"A Prescription For The Pandemic" Pastor Reginald W. Sharpe Jr March 15, 2020 10am

well praise the Lord everybody praise [Music] the Lord everybody this is the day that the Lord has me and we have come to rejoice and be glad in it David said it best when he said I will bless the Lord at all times and its praises shall continually being on my mouth we wanna welcome you to the church's finest hour as we stand to let the world know that Jesus is alive in all this well if you've come to worship the Lord with us I wanna see you clap those hands open your mouth and bless the Lord as we say man for the voices of Genesis make some [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] come on [Applause] [Music] somebody say nah [Music] hands together come on with those hands together and praise God in His sanctuary [Music] to be in church you could be wherever you are and still give them praise o magnify the Lord with me let us exalt his name together this is the day that the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it I was glad when they said unto me let's stay at home let's go to church let's be in the kitchen but wherever we are I was there that I could be in a position to give God praise go ahead and give him glory go ahead and bless your God please your God God is worthy to be praised I welcome you to the sanctuary of fellowship Missionary Baptist Church also known as Fellowship Chicago to all of you who are streaming online this morning I want to say good morning to you and we thank you for tuning in to worship with us on this day these are unprecedented times and so we've had to make some unprecedented decisions and I thank you fellowship I thank you for your support I thank you for your wisdom I thank you for your fellowship thank you for following your leader this has been a very very overwhelming week for everyone it's been absolutely unprecedented when we want a conference call this week with mayor Lightfoot she used the words that this pandemic is fluid and evolving which means every day is an update every moment is something happening there's a new news flash there's a new article and so as we consider all of the facts I want to encourage you all that we still stand on our faith and we know that God is able these are the moments where God can test what we say when we are on the mountaintop valleys force us to deal with the fact do we really believe what we think do we really believe what we preach and for preachers do we really believe what we hope yeah if you sing that there's nothing too hard from God then a condom coronavirus fits in that category if you believe that God is able to do anything but fail coronavirus fits into that category if you say to the church be not dismayed whatever 'but i god will take care of you then every virus every pandemic every epidemic every outbreak every sickness has to fall into that category and I don't mean to get churchy but since it has a name it means it has to bow because at the name of Jesus everything you know I'm just saying since they named it I got another name that is higher and stronger and mightier and so to each and every one of you who are watching we thank you for tuning in to fellowship it listen let me tell you something we don't have Church today I told the staff before we walked out we prayed in the back I told the staff when I was a younger when I was a smaller boy I would play Church outside on my grandma's porch and I was preaching to grass so chairs aren't upgrade for me chairs are upgrade I I preached to roaches and ladybugs and wasps and bees my whole life and so where two or three are gathered this is this is a upgrade for me and can y'all help me show some love to the voices of Genesis and our band our musicians elder Vasa the leadership of our music ministry thank you all so much I appreciate you all rocking with us today then a couple things that I need to share from a housekeeping perspective just so everyone is on the same page just so everyone is on the same page the reason why we had to make this decision to postpone our worship service or rather cancel our worship service is because our governor ordered a shutdown of public events of more than a thousand people and then our mayor came back Mayor Lori Lightfoot came back and and added even more even more I guess you could say pressure to that and requesting that we would not gather more than 200 to 250 people together to slow down the spread of the virus and for those who would contend that we are not operating in faith by shutting church down the truth is it requires more faith to shut the church down then it requires to have everybody packed in here on each other sneezing and coughing and shaking each other's hands through the whole service it is a faith move and I promise you we feel it on this side I know you may feel it and sense it on your side but we're operating in faith and wisdom and that's important as we walk through this process together there are a lot of unknown variables but as the pastor of fellowship Chicago I want you to know we're leading the church through the three eyes three eyes we're leading the church through this season under the three eyes number one the first eye is information we're gonna try to make sure you stay updated with as much information as possible because where there is information people don't have to use their imaginations so number one we're gonna leave with information number two we're gonna leave with instructions there are certain instructions for your safety that I will be sending out on social media our website and we're improving the way we contact our members each day so number one number one y'all help me information number two instruction and number three inspiration we will not let this season deplete us of our faith in God we're gonna lead under information instruction and inspiration and so today we are streaming live our online worship service and you can access this through our website through Facebook live or YouTube live also while the church is not a business we still have business to handle and we ask that you continue to give as we worship remotely and we have six ways for you to give through the website fellowship Chicago comm through shelby next giving out number three through text to give and information should be on your screen number four through cash app we've added this because we understand that people