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And I like to start 55 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:37,079 Speaker 4: with something funny, and I heard about this man. He 56 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:41,639 Speaker 4: was the only Protestant in this large Catholic neighborhood. Every 57 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:45,520 Speaker 4: Friday during Lent, while his neighbors were eating cold fish, 58 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 4: he was in his backyard grilling a steak. They couldn't 59 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:52,639 Speaker 4: stand the temptation and decided to try to convert him 60 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 4: to Catholicism. He finally agreed. A priest came over sprinkled 61 00:02:57,520 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 4: water on him, said, you were born a Baptist, you 62 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 4: were raised a Baptist, but now you're a Catholic. The 63 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 4: next year, on the first Friday of Lent, they smelled 64 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 4: the same smell. They rushed through his house. He was 65 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 4: in his backyard sprinkling water over his steak, saying, you 66 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 4: were born a cow, you were raised a cow, but 67 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 4: now you're a fish. All right, say it like you 68 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:22,360 Speaker 4: mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it 69 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 4: says I am. I have what it says I have. 70 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 4: I can do what it says I can do. Today 71 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 4: I will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess. 72 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 4: My mind is alert, my heart is receptive. I will 73 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 4: never be the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. 74 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 4: I want to talk to you today about inviting God 75 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 4: into your difficulties. Most of the time we're praying God, 76 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 4: get me out of this challenge, get me out of 77 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 4: this trouble at work, get me out of this financial setback. 78 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 4: And there's nothing wrong with that, but before you get out, 79 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 4: you have to invite God in. Sometimes the miracle is 80 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 4: not in getting out, it's in what God is going 81 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 4: to do in the situation. And instead of just praying God, 82 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 4: get me out, why don't you start praying God, come 83 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 4: in to this hospital room while take the treatment. Come 84 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:22,919 Speaker 4: into this trouble at work where the people aren't fair, 85 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 4: Come into this anxiety that I'm dealing with. What's more 86 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 4: powerful than God bringing you out is when God comes 87 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 4: in and begins to change things. He comes in and 88 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 4: gives you favor despite who's trying to push you down. 89 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 4: He comes in and gives you strength that you can't explain, 90 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 4: grace to outlast what should stop you. And if you're 91 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 4: only focused on God bringing you out, then you're going 92 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 4: to be disappointed because God doesn't do things on our timetable. 93 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:59,159 Speaker 4: Sometimes it's taking longer than we thought. But when you 94 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:02,839 Speaker 4: ask God to come in, you can be at rest. God, 95 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 4: I know you're right here with me. You are ordering 96 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 4: my steps and at the right time, you'll get me 97 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 4: to where I'm supposed to be. You don't have to 98 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 4: fight everything, live upset, can't sleep at night. That happens 99 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:21,600 Speaker 4: when you're only focused on getting out. God is waiting 100 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 4: to come in. When you ask him in, you're saying, God, 101 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:30,600 Speaker 4: don't just change the circumstances, change me. Help me to 102 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:34,039 Speaker 4: not just go through this situation. Help me to grow 103 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 4: through it. Help me to learn, increase my faith, let 104 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 4: my character come up higher. If God delivered us out 105 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 4: of everything instantly, we would never reach our highest potential. 106 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:51,920 Speaker 4: God works in the trouble. He works in the uncomfortable situations. 