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Stay Focused | Matthew 14:22-30 | Elder Jamal Murchison
"Stay Focused" from Elder Jamal Murchison focuses on the power of maintaining focus during life's distractions. We explore Biblical narratives and personal testimonies that highlight how divine presence can guide us through our challenges.
• Emphasizing the importance of acknowledging God in our daily lives
• Discussing the disciples’ fear as they encountered a storm
• Personal reflections on how God’s presence brings comfort
• The significance of keeping focus amidst distractions
• Peter's journey as a metaphor for our faith
• Real-life applications for overcoming barriers in our lives
• Encouragement to take deliberate steps towards faith
• The call to identify and face personal distractions
• A closing prayer for strength and renewal
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Can you just let God know how amazing he is. You're clapping your hands, but let Him know with a free of your lips how amazing he is.
Speaker 2:God, you're wonderful.
Speaker 1:God, you're holy. God you're righteous. No one compares to you. No one touches our hearts like God does, who is the one that dried your tears at night. You can be in a room full of people, but he'll make you feel his presence, even. Make you feel his presence even when you feel alone.
Speaker 3:The song says Search all over me, couldn't find nobody. High and low still, couldn't find nobody nobody great nobody greater, nobody greater than you. There is none like you. No one else can touch my heart like you do. I can search for all eternity long, turn a tear on and find there is none like you Sing. There is none like you. Oh, no one else can touch my heart like you. I can search for all. I can search for all Eternity. Eternity, lord, I find.
Speaker 2:I find there is none. There is none. Oh sing, there is none. There is none. Oh sing, there is none. There is none. There is none oh sing, there is none.
Speaker 3:Worship them and love them. Now come on and give our great God a great shout of praise.
Speaker 1:He's worthy From the rising of the sun Until the going down of the very same.
Speaker 3:You've heard of Buddha, you've heard of Mohammed, you've heard of Confucius, but there's one Lord.
Speaker 1:One faith, one baptism, and for that we give glory. We greet you with the Lord's love and Jesus' joy as we stand all over the sanctuary. I promise not to be before you too long, but we give honor to our God, to our pastor, who's watching Can we make some noise for him this morning? To Lady Tiffany, jacob, joshua and Jonah, we're praying for a speedy recovery and we know that God already has healed your bodies. In Jesus name, in Jesus name, let's journey together to the gospel according to Matthew. We want to look at the 14th chapter, 22nd verse. Let's try to read it together. I'm not past the wall, but I do know how to read, and it reads immediately after this, jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake while he sent the people home. After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone.
Speaker 1:Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble, far away from the land, for a strong wind had risen and they were fighting heavy waves. About three o'clock in the morning, jesus came toward them walking on the water. When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear. They cried out it's a ghost. But Jesus spoke to them at once. Don't be afraid, he said. Take courage, I am here. Then Peter called to him Lord, it is really you. Tell me to come to you walking on the water. Yes, come, jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.
Speaker 1:Our last and final verse reads but when he saw the strong wind and waves, he was terrified and began to sing. Save me, Lord, he shouted. I like that, a clause of verse 30, where it says but when he saw the strong wind and waves, for the brief moments that it's, I was suspended together. I'd like to use for a subject and, with your prayers, stay focused, stay focused. You may take your seats in the presence of God.
Speaker 1:As we survey our lives and as we look over the last week, we can say that it's really been a week Since we've last met for worship. Tiktok fell sick and is now on life support until they can figure out a solution. The tenants at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue have changed and a record number of executive orders have been signed by the new tenant. We've also seen our second blizzard in Charlotte. Amen, it wasn't a blizzard. I know we continue to see school shootings around this country. We even continue to see the lives of young black men be taken too soon and I don't know what channel your TV was on.
Speaker 1:But I believe that if we step back and all look at things, we can agree that there are some interesting things happening in the earth. It was our pastor last week that told us our words have power. Told us our words have power. So we have to watch our ear gates because it affects the language we use when applying pressure. We have the authority to speak some things. Has anybody been speaking things of your own life this week? Anybody been speaking things of your own life this week Since last week?
Speaker 1:Somebody needs to be reminded that you are the head and not the tail. You are above and not beneath. You are the lender and not the borrower. You are more than a conqueror. You are victorious. Your ladder shall be greater than your former.
