WEBVTT - AR Bernard - Oct 14 - 3:30 am 0:00:01.950 --> 0:00:02.310 Really? 0:00:02.750 --> 0:00:03.570 The real A.R. 0:00:03.590 --> 0:00:05.010 Bernard is on Instagram? 0:00:05.220 --> 0:00:06.460 Did you say the real A.R. 0:00:06.480 --> 0:00:07.880 Bernard is on Instagram? 0:00:09.760 --> 0:00:15.400 You mean every other Thursday at 3 p.m. Eastern Time, 0:00:15.430 --> 0:00:17.130 we can catch the real A.R. 0:00:17.150 --> 0:00:19.310 Bernard live on Instagram? 0:00:19.530 --> 0:00:19.890 Yes. 0:00:20.310 --> 0:00:21.050 Join A.R. 0:00:21.090 --> 0:00:25.330 Bernard on Instagram Live every other Thursday at 3 p.m. 0:00:25.430 --> 0:00:35.100 Eastern. God works within all of the realities and experiences 0:00:35.180 --> 0:00:38.870 that we go through as human beings. That's why he 0:00:38.950 --> 0:00:43.030 came in the flesh, to be among us, to align 0:00:43.070 --> 0:00:45.729 himself with us in terms of our need and our 0:00:45.770 --> 0:00:47.390 position and what we go through. 0:00:48.610 --> 0:00:51.670 Welcome to A.R. Bernard Ministries. You are about to hear 0:00:51.750 --> 0:00:55.170 from A.R. Bernard, one of today's most influential voices in ministry, 0:00:55.510 --> 0:00:59.750 a best-selling author and charismatic teacher of spirit-led truth. Today's 0:00:59.810 --> 0:01:04.080 thought-provoking message and captivating word will empower you spiritually, inform 0:01:04.110 --> 0:01:07.600 you intellectually, and motivate you with renewed strength to stand 0:01:07.680 --> 0:01:10.060 boldly in your purpose and live out your faith in 0:01:10.080 --> 0:01:13.740 today's ever-changing culture. Tune in and join us now for A.R. 0:01:13.780 --> 0:01:14.120 Bernard. 0:01:16.440 --> 0:01:17.540 Today, joining Dr. 0:01:17.560 --> 0:01:20.160 Bernard is his son, Pastor Jamal Bernard. 0:01:20.180 --> 0:01:25.080 Good morning, family. Come on, bless three people before you're seated. 0:01:32.020 --> 0:01:32.720 Praise the Lord. 0:01:33.200 --> 0:01:33.899 Praise the Lord. 0:01:33.920 --> 0:01:37.860 You know, I'm going to say this. It's just wonderful 0:01:37.940 --> 0:01:44.230 for me to sit, watch you celebrate Pastor Jamal. and 0:01:44.270 --> 0:01:47.010 to stand on the side and watch him come forward 0:01:47.930 --> 0:01:51.470 and embrace the role that God has assigned to him. 0:01:52.750 --> 0:01:56.710 And thank you. You know, Jesus said, if you receive 0:01:56.750 --> 0:02:00.500 the Son, you receive the Father. If you honor the Son, 0:02:00.560 --> 0:02:03.160 you honor the Father. Well, I'm going to take that 0:02:03.180 --> 0:02:06.160 a little bit and say, you honor my Son, you 0:02:06.200 --> 0:02:06.700 honor me. 0:02:06.720 --> 0:02:06.800 Amen. 0:02:07.220 --> 0:02:07.520 Amen. 0:02:08.320 --> 0:02:08.899 Praise the Lord. 0:02:09.500 --> 0:02:12.970 And for those who get super deep and say, well, 0:02:12.990 --> 0:02:15.870 you're not God, you're not Jesus, that statement is not 0:02:16.010 --> 0:02:20.190 just a statement for religious purposes. That was the culture 0:02:20.690 --> 0:02:23.050 of the time. So if the son is being sent, 0:02:23.350 --> 0:02:25.590 it's like the father being sent. So it does bear 0:02:25.630 --> 0:02:29.280 witness to what's going on today. Wait, there's super spiritual 0:02:29.290 --> 0:02:29.900 people like this? 0:02:30.160 --> 0:02:30.470 Yes, yes. 0:02:32.470 --> 0:02:33.130 Oh, geez. 0:02:33.470 --> 0:02:34.889 That was more of a cultural statement. 0:02:34.910 --> 0:02:35.870 We got to pray for them. 0:02:36.010 --> 0:02:37.630 Yeah, he was responding to the culture. 0:02:37.810 --> 0:02:40.210 Talking about you're Jesus and I'm God. 0:02:40.669 --> 0:02:43.400 Well, some people, you know, you got individuals, you got 0:02:43.440 --> 0:02:44.620 those people out there. 