Wednesday Night Bible Study

praise the lord everyone praise the lord everyone we greet you tonight in that wonderful we greet you tonight in that wonderful we greet you tonight in that wonderful name name name of the lord jesus christ of the lord jesus christ of the lord jesus christ the only name under heaven the only name under heaven the only name under heaven given among men whereby we must be given among men whereby we must be given among men whereby we must be saved saved saved i see a face back there that i haven't i see a face back there that i haven't i see a face back there that i haven't seen in a few days of course seen in a few days of course seen in a few days of course the way my church going has turned out the way my church going has turned out the way my church going has turned out to be i to be i to be i i don't as much as i preach faithfulness i don't as much as i preach faithfulness i don't as much as i preach faithfulness and being here every service and and being here every service and and being here every service and and yet i and yet i and yet i have to realize that have to realize that have to realize that there are other folks under the there are other folks under the there are other folks under the same circumstance that i mean you don't same circumstance that i mean you don't same circumstance that i mean you don't get to be here every time you want to be get to be here every time you want to be get to be here every time you want to be here but it's good to see brother j.d here but it's good to see brother j.d here but it's good to see brother j.d pierce back there brother jay david love pierce back there brother jay david love pierce back there brother jay david love you man you man you man is go ahead is go ahead is go ahead of course of course of course sister sister sister sister betty sister betty sister betty appears she's uh appears she's uh appears she's uh uh i never forget the uh i never forget the uh i never forget the one of the officials of the county one of the officials of the county one of the officials of the county inspected our our facilities here a few inspected our our facilities here a few inspected our our facilities here a few years back and years back and years back and and he went before the and he went before the and he went before the board i believe was in nashville board i believe was in nashville board i believe was in nashville to to to talk about our christian school and he talk about our christian school and he talk about our christian school and he said you fellows need to go out there to said you fellows need to go out there to said you fellows need to go out there to that school said their kitchen is so that school said their kitchen is so that school said their kitchen is so clean you could eat off of the floor clean you could eat off of the floor clean you could eat off of the floor he was really impressed about how clean he was really impressed about how clean he was really impressed about how clean the the kitchen and the dining room was the the kitchen and the dining room was the the kitchen and the dining room was and i was very very complimented and and i was very very complimented and and i was very very complimented and very very very pleased with his report pleased with his report pleased with his report and then i like to tell little things and then i like to tell little things and then i like to tell little things that mean a lot to me but they may they that mean a lot to me but they may they that mean a lot to me but they may they may seem small may seem small may seem small to to you and trivial to to you and trivial to to you and trivial but they're very important but they're very important but they're very important we had to replace a refrigerator in our we had to replace a refrigerator in our we had to replace a refrigerator in our gymnasium and they uh and they gymnasium and they uh and they gymnasium and they uh and they um um um they call it the crow's nest they call it the crow's nest they call it the crow's nest eagles and that's the crow there is a difference well at least i i didn't say the well at least i i didn't say the buzzards nested uh buzzards nested uh buzzards nested uh the eagles nest but anyway the eagles nest but anyway the eagles nest but anyway uh the the gentleman that delivered the uh the the gentleman that delivered the uh the the gentleman that delivered the refrigerator refrigerator refrigerator um um um they were they were busy at it and the they were they were busy at it and the they were they were busy at it and the fellow stopped and the one that seemed fellow stopped and the one that seemed fellow stopped and the one that seemed to be the the boss man the one in charge to be the the boss man the one in charge to be the the boss man the one in charge of everything of everything of everything he said i used to come here to school he said i used to come here to school he said i used to come here to school i said you did he said yes i was in k5 i said you did he said yes i was in k5 i said you did he said yes i was in k5 and the first grade here and the first grade here and the first grade here and i and i and i he's 41 42 years old so that's been he's 41 42 years old so that's been he's 41 42 years old so that's been i think that button been about 19 and i think that button been about 19 and i think that button been about 19 and um 75 85 whatever it was anyway um 75 85 whatever it was anyway um 75 85 whatever it was anyway the other fella helping him well he said the other fella helping him well he said the other fella helping him well he said i didn't attend here but said my brother i didn't attend here but said my brother i didn't attend here but said my brother did did did said if you had any discipline problem said if you had any discipline problem said if you had any discipline problem it was my brother so little things like that so little things like that mean a lot to me mean a lot to me mean a lot to me we've got a uh we've got a church family we've got a uh we've got a church family we've got a uh we've got a church family in johnson city in johnson city in johnson city sister mccool uh sister mccool uh sister mccool uh sister's family sister's family sister's family and uh sherry and and uh sherry and and uh sherry and uh rick and uh rick and uh rick and all the the all the the all the the sons of uh arjuna that went on to to be sons of uh arjuna that went on to to be sons of uh arjuna that went on to to be with the lord with the lord with the lord a few months ago and a few months ago and a few months ago and anyway they watched the the services anyway they watched the the services anyway they watched the the services uh uh uh very faithfully and very faithfully and very faithfully and one of the young man said one of the young man said one of the young man said who is that brother that that that takes who is that brother that that that takes who is that brother that that that takes the prayer request the prayer request the prayer request and uh i he was well he said he is the and uh i he was well he said he is the and uh i he was well he said he is the most most most uh impressive person of the whole so i uh impressive person of the whole so i uh impressive person of the whole so i just enjoy hearing him talk just enjoy hearing him talk just enjoy hearing him talk so he just leaves me blessed so he just leaves me blessed so he just leaves me blessed when when he gets up to talk when when he gets up to talk when when he gets up to talk and of course he was talking about and of course he was talking about and of course he was talking about brother blevins brother blevins brother blevins so you never know who's watching you so you never know who's watching you so you never know who's watching you you never know what's going through you never know what's going through you never know what's going through their minds their minds their minds but we have a theme or a statement but we have a theme or a statement but we have a theme or a statement around here around here around here our goal is souls our goal is souls our goal is souls and we're wanting to and we're wanting to and we're wanting to do our best to reach do our best to reach do our best to reach the loss the loss the loss and then i want to say one more thing and then i want to say one more thing and then i want to say one more thing before i get in tonight's into tonight's before i get in tonight's into tonight's before i get in tonight's into tonight's lesson lesson lesson um as bad as i as bad as i despise and hate to hear myself preach despise and hate to hear myself preach despise and hate to hear myself preach on radio or tv or whatever i remember on radio or tv or whatever i remember on radio or tv or whatever i remember johnny james was going home uh going to johnny james was going home uh going to johnny james was going home uh going to eat when he was eat when he was eat when he was here preaching for us and here preaching for us and here preaching for us and and just so happened it was one o'clock and just so happened it was one o'clock and just so happened it was one o'clock and our program radio program came on and our program radio program came on and our program radio program came on wkxb i turned it on and i was wanting to wkxb i turned it on and i was wanting to wkxb i turned it on and i was wanting to please him and i just want to hear it please him and i just want to hear it please him and i just want to hear it again again again and he came on preaching and he came on preaching and he came on preaching and he said and he said and he said bishop mccool bishop mccool bishop mccool said you see that stop sign right up said you see that stop sign right up said you see that stop sign right up there i said yes sir there i said yes sir there i said yes sir he said if you're going to listen to he said if you're going to listen to he said if you're going to listen to that radio preacher says stop and let me that radio preacher says stop and let me that radio preacher says stop and let me out well well i know how that is and i wrote an i know how that is and i wrote an i know how that is and i wrote an article one time article one time article one time and they on the request of the and they on the request of the and they on the request of the organization organization organization uh uh uh technique that will in that will improve technique that will in that will improve technique that will in that will improve your preaching your preaching your preaching and one of the things i said that every and one of the things i said that every and one of the things i said that every preacher should have to listen preacher should have to listen preacher should have to listen uh to their sermon or bible lesson on uh to their sermon or bible lesson on uh to their sermon or bible lesson on tape everyone they they ought to have to tape everyone they they ought to have to tape everyone they they ought to have to sit and listen to it themselves sit and listen to it themselves sit and listen to it themselves and then i inserted i said on second and then i inserted i said on second and then i inserted i said on second thought that might be considered thought that might be considered thought that might be considered uh uh uh unusual punishment unusual punishment unusual punishment so but but anyway i watched the service so but but anyway i watched the service so but but anyway i watched the service uh sunday night online uh sunday night online uh sunday night online uh and i want to compliment our uh and i want to compliment our uh and i want to compliment our technical staff technical staff technical staff uh and all the uh and all the uh and all the graphics we have available to us graphics we have available to us graphics we have available to us i was i was i was i was amazed i was amazed i was amazed and one thing it kept my mind off what and one thing it kept my mind off what and one thing it kept my mind off what the preacher was saying i got to watch the preacher was saying i got to watch the preacher was saying i got to watch in the the background in the the background in the the background and they did such an outstanding job and they did such an outstanding job and they did such an outstanding job and there are just so many wonderful and there are just so many wonderful and there are just so many wonderful things that things that things that i could say i could say i could say and and and i want and and and i want and and and i want all of you to know that i do appreciate all of you to know that i do appreciate all of you to know that i do appreciate you and we're at that lull time of the you and we're at that lull time of the you and we're at that lull time of the year year year between christmas and between christmas and between