1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,940 Amen. This is going to be one of those kind of sermons where I invite you to say hallelujah before it comes 2 00:00:07,140 --> 00:00:09,880 Because it is just that kind of sermon 3 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:17,980 Very few times do I want to shout before I preach but I shouted at home before I came in here 4 00:00:18,100 --> 00:00:21,200 Because it's just that kind of sermon this morning 5 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:26,460 Some of you may not have known I've had a week of behind all kind of weeks 6 00:00:26,460 --> 00:00:32,880 It was a week on the move. Any of my high school class of 2006 anybody here in the house? 7 00:00:34,220 --> 00:00:36,300 I think they've already left the building 8 00:00:36,300 --> 00:00:42,080 But I was had a little visitation over at Memorial High School and some of the kids looked up and said 9 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:45,880 Oh, Pastor King, you didn't have to go there 10 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:48,520 So I not only preach and teach here 11 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:51,880 But there are times when I'm called in to other places 12 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:58,080 And I was actually asked to come and give a word of encouragement to the students who were taking the test 13 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:03,420 But I think they got a little bit more and some of them even got a little shook up because the bottom line 14 00:01:03,420 --> 00:01:05,760 I said God has a mission for their lives 15 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:10,640 God has a preferred vision for their lives and we're not going to sit down on our children 16 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:14,120 Nor we're going to sit down on what God is calling us to do this day 17 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:20,340 So I didn't let anybody take those children instead of a tie because they didn't fit the mold of what they thought 18 00:01:20,340 --> 00:01:24,140 I was going to do because the teachers and the preachers and the principals 19 00:01:24,140 --> 00:01:25,880 They really didn't know what I was going to say 20 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:30,960 But God had given me a good word for those kids. Didn't I give them a good word Miss Butler? Fired them right up 21 00:01:30,960 --> 00:01:35,840 I don't know how well they did on the test, but they got fired up in the name of Jesus. 22 00:01:36,960 --> 00:01:39,340 I even got permission to pray and I you know 23 00:01:39,340 --> 00:01:46,320 I say this publicly sometimes we know that we can pray without ceasing and just because the public school system said we can't pray 24 00:01:46,320 --> 00:01:49,720 Doesn't mean you can't pray while you're standing there in front of those children 25 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:55,920 You can look at them and bleed the blood of Jesus over them and say to the devil get me behind me 26 00:01:55,920 --> 00:02:03,120 Say to you won't have my children, but that was only Tuesday and today is Sunday. So a lot is going on in this week 27 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:06,520 Amen 28 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:08,520 Then I went up to Lakeview and 29 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:10,920 believe it or not 30 00:02:10,920 --> 00:02:15,960 God is still in the move up at Lakeview. I stopped by and saw some of my ducks on the pond 31 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:19,040 If y'all were here that Sunday, I had a little visitation 32 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:23,560 I went out to kind of walk on the water and the ducks was there when I got there 33 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:27,120 They had already taken their post. They like to come up here every day 34 00:02:29,640 --> 00:02:35,920 But I stood out there on the edge of the plank and said we're gonna share this spot because I'm gonna talk to Jesus 35 00:02:35,920 --> 00:02:42,880 While I'm up here in Lakeview and they just stood there and said you come and you can go but baby 36 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:44,880 We here all the time 37 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:51,400 No, I'm not crazy I talked to dust but you know, I'm not dr. 38 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:54,800 Doolittle but the bottom line God is still a good God and 39 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:59,600 Thankful we were nominated for the small church of the year 40 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:05,400 Full-time past of the year and late person of the year 41 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:11,320 Keep it in prayer and we'll see what's gonna happen at annual conference, but God is putting us on the map 42 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:17,840 We've always been on the map, but we just letting the map be shown beyond Port Arthur, Texas. Can you say amen? 43 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:22,760 This morning 44 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:29,680 This scripture is very known to many of us the truth be told we have told folks 45 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:32,680 What Jesus said? 46 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,680 Because Jesus said he is the way 47 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:38,960 the truth and the life 48 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:43,000 When I was growing up I used to think they were saying the way to truth in the light 49 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,040 They're like DHT 50 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:50,040 But it's good to go to the word and see exactly what it says 51 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:54,000 It says the way the truth and the life 52 00:03:55,280 --> 00:04:00,160 So today we're just going to simply focus on what sayeth the Lord 53 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:04,000 The sermon title is simply Jesus said 54 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:10,160 And in order for Jesus to have said something we don't have to have said something to him, but in this case 55 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:15,200 The disciples wanted to get some info from Jesus 56 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:21,920 If we look at verses six and seven and particularly nine and ten 57 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:26,880 That's where I'm going to focus this message on I'd like to read it again for your hearing 