Thousands Gather to Honor Charlie Kirk: A Memorial of Faith, Courage, and the Gospel

every single one of our days is already recorded before we ever know anything. And I think that that is such a huge thing. We were given Charlie for, yes, such a short amount of time, and it doesn't feel right at all. But God's glory is going to come out of this. And I think more and more lives are going to be touched and and more souls for heaven just based off of this. So, I am just grateful um to have experienced Charlie and even just off of a cell phone or a TV. And I'm sure a lot of you guys feel the same way. Um, but most importantly, I just say we need to continue what Charlie started and we need to push for revival and love our enemies and there is so much power in prayer. So, just continuing to lift up his family and his kids. Um, yeah. Thank you. [Applause] Hi, my name is Jason. I'm a believer in Jesus Christ. My wife made me come down here and I was not expect and it was more about you know debate and kind of winning debates in the moment and stuff which but as I after this happened I realized he was way deeper than that and much broader and really what he was bringing people very target. There's a verse says wrestling is against flesh and blood Charlie's misinformation. Somebody [Applause] Hi, I'm reasons. I am a spiritual person. Charlie and also what he was doing for the youth like really giving them inspiring them to have their voice. How many of us got inspired when we were growing up to have our own voice? How many of us were shut down and didn't get to have our own voice? Um, so I really both Caleb and Jacob are my next door neighbor's kids and my next neighbors and for them to come up at their age to speak their heart is the inspiration not only of their parents but of somebody like Charlie Kirk, right? And Um, I believe that everything is energy and I believe that we create our own vibrations. I believe that prayer is a huge positive vibration. We have like a battery, negative and positive energy and vibrations. And you get to control what that is. You have a say in what kind of energy you are going to put into the world. You have a say every single moment of every single day. Yeah, we don't have good days. Yeah, we do have good days. But you actually have a choice of the thoughts that you think of the words that you say and the actions that you have and all of it creates a certain energy and like attracts like. So if you are raising your vibration, if your thoughts are of goodness and of God and of beauty and if your vibration is raising high, you are going to attract and bring that up as a as a new baseline and the baseline's going to keep rising. And if you keep speaking love and you keep giving love that is the opposite of fear you guys. Love is not the opposite of hate. Love is the opposite of fear which drives hate. So just think about before you speak. Think before you act. Is this who I really want to be? Is this what I want to be for the future of our world, which is these children? I didn't believe everything Charlie was saying, but none of us believe everything everybody says. And that's okay. It is okay to have a difference of opinion. It is okay to say this is who I am. Doing it lovingly. You don't have to say, you know, there doesn't have to be anger in everything we do. And you can't past the anger because it is a human emotion. But you don't have to spin it on everybody else. Be thoughtful in your thoughts, in your words, in your actions is something that I hold really close to my heart and I hope that we can all take a minute to think about. Do you guys mind if I sing like a verse of Amazing Grace? And please hug somebody. Please do something really beautiful for somebody else like Jake was saying. And you can't fight fire with fire, right? You have to put something cool and beautiful on top of it so that it dies out. Let's die out all the fear. Yes. Yes. You know, somebody asked if you can sing with me. We're going to sing Amazing Grace together. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that like me. I once was lost and now am found. Was blind but now I see. [Applause] Um, good afternoon everybody. Uh, my name is Tela and sorry guys smiling ma'am. Um, I don't really know Charlie Kurt but I'm already starting to cry. Um my fellowship mates and I came over here to honor um Charlie Kirk and we were hoping to give him um we were hoping to do an honor guard for him And just a goodbye. And after that, Lou, um, I like to do a little pray prayer after the honor guard. If everybody on this side don't mind scooting over, you'll see my shipmates ready to go. Thank you. Attend [Applause] forward. March. Roger. Fire face. >> Thank you. Um, thank you guys. Probably going to be a pretty short prayer, but I'd like to say a prayer if anybody if everybody may take off their hats and bow their heads. Dear heavenly father, thank you for gathering us here today to honor the amazing soul of Charlie Kirk. Thank you for watching over everyone here, everyone else in the world. Please God, forgive us for our sins since we've done or haven't known. Thank you for sending a brave soul like Charlie Kirb. Thank you for sending him out and allowing us to learn all his knowledge. All all the knowledge he learned. Please God, watch over everyone here, everyone out on the world. And we're all grateful for knowing Charlie in your name Jesus Christ. Amen. [Applause] Hi, my name is I just want to just pray for you guys in the world. We all could bow our heads and pray. Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Thank you Lord that I'm here Lord Jesus to honor Lord Jesus for Charlie Lord. So I ask you Lord that wherever Lord we going through right now help us Lord Jesus that that we feel your presence Lord that we feel your sense that individually that we're here Lord everybody that is here Lord what they're going through maybe financially health whatever Lord Jesus bless them give them grace give them love Lord help us Lord bless this America Lord Jesus that we could not to have hate or in our hearts. He says that we should love one another, love our enemies, Lord Jesus. He even says, Lord, that I believe in John 14:6, it says, "Therefore, therefore, I tell you that you are the way, the truth, the life. No, no one could go through the father except through me, Jesus." So, I ask you, Lord, that just bless us, bless Charlie's family, her wife. Lord, please Jesus. And like I said, that just be feel that that peace, that