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Welcome, church. Well, glad to see you. Welcome, church. Well, glad to see you. Why don't you stand if you haven't been Why don't you stand if you haven't been Why don't you stand if you haven't been already? Are you grateful to be in the already? Are you grateful to be in the already? Are you grateful to be in the house of the Lord today? Come on. Are house of the Lord today? Come on. Are house of the Lord today? Come on. Are you grateful to be in the house of the you grateful to be in the house of the you grateful to be in the house of the Lord today? Lord today? Lord today? That's right. [music] That's right. [music] That's right. [music] We're going to worship here in a second. We're going to worship here in a second. We're going to worship here in a second. And as you know, worship looks so many And as you know, worship looks so many And as you know, worship looks so many different ways. We sing songs. We read different ways. We sing songs. We read different ways. We sing songs. We read scripture. We pray to God. All of that scripture. We pray to God. All of that scripture. We pray to God. All of that [music] is a form of worship, but it's [music] is a form of worship, but it's [music] is a form of worship, but it's with the same heart and the same mind with the same heart and the same mind with the same heart and the same mind and the same posture. And that's to and the same posture. And that's to and the same posture. And that's to experience [music] the transformational experience [music] the transformational experience [music] the transformational presence of God. Don't you want that? presence of God. Don't you want that? presence of God. Don't you want that? Don't you want to experience the Don't you want to experience the Don't you want to experience the transformational presence of God today? transformational presence of God today? transformational presence of God today? So, there's good news. The presence of So, there's good news. The presence of So, there's good news. The presence of God is already here and we don't have to God is already here and we don't have to God is already here and we don't have to wait for it. In fact, the presence of wait for it. In fact, the presence of wait for it. In fact, the presence of God is welcoming us in today. So, we're God is welcoming us in today. So, we're God is welcoming us in today. So, we're not going to wait. We're not going to not going to wait. We're not going to not going to wait. We're not going to delay our worship or our praise. We're delay our worship or our praise. We're delay our worship or our praise. We're going to make a declaration [music] going to make a declaration [music] going to make a declaration [music] today that we're going to give him what today that we're going to give him what today that we're going to give him what he's ow what he's due, all glory, all he's ow what he's due, all glory, all he's ow what he's due, all glory, all power, all honor because that's what he power, all honor because that's what he power, all honor because that's what he deserves. So, they're going to put this deserves. So, they're going to put this deserves. So, they're going to put this on the screen today. This is our heart's on the screen today. This is our heart's on the screen today. This is our heart's posture today. This is our declaration posture today. This is our declaration posture today. This is our declaration that we're going to make and it's found that we're going to make and it's found that we're going to make and it's found in 1st Chronicles 29.

in 1st Chronicles 29. in 1st Chronicles 29. You can read it with me if you feel You can read it with me if you feel You can read it with me if you feel free. It says, "Praise be to you, Lord, free. It says, "Praise be to you, Lord, free. It says, "Praise be to you, Lord, the God of our father Israel, from the God of our father Israel, from the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. everlasting to everlasting. everlasting to everlasting. Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and power and the glory and the majesty and power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor. For everything in heaven the splendor. For everything in heaven the splendor. For everything in heaven and on earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is and on earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is and on earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom. You are exalted as head the kingdom. You are exalted as head the kingdom. You are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from over all. Wealth and honor come from over all. Wealth and honor come from you. You are ruler of all things. In you. You are ruler of all things. In you. You are ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to your hands are strength and power to your hands are strength and power to [music] exalt and give strength to all. [music] exalt and give strength to all. [music] exalt and give strength to all. Now our God, we give you thanks and Now our God, we give you thanks and Now our God, we give you thanks and praise your glorious name. So God, we praise your glorious name. So God, we praise your glorious name. So God, we declare [music] that today that you are declare [music] that today that you are declare [music] that today that you are worthy of our praise, that you are worthy of our praise, that you are worthy of our praise, that you are worthy of all honor and all glory. And worthy of all honor and all glory. And worthy of all honor and all glory. And God, we don't have to wait. God, we're God, we don't have to wait. God, we're God, we don't have to wait. God, we're thankful that we can just enter your thankful that we can just enter your thankful that we can just enter your presence right now where we are. We presence right now where we are. We presence right now where we are. We thank you that you're with us. We ask thank you that you're with us. We ask thank you that you're with us. We ask you to speak. We ask you to have your you to speak. We ask you to have your you to speak. We ask you to have your way in the name of Jesus. Amen. Let's way in the name of Jesus. Amen. Let's way in the name of Jesus. Amen. Let's sing this with me. Come on. If the sing this with me. Come on. If the sing this with me. Come on. If the highest [music and singing] place I highest [music and singing] place I highest [music and singing] place I reaches at your feet, then I've done it reaches at your feet, then I've done it reaches at your feet, then I've done it all. If [music] the best thing that I've all. If [music] the best thing that I've all. If [music] the best thing that I've seen is your glory, seen is your glory, seen is your glory, then I've seen it all. Your love has then I've seen it all. Your love has then I've seen it all. Your love has changed my life. Forever satisfied. God, changed my life. Forever satisfied. God, changed my life. Forever satisfied. God, you are my everything.

you are my everything. you are my everything. Come on. If the highest Come on. If the highest Come on. If the highest [music and singing] place I reach, come [music and singing] place I reach, come [music and singing] place I reach, come on. on. on. >> This is where we start from today. >> This is where we start from today. >> This is where we start from today. [music] >> And I've seen it all. Your love has >> And I've seen it all. Your love has changed [music] my life forever. changed [music] my life forever. changed [music] my life forever. satisfied God. You are mine. satisfied God. You are mine. satisfied God. You are mine. If one would be If one would be If one would be the only [music] might might [music] come on, we believe that [music] come on, we believe that [music] come on, we believe that you are I am [music] Wake up. Wake up.

Wake up. Wake up. [music] [music] Go. Go. [music] Go. Go. I see your faithfulness. I see your faithfulness. I see your faithfulness. [music] All All in the holy [music] [music] [music] your glory. And I seen it [music] Even if I feel your heart and I [music] Even if I feel your heart and I see your hand that could ever that could ever [music] [music] [music] go you are thank God you're my everything thank God you're my everything you [music] are you [music] are you [music] are grateful for you Jesus God you >> Come on church.

>> Come on church. [music] [music] [music] Forever satisfied with God, you are Forever satisfied with God, you are Forever satisfied with God, you are mine. mine. mine. And if one [music and singing] word is And if one [music and singing] word is And if one [music and singing] word is yours, come on. yours, come on. yours, come on. >> We want to hear him speak today. Then >> We want to hear him speak today. Then >> We want to hear him speak today. Then I've done it all. If I feel your I've done it all. If I feel your I've done it all. If I feel your [singing and music] heart, [singing and music] heart, [singing and music] heart, >> just want to feel your heart. [music] >> just want to feel your heart. [music] >> just want to feel your heart. [music] >> Come on. No treasure of this life could >> Come on. No treasure of this life could >> Come on. No treasure of this life could [music] ever satisfy God. You are my [music] ever satisfy God. You are my [music] ever satisfy God. You are my everything. [singing] everything. [singing] everything. [singing] [music] Won't you tell them? Say, God, [music] Won't you tell them? Say, God, [music] Won't you tell them? Say, God, you are my you are my you are my Yes, we're satisfied [music] with you. Yes, we're satisfied [music] with you. Yes, we're satisfied [music] with you. You are my [singing] You are my [singing] You are my [singing] everything. everything. everything. Tell them again. God, [music] Tell them again. God, [music] Tell them again. God, [music] you are my everything. you are my everything. you are my everything. Last time, God, you are [singing] my Last time, God, you are [singing] my Last time, God, you are [singing] my everything.

If you're grateful for him, give him If you're grateful for him, give him some praise today. Come on. We sing this together. We sing this together. You were [singing] the word at the You were [singing] the word at the You were [singing] the word at the [music] beginning, one with God the Lord [singing] one with God the Lord [singing] most high. The hidden glory in creation The hidden glory in creation now revealed in you our Christ. What a now revealed in you our Christ. What a now revealed in you our Christ. What a beautiful name it is. What a beautiful beautiful name it is. What a beautiful beautiful name it is. What a beautiful name [singing] it is. name [singing] it is. name [singing] it is. The name of Jesus [singing] The name of Jesus [singing] The name of Jesus [singing] Christ my king. Christ my king. Christ my king. What a beautiful name it is. What a beautiful name it is. What a beautiful name it is. Nothing compares to this. What a Nothing compares to this. What a Nothing compares to this. What a beautiful name it is. The name of Jesus.

You didn't want heaven [singing] without You didn't want heaven [singing] without it. So Jesus, you [singing] it. So Jesus, you [singing] it. So Jesus, you [singing] brought heaven brought heaven brought heaven down. I sin was greater. Your I sin was greater. Your [singing and music] love was greater. [singing and music] love was greater. [singing and music] love was greater. No one could separate No one could separate No one could separate us. Now what a wonderful name it is. us. Now what a wonderful name it is. us. Now what a wonderful name it is. What a wonderful [music] name it is. What a wonderful [music] name it is. What a wonderful [music] name it is. The name of Jesus The name of Jesus The name of Jesus Christ my king. Christ my king. Christ my king. What a wonderful name it is. What a wonderful name it is. What a wonderful name it is. Nothing can confess [music] Nothing can confess [music] Nothing can confess [music] and leaves. What a wonderful name it is. and leaves. What a wonderful name it is. and leaves. What a wonderful name it is. [music] The name of Jesus. What a [music] The name of Jesus. What a [music] The name of Jesus. What a wonderful name. What a wonderful name it wonderful name. What a wonderful name it wonderful name. What a wonderful name it is. The [music] name of Jesus.

Well, come on. The Bible says, "The name Well, come on. The Bible says, "The name of the Lord is a strong tower. The of the Lord is a strong tower. The of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and they are righteous run into it and they are righteous run into it and they are saved." The good news is God doesn't saved." The good news is God doesn't saved." The good news is God doesn't need us [music] to be fixed to worship need us [music] to be fixed to worship need us [music] to be fixed to worship him. He needs us to lift our eyes him. He needs us to lift our eyes him. He needs us to lift our eyes towards him. So all over this room, can towards him. So all over this room, can towards him. So all over this room, can you lift your hands? Can you lift your you lift your hands? Can you lift your you lift your hands? Can you lift your hearts today? It's just a declaration of hearts today? It's just a declaration of hearts today? It's just a declaration of who Jesus is in this place. We say they who Jesus is in this place. We say they who Jesus is in this place. We say they could not hold you that they to [music] could not hold you that they to [music] could not hold you that they to [music] be before you. You silence [singing] the be before you. You silence [singing] the be before you. You silence [singing] the valley. valley. valley. Oh, come on. Let him hear your praise Oh, come on. Let him hear your praise Oh, come on. Let him hear your praise this morning. [music] this morning. [music] this morning. [music] The heavens are glory [music] for you are raised to life [music] for you are raised to life again. You have no [singing] rival. You again. You have no [singing] rival. You again. You have no [singing] rival. You have no rival. have no rival. have no rival. >> You have no equal. [music] >> You have no equal. [music] >> You have no equal. [music] Thank you now and forever.

Thank you now and forever. Thank you now and forever. God, you God, you God, you [music] [music] [music] is kingom. is kingom. is kingom. Yours [music] is the glor. Yours [music] is the glor. Yours [music] is the glor. Yours is the name above [singing] Yours is the name above [singing] Yours is the name above [singing] all things. all things. all things. What [music] a powerful name it is. What [music] a powerful name it is. What [music] a powerful name it is. What a powerful name it is. What a powerful name it is. What a powerful name it is. The name of [music] Jesus The name of [music] Jesus The name of [music] Jesus Christ might be. What a powerful name it Christ might be. What a powerful name it Christ might be. What a powerful name it is. is. is. [music] Nothing can stand against. [music] Nothing can stand against. [music] Nothing can stand against. What a powerful name it is. Your [music] What a powerful name it is. Your [music] What a powerful name it is. Your [music] name. Oh, you have no rival. You have no name. Oh, you have no rival. You have no name. Oh, you have no rival. You have no rival. rival. rival. You have [music] your equivalent. name is name is the [music] lamb of Jesus the [music] lamb of Jesus the [music] lamb of Jesus Christ.

What a powerful name is [music] What a powerful name is [music] you can't stand against. you can't stand against. you can't stand against. What a powerful name is your name. What a powerful name is your name. What a powerful name is your name. [music] What a powerful name. What a [music] What a powerful name. What a [music] What a powerful name. What a powerful name is your name. [music] powerful name is your name. [music] powerful name is your name. [music] One more time we say what about the name One more time we say what about the name One more time we say what about the name the [music] name of Jesus. [music] [music] Come on church we lift up the name of Come on church we lift up the name of Come on church we lift up the name of Jesus in this place today. Come on. The Jesus in this place today. Come on. The Jesus in this place today. Come on. The name above our co the name above [music] name above our co the name above [music] name above our co the name above [music] every famous person. What's his name every famous person. What's his name every famous person. What's his name church? church? church? What's his name? What's his name? What's his name? What's his name? What's his name? What's his name? Give him a shout if [music] you love him Give him a shout if [music] you love him Give him a shout if [music] you love him today. Come on. So God, we worship [music] you. We So God, we worship [music] you. We magnify the name. The name above magnify the name. The name above magnify the name. The name above suicide. suicide. suicide. The name above our fear. The name above our fear. The name above our fear. The name above depression at the name of The name above depression at the name of The name above depression at the name of Jesus. It has to bow. It cannot stay.

Jesus. It has to bow. It cannot stay. Jesus. It has to bow. It cannot stay. We honor you in this place and we exalt We honor you in this place and we exalt We honor you in this place and we exalt you. We exalt you, God. Holy Spirit, have your way today. Holy Spirit, have your way today. Let your presence Let your presence Let your presence eradicate everything that's not like you eradicate everything that's not like you eradicate everything that's not like you so that we can look upon your face so that we can look upon your face so that we can look upon your face with gratitude. [music] The name of Jesus. If you're grateful The name of Jesus. If you're grateful for Jesus in this place today, come on. for Jesus in this place today, come on. for Jesus in this place today, come on. Can you celebrate him one more time? Can you celebrate him one more time? Can you celebrate him one more time? [music] [music] [music] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Well, welcome to church. Well, Well, welcome to church. Well, Well, welcome to church. Well, my name is Jason. I'm one of the pastors my name is Jason. I'm one of the pastors my name is Jason. I'm one of the pastors here. If you could, could you high five here. If you could, could you high five here. If you could, could you high five about three people and tell them welcome about three people and tell them welcome about three people and tell them welcome to church? And you can have a seat. Come to church? And you can have a seat. Come to church? And you can have a seat. Come on. Welcome to church. Good to see you. Well, in case you didn't notice, we have Well, in case you didn't notice, we have an extended stage and big screens. Not an extended stage and big screens. Not an extended stage and big screens. Not for any reason, but we're ready for for any reason, but we're ready for for any reason, but we're ready for [music] middle and high school camp this [music] middle and high school camp this [music] middle and high school camp this week. We are so excited. You ready, week. We are so excited. You ready, week. We are so excited. You ready, Matt?

