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Grace, Grace, how [music and singing] sweet how [music and singing] sweet how [music and singing] sweet the sound the sound the sound that save that save that save the rich the rich the rich like me. [music] I [music] I [music] was lost was lost was lost but now but now but now I am found. I am found. I am found. was blind was blind was blind but now [music] but now [music] but now [music] I see. Thank you Jesus. Amazing Amazing [music] [music] [music] grace. grace. grace. How sweet How sweet How sweet the [music] sound the [music] sound the [music] sound that save that save that save her [music] her [music] her [music] like thee. Oh, I [music] Oh, I [music] once once once was lost was lost was lost but now but now but now I [music] I [music] I [music] found.

found. found. was blind, was blind, was blind, but now [music] but now [music] but now [music] I I I see. see. see. [music] [music] [music] Come on, give his praise in your life. Come on, give his praise in your life. Come on, give his praise in your life. Would you give him some praise in this Would you give him some praise in this Would you give him some praise in this room? room? room? The presence of God is here. Stand with The presence of God is here. Stand with The presence of God is here. Stand with us. Let's worship. Let's lift our voice us. Let's worship. Let's lift our voice us. Let's worship. Let's lift our voice for what he's done for us. You and I, we for what he's done for us. You and I, we for what he's done for us. You and I, we have a story. have a story. have a story. He saved us. [music] He's redeemed us. He saved us. [music] He's redeemed us. He saved us. [music] He's redeemed us. Amen. So, let's put our hands together Amen. So, let's put our hands together Amen. So, let's put our hands together this morning. and smile and sing of it. this morning. and smile and sing of it. this morning. and smile and sing of it. And it's worship [music] church. Come And it's worship [music] church. Come And it's worship [music] church. Come on. Can I give a little testimony? on. Can I give a little testimony? on. Can I give a little testimony? That's you and me. That's you and me. That's you and me. I'm only here [music] because of his. The enemy tried to end my story, The enemy tried to end my story, [music] [music] [music] but God had a different face. but God had a different face. but God had a different face. You see, he [music] took my sin and he You see, he [music] took my sin and he You see, he [music] took my sin and he broke my bondage. Thank you.

broke my bondage. Thank you. broke my bondage. Thank you. And he raised me [music] up right out of And he raised me [music] up right out of And he raised me [music] up right out of that grave. Oh, I'm so glad that [music] Jesus. Oh, I'm so glad that [music] Jesus. If you're glad, sing it with me. I was If you're glad, sing it with me. I was If you're glad, sing it with me. I was sinking, sinking, sinking, but I'm singing now. I [music] was But but I'm singing now. I [music] was But but I'm singing now. I [music] was But God, but God had a different way. God, but God had a different way. God, but God had a different way. [music] Yes, he did. I was drowning, [music] Yes, he did. I was drowning, [music] Yes, he did. I was drowning, but I'm [music] but I'm [music] but I'm [music] dancing now. I was But God, but God had dancing now. I was But God, but God had dancing now. I was But God, but God had a different plan. Let's go. a different plan. Let's go. a different plan. Let's go. [music] Come on, why don't we praise? See, I'm Come on, why don't we praise? See, I'm not praising because I'm perfect. not praising because I'm perfect. not praising because I'm perfect. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. I'm praising him cuz he brought me I'm praising him cuz he brought me I'm praising him cuz he brought me through.

I worship cuz [music] his name is I worship cuz [music] his name is worthy. worthy. worthy. And [music] I see what his grace can do. And [music] I see what his grace can do. And [music] I see what his grace can do. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> And if he did it for me, he'll do it for >> And if he did it for me, he'll do it for >> And if he did it for me, he'll do it for you. Do you believe I sing it out? you. Do you believe I sing it out? you. Do you believe I sing it out? [music] [music] [music] I was thinking, I was thinking, I was thinking, but I'm [music] singing now. I was but I'm [music] singing now. I was but I'm [music] singing now. I was [music] a different [music] a different [music] a different I was I was I was [music] dancing now. I was but God but God dancing now. I was but God but God [music] had a different we say but God [music] had a different we say but God [music] had a different we say but God he had a different plan. he had a different plan. he had a different plan. God had a different plan. God had a different plan. God had a different plan. He always [music] says He always [music] says He always [music] says he had a different plan. Let's put our he had a different plan. Let's put our he had a different plan. Let's put our hands together church. Lift it up. hands together church. Lift it up. hands together church. Lift it up. [music] You know this part. Sing it out. Amazing You know this part. Sing it out. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound.

grace, how sweet the sound. grace, how sweet the sound. [music] [music] [music] >> That save the broken rich like me. >> I once was lost, [music] but now I'm >> I once was lost, [music] but now I'm found. found. found. [music] [music] [music] >> Once blind, and now my heart can't see. And when [music] we've been dancing And when [music] we've been dancing thousand years [music] We know this day to see God's [music] We know this day to see God's praise. praise. praise. [music] Still where we beun. Still where we beun. Lift it [music] up high. Lift it [music] up high. Lift it [music] up high. I was thinking I was thinking I was thinking about [music] singing now. about [music] singing now. about [music] singing now. I was I was I was I I I was [music] Thank you, Lord. All Thank you, Lord. All praise.

praise. praise. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> All praise to you, Lord. >> All praise to you, Lord. >> All praise to you, Lord. We [music] say all praise to the great I We [music] say all praise to the great I We [music] say all praise to the great I am. Oh. Oh, praise [music] to the great I Oh. Oh, praise [music] to the great I am. >> All [music] praise to the great I am. >> All [music] praise to the great I am. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> All praise to you, Jesus. To you, Lord. >> All praise to you, Jesus. To you, Lord. >> All praise to you, Jesus. To you, Lord. We honor you today. We lift up our voice We honor you today. We lift up our voice We honor you today. We lift up our voice in thanksgiving and praise. in thanksgiving and praise. in thanksgiving and praise. You are holy, most [singing] worthy, most [singing] worthy, [snorts] worthy of praise, [snorts] worthy of praise, [snorts] worthy of praise, exalted exalted exalted above all things. my God. You are above all things. my God. You are above all things. my God. You are [singing and music] my God. [singing and music] my God. [singing and music] my God. And your splendesty, your [music] your [music] wonder wonder wonder fills [singing] fills [singing] fills [singing] everything. [music] everything. [music] everything. [music] My God, My God, My God, you are [music] my God.

you are [music] my God. you are [music] my God. Holy is the Lord. [singing] Holy is the Lord. [singing] Holy is the Lord. [singing] Holy [music] Holy [music] Holy [music] Lord Almighty. Seated on the throne. Lord Almighty. Seated on the throne. Lord Almighty. Seated on the throne. [music] [music] [music] He's seated on the throne of glory. He's seated on the throne of glory. He's seated on the throne of glory. Highly lifted up. [singing] Highly lifted up. [singing] Highly lifted up. [singing] His presence fills [music] the temple His presence fills [music] the temple His presence fills [music] the temple when we worship you. when we worship you. when we worship you. Oh, we worship [music] you. points [music and singing] to the king points [music and singing] to the king of heavens. of heavens. of heavens. Can't [music and singing] help but sing Can't [music and singing] help but sing Can't [music and singing] help but sing to you. To you [music] to you. To you [music] to you. To you [music] our God and holy is the Lord. [music] our God and holy is the Lord. [music] our God and holy is the Lord. [music] Holy is the Lord Almighty. See it on the Holy is the Lord Almighty. See it on the Holy is the Lord Almighty. See it on the throne. throne. throne. You see [music] it all this morning of You see [music] it all this morning of You see [music] it all this morning of glory. How you lift it up. [music] Your glory. How you lift it up. [music] Your glory. How you lift it up. [music] Your presence fills the temp. We worship you.

presence fills the temp. We worship you. presence fills the temp. We worship you. [music] [music] [music] Oh, we worship you. Holy, [music] holy, Oh, we worship you. Holy, [music] holy, Oh, we worship you. Holy, [music] holy, holy is the Lord. holy is the Lord. holy is the Lord. Holy [music and singing] is the Lord Holy [music and singing] is the Lord Holy [music and singing] is the Lord Almighty. Seated all the throne. Almighty. Seated all the throne. Almighty. Seated all the throne. He's seated [music] on the throne of the He's seated [music] on the throne of the He's seated [music] on the throne of the glory. High lift it up. Your praises. glory. High lift it up. Your praises. glory. High lift it up. Your praises. We worship [music] you. We worship [music] you. We worship [music] you. Oh, we worship you. Hallelujah [music] Hallelujah [music] to the one who came away. to the one who came away. to the one who came away. Hallelujah to the [music] one who died Hallelujah to the [music] one who died Hallelujah to the [music] one who died and rose again. and rose again. and rose again. Hallelujah [music] Hallelujah [music] Hallelujah [music] to the name of my name. Glory [music] to the name of my name. Glory [music] to the name of my name. Glory [music] and honor and power. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah [music] to the name of the Hallelujah [music] to the name of the glory and honor and power [music] glory and honor and power [music] glory and honor and power [music] forever.

forever. forever. Glory and honor [music] Glory and honor [music] Glory and honor [music] and power forever. [music] [music] Holy is the Lord. Holy is the Lord. Holy is the Lord. Holy [singing] is the Lord Almighty. Holy [singing] is the Lord Almighty. Holy [singing] is the Lord Almighty. Seated on the [music] throne of Seated on the [music] throne of Seated on the [music] throne of [singing] seated on the throne of glory. [singing] seated on the throne of glory. [singing] seated on the throne of glory. You [music] You [music] You [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] his presence feels Holy [music] Holy [music] is the Lord. is the Lord. is the Lord. Holy is the Lord Almighty. [music] See Holy is the Lord Almighty. [music] See Holy is the Lord Almighty. [music] See it on the throne. it on the throne. it on the throne. See it on the throne of glory. How you See it on the throne of glory. How you See it on the throne of glory. How you lift it up. Your presence [music] lift it up. Your presence [music] lift it up. Your presence [music] when we worship you. when we worship you. when we worship you. Oh Oh Oh you [music] [music] [music] Jesus.

>> [music] >> [music] >> resurrecting away. away. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah to the world Hallelujah to the world Hallelujah to the world away. away. away. Hallelujah [music] Hallelujah [music] Hallelujah [music] to the one who died and rose again. [music] forever. [music] forever. Glory Glory Glory and honor and power [music] and honor and power [music] and honor and power [music] forever. forever. forever. Glory and honor [music] Glory and honor [music] Glory and honor [music] and power. [music] [music] Come on, Lawrenceville. Can we give God Come on, Lawrenceville. Can we give God Come on, Lawrenceville. Can we give God a praise in this place? Come on. All a praise in this place? Come on. All a praise in this place? Come on. All glory, all honor, all power. God, we glory, all honor, all power. God, we glory, all honor, all power. God, we just worship you in this moment.

just worship you in this moment. just worship you in this moment. Over every failure, over every success, Over every failure, over every success, Over every failure, over every success, God, you are still worthy. God, you are still worthy. God, you are still worthy. >> Over every place in our life that we're >> Over every place in our life that we're >> Over every place in our life that we're still striving in the places where we still striving in the places where we still striving in the places where we may have it figured out, you're still may have it figured out, you're still may have it figured out, you're still worthy. worthy. worthy. And we give you glory in this place And we give you glory in this place And we give you glory in this place today today today because you are seated on a throne. You because you are seated on a throne. You because you are seated on a throne. You [music] are the king and we surrender to [music] are the king and we surrender to [music] are the king and we surrender to you in Jesus name. Somebody say amen. you in Jesus name. Somebody say amen. you in Jesus name. Somebody say amen. Come on. Can we give a great God a great Come on. Can we give a great God a great Come on. Can we give a great God a great praise in this place today. My name is Jason. I'm one of the pastors My name is Jason. I'm one of the pastors here. And if you're new here, maybe it's here. And if you're new here, maybe it's here. And if you're new here, maybe it's your first time. I want you to know God your first time. I want you to know God your first time. I want you to know God is moving [music] in a special way in is moving [music] in a special way in is moving [music] in a special way in this season. We just came off of three this season. We just came off of three this season. We just came off of three nights of revival nights. And God moved nights of revival nights. And God moved nights of revival nights. And God moved in power, guys. Come on. Who was here? in power, guys. Come on. Who was here? in power, guys. Come on. Who was here? Wave at me if you felt that. If you were Wave at me if you felt that. If you were Wave at me if you felt that. If you were here, what we saw was the power of here, what we saw was the power of here, what we saw was the power of community. We prayed [music] together. community. We prayed [music] together. community. We prayed [music] together. We sang together. People came down front We sang together. People came down front We sang together. People came down front and received a move of God. We even and received a move of God. We even and received a move of God. We even broke our fast together at Waffle House.

broke our fast together at Waffle House. broke our fast together at Waffle House. But that's [music] the power of But that's [music] the power of But that's [music] the power of community that when we come together, community that when we come together, community that when we come together, when the church of Jesus comes together, when the church of Jesus comes together, when the church of Jesus comes together, powerful things happen. And last Sunday, powerful things happen. And last Sunday, powerful things happen. And last Sunday, Pastor Jason had us as a church repent Pastor Jason had us as a church repent Pastor Jason had us as a church repent for the ways that we've been isolated as for the ways that we've been isolated as for the ways that we've been isolated as a community, maybe too busy, and many of a community, maybe too busy, and many of a community, maybe too busy, and many of us join groups just last week. If you us join groups just last week. If you us join groups just last week. If you haven't had a chance to do that, we're haven't had a chance to do that, we're haven't had a chance to do that, we're going to give you another opportunity. going to give you another opportunity. going to give you another opportunity. But we believe that God is moving But we believe that God is moving But we believe that God is moving because we're in expectation of what because we're in expectation of what because we're in expectation of what he's going to do for at the movies where he's going to do for at the movies where he's going to do for at the movies where we're going to see many families come we're going to see many families come we're going to see many families come across Lawrenville and fill this place. across Lawrenville and fill this place. across Lawrenville and fill this place. It's one of our most powerful series. It's one of our most powerful series. It's one of our most powerful series. [music] [music] [music] But church, we have work to do. And I But church, we have work to do. And I But church, we have work to do. And I ask the ushers to move the curtains real ask the ushers to move the curtains real ask the ushers to move the curtains real quick. I want y'all to see something. quick. I want y'all to see something. quick. I want y'all to see something. 9:00 a.m. We have room for people to 9:00 a.m. We have room for people to 9:00 a.m. We have room for people to experience Jesus. experience Jesus. experience Jesus. Behind these curtains every week, we Behind these curtains every week, we Behind these curtains every week, we hide the empty seats so you would feel hide the empty seats so you would feel hide the empty seats so you would feel more comfortable. But today, if you give more comfortable. But today, if you give more comfortable. But today, if you give me permission, I want to make you a me permission, I want to make you a me permission, I want to make you a little uncomfortable because this is the little uncomfortable because this is the little uncomfortable because this is the opportunity God has put before us that opportunity God has put before us that opportunity God has put before us that at this at the movies that every empty at this at the movies that every empty at this at the movies that every empty seats represents a place God wants to seats represents a place God wants to seats represents a place God wants to fill. Who believes God wants to fill fill. Who believes God wants to fill fill. Who believes God wants to fill these empty seats.

these empty seats. these empty seats. The question is how? The question is how? The question is how? He's not going to feel it coming down He's not going to feel it coming down He's not going to feel it coming down from heaven. He's going to feel it from heaven. He's going to feel it from heaven. He's going to feel it through you. Look at your neighbor say through you. Look at your neighbor say through you. Look at your neighbor say through you. through you. through you. So, in a moment, I want you to look at So, in a moment, I want you to look at So, in a moment, I want you to look at these seats and I want you to point your these seats and I want you to point your these seats and I want you to point your hands this way. We're pray hands up hands this way. We're pray hands up hands this way. We're pray hands up praying church and I want to pray that praying church and I want to pray that praying church and I want to pray that God would use us to bring our [music] God would use us to bring our [music] God would use us to bring our [music] one and fill these seats together. So, one and fill these seats together. So, one and fill these seats together. So, God, right now as we point toward these God, right now as we point toward these God, right now as we point toward these empty seats, we declare that you're empty seats, we declare that you're empty seats, we declare that you're going to fill it, God. You're going to going to fill it, God. You're going to going to fill it, God. You're going to fill it with people that are far from fill it with people that are far from fill it with people that are far from you but close to us. Our co-workers, our you but close to us. Our co-workers, our you but close to us. Our co-workers, our friends, our family. God, would you friends, our family. God, would you friends, our family. God, would you break our hearts for those that have not break our hearts for those that have not break our hearts for those that have not experienced the gospel? experienced the gospel? experienced the gospel? And would you make us, this 9:00 a.m. And would you make us, this 9:00 a.m. And would you make us, this 9:00 a.m. community, agents of change, community, agents of change, community, agents of change, and we would invite and declare that you and we would invite and declare that you and we would invite and declare that you will feel them through us in Jesus' will feel them through us in Jesus' will feel them through us in Jesus' name. Somebody say, name. Somebody say, name. Somebody say, >> come on. If you're excited about what >> come on. If you're excited about what >> come on. If you're excited about what God's going to do, come on, clap those God's going to do, come on, clap those God's going to do, come on, clap those hands like the devil's in between them.

hands like the devil's in between them. hands like the devil's in between them. I'm believing it. And listen, none of I'm believing it. And listen, none of I'm believing it. And listen, none of this is possible without the name above this is possible without the name above this is possible without the name above all names, Jesus. So, let's worship his all names, Jesus. So, let's worship his all names, Jesus. So, let's worship his name together. name together. name together. >> Thank you, Lord. Our worship is for you >> Thank you, Lord. Our worship is for you >> Thank you, Lord. Our worship is for you and you alone. [music] [music] >> Our hearts cry out for you, Jesus. >> Our hearts cry out for you, Jesus. >> Our hearts cry out for you, Jesus. We need you. We need you. We need you. [music] [music] [music] We need you. I could sing I could sing your name for all my life your name for all my life your name for all my life and [music] still and [music] still and [music] still have more to love each time. have more to love each time. have more to love each time. Jesus [music] be the name ever on my Jesus [music] be the name ever on my Jesus [music] be the name ever on my lips. [music] name.

