Sunday Evening Worship Service
by Mark McCool
First Apostolic Church of Knoxville (Knoxville, TN)
Kind: sermon
Scripture: Exodus 25:1-9, Exodus 24:18, Exodus 27:20, Proverbs 6:23, Leviticus 10:1-2, 1 Corinthians 2:1-2, John 12:35-36, John 14:14-17, John 14:26, Matthew 5:14-16, Philippians 2:14-15

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well Lord bless you I'm going to let you move to your seats we greet you let you move to your seats we greet you let you move to your seats we greet you in the precious name of Jesus we welcome in the precious name of Jesus we welcome in the precious name of Jesus we welcome welcome you to Sunday night worship welcome you to Sunday night worship welcome you to Sunday night worship service at First Apostolic Church let me service at First Apostolic Church let me service at First Apostolic Church let me go ahead and get this out of the way go ahead and get this out of the way go ahead and get this out of the way first of all thank you brother Moore Mr first of all thank you brother Moore Mr first of all thank you brother Moore Mr soundman for helping me out in my soundman for helping me out in my soundman for helping me out in my monitors tonight uh I'm trying to decide monitors tonight uh I'm trying to decide monitors tonight uh I'm trying to decide decide whether I sound more like JH decide whether I sound more like JH decide whether I sound more like JH Osborne or froggy If I Could Teach as good as JH froggy If I Could Teach as good as JH Osborne I would claim that so y'all have Osborne I would claim that so y'all have Osborne I would claim that so y'all have to pray for the other part but uh uh I to pray for the other part but uh uh I to pray for the other part but uh uh I would just simply tell you that we've would just simply tell you that we've would just simply tell you that we've been in a great week of national youth been in a great week of national youth been in a great week of national youth convention a lot of praise and worship convention a lot of praise and worship convention a lot of praise and worship along with all of the uh uh typical cred along with all of the uh uh typical cred along with all of the uh uh typical cred that's going around so uh I would tell that's going around so uh I would tell that's going around so uh I would tell you I hope you can endure I I'm not you I hope you can endure I I'm not you I hope you can endure I I'm not hurting as much as probably it hurts you hurting as much as probably it hurts you hurting as much as probably it hurts you to hear my voice in this condition but to hear my voice in this condition but to hear my voice in this condition but by the help of the Lord I still feel by the help of the Lord I still feel by the help of the Lord I still feel that I have something to say tonight that I have something to say tonight that I have something to say tonight that God will minister to us from his that God will minister to us from his that God will minister to us from his word not of my voice or uh my vocal word not of my voice or uh my vocal word not of my voice or uh my vocal quality but I hope God has something for quality but I hope God has something for quality but I hope God has something for us I do say welcome to all of our guests us I do say welcome to all of our guests us I do say welcome to all of our guests if this is your first time at First if this is your first time at First if this is your first time at First Apostolic church thank you for work Apostolic church thank you for work Apostolic church thank you for work worshiping with us to all those joining worshiping with us to all those joining worshiping with us to all those joining us in the multimedia platforms uh thank us in the multimedia platforms uh thank us in the multimedia platforms uh thank you for joining us hope we can be you you for joining us hope we can be you you for joining us hope we can be you can be in service with us very soon and can be in service with us very soon and can be in service with us very soon and thank you for your worship I'm glad to thank you for your worship I'm glad to thank you for your worship I'm glad to be in a worshiping church be in a worshiping church be in a worshiping church tonight I said I'm glad to be in a tonight I said I'm glad to be in a tonight I said I'm glad to be in a worshiping church worshiping church worshiping church tonight I do have to compliment again tonight I do have to compliment again tonight I do have to compliment again all of our young folks our uh students all of our young folks our uh students all of our young folks our uh students who attended NYC who attended NYC who attended NYC for uh they were right in the middle of for uh they were right in the middle of for uh they were right in the middle of all the action they were right down all the action they were right down all the action they were right down front every time there was a service uh front every time there was a service uh front every time there was a service uh I saw the Young Folks of First Apostolic I saw the Young Folks of First Apostolic I saw the Young Folks of First Apostolic church right up front first in the altar church right up front first in the altar church right up front first in the altar ministering to others praying and ministering to others praying and ministering to others praying and letting the Holy Ghost use them and letting the Holy Ghost use them and letting the Holy Ghost use them and thank you young folks and why not that's thank you young folks and why not that's thank you young folks and why not that's the way you act around here you do the the way you act around here you do the the way you act around here you do the same thing here uh I I like to uh same thing here uh I I like to uh same thing here uh I I like to uh affectionately refer to them as our affectionately refer to them as our affectionately refer to them as our front row roues thank y'all for being front row roues thank y'all for being front row roues thank y'all for being here and and supporting and being a part here and and supporting and being a part here and and supporting and being a part of the worship and praise I want to take of the worship and praise I want to take of the worship and praise I want to take you to the word of the Lord tonight the you to the word of the Lord tonight the you to the word of the Lord tonight the book of Exodus the 25th chapter give book of Exodus the 25th chapter give book of Exodus the 25th chapter give honor to our uh Bishop our pastors our honor to our uh Bishop our pastors our honor to our uh Bishop our pastors our elders and ministers to all of the staff elders and ministers to all of the staff elders and ministers to all of the staff of First Apostolic church thank you for of First Apostolic church thank you for of First Apostolic church thank you for your consistency and your continued work your consistency and your continued work your consistency and your continued work in the kingdom of God Exodus 2 5 I want in the kingdom of God Exodus 2 5 I want in the kingdom of God Exodus 2 5 I want to begin reading at verse number to begin reading at verse number to begin reading at verse number one and the Lord spake unto Moses one and the Lord spake unto Moses one and the Lord spake unto Moses saying Speak unto the children of saying Speak unto the children of saying Speak unto the children of Israel that they bring me an Israel that they bring me an Israel that they bring me an offering of every man that giveth it offering of every man that giveth it offering of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take willingly with his heart ye shall take willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering used to bother me I thought my offering used to bother me I thought my offering used to bother me I thought we should receive an offering and that's we should receive an offering and that's we should receive an offering and that's okay I understand the semantics okay I understand the semantics okay I understand the semantics it used to bother me sometimes the it used to bother me sometimes the it used to bother me sometimes the preacher said we're going to take an preacher said we're going to take an preacher said we're going to take an offering sound like you needed a Glock offering sound like you needed a Glock offering sound like you needed a Glock to do that but scripture said they going to do that but scripture said they going to do that but scripture said they going to take an to take an to take an offering but it was to be given offering but it was to be given offering but it was to be given willingly and this is the willingly and this is the willingly and this is the offering which ye shall take of them offering which ye shall take of them offering which ye shall take of them gold and silver and brass and blue and gold and silver and brass and blue and gold and silver and brass and blue and purple and Scarlet and fine linen and purple and Scarlet and fine linen and purple and Scarlet and fine linen and goat's hair and RAM skin died red and goat's hair and RAM skin died red and goat's hair and RAM skin died red and Badger skins and Sh them wood and notice Badger skins and Sh them wood and notice Badger skins and Sh them wood and notice number six oil for the number six oil for the number six oil for the light notice that oil for a particular light notice that oil for a particular light notice that oil for a particular purpose oil for the light spices for purpose oil for the light spices for purpose oil for the light spices for anointing oil and for sweet incense onx anointing oil and for sweet incense onx anointing oil and for sweet incense onx stones and stones to be set in the epid stones and stones to be set in the epid stones and stones to be set in the epid and in the and in the and in the breastplate and let them make me a breastplate and let them make me a breastplate and let them make me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them sanctuary that I may dwell among them sanctuary that I may dwell among them according to all that I show thee after according to all that I show thee after according to all that I show thee after the pattern of the the pattern of the the pattern of the Tabernacle and the pattern of all the Tabernacle and the pattern of all the Tabernacle and the pattern of all the instruments thereof even so shall ye instruments thereof even so shall ye instruments thereof even so shall ye make make make it reminding us of verse six it says oil it reminding us of verse six it says oil it reminding us of verse six it says oil for the for the for the light tonight I'd speak to you on this light tonight I'd speak to you on this light tonight I'd speak to you on this subject for a few minutes subject for a few minutes subject for a few minutes maintain the light maintain the light maintain the light maintain the light maintain the light maintain the light let's pray savior I love you God I'm let's pray savior I love you God I'm let's pray savior I love you God I'm grateful for the grateful for the grateful for the opportunity to bring your word I thank opportunity to bring your word I thank opportunity to bring your word I thank you for every individual who has made an you for every individual who has made an you for every individual who has made an effort and sacrifice that they would be effort and sacrifice that they would be effort and sacrifice that they would be in your house those who would join us in your house those who would join us in your house those who would join us online God I pray now that not of my online God I pray now that not of my online God I pray now that not of my ability but Lord of your anointed word ability but Lord of your anointed word ability but Lord of your anointed word we can be ministered to tonight let let we can be ministered to tonight let let we can be ministered to tonight let let your word go deep in our souls and cause your word go deep in our souls and cause your word go deep in our souls and cause us to be more like you in every way for us to be more like you in every way for us to be more like you in every way for all this we're grateful and thankful in all this we're