love, Lord. Help us, Lord Jesus. And we just be ready and people that they're lost and that doesn't know you, Lord, that just send godly people in their lives, Lord Jesus. Godly people in their lives, Jesus. And I just thank you again, Lord, for everything you have done for all of us, Lord Jesus. Thank you Lord in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. [Applause] >> Uh just wanted everybody know kind of more of an announcement. Um in times like this obviously people have questions right they don't understand. Um or you just want prayer. Uh the Billy Graham Chapy team is here um to help anybody. Just look for one of our blue shirts. Um there's three of us here now, but there will be more of us. And we're bringing a huge trailer. Um we can give you guys resources to help plug you into a church if you're looking. Um but I just wanted to make this announcement. If you guys, anybody, like I said, prayer, just want to talk. Um you see one of us around, we're available. We're here. And um yeah, just let us know. [Applause] >> Hi, my name is Debbie. Um I've been in church all my life back through probably four generations. And sometimes you fall out and that's where I fit. Haven't turned against God because I love him and I believe in him and I know of him. But some things become more important in our lives and that is what has happened with me. But it only takes that little part. I have a community. I have family. Just go out and get myself back in church. [Applause] My name is And that is [Applause] [Applause] Good morning. I will walk up. I have people in my life. I watched him all the time. a tragedy. We have to be stronger and we also have to remember he's in a beautiful place. And that's the one thing that keeps me at peace is despite my pain, he's fine. He is exactly where he worked to be in God's name. Amen. [Applause] Hello, my name is Lynn. I wasn't planning to speak. I didn't know I'd be crying as much as I am, but I felt like I stepped on holy ground when I arrived today. And I'm a Christian counselor. My heart is breaking right now because I know many of yours is. >> I just want to say, do you you know the phrase all glory to God? Do you know what glory to God looks like? It's this. It's all of you coming out, standing up in the face of a horrible, horrible, evil thing. I love you. He loves you, Charlie. Oh, I'm so sorry, Charlie, that this had to happen for so many people to get the fire of the Lord. But you're going to do more than Oh my goodness. Already. And Christ reminds us, I am the light of the world. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light. As I said, I'm a Christian counselor. If you're really hurting, if you're confused, I'll be around for a while. I'll be happy to pray with you and talk with you. God bless you in Jesus holy name. Amen. Amen. >> My name is Steve and we came up with Prescuit. My wife just unbelievable turnout that we have. Different people in different places, different specialties hard. I'd like to do this little verse from a song. All you boomers out there like me don't know what song it's from. Short one goes like this. Meet me Jesus. Meet me. Meet me in the middle of the air. For if my white wings should fail below, please meet me with a another pair. [Applause] I may have not known Charlie Kirk as well as everyone. Oh, by the way, I'm Spencer. But he lifted me up. He was But everyone was afraid to someone who spoke out, someone who was able to spark. I'm not a public speaker, but the one thing that I do know how to do, and this is what I'm going to do for Charlie. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a rich like me. I once was lost but now I'm found. Was blind but now I see. Like I said, not a public speaker, but >> Charlie Kirk, we will not let you down. >> Uh, what's up everybody? Uh, like he was saying, I'm not a public speaker either, so if I stutter a little bit, don't make fun of me. But I was I wanted to say really quickly is I think Charlie Clark really exemplified saying um love the sinner but hate the sin. Uh because anybody that came up to his tables, he did not hate them. Uh he may not agree with how they were living or what they were doing but he did not hate them and he made it very known. Um I also think that he exemplified in scripture Matthew 5:13 where it says we are called to be the salt of the earth. Um, and me personally, I like to dive deep into scriptures uh when I'm looking at them. So, if you look at it, salt at that time was a very valuable commodity. Uh, it was used to uh keep me from decaying. And so, what what they're trying to say is as us as Christians, part of the world is because we need to stop the decay of the world because we live in a fallen world. And we we need to come together. Um I think especially now more than ever and really be that salt, really stand out because we weren't called to fit in. Um I think we need to stand stronger and deeper in our faith as well. Um and we need to honestly stand firm again and just just honor Charlie and the message that he was spreading. Thank you. Hello everyone. Um, my name is Ruth. >> Um, I never got to meet Charlie Kirk in person. Um, he was someone that I was planning to meet. I had no idea he lived in Arizona or the point was here um when but he's someone that I I watched on social media and he gave me hope and inspiration to be bolder and um when I heard that he was shot I immediately was crying and begging God for a miracle for his life. I hadn't seen the video. Um I as you can see I was I was in the Marine Corps and so I understand Um, I understood the the sound of that shot. I understood where it hit. I was also graduated nursing school, so I knew that he had no pain and that he was immediately in the arms of Jesus and that gave me comfort. Um, I had some scriptures that I wanted to read out. This is from the sermon of the on the mount. Matthew 53 starting in verse three. Blessed are the pure in spirit, poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and falsely say all kinds of things against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad for your reward in heaven is great. For in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were here before you. You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works and glorify your father in heaven. In Matthew 10, when Jesus was sending out his disciples, Matthew 10 verse, starting in verse 16, he said to them, "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. So be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of