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don't have a musician here today. It's okay though. Amen.

>> Amen. If you love the Lord >> and he's done something for you, you got a praise on your lip anyway. Amen.

>> Glory. Hallelujah. When I look back over my life, we was talking about that on the Zoom Sunday school this morning.

All that he has done. for us. We cannot even tell it all.

>> Amen. We could we could shout for two hours in here and still would not touch the surface. Amen.

>> Amen. And not only that, when God blesses our church family and our friends, he blesses us. So we give him glory for that, too.

Amen. >> Yeah. It's not just the blesser, it's the blessing.

Amen. Amen. So, we going to get started.

I feel good. I was at football camp yesterday. So, um about 200 young spry, young men and women that want to be great.

And I want them to be great. Amen. Amen.

So, we're gonna have Deacon McCory come with a scripture and then I'll come back. Amen. >> Good morning, church family.

All right, we will keep it simple today. [clears throat] says, "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitth in the seat of the scornful, for his delight is in the law of the Lord, and his law and in his law does he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that bringeth forth his fruit and his season.

His leaves also shall not wither and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The ungodly are not so, but they are like the chaff, which the wind driveth away. Therefore, the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish. >> Let us pray. Eternal heavenly father, once more again we thank you for another beautiful day.

We thank you for waking us up, starting us on another day's journey. Father God, we thank you for giving us the opportunity to come between these four yard walls to give you glory, honor, and praise. We ask that you bless each and everyone here, Father God, on this Father's Day, Father God.

But we know who the father of all fathers are. So, Father God, we we give you glory this morning for being our father which are in heaven. Father God, we just thank you.

We love you. We magnify your holy and righteous name. In the precious name of Jesus, we do praise.

Amen. >> Now hear from the choir. and higher.

Higher. Thank God you praise God. Give God glory.

Glor love Why not? >> Why not? Glor glor glory.

Yes, thank God. Hallelujah. >> The song writer said, "Rise, >> shine, >> give God.

Give God glory soldier of >> glory. >> Hallelujah. >> Do you >> think I Make a >> Oh, do you think I make >> Oh, do you make us soldier?

Glory. Come on, y'all. Give him praise in there.

>> Jesus. >> Do you know Jesus? >> Do you No name Jesus soldier of the cross.

>> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. In here.

[laughter] >> Robert, we going to have to have you hit that one verse one more time. >> One more time. Oh, >> do you [music] soldier of Oh, rise.

>> Give God glory. Oh, rise. Shine.

>> Give God glory. Oh, shine. Give God glory.

of the crowd. >> Amen. >> Amen.

Amen. >> That's all right. >> Rise, shine, give God the glory.

Sometime we forget. We think we did it on our own. >> But you need to rise, >> shine, >> and give God glory.

Amen. >> Amen. We gonna >> We gonna move along and we going to sing these these guys like singing quartet up here.

I don't know what's waiting on me in the future. I just don't know. I don't know what I'll be doing 10 years from now.

I just don't know. But I believe that I'll be singing or preaching God's holy word. Oh, it's in my heart.

serve the Lord. >> It's in my heart. >> I'll be >> I'll be >> listen.

Sometimes my road get dark and dreary and I can hardly find my way. Sometimes my burdens get so heavy that I can't stop having Sleepless nights and lonely days. But I believe if I keep holding on, GOD IS GOING TO COMFORT ME.

Keep me strong. Cuz it's in my heart. >> It's in my heart.

>> I'll be Listen now. I've been singing >> for a long, long time, Y'ALL. I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE UP.

SAID I GOT A made up mind. Yeah, I've been lied on, mistreated by my soal friends. But if I had ANOTHER CHANCE, I'LL PRAISE him all over again.

IT'S IN MY HEART. It's in my heart. >> In my heart, >> it's in my heart.

>> I'll be >> I'll be cuz it's in my heart. >> It's in my heart. >> It's in my heart.

>> It's in my heart. >> IT'S IN MY HEART. [screaming] >> It's in my heart.

my heart. >> God gave me this love. >> He put it in my heart.

>> He put it in my heart. >> It's in my heart. >> HE GAVE ME JOY, Y'ALL.

AND IT'S IN MY HEART. >> It's in my heart. [screaming] >> It's in my heart.

>> He gave me peace, y'all. >> It's in my heart. >> In my heart.

I'll be I'll be serving the Lord. Come on, give him praise. Amen.

Amen. Amen. We want to thank you for your participation in devotion.

We're going to turn it over to Reverend Nelson. Amen. >> This is a day that the Lord has made.

Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Our opening on 3.6 wondering Father alone will know all about me. Father also [singing] lonely Wonder why [singing] we will almighty faithful to their Father Master [singing] Father alone.

will understand why the sun and glory. Then we shall meet him all by and father alone. Father alone will understand why my brother understand.

Amen. Let us pray. We will understand better.

Father, we will understand my brother. Let us pray. Father, our God, we come to you to tell you that you are last night you touch us with our divine love truly our Lord that is not my father but it's me Jesus standing in the blessed body of Our church that we're going to have to give us walk that we call our home you meet us at the river that you call joy father I want you to get in to our father goord to oures Lord get into our father God in our trusty but most of all Lord let the life that we put about because he is making a father most of all we want to see your face the well done good and faithful the poweroint him fresh and the newation for the Lord that they may receive a word from you that they may say Jesus through his word in Jesus name.

Amen. Amen. all the time.

God is good. >> Woke us up early this morning, >> within our right minds. Amen.

Amen. What a mighty God we >> our responsive reading we found in the back of him 597 and they also put it up on the screen. It's going to be coming from Proverbsap 4 verse 1-4 and 10- 27 and it is entitled the father's instructions.

Amen. >> Amen. our father's instruction.

You know, God gives us instructions. If we just go by the instruction that he gives us, father's instructions. Hear ye children the instructions of a father, and attend to no understanding.

>> For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. Oh, hear my son and receive my sayings and the years of thy life shall be many. >> When thou goest, thy step shall not be strengthened.

And when thy runth, thou shalt not stumble. >> Enter into the path of the wicked. Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of the evil men.

For they sleep not except they have done mischief and their sheep and their sleep is taken away unless they cause some to fall. But the path of the just is as shining light and shineth more and more until the perfect day. My son, attend to my words.

Incline thy ear unto my sayings. >> For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Put away from thee a forward mouth and perverse lips put far from thee.

>> Let's read the last two together. and let the right to the left and remove. >> May the Lord have a blessing to his mighty word.

Lord, on my way home. >> On my way home. >> My way home.

>> I'm on my way home. on my way [music] home. >> I'm counting on you.

