In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of overcoming evil with good, just as Jesus did. He explains that God sent Jesus as another Adam to undo the work of the first Adam and bring redemption to humanity. The preacher highlights the two races of people: those under the curse of sin and death (the old Adam) and those under the new law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus (the new Adam). He also discusses the concept of God's timing and encourages humility and surrender to God's will.

I love standing out there and shaking your hands and seeing your faces and, you know, the Lord, the Lord gives a lot of discernment. I can see that some of you have grown and I can see that some of you are not where you used to be. This weekend is a time to come and get serious with the Lord. I don't know if you know, many of you don't know, be fruitful and multiply, but we don't come with entertainment. The last thing you men need is entertainment. You need the word of God that will cause you not to just feel good when you come to chapel, but the word that will cause you to be able to stand next week when you're tested. So make an effort to be at all of the sessions and know that there will be a war right up here against it. You know, we've come for years and in those Saturday afternoon sessions, after we've been in the word on Thursday night and Friday night and Saturday morning, and when we break up into the sessions on Saturday afternoon, many men through these years have been set free from strongholds that have been in their life and tormenting them since they came into the world. And some of you are tormented up here in your thoughts. And if you'd like to be set free, if you're really serious about being all that God has called you to be, then don't listen to other voices. You come here because God wants to meet you and God wants to set you free. He doesn't want to set you free just so you can enjoy being free, but he wants to set you free so that you can be a light in this dark place. I'm convinced of this more than anything I know that God wants to bring a great and mighty reviving in this prison. I've known that since the first time that I came in. He's ready. He's ready. His people are all that holds him back. He wants men and women who are serious about him. He wants men and women who've counted the cost and know there's not one thing in this world that their heart goes after. And even if you're not at that place yet, come and sit under the word and just be honest. You know, Lord, I don't love you with all of my heart. Lord, my life is not to the praise of your glory, but I want it to be. And just bring that kind of heart and he'll meet you here. Um, and it's going to, uh, come and sing and, um, you'll meet the volunteers as the weekend goes on. I'm not going to introduce them now, but Ann is going to come and sing and then Michael Lewis is going to introduce brother George. I want to read what the Lord put in my heart because it's for us. The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid. And from joy over it, he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. All week I've been thinking about creation and God has been showing me how he spoke everything into the earth life. And then through our sin, everything died and all became cursed. But from the foundation of the world, the plan was made and Jesus Christ saw the treasure in the earth that he intended and he poured out all that he had to buy that field in our hearts. He paid that price. Much too high a price, Kevin. Um, your love endured the cross, despising all the shame It was your suffering that cleared my name And that sin-swept hill became The open door to paradise Because you paid so high A price You paid much A price Only your tears And your pain To have my soul Just stirred at times But never truly changed You deserve a fine renounce That won't ignore Your sacrifice Because you paid so high A price It inspires my heart To rise above the sin And all the earthly vanity That seeks to draw me in I wanna tell the dying world of love That you'll be to save my life A love that paid so high A price You paid much Too high A price Only your tears Your blood Your pain To have my soul Just stirred at times But never truly changed You deserve a fine renounce That won't ignore Your sacrifice Because you paid much Too high A price There is a fountain Filled with blood Poured from Emmanuel's vein And sinners pushed beneath That flood Whose eyes Beg you to save You deserve a fine renounce That can't ignore Your sacrifice Because you paid much Too high A price That's what he paid for, a bride, holy and spotless and blameless. It's important to remember that there's no good thing in us, but the treasure that he purchased is himself in us. We have this treasure in earthen vessels, and the excellency of any power is of God and not of us. Somewhere here is Bob Nelson. Where are you? I don't see you. Ah, there you are. Well, I'm going to sing this song, Bob, and every time I sing it, I think of you because you've been such an expression of the Lord's heart in my life. I love you, my brother, and I thank you. And