639 --> 00:13:28.919 old rugged cross. Draw her to Jesus. Sweet Holy 00:13:28.919 --> 00:13:32.080 Ghost, begin to convict today. Lord, knock on 00:13:32.080 --> 00:13:34.960 that hardened heart. Knock on that heart's door, 00:13:35.139 --> 00:13:38.000 Lord. We know what your word declares. Behold, 00:13:38.019 --> 00:13:40.059 you'll stand at the door and knock. And you said 00:13:40.059 --> 00:13:42.759 if they'll open, you'll come in and you'll sit 00:13:42.759 --> 00:13:45.259 and sup with them. And we ask, Lord, that she'll 00:13:45.259 --> 00:13:48.120 open to the knocking of your spirit. Lord, knock 00:13:48.120 --> 00:13:51.000 on that heart. Be a reminding presence to her 00:13:51.000 --> 00:13:53.440 today, sweet Holy Ghost. Reminder of the goodness 00:13:53.440 --> 00:13:56.480 of your grace. Hallelujah. Touch and move this 00:13:56.480 --> 00:13:58.700 morning. Touch and move this morning. Father, 00:13:58.960 --> 00:14:01.600 we know that you're able, Lord, to heal and to 00:14:01.600 --> 00:14:04.299 deliver and to strengthen today. Lord, we know 00:14:04.299 --> 00:14:05.899 that you are the one who always offers divine 00:14:05.899 --> 00:14:08.500 orders of protecting. You are our protection. 00:14:08.759 --> 00:14:11.379 You are the one who watches over. You are who 00:14:11.379 --> 00:14:13.720 are around us, over, beneath, and beside us. 00:14:13.779 --> 00:14:16.659 And I ask God today that you continue to grant 00:14:16.659 --> 00:14:19.240 it this morning. Father, do a healing work in 00:14:19.240 --> 00:14:22.080 body today. Do a healing work in body. Almighty 00:14:22.080 --> 00:14:24.659 God, we're trusting you. Lord, our confidence 00:14:24.659 --> 00:14:27.740 is in you and your great grace. Father, you're 00:14:27.740 --> 00:14:31.519 God over all things. Lord, the life is in the 00:14:31.519 --> 00:14:34.000 blood. That's the declaration of your word. And 00:14:34.000 --> 00:14:36.080 Lord, I pray. for a healing in the blood in this 00:14:36.080 --> 00:14:39.639 body. Lord, we rebuke low blood sugar. Take authority 00:14:39.639 --> 00:14:42.580 over high blood pressure. We ask, God, that you 00:14:42.580 --> 00:14:45.379 do a work in the body today. Father, you are 00:14:45.379 --> 00:14:48.179 healer and deliverer. And we ask, God, in our 00:14:48.179 --> 00:14:51.440 desperation. Lord, in our desperation this morning. 00:14:51.720 --> 00:14:54.019 Oh, Lord, we're desperate for a touch. We're 00:14:54.019 --> 00:14:56.740 desperate for a move today, almighty God. We 00:14:56.740 --> 00:15:00.080 need a healing. Touch this esophagus and digestion. 00:15:00.559 --> 00:15:04.019 Lord, touch her digestive system, Father. name 00:15:04.019 --> 00:15:06.879 of Jesus, add flesh to the body and strength 00:15:06.879 --> 00:15:09.940 to the body, nourishment to the body. Father, 00:15:10.000 --> 00:15:13.139 we'll trust you. Lord, Lord, you know the situation 00:15:13.139 --> 00:15:15.539 at work. You know what's going on there. You've 00:15:15.539 --> 00:15:17.799 got to intervene, Lord. There's a thousand or 00:15:17.799 --> 00:15:21.580 more, several thousand, Lord, and their jobs 00:15:21.580 --> 00:15:24.379 are at stake. So I ask God that you just move 00:15:24.379 --> 00:15:27.340 in, move in and let your calm and peace prevail 00:15:27.340 --> 00:15:30.500 over situations. Lord, touch and move today. 