Sunday Evening Worship Service

and you can make your way back to your seats and you can be seated across this house. I welcome each and every one of you to Sunday evening worship here at FAC Knoxville. As I mentioned this morning, what an honor it and uh so glad to be uh back home here in East Tennessee. Um and pastor preached about putting a smile on your face and being all happy this morning. And I wish he'd have waited till next Sunday to do that cuz uh I got a little bit of jet lag. But I'll I think one preacher said when he was half mad and half anointed then he could really he could really preach the house down. So I don't I don't know if I'm half mad, but um somebody might have to kind of shake me a little bit. I don't know. Uh but uh there's no greater joy than to be at FAC Knoxville and especially the opportunity to minister on a Sunday night. Um this past week I had the privilege of being with our churches in Germany and they had a uh their youth camp which was consisted of their young adults and uh many high school students. And we have three churches there. one in Munich, one in Augsburg, and one in Mannheim. And uh they all came together for a youth camp. And I got to to minister at that. And I got a little bit of a recap video here. If you could start uh that video just to kind of show you uh what all went on there. [Music] [Applause] >> There's our bus on the Ottabon. No speed limit, so we got there fast. We had morning sessions and >> you could hear them singing many of the songs that we do but in German. [Music] And God's spirit just moved every single evening. And where we had our services at just overlooks the city and it was a a really beautiful place. [Music] Several got the Holy Ghost. A couple getting baptized. And you can see the city kind of in the uh the background there. [Music] We had to be out of there at 10:00 each evening with the place where we have conference and we um turn the lights out each each night but excited about what God is doing there. And as I I mentioned this morning, uh many of them might even be tuning in with us uh right now or are checking and that's our uh pastors there in they pastor the church in Augsburg and also Munich pastor and sister Krauss and he was with us uh just a few weeks back but it's exciting to see what God is uh doing over in Europe and in Germany and we have a AYC trip there next year for any of the students interested in that. But uh I'm excited to be back home as well. The longer I was there, the less they started translating for me from German to English. So I I guess I they I felt at home, but uh a lot of the times, you know, I was having to rely on uh on somebody else to let me know what was going on. But it's uh we get in a a church service and you don't have to have translation to know what's going on. And it's great to be with like precious people of God across this world. But as I mentioned, there's nothing like East Tennessee. God spent more time on this area. That's in Genesis somewhere. Somebody look that up for me and you can read out loud. If you would turn with me to the book of First Kings, chapter 18, and we'll begin reading at verse 41. And um in all seriousness, what a tremendous word that we heard this morning. And I thank pastor for that in our life. that uh tremendous word of leadership to every single one of us whether we're in the workplace uh whether we're in our homes and all of our interactions and I I thank you. I thank you for it and celebrating Tanner getting baptized this morning. That was so so fantastic. Begin reading at verse 41. And Elijah said unto Ahab, "Get thee up, eat, and drink, for there is the sound of the abundance of rain." So Ahab went up to eat to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel. And he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, and said to his servant, "Go up now and look toward the sea." And he went up and looked, and he said, "There is nothing." Everybody say, "Nothing. And he said, "Go again seven times." And it came to pass at the seventh time he said, "Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea like a man's hand." And he said, "Go up and tell Ahab, prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stopped thee not. You better hurry, cuz it's about to rain." And it came to pass in the meanwhile that the heaven was black with clouds and wind. And there came a great rain. And Ahab ro and went to Jeel. And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah. And he had to gird up his loins so he didn't trip in the in the mud. The rain was coming down and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jeel. I want to minister to you for a few moments this evening on the blessing in the storm. The blessing in the storm. Clouds and storms have long captured the human imagination, appearing in art, literature, religious texts, and these invoke powerful symbols. Often they represent turmoil, chaos, and the unpredictable nature of life. Emotionally and metaphorically, we speak of stormy relationships. That's one that's, you know, a little bit of turmoil or being under the cloud of sadness or we even use it to express our emotions being gloomy or it's a cloudy day revealing a deep-seated association between weather and inner states. In art, a stormy sky can amplify a sense of foroding or impending doom. When the the sky becomes dark, that means there's a storm rolling in. For example, JMW Turner's painting of ships battling turbulent seas often evoke overwhelming power of nature and the fragility of human endeavors. As you can see here on the dark background of the storm at sea and the waves crashing high and it affecting