Going Back to Prayer | Senior Pastor Kenneth Carpenter
by Kenneth Carpenter
First Apostolic Church of Maryville (Maryville, TN)
Kind: teaching
Scripture: Luke 11:1-3, Jude 1:20, Romans 8:1-17, Galatians 5:16-19

Source: https://acts238.life/repository/sermons/kenneth-carpenter--going-back-to-prayer
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have your Bibles turn with me to Luke 11 verse number 1 through3 me to Luke 11 verse number 1 through3 me to Luke 11 verse number 1 through3 we've been I told you that the Lord just we've been I told you that the Lord just we've been I told you that the Lord just has placed prayer on my mind and I've has placed prayer on my mind and I've has placed prayer on my mind and I've been teaching on prayer and I want to go been teaching on prayer and I want to go been teaching on prayer and I want to go back to that familiar passage of back to that familiar passage of back to that familiar passage of scripture Luke 11 verse number 1 scripture Luke 11 verse number 1 scripture Luke 11 verse number 1 through3 and it came to pass that as he through3 and it came to pass that as he through3 and it came to pass that as he was praying in a certain place when he was praying in a certain place when he was praying in a certain place when he ceased one of his disciples said unto ceased one of his disciples said unto ceased one of his disciples said unto him Lord teach us to pray him Lord teach us to pray him Lord teach us to pray pray as John also taught his pray as John also taught his pray as John also taught his disciples he said unto them when you disciples he said unto them when you disciples he said unto them when you pray say Our Father which art in heaven pray say Our Father which art in heaven pray say Our Father which art in heaven Hallowed be thy name thy kingdom come Hallowed be thy name thy kingdom come Hallowed be thy name thy kingdom come thy will be done as in heaven so in thy will be done as in heaven so in thy will be done as in heaven so in Earth verse three is really where I'm Earth verse three is really where I'm Earth verse three is really where I'm going to extract my Bible Lesson from going to extract my Bible Lesson from going to extract my Bible Lesson from tonight give us Day by tonight give us Day by tonight give us Day by day our daily bread give us day by day day our daily bread give us day by day day our daily bread give us day by day our daily bread simple topic tonight our daily bread simple topic tonight our daily bread simple topic tonight going back to prayer going back to going back to prayer going back to going back to prayer going back to prayer precious God tonight as I have in prayer precious God tonight as I have in prayer precious God tonight as I have in my private prayer time today ask you to my private prayer time today ask you to my private prayer time today ask you to anoint me that I would be able to feed anoint me that I would be able to feed anoint me that I would be able to feed and bless your people that have gathered and bless your people that have gathered and bless your people that have gathered here tonight Lord I pray that this word here tonight Lord I pray that this word here tonight Lord I pray that this word that'll go forth from my mouth that that'll go forth from my mouth that that'll go forth from my mouth that comes from your word will enrich their comes from your word will enrich their comes from your word will enrich their walk with you and they witnessing for walk with you and they witnessing for walk with you and they witnessing for you Lord I pray not only for the you Lord I pray not only for the you Lord I pray not only for the congregation that's here before me but I congregation that's here before me but I congregation that's here before me but I pray for the Unseen congregation on the pray for the Unseen congregation on the pray for the Unseen congregation on the webcast I pray Lord that your spirit webcast I pray Lord that your spirit webcast I pray Lord that your spirit would move upon them and Enlighten their would move upon them and Enlighten their would move upon them and Enlighten their eyes to the great subject of Prayer in eyes to the great subject of Prayer in eyes to the great subject of Prayer in Jesus name I will give you praise amen Jesus name I will give you praise amen Jesus name I will give you praise amen and amen Give the Lord a hand of Praise and amen Give the Lord a hand of Praise and amen Give the Lord a hand of Praise before you're before you're before you're seated going back to prayer going back seated going back to prayer going back to prayer I want you to listen very to prayer I want you to listen very to prayer I want you to listen very closely something that I written down closely something that I written down closely something that I written down that as an introduction to this Bible that as an introduction to this Bible that as an introduction to this Bible Lesson simple Lesson simple Lesson simple question why question why question why pray why pray why pray why pray simple answer two words why pray pray simple answer two words why pray pray simple answer two words why pray the answer is three words because it works that's as deep as a parking lot works that's as deep as a parking lot puddle isn't puddle isn't puddle isn't it why pray why pray tell the answer it why pray why pray tell the answer it why pray why pray tell the answer three words surely you remember it why three words surely you remember it why three words surely you remember it why pray it is a proven fact of pray it is a proven fact of pray it is a proven fact of life that continual prayer everybody say life that continual prayer everybody say life that continual prayer everybody say continual Contin continual evil continual Contin continual evil continual Contin continual evil prayer produces good things in us that's prayer produces good things in us that's prayer produces good things in us that's a fact of life that's a fact of life a a fact of life that's a fact of life a a fact of life that's a fact of life a continual prayer life produces good continual prayer life produces good continual prayer life produces good things in us we are better people when things in us we are better people when things in us we are better people when we pray not only does prayer produce good pray not only does prayer produce good things in US prayer produces good things things in US prayer produces good things things in US prayer produces good things through through through us we are better Witnesses for Jesus us we are better Witnesses for Jesus us we are better Witnesses for Jesus Christ when we pray when we pray why Christ when we pray when we pray why Christ when we pray when we pray why pray because it works why pray because pray because it works why pray because pray because it works why pray because it it it refocuses our minds on God it refocuses refocuses our minds on God it refocuses refocuses our minds on God it refocuses our minds on God now in that I I I don't our minds on God now in that I I I don't our minds on God now in that I I I don't know that it should even ever be said know that it should even ever be said know that it should even ever be said we're told to pray without ceasing that we're told to pray without ceasing that we're told to pray without ceasing that just simply means we stay in a we stay just simply means we stay in a we stay just simply means we stay in a we stay in a in a in a relationship of prayer Pray without relationship of prayer Pray without relationship of prayer Pray without seing now that doesn't mean that I stay seing now that doesn't mean that I stay seing now that doesn't mean that I stay 247 on my knees in a prayerful mode no 247 on my knees in a prayerful mode no 247 on my knees in a prayerful mode no that doesn't mean that that means when that doesn't mean that that means when that doesn't mean that that means when he said pray without ceasing he's just he said pray without ceasing he's just he said pray without ceasing he's just talking about stay in a talking talking about stay in a talking talking about stay in a talking relationship with God stay in a talking relationship with God stay in a talking relationship with God stay in a talking relationship with God if someone was to relationship with God if someone was to relationship with God if someone was to come up to me right now if Mara Roberts come up to me right now if Mara Roberts come up to me right now if Mara Roberts left her Pew right now and walked up left her Pew right now and walked up left her Pew right now and walked up here and asked her pastor this question here and asked her pastor this question here and asked her pastor this question are you and sister Carpenter talking well yes but not right now she's talking well yes but not right now she's not here all right she's not with me not here all right she's not with me not here all right she's not with me right now she stepped out for just a right now she stepped out for just a right now she stepped out for just a moment but I would tell you yes we are moment but I would tell you yes we are moment but I would tell you yes we are talking what do I mean by that we're in talking what do I mean by that we're in talking what do I mean by that we're in a a a relationship that we are communicating relationship that we are communicating relationship that we are communicating so when it says that we're to pray so when it says that we're to pray so when it says that we're to pray without ceasing that's what that means without ceasing that's what that means without ceasing that's what that means but yet I believe that Jesus gives us a but yet I believe that Jesus gives us a but yet I believe that Jesus gives us a little hidden gy that we should pray now little hidden gy that we should pray now little hidden gy that we should pray now I don't know how many minutes a day to I don't know how many minutes a day to I don't know how many minutes a day to tell you how to pray all right don't tell you how to pray all right don't tell you how to pray all right don't don't look at me for that don't don't don't look at me for that don't don't don't look at me for that don't don't don't call me and ask well how many don't call me and ask well how many don't call me and ask well how many minutes a day do you pray and all of minutes a day do you pray and all of minutes a day do you pray and all of that I I don't think that we have I that I I don't think that we have I that I I don't think that we have I don't think that we have I know some don't think that we have I know some don't think that we have I know some have said an hour because they read the have said an hour because they read the have said an hour because they read the Bible and Jesus said couldn't you pray Bible and Jesus said couldn't you pray Bible and Jesus said couldn't you pray an hour with me and I I understand that an hour with me and I I understand that an hour with me and I I understand that it says that went to the temple at The it says that went to the temple at The it says that went to the temple at The Hour of Prayer but just because it was Hour of Prayer but just because it was Hour of Prayer but just because it was The Hour of Prayer didn't mean that they The Hour of Prayer didn't mean that they The Hour of Prayer didn't mean that they spent 60 Minutes in prayer right but spent 60 Minutes in prayer right but spent 60 Minutes in prayer right but here's the Golden Nugget I think I have here's the Golden Nugget I think I have here's the Golden Nugget I think I have found I do believe that we should pray found I do believe that we should pray found I do believe that we should pray daily I do believe we should pray daily daily I do believe we should pray daily daily I do believe we should pray daily because of what Jesus taught when he because of what Jesus taught when he because of what Jesus taught when he said you are to pray give said you are to pray give said you are to pray give us this day or day us this day or day us this day or day by day our daily bread so day by by day our daily bread so day by by day our daily bread so day by day I am going back to prayer I am going day I am going back to prayer I am going day I am going back to prayer I am going back to prayer now I know in a back to prayer now I know in a back to prayer now I know in a Pentecostal Church you you you don't Pentecostal Church you you you don't Pentecostal Church you you you don't really hear the term going back in a really hear the term going back in a really hear the term going back in a favorable way because there is some favorable way because there is some favorable way because there is some things we don't need to go back things we don't need to go back things we don't need to go back to I don't need to go back to my old way to I don't need to go back to my old way to I don't need to go back to my old way of of of living there are some things that we living there are some things that we living there are some things that we don't need to go back to right we don't don't need to go back to right we don't don't need to go back to right we don't need to go back but there are some need to go back but there are some need to go back but there are some things and prayer is one that we need to things and prayer is one that we need to things and prayer is one that we need to day by day be going day by day be going day by day be going back to back to back to prayer can I tell you before we dive prayer can I tell you before we dive prayer can I tell you before we dive into some more into some more into some more scripture you nor I will face anything scripture you nor I will face anything scripture you nor I will face anything in life that prayer cannot in life that prayer cannot in life that prayer cannot conquer you and I will never fa we will conquer you and I will never fa we will conquer you and I will never fa we will never face we will never face any in never face we will never face any in never face we will never face any in life that life that life that prayer will not be the answer for that prayer will not be the answer for that prayer will not be the answer for that prayer will not strengthen us to prayer will not strengthen us to prayer will not strengthen us to overcome there's not a mountain too high overcome there's not a mountain too high overcome there's not a mountain too high that prayer can't conquer there's not a that prayer can't conquer there's not a that prayer can't conquer there's not a low spot in your life that prayer cannot low spot in your life that prayer cannot low spot in your life that prayer cannot see you through prayer is our main stay see you through prayer is our main stay see you through prayer is our main stay so having said all of that why wouldn't so having said all of that why wouldn't so having said all of that why wouldn't we want to learn how to pray you see I we want to learn how to pray you see I we want to learn how to pray you see I going to tell you the greatest enemy to going to tell you the greatest enemy to going to tell you the greatest enemy to our to prayer the greatest enemy to our to prayer the greatest enemy to our to prayer the greatest enemy to