Matt? Matt? It's going to be an incredible It's going to be an incredible It's going to be an incredible experience for our middle school and experience for our middle school and experience for our middle school and high school students to not just have high school students to not just have high school students to not just have fun, but to build their faith. And so, fun, but to build their faith. And so, fun, but to build their faith. And so, in a moment, church, we're going to be in a moment, church, we're going to be in a moment, church, we're going to be praying for that experience this week. praying for that experience this week. praying for that experience this week. But first, I want to say thank you. But first, I want to say thank you. But first, I want to say thank you. Thank you for your generosity at a Thank you for your generosity at a Thank you for your generosity at a church to give into the next generation. church to give into the next generation. church to give into the next generation. Your giving and your prayers is making Your giving and your prayers is making Your giving and your prayers is making an impact. [music] So before our day an impact. [music] So before our day an impact. [music] So before our day makers come, we're going to pray and makers come, we're going to pray and makers come, we're going to pray and believe God that this week students are believe God that this week students are believe God that this week students are going to encounter him in a way they going to encounter him in a way they going to encounter him in a way they never have before. One of those students never have before. One of those students never have before. One of those students is my seventh grade son. He's going to is my seventh grade son. He's going to is my seventh grade son. He's going to seven. And I'm praying that God would seven. And I'm praying that God would seven. And I'm praying that God would encounter him in a fresh way. Would you encounter him in a fresh way. Would you encounter him in a fresh way. Would you pray with me, church? Let's pray right pray with me, church? Let's pray right pray with me, church? Let's pray right now. God, thank you. Thank you for this now. God, thank you. Thank you for this now. God, thank you. Thank you for this week that's coming. We pray in the name week that's coming. We pray in the name week that's coming. We pray in the name of Jesus that addictions will be [music] of Jesus that addictions will be [music] of Jesus that addictions will be [music] broken. That those that are far from you broken. That those that are far from you broken. That those that are far from you will come near. That those that lack will come near. That those that lack will come near. That those that lack identity, God, would find their identity identity, God, would find their identity identity, God, would find their identity in you. Not in a relationship, not in a in you. Not in a relationship, not in a in you. Not in a relationship, not in a YouTube video, but God, they will YouTube video, but God, they will YouTube video, but God, they will encounter the power of the living God.

encounter the power of the living God. encounter the power of the living God. And so we declare in Jesus name. And so we declare in Jesus name. And so we declare in Jesus name. Somebody say in Jesus name. Somebody say in Jesus name. Somebody say in Jesus name. That chains will be broken. That chains will be broken. That chains will be broken. That faith will be restored. That faith will be restored. That faith will be restored. And God they will go into this new And God they will go into this new And God they will go into this new school year ready to share their faith school year ready to share their faith school year ready to share their faith and [music] change the world in Jesus and [music] change the world in Jesus and [music] change the world in Jesus name. Somebody say name. Somebody say name. Somebody say >> amen. Amen. If you're ready for it, come >> amen. Amen. If you're ready for it, come >> amen. Amen. If you're ready for it, come on. Give God a celebration and on. Give God a celebration and on. Give God a celebration and expectation. expectation. expectation. He's going to do it. All right. Day He's going to do it. All right. Day He's going to do it. All right. Day makers. You may pass the baskets. And if makers. You may pass the baskets. And if makers. You may pass the baskets. And if you're new here, feel no obligation to you're new here, feel no obligation to you're new here, feel no obligation to give. This is just our act of worship give. This is just our act of worship give. This is just our act of worship for those that believe in Jesus. But I'm for those that believe in Jesus. But I'm for those that believe in Jesus. But I'm also praying for every day maker that's also praying for every day maker that's also praying for every day maker that's going to be exhausted for energy and Red going to be exhausted for energy and Red going to be exhausted for energy and Red Bull. Amen. Well, listen guys, we have a Bull. Amen. Well, listen guys, we have a Bull. Amen. Well, listen guys, we have a new song that we're going to be singing new song that we're going to be singing new song that we're going to be singing at camp that we just want to invite you at camp that we just want to invite you at camp that we just want to invite you into the camp experience. So, do into the camp experience. So, do into the camp experience. So, do something for me. Stand up on your feet something for me. Stand up on your feet something for me. Stand up on your feet all around the room and I need you to all around the room and I need you to all around the room and I need you to tell your neighbor, "I need a little tell your neighbor, "I need a little tell your neighbor, "I need a little room. I need a little room." Come on, room. I need a little room." Come on, room. I need a little room." Come on, tell your neighbor, "Hey, hey, I need a tell your neighbor, "Hey, hey, I need a tell your neighbor, "Hey, hey, I need a little elbow room cuz we're about to little elbow room cuz we're about to little elbow room cuz we're about to sing a song called Good News." Somebody sing a song called Good News." Somebody sing a song called Good News." Somebody say, "Good news." Say, "Good news." All say, "Good news." Say, "Good news." All say, "Good news." Say, "Good news." All right, let's worship, guys.

right, let's worship, guys. right, let's worship, guys. That's right, church. Let's go. [music] That's right, church. Let's go. [music] That's right, church. Let's go. [music] Come on. King Jesus is in the room. Come on. King Jesus is in the room. Come on. King Jesus is in the room. Let's get those hands up. Hey. Hey. [music] Hey. Hey. [music] He's giving us good news. So, let's sing He's giving us good news. So, let's sing He's giving us good news. So, let's sing about it. Here we go. Here we go. Love about it. Here we go. Here we go. Love about it. Here we go. Here we go. Love [music] that we can earn. Grace we don't [music] that we can earn. Grace we don't [music] that we can earn. Grace we don't deserve deserve deserve far more than [music] we'll ever far more than [music] we'll ever far more than [music] we'll ever understand. [music] [music] The burden The burden The burden death that fel death that fel death that fel nothing could stop what the Lord had nothing could stop what the Lord had nothing could stop what the Lord had planned. [music] That's right. That's planned. [music] That's right. That's planned. [music] That's right. That's right. right. right. on this truth will forever [music] on this truth will forever [music] on this truth will forever [music] stand. Here we go. Here we go. stand. Here we go. Here we go. stand. Here we go. Here we go. This is [music] This is [music] This is [music] the goel. the goel. the goel. Christ died for everyone. Christ died for everyone. Christ died for everyone. [music] This is salvation precious blood. Let's go.

precious blood. Let's go. s s s Jesus poured [music] out all his love. Jesus poured [music] out all his love. Jesus poured [music] out all his love. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Let's go. [music] Let's go. [music] Let's go. This is good. That's right. That's right. This is good That's right. That's right. This is good news. news. news. [music] Can't contain it. Can't contain it. I can't contain it. So I will proclaim I can't contain it. So I will proclaim I can't contain it. So I will proclaim [music] it. This is the truth I forever [music] it. This is the truth I forever [music] it. This is the truth I forever see. Yeah, we'll sing it out. see. Yeah, we'll sing it out. see. Yeah, we'll sing it out. That Jesus [music] That Jesus [music] That Jesus [music] is risen [singing] and I believe. is risen [singing] and I believe. is risen [singing] and I believe. Here we go. Here we go. [music] 2 3. Here we go. Here we go. [music] 2 3. Here we go. Here we go. [music] 2 3. This is the goel. [music] This is the goel. [music] This is the goel. [music] Christ for everyone. Christ for everyone. Christ for everyone. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> This is salvation >> This is salvation >> This is salvation is the stars. [music] the stars. [music] Jesus poured out all his love.

Jesus poured out all his love. Jesus poured out all his love. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Here we go. [music] Here we go. This is Here we go. [music] Here we go. This is Here we go. [music] Here we go. This is good news. Wo. [music] That's right. He's given us good news That's right. He's given us good news today. We don't have to be dead in our today. We don't have to be dead in our today. We don't have to be dead in our sin anymore. Why? He's given us new sin anymore. Why? He's given us new sin anymore. Why? He's given us new life. We've got [music] a reason to life. We've got [music] a reason to life. We've got [music] a reason to sing. So, come on. I believe in my sing. So, come on. I believe in my sing. So, come on. I believe in my heart. Confess with my mouth. Jesus heart. Confess with my mouth. Jesus heart. Confess with my mouth. Jesus [music] Christ is Lord. Jesus Christ. [music] Christ is Lord. Jesus Christ. [music] Christ is Lord. Jesus Christ. And he rose. He rose from my grave. And he rose. He rose from my grave. And he rose. He rose from my grave. There is power in his name. Jesus Christ There is power in his name. Jesus Christ There is power in his name. Jesus Christ is Lord. Jesus Christ. is Lord. Jesus Christ. is Lord. Jesus Christ. So you can believe it. I believe in my So you can believe it. I believe in my So you can believe it. I believe in my [music] heart and confess with my mouth.

[music] heart and confess with my mouth. [music] heart and confess with my mouth. Jesus [music] Christ is Lord. Jesus Jesus [music] Christ is Lord. Jesus Jesus [music] Christ is Lord. Jesus Christ is Lord [music] Christ is Lord [music] Christ is Lord [music] and he rose from grave. There is power and he rose from grave. There is power and he rose from grave. There is power [music] in his name. Jesus Christ is [music] in his name. Jesus Christ is [music] in his name. Jesus Christ is Lord. Jesus Christ is Lord. [music] Lord. Jesus Christ is Lord. [music] Lord. Jesus Christ is Lord. [music] Jesus Christ is Lord. Jesus Christ. Here Jesus Christ is Lord. Jesus Christ. Here Jesus Christ is Lord. Jesus Christ. Here we go. Here we go. Sing it out. [music] we go. Here we go. Sing it out. [music] we go. Here we go. Sing it out. [music] This is the gospel. This is the gospel. This is the gospel. Christ died our Christ died our Christ died our [music] salvation. salvation. with his gracious [music] blood with his gracious [music] blood with his gracious [music] blood while we're sinners. while we're sinners. while we're sinners. Jesus pou [music] Jesus pou [music] Jesus pou [music] his blood. [music] [music] This is good news.

Oh, Oh, this is [music] good. Hear it across the campuses. [music] Hear it across the campuses. [music] Stay standing for just a minute. Stay standing for just a minute. Stay standing for just a minute. That song is the gospel. It's called That song is the gospel. It's called That song is the gospel. It's called good news. And that's what the gospel good news. And that's what the gospel good news. And that's what the gospel means. The gospel literally means the means. The gospel literally means the means. The gospel literally means the good news. And if you're joining us from good news. And if you're joining us from good news. And if you're joining us from the campuses, you might notice things the campuses, you might notice things the campuses, you might notice things look a little different here [music] look a little different here [music] look a little different here [music] because we got a preview of what we're because we got a preview of what we're because we got a preview of what we're going to be doing this week at camp with going to be doing this week at camp with going to be doing this week at camp with our middle schoolers starting tomorrow, our middle schoolers starting tomorrow, our middle schoolers starting tomorrow, high schoolers starting halfway through high schoolers starting halfway through high schoolers starting halfway through the week. the week. the week. And so we're [music] we're getting a And so we're [music] we're getting a And so we're [music] we're getting a chance to hang out in the in the cool chance to hang out in the in the cool chance to hang out in the in the cool younger vibe of of of the weekend. and younger vibe of of of the weekend. and younger vibe of of of the weekend. and we're going to wear that song [music] we're going to wear that song [music] we're going to wear that song [music] out at camp this week. out at camp this week. out at camp this week. But the first thing that I wanted to do But the first thing that I wanted to do But the first thing that I wanted to do after coming back from being away for a after coming back from being away for a after coming back from being away for a few weeks is I want to just I want to few weeks is I want to just I want to few weeks is I want to just I want to speak the gospel out loud to you. What speak the gospel out loud to you. What speak the gospel out loud to you. What did we just sing?

did we just sing? did we just sing? This is the gospel, This is the gospel, This is the gospel, the good news, but I need to be honest. the good news, but I need to be honest. the good news, but I need to be honest. It starts with bad news. You and I are all going to die. Welcome You and I are all going to die. Welcome to church. Anyone feeling good? Anyone? to church. Anyone feeling good? Anyone? to church. Anyone feeling good? Anyone? Cool, cool, cool. Yeah. The death rate Cool, cool, cool. Yeah. The death rate Cool, cool, cool. Yeah. The death rate in America is still 100%. in America is still 100%. in America is still 100%. And when you die, you will face a day of And when you die, you will face a day of And when you die, you will face a day of judgment before an almighty, holy God. judgment before an almighty, holy God. judgment before an almighty, holy God. And here's the problem. And here's the problem. And here's the problem. You and I don't meet the standard. We You and I don't meet the standard. We You and I don't meet the standard. We have all sinned and fallen short of have all sinned and fallen short of have all sinned and fallen short of God's standard. God's standard. God's standard. And the problem gets worse because it And the problem gets worse because it And the problem gets worse because it says in Romans that [music] the wages, says in Romans that [music] the wages, says in Romans that [music] the wages, the paycheck, the the the the dividend the paycheck, the the the the dividend the paycheck, the the the the dividend of sin is death. of sin is death. of sin is death. And you and I deserve eternal separation And you and I deserve eternal separation And you and I deserve eternal separation from a holy God in a place called hell. from a holy God in a place called hell. from a holy God in a place called hell. That's not just in in stories and pages. That's not just in in stories and pages. That's not just in in stories and pages. It's a real place. It's a real place. It's a real place. The good news of the gospel starts with The good news of the gospel starts with The good news of the gospel starts with bad news. But it gets good real quick.

bad news. But it gets good real quick. bad news. But it gets good real quick. Because while you and I were sinners, Because while you and I were sinners, Because while you and I were sinners, God sent his son, Jesus. And Jesus God sent his son, Jesus. And Jesus God sent his son, Jesus. And Jesus stepped out of heaven [music] and took stepped out of heaven [music] and took stepped out of heaven [music] and took on human flesh. And Jesus lived the life we couldn't And Jesus lived the life we couldn't live. Sinless perfection. live. Sinless perfection. live. Sinless perfection. Jesus died the death that you and I Jesus died the death that you and I Jesus died the death that you and I deserve on a cross. deserve on a cross. deserve on a cross. He [snorts] who knew no sin became sin He [snorts] who knew no sin became sin He [snorts] who knew no sin became sin so that we could become the so that we could become the so that we could become the righteousness of Christ. It is it is the righteousness of Christ. It is it is the righteousness of Christ. It is it is the substitutionary atonement for those who substitutionary atonement for those who substitutionary atonement for those who like the big words. like the big words. like the big words. Jesus became sin so that in his death he Jesus became sin so that in his death he Jesus became sin so that in his death he took our punishment. But here's the even took our punishment. But here's the even took our punishment. But here's the even better news. 3 days later he rose again better news. 3 days later he rose again better news. 3 days later he rose again and he conquered sin and he conquered and he conquered sin and he conquered and he conquered sin and he conquered death and the tomb is empty. [music] One of my kids' favorite music artist, One of my kids' favorite music artist, this is not in the notes but we'll go this is not in the notes but we'll go this is not in the notes but we'll go there said this. Muhammad is still in a there said this. Muhammad is still in a there said this. Muhammad is still in a tomb. tomb. tomb. Listen to me. Joseph Smith is still in a Listen to me. Joseph Smith is still in a Listen to me. Joseph Smith is still in a tomb somewhere. Gandhi and Buddha are tomb somewhere. Gandhi and Buddha are tomb somewhere. Gandhi and Buddha are all in tombs. The tomb is empty. Jesus all in tombs. The tomb is empty. Jesus all in tombs. The tomb is empty. Jesus conquered sin and death. He lived like conquered sin and death. He lived like conquered sin and death. He lived like we couldn't live and died how we [music] we couldn't live and died how we [music] we couldn't live and died how we [music] deserved to die and then gave us the deserved to die and then gave us the deserved to die and then gave us the reward reward reward of an eternity with God. Equally, he of an eternity with God. Equally, he of an eternity with God. Equally, he [music] gave us the reward of a life [music] gave us the reward of a life [music] gave us the reward of a life walked in relationship with God. You can walked in relationship with God. You can walked in relationship with God. You can know God.

know God. know God. How do you do it? Well, the song said How do you do it? Well, the song said How do you do it? Well, the song said it. Confess with your mouth. Believe in it. Confess with your mouth. Believe in it. Confess with your mouth. Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord. your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord. your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord. Bow your life to him. Follow Jesus not Bow your life to him. Follow Jesus not Bow your life to him. Follow Jesus not just as your savior, but as your Lord just as your savior, but as your Lord just as your savior, but as your Lord and your King. But God is kind enough to and your King. But God is kind enough to and your King. But God is kind enough to give every person [music] a choice. give every person [music] a choice. give every person [music] a choice. And when you stand in judgment one day, And when you stand in judgment one day, And when you stand in judgment one day, you will either stand there and say, you will either stand there and say, you will either stand there and say, "Jesus is king "Jesus is king "Jesus is king and his righteousness, his holiness will and his righteousness, his holiness will and his righteousness, his holiness will be credited to you as if you lived that be credited to you as if you lived that be credited to you as if you lived that way." Or knowingly or unknowingly, way." Or knowingly or unknowingly, way." Or knowingly or unknowingly, you'll stand before God and you'll have you'll stand before God and you'll have you'll stand before God and you'll have to admit, "I tried to be my own king." to admit, "I tried to be my own king." to admit, "I tried to be my own king." And you might think, "I'm a really good And you might think, "I'm a really good And you might think, "I'm a really good person." And you probably are by some person." And you probably are by some person." And you probably are by some standard. You're just not by God's standard. You're just not by God's standard. You're just not by God's standard. standard. standard. And if your hope is the scale weighs out And if your hope is the scale weighs out And if your hope is the scale weighs out right that you did more good than bad, right that you did more good than bad, right that you did more good than bad, here to tell you that day is going to be here to tell you that day is going to be here to tell you that day is going to be a rough day. The good news for those who say yes to The good news for those who say yes to Jesus is your eternity is secure. Your Jesus is your eternity is secure. Your Jesus is your eternity is secure. Your tomorrow is secure. And you won't have tomorrow is secure. And you won't have tomorrow is secure. And you won't have an easy life, an easy life, an easy life, but you can rest in the peace of the but you can rest in the peace of the but you can rest in the peace of the good news of [music] the gospel. But good news of [music] the gospel. But good news of [music] the gospel. But here's the catch.

