1 00:00:30,099 --> 00:00:32,219 We're going to divert from the book of Joshua. 2 00:00:32,219 --> 00:00:33,899 We'll pick that back up here in a couple of weeks. 3 00:00:33,899 --> 00:00:35,379 Brother Sam Davison will be with us. 4 00:00:35,379 --> 00:00:37,459 Next week, we'll start our revival meeting. 5 00:00:37,699 --> 00:00:40,699 And Brother Davison's one of my favorite preachers, expository 6 00:00:40,699 --> 00:00:41,139 preacher. 7 00:00:41,379 --> 00:00:44,499 And that service will run next Sunday morning through Wednesday 8 00:00:44,499 --> 00:00:44,819 night. 9 00:00:44,819 --> 00:00:46,899 And so encourage you to be here, be a part of that service. 10 00:00:47,139 --> 00:00:50,659 And then the following Sunday, we'll pick up in our series of messages 11 00:00:50,659 --> 00:00:51,579 in the book of Joshua. 12 00:00:51,579 --> 00:00:54,979 We'll be In Joshua, Chapter 6, the Battle of Jericho. 13 00:00:54,979 --> 00:00:55,579 I can't wait. 14 00:00:55,579 --> 00:00:56,419 I've been studying it. 15 00:00:56,419 --> 00:00:57,059 It's going to be. 16 00:00:57,629 --> 00:01:02,149 It's an awesome, awesome story and a lot of great truths there about 17 00:01:02,149 --> 00:01:03,069 how to have victory. 18 00:01:03,869 --> 00:01:06,709 But this morning I do want to kind of go along the theme of Brother 19 00:01:06,709 --> 00:01:09,709 Stone on Wednesday night and preparation for revival. 20 00:01:10,029 --> 00:01:11,709 Preparation for revival. 21 00:01:12,029 --> 00:01:13,348 And so we're going to be in First John. 22 00:01:13,348 --> 00:01:14,909 I'm going to read a verse real quick. 23 00:01:16,189 --> 00:01:17,949 In fact, since you're there, you might as well turn over there. 24 00:01:17,949 --> 00:01:19,149 First John, chapter five. 25 00:01:20,349 --> 00:01:22,749 For most of us, a familiar passage, verse 13. 26 00:01:23,539 --> 00:01:27,259 This is a verse we quote a lot when we are talking with someone 27 00:01:27,259 --> 00:01:28,979 about assurance of salvation. 28 00:01:30,259 --> 00:01:32,019 These things have I written unto you. 29 00:01:32,019 --> 00:01:32,979 So look at this. 30 00:01:33,619 --> 00:01:37,139 But I want to give an application this morning to this 31 00:01:37,139 --> 00:01:37,899 particular verse. 32 00:01:37,899 --> 00:01:41,219 So first John, chapter 5, verse 13. 33 00:01:43,059 --> 00:01:46,979 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name 34 00:01:46,979 --> 00:01:48,019 of the Son of God. 35 00:01:49,629 --> 00:01:50,989 So who is he speaking to? 36 00:01:52,269 --> 00:01:56,549 He's speaking to Christians, those who have trusted in Jesus Christ, 37 00:01:56,549 --> 00:01:59,629 those who have believed on the name of the Son of God. 38 00:02:00,109 --> 00:02:04,629 So the book of First John was written to Christians, was written 39 00:02:04,629 --> 00:02:06,269 to believers primarily. 40 00:02:06,749 --> 00:02:08,749 And so I just want you to see that this morning. 41 00:02:09,069 --> 00:02:10,429 And so why did he write it? 42 00:02:10,429 --> 00:02:11,469 He says, I wrote it. 43 00:02:11,869 --> 00:02:16,969 That you may know that you have eternal life and that ye may 44 00:02:16,969 --> 00:02:19,169 believe on the name of the Son of God. 45 00:02:19,169 --> 00:02:22,569 He said, I've written this in order that you might have confidence 46 00:02:23,929 --> 00:02:26,929 in knowing that you're saved, that you're a child of God, that 47 00:02:26,929 --> 00:02:29,609 you know that when you die, heaven will be your home. 48 00:02:30,089 --> 00:02:32,649 And throughout the book of First John, it gives you several 49 00:02:33,449 --> 00:02:37,289 indications or proofs of being saved. 50 00:02:37,289 --> 00:02:41,009 In other words, here is if you're saved, here is proof that 51 00:02:41,009 --> 00:02:41,769 you are saved. 52 00:02:42,269 --> 00:02:43,989 Here's an indication that you are saved. 53 00:02:43,989 --> 00:02:48,709 Here's some characteristics of what a saved person is and how they 54 00:02:48,709 --> 00:02:49,229 would live. 55 00:02:50,189 --> 00:02:50,589 Right? 56 00:02:50,669 --> 00:02:53,389 So one of the first ones we find in First John 1. 57 00:02:54,109 --> 00:02:55,149 So let's look over there. 58 00:02:55,149 --> 00:02:56,429 First John, chapter one. 59 00:02:57,389 --> 00:02:58,629 I'm going to read the whole chapter. 60 00:02:58,629 --> 00:02:59,149 Ready? 61 00:02:59,389 --> 00:03:00,109 Verse one. 62 00:03:00,909 --> 00:03:03,869 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which 63 00:03:03,869 --> 00:03:07,709 we have seen with our own eyes, which we have looked upon, 64 00:03:07,789 --> 00:03:11,689 and our hands have handled the word of God or the word of life. 65 00:03:12,329 --> 00:03:16,409 For the life was manifested and we have seen it, and bear witness 66 00:03:16,409 --> 00:03:20,809 and show unto you that eternal life which was with the Father and 67 00:03:20,809 --> 00:03:22,689 was manifested unto us. 68 00:03:22,689 --> 00:03:24,089 So a little running commentary. 69 00:03:24,489 --> 00:03:26,689 So he's saying here we have seen it. 70 00:03:26,689 --> 00:03:27,329 Who's he seen? 71 00:03:27,329 --> 00:03:28,649 Well, he's seen Jesus Christ. 72 00:03:29,049 --> 00:03:32,849 You see, we as apostles, and we as Christians in this time have 73 00:03:32,849 --> 00:03:35,289 seen Jesus Christ physically. 74 00:03:36,639 --> 00:03:41,359 He who was manifested to us from heaven. 75 00:03:41,759 --> 00:03:45,599 And so who had been with the Father, we've heard him, we've seen 76 00:03:45,599 --> 00:03:45,919 him. 77 00:03:46,079 --> 00:03:46,719 Verse 3. 78 00:03:47,199 --> 00:03:50,439 That which we have seen and heard, declare we unto you, that 79 00:03:50,439 --> 00:03:52,159 ye also may have fellowship with us. 80 00:03:52,559 --> 00:03:56,079 And truly our fellowship was with the Father and with his Son, 81 00:03:56,079 --> 00:03:56,959 Jesus Christ. 