need it to be simple so you can go to the dollar sign fellowship chicago and all we ask is that if you want your giving to be accredited and accounted for add your name and your address your initials are your name your address in the comments section we also have Zale you can type give at fellowship Chicago comm on sale and number six you can come in person bring your contribution to the church office during normal office hours the church will remain open during the normal business hour Tuesdays through the Fridays 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. right here at fellowship Chicago 4543 South Princeton Avenue Chicago Illinois six oh six oh nine while we're closed for worship and we're not having Church we still have a desire to be the church am I making sense even though we're not having church we desire to be the church we have freely give every every weekend where we're passing out free groceries on Thursdays those who are are displaced or homeless or disenfranchised are going through a season of transition we give free meals every Thursday and we plan to continue doing that we will pause this Thursday but next Thursday we will pick with that so our desire is to still serve our community to still be the church even though we're not necessarily having church in the traditional sense but I want to make sure even on another front that although the schools are shutting down that if any parents if any young people who are not able to access lunch or dinner or breakfast we want to set something up at our church or connect with ministries and organizations to make sure that our children our children don't miss a meal because of this virus and so while we're being cautious we're still desiring to be Christian and so your seed allows our ship to sail on but it also allows our ship to be a blessing to the waters that we're blessed to serve in the city of Chicago and surrounding County so I encourage you even now you don't have to wait this is not Church there's no moment to give you can go on the web site right now and I encourage you to give more than you would normally give we don't want to lack anything because of this season we need the church to be stronger now than ever so that we can serve as people if anybody calls our church if there's any need we want to be able to be a benevolent support to our members and to our community so go now to the website fellowship Chicago com go to your shelby necks giving app even now I'll come back later on in the service and do this again go to the text to give app now go to cash app right now pastor charles Jenkins Center it's an offering this morning on cash chef let's think of our pastor emeritus and he just wanted me to know he said I'm already I'm on board I'm supporting and so go to cash app right now go to zell right now give at fellowship chicago comm on zell that's all you have to type in and the church will come up you can send your seat there and in person you can bring it this week to our office those are our six ways to give and i encourage you i encourage you to be prayerful in your gift I'm asking because we are in a crisis management cease that for those of you who are able to sew more than you would normally so for those of you can give 25 above your tithes and offering for those of you who can give a gift of $50 above ties and offers and those of you who can join me and my wife had a hundred dollars above tithes and offerings it is a sacrifice but I promise you when we position ourselves to take care of God's people God takes care of us when we trust God's Word even in a famine the Bible says that Isaac sold in a famine and that same year I might have to preach that next Sunday and that same year he received a 100 fold blessing that means if I give a $1 gotta give me 100 back that's 100 fold blessing so I want you to be set up for the blessings of God to bombard you in this season we're not moving and worry we're not moving in anxiety we're moving in faith and wisdom somebody say a man even at your kitchen table on your couch in your bed say man right where you are the church office will remain open during normal business hours all march activities are postponed until further notice that includes Fellowship Bible Academy the men's breakfast choir rehearsals ministry meetings and the sanctuary will be made available for all scheduled and further homecoming homegoing services baptism and baby dedications are postponed until further notice and for the first time you're hearing it now I have had to make the hard decision of postponing the installation and Jesus week and we will have some information forthcoming to you on when we will reschedule our Jesus week and when we will reschedule the pastoral installation I promise you that was a hard decision to make but we have to move in wisdom when the MBA is shutting down when n-c-double-a is canceled when the PGA Tour's of Champions has has canceled we have to move in wisdom even push and you know REM Jesse Jackson don't shut down for anybody push has shut down all the way to me so we are we aligning ourselves with the shifts of the time to make sure people are guarded and we're slowing down the spread of this virus and in and for real-time updates for my younger folks over people who are standing up on technology you can text you can text for real-time updates from your church you can text fellowship Chicago two three one nine nine six right now and whenever there's an update it'll come right to your phone text fellowship Chicago two three one nine nine six if you have any problems with any of these things call the church on Tuesday and we'll make sure please continue to follow the CDC guidelines in order to prevent the spread of kovat nineteen and we are starting on tomorrow starting tomorrow Monday March 16 we're starting our faith and wisdom 30-day prayer call together we will pray together Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 12 p.m. please use the following information to access our prayer line you can dial in to the number hopefully it's coming up on your screen you can down Lynn - four - five four three six six two zero zero don't worry if you can't capture it right now we'll have some posts and updates on our website and on our social media platforms the access code is two seven two two five one this is prayer time amen so we're gonna pray through this we're not gonna