Speaker 1:I thought I'd have a few more amens right about here. Things are working for your good and what you see in life right now is nothing compared to the glory that shall be revealed later. Just look at your neighbor and say I believe he's talking about me. Just look at your neighbor and say I believe he's talking about me. With all that we see in life, with all that we face in life, it's like a jungle. Sometimes it makes me wonder how I keep from going under. We sometimes forget those things. That's why not only do we have to watch our ear gates, but we must also protect our eye gates. This is especially true because what God wants to do in your life is not always reflected in the natural. You have to see it in the spirit. In the midst of last week I was excited to apply pressure to my barrier and dance in advance because it was about to break. But the Holy Spirit stopped me and showed me that I was dancing prematurely. I missed a step. I was ready to celebrate without ever having made a faith move. How was I going to see the manifestation of my barrier breaking without being bold enough to confess it or even writing it down and putting it on this board? So I wrote it down, I put it on the board and I danced again. But there are at least two groups here in the sanctuary those that have identified their barrier or for some barriers, and then there are those that haven't identified a barrier just yet, and I pray, by the time we leave worship today, that you'll be aware of those barriers that are in your life.
Speaker 1:An article written about eight years ago claims by neuroscience confirms that to be truly happy, you will always need something more. You will always need something more. Neuroscientist Jack Pace argues that of the seven core instincts in the human brain out of anger, fear, pain, grief, maternal care, pleasure, lust, play and seeking seeking is the most important. Neuroscience claims that A nice resume is okay, but seeking is fulfilling. And I would argue just one thing Seeking may temporarily give you what you're looking for, but living a purpose-driven life is what will drive you to your destiny.
Speaker 1:Seeking can get tiring while walking in your purpose is what gives you vigor and optimism for your life. Seeking can lead to strongholds and soul ties, but knowing your purpose and breaking barriers will allow you to see them. See you living a limitless life in God. The only problem is they come with distractions. Both seeking and living in your purpose comes with distractions. Distractions all around, everywhere, all the time. Here's my prayer for you order my steps in your word, dear Lord. Lead me, guide me every day. Send your anointing Father, I pray. Order my steps in your word. Please order my steps in your word.
Speaker 1:Order my steps in your word. Order my steps in your word. Dear Lord, lead me, guide me Every day. Send your anointing Father. I pray. Order my steps in your word. Water my tongue in your word. Guide my feet in your word.
Speaker 3:Show me how to talk In your word. Show me how to talk In your word when I need a brand new song to sing. Show me how to let your praises ring in your word, in your word.
Speaker 2:Please pour my steps in your word.
Speaker 1:If you're ever going to avoid the distractions, you must have God lead you in every aspect of your life. Show me how to walk without stumbling. Show me how to talk without cursing. Someone out, went out and when I need a brand new song to sing, give me the strength and show me how to let your praises ring in your word. My question to you this morning is when are you going to stop being distracted? When are you going to stop being distracted? The only problem is, god gave me a distraction-laced text to encourage you to stay focused in this barrier-breaking season. Pastor Q told us at 8 o'clock our focus cannot be interrupted. What are you talking about? I'm so glad you asked. Let's look at the scripture. The Bible says in Matthew 14, starting at verse 22,. We've read it before.
Speaker 1:Immediately after this, jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake while he sent people home. After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone. Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble, far away from land, for a strong wind had arisen and they were fighting heavy waves. About three o'clock in the morning, jesus came towards them walking on water. When the disciples saw him walking on water, they were afraid. In fear, they cried out it's a ghost. But Jesus spoke to them saying don't be afraid. He said, take courage, I am here. Then Peter called to him Lord, if it's really you, tell me to come to you. Walking on water. It's dark, there's a storm, it's 3 am. There's a man walking on water, it's dark, there's a storm, it's three o'clock in the morning and there's a man walking on water.
Speaker 1:This text is full of distractions, because my first question was why are they not sleep? Who's up at three o'clock in the morning looking at the water, especially in the storm? It's dark, there's a storm, it's three o'clock in the morning and there's a man walking on water. In reality, this mirrors the life for a lot of us. We live in a dark world, we're experiencing a storm, we aren't sleeping through the night and what we see happening before our eyes has caused us to be afraid, even though that looks different for everyone.
