1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,920 And I shared with you and I dedicated this scripture that is found in Joshua 6 2 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:13,200 1 and 2 if you can put that up and it's a very common and and familiar scripture for 3 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:18,800 For most of us and it says now Jericho was surely 4 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:24,120 securely shut up because of the children of Israel 5 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:29,080 None went out none came in and the Lord said to Joshua 6 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:38,960 See I have given Jericho into your hand its king and the mighty man of Valor 7 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:46,680 I confirmed the call of Pastor Jacob at that time and those of you that 8 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:52,800 Accompanied him or like I said on this journey and those of you that believed together 9 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:58,560 That God had given you the city of mountain view into your hand 10 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:05,800 I spoke a spoke a word of faith to that small but valiant 11 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:13,440 group of people that stood with Pastor Jacob and sister Shiree and the family not knowing 12 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:21,520 That what would be the future or the the days ahead and 13 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:27,520 To accomplish God's word and mission a purpose and mission in this city 14 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:33,480 It's almost as if that you entered it blindly not knowing but I 15 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:38,760 Preached a message one time some years ago somewhere 16 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:42,840 I don't know where and I says we need to have blind faith and 17 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:47,520 blind faith meaning that we don't need to see to believe and 18 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:54,400 many times when we see something and we already know well praise God 19 00:01:55,160 --> 00:02:00,440 You know it helps you and I'm gonna be talking about a little bit about that in a few moments 20 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:07,600 But there is not a stronghold. I told you there is not a weapon form that will hold you 21 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,840 And I don't believe that nothing has held you back 22 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:16,680 I believe that you would you set out to do God begin to do a work in your lives 23 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:19,880 Many people have entered through those doors 24 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:26,440 Many people have come here and they have received something from God not everybody stays 25 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:32,480 But everybody takes a man and somebody came and they got something from the Lord 26 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:38,080 Some of them stayed some are with you now that weren't with you at the beginning 27 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:42,800 But the important thing is this that the doors have been opened 28 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:48,640 And I don't know if you remember but that was pastor Jacobs topic the doors are open 29 00:02:48,640 --> 00:02:52,640 I don't know if we remembered that a baton and that is what's important here today 30 00:02:52,640 --> 00:02:57,160 Is that the doors are still open? Can you praise the Lord? 31 00:02:57,560 --> 00:02:59,560 There's many doors especially 32 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:05,880 because of the troublesome times and the the turbulence and life and the economy and 33 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:12,920 And and and even as we passed it as was mentioned a couple of weeks ago the pandemic so many things that have come 34 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:15,440 that could have 35 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:21,640 Disabled you or or disappointed you or or even you know held you back 36 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:25,960 But it did not hold you back many businesses. In fact, no 37 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,120 we were just somewhere recently and and 38 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:31,080 I 39 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:36,800 Wanted to go we wanted to go to this restaurant and and when we get there we find that it's closed down 40 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:43,160 The doors were closed and you know, there's been many doors that have been closed over the last ten years 41 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:48,320 There's a lot of people that started things that didn't finish up. They gave up they threw in the towel 42 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:51,080 They say forget it. It's not worth it 43 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:58,640 But city light has kept the doors open for ten years. Amen and because of that many people and especially 44 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:03,680 The enemy of our souls. He don't like it when the doors are open 45 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:06,520 He doesn't like it when the signs are out in front 46 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:11,600 He doesn't like it when people begin to make noise in the sanctuary with 47 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:16,960 Jubilee and shout and singing and the word of God is being preached 48 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:22,840 But the devil and whatever he has thrown to you you've been able to hurl it 49 00:04:22,840 --> 00:04:24,400 You've been able to dodge it 50 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:29,760 You've been able to get through it and here you are today bless the name of the Lord 51 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:39,040 God is good and God has been with you through the highs and the lows. He's been with you praise God somebody. Amen. I 52 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:45,160 Mentioned a quote back then and I will I will just repeat it again because 53 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:49,920 It still stands true and if you can put it up there for me, please 54 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:55,680 It was a quote by a man by name run Sylvia. This is what he said 55 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:59,960 He's a church planter a coach in Florida 56 00:04:59,960 --> 00:05:06,760 He says God prepares you for a place and God prepares a place for you 57 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:10,560 And I believe and what I'm going to be speaking about here today 58 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:17,640 I'm gonna take you just a little bit further than the opening scripture if I may and I want to 59 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:24,920 Entitle if I may I'm not one with fancy titles and all of that. I'm you know, I'm over the hill 60 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:30,320 And we're gonna talk about that hill right now 61 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:38,520 Praise God, no, it's not that I just I'm just gonna give it a simple name. Give me Hebron 62 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:42,600 Give me have somebody say give me Hebron 63 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:50,400 Today I confirm that this is still the beginning for city light 64 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:53,600 The best is yet to come 65 00:05:54,400 --> 00:06:00,320 Don't don't think that oh, we are at the pinnacle. This is not Shiloh right here 66 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:04,560 We're not just gonna plant and stay here. We got to get out and explore 67 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:08,680 We got to get out and and know that God has so much more for us 68 