grateful and thankful in all this we're grateful and thankful in jesus' name we pray jesus' name we pray jesus' name we pray maintain the maintain the maintain the light if you study in Exodus from Exodus light if you study in Exodus from Exodus light if you study in Exodus from Exodus 25 through Exodus 27 in 25 through Exodus 27 in 25 through Exodus 27 in particular you find three particular you find three particular you find three chapters that give detailed chapters that give detailed chapters that give detailed instructions including material list instructions including material list instructions including material list dimensions and descriptions for dimensions and descriptions for dimensions and descriptions for furniture that was to be in and about furniture that was to be in and about furniture that was to be in and about the temple of God the materials and the temple of God the materials and the temple of God the materials and dimensions of the Tabernacle itself are dimensions of the Tabernacle itself are dimensions of the Tabernacle itself are also itemized in these also itemized in these also itemized in these chapters this comprehensive list was chapters this comprehensive list was chapters this comprehensive list was given to Moses on Mount given to Moses on Mount given to Moses on Mount Si and as he communed with God for 40 Si and as he communed with God for 40 Si and as he communed with God for 40 days and nights Exodus 24:18 tells us days and nights Exodus 24:18 tells us days and nights Exodus 24:18 tells us that it is an exhaused that it is an exhaused that it is an exhaused and very complete meticulous and very complete meticulous and very complete meticulous allinclusive set of plans it includes allinclusive set of plans it includes allinclusive set of plans it includes plans for the Ark of the Covenant The plans for the Ark of the Covenant The plans for the Ark of the Covenant The Mercy Seat the golden cheram the Mercy Seat the golden cheram the Mercy Seat the golden cheram the tabernac or rather the table of shoe tabernac or rather the table of shoe tabernac or rather the table of shoe bread the dishes the spoons the bowls of bread the dishes the spoons the bowls of bread the dishes the spoons the bowls of pure pure pure gold the golden candle sticks the seven gold the golden candle sticks the seven gold the golden candle sticks the seven lamps the tongs the snuff dishes of gold lamps the tongs the snuff dishes of gold lamps the tongs the snuff dishes of gold chapter 26 chapter 26 chapter 26 gives the details of the Tabernacle the gives the details of the Tabernacle the gives the details of the Tabernacle the curtains the couplings the dimensions curtains the couplings the dimensions curtains the couplings the dimensions down to every down to every down to every detail Now understand and reading detail Now understand and reading detail Now understand and reading scripture sometimes though interesting scripture sometimes though interesting scripture sometimes though interesting to see these to see these to see these dimensions and hear it dimensions and hear it dimensions and hear it preached he said speak unto the people preached he said speak unto the people preached he said speak unto the people about these things and he was very about these things and he was very about these things and he was very meticulous and direct there were some meticulous and direct there were some meticulous and direct there were some directions given of specifics the way directions given of specifics the way directions given of specifics the way things were supposed to be it was not things were supposed to be it was not things were supposed to be it was not just halfhazard and man you put your own just halfhazard and man you put your own just halfhazard and man you put your own Dimensions together and make this and Dimensions together and make this and Dimensions together and make this and give a general idea it was very specific give a general idea it was very specific give a general idea it was very specific as the way things should as the way things should as the way things should be and be and be and frankly why it might be interesting frankly why it might be interesting frankly why it might be interesting reading to those who get into stuff like reading to those who get into stuff like reading to those who get into stuff like that all of those details if you read that all of those details if you read that all of those details if you read them can be become a bit overwhelming to them can be become a bit overwhelming to them can be become a bit overwhelming to try and ingest intellectually the try and ingest intellectually the try and ingest intellectually the magnitude of all that God had told them magnitude of all that God had told them magnitude of all that God had told them you know it's with Christmas coming up you know it's with Christmas coming up you know it's with Christmas coming up it's kind of like opening up one of it's kind of like opening up one of it's kind of like opening up one of those boxes that says some assembly those boxes that says some assembly those boxes that says some assembly required that's kind of when as a poppy required that's kind of when as a poppy required that's kind of when as a poppy now I gloss over said oh no that's going now I gloss over said oh no that's going now I gloss over said oh no that's going to be my to be my to be my responsibility but suddenly in Exodus 2 responsibility but suddenly in Exodus 2 responsibility but suddenly in Exodus 2 2720 the dimensions and materialist ends 2720 the dimensions and materialist ends 2720 the dimensions and materialist ends and and and abruptly there is a command given in abruptly there is a command given in abruptly there is a command given in Exodus Exodus Exodus 2720 and it says and thou shalt command 2720 and it says and thou shalt command 2720 and it says and thou shalt command the children of the children of the children of Israel that they bring the pure olive Israel that they bring the pure olive Israel that they bring the pure olive oil beaten for the light to cause the oil beaten for the light to cause the oil beaten for the light to cause the lamp to burn lamp to burn lamp to burn always in the Tabernacle of the always in the Tabernacle of the always in the Tabernacle of the congregation ation without the veil congregation ation without the veil congregation ation without the veil which is before the testimony Aaron and which is before the testimony Aaron and which is before the testimony Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to his sons shall order it from evening to his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the Lord it shall be a morning before the Lord it shall be a morning before the Lord it shall be a statute for every forever unto their statute for every forever unto their statute for every forever unto their Generations on behalf of the children of Generations on behalf of the children of Generations on behalf of the children of Israel suddenly we go from Israel suddenly we go from Israel suddenly we go from Dimensions suddenly we go from Dimensions suddenly we go from Dimensions suddenly we go from measurements suddenly we go from measurements suddenly we go from measurements suddenly we go from Specific Instructions for structure and Specific Instructions for structure and Specific Instructions for structure and construction to a command for all the construction to a command for all the construction to a command for all the people the children of Israel it was people the children of Israel it was people the children of Israel it was their responsibility to bring the fuel their responsibility to bring the fuel their responsibility to bring the fuel that would keep the fire and the lamp that would keep the fire and the lamp that would keep the fire and the lamp burning burning burning continually understand it was the continually understand it was the continually understand it was the priesthoods responsibility to maintain priesthoods responsibility to maintain priesthoods responsibility to maintain the light the priesthood the royal the light the priesthood the royal the light the priesthood the royal priesthood the high priest his family priesthood the high priest his family priesthood the high priest his family Lage it was their Lage it was their Lage it was their responsibility to maintain the light but responsibility to maintain the light but responsibility to maintain the light but the congregation the people if you will the congregation the people if you will the congregation the people if you will it was their responsibility and it was a it was their responsibility and it was a it was their responsibility and it was a command given by the Lord they must command given by the Lord they must command given by the Lord they must provide the provide the provide the fuel so let's review a bit the text said fuel so let's review a bit the text said fuel so let's review a bit the text said bring an offering build me a bring an offering build me a bring an offering build me a sanctuary and then verse 27 said let the sanctuary and then verse 27 said let the sanctuary and then verse 27 said let the people provide the fuel for the people provide the fuel for the people provide the fuel for the light it's important to understand this light it's important to understand this light it's important to understand this idea of bringing an offering and notice idea of bringing an offering and notice idea of bringing an offering and notice the the the diversity of offerings that diversity of offerings that diversity of offerings that were itemized were itemized were itemized here you know sometimes we limit here you know sometimes we limit here you know sometimes we limit ourselves to thinking that all God ourselves to thinking that all God ourselves to thinking that all God requires from us is a monetary requires from us is a monetary requires from us is a monetary contribution and never mistake that is contribution and never mistake that is contribution and never mistake that is part of what we do with tithe and part of what we do with tithe and part of what we do with tithe and offering but notice when this itemized offering but notice when this itemized offering but notice when this itemized list started being given number one list started being given number one list started being given number one there was attitude toward giving mention there was attitude toward giving mention there was attitude toward giving mention he said bring me an offering of every he said bring me an offering of every he said bring me an offering of every man that giveth it willingly this was man that giveth it willingly this was man that giveth it willingly this was not a tax this was not something that not a tax this was not something that not a tax this was not something that was forced upon them there had to be a was forced upon them there had to be a was forced upon them there had to be a willing heart let me tell you when you willing heart let me tell you when you willing heart let me tell you when you give unto God you need to be able to give unto God you need to be able to give unto God you need to be able to give because you you want to you have a give because you you want to you have a give because you you want to you have a desire to you want to contribute into desire to you want to contribute into desire to you want to contribute into that larger trough as Bishop sometimes that larger trough as Bishop sometimes that larger trough as Bishop sometimes says so that we can do the kingdom of says so that we can do the kingdom of says so that we can do the kingdom of God Justice and accomplish what God God Justice and accomplish what God God Justice and accomplish what God would have would have would have us and it said with his heart ye shall us and it said with his heart ye shall us and it said with his heart ye shall take my take my take my offering but then he begins to itemize offering but then he begins to itemize offering but then he begins to itemize he says gold and silver and Brass we can he says gold and silver and Brass we can he says gold and silver and Brass we can kind