[music] name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. It makes [music] me cry. Holy. It makes [music] me cry. Holy. It makes [music] me cry. Holy. There is no other [music] name. There is no other [music] name. There is no other [music] name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. [music] There is no other name. [music] There is no other name. [music] Jesus, you're [singing] worthy. [music] You have been the friend who [music] You have been the friend who never [music and singing] never [music and singing] never [music and singing] left. And I won't left. And I won't left. And I won't forget [music] forget [music] forget [music] your faithfulness. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] be the name [singing] ever on my lips. be the name [singing] ever on my lips. be the name [singing] ever on my lips. Only the [music] name of Jesus Only the [music] name of Jesus Only the [music] name of Jesus is sweeter every time that I call on. is sweeter every time that I call on. is sweeter every time that I call on. There's just something [music] about There's just something [music] about There's just something [music] about your name. Come on, press in. There's your name. Come on, press in. There's your name. Come on, press in. There's just something about your name. [music] just something about your name. [music] just something about your name. [music] We adore you, Lord.

We adore you, Lord. We adore you, Lord. It makes me cry. >> [music] >> [music] >> There is no other name. >> There is no other name. >> There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other [music] name. There is no other [music] name. There is no other [music] name. Jesus, you're worthy. [music] Oh, we say Jesus, you're worthy. [music] Oh, we say Jesus, you're worthy. [music] Oh, we say there's something, there's something, there's something, something so [singing] beautiful. something so [singing] beautiful. something so [singing] beautiful. Oh, it's so [music] powerful. Oh, it's so [music] powerful. Oh, it's so [music] powerful. We thank you, Lord. We thank you, Lord. We thank you, Lord. Only in the name of Jesus. [music] All power [music] in the name of All power [music] in the name of face face face [music] [music] [music] holy. We cry worthy. We sing to holy. We cry worthy. We sing to holy. We cry worthy. We sing to [music and singing] you Lord. [music and singing] you Lord. [music and singing] you Lord. Let my heart be a home. Let my heart be a home. Let my heart be a home. Let my praise be a throne. [music] Let my praise be a throne. [music] Let my praise be a throne. [music] Oh Oh Oh Jesus, your name [music] is like the Jesus, your name [music] is like the Jesus, your name [music] is like the morning light. The one the darkness morning light. The one the darkness morning light. The one the darkness can't deny. The resurrection [music] can't deny. The resurrection [music] can't deny. The resurrection [music] [singing] and the life. Jesus.

[singing] and the life. Jesus. [singing] and the life. Jesus. [music] Jesus. Your name can save. Your [music] Jesus. Your name can save. Your [music] Jesus. Your name can save. Your name can [music] heal. Your name can name can [music] heal. Your name can name can [music] heal. Your name can make the stormy be still. Come on. This make the stormy be still. Come on. This make the stormy be still. Come on. This is the Lord that we sing about. is our is the Lord that we sing about. is our is the Lord that we sing about. is our king Jesus. [music] king Jesus. [music] king Jesus. [music] Jesus the bread of life broken for us. Jesus the bread of life broken for us. Jesus the bread of life broken for us. The [music] wounded end, the worthy one, The [music] wounded end, the worthy one, The [music] wounded end, the worthy one, the first and last and soon [music] to the first and last and soon [music] to the first and last and soon [music] to come. Jesus the king who overwhelmed the brave Jesus the king who overwhelmed the brave forever. [music] Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be [music] the name Jesus be [music] the name Jesus be [music] the name that gets all the glory.

that gets all the glory. that gets all the glory. >> [music] Take a song of glory. Take a song of glory. [music] [music] [music] From our hearts to yours. From our hearts to yours. From our hearts to yours. Oh, we praise the name of Jesus. [music] Oh, we praise the name of Jesus. [music] Oh, we praise the name of Jesus. [music] I won't forget the name of Jesus. How could I ever forget your name? How could I ever forget your name? Oh Jesus. [music] Oh Jesus. [music] Oh Jesus. [music] Oh Jesus. Oh Jesus. Oh Jesus. Jesus. Jesus [music] be the name. Jesus [music] be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. [music] Take all the glory. [music] Take all the glory. [music] Oh, there was Jesus. There will be joy.

Oh, there was Jesus. There will be joy. Oh, there was Jesus. There will be joy. Oh, there will be healing. [music] Oh, there will be healing. [music] Oh, there will be healing. [music] Oh, Jesus be the name. Oh, Jesus be the name. Oh, Jesus be the name. They [music] get all the glory. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. Oh, we praise you. Oh, we praise you. Oh, we praise you. There's nothing like your presence. There's nothing like your presence. There's nothing like your presence. [music] There's healing in your name.

There's healing in your name. There's freedom in your name. There's freedom in your name. There's freedom in your name. Salvation in your name. It makes [music] Salvation in your name. It makes [music] Salvation in your name. It makes [music] me cry. Holy. Come on. We sing. There's freedom freedom [music] [music] [music] salvation [singing] salvation [singing] salvation [singing] in your name. in your name. in your name. It makes us cry holy, It makes us cry holy, It makes us cry holy, [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] holy, holy, holy. holy, holy, holy. holy, holy, holy. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. [music] Holy are you Lord Jesus. Jesus. Church, stay right here. Just bow your Church, stay right here. Just bow your Church, stay right here. Just bow your heads with me and just sit in this heads with me and just sit in this heads with me and just sit in this moment. Jesus. There's no other name. We put respect on your name. We put We put respect on your name. We put honor on your name.

>> I don't know why I'll share it, but I'll >> I don't know why I'll share it, but I'll share it. was talking to one of our share it. was talking to one of our share it. was talking to one of our prayer guys this morning just talking prayer guys this morning just talking prayer guys this morning just talking [music] about in the spiritual world the rules of the spiritual world are the rules of the spiritual world are like a legal courtroom and the name Jesus is like the judge and the name Jesus is like the judge putting the gavvel down and saying it is putting the gavvel down and saying it is putting the gavvel down and saying it is finished finished finished you are forgiven you are no longer held you are forgiven you are no longer held you are forgiven you are no longer held guilty guilty guilty he took your punishment he took your punishment he took your punishment so when we sing there's freedom in his so when we sing there's freedom in his so when we sing there's freedom in his name that's not flippant that we are imparted and imputed the that we are imparted and imputed the righteousness of Jesus righteousness of Jesus righteousness of Jesus and we have been set free and we have been set free and we have been set free not because God excused what we did but not because God excused what we did but not because God excused what we did but because Jesus took upon himself what we because Jesus took upon himself what we because Jesus took upon himself what we did did did and he paid the penalty we deserved And it is a fact in the spiritual world And it is a fact in the spiritual world that we have been if you bow to Jesus, that we have been if you bow to Jesus, that we have been if you bow to Jesus, you've been forgiven. You've been you've been forgiven. You've been you've been forgiven. You've been restored and you've been freed. So God, restored and you've been freed. So God, restored and you've been freed. So God, would you help us to live would you help us to live would you help us to live into the truth that is already true?

into the truth that is already true? into the truth that is already true? Will we live as free people, Will we live as free people, Will we live as free people, freed by the name of Jesus, by the blood freed by the name of Jesus, by the blood freed by the name of Jesus, by the blood of Jesus? of Jesus? of Jesus? So God, would you stir up an affection So God, would you stir up an affection So God, would you stir up an affection and a gratitude? For anyone who showed up today and For anyone who showed up today and you're you're feeling like cold, you're you're feeling like cold, you're you're feeling like cold, spiritually cold, I would ask, Holy Spirit, would you use I would ask, Holy Spirit, would you use today to like turn the turn the today to like turn the turn the today to like turn the turn the temperature back up again? And you might temperature back up again? And you might temperature back up again? And you might need to start with gratitude because need to start with gratitude because need to start with gratitude because gratitude stirs affection. gratitude stirs affection. gratitude stirs affection. God, thank you for what you've done in God, thank you for what you've done in God, thank you for what you've done in the life of our church this week. the life of our church this week. the life of our church this week. Thank you for what you've done in so Thank you for what you've done in so Thank you for what you've done in so many individual people this [music] many individual people this [music] many individual people this [music] week, God. Literally, we've got stories week, God. Literally, we've got stories week, God. Literally, we've got stories of healing, of healing, of healing, stories of freedom from addiction, Lord, stories of freedom from addiction, Lord, stories of freedom from addiction, Lord, that you literally removed the appetite that you literally removed the appetite that you literally removed the appetite for addiction. We got emails and texts for addiction. We got emails and texts for addiction. We got emails and texts from people like, "I'm four days clean from people like, "I'm four days clean from people like, "I'm four days clean and sober. and sober. and sober. Jesus freed me, Jesus freed me, Jesus freed me, God." We got marriages that showed up on God." We got marriages that showed up on God." We got marriages that showed up on empty.

empty. empty. We're ripping divorce papers up. Thank We're ripping divorce papers up. Thank We're ripping divorce papers up. Thank you, Jesus. There's freedom, you, Jesus. There's freedom, you, Jesus. There's freedom, God. We got stories of people that God. We got stories of people that God. We got stories of people that showed up. showed up. showed up. They were like angry at you. Atheist, They were like angry at you. Atheist, They were like angry at you. Atheist, angry. I I don't even How could you love angry. I I don't even How could you love angry. I I don't even How could you love a God that fill in the blank and they a God that fill in the blank and they a God that fill in the blank and they encountered the love of Jesus? And we encountered the love of Jesus? And we encountered the love of Jesus? And we have people that bowed their life at have people that bowed their life at have people that bowed their life at revival nights. God, thank you for what revival nights. God, thank you for what revival nights. God, thank you for what you're doing in the life of this church. you're doing in the life of this church. you're doing in the life of this church. Thank you, Jesus. God, the last night we just opened up God, the last night we just opened up the baptismal tub. 28 people spontaneous the baptismal tub. 28 people spontaneous the baptismal tub. 28 people spontaneous like, "Hey, I'm going public tonight. like, "Hey, I'm going public tonight. like, "Hey, I'm going public tonight. God, thank you for those 28 people." I just heard this morning, yesterday, we I just heard this morning, yesterday, we had the honor of had the honor of had the honor of hosting a funeral hosting a funeral hosting a funeral for a young man named Skylar who in this for a young man named Skylar who in this for a young man named Skylar who in this life life life had a lot of physical challenges.

had a lot of physical challenges. had a lot of physical challenges. Shouldn't have lived this long. You were Shouldn't have lived this long. You were Shouldn't have lived this long. You were gracious. gracious. gracious. But that boy who was in a wheelchair is But that boy who was in a wheelchair is But that boy who was in a wheelchair is now running in heaven. Thank you for the now running in heaven. Thank you for the now running in heaven. Thank you for the good news of the gospel. And listen to good news of the gospel. And listen to good news of the gospel. And listen to this. At the end of the funeral, this. At the end of the funeral, this. At the end of the funeral, the father of the young man who they the father of the young man who they the father of the young man who they were celebrating the life of [music] got were celebrating the life of [music] got were celebrating the life of [music] got to stand next to the baptism tub, to stand next to the baptism tub, to stand next to the baptism tub, baptized two people at his son's baptized two people at his son's baptized two people at his son's funeral. Only the gospel does that. funeral. Only the gospel does that. funeral. Only the gospel does that. Jesus, we just thank you for the hope we Jesus, we just thank you for the hope we Jesus, we just thank you for the hope we have in Jesus. have in Jesus. have in Jesus. [applause] So, Holy Spirit, just would if you're So, Holy Spirit, just would if you're comfortable, just take a posture of comfortable, just take a posture of comfortable, just take a posture of receiving because we're going to get to receiving because we're going to get to receiving because we're going to get to God's word together. And we we don't God's word together. And we we don't God's word together. And we we don't just show up here for a TED talk. just show up here for a TED talk. just show up here for a TED talk. Holy Spirit, would you speak [music] to Holy Spirit, would you speak [music] to Holy Spirit, would you speak [music] to your people, your church? your people, your church? your people, your church? Would you encourage? Would you uplift? Would you encourage? Would you uplift? Would you encourage? Would you uplift? Would you pour out your love equally? Would you pour out your love equally? Would you pour out your love equally? God, would you convict? And would you God, would you convict? And would you God, would you convict? And would you push us to live for more? push us to live for more? push us to live for more? God, I have a picture of what this God, I have a picture of what this God, I have a picture of what this church could be and should be. And Lord, church could be and should be. And Lord, church could be and should be. And Lord, I pray that you would give that picture I pray that you would give that picture I pray that you would give that picture to everybody.

to everybody. to everybody. And when I say church, I don't mean a And when I say church, I don't mean a And when I say church, I don't mean a building. I don't mean the a brand of building. I don't mean the a brand of building. I don't mean the a brand of 12. I mean the people. I mean us. I've 12. I mean the people. I mean us. I've 12. I mean the people. I mean us. I've got prayers for us that I believe you got prayers for us that I believe you got prayers for us that I believe you put in my heart for us. So God, [music] put in my heart for us. So God, [music] put in my heart for us. So God, [music] as we walk through them, as we walk through them, as we walk through them, would your Holy Spirit pour out? would your Holy Spirit pour out? would your Holy Spirit pour out? And will we look more and more and more And will we look more and more and more And will we look more and more and more like the church that Jesus established like the church that Jesus established like the church that Jesus established that the Holy Spirit empowered in the that the Holy Spirit empowered in the that the Holy Spirit empowered in the book of Acts? Will we look more and more book of Acts? Will we look more and more book of Acts? Will we look more and more and more like that church? But Lord, and more like that church? But Lord, and more like that church? But Lord, [music] it starts in the everyday [music] it starts in the everyday [music] it starts in the everyday moments. moments. moments. And the same God that showed up for And the same God that showed up for And the same God that showed up for three nights of Revival is the same God three nights of Revival is the same God three nights of Revival is the same God here today. So speak here today. So speak here today. So speak for your servants are listening for your servants are listening for your servants are listening in Jesus name. Amen. Give someone next in Jesus name. Amen. Give someone next in Jesus name. Amen. Give someone next to you a high five. And we're going to to you a high five. And we're going to to you a high five. And we're going to grab a seat and get to work today. >> So, welcome to church. Welcome to >> So, welcome to church. Welcome to church. Welcome to church. And I I I church. Welcome to church. And I I I church. Welcome to church. And I I I sort of alluded to where we're headed sort of alluded to where we're headed sort of alluded to where we're headed today. Uh after revival nights, today. Uh after revival nights, today. Uh after revival nights, uh we had a plan for today and we're uh we had a plan for today and we're uh we had a plan for today and we're sort of making a little bit of a pivot sort of making a little bit of a pivot sort of making a little bit of a pivot in how we end this series in the book of in how we end this series in the book of in how we end this series in the book of Acts. And and instead of sort of landing Acts. And and instead of sort of landing Acts. And and instead of sort of landing where we're where we were going to land, where we're where we were going to land, where we're where we were going to land, I decided to go a little bit more I decided to go a little bit more I decided to go a little bit more personal today and to in essence open up personal today and to in essence open up personal today and to in essence open up my prayer journal uh of some of the my prayer journal uh of some of the my prayer journal uh of some of the prayers that I pray over us as a church.

prayers that I pray over us as a church. prayers that I pray over us as a church. And it's it's not going to be personal And it's it's not going to be personal And it's it's not going to be personal in the sense of it only applies to me, in the sense of it only applies to me, in the sense of it only applies to me, but it's personal in the sense of I I'm but it's personal in the sense of I I'm but it's personal in the sense of I I'm literally bringing prayers uh that I literally bringing prayers uh that I literally bringing prayers uh that I pray over our church and I'm praying for pray over our church and I'm praying for pray over our church and I'm praying for what God would do in our church. And I what God would do in our church. And I what God would do in our church. And I I'm again I'm I crafted them in a way I'm again I'm I crafted them in a way I'm again I'm I crafted them in a way that that I can say them publicly easier that that I can say them publicly easier that that I can say them publicly easier and more clearly. But this is this is and more clearly. But this is this is and more clearly. But this is this is really truly the heart behind everything really truly the heart behind everything really truly the heart behind everything I'm praying and everything I'm asking I'm praying and everything I'm asking I'm praying and everything I'm asking God to do in the life of our church. Not God to do in the life of our church. Not God to do in the life of our church. Not the whole list, but I want to here's the whole list, but I want to here's the whole list, but I want to here's what I want to do today. I just want to what I want to do today. I just want to what I want to do today. I just want to give you four prayers for 12 stone from give you four prayers for 12 stone from give you four prayers for 12 stone from the book of Acts. And I I want to walk the book of Acts. And I I want to walk the book of Acts. And I I want to walk you through them. And I hope uh I hope you through them. And I hope uh I hope you through them. And I hope uh I hope that you'll take notes and I hope that that you'll take notes and I hope that that you'll take notes and I hope that you'll write these down. And I hope that you'll write these down. And I hope that you'll write these down. And I hope that you'll pray these prayers with me. And I you'll pray these prayers with me. And I you'll pray these prayers with me. And I hope that we'll live into these prayers hope that we'll live into these prayers hope that we'll live into these prayers as the Holy Spirit empowers us. The way as the Holy Spirit empowers us. The way as the Holy Spirit empowers us. The way I see today is this is sort of the last I see today is this is sort of the last I see today is this is sort of the last home team locker room gathering before home team locker room gathering before home team locker room gathering before all the guests show up in September for all the guests show up in September for all the guests show up in September for at the movies. And so I want to take at the movies. And so I want to take at the movies. And so I want to take advantage of this last sort of weekend advantage of this last sort of weekend advantage of this last sort of weekend we have together where I can talk to we have together where I can talk to we have together where I can talk to home team. And I acknowledge there's home team. And I acknowledge there's home team. And I acknowledge there's guests in the room. If you're here, guests in the room. If you're here, guests in the room. If you're here, we're so glad you're here. There's we're so glad you're here. There's we're so glad you're here. There's nothing that's secretive we don't want nothing that's secretive we don't want nothing that's secretive we don't want you to hear. In fact, I hope you hear you to hear. In fact, I hope you hear you to hear. In fact, I hope you hear these and go, man, if that's the the these and go, man, if that's the the these and go, man, if that's the the prayers that they're praying over the prayers that they're praying over the prayers that they're praying over the people this church. I want in on that.

