1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,920 I'm gonna get right into the word of the Lord if that's all right. Amen. Acts chapter 3 verse number 1 2 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:21,480 Acts chapter 3 verse number 1 if you haven't seen a man if you don't have it should be on the screen shortly 3 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:32,840 Acts chapter 3 in verse number 1 it says now Peter and John went up together 4 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:41,040 into the temple at the hour of prayer being the ninth hour and a certain man a 5 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:45,760 Certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried 6 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:50,280 Whom they had laid daily at the gate temple 7 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:55,440 Which is called beautiful to ask alms of them that entered into the temple 8 00:00:56,120 --> 00:01:01,480 Who seen Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an arms Peter? 9 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:07,680 Fascinating his eyes upon him with John said look on this 10 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:15,080 And he gave heat unto them expecting to receive something from them then Peter said silver and gold 11 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:16,880 I have none 12 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:18,880 but such as I 13 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:23,800 Have give I thee in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth 14 00:01:24,480 --> 00:01:26,480 rise up 15 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:28,480 somebody said rise up and 16 00:01:28,960 --> 00:01:37,160 Walk and he's and he took him by the right hand and lifted him up and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength and 17 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:43,800 He leaping up stood and walked and entered with them into the temple walking and 18 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:44,800 and 19 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:46,120 leaping and 20 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:47,840 praising God 21 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:54,280 For the next few moments. I want to preach to you from this subject the strength to rise up 22 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:57,040 the strength 23 00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:01,800 To rise up. Can we just pray one more time father? We thank you for what we feel in this house 24 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:04,800 We thank you God for 25 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:11,000 Every young person that sits here today God we thank you for every first-time guest every visitor God 26 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:17,680 I pray that you would allow them to open up their heart and their mind that they may receive what you have for them today 27 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:23,160 Because if they take what they receive from you today God their life will never be the same 28 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:27,760 We declare it we decree it right now in Jesus name 29 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:35,800 Amen, I want to say give the Lord one more big hand clap of praise as you're seated this afternoon 30 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:40,680 The strength to rise up 31 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:45,080 The strength to rise up 32 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:53,920 One thing that we have to understand church is that every part of the body is crucial for 33 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:56,680 survival 34 00:02:56,680 --> 00:03:05,000 But if you had to rank the importance of each organ it seems that the brain and the heart would be at the top 35 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:08,840 When we discuss our spiritual makeup 36 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:15,120 The mind and the heart also seem to be at the top of the list of importance as well 37 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:21,360 But what does the Bible say about the heart and the mind? 38 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:24,960 What's the difference between the two and 39 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:31,040 what is the relationship between the mind and the heart the 40 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:36,320 Heart and the mind are mentioned thousands of times throughout the Bible 41 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:41,040 And if we were to go throughout if we were to go through the many different passages 42 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:45,840 Mentioning the heart and the mind we could come up with many different 43 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:53,600 definitions for the heart and the mind depending on how each word is used in a biblical context and 44 00:03:53,600 --> 00:04:00,680 general however the heart refers to the part of a human that controls the desires 45 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:04,120 Emotions hopes 46 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:07,960 Dreams and other intangible parts of our being 47 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:17,280 The mind typically refers to the part of a human that controls the intellect the reason and the thoughts and we 48 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:22,000 Are saved through faith according to Ephesians chapter 2 and verse 8 49 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:30,200 The mind and the heart must be engaged in this very process because to have faith in God 50 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:35,440 We must believe and trust God can someone say amen 51 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:42,120 Believing now my beloved brothers and saints believing