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>> Hey church, we're glad to see you. Why >> Hey church, we're glad to see you. Why don't you stand to your feet? don't you stand to your feet? don't you stand to your feet? The word says where the spirit of the The word says where the spirit of the The word says where the spirit of the Lord is, there's liberty. Lord is, there's liberty. Lord is, there's liberty. There's freedom. There's freedom. There's freedom. And the presence [music] of God is here. And the presence [music] of God is here. And the presence [music] of God is here. So, we stand in his freedom today. So, we stand in his freedom today. So, we stand in his freedom today. Come on, let's worship together. Come on, let's worship together. Come on, let's worship together. Hey! I'm shaking off the heaviness. I'm shaking off the heaviness. I'm dancing out [music] of my regret. I'm dancing out [music] of my regret. I'm dancing out [music] of my regret. I'm throwing caution to the wind. No, I [music] am not ashamed to praise No, I [music] am not ashamed to praise like this. Some would say it's like this. Some would say it's like this. Some would say it's foolishness. But, I say it's worth the risk. But, I say it's worth the risk. I can't forget what Jesus [music] did. I can't forget what Jesus [music] did. I can't forget what Jesus [music] did. No, I am not ashamed to praise life. No, I am not ashamed to praise life. No, I am not ashamed to praise life. Yes, come on. Yes, come on. Yes, come on. Where Where Where are those chains that [music] once held are those chains that [music] once held are those chains that [music] once held me? I'm free. [singing] me? I'm free. [singing] me? I'm free. [singing] I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. My shame I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. My shame I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. My shame is [music] gone. How can it be?
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is [music] gone. How can it be? is [music] gone. How can it be? I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. [music] I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. [music] I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. [music] I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. Look at what the Lord has done. Look at what the Lord has done. Look at what the Lord has done. I'm never going [music] back to the way I'm never going [music] back to the way I'm never going [music] back to the way I was. I was. I was. I'll sing. I'll I'll sing. I'll I'll sing. I'll dance cuz dance cuz dance cuz >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I believe. >> I believe. >> I believe. I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm free. If you're free today, give God I'm free. If you're free today, give God I'm free. If you're free today, give God some praise in this place. Come on. Hey. Hey. I found a friend that never quits. I found a friend that never quits. I found a friend that never quits. No other love is good as his. No other love is good as his. No other love is good as his. And I don't care [music] what anyone And I don't care [music] what anyone And I don't care [music] what anyone says. says. says. I'll never be ashamed to praise life. I'll never be ashamed to praise life. I'll never be ashamed to praise life. Come on. Sing it out. Where Come on. Sing it out. Where Come on. Sing it out. Where are those chains [music] that once held are those chains [music] that once held are those chains [music] that once held me? I'm free. I'm free. [singing] I'm me? I'm free. I'm free. [singing] I'm me? I'm free. I'm free. [singing] I'm free. I'm free. My shame free. I'm free. My shame free. I'm free. My shame is gone. [music] How can it be? I'm is gone. [music] How can it be? I'm is gone. [music] How can it be? I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. free. I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. free. I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. Look at what the Lord Look at what the Lord Look at what the Lord has done. has done. has done. I'm never [music] going back to the way I'm never [music] going back to the way I'm never [music] going back to the way I was.
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I was. I was. I'll sing. [music] I'll dance cuz I I'll sing. [music] I'll dance cuz I I'll sing. [music] I'll dance cuz I believe. believe. believe. I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. Come on. You took the cross [music] and Come on. You took the cross [music] and Come on. You took the cross [music] and you broke your body. Come on. We sing you broke your body. Come on. We sing you broke your body. Come on. We sing that. You shed your blood now the sinner that. You shed your blood now the sinner that. You shed your blood now the sinner can sing. can sing. can sing. My debt [music] is paid and my record is My debt [music] is paid and my record is My debt [music] is paid and my record is clean. clean. clean. I couldn't do it so you did [music] it I couldn't do it so you did [music] it I couldn't do it so you did [music] it for me. Come on. Sing it out. You took for me. Come on. Sing it out. You took for me. Come on. Sing it out. You took the cross and you broke your body. the cross and you broke your body. the cross and you broke your body. That's [music] what he did. Come on. You That's [music] what he did. Come on. You That's [music] what he did. Come on. You shed your blood shed your blood shed your blood now the sinner can sing. We're free now the sinner can sing. We're free now the sinner can sing. We're free indeed. Come on. My debt [music] is paid indeed. Come on. My debt [music] is paid indeed. Come on. My debt [music] is paid and my record is clean. and my record is clean. and my record is clean. I couldn't do it so you I couldn't do it so you I couldn't do it so you you took the cross you saved you saved your blood your blood your blood >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> my >> my >> my debt is paid I couldn't do it so you did it I couldn't do it so you did it >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I couldn't do it so you did it >> I couldn't do it so you did it >> I couldn't do it so you did it >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I couldn't do it so you did it >> I couldn't do it so you did it >> I couldn't do it so you did it I couldn't [music] do it so you did it how we doing how we doing >> [music] >> where are those chains that I was >> where are those chains that I was [music] held sing it out THAT'S RIGHT COME [music] ON my chain is THAT'S RIGHT COME [music] ON my chain is gone how can it be >> [music] >> [music] >> look at what the Lord has I'm never going back [music] to the way I'm never going back [music] to the way I was
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I was I was my chains are changed cuz I'm my chains are changed cuz I'm my chains are changed cuz I'm free [music] free [music] free [music] take heart you took the cross and you broke [music] you took the cross and you broke [music] your body yes it is oh yes I'm free again oh yes I'm free again >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I'm clean forever you saved [music] you saved [music] your blood your blood your blood my debt is paid hallelujah and [music] I and [music] I couldn't do it man I think about your goodness man I think about your goodness >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> and all >> and all >> and all he's done for me he's done for me he's done for me my soul cries hallelujah my soul cries hallelujah my soul cries hallelujah praise God for saving me praise God for saving me praise God for saving me look at what the Lord has I'm never going back I'm never going back >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> to the way I >> to the way I >> to the way I wow wow wow let's go look at what let's go look at what let's go look at what I'm never going back I'm never going back I'm never going back to the way I was. [music] to the way I was. [music] to the way I was. [music] Look at what the Lord has done.
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>> [music] >> [music] >> I'm never coming back to the way I was. >> I'm never coming back to the way I was. >> I'm never coming back to the way I was. I'm never going back. I'm never going back. I'm never going back. >> [music] >> Come on. I'm never going back to the way >> Come on. I'm never going back to the way I was. I was. I was. If that's you today, GIVE GOD SOME If that's you today, GIVE GOD SOME If that's you today, GIVE GOD SOME PRAISE. PRAISE. PRAISE. If you're free today, If you're free today, If you're free today, thank you, Lord. Bless you, God. Bless you, God. Bless your name. Bless your name. Bless your name. >> [music] >> Thank you, God, for freedom. >> Thank you, God, for freedom. Thank you, [music] God, for the cross. Thank you, [music] God, for the cross. Thank you, [music] God, for the cross. And because of that, God, we stand in And because of that, God, we stand in And because of that, God, we stand in freedom. freedom. freedom. We don't have to fight [music] anymore. We don't have to fight [music] anymore. We don't have to fight [music] anymore. The battle is not ours, it's yours. The battle is not ours, it's yours. The battle is not ours, it's yours. So, we sing [music] in faith. >> There's peace that >> There's peace that will last all this. will last all this. will last all this. Hope that's [singing] in the blood. Hope that's [singing] in the blood. Hope that's [singing] in the blood. And there's future [music] And there's future [music] And there's future [music] [singing] grace that's mine today, [singing] grace that's mine today, [singing] grace that's mine today, that Jesus [music] that Jesus [music] that Jesus [music] Christ has won.
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Christ has won. Christ has won. So, I can [music] So, I can [music] So, I can [music] face tomorrow. face tomorrow. face tomorrow. For tomorrow's [singing] in your hands. For tomorrow's [singing] in your hands. For tomorrow's [singing] in your hands. All I All I All I >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> need >> need >> need you you you will provide, will provide, will provide, just like you just like you just like you always have. always have. always have. >> Come on, we believe [music] that. >> Come on, we believe [music] that. >> Come on, we believe [music] that. >> I'm fighting a battle. >> I'm fighting a battle. >> I'm fighting a battle. >> Lift it up. >> Lift it up. >> Lift it up. >> You've [music] already won. No matter [music] what comes No matter [music] what comes >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> my way, >> my way, >> my way, I will I will I will overcome. overcome. overcome. Don't know you'll [music] do. But I know what you've done. But I know what you've done. >> [music and singing] >> I'm fighting a battle >> I'm fighting a battle that you've already [music and singing] that you've already [music and singing] that you've already [music and singing] won. >> [music] >> [music] >> Yes, we sing.
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>> Yes, we sing. >> Yes, we sing. Come on. Come on. Come on. >> There's mercy [music] in >> There's mercy [music] in >> There's mercy [music] in the waiting. the waiting. the waiting. >> I believe it. Come on. >> I believe it. Come on. >> I believe it. Come on. >> A metaphor [music] >> A metaphor [music] >> A metaphor [music] today. today. today. And when it's gone, I know [music] And when it's gone, I know [music] And when it's gone, I know [music] you're not. You are my hope and stay. you're not. You are my hope and stay. you're not. You are my hope and stay. >> Yes, he is. Come on. >> Yes, he is. Come on. >> Yes, he is. Come on. >> And when the sea is [singing] raging, >> And when the sea is [singing] raging, >> And when the sea is [singing] raging, come on. Your spirit is my [music] help. come on. Your spirit is my [music] help. come on. Your spirit is my [music] help. You'll fix my eyes on Jesus Christ. I'll You'll fix my eyes on Jesus Christ. I'll You'll fix my eyes on Jesus Christ. I'll [music] say Say that it is well. [music] say Say that it is well. [music] say Say that it is well. >> Come on, we believe that. >> Come on, we believe that. >> Come on, we believe that. >> For I know that >> For I know that >> For I know that it is well. it is well. it is well. >> Come on, yes, it is. >> Come on, yes, it is. >> Come on, yes, it is. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I'm fighting a battle that you've already that you've already won. [music] won. [music] won. [music] Yes, you have. Yes, you have. Yes, you have. No matter No matter No matter what comes my >> [music] >> [music] >> I will overcome.
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But I know what you've done. >> [music] >> Thank you, Lord. >> Thank you, Lord. >> Thank you, Lord. I'm fighting a I'm fighting a I'm fighting a battle battle battle that that that >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> you've already won. >> We'll sing this in faith today. [music] >> We'll sing this in faith today. [music] Come on. Come on. Come on. >> I know how the story >> I know how the story >> I know how the story ends. ends. ends. >> Come on, we believe that today. >> Come on, we believe that today. >> Come on, we believe that today. >> We will be free. Come on, we have all of eternity with Come on, we have all of eternity with our Father. Come on. >> Yes, he is and we trust in him today. >> Yes, he is and we trust in him today. >> [music] >> You got it. Come on. Let's sing it >> You got it. Come on. Let's sing it together. [music] [music] >> Come on, that's good news today.
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>> Thank you, Lord. >> Thank you, Lord. Yes, yes, you're Yes, yes, you're Yes, yes, you're >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> fighting for. >> fighting for. >> fighting for. Fight against [singing] Fight against [singing] Fight against [singing] your weakness, [music] God. Come on, give him praise. Come on, give him praise. Come on, can [music] we continue to Come on, can [music] we continue to Come on, can [music] we continue to praise him? Come on, praise him. Praise praise him? Come on, praise him. Praise praise him? Come on, praise him. Praise him. him. him. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Lord, thank you. >> Lord, thank you. >> Lord, thank you. Thank you for your victory. Thank you for your victory. Thank you for your victory. Thank you for your love that gave us Thank you for your love that gave us Thank you for your love that gave us that victory. that victory. that victory. Lord, we thank you. Lord, we thank you. Lord, we thank you. Hey church, it's so good to worship with Hey church, it's so good to worship with Hey church, it's so good to worship with you this morning [music] on this you this morning [music] on this you this morning [music] on this Father's Day. Father's Day. Father's Day. Hey, I know a day like today, it can I'm Hey, I know a day like today, it can I'm Hey, I know a day like today, it can I'm going to be honest with you for [music] going to be honest with you for [music] going to be honest with you for [music] a second. It can bring up all different a second. It can bring up all different a second. It can bring up all different kinds of emotions, different feelings. kinds of emotions, different feelings. kinds of emotions, different feelings. Maybe that's good or bad, maybe Maybe that's good or bad, maybe Maybe that's good or bad, maybe somewhere [music] in between. somewhere [music] in between. somewhere [music] in between. I know for me it's a little bittersweet I know for me it's a little bittersweet I know for me it's a little bittersweet cuz growing up I had a cuz growing up I had a cuz growing up I had a >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> shaky relationship with my own father. >> shaky relationship with my own father. >> shaky relationship with my own father. But it's days like today that remind me But it's days like today that remind me But it's days like today that remind me of just how thankful I am that even in of just how thankful I am that even in of just how thankful I am that even in that shakiness, [music] God gave good that shakiness, [music] God gave good that shakiness, [music] God gave good godly men in my life to pour into me and godly men in my life to pour into me and godly men in my life to pour into me and to teach me what it's like to teach me what it's like to teach me what it's like >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> to build my life on a firm foundation.
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>> to build my life on a firm foundation. >> to build my life on a firm foundation. And even more than that, And even more than that, And even more than that, it's days like today that remind me how it's days like today that remind me how it's days like today that remind me how thankful I am thankful I am thankful I am to have a perfect heavenly father. to have a perfect heavenly father. to have a perfect heavenly father. And he's your father, too. And he's your father, too. And he's your father, too. And he's never failed you. He's never And he's never failed you. He's never And he's never failed you. He's never left you even when it felt like he has. left you even when it felt like he has. left you even when it felt like he has. He's always been by your side. And so, He's always been by your side. And so, He's always been by your side. And so, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> church, can we just lift up our hands >> church, can we just lift up our hands >> church, can we just lift up our hands as we declare God, as we declare God, as we declare God, Lord, you are the rock on which we Lord, you are the rock on which we Lord, you are the rock on which we stand. Lord, we build our life upon you. Lord, we build our life upon you. You are our firm foundation, so we'll You are our firm foundation, so we'll You are our firm foundation, so we'll sing this. Christ is my [music] firm [singing] Christ is my [music] firm [singing] foundation. He's [music] the rock on which [singing] He's [music] the rock on which [singing] I stand. I stand. I stand. When everything around [music] When everything around [music] When everything around [music] me shaking, [singing] I've never been more I've never been more glad that I put my faith glad that I put my faith glad that I put my faith in Jesus. in Jesus. in Jesus. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Cuz he's never >> Cuz he's never >> Cuz he's never >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> let me down.
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>> let me down. >> let me down. He's faithful through generations. He's faithful through generations. He's faithful through generations. [music] So I won't So I won't worry if I worry if I worry if I >> [singing and music] >> [singing and music] >> [singing and music] >> fall. Now, come on. >> fall. Now, come on. >> fall. Now, come on. He won't He won't He won't >> [singing] >> I've still [music] got joy >> I've still [music] got joy >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> in chaos. I've [music] got peace that makes I've [music] got peace that makes [singing] [singing] [singing] no sense. So I [music] won't be going no sense. So I [music] won't be going no sense. So I [music] won't be going under. I'm not held by I'm not held by >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> my own strength cuz I've built my life >> my own strength cuz I've built my life >> my own strength cuz I've built my life >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> on Jesus. And he's never And he's never >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> let >> let >> let >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> me down. >> me down. >> me down. He's faithful through every season. He's faithful through every season. He's faithful through every season. [music] So I won't So I won't even even even worry now. worry now. worry now. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> He won't go.
