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So, I want to encourage you. Romans 8:37, look at what it says. Yet, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. You're not more than a conqueror at the end. You're more than a conqueror in the middle. From the beginning. If you keep your eyes stayed on Jesus. You don't make it about self. You don't make it about the desires of the flesh. You make it about Jesus. You see, there are two natures often times at war within a person. Because again, when when when the Lord said to man, in the day you eat of this, he says, in dying you shall surely die. Stages of death. And one of the things man became was flesh. Flesh is not the same as body. Your body is, you know, your physical body. Flesh has to do with the influence. It's a nature. That's why God would say, being that man is now flesh, he had to reduce his years. He says, oh no, I can't deal with this for too long. They have now become flesh. And in the New Testament, we begin to teach and educate us that the desire of the spirit is against the desires of the flesh. There is the nature of the spirit. There is the nature of the flesh. What the Apostle Paul is is dying to daily is flesh. It has a desire. You see, sometimes you have to become intentional to identify what is at work in you. Not everything is you. Because the truest version of who you are, not even just version, the the the truest part of who you are is in the spirit. What is in the flesh is the you that was dead. Who wants to keep carrying a dead thing all around? Who wants to feed a dead thing? [music] Why would you want to cater to a dead thing? Even your loved ones that have passed away, do you wake up every morning and make breakfast for them? This I'm not Look, it's sensitive. There are people in my life I've lost. But trust and believe, I'm not waking up asking my dad if he wants some breakfast. No, he is not here. You don't feed dead things. >> [applause] >> So, why are we Can you imagine Look at this practically. Can you imagine reaching the end of your days and knowing that the the totality of your life was feeding what was dead? This is why heaven is not just about a place, it's about a person. And the essence of Jesus is life. He cannot know you when you're dwelling with the dead. Jesus would even say, "Let the dead bury the dead." He was not being insensitive to tell someone not to go for a funeral. No. Jesus would mourn with those who mourned, but there was a there was a revelation that he was trying to reveal because this was someone Jesus is talking about if you're going to follow me. And then somebody says, "Oh, a loved one died. Jesus, let me go bury him, then I will follow you." He says, "No, no, no. Let the dead bury the dead." It was bigger than a physical thing. Jesus is saying, "If you're going to follow me, then don't give your time to dead things." >> [applause] >> And too many of us are giving our time to the desires of the flesh that is a dead thing. Why we must put the flesh to death every day, it is simply us reminding it where it belongs. The apostle I died daily because that part is dead. I need to remind it where it belongs. It belongs on the cross every single day. You have been crucified with Christ. Galatians 2:20, "And the life that I now live, I live it by faith in the Son of God." It's not just about your sin. You have to elevate the conversation. It's not just about well, we're all sinners. No, no, no, no, no. It's not just about you feeling a certain way. It's not just about well, I'm just struggling in this area. See it for what it is. Every time That's why the the Bible even talks about the works of the flesh. Whenever you're given into sin, what you're doing is feeding, spending time, sinning with dead things. How can you be in the land of the living? You have the breath of life in you. The spirit of life in you. And the only thing that you can account for yourself was dead works. Don't just have a mindset for now. Have an eternal mindset. The reason Jesus is not the one sending anyone to hell. Hell is just the natural outcome of a life without Jesus. Hell is the place for dead things. Dead works. People that were slaves to the things of the dead. Because it's there's nothing like that only life is found in Christ. What kind of life do you want to live? Just because you have good fashion sense, does not mean you're not the walking dead. Just because you can get a haircut, you know, good hygiene, which is needed, you know, does not mean that in the realm of the spirit, you look like the walking dead. So, you decide what kind of life [music] would you live? And it's the daily intentionality of realizing that a dead thing is trying to take me with it. This is not just about me having lust. This is not just about me being a people pleaser. This is not just about me having pride. No, this is a dead thing trying to take me with it. This is not just about me having anger issues. It's a dead thing. It's a dead nature that wants me to identify with it. No, no, no. You've been crucified. >> [applause] >> That's why no matter how challenging it feels to walk in obedience, when the Lord says forgive, when the Lord says do this, and you you you know what you know what you're really feeling when you're like, I would never do that? Have you ever carried a lifeless body? You know how heavy that thing is? That is what is on your shoulder. That is what is keeping you stuck. That is what is speaking through you saying, "No, I would never do that." Shake it off. Get free. Who the son sets free is free indeed. Listen to that. >> [applause and music] >> Not just free, free indeed. Don't be crushed under the weight of dead things. Forgive. Let go. Cut off that toxic relationship. Tell the person who