58 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:30,960 It simply said Jesus answered. I am the way 59 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:34,000 The truth and the life no one 60 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:37,760 Comes to the father except through me 61 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:40,560 if you really 62 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:42,560 Really knew me 63 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:44,560 You would know my father as well 64 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:47,920 from now on 65 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:51,440 You do know 66 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:53,440 And have seen 67 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:57,440 Nine and ten says 68 00:04:57,920 --> 00:04:59,920 Jesus answered 69 00:04:59,920 --> 00:05:01,920 Jesus answered again 70 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:03,920 Don't you know me 71 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:05,920 Even after I have been among you 72 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:07,920 Such a long time 73 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:09,920 Anyone who has seen me has seen the father 74 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:11,920 How can you say 75 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:13,920 See show us the father 76 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:15,920 Don't you believe that I am in the father and that the father is in me 77 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:17,920 These words I say 78 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:19,920 To you 79 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:21,920 I am in the father 80 00:05:21,920 --> 00:05:23,920 Don't you believe that I am in the father 81 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:25,920 And that the father is in me 82 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:27,920 These words I say 83 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:29,920 To you 84 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:31,920 Are not just my own 85 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:33,920 Rather it is the father 86 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:35,920 Living in me 87 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:37,920 Who is doing to you 88 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:39,920 This is not a tongue twister 89 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:41,920 This is not a parable 90 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:43,920 This is not a shake it up and throw it up in the air 91 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:45,920 Somebody's trying to keep me confused 92 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:49,920 We understand God in three persons 93 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:53,920 God the father 94 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:55,920 God the son 95 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:57,920 God the Holy Spirit 96 00:05:59,920 --> 00:06:01,920 God the son 97 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:03,920 Came to earth 98 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:05,920 Boy I've seen 99 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:07,920 Hung on the cross 100 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:11,920 God 101 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:13,920 Roam the game 102 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:15,920 So that you and I 103 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:17,920 And you and all 104 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:19,920 Who choose to 105 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:21,920 All who want to 106 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:23,920 Have salvation 107 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:25,920 Within the kingdom 108 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:29,920 But they don't operate within 109 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:33,920 By themselves 110 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:37,920 They are one within each other 111 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:39,920 Yet there are priestly responsibilities 112 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:41,920 There are things that when you think of 113 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:43,920 This associates with God the father 114 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:45,920 And this associates with God the son 115 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:47,920 And this associates with the Holy Spirit 116 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:51,920 The bottom line is don't get confused 117 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:53,920 Because here he's simply 118 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:55,920 Saying look 119 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:57,920 If you've seen me 120 00:06:59,920 --> 00:07:01,920 And you've experienced me 121 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:03,920 You have experienced the father 122 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:07,920 This is time, this passage was written 123 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:09,920 There was a waiting for the Holy Spirit 124 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:11,920 That is what Pentecost is about 125 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:13,920 We are coming upon the season 126 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:15,920 Where the Holy Spirit the comforter comes 127 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:17,920 But we already know 128 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:19,920 Because many of us 129 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:21,920 Have experienced 130 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:23,920 Jesus the way 131 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:25,920 The truth 132 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:27,920 And the light 133 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:33,920 Think about when you were young 134 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:35,920 And when your mom and daddy 135 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:37,920 Fired something 136 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:39,920 And then they left the house 137 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:43,920 Anybody here have siblings 138 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:45,920 