0:02:44.639 --> 0:02:47.000 Okay, we'll pray for those people. But you all know 0:02:47.040 --> 0:02:51.000 what I mean, right? Thank you for bringing that out. Unfortunately, 0:02:51.020 --> 0:02:54.579 we'll pray for those folks. But yeah, you know, I 0:02:54.620 --> 0:02:58.640 will tell you, and I'm, you know, God is working 0:02:58.700 --> 0:03:06.720 with me in other arenas. And taking that anointing and 0:03:06.820 --> 0:03:10.980 experience and applying it to certain issues that need to 0:03:11.040 --> 0:03:14.980 be addressed in our society, in our nation, and in 0:03:15.300 --> 0:03:21.989 our world. And to know that this is part of 0:03:22.070 --> 0:03:25.450 my legacy. This is part of my legacy. Are you 0:03:25.490 --> 0:03:29.660 all hearing me? And to know that that legacy is 0:03:29.740 --> 0:03:34.530 intact and ready to build for the future, you don't 0:03:34.570 --> 0:03:37.830 know how blessed I am to be in that position. 0:03:38.490 --> 0:03:42.350 Too often, as leaders, we don't know how to pass 0:03:42.390 --> 0:03:45.270 the baton to the next generation. We don't know how 0:03:45.310 --> 0:03:49.210 to decrease so that the next generation can increase. And 0:03:49.250 --> 0:03:51.730 we fight with them for power, and that is not 0:03:51.830 --> 0:03:53.770 the way God intended it to be. 0:03:53.790 --> 0:03:53.880 Amen? 0:03:56.090 --> 0:03:59.900 So thank you, CCC, for being a mature congregation. Those 0:03:59.910 --> 0:04:01.960 of you who are here, those of you who are 0:04:02.000 --> 0:04:05.300 joining us online from wherever you are around the world, 0:04:05.580 --> 0:04:11.320 thank you for being mature and understanding God's patterns. Because 0:04:11.360 --> 0:04:14.180 everything that God does, he does according to a? Come on, 0:04:14.740 --> 0:04:19.500 come on, that's right. And based on a principle. And 0:04:19.520 --> 0:04:23.880 I was thinking about it because today is my spiritual birthday. 0:04:25.580 --> 0:04:31.360 You see, I was born again on January 11th. So 0:04:31.400 --> 0:04:35.779 he was born on my spiritual birthday. And who would 0:04:35.820 --> 0:04:38.159 have thought when he was born that this would be 0:04:38.220 --> 0:04:42.190 his destiny, that God would use him in that way. 0:04:42.330 --> 0:04:44.750 So it's a significant day for me. I celebrate my 0:04:44.790 --> 0:04:48.550 spiritual birthday, my walk with Jesus Christ, and also celebrate 0:04:49.029 --> 0:04:50.250 Pastor Jamal's birthday. 0:04:50.270 --> 0:04:53.289 Yeah, I'm trying to remember when's my spiritual birthday because 0:04:53.410 --> 0:04:53.850 as a PK. 0:04:55.400 --> 0:04:58.589 We went to the altar maybe about every.... 0:05:01.400 --> 0:05:04.830 We got saved every week. They were born again. Let 0:05:04.870 --> 0:05:05.850 me just say this. 0:05:05.910 --> 0:05:07.130 It was on my PK. 0:05:07.170 --> 0:05:09.370 How many of us got saved every week, right? 0:05:09.430 --> 0:05:13.770 They were born again several times. In fact. 0:05:14.650 --> 0:05:16.870 My dad was old school Pentecostal, so everything we did 0:05:16.890 --> 0:05:17.490 was a sin. 0:05:18.850 --> 0:05:21.170 So we snuck and watched the Smurfs. 0:05:21.290 --> 0:05:22.510 So we had to go to the altar for that. 0:05:24.220 --> 0:05:25.560 We snuck and played some cards. We had to go 0:05:25.580 --> 0:05:26.540 to the altar call for that. 0:05:27.420 --> 0:05:28.480 We used to take his. 0:05:28.520 --> 0:05:32.460 Old gospel, you know, Alvin Slaughter tapes, take a little 0:05:32.640 --> 0:05:35.990 bit of tape to wrap around that, record, you know, 0:05:36.020 --> 0:05:39.489 whatever music is playing on the radio, whatever DJ was playing. 