John Gray - The Hook Up
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Y’all ready for this word this morning? Everybody stand up if you’re ready for the word! Couldn’t be more grateful for you all. I am excited about what God is doing in our community and in our midst. I want you to go to Matthew chapter 17, Matthew chapter 17. I’m looking for some generous people. I had asked that earlier; I’m just trying to trick you. Where are the generous people? It’s like six of y’all. I’m going to say that again: where are the generous people? In order to be generous, you have to have an open hand, but before you have an open hand, you have to have an open heart.
Speaking of open hearts, I want to shout out Stacy Gilbert, who’s a part of our team, who just literally had surgery. He texted me this morning, a voice memo; he’s in considerable pain, but he is alive. He had blockages in all of his arteries, and here’s what happened: he should not be alive, but somehow his body created extra arteries in places of the ones that were blocked until they could discover it. I need you to know that you have a creative God that will keep you alive. I don’t have any help in here! Do you know God will keep you alive when your body says you should be dead? You’re looking at a man who had a saddle pulmonary embolism for weeks. I should have died at any moment, but God told that thing no! Is there anybody grateful that God is in charge of your life, your health, your body? So, Stacy, we love you; we’re praying for your complete recovery, and it’s clear God wants you to recover because if He didn’t, you’d already be gone. But when God starts adding extra arteries that weren’t there-y’all don’t hear me! For those who are visitors, this is a House of Miracles. You might need to know that anything can happen in the next 30 minutes. You don’t know what God wants to do!
Last call from the balcony, online, to right here; I’m looking for the generous. Where are the generous? I’m looking for 500 generous people with $200 or $300 level faith. I just want you to throw that out in the atmosphere and say, «I got faith for that!» Tell somebody else, «I got faith for that!» That’s a small thing to God. You have no clue what’s coming to your house. You got to be careful what you say in this season because what you say in this season, you will see in this season. By the way, it shifts into overdrive at 12 midnight tonight. You’re going into the second half of the year. You’re going into momentum!
Alright, Asia, did you hear what I said? Momentum! Everybody say momentum! Matthew 17, go to the 24th verse. I’m reading from the New King James version, Matthew 17: 24. Son, I’m going to need you to have your Bible next week, okay? Alright, because I know you got them; your mama got them for you. It’s got some pictures in there and everything! Some of us adults need a Bible with pictures in it because Goliath was on the ark and Elijah was in the lion’s den. No, no sir, he was not!
Matthew 17, I’m at the 24th verse. When they had come to Capernaum (that’s how it’s pronounced, Capernaum), those who received the temple tax came to Peter and said, «Does your teacher-» that’s capital T-"does your teacher not pay the temple tax?» He said yes. And when Peter had come into the house, Jesus, watch this, anticipated him. Lord, I love that! Jesus knows all, sees all, and is aware of all. Know this: if Jesus ever asks you a question, it’s not because He doesn’t know the answer. Sir, saying, «What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes? From their sons or from strangers?» Peter said to Jesus, «From strangers.» Jesus said to him, «Then the sons are free!»
Tell somebody, «I’m free!» I don’t think you realize who you are and what you carry. I don’t think you know who your father is. I think you believe your father is the person that your mama dated and maybe married, or maybe she didn’t marry him, but whoever it was-whether he’s in your life or out of your life-he is the one that God decided to allow the seed to come through. But your original progenitor, your Abba, the source of your life, came from the mouth of God. You were not manufactured; you were spoken!
I can tell I’m going to have to take this thing off today. I might feel a little healed in here, I’m just saying! Then the sons are free. Tell somebody, «I’m free!» Well, if you’re free, why are you acting bound? And if you’re free, then why do you hang around people in bondage? And if you’re free, then why are you binding other people up and holding them hostage? Because the thing about hostages-whether it’s through anger, manipulation, or offense-if you hold them hostage, you’ve got to stay with them to keep them there. Tell somebody, «Get free today! Get free!» If you’re holding on to grudges, let it go. Somebody offended you? Forgive them!
