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Well, good Morning, prayer warriors. How Well, good Morning, prayer warriors. How y'all doing? Y'all ready to pray this y'all doing? Y'all ready to pray this y'all doing? Y'all ready to pray this morning and worship and give God all the morning and worship and give God all the morning and worship and give God all the praise? praise? praise? Well, I'm thankful that you're here. You Well, I'm thankful that you're here. You Well, I'm thankful that you're here. You know, you could be anywhere on a know, you could be anywhere on a know, you could be anywhere on a Wednesday morning at 6:30, right? Like Wednesday morning at 6:30, right? Like Wednesday morning at 6:30, right? Like you could be in bed, but you decided to you could be in bed, but you decided to you could be in bed, but you decided to show up here this morning and I'm show up here this morning and I'm show up here this morning and I'm grateful [music] for that. If I've never grateful [music] for that. If I've never grateful [music] for that. If I've never had the opportunity to meet you, my name had the opportunity to meet you, my name had the opportunity to meet you, my name is Samuel and I have the honor of is Samuel and I have the honor of is Samuel and I have the honor of serving here on our team. Let me just serving here on our team. Let me just serving here on our team. Let me just kind of give you a rundown of what this kind of give you a rundown of what this kind of give you a rundown of what this morning is going to look like. In a morning is going to look like. In a morning is going to look like. In a moment, I'm going to send [music] us moment, I'm going to send [music] us moment, I'm going to send [music] us into worship and we're just going to into worship and we're just going to into worship and we're just going to simply fix our gaze on Jesus because simply fix our gaze on Jesus because simply fix our gaze on Jesus because [music] it's where it starts, right? It [music] it's where it starts, right? It [music] it's where it starts, right? It starts at the cross. It starts at his starts at the cross. It starts at his starts at the cross. It starts at his throne and just entering his courts with throne and just entering his courts with throne and just entering his courts with praise [music] and thanksgiving. And praise [music] and thanksgiving. And praise [music] and thanksgiving. And then after worship, I'm going to come up then after worship, I'm going to come up then after worship, I'm going to come up and just give us some thoughts, some and just give us some thoughts, some and just give us some thoughts, some things that the Lord has been showing me things that the Lord has been showing me things that the Lord has been showing me lately. And then afterwards, that's lately. And then afterwards, that's lately. And then afterwards, that's where we're really going to get to go to where we're really going to get to go to where we're really going to get to go to battle, right? That's where we're going battle, right? That's where we're going battle, right? That's where we're going to pray. We're going to pray over our to pray. We're going to pray over our to pray. We're going to pray over our cardinal points. So, we're going to face cardinal points. So, we're going to face cardinal points. So, we're going to face the north, the east, the south, and the the north, the east, the south, and the the north, the east, the south, and the west. and we're just going to lift our west. and we're just going to lift our west. and we're just going to lift our voice. And so this is that's going to be voice. And so this is that's going to be voice. And so this is that's going to be a moment where we get to come together a moment where we get to come together a moment where we get to come together as a church family and we get to pray as a church family and we get to pray as a church family and we get to pray for our campuses. Maybe you have family for our campuses. Maybe you have family for our campuses. Maybe you have family members that are in [music] different members that are in [music] different members that are in [music] different areas. We just get to pray for our areas. We just get to pray for our areas. We just get to pray for our communities because if you didn't know, communities because if you didn't know, communities because if you didn't know, let me just remind you, there is a let me just remind you, there is a let me just remind you, there is a community outside of here that's hurting community outside of here that's hurting community outside of here that's hurting and that needs the name of Jesus over and that needs the name of Jesus over and that needs the name of Jesus over their [music] life. And so we get the their [music] life. And so we get the their [music] life. And so we get the opportunity to bring the name of Jesus opportunity to bring the name of Jesus opportunity to bring the name of Jesus into our areas. And then after we're into our areas. And then after we're into our areas. And then after we're done praying over resurrection, I'm done praying over resurrection, I'm done praying over resurrection, I'm going to say it is with one voice that going to say it is with one voice that going to say it is with one voice that we declare. Victory over that specific we declare. Victory over that specific we declare. Victory over that specific direction in Jesus name. So victory over direction in Jesus name. So victory over direction in Jesus name. So victory over the north in Jesus name, the east, the
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the north in Jesus name, the east, the the north in Jesus name, the east, the south, and [music] the west. And then south, and [music] the west. And then south, and [music] the west. And then we're going to celebrate all that God is we're going to celebrate all that God is we're going to celebrate all that God is doing, all that God will do, and all doing, all that God will do, and all doing, all that God will do, and all that he has done. And then after that, that he has done. And then after that, that he has done. And then after that, we're going to have a few moments of we're going to have a few moments of we're going to have a few moments of personal devotion and reflection. and personal devotion and reflection. and personal devotion and reflection. and maybe you have a journal or you have maybe you have a journal or you have maybe you have a journal or you have your Bible or this would be a great time your Bible or this would be a great time your Bible or this would be a great time to open up the Bayside Community Church to open up the Bayside Community Church to open up the Bayside Community Church app and follow along with our daily app and follow along with our daily app and follow along with our daily reading plans that we have on there and reading plans that we have on there and reading plans that we have on there and [music] to just spend some time with the [music] to just spend some time with the [music] to just spend some time with the Lord. And then after that, I'm going to Lord. And then after that, I'm going to Lord. And then after that, I'm going to come up and we'll pray over our prayer come up and we'll pray over our prayer come up and we'll pray over our prayer requests. But would [music] you stand to requests. But would [music] you stand to requests. But would [music] you stand to your feet with me this morning your feet with me this morning your feet with me this morning if you don't mind just stretching your if you don't mind just stretching your if you don't mind just stretching your hands as an act of surrender [music] hands as an act of surrender [music] hands as an act of surrender [music] before the Lord. God, I just thank you before the Lord. God, I just thank you before the Lord. God, I just thank you so much that we get to do this, so much that we get to do this, so much that we get to do this, God. that we can enter [music] your God. that we can enter [music] your God. that we can enter [music] your gates with praise and thanksgiving and gates with praise and thanksgiving and gates with praise and thanksgiving and God that we can fix our gaze on you God that we can fix our gaze on you God that we can fix our gaze on you because you are good and you are God. because you are good and you are God. because you are good and you are God. [music] So father I ask and pray that as [music] So father I ask and pray that as [music] So father I ask and pray that as we enter into a time of worship we enter into a time of worship we enter into a time of worship God that this would simply be about God that this would simply be about God that this would simply be about [music] bringing your name praise and [music] bringing your name praise and [music] bringing your name praise and glory and honor. Not because of the glory and honor. Not because of the glory and honor. Not because of the things that you do for us but simply things that you do for us but simply things that you do for us but simply because of who you are. Because you are because of who you are. Because you are because of who you are. Because you are love. [music] Because you are peace.
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love. [music] Because you are peace. love. [music] Because you are peace. because you are shalom. because you are shalom. because you are shalom. And so, Father, I [music] ask and pray And so, Father, I [music] ask and pray And so, Father, I [music] ask and pray that you would inhabit the praises of that you would inhabit the praises of that you would inhabit the praises of your people this morning. God, we your people this morning. God, we your people this morning. God, we worship you. We love you and we thank worship you. We love you and we thank worship you. We love you and we thank you. It's in Jesus name we pray. All you. It's in Jesus name we pray. All you. It's in Jesus name we pray. All God's people said, "Amen. >> It was [music and singing] my cross you >> It was [music and singing] my cross you wore wore wore so I could live in the freedom you so I could live in the freedom you so I could live in the freedom you [singing and music] died for. And now [singing] my heart is [music] And now [singing] my heart is [music] yours. yours. yours. And I will sing of your [music] goodness And I will sing of your [music] goodness And I will sing of your [music] goodness [singing] [singing] [singing] forever more.
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Worthy [singing] is your name, Worthy [singing] is your name, Jesus. [music] You [singing] deserve the praise. You [singing] deserve the praise. Worthy [music] is your name. Worthy [music] is your name. Worthy [music] is your name. Worthy [singing] is your name. Worthy [singing] is your name. Worthy [singing] is your name. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] you deserve the praise, you deserve the praise, you deserve the praise, [singing] worthy is your [music] name. And [music and singing] now my shame is And [music and singing] now my shame is gone. I stand amazed gone. I stand amazed gone. I stand amazed in your love [singing] in your love [singing] in your love [singing] uneniable. [music] Your grace goes [singing] on and [music] Your grace goes [singing] on and on on on and I will sing of your and I will sing of your and I will sing of your [music and singing] goodness [music and singing] goodness [music and singing] goodness forever more. Worthy [music and singing] forever more. Worthy [music and singing] forever more. Worthy [music and singing] is your name, is your name, is your name, Jesus.