panic through this we're gonna pray through this for the next thirty days and I join you I ask you and I employ that you would join me on that prayer call for the next thirty days finally we're in the process of cleaning our facilities to ensure that we have a safe and clean environment so by the time you return back to the church there are no worries there are no anxieties is the church clean is everything fine we are blessed at our church that there are no known reported cases of kovat 19 in our congregation a man so we're not canceling church because we heard something or we trying to avoid something no the blessing is we've heard no cases no reported cases in our miss our congregation and we celebrate God for that but to be careful just to be precautious we ask that if any member any member has to be self quarantine or via diagnosed with Kovac 19 we're asking that you would call the church and only speak to our chief of staff brother Lamont Watson as to protect your privacy amen we want you to call the church speak to brother Lamont Watson and we will follow the guidelines of the CDC and who the World Health Organization and this time we're blessed to have a strong and vibrant medical ministry and one of our leaders miss Kim and her team they're coming to give some information and some instructions for our church family and when they get finished we'll move forward with some inspiration let the church say man at this time will you all give God praise for our medical ministry as they come in their own way [Applause] [Music] [Applause] well good morning fellowship I greet you with the banner of health and wellness today my name is Kimberly Halliwell I'm the leader for the medical ministry here at fellowship Chicago I have the honor of standing with my nursing colleagues from the medical ministry team Martino watts and Marie Claire Harris we would like to share some important information about coronavirus disease 20:19 also known as Kovac 19 I'm sure by now you've all heard about the recent announcement of Kovac 19 pandemic we first and foremost want to share with you and we want you to know that God is in control this too shall pass this disease is caused by a virus identified as a member of the family of coronavirus which has been around for years however this is just a new strand of the virus first detected and member of 2019 kovat 19 I want you to understand and know does not discriminate kovat 19 can make anyone sick regardless of your race or ethnicity for most people the immediate risks of becoming seriously ill from the virus that caused Kovach 19 is thought to be low older adults and people of age with underlying health conditions such as diabetes long renal and heart disease are at greater risk of severe illness from kovat 19 symptoms usually occur 14 days from two to 14 days they usually cause mild to moderate upper respiratory tract infection like to come in cold symptoms may include fever cough runny nose and shortness of breath transmission of the virus most commonly spread from infected people to other people it's in the air when you cough and when you sneeze close personal contact such as touching or shaking hands touching objects and surfaces with the virus owners such as countertops tables doorknobs bathroom fixtures toilets phones keyboards tablets and then touching your mouth eyes or nose before washing your hands there is currently no fda-approved medication for cope at 19 people infected with this virus should receive supportive care such as rest fluid and fever control to help relieve the symptoms to help reduce the spread of corona virus and to protect yourself it's very important to wash your hands with soap and water frequently for at least 20 seconds if there's no soap and water available then you can use alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% of alcohol in it especially after sneezing coughing blowing your nose going to the bathroom cooking if you cough or sneeze please cover your cough with tissue or with your elbow and then clean your hands also you can use you can use the standard household cleaners and wipes to disinfect and clean items that are frequently touched such as doorknobs countertops handles phones clean these items daily and frequently if you are sick please stay at home but or in order or stay at home to seek medical care but if you must leave the house then please wear a mask to help protect yourself and protect others if you are if you do not have the virus you do not need to wear a mask unless you are caring for those with coronavirus and they do not have a mask available because of this virus there may be a shortage of supplies so it's important that caregivers have these items needed also if you feel like you may have corona virus then please seek medical advice if you develop these symptoms or if you come in close contact with somebody with these symptoms or have you been in an area where there is a rapid spread please go through the CDC website for more updates and also you can call the Illinois Department of Public Health at 1-800 eight eight nine three nine three one the medical ministry would like to leave you with the scripture of encouragement from Jeremiah 33 and 6 nevertheless I will bring healing and health to it I will heal my people and I will let them enjoy abundant peace and security stand in support of our pastor Reginald Sharpe who is taken great precautions to ensure our safety and well-being and for that we say thank you Shepherd a man come on let's give our medical ministry a big hand thank them for that information thank you all as we move in wisdom at this time we want to take a quick minute just to make sure that everyone in the sanctuary and those watching online have a chance to give you have a chance to give have a chance to give so what we're gonna do is we're gonna have if you need an envelope lift your hand in the air lift your hand in the air if you need an envelope in the sanctuary and I just want one bucket placed on the front of the altar right here on the pulpit and you can come up at your own accord come up at your on the court to give in the sanctuary to give in the sanctuary this is our voices of Genesis choir so all of them have already given on cash yep I believe amen but if you does anybody appear to need an envelope to give come on let's make sure that our choir gets an envelope to dig thank you so much