I pray that this is what we will all be. How beautiful, Kevin. How beautiful the hands that served the wine and the bread to the sons of the earth. How beautiful the feet that walked the long, dusty roads and the hill to the cross. How beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful is the body of Christ. How beautiful the heart that bled that took all my sin and bore it instead. How beautiful his tender eyes that choose to forgive and never despise. How beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful is the body of Christ. And as he laid down his life, we offer this sacrifice that we will live just as he died, so willing to pay the price, so willing to pay the price. How beautiful his radiant bride who waits for her groom with his light in her eyes. How beautiful when humble hearts give the fruit of their lives so that others may live. How beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful is the body of Christ. How beautiful the feet that walked the long, dusty roads and the hill to the cross. How beautiful the hands that served the wine and the bread to the sons of the earth. How beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful is the body of Christ. I'm reminded of the time when Elijah was fleeing from Jezebel, and he was so discouraged, and he sat up under the juniper tree, and he asked the Lord to end his life. And he said, I'm the only one left, and she's after me. But God reminded him and said, I have 7,000 more that you know not of. Many of you today have been hidden in the Lord. God has kept you hidden within him, and he has been taking that hidden man of his life. He has taken the seed of his life and has planted himself within your earthen vessel that he may be glorified. And I know that through a lot of your minds, the thoughts might pass by, well, if I had just done this in my life, and if I had just done this in my life. But God has purposed that you be here this night, and many of you are still hidden in him. And you should find peace and joy in that. This man that has come to us tonight, I was first introduced to him through his writings back when I first came to this unit in 83. And as many of you know, we don't lift up the men. But throughout the scriptures, every now and then, God calls us to be written a word of encouragement for those who have been faithful. And I want this man to know tonight, Brother George, I want you to know that God has placed within my heart your memory, now and forever. Because this has been a faithful vessel that God has used to reveal himself to me through. And there are many of you like that tonight, who are there, and you feel like your life isn't amounting too much. Yet God is preparing and placing within you a holy revelation of who he is to send you forth in your letters and in your physical, so that he might be glorified and that he might be revealed. It was sometime a year ago or two years ago, you know how we forget time, I received a letter from Brother George, and you don't hear too much of him. All that he shares is usually from the Spirit of God concerning the Lord Jesus Christ. But this one line was about him. He said, I wish I had always wanted to go into the ministry, full-time ministry. And that really struck my heart, because throughout the years, I have seen men sit out here on this yard, reading his writings. We have sat and exchanged the books back and forth here in the chapel, reading his writings, in the cell blocks, all over the place. And I was saying, Lord, if there's anybody who's been in full-time ministry, it's been this man, through his writings, to a multitude of men who have come through this place year after year after year. So I want you to know that God has caused a lot of us to grow and mature. He has fed us meat and strong meat through the life that he has put within you. And I desire for you to know that. Brothers, tonight, I'd ask you to save any applause, but use that time to meditate before the Lord and prepare yourself for what he will reveal tonight. Tonight, God has taken one of his precious jewels that he has caused to be hidden up there in Canada, and he has brought him forth, knowing that he's going to be faithful to give you a pure word. And I pray that you would take this opportunity now to prepare your hearts to receive a pure word from the Lord through this vessel that he has chosen here tonight. I know that this is special tonight, brothers. And I pray that you would take this moment in silent meditation as Brother George comes forth. Humble yourselves before the Lord. Allow him to break the hard hearts and the stiff necks. And allow him to till your fallow ground. There are many of you tonight whose earth needs to have the seed of his life planted therein. Receive from his holy hand tonight and live. Brother George. I want to thank you, Brother Lewis. Does this sound right? Very much for that introduction. And I know I have been unawares many times that while God has blessed my writings, and you sit up there in Canada and send out writings, you don't always realize that God is using them for his glory. But even if he wasn't, you know, we still must