the ship, the churning clouds and crashing waves symbolizes the dangers faced by those who dare challenge the elements, mirroring the challenges and crises individuals face in their own lives. The Bible also is no stranger to storms of harbingers of danger and divine judgment. We can only just have to look at the great flood. The torrential rain that covered the earth for 40 days and nights was not merely just a weather event. It was a cataclysmic act of divine cleansing. And the flood symbolized God's judgment on a world consumed by wickedness and a was also a terrifying display of his power and wrath. Also, the storm on the Sea of Galilee. While it ultimately showcases the power of Jesus in his ability to bring peace to the storm, the disciples initial fears underscore the inherent danger of a sudden squall at sea. and the alertness when you're uh re to the reader when you're coming across this passage on the hints and the cues and the details that if you're on sea and a storm is coming then there is danger. The waves crashing over the boat threatening to capsize it symbolize the overwhelming challenges that can threaten one's faith and security. The disciples desperate plea for salvation highlights human vulnerability in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. The clouds rolling in at sea. Also, if we begin to think about storms in someone's life, if I pulled this audience and asked you who in the Bible that is closely associated with a storm in their life, I think many of you would pick Jonah. the violent tempest that arose when Jonah disobeyed God's command to preach in Nineveh. And it served as a direct consequence of his defiance. It threatened to destroy the ship and everyone aboard, symbolizing the destructive force of disobedience and the far-reaching consequences of individual choices. It's easy, even in our common day culture, to see how storm clouds and the language surrounding storms often is associated with our moods or the circumstances and events in our lives. Seeing the storm clouds roll in is a foreshadow to impending doom. But indeed, much of our understanding is that storms are bad. They bring fear. They bring destruction and uncertainty. You turn on the news when it's the least bit overcast outside and it's uh called a a weather alert day or I forget what the proper weather impact day. You know, there's we're rolling down at the bottom of the screen. you're under a warning till uh 5:32 p.m. and you're just watching, oh, it's 5:33. That's not going to get us anymore. You know, you're tracking the uh the weather radar and you got the green and the the the more it gets to red and purple, the more danger. And you're looking outside and making sure your vehicle's covered. and or uh as we get close to hurricane season when there's a hurricane rolling in, you can track it on the news and there'll be uh people go down there and stand, you know, right in the middle of it waiting for it to come and you can see when they get there it's sunny. But when that storm begins to roll in, the atmosphere changes and it begins to get dark. So often times when we think of storms in any capacity, it's a negative thing to be experienced. However, what happens when a storm is the very thing that is needed? When the ground is parched and life is withering under a relentless sun. This brings us to First Kings 18. After a prolonged drought, Elijah through prayer and faith promised rain. He sent his servant up six times and said, "On the seventh, it's going to rain." In this context, the cloud and the subsequent downpour symbolize hope, renewal, and the answer to fervent prayer. What was once a symbol of danger through God becomes a symbol of salvation. The storm in this case was not an enemy but it was a welcome guest. The storm in this case was going to bring relief and restoration. And a storm in many cases is in the eye of the beholder. Before I went to Germany, I snuck over to the northern part of Africa in Egypt in Cairo, Egypt, and was able to spend 36 hours there. And I took a a little tour outside the city out into the desert landscape. And the gentleman I was with made a powerful statement. He said, "We get excited when we see storm clouds." Made me begin to think. He said, "When we see storm clouds, that means the ground is going to be nourished. That means our crops are going to be able to survive." It's all in the outlook and the perspective of the individual whether or not the storm is going to have negative consequences or not. And just as the parched land rejoiced at the sight of that small cloud, so can we recognize the potential for blessing in the midst of our own droughts. Sometimes the very thing that we fear most can become the catalyst for growth, the catalyst for change and a renewed sense of hope. >> The key is to have the faith of Elijah to understand that what God what the enemy meant for evil, God can mean for good. And then we look in the New Testament that we know all things work together for them who are called according to his purpose. and to recognize the small signs of hope that precede the lifegiving storms in our lives. Because a storm can be a very good thing when you're in a drought. Even if you're in a circumstance where the clouds are dark all around you, if we put our ear to the ground to listen what God is trying to do through us in these situations, the storm can be the very thing that we need to take our next step for what he wants us to do. The land of Israel was in a drought and for years the drought had gripped the nation. And through Elijah's ministry, we see three different particular entrance in instances of how he dealt with the