Converted Heart Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

Guest (Female): Welcome to Converted Heart Church. Whether you're joining us for the first time or are a valued member of our community, we're delighted to have you with us today. As we continue to navigate through these challenging times, we believe that every person who enters our virtual doors is guided by the Lord. Though we may be apart physically, we greet you with a smile and embrace you with a virtual hug. On behalf of our pastor, Dr. Daryl, and First Lady Burton, and the entire Converted Heart family, we joyfully welcome you into our spiritual home.

Guest (Female): We are Christ-centered, preaching messages of love and hope. Community-minded, being aware of the needs of the community. Cultivating relationships, partnering with businesses who have the same vision. And caring heart, connecting the heart of God with the heart of the people. Thank you for being with us. We're thrilled to have you here and look forward to sharing this journey of faith and fellowship with you. Please enjoy the service.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Praise Him.

Guest (Male): Amen.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Thank you, Lord. Hallelujah. This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. I was glad, David said. David said, I was glad when he said unto me. Let us come and go into the house of the Lord. Are y'all glad to be here this morning? If you're really glad, come on, let's put our hands together and celebrate the Lord on today. Hallelujah.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: I call to worship. I call to worship. I call to worship is coming from Psalm 46. God is our refuge and strength, a ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea. Though its waters roar and foam, the mountains quake in their surging. There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: God is within her, she will not fall. God will help her at break of day. Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall. He lifts the voice, the earth melts. The Lord Almighty is with us. The God of Jacob is our fortress. Come and see the work of the Lord, the desolation he has brought on the earth. He makes war cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear. He burns the shield with fire. Be still.

Guest (Male): Be still.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: And know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord Almighty is with us. The God of Jacob is our fortress. Amen.

Guest (Male): Amen.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: That's our call to worship this morning. Amen. So as we go into this time, as Reverend Kim come down and lead us into our praise and worship, uh, moment. Amen.

Guest (Male): Amen.

Guest (Female): Let's do a little bit of that. Can we say blessed? Blessed. Can we say blessed? Blessed. Blessed. Blessed. Let's just say we're blessed. This morning. Can we say blessed? Blessed. Blessed. Blessed. Blessed. Blessed. We're blessed. We're blessed. We're blessed in the city. We're blessed in the field. We're blessed when we come and when we go. We cast down every stronghold. We come in prophecies. For the devil is defeated. We are blessed.

Guest (Male): Hallelujah.

Guest (Female): Hallelujah. Waiting in the midnight hour. God's going to turn it around. It's going to work, it's going to work in your favor. Say waiting in the midnight. Waiting in the midnight hour, God's going to turn it around. It's going to work, it's going to work in your favor. Can we say blessed? Blessed. Blessed. Blessed. Blessed. Blessed. Blessed. Can we say blessed? Say blessed. Say blessed. Blessed. Blessed. Blessed. Blessed. Blessed. We're blessed. We're blessed. We're blessed in the city. We're blessed in the field. We're blessed when we come and when we go. We cast down every stronghold. We come in prophecies. For the devil is defeated. We are blessed.

Guest (Male): Hallelujah.

Guest (Female): Hallelujah.

Guest (Male): Hallelujah.

Guest (Female): Hallelujah.

Guest (Male): Hallelujah.

Guest (Female): That's a little focused song.

Guest (Male): Hallelujah.

Guest (Female): Hallelujah. Can we give focus on praising God for how that he has blessed us? Amen.

Guest (Male): Amen.

Guest (Female): Amen.

Guest (Male): Amen.

Guest (Female): This is a throw-back song. If you sang in anybody's choir, you know this song from the 80s.

Guest (Male): Amen.

Guest (Female): Amen. I came to magnify the Lord. Praise his holy name.

Guest (Male): Come on, sing it.

Guest (Female): Lift Jesus higher. Lift Jesus higher. I just came to magnify. I just came to glorify. I just came to praise the Lord. Come on and sing it with me. I came to magnify the Lord. Praise his holy name. Praise his holy name. Lift Jesus higher. Lift Jesus higher. Lift Jesus. Lift Jesus higher. I just. I just came to magnify. I just came to glorify. I just came to praise the Lord. I came to magnify the Lord. Praise his holy name. Lift Jesus higher. The name. I just came to praise the Lord. Lift Jesus higher. I just came to magnify. I just came to glorify. I just came to magnify. I just came to glorify. I just came to praise the Lord. I came to magnify the Lord.