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>> [music] >> [music] >> He won't >> He won't >> He won't He won't fail. He won't He won't Oh, he'll never do. Oh, he'll never do. Oh, he'll never do. He won't He won't [music] fail. He won't [music] fail. He won't fail. He won't fail. He won't fail. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Christ Christ is my firm >> Christ Christ is my firm >> Christ Christ is my firm foundation. foundation. foundation. He's the He's the He's the >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> rock on which I stand when everything when everything around around around me is shaking. me is shaking. me is shaking. >> [music] torn down torn down >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> cuz I >> cuz I >> cuz I built my built my built my faith in faith in faith in Jesus. He's [music] never He's [music] never let me let me let me down.
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down. down. He's faithful He's faithful He's faithful through generations. [music] So, I will So, I will give give give and not and not and not He won't fail. He won't fail. He won't fail. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> He won't fail. >> He won't fail. >> He won't fail. He won't He won't fail. He won't fail. He won't [music] fail. He won't, he won't, he won't, [music] he He won't, he won't, he won't, [music] he won't. won't. won't. No. There's never [music] been a time There's never [music] been a time that you failed me, God. that you failed me, God. that you failed me, God. Oh, there's never been a time Oh, there's never been a time Oh, there's never been a time Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> [singing and music] >> [singing and music] Come on, we sing this, we believe. Come on, we sing this, we believe. Rain Rain Rain came when came when came when blue but my house [music] was [singing] blue but my house [music] was [singing] blue but my house [music] was [singing] built on and I'm and I'm safe [music] safe [music] safe [music] when when when you you you I'm going to I'm going to I'm going to make it.
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Rain [music] came when Rain [music] came when >> [singing] >> blue but >> blue but my house was built [music and singing] my house was built [music and singing] my house was built [music and singing] on on on on you. on you. on you. And I'm safe when And I'm safe when And I'm safe when >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> you >> you >> you I'm going to I'm going to I'm going to make it. make it. make it. Oh, rain came Oh, rain came Oh, rain came >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> and rain >> and rain >> and rain came when blue but my [music] house won't blue but my [music] house won't Oh, I know I'm safe with you. Oh, I know I'm safe with you. Oh, I know I'm safe with you. And I'm And I'm And I'm safe with safe with safe with >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> you. >> you. >> you. I'm going to I'm going to I'm going to make it. I'm going to make it. I'm going to make it. I'm going to make it. make it. make it. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I'm going to >> I'm going to >> I'm going to make it through. Cuz I'm Cuz I'm >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> standing strong. >> standing strong. >> standing strong. I am going to make it. Oh, I'm I am going to make it. Oh, I'm I am going to make it. Oh, I'm going to make it going to make it going to make it through. Cuz my house [music] won't bend Cuz my house [music] won't bend or break or fall. or break or fall. or break or fall. Christ is my firm Christ is my firm Christ is my firm >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> foundation.
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The rock The rock on which I stand on which I stand on which I stand when everything [music] around when everything [music] around when everything [music] around me is shaking. I've never been more I've never been more >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> tied >> tied >> tied than than than I put my I put my I put my faith in Jesus. [music] Cuz he's Cuz he's never never never let me let me let me >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> down. >> down. >> down. He's faithful He's faithful He's faithful through change through change through change and [music] rain. So, I So, I won't fail. He won't. He won't. No, he won't. No, he won't. No, he won't. No, he won't. No, he won't. No, he won't. He won't. He won't. He won't. No, he won't. He won't He won't >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> fail. He won't fail. He won't fail. He won't fail. He won't fail. He won't fail. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> No, he won't. >> No, he won't. >> No, he won't. He won't fail. He won't. He won't. He won't.
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He won't. He won't. He won't. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> No, he won't. >> No, he won't. >> No, he won't. He won't. He won't. He won't. He won't. He won't. He won't. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> So Father, we love you. >> So Father, we love you. >> So Father, we love you. But you are a cornerstone. You're the But you are a cornerstone. You're the But you are a cornerstone. You're the rock on which we stand. rock on which we stand. rock on which we stand. So we worship you this morning. [music] So we worship you this morning. [music] So we worship you this morning. [music] Would you accept our worship? Would you accept our worship? Would you accept our worship? Let it be holy and pleasing unto you. Let it be holy and pleasing unto you. Let it be holy and pleasing unto you. It's in Jesus' name I pray. Amen. It's in Jesus' name I pray. Amen. It's in Jesus' name I pray. Amen. Amen, church. It's so good to worship Amen, church. It's so good to worship Amen, church. It's so good to worship with you all this morning. Go ahead and with you all this morning. Go ahead and with you all this morning. Go ahead and high-five a neighbor, shake their hand, high-five a neighbor, shake their hand, high-five a neighbor, shake their hand, say it's good to see you. >> Well, welcome to 12Stone. [music] Can we >> Well, welcome to 12Stone. [music] Can we make some noise for all the fathers in make some noise for all the fathers in make some noise for all the fathers in the room today? Come on, let's celebrate the room today? Come on, let's celebrate the room today? Come on, let's celebrate 12Stone [music] dads. 12Stone [music] dads. 12Stone [music] dads. Listen, I'm so grateful that you chose Listen, I'm so grateful that you chose Listen, I'm so grateful that you chose [music] to spend your Father's Day with [music] to spend your Father's Day with [music] to spend your Father's Day with us. On behalf of 12Stone, we're grateful us. On behalf of 12Stone, we're grateful us. On behalf of 12Stone, we're grateful for dads that stand firm in the faith for dads that stand firm in the faith for dads that stand firm in the faith and hold up for Jesus. Come on, y'all.
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and hold up for Jesus. Come on, y'all. and hold up for Jesus. Come on, y'all. Let me celebrate that one more time. If Let me celebrate that one more time. If Let me celebrate that one more time. If it's your first day here, it's your first day here, it's your first day here, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> first time in the building, I hope you >> first time in the building, I hope you >> first time in the building, I hope you enjoyed the front row parking. Yeah, enjoyed the front row parking. Yeah, enjoyed the front row parking. Yeah, front row parking. And that you hear front row parking. And that you hear front row parking. And that you hear from God today. And guys, if you wonder from God today. And guys, if you wonder from God today. And guys, if you wonder where my excitement is coming from, it's where my excitement is coming from, it's where my excitement is coming from, it's because we just finished 3 days of because we just finished 3 days of because we just finished 3 days of amazing kids camp experience. amazing kids camp experience. amazing kids camp experience. 3 days, guys. 3 days, guys. 3 days, guys. And I want to honor every day maker, And I want to honor every day maker, And I want to honor every day maker, every volunteer, every person that every volunteer, every person that every volunteer, every person that showed up and made these kids feel seen showed up and made these kids feel seen showed up and made these kids feel seen and accepted. We got to see 119 [music] and accepted. We got to see 119 [music] and accepted. We got to see 119 [music] kids be interested in baptism here at kids be interested in baptism here at kids be interested in baptism here at the Lawrenceville location. the Lawrenceville location. the Lawrenceville location. Come on, clap like that's your daughter Come on, clap like that's your daughter Come on, clap like that's your daughter or your son that's interested or your son that's interested or your son that's interested in following [music] Jesus. in following [music] Jesus. in following [music] Jesus. It's so special what God is not only It's so special what God is not only It's so special what God is not only doing here in Lawrenceville, but across doing here in Lawrenceville, but across doing here in Lawrenceville, but across every location. Our kids camp was so every location. Our kids camp was so every location. Our kids camp was so impactful. And in this moment, I'm impactful. And in this moment, I'm impactful. And in this moment, I'm asking the day makers to come as we asking the day makers to come as we asking the day makers to come as we give, [music] give, [music] give, [music] because this is the moment, guys, that because this is the moment, guys, that because this is the moment, guys, that we know that we're investing into the we know that we're investing into the we know that we're investing into the kingdom of God. We're not just giving to kingdom of God. We're not just giving to kingdom of God. We're not just giving to a church, but we're giving to a mission.
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a church, but we're giving to a mission. a church, but we're giving to a mission. And I would love to pray that in. Let's And I would love to pray that in. Let's And I would love to pray that in. Let's pray that together. God, thank you. pray that together. God, thank you. pray that together. God, thank you. Thank you for what you're doing in our Thank you for what you're doing in our Thank you for what you're doing in our [music] church. [music] church. [music] church. Thank you for how you're moving through Thank you for how you're moving through Thank you for how you're moving through our children. our children. our children. So, God, as we give today, So, God, as we give today, So, God, as we give today, let us give with purpose, on purpose. In let us give with purpose, on purpose. In let us give with purpose, on purpose. In Jesus' name I pray. Everybody say amen. Jesus' name I pray. Everybody say amen. Jesus' name I pray. Everybody say amen. Well, guys, I want to show you a little Well, guys, I want to show you a little Well, guys, I want to show you a little bit of what God did in our kids camp. bit of what God did in our kids camp. bit of what God did in our kids camp. So, take a look. So, take a look. So, take a look. >> WELCOME TO KIDS CAMP 2023. >> WELCOME TO KIDS CAMP 2023. >> WELCOME TO KIDS CAMP 2023. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] [screaming] [cheering] [cheering] [music]
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>> I LOVE IT. I love it. >> I LOVE IT. I love it. If you still smell slime on the seats, If you still smell slime on the seats, If you still smell slime on the seats, that's from kids camp. You just hold that's from kids camp. You just hold that's from kids camp. You just hold your breath, it'll be all right. Also, your breath, it'll be all right. Also, your breath, it'll be all right. Also, I'm excited about what God is going to I'm excited about what God is going to I'm excited about what God is going to do in our student camp. Our middle do in our student camp. Our middle do in our student camp. Our middle school and high schoolers, they're school and high schoolers, they're school and high schoolers, they're [music] going to encounter God in a [music] going to encounter God in a [music] going to encounter God in a fresh way, and I'm excited for them. fresh way, and I'm excited for them. fresh way, and I'm excited for them. Listen, procrastinators, you have 7 Listen, procrastinators, you have 7 Listen, procrastinators, you have 7 days. days. days. Everybody say 7 days. Everybody say 7 days. Everybody say 7 days. 7 days and registration ends. We would 7 days and registration ends. We would 7 days and registration ends. We would love for you to get your middle love for you to get your middle love for you to get your middle schooler, high schooler [music] schooler, high schooler [music] schooler, high schooler [music] in the room. We believe God is going to in the room. We believe God is going to in the room. We believe God is going to move in a powerful way. You want to do move in a powerful way. You want to do move in a powerful way. You want to do that, text camp to 37748 that, text camp to 37748 that, text camp to 37748 and get them there. I know [music] God and get them there. I know [music] God and get them there. I know [music] God is going to speak to them. And also, is going to speak to them. And also, is going to speak to them. And also, fathers, one more thing. fathers, one more thing. fathers, one more thing. Uh we're giving away a tomahawk steak Uh we're giving away a tomahawk steak Uh we're giving away a tomahawk steak for the one that can hit the longest for the one that can hit the longest for the one that can hit the longest putt today. Where my golfers at in the putt today. Where my golfers at in the putt today. Where my golfers at in the room? Any golfers, yeah? Okay. All room? Any golfers, yeah? Okay. All room? Any golfers, yeah? Okay. All right. Hey, up there? All right. Hope right. Hey, up there? All right. Hope right. Hey, up there? All right. Hope you win. All right. Well, listen, guys. you win. All right. Well, listen, guys. you win. All right. Well, listen, guys. Who's been enjoying 3 weeks of our Who's been enjoying 3 weeks of our Who's been enjoying 3 weeks of our founding pastor, Pastor Kevin and founding pastor, Pastor Kevin and founding pastor, Pastor Kevin and Samson? I know I have. Samson? I know I have. Samson? I know I have. Woo! Woo! Woo! Pastor, thank you for this investment. Pastor, thank you for this investment. Pastor, thank you for this investment. So excited about today.
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So excited about today. So excited about today. But our founding pastor But our founding pastor But our founding pastor uh puts his [music] our singer and lead uh puts his [music] our singer and lead uh puts his [music] our singer and lead pastor for Pastor Jason pastor for Pastor Jason pastor for Pastor Jason with the vision of what God has placed with the vision of what God has placed with the vision of what God has placed in his heart for not just this church, in his heart for not just this church, in his heart for not just this church, but all of our locations through but all of our locations through but all of our locations through Unshakable. And we want to show you a Unshakable. And we want to show you a Unshakable. And we want to show you a little bit of what God is going to do little bit of what God is going to do little bit of what God is going to do coming up. >> Happy Father's Day, dads. I hope you >> Happy Father's Day, dads. I hope you have an awesome day planned, whether have an awesome day planned, whether have an awesome day planned, whether it's a nap, a round of golf, or at least it's a nap, a round of golf, or at least it's a nap, a round of golf, or at least some steaks or red meat in your diet. Uh some steaks or red meat in your diet. Uh some steaks or red meat in your diet. Uh but Father's Day is the perfect day to but Father's Day is the perfect day to but Father's Day is the perfect day to remind you of the vision that God gave remind you of the vision that God gave remind you of the vision that God gave our church to disciple and deepen the our church to disciple and deepen the our church to disciple and deepen the men of our church. Pull them out of men of our church. Pull them out of men of our church. Pull them out of isolation and deepen them in their walk isolation and deepen them in their walk isolation and deepen them in their walk with Jesus. [music] with Jesus. [music] with Jesus. [music] And we're calling that Be the Man. And we're calling that Be the Man. And we're calling that Be the Man. Couple things I want you to do with Couple things I want you to do with Couple things I want you to do with that. First is this. I want you to mark that. First is this. I want you to mark that. First is this. I want you to mark your calendars. Get your calendar app your calendars. Get your calendar app your calendars. Get your calendar app out right now. November 6th, November out right now. November 6th, November out right now. November 6th, November 7th. It is our first-ever, we're calling 7th. It is our first-ever, we're calling 7th. It is our first-ever, we're calling it the Be the Man Conference. Like a day it the Be the Man Conference. Like a day it the Be the Man Conference. Like a day and a half [music] for all the men of and a half [music] for all the men of and a half [music] for all the men of this church, from middle school all the this church, from middle school all the this church, from middle school all the way till 105. I don't care how old you way till 105. I don't care how old you way till 105. I don't care how old you are. So dads, you can bring your middle are. So dads, you can bring your middle are. So dads, you can bring your middle schoolers and high schoolers with you.