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:14,480 And we don't need to have a Shiloh experience where God had to come down it and 69 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:19,760 Shake things up and and get people moving out to to claim their promises 70 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:25,440 But I thank God that city like church is on the move a band city like church 71 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:29,200 is a moving target if you please because 72 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:35,400 People that are on the move from God there. It's difficult to get them and to discourage them 73 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:43,080 But I want to thank you for your sacrifices for your investments for your prayers and for your giving 74 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:46,120 Because it is not in vain 75 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:51,120 God will never forget maybe you forgot 76 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:56,320 That day that you prayed and the day that you fasted or the day that you contributed 77 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:59,960 Maybe you forgot about it, but God does not forget 78 00:06:59,960 --> 00:07:06,240 He knows everything you've done every little thing that you have done in favor of his 79 00:07:07,280 --> 00:07:14,640 People in favor of his church God does not forget and I read a scripture back then a short verse and it said 80 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:21,440 Matthew 16 18 I didn't give it to you on PowerPoint, but it says I will build my church 81 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:28,600 That is a promise because God doesn't set out to do anything unless he plans to finish it 82 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:35,720 He's the author. He's the finisher of everything praise God nothing in from before or after in between 83 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:43,320 Gets done without his permission and when God says I'm going to build guess what God's going to build 84 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:46,560 When God says I'm going to build my church 85 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:51,280 He's going to build the church and it's not up to any of anybody else 86 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:55,920 It's up to God and when God is in it praise be the name of the Lord 87 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:58,320 It's gonna happen 88 00:07:58,320 --> 00:08:01,720 Turn your neighbor is happening. It's happening 89 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:04,880 the potential of any church 90 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:10,080 Lies within the gifts that the Lord gives the church 91 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:17,560 God has not sure changed or held anything from city like church 92 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:22,080 You are a very gifted church with great potential 93 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:29,600 Becoming the brightest light in the city for people to come and receive 94 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:36,800 Christ as their personal Savior gifts are not received as many people think and 95 00:08:37,080 --> 00:08:42,340 Ready to use switch on switch off gifts don't come like that 96 00:08:42,340 --> 00:08:43,960 they must first be 97 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:45,840 discovered and then 98 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:52,560 Developed and to work together within a spiritual body to reach its greatest potential 99 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:58,520 Spiritual gifts are not to operate alone. God never 100 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:04,160 designated or gave a gift to anybody that should operate by itself 101 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:09,240 There's no gift in my Bible that says it's a gift on its own 102 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:16,600 Independent of everybody is not we are a body of Christ. We are a people that make up a body 103 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:19,040 So the gifts don't operate alone 104 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:25,920 They work in concert and in harmony with other gifts to become a functional 105 00:09:26,520 --> 00:09:29,020 Organism this requires unity 106 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:35,080 Which has been a characteristic of city like church. Can you say amen to that? 107 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:37,920 gifts are 108 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:42,320 Rarely discovered by the recipient alone praise God 109 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:47,680 There's been great men in whatever sport and athletics and 110 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:50,240 and athletics and sports 111 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:53,880 Industry that were not discovered in themselves 112 00:09:54,040 --> 00:10:00,240 They were discovered by somebody else praise the Lord the potential of any athlete 113 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:02,760 It's not to be discovered within himself 114 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:10,000 But rather by a scout somebody that's out there looking and they say wow did you see that kid over there? 115 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:13,320 Oh my god does he have an arm does he can do it? 116 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:17,480 Oh wow, you know he's got this potential and to begin to look at him 117 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:22,400 They scout him out a coach will look at him or then even a mentor that 118 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:29,000 Observes and recognizes the gift and the talent of an athlete by their raw 119 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:35,200 performance and love for the sport one of the greatest tests for 120 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:38,920 Any athlete is their love for the game? 121 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:46,040 I wouldn't want to engage or be part of anything unless they loved what they were doing a man 122 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:49,760 If they don't have a love or a heart for the sport 123 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:56,920 They will most likely not be willing to be mentored or developed to their greatest potential 124 00:10:56,920 --> 00:11:00,480 I've played and sports 125 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:08,720 You know for a good part of my life and and I knew I know I seen this and and I wasn't the greatest 126 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:16,160 Athlete but one thing that I had is I had a love for the game and praise God and when they would tell me to do something 127 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:18,160 A certain way I did it just like they said 128 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:24,120 And and so that kind of moved me up into the front lines what they called 129 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:28,440 You know first strength second straight and you know I hated second and third string I 130 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:31,360 Don't like first second and third 131 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:36,440 I want to be in first string and I would be right by the coach and people say oh you're you're brown now 132 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:38,440 See in the coach no, I'm playing more than you 133 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:43,240 I'm in there man. I want him to know that I'm right here and I'm ready 134 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:46,240 How many are ready? 135 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:52,520 Praise God if you're just gonna be sitting down chatting and drinking Gatorade you're not going in man 136 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:58,320 With your helmet off, you know, hey look at me man. I'm number 95 really? 