Let's Go To Church

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Psalm 122 :1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

To begin with brothers and sisters,Christian Friends, Well Wishers and Saints of God, it is a plum, pleasing, privilege to present the Word of God in the Main Sanctuary. For of all I just want to say Thank you Lord. Thank you Jesus, Bless your Holy Name because you’ve brought us from a mighty mighty long ways… King David, the song writer, a man after God’s own heart, a man who was considered the apple of God’s eye, David is saying Lord I was glad when they said unto to me Let us go into the house of the Lord. In other words Let’s go to church and tell the Lord Thank you. Let’s go to church and send up prayers because prayer changes things, prayer changes conditions and prayer changes the circumstances in our lives. And Let’s go to church and praise God and just tell the Lord, Lord I just want to thank you. And in 2022 there’s no better place in the world right than Pilgrim B.C. Somebody ought shout Hallelujah right there somebody ought to say Amen. Because the Lord has been mighty mighty good to The Pilgrim Church. And we are a church family.

Tell your neighbor: We’re Family. I didn’t say it but the text says it “Let us go into the house of the LORD”. Us means a church congregation and this congregation as I was vividly told is one great big old family, that have a lot of love.

Verse 2 says that “Our feet shall stand Within thy gates, O Jerusalem.” This literally means in 2022 that the People of Pilgrim are standing upright… Not with our head hung down more, not in shame no more, not in despair no more, But we are standing in hope, standing in faith, standing in confidence,standing in joy and standing in love.

The writer is saying we’re literally standing within the gates of Jerusalem and that means that the historical importance that was expressed the sacred joy of the pilgrims on entering the holy city. people had traveled from far and near to get to the temple in Jerusalem so they could praise God in the Holy City of God. Also to celebrate Jerusalem as the religious and civil metropolis of its day. Jerusalem was the grand capital city of Israel, and verse 3 describes Jerusalem as a city compacted together and was celebrated in King David’s time for prosperity, provisions and prayers. Then watch this in verse 4. The tribes go up there, the tribes who belong to the LORD. It is the rule in Israel to praise the LORD at Jerusalem. The 12 tribes of Israel knew that they were required to make there way to Jerusalem and give thanks to the Lord their God.

In 2022 every member of the Pilgrim Baptist Church in Paincourtville ought to be saying “Let’s go to the new Church and praise the Lord.” Listen everybody in David’s Day knew it was the act of the 12 tribes going up to Jerusalem that was considered their testimony and it was a requisition of compliance to the will of God. And brothers and sisters obedience is better than sacrifice. If you just come to church and praise God with a pure heart, God will bless you and your home. Because verses 6 & 7 says “Let peace—including prosperity, everywhere prevail”. 6. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:They shall prosper that love thee. 7. Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces. Brothers and sisters you do know that if we don’t invite peace to be here in our church every other unholy thing will come in here and try to get a stronghold. Once God cleanse you from unrighteousness you have to want to step into the Peace of God. Because the bible says that if we keep our mind stayed on the Lord He’ll keep us in perfect Peace. Tell your neighbor: I want Peace with our prosperity. here’s why “It Would be awful that God have blessed us and given us the prosperity of this new church and we come up in here and fight like cats and dogs..And we don’t have no peace here. TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR: WE ARE NOT GOING TO LET THAT HAPPEN . The Text says in verses 6. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:They shall prosper that love thee. If you pray for peace, if you pray for lovingkindness, if you pray for temperance, meekness , and a humble spirit God will grant that you.There was a story about two leaders “one man was able to get people to work together and the other leader that couldn’t get his people to work together at all. Somebody asked what was the difference. And when they looked down to the nitty -gritty of the matter. One Leader prayed to God for Peace and cohesiveness the other leader prayed for power and control. And in 2022 I’ve learned to allow God to lead and guide us toward shared spiritual goals and objectives, and allow and empower people to have meaningful input to move the church forward. Say Amen. The the title of this sermonic pericamy is “Let’s Go To Church” Many many years the late great Rev Cleveland Williams said to me Lil Allen I just like to see people go to church that want to be at church. He said they can shout at the football game, so they ought to be able to shout at church. Last thing and I’m through, In verse

7 Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces. 8 .To help my relatives and friends, I say, “Let Jerusalem have peace.”9  For the sake of the Temple of the LORD our God, I wish good for her. I see three things here.

1. In verse 7. I see Peace and prosperity within the walls of our homes. and I see peace and prosperity within the walls of Pilgrim Baptist Church.

2. In verse 8. David says I’m concerned not only for my peace but also the peace of my family and my friends. Listen to me “If you got the Love of God in your heart, you’re not going to want your family or your friends to be going through hell”. Come on say Amen Church and then finally

3.In verse 9. For the sake of the Temple of the LORD our God, I wish good for her. David is saying for the sake of the Lord”s Church I wish goodness upon her. In other words David says I was glad when they said unto to me Let’s Go to Church. And for the record I want to take the time to say thank you Lord for the sake of your Temple.David said Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

Everybody repeat after me. “I will seek to do the very best I can by the Pilgrim Baptist Church”.

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Because Jesus the Christ gave His life for His Church. um um yes One Friday Great God yes they took my Lord and your God and lead Him on up to Calvary Oh Lord! They stretched Him wide and hung Him up high Please Sir to have mercy Oh Lord and the nailed His hands and riveted His feet,They put a crown of thorns on his head and the blood came streaming down. They Pierced Him in His side and He hung His head in the locks of His shoulders and He Died 2x They Put Him down in Joseph’s new tomb, um um But Early Sunday Morning He Got Up! with All Power in His Hands … is there anybody in here that know He got Power. Power to speak and Man live and Power to speak and man lay down and die .. Thank you Jesus for letting us come back to the main sanctuary. Thank you Lord for letting us come to Church today. And Lord let me Baptize our candidates with your Power and your provisions. Than You Jesus.Hey Hey Hey Lord have He been good to you, Ain’t God Alright. Have the Lord been Good !Ain’t He Alright!3x

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