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>> Welcome to Battle Creek Church. We exist >> Welcome to Battle Creek Church. We exist to glorify God by helping [music] all to glorify God by helping [music] all to glorify God by helping [music] all people of all ages advance in their people of all ages advance in their people of all ages advance in their journey with Christ. And that [music] journey with Christ. And that [music] journey with Christ. And that [music] includes you. With campuses across includes you. With campuses across includes you. With campuses across Oklahoma and international partners Oklahoma and international partners Oklahoma and international partners [music] in Egypt and Jordan, we are [music] in Egypt and Jordan, we are [music] in Egypt and Jordan, we are passionate about helping people take passionate about helping people take passionate about helping people take their [music] next step with Jesus. their [music] next step with Jesus. their [music] next step with Jesus. Wherever you are in your faith, we Wherever you are in your faith, we Wherever you are in your faith, we believe God is inviting you to move believe God is inviting you to move believe God is inviting you to move closer to him. closer to him. closer to him. We are committed to serving our [music] We are committed to serving our [music] We are committed to serving our [music] community and meeting real needs. community and meeting real needs. community and meeting real needs. Through our local outreach partners, we Through our local outreach partners, we Through our local outreach partners, we care for families, support those in care for families, support those in care for families, support those in crisis, and come alongside people crisis, and come alongside people crisis, and come alongside people [music] throughout greater Tulsa. We [music] throughout greater Tulsa. We [music] throughout greater Tulsa. We believe the church should be a place believe the church should be a place believe the church should be a place that brings hope, help, and the love of that brings hope, help, and the love of that brings hope, help, and the love of Christ to the community around [music] Christ to the community around [music] Christ to the community around [music] us. Around the world, our international us. Around the world, our international us. Around the world, our international partners in the Middle East are serving partners in the Middle East are serving partners in the Middle East are serving their communities, supporting refugees, their communities, supporting refugees, their communities, supporting refugees, [music] [music] [music] and sharing the hope of Christ. They are and sharing the hope of Christ. They are and sharing the hope of Christ. They are also leading recovery programs where also leading recovery programs where also leading recovery programs where people are finding real freedom, [music] people are finding real freedom, [music] people are finding real freedom, [music] healing, and restoration through Jesus. healing, and restoration through Jesus. healing, and restoration through Jesus. We believe every person matters. Through We believe every person matters. Through We believe every person matters. Through our Haven Ministry, we honor [music] and our Haven Ministry, we honor [music] and our Haven Ministry, we honor [music] and support individuals with special needs support individuals with special needs support individuals with special needs and their families, making sure everyone and their families, making sure everyone and their families, making sure everyone has a place to belong. We are [music] so has a place to belong. We are [music] so has a place to belong. We are [music] so passionate about reaching the next passionate about reaching the next passionate about reaching the next generation. Our kids ministry

>> [music] >> [music] >> Welcome to walking through life struggles. walking through life struggles. This is a place for you and your family. This is a place for you and your family. This is a place for you and your family. But it's more than that. But it's more than that. But it's more than that. We're on a mission to reach Tulsa, We're on a mission to reach Tulsa, We're on a mission to reach Tulsa, [music] [music] [music] America, and the world with the hope of America, and the world with the hope of America, and the world with the hope of Jesus. We're so glad you're here, and we Jesus. We're so glad you're here, and we Jesus. We're so glad you're here, and we believe God has a place for you in what believe God has a place for you in what believe God has a place for you in what he's doing through this church. [music] he's doing through this church. [music] he's doing through this church. [music] Welcome to Battle Creek Church. Welcome to Battle Creek Church. Welcome to Battle Creek Church. Well, welcome to church, Battle [music] Well, welcome to church, Battle [music] Well, welcome to church, Battle [music] Creek. We're so excited to be here with Creek. We're so excited to be here with Creek. We're so excited to be here with you today. Let's worship. Put your hands you today. Let's worship. Put your hands you today. Let's worship. Put your hands together. together. together. [music] [music] [music] We're thankful for freedom. I'm shaking off [music] the I'm shaking off [music] the headlessness. [singing] headlessness. [singing] headlessness. [singing] I'm dancing out of my regret. I'm dancing out of my regret. I'm dancing out of my regret. I'm throwing [music] caution to the I'm throwing [music] caution to the I'm throwing [music] caution to the wind. wind. wind. Oh, I am not ashamed [music] to praise Oh, I am not ashamed [music] to praise Oh, I am not ashamed [music] to praise like this. Don't say it's foolishness, like this. Don't say it's foolishness, like this. Don't say it's foolishness, but I say it's worth the [music] risk.

but I say it's worth the [music] risk. but I say it's worth the [music] risk. I can't forget what Jesus did. I can't forget what Jesus did. I can't forget what Jesus did. No, I am not ashamed to pray like this. No, I am not ashamed to pray like this. No, I am not ashamed to pray like this. Come on. Where [music] are those chains Come on. Where [music] are those chains Come on. Where [music] are those chains that won't tell me I'm free of free? I'm that won't tell me I'm free of free? I'm that won't tell me I'm free of free? I'm free. [music] I'm free. My sin [singing] free. [music] I'm free. My sin [singing] free. [music] I'm free. My sin [singing] is going to get in me. I'm free. I'm is going to get in me. I'm free. I'm is going to get in me. I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. [music] free. I'm free. I'm free. [music] free. I'm free. I'm free. [music] Look at what the Lord has done. I'm Look at what the Lord has done. I'm Look at what the Lord has done. I'm never going back to the way never going back to the way never going back to the way [music and singing] I was. I'll sing all [music and singing] I was. I'll sing all [music and singing] I was. I'll sing all day cuz I feel I'm free. [music] I'm day cuz I feel I'm free. [music] I'm day cuz I feel I'm free. [music] I'm free. Thank God I'm free. You took the free. Thank God I'm free. You took the free. Thank God I'm free. You took the cross [music] and you broke your body. cross [music] and you broke your body. cross [music] and you broke your body. You shed your blood. Now this can't You shed your blood. Now this can't You shed your blood. Now this can't [music] My debt is paid and my record is [music] My debt is paid and my record is [music] My debt is paid and my record is clean. I couldn't do it, so you did it clean. I couldn't do it, so you did it clean. I couldn't do it, so you did it for me. for me. for me. You took the cross and you broke your You took the cross and you broke your You took the cross and you broke your body. [music] body. [music] body. [music] You shed your blood. Now the s can't.

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shout the morning. Hallelujah. [music] Jesus. Jesus. [music] [music] [music] Jesus. >> Oh, everything [music and singing] >> Oh, everything [music and singing] changed. changed. changed. It's getting harder to recognize It's getting harder to recognize It's getting harder to recognize the person [music] I was the person [music] I was the person [music] I was before I encountered Christ. I don't before I encountered Christ. I don't before I encountered Christ. I don't [music and singing] walk like I used to. [music and singing] walk like I used to. [music and singing] walk like I used to. I don't talk like I used to. I've been I don't talk like I used to. I've been I don't talk like I used to. I've been [music] washed from the inside. [music] washed from the inside. [music] washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. I've been washed from the inside. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelu. I know it [music] was your blood. It I know it [music] was your blood. It could have only been the blood. could have only been the blood. could have only been the blood. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. [music] Hallelu.

I know it [music] was your blood. Could I know it [music] was your blood. Could have only been. have only been. have only been. [music] [music] [music] Aren't you glad that you have a savior Aren't you glad that you have a savior Aren't you glad that you have a savior that paid it for you because you that paid it for you because you that paid it for you because you couldn't [music] this morning? couldn't [music] this morning? couldn't [music] this morning? Listen, Listen, Listen, [music] I cannot explain, I cannot explain, but nothing's [music] more real than but nothing's [music] more real than but nothing's [music] more real than this. In the presence of God. [music] this. In the presence of God. [music] this. In the presence of God. [music] Oh, what my heart experienced. Oh, what my heart experienced. Oh, what my heart experienced. With my shame [music] to the wayside With my shame [music] to the wayside With my shame [music] to the wayside and my sin of the most high. I'll be and my sin of the most high. I'll be and my sin of the most high. I'll be washed from the inside. [music] washed from the inside. [music] washed from the inside. [music] I'll be washed from the inside. I'll be washed from the inside. I'll be washed from the inside. Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. Hallelu. [music] [music] [music] I know it [singing] was I know it [singing] was I know it [singing] was [music] only [music] only [music] only Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Heat. Heat.

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Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. [music] [music] >> Well, Valerie, it is so good to see you >> Well, Valerie, it is so good to see you >> Well, Valerie, it is so good to see you today. I hope you all are doing all today. I hope you all are doing all today. I hope you all are doing all right. We just got done getting to sing right. We just got done getting to sing right. We just got done getting to sing about the blood of Jesus.

about the blood of Jesus. about the blood of Jesus. And it's such a great reminder that it's And it's such a great reminder that it's And it's such a great reminder that it's only by his blood [music] that we are only by his blood [music] that we are only by his blood [music] that we are saved and welcomed as sons and saved and welcomed as sons and saved and welcomed as sons and daughters. [music] daughters. [music] daughters. [music] And it's because of that we can stand in And it's because of that we can stand in And it's because of that we can stand in confidence knowing that Jesus is the confidence knowing that Jesus is the confidence knowing that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, [music] and same yesterday, today, [music] and same yesterday, today, [music] and forever. Jesus has never changed. And forever. Jesus has never changed. And forever. Jesus has never changed. And the work on the cross is finished. It's the work on the cross is finished. It's the work on the cross is finished. It's complete. complete. complete. so we can trust in him with today, so we can trust in him with today, so we can trust in him with today, [music] [music] [music] knowing that whatever comes our way, he knowing that whatever comes our way, he knowing that whatever comes our way, he is still good and he's going to take is still good and he's going to take is still good and he's going to take care of us. So, let's just take a moment care of us. So, let's just take a moment care of us. So, let's just take a moment right now just to open up our hands, right now just to open up our hands, right now just to open up our hands, lift up our eyes, and thank Jesus lift up our eyes, and thank Jesus lift up our eyes, and thank Jesus [music] that he is constant, [music] that he is constant, [music] that he is constant, that he is faithful, and that he has that he is faithful, and that he has that he is faithful, and that he has taken care of [music] us. Come on, fade away when [music] there was no fade away when [music] there was no other way. Your faith, [music] [music] I need you. I need you, Jesus. [music]

Holy [music] Spirit, you are sustainer, Holy [music] Spirit, you are sustainer, my guide and comfort. Never my guide and comfort. Never my guide and comfort. Never [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] changing. You've always been. You'll changing. You've always been. You'll changing. You've always been. You'll always [music] be. So, how could I keep always [music] be. So, how could I keep always [music] be. So, how could I keep from singing? [music] from singing? [music] from singing? [music] Jesus, Savior, you are redeemer, Jesus, Savior, you are redeemer, Jesus, Savior, you are redeemer, Emmanuel, [music and singing] Emmanuel, [music and singing] Emmanuel, [music and singing] right here with your people. You [music] right here with your people. You [music] right here with your people. You [music] always been, you always been, you always been, you be. So, how could [singing] I keep from be. So, how could [singing] I keep from be. So, how could [singing] I keep from singing? [music] singing? [music] singing? [music] Come on, sing this. You're faithful. Come on, sing this. You're faithful. Come on, sing this. You're faithful. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] So faithful [singing and music] [singing and music] looking back I can see. Oh God can I looking back I can see. Oh God can I looking back I can see. Oh God can I believe believe believe that's who you always that's who you always that's who you always [singing and music] be. [singing and music] be. [singing and music] be. Oh [music] [music] you always will be.

you always will be. you always will be. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. [music] [music] [music] God, my father, the [singing] one who God, my father, the [singing] one who God, my father, the [singing] one who sees me, he's rich in love, [music] sees me, he's rich in love, [music] sees me, he's rich in love, [music] promise keep me. You always been your promise keep me. You always been your promise keep me. You always been your [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] me. So, how could I keep from [music] me. So, how could I keep from [music] me. So, how could I keep from [singing] singing? [singing] singing? [singing] singing? [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. [music] Heat.