men. They'll hand you over to the courts and beat you in the city city squares. And you'll even be brought before governors and kings for my sake as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say, for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say. For it is not you who speak, but is the spirit of your father who speaks in you. Brother will betray brother to death. A father is child, and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. You will be hated by all because of my name. But it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved. When they persecute you in one city, go to the next. For I tell you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes. A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master. It is enough for the disciples that he become like his teacher and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of my house be elabove, how much more will they malign the members of his household? If they call Jesus being led by the devil, how much more are they going to call us things that are evil, just like they did to Charlie? We've seen that. We're seeing that right now. Do not fear them. That's what Jesus said. Therefore, do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed or hidden that will not be known. What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light. and what you hear whispered in your ear proclaimed on the housetops. Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both the body and soul in hell. You know, I've heard people saying things like they're so angry and and I'm angry, too. And and they say they don't know what to do. And people say fight and some people say justice and some people say, you know, basically an eye for an eye. We got to go after them then now that they've gone after us. I I heard someone I was here yesterday and I heard someone say, "I'm scared to speak out now because they're going to kill us. They're going to shoot us just like they did Charlie." The Bible talks about what we are supposed to do in this time. We're not left without direction. You know, I I I actually drove out to the Phoenix airport. I was on the back on the remote location and I I saw I I videoed Air Force 2 touching Galma Charlie's body. I saw Erica in I drove to the other side of the cell phone lot and I saw Erica waving from the passenger side of the hearse. And all of this is so heavy and heartbreaking and every single person here has been affected by this in some way. But we have direction on what to do. >> Romans 12, starting in verse 9. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhore what is evil, but cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Give p preference to one another in honor, not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality. Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not be hotty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right when you are being viewed by all men. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God. For it is written, "Vengeance is mine. I will repay, says the Lord. This is what we need to do to the to liberals who you know celebrate the deaths of God's people. If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. This is what we are called to to do. Ephesians 4, Ephesians 5. Go read that. It tells us what to do right now. In Ephesians 4:26, it says, "Be angry and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down on your anger. Do not give an opportunity to the devil." Verse 31, "Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other just as Christ has forgiven you. I forgive Tyler Robinson. I forgive all those who celebrate the death of Charlie. And in my own strength, I'm not able to do that. I'm not. God has done such a work in my heart to be able to forgive the unforgivable. We're supposed to go out and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. And Jesus promised that we will have troubles and trials and persecution because of that. Charlie Kirk gave his life preaching what he believes. And you know in this I looked at myself and I said I realized I never fully share the gospel with anyone in my life. I've told people Jesus loves them but I've kept quiet because I've been afraid of persecution. and I didn't fully understand what I was saying. And so now here in front of you, I'm going to share the gospel for the first time in my life. [Applause] >> God, there is a God. He is holy. There is no evil in him. He is just. He is loving. We are humankind. We are human. We are broken and we are sinful. That is our birthright. That is a curse that was handed down from the beginning of the world. We are broken sinners. And that sin causes us to have to be separated from God because God cannot be around anything that is unholy. The Bible says the wages of sin is death. The only way to have justice for sin is someone or something has to die. There has to be a shedding of blood for that sin to be atoned for, for there to be justice covered up, the penalty paid so that we can be with God. And if we die, we're not able to live. So, we are not able to pay that price and still live. That is why Jesus came. Jesus loves us. Jesus wants us to be with him and be with God and inherit the kingdom of God when our spirits leave our body. And when we're here on earth, he wants to dwell inside our hearts with his spirit so that we don't have to face life alone. We don't have to go through tragedy alone. We don't have to to struggle and strive and and stuff always happens to us. We don't have to do that alone. And after we die, we won't have to be separated from God. Because that's why Jesus came. He came and gave his blood, shed it on that cross to pay the penalty, to make atonement for the sins of the entire world. so that whoever will believe in him will have eternal life. This is what Jesus is. He is our rescuer. He saves us from what is coming to us because of justice to make things right. >> That is what grace is. We don't deserve this. But God being rich in mercy sent his son for us. Revelation 3:20, it says, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and will dine with him and he with me." Jesus is knocking at the door of every single person's heart. If you have been moved by Charlie Kirk's death and you have felt heaviness when you did not know him, it is because it is the spirit of God prompting on your heart. There is a connection. Jesus is calling you. He wants you to be his. He doesn't want you to face this life on earth