1 00:00:29,859 --> 00:00:32,099 Is going to be fine and he's going to get the glory. 2 00:00:32,579 --> 00:00:36,419 So I want to do this real quick before I get to tonight's message. 3 00:00:37,059 --> 00:00:40,339 Last night I told you there was four reasons why God brings his 4 00:00:40,339 --> 00:00:41,339 hand down in her life. 5 00:00:41,339 --> 00:00:43,019 And I said there's three responses. 6 00:00:43,019 --> 00:00:49,659 And I never did tell you about the three responses, so I won't. 7 00:00:49,659 --> 00:00:53,099 You won't get the whole thing, but I'm going to give you about a 8 00:00:53,099 --> 00:00:54,419 teaspoon of it, okay? 9 00:00:54,499 --> 00:00:55,139 So just. 10 00:00:55,139 --> 00:00:56,099 Just listen to it. 11 00:00:56,099 --> 00:00:59,029 It you've forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you 12 00:00:59,029 --> 00:01:03,309 as unto children, my son, despise not thou the chastening of 13 00:01:03,309 --> 00:01:03,789 the Lord. 14 00:01:03,949 --> 00:01:07,149 The first response people have is they despise God. 15 00:01:09,549 --> 00:01:12,788 I don't know if you know, one of the synonyms of despise is to 16 00:01:12,788 --> 00:01:16,029 hate, to be aggravated. 17 00:01:17,469 --> 00:01:18,429 It's amazing. 18 00:01:20,509 --> 00:01:23,469 In my book I wrote, it's amazing that the timing. 19 00:01:23,869 --> 00:01:29,469 Tiny little human thinks that they have a right to be mad at God. 20 00:01:30,829 --> 00:01:31,709 That's incredible. 21 00:01:31,789 --> 00:01:34,109 But we all behave like that sometime or another. 22 00:01:34,669 --> 00:01:36,549 And so that's one of the responses. 23 00:01:36,549 --> 00:01:42,429 The second response is, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him. 24 00:01:43,709 --> 00:01:47,189 You and I, when we think of the word faint, we generally think 25 00:01:47,189 --> 00:01:49,469 someone's laying down, they done, they're out. 26 00:01:51,249 --> 00:01:56,649 So when someone has fainted and they're unaware, the deal is 27 00:01:56,649 --> 00:01:58,609 they're not doing anything. 28 00:01:59,889 --> 00:02:04,049 And so how I measure that is that there are many, many people 29 00:02:04,049 --> 00:02:09,849 that crummy things happen to them and they've quit, they've given 30 00:02:09,849 --> 00:02:10,209 up. 31 00:02:11,889 --> 00:02:16,469 And one of the things in writing the book that I'm working 32 00:02:16,469 --> 00:02:21,029 on that the idea when we think of people have quit, here's what 33 00:02:21,029 --> 00:02:24,309 I've learned, is that some of you have. 34 00:02:24,389 --> 00:02:26,389 You have quit, but then you've come back. 35 00:02:26,629 --> 00:02:27,749 But here's the deal. 36 00:02:28,149 --> 00:02:30,549 You're not all the way back. 37 00:02:31,669 --> 00:02:33,189 You're not all in. 38 00:02:33,269 --> 00:02:35,669 Now you're on a Monday night, so you're doing pretty good. 39 00:02:37,269 --> 00:02:39,789 But that still doesn't mean because you're on Monday night that 40 00:02:39,789 --> 00:02:43,799 you're all in because of stuff that has happened. 41 00:02:43,799 --> 00:02:45,959 You just are still holding back some. 42 00:02:45,959 --> 00:02:51,039 And that's the inappropriate response to despise or to faint. 43 00:02:51,119 --> 00:02:53,719 The third response is two verses down. 44 00:02:53,719 --> 00:03:00,079 It says, if ye endure chastening, so there is the possibility 45 00:03:00,079 --> 00:03:04,079 that we can hang in there, we can make it, we can endure. 46 00:03:04,239 --> 00:03:09,199 And so the cleanser of enduring is these words. 47 00:03:09,409 --> 00:03:14,559 And it says, no chasing for the present seemeth to be joyous, 48 00:03:14,559 --> 00:03:15,199 but grievous. 49 00:03:15,199 --> 00:03:21,879 Then it says these words, nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth 50 00:03:21,879 --> 00:03:31,559 the peaceable fruit unto them that are exercised thereby, it will 51 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:35,959 produce the peaceable fruit of righteousness. 52 00:03:37,079 --> 00:03:42,079 But only to those who exercise thereby, only to those who receive 53 00:03:42,079 --> 00:03:45,119 it and accept it and don't fight it and don't resist it and 54 00:03:45,119 --> 00:03:45,599 don't faint. 55 00:03:45,599 --> 00:03:46,519 Is everybody hearing me? 56 00:03:47,159 --> 00:03:50,919 So when you know someone's going through difficulty and is horrific 57 00:03:50,919 --> 00:03:55,159 and they got peace, you're going, they're, they're doing this 58 00:03:55,159 --> 00:03:55,479 right? 59 00:03:56,119 --> 00:03:59,879 When you don't have peace and you're in turmoil and you're in aggravation 60 00:03:59,879 --> 00:04:00,679 and you're in. 61 00:04:02,049 --> 00:04:02,449 Huh. 62 00:04:03,009 --> 00:04:07,249 You're not accepting what God is trying, what he wants to do. 63 00:04:07,889 --> 00:04:10,609 The peaceable fruit of righteousness. 64 00:04:10,929 --> 00:04:13,489 Fruit is an outgrowing of what's inside us. 65 00:04:16,049 --> 00:04:20,169 So if you have peaceable fruit, praise God, that'd be a wonderful 66 00:04:20,169 --> 00:04:22,689 thing if your wife could look at you and go, honey, you're one 67 00:04:22,689 --> 00:04:24,369 of them people with peaceable fruit. 68 00:04:26,769 --> 00:04:30,729 It'd be a wonderful thing if he could say that to you or if your 69 00:04:30,729 --> 00:04:36,009 children can say, mom, I love, I love your attitude. 70 00:04:36,009 --> 00:04:40,609 You got the peaceable fruit, mom, maybe. 71 00:04:40,609 --> 00:04:44,849 Okay, as far as we're going to go on that, now, we're going to work 72 00:04:44,849 --> 00:04:47,409 on the sermon tonight, so we're going to start. 73 00:04:47,409 --> 00:04:49,049 Did I ask you to put a ribbon somewhere? 74 00:04:49,689 --> 00:04:50,569 I meant to. 75 00:04:50,649 --> 00:04:51,369 Shucks. 76 00:04:51,609 --> 00:04:53,529 All right, put a marker in. 77 00:04:53,849 --> 00:04:55,449 Ephesians, chapter 5. 78 00:04:55,609 --> 00:05:02,089 Ephesians, chapter 5, Ephesians, chapter 5. 79 00:05:02,089 --> 00:05:03,049 Put a marker there. 80 00:05:07,449 --> 00:05:15,209 All right, now let's go to John, chapter 15. 81 00:05:16,649 --> 00:05:18,649 The Gospel of John, chapter 15. 82 00:05:19,129 --> 00:05:20,489 We read this last night. 83 00:05:21,769 --> 00:05:26,399 It's a valuable, valuable part of the spirit filled life. 84 00:05:26,959 --> 00:05:28,879 Actually, tonight I'm going to read these verses. 85 00:05:28,879 --> 00:05:30,519 Tomorrow night I will read these verses. 86 00:05:30,519 --> 00:05:34,359 I'm not going to talk about them distinctly until Wednesday night. 87 00:05:34,359 --> 00:05:38,079 I am going to mention a couple of things, but I'm going to go over 88 00:05:38,079 --> 00:05:40,399 it in more detail on Wednesday night. 89 00:05:40,879 --> 00:05:44,839 All right, John, chapter 15, if you're able, I invite you to stand 90 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:45,759 with me, please. 91 00:05:46,879 --> 00:05:54,029 We stand to give reverence, to give honor to the eternal infallible 92 00:05:54,349 --> 00:05:55,469 inerrant. 93 00:05:55,629 --> 00:05:59,549 It is the perfect preserved word of the living God. 94 00:06:00,829 --> 00:06:03,149 Praise his name that we don't have to look for. 95 00:06:03,149 --> 00:06:04,629 If God said he would preserve it. 96 00:06:04,629 --> 00:06:05,309 I trust him. 97 00:06:06,109 --> 00:06:07,629 I trust him for my eternal life. 98 00:06:07,629 --> 00:06:11,789 I might as well trust him that he said he would keep his word intact. 99 00:06:12,029 --> 00:06:12,589 Amen. 100 00:06:12,829 --> 00:06:15,229 John, chapter 15, verse 1. 101 00:06:15,629 --> 00:06:20,829 Our Savior says, I am the true vine, my father is the husbandman. 102 00:06:20,989 --> 00:06:21,789 Verse 4. 103 00:06:22,389 --> 00:06:24,709 Abide in me, and I in you. 104 00:06:24,709 --> 00:06:29,469 As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide 105 00:06:29,469 --> 00:06:30,149 in the vine. 106 00:06:30,549 --> 00:06:34,029 No more can ye, except ye abide in me. 107 00:06:34,029 --> 00:06:34,789 Verse five. 108 00:06:35,189 --> 00:06:36,229 I'm the vine. 109 00:06:36,229 --> 00:06:37,349 Ye are the branches. 110 00:06:37,669 --> 00:06:40,629 He that abideth in me and I in him. 111 00:06:41,429 --> 00:06:44,069 The same bringeth forth much fruit. 112 00:06:44,709 --> 00:06:46,549 This phrase is so powerful. 113 00:06:46,549 --> 00:06:51,869 For without me, ye can do nothing. 114 00:06:55,229 --> 00:07:01,189 Here's my dilemma or part of a quandary that I struggle with in 115 00:07:01,189 --> 00:07:04,989 teaching and preaching the Bible and living it. 116 00:07:06,909 --> 00:07:11,709 Without Jesus, ye can do nothing. 117 00:07:13,069 --> 00:07:14,349 I struggle with that. 118 00:07:14,349 --> 00:07:22,339 We don't believe that, But Jesus said it. 119 00:07:22,339 --> 00:07:23,939 It's kind of in red letters. 