The Victory Zone - Touré Roberts

1:06:23 I'm looking at social media. Right now, the algorithm of social media favors these talking heads. So, like, a video, like what me and it's fully produced and everything, The content could be amazing, but it won't go viral. But if they close up on me, like literally my head, my face, where you can see my spirit, my expressions, all that kind of stuff. And if I'm saying something pretty controversial, it'll go everywhere. and so what's happening is the algorithm is creating all of these passionate arguments and they're up close and they're personal and they're divisive and there are billions of people on this.

1:07:25 And there's no resolution. Track with me. They're arguing. They're fighting. It's nasty and vitriol. Everybody's attacking each other. check this out that is unsustainable you'll hear me because it spills out it goes from the internet to real life from the invisible And hear me clearly, family. I was talking to my wife the other day who's doing very well. She's recovering very well. Thank God. Family, we were scratching our heads because we were saying, this is not sustainable. No, hear me.

1:08:26 Jesus taught a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. The whole world is divided against itself. So, watch this. It's not social. The way... that we are moving through life right now is not sustainable. I didn't even talk about AI and the demand that it makes on the earth's resources.

1:09:04 Can we have a real, just give me a few moments to have a real conversation with you. We ain't talking about that. And everybody knows it. the heads of these companies know it they know that the course that it is on is not sustainable and that's why you see them going to the moon they're trying to find more out of space they're trying to find more resources And we just da-da-da-da-da-da boop-a-zippity-doo-dah-zippity-ay It's not sustainable. The way that it is moving faster than it is creating the jobs that it replaces is not sustainable. If people don't have money, who's your customer?

1:09:58 It's not sustainable. And at the highest level, here are the conversations that people are having. They're having conversations about how to create companies, watch this, that have zero employees.

1:10:22 I'm trying to give you game. these are the conversations that are having zero employees what I'm trying to get you to understand is the way that we are moving without the spirit It's not sustainable. so when I'm saying that we gotta live in the victory zone we gotta live in the spirit we might come to a place to where that's the only way we're gonna survive this is the way walk in it do this with your resources don't do that go here this is where it's going to be it's on that level I'm not trying to scare you because for every problem in the spirit there's a solution but if we are so entangled, as Paul wrote to Timothy, in the affairs of this life, we won't be a good soldier in this war.

1:11:48 So how, PT? Okay, I get it spiritually, but how, sir, do I get in the spirit? What do I do? And don't tell me just to pray. Give it to me for real. How do I enter into the Spirit? Is that a fair question? And can I answer it real quick? the door into the spirit is worship.

1:12:29 The door into the spirit is worship. In John chapter 4, somewhere around verse 23, he says, Jesus is speaking, but the hour is coming and now is when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth for the Father seeketh such to worship him and then it says God is spirit and those who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth you say PT I get that okay So worship is a spiritual thing. I get that. He's seeking, and it must be worship. Okay. Okay. So let's go more practical. Colossians chapter 3.

1:13:21 Colossians chapter 3. This is one of the most revelatory passages about worship, in my estimation, that I've ever seen. So watch this. So Paul says, believer, he's talking to believers. He says, if then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above. Stop right there. As a believer, we are now seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Right? Now, watch this. That means that we exist in two places because you're also seated here at the potter's house. but he says, as a believer, you are seated in heavenly places. I have a natural seat, and I have a spiritual seat. So he says, so if then you were raised with Christ, this is worship, seek those things which are above. That's why Jesus said, don't worry about what you're going to eat, what you want to drink? He says, don't do that. Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. So the supposition is that there is a kingdom to seek. So I don't start looking to see if there is a kingdom. I start understanding that the kingdom is there.

1:14:54 Now I am seeking it. I am earnestly seeking the kingdom. And I realize that I'm not going to find it in this realm. I ain't going to find it on TikTok. I'm going to find a kingdom on TikTok I start from a place of recognizing that the kingdom is real and it is accessible to me if I seek it with all my heart if I prioritize it the kingdom is extravagant so you can't seek it like you're seeking a football game no disrespect Michael I'm seeking it as if it is a treasure, a rich, like my life depended on it. Okay? So if then you're raised with Christ, seek those things which are above.

