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Foreign this is the Potter's House Podcast. We're here to keep you filled with the Spirit and guided by the Scriptures. This is the Potter's House Podcast. We're here to keep you filled with the Spirit and guided by the scriptures. Matthew chapter 4 Matthew chapter 4 Pastor Sarah mentioned this a segment of this last Sunday. Almost jumped out of my skin last Sunday because I'm like no, don't preach my message. But it was funny how God was setting it up. So what she said last Sunday. God kind of illuminated this Sunday. Matthew Gospel chapter 4 I am reading it from the NIV version then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting 40 days and 40 nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and Said, if you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread. Jesus says, it is written, man shall not live but by bread alone, but every word that comes from the mouth of God. Then the devil took him up to a high city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. If you are the Son of God, he said, throw yourself down, for it is written he will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up with their hands so that you would not strike your foot against a stone. Jesus answered them, it is also written, do not put the Lord your God to the test again. The devil took him to a very high mount and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. All this I will give you, he said, if you will bow down and worship me. Jesus said to him, away from me, Satan, for it is written, worship the Lord your God and serve him only. I don't want to stop right there. Verse number 11. Then the devil left him and the angels came to attend to him. While I have your attention across the world and in here for the next few seconds, for the next few moments, I want to talk from this particular subject. The Rumble in the Jungle. The Rumble in the Jungle. You could take your seats. The Rumble in the Jungle. Well, let's go to work. Let's go to work. The Rumble in the Jungle. Some. Some of you. Some of you. And I'm not really old enough, but some of you aren't old enough to remember this particular topic. The Rumble in the Jungle. Quickly, let me give you some historical value that this is not just some topic that I'm rhyming about. The Rumble in the Jungle is actually an event. It is an event where. Who. I consider the Goat the greatest of all times. This is an event. This is not a basketball story. Who. You want to argue who the Goat is? This is undeniably the Goat. A young man by the name of Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali has been on what I would like to call a sabbatical for his stance. All of a sudden, he's presented with an opportunity to fight a young man by the name of George Foreman. I'm not talking about your grill. I'm not talking about what you use to cook your hamburger. I'm talking about the original George Foreman. At the time, George Foreman was undefeated. He's 25 years old. He has beat the brakes off of everybody. This is an historical event. And what's that makes it so historical? So now you have somebody who is undefeated, who now has an opponent who has appeared to Be past his prime, outdated on a sabbatical. But what makes it so great now that this does not take place in the United States. It takes place in the great continent of Africa, as a matter of fact, called Zaire, as a matter of fact, now known as Dominican Republic of Congo. It takes place and there's such. Everyone's coming. It's a cultural event. It's a political event. And everybody's coming from around the world. And for all we know, Muhammad Ali, his time has passed. He's a. Has been. He used to be great. Surely he can't fight any more. He's past his prime. Watch this. We haven't seen him, so surely he can fight. Can I pause right there, parenthetically, and inject this? Please don't get it confused. Just because you can't see me does not mean I can't fight. Okay, okay, okay. I'm not. I'm not going to bother. Just because I've been absent off the scene. As a matter of fact, God has been preparing me for a public fight because I fought some of my stuff privately. So it's interesting now that there are odds that are stacked against Muhammad Ali. As a matter of fact, if you were a betting man or betting woman at the time, it was 4 to 1 odds that there's no way in the world that George is going to let Muhammad Ali win. Catch this. Because the same people that beat Muhammad Ali, George beat them. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Devil, just because you beat them with that, that doesn't mean you're going to beat me with the same thing. Okay, okay, okay. See, sometimes we get confused. We think because they lost in an area, that does not mean you're going to lose in the same area. That's why I am very careful about people who says, well, it didn't bother me. I didn't make it. I'm sorry. I am not you. I walk in a different oil. I walk in a different anointing. So please forgive me if I'm not bothered by your struggles. Okay? The text, it is. It is. It is so interesting that Muhammad Ali does not even consider the fact that he could lose. It's not even a thought in his mind that I'm going to lose to somebody who is undefeated. Muhammad Ali goes to the fight already declaring I've already won. Can you imagine if we would walk out, Christian, Walk the same way? Can you imagine if. I know I'm getting ready to fight, but it doesn't matter what the enemy's throwing my way. I Already know the God that I serve. I already know the opponent that I'm against. I already know the obstacle I'm going to face. But I've already. I've already. I've already defeated it. I've already. I've already defeated. Somebody shout, I've already won. I've already won. So since you say you've already won, I'm so glad. So now that introduces Matthew chapter four. Matthew, chapter four. The text says, he's led by the spirit. Then Jesus was led by the spirit. Well, wait a minute. One of the worst things in the world to do is to start a story. In the middle of the story. When did Jesus get introduced to the spirit? Dr. James, now I gotta back up to chapters number three. Cause number three is pivotal to the fight. Chapter number three. If I could tell you the story. Jesus shows up at the Jordan. John the Baptist points him out and he says, that's him right there. Okay. Think you're not strange in this next season of your life when God allowed people to start pointing you out? That's them right there. Okay, okay, okay. Let me pause. Let me pause for just one second. Jesus comes to the Jordan. He does not say, I am Jesus. He does not say, I am the anointed one. He just shows up. Okay, okay. He shows up and John points. Sometimes all you have to do is just. Okay, somebody just heard what I just said. You too busy trying to market yourself. Put yourself on social media. God says, all you got to do is show up and I'll make sure they point you out. Stop trying to point your own self out. I'm not against marketing. As a matter of fact, I believe in marketing. However, there comes a time when it comes to doing the assignment of God, you got to let the anointing just point you out. Because here's what's critical. He's in the crowd, but John still finds him. Which says to me, God will find you in the middle of a crowd. God. Everybody getting ready. What about me? God said, you worried about the wrong thing. Don't worry about who's in the crowd. Just worry about you needing to show