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that's [music] who you'll always be. that's [music] who you'll always be. Oh, that's [music and singing] who Oh, that's [music and singing] who Oh, that's [music and singing] who you'll always be. you'll always be. you'll always be. Yes, that's who you'll [singing] Yes, that's who you'll [singing] Yes, that's who you'll [singing] be. be. be. [music] Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. [music] [music] [music] Dear heavenly and gracious father, we Dear heavenly and gracious father, we Dear heavenly and gracious father, we thank you that you are faithful through thank you that you are faithful through thank you that you are faithful through all generations. all generations. all generations. We [music] thank you that we can come to We [music] thank you that we can come to We [music] thank you that we can come to you even in seasons of of doubt and you even in seasons of of doubt and you even in seasons of of doubt and seasons of goodness and seasons [music] seasons of goodness and seasons [music] seasons of goodness and seasons [music] of fruitfulness. We can always come to of fruitfulness. We can always come to of fruitfulness. We can always come to you and always know that you are you and always know that you are you and always know that you are constant [music] and you're never constant [music] and you're never constant [music] and you're never changing. God, we pray that whatever we changing. God, we pray that whatever we changing. God, we pray that whatever we may be going through that we can lay it may be going through that we can lay it may be going through that we can lay it at your feet knowing that you have at your feet knowing that you have at your feet knowing that you have already taken care of it. Lord, you already taken care of it. Lord, you already taken care of it. Lord, you [music] are good and you are holy and [music] are good and you are holy and [music] are good and you are holy and righteous. We thank you for everything righteous. We thank you for everything righteous. We thank you for everything that you have done and what you have yet that you have done and what you have yet that you have done and what you have yet to do in Jesus' name. All right, church. to do in Jesus' name. All right, church. to do in Jesus' name. All right, church. If you could turn to your neighbor, give If you could turn to your neighbor, give If you could turn to your neighbor, give them a high five and then you Hey, good morning Battle Creek Church.

Hey, good morning Battle Creek Church. It's so good to be here with you this It's so good to be here with you this It's so good to be here with you this morning. If you don't know me, my name morning. If you don't know me, my name morning. If you don't know me, my name is Chavi Gonzalez [music] and I serve is Chavi Gonzalez [music] and I serve is Chavi Gonzalez [music] and I serve here at Battle Creek uh in the online here at Battle Creek uh in the online here at Battle Creek uh in the online team. So, it's I'm so excited to be with team. So, it's I'm so excited to be with team. So, it's I'm so excited to be with you online wherever you are joining us you online wherever you are joining us you online wherever you are joining us from. My goal is that you feel welcome, from. My goal is that you feel welcome, from. My goal is that you feel welcome, that you feel at home and and at peace that you feel at home and and at peace that you feel at home and and at peace and and that you find community wherever and and that you find community wherever and and that you find community wherever you are. Uh every Sunday we see people you are. Uh every Sunday we see people you are. Uh every Sunday we see people joining from all over uh Tulsa, America, joining from all over uh Tulsa, America, joining from all over uh Tulsa, America, in the world and we want to get to know in the world and we want to get to know in the world and we want to get to know you. So, uh, go ahead. If you have never you. So, uh, go ahead. If you have never you. So, uh, go ahead. If you have never introduced yourself in the chat, I want introduced yourself in the chat, I want introduced yourself in the chat, I want you to do that. Every weekend we have you to do that. Every weekend we have you to do that. Every weekend we have people from all over and we love seeing people from all over and we love seeing people from all over and we love seeing that in the chat. So, go ahead and say that in the chat. So, go ahead and say that in the chat. So, go ahead and say hi in the chat. Open up open it up and hi in the chat. Open up open it up and hi in the chat. Open up open it up and say good morning. And if you are new and say good morning. And if you are new and say good morning. And if you are new and you've never filled out a connect card, you've never filled out a connect card, you've never filled out a connect card, I want to also give you the opportunity I want to also give you the opportunity I want to also give you the opportunity to do that. So, there's going to be a QR to do that. So, there's going to be a QR to do that. So, there's going to be a QR code on the screen and there's going to code on the screen and there's going to code on the screen and there's going to also be a link in the chat now that you also be a link in the chat now that you also be a link in the chat now that you have it open and you can click that and have it open and you can click that and have it open and you can click that and fill it out and let us know, hey, where fill it out and let us know, hey, where fill it out and let us know, hey, where you're visiting us from, where you where you're visiting us from, where you where you're visiting us from, where you where you attending from, where what can we you attending from, where what can we you attending from, where what can we pray for you. there's a check box in pray for you. there's a check box in pray for you. there's a check box in that uh form that it's for a prayer that uh form that it's for a prayer that uh form that it's for a prayer request and [music] request and [music] request and [music] every week we receive prayer requests every week we receive prayer requests every week we receive prayer requests and we as a team and as a staff we get and we as a team and as a staff we get and we as a team and as a staff we get together um and we pray for you like by together um and we pray for you like by together um and we pray for you like by name. So, I want you to do that and name. So, I want you to do that and name. So, I want you to do that and [music] and as you fill that out, ask [music] and as you fill that out, ask [music] and as you fill that out, ask ask God, "How can we partner with you as

ask God, "How can we partner with you as ask God, "How can we partner with you as a church and help you advance in your a church and help you advance in your a church and help you advance in your journey with Christ?" Because that is journey with Christ?" Because that is journey with Christ?" Because that is our heart here. Our our mission here at our heart here. Our our mission here at our heart here. Our our mission here at Battle Creek is to glorify God by Battle Creek is to glorify God by Battle Creek is to glorify God by helping all people of all ages all the helping all people of all ages all the helping all people of all ages all the time advance in their journey with time advance in their journey with time advance in their journey with Christ. And [music] as you're doing uh Christ. And [music] as you're doing uh Christ. And [music] as you're doing uh filling that that uh connect card, if filling that that uh connect card, if filling that that uh connect card, if you want a little bit more of you want a little bit more of you want a little bit more of motivation, I know the World Cup is motivation, I know the World Cup is motivation, I know the World Cup is happening right now and I'm a soccer happening right now and I'm a soccer happening right now and I'm a soccer fan. I love soccer. It's been my sport fan. I love soccer. It's been my sport fan. I love soccer. It's been my sport since uh since I can't remember. I since uh since I can't remember. I since uh since I can't remember. I remember my dad tells me stories that I remember my dad tells me stories that I remember my dad tells me stories that I couldn't even walk and he was holding couldn't even walk and he was holding couldn't even walk and he was holding me, kicking a ball all around. So, me, kicking a ball all around. So, me, kicking a ball all around. So, soccer has been a great part of my life. soccer has been a great part of my life. soccer has been a great part of my life. Uh so, we're doing something special. uh Uh so, we're doing something special. uh Uh so, we're doing something special. uh as you fill out a connect card uh as you fill out a connect card uh as you fill out a connect card uh throughout this World Cup, you are throughout this World Cup, you are throughout this World Cup, you are automatically uh put in a list uh automatically uh put in a list uh automatically uh put in a list uh because we're going to give away a because we're going to give away a because we're going to give away a jersey from your favorite u national jersey from your favorite u national jersey from your favorite u national team or or player. Uh so when the World team or or player. Uh so when the World team or or player. Uh so when the World Cup ends, uh we'll be in contact [music] Cup ends, uh we'll be in contact [music] Cup ends, uh we'll be in contact [music] and we'll we'll call the winner. So as and we'll we'll call the winner. So as and we'll we'll call the winner. So as you do that, uh yeah, be praying for it you do that, uh yeah, be praying for it you do that, uh yeah, be praying for it for that shirt. And if you love soccer for that shirt. And if you love soccer for that shirt. And if you love soccer like me, you'll be so excited. Um, and I like me, you'll be so excited. Um, and I like me, you'll be so excited. Um, and I love the World Cup because all people love the World Cup because all people love the World Cup because all people from every nation just come together for from every nation just come together for from every nation just come together for one reason to support their team. They one reason to support their team. They one reason to support their team. They join and they meet people. Uh, they come join and they meet people. Uh, they come join and they meet people. Uh, they come as a community. So, I'm excited because as a community. So, I'm excited because as a community. So, I'm excited because we at at Battle Creek Online for the we at at Battle Creek Online for the we at at Battle Creek Online for the very first time, we are launching our

very first time, we are launching our very first time, we are launching our first community group online. So, we've first community group online. So, we've first community group online. So, we've been working on that uh for the past few been working on that uh for the past few been working on that uh for the past few months. And I'm excited because today months. And I'm excited because today months. And I'm excited because today today is the day we uh we will meet for today is the day we uh we will meet for today is the day we uh we will meet for the first time. And I want to if you the first time. And I want to if you the first time. And I want to if you don't want to miss that, if you're like, don't want to miss that, if you're like, don't want to miss that, if you're like, "Hey, I never filled out that that "Hey, I never filled out that that "Hey, I never filled out that that form." I want you the opportunity, give form." I want you the opportunity, give form." I want you the opportunity, give you the opportunity to sign up, there is you the opportunity to sign up, there is you the opportunity to sign up, there is still time to sign up and find community still time to sign up and find community still time to sign up and find community online. No matter wherever you you online. No matter wherever you you online. No matter wherever you you attend with with us from. If you you've attend with with us from. If you you've attend with with us from. If you you've been a part of Battle Creek for the if been a part of Battle Creek for the if been a part of Battle Creek for the if it's your first time or you've been with it's your first time or you've been with it's your first time or you've been with us for a long time and and you're like, us for a long time and and you're like, us for a long time and and you're like, "Hey, how can I find community? How can "Hey, how can I find community? How can "Hey, how can I find community? How can I I I make friends and meet other people I I I make friends and meet other people I I I make friends and meet other people that attend Battle Creek, but I'm I I that attend Battle Creek, but I'm I I that attend Battle Creek, but I'm I I live in a different place. I can't visit live in a different place. I can't visit live in a different place. I can't visit Battle Creek." This is your opportunity Battle Creek." This is your opportunity Battle Creek." This is your opportunity to connect with other believers and us to connect with other believers and us to connect with other believers and us as as a church. Um and I promise you as as a church. Um and I promise you as as a church. Um and I promise you will have a great [music] time. So, our will have a great [music] time. So, our will have a great [music] time. So, our group will start today at 400 p.m.

group will start today at 400 p.m. group will start today at 400 p.m. Central time. [music] So, there's still Central time. [music] So, there's still Central time. [music] So, there's still time to sign up. If you sign up right time to sign up. If you sign up right time to sign up. If you sign up right now, we will give you all the now, we will give you all the now, we will give you all the information. So, go ahead and fill out information. So, go ahead and fill out information. So, go ahead and fill out uh that form or sign or uh scan that QR uh that form or sign or uh scan that QR uh that form or sign or uh scan that QR code. So, I'm excited for that code. So, I'm excited for that code. So, I'm excited for that happening. There's a lot of things happening. There's a lot of things happening. There's a lot of things happening this summer here at Battle happening this summer here at Battle happening this summer here at Battle Creek. Um we had student camp. We we had Creek. Um we had student camp. We we had Creek. Um we had student camp. We we had we had our camping power that we're we had our camping power that we're we had our camping power that we're going to show you how that went. But going to show you how that went. But going to show you how that went. But next week, I want you to be praying for next week, I want you to be praying for next week, I want you to be praying for our students [music] that are going on a our students [music] that are going on a our students [music] that are going on a mission trip to Egypt. Egypt, we love mission trip to Egypt. Egypt, we love mission trip to Egypt. Egypt, we love Egypt. We we have some some friends out Egypt. We we have some some friends out Egypt. We we have some some friends out there. So, we're going to send out a there. So, we're going to send out a there. So, we're going to send out a team um of students and uh dream team um of students and uh dream team um of students and uh dream teamers. So, I want you to be praying teamers. So, I want you to be praying teamers. So, I want you to be praying for God to move [music] in them and for God to move [music] in them and for God to move [music] in them and through and through them. And if you are through and through them. And if you are through and through them. And if you are if you want to partner with battle if you want to partner with battle if you want to partner with battle freaking you you've never had I I we freaking you you've never had I I we freaking you you've never had I I we haven't given you the opportunity to haven't given you the opportunity to haven't given you the opportunity to partner with us uh through your finances partner with us uh through your finances partner with us uh through your finances all of this [music] happens and they it all of this [music] happens and they it all of this [music] happens and they it helps other people advance in their helps other people advance in their helps other people advance in their journey journey with Christ and that journey journey with Christ and that journey journey with Christ and that happens because of your generosity.