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schoolers and high schoolers with you. schoolers and high schoolers with you. Any age, all the men in the life of this Any age, all the men in the life of this Any age, all the men in the life of this church be a part of that. Mark your church be a part of that. Mark your church be a part of that. Mark your calendars. Second, there's going to be calendars. Second, there's going to be calendars. Second, there's going to be lots of communication all throughout the lots of communication all throughout the lots of communication all throughout the fall of what's coming up, how you can fall of what's coming up, how you can fall of what's coming up, how you can get plugged in. We don't want you to get plugged in. We don't want you to get plugged in. We don't want you to miss it. So, if you want to get on the miss it. So, if you want to get on the miss it. So, if you want to get on the communication list, [music] you can text communication list, [music] you can text communication list, [music] you can text be the man to 37748. be the man to 37748. be the man to 37748. Be the man [music] to 37748. We'll make Be the man [music] to 37748. We'll make Be the man [music] to 37748. We'll make sure you don't miss anything that's sure you don't miss anything that's sure you don't miss anything that's coming up, how you can get involved in coming up, how you can get involved in coming up, how you can get involved in [music] all that God's doing in [music] all that God's doing in [music] all that God's doing in discipling up the men of this church. discipling up the men of this church. discipling up the men of this church. But for today, dads, happy Father's Day. But for today, dads, happy Father's Day. But for today, dads, happy Father's Day. We love you. Can't wait to see you in We love you. Can't wait to see you in We love you. Can't wait to see you in November. >> Yeah, so thank you, Pastor Jason. So >> Yeah, so thank you, Pastor Jason. So fired up to have a senior pastor who fired up to have a senior pastor who fired up to have a senior pastor who listens to God. And when God stirs a listens to God. And when God stirs a listens to God. And when God stirs a vision, brings that vision to us. And vision, brings that vision to us. And vision, brings that vision to us. And this vision to encourage, strengthen, this vision to encourage, strengthen, this vision to encourage, strengthen, raise up men, dads, is powerful. Set raise up men, dads, is powerful. Set raise up men, dads, is powerful. Set your calendars. Now, last week, you your calendars. Now, last week, you your calendars. Now, last week, you know, we said, "Hey, Pastor Jason." All know, we said, "Hey, Pastor Jason." All know, we said, "Hey, Pastor Jason." All of us said, "Hey, Pastor Jason." In case of us said, "Hey, Pastor Jason." In case of us said, "Hey, Pastor Jason." In case he's listening. But I probably made a he's listening. But I probably made a he's listening. But I probably made a mistake. I mean, we should have said, mistake. I mean, we should have said, mistake. I mean, we should have said, "Hey, Amber." Because Marsha and I like "Hey, Amber." Because Marsha and I like "Hey, Amber." Because Marsha and I like Amber more anyway.
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Amber more anyway. Amber more anyway. In fact, you may not know this, but we In fact, you may not know this, but we In fact, you may not know this, but we knew her all the way back when she was a knew her all the way back when she was a knew her all the way back when she was a kid. We were babysitting her in the kid. We were babysitting her in the kid. We were babysitting her in the summer when she was 9 years old. So, summer when she was 9 years old. So, summer when she was 9 years old. So, y'all, let's just Let's just fix that y'all, let's just Let's just fix that y'all, let's just Let's just fix that mistake. Call all the campuses, online. mistake. Call all the campuses, online. mistake. Call all the campuses, online. On the count of three, I'm going to do 1 On the count of three, I'm going to do 1 On the count of three, I'm going to do 1 2 3. Y'all going to say, "Hey, Amber." 2 3. Y'all going to say, "Hey, Amber." 2 3. Y'all going to say, "Hey, Amber." You ready? 1 2 3. Hey, Amber. There you You ready? 1 2 3. Hey, Amber. There you You ready? 1 2 3. Hey, Amber. There you go. Now, it's Father's Day. It's all go. Now, it's Father's Day. It's all go. Now, it's Father's Day. It's all about us dads. And sometimes, dads, you about us dads. And sometimes, dads, you about us dads. And sometimes, dads, you got to buy yourself your own gift. got to buy yourself your own gift. got to buy yourself your own gift. You know what I'm saying? You know what I'm saying? You know what I'm saying? So, I was watching this thing on So, I was watching this thing on So, I was watching this thing on grilling, and I saw something on YouTube grilling, and I saw something on YouTube grilling, and I saw something on YouTube I I didn't even know existed. It It It I I didn't even know existed. It It It I I didn't even know existed. It It It It It It is like a a grill torch. Do you It It It is like a a grill torch. Do you It It It is like a a grill torch. Do you know about this? know about this? know about this? I didn't even know this thing existed. I I didn't even know this thing existed. I I didn't even know this thing existed. I bought myself one bought myself one bought myself one immediately. It is the toy for the day. immediately. It is the toy for the day. immediately. It is the toy for the day. I was telling the teaching team this and I was telling the teaching team this and I was telling the teaching team this and Travis likes oh I want to get in on Travis likes oh I want to get in on Travis likes oh I want to get in on that. So so then Travis come here why that. So so then Travis come here why that. So so then Travis come here why don't you get out here everybody say don't you get out here everybody say don't you get out here everybody say hello everybody welcome Travis come on hello everybody welcome Travis come on hello everybody welcome Travis come on Travis get out here. Travis get out here. Travis get out here. Travis wanted to get in on this get Travis wanted to get in on this get Travis wanted to get in on this get himself one. himself one. himself one. >> I did it's [laughter] unbelievable.
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>> I did it's [laughter] unbelievable. >> I did it's [laughter] unbelievable. >> And this is real deal. >> And this is real deal. >> And this is real deal. >> Bro can I light it up? >> Bro can I light it up? >> Bro can I light it up? >> Can he light it up? >> Can he light it up? >> Can he light it up? >> Can I am I allowed? >> Can I am I allowed? >> Can I am I allowed? >> Yeah. You guys support him is it safe? >> Yeah. You guys support him is it safe? >> Yeah. You guys support him is it safe? >> Is is our accounting team in here? >> Is is our accounting team in here? >> Is is our accounting team in here? >> Don't don't torch my stuff. >> Don't don't torch my stuff. >> Don't don't torch my stuff. >> All right >> All right >> All right yeah I'm going to do it. yeah I'm going to do it. yeah I'm going to do it. >> Yeah here we go give it a good shot. >> Brown. >> Brown. >> That's how you light charcoal. >> That's how you light charcoal. >> That's how you light charcoal. >> I'm not for violence myself unless it's >> I'm not for violence myself unless it's >> I'm not for violence myself unless it's against charcoal and then I'm all for against charcoal and then I'm all for against charcoal and then I'm all for it. it. it. >> He he Samson felt like that power. >> He he Samson felt like that power. >> He he Samson felt like that power. >> Yeah man I love it. Would you be okay >> Yeah man I love it. Would you be okay >> Yeah man I love it. Would you be okay if we bought this for some dad today we if we bought this for some dad today we if we bought this for some dad today we did a little giveaway are you all right did a little giveaway are you all right did a little giveaway are you all right with that? with that? with that? >> Well yeah. >> Well yeah. >> Well yeah. >> going to do it we're going to do it at >> going to do it we're going to do it at >> going to do it we're going to do it at all the campuses so yeah we want to give all the campuses so yeah we want to give all the campuses so yeah we want to give away a grill gun at all of our campuses away a grill gun at all of our campuses away a grill gun at all of our campuses just some dad in the room today. That's just some dad in the room today. That's just some dad in the room today. That's cool. Are you guys all right with that cool. Are you guys all right with that cool. Are you guys all right with that dads? Want one of these? dads? Want one of these? dads? Want one of these? >> Hold on. All right oh look at this. >> Hold on. All right oh look at this. >> Hold on. All right oh look at this. >> like that wasn't quite loud enough so >> like that wasn't quite loud enough so >> like that wasn't quite loud enough so I'll see if I can I'll see if I can I'll see if I can Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Dads you want one of these? You want one >> Dads you want one of these? You want one >> Dads you want one of these? You want one of these dads? of these dads? of these dads? >> I'm good with that. >> I'm good with that. >> I'm good with that. >> All right this is warm. >> All right this is warm. >> All right this is warm. >> Okay >> Okay >> Okay across all the campuses WHY DON'T DADS across all the campuses WHY DON'T DADS across all the campuses WHY DON'T DADS YOU stand up all dads stand up YOU stand up all dads stand up YOU stand up all dads stand up >> Okay across all the campuses stand up.
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>> Okay across all the campuses stand up. >> Okay across all the campuses stand up. Okay right here. Okay right here. Okay right here. >> We want to find out what we're going to >> We want to find out what we're going to >> We want to find out what we're going to try to do is narrow down who has the try to do is narrow down who has the try to do is narrow down who has the Yeah give a hand to the dads in the Yeah give a hand to the dads in the Yeah give a hand to the dads in the room. room. room. GOOD JOB STANDING UP. GOOD JOB STANDING UP. GOOD JOB STANDING UP. Well done. Well done. Well done. >> They look they earned it. >> They look they earned it. >> They look they earned it. >> They did they stood up this morning. >> They did they stood up this morning. >> They did they stood up this morning. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Good job. All right so let's start with >> Good job. All right so let's start with >> Good job. All right so let's start with if you have let's go to see who has the if you have let's go to see who has the if you have let's go to see who has the youngest kid in the room is that cool? youngest kid in the room is that cool? youngest kid in the room is that cool? >> Oh so the youngest kid. >> Oh so the youngest kid. >> Oh so the youngest kid. >> the youngest kid dad with the youngest >> the youngest kid dad with the youngest >> the youngest kid dad with the youngest kid. kid. kid. >> stressed out dad right now. >> stressed out dad right now. >> stressed out dad right now. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Who's got a completely helpless sack of >> Who's got a completely helpless sack of >> Who's got a completely helpless sack of bones in their house right now? All bones in their house right now? All bones in their house right now? All right. right. right. >> And you're talking about the kids. >> And you're talking about the kids. >> And you're talking about the kids. >> the kids not the dad. Yeah, exactly. >> the kids not the dad. Yeah, exactly. >> the kids not the dad. Yeah, exactly. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Uh let's go if you have a child that's 5 Uh let's go if you have a child that's 5 Uh let's go if you have a child that's 5 years old or younger, everyone else sit years old or younger, everyone else sit years old or younger, everyone else sit down. You stay standing. Five or younger down. You stay standing. Five or younger down. You stay standing. Five or younger stay standing. stay standing. stay standing. >> I do I have to sit down? >> I do I have to sit down? >> I do I have to sit down? >> right. Cuz I'm in the >> right. Cuz I'm in the >> right. Cuz I'm in the That's right. All right. How about 4 That's right. All right. How about 4 That's right. All right. How about 4 years old or younger stay standing. years old or younger stay standing. years old or younger stay standing. 3 years younger stay standing. 3 years younger stay standing. 3 years younger stay standing. 2 years old or younger stay standing. 2 years old or younger stay standing. 2 years old or younger stay standing. Okay. Okay. Okay. And if you have a child that's been born And if you have a child that's been born And if you have a child that's been born in the last year stay standing or else in the last year stay standing or else in the last year stay standing or else sit down. So we have a handful of you.
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sit down. So we have a handful of you. sit down. So we have a handful of you. Okay. Still on the campuses. Last 6 Okay. Still on the campuses. Last 6 Okay. Still on the campuses. Last 6 months. You have any 6 months old or months. You have any 6 months old or months. You have any 6 months old or younger stay standing. younger stay standing. younger stay standing. All right. We're We're mowing them down. All right. We're We're mowing them down. All right. We're We're mowing them down. All right. 3 months old or younger stay All right. 3 months old or younger stay All right. 3 months old or younger stay standing. standing. standing. Do we still have Oh, he just sat down. Do we still have Oh, he just sat down. Do we still have Oh, he just sat down. Is there anyone else still standing? Is there anyone else still standing? Is there anyone else still standing? Who's still standing? Over here Where? Who's still standing? Over here Where? Who's still standing? Over here Where? Do you have one over here? Do we have Do you have one over here? Do we have Do you have one over here? Do we have anyone else? anyone else? anyone else? How How old? He's not even looking up How How old? He's not even looking up How How old? He's not even looking up here. He's asking his wife how old their here. He's asking his wife how old their here. He's asking his wife how old their kid is. I swear. kid is. I swear. kid is. I swear. I swear he is. He's not looking at us at I swear he is. He's not looking at us at I swear he is. He's not looking at us at all. all. all. Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. Guessing. Guessing. Guessing. How How How old is that How old is your How How How old is that How old is your How How How old is that How old is your child? Say that again. Say that again. >> What did you hear? >> What did you hear? >> What did you hear? >> We'll cover it later. Ah. Okay. Ah. Okay. All right. All right. All right. >> Ah, that's why it's tender. >> Ah, that's why it's tender. >> Ah, that's why it's tender. >> Yeah, that makes sense. That makes >> Yeah, that makes sense. That makes >> Yeah, that makes sense. That makes sense. sense. sense. >> Well, listen. We're distributing it >> Well, listen. We're distributing it >> Well, listen. We're distributing it across all the campuses. What a tender across all the campuses. What a tender across all the campuses. What a tender beautiful thing. We're just going to beautiful thing. We're just going to beautiful thing. We're just going to pray with you, man. Let me just bring pray with you, man. Let me just bring pray with you, man. Let me just bring this to you. this to you. this to you. This is your moment. This is a happy This is your moment. This is a happy This is your moment. This is a happy Father's Day. We know that that can be Father's Day. We know that that can be Father's Day. We know that that can be traumatic and nobody really knows what traumatic and nobody really knows what traumatic and nobody really knows what you're going through.
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you're going through. you're going through. But there's a few of us around here who But there's a few of us around here who But there's a few of us around here who know the weight of it. So I just want know the weight of it. So I just want know the weight of it. So I just want you to know. We're going to put this in you to know. We're going to put this in you to know. We're going to put this in your hand. Yeah, you know what? It's your hand. Yeah, you know what? It's your hand. Yeah, you know what? It's yours and then everybody right here in yours and then everybody right here in yours and then everybody right here in the room, we're going to have a moment the room, we're going to have a moment the room, we're going to have a moment of prayer. Would you just bow your of prayer. Would you just bow your of prayer. Would you just bow your heads? I know what the campus is. You're heads? I know what the campus is. You're heads? I know what the campus is. You're like you don't know. This is a dad with like you don't know. This is a dad with like you don't know. This is a dad with the new baby in the NICU unit. Could you the new baby in the NICU unit. Could you the new baby in the NICU unit. Could you just bow your heads with me? Heavenly just bow your heads with me? Heavenly just bow your heads with me? Heavenly Father, it is a gift to be your son and Father, it is a gift to be your son and Father, it is a gift to be your son and daughter. daughter. daughter. And then it's an unbelievable gift And then it's an unbelievable gift And then it's an unbelievable gift that we could be dads and moms. who has a deep love for the child that's who has a deep love for the child that's been gifted to him. And he feels in charge, but he's not in And he feels in charge, but he's not in control. control. control. Heavenly Father, would you do a kind and mighty work? a kind and mighty work? Would you bring healing? I don't know Would you bring healing? I don't know Would you bring healing? I don't know what's going on. None of us Would you what's going on. None of us Would you what's going on. None of us Would you bring healing to that church that child?
