You Don't Know, What You Don't Know 5/24/2026

May 24, 2026

Devotional

Day 1: Blind Spots and the Holy Spirit’s Guidance

The Holy Spirit reveals what we don’t know we don’t know—those hidden areas where pride or ignorance leave us vulnerable. Like a parent warning a stubborn teen, God’s Spirit gently corrects our assumptions, guiding us into truth we couldn’t grasp alone. He uncovers lies masquerading as wisdom and redirects us toward life. True safety comes not from pretending to know it all, but leaning into His revelation. [57:15]

“But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.” (John 16:13, NIV)

Reflection: What blind spot has the Holy Spirit recently revealed in your life? How will you actively depend on His guidance instead of your own understanding today?

Day 2: Dominion Over Time, Not Under It

God’s timeline bends earthly urgency. A day is like a thousand years to Him—not slow, but patient. When delays frustrate us, we’re called to rule over minutes and deadlines like stewards, not slaves. His promises unfold at the perfect pace, making us participants rather than prisoners of the clock. [01:03:35]

“But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you…” (2 Peter 3:8-9a, NIV)

Reflection: Where are you resisting God’s patient timing? How can you shift from counting days to trusting His eternal perspective in that area?

Day 3: Faith as the Bridge to Instant Harvest

Faith collapses waiting rooms. Like planting seeds with expectation of fruit, God’s word works immediately in the unseen realm. The woman praying for her son’s school didn’t wait for visible change—she declared transformation by faith. Harvest begins the moment we plant truth. [01:33:50]

“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see… By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command.” (Hebrews 11:1,3, NIV)

Reflection: What promise have you been “waiting” on that faith declares is already done? How will you act today as if the harvest has come?

Day 4: Resurrecting What the World Calls Dead

Jesus walked into Lazarus’ stench and called it temporary. Resurrection power ignores expiration dates—whether dead relationships, dreams, or health. The same power that raised Christ lives in believers, making “impossible” a dare. [01:51:14]

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?’” (John 11:25-26, NIV)

Reflection: What “dead” situation have you stopped praying for? How will you confront its stench with resurrection declarations today?

Day 5: Living Accountable to the Coming King

Our lives are being recorded—not for shame, but for reward. Every choice matters in light of eternity. Playing church while clinging to sin leaves us defenseless, but wholehearted surrender activates kingdom authority. The altar isn’t a ritual—it’s a war cry. [01:57:03]

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.” (2 Corinthians 5:10, NIV)

Reflection: What compromise have you tolerated that needs altar-time today? How will you live this hour as if Jesus’ return is moments away?

Sermon Summary

The Spirit opens the gathering by breaking distraction and naming the season: the year of His Word, the year of supernatural faith, the year of going higher in Jesus. Hosea says lack of knowledge destroys, and Ephesians says darkened minds wander from the life God gives. That darkness breaks when the Spirit exposes blind spots and the Word shines. James promises wisdom to those who ask, without rebuke. So the text sets the theme: the length of a day. Peter says a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like a day. God is sure to do what He says, but on His clock, not a hurried one. The return of the King is certain, and 2 Peter warns against a faith that talks but denies the power of the gospel by living the flesh’s script. God, who flooded the world, split a sea, rained bread, raised Jesus, is not slow. He is patient.

Peter’s line lands as a call to authority: time should not rule the believer. Psalm 90 asks for wisdom to number days. Romans 12, in plain clothes, tells the church to lay ordinary life before God, fix attention on Him, recognize what He wants, then quickly respond. God brings the best out and grows informed maturity. Joy becomes strength for pressure. The Word functions like seed. Plant it, water it, weed around it. Information leads to revelation, and revelation births transformation. Old chains fall when the seed grows.

Hebrews names faith as the bridge to what is unseen. The world trains people to wait on everything. The gospel trains faith to override the clock. Jesus healed immediately and would not settle for partial sight. Amos sings, It won’t be long now. Faith acts out of time, becomes a legacy to children, stands as a higher law than time, and lives in God’s time zone. At Lazarus’ tomb, Jesus brings the last day into this day. I am the resurrection, and I am the last day. That is the register for living in the last days with reverence, repentance, and readiness. Who has the church’s attention? If Christ is returning and rewards are real, then no more games. Plant the Word. Ask for wisdom. Fix attention on God. Quickly respond. Expect 100 percent. Live so the church walks out not smelling like smoke, but carrying resurrection power now.