137 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:03,720 Why don't you stand where you're available? I always used to stand if the coach and go that way I follow the coach 138 00:12:04,560 --> 00:12:08,560 V go that way I follow the coach. Yeah. Hey man coach. Yeah, I'm right here put me in 139 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:17,040 Amen, and that's what it requires somebody that is ready able and willing I 140 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:21,200 Remember maybe I shouldn't tell you but I'll tell you I 141 00:12:22,560 --> 00:12:29,160 Remember one occasion it wasn't my position, but the coach just wanted a certain guy hit so bad 142 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:34,640 He just wanted him to be hit. I don't care. I just want somebody to hit that guy 143 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:39,720 And I was standing right here looking at he says will you hit him? I said yes, sir 144 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:46,280 Get in there in the next place is what position do I play that just get in there hit him? 145 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:50,840 Man, let me tell you I 146 00:12:52,040 --> 00:12:54,200 Didn't care where the ball was 147 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:59,480 Didn't matter where the ball was going my eyes were on that guy and 148 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:06,640 Then I seen him running and and and and our our I don't know if it was a half back full back or 149 00:13:06,640 --> 00:13:12,360 Or whatever back he was running and he had the ball and I was up there running with him 150 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:16,240 I was you know kind of blocking people and then I saw the guy 151 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:19,040 There he is 152 00:13:19,720 --> 00:13:23,600 I said never mind who's carrying the ball right now. I turned around and 153 00:13:24,160 --> 00:13:30,840 Then I faced him head on and that guy looked at me you're a fool. I said no, I'm not and 154 00:13:30,840 --> 00:13:37,760 Then he came at me and I just ducked down and I will boom that guy wouldn't like this 155 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:43,040 Boom he fell on his back and the ref wanted to throw me out of the game 156 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:48,520 He wanted to throw me out of the game. So you can't do that. I says my coach said do it. I did it 157 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:52,880 So I wouldn't he said oh my he was hugging me and I 158 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:55,640 knew I 159 00:13:55,640 --> 00:14:02,320 Didn't know what I was doing, but I did what he said I was being I was just following the the the coaches lead 160 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:06,080 Amen, sometimes we don't know why just do it 161 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:14,640 When your mentor and your coach tells you to do it just do it when your pastor says hey gotta do this man get in there and do it 162 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:21,760 Don't question. You might say that's out of the rules. Hey man. Who said there's any rules there just get it done 163 00:14:21,760 --> 00:14:26,280 I have personally seen 164 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:30,440 The city like church in its maturing 165 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:37,320 I have seen it mature and develop into what God had envisioned it to become and 166 00:14:38,280 --> 00:14:40,280 God has given 167 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:43,800 City like church the gift of a pastor 168 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:46,280 Which is part of the five-fold? 169 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:49,200 ministerial gifts of the church 170 00:14:49,200 --> 00:14:58,480 God himself has taken personal interest in his gift to the church and he began the process by making 171 00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:01,080 pastor Jacob into 172 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:03,520 Taking him under his own 173 00:15:04,160 --> 00:15:13,160 Mentorship as an understudy of God himself and then he continued to develop him into a true 174 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:20,600 Under shepherd you will not become an under shepherd until you become an understudy 175 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:29,120 You got to be submissive to the plan of God into the call of God and the preparation and the development of God and whatever level in ministry 176 00:15:29,280 --> 00:15:35,320 You are involved and remember you've got to be God's understudy 177 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:42,120 You got to be the understudy of the leader that God has placed in your life to develop and form you and prepare you 178 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:45,080 into what you should become and will become 179 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:49,920 the process of development and re and building 180 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:57,240 Continues through the pastor who has been given the ability to discover other gifts and 181 00:15:57,960 --> 00:16:01,560 Potential and other people that is under his care 182 00:16:01,640 --> 00:16:07,160 He then begins to edify develop and most important to mentor 183 00:16:07,160 --> 00:16:14,120 Every member under his care to the greatest potential of ministry and God's kingdom work 184 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:18,520 People that come in and you know and they're already made up 185 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:25,960 I mean we've seen these these athletes that you know they they cannot they don't gel with the team because they come from 186 00:16:25,960 --> 00:16:33,560 Somewhere else and and they have their own ideas and and they want to do it their way and and it's hard to work that way 187 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:41,040 But when somebody is born here and somebody is developed here when somebody is willing to to gel 188 00:16:41,240 --> 00:16:48,840 With the ministry under the vision of the pastor. Let me tell you God has great things in store for you 189 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:54,480 And God will bless and use you and grant to your greatest potential. I'm gonna tell somebody here 190 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:58,480 I don't know who is for you have not reached your potential yet 191 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:05,520 You might think you have reached a pinnacle God has so much more to draw out of you to develop in you 192 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:10,320 You have a great potential in God to God be the glory 193 00:17:12,280 --> 00:17:16,200 Many great athletes that ended the career prematurely 194 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:20,240 We're asked what happened and 195 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:23,400 In many cases it's possibly an injury 196 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:33,880 But then one of the things that is heartbreaking is to hear somebody say I have lost the love for the game I 197 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:37,120 Don't love the game anymore and 198 00:17:37,880 --> 00:17:47,120 When you lose love for the game you stop developing you stop growing in your gift or your talent 199 00:17:47,120 --> 00:17:55,920 Pastor Jacobs love for the ministry has only grown to the point that he is willing to submit to the most 200 00:17:56,160 --> 00:18:05,080 rigid and demanding development to ensure that God accomplishes his purpose in his life and in this city 201 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:11,440 Love for the game is the greatest motivation to pay the price of 202 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:18,000 Sacrifice and pain for the gain somebody say praise the Lord. Amen church leadership 203 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:22,560 Beginning with the pastor follows the same pattern in the same path 204 00:18:22,800 --> 00:18:26,960 But I don't think that's a problem here at city like church 205 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:32,440 I see an assembly of gifts and talents that