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BattleCreek Church August 6, 2026 1h 42m

LIVE: BattleCreek Church Night of Worship

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  1. God, you're the strength [music] of my God, you're the strength [music] of my heart. >> I knew the second I met you, I [music] >> I knew the second I met you, I [music] could never forget you and what you did could never forget you and what you did could never forget you and what you did for me. for me. for me. You pulled me out of my haze [music] and You pulled me out of my haze [music] and You pulled me out of my haze [music] and took me into a place so good it's hard took me into a place so good it's hard took me into a place so good it's hard to believe. [music]

  2. [music] Heat. N. Heat. Heat. [music] >> Heat.

  3. >> Heat. >> [music] >> everybody. >> everybody. [music] >> What's up, Battle Creek Church? Come on.

  4. >> What's up, Battle Creek Church? Come on. Welcome to worship night. Come on, Welcome to worship night. Come on, Welcome to worship night. Come on, [music] let's worship. And I'm clean. [music] And I'm clean. [music] Silver was stained on me. Silver was stained on me. Silver was stained on me. Chain was [music and singing] running Chain was [music and singing] running Chain was [music and singing] running indeed. indeed. indeed. My love was built on Calary. [music] My love was built on Calary. [music] My love was built on Calary. [music] Oh hallelujah. I'm free. And God Oh hallelujah. I'm free. And God Oh hallelujah. I'm free. And God [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] can be can be can be a ransom. I stand in [music] I stand in [music] your victory. your victory. your victory. Oh hallelujah. I'll be washing the Oh hallelujah. I'll be washing the Oh hallelujah. I'll be washing the washing up. [music] washing up. [music] washing up. [music] Oh hallelujah. I'm washed in wash in Oh hallelujah. I'm washed in wash in Oh hallelujah. I'm washed in wash in [music] the blood because of you. Oh, it's not [music] what I have to it's not [music] what I have to what you done for me. what you done for me. what you done for me. You made it [singing] on upon the You made it [singing] on upon the You made it [singing] on upon the [music] tree. Oh, I [music] tree. Oh, I [music] tree. Oh, I love [music] your mercies.

  5. your mercies. [music] I'm washing away. I'm washing away. [music] >> lost in the world. >> lost in the world. Oh [music] hallelujah. Oh [music] hallelujah. Oh [music] hallelujah. >> Come on, let's sing our testimony cuz >> Come on, let's sing our testimony cuz >> Come on, let's sing our testimony cuz you took away my shame. [music] you took away my shame. [music] you took away my shame. [music] Come on, sing it down to the cross. Sing Come on, sing it down to the cross. Sing Come on, sing it down to the cross. Sing it aloud. Come on. You got me [music] it aloud. Come on. You got me [music] it aloud. Come on. You got me [music] running out of running out of running out of >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Come on. Hallelujah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Come on. Hallelujah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Come on. Hallelujah. [singing] [singing] [singing] Cuz Cuz Cuz you took [music] away my shame you took [music] away my shame you took [music] away my shame and you [singing] never cross. and you [singing] never cross. and you [singing] never cross. You got me [music] running out.

  6. You got me [music] running out. You got me [music] running out. Hallelujah. Here I come Hallelujah. Here I come Hallelujah. Here I come cuz you took [music] away my s. You got [music] me running out. You got [music] me running out. Oh, hallelujah. Here Oh, hallelujah. Here Oh, hallelujah. Here you take away. you take away. you take away. [music] [music] [music] >> I've been washed in the water. Washed in >> I've been washed in the water. Washed in >> I've been washed in the water. Washed in the blood. Come on. Oh, I've been the blood. Come on. Oh, I've been the blood. Come on. Oh, I've been [music and singing] washed in the washed [music and singing] washed in the washed [music and singing] washed in the washed in the blood. All because [music] of in the blood. All because [music] of in the blood. All because [music] of you. Oh, hallelujah.

  7. you. Oh, hallelujah. you. Oh, hallelujah. Come on, let's give Jesus a shout of Come on, let's give Jesus a shout of Come on, let's give Jesus a shout of praise. Come on. >> [music] >> [music] >> Something stiring [singing] >> Something stiring [singing] >> Something stiring [singing] in blue. [music] [music] All this holy expectation of how the Lord [singing] is going to of how the Lord [singing] is going to move. Come on, [music] feel it. move. Come on, [music] feel it. move. Come on, [music] feel it. And do you feel the [singing] bondage And do you feel the [singing] bondage And do you feel the [singing] bondage break? break? break? [music] [music] [music] Yes.

  8. Yes. Yes. We don't [singing] catch it on [music] to you feel the joy [music] returning. to you feel the joy [music] returning. [singing] Wake [music] up. Wake up. Please Wake [music] up. Wake up. Please on [singing] our song. He's driving this on [singing] our song. He's driving this on [singing] our song. He's driving this holy wild [music] holy wild [music] holy wild [music] rushing when there's no complaint. rushing when there's no complaint. rushing when there's no complaint. The rain is [music and singing] coming. The rain is [music and singing] coming. The rain is [music and singing] coming. Hear the sound. Feel this thunder. Hear the sound. Feel this thunder. Hear the sound. Feel this thunder. [music] See the cloud. His [singing] [music] See the cloud. His [singing] [music] See the cloud. His [singing] glory is falling all around. glory is falling all around. glory is falling all around. >> Come on, declare [music] this out. Say, >> Come on, declare [music] this out. Say, >> Come on, declare [music] this out. Say, [singing] [singing] [singing] >> have your way. [music] >> have your way. [music] >> have your way. [music] Do what you want to take your [music] Do what you want to take your [music] Do what you want to take your [music] rival. [singing] rival. [singing] rival. [singing] Make this your throne room. [music] Fire Make this your throne room. [music] Fire Make this your throne room. [music] Fire of heaven. [singing] of heaven. [singing] of heaven. [singing] We want your praise. [music] We want your praise. [music] We want your praise. [music] Calling on [singing] your name. Spirit Calling on [singing] your name. Spirit Calling on [singing] your name. Spirit have your way. [music] Have your [singing] way.

  9. Have your [singing] way. >> [music] [music] [music] >> Come on, wake up the peace in our on our >> Come on, wake up the peace in our on our >> Come on, wake up the peace in our on our song is [music] drying his holy wild song is [music] drying his holy wild song is [music] drying his holy wild rushing. There's no contain. rushing. There's no contain. rushing. There's no contain. The rain [music] is coming in the sky. The rain [music] is coming in the sky. The rain [music] is coming in the sky. Feel [music] Feel [music] Feel [music] the cloud. His glory is falling all the cloud. His glory is falling all the cloud. His glory is falling all around [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] your [music] [music] take your [singing] right of [music] heaven. [singing] of [music] heaven. [singing] We want your praise. [music] We want your praise. [music] We want your praise. [music] Calling [singing] Calling [singing] Calling [singing] on your name. Spirit have your way. on your name. Spirit have your way. on your name. Spirit have your way. [music] Wild [music] Wild [music] rushing waves come [singing] breathe on rushing waves come [singing] breathe on rushing waves come [singing] breathe on us again. Holy Spirit [music] and the us again. Holy Spirit [music] and the us again. Holy Spirit [music] and the flame. We don't want to be the same.

  10. flame. We don't want to be the same. flame. We don't want to be the same. [music] [music] [music] Wild Wild Wild rushing waves come and [singing] breathe rushing waves come and [singing] breathe rushing waves come and [singing] breathe on us again. Holy [music] Spirit and the on us again. Holy [music] Spirit and the on us again. Holy [music] Spirit and the flame. We don't want flame. We don't want flame. We don't want rushing wind. [music and singing] rushing wind. [music and singing] rushing wind. [music and singing] Rushing wind coming. [music] We hold [music and singing] on We hold [music and singing] on the wild the wild the wild rushing away from everyone [music] rushing away from everyone [music] rushing away from everyone [music] again. Holy Spirit and [singing] the again. Holy Spirit and [singing] the again. Holy Spirit and [singing] the flame. We all flame. We all flame. We all [music] rushing away from everyone. [music] rushing away from everyone. [music] Holy [singing] Spirit Holy [singing] Spirit Holy [singing] Spirit [music] [music] [music] [singing] Here [singing]

  11. Here [singing] you you you [music] [music] [music] want to take your life. want to take your life. want to take your life. [singing and music] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] We want surrenus [singing] have your way. [singing] have your way. >> Jesus [music] have your way. >> Jesus [music] have your way. >> Jesus [music] have your way. >> Have your way. >> Have your way. >> Have your way. >> Oh, we need you. [singing] We need >> Oh, we need you. [singing] We need >> Oh, we need you. [singing] We need [music] you, Jesus. Yes. [music] you, Jesus. Yes. [music] you, Jesus. Yes. We need you, Jesus. We need you, Jesus. We need you, Jesus. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Come on, give him a shout of praise Come on, give him a shout of praise Come on, give him a shout of praise today. How we doing tonight y'all? It's good to see y'all man. Give me a It's good to see y'all man. Give me a kick right here. Edison, come on now. I kick right here. Edison, come on now. I kick right here. Edison, come on now. I didn't come here to play. All right, didn't come here to play. All right, didn't come here to play. All right, [music] so um we are going to sing this [music] so um we are going to sing this [music] so um we are going to sing this song again because it's a worship night song again because it's a worship night song again because it's a worship night and I really like [music] this bridge.

  12. and I really like [music] this bridge. and I really like [music] this bridge. But here's the reason. Um, you see in But here's the reason. Um, you see in But here's the reason. Um, you see in the Bible, in the Old Testament and in the Bible, in the Old Testament and in the Bible, in the Old Testament and in the New [music] Testament, the New [music] Testament, the New [music] Testament, how the presence of the Lord shows up as how the presence of the Lord shows up as how the presence of the Lord shows up as a mighty wind [music] a mighty wind [music] a mighty wind [music] and a mighty fire. And I don't know what and a mighty fire. And I don't know what and a mighty fire. And I don't know what kind of week you had, but I think we can kind of week you had, but I think we can kind of week you had, but I think we can [music] all agree that we need his [music] all agree that we need his [music] all agree that we need his presence. So before we ask him for a presence. So before we ask him for a presence. So before we ask him for a [music] single thing, we're just going [music] single thing, we're just going [music] single thing, we're just going to take a moment and pursue his to take a moment and pursue his to take a moment and pursue his presence. We know that he shows [music] presence. We know that he shows [music] presence. We know that he shows [music] up as a mighty wind. We know that he up as a mighty wind. We know that he up as a mighty wind. We know that he shows up as a mighty fire. We know that shows up as a mighty fire. We know that shows up as a mighty fire. We know that he shows up because if my [music] people he shows up because if my [music] people he shows up because if my [music] people who are called by my name would humble who are called by my name would humble who are called by my name would humble themselves and pray, seek my face, turn themselves and pray, seek my face, turn themselves and pray, seek my face, turn from their wicked ways, and he says, I from their wicked ways, and he says, I from their wicked ways, and he says, I [music] will hear it from heaven, I will [music] will hear it from heaven, I will [music] will hear it from heaven, I will forgive their sins, and I will heal forgive their sins, and I will heal forgive their sins, and I will heal [music] their land. Who needs a fresh [music] their land. Who needs a fresh [music] their land. Who needs a fresh touch from the Holy Spirit tonight? touch from the Holy Spirit tonight? touch from the Holy Spirit tonight? [music] That's what we're running after. [music] That's what we're running after. [music] That's what we're running after. I want to make something really clear I want to make something really clear I want to make something really clear that God is already in the room. [music] that God is already in the room. [music] that God is already in the room. [music] He's already moving. But when we sing a He's already moving. But when we sing a He's already moving. But when we sing a song over and over, it [music] makes our song over and over, it [music] makes our song over and over, it [music] makes our awareness bigger of him. And that's the awareness bigger of him. And that's the awareness bigger of him. And that's the important part tonight. Can we lift our important part tonight. Can we lift our important part tonight. Can we lift our hands all over the room [music] and sing hands all over the room [music] and sing hands all over the room [music] and sing this wild this wild this wild rushing?

  13. rushing? rushing? Come and [music] breathe on us again. Come and [music] breathe on us again. Come and [music] breathe on us again. Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. We don't [music] want to make [singing] We don't [music] want to make [singing] We don't [music] want to make [singing] that your prayer. Wild rushing away. that your prayer. Wild rushing away. that your prayer. Wild rushing away. [music] [music] [music] Come and breathe on us again. Hey, Holy Come and breathe on us again. Hey, Holy Come and breathe on us again. Hey, Holy Spirit ever. Spirit ever. Spirit ever. Let's build it up right here. Come on. Let's build it up right here. Come on. Let's build it up right here. Come on. [music] [music] [music] Rushing away. Come and bring us [music] Rushing away. Come and bring us [music] Rushing away. Come and bring us [music] Holy [singing] Spirit. Holy [singing] Spirit. Holy [singing] Spirit. [music] We all rushing. rushing. and breathe on us [music] again. Holy and breathe on us [music] again. Holy and breathe on us [music] again. Holy Spirit, Spirit, Spirit, we don't [music] want just the tring [music] wind. Come and breathe on us [music] wind. Come and breathe on us again. Holy Spirit [music] again. Holy Spirit [music] again. Holy Spirit [music] and the flame. We all come on singing.