0:05:40.089 --> 0:05:41.830 And he would think we were listening to Alvin Slaughter. 0:05:41.850 --> 0:05:43.990 He'd be like, oh, my son's doing good. So we 0:05:44.010 --> 0:05:45.070 had to go to the altar call for that. 0:05:52.130 --> 0:05:56.270 How many are parents of grown children in here? If 0:05:56.310 --> 0:05:58.789 you're a parent, you have grown children. Do you notice 0:05:58.810 --> 0:06:02.090 how you discover things about them? Because we know we 0:06:02.110 --> 0:06:05.490 can't get beat now. They were doing things you had 0:06:05.570 --> 0:06:09.850 no idea they were doing. See, that's why I look 0:06:09.870 --> 0:06:12.710 forward to Christmas, Thanksgiving, just to hear the conversations. 0:06:12.790 --> 0:06:15.430 The Jesus saves belt is not there anymore, so we 0:06:15.450 --> 0:06:16.810 can share a little more information. 0:06:18.730 --> 0:06:21.550 Some of them don't know about it. I had a 0:06:21.610 --> 0:06:26.140 belt with a buckle that said Jesus saves. And it 0:06:26.200 --> 0:06:29.380 was the rod of correction. So whenever they got in trouble, 0:06:30.000 --> 0:06:35.140 they had to line up and face Jerusalem. And based 0:06:35.200 --> 0:06:40.700 upon the offense, that determined how many stripes. 0:06:42.339 --> 0:06:43.200 They would receive. 0:06:43.260 --> 0:06:45.520 So we figured if we go to the altar call first, 0:06:46.760 --> 0:06:50.160 meet Jesus at the altar call instead of facing. 0:06:49.880 --> 0:06:52.110 Jerusalem, it would have been a better situation. 0:06:54.210 --> 0:07:00.289 Oh, we're not joking here, folks. This is real. And 0:07:00.350 --> 0:07:02.250 Pastor Karen and I were talking about it the other 0:07:02.270 --> 0:07:06.250 day because she was part of the conspiracy to hide 0:07:06.330 --> 0:07:06.800 that belt. 0:07:08.060 --> 0:07:08.360 Yes. 0:07:08.660 --> 0:07:11.180 And she's the one who told me that they hid 0:07:11.260 --> 0:07:14.220 it behind the washing machine. 0:07:14.280 --> 0:07:16.840 She saw it was there. 0:07:16.790 --> 0:07:19.170 And never said anything to me. 0:07:19.210 --> 0:07:21.430 See, we hid it behind where he went because at 0:07:21.550 --> 0:07:23.890 the time he was so busy. Mommy was always washing 0:07:23.910 --> 0:07:26.650 clothes and Daddy was out working, you know, and a 0:07:26.690 --> 0:07:29.050 very traditional setup. And so we said, he's not going 0:07:29.090 --> 0:07:29.890 to go to the washing machine. 0:07:35.360 --> 0:07:39.720 We were good. 0:07:40.120 --> 0:07:44.600 Anyway, praise the Lord. So moving right along, Fred Hammond 0:07:44.640 --> 0:07:49.720 is going to be here on Friday. Hey, bring your friends, family, 0:07:49.740 --> 0:07:51.960 spread the word, free concert. Fred is just going to 0:07:52.140 --> 0:07:55.200 blow it up on Friday night here, and then he'll 0:07:55.220 --> 0:07:56.930 be with us in service on Sunday. 0:07:57.080 --> 0:08:00.610 Yes, when the Spirit of the Lord comes upon my heart. 0:08:01.180 --> 0:08:04.820 I will dance like David. That's when we really were 0:08:04.840 --> 0:08:05.560 listening to music. 0:08:05.860 --> 0:08:07.940 That's when we really listened to Christian music at the time. 0:08:08.060 --> 0:08:08.280 Okay. 0:08:08.380 --> 0:08:13.000 All right. Praise the Lord. Amen. So he will be here. 0:08:13.820 --> 0:08:16.000 And on Friday, how many of you were able to 0:08:16.050 --> 0:08:19.790 tune in to this past Friday to our Christmas production? 