happens because of your generosity. happens because of your generosity. [music] So I want to give you an [music] So I want to give you an [music] So I want to give you an opportunity to do that in the link opportunity to do that in the link opportunity to do that in the link below. And as you do that, I want you to below. And as you do that, I want you to below. And as you do that, I want you to be praying of to to God like God, what be praying of to to God like God, what be praying of to to God like God, what do you want me how do how can I partner do you want me how do how can I partner do you want me how do how can I partner with Battle Creek through giving, giving with Battle Creek through giving, giving with Battle Creek through giving, giving your time, giving your finances, your time, giving your finances, your time, giving your finances, anything that you can't that that how anything that you can't that that how anything that you can't that that how God wants to use you. I want you to be God wants to use you. I want you to be God wants to use you. I want you to be praying for that. And as as you as you praying for that. And as as you as you praying for that. And as as you as you do that, [music] um I want to give you do that, [music] um I want to give you do that, [music] um I want to give you um a little bit of a a personal story. um a little bit of a a personal story. um a little bit of a a personal story. Um I've I've been here for for 10 years Um I've I've been here for for 10 years Um I've I've been here for for 10 years at Battle Creek and I've I've seen a lot at Battle Creek and I've I've seen a lot at Battle Creek and I've I've seen a lot of people walk um through these doors of people walk um through these doors of people walk um through these doors and see their and their lives have and see their and their lives have and see their and their lives have changed. Um my life has been one one of changed. Um my life has been one one of changed. Um my life has been one one of those. I I found community here at at those. I I found community here at at those. I I found community here at at [music] Battle Creek. So, um, that's why [music] Battle Creek. So, um, that's why [music] Battle Creek. So, um, that's why I I think joining a group is so I I think joining a group is so I I think joining a group is so important [music] because you see, you important [music] because you see, you important [music] because you see, you walk with other believers in prayer and walk with other believers in prayer and walk with other believers in prayer and you don't have to walk alone. So, so you don't have to walk alone. So, so you don't have to walk alone. So, so today we have something uh special for today we have something uh special for today we have something uh special for you. We're going to hear from Pastor you. We're going to hear from Pastor you. We're going to hear from Pastor Josiah today. So, before we do that, I Josiah today. So, before we do that, I Josiah today. So, before we do that, I want you to see what uh how God has been want you to see what uh how God has been want you to see what uh how God has been moving through here. [music] and I want moving through here. [music] and I want moving through here. [music] and I want you to see how Camping Power went. So, you to see how Camping Power went. So, you to see how Camping Power went. So, let's go ahead and watch this video.

let's go ahead and watch this video. let's go ahead and watch this video. >> Hey church, good morning. I hope you're >> Hey church, good morning. I hope you're >> Hey church, good morning. I hope you're doing well today. Just a couple of doing well today. Just a couple of doing well today. Just a couple of things before we jump in [music] uh to things before we jump in [music] uh to things before we jump in [music] uh to our content. Number one, many of you our content. Number one, many of you our content. Number one, many of you have been praying for me. I I was ill have been praying for me. I I was ill have been praying for me. I I was ill [music] uh much of the last two weeks. I [music] uh much of the last two weeks. I [music] uh much of the last two weeks. I got a tick born illness, which is crazy got a tick born illness, which is crazy got a tick born illness, which is crazy of all things, but the Lord is answering of all things, but the Lord is answering of all things, but the Lord is answering your prayers. I'm recovering. The fever your prayers. I'm recovering. The fever your prayers. I'm recovering. The fever is all [music] in the past. Uh so just is all [music] in the past. Uh so just is all [music] in the past. Uh so just pray that I recover 100%. [music] If you pray that I recover 100%. [music] If you pray that I recover 100%. [music] If you will. Uh secondly, today uh we're will. Uh secondly, today uh we're will. Uh secondly, today uh we're beginning a brand new series, five weeks beginning a brand new series, five weeks beginning a brand new series, five weeks [music] long on the five love languages [music] long on the five love languages [music] long on the five love languages and five great communicators. So you're and five great communicators. So you're and five great communicators. So you're going to love [music] going to love [music] going to love [music] uh this content. It's going to be uh this content. It's going to be uh this content. It's going to be enjoyable and very beneficial to all the enjoyable and very beneficial to all the enjoyable and very beneficial to all the relationships [music] uh in your life. relationships [music] uh in your life. relationships [music] uh in your life. Before we jump into our content today, I Before we jump into our content today, I Before we jump into our content today, I want you to take a look at this video want you to take a look at this video want you to take a look at this video explaining what God did in our camp explaining what God did in our camp explaining what God did in our camp empower this week. That might actually make me cry. That might actually make me cry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. [music] Battle Creek finds the value of Battle Creek finds the value of including all bodies of Christ and that including all bodies of Christ and that including all bodies of Christ and that includes [music] families that are includes [music] families that are includes [music] families that are different and that have uh different different and that have uh different different and that have uh different needs and abilities. And so we do needs and abilities. And so we do needs and abilities. And so we do [music] [music] [music] um Camp Empower to give kids an um Camp Empower to give kids an um Camp Empower to give kids an experience of camp that they won't get experience of camp that they won't get experience of camp that they won't get anywhere.

anywhere. anywhere. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> We've been here for about 3 years now >> We've been here for about 3 years now >> We've been here for about 3 years now and we've tried out a bunch of other and we've tried out a bunch of other and we've tried out a bunch of other churches [music] before then and it's churches [music] before then and it's churches [music] before then and it's nice to find a safe place where myself, nice to find a safe place where myself, nice to find a safe place where myself, my children, my husband can all [music] my children, my husband can all [music] my children, my husband can all [music] just be comfortable and be ourselves and just be comfortable and be ourselves and just be comfortable and be ourselves and not have to put on the mask that not have to put on the mask that not have to put on the mask that sometimes neurode divergent people have sometimes neurode divergent people have sometimes neurode divergent people have to do to kind of fit into this world. to do to kind of fit into this world. to do to kind of fit into this world. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Haven is the one place where my daughter >> Haven is the one place where my daughter >> Haven is the one place where my daughter can freely be herself, make new friends, can freely be herself, make new friends, can freely be herself, make new friends, and just [music] it's her happy place. and just [music] it's her happy place. and just [music] it's her happy place. It really it's made her blossom into the It really it's made her blossom into the It really it's made her blossom into the little [music] person that she is now. little [music] person that she is now. little [music] person that she is now. And I love it. Jess and just everyone And I love it. Jess and just everyone And I love it. Jess and just everyone there at Haven. there at Haven. there at Haven. You guys really don't understand the You guys really don't understand the You guys really don't understand the impact you've had on our family. [music] impact you've had on our family. [music] impact you've had on our family. [music] That might actually make me cry. >> [music] >> [music] >> Haven's been such a blessing for my >> Haven's been such a blessing for my >> Haven's been such a blessing for my family.

Thank you. Thank you. >> Well, good morning, church. Can we just >> Well, good morning, church. Can we just >> Well, good morning, church. Can we just take a moment and celebrate what God did take a moment and celebrate what God did take a moment and celebrate what God did at Camp Empower last week? It's at Camp Empower last week? It's at Camp Empower last week? It's incredible to see that all that he's incredible to see that all that he's incredible to see that all that he's doing. And one of the things that I love doing. And one of the things that I love doing. And one of the things that I love most about our church is our church is most about our church is our church is most about our church is our church is this is that we don't just have a this is that we don't just have a this is that we don't just have a mission statement, but we actually live mission statement, but we actually live mission statement, but we actually live it out, right? Helping all people of all it out, right? Helping all people of all it out, right? Helping all people of all ages all the time advance in their ages all the time advance in their ages all the time advance in their journey with Christ. And really, Camp journey with Christ. And really, Camp journey with Christ. And really, Camp Empower is that is through our haven Empower is that is through our haven Empower is that is through our haven ministry, which they honor and value ministry, which they honor and value ministry, which they honor and value every need. And so, church, I just want every need. And so, church, I just want every need. And so, church, I just want to say thank you. Thank you for being to say thank you. Thank you for being to say thank you. Thank you for being the church and loving people so well. If the church and loving people so well. If the church and loving people so well. If you haven't had the chance to meet me, you haven't had the chance to meet me, you haven't had the chance to meet me, my name is Josiah Guardo and have the my name is Josiah Guardo and have the my name is Josiah Guardo and have the privilege of serving as our online privilege of serving as our online privilege of serving as our online pastor and I lead our communications and pastor and I lead our communications and pastor and I lead our communications and our uh creative teams here at Battle our uh creative teams here at Battle our uh creative teams here at Battle Creek Church. And so, uh, but before we Creek Church. And so, uh, but before we Creek Church. And so, uh, but before we jump into today's message, I just want jump into today's message, I just want jump into today's message, I just want to take a moment and to honor Pastor to take a moment and to honor Pastor to take a moment and to honor Pastor Alex and Meredith. And I don't know Alex and Meredith. And I don't know Alex and Meredith. And I don't know about you, but I'm just so thankful for about you, but I'm just so thankful for about you, but I'm just so thankful for them. One of the privileges of my role them. One of the privileges of my role them. One of the privileges of my role is getting to see Pastor behind the is getting to see Pastor behind the is getting to see Pastor behind the scenes. And one thing that I've learned, scenes. And one thing that I've learned, scenes. And one thing that I've learned, he doesn't just pray for a church as a he doesn't just pray for a church as a he doesn't just pray for a church as a whole, but he prays for people. He prays whole, but he prays for people. He prays whole, but he prays for people. He prays for families, and he prays over specific for families, and he prays over specific for families, and he prays over specific situations. and for you for specific situations. and for you for specific situations. and for you for specific names. And so before we open God's word names. And so before we open God's word names. And so before we open God's word today, I would love to just take a m a today, I would love to just take a m a today, I would love to just take a m a minute and lift him up in prayer. Would minute and lift him up in prayer. Would minute and lift him up in prayer. Would you pray with me this morning? Father, you pray with me this morning? Father, you pray with me this morning? Father, we're just so thank you. We're so we're just so thank you. We're so we're just so thank you. We're so thankful for the gift that Pastor Alex thankful for the gift that Pastor Alex thankful for the gift that Pastor Alex is to our church. God, thank you for his is to our church. God, thank you for his is to our church. God, thank you for his faithful leadership, his love for your faithful leadership, his love for your faithful leadership, his love for your people, and the way he continues to people, and the way he continues to people, and the way he continues to point us to Jesus. God, today we ask you point us to Jesus. God, today we ask you point us to Jesus. God, today we ask you that you would strengthen his body. You that you would strengthen his body. You that you would strengthen his body. You would restore his health and give him

would restore his health and give him would restore his health and give him the rest that he needs. God, encourage the rest that he needs. God, encourage the rest that he needs. God, encourage him and Meredith, remind him how deeply him and Meredith, remind him how deeply him and Meredith, remind him how deeply loved they are by this church family. loved they are by this church family. loved they are by this church family. Continue to give them wisdom as they Continue to give them wisdom as they Continue to give them wisdom as they lead us. We love you. We thank you. In lead us. We love you. We thank you. In lead us. We love you. We thank you. In Jesus name we pray. And everybody says, Jesus name we pray. And everybody says, Jesus name we pray. And everybody says, "Amen." Well, today we get to kick off a "Amen." Well, today we get to kick off a "Amen." Well, today we get to kick off a brand new series called Love Languages. brand new series called Love Languages. brand new series called Love Languages. Uh, and I couldn't be more excited to do Uh, and I couldn't be more excited to do Uh, and I couldn't be more excited to do that. But before we dive in, I would that. But before we dive in, I would that. But before we dive in, I would love to introduce you to my family. Uh love to introduce you to my family. Uh love to introduce you to my family. Uh my wife Delme and my two beautiful kids, my wife Delme and my two beautiful kids, my wife Delme and my two beautiful kids, Josiah and Isabella. I know what you're Josiah and Isabella. I know what you're Josiah and Isabella. I know what you're thinking. They are so beautiful. They thinking. They are so beautiful. They thinking. They are so beautiful. They look just like their dad. Uh but uh look just like their dad. Uh but uh look just like their dad. Uh but uh we've been a part of Battle Creek Church we've been a part of Battle Creek Church we've been a part of Battle Creek Church for just under 10 years now. And it's for just under 10 years now. And it's for just under 10 years now. And it's truly been one of the best and greatest truly been one of the best and greatest truly been one of the best and greatest blessings for my wife, for my life, and blessings for my wife, for my life, and blessings for my wife, for my life, and for my wife's life. And uh if you're for my wife's life. And uh if you're for my wife's life. And uh if you're wondering, this is what it looked like wondering, this is what it looked like wondering, this is what it looked like 10 years ago. 10 years ago. 10 years ago. I know what you're thinking. A few I know what you're thinking. A few I know what you're thinking. A few things have changed. Deli hasn't aged things have changed. Deli hasn't aged things have changed. Deli hasn't aged one bit. I found every good restaurant one bit. I found every good restaurant one bit. I found every good restaurant in Tulsa and have experienced it. Uh but in Tulsa and have experienced it. Uh but in Tulsa and have experienced it. Uh but uh if you didn't know, I have the uh if you didn't know, I have the uh if you didn't know, I have the privilege of working with my wife Delme. privilege of working with my wife Delme. privilege of working with my wife Delme. She helps lead our outreach teams here She helps lead our outreach teams here She helps lead our outreach teams here at Battle Creek Church. And when I say at Battle Creek Church. And when I say at Battle Creek Church. And when I say that, most people say, "What what is that, most people say, "What what is that, most people say, "What what is that like working with your wife?" Well, that like working with your wife?" Well, that like working with your wife?" Well, I think a picture tells us better. And I think a picture tells us better. And I think a picture tells us better. And uh this is the picture. As you can see, uh this is the picture. As you can see, uh this is the picture. As you can see, all of the joy in her face and the joy I all of the joy in her face and the joy I all of the joy in her face and the joy I have marrying her. [laughter] have marrying her. [laughter] have marrying her. [laughter] But uh you know over the years that But uh you know over the years that But uh you know over the years that we've had a lot of of things that we've we've had a lot of of things that we've we've had a lot of of things that we've learned in our relationship and in in learned in our relationship and in in learned in our relationship and in in fact one of the biggest lessons happened fact one of the biggest lessons happened fact one of the biggest lessons happened long before we were married. It happened long before we were married. It happened long before we were married. It happened actually right when we got engaged. And