120 00:07:25,459 --> 00:07:26,339 What does it mean? 121 00:07:27,459 --> 00:07:28,419 So here's a thought. 122 00:07:28,899 --> 00:07:36,859 Is it possible to go to school and go through all the academia and 123 00:07:36,859 --> 00:07:41,859 get an education and be quite intelligent and learn a lot of stuff 124 00:07:42,289 --> 00:07:43,169 without Jesus? 125 00:07:43,249 --> 00:07:44,449 Well, of course it is. 126 00:07:45,809 --> 00:07:47,489 You can get a job without Jesus. 127 00:07:47,489 --> 00:07:48,929 There's a whole lot of people out there working. 128 00:07:50,769 --> 00:07:53,169 You can get married without Jesus. 129 00:07:53,969 --> 00:07:55,849 You can have a family without Jesus. 130 00:07:55,849 --> 00:07:56,529 You can do it. 131 00:07:56,529 --> 00:07:57,569 Is everybody hearing me? 132 00:07:58,769 --> 00:07:59,809 That's a weird thing. 133 00:07:59,809 --> 00:08:01,169 Without me, you can do nothing. 134 00:08:01,169 --> 00:08:03,169 But there's all kinds of stuff we do without Him. 135 00:08:04,369 --> 00:08:05,409 Here's the difference. 136 00:08:09,739 --> 00:08:11,339 To bring glory. 137 00:08:12,059 --> 00:08:14,379 I think he made us for his glory. 138 00:08:14,939 --> 00:08:19,019 To bring glory to God that He will accept. 139 00:08:19,419 --> 00:08:20,779 That Jesus will accept. 140 00:08:21,659 --> 00:08:22,699 The only one. 141 00:08:22,699 --> 00:08:27,419 Only one that he will accept is what's done with him and through 142 00:08:27,419 --> 00:08:27,739 him. 143 00:08:29,979 --> 00:08:31,219 I didn't write it, friend. 144 00:08:31,219 --> 00:08:33,179 He says, without me, you can do nothing. 145 00:08:33,419 --> 00:08:38,059 So he's talking about, I have no access to him except through him. 146 00:08:39,019 --> 00:08:43,499 And then after I have access to him and I'm born again, my spiritual 147 00:08:43,499 --> 00:08:47,139 man, I now have ability to bring glory to him and fellowship 148 00:08:47,139 --> 00:08:47,659 with him. 149 00:08:48,379 --> 00:08:48,939 I have. 150 00:08:48,939 --> 00:08:52,059 I have ability to accomplish things for him. 151 00:08:53,979 --> 00:09:00,509 But, Mr. Concarni, whatever he does, does not bring glory to him. 152 00:09:03,379 --> 00:09:05,139 I don't know if you're listening or not. 153 00:09:08,979 --> 00:09:12,019 You can come to church right here tonight and be in this room 154 00:09:12,259 --> 00:09:13,939 and pay attention, son. 155 00:09:15,459 --> 00:09:17,859 And not bring glory to him because you're in your flesh. 156 00:09:19,139 --> 00:09:19,659 Well, the. 157 00:09:19,659 --> 00:09:21,299 Dave, I'm here on Monday night. 158 00:09:22,019 --> 00:09:22,819 I don't care. 159 00:09:23,699 --> 00:09:24,739 I can stand here. 160 00:09:24,739 --> 00:09:25,339 I can't. 161 00:09:25,339 --> 00:09:28,659 I could stand here and preach the entire sermon in the flesh. 162 00:09:30,869 --> 00:09:31,989 He doesn't accept it. 163 00:09:32,549 --> 00:09:33,349 Okay, go to. 164 00:09:33,349 --> 00:09:35,189 Go to where your ribbon thingy Bob is. 165 00:09:38,229 --> 00:09:42,229 So I. I was going to have you stop on your way to the ribbon, but 166 00:09:42,229 --> 00:09:43,909 I'll read what we were going to stop at. 167 00:09:43,909 --> 00:09:44,749 I'll just read it to you. 168 00:09:44,749 --> 00:09:45,148 Romans. 169 00:09:45,148 --> 00:09:46,401 This is Romans 8. 170 00:09:46,457 --> 00:09:46,709 1. 171 00:09:46,869 --> 00:09:49,589 Therefore, there is there. 172 00:09:49,989 --> 00:09:50,669 There is. 173 00:09:50,669 --> 00:09:54,469 Therefore now no condemnation to them which are. 174 00:09:54,789 --> 00:09:57,429 Listen to these words in Christ Jesus. 175 00:09:58,149 --> 00:10:03,109 All right, now you're at Ephesians Just go to a couple pages. 176 00:10:03,509 --> 00:10:05,749 Well, just go to the Filipino book. 177 00:10:05,989 --> 00:10:06,789 The next one. 178 00:10:06,789 --> 00:10:13,029 Page over Filipinos are Philippians, chapter one, verse one. 179 00:10:13,029 --> 00:10:13,829 Look what it says. 180 00:10:14,069 --> 00:10:17,389 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all 181 00:10:17,389 --> 00:10:18,029 the saints. 182 00:10:18,029 --> 00:10:19,509 Say those three words out loud. 183 00:10:21,199 --> 00:10:22,519 Come on, everybody pretend like you can read. 184 00:10:22,519 --> 00:10:23,359 Okay, you ready? 185 00:10:23,439 --> 00:10:24,319 Let's do it again. 186 00:10:24,719 --> 00:10:27,759 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ to all the 187 00:10:27,759 --> 00:10:28,199 saints. 188 00:10:28,199 --> 00:10:32,079 What are those three words in Christ Jesus? 189 00:10:32,239 --> 00:10:33,319 Return Philippi. 190 00:10:33,319 --> 00:10:34,559 Flip over one or two pages. 191 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:36,079 Colossians, chapter one. 192 00:10:38,959 --> 00:10:41,199 Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ for the will of God. 193 00:10:41,199 --> 00:10:42,399 And Timothy is our brother. 194 00:10:42,399 --> 00:10:43,599 But look at verse two. 195 00:10:44,319 --> 00:10:46,599 To the saints and faithful brethren. 196 00:10:46,599 --> 00:10:49,389 What's those two words in Christ? 197 00:10:50,269 --> 00:10:50,749 Wow. 198 00:10:54,189 --> 00:10:55,709 Now look at verse 27. 199 00:10:57,709 --> 00:11:00,269 To whom God would make known. 200 00:11:00,509 --> 00:11:06,989 What is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles. 201 00:11:06,989 --> 00:11:10,029 So there's this mystery that's very glorious among the Gentiles, 202 00:11:10,109 --> 00:11:10,829 which is. 203 00:11:11,069 --> 00:11:12,349 See these three words. 204 00:11:12,669 --> 00:11:14,509 Christ and in you. 205 00:11:14,909 --> 00:11:17,349 All the other verses said in Christ Jesus. 206 00:11:17,349 --> 00:11:17,949 In Christ. 207 00:11:17,949 --> 00:11:18,949 In Christ Jesus. 208 00:11:18,949 --> 00:11:20,429 This one says Christ in you. 209 00:11:21,869 --> 00:11:22,989 Mercy sakes. 210 00:11:26,509 --> 00:11:30,349 The key, I. I don't know if it's the major key, but the. 211 00:11:30,829 --> 00:11:36,349 A key of Christianity is everybody who is a believer is in 212 00:11:39,239 --> 00:11:40,279 Christ is in them. 213 00:11:42,039 --> 00:11:46,199 That is the whole function of the key of Christianity. 214 00:11:46,519 --> 00:11:47,879 He is in you. 215 00:11:50,839 --> 00:11:51,799 That's incredible. 216 00:11:52,599 --> 00:11:53,559 You may be seated. 217 00:11:56,119 --> 00:11:57,479 So I have a good friend. 218 00:11:57,479 --> 00:12:00,079 In fact, he lives here in Fort Worth. 219 00:12:00,079 --> 00:12:01,639 His name is Brother Jerry Locke. 220 00:12:01,639 --> 00:12:04,239 I think he's preached here before and so on. 221 00:12:04,239 --> 00:12:08,349 But he's good friend and he's been in the meetings when I've been 222 00:12:08,349 --> 00:12:10,349 here in the past and I. I use. 223 00:12:10,349 --> 00:12:14,909 I have his books, I market his books, I love his writings and so 224 00:12:14,909 --> 00:12:15,189 on. 225 00:12:15,429 --> 00:12:18,949 Anyway, he has a book called God is Always There. 226 00:12:19,509 --> 00:12:22,069 That's not the last book he's written. 227 00:12:22,069 --> 00:12:24,469 This is about three years old now, I think. 228 00:12:24,949 --> 00:12:27,989 Anyway, it's. 229 00:12:28,149 --> 00:12:30,029 It's almost my favorite book he's written. 230 00:12:30,029 --> 00:12:33,009 But my favorite book he's written is still a Baptist. 231 00:12:33,729 --> 00:12:35,329 Neither angry nor ashamed. 232 00:12:35,969 --> 00:12:37,489 I love that book and so on. 233 00:12:37,489 --> 00:12:37,809 All right. 234 00:12:37,809 --> 00:12:41,089 But this book is really goes along with what I've been. 235 00:12:41,409 --> 00:12:42,769 God's been growing in me. 236 00:12:42,769 --> 00:12:43,809 The Spirit filled life. 237 00:12:44,129 --> 00:12:47,409 The subtitle of the book, God is always There. 238 00:12:47,409 --> 00:12:53,409 The subtitle is Living intentionally in the awareness of 239 00:12:53,409 --> 00:12:54,209 God's presence. 240 00:12:56,049 --> 00:13:01,129 I'm going to read you small paragraph from his book and I'll 241 00:13:01,129 --> 00:13:02,689 quote it again later in the week. 242 00:13:03,169 --> 00:13:09,889 He said the best advertisement a church can have is that unbelievers 243 00:13:10,289 --> 00:13:17,129 recognize the presence of God when they attend Well, I think that's 244 00:13:17,129 --> 00:13:17,649 pretty awesome. 245 00:13:17,649 --> 00:13:19,169 When I first read it, I balked at it. 246 00:13:19,169 --> 00:13:22,369 And I said, brother Locke, in my head, brother Locke, unbelievers 247 00:13:22,369 --> 00:13:23,409 don't know who God is. 248 00:13:24,199 --> 00:13:27,679 And then God reminded me that Paul got onto the Church of Corinth 249 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:30,119 and told these people at Corinth, he says, hey, hey, hey. 250 00:13:30,199 --> 00:13:35,759 When you get together and unbelievers come in, do you want 251 00:13:35,759 --> 00:13:42,039 them to think you're a. Amen. 252 00:13:44,519 --> 00:13:50,999 He didn't use the word morons, but he did say to them, you don't 253 00:13:50,999 --> 00:13:54,139 want them to think that you're out of your mind. 254 00:13:57,099 --> 00:13:58,459 You're a bunch of crazy people. 