00:15:30.740 --> 00:15:33.929 Father, we take authority over home. grandchildren, 00:15:34.210 --> 00:15:38.309 Lord. I see where Paul told Timothy, I'm reminded 00:15:38.309 --> 00:15:40.350 of the faith that I first saw in your granny 00:15:40.350 --> 00:15:42.389 and then in your mama and I know it's in you, 00:15:42.470 --> 00:15:45.350 son. Let the faith of the Lord, we stir up the 00:15:45.350 --> 00:15:48.210 gift that's in us. Take authority over the wicked 00:15:48.210 --> 00:15:52.529 things in the name of Jesus today. Lord, victory 00:15:52.529 --> 00:15:55.509 in the home. Release in the home, Father. Oh, 00:15:55.529 --> 00:15:57.389 Lord, we know that you're able to grant great 00:15:57.389 --> 00:16:00.009 grace. We know that you're able to grant great 00:16:00.009 --> 00:16:02.490 grace and great mercy. Touch and move. Touch 00:16:02.490 --> 00:16:04.490 and move in the house today. Touch and move in 00:16:04.490 --> 00:16:07.350 the house today, Father God. Let your grace and 00:16:07.350 --> 00:16:10.529 your glory, Lord, move in hearts and minds today. 00:16:11.009 --> 00:16:13.269 Hallelujah, Lord, continue to touch and move 00:16:13.269 --> 00:16:15.769 and heal. Lord, it's our commitments unto you, 00:16:15.870 --> 00:16:19.350 Lord. We renew afresh and new. We renew afresh 00:16:19.350 --> 00:16:25.529 and new. Afresh and new, almighty God. Father, 00:16:25.750 --> 00:16:30.210 we come to you today. Every cause of turmoil 00:16:30.210 --> 00:16:33.870 that the enemy's trying to arise with and everything 00:16:33.870 --> 00:16:37.570 he's trying to divide and to destroy with, we 00:16:37.570 --> 00:16:40.590 take authority over it and we choose your great 00:16:40.590 --> 00:16:44.490 grace. Lord, you are the healer. You are the 00:16:44.490 --> 00:16:47.929 healer. Bring unity. Bring unity, Father, in 00:16:47.929 --> 00:16:51.450 the name of Jesus. Lord, I pray for Travis's 00:16:51.450 --> 00:16:54.889 hands. Lord, you know it's his livelihood. You 00:16:54.889 --> 00:16:57.870 know that's how he makes his living. And, Lord, 00:16:57.950 --> 00:17:00.450 as this attack of the flesh is against his livelihood, 00:17:00.710 --> 00:17:03.330 Lord, his trust and confidence is ultimately 00:17:03.330 --> 00:17:06.349 in you. And so, Father, I pray a divine healing. 00:17:06.880 --> 00:17:09.480 Lord, over these joints and these knuckles and 00:17:09.480 --> 00:17:12.140 the muscles in his hand. Lord, take authority 00:17:12.140 --> 00:17:15.480 today. And in the name of Jesus, work a healing 00:17:15.480 --> 00:17:18.900 in his body. This morning, Father. This morning, 00:17:19.000 --> 00:17:22.440 Father. In the name of Jesus. In the name of 00:17:22.440 --> 00:17:25.220 Jesus. Lord, touch Rebecca today. Do a healing 00:17:25.220 --> 00:17:27.880 in her foot, Lord, in this ankle. Do a healing 00:17:27.880 --> 00:17:30.740 today. Do a mighty work, oh God. Do a mighty 00:17:30.740 --> 00:17:33.700 work over this place today. Lord, let your grace 00:17:33.700 --> 00:17:36.000 and your glory move, Lord, among your people. 00:17:36.240 --> 00:17:39.380 Let your healing touch move among your people. 