  14. and the flame. We all come on singing. and the flame. We all come on singing. [music] >> Come on, sing it a little louder. >> Come on, sing it a little louder. rushing wind. [music] Come and breathe rushing wind. [music] Come and breathe rushing wind. [music] Come and breathe on Dana go to rest on us. [music] Dana go to rest on us. [music] Hey fire and wind come and do it again. Hey fire and wind come and do it again. Hey fire and wind come and do it again. Open up the gates. Let heaven on. Open up the gates. Let heaven on. Open up the gates. Let heaven on. [music] [music] [music] Come on say come rest on us. Come on say come rest on us. Come on say come rest on us. Come rest [music] on us. Fire away Come rest [music] on us. Fire away Come rest [music] on us. Fire away coming do again. Open up the case coming do again. Open up the case coming do again. Open up the case [music] every morning.

  15. >> Let's bring it in right here. >> Let's bring it in right here. >> Sing fire. >> Sing fire. >> Sing fire. Fire [music] coming to Fire [music] coming to Fire [music] coming to me me me on on on [music] fire with [music] fire with [music] fire. We're coming to open up the fire. We're coming to open up the fire. We're coming to open up the [music] gate. [music] gate. [music] gate. rest on us. Come rest on us. [singing] rest on us. Come rest on us. [singing] rest on us. Come rest on us. [singing] [music] [music] [music] [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> You're we are we are Come on, sing it again. Holy are we are Come on, sing it again. Holy [singing] [singing] [singing] Spirit, Spirit, Spirit, come rest on. Come on, tell them.

  16. come rest on. Come on, tell them. come rest on. Come on, tell them. >> You're [music] >> Come on, sing it again. Holy >> Come on, sing it again. Holy >> Spirit, >> Spirit, >> Spirit, come rest [music and singing] on us. come rest [music and singing] on us. come rest [music and singing] on us. You're >> Come on, one more time and meet it from >> Come on, one more time and meet it from your heart. Oh, Holy [singing] your heart. Oh, Holy [singing] your heart. Oh, Holy [singing] [music] Spirit, [music] Spirit, [music] Spirit, come rest on [singing] us. come rest on [singing] us. come rest on [singing] us. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. >> You're all we want. You're You're You're >> Come on. Can we give Jesus a big shout >> Come on. Can we give Jesus a big shout >> Come on. Can we give Jesus a big shout of praise, church? Hallelujah. >> Man, it's always so special getting to >> Man, it's always so special getting to worship with you and I want to take a worship with you and I want to take a worship with you and I want to take a minute just welcome you here to our minute just welcome you here to our minute just welcome you here to our worship night tonight. I hope you're worship night tonight. I hope you're worship night tonight. I hope you're excited. We're thankful that you are excited. We're thankful that you are excited. We're thankful that you are here and my prayer is that over the next here and my prayer is that over the next here and my prayer is that over the next hour you'll have the opportunity to draw hour you'll have the opportunity to draw hour you'll have the opportunity to draw close to the God who makes all things close to the God who makes all things close to the God who makes all things [music] new. Hey, when you walked in [music] new. Hey, when you walked in [music] new. Hey, when you walked in tonight, there should have been some tonight, there should have been some tonight, there should have been some communion on your seat. I want to invite communion on your seat. I want to invite communion on your seat. I want to invite you to just grab that. and students up you to just grab that. and students up you to just grab that. and students up here at the front. You're going to have here at the front. You're going to have here at the front. You're going to have one of your pastors give you some one of your pastors give you some one of your pastors give you some communion. And if you're joining us communion. And if you're joining us communion. And if you're joining us online, uh we're so thankful that you're online, uh we're so thankful that you're online, uh we're so thankful that you're here. You can uh go ahead and grab some here. You can uh go ahead and grab some here. You can uh go ahead and grab some juice and bread and join us as well.

  17. juice and bread and join us as well. juice and bread and join us as well. [music] [music] [music] But I can think about August and I know But I can think about August and I know But I can think about August and I know that it feels like kind of like the that it feels like kind of like the that it feels like kind of like the starting line to a marathon when you get starting line to a marathon when you get starting line to a marathon when you get into August because it feels like into August because it feels like into August because it feels like everything starts picking back up. everything starts picking back up. everything starts picking back up. School's back and sports start back up School's back and sports start back up School's back and sports start back up and your calendar gets full. And it's so and your calendar gets full. And it's so and your calendar gets full. And it's so easy for our minds and our hearts to easy for our minds and our hearts to easy for our minds and our hearts to start getting anxious about tomorrow. start getting anxious about tomorrow. start getting anxious about tomorrow. And so I just want to invite you for a And so I just want to invite you for a And so I just want to invite you for a moment to take a deep breath moment to take a deep breath moment to take a deep breath because the God who holds the galaxies because the God who holds the galaxies because the God who holds the galaxies together is not scared of your calendar. together is not scared of your calendar. together is not scared of your calendar. And the God who holds all tomorrows in And the God who holds all tomorrows in And the God who holds all tomorrows in his hand has already gone before you. So his hand has already gone before you. So his hand has already gone before you. So you don't have to be afraid. [music] In you don't have to be afraid. [music] In you don't have to be afraid. [music] In fact, in the book of Psalms, it says, fact, in the book of Psalms, it says, fact, in the book of Psalms, it says, "Be still "Be still "Be still and know that I'm God." [music] and know that I'm God." [music] and know that I'm God." [music] And that word be still does not mean do And that word be still does not mean do And that word be still does not mean do nothing. nothing. nothing. It means let go of your anxieties, your It means let go of your anxieties, your It means let go of your anxieties, your plans, your expectations [music] plans, your expectations [music] plans, your expectations [music] because God is on his throne and he's because God is on his throne and he's because God is on his throne and he's present tonight and he's inviting us present tonight and he's inviting us present tonight and he's inviting us into his presence. So whatever you into his presence. So whatever you into his presence. So whatever you walked in the door with today, worries walked in the door with today, worries walked in the door with today, worries and doubts and [music] questions and and doubts and [music] questions and and doubts and [music] questions and burdens, lay them at the feet of Jesus.

  18. burdens, lay them at the feet of Jesus. burdens, lay them at the feet of Jesus. That's what we do when we come to the That's what we do when we come to the That's what we do when we come to the Lord's table [music] together. When we Lord's table [music] together. When we Lord's table [music] together. When we take communion, we're reminded take communion, we're reminded take communion, we're reminded that the reason why we're able to be that the reason why we're able to be that the reason why we're able to be still still still is because of Jesus. We can have peace is because of Jesus. We can have peace is because of Jesus. We can have peace with God. His body was broken for us. with God. His body was broken for us. with God. His body was broken for us. His blood was poured out His blood was poured out His blood was poured out for us so that we can experience the for us so that we can experience the for us so that we can experience the faithfulness and the goodness of God. faithfulness and the goodness of God. faithfulness and the goodness of God. And so tonight, we fix our eyes on Jesus And so tonight, we fix our eyes on Jesus And so tonight, we fix our eyes on Jesus and the sacrifice he made for [music] us and the sacrifice he made for [music] us and the sacrifice he made for [music] us and we prepare our hearts to worship and we prepare our hearts to worship and we prepare our hearts to worship him. him. him. If you would, you can take the wafer and If you would, you can take the wafer and If you would, you can take the wafer and hold it in your hand for a moment. hold it in your hand for a moment. hold it in your hand for a moment. And it says in his word [music] that as And it says in his word [music] that as And it says in his word [music] that as they were eating, they were eating, they were eating, Jesus took some bread and he blessed it. Jesus took some bread and he blessed it. Jesus took some bread and he blessed it. And then he broke it in pieces and he And then he broke it in pieces and he And then he broke it in pieces and he gave it to the disciples saying, gave it to the disciples saying, gave it to the disciples saying, "Take this and eat it for this is my "Take this and eat it for this is my "Take this and eat it for this is my body. You may take the bread.

  19. >> And then it says he took the cup and he >> And then it says he took the cup and he gave thanks to God for it and he gave it gave thanks to God for it and he gave it gave thanks to God for it and he gave it to them and said to them and said to them and said each of you drink of it for this is my each of you drink of it for this is my each of you drink of it for this is my blood [snorts] which confirms the blood [snorts] which confirms the blood [snorts] which confirms the covenant between God and his people covenant between God and his people covenant between God and his people and it's poured out as a sacrifice to and it's poured out as a sacrifice to and it's poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many. you may take forgive the sins of many. you may take forgive the sins of many. you may take the cup. So, Father, we pray that in the next few So, Father, we pray that in the next few moments that you would speak [music] to moments that you would speak [music] to moments that you would speak [music] to our hearts. Any burdens or fears or our hearts. Any burdens or fears or our hearts. Any burdens or fears or anxieties, we would lay them down anxieties, we would lay them down anxieties, we would lay them down because you're worthy. I pray peace over because you're worthy. I pray peace over because you're worthy. I pray peace over our hearts and our minds and the next our hearts and our minds and the next our hearts and our minds and the next [music] few minutes we would spend with [music] few minutes we would spend with [music] few minutes we would spend with you just being in your presence. Jesus, you just being in your presence. Jesus, you just being in your presence. Jesus, we love you. We thank you. And we ask we love you. We thank you. And we ask we love you. We thank you. And we ask for all this in the mighty name of for all this in the mighty name of for all this in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. Church, let's continue Jesus. Amen. Church, let's continue Jesus. Amen. Church, let's continue worshiping together. >> Oh Jesus, Jesus, [music] >> Oh Jesus, Jesus, [music] you make the darkness [singing] tremble.

  20. you make the darkness [singing] tremble. you make the darkness [singing] tremble. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, you silence [music] fear. you silence [music] fear. you silence [music] fear. Jesus, Jesus, [singing] Jesus, Jesus, [singing] Jesus, Jesus, [singing] [music] [music] [music] you make the darkness tremble. Jesus. you make the darkness tremble. Jesus. you make the darkness tremble. Jesus. Jesus. [singing] Jesus. [singing] Jesus. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Come on, you sing it, church. Jesus, Come on, you sing it, church. Jesus, Come on, you sing it, church. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, you make the darkness true. [music] you make the darkness true. [music] you make the darkness true. [music] Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, you silence fear. you silence fear. you silence fear. Jesus, [music] Jesus, [music] Jesus, [music] Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, you made [singing] the darkness true. you made [singing] the darkness true. you made [singing] the darkness true. Jesus, Jesus. [music] Jesus, Jesus. [music] Jesus, Jesus. [music] Come on, lift your hands all over the Come on, lift your hands all over the Come on, lift your hands all over the room and sing it. Jesus, Jesus. room and sing it. Jesus, Jesus. room and sing it. Jesus, Jesus. You make the [music] darkness tremble. You make the [music] darkness tremble. You make the [music] darkness tremble. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, [music] [music] [music] you silence fear.

  21. you silence fear. you silence fear. Jesus, Jesus, [singing] Jesus, Jesus, [singing] Jesus, Jesus, [singing] [music] [music] [music] you make the darkness true. Jesus. you make the darkness true. Jesus. you make the darkness true. Jesus. Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Come on. Let me pray for us real quick. Come on. Let me pray for us real quick. Come on. Let me pray for us real quick. How we thank you for your body that How we thank you for your body that How we thank you for your body that [music] was broken for us. We thank you [music] was broken for us. We thank you [music] was broken for us. We thank you for your blood that was shed for us. for your blood that was shed for us. for your blood that was shed for us. Help us to never forget what you did on Help us to never forget what you did on Help us to never forget what you did on that cross. It's in the mighty [music] that cross. It's in the mighty [music] that cross. It's in the mighty [music] and matchless name of Jesus we pray. and matchless name of Jesus we pray. and matchless name of Jesus we pray. Amen. And thank God. Why don't y'all Amen. And thank God. Why don't y'all Amen. And thank God. Why don't y'all take a seat? High five somebody before take a seat? High five somebody before take a seat? High five somebody before you take your seat. All right. Well, good evening and welcome to Well, good evening and welcome to worship night uh tonight. And let me say worship night uh tonight. And let me say worship night uh tonight. And let me say this. As we enter into August, this. As we enter into August, this. As we enter into August, one of the things we need to do is look one of the things we need to do is look one of the things we need to do is look back over the summer and all that God back over the summer and all that God back over the summer and all that God has been doing at Battle Creek Church has been doing at Battle Creek Church has been doing at Battle Creek Church through all of uh you. It's been a great through all of uh you. It's been a great through all of uh you. It's been a great summer. In fact, it's been some ups and summer. In fact, it's been some ups and summer. In fact, it's been some ups and some downs, but it has been a great some downs, but it has been a great some downs, but it has been a great summer. And I don't want to lose uh summer. And I don't want to lose uh summer. And I don't want to lose uh sight of all of that. This summer, uh we sight of all of that. This summer, uh we sight of all of that. This summer, uh we took 1,200 students to camp. And uh took 1,200 students to camp. And uh took 1,200 students to camp. And uh [applause] [applause] [applause] then we took some of them uh to Egypt, then we took some of them uh to Egypt, then we took some of them uh to Egypt, across the world to Egypt. We didn't across the world to Egypt. We didn't across the world to Egypt. We didn't just tell them about missions. We're just tell them about missions. We're just tell them about missions. We're showing them what missions is all about.