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bring healing to that church that child? bring healing to that church that child? Would you do a work that only you can Would you do a work that only you can Would you do a work that only you can do? Would you comfort dad? Would you do? Would you comfort dad? Would you do? Would you comfort dad? Would you strengthen him? Would you deepen his strengthen him? Would you deepen his strengthen him? Would you deepen his dependence on you? God, could we hear a story down the road God, could we hear a story down the road of your miraculous hand over this child? of your miraculous hand over this child? of your miraculous hand over this child? And we're not going to ask for less. In Jesus' name. Yeah, church? In Jesus' name. Yeah, church? Amen. God bless you, brother. Thanks for Amen. God bless you, brother. Thanks for Amen. God bless you, brother. Thanks for letting us pray for you. All right, let's get Y'all ready to get All right, let's get Y'all ready to get in the teaching? in the teaching? in the teaching? Are y'all across the campuses y'all Are y'all across the campuses y'all Are y'all across the campuses y'all ready to get in the teaching? ready to get in the teaching? ready to get in the teaching? Let Let's get after this. Okay. It It Let Let's get after this. Okay. It It Let Let's get after this. Okay. It It It's fun to play around with a little It's fun to play around with a little It's fun to play around with a little bit of Dad's Day stuff, but I'm going to bit of Dad's Day stuff, but I'm going to bit of Dad's Day stuff, but I'm going to take it a I'm going to take it a Sunday take it a I'm going to take it a Sunday take it a I'm going to take it a Sunday school as as we say. school as as we say. school as as we say. And we're wrapping up the three-week And we're wrapping up the three-week And we're wrapping up the three-week series series series on the life of Samson. on the life of Samson. on the life of Samson. And Samson was a man chosen by God to And Samson was a man chosen by God to And Samson was a man chosen by God to rescue the nation of Israel. rescue the nation of Israel. rescue the nation of Israel. He was to rescue the nation of Israel He was to rescue the nation of Israel He was to rescue the nation of Israel from the hands of the enemy, the from the hands of the enemy, the from the hands of the enemy, the Philistines. And God was using Samson to Philistines. And God was using Samson to Philistines. And God was using Samson to give Israel a second chance. Hey, what give Israel a second chance. Hey, what give Israel a second chance. Hey, what everybody?
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everybody? everybody? What kind of chance? What kind of chance? What kind of chance? He was giving them a second chance. And He was giving them a second chance. And He was giving them a second chance. And we've celebrated that we have the God of we've celebrated that we have the God of we've celebrated that we have the God of second chances, but simultaneously second chances, but simultaneously second chances, but simultaneously it leads to the big question. And here it leads to the big question. And here it leads to the big question. And here it is. What do you do with second it is. What do you do with second it is. What do you do with second chances? Samson was to be wholly devoted to God, Samson was to be wholly devoted to God, including a Nazarite vow. If you've been including a Nazarite vow. If you've been including a Nazarite vow. If you've been in this series, you know the Nazarite in this series, you know the Nazarite in this series, you know the Nazarite vow. vow. vow. It was an outward vow of the inward It was an outward vow of the inward It was an outward vow of the inward devotion. For him, it included three devotion. For him, it included three devotion. For him, it included three things. Don't touch dead things, you things. Don't touch dead things, you things. Don't touch dead things, you serve the living God. serve the living God. serve the living God. Don't drink fermented drink, alcohol, Don't drink fermented drink, alcohol, Don't drink fermented drink, alcohol, you keep your mind clear, your head you keep your mind clear, your head you keep your mind clear, your head clear, your heart clear. clear, your heart clear. clear, your heart clear. And And And you never cut your hair. you never cut your hair. you never cut your hair. This was unique to Samson. God's This was unique to Samson. God's This was unique to Samson. God's devotion to Samson is, I will be pop my devotion to Samson is, I will be pop my devotion to Samson is, I will be pop my power through you. I will make you the power through you. I will make you the power through you. I will make you the strongest man on Earth. strongest man on Earth. strongest man on Earth. I'll make it so that you could not be I'll make it so that you could not be I'll make it so that you could not be defeated. You'll take out the enemy. defeated. You'll take out the enemy. defeated. You'll take out the enemy. Well, you know, he he lifted the gates Well, you know, he he lifted the gates Well, you know, he he lifted the gates of Gaza, the city, and walked it 9 miles of Gaza, the city, and walked it 9 miles of Gaza, the city, and walked it 9 miles up a hill. He he took down a thousand a up a hill. He he took down a thousand a up a hill. He he took down a thousand a thousand Philistines with a donkey thousand Philistines with a donkey thousand Philistines with a donkey jawbone.
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jawbone. jawbone. But then But then But then Samson did stupid. He did what Samson did stupid. He did what Samson did stupid. He did what everybody? everybody? everybody? He broke the Nazarite vow, all three of He broke the Nazarite vow, all three of He broke the Nazarite vow, all three of them. them. them. He was likely in his late 30s when he He was likely in his late 30s when he He was likely in his late 30s when he broke the last vow of having his hair broke the last vow of having his hair broke the last vow of having his hair cut. cut. cut. This was under the nagging of Delilah, a This was under the nagging of Delilah, a This was under the nagging of Delilah, a Philistine he had wisely got connected Philistine he had wisely got connected Philistine he had wisely got connected with, hence he was subdued by the with, hence he was subdued by the with, hence he was subdued by the Philistines. You remember where we we Philistines. You remember where we we Philistines. You remember where we we left off last week. Do you remember? He left off last week. Do you remember? He left off last week. Do you remember? He was bound, he had his eyes gouged out, was bound, he had his eyes gouged out, was bound, he had his eyes gouged out, he was put in prison, he was in he was put in prison, he was in he was put in prison, he was in shackles, he was grinding away grain for shackles, he was grinding away grain for shackles, he was grinding away grain for for them, he was made a mockery, his for them, he was made a mockery, his for them, he was made a mockery, his life was in utter misery. Listen, in in life was in utter misery. Listen, in in life was in utter misery. Listen, in in all aspects, he was in a living hell of all aspects, he was in a living hell of all aspects, he was in a living hell of his own making. his own making. his own making. A living hell of whose making? A living hell of whose making? A living hell of whose making? His own making. By the way, let's not His own making. By the way, let's not His own making. By the way, let's not just go after Samson. Whole bunch of us just go after Samson. Whole bunch of us just go after Samson. Whole bunch of us know what that means, don't we? We we know what that means, don't we? We we know what that means, don't we? We we we've all we Did you all own that? We've we've all we Did you all own that? We've we've all we Did you all own that? We've all been stupid at some point, haven't all been stupid at some point, haven't all been stupid at some point, haven't we? Come on, we're not going to we? Come on, we're not going to we? Come on, we're not going to celebrate it, but we're going to own it.
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And we've talked about this. And we've talked about this. We put it on stage. We We talked about We put it on stage. We We talked about We put it on stage. We We talked about the the smart seed and the smart seed the the smart seed and the smart seed the the smart seed and the smart seed produces what? Smart fruit. Say it with produces what? Smart fruit. Say it with produces what? Smart fruit. Say it with me, the smart seed produces what? Smart me, the smart seed produces what? Smart me, the smart seed produces what? Smart fruit. And stupid seed produces what? fruit. And stupid seed produces what? fruit. And stupid seed produces what? Stupid fruit. Stupid fruit. Stupid fruit. We We spent some time in this. We kind We We spent some time in this. We kind We We spent some time in this. We kind We kind of know where we are, but I want We kind of know where we are, but I want We kind of know where we are, but I want to put it in a way that you can to put it in a way that you can to put it in a way that you can understand it today. Smart is uphill and understand it today. Smart is uphill and understand it today. Smart is uphill and reaps it joyfully at the top. Stupid is reaps it joyfully at the top. Stupid is reaps it joyfully at the top. Stupid is downhill and weeps painfully at the downhill and weeps painfully at the downhill and weeps painfully at the bottom. Can I get an amen? bottom. Can I get an amen? bottom. Can I get an amen? I mean, this This is the You know, we're I mean, this This is the You know, we're I mean, this This is the You know, we're we're not celebrating. We're We're we're not celebrating. We're We're we're not celebrating. We're We're Stupid is downhill and weeps painfully Stupid is downhill and weeps painfully Stupid is downhill and weeps painfully at the bottom. We We're just at the bottom. We We're just at the bottom. We We're just acknowledging that that we sit in a acknowledging that that we sit in a acknowledging that that we sit in a world where under God's grace we get world where under God's grace we get world where under God's grace we get second chances, but you better know what second chances, but you better know what second chances, but you better know what to do with the second chance. You don't to do with the second chance. You don't to do with the second chance. You don't use a second chance to sow stupid. You use a second chance to sow stupid. You use a second chance to sow stupid. You use a second chance to sow smart. use a second chance to sow smart. use a second chance to sow smart. And smart is uphill. And smart is uphill. And smart is uphill. That That's WHY IT'S HARD. That That's WHY IT'S HARD. That That's WHY IT'S HARD. CONSISTENTLY SMART IS consistently CONSISTENTLY SMART IS consistently CONSISTENTLY SMART IS consistently uphill, but it reaps joyfully. It reaps uphill, but it reaps joyfully. It reaps uphill, but it reaps joyfully. It reaps what? Joyfully. Stupid is downhill, what? Joyfully. Stupid is downhill, what? Joyfully. Stupid is downhill, easy.
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easy. easy. And it weeps what? Painfully. I mean, And it weeps what? Painfully. I mean, And it weeps what? Painfully. I mean, you might need to snap a picture of that you might need to snap a picture of that you might need to snap a picture of that cuz we're going to have a conversation cuz we're going to have a conversation cuz we're going to have a conversation today. I want to talk to dads. today. I want to talk to dads. today. I want to talk to dads. Really, I want to talk to everybody, but Really, I want to talk to everybody, but Really, I want to talk to everybody, but I'm going to kind of lean in with dads I'm going to kind of lean in with dads I'm going to kind of lean in with dads cuz it's Father's Day. And I want to cuz it's Father's Day. And I want to cuz it's Father's Day. And I want to lean in with Gen Z. Remember we talked lean in with Gen Z. Remember we talked lean in with Gen Z. Remember we talked last week. Kind of like That's middle last week. Kind of like That's middle last week. Kind of like That's middle school, high school, college, maybe up school, high school, college, maybe up school, high school, college, maybe up to 24, 26, to 24, 26, to 24, 26, in in that range. Cuz cuz there's a in in that range. Cuz cuz there's a in in that range. Cuz cuz there's a conversation to be had and and this is conversation to be had and and this is conversation to be had and and this is at the core of the conversation. So, So, life of Samson. I told you I'd kind of life of Samson. I told you I'd kind of life of Samson. I told you I'd kind of keep that cheesy flannel graph field of keep that cheesy flannel graph field of keep that cheesy flannel graph field of story with AI. Here's as cheesy as it story with AI. Here's as cheesy as it story with AI. Here's as cheesy as it gets, but it is true to the last day of gets, but it is true to the last day of gets, but it is true to the last day of Samson. Check it out. Samson. Check it out. Samson. Check it out. >> The temple of Dagon [music] was packed >> The temple of Dagon [music] was packed >> The temple of Dagon [music] was packed wall-to-wall, shoulder-to-shoulder. wall-to-wall, shoulder-to-shoulder. wall-to-wall, shoulder-to-shoulder. 3,000 people on the roof alone, all 3,000 people on the roof alone, all 3,000 people on the roof alone, all gathered to celebrate what they believed gathered to celebrate what they believed gathered to celebrate what they believed [music] [music] [music] was the ultimate victory of their god was the ultimate victory of their god was the ultimate victory of their god over the god of Israel.
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over the god of Israel. over the god of Israel. And there, [music] in the center of it And there, [music] in the center of it And there, [music] in the center of it all, stood Samson, all, stood Samson, all, stood Samson, blind, chained, a spectacle for their blind, chained, a spectacle for their blind, chained, a spectacle for their amusement. They made him perform, made amusement. They made him perform, made amusement. They made him perform, made him dance, made him stumble. him dance, made him stumble. him dance, made him stumble. The laughter echoed off the stone walls, The laughter echoed off the stone walls, The laughter echoed off the stone walls, but Samson wasn't thinking about the but Samson wasn't thinking about the but Samson wasn't thinking about the crowd. He was thinking about the crowd. He was thinking about the crowd. He was thinking about the pillars. pillars. pillars. He turned to the servant who was guiding He turned to the servant who was guiding He turned to the servant who was guiding [music] him and said quietly, [music] him and said quietly, [music] him and said quietly, "Put me where I can feel the pillars "Put me where I can feel the pillars "Put me where I can feel the pillars that support the temple so that I may that support the temple so that I may that support the temple so that I may lean against them." lean against them." lean against them." The servant, seeing no harm in it, The servant, seeing no harm in it, The servant, seeing no harm in it, positioned him between the two [music] positioned him between the two [music] positioned him between the two [music] central pillars, the load-bearing central pillars, the load-bearing central pillars, the load-bearing columns that held the entire structure. columns that held the entire structure. columns that held the entire structure. Samson reached out. His hands found the Samson reached out. His hands found the Samson reached out. His hands found the cold stone. He felt the [music] weight cold stone. He felt the [music] weight cold stone. He felt the [music] weight of the temple resting on these pillars, of the temple resting on these pillars, of the temple resting on these pillars, thousands of lives suspended above him. thousands of lives suspended above him. thousands of lives suspended above him. And then he prayed, not a prayer of And then he prayed, not a prayer of And then he prayed, not a prayer of vengeance, not a cry of bitterness, vengeance, not a cry of bitterness, vengeance, not a cry of bitterness, but a prayer of surrender. but a prayer of surrender. but a prayer of surrender. "Sovereign Lord, remember me.
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"Sovereign Lord, remember me. "Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, Please, God, Please, God, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> strengthen me just once more and let me >> strengthen me just once more and let me >> strengthen me just once more and let me with one blow get revenge on the [music] with one blow get revenge on the [music] with one blow get revenge on the [music] Philistines for my two eyes." Philistines for my two eyes." Philistines for my two eyes." >> Please, God, remember me. He died. He died. But but he prayed. But but he prayed. But but he prayed. God, remember me. God, remember me. God, remember me. Still blind, still in prison, Still blind, still in prison, Still blind, still in prison, still chained, but this was God's grace still chained, but this was God's grace still chained, but this was God's grace to Samson. to Samson. to Samson. It appears Samson It appears Samson It appears Samson was humbled. was humbled. was humbled. Instead of turning away from God, turned Instead of turning away from God, turned Instead of turning away from God, turned to God. to God. to God. Taking down more of the enemy than he Taking down more of the enemy than he Taking down more of the enemy than he did at any other time. In fact, all the did at any other time. In fact, all the did at any other time. In fact, all the others accumulated. And God graciously others accumulated. And God graciously others accumulated. And God graciously You got to hear all that. God graciously You got to hear all that. God graciously You got to hear all that. God graciously restored his strength. What an amazing restored his strength. What an amazing restored his strength. What an amazing God. God. God. Do we not have an amazing father? If you Do we not have an amazing father? If you Do we not have an amazing father? If you don't know him, don't know him, don't know him, your heavenly father created you in his your heavenly father created you in his your heavenly father created you in his image. He loves you.