actually right when we got engaged. And actually right when we got engaged. And so Delme and I we we met at OU any so Delme and I we we met at OU any so Delme and I we we met at OU any Golden Eagles in the building. Amen for Golden Eagles in the building. Amen for Golden Eagles in the building. Amen for all of them. Uh but hey uh at OU all of all of them. Uh but hey uh at OU all of all of them. Uh but hey uh at OU all of our classes is usually in one main our classes is usually in one main our classes is usually in one main building. And so when you'd walk in you building. And so when you'd walk in you building. And so when you'd walk in you had the choice to go to your left and to had the choice to go to your left and to had the choice to go to your left and to your right. And if you went to your left your right. And if you went to your left your right. And if you went to your left you would walk by a coffee shop. And if you would walk by a coffee shop. And if you would walk by a coffee shop. And if you went to the right, you'd walk you went to the right, you'd walk you went to the right, you'd walk through or by the bookstore. Well, through or by the bookstore. Well, through or by the bookstore. Well, normally we'd walk to the left, but this normally we'd walk to the left, but this normally we'd walk to the left, but this semester specifically, I intentionally semester specifically, I intentionally semester specifically, I intentionally started walking to the right. And you're started walking to the right. And you're started walking to the right. And you're like, why? Well, honestly, I couldn't like, why? Well, honestly, I couldn't like, why? Well, honestly, I couldn't afford coffee and I don't want to buy afford coffee and I don't want to buy afford coffee and I don't want to buy her coffee every time we walked by her coffee every time we walked by her coffee every time we walked by there. I was a grad assistant in OU, so there. I was a grad assistant in OU, so there. I was a grad assistant in OU, so I was making like $7 an hour. And uh and I was making like $7 an hour. And uh and I was making like $7 an hour. And uh and so I just I I didn't couldn't afford to so I just I I didn't couldn't afford to so I just I I didn't couldn't afford to buy her coffee that much. And so, but buy her coffee that much. And so, but buy her coffee that much. And so, but that whole semester, we walked through that whole semester, we walked through that whole semester, we walked through the right and it kind of actually the right and it kind of actually the right and it kind of actually backfired on me cuz we'd walk to the backfired on me cuz we'd walk to the backfired on me cuz we'd walk to the right and she would window shop at the right and she would window shop at the right and she would window shop at the bookstore. Everybody knows you don't bookstore. Everybody knows you don't bookstore. Everybody knows you don't need anything from the bookstore. need anything from the bookstore. need anything from the bookstore. Sometimes not even books, but yet we Sometimes not even books, but yet we Sometimes not even books, but yet we still walk that way. And she saw this still walk that way. And she saw this still walk that way. And she saw this shirt that she really wanted. So, as a shirt that she really wanted. So, as a shirt that she really wanted. So, as a good fiance at that time, I said, "Well, good fiance at that time, I said, "Well, good fiance at that time, I said, "Well, I'm going to go look." It was $85. I'm going to go look." It was $85. I'm going to go look." It was $85. I was I don't know if that came with the I was I don't know if that came with the I was I don't know if that came with the degree or or what, but uh but what degree or or what, but uh but what degree or or what, but uh but what happened was is it was $85. It was a happened was is it was $85. It was a happened was is it was $85. It was a spirit shirt, so it said on the back, spirit shirt, so it said on the back, spirit shirt, so it said on the back, and it was incredible. And I was like, and it was incredible. And I was like, and it was incredible. And I was like, "Well, I I love her so much, but that's "Well, I I love her so much, but that's "Well, I I love her so much, but that's steep for me." So, I said, "No, later on steep for me." So, I said, "No, later on steep for me." So, I said, "No, later on this semester, we get to like November, this semester, we get to like November, this semester, we get to like November, I'm like, you know what? I'm gonna buy I'm like, you know what? I'm gonna buy I'm like, you know what? I'm gonna buy it for her for Christmas. She keeps it for her for Christmas. She keeps it for her for Christmas. She keeps saying this every day. I love that saying this every day. I love that saying this every day. I love that shirt. I love that shirt. So, I'm like, shirt. I love that shirt. So, I'm like, shirt. I love that shirt. So, I'm like, I'm This is November. I'm way ahead of I'm This is November. I'm way ahead of I'm This is November. I'm way ahead of Christmas. I'm so proud of myself Christmas. I'm so proud of myself Christmas. I'm so proud of myself because I bought it. It's already because I bought it. It's already because I bought it. It's already wrapped. And so, that Christmas, we're wrapped. And so, that Christmas, we're wrapped. And so, that Christmas, we're going to El Salvador. That's where she going to El Salvador. That's where she going to El Salvador. That's where she was born and raised with her family. So,

was born and raised with her family. So, was born and raised with her family. So, I have it already packed up. I packed it I have it already packed up. I packed it I have it already packed up. I packed it even in a box before I put it in my bag, even in a box before I put it in my bag, even in a box before I put it in my bag, so it was ready. Uh, and we get there, so it was ready. Uh, and we get there, so it was ready. Uh, and we get there, and so we're there, and Hispanics and so we're there, and Hispanics and so we're there, and Hispanics celebrate Christmas on the 24th. So, celebrate Christmas on the 24th. So, celebrate Christmas on the 24th. So, that's Christmas for us, December 24th. that's Christmas for us, December 24th. that's Christmas for us, December 24th. And so, we're opening presents. So, I'm And so, we're opening presents. So, I'm And so, we're opening presents. So, I'm excited. I'm like, she's been wanting it excited. I'm like, she's been wanting it excited. I'm like, she's been wanting it all semester. This is the first time all semester. This is the first time all semester. This is the first time with her family. Like, I I'm like, I got with her family. Like, I I'm like, I got with her family. Like, I I'm like, I got it. Like, I like there's no mistake. I'm it. Like, I like there's no mistake. I'm it. Like, I like there's no mistake. I'm the one to marry her. And so, I give it the one to marry her. And so, I give it the one to marry her. And so, I give it to her. She's opening up and like the to her. She's opening up and like the to her. She's opening up and like the excitement's on my face. I'm like, come excitement's on my face. I'm like, come excitement's on my face. I'm like, come on. This is going to be amazing. And as on. This is going to be amazing. And as on. This is going to be amazing. And as she opened it, she has no emotion, no she opened it, she has no emotion, no she opened it, she has no emotion, no reaction. And like every good husband, reaction. And like every good husband, reaction. And like every good husband, I'm like or at that time fiance like, I'm like or at that time fiance like, I'm like or at that time fiance like, "Oh gosh, I bought the wrong size. Did I "Oh gosh, I bought the wrong size. Did I "Oh gosh, I bought the wrong size. Did I buy the wrong shirt? There was only two. buy the wrong shirt? There was only two. buy the wrong shirt? There was only two. I like I had a 50% chance. And finally I like I had a 50% chance. And finally I like I had a 50% chance. And finally she grabs it and she looks at me and she she grabs it and she looks at me and she she grabs it and she looks at me and she goes, "Thank you, but I didn't want this goes, "Thank you, but I didn't want this goes, "Thank you, but I didn't want this for Christmas." I looked back at her for Christmas." I looked back at her for Christmas." I looked back at her said, "What do you mean you didn't want said, "What do you mean you didn't want said, "What do you mean you didn't want this for Christmas?" For the last 5 this for Christmas?" For the last 5 this for Christmas?" For the last 5 months, you've been saying, "I want this months, you've been saying, "I want this months, you've been saying, "I want this shirt." Some of y'all husbands know shirt." Some of y'all husbands know shirt." Some of y'all husbands know exactly what I'm talking about. They're exactly what I'm talking about. They're exactly what I'm talking about. They're like, "Well, I did, but I I didn't want like, "Well, I did, but I I didn't want like, "Well, I did, but I I didn't want it for Christmas. I What did you want it it for Christmas. I What did you want it it for Christmas. I What did you want it for? I like I'm just confused in this for? I like I'm just confused in this for? I like I'm just confused in this whole situation." And in that moment, whole situation." And in that moment, whole situation." And in that moment, what I began to learn is that we had what I began to learn is that we had what I began to learn is that we had different love languages. You see, love different love languages. You see, love different love languages. You see, love languages are how we express and receive languages are how we express and receive languages are how we express and receive love. And so, there's five of them. And love. And so, there's five of them. And love. And so, there's five of them. And so, for the next five weeks, we're going so, for the next five weeks, we're going so, for the next five weeks, we're going to be covering one each week. And we're to be covering one each week. And we're to be covering one each week. And we're going to be talking about love in a going to be talking about love in a going to be talking about love in a relationship. And that's any relationship. And that's any relationship. And that's any relationship, not just marriage. And so, relationship, not just marriage. And so, relationship, not just marriage. And so, don't don't check out on us in this don't don't check out on us in this don't don't check out on us in this series. Every one of us are in series. Every one of us are in series. Every one of us are in relationships of all kinds. And each

relationships of all kinds. And each relationships of all kinds. And each relationship has a language to it. So we relationship has a language to it. So we relationship has a language to it. So we need to recognize our own love language need to recognize our own love language need to recognize our own love language but we also need to learn the other but we also need to learn the other but we also need to learn the other four. Think about this. Someone who four. Think about this. Someone who four. Think about this. Someone who speaks a completely different language speaks a completely different language speaks a completely different language from you. We can be standing just a few from you. We can be standing just a few from you. We can be standing just a few feet apart uh both trying to communicate feet apart uh both trying to communicate feet apart uh both trying to communicate it and still find it dis difficult and it and still find it dis difficult and it and still find it dis difficult and sometimes impossible to communicate. Uh sometimes impossible to communicate. Uh sometimes impossible to communicate. Uh you see the same thing happens in our you see the same thing happens in our you see the same thing happens in our relationships right? Sometimes we're relationships right? Sometimes we're relationships right? Sometimes we're trying to communicate and sometimes trying to communicate and sometimes trying to communicate and sometimes we're just out of sync. Why? Well, we're we're just out of sync. Why? Well, we're we're just out of sync. Why? Well, we're speaking two different languages. And speaking two different languages. And speaking two different languages. And some of you already know your love some of you already know your love some of you already know your love language and how helpful this can be for language and how helpful this can be for language and how helpful this can be for you. And others, you may be hearing this you. And others, you may be hearing this you. And others, you may be hearing this for the very first time. And that's for the very first time. And that's for the very first time. And that's okay. Because wherever you are, my hope okay. Because wherever you are, my hope okay. Because wherever you are, my hope is this, that over the next 5 weeks that is this, that over the next 5 weeks that is this, that over the next 5 weeks that you'll discover how God has uniquely you'll discover how God has uniquely you'll discover how God has uniquely wired you to give and to receive love. wired you to give and to receive love. wired you to give and to receive love. But even more than that, my prayer is But even more than that, my prayer is But even more than that, my prayer is that you'll become fluent in loving that you'll become fluent in loving that you'll become fluent in loving others in the way they receive love. And others in the way they receive love. And others in the way they receive love. And you're thinking this, why are we you're thinking this, why are we you're thinking this, why are we covering this? Why is our church going covering this? Why is our church going covering this? Why is our church going to go through this this summer? Well, to go through this this summer? Well, to go through this this summer? Well, well, listen. God made love and he made well, listen. God made love and he made well, listen. God made love and he made language. He made us to love and to language. He made us to love and to language. He made us to love and to receive love and and he made us receive love and and he made us receive love and and he made us different. So, there's different ways different. So, there's different ways different. So, there's different ways that that we do that. And when we learn that that we do that. And when we learn that that we do that. And when we learn those differences, what happens is we those differences, what happens is we those differences, what happens is we love better. So, this isn't about some love better. So, this isn't about some love better. So, this isn't about some book or some theory. Uh this is about book or some theory. Uh this is about book or some theory. Uh this is about love and God is love, right? First John love and God is love, right? First John love and God is love, right? First John 4 tells us that. In fact, uh can we go 4 tells us that. In fact, uh can we go 4 tells us that. In fact, uh can we go there real quick?