  22. showing them what missions is all about. showing them what missions is all about. And and I know from experience that a And and I know from experience that a And and I know from experience that a trip like that is not just a trip that trip like that is not just a trip that trip like that is not just a trip that you check off as a student. It's you check off as a student. It's you check off as a student. It's actually a lifealtering and a actually a lifealtering and a actually a lifealtering and a lifechanging uh trip. It wasn't just our lifechanging uh trip. It wasn't just our lifechanging uh trip. It wasn't just our students. At all of our campuses, we had students. At all of our campuses, we had students. At all of our campuses, we had incredible children's camps uh this incredible children's camps uh this incredible children's camps uh this summer for our elementary school kids. summer for our elementary school kids. summer for our elementary school kids. We saw Haven We saw Haven We saw Haven uh create a place for families who often uh create a place for families who often uh create a place for families who often feel overlooked feel overlooked feel overlooked and they were seen and they were valued and they were seen and they were valued and they were seen and they were valued and they were loved and they belonged and they were loved and they belonged and they were loved and they belonged and they were given the opportunity to and they were given the opportunity to and they were given the opportunity to encounter uh Jesus. And church, I just encounter uh Jesus. And church, I just encounter uh Jesus. And church, I just want to remind you these are not just want to remind you these are not just want to remind you these are not just successful ministry events successful ministry events successful ministry events and they're not just something we check and they're not just something we check and they're not just something we check off on a summer ministry uh calendar. off on a summer ministry uh calendar. off on a summer ministry uh calendar. That's the mission of Battle Creek That's the mission of Battle Creek That's the mission of Battle Creek Church to help all people of all ages Church to help all people of all ages Church to help all people of all ages all the time. Come on, finish it with all the time. Come on, finish it with all the time. Come on, finish it with me. Advance in their journey with Jesus me. Advance in their journey with Jesus me. Advance in their journey with Jesus Christ. And we should celebrate that. Christ. And we should celebrate that. Christ. And we should celebrate that. And and we should never become so And and we should never become so And and we should never become so accustomed uh to God moving that we stop accustomed uh to God moving that we stop accustomed uh to God moving that we stop being amazed uh when he does. And being amazed uh when he does. And being amazed uh when he does. And obviously, we've had some highs this obviously, we've had some highs this obviously, we've had some highs this summer. There have been some challenging summer. There have been some challenging summer. There have been some challenging moments this summer. For me personally, moments this summer. For me personally, moments this summer. For me personally, uh it did not go the way I expected the uh it did not go the way I expected the uh it did not go the way I expected the summer [music] uh to go from a broken summer [music] uh to go from a broken summer [music] uh to go from a broken wrist to a tick bite wrist to a tick bite wrist to a tick bite a and uh extreme fatigue. It was not at a and uh extreme fatigue. It was not at a and uh extreme fatigue. It was not at all the way I planned uh the summer. I I all the way I planned uh the summer. I I all the way I planned uh the summer. I I I would in fact I would just say to you I would in fact I would just say to you I would in fact I would just say to you that uh that uh that uh several of you asked tell me about what several of you asked tell me about what several of you asked tell me about what what that is about. I I hoped that I

  23. what that is about. I I hoped that I what that is about. I I hoped that I would get some Spider-Man effect from would get some Spider-Man effect from would get some Spider-Man effect from that bite, that bite, that bite, but apparently what tucks do ticks do is but apparently what tucks do ticks do is but apparently what tucks do ticks do is suck blood out of other people and jump. suck blood out of other people and jump. suck blood out of other people and jump. Like that's all they're any good at uh Like that's all they're any good at uh Like that's all they're any good at uh doing. But but I think they must be doing. But but I think they must be doing. But but I think they must be really tired all the time because that's really tired all the time because that's really tired all the time because that's where I I was when I finally went to the where I I was when I finally went to the where I I was when I finally went to the ER on July 4th. In fact, that morning, ER on July 4th. In fact, that morning, ER on July 4th. In fact, that morning, [clears throat] Merida said, "If we're [clears throat] Merida said, "If we're [clears throat] Merida said, "If we're going to the ER, [music] let's go this going to the ER, [music] let's go this going to the ER, [music] let's go this morning." like I don't want to go this morning." like I don't want to go this morning." like I don't want to go this evening with all the morons that lost evening with all the morons that lost evening with all the morons that lost all their fingers and blew them off. all their fingers and blew them off. all their fingers and blew them off. Like I let's let's go this morning. And Like I let's let's go this morning. And Like I let's let's go this morning. And I said I'm not going. You've been saying I said I'm not going. You've been saying I said I'm not going. You've been saying for 4 days just hush. I'm not going. And for 4 days just hush. I'm not going. And for 4 days just hush. I'm not going. And and I had been on three different and I had been on three different and I had been on three different antibiotics and three different steroids antibiotics and three different steroids antibiotics and three different steroids and had CAT scans and all kinds of and had CAT scans and all kinds of and had CAT scans and all kinds of stuffed up and just was tanking. And stuffed up and just was tanking. And stuffed up and just was tanking. And that afternoon I I I called a friend who that afternoon I I I called a friend who that afternoon I I I called a friend who is a head nurse is a head nurse is a head nurse at ER and just said a couple things. at ER and just said a couple things. at ER and just said a couple things. Number one, we're looking for something Number one, we're looking for something Number one, we're looking for something freaky weird. Like, we've done freaky weird. Like, we've done freaky weird. Like, we've done everything else and it's there's nothing everything else and it's there's nothing everything else and it's there's nothing there. Like, we're looking for a weird there. Like, we're looking for a weird there. Like, we're looking for a weird thing. [music] We need blood work. I I thing. [music] We need blood work. I I thing. [music] We need blood work. I I need you to promise me two things.

  24. need you to promise me two things. need you to promise me two things. Number one, Number one, Number one, I'm not waiting when I get there. And I'm not waiting when I get there. And I'm not waiting when I get there. And number two, number two, number two, nobody on your staff is going to ask me nobody on your staff is going to ask me nobody on your staff is going to ask me to spend the night, and if you'll agree to spend the night, and if you'll agree to spend the night, and if you'll agree to those two things, I'll come. And he to those two things, I'll come. And he to those two things, I'll come. And he said, "Come on right now." A and I went said, "Come on right now." A and I went said, "Come on right now." A and I went and literally the ER doctor walks in and literally the ER doctor walks in and literally the ER doctor walks in says I went to Egypt with you 20 years says I went to Egypt with you 20 years says I went to Egypt with you 20 years ago. And I said, I don't remember that, ago. And I said, I don't remember that, ago. And I said, I don't remember that, but I'm thanking God you're here right but I'm thanking God you're here right but I'm thanking God you're here right now. now. now. And when they did the blood work, he And when they did the blood work, he And when they did the blood work, he came back and said, "Pastor Alex, you're came back and said, "Pastor Alex, you're came back and said, "Pastor Alex, you're 4 hours away from having sepsis. 4 hours away from having sepsis. 4 hours away from having sepsis. And if you'd waited till tomorrow to And if you'd waited till tomorrow to And if you'd waited till tomorrow to come, we'd be talking about how to save come, we'd be talking about how to save come, we'd be talking about how to save organs." Like, what is happening in your organs." Like, what is happening in your organs." Like, what is happening in your body is a really big deal. And there's body is a really big deal. And there's body is a really big deal. And there's only one antibiotic only one antibiotic only one antibiotic in [music] the world that will treat in [music] the world that will treat in [music] the world that will treat this tick born illness. And I'm like, this tick born illness. And I'm like, this tick born illness. And I'm like, praise the Lord that that we went today. praise the Lord that that we went today. praise the Lord that that we went today. Mayor looked at me and was like, you Mayor looked at me and was like, you Mayor looked at me and was like, you never listen. never listen. never listen. And uh within a few days, I started And uh within a few days, I started And uh within a few days, I started turning the corner and feeling better.

  25. turning the corner and feeling better. turning the corner and feeling better. The fatigue lasted a few weeks. I would The fatigue lasted a few weeks. I would The fatigue lasted a few weeks. I would say this last week, I went from 80% to say this last week, I went from 80% to say this last week, I went from 80% to 90% of energy. [music] And Marith would 90% of energy. [music] And Marith would 90% of energy. [music] And Marith would testify that my 90% is most more than testify that my 90% is most more than testify that my 90% is most more than most of your 100%. A and uh so I'm just most of your 100%. A and uh so I'm just most of your 100%. A and uh so I'm just [music] thankful that the Lord is is [music] thankful that the Lord is is [music] thankful that the Lord is is bringing me along. But I want you to bringing me along. But I want you to bringing me along. But I want you to remember this that the last message I remember this that the last message I remember this that the last message I preached on this stage was about preached on this stage was about preached on this stage was about spiritual [music] warfare spiritual [music] warfare spiritual [music] warfare and about linking shields of faith. And and about linking shields of faith. And and about linking shields of faith. And two days later I went down [music] for a two days later I went down [music] for a two days later I went down [music] for a few weeks. And and during that time, let few weeks. And and during that time, let few weeks. And and during that time, let me let me just tell you, God taught me a me let me just tell you, God taught me a me let me just tell you, God taught me a lot about pruning. I want to share some lot about pruning. I want to share some lot about pruning. I want to share some of that with you of that with you of that with you >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> uh tonight. But but he also used that >> uh tonight. But but he also used that >> uh tonight. But but he also used that time to remind me of something that I time to remind me of something that I time to remind me of something that I know but something [music] that I need know but something [music] that I need know but something [music] that I need to be reminded of from time to time to be reminded of from time to time to be reminded of from time to time [snorts] and that's that this church [snorts] and that's that this church [snorts] and that's that this church does not depend on me does not depend on me does not depend on me which [music] is a really really really which [music] is a really really really which [music] is a really really really good thing and it's really good news good thing and it's really good news good thing and it's really good news quite honestly and while I wasn't quite honestly and while I wasn't quite honestly and while I wasn't altogether around you the church kept altogether around you the church kept altogether around you the church kept being the church the gospel was preached being the church the gospel was preached being the church the gospel was preached people were loved kids met Jesus people were loved kids met Jesus people were loved kids met Jesus students worshiped people were baptized students worshiped people were baptized students worshiped people were baptized campuses ministered to their communities campuses ministered to their communities campuses ministered to their communities and and ministry happened. A and when we and and ministry happened. A and when we and and ministry happened. A and when we look back on a summer like this, a look back on a summer like this, a look back on a summer like this, a couple of things happen. First of it, it couple of things happen. First of it, it couple of things happen. First of it, it energizes [music] us uh to to move energizes [music] us uh to to move energizes [music] us uh to to move forward, but but at there are things forward, but but at there are things forward, but but at there are things about it that make can make us feel about it that make can make us feel about it that make can make us feel tired. A and I don't want to ignore that tired. A and I don't want to ignore that tired. A and I don't want to ignore that today, but at the same time, I I want us today, but at the same time, I I want us today, but at the same time, I I want us to keep the momentum up because I know to keep the momentum up because I know to keep the momentum up because I know how hard momentum is to recreate. A and how hard momentum is to recreate. A and how hard momentum is to recreate. A and I went to the word looking for a a word

  26. I went to the word looking for a a word I went to the word looking for a a word about that. And I ended up in this about that. And I ended up in this about that. And I ended up in this passage in 1st Samuel 7 that I keep passage in 1st Samuel 7 that I keep passage in 1st Samuel 7 that I keep coming back to. And in this passage, coming back to. And in this passage, coming back to. And in this passage, Israel has been through a very difficult Israel has been through a very difficult Israel has been through a very difficult season. [music] There's been conflict season. [music] There's been conflict season. [music] There's been conflict and fear and uncertainty. But God comes and fear and uncertainty. But God comes and fear and uncertainty. But God comes through. And before Samuel moves through. And before Samuel moves through. And before Samuel moves everyone into the uh next battle, before everyone into the uh next battle, before everyone into the uh next battle, before they create another plan, before they they create another plan, before they they create another plan, before they start thinking about what is next, start thinking about what is next, start thinking about what is next, Samuel leads the people to stop. And I Samuel leads the people to stop. And I Samuel leads the people to stop. And I want you to look at this passage as we want you to look at this passage as we want you to look at this passage as we throw it up on the screen. And then throw it up on the screen. And then throw it up on the screen. And then Samuel took a stone and set it up Samuel took a stone and set it up Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mispa and Shen. He named it between Mispa and Shen. He named it between Mispa and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, Ebenezer, Ebenezer, saying, "Thus far, the Lord has helped saying, "Thus far, the Lord has helped saying, "Thus far, the Lord has helped us." I love those words, "Thus far." us." I love those words, "Thus far." us." I love those words, "Thus far." Up to that point, it wasn't easy. If if Up to that point, it wasn't easy. If if Up to that point, it wasn't easy. If if it were always easy, we would not need it were always easy, we would not need it were always easy, we would not need the Lord, right? And uh but but it's the Lord, right? And uh but but it's the Lord, right? And uh but but it's always worth it. Why? Because God was always worth it. Why? Because God was always worth it. Why? Because God was there and he was their help. And again, there and he was their help. And again, there and he was their help. And again, if it was easy, they they don't need if it was easy, they they don't need if it was easy, they they don't need God. And I can just say to you God. And I can just say to you God. And I can just say to you personally today, thus far, the Lord has personally today, thus far, the Lord has personally today, thus far, the Lord has helped me.