82 00:03:58,239 --> 00:04:01,879 And these things write we unto you that your joy may be full. 83 00:04:01,879 --> 00:04:02,129 That. 84 00:04:02,199 --> 00:04:03,239 Notice the wording there. 85 00:04:03,559 --> 00:04:06,159 He said, I've written these things unto you that your joy could 86 00:04:06,159 --> 00:04:06,559 be full. 87 00:04:06,559 --> 00:04:08,639 So he's already said, I've written these things unto you that 88 00:04:08,639 --> 00:04:10,199 you might know that you have eternal life. 89 00:04:10,359 --> 00:04:12,319 And now he's saying, I've written these things unto you that 90 00:04:12,319 --> 00:04:13,399 your joy might be full. 91 00:04:13,559 --> 00:04:14,279 Verse 5. 92 00:04:14,679 --> 00:04:18,238 This, then, is the message which we have heard of him and declare 93 00:04:18,238 --> 00:04:22,839 unto you that God is light and in him is no darkness at all. 94 00:04:23,159 --> 00:04:26,759 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness, 95 00:04:26,759 --> 00:04:28,769 we lie and do not the truth. 96 00:04:29,089 --> 00:04:32,529 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship 97 00:04:32,529 --> 00:04:33,169 one with another. 98 00:04:33,409 --> 00:04:37,969 And the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanseth us from all sin. 99 00:04:38,689 --> 00:04:42,769 And then anytime you have the word ith on the end, it's continually, 100 00:04:43,649 --> 00:04:45,569 continually cleanseth us. 101 00:04:45,809 --> 00:04:47,729 I'm thankful for the blood of Jesus Christ. 102 00:04:48,049 --> 00:04:49,409 I am a bloody Baptist. 103 00:04:49,409 --> 00:04:51,729 The Bible says without the shedding of blood, there is no remission 104 00:04:51,729 --> 00:04:52,289 of sin. 105 00:04:52,849 --> 00:04:57,839 And the blood of Christ is continually being applied to my sin 106 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:00,359 and my life because I am a sinner. 107 00:05:00,519 --> 00:05:02,439 And he's fixing to go into that in just a moment. 108 00:05:02,919 --> 00:05:04,599 All right, so look there, verse 8. 109 00:05:04,759 --> 00:05:10,119 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth 110 00:05:10,359 --> 00:05:11,479 is not in us. 111 00:05:11,639 --> 00:05:13,559 Okay, class, who's he speaking to? 112 00:05:15,639 --> 00:05:17,159 Saved people or lost people? 113 00:05:17,959 --> 00:05:18,679 Saved people. 114 00:05:19,249 --> 00:05:20,049 So who's he writing? 115 00:05:20,049 --> 00:05:20,529 Who's he? 116 00:05:20,689 --> 00:05:21,089 Who's. 117 00:05:21,089 --> 00:05:21,729 Who is the. 118 00:05:21,809 --> 00:05:22,849 Who's the audience here? 119 00:05:22,849 --> 00:05:23,649 It's Christians. 120 00:05:24,689 --> 00:05:27,329 So here he is specifically addressing Christians. 121 00:05:27,489 --> 00:05:31,649 If you say as a Christian, as a born Again, believer as a child 122 00:05:31,649 --> 00:05:37,329 of God, that you have no sin, the truth is not in you. 123 00:05:37,329 --> 00:05:39,009 And he just keeps emphasizing this. 124 00:05:39,009 --> 00:05:39,809 Look at verse nine. 125 00:05:40,369 --> 00:05:41,889 I'm thankful for verse nine, by the way. 126 00:05:41,889 --> 00:05:47,469 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our 127 00:05:47,469 --> 00:05:50,589 sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 128 00:05:51,229 --> 00:05:52,829 Again, he kind of repeats it. 129 00:05:52,829 --> 00:05:58,589 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his 130 00:05:58,589 --> 00:05:59,789 word is not in us. 131 00:06:00,189 --> 00:06:01,029 All right, let's pray. 132 00:06:01,029 --> 00:06:04,829 Heavenly Father, again we come to you asking for your wisdom. 133 00:06:04,989 --> 00:06:07,509 Lord, help me to say exactly what you'd want me to say. 134 00:06:07,509 --> 00:06:08,429 There's so much here. 135 00:06:09,069 --> 00:06:13,309 Lord, help us as we get ready for our revival meeting next week. 136 00:06:13,649 --> 00:06:18,089 Lord, may our hearts be pliable, may they be soft, and may 137 00:06:18,089 --> 00:06:21,369 our ears be attuned to whatever you would have us to do. 138 00:06:21,369 --> 00:06:23,969 May we yield to whatever you ask us to do. 139 00:06:23,969 --> 00:06:25,729 In Jesus name, Amen. 140 00:06:27,009 --> 00:06:28,809 Revival is admitting that we are not. 141 00:06:28,809 --> 00:06:34,169 Okay, somebody has said, and I use this every year, that revival 142 00:06:34,169 --> 00:06:36,449 starts with me, right? 143 00:06:36,449 --> 00:06:38,049 Brother Stone said that Wednesday night. 144 00:06:38,369 --> 00:06:41,879 It's drawing a circle around yourself and so singing the old song. 145 00:06:41,879 --> 00:06:44,959 It's me, it's me, oh, Lord standing in the need of prayer. 146 00:06:44,959 --> 00:06:48,199 It's not my mom and not my daddy but it's me, oh, Lord standing 147 00:06:48,199 --> 00:06:49,279 in the need of prayer. 148 00:06:49,919 --> 00:06:54,799 So like our nature to think about others who really we believe 149 00:06:54,799 --> 00:06:57,279 need revival and not think about ourselves. 150 00:06:58,799 --> 00:07:00,239 But we need revival. 151 00:07:01,119 --> 00:07:02,319 We need revival. 152 00:07:02,959 --> 00:07:03,599 Revived. 153 00:07:03,599 --> 00:07:04,719 We need to be revived. 154 00:07:05,119 --> 00:07:05,799 What is this? 155 00:07:05,799 --> 00:07:08,879 When you revive someone, you bring them back to life. 156 00:07:09,519 --> 00:07:10,719 You bring them back to life. 157 00:07:11,199 --> 00:07:11,799 Revival. 158 00:07:11,799 --> 00:07:12,799 We need revival. 159 00:07:14,719 --> 00:07:17,599 All of us, to some degree, need revived. 