>> On my way home. >> On my way home. >> On my way [singing] home.

>> I'm on my way home. on my way. >> Fix it, Jesus.

>> You know I have to cry sometime. [music] >> You know I have to cry sometime. on my way home.

>> Sometimes singing with all in my eyes. >> Come on. >> Yeah.

[music] >> Friend. >> Friend. [music] my way home >> friends.

>> Come on Jesus. >> You know I get mistreated on my way home. >> You know I get mistreated.

You know I get mistreated sometimes. >> I'm counting on you. >> Well, I'm fix me Jesus.

>> Jesus. >> I'm only fix me Jesus. >> Jesus.

>> I'm only fixing me Jesus. Jesus. >> I want you fix me.

Jesus [music] me Jesus. I'm only fixing my heart, Lord. >> Fix me, Jesus.

>> I want to fix me, Jesus. >> Fix me, Jesus. >> I want to fix my soul, Lord.

>> I'm only fixing my Jesus. [singing] >> Fix me, Jesus. >> I'm going to fix me, Jesus.

>> Jesus, >> I want to fix me, Jesus. >> Fix me, Jesus. >> On my way home.

>> On my way home. On my way home. >> I'm on my way home.

[music] >> I'm counting on you. Good morning, Board Hill. >> Before I begin my announcements, Deacon Errol McCorvy is going to come with a little known black history fact.

Actually, it's a little known Boyd Hill history fact that I have for you today. As you all know, this is uh men's month. Uh we are highlighting uh some of the uh contributions that men in this church have provided and then all over the world.

Um I believe we had a good one last week and today we have a even bigger surprise uh to you. Um, did you all know that Boy Hill Baptist Church has two of the highest degree of the Prince Hall Masonary U group here? Uh, we have two 33rd degree Masons.

Uh, we have brother Greg Tate, Deacon Greg Tate, should I say. We also have Deacon Frank Thompson. and we're going to let them come up and give you all a little bit of uh information about what they do.

But I I don't know if there are many churches that have two uh individuals like we have that we're blessed to have and they will speak to you about all the great work that they do. >> Good morning. >> I'm the youngest.

I'mma go first. I'mma talk about Chris Hall briefly. All right.

The origin of Chris Hall Mason. Prince Hall, probably more commonly known as the black men, has been around since March 6, 1775. When I prediction installed into all white military lodge in Boston, Massachusetts was only Masonic marriages and conduct limited Masonic minions.

Seven several years later I see a friend hall. Seven years later all potentially the mother grand lodge of the world the grand lodge of England for their own charter. On September 29th, 1784, a charter was issued for the African law number 459.

This this was the foundation of what is known today as Prince Hall free and accepted Freemasonry here in South Carolina. Prince Hall Mason dates back to 1868. South Carolina currently has 11 Masonic missions consulting of 270 large more than 7,500 members and Rock Hill is seated in the fifth Masonic district.

Freemason is also a fraternal organization that is based on biblical principles and teaches it members. It is important of being honest and upstanding men often. Freemason expect it members to be active engaged in positive work in the community like community service project providing aid to the local charities serving as mentors to aspiring youth and to be active and civic affairs in fact in our neighborhood and community.

Here are some of the few of the terrible acts with Prince Hall of South Carolina. We have a business junior scholarship program which two years ago we have cut off here since she won first place here from also we have African-American museum which is in charge of this and United Negro college fund to HBCU across the country and ACC help fight for all all throughout South Carolina and clothing drive sponsor activity for our youth and uh we also have a youth group for our young man is called the night which my grandson Caleb Thomas Mr. Caleb is a part of And also it's ages from 8 to 18.

Anyone if you have a child, son or something, grandson interest with me, one of us and you don't have to be no affiliated with no Masonic body. We know and also we have Dr. women's out young ladies out called the Mary B Thomas girl also ages from 8 8 to 18 and that that's come off our women order star mission objective is to find good men make them better we still looking for good men who are mission minded and to make a positive impact Our our doors are open and and we invite all men join our rank as we work to improve the world in which we live.

And of course, uh, Dick, I've been practicing all all weekend to make sure I didn't say Dick and Frank as opposed to Dickin Thompson. So, if I say Dick and Frank, you know what I'm talking about. But, uh, Dick Dick and Frank, he's actually over one of the lodges here in the area.

Uh, he's one of the the masters of the lodge, Frank himself. And of course you notice that he was drawing no attention to himself. Um but again he just get in there and just do the work.

And of course Frank spoke of the lodges and uh that's the base for masonry. Everything starts there on the third degree. And what I'm going to speak about and what spoke of is that Frank and I the 33rd degree Mason and and that's the last degree of Mason and of course at present I am the the commander-in-chief of the uh the cassissery which is 32nd and 33rd degree Mason I am that commanderin-chief And we are known as inspector generals.

And of course, we are expected to be leaders and servants and to go out into the community and uh and to and to help our fellow man be the the better person as far as leading and guiding. And of course, we are distinguished because we we wear a crown. got a gold band and of course he's got the double eagle in the front.

It is the expectations of the grand inspector generals or the 33rd degree uh to be willing to teach and lead others and no matter what part of masonry is to to teach and train. Uh we are expected as frank Deacon Frank mentioned about participating in community service and contributing to charitable organizations. uh like I said, HBCU uh helping with scholarship and helping in the community itself and the masonry is broken down into a lot of a lot of houses, different organizations.

Of course, you don't heard of the Shriners. They all by themselves, but that's a part of masonry as well. It is important to know that Freemasonry is not a substitute for religion nor do his teaching conflict with Christianity.

It's a matter of it's where it's teaching us to be better men to be within the community and and to serve others. I believe that Dick Franklin and I are better husband and we have to ask our wife We're better husbands, fathers, and servants of God because what we have learned within Mason. Thank you.

Okay, let's give them another hand. Deacon Thompson and Deacon Tate. Giving honor to God, Pastor Barbara, Pullpit Associates, deacons, trustees, members, and friends.

And these are our announcements for today. Happy Father's Day to all the fathers. Uh, please add to your list for special prayer request Sister Shirley Gordon, Reverend Dolores Williams, and the Hill family.

We are in sympathy with Sister Gusy Kennedy and the family in the passing of her sister, Mrs. Vera Jeredor Torbett of Tuskegee, Alabama. We extend our sympathy also to the Benjamin and Hutchinson family in the passing of Mrs.

Vera Hutchinson. And we are also in sympathy with Union Baptist Church in the passing of Sister Rhonda Roach. So please keep our Bere families in your prayers.

The Richard E. Sanford Life Center is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 7:00 p.m. for walking and basketball activities.