up. Because when you show up, I'll have somebody anointed enough to point you. Somebody shout, point them out. Point, point, point. Point him out. Point, point him out. The text says, as he's pointing, John the Baptist has the privilege of baptizing Jesus. He baptized Jesus. You know the story. The Bible says, the heavens open, the angel descend, the dove descends, the Holy Spirit descends, falls on Jesus. And then there's a voice that says, this is my beloved Son, in whom I'm well pleased. This is my beloved Son in whom I'm well pleased. Dr. James, I've read this scripture over and over, and it hit me while I was reading it. He said, this is my beloved Son in whom I'm well pleased. And the next word is then. Is then. So what happens at baptismal? What happens. Oh, for those who got baptized yesterday, what happens at the baptism? Here's what happened. There's an impartation and there's a validation. Okay, okay. There's an impartation of the Holy Spirit. And then there's a declaration that God says, this is my beloved Son to whom I'm well pleased. But before you shout, the declaration isn't enough. I believe that's the problem with some church people today. You think just because you declared it, it's just supposed to come to you. You forgot about the word Then. Okay, okay, okay. After he declared, the text says then. Wait. Which means God goes silent after he declares it. He never says anything else again. Can you imagine having to navigate through the hard, contrasting season of Jesus to go from one season to the next? Okay, okay, let me draw the picture. He goes from baptizing him. He goes from baptizing him to a wilderness. He goes from a crowd to isolation. He goes from hearing God's voice to fighting with the devil's voice. I don't know who I'm talking to today, but every now and then you have to deal with the dichotomy of knowing God's voice but wrestling with the devil's voice all in the same season. It all happens in the same. It all happens in the same season. It all happens in the same season. Wait, wait. So is it possible that God's silence is a sign of promotion? Is it possible you're too busy arguing God, why are you not talking to me? And God says, why should I talk to you when I've already equipped you? There's nothing more for me to say. When I said, that's my son, I'm pleased. I gave you everything you need. So stop asking me to do something you can do your. Okay, okay. So God's silence is promotion? Okay, okay. I don't. I don't think you hear me. When God gets quiet, he said, I believe in you. When God gets quiet, he said, I trust you. When God gets quiet, he said, I gave you everything He. For what's next? When God gets quiet, he said, now show the people. Show the devil everything that I gave you is. See, see, see, see. Here, here, here's when we get to Dan, God gets silent. And the Bible says, he's led by the Spirit. He's led by the Spirit. Watch this. He is led by the Spirit. Catch this. Which means he's humble enough to follow. Okay, okay. The spirit didn't drag him into the wilderness. The spirit just went to going. And Jesus said, I'm going to follow you. There used to be a song, I won't bother. It says, I follow Jesus. Okay, I know that might be a little antiquated for some of you, but guess this. There's a blessing in following. Okay, okay, here's where you want to shout. Because most of us, we want to shout when we led into prosperity. Lead me God. I've got a new house. I got a new car. But what about when he leads you to the wilderness? See, cuz here. Cuz here's what's strange. Because the wilderness, according to Greek, this is a barren place and a dry place. Okay, here's where I think you missed a shower the first time. He leads you to a barren place and a dry place. Okay. I missed it a second time too. How can a fruitful God lead you to a barren place? And nothing changes? Because anytime God shows up, the situation has to change. So I don't care what it was before me, but when I come on the scene, things gotta change for the. That's why maybe you need to go to the family reunion. Because when what used to be dry. Oh, things about to change, baby. Cause all I did was show. All I did was. I just showed up. All I did was showed up. But I gotta have to wrestle with this because all of this is orchestrated by God. All of this is orchestrated by God. Which means God is conducting the symphony of the wilderness. And what happens is, truth be told, I know I'm not by myself. Sometimes I struggle with God orchestrating. Okay, okay, okay. I'm by myself to our online people. Everybody's online. Nobody here struggle with that. Just mean. It's just us that I listen sometimes. I'm like God now, why? N N. I'm still saved. But listen, God, of all the places you could have taken me, of all the places I could have been, of all the people I could have did something to. Why in the world you tell me to pray for them when you know what they did to me? Why are you telling me to bless them? And you know they still owe me money. Why? I just don't understand. I'm trying to figure this thing, okay? Okay, okay. So I'm having a conversation with my brother, Wall Street Trapper. We're having this conversation. He makes this statement in conversation that blew my mind, and I grabbed it and I said, boy, I'm using that. I'm using that. He made this statement, but he said it was so powerful. He says, you can't negotiate the necessary. I say, wait a minute. Wait. Wait a minute. Now. He went somewhere else. I was like, wait a minute. Why am I negotiating the wilderness that I need to go through? Because God is orchestrating the blessing for me. So why. Because I am comfortable with where I were. God is shifting me to a new seat. Okay, okay, here's. Here's why. Here's why. You can't negotiate the necessary. Here. Here's why. Somebody shall bless me, Lord. Okay, okay. Somebody type it in the comments. Somebody shout, bless me, Lord. Don't run out of this church. Because sometimes the blessing that God gives you is a battle. Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. We're not gonna let that go. Sometimes the blessing that God gives you is a battle. You're too busy asking for stuff. You're too busy praying about things. God is saying, don't pray for things. Pray for the preparation. Because that's the blessing. Because you need the wilderness for what you've been praying for. Okay, here's. Here's what. Oftentimes we don't understand. Who you are and who you are becoming has a space in between it. The space between who you are and who you are becoming is called a fight. Okay, okay, I'm gonna say that again. The space between who you are and who you are becoming is called a fight. And the enemy will do everything he can to keep you with who you are. So you don't know who you are becoming, because who you are becoming is who God has declared you to be. Who you are becoming. The enemy has a problem with. He doesn't have a problem with who you are right now because you're comfortable in the comfort zone. Okay, somebody shout, prove it. I'm so glad you asked me to prove it. When Jesus is baptized, that's his comfort zone. The enemy does not attack him where he's comfortable. You wonder why you're not being attacked because you comfortable. And your comfort zone has turned into your bondage. Stop being so committed to your comfort zone. I'm comfortable right here, God. Just leave me right here. I don't want to do nothing. I don't want to go through nothing. I'm so sick and tired of this. God Says, I need you uncomfortable. I