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Jesus. Jesus. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] You deserve the praise. You deserve the praise. You deserve the praise. Worthy [singing] is [music] your name. Worthy [singing] is [music] your name. Worthy [singing] is [music] your name. Worthy is your name. Worthy is your name. Worthy is your name. Jesus, you deserve [music and singing] the you deserve [music and singing] the praise. praise. praise. Worthy is your name. Sing. Worthy. Worthy is your name. Sing. Worthy. Worthy is your name. Sing. Worthy. Worthy [music and singing] is your name, Worthy [music and singing] is your name, Worthy [music and singing] is your name, Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. [singing] [singing] [singing] You deserve the praise. [music] You deserve the praise. [music] You deserve the praise. [music] Worthy is [singing] your name. Worthy is [singing] your name. Worthy is [singing] your name. Worthy is your name, Worthy is your name, Worthy is your name, [music] Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Jesus. [singing] [singing] [singing] You deserve [music] the praise. You deserve [music] the praise. You deserve [music] the praise. Worthy is your name. Jesus. Jesus. We exalt [music and singing] We exalt [music and singing] We exalt [music and singing] you, Jesus.
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Oh, [music] Oh, [music] be [singing] exalted now in the heavens. be [singing] exalted now in the heavens. be [singing] exalted now in the heavens. As your glory fills this place, you As your glory fills this place, you As your glory fills this place, you alone [music and singing] deserve our alone [music and singing] deserve our alone [music and singing] deserve our praise. You're the name above all names. praise. You're the name above all names. praise. You're the name above all names. Be exalted [music and singing] Be exalted [music and singing] Be exalted [music and singing] now in the heavens as your glory fills now in the heavens as your glory fills now in the heavens as your glory fills this place. You alone [singing] this place. You alone [singing] this place. You alone [singing] deserve [music] our praise. You're the deserve [music] our praise. You're the deserve [music] our praise. You're the name above all names. Be [music] exalted name above all names. Be [music] exalted name above all names. Be [music] exalted [singing] [singing] [singing] now in the heavens. As your glory fills now in the heavens. As your glory fills now in the heavens. As your glory fills this place, [music] this place, [music] this place, [music] you alone deserve our [singing] praise. you alone deserve our [singing] praise. you alone deserve our [singing] praise. You're the name above all names. [music] You're the name above all names. [music] You're the name above all names. [music] Be exalted now in the heavens. [music] Be exalted now in the heavens. [music] Be exalted now in the heavens. [music] Let your glory [singing] fill this Let your glory [singing] fill this Let your glory [singing] fill this place. You alone deserve our praise. place. You alone deserve our praise. place. You alone deserve our praise. [singing] [singing] [singing] You're the name [music] You're the name [music] You're the name [music] above all names. Oh, we worship you, Father. [singing] Oh, we worship you, Father. [singing] Oh, we love you, Lord. We love you, Oh, we love you, Lord. We love you, Oh, we love you, Lord. We love you, Jesus.
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Jesus. Jesus. Oh, we exalt [music] your name, Lord. we exalt [music] your name, Lord. Oh, we love you with all our hearts. We Oh, we love you with all our hearts. We Oh, we love you with all our hearts. We worship [music] you. Sing worthy. Worthy worship [music] you. Sing worthy. Worthy worship [music] you. Sing worthy. Worthy is your name. is your name. is your name. [music] Jesus, you deserve praise. you deserve praise. >> All our praise. >> All our praise. >> All our praise. >> Worthy [music and singing] is your name. >> Worthy [music and singing] is your name. >> Worthy [music and singing] is your name. >> So worthy. Worthy is your name, >> So worthy. Worthy is your name, >> So worthy. Worthy is your name, [music] Jesus. You deserve the [singing] praise. You deserve the [singing] praise. Worthy [music] is your name. Worthy [music] is your name. Worthy [music] is your name. Worthy is your name. Worthy is your name. Worthy is your name. Jesus, [music] you deserve. you deserve. >> Come on, lift your voices. Worthy is >> Come on, lift your voices. Worthy is >> Come on, lift your voices. Worthy is your name. your name. your name. Worthy [music and singing] Worthy [music and singing] Worthy [music and singing] is your name, is your name, is your name, Jesus.
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Jesus. Jesus. [music] [music] [music] You [singing] deserve the praise. You [singing] deserve the praise. You [singing] deserve the praise. [music] Worthy is your [singing] [music] Worthy is your [singing] [music] Worthy is your [singing] name. >> Oh, you [music and singing] are so >> Oh, you [music and singing] are so worthy of our worship. >> Thank [music and singing] you, God, for >> Thank [music and singing] you, God, for your faithfulness. your faithfulness. your faithfulness. Oh, [music and singing] we trust in you. Oh, [music and singing] we trust in you. Oh, [music and singing] we trust in you. Oh, we trust your glory fill this [music] room. glory fill this [music] room. Let your glory [singing] fill this room.
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>> We thank you, [music] Lord. >> We thank you, [music] Lord. We thank you, Jesus. We thank you, Jesus. We thank you, Jesus. We set our eyes [singing] on you this We set our eyes [singing] on you this We set our eyes [singing] on you this [music] morning. [music] morning. [music] morning. There's no one else worthy. There's no one else worthy. There's no one else worthy. Only you, God. Only you Jesus. Only you Jesus. [music] [music] [music] Only [singing] you Jesus. [music] [music] We put our trust in you God. We put our trust in you God. We put our trust in you God. Oh, and he's [music and singing] been the and he's [music and singing] been the fourth man in the fire time after time. fourth man in the fire time after time. fourth man in the fire time after time. [music] Born of his spirit. Born of his spirit. [music] [music] [music] washed in his blood.
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And [music] what he did for [singing] me And [music] what he did for [singing] me on Calvary was more than enough. on Calvary was more than enough. on Calvary was more than enough. Come on, let's sing it [music] out. And Come on, let's sing it [music] out. And Come on, let's sing it [music] out. And I trust in God, I trust in God, I trust in God, my Savior, [music and singing] my Savior, [music and singing] my Savior, [music and singing] the one the one the one who will never [singing] [music] [music] I trust in God, I trust in God, I trust in God, my savior. [singing] my savior. [singing] my savior. [singing] [music] [music] [music] The one The one The one who will never [singing] I know the author [music] I know the author [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] of tomorrow of tomorrow of tomorrow has ordered my [singing] steps.
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has ordered my [singing] steps. has ordered my [singing] steps. [music] Come on. So this is my story. [music] Come on. So this is my story. [music] Come on. So this is my story. This is my [music] song. This is my This is my [music] song. This is my This is my [music] song. This is my [singing] song. >> [music] >> [music] >> I'm praising my risen king [singing] and >> I'm praising my risen king [singing] and >> I'm praising my risen king [singing] and savior all the day long. [music] And I trust in [singing] God, And I trust in [singing] God, my savior, my savior, my savior, [music] the one [music] the one [music] the one who will [singing] never who will [singing] never who will [singing] never fail. >> [music] >> [music] >> He will never fail. Oh, I [music] trust in God. Oh, I [music] trust in God. My savior, [singing] My savior, [singing] My savior, [singing] [music] [music] [music] the one the one the one who [singing] will never who [singing] will never who [singing] will never [music] [music] [music] fail. fail. fail. [singing] [singing] [singing] He will never [music] fail.