Guest (Male): Sing.

Guest (Female): Praise his holy name.

Guest (Male): Holy name.

Guest (Female): Lift Jesus higher. Holy name. To magnify the Lord.

Guest (Male): Magnify the Lord.

Guest (Female): Praise his holy name.

Guest (Male): Holy name.

Guest (Female): Never shall a rock cry out in my place. He's worthy of all the praise. Never shall a rock cry out in my place. To praise the Lord. I just came to praise the Lord. Come here, put your hands together like this. Put a clap on him. Yeah, that's it. It goes right here. Never shall a rock cry out in my place. He's worthy of all the praise. Never shall a rock cry out in my place.

Guest (Male): Yeah.

Guest (Female): He's worthy of all the. Never shall a rock cry out in my place. He's worthy of all the praise. Never shall a rock cry out in my place. He's worthy of all the praise. Never shall a rock cry out in my place. He's worthy. Can we all do it? Never shall a rock cry out in my place. He's worthy of all the. Never shall a rock cry out in my place. He's worthy of all the praise. I just came to praise the Lord. I just came to magnify. I just came to praise the Lord. Hallelujah.

Guest (Male): Hallelujah.

Guest (Female): Yes. We're going to do that again.

Guest (Male): Hallelujah.

Guest (Female): Y'all feel free to sing your voices next time.

Guest (Male): Hallelujah.

Guest (Female): Amen. Never. Never shall a rock.

Guest (Male): Yes, Lord.

Guest (Female): Pray out in my place. He's worthy of all the praise. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Hallelujah. Pastor ain't coming back. So I guess I need to sing another song for you.

Guest (Male): Amen.

Guest (Female): Amen. Hallelujah. This is why we come into this place of worship. Amen. Worship Him. Christ the Lord. We have come. We have come. We have come. We have come into this house. Gathered. Gathered in to worship Him. To worship Him. We have come. We have come into this house. Gathered in his name. Gathered in his name. To worship. To worship Him. We have come. We have come into this house. Gathered in his name. Gathered in his name. To worship Christ. To worship Christ. Our Lord. Worship Him. Worship Him. He's the Christ. Christ our Lord. Our Lord. Hallelujah. Do it again. We have come. We have come into this house. Gathered in his name. Gathered in his name. Worship Him. To worship Him. Hallelujah, God. We have come. We have come into this house. Gathered. Gathered in his name. Gathered in his name. Worship Him. To worship Him. We have come. We have come into this house. Gathered. Gathered in his name. Gathered in his name. To worship Christ our Lord. Yes, we have. Worship Him. Worship Him. Christ. Christ our Lord. Hallelujah. So, forget about yourself. Concentrate. Concentrate on him and worship Him. So, forget about yourself. So, forget about yourself. Concentrate. Concentrate on him and worship Him. Forget about yourself. So, forget about yourself. Concentrate. Concentrate on him and worship Christ our Lord. Oh, worship Him. Worship Him. Yes. Christ our Lord. God, we worship you. Hallelujah. Worship Him. Worship Him. Worship Him. Christ our Lord. Worship Him. Worship Him. He is our Christ. Christ our Lord. God, we worship you. Hallelujah. Worship Him. Worship Him. Worship Him. Christ our Lord. Worship Him. Christ our Lord. Worship Him. Worship Him. He's Christ. Christ our Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank you. Thank you. Worship you, Father. And we thank you.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Amen. Our church say, Amen.

Guest (Male): Amen.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Jesus will. How many of you all know that He will?

Guest (Female): Yes, he will.

Guest (Male): Yes.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Come on. Can we put our hands together? Hallelujah. Amen. Amen. I love that. Hallelujah. Thank you, God. Praise his name. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord. Hallelujah. Jesus will. Hallelujah. Thank you, God. Thank you, God. Come on, y'all. Thank you, God. No matter what you've been going through. Thank you, Lord. Let's say, Jesus will. Hallelujah. No matter what you're struggling with right now. Jesus will. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank you, God. Hallelujah. Yes, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Yes, Lord. We thank you, Lord God. Hallelujah. Thank you, God. Father God, we thank you now for this preaching moment. Knowing that you will, you will fight our battles.