160 00:07:18,799 --> 00:07:24,239 You might be 80% dead, might be 50% dead. 161 00:07:25,039 --> 00:07:27,199 I could talk about chickens here, but I won't. 162 00:07:30,879 --> 00:07:31,199 No. 163 00:07:31,199 --> 00:07:36,599 We all to various degrees, all to somewhat somewhere. 164 00:07:36,679 --> 00:07:37,879 We need revived. 165 00:07:39,239 --> 00:07:40,279 We need revived. 166 00:07:42,119 --> 00:07:46,119 When I think about revival, I think about our worship. 167 00:07:47,239 --> 00:07:50,359 I think about our walk, our fellowship with God. 168 00:07:50,519 --> 00:07:53,959 I think about the work in which we are to serve and do. 169 00:07:54,599 --> 00:07:58,759 And I think about faith here. 170 00:07:58,759 --> 00:08:02,509 Recently, there was a car broke down here just right out of 171 00:08:02,509 --> 00:08:03,069 my neighborhood. 172 00:08:03,229 --> 00:08:05,389 I live beside the fire station. 173 00:08:05,789 --> 00:08:07,469 As I pulled out of my neighborhood, there was. 174 00:08:07,709 --> 00:08:09,629 Someone broke down right in front of me. 175 00:08:10,349 --> 00:08:12,589 And it was a Toyota. 176 00:08:12,589 --> 00:08:16,909 I know that that never happens, but it was a Toyota. 177 00:08:18,109 --> 00:08:18,669 Honestly. 178 00:08:18,669 --> 00:08:19,189 Never happens. 179 00:08:19,189 --> 00:08:20,269 Toyotas don't break down. 180 00:08:21,069 --> 00:08:29,029 Dodges bad, Fords worse. 181 00:08:30,469 --> 00:08:31,029 Chevy? 182 00:08:31,029 --> 00:08:32,469 Eh, no, Chevy good. 183 00:08:33,029 --> 00:08:34,549 But they were broke down right in front of me. 184 00:08:34,549 --> 00:08:37,589 And I, you know, happened to be at that. 185 00:08:37,669 --> 00:08:38,189 That day. 186 00:08:38,189 --> 00:08:39,829 I was in work clothes. 187 00:08:40,389 --> 00:08:42,469 What I Real work clothes. 188 00:08:42,549 --> 00:08:44,189 Not not preacher work clothes. 189 00:08:44,189 --> 00:08:45,349 I was in real work clothes. 190 00:08:46,229 --> 00:08:47,309 And so I stopped. 191 00:08:47,309 --> 00:08:47,749 I had. 192 00:08:48,389 --> 00:08:48,909 What's wrong? 193 00:08:48,909 --> 00:08:49,469 And so. 194 00:08:49,469 --> 00:08:51,109 Well, we had to jump it off yesterday. 195 00:08:51,189 --> 00:08:52,469 I guess it needs another jump. 196 00:08:52,469 --> 00:08:55,329 And went back to the house, got anyway, tried to help them. 197 00:08:55,329 --> 00:08:58,009 And we hooked the jumper cables up, tried to give it a jump 198 00:08:58,009 --> 00:08:59,409 start, bring it back to life. 199 00:08:59,409 --> 00:09:00,129 It wouldn't start. 200 00:09:01,489 --> 00:09:03,489 Needless to say, I wasn't much of a help. 201 00:09:04,529 --> 00:09:06,129 But they were thankful that I tried. 202 00:09:08,049 --> 00:09:11,409 All of us from time to time need a jump start. 203 00:09:12,529 --> 00:09:13,489 We just need a. 204 00:09:14,289 --> 00:09:16,929 We need another start. 205 00:09:18,209 --> 00:09:19,569 And when it comes to worship. 206 00:09:19,939 --> 00:09:24,419 So think about our purposes as a church up on the wall. 207 00:09:24,499 --> 00:09:27,619 Loving God, growing together, serving others. 208 00:09:28,419 --> 00:09:30,339 Loving God has to do with our worship. 209 00:09:31,299 --> 00:09:34,659 And our worship affects our fellowship or our walk with Him. 210 00:09:35,379 --> 00:09:38,939 And that affects our growing in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus 211 00:09:38,939 --> 00:09:43,379 Christ and growing together in unity as a church, as a church family. 212 00:09:44,019 --> 00:09:45,619 And then that produces. 213 00:09:45,619 --> 00:09:50,509 So our worship and our walk produces our work, which produces 214 00:09:51,389 --> 00:09:52,349 our outreach. 215 00:09:52,829 --> 00:09:57,949 The natural product, the natural. 216 00:09:57,949 --> 00:10:03,709 In other words, the evidence of revival in your life. 217 00:10:04,189 --> 00:10:06,109 The evidence of revival in my life. 218 00:10:06,509 --> 00:10:09,389 The evidence of revival in the church's life is service. 219 00:10:10,429 --> 00:10:17,099 Because service is naturally produced when one experiences being 220 00:10:17,099 --> 00:10:17,739 revived. 221 00:10:19,579 --> 00:10:23,539 Because if our worship is right and we're worshiping the Lord, 222 00:10:23,539 --> 00:10:27,499 we're fellowshipping with him, therefore we're walking with him, 223 00:10:28,059 --> 00:10:29,019 living for Him. 224 00:10:29,819 --> 00:10:31,179 We will serve Him. 225 00:10:32,459 --> 00:10:34,779 We won't have to be begged to serve Him. 226 00:10:35,739 --> 00:10:36,699 No, we'll serve Him. 227 00:10:36,779 --> 00:10:37,899 It'll just come natural. 228 00:10:39,589 --> 00:10:40,869 But the order of that is important. 229 00:10:42,709 --> 00:10:43,749 The order is important. 230 00:10:43,909 --> 00:10:51,709 Our worship first affects our walk, which affects our work, which 231 00:10:51,709 --> 00:10:53,669 all affected by our faith. 232 00:10:54,069 --> 00:10:56,229 Think about Abel in Hebrews, chapter 11. 233 00:10:56,549 --> 00:10:58,229 Abel offered up a sacrifice. 234 00:10:59,029 --> 00:11:00,309 He worshiped the Lord. 235 00:11:00,709 --> 00:11:03,709 Cain offered of the fruit of the ground of his own works. 236 00:11:03,709 --> 00:11:06,839 But Abel worshipped Hebrews, chapter 11. 237 00:11:06,839 --> 00:11:10,639 Then you have the walking of Enoch. 238 00:11:10,799 --> 00:11:14,319 He walked with God, the Bible says, and was not for God took him. 239 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:18,639 And then the next verses talk about Noah. 240 00:11:18,799 --> 00:11:20,159 And Noah built an ark. 241 00:11:20,159 --> 00:11:21,039 He worked. 242 00:11:22,319 --> 00:11:24,479 And then Abraham, man of faith. 243 00:11:25,439 --> 00:11:26,399 A man of faith. 