God has brought together 206 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:37,800 that are determined to pay the price and grow and mature 207 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:44,760 Because of the love for ministry and the work of God you are willing to submit 208 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:50,880 To the development me to the molding that God has prepared for you city light 209 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:54,880 This is your best season. I 210 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:58,400 Said this is your best season 211 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:06,000 God has brought you to a place through it all you trusted in God 212 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:13,520 You have not been distracted you have maintained your focus and the dream is much closer 213 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:15,640 Then you can even imagine 214 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:20,920 Because you know like somebody said one time that was running for office 215 00:19:20,920 --> 00:19:25,600 He says hey the side view mirrors in the rear view mirrors 216 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:29,760 They're very deceiving because the reality is 217 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:37,160 Your prize is a lot closer than it seems because sometimes when we look to things and we think well 218 00:19:37,320 --> 00:19:40,520 It's way back there. No, it's not it's with you 219 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:47,560 And I want pastor Jacob to say even though he looks in the rear view mirror and he sees the congregation maybe way back 220 00:19:47,560 --> 00:19:54,240 There they're not way back there. They're a lot closer than he might think they're right there with him in the trenches 221 00:19:54,240 --> 00:20:00,240 Yes, it's a beauty of loving the game. I 222 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:03,960 talked about Jericho 223 00:20:05,120 --> 00:20:10,200 But I want you to know that Jericho is now in your rear view mirror 224 00:20:11,360 --> 00:20:13,840 You might say well, when did we pass it? Don't worry 225 00:20:16,280 --> 00:20:21,320 And I want you to I want this church to know this is what I have for you today 226 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:25,440 Jericho is in the past 227 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:30,920 Yes city light has crossed over 228 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:36,400 City light has now a gain a momentum 229 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:42,800 City light is now beginning to experience experience the promises of God 230 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:47,080 Things are beginning to open for you and I'm gonna tell you something 231 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:51,560 I'm believing God for great things for city light church 232 00:20:52,360 --> 00:20:56,320 Are you hearing what I'm saying? How many of you still love this thing? 233 00:20:57,120 --> 00:20:59,120 How many still left to be here? 234 00:20:59,960 --> 00:21:03,240 Because if you don't love it, you'll lose it. Amen 235 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:10,000 But if you love it, amen, it's gonna launch you out even further into the future and you're gonna be part of all 236 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:15,800 Jericho was in your path to get to what God wants to take you 237 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:20,720 My title for today is give me Hebron 238 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:25,920 Give me Hebron and I want to explain to you a little bit. I won't be long 239 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:31,760 But I want to explain to you the difference many people they get to Jericho 240 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:37,120 And then they want to just you know say that's good. I'm glad we're in the promises of God 241 00:21:37,120 --> 00:21:42,920 No, no, no Jericho is just the beginning of what God has for the church 242 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:49,080 Don't think spiritually speaking that you crossed over praise God. We're over here. We're in the promises of God 243 00:21:49,080 --> 00:21:54,640 Yes, praise be to God, but we have a bigger vision than that 244 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:57,160 We have a greater purpose than that 245 00:21:58,040 --> 00:22:01,840 Jericho, amen is already history 246 00:22:01,840 --> 00:22:03,840 But 247 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:11,400 Hebron is your future now I'm gonna explain that here in a minute 248 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:20,040 You have what I call the spirit of Keb Caleb and the dream that Caleb had 249 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:26,040 Hebron is what Caleb dream. I'm gonna tell you something 250 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:29,920 Caleb never dream Jericho 251 00:22:29,920 --> 00:22:31,920 He never dream Jericho 252 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:37,640 Never talked about Jericho. He never said hey when we get to Jericho 253 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:42,640 That wasn't what kept him for 45 more years in the desert 254 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:49,080 It wasn't Jericho that he was concerned about it wasn't there Jericho that he fell in love with 255 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:51,520 It was Hebron 256 00:22:52,280 --> 00:22:53,440 and 257 00:22:53,440 --> 00:23:02,040 And Hebron is what Caleb dream about for 45 years more in the desert 258 00:23:02,360 --> 00:23:09,200 When he was at 40 years he crossed over into the promised land to scout out the land 259 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:11,520 He was out there for months 260 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:19,120 Looking and seeking and going up and down with 11 other spies scouting out the land 261 00:23:20,560 --> 00:23:22,280 Caleb saw 262 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:29,880 Something that got within his spirit and that what got into his spirit now 263 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:35,760 For 45 years it was in the frontlets of his eyes 264 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:40,920 He would not stop talking about Hebron. Will you stop it already? 265 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:48,960 Caleb be quiet. You're never gonna see Hebron. Oh, no one day. I'm gonna set foot on Hebron again 266 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:54,760 One day I'm gonna cross over but I I don't know what we're gonna confront 267 00:23:54,760 --> 00:24:00,080 I have no idea what we're gonna have to pass but my target is Hebron 268 00:24:02,360 --> 00:24:04,160 Hebron 269 00:24:04,160 --> 00:24:08,860 Had a significant was significant to Caleb. It is a 270 00:24:09,560 --> 00:24:10,920 it is a 271 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:12,640 spiritually a 272 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:15,560 spiritual place of claiming for him 273 00:24:15,560 --> 00:24:22,000 Hebron was home for our father of faith Abraham 274 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:24,720 Abraham 275 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:26,720 loved Hebron 276 00:24:27,640 --> 00:24:30,800 Abraham lived in Hebron 277 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:34,680 Abraham loved Hebron so much 278 00:24:35,720 --> 00:24:38,680 He spent most of his time in Hebron 279 00:24:39,880 --> 00:24:41,600 but he 280 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:46,440 even wanted to bury his wife in Hebron and 281 00:24:47,120 --> 00:24:51,520 He he said well, I want to legitimately illegally 282 00:24:52,120 --> 00:24:58,320 Claimed some ground here to to to bury my wife Sarah 283 00:24:59,480 --> 00:25:03,520 So he offered a man by the name of Ephron 284 00:25:04,080 --> 00:25:06,080 He offered him 285 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:10,200 To buy a cave to bury his wife 286 00:25:10,200 --> 00:25:12,720 It was a piece of land 287 00:25:13,360 --> 00:25:19,680 But within there there was a cave that he wanted to bury his wife in 288 00:25:20,480 --> 00:25:21,560 