00:17:40.200 --> 00:17:41.960 Hallelujah. Anybody else, I didn't get to pray 00:17:41.960 --> 00:17:43.779 for you and you need prayer, just make your way 00:17:43.779 --> 00:17:46.119 on over here. Come on, we're going to anoint 00:17:46.119 --> 00:17:48.000 you today. I don't want you to leave untouched. 00:17:48.220 --> 00:17:50.240 The Lord will touch you where you are, but if 00:17:50.240 --> 00:17:52.880 you need it, require it, we'll put a little oil 00:17:52.880 --> 00:17:55.480 on you. Hallelujah. He is faithful and he is 00:17:55.480 --> 00:17:58.059 just today. Lord, we love you and we thank you 00:17:58.059 --> 00:18:00.559 for your goodness and grace and mercy. Hallelujah. 00:18:00.759 --> 00:18:07.559 And because it endures forever. As he goes by, 00:18:07.740 --> 00:18:36.509 reach out. Father, we come to you today. Lord, 00:18:36.529 --> 00:18:40.509 standing in the gout for a mental warfare among 00:18:40.509 --> 00:18:45.069 this generation. As enemies tormenting their 00:18:45.069 --> 00:18:47.509 minds and trying to steal, kill, and destroy 00:18:47.509 --> 00:18:52.829 life from these young people, I ask God that 00:18:52.829 --> 00:18:55.829 somehow you display your glory that they may 00:18:55.829 --> 00:18:59.730 see and know that there's a God in heaven. Lord, 00:18:59.829 --> 00:19:02.250 and speak of peace over their minds, those that 00:19:02.250 --> 00:19:05.660 are tormented today. For you and you alone are 00:19:05.660 --> 00:19:09.640 peace. You are help. You are hope. And Lord, 00:19:09.720 --> 00:19:11.660 we're trusting you to move among them today, 00:19:11.779 --> 00:19:19.019 Father. In the name of Jesus. In the name of 00:19:19.019 --> 00:19:30.259 Jesus today. Hallelujah. Touch the Lord as he 00:19:30.259 --> 00:19:43.940 calls. Father, we come today. Dad's standing 00:19:43.940 --> 00:19:48.579 in today. Lord, we see what the enemy's endeavoring 00:19:48.579 --> 00:19:52.400 and see how he's attempting. But we stand against 00:19:52.400 --> 00:19:54.299 it with everything that's within us today, and 00:19:54.299 --> 00:19:59.039 we resist the devil. We resist the enemy. And 00:19:59.039 --> 00:20:01.259 we know according to your word that he'll flee 00:20:01.259 --> 00:20:05.259 from us. So we stand today. I pray, Lord, that 00:20:05.259 --> 00:20:08.069 you'd grant wisdom to this father. Lord, give 00:20:08.069 --> 00:20:11.109 him knowledge. Give him understanding. Lord, 00:20:11.230 --> 00:20:13.450 give him grace and give him strength, Lord, as 00:20:13.450 --> 00:20:16.789 he withstands the evil one that's coming against 00:20:16.789 --> 00:20:20.190 his family today. Give him grace and give him 00:20:20.190 --> 00:20:27.089 strength, Father, in the name of Jesus. Hallelujah. 00:20:29.369 --> 00:20:40.069 Hallelujah. Give the Lord praise in his house, 00:20:40.130 --> 00:20:48.009 would you? Hallelujah. You can be seated for 00:20:48.009 --> 00:20:56.890 just a few minutes. I've learned over the years 00:20:56.890 --> 00:21:08.819 that if you obey God, things go better. It goes 00:21:08.819 --> 00:21:18.900 better if you just obey the Lord. Good is good 00:21:18.900 --> 00:21:30.039 enough. Because God is good. And we need nothing 00:21:30.039 --> 00:21:37.680 else. So if God is good, then good is good enough. 00:21:40.200 --> 00:21:45.539 Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, 00:21:45.660 --> 00:21:57.420 because his mercy endures forever. I used to 00:21:57.420 --> 00:21:59.640 quote that quickly, and I'd leave out the because. 