here's the catch. here's the catch. Once you discover there is a God and Once you discover there is a God and Once you discover there is a God and there is a way to salvation, your job is there is a way to salvation, your job is there is a way to salvation, your job is now to go tell the next person and the now to go tell the next person and the now to go tell the next person and the next person. It's where we [music] get next person. It's where we [music] get next person. It's where we [music] get this statement, who's your one around this statement, who's your one around this statement, who's your one around here. You may have heard us say that if here. You may have heard us say that if here. You may have heard us say that if you're new to the church. It's a thing you're new to the church. It's a thing you're new to the church. It's a thing we say a lot here. You were once we say a lot here. You were once we say a lot here. You were once somebody's one and you were once God's somebody's one and you were once God's somebody's one and you were once God's one. one. one. and you came home, you got forgiven. You and you came home, you got forgiven. You and you came home, you got forgiven. You bowed your life to Jesus. And now your bowed your life to Jesus. And now your bowed your life to Jesus. And now your calling is who's the next one? In fact, calling is who's the next one? In fact, calling is who's the next one? In fact, Jesus told a parable I'll summarize in Jesus told a parable I'll summarize in Jesus told a parable I'll summarize in Luke 15. The religious leaders were all Luke 15. The religious leaders were all Luke 15. The religious leaders were all in a fuss over it. And Jesus, what are in a fuss over it. And Jesus, what are in a fuss over it. And Jesus, what are you doing? Why you doing this? Why you you doing? Why you doing this? Why you you doing? Why you doing this? Why you hanging out with the people you're hanging out with the people you're hanging out with the people you're hanging out with? And sinners were hanging out with? And sinners were hanging out with? And sinners were always like, I want to get around this always like, I want to get around this always like, I want to get around this guy. It's interesting, isn't it? And he guy. It's interesting, isn't it? And he guy. It's interesting, isn't it? And he told the parable. We say, "Listen, told the parable. We say, "Listen, told the parable. We say, "Listen, what if you were a shepherd and you had what if you were a shepherd and you had what if you were a shepherd and you had a hundred sheep and 99 of them were safe a hundred sheep and 99 of them were safe a hundred sheep and 99 of them were safe at home in the pen and you counted up at home in the pen and you counted up at home in the pen and you counted up and went 98 99? We're missing one." and went 98 99? We're missing one." and went 98 99? We're missing one." Shepherd would leave the 99 in the pen Shepherd would leave the 99 in the pen Shepherd would leave the 99 in the pen and go find the one and put them on his and go find the one and put them on his and go find the one and put them on his shoulders and carry him home. And when shoulders and carry him home. And when shoulders and carry him home. And when he gets home, [music] he would say all he gets home, [music] he would say all he gets home, [music] he would say all his neighbors, "I found the lost sheep."

his neighbors, "I found the lost sheep." his neighbors, "I found the lost sheep." And he said, "There is more rejoicing in And he said, "There is more rejoicing in And he said, "There is more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who comes home heaven over one sinner who comes home heaven over one sinner who comes home again." That is the heart of this again." That is the heart of this again." That is the heart of this church. That's the heart of your father. church. That's the heart of your father. church. That's the heart of your father. That's the heart of the gospel. [music] And that is where we're headed today and And that is where we're headed today and for this month. Who's your one? And so I for this month. Who's your one? And so I for this month. Who's your one? And so I want to I want to pray for us as we get want to I want to pray for us as we get want to I want to pray for us as we get prepared to jump in today. prepared to jump in today. prepared to jump in today. And I've been praying for you all And I've been praying for you all And I've been praying for you all through the month of June. So bow your heads. So heavenly father, So bow your heads. So heavenly father, first of all, thank you for the gospel. first of all, thank you for the gospel. first of all, thank you for the gospel. Thank you for the good news. Thank you for the good news. Thank you for the good news. Thank you that you are a God who chases Thank you that you are a God who chases Thank you that you are a God who chases after the one after the one after the one because we [music] were all at one point because we [music] were all at one point because we [music] were all at one point the one. Thank you, God. the one. Thank you, God. the one. Thank you, God. So God, I pray So God, I pray So God, I pray on that day of where we're all standing on that day of where we're all standing on that day of where we're all standing before you, before you, before you, you will ask us, "What did you do with you will ask us, "What did you do with you will ask us, "What did you do with my son Jesus?" And that's the salvation my son Jesus?" And that's the salvation my son Jesus?" And that's the salvation question. But then you'll ask us, "What question. But then you'll ask us, "What question. But then you'll ask us, "What did you do with what I entrusted to did you do with what I entrusted to did you do with what I entrusted to you?" And maybe more importantly, you'll you?" And maybe more importantly, you'll you?" And maybe more importantly, you'll ask us, "What did you do with who I ask us, "What did you do with who I ask us, "What did you do with who I entrusted to you?" So God, would you, entrusted to you?" So God, would you, entrusted to you?" So God, would you, Holy Spirit, right now, would you put a Holy Spirit, right now, would you put a Holy Spirit, right now, would you put a fresh burden and brokenness in the fresh burden and brokenness in the fresh burden and brokenness in the hearts of your kids for lost people?

hearts of your kids for lost people? hearts of your kids for lost people? Do what you did in me over June, in Do what you did in me over June, in Do what you did in me over June, in every person at this church that follows every person at this church that follows every person at this church that follows you. you. you. Put names and faces in our mind, people Put names and faces in our mind, people Put names and faces in our mind, people that are near to us but far from you, that are near to us but far from you, that are near to us but far from you, God. God. God. So would you use today and this month So would you use today and this month So would you use today and this month [music] to reignite our calling that [music] to reignite our calling that [music] to reignite our calling that once we are found, we go find the next once we are found, we go find the next once we are found, we go find the next one. one. one. Once we're in the 99, we don't kick our Once we're in the 99, we don't kick our Once we're in the 99, we don't kick our feet back and go, I'm homeless. I'm safe feet back and go, I'm homeless. I'm safe feet back and go, I'm homeless. I'm safe now. We go look for the next one. So, now. We go look for the next one. So, now. We go look for the next one. So, Holy Spirit, put that in all of us. Holy Spirit, put that in all of us. Holy Spirit, put that in all of us. Speak to us. We already did it, but I'll Speak to us. We already did it, but I'll Speak to us. We already did it, but I'll pray again. God, would you do the same pray again. God, would you do the same pray again. God, would you do the same thing that we're praying here? Would you thing that we're praying here? Would you thing that we're praying here? Would you do it at camp this week for our middle do it at camp this week for our middle do it at camp this week for our middle schoolers and high schoolers? Spirit of schoolers and high schoolers? Spirit of schoolers and high schoolers? Spirit of God, would you fall? My kids are in this generation. [music] My kids are in this generation. [music] Would you rise up a generation that's Would you rise up a generation that's Would you rise up a generation that's wholly devoted to you, wholly devoted to you, wholly devoted to you, has an affection for Jesus, not for the has an affection for Jesus, not for the has an affection for Jesus, not for the things of [music] this world, and would things of [music] this world, and would things of [music] this world, and would you use camp to pour that into them? In you use camp to pour that into them? In you use camp to pour that into them? In Jesus name we pray. And all God's people Jesus name we pray. And all God's people Jesus name we pray. And all God's people said, "Amen." Give someone a high five said, "Amen." Give someone a high five said, "Amen." Give someone a high five around you. Say, "Welcome to church."

around you. Say, "Welcome to church." around you. Say, "Welcome to church." Grab a seat. Grab a seat. Grab a seat. We're going to jump in. I've said it once, I'll say it again. I've said it once, I'll say it again. I'm so excited to be back. I'm I'm going I'm so excited to be back. I'm I'm going I'm so excited to be back. I'm I'm going to warn you. Uh if you're a redneck, to warn you. Uh if you're a redneck, to warn you. Uh if you're a redneck, I'll say it this way. I'm loaded for I'll say it this way. I'm loaded for I'll say it this way. I'm loaded for bear today. I've got five weeks of pent bear today. I've got five weeks of pent bear today. I've got five weeks of pent up stuff. I could teach for three hours. up stuff. I could teach for three hours. up stuff. I could teach for three hours. You don't want that. I agree. But I'm You don't want that. I agree. But I'm You don't want that. I agree. But I'm fired up. I'm ready. And I'm glad to be fired up. I'm ready. And I'm glad to be fired up. I'm ready. And I'm glad to be back. But I want to also thank and back. But I want to also thank and back. But I want to also thank and celebrate. Like we have such an celebrate. Like we have such an celebrate. Like we have such an incredible team and staff and people incredible team and staff and people incredible team and staff and people here. Uh I want to celebrate and thank here. Uh I want to celebrate and thank here. Uh I want to celebrate and thank Pastor Kevin Myers. Man, he brought some Pastor Kevin Myers. Man, he brought some Pastor Kevin Myers. Man, he brought some heat in the month of June, did he not? heat in the month of June, did he not? heat in the month of June, did he not? Can we thank Pastor Kevin, man? The Can we thank Pastor Kevin, man? The Can we thank Pastor Kevin, man? The whole the whole series on Samson and our whole the whole series on Samson and our whole the whole series on Samson and our campus pastors were incredible. Pastor campus pastors were incredible. Pastor campus pastors were incredible. Pastor Dave Carr last weekend sharing his Dave Carr last weekend sharing his Dave Carr last weekend sharing his story. Can we just thank all those who story. Can we just thank all those who story. Can we just thank all those who poured in to the life of this church in poured in to the life of this church in poured in to the life of this church in the month of June. See, when I go away the month of June. See, when I go away the month of June. See, when I go away in June, it's there's a lot of reasons I in June, it's there's a lot of reasons I in June, it's there's a lot of reasons I go away. Some and off the top is just go away. Some and off the top is just go away. Some and off the top is just some rest, man. Sometimes a nap is the some rest, man. Sometimes a nap is the some rest, man. Sometimes a nap is the most holy sacred thing you can do. Can I most holy sacred thing you can do. Can I most holy sacred thing you can do. Can I get an amen from somebody? A nap is a get an amen from somebody? A nap is a get an amen from somebody? A nap is a godly thing. And I took a few naps, man.

godly thing. And I took a few naps, man. godly thing. And I took a few naps, man. I got some rest. Got my battery I got some rest. Got my battery I got some rest. Got my battery recharged. Some of y'all are going to recharged. Some of y'all are going to recharged. Some of y'all are going to take a nap if it rains this afternoon. take a nap if it rains this afternoon. take a nap if it rains this afternoon. That's a godly thing. Tell somebody that That's a godly thing. Tell somebody that That's a godly thing. Tell somebody that when you're doing it today. I got some when you're doing it today. I got some when you're doing it today. I got some time with my family, which is needed, time with my family, which is needed, time with my family, which is needed, man, cuz my kids are hitting that age man, cuz my kids are hitting that age man, cuz my kids are hitting that age where I'm like, man, we're seeing the where I'm like, man, we're seeing the where I'm like, man, we're seeing the final couple years in our own home final couple years in our own home final couple years in our own home before college career life sets in. And before college career life sets in. And before college career life sets in. And we spent some time on the lake. And if we spent some time on the lake. And if we spent some time on the lake. And if you're a dad, you know your job, one of you're a dad, you know your job, one of you're a dad, you know your job, one of your callings somewhere in the Bible your callings somewhere in the Bible your callings somewhere in the Bible probably, but one of your callings as a probably, but one of your callings as a probably, but one of your callings as a dad is when you're tubing your kids is dad is when you're tubing your kids is dad is when you're tubing your kids is to absolutely destroy them on the tube. to absolutely destroy them on the tube. to absolutely destroy them on the tube. And I can tell you there's some video And I can tell you there's some video And I can tell you there's some video evidence I might show in a couple weeks, evidence I might show in a couple weeks, evidence I might show in a couple weeks, but there's evidence to say I destroyed but there's evidence to say I destroyed but there's evidence to say I destroyed my children in the tubing world. I won. my children in the tubing world. I won. my children in the tubing world. I won. Uh I might not show the video because Uh I might not show the video because Uh I might not show the video because defacts might come after me, but has defacts might come after me, but has defacts might come after me, but has some great great family time. Um, man, some great great family time. Um, man, some great great family time. Um, man, God used this month to deepen my love God used this month to deepen my love God used this month to deepen my love for him and my love for this church and for him and my love for this church and for him and my love for this church and my love for you. I love this church, my love for you. I love this church, my love for you. I love this church, man. And I I spent time joining other man. And I I spent time joining other man. And I I spent time joining other churches online, obviously 12, but churches online, obviously 12, but churches online, obviously 12, but joining other churches around the joining other churches around the joining other churches around the country online. And and I'm telling you country online. And and I'm telling you country online. And and I'm telling you what God's doing here is special. There what God's doing here is special. There what God's doing here is special. There is no other place I would give my life is no other place I would give my life is no other place I would give my life to like 12. And I'm grateful for you as to like 12. And I'm grateful for you as to like 12. And I'm grateful for you as a people, man. I love what we're a part a people, man. I love what we're a part a people, man. I love what we're a part of here as a church. It's beautiful.

of here as a church. It's beautiful. of here as a church. It's beautiful. Equally, June is when I I I go pursue like God, June is when I I I go pursue like God, if there's anything you want to speak if there's anything you want to speak if there's anything you want to speak into the life of 12 Stone, renewed into the life of 12 Stone, renewed into the life of 12 Stone, renewed vision, renewed clarity of where we're vision, renewed clarity of where we're vision, renewed clarity of where we're going, because we're like in the third going, because we're like in the third going, because we're like in the third quarter of this unshakable season. quarter of this unshakable season. quarter of this unshakable season. There's lots to go, but we're in it. And There's lots to go, but we're in it. And There's lots to go, but we're in it. And God's God's sort of delivering some some God's God's sort of delivering some some God's God's sort of delivering some some clarity on a few more things. And if clarity on a few more things. And if clarity on a few more things. And if you're if you call this place your you're if you call this place your you're if you call this place your church home, August 2nd is a is a date I church home, August 2nd is a is a date I church home, August 2nd is a is a date I need you to mark on your calendar. need you to mark on your calendar. need you to mark on your calendar. Sunday, August 2nd. What date? August. Sunday, August 2nd. What date? August. Sunday, August 2nd. What date? August. >> August 2nd. Mark it on your calendars. >> August 2nd. Mark it on your calendars. >> August 2nd. Mark it on your calendars. It's going to be like a vision Sunday. I It's going to be like a vision Sunday. I It's going to be like a vision Sunday. I want to bring some of what God's want to bring some of what God's want to bring some of what God's stirring in the life of our church and stirring in the life of our church and stirring in the life of our church and where we're headed in the third and where we're headed in the third and where we're headed in the third and fourth quarters of Unshakable. Equally, fourth quarters of Unshakable. Equally, fourth quarters of Unshakable. Equally, this is not super holy, but I it is to this is not super holy, but I it is to this is not super holy, but I it is to me. I I was able to spend a decent me. I I was able to spend a decent me. I I was able to spend a decent amount of time playing some golf in amount of time playing some golf in amount of time playing some golf in June, and I'm I'm happy to report I June, and I'm I'm happy to report I June, and I'm I'm happy to report I think I probably shaved two or three think I probably shaved two or three think I probably shaved two or three strokes off my handicap. If you're a strokes off my handicap. If you're a strokes off my handicap. If you're a golfer, you can celebrate. If not, golfer, you can celebrate. If not, golfer, you can celebrate. If not, you're like, "Cool, I guess. Thanks. Can you're like, "Cool, I guess. Thanks. Can you're like, "Cool, I guess. Thanks. Can I at least get a golf clap? I know it's I at least get a golf clap? I know it's I at least get a golf clap? I know it's cheesy. Give me a little golf clap." cheesy. Give me a little golf clap." cheesy. Give me a little golf clap." Thank you. I I I went in I went into Thank you. I I I went in I went into Thank you. I I I went in I went into June going, "Man, I I talk about golf June going, "Man, I I talk about golf June going, "Man, I I talk about golf enough on on the weekends that if I play enough on on the weekends that if I play enough on on the weekends that if I play with a 12 stoner, which I have, I need with a 12 stoner, which I have, I need with a 12 stoner, which I have, I need to be better than I am for how much I to be better than I am for how much I to be better than I am for how much I run my mouth." So, I went into June run my mouth." So, I went into June run my mouth." So, I went into June going, "All right, I'm going to really going, "All right, I'm going to really going, "All right, I'm going to really work on my swing." And so, I spent a work on my swing." And so, I spent a work on my swing." And so, I spent a bunch of time on the driving range for bunch of time on the driving range for bunch of time on the driving range for two or three weeks. Like, anytime I had two or three weeks. Like, anytime I had two or three weeks. Like, anytime I had an hour here or there, I'd go to the an hour here or there, I'd go to the an hour here or there, I'd go to the driving range and I' I'd work on my driving range and I' I'd work on my driving range and I' I'd work on my swing and the mechanics. And after swing and the mechanics. And after swing and the mechanics. And after probably hitting like 5,000 golf balls, probably hitting like 5,000 golf balls, probably hitting like 5,000 golf balls, I found myself one day driving to the I found myself one day driving to the I found myself one day driving to the driving range. And for the first time, I

driving range. And for the first time, I driving range. And for the first time, I was like, I'm dreading this golf. I'm was like, I'm dreading this golf. I'm was like, I'm dreading this golf. I'm I'm kind of over this golf thing. And I I'm kind of over this golf thing. And I I'm kind of over this golf thing. And I was like, whoa, what was that about? And was like, whoa, what was that about? And was like, whoa, what was that about? And I went hit some balls and I got done. I I went hit some balls and I got done. I I went hit some balls and I got done. I was like, man, I'm just golf has sort of was like, man, I'm just golf has sort of was like, man, I'm just golf has sort of lost its luster for me. And then, lost its luster for me. And then, lost its luster for me. And then, ironically, that afternoon a buddy of ironically, that afternoon a buddy of ironically, that afternoon a buddy of mine called and said, "Dude, you want to mine called and said, "Dude, you want to mine called and said, "Dude, you want to go play around tomorrow?" go play around tomorrow?" go play around tomorrow?" And honestly, I was like, I don't know. And honestly, I was like, I don't know. And honestly, I was like, I don't know. I Yeah, sure. It'll be fun to hang out I Yeah, sure. It'll be fun to hang out I Yeah, sure. It'll be fun to hang out with you. And I said, yes. with you. And I said, yes. with you. And I said, yes. I drove to the golf course. I got in a I drove to the golf course. I got in a I drove to the golf course. I got in a golf cart and I started by by about the golf cart and I started by by about the golf cart and I started by by about the second hole, I was like, oh, second hole, I was like, oh, second hole, I was like, oh, this is why I love golf. Golf is not this is why I love golf. Golf is not this is why I love golf. Golf is not just the driving range. Golf is getting just the driving range. Golf is getting just the driving range. Golf is getting on the course, enjoying the game itself, on the course, enjoying the game itself, on the course, enjoying the game itself, not just working on mechanics, but not just working on mechanics, but not just working on mechanics, but getting out there. And here's here getting out there. And here's here getting out there. And here's here here's the point of saying that, church. here's the point of saying that, church. here's the point of saying that, church. I think we can do the same thing in our I think we can do the same thing in our I think we can do the same thing in our faith. faith. faith. When you're a follower of Jesus, you can When you're a follower of Jesus, you can When you're a follower of Jesus, you can spend all your time on the driving range spend all your time on the driving range spend all your time on the driving range of your faith and forget why this is of your faith and forget why this is of your faith and forget why this is exciting and fulfilling and meaningful exciting and fulfilling and meaningful exciting and fulfilling and meaningful and full of joy. See, I I discovered and full of joy. See, I I discovered and full of joy. See, I I discovered that golf is not the driving range. Golf that golf is not the driving range. Golf that golf is not the driving range. Golf is being on the course. Yes, I need some is being on the course. Yes, I need some is being on the course. Yes, I need some time on the driving range so I'm not time on the driving range so I'm not time on the driving range so I'm not awful, but it's not the driving range.