but 289 00:25:21,560 --> 00:25:22,760 Ephron 290 00:25:22,760 --> 00:25:30,400 He offered Abraham. They loved Abraham in that time and and these people were inhabitants of the land and 291 00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:37,480 They offered Abraham for Abraham. You can just have it Abraham. You gotta just take it. It's yours 292 00:25:37,480 --> 00:25:44,640 I'm giving it to you. We love you Abraham, but Abraham said no, I don't want you to give me nothing 293 00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:48,760 I want to legitimately buy it for full price 294 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:54,300 That's what I want and that is symbolic of what the Lord Jesus Christ did 295 00:25:54,300 --> 00:25:57,960 He paid full price that you and I could be here today 296 00:25:57,960 --> 00:26:02,400 You see the best things in God is gonna cost us something 297 00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:09,360 Are you ain't hear me right now? I said the best things in God is gonna require something from us 298 00:26:09,720 --> 00:26:15,800 God can give us a God can give you a Jericho God can give you an AI 299 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:20,840 But God wants you to pay a price for Hebron 300 00:26:23,560 --> 00:26:25,560 Nobody likes to pay the full price 301 00:26:26,520 --> 00:26:29,720 He didn't he offered it for free and even 302 00:26:29,720 --> 00:26:34,760 Attempted to no go negotiated and give it to him at a discounted price 303 00:26:34,960 --> 00:26:41,120 But Abraham refused and insisting on paying full price. I'll pay full price 304 00:26:41,640 --> 00:26:44,760 It was it was only a small piece of land 305 00:26:45,280 --> 00:26:46,840 which 306 00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:51,640 That had no meaning was a burial site for for goodness sake 307 00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:56,680 You know it was a cemetery for us and you know who wants to pay full price 308 00:26:56,680 --> 00:27:00,280 No, but Abraham said no 309 00:27:01,080 --> 00:27:02,800 No, I 310 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:04,800 Want to pay full price. I 311 00:27:05,720 --> 00:27:10,880 Know that it's spiritually mine because God said wherever I set my foot is mine 312 00:27:11,680 --> 00:27:18,160 But I want you to know that I want to pay it because I want it not only to be mine spiritually 313 00:27:18,160 --> 00:27:23,760 I want it to be mine legally. I want the deed of the land 314 00:27:23,760 --> 00:27:25,760 Ray the Lord I 315 00:27:27,360 --> 00:27:29,360 Want the deed and 316 00:27:30,200 --> 00:27:34,840 So they proceeded and Abraham purchased this 317 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:38,960 the piece of land there and and and 318 00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:42,560 Eventually he buried his wife 319 00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:45,440 not only 320 00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:49,920 Did God promise Abraham the land 321 00:27:49,920 --> 00:27:56,000 But God provided for Abraham to purchase it and 322 00:27:56,800 --> 00:28:02,160 Now Abraham had what I call a double claim a 323 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:09,680 Double claim man, I don't know if you've ever had anything that you got a double claim on 324 00:28:10,200 --> 00:28:15,080 But man, let me tell you one's not good enough the other one here man. I got the paperwork 325 00:28:15,080 --> 00:28:21,000 Haha, it's mine. It's mine. You're not gonna take it away from me 326 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:26,900 You might you might think that maybe I might be in the spiritual low somewhere and you think you can run me out of the 327 00:28:26,900 --> 00:28:32,520 Promise land. Yeah, you might be able to run me out of the promised land, but I got a claim to this land 328 00:28:32,520 --> 00:28:39,640 I got that deed and I want you to know that when the people of God were in Egypt and and and Jacob passed away 329 00:28:39,640 --> 00:28:47,520 Yeah, amen and and he passed away in a foreign land, but Joseph said I need to go bury my father 330 00:28:47,680 --> 00:28:50,640 In the deeded land of Hebron 331 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:57,120 I need to take him back and bury him when the land that was purchased by my grandfather 332 00:28:57,280 --> 00:29:00,080 I need to take him to my great grandfather 333 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:04,120 I need to take him there and he took him back and buried 334 00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:06,880 Jacob in the land 335 00:29:06,880 --> 00:29:08,880 Hebron 336 00:29:09,440 --> 00:29:11,440 So we see here that 337 00:29:12,280 --> 00:29:21,640 No matter where the patriarchs would die they will return to Hebron and buried why because Hebron is a destination 338 00:29:23,200 --> 00:29:25,880 Hebron to them was a place of rest 339 00:29:26,480 --> 00:29:33,040 Hebron was for them a place of claim. This is ours and we're going here praise God 340 00:29:33,040 --> 00:29:38,400 I was just recently involved in some property dispute 341 00:29:38,800 --> 00:29:40,800 when I was 342 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:45,200 Supervising up there in the Great Lakes. They have a huge piece of land 343 00:29:46,560 --> 00:29:53,680 87 or 88 acres of land that they they they bought years and years ago and and they wanted access 344 00:29:54,160 --> 00:29:58,240 Well, praise God that when we started to get access in there 345 00:29:58,240 --> 00:30:03,120 Everybody was saying you can't get in through my property. He said well, doesn't this place have an entrance? 346 00:30:05,040 --> 00:30:07,040 How are we gonna get to our land? 347 00:30:07,280 --> 00:30:09,960 It says well, we've been coming through over here 348 00:30:10,200 --> 00:30:15,280 You know and and we've been coming in through this little piece of land over here or who owns this land? 349 00:30:15,280 --> 00:30:18,320 We don't know I says, you know what we're gonna do. We're gonna buy that land 350 00:30:19,520 --> 00:30:22,880 Because ain't nobody gonna deny us access to our promise 351 00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:25,920 Hello, somebody 352 00:30:25,920 --> 00:30:31,600 And let me they say bishop are you okay? I says what do you mean am I okay? Are you okay? 353 00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:33,760 How can you have something and not have access? 354 00:30:35,680 --> 00:30:39,760 We're gonna get right here. Let's make it right. I says in first place 355 00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:46,960 You know what we're gonna do? I want you to build a big gate in the beginning of the entrance and put a name on this campsite 356 00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:52,880 And say this belongs to us. This is our entrance and they say you want to put a gate put an entrance 357 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:59,760 You know, nobody gonna deny us what belongs to us. Praise God and you know, I'm gonna tell you something 358 00:30:59,760 --> 00:31:04,880 There's a lot of things that the enemy might want to say the door is closed 359 00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:14,080 We got a claim in there and I know the city life God has something big for city life and you need to get in there 360 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:20,320 Abraham paved the way 361 00:31:23,520 --> 00:31:25,520 Abraham bought the entrance 362 00:31:27,840 --> 00:31:29,360 And 363 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:34,000 Abraham Sarah Isaac Rebecca Jacob and Leo are all buried there now 364 00:31:36,480 --> 00:31:40,000 Hebron is a place of beginning and a place of ending 365 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:43,600 And Hebron is a full circle if you please 366 00:31:45,520 --> 00:31:47,520 So when they 367 00:31:47,680 --> 00:31:49,840 began to 368 00:31:49,840 --> 00:31:52,640 Take the land with Joshua as their leader 369 00:31:53,840 --> 00:32:00,000 When they began to make their way into the land and and they they began to take 370 00:32:01,360 --> 00:32:06,160 Certain cities like I mentioned, they started in the central 371 00:32:06,160 --> 00:32:08,160 of 372 00:32:08,480 --> 00:32:10,480 Canaan Central 373 00:32:10,800 --> 00:32:16,240 Cities and Jericho was one of them and have and AI another one and so forth 374 00:32:16,560 --> 