  27. helped me. helped me. And I can look across this room and say And I can look across this room and say And I can look across this room and say that about us. Thus far, uh, the Lord that about us. Thus far, uh, the Lord that about us. Thus far, uh, the Lord has helped Battle Creek Church. And God has helped Battle Creek Church. And God has helped Battle Creek Church. And God is still faithful. The gospel is still is still faithful. The gospel is still is still faithful. The gospel is still good. Jesus is still changing lives. And good. Jesus is still changing lives. And good. Jesus is still changing lives. And thus far, he has helped us. But there's thus far, he has helped us. But there's thus far, he has helped us. But there's another side to thus far me meaning another side to thus far me meaning another side to thus far me meaning what? We're not finished. what? We're not finished. what? We're not finished. And uh there are still people in our And uh there are still people in our And uh there are still people in our cities who who don't know Jesus. There cities who who don't know Jesus. There cities who who don't know Jesus. There there are still marriages that need all there are still marriages that need all there are still marriages that need all kinds of hope. There there are still kinds of hope. There there are still kinds of hope. There there are still people with special needs who who people with special needs who who people with special needs who who [clears throat] wonder if there is a [clears throat] wonder if there is a [clears throat] wonder if there is a place uh for them. place uh for them. place uh for them. There are people in prisons. I just read There are people in prisons. I just read There are people in prisons. I just read a letter, three-page letter, four-page a letter, three-page letter, four-page a letter, three-page letter, four-page letter letter letter from a prisoner in Oregon who's watching our messages on that PO who's watching our messages on that PO app in in the prison and God saved him app in in the prison and God saved him app in in the prison and God saved him and his life has changed. She said, "How and his life has changed. She said, "How and his life has changed. She said, "How many years, Katherine?" What did he say? many years, Katherine?" What did he say? many years, Katherine?" What did he say? 27 years, 37 years, I don't remember 27 years, 37 years, I don't remember 27 years, 37 years, I don't remember something. Long time that he sent us to something. Long time that he sent us to something. Long time that he sent us to a and [music] a and [music] a and [music] zero understanding of most of what we're zero understanding of most of what we're zero understanding of most of what we're saying. He said, "I hear you say this saying. He said, "I hear you say this saying. He said, "I hear you say this phrase to all of our campuses." He said, phrase to all of our campuses." He said, phrase to all of our campuses." He said, "Is that a metaphor or do you have "Is that a metaphor or do you have "Is that a metaphor or do you have schools?"

  28. schools?" schools?" A and then he said, uh, then you [music] A and then he said, uh, then you [music] A and then he said, uh, then you [music] say, uh, what was the other phrase that say, uh, what was the other phrase that say, uh, what was the other phrase that he said? you say to the students, he said? you say to the students, he said? you say to the students, he said, "Because if you have a school he said, "Because if you have a school he said, "Because if you have a school or a Christian school, I I I would like or a Christian school, I I I would like or a Christian school, I I I would like to [music] enroll in it." And it just to [music] enroll in it." And it just to [music] enroll in it." And it just shows you that we use phrases all the shows you that we use phrases all the shows you that we use phrases all the time that the average bear is like, time that the average bear is like, time that the average bear is like, "What are you talking about?" "What are you talking about?" "What are you talking about?" But but let me just say to all who are But but let me just say to all who are But but let me just say to all who are watching tonight and if this is played watching tonight and if this is played watching tonight and if this is played at Allen Gamble uh one night soon, we at Allen Gamble uh one night soon, we at Allen Gamble uh one night soon, we Battle Creek Church, we exist to glorify Battle Creek Church, we exist to glorify Battle Creek Church, we exist to glorify God by helping all people of all ages God by helping all people of all ages God by helping all people of all ages all the time advance in their journey all the time advance in their journey all the time advance in their journey with Christ. So yeah, buddy, we'll have with Christ. So yeah, buddy, we'll have with Christ. So yeah, buddy, we'll have you. A and I don't want us to simply ask you. A and I don't want us to simply ask you. A and I don't want us to simply ask God to bless our plans. I want us God to bless our plans. I want us God to bless our plans. I want us tonight to ask God what it is he wants tonight to ask God what it is he wants tonight to ask God what it is he wants to do through us. to do through us. to do through us. and and maybe more importantly, God, who and and maybe more importantly, God, who and and maybe more importantly, God, who do we need to become uh to be do we need to become uh to be do we need to become uh to be what you want to do and use at Battle what you want to do and use at Battle what you want to do and use at Battle Creek Church? And so yesterday, I met Creek Church? And so yesterday, I met Creek Church? And so yesterday, I met with all of our staff from all of our with all of our staff from all of our with all of our staff from all of our campuses who who were gathered here campuses who who were gathered here campuses who who were gathered here and I gave them five things that [music] and I gave them five things that [music] and I gave them five things that [music] I want them to pray about.

  29. I want them to pray about. I want them to pray about. And I want to let you in to what I asked And I want to let you in to what I asked And I want to let you in to what I asked them to pray about, but quite honestly, them to pray about, but quite honestly, them to pray about, but quite honestly, I think we should all pray the these I think we should all pray the these I think we should all pray the these five things. [music] five things. [music] five things. [music] And and here's the first one. God, help And and here's the first one. God, help And and here's the first one. God, help me stay close to you. me stay close to you. me stay close to you. That's what I told the staff yesterday. That's what I told the staff yesterday. That's what I told the staff yesterday. Hear me. You're not just a minister. Hear me. You're not just a minister. Hear me. You're not just a minister. And you're not just a staff member. You And you're not just a staff member. You And you're not just a staff member. You are first and foremost a child of God. are first and foremost a child of God. are first and foremost a child of God. I'm a child. I'm not just a spiritual I'm a child. I'm not just a spiritual I'm a child. I'm not just a spiritual parent. I'm a sheep. I'm I'm not just a parent. I'm a sheep. I'm I'm not just a parent. I'm a sheep. I'm I'm not just a shepherd. Right? And before I can lead shepherd. Right? And before I can lead shepherd. Right? And before I can lead this church, I have to lead myself. And this church, I have to lead myself. And this church, I have to lead myself. And that means being led by the father. that means being led by the father. that means being led by the father. And and so I want to ask you, would And and so I want to ask you, would And and so I want to ask you, would would you just at all of our campuses would you just at all of our campuses would you just at all of our campuses tonight, would you just bow your heads tonight, would you just bow your heads tonight, would you just bow your heads and would you just pray that prayer for and would you just pray that prayer for and would you just pray that prayer for a minute personally about yourself? a minute personally about yourself? a minute personally about yourself? Not not about your spouse, not about Not not about your spouse, not about Not not about your spouse, not about your children, ju just yourself. Would your children, ju just yourself. Would your children, ju just yourself. Would you just pray, God, help me in this you just pray, God, help me in this you just pray, God, help me in this season to to stay incredibly close to season to to stay incredibly close to season to to stay incredibly close to you you you personally?

  30. A metaphor I often pray A metaphor I often pray in this line of prayer [music] in this line of prayer [music] in this line of prayer [music] is God would you make my feet is God would you make my feet is God would you make my feet like the hind feet of an animal like the hind feet of an animal like the hind feet of an animal following you down the best pathway down the best pathway for my life. for my life. for my life. I'm not interested in a great one. I'm not interested in a great one. I'm not interested in a great one. Certainly not interested in a good one Certainly not interested in a good one Certainly not interested in a good one or an average one. I I I want to walk or an average one. I I I want to walk or an average one. I I I want to walk the best pathway right behind you. Here's a second prayer request. God, Here's a second prayer request. God, give us your heart for all people. give us your heart for all people. give us your heart for all people. When you walk with Jesus through the When you walk with Jesus through the When you walk with Jesus through the gospels, what you see over and over and gospels, what you see over and over and gospels, what you see over and over and over again I is Jesus [music] could over again I is Jesus [music] could over again I is Jesus [music] could stand in a crowd stand in a crowd stand in a crowd and still see one person. and still see one person. and still see one person. He did both all all the time.

  31. Occasionally somebody will will say to Occasionally somebody will will say to me, "Hey pastor, I think we're gonna go me, "Hey pastor, I think we're gonna go me, "Hey pastor, I think we're gonna go find a smaller church." And I always bless people [music] And I always bless people [music] out the door. But personally, But personally, I'm thankful, super super thankful to be I'm thankful, super super thankful to be I'm thankful, super super thankful to be a part of a church that is small enough a part of a church that is small enough a part of a church that is small enough to see individuals, to see individuals, to see individuals, but big enough to make an impact across but big enough to make an impact across but big enough to make an impact across this world. this world. this world. A and church, I just want to say to you, A and church, I just want to say to you, A and church, I just want to say to you, in a world filled with AI, and it's in a world filled with AI, and it's in a world filled with AI, and it's coming quick, [music] and social media, coming quick, [music] and social media, coming quick, [music] and social media, it has never been more important for it has never been more important for it has never been more important for each of us and everyone who comes to each of us and everyone who comes to each of us and everyone who comes to this church to be connected and this church to be connected and this church to be connected and discipled beyond the algorithm, discipled beyond the algorithm, discipled beyond the algorithm, be beyond where [music] they're going to be beyond where [music] they're going to be beyond where [music] they're going to be led in this culture. We we got to be led in this culture. We we got to be led in this culture. We we got to know people. We we we got to understand know people. We we we got to understand know people. We we we got to understand people. We got to be connected to people. We got to be connected to people. We got to be connected to people. And we have to disciple them people. And we have to disciple them people. And we have to disciple them beyond all of that. beyond all of that. beyond all of that. And so God, don't let us become so busy And so God, don't let us become so busy And so God, don't let us become so busy doing ministry that we don't see people.

  32. Remind us that attendance numbers are Remind us that attendance numbers are people people people that have names and have stories and all that have names and have stories and all that have names and have stories and all of those stories and names matter to of those stories and names matter to of those stories and names matter to God. God God's eyes are not just on the God. God God's eyes are not just on the God. God God's eyes are not just on the crowd, but the one in the crowd who is crowd, but the one in the crowd who is crowd, but the one in the crowd who is hurting hurting hurting and the person who is far from God and and the person who is far from God and and the person who is far from God and and and is overlooked and the person is and and is overlooked and the person is and and is overlooked and the person is who who doesn't know it yet, but is one who who doesn't know it yet, but is one who who doesn't know it yet, but is one invitation away, one conversation away, invitation away, one conversation away, invitation away, one conversation away, one moment away from taking a step one moment away from taking a step one moment away from taking a step toward Jesus. Go God, give us your heart toward Jesus. Go God, give us your heart toward Jesus. Go God, give us your heart for all people. What would you pray that for all people. What would you pray that for all people. What would you pray that for yourself? for yourself? for yourself? Take a minute. Invite him Invite him to give you a heart transplant and a new heart that is soft and not and a new heart that is soft and not stone and tender stone and tender stone and tender and beats and beats and beats with his heart for people.

  33. As we move As we move several weeks from now into a gospel several weeks from now into a gospel several weeks from now into a gospel Sunday, would you ask him to Sunday, would you ask him to Sunday, would you ask him to specifically [music] specifically [music] specifically [music] give you his heart for a person that you're supposed [music] to invest that you're supposed [music] to invest in and invite to a place where they in and invite to a place where they in and invite to a place where they could come to know Jesus personally. [music] The third prayer is God make us [music] The third prayer is God make us disciple makers. The mission is not just to fill rooms or The mission is not just to fill rooms or create attenders. It is to help people create attenders. It is to help people create attenders. It is to help people advance in their journey. advance in their journey. advance in their journey. And the only way according to the Bible And the only way according to the Bible And the only way according to the Bible to do that is to make disciples. to do that is to make disciples. to do that is to make disciples. And I'm asking God I'm asking God to And I'm asking God I'm asking God to And I'm asking God I'm asking God to help us lead people to know him more help us lead people to know him more help us lead people to know him more to follow him more closely to to be more to follow him more closely to to be more to follow him more closely to to be more like [music] him. Meaning they will like [music] him. Meaning they will like [music] him. Meaning they will discover their purpose and eventually discover their purpose and eventually discover their purpose and eventually help somebody else do the same. But it help somebody else do the same. But it help somebody else do the same. But it has to start with us.

  34. has to start with us. has to start with us. We can't lead people to a place that We can't lead people to a place that We can't lead people to a place that we're not willing to go ourselves. So we're not willing to go ourselves. So we're not willing to go ourselves. So take a moment and would you just ask God take a moment and would you just ask God take a moment and would you just ask God to make you a disciplemaker with the people in your office and the with the people in your office and the people at your school and the the people people at your school and the the people people at your school and the the people [music] you work with and the people you [music] you work with and the people you [music] you work with and the people you work out with and whatever facet of life work out with and whatever facet of life work out with and whatever facet of life you're in. Would you just ask God, you're in. Would you just ask God, you're in. Would you just ask God, [music] make me a disciplemaker? That at the end of this journey, I I can That at the end of this journey, I I can look back and not just have had friends look back and not just have had friends look back and not just have had friends and family, but I disciples, people that I influenced and brought people that I influenced and brought along in the faith. And God, would you make us one church And God, would you make us one church with one mission? And I'm praying that God protects us And I'm praying that God protects us from silos and protects us from from silos and protects us from from silos and protects us from territorialism and protects us from territorialism and protects us from territorialism and protects us from comparison and competition a and from comparison and competition a and from comparison and competition a and from believing that my campus or my ministry believing that my campus or my ministry believing that my campus or my ministry or my department or my idea or my or my department or my idea or my or my department or my idea or my recognition matters more than your recognition matters more than your recognition matters more than your mission, God.

