OKAY, MAYBE YOU'RE A YOUNG PERSON AND RIGHT NOW YOU DON'T
OKAY, MAYBE YOU'RE A YOUNG PERSON AND RIGHT NOW YOU DON'T

HAVE A LOT OF TIME FOR JESUS.
HAVE A LOT OF TIME FOR JESUS.

I MEAN, YOU GOT A LITTLE 'CAUSE YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT OR YOU GOT
I MEAN, YOU GOT A LITTLE 'CAUSE YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT OR YOU GOT

A LITTLE 'CAUSE YOU'RE WATCHING THIS TV PROGRAM WHEN IT
A LITTLE 'CAUSE YOU'RE WATCHING THIS TV PROGRAM WHEN IT

COMES ON.
COMES ON.

YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME FOR JESUS, BUT YOU GIVE JOYCE
YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME FOR JESUS, BUT YOU GIVE JOYCE

15 MINUTES IN THE MORNING.
15 MINUTES IN THE MORNING.

[AUDIENCE LAUGHING]
[AUDIENCE LAUGHING]

JOYCE: BUT YOU DON'T--YOU JUST DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME
JOYCE: BUT YOU DON'T--YOU JUST DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME

FOR THAT RIGHT NOW 'CAUSE YOU ARE BUSY GETTING YOUR DEGREE.
FOR THAT RIGHT NOW 'CAUSE YOU ARE BUSY GETTING YOUR DEGREE.

WELL, SO LET'S JUST TALK JUST FOR A SMIDGE
WELL, SO LET'S JUST TALK JUST FOR A SMIDGE

ABOUT EDUCATION.
ABOUT EDUCATION.

NOW, EDUCATION IS WONDERFUL AND THANK GOD FOR SMART PEOPLE
NOW, EDUCATION IS WONDERFUL AND THANK GOD FOR SMART PEOPLE

IN THE WORLD AND ALL THE STUFF THAT THEY DO.
IN THE WORLD AND ALL THE STUFF THAT THEY DO.

AND I'M CERTAINLY NOT SAYING NOT TO BE EDUCATED.
AND I'M CERTAINLY NOT SAYING NOT TO BE EDUCATED.

I WILL TELL YOU THIS.
I WILL TELL YOU THIS.

THE ANOINTING IS BETTER.
THE ANOINTING IS BETTER.

AND I DON'T MEAN THAT INSULTINGLY BUT, I MEAN,
AND I DON'T MEAN THAT INSULTINGLY BUT, I MEAN,

YOU--LIKE, I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF EDUCATION
YOU--LIKE, I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF EDUCATION

BEYOND THE 12TH GRADE AND I'M DOING OKAY.
BEYOND THE 12TH GRADE AND I'M DOING OKAY.

I'VE GOT GOD'S ANOINTING.
I'VE GOT GOD'S ANOINTING.

HOWEVER, GOD CAN USE PEOPLE WITH BIG BRAINS
HOWEVER, GOD CAN USE PEOPLE WITH BIG BRAINS

IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
IN DIFFERENT WAYS.

THE APOSTLE PAUL WAS PROBABLY THE MOST HIGHLY EDUCATED
THE APOSTLE PAUL WAS PROBABLY THE MOST HIGHLY EDUCATED

OF ALL THE APOSTLES AND HE WROTE
OF ALL THE APOSTLES AND HE WROTE

TWO-THIRDS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.
TWO-THIRDS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.

SO I'M NOT SAYING NOT TO HAVE EDUCATION.
SO I'M NOT SAYING NOT TO HAVE EDUCATION.

I'M NOT SAYING THAT IT'S NOT GOOD.
I'M NOT SAYING THAT IT'S NOT GOOD.

I THINK IT'S PHENOMENAL, BUT IT'S NOT AS IMPORTANT
I THINK IT'S PHENOMENAL, BUT IT'S NOT AS IMPORTANT

AS HAVING THE ANOINTING.
AS HAVING THE ANOINTING.