244 00:11:29,279 --> 00:11:33,749 Revival starts number one with seeing the Lord Jesus Christ. 245 00:11:35,029 --> 00:11:38,069 He's manifested us, it says he was manifested to us. 246 00:11:39,749 --> 00:11:41,069 We saw Jesus. 247 00:11:41,069 --> 00:11:43,029 We saw God in the flesh. 248 00:11:43,269 --> 00:11:44,629 They physically saw him. 249 00:11:44,709 --> 00:11:48,549 They heard him speak, the Bible says there, they handled him. 250 00:11:50,069 --> 00:11:54,509 You realize again when you bumped into Jesus, you bumped into 251 00:11:54,509 --> 00:11:54,949 God. 252 00:11:57,199 --> 00:12:00,599 Imagine these disciples, when they bumped into Jesus, when they 253 00:12:00,599 --> 00:12:03,799 shook his hand, or when they gave him the kiss on the cheek, the 254 00:12:03,799 --> 00:12:06,799 holy kiss on the cheek, they bumped into God. 255 00:12:07,039 --> 00:12:10,719 Jesus said, if you have seen me, these are Jesus words. 256 00:12:11,199 --> 00:12:13,599 If You've seen me, you've seen the Father. 257 00:12:14,799 --> 00:12:17,599 Well, if you've seen me, you've seen God. 258 00:12:18,719 --> 00:12:21,359 Jesus was indeed God in the flesh. 259 00:12:23,049 --> 00:12:26,289 There in the next verse, it says it was manifested unto us. 260 00:12:26,289 --> 00:12:29,449 But it says unto you that eternal life. 261 00:12:29,529 --> 00:12:29,889 What? 262 00:12:29,889 --> 00:12:30,769 That eternal life. 263 00:12:30,769 --> 00:12:32,409 Who's that referring to Jesus Christ. 264 00:12:32,729 --> 00:12:34,089 He is eternal life. 265 00:12:34,969 --> 00:12:37,889 Jesus said himself again in John, chapter 11. 266 00:12:37,889 --> 00:12:39,769 I am the resurrection and the life. 267 00:12:40,169 --> 00:12:43,289 He that believeth on me, though he were dead, yet shall he 268 00:12:43,289 --> 00:12:43,609 live. 269 00:12:45,209 --> 00:12:46,969 Through Jesus we have life. 270 00:12:48,259 --> 00:12:49,379 God is the giver of life. 271 00:12:50,259 --> 00:12:51,859 I'm talking about physical life. 272 00:12:53,299 --> 00:12:54,019 We, lo. 273 00:12:54,019 --> 00:12:55,939 Children are a heritage of the Lord. 274 00:12:55,939 --> 00:13:02,099 They're given to us by God, but He also giver of eternal life. 275 00:13:03,938 --> 00:13:04,819 Eternal life. 276 00:13:05,539 --> 00:13:08,659 This life is so short compared to eternity. 277 00:13:09,459 --> 00:13:12,099 It's so important that you have eternal life. 278 00:13:12,259 --> 00:13:18,119 Settled here and now said we've handled him. 279 00:13:18,599 --> 00:13:19,799 We've seen him. 280 00:13:20,919 --> 00:13:22,039 The word of life. 281 00:13:23,559 --> 00:13:24,359 The word of life. 282 00:13:24,359 --> 00:13:25,239 There in verse one. 283 00:13:27,799 --> 00:13:30,359 I hope this morning you know Jesus Christ as your savior. 284 00:13:31,319 --> 00:13:35,399 Hope there's been a time in which you've confessed your sins. 285 00:13:35,959 --> 00:13:37,559 You've repented of your sins. 286 00:13:38,359 --> 00:13:42,979 You've come to Jesus believing that he lived, that he died, that 287 00:13:42,979 --> 00:13:45,179 he was buried, and that he rose again. 288 00:13:45,979 --> 00:13:48,859 In order that you might have your sins forgiven. 289 00:13:49,339 --> 00:13:51,979 In order that I could have my sins forgiven. 290 00:13:52,459 --> 00:13:54,299 And that we might have a home in heaven. 291 00:13:54,699 --> 00:13:57,499 In order that we might escape God's wrath upon sin. 292 00:13:57,499 --> 00:14:02,139 That debt that we owe to him, Jesus paid that debt on Calvary. 293 00:14:02,619 --> 00:14:04,619 He died in our place. 294 00:14:04,859 --> 00:14:08,329 The Bible says the wages or the penalty of sin is death. 295 00:14:08,809 --> 00:14:11,929 But the gift of God is eternal life. 296 00:14:12,569 --> 00:14:15,529 Eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. 297 00:14:16,409 --> 00:14:18,569 We can have eternal life through Jesus Christ. 298 00:14:19,289 --> 00:14:23,648 Hope there's been a day and time, a place that you've accepted 299 00:14:23,648 --> 00:14:24,649 him as your Savior. 300 00:14:28,249 --> 00:14:31,409 The Bible goes on to say in verse three that the fellowship we 301 00:14:31,409 --> 00:14:35,309 have with him, again talking to Christians, that fellowship we 302 00:14:35,309 --> 00:14:39,229 have with him, so important to God, that we which have seen and 303 00:14:39,229 --> 00:14:42,229 heard, declaring to him that we may have fellowship with us. 304 00:14:42,469 --> 00:14:44,949 Talking about fellowshipping with the Christians there. 305 00:14:45,189 --> 00:14:46,869 And truly our fellowship is with what? 306 00:14:46,869 --> 00:14:48,829 The Father and the Son, Jesus Christ. 307 00:14:48,829 --> 00:14:50,749 In other words, we are children of the Lord. 308 00:14:50,749 --> 00:14:51,749 We're children of God. 309 00:14:51,829 --> 00:14:53,069 We're fellowshipping together. 310 00:14:53,069 --> 00:14:55,189 Once you accept Christ as your Savior, become part of the family 311 00:14:55,189 --> 00:14:57,709 of God, then we have that opportunity to fellowship with each 312 00:14:57,709 --> 00:14:57,989 other. 313 00:14:58,069 --> 00:15:02,999 Fellowship with the Son, fellowship with the Father, that 314 00:15:03,559 --> 00:15:04,839 your joy may be full. 315 00:15:05,159 --> 00:15:05,879 Verse 4. 316 00:15:09,079 --> 00:15:13,559 Fellowship is when we come to Jesus Christ and accept him as Savior. 317 00:15:15,559 --> 00:15:16,879 Understand, believers. 318 00:15:16,879 --> 00:15:20,319 When we sin, fellowship is broken. 319 00:15:20,319 --> 00:15:24,199 And when we confess Our sins, fellowship is restored, but fellowship 320 00:15:24,199 --> 00:15:24,839 with God. 321 00:15:25,639 --> 00:15:27,959 Verses 5 through 7 He referred to as the light. 322 00:15:28,949 --> 00:15:31,029 Everybody understands light dispels darkness, right? 