Under Cover

Have you been enjoying our undercover series the past few our undercover series the past few our undercover series the past few Wednesday nights? I've been enjoying Wednesday nights? I've been enjoying Wednesday nights? I've been enjoying learning about my covering all the learning about my covering all the learning about my covering all the different coverings that uh that we different coverings that uh that we different coverings that uh that we have. And tonight I get to uh finish have. And tonight I get to uh finish have. And tonight I get to uh finish that series off unless the Lord leads uh that series off unless the Lord leads uh that series off unless the Lord leads uh the three pastors here uh to to continue the three pastors here uh to to continue the three pastors here uh to to continue that. Uh but I will finish the series that. Uh but I will finish the series that. Uh but I will finish the series off of under undercover. I want to kind off of under undercover. I want to kind off of under undercover. I want to kind of recap and then finish off um our of recap and then finish off um our of recap and then finish off um our series of undercover having a covering. series of undercover having a covering. series of undercover having a covering. We know there is tremendous blessings um We know there is tremendous blessings um We know there is tremendous blessings um to a person who is under a covering. I I to a person who is under a covering. I I to a person who is under a covering. I I I to say it like the wise poet, I pity a I to say it like the wise poet, I pity a I to say it like the wise poet, I pity a fool, a man that is not under a fool, a man that is not under a fool, a man that is not under a covering. Um I feel sorry for that covering. Um I feel sorry for that covering. Um I feel sorry for that person uh who does not have a covering person uh who does not have a covering person uh who does not have a covering of protection over his life. And there's of protection over his life. And there's of protection over his life. And there's three coverings that there's going to be three coverings that there's going to be three coverings that there's going to be a lot of recap and then we'll finish off a lot of recap and then we'll finish off a lot of recap and then we'll finish off with I believe the Lord has given me with I believe the Lord has given me with I believe the Lord has given me something at the end uh for somebody and something at the end uh for somebody and something at the end uh for somebody and I plan we plan to finish in the altar I plan we plan to finish in the altar I plan we plan to finish in the altar tonight. But there's three coverings tonight. But there's three coverings tonight. But there's three coverings that we have. We know the first is it's that we have. We know the first is it's that we have. We know the first is it's really the order. It's it's the family really the order. It's it's the family really the order. It's it's the family order or the family covering. And then order or the family covering. And then order or the family covering. And then we have our spiritual covering. Uh that we have our spiritual covering. Uh that we have our spiritual covering. Uh that is God-given leadership. Uh God-given is God-given leadership. Uh God-given is God-given leadership. Uh God-given authority. And then we know that we have authority. And then we know that we have authority. And then we know that we have our final covering, which is really our final covering, which is really our final covering, which is really where you have to begin. And that is the where you have to begin. And that is the where you have to begin. And that is the covering that God gives us, submission covering that God gives us, submission covering that God gives us, submission to God and the covering um that he to God and the covering um that he to God and the covering um that he gives. And tonight I I won't start with gives. And tonight I I won't start with gives. And tonight I I won't start with the most important one. I'll finish the most important one. I'll finish the most important one. I'll finish there. Uh but the first covering I'd there. Uh but the first covering I'd there. Uh but the first covering I'd like to talk about or the first order um like to talk about or the first order um like to talk about or the first order um is the family the family order. I plan is the family the family order. I plan is the family the family order. I plan on tonight reading a lot of scriptures on tonight reading a lot of scriptures on tonight reading a lot of scriptures and uh so if you'll follow along with and uh so if you'll follow along with and uh so if you'll follow along with me. If you got your Bibles, you can me. If you got your Bibles, you can me. If you got your Bibles, you can follow along with the scriptures. If follow along with the scriptures. If follow along with the scriptures. If not, you cheaters can look at the not, you cheaters can look at the not, you cheaters can look at the screen. Uh we know that the first order screen. Uh we know that the first order screen. Uh we know that the first order that God has given the family uh is the that God has given the family uh is the that God has given the family uh is the husband. And we know under the husband husband. And we know under the husband husband. And we know under the husband is the wife and under the wife is the is the wife and under the wife is the is the wife and under the wife is the children. And uh kids, as I know we've children. And uh kids, as I know we've children. And uh kids, as I know we've got a lot of our Kids Quest kids here uh got a lot of our Kids Quest kids here uh got a lot of our Kids Quest kids here uh tonight. Um I'm going to ask you to tonight. Um I'm going to ask you to tonight. Um I'm going to ask you to close your ears for the next few close your ears for the next few close your ears for the next few moments. You're really not going to like moments. You're really not going to like moments. You're really not going to like me uh here in the next couple minutes, me uh here in the next couple minutes, me uh here in the next couple minutes, but it'll be all right. Ephesians 6 and1 but it'll be all right. Ephesians 6 and1 but it'll be all right. Ephesians 6 and1 says, "Children, obey your parents in says, "Children, obey your parents in says, "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor thy the Lord, for this is right. Honor thy the Lord, for this is right. Honor thy father and mother, which is the first father and mother, which is the first father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise. There's a commandment with promise. There's a commandment with promise. There's a promise attached to that commandment, promise attached to that commandment, promise attached to that commandment, that it may be well with thee, and thou that it may be well with thee, and thou that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. Now, you mayest live long on the earth. Now, you mayest live long on the earth. Now, you flip uh you flip back a chapter in flip uh you flip back a chapter in flip uh you flip back a chapter in Ephesians 5 and 22. It talks about the Ephesians 5 and 22. It talks about the Ephesians 5 and 22. It talks about the wives. Wives, submit yourselves unto wives. Wives, submit yourselves unto wives. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husband, as unto the Lord. For your own husband, as unto the Lord. For your own husband, as unto the Lord. For the the the husband is the head of the the the the husband is the head of the the the the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church, and he is the savior of the church, and he is the savior of the church, and he is the savior of the body. Therefore, as the church is body. Therefore, as the church is body. Therefore, as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be subject unto Christ, so let the wives be subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. And to their own husbands in everything. And to their own husbands in everything. And husbands, we think we got it off the husbands, we think we got it off the husbands, we think we got it off the hook there. But husbands loves your hook there. But husbands loves your hook there. But husbands loves your wives. We have the greatest wives. We have the greatest wives. We have the greatest responsibility. responsibility. responsibility. even as Christ also loved the church and even as Christ also loved the church and even as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it. Now we notice here gave himself for it. Now we notice here gave himself for it. Now we notice here and I read I start with the children and I read I start with the children and I read I start with the children first then the wives then the husbands first then the wives then the husbands first then the wives then the husbands uh that we we notice here that uh that we we notice here that uh that we we notice here that submission from the children comes after submission from the children comes after submission from the children comes after submission between mom and dad is submission between mom and dad is submission between mom and dad is discussed. All right, that is very much discussed. All right, that is very much discussed. All right, that is very much on purpose by Paul. Paul didn't uh he on purpose by Paul. Paul didn't uh he on purpose by Paul. Paul didn't uh he didn't he didn't start he didn't start didn't he didn't start he didn't start didn't he didn't start he didn't start with the children because submission with the children because submission with the children because submission flows from the top and it goes and it flows from the top and it goes and it flows from the top and it goes and it works its way down. If mom and dad are works its way down. If mom and dad are works its way down. If mom and dad are submitted then chances are the children submitted then chances are the children submitted then chances are the children are going to be submitted. I can speak are going to be submitted. I can speak are going to be submitted. I can speak as I want to talk to somebody tonight as as I want to talk to somebody tonight as as I want to talk to somebody tonight as a a father but also as a son that it's a a father but also as a son that it's a a father but also as a son that it's easy to submit to somebody when you see easy to submit to somebody when you see easy to submit to somebody when you see submission every single day. When you submission every single day. When you submission every single day. When you see not a husband a father beating his see not a husband a father beating his see not a husband a father beating his chest that this is my land and I'm going chest that this is my land and I'm going chest that this is my land and I'm going to rule it how I want to. But you see a to rule it how I want to. But you see a to rule it how I want to. But you see a father love his wife as Christ loved the father love his wife as Christ loved the father love his wife as Christ loved the church. You see a mutual submission church. You see a mutual submission church. You see a mutual submission between the two. Paul tells us in between the two. Paul tells us in between the two. Paul tells us in Ephesians 6 and1, children, obey your Ephesians 6 and1, children, obey your Ephesians 6 and1, children, obey your parents in the Lord. But that's not a uh parents in the Lord. But that's not a uh parents in the Lord. But that's not a uh children, you're under my feet. It's all children, you're under my feet. It's all children, you're under my feet. It's all it's actually a mutual submission. it's actually a mutual submission. it's actually a mutual submission. Mutual submission is shown in Ephesians Mutual submission is shown in Ephesians Mutual submission is shown in Ephesians 6 and4. It says, "Fathers, provoke not 6 and4. It says, "Fathers, provoke not 6 and4. It says, "Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath." It's a mutual your children to wrath." It's a mutual your children to wrath." It's a mutual sub. It's a mutual submission. Then we sub. It's a mutual submission. Then we sub. It's a mutual submission. Then we switch over what the children tonight. switch over what the children tonight. switch over what the children tonight. Here's what I was referring to a few Here's what I was referring to a few Here's what I was referring to a few moments ago. You're probably not going moments ago. You're probably not going moments ago. You're probably not going to like me. Uh Deuteronomy 5 and6 says, to like me. Uh Deuteronomy 5 and6 says, to like me. Uh Deuteronomy 5 and6 says, "Honor thy father and thy mother, as the "Honor thy father and thy mother, as the "Honor thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee, that Lord thy God hath commanded thee, that Lord thy God hath commanded thee, that thy days may be prolonged, and that it thy days may be prolonged, and that it thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee in the land which may go well with thee in the land which may go well with thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." Oh, the Lord thy God giveth thee." Oh, the Lord thy God giveth thee." Oh, there's a God just kind of giving you a there's a God just kind of giving you a there's a God just kind of giving you a hate. Children, if you obey the Lord or hate. Children, if you obey the Lord or hate. Children, if you obey the Lord or if you obey your parents, the Lord if you obey your parents, the Lord if you obey your parents, the Lord promises to give you long days on the promises to give you long days on the promises to give you long days on the earth, earth, earth, and it shall be well with thee. If you and it shall be well with thee. If you and it shall be well with thee. If you honor your father and mother, kids, it's honor your father and mother, kids, it's honor your father and mother, kids, it's going to go good. You're going to live a going to go good. You're going to live a going to go good. You're going to live a long time. But if that doesn't get to long time. But if that doesn't get to long time. But if that doesn't get to you, I'm going to show you Exodus. you, I'm going to show you Exodus. you, I'm going to show you Exodus. Uh let's see, sorry. Deuteronomy 21 and Uh let's see, sorry. Deuteronomy 21 and Uh let's see, sorry. Deuteronomy 21 and 18. If the promise to live live a long 18. If the promise to live live a long 18. If the promise to live live a long life, to grow old and be happy, it's life, to grow old and be happy, it's life, to grow old and be happy, it's going to be well with you. If that going to be well with you. If that going to be well with you. If that doesn't get you, now my parents can't doesn't get you, now my parents can't doesn't get you, now my parents can't speak from this verse because it starts speak from this verse because it starts speak from this verse because it starts by if a man have a stubborn and by if a man have a stubborn and by if a man have a stubborn and rebellious son rebellious son rebellious son which will not obey the voice of his which will not obey the voice of his which will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother that father or the voice of his mother that father or the voice of his mother that and when they have chastened him will and when they have chastened him will and when they have chastened him will not hearken unto them. It gets better not hearken unto them. It gets better not hearken unto them. It gets better than that. Then shall his father and his than that. Then shall his father and his than that. Then shall his father and his his mother lay hold on him. Amen. I'm his mother lay hold on him. Amen. I'm his mother lay hold on him. Amen. I'm I'm a I'm a recipient of that several I'm a I'm a recipient of that several I'm a I'm a recipient of that several times. Bring him out to the elders of times. Bring him out to the elders of times. Bring him out to the elders of the city and unto the gates of his the city and unto the gates of his the city and unto the gates of his place. And they shall say unto the place. And they shall say unto the place. And they shall say unto the elders of this city, "This our son is elders of this city, "This our son is elders of this city, "This our son is stubborn and rebellious. He will not stubborn and rebellious. He will not stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey our voice. He is a glutton and a obey our voice. He is a glutton and a obey our voice. He is a glutton and a drunkard." Wow. And all the men of the drunkard." Wow. And all the men of the drunkard." Wow. And all the men of the city shall stone him with stones. I'm city shall stone him with stones. I'm city shall stone him with stones. I'm glad our kids quest is in here tonight. glad our kids quest is in here tonight. glad our kids quest is in here tonight. This is just wonderful. that he may die, This is just wonderful. that he may die, This is just wonderful. that he may die, so shalt thou put uh evil away from so shalt thou put uh evil away from so shalt thou put uh evil away from among you, and all Israel shall hear and among you, and all Israel shall hear and among you, and all Israel shall hear and fear. And praise God, I had a a a fear. And praise God, I had a a a fear. And praise God, I had a a a submission to my parents, but I had a submission to my parents, but I had a submission to my parents, but I had a godly fear of my parents. And I really godly fear of my parents. And I really godly fear of my parents. And I really feel tonight that we need we need feel tonight that we need we need feel tonight that we need we need revival. How many how many believe that revival. How many how many believe that revival. How many how many believe that we need revival? We need revival through we need revival? We need revival through we need revival? We need revival through prayer. We need revival of fasting. We prayer. We need revival of fasting. We prayer. We need revival of fasting. We need to harvest a revival of souls. But need to harvest a revival of souls. But need to harvest a revival of souls. But there's one revival I'd like to tell you there's one revival I'd like to tell you there's one revival I'd like to tell you tonight we need to bring back and that's tonight we need to bring back and that's tonight we need to bring back and that's revival of whoopins. Amen. I just be honest with you. Be Amen. I just be honest with you. Be honest with you. I've I've been working honest with you. I've I've been working honest with you. I've I've been working with kids long enough. I'm like, you with kids long enough. I'm like, you with kids long enough. I'm like, you didn't get whooped. didn't get whooped. didn't get whooped. Okay. I just be honest with you. And I Okay. I just be honest with you. And I Okay. I just be honest with you. And I know there's some and I don't no know there's some and I don't no know there's some and I don't no controversial subjects. I'm we're we're controversial subjects. I'm we're we're controversial subjects. I'm we're we're trying to figure the whole parent trying to figure the whole parent trying to figure the whole parent parenting thing out and my wife's here parenting thing out and my wife's here parenting thing out and my wife's here and she's telling me to tread very and she's telling me to tread very and she's telling me to tread very carefully. We you know our our uh carefully. We you know our our uh carefully. We you know our our uh daughter has been with uh with her daughter has been with uh with her daughter has been with uh with her chatty up in uh Indiana for a few days chatty up in uh Indiana for a few days chatty up in uh Indiana for a few days and she's been home about 10 minutes. I and she's been home about 10 minutes. I and she's been home about 10 minutes. I think she's got about 10 spankings think she's got about 10 spankings think