christmas and and new year and you heard the and new year and you heard the and new year and you heard the announcements uh new year's eve that's announcements uh new year's eve that's announcements uh new year's eve that's this friday and i believe the service is this friday and i believe the service is this friday and i believe the service is going to start at 6 30. going to start at 6 30. going to start at 6 30. now now now that don't go to midnight like we used that don't go to midnight like we used that don't go to midnight like we used to y'all let me say that before before i to y'all let me say that before before i to y'all let me say that before before i make you make you make you think that we're going to go from 6 30 think that we're going to go from 6 30 think that we're going to go from 6 30 to midnight to midnight to midnight at one time we started at eight o'clock at one time we started at eight o'clock at one time we started at eight o'clock and and and we would go until midnight but uh maybe we would go until midnight but uh maybe we would go until midnight but uh maybe we should say we should say we should say maybe we've learned better at any rate maybe we've learned better at any rate maybe we've learned better at any rate uh the service will start at 6 30. we uh the service will start at 6 30. we uh the service will start at 6 30. we have guest evangelists that's going to have guest evangelists that's going to have guest evangelists that's going to be here be here be here and then let me say um i'm departing and then let me say um i'm departing and then let me say um i'm departing from the normal from the normal from the normal curriculum curriculum curriculum uh of our sunday school lesson there's a uh of our sunday school lesson there's a uh of our sunday school lesson there's a subject that's been on my subject that's been on my subject that's been on my mind and heart for mind and heart for mind and heart for some time some time some time and and and i felt that tonight i felt that tonight i felt that tonight would be the night to start it would be the night to start it would be the night to start it and i will and i will and i will i will be cognizant of the time i will be cognizant of the time i will be cognizant of the time i watch the clock there's nothing wrong i watch the clock there's nothing wrong i watch the clock there's nothing wrong with that with that with that and i and i and i one of the other things i said in my one of the other things i said in my one of the other things i said in my article article article techniques that will improve your techniques that will improve your techniques that will improve your preaching that is for a preacher to know preaching that is for a preacher to know preaching that is for a preacher to know when to stop when to stop when to stop it's uh it's bad when he don't want to it's uh it's bad when he don't want to it's uh it's bad when he don't want to stop but the congregation does stop but the congregation does stop but the congregation does and they're gone before he quits so and they're gone before he quits so and they're gone before he quits so we're going to try to quit in plenty of we're going to try to quit in plenty of we're going to try to quit in plenty of time time time but um but um but um if i could get if i could get my topic if i could get if i could get my topic if i could get if i could get my topic on the screen at this time on the screen at this time on the screen at this time and uh and uh and uh they amazed me so much i have to stop they amazed me so much i have to stop they amazed me so much i have to stop and look back at it if i could get maybe and look back at it if i could get maybe and look back at it if i could get maybe that maybe i didn't get it too many that maybe i didn't get it too many that maybe i didn't get it too many times okay times okay times okay this is my topic tonight look at that this is my topic tonight look at that this is my topic tonight look at that their faces were their faces were their faces were backward what in the world are we going to what in the world are we going to teach tonight teach tonight teach tonight their faces were backward their faces were backward their faces were backward brother derek you've done it again brother derek you've done it again brother derek you've done it again their faces were their faces were their faces were backward backward backward well i'll give you a little well i'll give you a little well i'll give you a little hint hint hint with a with a with a a little story that was given to me by a little story that was given to me by a little story that was given to me by brother paul cookenauer brother paul cookenauer brother paul cookenauer a few months ago i read it a few months ago i read it a few months ago i read it and you will and you will and you will some of you will recognize it some of some of you will recognize it some of some of you will recognize it some of you probably didn't hear it you probably didn't hear it you probably didn't hear it but but but the topic is entitled the topic is entitled the topic is entitled the essence of the essence of the essence of teaching teaching teaching the essence of teaching the essence of teaching the essence of teaching an old man meets a young man who asked an old man meets a young man who asked an old man meets a young man who asked do you remember me do you remember me do you remember me and the old man said no and the old man said no and the old man said no then the young man tells him then the young man tells him then the young man tells him he was his student he was his student he was his student and the teacher asked and the teacher asked and the teacher asked what do you do what do you do in life what do you do what do you do in life what do you do what do you do in life the young man answered well i became a the young man answered well i became a the young man answered well i became a teacher teacher teacher oh how good like me asked the old man oh how good like me asked the old man oh how good like me asked the old man well yes well yes well yes in fact i became a teacher because in fact i became a teacher because in fact i became a teacher because you inspired me to be like you you inspired me to be like you you inspired me to be like you the old man curious asked the young man the old man curious asked the young man the old man curious asked the young man at what time he decided at what time he decided at what time he decided to become a teacher to become a teacher to become a teacher and the young man tells him the and the young man tells him the and the young man tells him the following story following story following story one day a friend of mine one day a friend of mine one day a friend of mine also a student came in with a nice new also a student came in with a nice new also a student came in with a nice new watch watch watch and i decided i wanted it and i decided i wanted it and i decided i wanted it i stole it i stole it i stole it i took it out of his pocket i took it out of his pocket i took it out of his pocket shortly after my friend noticed that his shortly after my friend noticed that his shortly after my friend noticed that his watch was missing and immediately watch was missing and immediately watch was missing and immediately complained to our teacher who was you complained to our teacher who was you complained to our teacher who was you then you addressed the class saying then you addressed the class saying then you addressed the class saying this student's watch was stolen during this student's watch was stolen during this student's watch was stolen during class today class today class today whoever stole it please return it whoever stole it please return it whoever stole it please return it i didn't get it back because i didn't i didn't get it back because i didn't i didn't get it back because i didn't want to want to want to you closed the door and told us all to you closed the door and told us all to you closed the door and told us all to stand up and form a circle stand up and form a circle stand up and form a circle you were going to search our pockets one you were going to search our pockets one you were going to search our pockets one by one until the watch was found by one until the watch was found by one until the watch was found however however however you told us to close our eyes you told us to close our eyes you told us to close our eyes because you would only look at his watch because you would only look at his watch because you would only look at his watch you would only look for his watch you would only look for his watch you would only look for his watch if we all if we all if we all had our eyes closed had our eyes closed had our eyes closed we did as instructed we did as instructed we did as instructed you went from pocket to pocket you went from pocket to pocket you went from pocket to pocket and when you went through my pocket you and when you went through my pocket you and when you went through my pocket you found the watch and took it found the watch and took it found the watch and took it you kept searching everyone's pocket you kept searching everyone's pocket you kept searching everyone's pocket and when you were done and when you were done and when you were done you said open your eyes we've found the you said open your eyes we've found the you said open your eyes we've found the watch you didn't tell on me and you never you didn't tell on me and you never mentioned the episode mentioned the episode mentioned the episode you never said who stole the watch you never said who stole the watch you never said who stole the watch either either either that day you saved my dignity forever that day you saved my dignity forever that day you saved my dignity forever it was the most shameful day of my life it was the most shameful day of my life it was the most shameful day of my life but this is also the day i decided not but this is also the day i decided not but this is also the day i decided not to become a thief to become a thief to become a thief a bad person a bad person a bad person you never said anything you never said anything you never said anything nor did you ever scold me nor did you ever scold me nor did you ever scold me or take take me aside and give me a or take take me aside and give me a or take take me aside and give me a moral lesson moral lesson moral lesson i received your message clearly i received your message clearly i received your message clearly thanks to you i understood what a real thanks to you i understood what a real thanks to you i understood what a real educator needs to do educator needs to do educator needs to do do you remember the episode professor do you remember the episode professor do you remember the episode professor the old professor answered yes the old professor answered yes the old professor answered yes i remember the situation with the stolen i remember the situation with the stolen i remember the situation with the stolen watch watch watch which i was looking for in everyone's which i was looking for in everyone's which i was looking for in everyone's pocket pocket pocket i didn't remember you because i because i also closed my eyes while looking go ahead and give a hand clap it go ahead and give a hand clap it deserves it and you'll understand how that little and you'll understand how that little story fits in my message tonight genesis story fits in my message tonight genesis story fits in my message tonight genesis 9 9 9 20-29 20-29 20-29 and noah began to be in husbandman and noah began to be in husbandman and noah began to be in husbandman and he planted a vineyard and he planted a vineyard and he planted a vineyard and he drank of the wine and he drank of the wine and he drank of the wine and was drunken and was drunken and was drunken and he was uncovered within his tent and he was uncovered within his tent and he was uncovered within his tent and ham and ham and ham the father of canaan the father of canaan the father of canaan saw the nakedness of his father and told saw the nakedness of his father and told saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brethren without his two brethren without his two brethren without then shem and japeth took a garment and then shem and japeth took a garment and then shem and japeth took a garment and laid it upon both their shoulders laid it upon both their shoulders laid it upon both their shoulders and went backward and went backward and went backward and covered the nakedness of their and covered the nakedness of their and covered the nakedness of their father father father and their faces were backward and their faces were backward and their faces were backward and they saw not their father's and they saw not their father's and they saw not their