does not understand celibacy, "Hey, you know what? Boundaries." >> Mhm. >> Fight for life. Choose life now. You don't fight for life when you're in a hospital. Every day is a challenge that you must fight for life. >> Yes. >> You must fight to choose life. Thank you, Holy Spirit. Thank you, Lord. As I was in prayer, there were three key things that I want us to pray into. And I'll just ask them to put those prayer points up on the board. And I want you to even if you you write this down, not just that we're going to pray about it in this moment, but that you spend time praying about these things over your life. Number one, repentance for complaining and murmuring. If you are someone that you know deep down, you've complained the whole journey through. That's just something we we've all been there. I've been there. I I would not try to make it seem like I have not. But you know why I did? Lack of revelation of the honor of what it means for Jesus to entrust you to partner with you, to walk things out with you for his good pleasure. Right? So, repentance, if you've ever walked in obedience with a discontent heart, you got to repent for that. Because you serve a God who is watching. He He He is about the motive of your heart that he judges. Right? Number two, begin to pray that God give me a revelation for what you have entrusted to me. That home Bible study, that business, that instruction, where you called me to serve. Whatever it is, God give me a revelation of what you have entrusted to me. I believe it was maybe last month or 2 months ago I was sharing the story about when I served under a prophet when I was in college. And at first I despised it because I I was just serving to keep my camera. I had bought a camera with the money for rent. Foolish times, foolish decisions. And the Lord tells me to give it to this prophet. And I'm like and literally, you know, our youth leader at the church at that time picks me up from Best Buy. I was so happy about this camera. I was like, "No, you can pick me up right here." I didn't want to leave it at home. I took the camera to the service. I was so excited. And the service is going on and the Lord says, "Give it to the prophet." I said, "Oh, no." You know how you start regretting all of your decisions like, "Oh, man, if I only dropped it at home. Why? Why?" And I go to the prophet and I said, "Prophet Evan Walker, man." He's passed away now. I go up to him and I said, "Man, the Lord said, you know, I'm so upset." And he laughs about it. He said, "You know what? We don't need a camera. But we do need a camera person. We We do need someone to film the services." I signed up so quick. >> [laughter] >> As long as I wasn't in disobedience, I said, "Lord, you see what he said? I mean, I I offered." >> [laughter] >> I I learned editing just so that I don't give away my camera. And so, you know, I I was like, "No, every service I will be here. I will film. I will edit. I will post it." But I was doing that from a place of discontent. I was only serving to keep my camera. Until the Lord dealt with my heart. And he started showing me, "You don't even know the treasure in what I'm I'm training you in. You don't even understand. This is my discipline. This is my love. I'm training you, and you are complaining." A lot of things I learned under that ministry are revelations that have anchored me till today. I didn't realize it then until the Lord started to deal with my heart. I started to learn about just even at a young age just the warfare that comes against ministries. But I also understood and learned victory over the ways that the enemy would move against the ministry. There were so many things the Lord began to teach me under that ministry. If I saw it right from the beginning, I would have walked up to that man smiling, just talking about my camera. I was so discontent. I was so annoyed. But I thank God that he dealt with my heart. And I believe that's what he's doing for many of you today. You cannot if you don't honor what God has placed in your hand. What God has placed in your care. What God has called you to serve. You can never receive what you're called to receive from it. And so begin to pray. God, give me a revelation of what you have entrusted to my care. Let me see it properly. And the third thing, give me the right perspective to receive your discipline. When I'm going through the dealings of God, when you're stripping me, let me not see it as being forsaken and abandoned. Let me trust you. Let me know that you're always with me. You can feel Listen, there are times that I will have encounters with the Lord that it was nothing about a revelation or move. It was just that he was I just want to encourage you. Proud of you. Keep going. You see, there's times that people will just tell you that Jesus is so proud of you. Don't take it lightly. Sometimes that is the You you need that word more than anything in that moment. To know that you're on the right path. There times [snorts] that you could feel so discouraged about life. And someone calls you and says, man, I had a dream of you. And the dream is not your reality. It's an encouragement from the Lord. Telling you, the path you're on, stay there. If you stay there, you will get to that point. I am with you. Continue. Don't take it lightly. Don't take it lightly when there's a scripture that speaks to you. There are times that you would just read things normally and then you read something and you feel like you're about to just fall in tears. It's the spirit of God speaking to you. There are times that you're driving [clears throat] and you see a billboard and the billboard has one word but something in that word speaks to you. Don't just think of it like coincidence or wishful thinking. It is the