people this church. I want in on that. people this church. I want in on that. Great. Welcome home. We're glad you're Great. Welcome home. We're glad you're Great. Welcome home. We're glad you're here. I got a chance to meet numbers of here. I got a chance to meet numbers of here. I got a chance to meet numbers of people across revival nights that kept people across revival nights that kept people across revival nights that kept saying, "Hey, I'm new to the church. saying, "Hey, I'm new to the church. saying, "Hey, I'm new to the church. When did you start coming?" Two weeks When did you start coming?" Two weeks When did you start coming?" Two weeks ago, three weeks ago. So glad you're ago, three weeks ago. So glad you're ago, three weeks ago. So glad you're here. These are prayers I'm asking over here. These are prayers I'm asking over here. These are prayers I'm asking over all of us. And and these prayers are all of us. And and these prayers are all of us. And and these prayers are already already partly true across the already already partly true across the already already partly true across the church. We'll see pictures of these, but church. We'll see pictures of these, but church. We'll see pictures of these, but I'm praying that God would make this I'm praying that God would make this I'm praying that God would make this more consistently true of us as a more consistently true of us as a more consistently true of us as a church. And so I want to give us four church. And so I want to give us four church. And so I want to give us four prayers that I'm praying over 12, over prayers that I'm praying over 12, over prayers that I'm praying over 12, over us, over the people that that God has us, over the people that that God has us, over the people that that God has assembled here at this church. Here's assembled here at this church. Here's assembled here at this church. Here's the first prayer. And I'm going to give the first prayer. And I'm going to give the first prayer. And I'm going to give us a passage of scripture. I want to us a passage of scripture. I want to us a passage of scripture. I want to give us a plan for how I think God wants give us a plan for how I think God wants give us a plan for how I think God wants to do this. And I want to give us a to do this. And I want to give us a to do this. And I want to give us a picture of what it looks like. So here's picture of what it looks like. So here's picture of what it looks like. So here's the first one. Prayer one. I'm praying the first one. Prayer one. I'm praying the first one. Prayer one. I'm praying that 12 would be a church that feeds that 12 would be a church that feeds that 12 would be a church that feeds their own fire with the word and prayer. their own fire with the word and prayer. their own fire with the word and prayer. If you were at night three revival If you were at night three revival If you were at night three revival nights, you remember we lit all these nights, you remember we lit all these nights, you remember we lit all these candles up. It wasn't Christmas Eve if candles up. It wasn't Christmas Eve if candles up. It wasn't Christmas Eve if you saw the pictures on social media you saw the pictures on social media you saw the pictures on social media like you slipped a Christmas Eve picture like you slipped a Christmas Eve picture like you slipped a Christmas Eve picture in. No, it was it was a conversation in. No, it was it was a conversation in. No, it was it was a conversation saying, "Listen, when when the Holy saying, "Listen, when when the Holy saying, "Listen, when when the Holy Spirit came down like fire in the upper Spirit came down like fire in the upper Spirit came down like fire in the upper room and Pentecost, [clears throat] the room and Pentecost, [clears throat] the room and Pentecost, [clears throat] the church, if you want to read it in Acts church, if you want to read it in Acts church, if you want to read it in Acts two, it's it's an unbelievable story.

two, it's it's an unbelievable story. two, it's it's an unbelievable story. And what happened was that Holy Spirit And what happened was that Holy Spirit And what happened was that Holy Spirit came down. The fire showed up and and came down. The fire showed up and and came down. The fire showed up and and the disciples couldn't stay in the upper the disciples couldn't stay in the upper the disciples couldn't stay in the upper room. They had to leave. They they had room. They had to leave. They they had room. They had to leave. They they had to leave and go take the message of the to leave and go take the message of the to leave and go take the message of the gospel out into the streets. But here's gospel out into the streets. But here's gospel out into the streets. But here's the thing. You have to leave the upper the thing. You have to leave the upper the thing. You have to leave the upper room. But our prayer is that the upper room. But our prayer is that the upper room. But our prayer is that the upper room doesn't leave you. room doesn't leave you. room doesn't leave you. That what God forms in you doesn't like That what God forms in you doesn't like That what God forms in you doesn't like you don't leave it at church, but you you don't leave it at church, but you you don't leave it at church, but you feed your own fire. Like you're like you feed your own fire. Like you're like you feed your own fire. Like you're like you don't have to come to church to get fed, don't have to come to church to get fed, don't have to come to church to get fed, although I hope you're fed. You're although I hope you're fed. You're although I hope you're fed. You're you're feeding the the fire of your own you're feeding the the fire of your own you're feeding the the fire of your own spiritual walk with the word and with spiritual walk with the word and with spiritual walk with the word and with prayer. Acts 2:42. Here's here's what prayer. Acts 2:42. Here's here's what prayer. Acts 2:42. Here's here's what they decided to devote themselves to the they decided to devote themselves to the they decided to devote themselves to the early church. They devoted themselves to early church. They devoted themselves to early church. They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship the apostles teaching and to fellowship the apostles teaching and to fellowship to the breaking of bread and to prayer. to the breaking of bread and to prayer. to the breaking of bread and to prayer. And listen, I pray that we would be a And listen, I pray that we would be a And listen, I pray that we would be a church and a people that are devoted to church and a people that are devoted to church and a people that are devoted to God's word and to prayer God's word and to prayer God's word and to prayer because you you can listen to my words, because you you can listen to my words, because you you can listen to my words, you can listen to podcasts. There's so you can listen to podcasts. There's so you can listen to podcasts. There's so many words everywhere, but there's only many words everywhere, but there's only many words everywhere, but there's only one word that is absolutely always true, one word that is absolutely always true, one word that is absolutely always true, divinely inspired by the spirit of God, divinely inspired by the spirit of God, divinely inspired by the spirit of God, and that's God's word. And and when we and that's God's word. And and when we and that's God's word. And and when we read God's word, people always ask like, read God's word, people always ask like, read God's word, people always ask like, "What's God's will for my life?" He "What's God's will for my life?" He "What's God's will for my life?" He wrote it down.

wrote it down. wrote it down. Now, equally, the Holy Spirit still Now, equally, the Holy Spirit still Now, equally, the Holy Spirit still speaks and guides and directs, and speaks and guides and directs, and speaks and guides and directs, and that's what prayer is about. We're we're that's what prayer is about. We're we're that's what prayer is about. We're we're going after the the presence of God and going after the the presence of God and going after the the presence of God and and the word of God, and we're we're and the word of God, and we're we're and the word of God, and we're we're putting those two together in word and putting those two together in word and putting those two together in word and prayer. But listen to me. God's word is prayer. But listen to me. God's word is prayer. But listen to me. God's word is the anchor of this church. even when it the anchor of this church. even when it the anchor of this church. even when it gets tricky in a culture that that is gets tricky in a culture that that is gets tricky in a culture that that is increasingly um more against the truth increasingly um more against the truth increasingly um more against the truth of God's word, we don't cave on that. of God's word, we don't cave on that. of God's word, we don't cave on that. And I pray that as a church when we face And I pray that as a church when we face And I pray that as a church when we face a decision, a temptation, confusion, or a decision, a temptation, confusion, or a decision, a temptation, confusion, or a lie from the world, that our first a lie from the world, that our first a lie from the world, that our first place we run to is God's word as our place we run to is God's word as our place we run to is God's word as our source of truth and direction. Amen. source of truth and direction. Amen. source of truth and direction. Amen. That that would be true of us. I pray That that would be true of us. I pray That that would be true of us. I pray this for you. That there would be a holy this for you. That there would be a holy this for you. That there would be a holy fear and reverence for God and his word. fear and reverence for God and his word. fear and reverence for God and his word. That we don't take it flippantly. That we don't take it flippantly. That we don't take it flippantly. See, we have a plan for for part of See, we have a plan for for part of See, we have a plan for for part of this. And that's like first of all, this. And that's like first of all, this. And that's like first of all, church has to matter. church has to matter. church has to matter. Which means if I'm in town, I'm in Which means if I'm in town, I'm in Which means if I'm in town, I'm in church. Sure, we travel. I travel. I church. Sure, we travel. I travel. I church. Sure, we travel. I travel. I hope you travel. I hope you get some hope you travel. I hope you get some hope you travel. I hope you get some time with family. Equally, when we're in time with family. Equally, when we're in time with family. Equally, when we're in town, we're in church. Like you you have town, we're in church. Like you you have town, we're in church. Like you you have to prioritize your own like feeding of to prioritize your own like feeding of to prioritize your own like feeding of your fire. Like when you get in God's your fire. Like when you get in God's your fire. Like when you get in God's word, you're not checking a box. You are word, you're not checking a box. You are word, you're not checking a box. You are hearing from almighty God. And I pray hearing from almighty God. And I pray hearing from almighty God. And I pray that we're a people that don't just wait that we're a people that don't just wait that we're a people that don't just wait for Sundays to get God's word. Like I for Sundays to get God's word. Like I for Sundays to get God's word. Like I pray you're read like if you need to pray you're read like if you need to pray you're read like if you need to know where to start like first of all know where to start like first of all know where to start like first of all this is cool like if you were in the 28 this is cool like if you were in the 28 this is cool like if you were in the 28 day devotional with us as a church like day devotional with us as a church like day devotional with us as a church like you just finished reading the whole book you just finished reading the whole book you just finished reading the whole book of Acts congratulations.

of Acts congratulations. of Acts congratulations. Equally if you missed it go back jump Equally if you missed it go back jump Equally if you missed it go back jump online get in the devotional. It's a online get in the devotional. It's a online get in the devotional. It's a great first place to start. Get in God's great first place to start. Get in God's great first place to start. Get in God's word like our personal time with God. word like our personal time with God. word like our personal time with God. Like what happens in church will never Like what happens in church will never Like what happens in church will never replace your personal time with God. replace your personal time with God. replace your personal time with God. Man, I hope that church is like a Man, I hope that church is like a Man, I hope that church is like a catalytic moment that pours gas on the catalytic moment that pours gas on the catalytic moment that pours gas on the fire that you've stoked all week. But fire that you've stoked all week. But fire that you've stoked all week. But equally, if every Sunday you come and equally, if every Sunday you come and equally, if every Sunday you come and your the flame of your spiritual walk is your the flame of your spiritual walk is your the flame of your spiritual walk is is out and church has to relight it for is out and church has to relight it for is out and church has to relight it for you, you're missing uh the majority of you, you're missing uh the majority of you, you're missing uh the majority of the Christian walk. Like I pray that we the Christian walk. Like I pray that we the Christian walk. Like I pray that we would be a church that's anchored like would be a church that's anchored like would be a church that's anchored like that. I want to read you a story that that. I want to read you a story that that. I want to read you a story that came in to just I want you to see what came in to just I want you to see what came in to just I want you to see what it looks like from our Somerville it looks like from our Somerville it looks like from our Somerville campus. Shout out Somerville. Everybody campus. Shout out Somerville. Everybody campus. Shout out Somerville. Everybody say, "What's up Somerville?" One, two, say, "What's up Somerville?" One, two, say, "What's up Somerville?" One, two, three. What's up, Somerville? Up in three. What's up, Somerville? Up in three. What's up, Somerville? Up in South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, young man wrote this story. I've been young man wrote this story. I've been young man wrote this story. I've been coming to 12 Somerville for almost two coming to 12 Somerville for almost two coming to 12 Somerville for almost two years now, and I've struggled for many years now, and I've struggled for many years now, and I've struggled for many years with addiction and other emotions years with addiction and other emotions years with addiction and other emotions that have held me back in pursuing Jesus that have held me back in pursuing Jesus that have held me back in pursuing Jesus or having really any faith for that or having really any faith for that or having really any faith for that matter. This past Sunday, I decided to matter. This past Sunday, I decided to matter. This past Sunday, I decided to get baptized after talking with Pastor get baptized after talking with Pastor get baptized after talking with Pastor Zach Otto for weeks about it. I felt the Zach Otto for weeks about it. I felt the Zach Otto for weeks about it. I felt the Holy Spirit convict me in a way I never Holy Spirit convict me in a way I never Holy Spirit convict me in a way I never thought was possible. I've had a lot of thought was possible. I've had a lot of thought was possible. I've had a lot of storms in my life this this year, but storms in my life this this year, but storms in my life this this year, but but but started the year praying more but but started the year praying more but but started the year praying more and relying on God's word. Praying more and relying on God's word. Praying more and relying on God's word. Praying more and relying on God's word. And it's been and relying on God's word. And it's been and relying on God's word. And it's been such a change to where I am now that such a change to where I am now that such a change to where I am now that that that 30 positive change where I am now. 34 says positive change where I am now. 34 says free of one of my addictions. Like 34 free of one of my addictions. Like 34 free of one of my addictions. Like 34 days free of an addiction. And other days free of an addiction. And other days free of an addiction. And other ones that I've also struggled with

ones that I've also struggled with ones that I've also struggled with finally breaking free. I haven't felt finally breaking free. I haven't felt finally breaking free. I haven't felt this sense of freedom in so long. But I this sense of freedom in so long. But I this sense of freedom in so long. But I thank God for allowing me to finally thank God for allowing me to finally thank God for allowing me to finally start building a relationship with start building a relationship with start building a relationship with Jesus. And he is forever changing me and Jesus. And he is forever changing me and Jesus. And he is forever changing me and how I live moving forward. Did you see how I live moving forward. Did you see how I live moving forward. Did you see where it started? God's word and prayer. where it started? God's word and prayer. where it started? God's word and prayer. It wasn't just a service in church. It It wasn't just a service in church. It It wasn't just a service in church. It wasn't like a a message you listen to wasn't like a a message you listen to wasn't like a a message you listen to online. He got in God's word in prayer online. He got in God's word in prayer online. He got in God's word in prayer and God begins to change his church. I and God begins to change his church. I and God begins to change his church. I pray for you daily. When I spend my time pray for you daily. When I spend my time pray for you daily. When I spend my time in God's word in prayer, I'm praying for in God's word in prayer, I'm praying for in God's word in prayer, I'm praying for you when you're in your time of God's you when you're in your time of God's you when you're in your time of God's word and prayer. We will never we will word and prayer. We will never we will word and prayer. We will never we will never outperform our own private worlds never outperform our own private worlds never outperform our own private worlds with Jesus. with Jesus. with Jesus. We will never be more healthy We will never be more healthy We will never be more healthy spiritually than you are personally spiritually than you are personally spiritually than you are personally spiritual with with your father in the spiritual with with your father in the spiritual with with your father in the word and prayer. Second prayer, take word and prayer. Second prayer, take word and prayer. Second prayer, take notes, write this one down. I pray that notes, write this one down. I pray that notes, write this one down. I pray that we're a church where every person is we're a church where every person is we're a church where every person is known and needed. known and needed. known and needed. I pray we're a church where every person I pray we're a church where every person I pray we're a church where every person is known and is needed. And I I want I is known and is needed. And I I want I is known and is needed. And I I want I want you to see like just one of the want you to see like just one of the want you to see like just one of the many pictures in the book of Acts that many pictures in the book of Acts that many pictures in the book of Acts that that could that could illuminate this that could that could illuminate this that could that could illuminate this thought. Acts 2:44-47 says, "All the thought. Acts 2:44-47 says, "All the thought. Acts 2:44-47 says, "All the believers were together." How many of believers were together." How many of believers were together." How many of them? All of them. They were together them? All of them. They were together them? All of them. They were together and had everything in common. They sold and had everything in common. They sold and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to property and possessions to give to property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they anyone who had need. Every day they anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple continued to meet together in the temple continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes courts. They broke bread in their homes courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere and ate together with glad and sincere and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the hearts, praising God and enjoying the hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. and the Lord favor of all the people. and the Lord favor of all the people. and the Lord added to their number daily those who added to their number daily those who added to their number daily those who were being saved. That's a picture of

were being saved. That's a picture of were being saved. That's a picture of what the church is supposed to look what the church is supposed to look what the church is supposed to look like. Not just a service we attend every like. Not just a service we attend every like. Not just a service we attend every Sunday, but a place where everyone can Sunday, but a place where everyone can Sunday, but a place where everyone can be known and everyone can be needed. And be known and everyone can be needed. And be known and everyone can be needed. And when I say those words, known means that when I say those words, known means that when I say those words, known means that that people care for you. People know that people care for you. People know that people care for you. People know your name. They invest in you. You have your name. They invest in you. You have your name. They invest in you. You have relationships. And and needed means that relationships. And and needed means that relationships. And and needed means that like you get to care for others. You get like you get to care for others. You get like you get to care for others. You get to serve. You have a purpose for being to serve. You have a purpose for being to serve. You have a purpose for being here. Like known means like if you're here. Like known means like if you're here. Like known means like if you're not here, you are missed. not here, you are missed. not here, you are missed. That's the kind of church I pray that we That's the kind of church I pray that we That's the kind of church I pray that we would be. Needed means like if you're would be. Needed means like if you're would be. Needed means like if you're not here, something that God wanted to not here, something that God wanted to not here, something that God wanted to do was not accomplished because you are do was not accomplished because you are do was not accomplished because you are needed to accomplish what God's doing needed to accomplish what God's doing needed to accomplish what God's doing here in the church. Like I want you to here in the church. Like I want you to here in the church. Like I want you to be known and needed. And I want everyone be known and needed. And I want everyone be known and needed. And I want everyone that shows up here to be known and that shows up here to be known and that shows up here to be known and needed. I actually went and spent some needed. I actually went and spent some needed. I actually went and spent some time in the psychology behind those time in the psychology behind those time in the psychology behind those terms. It's really interesting to me. terms. It's really interesting to me. terms. It's really interesting to me. Every person walks into a room and they Every person walks into a room and they Every person walks into a room and they they sort of silently ask a version of they sort of silently ask a version of they sort of silently ask a version of these two questions. One, the first these two questions. One, the first these two questions. One, the first question is, do I belong here? question is, do I belong here? question is, do I belong here? And secondly, would anything be missing And secondly, would anything be missing And secondly, would anything be missing if I weren't here? I think that's like a if I weren't here? I think that's like a if I weren't here? I think that's like a a quiet question we ask when you walk a quiet question we ask when you walk a quiet question we ask when you walk into a new room, like, do I belong here?