255 00:13:59,259 --> 00:14:01,819 You want them to realize this is God at work in them. 256 00:14:02,859 --> 00:14:05,899 And then God also reminded me, hey, McCracken, you've preached a 257 00:14:05,899 --> 00:14:06,379 lot of times. 258 00:14:06,379 --> 00:14:08,699 You've seen people fall under conviction from God. 259 00:14:09,339 --> 00:14:11,979 God's meeting with them, whether they acknowledge it or not. 260 00:14:12,699 --> 00:14:14,939 They know, whoa, something's happened here. 261 00:14:15,259 --> 00:14:18,419 One of my best friends in high school came to hear me preach several 262 00:14:18,419 --> 00:14:22,119 years or 10 or 15 years after we graduated from high school, and 263 00:14:22,119 --> 00:14:24,079 after it was over, he goes, I got to get out of here. 264 00:14:27,039 --> 00:14:28,399 God was turning on him. 265 00:14:28,399 --> 00:14:28,879 Amen. 266 00:14:30,479 --> 00:14:33,599 He says, the presence of God in our church is the it factor. 267 00:14:34,879 --> 00:14:35,839 It's not the music. 268 00:14:36,319 --> 00:14:37,439 It's not the preacher. 269 00:14:37,439 --> 00:14:38,839 It's not the buildings. 270 00:14:38,839 --> 00:14:40,079 It's not the programs. 271 00:14:40,079 --> 00:14:42,879 It's the presence of God is what we need. 272 00:14:43,999 --> 00:14:47,519 The touch of God's presence is what distinguishes one believer from 273 00:14:47,519 --> 00:14:47,839 another. 274 00:14:49,209 --> 00:14:52,329 The touch of God is the it factor of the believer. 275 00:14:52,489 --> 00:14:53,529 It's not their education. 276 00:14:54,569 --> 00:14:55,889 It's not their background. 277 00:14:55,889 --> 00:14:57,329 It's not their opportunity. 278 00:14:57,329 --> 00:14:58,409 It's not their effort. 279 00:14:58,409 --> 00:14:59,609 It's not their influence. 280 00:14:59,609 --> 00:15:00,729 It's not their leadership. 281 00:15:00,809 --> 00:15:02,329 It's not their personality. 282 00:15:02,489 --> 00:15:05,689 It's the presence of God that makes them unique. 283 00:15:07,209 --> 00:15:10,489 That's the kind of people you should want to hang out with, that 284 00:15:10,489 --> 00:15:12,889 it's obvious the presence of God is on them. 285 00:15:13,779 --> 00:15:14,179 Hmm. 286 00:15:14,979 --> 00:15:18,699 The factor could be called the hand of God, the smile of God, the 287 00:15:18,699 --> 00:15:20,979 anointing of the Spirit of God, the glory of God. 288 00:15:22,179 --> 00:15:24,179 All right, I'm going to preface this. 289 00:15:24,419 --> 00:15:26,419 I'm giving you a chance ahead of time. 290 00:15:26,739 --> 00:15:31,339 If you've never said Amen in church, this is the time you should 291 00:15:31,339 --> 00:15:32,579 say it for the first time. 292 00:15:33,219 --> 00:15:37,059 If you have said Amen in church before, you certainly should 293 00:15:37,059 --> 00:15:38,099 say it again. 294 00:15:38,259 --> 00:15:39,059 Here we go. 295 00:15:40,029 --> 00:15:44,509 We certainly need the filling of the Holy Spirit of God in our 296 00:15:44,509 --> 00:15:52,269 pulpits and in our pews and in our music, in our Sunday school, 297 00:15:52,589 --> 00:15:55,269 in our children's ministry and our Amen. 298 00:15:55,269 --> 00:15:59,109 And our we need the if we're going to accomplish anything for 299 00:15:59,109 --> 00:16:01,229 him, we must have his presence. 300 00:16:02,349 --> 00:16:04,109 Since you brought it up, I'll do it now. 301 00:16:04,109 --> 00:16:06,109 I'm going to bring it up again later, but I'll just. 302 00:16:06,109 --> 00:16:12,319 You brought it up, so just tell you now is that you can have 303 00:16:12,319 --> 00:16:14,959 church without the presence of God. 304 00:16:16,399 --> 00:16:18,879 You can sing songs without the presence of God. 305 00:16:19,439 --> 00:16:22,639 You can give large offerings without the presence of God. 306 00:16:25,039 --> 00:16:29,119 You can get all the programs done without the presence of God. 307 00:16:33,929 --> 00:16:34,649 We just read. 308 00:16:34,889 --> 00:16:35,729 I read it to you. 309 00:16:35,729 --> 00:16:39,689 Romans 8:1 Philippians 1, 1 Colossians 1:2 and Colossians 1:27 310 00:16:42,329 --> 00:16:49,369 that in a believer is somebody who is in Christ Jesus and he is 311 00:16:49,369 --> 00:16:49,849 in them. 312 00:16:49,849 --> 00:16:54,369 In 1 Corinthians 3:16 it says, Know ye not that ye are the temple 313 00:16:54,369 --> 00:16:59,189 of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. 314 00:17:00,949 --> 00:17:03,749 Let's turn to Ephesians 5, where your marker is now. 315 00:17:10,549 --> 00:17:16,549 Ephesians 5:18 is the marquee verse to talk about the Spirit filled 316 00:17:16,549 --> 00:17:16,869 life. 317 00:17:17,029 --> 00:17:20,869 It is not the only verse that speaks of the Spirit filled life. 318 00:17:21,189 --> 00:17:26,229 It's not the only one that's going to be direct about it. 319 00:17:26,229 --> 00:17:29,229 But this is the most direct passage on it. 320 00:17:29,229 --> 00:17:31,749 And so we're going to work on this for a bit. 321 00:17:31,749 --> 00:17:39,069 Verse 18 and be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess, but be filled 322 00:17:39,709 --> 00:17:42,349 with the Spirit. 323 00:17:43,069 --> 00:17:47,229 We love it when the Bible gives us the definition of a word. 324 00:17:47,949 --> 00:17:50,678 Like, I don't know, like faith. 325 00:17:51,718 --> 00:17:55,958 Hebrews 11 gives the definition of the word faith. 326 00:17:55,958 --> 00:17:57,358 You say, what does faith mean? 327 00:17:57,358 --> 00:18:00,020 Well, it says it right there in Hebrews 11. 328 00:18:00,096 --> 00:18:00,438 1. 329 00:18:01,718 --> 00:18:04,318 So when the Bible says filled, we can't help it. 330 00:18:04,318 --> 00:18:05,038 We can't help it. 331 00:18:05,038 --> 00:18:06,118 We're just regular people. 332 00:18:06,118 --> 00:18:08,918 We're Americano and so on. 333 00:18:08,918 --> 00:18:10,478 And so we think of filled. 334 00:18:10,478 --> 00:18:11,318 We think of this. 335 00:18:11,318 --> 00:18:14,038 Let's get her filled up right there, man. 336 00:18:14,678 --> 00:18:15,718 That's what we think of. 337 00:18:15,718 --> 00:18:17,318 We need to get more of it. 338 00:18:19,019 --> 00:18:22,579 Well, the word filled in the Bible doesn't just mean like get 339 00:18:22,579 --> 00:18:23,339 more of it. 340 00:18:25,419 --> 00:18:29,739 It's used one time Jesus is preaching at his home synagogue. 341 00:18:30,219 --> 00:18:31,579 That's kind of fascinating. 342 00:18:31,819 --> 00:18:33,499 And Nazareth, he's preaching. 343 00:18:33,739 --> 00:18:35,419 He's the one up in front of the people. 344 00:18:35,979 --> 00:18:40,939 He's got some of the scrolls out of Isaiah and he is preaching 345 00:18:41,019 --> 00:18:42,779 to this congregation. 346 00:18:43,589 --> 00:18:47,669 And in the midst of preaching, the leadership has all been out of 347 00:18:47,669 --> 00:18:50,629 shape and they are angry. 348 00:18:50,629 --> 00:18:51,829 The Bible says it like this. 349 00:18:51,829 --> 00:18:53,509 They are filled with wrath. 350 00:18:54,229 --> 00:18:54,829 I've always. 351 00:18:54,829 --> 00:18:57,669 And most of the time when I read it and I talk about it out loud, 352 00:18:57,669 --> 00:19:01,349 I always thought about well, the leadership were filled with anger. 353 00:19:01,349 --> 00:19:02,349 They were filled with wrath. 354 00:19:02,349 --> 00:19:04,229 And they were, they were preparing. 355 00:19:04,229 --> 00:19:06,509 They're trying to get ahold of him and they're going to throw him 356 00:19:06,509 --> 00:19:07,829 over the cliff and kill him. 357 00:19:08,639 --> 00:19:09,919 They want to kill him right now. 358 00:19:09,999 --> 00:19:11,359 But it's not just the leadership. 359 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:14,759 The Bible says that the whole congregation is aggravated and mad 360 00:19:14,759 --> 00:19:17,599 at him because he's saying the fulfillment. 361 00:19:17,599 --> 00:19:20,079 You're looking at the fulfillment right now. 362 00:19:20,239 --> 00:19:23,199 And they're going, get rid of this guy. 363 00:19:23,199 --> 00:19:24,399 Throw him over the cliff. 364 00:19:25,679 --> 00:19:26,159 Wow. 365 00:19:26,879 --> 00:19:27,239 Why? 366 00:19:27,239 --> 00:19:29,679 They were filled with wrath. 367 00:19:31,759 --> 00:19:37,009 Now, some of you, some of you know somebody that they get angry 368 00:19:37,329 --> 00:19:41,249 just like that and all of a sudden the anger blurts up and they, 369 00:19:43,009 --> 00:19:46,529 they are so filled with anger that they say stuff they wouldn't 370 00:19:46,529 --> 00:19:47,169 normally say. 371 00:19:49,009 --> 00:19:51,528 They are so mad they do something they wouldn't normally 372 00:19:51,528 --> 00:19:51,889 do. 373 00:19:53,009 --> 00:19:55,489 I praise God. 374 00:19:55,489 --> 00:19:58,009 I've only seen like three people do this, but I've seen somebody 375 00:19:58,009 --> 00:20:01,129 so mad that they take their fist and they just bang it into a 376 00:20:01,129 --> 00:20:02,129 concrete block wall. 377 00:20:02,129 --> 00:20:03,629 And I go, you're a genius. 