spirit of God trying to encourage you. There is a place in the ministry of the Holy Spirit to encourage you. To tell you, "Hey, we're rooting for you. You're doing good. Keep it up." Is the Lord telling you he is with you? Keep it up. And there are times that you will be, you know, where you might receive a rebuke. It's a good thing for course correction. It's the love of Jesus saying, "Hey, there's so much I want to do in and through your life." I remember I was on a call with one of my best friends and she was in an Uber and they were having conversations with the Uber driver and we were on FaceTime and then she turns the camera to the Uber driver but because of the conversation that was going on and immediately the Lord begins to give me a vision about the driver. And the Lord began to show me that he has called this man as a prophet from a young age but he has been running because he wants to satisfy his flesh. And then he he he there was just, you know, an extent of what the Lord said and the man confirmed everything. And I said to the man, "And so, why do you keep running?" This is a rebuke from the Lord. This window will not be open always. Don't look at rebukes as difficulty. Don't look at it as an accusation that you're not good enough. These are traps of Satan. A rebuke is not God saying you're not good enough. It is his love that [music] brings the rebuke. But the enemy wants to make you avoid it. Avoid conflict. Avoid confrontation, even when it comes from the Lord. So, when the Lord is confronting you about something, what what we tend to do is get overly emotional, but don't change. Because all the emotions is tied to shame and unworthiness. That's not where the Holy Spirit lives. If when you receive a rebuke from the Lord, however it comes, and the feeling you have is shame, know that you are in the web of Satan. Nothing changes from there. Even if you feel it, begin to shake it off and and just start praying and saying, "Holy Spirit, help me." Don't let your prayer just be tears and shame. Nothing changes from there. When someone confronts you, you see, sometimes this this is not always about this supernatural experience. Sometimes the confrontation and rebuke from the Lord is from your friends. A friend calls you out on your behavior. A friend calls you out on how you've been acting. If all you felt was attacked, revisit it. Revisit it in prayer. If what was produced and I'm not talking about crazy people now. Talking about friends that love you, people in your life that care about you. And it was done with care. I'm not talking about people that are just trying to tear you down. No, no, no. Or accuse you. No, no, no. But they are calling you out on things. If all you got out of that was being attacked, questioning what spirit they operating from, questioning and then on conversations with people about how difficult this person has become, revisit it in prayer. Because a conversation that the Lord could be using to make you aware of something has been manipulated to be an attack. It's how the enemy works. Look at it. Revisit it. Even Moses, who had, I mean, direct encounters with the Lord, his father-in-law would give him advice on what to do. Moses was humble enough to agree. The father-in-law is like, "Moses, what are you doing? How can you sustain leading all these people? Put leaders over people. Don't deal with every matter, every issue." Moses in his arrogance could say, "You know, when last did you go up the mountain? >> [music] >> I don't see you being called around here. Was there any glow on your face lately?" Moses was humble enough to say, "You know what? The Lord is speaking to me through you." >> [music] >> You see, God did not just create you to only fellowship with him. That is why even people that have direct access to the Father, talking to him on a normal [music] basis, having, you know, visitations in heaven, some of the turning points in their life was not directions that came from the Holy Spirit. It came from their community. It came from counsel amongst trusted people. Because the Lord also wants you to know how to thrive in community. He wants you to know how to discern his voice through your brother and through your sister. Not just through him, but know how to discern because the same spirit in you is the same spirit in your brother or sister in Christ. He wants you to know how to receive wisdom and counsel that is coming from that same spirit but a different channel. That's what keeps you humble. That there are treasures that would unlock your life, and it's not always what you receive directly from him. It's in the person next to you. Let's begin to pray over these prayer points. Just take some time. Heavenly Father, we thank you. We thank you. Let's put Let's leave up the prayer points, please. We thank you, Jesus, for this moment you will call us to yourself. We thank you, Lord, that in you there is no hiding. In you there is no darkness. In you there is no shame or unworthiness. In you is life and life more abundantly. You are the light [music] of the world. You are the light of men. You are the light of our lives. Heavenly Father, we come before you in repentance, oh God. That for any time that we treated what was holy as profane. When we treated what was holy as common. We ask of you, Lord Jesus, to help us as we turn. That we make a decision now that no matter where life takes me, I will be found in your will. No matter the hardships, no matter the the the the highs, the successes, no matter the lows, no matter how much I'm stretched, I will be found in your will. Jesus, when you were in the Garden of Gethsemane, how much farther would a person be stretched [music] that even your tears were blood? But no matter what it cost, you were found