father's nakedness nakedness nakedness and noah awoke from his wine and knew and noah awoke from his wine and knew and noah awoke from his wine and knew what his younger son had done what his younger son had done what his younger son had done and said and said and said curse be canaan a servant of servants curse be canaan a servant of servants curse be canaan a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren shall he be unto his brethren shall he be unto his brethren and he said bless be the lord god of and he said bless be the lord god of and he said bless be the lord god of shem and canaan shem and canaan shem and canaan shall be his bl and he said blessed be shall be his bl and he said blessed be shall be his bl and he said blessed be the lord god of shem the lord god of shem the lord god of shem and canaan shall be his servant and canaan shall be his servant and canaan shall be his servant god shall enlarge japan god shall enlarge japan god shall enlarge japan he shall dwell in the tents of shem and he shall dwell in the tents of shem and he shall dwell in the tents of shem and canaan shall be his servant canaan shall be his servant canaan shall be his servant and noah lived after the flood and noah lived after the flood and noah lived after the flood 350 years 350 years 350 years this is the first time we have in the this is the first time we have in the this is the first time we have in the bible of anyone getting drunk on wine bible of anyone getting drunk on wine bible of anyone getting drunk on wine and is the last time it was and is the last time it was and is the last time it was noah was never known again to ever get noah was never known again to ever get noah was never known again to ever get drunk again drunk again drunk again and my point here is and my point here is and my point here is perhaps noah didn't know what the perhaps noah didn't know what the perhaps noah didn't know what the results of drinking the wine was going results of drinking the wine was going results of drinking the wine was going to be to be to be but whatever the case but whatever the case but whatever the case it did to him what it does to a lot of it did to him what it does to a lot of it did to him what it does to a lot of people today it undresses you people today it undresses you people today it undresses you it will unclothe you it will unclothe it will unclothe you it will unclothe it will unclothe you it will unclothe you of your honesty you of your honesty you of your honesty it will unclothe you of your it will unclothe you of your it will unclothe you of your dignity dignity dignity and it'll make you a laughingstock and and it'll make you a laughingstock and and it'll make you a laughingstock and this is what his son ham did this is what his son ham did this is what his son ham did when he saw his father in the tent naked when he saw his father in the tent naked when he saw his father in the tent naked and drunk and drunk and drunk he made a joke out of it to tell his he made a joke out of it to tell his he made a joke out of it to tell his other brothers other brothers other brothers you've heard me say this before but i you've heard me say this before but i you've heard me say this before but i would would would repeat i've seen preachers repeat i've seen preachers repeat i've seen preachers in the pulpit in the pulpit in the pulpit making fun of alcoholics making fun of alcoholics making fun of alcoholics and act like an alcoholic walk like an and act like an alcoholic walk like an and act like an alcoholic walk like an alcoholic and slur their speech alcoholic and slur their speech alcoholic and slur their speech like an alcoholic like an alcoholic like an alcoholic and and and get a laugh get a laugh get a laugh i've seen preachers mimic i've seen preachers mimic i've seen preachers mimic what they what they what they imagined a homosexual to be like and act imagined a homosexual to be like and act imagined a homosexual to be like and act like like like and get a laugh out of that and get a laugh out of that and get a laugh out of that i've seen them with different stories i've seen them with different stories i've seen them with different stories illustrated in such a manner illustrated in such a manner illustrated in such a manner as to as to as to add to the disgrace add to the disgrace add to the disgrace and the sadness and the sadness and the sadness of the situation of the situation of the situation and i've said it and i repeat it and i've said it and i repeat it and i've said it and i repeat it if that alcoholic was your father or if that alcoholic was your father or if that alcoholic was your father or your son or your brother your son or your brother your son or your brother it wouldn't be it wouldn't be it wouldn't be that funny that funny that funny if it was that uh if it was that uh if it was that uh your son or daughter your son or daughter your son or daughter that was a homosexual that was a homosexual that was a homosexual and was uh classed in some manner that and was uh classed in some manner that and was uh classed in some manner that was was was um um um uh un uncomplimentary uh un uncomplimentary uh un uncomplimentary and i'm not approving any of these and i'm not approving any of these and i'm not approving any of these things things things but it wouldn't be very funny but it wouldn't be very funny but it wouldn't be very funny to you if it's your loved one to you if it's your loved one to you if it's your loved one that was that was that was uh caught in those clutches uh caught in those clutches uh caught in those clutches my point here is my point here is my point here is now now now how did that how did that how did that shem and j path shem and j path shem and j path they did not join in the laughter they did not join in the laughter they did not join in the laughter they did not join in the party of they did not join in the party of they did not join in the party of laughing about the old man laying in laughing about the old man laying in laughing about the old man laying in their their their naked naked naked slobbering slobbering slobbering unconscious of things that was going on unconscious of things that was going on unconscious of things that was going on around him around him around him would you just would you just would you just come and look at theo look at this would come and look at theo look at this would come and look at theo look at this would you look at that you look at that you look at that but they the bible said but they the bible said but they the bible said that that that they uh they uh they uh their faces were turned backwards their faces were turned backwards their faces were turned backwards they refused to look at their father's they refused to look at their father's they refused to look at their father's nakedness nakedness nakedness and they took uh and they took uh and they took uh i call it i call it i call it um um um uh uh uh something that something that something that that that grace will do for you that that grace will do for you that that grace will do for you and a mantle of mercy is what i called and a mantle of mercy is what i called and a mantle of mercy is what i called it and they took whatever it was and put it and they took whatever it was and put it and they took whatever it was and put over their shoulders and they backed over their shoulders and they backed over their shoulders and they backed into the room backed into the tent into the room backed into the tent into the room backed into the tent where their daddy was laying naked where their daddy was laying naked where their daddy was laying naked and they and they and they pitched it backwards with their face pitched it backwards with their face pitched it backwards with their face turned backwards turned backwards turned backwards they refused to look at their father in they refused to look at their father in they refused to look at their father in that shape that shape that shape and when they covered him up where they and when they covered him up where they and when they covered him up where they didn't have to look at it didn't have to look at it didn't have to look at it and they and they and they made sure that he was covered made sure that he was covered made sure that he was covered until he regained his consciousness until he regained his consciousness until he regained his consciousness and his senses and his senses and his senses now now now to give you a point to where i am going you can consider this message tonight you can consider this message tonight almost a message of compromise almost a message of compromise almost a message of compromise or covering up sin or covering up sin or covering up sin or whatever however you want to look at or whatever however you want to look at or whatever however you want to look at it it it but don't forget but don't forget but don't forget the story of the essence of teaching the story of the essence of teaching the story of the essence of teaching it's one thing to know somebody's faults it's one thing to know somebody's faults it's one thing to know somebody's faults and pray for them and pray for them and pray for them and help them overcome the fault and help them overcome the fault and help them overcome the fault and there's something else to get online and there's something else to get online and there's something else to get online and tell everybody or tell the neighbors and tell everybody or tell the neighbors and tell everybody or tell the neighbors it used to be it used to be it used to be the telephone the telephone the telephone but but but if we're going to be what god wants us if we're going to be what god wants us if we're going to be what god wants us to be to be to be we're going to have to know when to turn we're going to have to know when to turn we're going to have to know when to turn our faces backwards and look the other our faces backwards and look the other our faces backwards and look the other way way way you've heard the saying that somebody you've heard the saying that somebody you've heard the saying that somebody uh they're they're overlooking uh they're they're overlooking uh they're they're overlooking somebody's mistake or their own they somebody's mistake or their own they somebody's mistake or their own they they look the other way they're they're they look the other way they're they're they look the other way they're they're they're looking the other way they're looking the other way they're looking the other way they don't pay any attention to it they don't pay any attention to it they don't pay any attention to it well let me point out some things to you galatians 6 16 says brethren galatians 6 16 says brethren if a man be overtaken in a fault if a man be overtaken in a fault if a man be overtaken in a fault ye which are spiritual restore such a ye which are spiritual restore such a ye which are spiritual restore such a one one one in the spirit of meekness in the spirit of meekness in the spirit of meekness not in a uh not in a uh not in a uh holy joe or super righteous holy joe or super righteous holy joe or super righteous attitude that you're better than that attitude that you're better than that attitude that you're better than that person you never made that mistake person you never made that mistake person you never made that mistake and you want to tell everybody about it and you want to tell everybody about it and you want to tell everybody about it but if you if you if a brethren be but if you if you if a brethren be but if you if you if a brethren be overtaken overtaken overtaken and a thought ye which are spiritual and a thought ye which are spiritual and a thought ye which are spiritual restore such a one and do it restore such a one and do it restore such a one and do it in the spirit of meekness in the spirit of meekness in the spirit of meekness sometimes we never forget sometimes we never forget sometimes we never forget and sometimes we're too quick to tell and sometimes we're too quick to tell and sometimes we're too quick to tell somebody else about somebody's mistake somebody else about somebody's mistake somebody else about somebody's mistake but it said but it said but it said in the spirit of meekness considering in the spirit of meekness considering in the spirit of meekness considering thyself thyself thyself lest thou also be tempted lest thou also be tempted lest thou also be tempted now that little line right there means a now that little line right there means a now that little line right there means a whole lot whole lot whole lot considering thyself lest thou also considering thyself lest thou also considering thyself lest thou also be tempted be tempted be tempted how would you want someone to treat you how would you want someone to treat you