and at any particular time that you're ready to come up and bring your gift come bring your gift right here and place it in the bucket let us pray god I thank you for all of those who are watching online or at home we pray God that you would help us to be generous in this season help us to trust your word even in a famine and we believe that you will multiply the gift and use it to for the upbuilding of your kingdom I pray now God that every person that's in need that comes to our church we have the resources to be a blessing to that family or to that individual although we're not having church traditionally we pray that we could always be the church perpetually bless us keep us use us for your glory in Jesus name we pray let the church say a man a man come on thank you Lord for all you've done for me just play a little of that and then our choir is gonna come and bless us a man a man Kasia let's put up all the ways to give all the ways to give so that the people watching online you can see all the ways to give less but thank you thank you all the ways to give thank you thank you tragedies fools the drug song you since we hit [Music] you [Music] I will return [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] thank you [Applause] [Music] [Music] sanity's I'm my hallelujah I got some laughs [Music] people [Music] whatever [Music] [Music] whether by host and women [Music] hidden to the word I'm just going to get into the word Paul and losing [Music] Philippians chapter 4 [Music] stand with me put a stand Philippians chapter 4 637 [Music] about us a play [Music] come [Music] ah [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Oh anybody leaving the picture come on [Music] [Music] Philippians chapter 4 [Music] [Music] y'all leave me alone now Philippians chapter 4 verse 6 through 7 reason like this out of the King James Version be careful be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication with Thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ thank you that's enough you may be seated be careful for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication with Thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God and the peace of God which surpasses passes all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus I want to talk today from this talk very simply a prescription for the pandemic a prescription for the pandemic there are three words that I think we need to educate ourselves in so that we can speak intelligently about our times through those three words our outbreak epidemic and pandemic all three of these things describe what happens when a disease or virus spreads in public an outbreak is a small but unusual disease spread if you had a daycare and 15 children in that daycare get the same virus or stomach virus or whatever kind of infection it is because it affected about fifteen or sixteen of the children in the daycare that will be considered an outbreak but if you call something an epidemic that means it's a little bit bigger and it's spreading a little quicker and it affects a larger geographic area and so that would be called an epidemic if this was just affecting a certain region in our country this will be the cove in 19m ik if it was just impacting people in China or people in another continent or people in another country in a smaller geographical area that would be called an epidemic but this is not an outbreak kovat 19 is not just an outbreak it is not just an epidemic it is being called a pandemic and the reason why it's being called a pandemic is because for something to qualify or disease spread to qualify as a pandemic it has to have international ramifications and it has to be deemed out of control the reason why they're calling this a pandemic is because it has international ramifications and to some people it is out of control it's a disease that has to be stopped that's why churches are shutting down that's why the NBA is shutting down that's why the PGA Tour's the champions are shutting down because it's out of control there is no vaccination as of right now and so to slow down the spread of this virus we are taking precautionary measures by making sure that people stay safe wash your hands that you don't coffin sneeze and leave that tissue sitting on the table throw that away because we're in what CDC and who wear health organizations and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention are calling this a pandemic but I also want to offer a little critique according to the Washington Post and 2018 president chunk dismantled and eliminated a National Security Council office that focused on pandemics the job of a White House pandemics office would have been to to get ahead of this to accelerate the response to empower experts to anticipate failures to act quickly and transparently to solve problems President Obama and his team implemented this pandemic council in 2014 in response to the then Ebola crisis but because of this current administration and I'm choosing my words lightly since so many of you are streaming but this is my sermon and when you preach a sermon you can preach it like you want to preach it but since I got the microphone I'm gonna tell the truth today but because of this because of the because of their asinine leadership of our current administration they decided to eliminate the office and it left America and other countries vulnerable to the crisis I mean have you stopped to think of why this is called colvett 19 the reason is called colvett 19 over the medical ministry just gave a piece of it is the corona virus watch this 2019 we're in 2020 they knew about this virus in 2019 but because of some of y'all's president who exercised asinine and reckless leadership what could have been slowing down what could have been dealt with prematurely what could have had an accelerated response now we're here in the fourth month third month of 2020 dealing with something that actually showed up in late 2000 nineteen there is no pandemic office there is no National Security Council and now that it's become a pandemic is international and it's spreading we're out of control some people say now they want to put the office back in place now and reactionary responses are taking place to put the pen Dimmick office back in place but God tapped me on my shoulder and said sharp don't you take all that anger and listen and upsetness to