be faithful to do what God says. You know, I think of Jeremiah and I think of Ezekiel, to whom God gave a very precious word and they sent it forth, but they didn't see any results. I don't know if they ever saw any results. You know, I think of that and it makes me ashamed of myself sometimes. We always want to see results rather than just because God gives you something to do and you do it, you thank the Lord for his grace to do it. But you know, it's so encouraging to know that if God asks you to send forth his word, regardless of whether you see results or not, somewhere in time or in eternity, God will have used that word for his glory, like we've been emphasizing several times this week and again early this afternoon over television. God sends forth his word into the earth and he says, It will prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. It will accomplish the purpose for which I sent it forth. Well, then you say, what about Ezekiel and Jeremiah and some of the others that spoke these words and never saw anything much happen? They didn't know. I don't think they knew that the words they wrote were going to be a part of this book. Not for their generation perhaps too much, but for every generation since their day until now. They probably didn't know that. And so they too knew what discouragement was. So much so, Jeremiah got into so much trouble because of the word God gave him. He said, God, I'll never speak again in your name. But he said, I couldn't help it, that word was in my bosom as a fire. And I couldn't hold it in. He said, it's easier to speak it out than to try to keep it there. And so he was faithful to speak the word even though as far as he could see it wasn't accomplishing much, or if anything. They come to him one time. Well, he had told them that the enemy was going to come down and take Jerusalem into captivity and take the people off into Babylon. He warned them. The word fell on deaf ears. It happened. Word got to the general of Babylon who was there ransacking Jerusalem. Word got to him about this prophet who had declared all these things that were going to happen. And they come to him and they said, God's doing this thing that you said. Now, I leave it up to you. Come with me into captivity in Babylon. We'll look after you or stay here with your people. He said, if you come with us, we'll look after you. You'll be well taken care of. And after, I mean, think of the character of the man. That after having been rejected for how many years, I don't know. He says, I'll stay with my people. And then they would come to him in their captivity and said, tell us, Jeremiah, should we stay here or should we strike out for Egypt? They wanted him to say, go ahead, go to Egypt. They wanted him to say that. He knew it. He says, I've given you God's word over and over again and you haven't listened. They said, give us the word, we'll do what you say. He gives them the word, stay here. Don't go to Egypt. They said, oh, that's not the word of the Lord. Who was it? He said, he set you on. He set you on because that's not God's word. So they went. Isn't it strange how rebellious people can become? They knew that Jeremiah had prophesied all this that had come upon them. They knew he was the prophet of the Lord. They said, give us the word and we'll do it. And he gave them the word. They were persistent on going their own way. So they went down to Egypt and they took Jeremiah with them as a captive. We're not told any more about it except some historical records seem to confirm that he died there in Egypt at the hands of those who had captured him, cruelly treated and killed there in Egypt. But oh, how wonderful to know that God Most High has a book in heaven that he's writing. Oh, I know I've written a few books, but I want to read that book someday, God willing. God said, those that fear the Lord spake often one to another. And the Lord hearkened and listened. Remember that. As you and I speak to one another, the Lord's listening if we're talking about him and if we fear the Lord. They that feared the Lord spake often one to another and the Lord hearkened and heard it. And a book of remembrance was written for them. Because of them, for them. That feared the Lord and that thought upon his name and they shall be mine, saith the Lord, in the day when I make up my jewels or my special treasure. They're going to be mine. It's been a cruel old world the last 6,000 years ever since the fall of Adam. It's been a cruel old world. But God is bearing the pain of it as much as you and I are. We don't understand that. We think of God most high. Far off in the heavens. Needing nobody, needing nothing. The solitary one. Uncaring about the needs of man. I mean, that's the image you get so often. I picked up a hitchhiker a couple of months back. Leaving the little town I'm living in. Leaving that. Going off to start a new life, hopefully. So fed up with everything in our little town. Everybody's crooked. Everybody doing their own thing. The church, it's corrupt. There's no good in it. So full of bitterness. I tried, you know, to give him a few words of hope. He left when he got out