how would you want someone to treat you if they knew your deepest darkest if they knew your deepest darkest if they knew your deepest darkest fault fault fault and don't forget and don't forget and don't forget all we like sin have gone oh we let's all we like sin have gone oh we let's all we like sin have gone oh we let's have gone astray have gone astray have gone astray we've turned everyone to his own way we've turned everyone to his own way we've turned everyone to his own way and the lord has laid on him the and the lord has laid on him the and the lord has laid on him the iniquity iniquity iniquity of us all of us all of us all there's not one of us sitting here there's not one of us sitting here there's not one of us sitting here tonight if asked for permission and it were if asked for permission and it were possible possible possible to put your fault and you're saying up to put your fault and you're saying up to put your fault and you're saying up on this screen on this screen on this screen i wouldn't want mine put up there i wouldn't want mine put up there i wouldn't want mine put up there i wouldn't want it there and it says if i wouldn't want it there and it says if i wouldn't want it there and it says if you know someone you know someone you know someone go to that person that person go to that person that person go to that person that person in the spirit of meekness now i feel in the spirit of meekness now i feel in the spirit of meekness now i feel very strongly about this message very strongly about this message very strongly about this message because i think it is something that because i think it is something that because i think it is something that needs to be taught needs to be taught needs to be taught in the church today in the church today in the church today peter three times denied christ peter three times denied christ peter three times denied christ at a most crucial hour at a most crucial hour at a most crucial hour matthew 26 69 now peter sat without in the palace and now peter sat without in the palace and a damsel came unto him saying a damsel came unto him saying a damsel came unto him saying thou also was with jesus of nazareth thou also was with jesus of nazareth thou also was with jesus of nazareth but he denied before them all saying i but he denied before them all saying i but he denied before them all saying i know not what thou says know not what thou says know not what thou says and when he was going out and when he was going out and when he was going out into the porch another maid said to him into the porch another maid said to him into the porch another maid said to him saw him and said unto him saw him and said unto him saw him and said unto him that were that were that were said said said unto him unto him unto him that were there this fellow was also that were there this fellow was also that were there this fellow was also with jesus of nazareth with jesus of nazareth with jesus of nazareth and again he denied with an oath and again he denied with an oath and again he denied with an oath i do not know that man i do not know that man i do not know that man and after a while and after a while and after a while came unto him they that stood by and came unto him they that stood by and came unto him they that stood by and said to peter said to peter said to peter surely thou also art one of them surely thou also art one of them surely thou also art one of them for thy speech betrayeth thee for thy speech betrayeth thee for thy speech betrayeth thee then began he to curse then began he to curse then began he to curse and to swear saying i know not the man and to swear saying i know not the man and to swear saying i know not the man and immediately the crew and immediately the crew and immediately the crew and peter remembered the words jesus and peter remembered the words jesus and peter remembered the words jesus which said to him words of jesus were which said to him words of jesus were which said to him words of jesus were said unto him said unto him said unto him before the crow thou shalt deny me before the crow thou shalt deny me before the crow thou shalt deny me thrice thrice thrice and he went out and wept bitterly luke's account of the above incident luke's account of the above incident reads like this reads like this reads like this and the lord said unto simon simon and the lord said unto simon simon and the lord said unto simon simon behold satan hath desired to have you behold satan hath desired to have you behold satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat but i've prayed for thee but i've prayed for thee i didn't i didn't broadcast it i prayed i didn't i didn't broadcast it i prayed i didn't i didn't broadcast it i prayed for thee but thy faith fail not but thy faith fail not and when thou art converted and when thou art converted and when thou art converted strengthen strengthen strengthen the brethren the brethren the brethren luke 22 33. peter said peter said to the lord i'm ready to go with thee to the lord i'm ready to go with thee to the lord i'm ready to go with thee both into prison and to death both into prison and to death both into prison and to death and he said i tell thee peter the and he said i tell thee peter the and he said i tell thee peter the shall not crow this day shall not crow this day shall not crow this day before thou shalt thrist deny that thou before thou shalt thrist deny that thou before thou shalt thrist deny that thou knowest me knowest me knowest me we have no we have no we have no account account account in the bible of jesus ever in the bible of jesus ever in the bible of jesus ever bringing this event up to peter at a bringing this event up to peter at a bringing this event up to peter at a later time never i told you so later time never i told you so later time never i told you so and you wouldn't listen and you wouldn't listen and you wouldn't listen jesus jesus jesus left the rebuking to a barnyard preacher left the rebuking to a barnyard preacher left the rebuking to a barnyard preacher a lowly a lowly a lowly rooster am i getting my point across to you am i getting my point across to you and and and they they they turned their faces turned their faces turned their faces backward backward backward what a we've gotten before us we've gotten before us i refuse to look i refuse to look i refuse to look jesus peter that night said lord though jesus peter that night said lord though jesus peter that night said lord though the whole world and i i want to i'll the whole world and i i want to i'll the whole world and i i want to i'll even die with you i'll die for you but even die with you i'll die for you but even die with you i'll die for you but that very night he denied the lord three that very night he denied the lord three that very night he denied the lord three times and went into a times and went into a times and went into a cursing fit cursing fit cursing fit to try to prove to them to try to prove to them to try to prove to them that he didn't know jesus if someone like would do that today if someone like would do that today [Music] [Music] [Music] oh what a scandal it would be oh what a scandal it would be oh what a scandal it would be i'm not sure i'd want him to i'm not sure i'd want him to i'm not sure i'd want him to sing in my choir i don't know if i'd sing in my choir i don't know if i'd sing in my choir i don't know if i'd want him to be an usher want him to be an usher want him to be an usher i don't know if i'd want him to be a i don't know if i'd want him to be a i don't know if i'd want him to be a greeter greeter greeter but jesus said peter but jesus said peter but jesus said peter i'm going to give you the keys i'm going to give you the keys i'm going to give you the keys and you're going to preach acts 2 38 and and you're going to preach acts 2 38 and and you're going to preach acts 2 38 and never one time did he bring it up again never one time did he bring it up again never one time did he bring it up again ladies and gentlemen keep my graphics ladies and gentlemen keep my graphics ladies and gentlemen keep my graphics and again to show it and they and again to show it and they and again to show it and they their faces were backward there comes a their faces were backward there comes a their faces were backward there comes a time when we need to know when to look time when we need to know when to look time when we need to know when to look the other way and put it in the hands of the other way and put it in the hands of the other way and put it in the hands of god god god rather than broadcast it to somebody rather than broadcast it to somebody rather than broadcast it to somebody else now now the the sad thing about the the sad thing about the the sad thing about telling a story telling a story telling a story now or well it's the truth now or well it's the truth now or well it's the truth it was the truth that peter denied the it was the truth that peter denied the it was the truth that peter denied the lord it was the truth lord it was the truth lord it was the truth but the sad thing but the sad thing but the sad thing is once it's told you can't until it is once it's told you can't until it is once it's told you can't until it the age-old story the age-old story the age-old story rings loud and clear rings loud and clear rings loud and clear you can't you can't you can't unring a bell unring a bell unring a bell you can't unring a bell you can't unring a bell you can't unring a bell once you've told it once you've told it once you've told it once it starts to spread once it starts to spread once it starts to spread you can try to and before you know it it you can try to and before you know it it you can try to and before you know it it gets bigger and bigger and bigger and gets bigger and bigger and bigger and gets bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and their faces and their faces were turned backward please listen to me were turned backward please listen to me were turned backward please listen to me tonight tonight tonight because because because you you you are going to be are going to be are going to be caught in a situation caught in a situation caught in a situation that you can tell it that you can tell it that you can tell it or you can pray about it or you can pray about it or you can pray about it jesus said peter jesus said peter jesus said peter satan hath desired thee satan hath desired thee satan hath desired thee to have you to have you to have you and to sift you as wheat but i have and to sift you as wheat but i have and to sift you as wheat but i have prayed for thee prayed for thee prayed for thee oh let me tell you something if we could oh let me tell you something if we could oh let me tell you something if we could have that attitude towards someone have that attitude towards someone have that attitude towards someone that's overtaken in a fault i'm not that's overtaken in a fault i'm not that's overtaken in a fault i'm not talking about somebody that tells a lie talking about somebody that tells a lie talking about somebody that tells a lie i'm talking about somebody in actuality i'm talking about somebody in actuality i'm talking about somebody in actuality they've done wrong they've done wrong they've done wrong but jesus said peter but jesus said peter but jesus said peter i've prayed for you and you're going to i've prayed for you and you're going to i've prayed for you and you're going to be converted and when you do you then be converted and when you do you then be converted and when you do you then you convert the brethren oh how much you convert the brethren oh how much you convert the brethren oh how much difference it would be difference it would be difference it would be had jesus floated up to him and and cast had jesus floated up to him and and cast had jesus floated up to him and and cast him aside after this egregious behavior after this egregious behavior jesus entrusted peter with the great jesus entrusted peter with the great jesus entrusted peter with the great responsibility responsibility responsibility of preaching the great acts 2 38 message of preaching the great acts 2 38 message of preaching the great acts 2 38 message on the day of pentecost on the day of pentecost on the day of pentecost romans 14 1 him that is weak in the faith receive him that is weak in the faith receive you you you but not with doubtful disputation did you know so-and-so's did this did you know so-and-so's did this so-and-so did that so-and-so did that so-and-so did that do you do you do you if one that's weak and faith receive him if one that's weak and faith receive him if one that's weak and faith receive him but don't let it be with a lot of uh but don't let it be with a lot of uh but don't let it be with a lot of uh