prayer and it's not the prayer and it's not the prayer and it's not the devil it's not the devil the greatest devil it's not the devil the greatest devil it's not the devil the greatest enemy to prayer is our enemy to prayer is our enemy to prayer is our flesh our flesh our flesh our unredeemed flesh well I got the Holy unredeemed flesh well I got the Holy unredeemed flesh well I got the Holy Ghost you do and I do too but we still Ghost you do and I do too but we still Ghost you do and I do too but we still live in live in live in unredeemed fleshly bodies that are bodies that are susceptible if left alone to gravitate susceptible if left alone to gravitate susceptible if left alone to gravitate back to its old way can produce all kind back to its old way can produce all kind back to its old way can produce all kind of f things in my life but flesh our of f things in my life but flesh our of f things in my life but flesh our flesh which is still unredeemed our flesh which is still unredeemed our flesh which is still unredeemed our Spirits our spirit is redeemed but our Spirits our spirit is redeemed but our Spirits our spirit is redeemed but our flesh is yet to be redeemed it will be flesh is yet to be redeemed it will be flesh is yet to be redeemed it will be redeemed at the Rapture of the church redeemed at the Rapture of the church redeemed at the Rapture of the church but our flesh is the but our flesh is the but our flesh is the greatest our flesh is the greatest enemy greatest our flesh is the greatest enemy greatest our flesh is the greatest enemy the greatest enemy of prayer so now if the greatest enemy of prayer so now if the greatest enemy of prayer so now if my flesh is the greatest enemy what part my flesh is the greatest enemy what part my flesh is the greatest enemy what part of me of me of me should be conquered God and I want you should be conquered God and I want you should be conquered God and I want you to really understand this God is not to really understand this God is not to really understand this God is not going to change any of us from the going to change any of us from the going to change any of us from the outside outside outside in none of us get changed from the in none of us get changed from the in none of us get changed from the outside he tried that with a thing outside he tried that with a thing outside he tried that with a thing called the called the called the law and the law was a failure all right law and the law was a failure all right law and the law was a failure all right because the law started on the outside because the law started on the outside because the law started on the outside and tried to work its way to the inside and tried to work its way to the inside and tried to work its way to the inside and it failed but how God will change us and it failed but how God will change us and it failed but how God will change us today is From the today is From the today is From the Inside Out From the Inside Out that's Inside Out From the Inside Out that's Inside Out From the Inside Out that's why prayer is a spiritual matter it is a why prayer is a spiritual matter it is a why prayer is a spiritual matter it is a spiritual a spirit can you spiritual a spirit can you spiritual a spirit can you sayen prayer is that you got to get your sayen prayer is that you got to get your sayen prayer is that you got to get your spirit you got to get your spirit spirit you got to get your spirit spirit you got to get your spirit involved in prayer if I only have my involved in prayer if I only have my involved in prayer if I only have my flesh involved in prayer it'll make no flesh involved in prayer it'll make no flesh involved in prayer it'll make no sense to me I'll go through a sense to me I'll go through a sense to me I'll go through a meaningless routine of vain words words meaningless routine of vain words words meaningless routine of vain words words of empty words and I'll leave and no of empty words and I'll leave and no of empty words and I'll leave and no answer but if I can somehow let prayer answer but if I can somehow let prayer answer but if I can somehow let prayer soak into my soak into my soak into my spirit Prayer Will Change Me From the spirit Prayer Will Change Me From the spirit Prayer Will Change Me From the Inside From the Inside Out Jude Jude Inside From the Inside Out Jude Jude Inside From the Inside Out Jude Jude chapter 1 it only has one chapter to it chapter 1 it only has one chapter to it chapter 1 it only has one chapter to it but Jude chapter one and verse number it but Jude chapter one and verse number it but Jude chapter one and verse number it will be Jude chapter 1 and verse number will be Jude chapter 1 and verse number will be Jude chapter 1 and verse number 20 is where I'm looking for Jude says 20 is where I'm looking for Jude says 20 is where I'm looking for Jude says these words but ye these words but ye these words but ye beloved building up beloved building up beloved building up yourselves on your Most Holy Faith yourselves on your Most Holy Faith yourselves on your Most Holy Faith praying in the Holy Ghost praying in the praying in the Holy Ghost praying in the praying in the Holy Ghost praying in the Holy Ghost you want to build yourself up Holy Ghost you want to build yourself up Holy Ghost you want to build yourself up you want to build yourself up do you you want to build yourself up do you you want to build yourself up do you feel beat down do you feel depressed do feel beat down do you feel depressed do feel beat down do you feel depressed do you feel beat down do you feel you feel beat down do you feel you feel beat down do you feel bedraggled you just feel like you're you bedraggled you just feel like you're you bedraggled you just feel like you're you you you you you you you see millions of people in America right see millions of people in America right see millions of people in America right now probably right now are bellied up to now probably right now are bellied up to now probably right now are bellied up to something called happy something called happy something called happy hour because they are people that live hour because they are people that live hour because they are people that live with no purpose in their life they have with no purpose in their life they have with no purpose in their life they have absolutely no purpose in their life absolutely no purpose in their life absolutely no purpose in their life that's why we have the rampant of that's why we have the rampant of that's why we have the rampant of alcohol the rampant of drugs in America alcohol the rampant of drugs in America alcohol the rampant of drugs in America today because people that do these today because people that do these today because people that do these things have no purpose in their life things have no purpose in their life things have no purpose in their life they'll say things like I have no mean they'll say things like I have no mean they'll say things like I have no mean meaning I have no purpose in life but meaning I have no purpose in life but meaning I have no purpose in life but not us here tonight not you and I not not us here tonight not you and I not not us here tonight not you and I not the church not the Church of Jesus the church not the Church of Jesus the church not the Church of Jesus Christ we have purpose amen not here Christ we have purpose amen not here Christ we have purpose amen not here tonight just to fulfill a religious tonight just to fulfill a religious tonight just to fulfill a religious obligation of being at a church on obligation of being at a church on obligation of being at a church on Wednesday night I'm here for a mission Wednesday night I'm here for a mission Wednesday night I'm here for a mission praise praise praise God I'm here on a mission tonight praise God I'm here on a mission tonight praise God I'm here on a mission tonight praise God we're here tonight we are the body God we're here tonight we are the body God we're here tonight we are the body of Jesus Christ we are the bride of of Jesus Christ we are the bride of of Jesus Christ we are the bride of Christ we are soon to be taken from this Christ we are soon to be taken from this Christ we are soon to be taken from this world in the Rapture of the church but world in the Rapture of the church but world in the Rapture of the church but until he comes brother Malone we are to until he comes brother Malone we are to until he comes brother Malone we are to be a witness to a lost and Dying World be a witness to a lost and Dying World be a witness to a lost and Dying World what's your purpose in life I'm a what's your purpose in life I'm a what's your purpose in life I'm a witness for Jesus Christ what's your witness for Jesus Christ what's your witness for Jesus Christ what's your purpose in life I'm a witness for him I purpose in life I'm a witness for him I purpose in life I'm a witness for him I I have an occupation I earn an income to I have an occupation I earn an income to I have an occupation I earn an income to feed shelter clothe my family all of feed shelter clothe my family all of feed shelter clothe my family all of that is secondary where I live what I that is secondary where I live what I that is secondary where I live what I drive what I do is a that living is all drive what I do is a that living is all drive what I do is a that living is all secondary my main goal and purpose and secondary my main goal and purpose and secondary my main goal and purpose and mission in life I am a a witness for the mission in life I am a a witness for the mission in life I am a a witness for the Risen Savior the Lord Jesus Christ of Risen Savior the Lord Jesus Christ of Risen Savior the Lord Jesus Christ of which we ought to give him a hand right which we ought to give him a hand right which we ought to give him a hand right now and praise His name we are a witness now and praise His name we are a witness now and praise His name we are a witness for Jesus Christ how you going to build yourself Christ how you going to build yourself up I'm going to pray Jude says I'm gonna up I'm going to pray Jude says I'm gonna up I'm going to pray Jude says I'm gonna pray I I I I'm I don't I don't have to pray I I I I'm I don't I don't have to pray I I I I'm I don't I don't have to turn to the things of this world because turn to the things of this world because turn to the things of this world because I've got a mission and I've got purpose I've got a mission and I've got purpose I've got a mission and I've got purpose and that purpose is the work of God and that purpose is the work of God and that purpose is the work of God tonight Jude says how you keep yourself tonight Jude says how you keep yourself tonight Jude says how you keep yourself built up is built up is built up is praying but not just praying not just praying but not just praying not just praying but not just praying not just praying not just pray everybody say not praying not just pray everybody say not praying not just pray everybody say not just pray say not just just pray say not just just pray say not just pray but praying in the Holy Ghost and pray but praying in the Holy Ghost and pray but praying in the Holy Ghost and you can pray but Jude says if you want you can pray but Jude says if you want you can pray but Jude says if you want to build yourself up you got to pray to build yourself up you got to pray to build yourself up you got to pray until it sinks into your spirit and you until it sinks into your spirit and you until it sinks into your spirit and you start praying in the Holy Ghost well start praying in the Holy Ghost well start praying in the Holy Ghost well Paul in the Book of Romans begins to Paul in the Book of Romans begins to Paul in the Book of Romans begins to show us a little bit more of why this show us a little bit more of why this show us a little bit more of why this praying in the spirit is so important praying in the spirit is so important praying in the spirit is so important Romans chapter 8 verse number one follow Romans chapter 8 verse number one follow Romans chapter 8 verse number one follow along real Clos real closely along real Clos real closely along real Clos real closely tonight going back to prayer as our tonight going back to prayer as our tonight going back to prayer as our subject Paul says in Romans chapter 8 subject Paul says in Romans chapter 8 subject Paul says in Romans chapter 8 verse number verse number verse number one there is therefore now no one there is therefore now no one there is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ condemnation to them which are in Christ condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the the flesh Jesus who walk not after the the flesh Jesus who walk not after the the flesh but after the spirit now condemnation is but after the spirit now condemnation is but after the spirit now condemnation is death all right Paul says there is now death all right Paul says there is now death all right Paul says there is now no more death that's condemnation there no more death that's condemnation there no more death that's condemnation there is therefore now no is therefore now no is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ condemnation to them which are in Christ condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus all right so that if you're in Jesus all right so that if you're in Jesus all right so that if you're in Christ Jesus there's no death in your Christ Jesus there's no death in your Christ Jesus there's no death in your life there's no death but now how do I life there's no death but now how do I life there's no death but now how do I know I'm in Christ Jesus who walk not know I'm in Christ Jesus who walk not know I'm in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh flesh but after the after the flesh flesh but after the after the flesh flesh but after the spirit there two things two Pathways spirit there two things two Pathways spirit there two things two Pathways tonight the pathway of the flesh the tonight the pathway of the flesh the tonight the pathway of the flesh the pathway of the spirit the pathway of the pathway of the spirit the pathway of the pathway of the spirit the pathway of the flesh wants to go back to the old way flesh wants to go back to the old way flesh wants to go back to the old way when it ruled how many remembers when when it ruled how many remembers when when it ruled how many remembers when the flesh ruled when the flesh told you the flesh ruled when the flesh told you the flesh ruled when the flesh told you where to go when the flesh told you what where to go when the flesh told you what where to go when the flesh told you what to do when the flesh told you what to to do when the flesh told you what to to do when the flesh told you what to say when the flesh had total control say when the flesh had total control say when the flesh had total control over you but you know even then and and over you but you know even then and and over you but you know even then and and and this is what we got to have we have and this is what we got to have we have and this is what we got to have we have memory memory memory loss