she's got about 10 spankings because she hasn't heard the word no. because she hasn't heard the word no. because she hasn't heard the word no. But uh we love her and uh the same will But uh we love her and uh the same will But uh we love her and uh the same will be true with our daughter that is coming be true with our daughter that is coming be true with our daughter that is coming in January. We're excited. We're in January. We're excited. We're in January. We're excited. We're excited. I am called, Brother Ericson. excited. I am called, Brother Ericson. excited. I am called, Brother Ericson. We're just called to be girl dads. It's We're just called to be girl dads. It's We're just called to be girl dads. It's It's awesome. But we do need a revival. It's awesome. But we do need a revival. It's awesome. But we do need a revival. We need a revival of whoopins. And And We need a revival of whoopins. And And We need a revival of whoopins. And And this is very biblical. And now And I am this is very biblical. And now And I am this is very biblical. And now And I am a person. I am a man stands before you a person. I am a man stands before you a person. I am a man stands before you tonight. And I received plenty of tonight. And I received plenty of tonight. And I received plenty of whoopins. Matter of fact, you did not whoopins. Matter of fact, you did not whoopins. Matter of fact, you did not want to get spanked by my mother. Okay? want to get spanked by my mother. Okay? want to get spanked by my mother. Okay? She turns into a crazy woman. All right? She turns into a crazy woman. All right? She turns into a crazy woman. All right? It is one of them things she and I love It is one of them things she and I love It is one of them things she and I love her to death and this is a mutual it's a her to death and this is a mutual it's a her to death and this is a mutual it's a mutual submission. All right. She's not mutual submission. All right. She's not mutual submission. All right. She's not the best driver to begin with and with the best driver to begin with and with the best driver to begin with and with two hands. And so when she starts two hands. And so when she starts two hands. And so when she starts driving with one hand it doesn't get any driving with one hand it doesn't get any driving with one hand it doesn't get any better. But I stand here a living better. But I stand here a living better. But I stand here a living testimony. All right. Whatever that testimony. All right. Whatever that testimony. All right. Whatever that means to you. If you think I'm okay, means to you. If you think I'm okay, means to you. If you think I'm okay, well it's because of the whoopins as a well it's because of the whoopins as a well it's because of the whoopins as a kid. I don't have I don't have PTSD. I kid. I don't have I don't have PTSD. I kid. I don't have I don't have PTSD. I stand before you. I uh um I a halfway stand before you. I uh um I a halfway stand before you. I uh um I a halfway decent man. Um, I hope I hope I was a decent man. Um, I hope I hope I was a decent man. Um, I hope I hope I was a halfway decent kid and um, my father halfway decent kid and um, my father halfway decent kid and um, my father would would would if I would act up in a would would would if I would act up in a would would would if I would act up in a store and I've told you this before. Um, store and I've told you this before. Um, store and I've told you this before. Um, he would spank me in the car according he would spank me in the car according he would spank me in the car according to the letters uh, how many letters the to the letters uh, how many letters the to the letters uh, how many letters the name of the store had in it. So you, name of the store had in it. So you, name of the store had in it. So you, Brother Brandon, he didn't want to act Brother Brandon, he didn't want to act Brother Brandon, he didn't want to act up in the Walmart Super Center. All up in the Walmart Super Center. All up in the Walmart Super Center. All right, right, right, Kohl's, you're okay. Go ahead and act up Kohl's, you're okay. Go ahead and act up Kohl's, you're okay. Go ahead and act up at Kohl's. All right, it was just at Kohl's. All right, it was just at Kohl's. All right, it was just however you spell that, but W. Spell it however you spell that, but W. Spell it however you spell that, but W. Spell it out, Nolan. Look at the signs. Spell it out, Nolan. Look at the signs. Spell it out, Nolan. Look at the signs. Spell it out. W A. And we went all the way out. W A. And we went all the way out. W A. And we went all the way through. through. through. But I stand here halfway decent. All But I stand here halfway decent. All But I stand here halfway decent. All right. Halfway decent. Why? Why in the right. Halfway decent. Why? Why in the right. Halfway decent. Why? Why in the world? I want to speak to you as a son. world? I want to speak to you as a son. world? I want to speak to you as a son. How in the world can I stand here loving How in the world can I stand here loving How in the world can I stand here loving my parents my parents my parents more? I love my wife and my daughters. more? I love my wife and my daughters. more? I love my wife and my daughters. They're the the the the people I love on They're the the the the people I love on They're the the the the people I love on this earth the most. But then it's my this earth the most. But then it's my this earth the most. But then it's my parents. How can I stand here and love parents. How can I stand here and love parents. How can I stand here and love them so much what they did to me? Okay, them so much what they did to me? Okay, them so much what they did to me? Okay, it's because how many withdrawals they it's because how many withdrawals they it's because how many withdrawals they made from me, they made 10 times as many made from me, they made 10 times as many made from me, they made 10 times as many deposits. All right? And so there was a deposits. All right? And so there was a deposits. All right? And so there was a there was a mutual submission and that's there was a mutual submission and that's there was a mutual submission and that's very very biblical. Now, it wasn't very very biblical. Now, it wasn't very very biblical. Now, it wasn't father ruling the the house and mother father ruling the the house and mother father ruling the the house and mother with an iron fist or anything like that, with an iron fist or anything like that, with an iron fist or anything like that, but it was a there was a mutual but it was a there was a mutual but it was a there was a mutual submission. I knew that they loved me submission. I knew that they loved me submission. I knew that they loved me and cared for me. Um, even even when I and cared for me. Um, even even when I and cared for me. Um, even even when I heard from somebody the other day, we heard from somebody the other day, we heard from somebody the other day, we were talking about years ago uh um a were talking about years ago uh um a were talking about years ago uh um a situation happened in in and my our our situation happened in in and my our our situation happened in in and my our our pastor and first lady really had and the pastor and first lady really had and the pastor and first lady really had and the person is telling me this story. They person is telling me this story. They person is telling me this story. They had to really dig into them, really had to really dig into them, really had to really dig into them, really point their finger in that in their face point their finger in that in their face point their finger in that in their face and and tell them that the ways of their and and tell them that the ways of their and and tell them that the ways of their sin was wrong. But somehow and and how sin was wrong. But somehow and and how sin was wrong. But somehow and and how the man put it, it was so beautiful. He the man put it, it was so beautiful. He the man put it, it was so beautiful. He said, "Somehow when that person was when said, "Somehow when that person was when said, "Somehow when that person was when pastor was putting his finger in my pastor was putting his finger in my pastor was putting his finger in my face, I felt the love through that face, I felt the love through that face, I felt the love through that finger." And that's exactly why they finger." And that's exactly why they finger." And that's exactly why they were able to stand here today getting were able to stand here today getting were able to stand here today getting through that sin, getting through that through that sin, getting through that through that sin, getting through that mistake by the grace of God. It's a it's mistake by the grace of God. It's a it's mistake by the grace of God. It's a it's a mutual a mutual a mutual submission. Because the sad thing about submission. Because the sad thing about submission. Because the sad thing about our kids, and I'm not speaking as a our kids, and I'm not speaking as a our kids, and I'm not speaking as a father because I'm trying to figure all father because I'm trying to figure all father because I'm trying to figure all that out. I'm speaking as a son. If you that out. I'm speaking as a son. If you that out. I'm speaking as a son. If you don't teach them how to honor your don't teach them how to honor your don't teach them how to honor your authority, you are telling them that authority, you are telling them that authority, you are telling them that authority does not matter. authority does not matter. authority does not matter. >> Because the first first step of >> Because the first first step of >> Because the first first step of authority they see is the authority at authority they see is the authority at authority they see is the authority at the home. I know I'm wanting to be my the home. I know I'm wanting to be my the home. I know I'm wanting to be my daughter's best friend, but I also want daughter's best friend, but I also want daughter's best friend, but I also want my daughter to have best friends. my daughter to have best friends. my daughter to have best friends. That was pretty good. I just made that That was pretty good. I just made that That was pretty good. I just made that up. That wasn't in my notes. All right. up. That wasn't in my notes. All right. up. That wasn't in my notes. All right. I want my daughter to be able to have I want my daughter to be able to have I want my daughter to be able to have friends. I want her to be respectable. friends. I want her to be respectable. friends. I want her to be respectable. And even that is the Bible does say you And even that is the Bible does say you And even that is the Bible does say you you spare the rod. You spoil you spoil you spare the rod. You spoil you spoil you spare the rod. You spoil you spoil the child. But it's comes through a the child. But it's comes through a the child. But it's comes through a mutual submission. It the first sign the mutual submission. It the first sign the mutual submission. It the first sign the first contact they have of authority is first contact they have of authority is first contact they have of authority is mom and dad in the home. And the sad mom and dad in the home. And the sad mom and dad in the home. And the sad thing is if they can't respect someone thing is if they can't respect someone thing is if they can't respect someone who loves them, how do you think they'll who loves them, how do you think they'll who loves them, how do you think they'll respond to someone who does not care respond to someone who does not care respond to someone who does not care about them? about them? about them? >> That that boss that is signing their >> That that boss that is signing their >> That that boss that is signing their checks that uh uh that police officer checks that uh uh that police officer checks that uh uh that police officer that has the opportunity to show them that has the opportunity to show them that has the opportunity to show them mercy or to throw the book at them. It's mercy or to throw the book at them. It's mercy or to throw the book at them. It's all about if they have to show respect. all about if they have to show respect. all about if they have to show respect. And so the first sign, the first way And so the first sign, the first way And so the first sign, the first way they see authority is mom and dad. And they see authority is mom and dad. And they see authority is mom and dad. And we want to handle that correctly. The we want to handle that correctly. The we want to handle that correctly. The first authority they see is mom and dad. first authority they see is mom and dad. first authority they see is mom and dad. And then how they treat mom and dad will And then how they treat mom and dad will And then how they treat mom and dad will show them how to honor civil authority, show them how to honor civil authority, show them how to honor civil authority, spiritual authority, and even worse, spiritual authority, and even worse, spiritual authority, and even worse, God's authority. But there is great God's authority. But there is great God's authority. But there is great bondage and rebellion, but there is bondage and rebellion, but there is bondage and rebellion, but there is great freedom in submission. And I I great freedom in submission. And I I great freedom in submission. And I I stand here as a son uh saying amen to stand here as a son uh saying amen to stand here as a son uh saying amen to that. Ephesians 6 and5 servants be that. Ephesians 6 and5 servants be that. Ephesians 6 and5 servants be obedient to them that are your masters obedient to them that are your masters obedient to them that are your masters just say yeah I'm your master but just say yeah I'm your master but just say yeah I'm your master but Ephesians 6 and9 says ye masters do the Ephesians 6 and9 says ye masters do the Ephesians 6 and9 says ye masters do the same unto them show them mutual same unto them show them mutual same unto them show them mutual submission Ephesians 5:22 wives submit submission Ephesians 5:22 wives submit submission Ephesians 5:22 wives submit yourselves unto your own husbands heard yourselves unto your own husbands heard yourselves unto your own husbands heard it said before wives you better listen it said before wives you better listen it said before wives you better listen to me you know you got to submit to me to me you know you got to submit to me to me you know you got to submit to me you're ordained of God to submit to me you're ordained of God to submit to me you're ordained of God to submit to me and get that rumble in your voice but and get that rumble in your voice but and get that rumble in your voice but the mutual submission is shown in the mutual submission is shown in the mutual submission is shown in Ephesians 5 and 25 husband love your Ephesians 5 and 25 husband love your Ephesians 5 and 25 husband love your wives even as Christ loved the church wives even as Christ loved the church wives even as Christ loved the church heard several times before you know my heard several times before you know my heard several times before you know my wife doesn't respect me my children wife doesn't respect me my children wife doesn't respect me my children don't give me the respect that God uh don't give me the respect that God uh don't give me the respect that God uh says I deserves but we have to give them says I deserves but we have to give them says I deserves but we have to give them something worth respecting it's easy to something worth respecting it's easy to something worth respecting it's easy to submit to somebody who shows you submit to somebody who shows you submit to somebody who shows you submission who shows care toward towards submission who shows care toward towards submission who shows care toward towards you. Two two goals that or two jobs you. Two two goals that or two jobs you. Two two goals that or two jobs rather that um Adam had in the garden rather that um Adam had in the garden rather that um Adam had in the garden was to dress and to keep it. To dress was to dress and to keep it. To dress was to dress and to keep it. To dress the garden and to keep the garden. Uh the garden and to keep the garden. Uh the garden and to keep the garden. Uh that keep word means to protect it. As that keep word means to protect it. As that keep word means to protect it. As fathers, as husbands, our job is to fathers, as husbands, our job is to fathers, as husbands, our job is to protect our home. But that's not a a a protect our home. But that's not a a a protect our home. But that's not a a a protection like we're ruleing a prison. protection like we're ruleing a prison. protection like we're ruleing a prison. uh but because the dress word comes into uh but because the dress word comes into uh but because the dress word comes into play and that dress word uh it means to play and that dress word uh it means to play and that dress word uh it means to preserve to work at it. So the reason preserve to work at it. So the reason preserve to work at it. So the reason that Adam for a period of time could that Adam for a period of time could that Adam for a period of time could protect it was his job to protect from protect it was his job to protect from protect it was his job to protect from Satan but he could protect the garden Satan but he could protect the garden Satan but he could protect the garden and the reason Eve could submit to to and the reason Eve could submit to to and the reason Eve could submit to to Adam for a season was because he worked Adam for a season was because he worked Adam for a season was because he worked at the garden if that makes sense. So at the garden if that makes sense. So at the garden if that makes sense. So the reason there was great protection the reason there was great protection the reason there was great protection was because there was some work that was because there was some work that was because there was some work that went on with that protection. It was to went on with that protection. It was to went on with that protection. It was to dress and and to keep it. I've always dress and and to keep it. I've always dress and and to keep it. I've always thought and I'll move on from here in thought and I'll move on from here in thought and I'll move on from here in just a moment. I'll move on from uh the just a moment. I'll move on from uh the just a moment. I'll move on from uh the family the family order. I always family the family order. I always family the family order. I always thought um watching my dad, it was not thought um watching my dad, it was not thought um watching my dad, it was not just u do as I say uh or or it wasn't just u do as I say uh or or it wasn't just u do as I say uh or or it wasn't always, you know, do as I say or say as always, you know, do as I say or say as always, you know, do as I say or say as I do. It was say as I do. Let me get I do. It was say as I do. Let me get I do. It was say as I do. Let me get that correct. I feel like George Bush up that correct. I feel like George Bush up that correct. I feel like George Bush up here. uh uh with with that statement. here. uh uh with with that statement. here. uh uh with with that statement. But uh I watched him put his principles But uh I watched him put his principles But uh I watched him put his principles in into practice. I watched him and I in into practice. I watched him and I in into practice. I watched him and I always thought it f was funny and and always thought it f was funny and and always thought it f was funny and and sister Ericson, we all all of the sister Ericson, we all all of the sister Ericson, we all all of the siblings and and and the the siblings and and and the the siblings and and and the the son-in-laws, they and the son-in-laws, they and the son-in-laws, they and the daughter-in-law, they don't laugh in daughter-in-law, they don't laugh in daughter-in-law, they don't laugh in public, but