  35. And Lord, would you protect us from And Lord, would you protect us from being manipulated and [music] used by being manipulated and [music] used by being manipulated and [music] used by the enemy the enemy the enemy who wants nothing more than to divide who wants nothing more than to divide who wants nothing more than to divide and distract and deceive and destroy and distract and deceive and destroy and distract and deceive and destroy what God is doing right here. And we want to celebrate what God is And we want to celebrate what God is doing anywhere at Battle Creek and quite doing anywhere at Battle Creek and quite doing anywhere at Battle Creek and quite honestly beyond Battle Creek for that honestly beyond Battle Creek for that honestly beyond Battle Creek for that matter. It their win is our win. We're matter. It their win is our win. We're matter. It their win is our win. We're in the same family. And may we never choose me over we. And may we never choose me over we. So take a moment if you would, church, So take a moment if you would, church, So take a moment if you would, church, and pray [music] that God would make us and pray [music] that God would make us and pray [music] that God would make us one church w with one uh mission. And lastly, And lastly, God, would you do through us what only God, would you do through us what only God, would you do through us what only you can do?

  36. Maybe more than anything else, the Maybe more than anything else, the summer reminded me that I need Jesus summer reminded me that I need Jesus summer reminded me that I need Jesus moment by moment, breath by breath. moment by moment, breath by breath. moment by moment, breath by breath. We need Jesus We need Jesus We need Jesus because we could have talented people because we could have talented people because we could have talented people and great facilities and great music and and great facilities and great music and and great facilities and great music and great preaching and great systems and great preaching and great systems and great preaching and great systems and great strategy and great plans, but but great strategy and great plans, but but great strategy and great plans, but but it can all be gone in an instant because it can all be gone in an instant because it can all be gone in an instant because Jesus said, "Apart from me, you can do Jesus said, "Apart from me, you can do Jesus said, "Apart from me, you can do nothing." nothing." nothing." Ask the Holy Spirit The one thing I [music] cherish about The one thing I [music] cherish about days of lack of health is I was days of lack of health is I was days of lack of health is I was constantly aware constantly aware constantly aware of my dependence. And one of the prayers that I've prayed And one of the prayers that I've prayed over and over and over is, God, over and over and over is, God, over and over and over is, God, take anything out that's not of you.

  37. take anything out that's not of you. take anything out that's not of you. Remove anything that does not belong. In Remove anything that does not belong. In Remove anything that does not belong. In other words, I need the Holy Spirit to other words, I need the Holy Spirit to other words, I need the Holy Spirit to prune me. And let me tell you something prune me. And let me tell you something prune me. And let me tell you something about church. The Holy Spirit is always about church. The Holy Spirit is always about church. The Holy Spirit is always pruning his church. Always. pruning his church. Always. pruning his church. Always. And sometimes a tree is pruned and And sometimes a tree is pruned and And sometimes a tree is pruned and clearly the fruit and the branch is clearly the fruit and the branch is clearly the fruit and the branch is unhealthy that is being pruned off. It's unhealthy that is being pruned off. It's unhealthy that is being pruned off. It's got worms or parasites or bacteria on got worms or parasites or bacteria on got worms or parasites or bacteria on it. But but often the branch and the it. But but often the branch and the it. But but often the branch and the fruit that is cut off is healthy fruit fruit that is cut off is healthy fruit fruit that is cut off is healthy fruit because he's concerned of the quality of because he's concerned of the quality of because he's concerned of the quality of the rest of the fruit. And sometimes the rest of the fruit. And sometimes the rest of the fruit. And sometimes it's a chute that will never produce it's a chute that will never produce it's a chute that will never produce fruit. It just steals energy uh from fruit. It just steals energy uh from fruit. It just steals energy uh from from the tree. But hear me, two things from the tree. But hear me, two things from the tree. But hear me, two things are true of every pruning. Number one, are true of every pruning. Number one, are true of every pruning. Number one, it's always painful. Always. it's always painful. Always. it's always painful. Always. A and the second thing that's always A and the second thing that's always A and the second thing that's always true of every pruning is it leads to true of every pruning is it leads to true of every pruning is it leads to growth and it leads to more fruit. growth and it leads to more fruit. growth and it leads to more fruit. Thus far, Thus far, Thus far, the the Lord has helped us. He's been the the Lord has helped us. He's been the the Lord has helped us. He's been faithful before. [music] He's faithful faithful before. [music] He's faithful faithful before. [music] He's faithful now. And we believe church he'll be now. And we believe church he'll be now. And we believe church he'll be faithful again. So God help me stay faithful again. So God help me stay faithful again. So God help me stay close to you. G give me the heart your close to you. G give me the heart your close to you. G give me the heart your heart for all people. Make me a disciple heart for all people. Make me a disciple heart for all people. Make me a disciple maker. Make us one church with one maker. Make us one church with one maker. Make us one church with one mission and do through us what only you mission and do through us what only you mission and do through us what only you can do. [music] can do. [music] can do. [music] I read recently this story of uh an I read recently this story of uh an I read recently this story of uh an athlete during the 2000 summer Olympics athlete during the 2000 summer Olympics athlete during the 2000 summer Olympics in Australia and he stood out over the in Australia and he stood out over the in Australia and he stood out over the whole Olympics whole Olympics whole Olympics not because of where he placed in the not because of where he placed in the not because of where he placed in the standings but how he finished his uh standings but how he finished his uh standings but how he finished his uh event. The the guy's name is Eric uh

  38. event. The the guy's name is Eric uh event. The the guy's name is Eric uh Musmbbabi. That that's him in the pool. Musmbbabi. That that's him in the pool. Musmbbabi. That that's him in the pool. He's from Equatorial Guinea I think is He's from Equatorial Guinea I think is He's from Equatorial Guinea I think is how you say the name of that country. He started the swim team six months He started the swim team six months before the Olympics and he learned to swim two months before and he learned to swim two months before that as then he learned to swim in a hotel as then he learned to swim in a hotel swimming pool two months before he swimming pool two months before he swimming pool two months before he joined the the swimming team. But but joined the the swimming team. But but joined the the swimming team. But but through the luck of the draw and the way through the luck of the draw and the way through the luck of the draw and the way that the Olympic qualifying works, uh that the Olympic qualifying works, uh that the Olympic qualifying works, uh Eric made his way to the Olympics for Eric made his way to the Olympics for Eric made his way to the Olympics for his [music] country to swim the 100meter his [music] country to swim the 100meter his [music] country to swim the 100meter freestyle uh swim. And he actually won freestyle uh swim. And he actually won freestyle uh swim. And he actually won his heat. But that's not important. his heat. But that's not important. his heat. But that's not important. What's important is how he uh did it What's important is how he uh did it What's important is how he uh did it because as he dove in the pool, he because as he dove in the pool, he because as he dove in the pool, he didn't understand pacing himself at all didn't understand pacing himself at all didn't understand pacing himself at all yet. He'd only done it a few times. And yet. He'd only done it a few times. And yet. He'd only done it a few times. And and he he gave it all he had as he swam and he he gave it all he had as he swam and he he gave it all he had as he swam uh the out of the chute the first 50 uh the out of the chute the first 50 uh the out of the chute the first 50 meters. And if you don't know, 100 meters. And if you don't know, 100 meters. And if you don't know, 100 meters is there and back. It was just meters is there and back. It was just meters is there and back. It was just one time. Sometimes these people do this one time. Sometimes these people do this one time. Sometimes these people do this like all day long like but but this race like all day long like but but this race like all day long like but but this race is just one time there and [music] back.

  39. is just one time there and [music] back. is just one time there and [music] back. And he hit the wall and turned the best And he hit the wall and turned the best And he hit the wall and turned the best he could. And he said when he turned the he could. And he said when he turned the he could. And he said when he turned the wall he was just totally gassed. His wall he was just totally gassed. His wall he was just totally gassed. His arms felt like lead. Lactic acid had arms felt like lead. Lactic acid had arms felt like lead. Lactic acid had moved into every muscle in his body and moved into every muscle in his body and moved into every muscle in his body and he felt like he was going to sink. A and he felt like he was going to sink. A and he felt like he was going to sink. A and even though he's the bottom of the heat even though he's the bottom of the heat even though he's the bottom of the heat uh because he was the only one in his uh because he was the only one in his uh because he was the only one in his heat cuz the other two swimmers heat cuz the other two swimmers heat cuz the other two swimmers disqualified because they went early. disqualified because they went early. disqualified because they went early. All he had to do was finish the lap to All he had to do was finish the lap to All he had to do was finish the lap to qualify to move to the next round. But qualify to move to the next round. But qualify to move to the next round. But but there was a moment where he said he but there was a moment where he said he but there was a moment where he said he thought about just pulling up and thought about just pulling up and thought about just pulling up and swimming up and quitting and just swimming up and quitting and just swimming up and quitting and just getting out of the pool. But but then getting out of the pool. But but then getting out of the pool. But but then something happened. The whole crowd who something happened. The whole crowd who something happened. The whole crowd who had come to watch supreme athletes had come to watch supreme athletes had come to watch supreme athletes started clapping and cheering. started clapping and cheering. started clapping and cheering. A [snorts] and they stood to their feet A [snorts] and they stood to their feet A [snorts] and they stood to their feet and they're cheering this man on who who and they're cheering this man on who who and they're cheering this man on who who when he hit that wall, by the way, that when he hit that wall, by the way, that when he hit that wall, by the way, that his time when he hit that wall was his time when he hit that wall was his time when he hit that wall was double what what the other people did double what what the other people did double what what the other people did there and back. there and back. there and back. and he finished the race a and uh the and he finished the race a and uh the and he finished the race a and uh the the wi with a time that was twice that the wi with a time that was twice that the wi with a time that was twice that of the next competitor.

  40. of the next competitor. of the next competitor. But the article went on to say because But the article went on to say because But the article went on to say because it's not where you finish, it's how you it's not where you finish, it's how you it's not where you finish, it's how you finish. And the crowd is cheering him finish. And the crowd is cheering him finish. And the crowd is cheering him on. And he said as he heard the crowd, on. And he said as he heard the crowd, on. And he said as he heard the crowd, he started to swim faster. His arms got he started to swim faster. His arms got he started to swim faster. His arms got lighter. He got quicker. He he began to lighter. He got quicker. He he began to lighter. He got quicker. He he began to swim like an eel is what he said through swim like an eel is what he said through swim like an eel is what he said through through the water. A and it was a fat through the water. A and it was a fat through the water. A and it was a fat eel, but it was an eel, right? A and eel, but it was an eel, right? A and eel, but it was an eel, right? A and he's swimming through the water. And he's swimming through the water. And he's swimming through the water. And what was the difference? He was what was the difference? He was what was the difference? He was encouraged. encouraged. encouraged. What does that word mean? What does that word mean? What does that word mean? To be filled with courage. [music] To be filled with courage. [music] To be filled with courage. [music] When you encourage someone, you put When you encourage someone, you put When you encourage someone, you put courage in them. courage in them. courage in them. And I just want to say this tonight to And I just want to say this tonight to And I just want to say this tonight to all of our teachers and principles and all of our teachers and principles and all of our teachers and principles and administrators and uh people that work administrators and uh people that work administrators and uh people that work at schools at schools at schools every day every day every day in any capacity. in any capacity. in any capacity. I know there have to be moments where I know there have to be moments where I know there have to be moments where you feel all alone in the middle of an you feel all alone in the middle of an you feel all alone in the middle of an Olympic size swimming pool and your arms Olympic size swimming pool and your arms Olympic size swimming pool and your arms feel like they're lead and your legs are feel like they're lead and your legs are feel like they're lead and your legs are tired and you want to quit. You want to tired and you want to quit. You want to tired and you want to quit. You want to stop. You want to get out of the pool. A stop. You want to get out of the pool. A stop. You want to get out of the pool. A and again it's not where you finish, and again it's not where you finish, and again it's not where you finish, it's how you finish.

  41. it's how you finish. it's how you finish. And as you start this school year, and I And as you start this school year, and I And as you start this school year, and I know every year you start it with all know every year you start it with all know every year you start it with all the positivity in the world, and by the positivity in the world, and by the positivity in the world, and by September, you're feeling it, right? September, you're feeling it, right? September, you're feeling it, right? Assignments due, grades to put in, Assignments due, grades to put in, Assignments due, grades to put in, student problems, 60,000 vapes at your student problems, 60,000 vapes at your student problems, 60,000 vapes at your junior high. junior high. junior high. I told one principal who who who showed I told one principal who who who showed I told one principal who who who showed me the drawers of vapes. I'm like, "You me the drawers of vapes. I'm like, "You me the drawers of vapes. I'm like, "You should start a business. sell these back, you know, a and not to sell these back, you know, a and not to the kids. But here's the thing tonight. I I I want But here's the thing tonight. I I I want to encourage you and I want you to know to encourage you and I want you to know to encourage you and I want you to know your faith family is incredibly proud of your faith family is incredibly proud of your faith family is incredibly proud of [music] you and we want the best for you [music] you and we want the best for you [music] you and we want the best for you and so does your heavenly father. We're and so does your heavenly father. We're and so does your heavenly father. We're cheering you [music] on. We want to put cheering you [music] on. We want to put cheering you [music] on. We want to put courage in you as you go back into courage in you as you go back into courage in you as you go back into perhaps the greatest mission field in perhaps the greatest mission field in perhaps the greatest mission field in our world, the school system. our world, the school system. our world, the school system. And so if that's you, you you are a And so if that's you, you you are a And so if that's you, you you are a employee at at a school or uh a employee at at a school or uh a employee at at a school or uh a principal, administrator, whatever it is principal, administrator, whatever it is principal, administrator, whatever it is that teacher, that teacher, that teacher, security, whatever all the jobs are, security, whatever all the jobs are, security, whatever all the jobs are, would you just stand to your feet at all would you just stand to your feet at all would you just stand to your feet at all of our campuses? Just just stand up of our campuses? Just just stand up of our campuses? Just just stand up and would you just right now just clap and would you just right now just clap and would you just right now just clap for them, please? [applause] [music] [music] >> We're proud of you and and we're we're

  42. >> We're proud of you and and we're we're >> We're proud of you and and we're we're praying [applause] praying [applause] praying [applause] God's best on you and his faith in you, God's best on you and his faith in you, God's best on you and his faith in you, courage all over you. Let me let me ask courage all over you. Let me let me ask courage all over you. Let me let me ask if you'd do this. Just gather around. if you'd do this. Just gather around. if you'd do this. Just gather around. Somebody, somebody standing around near Somebody, somebody standing around near Somebody, somebody standing around near you, just gather around. Put your hand you, just gather around. Put your hand you, just gather around. Put your hand on their shoulder and pray out loud. on their shoulder and pray out loud. on their shoulder and pray out loud. Pray out loud for them. Let's let's be Pray out loud for them. Let's let's be Pray out loud for them. Let's let's be the church and just pray God's best in the church and just pray God's best in the church and just pray God's best in them, on them, all around them at every campus. Just gather around at every campus. Just gather around them. You have a unique calling and a You have a unique calling and a commission to go where kids are forced commission to go where kids are forced commission to go where kids are forced to be to be to be to share with them to share with them to share with them who no one else may share with. Be who no one else may share with. Be who no one else may share with. Be sought [music] in light in a place of sought [music] in light in a place of sought [music] in light in a place of darkness and despair.