of see where that still appears to kind of see where that still appears to kind of see where that still appears to be a monetary offering but then he be a monetary offering but then he be a monetary offering but then he suddenly goes on he says blue speaking suddenly goes on he says blue speaking suddenly goes on he says blue speaking likely of fabrics blue and purple and likely of fabrics blue and purple and likely of fabrics blue and purple and Scarlet fine Linens and goat's Scarlet fine Linens and goat's Scarlet fine Linens and goat's hair and RAM skin in a particular color hair and RAM skin in a particular color hair and RAM skin in a particular color dyed dyed dyed red Badger skins shittum wood oil for red Badger skins shittum wood oil for red Badger skins shittum wood oil for the light spices for anointing oil and the light spices for anointing oil and the light spices for anointing oil and for sweetings it's onx stones stones to for sweetings it's onx stones stones to for sweetings it's onx stones stones to be set in the ephod and in the be set in the ephod and in the be set in the ephod and in the breastplate whatever God had blessed breastplate whatever God had blessed breastplate whatever God had blessed them with or whatever vocation they had them with or whatever vocation they had them with or whatever vocation they had if they were one who dealt in Fabrics if they were one who dealt in Fabrics if they were one who dealt in Fabrics God wanted them to give of what he had God wanted them to give of what he had God wanted them to give of what he had blessed them with if they were goat Huns blessed them with if they were goat Huns blessed them with if they were goat Huns they could give goat skins if they were they could give goat skins if they were they could give goat skins if they were those who had sheep they could give of those who had sheep they could give of those who had sheep they could give of the Rams the Rams the Rams hide simply stated hide simply stated hide simply stated God's people God's people God's people then as we are now was a diverse people then as we are now was a diverse people then as we are now was a diverse people that's right I'm thankful to be going to that's right I'm thankful to be going to that's right I'm thankful to be going to a church of diversity that God has a church of diversity that God has a church of diversity that God has blessed us with so many talented people blessed us with so many talented people blessed us with so many talented people that's not bragging that's just fact if that's not bragging that's just fact if that's not bragging that's just fact if you look around you you see what you look around you you see what you look around you you see what heaven's going to look like people of heaven's going to look like people of heaven's going to look like people of all kind of backgrounds of diverse all kind of backgrounds of diverse all kind of backgrounds of diverse abilities and abilities and abilities and responsibilities God says whatever you responsibilities God says whatever you responsibilities God says whatever you got I need part of that as an offering got I need part of that as an offering got I need part of that as an offering let me tell you if you're in the house let me tell you if you're in the house let me tell you if you're in the house tonight don't let someone else's ability tonight don't let someone else's ability tonight don't let someone else's ability to give what they have intimidate you to give what they have intimidate you to give what they have intimidate you from giving what you have God's blessed from giving what you have God's blessed from giving what you have God's blessed you with certain abilities you with certain abilities you with certain abilities God see I I'd already talked to myself God see I I'd already talked to myself God see I I'd already talked to myself and said I was going to try to take it and said I was going to try to take it and said I was going to try to take it easy because of my voice and I start easy because of my voice and I start easy because of my voice and I start getting excited but when I start getting excited but when I start getting excited but when I start thinking of all the wonderful thinking of all the wonderful thinking of all the wonderful abilities that God's blessed us abilities that God's blessed us abilities that God's blessed us with and if I start naming some I can't with and if I start naming some I can't with and if I start naming some I can't name name name all but I'm amazed we have plumbers we all but I'm amazed we have plumbers we all but I'm amazed we have plumbers we have attorneys we have folks that that if you attorneys we have folks that that if you need the yard put in they know how to need the yard put in they know how to need the yard put in they know how to put the yard in put the yard in put the yard in I I have to mention brother Courtney we I I have to mention brother Courtney we I I have to mention brother Courtney we we had a plumbing problem out here and we had a plumbing problem out here and we had a plumbing problem out here and uh uh they got the plumbing part done uh uh they got the plumbing part done uh uh they got the plumbing part done but they had to dig up a bunch of but they had to dig up a bunch of but they had to dig up a bunch of ground and ground and ground and uh he just he came over got right in the uh he just he came over got right in the uh he just he came over got right in the middle of that stuff and before it was middle of that stuff and before it was middle of that stuff and before it was over they had the the the leak fixed but over they had the the the leak fixed but over they had the the the leak fixed but the ground was still tore up the yard the ground was still tore up the yard the ground was still tore up the yard was still tore up and I already in my was still tore up and I already in my was still tore up and I already in my mind said man that's going to look bad mind said man that's going to look bad mind said man that's going to look bad for a long time and brother Courtney for a long time and brother Courtney for a long time and brother Courtney told me he said give me told me he said give me told me he said give me about five 6 7even 8 days he said I'll about five 6 7even 8 days he said I'll about five 6 7even 8 days he said I'll have grass growing there brother have grass growing there brother have grass growing there brother Courtney I'm sorry under my breath I Courtney I'm sorry under my breath I Courtney I'm sorry under my breath I said ain't no way all way all right but he showed up one day and they right but he showed up one day and they right but he showed up one day and they had Cedars and they were putting down had Cedars and they were putting down had Cedars and they were putting down stuff and putting down straw and then he stuff and putting down straw and then he stuff and putting down straw and then he had sprinklers out had sprinklers out had sprinklers out there and so helped me after about 7 there and so helped me after about 7 there and so helped me after about 7 days I looked in that place it looked days I looked in that place it looked days I looked in that place it looked better than a lot of it made the the better than a lot of it made the the better than a lot of it made the the real the the old grass look bad it real the the old grass look bad it real the the old grass look bad it looked so nice I I ask him if ever tried looked so nice I I ask him if ever tried looked so nice I I ask him if ever tried that on anybody's head he could grow it that on anybody's head he could grow it that on anybody's head he could grow it so quick it just seems like whatever God quick it just seems like whatever God has need of whatever God has blessed you has need of whatever God has blessed you has need of whatever God has blessed you with what whatever ability God has with what whatever ability God has with what whatever ability God has afforded you whatever talent you have if afforded you whatever talent you have if afforded you whatever talent you have if you will use that for God that's the you will use that for God that's the you will use that for God that's the offering that he needs God will provide offering that he needs God will provide offering that he needs God will provide if we will just make ourselves if we will just make ourselves if we will just make ourselves available he desires that diversity of available he desires that diversity of available he desires that diversity of our our our abilities let me also say God will not abilities let me also say God will not abilities let me also say God will not require of you something you don't have require of you something you don't have require of you something you don't have that's right that's right you can't give that's right that's right you can't give that's right that's right you can't give what you don't have all what you don't have all what you don't have all right I I've said it before but I'll say right I I've said it before but I'll say right I I've said it before but I'll say it again I can't give God my ability to it again I can't give God my ability to it again I can't give God my ability to play the play the play the piano because I can't play the piano because I can't play the piano because I can't play the piano I took piano lessons for a little piano I took piano lessons for a little piano I took piano lessons for a little while till my teacher died and I might while till my teacher died and I might while till my teacher died and I might be a lot what caused it I don't know but sometimes our personal desire know but sometimes our personal desire gets in the way and we want to give God gets in the way and we want to give God gets in the way and we want to give God something we don't have when there's something we don't have when there's something we don't have when there's something else we could do and we could something else we could do and we could something else we could do and we could just be available in the kingdom of God just be available in the kingdom of God just be available in the kingdom of God you can't give him what you don't have you can't give him what you don't have you can't give him what you don't have just give him what you do have let him just give him what you do have let him just give him what you do have let him use it he said build me a sanctuary that I may dwell among sanctuary that I may dwell among them I realize that God is omnipresent them I realize that God is omnipresent them I realize that God is omnipresent he's everywhere but God does not he's everywhere but God does not he's everywhere but God does not manifest himself everywhere that's right manifest himself everywhere that's right manifest himself everywhere that's right that's right let me say that again God that's right let me say that again God that's right let me say that again God is everywhere but he does not manifest is everywhere but he does not manifest is everywhere but he does not manifest himself everywhere for the folks that himself everywhere for the folks that himself everywhere for the folks that say they don't need to go to church to say they don't need to go to church to say they don't need to go to church to be religious and spiritual let me tell be religious and spiritual let me tell be religious and spiritual let me tell you he dwells in the sanctuary that God you he dwells in the sanctuary that God you he dwells in the sanctuary that God has asked us to build for him that's why has asked us to build for him that's why has asked us to build for him that's why we built this place that's why we we we built this place that's why we we we built this place that's why we we forsake not the assembling of ourselves forsake not the assembling of ourselves forsake not the assembling of ourselves together there's a reason we come together there's a reason we come together there's a reason we come together he dwell together he dwell together he dwell in his in his in his Sanctuary don't ever get the idea oh Sanctuary don't ever get the idea oh Sanctuary don't ever get the idea oh God's everywhere so I don't need to be God's