into a new room, like, do I belong here? into a new room, like, do I belong here? Are they do they want me here? Have you Are they do they want me here? Have you Are they do they want me here? Have you ever felt like unwanted somewhere? Like ever felt like unwanted somewhere? Like ever felt like unwanted somewhere? Like you walked into a meeting that you you walked into a meeting that you you walked into a meeting that you weren't supposed to be in, wrong door, weren't supposed to be in, wrong door, weren't supposed to be in, wrong door, and you you immediately feel that and you you immediately feel that and you you immediately feel that feeling, right? Uh, I'm gonna slide out feeling, right? Uh, I'm gonna slide out feeling, right? Uh, I'm gonna slide out like Homer Simpson sliding into the like Homer Simpson sliding into the like Homer Simpson sliding into the bushes. Like I want to disappear. Was a bushes. Like I want to disappear. Was a bushes. Like I want to disappear. Was a meme. Well done. Like when you feel meme. Well done. Like when you feel meme. Well done. Like when you feel that, it just feels different. I'm going that, it just feels different. I'm going that, it just feels different. I'm going to get the I'm going to pronounce the to get the I'm going to pronounce the to get the I'm going to pronounce the name wrong, but there are two psych name wrong, but there are two psych name wrong, but there are two psych psychologists, Bowmeister and Liry, and psychologists, Bowmeister and Liry, and psychologists, Bowmeister and Liry, and they argued that this whole known and they argued that this whole known and they argued that this whole known and needed thing is not just a preference. needed thing is not just a preference. needed thing is not just a preference. It's a fundamental need as basic as It's a fundamental need as basic as It's a fundamental need as basic as hunger or thirst. hunger or thirst. hunger or thirst. Like to be known and to be needed is a Like to be known and to be needed is a Like to be known and to be needed is a fundamental need. And isolation is is is fundamental need. And isolation is is is fundamental need. And isolation is is is not just sad. The brain treats exclusion not just sad. The brain treats exclusion not just sad. The brain treats exclusion like physical pain. like physical pain. like physical pain. See, I wonder if like middle schoolers See, I wonder if like middle schoolers See, I wonder if like middle schoolers are actually more right than adults are. are actually more right than adults are. are actually more right than adults are. Because when they feel excluded, have Because when they feel excluded, have Because when they feel excluded, have you ever you ever like walked a middle you ever you ever like walked a middle you ever you ever like walked a middle schooler through not being accepted into schooler through not being accepted into schooler through not being accepted into a group? They treat it like physical a group? They treat it like physical a group? They treat it like physical pain. And I think as adults, we're like, pain. And I think as adults, we're like, pain. And I think as adults, we're like, "Get over it. It's no big deal." What if "Get over it. It's no big deal." What if "Get over it. It's no big deal." What if they're more right than we are?

they're more right than we are? they're more right than we are? What if this isolated like you're not What if this isolated like you're not What if this isolated like you're not welcome thing is more serious than we welcome thing is more serious than we welcome thing is more serious than we thought? And like like loneliness is not thought? And like like loneliness is not thought? And like like loneliness is not mainly about how many people are around mainly about how many people are around mainly about how many people are around you. It's it's about whether anyone you. It's it's about whether anyone you. It's it's about whether anyone holds your name, your story, and your holds your name, your story, and your holds your name, your story, and your weight. weight. weight. And you can sit in a room of 3,000 And you can sit in a room of 3,000 And you can sit in a room of 3,000 people and still not have that solved. people and still not have that solved. people and still not have that solved. See, known is what solves that. To be See, known is what solves that. To be See, known is what solves that. To be known means this, someone can say your known means this, someone can say your known means this, someone can say your name without looking at a name tag. That name without looking at a name tag. That name without looking at a name tag. That to be known is someone knows more than to be known is someone knows more than to be known is someone knows more than just the Sunday version of you. To be just the Sunday version of you. To be just the Sunday version of you. To be known means someone would notice if you known means someone would notice if you known means someone would notice if you disappeared for three weeks. Here's what disappeared for three weeks. Here's what disappeared for three weeks. Here's what that means. Let me get practical. If that means. Let me get practical. If that means. Let me get practical. If this is your church, I wish you would this is your church, I wish you would this is your church, I wish you would take notice and start to know some take notice and start to know some take notice and start to know some people. people. people. Like I I wish you would own your section Like I I wish you would own your section Like I I wish you would own your section where you sit because let's be honest, where you sit because let's be honest, where you sit because let's be honest, most of you sit in the same seat or row most of you sit in the same seat or row most of you sit in the same seat or row or area every week. And that's okay And that's okay unless a guest needs our chair, in which unless a guest needs our chair, in which unless a guest needs our chair, in which case we make room. But equally, if case we make room. But equally, if case we make room. But equally, if you're going to be creatures of habit, you're going to be creatures of habit, you're going to be creatures of habit, be creatures of habit on purpose.

be creatures of habit on purpose. be creatures of habit on purpose. Look down the row that that has the same Look down the row that that has the same Look down the row that that has the same people that sit in it every week. And if people that sit in it every week. And if people that sit in it every week. And if someone's not there, I wish you'd reach someone's not there, I wish you'd reach someone's not there, I wish you'd reach out and say, "Hey, I missed you today. out and say, "Hey, I missed you today. out and say, "Hey, I missed you today. You okay? You okay? You okay? Like I wish we'd be a church that's Like I wish we'd be a church that's Like I wish we'd be a church that's wired this way. See, known. Second is wired this way. See, known. Second is wired this way. See, known. Second is needed. And needed is not about being needed. And needed is not about being needed. And needed is not about being busy. It's needing. Being needed is is busy. It's needing. Being needed is is busy. It's needing. Being needed is is it's like mattering. Do I matter? it's like mattering. Do I matter? it's like mattering. Do I matter? And I think hopelessness is directly And I think hopelessness is directly And I think hopelessness is directly connected to purposelessness. connected to purposelessness. connected to purposelessness. Like when you feel like you don't Like when you feel like you don't Like when you feel like you don't matter, what I do doesn't matter. Think matter, what I do doesn't matter. Think matter, what I do doesn't matter. Think about the feelings that start to grow up about the feelings that start to grow up about the feelings that start to grow up in you. Like the second hunger like in you. Like the second hunger like in you. Like the second hunger like known and needed, needed is connected to known and needed, needed is connected to known and needed, needed is connected to mattering. So it's like known, do I mattering. So it's like known, do I mattering. So it's like known, do I belong here? And then that the needed belong here? And then that the needed belong here? And then that the needed question is does my life count here? And question is does my life count here? And question is does my life count here? And researchers distinguish these two words researchers distinguish these two words researchers distinguish these two words for a reason because listen, you can for a reason because listen, you can for a reason because listen, you can feel welcomed and still feel useless. feel welcomed and still feel useless. feel welcomed and still feel useless. You're welcome to be here. We don't need You're welcome to be here. We don't need You're welcome to be here. We don't need you, but you're welcome to stay if you you, but you're welcome to stay if you you, but you're welcome to stay if you want. That's a very different feeling. want. That's a very different feeling. want. That's a very different feeling. And people don't just want a seat. They And people don't just want a seat. They And people don't just want a seat. They want to know that if they don't show up, want to know that if they don't show up, want to know that if they don't show up, is something that was meant to happen is is something that was meant to happen is is something that was meant to happen is it not going to happen cuz I wasn't it not going to happen cuz I wasn't it not going to happen cuz I wasn't here. That's what it means to feel here. That's what it means to feel here. That's what it means to feel needed. Like our day maker teams, like needed. Like our day maker teams, like needed. Like our day maker teams, like I'll tell you who hasn't who does not I'll tell you who hasn't who does not I'll tell you who hasn't who does not battle that question. Our parking teams battle that question. Our parking teams battle that question. Our parking teams >> if they were not here, chaos would ensue >> if they were not here, chaos would ensue >> if they were not here, chaos would ensue in the parking lot. Come on, somebody.

in the parking lot. Come on, somebody. in the parking lot. Come on, somebody. Give it up for our parking guys. Like Give it up for our parking guys. Like Give it up for our parking guys. Like they they don't they don't wake up on they they don't they don't wake up on they they don't they don't wake up on Sunday and go, "No one's going to notice Sunday and go, "No one's going to notice Sunday and go, "No one's going to notice if I go to church anyway." No, we would. if I go to church anyway." No, we would. if I go to church anyway." No, we would. The local police stations would also The local police stations would also The local police stations would also notice because we'd have fender benders notice because we'd have fender benders notice because we'd have fender benders everywhere. We'd have people getting run everywhere. We'd have people getting run everywhere. We'd have people getting run over and we'd have Christians fighting over and we'd have Christians fighting over and we'd have Christians fighting Christians in the parking lot. We'd need Christians in the parking lot. We'd need Christians in the parking lot. We'd need another revival night just for another revival night just for another revival night just for repentance. repentance. repentance. Like when you when you jump onto a team Like when you when you jump onto a team Like when you when you jump onto a team here, you're not filling a spot. You're here, you're not filling a spot. You're here, you're not filling a spot. You're making a difference. making a difference. making a difference. See, being needed means that your gifts See, being needed means that your gifts See, being needed means that your gifts that the Holy Spirit gives you are not that the Holy Spirit gives you are not that the Holy Spirit gives you are not theoretical. theoretical. theoretical. Being needed means someone depends on Being needed means someone depends on Being needed means someone depends on your presence. Being needed means your your presence. Being needed means your your presence. Being needed means your absence creates a real gap, not just an absence creates a real gap, not just an absence creates a real gap, not just an empty chair. empty chair. empty chair. And I want to be the kind of church And I want to be the kind of church And I want to be the kind of church where people are known and needed. where people are known and needed. where people are known and needed. And the way that we play this out, And the way that we play this out, And the way that we play this out, you're going to think I'm a broken you're going to think I'm a broken you're going to think I'm a broken record, but I'm I I am and I'm not. How record, but I'm I I am and I'm not. How record, but I'm I I am and I'm not. How do you become known here? I gave you one do you become known here? I gave you one do you become known here? I gave you one idea. Own your section. Here's the idea. Own your section. Here's the idea. Own your section. Here's the second way. Get in a group.

second way. Get in a group. second way. Get in a group. You will never truly know people or be You will never truly know people or be You will never truly know people or be known if all you have is an hour a known if all you have is an hour a known if all you have is an hour a couple times a month in church. And by couple times a month in church. And by couple times a month in church. And by the way, church was never meant to be the way, church was never meant to be the way, church was never meant to be that. We just read Acts two. All the that. We just read Acts two. All the that. We just read Acts two. All the people were together, breaking bread people were together, breaking bread people were together, breaking bread together, doing life. That's what the together, doing life. That's what the together, doing life. That's what the church is supposed to be. And so when we church is supposed to be. And so when we church is supposed to be. And so when we talk about groups here, by the way, you talk about groups here, by the way, you talk about groups here, by the way, you can text groups to 37748 can text groups to 37748 can text groups to 37748 and you can get signed up. We talk about and you can get signed up. We talk about and you can get signed up. We talk about groups. This is your lifeline to be groups. This is your lifeline to be groups. This is your lifeline to be known. known. known. This is what's cool. This fall, we we This is what's cool. This fall, we we This is what's cool. This fall, we we have had the most people in the history have had the most people in the history have had the most people in the history of our church join a group this fall. of our church join a group this fall. of our church join a group this fall. Praise God. That's an awesome thing to Praise God. That's an awesome thing to Praise God. That's an awesome thing to celebrate. Equally, guess what? We celebrate. Equally, guess what? We celebrate. Equally, guess what? We worked our tails off to open up spots. worked our tails off to open up spots. worked our tails off to open up spots. There are 3,000 more spots still There are 3,000 more spots still There are 3,000 more spots still available, available, available, which means if you're sitting there which means if you're sitting there which means if you're sitting there going, "Ah, it's too late. They don't going, "Ah, it's too late. They don't going, "Ah, it's too late. They don't have a spot for me." We do. There are have a spot for me." We do. There are have a spot for me." We do. There are 3,000 of them. You can still jump. 3,000 of them. You can still jump. 3,000 of them. You can still jump. They've not even started meeting yet. They've not even started meeting yet. They've not even started meeting yet. College football just started yesterday. College football just started yesterday. College football just started yesterday. We're not starting small groups yet. We're not starting small groups yet. We're not starting small groups yet. Praise God for college football. Second, Praise God for college football. Second, Praise God for college football. Second, we want you to be needed. What does that we want you to be needed. What does that we want you to be needed. What does that mean, man? We want you to not just be mean, man? We want you to not just be mean, man? We want you to not just be consumers, be contributors.

consumers, be contributors. consumers, be contributors. Make a difference to the life of your Make a difference to the life of your Make a difference to the life of your church. We created something called church. We created something called church. We created something called growth track that I want to invite you growth track that I want to invite you growth track that I want to invite you to go through. It actually unpacks and to go through. It actually unpacks and to go through. It actually unpacks and unlocks what are the spiritual gifts unlocks what are the spiritual gifts unlocks what are the spiritual gifts God's given you. Why did God put you God's given you. Why did God put you God's given you. Why did God put you here? And you can jump on a team, be a here? And you can jump on a team, be a here? And you can jump on a team, be a daymaker. You can text Growth Track to daymaker. You can text Growth Track to daymaker. You can text Growth Track to 37748. Don't miss it. This is a great 37748. Don't miss it. This is a great 37748. Don't miss it. This is a great season to jump in. If you're new to the season to jump in. If you're new to the season to jump in. If you're new to the church and you go, "What do I do next?" church and you go, "What do I do next?" church and you go, "What do I do next?" Jump into Growth Track. We want to help Jump into Growth Track. We want to help Jump into Growth Track. We want to help you not just be known, but also be you not just be known, but also be you not just be known, but also be needed. People want to be known enough needed. People want to be known enough needed. People want to be known enough that someone would come looking if they that someone would come looking if they that someone would come looking if they weren't here. And people want to be weren't here. And people want to be weren't here. And people want to be needed enough that God's work in this needed enough that God's work in this needed enough that God's work in this church, it would feel absent if they church, it would feel absent if they church, it would feel absent if they weren't here. weren't here. weren't here. And I want to give you one more sort of And I want to give you one more sort of And I want to give you one more sort of new piece of vision that not vision, but new piece of vision that not vision, but new piece of vision that not vision, but a new a new plan that we're going to a new a new plan that we're going to a new a new plan that we're going to begin running in September. Can I can I begin running in September. Can I can I begin running in September. Can I can I give you like an insider locker room give you like an insider locker room give you like an insider locker room look at what something we're going to do look at what something we're going to do look at what something we're going to do in September? Is that okay? in September? Is that okay? in September? Is that okay? >> Three of you are excited. Let's try it >> Three of you are excited. Let's try it >> Three of you are excited. Let's try it again. Can I give you like an insider again. Can I give you like an insider again. Can I give you like an insider look at what we're going to be doing look at what we're going to be doing look at what we're going to be doing this fall in September? Yes. We good? this fall in September? Yes. We good? this fall in September? Yes. We good? Okay. Okay. Okay. I want to tell you the problem before I I want to tell you the problem before I I want to tell you the problem before I tell you the solution. Um, I hope you'll tell you the solution. Um, I hope you'll tell you the solution. Um, I hope you'll see this as like self-awareness.