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image. He loves you. image. He loves you. He knows that we have sinned. There's He knows that we have sinned. There's He knows that we have sinned. There's nothing we can do to get back to him. nothing we can do to get back to him. nothing we can do to get back to him. And in his love for us, sent his son, And in his love for us, sent his son, And in his love for us, sent his son, Jesus. That you don't get back to Jesus Jesus. That you don't get back to Jesus Jesus. That you don't get back to Jesus on on your own effort. He made a way. on on your own effort. He made a way. on on your own effort. He made a way. This is God's grace. He gives second This is God's grace. He gives second This is God's grace. He gives second chances. chances. chances. God answered his prayer. God answered his prayer. God answered his prayer. And this is interesting. And the Holy And this is interesting. And the Holy And this is interesting. And the Holy Spirit Spirit Spirit wrote Samson's name in Hebrews chapter wrote Samson's name in Hebrews chapter wrote Samson's name in Hebrews chapter 11 in the Hall of Faith. 11 in the Hall of Faith. 11 in the Hall of Faith. I really? Yep. And yet, And yet, you can't help but think you can't help but think you can't help but think he suffered unnecessarily. You can't help but think he cut his life You can't help but think he cut his life short short short unnecessarily. And perhaps if Samson could show up here And perhaps if Samson could show up here today, today, today, and he could have a conversation, he and he could have a conversation, he and he could have a conversation, he would take us back to Galatians chapter would take us back to Galatians chapter would take us back to Galatians chapter 6, and he would reinforce the message of 6, and he would reinforce the message of 6, and he would reinforce the message of today. This is what we're going to have today. This is what we're going to have today. This is what we're going to have to to to soak into our soul. Holy Spirit helping soak into our soul. Holy Spirit helping soak into our soul. Holy Spirit helping us do not be deceived. God cannot be us do not be deceived. God cannot be us do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
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mocked. A man reaps what he sows. mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh from Whoever sows to please their flesh from Whoever sows to please their flesh from the flesh will reap destruction. Whoever the flesh will reap destruction. Whoever the flesh will reap destruction. Whoever sows to please from the spirit from the sows to please from the spirit from the sows to please from the spirit from the spirit from the spirit will reap eternal spirit from the spirit will reap eternal spirit from the spirit will reap eternal life. life. life. Let us not Let us not Let us not and I think Samson would just draw our and I think Samson would just draw our and I think Samson would just draw our attention. Let us not Let us not become attention. Let us not Let us not become attention. Let us not Let us not become weary weary weary in doing good. in doing good. in doing good. Don't become weary in doing smart. Don't become weary in doing smart. Don't become weary in doing smart. For at the proper time we will reap a For at the proper time we will reap a For at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. So here's harvest if we do not give up. So here's harvest if we do not give up. So here's the third truth for the day. It's right the third truth for the day. It's right the third truth for the day. It's right there in the scripture. I'm just going there in the scripture. I'm just going there in the scripture. I'm just going to restate it. Keep sowing smart. Tell to restate it. Keep sowing smart. Tell to restate it. Keep sowing smart. Tell your neighbor. Tell everybody around your neighbor. Tell everybody around your neighbor. Tell everybody around you. Look at the people behind you, in you. Look at the people behind you, in you. Look at the people behind you, in front of you, around you. Say keep front of you, around you. Say keep front of you, around you. Say keep sowing smart. Three times. Tell Three sowing smart. Three times. Tell Three sowing smart. Three times. Tell Three times. Say it to somebody. Keep sowing times. Say it to somebody. Keep sowing times. Say it to somebody. Keep sowing smart. Keep sowing smart. Dads, keep smart. Keep sowing smart. Dads, keep smart. Keep sowing smart. Dads, keep sowing smart. Gen Z, KEEP SOWING SMART. sowing smart. Gen Z, KEEP SOWING SMART. sowing smart. Gen Z, KEEP SOWING SMART. EVERYBODY, DO WHAT? Keep sowing smart. EVERYBODY, DO WHAT? Keep sowing smart. EVERYBODY, DO WHAT? Keep sowing smart. Do not become weary in sowing smart. For Do not become weary in sowing smart. For Do not become weary in sowing smart. For in due season you will reap joyfully.
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in due season you will reap joyfully. in due season you will reap joyfully. Dads, that's the message today. Walk out Dads, that's the message today. Walk out Dads, that's the message today. Walk out of Father's Day. Take this with you. of Father's Day. Take this with you. of Father's Day. Take this with you. Keep sowing smart. That's God's word to Keep sowing smart. That's God's word to Keep sowing smart. That's God's word to you today. And listen, that is very you today. And listen, that is very you today. And listen, that is very rare. Gen Z Gen Z Take this deep. Take this deep. Take this deep. You have not ruined your life yet. You have not ruined your life yet. You have not ruined your life yet. You want all that God has for you cuz he You want all that God has for you cuz he You want all that God has for you cuz he has so much he desires for your life. has so much he desires for your life. has so much he desires for your life. Keep sowing smart. Keep sowing smart. Keep sowing smart. In fact, you should just You should just In fact, you should just You should just In fact, you should just You should just take this and in in place of truth take this and in in place of truth take this and in in place of truth number three, you should just put your number three, you should just put your number three, you should just put your name. Look, if you're Gen Z right now, I name. Look, if you're Gen Z right now, I name. Look, if you're Gen Z right now, I want you to put your name right there. want you to put your name right there. want you to put your name right there. Right under your breath. Put your name Right under your breath. Put your name Right under your breath. Put your name right there. In my case, it'd be Kevin right there. In my case, it'd be Kevin right there. In my case, it'd be Kevin keep sowing smart. keep sowing smart. keep sowing smart. Do not become weary in sowing smart, for Do not become weary in sowing smart, for Do not become weary in sowing smart, for in due season you will reap joyfully. in due season you will reap joyfully. in due season you will reap joyfully. Hey, if you're a dad across this place, Hey, if you're a dad across this place, Hey, if you're a dad across this place, wherever you're listening, even if if wherever you're listening, even if if wherever you're listening, even if if it's online, put your name in place of it's online, put your name in place of it's online, put your name in place of truth number three. In my case, it'd be truth number three. In my case, it'd be truth number three. In my case, it'd be Kevin dad whisper this to yourself.
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Kevin dad whisper this to yourself. Kevin dad whisper this to yourself. Kevin, keep sowing smart. Do not become Kevin, keep sowing smart. Do not become Kevin, keep sowing smart. Do not become weary in sowing smart, for in due season weary in sowing smart, for in due season weary in sowing smart, for in due season you will reap joyfully. you will reap joyfully. you will reap joyfully. Listen, Gen Z. Listen, Gen Z. Listen, Gen Z. The Holy Spirit is going to is going to The Holy Spirit is going to is going to The Holy Spirit is going to is going to pour this freshly into your life pour this freshly into your life pour this freshly into your life and say start young sowing smart. In fact, I think he would just want to In fact, I think he would just want to save you this. save you this. save you this. Obey God at the first chance, so that Obey God at the first chance, so that Obey God at the first chance, so that you don't need a second chance. Obey God at the Obey God at the first chance. first chance. first chance. You know, 1 John chapter 2, the apostle You know, 1 John chapter 2, the apostle You know, 1 John chapter 2, the apostle wrote, wrote, wrote, "I write these things to you so that you "I write these things to you so that you "I write these things to you so that you would not sin." would not sin." would not sin." That's the goal. That's the goal. That's the goal. Obey God at first chance. Obey God at first chance. Obey God at first chance. You Listen, the best life You Listen, the best life You Listen, the best life is for those who obey at first chance.
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is for those who obey at first chance. is for those who obey at first chance. Now, I'm not saying he isn't a God of Now, I'm not saying he isn't a God of Now, I'm not saying he isn't a God of second chance, but I'm telling you this, second chance, but I'm telling you this, second chance, but I'm telling you this, you sow smart at first chance, you get you sow smart at first chance, you get you sow smart at first chance, you get smart fruit. smart fruit. smart fruit. You sow stupid, you will be forgiven if You sow stupid, you will be forgiven if You sow stupid, you will be forgiven if you seek him, but you'll still carry you seek him, but you'll still carry you seek him, but you'll still carry your stupid fruit. your stupid fruit. your stupid fruit. Like sow smart. Like sow smart. Like sow smart. The goal is that you would not sin, but The goal is that you would not sin, but The goal is that you would not sin, but if anyone does sin, they have an if anyone does sin, they have an if anyone does sin, they have an advocate to the Father, Jesus Christ the advocate to the Father, Jesus Christ the advocate to the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous ones. righteous ones. righteous ones. And dad, this doesn't stop in middle And dad, this doesn't stop in middle And dad, this doesn't stop in middle school, high school, or college, or your school, high school, or college, or your school, high school, or college, or your early 20s. this has to run your life. All right. Now, let me All right. Now, let me make the transition. make the transition. make the transition. I woke up Saturday morning, I woke up Saturday morning, I woke up Saturday morning, come to prayer time at Lawrenceville come to prayer time at Lawrenceville come to prayer time at Lawrenceville campus for over the services over you campus for over the services over you campus for over the services over you over the weekend. over the weekend. over the weekend. When I woke up, there was just a moment When I woke up, there was just a moment When I woke up, there was just a moment immediately when I woke up, stirring of immediately when I woke up, stirring of immediately when I woke up, stirring of the spirit in me the spirit in me the spirit in me to shift and rewrite some things. It's to shift and rewrite some things. It's to shift and rewrite some things. It's been that kind of series.
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As if the Lord was saying, "Listen, As if the Lord was saying, "Listen, rewrite this and take the list." This is rewrite this and take the list." This is rewrite this and take the list." This is going to be as practical as we talk. going to be as practical as we talk. going to be as practical as we talk. Take the list of the things that I have Take the list of the things that I have Take the list of the things that I have taught you over the years as good seed. taught you over the years as good seed. taught you over the years as good seed. And talk about as many of them as you And talk about as many of them as you And talk about as many of them as you can. And I was just sitting there in bed can. And I was just sitting there in bed can. And I was just sitting there in bed and I start on my phone. I'm just thumb and I start on my phone. I'm just thumb and I start on my phone. I'm just thumb typing as many of them as I can typing as many of them as I can typing as many of them as I can remember. And I And I way more than I remember. And I And I way more than I remember. And I And I way more than I can ever I I get that. But But here, I'm can ever I I get that. But But here, I'm can ever I I get that. But But here, I'm going to teach as much as I can a list going to teach as much as I can a list going to teach as much as I can a list of smart of smart of smart that that that I believe God gave me that that that I believe God gave me that that that I believe God gave me over the years. over the years. over the years. It's my list to keep sowing and do not It's my list to keep sowing and do not It's my list to keep sowing and do not become weary doing this list for in due become weary doing this list for in due become weary doing this list for in due season, you will reap joyfully. season, you will reap joyfully. season, you will reap joyfully. Your part is to say, "Holy Spirit, give Your part is to say, "Holy Spirit, give Your part is to say, "Holy Spirit, give me a 3-minute moment today." me a 3-minute moment today." me a 3-minute moment today." Start saying it to him right now under Start saying it to him right now under Start saying it to him right now under your breath. Next gen, say to the Holy your breath. Next gen, say to the Holy your breath. Next gen, say to the Holy Spirit right now, "Would you give me a Spirit right now, "Would you give me a Spirit right now, "Would you give me a 3-minute moment with you so I know where 3-minute moment with you so I know where 3-minute moment with you so I know where I need to target my do not become I need to target my do not become I need to target my do not become weary." So smart. Dads, ask the Holy weary." So smart. Dads, ask the Holy weary." So smart. Dads, ask the Holy Spirit right now, "Give me a 3-minute Spirit right now, "Give me a 3-minute Spirit right now, "Give me a 3-minute moment in this day." So, I'm just going moment in this day." So, I'm just going moment in this day." So, I'm just going to list them, talk long on some, short to list them, talk long on some, short to list them, talk long on some, short on others, end up running out of time.
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on others, end up running out of time. on others, end up running out of time. I'll just talk till I'm done. I'll just talk till I'm done. I'll just talk till I'm done. Well, no. I'll talk till the clock says Well, no. I'll talk till the clock says Well, no. I'll talk till the clock says I'm done. Here we go. I'm done. Here we go. I'm done. Here we go. Ready? Ready? Ready? I can't tell. Are you ready? I can't tell. Are you ready? I can't tell. Are you ready? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Cross the campuses, are you ready? Here >> Cross the campuses, are you ready? Here >> Cross the campuses, are you ready? Here we go. Here's the first one. we go. Here's the first one. we go. Here's the first one. My past explains me, it does not excuse My past explains me, it does not excuse My past explains me, it does not excuse me. me. me. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. Mhm. Mhm. Given all I've acknowledged about my Given all I've acknowledged about my Given all I've acknowledged about my broken life, broken family. I look back and I just know I was I look back and I just know I was damaged goods. Kind of like always like the Hulk. Kind of like always like the Hulk. Always angry. Always angry. Always angry. Just underneath. Just underneath. Just underneath. Always angry. Always angry. Always angry. I had a hole in my soul. I had a hole in my soul. I had a hole in my soul. So I was out to prove myself. So I was out to prove myself. So I was out to prove myself. I was all the same time insecure and I was all the same time insecure and I was all the same time insecure and confident. confident. confident. And and I didn't know this about myself And and I didn't know this about myself And and I didn't know this about myself in those days. in those days. in those days. But when I got kicked out of Bible But when I got kicked out of Bible But when I got kicked out of Bible college, college, college, it's a gift.
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I blamed it on the college and the I blamed it on the college and the leadership. leadership. leadership. When I had trouble working for someone, When I had trouble working for someone, When I had trouble working for someone, I blamed it on the boss. When I had trouble with the leadership When I had trouble with the leadership of the next college and professors, I of the next college and professors, I of the next college and professors, I chided them for their duplicity. chided them for their duplicity. chided them for their duplicity. When I lost my temper at college and put When I lost my temper at college and put When I lost my temper at college and put my fist through a wall, my fist through a wall, my fist through a wall, I excused myself because I come from a I excused myself because I come from a I excused myself because I come from a broken family, a strange father, been on broken family, a strange father, been on broken family, a strange father, been on my own since 17. I'm sort of a victim. my own since 17. I'm sort of a victim. my own since 17. I'm sort of a victim. When my marriage was a disappointment When my marriage was a disappointment When my marriage was a disappointment and 2 years in, I was pretty confident and 2 years in, I was pretty confident and 2 years in, I was pretty confident we'd be divorced even though I was a we'd be divorced even though I was a we'd be divorced even though I was a pastor. pastor. pastor. And I went to my mom, single mom, my And I went to my mom, single mom, my And I went to my mom, single mom, my cheerleader, the only one who believed cheerleader, the only one who believed cheerleader, the only one who believed in me at all. in me at all. in me at all. And I sat down with her and I said, And I sat down with her and I said, And I sat down with her and I said, "Mom, "Mom, "Mom, I married the wrong woman. Marsha is so nice to other people, but Marsha is so nice to other people, but she's not nice to me. And she has stubbornness you cannot And she has stubbornness you cannot imagine. And she doesn't listen to me. I imagine. And she doesn't listen to me. I imagine. And she doesn't listen to me. I don't know what's wrong with her."
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don't know what's wrong with her." don't know what's wrong with her." And my mom just kind of tapped my hand And my mom just kind of tapped my hand And my mom just kind of tapped my hand and said, "Oh, son, and said, "Oh, son, and said, "Oh, son, you have so much baggage. you have so much baggage. you have so much baggage. Our family is such a mess. Our family is such a mess. Our family is such a mess. You have a good one in Marsha. You have a good one in Marsha. You have a good one in Marsha. I don't know what you did wrong, but you I don't know what you did wrong, but you I don't know what you did wrong, but you go back home and fix it. go back home and fix it. go back home and fix it. And I'm like, even my mom likes her And I'm like, even my mom likes her And I'm like, even my mom likes her better. better. better. It's so unfair. It's so unfair. It's so unfair. But it softened me. But it softened me. But it softened me. A year later, my boss, who was senior A year later, my boss, who was senior A year later, my boss, who was senior pastor of the church and I was a pastor pastor of the church and I was a pastor pastor of the church and I was a pastor on staff, addressed my vain conceit. on staff, addressed my vain conceit. on staff, addressed my vain conceit. That Kevin, you're unaware of yourself. That Kevin, you're unaware of yourself. That Kevin, you're unaware of yourself. And I pushed back and the Holy Spirit And I pushed back and the Holy Spirit And I pushed back and the Holy Spirit spoke into my spirit in that moment and spoke into my spirit in that moment and spoke into my spirit in that moment and said, "Have you noticed that the problem said, "Have you noticed that the problem said, "Have you noticed that the problem everywhere you go everywhere you go everywhere you go is everywhere you go." is everywhere you go." is everywhere you go." Which means it's you. This is not your dad's problem, Kevin. This is not your dad's problem, Kevin. This is yours. My past explains me, it does not excuse My past explains me, it does not excuse me.