everywhere so I don't need to be God's everywhere so I don't need to be in church you need to be in the house of in church you need to be in the house of in church you need to be in the house of God you need to be in the house of God God you need to be in the house of God God you need to be in the house of God you need to be in the house of God you you need to be in the house of God you you need to be in the house of God you need to be in the house of God you need need to be in the house of God you need need to be in the house of God you need to be in the house of God you need to be to be in the house of God you need to be to be in the house of God you need to be in the house of God you need to be in in the house of God you need to be in in the house of God you need to be in the house of God you need to be in the the house of God you need to be in the the house of God you need to be in the house of God you folks out that are house of God you folks out that are house of God you folks out that are watching on the internet you need to get watching on the internet you need to get watching on the internet you need to get to church when you [Applause] [Applause] can he said build me a sanctuary cuz can he said build me a sanctuary cuz can he said build me a sanctuary cuz that's where I'm going to dwell Now understand what a sanctuary dwell Now understand what a sanctuary is if you look up the definition of the is if you look up the definition of the is if you look up the definition of the word Sanctuary it's a place where word Sanctuary it's a place where word Sanctuary it's a place where someone or something is someone or something is someone or something is protected or given shelter a consecrated protected or given shelter a consecrated protected or given shelter a consecrated place place this is a consecrated house place place this is a consecrated house place place this is a consecrated house oh man we do a lot of stuff in here man oh man we do a lot of stuff in here man oh man we do a lot of stuff in here man we have kids musicals we have Christmas we have kids musicals we have Christmas we have kids musicals we have Christmas musicals we have school assemblies we musicals we have school assemblies we musicals we have school assemblies we have camp meetings we have Revival we have camp meetings we have Revival we have camp meetings we have Revival we have Bible study but all of this is in a have Bible study but all of this is in a have Bible study but all of this is in a consecrated consecrated consecrated house because that's where the Lord house because that's where the Lord house because that's where the Lord wants to wants to wants to dwell the house of God should always be dwell the house of God should always be dwell the house of God should always be a place of protection and a place of protection and a place of protection and shelter this should be our soulless our shelter this should be our soulless our shelter this should be our soulless our protected protected protected place but I said I was going to talk to place but I said I was going to talk to place but I said I was going to talk to you about maintaining the light so I'm you about maintaining the light so I'm you about maintaining the light so I'm getting there again Exodus 27:20 said in getting there again Exodus 27:20 said in getting there again Exodus 27:20 said in that thou shalt command the children of that thou shalt command the children of that thou shalt command the children of Israel that they bring thee pure olive Israel that they bring thee pure olive Israel that they bring thee pure olive oil beaten for the light to cause the oil beaten for the light to cause the oil beaten for the light to cause the lamp to burn lamp to burn lamp to burn always always always Adam Adam Adam Clark said of this passage the oil and Clark said of this passage the oil and Clark said of this passage the oil and the continual flame were not only the continual flame were not only the continual flame were not only emblematic of the unction and the emblematic of the unction and the emblematic of the unction and the influence of the Holy Spirit but also of influence of the Holy Spirit but also of influence of the Holy Spirit but also of that pure Spirit of devotion which ever that pure Spirit of devotion which ever that pure Spirit of devotion which ever animates the heart and minds of the animates the heart and minds of the animates the heart and minds of the genuine worshippers of the true God it genuine worshippers of the true God it genuine worshippers of the true God it is important for us to be reminded that is important for us to be reminded that is important for us to be reminded that your pastor p s your Bishop your your pastor p s your Bishop your your pastor p s your Bishop your spiritual leaders have been spiritual leaders have been spiritual leaders have been tasked as were the high priests and the tasked as were the high priests and the tasked as were the high priests and the family of Aaron to maintain the light but the people were tasked with light but the people were tasked with providing the providing the providing the fuel let that sink in just a fuel let that sink in just a fuel let that sink in just a minute you see it's minute you see it's minute you see it's important let me preach to the preacher important let me preach to the preacher important let me preach to the preacher talk to myself it's important that you talk to myself it's important that you talk to myself it's important that you understand that maintaining the light is understand that maintaining the light is understand that maintaining the light is essential we must be the keepers of the essential we must be the keepers of the essential we must be the keepers of the flame if you will we must be the keepers flame if you will we must be the keepers flame if you will we must be the keepers of the light we must stay in the word we of the light we must stay in the word we of the light we must stay in the word we must study the word we need to bring the must study the word we need to bring the must study the word we need to bring the fire but I got news for you we can only fire but I got news for you we can only fire but I got news for you we can only bring the fire it's up to all the people bring the fire it's up to all the people bring the fire it's up to all the people the the congregation to bring the fuel the the congregation to bring the fuel the the congregation to bring the fuel for the fire the people were tasked with bringing the the people were tasked with bringing the fuel now Proverbs said it this way fuel now Proverbs said it this way fuel now Proverbs said it this way Proverbs 6:23 for the Commandment is a Proverbs 6:23 for the Commandment is a Proverbs 6:23 for the Commandment is a lamp the law is the light and reproofs lamp the law is the light and reproofs lamp the law is the light and reproofs of instruction are the ways of life of instruction are the ways of life of instruction are the ways of life preachers we've been commanded to preachers we've been commanded to preachers we've been commanded to maintain the light we have the lamp we maintain the light we have the lamp we maintain the light we have the lamp we have the Commandments we have the law have the Commandments we have the law have the Commandments we have the law God's word and we have the God's word and we have the God's word and we have the responsibility to maintain both we must responsibility to maintain both we must responsibility to maintain both we must be the keepers of the light you be the keepers of the light you be the keepers of the light you see if you read on and I apologize to my see if you read on and I apologize to my see if you read on and I apologize to my folks upstairs I'm ever studying folks upstairs I'm ever studying folks upstairs I'm ever studying sometimes I don't give you all my sometimes I don't give you all my sometimes I don't give you all my scriptures so I'll just let you know scriptures so I'll just let you know scriptures so I'll just let you know where I'm going I'm going to go to where I'm going I'm going to go to where I'm going I'm going to go to Leviticus the 10th chapter Leviticus 10 Leviticus the 10th chapter Leviticus 10 Leviticus the 10th chapter Leviticus 10 I'll give you a I'll give you a I'll give you a moment and verse number one Leviticus 10 moment and verse number one Leviticus 10 moment and verse number one Leviticus 10 verse verse verse one it reads name one it reads name one it reads name naab and Abu the sons of Aaron now naab and Abu the sons of Aaron now naab and Abu the sons of Aaron now they're in the they're in the they're in the bloodline get the picture they're in the bloodline get the picture they're in the bloodline get the picture they're in the bloodline took either of them his censor bloodline took either of them his censor bloodline took either of them his censor now notice this wording because I'll now notice this wording because I'll now notice this wording because I'll explain it in a minute took either of explain it in a minute took either of explain it in a minute took either of them his sensor and put fire therein and them his sensor and put fire therein and them his sensor and put fire therein and put incense thereon and offered Strange put incense thereon and offered Strange put incense thereon and offered Strange Fire Fire Fire before the Lord which he commanded them before the Lord which he commanded them before the Lord which he commanded them not and there went out fire from the not and there went out fire from the not and there went out fire from the Lord and devoured them and they died Lord and devoured them and they died Lord and devoured them and they died before the before the before the Lord preachers let me tell you if you're Lord preachers let me tell you if you're Lord preachers let me tell you if you're going to maintain the fire you don't going to maintain the fire you don't going to maintain the fire you don't need to get involved in Strange need to get involved in Strange need to get involved in Strange Fire sir now let me explain to you what Fire sir now let me explain to you what Fire sir now let me explain to you what I mean by I mean by I mean by that they committed sin first of that they committed sin first of that they committed sin first of all it appears that they used their all it appears that they used their all it appears that they used their personal personal personal sensors versus the holy utensils that sensors versus the holy utensils that sensors versus the holy utensils that God had given instructions God had given instructions God had given instructions for they got a new personal revelation for they got a new personal revelation for they got a new personal revelation if you if you if you will oh I've got a new personal will oh I've got a new personal will oh I've got a new personal revelation now I realize the word said revelation now I realize the word said revelation now I realize the word said it to do this way understand there were it to do this way understand there were it to do this way understand there were three chapters of Specific Instructions three chapters of Specific Instructions three chapters of Specific Instructions of dimensions and everything but they of dimensions and everything but they of dimensions and everything but they said I we don't have to have the Holy said I we don't have to have the Holy said I we don't have to have the Holy cens we're going to use our cens we're going to use our cens we're going to use our own let me tell you if you aren't own let me tell you if you aren't own let me tell you if you aren't careful when you're supposed to be careful when you're supposed to be careful when you're supposed to be maintaining the fire you can get maintaining the fire you can get maintaining the fire you can get personal opinions and personal personal opinions and personal personal opinions and personal convictions that are contrary to the convictions that are contrary to the convictions that are contrary to the word of the Lord and you can offer word of the Lord and you can offer word of the Lord and you can offer Strange Fire and expect