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All right. Well, welcome to church All right. Well, welcome to church Lawrenceville. We love to see you guys Lawrenceville. We love to see you guys Lawrenceville. We love to see you guys [music] today. Anybody notice the big [music] today. Anybody notice the big [music] today. Anybody notice the big green streamers up above you or the green streamers up above you or the green streamers up above you or the bridge being a little crazy? You You're bridge being a little crazy? You You're bridge being a little crazy? You You're wondering maybe are we [music] a '9s wondering maybe are we [music] a '9s wondering maybe are we [music] a '9s Nickelodeon theme show? The answer is Nickelodeon theme show? The answer is Nickelodeon theme show? The answer is yes. yes. yes. >> Yes, >> Yes, >> Yes, >> there's slime for everybody. No, I'm >> there's slime for everybody. No, I'm >> there's slime for everybody. No, I'm joking. joking. joking. >> This is our preparation for something. >> This is our preparation for something. >> This is our preparation for something. We're so excited, Tisha. I'm so excited We're so excited, Tisha. I'm so excited We're so excited, Tisha. I'm so excited for kids camp. for kids camp. for kids camp. >> Coming up. Come on. Are y'all ready? >> Coming up. Come on. Are y'all ready? >> Coming up. Come on. Are y'all ready? >> It's here. Kids camp is here. >> It's here. Kids camp is here. >> It's here. Kids camp is here. This Monday is going to be three [music] This Monday is going to be three [music] This Monday is going to be three [music] days of our kids encountering God, days of our kids encountering God, days of our kids encountering God, having fun. We have about 350 [music] having fun. We have about 350 [music] having fun. We have about 350 [music] Lawrenceville children are going to be Lawrenceville children are going to be Lawrenceville children are going to be impacted. Yeah, impacted. Yeah, impacted. Yeah, >> you can celebrate. >> you can celebrate. >> you can celebrate. >> And don't worry, at the end of service, >> And don't worry, at the end of service, >> And don't worry, at the end of service, we're going to have a moment of prayer we're going to have a moment of prayer we're going to have a moment of prayer for the [music] day makers, for the kids for the [music] day makers, for the kids for the [music] day makers, for the kids that they really encounter Christ. But that they really encounter Christ. But that they really encounter Christ. But teacher, something cool is coming up. teacher, something cool is coming up. teacher, something cool is coming up. >> Something big. >> Something big. >> Something big. >> Something big. What is it? >> Something big. What is it? >> Something big. What is it? >> Something big. Something fun. Student >> Something big. Something fun. Student >> Something big. Something fun. Student camp is [music] coming up. We're almost camp is [music] coming up. We're almost camp is [music] coming up. We're almost here. Student camp is coming up in July. here. Student camp is coming up in July. here. Student camp is coming up in July. will be right here at the Lawrenville will be right here at the Lawrenville will be right here at the Lawrenville campus. And parents, if you have a campus. And parents, if you have a campus. And parents, if you have a middle or high schooler and they aren't middle or high schooler and they aren't middle or high schooler and they aren't signed up, I need you to get them signed signed up, I need you to get them signed signed up, I need you to get them signed up. [music] Yes, we're going to have up. [music] Yes, we're going to have up. [music] Yes, we're going to have fun. We're going to have a lot of fun. We're going to have a lot of fun. We're going to have a lot of competition, but we are intentionally competition, but we are intentionally competition, but we are intentionally creating a space for your student and creating a space for your student and creating a space for your student and their friends to encounter the presence their friends to encounter the presence their friends to encounter the presence of God. So, get them signed up. And to of God. So, get them signed up. And to of God. So, get them signed up. And to do that, all you need to do is text camp do that, all you need to do is text camp do that, all you need to do is text camp to 37748. That's camp to 37748.

to 37748. That's camp to 37748. to 37748. That's camp to 37748. >> 37748, right? Infomercial. Got it. Good. >> 37748, right? Infomercial. Got it. Good. >> 37748, right? Infomercial. Got it. Good. All right. Listen, guys. Thank you so All right. Listen, guys. Thank you so All right. Listen, guys. Thank you so much for being a church that believes in much for being a church that believes in much for being a church that believes in your unshakable impact through your your unshakable impact through your your unshakable impact through your giving each and every weekend. Actually, giving each and every weekend. Actually, giving each and every weekend. Actually, [music] we're not just celebrating what [music] we're not just celebrating what [music] we're not just celebrating what God is doing here in Lawrenville, but God is doing here in Lawrenville, but God is doing here in Lawrenville, but also in Northern Iran where we're able also in Northern Iran where we're able also in Northern Iran where we're able to [music] translate the Bible. We're to [music] translate the Bible. We're to [music] translate the Bible. We're making ground, guys. And it's because of making ground, guys. And it's because of making ground, guys. And it's because of your giving. Yeah, that's something to your giving. Yeah, that's something to your giving. Yeah, that's something to clap about clap about clap about >> that people that don't have access to >> that people that don't have access to >> that people that don't have access to the gospel the gospel the gospel >> will [music] be able to. >> will [music] be able to. >> will [music] be able to. >> And so, in a moment, we're going to give >> And so, in a moment, we're going to give >> And so, in a moment, we're going to give and our day makers are going to get in and our day makers are going to get in and our day makers are going to get in position. But I want to pray that God position. But I want to pray that God position. But I want to pray that God continues to move in Aza Bajan and in continues to move in Aza Bajan and in continues to move in Aza Bajan and in Northern Ireland through our giving and Northern Ireland through our giving and Northern Ireland through our giving and impact. So let's pray that in right now. impact. So let's pray that in right now. impact. So let's pray that in right now. God, thank you for the generosity of God, thank you for the generosity of God, thank you for the generosity of your church. For those that are not your church. For those that are not your church. For those that are not giving yet, [music] I pray that they giving yet, [music] I pray that they giving yet, [music] I pray that they would lean into this moment. And God, would lean into this moment. And God, would lean into this moment. And God, you would pierce their heart to know you would pierce their heart to know you would pierce their heart to know that their giving makes a difference. that their giving makes a difference. that their giving makes a difference. And that we would [music] see our And that we would [music] see our And that we would [music] see our impact, not just here in our community, impact, not just here in our community, impact, not just here in our community, but around the world. It's unshakable in but around the world. It's unshakable in but around the world. It's unshakable in Jesus name. Somebody say, Jesus name. Somebody say, Jesus name. Somebody say, >> "Amen." Amen. Amen. And church, as the >> "Amen." Amen. Amen. And church, as the >> "Amen." Amen. Amen. And church, as the baskets are [music] being passed, we baskets are [music] being passed, we baskets are [music] being passed, we want you to take a look at your want you to take a look at your want you to take a look at your generosity and the difference that it's generosity and the difference that it's generosity and the difference that it's [music] making. Check this out.

>> The unreached people group is unreached >> The unreached people group is unreached for a reason. It's dangerous to go for a reason. It's dangerous to go for a reason. It's dangerous to go there. You know, the gospel is not a there. You know, the gospel is not a there. You know, the gospel is not a welcome. welcome. welcome. No one [music] has ever encountered a No one [music] has ever encountered a No one [music] has ever encountered a Kurasani Turk with the gospel yet. Kurasani Turk with the gospel yet. Kurasani Turk with the gospel yet. This [music] is a DNA of our This [music] is a DNA of our This [music] is a DNA of our organization goes a places where no one organization goes a places where no one organization goes a places where no one before us. We as organization [music] we before us. We as organization [music] we before us. We as organization [music] we couldn't do it alone. God an amazing way couldn't do it alone. God an amazing way couldn't do it alone. God an amazing way open door. [music] Crossover global came open door. [music] Crossover global came open door. [music] Crossover global came and said we've got a really strong and said we've got a really strong and said we've got a really strong beginning of a network in the country of beginning of a network in the country of beginning of a network in the country of Azar Bahan. The leaders in Azar Bajjan Azar Bahan. The leaders in Azar Bajjan Azar Bahan. The leaders in Azar Bajjan have come to 12 and said can you help us have come to 12 and said can you help us have come to 12 and said can you help us develop leaders? Can you help us share develop leaders? Can you help us share develop leaders? Can you help us share the gospel in ways that our friends and the gospel in ways that our friends and the gospel in ways that our friends and family can enter into the kingdom of family can enter into the kingdom of family can enter into the kingdom of God? We are start send work to stanza God? We are start send work to stanza God? We are start send work to stanza [music] churches and then we equip them [music] churches and then we equip them [music] churches and then we equip them and mobilize to send to [music] another and mobilize to send to [music] another and mobilize to send to [music] another enrich people group and together with 12 enrich people group and together with 12 enrich people group and together with 12 crossover global the local network in crossover global the local network in crossover global the local network in the country of Azerbaian we're going to the country of Azerbaian we're going to the country of Azerbaian we're going to lock arms together and be able to deploy lock arms together and be able to deploy lock arms together and be able to deploy these Lasan brothers and sisters as these Lasan brothers and sisters as these Lasan brothers and sisters as crosscultural missionaries to go to crosscultural missionaries to go to crosscultural missionaries to go to northern Iran to reach the Kurasani Turk northern Iran to reach the Kurasani Turk northern Iran to reach the Kurasani Turk >> in the Bible translation we're a part of >> in the Bible translation we're a part of >> in the Bible translation we're a part of will be used by those missionaries who will be used by those missionaries who will be used by those missionaries who leave the legs and people group in Azar leave the legs and people group in Azar leave the legs and people group in Azar Bahan and go to the Corsani Turks in Bahan and go to the Corsani Turks in Bahan and go to the Corsani Turks in Iran. Imagine the beauty of seeing the Iran. Imagine the beauty of seeing the Iran. Imagine the beauty of seeing the body of Christ being birthed into a

body of Christ being birthed into a body of Christ being birthed into a brand new people group that never heard brand new people group that never heard brand new people group that never heard about Jesus. 12 stone through this about Jesus. 12 stone through this about Jesus. 12 stone through this partnership will be the first ones going partnership will be the first ones going partnership will be the first ones going there there there >> from bridge [music] to unbridgeidge. >> from bridge [music] to unbridgeidge. >> from bridge [music] to unbridgeidge. This is what we did in our organization. This is what we did in our organization. This is what we did in our organization. This is a connection only God can do. We This is a connection only God can do. We This is a connection only God can do. We need each other. We just dreaming need each other. We just dreaming need each other. We just dreaming together. together. together. >> For every new believer in Azerban, in >> For every new believer in Azerban, in >> For every new believer in Azerban, in northern Iran and Russia, the kingdom of northern Iran and Russia, the kingdom of northern Iran and Russia, the kingdom of God enters into celebration. Right, church? Don't you love how we get Right, church? Don't you love how we get to join the Holy Spirit in increasing to join the Holy Spirit in increasing to join the Holy Spirit in increasing the population of heaven? Let's do that the population of heaven? Let's do that the population of heaven? Let's do that again. Yay, God. what we get to do. again. Yay, God. what we get to do. again. Yay, God. what we get to do. Now, I know we're praying for Pastor Now, I know we're praying for Pastor Now, I know we're praying for Pastor Jason and Amber and the family as as Jason and Amber and the family as as Jason and Amber and the family as as they get a little bit of time away, get they get a little bit of time away, get they get a little bit of time away, get a little bit of vacay, get a little a a little bit of vacay, get a little a a little bit of vacay, get a little a bit of retreat and prayer time for bit of retreat and prayer time for bit of retreat and prayer time for Jason. And and I don't know if they're Jason. And and I don't know if they're Jason. And and I don't know if they're listening in. Maybe not. But in case listening in. Maybe not. But in case listening in. Maybe not. But in case they are, we ought to just give like on they are, we ought to just give like on they are, we ought to just give like on the count of three a hey pastor Jason.