they'll laugh about it in public, but they'll laugh about it in public, but they'll laugh about it in private, you know, about how dad gets at private, you know, about how dad gets at private, you know, about how dad gets at restaurants when waitresses come up uh restaurants when waitresses come up uh restaurants when waitresses come up uh to take take his order. My dad thinks to take take his order. My dad thinks to take take his order. My dad thinks that everybody just likes him. Okay, that everybody just likes him. Okay, that everybody just likes him. Okay, which I I agree. My dad is a very which I I agree. My dad is a very which I I agree. My dad is a very good-looking gentleman. I always Dad, I good-looking gentleman. I always Dad, I good-looking gentleman. I always Dad, I just I confess to you and the great just I confess to you and the great just I confess to you and the great people here at the church and I'll people here at the church and I'll people here at the church and I'll confess to God as well. I always just confess to God as well. I always just confess to God as well. I always just kind of, you know, snickered at it, you kind of, you know, snickered at it, you kind of, you know, snickered at it, you know, when when um when when they would know, when when um when when they would know, when when um when when they would want that tip, you know, they get awful want that tip, you know, they get awful want that tip, you know, they get awful nice. They give, you know, give it to nice. They give, you know, give it to nice. They give, you know, give it to dad and and dad was like, "Oh, mama, you dad and and dad was like, "Oh, mama, you dad and and dad was like, "Oh, mama, you go ahead and leave her a tip." You know, go ahead and leave her a tip." You know, go ahead and leave her a tip." You know, that's how that's what he would do. And that's how that's what he would do. And that's how that's what he would do. And uh I'll never forget going and preaching uh I'll never forget going and preaching uh I'll never forget going and preaching with them sometimes. Um we would go into with them sometimes. Um we would go into with them sometimes. Um we would go into a gas station and and a woman that a gas station and and a woman that a gas station and and a woman that wanted the attention of every man, just wanted the attention of every man, just wanted the attention of every man, just to put it very lightly for our Kids to put it very lightly for our Kids to put it very lightly for our Kids Quest students tonight, she wanted the Quest students tonight, she wanted the Quest students tonight, she wanted the attention of every man that would come attention of every man that would come attention of every man that would come through the doors of that gas station. through the doors of that gas station. through the doors of that gas station. She wanted everything to be looked at She wanted everything to be looked at She wanted everything to be looked at that she had. And and my my dad would that she had. And and my my dad would that she had. And and my my dad would always call her ma'am. Ma'am, ma'am. He always call her ma'am. Ma'am, ma'am. He always call her ma'am. Ma'am, ma'am. He would say ma'am like 20 times and he would say ma'am like 20 times and he would say ma'am like 20 times and he would always get in the car and said would always get in the car and said would always get in the car and said said son that woman I called her ma'am said son that woman I called her ma'am said son that woman I called her ma'am because she she thinks I want her because she she thinks I want her because she she thinks I want her attention but how you say I don't want attention but how you say I don't want attention but how you say I don't want your attention is you give her some your attention is you give her some your attention is you give her some respect that woman doesn't want to be respect that woman doesn't want to be respect that woman doesn't want to be respected and you you give her respect. respected and you you give her respect. respected and you you give her respect. I always thought that was kind of silly I always thought that was kind of silly I always thought that was kind of silly to be honest with you. And that was to be honest with you. And that was to be honest with you. And that was before yesterday happened. Had golf practice Had golf practice and we finished with our team. We and we finished with our team. We and we finished with our team. We finished with our golf practice and finished with our golf practice and finished with our golf practice and there was this woman who wanted my there was this woman who wanted my there was this woman who wanted my attention. I have never the spirit of attention. I have never the spirit of attention. I have never the spirit of Jezebel came up. I have never Jezebel came up. I have never Jezebel came up. I have never encountered anything like that in my encountered anything like that in my encountered anything like that in my life. Um, and it was in front of some of life. Um, and it was in front of some of life. Um, and it was in front of some of our students, which I was thoroughly our students, which I was thoroughly our students, which I was thoroughly embarrassed. And, and she came up, and I embarrassed. And, and she came up, and I embarrassed. And, and she came up, and I fel I'm not trying to be dramatic. I fel I'm not trying to be dramatic. I fel I'm not trying to be dramatic. I felt like Joseph. All right. Uh, she was felt like Joseph. All right. Uh, she was felt like Joseph. All right. Uh, she was she was um, to put it very kindly, she was um, to put it very kindly, she was um, to put it very kindly, trying to put herself upon me. And And I trying to put herself upon me. And And I trying to put herself upon me. And And I know I I feel like my dad right now. know I I feel like my dad right now. know I I feel like my dad right now. I'll be honest with you. Like, everybody I'll be honest with you. Like, everybody I'll be honest with you. Like, everybody likes me. All right. Um, likes me. All right. Um, likes me. All right. Um, but it it was very embarrassing. And I but it it was very embarrassing. And I but it it was very embarrassing. And I tried to drive away and she put her tried to drive away and she put her tried to drive away and she put her elbows in the truck window and said, elbows in the truck window and said, elbows in the truck window and said, "Where are you going so quick?" I said, "Where are you going so quick?" I said, "Where are you going so quick?" I said, "Ma'am, "Ma'am, "Ma'am, >> I don't know what else to say. That's >> I don't know what else to say. That's >> I don't know what else to say. That's all I got." All right. That's all my dad all I got." All right. That's all my dad all I got." All right. That's all my dad showed me. Ma'am, ma'am. showed me. Ma'am, ma'am. showed me. Ma'am, ma'am. I said, "I'm going home to my beautiful I said, "I'm going home to my beautiful I said, "I'm going home to my beautiful wife." She said, "Oh, you're married." I wife." She said, "Oh, you're married." I wife." She said, "Oh, you're married." I said, "I sure am." I said, "I got a said, "I sure am." I said, "I got a said, "I sure am." I said, "I got a beautiful daughter waiting at home." I beautiful daughter waiting at home." I beautiful daughter waiting at home." I said, "I got one baby girl on the way, said, "I got one baby girl on the way, said, "I got one baby girl on the way, and you need to go home, wherever that and you need to go home, wherever that and you need to go home, wherever that home is. home is. home is. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Well, Andrea, she said, "Oh, you're Well, Andrea, she said, "Oh, you're Well, Andrea, she said, "Oh, you're having some babies." I said, "Yeah." I having some babies." I said, "Yeah." I having some babies." I said, "Yeah." I said, "I love my wife. I might give her said, "I love my wife. I might give her said, "I love my wife. I might give her 10 babies." That's how much I love her. 10 babies." That's how much I love her. 10 babies." That's how much I love her. All right. That's what I said to her. It All right. That's what I said to her. It All right. That's what I said to her. It made me so It made me so mad. But how in made me so It made me so mad. But how in made me so It made me so mad. But how in that moment did I know how to say, that moment did I know how to say, that moment did I know how to say, "Ma'am," and say, "Hey, I know you want "Ma'am," and say, "Hey, I know you want "Ma'am," and say, "Hey, I know you want my attention, but I'm not giving you you my attention, but I'm not giving you you my attention, but I'm not giving you you my attention." Because I watched it in my attention." Because I watched it in my attention." Because I watched it in full practice my whole entire life. Why? full practice my whole entire life. Why? full practice my whole entire life. Why? because he showed me how I should because he showed me how I should because he showed me how I should conduct myself as a man. He showed me conduct myself as a man. He showed me conduct myself as a man. He showed me how I could should conduct myself as a how I could should conduct myself as a how I could should conduct myself as a husband. It's because I saw it my now I husband. It's because I saw it my now I husband. It's because I saw it my now I hope I answered I hope I did the right hope I answered I hope I did the right hope I answered I hope I did the right thing yesterday but I saw it in full thing yesterday but I saw it in full thing yesterday but I saw it in full display my whole life. Why is it easy to display my whole life. Why is it easy to display my whole life. Why is it easy to submit to what is right? Because I submit to what is right? Because I submit to what is right? Because I watched it in full perfect picture watched it in full perfect picture watched it in full perfect picture perfect colors my whole my whole life. perfect colors my whole my whole life. perfect colors my whole my whole life. And now we move on. We move on to um our And now we move on. We move on to um our And now we move on. We move on to um our our spiritual our spiritual covering, our spiritual our spiritual covering, our spiritual our spiritual covering, our family covering. It's submitting one our family covering. It's submitting one our family covering. It's submitting one to another and it works so it works so to another and it works so it works so to another and it works so it works so beautifully. But next is our spiritual beautifully. But next is our spiritual beautifully. But next is our spiritual covering. And the main concern the main covering. And the main concern the main covering. And the main concern the main question covering uh concerning question covering uh concerning question covering uh concerning coverings is what happens when my coverings is what happens when my coverings is what happens when my submission is taken advantage of? It's submission is taken advantage of? It's submission is taken advantage of? It's the main question when you when you go the main question when you when you go the main question when you when you go down the lines of submission and and you down the lines of submission and and you down the lines of submission and and you go down the the the rabbit holes of go down the the the rabbit holes of go down the the the rabbit holes of people who have been done wrong by people who have been done wrong by people who have been done wrong by authority and then it begs the question authority and then it begs the question authority and then it begs the question that deserves to be answered. But just that deserves to be answered. But just that deserves to be answered. But just because one pastor is is wrong doesn't because one pastor is is wrong doesn't because one pastor is is wrong doesn't mean that all pastors are wrong. um just mean that all pastors are wrong. um just mean that all pastors are wrong. um just because matter of fact I'll go on record because matter of fact I'll go on record because matter of fact I'll go on record and say 99.999% and say 99.999% and say 99.999% of pastors are anointed and god orained of pastors are anointed and god orained of pastors are anointed and god orained and that is worth submitting to but and that is worth submitting to but and that is worth submitting to but first first Peter 2 and 20 tells us um a first first Peter 2 and 20 tells us um a first first Peter 2 and 20 tells us um a little bit about how to answer this little bit about how to answer this little bit about how to answer this question for what glory is it when ye question for what glory is it when ye question for what glory is it when ye are buffeted for your faults ye shall are buffeted for your faults ye shall are buffeted for your faults ye shall take it patiently what Peter is saying take it patiently what Peter is saying take it patiently what Peter is saying is is when you do wrong um it's easy to is is when you do wrong um it's easy to is is when you do wrong um it's easy to know that you deserve consequence. What know that you deserve consequence. What know that you deserve consequence. What he's saying here is is when you fall out he's saying here is is when you fall out he's saying here is is when you fall out of submission or you fall out of of submission or you fall out of of submission or you fall out of submission to God's word and it is your submission to God's word and it is your submission to God's word and it is your fault, it's easy to sit on the side and fault, it's easy to sit on the side and fault, it's easy to sit on the side and say, "Hey, I deserve every consequence say, "Hey, I deserve every consequence say, "Hey, I deserve every consequence that I get. When you do wrong, you know that I get. When you do wrong, you know that I get. When you do wrong, you know what you deserve. You know, you deserve what you deserve. You know, you deserve what you deserve. You know, you deserve that punishment." But it goes on. But I that punishment." But it goes on. But I that punishment." But it goes on. But I if when you do well and suffer for it, if when you do well and suffer for it, if when you do well and suffer for it, you take it patiently. you take it patiently. you take it patiently. This is acceptable This is acceptable This is acceptable with God. When you are doing right and with God. When you are doing right and with God. When you are doing right and wrong comes, God says when you remain wrong comes, God says when you remain wrong comes, God says when you remain submitted and you don't lose your submitted and you don't lose your submitted and you don't lose your submission to God, it is pleasing to submission to God, it is pleasing to submission to God, it is pleasing to him. Because through this question, it him. Because through this question, it him. Because through this question, it brings two two types of of persecutions brings two two types of of persecutions brings two two types of of persecutions or two types of punishments. The first or two types of punishments. The first or two types of punishments. The first punishment is the punishment we bring punishment is the punishment we bring punishment is the punishment we bring upon ourselves. And I've got a easy fix upon ourselves. And I've got a easy fix upon ourselves. And I've got a easy fix for this. This is a powerful revelation. for this. This is a powerful revelation. for this. This is a powerful revelation. Correct the behavior and the persecution Correct the behavior and the persecution Correct the behavior and the persecution stops. That's when you bring persecution stops. That's when you bring persecution stops. That's when you bring persecution upon yourself. It's your behavior that upon yourself. It's your behavior that upon yourself. It's your behavior that caused it. the first part of that caused it. the first part of that caused it. the first part of that scripture. But the second persecution in scripture. But the second persecution in scripture. But the second persecution in scripture, the second part of that verse scripture, the second part of that verse scripture, the second part of that verse is referring to a righteous, it's a is referring to a righteous, it's a is referring to a righteous, it's a persecution for righteousness sake. How persecution for righteousness sake. How persecution for righteousness sake. How to handle to handle to handle how to handle uh unfair treatment, but how to handle uh unfair treatment, but how to handle uh unfair treatment, but most importantly, how to handle unfair most importantly, how to handle unfair most importantly, how to handle unfair treatment correctly. What good does treatment correctly. What good does treatment correctly. What good does suffering unfair treatment accomplish? suffering unfair treatment accomplish? suffering unfair treatment accomplish? Well, there's a few points I'd like to Well, there's a few points I'd like to Well, there's a few points I'd like to make about this. When we go through make about this. When we go through make about this. When we go through unfair treatment, punishment we don't unfair treatment, punishment we don't unfair treatment, punishment we don't deserve, uh unfair treatment by maybe deserve, uh unfair treatment by maybe deserve, uh unfair treatment by maybe authority. Number one, it makes room for authority. Number one, it makes room for authority. Number one, it makes room for it makes room for God's righteous it makes room for God's righteous it makes room for God's righteous judgment. When you are going through judgment. When you are going through judgment. When you are going through something you don't deserve, number one, something you don't deserve, number one, something you don't deserve, number one, it makes room for God's righteous it makes room for God's righteous it makes room for God's righteous judgment. Number two, it develops the judgment. Number two, it develops the judgment. Number two, it develops the characteristics of Christ. You have characteristics of Christ. You have characteristics of Christ. You have never been more like Jesus until you've never been more like Jesus until you've never been more like Jesus until you've been lied on. You imagine being Jesus, been lied on. You imagine being Jesus, been lied on. You imagine being Jesus, he is God robed in flesh. he is God robed in flesh. he is God robed in flesh. >> He He was tempted of sin, but the Bible >> He He was tempted of sin, but the Bible >> He He was tempted of sin, but the Bible says he knew no sin. says he knew no sin. says he knew no sin. >> And they're calling him a wine bber. >> And they're calling him a wine bber. >> And they're calling him a wine bber. They're calling him a a a bastard child They're calling him a a a bastard child They're calling him a a a bastard child that really your mom and daddy got that really your mom and daddy got that really your mom and daddy got together when when nobody was around and together when when nobody was around and together when when nobody was around and that's how you got here. And you imagine that's how you got here. And you imagine that's how you got here. And you imagine all those things being said about you. all those things being said about you. all those things being said about you. But number one, we learn this principle But number one, we learn this principle But number one, we learn this principle from him. When you go through something from him. When you go through something from him. When you go through something like that, when you go through like that, when you go through like that, when you go through persecution or unfair treatment, it persecution or unfair treatment, it persecution or unfair treatment, it helps God develop the characteristics of helps God develop the characteristics of helps God develop the characteristics of Christ in you. There are some people Christ in you. There are some people Christ in