0:08:20.430 --> 0:08:20.790 Amen. 0:08:21.070 --> 0:08:22.970 I heard it was amazing. And let me just tell you, 0:08:23.370 --> 0:08:28.950 you know, just high commendation to Elder Pointer, who was 0:08:29.490 --> 0:08:31.250 I had to go to the hospital while all this 0:08:31.270 --> 0:08:35.050 was going on. Ben Harney stepped in and the team 0:08:35.090 --> 0:08:38.490 of leadership. And because we, you know, with all of 0:08:38.530 --> 0:08:41.920 the installation of all the new equipment, it pushed rehearsals 0:08:42.179 --> 0:08:44.740 out of whack. So we couldn't do it before Christmas 0:08:44.760 --> 0:08:47.819 when we wanted to do it. And I called, I said, well, 0:08:48.320 --> 0:08:51.520 what do you guys want to do? And Ben Harney 0:08:51.559 --> 0:08:53.600 and Ella Boyner said, well, you know, the team put 0:08:53.760 --> 0:08:56.150 so much into it. I said that we've got to 0:08:56.170 --> 0:08:59.110 make this happen. So we celebrated on Three Kings Day. 0:08:59.620 --> 0:08:59.920 Yes. 0:09:00.780 --> 0:09:06.640 All you Latinas out there know. And it was a 0:09:07.080 --> 0:09:11.460 great production. We live-streamed it and archived it so that 0:09:11.520 --> 0:09:14.420 we can have it available to re-air at some time 0:09:14.470 --> 0:09:18.000 in the future. So thank you, team, for being so dedicated. 0:09:18.640 --> 0:09:21.050 And thank you, CCC, for all of you who supported 0:09:21.070 --> 0:09:22.770 their endeavor. 0:09:23.390 --> 0:09:23.630 Amen. 0:09:24.050 --> 0:09:26.270 Amen. Yes, this Tuesday. 0:09:28.620 --> 0:09:32.520 Will be our first service back with Orlando Campus. We're 0:09:32.559 --> 0:09:35.480 excited about that, so if you're in Orlando area, Central Florida, 0:09:35.500 --> 0:09:43.530 once again, it's at 455 Maitland Avenue, Altamont Springs is 0:09:43.570 --> 0:09:45.130 where we're having our services. 0:09:45.190 --> 0:09:46.350 Please keep us in prayer. 0:09:46.830 --> 0:09:49.550 We were looking for a property, but the way things 0:09:49.610 --> 0:09:52.890 are happening in Florida, we have to compete with these 0:09:53.010 --> 0:09:55.270 individuals who are looking at the same property we're looking at, 0:09:55.830 --> 0:09:58.480 but they want to tear down a church and build 0:09:58.559 --> 0:10:01.490 a condo, co-op, you know, so they're dealing with money that, 0:10:01.530 --> 0:10:03.490 you know, we're not dealing with, so they can offer 0:10:03.970 --> 0:10:08.460 above sticker and, you know, or above asking price, listed price, and, 0:10:08.500 --> 0:10:10.339 you know, we're trying to be competitive, but, you know, 0:10:10.360 --> 0:10:11.939 I'm like, we're a church, like, come on, give us some, 0:10:12.160 --> 0:10:14.760 give us some love here, so we're working, we got, 0:10:14.840 --> 0:10:17.370 you know, there's a struggle in It's been two years, 0:10:17.390 --> 0:10:19.390 you know, and trying to keep the momentum and the 0:10:19.429 --> 0:10:20.130 morale going. 0:10:20.330 --> 0:10:22.670 So please keep us in prayer. Amen. 0:10:22.790 --> 0:10:27.050 I mean, everybody's trying to get 10 times what the 0:10:27.100 --> 0:10:29.619 property is worth and valued. And so we've got to 0:10:29.679 --> 0:10:32.780 wait till the market adjusts in order to be wise 0:10:32.860 --> 0:10:34.180 with our resources. 0:10:34.260 --> 0:10:35.290 Yes. Amen. 0:10:35.450 --> 0:10:37.550 And lastly, I just want to thank all those who 0:10:37.610 --> 0:10:40.230 are responding to the call to volunteer. I know I 0:10:40.270 --> 0:10:41.990 put the call out and we had a lot of 0:10:42.030 --> 0:10:44.929 individuals respond to the call. So we're working on the 0:10:44.970 --> 0:10:47.550 processing and everything like that so that you can get 0:10:47.950 --> 0:10:50.150 involved as quick as possible. So I just want to 0:10:50.170 --> 0:10:52.490 say thank you for your commitment to CCC. 0:10:52.690 --> 0:10:55.670 Amen. Amen. And I want to personally take full credit 