the count of three a hey pastor Jason. the count of three a hey pastor Jason. Wherever you're listening, I'm going to Wherever you're listening, I'm going to Wherever you're listening, I'm going to give us one, two, three, loud and proud, give us one, two, three, loud and proud, give us one, two, three, loud and proud, everybody. Hey, Pastor Jason. You ready? everybody. Hey, Pastor Jason. You ready? everybody. Hey, Pastor Jason. You ready? One, two, three. Hey, Pastor Jason. One, two, three. Hey, Pastor Jason. One, two, three. Hey, Pastor Jason. There you go. If he's listening in, There you go. If he's listening in, There you go. If he's listening in, you've now encouraged him. So here we you've now encouraged him. So here we you've now encouraged him. So here we are in week two of three are in week two of three are in week two of three in a series that is tapping into the in a series that is tapping into the in a series that is tapping into the life of Samson for illustration and into life of Samson for illustration and into life of Samson for illustration and into the book of of Galatians chapter 5 and the book of of Galatians chapter 5 and the book of of Galatians chapter 5 and six in that area for our instruction. six in that area for our instruction. six in that area for our instruction. Let me remind you where we left off. I Let me remind you where we left off. I Let me remind you where we left off. I told you I was about 12 years old and told you I was about 12 years old and told you I was about 12 years old and our family fell apart and it was a rough season. Parents and it was a rough season. Parents divorced, my dad, my two older brothers divorced, my dad, my two older brothers divorced, my dad, my two older brothers moved out, moved out, moved out, went with my mom, now now single mom, went with my mom, now now single mom, went with my mom, now now single mom, high school dropout into such poverty. And I remember wondering, And I remember wondering, man, how can I mean, we're Christians.

man, how can I mean, we're Christians. man, how can I mean, we're Christians. I mean, we we go to CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY I mean, we we go to CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY I mean, we we go to CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY MORNING, EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT, EVERY MORNING, EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT, EVERY MORNING, EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT, EVERY WEDNESDAY. WE we have we have family WEDNESDAY. WE we have we have family WEDNESDAY. WE we have we have family devotions every week. We we pray before devotions every week. We we pray before devotions every week. We we pray before meals. WE WE TALK ABOUT UH you know, meals. WE WE TALK ABOUT UH you know, meals. WE WE TALK ABOUT UH you know, God. And how, listen, how can we have God. And how, listen, how can we have God. And how, listen, how can we have all of THE PROMISES OF GOD AND THE all of THE PROMISES OF GOD AND THE all of THE PROMISES OF GOD AND THE WISDOM of God and and and and all that WISDOM of God and and and and all that WISDOM of God and and and and all that God has given us in his word and we have God has given us in his word and we have God has given us in his word and we have the Holy Spirit with us in it. How can the Holy Spirit with us in it. How can the Holy Spirit with us in it. How can you have all of that and have life fall you have all of that and have life fall you have all of that and have life fall apart? apart? apart? I mean, is God's word weak? I mean, is God's word weak? I mean, is God's word weak? Does it fail to deliver? And and if I as a soontobe 65y old man, And and if I as a soontobe 65y old man, come on. come on. come on. Takes a long time to get here. If I could go back and talk to If I could go back and talk to 12-year-old Kevin, 12-year-old Kevin, 12-year-old Kevin, I I' I'd put this question in front of I I' I'd put this question in front of I I' I'd put this question in front of him. him. him. Your life is going to turn on this Your life is going to turn on this Your life is going to turn on this question.

question. question. Maybe you don't know how significant Maybe you don't know how significant Maybe you don't know how significant this question is to your life. Don't this question is to your life. Don't this question is to your life. Don't just pass it. Sit in it. just pass it. Sit in it. just pass it. Sit in it. What do you do with second chances? We What do you do with second chances? We What do you do with second chances? We all need them and we serve a God of all need them and we serve a God of all need them and we serve a God of second chances. But but you got to know second chances. But but you got to know second chances. But but you got to know that's central that's central that's central to the whole of life. And how you answer to the whole of life. And how you answer to the whole of life. And how you answer that really does matter. And we're that really does matter. And we're that really does matter. And we're spending three weeks answering it. We're spending three weeks answering it. We're spending three weeks answering it. We're in week two. in week two. in week two. God set Samson apart. Samson, the God set Samson apart. Samson, the God set Samson apart. Samson, the strongest man to ever live for the sake strongest man to ever live for the sake strongest man to ever live for the sake of rescuing Israel from the Philistines of rescuing Israel from the Philistines of rescuing Israel from the Philistines to prove that the God of Israel is the to prove that the God of Israel is the to prove that the God of Israel is the one true God. The Philistines, they one true God. The Philistines, they one true God. The Philistines, they serve false gods. And and God sent serve false gods. And and God sent serve false gods. And and God sent Samson to be the man that God set apart Samson to be the man that God set apart Samson to be the man that God set apart for the sake of Israel. for the sake of Israel. for the sake of Israel. Now, as I talked about that last week, Now, as I talked about that last week, Now, as I talked about that last week, one of the 20somes at 12stone texted me one of the 20somes at 12stone texted me one of the 20somes at 12stone texted me after the service, after the service, after the service, and I won't mention uh Gavin Baker's and I won't mention uh Gavin Baker's and I won't mention uh Gavin Baker's name so that he can stay anonymous, name so that he can stay anonymous, name so that he can stay anonymous, but here's what he texted. I'll read it but here's what he texted. I'll read it but here's what he texted. I'll read it and then I'll show you something. You and then I'll show you something. You and then I'll show you something. You ready? Here's what he texted. All this ready? Here's what he texted. All this ready? Here's what he texted. All this talk, PK, about Samson, I thought you talk, PK, about Samson, I thought you talk, PK, about Samson, I thought you looked pretty jacked up there. This is looked pretty jacked up there. This is looked pretty jacked up there. This is what I felt like I was looking at. And what I felt like I was looking at. And what I felt like I was looking at. And this is what he sent me.

I don't understand AI, but it's funny. I don't understand AI, but it's funny. That's what I see every morning as well. That's what I see every morning as well. That's what I see every morning as well. I look at in the mirror in the morning, I look at in the mirror in the morning, I look at in the mirror in the morning, I'm like, come on. Doing pretty good at I'm like, come on. Doing pretty good at I'm like, come on. Doing pretty good at this age. Here's the truth of the this age. Here's the truth of the this age. Here's the truth of the matter. That is going to be what I look matter. That is going to be what I look matter. That is going to be what I look like in the new heaven and new earth. like in the new heaven and new earth. like in the new heaven and new earth. That is my glorified body, y'all. That is my glorified body, y'all. That is my glorified body, y'all. Without the gray hair. That's That's Without the gray hair. That's That's Without the gray hair. That's That's what's ahead. And Samson was strong what's ahead. And Samson was strong what's ahead. And Samson was strong physically, but he was weak in physically, but he was weak in physically, but he was weak in self-discipline. He was weak in what, self-discipline. He was weak in what, self-discipline. He was weak in what, everybody? everybody? everybody? >> Yeah. It all breaks down. God gave him >> Yeah. It all breaks down. God gave him >> Yeah. It all breaks down. God gave him multiple second chances and Samson used multiple second chances and Samson used multiple second chances and Samson used them to do stupid again. So, we lean into Galatians 5 and six. So, we lean into Galatians 5 and six. Look, look at look at look at this Look, look at look at look at this Look, look at look at look at this scripture in Galatians 6. Do not be scripture in Galatians 6. Do not be scripture in Galatians 6. Do not be deceived. Everybody say deceived. deceived. Everybody say deceived. deceived. Everybody say deceived. >> Do not be what? >> Huh? God cannot be mocked. A man reaps >> Huh? God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sws. Whoever sws to please their what he sws. Whoever sws to please their what he sws. Whoever sws to please their flesh from the flesh will reap flesh from the flesh will reap flesh from the flesh will reap destruction. Whoever sws to please the destruction. Whoever sws to please the destruction. Whoever sws to please the spirit.

spirit. spirit. So, so notice So, so notice So, so notice you reap what you sow is both negative you reap what you sow is both negative you reap what you sow is both negative so to speak. If you if you sow stupid, so to speak. If you if you sow stupid, so to speak. If you if you sow stupid, you'll you'll reap stupid, but it's also you'll you'll reap stupid, but it's also you'll you'll reap stupid, but it's also positive. Whoever sws to please the positive. Whoever sws to please the positive. Whoever sws to please the spirit from the spirit will reap eternal spirit from the spirit will reap eternal spirit from the spirit will reap eternal life. You you'll get you'll get heaven life. You you'll get you'll get heaven life. You you'll get you'll get heaven and you'll get the closest thing to and you'll get the closest thing to and you'll get the closest thing to heaven on earth in this fallen world. I heaven on earth in this fallen world. I heaven on earth in this fallen world. I mean, this is not just a negative mean, this is not just a negative mean, this is not just a negative threat. This is this is a truth that threat. This is this is a truth that threat. This is this is a truth that applies to the good, if you will. God applies to the good, if you will. God applies to the good, if you will. God designed life with seeds. Remember this designed life with seeds. Remember this designed life with seeds. Remember this is where we were last week. I'm still is where we were last week. I'm still is where we were last week. I'm still catching this up. God designed life with catching this up. God designed life with catching this up. God designed life with seeds. And what you reap seeds. And what you reap seeds. And what you reap the fruit the fruit the fruit is because of what you sow. is because of what you sow. is because of what you sow. If you sew an apple seed, what kind of If you sew an apple seed, what kind of If you sew an apple seed, what kind of tree do you get? A apple tree. And what tree do you get? A apple tree. And what tree do you get? A apple tree. And what kind of fruit? Apples. You don't you kind of fruit? Apples. You don't you kind of fruit? Apples. You don't you don't plant apple seeds and then pray don't plant apple seeds and then pray don't plant apple seeds and then pray for peaches.

Sounds kind of dumb, doesn't it? And and Sounds kind of dumb, doesn't it? And and here's the Christianity is not seeking here's the Christianity is not seeking here's the Christianity is not seeking Listen, Christianity, I want you to hear Listen, Christianity, I want you to hear Listen, Christianity, I want you to hear the just the way I wrote it, man. the just the way I wrote it, man. the just the way I wrote it, man. Christianity is not seeking to be Christianity is not seeking to be Christianity is not seeking to be forgiven so that you can keep sewing forgiven so that you can keep sewing forgiven so that you can keep sewing stupid into your life and pray for God stupid into your life and pray for God stupid into your life and pray for God to change stupid seeds into smart fruit. to change stupid seeds into smart fruit. to change stupid seeds into smart fruit. >> Can I get an amen? Amen. >> We remember we were here. I'm just >> We remember we were here. I'm just remind us where we were. Remember I remind us where we were. Remember I remind us where we were. Remember I said, "Oh, we we we we sew smart seed." said, "Oh, we we we we sew smart seed." said, "Oh, we we we we sew smart seed." And and I said, "Well, we're sewing And and I said, "Well, we're sewing And and I said, "Well, we're sewing smart seed." Because I'm trying to smart seed." Because I'm trying to smart seed." Because I'm trying to figure out how can our family, you know, figure out how can our family, you know, figure out how can our family, you know, go to church every Sunday morning, go to go to church every Sunday morning, go to go to church every Sunday morning, go to church every Sunday night, and and we church every Sunday night, and and we church every Sunday night, and and we all got Bibles and it how how can we do? all got Bibles and it how how can we do? all got Bibles and it how how can we do? And I reminded you that well, you know, And I reminded you that well, you know, And I reminded you that well, you know, I I can go to the restaurant, which I I I can go to the restaurant, which I I I can go to the restaurant, which I did, and and I can order did, and and I can order did, and and I can order grilled chicken salad with light grilled chicken salad with light grilled chicken salad with light vinegarette.