Anyone that owes you? Let it go! If they could pay, they would pay, but they can’t pay, so God will repay! Watch this one more time: say, «I’m free!» Nevertheless, lest we offend them, Jesus is talking about the leaders or the ruling class of the Jews of the day. «I don’t want to offend them because they’re real tender and sensitive,» because you know there are some people who look to be offended. «You didn’t speak to me!» I’m sorry; honestly, I didn’t even see you. «Yes, you did! You saw me! You know good and well you saw me; I was 17 rows back, dressed in all black with sunglasses on!»
You saw me! No, I promise you, I didn’t see you! There are people who want to be offended; they’re actually not offended; they just don’t like you but don’t have a reason, so they need you to do anything so they can feel good about the way they treat you. You know what I love in this season? No, because the Lord has exposed so many people; they stopped speaking to me, and I’m glad, because I already know you don’t like me! So why are we playing this game? I know what you said: keep that same energy-keep that same energy, especially in the season that’s about to hit me in 12 hours!
I’m going to throw this mic, Linton, and tear this whole church down! Nevertheless, lest we offend them, because you’re going to find some people who are easily offended. Watch this! Go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. When I preach this thing — by the way, this is fresh bread! See, I had no intention of preaching today, so the Holy Spirit was talking to me from the time I got Pastor Tim’s text until about 2 in the morning. So I need y’all to know that from about 4:32 to 2:00 in the morning, God was stirring this! Everybody say fresh bread!
I’ve never preached this; nobody’s ever heard this. So when you hear it next week at somebody else’s church, just know they got it from us! And take the fish that comes up first. Everybody say first! And when you have opened its mouth-wow! Some of y’all have been too quiet, and you need to-when it has opened its mouth, watch what you’ll find! When you open your mouth, you will find a piece of money! Some of you, your breakthrough is in your mouth! You understand why your pastor had you confess and declare, «I am generous»? Because what you’re doing is your faith speaking and priming the atmosphere for God to back your words. Because if you say, «I am generous,» then He has to put something in your hands for that to come to pass, and generous means I’m able to give freely without worrying about anything that I have to take care of on my own.
Generous immediately means all my needs are met, I get to help others! I’m going to give you one last chance! If you got faith to say it, say, «I am generous! I am generous!» You will find a piece of money! Take that and give it to them for me and you! He said, «Get a hook, go to the sea, drop the hook; the first fish that you catch, open its mouth!» Inside of its mouth is a piece of money that takes care of what you owe and what I owe! I need you to look at one of your few neighbors and say, «You really are blessed to be sitting next to me!» Now, if they looked at you with an attitude, find somebody that’s glad to be sitting next to you! You are blessed to be sitting next to me, because what God’s about to do is not just for me; it’s for me!
And I' m going to need this worship team; y’all might have to scoot over here and get in a couple of these seats! Did you hear what I said? Well, Pastor, what’s the title of the message? I’m glad you asked! The title of the message is «The Hookup!» Somebody say, «I got the hookup!» You got 18 seconds to high-five seven people and tell them, «I got the hookup!» Put it in the chat feed! Seven people-that’s only one! I got the hookup! I got the hookup! Babe, don’t nobody want to high-five you! What’s up? Get a-get a-I got the hookup, James! I got the hookup!
Remember what I said: will I prophesy to you what’s getting ready to happen for you and your house? Me and my house? I’m a part of that! I’m speaking it back into the atmosphere! You don’t have enough accounts, because for what’s coming, you might want to go to the bank tomorrow and open up another one! Because I promise you, what I ask God for the people-I stopped asking God to take care of these buildings! Pastor Charles, I love you, but you maybe don’t remember this movie called «The Wiz.» Don’t nobody bring me no bad news! Pastor Charles, I love him, but he’ll tell pastor, «Another air conditioner went out! We just paid for two of the gym!» Yes, but one went out in the office building and another one, and that’s going to be another $60,000! And then we got some other stuff, and I’m like, «Well, God, this is your campus! It’s your church! These are your people!»