00:22:01.799 --> 00:22:05.440 We do that sometimes. Oh, give thanks to the 00:22:05.440 --> 00:22:07.200 Lord for his good, his mercy endures forever. 00:22:11.339 --> 00:22:19.000 But the because, I think, is probably the strongest 00:22:19.000 --> 00:22:23.880 word in the entire verse. Because it connects 00:22:23.880 --> 00:22:28.740 it all together. The because connects the goodness 00:22:28.740 --> 00:22:34.960 of God to his mercy. Because of his mercy, he's 00:22:34.960 --> 00:22:39.740 good. We're not going to retrace all the steps 00:22:39.740 --> 00:22:41.980 on he's good. That'd take us too long. But just 00:22:41.980 --> 00:22:46.920 trust me, God's good. Amen. I'm going to give 00:22:46.920 --> 00:22:49.180 you the Pastor Cliff notes, and then I'm going 00:22:49.180 --> 00:22:54.339 to let you go. I made a statement to you as we 00:22:54.339 --> 00:22:56.640 were closing last week. When God grants mercy, 00:22:57.180 --> 00:23:04.359 he extends grace. Goodness and mercy are gifts 00:23:04.359 --> 00:23:10.269 of the extension. Of God's grace. Mercifully 00:23:10.269 --> 00:23:13.509 in its simplest form means leniency, compassion, 00:23:14.210 --> 00:23:17.710 forgiveness, kindness, pity, tolerance, or charity. 00:23:18.910 --> 00:23:22.609 Mercy refers to the kind and compassionate treatment 00:23:22.609 --> 00:23:27.410 extending biblically to forgiveness and a gracious 00:23:27.410 --> 00:23:31.789 bestowal of that which is not deserved. God's 00:23:31.789 --> 00:23:36.309 mercy is the divine goodness exercised with respect. 00:23:36.970 --> 00:23:44.490 to the miseries of his creatures, feeling for 00:23:44.490 --> 00:23:52.609 them and making provision for their relief. That's 00:23:52.609 --> 00:24:00.230 what just happened. He has a strong desire because 00:24:00.230 --> 00:24:06.500 of our misery. He grants mercy and extends grace, 00:24:06.759 --> 00:24:13.579 providing for us a relief. You remember, some 00:24:13.579 --> 00:24:16.339 of you might be old enough to remember, plop, 00:24:16.339 --> 00:24:24.339 plop. Oh, how many of you have no clue? Go ahead 00:24:24.339 --> 00:24:25.859 and raise your hand, Pastor. I done seen it on 00:24:25.859 --> 00:24:34.650 your face. I don't even know what to do with 00:24:34.650 --> 00:24:44.230 that. Man, about to turn 40 years old. Anybody 00:24:44.230 --> 00:24:46.049 else care to raise your hand? You didn't know 00:24:46.049 --> 00:24:58.569 what that was either? According to my dad, well, 00:24:58.769 --> 00:25:00.930 we just lost this whole thing. I should have 00:25:00.930 --> 00:25:04.650 quit and let you go home. But I saw 20 minutes 00:25:04.650 --> 00:25:11.069 on the time clock. According to my dad, that 00:25:11.069 --> 00:25:15.250 was a commercial. According to my father, who's 00:25:15.250 --> 00:25:27.670 86, it is the cure for cancer. That low blood 00:25:27.670 --> 00:25:31.670 pressure, plop, plop, fizz, fizz. High blood 00:25:31.670 --> 00:25:37.539 pressure, Plop, plop, fizz, fizz. That coupled 00:25:37.539 --> 00:25:40.380 with a domes pill, now I know I'm over some of 00:25:40.380 --> 00:25:50.660 you. I know some of you gone for sure. I'm telling 00:25:50.660 --> 00:25:53.319 on myself. That's why we were back in the archives 00:25:53.319 --> 00:25:58.180 from the last century. Those are old medications 00:25:58.180 --> 00:26:00.799 that probably now just have new names and you're 00:26:00.799 --> 00:26:05.519 taking them anyway. Alka -Seltzer. You know what 00:26:05.519 --> 00:26:08.480 that is? Plop, plop, fizz, fizz. That's a commercial. 