need you. I need you uncomfortable. Why? Because. Watch this. Because who you're becoming needs to come out of you. Because who you're becoming needs to come out of you. And who you're becoming cannot happen in the season of comfortability. Who you are becoming cannot happen in the season of baptismal warfare. Does not happen when he's being baptized. The devil does not attack him while he's being baptized. Wait, wait, wait. Watch the divine order. What's divine order? The devil does not attack him when he's being baptized. When he's being anointed, the devil has to wait until after he's anointed to attack him. Okay, let me. Let me answer some of your prayers. God has such a divine order. He makes the enemy wait until you're anointed before he attacks you. Okay, you just missed him. You're wondering why you under attack. You haven't done anything wrong. I'm under attack because I'm anointed. I didn't ask for it. I just showed up. I didn't believe it. I just showed up and God fed you. And I don't know who this is for today, but I want to bring clarity to somebody. You have not done anything wrong. You are not living outside of his will. As a matter of fact, the wilderness is the will. Catch this. Catch this. You can have this. The devil has to stand by and wait until the anointing falls on you. And then God flips the script and proves to him the anointing that's on your life. He can't defeat it. Okay. Which says to me, my anointing attracts attacks. My anointing puts off a fragrance that says, attack me. Come try me. Though the weapon might be formed. Come try me, baby. I didn't ask for it. I'm just walking. Okay. Gotta come the text, y'. All. Sit down. Sit down. The person behind you can't see. The person behind you can't see. Sit down. Sit down. Please sit down. The person behind you can't see. The text is clear. It is clear because he anoints him and then he leads him to be attacked. But in verse number one and two, he says he's led by the spirit into the wilderness, where he's fasting for 40 days and 40 nights. And here's the kicker. It says, and he's hungry, y'. All, I ain't even gonna lie. If I fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, can I get either or 40 days or 40 nights? Can a brother get options My dear, Because I can't do. And can we do all. But God knows when he's preparing you for something bigger than you, you can't choose the option that's comfortable. You got to do 40 days and 40 nights. The text says, kiss this, y'. All. The text says, and he's hungry. He has the right to be hungry. I would have a problem with Jesus if after 40 days, he wasn't hungry. I really. Me and Jesus had an argument. Now, how you gonna go forward today, bro? How you gonna go forward? How you expect me to live like that after day three, I'm having a headache. See, y' all don't understand. I've known P.T. for years. P.T. is my brother, my pastor, my friend. When P.T. be calling his fastest, I'd be like, okay, get it together. Let's go. Me and my wife had a pow wow. I was like, okay, what we gonna fast from? You know, we're gonna do these 10 days. So I gotta have a plan. Unless God call me on a spontaneous fast. Okay, I got a plan. Okay, but 40 days. Catch this. And the text says, he's hungry. Which. He should be hungry. Watch this. Which now is the prime time for attack. Because not only is he hungry, he's vulnerable. See, when you're hungry, that means you have a strong desire for something. But when you're vulnerable, that means. And you're liable to be influenced. I want to talk to somebody today who don't want to be real churchy, but to tell God the honest truth, every now and then, the enemy tricked you, and you fell victim to the influence. I wish I had some real saints. I ain't talking about. You were born speaking in tongues. But I wish I had about 10 people in here and 10 online that said every now and then, I stumbled a little bit. I fell under the pressure. I've done some wrong things. I'm not talking about you perfect Christians. God bless y'. All. I put you in your place. But for the few of us that's been hungry and did some crazy thing. Okay, I'm glad. I'm glad you said it, because here's what he does. He says, listen. He said, since you're hungry, since you can be influenced, since you're vulnerable, turn these stones to bread. Okay, I really. I really don't have an argument with that at first. Because he's in the wilderness. Ain't no bread around, and he's hungry. He's in the wilderness. There's no bread around, and he's hungry. Which a template for Me, don't think nobody's watching you, that God isn't taking notice of the decisions you make. Okay, okay, okay. That's a holiness note right there. He says, turn these stones to bread. But here's the problem that I have with this. He says, turn the stone to bread. Jesus is hungry. The Bible says he's hungry, Auntie. The Bible says he's hungry. So why wouldn't you turn the stones to bread? Until he showed me this point, he says, here's the problem, Don. He says, you're trying to get me to supply a legitimate need, an illegitimate way. I know I'm not talking to some people, but I know some people who have been guilty of saying, God, you didn't do it quick enough. And I had a legitimate need, so I had to step in and do it myself. So I had to work an illegitimate way. Boy, I wish I had some people that would tell the truth. I'm not talking about why you're saved right now. I'm talking about you had a legitimate need. And you said, God, you didn't meet my deadline. So what I gotta do is step in and do some things, okay? You're trying to satisfy a legitimate need, an illegitimate way. It is no different than if you're trying to supply your financial need. Most of us desire generational wealth and God says that is a legitimate need. Just don't try to do it an illegitimate way. So instead of paying your tithe, instead of budgeting, instead of saving, instead of getting high yielding savings account, you look for get rich quick schemes. You gamble. Boy, if I just won that $900 million. Okay, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm playing with somebody right about now. I'm bothering somebody. Oh, I can't. I'm not gonna bother that. I'm not. I'm not gonna bother that. The season Saints, back in the day, they said, you ain't gotta say amen, just say ouch. Just ouch. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. I say ouch. Now, I'm not saying this to the potter's house, which I am now the associate pastor, but when I was a senior pastor in Jacksonville, I'm not saying this to the potter's house. I'm not saying this to the potter's house. And those who are listening, I'm saying when I was a senior pastor in Jacksonville, I told him, don't you ever go waste your money and play that lottery. Don't you ever do that. Don't you ever do that. But just in case you Win. Pay your tithe. Don't you do it. But just in case you win, the wealth of the wicked is laid up just in case you win. Okay, okay. We're not gonna bother. You're trying to supply a legitimate need, an illegitimate way. And he says, turn these stones to bread. Well, I have another problem with that. Not only are you trying to satisfy a legitimate need, an illegitimate way, the devil says, if you are the son of God, if. Which would imply assumption, which would imply there's a doubt. If you are the son of God, turn these stones to bread. I probably would have been okay if he said, you son of God. But he said, if you are the son of God, turn. Turn the stones to bread. My question to