00:32:20,960 And then they had to go south and when they were going south there was Hebron 375 00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:27,520 And it was around that time that that that Caleb in Joshua 1412 376 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:33,760 And he said this now therefore give me this mountain 377 00:32:33,760 --> 00:32:37,200 Of which the Lord spoke in that day 378 00:32:38,240 --> 00:32:42,560 For you heard it nobody else he says the Lord spoke 379 00:32:43,280 --> 00:32:45,280 And I'm going to tell you when God speaks 380 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:52,880 Nothing can come against it when God spoke a word into your life. Don't listen to nobody else 381 00:32:53,520 --> 00:32:58,240 It don't matter if it's somebody says you're going to fail. I don't care. I'm in the will of God 382 00:32:58,240 --> 00:33:04,320 And I'm going to have great success where you've had a lot of failures. It don't matter if you had failures 383 00:33:04,640 --> 00:33:08,640 When you have a word from God, you're going to have great success 384 00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:17,040 He spoke in that day. He says for you heard him. He was now talking to to Joshua 385 00:33:17,280 --> 00:33:26,400 You heard for you heard in that day how the anachem were there. Who was anachem anachem was a family of giants 386 00:33:26,400 --> 00:33:32,320 There were three brothers that lived there the descendants of anachem and they were there 387 00:33:33,520 --> 00:33:35,520 Where they were in that? 388 00:33:36,080 --> 00:33:38,080 Hebron 389 00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:39,280 And that 390 00:33:39,280 --> 00:33:41,520 The cities were great and fortified 391 00:33:42,560 --> 00:33:45,520 It may be that the Lord will be with me 392 00:33:46,160 --> 00:33:50,160 And I shall be able to drive them out as the Lord said 393 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:54,400 That mountain was Hebron 394 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:56,400 Hebron 395 00:33:56,400 --> 00:33:58,400 That was his target 396 00:33:59,280 --> 00:34:02,400 Hebron was not an option for Caleb 397 00:34:03,680 --> 00:34:05,680 It was not up for negotiation 398 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:08,800 Caleb 399 00:34:08,800 --> 00:34:13,360 Would you rather have this city over here? Look at the land 400 00:34:14,240 --> 00:34:16,240 Look at how beautiful it is 401 00:34:16,880 --> 00:34:21,680 Look at the waterbrooks that go through at Caleb because I'm not interested 402 00:34:21,680 --> 00:34:27,280 No, no, no, no, no, I'm not interested in that. You know, what about over here Caleb? 403 00:34:27,760 --> 00:34:33,120 What about this side? It go up north central? Hey, man, why you want to be down there in the south? 404 00:34:33,280 --> 00:34:37,120 There's a lot of trouble down there. Hey, I don't care what's down there 405 00:34:38,400 --> 00:34:40,400 I have a dream 406 00:34:40,560 --> 00:34:43,120 I've got I've got reason to go there 407 00:34:44,080 --> 00:34:47,280 He says uh, and he said he was decisive 408 00:34:47,280 --> 00:34:54,080 He was determined. He was bold and he was courageous to pursue this challenge 409 00:34:54,400 --> 00:35:00,000 And he says I am repossessing what belong to my forefathers 410 00:35:01,840 --> 00:35:08,960 I don't know, you know some years ago. I I had a real nice pickup truck 56 Chevy custom cab 411 00:35:10,240 --> 00:35:12,240 Full synchro shift 412 00:35:13,200 --> 00:35:15,200 327 413 00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:17,200 650 carburetor 414 00:35:17,840 --> 00:35:21,680 Yeah, she was a beauty man. I can show you pictures after service 415 00:35:24,240 --> 00:35:26,240 I sold it two times 416 00:35:27,680 --> 00:35:29,680 And you think I'd learned the first time 417 00:35:30,400 --> 00:35:34,800 This guy, I don't know what was wrong with me. He must have caught me on a good day for him 418 00:35:35,440 --> 00:35:38,320 But I sold it to him, but I sold it to him on a little bit of credit 419 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:41,280 He owed me a balance 420 00:35:41,280 --> 00:35:43,280 And I said look, we whoa 421 00:35:43,280 --> 00:35:45,680 You think I'm dumb. I'm not gonna give you the pink slip 422 00:35:47,280 --> 00:35:49,280 Until you pay me in full 423 00:35:49,280 --> 00:35:53,280 Oh, you got to put insurance on it. Well, I kept my insurance on it just in case 424 00:35:54,400 --> 00:35:56,400 Well, he didn't pay me 425 00:35:57,040 --> 00:36:00,560 Yeah, and I went looking for him. I couldn't find him. He was not home all the time 426 00:36:02,240 --> 00:36:06,000 So one day I got a buddy of mine that was a police officer and says hey, I got it 427 00:36:06,000 --> 00:36:10,080 I need a favor. So what is it? I gotta go get my pickup. You got the pink slip right here 428 00:36:10,080 --> 00:36:12,080 I got the pink slip, man 429 00:36:12,080 --> 00:36:14,080 He said well, let's go get it 430 00:36:14,080 --> 00:36:18,080 So we went over there and sure enough the pickup was in the driveway 431 00:36:18,080 --> 00:36:22,080 And walked up there and this big 432 00:36:22,080 --> 00:36:26,080 Bruiser of a man, he comes up what you want and says I want my pickup 433 00:36:28,080 --> 00:36:30,080 He says you can't have it and says oh, yes I can 434 00:36:32,080 --> 00:36:36,080 I got the pink slip right here. He said my name is my name. Officer's in my name. He said it's in his name 435 00:36:36,080 --> 00:36:40,080 He says well, what are you gonna do? So we're gonna take it. I'm gonna drive it away right now 436 00:36:42,080 --> 00:36:46,080 He said you can't drive. He said oh, yes, I can. He said you ain't got the key. Oh, you think I gave you all the keys? 437 00:36:50,080 --> 00:36:52,080 I know you're dumb enough not to change that 438 00:36:54,080 --> 00:36:58,080 Because that's hard to get another key slot for that 56 says I got an extra set of keys here. Bye. Bye 439 00:37:00,080 --> 00:37:02,080 You can't take watch me 440 00:37:02,080 --> 00:37:09,080 And the officer say whoo stay there sir go ahead and drive her away sir. I got him my little 56 441 00:37:09,080 --> 00:37:14,080 She's boom. Oh man, it felt good. I'm out of here 442 00:37:16,080 --> 00:37:21,080 The secret to reclaiming what was mine. I had the keys 443 00:37:22,080 --> 00:37:25,080 Oh, you ain't hear me right now. I had the keys 444 00:37:27,080 --> 00:37:30,080 I don't know if city light has the keys 445 00:37:30,080 --> 00:37:32,080 I'm gonna got the keys here 446 00:37:33,080 --> 00:37:41,080 I will give you the keys the Lord said Peter now Peter upon this rock. I'll build my church and I will give you the keys 447 00:37:44,080 --> 00:37:46,080 Wow, so you can claim it 448 00:37:48,080 --> 00:37:54,080 You have the deed the title and you got the keys and you can go claim what's yours 449 00:37:54,080 --> 00:37:59,080 Hebron belongs to city light 450 00:38:00,080 --> 00:38:05,080 I said hebron belongs to this church now we're gonna go there a little bit city light 451 00:38:07,080 --> 00:38:09,080 Hebron is yours to cling 452 00:38:10,080 --> 00:38:17,080 Listen to this hey Hebron later became a Levitical city 453 00:38:17,080 --> 00:38:22,080 It became a levitical city 454 00:38:23,080 --> 00:38:29,080 It became a priestly city because if you recall the priests the Levites had no claim to nothing 455 00:38:30,080 --> 00:38:33,080 You know where they went? Hebron 456 00:38:35,080 --> 00:38:37,080 All the priests went to Hebron 457 00:38:38,080 --> 00:38:42,080 All the levitical people went to be became a levitical city a priestly city 458 00:38:42,080 --> 00:38:49,080 Where the priests minister and sought God's presence it was a place of worship 459 00:38:50,080 --> 00:38:53,080 It became where people went to worship God 460 00:38:55,080 --> 00:39:01,080 Are you with me? It was a place where people wanted to go where you're going going to Hebron 461 00:39:01,080 --> 00:39:08,080 What's in Hebron? Wow man Hebron is where the priests are Hebron is where the worship is I want to go to Hebron 462 00:39:08,080 --> 00:39:10,080 I want to go to Hebron 463 00:39:11,080 --> 00:39:15,080 Hebron was something that people desired 464 00:39:16,080 --> 00:39:20,080 Hebron also became a refuge 465 00:39:21,080 --> 00:39:28,080 One of the city first cities of refuge where fugitives can go and find hope 466 00:39:29,080 --> 00:39:35,080 So it was a not only a place of worship where the priests were the levitical city 467 00:39:35,080 --> 00:39:38,080 