Praise and Gratitude
- Expressing gratitude for the ability to breathe as a reason to praise God: “Let everything that hath breath praise you, the Lord.”
- Acknowledging the unique experience of encountering the Holy Ghost.
- Affirming that one doesn’t need education to connect with the Holy Ghost.
The Power of “All”
- Focusing on the word “all” in 1 Timothy 2.
- Exhortation to offer prayers and thanks for all men, including those marginalized or different.
- “Old junkies, old alcoholics, preachers, deacons…Baptists, Pentecostals, Church of God.”
- Extending prayers to those in authority for a peaceful life.
- God’s desire for all men to come to the knowledge of truth.
- Categorizing everyone as sinners: “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”
- Christ Jesus came to save sinners.
The Universality of Sin and God’s Love
- Emphasizing that no one is inherently good or righteous.
- “There’s nothing good. No, not one. All her righteousness is filthy.”
- Acknowledging that everyone sins, regardless of their background or actions.
- Highlighting the need to actively bring people to Jesus, even those living in the “highway” or “sports.”
- All mankind was created for the glory of God.
The Ministry of Reconciliation
- Highlighting 2 Corinthians 5:18, stating that God has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
- Urging listeners to share their faith outside the church.
- Questioning whether individuals are truly saved or merely “saved.”
- Emphasizing that genuine salvation results in a changed life: “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.”
- Stating that those who are saved should exhibit a changed behavior and share their faith with others.
- Encouraging listeners not to judge others but to show them the love of Christ.
- The body is a temple of the Holy Ghost and not our own.
Living for God
- Questioning whether individuals are truly living for God.
- If you were blind, and now you see, go tell it.
- If you are not telling others about Jesus, you are backslidden.
- If all you do is come to church, what are you doing about Jesus?
- Sharing a personal testimony of being a “snotty-nosed little brat” who went through foster homes.
- Criticizing those who foster children for financial gain rather than love.
- Emphasizing God’s unconditional love for individuals, regardless of their past.
- Highlighting the deceitfulness and wickedness of man’s heart.
- “Man’s heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. Who can know it?”
- God gives a new heart and a new spirit.
- God demonstrated His love while we were sinners.
- “But God commuted his love toward us in England.”
- Warning against mocking God and trying to live in both the world and in Christ.
- If you are a child of God, there will be a separation.
- Questioning whether individuals are truly living for God outside of church.
Overcoming Adversity and the Power of Prayer
- Encouraging listeners not to condemn others but to show them the love of Christ.
- Acknowledging that Christians can be “overtaken” or stumble.
- Describing oneself as a “fighting Christian” who will defend his family.
- Sharing a personal experience of being incarcerated and facing adversity.
- Highlighting the importance of loving others unconditionally, without enabling their destructive behaviors.
- Emphasizing the power in the name of Jesus.
- Encouraging listeners not to give up on those who seem lost or hopeless.
- Sharing a personal testimony of being a drug addict and facing a 99-year prison sentence.
- Highlighting the transformative power of meeting Jesus.
- Emphasizing that God had a plan to send the right person to share the Gospel.
- Encouraging listeners to share their testimonies and not to give up on others.
- Sharing a personal experience of being involved in drugs and taking prison guards hostage.
- Highlighting the importance of God’s mercy and grace in one’s life.
- Encouraging listeners not to give up on their loved ones who are living in darkness.
- Sharing an experience of being in solitary confinement for seven years.
- Sharing the story of Donnie Moore, who ministered to prisoners and showed them the love of Jesus.
- Donnie Moore prayed for the speaker for six months.
- Sin separates you from God.
- Sharing how Donnie Moore’s unwavering love and prayers led to a transformative experience.
- Highlighting the importance of using one’s gifts to minister to others.
- Sharing an experience of attending a church service in prison and feeling the presence of Jesus.
- Jesus loves you like you are.
- Sharing an experience of being convicted by the Holy Spirit and wrestling with God.
- Sharing an experience of Donnie coming back and telling him that Jesus wants to save him.
- Highlighting the importance of genuine repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.
- Emphasizing that salvation is for “whosoever” believes.
- Sharing a personal testimony of being born again on January 5, 1988.
- Sharing an experience of being released from prison after 36 years.
- Highlighting the importance of being ready for Jesus’ return.
- Sharing an experience of being told that his “slave” had been cleaned.
- What is impossible with man is possible with God.
- You cannot be good enough to come to Jesus.
- Come to Jesus just the way you are.
- Jesus offers rest to those who are weary and heavy laden.
- “Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
- If you come to Jesus, your life will change.
Invitation to Salvation and Restoration
- Inviting listeners to come to Jesus and have their sins forgiven.
- Questioning whether listeners know for certain that they would go to heaven if they died today.
- Inviting those who have lost their joy to be restored.
- Encouraging listeners to be honest about their struggles and to seek help.
- Urging listeners to be different from the world and to live a life that reflects Christ.
- Encouraging listeners to return to their “daddy” and confess their shortcomings.
- Highlighting the need for prayer and a closer walk with God.
- Inviting listeners to come and have a “little talk with Jesus.”
- Encouraging listeners not to leave the house of God without responding to His call.
- If you are out there, don’t you shut up.
- If you will come to Jesus, your life will change.
- Come now, let us reason together.
- If Jesus comes today, would you go to heaven?
- If you have lost your joy, would you pray for me?
- Drop your pail, jump the rail, and hit the trail.
- Let us have a little talk with Jesus.