Key Takeaways

1. Fix attention on God alone Attentive hearts become transformed hearts. Romans 12 shows ordinary life laid before God, attention fixed on Him, and quick obedience as the path to inner change. Culture drags down to immaturity, but focused worship grows informed maturity and freedom. [75:32]
2. Faith overrides the rule of time Peter’s “a day like a thousand years” puts time under the believer’s feet. Jesus heals now, not later, and faith partners with that timeline. Expectation that matches God’s Word refuses to be discipled by delay. [70:57]
3. Plant the Word like seed Seed, time, and harvest is the way of Scripture. Consistent sowing becomes revelation, and revelation becomes transformation that makes old chains fall. Tend the soil, water the promises, and pull the weeds of distraction. [86:23]
4. Ask for wisdom, expose blind spots Lack of knowledge destroys, but the Father gives wisdom generously. The Spirit loves to point out what the mind cannot see and steer the soul away from costly detours. Honest questions open doors that pride keeps shut. [61:14]
5. Live ready for the King’s return The church cannot speak gospel power while living a powerless script. Last days urgency calls for repentance, reverence, and lives that can bear judgment’s light. Today’s choices echo into that day. [119:51]

Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[07:57] - Prayer: break distractions, open hearts
[53:02] - Year of the Word, focus and expectancy
[55:42] - You don’t know what you don’t know
[62:17] - Theme introduced: The length of a day
[63:12] - One day like a thousand years
[64:40] - Prepare for the King’s return
[70:57] - Dominion over time, not by time
[75:07] - Romans 12: Fix your attention on God
[85:05] - Word as seed: sow, water, weed
[93:03] - Faith bridges the unseen to now
[103:50] - Your wait is over
[107:07] - Four truths about faith and time
[110:57] - I am the resurrection, today
[121:28] - Altar call: go all in and be changed

Bible Study Guide

Bible Reading
2 Peter 3:8-9 (ESV)
"But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance."

Observation Questions

What does Peter emphasize about God’s relationship to time in 2 Peter 3:8?
According to the sermon, how does "lack of knowledge" harm people, and what is the solution? (Referenced in Hosea 4:6 and James 1:5 [01:01:14])
What practical steps does Romans 12:1-2 outline for living a transformed life? (Referenced in the sermon [01:15:32])
How does the sermon describe the connection between planting God’s Word as seed and experiencing transformation? (Referenced [01:26:23])

Interpretation Questions

Why does Peter contrast human impatience with God’s patience in 2 Peter 3:8-9? How does this relate to the certainty of Christ’s return?
The sermon states, "Faith overrides the rule of time." How does Jesus’ immediate healing miracles (e.g., restoring sight) demonstrate this principle? (Referenced [01:45:02])
What does it mean to "live in God’s time zone" practically, especially when facing delays or struggles? (Referenced [01:47:07])
How does "fixing attention on God" (Romans 12:2) combat the "darkened minds" described in Ephesians 4:18?

Application Questions

What distractions or habits most often pull your attention away from God? How could you intentionally "weed" those distractions to prioritize His Word this week? (Referenced [01:15:32])
Identify one area of your life where you’ve been discipled by "delay" (e.g., waiting for healing, provision, or breakthrough). How can you actively partner with God’s timeline through faith instead?
The sermon compares God’s Word to a seed. What specific Scripture or promise could you "plant" daily through meditation, and how will you "water" it? (Referenced [01:26:23])
What blind spot might the Holy Spirit be exposing in your life (e.g., a repeated sin, fear, or lie)? How will you ask God for wisdom to address it this month? (Referenced [01:01:14])
If Christ’s return were imminent, what "game" (habit, attitude, or compromise) would you need to stop playing? What step will you take to live with urgency? (Referenced [01:59:51])
How can you intentionally pass on a legacy of faith to someone younger (e.g., a child, friend, or mentee) this month? (Referenced [01:47:47])
When faced with a situation that seems "dead" (like Lazarus’ tomb), what declaration of faith can you make today to invite resurrection power into it? (Referenced [01:53:49])

Sermon Clips

43s

#FaithOverTime

“Time is a law. That's why it keeps people captive, but faith is a higher law. It overrides time, and you can dictate the time. You could put a a a declaration. Soul time of the soul soul time from now, man, I'm gonna see that being resolved. Soul and soul time from now, I am gonna be healed. Right now, lord, now. Now I am the healed of the lord. I bring it right now. I'm not gonna wait. Right now, lord, your first, your your word says in Hebrews and, yes, eleven one, that lord that right now, faith is now for me. So right now, lord, I consider my body healed and whole, overriding all times.”

