Thank you, Lord. Well, if you would this morning, turn to the book of Romans, Romans 16.

Let's all believe together for utterance, for the anointing, for revelation.

You know, what comes out and what kind of service we have is not just all up to the preacher.

It's not.

You know, there were times that Jesus' ministry was hindered.

Is that right?

There were times that the Bible said he couldn't do certain things in a crowd, in a place.

I know that sounds hard for religious minds to accept, but it's Bible, Mark 6.5, for instance.

And it's just the fact that God, though he is almighty and all powerful, he's made man with a free will, and he's not going to force people to do things.

If he's going to force people to do anything, he'd force them to get saved.

But he's not.

And so he makes available to us his truth, his provision, his redemption, but it's up to us whether

we receive it. And I know the scripture says, take heed what you hear, take heed how you

hear. For the measure you meet with all, that's how it'll be measured back to you.

Now, the measure of what?

The measure of how you hear.

Talking to Brother Kenneth about this.

When they first came in, we were having a meal, and we were talking about how far God had brought us from where we were

in the very beginning. You've heard them describe their humble beginnings and we're that way.

And so many of you, same story, so ignorant, broke, defeated, failures in many respects.

And yet, do you remember some of the first words you heard about faith and that was anointed?

Can you remember it?

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