drought. For one, he went to the widow's house and uh asked her to give her last oil to make him and flour to make him some bread. and and there was provision for her life because she obeyed uh God's word through him. The next is when Elijah uh confronts the bell worshippers on Mount Carmel in the midst of a drought and the very thing that he poured on the altar was water. The very thing that was to be the fuel uh to for the fire to come down was the very thing that they were praying for. But one of the things to note, the first thing that Elijah did in the midst of the drought is the first thing that we need to do in the midst of whatever drought we might be facing. It said Elijah prepared the altar of the Lord. What had taken place is these bell worshippers had built up pagan worshshiping altars uh over the top of former altars and Elijah tore those down and it says he repaired. Some translations says he rebuilt. And I think that's a cue for us and that's applicable to us in this day that there may be some altars in our lives that have been torn down by some different things. And before God is going to send his refreshing, before God is going to pour out his spirit, before peace is going to flow abundantly, then we need to repair and rebuild the altar in our life. The act wasn't just about restoring an ancient structure. It was a symbolic act of repentance and rededication. It was a purposeful attempt to say, "Hey, I'm putting this altar in the midst of this drought, God, and it's going to be my direct communion to you." And there were some different Old Testament laws about constructing an altar. One of them was that there were to be no groves planted beside it, no trees that because those trees would grow and there was going to there meant to be nothing that would cast a shadow down over the altar symbolizing that there should be nothing elevated higher than the altar in your life. And likewise, we have to evaluate every single thing in our life. Whether it be our pursuit of education or our pursuit in the work arena of life or if it's sin, nothing can elevate. Even if it's busyness, things that aren't inherently wrong. But if anything takes the time and anything cast a shadow >> over the altar in our lives, we need to repair that altar. And we need some cut some things down around it. It says also not to put any cuts or designs in it. Your altar is not meant to be customized for you. It's the direct communion place to God. It's it's not something you just turn to in your convenience. It's not something that you just go to when you you feel like it and it's not the most important thing in your life. No, it is supposed to take the preeminent place. Like Elijah, we often recognize the problems in the world around us. But we must first confront the issues in oursel and in our own homes, within our own hearts. What has been torn down? I ask you tonight, what has been neglected? What has been compromised? What things in your life does there need to be a dedication or rededication to? But how do we re rebuild? It says don't lift a tool on it. It's it's altar is not a place it's not a a a place to to play games with. It's it's not just a a place of convenience that kind of sits there and is not the preeminent place in your life. And it uh there's nothing to be elevated higher than it whether it be a hobby or a job, school, uh nothing is to take cast a shadow down upon it. And perhaps the enemy has torn down a specific altar in your life. We sing the song uh there is a reason I came to church today. What what's the reason that you're at church this weekend? I ask each and every one of us. Is it just out of uh ritual or is it just out of habit? Which that's not a bad thing. But did did you come to church needing God to do something? Did you come to church wanting something to change in your life? I know. I know. I did. Every time I come to church, h there's something I you know, hey, I'm here anyway. I I might as well ask you, is there something you're needing God to do >> in your life? Maybe it's the marriage altar. uh in some capacity. Maybe there's some confusion or division between you and your spouse or or maybe there's something that you have healing over in the past, but when arguments flare and arguments get heated, those things begin to rise back up and words are exchanged and it's just not where it needs to be. And I I'm not talking about things tonight that are inherently sinful. Obviously, if you need to turn your life over to God, there's an altar of repentance and an altar of repentance to every single one of us. As the Apostle Paul said, I I die out uh daily. So, we we probably need to do that, too. But, uh but just something in your life that's a little bit dry that says, "God, I I need you to move in this capacity in my life. I'm living with some things that, you know, aren't, you know, your your promises. I want to live in your promises. And the there's some different elements in my life that I I need a refreshing in. Or maybe it's the temptation weakened, the altar of concent uh concentration, and maybe there's something that you got deliverance over or an addiction that you're that you're working on, but and you you had some moments of victory and you you went a few days uh where everything was going good and then all of the sudden just you know, it it came back and it's something you're constantly fighting with. Maybe a grudge torn down the altar, a fellowship with a brother or sister in Christ. And yet, and there's some there's some brokenness in this relationship. There's some con confusion and miscommunication in this in my interpersonal relationships with this this people