folks to receive Strange Fire and expect folks to receive Strange Fire and expect folks to receive that as the fire of the Holy that as the fire of the Holy that as the fire of the Holy [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Ghost Ghost Ghost they also it said they took either of they also it said they took either of they also it said they took either of them one commentator them one commentator them one commentator said it was Specific Instructions that said it was Specific Instructions that said it was Specific Instructions that only one the high priest was to offer only one the high priest was to offer only one the high priest was to offer incense from the holy censor but they incense from the holy censor but they incense from the holy censor but they said we're going to make this a said we're going to make this a said we're going to make this a collective thing we've both got our collective thing we've both got our collective thing we've both got our personal censor we're going to get personal censor we're going to get personal censor we're going to get together and we're going to agree and together and we're going to agree and together and we're going to agree and and and now I I realized that there were and and now I I realized that there were and and now I I realized that there were instructions to do it this way but we're instructions to do it this way but we're instructions to do it this way but we're just going to change it we're going to just going to change it we're going to just going to change it we're going to modernize it a little bit modernize it a little bit modernize it a little bit we're I hope you can see the analogy we're I hope you can see the analogy we're I hope you can see the analogy here when we get to thinking we can here when we get to thinking we can here when we get to thinking we can change the fire of the Holy Ghost when change the fire of the Holy Ghost when change the fire of the Holy Ghost when we get to thinking that we've got a new we get to thinking that we've got a new we get to thinking that we've got a new man-made way we're going to teach man-made way we're going to teach man-made way we're going to teach everybody how to speak with tongues everybody how to speak with tongues everybody how to speak with tongues we're going to teach everybody this that we're going to teach everybody this that we're going to teach everybody this that and the other there's a new way of doing and the other there's a new way of doing and the other there's a new way of doing things I've got news for you that things I've got news for you that things I've got news for you that Strange Fire I don't need new Direction Strange Fire I don't need new Direction Strange Fire I don't need new Direction I don't need new re Revelation I want to I don't need new re Revelation I want to I don't need new re Revelation I want to say thus sayeth the Lord I want to say thus sayeth the Lord I want to say thus sayeth the Lord I want to follow his precepts I want to follow his follow his precepts I want to follow his follow his precepts I want to follow his laws I want to follow his Commandments they Commandments they presumptuously encroached upon the presumptuously encroached upon the presumptuously encroached upon the function of the high priest for function of the high priest for function of the high priest for according to the law the high priest alone was to burn the alone was to burn the incense you see it's our our job as incense you see it's our our job as incense you see it's our our job as leaders and ministers preachers leaders and ministers preachers leaders and ministers preachers spiritual spiritual spiritual leaders to maintain the fire not to leaders to maintain the fire not to leaders to maintain the fire not to change the fire not to bring some new change the fire not to bring some new change the fire not to bring some new ideology ideology ideology along we're the keepers of the light along we're the keepers of the light along we're the keepers of the light what was that guy's name uh Tom bodette what was that guy's name uh Tom bodette what was that guy's name uh Tom bodette remember he used to advertise for Motel remember he used to advertise for Motel remember he used to advertise for Motel 6 he used to say what we'll keep the 6 he used to say what we'll keep the 6 he used to say what we'll keep the light light light on I read a thing on I read a thing on I read a thing about that several years ago in the about that several years ago in the about that several years ago in the height of the advertising campaign for height of the advertising campaign for height of the advertising campaign for Motel Motel Motel 6 their stick was their original hotels 6 their stick was their original hotels 6 their stick was their original hotels and motel or hotel 6 was you could get a and motel or hotel 6 was you could get a and motel or hotel 6 was you could get a room originally for room originally for room originally for $6 and doesn't that sound $6 and doesn't that sound $6 and doesn't that sound amazing and he made a statement and said amazing and he made a statement and said amazing and he made a statement and said man after I've driven 300 miles I don't man after I've driven 300 miles I don't man after I've driven 300 miles I don't need valet need valet need valet parking he said' I believe I can walk a parking he said' I believe I can walk a parking he said' I believe I can walk a hundred more feet to get to my room hundred more feet to get to my room hundred more feet to get to my room without having to pay for parking without having to pay for parking without having to pay for parking everybody that's been to NYC can say yes everybody that's been to NYC can say yes everybody that's been to NYC can say yes and and and amen he said I don't need chocolate on amen he said I don't need chocolate on amen he said I don't need chocolate on my pillow to get a good night's rest he my pillow to get a good night's rest he my pillow to get a good night's rest he said we're going to build our said we're going to build our said we're going to build our brand brand brand on promising the lowest prices for any on promising the lowest prices for any on promising the lowest prices for any national chain clean and comfortable national chain clean and comfortable national chain clean and comfortable room I read today the brand continues to room I read today the brand continues to room I read today the brand continues to grow and currently has approximately grow and currently has approximately grow and currently has approximately approximately approximately approximately 101,000 101,000 101,000 locations with more than locations with more than locations with more than 105,000 rooms in the United States and 105,000 rooms in the United States and 105,000 rooms in the United States and Canada part of their Hospitality motels Canada part of their Hospitality motels Canada part of their Hospitality motels makes them the largest owned and makes them the largest owned and makes them the largest owned and operated Hotel chain in North America operated Hotel chain in North America operated Hotel chain in North America America by simply saying we're going to America by simply saying we're going to America by simply saying we're going to keep the light on preachers if we'll just maintain the on preachers if we'll just maintain the light we don't need a new gospel we light we don't need a new gospel we light we don't need a new gospel we don't need new direction if we'll don't need new direction if we'll don't need new direction if we'll maintain the gospel that was brought to maintain the gospel that was brought to maintain the gospel that was brought to us by the apostles and Prophets that's us by the apostles and Prophets that's us by the apostles and Prophets that's been brought to us from previous been brought to us from previous been brought to us from previous generations it's not needing Improvement generations it's not needing Improvement generations it's not needing Improvement it's it's it's not we don't need Strange Fire Bur not we don't need Strange Fire Bur not we don't need Strange Fire Bur oh we're going to modernize we're going oh we're going to modernize we're going oh we're going to modernize we're going to keep up with the times but we're not to keep up with the times but we're not to keep up with the times but we're not going to change the message we're not going to change the message we're not going to change the message we're not going to offer Strange Fire 1 Corinthians 2 1 says and I Fire 1 Corinthians 2 1 says and I Brethren when I came to you came not Brethren when I came to you came not Brethren when I came to you came not with Excellency of speech or of wisdom with Excellency of speech or of wisdom with Excellency of speech or of wisdom declaring unto you the testimony of God declaring unto you the testimony of God declaring unto you the testimony of God for I determined not to know anything for I determined not to know anything for I determined not to know anything among you save Jesus Christ and him among you save Jesus Christ and him among you save Jesus Christ and him crucified we've got got to keep crucified we've got got to keep crucified we've got got to keep preaching Jesus to this world we've got preaching Jesus to this world we've got preaching Jesus to this world we've got to keep telling this world about Christ to keep telling this world about Christ to keep telling this world about Christ and him crucified that's what the and him crucified that's what the and him crucified that's what the Salvation plan exemplifies and is an Salvation plan exemplifies and is an Salvation plan exemplifies and is an example example example of the light of the Holy Ghost is not of the light of the Holy Ghost is not of the light of the Holy Ghost is not one of one of one of exclusivity but it's for everyone and exclusivity but it's for everyone and exclusivity but it's for everyone and it's a free it's a free it's a free gift let me explain the light to you gift let me explain the light to you gift let me explain the light to you John 12:35 then Jesus said to them yet a John 12:35 then Jesus said to them yet a John 12:35 then Jesus said to them yet a little while is the light with you who's little while is the light with you who's little while is the light with you who's talking Jesus is talking he said a talking Jesus is talking he said a talking Jesus is talking he said a little while the light's with little while the light's with little while the light's with you walk while you have the light lest you walk while you have the light lest you walk while you have the light lest Darkness come upon you for he that Darkness come upon you for he that Darkness come upon you for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not where he walketh in darkness knoweth not where he walketh in darkness knoweth not where he goeth while you have light believe in goeth while you have light believe in goeth while you have light believe in the light that you may be the children the light that you may be the children the light that you may be the children of the light these things spake Jesus of the light these things spake Jesus of the light these things spake Jesus and departed and did hide himself from and departed and did hide himself from and departed and did hide himself from them Jesus was the light and he was them Jesus was the light and he was them Jesus was the light and he was making it claim we've got to maintain making it claim we've got to maintain making it claim we've got to maintain the Jesus name message if we're going to the Jesus name message if we're going to the Jesus name message if we're going to have the light have the light have the light maintained John 14 14 if you shall ask maintained John 14 14 if you shall ask maintained John 14 14 if you shall ask anything in my name he said I will do it anything in my name he said I will do it anything in my name he said I will do it if you love me keep my Commandments and if you love me keep my Commandments and if you love me keep my Commandments and I will pray the father and he shall give I will pray the