sometimes when we begin to loss sometimes when we begin to loss sometimes when we begin to backslide we have memory loss of why we backslide we have memory loss of why we backslide we have memory loss of why we came out of the world we just like the came out of the world we just like the came out of the world we just like the children of Israel we just remember the children of Israel we just remember the children of Israel we just remember the things that we ate that were pleasant in things that we ate that were pleasant in things that we ate that were pleasant in Egypt but we don't remember the slavery Egypt but we don't remember the slavery Egypt but we don't remember the slavery and the whips and all of that and so one and the whips and all of that and so one and the whips and all of that and so one sure sign hear me now one sure sign you sure sign hear me now one sure sign you sure sign hear me now one sure sign you are backsliding is that you begin to are backsliding is that you begin to are backsliding is that you begin to look at the world as a favorable place look at the world as a favorable place look at the world as a favorable place to be your flesh cannot make the right to be your flesh cannot make the right to be your flesh cannot make the right lifegiving changes in your life it can't lifegiving changes in your life it can't lifegiving changes in your life it can't do it so the flesh is that natural that do it so the flesh is that natural that do it so the flesh is that natural that that that part that just wants to have that that part that just wants to have that that part that just wants to have its way that part that wants to reason its way that part that wants to reason its way that part that wants to reason its way out doesn't matter what the its way out doesn't matter what the its way out doesn't matter what the Bible says doesn't matter what the word Bible says doesn't matter what the word Bible says doesn't matter what the word says I just reason this out well that's says I just reason this out well that's says I just reason this out well that's the flesh now you can walk in the flesh the flesh now you can walk in the flesh the flesh now you can walk in the flesh if you want to but the end of that if you want to but the end of that if you want to but the end of that street is death or he said you can walk street is death or he said you can walk street is death or he said you can walk after the spirit now that just simply after the spirit now that just simply after the spirit now that just simply means that you crave what God wants you means that you crave what God wants you means that you crave what God wants you like what God wants somebody said you like what God wants somebody said you like what God wants somebody said you you you know you you praise God do you you you know you you praise God do you you you know you you praise God do you always feel like praising God I don't I always feel like praising God I don't I always feel like praising God I don't I don't always feel like praising God uh don't always feel like praising God uh don't always feel like praising God uh brother Hammond's great-grandfather Jay brother Hammond's great-grandfather Jay brother Hammond's great-grandfather Jay Frank Wilson he was the one that con Co Frank Wilson he was the one that con Co Frank Wilson he was the one that con Co coined this he said there's two times y coined this he said there's two times y coined this he said there's two times y ought to praise God when you feel like ought to praise God when you feel like ought to praise God when you feel like it and when you don't amen when you feel it and when you don't amen when you feel it and when you don't amen when you feel like it and when you don't but you see I like it and when you don't but you see I like it and when you don't but you see I praise God because I know that's what he loves if if I only if I only if I only loves if if I only if I only if I only came to church when I felt like it I came to church when I felt like it I came to church when I felt like it I probably wouldn't come to church that probably wouldn't come to church that probably wouldn't come to church that often I I I know some of you needing you often I I I know some of you needing you often I I I know some of you needing you you're needing that little ammonia thing you're needing that little ammonia thing you're needing that little ammonia thing broke under your nose right now because broke under your nose right now because broke under your nose right now because you're about to pass out I just said you're about to pass out I just said you're about to pass out I just said that but if we'd all be truthful that that but if we'd all be truthful that that but if we'd all be truthful that would be that would be candid that would would be that would be candid that would would be that would be candid that would be the truth be the truth be the truth we don't always come to church I we don't always come to church I we don't always come to church I guarantee you that lady that worked 40 guarantee you that lady that worked 40 guarantee you that lady that worked 40 hours already this week that lady that hours already this week that lady that hours already this week that lady that told me that sister that told me that told me that sister that told me that told me that sister that told me that she worked 40 hours this week I she worked 40 hours this week I she worked 40 hours this week I guarantee you she didn't just feel like guarantee you she didn't just feel like guarantee you she didn't just feel like coming to church tonight why is she here coming to church tonight why is she here coming to church tonight why is she here because she knows that's what God loves because she knows that's what God loves because she knows that's what God loves she knows that's what the word of God she knows that's what the word of God she knows that's what the word of God says the word of God says forsake not says the word of God says forsake not says the word of God says forsake not the assembling of yourselves together as the assembling of yourselves together as the assembling of yourselves together as the manner of some the manner of some the manner of some is so I'm craving after the spirit life is so I'm craving after the spirit life is so I'm craving after the spirit life I'm craving after what what God likes I'm craving after what what God likes I'm craving after what what God likes and loves verse Two for the law look at and loves verse Two for the law look at and loves verse Two for the law look at that the law of the spirit of life in that the law of the spirit of life in that the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the Christ Jesus hath made me free from the Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death now the law of law of sin and death now the law of law of sin and death now the law of gravity the law of gravity the the the gravity the law of gravity the the the gravity the law of gravity the the the the the law I would yes the law of the the law I would yes the law of the the law I would yes the law of gravity would you like to see the law of gravity would you like to see the law of gravity would you like to see the law of gravity look at this pen everybody look gravity look at this pen everybody look gravity look at this pen everybody look at this pin would you like to see the at this pin would you like to see the at this pin would you like to see the law of law of law of gravity you just witnessed it what gravity you just witnessed it what gravity you just witnessed it what happened when this pen left my hand that happened when this pen left my hand that happened when this pen left my hand that is more powerful right now this this my is more powerful right now this this my is more powerful right now this this my hand has the power over this pin but hand has the power over this pin but hand has the power over this pin but when my hand releases itself there's an when my hand releases itself there's an when my hand releases itself there's an invisible power that takes over and it's invisible power that takes over and it's invisible power that takes over and it's called The Power of gravity and it takes called The Power of gravity and it takes called The Power of gravity and it takes that hand down now Paul mentions the law that hand down now Paul mentions the law that hand down now Paul mentions the law of the spirit and he mentions the law of of the spirit and he mentions the law of of the spirit and he mentions the law of the flesh both of these are powerful but the flesh both of these are powerful but the flesh both of these are powerful but praise be to God tonight this ought just praise be to God tonight this ought just praise be to God tonight this ought just I'm just telling you you ought to be I'm just telling you you ought to be I'm just telling you you ought to be writing not writing notes all over the writing not writing notes all over the writing not writing notes all over the palms of your hands tonight it just be palms of your hands tonight it just be palms of your hands tonight it just be the greatest thing it just the greatest the greatest thing it just the greatest the greatest thing it just the greatest thing right praise God tonight I got thing right praise God tonight I got thing right praise God tonight I got good news the law of the spirit is good news the law of the spirit is good news the law of the spirit is greater than the law of sin the law of the spirit of God is sin the law of the spirit of God is greater than the law of sin and of the greater than the law of sin and of the greater than the law of sin and of the Flesh and so if we will yield yield Flesh and so if we will yield yield Flesh and so if we will yield yield ourselves if we will yield ourselves to ourselves if we will yield ourselves to ourselves if we will yield ourselves to God God can break and make anything that God God can break and make anything that God God can break and make anything that he needs to in your life if you're just he needs to in your life if you're just he needs to in your life if you're just willing to yield to willing to yield to willing to yield to it let's go back to the word the law it let's go back to the word the law it let's go back to the word the law verse number two for the law of the verse number two for the law of the verse number two for the law of the spirit of life in in Christ Jesus hath spirit of life in in Christ Jesus hath spirit of life in in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and made me free from the law of sin and made me free from the law of sin and death for what the law could not do in death for what the law could not do in death for what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh God that it was weak through the flesh God that it was weak through the flesh God sending his own son in the likeness of sending his own son in the likeness of sending his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin condemned sin sinful flesh and for sin condemned sin sinful flesh and for sin condemned sin in the flesh that the righteousness of in the flesh that the righteousness of in the flesh that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us who the law might be fulfilled in us who the law might be fulfilled in us who walk notice this who walk it's just not walk notice this who walk it's just not walk notice this who walk it's just not a decision you make I'm sorry a lot of a decision you make I'm sorry a lot of a decision you make I'm sorry a lot of people give up on Christianity because people give up on Christianity because people give up on Christianity because they have been taught that it's just a they have been taught that it's just a they have been taught that it's just a decision you make and God's going to decision you make and God's going to decision you make and God's going to take care of the rest it's not a take care of the rest it's not a take care of the rest it's not a decision you make it starts with a decision you make it starts with a decision you make it starts with a decision but that just puts you on the decision but that just puts you on the decision but that just puts you on the road now it's left up to us do I walk in road now it's left up to us do I walk in road now it's left up to us do I walk in the the the flesh or do I walk in the flesh or do I walk in the flesh or do I walk in the spirit that the righteousness of the law spirit that the righteousness of the law spirit that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us who walk not might be fulfilled in us who walk not might be fulfilled in us who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit for after the flesh but after the spirit for after the flesh but after the spirit for they that are after The Flesh listen to they that are after The Flesh listen to they that are after The Flesh listen to this closely this closely this closely I think you're going to identify some of I think you're going to identify some of I think you're going to identify some of your problems tonight all right because your problems tonight all right because your problems tonight all right because your flesh is a deceitful little thing your flesh is a deceitful little thing your flesh is a deceitful little thing your flesh likes to point its finger all your flesh likes to point its finger all your flesh likes to point its finger all right but your flesh fails to understand right but your flesh fails to understand right but your flesh fails to understand when you're pointing your finger one when you're pointing your finger one when you're pointing your finger one finger you got you got you got three and finger you got you got you got three and finger you got you got you got three and four pointing back your way right your four pointing back your way right your four pointing back your way right your flesh like say well my problem's this flesh like say well my problem's this flesh like say well my problem's this one my problem's that one that's what one my problem's that one that's what one my problem's that one that's what your flesh wants to do listen to this your flesh wants to do listen to this your flesh wants to do listen to this now verse five for they that are after now verse five for they that are after now verse five for they that are after the flesh that means you want to appease the flesh that means you want to appease the flesh that means you want to appease the flesh you just let your mouth say the flesh you just let your mouth say the flesh you just let your mouth say whatever it wants to say you just let whatever it wants to say you just let whatever it wants to say you just let your you may be seated you just let your your you may be seated you just let your your you may be seated you just let your mind wander wherever it wants to go it's quiet that's right thank you brother I quiet that's right thank you brother I appreciate it I do for they that are after The Flesh do do for they that are after The Flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they mind the things of the flesh but they mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the spirit the things