requires the mind 52 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:46,280 But to trust someone it requires the heart 53 00:04:46,280 --> 00:04:55,480 We are saved through believing certain facts about God God sent his son into the world 54 00:04:55,480 --> 00:05:02,620 Jesus died on the cross for our sins and and God raised Jesus from the dead on the third day and and Jesus 55 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:08,160 Ascended into heaven and God sent his spirit to dwell in people who become 56 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:17,920 Christians these are some of the most important facts that we must believe in order for us to consider us to be Christians 57 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:27,160 But if our faith ends with the beliefs of the mind that is not saving faith 58 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:33,040 James chapter 2 and verse 19 states you believe that there is one God 59 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:37,080 good even the demons believe that and 60 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:37,680 and 61 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:43,240 Shutter in other words Satan believes the truth about God in his mind 62 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:45,400 But he does not live for God 63 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:52,320 He does not trust God and James 2 goes on to explain that faith without deeds is death 64 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:59,060 This means that if we just believe in certain facts our faith is not genuine 65 00:05:59,920 --> 00:06:01,360 genuine faith 66 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:10,440 It affects the way that we live and our life will only be lived for God if we learn how to trust him 67 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:15,720 in order to have saving faith it requires belief and 68 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:23,600 Trust which requires the mind and the heart therefore the mind of the heart must both be engaged 69 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,920 through the power of the Holy Spirit 70 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:36,320 Those who truly know God will love God with all of their heart and their mind in fact the Bible says in Matthew chapter 71 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:42,640 22 in verse 37 it says Jesus said unto them about shall love the Lord 72 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:47,760 Thy God with all the heart and with all thy soul and with all 73 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:52,080 That mind and I believe that this is the greatest 74 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:57,120 Greatest commandment that was given to humanity and because it is the greatest 75 00:06:57,320 --> 00:07:04,040 Commandment it is also the greatest attack that the enemy has set for the church and especially to the young people 76 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,080 He's trying to come into their mind 77 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:12,640 He's trying to come into the heart because he knows that everything that flows out of the heart is the rivers of life 78 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:20,600 But I want to sound the alarm to this generation to let somebody know that we must surrender everything to Jesus 79 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:25,600 He it's not good enough just to come to church. He's got to have a heart 80 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:31,520 Head on mind. We must be transformed by the renewing of our mind 81 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:36,200 We've got to live different young people if that is the greatest attack of the enemy 82 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:41,880 We are to offer up the greatest shield that said devil you can't come into my heart 83 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:47,460 There were you can't come into my mind. I'm more than a conqueror. I'm a man of God 84 00:07:47,460 --> 00:07:52,340 I'm a woman of God. I will live for him and him alone 85 00:07:54,500 --> 00:07:57,460 Come on can somebody give God some praise right now you must 86 00:07:58,180 --> 00:08:02,540 Serve the Lord with all of your heart and with all of your mind 87 00:08:03,020 --> 00:08:08,140 You must serve the Lord with all of your strength is gonna cost you something young people 88 00:08:08,140 --> 00:08:10,700 But you need to surrender everything to him 89 00:08:10,700 --> 00:08:19,100 Our heart and our mind they belong to Jesus can someone say a man 90 00:08:21,820 --> 00:08:24,540 Now going back to our text that we read 91 00:08:25,340 --> 00:08:30,860 It is a certain man the Bible says doesn't even give the name of this man 92 00:08:31,580 --> 00:08:33,820 But what we do know is that this man? 93 00:08:35,220 --> 00:08:37,480 Was laying from his mother's womb 94 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:44,960 The Bible says that they laid him at the temple 95 00:08:45,680 --> 00:08:47,080 Dately 96 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:53,920 Which means that there was a level effort that took that had them lift him up take him to the temple and 97 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:56,320 Take him back 98 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:58,760 and scholars say that 99 00:08:59,880 --> 00:09:04,800 That this man was approximately 40 years of age so so can you imagine? 