  43. at all of our campuses. You finish your at all of our campuses. You finish your prayer time, but at all of our campuses, prayer time, but at all of our campuses, prayer time, but at all of our campuses, I want all the students I want all the students I want all the students to make their way forward at every to make their way forward at every to make their way forward at every single campus. elementary, junior high, high school elementary, junior high, high school students, just come come here into the students, just come come here into the students, just come come here into the area at the front of each of our area at the front of each of our area at the front of each of our campuses. campuses. campuses. You may have to go down the aisles at You may have to go down the aisles at You may have to go down the aisles at some of the campuses. >> You know, every stat >> You know, every stat that I've ever read about what happens that I've ever read about what happens that I've ever read about what happens at this age, at this age, at this age, [music] do you know that of people who [music] do you know that of people who [music] do you know that of people who come to know Jesus Christ, 93% 93% of all the people who come to know Jesus of all the people who come to know Jesus of all the people who come to know Jesus [music] Christ do so before they're 17 [music] Christ do so before they're 17 [music] Christ do so before they're 17 years old. years old. years old. 93%.

  44. Which means [music] you going into your Which means [music] you going into your school with Jesus in your heart is one school with Jesus in your heart is one school with Jesus in your heart is one of the greatest opportunities [music] of the greatest opportunities [music] of the greatest opportunities [music] the kingdom of God has the kingdom of God has the kingdom of God has on you. on you. on you. For you to carry Jesus. And some of you For you to carry Jesus. And some of you For you to carry Jesus. And some of you are like, "Well, I I'm not significant are like, "Well, I I'm not significant are like, "Well, I I'm not significant enough. I'm not popular enough. I'm not enough. I'm not popular enough. I'm not enough. I'm not popular enough. I'm not known enough. I don't perform well known enough. I don't perform well known enough. I don't perform well enough in my sport or my band or enough in my sport or my band or enough in my sport or my band or whatever to even be noticed. That's a lie. That's a lie. You have some level of influence. God You have some level of influence. God You have some level of influence. God made you special and [music] unique, one made you special and [music] unique, one made you special and [music] unique, one of a kind and he wants to use you of a kind and he wants to use you of a kind and he wants to use you [music] and he can use you. And many of [music] and he can use you. And many of [music] and he can use you. And many of you have seen him use you. And I I I you have seen him use you. And I I I you have seen him use you. And I I I want us to pray over you church at every want us to pray over you church at every want us to pray over you church at every campus. Would you just stand and put campus. Would you just stand and put campus. Would you just stand and put your hands o towards these kids and your hands o towards these kids and your hands o towards these kids and would you just pray out loud everywhere would you just pray out loud everywhere would you just pray out loud everywhere across every campus that will not across every campus that will not across every campus that will not confuse your heavenly father but let confuse your heavenly father but let confuse your heavenly father but let these students hear your voices as you these students hear your voices as you these students hear your voices as you lift up them. Come on. Volume. Volume.

  45. lift up them. Come on. Volume. Volume. lift up them. Come on. Volume. Volume. Let them hear it. >> Students, open your hands, palms [music] >> Students, open your hands, palms [music] up, like you're receiving something from up, like you're receiving something from up, like you're receiving something from heaven right now. And believe that God's heaven right now. And believe that God's heaven right now. And believe that God's going to answer prayers all around you going to answer prayers all around you going to answer prayers all around you on you. on you. on you. Not just those beside you, but on you. Not just those beside you, but on you. Not just those beside you, but on you. He's answering these prayers on you He's answering these prayers on you He's answering these prayers on you right now. Now students ju [music] just repeat Now students ju [music] just repeat after me and say I receive it.

  46. Massive prayers prayed over you and for Massive prayers prayed over you and for you at every single one of our campuses. you at every single one of our campuses. you at every single one of our campuses. [music] [music] [music] If you would, I want you to make your If you would, I want you to make your If you would, I want you to make your ways back to your seat. A and let me ways back to your seat. A and let me ways back to your seat. A and let me just say this at all all the other uh just say this at all all the other uh just say this at all all the other uh campuses at all of the campuses. If campuses at all of the campuses. If campuses at all of the campuses. If you've come tonight and you need you've come tonight and you need you've come tonight and you need healing, healing, healing, it could be in a relationship, it could it could be in a relationship, it could it could be in a relationship, it could be financially, it could be emotionally, be financially, it could be emotionally, be financially, it could be emotionally, it could be for well-being, it it could it could be for well-being, it it could it could be for well-being, it it could be uh for physical healing, you need God be uh for physical healing, you need God be uh for physical healing, you need God to meet you there. what whatever the to meet you there. what whatever the to meet you there. what whatever the healing is that that you need. I'm going healing is that that you need. I'm going healing is that that you need. I'm going to ask throughout the remainder of the to ask throughout the remainder of the to ask throughout the remainder of the worship night that you be vulnerable worship night that you be vulnerable worship night that you be vulnerable enough to confess that not because we enough to confess that not because we enough to confess that not because we want to embarrass anyone, but because we want to embarrass anyone, but because we want to embarrass anyone, but because we want to be the church and pray [music] want to be the church and pray [music] want to be the church and pray [music] uh for one another. And that's what uh for one another. And that's what uh for one another. And that's what we're going to do. Our worship teams are we're going to do. Our worship teams are we're going to do. Our worship teams are going to come and lead us in some more going to come and lead us in some more going to come and lead us in some more [music] [music] [music] uh music and songs. uh music and songs. uh music and songs. And let me just say this to those of you And let me just say this to those of you And let me just say this to those of you who who who don't [music] sing.

  47. is actually distracting to those who are is actually distracting to those who are worshiping. So it's worse than not a worshiping. So it's worse than not a worshiping. So it's worse than not a weapon. weapon. weapon. It's a weapon in the hand of the enemy It's a weapon in the hand of the enemy It's a weapon in the hand of the enemy because you're discouraging others because you're discouraging others because you're discouraging others around you and you say that's very very around you and you say that's very very around you and you say that's very very very offensive and true very offensive and true very offensive and true and true. and true. and true. And and [music] some of you like, well, And and [music] some of you like, well, And and [music] some of you like, well, I don't have a voice. I can't carry a I don't have a voice. I can't carry a I don't have a voice. I can't carry a tune. Whatever the inonation of your tune. Whatever the inonation of your tune. Whatever the inonation of your voice is, voice is, voice is, your heavenly father gave you that your heavenly father gave you that your heavenly father gave you that and he deserves to be worshiped with it. and he deserves to be worshiped with it. and he deserves to be worshiped with it. And I'm saying that to you as [music] And I'm saying that to you as [music] And I'm saying that to you as [music] the one person who is for sure tonedeaf the one person who is for sure tonedeaf the one person who is for sure tonedeaf in our church. in our church. in our church. >> Like for sure. Like I I've had people >> Like for sure. Like I I've had people >> Like for sure. Like I I've had people tell me that's not even a real thing. tell me that's not even a real thing. tell me that's not even a real thing. It's not physically possible for you to It's not physically possible for you to It's not physically possible for you to be tonedeaf. And I sing for them and be tonedeaf. And I sing for them and be tonedeaf. And I sing for them and they're like, "Yeah, it's possible." they're like, "Yeah, it's possible." they're like, "Yeah, it's possible." And and what I'm telling you is someone And and what I'm telling you is someone And and what I'm telling you is someone who can't sing [music] at all.

  48. He's worthy of me singing. He's worthy of me singing. And he's worthy of me using the voice And he's worthy of me using the voice And he's worthy of me using the voice that I have to lift him up. He's worthy that I have to lift him up. He's worthy that I have to lift him up. He's worthy of of me generating some emotion and of of me generating some emotion and of of me generating some emotion and generating some excitement and singing generating some excitement and singing generating some excitement and singing these lyrics. There's something about these lyrics. There's something about these lyrics. There's something about singing. singing. singing. Christianity has always been a singing Christianity has always been a singing Christianity has always been a singing faith. faith. faith. And so I just want to encourage you And so I just want to encourage you And so I just want to encourage you while the band comes to lead us, we're while the band comes to lead us, we're while the band comes to lead us, we're going to have some staff teams, some uh going to have some staff teams, some uh going to have some staff teams, some uh prayer warriors that are going to stand prayer warriors that are going to stand prayer warriors that are going to stand at the front of every campus with with at the front of every campus with with at the front of every campus with with oil in their hand getting ready to oil in their hand getting ready to oil in their hand getting ready to receive uh people. And scripture tells receive uh people. And scripture tells receive uh people. And scripture tells us to anoint with oil and pray for us to anoint with oil and pray for us to anoint with oil and pray for physical healing. and and oil is just physical healing. and and oil is just physical healing. and and oil is just symbolic of in scripture for symbolic of in scripture for symbolic of in scripture for consecration, the spirit. A a and it consecration, the spirit. A a and it consecration, the spirit. A a and it demonstrates being set apart for a demonstrates being set apart for a demonstrates being set apart for a special uh work. So that that's what we special uh work. So that that's what we special uh work. So that that's what we do. We just take God at his word and and do. We just take God at his word and and do. We just take God at his word and and we anoint with oil. we anoint with oil. we anoint with oil. And I just want to ask you, don't come And I just want to ask you, don't come And I just want to ask you, don't come asking for healing asking for healing asking for healing if you refuse to believe for healing.

  49. if you refuse to believe for healing. if you refuse to believe for healing. And and don't come if you refuse to give And and don't come if you refuse to give And and don't come if you refuse to give the person who's going to pray over you the person who's going to pray over you the person who's going to pray over you the authority to pray for you. the authority to pray for you. the authority to pray for you. and and we're going to believe God and and and we're going to believe God and and and we're going to believe God and we're going to take him at his word and we're going to take him at his word and we're going to take him at his word and and uh because of what Jesus endured on and uh because of what Jesus endured on and uh because of what Jesus endured on our behalf, we just believe healing is our behalf, we just believe healing is our behalf, we just believe healing is available available available to to the children of God. And so to to the children of God. And so to to the children of God. And so church, let's just be the church. Let's church, let's just be the church. Let's church, let's just be the church. Let's stand together. Let's worship. Let's stand together. Let's worship. Let's stand together. Let's worship. Let's pray. At the front of every room will be pray. At the front of every room will be pray. At the front of every room will be people ready to receive people. At any people ready to receive people. At any people ready to receive people. At any point throughout the remainder of the point throughout the remainder of the point throughout the remainder of the worship night, if you need healing, you worship night, if you need healing, you worship night, if you need healing, you can come and [music] be prayed uh for can come and [music] be prayed uh for can come and [music] be prayed uh for Oh Lord my God, when [singing] I in awome when [singing] I in awome [music] wonder [music] wonder [music] wonder consider [singing] consider [singing] consider [singing] all all all the worlds [singing] the worlds [singing] the worlds [singing] Thy hands [music] have made.

  50. and I hear the [music] rolling and I hear the [music] rolling thunder. I power [music] I power [music] throughout [singing] the universe the universe [singing] [singing] [singing] display. [music] display. [music] display. [music] Come on, lift your hands and sing it. Come on, lift your hands and sing it. Come on, lift your hands and sing it. Then sings [singing] Then sings [singing] Then sings [singing] [music] my soul, [music] my soul, [music] my soul, my [music] Savior my [music] Savior my [music] Savior God God God to thee. to thee. to thee. >> [music] How [singing] great How [singing] great thou [music] thou [music] thou [music] are. then [singing] then [singing] sings [music] my soul, sings [music] my soul, sings [music] my soul, my [singing] Savior my [singing] Savior my [singing] Savior God God God to thee.