of that are after the spirit the things of that are after the spirit the things of the spirit you're after the flesh you the spirit you're after the flesh you the spirit you're after the flesh you just say whatever you want to say just say whatever you want to say just say whatever you want to say there's no restraint you're after the there's no restraint you're after the there's no restraint you're after the flesh you just think whatever you want flesh you just think whatever you want flesh you just think whatever you want to think you just watch whatever you to think you just watch whatever you to think you just watch whatever you want to watch cuz it gratifies it want to watch cuz it gratifies it want to watch cuz it gratifies it satisfies but when you're after the satisfies but when you're after the satisfies but when you're after the spirit you want to say what the spirit spirit you want to say what the spirit spirit you want to say what the spirit wants to say when you're after the when wants to say when you're after the when wants to say when you're after the when you're after the spirit you're after you're after the spirit you're after you're after the spirit you're after what God wants verse what God wants verse what God wants verse six for to be carnally six for to be carnally six for to be carnally minded is death but to be spiritually minded is death but to be spiritually minded is death but to be spiritually minded is life but now he adds another minded is life but now he adds another minded is life but now he adds another word to it life and what peace now word to it life and what peace now word to it life and what peace now notice this carnally what is carnally notice this carnally what is carnally notice this carnally what is carnally carnally means fleshly you're carnal carnally means fleshly you're carnal carnally means fleshly you're carnal you're fleshly it's what you decide is you're fleshly it's what you decide is you're fleshly it's what you decide is right or wrong it's what you decide is right or wrong it's what you decide is right or wrong it's what you decide is justifiable and he says if you've got a justifiable and he says if you've got a justifiable and he says if you've got a carnal way of thinking you've got a carnal way of thinking you've got a carnal way of thinking you've got a carnal way of thinking carnal way of thinking carnal way of thinking then that's going to lead you to death then that's going to lead you to death then that's going to lead you to death but if you've got a spiritual way of but if you've got a spiritual way of but if you've got a spiritual way of thinking in other words you're after God thinking in other words you're after God thinking in other words you're after God you're after God's word you're after you're after God's word you're after you're after God's word you're after God's ways it not only brings life to God's ways it not only brings life to God's ways it not only brings life to you but it also brings peace peace in you but it also brings peace peace in you but it also brings peace peace in your life verse seven because the carnal your life verse seven because the carnal your life verse seven because the carnal mind is enmity against God that word mind is enmity against God that word mind is enmity against God that word enmity there means a wall but not just a enmity there means a wall but not just a enmity there means a wall but not just a wall a wall of hatred the carnal wall a wall of hatred the carnal wall a wall of hatred the carnal mind is enmity against God for it is not mind is enmity against God for it is not mind is enmity against God for it is not subject to the law of God neither subject to the law of God neither subject to the law of God neither indeed can be you'll know that you have indeed can be you'll know that you have indeed can be you'll know that you have a carnal mind when you cannot submit a carnal mind when you cannot submit a carnal mind when you cannot submit your life to the ways of your life to the ways of your life to the ways of God when you have issues with submission God when you have issues with submission God when you have issues with submission when you have issues with when you have issues with when you have issues with submission you know that somewhere up submission you know that somewhere up submission you know that somewhere up here is a carnal way of thinking there's here is a carnal way of thinking there's here is a carnal way of thinking there's a thing in your automobile called a a thing in your automobile called a a thing in your automobile called a transmission it is in between the motor transmission it is in between the motor transmission it is in between the motor and the axle without the and the axle without the and the axle without the transmission the car goes nowhere you transmission the car goes nowhere you transmission the car goes nowhere you can Riv it up you can talk about how can Riv it up you can talk about how can Riv it up you can talk about how much horsepower but it's going nowhere much horsepower but it's going nowhere much horsepower but it's going nowhere it needs that transmission to transmit it needs that transmission to transmit it needs that transmission to transmit that power back to that rear axle that power back to that rear axle that power back to that rear axle brothers and sisters tonight A submitted brothers and sisters tonight A submitted brothers and sisters tonight A submitted spirit is your spirit is your spirit is your transmission that connects you to a god transmission that connects you to a god transmission that connects you to a god who's able to do abundantly and above who's able to do abundantly and above who's able to do abundantly and above all that you could think and or ask and all that you could think and or ask and all that you could think and or ask and can put you on the road that you need to can put you on the road that you need to can put you on the road that you need to go on but you got to have a submitted go on but you got to have a submitted go on but you got to have a submitted Spirit now a carnal mind says I rule Spirit now a carnal mind says I rule Spirit now a carnal mind says I rule myself a carnal mind I told a man I told myself a carnal mind I told a man I told myself a carnal mind I told a man I told a man when one time he was having some a man when one time he was having some a man when one time he was having some issues with with his Pastor that would issues with with his Pastor that would issues with with his Pastor that would be me and um he was having some issues and he kept um he was having some issues and he kept wanting to say over and over again wanting to say over and over again wanting to say over and over again mother thorpy kept wanting to say over mother thorpy kept wanting to say over mother thorpy kept wanting to say over and over again you're just a man just and over again you're just a man just and over again you're just a man just like I am and I agreed with him I am a like I am and I agreed with him I am a like I am and I agreed with him I am a man just like him I put my pants on one man just like him I put my pants on one man just like him I put my pants on one leg at a time I don't hang them on on a leg at a time I don't hang them on on a leg at a time I don't hang them on on a door knob and go jump in my pants I I I door knob and go jump in my pants I I I door knob and go jump in my pants I I I I am a man just like anybody else right I am a man just like anybody else right I am a man just like anybody else right but the difference is is the calling of calling of God that's the difference the difference God that's the difference the difference God that's the difference the difference is the calling and the submission and is the calling and the submission and is the calling and the submission and when you can submit yourself to a man of when you can submit yourself to a man of when you can submit yourself to a man of God who is preaching the word of God God who is preaching the word of God God who is preaching the word of God you're going to find that God can begin you're going to find that God can begin you're going to find that God can begin to make some life and peace to make some life and peace to make some life and peace decisions for your life things will work decisions for your life things will work decisions for your life things will work out it's not I know the world has just out it's not I know the world has just out it's not I know the world has just really belly laugh I mean even listen really belly laugh I mean even listen really belly laugh I mean even listen even in denominations today when when even in denominations today when when even in denominations today when when they they they'll make clips and they they they'll make clips and they they they'll make clips and probably probably you know somebody will probably probably you know somebody will probably probably you know somebody will make a clip of this tonight and and and make a clip of this tonight and and and make a clip of this tonight and and and they'll blast it on social media look at they'll blast it on social media look at they'll blast it on social media look at this Jim Jones look at these poor this Jim Jones look at these poor this Jim Jones look at these poor pitiful people here the Poor Pitiful people are the here the Poor Pitiful people are the ones that do not submit to the word of ones that do not submit to the word of ones that do not submit to the word of God their end is not going to be good that's the truth tonight and I and good that's the truth tonight and I and I say that I I don't say that with a I I say that I I don't say that with a I I say that I I don't say that with a I don't say that with a glean in my voice don't say that with a glean in my voice don't say that with a glean in my voice because if they don't learn how to because if they don't learn how to because if they don't learn how to submit their life to the things of God submit their life to the things of God submit their life to the things of God their their their end is not going is not going to be good end is not going is not going to be good end is not going is not going to be good what verse did I leave off seven is what verse did I leave off seven is what verse did I leave off seven is verse S verse 7 because the carnal mind verse S verse 7 because the carnal mind verse S verse 7 because the carnal mind is enmity against God is enmity against God is enmity against God for it is not subject to the law of God for it is not subject to the law of God for it is not subject to the law of God neither indeed can be so then they that neither indeed can be so then they that neither indeed can be so then they that are in the flesh cannot please are in the flesh cannot please are in the flesh cannot please God but ye are not in the flesh but in God but ye are not in the flesh but in God but ye are not in the flesh but in the spirit if so be that the spirit of the spirit if so be that the spirit of the spirit if so be that the spirit of God dwell in you now if any man have not God dwell in you now if any man have not God dwell in you now if any man have not the spirit of Christ he is none of his the spirit of Christ he is none of his the spirit of Christ he is none of his and if Christ be in you the body is dead and if Christ be in you the body is dead and if Christ be in you the body is dead because of sin but the spirit is life because of sin but the spirit is life because of sin but the spirit is life because of righteousness you see there because of righteousness you see there because of righteousness you see there there's there's there there's only one there's there's there there's only one there's there's there there's only one of two things and I I just want to of two things and I I just want to of two things and I I just want to preach this to the church I Pastor preach this to the church I Pastor preach this to the church I Pastor there's only one of two things you're on there's only one of two things you're on there's only one of two things you're on tonight you're either being led by the tonight you're either being led by the tonight you're either being led by the spirit or you're being led by the flesh spirit or you're being led by the flesh spirit or you're being led by the flesh it's not a mixture God doesn't have it's not a mixture God doesn't have it's not a mixture God doesn't have goulash it's not a goulash it's not a goulash it's not a mixture and so tonight I want to concern mixture and so tonight I want to concern mixture and so tonight I want to concern myself Mighty God I want to be yielding myself Mighty God I want to be yielding myself Mighty God I want to be yielding to your spirit to your spirit to your spirit that's why I'm teaching on prayer that's why I'm teaching on prayer that's why I'm teaching on prayer because prayer gets inside of my spirit because prayer gets inside of my spirit because prayer gets inside of my spirit and prayer begins to prayer begins to and prayer begins to prayer begins to and prayer begins to prayer begins to dissolve and bring to the surface things dissolve and bring to the surface things dissolve and bring to the surface things that are in my spirit there's some that are in my spirit there's some that are in my spirit there's some people that are going to be lost because people that are going to be lost because people that are going to be lost because they can't get over they can't get over they can't get over bitterness in their Spirit they can't bitterness in their Spirit they can't bitterness in their Spirit they can't get over bitterness in their spirit and get over bitterness in their spirit and get over bitterness in their spirit and they're so bitter and they day after day they're so bitter and they day after day they're so bitter and they day after day go back to that event that hurt them go back to that event that hurt them go back to that event that hurt them they go back to that event day after day they go back to that event day after day they go back to that event day after day they go back to that that event that they go back to that that event that they go back to that that event that event Could Happen 20 years ago 40 years event Could Happen 20 years ago 40 years event Could Happen 20 years ago 40 years ago it doesn't matter they keep going ago it doesn't matter they keep going ago it doesn't matter they keep going back to that event and they keep back to that event and they keep back to that event and they keep reliving that and they keep nourishing reliving that and they keep nourishing reliving that and they keep nourishing the bitterness that's there and you're the bitterness that's there and you're the bitterness that's there and you're going to be going to be going to be lost until you learn how to go back to lost until you learn how to go back to lost until you learn how to go back to prayer I told you there's some things we prayer I told you there's some things we prayer I told you there's some things we don't need to go back to and bitterness don't need to go back to and bitterness don't need to go back to and bitterness is one of them