100 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:12,920 what how how this individual was in his mind if you can you imagine how defeated he may have felt not only was he 101 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:19,520 Physically bound but there had to be an emotional thing that was attached so that there was a mental thing and you imagine 102 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:22,160 all of your life being 103 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:29,520 Lifted up and taken to the temple and and and you being a scavenger and being helpless and being hopeless 104 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:35,080 This was the type of situation that this man was facing and 105 00:09:35,680 --> 00:09:42,320 This leads me to the first thing I want to declare to you today church is that the strength to rise up is 106 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:44,840 having the right posture 107 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:49,960 The strength to rise up is having the right 108 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:56,960 posture the verse number two is says and a certain man lay from his mother's room was carried whom they lay daily at the 109 00:09:56,960 --> 00:10:03,720 Gate of the temple which was called beautiful to ask of them alms and entered into the temple whom seen Peter and 110 00:10:03,720 --> 00:10:07,960 John about to go into the temple asked and alms and Peter 111 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:13,960 Fastening his eyes upon him with John and said look on 112 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:17,480 On us in other words look at us 113 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:25,480 Which tells us that when this when this man was lame at the temple his posture 114 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:27,480 was with his head down 115 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:31,360 And he gave heat to them 116 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:34,200 expecting to receive 117 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:35,680 something 118 00:10:35,680 --> 00:10:37,360 from them 119 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:43,680 See what you have to understand young person. It's not that the man was incapable to receive 120 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:49,040 His miracle, but it's just that he didn't have the right 121 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:50,960 posture 122 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:57,400 Before the miracle took place in his life Peter had to address his posture 123 00:10:57,400 --> 00:11:02,920 Peter had to address the way that he was thinking in his heart and his mind 124 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:10,240 Peter had to address the situation of where he was and and to be fair this man was just sitting there all 125 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:16,560 All day long from morning from sun up to sun down and he was and he was 126 00:11:16,560 --> 00:11:24,080 Defeated in his mind defeated in his body couldn't provide for his family like a normal man would he couldn't go out and work 127 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:28,720 He couldn't go out and get an education. He couldn't go out and make something of himself 128 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:32,720 He was just defeated in his mind and sitting there 129 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:39,040 But when the man of God looked at him he said boy you better look at us in other words to lift up your head 130 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:41,960 And he addressed his posture 131 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:47,600 But you have to understand something here today church that in order for you to rise up 132 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:52,440 In order for you to be who God has called you to be you've got to be in the right position 133 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:57,600 In order for you to receive the miracle that God has for your life 134 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:00,840 Y'all know what I'm saying here today 135 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:08,200 This is why I get so frustrating pastor when I see young people going through things in their life and they come into church with an 136 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:14,880 Attitude and they can't talk to nobody they can't shake nobody's hand and they're wondering what God hasn't done a miracle in their life 137 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:17,720 And why God hasn't done something great in their life 138 00:12:17,720 --> 00:12:20,280 And I've come to awaken and sound the alarm to this generation 139 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:25,740 But if you want to receive your miracle if you want to receive the strength to rise up 140 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:30,440 You've got to have you got to address God with the right posture 141 00:12:30,440 --> 00:12:34,160 You've got to come into this place with your hands lifted up 142 00:12:34,160 --> 00:12:39,700 You've got to come into this place not with your hands in your pocket, but you've got to come into this place 143 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:46,960 Singing unto God because as you praise him through the storm as you praise him when you feel defeated 144 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:52,480 God will stretch down and you'll say rise up. I've got a miracle. I've got a plan 145 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:57,440 I've got a purpose for your life young people. We need the right 146 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:05,400 posture can somebody give God some praise in this house. Don't you ever let a Sunday go by where you're defeated 147 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:11,080 Don't let every Sunday go by where you come in with your hands down you walk into this place 148 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:13,480 Even if you lost your job 149 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:16,280 Even if you come on a somebody to help me preach 150 00:13:16,680 --> 00:13:20,200 Even when you feel like you're depressed when you're dealing with unforgiveness 151 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:25,160 Come into this gates with Thanksgiving and enter his course with praise 152 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:30,880 Come on somebody lift up the name