378 00:20:06,189 --> 00:20:08,589 And I have to go to the hospital with broken hand because, 379 00:20:08,829 --> 00:20:10,269 well, I, I couldn't help. 380 00:20:10,269 --> 00:20:10,589 But. 381 00:20:15,069 --> 00:20:15,829 They're filled. 382 00:20:15,829 --> 00:20:18,749 Is everybody with me filled with wrath? 383 00:20:19,229 --> 00:20:20,389 Here's what the deal is. 384 00:20:20,389 --> 00:20:22,909 They were controlled by their anger. 385 00:20:24,349 --> 00:20:27,509 In the Book of Acts, Paul and Barnabas were preaching in Antioch. 386 00:20:27,509 --> 00:20:28,269 It was wild. 387 00:20:28,559 --> 00:20:29,239 It was awesome. 388 00:20:29,239 --> 00:20:30,239 They were having a revival. 389 00:20:30,239 --> 00:20:31,039 It was crazy. 390 00:20:31,919 --> 00:20:34,839 Leadership came down and say, hey, hey, hey, we're not putting 391 00:20:34,839 --> 00:20:35,439 up with this. 392 00:20:35,839 --> 00:20:37,519 You can't preach this anymore. 393 00:20:37,999 --> 00:20:41,599 And they kicked Paul and Barnabas out of their city and told 394 00:20:41,599 --> 00:20:42,679 them not to come back. 395 00:20:42,679 --> 00:20:45,279 The Bible said that they were filled with envy. 396 00:20:46,239 --> 00:20:50,479 They are so jealous that they had so been out of shape that the 397 00:20:50,479 --> 00:20:52,319 jealousy began to control them. 398 00:20:52,559 --> 00:20:57,209 And they hustle Paul and Barnabas out of the city and said, 399 00:20:57,209 --> 00:20:59,209 do not come back here. 400 00:20:59,929 --> 00:21:02,729 Some of you know people that get jealous just like that. 401 00:21:03,529 --> 00:21:08,849 And they say things, they do things out of jealousy. 402 00:21:08,849 --> 00:21:09,769 Is everybody hearing me? 403 00:21:11,049 --> 00:21:13,769 That's too bad that you have to know people like that. 404 00:21:15,129 --> 00:21:17,209 They don't have self control. 405 00:21:17,769 --> 00:21:18,689 Well, I can never. 406 00:21:18,689 --> 00:21:19,469 Yes, made me mad. 407 00:21:21,379 --> 00:21:24,499 When the Bible says be filled with the spirit, it's not talking 408 00:21:24,499 --> 00:21:27,459 about that you're going to get more of him. 409 00:21:29,459 --> 00:21:32,339 It means that you're going to be controlled by him. 410 00:21:33,299 --> 00:21:35,939 You're controlled by the Holy Spirit of God. 411 00:21:37,299 --> 00:21:42,419 So since we're talking about the Holy Spirit, well, he's a person. 412 00:21:45,069 --> 00:21:47,149 You got the Father, God, the Son, God, the Spirit. 413 00:21:47,149 --> 00:21:47,949 He's a person. 414 00:21:50,269 --> 00:21:54,509 When you get saved, you get the person of the Holy Spirit. 415 00:21:54,509 --> 00:21:55,869 We read it in 1 Corinthians. 416 00:21:55,869 --> 00:21:56,829 I quoted it to you. 417 00:21:56,829 --> 00:21:57,949 1 Corinthians 3:16. 418 00:21:58,509 --> 00:22:00,349 The Spirit of God dwelleth in us. 419 00:22:01,949 --> 00:22:02,909 Well, he's a person. 420 00:22:03,549 --> 00:22:04,429 God doesn't give. 421 00:22:04,989 --> 00:22:07,389 He doesn't dole him out in chunks and pieces. 422 00:22:07,709 --> 00:22:08,589 I am a crack. 423 00:22:08,589 --> 00:22:10,149 And now that you're a believer, I'm going to give you the 424 00:22:10,149 --> 00:22:11,629 left leg of the Holy Spirit. 425 00:22:12,269 --> 00:22:14,989 If you do real good and you do good, go through probation, I'll 426 00:22:14,989 --> 00:22:16,109 give you the right leg, too. 427 00:22:16,509 --> 00:22:18,989 Keep moving up, I'll give you more of the Holy Spirit. 428 00:22:18,989 --> 00:22:20,109 You don't get more of him. 429 00:22:20,109 --> 00:22:20,829 He's a person. 430 00:22:22,829 --> 00:22:24,269 Either have him or you don't. 431 00:22:24,269 --> 00:22:26,109 He that hath not the Spirit is none of his. 432 00:22:26,109 --> 00:22:27,229 It says in Romans. 433 00:22:28,749 --> 00:22:30,509 So when we're born again, you get the person. 434 00:22:30,589 --> 00:22:31,189 Holy Spirit. 435 00:22:31,189 --> 00:22:34,709 The preacher said it last night, and I think it's an appropriate 436 00:22:34,709 --> 00:22:38,269 way to say it, is that we don't get more of him. 437 00:22:39,089 --> 00:22:40,369 He gets more of us. 438 00:22:41,809 --> 00:22:44,129 We allow him to control us. 439 00:22:44,289 --> 00:22:48,609 Since you brought that up, if he's controlling you 90%, that means 440 00:22:48,609 --> 00:22:50,049 he's not controlling you. 441 00:22:53,489 --> 00:22:56,249 I use this illustration one time and I realize it's not a good 442 00:22:56,249 --> 00:22:57,729 one, but I use it again anyway. 443 00:22:59,089 --> 00:23:09,419 If your child is 90% obedient, you could be happy. 444 00:23:12,219 --> 00:23:15,739 And that's a poor illustration, but we still would 445 00:23:15,739 --> 00:23:16,139 be happy. 446 00:23:16,139 --> 00:23:17,659 That's poor illustration. 447 00:23:18,939 --> 00:23:21,579 But they're not obedient if they're 90% obedient. 448 00:23:23,819 --> 00:23:24,299 Yeah. 449 00:23:26,539 --> 00:23:29,819 So the scripture says, be filled with the Spirit. 450 00:23:29,819 --> 00:23:31,739 Let the Holy Spirit control you. 451 00:23:32,569 --> 00:23:33,289 I think it's. 452 00:23:33,769 --> 00:23:36,289 I love that God is so simple in things. 453 00:23:36,289 --> 00:23:43,449 It says, be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess, but be filled 454 00:23:43,449 --> 00:23:44,409 with the spirit. 455 00:23:45,129 --> 00:23:46,489 Why would he say that? 456 00:23:46,649 --> 00:23:50,529 Why does he use that illustration, that analogy? 457 00:23:50,529 --> 00:23:51,449 Why would he do that? 458 00:23:51,769 --> 00:23:54,809 Because when someone's drunk, it affects them. 459 00:23:56,569 --> 00:23:57,129 Amen. 460 00:23:57,779 --> 00:24:01,419 It can change their personality, who they are. 461 00:24:01,419 --> 00:24:05,299 And since I'm talking about it in the preparation of these messages, 462 00:24:05,619 --> 00:24:06,579 I had never. 463 00:24:07,299 --> 00:24:11,859 I. I'm not against Google and IA and all that business. 464 00:24:12,499 --> 00:24:13,379 Is it AI? 465 00:24:13,458 --> 00:24:14,339 Anyway, I'm gonna. 466 00:24:15,219 --> 00:24:18,619 So, however, I did ask Google. 467 00:24:18,619 --> 00:24:22,819 I said, give me some information about alcoholics and 468 00:24:22,819 --> 00:24:23,339 drunkards. 469 00:24:23,339 --> 00:24:23,859 Give me. 470 00:24:24,199 --> 00:24:26,559 And I had no idea what it was going to come up. 471 00:24:26,559 --> 00:24:28,759 It gives me three psychologists. 472 00:24:29,559 --> 00:24:34,759 I had no idea that psychiatry had lists to describe drunks. 473 00:24:36,199 --> 00:24:36,999 I didn't know it. 474 00:24:36,999 --> 00:24:39,959 I just found it out in the preparation of this. 475 00:24:40,279 --> 00:24:43,279 Do you know that one of the psychologists, he calls it the Mary 476 00:24:43,279 --> 00:24:44,279 Poppins drunk. 477 00:24:45,799 --> 00:24:47,159 They're real helpful. 478 00:24:48,119 --> 00:24:49,759 They're always smiling. 479 00:24:49,759 --> 00:24:52,919 They have a cheerful, overly kind Spirit. 480 00:24:54,149 --> 00:24:55,269 Mary Poppins drunk. 481 00:24:56,389 --> 00:24:58,789 Then another one was the nutty Professor. 482 00:25:00,469 --> 00:25:01,829 He's a loose cannon. 483 00:25:02,789 --> 00:25:03,989 He has lost. 484 00:25:04,149 --> 00:25:05,749 He has no inhibitions. 485 00:25:05,909 --> 00:25:08,309 He just says whatever and does whatever. 486 00:25:08,309 --> 00:25:10,429 He's silly. 487 00:25:10,429 --> 00:25:12,149 Acting energetic. 488 00:25:14,069 --> 00:25:15,109 A nutty professor. 489 00:25:15,109 --> 00:25:16,229 I thought this was fascinating. 490 00:25:17,029 --> 00:25:19,499 Hemingway, the author, was. 491 00:25:19,569 --> 00:25:21,569 When I was in high school, I had to read some of his stuff and 492 00:25:21,569 --> 00:25:21,969 so on. 493 00:25:21,969 --> 00:25:26,529 I didn't know that Hemingway was a known drunk, but one of the 494 00:25:26,529 --> 00:25:29,329 categories of drunkards is a Hemingway drunk. 495 00:25:29,729 --> 00:25:32,209 And they become reclusive. 496 00:25:33,249 --> 00:25:34,689 They are quiet. 497 00:25:35,969 --> 00:25:36,369 They. 498 00:25:37,089 --> 00:25:41,489 You could say it like this, that they are a functioning drunk. 499 00:25:42,609 --> 00:25:45,449 They're still a drunk, but they are able to function. 500 00:25:45,449 --> 00:25:46,209 Is everybody with me? 501 00:25:47,849 --> 00:25:49,289 Then, of course, most of us would know. 502 00:25:49,289 --> 00:25:54,329 The last category for this psychologist is Mr. Hyde. 503 00:25:55,529 --> 00:25:56,889 He's the mean drunk. 