1:15:59 Hungry, thirsty, I'm in the Word. I'm coming to church. Every chance I get, I'm trying to, I, watch this, I put myself in a position to not simply run into the Word, but have the Word run into me. so I've got Bibles in the bathroom everybody gotta go to the bathroom I've got worship music playing in my car.

1:16:31 I've got podcasts of the word playing because I'm hungry and I'm thirsty for God. So worship is not what you do on Sunday morning. Worship is how you posture yourself. I'm seeking something. Yes, there is. Hallelujah. And I'm seeking for something that's more precious and valuable than silver and gold because it is.

1:17:04 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, above, above, above. Get out of your feelings. Get out of your flesh. Get out of low-level talking. Somebody said, PT, man, like how do you, how do you? How do you deal with critics? I said, I'd have to lower my playing to hear them. I'd have to wait so you want me you're on the ground clearly You ain't up there with me. You're on the ground. That's why you see me, because I'm up there. You're on the ground. Which means that I would have to come down to respect commentary from people who don't matter. Because I'm too busy seeking those things which are above it.

1:18:18 See, I want to get so high up there that a fence can't find me. your critique can't even find me i'm so high and elevated in the spirit i'd have to come down to even hear what you got to say because I can't get distracted off my mission. I'm on a mission. I got somewhere to go. Can you imagine Jesus?

1:18:59 He was neither moved by praise nor criticism. He set his face like flint to Jerusalem. I've got a mission. I've got an assignment. I've only got a little bit of time left here. I've got to do what I've got to do, and I can't come down. to hear the chatter. of those who don't matter hey that rhymed okay we're almost there i promise since you were raised with christ seek those things which are above they are there they're there then it says set your mind okay seek that's first s seek those things which are above now when you lock in see some of you God's given you words to lock in on.

1:19:58 Now you've got to set your mind. What happens oftentimes is truth visits your mind, and then it leaves because you push something else in your mind, and it pushes out truth. But you've got to learn how to set the channel. When God gives you a word, you write that thing down. That's your new normal. Lock in.

1:20:19 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. got to get up above that get up in the spirit watch this it says for you died what you the old you, the lesser you, when you accepted Christ,

1:20:43 the Bible says if any man is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things are passed away. Behold, all things become new. So there's a version of you that wants to live even though it's dead.

1:21:03 It wants to live. It wants to pretend like it's alive. It's called your flesh. And you've got to remember it's dead. It's like if it's dead, how come it's still moving? Because you've got to keep it dead. It's dead in the sense that it can't produce life. It can only produce death. it can't your flesh cannot produce anything that matters it can only partner watch this with the adversary of your soul to tear you down so you have a part of you that is like a judas oh i gotta stop there's a part of you that is like the young folks say you you have an ops in you and it's in partnership with the enemy to take you down. So you have to remember that it's dead.

1:22:04 And if the thought didn't come by the spirit, then it might be trying to take you down and it might seem like it's trying to take you up, but there's an end to it. I got it. I got it. Finish. make no covenant with your flesh in your flesh no good thing dwells nothing good can come out of your watch this out of your anger be angry but don't sin in other words you can't respond from it no good thing will come out of your lust No good thing. oh okay for you died that part of you is dead it tries to live you got to remind it it's dead you got to say that ain't me no more you are an imposter I know you look like me I know we drive the same car wear the same clothes live in the same house but you and I ain't the same you died and your life your life, your real life this is what worship does and your real life is hidden with Christ and God the process of worship is to seek those things which are above seek the kingdom, seek God and then when you find God, lock in set your mind because you died and what you're trying to get to is the other you.

1:23:54 You died and your life is now hidden in Christ. So as I'm seeking, the Bible says, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory, in glory, in the spirit. Here's the mistake that we make. We think that Paul is only talking about when the Lord comes back and appears. that is applicable but that's not what he said he says as you're seeking and as you're setting christ you're going to find christ because you're worshiping god you're worshiping the lord to see him i'm not worshiping him to deal with some arbitrary abstract no i'm looking for christ that's why when when john the revelator was in the spirit what did he see he saw the throne and he had descriptions because he sought the Lord. And guess what? He was in a place of isolation, which made seeking the Lord even easier. So maybe that's a fundamental part of worship.