in the will of the Father. And Jesus, the life you lived was to model who we must be. Your obedience to the Father was not because you were any less God, but it was to model our obedience to the Father. Our obedience to you. So, Jesus, we come before you. Will you help us? For everything you've instructed us to do, will you help us? I see a young lady in this room and and the Lord is literally there's someone in your family that [music] you would it's almost like um it's like they're in hospice. And the desire is to put them in a home. But you know that the Lord has called you to take care of them. That the Lord is saying, "Don't put this person in a nursing home. Just go about your life and just visit when you can. But that for the last days that they would have on this earth, take care of them." It's a holy instruction. It's a holy instruction. In the process [music] of that, there are things in you the Lord will begin to prune so that you may flourish in due time. Begin to pray to the Father. Ask him to give you a proper revelation of what he's called you to steward. That you will come into agreement with him. A lot of the uneasiness that many people are feeling, a lot of the restlessness, is not because the peace of the Lord is not available to you. It's a It's waiting for your surrender. Ask the Lord, help me to see this properly. And Lord, we commit. Ask the Lord to give you the grace and the strength to endure his disciplines. To embrace the cup of suffering. Because it is not a cup of suffering that leads to death. It's actually a cup of suffering that allows you to overcome death. It allows you to overcome the enemy. It kills what wants to kill you. Ask him, "Would you help me, Lord?" I feel the heaviness in the room. Will you help me, Lord? The Lord is not negating how you feel. But for many, that feeling is produced by a wrong revelation. It's produced by a lie that you have believed to be true. But if you shift your gaze on him, you see, fear can be described as an emotion. Fear can also be a spirit of torment. But yet, Jesus says, "Fear not." So, there is a shift that can happen where that lie is uprooted. And the true revelation of Jesus is planted and it's growing, and what comes out of you is courage and boldness. Let's just spend some time pray in the spirit. Oh, thank you, God. I see the spirit of God wanting to touch some people. Oh, thank you, Jesus. You see, there are some of you and what has been tormenting you. The only reason that it still have access in your life is because you wouldn't surrender. [music] >> [music] >> However the spirit leads you, begin to pray. [music] Begin to pray because there is a help you would ask for. And I see the hand of God wanting to touch you as you call on him. I see the hand of God wanting to reach you as you call for him. For some that have been going through torment, you will see that as you begin to surrender and say, "Lord, no matter what, you will find me in your will." If you make a decision now, there are things that the spirit of God is putting in your heart to do. If you decide to do it, not waiting for another confirmation. You don't need confirmation to walk out of error. You need awareness. And the moment you become aware and the moment you remember that this is not the will of God for my life. This does not produce the fruits of the Spirit in my life. This has caused my heart to be divided. Don't delay waiting for another confirmation. Make the decision in your heart now. All over this room begin to pray. Pray out loud. I see the Lord wanted to move. Don't think about the person next to you. Don't think about who's behind you, who's in front of you. If the Lord was right there in front of you, what would you say to him? If closing your eyes helps you, close your eyes and begin to speak to your father. Thank you, Lord. Prayer team, just be sensitive. And as the Lord begins to touch people soon, I just want you to make it easier. Just bring them to the front. >> Purify [singing] my heart. Make me as gold and precious [singing] >> [music] >> silver. Purify my heart. Make me as gold, Lord, pure >> [singing] >> gold. Refiner's [singing] fire. My heart's one desire is to [singing] be >> [music] >> wholly set apart for you, Lord. [singing] I want to be [music] wholly >> [singing] >> set apart >> [music] >> for you, [singing] my Master, ready to [music] do your [singing] will. I want [singing] to do your will. Purify [singing] my heart. Make me [music and singing] as gold, Lord, [singing] pure gold. More [music] purify my heart. Make [music] me as gold. Lord, [singing] pure gold. Refine as fire. My heart's [singing] one desire is to be >> [singing] >> holy >> [music] >> set apart for [singing] you, [music] Lord. I want to [singing] be >> holy >> [music] >> set apart >> [singing] >> for you, >> [music] >> my master. Ready to do [music] your will. I want to do [singing and music] your will. I want to do your will. Your will, your will. Your [music] will, >> [singing] >> I want to do your will. Your will. Purify >> [music and singing] >> us, Jesus. Your fire. >> [singing and music] >> I'm ready, I'm ready to do your will. I'm ready to do your will. [music and singing] I'm ready, [music and singing] Lord. I want to do Your will. Your will. Your will. Your will. >> [music] >> Your will. >> [singing] >> We're ready. We're ready to do your will. Your will. >> [music] >> Your will. >> [singing] [music] >> I want to do your will, Lord. [singing] I am ready. I'm ready. I'm ready, Lord. I'm ready, Lord. To do your [music] will. Your will. Your will. Your will. [music and singing] Your will. Your will. >> [music] [singing] >> Your will. I want to do your will, Lord. Purify fire. [singing] I give you my heart, [singing] yeah. I give you my