And I’m not going to lose no sleep; I’m not worrying no more! Because every single day that I’ve been here, you have shown up, shown out, acted up, and made sure that your people had what they needed! So today I' m going to preach! Even though it’s 850 degrees in here, I’m about to faint, but I believe God is going to let a fresh wind come in here! My God! I said, «Fresh wind!» And she handed me a fan!
My God, because I spoke it; it showed up! Play with it if you want to! I’m trying to tell you what I know! I got the hookup! And so we got all these bills; I was like, «But no, I don’t have bills! These are God’s bills! It’s the Lord’s church!» I don’t own this campus; y’all do; this is ours! And the Lord told me, He said, «Tell the people I’m returning the church back to them!» He said, «Give the church back to the people! It doesn’t belong to a man!»
People walking around thinking they own the church, walking around like they’re bigwigs, can’t speak to folk-that’s a devil! I bind that devil! The church belongs to the people! The church belongs to the people, and the people belong to God! Is there anybody that knows you belong to God? You are God’s responsibility! Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before His presence with exceeding joy. To the only wise God be glory, majesty, dominion, and power both now and forevermore!
I know I’m already on 100; I’m not starting at zero. I’m at 100, and I’m going to 120, so you might as well come on and catch up! Put your track shoes on, baby! It’s the Olympics! We’re going! On your mark, get set — I need some help in here! I said I need some help in here!
I got the-anybody ever had family that worked at fast food? Lift your hands if that’s you! You ever went through there on their shift? Day-Day works 4 to 12, you get up there, you go through-they got a little code; they know you at the drive-thru! Hook you up with some extra fries, some nuggets, a chicken sandwich! Hooked up!
What’s another example of a hookup? You ever had the hookup? What’s the hookup look like? A 20% discount at a store that doesn’t work, 'cause my wife sees 20% discount; that means she gets to buy 20% more, 'cause it’s actually the same price now — no, that’s not how that works! Skip the line at Six Flags 'cause you got somebody that works there-buddy pass!
Anybody ever flown on a buddy pass? Now that can hit or miss that buddy pass; I have you sitting in that airport for about three days just-I’ve been in here like Jesus, just three days in the tomb! Just ain’t nobody-ain’t nobody sick, didn’t nobody miss no connections, just I can’t sit in the bathroom, nothing in the overhead compartment. But every now and then, that buddy pass works out, and you don’t even sit in coach; they put you up in first! Yes, sir!
Well, this story, we find Jesus in Matthew 17 with Peter, and he’s in Capernaum, which means village of comfort. This is where Peter lived. We know that Peter was married because Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law, who was sick with a fever. So we understand that Peter was married; we don’t know if he had children, but we do know that he lived in Capernaum. At this point, Jesus was staying in Peter’s house.
Now, once a year, the Jews would take from all legal-aged males a temple tax. Everybody say, «Pay your taxes!» Pay your taxes! Listen, all of us know when you see that letter from the IRS or any of that stuff, your whole spirit just drops! I don’t care how good the day was! Oh Lord Jesus!
All that means is that you were blessed 'cause people with no money don’t pay taxes! Instead of looking at it as a burden, take a second and say, «Lord, I thank you that I have anything that I can pay taxes on!» Somebody needs to thank God. Every time I get my check, they done took their money-thank God for what you got left! Thank God you have a job! Thank God that you were able to get up and go to the job! Can somebody thank God for what you do have instead of complaining about what they took?
I’m going to give you a few seconds to be grateful! I’m going to give you a few moments to let me explain this! I need you to hear this! Lean in! I don’t want y’all just sitting in church, not getting this word and walking out the same! The temple tax was a big deal! Now, let’s be clear: this was not a Roman tax, so this was not a government tax; this was a temple tax, which is actually closer to tithe and offering! That’s why Pastor said we’re not giving at the normal time; we’re going to give during the word, because if the word doesn’t stir you to give, then there’s nothing else that will move you!
If the word doesn’t move you, then emotion won’t move you! If the word doesn’t move you, then the need will not move you! If the word does not move you, then whatever circumstance the church is in will not move you! But in this day, they made sure everybody-and here’s the thing: all men of legal age in the synagogue have to pay the temple tax! It’s a drama, and you need to pay it! Everybody needs to pay it, and everybody who doesn’t pay it, you are ostracized.