Vacation Bible School will be here before you know it. Youth and adults, please mark your calendars for July the 6th, 7th, and 8th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and we will be over at the Family Life Center.

We received a thank you note from the Pilgrims Inn for the canned goods, snacks, and pasta gifts um we donated to their food pantry, which was a total of 451.5 pounds of food. Thank you for your generous gift. Give yourself a hand.

We also have a thank you thank you card from the Tru family to Pastor Barbara and the Boy Hill Baptist Church. Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and acts of kindness very much. to choose their family.

We have another thank you card to Pastor Barbara officers and entire Boyd Hill family. You are surely disciples of Jesus Christ for you clearly demonstrated your love for my mom, Reverend Hazel Hill, and her family. In John 13:34 and35, Jesus Christ gives us the command to love one another as he loves us.

And when we do, everyone would know that we are disciples of Jesus Christ. I cannot thank you enough for your demonstration of love, every visit, prayer, phone call, text, cards, gifts, and support. To God be the glory.

board hill, I love you and I am thankful for who you are in Jesus Christ. Sincerely, Reverend Dolorois Williams and family. The drawing for the movie theater basket will be next Sunday, but you still have a chance to give a donation of $10 after service.

Please see Sister Frenchie Barnes. Okay. Happy Father's Day.

Again, I have a poem for um your fathers. A man like you. There are some men who speak in stories and some who speak in deeds, who carry love in quiet ways and give what someone needs.

You may not always say the words that others long to hear. But somehow in your steady way, your heart is always clear. You have been a strength in changing seasons, a shelter through the rain, a hand that helped, a voice that calmed, a light through joy and pain.

The world may not always notice the weight you had to bear, the sacrifices made in silence, the love shown through your care. But those who know your heart can see the goodness you have grown, the kindness in your character, the love that you have shown. So may you know how much you matter, how deeply you are treasured too.

for life is better, warmer, and brighter because there is a man like you. Happy Father's Day, Fathers. At this time, we would like to acknowledge our visitors and we ask the ushers to get the mic ready um to give to them anyone who's going to stand.

If we have any visitors at this time, please stand and state your name and church affiliation if you would like to. No visitors. Everyone is at home today.

Well, on behalf of Pastor Barbara and the entire board here Baptist Church family, thank you for coming and please come again. heart. Say, "Amen." >> Amen.

>> Say it again. >> If you're glad the Lord have allowed you another chance, say it like he made it. >> Now say amen for the men this morning.

>> Thank you. from the very depth of our heart because you recognize us and certainly it's good to be recognized. Uh let me I can't thank you enough.

First of all, let me thank you for last Sunday at Crossroad. Give yourself a hand. I talked to Sister Simmon this week and still excited and certain that you showed your love for her on last Sunday.

And let me again thank you for on Tuesday for the the homegoing service for Reverend Herel. I say all the time, good people does good things. Uh, I noticed that no visitors stood up, but we do have some visitors here this morning, and I'm just overjoyed that you feel like you're at home.

That's a plus for us. And so, certainly, I'm glad to see my nephew here this morning. Brother Joe Bar took the time out to come this way to this offer this morning.

Thank you so much. And then I look over to my right and I think I see some people from Charlotte. Uh some guests from Charlotte.

Good to have you all here with us this morning and certainly there's some more that I can't even call name but I know all of you not members but we thank you for sharing with us this day for we realize that I say all the time good people does good things and you know and I know that when you go somewhere and people does not make you feel welcome mumble and grumble. I keep if I you come to my house and I don't say a extra word, you don't feel like you've been there. So, we want to thank all of you for taking the time.

And I see some uh ministers in the house. I want you to stand. She's here visiting with somebody that I know that happened to be uh brother Bo's daughter.

So you free to come and join us this morning. You don't have to sit back there. I don't want you to go back to Evan and tell Dr.

Woods I didn't invite you to I have a bad name and every now and then I I try to try to live up to a good name every now and then. So, good to have you with us this morning. U we know that on Father's Day we cannot remember everybody, but I try to go through and find some.

And uh let me say this, if you don't know, you do not know how I go about picking the names for these days. Don't go to nobody else to ask them. You have to come to me because I do not ask anyone for no advice of who to give to.

So when you don't understand why and how I give, please ma'am and please come to me. Uh Judy, on Mother's Day, I get called why this or why that? Father's Day because why this and why that uh you ask others they do not know but if you come to me I will let you know why and how I go about you might say why are you saying that but I experience that every First of all, and I've I've watched I've watched this young man from day one right on up to now and he is our little Ursa of the year.

>> This certificate is awarded to brother Carson Bates. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven. Matthew f 5th chapter 16 verse reverend J.

Thomas Barber June 21st 2026 Last Sunday he came to me. Have you decided [laughter] Uh this this young man I also watch Sunday after Sunday and you know I get excited when I see men living up they have responsibility. You know, I always say that any man can be a daddy.

I don't care what says any man can be a daddy, but they have the responsibility to be a father. I don't call every man a father. I call him a daddy because you got some got five, six, seven, and eight children and ain't doing nothing for none of them.

>> That's a daddy to me. But a father is one that will give up for himself to make sure his family is taken care of. And so the father of the year is Father Dan, >> brother Ronnie Gaskin, this young man every Sunday.

He never leave to come to me. Pastor, what do you need? What can I do for you?

If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask me. And when I see him and his son coming in, I get excited. >> He's not sending him.

He's coming with his father. >> And that's what a father to me is all about. This certificate, this certificate is awarded to brother Rodney Gaskin.

Proverbs 22:6, Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he would not depart from it. Reverend J. Thomas Barber, June 21st, 2026.

The next I also watched this young man and he works a lot behind Uh, and so often we sit down and we talk and I've learned something from him that he does not even realize that I know. And I like to see people when they do something, don't always broadcast what you do. You got some people that they pick up one tissue off the floor.

>> Everybody got to know it. >> And they do when you do good work, what we don't realize is that uh good works does not save you. But when you get saved, you are saved to do good works.

And certainly I want to commend this young man for a job well done and he's none other. Brother Jerome Miles, man of the year. This certificate is awarded to brother Jerome Miles.

He has shown thee, oh man, what is good and what doth the Lord required of thee. But to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God. Michael 6th chapter 8th verse.

Reverend J. Thomas Barber June 20 21st 2026. the next one.

Uh as I say that I watches people and I see what they do, how they do it. And certainly the grandfather of the year is none other than brother James Barber Jr. This certificate is awarded to brother James Barber Jr.

In recognition as the 2026 grandfather of the year, Boyd Hill Baptist Church, grandchildren are the crown of the age and the glory of children is their fathers. Proverbs 176. Reverend James Thomas Barber, pastor, father.