00:26:08.720 --> 00:26:15.500 You got it now. Cure all. God sees the misery 00:26:15.500 --> 00:26:23.099 of his creatures. In a sin -sickened and fallen 00:26:23.099 --> 00:26:29.440 world, the only joy that we manage to pull out 00:26:29.440 --> 00:26:34.630 of the misery of a sin -indated world, is the 00:26:34.630 --> 00:26:39.710 relief that the goodness of God brings into our 00:26:39.710 --> 00:26:44.210 life, extended by His grace because of His mercy. 00:26:51.289 --> 00:26:55.450 In the case of sinners, God's mercy can be described 00:26:55.450 --> 00:26:58.869 as long -suffering and patience toward those 00:26:58.869 --> 00:27:03.819 who keep putting off. The extension of his grace 00:27:03.819 --> 00:27:13.279 for salvation. God's mercy is boundless. Psalm 00:27:13.279 --> 00:27:15.940 108 and 4, for thy mercy is great above the heavens. 00:27:16.160 --> 00:27:24.039 Thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. God's mercy 00:27:24.039 --> 00:27:27.039 is undeserved. The Lord is merciful and gracious, 00:27:27.160 --> 00:27:32.900 slow to anger, plenteous in mercy. He will not 00:27:32.900 --> 00:27:35.160 always chide. In other words, God doesn't always, 00:27:35.339 --> 00:27:39.000 He just doesn't continue to punish because of 00:27:39.000 --> 00:27:44.759 wrongdoing. You repent, He doesn't keep on punishing. 00:27:45.359 --> 00:27:49.200 He doesn't chide. He doesn't continue that punishment. 00:27:50.039 --> 00:27:53.480 Neither will He keep His anger forever. Aren't 00:27:53.480 --> 00:27:58.279 you so glad? We've lost the awe and the fear 00:27:58.279 --> 00:28:02.309 and the revere of a holy God. But the Bible declares 00:28:02.309 --> 00:28:05.869 it's a fearful thing to fall into the hands of 00:28:05.869 --> 00:28:11.769 an awesome God. He hath not dealt with us after 00:28:11.769 --> 00:28:14.589 our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 00:28:15.329 --> 00:28:17.549 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so 00:28:17.549 --> 00:28:20.789 great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 00:28:21.150 --> 00:28:23.910 As far as the east is, you know this one, from 00:28:23.910 --> 00:28:27.589 the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions 00:28:27.589 --> 00:28:31.190 from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, 00:28:31.289 --> 00:28:35.970 so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. That's 00:28:35.970 --> 00:28:41.329 in the definition of mercy. I am so glad that 00:28:41.329 --> 00:28:48.029 God had pity on me. I'm so glad he did not visit 00:28:48.029 --> 00:28:51.990 me according to my iniquities and my transgressions. 00:28:52.849 --> 00:28:57.049 I'm so glad for that goodness in this verse. 00:28:57.970 --> 00:29:02.069 Because of his mercy. That's why that goodness 00:29:02.069 --> 00:29:06.470 is extended toward my life. I'm so glad he didn't 00:29:06.470 --> 00:29:09.329 deal with me that way. God's mercy is very intimate. 