awful, but it's not the driving range. awful, but it's not the driving range. And I think sometimes we spend so much And I think sometimes we spend so much And I think sometimes we spend so much time on the driving range coming to time on the driving range coming to time on the driving range coming to church, listening to podcasts, watching church, listening to podcasts, watching church, listening to podcasts, watching YouTube messages, reading stuff, and and YouTube messages, reading stuff, and and YouTube messages, reading stuff, and and you're not in the game. Can I tell you you're not in the game. Can I tell you you're not in the game. Can I tell you what being in the game means? It means what being in the game means? It means what being in the game means? It means this. It means having your one. this. It means having your one. this. It means having your one. If your faith feels mundane or boring or If your faith feels mundane or boring or If your faith feels mundane or boring or wrote or dry or whatever, I think it wrote or dry or whatever, I think it wrote or dry or whatever, I think it could be that you're only on the driving could be that you're only on the driving could be that you're only on the driving range and you're never in the game. range and you're never in the game. range and you're never in the game. You want to know how to how to make your You want to know how to how to make your You want to know how to how to make your faith exciting? Go risk with God and faith exciting? Go risk with God and faith exciting? Go risk with God and share your faith with somebody. share your faith with somebody. share your faith with somebody. You want to know how to make your faith You want to know how to make your faith You want to know how to make your faith feel like it's lifegiving again? Go hang feel like it's lifegiving again? Go hang feel like it's lifegiving again? Go hang it all out there and go, "Hey, can I it all out there and go, "Hey, can I it all out there and go, "Hey, can I tell you what Jesus did for me?" You're tell you what Jesus did for me?" You're tell you what Jesus did for me?" You're going to get excited real quick for good going to get excited real quick for good going to get excited real quick for good or for bad. See, this who's your one or for bad. See, this who's your one or for bad. See, this who's your one thing is not like, "Hey, we got to do thing is not like, "Hey, we got to do thing is not like, "Hey, we got to do this." It's like, no, this is how your this." It's like, no, this is how your this." It's like, no, this is how your faith comes to life. It's the key. Like, faith comes to life. It's the key. Like, faith comes to life. It's the key. Like, get in the game of faith get in the game of faith get in the game of faith and get off the driving range. Now, you and get off the driving range. Now, you and get off the driving range. Now, you need some time there, but it's not where need some time there, but it's not where need some time there, but it's not where you actually live. Ironically, God gave you actually live. Ironically, God gave you actually live. Ironically, God gave me a new one in June. I got a couple, me a new one in June. I got a couple, me a new one in June. I got a couple, but God gave me a new one on the golf but God gave me a new one on the golf but God gave me a new one on the golf course. Met a guy. Can't share the course. Met a guy. Can't share the course. Met a guy. Can't share the details. He'll probably be watching details. He'll probably be watching details. He'll probably be watching this, but God gave me a new one on the this, but God gave me a new one on the this, but God gave me a new one on the golf course, and I can't wait to golf course, and I can't wait to golf course, and I can't wait to hopefully one day soon share what God's hopefully one day soon share what God's hopefully one day soon share what God's doing in that person's life. I can't doing in that person's life. I can't doing in that person's life. I can't wait to maybe baptize them someday very wait to maybe baptize them someday very wait to maybe baptize them someday very soon. See, God gives me a fresh burden soon. See, God gives me a fresh burden soon. See, God gives me a fresh burden and passion for lost people. And I was

and passion for lost people. And I was and passion for lost people. And I was calling uh Dan Vanderwal, our executive calling uh Dan Vanderwal, our executive calling uh Dan Vanderwal, our executive pastor, on my drive back from being gone pastor, on my drive back from being gone pastor, on my drive back from being gone in June and just downloading and he's in June and just downloading and he's in June and just downloading and he's like, "Man, I just have an observation. like, "Man, I just have an observation. like, "Man, I just have an observation. We've done this together enough years. We've done this together enough years. We've done this together enough years. Every time you come back from June, Every time you come back from June, Every time you come back from June, you've got this fresh fire for lost you've got this fresh fire for lost you've got this fresh fire for lost people again." And it hit me, people again." And it hit me, people again." And it hit me, what if what if what if in the busyiness and pressure of life, in the busyiness and pressure of life, in the busyiness and pressure of life, the first thing to go is my burden for the first thing to go is my burden for the first thing to go is my burden for lost people. It's a convicting moment. lost people. It's a convicting moment. lost people. It's a convicting moment. Like we get so wrapped up in life that Like we get so wrapped up in life that Like we get so wrapped up in life that we can't see beyond our own circle and we can't see beyond our own circle and we can't see beyond our own circle and our own pressures and our own problems our own pressures and our own problems our own pressures and our own problems and we miss the very purpose that we are and we miss the very purpose that we are and we miss the very purpose that we are here for. See, during this whole July here for. See, during this whole July here for. See, during this whole July series and during this whole teaching series and during this whole teaching series and during this whole teaching today, I want you to actually put a name today, I want you to actually put a name today, I want you to actually put a name and a face in your head. Who is your and a face in your head. Who is your and a face in your head. Who is your one? one? one? See, listen. A one is just another one See, listen. A one is just another one See, listen. A one is just another one until it's your one. See my one on the until it's your one. See my one on the until it's your one. See my one on the golf course. You're like, cool. Whoever golf course. You're like, cool. Whoever golf course. You're like, cool. Whoever that is, awesome. What if that's your that is, awesome. What if that's your that is, awesome. What if that's your husband, your son, your father, your husband, your son, your father, your husband, your son, your father, your friend? When it's that, now suddenly friend? When it's that, now suddenly friend? When it's that, now suddenly it's personal. This conversation feels it's personal. This conversation feels it's personal. This conversation feels very driving range dry very driving range dry very driving range dry until you actually have a one. I need until you actually have a one. I need until you actually have a one. I need you to put a face in your head. And if you to put a face in your head. And if you to put a face in your head. And if you don't have one yet, you're praying, you don't have one yet, you're praying, you don't have one yet, you're praying, "God, over the course of today, would "God, over the course of today, would "God, over the course of today, would you give me someone?" When we say, you give me someone?" When we say, you give me someone?" When we say, "Who's your one?" Is someone that's near "Who's your one?" Is someone that's near "Who's your one?" Is someone that's near to you, but far from God. Who is your to you, but far from God. Who is your to you, but far from God. Who is your one? Who's the person you're investing one? Who's the person you're investing one? Who's the person you're investing in, praying for, inviting to church, in, praying for, inviting to church, in, praying for, inviting to church, sharing your faith with? And I need you

sharing your faith with? And I need you sharing your faith with? And I need you to have that in your head. One of the to have that in your head. One of the to have that in your head. One of the things that I keep in my office is this things that I keep in my office is this things that I keep in my office is this right here. This is a hundred ping-pong right here. This is a hundred ping-pong right here. This is a hundred ping-pong balls. 99 of them are white ping-pong balls. 99 of them are white ping-pong balls. 99 of them are white ping-pong balls. There's one red one that balls. There's one red one that balls. There's one red one that signifies the one. I keep it in my signifies the one. I keep it in my signifies the one. I keep it in my office to remind myself this in great office to remind myself this in great office to remind myself this in great part is my calling. Not as a pastor, part is my calling. Not as a pastor, part is my calling. Not as a pastor, as a Christian. as a Christian. as a Christian. This isn't a pastor job. This is a This isn't a pastor job. This is a This isn't a pastor job. This is a follower of Jesus job. Who is the one follower of Jesus job. Who is the one follower of Jesus job. Who is the one person that is near you but far from person that is near you but far from person that is near you but far from God? And I want to give you some God? And I want to give you some God? And I want to give you some examples of some current who's your one examples of some current who's your one examples of some current who's your one stories because maybe this will sort of stories because maybe this will sort of stories because maybe this will sort of help you dream about who your one might help you dream about who your one might help you dream about who your one might be. Noel is a student at our Somerville be. Noel is a student at our Somerville be. Noel is a student at our Somerville campus in South Carolina. And she had a campus in South Carolina. And she had a campus in South Carolina. And she had a a one, it was her mom and her friend. a one, it was her mom and her friend. a one, it was her mom and her friend. And so she started inviting her her mom And so she started inviting her her mom And so she started inviting her her mom and her friend to church and they and her friend to church and they and her friend to church and they started coming to church. And not only started coming to church. And not only started coming to church. And not only did her mom and her friend Addie come to did her mom and her friend Addie come to did her mom and her friend Addie come to church and come to faith in Jesus, her church and come to faith in Jesus, her church and come to faith in Jesus, her dad and two brothers did. They all bowed dad and two brothers did. They all bowed dad and two brothers did. They all bowed their life to Jesus and are baptized. their life to Jesus and are baptized. their life to Jesus and are baptized. Listen, your one could be a family Listen, your one could be a family Listen, your one could be a family member. They might be in your house. You member. They might be in your house. You member. They might be in your house. You might have raised your one. Start to might have raised your one. Start to might have raised your one. Start to dream. Holy Spirit, what would who would dream. Holy Spirit, what would who would dream. Holy Spirit, what would who would my one be? There's a nextoor neighbor at my one be? There's a nextoor neighbor at my one be? There's a nextoor neighbor at our Buford campus. He There's the guy at our Buford campus. He There's the guy at our Buford campus. He There's the guy at 12stone had a neighbor Matt and neighbor 12stone had a neighbor Matt and neighbor 12stone had a neighbor Matt and neighbor Kyle. Neither one had a relationship Kyle. Neither one had a relationship Kyle. Neither one had a relationship with Jesus. And they started hanging out with Jesus. And they started hanging out with Jesus. And they started hanging out and cooking in the backyard doing stuff and cooking in the backyard doing stuff and cooking in the backyard doing stuff together. And they started into together. And they started into together. And they started into conversations on the back porch. And he conversations on the back porch. And he conversations on the back porch. And he was able to lead both Matt and Cloud to was able to lead both Matt and Cloud to was able to lead both Matt and Cloud to Jesus on the back porch. Listen, your Jesus on the back porch. Listen, your Jesus on the back porch. Listen, your one could be your neighbor. they might one could be your neighbor. they might one could be your neighbor. they might live in your neighborhood.

live in your neighborhood. live in your neighborhood. Prayed, "Holy Spirit, put names and Prayed, "Holy Spirit, put names and Prayed, "Holy Spirit, put names and faces." There's a student at our Athens faces." There's a student at our Athens faces." There's a student at our Athens campus named Carrington. A couple months campus named Carrington. A couple months campus named Carrington. A couple months back, we we said to write down on a card back, we we said to write down on a card back, we we said to write down on a card at Wednesdays, "Write down who would at Wednesdays, "Write down who would at Wednesdays, "Write down who would your one be?" And she wrote down uh your one be?" And she wrote down uh your one be?" And she wrote down uh Halen and Payton, her friends, and she Halen and Payton, her friends, and she Halen and Payton, her friends, and she started inviting them to Wednesdays. started inviting them to Wednesdays. started inviting them to Wednesdays. They both have accepted Christ. Listen, They both have accepted Christ. Listen, They both have accepted Christ. Listen, your your one might be a friend or your your one might be a friend or your your one might be a friend or someone that you've been you've known someone that you've been you've known someone that you've been you've known for years. for years. for years. Liddell from our Hamilton Mill campus. Liddell from our Hamilton Mill campus. Liddell from our Hamilton Mill campus. She's a teacher and Grace was her She's a teacher and Grace was her She's a teacher and Grace was her coworker at school and she started to coworker at school and she started to coworker at school and she started to start up spiritual conversations with start up spiritual conversations with start up spiritual conversations with her at work and over time Grace had some her at work and over time Grace had some her at work and over time Grace had some horrible health issues. Found herself in horrible health issues. Found herself in horrible health issues. Found herself in the hospital and she's asking questions the hospital and she's asking questions the hospital and she's asking questions to Liddell about Jesus and she's sharing to Liddell about Jesus and she's sharing to Liddell about Jesus and she's sharing stuff and the best she can explain is stuff and the best she can explain is stuff and the best she can explain is the doctor said like something happened. the doctor said like something happened. the doctor said like something happened. You don't have that health issue anymore You don't have that health issue anymore You don't have that health issue anymore and as a result of all that she's like and as a result of all that she's like and as a result of all that she's like God is real. She bowed her life to God is real. She bowed her life to God is real. She bowed her life to Jesus. And listen, your one could be a Jesus. And listen, your one could be a Jesus. And listen, your one could be a coworker at work. Julie from our Buford coworker at work. Julie from our Buford coworker at work. Julie from our Buford campus, her one was her husband, John.

campus, her one was her husband, John. campus, her one was her husband, John. And she knew John's story when he was a And she knew John's story when he was a And she knew John's story when he was a younger person at at the church had sort younger person at at the church had sort younger person at at the church had sort of hurt him. And he had had some of hurt him. And he had had some of hurt him. And he had had some distrust with the church. And so he was distrust with the church. And so he was distrust with the church. And so he was like, "I'm done. I'm out. I want nothing like, "I'm done. I'm out. I want nothing like, "I'm done. I'm out. I want nothing to do with like if if those are the to do with like if if those are the to do with like if if those are the people that that are Jesus's people, I I people that that are Jesus's people, I I people that that are Jesus's people, I I want nothing to do with Jesus." But but want nothing to do with Jesus." But but want nothing to do with Jesus." But but Julie kept praying for her husband John Julie kept praying for her husband John Julie kept praying for her husband John and he started coming and he started and he started coming and he started and he started coming and he started meeting some of y'all and said, ' Wait, meeting some of y'all and said, ' Wait, meeting some of y'all and said, ' Wait, you're not as bad as I thought you'd be. you're not as bad as I thought you'd be. you're not as bad as I thought you'd be. Congrats. The bar is low. Congrats. The bar is low. Congrats. The bar is low. And over time, he understood the gospel. And over time, he understood the gospel. And over time, he understood the gospel. And last Easter, he bowed his knee to And last Easter, he bowed his knee to And last Easter, he bowed his knee to Jesus and he got to be baptized. Listen, Jesus and he got to be baptized. Listen, Jesus and he got to be baptized. Listen, your one might be your own spouse. your one might be your own spouse. your one might be your own spouse. Lastly, Trevor Lastly, Trevor Lastly, Trevor was the one of a 12 stoner. And this is was the one of a 12 stoner. And this is was the one of a 12 stoner. And this is this is a category I want to put out this is a category I want to put out this is a category I want to put out there because it's like the one I can't there because it's like the one I can't there because it's like the one I can't I can't nail down for you, but God does I can't nail down for you, but God does I can't nail down for you, but God does it consistently. Your one might be it consistently. Your one might be it consistently. Your one might be someone that God supernaturally or someone that God supernaturally or someone that God supernaturally or sovereignly puts in your path. You don't sovereignly puts in your path. You don't sovereignly puts in your path. You don't even know them, but God just they bump even know them, but God just they bump even know them, but God just they bump into your path. Here's the story. Trevor into your path. Here's the story. Trevor into your path. Here's the story. Trevor fathered a child that for a number of fathered a child that for a number of fathered a child that for a number of reasons was put up for adoption and reasons was put up for adoption and reasons was put up for adoption and adopted by a 12stone family. So this adopted by a 12stone family. So this adopted by a 12stone family. So this 12stone family adopted his daughter.