6:21 2026. And we have a list and I go down the list and as I go down the list I check off the things that I look for in one another. And certainly uh I have to say that there's so many that we could recognize, but we can't do all of them at one time.

So there's a song that came out. I know you don't remember it, but I do. Uh Dar put out a record, Our Day will come.

>> Your day will come. God bless you and heaven. Smile on you.

We want to thank God for our men. Let's give our men a hand for this. and watch since you've been good to us this month.

You watch how we going to act from now on because you've treated us so well. So we dare not to do bad now. We are going to do better.

As I always tell people this, if you want your husband or your man to be good, help him to be good. Help him to be good. Don't don't down him.

If he got a fault, help him with his fault. All of us need help. None of us are perfect.

And I tell that lady, some of you ladies are by yourself because you down men too much, >> but lift us up. Jesus said, "If I'm lifted up, >> I'll draw all men." So lift lift lift us up. >> Don't press us down.

God bless you. Heaven smile on you. The ushers are going to come now to make preparation for our time and our Good afternoon, Boyd Hill.

May we stand again. Happy Father's Day to all our fathers. And let's be reminded today is the third Sunday.

So the second pan that you see come around will be for our scholarship fund. Let us pray. Our heavenly father, we thank you Lord for what we've witnessed.

We thank you Lord for your touch this morning to wake us up and give us what we need to go throughout the day. Father God, we thank you Lord for this opportunity and we thank you Lord for our opportunity to give back what you've given us. Bless this offering.

Amen. >> Amen. Trouble in my way.

>> I have to cry sometime. >> I have to cry sometime. >> So much trouble in my way.

>> I have to cry sometime. >> I have to cry sometime. >> I lay awake at night.

>> I lay awake at night. But that's all right. >> I heard him say, "Jesus, >> he will fix it." >> After a while, >> after >> trouble in my way.

>> Trouble in my way. >> I have to cry sometime. >> I have to cry sometime.

>> So much trouble. my way. >> I have to cry sometime.

>> I have to cry sometime. >> I lay awake night. >> I lay awake at night.

>> I lay awake at night. >> I lay awake. >> Sometime with tears through my eyes.

>> Awake at night. >> But that's all right. [singing] I heard him say, "Jesus, >> after a while, >> stepped in the furnace.

Long time ago, >> long time ago, >> Shadrach and me [singing] >> and [music] >> they weren't worried. No, >> this I know. [singing] >> I know.

I heard him say, "Jesus, >> he will fix it." >> Oh my [singing] Jesus, >> he will fix it. >> Oh my Jesus, >> he will fix it. >> After a while, >> after >> trouble in my way.

>> I have to cry sometime. I have to cry sometime. >> So much trouble.

>> I have to cry sometime. >> I have to cry sometime. >> I lay awake at night.

>> I lay awake at night. >> I lay awake at night. >> I lay awake at night.

>> Sometime with tears in my eyes. at night >> all night long. >> But that's all right.

>> Heard him say Jesus will fix it. >> Oh my Jesus. >> Oh my Jesus.

>> He will fix it for you. Jesus, he will fix. >> He fixed it for me.

[singing] >> Jesus, he will fix >> He'll pick you up. [singing] >> Turn you all around. >> Place your feet on [music] >> on [singing] solid ground.

Jesus, he will fix it. >> Oh my Jesus, [singing] >> he will [music] fix it. >> Oh my Jesus, >> he will [music] fix it.

>> Oh my Jesus, >> he will fix it. >> Oh my Jesus, >> he will fix it. >> He'll fix it for you.

>> He will fix >> He fixed it for me. Jesus, he will fix it. >> Oh my Jesus, >> he will fix it.

>> After a while, >> after. >> Trouble in my way. >> Trouble in my way.

>> I have to cry sometime. >> I have to cry sometime. >> So much trouble.

[singing] >> I have to cry sometime. >> I have to cry sometime. Lay awake at night.

>> Lay awake at night. >> Lay awake at night. >> Lay awake at night.

>> But that's all right. >> That's all right. >> Heard him say Jesus will fix.

>> Oh my Jesus. >> Oh my Jesus. My Jesus after a while when everybody can participate.

A great Great. Whatever you need to meet. May we bow our heads in prayer.

Precious heavenly father, we just thank you for coming, allowing us to come to this altar this morning. God, all of us are standing in the need of prayer. So, Father, we just come first of all asking you to forgive us for all of our sins because God, we know this week somehow somewhere we've fallen short of what you have called us to do.

God, some things you told us to do, we left undone and some things you told us not to do, we did anyway. So, Father, we come asking you to forgive us. And then, God, we want to say thank you because you've been so good to us.

God, when we think of the goodness of Jesus and all that he's done for all of us. Our souls should cry out, hallelujah. Thank you for saving us.

And then God, we come because we're still standing in the knee. Some standing for one thing and others standing for something else. So, Father, where there's a healing, God, we know that you are Jehovah Rosie.

God, we pray that you give your healings to us. God, where we need provision, we know that you are Jehovah Gyra and you will provide. God, where we just need peace in our minds and in our hearts.

God, we know that you are Jehovah Shalom. So God, we ask you for your peace. God, we pray for all that are in here today.

For those that wanted to be here but could not be. And God, we even pray a special prayer for those that have no desire. God, we pray that you will touch their heart and quench their spirits.

Father, whatever we need in this place this day, we pray that you will grant it. And God, we say thank you in advance because you're just that good. God, we give you all the glory, all the honor, and all the praise in Jesus name.

Amen. >> Amen. moment.

I want to thank you. Thank you and praise your grace and mercy. Mercy >> [singing and music] >> in this moment [singing] of thank you.

Thank you and praise. >> [music] >> your mercy. our king.

Thank you. All this >> [cheering] >> Mercy, mercy. this moment of thank you and praise your praise and mercy.

Mercy and grace and mercy. this moment of thank you and praise you and mercy. power.

>> I came to Jesus as I his grace and mercy moment of the I want to thank you [singing] for your praise and mercy. I'm going to save you my soul. I'm going all over.

I made it [cheering] to grace and mercy. [cheering] Glor [music] [cheering] All grace and mercy. >> I came to Jesus.

Jesus and I found [cheering] your grace and mercy. moment [cheering] of you and mercy. [cheering] Your this moment because I love you.

I want to thank you and mercy. First, I need [singing] you. Thank you.

Thank you. Glory. Thank you.

precious. beyond grace and mercy. [cheering] I want to thank you and praise and mercy.

Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. work of him that sent me >> while it is dead.

>> The night of God says, "Amen. It's good to be in one more time. Let us see another day.