conditions conditions conditions with doubtful with doubtful with doubtful disputations disputations disputations the right that it's hard enough for them the right that it's hard enough for them the right that it's hard enough for them to to to to regain their reputation after they've to regain their reputation after they've to regain their reputation after they've done wrong done wrong done wrong but don't always hold it over their head but don't always hold it over their head but don't always hold it over their head of what they did you've heard me tell i'll not bore you you've heard me tell i'll not bore you with telling it again with telling it again with telling it again coach barnes coach barnes coach barnes told about the man that hadn't been to told about the man that hadn't been to told about the man that hadn't been to church 13 years church 13 years church 13 years because the last time he went the person because the last time he went the person because the last time he went the person he went with talked about everybody he he went with talked about everybody he he went with talked about everybody he said knew something bad about everybody said knew something bad about everybody said knew something bad about everybody in that church and the fellow said if in that church and the fellow said if in that church and the fellow said if that's that's that's what it's about i won't go back and what it's about i won't go back and what it's about i won't go back and coach barnes uh talked him into going coach barnes uh talked him into going coach barnes uh talked him into going back and the man uh rededicated his life back and the man uh rededicated his life back and the man uh rededicated his life so what i am saying so what i am saying so what i am saying listen to it carefully listen to it carefully listen to it carefully him that is weak in the faith received him that is weak in the faith received him that is weak in the faith received but not with doubtful disputation but not with doubtful disputation but not with doubtful disputation for one believeth that he may eat for one believeth that he may eat for one believeth that he may eat all things another who is weak eateth all things another who is weak eateth all things another who is weak eateth herbs herbs herbs let not him that eateth despise him that let not him that eateth despise him that let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not eateth not eateth not and let not him which esteemeth not and let not him which esteemeth not and let not him which esteemeth not judge judge judge him that eateth him that eateth him that eateth for god hath received him well he gets a big laugh out of it well he gets a big laugh out of it mark lowry he's quite a singer mark lowry he's quite a singer mark lowry he's quite a singer he's the one that wrote that song mary he's the one that wrote that song mary he's the one that wrote that song mary did you know and did you know and did you know and he's well well known singing on the bill he's well well known singing on the bill he's well well known singing on the bill gaithers program and so forth but in one gaithers program and so forth but in one gaithers program and so forth but in one of his comedy routines he tells about of his comedy routines he tells about of his comedy routines he tells about him and his family him and his family him and his family went to a certain baptist church and went to a certain baptist church and went to a certain baptist church and and said the preacher always said he and said the preacher always said he and said the preacher always said he wanted to die in the pulpit and said wanted to die in the pulpit and said wanted to die in the pulpit and said sure enough he did sure enough he did sure enough he did said he died in the pulpit and said said he died in the pulpit and said said he died in the pulpit and said i they got another brother another i they got another brother another i they got another brother another preacher to come in preacher to come in preacher to come in and said he preached to us and said he preached to us and said he preached to us that the church was going through the that the church was going through the that the church was going through the tribulation tribulation tribulation well he said we didn't want to go well he said we didn't want to go well he said we didn't want to go through the tribulation so my family and through the tribulation so my family and through the tribulation so my family and i i i there was a baptist church up the street there was a baptist church up the street there was a baptist church up the street that believed that was going up in the that believed that was going up in the that believed that was going up in the rapture he said i'd right so we went rapture he said i'd right so we went rapture he said i'd right so we went across streets so we could go up in the across streets so we could go up in the across streets so we could go up in the rapture now i told that little story now i told that little story for this reason there's a there's a debate debate debate over whether or not the over whether or not the over whether or not the the church is going through the the church is going through the the church is going through the tribulation tribulation tribulation and some people make it a test of and some people make it a test of and some people make it a test of fellowship fellowship fellowship well i want you to know well i want you to know well i want you to know if we have to go through the tribulation if we have to go through the tribulation if we have to go through the tribulation i'm praying to god that every one of us i'm praying to god that every one of us i'm praying to god that every one of us have enough faith and grace and have enough faith and grace and have enough faith and grace and determination determination determination to walk with god if we have to give our to walk with god if we have to give our to walk with god if we have to give our head head head but i hope i go up in the tribute in the but i hope i go up in the tribute in the but i hope i go up in the tribute in the rapture rapture rapture and to make a a folks some people make and to make a a folks some people make and to make a a folks some people make an issue out of certain things in that an issue out of certain things in that an issue out of certain things in that in the bible days it was the the certain in the bible days it was the the certain in the bible days it was the the certain things they ate things they ate things they ate some made a some made a some made a this food they this food they this food they eat this food somebody that and if you eat this food somebody that and if you eat this food somebody that and if you didn't agree with them they would break didn't agree with them they would break didn't agree with them they would break fellowship with you and then psalm fellowship with you and then psalm fellowship with you and then psalm esteem one day above the other let every man be fully persuaded in his let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind the lord gives certain parameters of the lord gives certain parameters of of liberality if i can put it that way of liberality if i can put it that way of liberality if i can put it that way it's not a heaven or hell issue there are certain regulations that we there are certain regulations that we have we call it have we call it have we call it um um um platform requirements platform requirements platform requirements where for one thing uh if you go to the where for one thing uh if you go to the where for one thing uh if you go to the military you can tell them i don't like military you can tell them i don't like military you can tell them i don't like uniforms i'm gonna wear blue jeans and uniforms i'm gonna wear blue jeans and uniforms i'm gonna wear blue jeans and striped shirts and i'm going to dress striped shirts and i'm going to dress striped shirts and i'm going to dress the way i want you you're not going to the way i want you you're not going to the way i want you you're not going to do that you're going to dress the way do that you're going to dress the way do that you're going to dress the way they tell you to dress they tell you to dress they tell you to dress now when you go home on furlough that's now when you go home on furlough that's now when you go home on furlough that's something else something else something else and there's certain things and there's certain things and there's certain things there are certain things there are certain things there are certain things it's not a heaven or hell issue it's not a heaven or hell issue it's not a heaven or hell issue but if we require you to wear robes on but if we require you to wear robes on but if we require you to wear robes on sunday morning for a certain time sunday morning for a certain time sunday morning for a certain time certain thing if there's a certain certain thing if there's a certain certain thing if there's a certain situation situation situation that is that is our custom it's not a that is that is our custom it's not a that is that is our custom it's not a heaven or a hell issue heaven or a hell issue heaven or a hell issue and we need to and we need to and we need to to to to respect each other's feelings and respect each other's feelings and respect each other's feelings and respect authority respect authority respect authority for none of us for none of us for none of us liveth to himself and none of us die liveth to himself and none of us die liveth to himself and none of us die through himself through himself through himself for whether we live unto the lord we for whether we live unto the lord we for whether we live unto the lord we live or we die we die unto the lord live or we die we die unto the lord live or we die we die unto the lord whether we live therefore or die we are whether we live therefore or die we are whether we live therefore or die we are the lord's the lord's the lord's there are some things that we need to there are some things that we need to there are some things that we need to have enough grace and enough of god in have enough grace and enough of god in have enough grace and enough of god in us us us that it don't destroy my faith that it don't destroy my faith that it don't destroy my faith in you in you in you if you see things a certain way and i if you see things a certain way and i if you see things a certain way and i see some things in another way now now i got to be careful i got to be careful i got to be careful how i tread now i'm a good one to talk about this i told i'm a good one to talk about this i told pastor mark that pastor mark that pastor mark that at my funeral if y'all turn the lights at my funeral if y'all turn the lights at my funeral if y'all turn the lights down low and turn the smoke on i'm gonna down low and turn the smoke on i'm gonna down low and turn the smoke on i'm gonna get up and walk out but i ain't going to get up and walk out but i ain't going to get up and walk out while i'm alive while i'm alive while i'm alive because this church means more to me because this church means more to me because this church means more to me than the lights the smoke where i set than the lights the smoke where i set than the lights the smoke where i set whether the seats on the platform or whether the seats on the platform or whether the seats on the platform or whether the music is a little bit too whether the music is a little bit too whether the music is a little bit too loud or whether it's not loud enough loud or whether it's not loud enough loud or whether it's not loud enough this church and this precious message this church and this precious message this church and this precious message means too much to me means too much to me means too much to me and i can jokingly talk about getting up and i can jokingly talk about getting up and i can jokingly talk about getting up out of my casket but i want you to know out of my casket but i want you to know out of my casket but i want you to know while i'm here i'm going to sing and while i'm here i'm going to sing and while i'm here i'm going to sing and shout with the choir i'm going to shout with the choir i'm going to shout with the choir i'm going to rejoice it's not rejoice it's not rejoice it's not give a little handclap when you're like me as old as dirk when you're like me as old as dirk you you've seen so many things come and you you've seen so many things come and you you've seen so many things come and go go go uh uh uh uh uh uh about everybody i talk to now uh about everybody i talk to now uh about everybody i talk to now uh my grandpa knew you and and i don't know my grandpa knew you and and i don't know my grandpa knew you and and i don't know you but my great-grandpa did and so you