12stone family adopted his daughter. 12stone family adopted his daughter. Trevor was deep in addiction, living in Trevor was deep in addiction, living in Trevor was deep in addiction, living in in on the streets. Eventually found in on the streets. Eventually found in on the streets. Eventually found himself in prison, but he started himself in prison, but he started himself in prison, but he started reaching out to the father, the adopted reaching out to the father, the adopted reaching out to the father, the adopted father of his biological daughter. Only father of his biological daughter. Only father of his biological daughter. Only God can ordain this kind of stuff and God can ordain this kind of stuff and God can ordain this kind of stuff and asking questions about faith and he's asking questions about faith and he's asking questions about faith and he's like he's at the bottom of the barrel in like he's at the bottom of the barrel in like he's at the bottom of the barrel in jail in prison and he in prison was jail in prison and he in prison was jail in prison and he in prison was searching like Jesus if you're real. He searching like Jesus if you're real. He searching like Jesus if you're real. He had an encounter with God. He bow he had an encounter with God. He bow he had an encounter with God. He bow he bowed his life to Jesus and he exited bowed his life to Jesus and he exited bowed his life to Jesus and he exited prison a change man sober and now think prison a change man sober and now think prison a change man sober and now think about this. about this. about this. The adopted father of his daughter got The adopted father of his daughter got The adopted father of his daughter got to baptize him at the Brazleton campus to baptize him at the Brazleton campus to baptize him at the Brazleton campus this year. Here's a picture of that. this year. Here's a picture of that. this year. Here's a picture of that. Only God could do that. Only God could do that. Only God could do that. Listen, as you're thinking and praying, Listen, as you're thinking and praying, Listen, as you're thinking and praying, who is your one? It could be a a family who is your one? It could be a a family who is your one? It could be a a family member, a neighbor, a friend, a member, a neighbor, a friend, a member, a neighbor, a friend, a co-orker, a spouse, or some supernatural co-orker, a spouse, or some supernatural co-orker, a spouse, or some supernatural connection that God drops in front of connection that God drops in front of connection that God drops in front of you. But here's what you need. You need you. But here's what you need. You need you. But here's what you need. You need a name and a person and a face in your a name and a person and a face in your a name and a person and a face in your head. So everything that I teach head. So everything that I teach head. So everything that I teach practically from here forward, you're practically from here forward, you're practically from here forward, you're not listening to it like that's a good not listening to it like that's a good not listening to it like that's a good idea. You're listening like this is how idea. You're listening like this is how idea. You're listening like this is how I actually reach my one. Because I think I actually reach my one. Because I think I actually reach my one. Because I think the places we get broke sometimes are the places we get broke sometimes are the places we get broke sometimes are the practical places. So I I want to I the practical places. So I I want to I the practical places. So I I want to I want to actually give us some practical want to actually give us some practical want to actually give us some practical handholds. And we're going to be sitting handholds. And we're going to be sitting handholds. And we're going to be sitting in Matthew chapter 9. If you want to in Matthew chapter 9. If you want to in Matthew chapter 9. If you want to grab your Bibles, we're in the worship grab your Bibles, we're in the worship grab your Bibles, we're in the worship center Bible. It's on page 834. And center Bible. It's on page 834. And center Bible. It's on page 834. And we're going to be starting in verse 9.

we're going to be starting in verse 9. we're going to be starting in verse 9. And the next three weeks, we're looking And the next three weeks, we're looking And the next three weeks, we're looking at three different interactions that at three different interactions that at three different interactions that Jesus had with people. And we're going Jesus had with people. And we're going Jesus had with people. And we're going to learn how did Jesus engage people to learn how did Jesus engage people to learn how did Jesus engage people that were far from God or people that that were far from God or people that that were far from God or people that were his ones that that we would say were his ones that that we would say were his ones that that we would say today. And there's there's a a hundred today. And there's there's a a hundred today. And there's there's a a hundred ways that I could unpack this, but I ways that I could unpack this, but I ways that I could unpack this, but I found something from a friend of mine, a found something from a friend of mine, a found something from a friend of mine, a pastor friend, Josh Howton, and the way pastor friend, Josh Howton, and the way pastor friend, Josh Howton, and the way he unpacked it was so memorable and he unpacked it was so memorable and he unpacked it was so memorable and clear. Here's what we're going to do. clear. Here's what we're going to do. clear. Here's what we're going to do. I'm going to borrow some of his I'm going to borrow some of his I'm going to borrow some of his thoughts, and it's just simply this. The thoughts, and it's just simply this. The thoughts, and it's just simply this. The ABCs of reaching your one. Hopefully, ABCs of reaching your one. Hopefully, ABCs of reaching your one. Hopefully, you know the alphabet. ABC. you know the alphabet. ABC. you know the alphabet. ABC. >> A third of you know the alphabet. >> A third of you know the alphabet. >> A third of you know the alphabet. Teacher, step it up. The ABCs of how do Teacher, step it up. The ABCs of how do Teacher, step it up. The ABCs of how do you reach your one? And I I want to you reach your one? And I I want to you reach your one? And I I want to start in verse 9. And I want to just start in verse 9. And I want to just start in verse 9. And I want to just sort of unpack this in the most sort of unpack this in the most sort of unpack this in the most practical, helpful way that I know how practical, helpful way that I know how practical, helpful way that I know how to do it. So here's how it starts. We're to do it. So here's how it starts. We're to do it. So here's how it starts. We're going to go sort of verse at a time. going to go sort of verse at a time. going to go sort of verse at a time. Matthew 9:9. As Jesus went on from Matthew 9:9. As Jesus went on from Matthew 9:9. As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew there, he saw a man named Matthew there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth.

sitting at the tax collector's booth. sitting at the tax collector's booth. Follow me, he told him. And Matthew got Follow me, he told him. And Matthew got Follow me, he told him. And Matthew got up and followed him. Pause. Keep your up and followed him. Pause. Keep your up and followed him. Pause. Keep your finger in that page. We're going to come finger in that page. We're going to come finger in that page. We're going to come back to that. I want to I want to unpack back to that. I want to I want to unpack back to that. I want to I want to unpack this in a practical way. Here's the this in a practical way. Here's the this in a practical way. Here's the first thing. The A of the ABCs is this. first thing. The A of the ABCs is this. first thing. The A of the ABCs is this. You have to assume that people are You have to assume that people are You have to assume that people are interested. interested. interested. This might be the hardest hurdle to get This might be the hardest hurdle to get This might be the hardest hurdle to get over because we assume the opposite, over because we assume the opposite, over because we assume the opposite, don't we? don't we? don't we? Matthew, it tells us in scripture. Matthew, it tells us in scripture. Matthew, it tells us in scripture. Matthew was working. He was on the Matthew was working. He was on the Matthew was working. He was on the clock. He was at his job sitting behind clock. He was at his job sitting behind clock. He was at his job sitting behind the tax collector's table. Lines of the tax collector's table. Lines of the tax collector's table. Lines of people coming to pay their taxes. people coming to pay their taxes. people coming to pay their taxes. Matthew was not twiddling his thumbs or Matthew was not twiddling his thumbs or Matthew was not twiddling his thumbs or bored or watching Netflix. He's at work. bored or watching Netflix. He's at work. bored or watching Netflix. He's at work. If I would have seen Matthew, I would If I would have seen Matthew, I would If I would have seen Matthew, I would have assumed now is not a good time. have assumed now is not a good time. have assumed now is not a good time. He's not gonna want to hear about this. He's not gonna want to hear about this. He's not gonna want to hear about this. And yet Jesus assumed, "No, no, no. I And yet Jesus assumed, "No, no, no. I And yet Jesus assumed, "No, no, no. I know this man. He's going to be know this man. He's going to be know this man. He's going to be interested in the good news of who I am interested in the good news of who I am interested in the good news of who I am and the good news of the gospel." Jesus and the good news of the gospel." Jesus and the good news of the gospel." Jesus assumed people are interested. And I assumed people are interested. And I assumed people are interested. And I think the hardest thing for some of us think the hardest thing for some of us think the hardest thing for some of us to get over is you think from what you to get over is you think from what you to get over is you think from what you see on the outside of somebody, they see on the outside of somebody, they see on the outside of somebody, they would not be interested of hearing about would not be interested of hearing about would not be interested of hearing about your faith or your savior. because we your faith or your savior. because we your faith or your savior. because we look at the outside. You look at them look at the outside. You look at them look at the outside. You look at them and go, "Man, they wouldn't be and go, "Man, they wouldn't be and go, "Man, they wouldn't be interested because like like what they interested because like like what they interested because like like what they look like." Some of y'all have resting look like." Some of y'all have resting look like." Some of y'all have resting um witch face and you look at them and um witch face and you look at them and um witch face and you look at them and you just look mad and you're like that.

you just look mad and you're like that. you just look mad and you're like that. He wouldn't like that. Thank you, ma'am. He wouldn't like that. Thank you, ma'am. He wouldn't like that. Thank you, ma'am. Uh some of y'all like you you look at Uh some of y'all like you you look at Uh some of y'all like you you look at the outside like based on like the way the outside like based on like the way the outside like based on like the way they carry themsel or their vibe, they they carry themsel or their vibe, they they carry themsel or their vibe, they might look standoffish. You're like they might look standoffish. You're like they might look standoffish. You're like they wouldn't be interested. Some of y'all wouldn't be interested. Some of y'all wouldn't be interested. Some of y'all like you look at the bumper stickers on like you look at the bumper stickers on like you look at the bumper stickers on their car and go, "Oh, I see their their car and go, "Oh, I see their their car and go, "Oh, I see their politics. They don't want anything to do politics. They don't want anything to do politics. They don't want anything to do with this Jesus thing. They they're not with this Jesus thing. They they're not with this Jesus thing. They they're not interested that the t-shirt they're interested that the t-shirt they're interested that the t-shirt they're wearing and you look at the outside and wearing and you look at the outside and wearing and you look at the outside and assume they wouldn't be interested. But assume they wouldn't be interested. But assume they wouldn't be interested. But here's what you don't know. You don't here's what you don't know. You don't here's what you don't know. You don't know that the hurts that that person's know that the hurts that that person's know that the hurts that that person's carrying. You don't know the carrying. You don't know the carrying. You don't know the disappointments that person You don't disappointments that person You don't disappointments that person You don't know the emptiness that person's know the emptiness that person's know the emptiness that person's carrying. You don't know their carrying. You don't know their carrying. You don't know their unanswered or answered prayers. You unanswered or answered prayers. You unanswered or answered prayers. You don't know where God might have already don't know where God might have already don't know where God might have already prepared them for you to bump into them. prepared them for you to bump into them. prepared them for you to bump into them. You don't know the sovereign reality of You don't know the sovereign reality of You don't know the sovereign reality of how God's orchestrating this and you how God's orchestrating this and you how God's orchestrating this and you assume they wouldn't be interested. assume they wouldn't be interested. assume they wouldn't be interested. Sometimes God might even give them a Sometimes God might even give them a Sometimes God might even give them a dream or a vision to prepare them for dream or a vision to prepare them for dream or a vision to prepare them for the very encounter that he has ordained the very encounter that he has ordained the very encounter that he has ordained for you to have. And we look at the for you to have. And we look at the for you to have. And we look at the outside, but God looks at the inside.

outside, but God looks at the inside. outside, but God looks at the inside. And Jesus just assumed, I know Matthew And Jesus just assumed, I know Matthew And Jesus just assumed, I know Matthew looks successful. He's got things looks successful. He's got things looks successful. He's got things together. And sometimes we do this. That together. And sometimes we do this. That together. And sometimes we do this. That person has a has their life all person has a has their life all person has a has their life all together. They make more money than I together. They make more money than I together. They make more money than I do, a better car than I do. Their family do, a better car than I do. Their family do, a better car than I do. Their family looks perfect on Instagram. They're not looks perfect on Instagram. They're not looks perfect on Instagram. They're not interested. You can't see what's interested. You can't see what's interested. You can't see what's happening on the inside, but God can't. happening on the inside, but God can't. happening on the inside, but God can't. We have to assume that if they don't We have to assume that if they don't We have to assume that if they don't know Jesus, they are interested. Have know Jesus, they are interested. Have know Jesus, they are interested. Have you noticed the rise in spirituality in you noticed the rise in spirituality in you noticed the rise in spirituality in our country? Not just Christianity, not our country? Not just Christianity, not our country? Not just Christianity, not just following Jesus, but spirituality just following Jesus, but spirituality just following Jesus, but spirituality in general is on the rise. Why? Because in general is on the rise. Why? Because in general is on the rise. Why? Because people are not satisfied with what the people are not satisfied with what the people are not satisfied with what the material world can offer. So, they're material world can offer. So, they're material world can offer. So, they're looking, looking, looking, and we know the answer is Jesus. They're and we know the answer is Jesus. They're and we know the answer is Jesus. They're going to be interested. Listen, what if going to be interested. Listen, what if going to be interested. Listen, what if Jesus sent you specifically to share his Jesus sent you specifically to share his Jesus sent you specifically to share his message? The first thing you have to message? The first thing you have to message? The first thing you have to assume is every person you bump into is assume is every person you bump into is assume is every person you bump into is interested in hearing about Jesus interested in hearing about Jesus interested in hearing about Jesus because if they don't know him, their because if they don't know him, their because if they don't know him, their life is empty. They might have a lot of life is empty. They might have a lot of life is empty. They might have a lot of stuff, big bank accounts, stuff might be stuff, big bank accounts, stuff might be stuff, big bank accounts, stuff might be working on the outside, but on the working on the outside, but on the working on the outside, but on the inside, you have to assume that. And inside, you have to assume that. And inside, you have to assume that. And that's what Jesus did. He went up to him that's what Jesus did. He went up to him that's what Jesus did. He went up to him and said, "Listen, I know you're at and said, "Listen, I know you're at and said, "Listen, I know you're at work. Cool. Follow me." And Matthew's work. Cool. Follow me." And Matthew's work. Cool. Follow me." And Matthew's like, "That sounds better than what I'm like, "That sounds better than what I'm like, "That sounds better than what I'm doing." Follows Jesus. That's the a doing." Follows Jesus. That's the a doing." Follows Jesus. That's the a people are interested. Verse 10, it people are interested. Verse 10, it people are interested. Verse 10, it continues after Jesus has the continues after Jesus has the continues after Jesus has the interaction. Jesus now goes somewhere interaction. Jesus now goes somewhere interaction. Jesus now goes somewhere with Matthew. While Jesus was having with Matthew. While Jesus was having with Matthew. While Jesus was having dinner where at Matthew's house, dinner where at Matthew's house, dinner where at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and sinners came and many tax collectors and sinners came and many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. Where ate with him and his disciples. Where ate with him and his disciples. Where did Jesus go once he called Matthew to did Jesus go once he called Matthew to did Jesus go once he called Matthew to follow? He went to his house. And we're

follow? He went to his house. And we're follow? He went to his house. And we're like, "Yeah, cool. He went to his house like, "Yeah, cool. He went to his house like, "Yeah, cool. He went to his house for You don't understand this. Do you for You don't understand this. Do you for You don't understand this. Do you know what a tax collector was back then? know what a tax collector was back then? know what a tax collector was back then? Anybody love the IRS today? Hands? Anybody love the IRS today? Hands? Anybody love the IRS today? Hands? Anyone? Anyone? Yeah. That times 10. If Anyone? Anyone? Yeah. That times 10. If Anyone? Anyone? Yeah. That times 10. If you work for the IRS, God loves you. We you work for the IRS, God loves you. We you work for the IRS, God loves you. We just don't like you. Okay, get it. See just don't like you. Okay, get it. See just don't like you. Okay, get it. See what what Matthew was back then is they what what Matthew was back then is they what what Matthew was back then is they would pick tax collectors that were would pick tax collectors that were would pick tax collectors that were Jewish people that lived in the area Jewish people that lived in the area Jewish people that lived in the area their whole life and knew everything their whole life and knew everything their whole life and knew everything about everybody. They knew where about everybody. They knew where about everybody. They knew where everyone's treasure and money was buried everyone's treasure and money was buried everyone's treasure and money was buried and hidden. so that the Roman government and hidden. so that the Roman government and hidden. so that the Roman government could get every dollar they were could get every dollar they were could get every dollar they were deserved in taxes. So he was like a narc deserved in taxes. So he was like a narc deserved in taxes. So he was like a narc selling out his own people to make to selling out his own people to make to selling out his own people to make to take money from them and give it to Rome take money from them and give it to Rome take money from them and give it to Rome and then they would take their own cut. and then they would take their own cut. and then they would take their own cut. The tax collectors would take a little The tax collectors would take a little The tax collectors would take a little bit more above what Rome took and keep bit more above what Rome took and keep bit more above what Rome took and keep it for themselves. Matthew was enriching it for themselves. Matthew was enriching it for themselves. Matthew was enriching himself on the backs of his own people, himself on the backs of his own people, himself on the backs of his own people, family, friends he grew up with. Jesus family, friends he grew up with. Jesus family, friends he grew up with. Jesus had a hundred reasons not to go to had a hundred reasons not to go to had a hundred reasons not to go to Matthew's house. There's one reason that Matthew's house. There's one reason that Matthew's house. There's one reason that he went there.