1:24:55 is isolation setting yourself setting time aside every day for you and the lord to get in the spirit to get in the spirit and as you get in the spirit you're going to see christ but the bible says that when you see him it says there you will be also that's how you get in the spirit there's a version of you that's already there Thank you. and maybe we'll talk about this at another time come on stand with me i want to pray i want to pray for you don't leave if you don't have to we family we we're going to get this we're going to get this. We are getting it. We are getting it.

1:25:46 Next Sunday, we're celebrating 30 years. Thirty years. and we will undeniably look back and thank God for the marvelous things he has done and we will also look forward and I don't think it's a coincidence that we've got the next gen with us here in service today we cannot look forward without looking at you and I think it's very interesting you guys got your crowns on see you got to pay attention in the spirit There's going to be, to a certain degree, many of us transferring our crowns to you.

1:26:54 We saw it on stage last night, Mom. Exchange of crowns. So you can run your race with authority and power and grace. And I know the fellas, y'all don't have young, but you have invisible crowns. You have invisible crowns. It's on you.

1:27:14 We cannot look forward at the next 30 without looking at you. And we got you. And we're praying. And we're listening. And it's going to be awesome. And you know what else it's going to be? It's going to be yours. It's going to be yours. It's not going to be our faith. It's not going to be our way. We're going to guide you. We're going to give you wisdom. but we're going to listen. We want to know what God is saying to you. Now, you've got to get in the spirit so you'll have something to say back.

1:27:49 But you guys are going to build a year of the future. I mean that. You feel me? It's you. It's you. From crowns on. If you're here and you don't know the Lord, if you're here and you've never opened up your heart to Christ, and all of us had that one moment there's not a person who was part of the family of God who did not at one point in their life say yes to God and if you're here and you're touched let me tell you something no one can even come to the Lord unless the Father draws so if you feel drawn right now to say yes to God, to surrender, that's because heaven is drawing you. And if heaven is drawing you, it's your moment. So if you're here and you feel divinely drawn and you feel like you need to say yes to the Lord, I want you to come and meet me here at this altar.

1:28:53 We're going to pray for you. If you don't have to leave, we'll be done in seven minutes. But if you're here and you say you just feel something, don't worry about who's looking. And I know that this can be intimidating. It's a big place. but you got a big purpose, and he's a big God. If that's you, I want you to just come. Just meet. Stand, meet. I'll wait for you. Come here. I see you. God bless you. Come on down. See, you thought you were by yourself. Come on. If you just feel God tugging you, I want you to come forward. I see you. I see you. I see you. Proud of you. proud of you come on if you're here and you you just feel god saying come on i see come on let's give it up come on come on come on come on look at the next gen I see you. I see you, daughter.

1:29:52 If you're here, and it's time to say yes to God, God says, for I know the plans I have for you. They are good and not evil. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. everybody had a moment like this and some of us had about 15 or 20 moments like this and you might be here and you might be thinking man you know i did this before and i just don't want to play with god i just don't want to you know and i actually respect that you you you have character you have integrity i respect that but you're not playing with god god is drawing you the bible says that a just man falls seven times and rises back up again so to that person who's like you know what i've done it before i just don't want to let god down let me let you in on something right now you cannot let god down god already knew the mistake you were going to make before you made it come on god bless you i see you come on daughters i see you if you're watching via live stream just say i open up my heart to the lord just say i receive jesus put it right there in the chat if you're here and maybe you've said yes but it's time to rededicate your life to God. You want to rededicate your life to God.