of Jesus and say God I want to have the right posture 153 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:40,840 The strength to rise up is it having the right posture you need to have the right posture 154 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:47,600 And it's interesting because Jesus or Peter addresses this but it was almost like he had the same encounter 155 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:52,680 Found in John after Jesus was already 156 00:13:52,680 --> 00:13:59,480 Resurrected the Bible says that that Peter he he went and he went fishing and 157 00:13:59,920 --> 00:14:06,840 What was tormenting him in his mind is that he had forsaken his master not just once not just twice but three times and 158 00:14:07,560 --> 00:14:10,200 Jesus the Bible says he sees him sitting 159 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:15,880 He says he was fishing and Jesus sees him and he looks at him and he said Peter 160 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:23,080 Cast your net on the other side and the Bible says that he was naked and when he saw that it was Jesus 161 00:14:23,080 --> 00:14:28,440 He covered himself up in other words that his posture and his heart was important in the right direction 162 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:32,880 And he says Peter if you love me then you'll feed my sheep sir Peter 163 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:37,280 If you love me you will feed my sheets when he said turn to the other side 164 00:14:37,280 --> 00:14:44,120 And I think that speaks to our lives because some of us are trying to serve God and get through our mess and get through our 165 00:14:44,120 --> 00:14:50,200 Hangups and trying to go into the next level that God has for us, but we don't have the right posture 166 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:51,760 We're not in the right position 167 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:55,840 But I just want to encourage city like youth that you have to look up 168 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:58,760 What do the heels would come at your health? 169 00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:05,200 You've got to look up to a supernatural as straightness a though. I walk through the valley of the shadow of death 170 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:12,640 I will fear no evil why because I rather and that staff that comfort me you you've got to get in the right position 171 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:19,440 It's not that he was incapable to receive this miracle 172 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:23,120 But is that he was an in the right position? 173 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:27,120 He had to address his posture 174 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:39,600 Number two the strength to rise up is in those who you surround yourself with 175 00:15:42,040 --> 00:15:44,040 So after Peter 176 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:48,200 Addresses his posture. I love what the Bible says in verse number seven 177 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:51,680 It says and he took him by the right hand and 178 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:54,600 lifted him up and 179 00:15:54,600 --> 00:16:01,520 And immediately his feet and ankle bowls receive strength and he leaping up and stood and walked and 180 00:16:02,160 --> 00:16:05,300 Entered with them into the temple walking 181 00:16:06,040 --> 00:16:08,160 leaping and praising God 182 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:15,480 As I mentioned earlier the Bible says that this this lame man was unable to walk since birth 183 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:19,400 And the scripture also gives us insight 184 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:25,840 To this man in his position, but not only was he lame his whole entire life 185 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:28,400 But I want you to catch this 186 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:32,480 But everyone that went into the temple 187 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:40,240 Offered him arms. I want you to catch that the Bible says that they laid him at the temple 188 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:42,400 daily 189 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:49,920 In other words the temple where the people of God would enter in to the temple to praise 190 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:57,180 God I want this to seek in because this man was around the people of God and 191 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:01,320 None of them could give this man what they needed 192 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:10,920 He was around religious people he was around with Sunday goers he was around with Bible study 193 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:15,680 Attenders he was around with people that went into the temple 194 00:17:15,680 --> 00:17:20,280 Can you imagine 40 days and every single person that walked by? 195 00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:25,200 Just gave him a little bit of silver just gave him a little bit of gold just gave him a little bit of food 196 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:31,880 But nobody nobody could give this man what he needed not a Pharisee not a believer at that time 197 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,640 Nobody could give this man what he needed 198 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:42,440 But as soon as this man encountered Peter and John who had been with Jesus who had been with Jesus when he 199 00:17:42,440 --> 00:17:49,100 When he did the miracles who had been with Jesus when he raised the dead who had been with Jesus when he fed the 200 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:55,120 5,000 everything begin to change and I want to tell you I want to tell you something today young people 201 00:17:55,120 --> 00:18:02,280 But the strength to rise up is in those who you surround yourself with if