soul. >> Can we be sensitive even [music] to [singing] the the the balcony area? I see the hand of God about to touch someone over there. Just be sensitive. We'll continue to worship, but I need to share something. [music] Thank [singing] you, Holy Spirit. Thank you, Holy Spirit. Perfect that which you're doing. Perfect that which you're doing. Be sensitive. Just be in prayer. Lord, I disconnect your people, oh God. From the works of death and what it has produced in them. Where the enemy has leveraged the works of death over their lives. Let your hand come upon them now in the name of Jesus. And disconnect them, oh God, from every demonic influence in the name of Jesus. Purge it from their vessel. Purge it from their vessel, oh God. Because their vessel is that which is for the Holy Ghost. Every other spirit >> [music] >> that has been has found rest or agreements in you, the judgment OF GOD IS UPON THEM NOW. Purge it. Purge it from them. >> [music] >> Let the purification of the Lord touch this room in the name of Jesus. Lord, I ask for the coals, the coals, the coals that the seraphims bring, oh God. [music] Let it come upon this building now in the name of Jesus. Anything that has influence over you THAT IS NOT THE Holy Ghost, let it be exposed and expelled now in the name of Jesus. Spirit of the living God, we declare liberty over your people. We declare freedom over your people. To every captive in the room, locate them now in the name of Jesus. The Lord is showing me someone that went for tarot card reading. And there was an exchange that happened. The destiny they showed you was a counterfeit destiny. It was what was already exchanged. Because when they showed it to you and you agreed with them, it was the exchange of destinies. But Lord, I ask for restoration now. Loose that person from every counterfeit life, every counterfeit destiny. There is a demon Begin to pray. Begin to pray. There is a demon that was sent. Spirit of God, locate that person. LOCATE THAT PERSON NOW. LOCATE THAT PERSON NOW. They traded your destiny on a table of cards. Let them be restored now. Let them be restored now. >> [music] >> As the spirit of God locates that person, bring them to the front. Thank you, Lord. Lord, let your hand come upon them now. Let everything that the enemy has built concerning their lives, I command it to be torn down. We loose them. We loose them. We loose them. Because even though you came to Christ, you still were in agreement with a counterfeit life. You see, what what psychics and tarot card readers offer you is a they literally exchange your destiny on the table. Because the life they're showing you was never anything that had to do with your future. It is [music] the future they're giving you. I loose you now >> [music] >> from everything that Satan planted in you. I command it to leave you. There is a serpent that has been INSTRUCTING YOU. THE VOICE OF A serpent lovingly my coyote blood SO COLD. THE JUDGMENT OF GOD is upon you. THE JUDGMENT OF GOD IS UPON THAT SERPENT in the name of Jesus. Loose her now. Loose her now. Loose her now. Loose her now. Loose her in the name of Jesus. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Lord, release your purification upon her. Every counterfeit voice, disconnect her from it in the name of Jesus. Thank you, Lord. Begin to pray. The spirit of the Lord is moving in the room. I restore to you what the enemy had caged. That false [music] reality, that false destiny. Lord, I uproot it from her mind. I uproot it from her heart. In the name of Jesus. There it goes. Thank you, Lord. There it goes. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Now, begin to pray. There is something God wants to do IN YOUR LIFE. DON'T WORRY ABOUT what he's doing in other people. Intercede over your life. Intercede over your family. I [music] thank you, Lord, for her freedom. In the name of Jesus. I thank you. I thank [music] you. No longer will it visit you. No longer will it torment you. Every place that your soul has been caged, I loose it in the name of Jesus. [music] Every fragmented soul, I thank you, Lord, for your restorative power. In Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. Begin to pray. Begin to pray. The Lord is doing something. Every counterfeit spirit that has been operating as the voice of God to many, I loose its stronghold over you now. In the name of Jesus. Purge them, oh God. Purge them, purge them, purge them. Purge them, oh God. Of every deposit of the enemy. Purge them, oh God. Anything they fed you in the dream to solidify a stronghold over your life. Cleanse them now. Cleanse them now. I see the Lord setting people free from spirit spouses. Spirit of the living God, wherever they are that have been bound to a spirit spouse, loose them now in the name of Jesus. Loose them now in the name of Jesus. Locate them wherever they are. Locate them. You see, there's times that a demon will claim you as a wife. Will claim you as a husband. You know what happened? That produced Nephilims. But this was in bodily form. That angels would look at humans and found them attractive and had relations with them. And what that produced was this half human, half angel. The flood happens. Where do they go? That is why demons are called disembodied spirits. But there is still a nature in them. So when that has themselves not only are they looking for rest in the person, but there is a nature in them that want to claim you as their own. Then they begin to claim people as a spouse. That is why there are times in your dreams something is sleeping with you. There are times that even in your your laying down you could physically feel like a spirit is sleeping with you. You wake up aroused. These are not natural things. But that says the Lord setting