504 00:26:01,369 --> 00:26:04,169 Another one of the psychologists just elicit off these 505 00:26:04,169 --> 00:26:07,249 words, the mean drunk, the sloppy drunk, the reckless drunk, 506 00:26:07,249 --> 00:26:10,729 the happy drunk, the sad drunk, the secret drunk, the affectionate 507 00:26:10,729 --> 00:26:11,129 drunk. 508 00:26:12,339 --> 00:26:17,979 It changes people's behavior when someone is drunk. 509 00:26:17,979 --> 00:26:19,459 It'll change their speech. 510 00:26:19,459 --> 00:26:21,059 It'll change their walk. 511 00:26:21,059 --> 00:26:22,899 It had changed their attitude. 512 00:26:23,459 --> 00:26:24,099 Amen. 513 00:26:24,259 --> 00:26:24,939 I don't know. 514 00:26:24,939 --> 00:26:26,979 I'm sure that most of you know this. 515 00:26:27,858 --> 00:26:31,339 A police car is out there. 516 00:26:31,339 --> 00:26:34,779 And he sees a car moving in erratically in traffic. 517 00:26:34,779 --> 00:26:39,789 And they pull the car over, and the policeman ask him, roll down 518 00:26:39,789 --> 00:26:40,549 the window, talks to him. 519 00:26:40,549 --> 00:26:42,389 And the police say, you need to get out. 520 00:26:42,389 --> 00:26:44,869 And the priest, the policeman's going to do one of those 521 00:26:44,869 --> 00:26:45,589 tests on him. 522 00:26:45,589 --> 00:26:45,909 The. 523 00:26:49,109 --> 00:26:51,109 Yeah, I knew that some of you would know what that was. 524 00:26:53,909 --> 00:26:55,509 The sobriety test. 525 00:26:56,549 --> 00:26:56,949 Why? 526 00:26:57,029 --> 00:26:58,549 Because it affects them. 527 00:26:59,029 --> 00:26:59,669 Amen. 528 00:27:00,229 --> 00:27:03,269 So since we're talking about it, the Holy Bible says, don't be 529 00:27:03,269 --> 00:27:04,469 drunk with wine. 530 00:27:05,079 --> 00:27:07,239 Let wine control you, but be filled. 531 00:27:07,239 --> 00:27:09,079 Let the Holy Spirit control you. 532 00:27:09,079 --> 00:27:12,719 And I guarantee you, if you're filled with the Holy Spirit, it will 533 00:27:12,719 --> 00:27:14,039 affect your speech. 534 00:27:14,839 --> 00:27:17,559 I'm weary with Christians who say, pardon my French. 535 00:27:17,559 --> 00:27:18,439 It ain't French. 536 00:27:20,199 --> 00:27:21,199 I'm weary with that. 537 00:27:21,199 --> 00:27:21,359 That. 538 00:27:21,359 --> 00:27:23,079 We just act like it's no big deal. 539 00:27:23,159 --> 00:27:24,599 It is a big deal. 540 00:27:24,839 --> 00:27:27,079 The Holy Ghost is inside you. 541 00:27:28,119 --> 00:27:30,389 If it doesn't affect your speech, I'm saying, well. 542 00:27:30,459 --> 00:27:31,339 Well, he's not in control. 543 00:27:32,299 --> 00:27:33,579 Oh, brother Dave. 544 00:27:33,979 --> 00:27:35,579 No, it affects your walk, too. 545 00:27:36,699 --> 00:27:39,819 People pay attention to what you and I do in our walk, how we 546 00:27:39,819 --> 00:27:40,299 behave. 547 00:27:40,939 --> 00:27:42,379 The walk is our behavior. 548 00:27:43,259 --> 00:27:44,699 It'll change your behavior. 549 00:27:45,979 --> 00:27:46,539 Amen. 550 00:27:52,539 --> 00:27:55,899 It's amazing to me that how many Christians act like, well, it's 551 00:27:55,899 --> 00:27:56,459 no big deal. 552 00:27:57,769 --> 00:27:58,249 It's because. 553 00:27:58,329 --> 00:27:59,609 I'll just say it to your face. 554 00:27:59,609 --> 00:28:01,769 It's because we're carnal Christians. 555 00:28:02,409 --> 00:28:03,249 Mr. Khan. 556 00:28:03,249 --> 00:28:04,489 Carney is in charge. 557 00:28:07,849 --> 00:28:08,329 Wow. 558 00:28:10,729 --> 00:28:12,209 Well, let's look in the text. 559 00:28:12,209 --> 00:28:12,888 In the text. 560 00:28:12,888 --> 00:28:16,649 It gives us some indicators of when you are filled with the spirit. 561 00:28:17,369 --> 00:28:19,369 Be not drunk with wine. 562 00:28:19,369 --> 00:28:20,649 Word of success, verse 18. 563 00:28:20,649 --> 00:28:21,769 But be filled with the Spirit. 564 00:28:21,769 --> 00:28:22,489 Verse 19. 565 00:28:23,049 --> 00:28:26,529 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. 566 00:28:26,529 --> 00:28:28,479 Singing making melody in your heart to the Lord. 567 00:28:28,949 --> 00:28:29,949 Ladies and gentlemen, listen. 568 00:28:29,949 --> 00:28:32,629 If you are filled with the spirit, you'll have a happy heart. 569 00:28:34,069 --> 00:28:37,669 If you're depressed and you're discouraged and you're always down 570 00:28:37,669 --> 00:28:41,189 and things are horrible, I'll look you in the face and tell you, 571 00:28:41,189 --> 00:28:42,949 oh, you're not filled with the spirit. 572 00:28:43,429 --> 00:28:44,868 You're not under his control. 573 00:28:44,869 --> 00:28:45,829 Because someone under. 574 00:28:45,829 --> 00:28:47,109 I didn't write it, Finn. 575 00:28:47,109 --> 00:28:49,749 If you're under his control, you'll have a happy heart. 576 00:28:50,469 --> 00:28:53,429 Singing, making melody in your heart, singing psalms and hymns. 577 00:28:53,429 --> 00:28:54,629 That's what the Holy Bible says. 578 00:28:55,179 --> 00:28:57,019 Well, Brother Dave, you can sing whatever you want. 579 00:28:57,019 --> 00:29:00,539 Well, the Holy Bible says psalms and hymns, songs that bring 580 00:29:00,539 --> 00:29:01,179 him glory. 581 00:29:01,179 --> 00:29:02,459 Songs that are about him. 582 00:29:05,099 --> 00:29:07,339 I just don't think that's the only song you can sing. 583 00:29:07,339 --> 00:29:08,219 I don't either. 584 00:29:08,539 --> 00:29:09,819 I sang to my wife. 585 00:29:09,899 --> 00:29:11,939 Our 50th anniversary was last Friday. 586 00:29:11,939 --> 00:29:12,859 I sang to her. 587 00:29:14,139 --> 00:29:16,299 First time ever. 588 00:29:16,379 --> 00:29:18,379 I saw your face. 589 00:29:19,819 --> 00:29:21,179 She almost passed out. 590 00:29:21,709 --> 00:29:22,509 That's awesome. 591 00:29:24,109 --> 00:29:26,109 You that don't know the song, Google it, baby. 592 00:29:26,109 --> 00:29:27,309 I mean, whatever. 593 00:29:29,629 --> 00:29:32,949 There's nothing wrong with the love song and so on, but the songs 594 00:29:32,949 --> 00:29:35,389 that are part of our life, we have a happy heart. 595 00:29:35,629 --> 00:29:36,669 Bring him glory. 596 00:29:37,629 --> 00:29:38,269 Amen. 597 00:29:38,349 --> 00:29:40,029 Psalms, hymn, spiritual song. 598 00:29:40,829 --> 00:29:41,949 Mercy sakes. 599 00:29:45,709 --> 00:29:47,789 There's another one right here in the text. 600 00:29:51,899 --> 00:29:52,619 In verse 20. 601 00:29:52,619 --> 00:29:56,779 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father, in 602 00:29:56,779 --> 00:29:58,299 the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. 603 00:29:58,779 --> 00:29:59,939 You'll have a happy heart. 604 00:29:59,939 --> 00:30:02,139 You'll have a thankful heart. 605 00:30:03,739 --> 00:30:08,259 If you are under the spirit's control, you will have a thankful 606 00:30:08,259 --> 00:30:08,619 heart. 607 00:30:08,779 --> 00:30:10,699 I wonder what you'll be thankful for. 608 00:30:12,539 --> 00:30:19,089 Giving thanks always for all things. 609 00:30:24,209 --> 00:30:24,769 Go ahead. 610 00:30:24,849 --> 00:30:25,889 I'm sorry, I don't. 611 00:30:26,129 --> 00:30:28,689 If you live with a person that's not thankful, they're always 612 00:30:29,649 --> 00:30:30,488 missing something. 613 00:30:30,488 --> 00:30:31,569 They always need more. 614 00:30:32,049 --> 00:30:36,689 Well, maybe you ought to look at them and go, looks like you might 615 00:30:36,689 --> 00:30:38,849 not be controlled by the Holy spirit. 616 00:30:40,619 --> 00:30:44,139 I think Ms. Konkarni, I mean Mr. Konkarni's got a hold of you. 617 00:30:46,859 --> 00:30:49,739 Thankful always for all things. 618 00:30:50,379 --> 00:30:53,339 Some people have balk at that and they go, brother Dave, that's 619 00:30:53,339 --> 00:30:54,019 like impossible. 620 00:30:54,019 --> 00:30:54,939 We can't do that. 621 00:31:00,459 --> 00:31:08,349 When the doctor came and told me that Nancy had cancer, we didn't 622 00:31:08,349 --> 00:31:10,749 get the girls together in Nancy's hand and said, let's all 623 00:31:10,749 --> 00:31:12,709 thank God for the cancer. 624 00:31:12,789 --> 00:31:15,109 Let's thank God we didn't do that. 625 00:31:16,389 --> 00:31:19,509 That would be idiotic. 626 00:31:20,549 --> 00:31:22,869 It wouldn't be normal. 627 00:31:25,829 --> 00:31:27,629 My grandson was three years old. 628 00:31:27,629 --> 00:31:28,389 He's not anymore. 629 00:31:28,389 --> 00:31:29,749 He was three years old. 630 00:31:30,309 --> 00:31:31,749 He turned four in July. 631 00:31:32,899 --> 00:31:34,419 June, July and August. 632 00:31:35,219 --> 00:31:38,099 He was molested by a teenage boy all summer long. 633 00:31:41,459 --> 00:31:45,539 It ripped my daughter's heart out and her husband ripped mine and 634 00:31:45,539 --> 00:31:46,739 Nancy's heart out. 635 00:31:48,979 --> 00:31:50,579 I wanted something to be done. 636 00:31:51,779 --> 00:31:53,139 We don't need to mess around. 