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You [music] never fails, God. And you You [music] never fails, God. And you never will, Lord. never will, Lord. never will, Lord. Oh, we thank you, Jesus. [music] Oh, we thank you, Jesus. [music] Oh, we thank you, Jesus. [music] >> Come on, lift up your voices and worship >> Come on, lift up your voices and worship >> Come on, lift up your voices and worship to him right now. We thank you, Jesus. to him right now. We thank you, Jesus. to him right now. We thank you, Jesus. We give you all the praise. We give him all the [singing] worship, We give him all the [singing] worship, God. [music] God. [music] God. [music] >> We give him all the praise. >> We give him all the praise. >> We give him all the praise. We thank [music and singing] We thank [music and singing] We thank [music and singing] you, Lord. >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh, I saw >> Oh, I saw >> Oh, I saw and I sought the Lord [singing] and I sought the Lord [singing] and I sought the Lord [singing] and he heard and he answered. I sought and he heard and he answered. I sought and he heard and he answered. I sought [music and singing] the Lord and he [music and singing] the Lord and he [music and singing] the Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought the heard and he answered. I sought the heard and he answered. I sought the [music and singing] Lord and he heard [music and singing] Lord and he heard [music and singing] Lord and he heard and he answered. That's why [music] I and he answered. That's why [music] I and he answered. That's why [music] I trust him. [singing] trust him. [singing] trust him. [singing] That's why I trust him. I sought the That's why I trust him. I sought the That's why I trust him. I sought the Lord and he heard and he [music] Lord and he heard and he [music] Lord and he heard and he [music] answered. I saw [singing] the Lord and answered. I saw [singing] the Lord and answered. I saw [singing] the Lord and he heard and he answered. [music] he heard and he answered. [music] he heard and he answered. [music] I saw the Lord [singing] and he heard I saw the Lord [singing] and he heard I saw the Lord [singing] and he heard and he answered.
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and he answered. and he answered. That's why [music and singing] I trust That's why [music and singing] I trust That's why [music and singing] I trust you. Come to see it. I saw I saw the you. Come to see it. I saw I saw the you. Come to see it. I saw I saw the Lord and [singing] he heard and he Lord and [singing] he heard and he Lord and [singing] he heard and he answered. [music] answered. [music] answered. [music] I sought the Lord and he heard and I sought the Lord and he heard and I sought the Lord and he heard and [music] he answered. I sought the Lord [music] he answered. I sought the Lord [music] he answered. I sought the Lord [singing] and he heard and he [music] [singing] and he heard and he [music] [singing] and he heard and he [music] answered. answered. answered. That's why I trust him. That's why I That's why I trust him. That's why I That's why I trust him. That's why I [singing] trust in [music] God. [singing] trust in [music] God. [singing] trust in [music] God. My savior, My savior, My savior, the one the one the one who will [music] never who will [music] never who will [music] never fail. You'll never fail. [music and singing] You'll never fail. [music and singing] Oh, we believe it. I trust in God, Oh, we believe it. I trust in God, Oh, we believe it. I trust in God, [music] my [singing] savior. You're the [music] my [singing] savior. You're the [music] my [singing] savior. You're the one one one [singing] who will never [music] fail. fail. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] He will never fail.
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>> [music] >> [music] >> You never fail. You never failed us, >> You never fail. You never failed us, >> You never fail. You never failed us, God. We [music] walk by faith alone. We trust We [music] walk by faith alone. We trust in you, Lord. in you, Lord. in you, Lord. Oh, not by side, only by [music] faith, Oh, not by side, only by [music] faith, Oh, not by side, only by [music] faith, God. We thank you, [singing] Jesus. Come on, let's sing that one more time. Come on, let's sing that one more time. [music] I sought the Lord [music] I sought the Lord [music] I sought the Lord and I sought the Lord and he heard and and I sought the Lord and he heard and and I sought the Lord and he heard and he [singing and music] answer. Yes, he he [singing and music] answer. Yes, he he [singing and music] answer. Yes, he did. did. did. >> Sing it out. And he [music] >> Sing it out. And he [music] >> Sing it out. And he [music] >> I saw I sought the Lord. >> That's why [music and singing] I trust >> That's why [music and singing] I trust him. That's why I trust him. I sought him. That's why I trust him. I sought him. That's why I trust him. I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. I the Lord and he heard and he answered. I the Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought [music and singing] the Lord and sought [music and singing] the Lord and sought [music and singing] the Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought the he heard and he answered. I sought the he heard and he answered. I sought the Lord and he heard and he [music] Lord and he heard and he [music] Lord and he heard and he [music] answered.
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answered. answered. That's why I trust him. Come on. Oh, That's why I trust him. Come on. Oh, That's why I trust him. Come on. Oh, that's why I trusted God that's why I trusted God that's why I trusted God and he heard and he answered. [music] and he heard and he answered. [music] and he heard and he answered. [music] I saw the Lord and he heard and he I saw the Lord and he heard and he I saw the Lord and he heard and he [singing] answered. I saw the Lord [singing] answered. I saw the Lord [singing] answered. I saw the Lord [music] [music] [music] and he heard and he answered. [singing] and he heard and he answered. [singing] and he heard and he answered. [singing] That's why [music] I trust him. That's That's why [music] I trust him. That's That's why [music] I trust him. That's why I trust in God. [singing] why I trust in God. [singing] why I trust in God. [singing] Oh my savior, Oh my savior, Oh my savior, only the one [music] only the one [music] only the one [music] who will [singing] never who will [singing] never who will [singing] never fail. [music] fail. [music] fail. [music] [singing] He will never fail. He will never fail. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I trust in God >> I trust in God >> I trust in God my [music and singing] savior. my [music and singing] savior. my [music and singing] savior. The one The one The one who will never who will never who will never fail. [singing] Come on. We trust him in this place.
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Come on. We trust him in this place. Right. Amen. Church, [music] we thank Right. Amen. Church, [music] we thank Right. Amen. Church, [music] we thank you, Jesus. You're worthy of all the you, Jesus. You're worthy of all the you, Jesus. You're worthy of all the praise, God. Come on, we give him all praise, God. Come on, we give him all praise, God. Come on, we give him all the praise this morning. All the the praise this morning. All the the praise this morning. All the worship. He deserves it all. The son of worship. He deserves it all. The son of worship. He deserves it all. The son of man, son of God, the one who came and he man, son of God, the one who came and he man, son of God, the one who came and he died and he rose again for us. We died and he rose again for us. We died and he rose again for us. We [music] thank you, Jesus. We put our [music] thank you, Jesus. We put our [music] thank you, Jesus. We put our faith. We put our trust in you this faith. We put our trust in you this faith. We put our trust in you this morning, God. We thank you, Lord. We morning, God. We thank you, Lord. We morning, God. We thank you, Lord. We thank you, Jesus. [music] Come on, church. As a sign of just a Come on, church. As a sign of just a surrender, let's all lift up our hands surrender, let's all lift up our hands surrender, let's all lift up our hands all across this room and sing that all across this room and sing that all across this room and sing that [music] one more time. all in one voice. [music] one more time. all in one voice. [music] one more time. all in one voice. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> That we trust in the Lord Almighty. >> That we trust in the Lord Almighty. >> That we trust in the Lord Almighty. Lord, we thank you. [music] And I trust Lord, we thank you. [music] And I trust Lord, we thank you. [music] And I trust in God, in God, in God, my savior, [singing] the one who will never who the one who will never who [music and singing] will fail. fail. [singing] I trust. I trust in [music] God, I trust. I trust in [music] God, my savior. [singing] my savior. [singing] my savior. [singing] The one The one The one who will [singing] never who will [singing] never who will [singing] never fail [music] fail [music] fail [music] [singing] who will never [music] fail.