father and he shall give I will pray the father and he shall give you another comforter that he may abide you another comforter that he may abide you another comforter that he may abide with you forever even the spirit of with you forever even the spirit of with you forever even the spirit of Truth whom the world cannot receive Truth whom the world cannot receive Truth whom the world cannot receive because it seeth him neither knoweth him because it seeth him neither knoweth him because it seeth him neither knoweth him but ye know him for he dwelleth with you but ye know him for he dwelleth with you but ye know him for he dwelleth with you and shall be in you Jesus still talking and shall be in you Jesus still talking and shall be in you Jesus still talking the light can live in you when you get the light can live in you when you get the light can live in you when you get Jesus down inside you the comforter the Jesus down inside you the comforter the Jesus down inside you the comforter the Holy Ghost Ghost John 14:16 but the comforter which is John 14:16 but the comforter which is John 14:16 but the comforter which is the Holy Ghost whom the father will send the Holy Ghost whom the father will send the Holy Ghost whom the father will send in my name he'll teach you all things in my name he'll teach you all things in my name he'll teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance and bring all things to your remembrance and bring all things to your remembrance whatsoever I've said unto you so when whatsoever I've said unto you so when whatsoever I've said unto you so when you have the Holy Ghost you've got the you have the Holy Ghost you've got the you have the Holy Ghost you've got the light you got to Main aain the light light you got to Main aain the light light you got to Main aain the light Matthew 5:14 said ye are the light of Matthew 5:14 said ye are the light of Matthew 5:14 said ye are the light of the the the world a city set on a hill cannot be hid world a city set on a hill cannot be hid world a city set on a hill cannot be hid neither do men light a candle and put it neither do men light a candle and put it neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel but of a Candlestick and under a bushel but of a Candlestick and under a bushel but of a Candlestick and give the light unto all that are in the give the light unto all that are in the give the light unto all that are in the house let your light so shine before men house let your light so shine before men house let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and that they may see your good works and that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in glorify your father which is in glorify your father which is in heaven it is heaven it is heaven it is important as we maintain the light not important as we maintain the light not important as we maintain the light not the ch change it we don't need new fire the ch change it we don't need new fire the ch change it we don't need new fire but let me tell you why the light's but let me tell you why the light's but let me tell you why the light's going to get brighter cuz the world's going to get brighter cuz the world's going to get brighter cuz the world's getting getting getting darker we don't need new light we don't darker we don't need new light we don't darker we don't need new light we don't need new fire just keep being what we need new fire just keep being what we need new fire just keep being what we are because the world's getting darker are because the world's getting darker are because the world's getting darker all around us you better hear me all around us you better hear me all around us you better hear me prophecy is being fulfilled before your prophecy is being fulfilled before your prophecy is being fulfilled before your eyes in the news every day I'm not going eyes in the news every day I'm not going eyes in the news every day I'm not going to try to get up here and give you these to try to get up here and give you these to try to get up here and give you these great interpretations of all that's great interpretations of all that's great interpretations of all that's going suffice to say this be honest with going suffice to say this be honest with going suffice to say this be honest with yourself there was a day that political yourself there was a day that political yourself there was a day that political ideology especially in the media was ideology especially in the media was ideology especially in the media was always so secular no religious influence always so secular no religious influence always so secular no religious influence was never was never was never involved but you better hear me now involved but you better hear me now involved but you better hear me now scriptures being fulfilled the wild of scriptures being fulfilled the wild of scriptures being fulfilled the wild of the ishmaelites is being revealed we're the ishmaelites is being revealed we're the ishmaelites is being revealed we're yeah yeah yeah scriptural prophecy is coming forth that scriptural prophecy is coming forth that scriptural prophecy is coming forth that The Evils are rising up making good bad The Evils are rising up making good bad The Evils are rising up making good bad and bad good let me tell you if we'll and bad good let me tell you if we'll and bad good let me tell you if we'll just let our light shine it's becoming just let our light shine it's becoming just let our light shine it's becoming an antichrist world if you've got Christ an antichrist world if you've got Christ an antichrist world if you've got Christ Living in you you're becoming more and Living in you you're becoming more and Living in you you're becoming more and more in the minority oh hear this preacher I'm not minority oh hear this preacher I'm not trying to scare you you ought to be trying to scare you you ought to be trying to scare you you ought to be excited to know the truth of who Jesus excited to know the truth of who Jesus excited to know the truth of who Jesus is and understand what's taking place is and understand what's taking place is and understand what's taking place around [Applause] [Applause] us I will paraphrase and hurry us I will paraphrase and hurry us I will paraphrase and hurry abish protected the abish protected the abish protected the light when David had grown old and light when David had grown old and light when David had grown old and passed his prime David still wanted to passed his prime David still wanted to passed his prime David still wanted to fight and the Bible said he waxed faint fight and the Bible said he waxed faint fight and the Bible said he waxed faint and one of the sons of the Giant this and one of the sons of the Giant this and one of the sons of the Giant this one of the sons of Goliath ish one of the sons of Goliath ish one of the sons of Goliath ish binab the Bible said that he began to binab the Bible said that he began to binab the Bible said that he began to the Bible said he had a new sword he had the Bible said he had a new sword he had the Bible said he had a new sword he had a new Giant and a new Sword and the Bible says he thought to Sword and the Bible says he thought to have slain have slain have slain David there are those of David there are those of David there are those of foot that want to foot that want to foot that want to slay our heritage in our slay our heritage in our slay our heritage in our past their thoughts and ideologies that past their thoughts and ideologies that past their thoughts and ideologies that want to do away with the accomplishments want to do away with the accomplishments want to do away with the accomplishments of previous of previous of previous generations and ish generations and ish generations and ish benob was wanting and thought to slay benob was wanting and thought to slay benob was wanting and thought to slay David but the Bible says and bishah the David but the Bible says and bishah the David but the Bible says and bishah the son of zeru I secured him now that term son of zeru I secured him now that term son of zeru I secured him now that term secured means something that you do or secured means something that you do or secured means something that you do or give to help someone who is suffering in give to help someone who is suffering in give to help someone who is suffering in a difficult situation a difficult situation a difficult situation ish Bob came to David's defense you ish Bob came to David's defense you ish Bob came to David's defense you don't think of David needing to be don't think of David needing to be don't think of David needing to be defended we all see David as the Giant defended we all see David as the Giant defended we all see David as the Giant Killer the one who killed the the Lions Killer the one who killed the the Lions Killer the one who killed the the Lions and the Bears and and did all those and the Bears and and did all those and the Bears and and did all those Mighty things but David got old he still Mighty things but David got old he still Mighty things but David got old he still wanted to fight but he waxed wanted to fight but he waxed wanted to fight but he waxed faint but abish faint but abish faint but abish aishah came to his defense and he smoked aishah came to his defense and he smoked aishah came to his defense and he smoked the Philistine and killed the Philistine and killed the Philistine and killed him and notice what him and notice what him and notice what happened then the men of David swear un happened then the men of David swear un happened then the men of David swear un him saying Thou shalt go no more out him saying Thou shalt go no more out him saying Thou shalt go no more out with us to with us to with us to battle that thou quench not the light of battle that thou quench not the light of battle that thou quench not the light of Israel now I'm not putting anybody out Israel now I'm not putting anybody out Israel now I'm not putting anybody out to pasture I'm not putting Bishop out to to pasture I'm not putting Bishop out to to pasture I'm not putting Bishop out to pasture when I say this but you know pasture when I say this but you know pasture when I say this but you know there's some things that Bishop there's some things that Bishop there's some things that Bishop shouldn't have to do anymore that's shouldn't have to do anymore that's shouldn't have to do anymore that's right right right that's that's that's right see I quit preaching started right see I quit preaching started right see I quit preaching started meddling if some of the Pastoral staff meddling if some of the Pastoral staff meddling if some of the Pastoral staff comes and visit you at the hospital and comes and visit you at the hospital and comes and visit you at the hospital and Bishop didn't show up don't think you Bishop didn't show up don't think you Bishop didn't show up don't think you didn't get a visit because it wasn't Bishop did you know we've got a pastoral Bishop did you know we've got a pastoral staff we've got ministers and Elders staff we've got ministers and Elders staff we've got ministers and Elders that do these things many times without that do these things many times without that do these things many times without any Fanfare but some of us we can become any Fanfare but some of us we can become any Fanfare but some of us we can become so e egocentric and self-centered we so e egocentric and self-centered we so e egocentric and self-centered we think that it's got to be the way it think that it's got to be the way it think that it's got to be the way it always was I I want you to know we are always was I I want you to know we are always was I I want you to know we are trying to move forward and we're trying to move forward and we're trying to move forward and we're protecting a generation and we're moving protecting a generation and we're moving protecting a generation and we're moving with a new generation if there's new with a new generation if there's new with a new generation if there's new Giants with new swords we've got new Giants with new swords we've got new Giants with new swords we've got new Warriors you day after day I