that I that I once called friends or or or my or my family. Or maybe weariness and a troubled mind has torn down the altar of praise and and worship. And I ah God, I I want to come to church and feel that freedom. And I I want to feel that liberty. I I want to be driving in my car and and and and feel like I once did with the the joy of the Lord or or wake up in the morning and and and know that his mercy and grace is new every morning. Every time I I I feel like I'm about to to be excited about the good things of God, you know, that that thing in my life ju that just kind of resurfaces and it's it just takes a hold of the piece of mind. maybe something I've done in my past or it might be something that's even out of your control that you've just been having to deal with as even being a a leader in your family or a a leader in your ministerial position or whatever the case. It's just something that just weighs down on your mind and it affects your peace and it it affects your it affects your thoughts even with your with even when you're with people. it just it continues to surface back up. And maybe you're like me, those those things like, God, I'd really like to have deliverance over this. I don't know what it looks like or I don't know how it's going to happen, but I would really like to have some peace. Am I talking to anybody? In first Kings 18, we find Elijah on Mount Carmel. Confident that God will end the drought. He instructs his servant to go back and look toward the sea. Six times the servant comes back and said, "There is nothing." That's like a lot of the prayers we pray sometimes, right? Come to the altar and maybe a few weeks you've been praying over a need and it's just nothing. Six times no sign of rain. Six times no evidence that God is moving. Would have been easy to give up or just continue on. And you know, I prayed for that one time, two times, three times. I'm just going to push that aside and, you know, just face the face the reality that this is just something I'm going to have to live with. I I'm going to have to go to bed weary at night. I I'm I'm going to have to just keep those thoughts with me or my my marriage is always going to look like this. Or my relationships with my family or or whatever capacity of work, whatever is always going to look like this. six times. It would have been easy to give up. It would have been easy to assume that the promise was empty, that the drought would continue. But Elijah, fueled by unwavering faith, tells him, "Go back again." He understands that sometimes the answer doesn't come on the first try, sometimes not the second, and sometimes not even the sixth. The breakthrough often requires perseverance, a relentless pursuit of God's promise, even when there's no visible signs of its fulfillment. The sea in the story symbolizes the word of God and we must return to his promises. We must return to his word again, again, again, and again. We must repair the altar in our life. We must rebuild the altar in our life to these places where there is dryness to these places that have been overcome with drought. And we must come again and again and again and say, "God, I need a refreshing in this situation. God, I prayed a third time. I prayed a fourth time, but I'm not giving up hope. I I'm not giving up on your promise. I wonder if somebody across this house would have the faith to stand up tonight and say, "God, I believe that you're going to fulfill your promise. I believe you're going to move in my situation. I might go up the mountain a third time. I might go up the mountain a fourth time. It might be a fifth time. Oh, it might be a sixth time. Oh, but that seventh time, I look out into the distance. That cloud looks like the the shape of a man's hand. And I'll tell you whose hand it is that you're going to see. Jesus Christ's hand is on your situation. His hand is on your life. Don't you give up. Don't you stop praying. Don't you stop praying for the promises of God. Maybe you're here tonight and you've pushed some of those promises aside. I I tell you tonight, you need to do like Elijah in the midst of the drought. You need to repair that altar in your life and say, "You know what, God? I don't think you're finished yet. You know what, God? I don't think you're done moving yet. Yeah, I've prayed for it a few times and I kind of gave up praying for it. But I think if you'll keep praying, I think if you'll keep rejoicing. I think if you'll keep praising by faith that you're going to see a cloud that's the size of the man's hand. Oh, and that storm that you've been going through. That storm's not meant to take you out. That storm's meant to give you a refreshing. That storm was a test of a trial to let you know that you have the faith, that you have what it takes. And there's going to be some You better You better pull up your your loins cuz it's about to rain. You better get that horse and chariot down cuz it's about to rain on your life. Yeah, storms are often times bad. Storms are often times negative. But sometimes we need some rain in our lives. musicians and praise team come. >> That cloud that man's hand is a foreshadow and symbols the hand of Jesus Christ on your life. It's a reminder that even the smallest glimmer of hope. That's why his bishop talked about don't forsake the assembling of yourselves together. Iron sharpeneth iron. Our our faith is built together. And and when you get into his presence, when you get into his presence, one touch, just the hem of his garment can change everything. Isaiah reminded us, "Fear not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed." And we often stop our reading of that verse right