Now watch this: it was not a legal requirement, but it became like a law because it was a tradition that became a law. There are things that are religious that are traditional, but they are not legal; they are not law-based. And that’s why many of the Jews of the day could not stand Jesus because He did unconventional things-like heal people on the Sabbath! He would do unconventional things-like touch lepers then heal them! He would do unconventional things-like allow a woman who was ceremonially unclean with an issue of blood touch the hem of His garment, knowing she wasn’t legally supposed to even be outside!
Are you hearing me, or am I just preaching to the air? Talk to me! I’m looking for 500 people who are going to receive this word, because I believe that God’s about to reconcile your generational legacy through the receiving of this word today! Oh Lord!
So here’s what the word says: Jesus and Peter were in Capernaum, a village of comfort. Tell somebody, «Don’t get too comfortable!» The problem with the church right now is we’re a little too comfortable. The church is where you show up, but that was never how Jesus intended it. The church is what you are; the building is where you show up! I’m going to say it one more time: the church is where you are; the building is where you show up!
Jesus was sitting in Peter’s house. Jesus, the Son of God, the Son of Man; Jesus, the creator of heaven and earth; Jesus, He whom the Father reconciled all created things-everything that was created was created through Jesus Christ. But here Jesus is living in Peter’s house because Jesus did not have a house of His own! The anointing had no landing place!
And that’s like-oo, that’s so sad! It’s no different than when Noah let out the dove from the ark; the anointing had no place to land, so it came back to the ark; then it flew out and got an olive leaf, then came back, but it still had no place to land. Then he sent it out again, and it never came back. And this is the power of the Holy Ghost! For those of us who walk in the anointing-who walk in the obedience of God-you will not always have what looks like safety and security because you do not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God!
I want to talk to some people who are fretting because you look like you’re living from paycheck to paycheck! No, no ma’am, no sir! Nobody online, no online family-you are living from word to word! Now, I’ve never said that, but sarahan, I’m living from word to word! I need you to find seven people, get up, elbow, do something, tell them, «You’re living from word to word!» Word to word! But only say it if you mean it!
But if you’re living from word to word, then the last word He spoke provided for you! Then, did you thank Him? There it is; I see you moving, man of God! See, because I said I don’t want you sewing until you get a revelation of this word! I’m believing 500 people to be 300-level generous, $200-level generous, 'cause we got big bills, but I got a bigger God! And we live from word to word, but I’m only speaking to the generous!
You ready for this one? 'Cause I’m about to come right down your row! Row four, this for you! Row four, this for y’all! Get ready! You got the key! Go on! Yes, sir! You is for your row! Y’all ready? Jesus was sitting in the house; He was not with Peter when the Pharisees approached Peter and said, «Does your teacher pay the tax or is he going to be funny acting too? He’s been messing with all of our traditions- is he going to pay the temple tax too?» Peter, um, yeah, yeah man, he’s going to pay it!
Peter didn’t know! How do I know he didn’t know? Because the first thing Jesus said when Peter came into his own house, Jesus said, «Hey, Peter, let me ask you a question.» I love that Jesus wasn’t there, but was there! I don’t know who this is for, but when you’re sitting over there struggling, fretting over your bills, you don’t think nobody’s there-it’s just you and the bills at the table-Jesus is on the other side in the other chair!
I’m getting ready to help somebody! Somebody’s going to shout; somebody’s going to worship! I know that you were crying because you didn’t think you had enough, but who do you think caught those tears? I’m trying to help six people in here and 18,000 online! Is there anybody that’s listening to what I said?
Jesus said, «Peter, let me ask you,» he said, «Let me ask you a question, Simon! To whom did the kings and leaders of the earth collect tribute or taxes-from sons or strangers?» Peter says, «Strangers!» He said, «Then the sons are free!» What Jesus was saying is that temple belongs to my Father; I am the temple! I said, «Destroy this temple, and in three days I have the power to raise it up!» This is all my Father’s, and because it’s my dad’s, I don’t have to pay! Because I belong to my dad!