And then And then over here on the stupid seed side. over here on the stupid seed side. over here on the stupid seed side. But actually, I did it like this, didn't But actually, I did it like this, didn't But actually, I did it like this, didn't I? I? I? Little cinnamon roll. Remember this Little cinnamon roll. Remember this Little cinnamon roll. Remember this picture? Cinnamon roll the size of your picture? Cinnamon roll the size of your picture? Cinnamon roll the size of your face. Remember that picture? The real face. Remember that picture? The real face. Remember that picture? The real deal. And by the way, last week I I got deal. And by the way, last week I I got deal. And by the way, last week I I got all kinds of texts which included you. all kinds of texts which included you. all kinds of texts which included you. You made me sin. You made me sin. You made me sin. You made me want a cinnamon roll. You You made me want a cinnamon roll. You You made me want a cinnamon roll. You did not help me at all. Others, where did not help me at all. Others, where did not help me at all. Others, where did you get that? Here's where I got it. did you get that? Here's where I got it. did you get that? Here's where I got it. Listen, I'm going to tell Five Oaks Farm Listen, I'm going to tell Five Oaks Farm Listen, I'm going to tell Five Oaks Farm Kitchen. I'm going to help you sin. You Kitchen. I'm going to help you sin. You Kitchen. I'm going to help you sin. You go to Dollywood, this is what you get. go to Dollywood, this is what you get. go to Dollywood, this is what you get. And by the way, this is the menu. Look And by the way, this is the menu. Look And by the way, this is the menu. Look at the menu. Homemade farmsiz, which at the menu. Homemade farmsiz, which at the menu. Homemade farmsiz, which means face size cinnamon roll. And do means face size cinnamon roll. And do means face size cinnamon roll. And do you see the calorie count? You do not. you see the calorie count? You do not. you see the calorie count? You do not. This is not seasons 52. This is not seasons 52. This is not seasons 52. This right here, this this is And notice This right here, this this is And notice This right here, this this is And notice cinnamon's roll starts with what? Sin.

So we over here, So we over here, we over here talking about the grilled we over here talking about the grilled we over here talking about the grilled chicken salad while we're throwing in chicken salad while we're throwing in chicken salad while we're throwing in the cinnamon roll and not understanding the cinnamon roll and not understanding the cinnamon roll and not understanding our health problems. our health problems. our health problems. And we're over here going to church and And we're over here going to church and And we're over here going to church and talking Jesus on Sunday and then we're talking Jesus on Sunday and then we're talking Jesus on Sunday and then we're getting drunk on the weekend and then getting drunk on the weekend and then getting drunk on the weekend and then we're into pornography as a habit. And we're into pornography as a habit. And we're into pornography as a habit. And then we're addicted to this and that and then we're addicted to this and that and then we're addicted to this and that and and then we're losing our temper with and then we're losing our temper with and then we're losing our temper with our spouse and we're being selfish, but our spouse and we're being selfish, but our spouse and we're being selfish, but oh, we're talking Jesus. We'll read a oh, we're talking Jesus. We'll read a oh, we're talking Jesus. We'll read a little devotion in the morning, but then little devotion in the morning, but then little devotion in the morning, but then we're over here and we're being abusive we're over here and we're being abusive we're over here and we're being abusive and irresponsible, running everything on and irresponsible, running everything on and irresponsible, running everything on credit card and don't know why we're credit card and don't know why we're credit card and don't know why we're financially undone and we're not financially undone and we're not financially undone and we're not honoring God with first fruits, but honoring God with first fruits, but honoring God with first fruits, but we're talking God, but we're over here we're talking God, but we're over here we're talking God, but we're over here absorbed in ourselves and and and then absorbed in ourselves and and and then absorbed in ourselves and and and then there's a little bit of living together there's a little bit of living together there's a little bit of living together when you're not married and there's a when you're not married and there's a when you're not married and there's a little bit of adultery going on over little bit of adultery going on over little bit of adultery going on over here and WE'RE LIKE, WELL, HOW ON EARTH here and WE'RE LIKE, WELL, HOW ON EARTH here and WE'RE LIKE, WELL, HOW ON EARTH CAN I be a Christian and have so much CAN I be a Christian and have so much CAN I be a Christian and have so much stupid fruit? stupid fruit? stupid fruit? Is it obvious? Tell your neighbor, "I Is it obvious? Tell your neighbor, "I Is it obvious? Tell your neighbor, "I get it." Just tell your neighbor, "I get get it." Just tell your neighbor, "I get get it." Just tell your neighbor, "I get it." Tell your neighbor, "I get it. I I it." Tell your neighbor, "I get it. I I it." Tell your neighbor, "I get it. I I see how this happens." In other words, see how this happens." In other words, see how this happens." In other words, we laid this whole thing out so that we we laid this whole thing out so that we we laid this whole thing out so that we could understand Samson did not know could understand Samson did not know could understand Samson did not know what to do with second chances. And what to do with second chances. And what to do with second chances. And perhaps most of us do not as well. So, perhaps most of us do not as well. So, perhaps most of us do not as well. So, I'm giving us a teaching every week. The I'm giving us a teaching every week. The I'm giving us a teaching every week. The first one from last week, kind of a first one from last week, kind of a first one from last week, kind of a truth of the day. God's willingness to truth of the day. God's willingness to truth of the day. God's willingness to bless Samson's life did not determine bless Samson's life did not determine bless Samson's life did not determine what he reaped. What Samson sowed is what he reaped. What Samson sowed is what he reaped. What Samson sowed is what he reaped. We're going to get to what he reaped. We're going to get to what he reaped. We're going to get to the second today. Here it is. Truth of the second today. Here it is. Truth of the second today. Here it is. Truth of the day. Second chances. Second chances.

the day. Second chances. Second chances. the day. Second chances. Second chances. Are you reading this? Second chances are Are you reading this? Second chances are Are you reading this? Second chances are a chance to sew what? a chance to sew what? a chance to sew what? >> When God gives you a second chance, he >> When God gives you a second chance, he >> When God gives you a second chance, he gives you a second chance so that you gives you a second chance so that you gives you a second chance so that you would start sewing smart. would start sewing smart. would start sewing smart. Not a chance to what? Escape the fruit Not a chance to what? Escape the fruit Not a chance to what? Escape the fruit of stupid. Now I got to pause for a bit. On Friday Now I got to pause for a bit. On Friday I do my final write teaching every week I do my final write teaching every week I do my final write teaching every week and I do it in long form manuscript and I do it in long form manuscript and I do it in long form manuscript and by Saturday morning before prayer and by Saturday morning before prayer and by Saturday morning before prayer time and at prayer time Holy Spirit time and at prayer time Holy Spirit time and at prayer time Holy Spirit stirred some things and in that stirring stirred some things and in that stirring stirred some things and in that stirring it was shift your teaching and redo a it was shift your teaching and redo a it was shift your teaching and redo a rewrite put the focus somewhere else rewrite put the focus somewhere else rewrite put the focus somewhere else lean into it and give a holy moment at lean into it and give a holy moment at lean into it and give a holy moment at the end. the end. the end. So, I spent a good part of yesterday So, I spent a good part of yesterday So, I spent a good part of yesterday rewrote. I'm going to honor the rewrote. I'm going to honor the rewrote. I'm going to honor the prompings of the Holy Spirit and we're prompings of the Holy Spirit and we're prompings of the Holy Spirit and we're going to have a holy moment. Not a going to have a holy moment. Not a going to have a holy moment. Not a casual moment, a holy moment. Three groups. I'm going to talk to three Three groups. I'm going to talk to three groups. Here's the three groups I want groups. Here's the three groups I want groups. Here's the three groups I want to talk to. The deceived, those reaping to talk to. The deceived, those reaping to talk to. The deceived, those reaping stupid, and Gen Z.

>> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> Who knows what y'all think is going to >> Who knows what y'all think is going to >> Who knows what y'all think is going to be funny. But man, are y'all fun. Are be funny. But man, are y'all fun. Are be funny. But man, are y'all fun. Are you having fun? Are we having fun? you having fun? Are we having fun? you having fun? Are we having fun? Wherever you are listening in, if you Wherever you are listening in, if you Wherever you are listening in, if you ain't having fun, just put a smile on ain't having fun, just put a smile on ain't having fun, just put a smile on your face. This is going to change your your face. This is going to change your your face. This is going to change your life. Let me just stop right here. Now life. Let me just stop right here. Now life. Let me just stop right here. Now that's in my notes. Can I tell you that's in my notes. Can I tell you that's in my notes. Can I tell you something, Rick? People keep saying, something, Rick? People keep saying, something, Rick? People keep saying, "Oh, you grew up in a in a single parent "Oh, you grew up in a in a single parent "Oh, you grew up in a in a single parent home. Uh uh it's poverty, destroyed, home. Uh uh it's poverty, destroyed, home. Uh uh it's poverty, destroyed, emotionally undone, broken from the emotionally undone, broken from the emotionally undone, broken from the inside out. the most just unsettled inside out. the most just unsettled inside out. the most just unsettled emotional uh just sad and and and and emotional uh just sad and and and and emotional uh just sad and and and and and look where God has brought you. and look where God has brought you. and look where God has brought you. And then the assumption is that you just And then the assumption is that you just And then the assumption is that you just go to church and you break the cycle of generational and you break the cycle of generational sin. sin. sin. No. Oh, you have to go to church because No. Oh, you have to go to church because No. Oh, you have to go to church because you're going to church to get the word you're going to church to get the word you're going to church to get the word of God so that you can know what smart of God so that you can know what smart of God so that you can know what smart is. And then you have to do smart. is. And then you have to do smart. is. And then you have to do smart. What I'm about to teach you probably had What I'm about to teach you probably had What I'm about to teach you probably had more to do with breaking generational more to do with breaking generational more to do with breaking generational sin than anything else I could teach.