people free. There are degrees to which this happens. There are degrees that causes permission. It it gives legal ground. There's a reason why the Lord would tell you to flee from immorality. Because you see, whatever you consistently do, you invite the spirit behind the acts. That is why if you notice, if you give yourself to prayer, day one, it's feel terrible. Month three, you can be stopped. Because in your consistency, you made room for the Holy Spirit. When you give yourself to lust, day one, you think you're in control. When you give yourself to certain patterns, certain habits that are not of God, you think you're in control. But the more you consistently do it, you invite the spirit that give it. And there are certain different things which we'll teach on this later that gives legal grounds. So, just begin to pray right now over your life. Spirit of the living God, don't miss anyone in this room. Wherever a spirit spouse their aim and their goal is to destroy every relationship in your life. Their objective is that you belong to no one except them. You meet someone, everything is going well, then all of a sudden everything falls apart. Spirit of the living God, if there's anyone bound by that spirit, molested by that spirit, set them free now in the name of Jesus. Arrest that spirit now. I see the Lord. See, one of the things that the Lord showed me he would do at these gatherings in LA is that this would be like an activation center. Not only equipping, but activating. That the Lord will begin to release supernatural help over you. The Lord will begin to release mantles over people. Mantles equip you to do the supernatural naturally. But here is the thing you must understand before I send the angels of the Lord that will begin to touch some people to equip them for the things that the Lord has already called them to do. Is that every man's soul requires a level of consecration? When Aaron and his sons were called to be priests, they were called. But they had to be consecrated as priests. The calling was not enough. There was a consecration required. Consecration reveals the boundaries you live by. And it's not always based on what is good versus evil, but what the Lord instructs [music] you to do. There are things that the Lord will instruct you to do that not doing it is not is not what people will consider evil, but it is sin if you don't do it. It is it is setting boundaries. There are certain [music] things that the Lord and it grows. It's not a one-time instruction. It grows. Because in that place of consecration, it is [music] death to self. There are things the Lord will begin to strip off in your flesh. And what I want you to do is this. There are some people because you see, these things have to do with times and seasons. That there are people in the room and it is their time to walk out a certain call in God. It is their time to be announced by the Lord. And today particular, what the Lord began to highlight [music] were people's voices. Ministers and worshipers. That the Lord, through your voice, the counsel of God will be released. The ways of God will be taught. That when you begin to minister, it will remove the ceiling between earth and heaven. It would bring people into a true consciousness of the presence, the tangible presence of God. There are mantles I see the Lord about to release that would empower people called You see, being called to ministry does not always mean you're called to preach. But in particular, I'm talking about people called to the fivefold ministry. And people, because even within that, because you could you could only see yourself as maybe a worship minister, but you're actually a prophet who worships. But I see the Lord wanting to activate people's voice. He wants to release your sound, release your sound. [music] But it's not just for your sound. Because when the Lord is looking for a spokesperson, it's not just voice he needs, it's your life. So, you're not a fraud. You don't preach one thing and live another. It's your life. And that That why there is a level of consecration [music] he would require from you. There is a way he wants you to live. He wants you to tailor yourself. If the Lord begins to touch you even now then I want you to spend time tonight in prayer. And over the next few days the Holy Spirit will reveal to you what he requires from you in stages. He would reveal to you what he's asking of you. The way of life he's calling you to live. There are people that the Lord will begin to say every Wednesday, I want you to shut everything down and fast. [music] And just Wednesday's a day of fasting and prayer in your life. There are people the Lord will say after 9:00 don't touch your phone. There are different things. There are things he might tell you to stop eating altogether. This is when it goes beyond what is sin and what is not sin. It has to do with [music] the instructions of the Lord to form you, to shape you, to tailor you. Thank you, Lord. Be sensitive. Just be in prayer. There are mantles that I see about to come upon some people now. Lord, there are people you want to activate in the room. Thank you, Holy Spirit. Thank you, Holy Spirit. At the very minimum I see five. Spirit of the living God, will you locate them now? Would you allow those mantles to come upon them now? Let the weight of your glory come upon them. Activate them for that which you've called them to. Supernaturally equip them. >> [music] >> Empower them, oh God. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Let the mantle of the Lord come upon you now. You will see them workings. The Lord wants to release your tongue. Release your tongue. Release your tongue. Release your tongue. Release your tongue. Like running in a marker. He wants to empower you. For some it will feel like fire. >> [music] >> Then when you will begin to minister, there will be a fire that is released from you. You will not understand that you think you're just singing. You think you're just talking. BUT YET THERE IS A FIRE OF THE LORD that begins to consume THE PEOPLE TO MAKE THEM BURN AND desire Jesus. Oh, thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. You didn't think you were qualified. You didn't think you could [music] be the one. You thought the visions you had as a child were just visions. YOU THOUGHT THE LORD had forgotten about you. But the Lord is showing me that like Joseph, I SHOWED YOU YOUR destiny as a child. But I needed to prune you. I needed to take you through my discipline. I needed to deal with you so that what can emerge would be a ruler who will be uncompromised. But I never forgot what I showed you, [music] says the Lord. I never released my hand from who you have always been. And now he releases you. He commissions you. And he says, "Be bold, my children. [music] Be bold. >> [music] >> There are people Your church hurt did not remove you from your assignment to the church. Because the church is his bride. The assignment never changed. They couldn't see you. They couldn't understand you. Oh, thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. The angels of the Lord are still moving. Thank you, Jesus. I see the Lord dealing with this man. >> [music] >> Let that anointing of fire come upon you. Let that anointing of fire come upon you. Thank you, Jesus. People will not understand the changes you're about to make. People will not understand the way you're about to move. Thank you, Jesus. Thank Just begin Don't Don't worry about what is happening. Pray. Just let this be an atmosphere. The Lord said, "My house shall be called a house of prayer." Begin to speak to your father about the things you desire to grow in him.

>> [music] >> Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. There are two more people I see the hand of God is about to come upon. Spirit of the living God, will you touch them now? Will you locate them wherever they are and empower them? Let that mantle come upon them. Let that supernatural equipping [music] come upon them. Prayer team, just be sensitive. You've been wrestling. You've been wrestling. [music] You've been wrestling. Thank you, Lord. Like Moses, you tried to do it, it didn't work. And in your heart, you [clears throat] said never again. Because what came as a result of what you did the first time, and believing you were answering the call of God, was ridicule. Was shame. Was mockery. But this is where humility is needed. You ran ahead of your time. But don't allow the enemy to trap you in the lie that you are not the person. Don't allow the enemy to trap you in the lie that God never called you. Just because you've become busy doing other things, don't allow [music] the enemy You see, there are times that the weapon formed against you is in your memory. The weapon formed against you was something you experienced. And it would only prosper if it is a driving seat of your life. But the scripture says no weapon formed against you shall prosper. Take authority now. And say, even though that was my experience, cuz I see these two mantles hanging. And these two people you have cut yourself off from you you literally created your own career. You said, "You know what? I'm going to serve God another way." But if you humble yourself he will empower [music] you. You just went too early. You went ahead of your time. You thought it was the Lord speaking to you. We have to learn how to humble ourselves to know that wasn't Jesus. That was ambition. And if you accept that and embrace that then it will come upon you now. Thank you, Holy Spirit. Thank you, Holy Spirit. Thank you, Holy Spirit. There it goes. There it goes. [singing] There it goes. I see the angel of the Lord walking as though locating an individual. [music] Thank you, Holy Spirit. Right there. Right there. Right there. Clothe her. Clothe her. Oh, thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. [music] Thank you, Jesus. I see that mantle coming upon this lady. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Just praying the spirit. And Lord, this other individual, [music] it is their time, it is their season. Let it not pass them by. Let it not pass them by, oh God. Begin to pray over yourself that Lord, let the seasons of my life not pass me by. Thank you Jesus. Pray over yourself. Let the seasons of my life not pass me by. Let the [music] times and the seasons that the Lord has appointed to the unveiling of the life he ordained not pass me by. Ask the Lord that whatever must be killed [music] in you, let it die. And make a commitment to not be committed to dead things. Pursue life. Pursue life. Pursue life. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. I feel the love of God so strongly. It is the love of God that sets free. It is the love of God that calls you higher. It is the love of God that equips you, that empowers you. It is the love of God. And there are some people literally [music] I see this so clearly. You've been coming to the gathering, but you're still living with your boyfriend. It's going to be difficult for you to shift things around. But that living situation is keeping you bound. Don't allow just because you have a need for something be the reason you don't overcome. Overcome the temptation. Don't let it overcome you. And the Lord has been speaking to you about this. The cost of disobedience [music] is you. Don't let yourself be bound a day longer. [music] If you shift things around, you will see that the Lord the provision of the Lord will meet you. After Jesus overcame, the Bible says, "And the