you. There are some people that say, "Well, God doesn't know what that say, "Well, God doesn't know what that say, "Well, God doesn't know what I'm going through or God has never been I'm going through or God has never been I'm going through or God has never been tempted like me." And I have a scripture tempted like me." And I have a scripture tempted like me." And I have a scripture that comes to mind and all and men are that comes to mind and all and men are that comes to mind and all and men are like we he was tempted like us. He was like we he was tempted like us. He was like we he was tempted like us. He was tempted how we would be tempted. He had tempted how we would be tempted. He had tempted how we would be tempted. He had somebody to betray him. He had somebody somebody to betray him. He had somebody somebody to betray him. He had somebody walk out of his life. His best friend walk out of his life. His best friend walk out of his life. His best friend had sold him over. One of his best had sold him over. One of his best had sold him over. One of his best friends sold him over. There's nothing friends sold him over. There's nothing friends sold him over. There's nothing that we can go through that we can't that we can go through that we can't that we can go through that we can't look back to Jesus and say he didn't go look back to Jesus and say he didn't go look back to Jesus and say he didn't go through that because he went through through that because he went through through that because he went through everything we could be. And I'm thankful everything we could be. And I'm thankful everything we could be. And I'm thankful to serve a God like that that shows me to serve a God like that that shows me to serve a God like that that shows me what to do when unfair things happen in what to do when unfair things happen in what to do when unfair things happen in my life. I can look to him and his my life. I can look to him and his my life. I can look to him and his example and say you you bet I feel a example and say you you bet I feel a example and say you you bet I feel a little sarcasm spirit. You better be little sarcasm spirit. You better be little sarcasm spirit. You better be careful singing that song to be like careful singing that song to be like careful singing that song to be like Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. To be like Jesus. Man, that was pretty To be like Jesus. Man, that was pretty To be like Jesus. Man, that was pretty good. I'm not going to the rest of it, good. I'm not going to the rest of it, good. I'm not going to the rest of it, but if you really want to be like Jesus, but if you really want to be like Jesus, but if you really want to be like Jesus, prepared to be treated unfairly. prepared to be treated unfairly. prepared to be treated unfairly. >> If you want to be like Jesus, be >> If you want to be like Jesus, be >> If you want to be like Jesus, be prepared for people to walk out of your prepared for people to walk out of your prepared for people to walk out of your life that you thought they were your life that you thought they were your life that you thought they were your closest friends. He shows us how to deal closest friends. He shows us how to deal closest friends. He shows us how to deal with unfair with unfair with unfair treatment. And the third thing, the treatment. And the third thing, the treatment. And the third thing, the third thing, our submission glorifies third thing, our submission glorifies third thing, our submission glorifies God. 1 Peter 2 and 20, I don't I want to God. 1 Peter 2 and 20, I don't I want to God. 1 Peter 2 and 20, I don't I want to read that again for us. 1 Peter 2 and 20 read that again for us. 1 Peter 2 and 20 read that again for us. 1 Peter 2 and 20 says, "For what glory is it, if when ye says, "For what glory is it, if when ye says, "For what glory is it, if when ye are buffeted for your faults, when you are buffeted for your faults, when you are buffeted for your faults, when you meet the consequences of your actions, meet the consequences of your actions, meet the consequences of your actions, ye shall take it patiently." It's easy ye shall take it patiently." It's easy ye shall take it patiently." It's easy to do that. But if when you do well and to do that. But if when you do well and to do that. But if when you do well and suffer for the fact you're doing well, suffer for the fact you're doing well, suffer for the fact you're doing well, you take it patiently. This is you take it patiently. This is you take it patiently. This is acceptable to God. You receive, you acceptable to God. You receive, you acceptable to God. You receive, you bring glory to God. Our submission bring glory to God. Our submission bring glory to God. Our submission through unfair treatment, uh unfair through unfair treatment, uh unfair through unfair treatment, uh unfair treatment glorifies treatment glorifies treatment glorifies glorifies God. And we see, read that glorifies God. And we see, read that glorifies God. And we see, read that next verse. Yes, sir. It must be good if next verse. Yes, sir. It must be good if next verse. Yes, sir. It must be good if you're saying that. 1 Peter 2 and 21. If you're saying that. 1 Peter 2 and 21. If you're saying that. 1 Peter 2 and 21. If you'd get that for me. For even here you'd get that for me. For even here you'd get that for me. For even here unto we uh work ye called because Christ unto we uh work ye called because Christ unto we uh work ye called because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us. You're also suffered for us, leaving us. You're also suffered for us, leaving us. You're right, pastor. That's a good one. right, pastor. That's a good one. right, pastor. That's a good one. Leaving us an example that ye should Leaving us an example that ye should Leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps. Did you just put that follow his steps. Did you just put that follow his steps. Did you just put that in there? That's pretty good stuff right in there? That's pretty good stuff right in there? That's pretty good stuff right there. Example. We should follow his there. Example. We should follow his there. Example. We should follow his steps. Mark 15 and verse number three steps. Mark 15 and verse number three steps. Mark 15 and verse number three talks about Jesus. He's not just talks about Jesus. He's not just talks about Jesus. He's not just something giving us good words, but we something giving us good words, but we something giving us good words, but we see it in living color. Mark 15 and see it in living color. Mark 15 and see it in living color. Mark 15 and three. And the chief priest accused him three. And the chief priest accused him three. And the chief priest accused him of many things, but he answered nothing. of many things, but he answered nothing. of many things, but he answered nothing. And Pilate asked him again, saying, And Pilate asked him again, saying, And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing. Behold, how many Answerest thou nothing. Behold, how many Answerest thou nothing. Behold, how many things they witness against thee? Jesus, things they witness against thee? Jesus, things they witness against thee? Jesus, open your mouth. Now pilate found open your mouth. Now pilate found open your mouth. Now pilate found himself kind of stuck in the middle. himself kind of stuck in the middle. himself kind of stuck in the middle. He's wanting Jesus to defend himself. He's wanting Jesus to defend himself. He's wanting Jesus to defend himself. But Jesus yet answered nothing. So that But Jesus yet answered nothing. So that But Jesus yet answered nothing. So that Pilate marveled. Pilate Pilate marveled. Pilate Pilate marveled. Pilate Pilate had seen the worst criminals come Pilate had seen the worst criminals come Pilate had seen the worst criminals come through his court that deserved death. through his court that deserved death. through his court that deserved death. But he saw by the step someone who does But he saw by the step someone who does But he saw by the step someone who does who didn't deserve death. He had seen who didn't deserve death. He had seen who didn't deserve death. He had seen the worst criminals commit commit the the worst criminals commit commit the the worst criminals commit commit the worst actions and come try to defend worst actions and come try to defend worst actions and come try to defend their case and try to plead their case. their case and try to plead their case. their case and try to plead their case. Somebody have mercy on me. But the man Somebody have mercy on me. But the man Somebody have mercy on me. But the man who didn't deserve punishment doesn't who didn't deserve punishment doesn't who didn't deserve punishment doesn't open up his mouth at all. Jesus answers open up his mouth at all. Jesus answers open up his mouth at all. Jesus answers the most powerful people pilot in that the most powerful people pilot in that the most powerful people pilot in that court with not a word because Jesus knew court with not a word because Jesus knew court with not a word because Jesus knew the moment you open your mouth to defend the moment you open your mouth to defend the moment you open your mouth to defend yourself to unjust treatment, you make yourself to unjust treatment, you make yourself to unjust treatment, you make your accuser your judge. your accuser your judge. your accuser your judge. If Jesus would have opened up his mouth, If Jesus would have opened up his mouth, If Jesus would have opened up his mouth, I feel the Holy Ghost right now. When I feel the Holy Ghost right now. When I feel the Holy Ghost right now. When when when when when Jesus would open up when when when when Jesus would open up when when when when Jesus would open up his mouth to the crowd that was saying his mouth to the crowd that was saying his mouth to the crowd that was saying crucify him, you know what he would make crucify him, you know what he would make crucify him, you know what he would make the crowd, the accuser, he'd make it his the crowd, the accuser, he'd make it his the crowd, the accuser, he'd make it his judge. But he knew that if he didn't judge. But he knew that if he didn't judge. But he knew that if he didn't open up his mouth, that God, his father, open up his mouth, that God, his father, open up his mouth, that God, his father, would be his judge. I'm so thankful that would be his judge. I'm so thankful that would be his judge. I'm so thankful that we can go through unfair things, things we can go through unfair things, things we can go through unfair things, things that we cannot explain. There's not that we cannot explain. There's not that we cannot explain. There's not enough words to get you out of unfair enough words to get you out of unfair enough words to get you out of unfair treatment. But if you'll keep your mouth treatment. But if you'll keep your mouth treatment. But if you'll keep your mouth shut and keep on submitting to God, God shut and keep on submitting to God, God shut and keep on submitting to God, God will be your righteous judge. God will will be your righteous judge. God will will be your righteous judge. God will be your savior. He'll be your friend. I be your savior. He'll be your friend. I be your savior. He'll be your friend. I know it looks dark and glimp, but just know it looks dark and glimp, but just know it looks dark and glimp, but just give it a few days. That judge is going give it a few days. That judge is going give it a few days. That judge is going to raise you from the dead and you're to raise you from the dead and you're to raise you from the dead and you're going to walk around being that example. going to walk around being that example. going to walk around being that example. >> Don't open up your mouth because you >> Don't open up your mouth because you >> Don't open up your mouth because you make your accuser make your accuser make your accuser your judge. And through that, Pilate, your judge. And through that, Pilate, your judge. And through that, Pilate, Pilate marveled. 1 Peter 2 and 22. Pilate marveled. 1 Peter 2 and 22. Pilate marveled. 1 Peter 2 and 22. Another person we can look what that Another person we can look what that Another person we can look what that that's the same principle in scripture that's the same principle in scripture that's the same principle in scripture that we see in 1 Peter 2 and 20. Another that we see in 1 Peter 2 and 20. Another that we see in 1 Peter 2 and 20. Another person we can look quickly to is David. person we can look quickly to is David. person we can look quickly to is David. So many times David had the chance to So many times David had the chance to So many times David had the chance to kill Saul. God would smoke his heart kill Saul. God would smoke his heart kill Saul. God would smoke his heart when he when David would even just when he when David would even just when he when David would even just prove, "Hey Saul, I could have took you prove, "Hey Saul, I could have took you prove, "Hey Saul, I could have took you out while while you were were going to out while while you were were going to out while while you were were going to the restroom. I could have took you out. the restroom. I could have took you out. the restroom. I could have took you out. I I cut a a part of his skirt off. I I I cut a a part of his skirt off. I I I cut a a part of his skirt off. I just wanted to show Saul that I could just wanted to show Saul that I could just wanted to show Saul that I could have took you out. But God smoked his have took you out. But God smoked his have took you out. But God smoked his heart because David asked questions. heart because David asked questions. heart because David asked questions. There's there's many other scenarios. There's there's many other scenarios. There's there's many other scenarios. God caused a a deep sleep to go upon God caused a a deep sleep to go upon God caused a a deep sleep to go upon Saul. He and and David chose a wanted a Saul. He and and David chose a wanted a Saul. He and and David chose a wanted a man. He said, "Hey, who wants to go into man. He said, "Hey, who wants to go into man. He said, "Hey, who wants to go into Saul's camp? God had maybe maybe he Saul's camp? God had maybe maybe he Saul's camp? God had maybe maybe he David could have thought, man, God has David could have thought, man, God has David could have thought, man, God has given me this opportunity. He has put a given me this opportunity. He has put a given me this opportunity. He has put a take away the bathroom scenario. He's take away the bathroom scenario. He's take away the bathroom scenario. He's put a deep sleep to call be beyond Saul put a deep sleep to call be beyond Saul put a deep sleep to call be beyond Saul and all of his camp. And it's a deep and all of his camp. And it's a deep and all of his camp. And it's a deep sleep. He said, "Who wants to go with sleep. He said, "Who wants to go with sleep. He said, "Who wants to go with me? We'll take care of this this King me? We'll take care of this this King me? We'll take care of this this King Saul." But they go, this one boy raises Saul." But they go, this one boy raises Saul." But they go, this one boy raises hands. He said, "I I'll go with you." hands. He said, "I I'll go with you." hands. He said, "I I'll go with you." And so they go over to King Saul. He's And so they go over to King Saul. He's And so they go over to King Saul. He's asleep. And that servant of his has the asleep. And that servant of his has the asleep. And that servant of his has the dagger and says, "All right, you just dagger and says, "All right, you just dagger and says, "All right, you just give me the word. You just tell me when, give me the word. You just tell me when, give me the word. You just tell me when, David. I I'll do it." And David, David, David. I I'll do it." And David, David, David. I I'll do it." And David, David, I can't I can't do it. He says, "How how I can't I can't do it. He says, "How how I can't I can't do it. He says, "How how can I touch God's leader? How can I can I touch God's leader? How can I can I touch God's leader? How can I touch my leader? How can I touch God's touch my leader? How can I touch God's touch my leader? How can I touch God's leader? Because he wanted to give it leader? Because he wanted to give it leader? Because he wanted to give it over to the righteous judge. David shows over to the righteous judge. David shows over to the righteous judge. David shows us how to be a man after God's own heart us how to be a man after God's own heart us how to be a man after God's own heart is to leave your case in the hands of a is to leave your case in the hands of a is to leave your case in the hands of a just God. How we become men and women just God. How we become men and women just God. How we become men and women after God's own heart is not trying to after God's own heart is not trying to after God's own heart is not trying to fight your battles. fight your battles. fight your battles. It's giving it over to the hands of a It's giving it over to the hands of a It's giving it over to the hands of a just God. Now that is unfair treatment. just God. Now that is unfair treatment. just God. Now that is unfair treatment. And now we switch over to selfinflicted And now we switch over to selfinflicted And now we switch over to selfinflicted treatment. We switch over to maybe the treatment. We switch over to maybe the treatment. We switch over to maybe the first part of 1 Peter 2 and 20. And that first part of 1 Peter 2 and 20. And that first part of 1 Peter 2 and 20. And that is that is judgment that we deserved. is that is judgment that we deserved. is that is judgment that we deserved. The judgment that we deserve. We we we The judgment that we deserve. We we we The judgment that we deserve. We we we deserve what is coming. Romans 13 and1 deserve what is coming. Romans 13 and1 deserve what is coming. Romans 13 and1 says, "Let every soul be subject unto says, "Let every soul be subject unto says, "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers, for there is no power the higher powers, for there is no power the higher powers, for there is no power but God. The powers that be ordained are but God. The powers that be ordained are but God. The powers that be ordained are of God." Any authority that we could be of God." Any authority that we could be of God." Any authority that we could be under is a Godgiven under is a Godgiven under is a Godgiven authority. authority. authority. There is no authority on this earth that There is no authority on this earth that There is no authority on this earth that God did not ordain that authority. And God did not ordain that authority. And God did not ordain that authority. And so how we handle, it's much more than so how we handle, it's much more than so how we handle, it's much more than just a a spiritual covering, but this is just a a spiritual covering, but this is just a a spiritual covering, but this is even a good lesson of how we handle even a good lesson of how we handle even a good lesson of how we handle coaches, how we handle bosses, how we coaches, how we handle bosses, how we coaches, how we handle bosses, how we handle Sunday school teachers, how we handle Sunday school teachers, how we handle Sunday school teachers, how we handle uh uh uh youth leaders, how we handle uh uh uh youth leaders, how we handle uh uh uh youth leaders, how we handle pastors, how we handle police handle pastors, how we handle police handle pastors, how we handle police officers, anybody who has authority, officers, anybody who has authority, officers, anybody who has authority, this is how we are, we ought to treat this is how we are, we ought to treat this is how we are, we ought to treat them. this whole entire entire lesson. them. this whole entire entire lesson. them. this whole entire entire lesson. The Bible is even so plain to say that The Bible is