0:10:55.809 --> 0:11:01.820 for Hakeem Jeffrey's speech. I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding. 0:11:03.559 --> 0:11:07.480 But we are happy for him, we are proud of him. And, 0:11:08.460 --> 0:11:14.030 hey man, come on. Come on. You know, I was 0:11:14.190 --> 0:11:19.250 in a closed-door meeting this past week with some top 0:11:19.490 --> 0:11:23.870 elected officials, our Brooklyn DA, Eric Gonzalez, and others, and 0:11:24.250 --> 0:11:27.640 it was a gathering of leaders of color to talk 0:11:27.820 --> 0:11:34.640 about the fact that we've experienced unprecedented As people of 0:11:34.679 --> 0:11:37.480 color in America, we've experienced in the last generation, the 0:11:37.500 --> 0:11:42.180 last 60 years, as a matter of fact, unprecedented wealth, education, 0:11:42.600 --> 0:11:48.949 upward mobility, and occupy positions of power and influence that 0:11:49.010 --> 0:11:53.610 is unprecedented in the history of the United States. And 0:11:54.510 --> 0:11:57.750 it is time for us to realize that collective power 0:11:57.870 --> 0:12:02.109 and begin to address issues in our own community. And 0:12:02.450 --> 0:12:07.620 that's what that meeting was the genesis of. There will 0:12:07.660 --> 0:12:10.579 be more to follow, and you'll hear more about it, 0:12:10.600 --> 0:12:14.520 so please keep it in your prayers. It's a very, 0:12:14.580 --> 0:12:18.860 very historic moment that we can come together like this, 0:12:19.059 --> 0:12:23.310 put aside differences and all that, and realize that there's 0:12:23.370 --> 0:12:26.590 common ground with regard to communities of color in the 0:12:26.630 --> 0:12:32.770 United States. those who are still marginalized, disenfranchised, etc. We 0:12:32.850 --> 0:12:36.150 want to deal with the systems and structures here. And 0:12:36.230 --> 0:12:41.070 that's so, so important. There are three, if I may, 0:12:41.950 --> 0:12:48.740 there are three systems that function in every society throughout history. 0:12:50.240 --> 0:12:54.620 And they're the same in every culture around the world. 0:12:55.440 --> 0:13:00.620 Number one, the political system. which is government, number two, 0:13:00.980 --> 0:13:05.800 the economic system, which is business, and number three, the 0:13:05.860 --> 0:13:13.620 moral system, which is primarily religion, education, and philanthropy. And 0:13:13.730 --> 0:13:19.170 these systems work together. The moral system becomes the accountability 0:13:19.230 --> 0:13:25.849 factor and holds the checks and balances against the political 0:13:25.929 --> 0:13:31.120 system and the economic system so that always in the 0:13:31.210 --> 0:13:36.610 forefront of society is the worth and dignity of the 0:13:36.670 --> 0:13:41.890 human person and the importance of pursuing the common good. 0:13:42.610 --> 0:13:46.309 So this is very, very important. Government is not going 0:13:46.330 --> 0:13:47.589 to solve our problems. 0:13:48.350 --> 0:13:48.910 Are you with me? 0:13:49.270 --> 0:13:53.480 Business is not going to solve our problems. Only God, 0:13:54.520 --> 0:14:00.360 come on, only God is going to solve our problem. However, 0:14:01.000 --> 0:14:05.939 God uses these systems and structures in order to facilitate 0:14:06.059 --> 0:14:12.630 change on our behalf. God works within the entirety of 0:14:13.070 --> 0:14:18.770 the human experience and human realities in order to accomplish 0:14:18.830 --> 0:14:20.190 his will and purpose. 0:14:20.210 --> 0:14:22.450 Can you say that again, please? Because that's so profound. 0:14:22.490 --> 0:14:24.030 It just talks about God's sovereignty. 