sin than anything else I could teach. sin than anything else I could teach. So, let me talk to the deceived. So, let me talk to the deceived. So, let me talk to the deceived. The deceived. The deceived. The deceived. Do not be what? Do not be what? Do not be what? >> Isn't it interesting? Do not be Paul >> Isn't it interesting? Do not be Paul >> Isn't it interesting? Do not be Paul starts this segment with do not be starts this segment with do not be starts this segment with do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. A man deceived. God cannot be mocked. A man deceived. God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sws. Do not be deceived. reaps what he sws. Do not be deceived. reaps what he sws. Do not be deceived. He was writing to Christians. Now, I He was writing to Christians. Now, I He was writing to Christians. Now, I just want you to put on your like I like just want you to put on your like I like just want you to put on your like I like I I want to learn something. You tell I I want to learn something. You tell I I want to learn something. You tell the Holy Spirit, I want to learn the Holy Spirit, I want to learn the Holy Spirit, I want to learn something because I'm going to move something because I'm going to move something because I'm going to move through some teaching and you got to through some teaching and you got to through some teaching and you got to absorb it. Holy Spirit teaches. Help us absorb it. Holy Spirit teaches. Help us absorb it. Holy Spirit teaches. Help us understand this. Paul was writing to understand this. Paul was writing to understand this. Paul was writing to Christians. And if you think that second Christians. And if you think that second Christians. And if you think that second chances are a chance to escape the fruit chances are a chance to escape the fruit chances are a chance to escape the fruit of stupid, you are deceived. of stupid, you are deceived. of stupid, you are deceived. You lie to yourself. If you tell You lie to yourself. If you tell You lie to yourself. If you tell yourself that you can do stupid and yourself that you can do stupid and yourself that you can do stupid and God's grace, listen, God's grace will God's grace, listen, God's grace will God's grace, listen, God's grace will turn stupid sewing into smart reaping. And that's not the purpose of God's And that's not the purpose of God's grace. grace. grace. God's grace for second chances are a God's grace for second chances are a God's grace for second chances are a chance to sew smart, not a chance to chance to sew smart, not a chance to chance to sew smart, not a chance to escape the fruit of stupid or to do escape the fruit of stupid or to do escape the fruit of stupid or to do stupid again. In Revelation 12:9, stupid again. In Revelation 12:9, stupid again. In Revelation 12:9, Satan is called the great deceiver who Satan is called the great deceiver who Satan is called the great deceiver who deceived the whole world. What does it deceived the whole world. What does it deceived the whole world. What does it mean the great deceiver? All it means is mean the great deceiver? All it means is mean the great deceiver? All it means is this. He changed the labels.

this. He changed the labels. this. He changed the labels. Th this is the deceit. He called God's Th this is the deceit. He called God's Th this is the deceit. He called God's smart stupid and sin stupid he called smart stupid and sin stupid he called smart stupid and sin stupid he called smart. He just swapped the labels. smart. He just swapped the labels. smart. He just swapped the labels. That's it. That's all it means. Say the That's it. That's all it means. Say the That's it. That's all it means. Say the great deceiver, what did he do? He great deceiver, what did he do? He great deceiver, what did he do? He changed the labels. Jesus called him in changed the labels. Jesus called him in changed the labels. Jesus called him in John the father of lies. Which means his John the father of lies. Which means his John the father of lies. Which means his intention is to deceive you. And deceive intention is to deceive you. And deceive intention is to deceive you. And deceive means this. You believe a lie is true. means this. You believe a lie is true. means this. You believe a lie is true. That's it. And when you do and you That's it. And when you do and you That's it. And when you do and you believe it deeply, you are where Samson believe it deeply, you are where Samson believe it deeply, you are where Samson was. Samson was deceived. And God is not was. Samson was deceived. And God is not was. Samson was deceived. And God is not mocked. When Samson mocked. When Samson mocked. When Samson dressed up stupid as smart, it did not dressed up stupid as smart, it did not dressed up stupid as smart, it did not fool God. fool God. fool God. When you dress up stupid and call it When you dress up stupid and call it When you dress up stupid and call it smart, you're not fooling God. God's not smart, you're not fooling God. God's not smart, you're not fooling God. God's not like, "Oh, you got me there. Didn't see like, "Oh, you got me there. Didn't see like, "Oh, you got me there. Didn't see it." When uh when my only daughter, Julisa, When uh when my only daughter, Julisa, was 2 or three years old, uh she flew up was 2 or three years old, uh she flew up was 2 or three years old, uh she flew up with mom and and Josh to Michigan to be with mom and and Josh to Michigan to be with mom and and Josh to Michigan to be with Marsha's mom, have a little with Marsha's mom, have a little with Marsha's mom, have a little birthday party, and and I wasn't able to birthday party, and and I wasn't able to birthday party, and and I wasn't able to go. I was working here. But what I go. I was working here. But what I go. I was working here. But what I didn't tell them is I had a fun plan. I didn't tell them is I had a fun plan. I didn't tell them is I had a fun plan. I was going to fool them all. this was was going to fool them all. this was was going to fool them all. this was going to be fantastic. I flew up anyway, going to be fantastic. I flew up anyway, going to be fantastic. I flew up anyway, had it pre-arranged with her mom. My mom had it pre-arranged with her mom. My mom had it pre-arranged with her mom. My mom drove across town to Michigan and met me drove across town to Michigan and met me drove across town to Michigan and met me at a hotel and I got dressed up as a at a hotel and I got dressed up as a at a hotel and I got dressed up as a clown. I'm going to show up. Grandma clown. I'm going to show up. Grandma clown. I'm going to show up. Grandma said, "Oh, I hired a clown. The clown's said, "Oh, I hired a clown. The clown's said, "Oh, I hired a clown. The clown's going to show up with balloons and gifts

going to show up with balloons and gifts going to show up with balloons and gifts and I'm going to surprise my daughter and I'm going to surprise my daughter and I'm going to surprise my daughter and I'm going to surprise my wife." and I'm going to surprise my wife." and I'm going to surprise my wife." Marcia has no idea. So, here's a picture Marcia has no idea. So, here's a picture Marcia has no idea. So, here's a picture of me back in the day dressing up. I of me back in the day dressing up. I of me back in the day dressing up. I don't need your comments. Dressing up as don't need your comments. Dressing up as don't need your comments. Dressing up as as a clown and I'm gonna put on all the as a clown and I'm gonna put on all the as a clown and I'm gonna put on all the makeup. And I showed up at the house and makeup. And I showed up at the house and makeup. And I showed up at the house and when I got to the house, man, I got a when I got to the house, man, I got a when I got to the house, man, I got a fake voice. I am killing it. I am so I'm fake voice. I am killing it. I am so I'm fake voice. I am killing it. I am so I'm I'm fooling everybody, particularly I'm fooling everybody, particularly I'm fooling everybody, particularly Marca. That was fun and my daughter, but Marca. That was fun and my daughter, but Marca. That was fun and my daughter, but it didn't go as planned. I did not it didn't go as planned. I did not it didn't go as planned. I did not thrill my daughter. My daughter was thrill my daughter. My daughter was thrill my daughter. My daughter was terrified. Julisa would not come to me. terrified. Julisa would not come to me. terrified. Julisa would not come to me. Then I had to change everything. I had Then I had to change everything. I had Then I had to change everything. I had to like go, you know, go with daddy to like go, you know, go with daddy to like go, you know, go with daddy voice. Then I had to get everything off. voice. Then I had to get everything off. voice. Then I had to get everything off. All I had left was my makeup. We have a All I had left was my makeup. We have a All I had left was my makeup. We have a photo of it. Me sitting with And I have photo of it. Me sitting with And I have photo of it. Me sitting with And I have no idea why she was terrified by that no idea why she was terrified by that no idea why she was terrified by that happy clown. Do you have any idea why happy clown. Do you have any idea why happy clown. Do you have any idea why she was terrified? I mean, when you see she was terrified? I mean, when you see she was terrified? I mean, when you see it, don't you think like something it, don't you think like something it, don't you think like something seriously wrong with that man? But it seriously wrong with that man? But it seriously wrong with that man? But it sounded like a good idea. And look, it sounded like a good idea. And look, it sounded like a good idea. And look, it sounded smart. I realize it was stupid. sounded smart. I realize it was stupid. sounded smart. I realize it was stupid. But I at least fooled my wife. I told But I at least fooled my wife. I told But I at least fooled my wife. I told her, I said, "I fooled you, baby." She her, I said, "I fooled you, baby." She her, I said, "I fooled you, baby." She said, "Honey, you did not fool me. As said, "Honey, you did not fool me. As said, "Honey, you did not fool me. As soon as you walked by and I saw the soon as you walked by and I saw the soon as you walked by and I saw the Meyer's butt, I said, "That's my man."

Let's leave that. Let's leave that there Let's leave that. Let's leave that there and let's move on. and let's move on. and let's move on. You listen, You listen, You listen, you cannot dress up sin you cannot dress up sin you cannot dress up sin as smart and fool God. See, you are now the deceived. Samson See, you are now the deceived. Samson was the deceived that Galatians 6 was was the deceived that Galatians 6 was was the deceived that Galatians 6 was talking about. talking about. talking about. He had made a vow to be devoted to God, He had made a vow to be devoted to God, He had made a vow to be devoted to God, follow the law of Moses, the laws of follow the law of Moses, the laws of follow the law of Moses, the laws of holy living. He had a Nazareth vow. No holy living. He had a Nazareth vow. No holy living. He had a Nazareth vow. No touching dead things, no drinking touching dead things, no drinking touching dead things, no drinking alcohol, no haircuts. And Samson did alcohol, no haircuts. And Samson did alcohol, no haircuts. And Samson did stupid. He broke the laws of God. stupid. He broke the laws of God. stupid. He broke the laws of God. Violated his word, Violated his word, Violated his word, indulged his desires and feelings and indulged his desires and feelings and indulged his desires and feelings and impulses. And listen, when you deceive impulses. And listen, when you deceive impulses. And listen, when you deceive and when you are deceived, you you so and when you are deceived, you you so and when you are deceived, you you so you so believe the lie in earshot of this teaching.

in earshot of this teaching. And you're not calling it deceit. That's And you're not calling it deceit. That's And you're not calling it deceit. That's why you're deceived. Don't touch dead things for the whole of Don't touch dead things for the whole of your life as part of your vow to the your life as part of your vow to the your life as part of your vow to the living holy God. And I said, I'm going living holy God. And I said, I'm going living holy God. And I said, I'm going to give you a little Sunday school. I to give you a little Sunday school. I to give you a little Sunday school. I can't bring the old flannelraph. I'm can't bring the old flannelraph. I'm can't bring the old flannelraph. I'm going to bring the AI. Here's the story going to bring the AI. Here's the story going to bring the AI. Here's the story that kind of summarizes one of the times that kind of summarizes one of the times that kind of summarizes one of the times Samson broke his vow. Samson broke his vow. Samson broke his vow. >> On the road to Timna, something happened >> On the road to Timna, something happened >> On the road to Timna, something happened that should have been a warning. A young that should have been a warning. A young that should have been a warning. A young lion came [music] roaring toward him. lion came [music] roaring toward him. lion came [music] roaring toward him. And in that moment, the spirit of the And in that moment, the spirit of the And in that moment, the spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon Samson. He Lord came powerfully upon Samson. He Lord came powerfully upon Samson. He tore the lion apart with his bare hands tore the lion apart with his bare hands tore the lion apart with his bare hands as easily as someone might tear a piece as easily as someone might tear a piece as easily as someone might tear a piece of cloth. It was a demonstration of of cloth. It was a demonstration of of cloth. It was a demonstration of divine strength. a reminder of who he divine strength. a reminder of who he divine strength. a reminder of who he was and what he carried. But later, when was and what he carried. But later, when was and what he carried. But later, when Samson passed by that same spot, he saw Samson passed by that same spot, he saw Samson passed by that same spot, he saw something strange. Inside the carcass of something strange. Inside the carcass of something strange. Inside the carcass of the lion, bees had made a hive, and the lion, bees had made a hive, and the lion, bees had made a hive, and there was honey. He reached in, took the there was honey. He reached in, took the there was honey. He reached in, took the honey, ate [music] it, even gave some to honey, ate [music] it, even gave some to honey, ate [music] it, even gave some to his parents. It seems small, doesn't it?

