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The priesthood of the home
- The message opens with thanks to brother Gibson for sharing and for the time of prayer, and declares that there is power in prayer.
- Men are the priests of their homes, and the authority of that priesthood stands behind their prayer.
- The priest in the Old Testament did the costly work of his service — blood, ash, fire and smoke — and stood there because he loved the people.
The attack on the home
- Modern culture is working to diminish the male figure, even denying that a baby's gender can be declared at birth.
- The enemy's strategy is connected: if he can get to the priest he can get into the home, and a ruined home destroys every aspect of life without his firing a shot.
- Families are under attack for a reason — the church stands on the principles of the word of God.
- The message for today is not that the devil is winning; he has already lost.
The call to pray
- Every man in the house is called to lift his hands and his voice and pray, young and old alike.
- Wives are urged to support and pray for the priests of their homes.
- Women who do not yet have a husband are urged to pray for one they can pray for, and not to settle for less.
- The unit closes with the congregation embracing and affirming one another before returning to their seats.
Transcript
oh the authority of the priesthood make no mistake Church thank you brother Gibson for sharing with us and our time of Prayer make no mistake there is power in prayer there is power in prayer if I may without seeming out of line let me say something to you so we understand the age in which we are living even our modern culture in America has made statements to this just this past week I heard several times that something has happened in America that our nation has lost its masculinity media doctors activists what everyone to call it on whatever level they are are trying to diminish the male figure in our nation for crying out loud how can you not declare a gender of a baby it's plain science but we're being fed a lie that says well that doesn't matter let them choose as they grow I heard that this week and thought okay what are they going to choose I want to be a camel as silly as that sounds the enemy standing back rubbing his hand saying if I can get a church to believe that the power of the priests listen to it's all connected the power of the priest is so powerful because if I can get into that I'll get into their home if I can mess up their home I'll lie to them and it'll destroy every aspect of it and I won't fire a single shot I'll simply that time do its job men understand there is power in your prayer you know when the priest and the Old Testament stood and did his service in the Old Testament day in the temple and the tabernacle wherever it was established he had to do some pretty gross things he did blood and guts and smell of flesh burning and ash and fire and smoke and soot and everything else that flew around but he loved them enough that he would stand there and say I'll do this I will do this that's why again we talk a lot families are under attack there's a reason for that there's a reason for that the reason for that the church is the church on the principles of the Word of God listen to me the message for today is not the devil's winning the message for today is he's already lost church be the church come on I want every man in this house to put his hands to heaven and begin to love the Lord every male in this house lift your voice come on young man old man doesn't matter child lift your voice come on me and pray Jesus come on pray lift your voice come on you know how Jesus I love you I bless your name come on just like your favorite team scored a touchdown god I love you today and I bless your name come on in the name of Jesus I believe you have the power Lord to do all things therefore I will trust you and worship you in the name of Jesus let God arise and let our enemy be scattered let the name of the Lord God be lifted up Jesus we love you we praise you and we bless your name hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah you wives of husbands you need to support and pray for the priests of your home that's good preaching and you ladies out there who don't yet have a husband you pray for one that you can pray for don't settle for junk did I just say that come on don't let the lies of the enemy pull you to the dirt rise to the occasion I'm a lady of God I'm bought with a price I got a I got a priest that I'm praying for I don't even know his name or maybe I do hear what I'm saying okay we'll get off of that one hug somebody's neck close to you and say I love you and I'm so glad you're standing here next to me you can go back to your seat