see this as like self-awareness. see this as like self-awareness. The the biggest hurdle I think a church The the biggest hurdle I think a church The the biggest hurdle I think a church like 12 has is that we're really big. like 12 has is that we're really big. like 12 has is that we're really big. And here's the problem. What do you want And here's the problem. What do you want And here's the problem. What do you want us to do? Turn people away. Like, I hope us to do? Turn people away. Like, I hope us to do? Turn people away. Like, I hope we get bigger. People ask, "When is 12 we get bigger. People ask, "When is 12 we get bigger. People ask, "When is 12 Stone too big?" When the last person Stone too big?" When the last person Stone too big?" When the last person bows the knee to Jesus and everyone's a bows the knee to Jesus and everyone's a bows the knee to Jesus and everyone's a Christian, then we're good. We're we're Christian, then we're good. We're we're Christian, then we're good. We're we're full. We're good. Until then, we're full. We're good. Until then, we're full. We're good. Until then, we're never big enough. Equally, I in our never big enough. Equally, I in our never big enough. Equally, I in our culture, big things get questioned and culture, big things get questioned and culture, big things get questioned and people ask questions like, "What do they people ask questions like, "What do they people ask questions like, "What do they really want? really want? really want? What's the thing behind the thing? What What's the thing behind the thing? What What's the thing behind the thing? What do they really want?" And here's the the do they really want?" And here's the the do they really want?" And here's the the good and bad news. If you like 12, we good and bad news. If you like 12, we good and bad news. If you like 12, we are who we are always. I got nothing are who we are always. I got nothing are who we are always. I got nothing else to show you. If you don't like us, else to show you. If you don't like us, else to show you. If you don't like us, you're never going to like us cuz what you're never going to like us cuz what you're never going to like us cuz what you see is what you get. And in a you see is what you get. And in a you see is what you get. And in a culture that is very plastic and very culture that is very plastic and very culture that is very plastic and very like put up a good facade like the like put up a good facade like the like put up a good facade like the buildings at Disneyland with nothing buildings at Disneyland with nothing buildings at Disneyland with nothing behind the facade, we for good or for behind the facade, we for good or for behind the facade, we for good or for bad, we got nothing to hide here. Like bad, we got nothing to hide here. Like bad, we got nothing to hide here. Like you can you can look like look under the you can you can look like look under the you can you can look like look under the hood. You can take a look at things. And hood. You can take a look at things. And hood. You can take a look at things. And so what what we want to do is create an so what what we want to do is create an so what what we want to do is create an environment that just reveals to people environment that just reveals to people environment that just reveals to people like this is who we are. And here's what like this is who we are. And here's what like this is who we are. And here's what it's called. It's going to be something it's called. It's going to be something it's called. It's going to be something starting in September. A couple campuses starting in September. A couple campuses starting in September. A couple campuses are piloting it right now, including are piloting it right now, including are piloting it right now, including Lawrenville. It's called All Access.

Lawrenville. It's called All Access. Lawrenville. It's called All Access. Here's what that means. We want when Here's what that means. We want when Here's what that means. We want when someone shows up to church, like for the someone shows up to church, like for the someone shows up to church, like for the very first time, we want to give them very first time, we want to give them very first time, we want to give them all access to see this place. And the all access to see this place. And the all access to see this place. And the quicker that they see behind the the quicker that they see behind the the quicker that they see behind the the curtain, if you will, I think the curtain, if you will, I think the curtain, if you will, I think the quicker they can trust us. Cuz listen, quicker they can trust us. Cuz listen, quicker they can trust us. Cuz listen, we we actually don't have anything to we we actually don't have anything to we we actually don't have anything to hide. If you know me off stage, I'm the hide. If you know me off stage, I'm the hide. If you know me off stage, I'm the same person offstage. If you don't like same person offstage. If you don't like same person offstage. If you don't like me, you ain't going to like me off stage me, you ain't going to like me off stage me, you ain't going to like me off stage anymore. You like me on stage. It's just anymore. You like me on stage. It's just anymore. You like me on stage. It's just who we are. And so what All Access is who we are. And so what All Access is who we are. And so what All Access is going to be is like a five or 10 minute going to be is like a five or 10 minute going to be is like a five or 10 minute gathering right after the services. Like gathering right after the services. Like gathering right after the services. Like if you're new to the church, you're new if you're new to the church, you're new if you're new to the church, you're new to the church in general, you want to to the church in general, you want to to the church in general, you want to know how to get connected at a place know how to get connected at a place know how to get connected at a place like this, you go to All Access. And by like this, you go to All Access. And by like this, you go to All Access. And by the way, if you bring your one with you, the way, if you bring your one with you, the way, if you bring your one with you, you should be bringing them to All you should be bringing them to All you should be bringing them to All Access. Where is it going to be? Glad Access. Where is it going to be? Glad Access. Where is it going to be? Glad you asked. It's going to be in the green you asked. It's going to be in the green you asked. It's going to be in the green room at every campus. Why? Because in room at every campus. Why? Because in room at every campus. Why? Because in gross sort of cultures, the green room gross sort of cultures, the green room gross sort of cultures, the green room is where the celebrity hides out to stay is where the celebrity hides out to stay is where the celebrity hides out to stay away from people. away from people. away from people. In a healthy culture, the green room is In a healthy culture, the green room is In a healthy culture, the green room is the place you open up to get close to the place you open up to get close to the place you open up to get close to people. So, we want to invite people people. So, we want to invite people people. So, we want to invite people like come behind the curtain, if you like come behind the curtain, if you like come behind the curtain, if you will, and just hang out with us. We want will, and just hang out with us. We want will, and just hang out with us. We want to get to know you, hear your story, to get to know you, hear your story, to get to know you, hear your story, help you get known, and help you get help you get known, and help you get help you get known, and help you get needed here. And so, starting in needed here. And so, starting in needed here. And so, starting in September 13th, I believe the first week September 13th, I believe the first week September 13th, I believe the first week at the movies, we're going to begin at the movies, we're going to begin at the movies, we're going to begin running all access across the whole running all access across the whole running all access across the whole church. And we want to help people get church. And we want to help people get church. And we want to help people get connected quicker here because at a big connected quicker here because at a big connected quicker here because at a big church you have lots of questions and at church you have lots of questions and at church you have lots of questions and at a big church you can sit and be unknown a big church you can sit and be unknown a big church you can sit and be unknown for a long time and we want to bridge for a long time and we want to bridge for a long time and we want to bridge that gap and say no we want you to be that gap and say no we want you to be that gap and say no we want you to be known here as quickly as possible and

known here as quickly as possible and known here as quickly as possible and we're not just trying to gather a crowd we're not just trying to gather a crowd we're not just trying to gather a crowd we're trying to build a church. Amen. we're trying to build a church. Amen. we're trying to build a church. Amen. >> So all access starts September 13th. >> So all access starts September 13th. >> So all access starts September 13th. You'll start hearing about it at your You'll start hearing about it at your You'll start hearing about it at your campuses. When you hear it I want you to campuses. When you hear it I want you to campuses. When you hear it I want you to hear the backstory behind it. And I hope hear the backstory behind it. And I hope hear the backstory behind it. And I hope that we see a bunch of you bringing your that we see a bunch of you bringing your that we see a bunch of you bringing your ones this September into all access. ones this September into all access. ones this September into all access. Third prayer, taking notes. I I I pray Third prayer, taking notes. I I I pray Third prayer, taking notes. I I I pray that 12 Stone will be a church where that 12 Stone will be a church where that 12 Stone will be a church where generosity is normal. generosity is normal. generosity is normal. If you read through the book of Acts, If you read through the book of Acts, If you read through the book of Acts, the amount of times that the early the amount of times that the early the amount of times that the early church in Acts had moments where the church in Acts had moments where the church in Acts had moments where the church was just wildly generous and it church was just wildly generous and it church was just wildly generous and it was so normal. Here's a here's a I'll was so normal. Here's a here's a I'll was so normal. Here's a here's a I'll just give you one of the the passages. just give you one of the the passages. just give you one of the the passages. Acts four. From time to time, like so Acts four. From time to time, like so Acts four. From time to time, like so nonchalant, from time to time, those who nonchalant, from time to time, those who nonchalant, from time to time, those who own land or houses sold them, brought own land or houses sold them, brought own land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales, put at the the money from the sales, put at the the money from the sales, put at the apostles feet, and it was distributed to apostles feet, and it was distributed to apostles feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need. Do do you hear the anyone who had need. Do do you hear the anyone who had need. Do do you hear the like the the simplistic, nonforced, like the the simplistic, nonforced, like the the simplistic, nonforced, nonpressurefilled way the the early nonpressurefilled way the the early nonpressurefilled way the the early church worked? People were just church worked? People were just church worked? People were just generous. They saw what God was doing generous. They saw what God was doing generous. They saw what God was doing and the early church growing and they and the early church growing and they and the early church growing and they were like, "Hey, it's it it would make were like, "Hey, it's it it would make were like, "Hey, it's it it would make sense if we figured out how to keep this sense if we figured out how to keep this sense if we figured out how to keep this thing going." And so they sold stuff and thing going." And so they sold stuff and thing going." And so they sold stuff and gave it to the church. It's a beautiful gave it to the church. It's a beautiful gave it to the church. It's a beautiful picture where it's not forced, it's not picture where it's not forced, it's not picture where it's not forced, it's not coerced, it's not icky, it's not gross.

coerced, it's not icky, it's not gross. coerced, it's not icky, it's not gross. It's normal. It's normal. It's normal. And there's two stories in Acts four is And there's two stories in Acts four is And there's two stories in Acts four is one. Acts 5 is the other, where this one. Acts 5 is the other, where this one. Acts 5 is the other, where this actually happened. Acts four, the very actually happened. Acts four, the very actually happened. Acts four, the very next verse, talks about one of them. next verse, talks about one of them. next verse, talks about one of them. Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas, apostles called Barnabas, apostles called Barnabas, which means son of encouragement. which means son of encouragement. which means son of encouragement. Barnabas sold a field he owned and Barnabas sold a field he owned and Barnabas sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it the brought the money and put it the brought the money and put it the apostles feet. He did exactly that. Who apostles feet. He did exactly that. Who apostles feet. He did exactly that. Who was Barnabas? Barnabas was a was a was Barnabas? Barnabas was a was a was Barnabas? Barnabas was a was a businessman in those days. And he bowed businessman in those days. And he bowed businessman in those days. And he bowed his knee to Jesus. He was he was born as his knee to Jesus. He was he was born as his knee to Jesus. He was he was born as a Jewish man and he he saw Jesus as the a Jewish man and he he saw Jesus as the a Jewish man and he he saw Jesus as the Messiah. He bowed his knee, became a Messiah. He bowed his knee, became a Messiah. He bowed his knee, became a follower of Jesus. And he figured out follower of Jesus. And he figured out follower of Jesus. And he figured out that one of the ways that he could be that one of the ways that he could be that one of the ways that he could be needed in the early church, if you will, needed in the early church, if you will, needed in the early church, if you will, is if God's blessed me with something, I is if God's blessed me with something, I is if God's blessed me with something, I want to I want to bring that in front of want to I want to bring that in front of want to I want to bring that in front of the apostles and say, "Listen, we got to the apostles and say, "Listen, we got to the apostles and say, "Listen, we got to go expand this whole gospel kingdom go expand this whole gospel kingdom go expand this whole gospel kingdom thing." And it was so normal for him. thing." And it was so normal for him. thing." And it was so normal for him. and his selfless generosity helped to and his selfless generosity helped to and his selfless generosity helped to fund the early church. This is how it's fund the early church. This is how it's fund the early church. This is how it's worked from the beginning. worked from the beginning. worked from the beginning. But then there's a contrasted story that But then there's a contrasted story that But then there's a contrasted story that I'm not going to read directly. You can I'm not going to read directly. You can I'm not going to read directly. You can go read Acts 5. It is one of the more go read Acts 5. It is one of the more go read Acts 5. It is one of the more terrifying passages in scripture. It's terrifying passages in scripture. It's terrifying passages in scripture. It's about this couple, Ananas and Safh.

about this couple, Ananas and Safh. about this couple, Ananas and Safh. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, I know where you fall on the grace I know where you fall on the grace I know where you fall on the grace justice side. Got it. justice side. Got it. justice side. Got it. And the story is haunting because here And the story is haunting because here And the story is haunting because here here's how I picture it. They see here's how I picture it. They see here's how I picture it. They see Barnabas, his name was Joseph. He he Barnabas, his name was Joseph. He he Barnabas, his name was Joseph. He he sells this land and he gives all the the sells this land and he gives all the the sells this land and he gives all the the money to the church and like he people money to the church and like he people money to the church and like he people were so like enthralled by what he did were so like enthralled by what he did were so like enthralled by what he did that they even gave him a cool nickname, that they even gave him a cool nickname, that they even gave him a cool nickname, Barnabas, son of encouragement. And Barnabas, son of encouragement. And Barnabas, son of encouragement. And they're like, we want to get in on this. they're like, we want to get in on this. they're like, we want to get in on this. So in Safara, they sell a piece of land So in Safara, they sell a piece of land So in Safara, they sell a piece of land and they walk in proclaiming, we're and they walk in proclaiming, we're and they walk in proclaiming, we're bringing all of the sale from the this bringing all of the sale from the this bringing all of the sale from the this land. We're bringing all the money to land. We're bringing all the money to land. We're bringing all the money to the church. and they kept back some of the church. and they kept back some of the church. and they kept back some of it. it. it. And then Peter's like, "Why are you And then Peter's like, "Why are you And then Peter's like, "Why are you lying? Not just to me, but to God." And lying? Not just to me, but to God." And lying? Not just to me, but to God." And God literally struck this couple down in God literally struck this couple down in God literally struck this couple down in the church. Like dead. Side note, the Bible is like the best Side note, the Bible is like the best movie ever written. Just imagine that movie ever written. Just imagine that movie ever written. Just imagine that moment. Imagine if you lied in church, moment. Imagine if you lied in church, moment. Imagine if you lied in church, you just struck down dead. That'd be a you just struck down dead. That'd be a you just struck down dead. That'd be a bad day for some of us.

And here's the point. They didn't get And here's the point. They didn't get struck down because they didn't give struck down because they didn't give struck down because they didn't give everything. They got struck down because everything. They got struck down because everything. They got struck down because they lied. If they just said, "We're they lied. If they just said, "We're they lied. If they just said, "We're bringing some of the proceeds." Great. bringing some of the proceeds." Great. bringing some of the proceeds." Great. Equally, they talked like they were all Equally, they talked like they were all Equally, they talked like they were all in, but they gave like they were partly in, but they gave like they were partly in, but they gave like they were partly in when Barnabas was all in. See, one of in when Barnabas was all in. See, one of in when Barnabas was all in. See, one of my prayers is that God would continue to my prayers is that God would continue to my prayers is that God would continue to raise up Barnabases in the life of this raise up Barnabases in the life of this raise up Barnabases in the life of this church where where men and women would church where where men and women would church where where men and women would see what God's entrusted to them as see what God's entrusted to them as see what God's entrusted to them as kingdom resources and say, "Listen, kingdom resources and say, "Listen, kingdom resources and say, "Listen, there's stuff that God's given me. I there's stuff that God's given me. I there's stuff that God's given me. I God, the Holy Spirit's asking me to sell God, the Holy Spirit's asking me to sell God, the Holy Spirit's asking me to sell this, move this. I want to contribute." this, move this. I want to contribute." this, move this. I want to contribute." And by the way, it's not the amount, And by the way, it's not the amount, And by the way, it's not the amount, it's the heart behind it. Barnabas, as a it's the heart behind it. Barnabas, as a it's the heart behind it. Barnabas, as a as a person, it wasn't the amount he as a person, it wasn't the amount he as a person, it wasn't the amount he gave. It was the heart behind it. Why? I gave. It was the heart behind it. Why? I gave. It was the heart behind it. Why? I want to again, this here, these are want to again, this here, these are want to again, this here, these are prayers I pray over our church. I want prayers I pray over our church. I want prayers I pray over our church. I want to give you backdrop to why. Why? to give you backdrop to why. Why? to give you backdrop to why. Why? Because listen, there's no endowment Because listen, there's no endowment Because listen, there's no endowment that funds what God does here. The that funds what God does here. The that funds what God does here. The government doesn't give us money to run government doesn't give us money to run government doesn't give us money to run a church here. Everything we do here is a church here. Everything we do here is a church here. Everything we do here is funded by normal people like you and funded by normal people like you and funded by normal people like you and like me and like Barnabas. That's how like me and like Barnabas. That's how like me and like Barnabas. That's how this church works. In fact, the this church works. In fact, the this church works. In fact, the unshakable vision we're in the middle unshakable vision we're in the middle unshakable vision we're in the middle of, everything we're doing from building of, everything we're doing from building of, everything we're doing from building campuses to translating the Bible into campuses to translating the Bible into campuses to translating the Bible into Cororusani Turk to the fighting of human Cororusani Turk to the fighting of human Cororusani Turk to the fighting of human trafficking to all the vision components trafficking to all the vision components trafficking to all the vision components we're a part of here. All of that is by we're a part of here. All of that is by we're a part of here. All of that is by God's people having a spirit of God's people having a spirit of God's people having a spirit of Barnabas.