Guest (Female): Amen.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Oh, Lord God, in the night season, the dark season, the midnight hour. No matter what we're going through, Lord God, we know that you will fight our battles. You are there for us. You will never leave us nor forsake us. Now, Lord God, for this preaching moment. Bless your servant. May the words of my mouth, the meditation of my heart be found acceptable unto you, you're my rock and my redeemer. I thank you now, Lord God. It's in Jesus' name. We say, Amen.

Guest (Male): Amen.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: And Amen. Good morning again to my brothers and sisters in Christ on today. Amen. It's a wonderful time to come back together to be with you. Uh, we are, amen, in the Old Testament on this morning. Brother and sister Sharon, for reading our scripture on this morning. Coming from Second Chronicles chapter 20. Amen. I'd like to lift up verse 15 for our hearing on today. Verse 15 from the NIV. It says, he says, listen.

Guest (Male): Listen.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Listen. King Jehoshaphat, and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem. This is what the Lord says to you. Do not be afraid. Turn to your neighbor and tell them, do not be afraid.

Guest (Male): Do not be afraid.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's. Come on, somebody. The battle is not yours, but God's. Amen. So, Converted Heart, this is what the Lord is saying to you on this morning. Do not be afraid or discouraged of this vast army because the battle is not yours, but God's. Amen. And for just a little while on this morning, if you would allow me, I'd like to preach from the sermon topic. Amen. When God decides to fight your battles. When God decides to fight your battles. Amen.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: A young boy, a young boy was surrounded by a group, a group of older kids in the neighborhood. Uh, he was outnumbered, sister Jerry. He was intimidated, and he was on the verge of tears. Just when it looks like he was overwhelmed and was going to be overtaken and outmatched, his father stepped in, not yelling, not panicking, but he was present. The entire atmosphere shifted. The bullies who were seeking to pick a fight backed away. Amen. And when they backed away, amen, not because the young boy suddenly became stronger, brother Mike, but because someone stronger, his father chose to step in. Y'all going to pray with me this morning. Some battles don't end because you were stronger or fought harder. Some battles end because someone greater than you entered the fight. Amen.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Some of us have been in some battles. Do I have a witness out there on this morning? Yeah, yeah. Some of us have been in some battles. Battles of illness. Then you prayed and God healed your body. Some of us have been having lack of money to pay bills, but you prayed and God opened a window in heaven and poured down a blessing before you. Has everybody ever prayed and got a prayer after you, after you prayed? Has anybody ever prayed and got a answer where you prayed? Come on, somebody. I'm a witness that you can make it no matter what comes your way. If you learn how to pray, and as old people used to say, pray and pray right, amen, God will answer your prayers. Sickness, joblessness, addictions, whatever you are facing, pray and watch God answer your prayer.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: I need to inform somebody here today, and I want to be clear that your prayers may not change the situation, but they will certainly strengthen you while you're going through the midst of your situation. Do I have a witness on this morning? Your prayers, amen, your prayers, amen, will be answered, and it may not change the situation, but in the midst of the situation, you will find strength in the Lord. Because God will hear and he will respond to your desires.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: See, it's Jehoshaphat, amen, here in this text in Second Chronicles chapter 20. It's surrounded by a vast army. The Bible states that someone approached Jehoshaphat and informing him that a large army was coming across the sea to fight against him. If there were, if this was a modern day attack, amen, it would be a massive force of a military power. Drones, amen, aircraft carriers, radar systems all crossing the water to wage war. Who was this vast army, you may be asking? It was the Moabites and the Ammonites, amen, who were descendants of Lot. I need a Bible reading here to co-sign with me here on this morning. When Lot escaped the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, his daughters got him drunk, amen, seduced him, and both daughters became pregnant by him. I'm not making this up, amen. Brother Kim is right there in the Bible in Genesis chapter 19. This marked the beginning of what would become the Moabites and the Ammonites nation. And what preceded was that when the Israelites made it over, when God had got them over to the promised land, brother Leo, amen, they showed mercy and grace to the Moabites and to the Ammonites and did not kill them as God had given them the land. God gave them the land by allowing them to go over, amen, and kill anything that stood in their way. But they had grace, and they extended mercy. Stay with me, y'all. They did not kill the Moabites and the Ammonites. And as time passed, and now the same people, amen, the Israelites showed grace and mercy to, was now trying to kill them. Come on, somebody.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Isn't it amazing, my brothers and sisters, that the people that you are kind to, the people that you are nice to, the people that you go out of your way for, will sometimes try to come back and harm you and bring your name down? Isn't it amazing that those who seek to discredit you would try to bring you down? This is why, this is what Jehoshaphat faces in this text on this morning. He is in a mess. He's in a bind. He is in a tough situation, but just because he's in a mess does not, he does not resort to becoming miserable in this mess. I want to let somebody know, you may be in a mess on this morning, but don't become miserable in your mess, amen. Because we serve a God who is great. We serve a God who is mighty. We serve a God who can bring you out of your mess. Can somebody say, Amen, right there?