of the car. He left the same way as I picked him up, as far as I know. But still he lingered there a few seconds. As I told him, God wanted to take out all that bitterness. He wanted him for his own glory. We don't understand God's need. The need of God's heart. We should. But because we are fallen, we don't understand it. Because we were made in his image, and Adam understood why God created him. He knew that God wanted one with whom he could have fellowship. God wanted someone with whom he could have fellowship. Something he couldn't find anywhere. I know he had precious angels who would remain true to him. I know he had archangels of great power and might and beauty. He had cherubim. He had seraphim. And I don't all understand too much about that realm. Just a little that we're told about in the Bible. God doesn't tell us a great deal about it. Because wonder of all wonders. God's concern all throughout the scriptures. It's for the man that he made in his image. And who lost that image. Fell from that image. And be assured of this. I used to ponder a little where evil came from. God, you could have. Surely you could have created a creature that didn't have to fall. And we ponder those things and we wonder all about it. But let's not delve into it too far. Because we don't have the intelligence, even if we were super intelligent. We don't have the intelligence to understand the great and mighty, holy and wise God. Except as he reveals himself little by little. Then we begin to appreciate his heart a little. We don't understand that God Most High was grieved when Adam sinned. Oh, we know he knew he would sin, but why didn't he stop it? I don't know. I do know that in the fullness of redemption, God was going to redeem that man who had fallen. He had redemption in mind. And we're told that Jesus Christ was the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world. Well, then God knew man was going to sin. But let's not descend into depths of carnal reasoning and say, Well, God caused them to sin. We don't understand that. God wanted a creature like himself. I don't mean another God. Don't let that teaching grip you that, oh, we're gods. I know in the Old Testament it says, I said you're gods, all of you are children of the Most High. You're simply using the word Elohim, which means great ones. Because in God's sight, he's going to have a people who are great because of their trust and love for him. But never are we to be equal to the Most High. Or even equal to our Lord Jesus Christ. Nevertheless, mystery of it all, he does want a family of brothers like him. And he's to be the firstborn amongst many brethren. But like him, but not equal to him. Like him, having his nature, his love, his holiness, his compassion, his mercy. Oh, we could go on and on if we could find enough English words to express the beauty of the Lord Jesus. That's what God wants in his people. But he will always be the preeminent one. He will always be the exalted Lord of the universe. In all things he will eternally have the preeminence. And yet in his greatness and power, he still loves us with an everlasting love and wants to work in our hearts and lives until we are truly conformed to his image. Like him in his love, in his character, in his beautiful qualities of patience and mercy along suffering. Falling short in none of those areas because of his wonderful redemptive power. And so yes, Adam fell. Fell far, far down from that place that God had made him in his image. Became dead in trespasses and in sins. But no sooner had man fallen than God began to work. He broke his Sabbath rest. For when God had created all things and finally a man in his image we're told he rested. He found delight in his creative masterpiece. Especially in the one whom he had made in his image he found great delight there. Because he found great delight there we're told that God rested. In other words, it was a rest not of weariness. Like we rest when we've put in a hard day's work and we come home and rest. But God rested in delight. In the delight of the man he had made in his image. And of this earth which he had brought forth. Filled with his beauty. And showing forth many attributes of his own nature. Because we're told that the invisible things of God from the creation of the world are clearly seen. Being understood by the things that are made. Oh, I know we might find it difficult to go out and look at that tree and that flower and that animal, that bird and see some of the attributes that God put there in creation. Something that proceeded out from God, we don't understand it. But God didn't make everything out of nothing. We're told that the things that are seen were made of things that do not appear. And that those invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen. Being understood by the things that are made. Even his eternal power in Godhead. Why don't we see more? Well, for the simple reason that though man in the beginning, even after he had fallen, still had a certain knowledge of God and could see God in the things that were made. And worshipped one God and one God only from the beginning. He didn't start out