there because that in of itself is so powerful. But then he says, "For I am your God." Everybody say, "My God." >> My God. >> He's my God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. That hand of power, that hand of authority. So, if you're going through a storm tonight, if you're going through the storm tonight, would you let it be proof that it's not meant to take you out, but it's proof that it's about to rain in your life. Maybe you've been dealing with some junk and dealing with some stuff. And as I showed you throughout the word of God, storms often indicated something negative. And uh the the flood and then the storm on sea was designed to get the disciples attention. And Jonah was a self-inflicted storm. But whatever the case, it don't matter. God is going to use you. And God is going to work in whatever storm that you're facing. and you might as well just turn your life over to him and say, "I I think that all things are going to work together for your good." And I'm going to put it in your hands. And I believe that seventh time. Now, I need everybody to listen to me. Go ahead and stand. This is very important right here. We often read the stories of the Old Testament and New Testament and these giants of faith and we stand in awe of their faith and accomplishments and rightfully so. Oh, then we get to the story of Elijah, the prophet who confronted kings, called down fire from heaven, trashtalked the bell worshippers, outran a chariot in the power of the Holy Spirit. And these stories are inspiring, but also as we read the word of God, some of the things that take place can be a little bit intimidating. like I don't know if that promise is that can happen in my life. And sometimes sometimes we can come to church and see people around us that we don't necessarily know their story or how they got to where they were and we can look at them and think, man, they've got it together. there. And I I bet when they pray, God listens to them. But I don't know if God's necessarily going to listen to me when I pray, when when I build an altar. Or we can hear about great stories from the past, and I'm for talking about miracles of the past and great prayer revivals and great conferences and uh great moves of God from the past. And I'm for that. Don't don't get me wrong. But sometimes we can view them I want to word this correctly in a romanticized in a romanticized manner to the extent that and I Pastor Whitley touched on this a week or two ago. We can we can view them from the lens of a romanticized manner where we almost present it as well. God did this for these people because they were so dedicated and so committed and you're not going to necessarily experience that now because you don't have what it takes that kind of and I'm not talking about our church but I'm just mean in in general. But we can we can say certain things in our language and sometimes even tell testimonies that that are designed to build faith or as I mentioned we can say man I'm a third or fourth generation apostolic Pentecostal and I I don't diminish I'm I'm thankful for that but really none of that makes any kind of difference for anything don't doesn't mean anything you Doesn't matter when you go to to pray who h how much your mom prayed or how much your mom didn't pray. None of that none of that matters. Okay? And really stories of the past, they're meant to build our faith. And I'm I'm I'm for that. It's it's great. So listen to me. You look at Elijah's life and all of these great things, we can be tempted to believe that the miraculous is just reserved for a previous generation or or just for a previous type of person. Okay? But the Apostle James in the New Testament takes the time to address this even as he refers to the great Elijah. He writes, "Elijah was a man with a nature like ours." Elijah was a man of flesh and blood as we are. And you look at the story of Elijah. One second he's confronting kings. Next chapter, he's asking for his life to be taken and saying that he's the last prophet and what he's doing is pointless. He had ups and he had downs. He had doubts, fears, and weaknesses. He wasn't some spiritual anomaly. He was just like you and me. And nobody in this house is some spiritual anomaly. He experienced weariness. He experienced frustration. He experienced discouragement. He wasn't immune to the struggles and the temptations that plague every single one of us. In fact, James emphasizes that Elijah was a man with a nature like ours. So, what's your point? The power wasn't in Elijah's inherent abilities. It was in his connection to a God who hears and answers prayers. This is important. Elijah's effectiveness wasn't due to him being somehow more spiritual than somebody else or than us. It was due to his faith, his obedience, and his unwavering commitment to God. It's not to diminish the accomplishments that took place during Elijah's ministries, but it's to elevate our understanding of what is possible through faith. If God used an ordinary man like Elijah to accomplish extraordinary things, imagine what he can do through you. And I think God sent me to tell you tonight, whether you've been in the church 50 years or this is your first time in a service, there's no tear process or hierarchy that you got to go through for God to be able to move and work in your life. You can build an altar your first time coming through these doors and God can answer your prayer. So I want to tell you tonight, maybe it's your first time here or maybe you've been just coming a a few times or maybe you need a refreshing. I don't know. You rebuild the altar in your life and God is going to commune with you. There's