Barnabas. Barnabas. And this is an interesting way to to see And this is an interesting way to to see And this is an interesting way to to see it. I believe that God determines the it. I believe that God determines the it. I believe that God determines the vision for this church. God's people vision for this church. God's people vision for this church. God's people determine the speed by which it's determine the speed by which it's determine the speed by which it's accomplished accomplished accomplished through our generosity. And I pray that through our generosity. And I pray that through our generosity. And I pray that generosity is such a normal part of what generosity is such a normal part of what generosity is such a normal part of what it means to follow Jesus. Like if Jesus it means to follow Jesus. Like if Jesus it means to follow Jesus. Like if Jesus is king, then Jesus gets first and best. is king, then Jesus gets first and best. is king, then Jesus gets first and best. And I pray that God would continue to And I pray that God would continue to And I pray that God would continue to rise up Barnabas-like people inside this rise up Barnabas-like people inside this rise up Barnabas-like people inside this church. church. church. And I I want to just connect the dots And I I want to just connect the dots And I I want to just connect the dots because sometimes you might think, I got because sometimes you might think, I got because sometimes you might think, I got to figure out how to be in some special to figure out how to be in some special to figure out how to be in some special group to be able to fund to be a part of group to be able to fund to be a part of group to be able to fund to be a part of the kingdom. You maybe have never like the kingdom. You maybe have never like the kingdom. You maybe have never like ever given anything to a church. ever given anything to a church. ever given anything to a church. You you you can like line your life up You you you can like line your life up You you you can like line your life up with kingdom values like immediately. If with kingdom values like immediately. If with kingdom values like immediately. If you don't know what to do, talk to your you don't know what to do, talk to your you don't know what to do, talk to your campus pastor. If you know what to do, campus pastor. If you know what to do, campus pastor. If you know what to do, you know how to honor God in this stuff. you know how to honor God in this stuff. you know how to honor God in this stuff. That's how this church moves forward. That's how this church moves forward. That's how this church moves forward. Did you notice we don't charge ticket Did you notice we don't charge ticket Did you notice we don't charge ticket prices for revival nights? We don't prices for revival nights? We don't prices for revival nights? We don't charge like like to show up to charge like like to show up to charge like like to show up to Wednesdays of student ministry. Why? Wednesdays of student ministry. Why? Wednesdays of student ministry. Why? Because God's people have been so Because God's people have been so Because God's people have been so faithful and generous over the years.

faithful and generous over the years. faithful and generous over the years. And we like we have moments at the end And we like we have moments at the end And we like we have moments at the end of service where we talk about sing and of service where we talk about sing and of service where we talk about sing and bring and pray. That's how God actually bring and pray. That's how God actually bring and pray. That's how God actually advances this church together. And it's advances this church together. And it's advances this church together. And it's not just about financial resources, not just about financial resources, not just about financial resources, about time. It's a disposition. I pray about time. It's a disposition. I pray about time. It's a disposition. I pray that we would be a generous church. And that we would be a generous church. And that we would be a generous church. And I want to give you a picture of what I want to give you a picture of what I want to give you a picture of what that looks like. Here's here's a picture that looks like. Here's here's a picture that looks like. Here's here's a picture from this week. So, at the end of from this week. So, at the end of from this week. So, at the end of revival nights, we fasted for three days revival nights, we fasted for three days revival nights, we fasted for three days and we were going to go break our fast and we were going to go break our fast and we were going to go break our fast after the Tuesday night. And I I after the Tuesday night. And I I after the Tuesday night. And I I happened to mention like, "Hey guys, happened to mention like, "Hey guys, happened to mention like, "Hey guys, listen, don't break your fast like going listen, don't break your fast like going listen, don't break your fast like going through a drive-thru by yourself." through a drive-thru by yourself." through a drive-thru by yourself." Like, break your fast like the early Like, break your fast like the early Like, break your fast like the early church would have. Like, get around some church would have. Like, get around some church would have. Like, get around some some God's people and say, "Listen, some God's people and say, "Listen, some God's people and say, "Listen, we're going out together. We're going to we're going out together. We're going to we're going out together. We're going to break our fast together and just talk break our fast together and just talk break our fast together and just talk about the goodness of God from this about the goodness of God from this about the goodness of God from this week. Like don't go break your fast by week. Like don't go break your fast by week. Like don't go break your fast by yourself. And I I even challenge if yourself. And I I even challenge if yourself. And I I even challenge if you're over 30, like don't embarrass you're over 30, like don't embarrass you're over 30, like don't embarrass 18-year-old you. Like stay up an extra 18-year-old you. Like stay up an extra 18-year-old you. Like stay up an extra hour. Live a little. And I made the hour. Live a little. And I made the hour. Live a little. And I made the statement like just go to Waffle House statement like just go to Waffle House statement like just go to Waffle House or something and break your fast. I or something and break your fast. I or something and break your fast. I should have mentioned multiple should have mentioned multiple should have mentioned multiple restaurants because too many people took restaurants because too many people took restaurants because too many people took that literal. And we shut down some that literal. And we shut down some that literal. And we shut down some Waffle Houses around the territory.

Waffle Houses around the territory. Waffle Houses around the territory. Sorry, Waffle House. But here's a cool Sorry, Waffle House. But here's a cool Sorry, Waffle House. But here's a cool story from the Flowery Branch campus. story from the Flowery Branch campus. story from the Flowery Branch campus. So, there's a group of staff and and and So, there's a group of staff and and and So, there's a group of staff and and and day makers and people from the Fire day makers and people from the Fire day makers and people from the Fire Branch campus said, "All right, we're Branch campus said, "All right, we're Branch campus said, "All right, we're going to Waffle House tonight. Let's go. going to Waffle House tonight. Let's go. going to Waffle House tonight. Let's go. Let's make some bad decisions." And they Let's make some bad decisions." And they Let's make some bad decisions." And they showed up to Waffle House and they had showed up to Waffle House and they had showed up to Waffle House and they had no idea what was coming at them. And no idea what was coming at them. And no idea what was coming at them. And they ended up packing out this Waffle they ended up packing out this Waffle they ended up packing out this Waffle House and there was like like one of the House and there was like like one of the House and there was like like one of the waitresses had just quit. They were waitresses had just quit. They were waitresses had just quit. They were short-handed and they looked around. short-handed and they looked around. short-handed and they looked around. There's dishes on all the tables. They There's dishes on all the tables. They There's dishes on all the tables. They knew there was no way we're eating. And knew there was no way we're eating. And knew there was no way we're eating. And they had a decision to make consciously they had a decision to make consciously they had a decision to make consciously or unconsciously. Either they were going or unconsciously. Either they were going or unconsciously. Either they were going to gripe about it or they were going to to gripe about it or they were going to to gripe about it or they were going to have this generous spirit and say, "I have this generous spirit and say, "I have this generous spirit and say, "I want to I want to do something about want to I want to do something about want to I want to do something about it." And I'm so proud of our church. I it." And I'm so proud of our church. I it." And I'm so proud of our church. I love our people. Three people in the love our people. Three people in the love our people. Three people in the group said, "You know what? group said, "You know what? group said, "You know what? Let's not complain. Let's go solve a Let's not complain. Let's go solve a Let's not complain. Let's go solve a problem." So, they stood up and they problem." So, they stood up and they problem." So, they stood up and they started busting tables. They got behind started busting tables. They got behind started busting tables. They got behind the counter and started washing dishes. the counter and started washing dishes. the counter and started washing dishes. They started taking orders and bringing They started taking orders and bringing They started taking orders and bringing them back to the chef that was on the them back to the chef that was on the them back to the chef that was on the line cooking meals for people, bringing line cooking meals for people, bringing line cooking meals for people, bringing food out. One of the guys even sent his food out. One of the guys even sent his food out. One of the guys even sent his family home in the car and he stayed to family home in the car and he stayed to family home in the car and he stayed to finish helping get them through this finish helping get them through this finish helping get them through this shift. See, that's the kind of church I shift. See, that's the kind of church I shift. See, that's the kind of church I want to be a part of. Don't you? I want want to be a part of. Don't you? I want want to be a part of. Don't you? I want more of that. Would we be known as a more of that. Would we be known as a more of that. Would we be known as a generous church?

generous church? generous church? Man, I pray that that's the like I I Man, I pray that that's the like I I Man, I pray that that's the like I I hope those things become normalized hope those things become normalized hope those things become normalized here. They happen so much that it's here. They happen so much that it's here. They happen so much that it's like, of course, we would do that. you like, of course, we would do that. you like, of course, we would do that. you understand that that we follow Jesus and understand that that we follow Jesus and understand that that we follow Jesus and we have a reward in eternity and this we have a reward in eternity and this we have a reward in eternity and this life is fleeting. I I I'm not going to life is fleeting. I I I'm not going to life is fleeting. I I I'm not going to complain about stuff. I'm going to help complain about stuff. I'm going to help complain about stuff. I'm going to help serve and be and be a part of the serve and be and be a part of the serve and be and be a part of the solving the problem. I want to have a solving the problem. I want to have a solving the problem. I want to have a generous spirit in this. See, may God generous spirit in this. See, may God generous spirit in this. See, may God create that kind of like Barnabas spirit create that kind of like Barnabas spirit create that kind of like Barnabas spirit in the life of this church. in the life of this church. in the life of this church. Lastly, my fourth prayer for us as we go Lastly, my fourth prayer for us as we go Lastly, my fourth prayer for us as we go into this fall. I pray that 12 will be a into this fall. I pray that 12 will be a into this fall. I pray that 12 will be a church that aches for the lost. a church that doesn't forget that we a church that doesn't forget that we once were lost. And you might be found once were lost. And you might be found once were lost. And you might be found now. Praise God. But you weren't always now. Praise God. But you weren't always now. Praise God. But you weren't always found. And I pray that we'd be a church found. And I pray that we'd be a church found. And I pray that we'd be a church that aches for the lost. See, I could go that aches for the lost. See, I could go that aches for the lost. See, I could go through a a bunch of passages in Acts. through a a bunch of passages in Acts. through a a bunch of passages in Acts. Acts 5, like they cared about the lost Acts 5, like they cared about the lost Acts 5, like they cared about the lost so much that they never stopped teaching so much that they never stopped teaching so much that they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus and proclaiming the good news that Jesus and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah. Even after persecution is the Messiah. Even after persecution is the Messiah. Even after persecution and they were scattered. Acts 8:4, they and they were scattered. Acts 8:4, they and they were scattered. Acts 8:4, they preached the word wherever they went.

preached the word wherever they went. preached the word wherever they went. Acts 11, they kept telling them the good Acts 11, they kept telling them the good Acts 11, they kept telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. And a great news about the Lord Jesus. And a great news about the Lord Jesus. And a great number of people believed and turned to number of people believed and turned to number of people believed and turned to the Lord. Like wherever they went, they the Lord. Like wherever they went, they the Lord. Like wherever they went, they were bringing the good news of Jesus. were bringing the good news of Jesus. were bringing the good news of Jesus. But here's a passage where the Apostle But here's a passage where the Apostle But here's a passage where the Apostle Paul had this moment. Paul had this moment. Paul had this moment. Verse 16, while Paul was waiting for Verse 16, while Paul was waiting for Verse 16, while Paul was waiting for them in Athens. them in Athens. them in Athens. He was greatly distressed. He was greatly distressed. He was greatly distressed. Like whose heart achd for lost people, Like whose heart achd for lost people, Like whose heart achd for lost people, he was greatly distressed to see that he was greatly distressed to see that he was greatly distressed to see that the city was what? Full of idols. the city was what? Full of idols. the city was what? Full of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogue with So he reasoned in the synagogue with So he reasoned in the synagogue with both the Jews and the god-fearing Greeks both the Jews and the god-fearing Greeks both the Jews and the god-fearing Greeks as well as in the marketplace day by day as well as in the marketplace day by day as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happen to be there. What with those who happen to be there. What with those who happen to be there. What does that look like? Paul was distressed does that look like? Paul was distressed does that look like? Paul was distressed because he saw these people that were because he saw these people that were because he saw these people that were worshiping false gods. And he knew there worshiping false gods. And he knew there worshiping false gods. And he knew there there is one and only true God that has there is one and only true God that has there is one and only true God that has the power to save and redeem and free the power to save and redeem and free the power to save and redeem and free and give you hope and joy and peace and and give you hope and joy and peace and and give you hope and joy and peace and like he knows that. and he's looking at like he knows that. and he's looking at like he knows that. and he's looking at these people that are serving and these people that are serving and these people that are serving and worshiping empty empty idols and gods worshiping empty empty idols and gods worshiping empty empty idols and gods and his heart was greatly distressed and his heart was greatly distressed and his heart was greatly distressed because he knows what that leads to. In because he knows what that leads to. In because he knows what that leads to. In fact, just this week at revival nights, fact, just this week at revival nights, fact, just this week at revival nights, there's a lady named Brenda there's a lady named Brenda there's a lady named Brenda that had been playing around with a lot that had been playing around with a lot that had been playing around with a lot of the the witchcraft sort of stuff.

of the the witchcraft sort of stuff. of the the witchcraft sort of stuff. Ouija boards, tarot cards, witchcraft, Ouija boards, tarot cards, witchcraft, Ouija boards, tarot cards, witchcraft, the whole deal. And she came night one the whole deal. And she came night one the whole deal. And she came night one of revival, night two, and God just of revival, night two, and God just of revival, night two, and God just continually kept kept drawing her to continually kept kept drawing her to continually kept kept drawing her to himself. And throughout the week, she himself. And throughout the week, she himself. And throughout the week, she started throwing away these false idols, started throwing away these false idols, started throwing away these false idols, if you will, at home and coming back and if you will, at home and coming back and if you will, at home and coming back and thrown away and coming back. And before thrown away and coming back. And before thrown away and coming back. And before the week was done, she had bowed her the week was done, she had bowed her the week was done, she had bowed her life to Jesus. She had been baptized. life to Jesus. She had been baptized. life to Jesus. She had been baptized. She took her first communion. She was She took her first communion. She was She took her first communion. She was delivered from all this evil stuff in delivered from all this evil stuff in delivered from all this evil stuff in her life. That's why we exist as a her life. That's why we exist as a her life. That's why we exist as a church. church. church. See, he was distressed. He achd for the See, he was distressed. He achd for the See, he was distressed. He achd for the lost cuz he saw the idols and he knew. lost cuz he saw the idols and he knew. lost cuz he saw the idols and he knew. And what did he do with that? Paul first And what did he do with that? Paul first And what did he do with that? Paul first of all he went to the synagogue which is of all he went to the synagogue which is of all he went to the synagogue which is where the religious people that didn't where the religious people that didn't where the religious people that didn't know God hung out. Then he went to the know God hung out. Then he went to the know God hung out. Then he went to the marketplace like the real world. That marketplace like the real world. That marketplace like the real world. That would be for us. Work, school, ball would be for us. Work, school, ball would be for us. Work, school, ball fields. Went around people far from him. fields. Went around people far from him. fields. Went around people far from him. And he achd for them. He wanted them to And he achd for them. He wanted them to And he achd for them. He wanted them to know that there is a God who loved them know that there is a God who loved them know that there is a God who loved them enough to send Jesus. And the same is enough to send Jesus. And the same is enough to send Jesus. And the same is true for us. And sometimes we true for us. And sometimes we true for us. And sometimes we overcomplicate this. And I want to give overcomplicate this. And I want to give overcomplicate this. And I want to give you just a little look into one story of you just a little look into one story of you just a little look into one story of how one invitation to at the movies can how one invitation to at the movies can how one invitation to at the movies can change someone's life. And so I want you change someone's life. And so I want you change someone's life. And so I want you to hear a little story from one of our to hear a little story from one of our to hear a little story from one of our awesome day makers, Miss Crystal. Check awesome day makers, Miss Crystal. Check awesome day makers, Miss Crystal. Check it out.

>> My name is Crystal Oliver. I am a camera >> My name is Crystal Oliver. I am a camera operator for 12 Stone. For about 3 operator for 12 Stone. For about 3 operator for 12 Stone. For about 3 years, I was without a church home and I years, I was without a church home and I years, I was without a church home and I used to drive past these rocks, these used to drive past these rocks, these used to drive past these rocks, these big stones for the longest time. But I big stones for the longest time. But I big stones for the longest time. But I never see the church. I I can't see the never see the church. I I can't see the never see the church. I I can't see the church. I guess there's a church back church. I guess there's a church back church. I guess there's a church back there. One day I just said, "I'm going there. One day I just said, "I'm going there. One day I just said, "I'm going to this church." I pulled into the to this church." I pulled into the to this church." I pulled into the driveway, still didn't see the church. driveway, still didn't see the church. driveway, still didn't see the church. And I kept driving. I said, "Oh, okay. And I kept driving. I said, "Oh, okay. And I kept driving. I said, "Oh, okay. There is a church back here." There was There is a church back here." There was There is a church back here." There was a lot of stuff going on. But I continued a lot of stuff going on. But I continued a lot of stuff going on. But I continued going. Somebody handed me a little bag going. Somebody handed me a little bag going. Somebody handed me a little bag of popcorn, gave me some candy choices. of popcorn, gave me some candy choices. of popcorn, gave me some candy choices. I was like, "This is different." And I I was like, "This is different." And I I was like, "This is different." And I went in and they were doing a series went in and they were doing a series went in and they were doing a series called At the Movies. I was like a kid. called At the Movies. I was like a kid. called At the Movies. I was like a kid. I was really like a kid. I [music] was I was really like a kid. I [music] was I was really like a kid. I [music] was mesmerized because that was way out of mesmerized because that was way out of mesmerized because that was way out of what I'm accustomed to for church. It what I'm accustomed to for church. It what I'm accustomed to for church. It [music] wasn't intimidating and it was [music] wasn't intimidating and it was [music] wasn't intimidating and it was friendly from then. I mean, I've never friendly from then. I mean, I've never friendly from then. I mean, I've never left. 12 had invites, just [music] left. 12 had invites, just [music] left. 12 had invites, just [music] little cards. And so I invited people little cards. And so I invited people little cards. And so I invited people from work. I was like, I went to this from work. I was like, I went to this from work. I was like, I went to this church Sunday. You got to [music] see. church Sunday. You got to [music] see. church Sunday. You got to [music] see. And so I put a little bag of popcorn, And so I put a little bag of popcorn, And so I put a little bag of popcorn, candy, and the little invites on candy, and the little invites on candy, and the little invites on people's desk and said, "Hey, meet me at people's desk and said, "Hey, meet me at people's desk and said, "Hey, meet me at the movies.