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Instead of being miserable, the Bible says that he resolved to inquire to the Lord, or of the Lord. In other words, he prayed. Uh-huh. Uh, yeah. He sought the Lord out, and he prayed. Uh, but not only did he pray, he proclaimed a fast. Verse 4 says that the people of Judah came together to seek the help of the Lord. This was a serious matter. This was a critical matter. And if God was going to get them out, they had to be all on the one, all on the same page, all on one accord, praying and fasting. This situation requires prayer and fasting. Some things that you go through in life, my brothers and sisters, will require prayer and fasting. Because everybody would be affected if war broke out, brother Wilson. I would say that as a footnote to what is happening in this text on today, just because there's a war in Iran right now, my brothers and sisters. That does not mean we should continue to go about our day as if nothing is happening at all. Y'all need to talk back to me if you can. Amen. Just because there's a war over in Iran right now, doesn't mean that we get all relaxed. We should be praying right now. We should pray in this country. You're going to see, you're already seeing it. It's pockets of different issues coming up in various places in this country, amen. So don't get relaxed. Stay on your knees and keep on praying to God.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Verse 5 through 12 of the text, Jehoshaphat. Stood up before the people and prayed. All the men of Judah and their wives and children prayed. Jehoshaphat recognized the power of God, sister Antoinette. And he called on God's remembrance and the promise he made to Abraham. Jehoshaphat tells the Lord that he has a problem, and the problem is coming from the Moabites, the Ammonites, and the Minianites. And now they're coming to drive them out of the land that God had given them. Jehoshaphat says to the Lord, you gave me, you gave us this land as a promise. But now there is a threat on this vast army to take it away. God, don't you know that the enemy got something, he would, you got something that the enemy wants to take away from you. Amen. And then Jehoshaphat said something in this prayer that prompted God to act. He says in verse 12, for we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. And here it is, we do not know what to do, but our eyes are fixed on you. Oh, come on, somebody. I don't know what to do, Lord. I'm in a tough situation. My back is up against the wall. I don't know how this is going to work out, but I'm going to fix my eyes on the hills from which coming forth my help. Anybody can testify on this morning? You've been in some situations, you didn't know what to do, how to move, who to call, but some kind of way you was prompting in your spirit to pray, to pray to the God, and you say, I don't know how this is going to work out, but I'm going to fix my eyes on you. I'm going to trust you. I know that you're going to bring me out. I don't know how you're going to do it, and that's beyond our pay scale to know how God is going to do what God does. All we need to do is trust in the Lord. Come on, somebody. He gets down to verse number 14. Let me slow down, amen, because I'm getting excited when I read this. I got excited as I was preparing this, this message for you all on this morning.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Verse 14 says, then the spirit of the Lord came on Jehoshaphat, the son of Zachariah. And see my first observation is this, this morning, is that God enters the battle by his spirit. God enters the battle by his spirit. God enters the battle, not with sword, but with a revelation. God enters the battle by his spirit. Indicating his divine presence. And often what we need is reassurance of a revelation from God. Uh, God speaks through Jahaziel, and you may be wondering why did God speak through Jahaziel to bring forth this word? Well, you got to get, you got to come and meet me on Wednesday for Bible study for that answer. Uh, but it is intentional. It is intentional and it is purposeful to speak through this man. Who then speak to Jehoshaphat. Remember, Jehoshaphat says, I don't know what to do. I have no clue, Lord. Yeah, yeah. The revelation brought a reassurance.

Guest (Male): Reassurance.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Reassurance. The message that Jahaziel delivered is God's instructs the people to be, to not be discouraged. To not be discouraged. I know it looked bad, but don't be discouraged. I know you heard some terrible news, but don't be discouraged. I know you think that outcome is doomed, but don't be discouraged. Turn to your neighbor and tell your neighbor, don't be discouraged.