the pulpit because way before Obama in 2014 set up a pandemic office in the White House I'd already set up a pandemic council over 2,000 years ago I already knew but y'all would face some stuff God said that we'll be out of control that would be spreading that we'll be out of your hands and above your paygrade so years ago I convened the chairman of the pendant council by the name of a fella from Tarsus named Paul an apostle paul sent a message to the people at the Church of Philippi to let them know what to do when you're in a pandemic be anxious for nothing but in everything I feel like preaching and ain't barely nobody here be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication make your requests be made known unto God God said I don't care what they're doing at the White House I still have some order in my house and I know how you ought to respond when stuff gets out of control you I like this book I'm just gonna tiptoe through the text because Philippians is Paul's epistle to the first church he planted on European soil some call this letter his joint letter because over 16 times Paul uses the words joy or rejoice now here's the tension there's nothing wrong with him using these words joy or rejoice but the tension is this when Paul writes this letter to the church at Philippi he is incarcerated he is facing incarceration not only that he is facing the threat of execution not only that the church that he planted is facing the threat of opposition he is incarceration he's an incarceration the church is facing opposition and he's under the threat of execution he's in incarceration the church is facing opposition and under the threat of execution he's in incarceration the churches facing opposition and he's under the threat of execution you waiting on me to move on I'm waiting on you to get it I could tell you ain't got it at home and you're not even here right now Paul is dealing with incarceration the church is dealing with opposition and he's under the threat of execution and with all of this he still finds some joint I gotta pause I gotta stop right there and let you know that the first part of your prescription in a pandemic is you have to have watch this now a perspective for everything don't tell yourself all you may but you need a perspective for everything that's a good place to praise God you need a perspective for everything what do you mean is right there in verse boy if you moonwalk backwards from verse 6 it says rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice I did I say it to fans pause that rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice you want us to rejoice and you dealing with opposition and concentration and the threat of execution that seems to be anticlimactic that seems to be counterintuitive that doesn't make much sense Paul and you're asking us to Rick you're not just rejoice but to rejoice always and because you didn't think we got it the first time you tweeted it again and said and again I say rejoice Paul are you tripping are you smoking something down there in the prison do they have you on some medicine that has made your mental state on unequal or unsettle what's happening Paul he said you reading the text too fast I said rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice I didn't just say walk around here smiling all day long and glad about everything and acting like there is no real reality to face he said I said rejoice in the Lord I know why you'd not shouting yet because you don't understand what rejoice means see that word rejoice in the Hebrew actually means to jump up and down and to spin around now that don't make any sense he said I don't care what your face and you still have a reason to jump up and down and spin around and to give God praise but that's rejoice in the Hebrew I would be an irresponsible preacher if I just told you that's what it meant in the Greek because over at the ship we know that the Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew but the New Testament was originally written in Greek so you can't shout in the New Testament over Hebrew Bible definition you need you need the Greek definition for rejoice and that is this you ain't know something deep and I'm about to mess you up it means to be glad it means to be happy it means to be ecstatic it means to be in a state of euphoria it means to be exhilarated so let me rephrase it for those of you who waiting for a reason to shout be glad in the Lord always and again I say be glad be exhilarated in the Lord always and again I say be exhilarated being a state of euphoria always in the Lord and again I say be in a state of euphoria always and what I'm trying to tell you is when you can't shout over where you are you ought to shout over where God is I'm not just rejoicing over my situation but my rejoicing is rooted in the fact that I've got a connection to die anybody around fellowship for streaming on life can lift your hands right now and give God some praise that ain't ain't good but God is good I don't feel good but God is good in ain't looking good but God is good I'm rejoicing in the Lord and that's my perspective no I don't want to see you walking around here looking depressed put a smile on your face you got a God whose handle more than viruses you got a God who took the heat out of fire for the three Hebrew boys you took the wet out of water take a walk through the Red Sea on dry land you got a god who's him but more than a virus somebody say you need a perspective for everything you don't just need a perspective for everything you need a posture in everything you need the right posture in everything once that preacher is right there verse six don't read too fast tiptoe through the tick's Texan King James Version says be careful for nothing I don't understand that that doesn't mean be careful meaning be safe it means don't be full of cares don't be care full don't be full of anxiety don't be full of stress be careful for nothing be scared of nothing be fearful of nothing we gonna be cautious but we ain't scared no no I'm gonna wash my hands but I've also been washed in the blood I ain't scared you you can't call yourself a Christian and during these times you created more anxiety for everybody else it ought to be a calmness about you when people come to you all frazzled and nervous and upset you ought to be able to say yeah but this too shall pass yeah