NOW, IF YOU CAN BE REALLY SMART AND HAVE THE ANOINTING, WHOO!
NOW, IF YOU CAN BE REALLY SMART AND HAVE THE ANOINTING, WHOO!

I KNOW A FEW PEOPLE LIKE THAT AND THEY CAN DO STUFF
I KNOW A FEW PEOPLE LIKE THAT AND THEY CAN DO STUFF

THAT I CAN'T DO.
THAT I CAN'T DO.

SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE IT FOR GOD TO USE YOU, BUT IF YOU
SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE IT FOR GOD TO USE YOU, BUT IF YOU

DO HAVE IT AND YOU STILL PUT GOD FIRST, THEN HE CAN REALLY USE
DO HAVE IT AND YOU STILL PUT GOD FIRST, THEN HE CAN REALLY USE

WHAT YOU KNOW BUT IN THE RIGHT WAY, AMEN?
WHAT YOU KNOW BUT IN THE RIGHT WAY, AMEN?

SO I--JUST TWO SCRIPTURES JUST SO WHATEVER IT IS YOU KNOW
SO I--JUST TWO SCRIPTURES JUST SO WHATEVER IT IS YOU KNOW

OR WHAT IT IS YOU THINK YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T THINK THAT IT'S
OR WHAT IT IS YOU THINK YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T THINK THAT IT'S

MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT IT IS.
MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT IT IS.

YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES, PEOPLE THAT ARE HIGHLY EDUCATED
YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES, PEOPLE THAT ARE HIGHLY EDUCATED

LOOK DOWN ON PEOPLE THAT AREN'T AS SMART AS THEM
LOOK DOWN ON PEOPLE THAT AREN'T AS SMART AS THEM

AND THAT'S NOT GOOD.
AND THAT'S NOT GOOD.

IT MIGHT SURPRISE YOU WHO GOD WILL USE.
IT MIGHT SURPRISE YOU WHO GOD WILL USE.

"FOR IT IS WRITTEN," 1 CORINTHIANS 1:19, 21:
"FOR IT IS WRITTEN," 1 CORINTHIANS 1:19, 21:

"IT IS WRITTEN, I WILL BAFFLE AND RENDER USELESS AND DESTROY
"IT IS WRITTEN, I WILL BAFFLE AND RENDER USELESS AND DESTROY

THE LEARNING OF THE LEARNED, THE PHILOSOPHY
THE LEARNING OF THE LEARNED, THE PHILOSOPHY

OF THE PHILOSOPHERS AND THE CLEVERNESS OF THE CLEVER
OF THE PHILOSOPHERS AND THE CLEVERNESS OF THE CLEVER

AND THE DISCERNMENT OF THE DISCERNING;
AND THE DISCERNMENT OF THE DISCERNING;

I WILL FRUSTRATE AND NULLIFY [THEM] AND BRING [THEM]
I WILL FRUSTRATE AND NULLIFY [THEM] AND BRING [THEM]

TO NOTHING.
TO NOTHING.

WHERE IS THE WISE MAN (THE PHILOSOPHER),
WHERE IS THE WISE MAN (THE PHILOSOPHER),

THE SCRIBE (THE SCHOLAR)?
THE SCRIBE (THE SCHOLAR)?

WHERE IS THE INVESTIGATOR (THE LOGICIAN, THE DEBATER)
WHERE IS THE INVESTIGATOR (THE LOGICIAN, THE DEBATER)

OF THIS PRESENT TIME AND AGE?
OF THIS PRESENT TIME AND AGE?

HAS NOT GOD SHOWN UP THE NONSENSE AND THE FOLLY
HAS NOT GOD SHOWN UP THE NONSENSE AND THE FOLLY

OF THIS WORLD'S WISDOM?"
OF THIS WORLD'S WISDOM?"