Guest (Male): Don't be discouraged.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: I know you're in a mess right now, but don't be discouraged. I know it's looking bad right now, but don't be discouraged. I know, amen, you heard some bad things, and you think, amen, the worst, but don't be discouraged. The Lord said this might. Amen. The Lord said that this is his, amen, that the battle is not yours, that the battle is his. This is God's fight, amen. Amen. He tells Jehoshaphat, you and your people can sit this one out. You don't have to fight this one. You can sit this one out. And what we mean, and what we must understand is that before God changes the situation, he often changes your perspective. When God changes, before God would change the situation that you're dealing with right now, he will help change your perspective on how you see things. Dr. Tony Evans emphasized that God's assumed responsibility, somebody say responsibility.

Guest (Male): Responsibility.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: God assumed the responsibility for the battle that belongs to his purposes. Evans said that when believers align with God's will, they position themselves for a divine intervention. Perhaps someone here is on the verge of an attack. If so, there is no reason to worry because he will intervene to assure his purpose for your life is fulfilled. That's good news.

Guest (Male): Is that good news?

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Yes. That's great news.

Guest (Female): Is that great news, sister Elizabeth?

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Doesn't Jeremiah 29:11 says, for I know the plans that I have for you, says the Lord. Plans not to harm you, but plans to give you a future and a hope, amen. When God has a divine plan written on your life, amen, no matter what the enemy may try to do, amen, to bring you down, amen, God will step in, and he will step in right on time because he has written a plan for your life, amen. He has written a prescription of what he wants you to do in this world, amen. And all you got to do is trust God, amen, that God's plan is going to unfold, amen. But you can't give up. You can't be discouraged. You cannot be afraid, amen, because God will intervene on your situation. Somebody need to say, Amen.

Guest (Male): Amen.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: My second observation. My second observation is that God refrains the conflict. God refrains the conflict. Verse 15 says, for the battle is not yours, but God's. The purpose of this verse is to illustrate that God shifts ownership of the struggle. Y'all missed a great place of shout right there. You carrying the struggle. You carrying the issue, but God says, this is not yours. It belongs to me.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Jehoshaphat and the people were overwhelmed by the prospect of fighting this battle. And some of us are worrying ourselves to death, standing up all night, trying to figure things out and calling everybody we know for an answer. But God says, I have ownership over this battle. Watch this, Judah saw a military crisis, but God saw his reputation at stake. Judah saw a national disaster, but God saw his covenant people. Judah saw an intimate defeat, but God saw an opportunity to to display his power. When we don't know what to do, we must ask God to see the problem as he sees it. But more importantly, we need to ask God, what role do we play in resolving the problem? Our fears and worries will diminish when responsibility shifts from our shoulders to God's hands. Come on, somebody. Oh, that's good news right there. When you take it off your shoulders, amen. When you take it out of your mind, when you begin to just hand it over to God and leave it there, amen. God will begin to work, amen. You can't work, amen, and God work too. God has to be the one that's in control of the situation. Do I have a witness out there this morning? God needs to be the one that's driving the car, not you driving. You want to take the wheel back from God. If you're going to give it to God, give it to God, and let him drive the car. What terrify you. What terrify you does not intimidate God. Your crisis is not a crisis in heaven. God never inherits a battle he cannot win. God refrains the conflict. And so as I bring this little sermon to a close, on this morning. Remember the threat of the battle. That God enters the battle by his spirit. Then God refrains the conflict. And finally, my third observation of this text, and that God calls us to stand in faith. Not strive and panic. Come on, somebody. God calls us to stand in faith and not strive in panic. Stop pressing the panic button so soon. Even though God instructs them to not fight this battle. Jehoshaphat and the people had a part to play in the conflict. The people were going to sit this one out, sister Kareem. Uh, but they still had a responsibility of resolving the conflict. Oh, it's right here in the text. Because in verse 17, the Bible says, and you will not have to fight this battle. But take your position.

Guest (Male): Take your position.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Take your position and stand firmly and see the deliverance of the Lord, I will give you. Oh, Judah and Jerusalem. Don't be afraid. Don't be discouraged. I need you to take your position. Turn to your other neighbor and tell them, take your position.

Guest (Male): Take your position.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Yeah, yeah. And stand firm. And see the deliverance of the Lord. Oh, Judah, and Jerusalem. Don't be afraid. Don't be discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow. Somebody, somebody got a tomorrow waiting for them. There's a tomorrow waiting for you, amen. And the Lord will be with you. They had to just show up, amen. They still had to position themselves. But they did not have to fight this fight. We are here this morning with the good news about the battles that you are facing. But tomorrow morning, somebody say, tomorrow morning.