Speaker 1:Regardless of the distraction, we cannot allow distractions to overshadow God's command. Verse 27 says don't be afraid. It's not a suggestion, that's a command from Jesus. Don't be afraid. And I don't know who I'm talking to this morning, but whatever you're facing come tomorrow, as we all stand against the test of time, don't be afraid. You have to go into the doctor's office. You can stand proud in knowing that the text said don't be afraid, even with all the distractions in your life.
Speaker 1:Don't be afraid In this barrier season. Don't be afraid when you wake up. Get up, wash up and don't be afraid In a season of uncertainty. Job security is looking funny, housing prices continue to soar, finance is a little rocky. Don't be afraid.
Speaker 1:As a matter of fact, you ought to be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord and in spite of the distractions around him. Peter said Lord, if it's you, tell me to come. God, deliver me from people who lack faith to walk boldly in you. Deliver me from people who lack faith to walk boldly in you. Sometimes we can have in our minds that we'll do what's best for the good of the group or for those around us. Sometimes we'll wait on someone else to move. But just you just have just you're just waiting on see who's going to be first.
Speaker 1:I don't know about you, but in this next season is personal. This barrier has held me back long enough. I've got to serve this present age. I've got a calling to fulfill. It's too much on the line to be timid in this season. It's too much on the line to live in fear. It's too much on the line to be amongst Negroes, I mean to be amongst people with no faith. I'm too focused on breaking through this barrier. I've got to get on the other side of this.
Speaker 1:I'm from Clarkton, north Carolina. Well, we sing. If you can't help me, please don't stop me. Move out of my way and don't try to block me. I've got a race to run and I'm running by faith. At the finishing line I'll see God's face. So if you tell me to come, jesus, I'm on my way.
Speaker 1:I know this storm is nothing for you. In fact we've. We've been here before. We were just here six chapters ago when waves covered our boat. The storm seemed as if it was about to overtake us, but all you had to do was stand up and say peace, be still. The thing is, we knew you as a teacher then, but now I know you have authority over the sea and the wind. Can I pause right there and testify that I feel like Douglas Miller, though?
Speaker 1:The storms keep on raging in my life and sometimes it's hard to tell the night from day. Still, that hope that lies within is reassured as I keep my eyes upon the distant shore. I know he'll lead me safely to that blessed place he has prepared. But if the storms don't cease and if the winds keep blowing, my soul has been anchored in the Lord. I could take my seat right there.
Speaker 1:But I get to give the Lord my request when the storms of life are raging, stand by me. I said when the storms of life are raging, stand by me. In the midst of tribulation, stand by me In the midst of faults and failures, stand by me. When the world is tossing me like a ship upon a sea, thou who rulest the winds and the water, stand by me. I don't know about you, but that's my request this morning. God, in the midst of all that I've got going on, in the midst of all my distractions, in the midst of uncertainty in this world, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, hallelujah, hallelujah, stand by me, hallelujah. In our distractions we look for solutions to overcome. We raise the question of how? How will I overcome this time? How is he going to heal me this time? How is he going to heal me this time? How am I going to survive this time? With respect to where you are, I want to make this suggestion Getting off the boat is easy.
Speaker 1:Taking the first step is easy. For some of you, starting the business is easy. Going back to school is easy. Writing down those words of affirmations is easy. Putting together that vision board is easy. Writing the barrier down and placing it on a board is easy.
Speaker 1:You're saying preacher, how can you say it's easy? You don't know the struggles, you don't know the trials that I've gone through. It's easy when you've surrendered your will to God, you said, lord, not my will, but your will be done. It's easy when Jesus bids you to come. Jesus gives you permission, he gives you access Verse 29. Maybe it's not easy for all of us, but God has given you access to his power and that's important because in this next season it requires you.
Speaker 1:If you only take the step, you have to keep on taking those steps. When your spouse is pulling on you, you have to stay focused, in spite of the doctor's report. You have to stay focused in spite of the doctor's report. You have to stay focused regardless of the economy. You have to stay focused, despite what everybody around you does or says.