  51. How great How great thou are. thou are. thou are. Then sings [singing] my soul. Then sings Then sings [singing] my soul. Then sings Then sings [singing] my soul. Then sings my soul. my soul. my soul. My savior My savior My savior God [singing] God [singing] God [singing] [music] [music] [music] to thee. to thee. to thee. Come on, declare it. Come on, declare it. Come on, declare it. How [music and singing] great thou are. >> [music] >> [music] >> How [singing] great >> How [singing] great >> How [singing] great thou are. [music] Then sings [singing] my soul, Then sings [singing] my soul, my savior my savior my savior God God God to thee. [singing] How [singing] great [music] thou are. How [singing] great [music] thou are. Yeah. Yeah.

  52. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. How great [music] How great [music] How great [music] thou [singing] are. Come on. One more thou [singing] are. Come on. One more thou [singing] are. Come on. One more time. Then sings my soul. Then sings time. Then sings my soul. Then sings time. Then sings my soul. Then sings [music and singing] my soul. My savior [singing] My savior [singing] God God God to thee. to thee. to thee. There's no one like our God. How great There's no one like our God. How great There's no one like our God. How great thou [singing] thou [singing] thou [singing] are. [music] [music] How [singing] great How [singing] great How [singing] great thou are. thou are. thou are. [music] This [singing] is my soul, This [singing] is my soul, [music] [music] [music] my [singing] my [singing] my [singing] sior sior sior guide [music] guide [music] guide [music] to [singing] thee. How great [singing] How great [singing] thou are.

  53. How great [music] How great [music] thou are. [singing] When the angels cry, When the angels cry, holy, oh creation oh creation cry. Come on, sing it. Holy. You lifted high. You lifted high. [music] [music] [music] Oh, Oh, Oh, holy, holy [music] forever. Your people sing. Your people sing. Hear your people sing. Hear your people sing. Hear your people sing. [music] [music] [music] Holy [singing] Holy [singing] Holy [singing] to the King of Kings. to the King of Kings. to the King of Kings. Holy, Holy, Holy, [singing] [singing] [singing] you will always be you will always be you will always be holy.

  54. Holy forever. Holy forever. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. [singing] Oh. [singing] Oh. [singing] And the angels [music] cry. And the angels [music] cry. And the angels [music] cry. Holy, Holy, Holy, [singing] [singing] [singing] oh creation, oh creation, oh creation, cry, [music] cry, [music] cry, [music] holy, holy, holy, [singing] [singing] [singing] you are lifted [music] you are lifted [music] you are lifted [music] high, high, high, holy, holy, holy, [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] holy forever. holy forever. holy forever. [music] [music] [music] Hear your people sing. Oh, hear your Hear your people sing. Oh, hear your Hear your people sing. Oh, hear your people [singing] sing. people [singing] sing. people [singing] sing. Holy [music] Holy [music] Holy [music] to the king of King Jesus. Sing it. Oh, to the king of King Jesus. Sing it. Oh, to the king of King Jesus. Sing it. Oh, [music] [music] [music] you will always be. you will always be. you will always be. Come on. Come on. Come on. [music] [music] [music] You're holy forever.

  55. >> [music] >> [music] >> When the angels cry, >> When the angels cry, >> When the angels cry, holy, holy, holy, [singing] [singing] [singing] oh [music] creation, holy holy [music] [music] [music] lifting, [singing] [singing] holy holy holy [music] [music] [music] in three places. in three places. in three places. [music] Oh, people sing. [music] Oh, people sing. [music] Oh, people sing. So, So, So, holy [singing] holy [singing] holy [singing] to the king of [music] Come on, sing. Your name is the highest.

  56. Come on, sing. Your name is the highest. Oh, your name. Come on. Is the highest. Oh, your name. Come on. Is the highest. Oh, your name. Come on. Is the highest. [music] [music] [music] Your name is the greatest. Your stands Your name is the greatest. Your stands Your name is the greatest. Your stands above them all. [music] Oh, it stands above all [music] Oh, it stands above all [music] and and and all all all your [music] name. name. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus, your name is the [music] king. Jesus, your name is the [music] king. Jesus, your name is the [music] king. Jesus, your name is the greatest. Your name. your name is the greatest. Your name. your name is the greatest. Your name. Oh, it says he stands [music] he stands [music] above all and [music] your position. [music] your position. He He He Jesus says [music] Jesus says [music] Jesus says [music] in the angels the angels.

  57. in the angels the angels. in the angels the angels. [music] [music] [music] [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] Holy all creation all creation Christ. [music] Christ. [music] Christ. [music] So only you [singing] Jesus you are. So only you [singing] Jesus you are. So only you [singing] Jesus you are. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [singing] So So [music] you forever you forever [music] [music] [music] you always be you always be you always be you [singing] always be [music] you [singing] always be [music] you [singing] always be [music] holy.

  58. You're holy [singing] You're holy [singing] forever. forever. forever. [music] [music] [music] Come on. Then sings my soul. then sings Come on. Then sings my soul. then sings Come on. Then sings my soul. then sings my soul. my soul. my soul. Come on How great How great thou are. Then [music and singing] sings my soul, Then [music and singing] sings my soul, my Savior [singing and music] my Savior [singing and music] my Savior [singing and music] God God God to thee. to thee. to thee. [music] How great [music] How great [music] the Jesus be the name.

  59. Jesus be the name. Jesus be [music] the name. Jesus be [music] the name. Jesus be [music] the name. Jesus be the name Jesus be the name Jesus be the name that gets all the glory. [singing] that gets all the glory. [singing] that gets all the glory. [singing] Come on sing it. [music] Oh Jesus be the Come on sing it. [music] Oh Jesus be the Come on sing it. [music] Oh Jesus be the name. name. name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be [music] the name Jesus be [music] the name Jesus be [music] the name that gives [singing] all the glory. Oh that gives [singing] all the glory. Oh that gives [singing] all the glory. Oh Jesus be the name. Jesus [music] be the Jesus be the name. Jesus [music] be the Jesus be the name. Jesus [music] be the name. [singing] Come on. His name is name. [singing] Come on. His name is name. [singing] Come on. His name is higher. Jesus be the name. His name higher. Jesus be the name. His name higher. Jesus be the name. His name [music] is greater. Jesus be the name. [music] is greater. Jesus be the name. [music] is greater. Jesus be the name. [singing] [singing] [singing] He gives all the glory. [music] He gives all the glory. [music] He gives all the glory. [music] Oh Jesus. Jesus be the name. [singing] Oh Jesus. Jesus be the name. [singing] Could Jesus be the Could Jesus be the take me to the bridge. take me to the bridge. take me to the bridge. >> Come on and sing it. [music] Jesus your >> Come on and sing it. [music] Jesus your >> Come on and sing it. [music] Jesus your name is like the morning. Come on the name is like the morning. Come on the name is like the morning. Come on the one [music] that dark one [music] that dark one [music] that dark the resurrection the resurrection the resurrection and [music] the light. Jesus.

  60. and [music] the light. Jesus. and [music] the light. Jesus. Jesus your name can save your name Jesus your name can save your name Jesus your name can save your name [music] can heal the can [music] can heal the can [music] can heal the can be still be still be still he never fails he never will [music] he never fails he never will [music] he never fails he never will [music] the bread of life Jesus the bread the bread of life Jesus the bread the bread of life Jesus the bread [music] [music] [music] for us the end the world the first the for us the end the world the first the for us the end the world the first the last the [music] Jesus last the [music] Jesus last the [music] Jesus Oh Jesus, he's the king who [music] forever. [music] forever. [music] Lift your hands up to King Jesus. Jesus Lift your hands up to King Jesus. Jesus Lift your hands up to King Jesus. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the be the name. Jesus be the be the name. Jesus be the [music] [music] [music] Jesus be the [music] Jesus be the king. [music] [music] Oh Jesus be the Oh Jesus be the Oh Jesus be the Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] be the be the be the Jesus be Jesus be Jesus be [music] [music] [music] Jesus Jesus Jesus Jesus be the [music] [music] Jesus be

  61. Jesus be Jesus be Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be [music] the [music] [music] come on one more time say Jesus be the come on one more time say Jesus be the come on one more time say Jesus be the name. name. name. Come on guys. Jesus be the name. [music] Come on guys. Jesus be the name. [music] Jesus be the name Jesus be the name that gets all [music] the glory. that gets all [music] the glory. that gets all [music] the glory. [singing] Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. [music] Jesus be the name Jesus be the name that gets all [music and singing] the that gets all [music and singing] the that gets all [music and singing] the gloryy. gloryy. gloryy. Come on. Can we give Jesus a big shout Come on. Can we give Jesus a big shout Come on. Can we give Jesus a big shout of praise, church? [music] [music] [music] >> We love you Jesus.

  62. You give life. [music] You give life. [music] You are love. [singing] You are love. [singing] You are love. [singing] You bring light to the darkness. You bring light to the darkness. You bring light to the darkness. You [music] give hope. You [music] give hope. You [music] give hope. You restore You restore You restore every heart [music and singing] every heart [music and singing] every heart [music and singing] that is broken. [music] [music] Great [singing] Great [singing] Great [singing] are you, Lord. It's your breath It's your breath in our lives. [music and singing] in our lives. [music and singing] in our lives. [music and singing] So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out So we pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. [music] Is [singing] your our praise. [music] Is [singing] your our praise. [music] Is [singing] your bre bre bre in our lives. in our lives. in our lives. So we [singing] pour out our praise So we [singing] pour out our praise So we [singing] pour out our praise [music] to you. >> [music] >> [music] >> Great are [singing] >> Great are [singing] >> Great are [singing] you.

  63. you. you. [music] Great [music] Great [music] are you. You give [music] light. You give [music] light. You are love. You are love. You are love. You bring light [singing] You bring light [singing] You bring light [singing] [music] to the darkness. [music] to the darkness. [music] to the darkness. You give hope. You give hope. You give hope. You restore restore every [music] heart You restore restore every [music] heart You restore restore every [music] heart that is. [singing] It's your breath It's your breath in our [music and singing] lives. in our [music and singing] lives. in our [music and singing] lives. So we pour out our faith. We pour out So we pour out our faith. We pour out So we pour out our faith. We pour out our [singing] praise. [music] It's your our [singing] praise. [music] It's your our [singing] praise. [music] It's your praise praise praise in our lives. in our lives. in our lives. So we pour out our praise. You are So we pour out our praise. You are So we pour out our praise. You are [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] your [music] your [music] your ins.

  64. ins. ins. So [music] we pour out our praise. We So [music] we pour out our praise. We So [music] we pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. It's your pour out our praise. It's your pour out our praise. It's your [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] ins. ins. ins. Oh, we pour out our praise. You are Oh, we pour out our praise. You are Oh, we pour out our praise. You are [music] all the [music and singing] earth will all the [music and singing] earth will shout your praise. Our hearts will cry. shout your praise. Our hearts will cry. shout your praise. Our hearts will cry. [music] [music] [music] These bones will sing. Great These bones will sing. Great These bones will sing. Great [music] are you, [singing] [music] are you, [singing] [music] are you, [singing] Lord. All the earth. All the earth. All the [music and singing] earth will All the [music and singing] earth will All the [music and singing] earth will shout your praise. Our hearts will cry.

  65. shout your praise. Our hearts will cry. shout your praise. Our hearts will cry. These bones will sing. [music] These bones will sing. [music] These bones will sing. [music] Great [singing] Great [singing] Great [singing] are you Lord. are you Lord. are you Lord. [music] [music] [music] [bell] All the [singing] earth will shout your All the [singing] earth will shout your praise. My [music] will [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] you all the [singing] all the [singing] earth will shout your praise. Heat. earth will shout your praise. Heat. earth will shout your praise. Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat.

  66. Heat. Heat. [music] [music and singing] [music and singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. We pour out our praise. [music] We pour We pour out our praise. [music] We pour out our praise. It's your out our praise. It's your out our praise. It's your in our in our in our So [music] we pour out our praise to So [music] we pour out our praise to So [music] we pour out our praise to you, Lord. you, Lord. you, Lord. [music] It's your breath [music] It's your breath [music] It's your breath in our lives. in our lives. in our lives. So we [singing] pour out our praise. We So we [singing] pour out our praise. We So we [singing] pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. It's your breath pour out our praise. It's your breath pour out our praise. It's your breath in our lungs. in our lungs. in our lungs. So we [singing] pour out our praise to So we [singing] pour out our praise to So we [singing] pour out our praise to you only.

  67. you only. you only. [music] In the darkness we were waiting without In the darkness we were waiting without hope, without light. Till from heaven hope, without light. Till from heaven hope, without light. Till from heaven you came running. There was mercy in you came running. There was mercy in you came running. There was mercy in your eyes. to fulfill the law and your eyes. to fulfill the law and your eyes. to fulfill the law and prophets to a [music] virgin who came prophets to a [music] virgin who came prophets to a [music] virgin who came the world. From a throne of endless the world. From a throne of endless the world. From a throne of endless glory to a [music] cradle in the dark.

  68. Praise the father. Praise the father. Praise [music] the son. Praise [music] the son. Praise [music] the son. Praise the spirit. Praise the spirit. Praise the spirit. Three in one. Three in one. Three in one. God of gloryy, God of gloryy, God of gloryy, majesty, majesty, majesty, [music] [music] [music] praise forever [singing] praise forever [singing] praise forever [singing] to the king to the king to the king of kings, of kings, to reveal the kingom [music] coming. had to reveal the kingom [music] coming. had to reconcile the loss to redeem to reconcile the loss to redeem to reconcile the loss to redeem [music and singing] the whole creation. [music and singing] the whole creation. [music and singing] the whole creation. You did not despise [music] the cross. You did not despise [music] the cross. You did not despise [music] the cross. For even in your suffering, you saw to For even in your suffering, you saw to For even in your suffering, you saw to the other side, knowing [music] this was the other side, knowing [music] this was the other side, knowing [music] this was our salvation. our salvation. our salvation. Jesus, for our sake, you die.