1:31:09 When I was talking to you about how unsustainable the world is, if you're honest in your heart, and God is showing me your heart right now, if you're honest in your heart, you realize that your lifestyle is not sustainable. How you're moving through life, you, I'm going to describe it, You feel like any day something real bad is going to happen. You feel like you're on a course and you are out of control. And you know, if that's you, come meet me at this altar. God's going to change your course. He's going to change that whole thing. Just meet me here. If you're online, just say, that's me, PT. I'm praying for you. That's me, PT. Just put it right there in the chat. This is a real moment. this is a real moment this is a real moment and God is doing a real thing this is a real moment God will never give up on you He'll never give up on you He'll never give up on you Ever, never, never, ever, ever, ever He will never leave you nor forsake you He will never give up on you Because He sees things about you That you can't even see about yourself He knows what He created He knows what He formed He knows His investment in you God knows that's why he says for I know the plans I have for you it has nothing to do with the people that are around you he says I know and I am the one who have kept you I kept you you didn't keep yourself that was me the very air that you're taking in that was me that was me and I'm not finished with you last thing I'm going to say we're going to pray for real this time God,

1:33:17 will change your life so radically that you won't even be able to access the version of you that you're trying to escape right now. You won't even be able to access it. he will completely, completely, watch this, who you are trying to be can't even compare to who God already knows that you are, that he's going to bring you into.

1:33:56 And it's massive. We ain't special like preachers and pastors and apostles and prophets. we're not special we just say yes to God that's all it is we just surrender for real and we took God at his word and we bet on him we bet on God and he changed our lives ain't nothing special that's what I read John he said I John your fellow yokesman, your fellow believer. John said, I'm not different. I got all this revelation, all that kind of stuff. He said, I ain't no different. Just like you.

1:34:45 I just might be a little further down the road because I said yes. But I believe that God will restore the years. He'll restore the years. He'll restore the years that the locusts have eaten. And we got you. and you're safe and welcome home father i thank you so much for what you've done in this house today i thank you for the rich and radical love you have for these your children your sons and daughters god thank you for being for us you know us you made us you fashioned us you created us and God you have kept us if we're able to hear this prayer it means that we've been kept by the power of God now God you said a lot today and people heard their words in their own ways and you gave them something to grab a hold to and to fight with I thank you that we will fight a better fight as a result of the conversations that we've had in your word.

1:36:07 Now, God, I thank you for these precious ones who have opened up their hearts to you. They've said yes to you. And God, we are so thankful for the power of a yes. Just one yes changes everything. Just one yes. and they've given you they've given you that yes now God as they've given you that yes touch them in a way that only you can bless them strengthen them heal them and God I thank you for your spirit I thank you that you're for them and not against them come here give me a hug God bless you I love you I love you. While Supergirl Accopp returns B another moment but it's a moment that you've marked them that you've touched them because of the plans that you have for them bless each one thank you Jesus touch them afresh Father I pray that they would not only believe in you hallelujah that they would believe in your voice just speaking even now I pray God that you would whisper into their ears and they would discern it you said my sheep they hear me they know my voice and they wouldn't have been able to even come down to this altar unless they had heard your voice so your voice is already at work in their lives so touch them

1:38:13 bless them feel them and may they never be the same thank you Jesus thank you for the callings that's on their life hallelujah not simply for what you're going to do in them but for what you're going to do through them hallelujah I thank you for the greatness that's on their lives hallelujah the crown of their heads to the sole of their feet the blessing of the Lord it makes rich and you add no sorrow I say it again the blessing of the Lord it maketh rich and he addeth no sorrow thank you Lord thank you Jesus the blessing of the Lord the blessing of the Lord you may not have been blessed when you were an infant but you're blessed now in Jesus name Hallelujah.

1:39:15 You're blessed now in Jesus name. I want you to repeat after me. Heavenly Father. I thank you for your word. I receive it. Heavenly Father. Thank you for your love. It's extravagant. Heavenly Father. Thank you for Jesus. Thank you for making him. who had no sin, all of mine, all of my weakness, all of my limitations, all of my shortcomings, you placed in his body, nailed it to the cross, and put it to death. And just as he was raised up, free and victorious, because I'm in him, I'm raised up too.

1:40:14 I take my place seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. God, I will seek you. I will pursue you. I will live in the spirit. Holy Ghost, fill me to the overflow that I might walk right, talk right, and move right. I thank you Lord that my past is behind me and my future is amazing weeping may have endured for a night but my joy begins today in Jesus name amen amen amen God bless you we've got pastors to my left if you want to make the potter's house your house and it is we would love to be your pastors we're for you we're with you We're excited to pour into you and to build you and to walk with you.

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