Speaker 1:I've learned that misplaced focus can derail your destiny. Say that one more time A misplaced focus can derail your destiny. Misplaced focus can derail your destiny. Not that it won't allow you to reach your destination, but your journey will be longer than necessary. But your journey will be longer than necessary. You have to get there, but you have some fights. You have some battles that you didn't have to fight. You have some things that will show up on your bingo card that God didn't have in store for you. We've all been there.
Speaker 1:So I ask the question where are you putting your focus? The problem is, we see where we are and we doubt. We want the promise and not the process. We want the dance, forgetting about full deliverance. We'll cry, but not commit to a Jesus journey. We'll do all those things, but we really have to submit and turn our will over to God. It's not about what I want, god. Yes, I'd like to live in this zip code. Yes, I'd like to drive this car. Yes, I'd like to have this amount of money in the bank account. Yes, I like this. Yes, I like that. But, god, if it's not your will. Your will be done in my life because I'm submitted to the journey, because I'm focused on what you would have for me as I journey through this, this sermon. I promise I won't be before you long. I've only got one point seeing sinks, sinks. Look at the text. Verse 30 says. But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. He was terrified and began to sink, seeing sinks. What are you talking about, preach? I'm so glad you asked again.
Speaker 1:It wasn't the fact that Peter was walking on the water by himself. He's focused on Jesus, but the text says when he saw the strong wind and the waves, the only problem is has anybody ever seen the wind? I've never seen the wind. So what exactly did Peter see? Our problem is, when we get distracted in life is not the wind that we see, but we see the effects of the wind. We see the tornadoes that touch down, we see the hurricanes, we see the storms that come into our life and we get intimidated by what we see that is produced by the wind, instead of keeping focus on our God. So when Peter saw the effects of what was before him, when Peter saw that distraction that was in front of him. He, instead of looking at the power of Jesus, after seeing Jesus say peace, be still having command over the water, having command over the sea, having command over the wind, instead of looking into the power of Jesus, he looked into the power of the wind, but God had already had authority over that, seeing sinks.
Speaker 1:And I just wonder where would David would have been if he hadn't seen Bathsheba on a rooftop and instead was focused in war, like a real king should have been. I wonder where Noah would have been if he hadn't sought the bottom of a bottle. I wonder where Moses would have been if he hadn't saw two men fighting and killed one. I wonder where Samson would have been if he hadn't gone to the wrong barbershop. I wonder what Jacob would have been if he hadn't seen an opportunity to steal a birthright. Where would this world have been if Abraham hadn't decided to take things into his own matter?
Speaker 1:When you look back over your life and you think things over, when you reassess the the situation and you reassess all that you've gone through, where would you have been if you hadn't made the left turn when God told you to go right? Did you miss your exit. When God told you to take the exit, where would you have been? But thanks be unto God. When I look back over my life and I think things over, I can truly say that all my good days outweigh my bad days and I won't complain.
Speaker 1:Yes, I've had some ups and I've had some downs. I've been leveled to the ground. They scandalized my name, they, they talked about me. They call me everything but a child of God. You got to think about all that you've gone through. Think about how low you have been. Think about your valley moments. And God kept you.
Speaker 1:As a matter of fact, somebody can testify. I almost let go. I felt like I just couldn't take life anymore. My problems had me down. Depression weighed me down, but God held me close and so I wouldn't let go. I'm here today because God kept me. I'm alive today only because of his grace. He kept me. Is that your testimony this morning? Has this God a keeping God? I said is God a keeping God? He'll keep you if you want to be kept. I said it's God keeping God. He'll keep you if you want to be kept. Listen, I'm hastening to my seat. I told you seeing sinks and this morning again. I suggest your downfall comes when you see it. But that's good news.
Speaker 1:In verse 31. Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. You have so little faith, jesus said why do you doubt me? And as I studied verse thirty-one, I looked at the Greek and Hebrew words of the word immediately and reached out. The meanings of those words didn't change, but the urgency did. I came to remind you that we're called to walk by faith and not by sight. We have to stop glorifying our problems versus giving God glory. And my prayer for you, city, is that God will always give you strength to keep your focus. My prayer for you is that even when you don't see it, even when you don't feel it, just know that it's working for your good.