323 00:15:32,469 --> 00:15:35,269 You ever been into a really dark room, turn a light on, start 324 00:15:35,269 --> 00:15:36,869 scattering, you know you're in trouble. 325 00:15:38,629 --> 00:15:40,469 Light dispels darkness. 326 00:15:41,269 --> 00:15:44,669 Said, I am the light of the world and man, we could spend some 327 00:15:44,669 --> 00:15:45,069 time here. 328 00:15:45,069 --> 00:15:45,829 I won't do it. 329 00:15:46,389 --> 00:15:46,789 Don't. 330 00:15:46,789 --> 00:15:47,269 No, no. 331 00:15:47,269 --> 00:15:47,829 Good on. 332 00:15:48,629 --> 00:15:52,149 The Bible says again that we are children of God. 333 00:15:52,869 --> 00:15:55,699 As children of God, we as children of the light. 334 00:15:55,859 --> 00:15:58,819 Ephesians 5, 8 says, for ye are sometimes in darkness. 335 00:15:59,299 --> 00:16:00,259 Let me say that again. 336 00:16:00,499 --> 00:16:06,739 Were sometimes darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord. 337 00:16:07,139 --> 00:16:09,779 Walk as children of light. 338 00:16:11,059 --> 00:16:12,419 Walk as children of light. 339 00:16:12,659 --> 00:16:14,339 We see this a lot in the Bible, don't we? 340 00:16:14,499 --> 00:16:18,099 The light versus darkness, good versus evil. 341 00:16:18,819 --> 00:16:24,949 This and here it's contrasting again that God is light and him there 342 00:16:24,949 --> 00:16:28,189 is no darkness, and that we ought to fellowship with him, we 343 00:16:28,189 --> 00:16:31,589 ought to be light, that we ought to walk as children of the 344 00:16:31,589 --> 00:16:31,869 light. 345 00:16:32,669 --> 00:16:36,829 In other words, a test of genuine salvation is that you walk 346 00:16:36,829 --> 00:16:37,309 in light. 347 00:16:37,869 --> 00:16:41,109 If you're genuinely saved, if you've really accepted Christ as 348 00:16:41,109 --> 00:16:45,149 your Savior, you've come at a point in time when you have trust 349 00:16:45,149 --> 00:16:49,479 in Jesus and Him alone, transferred your trust from whatever 350 00:16:49,479 --> 00:16:52,919 else you might be put in, whether that's a baptism that you 351 00:16:52,919 --> 00:16:55,759 experienced when you were a kid or whether that's being a good 352 00:16:55,759 --> 00:16:57,279 person, whether that may be. 353 00:16:57,279 --> 00:17:00,199 And putting your faith and trust in Jesus, transferring your 354 00:17:00,199 --> 00:17:07,079 trust to him at that point, you're children of the light. 355 00:17:09,799 --> 00:17:12,839 And as Christians, we ought to walk as children. 356 00:17:13,739 --> 00:17:14,139 The light. 357 00:17:15,819 --> 00:17:17,419 Again, the test is here. 358 00:17:17,899 --> 00:17:19,179 Are you walking in light? 359 00:17:21,339 --> 00:17:22,059 Walking in light. 360 00:17:22,059 --> 00:17:22,819 I'm going to explain it. 361 00:17:22,819 --> 00:17:23,499 You ready? 362 00:17:26,459 --> 00:17:34,299 If I say, in other words, if I say we, if I were to say, yes, I 363 00:17:34,299 --> 00:17:39,819 am a Christian, I'm saved, I know I'm saved. 364 00:17:41,168 --> 00:17:42,848 Walk in darkness. 365 00:17:44,928 --> 00:17:47,168 The Bible saying here says you're a liar. 366 00:17:47,168 --> 00:17:48,048 That's what it's saying. 367 00:17:48,528 --> 00:17:52,368 To put it bluntly, what does it mean to walk in? 368 00:17:53,008 --> 00:17:56,568 Well, it means to live in. 369 00:17:56,568 --> 00:17:58,688 It means to continually live in. 370 00:17:59,488 --> 00:18:02,608 It means habitually live in sin. 371 00:18:03,408 --> 00:18:10,169 As a Christian, if you can habituate, if you can walk in darkness, 372 00:18:12,409 --> 00:18:14,649 here is the checkup is. 373 00:18:14,649 --> 00:18:23,449 Here is the battery may be dead again, that's between you and 374 00:18:23,449 --> 00:18:23,809 the Lord. 375 00:18:23,809 --> 00:18:25,009 And I want to be careful here. 376 00:18:25,009 --> 00:18:28,089 But Jesus said himself, by their fruits you shall know them. 377 00:18:29,129 --> 00:18:30,329 That's Jesus words. 378 00:18:31,369 --> 00:18:32,409 Jesus words. 379 00:18:33,539 --> 00:18:34,619 Who can really know the fruit? 380 00:18:34,619 --> 00:18:36,819 Well, only the Lord does and only that person's heart. 381 00:18:37,059 --> 00:18:37,739 So be careful. 382 00:18:37,739 --> 00:18:40,979 By the way, ought to always be careful about judging someone's spirituality. 383 00:18:42,019 --> 00:18:43,979 Not my place to judge your spirituality. 384 00:18:43,979 --> 00:18:44,739 God does that. 385 00:18:46,179 --> 00:18:49,179 And I do believe there are certain instances where someone can 386 00:18:49,179 --> 00:18:49,379 live. 387 00:18:49,379 --> 00:18:50,339 In fact, the Bible does. 388 00:18:51,299 --> 00:18:55,259 Paul said, I keep my body in subjection, lest by any means I should 389 00:18:55,259 --> 00:18:55,459 be. 390 00:18:55,459 --> 00:18:57,859 What a cast talks about being set on a shelf. 391 00:18:58,179 --> 00:19:03,779 So again, we know that as a Christian here, John is saying that 392 00:19:04,579 --> 00:19:06,019 we should walk in light. 393 00:19:06,499 --> 00:19:09,699 If we're not walking in light and we're walking in darkness, then 394 00:19:09,699 --> 00:19:10,899 maybe we're not saved. 395 00:19:11,059 --> 00:19:12,979 Maybe you weren't truly saved in the first place. 396 00:19:15,379 --> 00:19:17,059 Now the whole book of John is doing this. 397 00:19:17,059 --> 00:19:19,059 It's saying, are you sure? 398 00:19:20,179 --> 00:19:21,779 Are you sure that you're saved? 399 00:19:22,579 --> 00:19:24,059 Sure, without a shadow of a doubt. 400 00:19:24,059 --> 00:19:25,859 If you were to die today, that heaven would be your home. 401 00:19:26,689 --> 00:19:27,969 Do you know that for sure? 402 00:19:28,129 --> 00:19:29,169 He says these things. 