you, Church, is, why the devil offering him what he already is? Okay, my Bible readers. And John, he says, I am the bread of life. Anybody comes after me, you will not hunger again. Anybody that runs after me, you up, will hung, not thirst again. He says, if you come after me, I. I am the bread of life. Wait, wait a minute. Wait, wait a minute. The first word is I am. Where did he get that knowledge from? I am. Is it possible he borrows his daddy's word from the book of Exodus and he says, who shall I say sent me? I am the bread. So in everything you need, I. He said, okay, okay, so here. Here's what we got. Here's what we gotta dive a little deep. So when Satan says, turn the stones to bread. See, you gotta watch words etymology. The word bread that Satan used is the Greek word artos. The word artos literally means divine provision. So what he does is he's recognized who he's in the presence with. And he says, if you are divine like you say you are, then created. Catch this. Here's where he messed up all of this. Y'. All is Jesus fighting the fight that Israel couldn't win. Israel is in the wilderness for 40. God is reversing the curse. So what one couldn't do in the wilderness, the other one's getting ready to switch it in the wilderness. And he says, watch this, Israel. I show you what you should have done. So he says, turn these stones to bread. Jesus says, wait a minute. It is written that man should not live by bread alone. But every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. Hey, Church, we can't run past that because he quotes scripture. So we have to take a deep dive in that. So Jesus quotes Deuteronomy chapter eight. Well, what's happening in Deuteronomy, chapter eight? There is an argument about eating in the desert. There is an argument and the children of Israel are complaining about food. And God sends them a reminder. Wait a minute, boy, have you lost your mind? I fed you with manna. I gave you something you couldn't even explain. Explain. Can I pause right there for just one second and have a quick five second testimony? Has God ever given you something and you couldn't explain it? I don't know why I got it, I don't know how he gave it to me, and I'm not trying to figure out why. But all I know is I'm in the season that I'm eating and okay, but here's what happens. He says, make artos. Make, make, make artos. He said, okay, I'm going to do that, but here's what happens. If you're going to make artos, you got to know it's not a natural thing. It's spiritual. He says, you don't live by bread alone. In other words, I'm not negating the human responsibility of the ability to eat. He says, the way I'm taking you, you're going to need to fulfill more than your physical body. Catch this. You. You're going to need a divine provision. And the word divine provision literally means to provide for in a manner that cannot be explained. Okay, okay, okay, okay. Here's where we go wrong. We're looking for explanations to the provision that God has given me and you're looking to explain it to people. Can I pause right here for just one second? I'm in a season of my life. If you can't see what God is doing, I ain't got time to explain it to you because my explanation might distract you. Because you gonna say, why did God do it for you? I'm gonna say, I don't know. I just showed up with my messed up thinking self. I just showed up. I showed up dirty, jacked up, smoking high, crazy as a bedbug. Only thing I figured was, listen, old me, you want me cool, I'm just gonna show up. God says, if you show up, I'll clean you up. And if I clean you up, I'll give you the divine provision that you need. So stop trying to explain to people why I know. I'm not, I'm not trying, I'm not trying to explain it anymore. I'm not, I'm not trying to explain anymore. Can I do something? I want to follow my theologians. This is Israel at best. This is my idea. He says, turn the stones to bread. Can I just Flip this for just one second. I want to flip it. Somebody shout, flip it. I want to change the main character. Just one time. Just one time. If you allow me to do this. I want to change the main character. I'm not saying this is absolutely right. I'm just saying this is exegetical. He says, turn the stone to bread. If I flip it, can I tell you, that's the problem with some of y'. All. You trying to get bread from stony people. Maybe you're looking at a stone and say, give me bread. Give me bread. Help me in the sea. You don't know what's wrong with me. They're saying, no, I don't know what's wrong with you. Maybe you're trying to figure out and grab something from people that God said, is not meant to be in the season of your life. Since you allow me to flip the main character, maybe you're asking the stone to give you something that it cannot give you. And stop waiting there. Frustrating. Asking it to give you something that it cannot give you. So maybe you gotta move. Okay, all right, all right. So, so, so, so we have. But we have other problems in the text. Not only do we find ourselves trying to satisfy a legitimate need, an illegitimate way, not only we find ourselves dealing with it. He says, cool. Since you want to use the word of God, are you okay with that? He said, yeah. He said, well, then let's move on. I'm going to take you to a high place in the temple. I'm going to take the Word to the church. I'm going to take Jesus to the church, a holy city, and stand at the highest point of the temple and tell him scripture. Jump down so your angels can catch you. That's the Pastor Don version, because you have charge of them. Jump down so the angels can catch you. This is a problem that most of us make a mistake and we do it in business. Jump down so the angels can catch you. He says, yo, check this out. Don't tempt God. Here's what I discovered. I've discovered this in reading this pass scripture. Every opportunity isn't a right opportunity. Every opportunity isn't a right opportunity. You better learn how to discern the proper opportunities. Okay, just because somebody suggested it, that doesn't mean that's the outfit you need for your battle. Come here, Saul. David has an opportunity to run up on Goliath. And Saul says, check this out. David, put this on. My suggestion is that you put this on like me. Since you going to a war, the problem I Have with David. We always shout that. David said, I can't wear this, and that's fine. I don't have a problem taking it off. I got a problem because he put it on. Why are you putting on something you've never fought in before? Why are you trying to fight like somebody else? Why are you trying to do what somebody else does? Baby, their equipment is not meant for your battle. This is why I don't judge people's praise. Praise them as hard as you want to. Cause I don't know what you going through. Cause what I'm not gonna let you do is influence mine. I'm a shout out. I' ma dance. And if my praise bother you, find another seat. Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay. I'm. I'm sorry. I'm sorry if my shot bother you. This church is big enough for you to slide to another aisle. Because as for me and my roast. Okay, I don't know who I'm talking to today, but okay, it is. See, you gotta know how to discern the right opportunities. Because he says, if you are the son of God, then jump if you are the son of God. Wait a minute. Why am I trying to convince you who I am? Why am I trying to waste my time trying to convince you the oil that God put on my life. Can I. Can I bother some people right here? I just want to bother you. I want to bother you. I. I told my wife this one time, I said, listen, if I ever have to walk in this house and say I'm the man of the house, I am no longer the man of the house. If I ever have to announce who I am, a lion doesn't have to announce that it's a lion. How do you know it's a lion when it shows up? As a matter of fact, when I show up. How do you know how I walk? How do you know how I move? How do you know? Because of the mane that's on my face. How do you know? Because I move like a lioness. Cause I move like a lion. How do you know? I don't have to tell you who I am, Baby. Watch me move. My movement dictates my character. I ain't got a cat. Matter of fact, stop all that talking when I move. Okay, okay, okay, okay. It's in the movement. It's in. It's. It's in. It's in my. It's in my movement. Catch. This here's why it's in my movement. Because lions don't respond. The dog's barking, boy. If I roll one time, I will ruin your life. Somebody missed that. Somebody missed what I just said. God has having mercy on your enemies. Because if you ever roared one time at a barking dog, your enemy better be thankful. If God ever released my roar. Okay, okay, okay. I. I say to myself all the time, my enemies need to shout. I need to see my enemies praising God. Why? Because God is silencing me from roaring. Because the truth be told, I'm only talking to a few of us that's in here. If the Holy Ghost ever lifted up off me and he let me be me and he let me roar. Just one good time you ever had in your life where you say, God, just let me give him one good one. Just one. Just give me 30 seconds, guys. I don't need 30. Give me 15 seconds. I have a preemptive strike. If you just give me one good. Say, give me. Give me one good time. One. One good time. He says this, but here's y' all. Sit down. Please sit down. The person behind you can't see. Sit down. Sit down. They can't see. Somebody say, make them stand up. No, he says, catch this. 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So my shouting for a car, my shout is for the oil that he put on me because it's the anointing that's going to destroy the yoke. So I'm shouting over the wilderness because I know I'm not jumping at every word. I'm not jumping. I'm not jumping every word because I don't have an itchy ear. And here's the problem. Because if you're jumping at every word, it becomes problematic. It becomes problematic, and now it creates a problem. And the problem is this. Your mindset changes. So now God becomes a tangible God, which means if he doesn't give it to you, you don't think he's good. If he doesn't bless you like he blessed somebody else, that means he's not good. Which means now you got to change your mindset. The only problem with that is you can't solve an old mindset with the same mindset that created the problem. You're trying to get a new mindset with the same mindset that created the problem. I gotta learn how to think about this differently. So now I'm not shouting over the wonder. I'm shouting over the wilderness. I'm not dancing over everything that I thought I needed with the money. And the money's okay. I'm not negating that. But just in case he doesn't give me any more money. Just in case he doesn't give me another house. Just in case he doesn't put me on a private jet, just in case he doesn't put me in first class, just in case he doesn't give me a brand new Lamborghini. He's still the God that keeps on blessing me so I don't have to jump at. Okay, okay, all right, Okay. I gotta get out of here because. Catch the straw. Because the wilderness is meant to build you. The text in verse 10 says, and again and again the devil came back, which implies he ain't stopping. I don't care how much word you give him, he's after your identity. He says, catch this. He says all of this. He takes it to a high mountain. He says everything. Let me. Can I say it how I want to say it? Earth thing. Okay? For those that are watching, that literally means everything, which implies 100% that belongs that he can see. He says, everything that you see, catch the Shaw. But he doesn't show him the vision in a low place. He tempts him so much that he takes him high enough to where he can see everything. So here's what he says. He says, your vision sometimes influences your decisions. If I show it to you, you might compromise and decide for it. But here's what the devil does. Here's what the devil does for my Bible readers. Here's what the devil does. He offers him a kingdom with no cross. He offers him a kingdom. He offers Jesus everything, but he doesn't have to do anything to get it. I have a problem with people who are always looking for a shortcut. There is no shortcut. Cut to God's glory, baby. If you want a kingdom, be prepared for the cross. As a matter of fact, Philippians says, I want to know him in the power of his resurrection, in the fellowship of his suffering. In other words, I want to go through something. Wait a minute. I want you to take me through something. Why am I volunteering to go through something? Because I'm going to appreciate it more when I know without a shadow of a doubt that it cost me something. Okay, you can have this. Pause. You can have this. Most of the people that I know are willing to work for it. But there are a few people that you may know that want the power of God without the process of Jesus. You want the oil without the crushing. And I'm sorry. Find everybody you can to say, this is not cheap. This is not cheap. This is not cheap. What God put on Me, this isn't cheap. This crush cost me something. This, this, this, this, this cost me something. I'm sorry if I made it look easy I'm sorry if it didn't act like it but, baby, this cost me this, this cost me something. This cost me something. As a matter of fact, this cost me something. I want. I want to see y' all on Wednesday and walk it out. Wednesday, because we're going to talk about the price tag, too. So, okay, this, this cost me something. This, this cost me something. So I want you to answer questions because we gonna deal with the price tag. See, there's a difference between Neiman Marcus and Walmart. Okay, okay, okay. I'm sorry. We both at Wednesday. We bought we both that Wednesday. We both at that Wednesday. Somebody shout, this cost me something. This, this, this cost me something. He says, listen, he says, enough is enough. Satan, get behind me. Okay, okay, okay. He says, that's all I can stand and I can't stand no more. I think we got a church full of people that you have reached pinnacles in your life. When you say, all right, enough is enough. Enough is enough. But let me. But let me. Let me. Let me bother you. Let me bother you. I say, enough is enough. Because there's so much in this text. Because we read verse 10, and we typically stop them. But verse number 11, he says, and the devil left him and angels came to attend him. Okay, y'. All. Y' all read the Bible like he says, the devil left him, but angels came to attend him. Which says to me, the spirit never left Jesus from the wilderness. The devil left, the spirit was still with him, but he still needed help. I don't care how much Holy Ghost you say you have, that would be a season in your life where you're gonna be tired and you're gonna need somebody. Okay? Okay. So. So. So I. So I bought. I boxed a little bit. I boxed. I boxed a little bit. And see, we always talk about the boxing, the boxing in the ring, the boxing in the ring. But just as important, the boxing in