>> I I see my nieces and nephew here. I want you all to stand. my nieces and nephew.

[applause] >> Now, before I before I uh preach, I'm going to have them come and sing with me this morning. This may be the last time I see them together. People always say when y'all don't have a family reunion, we have a family reunion every week.

I love them because if they got a call, I got a headache. I guarantee you my house will fill up. >> That's the love that we have for one another.

And let me say, when you got a family that supports you, you got to be living that life because they know you better than anybody else. >> Good morning. The love of Jesus >> show will carry me.

>> Carry me. >> The love of Jesus show will [singing] carry me. >> Carry me.

Oh, he died on on Calvary and he gave his life for you and me. The [singing] love >> of Jesus >> sure will >> carry me. >> The love of Jesus show will carry [singing] me.

>> Carry me. The love of Jesus show [singing] me. >> Oh, he died on on Calvary and he gave his life for you and me.

The [singing] love of >> Jesus >> sure will >> and it will [singing] carry me. >> CARRY ME. OH, CARRY ME.

>> Carry me. Yeah. >> Oh, carry me.

>> Oh, what a lovely >> sure will >> and it [singing] will carry me. >> Oh, carry me. Carry me [singing] up.

>> Oh, carry me in. He's by my side. >> Always my God.

He's right by my side. >> Always my God. Oh, what a love.

Hey, love y'all. [singing] >> The love he's got for you and me. When he died up on Calvary and it [singing] will carry me, >> oh carry me, >> carry me, [singing] >> CARRY ME.

>> OH, [screaming] carry me. Oh, the love >> sure will carry me. [singing] Let me just thank them.

The whole 15 years I was in Long Island, they never miss an anniversary sing some of them at that time. Not all of them, but some of them were small. But I thank God for my family.

Right now I am the oldest in the immediate family. And guess what? I don't let them forget.

My grandfather used to always say that should always be a leader in the family. I never at my mother this boy will be the leader of the family and I must say that I have gotten that respect all just about all my life and I thank them for in the order that my great grandfather lived. And I thank them and I ask the Lord help me to live the life that they will not see me but see him in me.

And that's the life that we ought to live that people will not see us but see him in us for a few minutes on this chapter of St. Luke and I'm going to begin at the 11th verse and at the verse 15 of St. Beginning at the 11th verse.

And he said, a certain man had two sons. >> And the youngest of them said to his father, "Father, give me the portion of good that is to me." And he divided unto them. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country and there wasted his servants of righteous living.

And when he had spent all their roam in that land, and he began to fe and he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into the field to feed his wife. And he would vain have filled his belly with the hus that the swine did eat. And no man gave unto him.

And when he came to himself, he said, "How many high servants of my father have bread enough to spare? and I perish with hunger. And I will arrive and go to my father and will say unto him, father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

Make me as one of thy servant. The people of God says amen. >> Amen.

for a few minutes. A the prodical father returned to God's idea of fatherhood. >> The prodal father returned to God's idea of fatherhood.

You know I said earlier that my way of saying that any man can be a daddy >> but it takes responsibility to be a father and we find here in this 15 chapter book of St. In our day, the father have left their children. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, over the last four decades, there has been dramatic increase in numbers of children growing up in homes without fathers.

>> In 1960, fewer than 10 million children did not live with their father. Today the number is nearly 25 million. More than onethird of these children will not see their father at all during the course of the year.

Studies show that children's grow up >> without responsibility of fathers usually end up in poverty who in school enga engage in crime and activity and abuse drugs and alcohol. It makes a difference when there's a father in the house. >> It makes a difference.

>> And I realize I realize that there is some mother that play the role of father and the mother. But it's always good when a father is there to help raise those children. >> But I've discovered now I've discovered now that thank God for grandparents >> because they have taken the load some of the load off the mothers who are playing ro.

Let us look at characteristics of the prodal son. >> He reject his father's government. He didn't want to live by his rule.

>> He knew better than the father. But I look in verse 13- 16. I see shortsight, >> no delay.

He wanted everything now. >> And you know, some folks want everything right now. Sometime we we pray to God, we want it right now.

>> Sometime I say sometime we think God is like a microwave. >> The minute we ask in a couple seconds, he supposed to give it to us. But what I like about the God that I serve, he gives us what we need >> and what we need >> because he knows what we need and what we need.

>> And so many of us ask for stuff that we don't even need for three or four years from now. >> And I can testify that there is thing that I asked for when I were on Long Island. I'm just not getting >> But we must learn how to wait on the Lord.

>> And I am a living witness. If you wait on him, he'll come through >> on time. >> Yes.

When I look at verse 17 through 19, as he surrender broken. He was willing to surrender his legal position as a son. These same characteristics are seen in today's prodal father.

Remember father don't have to be physical leaving to be absent. You had some are right there in the house, >> but it just seem like they're not in the house. >> And and and I'm not here today to beat up fathers, but I'm just here to tell the truth.

>> And and I've discovered I discovered uh I I don't make no apology for the truth. And I've learned now I've learned now at my age now. Uh my goal is heaven.

Uh I I I've seen a lot. I've been a lot a lot of places and God has been good to me. >> And I will not let nothing separate me now from the love of God.

>> Yes. The son wanted all of his goods at one time, >> not knowing the responsibility. I know that I'm not by myself.

My favorite word used to be, I be glad when I get grown. I can go where I want to go and do what I want to do. >> But I did not realize the responsibility >> in being a man.

There is responsibility >> in being a man. Yeah. When I was home, I did not have to worry about food.

I know always to eat. But when I moved out, look in the refrigerator. One thing, two things in there, that's that would have been a blessing.

Didn't worry about no light bill. >> But I realized that that bill wasn't coming in the name it used to come in. It was coming in my name >> and if it was going to get paid, I had to pay.

>> I never shall forget. We got another month and it said James B on me and I opened it up and I said, "No, no, this ain't the right James B." I immediately called my son say you got a letter here. It definitely ain't none of mine.

>> But I said that to say this is that there is responsibility to be a man. >> And don't look at me funny when I say this because you've done the same. Some of you done the same thing.

I couldn't wait to get grown. So I I didn't have I could go to church when I got >> when I'm growing up in my house. >> You didn't get sick on Sunday.

You got sick on Sunday at the church. >> And we go looking at the doctor going to be in the church not knowing they were talking about Dr. G.

>> Left home, left home, left home, left home. And uh the first two months, might have been a month and a half. I missed one Sunday, miss two Sundays, >> and that ain't hard.