his parents. It seems small, doesn't it? his parents. It seems small, doesn't it? Just honey, just a little sweetness from Just honey, just a little sweetness from Just honey, just a little sweetness from something dead. But it wasn't small. It something dead. But it wasn't small. It something dead. But it wasn't small. It was a violation of his vow. [music] was a violation of his vow. [music] was a violation of his vow. [music] Contact with a dead body forbidden for a Contact with a dead body forbidden for a Contact with a dead body forbidden for a Nazerite. And he didn't just break the Nazerite. And he didn't just break the Nazerite. And he didn't just break the vow. He hid it. He didn't tell his vow. He hid it. He didn't tell his vow. He hid it. He didn't tell his parents where the honey came from. This parents where the honey came from. This parents where the honey came from. This is how great downfalls begin. Quietly. is how great downfalls begin. Quietly. is how great downfalls begin. Quietly. In the shadows of small compromises, we In the shadows of small compromises, we In the shadows of small compromises, we convince ourselves don't matter. Samson convince ourselves don't matter. Samson convince ourselves don't matter. Samson tasted the sweetness, and he [music] tasted the sweetness, and he [music] tasted the sweetness, and he [music] convinced himself the cost was worth it. convinced himself the cost was worth it. convinced himself the cost was worth it. and he convinced himself. and he convinced himself. and he convinced himself. That's what deceit is. Right now, Right now, what are you convincing yourself is what are you convincing yourself is what are you convincing yourself is smart that God calls stupid? smart that God calls stupid? smart that God calls stupid? And if you ask Samson, well, what And if you ask Samson, well, what And if you ask Samson, well, what happened right after Samson broke the happened right after Samson broke the happened right after Samson broke the vow? Samson, what happened a after that? vow? Samson, what happened a after that? vow? Samson, what happened a after that? What is the next thing in scripture? You What is the next thing in scripture? You What is the next thing in scripture? You know what it says happened next?

know what it says happened next? know what it says happened next? Nothing. Samson would say nothing. It's Nothing. Samson would say nothing. It's Nothing. Samson would say nothing. It's all good. I can so stupid and God gives all good. I can so stupid and God gives all good. I can so stupid and God gives me another second chance. So I'm fine. me another second chance. So I'm fine. me another second chance. So I'm fine. Keep listening. I want you to you absorb Keep listening. I want you to you absorb Keep listening. I want you to you absorb this. Then for me to drink, which most this. Then for me to drink, which most this. Then for me to drink, which most theologians believe he participated and theologians believe he participated and theologians believe he participated and broke that vow at at at his wedding broke that vow at at at his wedding broke that vow at at at his wedding party. And then there's Delilah, the party. And then there's Delilah, the party. And then there's Delilah, the Philistine, the em enemy. And Samson's Philistine, the em enemy. And Samson's Philistine, the em enemy. And Samson's next fascination is with her. And and he next fascination is with her. And and he next fascination is with her. And and he sleeps with her as if he's married to sleeps with her as if he's married to sleeps with her as if he's married to her. and he joins in sharing her values her. and he joins in sharing her values her. and he joins in sharing her values and her stupid and her sin instead of and her stupid and her sin instead of and her stupid and her sin instead of walking with God and being the holy one walking with God and being the holy one walking with God and being the holy one he was called to be. And here's what he was called to be. And here's what he was called to be. And here's what scripture tells us. Sometime later, he scripture tells us. Sometime later, he scripture tells us. Sometime later, he Samson fell in love with a woman in the Samson fell in love with a woman in the Samson fell in love with a woman in the valley of Sorak whose name was Delilah. valley of Sorak whose name was Delilah. valley of Sorak whose name was Delilah. The rulers of the Philistines went to The rulers of the Philistines went to The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, "See if you can lure him her and said, "See if you can lure him her and said, "See if you can lure him into showing you the secret of his great into showing you the secret of his great into showing you the secret of his great strength and how we can overpower him so strength and how we can overpower him so strength and how we can overpower him so that we may tie him up and subdue him. that we may tie him up and subdue him. that we may tie him up and subdue him. Each one of us will give you 1,100 Each one of us will give you 1,100 Each one of us will give you 1,100 shekels of silver.

shekels of silver. shekels of silver. Huh? Huh? Huh? So this is the story, the setup. And she So this is the story, the setup. And she So this is the story, the setup. And she says to him, "If you love me, you will says to him, "If you love me, you will says to him, "If you love me, you will tell me what is the source of your tell me what is the source of your tell me what is the source of your strength?" Stay with me. You got to strength?" Stay with me. You got to strength?" Stay with me. You got to absorb this. What is your source of absorb this. What is your source of absorb this. What is your source of strength? And scripture says, Samson strength? And scripture says, Samson strength? And scripture says, Samson said, "If you if you tie me with with said, "If you if you tie me with with said, "If you if you tie me with with with seven bow strings that are brand with seven bow strings that are brand with seven bow strings that are brand new, unused, I'll be bound and powerless like any I'll be bound and powerless like any other man." So apparently he goes to other man." So apparently he goes to other man." So apparently he goes to sleep and she ties him with seven bow sleep and she ties him with seven bow sleep and she ties him with seven bow strings. Now, now listen, when he wakes strings. Now, now listen, when he wakes strings. Now, now listen, when he wakes up and she says, "The Philistines are up and she says, "The Philistines are up and she says, "The Philistines are upon you." And he breaks the bow upon you." And he breaks the bow upon you." And he breaks the bow strings. If you were Samson, wouldn't strings. If you were Samson, wouldn't strings. If you were Samson, wouldn't you stop and say, "Hang on, who just you stop and say, "Hang on, who just you stop and say, "Hang on, who just tied me with seven bow strings? tied me with seven bow strings? tied me with seven bow strings? What are we doing here? What are we doing here? What are we doing here? Thought we were just playing. Thought we were just playing. Thought we were just playing. What? And she said, "If you love me." What? And she said, "If you love me." What? And she said, "If you love me." Oh, hang on. Don't you want to say Oh, hang on. Don't you want to say Oh, hang on. Don't you want to say Samson should stop and say, "Hey, how Samson should stop and say, "Hey, how Samson should stop and say, "Hey, how about if you love me?" But there is so about if you love me?" But there is so about if you love me?" But there is so much deceit and dysfunction I mean, don't you want to yell like like I mean, don't you want to yell like like how many of you ever talk to the TV how many of you ever talk to the TV how many of you ever talk to the TV during a dumb movie? Like you talk How during a dumb movie? Like you talk How during a dumb movie? Like you talk How many of you talk during sports and you many of you talk during sports and you many of you talk during sports and you tell athletes who are so superior to you tell athletes who are so superior to you tell athletes who are so superior to you just how to do it? You're that good. How just how to do it? You're that good. How just how to do it? You're that good. How many of you talk to the TV and talk to many of you talk to the TV and talk to many of you talk to the TV and talk to sports? Okay. I mean, at the movie, sports? Okay. I mean, at the movie, sports? Okay. I mean, at the movie, YOU'RE LIKE, WHY IF A SERIAL CRAZY YOU'RE LIKE, WHY IF A SERIAL CRAZY YOU'RE LIKE, WHY IF A SERIAL CRAZY SERIAL KILLER, serial killer, I mean, SERIAL KILLER, serial killer, I mean, SERIAL KILLER, serial killer, I mean, this hokey, we all know this, is coming

this hokey, we all know this, is coming this hokey, we all know this, is coming after you, why do you hide in the after you, why do you hide in the after you, why do you hide in the cemetery all the time? It's was so dumb. cemetery all the time? It's was so dumb. cemetery all the time? It's was so dumb. Why do you Why do you Why do you hide Why do you Why do you Why do you hide Why do you Why do you Why do you hide the shed with the chainsaws? Come on. the shed with the chainsaws? Come on. the shed with the chainsaws? Come on. Don't you want to say to Samson, "Open Don't you want to say to Samson, "Open Don't you want to say to Samson, "Open your eyes. STOP THE STUPID. OPEN YOUR EYES. STOP STOP THE STUPID. OPEN YOUR EYES. STOP THE STUPID." THE STUPID." THE STUPID." And he doesn't. She says, "If you love me, tell me the She says, "If you love me, tell me the source of your strength." source of your strength." source of your strength." He says, "If you tie me with fresh He says, "If you tie me with fresh He says, "If you tie me with fresh ropes," he goes to sleep. She ties him ropes," he goes to sleep. She ties him ropes," he goes to sleep. She ties him with fresh ropes. The Philistines are with fresh ropes. The Philistines are with fresh ropes. The Philistines are upon you. He wakes up and HE BREAKS upon you. He wakes up and HE BREAKS upon you. He wakes up and HE BREAKS THEM. WOULDN'T YOU AT THAT moment say, THEM. WOULDN'T YOU AT THAT moment say, THEM. WOULDN'T YOU AT THAT moment say, "Hang on, this has happened twice." "Hang on, this has happened twice." "Hang on, this has happened twice." There's a pattern. There's a pattern. There's a pattern. DON'T LIKE AT THAT MOMENT, WOULDN'T YOU DON'T LIKE AT THAT MOMENT, WOULDN'T YOU DON'T LIKE AT THAT MOMENT, WOULDN'T YOU THINK, "OPEN your eyes. You're being THINK, "OPEN your eyes. You're being THINK, "OPEN your eyes. You're being stupid.

That's why it's called deceit That's why it's called deceit because you can't see that you can't because you can't see that you can't because you can't see that you can't see. see. see. You're convo convinced you're in You're convo convinced you're in You're convo convinced you're in control. control. control. You're invincible. You'll be fine. You're invincible. You'll be fine. You're invincible. You'll be fine. You've escaped the consequences You've escaped the consequences You've escaped the consequences of this stupid seed you've sewn. You're of this stupid seed you've sewn. You're of this stupid seed you've sewn. You're so convinced you can't hear or see so convinced you can't hear or see so convinced you can't hear or see anything else. anything else. anything else. I'm I'm just going to do a little a I'm I'm just going to do a little a I'm I'm just going to do a little a little timeout here. All along Samson might say, "But see I All along Samson might say, "But see I don't have any consequences." So I this don't have any consequences." So I this don't have any consequences." So I this is so so you would miss this in the is so so you would miss this in the is so so you would miss this in the story. I I I hope you'll feel the weight story. I I I hope you'll feel the weight story. I I I hope you'll feel the weight of it. I hope the Holy Spirit teaches of it. I hope the Holy Spirit teaches of it. I hope the Holy Spirit teaches you. But I want to give you something. you. But I want to give you something. you. But I want to give you something. What is the fruit of stupid for Samson? What is the fruit of stupid for Samson? What is the fruit of stupid for Samson? Listen to me. What is the fruit of Listen to me. What is the fruit of Listen to me. What is the fruit of stupid thus far for Samson? I want to stupid thus far for Samson? I want to stupid thus far for Samson? I want to give it to you. The fruit of a little give it to you. The fruit of a little give it to you. The fruit of a little selfdecee is a lot of self-deceit. selfdecee is a lot of self-deceit. selfdecee is a lot of self-deceit. Oo. Sitting it for a moment. Snap a Oo. Sitting it for a moment. Snap a Oo. Sitting it for a moment. Snap a picture, write it down. We'll give it to picture, write it down. We'll give it to picture, write it down. We'll give it to you again. The fruit of a little you again. The fruit of a little you again. The fruit of a little self-deceit is a lot of self-deceit. self-deceit is a lot of self-deceit. self-deceit is a lot of self-deceit. That doesn't seem like much. Hang on.