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me. me. So, I went on a mission. And I mean, I So, I went on a mission. And I mean, I So, I went on a mission. And I mean, I went on a mission. I started reading went on a mission. I started reading went on a mission. I started reading every book about dysfunctional family every book about dysfunctional family every book about dysfunctional family and what it mean to manage boundaries and what it mean to manage boundaries and what it mean to manage boundaries and safe and unsafe people and the lies and safe and unsafe people and the lies and safe and unsafe people and the lies we believe. I I would did some we believe. I I would did some we believe. I I would did some counseling to try and understand. I read counseling to try and understand. I read counseling to try and understand. I read every leadership book that John Maxwell every leadership book that John Maxwell every leadership book that John Maxwell wrote at the time and stayed in it. I wrote at the time and stayed in it. I wrote at the time and stayed in it. I mean, I I I I I got before God. mean, I I I I I got before God. mean, I I I I I got before God. He made me memorize Proverbs 15:1. A He made me memorize Proverbs 15:1. A He made me memorize Proverbs 15:1. A soft answer turns away wrath wrath. A soft answer turns away wrath wrath. A soft answer turns away wrath wrath. A harsh answer stirs up dissension. You harsh answer stirs up dissension. You harsh answer stirs up dissension. You got to quit giving harsh answers. You're got to quit giving harsh answers. You're got to quit giving harsh answers. You're the problem. the problem. the problem. You're not settled in your spirit. You're not settled in your spirit. You're not settled in your spirit. What's in you is coming out of you. What's in you is coming out of you. What's in you is coming out of you. I met with a a a uh I met Chris Huff in I met with a a a uh I met Chris Huff in I met with a a a uh I met Chris Huff in this season and he was an atheist this season and he was an atheist this season and he was an atheist agnostic and and his wife made him come agnostic and and his wife made him come agnostic and and his wife made him come to to to the church and we were small at to to to the church and we were small at to to to the church and we were small at the time and I led him to Christ, but he the time and I led him to Christ, but he the time and I led him to Christ, but he deeply influenced my life. He came from deeply influenced my life. He came from deeply influenced my life. He came from a somewhat normal healthy family and we a somewhat normal healthy family and we a somewhat normal healthy family and we became friends and he's like, "Man, you became friends and he's like, "Man, you became friends and he's like, "Man, you don't even know how to do relationships, don't even know how to do relationships, don't even know how to do relationships, do you?" And I didn't like him anymore.
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do you?" And I didn't like him anymore. do you?" And I didn't like him anymore. But he said, "Man, you He said like, I But he said, "Man, you He said like, I But he said, "Man, you He said like, I love you, brother." And he would say, love you, brother." And he would say, love you, brother." And he would say, "Man, I love you, brother." And I'm "Man, I love you, brother." And I'm "Man, I love you, brother." And I'm like, "Yeah, that's all good for you. like, "Yeah, that's all good for you. like, "Yeah, that's all good for you. You're weird." You're weird." You're weird." He said, "Man, you can't even say back, He said, "Man, you can't even say back, He said, "Man, you can't even say back, I love you, can you? I love you, can you? I love you, can you? You're so broke inside. You don't even You're so broke inside. You don't even You're so broke inside. You don't even know how to do brotherhood." And he grew into being my brother. And he grew into being my brother. 30 years now. 30 years now. 30 years now. We've been accountability partners for We've been accountability partners for We've been accountability partners for 30 years. 30 years. 30 years. God added Dave Rooney to it. And And And God added Dave Rooney to it. And And And God added Dave Rooney to it. And And And And we're going to take off on a trip And we're going to take off on a trip And we're going to take off on a trip tomorrow. This will be I think we've tomorrow. This will be I think we've tomorrow. This will be I think we've we're 25 to 30 years of a trip every we're 25 to 30 years of a trip every we're 25 to 30 years of a trip every week after Father's Day where we just go week after Father's Day where we just go week after Father's Day where we just go talk about life and God. And listen, talk about life and God. And listen, talk about life and God. And listen, these two men in my life, and I try to these two men in my life, and I try to these two men in my life, and I try to do the same for them, these two men in do the same for them, these two men in do the same for them, these two men in my life are the ones who can say, my life are the ones who can say, my life are the ones who can say, "You're so stupid." "You're so stupid." "You're so stupid." Everybody say it loud with me. You're so Everybody say it loud with me. You're so Everybody say it loud with me. You're so Look at your neighbor, it'll be easier.
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Look at your neighbor, it'll be easier. Look at your neighbor, it'll be easier. Just look at your neighbor right now. Just look at your neighbor right now. Just look at your neighbor right now. Ready? Look at your neighbor say, Ready? Look at your neighbor say, Ready? Look at your neighbor say, "You're so stupid." Now look back at "You're so stupid." Now look back at "You're so stupid." Now look back at them and say, "You're so smart." 1 2 3. them and say, "You're so smart." 1 2 3. them and say, "You're so smart." 1 2 3. "You're so smart." Listen. Let Let Let's "You're so smart." Listen. Let Let Let's "You're so smart." Listen. Let Let Let's practice it because you you I don't want practice it because you you I don't want practice it because you you I don't want You don't want I I don't want you miss You don't want I I don't want you miss You don't want I I don't want you miss it, okay? I'm going to say a sentence it, okay? I'm going to say a sentence it, okay? I'm going to say a sentence and and you give the proper response. My and and you give the proper response. My and and you give the proper response. My past explains me, it does not excuse me. past explains me, it does not excuse me. past explains me, it does not excuse me. And you're supposed to say, "That is so And you're supposed to say, "That is so And you're supposed to say, "That is so smart." Ready? My past explains me, it smart." Ready? My past explains me, it smart." Ready? My past explains me, it does not excuse me. does not excuse me. does not excuse me. >> That is so smart. >> That is so smart. >> That is so smart. >> Okay, I'm going to say another one. >> Okay, I'm going to say another one. >> Okay, I'm going to say another one. You're supposed to say, "That's so You're supposed to say, "That's so You're supposed to say, "That's so stupid." My past explains me and it stupid." My past explains me and it stupid." My past explains me and it excuses me. That's so stupid. Cuz if your friends say you're so smart Cuz if your friends say you're so smart when you're so stupid, when you're so stupid, when you're so stupid, you're in so much trouble.
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I had permission to feel something I had permission to feel something even if it was dysfunctional, rooted in even if it was dysfunctional, rooted in even if it was dysfunctional, rooted in stupid, but I did not have permission to stupid, but I did not have permission to stupid, but I did not have permission to do stupid. It's been quite a demanding difficult It's been quite a demanding difficult quiet Holy Spirit journey out of a hell quiet Holy Spirit journey out of a hell quiet Holy Spirit journey out of a hell hole of dysfunction into hole of dysfunction into hole of dysfunction into an emotional health. an emotional health. an emotional health. Nobody's perfect, but I don't even Nobody's perfect, but I don't even Nobody's perfect, but I don't even recognize my 20 to 30-year-old self. recognize my 20 to 30-year-old self. recognize my 20 to 30-year-old self. Let me just say if you keep excusing Let me just say if you keep excusing Let me just say if you keep excusing yourself, you'll blindly keep sowing yourself, you'll blindly keep sowing yourself, you'll blindly keep sowing stupid emotionally, stupid emotionally, stupid emotionally, relationally, relationally, relationally, and you won't even recognize it. Listen, I was not responsible what Listen, I was not responsible what happened happened happened for what happened to me, for what happened to me, for what happened to me, but I am responsible to grow up. but I am responsible to grow up. but I am responsible to grow up. When you become an adult, When you become an adult, When you become an adult, it's your problem now. In case we're In case we're confused, I did not do this work in me confused, I did not do this work in me confused, I did not do this work in me alone.
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alone. alone. If [snorts] you take this grill gun If [snorts] you take this grill gun If [snorts] you take this grill gun and you detach the fuel source, this and you detach the fuel source, this and you detach the fuel source, this grill gun has no power. grill gun has no power. grill gun has no power. But if you keep it connected to the fuel But if you keep it connected to the fuel But if you keep it connected to the fuel source, source, source, this gun lights on fire. Do not confuse yourself, Gen Z. Do not confuse yourself, Gen Z. You don't become who God created you to You don't become who God created you to You don't become who God created you to become become become without you being connected to the vine. without you being connected to the vine. without you being connected to the vine. Dads, you can't do what God's created Dads, you can't do what God's created Dads, you can't do what God's created you to do you to do you to do unless you're connected to the power unless you're connected to the power unless you're connected to the power source. Amen? source. Amen? source. Amen? I got to move on. I'm getting behind I got to move on. I'm getting behind I got to move on. I'm getting behind already. We just started. And you're already. We just started. And you're already. We just started. And you're like, you just started. I've been like, you just started. I've been like, you just started. I've been sitting here a long time. Here's the sitting here a long time. Here's the sitting here a long time. Here's the second one. second one. second one. Take God seriously, but don't take Take God seriously, but don't take Take God seriously, but don't take yourself seriously. Everybody read this yourself seriously. Everybody read this yourself seriously. Everybody read this with me loud and proud. You ready? Here with me loud and proud. You ready? Here with me loud and proud. You ready? Here we go. Take God seriously, but don't we go. Take God seriously, but don't we go. Take God seriously, but don't take yourself seriously. Man, God had to take yourself seriously. Man, God had to take yourself seriously. Man, God had to pour this into me for a while, cuz you pour this into me for a while, cuz you pour this into me for a while, cuz you know what's broke? We take ourselves know what's broke? We take ourselves know what's broke? We take ourselves seriously and we don't take God seriously and we don't take God seriously and we don't take God seriously.
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I had a call to pastor when I was 16 I had a call to pastor when I was 16 years old. I was going to change the years old. I was going to change the years old. I was going to change the world. I took myself seriously. world. I took myself seriously. world. I took myself seriously. Maybe too seriously with all my Maybe too seriously with all my Maybe too seriously with all my insecurities and all of my hole in my insecurities and all of my hole in my insecurities and all of my hole in my bucket. I remember John Maxwell saying, learn to I remember John Maxwell saying, learn to laugh at yourself. laugh at yourself. laugh at yourself. Everyone else is. And God has ways to keep me laughing at And God has ways to keep me laughing at myself. I needed to get car tags. My birthday is I needed to get car tags. My birthday is July 9th. You got to get your car tags July 9th. You got to get your car tags July 9th. You got to get your car tags before that. However, I recently moved before that. However, I recently moved before that. However, I recently moved to Jackson County. So, I got to now get to Jackson County. So, I got to now get to Jackson County. So, I got to now get tags in that county. tags in that county. tags in that county. In order to do so, I just like go there. In order to do so, I just like go there. In order to do so, I just like go there. I'm just going to go to the tag office. I'm just going to go to the tag office. I'm just going to go to the tag office. Hey, I have a new address. Give me my Hey, I have a new address. Give me my Hey, I have a new address. Give me my tags. tags. tags. Just so you know, that doesn't work. Just so you know, that doesn't work. Just so you know, that doesn't work. So, I was informed, no sir, you will So, I was informed, no sir, you will So, I was informed, no sir, you will need your new address on your license. need your new address on your license. need your new address on your license. So, go get that done. So, I went to go So, go get that done. So, I went to go So, go get that done. So, I went to go get that done. get that done. get that done. By the way, you can't just do that. By the way, you can't just do that. By the way, you can't just do that. Particularly if you're 64. You know why?
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Particularly if you're 64. You know why? Particularly if you're 64. You know why? Because they Because they Because they >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> deny until you get an eye exam. I'm just >> deny until you get an eye exam. I'm just >> deny until you get an eye exam. I'm just trying to get tags for my car. You're trying to get tags for my car. You're trying to get tags for my car. You're the one that says I have to have them on the one that says I have to have them on the one that says I have to have them on my car. You won't let me get them. my car. You won't let me get them. my car. You won't let me get them. You back me up to another office and You back me up to another office and You back me up to another office and then they back me up and I got to go to then they back me up and I got to go to then they back me up and I got to go to see an eye doctor? see an eye doctor? see an eye doctor? So, I got to find an eye doctor, find an So, I got to find an eye doctor, find an So, I got to find an eye doctor, find an appointment. That took me another day appointment. That took me another day appointment. That took me another day and a half that I don't have. and a half that I don't have. and a half that I don't have. And I go to the eye doctor and they want And I go to the eye doctor and they want And I go to the eye doctor and they want to know WHEN WAS YOUR LAST EXAM? NEVER. to know WHEN WAS YOUR LAST EXAM? NEVER. to know WHEN WAS YOUR LAST EXAM? NEVER. I've never had one CUZ I CAN SEE. I don't need this but you GOT TO FILL I don't need this but you GOT TO FILL OUT A FORM FOR ME SO I get to write you OUT A FORM FOR ME SO I get to write you OUT A FORM FOR ME SO I get to write you a check. Is this better or worse? Better a check. Is this better or worse? Better a check. Is this better or worse? Better or worse? Fuzzy or clear? Clear fuzzy? or worse? Fuzzy or clear? Clear fuzzy? or worse? Fuzzy or clear? Clear fuzzy? But what are we doing? But what are we doing? But what are we doing? We get all done with this hour or We get all done with this hour or We get all done with this hour or enjoyment of an experience. A nice guy enjoyment of an experience. A nice guy enjoyment of an experience. A nice guy but but but I don't want to be here. Can you just I don't want to be here. Can you just I don't want to be here. Can you just fill that out? And he says I have your fill that out? And he says I have your fill that out? And he says I have your PRESCRIPTION READY. PRESCRIBE WHAT? I PRESCRIPTION READY. PRESCRIBE WHAT? I PRESCRIPTION READY. PRESCRIBE WHAT? I don't need one. I can see you. He says don't need one. I can see you. He says don't need one. I can see you. He says you can do this and you'll see me you can do this and you'll see me you can do this and you'll see me better. I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU BETTER.