And it happened to somebody go to church when we sprayed away and all of a sudden you see when you put it in a child at a young age when they go astray they'll eventually come back because that that you put in them when they were young they don't forget that. They may not act like it all the time, but they don't forget that. >> And when I began to do everything and all of a sudden, God disturbed my nest.

>> And do you not know God every time? And he'll disturb your nest because sometime we get too relaxed. >> He stirred up my nest.

And I thought about my home train. >> Nothing was worth. My world was turning upside down.

And I began to think about when I was home. >> How good I had. >> Then then I I decided it's time to go back home.

>> Not to the house, but to go back to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. >> So many of us have walked away from Jesus. >> He never leaves us >> but we leave him.

>> Sometime sometime the more God blesses us, >> the worse we get. I I say all the time, if we shown up, realize how good God is to us, we wouldn't treat folks as bad as we >> treat. >> When we think about that, there's nothing we can do without him.

>> We wouldn't treat folks the way we treat. When we realize when we realize that only what we do for him is going to last. Yes.

The prodical son found himself >> in a position that he did not want to be in. God had a way of laying us flat. >> And we began to cry, Lord, why me?

What have I done? But he had to do that sometime to get our attention. He been good to us.

>> And think about think about if God actually gave us the treatment that we give him would none of us be here. >> Would none of us be here? Because I'm because we put everything before him.

>> But he said in his word in all things, put me first. >> And when we learn to put him first, we're going to find things going to be a little bit better. Yes.

When we look at the father seeking his own short they live for today. When I look at the prodical father, I see surrender their role as a father. Sometime we release the role of a father physical or emotional.

Allow others to do what we supposed to do. And most of the time we allow the mother to do what we supposed to do. And when we allow somebody else to do what we supposed to do, we can't.

>> Yes. I realize I realize that a lot of ladies >> makes far more than they have. But that should not cause a division because if you go back to the vow that you made, what's her is yours.

>> What's yours is her. Get me somebody. >> Everybody in here ain't guilty.

>> I I I I said to my wife when we got married, I said, "If you get a job making more money than me, I ain't going to get upset. >> But what we going to do when you get paid?" And I get paid and I'm going take a bag and you going to put yours in the bag. And I'm going put mine in bag >> and we're going to shake it up.

>> So now you don't know what's yours and I don't know what's >> because together we stand. Divided we fall roughly. 7% of male have had little or no time with their father.

And I say that this is my way of thinking that a young girl >> that has no dealing with her father >> is easy to be taken advantage of. >> That that's my that's my way of thinking. I I I believe that if they had that father's love, >> they would not be so easily misled >> because the father the way in other words you ought to want to be treated the same way your father treat >> and that ought to be good.

So to me is a disadvantage to them not having that father's love. >> And my brothers and sisters, my brothers and sisters, if we are going to be what God will have us to be, we going to have to look for the he from which cometh our head. Well, I down the sun >> and the father.

>> But let me close out with this. >> Let us look at the characteristic >> of a godly father. When I look at the F and father, I see forgiven.

Read verse 22- 24. You'll find forgiveness there. >> The father forgave his son immediately.

>> He did not forsake. >> He celebrated his son's return. And our children need to see and to hear that we love them.

>> I believe I believe I believe that. You don't have to believe what I believe, but I believe that you got children in trouble today for the because the life of their parents. >> And don't get upset with me when I say this.

I think that we give them too much. >> You don't allow them to suffer for nothing. >> But every now and then we ought to give some tough love.

>> God give it to >> us. I I I was saying tell saying someone the other day uh at Christmas time I said now Christmas time you don't know what to give a child because every time something come out they get it. So when Christmas, they got everything.

>> But I got some folks in here like me at Christmas time. You got a shoe box >> with a app. >> We didn't know nothing about that.

It was not what I was. >> And then later on >> they say >> and you got one toy. If you l uncle might give you one little something, but most of the time you got one toy >> and you just as happy >> That's right.

>> That's right. >> And you preserve that toy. >> A lot of things we prayed with, we made them ourselves.

>> But now they don't make no >> everything got to be given. But I say I I I I I say that uh a godly father >> will celebrate when that child have done wrong and they come back and admit that they done wrong. Uh we shouldn't fuss at them, >> but be glad that they made a change and try to help them that they will not fall in that rut again.

>> This father when the prodical son came back home, he didn't force that. I didn't read way >> but he said put a rain on his face >> put shoes on his feet >> and I believe that that putting his shoes on his feet he didn't want his son to remember them old roads that he walked on >> you got new shoes Now, >> not only that, but go kill not just the cat, but kill a prize head. Kill a >> be >> because my son >> that was lost.

>> Now he's mine >> and he came to himself. >> When one comes and give their life to Christ, we are not sit up and say, "Well, it ain't going to last. >> I know what they used to do." >> You ought to rejoice.

>> But did not the word say that heaven rejoice over one >> giving their life? >> And then when you read on in in in Luke, you'll find that the woman that uh lost one piece of silver when she searched the house, when she found it, She called her friend. >> Rejoice with me.

>> I found that peace that was lost. >> I said to Reverend Simmons on last Sunday, I said, "Honey, I don't know who most excited me or you." >> Because when honors are put on my friend, I say, "Me, too." That's right. >> And I just believe if we are that close >> and I need it, they will share with me >> three of us made an agreement that if either one got into a tight, >> we would not go to nobody else.

We would work it out among the three. Whatever you stand in need of, let us work it out together. >> Because you you you got to got to believe that every time a person help you, >> the world knows >> if you give me a dollar, a 100 people know that you gave me a dollar.

But he said, "If you do it in secret, >> I reward you and they're over." >> That ain't under me. That's That's the word. >> That's the word.

And And I discovered I discovered that most people leave the church mad by what the preachers say because they don't know what the word say. >> If you know the word, then you know you don't have to get upset so much in the church. Because I read where it say the word will find you out.

>> Don't you know that sometime you can be in the church and the preacher preaching it looked like they were right where you were. I know that from experience because when I came back to the church after leaving, the man was preaching >> on the prodical son and everything he said was what I had done that night. >> And I'm saying I looked around and said, "Who's in here last night?

And then it came to me that the word will find you out. >> And so a godly father, a go a godly father will feed his family before he go to the sto. >> You know what I'm talking about.

A godly father will put his family >> first. >> They will make sure that everything is all right at home. >> Then let me move on.

Then when I look at the a >> in father verse 20, I see love because the father opened up his arms >> for his son and he came back home. And then when I see the teen father, I see teaching. Look in verse 31 and 32.

He took the elder aside and used the return of the young >> as a teaching moment. Do not force your child >> to do certain things. >> We ought to listen at them.