no prior stipulation. There's no background check that you got to go through. He wants to move in your life. So, I came to tell you this. Maybe there's a mom in the house that has just been struggling over some decisions that their kids made. Again, I'm not talking to things that are inherently sinful. I'm just talking about things that might be struggling with your life. Your prayers for your children are powerful. And God also wants you to know that you're doing a good job. You're a good mom. You're a good dad. We We We're a humanity. People make mistakes. Families make mistakes. Kids go through seasons in their life. But keep going back to the sea. Keep going back to the word of God. Keep going back to the altar. It might not be the second time. It might not be the fourth time. Keep going back. And you're going to see a cloud of a man's hand. Don't be intimidated. Don't doubt yourself. Your dedication is shaping the next generation. James remind us that we have a nature. Elijah has a nature like ours. So with every head bowed and every eyes closed tonight, I want to pray that prayer tonight that maybe there's an area in your life that has a little bit of a drought. Maybe there's an area in your life that you need God to move in, that you need a refreshing to come down. I want to tell you that a good storm starts tonight as we pray. Oh, with a mighty rushing wind. And I believe if you allow the Holy Ghost to work in your life and repair that altar in that place, I believe God's going to move. I want to open this altar up tonight to anyone, anyone who needs a refreshing in an area of your life. Lord, you see every need of every individual that's stepping forward tonight. God, I pray for your supernatural hand of authority and power to be visible. Be visible in the drought that they're in. That the storm clouds that are rolling in aren't meant to impact them in a negative way. But there's about to be some rain falling down. Oh, there's a rushing mighty wind coming through. And there's a drought getting some rain. There's some dry places getting some nourishment. There's some flourishing taking place. [Music] I can see it's heavy with rain and it looks like revival and it's headed our way. >> Don't let anybody pray along tonight. >> Heavy rain and it looks like salvation. [Music] Oh, there's God's acknowledging some people that are building altars in their life. >> And it sounds like >> he's going to move. He's going to move. I can hear a sound. [Music] And it sounds like it. I can see it coming with rain. It looks like he feeling. >> It looks like he feeling >> your way. I can see a heavy rain and it looks like it. I think it's safe to say here tonight that truly if I asked every single person in the house, whether it be pastor, myself, that there is something in our life, a situation that we've prayed for before, but maybe we kind of stopped praying for it and accepted that, hey, this is the way things are going to be. I wonder if across this house we could all go to the sea another time just just one more time and say, "I'm going to put that need, that person, that situation, that circumstance. I'm going to lift that back up to heaven." It might seem far-fetched. It might not make any sense to the things of this world. Or we might look at it with human reasoning and say, "Hey, that that's way on down the tracks. I don't know if God can move in that situation. I don't think God can convict the heart of that that woman or that man or that son or I I just wonder just one more time if you would. You're here tonight already. Why don't I lift up your hands across this place and get that prayer on your lips and say it out loud. Say, "God, I'm coming back to the sea one more time. I've been up here six times and there's been silence. There's been nothing. Oh, but God, as I pray right now, I see just off in the distance, I see off in the distance that that sure looks like a cloud. It It looks like the shape of a man's hand. Oh, I Oh, I just believe that might be a storm rolling in. I believe that might be some nourishing coming in. I believe that might be some rain that's about to fall on that drought. Oh, would you rejoice? Would you praise? You're already here. Why not just pray that prayer? Oh God, I ask you to intervene right now. God, move beyond this. Move beyond my expertise. >> Oh, in the name of Jesus. In the name of Jesus. >> Don't you be intimidated. Don't you be intimidated. >> You're doing a good job. >> You're doing a good job. You're taking a step forward. Keep going. You fell down one time. You got back up. Take another step forward and build an altar. It's going to be all right. You're doing a good job. You're doing a good job. >> You're doing a good job. >> Don't you be discouraged. >> Don't be discouraged. You can make it. You're doing a good job. >> You're doing a good job. You're doing a good job. >> Oh, don't let anybody pray alone tonight. Would you look around? >> Put your arm on somebody. >> Say, "You're doing a good job. Stop beating yourself up. Stop beating yourself up. >> It's going to be okay. >> It's going to be okay. [Applause] This year darkness get up my way. >> There's a new day coming. >> There's a new thing coming. >> There's a new thing coming. >> There's a renewing coming. >> Yes, Jesus. >> I got a new king. >> I got a new thing coming. >> A new thing coming. >> You made a mistake. Go back to the altar. You made a strong commitment for the Lord and then you messed up. Just go back to the altar. Go back to the altar. It's going to be okay. God loves you. God desires to fellowship with you. I got that new heart. And I got that new way. I got a new thing coming