alone. He's knocking on your heart and he's saying, "Please let me in. I don't want you to be away from God when your spirit leaves your body. I don't want you to have to live life alone. I'm here. Please let me in. I'll help you. And all you have to do is say, "Jesus, I'm opening the door of my heart. Come in." >> Amen. >> Let me see what you can do when I open up my heart to you. All you've got to say is, "Dear God, I get it. Jesus, I want you." And when you invite Jesus into your heart, his spirit, also called the helper, also called the spirit of truth, comes into you and you're he will he he communicates with your spirit on a supernatural level where you don't feel you don't feel the same as you did before. There's peace that's beyond all understanding. Your life will be completely changed. >> And it's not by anything that you do other than saying, "Jesus, my heart door is open. Come in." That's all you've got to do. And then Jesus will come in to your heart and you will be saved and you will be able to do this life with God. So you're not alone. You're not doing it of your own strength. You're not having to fight all the battles alone. God will do that for you. And he will give you strength and peace and freedom. Freedom from depression, freedom from anxiety, freedom from all your strife and struggles and everything. And then when you die, your spirit is going to go to be with God in heaven where the streets are paved with gold. And he has a mansion. Jesus said, "I go to prepare a place for you that where I am, you may be also." This is how Jesus loves us. He wants us to be with him for eternity. If there's anyone who's heard me and is, you know, on the fence, let me go this way. If you think that I'm a good person, God's not going to send me to hell. I'm not going to have to go, you know, that it doesn't apply to me. 1 Corinthians 15:50, starting in verse 50. Now I say this, brethren, flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye. At the last trumpet, for the trumpet sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on the immortal. But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and the mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, death is swallowed up in victory. Oh death, where is your victory? Oh death is where you your where is your sting? The sting of death is sin and the power of sin is the law. Jesus takes away the sting of death. This is how we take off our perishable and put on our imperishable. Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved bre brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain. If you're on the fence and you're like, you know what, maybe I could, maybe I don't have to. Maybe you've heard this story a million times. Maybe you've heard so many people say this and you're just, you know, you're dead to it. Your ears are dead to it. I've I've heard it all before. What is stopping you from saying, "Jesus, come into my heart." Really, what do you have to lose? What if everything that Charlie Kirk said was real? What if Jesus actually will change your life? Will you not give him a chance? Seriously, what do you have to lose? And for those of us that, you know, Oh, I'm a new person. I'm, you know, I'm not all the way on fire for Christ. I know Charlie Kirk. I know for myself, it's been I I don't have a gift Charlie Kirk. I can never speak like he does. And what's been on my mind the last few days is, okay, you're not Charlie Kirk. Who are you and what can you do? Because in the body of Christ, we're all different. What's the [Applause] name of I'm not as educated as he did. I can read 100 books a year. But what can I do? What do I know? I don't read my Bible. I can share that with people. And I feel like God has been calling me like you can't be Charlie Curse, but what can you be? What can you do? I'm not scared to get in front of a microphone and speak to people. And I know what the Bible says. And that's what I'm doing right now. If you were going to sit on the sidelines and not share your faith and say, "Oh, I believe Jesus. That's enough." Like I was doing. This is what Jesus says. I know your deeds that you're neither hot nor cold nor hot. I wish that you were cold or hot, but because you're lukewarm, neither hot for Christ or neither cold like I reject God or I will spit you out of my mouth because you say I'm rich and have become wealthy and eat of nothing and you do not know that you're wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked. I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich and white garments that you may clothe yourself and that the shame of your naked not be revealed and I have to unite your eyes so that you may see for those whom I love I reprove and discipline. Therefore, be zealous and repent. >> God, I repent of my complacency. I repent of not speaking out. He who overcomes, I will pray to him to sit down with me on my throne. And I also overcame and sat down with my father on his throne. He has an ear, let him hear what the spirit says to the churches. I've never preached to people ever. And as I said, I never the gospel before shared before. I don't feel like I can be silent anymore. I'm not a bystander anymore. He shot and killed Charlie as the lion that he was. But they don't realize that that lion left a den of cubs. that just as simp God will God will raise up thousands and ten thousands to be able to speak out the gospel >> through Charlie death and just like overcame the evil God will equip us once we become mature and we say yes Lord Heidi Cindy Curio, his favorite word. Here I am. >> You're not Charlie Ker, but you are who you are. And you have gifts that God has given you. And you have a calling to speak out and preach the gospel of Jesus, friends, the good news that Jesus gave so we can live. I'm going to pray. God, thank you. Thank you for Charlie Kirk's life. Thank you that he was bold and courageous and he has taught us to be bold and courageous. Thank you, God. Three days ago, he was shot and killed. In three days, you rose Jesus from the dead. And now I declare and I prophesy that you are raising up people to proclaim your word and your gospel and let your name be known all throughout the earth. I think you got that Charlie Kirk's death. It's like throwing water on an oil fire in the kitchen. Then it explodes with flames and consumes that room. I thank you, God, that Charlie Kurt's death is like wind in a wildfire spreading it for miles to burn. I thank you, God, that your word does not return