>> Let them hear what they have to say. In other words, sometime we will force our children to make quick decisions >> without even thinking. But I believe I I believe I believe uh if we take the time to listen every now and then sometime they know what to do but they want to hear what you say.

And a godly father, a godly father will not teach his child the wrong thing. >> A godly father will take time to sit down and talk to his son or his daughter. Showing love, talk love is one thing, >> but showing love is another.

>> And a godly father will show his love, not one DAY, BUT SHOW HIS LOVE EVERY DAY. >> When is the last time you told your child, "I love you." When is the last time you said son or daughter I'm proud of you. >> Let them know that uh you are interested in them.

>> Every now and then >> you have to sit down and not talk your love. You got to show your love. Then when I look at the teaching your child when I was coming up, you had to get your homework, but also you had to open up the Bible.

How many of us will tell a child, "It's time for you to read God's word." >> Let them know that they can't make it without God's word. >> I don't care how many degrees they got on their wall, they need Jesus. >> I never read where it say a PhD going to get you into heaven.

But when we were going to school and I I got some witness here. Uh every morning you had to say a Bible vers. >> Somebody know what I'm saying.

>> And you didn't say that same verse every morning. >> You only say Jesus wept one time. >> You got to get away from Jesus.

>> And even when we sitt to sit down to the table. >> You had to say a Bible. We don't do that no more.

>> Oh, I know I'm right. You don't have to say nothing. I know I'm right.

>> But we need to a godly father will take time to let his children know that without God, you can't make it. Then I look at the H in verse 17. I see having integrity.

The son knew his father could be counted on a man of integrity. And my brothers and sisters, we ought to be fathers as well as mothers. >> That our children know that they can count on us.

>> Not only when they doing good, but when I get in trouble, I can count on them to correct me. >> And I I I used to hate I used to hate And they said, "If you do it again, I'm with you." And I always say, and I was always say, "Look with me now." Because that devil whipping is worse than that single whip. >> And we need not to let stuff pile up before we say something about you.

When we see it happening, we ought to take care of the matter then >> because sometime sometime they'll do it to see if you going to say something. >> I I don't get upset with y'all president now because they allowing him to do it. And if if I'm doing something, YOU DON'T STOP ME.

YEAH. I'm going continue to do it. >> You got some children bad now because when they do it, you laugh at >> and they keep on doing it.

So we must let them know that I love you so much. >> When I see you doing wrong, I correct you. >> Now they may not DO WHAT YOU TELL them to do, but we ought to be guilty of telling me.

>> I can't make you do nothing, but I ought to be guilty of telling you. Then I look at the E >> in verse 20. The father when the son I see expression when the young man came home >> I said earlier he didn't f with he was just glad that his son had came to himself.

And you ought to be glad when you see your child doing good. >> LET THEM KNOW, PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND them and SAY, "I'M PROUD OF YOU." >> And I got news. They ain't going to do everything you want.

>> They ain't going to do everything you like. >> But you should let them know I'm interested in you. Then when I look at their aura, I see respect.

>> The father was respected of both of his son's worship. >> He allowed one to fail in order to learn. >> He allowed the other to complain.

But we confirm his love. >> And my brothers and sisters, don't provoke your child to work together. Don't provoke our children around.

And sometime we are guilty >> of making them go wrong. Sometime we do the wrong thing with our children. >> When you allow when you curse your child, you only allow that child to curse you because you ought to be the leader.

And I tell folks all the time that be careful what you say around you >> because they going to repeat what they hear you say. >> And and I'm I'm funny. I'm funny.

If I see a child, a little child can't stand me. Guess what? I know I've been the centerpiece on that table.

You done talked about me at that table >> and you got children hating grown folk and they ain't never done nothing >> but BECAUSE THEY HEARD WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT it >> always you me they say, "I'mma cause you to be here, >> but I sure know who you get out of here. >> I'm not going to do it to them >> and they ain't going to do it to me. >> When you give respect, >> you be getting >> But if you don't respect me, why you want me to respect you?" >> That's right.

But I'm glad I'm glad I'm glad that a godly father follow the instructions of Jesus. >> A godly father knows that every child that he has >> is a blessing from God. >> Let me say to all you under the my rewards.

God gives you children. That is a blessing >> and you ought to be good to that >> that God gives you. >> Every mother, every father, >> every time they go down on their knees, >> they ought to thank God for my child.

Thank God that my child never been to the jail. >> Thank God that you've been good to me. >> I am living witness that sometimes the only lesson that they are going to learn >> is sometime they got to be locked up.

I say that because the prodal son did not come to himself >> until things got rough. >> Every now and then we ought to thank God for the condition that we're in. >> We ought to thank God because he have given us one more day.

Let me say to fathers this morning, God expect the best out of us. >> God expect us to live up to what he placed us here to do. When I go back in the book of Genesis, God gave the man >> the first charge.

>> He did not say if the man don't do what he should do, he was going to take it away. >> But I didn't read where he said if you don't do it. >> But he gave us the charge.

And the reason why you got so many women's in charge >> is because we are fail to do our job. >> I always say if you drive in a car, can't nobody drive it until you get out from under the wheel. >> And uh I I tell my wife all the time, I I know I'm a good husband.

because I'm doing what the Lord would have me to do. >> I made a vow uh through sickness. >> I made a vow to richer or poor >> and uh as long as I'm doing not only did I promise to her >> but I promised it to the Lord.

We have to understand when we take a vow, >> we think we taking that bow to one another. >> That's right. >> But you actually taking that vow to the Lord.

>> You promising the Lord what you are going to do. >> That's why I tell people be careful in the songs that you sang >> because you're making a promise. You saying I promise the Lord I'm going serve him till I die.

>> You didn't say nobody. said, "I promised the Lord that I won't serve." So, you making a promise to him. And don't take my word for it.

Read Revelation. Everything you do >> is written in the book. >> That's why I say when we stand before God, it going to be a whole lot of no harm things there.

>> And there going to be some stuff there. Did I say that? written >> in the book.

Fathers, let us take our responsibility. Let me share this with you and I'm close. On last Sunday, a young man was at the at the uh installation from Pine Pine Brook Church in Augusta.

and he called Reverend Simmon's mother and told her to call Reverend Simmon and tell me that he learned more last Sunday than he he ever as a deacon. and he said he was a chairman of the deacon board and that it was so much that he did not do and he was going to be a better deacon and I told her if nobody else was blessed I'm thankful because the word did not come back more he said that there were so many things that I thought I was never told but let me let Let me say this to you. When we undertake a position, stop worrying about everybody else position.

>> Learn how to do your position. >> We got some folks can't even do theirs, but they always napping in yours. >> Stay in your lane.