would see my father you day after day I would see my father go to the little broadcast room we had go to the little broadcast room we had go to the little broadcast room we had sit down in front of a tape recorder and sit down in front of a tape recorder and sit down in front of a tape recorder and record messages encouragement to be on record messages encouragement to be on record messages encouragement to be on the radio three times a day five days a week he he was he was fighting giants week he he was he was fighting giants then I mean there were guys got on the then I mean there were guys got on the then I mean there were guys got on the radio here in town called him a dogf radio here in town called him a dogf radio here in town called him a dogf face life from face life from face life from Hell Bishop responded said well I can't Hell Bishop responded said well I can't Hell Bishop responded said well I can't deny the dog face but I'm not from deny the dog face but I'm not from deny the dog face but I'm not from hell he kept preaching the Jesus name message but you know what it's time has message but you know what it's time has gone gone gone on now you pick up one of these devices on now you pick up one of these devices on now you pick up one of these devices I see Apostolic Young Folks praising and I see Apostolic Young Folks praising and I see Apostolic Young Folks praising and worshiping to in front of a whole world worshiping to in front of a whole world worshiping to in front of a whole world we've got technology people that's we've got technology people that's we've got technology people that's putting the gospel out there why we're putting the gospel out there why we're putting the gospel out there why we're protecting another generation there's protecting another generation there's protecting another generation there's new Giants with new swords and we got new Giants with new swords and we got new Giants with new swords and we got new Warriors they're going to fight just new Warriors they're going to fight just new Warriors they're going to fight just like Bishop's generation did just like like Bishop's generation did just like like Bishop's generation did just like my generation my generation my generation [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] did I'm I'm Overjoyed I'm refreshed I did I'm I'm Overjoyed I'm refreshed I did I'm I'm Overjoyed I'm refreshed I just got from back from National youth just got from back from National youth just got from back from National youth convention sometimes there not real good convention sometimes there not real good convention sometimes there not real good to to look back at the calendar too much to to look back at the calendar too much to to look back at the calendar too much it can take you down a little bit I got it can take you down a little bit I got it can take you down a little bit I got to to to realizing I used to be a member of the realizing I used to be a member of the realizing I used to be a member of the executive youth board isn't that impressive but I eventually aged out of that and I realized sitting there and that and I realized sitting there and standing up behind that throng of young standing up behind that throng of young standing up behind that throng of young folks it had been 25 years since I had folks it had been 25 years since I had folks it had been 25 years since I had aged out of aged out of aged out of it that's a long time it that's a long time it that's a long time y'all and I coordinated the music for y'all and I coordinated the music for y'all and I coordinated the music for several years for NYC I would start in several years for NYC I would start in several years for NYC I would start in July and put together a great big grid July and put together a great big grid July and put together a great big grid had a great big chart and I had to had a great big chart and I had to had a great big chart and I had to invite every singer every musician and invite every singer every musician and invite every singer every musician and we did have cell phones back then or we did have cell phones back then or we did have cell phones back then or email addresses you had to call and get email addresses you had to call and get email addresses you had to call and get permission from their pastor and their permission from their pastor and their permission from their pastor and their district superintendent and then call district superintendent and then call district superintendent and then call them and see if they were going to be them and see if they were going to be them and see if they were going to be there there there right and man I looked up right and man I looked up right and man I looked up there Wednesday and Thursday and Friday there Wednesday and Thursday and Friday there Wednesday and Thursday and Friday how the technology the musicianship and how the technology the musicianship and how the technology the musicianship and the worship of those on the platform had the worship of those on the platform had the worship of those on the platform had increased and are you saying oh man increased and are you saying oh man increased and are you saying oh man it was so great back in the good old it was so great back in the good old it was so great back in the good old days absolutely not I was saying this is days absolutely not I was saying this is days absolutely not I was saying this is the best it's ever been this is the best the best it's ever been this is the best the best it's ever been this is the best NYC I've ever been to every time the NYC I've ever been to every time the NYC I've ever been to every time the choir and the praise team and the choir and the praise team and the choir and the praise team and the musicians get up here it's the best it's musicians get up here it's the best it's musicians get up here it's the best it's ever been it keeps getting better keeps ever been it keeps getting better keeps ever been it keeps getting better keeps getting better every message we hear getting better every message we hear getting better every message we hear preach why because somebody's been preach why because somebody's been preach why because somebody's been maintained in the light maintained in the light maintained in the light so oh hear me what I'm saying God's so oh hear me what I'm saying God's so oh hear me what I'm saying God's going to equip us he's going to provide going to equip us he's going to provide going to equip us he's going to provide us yes provide for us if we'll do our part let me hasten to a close praise part let me hasten to a close praise team musicians get ready if you don't team musicians get ready if you don't team musicians get ready if you don't maintain the maintain the maintain the light you're headed for light you're headed for light you're headed for Destruction again I would Destruction again I would Destruction again I would paraphrase when paraphrase when paraphrase when Eli got Eli got Eli got old Eli the prophet the Bible said there old Eli the prophet the Bible said there old Eli the prophet the Bible said there was no open vision in Israel no open in Israel no open vision for some reason his age had crept vision for some reason his age had crept vision for some reason his age had crept on him and he had not prepared another generation his eyes waxed them the Bible generation his eyes waxed them the Bible tells us and he the lamp of God went out tells us and he the lamp of God went out tells us and he the lamp of God went out in the temple of in the temple of in the temple of God that lamp that was to be God that lamp that was to be God that lamp that was to be continually burning went out continually burning went out continually burning went out but oh God had sent a Samuel there was a but oh God had sent a Samuel there was a but oh God had sent a Samuel there was a little boy whose mama had given him over little boy whose mama had given him over little boy whose mama had given him over to the priest and God be to talking to to the priest and God be to talking to to the priest and God be to talking to him directly and he him directly and he him directly and he said said said Samuel Samuel jumped up and went to Eli Samuel Samuel jumped up and went to Eli Samuel Samuel jumped up and went to Eli said did you call me said I didn't call said did you call me said I didn't call said did you call me said I didn't call you go back to bed he went and laid down you go back to bed he went and laid down you go back to bed he went and laid down he heard the voice he heard the voice he heard the voice Samuel he said go lay down said Samuel he went back to Eli Eli told said Samuel he went back to Eli Eli told him say here am I him say here am I him say here am I Lord let me tell you God's speaking to Lord let me tell you God's speaking to Lord let me tell you God's speaking to another another another generation God's calling another generation God's calling another generation God's calling another generation Young Folks God is calling generation Young Folks God is calling generation Young Folks God is calling you and equipping you to do greater you and equipping you to do greater you and equipping you to do greater things I'm so excited as long as God things I'm so excited as long as God things I'm so excited as long as God carries what another generation is going carries what another generation is going carries what another generation is going to to to accomplish accomplish accomplish but it is interesting to but it is interesting to but it is interesting to note that the voice of God sounded a note that the voice of God sounded a note that the voice of God sounded a whole lot a whole lot like the voice of whole lot a whole lot like the voice of whole lot a whole lot like the voice of the the the Prophet it's important to know when the Prophet it's important to know when the Prophet it's important to know when the word is preached and the word is word is preached and the word is word is preached and the word is presented that we understand the presented that we understand the presented that we understand the importance of receiving importance of receiving importance of receiving it and being broken it said and I take it and being broken it said and I take it and being broken it said and I take you again to the analogy that we use use you again to the analogy that we use use you again to the analogy that we use use of it was the congregation's of it was the congregation's of it was the congregation's responsibility to provide oil for the responsibility to provide oil for the responsibility to provide oil for the light it was light it was light it was specific this was not anointing specific this was not anointing specific this was not anointing oil this was not cooking oil this was not cooking oil this was not cooking oil this was not oil for a lubricant it oil this was not oil for a lubricant it oil this was not oil for a lubricant it was a specific oil uh did a little studying about how oil uh did a little studying about how olives which this oil was derived from olives which this oil was derived from olives which this oil was derived from how they're how they're how they're harvested oil from harvested oil from harvested oil from olives is harvested first of all most olives is harvested first of all most olives is harvested first of all most olives are still harvested by olives are still harvested by olives are still harvested by hand but a lot of folks think that means hand but a lot of folks think that means hand but a lot of folks think that means everybody goes up and picks them one at everybody goes up and picks them one at everybody goes up and picks them one at a time but the truth is the way they a time but the truth is the way they a time but the truth is the way they Harvest olives is they put Nets on the Harvest olives is they put Nets on the Harvest olives is they put Nets on the ground and then they shake the ground and then they shake the ground and then they shake the tree let me tell you we still need a tree let me tell you we still need a tree let me tell you we still need a shaking in our generation we still need shaking in our generation we still