>> [music] >> [music] >> I think it's an awesome opportunity to >> I think it's an awesome opportunity to >> I think it's an awesome opportunity to invite one and give them the opportunity invite one and give them the opportunity invite one and give them the opportunity to see Jesus in a whole different way to see Jesus in a whole different way to see Jesus in a whole different way [music] and to see church in a whole [music] and to see church in a whole [music] and to see church in a whole different way. And that can change their different way. And that can change their different way. And that can change their life. There's nothing better than an life. There's nothing better than an life. There's nothing better than an invite. [music] I've invited my one. invite. [music] I've invited my one. invite. [music] I've invited my one. Have you? I'll see you at the movies. Thank you, Miss Crystal, for sharing Thank you, Miss Crystal, for sharing your story. Everyone across the camp your story. Everyone across the camp your story. Everyone across the camp says, "Grab one of these invite cards." says, "Grab one of these invite cards." says, "Grab one of these invite cards." They should be under your seat, seat in They should be under your seat, seat in They should be under your seat, seat in front of you, the seat back somewhere. front of you, the seat back somewhere. front of you, the seat back somewhere. Grab these. And I want you to take at Grab these. And I want you to take at Grab these. And I want you to take at least one of these home with you because least one of these home with you because least one of these home with you because here's the deal. The power of an here's the deal. The power of an here's the deal. The power of an invitation invitation invitation is one of the most powerful things we is one of the most powerful things we is one of the most powerful things we have. Like, think about when someone have. Like, think about when someone have. Like, think about when someone invites you to something. When you're in invites you to something. When you're in invites you to something. When you're in in younger school age, you're like, when in younger school age, you're like, when in younger school age, you're like, when you get invited to the party, it's the you get invited to the party, it's the you get invited to the party, it's the best thing ever. In including the best thing ever. In including the best thing ever. In including the opposite, when you're the only one not opposite, when you're the only one not opposite, when you're the only one not invited to the party, it's a bad invited to the party, it's a bad invited to the party, it's a bad feeling. feeling. feeling. power and an invitation. power and an invitation. power and an invitation. And starting September 13th, I believe, And starting September 13th, I believe, And starting September 13th, I believe, second week of September, we're doing second week of September, we're doing second week of September, we're doing four weeks at the movies.

four weeks at the movies. four weeks at the movies. And for some of you, you get excited And for some of you, you get excited And for some of you, you get excited about it. For some of you, you roll your about it. For some of you, you roll your about it. For some of you, you roll your eyes. I don't care. Here's what I'm eyes. I don't care. Here's what I'm eyes. I don't care. Here's what I'm excited about. In the history of our church, In the history of our church, I believe more people have come to faith I believe more people have come to faith I believe more people have come to faith in Jesus throughout the movies than in Jesus throughout the movies than in Jesus throughout the movies than maybe anything we've ever done. maybe anything we've ever done. maybe anything we've ever done. And some of it is because I think when And some of it is because I think when And some of it is because I think when you see the movie parts, it lets your you see the movie parts, it lets your you see the movie parts, it lets your guard down. Some of it is just because I guard down. Some of it is just because I guard down. Some of it is just because I think we invite differently because it's think we invite differently because it's think we invite differently because it's easy. easy. easy. And I pray this week that as a church we And I pray this week that as a church we And I pray this week that as a church we would flood the zone with invitations would flood the zone with invitations would flood the zone with invitations over the next two weeks. Like I hope you over the next two weeks. Like I hope you over the next two weeks. Like I hope you you're you're at work going, "Shoot, how you're you're at work going, "Shoot, how you're you're at work going, "Shoot, how did someone already get the invitation did someone already get the invitation did someone already get the invitation to that guy in the cubicle next to me? I to that guy in the cubicle next to me? I to that guy in the cubicle next to me? I was going to try to get there and they was going to try to get there and they was going to try to get there and they you see it sitting there." Like I hope you see it sitting there." Like I hope you see it sitting there." Like I hope it's all over the place because this is it's all over the place because this is it's all over the place because this is what we're doing. Again, let me just what we're doing. Again, let me just what we're doing. Again, let me just give you inside look. What is that? The give you inside look. What is that? The give you inside look. What is that? The movie is going to be. First of all, movie is going to be. First of all, movie is going to be. First of all, we're going to have church. Like, we're we're going to have church. Like, we're we're going to have church. Like, we're going to sing together and we're going going to sing together and we're going going to sing together and we're going to worship. In fact, I asked the team to to worship. In fact, I asked the team to to worship. In fact, I asked the team to put a few hymns in. Why? [music] Cuz in put a few hymns in. Why? [music] Cuz in put a few hymns in. Why? [music] Cuz in in some weird way, sometimes people that in some weird way, sometimes people that in some weird way, sometimes people that are unchurched or don't know Jesus yet are unchurched or don't know Jesus yet are unchurched or don't know Jesus yet have some memory of grandma dragging to have some memory of grandma dragging to have some memory of grandma dragging to the church and singing to him. So, I the church and singing to him. So, I the church and singing to him. So, I hope there's almost like this spiritual hope there's almost like this spiritual hope there's almost like this spiritual nostalgic like, "Wait a second, I heard nostalgic like, "Wait a second, I heard nostalgic like, "Wait a second, I heard that before." And then we're going to that before." And then we're going to that before." And then we're going to use some clips from some movies. [music] use some clips from some movies. [music] use some clips from some movies. [music] Why? We're going to use that to help Why? We're going to use that to help Why? We're going to use that to help people find their own brokenness.

people find their own brokenness. people find their own brokenness. And then we're going to end every week And then we're going to end every week And then we're going to end every week for that four-week run with a clear for that four-week run with a clear for that four-week run with a clear presentation of the gospel. Let me say presentation of the gospel. Let me say presentation of the gospel. Let me say it like I say it. We're going to punch it like I say it. We're going to punch it like I say it. We're going to punch people in the face with the gospel as people in the face with the gospel as people in the face with the gospel as hard as we can. It's not going to be a hard as we can. It's not going to be a hard as we can. It's not going to be a soft, hey, do you want to get a better soft, hey, do you want to get a better soft, hey, do you want to get a better life? You want God to do good things for life? You want God to do good things for life? You want God to do good things for you? No. You are a wretched sinner you? No. You are a wretched sinner you? No. You are a wretched sinner and you are broken and you need Jesus. and you are broken and you need Jesus. and you are broken and you need Jesus. there's no other solution. And if you there's no other solution. And if you there's no other solution. And if you would bow your knee, he would forgive would bow your knee, he would forgive would bow your knee, he would forgive you. And we're going to have a bold you. And we're going to have a bold you. And we're going to have a bold response moment every week where we're response moment every week where we're response moment every week where we're going to say, "Listen, this is your going to say, "Listen, this is your going to say, "Listen, this is your first time at church. You might have first time at church. You might have first time at church. You might have been here 20 years. Don't know. But if been here 20 years. Don't know. But if been here 20 years. Don't know. But if you need to say yes to Jesus, you're you need to say yes to Jesus, you're you need to say yes to Jesus, you're going to stand up and you're going to going to stand up and you're going to going to stand up and you're going to move like this is not going to be like move like this is not going to be like move like this is not going to be like soft. It's going to be challenging and soft. It's going to be challenging and soft. It's going to be challenging and teethy." Equally, it's going to be teethy." Equally, it's going to be teethy." Equally, it's going to be gracefilled, gracefilled, gracefilled, beautiful. beautiful. beautiful. Because what's broken is not I got to Because what's broken is not I got to Because what's broken is not I got to get better at something or I got to get better at something or I got to get better at something or I got to tweak something in my life. What's tweak something in my life. What's tweak something in my life. What's broken is you're you make a really broken is you're you make a really broken is you're you make a really terrible savior and so do I. But I got terrible savior and so do I. But I got terrible savior and so do I. But I got good news. There is a savior.

good news. There is a savior. good news. There is a savior. But here's the deal. I don't want to But here's the deal. I don't want to But here's the deal. I don't want to preach the gospel [music] to the preach the gospel [music] to the preach the gospel [music] to the converted. converted. converted. That's why we bring our one. That's why we bring our one. That's why we bring our one. That's why we bring people that are near That's why we bring people that are near That's why we bring people that are near to us but far from God. And I've prayed, to us but far from God. And I've prayed, to us but far from God. And I've prayed, don't know if it's a kind prayer, but don't know if it's a kind prayer, but don't know if it's a kind prayer, but it's a heartfelt one. I [music] prayed it's a heartfelt one. I [music] prayed it's a heartfelt one. I [music] prayed that God would would would cause some that God would would would cause some that God would would would cause some people here to lose sleep people here to lose sleep people here to lose sleep like that you that God would put such a like that you that God would put such a like that you that God would put such a ache in your heart for lost people that ache in your heart for lost people that ache in your heart for lost people that you'd wake up in the night going you'd wake up in the night going you'd wake up in the night going goodness fine God I'll invite him goodness fine God I'll invite him goodness fine God I'll invite him tomorrow at work I'll let me sleep tomorrow at work I'll let me sleep tomorrow at work I'll let me sleep tomorrow night after I do please tomorrow night after I do please tomorrow night after I do please because we think God's going to do some because we think God's going to do some because we think God's going to do some amazing things in the month of September amazing things in the month of September amazing things in the month of September throughout the movies. throughout the movies. throughout the movies. So here's how I want to end the day. In So here's how I want to end the day. In So here's how I want to end the day. In a minute, the campus pastors are going a minute, the campus pastors are going a minute, the campus pastors are going to stand up. They're going to invite you to stand up. They're going to invite you to stand up. They're going to invite you into sing pray. But I wanted to just end into sing pray. But I wanted to just end into sing pray. But I wanted to just end the day by praying [music] these four the day by praying [music] these four the day by praying [music] these four prayers over us. prayers over us. prayers over us. So, if you would here and across the So, if you would here and across the So, if you would here and across the campus, would you stand with me? And I campus, would you stand with me? And I campus, would you stand with me? And I want to pray these over us. And as I want to pray these over us. And as I want to pray these over us. And as I pray them, I I've prayed this week. Holy pray them, I I've prayed this week. Holy pray them, I I've prayed this week. Holy Spirit, [music] would you illuminate and Spirit, [music] would you illuminate and Spirit, [music] would you illuminate and awaken us to maybe one or two of these awaken us to maybe one or two of these awaken us to maybe one or two of these prayers that we need to pay attention prayers that we need to pay attention prayers that we need to pay attention to?

to? to? So, as I pray, you can bow your heads So, as I pray, you can bow your heads So, as I pray, you can bow your heads with me. And so God, first of all, I with me. And so God, first of all, I with me. And so God, first of all, I pray that you would make this church pray that you would make this church pray that you would make this church even more so a church that feeds their even more so a church that feeds their even more so a church that feeds their own fire with the word and prayer. So own fire with the word and prayer. So own fire with the word and prayer. So God, would you would you make us hungry God, would you would you make us hungry God, would you would you make us hungry for your word, for your word, for your word, Lord? Would no other word satisfy? Would Lord? Would no other word satisfy? Would Lord? Would no other word satisfy? Would no podcast take the place of your word? no podcast take the place of your word? no podcast take the place of your word? Would no [music] Netflix documentary Would no [music] Netflix documentary Would no [music] Netflix documentary take the place of your word? Would no take the place of your word? Would no take the place of your word? Would no online message we listen to take the online message we listen to take the online message we listen to take the place of your word? Would you make us place of your word? Would you make us place of your word? Would you make us hunger and thirst after your word? hunger and thirst after your word? hunger and thirst after your word? [music] And then, Holy Spirit, would you [music] And then, Holy Spirit, would you [music] And then, Holy Spirit, would you help your word to make sense in ways it help your word to make sense in ways it help your word to make sense in ways it never has before as we read it? We don't never has before as we read it? We don't never has before as we read it? We don't read it alone. We read your word, God's read it alone. We read your word, God's read it alone. We read your word, God's holy word with God's Holy Spirit. So, holy word with God's Holy Spirit. So, holy word with God's Holy Spirit. So, Holy Spirit, open our eyes to it. Would Holy Spirit, open our eyes to it. Would Holy Spirit, open our eyes to it. Would you connect dots in the word? Would you you connect dots in the word? Would you you connect dots in the word? Would you encourage us through your word? Would encourage us through your word? Would encourage us through your word? Would you convict us through your word? And you convict us through your word? And you convict us through your word? And that God, make us a church that prays, that God, make us a church that prays, that God, make us a church that prays, not just to check a box, but would you not just to check a box, but would you not just to check a box, but would you make us a church that needs to be in make us a church that needs to be in make us a church that needs to be in your presence, that learns to pray like your presence, that learns to pray like your presence, that learns to pray like a boy or or girl so we can lead like a a boy or or girl so we can lead like a a boy or or girl so we can lead like a man or woman? Would you make us a church man or woman? Would you make us a church man or woman? Would you make us a church that knows how to get in the prayer that knows how to get in the prayer that knows how to get in the prayer closet and just be a little boy who closet and just be a little boy who closet and just be a little boy who goes, "God, I can't carry all this."

goes, "God, I can't carry all this." goes, "God, I can't carry all this." We lay down the pressures, the problems, We lay down the pressures, the problems, We lay down the pressures, the problems, the weight of this life and we entrust the weight of this life and we entrust the weight of this life and we entrust it to the one who cares for us. So that it to the one who cares for us. So that it to the one who cares for us. So that when we stand up, we we leave that when we stand up, we we leave that when we stand up, we we leave that prayer closet not as a little boy or a prayer closet not as a little boy or a prayer closet not as a little boy or a little girl, but as a grown man and a little girl, but as a grown man and a little girl, but as a grown man and a grown woman that's ready to take [music] grown woman that's ready to take [music] grown woman that's ready to take [music] on the kingdom responsibilities you've on the kingdom responsibilities you've on the kingdom responsibilities you've put in front of us. God, I pray you'd put in front of us. God, I pray you'd put in front of us. God, I pray you'd you'd make 12 a church where every you'd make 12 a church where every you'd make 12 a church where every person is known and needed. person is known and needed. person is known and needed. Lord, thank you for how kind and Lord, thank you for how kind and Lord, thank you for how kind and friendly and welcoming this church is. friendly and welcoming this church is. friendly and welcoming this church is. But God, I pray you you you'd double But God, I pray you you you'd double But God, I pray you you you'd double down on that in the life of this church. down on that in the life of this church. down on that in the life of this church. You give us eyes to see someone, Lord. You give us eyes to see someone, Lord. You give us eyes to see someone, Lord. Like when someone walks in at the movies Like when someone walks in at the movies Like when someone walks in at the movies and they look confused, we wouldn't walk and they look confused, we wouldn't walk and they look confused, we wouldn't walk past them. You'd go, "Hey, Radar, zone past them. You'd go, "Hey, Radar, zone past them. You'd go, "Hey, Radar, zone in right there. Go help them get in right there. Go help them get in right there. Go help them get connected. Sit invite them to sit next connected. Sit invite them to sit next connected. Sit invite them to sit next to you in the service." Like help us to you in the service." Like help us to you in the service." Like help us like be a church that people can be like be a church that people can be like be a church that people can be known in. They're not just a number or a known in. They're not just a number or a known in. They're not just a number or a stat. They're a name and a person and a stat. They're a name and a person and a stat. They're a name and a person and a story. And God, would you use this story. And God, would you use this story. And God, would you use this season to get a bunch of people finding season to get a bunch of people finding season to get a bunch of people finding their spot where they can serve, where their spot where they can serve, where their spot where they can serve, where they can be needed in the kingdom? they can be needed in the kingdom? they can be needed in the kingdom? Because God, your word says the harvest Because God, your word says the harvest Because God, your word says the harvest is plentiful. That's not what's lacking.

is plentiful. That's not what's lacking. is plentiful. That's not what's lacking. It's the workers that are few. It's the workers that are few. It's the workers that are few. >> So God, would you raise up a bunch of >> So God, would you raise up a bunch of >> So God, would you raise up a bunch of workers because they are needed in your workers because they are needed in your workers because they are needed in your kingdom. kingdom. kingdom. Equally, Lord, I pray that you would you Equally, Lord, I pray that you would you Equally, Lord, I pray that you would you would make 12 [music] a church where would make 12 [music] a church where would make 12 [music] a church where generosity is normal. I'll just pray it generosity is normal. I'll just pray it generosity is normal. I'll just pray it simply. Holy Spirit, would you awaken simply. Holy Spirit, would you awaken simply. Holy Spirit, would you awaken some [music] like the spirit of Barnabas some [music] like the spirit of Barnabas some [music] like the spirit of Barnabas in a bunch of people here, God? First of in a bunch of people here, God? First of in a bunch of people here, God? First of all, thank you for the faithful all, thank you for the faithful all, thank you for the faithful generosity of literally decades through generosity of literally decades through generosity of literally decades through the life of this church. the life of this church. the life of this church. Everything that all of us sit inside of Everything that all of us sit inside of Everything that all of us sit inside of right now right now right now is funded by someone like Barnabas is funded by someone like Barnabas is funded by someone like Barnabas saying, "Kingdom first, Jesus, you get saying, "Kingdom first, Jesus, you get saying, "Kingdom first, Jesus, you get my first and best." So, Holy Spirit, my first and best." So, Holy Spirit, my first and best." So, Holy Spirit, raise up another generation. raise up another generation. raise up another generation. Then lastly, God, would you make 12 a Then lastly, God, would you make 12 a Then lastly, God, would you make 12 a [music] church that aches for the lost? Once we get in the kingdom, Once we get in the kingdom, we don't take privilege. We lay we don't take privilege. We lay we don't take privilege. We lay privilege [music] down privilege [music] down privilege [music] down and we say, "God, I want the next one to and we say, "God, I want the next one to and we say, "God, I want the next one to come in. I want the next one to meet come in. I want the next one to meet come in. I want the next one to meet Jesus."