00:29:10.210 --> 00:29:13.250 Psalm 145, 8, 9. The Lord is gracious and full 00:29:13.250 --> 00:29:16.029 of compassion. Slow to anger and great of mercy. 00:29:16.130 --> 00:29:21.450 The Lord is good to all. And his tender mercies 00:29:21.450 --> 00:29:27.279 over all his works. God's mercy prongs life. 00:29:27.819 --> 00:29:30.859 Lamentations 3, 22 and 3. It is of the Lord's 00:29:30.859 --> 00:29:36.140 mercies that we are not consumed. Because his 00:29:36.140 --> 00:29:41.640 compassion, one of those definitions, they are 00:29:41.640 --> 00:29:49.420 new every morning. He doesn't keep score. And 00:29:49.420 --> 00:29:55.859 I am not consumed because of his mercy. And that 00:29:55.859 --> 00:30:03.839 God's mercy extends salvation. Titus 3 and 5. 00:30:04.180 --> 00:30:07.420 Not by works of righteousness, which we have 00:30:07.420 --> 00:30:13.279 done, but according to His mercy, He saved us. 00:30:17.019 --> 00:30:19.940 Mercy is in forgiving of sins. Micah 7 and 18. 00:30:20.119 --> 00:30:24.259 Who is a God like unto thee that pardoneth iniquity? 00:30:24.980 --> 00:30:27.920 Passes by the transgression of the remnant of 00:30:27.920 --> 00:30:30.519 his heritage. He retaineth not his anger forever 00:30:30.519 --> 00:30:40.339 because he delights in mercy. 2 Peter 2 and 9. 00:30:41.880 --> 00:30:44.259 Is the gateway that we may obtain that wonderful 00:30:44.259 --> 00:30:46.339 gift of salvation. The Lord is not slack concerning 00:30:46.339 --> 00:30:48.839 his promise as some men count slackness. But 00:30:48.839 --> 00:30:51.279 is long suffering to us. We're not willing that 00:30:51.279 --> 00:30:58.400 any should perish. But that all. But thankfully, 00:30:58.460 --> 00:31:01.400 he's merciful even in judgment. Lamentations 00:31:01.400 --> 00:31:04.619 3, 31, 32. For the Lord will not cast off forever. 00:31:05.079 --> 00:31:07.059 He's not just going to keep letting you slide. 00:31:09.720 --> 00:31:14.779 But though he calls grief, yet will he have compassion. 00:31:15.759 --> 00:31:19.539 That's one of our words, mercy. According to 00:31:19.539 --> 00:31:25.519 the multitude of his mercies. He's not going 00:31:25.519 --> 00:31:30.700 to let us go forever. He is wonderful. He's merciful. 00:31:31.720 --> 00:31:39.200 Amen. Last week we did a little symbolic interview. 00:31:39.380 --> 00:31:41.500 We could have that same interview again according 00:31:41.500 --> 00:31:45.019 to God's mercy. And if you were to interview 00:31:45.019 --> 00:31:48.980 Noah and ask him, what about God's mercy? He 00:31:48.980 --> 00:31:51.220 would tell you that it was an extension to me 00:31:51.220 --> 00:31:55.940 because of his grace. Men's hearts are only on 00:31:55.940 --> 00:32:00.190 evil continually. And God said, A man's not going 00:32:00.190 --> 00:32:06.650 to live forever. But Noah found, where you at 00:32:06.650 --> 00:32:12.450 Bible readers? Found grace. Noah said, I could 00:32:12.450 --> 00:32:14.630 have drowned it in the flood, but he had mercy. 00:32:14.990 --> 00:32:18.589 And because of his mercy, that extension of grace. 00:32:19.789 --> 00:32:22.170 You could have drowned it in the flood of life, 00:32:22.289 --> 00:32:29.240 folks. Joseph, while in prison, God. Was merciful 00:32:29.240 --> 00:32:32.200 to him. And if you were to pose that question 00:32:32.200 --> 00:32:36.579 to Joseph. Is God merciful? 