Watch this! He said, «But nevertheless, I don’t want to offend these people any more than I already have! Peter, go do what you do!» Y’all missed that because you’re like, «How am I going to get wealth? I’m going to have to do something brand new!» No, God says, «In what you already do!» In what you already do! 'Cause Peter was a-what before Jesus found him? Fishing!
Listen, you are not going to have to learn a new skill for the blessing that’s about to hit your house! In 12 hours from right now, God says if you just do what you do, I need you to write that in the chat feed, «Do what you do!» He said, «Hey, go fish! Get a hook!» Wait a minute! I’m sorry! Because when we find Jesus talking to the fisherman, He was like, «Let down your nets for a catch!"'Cause a net is easier to catch fish than with a hook.
Unless of course, you’re moving based on a word! Sir, I’m not using that today! It’s in my way today! I’m declaring I’m going into a place of healing today! The pain is still there, but I’m not putting this mic up; I’m letting the devil know you don’t have control over my healing; God does! I’m going to do what I do, 'cause y’all know I’m full contact! I run, I jump, I do all of that! But with what I have, I’mma do what I do! Y’all missed it! You got it!
Okay, so check this out, Pastor Mike! He said, «Get a hook!» Now, for a fisherman who uses nets, to get a hook is a scary proposition! He said, «Get a hook! Put the hook in the water; the first fish you catch…» You’re not going to be out there all day! This is not hit or miss! This is not try this, try that, try this, try that, try this, try those, try him, try her- no, no, no, no, no!
First hook, first fish! Everybody say ONE HOOK, FIRST FISH! Tell somebody else, ONE HOOK, FIRST FISH! Listen, you' re not going to have to throw nothing back in this season! God’s going to bless the first time you try it, bless the first time you do it, bless the first business plan, bless the first day you open that business, bless the first date you going to know yes or no!
Watch this! Either way, you blessed because you’re not going to waste time! Everybody say ONE HOOK, ONE HOOK! FIRST FISH! FIRST FISH! Watch this! Jesus said, «Peter, the Jews have been looking for a reason to kill me! They want to kill me; they hate me; they can’t stand me!» By the way, if you’re an online electronic giver, if you’re an electronic giver, and you sow, lift your gift in the air, just lift it up once you’ve sewn!
If that’s you, I asked you to wait because I needed you to know what I’m believing God for! 'Cause some of us tip God! This ain’t tip day! This is ONE HOOK, FIRST FISH day! This is God’s about to pay all of my bills; excuse me, not all your bills, ALL YOUR DEBT! Carla, I don’t know if the first row heard me -ALL YOUR DEBT! The thing that you couldn’t pay-watch this-the thing you don’t have the ability to pay!
Jesus is going to give you specific instructions: «Go to this store at that time! Go to that Starbucks! Be there by 35! Wear this outfit! Sit in this chair, and there’s going to be a man that walks in like this! Pay for his coffee! It’ll start a conversation, and what’s going to happen from the conversation is somebody’s going to finance your dream!»
I’m trying to help y’all! I talked to the leaders yesterday; the Lord put an old friend on my heart a couple of weeks ago, and I reached out because he had transitioned one of his businesses-sold it for nine figures! And I just happened to speak life and encourage him, and it started a conversation! And it was such a beautiful time of just reconnection! And I just needed them to know that just out of obedience-just out of pure obedience, reaching out, checking on them, and all of a sudden you just decided to sow a seed into the church. You’re clapping!
I said nine figures! But some of y’all don’t know what nine figures is; go look it up! Sold one of his companies! And the reason why some of y’all didn’t shout is because you don’t believe God can do that in you! But there’s about nine of us who believe that God can do exceeding abundantly above! Where are my exceeding abundantly above? I’m looking for 500 people to be even more generous!
I need you to go above and beyond-I need you to sow! There’s one person running; she’s already running! I love that! By the way, Jesus said, ONE HOOK! When you used to a net, He said, ONE HOOK! Why? Because I' m going to be specific! I’m telling the fish to get on the hook! A- they didn’t catch it! You’re not going fishing; the fish is looking for your hook!