63s

#ResurrectionHope

“I don't know if you guys have situations that seems like you cannot resurrect this. This body of mine is so broken. Nothing can resurrect and not even the resurrection. Really? That's how you're gonna stay. My marriage come on, man. What hope is there in this marriage? Yeah. It stinks. Right? Smells. This relationship, I don't know, Lord. My job? My finances? Let me tell you, Jesus, he overrule time, and he spoke in so much faith. He said, uh-uh. Your brother shall live again.”

39s

#HealNowLikeJesus

“The bible says in Ephesians five, for us to copy him, so we got to copy him now. I can only imagine Jesus praying for someone and telling them, hey. Hey. Hey. We're gonna have to wait a while. Okay? Maybe a week for you to get healed. Hey. You. Maybe a month. Hey. You. Maybe three months for you to get healed. Or maybe you know what? It's not in for you to get healed. Hallelujah. I'm just gonna take you in early. No. No. No. No. No. Jesus did not go ahead do that. As I've been studying the gospel and I've been studying all the miracles, Jesus, when he healed, it happened right away. He overgrown time.”

31s

#GodsTimeline

“Man, so what is what is that one thing? What is one thing is it that we must not forget? When we look at verse eight, right? From second Peter chapter three. So good. It says, but you must not forget this one thing, dear friends. A day is like a thousand years to the lord and a thousand years is like a day. One day, what the lord is like a thousand of our years, Storehouse Church. God is is sure to do what he says but in his timeline, not ours.”

37s

#WhatYouDontKnowHurts

“You don't know what you don't know. See church, what you don't know can kill you. Come on, man. Let's go. It's I wanna warn you. I wanna warn you. This is a word that man hit my life first. Left and right for many years. Amen. Today is the day that god wants me to share with you. So, it's not a coincidence why pastor Lou gave me this topic. What you don't know can kill you, can take from you, and can break from you.”

32s

#HeavenlyFatherAnswers

“What? What are you saying that god, if I don't know how to do something, then I can always go to you about anything and what do you say in your word, father god? That you're not gonna rebuke me but you're gonna answer me? Wow. What a good father. He's a perfect kind of father. Let me tell you. I just wanna say, I am so sorry if you ever had a parent that didn't correct you that didn't love you correctly. But man, I got good news for you today. Hallelujah. You have a heavenly father right now that loves you so much.”

31s

#DominionOverTime

“A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. You know what this means? It means that you and I shall have dominion over time. We you and I should have dominion over time. Time should not have dominion over us. Psalms 90 verse 12 says, teach us to realize the brevity of life so that we may grow in wisdom. That word brevity means shortness of time or duration of human life.”

29s

#MindRenewal

“So, your minds can be full of darkness. Whenever you don't think the right thoughts or god thoughts, your mind is full of darkness. Whenever you go to that sin so quickly and easily, you get deceived, man, your mind is full of darkness. Whenever you go to your selfish feelings, right? And you rely on your feelings and your emotions and your flesh and you are led by your emotions or whatever it is pestering you or bothering you or plaguing on you, man, it tells me that your mind is full of darkness.”

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You Don't Know, What You Don't Know 5/24/2026

Devotional

Day 1: Blind Spots and the Holy Spirit’s Guidance

Day 2: Dominion Over Time, Not Under It

Day 3: Faith as the Bridge to Instant Harvest

Day 4: Resurrecting What the World Calls Dead

Day 5: Living Accountable to the Coming King

Sermon Summary

Key Takeaways

Youtube Chapters

Bible Study Guide

Sermon Clips

You Don't Know, What You Don't Know 5/24/2026

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