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I said WHAT IS JUST TELL ME THIS. Let's I said WHAT IS JUST TELL ME THIS. Let's get to it. What what is like the eye get to it. What what is like the eye get to it. What what is like the eye like what do you have to have to drive like what do you have to have to drive like what do you have to have to drive without glasses? without glasses? without glasses? At least 2060. What am I? 2030. Why are At least 2060. What am I? 2030. Why are At least 2060. What am I? 2030. Why are we having the conversation then? I'm we having the conversation then? I'm we having the conversation then? I'm good. Let me go. Yeah, but it'd be good. Let me go. Yeah, but it'd be good. Let me go. Yeah, but it'd be better if you did this. Finally he fills better if you did this. Finally he fills better if you did this. Finally he fills out the form. Then I take it to Jackson out the form. Then I take it to Jackson out the form. Then I take it to Jackson County. I have done what you asked. Here County. I have done what you asked. Here County. I have done what you asked. Here you go. Oh, this is the wrong office. What's the right office? That's in What's the right office? That's in Gainesville. Gainesville. Gainesville. Yay! So I get my wife. Honey, let's Yay! So I get my wife. Honey, let's Yay! So I get my wife. Honey, let's change plans. I had a car with getting change plans. I had a car with getting change plans. I had a car with getting work in Gainesville anyway. I said let's work in Gainesville anyway. I said let's work in Gainesville anyway. I said let's go to Gainesville. I'll get my car and go to Gainesville. I'll get my car and go to Gainesville. I'll get my car and then I'll get here. We had some problems then I'll get here. We had some problems then I'll get here. We had some problems along the way. When I get to my car in along the way. When I get to my car in along the way. When I get to my car in Gainesville I have 15 minutes. Gainesville I have 15 minutes. Gainesville I have 15 minutes. She drops me off. She takes off. I grab She drops me off. She takes off. I grab She drops me off. She takes off. I grab my car. I get my car. I realize all the my car. I get my car. I realize all the my car. I get my car. I realize all the paperwork is in the back seat of her paperwork is in the back seat of her paperwork is in the back seat of her car. car. car. So I call her. Where are you? I don't So I call her. Where are you? I don't So I call her. Where are you? I don't know. I'm just following the map. Where know. I'm just following the map. Where know. I'm just following the map. Where are you? I said I don't know. I'm just are you? I said I don't know. I'm just are you? I said I don't know. I'm just following the map. I said can you pin following the map. I said can you pin following the map. I said can you pin me?
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me? me? I don't know how to pin. I said neither I don't know how to pin. I said neither I don't know how to pin. I said neither do I. Two old people WHO HAVE TECHNOLOGY do I. Two old people WHO HAVE TECHNOLOGY do I. Two old people WHO HAVE TECHNOLOGY THAT I KNOW what will leave me alone, THAT I KNOW what will leave me alone, THAT I KNOW what will leave me alone, all you young people. I don't know how all you young people. I don't know how all you young people. I don't know how to pin. I don't care. to pin. I don't care. to pin. I don't care. So, we're 3 minutes from each other and So, we're 3 minutes from each other and So, we're 3 minutes from each other and we can't find each other in 5:45 traffic we can't find each other in 5:45 traffic we can't find each other in 5:45 traffic in Gainesville and I'm not walking with in Gainesville and I'm not walking with in Gainesville and I'm not walking with Jesus anymore. We finally figure out how to find each We finally figure out how to find each other. I get the paperwork. I'm I'm out other. I get the paperwork. I'm I'm out other. I get the paperwork. I'm I'm out of time. I I have I I have to be of time. I I have I I have to be of time. I I have I I have to be somewhere in 10 minutes and it's a somewhere in 10 minutes and it's a somewhere in 10 minutes and it's a 12-minute drive. 12-minute drive. 12-minute drive. So, I take off cuz I've got skills. So, I take off cuz I've got skills. So, I take off cuz I've got skills. And a monsoon lands And a monsoon lands And a monsoon lands over Gainesville that is so horrific, over Gainesville that is so horrific, over Gainesville that is so horrific, nobody will drive and you can't see the nobody will drive and you can't see the nobody will drive and you can't see the other car. other car. other car. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I get there with 2 minutes to spare, but I get there with 2 minutes to spare, but I get there with 2 minutes to spare, but it's pouring down. it's pouring down. it's pouring down. I got to get out.
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I got to get out. I got to get out. I don't have an umbrella. I got nothing. I don't have an umbrella. I got nothing. I don't have an umbrella. I got nothing. I tuck the papers. I get out of the car. I tuck the papers. I get out of the car. I tuck the papers. I get out of the car. I said, "I'll grab my hat." Rain It You I said, "I'll grab my hat." Rain It You I said, "I'll grab my hat." Rain It You could have jumped in a pool and been could have jumped in a pool and been could have jumped in a pool and been drier. drier. drier. I run in. I throw my hat on. I I I got I run in. I throw my hat on. I I I got I run in. I throw my hat on. I I I got there 2 minutes before they close. I there 2 minutes before they close. I there 2 minutes before they close. I said, "You got to take care of me." I said, "You got to take care of me." I said, "You got to take care of me." I fill out the paperwork. I go to the fill out the paperwork. I go to the fill out the paperwork. I go to the lady. The lady looks at my license. She lady. The lady looks at my license. She lady. The lady looks at my license. She says, "Take off your hat." Oh, you want says, "Take off your hat." Oh, you want says, "Take off your hat." Oh, you want to see that my license is who I am. She to see that my license is who I am. She to see that my license is who I am. She says, "Look to the right." Here? Yeah. says, "Look to the right." Here? Yeah. says, "Look to the right." Here? Yeah. Snap. What did we just do? Snap. What did we just do? Snap. What did we just do? We're done, sir. We're done, sir. We're done, sir. What do you mean we're done? And this is What do you mean we're done? And this is What do you mean we're done? And this is my picture. It looks like a mug shot. It looks like a mug shot. It looks like I I It looks LIKE I JUST It looks like I I It looks LIKE I JUST It looks like I I It looks LIKE I JUST GOT BOOKED AT THE JAIL. GOT BOOKED AT THE JAIL. GOT BOOKED AT THE JAIL. I'M A DRUNK OLD MAN. I'M A DRUNK OLD MAN. I'M A DRUNK OLD MAN. THIS IS ON MY LICENSE for the next 8 THIS IS ON MY LICENSE for the next 8 THIS IS ON MY LICENSE for the next 8 years.
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Get over yourself. Tell your neighbor, Get over yourself. Tell your neighbor, get over yourself. Everybody else is get over yourself. Everybody else is get over yourself. Everybody else is laughing at you. laughing at you. laughing at you. Every time I take that out, God just Every time I take that out, God just Every time I take that out, God just going to make me laugh at myself. going to make me laugh at myself. going to make me laugh at myself. But take God seriously. But take God seriously. But take God seriously. Ooh. Ooh. Ooh. Next gen, Next gen, Next gen, revere God. Dads, you have a father in heaven. you have a father in heaven. You're just the earthly dad. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. name. name. Revered be your name. Revered be your name. Revered be your name. Feared Feared Feared is your name. Holy is your name. High is your name. Holy is your name. High is your name. Holy is your name. High and lifted up is your name. and lifted up is your name. and lifted up is your name. Worthy is your name. Gen Z, Gen Z, take God seriously in a generation that take God seriously in a generation that take God seriously in a generation that takes God lightly. takes God lightly. takes God lightly. And dads, And dads, And dads, do the same. do the same. do the same. Next thought. Next thought. Next thought. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> Stupid knocks down what smart builds.
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>> Stupid knocks down what smart builds. >> Stupid knocks down what smart builds. Ooh. Read that with me. Everybody. Ooh. Read that with me. Everybody. Ooh. Read that with me. Everybody. Stupid knocks down what smart builds. >> [sighs] >> [sighs] >> Decades ago, I was in a conversation >> Decades ago, I was in a conversation >> Decades ago, I was in a conversation with my brother, one of my brothers, with my brother, one of my brothers, with my brother, one of my brothers, and he was angry. and he was angry. and he was angry. Here's how he why he was angry, because Here's how he why he was angry, because Here's how he why he was angry, because another family member another family member another family member had a more blessed life like five times had a more blessed life like five times had a more blessed life like five times his. his. his. And here's what he said, "It's not fair And here's what he said, "It's not fair And here's what he said, "It's not fair because I worked just as hard." And God because I worked just as hard." And God because I worked just as hard." And God gave me a picture that I don't know gave me a picture that I don't know gave me a picture that I don't know changed my brother's life, but it changed my brother's life, but it changed my brother's life, but it changed my life. And this is what came changed my life. And this is what came changed my life. And this is what came out. out. out. I grabbed kids blocks and I set them up. I grabbed kids blocks and I set them up. I grabbed kids blocks and I set them up. And I said, "Brother, let me explain And I said, "Brother, let me explain And I said, "Brother, let me explain what's going on. what's going on. what's going on. You work hard all year, and when you do, You work hard all year, and when you do, You work hard all year, and when you do, it's like you building one floor of your it's like you building one floor of your it's like you building one floor of your house. The other family member works house. The other family member works house. The other family member works hard all year, and they do what is the hard all year, and they do what is the hard all year, and they do what is the equivalent of building one floor that equivalent of building one floor that equivalent of building one floor that year. year. year. I said, "But here's the problem.
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11 months in, you're under so much 11 months in, you're under so much pressure that you want to do stupid that pressure that you want to do stupid that pressure that you want to do stupid that you do stupid. you do stupid. you do stupid. And you knock down And you knock down And you knock down what you built. what you built. what you built. Like you do savings for 11 months, and Like you do savings for 11 months, and Like you do savings for 11 months, and the 12th month you do stupid. You showed the 12th month you do stupid. You showed the 12th month you do stupid. You showed up here with a new car you don't need. You do fitness You do fitness for a season of time, and then you stop. for a season of time, and then you stop. for a season of time, and then you stop. You eat good all day, and for 1 hour of You eat good all day, and for 1 hour of You eat good all day, and for 1 hour of the day you eat stupid. You hold your temper You hold your temper 4 days, and the fifth day you unleash 4 days, and the fifth day you unleash 4 days, and the fifth day you unleash with rage on your family and destroy with rage on your family and destroy with rage on your family and destroy trust. trust. trust. You're committed to worshipping God, and You're committed to worshipping God, and You're committed to worshipping God, and you do that for a few months, and then you do that for a few months, and then you do that for a few months, and then you quit, and you disappear. you quit, and you disappear. you quit, and you disappear. You honor God with first fruits, and You honor God with first fruits, and You honor God with first fruits, and then you quit. You put discipline and then you quit. You put discipline and then you quit. You put discipline and budget, and you honor that budget for budget, and you honor that budget for budget, and you honor that budget for about 11 months, and the 12th month you about 11 months, and the 12th month you about 11 months, and the 12th month you destroy the whole thing. destroy the whole thing. destroy the whole thing. In other words, on year two, you have to In other words, on year two, you have to In other words, on year two, you have to do the same work you did on year one, do the same work you did on year one, do the same work you did on year one, and when you do, you're building a and when you do, you're building a and when you do, you're building a floor. But the other family member's floor. But the other family member's floor. But the other family member's doing the same thing, and he's building doing the same thing, and he's building doing the same thing, and he's building a floor. Only his floor goes on top of a floor. Only his floor goes on top of a floor. Only his floor goes on top of the previous floor because he didn't do the previous floor because he didn't do the previous floor because he didn't do stupid.
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stupid. stupid. And now he has two floors, and you have And now he has two floors, and you have And now he has two floors, and you have one, but you did the same amount of one, but you did the same amount of one, but you did the same amount of work. And you get stupid again, and you work. And you get stupid again, and you work. And you get stupid again, and you just blow it up. And the third year, you just blow it up. And the third year, you just blow it up. And the third year, you have to do the same amount of work. have to do the same amount of work. have to do the same amount of work. And you build your floor, and he does And you build your floor, and he does And you build your floor, and he does the same amount of work, and he builds the same amount of work, and he builds the same amount of work, and he builds his floor. Only his floor gets to go on his floor. Only his floor gets to go on his floor. Only his floor gets to go on top because he doesn't do stupid. And by top because he doesn't do stupid. And by top because he doesn't do stupid. And by the end of that year, you do stupid, and the end of that year, you do stupid, and the end of that year, you do stupid, and you blow it up, and then you think you blow it up, and then you think you blow it up, and then you think there's no big deal, and you do the next there's no big deal, and you do the next there's no big deal, and you do the next year, and you have to build a floor, so year, and you have to build a floor, so year, and you have to build a floor, so you know you're working just as hard as you know you're working just as hard as you know you're working just as hard as he is. However, in his life, he builds he is. However, in his life, he builds he is. However, in his life, he builds one more floor just like you build one one more floor just like you build one one more floor just like you build one more floor, and his floor goes on top of more floor, and his floor goes on top of more floor, and his floor goes on top of the previous floor. And then during that the previous floor. And then during that the previous floor. And then during that year, you do stupid, and you knock down year, you do stupid, and you knock down year, you do stupid, and you knock down everything that you built. And that everything that you built. And that everything that you built. And that year, you do again start over for the year, you do again start over for the year, you do again start over for the fifth year. In the fifth year, you build fifth year. In the fifth year, you build fifth year. In the fifth year, you build a floor, and he does the same thing. He a floor, and he does the same thing. He a floor, and he does the same thing. He builds a floor, and at the end of the builds a floor, and at the end of the builds a floor, and at the end of the fifth year, he has five stories, and you fifth year, he has five stories, and you fifth year, he has five stories, and you have one. And that's not a question of have one. And that's not a question of have one. And that's not a question of fair, that's a question of stupidity. fair, that's a question of stupidity. fair, that's a question of stupidity. This is not privilege, this is This is not privilege, this is This is not privilege, this is priorities, this is discipline, and you priorities, this is discipline, and you priorities, this is discipline, and you did the same work he did.
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I don't want that in my way. I don't want that in my way. Do you understand? Stupid knocks down Do you understand? Stupid knocks down Do you understand? Stupid knocks down what smart builds. what smart builds. what smart builds. Dads, Dads, Dads, listen. listen. listen. Your job is awesome and awful. Your job is awesome and awful. Your job is awesome and awful. It's awesome to have kids. It's awesome to have kids. It's awesome to have kids. It's awful in its suffocating intensity. It's awful in its suffocating intensity. It's awful in its suffocating intensity. There's about a 15-year run where you There's about a 15-year run where you There's about a 15-year run where you have to win everything. You have to win a career. You have to win a career. There's somewhere between that 30 to 40 There's somewhere between that 30 to 40 There's somewhere between that 30 to 40 mark where you are under so much mark where you are under so much mark where you are under so much pressure that you have to figure out how pressure that you have to figure out how pressure that you have to figure out how to build career. You figure out to build career. You figure out to build career. You figure out financial pressure because everything's financial pressure because everything's financial pressure because everything's coming at you at once to sustain a coming at you at once to sustain a coming at you at once to sustain a family. You have children, [snorts] and family. You have children, [snorts] and family. You have children, [snorts] and you got to figure out who is each one. you got to figure out who is each one. you got to figure out who is each one. You got to navigate discipline. You got to navigate discipline. You got to navigate discipline. You have to make marriage work. You have to make marriage work. You have to make marriage work. Where it was just the two of you, now Where it was just the two of you, now Where it was just the two of you, now it's a bunch of these little rugrats it's a bunch of these little rugrats it's a bunch of these little rugrats running around. You have so much pressure coming on you You have so much pressure coming on you all at one time that in that 15-year all at one time that in that 15-year all at one time that in that 15-year season, season, season, all you really want to do is stupid.
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And that's the season And that's the season when you have to keep doing smart. when you have to keep doing smart. when you have to keep doing smart. The pressure is real. The pressure is real. The pressure is real. Everybody wants to do stupid. Everybody wants to do stupid. Everybody wants to do stupid. Stupid is a release, but it knocks down Stupid is a release, but it knocks down Stupid is a release, but it knocks down everything you're building. everything you're building. everything you're building. It's why you need brothers who say It's why you need brothers who say It's why you need brothers who say that's so stupid. Now do smart. that's so stupid. Now do smart. that's so stupid. Now do smart. And you know what's interesting? And you know what's interesting? And you know what's interesting? Even Samson can talk about the weariness Even Samson can talk about the weariness Even Samson can talk about the weariness of it. of it. of it. Delilah said to him, "Samson, how can Delilah said to him, "Samson, how can Delilah said to him, "Samson, how can you say I love you when you won't you say I love you when you won't you say I love you when you won't confide in me? This is the third time confide in me? This is the third time confide in me? This is the third time you have made a fool of me and haven't you have made a fool of me and haven't you have made a fool of me and haven't told me the secret of your great told me the secret of your great told me the secret of your great strength." With such nagging, she strength." With such nagging, she strength." With such nagging, she prodded him day after day until he was prodded him day after day until he was prodded him day after day until he was what? Sick to death of it. what? Sick to death of it. what? Sick to death of it. Listen, sin and stupid nags you and it Listen, sin and stupid nags you and it Listen, sin and stupid nags you and it begs for you to join it. for you to join it. Samson got weary. Samson got weary. Samson got weary. You know what's interesting? You know what's interesting? You know what's interesting? There are no other voices in Samson's There are no other voices in Samson's There are no other voices in Samson's life that we have in the story of any life that we have in the story of any life that we have in the story of any other brothers or friends. He let the other brothers or friends. He let the other brothers or friends. He let the voice of the enemy be the greatest voice voice of the enemy be the greatest voice voice of the enemy be the greatest voice in his life.