637 00:31:53,299 --> 00:31:55,859 Somebody needs to take care of this right now. 638 00:31:57,789 --> 00:32:00,229 I was in California and they're in Oklahoma when this is 639 00:32:00,229 --> 00:32:08,309 going on or when they found out we didn't get together and hold 640 00:32:08,309 --> 00:32:08,589 hands. 641 00:32:08,589 --> 00:32:11,709 So let's all pray God and thank God for the molestation. 642 00:32:14,029 --> 00:32:17,949 Now, you can lie if you want to, but God knows your heart, friend. 643 00:32:19,069 --> 00:32:22,709 You do not ever have to say to him and try to trick him, say, okay, 644 00:32:22,709 --> 00:32:25,929 God, I want to tell you thanks. 645 00:32:27,769 --> 00:32:28,849 You don't have to lie to him. 646 00:32:28,849 --> 00:32:30,049 He knows already how you feel. 647 00:32:30,049 --> 00:32:31,529 I wanted to kill the molester. 648 00:32:32,489 --> 00:32:34,089 I wanted it taken care of. 649 00:32:34,409 --> 00:32:36,169 I didn't want him around anymore. 650 00:32:37,449 --> 00:32:41,729 I wanted to remove this pain or this, what my grandson's gone 651 00:32:41,729 --> 00:32:41,929 through. 652 00:32:41,929 --> 00:32:44,489 I don't want it to be inside his heart or head. 653 00:32:46,489 --> 00:32:47,449 God knows that. 654 00:32:47,449 --> 00:32:48,969 I can't lie about that. 655 00:32:50,269 --> 00:32:51,149 I'm not going to. 656 00:32:52,589 --> 00:32:55,149 Well, brother Dave, you just ever supposed to be thankful always 657 00:32:55,229 --> 00:32:55,949 for all things. 658 00:32:56,829 --> 00:32:58,189 That's what the Bible says. 659 00:32:58,189 --> 00:33:00,109 A person that's spirit control will be. 660 00:33:01,949 --> 00:33:03,389 Well, I don't know how you can do that. 661 00:33:05,789 --> 00:33:08,589 Well, you can do it like this. 662 00:33:11,069 --> 00:33:15,629 God, I hate what happened to my grandson. 663 00:33:16,409 --> 00:33:17,769 I hate what it's doing to her. 664 00:33:17,769 --> 00:33:18,169 Mama. 665 00:33:18,249 --> 00:33:19,049 His mama. 666 00:33:19,769 --> 00:33:20,569 I hate it. 667 00:33:21,289 --> 00:33:23,529 I don't want this boy to get by with it. 668 00:33:26,649 --> 00:33:28,609 God, I don't have a clue of how you do it. 669 00:33:28,609 --> 00:33:33,849 But you say you promise in your word that all things work together 670 00:33:34,409 --> 00:33:37,209 for good to them that love you. 671 00:33:38,969 --> 00:33:40,889 I have no idea how you're going to work it for good. 672 00:33:40,889 --> 00:33:42,089 I have zero idea. 673 00:33:44,049 --> 00:33:45,009 But I trust you. 674 00:33:46,049 --> 00:33:47,089 You're still God. 675 00:33:48,369 --> 00:33:50,849 You're well aware of what's going on in our life. 676 00:33:51,809 --> 00:33:52,849 You don't hate me. 677 00:33:53,249 --> 00:33:54,689 You don't hate my grandson. 678 00:33:56,849 --> 00:33:59,569 Are you aware that God protects us from stuff sometimes? 679 00:34:00,849 --> 00:34:04,249 A lot of us are here tonight breathing air because God protected 680 00:34:04,249 --> 00:34:04,449 us. 681 00:34:04,449 --> 00:34:05,009 Because we. 682 00:34:05,009 --> 00:34:09,209 We were just seconds from a horrible crash that would have taken 683 00:34:09,209 --> 00:34:09,729 our life. 684 00:34:09,809 --> 00:34:13,449 Or we were on death's door with cancer or other problems. 685 00:34:13,449 --> 00:34:16,029 We all God's let us live. 686 00:34:17,149 --> 00:34:18,989 But God doesn't let everybody live. 687 00:34:20,829 --> 00:34:24,909 And my grandson could have died in some tragedy or some sickness 688 00:34:24,909 --> 00:34:26,909 before he ever met that teenage boy. 689 00:34:28,269 --> 00:34:31,709 And God could have spared us that agony. 690 00:34:33,149 --> 00:34:35,509 That teenager could have died in some kind of. 691 00:34:35,509 --> 00:34:36,349 Is everybody with me? 692 00:34:36,909 --> 00:34:37,549 Is God. 693 00:34:37,549 --> 00:34:38,829 God knows what he's doing. 694 00:34:39,799 --> 00:34:40,519 God is God. 695 00:34:40,519 --> 00:34:41,999 Is God the author of sin? 696 00:34:41,999 --> 00:34:42,359 No. 697 00:34:42,599 --> 00:34:45,879 But God has allowed humanity to make decisions. 698 00:34:46,279 --> 00:34:47,559 They are not puppets. 699 00:34:48,359 --> 00:34:52,039 And he allows them to behave how sinners behave. 700 00:34:53,799 --> 00:34:55,159 Does he ever intervene? 701 00:34:55,239 --> 00:34:56,119 Bless his name? 702 00:34:56,119 --> 00:34:57,639 He can and sometimes does. 703 00:34:58,919 --> 00:35:00,759 But if he doesn't, he's still God. 704 00:35:01,639 --> 00:35:05,559 And we can still thank him that he's God. 705 00:35:07,649 --> 00:35:11,209 Because when you despise him, you're not right with him. 706 00:35:11,209 --> 00:35:14,009 You're not going to be exercised by what's going on in your 707 00:35:14,009 --> 00:35:14,289 life. 708 00:35:14,689 --> 00:35:16,489 When you quit faint. 709 00:35:16,489 --> 00:35:17,689 Oh, yeah, I got a good reason. 710 00:35:17,689 --> 00:35:18,889 You know what they said about me? 711 00:35:18,889 --> 00:35:20,369 You know how they talked about me? 712 00:35:21,089 --> 00:35:22,449 Why don't you eat a rock? 713 00:35:23,329 --> 00:35:24,369 That's not in the Bible. 714 00:35:24,369 --> 00:35:25,329 I don't want to say that. 715 00:35:25,889 --> 00:35:27,649 I'm just weary with crybabies. 716 00:35:27,649 --> 00:35:27,969 Who. 717 00:35:27,969 --> 00:35:31,089 You know, you just are so full of carnality. 718 00:35:31,689 --> 00:35:35,849 Mr. Khan Carney is in charge of the Holy Spirit. 719 00:35:36,249 --> 00:35:40,649 We are thankful always for all things with a happy heart and a thankful 720 00:35:40,649 --> 00:35:40,849 heart. 721 00:35:40,849 --> 00:35:43,089 And since we're going on, might as well do the next verse. 722 00:35:43,089 --> 00:35:45,529 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 723 00:35:46,809 --> 00:35:47,769 That's what it says. 724 00:35:48,409 --> 00:35:49,089 Submitting. 725 00:35:49,089 --> 00:35:52,009 You'll have a submissive heart if you're spirit filled. 726 00:35:52,569 --> 00:35:53,729 Since we're talking about it. 727 00:35:53,729 --> 00:35:54,809 I know it's really close. 728 00:35:54,809 --> 00:35:56,449 Might as well do the little next verse. 729 00:35:56,449 --> 00:35:59,889 Hey, wives, submit yourselves under your own husbands as unto the 730 00:35:59,889 --> 00:36:00,249 Lord. 731 00:36:02,009 --> 00:36:02,649 Hey, girls. 732 00:36:02,649 --> 00:36:03,449 It's in the Bible. 733 00:36:03,529 --> 00:36:04,569 Well, why are you bringing it up? 734 00:36:04,569 --> 00:36:05,529 It's in the Holy Bible. 735 00:36:06,569 --> 00:36:08,209 Submit yourselves to your own husband. 736 00:36:08,209 --> 00:36:09,769 Well, I don't think you have to bring it up. 737 00:36:10,409 --> 00:36:11,449 It's in the Bible. 738 00:36:13,609 --> 00:36:14,569 What's wrong with it? 739 00:36:14,649 --> 00:36:15,769 Well, I don't like it. 740 00:36:16,089 --> 00:36:17,329 That's archaic. 741 00:36:17,329 --> 00:36:18,409 That's not how it should be. 742 00:36:19,849 --> 00:36:22,649 The Bible says, submit yourselves unto your own husbands 743 00:36:22,649 --> 00:36:25,189 as the same way you would to the Lord. 744 00:36:26,779 --> 00:36:28,219 Well, my husband's an idiot. 745 00:36:30,219 --> 00:36:31,419 Some of you married one. 746 00:36:33,739 --> 00:36:34,859 But you married him. 747 00:36:36,939 --> 00:36:37,579 Amen. 748 00:36:38,459 --> 00:36:40,699 Well, we just have to do the best we can around him. 749 00:36:40,699 --> 00:36:41,339 No, you don't. 750 00:36:42,379 --> 00:36:44,699 Because when you get to heaven, God's going to say you're 751 00:36:44,699 --> 00:36:47,339 the smartest woman that ever lived because you went around your 752 00:36:47,339 --> 00:36:47,819 husband. 753 00:36:49,099 --> 00:36:51,099 God is not going to applaud you for that. 754 00:36:51,659 --> 00:36:54,299 And it will not help your children recognize authority. 755 00:36:56,139 --> 00:36:56,699 Ding. 756 00:36:58,379 --> 00:36:58,939 Yeah. 757 00:36:59,499 --> 00:37:00,859 Oh, brother Dave, he's not. 758 00:37:00,859 --> 00:37:01,819 He's not very. 759 00:37:01,979 --> 00:37:03,419 He's not very good at stuff. 760 00:37:06,059 --> 00:37:08,779 Well, you help him, you don't take over. 761 00:37:09,739 --> 00:37:12,459 And some men are so very spiritual. 762 00:37:13,339 --> 00:37:15,979 Well, my wife's much smarter than me and I know it. 763 00:37:15,979 --> 00:37:16,579 She knows it. 764 00:37:16,579 --> 00:37:17,779 She's more spiritual than me. 765 00:37:17,779 --> 00:37:19,219 I just let her take care of stuff. 766 00:37:19,609 --> 00:37:22,729 Hey, bubba, God's not gonna pat you on the head and say you're 767 00:37:22,729 --> 00:37:24,249 a fine fella. 768 00:37:25,529 --> 00:37:27,129 He said you ignored my word. 769 00:37:28,889 --> 00:37:29,849 Submitting yourselves. 770 00:37:30,169 --> 00:37:32,209 The verse in front of submitting yourselves one to another, 771 00:37:32,209 --> 00:37:33,289 since we're talking about it. 772 00:37:33,449 --> 00:37:36,409 If Nancy were here, she'd probably be sitting down here by 773 00:37:36,409 --> 00:37:39,729 Ms. Shelley, or so I would look at her and go, nancy, it's in 774 00:37:39,729 --> 00:37:40,129 the Bible. 