107 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 4: And sometimes God is not bringing you out yet because 108 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 4: He wants the odds to be against you in a 109 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 4: bigger way. So when he brings you out, it will 110 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:06,920 Speaker 4: be a greater miracle. Now voices will whisper. God doesn't 111 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:10,520 Speaker 4: even hear your prayers. That's why nothing's changing. The truth 112 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 4: is God is setting you up to show out in 113 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:16,840 Speaker 4: your life. When He brings you out, no one will 114 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 4: be able to deny that His favor is on you. 115 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 4: God said in Isaiah, when you go through the waters, 116 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 4: I will be with you. When you go through the rivers, 117 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 4: they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, 118 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:35,560 Speaker 4: you will not be burned. It's interesting that God didn't 119 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:39,279 Speaker 4: say I'll keep you out of every fire. You won't 120 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:43,280 Speaker 4: have to face any floods. No, he said, the challenges 121 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:47,600 Speaker 4: will come. There will be adversities and things we don't understand. 122 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 4: But the whole key to this verse is when he 123 00:06:50,680 --> 00:06:54,200 Speaker 4: said I will be with you in the fire, in 124 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 4: the flood, in the famine. Are you trying to get 125 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 4: out of something that God is going to take take 126 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:04,520 Speaker 4: you through? Are you fighting the process? It's not fair God, 127 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:08,599 Speaker 4: I can't take it anymore. Everything will change. If you'll 128 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:13,400 Speaker 4: start inviting God into the fire. He's already promised he'll 129 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 4: be with you. Maybe he's just waiting for your invitation. 130 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 4: The right attitude is God, I know you're going to 131 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 4: bring me out, But in the meantime, I'm asking you 132 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 4: to come in to this challenge in my health. Come 133 00:07:28,520 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 4: in to this loss I'm going through, Come into this 134 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:35,559 Speaker 4: depression that's trying to stop me. When you invite God 135 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 4: into your difficulty, you'll feel him breathing in your direction, 136 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 4: empowering you, enabling you, favoring you. Is it a greater 137 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:49,000 Speaker 4: testimony that God kept you out of the fire, or 138 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:51,679 Speaker 4: that He came with you in the fire and brought 139 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:55,400 Speaker 4: you through it? David said, though I walk through the 140 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 4: valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. 141 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 4: Why because you are with me. When you know God 142 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:07,360 Speaker 4: is with you, when you've invited Him into your situation, 143 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:11,280 Speaker 4: you'll have a smile in the middle of the difficulty. 144 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:14,360 Speaker 4: You'll have a song of praise in the prison. Like 145 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 4: Paul and Silas. You won't be complaining about the trouble, 146 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 4: worried about when it's going to work out, you'll be 147 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 4: at peace in the midst of the storm. The reason 148 00:08:24,760 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 4: David didn't live afraid, even though he went through valleys 149 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:32,599 Speaker 4: and all kinds of adversities, is he understood this principle 150 00:08:32,880 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 4: to invite God into the trouble. He wasn't just waiting 151 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:39,720 Speaker 4: to get out. He knew that God was right there 152 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:43,640 Speaker 4: with him. If you're only praying God, get me out, 153 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 4: you'll be discouraged until it changes. Joel, I can enjoy 154 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 4: my life. I have this child that's off course. I'm 155 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:55,000 Speaker 4: dealing with an illness. My finances are low. When it 156 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:58,959 Speaker 4: turns around, they don't have a good attitude. You're waiting 157 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:02,080 Speaker 4: for God to bring you out while God is waiting 158 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 4: for you to invite him in. You have to do 159 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:07,960 Speaker 4: like David, Father, thank you that you were with me 160 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:11,199 Speaker 4: right here in this valley. I'm not going to live 161 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:14,840 Speaker 4: afraid worried. I may not see away, but I know 162 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:19,000 Speaker 4: you have a way instead of just trying to get 163 00:09:19,040 --> 00:09:21,400 Speaker 4: out of the valley, out of the trouble, out of 164 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 4: the fire. If you'll start saying God, come in, let 165 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:28,839 Speaker 4: me feel your presence in the fire, show me your 166 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:32,200 Speaker 4: greatness in this trouble. Then you'll have a peace that 167 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:36,439 Speaker 4: passes understanding, a joy when you could be discouraged, a 168 00:09:36,520 --> 00:09:40,800 Speaker 4: hope when you should be distraught. In the Scripture, three 169 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 4: Hebrew teenagers wouldn't bow down to the king's golden idol. 170 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 4: The king was so furious he threatened to have them 171 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:52,840 Speaker 4: thrown into a fiery furnace. The teenager said, King, we're 172 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:57,240 Speaker 4: not worried. We know our God will deliver us. This 173 00:09:57,400 --> 00:10:01,320 Speaker 4: made the king even more angry. He had the guards 174 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:05,920 Speaker 4: turn up the furnace seven times hotter than normal. Why 175 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:08,760 Speaker 4: did God have the king make the fire even hotter. 176 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:12,120 Speaker 4: He wanted it to be a bigger miracle. He wanted 177 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:15,679 Speaker 4: the odds to be more against them. The fact is 178 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:19,679 Speaker 4: God could have kept them out of the fire. He's God. 179 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 4: He parted red seas, he opened blind eyes. Would have 180 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:27,200 Speaker 4: been no problem for God to change the king's mind 181 00:10:27,720 --> 00:10:31,679 Speaker 4: or to help these teenagers escape. But God doesn't deliver 182 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:36,760 Speaker 4: us from every fire. Sometimes he'll take you through the fire. 183 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:40,280 Speaker 4: The good news is God knows how to make you 184 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:45,920 Speaker 4: fire proof. People don't determine your destiny. Bad breaks cannot 185 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:51,720 Speaker 4: stop God's plan for your life. Sickness, addictions, unfair situations, 186 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:56,319 Speaker 4: don't have the final saying. Now, don't be discouraged because 187 00:10:56,400 --> 00:10:59,679 Speaker 4: God didn't keep you out of the fire. God doesn't 188 00:10:59,679 --> 00:11:04,800 Speaker 4: stop every negative situation. He uses adversities to move us 189 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:08,920 Speaker 4: into our purpose. We would never know his power if 190 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:11,559 Speaker 4: we were never thrown into a fire, so to speak. 191 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:14,200 Speaker 4: You wouldn't know he was a healer. If you never 192 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:17,599 Speaker 4: had an illness, we wouldn't know he could move mountains, 193 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:22,040 Speaker 4: if we never face big obstacles. Now, quit complaining about 194 00:11:22,040 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 4: what you're up against. It's not a surprise to God. 195 00:11:26,280 --> 00:11:28,960 Speaker 4: The enemy may have turned up the fire seven times 196 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:33,079 Speaker 4: hotter than normal. They didn't do that without God's permission. 197 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:37,600 Speaker 4: God is in control, not just of your life. He's 198 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:42,360 Speaker 4: in control of your enemies. Instead of complaining about the fire, 199 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 4: start inviting him into the fire. When he's with you, you 200 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:52,240 Speaker 4: cannot be defeated. You and God are a majority. He 201 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:56,320 Speaker 4: is a supernatural god. He's not limited by the fire, 202 00:11:56,760 --> 00:12:00,520 Speaker 4: by the floods, by the famines. What should take you out. 203 00:12:00,760 --> 00:12:06,280 Speaker 4: Cannot stop your destiny. Instead of complaining about everything that 204 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:11,600 Speaker 4: you don't like, if you'll recognize that God allowed the difficulty. 205 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:15,120 Speaker 4: I'm not saying that he sent it, but he allowed 206 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:18,680 Speaker 4: it because he had a purpose, and the purpose is 207 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:22,800 Speaker 4: not so you can live miserable, worried and afraid. His 208 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:26,800 Speaker 4: purpose is to show his glory through you. It's so 209 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 4: other people can see his power and fever on your life. 210 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:35,720 Speaker 4: Without great test you won't have a great testimony. Without 211 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:40,199 Speaker 4: big battles, we won't see big victories. These teenagers said, 212 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 4: we know our God will deliver us. They made this 213 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:48,240 Speaker 4: statement of faith. Then they said something even more powerful. 