he went there. he went there. Because Matthew was his one. Because Matthew was his one. Because Matthew was his one. See, A, you have to assume that people See, A, you have to assume that people See, A, you have to assume that people are interested. What did Jesus do next? are interested. What did Jesus do next? are interested. What did Jesus do next? What do we do with our one? You B, you What do we do with our one? You B, you What do we do with our one? You B, you build a bridge, not a wall. See, Jesus build a bridge, not a wall. See, Jesus build a bridge, not a wall. See, Jesus went to where Matthew was comfortable. went to where Matthew was comfortable. went to where Matthew was comfortable. He built a bridge and stepped into He built a bridge and stepped into He built a bridge and stepped into Matthew's world. He didn't just say, Matthew's world. He didn't just say, Matthew's world. He didn't just say, "Matthew, you have to come into my "Matthew, you have to come into my "Matthew, you have to come into my world." He said, "No, I'm going to go world." He said, "No, I'm going to go world." He said, "No, I'm going to go eat dinner at your house first." Listen, eat dinner at your house first." Listen, eat dinner at your house first." Listen, if you have a one that's far from God, if you have a one that's far from God, if you have a one that's far from God, you have to build a bridge, not a wall. you have to build a bridge, not a wall. you have to build a bridge, not a wall. Find the things you have in common and Find the things you have in common and Find the things you have in common and build a bridge first. Evangelism, build a bridge first. Evangelism, build a bridge first. Evangelism, sharing your faith, is relational before sharing your faith, is relational before sharing your faith, is relational before it's confrontational. it's confrontational. it's confrontational. If you're not a a good person to hang If you're not a a good person to hang If you're not a a good person to hang out with, why would they want to hear out with, why would they want to hear out with, why would they want to hear about Jesus from you? Like the like about Jesus from you? Like the like about Jesus from you? Like the like street preachers, I respect their their street preachers, I respect their their street preachers, I respect their their heart. I just don't think they're very heart. I just don't think they're very heart. I just don't think they're very effective. [crying] effective. [crying] effective. [crying] Someone with a megaphone saying, "You're Someone with a megaphone saying, "You're Someone with a megaphone saying, "You're a sinner. You're terrible. You're a sinner. You're terrible. You're a sinner. You're terrible. You're awful." Does that make you want to go awful." Does that make you want to go awful." Does that make you want to go closer to him? Or do you walk across the closer to him? Or do you walk across the closer to him? Or do you walk across the street? See, Jesus didn't build walls. street? See, Jesus didn't build walls. street? See, Jesus didn't build walls. He built bridges. Here's a picture that He built bridges. Here's a picture that He built bridges. Here's a picture that I I found about a year ago. Uh there's a I I found about a year ago. Uh there's a I I found about a year ago. Uh there's a smaller like downtown area of a smaller smaller like downtown area of a smaller smaller like downtown area of a smaller city near where I live that will remain city near where I live that will remain city near where I live that will remain nameless to protect the guilty.

nameless to protect the guilty. nameless to protect the guilty. I think the hearts are right by the way I think the hearts are right by the way I think the hearts are right by the way of this little town. But we have traffic of this little town. But we have traffic of this little town. But we have traffic problems as everyone has everywhere. problems as everyone has everywhere. problems as everyone has everywhere. Anyone like traffic? No. Cool. If you Anyone like traffic? No. Cool. If you Anyone like traffic? No. Cool. If you like traffic, you need to have your head like traffic, you need to have your head like traffic, you need to have your head examined. Traffic is terrible there. examined. Traffic is terrible there. examined. Traffic is terrible there. Small like sort of tight roads, lots of Small like sort of tight roads, lots of Small like sort of tight roads, lots of cool little shops, but traffic's awful, cool little shops, but traffic's awful, cool little shops, but traffic's awful, especially in the morning at the end of especially in the morning at the end of especially in the morning at the end of the workday. There's this side road that the workday. There's this side road that the workday. There's this side road that had a lane and a turn lane, and you'd had a lane and a turn lane, and you'd had a lane and a turn lane, and you'd always have to wait forever because the always have to wait forever because the always have to wait forever because the light was very short. And about a year light was very short. And about a year light was very short. And about a year ago, we saw the city doing work on this ago, we saw the city doing work on this ago, we saw the city doing work on this intersection. We're like, "Thank you, intersection. We're like, "Thank you, intersection. We're like, "Thank you, God. They're finally going to widen God. They're finally going to widen God. They're finally going to widen roads and fix some of the traffic roads and fix some of the traffic roads and fix some of the traffic congestion." congestion." congestion." And you start driving by and like, "What And you start driving by and like, "What And you start driving by and like, "What are they doing? That's I don't I can't are they doing? That's I don't I can't are they doing? That's I don't I can't understand what they're doing there. understand what they're doing there. understand what they're doing there. Hopefully, they're fixing the traffic. Hopefully, they're fixing the traffic. Hopefully, they're fixing the traffic. A couple months after they started work, A couple months after they started work, A couple months after they started work, we saw what they were doing. They took we saw what they were doing. They took we saw what they were doing. They took the turn lane the turn lane the turn lane and instead of making it wider so more and instead of making it wider so more and instead of making it wider so more cars could go and solve traffic, they cars could go and solve traffic, they cars could go and solve traffic, they decided to pour concrete flower pots and decided to pour concrete flower pots and decided to pour concrete flower pots and remove the turn lane, remove the turn lane, remove the turn lane, making traffic worse.

making traffic worse. making traffic worse. They spent our tax dollars, speaking of They spent our tax dollars, speaking of They spent our tax dollars, speaking of the IRS, instead of fixing the thing we the IRS, instead of fixing the thing we the IRS, instead of fixing the thing we were all frustrated with, they had a were all frustrated with, they had a were all frustrated with, they had a beautifification project for the little beautifification project for the little beautifification project for the little city. And now cars are like, "Avoid that city. And now cars are like, "Avoid that city. And now cars are like, "Avoid that intersection at all costs." So now intersection at all costs." So now intersection at all costs." So now people are avoiding the intersection. people are avoiding the intersection. people are avoiding the intersection. And they're starting to close down some And they're starting to close down some And they're starting to close down some back roads trying to force people to go back roads trying to force people to go back roads trying to force people to go down their little roads so we can down their little roads so we can down their little roads so we can celebrate the flower pots they put in. celebrate the flower pots they put in. celebrate the flower pots they put in. Like if you're stuck in traffic, you Like if you're stuck in traffic, you Like if you're stuck in traffic, you have more time to love the flowers. And have more time to love the flowers. And have more time to love the flowers. And I'm like, "Excuse me, I love your heart. I'm like, "Excuse me, I love your heart. I'm like, "Excuse me, I love your heart. You're seeing this wrong, city. You're seeing this wrong, city. You're seeing this wrong, city. And people are frustrated. Why? Because And people are frustrated. Why? Because And people are frustrated. Why? Because they're putting up barriers to people they're putting up barriers to people they're putting up barriers to people getting through instead of building more getting through instead of building more getting through instead of building more options for people to get through. options for people to get through. options for people to get through. Listen, what did the Pharisees do? The Listen, what did the Pharisees do? The Listen, what did the Pharisees do? The Pharisees in Jesus' time were master Pharisees in Jesus' time were master Pharisees in Jesus' time were master flower pot builders. flower pot builders. flower pot builders. They had all their rituals. They had all They had all their rituals. They had all They had all their rituals. They had all of their rules you had to follow. And of their rules you had to follow. And of their rules you had to follow. And they tried to take everybody and channel they tried to take everybody and channel they tried to take everybody and channel them down their way to get to God. And them down their way to get to God. And them down their way to get to God. And they forced people to jump through hoops they forced people to jump through hoops they forced people to jump through hoops that they liked to get to God. And they that they liked to get to God. And they that they liked to get to God. And they built walls everywhere else. Listen to built walls everywhere else. Listen to built walls everywhere else. Listen to me. There's only one wall in the gospel me. There's only one wall in the gospel me. There's only one wall in the gospel and it's this. Jesus is the only way to and it's this. Jesus is the only way to and it's this. Jesus is the only way to the father. After that, everything else the father. After that, everything else the father. After that, everything else should be bridges, folks.

should be bridges, folks. should be bridges, folks. >> Don't build walls, build bridges. Don't >> Don't build walls, build bridges. Don't >> Don't build walls, build bridges. Don't build flower pots. Open up turn lanes in build flower pots. Open up turn lanes in build flower pots. Open up turn lanes in Jesus name. Like open it up. See in Jesus name. Like open it up. See in Jesus name. Like open it up. See in verse 11 that it shows the Pharisees verse 11 that it shows the Pharisees verse 11 that it shows the Pharisees heart. When the Pharisees saw Jesus heart. When the Pharisees saw Jesus heart. When the Pharisees saw Jesus hanging out with these sinners, they hanging out with these sinners, they hanging out with these sinners, they said, "Why does your teacher eat with said, "Why does your teacher eat with said, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" Listen, tax collectors and sinners?" Listen, tax collectors and sinners?" Listen, they wanted to force people down their they wanted to force people down their they wanted to force people down their pathways to get to God. And Jesus is pathways to get to God. And Jesus is pathways to get to God. And Jesus is like, "You have no clue what I'm doing." like, "You have no clue what I'm doing." like, "You have no clue what I'm doing." Jesus built bridges, not walls. Listen Jesus built bridges, not walls. Listen Jesus built bridges, not walls. Listen to me. I'm going to step on some toes. to me. I'm going to step on some toes. to me. I'm going to step on some toes. Where are you building walls that keep Where are you building walls that keep Where are you building walls that keep people from wanting to cross over and people from wanting to cross over and people from wanting to cross over and bow their life to Jesus? bow their life to Jesus? bow their life to Jesus? See, I think a wall is anything that you See, I think a wall is anything that you See, I think a wall is anything that you put up higher than the good news of put up higher than the good news of put up higher than the good news of Jesus. And some of us, we've been louder about And some of us, we've been louder about our politics than our faith. our politics than our faith. our politics than our faith. And just use common sense. And just use common sense. And just use common sense. If you want to make your politics louder If you want to make your politics louder If you want to make your politics louder than your faith, you are by very than your faith, you are by very than your faith, you are by very definition cutting off your ability to definition cutting off your ability to definition cutting off your ability to reach half of the ones in our country.

Listen, some of us our preferences Listen, some of us our preferences are walls that we put up that people now are walls that we put up that people now are walls that we put up that people now can't cross the bridge. And you put your can't cross the bridge. And you put your can't cross the bridge. And you put your preferences in place first. I'll just preferences in place first. I'll just preferences in place first. I'll just again put the name in the face of your again put the name in the face of your again put the name in the face of your one. What is a bridge that can connect one. What is a bridge that can connect one. What is a bridge that can connect to your one? What bridge does your one to your one? What bridge does your one to your one? What bridge does your one need? need? need? What wall do you need to tear down so What wall do you need to tear down so What wall do you need to tear down so that you can go and spend time with your that you can go and spend time with your that you can go and spend time with your one? It might mean you root for a one? It might mean you root for a one? It might mean you root for a different college football team for one different college football team for one different college football team for one season. season. season. I know some of you are more offended I know some of you are more offended I know some of you are more offended that by that than by sin. That's okay. that by that than by sin. That's okay. that by that than by sin. That's okay. Like it might mean you need to shut up Like it might mean you need to shut up Like it might mean you need to shut up about politics for a minute. about politics for a minute. about politics for a minute. I I it might mean that I'll say it my I I it might mean that I'll say it my I I it might mean that I'll say it my way. You you need to stop being a donkey way. You you need to stop being a donkey way. You you need to stop being a donkey and be a decent person. and be a decent person. and be a decent person. Like guys, sometimes just the way we act Like guys, sometimes just the way we act Like guys, sometimes just the way we act sometimes Christians are the biggest sometimes Christians are the biggest sometimes Christians are the biggest walt to people wanting to know Christ. walt to people wanting to know Christ. walt to people wanting to know Christ. Like sometimes it's like just just be Like sometimes it's like just just be Like sometimes it's like just just be kind. The bar is very low. Like your kind. The bar is very low. Like your kind. The bar is very low. Like your goal is not to win arguments, but to win goal is not to win arguments, but to win goal is not to win arguments, but to win people to Jesus.

people to Jesus. people to Jesus. Listen to me. Don't build walls, build Listen to me. Don't build walls, build Listen to me. Don't build walls, build bridges. Jesus rarely if ever started bridges. Jesus rarely if ever started bridges. Jesus rarely if ever started with their sin. He started by with their sin. He started by with their sin. He started by connecting. The woman at the well. Hey, connecting. The woman at the well. Hey, connecting. The woman at the well. Hey, can I get some water? Yeah, cool. Then can I get some water? Yeah, cool. Then can I get some water? Yeah, cool. Then Jesus started asking questions. She Jesus started asking questions. She Jesus started asking questions. She started pouring out all the mess in her started pouring out all the mess in her started pouring out all the mess in her life. Jesus said, "Yep, you're right." life. Jesus said, "Yep, you're right." life. Jesus said, "Yep, you're right." And he said, 'Go and sin no more. And he said, 'Go and sin no more. And he said, 'Go and sin no more. Listen, we we get it. The the the goal Listen, we we get it. The the the goal Listen, we we get it. The the the goal of the gospel is not that we just of the gospel is not that we just of the gospel is not that we just encourage people's sins. We don't build encourage people's sins. We don't build encourage people's sins. We don't build walls and say, "Do whatever you want." walls and say, "Do whatever you want." walls and say, "Do whatever you want." We're saying this, don't start there. We're saying this, don't start there. We're saying this, don't start there. See, practical ways to build bridges. See, practical ways to build bridges. See, practical ways to build bridges. Whatever your one is into, you are now Whatever your one is into, you are now Whatever your one is into, you are now into. into. into. And hopefully your one is into something And hopefully your one is into something And hopefully your one is into something fun because now you're into it. Your fun because now you're into it. Your fun because now you're into it. Your one's into golf. Twist my arm. Great. one's into golf. Twist my arm. Great. one's into golf. Twist my arm. Great. Sorry, babe. I got to go play golf to Sorry, babe. I got to go play golf to Sorry, babe. I got to go play golf to reach my one. Awesome. If your one's reach my one. Awesome. If your one's reach my one. Awesome. If your one's into cooking, hey, here's my spatula. into cooking, hey, here's my spatula. into cooking, hey, here's my spatula. Let's roll. Like if if if your one is Let's roll. Like if if if your one is Let's roll. Like if if if your one is into sports, great. Let me get my tennis into sports, great. Let me get my tennis into sports, great. Let me get my tennis shoes on or my remote control because shoes on or my remote control because shoes on or my remote control because we're going to watch them. Awesome. My we're going to watch them. Awesome. My we're going to watch them. Awesome. My one my one's into cars or motorcycles. one my one's into cars or motorcycles. one my one's into cars or motorcycles. Vroom vroom, baby. Let's go do it. You Vroom vroom, baby. Let's go do it. You Vroom vroom, baby. Let's go do it. You You go build a bridge to get in your You go build a bridge to get in your You go build a bridge to get in your one's life. And I'm talking about one's life. And I'm talking about one's life. And I'm talking about hobbies, by the way. Whatever your one's hobbies, by the way. Whatever your one's hobbies, by the way. Whatever your one's into, you're now into hobbies, not sin.

into, you're now into hobbies, not sin. into, you're now into hobbies, not sin. There's limits to this. If your one's There's limits to this. If your one's There's limits to this. If your one's into meth or breaking and entering, into meth or breaking and entering, into meth or breaking and entering, probably not the best bridge to build, probably not the best bridge to build, probably not the best bridge to build, right? You can't get arrested and call right? You can't get arrested and call right? You can't get arrested and call me and be like, "My one was into this." me and be like, "My one was into this." me and be like, "My one was into this." That's not what I'm saying. I'm looking That's not what I'm saying. I'm looking That's not what I'm saying. I'm looking for a hobby. All right. Build bridges, for a hobby. All right. Build bridges, for a hobby. All right. Build bridges, not walls. Don't put up flower pots. All not walls. Don't put up flower pots. All not walls. Don't put up flower pots. All they do is anger people. The gospel has they do is anger people. The gospel has they do is anger people. The gospel has enough walls in this. Jesus is the only enough walls in this. Jesus is the only enough walls in this. Jesus is the only way. Every other wall, everything short way. Every other wall, everything short way. Every other wall, everything short of sin we do to reach people for Jesus. of sin we do to reach people for Jesus. of sin we do to reach people for Jesus. A assume people are interested. B build A assume people are interested. B build A assume people are interested. B build bridges not walls. And then this section bridges not walls. And then this section bridges not walls. And then this section ends in verse 12. They ask the question, ends in verse 12. They ask the question, ends in verse 12. They ask the question, why does Jesus eat with tax collectors why does Jesus eat with tax collectors why does Jesus eat with tax collectors and sinners? And Jesus hears it. He says and sinners? And Jesus hears it. He says and sinners? And Jesus hears it. He says this. It's not the healthy who need a this. It's not the healthy who need a this. It's not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. Jesus is saying to doctor, but the sick. Jesus is saying to doctor, but the sick. Jesus is saying to the Pharisees, "You're so religious and the Pharisees, "You're so religious and the Pharisees, "You're so religious and pious and you still don't get it." pious and you still don't get it." pious and you still don't get it." See, here's what's interesting. Jesus, See, here's what's interesting. Jesus, See, here's what's interesting. Jesus, the son of God, the son of God, the son of God, there's only a small number that we're there's only a small number that we're there's only a small number that we're aware of that were religious leaders aware of that were religious leaders aware of that were religious leaders that Jesus converted to follow Christ.