but my great-grandpa did and so you but my great-grandpa did and so forth and so on forth and so on forth and so on uh uh uh but i'm but i'm but i'm having lived 85 years having lived 85 years having lived 85 years i've seen music change i've seen music change i've seen music change i've seen child i've seen child i've seen child and and i've witnessed churches and and i've witnessed churches and and i've witnessed churches one particular church i know of wound up one particular church i know of wound up one particular church i know of wound up splitting splitting splitting and and and actually one and and and actually one and and and actually one in a fist fight in a fist fight in a fist fight the the the somebody built an altar somebody built an altar somebody built an altar years ago most of the churches had a had years ago most of the churches had a had years ago most of the churches had a had a wooden altar out there a wooden altar out there a wooden altar out there to kneel at and folks to kneel at and folks to kneel at and folks read read read read about the altar in the bible read about the altar in the bible read about the altar in the bible and they visualized that as being what and they visualized that as being what and they visualized that as being what they saw that wasn't what what they were they saw that wasn't what what they were they saw that wasn't what what they were talking about in the bible they the talking about in the bible they the talking about in the bible they the altar was a great big platform there altar was a great big platform there altar was a great big platform there with the fire and they put animals on with the fire and they put animals on with the fire and they put animals on them they slipped their throat and them they slipped their throat and them they slipped their throat and burned and that burned and that burned and that and and but anyway it was a good place and and but anyway it was a good place and and but anyway it was a good place to kneel to kneel to kneel but there's no bible says you have to but there's no bible says you have to but there's no bible says you have to kneel kneel kneel you if you want to leave we we got we you if you want to leave we we got we you if you want to leave we we got we got a got a got a a platform there to nail for you that's a platform there to nail for you that's a platform there to nail for you that's a little short fellow so we got a we got a little short fellow so we got a we got a little short fellow so we got a we got one that tall enough for steve hayward one that tall enough for steve hayward one that tall enough for steve hayward to be comfortable at if you've got to to be comfortable at if you've got to to be comfortable at if you've got to have something to nail that have something to nail that have something to nail that but this church i got a new pastor but this church i got a new pastor but this church i got a new pastor and he moved that altar and he moved that altar and he moved that altar out in in a in a classroom out in in a in a classroom out in in a in a classroom he didn't think anything about it he didn't think anything about it he didn't think anything about it but i mean it caused such a stir but i mean it caused such a stir but i mean it caused such a stir that wound up one fell off uh he hit the that wound up one fell off uh he hit the that wound up one fell off uh he hit the pastor in the eye broke his glasses and pastor in the eye broke his glasses and pastor in the eye broke his glasses and i'm talking about a jesus name i'm talking about a jesus name i'm talking about a jesus name pentecostal church now george glass told his two sons he now george glass told his two sons he had two sons of preachers george glass had two sons of preachers george glass had two sons of preachers george glass has passed on but has passed on but has passed on but he was a well-known preacher one time he was a well-known preacher one time he was a well-known preacher one time and pentecostal ranks and pentecostal ranks and pentecostal ranks and his two sons became uh and his two sons became uh and his two sons became uh pastors and he told these two boys he pastors and he told these two boys he pastors and he told these two boys he says our boys says our boys says our boys you you're taking the church here you you're taking the church here you you're taking the church here now if you want to move that organ now if you want to move that organ now if you want to move that organ you're the pastor you can do what you you're the pastor you can do what you you're the pastor you can do what you want to do want to do want to do but he said move it one inch at a time is is what i'm saying resonating with to what i'm saying resonating with to what i'm saying resonating with to understand what i what i am saying oh my oh my my wife picks me the finest supper my wife picks me the finest supper my wife picks me the finest supper tonight tonight tonight and and i bragged on it was just it was and and i bragged on it was just it was and and i bragged on it was just it was uh chicken strips and corn and uh chicken strips and corn and uh chicken strips and corn and and and and potatoes and potatoes and potatoes and slaw and all of it so it was so great i slaw and all of it so it was so great i slaw and all of it so it was so great i had and i enjoyed it thoroughly i said don't i said don't don't expect me to eat all of that don't expect me to eat all of that don't expect me to eat all of that because i almost licked the plate it because i almost licked the plate it because i almost licked the plate it left it clean but when i left left it clean but when i left left it clean but when i left she was rolling out real thin she was rolling out real thin she was rolling out real thin layers of dough layers of dough layers of dough and she literally had scissors cutting and she literally had scissors cutting and she literally had scissors cutting it in strips i was leaving she and max gonna have i was leaving she and max gonna have chicken and dumplings chicken and dumplings chicken and dumplings she knows i don't like chicken and she knows i don't like chicken and she knows i don't like chicken and dumplings dumplings dumplings but it's not a religious thing with me but it's not a religious thing with me but it's not a religious thing with me but she respected she didn't expect me but she respected she didn't expect me but she respected she didn't expect me to eat it to eat it to eat it which which which brought the mind of corneal one of the brought the mind of corneal one of the brought the mind of corneal one of the oldest old oldest old oldest old uh church preacher stories i heard uh church preacher stories i heard uh church preacher stories i heard back way back there the preachers they back way back there the preachers they back way back there the preachers they didn't stay in motels or evangelistic didn't stay in motels or evangelistic didn't stay in motels or evangelistic whether they and most didn't stay with whether they and most didn't stay with whether they and most didn't stay with the the pastor the the pastor the the pastor somebody in the church i'll keep while somebody in the church i'll keep while somebody in the church i'll keep while keeping this old man no one was keeping keeping this old man no one was keeping keeping this old man no one was keeping the preacher the preacher the preacher the evangelist the evangelist the evangelist and and and their elderly lady their elderly lady their elderly lady she labored and picked some fine fine she labored and picked some fine fine she labored and picked some fine fine dinner find supper dinner find supper dinner find supper but when it came time to eat the but when it came time to eat the but when it came time to eat the you know preacher he said um you know preacher he said um you know preacher he said um i'm sorry my beside i'm preaching i'm sorry my beside i'm preaching i'm sorry my beside i'm preaching tonight and i just can't preach on a tonight and i just can't preach on a tonight and i just can't preach on a full stomach and i'm not going to be full stomach and i'm not going to be full stomach and i'm not going to be eating eating eating so he went on to church and the so he went on to church and the so he went on to church and the old man went to church with him she had old man went to church with him she had old man went to church with him she had to stay home cleaning up the kitchen to stay home cleaning up the kitchen to stay home cleaning up the kitchen when they got back home that night and when they got back home that night and when they got back home that night and they got in the bed the they got in the bed the they got in the bed the the old lady said to her husband said the old lady said to her husband said the old lady said to her husband said how did he do preaching how did he do preaching how did he do preaching the old man said he might as well ed go ahead it's not a sin to laugh and you know what it means it's past century all right are you still with me james 5 19 james 5 19 brethren brethren brethren if any of you do error from the truth if any of you do error from the truth if any of you do error from the truth and one convert him and one convert him and one convert him let him know that he which converteth let him know that he which converteth let him know that he which converteth the center from the error of his way the center from the error of his way the center from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall shall save a soul from death and shall shall save a soul from death and shall hide and multi shall hide where's my hide and multi shall hide where's my hide and multi shall hide where's my well let me see my well let me see my well let me see my look and look at him right here shall look and look at him right here shall look and look at him right here shall hide hide hide and god's not going to look at his sin and god's not going to look at his sin and god's not going to look at his sin his face is god the face is going to be his face is god the face is going to be his face is god the face is going to be turned backward turned backward turned backward if you convert a man from the air of his if you convert a man from the air of his if you convert a man from the air of his way just what is our goal is so and the way just what is our goal is so and the way just what is our goal is so and the bible says that the center man from the bible says that the center man from the bible says that the center man from the air of his will shall save a soul from air of his will shall save a soul from air of his will shall save a soul from death and shall hide a multitude of sin death and shall hide a multitude of sin death and shall hide a multitude of sin how would you like to have it how would you like to have it how would you like to have it on your conscience to think on your conscience to think on your conscience to think that something you said or did that something you said or did that something you said or did rude unkind or what have you rude unkind or what have you rude unkind or what have you caused somebody to quit coming to church caused somebody to quit coming to church caused somebody to quit coming to church or somebody to backslide because there or somebody to backslide because there or somebody to backslide because there are feelings now i i know there are are feelings now i i know there are are feelings now i i know there are folks that are going to get hurt folks that are going to get hurt folks that are going to get hurt anything and there's there's uh extremes anything and there's there's uh extremes anything and there's there's uh extremes to everything to everything to everything but but but it would be a bad feeling for me to know it would be a bad feeling for me to know it would be a bad feeling for me to know that i've done something that i've done something that i've done something that caused someone to be lost first that caused someone to be lost first that caused someone to be lost first peter 4 8. peter 4 8. peter 4 8. and above all things and above all things and above all things well now that's a pretty big statement well now that's a pretty big statement well now that's a pretty big statement above all things above all things above all things above all things above all things above all things have fervent charity have fervent charity have fervent charity among yourselves among yourselves among yourselves for charity shall cover for charity shall cover for charity shall cover the multitude of sins charity believeth all things hopeth all charity believeth all things hopeth all things things things if you don't have charity listen if you don't have charity listen if you don't have charity listen though i speak with