Speaker 1:I heard in Romans 8 and 28,. It says all things were together for the good of them who love the Lord and to them who are called according to his purpose. And that's good news this morning, because we know that even when we go through, it's working for our good. Even when we find ourselves down in the valley, it's working for our good. I don't know about you, but I'm encouraged today that in Romans 8, it also says that if we suffer with him, we shall also reign with him. What we see now is nothing compared to the glory that shall be revealed in us later.
Speaker 1:I've got to leave you now. I've got to leave you now. It's not that I'm tired, but my time it has expired. But on my way home I stopped by to tell somebody to be encouraged no matter what's going on, he'll make it all right, but you got to stay strong. He'll make it all right, but you gotta stay strong, and I know right now it's impossible to see, but God is gonna work things out if you just believe. I came by to tell somebody that if you keep on keeping on that, god is gonna turn things around in your favor.
Speaker 1:I know you may have gone through a divorce, but God will stand right there with you. I know you may have gone through bankruptcy, but God is standing right there with you. I know that your children act like they've lost their mind, but God is standing right there with you. I know it seems like your parents don't always understand, but God is right there with you. I need somebody. I need somebody that can testify that he was there all the time. He was with me in my valley moment. He was with me on the mountaintop. He said lo, I'll be with you always, even until the ends of the earth, and I'm a witness. He's been there. I said he's been there.
Speaker 2:Has it been with you? Has it been with you? I can't speak for you, but I've heard the thunder roll. I've felt sin breakers dashing, trying to conquer my soul. But I heard.
Speaker 1:I heard. I heard the voice of Jesus beating me. Still Fight on he promised still fight on. He promised when I fall down. He promised I almost lost my mind. He promised never I say never to leave me alone.
Speaker 3:I don't know who I'm preaching to, but I promise you, hold on and keep the faith.
Speaker 2:Be not dismayed. Whatever be tied, god will I say, god will. God will I say God will take care of you. Beneath the wings of love of God, god will take care of you. Beneath the wings of the love of God, god will take care of you. Y'all ain't come to have no church, Aaron. If you can give me camera three, god will take care of you. I'm going to talk to the people online. Whatever you're going through, god will take care of you. I'm going to talk to the people online. Whatever you're going through, god will take care of you. God will take care of you. Stick this in your body God will take care of you. Money's funny Change.
Speaker 3:Strength, god will take care of you. Y'all ready to have a church now? God will take care of you. Y'all ready to?
Speaker 2:have a test now. God will take care of you. I'm a witness that he will. I'm going to run on and see what the end is going to be. I'm going to run on. I'll keep putting pressure on the barrier. I'll keep putting pressure on the barrier and, brick by brick, brick by brick, it's coming down. It's coming down. Depression is coming down. Anxiety is coming down. Your stronghold is coming down. It's coming down. It's coming down, is coming down, is coming down. I wish I had about ten people I'll be number eleven that can shout because it's coming down.
Speaker 2:I'll make this declaration that, god, if you keep me, god, if you hold me, god, if you rock me, god, if you stand by me, I promise I'll stay focused. I promise I'll stay focused. I promise I'll stay focused. I promise I'll stay focused. I promise I'll read your word. I promise I'll trust your God. I will obey. Wherever you tell me to go, I'll go. Whatever you tell me to do, I'll do Lord. If me to do, I'll do Lord.
Speaker 2:If you can use anything, lord, you can use me. I said Lord. If you can use anything, lord, you can use me. Take my hands, take my feet, take my heart. Lord, speak through me, use me for your glory. I say use me for your glory. I say use me for your glory and I promise God will get the glory out of my life.
Speaker 2:I say God will get the glory out of my life. Come on, devil, hit me with your best shot. Come on, devil, hit me with your best shot. You still get the glory. You get the glory. You get the praise. You, you take the honor. I'll say thank you, you get the glory. You get to pray, you take the honor. Thank you, you get the glory, you get to pray, you take the honor. Thank you for every mountain, for every mountain you brought me over, for every trial. You saved me still for every death, I love you. You saved me too For every blessing. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.
Speaker 2:I said hallelujah For this week in your praise, for this week in your praise. I don't know what you're going through. Put it in his hands, this and that, oh. I said, oh, in his hands, you can have it. I said oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I'm out.