even so plain to say that The Bible is even so plain to say that you should submit to authority until it you should submit to authority until it you should submit to authority until it tells you to violate God's word. That's tells you to violate God's word. That's tells you to violate God's word. That's how that's how far God wants you to go. how that's how far God wants you to go. how that's how far God wants you to go. There's no powers but of God. The powers There's no powers but of God. The powers There's no powers but of God. The powers that be ordained of God. Whosoever that be ordained of God. Whosoever that be ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resist resisteth the power therefore resist resisteth the power therefore resist resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God. And they resisteth the ordinance of God. And they resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist shall receive to themselves that resist shall receive to themselves that resist shall receive to themselves damn nation. No power is given that is damn nation. No power is given that is damn nation. No power is given that is not ordained by God. We flip to the Old not ordained by God. We flip to the Old not ordained by God. We flip to the Old Testament and we see in Numbers chapter Testament and we see in Numbers chapter Testament and we see in Numbers chapter 12 and and verse number one a little a 12 and and verse number one a little a 12 and and verse number one a little a neat little story with three people uh neat little story with three people uh neat little story with three people uh well four four four rather four well four four four rather four well four four four rather four characters we see it's Miam, Aaron, characters we see it's Miam, Aaron, characters we see it's Miam, Aaron, Moses and God. Miriam is is a Moses and God. Miriam is is a Moses and God. Miriam is is a prophetist. It's the older sister uh uh prophetist. It's the older sister uh uh prophetist. It's the older sister uh uh uh of Sister Ericson. I'm not going to uh of Sister Ericson. I'm not going to uh of Sister Ericson. I'm not going to refer to you tonight. I promise if refer to you tonight. I promise if refer to you tonight. I promise if Lauren was in here I'd pick on her. But Lauren was in here I'd pick on her. But Lauren was in here I'd pick on her. But Miriam was a prophetus. All right? And Miriam was a prophetus. All right? And Miriam was a prophetus. All right? And her little brother was Moses. Aaron was her little brother was Moses. Aaron was her little brother was Moses. Aaron was a Levite used of God. And uh that little a Levite used of God. And uh that little a Levite used of God. And uh that little brother was was Moses. Moses was a brother was was Moses. Moses was a brother was was Moses. Moses was a little brother of Miriam and Aaron. And little brother of Miriam and Aaron. And little brother of Miriam and Aaron. And the Bible says in verse number one, "And the Bible says in verse number one, "And the Bible says in verse number one, "And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he because of the Ethiopian woman whom he because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married." Number one, we stop right had married." Number one, we stop right had married." Number one, we stop right there and we see that Moses there and we see that Moses there and we see that Moses u may have made a mistake here. Okay. u may have made a mistake here. Okay. u may have made a mistake here. Okay. Wasn't God's will for them to go outside Wasn't God's will for them to go outside Wasn't God's will for them to go outside and marry? Was it was it wrong? and marry? Was it was it wrong? and marry? Was it was it wrong? Possibly. Uh should he have not done it? Possibly. Uh should he have not done it? Possibly. Uh should he have not done it? Probably not. He probably should have Probably not. He probably should have Probably not. He probably should have married somebody uh in the camp of married somebody uh in the camp of married somebody uh in the camp of Israel. But he goes to Africa and gets a Israel. But he goes to Africa and gets a Israel. But he goes to Africa and gets a an Ethiopian woman whom he had married an Ethiopian woman whom he had married an Ethiopian woman whom he had married before he had married an Ethiopian before he had married an Ethiopian before he had married an Ethiopian woman. And they said, "Hath the Lord woman. And they said, "Hath the Lord woman. And they said, "Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? Hath he not indeed spoken only by Moses? Hath he not indeed spoken only by Moses? Hath he not spoken also by us?" What he's saying, spoken also by us?" What he's saying, spoken also by us?" What he's saying, what they're saying to Moses is, I what they're saying to Moses is, I what they're saying to Moses is, I guess, God just speaks through you. God guess, God just speaks through you. God guess, God just speaks through you. God just tells you what's okay and and not just tells you what's okay and and not just tells you what's okay and and not us. Miriam, I'm a prophetist, not a us. Miriam, I'm a prophetist, not a us. Miriam, I'm a prophetist, not a self-ordained prophetist. She was an self-ordained prophetist. She was an self-ordained prophetist. She was an actual prophetist. Uh uh Aaron was was actual prophetist. Uh uh Aaron was was actual prophetist. Uh uh Aaron was was not a a a mommy or daddy called Levite. not a a a mommy or daddy called Levite. not a a a mommy or daddy called Levite. He was an actual He was an actual He was an actual He was an actual He was an actual He was an actual Levite. He they were used of God. And Levite. He they were used of God. And Levite. He they were used of God. And and they're saying they're saying to and they're saying they're saying to and they're saying they're saying to Moses, I guess God just speaks to you Moses, I guess God just speaks to you Moses, I guess God just speaks to you what's okay and what's not okay. Hath he what's okay and what's not okay. Hath he what's okay and what's not okay. Hath he not spoken it also by us and the Lord not spoken it also by us and the Lord not spoken it also by us and the Lord heard it. Mary and Aaron are saying God heard it. Mary and Aaron are saying God heard it. Mary and Aaron are saying God has used us before. Why has he not has used us before. Why has he not has used us before. Why has he not spoken to us again about what you are spoken to us again about what you are spoken to us again about what you are doing? began to point their finger at doing? began to point their finger at doing? began to point their finger at the authority of God. And that was the authority of God. And that was the authority of God. And that was Moses. They are a prophetist and a Moses. They are a prophetist and a Moses. They are a prophetist and a Levite. And here is a a little tip I Levite. And here is a a little tip I Levite. And here is a a little tip I love that this series gives us. Don't love that this series gives us. Don't love that this series gives us. Don't ever let your gifting get ahead of your ever let your gifting get ahead of your ever let your gifting get ahead of your authority. They thought since they were authority. They thought since they were authority. They thought since they were gifted to be a prophetist and they they gifted to be a prophetist and they they gifted to be a prophetist and they they thought that they were gifted to be a thought that they were gifted to be a thought that they were gifted to be a Levite that they could now they Levite that they could now they Levite that they could now they justified them pointing their fingers justified them pointing their fingers justified them pointing their fingers across the way to the authority of across the way to the authority of across the way to the authority of Moses. They thought their gifting gave Moses. They thought their gifting gave Moses. They thought their gifting gave them the clearance to to challenge their them the clearance to to challenge their them the clearance to to challenge their authority. And we'll see how God handles authority. And we'll see how God handles authority. And we'll see how God handles that. The fourth character in the story, that. The fourth character in the story, that. The fourth character in the story, verse number three, the reason Moses had verse number three, the reason Moses had verse number three, the reason Moses had the authority was because he is very the authority was because he is very the authority was because he is very meek above all the men which were upon meek above all the men which were upon meek above all the men which were upon the face of the earth. And the Lord the face of the earth. And the Lord the face of the earth. And the Lord spake suddenly unto spake suddenly unto spake suddenly unto Moses. Now, the judgment that comes Moses. Now, the judgment that comes Moses. Now, the judgment that comes against people who come against against people who come against against people who come against authority, it looks like they're getting authority, it looks like they're getting authority, it looks like they're getting away with it for a season, but judgment away with it for a season, but judgment away with it for a season, but judgment comes suddenly. Judgment against the comes suddenly. Judgment against the comes suddenly. Judgment against the coverings that God has given you, if you coverings that God has given you, if you coverings that God has given you, if you would step out of that, a step away from would step out of that, a step away from would step out of that, a step away from that submission, step under from away that submission, step under from away that submission, step under from away that covering and point your finger back that covering and point your finger back that covering and point your finger back to that authority. Judgment comes to that authority. Judgment comes to that authority. Judgment comes suddenly. And I'm sure Miriam is is is suddenly. And I'm sure Miriam is is is suddenly. And I'm sure Miriam is is is excited because she thinks that God's excited because she thinks that God's excited because she thinks that God's going to take care of of Moses. But going to take care of of Moses. But going to take care of of Moses. But let's keep reading to see what happened. let's keep reading to see what happened. let's keep reading to see what happened. But then suddenly and then and and Aaron But then suddenly and then and and Aaron But then suddenly and then and and Aaron and Miriam came out there. Three unto uh and Miriam came out there. Three unto uh and Miriam came out there. Three unto uh the tabernacle of the congregation and the tabernacle of the congregation and the tabernacle of the congregation and they three came out. Miriam thinks her they three came out. Miriam thinks her they three came out. Miriam thinks her little brother is about to get taken little brother is about to get taken little brother is about to get taken care of. She thinks she's about to get care of. She thinks she's about to get care of. She thinks she's about to get hand he's about to get handled. But re hand he's about to get handled. But re hand he's about to get handled. But re little does she realize her rebellion is little does she realize her rebellion is little does she realize her rebellion is about to get handled because there's a about to get handled because there's a about to get handled because there's a principle here. Even though Miriam and principle here. Even though Miriam and principle here. Even though Miriam and Aaron Aaron Aaron were were correct, the way they handled were were correct, the way they handled were were correct, the way they handled it was wrong. And that's what made them it was wrong. And that's what made them it was wrong. And that's what made them wrong. All right? They were 99% correct, wrong. All right? They were 99% correct, wrong. All right? They were 99% correct, but they were 1% incorrect of how they but they were 1% incorrect of how they but they were 1% incorrect of how they handled it. And God looks at that as handled it. And God looks at that as handled it. And God looks at that as 100% uh of disobedience. And we see in 100% uh of disobedience. And we see in 100% uh of disobedience. And we see in verse number five, and the Lord came verse number five, and the Lord came verse number five, and the Lord came down to the pillar of the cloud and down to the pillar of the cloud and down to the pillar of the cloud and stood in the door of the tabernacle and stood in the door of the tabernacle and stood in the door of the tabernacle and called Aaron and Miriam, and they both called Aaron and Miriam, and they both called Aaron and Miriam, and they both came forth, and he said, hear now my came forth, and he said, hear now my came forth, and he said, hear now my words, if there be a prophet among you, words, if there be a prophet among you, words, if there be a prophet among you, I the Lord, she's he's putting Miriam in I the Lord, she's he's putting Miriam in I the Lord, she's he's putting Miriam in her place. I the Lord will make myself her place. I the Lord will make myself her place. I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will known unto him in a vision, and will known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. My servant speak unto him in a dream. My servant speak unto him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all Moses is not so, who is faithful in all Moses is not so, who is faithful in all my house. And with him I will speak my house. And with him I will speak my house. And with him I will speak mouthto mouth, even apparently and not mouthto mouth, even apparently and not mouthto mouth, even apparently and not in dark speeches uh in in the simultude in dark speeches uh in in the simultude in dark speeches uh in in the simultude of the Lord shall be with with withhold. of the Lord shall be with with withhold. of the Lord shall be with with withhold. Uh wherefore then were ye not afraid to Uh wherefore then were ye not afraid to Uh wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses. And the speak against my servant Moses. And the speak against my servant Moses. And the Lord, and the anger of the Lord was Lord, and the anger of the Lord was Lord, and the anger of the Lord was kindled against them, and he departed, kindled against them, and he departed, kindled against them, and he departed, and the cloud departed from off the and the cloud departed from off the and the cloud departed from off the tabernacle. And behold, Miriam the tabernacle. And behold, Miriam the tabernacle. And behold, Miriam the prophetus became lepous, white as snow. prophetus became lepous, white as snow. prophetus became lepous, white as snow. And Aaron, the middle brother, looked And Aaron, the middle brother, looked And Aaron, the middle brother, looked upon Miriam, and behold, she was she was upon Miriam, and behold, she was she was upon Miriam, and behold, she was she was lepous. And and Aaron realized he was in lepous. And and Aaron realized he was in lepous. And and Aaron realized he was in some big trouble because he wasn't the some big trouble because he wasn't the some big trouble because he wasn't the mouthpiece, but he was pretty close to mouthpiece, but he was pretty close to mouthpiece, but he was pretty close to the trouble. And Aaron said unto Moses, the trouble. And Aaron said unto Moses, the trouble. And Aaron said unto Moses, "Alas, my Lord, I beseech thee, Lay not "Alas, my Lord, I beseech thee, Lay not "Alas, my Lord, I beseech thee, Lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done the sin upon us, wherein we have done the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned. foolishly, and wherein we have sinned. foolishly, and wherein we have sinned. Let her not be as one dead of of whom Let her not be as one dead of of whom Let her not be as one dead of of whom the flesh is half consumed when he the flesh is half consumed when he the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb." But we cometh out of his mother's womb." But we cometh out of his mother's womb." But we see here an authority worth submitting see here an authority worth submitting see here an authority worth submitting to is going to do this next verse. And to is going to do this next verse. And to is going to do this next verse. And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, "I Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, "I Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, "I know she did me wrong. I I know she know she did me wrong. I I know she know she did me wrong. I I know she talked about me. I I know she she's talked about me. I I know she she's talked about me. I I know she she's trying to handle what she thinks my my trying to handle what she thinks my my trying to handle what she thinks my my my sin. But Lord, heal her now. Oh God, my sin. But Lord, heal her now. Oh God, my sin. But Lord, heal her now. Oh God, I beseech thee. And the Lord said to I beseech thee. And the Lord said to I beseech thee. And the Lord said to Moses, if her father had but spit in her Moses, if her father had but spit in her Moses, if her father had but spit in her face, she would have got some more face, she would have got some more face, she would have got some more whoopins as a kid, she would not be whoopins as a kid, she would not be whoopins as a kid, she would not be ashamed. Seven days, let her be shut out ashamed. Seven days, let her be shut out ashamed. Seven days, let her be shut out from the camp seven days after that. from the camp seven days after that. from the camp seven days after that. What God is saying, all right, you you What God is saying, all right, you you What God is saying, all right, you you you prayed for somebody. There's some you prayed for somebody. There's some you prayed for somebody. There's some mutual submission going on. Moses and mutual submission going on. Moses and mutual submission going on. Moses and Miriam, I'm gonna let you go out of the Miriam, I'm gonna let you go out of the Miriam, I'm gonna let you go out of the camp seven days and and seven days later camp seven days and and seven days later camp seven days and and seven days later you're going to come back. You're going you're going to come back. You're going you're going to come back. You're going to come back and be all right. I'm to come back and be all right. I'm to come back and be all right. I'm thankful that even though sometimes we thankful that even though sometimes we thankful that even though sometimes we could step out from underneath the could step out from underneath the could step out from underneath the covering, that there's just a simple way covering, that there's just a simple way covering, that there's just a simple way of getting back and that is just step of getting back and that is just step of getting back and that is just step back in underneath the authority. Step back in underneath the authority. Step back in underneath the authority. Step back underneath the covering. And the back underneath the covering. And the back underneath the covering. And the good thing is the good thing is well good thing is the good thing is well good thing is the good thing is well probably let's say this. The bad thing probably let's say this. The bad thing probably let's say this. The bad thing is that's not always the case for some. is that's not always the case for some. is that's not always the case for some. It's not that simple for some. We we It's not that simple for some. We we It's not that simple for some. We we could flip a few chapters and and go could flip a few chapters and and go could flip a few chapters and and go through the story of Kora and his through the story of Kora and his through the story of Kora and his family. I wish I could say tonight that family. I wish I could say tonight that family. I wish I could say tonight that