void. And I thank you, God, for every single person here and who hears my voice, who who listens online or sees this, I thank you that you are bringing your spirit of truth into every single one of us. >> That when we say fight, we're fighting to spread God's name. >> Hallelujah. Amen. >> That when we say fight, we are not cowering down and we will not be dismayed. But we are standing on the truth because you will know the truth and the truth will set you free. >> Come on. >> Free of demonic influence, free of torment, free of addiction, free of everything that is wrong. Thank you, God, that we have this family and that Charlie Kirk's voice about you, God, is being heard all through the world because he laid down his life for his friends. God, I pray that your word continues to not return void and that those who do not know you, you will ignite a fire in them and they will start seeking you and let all of us, your people, become the salt of the earth that they will thirst for you, for relief for what Jesus will bring them. I thank you God for the freedom that you are unleashing on all your people that no weapon formed against us will prosper and if we are to die for Jesus name we will rejoice at the fact that this wildfire will spread and spread and spread and spread and we do not fear death because we know exactly where we're going to be with you. [Applause] Thank you, Father. >> I pray all of this in Jesus name. And Father God, I pray for your comfort to come down on >> Erica Lord in Jesus name. >> At turning point and every person who knew Charlie Kurt personally, >> Jesus, >> you are the comforter. Your spirit is the comforter. And God, we turn to you for comfort and thank you for the supernatural peace that you are bringing and the boldness in Jesus name. Amen. [Applause] >> Can Can you believe what you just heard? Was that amazing? I mean, this girl never preached before. >> If that wasn't the spirit of God speaking, I don't know what it was. >> I'm telling you, I've never felt anything like it in a long time. I'm telling you right now, that was God speaking right through her. And that girl's got a gift that's been and she's on fire right now. Don't you believe it? >> I'm telling you, >> it's it's it's incredible. I I I mean, I just I'm standing right I'm totally disbelief of what I just heard. Would you hold this for a second? >> I uh most of you probably don't know me. I My name is Dan and I'm um I'm actually from from from Michigan. I I drove uh I left right after the tragedy happened on Wednesday from Michigan and I I arrived here last night at six o'clock with the cross. Um that's what I do. I I go wherever blue Lord takes me around the country. Um this isn't about my testimony, but I just wanted to kind of share with you just a little bit. I I I've been in uh a couple weeks ago I was in Minnesota with that tragic situation happened and that that guy shut that church up with those little kids and then he's praying in the church. Few weeks before that I was in Kville, Texas with Camp total of 13 people died in the flood. They had no idea sleep never woke up. Listen to the words that she spoke. We never know when our time was today. You could leave here. You may never make it home. I'm not I'm not saying I'm not saying that anything bad. I'm not trying to send some bad spirit, but that's what can happen. It can happen at any time. Char that too. That's why the last thing that he spoke about was his proclaiming his faith in Jesus and knowing who Jesus was and that he was his Lord and Savior as a child that he wasn't afraid for his life to be taken from him. Last uh last July, a tragic situation occurred that many of President Trump, they had tried to assassinate him and u a firefighter named Cory was killed. He was tell his family protected him and he gave up his life and Cory was was a huge heclaimed throughout He was a fireman, developed the fire house, brought his whole family. He He was a true leader. And so I'm just going to take a minute. I I received a letter from Cy this morning. Just wanted to read it to you. So this is from Don compared to our Mrs. Cory sister. I know firsthand that there are no words from others that will help your heart feel less pain. No thick walls with doors strong enough to shut out the world and the noise that comes with such tragedy. I know God has the most powerful purpose. his faithful chosen ones and those that they leave behind have an unknown purpose but seek daily to discover it and bring it to fruition. It is a task not for the faint of heart but for the children of God who were chosen by to be his warriors. We are clothed with the shield and sword to fight evil and spread God's message to love and goodness of God and love goodness. We faithfully put on the armor of God no matter what even hearts are the most tired of heavy. That's it right now. We're the most tired of heavy right now. Your your husband your husband like my brother Corey was a most faithful servant. Charlie saved more of our future generations that will one day lead our country than we will ever be able to come. >> He valued open conversation about anything. listen to with respect and with love and showed that through lines of communication, great things can happen to make our world a better place. But communication is the first step in solving problems. He spoke truth in a sea full of lies. He taught others to listen and not just hear, to see and not just look, to form opinions based on facts and not hear, to think and take deeply. be advocating to be a lifetime scholar, never stop learning, to be in competition with yourself first and be better than who you were before to know you are worthy and perfect because God created you. He does not make mistakes. Have marriage, have children, because children are blessings. that life is a precious upon conception and it is. He bridged the gap between the fear of what he had said out loud and handheld coddling that was no longer serving. He believed in the generations that most call hopeless, lazy and entitled. He breathed purpose and energy into them despite the labels being forced upon them. And I truly thank him. Those generations happen to be my children and they are None of those things. I could go on and on because he was so amazing. I respect Charlie. He was indeed not only a gift from God to to Erica and her children, but for millions of people who he actually reached and touched. Our your husband not only was changing the world while living in it, but will