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who will never [music] fail. [singing] [music] [music] We thank you, Jesus. We give you all the We thank you, Jesus. We give you all the We thank you, Jesus. We give you all the praise, God. All the honor. [music] Oh, there's no one like [singing] Oh, there's no one like [singing] you, Jesus. you, Jesus. you, Jesus. There's no one like our God. >> How many of you love that we can worship >> How many of you love that we can worship the Lord? Come on, give God a shout of the Lord? Come on, give God a shout of the Lord? Come on, give God a shout of praise. praise. praise. [music] [music] [music] I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. We sought the Lord and he answered. We sought the Lord and he answered. We sought the Lord and he hears the cries of your heart and he hears the cries of your heart and he hears the cries of your heart and he will still answer time and time again. will still answer time and time again. will still answer time and time again. How many of you are thankful that God How many of you are thankful that God How many of you are thankful that God still hears [music] the cry of your still hears [music] the cry of your still hears [music] the cry of your heart this morning? [applause] heart this morning? [applause] heart this morning? [applause] Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. You can have a seat for just a moment. You can have a seat for just a moment. You can have a seat for just a moment. Thank you, [music] worship team. And y'all were praising the Lord. Y'all And y'all were praising the Lord. Y'all were getting loud. I love it. Come on, brother. This morning, I just want to brother. This morning, I just want to share some thoughts with you. The story share some thoughts with you. The story share some thoughts with you. The story that happened a couple of weeks ago, my that happened a couple of weeks ago, my that happened a couple of weeks ago, my wife and I, I don't know about you, one wife and I, I don't know about you, one wife and I, I don't know about you, one of our hobbies is we like antiquing. And of our hobbies is we like antiquing. And of our hobbies is we like antiquing. And so, it's not really, maybe it's not a so, it's not really, maybe it's not a so, it's not really, maybe it's not a fun hobby. It doesn't may may not sound fun hobby. It doesn't may may not sound fun hobby. It doesn't may may not sound fun to you, but ever since college, we fun to you, but ever since college, we fun to you, but ever since college, we would we'd find antique shops across the would we'd find antique shops across the would we'd find antique shops across the state of Florida. We'd, you know, we're state of Florida. We'd, you know, we're state of Florida. We'd, you know, we're back home in the Carolinas or in back home in the Carolinas or in back home in the Carolinas or in Virginia. we'll find like the coolest Virginia. we'll find like the coolest Virginia. we'll find like the coolest antique shops and I don't know why it's antique shops and I don't know why it's antique shops and I don't know why it's just something that we started doing just something that we started doing just something that we started doing when we were dating and we'll just go
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when we were dating and we'll just go when we were dating and we'll just go look around and a couple of weeks ago we look around and a couple of weeks ago we look around and a couple of weeks ago we were found an antique shop up in were found an antique shop up in were found an antique shop up in Ellington and I was looking for like Ellington and I was looking for like Ellington and I was looking for like this vintage turntable record player this vintage turntable record player this vintage turntable record player [music] that actually still works, [music] that actually still works, [music] that actually still works, right? It's hard to find one that was right? It's hard to find one that was right? It's hard to find one that was from the 90s that still works. You got from the 90s that still works. You got from the 90s that still works. You got to pay top dollar on eBay for one that to pay top dollar on eBay for one that to pay top dollar on eBay for one that still [music] works that's from the 80s still [music] works that's from the 80s still [music] works that's from the 80s or 90s now. And so we're in there for or 90s now. And so we're in there for or 90s now. And so we're in there for probably 30 minutes and I can't find probably 30 minutes and I can't find probably 30 minutes and I can't find anything. And so my wife's like, "All anything. And so my wife's like, "All anything. And so my wife's like, "All right, babe. Let's just just wrap up and right, babe. Let's just just wrap up and right, babe. Let's just just wrap up and go." And I come across these espresso go." And I come across these espresso go." And I come across these espresso cups. Where my coffee lovers in the cups. Where my coffee lovers in the cups. Where my coffee lovers in the house? Praise the Lord. [music] You got house? Praise the Lord. [music] You got house? Praise the Lord. [music] You got your coffee this morning. your coffee this morning. your coffee this morning. Anytime I see vintage coffee mugs or Anytime I see vintage coffee mugs or Anytime I see vintage coffee mugs or espresso cups, my heart just opens up espresso cups, my heart just opens up espresso cups, my heart just opens up because I'm like, I know I have a 100 because I'm like, I know I have a 100 because I'm like, I know I have a 100 cups in the pantry, but I need a hundred cups in the pantry, but I need a hundred cups in the pantry, but I need a hundred more. And so I have my daughter in one more. And so I have my daughter in one more. And so I have my daughter in one hand, my wife's on the other side of the hand, my wife's on the other side of the hand, my wife's on the other side of the aisle with our son, Saul, and I see this aisle with our son, Saul, and I see this aisle with our son, Saul, and I see this porcelain gold espresso cup. And I look porcelain gold espresso cup. And I look porcelain gold espresso cup. And I look at it and I picked it up and within at it and I picked it up and within at it and I picked it up and within moments it slips out of my hand and it moments it slips out of my hand and it moments it slips out of my hand and it shatters all over not the carpet, but it shatters all over not the carpet, but it shatters all over not the carpet, but it was concrete floor. And let me tell you, was concrete floor. And let me tell you, was concrete floor. And let me tell you, the antique store felt like a library.
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the antique store felt like a library. the antique store felt like a library. It was quiet. You could hear a pin drop It was quiet. You could hear a pin drop It was quiet. You could hear a pin drop and they definitely heard the porcelain and they definitely heard the porcelain and they definitely heard the porcelain cup drop that afternoon at the antique cup drop that afternoon at the antique cup drop that afternoon at the antique store in Ellington. So I quickly I I store in Ellington. So I quickly I I store in Ellington. So I quickly I I bent down. I grabbed all the pieces. I bent down. I grabbed all the pieces. I bent down. I grabbed all the pieces. I stuffed it in my pocket. stuffed it in my pocket. stuffed it in my pocket. And we're getting ready to leave. And I And we're getting ready to leave. And I And we're getting ready to leave. And I said, "Hey babe, let me let me go to the said, "Hey babe, let me let me go to the said, "Hey babe, let me let me go to the cashier real quick." And the lady looks cashier real quick." And the lady looks cashier real quick." And the lady looks at me like I'm crazy. She's like, "You at me like I'm crazy. She's like, "You at me like I'm crazy. She's like, "You don't have anything?" And I'm like, don't have anything?" And I'm like, don't have anything?" And I'm like, "Yeah, I do." I take my hand in my "Yeah, I do." I take my hand in my "Yeah, I do." I take my hand in my pocket and I start grabbing all the pocket and I start grabbing all the pocket and I start grabbing all the pieces that I broke and I put it at the pieces that I broke and I put it at the pieces that I broke and I put it at the counter and she said, she said, "Oh, counter and she said, she said, "Oh, counter and she said, she said, "Oh, you're good." And I'm like, "No, no, you you're good." And I'm like, "No, no, you you're good." And I'm like, "No, no, you you don't understand. [music] Like, I you don't understand. [music] Like, I you don't understand. [music] Like, I broke something and I need to pay for broke something and I need to pay for broke something and I need to pay for it." She said, "No, no, it's okay. Like, it." She said, "No, no, it's okay. Like, it." She said, "No, no, it's okay. Like, you don't." She was this sweet old you don't." She was this sweet old you don't." She was this sweet old southern woman. She's like, "It's southern woman. She's like, "It's southern woman. She's like, "It's [music] okay, sweetheart. You're good." [music] okay, sweetheart. You're good." [music] okay, sweetheart. You're good." And I said, "No, no, no. Like, I broke And I said, "No, no, no. Like, I broke And I said, "No, no, no. Like, I broke it. Like, did you hear me clearly? I it. Like, did you hear me clearly? I it. Like, did you hear me clearly? I broke the cup and I need to pay for it broke the cup and I need to pay for it broke the cup and I need to pay for it because it's the right thing to do. because it's the right thing to do. because it's the right thing to do. [snorts] And she said, "Well, how much [snorts] And she said, "Well, how much [snorts] And she said, "Well, how much was it?" I said, "It was like 32 bucks.
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was it?" I said, "It was like 32 bucks. was it?" I said, "It was like 32 bucks. That's an expensive cup." Like, man. She That's an expensive cup." Like, man. She That's an expensive cup." Like, man. She said, "Well, if it was 500 bucks, we'd said, "Well, if it was 500 bucks, we'd said, "Well, if it was 500 bucks, we'd probably have a different conversation." probably have a different conversation." probably have a different conversation." But because it's $32. She said, "Just But because it's $32. She said, "Just But because it's $32. She said, "Just just go. It's okay. We've got it." And just go. It's okay. We've got it." And just go. It's okay. We've got it." And we got back in the car. And as I walked we got back in the car. And as I walked we got back in the car. And as I walked away, I realized something about myself away, I realized something about myself away, I realized something about myself and humanity is that my first instinct and humanity is that my first instinct and humanity is that my first instinct was to pay for something that I broke. was to pay for something that I broke. was to pay for something that I broke. And I wonder if that is what we do with And I wonder if that is what we do with And I wonder if that is what we do with God. [music] God. [music] God. [music] Well, we fail. [snorts] We sin. [music] Well, we fail. [snorts] We sin. [music] Well, we fail. [snorts] We sin. [music] We mess up. We made a mistake. And often We mess up. We made a mistake. And often We mess up. We made a mistake. And often our response is, "Well, I'll just pray our response is, "Well, I'll just pray our response is, "Well, I'll just pray more. I I'll just try harder. I I'll more. I I'll just try harder. I I'll more. I I'll just try harder. I I'll just give more to the church just give more to the church just give more to the church or I'll serve or I'll read. And we or I'll serve or I'll read. And we or I'll serve or I'll read. And we naturally believe in these moments that naturally believe in these moments that naturally believe in these moments that we have to earn God's way back we have to earn God's way back we have to earn God's way back into his favor. into his favor. into his favor. And as I thought about that question, And as I thought about that question, And as I thought about that question, I'm reminded I'm reminded I'm reminded of an apostle named Peter in John of an apostle named Peter in John of an apostle named Peter in John chapter 21, chapter 21, chapter 21, [snorts] a couple of chapters prior to [snorts] a couple of chapters prior to [snorts] a couple of chapters prior to in John chapter 18.