SO, YOU KNOW HOW MANY SMART PEOPLE THERE ARE SITTING AROUND
SO, YOU KNOW HOW MANY SMART PEOPLE THERE ARE SITTING AROUND

HAVING DISCUSSION GROUPS ABOUT HOW TO FIX OUR WORLD?
HAVING DISCUSSION GROUPS ABOUT HOW TO FIX OUR WORLD?

YOU KNOW HOW MANY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE SPENT
YOU KNOW HOW MANY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE SPENT

ON PEOPLE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS THE PROBLEM
ON PEOPLE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS THE PROBLEM

IN THE WORLD, WHAT IS WRONG IN OUR SCHOOLS,
IN THE WORLD, WHAT IS WRONG IN OUR SCHOOLS,

WHAT'S WRONG IN THE GOVERNMENT.
WHAT'S WRONG IN THE GOVERNMENT.

WELL, I CAN TELL 'EM FOR FREE.
WELL, I CAN TELL 'EM FOR FREE.

[AUDIENCE LAUGHING]
[AUDIENCE LAUGHING]

[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
[AUDIENCE CHEERING]

JOYCE: AS LONG AS GOD IS FIRST, EVERYTHING ELSE
JOYCE: AS LONG AS GOD IS FIRST, EVERYTHING ELSE

WORKS OUT.
WORKS OUT.

THE FURTHER YOU MOVE HIM DOWN THE LINE,
THE FURTHER YOU MOVE HIM DOWN THE LINE,

THE WORSE CONDITIONS GET.
THE WORSE CONDITIONS GET.

[AUDIENCE APPLAUDING]
[AUDIENCE APPLAUDING]

JOYCE: I JUST--YOU'LL HAVE TO EXCUSE ME FOR JUST A MINUTE,
JOYCE: I JUST--YOU'LL HAVE TO EXCUSE ME FOR JUST A MINUTE,

LET ME TAKE MY LIBERTY, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW DUMB YOU
LET ME TAKE MY LIBERTY, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW DUMB YOU

CAN BE AND STILL BREATHE.
CAN BE AND STILL BREATHE.

[AUDIENCE LAUGHING]
[AUDIENCE LAUGHING]

JOYCE: I MEAN, SURELY PEOPLE WITH EVEN A LITTLE BIT
JOYCE: I MEAN, SURELY PEOPLE WITH EVEN A LITTLE BIT

OF A BRAIN CAN LOOK AT WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN OUR SOCIETY AND SEE
OF A BRAIN CAN LOOK AT WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN OUR SOCIETY AND SEE

THAT THE MORE PEOPLE TRY TO GET RID OF GOD, THE WORSE CONDITIONS
THAT THE MORE PEOPLE TRY TO GET RID OF GOD, THE WORSE CONDITIONS

OUR WORLD GETS IN.
OUR WORLD GETS IN.

[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
[AUDIENCE CHEERING]

JOYCE: AND SO, I MEAN, HONESTLY, AND I'M NOT TRYING
JOYCE: AND SO, I MEAN, HONESTLY, AND I'M NOT TRYING

TO BE INSULTING, BUT IF YOU DON'T SEE THAT,
TO BE INSULTING, BUT IF YOU DON'T SEE THAT,

THEN YOU CAN HAVE 40 DEGREES AND I'M JUST TELLING YOU,
THEN YOU CAN HAVE 40 DEGREES AND I'M JUST TELLING YOU,

YOU ARE NOT VERY SMART.
YOU ARE NOT VERY SMART.

[AUDIENCE LAUGHING]
[AUDIENCE LAUGHING]

JOYCE: SO THERE'S EDUCATION AND THERE'S WISDOM.
JOYCE: SO THERE'S EDUCATION AND THERE'S WISDOM.

AND GOD WANTS US TO BE EDUCATED, LEARN ALL YOU CAN LEARN,
AND GOD WANTS US TO BE EDUCATED, LEARN ALL YOU CAN LEARN,

BUT USE IT FOR GOD'S GLORY.
BUT USE IT FOR GOD'S GLORY.