the ring is what happens in the corner. It's what happens. We pay attention to the fighter, but we never oftentimes pay attention what happens in the corner. In verse number 11, I saw something that I didn't see before. I saw 1 through 10 in the ring. But verse number 11, Jesus had a kona man. He had a cut man sitting in the corner, and he says, listen, I've been fighting for a long time and I'm tired right now, but I know If I can make it to the corner, there's a corner man that's sitting in the Kona. Watch this. Which now implies, be careful who's around you. Because when I'm tired, when I'm in the middle of a fight, I don't need complainers around me. Because when I make it to my corner, I gotta be able to sit down. Because I know there's another round I'm getting ready to fight. But here's the thing, Church. I know I'm getting ready to fight another round. Because in chapter three, the baptismal. In chapter four, it's the wilderness. But here comes chapter five and chapter six, and Jesus says, I can't fight with the same equipment. I can't fight with the same people. Come here, lady. I need some people that's going to help me fight with the right equipment that I need in my life. And every now and then you buy. Make sure you got the right people in your life that's gonna help you fight. When the devil comes in, you better make sure you got the right people in your corner that said, baby, you can make it. Now, listen, I, I, I am here to tell you, catch this. Hear me? Single people, married people, catch this. You can have this nugget. I told my wife this a long time ago. I don't want to fight in the ring and fight in my Kona. I don't want to fight in the ring. And my cone is my home. I can fight out there, but I'm not fighting in here. Because when I come over here, I need some reassurance. When I come over here, I need somebody to encourage me. There is something that happens because I took off the old garment and I'm not playing defense anymore. But, Church, I'm about to shout like crazy. I can't move until I hear a sound. I gotta sit in a corner until I hear a sound. I can't sit here until I hear what I need. Sometimes it leaves too early, but you gotta sit in a corner until you say, okay, I heard it. Don't move. Sit there. And God said, sit here. Sit here until I hear the sound. Sit here until I hear a sound. And I wish I had somebody that will rehear with me and said, I've taken enough of this. I wish I had somebody in here with me that said, baby, put them up. I'm taking my family back. I'm taking my joy back. I'm taking, Taking. Fight for your family. Fight for your family. Fight for your family. Fight for your. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Fight for it. Fight for it. Fight for it. This what you want? Let's go. This what you want? Let's go. This what you want? Let's go. This what you want? Yeah. I got some fighters. And my praise is my weapon. Wait a minute. Do y' all thought I was talking about a rumble in the jungle for nothing? In round eight, Muhammad Ali introduces something called the Ruffledope. You know what the rope a dope is? The rope a dope is. Muhammad Ali leans against the rope and he takes all the enemy blows until the enemy gets tired. Church, what if the ropes is the word of God and we lean into what God is saying until the enemy gets tired and then we say enough is enough. I missed it the first time, too, Doc. All this happens in round eight. The fight happens around eight. And just in case you are not familiar what the number eight means, it is the number of new beginnings. And I want to talk to somebody in here today who have been sitting there for seven rounds waiting for the enemy to get tired. Well, baby, enough. I don't. I don't know who this is for. I hear your Holy Ghost. I don't know who this is for. And this is totally. This is totally not my order. But the Lord say, I want everybody that can get a hundred dollar fight seed. I don't know who this for. I hear you, Holy Ghost. If you can't get a hundred dollars, get what you can. I'm sorry. Y' all just go with me. Get what you can online. Get a hundred dollar fight seed. Get close as you can. Because God said, this seed is getting ready to fight for your future. This seed is getting ready to fight for your future. This season is getting ready to fight for your future. I don't waste too much time. Get it? You need something pmt, raise your hand. Pmt. Get it? I know we want to shout right now, and I want to shout too, but I'm sensitive to the Holy Ghost. He said, son, I need something to plant in this fertile ground. I need to plant this fight ground. Because this seed is coming back for somebody in 72 hours. I don't know who it's for. He says it's coming, it's coming, it's coming, it's coming, it's coming, it's coming, it's coming. And today, I don't know who, why they getting the seeds together. God bless you. If there is anybody in here who has been fighting with the enemy and you said enough is enough. If you've been fighting for your kids, fighting for your mind, fighting for your money. Enough is enough. I want you to do me a favor. I don't care if you're in the top of the balcony. I want you to run down into this altar and say, enough is enough. Pastor, I'm putting my boxing gloves on. I'm putting. I'm through playing defense. It's time to play offense. I'm through playing defense. It's time to play offense. I'm. Why you coming? While you coming, check this out, y'. All. In the cut corner. In the cut. I receive in the cut corner. Often times when you're sitting there, they have oil that they put on you. It's a fancy word for vaseline. Fancy word for vaseline, that's all it is. They put it on your forehead. They put it on your forehead. It reminds me of Psalms 23. Thou anointeth my head with oil. So here's what I found out. Kind of look crazy with a greasy forehead. First time I did it, I looked crazy. Why you got this on my forehead? He said, you want that on your head? He said, because the enemy is gonna throw a punch and he's only trying to hit you in two places, your core or your head. And your arms are long enough to keep them tight to guard your core. But every now and then, the head is extreme exposed. So I'm. Apply a little oil on your head. So when he swings, just in case he makes contact, it won't be full contact, just in case he hits you. Whether he a southpaw, it doesn't matter his stance. When he hits you, baby, it won't be direct. Catch this. And then he told me, this blew my mind. He says, whatever you do when you get hit, because you will get hit. And I know I'm talking to some people in here, you've been hit before you've been hit. He said, johnson, I want you to remember something blew my mind. He said, you will get hit, but here's what you cannot do when you get hit. Don't close your eyes. I said, jose, why don't close my eyes? What if it hurt? He said, because the problem is if you close your eyes, you won't see the next one that's coming. The enemy has what's called a counter punch. And he knows if he slips the first one and you dodge the second one, he can't understand it. And to do. Today, there's a rumble in the jungle. There's something that's happening in your house that God is Getting ready to turn in your favor. There's something that's happening in your house that God is turning it in your favor. There's something that is happening in this building that God is turning it toward your favor. There's something happening happening in your house that God is turning it in your favor.