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in John chapter 18. in John chapter 18. If you know the story, you know that If you know the story, you know that If you know the story, you know that Peter would deny Jesus three times. Not Peter would deny Jesus three times. Not Peter would deny Jesus three times. Not one, not two, but three. He's, I don't one, not two, but three. He's, I don't one, not two, but three. He's, I don't know who this guy is. know who this guy is. know who this guy is. And then a rooster crowed. And then And then a rooster crowed. And then And then a rooster crowed. And then Peter realizes Peter realizes Peter realizes what he's done in the moment. what he's done in the moment. what he's done in the moment. And I wonder if you could just sit for a And I wonder if you could just sit for a And I wonder if you could just sit for a moment and think about how Peter might moment and think about how Peter might moment and think about how Peter might have felt carrying that kind of guilt have felt carrying that kind of guilt have felt carrying that kind of guilt after denying Jesus three times and after denying Jesus three times and after denying Jesus three times and wondering, [snorts] man, can God, can wondering, [snorts] man, can God, can wondering, [snorts] man, can God, can you still use me? Am I still worthy to you still use me? Am I still worthy to you still use me? Am I still worthy to be used by you? And then I come across be used by you? And then I come across be used by you? And then I come across John 21:4. John 21:4. John 21:4. And it says this. And it says this. And it says this. It says, "Early in the morning, [music] It says, "Early in the morning, [music] It says, "Early in the morning, [music] Jesus stood on the shore." Early in the Jesus stood on the shore." Early in the Jesus stood on the shore." Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it the disciples did not realize that it the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. The detail that I want you to was Jesus. The detail that I want you to was Jesus. The detail that I want you to see is that it [music] was early in the see is that it [music] was early in the see is that it [music] was early in the morning. Peter wakes up carrying [music] morning. Peter wakes up carrying [music] morning. Peter wakes up carrying [music] yesterday and Jesus is already waiting yesterday and Jesus is already waiting yesterday and Jesus is already waiting for him at the very morning of daybreak.
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for him at the very morning of daybreak. for him at the very morning of daybreak. And then in John 21:7 And then in John 21:7 And then in John 21:7 it says this, "Then the disciple whom it says this, "Then the disciple whom it says this, "Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, oh it is the Jesus loved said to Peter, oh it is the Jesus loved said to Peter, oh it is the Lord." And as soon as Simon Peter heard Lord." And as soon as Simon Peter heard Lord." And as soon as Simon Peter heard him say, "It is the Lord," he wrapped him say, "It is the Lord," he wrapped him say, "It is the Lord," he wrapped his outer garment around him and he his outer garment around him and he his outer garment around him and he plunged into the sea. plunged into the sea. plunged into the sea. And then the other disciples followed in And then the other disciples followed in And then the other disciples followed in the boat towing the net full of fish. the boat towing the net full of fish. the boat towing the net full of fish. I love that Peter doesn't wait for the I love that Peter doesn't wait for the I love that Peter doesn't wait for the boat to recognize that I got to get boat to recognize that I got to get boat to recognize that I got to get before the Lord. He doesn't wait until before the Lord. He doesn't wait until before the Lord. He doesn't wait until he has himself together in the moment. he has himself together in the moment. he has himself together in the moment. No, no, he simply just wants to get No, no, he simply just wants to get No, no, he simply just wants to get before Jesus because he realized I made before Jesus because he realized I made before Jesus because he realized I made a mistake. a mistake. a mistake. And that's what I think morning prayer And that's what I think morning prayer And that's what I think morning prayer is. is. is. before we run to our calendars and for before we run to our calendars and for before we run to our calendars and for many of us our our meetings after this many of us our our meetings after this many of us our our meetings after this and our place of employment or our and our place of employment or our and our place of employment or our families before we get to our kids even families before we get to our kids even families before we get to our kids even before we get to our spouses before we get to our spouses before we get to our spouses we have to run to Jesus we have to run to Jesus we have to run to Jesus and if you continue reading the story and if you continue reading the story and if you continue reading the story you would then find something even more you would then find something even more you would then find something even more interesting interesting interesting is that yes Jesus would reinstate Peter is that yes Jesus would reinstate Peter is that yes Jesus would reinstate Peter but before Jesus reinstates Peter before but before Jesus reinstates Peter before but before Jesus reinstates Peter before any correction ction takes place. Jesus any correction ction takes place. Jesus any correction ction takes place. Jesus has breakfast with Peter and the has breakfast with Peter and the has breakfast with Peter and the disciples.
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disciples. disciples. And I find that interesting because And I find that interesting because And I find that interesting because Peter expected probably Peter expected probably Peter expected probably correction first before relationship correction first before relationship correction first before relationship or condemnation. In my case, I expected or condemnation. In my case, I expected or condemnation. In my case, I expected this woman at the at at the antique this woman at the at at the antique this woman at the at at the antique store to say, "Pay up. You know, you store to say, "Pay up. You know, you store to say, "Pay up. You know, you don't get a get out of jail free card. don't get a get out of jail free card. don't get a get out of jail free card. It's not Monopoly. You got to pay up It's not Monopoly. You got to pay up It's not Monopoly. You got to pay up your card today. your card today. your card today. And Jesus gave Peter breakfast And Jesus gave Peter breakfast And Jesus gave Peter breakfast and restoration and restoration and restoration and purpose. and purpose. and purpose. He brought his brokenness before the He brought his brokenness before the He brought his brokenness before the Lord and God [music] restored him. And Lord and God [music] restored him. And Lord and God [music] restored him. And this is why morning prayer matters. this is why morning prayer matters. this is why morning prayer matters. Because it's not checking off a box. Because it's not checking off a box. Because it's not checking off a box. It's not because we're trying to earn It's not because we're trying to earn It's not because we're trying to earn God's favor. It's not because [music] God's favor. It's not because [music] God's favor. It's not because [music] we're just here at 6:30 in the morning we're just here at 6:30 in the morning we're just here at 6:30 in the morning because we want to try harder. because we want to try harder. because we want to try harder. But it's meeting Jesus before we meet But it's meeting Jesus before we meet But it's meeting Jesus before we meet the world. It's meeting Jesus the world. It's meeting Jesus the world. It's meeting Jesus before we go to work. It's meeting Jesus before we go to work. It's meeting Jesus before we go to work. It's meeting Jesus before we have a hard conversation.
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before we have a hard conversation. before we have a hard conversation. It's meeting Jesus before the stress of It's meeting Jesus before the stress of It's meeting Jesus before the stress of [music] life would try to suffocate us. [music] life would try to suffocate us. [music] life would try to suffocate us. And we can bring him yesterday's And we can bring him yesterday's And we can bring him yesterday's failures failures failures and today's worries. And how many of you and today's worries. And how many of you and today's worries. And how many of you know we could bring him tomorrow's know we could bring him tomorrow's know we could bring him tomorrow's unknowns? We don't even know what's unknowns? We don't even know what's unknowns? We don't even know what's going to happen tomorrow because the going to happen tomorrow because the going to happen tomorrow because the Bible tells us that tomorrow isn't even Bible tells us that tomorrow isn't even Bible tells us that tomorrow isn't even promised. [music] But we can bring him promised. [music] But we can bring him promised. [music] But we can bring him the unknowns of tomorrow. You see, morning prayer You see, morning prayer is not where [music] is not where [music] is not where [music] I pay God back, I pay God back, I pay God back, but it's where I receive his mercy again but it's where I receive his mercy again but it's where I receive his mercy again and then next Wednesday morning and then and then next Wednesday morning and then and then next Wednesday morning and then next Wednesday morning. But in between next Wednesday morning. But in between next Wednesday morning. But in between that, you can receive his mercy now and that, you can receive his mercy now and that, you can receive his mercy now and tomorrow and Friday or this afternoon. tomorrow and Friday or this afternoon. tomorrow and Friday or this afternoon. And then I'm reminded of Lamentations 3. And then I'm reminded of Lamentations 3. And then I'm reminded of Lamentations 3. Come on, we all know this verse. Because Come on, we all know this verse. Because Come on, we all know this verse. Because of the Lord's faithful love, we do not of the Lord's faithful love, we do not of the Lord's faithful love, we do not perish. For his mercies never end. They perish. For his mercies never end. They perish. For his mercies never end. They are new every morning. Every morning.