DON'T GET ALL CAUGHT UP IN SOME WORLDLY NOTION AND IDEA OF HOW
DON'T GET ALL CAUGHT UP IN SOME WORLDLY NOTION AND IDEA OF HOW

THINGS SHOULD BE BECAUSE GOD SAYS, "I'M GONNA BRING IT ALL
THINGS SHOULD BE BECAUSE GOD SAYS, "I'M GONNA BRING IT ALL

TO NOTHING."
TO NOTHING."

NOW, HERE'S A GOOD ONE.
NOW, HERE'S A GOOD ONE.

"IF I--" THIS IS 1 CORINTHIANS 13.
"IF I--" THIS IS 1 CORINTHIANS 13.

"IF I HAVE ALL KNOWLEDGE; AND HAVE NOT LOVE,
"IF I HAVE ALL KNOWLEDGE; AND HAVE NOT LOVE,

I AM A USELESS NOBODY."
I AM A USELESS NOBODY."

IF YOU HAVE ALL KNOWLEDGE, IF YOU KNOW EVERYTHING.
IF YOU HAVE ALL KNOWLEDGE, IF YOU KNOW EVERYTHING.

YOU COULD HAVE EVERY DEGREE THAT EXISTS, AND IF YOU DON'T
YOU COULD HAVE EVERY DEGREE THAT EXISTS, AND IF YOU DON'T

KNOW HOW TO LOVE, THEN THE BIBLE SAYS YOU'RE NOBODY,
KNOW HOW TO LOVE, THEN THE BIBLE SAYS YOU'RE NOBODY,

YOU'RE NOTHING.
YOU'RE NOTHING.

SO JUST--LET'S JUST THINK ABOUT THIS FOR A MINUTE.
SO JUST--LET'S JUST THINK ABOUT THIS FOR A MINUTE.

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF EVERY GRADE SCHOOL,
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF EVERY GRADE SCHOOL,

EVERY HIGH SCHOOL, EVERY COLLEGE, EVERY PERSON WHO WENT
EVERY HIGH SCHOOL, EVERY COLLEGE, EVERY PERSON WHO WENT

TO THOSE SCHOOLS, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY HAD TO TAKE
TO THOSE SCHOOLS, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY HAD TO TAKE

A COURSE IN WHAT LOVE IS AND HOW TO WALK IN LOVE?
A COURSE IN WHAT LOVE IS AND HOW TO WALK IN LOVE?

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY HAD TO TAKE A COURSE IN MANNERS?
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY HAD TO TAKE A COURSE IN MANNERS?

[AUDIENCE APPLAUDING]
[AUDIENCE APPLAUDING]

JOYCE: I MEAN, YOU CAN BE SMART AND STILL BE RUDE.
JOYCE: I MEAN, YOU CAN BE SMART AND STILL BE RUDE.

[AUDIENCE LAUGHING]
[AUDIENCE LAUGHING]

JOYCE: YOU CAN BE VERY SMART AND STILL BE OBNOXIOUS AND NOT
JOYCE: YOU CAN BE VERY SMART AND STILL BE OBNOXIOUS AND NOT

KNOW HOW TO TREAT PEOPLE, NOT KNOW HOW TO LOVE PEOPLE.
KNOW HOW TO TREAT PEOPLE, NOT KNOW HOW TO LOVE PEOPLE.

AND SO, SEE, IF YOUR HEAD KNOWLEDGE OUTWEIGHS
AND SO, SEE, IF YOUR HEAD KNOWLEDGE OUTWEIGHS

YOUR SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE, ARE YOU WITH ME?
YOUR SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE, ARE YOU WITH ME?

IF YOUR HEAD KNOWLEDGE IS GREATER THAN YOUR SPIRITUAL
IF YOUR HEAD KNOWLEDGE IS GREATER THAN YOUR SPIRITUAL

KNOWLEDGE, THEN YOU'RE ALREADY HEADED FOR TROUBLE.
KNOWLEDGE, THEN YOU'RE ALREADY HEADED FOR TROUBLE.