775 00:37:40,129 --> 00:37:41,769 Submitting yourselves one to another. 776 00:37:42,569 --> 00:37:44,009 You are a one another. 777 00:37:46,419 --> 00:37:47,179 So what does that mean? 778 00:37:47,179 --> 00:37:49,179 I'm supposed to be submissive to her? 779 00:37:49,179 --> 00:37:50,099 She's in one another. 780 00:37:52,019 --> 00:37:52,819 It's not always. 781 00:37:52,979 --> 00:37:54,419 She's just submissive to me. 782 00:37:54,499 --> 00:37:58,419 She has wishes, desires and wants that I need to be willing to 783 00:37:58,419 --> 00:37:59,299 surrender to. 784 00:38:00,099 --> 00:38:02,979 I was going to say acquiesce, but I don't remember what it means, 785 00:38:02,979 --> 00:38:07,459 so I'll just say that we need to be willing to give in too. 786 00:38:09,219 --> 00:38:09,619 Why? 787 00:38:10,989 --> 00:38:12,589 Because it's not always about me. 788 00:38:13,949 --> 00:38:16,909 Hey, it's in the Holy Bible, ladies and gentlemen. 789 00:38:16,909 --> 00:38:19,229 Our children are supposed to be submissive to us, but the Bible 790 00:38:19,229 --> 00:38:21,789 says, submitting yourselves one to another. 791 00:38:22,349 --> 00:38:25,629 Children are another's also, brother. 792 00:38:25,629 --> 00:38:26,069 That's it. 793 00:38:26,069 --> 00:38:26,308 Yeah. 794 00:38:26,308 --> 00:38:26,749 That's crazy. 795 00:38:26,749 --> 00:38:28,509 I'm not gonna let my kid make decisions. 796 00:38:28,509 --> 00:38:30,829 They have wishes, desires and wants too. 797 00:38:32,029 --> 00:38:33,709 Doesn't mean they're in control of the house. 798 00:38:34,429 --> 00:38:36,909 Let me tell you the bottom line from submitting yourselves one 799 00:38:36,909 --> 00:38:37,149 to another. 800 00:38:37,149 --> 00:38:38,309 I'll just say it to your face. 801 00:38:38,309 --> 00:38:39,469 The bottom line is this. 802 00:38:39,769 --> 00:38:42,249 If you're filled with the Holy Spirit, you're under his control. 803 00:38:43,129 --> 00:38:48,249 You will put everybody else before yourself. 804 00:38:50,009 --> 00:38:50,409 Who? 805 00:38:50,969 --> 00:38:52,489 Everybody. 806 00:38:54,089 --> 00:38:55,209 Well, I ain't doing that. 807 00:38:55,688 --> 00:38:57,689 Well, that shows exactly where you are. 808 00:38:58,969 --> 00:39:01,969 See, we're all willing to be servants until someone asks us to 809 00:39:01,969 --> 00:39:02,409 serve. 810 00:39:04,009 --> 00:39:06,249 We're all willing to be submissive as long as I don't have 811 00:39:06,249 --> 00:39:07,129 to do it in front of people. 812 00:39:10,029 --> 00:39:14,229 Being filled with the Holy Spirit, under his control, have a 813 00:39:14,229 --> 00:39:15,069 submissive heart. 814 00:39:16,109 --> 00:39:20,709 Here's how I define and describe how to move from being under 815 00:39:20,709 --> 00:39:25,069 control of Mr. Konkarni to be under the control of the Holy Spirit. 816 00:39:25,469 --> 00:39:26,589 Here's the words I use. 817 00:39:26,589 --> 00:39:27,469 I use four. 818 00:39:27,869 --> 00:39:31,789 Humbled, surrendered, obedience by faith. 819 00:39:34,839 --> 00:39:35,559 What happens? 820 00:39:35,559 --> 00:39:36,599 We humble ourselves. 821 00:39:37,879 --> 00:39:42,039 Tell me, since we brought it up, do you know these are the exact 822 00:39:42,119 --> 00:39:44,679 same four ingredients it takes to get saved? 823 00:39:45,559 --> 00:39:48,279 You can't get saved if you're Proud and arrogant. 824 00:39:48,598 --> 00:39:49,639 You have to humble yourself. 825 00:39:49,639 --> 00:39:50,679 You can't save yourself. 826 00:39:52,279 --> 00:39:52,919 Surrender. 827 00:39:53,239 --> 00:39:55,599 You have to surrender his way, not surrender to your way. 828 00:39:55,599 --> 00:39:58,799 Well, I know I can't do it myself, but I want to do it like 829 00:39:58,799 --> 00:39:59,079 this. 830 00:39:59,759 --> 00:40:02,399 You humble yourself to him. 831 00:40:04,079 --> 00:40:06,119 Humble, surrendered obedience. 832 00:40:06,119 --> 00:40:08,239 We do it his way, not our way. 833 00:40:09,759 --> 00:40:11,599 By faith. 834 00:40:12,239 --> 00:40:16,199 The only way any of us move from the Adamic nature over to the 835 00:40:16,199 --> 00:40:19,279 spiritual nature is by faith. 836 00:40:19,359 --> 00:40:20,719 Somebody say amen. 837 00:40:21,279 --> 00:40:22,399 That's the only way. 838 00:40:22,639 --> 00:40:25,879 Well, the only way you can move from Mr. Konkarni being in charge 839 00:40:25,879 --> 00:40:29,129 of your life is humbled. 840 00:40:29,609 --> 00:40:30,649 I can't do this. 841 00:40:30,649 --> 00:40:32,809 Life surrendered. 842 00:40:34,089 --> 00:40:34,689 You can. 843 00:40:34,689 --> 00:40:36,169 Jesus obedience. 844 00:40:36,169 --> 00:40:37,209 I'll do it your way. 845 00:40:37,689 --> 00:40:38,409 Thank you. 846 00:40:38,569 --> 00:40:41,929 By faith, you can be under his control. 847 00:40:42,649 --> 00:40:44,449 Charles Spurgeon was a Baptist preacher. 848 00:40:44,449 --> 00:40:46,249 That's one of the reasons he's our hero. 849 00:40:46,889 --> 00:40:48,209 He's a great pulpiteer. 850 00:40:48,209 --> 00:40:50,249 I love how Brother Spurgeon said these words. 851 00:40:51,049 --> 00:40:57,129 When a home is ruled according to the word of God, angels may be 852 00:40:57,129 --> 00:41:03,089 asked to stay with us, and they would not find themselves out 853 00:41:03,409 --> 00:41:04,449 of their element. 854 00:41:08,129 --> 00:41:10,689 Could you imagine an angel sitting in your house today going, 855 00:41:11,329 --> 00:41:13,329 whoa, this is just like being in heaven. 856 00:41:17,409 --> 00:41:18,689 I think it's a true statement. 857 00:41:18,769 --> 00:41:21,729 If we're ruled according to the word of God and we've surrendered 858 00:41:21,729 --> 00:41:25,259 to God's word and the Spirit is in control of our life, our home, 859 00:41:25,739 --> 00:41:26,619 angels will go. 860 00:41:26,619 --> 00:41:28,059 Just like being at home. 861 00:41:28,699 --> 00:41:29,979 That's a hallelujah. 862 00:41:31,259 --> 00:41:35,579 Michael Wells, he wrote a book called Sidetracked in the Wilderness. 863 00:41:35,659 --> 00:41:40,699 This is the book that was the catalyst that pushed me toward understanding 864 00:41:40,699 --> 00:41:45,259 and being aware of the spirit, controlled spirit filled life. 865 00:41:46,299 --> 00:41:51,659 Brother Michael Wells asked us to imagine a door above our heart 866 00:41:53,119 --> 00:41:56,079 that when we get saved, the door is wide open. 867 00:41:57,199 --> 00:42:01,519 The Spirit has freedom and liberty to flow out of our life. 868 00:42:02,719 --> 00:42:06,039 The Bible says, jesus says, he that believeth in me, out of his 869 00:42:06,039 --> 00:42:08,799 belly shall flow rivers of living water. 870 00:42:11,039 --> 00:42:13,279 The door is wide open when we get saved. 871 00:42:13,279 --> 00:42:13,839 Amen. 872 00:42:14,799 --> 00:42:18,639 I like that picture because pictures help me visualize and see 873 00:42:18,639 --> 00:42:18,949 things. 874 00:42:20,219 --> 00:42:23,179 There is nothing impeding the Holy Spirit. 875 00:42:23,179 --> 00:42:26,539 There's nothing holding and resisting him, holding him back. 876 00:42:27,659 --> 00:42:33,259 When that happens, I wrote these words, oh, what joy, what peace, 877 00:42:33,419 --> 00:42:35,699 what freedom, what liberty, what love. 878 00:42:35,699 --> 00:42:39,179 There's nothing better than the moment of salvation. 879 00:42:39,259 --> 00:42:40,939 You know, you're forgiven. 880 00:42:40,939 --> 00:42:41,819 Hallelujah. 881 00:42:42,139 --> 00:42:45,179 You don't know all the other stuff going on, but I know this. 882 00:42:45,259 --> 00:42:46,459 I ain't going to hell. 883 00:42:47,739 --> 00:42:48,619 I'm born again. 884 00:42:48,859 --> 00:42:49,819 I'm saved. 885 00:42:51,659 --> 00:42:56,139 This life is granted and promised to every truly born again 886 00:42:56,139 --> 00:42:56,859 believer. 887 00:42:57,179 --> 00:42:58,939 There are no exceptions. 888 00:42:59,419 --> 00:43:03,419 This life is not something that is worked for it's part of the 889 00:43:03,419 --> 00:43:04,539 package of salvation. 890 00:43:05,019 --> 00:43:06,339 Old things are passed away. 891 00:43:06,339 --> 00:43:08,219 Behold, all things are become new. 892 00:43:10,459 --> 00:43:14,689 The peace that passes, all understanding really and truly does 893 00:43:14,689 --> 00:43:15,089 come. 894 00:43:15,169 --> 00:43:16,129 I'm forgiven. 895 00:43:16,209 --> 00:43:17,369 I'm accepted. 896 00:43:17,369 --> 00:43:20,609 I have eternal life, and it's not dependent upon me. 897 00:43:20,769 --> 00:43:22,209 Jesus did it all. 898 00:43:23,809 --> 00:43:24,689 Hallelujah. 899 00:43:24,689 --> 00:43:25,689 Glory to his name. 900 00:43:25,689 --> 00:43:27,169 These facts are true. 901 00:43:27,409 --> 00:43:29,409 Indisputable, irrefutable. 