Guest (Male): Tomorrow morning.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: We still have to stand up. We still have to show up. Don't panic under pressure. When you need to stand by faith. Amen. Stand by faith. Monday's going to come.

Guest (Male): Stand by faith.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Stand by faith. Tuesday's going to come.

Guest (Male): Stand by faith.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Stand by faith. Wednesday's going to come. Somebody need to stand by faith. Thursday's going to come.

Guest (Male): Y'all saying, Amen.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: But you got to stand by faith. Friday's going to come. But you got to still stand by faith. Saturday's going to come, somebody. But you got to still stand by faith. And then when you come back up on here on Sunday morning, you just get a refill of what you're getting on today. All you got to do is continue to stand by faith. That's why I love Psalm 46:10. It says, be still and know that I am God. How many of you all going to be still on this morning and put your trust in God? Hallelujah. That being still don't mean just sit in your chair, amen, all day long. That being still means I got to stay moving and being positioned. And as God moves my heart, I'm moving by faith. I'm living day to day with an expectation. That God is going to fight my battles. Proverbs 3 says, trust in the Lord with all thy heart and lean not to your own understanding. And all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your path. Isn't it good to know that I don't have to worry about it? I don't have to be in fear. I don't have to live, amen, in a way that puts me, amen, down. But I can trust God. Somebody say, trust God. Trust God with all my heart. Lean not to my own understanding. Amen. You know how we do, amen. We think we got the best way. We know the best way. We know which way to go. But God knows better that we know. His ways are not our ways. His thoughts are not our thoughts. And that's why we need to acknowledge him, and he shall direct our path.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Jehoshaphat and the people came to trust God in a critical moment of their lives. Are you trusting God this morning is the question? Or will you fight the battle on your own strength? I just showed up today to encourage somebody to stand firm because God is already moving. Oh, y'all missed it. God is already moving. God is already moving. God is already moving. That thing you're worried about. God is already moving. God is already ahead of you. He is already opened the door.

Guest (Male): Come on, y'all.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Y'all ain't talking back to me today. God is already opened the door for the issues that you think that you're not going to be able to get beyond. He's already has made a way out of no way. Your healing is already coming. Your breakthrough is already coming. The anxiety, the mental pressures, stand by faith. The financial strain, stand by faith. The family conflict, stand by faith. The health crisis, stand by faith. The workplace hostility, stand by faith. The moral and cultural pressures, stand by faith. The spiritual warfare. Yes, Lord. Stand by faith. The loneliness and discouragement, I need you to stand by faith.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: Please know that the battlefield has changed, but the divine intervention has not. God is, God still sits on the throne of grace and can intervene in our lives at any time. When God decides to fight your battles. Fear loses its authority. The enemy loses their advantage. The outcome shifts, becomes a circumstance, helps us overcome our circumstance. And Jehoshaphat went from panic to praise. Amen. He went from panic to praise. And that's what I want to encourage us on today. To go from, if you are panicking, stop panicking, but begin to praise God. Begin to thank God. The doors of the church are open. Come on, let's give God some praise for this word on today. Hallelujah. Amen. Hallelujah. Amen. We thank God again for you being here on today. We are grateful. Amen. As we prepare for our benediction. We want to thank God for this opportunity to proclaim his word once again. Amen. And Amen. Hallelujah.

Guest (Female): Amen. That's Psalm 6. The battle is the Lord's. It's not yours. No matter what you're going through. The battle is the Lord's.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: The Lord bless you. And keep you. Make his face shine upon you. And be gracious to you. The Lord turn his face towards you. And give you peace. The Lord bless you.

Dr. Darryl A. Burton Sr.: The Lord bless you. And keep you. Make his face shine upon you. And be gracious to you. The Lord turn his face towards you. And give you peace. This is where we sing, Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. One more time for the Holy Spirit. The Lord bless you. And keep you. Make his face shine upon you. And be gracious to you. The Lord turn his face towards you. And give you peace. Amen. Our final blessing before we leave. Let every head bow. To him who is able to keep us from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy. To the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all ages, now and forevermore. Let the people of God say. Amen. Amen. Amen. All right, let's celebrate the Lord one more time. Amen. God bless you. Thank you for being here. We love you. We look forward to seeing you again. Hallelujah. Hallelujah.