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Here's the thing. Here's why I had you run down here. Here's why I had you run down here. Because most of you, you were running for yourself. You were running for your family. You're running to come get a word. You're running to come pray. Pastor, say something. Lay hands on me. However, here's what you did not know. The reason for me calling you, the reason for me calling you is you just now turned into somebody's cut corner. You're about to turn into what somebody else need to hear here in this season of your life. And God says, if you're strong enough to pray over them, I'm strong enough to make it happen in your life. If you strong enough to declare it in their life, if you strong enough to fight for the person that's next to you, God says, I'm already fighting for you. Do me a favor. In your. In your proximity, you ain't got a whole hand. It's up to you. Find two or three people and start declaring. You will make it. You will make it. You will make it. You will make it. If I gotta fight with you, you will make it. If I gotta go with you, you will make it. You. You will. You will make it. Baby, you've been through too much. Hell, you've been through too much right now. And over the next 30 seconds, I'm gonna give God praise for what he is doing in your life. I'mma give God praise. Fight. Fight. Fight. Fight. Fight. Fight. Fight. Fight. I'm not gonna let you lose. You're not alone. You're not alone. You're not alone. You're not alone. You may have come down by yourself, but you're not by yourself. Is so, it is so. It is. It is so. It is so. What the enemy meant for evil. It's gonna be okay. It's already okay. You've been fighting for. But God says today is the sign of victory. Today. Somebody make some noise up in here. Because today is that day. And I must say, fight for it. Fight for it. Fight for it. Fight for it. Fight for it. Fight for it. You got another round. Fight for it. You got another round. Fight for it. You got another round. Fight for what the enemy did. For evil. Guard him. There's a new season of business opportunities, even international. Even international. God's gonna blow your mind because you don't deserve it. But he's gonna open doors for you. It's not about money. It's about wisdom. It's about God trusting you to do right by his servants. And I declare God. Give him Deuteronomy 1 and 11 a thousand fold. Increase business example. Expansion. Entrepreneurship for others. Mentorship for others. The one thing the enemy will fool you with is he think you don't have another round. He think that it's over. It's not over. You tired, but it's not over. You're tired, but it's not over. You're tired, but it's not over. You t. Do me a favor. Hug her. You're tired, but it's not over. I don't care what they say. I don't care what he did. Increase. It's not over. It's not. It's not. Somebody shout. It's not over. The Bible says. And the angels came and attended to him. I don't care what the critics or the naysayers said about Muhammad Ali. He introduced a strategy that other people couldn't understand. Why are you sitting there? Let the enemy take blows at you. Are you crazy? Here's what they don't understand. What knocked other people out, won't knock you out. What? What gave other people to stumble. It won't give you the stumble and just in case you stumble, I got a rope to fall on I got a word to fall into he that neither slumbers nor sleep he made me the head and not the tail above and not beneath A Linda is not the bar run I got a word to lean on. Dr. Oscar, you said something in your presentation that made me think. When you say, weeping may endure, she fine for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Somebody shout, joy comes in the morning. Can I please give you a little bit of insight? Morning don't happen when the sun come up. It's still dark in the morning. Boy, when you can learn how to shout when it's still dark, the sun just illuminates what I'm already doing because I was shouting in the dark. I got another round in me. I have another round in me. You better be here for walking out Wednesday. I got another round in me. He says, and angels minister to him. And today I want to serve as an angel. You've been fighting in the wilderness for a long time. Here's what I love about that passage of Scripture. It never says how they minister to him. They minister to the need. Honestly, I could use my imagination. I could say, the angels bought bread. How can I use that? I can use that to counter with Elijah when the angel bought him bread and water. But what I am here to tell you this is God's going to supply all of your needs. God is going to supply. Somebody shout all. Put in the comments. Somebody shout all. The word all literally means nothing missing, nothing lacking. So every gap God is going to fill. And if he has not filled the gap, that simply means you're still fighting in the wilderness. Because I'm going to say this because the Bible says he's hungry, which means he had lack. He's anointed, but still has lack. You can be anointed, but don't confuse that with lack. My anointing does not create a deficit for lack. Lack is a human thing, but man shall not live by bread alone. But every word that proceed out of the mouth of God, I'm going to say this and I'm done. Catch this. Jesus is in a fight and never uses his hands. Jesus is in the fight and the only thing he uses is his vocal cords. He understands. We don't battle against flesh and blood. I fight with what I say out of my mouth. My challenge to you today is stop saying you're gonna lose. Stop saying you behind. Stop saying you're too old. Stop saying the time has passed because God has You in the right season at the right time to surrender to the anointing that's on your life. Because there's a wilderness that's coming that the enemy is going to attack. Because you are anointed. Because you don't have to declare that I'm anointed. Me showing up has declared that I am anointed. So, Father, I pray for everyone that's watching, for everyone that's here on this altar, for everyone who has surrendered to your will today. I pray, God, that the oil rest on your life. I pray, God, that you anoint us for the battle. I pray that as we leave this baptismal session, I pray as we leave this altar as a season of baptismal, that you change our equipment, that you let our praise be our weapon. That you surround us with people that will help build us up where we're torn down, that you put us around people that can speak and discern the season that I'm in right now, that you put us around people that can give me the words that I need for the fight that I'm in. Can you put us around people, God, why I ain't got to fight in the corner and fight in the ring. Put us around people that will teach me how to fight. Thank God. I declare for the seeds that I've sown. I declare for the seeds that I sown, not just financially, but also spiritually, that this rumble in the jungle is the greatest testimony found in verse number 11. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. Do me a favor, the revelation, because I want you to shout as you go back to your seat. You know what? I'll take that back. Holy Ghost. I hear you, Holy Ghost. If there is one. Thank you, Holy Ghost. If there is in this crowded room, if you got to go, God bless you. If there is one, I. I want to take time with. If there's one in this room that you do not know Christ in the par of your sins, I'm not asking if you lack integrity of character. I'm saying you just don't know Jesus. And if the sky cracked open right now, you don't know if you'll make it to heaven or hell. And he said, pastor, listen, listen. God is not looking for perfection. He's looking for progress. And if you. If you're wanting to say pastor, listen, I want to be saved. I want to give my life to Christ. Do me a favor, just raise your hand where you are. Raise your. Raise your hand where you. I see your hand. I see your hand. I see Your hand. I see your hand. I see your hand. I see your hand. I see your hand. As you're making your way back to your seats, I want you to do me a favor. Favor. In verse number 11, it is a declaration that Jesus survived the battle. I want you to take about 10 seconds and somebody shout, I survived it. I. I survived it. I survived it. I. I survived it. I survived it. I. I survived it. I. I survived it. Listen. For those who raised their hand and wanted to give their life to Christ. Do me a favor, if you would. Do me just one favor. If you would just pause for just one second, unless you really gotta go. Cause I wanna pray over those who wanna give their life to Christ. Christ, do me a favor and repeat after me. Say, father, I believe you sent your son to die on the cross for my sins. And I believe that son that died for my sins got up on the third day with all power in his hands. And I believe that same power that got Jesus up from the grave now lives in me. Can we put our hands together for salvation? I don't want to take away from the moment and just saying, listen, Pastor, I love. I love this church. I love what you all been doing. And you want to become a member of the Potter's House? You want to become a member? You want to. They say you've been dating us for a while now. It's time to get married. You say, listen, Pastor, I want to become a member. I want you to do me a favor. There's pastors to my left, my colleagues to my left, your right. I want you to come out of that seat and make your way down here to become a member of the Potter's House. We welcome you to the Potter's House. Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on. If you're online simply saying that you are a coach, we have an E community that's there to build you. But also, check this out, y'. All. Yes. God bless you. Come on, come on, come on, y'. All. See, I put these boxing gloves back on. Yeah, I'm putting back on because I want to remind you today that you're going back home to a fight. I put these gloves back on to remind the enemy that there's no devil in hell that's going to stop me from walking in my assignment and the purpose that God has, has given me. I put these gloves back on to remind the enemy. Though the weapon may be formed, it will not prosper. I put these gloves back on to Remind the enemy we are more than the Bible says. The heaven suffered violent, but the violent take it by force. Listen, I am absolutely elated. I'm thankful for the opportunity we get to share God's word with you, but we're standing. Come on. We're standing. We're standing. We're standing. Please don't, don't, don't miss the opportunity to be with us on Walk it out Wednesdays. Make sure you scan. Scan. Yeah, Walk it Out Wednesday. I got something a little. Let's Walk it Out Wednesday. So, yeah, scan the QR code for questioning. We don't. We're gonna walk. See, some of y' all better. You better figure it out. You do know in boxing there's a way to avoid a punch. Sidestep. Okay. Okay. Enemy throws something to you, you better learn how to sidestep. So, Father, today we pray that the word that was shared, that it fell on good ground, that the seed that was sown, the life that were given. Those who tuned in, we thank you, God, for on time word. We thank you, God, that the single soul produce a harvest. That your name may be glorified, it might be exalted. We come against every plan of the enemy over the life of those who may have been attacked that the enemy the enough is enough. And we leave here today empowered. We leave here today strengthened and encouraged. And God, we pray now that as we leave this place, but never your angels station your angels around us, keep us and protect us. Guide us with danger seen and dangers unseen as we so carefully give your name. All the praise, all the glory and all the honor. We shall forever worship you and give you all the glory. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. You've been listening to the Potter's House podcast. If this episode encouraged your faith, walk it out with authority. Until next time be blessed.
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Date: November 16, 2025
Speaker: Pastor Don Johnson
Key Text: Matthew 4:1-11
Theme: Understanding and overcoming spiritual battles, drawing parallels from Jesus’ wilderness temptation and the legendary “Rumble in the Jungle” boxing match.
In this dynamic message, Pastor Don Johnson draws parallels between the biblical account of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness (Matthew 4) and the historic boxing match known as "The Rumble in the Jungle" between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Pastor Johnson uses this illustration to encourage listeners to recognize the battles in their own lives as necessary steps towards spiritual growth and victory. He challenges the congregation to see the wilderness as a place of preparation, to embrace discomfort, discern authentic opportunities, and surround themselves with the right support for life’s spiritual fights.
(03:00 - 09:20)
Quote:
“Please don’t get it confused. Just because you can’t see me does not mean I can’t fight.” – Pastor Don Johnson (05:25)
(09:20 - 18:20)
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“Is it possible that God’s silence is a sign of promotion?” – Pastor Don Johnson (15:28)
(18:20 - 24:00)
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“Sometimes the blessing that God gives you is a battle.” – Pastor Don Johnson (22:40)
(24:00 - 29:00)
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“The space between who you are and who you are becoming is called a fight.” – Pastor Don Johnson (25:45)
(29:00 - 33:30)
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“You’re trying to get me to supply a legitimate need, an illegitimate way.” – Pastor Don Johnson (33:10)
(33:30 - 40:00)
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“If you can’t see what God is doing, I ain’t got time to explain it to you.” – Pastor Don Johnson (38:50)
(40:00 - 45:30)
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“Why are you putting on something you’ve never fought in before? Why are you trying to fight like somebody else?” – Pastor Don Johnson (42:10)
(45:30 - 49:19)
(53:00 - 56:10)
(56:10 - 65:00)
Quote:
“I don’t want to fight in the ring and fight in my corner. The corner is my home.” – Pastor Don Johnson (59:40)
(65:00 - 69:40)
(69:40 - End)
Quote:
“You will get hit, but whatever you do when you get hit—don’t close your eyes.” – Pastor Don Johnson (70:40)
For those who haven’t listened:
This sermon is a passionate, relatable, and scripture-rooted encouragement to embrace the wilderness, recognize the purpose of spiritual battles, and fight well—with the right mindset, support, and unwavering faith. Pastor Don Johnson’s energetic analogies and honest confession connect deeply, making this message a timely rallying cry for anyone in the midst of a spiritual fight.