214 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:51,720 Speaker 4: But even if he doesn't, we're still not going to 215 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:55,320 Speaker 4: bow down. That's the kind of people that give the 216 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:59,440 Speaker 4: enemy a nervous breakdown when you can say, God, this 217 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:02,720 Speaker 4: is what i'm believing for, this is what i'm hoping 218 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:06,160 Speaker 4: will happen. But God, even if it doesn't work out 219 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:09,400 Speaker 4: my way, I'm still going to give you praise. I'm 220 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:11,920 Speaker 4: still going to be good to others. I'm still going 221 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,240 Speaker 4: to show up Sunday an usher. I'm still going to 222 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:19,760 Speaker 4: pursue my dreams. That attitude gets God's attention. You're saying, God, 223 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 4: not my will, but let your will be done. But 224 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:27,520 Speaker 4: too often we're putting conditions on God and conditions on 225 00:13:27,559 --> 00:13:31,439 Speaker 4: our prayer. God. I'll be happy if my boss moves 226 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:34,679 Speaker 4: to the backside of Mars. When you get him out 227 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:38,120 Speaker 4: of my life, then I'll have a good attitude. Have 228 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 4: you ever thought God may be using that person to 229 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:45,200 Speaker 4: do a work in you, to grow you up, to 230 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:48,560 Speaker 4: develop your character, to teach you to love those that 231 00:13:48,640 --> 00:13:52,080 Speaker 4: are not very lovable. Instead of praying God, get me 232 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:56,760 Speaker 4: out of this situation, I'm asking you to start praying God, 233 00:13:57,040 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 4: come into this situation, help me to have a good attitude, 234 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:04,199 Speaker 4: Help me to do the right thing when the wrong 235 00:14:04,280 --> 00:14:08,319 Speaker 4: thing is happening. It's very powerful when you can say God, 236 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:12,200 Speaker 4: if my boss never moves, if he's here until I 237 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:14,600 Speaker 4: go to Heaven, I know you have given me the 238 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 4: strength to overcome, the power to be happy in the 239 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:21,000 Speaker 4: middle of this difficulty. And I am not going to 240 00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:25,960 Speaker 4: let this person, this sickness, this injustice, steal my joy. 241 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:30,760 Speaker 4: Now you're growing. Now you're coming up higher, because sometimes 242 00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 4: God is waiting for us to pass the test before 243 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:37,800 Speaker 4: he brings us out. The king had the guards tie 244 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:42,080 Speaker 4: up the teenager's hands and feet with cords. They threw 245 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:45,760 Speaker 4: them into the furnace. It was so hot that the 246 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 4: guards were instantly killed. It looked like this was the 247 00:14:49,640 --> 00:14:53,680 Speaker 4: end for the teenagers. But people don't have the final say. 248 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 4: If it's not your time to go, you're not going 249 00:14:56,880 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 4: to go. Nothing can snatch you out of God's hands. 250 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:03,360 Speaker 4: In a little while, the king came to check on them. 251 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:07,400 Speaker 4: He looked through the furnace window and was puzzled. He said, 252 00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:11,160 Speaker 4: didn't we throw three men in bound? I see four 253 00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 4: men loosed, and one looks like the son of God. 254 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 4: God may not keep you out of every fire, but 255 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:22,560 Speaker 4: don't worry. He'll come into the fire with you. He'll 256 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:27,880 Speaker 4: help you overcome what looks impossible. That illness should be 257 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:31,520 Speaker 4: the end. The medical report said, you were done, But 258 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 4: like with my mother, God came in the fire with you, 259 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:39,080 Speaker 4: and here you are still going strong. That loved one 260 00:15:39,080 --> 00:15:43,200 Speaker 4: you lost, or that person that walked away, broke your heart, 261 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:46,640 Speaker 4: that should have soured your life, but look at you now, 262 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:51,360 Speaker 4: still moving forward, doing great things, fulfilling your purpose. How 263 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:54,720 Speaker 4: could that be? God came in