Jesus." Jesus." So God, I pray for anyone who's taking So God, I pray for anyone who's taking So God, I pray for anyone who's taking this invitation thing seriously. Holy this invitation thing seriously. Holy this invitation thing seriously. Holy Spirit, would you give them a a favor Spirit, would you give them a a favor Spirit, would you give them a a favor with their one favor with people at with their one favor with people at with their one favor with people at their school, in their office, at the their school, in their office, at the their school, in their office, at the ball fields, ball fields, ball fields, wherever they go, the marketplace of wherever they go, the marketplace of wherever they go, the marketplace of life. Give them favor with their one. life. Give them favor with their one. life. Give them favor with their one. and would they love them so much that and would they love them so much that and would they love them so much that their heart breaks [music] that we know their heart breaks [music] that we know their heart breaks [music] that we know Jesus and you don't yet but you could Jesus and you don't yet but you could Jesus and you don't yet but you could God I pray that a bunch of people that God I pray that a bunch of people that God I pray that a bunch of people that make invitations get a bunch of yeses and that God I just again I pray [music] and that God I just again I pray [music] in pictures I I see a picture in my mind in pictures I I see a picture in my mind in pictures I I see a picture in my mind later this fall of a Sunday with a bunch later this fall of a Sunday with a bunch later this fall of a Sunday with a bunch of baptisms of baptisms of baptisms and a bunch of us that are in the room and a bunch of us that are in the room and a bunch of us that are in the room right now are going to be standing next right now are going to be standing next right now are going to be standing next to the tub helping to baptize their on to the tub helping to baptize their on to the tub helping to baptize their on the person they [music] brought. the person they [music] brought. the person they [music] brought. So God, would it be so? So God, would it be so? So God, would it be so? Would you continue to build your church?

Would you continue to build your church? Would you continue to build your church? And we are grateful to be called your And we are grateful to be called your And we are grateful to be called your sons and daughters in this place. So sons and daughters in this place. So sons and daughters in this place. So God, would you build your church? God, would you build your church? God, would you build your church? The gates of hell will not prevail The gates of hell will not prevail The gates of hell will not prevail against it. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. against it. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. against it. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. >> Right here at Lawrenceville, >> Right here at Lawrenceville, >> Right here at Lawrenceville, we're not done. We got some space for we're not done. We got some space for we're not done. We got some space for you because God's word demands a you because God's word demands a you because God's word demands a response. And so I want to invite us response. And so I want to invite us response. And so I want to invite us into the sing [music] pray thing we've into the sing [music] pray thing we've into the sing [music] pray thing we've been talking about. So for all of us, been talking about. So for all of us, been talking about. So for all of us, you can sing. We're going to sing this you can sing. We're going to sing this you can sing. We're going to sing this song that's been in the life of our song that's been in the life of our song that's been in the life of our church for a while called Awakening. church for a while called Awakening. church for a while called Awakening. We're asking God, would you continue to We're asking God, would you continue to We're asking God, would you continue to [music] stir awakening among us? So you [music] stir awakening among us? So you [music] stir awakening among us? So you can all sing. Second, we didn't pass can all sing. Second, we didn't pass can all sing. Second, we didn't pass offering baskets because we're we're offering baskets because we're we're offering baskets because we're we're [music] doing a thing right now. We're [music] doing a thing right now. We're [music] doing a thing right now. We're saying, listen, I think it matters that saying, listen, I think it matters that saying, listen, I think it matters that we bring our first and best. So, for we bring our first and best. So, for we bring our first and best. So, for those of you who you you give online, those of you who you you give online, those of you who you you give online, it's the easiest way. You don't have it's the easiest way. You don't have it's the easiest way. You don't have anything to do in this moment. I I said anything to do in this moment. I I said anything to do in this moment. I I said this a couple weeks ago. Maybe you just this a couple weeks ago. Maybe you just this a couple weeks ago. Maybe you just put your hand where your wallet goes and put your hand where your wallet goes and put your hand where your wallet goes and you just whisper, "God, it's still you just whisper, "God, it's still you just whisper, "God, it's still yours. Put it in your pocketbook, your yours. Put it in your pocketbook, your yours. Put it in your pocketbook, your purse, whatever." And you say, "God, you purse, whatever." And you say, "God, you purse, whatever." And you say, "God, you you own everything. You have my first you own everything. You have my first you own everything. You have my first and best." Equally, you can literally and best." Equally, you can literally and best." Equally, you can literally say, "God, I need to get that right.

say, "God, I need to get that right. say, "God, I need to get that right. I've drifted. I've drifted. I've drifted. I'm you you don't have my first and I'm you you don't have my first and I'm you you don't have my first and best." Great. Respond [music] now. best." Great. Respond [music] now. best." Great. Respond [music] now. Third, prayer teams. You guys can come Third, prayer teams. You guys can come Third, prayer teams. You guys can come out. what we began at revival nights. out. what we began at revival nights. out. what we began at revival nights. We're going to continue. And you might We're going to continue. And you might We're going to continue. And you might need prayer for something. You might need prayer for something. You might need prayer for something. You might need [music] prayer. Like you might say, need [music] prayer. Like you might say, need [music] prayer. Like you might say, I want someone to pray for me. I'm about I want someone to pray for me. I'm about I want someone to pray for me. I'm about to go invite my one to church tomorrow. to go invite my one to church tomorrow. to go invite my one to church tomorrow. I need boldness or I need like the I need boldness or I need like the I need boldness or I need like the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. [music] You wisdom of the Holy Spirit. [music] You wisdom of the Holy Spirit. [music] You might have something you prayed for might have something you prayed for might have something you prayed for revival nights that you're like, God, revival nights that you're like, God, revival nights that you're like, God, I'm not done asking. You've not I'm not done asking. You've not I'm not done asking. You've not delivered like I I I'm begging you to delivered like I I I'm begging you to delivered like I I I'm begging you to deliver yet. I'm going to ask again. deliver yet. I'm going to ask again. deliver yet. I'm going to ask again. The prayer team's here to serve you. The prayer team's here to serve you. The prayer team's here to serve you. [music] Equally, you can make a altar at [music] Equally, you can make a altar at [music] Equally, you can make a altar at your seat. You can turn, you can pray. your seat. You can turn, you can pray. your seat. You can turn, you can pray. There might be something from today in There might be something from today in There might be something from today in God's word [music] you need to confess God's word [music] you need to confess God's word [music] you need to confess of. Awesome. of. Awesome. of. Awesome. But these next five minutes are not like But these next five minutes are not like But these next five minutes are not like filling space. These are [music] your filling space. These are [music] your filling space. These are [music] your space. This might be the only five space. This might be the only five space. This might be the only five minutes in your week. minutes in your week. minutes in your week. You're not looking at a screen dealing You're not looking at a screen dealing You're not looking at a screen dealing [music] with problems in meetings and [music] with problems in meetings and [music] with problems in meetings and schooling class. Take advantage of this schooling class. Take advantage of this schooling class. Take advantage of this space that you have with Almighty space that you have with Almighty space that you have with Almighty [music] God. So God, would you move? [music] God. So God, would you move? [music] God. So God, would you move? Would you speak? Would you stir? Would Would you speak? Would you stir? Would Would you speak? Would you stir? Would you hear our prayers? And would you you hear our prayers? And would you you hear our prayers? And would you receive our praise? [music] receive our praise? [music] receive our praise? [music] Jesus name. Amen. Worship well church.

[snorts] [snorts] >> Let your glory fall. >> Let your glory fall. >> Let your glory fall. Bring awaken [music] me. Bring awaken [music] me. Bring awaken [music] me. Awen. Awen. Awen. Oh let your glory [music] fall. Oh let your glory [music] fall. Oh let your glory [music] fall. Oh let your glory fall. Oh let your glory fall. Oh let your glory fall. Awaken [music] Awaken [music] Awaken [music] me. me. me. Awaken me. Oh let your glory fall. Awaken me. Oh let your glory fall. Awaken me. Oh let your glory fall. [music] Oh let your glory fall. [music] Oh let your glory fall. [music] Oh let your glory fall. Awakening. Awakening. Awakening. [music] [music] [music] Awen. Awen. Awen. Oh lay your [singing] glory fall. Oh lay your [singing] glory fall. Oh lay your [singing] glory fall. [music] Lay your glory fall. [music] Lay your glory fall. [music] Lay your glory fall. Be awakening. Be awakening. Be awakening. [music] [music] [music] Awakening. [singing] Awakening. [singing] Awakening. [singing] Oh, let [music] your glory fall. Oh, let [music] your glory fall. Oh, let [music] your glory fall. Let your glory fall.

Let your glory fall. Let your glory fall. Bring [music and singing] your Bring [music and singing] your Bring [music and singing] your awakening. Awen, Awen, [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] oh let your glory fall. oh let your glory fall. oh let your glory fall. Let your [music] glory fall. Let your [music] glory fall. Let your [music] glory fall. Awaken [singing] me. Awaken [singing] me. Awaken [singing] me. Awaken [music] Awaken [music] Awaken [music] me. me. me. Your glory fall. Your glory [music] Your glory fall. Your glory [music] Your glory fall. Your glory [music] fall. fall. fall. You want your glory to fall. You want your glory to fall. You want your glory to fall. [music] Oh yes Oh yes [music] and [music] and [music] amen. [music] [music] Amen.

Amen. [singing] Amen. [singing] Amen. [music] Amen. Amen. [music] Amen. Amen. [music] Amen. Oh, [music] [music] amen. [music] [music] Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. May his favor be upon [music] you and a May his favor be upon [music] you and a thousand generations thousand generations thousand generations in your family and your children [music] in your family and your children [music] in your family and your children [music] and their children and their children. and their children and their children. and their children and their children. May his favor [music] May his favor [music] May his favor [music] be upon you in a thousand generations be upon you in a thousand generations be upon you in a thousand generations [music] [music] [music] and your family and your children and and your family and your children and and your family and your children and their children and their children. their children and their children. their children and their children. [singing and music] May his favor be [singing and music] May his favor be [singing and music] May his favor be upon you in a thousand [singing] upon you in a thousand [singing] upon you in a thousand [singing] generations generations generations and your [music] family and your and your [music] family and your and your [music] family and your children and their children and their children and their children and their children and their children and their children. May his favor [music] children. May his favor [music] children. May his favor [music] be upon you in a thousand generations be upon you in a thousand generations be upon you in a thousand generations [music] in your family and your children [music] in your family and your children [music] in your family and your children and their children. May his presence may and their children. May his presence may and their children. May his presence may his [music] presence go before you and

his [music] presence go before you and his [music] presence go before you and behind you and beside you, all around behind you and beside you, all around behind you and beside you, all around [music] [music] [music] you and with you. He is with you in the you and with you. He is with you in the you and with you. He is with you in the morning. In the morning, [music] morning. In the morning, [music] morning. In the morning, [music] in the evening, and you're coming, and in the evening, and you're coming, and in the evening, and you're coming, and you're going, and you're weeping [music] you're going, and you're weeping [music] you're going, and you're weeping [music] and rejoicing. He is for you. He is for and rejoicing. He is for you. He is for and rejoicing. He is for you. He is for He's for you. He is for you. Oh, he's He's for you. He is for you. Oh, he's He's for you. He is for you. Oh, he's for [music] you. He's for you. He is for for [music] you. He's for you. He is for for [music] you. He's for you. He is for you. He's for you. Amen. Amen. [music] Amen. So, Father, we come and [music] we So, Father, we come and [music] we declare declare declare that your favor is upon us, God, [music] that your favor is upon us, God, [music] that your favor is upon us, God, [music] to be your witness.

to be your witness. to be your witness. God, I thank you for what you imparted God, I thank you for what you imparted God, I thank you for what you imparted [music] into us through the word today. [music] into us through the word today. [music] into us through the word today. God, that you are [music] on the move, God, that you are [music] on the move, God, that you are [music] on the move, God, and your move requires a response God, and your move requires a response God, and your move requires a response from us. from us. from us. So I pray God that [music] this week, So I pray God that [music] this week, So I pray God that [music] this week, this be the week, God, we move in this be the week, God, we move in this be the week, God, we move in boldness boldness boldness for the broken, for those that are far for the broken, for those that are far for the broken, for those that are far [music] from God but close to us. God, [music] from God but close to us. God, [music] from God but close to us. God, would you use us? Would you activate us, would you use us? Would you activate us, would you use us? Would you activate us, Lord? Lord? Lord? We thank you, Father, for giving us an We thank you, Father, for giving us an We thank you, Father, for giving us an [music] opportunity [music] opportunity [music] opportunity to serve you, church. Thank you so much for responding church. Thank you so much for responding [music] by singing, bringing your [music] first by singing, bringing your [music] first and best, and even praying at the altar. and best, and even praying at the altar. and best, and even praying at the altar. We'll keep the [music] prayer team here. We'll keep the [music] prayer team here. We'll keep the [music] prayer team here. If you still need prayer, there's still If you still need prayer, there's still If you still need prayer, there's still room for you. There's still time. room for you. There's still time. room for you. There's still time. But this is [music] the week that we get But this is [music] the week that we get But this is [music] the week that we get to be the church and begin to believe to be the church and begin to believe to be the church and begin to believe for our one.

for our one. for our one. So before we go, I I want us to all So before we go, I I want us to all So before we go, I I want us to all [music] take those at the movie invites. [music] take those at the movie invites. [music] take those at the movie invites. Could you just take them out and hold Could you just take them out and hold Could you just take them out and hold them up for me, please? If you don't them up for me, please? If you don't them up for me, please? If you don't have one, [music] there should be one in have one, [music] there should be one in have one, [music] there should be one in your seat. your seat. your seat. I believe God has challenged us that I believe God has challenged us that I believe God has challenged us that this is the moment that we walk in the this is the moment that we walk in the this is the moment that we walk in the boldness for our one boldness for our one boldness for our one because every empty seat is an because every empty seat is an because every empty seat is an opportunity for God to fill it [music] opportunity for God to fill it [music] opportunity for God to fill it [music] through you. through you. through you. And this is our moment. So, let's pray that in. God, we hold So, let's pray that in. God, we hold these up in expectation these up in expectation these up in expectation that this is not just an invitation, but that this is not just an invitation, but that this is not just an invitation, but it's [music] an opportunity for us to be it's [music] an opportunity for us to be it's [music] an opportunity for us to be a light and a witness. a light and a witness. a light and a witness. We are the light of the world. We are a We are the light of the world. We are a We are the light of the world. We are a chosen generation. [music] Would you use chosen generation. [music] Would you use chosen generation. [music] Would you use us, God? Would you get us out of our us, God? Would you get us out of our us, God? Would you get us out of our side of our self and outside of our side of our self and outside of our side of our self and outside of our comfort zone comfort zone comfort zone and put this on our co-workers desk and and put this on our co-workers desk and and put this on our co-workers desk and invite them? Put this in our neighbors invite them? Put this in our neighbors invite them? Put this in our neighbors mailbox and [music] invite them. go to mailbox and [music] invite them. go to mailbox and [music] invite them. go to our high schools and middle schools and our high schools and middle schools and our high schools and middle schools and invite them.

invite them. invite them. We just declare [music] it, God, use us We just declare [music] it, God, use us We just declare [music] it, God, use us this week in Jesus name. Everybody say, this week in Jesus name. Everybody say, this week in Jesus name. Everybody say, you ready? 9:00 a.m. Lawrenville. Come you ready? 9:00 a.m. Lawrenville. Come you ready? 9:00 a.m. Lawrenville. Come on, let me hear it. If you're ready for on, let me hear it. If you're ready for on, let me hear it. If you're ready for God to move, [music] God to move, [music] God to move, [music] we got work to do. Listen, if you're we got work to do. Listen, if you're we got work to do. Listen, if you're here for the first time or you're new, I here for the first time or you're new, I here for the first time or you're new, I want to let you know [music] that we do want to let you know [music] that we do want to let you know [music] that we do have all access right here on the side. have all access right here on the side. have all access right here on the side. We would love to meet you, get to know We would love to meet you, get to know We would love to meet you, get to know your name, and we do have a gift for your name, and we do have a gift for your name, and we do have a gift for you. And if [music] you need prayer, you. And if [music] you need prayer, you. And if [music] you need prayer, remember we do have our prayer team remember we do have our prayer team remember we do have our prayer team here. All right, church. For God is good here. All right, church. For God is good here. All right, church. For God is good and all the time. Love you guys. [music]