You’re not looking for a fish; the fish is looking for your hook! And it’s not just a regular fish; it’s a fish with a mouth big enough to eat money, to eat money and still swim, to eat money and still live, to eat money and still survive, to eat money but still have the ability to find your hook in the Galilean sea! Preach, John Gray!
I am-you don’t hear me! God says, «Put your hook in the water, and the fish that I have assigned will find your hook!» This is why you don’t need to worry about who else is fishing! Do I have anybody in the back that understands any of the words that are coming out of my mouth? Did you hear what I said?
You’re about to get the hookup! There is a fish that was minding its business in the sea, the Sea of Galilee, right there on the shores of Capernaum, and somehow somebody with some money dropped it in the water! Somehow this fish swallowed that money, and that fish was in the same water as his cousins, his uncles, his mama and them-all of them got scooped up in nets, but that fish escaped!
You have no clue how many people wanted the fish that’s about to be on your hook! But nobody can scoop it because God assigned it to your hook! Sir, nobody can get your wife; God assigned her to your hook! Ma’am, nobody can get your husband; God assigned him to your hook! If he’s not on your hook, he belongs to you! And I feel the Holy Ghost!
Stop being jealous of what other people have; that’s not your fish! I need a 30-second praise break! I said I need a 30 — hey man, Indiana Jones, stand up! I need crazy praise from everybody on your row! Everybody on your row! Everybody on your row! Everybody- hey, everybody on your row!
I don’t need you worrying about what somebody else has; that’s their fish! God has a fish with your name on it! And even if their fish looks good, they’re going to cook their fish-you’re about to pay debt with yours!
I’m believing for 200 today! I’m believing! I’m believing for unprecedented resource today! Not no $8! You know God’s been better than an $8 praise from you and me! Help me, Holy Ghost! What did I say yesterday? I’m believing! 500 people will sow $300, is that what I said? I believe that! I believe that! Because that’s what we need!
But here’s what’s going to mess you up: Jesus said, «Get one hook! Put one hook in the water! The first fish you catch…» I need you to know the first time you try is going to work out in your favor! Who ever was waiting, should I go start the business? If I were you, I’d start tomorrow! Baby, on the seventh, seven is new beginnings! But add one- plus one is completion! And add two- one is a new beginning! So go on and walk into your completely new beginning!
And it’s on a Monday, the start of the business week! You need to go down to the business office and be like, «Fish, I’m going fishing!» Listen to me, I got to hurry! I got ten minutes, 100 minutes or less! Help me, baby Jesus!
Somebody in here, you need to move 'cause some of y’all ain’t moved! You need to move! Stop playing with me! Somebody say ONE HOOK, ONE HOOK, FIRST FISH! Jesus said the first fish you see will have a piece of money in it! Pay the tax for me and you!
I don’t know who this is for, but hear me! Whatever you’re about to sow or whatever you have sown just unlocked debt freedom for the person next to you! Some of y’all are not clapping 'cause the Lord told you to sow and you didn’t! But thank God somebody next to you was obedient, and you still got eight minutes to get in line with the word of God! Oh no, no, no, no! Jesus said, when you catch it, there’ll be enough for me and you!
I need you to know that the blessing of the Lord that’s coming effective in less than 12 hours from right now is not only going to pay for you, it’s going to pay for your house! God is eliminating debt! He is cancelling debt and all of it! Did you hear what I said? Ma’am? You have no clue! Go get all your bills and write PAID when you put them on the kitchen table! Did you hear what I said?
I need you to do-everybody stand up! You’re playing with my emotions! Today, Jesus said, ONE HOOK, FIRST FISH! Not only is it going to pay my debt; Peter is going to pay yours! And because you’ve been letting me live in your house, I’mma pay your debt! Because neither one of us has the ability right now!
So I’m going to let you do what you do! Go fishing! Whatever it is you normally do in the normal course of your day tomorrow, God’s going to give you ONE HOOK, FIRST FISH! Watch this! The piece of money that was in the fish’s mouth was a drama- not just a drama, because the temple tax was a drama, but a drama means two, which means I could pay for two!