that Jesus converted to follow Christ. that Jesus converted to follow Christ. Jesus didn't bat a thousand. Jesus didn't bat a thousand. Jesus didn't bat a thousand. Jesus didn't score a touchdown every Jesus didn't score a touchdown every Jesus didn't score a touchdown every time he had a gospel conversation. And time he had a gospel conversation. And time he had a gospel conversation. And if Jesus didn't, you're not going to. So if Jesus didn't, you're not going to. So if Jesus didn't, you're not going to. So here's the C. A, assume they're here's the C. A, assume they're here's the C. A, assume they're interested. B, build bridges, not walls. interested. B, build bridges, not walls. interested. B, build bridges, not walls. C, your job is this. Convert first C, your job is this. Convert first C, your job is this. Convert first downs. And yes, that's a football downs. And yes, that's a football downs. And yes, that's a football reference. College football is like 60 reference. College football is like 60 reference. College football is like 60 days away or so. Praise Jesus. His favor days away or so. Praise Jesus. His favor days away or so. Praise Jesus. His favor is shining down upon us in Jesus name. is shining down upon us in Jesus name. is shining down upon us in Jesus name. Can't wait for the fall and for Can't wait for the fall and for Can't wait for the fall and for football. Your job. Convert first downs. football. Your job. Convert first downs. football. Your job. Convert first downs. Jesus. talked to the rich young ruler. Jesus. talked to the rich young ruler. Jesus. talked to the rich young ruler. The rich young ruler heard what Jesus The rich young ruler heard what Jesus The rich young ruler heard what Jesus said and he said, "Cool, not for me." He said and he said, "Cool, not for me." He said and he said, "Cool, not for me." He left. Jesus didn't get a touchdown left. Jesus didn't get a touchdown left. Jesus didn't get a touchdown there. Jesus talked to Nicodemus and there. Jesus talked to Nicodemus and there. Jesus talked to Nicodemus and shared the gospel and there's no shared the gospel and there's no shared the gospel and there's no evidence in that moment Nicodemus bowed evidence in that moment Nicodemus bowed evidence in that moment Nicodemus bowed to Jesus. Here's the point. Every to Jesus. Here's the point. Every to Jesus. Here's the point. Every conversation you have with your one, it conversation you have with your one, it conversation you have with your one, it doesn't end in a touchdown, but it doesn't end in a touchdown, but it doesn't end in a touchdown, but it should end in a first down. Meaning should end in a first down. Meaning should end in a first down. Meaning this, you make progress. Think about this, you make progress. Think about this, you make progress. Think about watching a football game where the watching a football game where the watching a football game where the quarterback thought, "If I don't score a quarterback thought, "If I don't score a quarterback thought, "If I don't score a touchdown every time the ball snapped, touchdown every time the ball snapped, touchdown every time the ball snapped, I'm a failure."

I'm a failure." I'm a failure." Now, truth be told, it'd be awesome for Now, truth be told, it'd be awesome for Now, truth be told, it'd be awesome for the first quarter. Think about how the first quarter. Think about how the first quarter. Think about how excited you'd be if everything was a excited you'd be if everything was a excited you'd be if everything was a Hail Mary. As far as you could chuck it, Hail Mary. As far as you could chuck it, Hail Mary. As far as you could chuck it, be awesome until you're like, "Bro, be awesome until you're like, "Bro, be awesome until you're like, "Bro, that's not how football's played." You that's not how football's played." You that's not how football's played." You don't score a touchdown every time you don't score a touchdown every time you don't score a touchdown every time you get the ball. You are responsible to get the ball. You are responsible to get the ball. You are responsible to keep getting first downs because keep getting first downs because keep getting first downs because eventually first downs turn into second eventually first downs turn into second eventually first downs turn into second downs turns into third downs turns into downs turns into third downs turns into downs turns into third downs turns into the balls moving down the field. Your the balls moving down the field. Your the balls moving down the field. Your job is to convert first downs. [snorts] job is to convert first downs. [snorts] job is to convert first downs. [snorts] And and here's where I think we get And and here's where I think we get And and here's where I think we get stuck. stuck. stuck. We start to feel the pressure of if I We start to feel the pressure of if I We start to feel the pressure of if I don't score every time I have a don't score every time I have a don't score every time I have a conversation about Jesus, I'm a failure. conversation about Jesus, I'm a failure. conversation about Jesus, I'm a failure. When in fact, When in fact, When in fact, evangelism is a team sport. evangelism is a team sport. evangelism is a team sport. Your job is to get the next first down. Your job is to get the next first down. Your job is to get the next first down. And then someone else might get the next And then someone else might get the next And then someone else might get the next first down, and eventually someone gets first down, and eventually someone gets first down, and eventually someone gets the touchdown. and and and we start to the touchdown. and and and we start to the touchdown. and and and we start to get messed up in our heads and we get get messed up in our heads and we get get messed up in our heads and we get scared because we think, "What if what scared because we think, "What if what scared because we think, "What if what if my one asked me a question I don't if my one asked me a question I don't if my one asked me a question I don't know how to answer?" Can we be honest? know how to answer?" Can we be honest? know how to answer?" Can we be honest? Has anyone felt that way? I'm raising my Has anyone felt that way? I'm raising my Has anyone felt that way? I'm raising my hand as a pastor trained in this. If hand as a pastor trained in this. If hand as a pastor trained in this. If they ask me a question that I don't they ask me a question that I don't they ask me a question that I don't know, hey, did did dinosaurs and humans know, hey, did did dinosaurs and humans know, hey, did did dinosaurs and humans walk the earth at the same time? I have walk the earth at the same time? I have walk the earth at the same time? I have no idea they're going to have a question you they're going to have a question you don't know how to answer.

don't know how to answer. don't know how to answer. This was interesting. This was interesting. This was interesting. Jesus called us to be his witnesses. His Jesus called us to be his witnesses. His Jesus called us to be his witnesses. His what? what? what? >> He called us to be his. >> He called us to be his. >> He called us to be his. >> He didn't call us to be his prosecuting >> He didn't call us to be his prosecuting >> He didn't call us to be his prosecuting attorneys. attorneys. attorneys. See, in a courtroom, the the the See, in a courtroom, the the the See, in a courtroom, the the the prosecutor has to know all the answers prosecutor has to know all the answers prosecutor has to know all the answers to all the questions. And their job is to all the questions. And their job is to all the questions. And their job is to convince someone to vote their way. to convince someone to vote their way. to convince someone to vote their way. You know what the witness does? You know what the witness does? You know what the witness does? Don't know what all this is. I'm here to Don't know what all this is. I'm here to Don't know what all this is. I'm here to tell you what I experienced. What What tell you what I experienced. What What tell you what I experienced. What What questions you got for me? You don't have questions you got for me? You don't have questions you got for me? You don't have to have attorney answers. You just have to have attorney answers. You just have to have attorney answers. You just have to have witness experience. Can I tell to have witness experience. Can I tell to have witness experience. Can I tell you what Jesus did for me? I don't have you what Jesus did for me? I don't have you what Jesus did for me? I don't have all the answers, but I know this. I used all the answers, but I know this. I used all the answers, but I know this. I used to be this. Now I'm this. I used to be to be this. Now I'm this. I used to be to be this. Now I'm this. I used to be in bondage to this sin, and God's given in bondage to this sin, and God's given in bondage to this sin, and God's given me freedom through Jesus. My marriage me freedom through Jesus. My marriage me freedom through Jesus. My marriage was here, and now look what Jesus did. was here, and now look what Jesus did. was here, and now look what Jesus did. My life is not perfect. I'm still a My life is not perfect. I'm still a My life is not perfect. I'm still a mess, but Jesus changed me. That's what mess, but Jesus changed me. That's what mess, but Jesus changed me. That's what a witness does. You don't have to have a witness does. You don't have to have a witness does. You don't have to have all the theology answers. You just have all the theology answers. You just have all the theology answers. You just have to be a witness.

So, your job is to convert first downs. So, your job is to convert first downs. Whenever God hands you the ball, you Whenever God hands you the ball, you Whenever God hands you the ball, you don't have to score a touchdown. Just don't have to score a touchdown. Just don't have to score a touchdown. Just convert the first down. I heard an old convert the first down. I heard an old convert the first down. I heard an old preacher say this. preacher say this. preacher say this. See, one, I I believe your ones are See, one, I I believe your ones are See, one, I I believe your ones are watching your life long before they ask watching your life long before they ask watching your life long before they ask you a question about your life and about you a question about your life and about you a question about your life and about your faith. And you probably thought in your faith. And you probably thought in your faith. And you probably thought in scripture there are four gospels, scripture there are four gospels, scripture there are four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. And that's Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. And that's Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. And that's true. This old preacher said it this true. This old preacher said it this true. This old preacher said it this way. He said, "There's actually five way. He said, "There's actually five way. He said, "There's actually five gospels, not four." Before you yell gospels, not four." Before you yell gospels, not four." Before you yell heresy, that's not true. Hear me out. I heresy, that's not true. Hear me out. I heresy, that's not true. Hear me out. I believe there are five gospels. You got believe there are five gospels. You got believe there are five gospels. You got Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and you. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and you. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and you. You are the fifth gospel, a testimony, a You are the fifth gospel, a testimony, a You are the fifth gospel, a testimony, a witness to the power of Jesus. It's why witness to the power of Jesus. It's why witness to the power of Jesus. It's why Matthew 5 says, "In the same way, let Matthew 5 says, "In the same way, let Matthew 5 says, "In the same way, let your light shine before others that they your light shine before others that they your light shine before others that they may see your good deeds and glorify your may see your good deeds and glorify your may see your good deeds and glorify your father in heaven." The way that you live father in heaven." The way that you live father in heaven." The way that you live points people towards or or further away points people towards or or further away points people towards or or further away from Jesus. And here's a quick picture.

from Jesus. And here's a quick picture. from Jesus. And here's a quick picture. We have this built for students, so I We have this built for students, so I We have this built for students, so I might as well use it. Go with me. might as well use it. Go with me. might as well use it. Go with me. If people far from God, this is the If people far from God, this is the If people far from God, this is the furthest away from God you are. It's bad furthest away from God you are. It's bad furthest away from God you are. It's bad theology, but go with it. And the theology, but go with it. And the theology, but go with it. And the journey of faith is all the way around journey of faith is all the way around journey of faith is all the way around this arch. And that's where someone bows this arch. And that's where someone bows this arch. And that's where someone bows to Jesus as their savior. Pretend that's to Jesus as their savior. Pretend that's to Jesus as their savior. Pretend that's the path. Your job is not to go from the path. Your job is not to go from the path. Your job is not to go from here to there in 30 seconds. When you here to there in 30 seconds. When you here to there in 30 seconds. When you talk to your one, it's not like, "Hey, talk to your one, it's not like, "Hey, talk to your one, it's not like, "Hey, let me tell you about Jesus. Here's the let me tell you about Jesus. Here's the let me tell you about Jesus. Here's the good news of the gospel. You ready for good news of the gospel. You ready for good news of the gospel. You ready for an altra call?" No, your job is to get a an altra call?" No, your job is to get a an altra call?" No, your job is to get a first down. And I think the first first first down. And I think the first first first down. And I think the first first down that you're going to get is just down that you're going to get is just down that you're going to get is just the way you live when people are the way you live when people are the way you live when people are watching and you don't know that they watching and you don't know that they watching and you don't know that they are. The way that you love your spouse are. The way that you love your spouse are. The way that you love your spouse and disciple your kids, the way that you and disciple your kids, the way that you and disciple your kids, the way that you carry worry and pressure in a way that carry worry and pressure in a way that carry worry and pressure in a way that doesn't make sense to someone that doesn't make sense to someone that doesn't make sense to someone that doesn't have the truth of Jesus knowing doesn't have the truth of Jesus knowing doesn't have the truth of Jesus knowing that he is your provider. I think that's that he is your provider. I think that's that he is your provider. I think that's the first first out. And then I think the first first out. And then I think the first first out. And then I think that that the fact that you're just not that that the fact that you're just not that that the fact that you're just not a bad person. Like when you go out to a bad person. Like when you go out to a bad person. Like when you go out to eat, my wife and I, it's it's almost eat, my wife and I, it's it's almost eat, my wife and I, it's it's almost always when I go out to eat, they find always when I go out to eat, they find always when I go out to eat, they find out I'm a Christian or a pastor. And so out I'm a Christian or a pastor. And so out I'm a Christian or a pastor. And so my my deal is I always try to tip as as my my deal is I always try to tip as as my my deal is I always try to tip as as generously as I can afford. Why? because generously as I can afford. Why? because generously as I can afford. Why? because waiters and waitresses think Christians waiters and waitresses think Christians waiters and waitresses think Christians are cheap.

are cheap. are cheap. So that's a huge first down for them So that's a huge first down for them So that's a huge first down for them because most a lot of people don't even because most a lot of people don't even because most a lot of people don't even consider Jesus because of the people consider Jesus because of the people consider Jesus because of the people that claim his name don't act in a way that claim his name don't act in a way that claim his name don't act in a way that's sort of inviting. So I want to be that's sort of inviting. So I want to be that's sort of inviting. So I want to be as generous as I can. That's a first as generous as I can. That's a first as generous as I can. That's a first down for the kingdom. That person now down for the kingdom. That person now down for the kingdom. That person now goes, "Well, if that's someone that goes, "Well, if that's someone that goes, "Well, if that's someone that claims Jesus, I might have some claims Jesus, I might have some claims Jesus, I might have some interest." And then eventually what I'm interest." And then eventually what I'm interest." And then eventually what I'm trying to do is get into a relationship trying to do is get into a relationship trying to do is get into a relationship with someone where I can ask questions with someone where I can ask questions with someone where I can ask questions and discover where are your hurts? and discover where are your hurts? and discover where are your hurts? Where's your brokenness? Where's your Where's your brokenness? Where's your Where's your brokenness? Where's your emptiness? Where's your doubts? Where's emptiness? Where's your doubts? Where's emptiness? Where's your doubts? Where's your questions? And I just say, your questions? And I just say, your questions? And I just say, "Awesome. Can I pray for you?" I'm a "Awesome. Can I pray for you?" I'm a "Awesome. Can I pray for you?" I'm a person of faith. Can I pray for you? person of faith. Can I pray for you? person of faith. Can I pray for you? That's a first down. And if you think That's a first down. And if you think That's a first down. And if you think that this doesn't count and you you that this doesn't count and you you that this doesn't count and you you failed because you didn't end there failed because you didn't end there failed because you didn't end there first time, you're never going to reach first time, you're never going to reach first time, you're never going to reach out and share your faith and and invest out and share your faith and and invest out and share your faith and and invest in your one, get a first down. And then in your one, get a first down. And then in your one, get a first down. And then eventually the brokenness leads to eventually the brokenness leads to eventually the brokenness leads to places where they start asking questions places where they start asking questions places where they start asking questions and they get to a place where they and they get to a place where they and they get to a place where they finally go, "All right, finally go, "All right, finally go, "All right, I've watched your life." I've watched your life." I've watched your life." And there is something different about And there is something different about And there is something different about this Jesus you talk about. Tell me about this Jesus you talk about. Tell me about this Jesus you talk about. Tell me about it. And it might be a different person it. And it might be a different person it. And it might be a different person for every first down. It might be you for every first down. It might be you for every first down. It might be you the whole way. You know, it's the whole way. You know, it's the whole way. You know, it's interesting. My one at the golf course, interesting. My one at the golf course, interesting. My one at the golf course, I reached out to a couple buddies and I reached out to a couple buddies and I reached out to a couple buddies and said, "Hey, there's a guy there I want said, "Hey, there's a guy there I want said, "Hey, there's a guy there I want you to know." God opened a door for us you to know." God opened a door for us you to know." God opened a door for us and I'm starting to speak into his life and I'm starting to speak into his life and I'm starting to speak into his life about Jesus. Jump in with me. You know about Jesus. Jump in with me. You know about Jesus. Jump in with me. You know what they said? I'm all in. Hey, I'll what they said? I'm all in. Hey, I'll what they said? I'm all in. Hey, I'll I'll figure that out. We got a text I'll figure that out. We got a text I'll figure that out. We got a text thread about this thing. All right, you thread about this thing. All right, you thread about this thing. All right, you you do that. I'll do this. We're talking you do that. I'll do this. We're talking you do that. I'll do this. We're talking about it. After the 9:00 service, I about it. After the 9:00 service, I about it. After the 9:00 service, I shared the story. Another two people shared the story. Another two people shared the story. Another two people from our golf course went, "Hey, who's from our golf course went, "Hey, who's from our golf course went, "Hey, who's what's the guy's name and how can I what's the guy's name and how can I what's the guy's name and how can I help?" You know why? Evangelism is a