Where the presence of God is sought and where there was worship 468 00:39:38,080 --> 00:39:44,080 But people came there because they knew there's hope over there in Hebron 469 00:39:46,080 --> 00:39:50,080 When David became king of Judah 470 00:39:51,080 --> 00:39:53,080 Nointed for the first time 471 00:39:54,080 --> 00:39:56,080 He reigned from Hebron 472 00:39:57,080 --> 00:39:59,080 For seven and a half years 473 00:39:59,080 --> 00:40:05,080 Hebron was the royal residence of the king David 474 00:40:06,080 --> 00:40:10,080 You see when you take Hebron 475 00:40:11,080 --> 00:40:14,080 The king will show up 476 00:40:15,080 --> 00:40:17,080 Oh you're not hearing me right now 477 00:40:18,080 --> 00:40:20,080 I said when you take Hebron 478 00:40:20,080 --> 00:40:24,080 The king is going to come and reside in Hebron 479 00:40:25,080 --> 00:40:26,080 Why? 480 00:40:26,080 --> 00:40:29,080 Because we claimed it 481 00:40:31,080 --> 00:40:35,080 How many want the king of king and the lord of lords to reside right here in city light 482 00:40:37,080 --> 00:40:39,080 Praise the lord somebody 483 00:40:40,080 --> 00:40:46,080 It was Hebron where David was anointed again 484 00:40:48,080 --> 00:40:50,080 I believe that was the third time 485 00:40:50,080 --> 00:40:56,080 And he became king over all of Israel 486 00:40:57,080 --> 00:40:58,080 Listen to me 487 00:40:59,080 --> 00:41:01,080 When we claim Hebron 488 00:41:02,080 --> 00:41:04,080 And we take Hebron 489 00:41:05,080 --> 00:41:08,080 And we possess Hebron 490 00:41:09,080 --> 00:41:14,080 Not only is there going to be a royal place for priests 491 00:41:14,080 --> 00:41:17,080 For the presence of God worship 492 00:41:17,080 --> 00:41:20,080 Of refuge place 493 00:41:20,080 --> 00:41:23,080 But it's going to be a place of anointing 494 00:41:24,080 --> 00:41:26,080 You hear what I'm saying 495 00:41:26,080 --> 00:41:27,080 A place of a... 496 00:41:27,080 --> 00:41:29,080 Woo I feel the presence of the lord right 497 00:41:30,080 --> 00:41:31,080 Let me tell you something 498 00:41:32,080 --> 00:41:33,080 You can have whatever you want 499 00:41:33,080 --> 00:41:35,080 I want the anointing of the lord 500 00:41:36,080 --> 00:41:40,080 I want to know that I'm in the midst and in the right place to get the anointing of the lord 501 00:41:41,080 --> 00:41:42,080 The anointing 502 00:41:42,080 --> 00:41:43,080 Greater anointing 503 00:41:43,080 --> 00:41:44,080 Great things 504 00:41:44,080 --> 00:41:47,080 Await city light church 505 00:41:47,080 --> 00:41:49,080 If we can only take Hebron 506 00:41:50,080 --> 00:41:52,080 Give me Hebron 507 00:41:58,080 --> 00:42:03,080 Hebron spiritually speaking is a great prize 508 00:42:04,080 --> 00:42:07,080 It is a place of great expectation 509 00:42:09,080 --> 00:42:12,080 It was in Hebron that Caleb 510 00:42:12,080 --> 00:42:21,080 When he was surveying the land with his other eleven spies 511 00:42:22,080 --> 00:42:24,080 When they were out there surveying the land 512 00:42:25,080 --> 00:42:26,080 It was at Hebron 513 00:42:27,080 --> 00:42:36,080 And that mountain where Caleb plucked those enormous grapes 514 00:42:37,080 --> 00:42:38,080 He plucked them out 515 00:42:38,080 --> 00:42:46,080 And he brought them back over back to Moses as evidence of the promises 516 00:42:47,080 --> 00:42:51,080 And the great things that await us in the promised land 517 00:42:52,080 --> 00:42:54,080 But he plucked them out of Hebron 518 00:42:55,080 --> 00:42:59,080 Hebron was known to be where everything grew big 519 00:43:01,080 --> 00:43:02,080 Praise the lord 520 00:43:03,080 --> 00:43:04,080 The people were big 521 00:43:05,080 --> 00:43:06,080 Praise the lord 522 00:43:06,080 --> 00:43:11,080 The fruit of the land was enormous 523 00:43:12,080 --> 00:43:14,080 I don't know if you want the enormous 524 00:43:15,080 --> 00:43:17,080 Here at city light 525 00:43:18,080 --> 00:43:21,080 Let everybody have the raisins 526 00:43:22,080 --> 00:43:24,080 Let other people take the raisins 527 00:43:24,080 --> 00:43:25,080 If you like raisins I'm sorry 528 00:43:26,080 --> 00:43:27,080 But let somebody else take the raisins 529 00:43:28,080 --> 00:43:30,080 I want the grapes man 530 00:43:30,080 --> 00:43:37,080 Because grapes produce wine 531 00:43:38,080 --> 00:43:41,080 And wine is symbolic of the spirit 532 00:43:42,080 --> 00:43:43,080 Oh you ain't hear me now 533 00:43:44,080 --> 00:43:46,080 Oh let me tell you something 534 00:43:47,080 --> 00:43:50,080 He brought back the evidence of the fruitfulness of the land 535 00:43:51,080 --> 00:43:56,080 Caleb he was aware of the strong resistance he would face 536 00:43:56,080 --> 00:44:00,080 Hebron is where the sons and Annec lived 537 00:44:01,080 --> 00:44:02,080 He knew that 538 00:44:03,080 --> 00:44:04,080 But guess what 539 00:44:05,080 --> 00:44:08,080 Not everybody views Hebron like Caleb did 540 00:44:10,080 --> 00:44:11,080 This is important 541 00:44:12,080 --> 00:44:16,080 There were giants in Hebron 542 00:44:17,080 --> 00:44:24,080 And it was there that the ten spies that came back with a negative report 543 00:44:24,080 --> 00:44:28,080 Came back with a report of what they saw in Hebron 544 00:44:31,080 --> 00:44:32,080 Wow 545 00:44:33,080 --> 00:44:34,080 There's people 546 00:44:35,080 --> 00:44:36,080 There's churches 547 00:44:37,080 --> 00:44:38,080 We don't mention no name 548 00:44:39,080 --> 00:44:42,080 There are churches that get to Jericho and AI and all the other little places 549 00:44:43,080 --> 00:44:44,080 And they shout and they're shy low 550 00:44:45,080 --> 00:44:46,080 They're just having a party 551 00:44:47,080 --> 00:44:49,080 But they have no idea what Hebron has 552 00:44:50,080 --> 00:44:52,080 And you know why they don't want to go there 553 00:44:52,080 --> 00:44:54,080 They know there's big fruit there 554 00:44:55,080 --> 00:44:56,080 They know but they're afraid of the giants 555 00:44:58,080 --> 00:44:59,080 They said, what did they say? 556 00:45:00,080 --> 00:45:04,080 We're like grasshoppers before them they said 557 00:45:05,080 --> 00:45:06,080 Grasshoppers 558 00:45:07,080 --> 00:45:12,080 Is that how you view an apostolic Holy Ghost Field Church 559 00:45:13,080 --> 00:45:16,080 As a grasshopper in the city of Mountain View 560 00:45:17,080 --> 00:45:18,080 You're not a grasshopper here 561 00:45:18,080 --> 00:45:21,080 You're giant killers man 562 00:45:22,080 --> 00:45:25,080 You have the deed and the keys to the promise of God 563 00:45:27,080 --> 00:45:30,080 The gifts of God are operating here 564 00:45:33,080 --> 00:45:34,080 We're not grasshoppers 565 00:45:36,080 --> 00:45:40,080 In fact you should get a sign and put it out there and say no grasshoppers allowed 566 00:45:40,080 --> 00:45:43,080 Grasshoppers allowed 567 00:45:46,080 --> 00:45:47,080 Brother get an idea now 568 00:45:48,080 --> 00:45:50,080 Hebron is a place of refuge 569 00:45:52,080 --> 00:45:55,080 You can put up that last slide for me brother thank you 570 00:45:57,080 --> 00:45:58,080 Look at this 571 00:45:59,080 --> 00:46:01,080 Hebron is a place of refuge 572 00:46:03,080 --> 00:46:05,080 A place of great abundance 573 00:46:06,080 --> 00:46:08,080 A place of rooted faith 574 00:46:08,080 --> 00:46:10,080 Through our patriarchs 575 00:46:11,080 --> 00:46:12,080 A place of royalty 576 00:46:13,080 --> 00:46:14,080 A place of worship 577 00:46:15,080 --> 00:46:16,080 A place of ministry 578 00:46:17,080 --> 00:46:20,080 And most importantly a place of anointing 579 00:46:21,080 --> 00:46:22,080 Stand with me please 580 00:46:26,080 --> 00:46:27,080 City light 581 00:46:29,080 --> 00:46:31,080 Just as God blessed Caleb 582 00:46:33,080 --> 00:46:35,080 With such a great trophy 583 00:46:35,080 --> 00:46:40,080 God will also give city light Hebron 584 00:46:42,080 --> 00:46:44,080 And all that comes with it 585 00:46:46,080 --> 00:46:49,080 If you just claim your trophy 586 00:46:51,080 --> 00:46:52,080 Your prize 587 00:46:54,080 --> 00:46:55,080 Hebron is a typology 588 00:46:56,080 --> 00:46:58,080 Of a powerful revival 589 00:47:00,080 --> 00:47:01,080 A great harvest 590 00:47:01,080 --> 00:47:04,080 A great ministry 591 00:47:06,080 --> 00:47:08,080 And a powerful anointing 592 00:47:11,080 --> 00:47:13,080 When I've come to tell you today 593 00:47:16,080 --> 00:47:18,080 Hebron is yours to claim 594 00:47:21,080 --> 00:47:22,080 Many people 595 00:47:24,080 --> 00:47:25,080 Settled 596 00:47:26,080 --> 00:47:27,080 Around Jericho 597 00:47:27,080 --> 00:47:28,080 Around Jericho 598 00:47:30,080 --> 00:47:31,080 Oh why don't we just