If one sibling did something wrong 139 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:47,920 And the other sibling thought they 140 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:49,920 Were in charge 141 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:51,920 They would simply say I'm a tell 142 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:53,920 You know mom and daddy said 143 00:07:57,920 --> 00:07:59,920 You know what they told us to do 144 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:03,920 You know mom and daddy said 145 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:05,920 Don't jump on the furniture 146 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:07,920 Don't turn the tv on 147 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:09,920 Don't get no attention 148 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:11,920 Don't get no attention 149 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:13,920 Don't turn the tv on 150 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:15,920 Don't get no more food 151 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:17,920 After refrigerator 152 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:19,920 You know mom and daddy said that 153 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:23,920 In my house 154 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:25,920 I wasn't real sure 155 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:29,920 All the time 156 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:31,920 About Jesus being the way 157 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:33,920 The truth and the light 158 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:35,920 But I was clear that my parents 159 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:37,920 Were because they put enough 160 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:39,920 Fear of God in me early that said 161 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:41,920 I'm not going to be ashamed 162 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:43,920 To take you into a new level 163 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:47,920 I know I'm authority here 164 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:49,920 So I mean my parents had that thing down 165 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:51,920 If they weren't Jesus 166 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:53,920 They definitely were junior Jesus 167 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:57,920 And they had been appointed and anointed 168 00:08:57,920 --> 00:08:59,920 By God to let me know 169 00:08:59,920 --> 00:09:01,920 They were the representation 170 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:03,920 Right here on earth of the way 171 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:05,920 The truth and the light 172 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:07,920 And if I was going to come through 173 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:09,920 Their house I needed to recognize 174 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:11,920 The way, the truth and the light 175 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:13,920 At the Thomas House Hall 176 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:15,920 Because I was going to be in trouble 177 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:17,920 If I went another way 178 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:19,920 Well that's kind of what 179 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:21,920 Jesus was letting Thomas know 180 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:23,920 Look Thomas don't 181 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:25,920 Be doubting at this moment 182 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:27,920 I'm answering these questions 183 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:29,920 For you and I'm specifically 184 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:31,920 Letting you know who I am 185 00:09:31,920 --> 00:09:33,920 Whose I am, how I work 186 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:35,920 And you need to understand 187 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:37,920 That I'm not going to be ashamed 188 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:39,920 Of my name 189 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:41,920 But their name couldn't seem to 190 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:43,920 Kind of hook into that 191 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:45,920 They said well if you say 192 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:47,920 You're the way, the truth and the light 193 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:49,920 Then who's the father 194 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:51,920 So this scripture is really 195 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:53,920 To help us break down the fact 196 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:55,920 That don't get confused 197 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:57,920 God is giving us 198 00:09:57,920 --> 00:09:59,920 Some very direct instruction 199 00:09:59,920 --> 00:10:01,920 Telling us who he is 200 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:03,920 Telling us what's critical in life 201 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:05,920 Look, look to me 202 00:10:05,920 --> 00:10:07,920 Look to me 203 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:09,920 In the Acts passage 204 00:10:09,920 --> 00:10:11,920 Stephen got stoned 205 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:13,920 Somebody say Stephen got stoned 206 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:17,920 Stephen got stoned because 207 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:19,920 He was following the way 208 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:21,920 The truth and the light 209 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:23,920 But what does Stephen do 210 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:25,920 Taking just about his last breath 211 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:27,920 He basically says 212 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:29,920 To the people who were hurting him 213 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:31,920 And abusing him 214 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:33,920 One of which was 215 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:35,920 Saul before he became 216 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:37,920 Paul 217 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:39,920 He said forgive them 218 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:41,920 For they don't know what they did 219 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:43,920 Does that sound familiar? 