3921 of Genesis says 00:32:36.579 --> 00:32:41.480 this. But the Lord was with Joseph. And showed 00:32:41.480 --> 00:32:50.920 him mercy. And gave him favor. In the sight of 00:32:50.920 --> 00:32:54.099 the keeper of the prison. You see how that grace 00:32:54.099 --> 00:32:57.599 extension just gets. All right, English teachers, 00:32:57.660 --> 00:33:02.240 just plug ears. Gooder and gooder and gooder 00:33:02.240 --> 00:33:09.039 and more good. That mercy, that mercy is like 00:33:09.039 --> 00:33:14.720 this double -blossomed, what's that rose bush 00:33:14.720 --> 00:33:17.819 that won't die, what we call them things? Huh? 00:33:18.500 --> 00:33:25.779 What's that? Knockout roses. You cut it back 00:33:25.779 --> 00:33:29.200 to your ankle in February and it'll be over your 00:33:29.200 --> 00:33:34.240 head by the end of July. That's the way God's 00:33:34.240 --> 00:33:39.039 blooming shield of mercy works. It just gets 00:33:39.039 --> 00:33:42.359 gooder and gooder and gooder and gooder and gooder 00:33:42.359 --> 00:33:49.819 and gooder. Moses would tell you, for the Lord 00:33:49.819 --> 00:33:53.390 thy God is merciful God. He will not forsake 00:33:53.390 --> 00:33:56.910 thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant 00:33:56.910 --> 00:33:59.950 of thy fathers which he sware unto thee. If you 00:33:59.950 --> 00:34:02.890 were to really pin him down, say, well, exactly 00:34:02.890 --> 00:34:05.950 where did God's mercy show up for you, Moses? 00:34:06.569 --> 00:34:10.170 Well, let me tell you, there was a day when he 00:34:10.170 --> 00:34:13.409 told me to speak to a rock, and I did. And there 00:34:13.409 --> 00:34:16.269 was a day he told me to speak to it again, and 00:34:16.269 --> 00:34:23.170 I didn't. I struck it. The water came forth, 00:34:23.289 --> 00:34:28.650 but I didn't get to go in. But mercy kept me 00:34:28.650 --> 00:34:32.590 from being swallowed up by the earth. Oh, he'd 00:34:32.590 --> 00:34:34.190 already been doing stuff like that, you know. 00:34:35.670 --> 00:34:42.530 Ah, that's mercy. That's mercy. David would surely 00:34:42.530 --> 00:34:44.969 tell you, Surely goodness and mercy shall follow 00:34:44.969 --> 00:34:47.190 me all the days of my life, and I will dwell 00:34:47.190 --> 00:34:50.070 in the house of the Lord forever. The only... 00:34:52.329 --> 00:34:57.190 Way we get to dwell forever because of mercy. 00:34:59.369 --> 00:35:07.769 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me. And 00:35:07.769 --> 00:35:09.889 I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 00:35:10.070 --> 00:35:15.150 I'm looking for the forever. And because of that 00:35:15.150 --> 00:35:26.719 marvelous extension of grace, mercy. Shadrach, 00:35:26.820 --> 00:35:31.219 Meshach, and Abednego, we could have been burned 00:35:31.219 --> 00:35:41.219 alive. Daniel, I could have been eaten alive. 