help?" You know why? Evangelism is a help?" You know why? Evangelism is a team sport. For some of y'all, the best team sport. For some of y'all, the best team sport. For some of y'all, the best thing you can do is go, "Hey, we're thing you can do is go, "Hey, we're thing you can do is go, "Hey, we're going to get two or three of us going to get two or three of us going to get two or three of us together. We're picking our one. We're together. We're picking our one. We're together. We're picking our one. We're praying. We're inviting. We're praying. We're inviting. We're praying. We're inviting. We're investing." And I don't care who gets investing." And I don't care who gets investing." And I don't care who gets the touchdown. God just says, "Jason, the touchdown. God just says, "Jason, the touchdown. God just says, "Jason, you're responsible to get a first down." you're responsible to get a first down." you're responsible to get a first down." And by the way, And by the way, And by the way, this is how your faith goes from this is how your faith goes from this is how your faith goes from stagnant to full of life and adventure stagnant to full of life and adventure stagnant to full of life and adventure again. again. again. You know what the driving range is, You know what the driving range is, You know what the driving range is, church? church? church? You need the training. You need to work You need the training. You need to work You need the training. You need to work on your swing. But you know where the on your swing. But you know where the on your swing. But you know where the fun is on the course? fun is on the course? fun is on the course? Sharing your faith with someone far from Sharing your faith with someone far from Sharing your faith with someone far from Jesus. which is why we're talking about Jesus. which is why we're talking about Jesus. which is why we're talking about who is your one. who is your one. who is your one. We're going to close today with We're going to close today with We're going to close today with something cool, but I want to set it up something cool, but I want to set it up something cool, but I want to set it up right. right. right. One of my favorite traditions that we do One of my favorite traditions that we do One of my favorite traditions that we do is when someone goes public with their is when someone goes public with their is when someone goes public with their faith in Jesus before they get in the faith in Jesus before they get in the faith in Jesus before they get in the tub and get baptized, they write their tub and get baptized, they write their tub and get baptized, they write their name and the date on the side of a tub. name and the date on the side of a tub. name and the date on the side of a tub. And we got probably 14 or 15 of these And we got probably 14 or 15 of these And we got probably 14 or 15 of these tubs now. We've had to retire a couple tubs now. We've had to retire a couple tubs now. We've had to retire a couple because there's no more space to write because there's no more space to write because there's no more space to write names. And here's what's cool. We can names. And here's what's cool. We can names. And here's what's cool. We can celebrate life change here at this celebrate life change here at this celebrate life change here at this church. Praise Jesus.

I love it because every time we baptize, I love it because every time we baptize, like I look and there's different tubs like I look and there's different tubs like I look and there's different tubs there and there's a tub with my son there and there's a tub with my son there and there's a tub with my son Luke's name on it and my daughter Lizz's Luke's name on it and my daughter Lizz's Luke's name on it and my daughter Lizz's name on it and I'm looking for people I name on it and I'm looking for people I name on it and I'm looking for people I know and oh, I remember that guy. And know and oh, I remember that guy. And know and oh, I remember that guy. And you see the names. Here's something you you see the names. Here's something you you see the names. Here's something you might not know about another tradition might not know about another tradition might not know about another tradition we do here. If you're newer around here, we do here. If you're newer around here, we do here. If you're newer around here, whenever we build a building, before we whenever we build a building, before we whenever we build a building, before we put carpet or seal the concrete, we have put carpet or seal the concrete, we have put carpet or seal the concrete, we have something called a Sharpie party. And something called a Sharpie party. And something called a Sharpie party. And what that is is we invite the people what that is is we invite the people what that is is we invite the people that are already followers of Jesus at that are already followers of Jesus at that are already followers of Jesus at that campus into the building during that campus into the building during that campus into the building during construction and we say, "Listen, you're construction and we say, "Listen, you're construction and we say, "Listen, you're going to write the name of your one or going to write the name of your one or going to write the name of your one or the names of your one on the concrete in the names of your one on the concrete in the names of your one on the concrete in Sharpie and it'll eventually get covered Sharpie and it'll eventually get covered Sharpie and it'll eventually get covered by carpet or or it'll get covered by a by carpet or or it'll get covered by a by carpet or or it'll get covered by a like a like a paint for the floor of the like a like a paint for the floor of the like a like a paint for the floor of the concrete and you won't see the names concrete and you won't see the names concrete and you won't see the names anymore. But you might not know this. anymore. But you might not know this. anymore. But you might not know this. The campus you're sitting in, if we own The campus you're sitting in, if we own The campus you're sitting in, if we own it, you're sitting on top of people's it, you're sitting on top of people's it, you're sitting on top of people's ones that they wrote weeks, months, ones that they wrote weeks, months, ones that they wrote weeks, months, years, or decades ago. years, or decades ago. years, or decades ago. And here's the calling. You don't stop And here's the calling. You don't stop And here's the calling. You don't stop praying for that one that you wrote the praying for that one that you wrote the praying for that one that you wrote the name of on the concrete until that name name of on the concrete until that name name of on the concrete until that name is eventually written on the side of a is eventually written on the side of a is eventually written on the side of a baptismal tub. And when that happens, we baptismal tub. And when that happens, we baptismal tub. And when that happens, we celebrate. And there are thousands of celebrate. And there are thousands of celebrate. And there are thousands of names now that are on tubs that started names now that are on tubs that started names now that are on tubs that started on floors on floors on floors because we care about the one and the because we care about the one and the because we care about the one and the next one. In Jackson County, by the way, next one. In Jackson County, by the way, next one. In Jackson County, by the way, get ready. Your Sharpie party's coming get ready. Your Sharpie party's coming get ready. Your Sharpie party's coming up probably the next six to eight up probably the next six to eight up probably the next six to eight months. We're going to go do a party up months. We're going to go do a party up months. We're going to go do a party up there and write the names of our one.

there and write the names of our one. there and write the names of our one. Why? Because we're all about who's your Why? Because we're all about who's your Why? Because we're all about who's your one. So, here's what we're going to do one. So, here's what we're going to do one. So, here's what we're going to do today. Unless it's raining at your today. Unless it's raining at your today. Unless it's raining at your campus, and if it's raining, your campus campus, and if it's raining, your campus campus, and if it's raining, your campus pastors have a plan B, but we're going pastors have a plan B, but we're going pastors have a plan B, but we're going to do a makeshift Sharpie party, but to do a makeshift Sharpie party, but to do a makeshift Sharpie party, but it's going to be chalk instead of it's going to be chalk instead of it's going to be chalk instead of Sharpie. Sharpie. Sharpie. And I pray that God's put a name or a And I pray that God's put a name or a And I pray that God's put a name or a face in your head of someone you're face in your head of someone you're face in your head of someone you're like, "That is my one I'm going to go like, "That is my one I'm going to go like, "That is my one I'm going to go invest in [music] and invite to church." invest in [music] and invite to church." invest in [music] and invite to church." And you don't want people taking And you don't want people taking And you don't want people taking pictures and like someone reading their pictures and like someone reading their pictures and like someone reading their first and last name and going, "Why'd first and last name and going, "Why'd first and last name and going, "Why'd you write my name on the sidewalk of you write my name on the sidewalk of you write my name on the sidewalk of your church?" You're like, "Cuz you're your church?" You're like, "Cuz you're your church?" You're like, "Cuz you're going to hell, Bobby. That's why. Okay. going to hell, Bobby. That's why. Okay. going to hell, Bobby. That's why. Okay. No, doesn't help. You're going to write the first name and You're going to write the first name and yes, probably by the end of the day it's yes, probably by the end of the day it's yes, probably by the end of the day it's going to wash away from the rain and going to wash away from the rain and going to wash away from the rain and that's okay. But I hope that name is that's okay. But I hope that name is that's okay. But I hope that name is written on your heart written on your heart written on your heart and that God would do for you what he and that God would do for you what he and that God would do for you what he did for me in June. If he would just did for me in June. If he would just did for me in June. If he would just give you a new burden, a fresh burden, a give you a new burden, a fresh burden, a give you a new burden, a fresh burden, a a relighting of the fire in your soul a relighting of the fire in your soul a relighting of the fire in your soul that listen, you were once the one that that listen, you were once the one that that listen, you were once the one that God came after. And once he brings you God came after. And once he brings you God came after. And once he brings you home, you go find the next one and the home, you go find the next one and the home, you go find the next one and the next one and the next one. So, I'm going next one and the next one. So, I'm going next one and the next one. So, I'm going to pray for us and pastors will step up to pray for us and pastors will step up to pray for us and pastors will step up and invite you into that moment where and invite you into that moment where and invite you into that moment where we're going to write those names in we're going to write those names in we're going to write those names in chalk and just as a as a starting point chalk and just as a as a starting point chalk and just as a as a starting point to this this July conversation, we're to this this July conversation, we're to this this July conversation, we're going to start with a sacred moment. So, going to start with a sacred moment. So, going to start with a sacred moment. So, bow your heads. So, heavenly father, your kingdom has advanced, your kingdom has advanced, since Jesus started the church

since Jesus started the church since Jesus started the church in a way that no business, no marketing, in a way that no business, no marketing, in a way that no business, no marketing, no strategic leader would do, you put it no strategic leader would do, you put it no strategic leader would do, you put it in the hands of a bunch of lost people in the hands of a bunch of lost people in the hands of a bunch of lost people that found Christ and said, "You go find that found Christ and said, "You go find that found Christ and said, "You go find the next one." the next one." the next one." And most of our stories can be tracked And most of our stories can be tracked And most of our stories can be tracked back to us being somebody's one. and if back to us being somebody's one. and if back to us being somebody's one. and if nothing else, we were your one. So, Holy nothing else, we were your one. So, Holy nothing else, we were your one. So, Holy Spirit, I pray that you would put a Spirit, I pray that you would put a Spirit, I pray that you would put a fresh burden in the heart of anyone fresh burden in the heart of anyone fresh burden in the heart of anyone who's a follower of Jesus. That we don't who's a follower of Jesus. That we don't who's a follower of Jesus. That we don't get comfortable once we come to Christ. get comfortable once we come to Christ. get comfortable once we come to Christ. We get hungry for the next one. So God, We get hungry for the next one. So God, We get hungry for the next one. So God, I pray some of us, we need a I pray some of us, we need a I pray some of us, we need a breakthrough that we assume people breakthrough that we assume people breakthrough that we assume people aren't interested. God, would you give aren't interested. God, would you give aren't interested. God, would you give us eyes to see people are interested? us eyes to see people are interested? us eyes to see people are interested? This world does not satisfy for anybody This world does not satisfy for anybody This world does not satisfy for anybody apart from Jesus. apart from Jesus. apart from Jesus. So God, help us to see that like Jesus So God, help us to see that like Jesus So God, help us to see that like Jesus did with Matthew, people are interested. did with Matthew, people are interested. did with Matthew, people are interested. God, I pray that you would help us all. God, I pray that you would help us all. God, I pray that you would help us all. Would you give us a wisdom to see where Would you give us a wisdom to see where Would you give us a wisdom to see where we're building walls that are keeping we're building walls that are keeping we're building walls that are keeping our ones away as opposed to bridges that our ones away as opposed to bridges that our ones away as opposed to bridges that are inviting them in? God, would you are inviting them in? God, would you are inviting them in? God, would you give some of us the courage to go eat at give some of us the courage to go eat at give some of us the courage to go eat at a tax collector's house this summer?

a tax collector's house this summer? a tax collector's house this summer? To go spend time with someone that To go spend time with someone that To go spend time with someone that everyone else would say are not worthy everyone else would say are not worthy everyone else would say are not worthy or unredeemable. And then God, would you just help all of And then God, would you just help all of us collectively us collectively us collectively to convert the next first down to have to convert the next first down to have to convert the next first down to have the courage to go the next question, the the courage to go the next question, the the courage to go the next question, the next invitation, the next prayer request next invitation, the next prayer request next invitation, the next prayer request to share the next story of what Jesus to share the next story of what Jesus to share the next story of what Jesus did for you. And God, I believe if did for you. And God, I believe if did for you. And God, I believe if thousands of us just convert first thousands of us just convert first thousands of us just convert first downs, we're going to watch that. Yeah. downs, we're going to watch that. Yeah. downs, we're going to watch that. Yeah. Paul planted Apollos water. God makes Paul planted Apollos water. God makes Paul planted Apollos water. God makes things grow. And there's going to be things grow. And there's going to be things grow. And there's going to be people who get a bunch of first downs people who get a bunch of first downs people who get a bunch of first downs and they never see the touchdown. And and they never see the touchdown. And and they never see the touchdown. And other people are going to see the other people are going to see the other people are going to see the touchdowns. God, where whoever gets touchdowns. God, where whoever gets touchdowns. God, where whoever gets that, who cares? It is all to your that, who cares? It is all to your that, who cares? It is all to your glory. So God, I pray that there will be glory. So God, I pray that there will be glory. So God, I pray that there will be stories stories stories and names on baptism tubs as a result of and names on baptism tubs as a result of and names on baptism tubs as a result of the names that are written today on the names that are written today on the names that are written today on sidewalks. sidewalks. sidewalks. So Jesus, would we would we be a church So Jesus, would we would we be a church So Jesus, would we would we be a church that invites lost people in? You don't that invites lost people in? You don't that invites lost people in? You don't have to clean yourself up yet. Sinners have to clean yourself up yet. Sinners have to clean yourself up yet. Sinners act like sinners. Welcome to the club.

act like sinners. Welcome to the club. act like sinners. Welcome to the club. Jesus will clean you up. He'll forgive Jesus will clean you up. He'll forgive Jesus will clean you up. He'll forgive and he'll restore. and he'll restore. and he'll restore. So, Holy Spirit, put that into the heart So, Holy Spirit, put that into the heart So, Holy Spirit, put that into the heart of your church. And may we be forever of your church. And may we be forever of your church. And may we be forever changed. changed. changed. In Jesus name we pray. And all God's In Jesus name we pray. And all God's In Jesus name we pray. And all God's people said, people said, people said, >> "Amen." >> "Amen." >> "Amen." >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. >> Come on, church. We celebrate. >> Come on, church. We celebrate. >> Come on, church. We celebrate. I'm so grateful to have our pastor back I'm so grateful to have our pastor back I'm so grateful to have our pastor back who's on fire for your one. And listen, who's on fire for your one. And listen, who's on fire for your one. And listen, as you exit today, on both exits, both as you exit today, on both exits, both as you exit today, on both exits, both entrances, there will be chalk available entrances, there will be chalk available entrances, there will be chalk available for you to write the first name of the for you to write the first name of the for you to write the first name of the person you're believing God for. And person you're believing God for. And person you're believing God for. And let's make that a holy moment. Let's let's make that a holy moment. Let's let's make that a holy moment. Let's make that a moment where you actually make that a moment where you actually make that a moment where you actually think about your neighbor, your think about your neighbor, your think about your neighbor, your coworker, that person that's far from coworker, that person that's far from coworker, that person that's far from God, but close to you. Let's do this God, but close to you. Let's do this God, but close to you. Let's do this with intention. Uh next, our prayer team with intention. Uh next, our prayer team with intention. Uh next, our prayer team is coming. If you need prayer for is coming. If you need prayer for is coming. If you need prayer for anything, they'll be available right anything, they'll be available right anything, they'll be available right here. We would love to pray for you on here. We would love to pray for you on here. We would love to pray for you on anything that you need. And also, we anything that you need. And also, we anything that you need. And also, we have what we call all access for all of have what we call all access for all of have what we call all access for all of my first time guests. Can we honor all my first time guests. Can we honor all my first time guests. Can we honor all of our first time guests in the room of our first time guests in the room of our first time guests in the room today? We're so glad you came.

today? We're so glad you came. today? We're so glad you came. We would love to get to know your name We would love to get to know your name We would love to get to know your name and help you take one step closer to and help you take one step closer to and help you take one step closer to Jesus. And so we have a team back here, Jesus. And so we have a team back here, Jesus. And so we have a team back here, all access team, where we'll take you all access team, where we'll take you all access team, where we'll take you back to the green room and get you a back to the green room and get you a back to the green room and get you a gift just to thank you for being here gift just to thank you for being here gift just to thank you for being here and get to know who you are. All right, and get to know who you are. All right, and get to know who you are. All right, church. For God is good church. For God is good church. For God is good >> all the time >> all the time >> all the time >> and all the time. >> and all the time. >> and all the time. >> God is good. >> God is good. >> God is good. >> We'll see you next week.