but they that wait on the Lord he'll renew your strength yeah you're gonna mount up on wings like eagles run not get weary walking nothing yeah yeah trouble don't come on trouble don't laugh you ought to have some sacred swag about you that even with all the pressure and all the news and all the updates and all the contention and all the friction and all of the failed leadership in high places you ought to have the posture for everything and my posture is whom shall I fear the Lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid when the wicked even my enemies came upon me to eat up my flesh they stumbled and fell don't when a host should encamp against me my heart should not fear the law should rise up against me in this will I be confident y'all excuse me one thing that I've desired of the Lord and that will I seek after that I may dwell in the house of the Lord to inquire in his beauty for ever the time of trouble he shall hide me under his Pavilion in the secret of his Tabernacle shellye hide me and therefore my head should be lifted up above my enemies I can I skip down to verse 13 I had fainted unless I believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living somebody help me preach this thing you got a perspective for everything you've got a posture in everything but can I give you another one you got a pray about everything [Applause] I'm just trying to hook you up with a prescription they figure one out for the virus but I got one for your soul you got to pray about everything be anxious for nothing be careful for nothing come on keep breathin but in everything with prayer and supplication make your requests known to God with Thanksgiving [Music] maybe God is calling his church back to prayer we got LED screens but don't have no power we got a relevant ministry further for the Millennials they have no power maybe God is calling us back to prayer because we already learned early this year some demons only fixed through prayer and fasting prayer that's a conversation with your Creator prayer my pastor would say that's a hookup with the Holy prayer is when you place yea your mouth to the ear of God and then turn your ear to the mouth of God prayer is where you get quiet by yourself in your closet because whatever you do in private gotta bless you in public pray you Tex everybody else when the last time you text God when's the last time you spend some time with God my my Lily my little goddaughter got more sense than half of us a few months ago my goddaughter little Anita still down in Atlanta Georgia ask my best friend her father daddy do you have God's number and her dad respond yeah Donita I got God's number you want to call him she said no he's working right now y'all so sleep she shouted me on to friends because she said do you have his number which meant she did no even at three years old he is accessible see church people don't know in the shop I wish I have my 10 o'clock or 12 o'clock right at that crew right through here cuz anybody clad you do have a God that's accessible and then a three-year-old when they ask do you want to call him she said no he's working I came to let you know right now the reason we ought to be praying for you don't make no noise to hear but if your God [Applause] he can work his family he can work those pills he can work that health crisis he can work it up and we know all things [Music] getting happy all by myself see see what when the text says plan that means wrap it better say wrap it that's an informal way of saying having a conversation you heard anybody say Oh y'all over there wrap it that means you just have an informal relaxed conversation so when the text says play that means wrapping but then it doesn't just say prayer it says with prayer and supplication supplication is more specific it means requesting when you supplicate it means I have our ass on the table I have a request I need something from God so you don't just go to God wrapping you go to God requesting but then the text doesn't stop cuz it says with Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving requires remembering when I pray I'm rapping when I'm supplicating I'm requesting but when I add Thanksgiving I'm remembering [Music] anybody remember some stuff God's already done for you when you pray you're predators we don't just ask God to do something you want to thank God for being something thank you for already healing thank you for already keeping my family thank you for holding me together thank you for holding my church together thank you but blessing our country thank you in spite of the president you still the king thank you that's what's wrong with some folk in church they ain't got no thank yous in their spirit and the reason you don't have a thank you is because you stop remembering you ain't always had money you didn't always know you were gonna pass them classes you did always have emotional stability always feel the peace you feel right now you want to look back over your life and thank God for the moments you didn't know how you were gonna get out of but his grace scripture in his taught you I don't care how long covet 19 lands every day of my life I'm a wake up and say thank you we're gonna do some rapid we're gonna do some requesting but we won't also do something remember any respect if everything posture in everything pray about everything but last and finally you gonna have peace in spite of everything be anxious for nothing be care full for nothing but in everything by prayer supplication with Thanksgiving make your requests known unto God not if you ain't careful something bout the ship because between the tension of verse 6 and the release of verse 7 some happens real quick in that look space and the peace of God you just missed it which passes all understanding will keep your heart and your mind in Jesus Christ I read that text lad to slow down I said peace gonna pass over everything I said so pieces is all virus ain't no way to contain it there's no way to stop it it's no way to control it you you you you it's God's peace passes over your questions passes over your sickness passes over your anxiety sneaks through your tension goals in places that you try to hide from everybody else your tears that you're crying that nobody heard or saw these will sneak up on you it passes every I know why you're not shouting I know why y'all at home looking at streamline