the fire with you. 264 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 4: The psalmist said, God is a very present help in 265 00:15:59,760 --> 00:16:03,920 Speaker 4: time of trouble. We know that God is always with us, 266 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:07,680 Speaker 4: but when you're in difficulties and you invite him in, 267 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:11,320 Speaker 4: you're going to feel his presence in a greater way. 268 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:14,480 Speaker 4: You're going to be more aware that you're not alone 269 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:17,720 Speaker 4: when you get thrown into the fire, so to speak, 270 00:16:18,040 --> 00:16:21,360 Speaker 4: you won't be bitter. You'll stay in faith, knowing that 271 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:24,520 Speaker 4: the fourth Man is right there with you. The God 272 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:29,200 Speaker 4: who controls the fire, the God who heals, who restores, 273 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 4: who pays you back for the injustice, is right there 274 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:38,440 Speaker 4: watching over you, protecting you, ordering your steps. Moses went 275 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:41,520 Speaker 4: through a difficult situation. He didn't know how it was 276 00:16:41,560 --> 00:16:44,080 Speaker 4: going to work out. I'm sure he was tempted to 277 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 4: worry and think about how big his enemies were. But 278 00:16:47,840 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 4: God said to him in Exodus thirty three, Moses, I 279 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:56,239 Speaker 4: will go with you. I will give you rest. Everything 280 00:16:56,560 --> 00:17:00,480 Speaker 4: will be fine for you. Maybe you're facing some childallenges. 281 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:03,880 Speaker 4: Life hasn't turned out the way you thought. You asked 282 00:17:03,880 --> 00:17:06,239 Speaker 4: God to keep you out of the fire, but it 283 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:09,840 Speaker 4: didn't happen your way. Now you're wondering how you're going 284 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:13,240 Speaker 4: to beat the illness, how your family's going to be restored. 285 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:16,600 Speaker 4: God is saying to you what he said to Moses. 286 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:21,199 Speaker 4: I'm going with you. You're not in that fire by yourself. 287 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:24,080 Speaker 4: I have you in the palm of my hand. I'm 288 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:28,520 Speaker 4: fighting your battles. That obstacle may be too much for you, 289 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:32,399 Speaker 4: but it is not too much for our God. Right now, 290 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:36,320 Speaker 4: he is pushing back forces of darkness. He's keeping the 291 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:40,520 Speaker 4: fire from burning you. He's not letting those waters drown you. 292 00:17:41,119 --> 00:17:46,879 Speaker 4: He's your protector, your deliverer, your waymaker, your healer, your provider. 293 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:50,159 Speaker 4: You don't have to do this on your own. You 294 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:52,879 Speaker 4: don't have to figure everything out. You're not going to 295 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:56,280 Speaker 4: know all the details. You have to walk by faith 296 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 4: and not by sight, knowing that he's right there with you, 297 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:03,560 Speaker 4: that he's promised everything is going to be all right 298 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:07,199 Speaker 4: for you. When the King had the teenager's hands and 299 00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:11,120 Speaker 4: feet tied up, they could have panicked, been stressed out. 300 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:14,959 Speaker 4: But they understood this principle that God doesn't keep us 301 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:17,760 Speaker 4: out of every fire, but he comes into the fire 302 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:21,479 Speaker 4: with us. They didn't fall apart. They stayed in peace. 303 00:18:22,119 --> 00:18:25,960 Speaker 4: But I can imagine how different this outcome could have been. 304 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:30,960 Speaker 4: If they would have complained, been bitter, discouraged. Maybe we 305 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:34,440 Speaker 4: wouldn't be talking about them. Maybe the fourth Man would 306 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:39,280 Speaker 4: have never shown up. How we approach our difficulties makes 307 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:42,760 Speaker 4: all the difference whether we're going to come through them 308 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:47,120 Speaker 4: not burned without the smell of smoke like the teenagers, 309 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:49,959 Speaker 4: or whether we're going to get stuck in them and 310 00:18:50,040 --> 00:18:53,760 Speaker 4: miss God's best. You may be in the fire now, 311 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:57,159 Speaker 4: but this is not the time to complain. It's not 312 00:18:57,280 --> 00:19:00,280 Speaker 4: the time to just pray God get me out. More 313 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:03,480 Speaker 4: than ever, you need to start saying Father, thank you 314 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:06,399 Speaker 4: that you are in this fire with me. Thank you 315 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:10,400 Speaker 4: that no weapon formed against me is going to prosper God. 316 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:13,840 Speaker 4: I am not going to worry. I trust you. I 317 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:17,840 Speaker 4: believe what you promised that everything will be fine for me. 318 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:22,879 Speaker 4: Here's how amazing God is. The King said, didn't we 319 00:19:22,920 --> 00:19:26,880 Speaker 4: throw three men in bound? I see four men loosed. 