but there's something we is one of them but there's something we is one of them but there's something we need to go back to every day and that is need to go back to every day and that is need to go back to every day and that is prayer we ought to be going back to prayer we ought to be going back to prayer we ought to be going back to prayer every day oh God let it sink down prayer every day oh God let it sink down prayer every day oh God let it sink down in my spirit Lord I hope my neighbor's not spirit Lord I hope my neighbor's not listening tonight if he is I'm just listening tonight if he is I'm just listening tonight if he is I'm just using I'm just using you as an example using I'm just using you as an example using I'm just using you as an example but as walking I noticed I noticed but as walking I noticed I noticed but as walking I noticed I noticed walking as my wife and I walk the walking as my wife and I walk the walking as my wife and I walk the neighborhood there's luscious green neighborhood there's luscious green neighborhood there's luscious green yards Lawns that are luscious and green yards Lawns that are luscious and green yards Lawns that are luscious and green and then and then and then you come up on a yard that's brown and you come up on a yard that's brown and you come up on a yard that's brown and bless his heart he's out there trying to bless his heart he's out there trying to bless his heart he's out there trying to water his yard and I get it but can I water his yard and I get it but can I water his yard and I get it but can I tell you the difference between the tell you the difference between the tell you the difference between the brown yard and the green brown yard and the green brown yard and the green yard is not a delu of yard is not a delu of yard is not a delu of water it is a daily watering did took a water it is a daily watering did took a water it is a daily watering did took a little work took some extra money put little work took some extra money put little work took some extra money put some Irrigation in got a timer on the some Irrigation in got a timer on the some Irrigation in got a timer on the side of the house at a certain time of side of the house at a certain time of side of the house at a certain time of the morning it kicks on kicks on and it the morning it kicks on kicks on and it the morning it kicks on kicks on and it waters for about 15 or 20 minutes each waters for about 15 or 20 minutes each waters for about 15 or 20 minutes each Zone and daily because it does that you Zone and daily because it does that you Zone and daily because it does that you have a green yard but the one that's have a green yard but the one that's have a green yard but the one that's brown and you walk across it and you can brown and you walk across it and you can brown and you walk across it and you can about hear it crackling under your feet about hear it crackling under your feet about hear it crackling under your feet it's because it's getting no water folks it's because it's getting no water folks it's because it's getting no water folks that's the same analogy of Our Lives if that's the same analogy of Our Lives if that's the same analogy of Our Lives if we want life that's worth living if we we want life that's worth living if we we want life that's worth living if we want joy and peace and happiness and want joy and peace and happiness and want joy and peace and happiness and contentment and purpose in our life contentment and purpose in our life contentment and purpose in our life we've got to learn how to go to back to we've got to learn how to go to back to we've got to learn how to go to back to God daily in God daily in God daily in prayer and talk to God daily in prayer prayer and talk to God daily in prayer prayer and talk to God daily in prayer and it's more than just words it's God and it's more than just words it's God and it's more than just words it's God saying all right you're you're you're saying all right you're you're you're saying all right you're you're you're talking about this too much you need to talking about this too much you need to talking about this too much you need to stop going back there and in the name of stop going back there and in the name of stop going back there and in the name of Jesus tonight I just wish that people Jesus tonight I just wish that people Jesus tonight I just wish that people would stop going back to the mistakes of would stop going back to the mistakes of would stop going back to the mistakes of their life you can't do anything about their life you can't do anything about their life you can't do anything about it stop going back to that room stop it stop going back to that room stop it stop going back to that room stop going back to that day stop going back going back to that day stop going back going back to that day stop going back to that event stop going when your mind to that event stop going when your mind to that event stop going when your mind wants to go back just stop it but the wants to go back just stop it but the wants to go back just stop it but the only way you can stop your mind is only way you can stop your mind is only way you can stop your mind is through the power of prayer that's the through the power of prayer that's the through the power of prayer that's the only way because if your mind's fleshly only way because if your mind's fleshly only way because if your mind's fleshly driven if your mind is kind of like driven if your mind is kind of like driven if your mind is kind of like thought are like this you can take you thought are like this you can take you thought are like this you can take you can take a wheelbarrow across a yard now can take a wheelbarrow across a yard now can take a wheelbarrow across a yard now at first the grass is there and the at first the grass is there and the at first the grass is there and the grass gives some resistance to the grass gives some resistance to the grass gives some resistance to the wheelbarrow and so you push it and it's wheelbarrow and so you push it and it's wheelbarrow and so you push it and it's it's difficult to push it but if you it's difficult to push it but if you it's difficult to push it but if you keep pushing and you keep pushing you keep pushing and you keep pushing you keep pushing and you keep pushing you wear a path in that yard wear a path in that yard wear a path in that yard and guess what happens now it's easier and guess what happens now it's easier and guess what happens now it's easier for you to push the wheelbarrow because for you to push the wheelbarrow because for you to push the wheelbarrow because there's no resistance there and it's there's no resistance there and it's there's no resistance there and it's just easy for your thoughts to go back just easy for your thoughts to go back just easy for your thoughts to go back to that we need to be delivered from to that we need to be delivered from to that we need to be delivered from negative thoughts we need to be we need negative thoughts we need to be we need negative thoughts we need to be we need to be delivered as children of God of to be delivered as children of God of to be delivered as children of God of always seeing the glass half empty we always seeing the glass half empty we always seeing the glass half empty we don't even need to see it h we don't don't even need to see it h we don't don't even need to see it h we don't even need to see it filled we need to even need to see it filled we need to even need to see it filled we need to see the well that God has and the see the well that God has and the see the well that God has and the provisions that God has that's what we provisions that God has that's what we provisions that God has that's what we need we don't need to we don't need to need we don't need to we don't need to need we don't need to we don't need to be seeing this may get defeated we be seeing this may get defeated we be seeing this may get defeated we need but guess what happens if I want to need but guess what happens if I want to need but guess what happens if I want to stop that wheelbarrow I got to go out stop that wheelbarrow I got to go out stop that wheelbarrow I got to go out there and sew some grass and when that there and sew some grass and when that there and sew some grass and when that when when it gets a little no I'm not when when it gets a little no I'm not when when it gets a little no I'm not going there please just just stay with going there please just just stay with going there please just just stay with me tonight just stay with me tonight me tonight just stay with me tonight me tonight just stay with me tonight please just make up in your mind through please just make up in your mind through please just make up in your mind through prayer and ask God ask God In Prayer God prayer and ask God ask God In Prayer God prayer and ask God ask God In Prayer God I I can't control my thoughts God I I I I I can't control my thoughts God I I I I I can't control my thoughts God I I I want to think about you need to ask God want to think about you need to ask God want to think about you need to ask God God I don't want to visit that any God I don't want to visit that any God I don't want to visit that any anymore I don't want to go down that anymore I don't want to go down that anymore I don't want to go down that road anymore because come on does it road anymore because come on does it road anymore because come on does it ever ever ever help has it ever made you feel good to help has it ever made you feel good to help has it ever made you feel good to go back to that go back to that go back to that room it ever made you feel good you ever room it ever made you feel good you ever room it ever made you feel good you ever you ever you ever felt good to go back you ever you ever felt good to go back you ever you ever felt good to go back no it don't it don't make you feel good no it don't it don't make you feel good no it don't it don't make you feel good makes you feel lousy and cheap like a makes you feel lousy and cheap like a makes you feel lousy and cheap like a loser but somehow if we can just keep loser but somehow if we can just keep loser but somehow if we can just keep going back to God going back to God In going back to God going back to God In going back to God going back to God In Prayer let me read on verse 11 but if Prayer let me read on verse 11 but if Prayer let me read on verse 11 but if the spirit of him the spirit of him the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you he that raised up Christ from the in you he that raised up Christ from the in you he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also Quicken your mortal dead shall also Quicken your mortal dead shall also Quicken your mortal bodies by his spirit that dwelleth in bodies by his spirit that dwelleth in bodies by his spirit that dwelleth in you now yes I believe that verse there you now yes I believe that verse there you now yes I believe that verse there can be taken at the resurrection if we can be taken at the resurrection if we can be taken at the resurrection if we have the same spirit inside of us that have the same spirit inside of us that have the same spirit inside of us that was in Christ Jesus he rose from the was in Christ Jesus he rose from the was in Christ Jesus he rose from the dead on the third day and we're going to dead on the third day and we're going to dead on the third day and we're going to rise from the dead I believe it can be rise from the dead I believe it can be rise from the dead I believe it can be taken there but the context of this is taken there but the context of this is taken there but the context of this is living a Victorious Life That's the living a Victorious Life That's the living a Victorious Life That's the context of the verse is living a context of the verse is living a context of the verse is living a Victorious life so he's saying to us if Victorious life so he's saying to us if Victorious life so he's saying to us if the spirit of God was able to resurrect the spirit of God was able to resurrect the spirit of God was able to resurrect the dead man how much more can the the dead man how much more can the the dead man how much more can the spirit of God resurrect New Life inside spirit of God resurrect New Life inside spirit of God resurrect New Life inside of us your habits not so ingrain that of us your habits not so ingrain that of us your habits not so ingrain that God cannot erase it your life is not so God cannot erase it your life is not so God cannot erase it your life is not so messed up that God cannot change it oh messed up that God cannot change it oh messed up that God cannot change it oh prayer prayer prayer prayer prayer prayer prayer verse 12 prayer verse 12 prayer verse 12 therefore brethren we are debtors look therefore brethren we are debtors look therefore brethren we are debtors look at that we are debtors they sang a song at that we are debtors they sang a song at that we are debtors they sang a song years ago I wish somebody might years ago I wish somebody might years ago I wish somebody might resurrect resurrect resurrect it I owed a debt I could not pay He Paid it I owed a debt I could not pay He Paid it I owed a debt I could not pay He Paid a Debt he did not owe we're a Debt he did not owe we're a Debt he did not owe we're debtors we're debtors therefore brethren debtors we're debtors therefore brethren debtors we're debtors therefore brethren we are debtors not to the flesh you we are debtors not to the flesh you we are debtors not to the flesh you don't owe the flesh nothing don't owe the flesh nothing don't owe the flesh nothing we're debtors not to the flesh to live we're debtors not to the flesh to live we're debtors not to the flesh to live after the after the after the flesh for if you live verse 13 for if flesh for if you live verse 13 for if flesh for if you live verse 13 for if you live after the flesh let's see if you live after the flesh let's see if you live after the flesh let's see if somebody needs does somebody need to somebody needs does somebody need to somebody needs does somebody need to verse 13 somebody help me out for if you verse 13 somebody help me out for if you verse 13 somebody help me out for if you live after the flesh what's going to live after the flesh what's going to live after the flesh what's going to happen what do you think that means but if ye through the spirit means but if ye through the spirit do do do mortify the Deeds of the Flesh of the mortify the Deeds of the Flesh of the mortify the Deeds of the Flesh of the body somebody say the next body somebody say the next body somebody say the next thing now watch this but if through the thing now watch this but if through the thing now watch this but if through the Holy Ghost you you Holy Ghost you you Holy Ghost you you mortify the Deeds of the body that word mortify the Deeds of the body that word mortify the Deeds of the body that word mortify there is taken from the word mortify there is taken from the word mortify there is taken from the word mortar mortar all right so what am I mortar mortar all right so what am I mortar mortar all right so