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in his life. in his life. So get yourself a Chris Huff and a Dave So get yourself a Chris Huff and a Dave So get yourself a Chris Huff and a Dave Rooney who will say, "That's smart. That's so who will say, "That's smart. That's so stupid." stupid." stupid." And join on November 6th and 7th. Here's And join on November 6th and 7th. Here's And join on November 6th and 7th. Here's the next one. the next one. the next one. Pray like a boy to lead like a man. Pray like a boy to lead like a man. Pray like a boy to lead like a man. Apply it to girls. Apply it to girls. Apply it to girls. Pray like a girl to lead like a woman. Pray like a girl to lead like a woman. Pray like a girl to lead like a woman. All All I'm saying is God is inviting us All All I'm saying is God is inviting us All All I'm saying is God is inviting us Hang on. To bring our little boy or our Hang on. To bring our little boy or our Hang on. To bring our little boy or our little girl little girl little girl with all of your fears, anxieties, with all of your fears, anxieties, with all of your fears, anxieties, ambitions, insecurities, dreams, hopes, ambitions, insecurities, dreams, hopes, ambitions, insecurities, dreams, hopes, failures, temptations, vulnerabilities, failures, temptations, vulnerabilities, failures, temptations, vulnerabilities, and talk to God your heavenly Listen, and talk to God your heavenly Listen, and talk to God your heavenly Listen, don't take all of that junk everywhere don't take all of that junk everywhere don't take all of that junk everywhere else you go, take it to God. You have a else you go, take it to God. You have a else you go, take it to God. You have a heavenly father, and pray, and this God heavenly father, and pray, and this God heavenly father, and pray, and this God will tell you what I taught you a few will tell you what I taught you a few will tell you what I taught you a few months ago. He provides protection, months ago. He provides protection, months ago. He provides protection, provision, his presence, and his power. provision, his presence, and his power. provision, his presence, and his power. He is over you, he is for you, he is He is over you, he is for you, he is He is over you, he is for you, he is with you, and he'll work through you.
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with you, and he'll work through you. with you, and he'll work through you. Tap into your heavenly father, bring the Tap into your heavenly father, bring the Tap into your heavenly father, bring the little boy to God, and pray so that you little boy to God, and pray so that you little boy to God, and pray so that you can be a man or a woman everywhere else can be a man or a woman everywhere else can be a man or a woman everywhere else you go. you go. you go. Next. Next. Next. Real men Real men Real men talking to dads. Man, God pushed this into me, and I Man, God pushed this into me, and I don't like it. don't like it. don't like it. It means you sacrifice most. It means you sacrifice most. It means you sacrifice most. It means everybody gets before you get. It It It It means It It It It means before we had a fourth child that we did before we had a fourth child that we did before we had a fourth child that we did not plan, but God planned. When Marsha was pregnant, and nobody When Marsha was pregnant, and nobody knew, knew, knew, I finally got freedom for my new dream, I finally got freedom for my new dream, I finally got freedom for my new dream, including buying a Corvette, a '78 including buying a Corvette, a '78 including buying a Corvette, a '78 silver Corvette. It was less than silver Corvette. It was less than silver Corvette. It was less than $4,000. Granted, it's not life-changing $4,000. Granted, it's not life-changing $4,000. Granted, it's not life-changing money, but it was all I had. money, but it was all I had. money, but it was all I had. And I was like, "Thank you, Jesus."
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And I was like, "Thank you, Jesus." And I was like, "Thank you, Jesus." Next phone call. She's pregnant. Next phone call. She's pregnant. Next phone call. She's pregnant. No, thank you, Jesus. And in that moment, And in that moment, you know what? you know what? you know what? My job is to live for that boy. So, I sold the Corvette, and I'm going So, I sold the Corvette, and I'm going to tell you, I wept like a baby. to tell you, I wept like a baby. to tell you, I wept like a baby. I really a baby because I knew I really a baby because I knew I really a baby because I knew I had 18 more years, 20 more years of I had 18 more years, 20 more years of I had 18 more years, 20 more years of sacrifice. sacrifice. sacrifice. And I eat last. Next. Next. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> You're only as sick as your secrets, >> You're only as sick as your secrets, >> You're only as sick as your secrets, you're only as healthy as your you're only as healthy as your you're only as healthy as your friendships. friendships. friendships. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> Samson kept secrets even from his >> Samson kept secrets even from his >> Samson kept secrets even from his parents. He gave him the space himself space to He gave him the space himself space to be stupid. be stupid. be stupid. He had no real friends that we know of. And it blew up his life.
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And it blew up his life. You know what's interesting? You read You know what's interesting? You read You know what's interesting? You read Samson's life, there's no stories of Samson's life, there's no stories of Samson's life, there's no stories of Israelites being in relationship with Israelites being in relationship with Israelites being in relationship with him other than his family him other than his family him other than his family who came and got his body at the end. Because it was eventually no longer a Because it was eventually no longer a secret. And all sinful secrets come to secret. And all sinful secrets come to secret. And all sinful secrets come to light light light and blow up your life. Marsha knows my life. She has access to Marsha knows my life. She has access to all things I have access to. Kristen and all things I have access to. Kristen and all things I have access to. Kristen and Dave do. I had a board member Dave do. I had a board member Dave do. I had a board member who had access to talk to Marsha and who had access to talk to Marsha and who had access to talk to Marsha and ask, "Is he living at home what he says ask, "Is he living at home what he says ask, "Is he living at home what he says at work?" at work?" at work?" I had to explain myself to the elders. I I had to explain myself to the elders. I I had to explain myself to the elders. I have had an executive assistant, still have had an executive assistant, still have had an executive assistant, still do, who knows where I am at all times. I do, who knows where I am at all times. I do, who knows where I am at all times. I had no place to hide, no place to run, I had no place to hide, no place to run, I had no place to hide, no place to run, I had no access to secrets.
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Let me ask you something. What are you Let me ask you something. What are you keeping secret? keeping secret? keeping secret? And maybe your three-minute moment is And maybe your three-minute moment is And maybe your three-minute moment is the Holy Spirit saying, the Holy Spirit saying, the Holy Spirit saying, "Break the secrets. Get healthy friendships." Get healthy friendships." Now, I could give you a list. Now, I could give you a list. Now, I could give you a list. And I could go on and on and here's the And I could go on and on and here's the And I could go on and on and here's the list. list. list. I could say learn to be content and oh, I could say learn to be content and oh, I could say learn to be content and oh, here's what God did and I could teach here's what God did and I could teach here's what God did and I could teach you that. I could give you the do the you that. I could give you the do the you that. I could give you the do the last 10% because the last 10% of any job last 10% because the last 10% of any job last 10% because the last 10% of any job is the hardest part of the job. is the hardest part of the job. is the hardest part of the job. And most people don't And most people don't And most people don't practice mutual voluntary submission, practice mutual voluntary submission, practice mutual voluntary submission, which is a whole teaching on its own and which is a whole teaching on its own and which is a whole teaching on its own and how you learn how to be in partnership how you learn how to be in partnership how you learn how to be in partnership with one another. It defines the body of with one another. It defines the body of with one another. It defines the body of Christ. It defines marriage. It defines Christ. It defines marriage. It defines Christ. It defines marriage. It defines how this church is led. how this church is led. how this church is led. I could talk to you about raise one-time I could talk to you about raise one-time I could talk to you about raise one-time kids, which means this, teach your kids kids, which means this, teach your kids kids, which means this, teach your kids how to obey the first time you ask. And how to obey the first time you ask. And how to obey the first time you ask. And if you settle for second, five, 10, or if you settle for second, five, 10, or if you settle for second, five, 10, or 15 times, you'll train it into your 15 times, you'll train it into your 15 times, you'll train it into your kids. kids. kids. I wanted to raise one-time kids so that I wanted to raise one-time kids so that I wanted to raise one-time kids so that they'd be one-time response to God. they'd be one-time response to God. they'd be one-time response to God. Here's one, boundaries are a blessing.
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Here's one, boundaries are a blessing. Here's one, boundaries are a blessing. The prison is not inside God's The prison is not inside God's The prison is not inside God's boundaries. The prison is outside God's boundaries. The prison is outside God's boundaries. The prison is outside God's boundaries. Samson showed us that. boundaries. Samson showed us that. boundaries. Samson showed us that. But ultimately, keep sowing smart. Do But ultimately, keep sowing smart. Do But ultimately, keep sowing smart. Do not become weary in sowing smart for in not become weary in sowing smart for in not become weary in sowing smart for in due season, you will reap joyfully. Dads, I want to pray for you. Dads, I want to pray for you. It's not solemn. It's just really strong It's not solemn. It's just really strong It's not solemn. It's just really strong encouragement. encouragement. encouragement. In fact, I want all the dads to stand In fact, I want all the dads to stand In fact, I want all the dads to stand across the campuses, even if you're across the campuses, even if you're across the campuses, even if you're online listening. online listening. online listening. And I want all Gen Z to stand. And I want all Gen Z to stand. And I want all Gen Z to stand. And I want to pray And I want to pray And I want to pray for endurance for you dads. I'm I want to pray that you would keep I'm I want to pray that you would keep doing smart. doing smart. doing smart. And then I want to pray for Gen Z that And then I want to pray for Gen Z that And then I want to pray for Gen Z that you would start smart and stay smart. you would start smart and stay smart. you would start smart and stay smart. So, heavenly Father, thank you for being So, heavenly Father, thank you for being So, heavenly Father, thank you for being our father. our father. our father. I pray for all the dads. I pray for all the dads. I pray for all the dads. I pray you would give them their I pray you would give them their I pray you would give them their three-minute moment from today's three-minute moment from today's three-minute moment from today's conversation, from this move of your conversation, from this move of your conversation, from this move of your spirit among us.
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spirit among us. spirit among us. And I pray, dear God, And I pray, dear God, And I pray, dear God, that you would give them supernatural that you would give them supernatural that you would give them supernatural strength strength strength to keep doing smart. to keep doing smart. to keep doing smart. In the name of Jesus, I pray for the In the name of Jesus, I pray for the In the name of Jesus, I pray for the younger generation rising up that this younger generation rising up that this younger generation rising up that this series and season and even in this series and season and even in this series and season and even in this moment of prayer that you would unlock moment of prayer that you would unlock moment of prayer that you would unlock and unleash something in their soul. and unleash something in their soul. and unleash something in their soul. And gracious God, you would do a work in And gracious God, you would do a work in And gracious God, you would do a work in them them them where they can start their life where they can start their life where they can start their life chasing smart chasing smart chasing smart and keep doing smart and keep doing smart >> [music] >> in a world of stupid. >> in a world of stupid. >> in a world of stupid. Seal this over their lives in Jesus Seal this over their lives in Jesus Seal this over their lives in Jesus name. name. name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Have a seat. Campus pastors, lead us. Have a seat. Campus pastors, lead us. Have a seat. Campus pastors, lead us. >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. What a gift that was to us What a gift that was to us What a gift that was to us to continue to sow smart. to continue to sow smart. to continue to sow smart. Can we honor Pastor Kevin one more time Can we honor Pastor Kevin one more time Can we honor Pastor Kevin one more time for that 3 weeks? for that 3 weeks? for that 3 weeks? What a gift he is to our church. Say it with me. Say sow smart. Say it with me. Say sow smart. Sow smart.
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Sow smart. Sow smart. Build a firm foundation. So grateful for Build a firm foundation. So grateful for Build a firm foundation. So grateful for you, Pastor Kevin, and for all the dads you, Pastor Kevin, and for all the dads you, Pastor Kevin, and for all the dads in the room. So grateful for you in the room. So grateful for you in the room. So grateful for you for leaning into this word, for leaning for leaning into this word, for leaning for leaning into this word, for leaning into what God has for you. into what God has for you. into what God has for you. Uh we do have a gift for every man on Uh we do have a gift for every man on Uh we do have a gift for every man on the way out. We have some be the man the way out. We have some be the man the way out. We have some be the man seasoning. seasoning. seasoning. Yeah. Yeah, you can use it with that Yeah. Yeah, you can use it with that Yeah. Yeah, you can use it with that blowtorch, my friend. blowtorch, my friend. blowtorch, my friend. But we have it on the way out. But we have it on the way out. But we have it on the way out. Also, we we are excited about Father's Also, we we are excited about Father's Also, we we are excited about Father's Day. We would love for you to hang out a Day. We would love for you to hang out a Day. We would love for you to hang out a little bit. Uh once again, as a new little bit. Uh once again, as a new little bit. Uh once again, as a new campus pastor, I have some sweet treats campus pastor, I have some sweet treats campus pastor, I have some sweet treats on the bridge from my family to yours, on the bridge from my family to yours, on the bridge from my family to yours, but we also have our longest putt-putt. but we also have our longest putt-putt. but we also have our longest putt-putt. I want some energy out there. I want I want some energy out there. I want I want some energy out there. I want some people out there winning that some people out there winning that some people out there winning that tomahawk steak. Who going to win for me? tomahawk steak. Who going to win for me? tomahawk steak. Who going to win for me? Wave at me, dad. You going You got it. I Wave at me, dad. You going You got it. I Wave at me, dad. You going You got it. I see it. Okay. All right. Please see it. Okay. All right. Please see it. Okay. All right. Please participate. And last but not least, um participate. And last but not least, um participate. And last but not least, um if you are here for the first time, I'm if you are here for the first time, I'm if you are here for the first time, I'm so grateful you're here. We want to help so grateful you're here. We want to help so grateful you're here. We want to help you take just one step today and get to you take just one step today and get to you take just one step today and get to know you. We have this thing called all know you. We have this thing called all know you. We have this thing called all access. Everybody say all access. access. Everybody say all access. access. Everybody say all access. We want to just get you backstage, right We want to just get you backstage, right We want to just get you backstage, right back here with the team. Wave at them, back here with the team. Wave at them, back here with the team. Wave at them, team. Right over here, backstage, we team. Right over here, backstage, we team. Right over here, backstage, we have a gift for you just to thank you have a gift for you just to thank you have a gift for you just to thank you for being here and just to get to know for being here and just to get to know for being here and just to get to know who you are and get to know your name.
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who you are and get to know your name. who you are and get to know your name. All right, church. For God is good All right, church. For God is good All right, church. For God is good and all the time and all the time and all the time All right, I see y'all next week.
Summary
The sermon celebrates freedom found in faith, referencing the Holy Spirit's presence and the sacrifice of Jesus. It encourages believers to embrace this liberation, casting off shame and regret, and to boldly express their praise and gratitude for salvation.