00:35:44.639 --> 00:35:52.440 Right? Jeremiah said, The Jews threw me in a 00:35:52.440 --> 00:35:55.619 pit to die, but God sent an Ethiopian man to 00:35:55.619 --> 00:36:02.000 rescue me. My countrymen cast me down, but a 00:36:02.000 --> 00:36:10.079 stranger lifted me up. Mercy? Where do we see 00:36:10.079 --> 00:36:12.460 mercy? I see him in the life of the prodigal 00:36:12.460 --> 00:36:23.800 son. Huh? Get the prime rib out. My son's coming 00:36:23.800 --> 00:36:37.420 home. Come sit with me sometime and ask me. About 00:36:37.420 --> 00:36:48.679 mercy. He spared my life. David O 'Bull. He spared 00:36:48.679 --> 00:36:55.119 my life. Several different moments. Mercy, because 00:36:55.119 --> 00:37:06.340 mercy come in. And goodness follow. Oh, give 00:37:06.340 --> 00:37:09.500 thanks. Thanksgiving's Thursday. Eat your turkey, 00:37:09.539 --> 00:37:13.719 your ham, your lasagna, your casserole. Go ahead 00:37:13.719 --> 00:37:17.139 and have about four or five of them Sister Schubert's. 00:37:20.809 --> 00:37:27.489 Have two for me. And I'll do this. And you'll 00:37:27.489 --> 00:37:41.710 do this. Oh, give thanks unto the Lord. Started 00:37:41.710 --> 00:37:45.250 off last week by telling you that wonderful presence 00:37:45.250 --> 00:37:47.849 of joy that flooded the vehicle the other day. 00:37:50.349 --> 00:37:53.550 The Lord just said, hey, I know. What's that 00:37:53.550 --> 00:37:58.289 old song? Is this road you are traveling dark, 00:37:58.730 --> 00:38:04.570 deserted, or dim? Is there hope for tomorrow? 00:38:06.250 --> 00:38:11.090 Put your trust in him. And that's the last I 00:38:11.090 --> 00:38:21.860 got. This weary road we're traveling. But the 00:38:21.860 --> 00:38:28.119 Lord, I'll soon be leaving to that land of endless 00:38:28.119 --> 00:38:39.179 peace. Well, I can see of home. Oh, I can see. 00:38:39.300 --> 00:38:42.760 Stand up. We're going to dismiss that. On his 00:38:42.760 --> 00:38:55.579 throne. Back now. Oh, praise the Lord. And when 00:38:55.579 --> 00:39:06.239 here shall end, goodbye to this old world of 00:39:06.239 --> 00:39:13.420 sin. And in that fair land, I'll take mine. It's 00:39:13.420 --> 00:39:23.679 good to be for glory land. Hang on because of 00:39:23.679 --> 00:39:28.380 his mercy. Some of you were by that song like 00:39:28.380 --> 00:39:35.000 Pastor Brian was the commercial. Just lost. I 00:39:35.000 --> 00:39:38.679 could see that headlight look in your eyes. Just 00:39:38.679 --> 00:39:41.539 go Google it after a while. Or get on YouTube 00:39:41.539 --> 00:39:45.480 and search it. And you'll be blessed. Because 00:39:45.480 --> 00:39:47.099 you'll think about the journey that you're on. 00:39:47.179 --> 00:39:50.889 God's been good to me. He's good to me. He's 00:39:50.889 --> 00:39:55.610 good to my family currently because he's merciful. 00:39:56.889 --> 00:40:01.809 Amen. Lord, I love you. I thank you for your 00:40:01.809 --> 00:40:04.610 goodness. I thank you because of your mercy. 00:40:05.530 --> 00:40:07.949 Extension of that grace is added to my life daily. 00:40:08.050 --> 00:40:09.630 I thank you for what you've done in this altar 00:40:09.630 --> 00:40:12.489 today. Lord, continue to go with your people 00:40:12.489 --> 00:40:15.170 as they've laid their burden. They cast them 00:40:15.170 --> 00:40:20.019 at your feet today. Desperate they are. But favored 00:40:20.019 --> 00:40:25.360 they will be. Bless your people as we go in grace. 00:40:25.840 --> 00:40:29.079 In Christ's lovely and mighty name. Have a happy 00:40:29.079 --> 00:40:31.659 Thanksgiving. No service Wednesday night. Do 00:40:31.659 --> 00:40:35.400 your cooking. Get everything done. And we'll 00:40:35.400 --> 00:40:37.380 see you come Sunday. God bless you. You're dismissed.