people who come in rebellion against the people who come in rebellion against the people who come in rebellion against the authority that God has ordained will be authority that God has ordained will be authority that God has ordained will be given that second and third chance. But given that second and third chance. But given that second and third chance. But that's not always the case. that's not always the case. that's not always the case. We may not always have it like Miriam We may not always have it like Miriam We may not always have it like Miriam that that whispers, but even God hears that that whispers, but even God hears that that whispers, but even God hears whispers. You know, even God hears whispers. You know, even God hears whispers. You know, even God hears little innuendos that you're trying to little innuendos that you're trying to little innuendos that you're trying to fill out how that other person feels fill out how that other person feels fill out how that other person feels about authority. And I'm not I'm not about authority. And I'm not I'm not about authority. And I'm not I'm not talking about necessarily pastoral talking about necessarily pastoral talking about necessarily pastoral authority, but it does it does fit authority, but it does it does fit authority, but it does it does fit there. But maybe any any authority that there. But maybe any any authority that there. But maybe any any authority that God has ordained, any authority that we God has ordained, any authority that we God has ordained, any authority that we have and we are under is given by God, have and we are under is given by God, have and we are under is given by God, the scripture says. and you're trying to the scripture says. and you're trying to the scripture says. and you're trying to fill them out, but even whispers are fill them out, but even whispers are fill them out, but even whispers are heard pretty loudly in the in the ears heard pretty loudly in the in the ears heard pretty loudly in the in the ears of God. And I'd like to say every s of God. And I'd like to say every s of God. And I'd like to say every s every scenario is like Miriam, but we every scenario is like Miriam, but we every scenario is like Miriam, but we have the sons of Kora. Well, to save us have the sons of Kora. Well, to save us have the sons of Kora. Well, to save us the reading because I want to get to our the reading because I want to get to our the reading because I want to get to our third covering. Save us the reading. third covering. Save us the reading. third covering. Save us the reading. Kora has a little bit of truth that he's Kora has a little bit of truth that he's Kora has a little bit of truth that he's talking about that there's holy people talking about that there's holy people talking about that there's holy people in Israel, but there was also sinful in Israel, but there was also sinful in Israel, but there was also sinful people in Israel. He tries to pin the people in Israel. He tries to pin the people in Israel. He tries to pin the people against Moses. And God doesn't people against Moses. And God doesn't people against Moses. And God doesn't deal with it doesn't deal kindly in this deal with it doesn't deal kindly in this deal with it doesn't deal kindly in this scenario with people. I'd rather the scenario with people. I'd rather the scenario with people. I'd rather the ground opens up and swallows anything ground opens up and swallows anything ground opens up and swallows anything that's been been been contaminated by that's been been been contaminated by that's been been been contaminated by Kora and the lies that he would spread Kora and the lies that he would spread Kora and the lies that he would spread against Moses. Kora was a little right, against Moses. Kora was a little right, against Moses. Kora was a little right, but he was completely wrong. All right. but he was completely wrong. All right. but he was completely wrong. All right. He was completely wrong and dealt God He was completely wrong and dealt God He was completely wrong and dealt God dealt harshly harshly for that. I thank dealt harshly harshly for that. I thank dealt harshly harshly for that. I thank God. Are you thankful tonight for God. Are you thankful tonight for God. Are you thankful tonight for God-given authority? Amen. And I'm God-given authority? Amen. And I'm God-given authority? Amen. And I'm thankful tonight that we have some thankful tonight that we have some thankful tonight that we have some authority like Moses that we could do authority like Moses that we could do authority like Moses that we could do wrong. We're not going to be shut out, wrong. We're not going to be shut out, wrong. We're not going to be shut out, but we're going to be prayed for like but we're going to be prayed for like but we're going to be prayed for like Moses prayed for Miriam. Then we have Moses prayed for Miriam. Then we have Moses prayed for Miriam. Then we have the final the final authority. And that the final the final authority. And that the final the final authority. And that is the most importantly re really it's is the most importantly re really it's is the most importantly re really it's where all authority flows from and that where all authority flows from and that where all authority flows from and that is God's authority. Somebody say God's is God's authority. Somebody say God's is God's authority. Somebody say God's authority. Luke 17 and5 tells us a story authority. Luke 17 and5 tells us a story authority. Luke 17 and5 tells us a story and it says, "And the apostles said unto and it says, "And the apostles said unto and it says, "And the apostles said unto the Lord, increase our faith." What the Lord, increase our faith." What the Lord, increase our faith." What great thing have they just seen that great thing have they just seen that great thing have they just seen that would would tell the miracle worker to would would tell the miracle worker to would would tell the miracle worker to increase their faith? Was it the dead increase their faith? Was it the dead increase their faith? Was it the dead being raised? Was it deaf ears being being raised? Was it deaf ears being being raised? Was it deaf ears being able to hear again? Was it blinded eyes able to hear again? Was it blinded eyes able to hear again? Was it blinded eyes being open? No. Verse number three says being open? No. Verse number three says being open? No. Verse number three says to take heed to yourself. If thy brother to take heed to yourself. If thy brother to take heed to yourself. If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him. And trespass against thee, rebuke him. And trespass against thee, rebuke him. And he if he repent, forgive him. And if he he if he repent, forgive him. And if he he if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a trespass against thee seven times in a trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again day, and seven times in a day turn again day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee and saying, I repent, thou shalt to thee and saying, I repent, thou shalt to thee and saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him. And their minds are blown. forgive him. And their minds are blown. forgive him. And their minds are blown. They say the apostles, all of them said They say the apostles, all of them said They say the apostles, all of them said unto the Lord, increase our faith. It unto the Lord, increase our faith. It unto the Lord, increase our faith. It wasn't the power of miracles. It was the wasn't the power of miracles. It was the wasn't the power of miracles. It was the power that it wasn't the powers of power that it wasn't the powers of power that it wasn't the powers of miracles to work miracles that they miracles to work miracles that they miracles to work miracles that they needed their faith to be increased. It needed their faith to be increased. It needed their faith to be increased. It was the power to walk in the was the power to walk in the was the power to walk in the characteristics of God, the character of characteristics of God, the character of characteristics of God, the character of God that they said, "Hey, I need my God that they said, "Hey, I need my God that they said, "Hey, I need my faith to be increased." In Luke 17 and faith to be increased." In Luke 17 and faith to be increased." In Luke 17 and five, let's finish this story out. And five, let's finish this story out. And five, let's finish this story out. And the apostle said to the Lord, increase the apostle said to the Lord, increase the apostle said to the Lord, increase our faith. And we must understand going our faith. And we must understand going our faith. And we must understand going forward that faith and obedience are forward that faith and obedience are forward that faith and obedience are directly directly directly connected. Jesus seems in this passage connected. Jesus seems in this passage connected. Jesus seems in this passage to jump from forgiveness to jump from forgiveness to jump from forgiveness to faith to obedience. He jumps to faith to obedience. He jumps to faith to obedience. He jumps seemingly from forgiveness or seemingly from forgiveness or seemingly from forgiveness or wrongdoing, forgiveness to faith to a wrongdoing, forgiveness to faith to a wrongdoing, forgiveness to faith to a servant to obedience. And and we're servant to obedience. And and we're servant to obedience. And and we're let's let's try to paint this picture let's let's try to paint this picture let's let's try to paint this picture because it's something very powerful because it's something very powerful because it's something very powerful that Jesus says. He goes, the apostles that Jesus says. He goes, the apostles that Jesus says. He goes, the apostles say, "Lord, increase our faith." And he say, "Lord, increase our faith." And he say, "Lord, increase our faith." And he picks up and says, "If you have a faith picks up and says, "If you have a faith picks up and says, "If you have a faith as a a grain of a mustard seed, ye might as a a grain of a mustard seed, ye might as a a grain of a mustard seed, ye might say to the sycamore tree, be thou say to the sycamore tree, be thou say to the sycamore tree, be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea, and it should obey planted in the sea, and it should obey planted in the sea, and it should obey you. If you open up your mouth, if you you. If you open up your mouth, if you you. If you open up your mouth, if you just have faith the size of a the grain, just have faith the size of a the grain, just have faith the size of a the grain, the seed of a a mustard seed, the grain the seed of a a mustard seed, the grain the seed of a a mustard seed, the grain of a mustard seed." Verse seven, "But of a mustard seed." Verse seven, "But of a mustard seed." Verse seven, "But which of you having a servant?" Jesus is which of you having a servant?" Jesus is which of you having a servant?" Jesus is like jumping around here from from you like jumping around here from from you like jumping around here from from you could speak the word to now we're could speak the word to now we're could speak the word to now we're talking about a servant having plowed a talking about a servant having plowed a talking about a servant having plowed a field or feeding cattle will say unto field or feeding cattle will say unto field or feeding cattle will say unto him by and by when he has come from the him by and by when he has come from the him by and by when he has come from the field go and sit down to meet will and field go and sit down to meet will and field go and sit down to meet will and and will not rather say unto him make and will not rather say unto him make and will not rather say unto him make ready wherewith I may s and gird thyself ready wherewith I may s and gird thyself ready wherewith I may s and gird thyself and serve me till I have eaten and and serve me till I have eaten and and serve me till I have eaten and drunken and afterward thou shalt thou drunken and afterward thou shalt thou drunken and afterward thou shalt thou shalt eat and drink Jesus Jesus goes shalt eat and drink Jesus Jesus goes shalt eat and drink Jesus Jesus goes from forgiveness, faith, speak the word, from forgiveness, faith, speak the word, from forgiveness, faith, speak the word, and the the the the the tree will be and the the the the the tree will be and the the the the the tree will be cast into the sea now to a servant. And cast into the sea now to a servant. And cast into the sea now to a servant. And now we're talking about harvesting. now we're talking about harvesting. now we're talking about harvesting. We're talking about plowing. Now we're We're talking about plowing. Now we're We're talking about plowing. Now we're talking about feeding. And if you read talking about feeding. And if you read talking about feeding. And if you read over this, you really can miss some some over this, you really can miss some some over this, you really can miss some some powerful stuff because it seems Jesus powerful stuff because it seems Jesus powerful stuff because it seems Jesus knows what he's doing, obviously, but it knows what he's doing, obviously, but it knows what he's doing, obviously, but it seems like Jesus is just jumping all seems like Jesus is just jumping all seems like Jesus is just jumping all over the place. All right. There's over the place. All right. There's over the place. All right. There's something very, very powerful here. something very, very powerful here. something very, very powerful here. Jesus is saying, "Would you go to a Jesus is saying, "Would you go to a Jesus is saying, "Would you go to a field and begin to obey as a servant? Go field and begin to obey as a servant? Go field and begin to obey as a servant? Go and plow that field. Go and harvest that and plow that field. Go and harvest that and plow that field. Go and harvest that field. Take that harvest in and for the field. Take that harvest in and for the field. Take that harvest in and for the master, you're going to Would you just master, you're going to Would you just master, you're going to Would you just sit down and eat? Or would you just quit sit down and eat? Or would you just quit sit down and eat? Or would you just quit then? Or or would you keep going and and then? Or or would you keep going and and then? Or or would you keep going and and and harvest the grain and and fix the and harvest the grain and and fix the and harvest the grain and and fix the meal? Would you quit then or would you meal? Would you quit then or would you meal? Would you quit then or would you take the meal and set it before the take the meal and set it before the take the meal and set it before the master and and have them eat and drink master and and have them eat and drink master and and have them eat and drink and they be they be filled? Because the and they be they be filled? Because the and they be they be filled? Because the main job of a servant was to plow the main job of a servant was to plow the main job of a servant was to plow the field, prepare the food and serve the field, prepare the food and serve the field, prepare the food and serve the master. What Jesus is saying in all the master. What Jesus is saying in all the master. What Jesus is saying in all the jumping around here, the ultimate job of jumping around here, the ultimate job of jumping around here, the ultimate job of a servant is to obe to obey in a servant is to obe to obey in a servant is to obe to obey in completion. completion. completion. to obey till completion. Doth he verse to obey till completion. Doth he verse to obey till completion. Doth he verse number nine. Doth he thank that servant number nine. Doth he thank that servant number nine. Doth he thank that servant because he did all the things were because he did all the things were because he did all the things were commanded him. I tr I tr not. We are commanded him. I tr I tr not. We are commanded him. I tr I tr not. We are talking about obedience here. So talking about obedience here. So talking about obedience here. So likewise he turns. We've went from likewise he turns. We've went from likewise he turns. We've went from forgiveness to a servant. Now we're forgiveness to a servant. Now we're forgiveness to a servant. Now we're talking about obedience. So likewise, talking about obedience. So likewise, talking about obedience. So likewise, when ye, he looks at the apostles, when when ye, he looks at the apostles, when when ye, he looks at the apostles, when ye shall have done all those things ye shall have done all those things ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, we are which are commanded you, we are which are commanded you, we are unprofitable servants, we have done that unprofitable servants, we have done that unprofitable servants, we have done that which was our duty. Faith is increased. which was our duty. Faith is increased. which was our duty. Faith is increased. That whole scenar that whole story Jesus That whole scenar that whole story Jesus That whole scenar that whole story Jesus tells us faith is increased by obeying tells us faith is increased by obeying tells us faith is increased by obeying till completion. An unfinished job is till completion. An unfinished job is till completion. An unfinished job is just as bad as a job not started. Jesus just as bad as a job not started. Jesus just as bad as a job not started. Jesus gives us three quick points and I want gives us three quick points and I want gives us three quick points and I want to run through these because I we really to run through these because I we really to run through these because I we really want to get to our closer tonight. want to get to our closer tonight. want to get to our closer tonight. Number one, there is a direct connection Number one, there is a direct connection Number one, there is a direct connection between between faith and obedience to between between faith and obedience to between between faith and obedience to authority. The more obedient you are, authority. The more obedient you are, authority. The more obedient you are, the greater your faith becomes. Number the greater your faith becomes. Number the greater your faith becomes. Number two, faith increases only when we two, faith increases only when we two, faith increases only when we complete what we are commanded to do. complete what we are commanded to do. complete what we are commanded to do. And number three, an attitude of true And number three, an attitude of true And number three, an attitude of true humility is of utmost importance. Jesus humility is of utmost importance. Jesus humility is of utmost importance. Jesus finishes that whole story with just finishes that whole story with just finishes that whole story with just saying, "Hey, would you just quit saying, "Hey, would you just quit saying, "Hey, would you just quit halfway? Would you halfway submit?" But halfway? Would you halfway submit?" But halfway? Would you halfway submit?" But he looks to his apostles and said, "When he looks to his apostles and said, "When he looks to his apostles and said, "When you when you just go a little bit and you when you just go a little bit and you when you just go a little bit and forgive, you've really not completely forgive, you've really not completely forgive, you've really not completely obeyed. When you just go a little bit obeyed. When you just go a little bit obeyed. When you just go a little bit and serve, you've not really completely and serve, you've not really completely and serve, you've not really completely obeyed. But when you go all in and obeyed. But when you go all in and obeyed. But when you go all in and finish the job, that is true true finish the job, that is true true finish the job, that is true true obedience. James chapter 2, and I'm obedience. James chapter 2, and I'm obedience. James chapter 2, and I'm going to skip a few pages