403 00:19:29,169 --> 00:19:32,609 Have I written unto you that ye might what, hope so? 404 00:19:32,769 --> 00:19:34,529 No, that you might know that you have. 405 00:19:35,169 --> 00:19:37,289 And Christian, there ought to be a time in your life when you've 406 00:19:37,289 --> 00:19:37,889 settled it. 407 00:19:38,369 --> 00:19:40,529 I hope you I settled it at age of 6 years old. 408 00:19:40,529 --> 00:19:42,368 I can't say that I've never doubted. 409 00:19:42,369 --> 00:19:45,969 But I can say very few times in my entire life have I ever doubted 410 00:19:46,049 --> 00:19:46,929 that I was saved. 411 00:19:47,889 --> 00:19:48,689 I know it. 412 00:19:48,689 --> 00:19:51,769 I put it by trust in Jesus Christ, his life, death and resurrection. 413 00:19:51,769 --> 00:19:52,209 I know. 414 00:19:52,369 --> 00:19:56,779 And again, we ought to be walking in light. 415 00:19:57,259 --> 00:19:58,139 I'll move on. 416 00:19:59,499 --> 00:20:03,099 When we sin as a Christian, well, we break fellowship with God. 417 00:20:06,379 --> 00:20:08,419 Not only do we break fellowship with God, but many times 418 00:20:08,419 --> 00:20:10,379 it's breaking fellowship with others as well. 419 00:20:11,819 --> 00:20:14,619 When we break fellowship not only with God, but with others, many 420 00:20:14,619 --> 00:20:18,459 times, walking with the Lord and living for him and fellowshipping 421 00:20:18,459 --> 00:20:21,109 with him is important to him. 422 00:20:22,549 --> 00:20:25,429 If we walk with him and we walk in the light, fellowship with 423 00:20:25,429 --> 00:20:25,909 one another. 424 00:20:25,989 --> 00:20:28,789 I've used this verse a lot over the years, but it's still an 425 00:20:28,789 --> 00:20:29,589 amazing verse. 426 00:20:29,589 --> 00:20:35,148 It basically says, if you are right with God, you will be right 427 00:20:35,148 --> 00:20:36,069 with your fellow man. 428 00:20:37,269 --> 00:20:40,149 If you are right with God, you'll be right with your spouse. 429 00:20:41,349 --> 00:20:43,509 Now, maybe not on their end, but on your end, you're going to 430 00:20:43,509 --> 00:20:44,069 be right God. 431 00:20:44,069 --> 00:20:45,149 You're fellowshipping with God. 432 00:20:45,149 --> 00:20:46,629 You're walking in the light, as you should. 433 00:20:47,249 --> 00:20:49,809 Then you will be right with your spouse. 434 00:20:50,369 --> 00:20:52,489 And you're walking with the light, and you're fellowshipping 435 00:20:52,489 --> 00:20:54,849 with God, you'll be right with your fellow Christian. 436 00:20:55,489 --> 00:20:59,729 In other words, they won't another Christian you will be in 437 00:20:59,729 --> 00:21:00,529 fellowship with. 438 00:21:01,809 --> 00:21:04,049 Now, again, I love my brother. 439 00:21:05,089 --> 00:21:08,089 I'm talking about my biological brother. 440 00:21:08,089 --> 00:21:09,169 He's four years older than him. 441 00:21:09,169 --> 00:21:11,289 Him And I have some disagreements, but I love him to 442 00:21:11,289 --> 00:21:11,569 death. 443 00:21:13,019 --> 00:21:13,219 Right. 444 00:21:13,219 --> 00:21:14,059 Because we're brothers. 445 00:21:15,099 --> 00:21:15,579 Hello. 446 00:21:16,859 --> 00:21:18,539 That mean I have to like him all the time. 447 00:21:19,819 --> 00:21:21,419 I mean, that's kind of a biblical principle. 448 00:21:21,579 --> 00:21:22,459 But I love him. 449 00:21:23,099 --> 00:21:25,979 There ought to be one of the tests that goes on to say John in 450 00:21:25,979 --> 00:21:30,779 a latter passage, says one of the tapes is a love for the brethren. 451 00:21:31,019 --> 00:21:33,499 Love for your brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ. 452 00:21:33,499 --> 00:21:34,539 Loving God. 453 00:21:34,779 --> 00:21:35,339 Amen. 454 00:21:36,699 --> 00:21:37,579 Walking in this light. 455 00:21:37,579 --> 00:21:40,539 The fellowship we have with the Lord affects our fellowship with. 456 00:21:42,219 --> 00:21:49,019 Remember when you first met your spouse, the time you spent with 457 00:21:49,499 --> 00:21:53,339 her, the talking, you know, on the fall. 458 00:21:54,059 --> 00:21:55,499 And you had to dial it like this. 459 00:21:57,419 --> 00:21:59,019 Dad would say, you got five minutes. 460 00:21:59,419 --> 00:22:00,939 My dad was very particular. 461 00:22:01,339 --> 00:22:02,459 You got five minutes. 462 00:22:03,659 --> 00:22:06,659 Plus it cost back then, you know, still costs today. 463 00:22:06,659 --> 00:22:07,259 But anyway. 464 00:22:08,529 --> 00:22:10,489 But you talked and you learned about each other. 465 00:22:10,489 --> 00:22:11,769 You talked and you talked and you talked. 466 00:22:11,769 --> 00:22:12,489 You learned each other. 467 00:22:12,489 --> 00:22:15,969 Spending time with each other and living to be with them. 468 00:22:15,969 --> 00:22:18,769 You wanted to be with them, hear them. 469 00:22:19,409 --> 00:22:20,529 That's a relationship. 470 00:22:21,569 --> 00:22:22,929 Christianity is not a religion. 471 00:22:22,929 --> 00:22:28,089 It's a relationship desires a relationship with you to walk in 472 00:22:28,089 --> 00:22:28,529 the light. 473 00:22:29,089 --> 00:22:31,009 And we as Christians ought to be on pray. 474 00:22:31,729 --> 00:22:34,709 We ought to be on praying ground, walking in the light. 475 00:22:35,509 --> 00:22:39,269 Again, as we see in verses 8 through 10, sin breaks our fellowship 476 00:22:40,229 --> 00:22:44,069 Again, we know that Adam and Eve, whose Adam sinned in the fellowship 477 00:22:44,069 --> 00:22:45,029 was broken with God. 478 00:22:45,429 --> 00:22:49,829 The Bible says that at that point when Adam sinned, that mankind 479 00:22:49,909 --> 00:22:50,549 with God. 480 00:22:51,429 --> 00:22:54,269 But Romans chapter 5, verse 1 says, Therefore being justified by 481 00:22:54,269 --> 00:22:56,149 faith, we have peace with God. 482 00:22:56,629 --> 00:22:57,029 How? 483 00:22:57,429 --> 00:22:58,789 Through our Lord Jesus Christ. 