need shaking in our generation we still need the Holy Ghost to shake us and to Quake the Holy Ghost to shake us and to Quake the Holy Ghost to shake us and to Quake us that's right and then for the oil to us that's right and then for the oil to us that's right and then for the oil to be harvested lur says and those who study harvested lur says and those who study tell that when the olives are first tell that when the olives are first tell that when the olives are first brewed used by the mortar as in a mortar brewed used by the mortar as in a mortar brewed used by the mortar as in a mortar and and and pestl the mother drop the first drop as pestl the mother drop the first drop as pestl the mother drop the first drop as it is it is it is called drops as soon as the olives are called drops as soon as the olives are called drops as soon as the olives are broken which is the purest of all the broken which is the purest of all the broken which is the purest of all the olive olive olive oil let me tell you you can't fuel the oil let me tell you you can't fuel the oil let me tell you you can't fuel the fire of the Holy Ghost without fire of the Holy Ghost without fire of the Holy Ghost without Brokenness right you can't be afraid to Brokenness right you can't be afraid to Brokenness right you can't be afraid to be broken before God Psalms said it this be broken before God Psalms said it this be broken before God Psalms said it this way the sacrifices of God are a broken way the sacrifices of God are a broken way the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit and a broken and contrite heart spirit and a broken and contrite heart spirit and a broken and contrite heart oh God thou will not oh God thou will not oh God thou will not despise stand with [Music] [Music] me me me we all can we all can we all can quote I can do all quote I can do all quote I can do all things through Christ which things through Christ which things through Christ which strengtheneth me in fact I want y'all to strengtheneth me in fact I want y'all to strengtheneth me in fact I want y'all to do that with me I want you to quote that do that with me I want you to quote that do that with me I want you to quote that with me say I can do all with me say I can do all with me say I can do all things through Christ which things through Christ which things through Christ which strengtheneth me through Christ streng strengtheneth me through Christ streng strengtheneth me through Christ streng do it again say I can do all things I do it again say I can do all things I do it again say I can do all things I can do all things through Christ which can do all things through Christ which can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me don't that feel don't that feel good but could I give you another good but could I give you another good but could I give you another scripture that goes along with that scripture that goes along with that scripture that goes along with that Philippians 2:12 says do all Philippians 2:12 says do all Philippians 2:12 says do all things without murmuring and disputing things without murmuring and disputing things without murmuring and disputing right if you're going to do all things right if you're going to do all things right if you're going to do all things through Christ don't grip about it through Christ don't grip about it through Christ don't grip about it that's right you don't you got to that's right you don't you got to that's right you don't you got to understand we don't need chees with your understand we don't need chees with your understand we don't need chees with your [Music] [Music] [Music] whne do I need to call you a whne do I need to call you a whne do I need to call you a wambulance quit wambulance quit wambulance quit griping God has brought us into the griping God has brought us into the griping God has brought us into the greatest day there is man be excited greatest day there is man be excited greatest day there is man be excited fuel the fire fuel the fire of the Holy fuel the fire fuel the fire of the Holy fuel the fire fuel the fire of the Holy Ghost because it went on to say if you Ghost because it went on to say if you Ghost because it went on to say if you if you do all things without murmuring if you do all things without murmuring if you do all things without murmuring disputing that you ye may be disputing that you ye may be disputing that you ye may be blameless and harmless the sons of God blameless and harmless the sons of God blameless and harmless the sons of God without rebuke in the midst of a crooked without rebuke in the midst of a crooked without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse Nation yes sound like right and perverse Nation yes sound like right and perverse Nation yes sound like right what we're in the middle of among whom what we're in the middle of among whom what we're in the middle of among whom ye shine as lights in the world I won sing it because I probably world I won sing it because I probably couldn't but when we were little we used couldn't but when we were little we used couldn't but when we were little we used to make it clear we'd saying This Little to make it clear we'd saying This Little to make it clear we'd saying This Little Light of Light of Light of Mine I'm going to let it shine won't let Mine I'm going to let it shine won't let Mine I'm going to let it shine won't let Satan it out I'm going to let it shine Satan it out I'm going to let it shine Satan it out I'm going to let it shine shine all over Knoxville I'm going to shine all over Knoxville I'm going to shine all over Knoxville I'm going to let it shine won't let Satan blow it out let it shine won't let Satan blow it out let it shine won't let Satan blow it out hide it under a bush no on no on this Sunday night as we come near the this Sunday night as we come near the this Sunday night as we come near the end of what we refer to as a end of what we refer to as a end of what we refer to as a Thanksgiving holiday I'd like to charge Thanksgiving holiday I'd like to charge Thanksgiving holiday I'd like to charge every person in this place to come every person in this place to come every person in this place to come forward for a season of prayer saying forward for a season of prayer saying forward for a season of prayer saying Lord I want to provide the fuel that the Lord I want to provide the fuel that the Lord I want to provide the fuel that the fire of the Holy Ghost can keep burning fire of the Holy Ghost can keep burning fire of the Holy Ghost can keep burning in our community if you don't have the in our community if you don't have the in our community if you don't have the Holy Ghost this is the place to get it Holy Ghost this is the place to get it Holy Ghost this is the place to get it if you need the fire of the Holy Ghost if you need the fire of the Holy Ghost if you need the fire of the Holy Ghost refresh renew repent of your sins be refresh renew repent of your sins be refresh renew repent of your sins be baptized in his name get filled with the baptized in his name get filled with the baptized in his name get filled with the Holy Ghost come expect ing a Brokenness Holy Ghost come expect ing a Brokenness Holy Ghost come expect ing a Brokenness and fuel the fire tonight Hallelujah and fuel the fire tonight Hallelujah and fuel the fire tonight Hallelujah sing for us hallelujah sing it sing hallelujah sing it sing it if you can it if you can it if you can use anything won't you use me Lord you can use anything Lord you can Lord you can use anything Lord you can use use use me Hallelujah God in your name talk to me Hallelujah God in your name talk to me Hallelujah God in your name talk to him just a minute Lord break anything him just a minute Lord break anything him just a minute Lord break anything that will that will that will produce the oil of the fuel that will produce the oil of the fuel that will produce the oil of the fuel that will let the light of the Holy Ghost burn let the light of the Holy Ghost burn let the light of the Holy Ghost burn brightly Break Me Lord Shake Me brightly Break Me Lord Shake Me brightly Break Me Lord Shake Me [Music] [Music] [Music] Lord if you can use anything Lord yeah yeah Use Me Lord yeah yeah Use Me Jesus you can anything Use Me Lord Use Me Lord Use Me anything Use Me Lord Use Me Lord Use Me Lord you Lord you Lord you can Lord won't you use can Lord won't you use can Lord won't you use me take my heart take my me take my heart take my me take my heart take my heart take my heart take my heart take my hand take my feet Touch My Heart Lord hand take my feet Touch My Heart Lord hand take my feet Touch My Heart Lord Lord Lord Lord yeah you sing it once again un the Lord hey you sing it once again un the Lord hey [Music] [Music] [Music] yeah use me Lord Use Me yeah use me Lord Use Me yeah use me Lord Use Me Lord if you can use anything hallelujah hallelujah anything hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah yeah yeah take my hands Lord take my yeah yeah take my hands Lord take my yeah yeah take my hands Lord take my feet Touch My Heart Lord My Heart Lord feet Touch My Heart Lord My Heart Lord feet Touch My Heart Lord My Heart Lord speak to speak to speak to me you can use anything Lord me you can use anything Lord me you can use anything Lord you now would you give Jesus praise for you now would you give Jesus praise for you now would you give Jesus praise for the fire of the Holy Ghost would you the fire of the Holy Ghost would you the fire of the Holy Ghost would you love him again together right now Lord I love him again together right now Lord I love him again together right now Lord I Praise You Lord I worship you Lord let Praise You Lord I worship you Lord let Praise You Lord I worship you Lord let me be used of you Lord Lord let me me be used of you Lord Lord let me me be used of you Lord Lord let me provide the fuel for the fire of the provide the fuel for the fire of the provide the fuel for the fire of the Holy Ghost to burn brightly in our Holy Ghost to burn brightly in our Holy Ghost to burn brightly in our community in our school in our city in community in our school in our city in community in our school in our city in our families Lord I bless your name Lord our families Lord I bless your name Lord our families Lord I bless your name Lord I bless your name First Apostolic church I bless your name First Apostolic church I bless your name First Apostolic church I love you dearly thank you for being a I love you dearly thank you for being a I love you dearly thank you for being a giving giving giving church thank you for all that you have church thank you for all that you have church thank you for all that you have done this week please remember Wednesday done this week please remember Wednesday done this week please remember Wednesday night worshiping the word come expecting night worshiping the word come expecting night worshiping the word come expecting a great time in the Lord let me remind a great time in the Lord let me remind a great time in the Lord let me remind all the ladies there will be a lady's all the ladies there will be a lady's all the ladies there will be a lady's social and secret sister reveal First social and secret sister reveal First social and secret sister reveal First Apostolic Church Event Center on Apostolic Church Event Center on Apostolic Church Event Center on December 5th at 6:30 this is their December 5th at 6:30 this is their December 5th at 6:30 this is their Christmas party fun and games for all Christmas party fun and games for all Christmas party fun and games for all door prizes entertainment all ladies door prizes entertainment all ladies door prizes entertainment all ladies welcome bring a dish pot luck going to welcome bring a dish pot luck going to welcome bring a dish pot luck going to be a great time don't forget that be a great time don't forget that be a great time don't forget that December 5th 6:30 p.m. Lord bless you December 5th 6:30 p.m. Lord bless you December 5th 6:30 p.m. Lord bless you you're dismissed in Jesus name Shake you're dismissed in Jesus name Shake you're dismissed in Jesus name Shake Hands and be different