there real quick? there real quick? This is what it says. It says, "Dear This is what it says. It says, "Dear This is what it says. It says, "Dear friends, let us continue to love one friends, let us continue to love one friends, let us continue to love one another. For love comes from God, and another. For love comes from God, and another. For love comes from God, and anyone and anyone who loves is a child anyone and anyone who loves is a child anyone and anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who of God and knows God. But anyone who of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God. For God does not love does not know God. For God does not love does not know God. For God is is is >> love, right? It says child of God." You >> love, right? It says child of God." You >> love, right? It says child of God." You see, this means you belong to him, see, this means you belong to him, see, this means you belong to him, right? A child is known by their right? A child is known by their right? A child is known by their parents. And I know what you're thinking parents. And I know what you're thinking parents. And I know what you're thinking and you may have heard this sometimes and you may have heard this sometimes and you may have heard this sometimes that uh maybe someone says that you look that uh maybe someone says that you look that uh maybe someone says that you look like your dad like your dad like your dad or or maybe uh someone your spouse says or or maybe uh someone your spouse says or or maybe uh someone your spouse says that you're acting like your parents that you're acting like your parents that you're acting like your parents which in some situations those are which in some situations those are which in some situations those are fighting words. fighting words. fighting words. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> But we can never really shake the truth >> But we can never really shake the truth >> But we can never really shake the truth that we look like our parents or that we that we look like our parents or that we that we look like our parents or that we act like our parents. Part of that is act like our parents. Part of that is act like our parents. Part of that is just our gener our genetics. And you see just our gener our genetics. And you see just our gener our genetics. And you see the other uh the other part is our the other uh the other part is our the other uh the other part is our upbringing. It it's nature and nurture upbringing. It it's nature and nurture upbringing. It it's nature and nurture working together to produce us. You see working together to produce us. You see working together to produce us. You see nature being how God made us and nurture nature being how God made us and nurture nature being how God made us and nurture being a combination of our upbringing being a combination of our upbringing being a combination of our upbringing and our experiences. But John says and our experiences. But John says and our experiences. But John says there's a choice that we can make that there's a choice that we can make that there's a choice that we can make that where we can shake off the negatives of where we can shake off the negatives of where we can shake off the negatives of our nature and upbringing and put on the our nature and upbringing and put on the our nature and upbringing and put on the positives of godly love. John wants us positives of godly love. John wants us positives of godly love. John wants us to be children of God by acting like to be children of God by acting like to be children of God by acting like him. So in other words, love is an him. So in other words, love is an him. So in other words, love is an expression of God. So if God is love, expression of God. So if God is love, expression of God. So if God is love, then love languages are his idea. They then love languages are his idea. They then love languages are his idea. They are the language of God and he is fluent

are the language of God and he is fluent are the language of God and he is fluent in all of them. So let's start talking in all of them. So let's start talking in all of them. So let's start talking about the language of God. What do we about the language of God. What do we about the language of God. What do we mean by love language? Well, well, let's mean by love language? Well, well, let's mean by love language? Well, well, let's start with the definition. start with the definition. start with the definition. Love languages Love languages Love languages are the five basic ways that we speak are the five basic ways that we speak are the five basic ways that we speak and understand emotional love. Now, let and understand emotional love. Now, let and understand emotional love. Now, let me just explain some some parts of that me just explain some some parts of that me just explain some some parts of that uh of that definition. First of all, uh of that definition. First of all, uh of that definition. First of all, there's five of them and these are the there's five of them and these are the there's five of them and these are the five acts of service, receiving gifts, five acts of service, receiving gifts, five acts of service, receiving gifts, physical touch, words of affirmation, physical touch, words of affirmation, physical touch, words of affirmation, and quality time. Next, it says we speak and quality time. Next, it says we speak and quality time. Next, it says we speak and understand these languages. In other and understand these languages. In other and understand these languages. In other words, it's not only about how we words, it's not only about how we words, it's not only about how we receive, but it's also how we give. receive, but it's also how we give. receive, but it's also how we give. Right? We need to understand our own Right? We need to understand our own Right? We need to understand our own langu language because it helps us langu language because it helps us langu language because it helps us understand how God has uniquely wired understand how God has uniquely wired understand how God has uniquely wired us. But we have to learn the other love us. But we have to learn the other love us. But we have to learn the other love languages, too. So, we have to be fluent languages, too. So, we have to be fluent languages, too. So, we have to be fluent in showing love to others because at the in showing love to others because at the in showing love to others because at the end of the day, that's what Jesus called end of the day, that's what Jesus called end of the day, that's what Jesus called us to do, right? He called us to love us to do, right? He called us to love us to do, right? He called us to love one another. The common error is that we one another. The common error is that we one another. The common error is that we give love in the way we receive it give love in the way we receive it give love in the way we receive it because we think since we receive love because we think since we receive love because we think since we receive love this way, then everyone else wants to this way, then everyone else wants to this way, then everyone else wants to receive love that way too. And finally, receive love that way too. And finally, receive love that way too. And finally, it says emotional love. Listen, emotions it says emotional love. Listen, emotions it says emotional love. Listen, emotions are not bad, but being controlled only are not bad, but being controlled only are not bad, but being controlled only by our emotions, now that's when it gets by our emotions, now that's when it gets by our emotions, now that's when it gets bad. You see, love is an emotion, but bad. You see, love is an emotion, but bad. You see, love is an emotion, but it's not just only an emotion. And when it's not just only an emotion. And when it's not just only an emotion. And when we understand our emotions, then we can we understand our emotions, then we can we understand our emotions, then we can put them in motion. So, this is put them in motion. So, this is put them in motion. So, this is primarily about how how we feed our soul primarily about how how we feed our soul primarily about how how we feed our soul through our feelings. Now, when we say through our feelings. Now, when we say through our feelings. Now, when we say there are five love languages, some of

there are five love languages, some of there are five love languages, some of you might say, well, those are just you might say, well, those are just you might say, well, those are just suggestions. And you might even think, I suggestions. And you might even think, I suggestions. And you might even think, I I know more than five love languages. I know more than five love languages. I know more than five love languages. Some of it is because you've seen this Some of it is because you've seen this Some of it is because you've seen this or or maybe you own this shirt. or or maybe you own this shirt. or or maybe you own this shirt. Chocolate is is my love language. Well, Chocolate is is my love language. Well, Chocolate is is my love language. Well, if if you want to say that's a love if if you want to say that's a love if if you want to say that's a love language, then let me just tell you, language, then let me just tell you, language, then let me just tell you, Prov1 X's are my love language. So, if Prov1 X's are my love language. So, if Prov1 X's are my love language. So, if you were wondering. Uh, and if you're a you were wondering. Uh, and if you're a you were wondering. Uh, and if you're a golfer, that's a left dash. I just want golfer, that's a left dash. I just want golfer, that's a left dash. I just want to make that correction here. Uh, but to make that correction here. Uh, but to make that correction here. Uh, but here's the deal. Chocolate is not a love here's the deal. Chocolate is not a love here's the deal. Chocolate is not a love language. Because how do you express language. Because how do you express language. Because how do you express that? See, if you give somebody that? See, if you give somebody that? See, if you give somebody chocolates, well, that's a gift. One of chocolates, well, that's a gift. One of chocolates, well, that's a gift. One of the love languages. Uh, but if you make the love languages. Uh, but if you make the love languages. Uh, but if you make somebody some chocolate, well, well, somebody some chocolate, well, well, somebody some chocolate, well, well, that's an act of service. In fact, that's an act of service. In fact, that's an act of service. In fact, chocolate could be considered a dialect. chocolate could be considered a dialect. chocolate could be considered a dialect. There's five love languages and There's five love languages and There's five love languages and underneath each of those five altogether underneath each of those five altogether underneath each of those five altogether there's 22 diale dialects underneath there's 22 diale dialects underneath there's 22 diale dialects underneath them. And you're saying, "Well, how does them. And you're saying, "Well, how does them. And you're saying, "Well, how does that work? What's a dialect?" Well, a that work? What's a dialect?" Well, a that work? What's a dialect?" Well, a dialect is the same language but with dialect is the same language but with dialect is the same language but with different words with different nuances. different words with different nuances. different words with different nuances. Let me give you a a personal example. Let me give you a a personal example. Let me give you a a personal example. Let me give you a story how that works. Let me give you a story how that works. Let me give you a story how that works. Well, I told you Delme is from San Well, I told you Delme is from San Well, I told you Delme is from San Salvador. She was born and raised. Well, Salvador. She was born and raised. Well, Salvador. She was born and raised. Well, my family is from Mexico and so we all my family is from Mexico and so we all my family is from Mexico and so we all speak Spanish. Well, after we got speak Spanish. Well, after we got speak Spanish. Well, after we got through our t-shirt debacle, we got through our t-shirt debacle, we got through our t-shirt debacle, we got married. Praise God. We're in our first married. Praise God. We're in our first married. Praise God. We're in our first year uh into marriage and and this year year uh into marriage and and this year year uh into marriage and and this year we went to Salver the year before and we went to Salver the year before and we went to Salver the year before and now we're in uh Albuquerque where I grew now we're in uh Albuquerque where I grew now we're in uh Albuquerque where I grew up uh for Christmas. And so we're at my up uh for Christmas. And so we're at my up uh for Christmas. And so we're at my grandparents house and uh I'm sure you grandparents house and uh I'm sure you grandparents house and uh I'm sure you like Latinos, they do it big. We got like Latinos, they do it big. We got like Latinos, they do it big. We got enough food for everyone in the entire enough food for everyone in the entire enough food for everyone in the entire city. We're there and we're playing a

city. We're there and we're playing a city. We're there and we're playing a board game called Tickets to Ride. And board game called Tickets to Ride. And board game called Tickets to Ride. And the whole point of this game is you get the whole point of this game is you get the whole point of this game is you get routes and you have to try to connect routes and you have to try to connect routes and you have to try to connect the routes. And so we're playing this the routes. And so we're playing this the routes. And so we're playing this game and and uh you know like we're game and and uh you know like we're game and and uh you know like we're trying to win. We're not like there's no trying to win. We're not like there's no trying to win. We're not like there's no kindness in in the game playing. And so kindness in in the game playing. And so kindness in in the game playing. And so we're playing and and the problem in we're playing and and the problem in we're playing and and the problem in this game is there's only certain amount this game is there's only certain amount this game is there's only certain amount of roots that you can do. And so I it's of roots that you can do. And so I it's of roots that you can do. And so I it's my turn. I put down some cards like my turn. I put down some cards like my turn. I put down some cards like we're going to win this thing. And in we're going to win this thing. And in we're going to win this thing. And in that moment, Delme says, "Beep Josiah." that moment, Delme says, "Beep Josiah." that moment, Delme says, "Beep Josiah." Well, as I said, we both speak Spanish. Well, as I said, we both speak Spanish. Well, as I said, we both speak Spanish. And in that moment, she said a word that And in that moment, she said a word that And in that moment, she said a word that in El Salvador it is considered lousy or in El Salvador it is considered lousy or in El Salvador it is considered lousy or cheap. So she thinks there's no offense. cheap. So she thinks there's no offense. cheap. So she thinks there's no offense. Well, in Mexican culture, it means blank Well, in Mexican culture, it means blank Well, in Mexican culture, it means blank Josiah using your imagination. So think about like we're in this room. So think about like we're in this room. There's like 30 or 40 of us in here and There's like 30 or 40 of us in here and There's like 30 or 40 of us in here and they're right eating and then we're they're right eating and then we're they're right eating and then we're playing this game and the entire house playing this game and the entire house playing this game and the entire house goes silent. Like if you know anything goes silent. Like if you know anything goes silent. Like if you know anything about Latino houses, Mexican houses, about Latino houses, Mexican houses, about Latino houses, Mexican houses, quiet is not good. Like that gets you quiet is not good. Like that gets you quiet is not good. Like that gets you nervous. Like, oh, what what what just nervous. Like, oh, what what what just nervous. Like, oh, what what what just happened? And you can tell in that happened? And you can tell in that happened? And you can tell in that moment she was like, oh gosh, what did I moment she was like, oh gosh, what did I moment she was like, oh gosh, what did I say? My mom said, what did you say to my say? My mom said, what did you say to my say? My mom said, what did you say to my let me just translate that to you. She let me just translate that to you. She let me just translate that to you. She said, "What did you say to my baby boy?"