worshipping many gods. In the beginning he had one God and he knew he was God. And even though he has fallen, he could talk to God. Canaan in his fallen condition talked to God and God answered him. But we're told that because man, though in the beginning he knew God, he glorified him not as God, neither was thankful, but became vain in his imagination and his senseless heart was darkened. I don't intend to go into the story of man's apostasy in great detail, but there it is in Romans 1 and 2. There was a time when mankind knew God. And the first step of his apostasy is revealed. When he knew God, he glorified him not as God, neither was thankful, but became vain in his imagination and his senseless heart was darkened. My, we can see how your country and mine have gone into such deep apostasy. When you consider that one thing, unthankfulness. You know, in this western world where we have such abundance and yet such unthankfulness, grieves the heart of God. And so, God ordained in the fullness of time to rectify the fall. To do something that would change the course of man's apostasy and sin and rebellion. We think God takes so long to do things because we're finite. We think God's always late in anything he does, he's always late. Even the prophets thought he was late. They'd cry out, why are you waiting? What are you waiting for, God? Why tarryst thou, O Lord? What are you waiting for when there's such a need everywhere? But God has a plan, God has a purpose and blessed is that person, that man, that woman, that child who can say, God, I know you're doing all things well. I don't understand it, but I know you're doing all things well. Why was I captured like this, Lord? Why was I put in a prison house? Well, I don't care what you did somehow. You did something that was judged wrong and you found yourself here. But how blessed you are to know that if you had remained on the outside free to do your own thing, you'd never perhaps have found God. Should I have said God would never have found you? Because God's been searching for you, been seeking you out. We don't have to get too theological about this. But we were chosen in Him from the foundation of the world that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love. God saw you and I wandering. He saw us going our own way. All of us, for all we like sheep have gone astray. We've turned everyone to our own way. God saw that. God says, I'm going to draw this one. I'm going to bring this one. All the time He's saying that we walk on in our rebellion. God says, I know how to get them. I know how to capture them. Saul of Tarsus. All very religious, but very full of hate. A man can be religious and full of hate. And you know, we read of the... I remember reading so many times of the Christians and the Muslims fighting, you know. And the hate that's in both of them. But you say, Christianity's right, they're wrong. But oh, that God would cause His people to know that Jesus meant what He said. When He said, blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God. Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of God. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. And what Paul said, don't forget, he said, to overcome evil with good. And that's how Jesus conquered over the whole world. Overcoming evil with good. Not just the world they're in. But He conquered over principalities and powers in heavenly places. Because He overcame evil with good. But the beauty of it is that God sent Him to undo the work of the first Adam by sending Him as another Adam. Another Adam. Read Romans 5 and go through it. Oh, it's so beautiful. There were two Adams. Each one began a race of people. And there's only two races. The race of the old Adam, which is under the curse of sin and death, and the race of the new Adam, which is under a new law, the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus. Go ahead, George. Thank you. Our time is slipping away, but Lord willing, we'll be here for a few days. And just pray that God will somehow hear the Word and let it work in our hearts what God wants it to do. There's a scripture in Hebrews 4, which Paul quotes from Psalm 95. It's, Today if you hear His voice, harden not your heart. For Paul reminds us that there were some who heard a word from God, and they hardened their heart, and the Word didn't profit them. God help us to know, and God help us all, who stand to minister the Word, to seek God earnestly that we might minister words from God's heart. Because only as we minister the Word from God's heart are the needs of men and women going to be met. Because only God knows the state of your heart and what you need. And I don't have to know it. But I do, I am under, I am responsible to seek God that I might minister that clear Word from God. And I believe we can all do it. How little secret it is to seek God, just to know what He once said and to speak with His words. Like He said to Ezekiel, You'll be dumb until I tell you to speak, and when you speak, speak with My words. Because by the Word of God, the heavens were created, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. Mystery of all