camp right here 599 00:47:32,080 --> 00:47:33,080 Wow what a victory 600 00:47:34,080 --> 00:47:35,080 Wow did you see the walls come down 601 00:47:36,080 --> 00:47:37,080 Yeah yeah we 602 00:47:38,080 --> 00:47:39,080 Wow wasn't that something 603 00:47:40,080 --> 00:47:41,080 We took the city 604 00:47:43,080 --> 00:47:45,080 But you see that wasn't Caleb's motivation 605 00:47:48,080 --> 00:47:49,080 Caleb says I 606 00:47:50,080 --> 00:47:52,080 I got something far greater to claim 607 00:47:54,080 --> 00:47:55,080 I don't want the 608 00:47:55,080 --> 00:47:57,080 The stuff along the way 609 00:47:59,080 --> 00:48:01,080 Yeah they're victories and you're going to have victories 610 00:48:02,080 --> 00:48:03,080 You're going to have one victory 611 00:48:04,080 --> 00:48:06,080 Another victory you've had several victories 612 00:48:09,080 --> 00:48:11,080 But it isn't over until we 613 00:48:12,080 --> 00:48:14,080 Capture Hebron 614 00:48:16,080 --> 00:48:17,080 Because that's where 615 00:48:19,080 --> 00:48:21,080 God begins to do great 616 00:48:21,080 --> 00:48:24,080 And mighty things 617 00:48:26,080 --> 00:48:28,080 People are going to want to come here 618 00:48:29,080 --> 00:48:30,080 For refuge 619 00:48:31,080 --> 00:48:32,080 People 620 00:48:33,080 --> 00:48:35,080 Are going to come and enjoy 621 00:48:36,080 --> 00:48:37,080 The fruit 622 00:48:38,080 --> 00:48:39,080 The hope 623 00:48:41,080 --> 00:48:42,080 The ministry 624 00:48:44,080 --> 00:48:45,080 The worship 625 00:48:46,080 --> 00:48:48,080 Because that's what Hebron was 626 00:48:48,080 --> 00:48:51,080 And is to us spiritually 627 00:48:53,080 --> 00:48:54,080 How many want to go to Hebron 628 00:48:55,080 --> 00:48:56,080 You want to go to Hebron 629 00:48:59,080 --> 00:49:00,080 So Jacob 630 00:49:01,080 --> 00:49:04,080 Ten years ago we dedicated Jericho to you 631 00:49:06,080 --> 00:49:07,080 Today 632 00:49:08,080 --> 00:49:09,080 It's Hebron 633 00:49:10,080 --> 00:49:11,080 That's the next step 634 00:49:12,080 --> 00:49:14,080 And I know you've had a lot of victories 635 00:49:15,080 --> 00:49:16,080 And God has 636 00:49:16,080 --> 00:49:18,080 Brought people here 637 00:49:19,080 --> 00:49:20,080 In many ways 638 00:49:21,080 --> 00:49:22,080 Baptisms 639 00:49:23,080 --> 00:49:24,080 Restorations and whatnot 640 00:49:29,080 --> 00:49:30,080 And those are victories 641 00:49:31,080 --> 00:49:32,080 We celebrate those victories 642 00:49:33,080 --> 00:49:35,080 Had healings, you've had miracles 643 00:49:37,080 --> 00:49:39,080 So many things that happened in the last ten years 644 00:49:39,080 --> 00:49:42,080 But Hebron is the big one 645 00:49:46,080 --> 00:49:49,080 Because when you get there's a price to pay 646 00:49:50,080 --> 00:49:51,080 Yes, it's not for free 647 00:49:53,080 --> 00:49:54,080 But like Caleb said 648 00:49:56,080 --> 00:49:57,080 Those giants 649 00:49:58,080 --> 00:49:59,080 They're going down 650 00:50:00,080 --> 00:50:02,080 Because God already told me 651 00:50:03,080 --> 00:50:04,080 And Jacob said 652 00:50:05,080 --> 00:50:07,080 He's going to give you the money 653 00:50:07,080 --> 00:50:08,080 And Jacob 654 00:50:09,080 --> 00:50:10,080 I'm telling you 655 00:50:12,080 --> 00:50:13,080 Hebron 656 00:50:14,080 --> 00:50:15,080 Is yours for the taking 657 00:50:17,080 --> 00:50:18,080 Hebron 658 00:50:19,080 --> 00:50:21,080 Is city like future 659 00:50:25,080 --> 00:50:28,080 Because God is faithful to His promises 660 00:50:30,080 --> 00:50:32,080 When we lay claim on what's already ours 661 00:50:32,080 --> 00:50:34,080 This is the great revival 662 00:50:35,080 --> 00:50:37,080 That the Apostolic Assembly 663 00:50:40,080 --> 00:50:41,080 Is desiring 664 00:50:43,080 --> 00:50:45,080 And I told my wife just this morning 665 00:50:46,080 --> 00:50:47,080 I said, you know 666 00:50:48,080 --> 00:50:49,080 I would love to guide 667 00:50:50,080 --> 00:50:52,080 People, churches, bishops 668 00:50:53,080 --> 00:50:55,080 Into the greatest revival they have ever seen 669 00:50:57,080 --> 00:50:58,080 And I'm going to tell you 670 00:50:59,080 --> 00:51:00,080 That I'm going to tell you 671 00:51:00,080 --> 00:51:02,080 That I'm going to be part of the team 672 00:51:03,080 --> 00:51:04,080 I want to be part of that 673 00:51:05,080 --> 00:51:07,080 And I know I'm positioned in a place 674 00:51:08,080 --> 00:51:09,080 Where I could make a difference 675 00:51:10,080 --> 00:51:11,080 But I want to do more 676 00:51:12,080 --> 00:51:13,080 Because I've yet to see 677 00:51:15,080 --> 00:51:16,080 We're celebrating 678 00:51:17,080 --> 00:51:18,080 That's good 679 00:51:19,080 --> 00:51:20,080 But we're celebrating prematurely 680 00:51:21,080 --> 00:51:22,080 We stay there 681 00:51:23,080 --> 00:51:25,080 We don't move forward into the miraculous 682 00:51:26,080 --> 00:51:28,080 Into the operations of the supernatural 683 00:51:28,080 --> 00:51:29,080 And that's Hebron 684 00:51:31,080 --> 00:51:32,080 That's Hebron 685 00:51:36,080 --> 00:51:37,080 That's where I want to go 686 00:51:39,080 --> 00:51:41,080 And I know that's where city light 687 00:51:43,080 --> 00:51:44,080 Is going to experience 688 00:51:46,080 --> 00:51:48,080 Because Pastor Jacob Hebron 689 00:51:49,080 --> 00:51:50,080 Belongs to you 690 00:51:52,080 --> 00:51:54,080 God is granting you 691 00:51:54,080 --> 00:51:57,080 Access 692 00:51:58,080 --> 00:52:00,080 And not many days hence 693 00:52:02,080 --> 00:52:04,080 You're going to begin to experience things 694 00:52:06,080 --> 00:52:08,080 Huryala ma nisya la la ma hakai 695 00:52:09,080 --> 00:52:13,080 That you had only dreamed about experiencing 696 00:52:14,080 --> 00:52:15,080 You dream about them 697 00:52:16,080 --> 00:52:18,080 You want them so bad 698 00:52:18,080 --> 00:52:22,080 God is giving it to you now 699 00:52:24,080 --> 00:52:25,080 Step in faith 700 00:52:26,080 --> 00:52:27,080 Walk in faith 701 00:52:28,080 --> 00:52:30,080 Don't settle for the celebration 702 00:52:31,080 --> 00:52:32,080 You know, that's great 703 00:52:33,080 --> 00:52:34,080 We conquered this 704 00:52:35,080 --> 00:52:36,080 We got a victory here 705 00:52:37,080 --> 00:52:38,080 We got a victory here 706 00:52:39,080 --> 00:52:40,080 Go for Hebron 707 00:52:41,080 --> 00:52:42,080 It's a mountain 708 00:52:43,080 --> 00:52:44,080 It's treacherous 709 00:52:45,080 --> 00:52:46,080 It's dangerous 710 00:52:46,080 --> 00:52:47,080 It's rewarding 711 00:52:52,080 --> 00:52:53,080 And this is what 712 00:52:55,080 --> 00:52:56,080 God said to tell you 713 00:52:58,080 --> 00:52:59,080 Huryala ma nisya la ma hakai 714 00:53:02,080 --> 00:53:03,080 And I pray church 715 00:53:07,080 --> 00:53:08,080 That she will celebrate 716 00:53:10,080 --> 00:53:11,080 Hebron already 717 00:53:11,080 --> 00:53:14,080 You see because Caleb talked about it 718 00:53:15,080 --> 00:53:16,080 He dream about it 719 00:53:18,080 --> 00:53:19,080 Yeah, he was part of Jericho 720 00:53:20,080 --> 00:53:21,080 He's part of all of that 721 00:53:21,080 --> 00:53:23,080 But he says I'm not satisfied 722 00:53:24,080 --> 00:53:25,080 Until I can take Hebron 723 00:53:27,080 --> 00:53:29,080 But not everybody wants Hebron 724 00:53:31,080 --> 00:53:32,080 Not everybody desires it 725 00:53:35,080 --> 00:53:38,080 Because it gets stuck in the small celebrations 726 00:53:38,080 --> 00:53:39,080 Along the way 727 00:53:41,080 --> 00:53:42,080 They pitch tent there 728 00:53:44,080 --> 00:53:45,080 They make a home there 729 00:53:48,080 --> 00:53:49,080 But home 730 00:53:50,080 --> 00:53:51,080 Is Hebron 731 00:53:53,080 --> 00:53:54,080 Home is Hebron 732 00:53:57,080 --> 00:53:58,080 If I can only get to Hebron 733 00:54:00,080 --> 00:54:01,080 I will experience it 734 00:54:02,080 --> 00:54:03,080 I will experience it 735 00:54:04,080 --> 00:54:05,080 I will experience it 736 00:54:05,080 --> 00:54:08,080 I will experience the ultimate 737 00:54:09,080 --> 00:54:10,080 The miraculous 738 00:54:12,080 --> 00:54:14,080 And that doesn't stop there 739 00:54:15,080 --> 00:54:16,080 From there David 740 00:54:17,080 --> 00:54:20,080 Was the one that launched out to Jerusalem 741 00:54:21,080 --> 00:54:23,080 But he launched from Hebron 742 00:54:24,080 --> 00:54:25,080 To Jerusalem 743 00:54:26,080 --> 00:54:27,080 And that's another preaching 744 00:54:30,080 --> 00:54:32,080 That's another message right there man 745 00:54:32,080 --> 00:54:34,080 Telling wow 746 00:54:36,080 --> 00:54:39,080 But Hebron is a launching pad 747 00:54:39,080 --> 00:55:00,080 Hebron is a launching pad to the miraculous