0:14:24.560 --> 0:14:30.620 God works within all of the realities and experiences that 0:14:30.760 --> 0:14:35.750 we go through as human beings. That's why he came 0:14:35.990 --> 0:14:40.770 in the flesh, to be among us, to align himself 0:14:40.950 --> 0:14:43.620 with us in terms of our need and our position 0:14:43.860 --> 0:14:47.850 and what we go through. So please understand that It 0:14:47.910 --> 0:14:52.150 is God at work who's bringing justice and changes in policy, 0:14:52.370 --> 0:14:57.590 changes in practices and procedures and processes that marginalize and 0:14:57.690 --> 0:15:02.270 oppress people. But they happen through these systems. It's very, 0:15:02.290 --> 0:15:04.970 very important that we understand that. So we're not looking, 0:15:05.050 --> 0:15:11.040 because the weapons of our warfare are not carnal. They 0:15:11.100 --> 0:15:15.820 are mighty through who? Exactly. Jesus said, if my kingdom 0:15:15.840 --> 0:15:19.910 were of this world, then my servants would fight. But 0:15:19.990 --> 0:15:22.450 my kingdom is not of this world. It's not a 0:15:22.650 --> 0:15:26.979 product of humanity. It's a transcendent kingdom with greater power. 0:15:27.270 --> 0:15:29.880 And think of how brilliant God is to take his 0:15:30.020 --> 0:15:33.960 spirit that carries his essence and put it in the 0:15:34.020 --> 0:15:39.720 human heart. establishing his reign and rule in the human heart, 0:15:40.140 --> 0:15:43.760 and then placing these humans in every nation around the world, 0:15:44.020 --> 0:15:47.470 in every place around the world, in every community. And 0:15:47.550 --> 0:15:50.590 by that, in that way, he has spread his kingdom 0:15:50.690 --> 0:15:54.230 throughout the earth. And the power of that kingdom is 0:15:54.330 --> 0:15:57.730 at work, working through his people, who are praying and 0:15:57.910 --> 0:16:01.340 influencing the systems and structures in which he has placed them. 0:16:01.730 --> 0:16:03.810 And that's why he said, Father, I pray not that 0:16:03.850 --> 0:16:06.270 you take them out of the world. No, let them 0:16:06.330 --> 0:16:09.890 stay here. Protect them from the evil one while I 0:16:10.130 --> 0:16:13.510 use them as my ambassadors, as my instruments of change. 0:16:14.100 --> 0:16:18.620 That's why we're here, folks. I was about to say 0:16:18.640 --> 0:16:20.520 I'm sorry, but I don't apologize. 0:16:20.540 --> 0:16:22.060 Praise the Lord. 0:16:22.500 --> 0:16:26.660 So please understand, it's an integrated system at work here. 0:16:27.290 --> 0:16:30.730 And we have to be involved. But we're not looking 0:16:31.050 --> 0:16:36.890 to government as our savior. God is the one who's 0:16:36.950 --> 0:16:41.190 behind it. But how many know God uses people? Even 0:16:41.270 --> 0:16:44.470 as we're about to talk about his favor. Luke 638, 0:16:44.470 --> 0:16:48.610 basic scripture that's always used for the offering, right? Give 0:16:48.810 --> 0:16:51.110 and it shall be given to you. 0:16:51.290 --> 0:16:51.630 Come on. 0:16:52.290 --> 0:16:55.710 Press down. Shaken together. Running over. 0:16:56.130 --> 0:16:58.090 Shall be. Come on, shout. 0:16:59.010 --> 0:17:04.530 Men, give into your bosom. God uses people. He uses 0:17:04.570 --> 0:17:08.550 the systems and structures within humanity. He uses and works 0:17:08.990 --> 0:17:14.180 in every reality, everything that we experience here. God has 0:17:14.260 --> 0:17:17.780 embraced it and uses it for his glory. That's why 0:17:17.840 --> 0:17:22.600 we declare Jesus is Lord. He's not trying to be. 0:17:24.460 --> 0:17:25.129 Come on, come on. 0:17:26.350 --> 0:17:26.669 Come on. 0:17:26.710 --> 0:17:30.960 He's been placed far above all principality and power. Things 0:17:31.040 --> 0:17:35.240 visible and things invisible are all subject to him. And 