continue to change the world through his legacy. I consider your husband prominent and courageous civil rights leader of our time. The fire he once lit as a single flame on his porch has now been picked up by millions and will shine brighter and longer than any of us imagine. No, my mother Karen, my sister Kelly, and I are grieving with you and for you. We are lifting you, your beautiful children, the community, your family, and all who love your husband in our strongest of prayers. Our hearts are tied to yours and our love and righteous anger through such a tragedy. As many people will be sending Bible verses to give you strength through this such tragic loss as they did for us, I am choosing to give you something Corey said to me. When the world seemed so dark and I struggled in my grief for him and in my sorrow for the morals of society, I could hear Corey say, "What an incredible blessing it is to be able to be born to our father twice and only have to die once." Those are the most powerful and trusted words he has ever said to me. May one day all humanity be born again and may Charlie's forever presence continue to lead the way. God bless Charlie. God bless you Erica and God bless America. Dawn comparator. Thank you. >> Hi everyone. I'm a little nervous after going up through some great speeches here. Uh my name is Abby. Um, I just wanted to come up here and share. I actually had the privilege of seeing Charlie live uh back in 2024 before the election when him and uh JD Vance were uh in Gilbert. And that was really the first I had truly kind of heard of him and um kind of since then I've been following him. And at that event, I had an older gentleman uh come up to me and he said, "You know, I don't know how old you are, but it's really nice to see someone younger here at an event like this." And since then, that just truly moved me and stuck with me. um you know the younger generation and um all of us are really in charge of making the next change and I just want to let everyone know especially the younger generations I know it may be hard to stand your ground and continue supporting in what you support but it's important to continue um you know following the legacy that Charlie Kirk was teaching us and to not let that die. Um, I can say firsthand it's it's really really hard to kind of combat a lot of opposing opinions and kind of um, you know, deal with the hate and being on the right side and um, being able to combat combat that all the time. But I just want you to know that obviously you aren't alone and especially you younger generations. Um it's only going to go up from here and we have to continue that in order for um our communities and our country to strive. So thank you [Applause] >> brothers and sisters. Can you hear my voice? >> Let's hear it. I want to hear your voice. We lost a great man last Wednesday at Utah Valley University and I was in attendance watching that event. And let me tell you that was one of the worst days of my life. But it was one of the greatest because of the testimony of Jesus Christ that Charlie shared. The power that was felt when he testified of the living Christ was felt throughout the world. There were cheers and screaming for Jesus's name. >> Hallelujah. >> Charlie fulfilled his mission on this earth to unite people, to bring them closer to God, bring them back to him. And look at us all gathered here today. United as brothers and sisters, united as one. We can't let him what he's done go to waste. We need to stand up, be a light as Charlie was. He was a light on a hill that could not be hid. And the storms came, but because of Jesus Christ, we do not have to weather those storms alone. Jesus died so that we could live. That is a I heard that somewhere. I think the lady before and that is so true >> and I am so grateful for Jesus Christ. >> Praise him. Praise the Lord. >> And let let us all come closer to our savior in Jesus name. Amen. >> Thank you, Chandler. >> Good afternoon, brother. It's a delight. I didn't know they were having a gathering down here. My family told me about it and I said, "I got to get on my motorcycle. Come on down here, pay my respects. I would be dishonoring my my God if I didn't come down and open my mouth for the words that he's laid on my heart." Two two scriptures or and one comment. Five months ago, I was handed a death sentence with a stage four esophagus cancer. Five days ago, I was handed a life sentence of life because they cured it. That only goes to the glory of God. I bring strongly in the scriptures because uh you know, we had the people of God come and anoint my family and I breathe strongly in that. I just want to touch on that for just a second. And if you're ill or you're sick, you know a minister, you ask him to come and anoint you with the oil of God and ask him to pray over you because that anointing is also real. Two scriptures has been on my heart for the last five, four or five months. And as I look around and I see the tragedies that are unfolding in America today, one thing comes to my mind, one scripture comes to my mind over and over again because we're guilty. We are guilty. We're guilty before God. Malachi 6, God says a time is coming and perhaps this is the day that this happens. Charlie's C Charlie Kirk's passing will not be done in vain unless we all just keep our mouth shut. It will just be in vain. It'll just be all he was a good guy. >> Malachi 6 states, "The time is coming, God says, when I shall turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the hearts of the children back to their fathers." Hear that word all of you who are fathers and who are children. and receive the humble heart that comes before you and ask for forgiveness for what they've done in their lives because none of us are perfect. And it's exactly like all these young ladies say is without the blood of Jesus Christ, uh we're all dead. We're the walking dead. Let's just face it. >> And then number two is another big scripture that's been on my mind got me through this summertime is uh is Psalm 61. I'll just quote the first scripture, but you should read it. It says that he who dwells in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the almighty. So, brethren, I encourage you to go home and blow the dust off your Bibles. Open it up and listen to the word of the living God. Find a secret place where you will be undistracted. Go get rid of the distractions. These things, get them aside, you know. And if you have a page Bible, pick it up and mark it