what am I doing when I'm praying I'm laying brick doing when I'm praying I'm laying brick doing when I'm praying I'm laying brick between me and sin when I'm lay when I'm between me and sin when I'm lay when I'm between me and sin when I'm lay when I'm praying I'm just putting another brick praying I'm just putting another brick praying I'm just putting another brick down maybe I'm battling with bitterness down maybe I'm battling with bitterness down maybe I'm battling with bitterness maybe I'm b b battling with getting over maybe I'm b b battling with getting over maybe I'm b b battling with getting over something that was done to me maybe I'm something that was done to me maybe I'm something that was done to me maybe I'm battling a lot of things but the more I battling a lot of things but the more I battling a lot of things but the more I go to prayer the more I go to prayer I go to prayer the more I go to prayer I go to prayer the more I go to prayer I just lay another brick and I just lay just lay another brick and I just lay just lay another brick and I just lay another brick and I just lay another another brick and I just lay another another brick and I just lay another brick let's say let's say you're brick let's say let's say you're brick let's say let's say you're battling with some kind of a sexual sin battling with some kind of a sexual sin battling with some kind of a sexual sin guess what happens when you keep going guess what happens when you keep going guess what happens when you keep going to prayer what happens come on Church to prayer what happens come on Church to prayer what happens come on Church what happens you're laying another brick what happens you're laying another brick what happens you're laying another brick and you're lay another brick and Sooner and you're lay another brick and Sooner and you're lay another brick and Sooner or Later by having a continual pray or Later by having a continual pray or Later by having a continual pray prayer life with God you're going to get prayer life with God you're going to get prayer life with God you're going to get that thing so high and you're going to that thing so high and you're going to that thing so high and you're going to look around and say hey I'm not battling look around and say hey I'm not battling look around and say hey I'm not battling bitterness anymore I'm not battling bitterness anymore I'm not battling bitterness anymore I'm not battling jealousy anymore I'm not battling these jealousy anymore I'm not battling these jealousy anymore I'm not battling these things in my things in my things in my life can you say life can you say life can you say Amen verse 14 for as many for as Amen verse 14 for as many for as Amen verse 14 for as many for as many as are led by the spirit of many as are led by the spirit of many as are led by the spirit of God they are who who are they God they are who who are they God they are who who are they the sons of the sons of the sons of God for ye have not received the spirit God for ye have not received the spirit God for ye have not received the spirit of of of bondage again to bondage again to bondage again to fear but you have received the spirit of fear but you have received the spirit of fear but you have received the spirit of adoption whereby we what we what now now adoption whereby we what we what now now adoption whereby we what we what now now I'm going to tell you when talking about I'm going to tell you when talking about I'm going to tell you when talking about prayer got to open your mouth got to open your mouth all right I mouth got to open your mouth all right I challenge everybody pray loud enough challenge everybody pray loud enough challenge everybody pray loud enough that you can hear yourself pray it's it's Bible it's pray it's it's Bible it's Bible we what we we we you're about getting there it's kind we you're about getting there it's kind we you're about getting there it's kind of like a radio you could if you could if you saw your child wander out in the street saw your child wander out in the street saw your child wander out in the street let's say your child's playing kicking a let's say your child's playing kicking a let's say your child's playing kicking a ball and that ball goes out in the ball and that ball goes out in the ball and that ball goes out in the street Street and you so happen to see street Street and you so happen to see street Street and you so happen to see your boy running out into the street to your boy running out into the street to your boy running out into the street to get that ball but out of your parthal get that ball but out of your parthal get that ball but out of your parthal you see a car coming down the street what kind of voice are you going street what kind of voice are you going to use to tell your boy oh yeah brother Carpenter but now boy oh yeah brother Carpenter but now come on you know we're smarter than this come on you know we're smarter than this come on you know we're smarter than this that has to do with life or death I am that has to do with life or death I am that has to do with life or death I am smarter than this this has to do with smarter than this this has to do with smarter than this this has to do with eternal eternal eternal life we shouldn't have the pride that's life we shouldn't have the pride that's life we shouldn't have the pride that's what prayer prayer will get out of you what prayer prayer will get out of you what prayer prayer will get out of you is the pride well I I I'm just not the is the pride well I I I'm just not the is the pride well I I I'm just not the crying kind now now now be true to your crying kind now now now be true to your crying kind now now now be true to your heart because your flesh is so heart because your flesh is so heart because your flesh is so deceitful if you can cry out at a ball deceitful if you can cry out at a ball deceitful if you can cry out at a ball game and I have I witnessed I ain't game and I have I witnessed I ain't game and I have I witnessed I ain't getting on to you I'm just telling you I getting on to you I'm just telling you I getting on to you I'm just telling you I know who you are but I've seen people know who you are but I've seen people know who you are but I've seen people out here in this gym I have I've seen you if you uh we'll pass the plates you if you uh we'll pass the plates again tonight if you give $10 I won't again tonight if you give $10 I won't again tonight if you give $10 I won't tell it all tell it all tell it all right somebody got up Tak an offering he right somebody got up Tak an offering he right somebody got up Tak an offering he said I I know some sin on somebody in said I I know some sin on somebody in said I I know some sin on somebody in this room there's a bunch of preachers this room there's a bunch of preachers this room there's a bunch of preachers it was a preachers convention said I it was a preachers convention said I it was a preachers convention said I know I know there's a preacher here know I know there's a preacher here know I know there's a preacher here sinning and said if you don't put $20 in sinning and said if you don't put $20 in sinning and said if you don't put $20 in the offering said I'm going to I'm going the offering said I'm going to I'm going the offering said I'm going to I'm going to tell it the offering plates were to tell it the offering plates were to tell it the offering plates were passed that night and the offering passed that night and the offering passed that night and the offering plates were just heaped over with $20 plates were just heaped over with $20 plates were just heaped over with $20 bills but there was one $10 bills but there was one $10 bills but there was one $10 bill paper clip to $5 bill and a $1 bill bill paper clip to $5 bill and a $1 bill bill paper clip to $5 bill and a $1 bill and a note that said if you won't tell and a note that said if you won't tell and a note that said if you won't tell I'll bring you four after church tonight I'll bring you four after church tonight I'll bring you four after church tonight all all all right but you see how deceitful our right but you see how deceitful our right but you see how deceitful our hearts are our hearts have a different hearts are our hearts have a different hearts are our hearts have a different our flesh has a different standard for our flesh has a different standard for our flesh has a different standard for church if you conquer your flesh enough church if you conquer your flesh enough church if you conquer your flesh enough to come to church the battle's not over to come to church the battle's not over to come to church the battle's not over your flesh is going to tell you don't your flesh is going to tell you don't your flesh is going to tell you don't open your mouth and worship your flesh open your mouth and worship your flesh open your mouth and worship your flesh is going to tell you why why you doing is going to tell you why why you doing is going to tell you why why you doing this I tell you why I'm doing this this I tell you why I'm doing this this I tell you why I'm doing this because God said he likes that why you because God said he likes that why you because God said he likes that why you raising your hands because it's a signal raising your hands because it's a signal raising your hands because it's a signal of surrender and God's word says lifting of surrender and God's word says lifting of surrender and God's word says lifting hands up lifting up holy hand that's why hands up lifting up holy hand that's why hands up lifting up holy hand that's why my hands are up tonight I'm after the my hands are up tonight I'm after the my hands are up tonight I'm after the spirit I'm not after the reasoning of spirit I'm not after the reasoning of spirit I'm not after the reasoning of the flesh well a lot of denominal people the flesh well a lot of denominal people the flesh well a lot of denominal people don't do it a lot of churches don't do don't do it a lot of churches don't do don't do it a lot of churches don't do this anymore who cares what they do or this anymore who cares what they do or this anymore who cares what they do or don't do I'm after the spirit I'm don't do I'm after the spirit I'm don't do I'm after the spirit I'm walking after the spirit in my life walking after the spirit in my life walking after the spirit in my life that's why I'm doing what I'm doing and if I can cry at a ball game I doing and if I can cry at a ball game I should cry matter of fact I should cry should cry matter of fact I should cry should cry matter of fact I should cry louder at louder at louder at church if I can holler at UT playing church if I can holler at UT playing church if I can holler at UT playing football ought to holler louder here football ought to holler louder here football ought to holler louder here because this is a sure Victory here because this is a sure Victory here because this is a sure Victory here we're going to win right here you don't we're going to win right here you don't we're going to win right here you don't know if you're going to win over there know if you're going to win over there know if you're going to win over there you don't know if you're going to win you don't know if you're going to win you don't know if you're going to win over there or over there or over there or not oh I wish Bible says let me get back not oh I wish Bible says let me get back not oh I wish Bible says let me get back to my verse of scripture let me get back to my verse of scripture let me get back to my verse of scripture let me get back to my verse of scripture now and y'all to my verse of scripture now and y'all to my verse of scripture now and y'all are real lucky right now y'all are real are real lucky right now y'all are real are real lucky right now y'all are real blessed right now blessed right now blessed right now cuz I looked up there and I saw Romans cuz I looked up there and I saw Romans cuz I looked up there and I saw Romans 18 and I thought it was 8:15 I see it's 18 and I thought it was 8:15 I see it's 18 and I thought it was 8:15 I see it's 8:30 you're real lucky I saw that tonight Romans tonight Romans 8:15 for you have not received the 8:15 for you have not received the 8:15 for you have not received the spirit again un bondage to fear but you spirit again un bondage to fear but you spirit again un bondage to fear but you have received the spirit of adoption have received the spirit of adoption have received the spirit of adoption whereby we C whereby we C whereby we C cry ABA Father prayer is a life and cry ABA Father prayer is a life and cry ABA Father prayer is a life and death thing it's more it's more than the death thing it's more it's more than the death thing it's more it's more than the cry to tell my little boy that there's a cry to tell my little boy that there's a cry to tell my little boy that there's a car coming it's a cry telling my soul car coming it's a cry telling my soul car coming it's a cry telling my soul God I need you God I've got to have you God I need you God I've got to have you God I need you God I've got to have you in my life God I have to have you now in my life God I have to have you now in my life God I have to have you now now even in the natural this makes sense now even in the natural this makes sense now even in the natural this makes sense because the the louder that you pray the because the the louder that you pray the because the the louder that you pray the more you can concentrate on prayer and more you can concentrate on prayer and more you can concentrate on prayer and not on everything else the more that you not on everything else the more that you not on everything else the more that you can lift up your voice in prayer you can can lift up your voice in prayer you can can lift up your voice in prayer you can concentrate on prayer God God I need you concentrate on prayer God God I need you concentrate on prayer God God I need you how many are desperate to live for God how many are desperate to live for God how many are desperate to live for God about you but I'm desperate to live for about you but I'm desperate to live for about you but I'm desperate to live for God I'm desperate to see a church raised God I'm desperate to see a church raised God I'm desperate to see a church raised up in marville Tennessee that knows how up in marville Tennessee that knows how up in marville Tennessee that knows how to pray and it's going to take we gota to pray and it's going to take we gota to pray and it's going to take we gota we got to cry out to God I know my flesh we got to cry out to God I know my flesh we got to cry out to God I know my flesh doesn't like it I know my flesh says you doesn't like it I know my flesh says you doesn't like it I know my flesh says you don't have to do it but when did my don't have to do it but when did my don't have to do it but when did my flesh ever lead me in the right way I've flesh ever lead me in the right way I've flesh ever lead me in the right way I've got to cry out to God cry out to God for you have not received cry out to God for you have not received again the spirit of bondage again