of notes here going to skip a few pages of notes here going to skip a few pages of notes here for people back there on the screens. for people back there on the screens. for people back there on the screens. James chapter 2, we see there's a direct James chapter 2, we see there's a direct James chapter 2, we see there's a direct correlation between faith and just correlation between faith and just correlation between faith and just complete obedience. And I want to complete obedience. And I want to complete obedience. And I want to replace every time in in James chapter 2 replace every time in in James chapter 2 replace every time in in James chapter 2 and verse number 20. I want to replace and verse number 20. I want to replace and verse number 20. I want to replace every time we see the word works. I want every time we see the word works. I want every time we see the word works. I want to I want to replace that with obedient to I want to replace that with obedient to I want to replace that with obedient actions. actions. actions. Verse number 20. But wilt thou, oh vain Verse number 20. But wilt thou, oh vain Verse number 20. But wilt thou, oh vain man, that faith without obedient actions man, that faith without obedient actions man, that faith without obedient actions is dead. Was not Abraham our father is dead. Was not Abraham our father is dead. Was not Abraham our father justified by obedient actions going all justified by obedient actions going all justified by obedient actions going all the way. Going all the way. It's one the way. Going all the way. It's one the way. Going all the way. It's one thing, God, you know, I don't want to thing, God, you know, I don't want to thing, God, you know, I don't want to withhold my son, my only son. But God withhold my son, my only son. But God withhold my son, my only son. But God said, I want complete obedience. Maybe said, I want complete obedience. Maybe said, I want complete obedience. Maybe you stop just a little bit short, but you stop just a little bit short, but you stop just a little bit short, but true obedience is an obedience that true obedience is an obedience that true obedience is an obedience that leads to completion. Our father Abraham leads to completion. Our father Abraham leads to completion. Our father Abraham was justified by obedient actions when was justified by obedient actions when was justified by obedient actions when he had offered Isaac his son upon the he had offered Isaac his son upon the he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar. Seeest thou how faith wrought altar. Seeest thou how faith wrought altar. Seeest thou how faith wrought with his obedient actions and by with his obedient actions and by with his obedient actions and by obedient actions was faith made perfect. obedient actions was faith made perfect. obedient actions was faith made perfect. And the scripture was fulfilled which And the scripture was fulfilled which And the scripture was fulfilled which saith Abraham believed God and and saith Abraham believed God and and saith Abraham believed God and and believed God and it was imputed unto him believed God and it was imputed unto him believed God and it was imputed unto him for righteous righteousness and he was for righteous righteousness and he was for righteous righteousness and he was called the friend of God. Ye see then called the friend of God. Ye see then called the friend of God. Ye see then how that by obedient actions a man is how that by obedient actions a man is how that by obedient actions a man is justified and not by faith only. For as justified and not by faith only. For as justified and not by faith only. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so the body without the spirit is dead, so the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without obedience, a faith without faith without obedience, a faith without faith without obedience, a faith without obedient actions is dead. Also, a faith obedient actions is dead. Also, a faith obedient actions is dead. Also, a faith that God gives you is a faith that that that God gives you is a faith that that that God gives you is a faith that that leads you to complete obedience. That's leads you to complete obedience. That's leads you to complete obedience. That's how we're underneath God's covering is a how we're underneath God's covering is a how we're underneath God's covering is a obedience that takes us all the way. And obedience that takes us all the way. And obedience that takes us all the way. And that is if you see that that growth that is if you see that that growth that is if you see that that growth tracker that we have the the uh uh the tracker that we have the the uh uh the tracker that we have the the uh uh the disciple growth tracker that's from when disciple growth tracker that's from when disciple growth tracker that's from when you're first coming in as a baby when you're first coming in as a baby when you're first coming in as a baby when you are maybe water baptized or maybe you are maybe water baptized or maybe you are maybe water baptized or maybe you've repented and you've received the you've repented and you've received the you've repented and you've received the gift of the Holy Ghost but you just gift of the Holy Ghost but you just gift of the Holy Ghost but you just haven't obeyed completely in the water. haven't obeyed completely in the water. haven't obeyed completely in the water. Or maybe it's hey I'm going to I'm going Or maybe it's hey I'm going to I'm going Or maybe it's hey I'm going to I'm going to obey my pastor. I'm going to obey to obey my pastor. I'm going to obey to obey my pastor. I'm going to obey that authority, but I'm gonna I'm gonna that authority, but I'm gonna I'm gonna that authority, but I'm gonna I'm gonna have some conversations on the side of have some conversations on the side of have some conversations on the side of why I really don't agree. I'm just doing why I really don't agree. I'm just doing why I really don't agree. I'm just doing it because he said I'm talking about it because he said I'm talking about it because he said I'm talking about complete obedience. It's every scenario, complete obedience. It's every scenario, complete obedience. It's every scenario, every step of our life, we have to have every step of our life, we have to have every step of our life, we have to have complete complete complete obedience in the Bible. The Bible's so obedience in the Bible. The Bible's so obedience in the Bible. The Bible's so so interesting when you read it in so interesting when you read it in so interesting when you read it in different ways. You can study people, different ways. You can study people, different ways. You can study people, you can study themes. Paul tells us you can study themes. Paul tells us you can study themes. Paul tells us about this. He he in in and speaking of about this. He he in in and speaking of about this. He he in in and speaking of that humble servant, Paul, he starts out that humble servant, Paul, he starts out that humble servant, Paul, he starts out and he's the man. He's the new convert. and he's the man. He's the new convert. and he's the man. He's the new convert. He's anointed. He starts to say, "I'm an He's anointed. He starts to say, "I'm an He's anointed. He starts to say, "I'm an apostle." apostle." apostle." And then a little bit later on in his And then a little bit later on in his And then a little bit later on in his ministry, he's less than the least of ministry, he's less than the least of ministry, he's less than the least of all the saints. And then at the end of all the saints. And then at the end of all the saints. And then at the end of his ministry, he's the chief of sinners. his ministry, he's the chief of sinners. his ministry, he's the chief of sinners. And you read those books And you read those books And you read those books chronologically, it's like Paul just chronologically, it's like Paul just chronologically, it's like Paul just gets a little bit smaller, a little bit gets a little bit smaller, a little bit gets a little bit smaller, a little bit more humble. That's how he stayed in more humble. That's how he stayed in more humble. That's how he stayed in obedience to God. But something really obedience to God. But something really obedience to God. But something really cool happens. Something really cool cool happens. Something really cool cool happens. Something really cool happens when we go from the apostle to happens when we go from the apostle to happens when we go from the apostle to less of the least of the saints to now less of the least of the saints to now less of the least of the saints to now I'm the chief of sinners. When Paul I'm the chief of sinners. When Paul I'm the chief of sinners. When Paul starts to write about himself, he starts to write about himself, he starts to write about himself, he decreases. And the same thing happens as decreases. And the same thing happens as decreases. And the same thing happens as he becomes more humble. God begins to be he becomes more humble. God begins to be he becomes more humble. God begins to be exalted because he says, "I'm less than exalted because he says, "I'm less than exalted because he says, "I'm less than the least of all saints." Is the uh uh the least of all saints." Is the uh uh the least of all saints." Is the uh uh grace given. It talk Paul starts talking grace given. It talk Paul starts talking grace given. It talk Paul starts talking about God. I'm getting so I'm so about God. I'm getting so I'm so about God. I'm getting so I'm so excited. I'm like a little ADHD kid. I'm excited. I'm like a little ADHD kid. I'm excited. I'm like a little ADHD kid. I'm so excited. Paul starts talking about so excited. Paul starts talking about so excited. Paul starts talking about God. He refers to him as a light. And God. He refers to him as a light. And God. He refers to him as a light. And that's when he's saying, "I'm the chief that's when he's saying, "I'm the chief that's when he's saying, "I'm the chief apostle. I'm the apostles apostle. I'm apostle. I'm the apostles apostle. I'm apostle. I'm the apostles apostle. I'm the pastor's pastor." He just says that, the pastor's pastor." He just says that, the pastor's pastor." He just says that, "Yep, God's that greater light during "Yep, God's that greater light during "Yep, God's that greater light during the day." But now he says, "I'm less the day." But now he says, "I'm less the day." But now he says, "I'm less than the least of the saints." And now than the least of the saints." And now than the least of the saints." And now he starts talking about Christ. And he he starts talking about Christ. And he he starts talking about Christ. And he says, "The uncarchable riches of says, "The uncarchable riches of says, "The uncarchable riches of Christ." It's like God just gets a Christ." It's like God just gets a Christ." It's like God just gets a little bit bigger as Paul becomes more little bit bigger as Paul becomes more little bit bigger as Paul becomes more humble and more obedient. But then when humble and more obedient. But then when humble and more obedient. But then when he says to him, Paul says, "Jesus came he says to him, Paul says, "Jesus came he says to him, Paul says, "Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I into the world to save sinners of whom I into the world to save sinners of whom I am chief." I can't get any lower than am chief." I can't get any lower than am chief." I can't get any lower than the chief sinner. How be it for this the chief sinner. How be it for this the chief sinner. How be it for this cause I obtain mercy. I can't I don't cause I obtain mercy. I can't I don't cause I obtain mercy. I can't I don't know why I obtained mercy that in me know why I obtained mercy that in me know why I obtained mercy that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all first Jesus Christ might show forth all first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering for a pattern to them longsuffering for a pattern to them longsuffering for a pattern to them which which should hereafter believe on which which should hereafter believe on which which should hereafter believe on me to everlasting life. He says, "I am me to everlasting life. He says, "I am me to everlasting life. He says, "I am the chief. I I am the chief sinner. I'm the chief. I I am the chief sinner. I'm the chief. I I am the chief sinner. I'm the lowest of lows in this church. And the lowest of lows in this church. And the lowest of lows in this church. And when he thinks he's the most humble when he thinks he's the most humble when he thinks he's the most humble servant of them all, he looks at God and servant of them all, he looks at God and servant of them all, he looks at God and he says, "Now unto the King, eternal, he says, "Now unto the King, eternal, he says, "Now unto the King, eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God immortal, invisible, the only wise God immortal, invisible, the only wise God be glory, honor, and glory forever." be glory, honor, and glory forever." be glory, honor, and glory forever." What I'm trying to tell us, the more What I'm trying to tell us, the more What I'm trying to tell us, the more humble we will get in obedience, the humble we will get in obedience, the humble we will get in obedience, the more God will become larger in this more God will become larger in this more God will become larger in this church. If we want God to move in our church. If we want God to move in our church. If we want God to move in our obedience, we've got to get smaller and obedience, we've got to get smaller and obedience, we've got to get smaller and smaller and start thinking less of smaller and start thinking less of smaller and start thinking less of oursel. And when we think less of oursel. And when we think less of oursel. And when we think less of oursel, God begins to be exalted. The oursel, God begins to be exalted. The oursel, God begins to be exalted. The invisible God can be made visible. Why? invisible God can be made visible. Why? invisible God can be made visible. Why? Paul gets rid of himself and God begins Paul gets rid of himself and God begins Paul gets rid of himself and God begins to be glorified to be glorified to be glorified and magnified. The Bible says, this is and magnified. The Bible says, this is and magnified. The Bible says, this is my last scripture. I'm getting that my last scripture. I'm getting that my last scripture. I'm getting that sacred hour of 9:00. That my last sacred hour of 9:00. That my last sacred hour of 9:00. That my last scripture, Matthew 12 and 40. And this scripture, Matthew 12 and 40. And this scripture, Matthew 12 and 40. And this is for every person, every person. Now, is for every person, every person. Now, is for every person, every person. Now, we've been talking about submission. we've been talking about submission. we've been talking about submission. I've been talking about how good my I've been talking about how good my I've been talking about how good my parents are, how good my daddy is, how parents are, how good my daddy is, how parents are, how good my daddy is, how good my mama is. And you think, I Nolan, good my mama is. And you think, I Nolan, good my mama is. And you think, I Nolan, I am far from a good father. I'm far I am far from a good father. I'm far I am far from a good father. I'm far from a good mother. I I I've made from a good mother. I I I've made from a good mother. I I I've made mistakes in my submission. I treated mistakes in my submission. I treated mistakes in my submission. I treated them like they were just little servants them like they were just little servants them like they were just little servants in my kingdom. or I I I I I I'm that son in my kingdom. or I I I I I I'm that son in my kingdom. or I I I I I I'm that son that you're talking about that was that you're talking about that was that you're talking about that was stoned to death. I I was that son. I I stoned to death. I I was that son. I I stoned to death. I I was that son. I I was rebellious. How do I change my was rebellious. How do I change my was rebellious. How do I change my direction of life? Matthew 12:40. I direction of life? Matthew 12:40. I direction of life? Matthew 12:40. I think this is so interesting. For as think this is so interesting. For as think this is so interesting. For as Jonas Jonah was three days and three Jonas Jonah was three days and three Jonas Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly, so shall nights in the whale's belly, so shall nights in the whale's belly, so shall the Son of Man be three days and three the Son of Man be three days and three the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The nights in the heart of the earth. The nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh shall rise up in judgment men of Nineveh shall rise up in judgment men of Nineveh shall rise up in judgment with this generation shall condemn it with this generation shall condemn it with this generation shall condemn it because they repented at the preaching because they repented at the preaching because they repented at the preaching of Jonas of Jonah. And behold, this is of Jonas of Jonah. And behold, this is of Jonas of Jonah. And behold, this is Jesus talking. Greater than Jonas is Jesus talking. Greater than Jonas is Jesus talking. Greater than Jonas is here now. Jesus, here now. Jesus, here now. Jesus, what in the world do you think is great what in the world do you think is great what in the world do you think is great about Jonah? about Jonah? about Jonah? I read that book, few little chapters, I read that book, few little chapters, I read that book, few little chapters, brother Moses, I can't find anything brother Moses, I can't find anything brother Moses, I can't find anything great about the man. Right? He's great about the man. Right? He's great about the man. Right? He's prejudice. He's a disobedient servant, prejudice. He's a disobedient servant, prejudice. He's a disobedient servant, but somehow he's anointed. He's but somehow he's anointed. He's but somehow he's anointed. He's disobedient. Then when you give him disobedient. Then when you give him disobedient. Then when you give him revival, he's not happy with it. When revival, he's not happy with it. When revival, he's not happy with it. When you give him a covering, he's unhappy you give him a covering, he's unhappy you give him a covering, he's unhappy with Jesus. What in the world you with Jesus. What in the world you with Jesus. What in the world you talking about? Because for Jesus to say, talking about? Because for Jesus to say, talking about? Because for Jesus to say, Jonah, there's there's one greater than Jonah, there's there's one greater than Jonah, there's there's one greater than Jonah is here. That means something has Jonah is here. That means something has Jonah is here. That means something has to be great to begin with. There's got to be great to begin with. There's got to be great to begin with. There's got to be a little greatness. To to have to be a little greatness. To to have to be a little greatness. To to have greater, you first have to have great. greater, you first have to have great. greater, you first have to have great. Jonah, what what makes him great? I'll Jonah, what what makes him great? I'll Jonah, what what makes him great? I'll tell you what makes him great. And I tell you what makes him great. And I tell you what makes him great. And I believe the Lord gave this to me for believe the Lord gave this to me for believe the Lord gave this to me for somebody tonight. I I know you don't somebody tonight. I I know you don't somebody tonight. I I know you don't feel like you've been a good father. How feel like you've been a good father. How feel like you've been a good father. How do I become great again? It's a simple do I become great again? It's a simple do I become great again? It's a simple decision to get back in the covering of decision to get back in the covering of decision to get back in the covering of God's authority because somewhere in the God's authority because somewhere in the God's authority because somewhere in the belly of that well, he's he's an belly of that well, he's he's an belly of that well, he's he's an imperfect man. He's made mistakes. He's imperfect man. He's made mistakes. He's imperfect man. He's made mistakes. He's twice as far from Nineveh as he should twice as far from Nineveh as he should twice as far from Nineveh as he should be. Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his be. Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his be. Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish's belly. He goes on God out of the fish's belly. He goes on God out of the fish's belly. He goes on and prays a prayer and he says, "God, and prays a prayer and he says, "God, and prays a prayer and he says, "God, I'm ready to get back into submission of I'm ready to get back into submission of I'm ready to get back into submission of your will and your way." And when he your will and your way." And when he your will and your way." And when he prayed that prayer, verse number 10 prayed that prayer, verse number 10 prayed that prayer, verse number 10 happened, and the Lord spake unto the happened, and the Lord spake unto the happened, and the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. Somewhere, how is Jonah great? dry land. Somewhere, how is Jonah great? dry land. Somewhere, how is Jonah great? Somewhere in the belly of that whale, Somewhere in the belly of that whale, Somewhere in the belly of that whale, something begin to change. Something something begin to change. Something something begin to change. Something begin to shift in his life. How can you begin to shift in his life. How can you begin to shift in his life. How can you be a great father on a Wednesday night? be a great father on a Wednesday night? be a great father on a Wednesday night? You just do a little shifting of You just do a little shifting of You just do a little shifting of perspective. How can you be a great perspective. How can you be a great perspective. How can you be a great Christian and live for God when your Christian and live for God when your Christian and live for God when your life is full? You've been so far from life is full? You've been so far from life is full? You've been so far from the covering of God after the Holy Ghost the covering of God after the Holy Ghost the covering of God after the Holy Ghost in this place. You've been so far from in this place. You've been so far from in this place. You've been so far from God's covering. Tonight, you can make a God's covering. Tonight, you can make a God's covering. Tonight, you can make a decision. And if you make a decision, decision. And if you make a decision, decision. And if you make a decision, God says, "That's some greatness right God says, "That's some greatness right God says, "That's some greatness right there. That's a great father." I know there. That's a great father." I know there. That's a great father." I know you weren't a perfect father while your you weren't a perfect father while your you weren't a perfect father while your kids were at home, but you walk back kids were at home, but you walk back kids were at home, but you walk back under the covering, the covering of under the covering, the covering of under the covering, the covering of God's authority. You may not always, you God's authority. You may not always, you God's authority. You may not always, you stand with me tonight. You may not not stand with me tonight. You may not not stand with me tonight. You may not not always been a good father, a good always been a good father, a good always been a good father, a good mother, mother, mother, >> but what will make you great >> but what will make you great >> but what will make you great >> is when you turn and tonight you get >> is when you turn and tonight you get >> is when you turn and tonight you get back into submission back into submission back into submission >> unto God. You close your eyes all across >> unto God. You close your eyes all across >> unto God. You close your eyes all across this place and you just turn this great this place and you just turn this great this place and you just turn this great room into a prayer room tonight. Our room into a prayer room tonight. Our room into a prayer room tonight. Our youth are almost done with church. We youth are almost done with church. We youth are almost done with church. We can we spend a few moments in prayer. can we spend a few moments in prayer. can we spend a few moments in prayer. Young man, could you make that decision Young man, could you make that decision Young man, could you make that decision just to turn your life around? God's just to turn your life around? God's just to turn your life around? God's going to call you great by the the the going to call you great by the the the going to call you great by the the the the actions that you make in the next the actions that you make in the next the actions that you make in the next few moments. Sir, I see you tonight. You few moments. Sir, I see you tonight. You few moments. Sir, I see you tonight. You You've been stirred tonight as I've been You've been stirred tonight as I've been You've been stirred tonight as I've been talking about submission. You don't feel talking about submission. You don't feel talking about submission. You don't feel like you're a father worth submitting like you're a father worth submitting like you're a father worth submitting to. But tonight, God could call you to. But tonight, God could call you to. But tonight, God could call you great. If he could call Jonah great, he great. If he could call Jonah great, he great. If he could call Jonah great, he could call you great. You're in the could call you great. You're in the could call you great. You're in the house of God. You're not a prejudice house of God. You're not a prejudice house of God. You're not a prejudice man. You're not a disobedient man. All man. You're not a disobedient man. All man. You're not a disobedient man. All it takes is for one decision to say, it takes is for one decision to say, it takes is for one decision to say, "God, I'm going to get back under the "God, I'm going to get back under the "God, I'm going to get back under the authority. I'm going to get back under authority. I'm going to get back under authority. I'm going to get back under the covering that you placed over my the covering that you placed over my the covering that you placed over my life. It's one simple decision to go life. It's one simple decision to go life. It's one simple decision to go from disobedience to obedience. But it's from disobedience to obedience. But it's from disobedience to obedience. But it's got to be allin. You got to be allin. got to be allin. You got to be allin. got to be allin. You got to be allin. You got to submit. You got to get under You got to submit. You got to get under You got to submit. You got to get under the authority of God. Come on. Would you the authority of God. Come on. Would you the authority of God. Come on. Would you lift your voice right now? Come on. I lift your voice right now? Come on. I lift your voice right now? Come on. I feel the Holy Ghost is stirring somebody feel the Holy Ghost is stirring somebody feel the Holy Ghost is stirring somebody up tonight. That that man and free up tonight. That that man and free up tonight. That that man and free tonight. I want to tell you how you can tonight. I want to tell you how you can tonight. I want to tell you how you can go from being a disobedient man to a go from being a disobedient man to a go from being a disobedient man to a great man is one decision to get back great man is one decision to get back great man is one decision to get back under the authority of God. Get back under the authority of God. Get back under the authority of God. Get back under the authority of God's word. I under the authority of God's word. I under the authority of God's word. I know you made mistakes, but it's one know you made mistakes, but it's one know you made mistakes, but it's one decision, mama, that'll make you great decision, mama, that'll make you great decision, mama, that'll make you great in your the eyes of your children. It's in your the eyes of your children. It's in your the eyes of your children. It's one decision that God will call you one decision that God will call you one decision that God will call you great. You don't have to be perfect to great. You don't have to be perfect to great. You don't have to be perfect to be great. You just got to be under the be great. You just got to be under the be great. You just got to be under the covering to be great. And God can look covering to be great. And God can look covering to be great. And God can look to Jonah and say, "There's greatness. to Jonah and say, "There's greatness. to Jonah and say, "There's greatness. I've come to tell some mama and some I've come to tell some mama and some I've come to tell some mama and some father, there's greatness in you." Come father, there's greatness in you." Come father, there's greatness in you." Come on. One decision to get back in the on. One decision to get back in the on. One decision to get back in the house of God. One decision to come back house of God. One decision to come back house of God. One decision to come back to prayer. One decision to get back in to prayer. One decision to get back in to prayer. One decision to get back in the routine of coming to the house of the routine of coming to the house of the routine of coming to the house of God. God. God. And Jesus calls you great. Come on, if And Jesus calls you great. Come on, if And Jesus calls you great. Come on, if you would, would you step out? I know you would, would you step out? I know you would, would you step out? I know we're almost there, but let's just end we're almost there, but let's just end we're almost there, but let's just end at the altar tonight. There may be one at the altar tonight. There may be one at the altar tonight. There may be one that wants to come tonight. Come on. Can that wants to come tonight. Come on. Can that wants to come tonight. Come on. Can we just finish tonight in the altar? we just finish tonight in the altar? we just finish tonight in the altar? Come on. Tell God it's one decision. Come on. Tell God it's one decision. Come on. Tell God it's one decision. It's one decision to say, "God, I'm It's one decision to say, "God, I'm It's one decision to say, "God, I'm going to finish back in that that going to finish back in that that going to finish back in that that underneath that covering. God, I I'm underneath that covering. God, I I'm underneath that covering. God, I I'm glad that I'm not in the consequences of glad that I'm not in the consequences of glad that I'm not in the consequences of the belly of the whale that I deserve. the belly of the whale that I deserve. the belly of the whale that I deserve. But God, on this Wednesday night, in the But God, on this Wednesday night, in the But God, on this Wednesday night, in the altar of all places, I'm going to get altar of all places, I'm going to get altar of all places, I'm going to get back under the authority of the word of back under the authority of the word of back under the authority of the word of God. I'm going to get back under the God. I'm going to get back under the God. I'm going to get back under the authority of a pastoral leadership. I'm authority of a pastoral leadership. I'm authority of a pastoral leadership. I'm going to get back underneath that going to get back underneath that going to get back underneath that authority where the blessings are, where authority where the blessings are, where authority where the blessings are, where the anointing flows. I'm going to get the anointing flows. I'm going to get the anointing flows. I'm going to get back in the body like Pastor Hammond back in the body like Pastor Hammond back in the body like Pastor Hammond talked about last time. I'm going to get talked about last time. I'm going to get talked about last time. I'm going to get back under my head, which is Christ. I'm back under my head, which is Christ. I'm back under my head, which is Christ. I'm going to get back underneath that hand. going to get back underneath that hand. going to get back underneath that hand. >> Oh, God. Jesus. >> Oh, God. Jesus. >> Oh, God. Jesus. >> Oh, there's some greatness in this room. >> Oh, there's some greatness in this room. >> Oh, there's some greatness in this room. What does that sound like? That sounds What does that sound like? That sounds What does that sound like? That sounds like complete obedience. Maybe there's like complete obedience. Maybe there's like complete obedience. Maybe there's someone tonight. You've been partially someone tonight. You've been partially someone tonight. You've been partially obeying the salvation message. How do I obeying the salvation message. How do I obeying the salvation message. How do I get full obedience? I'm telling you to get full obedience? I'm telling you to get full obedience? I'm telling you to get all in. Get all in in the water. Get get all in. Get all in in the water. Get get all in. Get all in in the water. Get all in in the altar. Come on. It's all in in the altar. Come on. It's all in in the altar. Come on. It's greatness in this room. greatness in this room. greatness in this room. Come on. There's greatness here tonight. Come on. There's greatness here tonight. Come on. There's greatness here tonight. Come on. And I know your family's been Come on. And I know your family's been Come on. And I know your family's been struggling, but one decision to come struggling, but one decision to come struggling, but one decision to come back to the house of God. Come on. Your back to the house of God. Come on. Your back to the house of God. Come on. Your your kids have been asking you, "Mom and your kids have been asking you, "Mom and your kids have been asking you, "Mom and dad, are we coming back to church? Are dad, are we coming back to church? Are dad, are we coming back to church? Are we going to make it to church on Sunday we going to make it to church on Sunday we going to make it to church on Sunday night?" I know that doesn't feel great, night?" I know that doesn't feel great, night?" I know that doesn't feel great, but one decision can bring greatness but one decision can bring greatness but one decision can bring greatness back to you. >> Oh, I want to submit my life, God. God, >> Oh, I want to submit my life, God. God, give me make me a man that Flannry sees give me make me a man that Flannry sees give me make me a man that Flannry sees it fit to submit to. God, make me a man it fit to submit to. God, make me a man it fit to submit to. God, make me a man that's worth submitting to. Lord God, if that's worth submitting to. Lord God, if that's worth submitting to. Lord God, if there's anything in my life that's there's anything in my life that's there's anything in my life that's keeping me from submitting fully, keeping me from submitting fully, keeping me from submitting fully, obeying completely, not partial obeying completely, not partial obeying completely, not partial obedience, but obeying fully the word of obedience, but obeying fully the word of obedience, but obeying fully the word of God, revealed to me the error of my God, revealed to me the error of my God, revealed to me the error of my ways. But the greatness is found in my ways. But the greatness is found in my ways. But the greatness is found in my response to seeing the error of my ways. response to seeing the error of my ways. response to seeing the error of my ways. God, forgive me, God. And I step God, forgive me, God. And I step God, forgive me, God. And I step underneath that covering, Lord. underneath that covering, Lord. underneath that covering, Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I feel the Holy Ghost moving in this I feel the Holy Ghost moving in this room tonight. Come on. There's greatness room tonight. Come on. There's greatness room tonight. Come on. There's greatness in you, sir. I know you've had some in you, sir. I know you've had some in you, sir. I know you've had some labels put on you, but there's greatness labels put on you, but there's greatness labels put on you, but there's greatness in you. One decision that turns your in you. One decision that turns your in you. One decision that turns your life around tonight. There's some life around tonight. There's some life around tonight. There's some greatness in you. It's not how you start greatness in you. It's not how you start greatness in you. It's not how you start in this walk with God, it's how you in this walk with God, it's how you in this walk with God, it's how you finish. finish. finish. Come on. It's how you finish. Oh, come Come on. It's how you finish. Oh, come Come on. It's how you finish. Oh, come on. There's some healing happening right on. There's some healing happening right on. There's some healing happening right now. Come on. There's some healing now. Come on. There's some healing now. Come on. There's some healing happening. I'm sorry to delay the point happening. I'm sorry to delay the point happening. I'm sorry to delay the point here tonight, but there's some healing here tonight, but there's some healing here tonight, but there's some healing happening. All it is is one decision. happening. All it is is one decision. happening. All it is is one decision. I'm going to go all in. I'm going to go I'm going to go all in. I'm going to go I'm going to go all in. I'm going to go all in. I'm going to come tomorrow and all in. I'm going to come tomorrow and all in. I'm going to come tomorrow and pray at the church. I'm going to go all pray at the church. I'm going to go all pray at the church. I'm going to go all in. I'm going to tell my family, I know in. I'm going to tell my family, I know in. I'm going to tell my family, I know we've been a little slack on on our we've been a little slack on on our we've been a little slack on on our attendance in the house of God, but I'm attendance in the house of God, but I'm attendance in the house of God, but I'm beginning to be all beginning to be all beginning to be all all in. All in. All in. All in. All in. all in. All in. All in. All in. All in. all in. All in. All in. All in. All in. All in. All in. Come on. There's All in. All in. Come on. There's All in. All in. Come on. There's greatness tonight. greatness tonight. greatness tonight. If he could call Jonah great, If he could call Jonah great, If he could call Jonah great, >> I think he could call you great. I think >> I think he could call you great. I think >> I think he could call you great. I think he could call you great. Lord, I thank he could call you great. Lord, I thank he could call you great. Lord, I thank you for the beautiful presence I feel. you for the beautiful presence I feel. you for the beautiful presence I feel. Oh, I want to be in that covering where Oh, I want to be in that covering where Oh, I want to be in that covering where the blessings flow. God, I want to be I the blessings flow. God, I want to be I the blessings flow. God, I want to be I want to be a family with submission. want to be a family with submission. want to be a family with submission. God, help me in flatter to submit to one God, help me in flatter to submit to one God, help me in flatter to submit to one to another. God, in Magnolia, our baby to another. God, in Magnolia, our baby to another. God, in Magnolia, our baby girl coming in January will submit to girl coming in January will submit to girl coming in January will submit to us, Lord. God, mutual submission in us, Lord. God, mutual submission in us, Lord. God, mutual submission in Jesus name. Everybody said in Jesus Jesus name. Everybody said in Jesus Jesus name. Everybody said in Jesus name. Amen.