and read it because God loves you. And he he's just like they said today we we have no no guarantees. Zero. Absolutely zero. So, brethren, God bless you all. May this may this uh time that this this tragedy that happened to our nation be turned to the good. God bless you. Thank you for listening. Hey everyone, my name is Chaz Carer and uh I'm not going to lie, I'm incredibly terrified to be talking to everyone right now. Um but you know, I I think for many years I've stayed quiet and I've had a lot of our friends who are more on the left really get loud and and I've stayed quiet and you know, Charlie Kirk was an inspiration to us all. Um he he went to college campuses. He spoke his mind. He did it respectfully to the people he would be he would be debating. Um he was really just an influence to all of us. And and watching him in so many of his videos debate truly was an inspiration. And uh I'm going to I'm going to tell a personal story. My wife and I we've been trying to have a child for seven years. And this last year we were blessed. My wife is pregnant now and tomorrow she hits 25 weeks pregnant and my real name is Charles Robert Keraki IVth. Echo by Chaz. Um, and we we are having a boy and he is going to be Charles Robert Keraki V. And I am naming him not because of Charlie. My dad's name was also Charlie. But I I want him to have the same strength that Charlie Kirk had with his voice. And so we are going to be having a Charlie Kerake, Charlie K. I love that and I take a lot of take a lot of pride with that. Um, but you know, we're sitting there the other night, you know, after Charlie was shot and my wife and I were just absolutely devastated and we sat there and on Facebook we posted a picture of his wife and his kids and all we said was prayers to his wife and children. I can't imagine what they're going through and and the sadness that they're going through. And on that post, we were attacked by so many people saying that what we were doing was wrong. We were bigots. There's so much there's so much evil right now out there. And you know, with Charlie Kirk and his sacrifice, all I'm hoping is all of us get louder >> and that and that that fire is now lit and that giant is now out because and I it's not even it's not even Arizona. It's not even the US. I want it around the world. This is too much. There's a difference between left and right and there's a difference between good and bad and right and wrong. And what happened to Charlie was wrong. And for it to be a public execution and for all of us to be able to see it on our phones was too much. It was so sad that I, my wife and I, instead of hiding in the corner and letting everyone else speak and being cowardice, we are done. We are going to get loud and we are going to get proud. And I am just I we are so honored to be here. We we were this morning we were at his uh mortuary where his body was and being able to see all the flowers, you know, people over there just praying, young families bringing their kids to show them, hey guys, be like Charlie. Use your voice. don't stand in silence anymore. We're done with it. And you know, I just want to just say amen to Charlie, what he represented. I can't imagine what his wife and his kids are going through. I am sending so many prayers to them. Um, and to all of us. And let's stand strong. Let's be brave. Let's be courageous. And let's stick up for what is right. >> Amen. >> Hallelujah. My name is Levi Lee. I'm a Vietnamese Christian. I come from community country and in my life have a experience persecute a lot of and I understand berscue and forgive me if my English not very well but >> but from my heart I want to say to Charlie Lee um uh Charlie challenge my life to want to live for Christ and through his life to to challenge me like Paul say in Philip chapter 121 and I hope not just me for everyone say that for to me to live is wise and to die is >> amen and I I thank because oh God use me for your kingdom. I don't afraid to share gospel anymore. Even my English is not very well but I want to live for Christ. >> This guy challenge me and I want to say uh I want to uh song sing a song with every body one song and I hope everybody can can can sing that song. Hallelu. Hallelu. [Music] Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. [Music] Hallelu. Uh I want to read again Philip chapter 1. >> For to me >> to live is Christ and to die is dead. Amen. >> Hello all. And he can creat. Thank you so much. Gather around. Freedom is not forged by our land. He saw fear cry. He reached for those who hated. He tried to show what grace could do. They cursed. They could not liberation. [Music] Coward son of man. Rolex. None shall be left behind. Sing us. [Applause] I truly believe that what his death would mean to America and our You got to show this. She said they have no idea what they evil people saying. I don't know what we're going to do about it. We're going to forive you. We're going to the kind of people we are. For some reason, that's the people that you guys fighting and angry. So Christ is king. Love you guys. [Applause] Hello everyone. I have a really cool perspective. Um, my brother was actually one of the first TPUs chapter leaders in his high school. So, Charlie Kirk has been a household name and I'm so grateful for that for my parents for raising me to be not only godfearing but also a proud American. And I don't know about you, but this lit a fire in me to be an American, to have that spirit of America in us like he put in us that I had in my home and now I get to share with my children and now it's in our high schools and I got to see that firstand brother. Now he's graduated and he worked for USA and he had the privilege of being close to church and turning point all that. It's so amazing. Now we have such a big obligation for our kids to make sure that they go to high school and they go to their elementary schools and they tell people about this and that we are on the right side and there's huge American spirit in us and I just want to say like USA over and over and over and over because why are we the quietest when all these other countries are doing it and they are saying we are Charlie Kirk and we're over here just this small it's just a loud big huge thing USA USA. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you. >> I just wanted to open up um somebody's probably open here before, but first Corinthians 15 3 and 4. For I deliver to you first and foremost what I also receive that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures and that he was buried and that he was raised on the third day according to the scriptures and that he appeared to keep us and then to his want to read that to you because Jesus Christ is the only right now there is a lot of hurt a lot of emotion going on and I really came up and said forgiveness. But during this time, there's a lot of emotional, a lot of time for people to think like, "Oh, this is a time where we're all in this together." And that's great. But most of all, what Charlie would have also taught and said and proclaimed is that you need Christ, the true Christ. And that's according to the scriptures here. And the truth is that the gospel is the good news. It was proclaimed since Genesis 3:15. It's called the protoangelion. Means the first gospel. It is the seed promise since the first creation. So that seed promise carried all the way through in the Old Testament and into the new in Christ. But you need to know him intimately, become people as Charlie was, someone who devoted his life all the way according to what Christ measured us as, and that's in him. We are measured by Christ. Any good that we do is a reflection of his goodness. Any good that I do, I I do nothing good apart from Christ. I all my works are filthy rags. If you are here to honor Charlie, I want you to really consider where you stand in that because judgment will come. Judgment is coming not only for the evildoers like the I don't even want to mention it. Judgment's coming for anyone who does not bend the knee to Christ. And I don't want that for anyone here. Look how much you love Charlie. Look at the unity that he gave us in this. I don't know any of you personally. We have hundreds of employees here and we even need the gospel here. Don't assume that your brothers, your sisters, your parents, cousins, your neighbors, don't assume that they're in Christ. Be like Charlie. Be bold enough to challenge sin because even though there's a good news, there's bad news. That and it starts with that God is holy and perfect. That sounds why is that bad news? Well, his standard in Matthew 10 is that we must be perfect. We must be holy as he is holy. Well, I don't know about you, but I'm a sinner. I was born a sinner. Anyone who knows me, you can ask my bride and my six kids. I'm still a sinner. But God, you have to thank God for the but gods. Is rich in mercy and grace. And he sent his son to live the perfect life that you and I we could not. We have no ability to produce righteousness on our own. But he protoon this gospel seed promise from the beginning is carried through people like Charlie people who promote the truth. People who are indwelled by the spirit and walk in the ordinances of the Lord. If you read Psalm 119, his ordinances are good. His law is a reflection of his goodness. But are you saturated with the word of God? Are you walking faithfully in repentance? Are you discipling? Are you going therefore discipling the nations and baptizing in the name of the father, son, and the holy spirit? If that is not you, you need to faithfully and introspectively consider the costs. You could lose your friends, your family members, but God is our treasure. pursue him just as Charlie did. We can honor him. It's all We love the USA. I work here at Turning Point USA. I love it here. My dad is an immigrant from Japan. My bride's immigrant from the Philippines. We love this place with all of our heart. That means nothing and it's all in vain if it's not to glorify Christ first. So I I would just beg of you to sit at the cross just as this gentleman is here carrying this but lay your anxieties at the foot of the cross. You cannot out send God's grace. He is eternal. He is majestic and all powerful. He's all knowing. He knows every sin you committed. And guess what? Even then, whether it's Paul, the murderer, the liar, blasphemer against Christians and the persevere against Christians, you have Abraham, a faithless person who sold his wife twice before finally following God. Time and time again, David. But what do you see in Psalm 51? God does not look for that perfect person, the holy person. God seeks the brokenhearted. What a contrite apart. Are you contrite of heart? Do you hate sin as God hates sin? Are you still walking as the world does? Let's not walk like the rest of the world. Let's honor Charlie by honoring Christ first. I'm just going to pray real quick and pray that many would come to Christ through this at this time of unity and honor not just for our country but for this whole world. I'm just going to pray real quick. Dear heavenly father, thank you so much for this day. Thank you for allowing us to have the opportunity and freedom that you have given us in America to be able to even preach here. Thankful for Turning Point USA and Charlie Kirk for his great leadership, for his godliness, for his courage and faith. Lord, he he got with exactly what he wanted in perfect harmony in you. He said he wanted to be remembered for his courage and faith. And Lord, these people here and millions across the world in support of him have proven that that is a good faithful I have no doubt that he is in your loving arms now that same miracle that you did in his heart where you may live eternally because of your goodness because your loving kindness here all over the that you cannot sin your goodness. That you are a loving father so loving that you sent your only begotten son to live the perfect life and to die on the cross. Taking our sins to the cross to die for them and giving us your righteousness is alien of us. And not only that, but on the third day rising from the dead, living to intercede for us as we place trust in you, knowing that you will reign forever. Lord, change hearts even now and encourage the saints that are already your your children that you've adopted. Encourage them to live boldly as Charlie has, as many saints have before. Lord, we love you and give all honor and glory to you. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. [Applause] My daughter just and I wanted she gave a different perspective. I kind of want to touch on that. Um back in 2018, my son was a senior in high school and he came to us one night and said, "Mom and dad, I would really like to start a chapter." And my husband was on board, but I wasn't. I didn't Kirk was I didn't know what he was going to be doing where he was going to be going and um through the process of time and because of the fact that he kept you know he kept on pursuing