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are new every morning. Every morning. are new every morning. Every morning. Not every week and not every month, but Not every week and not every month, but Not every week and not every month, but every morning. No wonder Jesus met Peter every morning. No wonder Jesus met Peter every morning. No wonder Jesus met Peter [music] [music] [music] at daybreak. Because I believe that at daybreak. Because I believe that at daybreak. Because I believe that morning has always signaled a reminder morning has always signaled a reminder morning has always signaled a reminder that God's mercies are new. When you that God's mercies are new. When you that God's mercies are new. When you wake up, you don't have to wait till wake up, you don't have to wait till wake up, you don't have to wait till you've sinned or you don't have to wait you've sinned or you don't have to wait you've sinned or you don't have to wait till you've completely fallen apart. till you've completely fallen apart. till you've completely fallen apart. What I've realized is that day in the What I've realized is that day in the What I've realized is that day in the antique [music] store, antique [music] store, antique [music] store, I walked to the cashier holding broken I walked to the cashier holding broken I walked to the cashier holding broken pieces. And honestly, guys, I was pieces. And honestly, guys, I was pieces. And honestly, guys, I was embarrassed that I dropped it. embarrassed that I dropped it. embarrassed that I dropped it. And I told her I needed to pay for what And I told her I needed to pay for what And I told her I needed to pay for what I had broken. And I walked away I had broken. And I walked away I had broken. And I walked away realizing something that someone else realizing something that someone else realizing something that someone else had absorbed the cost. And this [music] had absorbed the cost. And this [music] had absorbed the cost. And this [music] was the spiritual thing that God had was the spiritual thing that God had was the spiritual thing that God had reminded me. I've already absorbed the reminded me. I've already absorbed the reminded me. I've already absorbed the cost for the things that you have cost for the things that you have cost for the things that you have broken. [music] So stop trying to earn broken. [music] So stop trying to earn broken. [music] So stop trying to earn your way back into my presence. Stop your way back into my presence. Stop your way back into my presence. Stop trying to earn your way back into my trying to earn your way back into my trying to earn your way back into my love or into my grace. That my arms are love or into my grace. That my arms are love or into my grace. That my arms are open wide for you.
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open wide for you. open wide for you. [music] [music] [music] And as I gave her the broken pieces of And as I gave her the broken pieces of And as I gave her the broken pieces of that cup, I was reminded the cost has that cup, I was reminded the cost has that cup, I was reminded the cost has already been absorbed. And I never took already been absorbed. And I never took already been absorbed. And I never took the espresso cup home. Although it would the espresso cup home. Although it would the espresso cup home. Although it would have been a cool memory, but it wouldn't have been a cool memory, but it wouldn't have been a cool memory, but it wouldn't have because my kids would have grabbed have because my kids would have grabbed have because my kids would have grabbed it and it would have been all over the it and it would have been all over the it and it would have been all over the floor. floor. floor. but it stayed back in that antique store but it stayed back in that antique store but it stayed back in that antique store behind [music] the counter. And maybe behind [music] the counter. And maybe behind [music] the counter. And maybe that's the point that some of us keep that's the point that some of us keep that's the point that some of us keep carrying things that Jesus never asked carrying things that Jesus never asked carrying things that Jesus never asked us to continue to carry. And so this morning And so this morning is simply about leaving your broken is simply about leaving your broken is simply about leaving your broken pieces with a God who wants to restore. pieces with a God who wants to restore. pieces with a God who wants to restore. [music] He is the master designer, not [music] He is the master designer, not [music] He is the master designer, not you. and not I. you. and not I. you. and not I. So, we have to give it to the Lord and So, we have to give it to the Lord and So, we have to give it to the Lord and not to pick up the broken pieces. not to pick up the broken pieces. not to pick up the broken pieces. We just simply have to [music] walk away We just simply have to [music] walk away We just simply have to [music] walk away from it and trust that God sees and from it and trust that God sees and from it and trust that God sees and trust that God knows and trust that he trust that God knows and trust that he trust that God knows and trust that he is still in control.
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is still in control. is still in control. And every morning, And every morning, And every morning, every single morning, we have a choice every single morning, we have a choice every single morning, we have a choice that I can wake up trying to continue to that I can wake up trying to continue to that I can wake up trying to continue to pay for the things that I broke, or pay for the things that I broke, or pay for the things that I broke, or I can wake up simply receiving I can wake up simply receiving I can wake up simply receiving the mercy of God. And how many of you the mercy of God. And how many of you the mercy of God. And how many of you are just thankful for the mercy of are just thankful for the mercy of are just thankful for the mercy of [music] God or or the grace of God, the [music] God or or the grace of God, the [music] God or or the grace of God, the the unmmerited favor [music] of God? the unmmerited favor [music] of God? the unmmerited favor [music] of God? And so [snorts] I don't know what you And so [snorts] I don't know what you And so [snorts] I don't know what you come in here carrying this [music] come in here carrying this [music] come in here carrying this [music] morning. morning. morning. But what I do know is that in a room But what I do know is that in a room But what I do know is that in a room this size, we are carrying hurts, this size, we are carrying hurts, this size, we are carrying hurts, habits, and hang-ups. We are carrying habits, and hang-ups. We are carrying habits, and hang-ups. We are carrying grief. grief. grief. We are carrying heavy things in our We are carrying heavy things in our We are carrying heavy things in our families. We are carrying heavy carrying families. We are carrying heavy carrying families. We are carrying heavy carrying heavy things in our marriages or even in heavy things in our marriages or even in heavy things in our marriages or even in [music] our jobs. [music] our jobs. [music] our jobs. this morning. I wonder if the Lord is this morning. I wonder if the Lord is this morning. I wonder if the Lord is simply saying, "This is your posture of simply saying, "This is your posture of simply saying, "This is your posture of surrender." Because until you get before surrender." Because until you get before surrender." Because until you get before my throne, [music] how can I fix what my throne, [music] how can I fix what my throne, [music] how can I fix what you're not willing to release?
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you're not willing to release? you're not willing to release? And so this morning, as we stand to our And so this morning, as we stand to our And so this morning, as we stand to our feet and get ready and go into a time of feet and get ready and go into a time of feet and get ready and go into a time of prayer, prayer, prayer, think about the things think about the things think about the things that you need God to restore in your that you need God to restore in your that you need God to restore in your life. life. life. Think about the relationships Think about the relationships Think about the relationships and as we pray over our communities. and as we pray over our communities. and as we pray over our communities. Maybe you have a family member that's in Maybe you have a family member that's in Maybe you have a family member that's in the north or you've got a colleague the north or you've got a colleague the north or you've got a colleague that's in the south. My desire and God's desire [music] My desire and God's desire [music] is simply that we would put it at his is simply that we would put it at his is simply that we would put it at his feet the broken pieces and let him be feet the broken pieces and let him be feet the broken pieces and let him be [music] the fixer of everything. We are [music] the fixer of everything. We are [music] the fixer of everything. We are not the fixers. Only Jesus is. Can I get not the fixers. Only Jesus is. Can I get not the fixers. Only Jesus is. Can I get an amen? Amen. an amen? Amen. an amen? Amen. >> So, let's do this. We're going to face >> So, let's do this. We're going to face >> So, let's do this. We're going to face our north. our north. our north. And just as enthusiastic and passionate And just as enthusiastic and passionate And just as enthusiastic and passionate you were in worship, you were in worship, you were in worship, I pray and encourage you that you would I pray and encourage you that you would I pray and encourage you that you would [music] lift your voice as we pray over [music] lift your voice as we pray over [music] lift your voice as we pray over the North and as we pray over North the North and as we pray over North the North and as we pray over North River and as we pray over Palmetto. So, River and as we pray over Palmetto. So, River and as we pray over Palmetto. So, just do this. Just begin to lift your just do this. Just begin to lift your just do this. Just begin to lift your voice up in the north. just begin to cry voice up in the north. just begin to cry voice up in the north. just begin to cry out to God for the people that God would out to God for the people that God would out to God for the people that God would give you a burden for the north that he give you a burden for the north that he give you a burden for the north that he he would give you a desire to pray over he would give you a desire to pray over he would give you a desire to pray over someone or something in the north. Would someone or something in the north. Would someone or something in the north. Would you just begin to lift your voice?