tongues of men and though i speak with tongues of men and though i speak with tongues of men and angels angels angels though i get my body to be burned though though i get my body to be burned though though i get my body to be burned though i can move mountains i can move mountains i can move mountains though i understand all prophecy though i understand all prophecy though i understand all prophecy and i have not charity it profiteth me and i have not charity it profiteth me and i have not charity it profiteth me nothing he compares charity as being nothing he compares charity as being nothing he compares charity as being more important than to be able to move more important than to be able to move more important than to be able to move mountains to prophesy talk in tongues mountains to prophesy talk in tongues mountains to prophesy talk in tongues now now now that is pretty strong if you ask me that is pretty strong if you ask me that is pretty strong if you ask me that is pretty strong i i hope you're that is pretty strong i i hope you're that is pretty strong i i hope you're you're i hope you're i hope you're i hope you're understanding what i'm saying and you're understanding what i'm saying and you're understanding what i'm saying and i'm watching the clock i'm i i'm watching the clock i'm i i'm watching the clock i'm i i i i schedule myself and limit myself not to schedule myself and limit myself not to schedule myself and limit myself not to go beyond the 45 minute hour go beyond the 45 minute hour go beyond the 45 minute hour matthew 18 and 15 matthew 18 and 15 matthew 18 and 15 jesus talking says moreover if thy jesus talking says moreover if thy jesus talking says moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee go brother shall trespass against thee go brother shall trespass against thee go and tell him his fault and tell him his fault and tell him his fault between thee between thee between thee and him and him and him alone every one of us every one of us are going to be subjected to information are going to be subjected to information are going to be subjected to information that you don't ask for that you don't ask for that you don't ask for that you don't didn't tend to hear that you don't didn't tend to hear that you don't didn't tend to hear but it's so unusual unusual so unbelievable so unbelievable so unbelievable so ugly and so bad so ugly and so bad so ugly and so bad you've just got to tell somebody you've just got to tell somebody you've just got to tell somebody but jesus said if thy brother shall but jesus said if thy brother shall but jesus said if thy brother shall trespass against they go and tell him trespass against they go and tell him trespass against they go and tell him his fault his fault his fault between thee and him alone between thee and him alone between thee and him alone if he shall hear thee if he shall hear thee if he shall hear thee thou has gained thou has gained thou has gained a brother a brother a brother now i sure don't want to find myself now i sure don't want to find myself now i sure don't want to find myself out of harmony and disagreeing with out of harmony and disagreeing with out of harmony and disagreeing with jesus jesus jesus but i have my reason to believe there's but i have my reason to believe there's but i have my reason to believe there's certain conditions in the next two verses but in the next two verses but if people not here they then take with if people not here they then take with if people not here they then take with thee one or two more thee one or two more thee one or two more that in the mouth of two or three that in the mouth of two or three that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established witnesses every word may be established witnesses every word may be established i don't think if you know something i don't think if you know something i don't think if you know something and and and remember this remember this remember this it was it was talking about if your it was it was talking about if your it was it was talking about if your brother trespassed against you brother trespassed against you brother trespassed against you and and and take some take some take some and that's not to spread it through the and that's not to spread it through the and that's not to spread it through the whole church whole church whole church but go to him and him if you then but go to him and him if you then but go to him and him if you then somebody and you go to him he's already somebody and you go to him he's already somebody and you go to him he's already given us the parameters and the the the given us the parameters and the the the given us the parameters and the the the direction direction direction to to go to him and him alone to to go to him and him alone to to go to him and him alone and if he neglects to hear them tell it and if he neglects to hear them tell it and if he neglects to hear them tell it unto the church now we're not talking unto the church now we're not talking unto the church now we're not talking about if somebody's made a mistake he about if somebody's made a mistake he about if somebody's made a mistake he said we're talking about somebody that said we're talking about somebody that said we're talking about somebody that that's trespassing against you in some that's trespassing against you in some that's trespassing against you in some matter that that's very strong and and i matter that that's very strong and and i matter that that's very strong and and i i don't know of very many cases i don't know of very many cases i don't know of very many cases that that that the whole church the whole church the whole church should be aware of certain things should be aware of certain things should be aware of certain things because the whole church because the whole church because the whole church if you if you if you take this public you're going to do a take this public you're going to do a take this public you're going to do a world of damage proverbs 25 and 9. world of damage proverbs 25 and 9. world of damage proverbs 25 and 9. listen to this listen to this listen to this debate thy cause with thy neighbor debate thy cause with thy neighbor debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself himself himself and discover not and discover not and discover not a secret to another if there's a disagreement if there's a disagreement you and that neighbor you and that neighbor you and that neighbor he says he says he says discuss it with him discuss it with him discuss it with him you and him be careful discussing with you and him be careful discussing with you and him be careful discussing with him and discover not a secret to another and discover not a secret to another lest he that heareth lest he that heareth lest he that heareth put thee to shame put thee to shame put thee to shame and thine infamy turn not away and thine infamy turn not away and thine infamy turn not away and then it said a word fitness spoken and then it said a word fitness spoken and then it said a word fitness spoken is like apples of gold is like apples of gold is like apples of gold and pictures of silver and now let me touch on something else and now let me touch on something else i don't touch on this because i think i don't touch on this because i think i don't touch on this because i think it's a big problem in this church it's a big problem in this church it's a big problem in this church but but but in the church when people have dealies in the church when people have dealies in the church when people have dealies with one another with one another with one another if you're renting property from another if you're renting property from another if you're renting property from another if you're buying a car from another if if you're buying a car from another if if you're buying a car from another if you're what a you're what a you're what a treat it like business oh well we're treat it like business oh well we're treat it like business oh well we're brothers we'll shake hands brothers we'll shake hands brothers we'll shake hands that's not church people need to that's not church people need to that's not church people need to be not slopel in business be not slopel in business be not slopel in business treat each other treat each other treat each other uh uh uh with with respect with with respect with with respect but there's nothing wrong with contracts but there's nothing wrong with contracts but there's nothing wrong with contracts you may forget and what we say sometimes you may forget and what we say sometimes you may forget and what we say sometimes we misunderstand each other but if it's we misunderstand each other but if it's we misunderstand each other but if it's if it's in writing you know if it's in writing you know if it's in writing you know and be careful well i'm a brother of the and be careful well i'm a brother of the and be careful well i'm a brother of the church it don't matter whether i pay you church it don't matter whether i pay you church it don't matter whether i pay you or not it don't matter whether i pay on or not it don't matter whether i pay on or not it don't matter whether i pay on time or not time or not time or not i had a preacher to i had a preacher to i had a preacher to ask to borrow a considerable sum of ask to borrow a considerable sum of ask to borrow a considerable sum of money for me years ago and i said brother i appreciate you i and i said brother i appreciate you i love you love you love you but i do have a policy but i do have a policy but i do have a policy i do not loan more money to anybody i do not loan more money to anybody i do not loan more money to anybody that i'm not that i'm not that i'm not capable or capable or capable or willing to give it away give it to him willing to give it away give it to him willing to give it away give it to him and there are certain pro just be and there are certain pro just be and there are certain pro just be business-like with people you deal with business-like with people you deal with business-like with people you deal with time and again preachers have to time and again preachers have to time and again preachers have to have to uh have to uh have to uh be a referee between people be a referee between people be a referee between people remember remember remember remember remember the man that remember remember the man that remember remember the man that said to jesus said to jesus said to jesus make my brother divide the inheritance make my brother divide the inheritance make my brother divide the inheritance with me and jesus said man with me and jesus said man with me and jesus said man who made me a divider jesus refused to who made me a divider jesus refused to who made me a divider jesus refused to get involved get involved get involved with this man and his with this man and his with this man and his brother dividing the inheritance brother dividing the inheritance brother dividing the inheritance one time a lady asked pastor mark one time a lady asked pastor mark one time a lady asked pastor mark uh to to to be the uh to to to be the uh to to to be the administrator of her will administrator of her will administrator of her will and she had children that uh were not in and she had children that uh were not in and she had children that uh were not in agreement and pastors oh no i'm not agreement and pastors oh no i'm not agreement and pastors oh no i'm not gonna you're not gonna make me become an gonna you're not gonna make me become an gonna you're not gonna make me become an enemy to those kids because whichever enemy to those kids because whichever enemy to those kids because whichever one i would deal with or do they're one i would deal with or do they're one i would deal with or do they're gonna think i'm being favored i'm gonna think i'm being favored i'm gonna think i'm being favored i'm playing favorites i'm not gonna do playing favorites i'm not gonna do playing favorites i'm not gonna do jesus refused to get involved with mary jesus refused to get involved with mary jesus refused to get involved with mary and martha when martha said don't you and martha when martha said don't you and martha when martha said don't you care that that my sister is not helping care that that my sister is not helping care that that my sister is not helping me and jesus said martha you're troubled me and jesus said martha you're troubled me and jesus said martha you're troubled about many things mary's chosen the good about many things mary's chosen the good about many things mary's chosen the good part part part but are you are you am i making sense to you tonight this uh am i making sense to you tonight this uh am i making sense to you tonight this uh this is this is this is this is simple teaching and i'm coming this is simple