That doesn't seem like much. Hang on. That doesn't seem like much. Hang on. See, if you're a little bit deceived, See, if you're a little bit deceived, See, if you're a little bit deceived, you do a little bit of stupid. If you're you do a little bit of stupid. If you're you do a little bit of stupid. If you're a lot deceived, you do a lot of stupid a lot deceived, you do a lot of stupid a lot deceived, you do a lot of stupid and eventually it takes you down. and eventually it takes you down. and eventually it takes you down. And you can't see that you can't see. A lot of selfdeceit is what he grew A lot of selfdeceit is what he grew into. into. into. and you start believing you're going to and you start believing you're going to and you start believing you're going to escape stupid. So you blow up your life. You know what So you blow up your life. You know what the next thing was, which is the next thing was, which is the next thing was, which is fascinating. She finally said, "If you fascinating. She finally said, "If you fascinating. She finally said, "If you love me, why won't you tell me the love me, why won't you tell me the love me, why won't you tell me the source of what is your strength?" And he source of what is your strength?" And he source of what is your strength?" And he said, "If you take my seven braids of said, "If you take my seven braids of said, "If you take my seven braids of hair hair hair and weave them into the loom, stop. Do and weave them into the loom, stop. Do and weave them into the loom, stop. Do you see how arrogant he is? He just you see how arrogant he is? He just you see how arrogant he is? He just brought in his hair. brought in his hair. brought in his hair. Do you see it? Do you see it? Do you see it? Do y'all see it? He just told a 50% Do y'all see it? He just told a 50% Do y'all see it? He just told a 50% truth on his way to breaking his vow. truth on his way to breaking his vow. truth on his way to breaking his vow. He's flirting.

He's flirting. He's flirting. He thinks he's playing He thinks he's playing He thinks he's playing Delilah and Satan's playing him. He is dancing on the edge of He is dancing on the edge of destruction. and you want to yell, "Open your eyes. and you want to yell, "Open your eyes. Stop being stupid." How dumb are you? Stop being stupid." How dumb are you? Stop being stupid." How dumb are you? How many of you can see the disaster How many of you can see the disaster How many of you can see the disaster coming right now? How many of you across coming right now? How many of you across coming right now? How many of you across the campuses online? How many of you so the campuses online? How many of you so the campuses online? How many of you so far are catching on to the straw? I'll far are catching on to the straw? I'll far are catching on to the straw? I'll give you another chance because you How give you another chance because you How give you another chance because you How many of you can see disaster? Like you many of you can see disaster? Like you many of you can see disaster? Like you see the progression like you say, see the progression like you say, see the progression like you say, Samson, are how dumb can you not see the Samson, are how dumb can you not see the Samson, are how dumb can you not see the fall? fall? fall? All the rest of us can. And then he says, "My hair's never been And then he says, "My hair's never been cut. Cut my hair. I'm as weak as any cut. Cut my hair. I'm as weak as any cut. Cut my hair. I'm as weak as any man." What on earth?

Samson, the Philistines are upon you. Samson, the Philistines are upon you. He woke from asleep and thought, "I'll He woke from asleep and thought, "I'll He woke from asleep and thought, "I'll go out as before and shake myself free. go out as before and shake myself free. go out as before and shake myself free. Hang on." But you see, what she had done Hang on." But you see, what she had done Hang on." But you see, what she had done in his sleep is cut his hair. in his sleep is cut his hair. in his sleep is cut his hair. And he did not know that the Lord had left him. that the Lord had left him. Oh. Then Oh. Then Oh. Then then the Philistines seized him, gouged then the Philistines seized him, gouged then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, took him down to Gaza, out his eyes, took him down to Gaza, out his eyes, took him down to Gaza, binding him with bronze shackles. They binding him with bronze shackles. They binding him with bronze shackles. They set him to grinding to what? Everybody set him to grinding to what? Everybody set him to grinding to what? Everybody grinding grain in prison. grinding grain in prison. grinding grain in prison. You see, the fruit of a little You see, the fruit of a little You see, the fruit of a little selfdeceit is a lot of selfdeceit. selfdeceit is a lot of selfdeceit. selfdeceit is a lot of selfdeceit. And a lot of self-deceit will cause you And a lot of self-deceit will cause you And a lot of self-deceit will cause you to do more and more stupid until you to do more and more stupid until you to do more and more stupid until you literally blow up your life. And Samson literally blow up your life. And Samson literally blow up your life. And Samson was surprised and nobody else was. The Holy Spirit has a question for you The Holy Spirit has a question for you today. It's a holy moment.

today. It's a holy moment. today. It's a holy moment. Where are you being like Samson? Where are you deceived? Where are you deceived? Where are you doing stupid and calling Where are you doing stupid and calling Where are you doing stupid and calling it smart? it smart? it smart? and setting up a world of hurt that is and setting up a world of hurt that is and setting up a world of hurt that is the equivalent of having your eyes the equivalent of having your eyes the equivalent of having your eyes gouged out gouged out gouged out and losing more than you can imagine. and losing more than you can imagine. and losing more than you can imagine. And we're going to have a moment at the And we're going to have a moment at the And we're going to have a moment at the end end end and I pray that you surrender that and I pray that you surrender that and I pray that you surrender that stupid and God opens your eyes and you stupid and God opens your eyes and you stupid and God opens your eyes and you stop being stupid. stop being stupid. stop being stupid. Second group, Second group, Second group, those reaping stupid. those reaping those reaping stupid. those reaping those reaping stupid. those reaping stupid. The second group, those reaping stupid. The second group, those reaping stupid. This is a um this is a tough conversation. See, if this is a tough conversation. See, if you're honest about the stupid you are you're honest about the stupid you are you're honest about the stupid you are reaping, just listen. If you're reaping reaping, just listen. If you're reaping reaping, just listen. If you're reaping stupid right now, I want to talk to you. stupid right now, I want to talk to you. stupid right now, I want to talk to you. If you're honest about the stupid you If you're honest about the stupid you If you're honest about the stupid you are reaping, you can look back. I want are reaping, you can look back. I want are reaping, you can look back. I want to read what I wrote. You can look back to read what I wrote. You can look back to read what I wrote. You can look back and see that you neglected smart.

and see that you neglected smart. and see that you neglected smart. You indulged immediate gratification. You indulged immediate gratification. You indulged immediate gratification. You ignored discipline. You did as you You ignored discipline. You did as you You ignored discipline. You did as you pleased. You avoided conflict. You pleased. You avoided conflict. You pleased. You avoided conflict. You buried your head in the sand. You lived buried your head in the sand. You lived buried your head in the sand. You lived in selfdeception. You practiced in selfdeception. You practiced in selfdeception. You practiced dysfunctional living. You played the dysfunctional living. You played the dysfunctional living. You played the victim. You leaned into slothfulness. victim. You leaned into slothfulness. victim. You leaned into slothfulness. You blamed others to avoid appropriate You blamed others to avoid appropriate You blamed others to avoid appropriate responsibility. You used alcohol to responsibility. You used alcohol to responsibility. You used alcohol to numb. You over spent, overcharged on numb. You over spent, overcharged on numb. You over spent, overcharged on your credit card, undersaved, despised your credit card, undersaved, despised your credit card, undersaved, despised boundaries. You have ignored warning boundaries. You have ignored warning boundaries. You have ignored warning signs, and eventually signs, and eventually signs, and eventually stupid comes due. stupid comes due. stupid comes due. It lands on your character, your career, It lands on your character, your career, It lands on your character, your career, your family, your children, your faith, your family, your children, your faith, your family, your children, your faith, your future. Listen, I'm not going after you. I'm not Listen, I'm not going after you. I'm not condemning you. Everybody's here has condemning you. Everybody's here has condemning you. Everybody's here has done some degree of stupid. But some of done some degree of stupid. But some of done some degree of stupid. But some of you are reaping stupid and it's heavy. you are reaping stupid and it's heavy. you are reaping stupid and it's heavy. And I want to talk to you. I I really And I want to talk to you. I I really And I want to talk to you. I I really think the Holy Spirit wants to help you.

think the Holy Spirit wants to help you. think the Holy Spirit wants to help you. Jim Ran once said, "We must all suffer Jim Ran once said, "We must all suffer Jim Ran once said, "We must all suffer from one of two pains. The pain of from one of two pains. The pain of from one of two pains. The pain of discipline or the pain of regret." discipline or the pain of regret." discipline or the pain of regret." Reaping stupid is the pain of regret. I Reaping stupid is the pain of regret. I Reaping stupid is the pain of regret. I just want to understand that is the pain just want to understand that is the pain just want to understand that is the pain of regret. of regret. of regret. And the pain of discipline And the pain of discipline And the pain of discipline is putting the grind on the front end. is putting the grind on the front end. is putting the grind on the front end. It it is discipline doing the right It it is discipline doing the right It it is discipline doing the right thing at the right time on the front end thing at the right time on the front end thing at the right time on the front end regardless how you feel. So I tell my regardless how you feel. So I tell my regardless how you feel. So I tell my kids growing up here's how we train. kids growing up here's how we train. kids growing up here's how we train. When you come home from school you do When you come home from school you do When you come home from school you do your homework first and then you can your homework first and then you can your homework first and then you can play. You pay then play. play. You pay then play. play. You pay then play. When you have chores on the weekend you When you have chores on the weekend you When you have chores on the weekend you do your chores first then you can play. do your chores first then you can play. do your chores first then you can play. You pay then play. That's the best life You pay then play. That's the best life You pay then play. That's the best life option that exists. Every listen option that exists. Every listen option that exists. Every listen everybody does grind. It's either grind everybody does grind. It's either grind everybody does grind. It's either grind on the front end or grind on the back on the front end or grind on the back on the front end or grind on the back end. But grind exists. end. But grind exists. end. But grind exists. You'll never run from the grind. From You'll never run from the grind. From You'll never run from the grind. From the what? The grind. You never run from the what? The grind. You never run from the what? The grind. You never run from it.