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you just begin to lift your voice? you just begin to lift your voice? [music] Just begin to lift your voice. [music] Just begin to lift your voice. [music] Just begin to lift your voice. Just begin to cry out to the Lord. Just begin to cry out to the Lord. Just begin to cry out to the Lord. Begin to ask God to heal. >> Ask God to show you. >> Ask God to show you. >> God, we lift up the north right now in >> God, we lift up the north right now in >> God, we lift up the north right now in the mighty name of Jesus. the mighty name of Jesus. the mighty name of Jesus. Father, I come against any plot of the Father, I come against any plot of the Father, I come against any plot of the enemy that would want to steal, kill, enemy that would want to steal, kill, enemy that would want to steal, kill, and destroy the purposes and the plans and destroy the purposes and the plans and destroy the purposes and the plans that you have in the north. And God, I that you have in the north. And God, I that you have in the north. And God, I thank you so much for North River. God, thank you so much for North River. God, thank you so much for North River. God, I thank you for the expansion. I thank I thank you for the expansion. I thank I thank you for the expansion. I thank you for the chaos that's on 301. I thank you for the chaos that's on 301. I thank you for the chaos that's on 301. I thank you for the chaos that's on moccasin you for the chaos that's on moccasin you for the chaos that's on moccasin wallow. I thank you that so many people wallow. I thank you that so many people wallow. I thank you that so many people are moving here that there's really are moving here that there's really are moving here that there's really nowhere else to go. And God, I pray that nowhere else to go. And God, I pray that nowhere else to go. And God, I pray that you would send a rain down, God, on the you would send a rain down, God, on the you would send a rain down, God, on the area of the north. God, a reign of area of the north. God, a reign of area of the north. God, a reign of provision. God, a reign of blessing. provision. God, a reign of blessing. provision. God, a reign of blessing. God, a reign of your Holy Spirit. God, I God, a reign of your Holy Spirit. God, I God, a reign of your Holy Spirit. God, I thank you for what you're doing in and thank you for what you're doing in and thank you for what you're doing in and through Pastor David and Alicia. God, I through Pastor David and Alicia. God, I through Pastor David and Alicia. God, I just ask that you would go before their just ask that you would go before their just ask that you would go before their staff [music] right now. God, that you staff [music] right now. God, that you staff [music] right now. God, that you would give them the desires of their would give them the desires of their would give them the desires of their heart, Lord. The things that they're heart, Lord. The things that they're heart, Lord. The things that they're dreaming, God, I pray that it would come dreaming, God, I pray that it would come dreaming, God, I pray that it would come to pass. And God, that it would come to pass. And God, that it would come to pass. And God, that it would come into fruition. God, I pray for the into fruition. God, I pray for the into fruition. God, I pray for the brokenness, God, that's happening in the brokenness, God, that's happening in the brokenness, God, that's happening in the world. God, I pray for the broken world. God, I pray for the broken world. God, I pray for the broken people, Lord. [music] I pray God that people, Lord. [music] I pray God that people, Lord. [music] I pray God that just like I broke that cup God that you just like I broke that cup God that you just like I broke that cup God that you have the power and the ability to bring have the power and the ability to bring have the power and the ability to bring dead things back to life. And so, dead things back to life. And so, dead things back to life. And so, Father, I ask and pray in the name of Father, I ask and pray in the name of Father, I ask and pray in the name of Jesus that you would begin to do just Jesus that you would begin to do just Jesus that you would begin to do just that. God, I pray over our North River that. God, I pray over our North River that. God, I pray over our North River youth and the hundreds of students that youth and the hundreds of students that youth and the hundreds of students that are meeting tonight. God, I lift up are meeting tonight. God, I lift up are meeting tonight. God, I lift up Pastor Nate and his team. God, I pray Pastor Nate and his team. God, I pray Pastor Nate and his team. God, I pray over the the next generation, God, that over the the next generation, God, that over the the next generation, God, that there would be a a infilling of your
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there would be a a infilling of your there would be a a infilling of your Holy Spirit. God, that students would Holy Spirit. God, that students would Holy Spirit. God, that students would dream dreams. God, that they would see dream dreams. God, that they would see dream dreams. God, that they would see visions. God, I pray for young people to visions. God, I pray for young people to visions. God, I pray for young people to be called into ministry. God, I pray for be called into ministry. God, I pray for be called into ministry. God, I pray for young people to be called into the young people to be called into the young people to be called into the mission field. I pray for students to be mission field. I pray for students to be mission field. I pray for students to be called into the marketplace, God, so called into the marketplace, God, so called into the marketplace, God, so that they would glorify your name, God, that they would glorify your name, God, that they would glorify your name, God, so that they would take a secular so that they would take a secular so that they would take a secular environment and bring a Christfilled environment and bring a Christfilled environment and bring a Christfilled environment into it. God, I pray, Holy environment into it. God, I pray, Holy environment into it. God, I pray, Holy Spirit, that you would begin to speak to Spirit, that you would begin to speak to Spirit, that you would begin to speak to the hearts of every single next the hearts of every single next the hearts of every single next generation student and kid that's generation student and kid that's generation student and kid that's gathering tonight. God, I pray for every gathering tonight. God, I pray for every gathering tonight. God, I pray for every single leader. God, I pray for the weary single leader. God, I pray for the weary single leader. God, I pray for the weary leader that's showing up. God, I ask and leader that's showing up. God, I ask and leader that's showing up. God, I ask and pray, God, that you would fill them with pray, God, that you would fill them with pray, God, that you would fill them with your grace, God, that you would remind your grace, God, that you would remind your grace, God, that you would remind them that you've got it, that these are them that you've got it, that these are them that you've got it, that these are their kids, that these are their kids, their kids, that these are their kids, their kids, that these are their kids, God, and that you they were theirs God, and that you they were theirs God, and that you they were theirs before anything else, that they were before anything else, that they were before anything else, that they were yours, Lord. And God, I ask and pray yours, Lord. And God, I ask and pray yours, Lord. And God, I ask and pray that you would touch [music] the youth that you would touch [music] the youth that you would touch [music] the youth ministry tonight. Thank you, Lord, for ministry tonight. Thank you, Lord, for ministry tonight. Thank you, Lord, for the expansion work that you're doing in the expansion work that you're doing in the expansion work that you're doing in North River. And God, we ask that things North River. And God, we ask that things North River. And God, we ask that things would continue to move forward. We pray would continue to move forward. We pray would continue to move forward. We pray for favor with our county officials, for favor with our county officials, for favor with our county officials, God, with code enforcement. Lord, we ask God, with code enforcement. Lord, we ask God, with code enforcement. Lord, we ask right now, Lord, that you would begin to right now, Lord, that you would begin to right now, Lord, that you would begin to continue to do a work. God, we thank you continue to do a work. God, we thank you continue to do a work. God, we thank you for Palmetto. We thank you for Pastor for Palmetto. We thank you for Pastor for Palmetto. We thank you for Pastor Shane and Maddie and God, what you're Shane and Maddie and God, what you're Shane and Maddie and God, what you're doing. God, I pray over their growth doing. God, I pray over their growth doing. God, I pray over their growth track ministry, God, that that that track ministry, God, that that that track ministry, God, that that that hundreds of people in Palmetto would hundreds of people in Palmetto would hundreds of people in Palmetto would recognize that they cannot just attend, recognize that they cannot just attend, recognize that they cannot just attend, but God, that you're calling them to get but God, that you're calling them to get but God, that you're calling them to get connected and that they would take a connected and that they would take a connected and that they would take a next step. And God, I pray that through next step. And God, I pray that through next step. And God, I pray that through a [music] next step and through Growth a [music] next step and through Growth a [music] next step and through Growth Track, they would find community, God, Track, they would find community, God, Track, they would find community, God, and that through community that they and that through community that they and that through community that they would go to freedom, God. And that would go to freedom, God. And that would go to freedom, God. And that through freedom, they would find healing through freedom, they would find healing through freedom, they would find healing and hope and restoration. And God, that and hope and restoration. And God, that and hope and restoration. And God, that through that a healed believer can start