0:17:35.280 --> 0:17:40.380 he's working it all towards a particular end. Hallelujah. That's 0:17:40.420 --> 0:17:46.030 good preaching. You know, it's funny. I was thinking today 0:17:46.050 --> 0:17:49.449 as I was sitting there because Minister Reggie was on fire. 0:17:51.390 --> 0:17:54.840 And the praise and worship. When we... When we organize 0:17:54.859 --> 0:17:58.379 the service, and Pastor Jamal has been the one who 0:17:58.440 --> 0:18:01.699 is working on the programming and operations and all of that, 0:18:01.940 --> 0:18:04.220 but when we organize a service, all we do is 0:18:04.260 --> 0:18:08.440 put the pieces together in order and movement, and then 0:18:08.520 --> 0:18:14.159 we expect God to move wherever he wants within that service. 0:18:14.590 --> 0:18:19.230 If he wants to anoint the song, the offering, a prayer, communion, 0:18:19.250 --> 0:18:23.080 whatever it is, We just trust that God is going 0:18:23.140 --> 0:18:25.399 to use it to reach and touch his people. 0:18:27.160 --> 0:18:27.500 Amen? 0:18:28.680 --> 0:18:34.670 Amen. All right. Any other announcements? Any other housekeeping? 0:18:34.690 --> 0:18:36.169 I was about to go sit down while you were 0:18:36.190 --> 0:18:36.930 up here preaching. 0:18:36.950 --> 0:18:40.190 Hallelujah. 0:18:40.290 --> 0:18:43.070 But that's good because I think it gives us a 0:18:43.710 --> 0:18:50.119 reality of how significant our role is. Too often we minimize... 0:18:50.380 --> 0:18:54.680 our role and our Christian walk within society, and looking 0:18:54.720 --> 0:19:00.429 at how God is using certain, in certain areas, he's 0:19:00.510 --> 0:19:04.090 using multiple individuals, so combined, we have more authority, we 0:19:04.109 --> 0:19:06.030 have more power, so we're working as a force together, 0:19:06.070 --> 0:19:08.350 but when you think of yourself solely on your own 0:19:08.410 --> 0:19:10.590 as a Christian walking in, what can I do to 0:19:10.630 --> 0:19:12.270 make a change? But no, you're not the only Christian 0:19:12.310 --> 0:19:14.550 in there. That's why Jesus said, don't I, I mean, 0:19:14.590 --> 0:19:15.070 God said to. 0:19:17.230 --> 0:19:22.889 Paul, he said, don't I have other prophets in there? 0:19:23.060 --> 0:19:24.500 You think you're the only one? He said that to 0:19:24.540 --> 0:19:26.260 also Jeremiah as well. 0:19:26.480 --> 0:19:28.300 Don't I have more individuals out there? You think you're 0:19:28.320 --> 0:19:28.760 the only one? 0:19:29.020 --> 0:19:32.020 You got to start thinking there's more of us than 0:19:32.040 --> 0:19:32.440 you think. 0:19:33.560 --> 0:19:35.270 Yeah, while Elijah thought he was the last one. 0:19:35.280 --> 0:19:36.720 Yeah, Elijah. It was Elijah. 0:19:36.740 --> 0:19:38.570 I knew it was in the Bible. 0:19:38.590 --> 0:19:39.510 I knew it was in the Bible. 0:19:39.530 --> 0:19:44.409 I got 7,000 more. How many of you know that 0:19:44.430 --> 0:19:48.310 God is at work? He's at work creatively. 0:19:48.330 --> 0:19:49.889 Amen. 0:19:51.210 --> 0:19:54.190 And in your life, he's at work creating opportunities for you, 0:19:54.290 --> 0:19:57.429 creating ways for you. I mean, he's just creating. How 0:19:57.450 --> 0:20:01.379 many believe he's creating on your behalf? That's it. He 0:20:01.600 --> 0:20:05.419 is at work redemptively. He's at work providentially. He's at 0:20:05.460 --> 0:20:08.360 work judicially. But you got to believe it. You have 0:20:08.400 --> 0:20:10.290 to believe it. You have to believe. 