huh because you thought that takes a is peace from God or you thought it takes a is peace with God but the text says the peace of God if it was just peace from God that means he gave it to me if I got peace with God that means me and God are at peace but when it says and the peace of God literally means when I have the peace of God I've got a peace of God I feel like preaching when it says you got the peace of God PE AC e it literally means you get a piece P IEC eat up God so when I asked God for peace I don't know I don't want just peace I want a piece of you to help me navigate this craziness anybody need a peace of God and it guards your heart it's military language it's a soldier it's on us yeah it's an old-school fellowship uh sure that's guarding the door of your heart in your mind that nothing that needs to stay in can get out and nothing that's out that don't need to get in can come in peace is ushering and you ain't never seen no Russian like these because if joy is in your heart peace gonna make sure it stays there if sanity is in your mind he's gonna make sure it stays there here's what else peace is gonna do if mess is outside trying to get in he said not right now no you can't come up in here right now cuz cuz this person don't just have the peace of God they've got a peace of God I'm done do you just find somebody in the sanctuary look at them and say you need a perspective for everything don't touch nobody but look at them and say you need a posture in everything tell somebody you need to pray about everything and you can have peace in spite of everything I dare you to praise God right there like you feel God getting ready to ship some stuff in your life I said where he's gone right back but the peace in these times of panic I'll need money peace I'm dying and I looked up the other day can I tell you what gave me peace I gotta tell you every people gave me some peace bill today I messed around I went to the new New York Times and looked up an article called how soap works everybody wash your hands wash your hands wash your hands wash your hands wash them for 20 seconds right your hands and so my inquisitive mind said I want to figure out what is the big deal about soap what does soap dude that helps us avoid or evade the virus and so here's what I discovered on the first line of the of the article is that this on a molecular level so break stuff down but on a societal level so pulls things together as soon as I put soap on my hands it breaks down bacteria and the possibility of virus so on a molecular level it breaks stuff down but on a societal level it holds things together because before I shake your hand in the next few weeks the only way we gonna be together is you had to have watch your hand so soap at the same time is breaking some stuff down but is holding society together I said I know some mess that's done that so pain the only thing that breaks some stuff down and holds other stuff together that's why our ancestors used to sing a song on familiar Sunday what can wash y'all gonna get me in a minute away my sins nothing but the blood of Jesus that's the breaking down part what can make me whole again nothing the blood of Jesus that's the hole in it we'll never lose it and it dries away to the highest to the lowest [Music] the virus [Music] [Applause] [Music] something on the plate on his burn is breaking stuff down and holding us together [Music] somebody [Music] [Music] [Laughter] there's no way to bridge over the so you like the blog does it [Applause] yep y'all better watch out you better control over that area over your mirror system like this papa [Applause] [Music] [Music] you got 30 seconds [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] Oh Oh [Music] somebody lift your hands and [Music] [Music] [Music] ah [Music] she knows where this is a family for elders I've seen your swing [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] if there's someone here in the sanctuary or watching online and you don't have a relationship of Jesus Christ you're not in church physically but you are in church virtually and wherever you're watching right now the doors of the church are open if you're on Facebook write us a message and say I want to accept Jesus Christ today if you are watching online go to our church's website or email one of our staff members miss Wendy miss Linda brother Lamont or real you're Daniels Damien find a staff person shoot an email to our church so we can contact you this week if you need Christ we need a church home guess what I believe somebody can get saved today somebody needs peace right now somebody needs to know that you can have a peace of God and a peace of God that can surpass all understanding in the guard your heart in your minds in Christ Jesus if you need Christ send us a message on facebook on social media platforms if you need a church home send us a message send us an email and I just want you to remember whenever the Lord says peace there will be peace and I speak peace over your panic I speak peace over your pain I speak peace over every person under pressure executives and leaders and people who have to make decisions for big groups of people I I know that pressure and I speak piece of every church every pastor every global leader every civic leader I speak piece over the city of Chicago I release piece and Cook County I release piece in Illinois I release piece over the United States of America not just our country but every country all seven continents we release from this place peace of God and a peace of God a peace of God and a peace of God in every city every village every town every office every church every home every hospital every nursing home facility every person is worried about your family members or your elders or your children or a student I speak the peace of God because when God says peace there will be peace you may be seated if you can in this sanctuary [Music] the Lord says [Music] come on everybody [Music] that's your policy [Music] that one [Music] [Music] one more time [Music] [Music] ellone Shalom that's perfect that's what you leave this [Music] Oh [Music] I'll do something [Music] [Music] for the great thing that God has done and pray that you walk away with with the Word of God heaven and earth will pass away but God's Word shall stand forever and so I pray that more than anything I've read a lot of announcements