220 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:45,920 That ought to ring 221 00:10:45,920 --> 00:10:47,920 Chains and bells in your eyes 222 00:10:47,920 --> 00:10:49,920 They won't hurt at the floor 223 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:51,920 That's what Jesus said on the cross 224 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:53,920 He not only wanted them to understand 225 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:55,920 That he was the way, the truth and the light 226 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:57,920 But in order to live 227 00:10:57,920 --> 00:10:59,920 The life you got to forgive 228 00:10:59,920 --> 00:11:01,920 Let's say forgive 229 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:03,920 There's some folk in here 230 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:05,920 That you don't even know why you still mad at Mamie 231 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:07,920 And Janie and Freddie 232 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:09,920 And Bobby and Sally and Jimmy 233 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:11,920 And whoever's name is on the list 234 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:13,920 They got on your nerves 42 years ago 235 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:15,920 And quiet as it gets 236 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:17,920 You ain't talking to their kids 237 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:19,920 And their kids and their kids and kids 238 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:21,920 And you have just to say 239 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:23,920 What you mean the way, the truth and the light 240 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:25,920 Forgiveness is part of that 241 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:27,920 We come every first Sunday 242 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:29,920 Bowing on our knees 243 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:31,920 Asking for repentance 244 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:33,920 Saying unto God forgive 245 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:39,920 But sometimes we got to forgive beyond family 246 00:11:41,920 --> 00:11:43,920 Sometimes we got to come enclosed 247 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:45,920 And forgive right in the house 248 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:49,920 Every now and then I'll lose my mind in the house 249 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:53,920 And this other one I'll never forget 250 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:55,920 And this other woman will take over my body 251 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:57,920 And down there will say 252 00:11:57,920 --> 00:11:59,920 Could you send my wife back? 253 00:11:59,920 --> 00:12:01,920 Send her back 254 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:03,920 Send her back 255 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:05,920 And when I arrive back on the scene 256 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:07,920 I always have to say honey forgive me 257 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:09,920 For I know not what I do 258 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:13,920 I lost my mind up in here 259 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:15,920 Up in here 260 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:17,920 And I'm thankful to God 261 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:19,920 That I'm not a cussing woman 262 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:21,920 I don't, you know, my grandmother said 263 00:12:21,920 --> 00:12:23,920 Cursed words was because you were short on English 264 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:25,920 And if you learned all the English 265 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:27,920 You needed to learn 266 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:29,920 You wouldn't need to curse nobody 267 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:31,920 And that's not godly and that's not christian 268 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:33,920 So we didn't learn that, you know 269 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:35,920 And I'm thankful, you know, for all the things 270 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:37,920 They taught me but they didn't teach me that 271 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:39,920 And they definitely said 272 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:41,920 If you bring it up in here your life will be short 273 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:43,920 In this house 274 00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:45,920 So, you know, again 275 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:47,920 The way, the truth and the light in the time of household 276 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:49,920 Was kind of tight so I never learned bad words 277 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:51,920 To the point where I just want to really 278 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:53,920 Give it to you 279 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:55,920 But I'm glad I'm a praying woman 280 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:57,920 Because that's the only way 281 00:12:57,920 --> 00:12:59,920 Jackie returns 282 00:12:59,920 --> 00:13:01,920 When the other woman comes to the house 283 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:03,920 Down there I'll be looking at her like, did you send her away? 284 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:07,920 I need her back 285 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:09,920 The way, the truth and the light 286 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:13,920 And then there's two other passages 287 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:15,920 That were brought up but they weren't 288 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:17,920 Preached or read 289 00:13:17,920 --> 00:13:19,920 I just wanted to write them down 290 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:21,920 They were part of electionary 291 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:23,920 Scriptures for the day and one is 292 00:13:23,920 --> 00:13:25,920 First Peter 2, 9, and 10 293 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:27,920 And I know many of you 294 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:29,920 