you ever want to be who God has called you to be 202 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:07,240 If you ever want to be something in the kingdom of you've got to get around the right people 203 00:18:09,360 --> 00:18:13,920 Oh, come on. Yeah, I hear what I'm saying you've got to get around the right people 204 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:18,240 So maybe just maybe the reason why you haven't gotten into the next season 205 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:24,400 Maybe just maybe the reason why you haven't received your miracle is because you need to check your friend group 206 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:26,400 You need to check who's around you though 207 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:29,140 There's a saying that your friends are just like an elevator 208 00:18:29,140 --> 00:18:35,800 You're either going up or you're going down and I'm not telling you to just push everybody to the side and be stuck up 209 00:18:35,800 --> 00:18:36,920 And be all by yourself 210 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:42,560 But what I'm saying to you there are only few people in your life that will be there when the tough gets going 211 00:18:42,560 --> 00:18:47,880 There are only a few people in your life that when you're in the middle of your storm will show up at your doorstep 212 00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:55,000 Those are the right people that I want to be around I choose to be around those who have been with Jesus 213 00:18:55,000 --> 00:19:00,960 I don't want to be around nobody who hasn't been with Jesus. I've got to have my close friends 214 00:19:01,160 --> 00:19:05,280 Who learn how to be close to Jesus if you're close to Jesus? 215 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:08,880 I want you in my circle if you're after Jesus 216 00:19:08,880 --> 00:19:13,380 I want you in my close friends if you're after prayer if you're after 217 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:15,560 Fascina if you're after his word 218 00:19:15,560 --> 00:19:23,000 I want to be around you because in order to rise up. I've got to get around the right people. Oh 219 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:27,460 Come on somebody you all need to receive that in your life 220 00:19:28,320 --> 00:19:31,920 You've got to get around the right people you got to change your crowd 221 00:19:32,200 --> 00:19:36,640 You got to delete those numbers you got to leave them behind because where you're going 222 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:40,600 That everybody can go the plan that God has for your life 223 00:19:40,600 --> 00:19:45,800 Huh, not everybody can come and that's the hard reality, but you've got to get around people like Peter 224 00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:50,160 You've got to get around people like John you got to get around people that believe in prayer 225 00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:55,120 You've got to get around people that believe in the fast. You know, you've got to get around the right people 226 00:19:57,640 --> 00:19:58,840 And 227 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:03,960 As he got around the right people the Bible says that he would that Peter went to this man 228 00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:11,240 And he lift him up at his right hand and immediately the Bible's the Bible says that he began to receive strength 229 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:13,840 In his ankle balls and he began to walk 230 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:19,800 He began to praise and leap and praising God you've got to get around people that will lift you up 231 00:20:19,880 --> 00:20:25,160 You've got to get around people that will lift you up out of depression that will lift you up out of anxiety 232 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:32,440 That will lift you up in hard times that will lift you up. You've got to get around people that will lift you up 233 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:43,600 These men were the only men that haven't had enough faith to do the impossible 234 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:52,800 He said silver and gold I don't have I don't have any of those things, but what I do have is exactly what you need 235 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:55,680 Young people you need friends 236 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:58,480 That tell you what you need to hear 237 00:20:58,880 --> 00:21:00,880 Not what you want to hear 238 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:06,000 Because you think that they're hurting you but the reality is is that they're lifting you up. I 239 00:21:07,040 --> 00:21:09,040 Was somebody can receive that right now 240 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:14,920 Some of you have have left certain groups because they've only told you the truth 241 00:21:15,560 --> 00:21:18,720 They've only told you something and I'm gonna tell you something right now 242 00:21:18,720 --> 00:21:23,920 I love people being around me that don't always see it. That's the way I see it 243 00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:27,080 I love people that are around me that challenge me 244 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:29,440 I love people that are around me say, you know, Stephen 245 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:34,320 I don't I don't agree with you and I'm gonna tell you why I love to be around people that just don't have 246 00:21:34,360 --> 00:21:40,920 Have any shame to believe in God because what they are trying to do is give you what you need 247 00:21:40,920 --> 00:21:44,320 Not what you want to not what you're not what your flesh desires 248 00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:49,560 But they want to give you what you need and young people if you want the strength to rise up 249 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:52,520 You've got to get around people that will lift you up 250 00:21:56,320 --> 00:22:03,440 That will encouraging you in challenging times who you surround yourself matters 251 00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:14,720 It's mind-boggling to me this man was there for over 40 years and nobody can 252 00:22:16,560 --> 00:22:18,560 Until the disciples of Jesus came 253 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:26,680 My god, that's why small group is important or you call it city groups, right? 