0:20:10.330 --> 0:20:13.230 Let that become your reality. Because if it's not your reality, 0:20:13.260 --> 0:20:13.960 you're going to. 0:20:13.970 --> 0:20:17.100 You know, one foot on the other side, another foot 0:20:17.119 --> 0:20:19.120 on the other side. You'll be skipping around, you know, 0:20:19.160 --> 0:20:24.440 not knowing what's going on. You'll find yourself dealing with anxiety, depression, frustration, anger, 0:20:24.460 --> 0:20:26.359 and stuff like that. But when you land on knowing 0:20:26.380 --> 0:20:28.480 that you know, that you know that God is in control, 0:20:28.500 --> 0:20:30.659 that he is in a place where he is manifesting 0:20:30.680 --> 0:20:32.980 certain things, he's working on certain things behind the scenes, 0:20:33.050 --> 0:20:34.750 in front of the scenes, no matter what, his hand 0:20:34.830 --> 0:20:37.010 is directly involved in your life. 0:20:37.050 --> 0:20:38.210 There's no way. 0:20:38.830 --> 0:20:39.149 Come on. 0:20:39.410 --> 0:20:40.790 There's nowhere you can stand. 0:20:40.890 --> 0:20:46.750 Come on. Can we get Galatians 3.20 on the screen? 0:20:47.790 --> 0:20:50.899 English Standard Version, I guess that's good. Galatians 3.20, can 0:20:50.920 --> 0:20:55.820 we get that? It says, I have been crucified, come on, 0:20:56.740 --> 0:20:59.629 with Christ. Is that you and I? 0:21:00.119 --> 0:21:00.379 Yes. 0:21:00.500 --> 0:21:03.780 And what does that mean? It means that we have 0:21:03.859 --> 0:21:08.080 experienced that separation from the world, its way of doing 0:21:08.400 --> 0:21:11.879 and being, its way of thinking. I have been crucified 0:21:12.359 --> 0:21:17.160 with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but 0:21:17.220 --> 0:21:17.639 come on. 0:21:18.200 --> 0:21:19.200 Christ who lives. 0:21:19.290 --> 0:21:24.270 Christ is living in and through me. Come on, Christ 0:21:24.510 --> 0:21:27.110 in you, the hope of glory. Jesus said, I will 0:21:27.150 --> 0:21:31.550 be in you. a well of water, springing up unto 0:21:31.609 --> 0:21:35.619 eternal life, right? I have been crucified with Christ. It 0:21:35.660 --> 0:21:37.780 is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives 0:21:37.920 --> 0:21:40.659 in me. This is the part that's important. And the 0:21:40.840 --> 0:21:43.780 life that I, come on. Come on, read it, read it. 0:21:44.320 --> 0:21:49.880 And the life that I now live, come on, what 0:21:49.920 --> 0:21:53.250 life is he talking about? Life right here, right now, 0:21:53.790 --> 0:21:58.490 on earth. The life that I now live, I live by? 0:21:59.570 --> 0:22:02.170 Come on, I live by what? How do I live 0:22:02.210 --> 0:22:08.629 this life on earth? By faith, in who? Absolutely, in 0:22:08.710 --> 0:22:11.940 the Son of God. I live by faith. And I 0:22:11.960 --> 0:22:13.740 want to give you a definition of faith. I was 0:22:13.760 --> 0:22:17.609 thinking about it. It's so important. Let me give you 0:22:17.630 --> 0:22:21.530 a definition of faith. Because you know, what's faith? Well, 0:22:21.590 --> 0:22:23.090 faith is a substance of hope for the evidence of 0:22:23.109 --> 0:22:27.290 things not seen. What does that mean? Let me give 0:22:27.310 --> 0:22:30.710 you a practical definition because this is faith. Our faith 0:22:30.770 --> 0:22:40.530 is the anchor of our soul. Faith is an inherent, enduring, Trust. 0:22:42.090 --> 0:22:46.470 I'm not finished. What kind of a trust? That means 0:22:46.859 --> 0:22:53.240 it's deep inside. It's anchored inside of me. It's inherent. 0:22:53.960 --> 0:22:57.379 It is now part of my nature. And if any 0:22:57.420 --> 0:23:00.170 man be in Christ, he is a what? New creature. 0:23:01.050 --> 0:23:04.550 So faith is a part of my nature. It's not 0:23:04.630 --> 0:23:08.170 something I try to have an experience or do. Please 0:23:08.210 --> 0:23:10.700 get away from that. I know you've heard books, faith 0:23:10.780 --> 0:23:12.179