I was uh I was in I was battling. I I I was uh I was in I was battling. I I came from a family of of undisiplined came from a family of of undisiplined came from a family of of undisiplined people. Immediate gratification is how I people. Immediate gratification is how I people. Immediate gratification is how I was raised. was raised. was raised. And I I was battling it honestly through And I I was battling it honestly through And I I was battling it honestly through middle school, high school, into middle school, high school, into middle school, high school, into college. I was such a procrastinator. I college. I was such a procrastinator. I college. I was such a procrastinator. I was always pulling all-nighters. I I was was always pulling all-nighters. I I was was always pulling all-nighters. I I was never up to my capacity. I was I was never up to my capacity. I was I was never up to my capacity. I was I was always behind because I I listen because always behind because I I listen because always behind because I I listen because I could not make myself work when I I could not make myself work when I I could not make myself work when I didn't feel like it. Listen again. I didn't feel like it. Listen again. I didn't feel like it. Listen again. I could not Are you listening? I could not could not Are you listening? I could not could not Are you listening? I could not make myself work when I didn't feel like make myself work when I didn't feel like make myself work when I didn't feel like it. I had to feel like it to do it. So it. I had to feel like it to do it. So it. I had to feel like it to do it. So when I didn't feel like studying, I when I didn't feel like studying, I when I didn't feel like studying, I didn't. When I didn't feel like working, didn't. When I didn't feel like working, didn't. When I didn't feel like working, I didn't. I let my feelings define my I didn't. I let my feelings define my I didn't. I let my feelings define my life. Which means what? I'm skipping the life. Which means what? I'm skipping the life. Which means what? I'm skipping the grind on the front end. Which means the grind on the front end. Which means the grind on the front end. Which means the grind is where? On the back end. grind is where? On the back end. grind is where? On the back end. You don't remove grind. You delay grind. And grind on the front end is hard, And grind on the front end is hard, but everything's hard.

but everything's hard. but everything's hard. Fit is hard and fat is hard. Fit is hard and fat is hard. Fit is hard and fat is hard. And I've had both. I once weighed over 200 lb on this I once weighed over 200 lb on this little frame and it did not look like little frame and it did not look like little frame and it did not look like that photo. It's Listen, it is a fallen world. There It's Listen, it is a fallen world. There is grind. Sin in the world. There is is grind. Sin in the world. There is is grind. Sin in the world. There is pain in child birth. There's weeds in pain in child birth. There's weeds in pain in child birth. There's weeds in work and there's tension in work and there's tension in work and there's tension in relationships. You better do the relationships. You better do the relationships. You better do the discipline grind on the front end or you have the pain of regret on the or you have the pain of regret on the back end. And while I was battling this back end. And while I was battling this back end. And while I was battling this in college, felt like the Holy Spirit in college, felt like the Holy Spirit in college, felt like the Holy Spirit said if you don't get a hold of this said if you don't get a hold of this said if you don't get a hold of this son, listen, you are deluded. You cannot son, listen, you are deluded. You cannot son, listen, you are deluded. You cannot pray yourself into an A. You have to pray yourself into an A. You have to pray yourself into an A. You have to study yourself into an A study yourself into an A study yourself into an A and then pray. and then pray. and then pray. So, I decided to go get a book. I went So, I decided to go get a book. I went So, I decided to go get a book. I went to the library. Some of you don't know to the library. Some of you don't know to the library. Some of you don't know what that means. Um, what that means. Um, what that means. Um, there's a thing called books and they there's a thing called books and they there's a thing called books and they were once printed were once printed were once printed and I went to the library and and and uh and I went to the library and and and uh and I went to the library and and and uh actually I ended up at the bookstore.

actually I ended up at the bookstore. actually I ended up at the bookstore. I'm like, okay, I I couldn't find I'm like, okay, I I couldn't find I'm like, okay, I I couldn't find anything library. So, I went to the anything library. So, I went to the anything library. So, I went to the bookstore and I found a book on bookstore and I found a book on bookstore and I found a book on discipline, the disciplined life. This discipline, the disciplined life. This discipline, the disciplined life. This is so old. This is like 45 years old. is so old. This is like 45 years old. is so old. This is like 45 years old. That's how long I've had it. uh studies That's how long I've had it. uh studies That's how long I've had it. uh studies in the fine art of Christian uh in the fine art of Christian uh in the fine art of Christian uh disciplehip. Now this is all discipline. disciplehip. Now this is all discipline. disciplehip. Now this is all discipline. So so I opened the book and I'm like you So so I opened the book and I'm like you So so I opened the book and I'm like you know what I'm going to buy this. So I know what I'm going to buy this. So I know what I'm going to buy this. So I bought the book and I brought it to my bought the book and I brought it to my bought the book and I brought it to my my dorm room and I looked at the front my dorm room and I looked at the front my dorm room and I looked at the front the part one the place of Christian the part one the place of Christian the part one the place of Christian discipline in Christian living. Chapter discipline in Christian living. Chapter discipline in Christian living. Chapter one discipline the key to power. Chapter one discipline the key to power. Chapter one discipline the key to power. Chapter two discipline the mark of maturity. two discipline the mark of maturity. two discipline the mark of maturity. Chapter three the perils of discipline. Chapter three the perils of discipline. Chapter three the perils of discipline. Chapter four discipline and holiness. Chapter four discipline and holiness. Chapter four discipline and holiness. Chapter five the case for imposed Chapter five the case for imposed Chapter five the case for imposed discipline. discipline. discipline. Part two, the path to discipline in Part two, the path to discipline in Part two, the path to discipline in Christian living. How to become a Christian living. How to become a Christian living. How to become a disciplined person. Well, that's what I disciplined person. Well, that's what I disciplined person. Well, that's what I want. So, I just skipped everything and I went to to chapter six, how to and I went to to chapter six, how to become a disciplined person. First become a disciplined person. First become a disciplined person. First paragraph paragraph paragraph by reading begin by reading the entire by reading begin by reading the entire by reading begin by reading the entire book through including the introduction if you have including the introduction if you have not already done so. Some of you will not already done so. Some of you will not already done so. Some of you will spot the title of this chapter while spot the title of this chapter while spot the title of this chapter while scanning the contents and recognizing scanning the contents and recognizing scanning the contents and recognizing that becoming a disciplined person is that becoming a disciplined person is that becoming a disciplined person is the goal will suppose that to read only the goal will suppose that to read only the goal will suppose that to read only this chapter will be sufficient. Such an this chapter will be sufficient. Such an this chapter will be sufficient. Such an attempt may be symptomatic of your need attempt may be symptomatic of your need attempt may be symptomatic of your need for discipline.

for discipline. for discipline. The undisiplined person is forever The undisiplined person is forever The undisiplined person is forever seeking ways to avoid the arduous grind. seeking ways to avoid the arduous grind. seeking ways to avoid the arduous grind. The arduous what? The arduous what? The arduous what? >> Grind of solid work and to arrive >> Grind of solid work and to arrive >> Grind of solid work and to arrive quickly at his goal by shortcuts. I read quickly at his goal by shortcuts. I read quickly at his goal by shortcuts. I read the whole book. I have kept the book the whole book. I have kept the book the whole book. I have kept the book because that book is a reminder because that book is a reminder because that book is a reminder that you don't merely break that you don't merely break that you don't merely break dysfunctional dysfunctional dysfunctional generational sin generational sin generational sin by prayer. by prayer. by prayer. You start with prayer and you add You start with prayer and you add You start with prayer and you add discipline. discipline. discipline. And if you will not grind on the front And if you will not grind on the front And if you will not grind on the front end, you'll eventually grind on the back end, you'll eventually grind on the back end, you'll eventually grind on the back end. end. end. The grind of discipline is how you stay The grind of discipline is how you stay The grind of discipline is how you stay out of prison. out of prison. out of prison. shackles, eyes gouged out, shackles, eyes gouged out, shackles, eyes gouged out, the pain of regret. But some of you are in the middle of But some of you are in the middle of stupid. Listen, listen. Some of you are stupid. Listen, listen. Some of you are stupid. Listen, listen. Some of you are in the middle of reaping stupid. And I in the middle of reaping stupid. And I in the middle of reaping stupid. And I want to say something hopeful to you. want to say something hopeful to you. want to say something hopeful to you. Humble grind is how you get out of the Humble grind is how you get out of the Humble grind is how you get out of the stupid you are in.

stupid you are in. stupid you are in. It's how you get out. It's how Samson It's how you get out. It's how Samson It's how you get out. It's how Samson got out. Stay got out. Stay got out. Stay humble grind. humble grind. humble grind. is how you get out. Samson swed stupid, reaped stupid, had Samson swed stupid, reaped stupid, had great regret. Yes, it says he was taken to prison, Yes, it says he was taken to prison, eyes gouged out, and he was grinding eyes gouged out, and he was grinding eyes gouged out, and he was grinding grain for the rest of his life. But it's grain for the rest of his life. But it's grain for the rest of his life. But it's a great picture. He's now no longer a great picture. He's now no longer a great picture. He's now no longer sinning cuz he can't. sinning cuz he can't. sinning cuz he can't. He's in a very small box. He's in a very small box. He's in a very small box. And in that box, he just humbly grinds, And in that box, he just humbly grinds, And in that box, he just humbly grinds, taking whatever taking whatever taking whatever attacks come at him. attacks come at him. attacks come at him. And as he did the humble grind, God And as he did the humble grind, God And as he did the humble grind, God eventually restored his strength and he eventually restored his strength and he eventually restored his strength and he got a second chance. got a second chance. got a second chance. Yay, God. Come on now. Is that not an Yay, God. Come on now. Is that not an Yay, God. Come on now. Is that not an amazing God? What a kind God.

amazing God? What a kind God. amazing God? What a kind God. If you're in a season of reaping stupid, If you're in a season of reaping stupid, If you're in a season of reaping stupid, financial stupid, deep credit card debt, financial stupid, deep credit card debt, financial stupid, deep credit card debt, a foolish mismanagement, marital stupid, a foolish mismanagement, marital stupid, a foolish mismanagement, marital stupid, adultery or addiction, fam family stupid adultery or addiction, fam family stupid adultery or addiction, fam family stupid with dysfunction, inconsistency, with dysfunction, inconsistency, with dysfunction, inconsistency, whatever got you into the stupid and whatever got you into the stupid and whatever got you into the stupid and you're you're in the middle of reaping you're you're in the middle of reaping you're you're in the middle of reaping stupid and you just want to get out of stupid and you just want to get out of stupid and you just want to get out of it. Let me give you a word. Do humble it. Let me give you a word. Do humble it. Let me give you a word. Do humble grind. Humble grind is how you get out. grind. Humble grind is how you get out. grind. Humble grind is how you get out. And just cautiony grind. this hotty And just cautiony grind. this hotty And just cautiony grind. this hotty grind where where you say, "Well, God's grind where where you say, "Well, God's grind where where you say, "Well, God's forgiven me. I'm not carrying my shame. forgiven me. I'm not carrying my shame. forgiven me. I'm not carrying my shame. Everyone must treat me like I'm not a Everyone must treat me like I'm not a Everyone must treat me like I'm not a murderer or I didn't steal or I didn't murderer or I didn't steal or I didn't murderer or I didn't steal or I didn't commit adultery. I didn't break a vow or commit adultery. I didn't break a vow or commit adultery. I didn't break a vow or I didn't ruin my family or I didn't I didn't ruin my family or I didn't I didn't ruin my family or I didn't destroy through addiction." Listen, that destroy through addiction." Listen, that destroy through addiction." Listen, that hotty grind will get you nowhere. Humble hotty grind will get you nowhere. Humble hotty grind will get you nowhere. Humble grind is where you just take it as it grind is where you just take it as it grind is where you just take it as it comes from others. After all, you earned comes from others. After all, you earned comes from others. After all, you earned it. Do humble grind it. Do humble grind it. Do humble grind because God gives grace to the humble. because God gives grace to the humble. because God gives grace to the humble. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> And he will eventually restore your >> And he will eventually restore your >> And he will eventually restore your strength. Third group, strength. Third group, strength. Third group, Gen Z, Gen Z, Gen Z, I want to talk for a moment to Gen Z.

I want to talk for a moment to Gen Z. I want to talk for a moment to Gen Z. When Paul wrote, "Do not be deceived." When Paul wrote, "Do not be deceived." When Paul wrote, "Do not be deceived." Listen to his words again. Do not be Listen to his words again. Do not be Listen to his words again. Do not be deceived. God is not mocked. A man reaps deceived. God is not mocked. A man reaps deceived. God is not mocked. A man reaps what he sws. Whoever sws to please their what he sws. Whoever sws to please their what he sws. Whoever sws to please their flesh from the flesh will reap destru flesh from the flesh will reap destru flesh from the flesh will reap destru destruction. Whoever sws to please the destruction. Whoever sws to please the destruction. Whoever sws to please the spirit, from the spirit will reap spirit, from the spirit will reap spirit, from the spirit will reap eternal life. When Paul wrote that, he eternal life. When Paul wrote that, he eternal life. When Paul wrote that, he ate and left no crumbs. >> Now, I'm so sorry that all you old >> Now, I'm so sorry that all you old people have no idea what just happened, people have no idea what just happened, people have no idea what just happened, >> but there be some of us. I'm going to just go over here. I'm going to just go over here. >> These are not my pet peeves. Fortunately, I have a new Fortunately, I have a new daughter-in-law who just turned 21 daughter-in-law who just turned 21 daughter-in-law who just turned 21 who is educating me in Gen Z slang who is educating me in Gen Z slang who is educating me in Gen Z slang and taught me this and taught me this and taught me this Jesus Jesus Jesus ate and left no crumbs. And I'm like, I ate and left no crumbs. And I'm like, I ate and left no crumbs. And I'm like, I have no idea what you're talking about.