  69. [music] [music] [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh In the morning that you rose, [music] In the morning that you rose, [music] all of heaven held his breath. Till the all of heaven held his breath. Till the all of heaven held his breath. Till the [music] song was moved for good. For the [music] song was moved for good. For the [music] song was moved for good. For the lamb that conquered [singing] them. lamb that conquered [singing] them. lamb that conquered [singing] them. [music] [music] [music] And the roof And the roof And the roof and the angels and the angels and the angels [music] [music] [music] for the son of God for the son of God for the son of God are are are [music] [music] [music] the church of I [music] go to [music] go to sh I am free I am free of Jesus Christ who has resurrection.

  70. of Jesus Christ who has resurrection. of Jesus Christ who has resurrection. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Yeah. Heat. [singing] Heat. [singing] [music] [music] [music] God Praise [music] the Lord forever to the Praise [music] the Lord forever to the King King King of Kings.

  71. [music] [music] >> So, Jesus [music] Jesus [music] shows within us here within us here as we wait [singing] as we wait [singing] as we wait [singing] seek your face. seek your face. seek your face. Come and make your throne upon a brace Come and make your throne upon a brace Come and make your throne upon a brace here here here in this place. [singing] in this place. [singing] in this place. [singing] >> Have your way. >> Have your way. >> Have your way. The moment that we see you, we are The moment that we see you, we are The moment that we see you, we are chang. [singing] Show us your glory. [music] Show us your glory. [music] Show us your glory. Show us your glory. Show us your glory. You wonder [music] You wonder [music] You wonder [music] we s >> We're here.

  72. >> We're here. Not by proud, [music] Not by proud, [music] Not by proud, [music] not by not by not by [singing] only by the [music] cross we [singing] only by the [music] cross we [singing] only by the [music] cross we come alive. come alive. come alive. Here Here Here we are done. >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> by >> by >> by rev. beautiful. rev. beautiful. rev. beautiful. [music] [music] [music] Yeah. Jesus Jesus show your glory.

  73. show your glory. show your glory. Show us [music] your glory. Show us [music] your glory. Show us [music] your glory. Let every burning heart be holy Let every burning heart be holy Let every burning heart be holy [music] in your own words tonight. Just [music] in your own words tonight. Just [music] in your own words tonight. Just cry out to him. We need you, Jesus. cry out to him. We need you, Jesus. cry out to him. We need you, Jesus. Oh, [music] we need you. Oh, [music] we need you. Oh, [music] we need you. We need your presence. We need your We need your presence. We need your We need your presence. We need your forgiveness. forgiveness. forgiveness. >> Yes, we do. We're going to sing that >> Yes, we do. We're going to sing that >> Yes, we do. We're going to sing that chains full [music] at the name of chains full [music] at the name of chains full [music] at the name of Jesus. Oh, let's sing it [singing] Jesus. Oh, let's sing it [singing] Jesus. Oh, let's sing it [singing] together. Come on. together. Come on. together. Come on. And chains [music] And chains [music] And chains [music] fall. Come on. Fear fall. Come on. Fear fall. Come on. Fear bow every voice. [music] Come on. bow every voice. [music] Come on. bow every voice. [music] Come on. Cuz [singing] Jesus, you change Cuz [singing] Jesus, you change Cuz [singing] Jesus, you change everything. [music] [music] Hope Hope Hope found found found here. Jesus changes everything. Come on. here. Jesus changes everything. Come on. here. Jesus changes everything. Come on. [music] Cuz Jesus, you [singing] change [music] Cuz Jesus, you [singing] change [music] Cuz Jesus, you [singing] change everything.

  74. everything. everything. Change Change Change [music] [music] [music] here. here. here. [singing] here. [music] here. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] [singing] [singing] Heat. [music] Heat. [music] Heat. [music] Heat. [screaming] [screaming] [music] [singing] [singing] Heat. [music] [music] [music] [singing] We're [music] going to sing one more.

  75. We're [music] going to sing one more. And I just want to encourage you to And I just want to encourage you to And I just want to encourage you to build an altar out of this one. build an altar out of this one. build an altar out of this one. I want you to sing as loud [music] I want you to sing as loud [music] I want you to sing as loud [music] as you possibly can. And I want your as you possibly can. And I want your as you possibly can. And I want your praise to go straight to heaven. praise to go straight to heaven. praise to go straight to heaven. Can you do that, church? [music] Come Can you do that, church? [music] Come Can you do that, church? [music] Come on. Let's do this together. >> Come on, lift [music] your hands all >> Come on, lift [music] your hands all over the room over the room over the room in a posture of worship. Come on. in a posture of worship. Come on. in a posture of worship. Come on. [music] [music] [music] >> Death could not hold you. The veil tore >> Death could not hold you. The veil tore >> Death could not hold you. The veil tore before you. You silence before you. You silence before you. You silence [music and singing] the b of sin and [music and singing] the b of sin and [music and singing] the b of sin and grave. [music] grave. [music] grave. [music] The heavens are roaring. The heavens are roaring. The heavens are roaring. The praise of your glory [music] The praise of your glory [music] The praise of your glory [music] for you are raised to life again.

  76. for you are raised to life again. for you are raised to life again. [singing] >> You have [music] no rival. >> You have [music] no rival. You have no hero. [singing] Now and [music] forever. Now and [music] forever. [singing] Yours is the king. [music] Come on. Yours is the king. [music] Come on. Heat. Heat. Heat. >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat. Heat.

  77. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. >> in my whole life for your glory, my >> in my whole life for your glory, my glory, glory, glory, for [music] you all every day for the for [music] you all every day for the for [music] you all every day for the [singing] honor of your [music] name. [singing] honor of your [music] name. [singing] honor of your [music] name. Come on and sing it. It is my Come on and sing it. It is my Come on and sing it. It is my tell the [music] story. Let it be tell the [music] story. Let it be tell the [music] story. Let it be you [singing] [singing] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] >> of your everything >> of your everything >> of your everything for the [singing] for the [singing] for the [singing] [music] day.

  78. [music] day. [music] day. Oh, shout to the Lord [music] all the Oh, shout to the Lord [music] all the Oh, shout to the Lord [music] all the earth. Let us sing. earth. Let us sing. earth. Let us sing. Oh, power and majesty, Oh, power and majesty, Oh, power and majesty, [music] praises to the king. All of the [music] praises to the king. All of the [music] praises to the king. All of the mountains bow down [music] mountains bow down [music] mountains bow down [music] and the seas have the sound [music] have the sound [music] of your I I I I I [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> We worship you.

  79. >> We worship you. >> We worship you. We shout [music] to you. [music] [music] Come on and sing it if you know it. Oh, Come on and sing it if you know it. Oh, Come on and sing it if you know it. Oh, shout to the Lord [music and singing] shout to the Lord [music and singing] shout to the Lord [music and singing] all of the earth. Let us sing. Come on. >> [music] >> [music] >> Praise the King. >> Praise the King. >> Praise the King. >> And mountains [music] bow down and the >> And mountains [music] bow down and the >> And mountains [music] bow down and the seas [singing] seas [singing] seas [singing] will roar at the [music] sound will roar at the [music] sound will roar at the [music] sound of your name. And [music] I sing for joy at the work And [music] I sing for joy at the work of your hands. of your hands. of your hands. [music] Forever I love you. Forever [music] Forever I love you. Forever [music] Forever I love you. Forever I stand. I stand. I stand. And nothing [music] compares to the pro And nothing [music] compares to the pro And nothing [music] compares to the pro side. side. side. Oh, [music] nothing compares to the pro.

  80. Oh, [music] nothing compares to the pro. Oh, [music] nothing compares to the pro. [singing] Oh, nothing compares [music] Oh, nothing compares [music] to the [singing] pro in you. in you. >> Could not hold. [singing] >> Could not hold. [singing] >> Could not hold. [singing] You fail [music] to before you. You You fail [music] to before you. You You fail [music] to before you. You silence the voice [music] of sin and silence the voice [music] of sin and silence the voice [music] of sin and grave. Come on. The heavens are roaring. grave. Come on. The heavens are roaring. grave. Come on. The heavens are roaring. [music] The praise of your glory. [music] The praise of your glory. [music] The praise of your glory. [singing] [singing] [singing] For you are raised to life For you are raised to life For you are raised to life [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] again. again. again. You have no rival. You have no rival. You have no rival. You have [music and singing] You have [music and singing] You have [music and singing] now and forever now and forever now and forever you [music] [music] powerful.

  81. [music] powerful. What a powerful [singing] name it is. What a powerful [singing] name it is. What a powerful [singing] name it is. The name of Jesus The name of Jesus The name of Jesus Christ. Come on, sing it out. Christ. Come on, sing it out. Christ. Come on, sing it out. >> What a powerful [music] name it is. >> What a powerful [music] name it is. >> What a powerful [music] name it is. Nothing can stand [singing] against. Nothing can stand [singing] against. Nothing can stand [singing] against. Heat. Heat. [music] The name The name Jesus lift up a shout of praise to [music] lift up a shout of praise to [music] King Jesus who has no King Jesus who has no King Jesus who has no equal. equal. equal. [music] Hallelujah. Pastor Brandon taking us to 1995 with Pastor Brandon taking us to 1995 with some of this worship. Come on. some of this worship. Come on. some of this worship. Come on. Woo. For a minute, I remembered when I Woo. For a minute, I remembered when I Woo. For a minute, I remembered when I first gave my life to Jesus in that first gave my life to Jesus in that first gave my life to Jesus in that song. And that's my prayer for you song. And that's my prayer for you song. And that's my prayer for you tonight is that you would remember the tonight is that you would remember the tonight is that you would remember the joy of your salvation. Remember the God joy of your salvation. Remember the God joy of your salvation. Remember the God who made you whole. As we head into a who made you whole. As we head into a who made you whole. As we head into a next season, I pray God's blessing over next season, I pray God's blessing over next season, I pray God's blessing over you. That you would walk in the peace you. That you would walk in the peace you. That you would walk in the peace and the blessing of knowing [music] that and the blessing of knowing [music] that and the blessing of knowing [music] that there's a God who desperately wants to there's a God who desperately wants to there's a God who desperately wants to be present with you. Church, we love be present with you. Church, we love be present with you. Church, we love you. We're praying for you. We'll see you. We're praying for you. We'll see you. We're praying for you. We'll see you Sunday. Have a great week.

  82. you Sunday. Have a great week. you Sunday. Have a great week. [applause] [music] [music] Your blessings [singing] fall on me like Your blessings [singing] fall on me like Your blessings [singing] fall on me like rain on a garden. I sink in an ocean of rain on a garden. I sink in an ocean of rain on a garden. I sink in an ocean of grace. grace. grace. How kind [music] are your mercies, how How kind [music] are your mercies, how How kind [music] are your mercies, how faithful your heart is. You hold my faithful your heart is. You hold my faithful your heart is. You hold my tomorrow today. Lord, have your way in tomorrow today. Lord, have your way in tomorrow today. Lord, have your way in [music] my life, in my heart, in my [music] my life, in my heart, in my [music] my life, in my heart, in my soul, in my mind. Lord, have your way soul, in my mind. Lord, have your way soul, in my mind. Lord, have your way every [music] time. Cuz I know that your every [music] time. Cuz I know that your every [music] time. Cuz I know that your plans are better than mine. I lift plans are better than mine. I lift plans are better than mine. I lift [music] up my hands and I fall on my [music] up my hands and I fall on my [music] up my hands and I fall on my knees. Surrender in my singing [music] knees. Surrender in my singing [music] knees. Surrender in my singing [music] light on your way.

  83. Lord, [music] let your kingom come. Lord, [music] let your kingom come. Lord, let your will be done. Lord, let your will be done. Lord, let your will be done. Jesus, you're all I want. Jesus, you're all I want. Jesus, you're all I want. Jesus, you're more than [music] enough. Jesus, you're more than [music] enough. Jesus, you're more than [music] enough. You're more than enough. >> Lord, have your way in [music] my life, >> Lord, have your way in [music] my life, in my heart, in my soul, in my mind. in my heart, in my soul, in my mind. in my heart, in my soul, in my mind. Lord, have your way every [music] time. Lord, have your way every [music] time. Lord, have your way every [music] time. Cuz I know that your plans are better Cuz I know that your plans are better Cuz I know that your plans are better than mine. I lift up my hands and I fall than mine. I lift up my hands and I fall than mine. I lift up my hands and I fall on my knees. [music] on my knees. [music] on my knees. [music] Surrender and I'm singing. Lord have Surrender and I'm singing. Lord have Surrender and I'm singing. Lord have your way in me. [music] Oh Oh Lord have your way [music] in me. Lord have your way [music] in me. Lord have your way [music] in me. Lord have your way. Lord have your way Lord have your way. Lord have your way Lord have your way. Lord have your way in me.

  84. >> I could sing [music] >> I could sing [music] your name for all my [music and singing] your name for all my [music and singing] your name for all my [music and singing] life and still find

Summary

The sermon celebrates redemption and freedom found in Christ's sacrifice. It references being "washed in the blood" and the cross, emphasizing how God takes away shame and brings victory. The takeaway is to actively praise and declare God's work, allowing His Spirit to have its way and bring transformation.

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