Are familiar with this 295 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:31,920 But I want to just bring it 296 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:33,920 To your attention now 297 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:35,920 In the midst of these 298 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:37,920 This group of scriptures 299 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:39,920 Definitely because 300 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:41,920 Sometimes we get 301 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:43,920 Pretty good with 302 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:45,920 Recognizing what it means 303 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:47,920 To be the way 304 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:49,920 And 305 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:51,920 We understand what it means 306 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:53,920 To be the truth even when we don't 307 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:55,920 Want to follow it completely 308 00:13:57,920 --> 00:13:59,920 But committing our life to God 309 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:03,920 Sometimes we say 310 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:05,920 Can I just commit 311 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:07,920 Seven tenths of it 312 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:09,920 Let me hold on to this 313 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:11,920 Three tenths please 314 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:13,920 I want to control that Lord 315 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:15,920 I just want to share with you what it says 316 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:17,920 In First Peter 2, 9, and 10 317 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:19,920 It says 318 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:21,920 And this is the reason why we have to give it all to God 319 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:25,920 One of my favorite scriptures 320 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:27,920 And it says, but you are a chosen people 321 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:31,920 A royal priesthood, a holy nation 322 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:33,920 A people belonging 323 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:35,920 To God 324 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:39,920 That you may declare 325 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:41,920 The phrases of Him who called you 326 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:43,920 Out of the darkness 327 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:45,920 Into the wonderful light 328 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:49,920 And then it says once you were not a people 329 00:14:51,920 --> 00:14:53,920 But now you are 330 00:14:53,920 --> 00:14:55,920 The people of God 331 00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:57,920 Once you had 332 00:14:57,920 --> 00:14:59,920 Not received 333 00:14:59,920 --> 00:15:01,920 Mercy 334 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:03,920 But now 335 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:05,920 You have received 336 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:07,920 Mercy 337 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:11,920 So to be the people of life 338 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:13,920 It says that 339 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:15,920 You are going to accept your royal priesthood 340 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:19,920 You are going to be a 100 percent 341 00:15:19,920 --> 00:15:21,920 Sold out, stomp down 342 00:15:21,920 --> 00:15:23,920 All committed unto God 343 00:15:23,920 --> 00:15:25,920 You are not going to be trying to hold out 344 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:27,920 Some part of your life that you want to control 345 00:15:27,920 --> 00:15:29,920 On your own 346 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:31,920 And this is especially for my teenagers 347 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:33,920 I love teenagers 348 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:35,920 You know there are a few people 349 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:37,920 That will publicly announce that they love teenagers 350 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:41,920 And when I was in that assembly, somebody 351 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:43,920 Looked at me like, this woman is either 352 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:45,920 On something 353 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:47,920 Or she hadn't figured out that these 354 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:49,920 People are really seven, sixteen, seventeen 355 00:15:49,920 --> 00:15:51,920 Years old. She's really in a special place 356 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:55,920 But teenage is a time of 357 00:15:55,920 --> 00:15:57,920 Great creativity 358 00:15:59,920 --> 00:16:01,920 But you need a mentor 359 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:03,920 At sixteen I thought I knew it all 360 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:07,920 Ooh, I knew it all 361 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:11,920 I was so full of knowledge I was crazy 362 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:13,920 Because I knew it all 363 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:15,920 And I was sixteen and I was a senior 364 00:16:15,920 --> 00:16:17,920 In high school 365 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:19,920 So I really thought I had it going on 366 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:21,920 I was real smart of the smart 367 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:23,920 Didn't know that that would mean I was a nerd 368 00:16:23,920 --> 00:16:25,920 But you know 369 00:16:25,920 --> 00:16:27,920 I was a cool nerd 370 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:29,920 What could I say? 371 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:31,920 My line is, teenage lifetime 372 00:16:31,920 --> 00:16:33,920 Is the beginning 373 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:37,920 But don't rush life 374 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:41,920 Let somebody help you 375 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:45,920 And the greatest person to help you 376 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:47,920 Is Jesus Christ 377 