into again the spirit of bondage again into again the spirit of bondage again into fear but you have received the spirit of fear but you have received the spirit of fear but you have received the spirit of adoption whereby we cry adoption whereby we cry adoption whereby we cry Abba Father follow along now the spirit Abba Father follow along now the spirit Abba Father follow along now the spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit that we are that we that we are that we that we are that we are the the are the the are the the children of God and then it goes on children of God and then it goes on children of God and then it goes on verse 17 and if children then he HS of verse 17 and if children then he HS of verse 17 and if children then he HS of God join HS with Christ if so be that we God join HS with Christ if so be that we God join HS with Christ if so be that we suffer with him we shall we shall also suffer with him we shall we shall also suffer with him we shall we shall also be glorified with him I read all those be glorified with him I read all those be glorified with him I read all those verses to get to that part about prayer verses to get to that part about prayer verses to get to that part about prayer that prayer is a crying out to God it's that prayer is a crying out to God it's that prayer is a crying out to God it's a crying out it's a it's a desire it's a a crying out it's a it's a desire it's a a crying out it's a it's a desire it's a desire God God I need you God I want you desire God God I need you God I want you desire God God I need you God I want you turn with me a few pages over to the turn with me a few pages over to the turn with me a few pages over to the book of Galatians the book of Galatians book of Galatians the book of Galatians book of Galatians the book of Galatians chapter number five chapter number five chapter number five chapter number five chapter number five chapter number five and verse number and verse number and verse number 16 once again these two Pathways Walk In 16 once again these two Pathways Walk In 16 once again these two Pathways Walk In the Flesh and walk in the spirit is the Flesh and walk in the spirit is the Flesh and walk in the spirit is addressed in Galatians 5:116 if you're addressed in Galatians 5:116 if you're addressed in Galatians 5:116 if you're there say Amen Galatians 5 there say Amen Galatians 5 there say Amen Galatians 5 and6 this I say then walk in the spirit and6 this I say then walk in the spirit and6 this I say then walk in the spirit and you shall not fulfill the love D of and you shall not fulfill the love D of and you shall not fulfill the love D of the flesh walk in the spirit well the flesh walk in the spirit well the flesh walk in the spirit well brother car I I keep falling I I I keep brother car I I keep falling I I I keep brother car I I keep falling I I I keep I keep falling it is not the power of I keep falling it is not the power of I keep falling it is not the power of sin it is the power of the spirit that sin it is the power of the spirit that sin it is the power of the spirit that you need and you'll keep falling in that you need and you'll keep falling in that you need and you'll keep falling in that sin as long as the law of sin has a hold sin as long as the law of sin has a hold sin as long as the law of sin has a hold on you but he says this I say walk in on you but he says this I say walk in on you but he says this I say walk in the spirit and you shall not fulfill the the spirit and you shall not fulfill the the spirit and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh follow it close closly lust of the flesh follow it close closly lust of the flesh follow it close closly for the flesh lusteth against the spirit for the flesh lusteth against the spirit for the flesh lusteth against the spirit and the spirit against the and the spirit against the and the spirit against the flesh these flesh and spirit are flesh these flesh and spirit are flesh these flesh and spirit are contrary the one to the other so that Ye contrary the one to the other so that Ye contrary the one to the other so that Ye Ye cannot do the things that ye Ye cannot do the things that ye Ye cannot do the things that ye would the would the would the flesh the spirit War flesh the spirit War flesh the spirit War War the spirit doesn't want the flesh to War the spirit doesn't want the flesh to War the spirit doesn't want the flesh to have control War the flesh doesn't want have control War the flesh doesn't want have control War the flesh doesn't want the spirit to have control there is the spirit to have control there is the spirit to have control there is there is there is war between these two there is there is war between these two there is there is war between these two you have to understand there's war I you have to understand there's war I you have to understand there's war I don't know something's wrong with me no don't know something's wrong with me no don't know something's wrong with me no there's nothing wrong with you there's there's nothing wrong with you there's there's nothing wrong with you there's just war that is there follow it please just war that is there follow it please just war that is there follow it please closely Verse 18 but but if ye the closely Verse 18 but but if ye the closely Verse 18 but but if ye the decision is yours the decision the the decision is yours the decision the the decision is yours the decision the the decision is yours all right everybody decision is yours all right everybody decision is yours all right everybody look up here right now the decision is look up here right now the decision is look up here right now the decision is yours everybody put your hand on your yours everybody put your hand on your yours everybody put your hand on your chest and say the chest and say the chest and say the decision is mine say it out loud the decision is mine say it out loud the decision is mine say it out loud the decision is mine stop waiting on me to decision is mine stop waiting on me to decision is mine stop waiting on me to preach some super message or have some preach some super message or have some preach some super message or have some super preacher to come and super lay super preacher to come and super lay super preacher to come and super lay hands on you and you're going to Super hands on you and you're going to Super hands on you and you're going to Super turn around it's not going to happen turn around it's not going to happen turn around it's not going to happen it's going to happen when you take it's going to happen when you take it's going to happen when you take responsib and boy don't we face that in responsib and boy don't we face that in responsib and boy don't we face that in this culture today blaming everybody this culture today blaming everybody this culture today blaming everybody blaming everything blaming you know live blaming everything blaming you know live blaming everything blaming you know live a horrible life make all kinds of lousy a horrible life make all kinds of lousy a horrible life make all kinds of lousy lousy decisions then turn around blame lousy decisions then turn around blame lousy decisions then turn around blame your parents blame everybody else your parents blame everybody else your parents blame everybody else because you're in the you're in the mess because you're in the you're in the mess because you're in the you're in the mess that you're in I'm going to tell you that you're in I'm going to tell you that you're in I'm going to tell you something tonight you have the answer in something tonight you have the answer in something tonight you have the answer in your own will if you want to walk the your own will if you want to walk the your own will if you want to walk the way of the flesh that's your choice I way of the flesh that's your choice I way of the flesh that's your choice I hope you don't but if you want to walk hope you don't but if you want to walk hope you don't but if you want to walk the path of freedom of life and peace the path of freedom of life and peace the path of freedom of life and peace come on with me that's the pathway that come on with me that's the pathway that come on with me that's the pathway that I want to walk I want to walk that I want to walk I want to walk that I want to walk I want to walk that peaceful life I want you to have peace peaceful life I want you to have peace peaceful life I want you to have peace brother man I want you to have peace sir brother man I want you to have peace sir brother man I want you to have peace sir I want you to have joy and then I want I want you to have joy and then I want I want you to have joy and then I want you and your wife to have peace I want you and your wife to have peace I want you and your wife to have peace I want you and your wife to be joint heirs you and your wife to be joint heirs you and your wife to be joint heirs together with Christ I want you and your together with Christ I want you and your together with Christ I want you and your wife to enjoy company and enjoy being wife to enjoy company and enjoy being wife to enjoy company and enjoy being with each other and then when I get you with each other and then when I get you with each other and then when I get you two together God gets you two together I two together God gets you two together I two together God gets you two together I want your kids to get on board and oh if want your kids to get on board and oh if want your kids to get on board and oh if we can ever get old all of this going we can ever get old all of this going we can ever get old all of this going the same direction Verse direction Verse 18 but if you be led of the spirit 18 but if you be led of the spirit 18 but if you be led of the spirit you're not under the law that's a law of you're not under the law that's a law of you're not under the law that's a law of sin now the works of the Flesh and Paul sin now the works of the Flesh and Paul sin now the works of the Flesh and Paul just feels like I need to tell you some just feels like I need to tell you some just feels like I need to tell you some of these here's some of the works of the of these here's some of the works of the of these here's some of the works of the flesh The Works of the flesh are flesh The Works of the flesh are flesh The Works of the flesh are manifest which are these adultery manifest which are these adultery manifest which are these adultery fornication uncleanness fornication uncleanness fornication uncleanness lasciviousness all these have to do with lasciviousness all these have to do with lasciviousness all these have to do with with sexual sins and we're living in a with sexual sins and we're living in a with sexual sins and we're living in a sex craze Society Society Billboards shopping Billboards shopping Billboards shopping malls it's plastered all around it is well I just can't live for around it is well I just can't live for God with all this stuff around me can I God with all this stuff around me can I God with all this stuff around me can I tell you it's not what's around you that tell you it's not what's around you that tell you it's not what's around you that you you need to control yourself over you you need to control yourself over you you need to control yourself over it's what's in you because if you get it's what's in you because if you get it's what's in you because if you get something inside of your heart we're in something inside of your heart we're in something inside of your heart we're in the world come on finish it for me we're in world come on finish it for me we're in the world the world the world but so we can use it as an excuse well but so we can use it as an excuse well but so we can use it as an excuse well you you ought to seen her or you ought you you ought to seen her or you ought you you ought to seen her or you ought to seen him or you you know you ought to to seen him or you you know you ought to to seen him or you you know you ought to seen no no it it has nothing to do with seen no no it it has nothing to do with seen no no it it has nothing to do with him or her it has everything to do him or her it has everything to do him or her it has everything to do what's in your heart but if you can what's in your heart but if you can what's in your heart but if you can allow God through prayer to to get in allow God through prayer to to get in allow God through prayer to to get in side of your heart you can walk by every side of your heart you can walk by every side of your heart you can walk by every magazine rack in Jesus name if you if if magazine rack in Jesus name if you if if magazine rack in Jesus name if you if if you get listen I don't care how few you get listen I don't care how few you get listen I don't care how few clothes I'm talking to the men of this clothes I'm talking to the men of this clothes I'm talking to the men of this church tonight I don't care how few church tonight I don't care how few church tonight I don't care how few clothes they're wearing out there in the clothes they're wearing out there in the clothes they're wearing out there in the world you get enough of the Holy Ghost world you get enough of the Holy Ghost world you get enough of the Holy Ghost and you keep your eyes on eye level and and you keep your eyes on eye level and and you keep your eyes on eye level and you walk right by them and when your you walk right by them and when your you walk right by them and when your flesh is turn around you say you rotten flesh is turn around you say you rotten flesh is turn around you say you rotten stinking flesh I'm not going to turn stinking flesh I'm not going to turn stinking flesh I'm not going to turn around I'm going to keep on walking around I'm going to keep on walking around I'm going to keep on walking forward because that that's the way Holy forward because that that's the way Holy forward because that that's the way Holy Ghost men act and this is a sad thing right here act and this is a sad thing right here this is a sad thing right here but there this is a sad thing right here but there this is a sad thing right here but there was a woman that backslid lost out with was a woman that backslid lost out with was a woman that backslid lost out with God now this is not the excuse but is a God now this is not the excuse but is a God now this is not the excuse but is a bad thing you know why her husband could bad thing you know why her husband could bad thing you know why her husband could not keep his eyes off of worldly not keep his eyes off of worldly not keep his eyes off of worldly women and so she decided and later women and so she decided and later women and so she decided and later confess I just decided if that's what he confess I just decided if that's what he confess I just decided if that's what he wanted I was going to give it to him you wanted I was going to give it to him you wanted I was going to give it to him you see men we ought to prize our wives for see men we ought to prize our wives for see men we ought to prize our wives for dressing modestly we ought to prize our wives for modestly we ought to prize our wives for dressing mod matter of