teaching and i'm coming this is simple teaching and i'm coming to a close pretty quickly to a close pretty quickly to a close pretty quickly isaiah 38 17 behold isaiah 38 17 behold isaiah 38 17 behold for peace i had great bitterness for peace i had great bitterness for peace i had great bitterness but thou has in love but thou has in love but thou has in love to my soul to my soul to my soul now let me read that again now let me read that again now let me read that again i i i i i i i i i listen to this one closely listen to this one closely listen to this one closely behold for peace i had great bitterness behold for peace i had great bitterness behold for peace i had great bitterness i didn't have peace i had great i didn't have peace i had great i didn't have peace i had great bitterness bitterness bitterness but thou but thou but thou has in love to my soul delivered it from has in love to my soul delivered it from has in love to my soul delivered it from the pit the pit the pit of corruption of corruption of corruption for thou hast cast all my sins for thou hast cast all my sins for thou hast cast all my sins behind my back oh hallelujah oh hallelujah and their faces were turned and their faces were turned and their faces were turned backward for thou has cast all my sins backward for thou has cast all my sins backward for thou has cast all my sins behind thy back behind thy back behind thy back and and and i'm closing i'm closing i'm closing quickly i'm saying within my bounds quickly i'm saying within my bounds quickly i'm saying within my bounds matthew 7 12 therefore all things matthew 7 12 therefore all things matthew 7 12 therefore all things whatsoever you would that men should do to you that men should do to you do you do you do you even sow to them even sow to them even sow to them for this is the law and the prophets now for this is the law and the prophets now for this is the law and the prophets now look at that careful if everybody look at that careful if everybody look at that careful if everybody if everybody if everybody if everybody would learn this scripture would learn this scripture would learn this scripture and would apply it at all times and would apply it at all times and would apply it at all times therefore all things whatsoever you therefore all things whatsoever you therefore all things whatsoever you would that men should do to you do you would that men should do to you do you would that men should do to you do you to them now in other words turn that to them now in other words turn that to them now in other words turn that around backwards around backwards around backwards do unto others do unto others do unto others as you would have them do to put as you would have them do to put as you would have them do to put yourself in the other person's place if yourself in the other person's place if yourself in the other person's place if you weren't that person you weren't that person you weren't that person how would you want somebody to treat you how would you want somebody to treat you how would you want somebody to treat you if you made a mistake in your life if you made a mistake in your life if you made a mistake in your life you're really not you're really not a you're really not you're really not a you're really not you're really not a bad person bad person bad person but you're you're subject to temptation but you're you're subject to temptation but you're you're subject to temptation you're subject to falter and fail you're subject to falter and fail you're subject to falter and fail and and and if you did and and and if you did and and and if you did how would you want somebody else to how would you want somebody else to how would you want somebody else to treat you treat you treat you well then that's the way you need to well then that's the way you need to well then that's the way you need to treat other people treat other people treat other people now let me quickly go on now let me quickly go on now let me quickly go on john 8 and 3 john 8 and 3 john 8 and 3 and this will be my closing and this will be my closing and this will be my closing passage passage passage and the scribes and pharisees brought in and the scribes and pharisees brought in and the scribes and pharisees brought in him a woman taking an adultery and when him a woman taking an adultery and when him a woman taking an adultery and when they had set her in the midst they say they had set her in the midst they say they had set her in the midst they say under master this woman was taken in under master this woman was taken in under master this woman was taken in adultery adultery adultery in the very act in the very act in the very act oh my oh my oh my now moses and the law commanded us that now moses and the law commanded us that now moses and the law commanded us that such should be stoned but what says thou such should be stoned but what says thou such should be stoned but what says thou this they said tempting him this they said tempting him this they said tempting him that they might have to accuse him but that they might have to accuse him but that they might have to accuse him but jesus stooped down with his finger jesus stooped down with his finger jesus stooped down with his finger rolled on the ground rolled on the ground rolled on the ground as though he heard them not that little as though he heard them not that little as though he heard them not that little line right there why don't you line right there why don't you line right there why don't you you've never you've never you've never liked me i haven't always liked me i haven't always liked me i haven't always really looked at that one line really looked at that one line really looked at that one line and with his finger wrote on the ground and with his finger wrote on the ground and with his finger wrote on the ground as though he heard them not there's a as though he heard them not there's a as though he heard them not there's a lot of things you and you and i didn't lot of things you and you and i didn't lot of things you and you and i didn't act like we don't even hear act like we don't even hear act like we don't even hear just you need to act like you don't even just you need to act like you don't even just you need to act like you don't even hear hear hear but instead but instead but instead did you hear what i heard did you hear what i heard did you hear what i heard you know what i believe that you know you know what i believe that you know you know what i believe that you know what i believe this what i believe this what i believe this and and and since i've gotten older and and and since i've gotten older and and and since i've gotten older uh uh uh there's a lot of things i think i hear there's a lot of things i think i hear there's a lot of things i think i hear that i don't hear a lot of things sister that i don't hear a lot of things sister that i don't hear a lot of things sister who has to repeat three times who has to repeat three times who has to repeat three times and because i'm and because i'm and because i'm i'm i'm not sure of of what she said i'm i'm not sure of of what she said i'm i'm not sure of of what she said well there's some things you don't need well there's some things you don't need well there's some things you don't need to act like you even hear and when you to act like you even hear and when you to act like you even hear and when you that being that being that being don't don't act like you don't hear it don't don't act like you don't hear it don't don't act like you don't hear it now and then go somewhere and tell it now and then go somewhere and tell it now and then go somewhere and tell it but just blot it out but just blot it out but just blot it out and don't repeat it and don't repeat it and don't repeat it um whatsoever things are just pure um whatsoever things are just pure um whatsoever things are just pure lovely lovely lovely that a good reporter for being a virtual that a good reporter for being a virtual that a good reporter for being a virtual think on these things so when they continued asking him and so when they continued asking him and lifted himself up and said unto them he lifted himself up and said unto them he lifted himself up and said unto them he that is without sin among you would you that is without sin among you would you that is without sin among you would you stand stand stand let him cast the stone at her would you let him cast the stone at her would you let him cast the stone at her would you stand he that is without sin let him cast a he that is without sin let him cast a stone at her when jesus lifted himself up he saw no when jesus lifted himself up he saw no one with the woman he said unto her one with the woman he said unto her one with the woman he said unto her woman woman woman where are thine accusers where are thine accusers where are thine accusers hath no manner can them be and hath no manner can them be and hath no manner can them be and she said no man lord she said no man lord she said no man lord and jesus said unto her neither and jesus said unto her neither and jesus said unto her neither do i condemn thee go and sin no more you can destroy somebody's reputation you can destroy somebody's reputation maybe they've done a world of good maybe they've done a world of good maybe they've done a world of good maybe maybe they've got so many maybe maybe they've got so many maybe maybe they've got so many wonderful things they have done wonderful things they have done wonderful things they have done throughout their life throughout their life throughout their life and yet one mistake and yet one mistake and yet one mistake if it's broadcast if it's if it's broadcast if it's if it's broadcast if it's it can destroy all the good they've done it can destroy all the good they've done it can destroy all the good they've done oh how much better it would be if you do oh how much better it would be if you do oh how much better it would be if you do what the bible said charity covers a what the bible said charity covers a what the bible said charity covers a multitude of sin multitude of sin multitude of sin lead them to god in the spirit of lead them to god in the spirit of lead them to god in the spirit of meekness pray for them and pray with meekness pray for them and pray with meekness pray for them and pray with them them them and see them restored and see them restored and see them restored and continue and continue and continue to be to be to be a fruitful christian a fruitful christian a fruitful christian father we do thank you for this service father we do thank you for this service father we do thank you for this service tonight we thank you for the word of the tonight we thank you for the word of the tonight we thank you for the word of the lord i pray o god that you will let lord i pray o god that you will let lord i pray o god that you will let these words sink deep into our hearts these words sink deep into our hearts these words sink deep into our hearts into the hearts of this speaker for lord into the hearts of this speaker for lord into the hearts of this speaker for lord as i speak to this congregation i'm also as i speak to this congregation i'm also as i speak to this congregation i'm also speaking to myself speaking to myself speaking to myself that we should have an attitude that that we should have an attitude that that we should have an attitude that you've given us an example you've given us an example you've given us an example that we will do unto others as we have that we will do unto others as we have that we will do unto others as we have others do unto us others do unto us others do unto us and i pray as we go from this place we and i pray as we go from this place we and i pray as we go from this place we will handle controversy will handle controversy will handle controversy we will we will we will handle problems detention we'll handle handle problems detention we'll handle handle problems detention we'll handle dissension dissension dissension with grace and kindness your word says with grace and kindness your word says with grace and kindness your word says that that that a soft answer turned the three wrath and a soft answer turned the three wrath and a soft answer turned the three wrath and i believe that dismiss us from this i believe that dismiss us from this i believe that dismiss us from this place place place bring us back bring us back bring us back friday night for our great friday night for our great friday night for our great new year's eve service new year's eve service new year's eve service in jesus name we pray amen in jesus name we pray amen in jesus name we pray amen be friendly whatever your protocol is be friendly whatever your protocol is be friendly whatever your protocol is you're dismissed in jesus name