mysteries that God has brought His Word to you and I. Oh, I know in the book, and we read it much, but the same Word that's here, breathed upon these pages by holy men of God as they spoke by the Spirit. He's given us that book to read it, yes, to cherish it, memorize it, talk about it, but when we speak it forth, that we might speak those words that God wants spoken for this day, this hour, for this congregation of people. Knowing that the Word of God that is spoken from His heart is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword and pierces even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Paul says, Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight, for all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of Him with whom He hath to do. Oh, God save you, I don't see much. I can't discern the thoughts and intents of the heart. I can see brethren that love Him, and I know you love Him with all your heart, but God knows those inner workings, those problems, those strivings, those fears, those joys, you know, He knows all about it. But as we are faithful to speak forth the Word that God gives, that Word is going to penetrate. It's going to divide asunder soul and spirit, because you know with our natural mind we can think so many thoughts that are not of God. This Word going forth will cause those high-minded things to come down, those imaginations to be cast down. Casting down imaginations and everything that exalts itself against the knowledge of Christ by the going forth of His Word. We cherish His Word, but by all things know that in order for that Word to become effectual in your heart and mind, we must let the Word work in our hearts. Today, if you hear His Word, harden not your hearts, as happens so often. The psalmist first of all refers to the children of Israel in the wilderness how when the Word of God came, they hardened their hearts. And God's Word to you and I is today, if you hear His voice, let God prepare your heart. Today, we don't have tomorrow. None of us have tomorrow. But if tomorrow comes and we are faithful to let God speak to our hearts today, then tomorrow will be another today. So the Word is today, if you hear His voice, just let God work in your heart. I believe our time is just about up. May God be with you and God speak to your hearts. Seek the Lord these days. Our time of visitation here will be profitable for the Kingdom of God. I notice you have a prayer board there. I just wanted to mention our little granddaughter, five years old. We believe it is through early vaccinations that her mind was affected and damaged. Now five years old. Very sweet and loving and pleasant and happy it seems most of the time, but her mind has been damaged. She has very little understanding. I just thought I would mention that sometime when you think of it. I think we have had promises God was going to heal her. We are holding to that. God has His time in these things too. So the Lord bless you. God willing, we will see you tomorrow. That little girl's name is Rebecca Grace. She is not able to feed herself or dress herself. She has to have complete care. Ruth, do you want to sing that song that you almost sang at Vito? It was so precious. These are your sons. Ruth has three sons. Yes, you can. She is not a singer, but she sings. These are your sons. In the life of every son there's a thread of purpose. All the darkness and the light have a part to play. Father's hand will move in love to bring the crushing. Until with His firstborn son you too can say Thy will, O God, is my delight. To die is gain. For in Your sight I too shall live when the race is done to stand in Christ as Thy beloved Son. We love you and we're very thankful to be here. I don't know what to do. Do any of you want to come for prayer? You want to repent? Don't harden your heart if God has dealt with you. The Word that God brings through Brother George has a lot of hope in it. Amen. He who began that good work in you will complete it. He is the author and finisher of fate. You know, I've gone to two weddings in the last couple of months. The first one was an inmate who got out and the young lady first postponed the wedding. I got an invitation and then I got a cancellation. And then there was the wedding. And the father of the bride and the bride came down the aisle carrying an illegitimate child who was about less than two years old. The bride's dress was cut down very low exposing her body. I can't tell you the grief that I was feeling. You know, there was a time when there would have been shame over a child that was born out of wedlock. But it was like, here it is, world, accept it. And the ceremony went on and then there was the reception and when they came to the part where the bride is to feed the groom the cake which is a part of covenant saying we're becoming one. The bride took the cake and rubbed it all over the groom's face. And he was humiliated. And I went home from that wedding feeling so, so grieved. Because this young man has been in prison twice. His problem is, like most of you all he had a real sensitive heart and he had just been crushed all of his life. Father was a