I've given a lot of instructions you've heard a lot of information but more than importantly I pray you leave with some inspiration to remember that your perspective has to be settled in everything your posture and everything has to be no anxiety not careful you can pray about everything and then less when I think somebody got that but you can have peace in spite of everything somebody jalapenos peace peace listen we want to give you another opportunity some people may have tuned in a little later we're getting ready to close out our service but I don't want you to miss an opportunity to sow into God's kingdom to sow into God's house thank you musicians to keep it right there I don't want to give you an up miss help you Lord I'm just in the spirit I don't want you to miss an opportunity to sow into God's house and so again we place those six ways to give on the screen fellowship Chicago you know you know that we need you friends guests family members extended family you know that when a church has to respond in crisis we also have to prepare to be aid in that crisis for our children for the people who will still receive free groceries at the end of this week for the for the homeless and the disadvantaged and the disenfranchised who will still be fed here next week in our church help us make sure that this church can roll on I did not make this decision to look popular I made this decision to care for God's people I put the people first I prioritize the people over money I prioritize the over finances I made this decision for you I made this decision for you all as hard as a decision it is we had to make sure that the people are saying and so to help us to honor your church family to show your support of your pastor and to show your faith and trust in God we invite you to look at those six ways to give for those of you that have cash app go there right now dollar sign fellowship Chicago so I see above tithes and offerings 25 $50 $100 make a sacrifice even right now for those of you on sale go there right now type in gills at fellowship Chicago comm and your gift will come directly to our church for those of you who are in person you can give before you leave or bring your check your your card number your envelope to the church Tuesday through Friday drive up honest you want to come by anyway so drive up on us and bring your seat to the church also you can do text to give the information is on the screen number two Shelby makes giving out number one go to our website and follow the tab that says giving on fellowships Chicago's website com fellowship Chicago com thank you for tuning in to our worship experience one more time for the forces of Genesis and a music ministry l2v one more time for our medical ministry God bless you are they thank you to our staff who have served I've called them 11 midnight early in the morning can y'all show some love to the staff a fellowship Chicago are y'all in church but y'all stand up and show some love slammed up and show some love to them they've been working where they're very tirelessly brother Lamont come on up here real real quick today is our chief of staff's birthday and he's at church haven't said a word to anybody about his birthday come on up here y'all say happy birthday brother Lamont a real you're Daniels come on up here come on up here come on up here her birthday is tomorrow come on come on stand right here stand right there her birthday is tomorrow she serves as our liaison and manager of community affairs and services y'all give it up for a real yeah yeah we got a little something something for you we want you to know we love you all listen this is Major because brother Lamont wasn't gonna come to church today changed his plans just to be here to serve Orillia was the on her way to Nolan's New Orleans on her way to Bourbon Street had to redirect her plans and because I know what's in the Orleans I know what she's missing crawfish shrimp shrimp étouffée and all that good stuff but they have sacrificed to be in church to serve work with me and take care of this church y'all give it up for them we're gonna sing the country version of happy birthday from Atlanta yeah we're singing happy happy birthday too happy birthday you happy [Music] [Music] [Music] many years ago and because it was in March I think you were born in the snow happy happy we love y'all we love y'all we love y'all hey man let's stand together we gettin ready to go home remember there is a prescription for the pandemic be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication with Thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God and come Oh y'all the peace of God and the peace of God [Music] under stand guards our hearts guards our minds in Christ Jesus Lord we don't know what tomorrow holds but we know you hold tomorrow we're in some waters we've never sailed through before we're in some terrain we've never traversed before but our faith says all is well we pray now for members citizens and vulnerable communities those were compromised immune systems God I pray that you would keep your people safe pray for our students children those who have limited resources I pray O God that your peace can even reach them but don't just give them Pisa use us God to be a aid use us to be a vehicle of blessing to somebody I pray God that long after this rebroadcasts has shut off long after this service has concluded that people's hearts will feel led by generosity to steal soil seed into this ministry those who've been blessed from the length and breadth of this country and in other countries that they would pause so a seed into fellowship so that our church can sell on and take care of the people you've called us to take care of God as we leave this place we're glad we never leave your presence bless us breathe on us and remind us that soap just doesn't work but your blood still works as well it's in Jesus name we pray by faith let the church say a man a man and a man I encourage you for the rest of the week to salute people with the Wakonda greeting III implore you to greet people with the Wakonda greeting be safe eat something good enjoy your family and we'll see y'all later on the voices of Genesis are going to close us out with a song as you dismiss we love you see you later [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] you

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