If I'm a missionary, if I'm a missionary, I ain't got no benefit of nipping in the missionaries. >> Let me stay in my lane. >> And if we do that, God will bless us.

>> Don't try to take over somebody else's position. >> And we have that a lot in the church. which we want we want to stick our nose in everybody's position, >> but manage your own position.

>> Like I tell and I don't have no problem in telling folks, I'm the pastor, not you. I don't have I don't have no problem with that. But what I'm saying to the fathers today, let us train up our young men >> so we won't have so much shooting going on.

Young men take advantage of ladies. I always think about I got girls so I need to treat my grandfather used to always tell me when you get a wife the same way you treat your wife, your son going to treat his wife the same way. And I try to set a good example so men not only with our son but with our daughters as well.

Let us set a good example that they can be proud to say that's my father. Let us live the life that they can say I'm glad that he is my father and that we can't they can't say nothing bad about us. and say my father was a good father.

This morning I went in and looked at my father's picture and I said, "Happy Father's Day." Even though you didn't do all that you should have done, but happy Father's Day. Be good. Stop holding grudges against your father.

They didn't do what they should have done. Take it up with He's the only one. >> And have a forgiving heart.

>> If he didn't do what he should have done, forgive him. >> And if you do that, God will forgive you. >> I don't know what you were looking for, but it's the message that he laid on my heart.

And I'm I'm going back to my satisfied. Why? because I've done what he told me to do.

And my brothers and sisters, Father, when you do what God tells you to do, >> lay down at night and go to sleep, God bless you in heaven, continue to smile on as you stand on your feet. If there's one today want to give your life to Christ, now is the time. >> And we got some fathers here today.

If you come and give your life to to Christ today, you can always say on Father's Day, >> I gave my life to Christ. Will I be one this morning? >> If your mind is made up, >> all you need to do is come.

>> And I stopped saying join the church. I say join Jesus first. The name of the church ain't going to get you in.

>> I ain't concerned that you join Jesus. And if he leads you to join board here, we'll be glad to have you. >> But if you come and give your life to Christ this morning and this is not the church of your choice before you leave here today, we'll give you a letter.

Take to that church and tell them that you came today and gave your life to Christ. >> Will it be one, >> man, woman? Boy, girl, >> this may be the last invitation that you get.

>> The next invitation might be death knocking on your door. >> You look good. >> You may feel good, >> but somebody left this morning.

Look better than we look and felt better than we feel right now, >> but they are gone. Will there be one this morning? >> Will there be one this morning?

>> It may be later than you think. >> Don't let it be said if I had known >> what I would have done. >> But why the blood is running long in your vein?

That's the time to do. >> Will I be one? >> Will I be one?

>> Will I be one? >> Will I be one? I'm asking special prayer this morning >> for my good friend on Long Island, Sister Diane Dean this morning.

>> Not only her, but my good friend, Reverend Dr. Raymond Fischer. I'm asking special prayer for them.

And I'm going to ask Pastor Kennedy to come and pray for my friends this morning. If you have something special you want to ask God for, won't you come this morning? >> Tell him what you want.

>> I don't know about you, but I want God to continue to bless my friends. I just believe >> he's able. I know he's able.

Father God, >> in the name of Jesus, we come to you right now to tell you thank you >> for all that you have done >> and all the things you will continue to do in our lives. >> God, thank you so much for being a great God that knows how to take care of your children. Thank you, God, for how you washed over us last night, oh God, while we didn't even know we was in the world, God.

Lord, right now, we come before you to lift up Mrs. Dean this morning, God. Whatever she is lacking right now, God, if she's sick, God, we know you to be a healer.

Whatever is going on in her life, God, you're already there, God, cuz you're a God that's everywhere, God. And we say thank you right now, God. Oh God, we ask that you strengthen Pastor Dean as as well, God.

Because God, WHEN ONE IS DOWN, BOTH are down, God. And we say thank you right now because we already know you are in the healing business, oh God. And God, I want to lift up Reverend Fisher, oh God.

Oh God, continue to lift him, oh God, in the name of Jesus, God, cuz you died for us and you said by thy stripes we are healed, oh God. And God, we thank you in advance, oh God, for healing powers, oh God. And God, right now, I want to lift up Pastor Barbara, oh God, as he continue to stand on the wall, God, for you, oh God, preaching from the depth of his heart, oh God.

God, we thank you right now for all that around the altar, oh God, because we realize that we need to lean to you and not to our own understanding. AND GOD, WE THANK YOU RIGHT NOW FOR a mighty word that we heard on today, GOD. OH GOD, we just thank you right now for everything that YOU'RE GOING TO DO, GOD.

GOD, THANK YOU, OH GOD, FOR BEING our father, oh God. And God, WE THANK YOU FOR ALL FATHERS, OH GOD. GOD, WE RE RECOGNIZE THAT WE'RE NOT PERFECT, OH GOD.

BUT GOD, if we just trust in you, God, you will bring everything in order, oh God. And God, we say thank you, God. Thank you for the ways that you made when we didn't see a way, God.

Thank you for the lives you changed when we couldn't do it ourselves, GOD. THANK YOU, GOD, FOR EVERYTHING, GOD, THAT WE FORGET TO say thank you for, God. Oh God, we just pray right now for the bereavement family.

God, what while they're going through, oh God, GIVE US STRENGTH, GOD, TO KNOW THAT YOU KNOW HOW TO COMFORT your children. And Lord, we just thank you that this day not only we just declared Father's DAY, GOD, BUT WE REALIZE THAT THERE ARE FATHERS THAT ARE fathers every day, God. And God, let us remember, God, that that if we continue to look to the heels that COME WITH OUR HELP, ALL OF OUR COME FROM YOU, GOD.

And we say thank you, God. And God, we just THANK YOU FOR GOING HILL THIS MORNING, GOD. GOD, there's some that did NOT COME DOWN TO THE ALTAR, GOD, BUT YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GOING THROUGH, GOD.

TOUCH them this morning, God, that it recognize that it was you and I, we ourselves. And God, we just thank you, God, when this race is done, God, and this life is over, God, we we pray, God, that we'll have a place somewhere in your kingdom. And we thank you, God.

We thank you for Miss Barbara, too, God, in a pull pit, God. We thank you for everybody, God, that that you have saved here in this building, God. And we thank you for salvation in Jesus name.

Amen. >> Amen. as you remain standing.

Certainly, it's good to see Mother En here this morning. Good to have her with us this morning at this time. And I want you to continue to stand.

It's only going to take we're going to ask our young man to come. And you are not minding Welcome. Welcome.

Welcome. Glor glory. I have Maybe an clean heart.

>> Oh God, >> amen.