angels of the Lord came and ministered [music] unto him." The provision of the Lord will meet you. There is always a battle you must face to become. Goliath was formed for David. There is always a battle you must face. It's more subtle. You're not going to be in a wrestling ring with another person. But you're going to be in a wrestling match with your flesh. And God has already equipped you to overcome. He's not a wicked father. He's already equipped you. Just place your hand on your head. We're going to pray and close. Lord Jesus, we thank you. We thank you for your sweet presence in this place. We thank you for touching your sons and your daughters. We thank you for the word that has gone forth. Lord, we will not commit to dead things. We will not commit to dead works. But we will pursue life. And that is to pursue you. I thank you for your mantle that has come upon your people. And spirit of Lord, would you reveal to them how they ought to consecrate [music] their lives. I thank you for the freedom they have experienced. May they not go back to the doors that opened up bondage. Have your way, Jesus. May none of us miss a season of our lives ordained by you. May we not miss the times. But we would be in alignment with [music] your will. You would always find us in your will. Let us have the consciousness that every single day I die. The flesh is crucified on the cross. That Christ may live through me. Thank you, Lord. Perfect everything you're doing in your people. Establish [music] them in your good work and in your good pleasure. In Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. >> [music] >> Amen. Amen. >> We thank you. Let's celebrate the Lord this evening. >> [applause] >> Let's celebrate the Lord this evening. Let's celebrate the freedom that's in the room this evening. Let's celebrate the deliverance that's in the room this evening. >> [applause] >> Yeah. >> [music] >> Um if there's anybody in the room that uh that doesn't have a relationship with Jesus, um let me tell you, that's the [music] the greatest thing the greatest decision you'll ever make in your life. I am living testimony of that. Um if there's anybody in the room that has not received Jesus [music] Christ as their Lord and Savior, can you just raise your hand? Even if there's some people in the room that need to rededicate [music] their life to Jesus Christ. There's been some people in the room that have taken some steps outside of the will of God. They've been trying to leave themselves. They've been trying to protect [music] and save themselves. But at the end of the day, that just means you are a idol to yourself. You need to surrender to the Lord. You need to repent and turn from your sin. So in [music] this moment, if there's anybody that wants to rededicate their life to the Lord, please just lift your hand. Amen. Amen. >> [applause and music] >> Amen. We celebrate you, sister. Matter of fact, why don't you come up, Francis? [music] Yeah, we're going to celebrate you. >> [applause] >> Yeah. Let's Let's join with heaven. Let's celebrate. Let's celebrate truthfully. >> [music] >> You're making a decision to to go back into the will of the Father. And he's been after your heart. He's been after He wants to [music] father you. He wants to protect you. >> [applause] >> So everybody in the room, I want y'all to repeat. You too, brother. Give me love. >> [music and applause] >> Welcome back to the family. You too, sis? All right, cool. Give me a hug, too, then. >> [music] >> You get a hug, too, sis. >> [applause] >> This what love is. This what the love of the Father is. >> [music] >> He draws us to himself. He's not drawing us to a man. Pastor Stephanie was talking about uh the different offices, the apostles, the pastors, the teachers, the prophets, all of the people, right? The Bible tells us that those gifts are to edify the saints. It's to equip you. It's to make sure you're aware of what you need to do and to go out into the world and be the same thing for everybody else. So if you see somebody up here, do not idolize them. You put them in jeopardy and yourself. [music] So, continue to walk the line. Walk the line Draw a line in the sand today. Okay? This is the moment you turn and don't go back to what was evil. Okay? If you got freedom in the room today, do not walk out of here without encountering the spirit of God. Do not walk out of here without encountering the spirit of God on a daily basis. Okay? [music] So, I have to repeat this prayer after me. Everybody, we going to join in cuz there's some people that might need to say this prayer. But they ain't coming up here, but I thank y'all for y'all boldness, man. Celebrate them again. >> [cheering] [applause] >> So, repeat after me. Say, "Dear heavenly Father, I admit that I am a sinner and I need your forgiveness. >> [music] >> I believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead. I said, "And rose from the dead." >> [music] >> Say it like you believe it. And rose from the dead. That's where the power is. He didn't just die. He died and rose again. So, one more time. And die and rose. Rose My bad. I forgot the words. Sorry. And he rose from the dead. Got to believe [music] that. That's where the power is. That's where the blood of Jesus is. It makes sense now. That's where the blood It atones for our sins because he got up. He's not a sacrifice that stayed down. He didn't He didn't rise. He rose. All right. Sorry. I got a little excited. I turn from my sins and I invite Jesus to come into my heart and as my Lord and Savior. I give my life to you >> [music] >> and invite the Holy Spirit to dwell within me >> [music] >> in Jesus' name. Amen. Celebrate. Celebrate the Lord. Celebrate the Lord.

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