Speaker 2:I said give some glory. You're still sitting there looking at me. Give some glory. You know where to work it out. Glory to the very, very broken. Give him glory. Give him glory. But there's good news you ain't got to wait. You hear what I said. You ain't got to wait. When the battle's be over, go ahead and shout now. I said shout now. I said shout now. Shout now for your nipples, shout now for your twerkers, shout now for the friends, shout now for you folks. Shout out for the fans, shout out for you everybody. I said shout out, shout out.
Speaker 1:Thank you. ©. Transcript Emily Beynon. Deliverance is a choice. Serving God is a choice. Turning your distraction off is a choice. It's my prayer today. You've decided to turn them off. Life is too short to be distracted by anything that doesn't benefit me or give God glory. There's good news. The helper is here. I want to make a few calls today as we stand all over the sanctuary. If you found yourself distracted maybe it's one of your barriers I want to pray with you and I want to meet you. I want you to meet me down at the altar If you found yourself distracted it was a relationship, it was work, it was me.
Speaker 2:The helper is here.
Speaker 1:The healer is here. I believe his glory is here. As I made the call for those that were distracted, I also want to make a call for those who don't know Jesus who don't know Jesus in the free part of your city, if you've been distracted and you've found yourself outside the ark of Satan the good news is God is not mad at you for having been distracted, in fact.
Speaker 1:In fact, he's using me to speak to you To get your attention. We make the call for salvation. We make the call for salvation, we make the call for you to partner with Children's City Church. I know a couple of different ministers. Our ministers are walking, if you'd like to partner with a church that is breaking barriers in 2025, no, no, not those silly New Year's resolutions, but quitting Friday was about two weeks ago.
Speaker 3:Most people have already put the resolutions on the bookshelf.
Speaker 1:We're breaking barriers. This year we're breaking addictions.
Speaker 3:This year, we're being healed this year. If you'd like to partner with a church, like that.
Speaker 1:I offer that invitation to you salvation partner. But also, maybe you do know Jesus but you continuously get distracted. But you want to renew your commitment. You can do that today. But before you move, I want to pray your commitment. You can do that today, but before you move, I want to pray over everybody in the sound of my voice, especially those that are down at the altar.
Speaker 3:God, we love you today, we praise you today. We give you glory today. God, you woke us up. We were clothed and in our right mind. And in our right minds. God, we made a right decision that for the rest of our lives we'll serve you, God. We declare today it's not about the desires of Brandon.
Speaker 1:It's not about the desires of Kevin.
Speaker 3:It's not about the desires of True.
Speaker 1:It's not about the desires of truth, it's not about the desires of Latoya, it's not about the desires of Zenobia, it's not about the desires of Latara, it's not about the desires of Mike. But God, whatever you will for our lives, we submit to it today. But God, whatever you will for our lives, we submit to it today. Behold, old things are passed away. God, we're new creatures in you.
Speaker 3:With a different mindset.
Speaker 1:With a different thought process, focusing on you, because your word says Satan, who is the God of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe, so that they can't see this glorious gospel that we preach.
Speaker 3:But, dear Heavenly Father, we can decree and declare that you've taken the blinders on, but you've also put your spiritual blinders on, because we heard what the doctor said, but we believe your report. We heard what the bank said, but we believe your report Because, god, you own thousands of cattle on the hill. You'll supply all of our needs according to your riches and glory. The blessings of the Lord make it rich and add up no sorrow to it. Victory in Jesus is what we proclaim.
Speaker 3:So, since you're ordering our steps in your word, since you're guiding our tongue, guiding our walk, guiding our talk, since we decreed and declared that early on in the service, the Heavenly Father, deposit your spirit in us afresh. Be not ye conformed to the ways of this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind. The Heavenly Father, there are people at the altar, there are people that are standing in their seat that need to be renewed, revived and refreshed so that we don't lose focus, because that need to be renewed, revived and refreshed so that we don't lose focus. Because, god, if we're going to be honest, we fall short. Sometimes, if we're going to be honest, right and wrong look like twins. Sometimes, if we're going to be honest, heavenly Father, we don't always trust you when we can't trace you. But, heavenly Father, father, we're stepping out of the boat. We're stepping out on faith, the creed and the declaring that for God I'll live and for God I'll die. Heavenly Father, I'll serve you with my whole heart. But, god, guard my heart.