When I said it in the teaching team, When I said it in the teaching team, Travis thought I meant communion. Jesus Travis thought I meant communion. Jesus Travis thought I meant communion. Jesus ate and left no crumbs. ate and left no crumbs. ate and left no crumbs. That tells you where he is. Tisha James, our Lawrenceville Tisha James, our Lawrenceville student pastor, was educating me in that student pastor, was educating me in that student pastor, was educating me in that meeting, explaining what all that means. meeting, explaining what all that means. meeting, explaining what all that means. Eight, which means it was awesome. left Eight, which means it was awesome. left Eight, which means it was awesome. left no crumbs. Meaning it was done so well no crumbs. Meaning it was done so well no crumbs. Meaning it was done so well that nothing was left on the table. that nothing was left on the table. that nothing was left on the table. There's nothing to add to it. And that There's nothing to add to it. And that There's nothing to add to it. And that this right here that this right here, this right here that this right here, this right here that this right here, this means clock it. I don't even know this means clock it. I don't even know this means clock it. I don't even know if I can do it. Everybody do this. Okay. if I can do it. Everybody do this. Okay. if I can do it. Everybody do this. Okay. Take your middle finger. Don't use your Take your middle finger. Don't use your Take your middle finger. Don't use your middle. Take your middle finger and your middle. Take your middle finger and your middle. Take your middle finger and your thumb and do it apparently really fast. thumb and do it apparently really fast. thumb and do it apparently really fast. Right. Come on. Here we go. Come on. Right. Come on. Here we go. Come on. Right. Come on. Here we go. Come on. Faster. Faster. Across campuses. Look Faster. Faster. Across campuses. Look Faster. Faster. Across campuses. Look around. You are now Gen Z. Welcome. Good around. You are now Gen Z. Welcome. Good around. You are now Gen Z. Welcome. Good to have you with us. Now, now listen. to have you with us. Now, now listen. to have you with us. Now, now listen. Paul ate and left no crumbs because Paul ate and left no crumbs because Paul ate and left no crumbs because listen this is not just reap and sew listen this is not just reap and sew listen this is not just reap and sew because you reap stupid you get stupid. because you reap stupid you get stupid. because you reap stupid you get stupid. Paul was saying listen next generation Paul was saying listen next generation Paul was saying listen next generation if you will just reap smart you will so if you will just reap smart you will so if you will just reap smart you will so smart you will be so smart you'll have smart you will be so smart you'll have smart you will be so smart you'll have smart fruit you are so young you should smart fruit you are so young you should smart fruit you are so young you should be the most hopeful people in the be the most hopeful people in the be the most hopeful people in the kingdom of God cuz you have not ruined kingdom of God cuz you have not ruined kingdom of God cuz you have not ruined your life yet and there's not a lot to your life yet and there's not a lot to your life yet and there's not a lot to fix. You get to start smart, be smart, fix. You get to start smart, be smart, fix. You get to start smart, be smart, and then you will have the fruit of and then you will have the fruit of and then you will have the fruit of smart. Come on, somebody.

smart. Come on, somebody. smart. Come on, somebody. Gen Z, you ought to be all over this. Ain't that fun? Ain't that fun? People ask, PK, how did you break the People ask, PK, how did you break the People ask, PK, how did you break the cycle of generational sin? I became a cycle of generational sin? I became a cycle of generational sin? I became a student of knowing and doing God's smart student of knowing and doing God's smart student of knowing and doing God's smart and I put the grind on the front end and I put the grind on the front end and I put the grind on the front end instead of the back end. Next Sunday, I'm going to talk to dads. Next Sunday, I'm going to talk to dads. It's Father's Day. Dads, listen to me. It's Father's Day. Dads, listen to me. It's Father's Day. Dads, listen to me. There's a slice of Samson's story I have There's a slice of Samson's story I have There's a slice of Samson's story I have not even tapped yet. And there's an not even tapped yet. And there's an not even tapped yet. And there's an insight in the New Testament that will insight in the New Testament that will insight in the New Testament that will absolutely transform your life as soon absolutely transform your life as soon absolutely transform your life as soon as you see it. And I'm going to talk to as you see it. And I'm going to talk to as you see it. And I'm going to talk to dads and Gen Z dads and Gen Z dads and Gen Z both. I I want to tap into things. It's both. I I want to tap into things. It's both. I I want to tap into things. It's going to be really practical things like going to be really practical things like going to be really practical things like be priority smart in a world of stupid. be priority smart in a world of stupid. be priority smart in a world of stupid. Be sexually smart in a world of stupid. Be sexually smart in a world of stupid. Be sexually smart in a world of stupid. Be emotionally smart in a world of Be emotionally smart in a world of Be emotionally smart in a world of stupid. Be money smart in a world of stupid. Be money smart in a world of stupid. Be money smart in a world of stupid. Be relationally smart in a world stupid. Be relationally smart in a world stupid. Be relationally smart in a world of stupid. Be business smart in a world of stupid. Be business smart in a world of stupid. Be business smart in a world of stupid. That's the kind of practical of stupid. That's the kind of practical of stupid. That's the kind of practical we're going to go after next week. It is we're going to go after next week. It is we're going to go after next week. It is going to be awesome. But I'm done. My going to be awesome. But I'm done. My going to be awesome. But I'm done. My time is over. And we're going to have a time is over. And we're going to have a time is over. And we're going to have a closing prayer, closing prayer, closing prayer, a holy moment. Bow your heads, please.

I felt the Holy Spirit saying I felt the Holy Spirit saying that it is time for all who have the that it is time for all who have the that it is time for all who have the courage to let the Holy Spirit stop courage to let the Holy Spirit stop courage to let the Holy Spirit stop [music] your deceit, who is saying to [music] your deceit, who is saying to [music] your deceit, who is saying to you, "Open your eyes and stop being you, "Open your eyes and stop being you, "Open your eyes and stop being stupid." stupid." stupid." And you're in a stupid that needs to And you're in a stupid that needs to And you're in a stupid that needs to stop. What stupid do you need to stop? What stupid do you need to stop? And I'm going to invite you to stand in And I'm going to invite you to stand in And I'm going to invite you to stand in a moment and I'm going to pray for you. a moment and I'm going to pray for you. a moment and I'm going to pray for you. [music] And what you're saying is, God, [music] And what you're saying is, God, [music] And what you're saying is, God, I have stupid that needs to stop and I'm I have stupid that needs to stop and I'm I have stupid that needs to stop and I'm going to stop. God helping me. A second going to stop. God helping me. A second going to stop. God helping me. A second group, I'm reaping some stupid and God, group, I'm reaping some stupid and God, group, I'm reaping some stupid and God, I need to do humble grind and I'm I need to do humble grind and I'm I need to do humble grind and I'm refusing to do humble grind and do refusing to do humble grind and do refusing to do humble grind and do smart, but that stops today. smart, but that stops today. smart, but that stops today. God, I will do humble grind. I will do God, I will do humble grind. I will do God, I will do humble grind. I will do smart. and I pray you will help me and smart. and I pray you will help me and smart. and I pray you will help me and restore my strength. Those are the restore my strength. Those are the restore my strength. Those are the [music] two groups. I'm not praying for [music] two groups. I'm not praying for [music] two groups. I'm not praying for you unless you stand. I know that's you unless you stand. I know that's you unless you stand. I know that's awkward across all the campuses, maybe awkward across all the campuses, maybe awkward across all the campuses, maybe even online, but I want to pray for you.

even online, but I want to pray for you. even online, but I want to pray for you. But I don't think you're serious unless But I don't think you're serious unless But I don't think you're serious unless you stand. And we don't need this to be you stand. And we don't need this to be you stand. And we don't need this to be a look around moment. a look around moment. a look around moment. But you [music] need to stand. But you [music] need to stand. But you [music] need to stand. So if that's you, start standing. So if that's you, start standing. So if that's you, start standing. Everywhere across all the campuses, Everywhere across all the campuses, Everywhere across all the campuses, start standing. start standing. start standing. I think the Holy Spirit is telling you I think the Holy Spirit is telling you I think the Holy Spirit is telling you that this is not your chosen moment. that this is not your chosen moment. that this is not your chosen moment. It's his chosen moment and he'll do a It's his chosen moment and he'll do a It's his chosen moment and he'll do a work in you. So, heavenly father, in the name of So, heavenly father, in the name of Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit, I pray you would break deceit, open our eyes, open our eyes, help us stop being stupid. In fact, some help us stop being stupid. In fact, some help us stop being stupid. In fact, some even as I pray are going to stand up even as I pray are going to stand up even as I pray are going to stand up right now and say, "Okay." right now and say, "Okay." right now and say, "Okay." And I want to pray, God, that you would And I want to pray, God, that you would And I want to pray, God, that you would give us the capacity by your Holy Spirit give us the capacity by your Holy Spirit give us the capacity by your Holy Spirit with strength to stop. with strength to stop. with strength to stop. Put an end to it. No more. Maybe we got Put an end to it. No more. Maybe we got Put an end to it. No more. Maybe we got to go tell a couple of friends and say, to go tell a couple of friends and say, to go tell a couple of friends and say, "Look, I stood today. I got to stop "Look, I stood today. I got to stop "Look, I stood today. I got to stop stupid. I I cannot keep walking this stupid. I I cannot keep walking this stupid. I I cannot keep walking this path. I look like Samson who keeps path. I look like Samson who keeps path. I look like Samson who keeps telling Delilah as if he [music] doesn't telling Delilah as if he [music] doesn't telling Delilah as if he [music] doesn't know the end is coming. That is going to know the end is coming. That is going to know the end is coming. That is going to be a fall off the cliff moment. I pray be a fall off the cliff moment. I pray be a fall off the cliff moment. I pray supernatural power to stop. And you tell supernatural power to stop. And you tell supernatural power to stop. And you tell God right now, God, I will. I will stop.

God right now, God, I will. I will stop. God right now, God, I will. I will stop. I am stopping by your grace and your I am stopping by your grace and your I am stopping by your grace and your help today. And another group, God, help today. And another group, God, help today. And another group, God, they're just reaping a level of stupid they're just reaping a level of stupid they're just reaping a level of stupid with grind that they want to run from. with grind that they want to run from. with grind that they want to run from. And I pray, gracious God, that you would And I pray, gracious God, that you would And I pray, gracious God, that you would help them do humble grind. help them do humble grind. help them do humble grind. Do humble grind and do smart. Tell him Do humble grind and do smart. Tell him Do humble grind and do smart. Tell him right now, I will do humble grind and do right now, I will do humble grind and do right now, I will do humble grind and do smart [music] until you restore my smart [music] until you restore my smart [music] until you restore my strength. Will you help me in Jesus strength. Will you help me in Jesus strength. Will you help me in Jesus name? Amen.