said, "What did you say to my baby boy?" said, "What did you say to my baby boy?" Hispanic culture, the first born Hispanic culture, the first born Hispanic culture, the first born firstborn boy is God's gift to the firstborn boy is God's gift to the firstborn boy is God's gift to the world. Me to my mom. world. Me to my mom. world. Me to my mom. So, she's like, "Oh gosh." Well, it's in So, she's like, "Oh gosh." Well, it's in So, she's like, "Oh gosh." Well, it's in that moment she realized that uh well, that moment she realized that uh well, that moment she realized that uh well, you can see how difficult this can be, you can see how difficult this can be, you can see how difficult this can be, right? It can be different with dialect. right? It can be different with dialect. right? It can be different with dialect. She said the same word, but it meant two She said the same word, but it meant two She said the same word, but it meant two different things. And so, we learned a different things. And so, we learned a different things. And so, we learned a lot that day specifically about what to lot that day specifically about what to lot that day specifically about what to use and what not to use in our house. use and what not to use in our house. use and what not to use in our house. But you see, we we all have one primary But you see, we we all have one primary But you see, we we all have one primary love language that we use to receive and love language that we use to receive and love language that we use to receive and to give love. And we all have one or two to give love. And we all have one or two to give love. And we all have one or two secondary love languages, but we also secondary love languages, but we also secondary love languages, but we also have one foreign love language that is a have one foreign love language that is a have one foreign love language that is a language that we we just don't language that we we just don't language that we we just don't understand. But we actually need to understand. But we actually need to understand. But we actually need to become fluent in all five so that we can become fluent in all five so that we can become fluent in all five so that we can give and receive love in any language, give and receive love in any language, give and receive love in any language, especially from those that we love the especially from those that we love the especially from those that we love the most and those that we're trying to most and those that we're trying to most and those that we're trying to reach. Now, let's look how Jesus reach. Now, let's look how Jesus reach. Now, let's look how Jesus explained this. because as God in the explained this. because as God in the explained this. because as God in the flesh, he was fluent in all five of flesh, he was fluent in all five of flesh, he was fluent in all five of them. So, if you uh have your Bibles, them. So, if you uh have your Bibles, them. So, if you uh have your Bibles, turn to John 13. This is the last night turn to John 13. This is the last night turn to John 13. This is the last night with his disciples before the cross.

with his disciples before the cross. with his disciples before the cross. And he's got some things to say and some And he's got some things to say and some And he's got some things to say and some things to do. And uh and he'll show them things to do. And uh and he'll show them things to do. And uh and he'll show them that he loves them. It says, "I'm giving you a a new It says, "I'm giving you a a new commandment. Love each other just as I commandment. Love each other just as I commandment. Love each other just as I have loved you. You should love each have loved you. You should love each have loved you. You should love each other. Your love for one another will other. Your love for one another will other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my prove to the world that you are my prove to the world that you are my disciples. Now, let me show you a simple disciples. Now, let me show you a simple disciples. Now, let me show you a simple outline to these two verses. First, that outline to these two verses. First, that outline to these two verses. First, that love is commanded love is commanded love is commanded by Jesus. It It's not a suggestion. It by Jesus. It It's not a suggestion. It by Jesus. It It's not a suggestion. It It's something that we are called to do. It's something that we are called to do. It's something that we are called to do. And that type of love is not a romantic And that type of love is not a romantic And that type of love is not a romantic love. It's a selfless love. It's the love. It's a selfless love. It's the love. It's a selfless love. It's the type of love that he modeled to us and type of love that he modeled to us and type of love that he modeled to us and for us. And that's the second part of for us. And that's the second part of for us. And that's the second part of this outline. Love is modeled this outline. Love is modeled this outline. Love is modeled by Jesus. What did he model? He gave up by Jesus. What did he model? He gave up by Jesus. What did he model? He gave up his own life for you and for me. You his own life for you and for me. You his own life for you and for me. You see, Romans 5 says that he showed the see, Romans 5 says that he showed the see, Romans 5 says that he showed the greatest love by dying for us. And greatest love by dying for us. And greatest love by dying for us. And finally, finally, finally, love points to Jesus. And this is why we love points to Jesus. And this is why we love points to Jesus. And this is why we are talking about love languages because are talking about love languages because are talking about love languages because how you love others is a part of your how you love others is a part of your how you love others is a part of your calling in ministry. It's how we share calling in ministry. It's how we share calling in ministry. It's how we share Jesus with the entire world. More than Jesus with the entire world. More than Jesus with the entire world. More than even apologetics, this love commanded by even apologetics, this love commanded by even apologetics, this love commanded by Jesus proves to the world that Jesus is Jesus proves to the world that Jesus is Jesus proves to the world that Jesus is who he says he is. Love is the primary who he says he is. Love is the primary who he says he is. Love is the primary motivation for evangelism. So this is motivation for evangelism. So this is motivation for evangelism. So this is our basic outline for the next five

our basic outline for the next five our basic outline for the next five weeks. Because love is commanded by weeks. Because love is commanded by weeks. Because love is commanded by Jesus, we need to know them and Jesus, we need to know them and Jesus, we need to know them and understand them to love them. And understand them to love them. And understand them to love them. And because uh love is modeled by Jesus, we because uh love is modeled by Jesus, we because uh love is modeled by Jesus, we need to learn all the different ways need to learn all the different ways need to learn all the different ways that he showed love. We have to get in that he showed love. We have to get in that he showed love. We have to get in touch with those dialects. And finally, touch with those dialects. And finally, touch with those dialects. And finally, because it points to Jesus, we need to because it points to Jesus, we need to because it points to Jesus, we need to learn the right way and avoid the wrong learn the right way and avoid the wrong learn the right way and avoid the wrong way to demonstrate our love language by way to demonstrate our love language by way to demonstrate our love language by loving each other. You got that? So, loving each other. You got that? So, loving each other. You got that? So, it's basically going to be definition, it's basically going to be definition, it's basically going to be definition, dialect, and demonstration. See, love dialect, and demonstration. See, love dialect, and demonstration. See, love languages can be spoken in different languages can be spoken in different languages can be spoken in different ways from different motives and with ways from different motives and with ways from different motives and with different outcomes. And at our best, we different outcomes. And at our best, we different outcomes. And at our best, we give and receive love fluently. But at give and receive love fluently. But at give and receive love fluently. But at our worst, we use our love language or our worst, we use our love language or our worst, we use our love language or or the love language of others in a way or the love language of others in a way or the love language of others in a way to manipulate or attack. So, we want to to manipulate or attack. So, we want to to manipulate or attack. So, we want to give you the definition, the different give you the definition, the different give you the definition, the different dialects and then explain the dialects and then explain the dialects and then explain the demonstration of that love. In other demonstration of that love. In other demonstration of that love. In other words, how it builds up in the spirit words, how it builds up in the spirit words, how it builds up in the spirit and how it breaks down in the flesh. So, and how it breaks down in the flesh. So, and how it breaks down in the flesh. So, let me spend the rest of our time going let me spend the rest of our time going let me spend the rest of our time going over the first of the five love over the first of the five love over the first of the five love languages, and that's acts of service.

languages, and that's acts of service. languages, and that's acts of service. So, let's start with the definition. So, let's start with the definition. So, let's start with the definition. Receiving love through someone else's Receiving love through someone else's Receiving love through someone else's time and effort to make your life time and effort to make your life time and effort to make your life easier. You might read that definition easier. You might read that definition easier. You might read that definition and automatically think, "Okay, Josiah, and automatically think, "Okay, Josiah, and automatically think, "Okay, Josiah, you're talking about the spiritual gift you're talking about the spiritual gift you're talking about the spiritual gift of service." No, it's not what this is. of service." No, it's not what this is. of service." No, it's not what this is. You see, this is how you like to be You see, this is how you like to be You see, this is how you like to be treated and how you like to be cared treated and how you like to be cared treated and how you like to be cared for. And for some of us where this is a for. And for some of us where this is a for. And for some of us where this is a foreign love language, we may say, "I foreign love language, we may say, "I foreign love language, we may say, "I don't want others to do something for don't want others to do something for don't want others to do something for me." Hey, if that's you, that's okay. me." Hey, if that's you, that's okay. me." Hey, if that's you, that's okay. This isn't your love language. But you This isn't your love language. But you This isn't your love language. But you still need to be fluent in it anyways. still need to be fluent in it anyways. still need to be fluent in it anyways. In fact, look what scripture says in In fact, look what scripture says in In fact, look what scripture says in Galatians. Galatians. Galatians. It says, "For you have been called to It says, "For you have been called to It says, "For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and live in freedom, my brothers and live in freedom, my brothers and sisters, but don't use your freedom to sisters, but don't use your freedom to sisters, but don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in your freedom to serve one another in your freedom to serve one another in love." And Jesus modeled this through love." And Jesus modeled this through love." And Jesus modeled this through his whole life, right? In fact, uh Mark his whole life, right? In fact, uh Mark his whole life, right? In fact, uh Mark 10 says, "For the even the son of man 10 says, "For the even the son of man 10 says, "For the even the son of man came not to be ser but to serve came not to be ser but to serve came not to be ser but to serve >> others and to give his life as ransom >> others and to give his life as ransom >> others and to give his life as ransom for many." Right? Ransom. Pastor Alex for many." Right? Ransom. Pastor Alex for many." Right? Ransom. Pastor Alex has taught us that many times before.

has taught us that many times before. has taught us that many times before. Ransom is a price paid to release Ransom is a price paid to release Ransom is a price paid to release someone from bondage. In other words, someone from bondage. In other words, someone from bondage. In other words, Jesus love to us and for us resulted in Jesus love to us and for us resulted in Jesus love to us and for us resulted in your mind freedom. And then Galatians your mind freedom. And then Galatians your mind freedom. And then Galatians says that don't use that freedom for says that don't use that freedom for says that don't use that freedom for sin. Instead, we need to give to others sin. Instead, we need to give to others sin. Instead, we need to give to others what Jesus first gave us. Now, what what Jesus first gave us. Now, what what Jesus first gave us. Now, what about the dialects? And this is where about the dialects? And this is where about the dialects? And this is where we'll all start to make sense. Remember, we'll all start to make sense. Remember, we'll all start to make sense. Remember, Deli and I were speaking the same Deli and I were speaking the same Deli and I were speaking the same language. We were speaking Spanish, but language. We were speaking Spanish, but language. We were speaking Spanish, but she had a little different word and she had a little different word and she had a little different word and meaning than me. Dialects are important meaning than me. Dialects are important meaning than me. Dialects are important because if we don't understand them and because if we don't understand them and because if we don't understand them and use them, the other person won't receive use them, the other person won't receive use them, the other person won't receive it in the way that you think they it in the way that you think they it in the way that you think they should. You'll get frustrated. You'll should. You'll get frustrated. You'll should. You'll get frustrated. You'll quit. and then you'll throw your hands quit. and then you'll throw your hands quit. and then you'll throw your hands up and want to quit. See, my love my up and want to quit. See, my love my up and want to quit. See, my love my wife's love language is receiving gifts, wife's love language is receiving gifts, wife's love language is receiving gifts, but not expensive gifts. So, what I but not expensive gifts. So, what I but not expensive gifts. So, what I learned that day is she would rather learned that day is she would rather learned that day is she would rather have tall 10 small gifts than one have tall 10 small gifts than one have tall 10 small gifts than one expensive one expensive gift. That's why expensive one expensive gift. That's why expensive one expensive gift. That's why the t-shirt didn't work out. So, under the t-shirt didn't work out. So, under the t-shirt didn't work out. So, under acts of service, there are four main acts of service, there are four main acts of service, there are four main dialects.