902 00:43:29,649 --> 00:43:31,249 Glory to his name. 903 00:43:31,409 --> 00:43:34,129 I am saved, and he lives in me. 904 00:43:35,009 --> 00:43:35,729 Watch this. 905 00:43:35,969 --> 00:43:40,529 When you are filled, it's impossible to be partially filled. 906 00:43:43,919 --> 00:43:45,679 You can't say, well, I'm about halfway. 907 00:43:48,159 --> 00:43:50,399 Well, I'm mostly filled. 908 00:43:51,999 --> 00:43:53,839 You're either filled or you're not, friend. 909 00:43:56,239 --> 00:43:59,919 I love the picture of the word filled. 910 00:44:00,479 --> 00:44:01,599 It's to the brim. 911 00:44:02,959 --> 00:44:06,759 Have you ever got a glass of water that the water's just a little 912 00:44:06,759 --> 00:44:10,029 bit of bump above the rim of the glass? 913 00:44:10,669 --> 00:44:13,029 I love to do that to people when they ask me, would you give 914 00:44:13,029 --> 00:44:13,549 me some tea? 915 00:44:13,549 --> 00:44:14,269 Oh, yeah. 916 00:44:16,029 --> 00:44:18,189 I fill it up where you can't get another drop in it. 917 00:44:18,189 --> 00:44:18,429 Go. 918 00:44:18,429 --> 00:44:19,069 There it is. 919 00:44:19,469 --> 00:44:20,869 They can't even slide it. 920 00:44:20,869 --> 00:44:23,949 They have to bend across and go suck out sound. 921 00:44:25,869 --> 00:44:30,109 To be filled at the moment of salvation. 922 00:44:31,069 --> 00:44:31,869 Here's the deal. 923 00:44:31,869 --> 00:44:32,189 Watch. 924 00:44:32,269 --> 00:44:34,269 You can't have the door partially open. 925 00:44:36,149 --> 00:44:38,949 That's either opened or it's not. 926 00:44:40,869 --> 00:44:41,349 Wow. 927 00:44:43,189 --> 00:44:49,069 In Ephesians 5, when Paul says, be ye filled, the inference 928 00:44:49,069 --> 00:44:50,949 is we might not stay filled. 929 00:44:52,629 --> 00:44:55,989 So he gives us the admonition, be ye filled. 930 00:44:57,509 --> 00:44:58,389 What does that mean? 931 00:44:58,469 --> 00:45:01,109 He's saying, it's possible that the door might not stay open. 932 00:45:02,489 --> 00:45:04,169 It's possible the door could shut. 933 00:45:04,649 --> 00:45:06,169 I don't know if you're paying attention or not. 934 00:45:06,169 --> 00:45:10,769 When the door is open, you say, who's in control and the door 935 00:45:10,769 --> 00:45:11,209 is not. 936 00:45:11,609 --> 00:45:18,409 Mr. Congarney, Two more things. 937 00:45:20,329 --> 00:45:25,809 To have humbled, surrendered obedience by faith to be filled. 938 00:45:25,809 --> 00:45:26,729 Listen carefully. 939 00:45:27,279 --> 00:45:29,759 It's on purpose. 940 00:45:32,159 --> 00:45:36,159 You don't accidentally get filled with the spirit. 941 00:45:37,199 --> 00:45:40,399 You don't accidentally surrender to his control. 942 00:45:43,119 --> 00:45:45,199 He is in control or he's not. 943 00:45:46,159 --> 00:45:50,879 The only way he will be is if you surrender to him on purpose. 944 00:45:51,439 --> 00:45:54,199 And the only reason you will surrender is cause you know you can't 945 00:45:54,199 --> 00:45:55,119 do it on your own. 946 00:45:56,599 --> 00:46:00,559 And you must surrender to him in obedience and say, jesus, thank 947 00:46:00,559 --> 00:46:00,919 you. 948 00:46:01,159 --> 00:46:05,079 That you would forgive me and cleanse me and take over, control 949 00:46:05,159 --> 00:46:09,159 my life the same way you did when you got saved. 950 00:46:09,159 --> 00:46:10,999 You asked him to be in charge. 951 00:46:14,359 --> 00:46:15,519 Here's my conclusion. 952 00:46:15,519 --> 00:46:17,639 I'd like for you to answer out loud, please. 953 00:46:18,119 --> 00:46:21,159 Since I'm asking you to answer out loud, I don't want you to say 954 00:46:21,729 --> 00:46:22,369 all the time. 955 00:46:24,129 --> 00:46:27,969 There's a number that you should say. 956 00:46:28,609 --> 00:46:30,129 Okay, are you ready? 957 00:46:30,689 --> 00:46:31,409 Here it is. 958 00:46:32,769 --> 00:46:38,489 How many days a year does Jesus love you and want to have fellowship 959 00:46:38,489 --> 00:46:38,849 with you? 960 00:46:38,849 --> 00:46:39,809 How many days a year? 961 00:46:41,089 --> 00:46:42,049 You did good. 962 00:46:42,849 --> 00:46:45,929 How many months in the year does God love you and want to have 963 00:46:45,929 --> 00:46:46,769 fellowship with you? 964 00:46:48,699 --> 00:46:51,699 How many days in the week does God love you and want to have fellowship 965 00:46:51,699 --> 00:46:52,139 with you? 966 00:46:53,899 --> 00:46:54,379 Okay. 967 00:46:54,379 --> 00:46:58,819 How many hours in the day does he love you and want to have fellowship 968 00:46:58,819 --> 00:46:59,259 with you? 969 00:47:01,179 --> 00:47:01,659 Wow. 970 00:47:01,899 --> 00:47:04,219 How many minutes in the hour does he love you and want to have 971 00:47:04,219 --> 00:47:05,099 fellowship with you? 972 00:47:05,979 --> 00:47:06,699 Here we go. 973 00:47:06,699 --> 00:47:10,659 How many seconds in the minute does he love you and want to have 974 00:47:10,659 --> 00:47:11,459 fellowship with you? 975 00:47:11,459 --> 00:47:12,139 Did you hear it? 976 00:47:12,629 --> 00:47:13,669 I don't know if you're catching it. 977 00:47:13,749 --> 00:47:14,629 Here's the truth. 978 00:47:14,949 --> 00:47:18,229 God loves me and he wants fellowship with me. 979 00:47:19,349 --> 00:47:29,669 Moment by moment by moment by moment by moment. 980 00:47:31,429 --> 00:47:39,049 When he doesn't, Mr. Khankarney's in charge. 981 00:47:42,159 --> 00:47:43,119 It's pretty serious. 982 00:47:45,119 --> 00:47:47,599 I'll just give you a brief piece of my testimony. 983 00:47:48,639 --> 00:47:50,279 When I heard people talking about this. 984 00:47:50,279 --> 00:47:51,759 Moment by moment all the time feel. 985 00:47:51,759 --> 00:47:52,719 Well, you gotta do it. 986 00:47:54,319 --> 00:47:55,839 I was thinking, well, that's impossible. 987 00:47:56,639 --> 00:47:58,159 No one can do that all the time. 988 00:47:58,559 --> 00:47:59,519 I got stuff to do. 989 00:47:59,519 --> 00:48:00,559 I gotta go mow the yard. 990 00:48:00,559 --> 00:48:02,719 I don't have time to be filled with the spirit right now. 991 00:48:04,649 --> 00:48:05,849 I gotta go pick up the kids. 992 00:48:06,649 --> 00:48:07,849 I got work to do. 993 00:48:10,489 --> 00:48:11,689 Is anybody hearing me? 994 00:48:12,489 --> 00:48:13,849 I gotta paint the house. 995 00:48:14,889 --> 00:48:15,849 Ain't got time. 996 00:48:19,129 --> 00:48:22,809 Can I paint the house with the door open and the spirit in control? 997 00:48:25,289 --> 00:48:26,089 Sorry, kids. 998 00:48:26,089 --> 00:48:27,289 Can I do the homework? 999 00:48:28,889 --> 00:48:30,889 Not likely, but you can try real hard. 1000 00:48:32,269 --> 00:48:32,509 No. 1001 00:48:32,749 --> 00:48:34,269 You can be surrendered to him. 1002 00:48:34,989 --> 00:48:36,589 Oh, you could have a. Wow. 1003 00:48:37,949 --> 00:48:42,509 A happy heart, a thankful heart, a submissive heart while you're 1004 00:48:42,509 --> 00:48:43,229 doing homework. 1005 00:48:44,429 --> 00:48:44,909 Wow. 1006 00:48:45,309 --> 00:48:48,509 That's one of my daughter's favorite words that uses on my grandchildren. 1007 00:48:48,509 --> 00:48:51,229 She says, hey, you can get a happy heart right now. 1008 00:48:51,469 --> 00:48:52,909 You can do that with a happy heart. 1009 00:48:54,349 --> 00:48:56,269 I'm glad she ain't yelling at me about it. 1010 00:48:59,649 --> 00:49:04,289 How often does he want us to have this happy heart moment? 1011 00:49:05,249 --> 00:49:06,769 It's not make Believe, friend. 1012 00:49:08,209 --> 00:49:10,169 I'm 71 years old. 1013 00:49:10,169 --> 00:49:14,129 I was 69 years old before I finally accepted the truth. 1014 00:49:15,649 --> 00:49:17,329 It's supposed to be all the time. 1015 00:49:19,969 --> 00:49:22,369 Did I ever preach about it before that you're supposed to be 1016 00:49:22,369 --> 00:49:22,849 all the time? 1017 00:49:22,849 --> 00:49:25,219 Yeah, but I just knew that no one could really do it. 1018 00:49:26,889 --> 00:49:29,369 Why would God ask us to do something that's impossible? 1019 00:49:30,649 --> 00:49:31,449 He wouldn't. 1020 00:49:33,689 --> 00:49:34,649 It's his life. 1021 00:49:35,529 --> 00:49:37,129 That's supposed to be our life. 1022 00:49:38,409 --> 00:49:40,409 And it truly is life changing. 1023 00:49:41,769 --> 00:49:46,489 If you're not saved tonight, first thing you need to do is get 1024 00:49:46,489 --> 00:49:46,889 saved. 1025 00:49:47,129 --> 00:49:48,009 He loves you. 1026 00:49:48,009 --> 00:49:49,209 He wants to save you. 1027 00:49:49,769 --> 00:49:50,489 He died. 1028 00:49:50,489 --> 00:49:52,009 He's already died for your sins. 1029 00:49:52,319 --> 00:49:53,599 He died for your sins too. 1030 00:49:53,599 --> 00:49:55,999 If you'll accept his payment, he'll forgive you. 1031 00:49:57,519 --> 00:49:58,959 So, Brother Dave, I'm saved. 1032 00:50:00,319 --> 00:50:02,559 Well, who's in control? 1033 00:50:03,759 --> 00:50:08,879 Is the door open or is Mr. Konkarni in charge? 1034 00:50:09,439 --> 00:50:10,759 Would you stand with me, please? 1035 00:50:10,759 --> 00:50:11,759 Thank you for listening.