484 00:22:59,759 --> 00:23:01,919 I'm thankful the peace we can have with God. 485 00:23:02,239 --> 00:23:04,799 And again his life, his death and his resurrection. 486 00:23:05,199 --> 00:23:08,639 Christian sin breaks our fellowship with God. 487 00:23:10,319 --> 00:23:13,119 I'm thankful I'm still a Christian. 488 00:23:14,959 --> 00:23:17,279 Life does not cause a loss of salvation. 489 00:23:18,399 --> 00:23:19,839 I'm saved eternally. 490 00:23:20,079 --> 00:23:21,119 Eternal life. 491 00:23:22,159 --> 00:23:25,119 And you Baptists are always saying, once saved, always saved. 492 00:23:25,119 --> 00:23:26,639 That's because the Bible teaches it. 493 00:23:27,599 --> 00:23:29,599 No man can pluck me out of the Father's hand. 494 00:23:30,239 --> 00:23:35,999 I can't be cast out for eternal life. 495 00:23:36,559 --> 00:23:39,959 But sin in the believer's life does cause broken fellowship with 496 00:23:39,959 --> 00:23:40,319 God. 497 00:23:40,319 --> 00:23:42,639 Again, the result of sin is broken fellowship. 498 00:23:42,879 --> 00:23:45,119 And we as Christians need to deal with that sin. 499 00:23:45,439 --> 00:23:46,639 I'm thinking, well, again, we're. 500 00:23:46,799 --> 00:23:48,079 But we sin by nature. 501 00:23:49,279 --> 00:23:50,759 We're just sinners saved by grace. 502 00:23:50,759 --> 00:23:52,719 I love that song that Ms. Linda sings from. 503 00:23:52,719 --> 00:23:54,159 We're sinners saved by grace. 504 00:23:55,699 --> 00:23:57,419 Forgiveness is confessing that sin. 505 00:23:57,419 --> 00:23:58,899 It's found in confessing the sin. 506 00:23:58,899 --> 00:24:06,299 If you confess your sin, sins plural, he is faithful to forgive 507 00:24:06,299 --> 00:24:12,339 us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness we sin. 508 00:24:12,739 --> 00:24:14,819 He makes that very clear in verse 8 and 10. 509 00:24:14,819 --> 00:24:16,819 If you say you have no sin, you're a liar. 510 00:24:17,139 --> 00:24:17,979 There is no sin. 511 00:24:17,979 --> 00:24:18,899 I don't know what that means. 512 00:24:18,979 --> 00:24:20,019 You can look it up later. 513 00:24:20,019 --> 00:24:21,809 Google second blood blessing. 514 00:24:21,889 --> 00:24:25,409 There is a sect of believers who believe going in your life as 515 00:24:25,409 --> 00:24:26,769 a Christian that you don't sin. 516 00:24:26,849 --> 00:24:27,889 Well, that's a farce. 517 00:24:27,889 --> 00:24:30,689 And the Bible totally, totally teaches it. 518 00:24:32,129 --> 00:24:35,729 As long as we're in this body, as long as we have the old nature, 519 00:24:36,289 --> 00:24:37,408 we selfish. 520 00:24:39,009 --> 00:24:41,809 You know, I'm thankful for the new nature that wants to do right 521 00:24:41,809 --> 00:24:44,529 and tries to live right and leaning upon the grace of God, lives 522 00:24:44,529 --> 00:24:47,169 for Jesus and lives holy. 523 00:24:47,649 --> 00:24:49,009 But we are sinners. 524 00:24:51,809 --> 00:24:52,769 I'll conclude with this. 525 00:24:52,769 --> 00:24:53,849 Are you a child of God this morning? 526 00:24:53,849 --> 00:24:57,289 Do you know Jesus as your savior, Christian? 527 00:24:57,289 --> 00:24:58,049 Are you living for him? 528 00:24:58,049 --> 00:24:59,089 Are you walking in the light? 529 00:25:01,409 --> 00:25:02,769 Are you hatching with him? 530 00:25:03,889 --> 00:25:07,809 These things have I written unto you that your joy might be full. 531 00:25:09,329 --> 00:25:12,289 See, fellowshipping with others is. 532 00:25:13,819 --> 00:25:17,179 Is hurt broken by our sin. 533 00:25:17,579 --> 00:25:19,659 Because then when we sin, we're not right with God. 534 00:25:19,739 --> 00:25:22,299 For instance, gossip destroy fellowship with others. 535 00:25:25,579 --> 00:25:27,499 It amazes me how much gossip goes. 536 00:25:28,379 --> 00:25:31,539 You say a preacher will never know that I said no, I'm telling 537 00:25:31,539 --> 00:25:32,859 you, you would not believe. 538 00:25:32,859 --> 00:25:33,579 The staff can tell. 539 00:25:33,579 --> 00:25:38,019 Amazing how the birds and the just kind of flies back and I'll. 540 00:25:38,019 --> 00:25:39,719 Yeah, I hear it. 541 00:25:42,119 --> 00:25:45,039 Well preacher, you know I was telling truth. 542 00:25:45,039 --> 00:25:46,119 Well, truth. 543 00:25:46,119 --> 00:25:49,799 One else besides the person who you're talking about even truth 544 00:25:49,799 --> 00:25:51,399 talked told to someone else. 545 00:25:51,799 --> 00:25:53,559 That is dis is gossip. 546 00:25:57,559 --> 00:25:58,119 Amen. 547 00:26:00,919 --> 00:26:02,079 Egos get in the way. 548 00:26:02,079 --> 00:26:03,719 None of us are egotistical, are we? 549 00:26:04,689 --> 00:26:05,569 We preached nights ago. 550 00:26:05,889 --> 00:26:10,569 Man, you think about Nebuchadnezzar, boy, that was actually 551 00:26:10,569 --> 00:26:11,409 a Sunday night we preached. 552 00:26:11,409 --> 00:26:12,689 Boy, he was prideful, wasn't he? 553 00:26:13,969 --> 00:26:15,009 We got to be careful. 554 00:26:16,929 --> 00:26:18,609 I'm telling you, it's going to be right with God. 555 00:26:19,329 --> 00:26:21,809 But cleansing is needed in order to be right with each other. 556 00:26:23,889 --> 00:26:29,809 Unified and unity in the church is maintained by each member 557 00:26:31,179 --> 00:26:36,339 walking in the light, having fellowship with the Lord, maintaining 558 00:26:36,339 --> 00:26:36,539 that. 559 00:26:36,539 --> 00:26:39,339 And then verse four says as we maintain that fellowship, we experience 560 00:26:39,419 --> 00:26:39,979 joy. 561 00:26:40,939 --> 00:26:42,059 We experience joy. 562 00:26:42,779 --> 00:26:43,579 Where he said. 563 00:26:43,899 --> 00:26:46,859 John says, we have handled the word of life. 564 00:26:47,179 --> 00:26:49,979 We seen him, we touched, we heard. 