320 00:19:27,520 --> 00:19:30,879 Speaker 4: When the teenagers came out, the only thing the fire 321 00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 4: burned were the cords that were holding them back. Their 322 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:38,639 Speaker 4: hair was fine, skin was fine, clothes were fine, Just 323 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:42,360 Speaker 4: the cords. When you come out of that difficulty, the 324 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:45,159 Speaker 4: only things that are going to be gone are the 325 00:19:45,280 --> 00:19:49,320 Speaker 4: limitations that are holding you back. The fire is going 326 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:54,359 Speaker 4: to burn off the fear, burn off negative mindsets, burn 327 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:57,480 Speaker 4: off relationship that were pulling you down. You're going to 328 00:19:57,520 --> 00:20:04,520 Speaker 4: come out free, bold, confident, healthy, promoted, victorious, ready to 329 00:20:04,560 --> 00:20:08,959 Speaker 4: fulfill your destiny. I know this man. He's an executive 330 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:12,639 Speaker 4: at a large company. There were several people in management 331 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:17,199 Speaker 4: above him that didn't like him. He's very talented. They 332 00:20:17,240 --> 00:20:20,480 Speaker 4: were intimidated by him. They kept doing their best to 333 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:23,760 Speaker 4: keep him down, and he was concerned and trying to 334 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:26,000 Speaker 4: figure out what he should do and how it was 335 00:20:26,040 --> 00:20:28,960 Speaker 4: all going to work out. For several months, he would 336 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:31,639 Speaker 4: come down for prayer and tell me how it wasn't 337 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:34,800 Speaker 4: getting any better and wondering when God was going to 338 00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:39,040 Speaker 4: change it. It was putting a strain on his marriage. Physically, 339 00:20:39,080 --> 00:20:42,080 Speaker 4: he was starting to get run down. I told him 340 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 4: what I'm telling you. You're just praying God get me out. 341 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:50,640 Speaker 4: You need to start praying. God come into this difficulty. 342 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 4: God give me the grace to bloom where I'm planning 343 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 4: to have a good attitude, even though it's not fair. 344 00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:01,000 Speaker 4: God showed me your favor despite who's to push me down. 345 00:21:01,800 --> 00:21:05,639 Speaker 4: He changed his attitude and quit worrying about when it 346 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:08,960 Speaker 4: was going to improve, knowing that God was right there 347 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:13,360 Speaker 4: with him in the fire fighting his battles. I saw 348 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:16,720 Speaker 4: him a couple of years later. He looked as peaceful 349 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:21,239 Speaker 4: as can be, had a big smile, great attitude. I 350 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:24,639 Speaker 4: thought everything had turned around. He said, now, Joel, the 351 00:21:24,720 --> 00:21:28,640 Speaker 4: same people are still there, doing the same things. They 352 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:32,880 Speaker 4: haven't changed, but I've changed. I don't let them upset 353 00:21:32,960 --> 00:21:37,359 Speaker 4: me anymore. I don't live stressed out. I enjoy my 354 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:41,440 Speaker 4: life despite how they're treating me. I'm doing the right thing, 355 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:45,679 Speaker 4: even though they never give me credit. That's passing the test. 356 00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:49,440 Speaker 4: That's showing God. You're not just going to be happy 357 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:52,240 Speaker 4: if He brings you out, but you're going to shine 358 00:21:52,800 --> 00:21:55,520 Speaker 4: even if it doesn't happen your way. You're going to 359 00:21:55,560 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 4: be your best, even if it's not changing on your timetable. 360 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:04,000 Speaker 4: Inviting God into the fire. Not just God get me out, 361 00:22:04,280 --> 00:22:06,639 Speaker 4: but God give me the strength to be here with 362 00:22:06,680 --> 00:22:10,120 Speaker 4: a good attitude. He was in the lobby about three 363 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:13,720 Speaker 4: months ago. This was three years after he first came 364 00:22:13,760 --> 00:22:17,199 Speaker 4: down for prayer. He told how the company had just 365 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:21,560 Speaker 4: been sold. The owners got rid of all the management 366 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:26,399 Speaker 4: team except for him. He was the only executive they kept. 367 00:22:26,520 --> 00:22:29,159 Speaker 4: He said, Joel, now I'm in charge. I'm running the 368 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:34,040 Speaker 4: whole company. God knows how to vindicate you, he knows 369 00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:38,240 Speaker 4: how to bring you out of the difficulty. The question 370 00:22:38,560 --> 00:22:43,240 Speaker 4: is are you inviting him into the difficulty when you're 371 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:46,480 Speaker 4: in the fire. You can't complain. Be discouraged. God, it 372 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:50,560 Speaker 4: is not fair. Try a different approach. God, Come into 373 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 4: this fire with me. God, help me to do the 374 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:57,359 Speaker 4: right thing. Change me where I need to change, Burn 375 00:22:57,400 --> 00:23:01,120 Speaker 4: off things that are holding me back to shine where 376 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:04,360 Speaker 4: you are. Have a song of praise when you could 377 00:23:04,440 --> 00:23:07,760 Speaker 4: be complaining. Keep a smile on your face when you 378 00:23:07,800 --> 00:23:11,560 Speaker 4: should be discouraged. I know it's not easy, but keep 379 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:16,679 Speaker 4: reminding yourself. The creator of the universe, the most High God, 380 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:20,600 Speaker 4: is right there with you. He sees what you're up against. 381 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 4: He knows what's not fair, the hurts, the disappointments, the 382 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:28,639 Speaker 4: lonely nights. When you dig your heels in and do 383 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:32,800 Speaker 4: the right thing, you will feel a supernatural strength, a 384 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 4: power to do what you could not do on your own. 385 00:23:36,800 --> 00:23:40,160 Speaker 4: This is what happened with Joseph in the Scripture. As 386 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:44,160 Speaker 4: a teenager, he was betrayed by his brothers and sold 387 00:23:44,240 --> 00:23:48,600 Speaker 4: into slavery. He worked for a high ranking military official 388 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:54,000 Speaker 4: in Egypt named Potiphar. Joseph, in one sense, had every 389 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:58,760 Speaker 4: right to be bitter angry. His dreams were shattered. He 390 00:23:58,880 --> 00:24:02,359 Speaker 4: was in a foreign country, he didn't know anyone, but 391 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:06,120 Speaker 4: you never read where Joseph complained. He just kept being 392 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:10,159 Speaker 4: his best where he was. He was so exceptional that 393 00:24:10,280 --> 00:24:14,320 Speaker 4: Potterphar put him in charge of his whole house. Genesis 394 00:24:14,359 --> 00:24:18,000 Speaker 4: thirty nine says, the Lord was with Joseph. He was 395 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:22,920 Speaker 4: successful in everything that he did. Joseph did what I'm 396 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:26,400 Speaker 4: asking us to do. He didn't just pray, God, get 397 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:29,480 Speaker 4: me out of this trouble and I'll have a good attitude. 398 00:24:30,040 --> 00:24:34,160 Speaker 4: He said, God, come into this trouble, Help me to shine, 399 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:38,400 Speaker 4: help me to stand out. The next verse says Potterphar 400 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:43,200 Speaker 4: saw that the Lord was with Joseph. Can people see 401 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:46,359 Speaker 4: that God is with you in the fire? Are you 402 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:50,240 Speaker 4: being your best even though it's unfair? Are you shining 403 00:24:50,440 --> 00:24:55,480 Speaker 4: when you could be complaining? Later, Joseph was falsely accused 404 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:58,400 Speaker 4: and put in prison for something that he didn't do. 405 00:24:59,119 --> 00:25:02,720 Speaker 4: Verse twenty one says, but the Lord was with Joseph 406 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:07,000 Speaker 4: there too, in the prison, in the betrayal, in the injustice. 407 00:25:07,640 --> 00:25:12,000 Speaker 4: It's significant that the scripture tells us three times, just 408 00:25:12,080 --> 00:25:14,919 Speaker 4: a few verses from each other, that the Lord was 409 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:18,600 Speaker 4: with Joseph. We got it the first time, but God 410 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:21,760 Speaker 4: wanted us to see this principle that when you invite 411 00:25:21,880 --> 00:25:25,120 Speaker 4: him into the fire, you're going to have a fevor 412 00:25:25,480 --> 00:25:28,800 Speaker 4: that pushes you up when life tries to push you down. 413 00:25:29,440 --> 00:25:32,639 Speaker 4: A strength to excel when you could be slacken off, 414 00:25:33,080 --> 00:25:37,879 Speaker 4: a power to overcome what should stop you. After thirteen 415 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:41,480 Speaker 4: years of being in the fire, God brought Joseph out, 416 00:25:41,880 --> 00:25:45,679 Speaker 4: made him second in command of Egypt. You may be 417 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:48,800 Speaker 4: in a situation now that you don't think is ever 418 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 4: going to change. But what God started in your life, 419 00:25:52,680 --> 00:25:55,960 Speaker 4: he's going to finish now. It may not happen on 420 00:25:56,080 --> 00:25:59,640 Speaker 4: your timetable. Instead of just praying God get me out, 421 00:26:00,359 --> 00:26:03,840 Speaker 4: being frustrated because it's taken longer than you thought, why 422 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:08,080 Speaker 4: don't you start inviting God in. Father, thank you that 423 00:26:08,160 --> 00:26:11,520 Speaker 4: you are with me in this battle with cancer. You 424 00:26:11,600 --> 00:26:14,439 Speaker 4: were with me in this struggle with the addiction. You 425 00:26:14,520 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 4: are with me in this divorce, in this breakup. When 426 00:26:18,080 --> 00:26:21,240 Speaker 4: you invite God in, you will feel his presence in 427 00:26:21,320 --> 00:26:26,000 Speaker 4: a new way. March chapter four, Jesus said to the disciples, 428 00:26:26,520 --> 00:26:29,160 Speaker 4: let us cross to the other side of the lake. 429 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:32,880 Speaker 4: They all got in the boat, but as they were sailing, 430 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:37,119 Speaker 4: a huge storm arose. The waves were crashing over the boat. 431 00:26:37,640 --> 00:26:41,960 Speaker 4: The wind so strong, the disciples started to panic, thinking 432 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:45,479 Speaker 4: they were about to die. Jesus was asleep in the 433 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:49,360 Speaker 4: back of the boat. They ran as fast as they could. Jesus, 434 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:52,280 Speaker 4: wake up. Don't you care that we're about to die. 435 00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:56,920 Speaker 4: Jesus stood up and spoke to the storm. Suddenly everything 436 00:26:57,000 --> 00:27:02,800 Speaker 4: calmed down. Now these disciples had seen Jesus perform great miracles, 437 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:06,520 Speaker 4: heal the lepers, raise a little boy from the dead. 438 00:27:07,160 --> 00:27:10,359 Speaker 4: When Jesus said, we're going to the other side, you 439 00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:14,040 Speaker 4: would think they would be confident. Nothing for us to 440 00:27:14,119 --> 00:27:17,159 Speaker 4: worry about. The Son of God is in our boat. 441 00:27:17,560 --> 00:27:21,720 Speaker 4: He just said, we're going across. But even though Jesus 442 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:26,280 Speaker 4: was with them, they still panicked. They didn't realize the 443 00:27:26,320 --> 00:27:30,800 Speaker 4: winds and waves couldn't stop the God who created the 444 00:27:30,840 --> 00:27:35,720 Speaker 4: winds and waves. The creation couldn't stop the creator. They 445 00:27:35,760 --> 00:27:39,320 Speaker 4: had no reason to be afraid. The Son of God 446 00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:43,280 Speaker 4: was in the storm with them. I wonder if you're 447 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:47,560 Speaker 4: doing like them, worried about something. Even though God is 448 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:51,400 Speaker 4: on your boat, He's already promised you that he would 449 00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:54,480 Speaker 4: restore health's back into you, that you would lend and 450 00:27:54,560 --> 00:27:57,080 Speaker 4: not borrow, that as for you and your house, you 451 00:27:57,119 --> 00:28:01,000 Speaker 4: would serve the Lord. Now the circumstances they look the opposite. 452 00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:04,760 Speaker 4: The medical report's not good. You loved ones. Off course, 453 00:28:05,040 --> 00:28:08,840 Speaker 4: it's easy to live worried, upset. But can I encourage you? 454 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:12,840 Speaker 4: The most tied God is on your boat. Those winds 455 00:28:12,880 --> 00:28:17,080 Speaker 4: cannot stop you. The sickness, the injustice, the people, they 456 00:28:17,119 --> 00:28:21,280 Speaker 4: cannot keep you from your destiny. You might as well relax. 457 00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:25,439 Speaker 4: Everything is going to be fine for you. Sure the 458 00:28:25,520 --> 00:28:28,680 Speaker 4: waves may be big, but you have an advantage. The 459 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:32,280 Speaker 4: God who controls the universe is right there with you. 460 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:35,959 Speaker 4: Now do your part. Start thanking him that he's fighting 461 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:39,800 Speaker 4: your battles. Start shining where you are, being your best 462 00:28:39,880 --> 00:28:43,480 Speaker 4: in spite of the difficulties. Don't wait till it changes. 463 00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:47,400 Speaker 4: You have to invite him in before he brings you out. 464 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:52,320 Speaker 4: If you'll do this, I believe and declare like these teenagers, 465 00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:55,760 Speaker 4: that fire is not going to burn you. You're about 466 00:28:55,800 --> 00:28:59,400 Speaker 4: to see the fourth Man show up. Unusual things are 467 00:28:59,440 --> 00:29:05,440 Speaker 4: about to have and unusual favor, unusual healings, unusual breakthroughs, 468 00:29:05,840 --> 00:29:10,840 Speaker 4: unusual promotion, the fullness of your destiny in Jesus' name, 469 00:29:11,280 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 4: And if you receive it, can you say amen? Today? Well, 470 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:18,360 Speaker 4: I'd like to give you the opportunity to make Jesus 471 00:29:18,440 --> 00:29:20,960 Speaker 4: the Lord of your life. Would you pray with me, 472 00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:27,520 Speaker 4: just say, Lord Jesus, I repent of my sins. Come 473 00:29:27,520 --> 00:29:31,400 Speaker 4: into my heart. I make you my Lord and savior. 474 00:29:32,800 --> 00:29:35,400 Speaker 4: If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 475 00:29:35,400 --> 00:29:38,840 Speaker 4: born again. Get in a good Bible based church. Keep 476 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:42,760 Speaker 4: God first place. We're excited about coming back to New 477 00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:45,680 Speaker 4: York for our Night of Hope in Yankee Stadium. 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