Here are the four. instill security, Here are the four. instill security, alleviate stress, convey care, and save alleviate stress, convey care, and save alleviate stress, convey care, and save you time. Let me explain this now. Let's you time. Let me explain this now. Let's you time. Let me explain this now. Let's say your primary love language is acts say your primary love language is acts say your primary love language is acts of service, but your dialect is that it of service, but your dialect is that it of service, but your dialect is that it conveys care, but I speak to you in the conveys care, but I speak to you in the conveys care, but I speak to you in the dialect of saving time. So maybe I say, dialect of saving time. So maybe I say, dialect of saving time. So maybe I say, "Let me go get gas and fill up your "Let me go get gas and fill up your "Let me go get gas and fill up your car." And you say, "Thanks. That's very car." And you say, "Thanks. That's very car." And you say, "Thanks. That's very nice of you." but it doesn't really nice of you." but it doesn't really nice of you." but it doesn't really register with you because it doesn't register with you because it doesn't register with you because it doesn't convey care. But if your dialect is convey care. But if your dialect is convey care. But if your dialect is saving time, then running that errand is saving time, then running that errand is saving time, then running that errand is really helpful. Why? Because I just gave really helpful. Why? Because I just gave really helpful. Why? Because I just gave you 30 minutes back, right? It's a huge you 30 minutes back, right? It's a huge you 30 minutes back, right? It's a huge act of love. So, can you see how we can act of love. So, can you see how we can act of love. So, can you see how we can speak the same language but but miss the speak the same language but but miss the speak the same language but but miss the dialect here? So, now I want to look at dialect here? So, now I want to look at dialect here? So, now I want to look at the demonstration. And remember, every the demonstration. And remember, every the demonstration. And remember, every language is both spoken and heard. It's language is both spoken and heard. It's language is both spoken and heard. It's how we receive and give. And so, I'm how we receive and give. And so, I'm how we receive and give. And so, I'm going to camp out here for just a going to camp out here for just a going to camp out here for just a minute. If you're if you're taking minute. If you're if you're taking minute. If you're if you're taking notes, this is what I want you to to notes, this is what I want you to to notes, this is what I want you to to think about today and take away from think about today and take away from think about today and take away from today. today. today. So if this is acts of service is your of So if this is acts of service is your of So if this is acts of service is your of your love language and you are receiving your love language and you are receiving your love language and you are receiving it by someone else, when you are in the it by someone else, when you are in the it by someone else, when you are in the spirit, you receive it this way. You spirit, you receive it this way. You spirit, you receive it this way. You understand each act of service as a understand each act of service as a understand each act of service as a genuine effort, right? You see the genuine effort, right? You see the genuine effort, right? You see the motivation behind the act. Let me give motivation behind the act. Let me give motivation behind the act. Let me give you example of how this plays out. A you example of how this plays out. A you example of how this plays out. A child who makes breakfast in bed for child who makes breakfast in bed for child who makes breakfast in bed for their mom, right? They got all the their mom, right? They got all the their mom, right? They got all the things ready. They got the toast and things ready. They got the toast and things ready. They got the toast and they got the eggs. The problem is that they got the eggs. The problem is that they got the eggs. The problem is that the toast is black and burnt. The eggs the toast is black and burnt. The eggs the toast is black and burnt. The eggs have some shells in it. But when she have some shells in it. But when she have some shells in it. But when she when this child goes and gives it to when this child goes and gives it to when this child goes and gives it to mom, mom says, "Thank you so much."

mom, mom says, "Thank you so much." mom, mom says, "Thank you so much." Right? Because it's the thought that Right? Because it's the thought that Right? Because it's the thought that can't the thought that counts. It's what can't the thought that counts. It's what can't the thought that counts. It's what the motivation is. But if we're if we the motivation is. But if we're if we the motivation is. But if we're if we receive it in the flesh, then this is receive it in the flesh, then this is receive it in the flesh, then this is what happens. You slip into victimhood what happens. You slip into victimhood what happens. You slip into victimhood or resentment. So the same story, right? or resentment. So the same story, right? or resentment. So the same story, right? the the toast is burned there. There's the the toast is burned there. There's the the toast is burned there. There's shells in the eggs and you give it to shells in the eggs and you give it to shells in the eggs and you give it to mom and instead of reacting that way in mom and instead of reacting that way in mom and instead of reacting that way in the flesh, you say, "I I always do so the flesh, you say, "I I always do so the flesh, you say, "I I always do so much for everyone else and nobody does much for everyone else and nobody does much for everyone else and nobody does anything for me." You see, the key to anything for me." You see, the key to anything for me." You see, the key to understanding when it goes from the understanding when it goes from the understanding when it goes from the spirit to the flesh is to find those spirit to the flesh is to find those spirit to the flesh is to find those never and always statements because never and always statements because never and always statements because usually that signals that something is usually that signals that something is usually that signals that something is off. So that's how to receive this lang off. So that's how to receive this lang off. So that's how to receive this lang love love language at at its best. So love love language at at its best. So love love language at at its best. So let's let's look at how to speak this let's let's look at how to speak this let's let's look at how to speak this love language as the giver. Well, when love language as the giver. Well, when love language as the giver. Well, when you're in the spirit, you are giving you're in the spirit, you are giving you're in the spirit, you are giving love through the acts and service like love through the acts and service like love through the acts and service like this. You're performing practical and this. You're performing practical and this. You're performing practical and tangible acts of love that convey tangible acts of love that convey tangible acts of love that convey genuine care for them. genuine care for them. genuine care for them. And those acts will give the other And those acts will give the other And those acts will give the other person a sense of belonging. They get person a sense of belonging. They get person a sense of belonging. They get stronger. They are more secure. And you stronger. They are more secure. And you stronger. They are more secure. And you can even do more because of it.

can even do more because of it. can even do more because of it. But if you're operating in the flesh, But if you're operating in the flesh, But if you're operating in the flesh, then this is what happens. You only do then this is what happens. You only do then this is what happens. You only do something to get something in return. something to get something in return. something to get something in return. You see, we begin to put conditions on You see, we begin to put conditions on You see, we begin to put conditions on our love. We say, "I will do this for our love. We say, "I will do this for our love. We say, "I will do this for you as long as you do that for me." you as long as you do that for me." you as long as you do that for me." And because God's love is unconditional, And because God's love is unconditional, And because God's love is unconditional, we begin to twist what true love is. we we begin to twist what true love is. we we begin to twist what true love is. we begin to change what God calls us and begin to change what God calls us and begin to change what God calls us and what God's love is. So, you can see that what God's love is. So, you can see that what God's love is. So, you can see that every love language can be spoken in a every love language can be spoken in a every love language can be spoken in a spiritual tone or in a fleshly tone. And spiritual tone or in a fleshly tone. And spiritual tone or in a fleshly tone. And we need to learn the difference because we need to learn the difference because we need to learn the difference because when we're in our flesh, relationships when we're in our flesh, relationships when we're in our flesh, relationships suffer. And if you are receiving each suffer. And if you are receiving each suffer. And if you are receiving each act of service as genuine love, but the act of service as genuine love, but the act of service as genuine love, but the other person is actually manipulating other person is actually manipulating other person is actually manipulating you, that's where it gets bad. And and you, that's where it gets bad. And and you, that's where it gets bad. And and maybe if you're showing this by maybe if you're showing this by maybe if you're showing this by intentional acts of love, but the person intentional acts of love, but the person intentional acts of love, but the person receiving it says this, "No one does receiving it says this, "No one does receiving it says this, "No one does anything for me." What happens is you anything for me." What happens is you anything for me." What happens is you get frustrated because they can't see get frustrated because they can't see get frustrated because they can't see your acts of service. They can't see your acts of service. They can't see your acts of service. They can't see what you're trying to do for them. They what you're trying to do for them. They what you're trying to do for them. They don't receive it in the way that you don't receive it in the way that you don't receive it in the way that you want them to.

want them to. want them to. You see, but our obligation whether we You see, but our obligation whether we You see, but our obligation whether we are receiving or giving is this are receiving or giving is this are receiving or giving is this is to remain in the spirit. It's what is to remain in the spirit. It's what is to remain in the spirit. It's what calls God calls us to do to remain in calls God calls us to do to remain in calls God calls us to do to remain in the spirit to to live in the spirit to the spirit to to live in the spirit to the spirit to to live in the spirit to walk according to his will and in his walk according to his will and in his walk according to his will and in his spirit. Jesus even modeled this for us. spirit. Jesus even modeled this for us. spirit. Jesus even modeled this for us. Earlier we read from John 13 and on that Earlier we read from John 13 and on that Earlier we read from John 13 and on that same night he spent teaching uh he spent same night he spent teaching uh he spent same night he spent teaching uh he spent teaching his disciples he sat down for teaching his disciples he sat down for teaching his disciples he sat down for miller actually they laid down miller actually they laid down miller actually they laid down and in those days they would sit around and in those days they would sit around and in those days they would sit around a U-shaped table to the ground. a U-shaped table to the ground. a U-shaped table to the ground. So think about that for for just a So think about that for for just a So think about that for for just a minute. They would sit in a table that's minute. They would sit in a table that's minute. They would sit in a table that's U-shaped and they would lay on their U-shaped and they would lay on their U-shaped and they would lay on their left side so that they could eat with left side so that they could eat with left side so that they could eat with their right hand. Their feet would be their right hand. Their feet would be their right hand. Their feet would be sticking out behind them and they would sticking out behind them and they would sticking out behind them and they would take all of their take off their sandals take all of their take off their sandals take all of their take off their sandals if they wore any. And I'm just saying if if they wore any. And I'm just saying if if they wore any. And I'm just saying if I was in that room, it probably stunk a I was in that room, it probably stunk a I was in that room, it probably stunk a little bit.

little bit. little bit. But what did Jesus do? You see, he got But what did Jesus do? You see, he got But what did Jesus do? You see, he got up from dinner and decided, I'm going to up from dinner and decided, I'm going to up from dinner and decided, I'm going to express some love with an act of express some love with an act of express some love with an act of service. Now look at this with me. John service. Now look at this with me. John service. Now look at this with me. John John 13. It says, "He got up from the table and It says, "He got up from the table and took off his robe. He wrapped the towel took off his robe. He wrapped the towel took off his robe. He wrapped the towel around his waist and poured water into a around his waist and poured water into a around his waist and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the basin. Then he began to wash the basin. Then he began to wash the disciples feet, drying them with the disciples feet, drying them with the disciples feet, drying them with the towel that he had around them. I want towel that he had around them. I want towel that he had around them. I want you to take a look at a couple of you to take a look at a couple of you to take a look at a couple of things. Notice that he took off his things. Notice that he took off his things. Notice that he took off his robe. In other words, he took he took robe. In other words, he took he took robe. In other words, he took he took off his outer garment before wrapping a off his outer garment before wrapping a off his outer garment before wrapping a tail around him. In Philippians 2, it it tail around him. In Philippians 2, it it tail around him. In Philippians 2, it it talks about how Jesus took off his talks about how Jesus took off his talks about how Jesus took off his divine nature, right? He laid it aside. divine nature, right? He laid it aside. divine nature, right? He laid it aside. That doesn't mean that he stopped being That doesn't mean that he stopped being That doesn't mean that he stopped being God. No, it means he didn't consider his God. No, it means he didn't consider his God. No, it means he didn't consider his divine nature as something to hold on to divine nature as something to hold on to divine nature as something to hold on to where he lived his life while he lived where he lived his life while he lived where he lived his life while he lived his life. Remember, he came to serve, his life. Remember, he came to serve, his life. Remember, he came to serve, not to be served.