565 00:26:51,259 --> 00:26:53,819 And yet he was manifested from God. 566 00:26:56,229 --> 00:27:01,429 We trusted in him, believed on him, and now we fellowship with him. 567 00:27:02,149 --> 00:27:06,469 You can fellowship with him too and experience fullness of joy 568 00:27:07,189 --> 00:27:08,309 and Christian from time. 569 00:27:09,189 --> 00:27:10,389 We just need to jump start. 570 00:27:12,309 --> 00:27:12,949 We do. 571 00:27:13,269 --> 00:27:18,069 We need to be revived to cleanse the palate. 572 00:27:20,709 --> 00:27:21,389 Food came in. 573 00:27:21,389 --> 00:27:22,069 I told you it would. 574 00:27:22,449 --> 00:27:23,089 It always does. 575 00:27:23,969 --> 00:27:24,489 Cleansing. 576 00:27:24,489 --> 00:27:25,409 We need a cleansing. 577 00:27:27,089 --> 00:27:28,769 Revival meeting starts next week. 578 00:27:30,129 --> 00:27:33,889 Again, I ask you, do you know you're saved with the Lord? 579 00:27:35,089 --> 00:27:36,929 How's your fellowship with a fellow believer? 580 00:27:38,449 --> 00:27:41,089 I hope that you to be on praying ground. 581 00:27:42,289 --> 00:27:46,969 Psalm 66 says, if I regard iniquity in my heart, God will I 582 00:27:46,969 --> 00:27:48,049 want to be on praying ground. 583 00:27:49,079 --> 00:27:49,759 Be on praying ground. 584 00:27:49,759 --> 00:27:50,439 Let's all stand. 585 00:27:51,079 --> 00:27:52,359 I have a verse invitation. 586 00:27:53,079 --> 00:27:56,879 That joyness of that fullness of joy is found in knowing that you're 587 00:27:56,879 --> 00:27:57,239 saved. 588 00:27:57,559 --> 00:28:01,599 Well, you want joy, make sure and be sure that you know you're 589 00:28:01,599 --> 00:28:01,959 saved. 590 00:28:02,279 --> 00:28:04,398 If you were to die today, would heaven be your home? 591 00:28:04,398 --> 00:28:07,119 If you don't, we encourage you to step out of your chair and come 592 00:28:07,119 --> 00:28:07,359 forward. 593 00:28:07,359 --> 00:28:09,919 We have some counselors here who can show you from the Bible how 594 00:28:09,919 --> 00:28:11,839 you can know joy may be full. 595 00:28:11,839 --> 00:28:12,199 How? 596 00:28:12,199 --> 00:28:12,599 How? 597 00:28:12,599 --> 00:28:15,229 By walking with Jesus Christ. 598 00:28:15,469 --> 00:28:18,349 Every day we walk with each other. 599 00:28:19,389 --> 00:28:21,189 How are we to experience the fullness of joy? 600 00:28:21,189 --> 00:28:22,749 By fellowshipping with Jesus Christ. 601 00:28:23,549 --> 00:28:24,069 Amazing. 602 00:28:24,069 --> 00:28:26,669 How when we fellowship with each other, we have that joy. 603 00:28:27,309 --> 00:28:27,949 That joy. 604 00:28:28,189 --> 00:28:30,349 Heavenly Father, we thank you for the joy we give you. 605 00:28:31,149 --> 00:28:31,589 Lord. 606 00:28:31,589 --> 00:28:35,229 I do pray that we as Christians would have soft hearts, 607 00:28:35,709 --> 00:28:36,029 Lord. 608 00:28:36,029 --> 00:28:38,629 That anything that's between us and you, Lord, that we get that 609 00:28:38,629 --> 00:28:38,909 right. 610 00:28:39,389 --> 00:28:42,619 And Lord, there's something not right between us and the fellow. 611 00:28:42,619 --> 00:28:43,259 That right. 612 00:28:44,219 --> 00:28:45,819 Lord, we do want to see revival. 613 00:28:46,459 --> 00:28:48,859 And Lord, we thank you for the joy that we can experience through 614 00:28:48,859 --> 00:28:50,459 joy unspeakable and full of glory. 615 00:28:50,619 --> 00:28:52,539 In Jesus name, Amen. 616 00:28:53,099 --> 00:28:55,379 All right, we're going to sing hymn one for all. 617 00:28:55,379 --> 00:28:57,099 If the Lord spoke to your heart, you come this morning. 618 00:28:59,739 --> 00:29:01,339 Or whatever you've got picked there. 619 00:29:11,809 --> 00:29:13,409 Lord spoke of your heart you come this morning. 620 00:29:21,089 --> 00:29:22,449 One of my favorite hymns. 621 00:29:22,688 --> 00:29:23,969 Let's sing the chorus together. 622 00:29:25,489 --> 00:29:29,009 Turn your eyes upon Jesus Turn your. 623 00:29:29,489 --> 00:29:41,789 Eyes upon Jesus look full in his wonderful face and the things 624 00:29:42,749 --> 00:29:51,469 of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of his glory. 625 00:29:51,949 --> 00:29:55,909 Grace several still at the altar as the pianist continues to 626 00:29:55,909 --> 00:30:16,049 play for us sin no more dominion for more than conquerors 627 00:30:16,049 --> 00:30:16,489 we are. 628 00:30:19,929 --> 00:30:21,369 Let's sing the chorus again together. 629 00:30:23,529 --> 00:30:37,289 Turn your eyes upon Jesus look full in his wonderful face and the 630 00:30:37,289 --> 00:30:47,589 things of earth will grow straight in the light of his glory. 631 00:30:49,429 --> 00:30:50,469 Still have some praying. 632 00:30:50,469 --> 00:30:50,869 Let's sing. 633 00:30:50,869 --> 00:30:52,149 We'll go through another verse here. 634 00:30:53,589 --> 00:30:57,509 Not fail ye promised. 635 00:30:58,548 --> 00:31:02,549 Believe him and all be well. 636 00:31:05,189 --> 00:31:15,969 Then go to one that is dying his perfect to tell. 637 00:31:19,409 --> 00:31:29,809 Turn our eyes upon Jesus, look in his wonderful face. 638 00:31:32,689 --> 00:31:42,369 Things of earth will grow strangely in the light of his glory 639 00:31:43,329 --> 00:31:44,369 and grace. 640 00:31:44,449 --> 00:31:44,809 All right. 641 00:31:44,809 --> 00:31:46,059 Please, beasters, get ready to take. 642 00:31:46,209 --> 00:31:47,249 Take the offering this morning. 643 00:31:47,649 --> 00:31:50,569 Do remember, our youth in Prayer is there in Alabama doing 644 00:31:50,569 --> 00:31:51,729 a VBS meeting. 645 00:31:51,729 --> 00:31:53,649 Starts next week with brother Sam Davison. 646 00:31:53,969 --> 00:31:55,119 Hope that you'll make plans to be.