fact Let me let dressing mod matter of fact Let me let dressing mod matter of fact Let me let let me just give you a little let me let me just give you a little let me let me just give you a little let me just give you a little marriage Retreat just give you a little marriage Retreat just give you a little marriage Retreat stuff here you're walking in a stuff here you're walking in a stuff here you're walking in a restaurant you and your Godly wife and restaurant you and your Godly wife and restaurant you and your Godly wife and there's some woman standing there don't there's some woman standing there don't there's some woman standing there don't have enough listen an aspirin bottle's have enough listen an aspirin bottle's have enough listen an aspirin bottle's got more cotton inside it than the got more cotton inside it than the got more cotton inside it than the woman's wearing all right I'm trying to be anointed brother Rick I'm trying to be anointed brother Rick it's got done got all of it out of me it's got done got all of it out of me it's got done got all of it out of me right right right now I don't know what I'm talking now I don't know what I'm talking now I don't know what I'm talking about not enough clothes on to clean a about not enough clothes on to clean a about not enough clothes on to clean a shotgun barrel out with can I tell you shotgun barrel out with can I tell you shotgun barrel out with can I tell you what you need to do with your wife you what you need to do with your wife you what you need to do with your wife you need to reach out and pull her close to need to reach out and pull her close to need to reach out and pull her close to you you need to place your arm just you you need to place your arm just you you need to place your arm just right around her hips and pull her into you yeah you're going to show her you're you yeah you're going to show her you're going to show that woman no not going to show that woman no not going to show that woman no not necessarily I'm going to show that woman necessarily I'm going to show that woman necessarily I'm going to show that woman I'm going to show that little godly I'm going to show that little godly I'm going to show that little godly woman that wife of mine that really the woman that wife of mine that really the woman that wife of mine that really the women of the Pentecostal movement are women of the Pentecostal movement are women of the Pentecostal movement are really the ones that pay the price for really the ones that pay the price for really the ones that pay the price for out there in the world they're really out there in the world they're really out there in the world they're really the ones that say hey we're not going to the ones that say hey we're not going to the ones that say hey we're not going to dress like this we're not going to dress like this we're not going to dress like this we're not going to display our bodies like a bunch of meat display our bodies like a bunch of meat display our bodies like a bunch of meat at a meat counter I'm a woman of God I'm at a meat counter I'm a woman of God I'm at a meat counter I'm a woman of God I'm a holy ghost filled woman and men if you a holy ghost filled woman and men if you a holy ghost filled woman and men if you got a woman like that you need to pull got a woman like that you need to pull got a woman like that you need to pull her close to you and walk right by you her close to you and walk right by you her close to you and walk right by you know what it might do do Lord stand stand with me right now stand Lord stand stand with me right now stand Lord stand stand with me right now stand with me right with me right with me right now you know what it might now you know what it might now you know what it might do it might just be a good witness to do it might just be a good witness to do it might just be a good witness to that woman ain't wearing enough that woman ain't wearing enough that woman ain't wearing enough clothes and what' you say my mouth always gets me in trouble I my mouth always gets me in trouble I said God give you a good man that's said God give you a good man that's said God give you a good man that's right that's right that's right that's true that's right she might look at that true that's right she might look at that true that's right she might look at that think man I'd like a man like that take think man I'd like a man like that take think man I'd like a man like that take I'd like I'd like a man like that right I'd like I'd like a man like that right I'd like I'd like a man like that right there well if you want a man like that there well if you want a man like that there well if you want a man like that you got to be a woman like that you want a man like that you got to that you want a man like that you got to be a woman like that there's a woman that there's a woman didn't know him didn't know him didn't know him better daisy duke shorts and all the better daisy duke shorts and all the better daisy duke shorts and all the stuff she got in a Pentecostal church stuff she got in a Pentecostal church stuff she got in a Pentecostal church God filled her with the Holy Ghost she God filled her with the Holy Ghost she God filled her with the Holy Ghost she got to look around these other got to look around these other got to look around these other women she got to dressing like them she women she got to dressing like them she women she got to dressing like them she later stood up and later stood up and later stood up and testified she said the whole time that I testified she said the whole time that I testified she said the whole time that I was wearing all those shorts and halters was wearing all those shorts and halters was wearing all those shorts and halters and all that said not one man opened a and all that said not one man opened a and all that said not one man opened a door for door for door for me said most men when they saw me never me said most men when they saw me never me said most men when they saw me never looked me in the face they looked below looked me in the face they looked below looked me in the face they looked below my shoulders at me but said it has my shoulders at me but said it has my shoulders at me but said it has amazed me since God got a hold of my amazed me since God got a hold of my amazed me since God got a hold of my life and I've been dressing like a woman life and I've been dressing like a woman life and I've been dressing like a woman ought to dress like men open the door for me now and like men open the door for me now and men are actually looking in my eyes and men are actually looking in my eyes and men are actually looking in my eyes and calling me I'm I'm going to tell you calling me I'm I'm going to tell you calling me I'm I'm going to tell you something it really is a benefit to live something it really is a benefit to live something it really is a benefit to live for God and to serve God aren't you glad for God and to serve God aren't you glad for God and to serve God aren't you glad that I saw it was not Romans that I saw it was not Romans that I saw it was not Romans 8:15 God is good let's let's just pray 8:15 God is good let's let's just pray 8:15 God is good let's let's just pray tonight let's just let's just end our tonight let's just let's just end our tonight let's just let's just end our Bible Lesson would you like to join up Bible Lesson would you like to join up Bible Lesson would you like to join up around the altars just for a couple around the altars just for a couple around the altars just for a couple moments oh God I want to walk in prayer moments oh God I want to walk in prayer moments oh God I want to walk in prayer right now Lord oh God I want to walk in right now Lord oh God I want to walk in right now Lord oh God I want to walk in prayer God I I I want every saint of God prayer God I I I want every saint of God prayer God I I I want every saint of God that's here I want every person Lord God that's here I want every person Lord God that's here I want every person Lord God there's some people in this room tonight there's some people in this room tonight there's some people in this room tonight that have some ugly rooms in their life that have some ugly rooms in their life that have some ugly rooms in their life God there's some people in this room God there's some people in this room God there's some people in this room tonight God that have some ugly thoughts tonight God that have some ugly thoughts tonight God that have some ugly thoughts God lord there's some people in this God lord there's some people in this God lord there's some people in this room tonight God that's got events God room tonight God that's got events God room tonight God that's got events God people did them wrong people did them people did them wrong people did them people did them wrong people did them bad God people walked out of their life bad God people walked out of their life bad God people walked out of their life God and they have some ugly rooms but God and they have some ugly rooms but God and they have some ugly rooms but Lamb of God spirit of God power of God Lamb of God spirit of God power of God Lamb of God spirit of God power of God move of God Lord we pray right now in move of God Lord we pray right now in move of God Lord we pray right now in Jesus name come on would you cry out Jesus name come on would you cry out Jesus name come on would you cry out with me tonight Lord in the name of with me tonight Lord in the name of with me tonight Lord in the name of Jesus help me to be an overcomer God in Jesus help me to be an overcomer God in Jesus help me to be an overcomer God in in the name of Jesus God help me to be in the name of Jesus God help me to be in the name of Jesus God help me to be Overcomer God lord these unpure sexual Overcomer God lord these unpure sexual Overcomer God lord these unpure sexual desires God help me to be more than a desires God help me to be more than a desires God help me to be more than a conqueror God Lord help me to overcome conqueror God Lord help me to overcome conqueror God Lord help me to overcome God lord every unsan sexual act God help God lord every unsan sexual act God help God lord every unsan sexual act God help me overcome me overcome me overcome pornography God help me overcome Lord pornography God help me overcome Lord pornography God help me overcome Lord these things Lord God help me to be a these things Lord God help me to be a these things Lord God help me to be a man or a woman Lord that's pure Lord man or a woman Lord that's pure Lord man or a woman Lord that's pure Lord help me God to be pure tonight God lord help me God to be pure tonight God lord help me God to be pure tonight God lord control my tongue God Lord let my tongue control my tongue God Lord let my tongue control my tongue God Lord let my tongue speak truth Lord God may I desire to speak truth Lord God may I desire to speak truth Lord God may I desire to find good things and tell good things find good things and tell good things find good things and tell good things Lord oh mighty God Mighty God Mighty God Lord oh mighty God Mighty God Mighty God Lord oh mighty God Mighty God Mighty God Mighty God Mighty God oh one more moment Mighty God Mighty God oh one more moment Mighty God Mighty God oh one more moment tonight come on God you know what we're tonight come on God you know what we're tonight come on God you know what we're battling tonight God you know what we're battling tonight God you know what we're battling tonight God you know what we're battling Lord you know what these people battling Lord you know what these people battling Lord you know what these people are battling God oh God I pray over are battling God oh God I pray over are battling God oh God I pray over every man woman every boy and every girl every man woman every boy and every girl every man woman every boy and every girl in this Sanctuary oh God give us victory in this Sanctuary oh God give us victory in this Sanctuary oh God give us victory tonight oh God let us walk in the spirit tonight oh God let us walk in the spirit tonight oh God let us walk in the spirit tonight God I yield my voice to you tonight God I yield my voice to you tonight God I yield my voice to you right now I yield my mind to you right right now I yield my mind to you right right now I yield my mind to you right now God I'm tired of the flesh telling now God I'm tired of the flesh telling now God I'm tired of the flesh telling me what to me what to me what to do oh mighty God Mighty God Mighty God do oh mighty God Mighty God Mighty God do oh mighty God Mighty God Mighty God Mighty God oh God I want to go back to Mighty God oh God I want to go back to Mighty God oh God I want to go back to prayer oh I want to go back to prayer I prayer oh I want to go back to prayer I prayer oh I want to go back to prayer I want to go back to prayer oh God I want want to go back to prayer oh God I want want to go back to prayer oh God I want to go back to prayer Lord I want to go to go back to prayer Lord I want to go to go back to prayer Lord I want to go back to daily prayer give us this day back to daily prayer give us this day back to daily prayer give us this day our daily bread God give me this day my our daily bread God give me this day my our daily bread God give me this day my daily nourishment oh mighty God Mighty God nourishment oh mighty God Mighty God Mighty God Mighty God Mighty God come on Mighty God Mighty God Mighty God come on Mighty God Mighty God Mighty God come on you got victory tonight come on there's you got victory tonight come on there's you got victory tonight come on there's victory in this house come on you got victory in this house come on you got victory in this house come on you got victory tonight lift your hands right victory tonight lift your hands right victory tonight lift your hands right now right now lift your hands and now right now lift your hands and now right now lift your hands and declare in Jesus name I have declare in Jesus name I have declare in Jesus name I have Victory oh in Jesus name I have Victory oh in Jesus name I have Victory oh in Jesus name I have Victory Victory Victory Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah I will Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah I will Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah I will overcome come on say it with me I will overcome come on say it with me I will overcome come on say it with me I will overcome through prayer through prayer I overcome through prayer through prayer I overcome through prayer through prayer I will will overcome I will become a new will will overcome I will become a new will will overcome I will become a new man through prayer through prayer daily man through prayer through prayer daily man through prayer through prayer daily prayer daily pray I'll become a new man prayer daily pray I'll become a new man prayer daily pray I'll become a new man in Jesus name in Jes Give the Lord a in Jesus name in Jes Give the Lord a in Jesus name in Jes Give the Lord a hand of Praise you're dismissed in his hand of Praise you're dismissed in his hand of Praise you're dismissed in his name who pray