1. The Great Escape … my story of overcoming a “Message” upbringing.

2. EPHESIANS 2:1-10 1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. EPHESIANS 2:1-10 1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

3. 56-1004 WITNESSES_ CHICAGO.IL I'm happy tonight, that there's people here who can witness the same thing. I once was lost, but now I'm found. I was dead, but now I'm alive. A witness of His resurrecting power that can take a vile sinner, and can transform their whole being, and can take their motions, and their ideas, and their thoughts, and change them into a eternal hope, that rests upon the ability of the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ... Amen. … For I was once dead in sin and trespass; and you were once dead in sin and trespasses. And we who were once dead in sin and trespasses has he quickened us. And the word "quick" means "resurrect" from our old forms of life to a new and living hope that lies within our hearts, waiting for the coming of the Lord Jesus the second time in glory. How happy we should be for this great hope that lies within us, and to be able to give a answer to every man that would ask us of this hope that lies within us. 56-1004 WITNESSES_ CHICAGO.IL I'm happy tonight, that there's people here who can witness the same thing. I once was lost, but now I'm found. I was dead, but now I'm alive. A witness of His resurrecting power that can take a vile sinner, and can transform their whole being, and can take their motions, and their ideas, and their thoughts, and change them into a eternal hope, that rests upon the ability of the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ... Amen. … For I was once dead in sin and trespass; and you were once dead in sin and trespasses. And we who were once dead in sin and trespasses has he quickened us. And the word "quick" means "resurrect" from our old forms of life to a new and living hope that lies within our hearts, waiting for the coming of the Lord Jesus the second time in glory. How happy we should be for this great hope that lies within us, and to be able to give a answer to every man that would ask us of this hope that lies within us.

4. The Beginning

7. The Teens

8. Sweet, Sweet Escape!

9. “Adulthood”

10. Repentance

11. 56-1006 A.WEDDING.SUPPER Now, Peter said there... He said, "Now, what can we do if we want to receive this?“ He said, "Repent." What is repent? Means to turn around. You was going with the world, turn around and go up towards God. Now, you're looking down this way; and look up this a way. "Repent." Run along with a big long face like this, "Well, bless God, I've been in the church for forty years." Then repent, look up this way and say, "Hallelujah, there it is." Yeah. That's what you want to do. Turn around, look different. That's what you should do. 56-1006 A.WEDDING.SUPPER Now, Peter said there... He said, "Now, what can we do if we want to receive this?“ He said, "Repent." What is repent? Means to turn around. You was going with the world, turn around and go up towards God. Now, you're looking down this way; and look up this a way. "Repent." Run along with a big long face like this, "Well, bless God, I've been in the church for forty years." Then repent, look up this way and say, "Hallelujah, there it is." Yeah. That's what you want to do. Turn around, look different. That's what you should do.

12. 55-0807E LEADING.OF.THE.SPIRIT.OF.GOD Expectations: If you're expecting it, you will receive it. You usually get what you expect to get. If you come to the meeting tonight, expecting to find something to criticize the meeting, the devil will show you. He will see that you get satisfied. You get what you expect. If you come to get a blessing, God will see that you get it. If you come to get saved, God will see you get it. If you come to get healed, be expecting to get healed. God will see that you do it. It's what ever you expect Him. 55-0807E LEADING.OF.THE.SPIRIT.OF.GOD Expectations: If you're expecting it, you will receive it. You usually get what you expect to get. If you come to the meeting tonight, expecting to find something to criticize the meeting, the devil will show you. He will see that you get satisfied. You get what you expect. If you come to get a blessing, God will see that you get it. If you come to get saved, God will see you get it. If you come to get healed, be expecting to get healed. God will see that you do it. It's what ever you expect Him.

13. Resolution

14. Conclusion

15. GALATIANS 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. GALATIANS 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

16. God bless you!