I need you to know that if you have the faith to put your hook in the water, you’re getting double! You got the hookup! Tell somebody, «I got the hookup!» No, you didn’t believe me; I got the hookup!
I need elders to get in position right now! The drama! Peter, you and me, debt paid! Why? Because I’m in your house! This is amazing! It’s Jesus! He owns the universe, but He took off that part of His glory so that He could be the full payment for our sins! In this scripture, we see the full power and poverty of Jesus! The poverty of His human condition because He decided, «I’m not here to make money; I’m here to win souls!»
The job of the church is to win souls! And today, I need you to know this was our ONE HOOK! You- the fish! We waiting on! So I’m waiting on the first fish to get to this altar! Somebody needs to join this church right now! Somebody needs to make your way to the altar right now! Somebody- you know I’m talking to you! You supposed to be at this church! You supposed to be a member! You supposed to-you want to get saved today! Jesus is here letting you know I paid your debt!
I paid your sin debt! You need to get to this altar! Who am I talking to? Is that you, young lady? Come on, walk with her! Who else? Who else? Who else? Is that you, young man? Come on! Who else? Y’all need to clap a little louder for them!
Bring them closer, please; y’all scared! We don’t stink; we wash well! Who else? Keep clapping! I believe there’s about three more that’s supposed to make a move! Oh, you’re about to pull me to the altar! Make sure I’m saved! Is there anybody else? Is there anybody else? Good to see you, man! I want everybody here-God bless you; I’m so glad y’all here! Welcome home; your debts have been paid! Your sin debt has been paid! Debt has been eliminated! Anything that you owe, Jesus has paid it!
Watch this-in the natural and the spirit! So I want everybody here to repeat this prayer after me! I want you to say this, are you ready? Lord Jesus, it’s me! I confess with my mouth and believe in my heart that Jesus is Lord! Thank you for the blood that was shed for me! I receive the free gift of salvation, not through my works but the finished work of the cross! The blood is enough to pay for all my sins!
Now, Holy Spirit, come live inside and teach me how to be more like Jesus each and every day! You are my savior and my Lord! In Jesus' name, amen, amen, and amen! Welcome home! I need everybody to turn this way! We’re walking this way right now! We’re going with Elder Linton; you couldn’t go with a more blessed elder today, 'cause the blessing is on his household!
Let’s celebrate what God did and what God is doing! Everybody put up a ONE-ONE HOOK, FIRST FISH! ONE HOOK, ONE HOOK, FIRST FISH! Debts paid! PA legacy! Abundance! Abundance! Overflow! Increase supernaturally in Jesus' name! Where are the generous? Let me ask a question! I was believing for 500 people-how many people sowed today? Hands up; let me see your hands!
I was believing — a pastor for at least 500 people to sow a seed, and I believe that God did that today! I know He did! ONE HOOK, FIRST FISH! That feels like a shirt! Amen! Have you been blessed today? Love Story Church, we want to remind you that we have a Jamaican food truck for our Summer Together Sundays! If you want to go visit the food truck, there’s one out there, so you can gather and be with family and grab some food on the way home!
And also, if you are a young adult, or you know someone who is a young adult, and you need to gather the information for our next J Ministry, that meeting is in refuel right now after we dismiss! But I need you to go over there and grab the information! You’re going to be enlightened and encouraged, and we need our Young Adult Ministry to get going! So if you fit the ages of 18 to 35 — next gen, 18 to 35-D Now is right in the refuel room! Your meeting is right now!
And also, don’t forget to grab a raffle ticket to sow into the youth for Carroll Wins! And if you would like to sow into Pastor John for his birthday, you can do that as well! God bless you, and we love you! So lift your hands! Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you faultless before His presence with exceeding joy! To the only wise God be glory, majesty, dominion, and power both now and forevermore! ONE HOOK, FIRST FISH! In Jesus' name, amen, amen, and amen! Leave here with a praise on your lips! Give it up to God right now! God bless you! Give it up to God right now! See you next Sunday!