not to be served. not to be served. So he takes off his his divine nature, So he takes off his his divine nature, So he takes off his his divine nature, his outer robe and he puts on a human his outer robe and he puts on a human his outer robe and he puts on a human nature nature nature and from his human nature he served and from his human nature he served and from his human nature he served them. them. them. The application is this acts of service The application is this acts of service The application is this acts of service cannot be done from a position of cannot be done from a position of cannot be done from a position of superiority or or the purpose of getting superiority or or the purpose of getting superiority or or the purpose of getting something in return. something in return. something in return. Right? We don't speak our love language Right? We don't speak our love language Right? We don't speak our love language in order to get something. That's in order to get something. That's in order to get something. That's happens when we're in the spirit that happens when we're in the spirit that happens when we're in the spirit that that we put conditions on our love that that we put conditions on our love that that we put conditions on our love that we say, "Hey, we will do this only if we say, "Hey, we will do this only if we say, "Hey, we will do this only if you do that for us." you do that for us." you do that for us." You see, we we don't do an act of You see, we we don't do an act of You see, we we don't do an act of service for our spouse or for our friend service for our spouse or for our friend service for our spouse or for our friend or any relationship that we're in so or any relationship that we're in so or any relationship that we're in so that they will do something back for us. that they will do something back for us. that they will do something back for us. It has to be done from a place of It has to be done from a place of It has to be done from a place of humility. humility. humility. You see, so many of us are walking You see, so many of us are walking You see, so many of us are walking around in these relationships that are around in these relationships that are around in these relationships that are half broken. And as I'm talking about half broken. And as I'm talking about half broken. And as I'm talking about this right now, it's flooding your mind this right now, it's flooding your mind this right now, it's flooding your mind with what those who those relationships with what those who those relationships with what those who those relationships are, are, are, what happened in them, why they've what happened in them, why they've what happened in them, why they've gotten to this point.

gotten to this point. gotten to this point. And you see, a lot of the times the And you see, a lot of the times the And you see, a lot of the times the problem is this. We do want them to problem is this. We do want them to problem is this. We do want them to change. We want them to be better, but change. We want them to be better, but change. We want them to be better, but we're waiting for you to change them. we're waiting for you to change them. we're waiting for you to change them. We're waiting for the other person to We're waiting for the other person to We're waiting for the other person to change him. change him. change him. You see, we're we're in a conversation You see, we're we're in a conversation You see, we're we're in a conversation and and we're just staring at each and and we're just staring at each and and we're just staring at each other. I got a four-year-old son. I do other. I got a four-year-old son. I do other. I got a four-year-old son. I do it a lot, it a lot, it a lot, right? You're you're staring at them. right? You're you're staring at them. right? You're you're staring at them. You're just waiting for the other person You're just waiting for the other person You're just waiting for the other person to blink. You're waiting for the other to blink. You're waiting for the other to blink. You're waiting for the other person to move first. person to move first. person to move first. Well, can I tell you this today, church? Well, can I tell you this today, church? Well, can I tell you this today, church? [music] The bravest thing you can do is [music] The bravest thing you can do is [music] The bravest thing you can do is speak first. speak first. speak first. The bravest thing that you can do that The bravest thing that you can do that The bravest thing that you can do that Jesus modeled for us is to speak first. Jesus modeled for us is to speak first. Jesus modeled for us is to speak first. To speak the other person's love To speak the other person's love To speak the other person's love language first and to speak it without language first and to speak it without language first and to speak it without the idea, right, that we're going to get the idea, right, that we're going to get the idea, right, that we're going to get anything in return. We're not doing this anything in return. We're not doing this anything in return. We're not doing this because we want something or because we because we want something or because we because we want something or because we need to get something from them. need to get something from them. need to get something from them. You say, "Well, why do we speak first?"

You say, "Well, why do we speak first?" You say, "Well, why do we speak first?" That's because God made the first move That's because God made the first move That's because God made the first move for you and for me. for you and for me. for you and for me. He made the first move for us. He sent He made the first move for us. He sent He made the first move for us. He sent his son to die while we were still his son to die while we were still his son to die while we were still sinners. sinners. sinners. He didn't wait for you. He didn't wait He didn't wait for you. He didn't wait He didn't wait for you. He didn't wait for you to get financially ready. He for you to get financially ready. He for you to get financially ready. He didn't wait for you to fix that didn't wait for you to fix that didn't wait for you to fix that relationship or or to fix that problem relationship or or to fix that problem relationship or or to fix that problem or to do all the things in your life to or to do all the things in your life to or to do all the things in your life to get to a certain place. He didn't wait get to a certain place. He didn't wait get to a certain place. He didn't wait for any of that. for any of that. for any of that. He didn't wait for you to clean yourself He didn't wait for you to clean yourself He didn't wait for you to clean yourself up. up. up. No, he didn't wait for you to blink or No, he didn't wait for you to blink or No, he didn't wait for you to blink or for you to speak. for you to speak. for you to speak. He came and did everything for you and He came and did everything for you and He came and did everything for you and for me. for me. for me. And now he expects us to do the same for And now he expects us to do the same for And now he expects us to do the same for others, for the people in our life. It's others, for the people in our life. It's others, for the people in our life. It's why we don't just need to know our love why we don't just need to know our love why we don't just need to know our love language. It's why we need to be fluent language. It's why we need to be fluent language. It's why we need to be fluent in all of them so we can love others in all of them so we can love others in all of them so we can love others well. All people, all ages, all the well. All people, all ages, all the well. All people, all ages, all the time. We don't just say it around here. time. We don't just say it around here. time. We don't just say it around here. We live it out. You see, every love We live it out. You see, every love We live it out. You see, every love language has to be speak has to be language has to be speak has to be language has to be speak has to be spoken from that tone in the spirit.

spoken from that tone in the spirit. spoken from that tone in the spirit. We don't get to choose what our primary We don't get to choose what our primary We don't get to choose what our primary love language is. And over the next five love language is. And over the next five love language is. And over the next five weeks, I my prayer is that you will weeks, I my prayer is that you will weeks, I my prayer is that you will figure out which one yours is. figure out which one yours is. figure out which one yours is. We don't get to choose that just like we We don't get to choose that just like we We don't get to choose that just like we don't get to choose what our spiritual don't get to choose what our spiritual don't get to choose what our spiritual gifts is or our personality. gifts is or our personality. gifts is or our personality. But what we can do is become fluent in But what we can do is become fluent in But what we can do is become fluent in them. That's our responsibility. them. That's our responsibility. them. That's our responsibility. Remember this. Love is the language of Remember this. Love is the language of Remember this. Love is the language of God. And right now, if you've ever had a God. And right now, if you've ever had a God. And right now, if you've ever had a problem with receiving love, it may be problem with receiving love, it may be problem with receiving love, it may be because your idea of love has always because your idea of love has always because your idea of love has always been with strings attached. You've been with strings attached. You've been with strings attached. You've always thought, I have to do this in always thought, I have to do this in always thought, I have to do this in order to receive love. You see, the best order to receive love. You see, the best order to receive love. You see, the best way to get over that is to receive way to get over that is to receive way to get over that is to receive Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. You see, when we talk about acts of You see, when we talk about acts of You see, when we talk about acts of service, service, service, we talk about the love languages and we talk about the love languages and we talk about the love languages and specifically acts of service like we are specifically acts of service like we are specifically acts of service like we are today, today, today, what we have the blessing and what we what we have the blessing and what we what we have the blessing and what we get to know is that the ultimate act of get to know is that the ultimate act of get to know is that the ultimate act of service the world has ever seen was service the world has ever seen was service the world has ever seen was Jesus dying on that cross.

Jesus dying on that cross. Jesus dying on that cross. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> He modeled it for us, for you and for me >> He modeled it for us, for you and for me >> He modeled it for us, for you and for me to know what it is to receive his love to know what it is to receive his love to know what it is to receive his love and then for us to go and give that love and then for us to go and give that love and then for us to go and give that love to others. So this morning, would you do to others. So this morning, would you do to others. So this morning, would you do me a favor? Would you just bow your me a favor? Would you just bow your me a favor? Would you just bow your heads? heads? heads? Would you close your eyes and Would you close your eyes and Would you close your eyes and for just a moment? Just think about the relationships in Just think about the relationships in your life. your life. your life. Relationships that are maybe half Relationships that are maybe half Relationships that are maybe half broken. Relationships that are maybe broken. Relationships that are maybe broken. Relationships that are maybe completely broken. Would you just begin to ask the Lord to Would you just begin to ask the Lord to help you intervene? help you intervene? help you intervene? And hey, I if if you're here today and And hey, I if if you're here today and And hey, I if if you're here today and you've never taken that step to receive you've never taken that step to receive you've never taken that step to receive Jesus and his ultimate act of service, Jesus and his ultimate act of service, Jesus and his ultimate act of service, if you've never repented of your sins if you've never repented of your sins if you've never repented of your sins and said, "Jesus, I want you to be the and said, "Jesus, I want you to be the and said, "Jesus, I want you to be the savior of my life.

I I would love to help you take that I I would love to help you take that next step today. next step today. next step today. Would you pray this prayer after me?" Would you pray this prayer after me?" Would you pray this prayer after me?" And a as we pray, everyone around you And a as we pray, everyone around you And a as we pray, everyone around you will pray that loud as a way of an will pray that loud as a way of an will pray that loud as a way of an encouragement. But as we're talking about love But as we're talking about love language, we first need to know his love language, we first need to know his love language, we first need to know his love so he can do something in us and then so he can do something in us and then so he can do something in us and then through us. So if that's you this through us. So if that's you this through us. So if that's you this morning, would you pray this prayer morning, would you pray this prayer morning, would you pray this prayer after me? Dear God, after me? Dear God, after me? Dear God, >> I know that I'm a sinner, >> I know that I'm a sinner, >> I know that I'm a sinner, >> but today I ask you >> but today I ask you >> but today I ask you to forgive me of my sin. to forgive me of my sin. to forgive me of my sin. >> Jesus, come into my life. >> Jesus, come into my life. >> Jesus, come into my life. >> To be my Lord, my Savior, >> To be my Lord, my Savior, >> To be my Lord, my Savior, >> and my forgiver >> and my forgiver >> and my forgiver in the best way I know how. in the best way I know how. in the best way I know how. >> I turn my back on my sin. >> I turn my back on my sin. >> I turn my back on my sin. >> And I give my life to you. >> And I give my life to you. >> And I give my life to you. >> Thank you >> Thank you >> Thank you for saving me.

for saving me. for saving me. Now before we say amen, what I would Now before we say amen, what I would Now before we say amen, what I would like to do today is I would love to pray like to do today is I would love to pray like to do today is I would love to pray this prayer over all of us as we're this prayer over all of us as we're this prayer over all of us as we're talking about the five love languages talking about the five love languages talking about the five love languages over the next five weeks. over the next five weeks. over the next five weeks. This is my prayer. Lord, help us to give This is my prayer. Lord, help us to give This is my prayer. Lord, help us to give and to receive love to receive this love and to receive love to receive this love and to receive love to receive this love language of acts of service in the best language of acts of service in the best language of acts of service in the best way possible by giving and receiving it way possible by giving and receiving it way possible by giving and receiving it in the spirit. God, I'm so thankful for in the spirit. God, I'm so thankful for in the spirit. God, I'm so thankful for what you're doing in our church, God. what you're doing in our church, God. what you're doing in our church, God. What you're doing through our church. What you're doing through our church. What you're doing through our church. God, we pray that you would continue God, we pray that you would continue God, we pray that you would continue that your spirit would continue to dwell that your spirit would continue to dwell that your spirit would continue to dwell in this place and we would continue to in this place and we would continue to in this place and we would continue to reach Tulsa, America, and the world. reach Tulsa, America, and the world. reach Tulsa, America, and the world. God, we're so thankful for all that God, we're so thankful for all that God, we're so thankful for all that you're doing in Jesus name we pray. you're doing in Jesus name we pray. you're doing in Jesus name we pray. Amen. And amen. Can we celebrate all Amen. And amen. Can we celebrate all Amen. And amen. Can we celebrate all that God did this morning, >> church? What a great message uh that was >> church? What a great message uh that was today. I was challenged to get to know today. I was challenged to get to know today. I was challenged to get to know more about love languages and how to more about love languages and how to more about love languages and how to love others uh like like Jesus would. It love others uh like like Jesus would. It love others uh like like Jesus would. It was so great to have you today. And if was so great to have you today. And if was so great to have you today. And if you are looking for more additional you are looking for more additional you are looking for more additional resources for our love languages, we resources for our love languages, we resources for our love languages, we prepared some of those in our Battle prepared some of those in our Battle prepared some of those in our Battle Creek app. So if you don't have it, go Creek app. So if you don't have it, go Creek app. So if you don't have it, go ahead and download it on you can ahead and download it on you can ahead and download it on you can download it on the app store. [music] download it on the app store. [music] download it on the app store. [music] Look it up as Battle Creek Church app or Look it up as Battle Creek Church app or Look it up as Battle Creek Church app or click on the link in the chat. And hey, click on the link in the chat. And hey, click on the link in the chat. And hey, I cannot wait to see you later today at I cannot wait to see you later today at I cannot wait to see you later today at 400 p.m. for our first online [music] 400 p.m. for our first online [music] 400 p.m. for our first online [music] community group. So I'm excited to see

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