drunk then a harsh stepfather. And I see the scheme that the enemy has set up for this young man to put him with a woman who doesn't love him doesn't honor him doesn't want to be a bride. Then I went to another wedding where the bride a few years ago was into drugs and all sorts of things but she had praying parents. And one day the mother didn't know her daughter was planning to go to a rock concert that night but she was. And the mother saw a billboard that just said some name she didn't know what it meant. So that evening when Joby said when she lied about where she was going her mother said, does this name mean anything to you? And it was the name of the rock group. And so Joby knew that something was happening but she went to the rock concert and her parents went and parked across the street from the Summit Hotel in Houston and prayed. And Joby in that rock concert had a vision of hell. And all of these people at the rock concert were in hell with her. And she began to come out of that place and move toward the Lord. And when she did she came with every bit of her heart. All of it. She's 23 years old now and all of that that the enemy meant to destroy her has simply given her a passion for souls. She has the gift of teaching and Joby always has two or three young ladies or older ladies around that she's teaching the Word to. But that wedding was the most beautiful thing. A radiant bride. An 80-year-old man saying blessed assurance, Jesus is mine. Everything about the wedding magnified the Lord. And when she came down the aisle to her groom it was to a young man whose life has been greatly changed because of his relationship with Joby. He has seen the Lord Jesus Christ in her. Now right now Jesus Christ is preparing a bride and right now your heart is either like the first bride a harlot with other lovers in your life or your heart is like the pure bride who wants nothing except the Lord Jesus Christ. Now there's two who know which heart yours is. You know. You know if you're holding back. You know if you're a hypocrite. And God knows. You can fool everybody else. But I'm telling you Jesus Christ is going to return soon and it is for a bride who has purified herself. It's for a bride who has eyes only for Jesus Christ. And you men may have a hard time understanding that you are the bride but by revelation Jesus Christ will make that known to you and what this weekend is about is preparation of the bride. That's the part that God has given to Brother George Warnock. And I urge you to come and I urge you to be honest and open with the Lord. And all you have to do the heart of the father is clearly seen in the story of the prodigal son. The prodigal son had done what many of you had done. He left the father and he wasted his inheritance in harlotry with women and drink and partying. But then one day he realized there's good food to eat in my father's house and why am I in this pig pen eating these husks? And when he turned to go to the father's house the father was watching for him and he went running to meet the son. And it does not say that he spoke one word of condemnation but he came running toward him with the garments of salvation and the robes of righteousness and the ring that showed his authority as a son and the shoes of peace for his feet. Now many of you, that's what you need more than anything. You need to be a son because you've missed that. And you need to know that father's love which he wants to give you more than you want to receive. And I promise you that when you turn just the least little bit he'll come running toward you. And all of that hurt and all of that pain he'll heal because Jesus Christ came to bind up the brokenhearted to heal those who've been wounded. And all of that is a part of your salvation. And then he gets you healed and he sends you out as an instrument of healing and as an instrument of peace. I urge you it's time to make a decision about whether you're going to be a part of the bride or whether you're satisfied in harlotry but it's one or the other. Choose you this day whom you will serve. Today is the day of decision. We're not going to have an invitation. You know, it's easy if you get some conviction from God to come down here and to get rid of the conviction. I want when you go back to your house for that same conviction because you know what happens is not between you and me and God or between you and Brother George and God it's between you and God. So if there's conviction in your heart I want it to be there when you go back to your house. And I want that conviction to cause you to open up your heart to the Lord in honesty. Then I want you to come back here tomorrow night for the rest of the meeting to feed on the Word to have fellowship with the brothers and sisters who come in because they love you. Amen. So brothers, we all are here because we love you. And the only reason we love you is because of Jesus Christ. It would not be in us in any other way. But we love you and we bless you and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow night. The volunteers will be up here to shake your hand fellowship as you go out. God bless you.