254 00:22:26,680 --> 00:22:32,320 City groups in part you got to plug into a community. Let me tell you something 255 00:22:32,320 --> 00:22:38,520 You will not have the strength to rise up if you're not plugged into this house and to this community 256 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:40,520 And to what God is 257 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:47,120 Because these are the people that are gonna pray for you in the midnight hour 258 00:22:47,120 --> 00:22:54,280 These are the people that are gonna pick up the phone when everything is going wrong and all hell is breaking loose in your life 259 00:22:54,280 --> 00:23:00,240 And you need somebody to talk to you need somebody to counsel you you need somebody to hear what you come on 260 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:05,040 I can are you here what I'm saying today. These are the people that are gonna lift you up 261 00:23:07,040 --> 00:23:09,040 My god 262 00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:15,040 And I feel this thing I'm almost done I'm almost done 263 00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:24,400 Last thing I want to say to you and submit to you is that when we rise up 264 00:23:25,840 --> 00:23:29,480 Others will know that Jesus lives 265 00:23:34,720 --> 00:23:36,720 Not if when 266 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:46,920 We rise up others will know that Jesus lives the Bible says in verse number 13 267 00:23:47,640 --> 00:23:54,280 And act chapter 4 this is now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and 268 00:23:54,720 --> 00:24:00,720 They perceived him and they being the Pharisees perceived them that they were unlearned and ignorant men 269 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:08,240 They marveled and they took knowledge of them that they had been with 270 00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:11,640 Jesus and 271 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:17,400 Watch this in verse 14 and beholding the man which was healed 272 00:24:18,680 --> 00:24:22,960 Standing with them they could not watch say nothing 273 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:26,760 Against it 274 00:24:26,760 --> 00:24:30,840 They could not they could not say nothing 275 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:38,000 Against it the man was standing in front of of their very own eyes 276 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:45,520 This man was standing in front of these people who mocked the disciples who belittled the disciples 277 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:51,720 Who didn't trust the disciples who didn't believe in this man that they were following named Jesus 278 00:24:51,720 --> 00:24:57,320 They didn't believe and what he was about but when they saw the miracle in front of their eyes 279 00:24:57,920 --> 00:24:59,920 They could not say nothing 280 00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:07,520 Against it and I just want to tell city like youth that when God raises you up when you lift would you get lifted up? 281 00:25:07,560 --> 00:25:11,160 When you rise up when you rise up out of the ashes 282 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:14,280 It's not for your glory and it's not for your honor 283 00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:20,920 But it's so that way people can know that Jesus still lives that Jesus is still 284 00:25:20,920 --> 00:25:23,960 Alive and that the blood of Jesus 285 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:32,160 Steel works the reason why you are standing here today after the trial after the storm after the tribulation 286 00:25:32,840 --> 00:25:37,000 It's because that Jesus can know that he is alive 287 00:25:40,120 --> 00:25:44,600 The reason that we are here today young people the reason why we rise up 288 00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:50,000 The reason why we rise up to the occasion the reason why we rise up in challenging times 289 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:56,920 The reason why we get rise up in the middle of this society the reason why we are still here and still serving 290 00:25:56,920 --> 00:26:00,880 Is so that we can let somebody know that Jesus still lives 291 00:26:01,280 --> 00:26:05,160 Because when if you knew what I've been through if you knew what I've done 292 00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:10,320 If you knew where I've been you would have never thought but by the grace of God 293 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:15,760 I'm standing right here. I'm living proof that there is still of God 294 00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:23,880 A city like youth you are living proof that there is a God a God that's more than able a God that can do the impossible 295 00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:28,440 A God that can heal your body a God that can heal all your diseases 296 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:34,880 I believe in a God that is still alive. He is risen from the grave 297 00:26:34,880 --> 00:26:45,960 He is alive and well rise up and testify about the goodness and the mercy of I 298 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:50,840 Feel this thing right now come on you ought to lift up your hands to the heaven and just say thank you God 299 00:26:51,160 --> 00:26:55,280 For bringing me through the storm. Thank you God for lifting me up 300 00:26:55,640 --> 00:27:00,360 God, thank you God for not forgetting about me and I'm gonna testify 301 00:27:00,360 --> 00:27:06,180 I'm gonna tell everybody everybody that I meet at school everybody that I meet at work 302 00:27:06,180 --> 00:27:31,580 I've got to let them know that Jesus still live