Speaker 3:Some have been heartbroken. Some can't trust. Guard their hotspot. Some battle suicidal ideologies. Give them your peace that surpasses all understanding. Some people are literally awake at 3 am because depression has wrapped their minds. Anxiety has has wrapped their minds. Anxiety has crippled their minds. But we decree and declare that barrier is going to be broken. We decree and declare those strongholds are torn down. We decree and declare by your power that all things are made new again.
Speaker 1:Father, touch these your people.
Speaker 3:Give them strength, give them wisdom and give them clarity. Show them what to do, where to do it, how to do it and who to do it with.
Speaker 1:God, give us fresh vision for the future.
Speaker 3:Give us your vision for the future.
Speaker 1:We don't have a spirit of want but we come simply asking because we know the power that you possess.
Speaker 3:Spirit of the living God fall fresh on us. Spirit of the living God fall fresh on us. Spirit of the living God fall fresh on us. Spirit of the living God fall fresh on us. Spirit of the living God fall fresh on us. Spirit of the living God fall fresh on us. Until we see the change that you desire for us, god.
Speaker 3:We love you, we give you praise, we give you glory, we give you honor and we shout with victory for what you're getting ready to do and you're Come in, we welcome you in, we welcome you in.
Speaker 2:You're a dream. I know In my head you come in. I know I love you. I love you To this end, to this end, to this end, to this end, to this end, to this end, to this end, to this end, to this end, to this end, to this end, to this end, to this end, to this end, to this end, to this end, to. I'm not going home. I am into your heart. Oh, I'm into your heart. I'm not going home. I'm not going home. We will come back. We will come yet.
Speaker 3:Now, as we pray, if you're seeking salvation, if you're looking to partner or if you want to rededicate your life to Christ. We need you to come now.
Speaker 2:Let us welcome you home as our ministers are walking.
Speaker 3:Let us welcome you into the family of God, this great body of believers that we know in the Chosen City.
Speaker 1:Church. You've been distracted long enough.
Speaker 3:You've been without a church home long enough. Let's get connected to him.
Speaker 1:Pastor Walt would love to be your pastor. Chosen City will open arms.
Speaker 3:You're invited into this space. We'll be inviting the king to come in.
Speaker 1:Amen. Can we make some noise for this great woman of God, this great man of God? Can we make some noise? Can we make some noise?
Speaker 3:Can we make some noise? Amen, I'm going to give you more time. I'm going to give you time and you're still going to have time. We're going to crunch. I promise we're going to play with New York. I promise I'm not missing it. But let Christ come into your life. He's the king. Invite him in, Invite him to fill your sanctuary, your tabernacle. Will you accept Christ today? Will you join this loving home of believers today? Will you reiterate your life today?
Speaker 2:You've been distracted. Listen, even if you're on the phone. If you don't know, the Lord free partner.
Speaker 1:You'll say you can text us 704-727-6444.
Speaker 2:Text salvation. If you desire prayer, if you're looking to partner with this church, you can do so online as well. We pray for the service you're giving to this pastor. We promise we'll connect with you as we stand on this edge, where we prepare to be this nation take to her and we prepare to be dismissed.
Speaker 3:Listen. Can we give God praise? Can we give our great God another great shout of praise?
Speaker 1:I just want to encourage you as we continue to break barriers. Stay focused, don't let anything distract you. Remember seeing sinks? Don't look at the effects of those barriers and the effects of the wind, but rather look to the power of God. Not only look to his power, but look to the power that is within you through the Holy Spirit. Let us pray God, as yet again, we come calling on your most precious, the holy name.
Speaker 1:We're thankful for what was said, we're thankful for what was said, we're thankful for what was heard. But, dear heavenly father, don't let us just be hearers. Allow us to be doers. God, give us the strength to remain distractionless. Give us the courage to step out of the boat and break those barriers, for you are our strength, you are our peace, you are our joy. The joy of the Lord is our strength. We continuously look to your power. We continuously look to your might, not just today, but forevermore. Now, unto him who's able to keep us from falling To the only wise, god be glory, majesty, dominion and power. Now, henceforth and forevermore. We say amen, amen. Just touch five people and tell them stay focused, be blessed, go in peace.
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