00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:49,920 Because he said 378 00:16:49,920 --> 00:16:51,920 I am the way, the truth 379 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:53,920 And the life 380 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:55,920 That means he already knows 381 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:57,920 The plans he has for it 382 00:16:57,920 --> 00:16:59,920 He has vision, your preferred life 383 00:16:59,920 --> 00:17:01,920 He already sees you 384 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:03,920 He sees your bumps and your bruises 385 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:05,920 And your ups and your downs and your challenges 386 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:07,920 He sees it all 387 00:17:07,920 --> 00:17:09,920 But he said, walk with me 388 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:11,920 I need a whisper on your ear 389 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:15,920 Let's talk with me everyday 390 00:17:15,920 --> 00:17:17,920 Don't put me on speakerphone 391 00:17:17,920 --> 00:17:19,920 Come and get close to me 392 00:17:21,920 --> 00:17:23,920 But more importantly 393 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:25,920 He said 394 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:27,920 If you want to come to me 395 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:29,920 You got to come to his office 396 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:31,920 That means you have to 397 00:17:31,920 --> 00:17:33,920 Conceal and arrive with him 398 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:35,920 You have to say, Lord I'm grateful 399 00:17:35,920 --> 00:17:37,920 That you have forgiven me 400 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:39,920 I want to repent 401 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:41,920 And repent doesn't mean 402 00:17:41,920 --> 00:17:43,920 Take in and keep him going back and forth 403 00:17:43,920 --> 00:17:45,920 Making 360 degree turns 404 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:47,920 Repent is, bam 405 00:17:47,920 --> 00:17:49,920 It's a 180 degree turn 406 00:17:49,920 --> 00:17:51,920 It's saying, I know that's wrong 407 00:17:51,920 --> 00:17:53,920 Bam! 408 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:55,920 Forgive me Lord, I'm going to do something different 409 00:17:55,920 --> 00:17:57,920 I'm going to look at it here and say 410 00:17:57,920 --> 00:17:59,920 No, God you've given me a way out 411 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:03,920 Because you are the way 412 00:18:03,920 --> 00:18:05,920 The truth 413 00:18:05,920 --> 00:18:07,920 And the light 414 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:09,920 God is a good God 415 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:11,920 He's a mighty, mighty God 416 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:15,920 John Wesley said it one way 417 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:17,920 Because he said it, we are to come 418 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:19,920 To know God 419 00:18:19,920 --> 00:18:21,920 Understand salvation 420 00:18:23,920 --> 00:18:25,920 Read the Lord of God 421 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:27,920 Experience God 422 00:18:29,920 --> 00:18:31,920 Think with your mind 423 00:18:31,920 --> 00:18:33,920 Reason about what actions you want to take 424 00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:35,920 Talk to God first 425 00:18:35,920 --> 00:18:37,920 Not your friends 426 00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:41,920 And then look at your tradition 427 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:45,920 What does your momma bring to the table? 428 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:47,920 What does your daddy bring to the table? 429 00:18:47,920 --> 00:18:49,920 What does your grandmother and your grandfather 430 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:51,920 And your uncles and your aunts 431 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:53,920 And big momma and daddy and scooby 432 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:55,920 What do they all bring to the table? 433 00:18:57,920 --> 00:18:59,920 Because we come 434 00:18:59,920 --> 00:19:01,920 With a family 435 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:03,920 But we grow up 436 00:19:03,920 --> 00:19:05,920 By faith 437 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:07,920 So the last thing I say to you 438 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:09,920 Recognize 439 00:19:09,920 --> 00:19:11,920 The Jesus 440 00:19:11,920 --> 00:19:13,920 He had a lot of things 441 00:19:13,920 --> 00:19:15,920 But if you don't remember anything 442 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:17,920 Now 443 00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:19,920 Remember that he spoke of you 444 00:19:19,920 --> 00:19:21,920 That he spoke of forgiveness 445 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:23,920 And he set the tone 446 00:19:23,920 --> 00:19:25,920 By declaring 447 00:19:25,920 --> 00:19:27,920 That he is the grand 448 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:29,920 The truth 449 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:31,920 And the light 450 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:33,920 If you don't know him today 451 00:19:33,920 --> 00:19:35,920 Then you won't see him 452 00:19:35,920 --> 00:19:37,920 There's a baby back there Mr. Conner 453 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:39,920 I'm glad to see that 454 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:41,920 Your grandbaby 455 00:19:41,920 --> 00:19:43,920 Hey granddaddy 456 00:19:47,920 --> 00:19:49,920 You got it going on 457 00:19:49,920 --> 00:19:51,920 That's a future fisherman? 458 00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:53,920 Oh that's good 459 00:19:53,920 --> 00:19:55,920 That's good 460 00:19:55,920 --> 00:19:57,920 From that level 461 00:19:57,920 --> 00:19:59,920 All the way 462 00:19:59,920 --> 00:20:01,920 To Mr. 463 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:03,920 Harrington and beyond 464 00:20:03,920 --> 00:20:05,920 The story 465 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:07,920 Is the same 466 00:20:07,920 --> 00:20:09,920 Jesus was the way 467 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:11,920 The truth 468 00:20:11,920 --> 00:20:13,920 And the light 469 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:15,920 Come and find 470 00:20:15,920 --> 00:20:17,920 As we stand and sing 471 00:20:17,920 --> 00:20:19,920 Our hymn on page 140 472 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:39,920 Great is not safe for me