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through that a healed believer can start through that a healed believer can start to heal other believers in the name of to heal other believers in the name of to heal other believers in the name of Jesus. God, I pray over their groups Jesus. God, I pray over their groups Jesus. God, I pray over their groups department, God, that that the groups department, God, that that the groups department, God, that that the groups would start to get so full that they would start to get so full that they would start to get so full that they actually need more leaders. God, I pray, actually need more leaders. God, I pray, actually need more leaders. God, I pray, Lord, that you would continue to bring a Lord, that you would continue to bring a Lord, that you would continue to bring a harvest, God, that you would bring harvest, God, that you would bring harvest, God, that you would bring laborers, Lord, for the work of laborers, Lord, for the work of laborers, Lord, for the work of ministry, God, that they're doing in ministry, God, that they're doing in ministry, God, that they're doing in Palmetto. [music] Palmetto. [music] Palmetto. [music] God, I thank you so much for their care God, I thank you so much for their care God, I thank you so much for their care ministry. God, would you touch the ministry. God, would you touch the ministry. God, would you touch the hearts of their care team right now, hearts of their care team right now, hearts of their care team right now, Lord, the prayer team, God, their care Lord, the prayer team, God, their care Lord, the prayer team, God, their care mentors, God, I pray right now, God, mentors, God, I pray right now, God, mentors, God, I pray right now, God, that you would encourage the care that you would encourage the care that you would encourage the care ministry. Yes, they hear a lot of hard ministry. Yes, they hear a lot of hard ministry. Yes, they hear a lot of hard and heavy things, but God, guess what? and heavy things, but God, guess what? and heavy things, but God, guess what? We don't carry the burden. God, we give We don't carry the burden. God, we give We don't carry the burden. God, we give it to you. So, Holy Spirit, I ask and it to you. So, Holy Spirit, I ask and it to you. So, Holy Spirit, I ask and pray that you would have your way in the pray that you would have your way in the pray that you would have your way in the north. And so, it is with one voice that north. And so, it is with one voice that north. And so, it is with one voice that we declare victory over the north in we declare victory over the north in we declare victory over the north in Jesus name. Come on, would you Jesus name. Come on, would you Jesus name. Come on, would you celebrate? [applause] I'm going to pray for the east, which is I'm going to pray for the east, which is right here behind me. for our Lakewood right here behind me. for our Lakewood right here behind me. for our Lakewood Ranch campuses, [music] Ranch campuses, [music] Ranch campuses, [music] our Bayside College, Hardy County our Bayside College, Hardy County our Bayside College, Hardy County campus, and our Hardy Correctional. campus, and our Hardy Correctional. campus, and our Hardy Correctional. So, would you begin to just lift your So, would you begin to just lift your So, would you begin to just lift your voice up?
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voice up? voice up? Would you begin to just cry out to the Would you begin to just cry out to the Would you begin to just cry out to the Lord for our campus? Lord for our campus? Lord for our campus? I think about 12 conference coming up. I think about 12 conference coming up. I think about 12 conference coming up. God, I thank you for the thousands of God, I thank you for the thousands of God, I thank you for the thousands of students [music] from Bayside and across students [music] from Bayside and across students [music] from Bayside and across the country that are traveling to Tampa, the country that are traveling to Tampa, the country that are traveling to Tampa, Florida next week to [music] be a part Florida next week to [music] be a part Florida next week to [music] be a part of 12 conference. God, I pray that this of 12 conference. God, I pray that this of 12 conference. God, I pray that this would not merely be an event that they would not merely be an event that they would not merely be an event that they attend, but God, it would be an attend, but God, it would be an attend, but God, it would be an encounter with a living God. God, I pray encounter with a living God. God, I pray encounter with a living God. God, I pray over every single student right now that over every single student right now that over every single student right now that that that is from our Lakewood Ranch that that is from our Lakewood Ranch that that is from our Lakewood Ranch campus [music] that's attending 12 campus [music] that's attending 12 campus [music] that's attending 12 conference. God, I ask and pray, Holy conference. God, I ask and pray, Holy conference. God, I ask and pray, Holy Spirit, God, that you would just begin Spirit, God, that you would just begin Spirit, God, that you would just begin to do a work inside of them, Lord. God, to do a work inside of them, Lord. God, to do a work inside of them, Lord. God, that those students that are just coming that those students that are just coming that those students that are just coming because maybe their parents said they're because maybe their parents said they're because maybe their parents said they're coming, God, that they would leave and coming, God, that they would leave and coming, God, that they would leave and they would leave and they they would they would leave and they they would they would leave and they they would have left fallen in love with you, Lord. have left fallen in love with you, Lord. have left fallen in love with you, Lord. God, I thank you so much for Jacob and God, I thank you so much for Jacob and God, I thank you so much for Jacob and the team. And God, I ask, Lord, that the team. And God, I ask, Lord, that the team. And God, I ask, Lord, that your [music] your hedge of protection, your [music] your hedge of protection, your [music] your hedge of protection, God, would go before every single God, would go before every single God, would go before every single student. God, I pray for our student. God, I pray for our student. God, I pray for our communicators, God, that are communicators, God, that are communicators, God, that are communicating at 12. Father, I ask and communicating at 12. Father, I ask and communicating at 12. Father, I ask and pray that the words that they pray that the words that they pray that the words that they communicate, God, would not be their own communicate, God, would not be their own communicate, God, would not be their own opinion or feelings, but Lord, that it opinion or feelings, but Lord, that it opinion or feelings, but Lord, that it would be the power of your truth. And would be the power of your truth. And would be the power of your truth. And Lord, we pray [music] for resurrection Lord, we pray [music] for resurrection Lord, we pray [music] for resurrection life over every single student at the life over every single student at the life over every single student at the 10812 conference. God, I thank you for 10812 conference. God, I thank you for 10812 conference. God, I thank you for our Lakewood Ranch campus and Pastor our Lakewood Ranch campus and Pastor our Lakewood Ranch campus and Pastor Bernard and the team. God, I ask and Bernard and the team. God, I ask and Bernard and the team. God, I ask and pray that you would continue to bestow pray that you would continue to bestow pray that you would continue to bestow upon Pastor Bernard wisdom, God, and upon Pastor Bernard wisdom, God, and upon Pastor Bernard wisdom, God, and vision, God, that he would have the vision, God, that he would have the vision, God, that he would have the strength to continue to push the mission strength to continue to push the mission strength to continue to push the mission forward. Lord, I thank you for our forward. Lord, I thank you for our forward. Lord, I thank you for our senior pastors, Pastor Randy and Amy.
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senior pastors, Pastor Randy and Amy. senior pastors, Pastor Randy and Amy. God, I thank you for the time of God, I thank you for the time of God, I thank you for the time of refreshment that they've had over this refreshment that they've had over this refreshment that they've had over this last month. And God, I know that every last month. And God, I know that every last month. And God, I know that every time he goes away, he comes back with a time he goes away, he comes back with a time he goes away, he comes back with a word from your Holy Spirit. And so God, word from your Holy Spirit. And so God, word from your Holy Spirit. And so God, I pray that you would continue to give I pray that you would continue to give I pray that you would continue to give him the vision that he needs. God, that him the vision that he needs. God, that him the vision that he needs. God, that you would continue to burden him for the you would continue to burden him for the you would continue to burden him for the things of God. And Lord, I thank you so things of God. And Lord, I thank you so things of God. And Lord, I thank you so much for what you're doing. And Lord, I much for what you're doing. And Lord, I much for what you're doing. And Lord, I pray for our Lakewood Ranch staff, God, pray for our Lakewood Ranch staff, God, pray for our Lakewood Ranch staff, God, those that are tired and weary. God, I those that are tired and weary. God, I those that are tired and weary. God, I pray that they would not grow weary and pray that they would not grow weary and pray that they would not grow weary and doing good. For that in due time, they doing good. For that in due time, they doing good. For that in due time, they would reap a harvest, Lord. God, I pray would reap a harvest, Lord. God, I pray would reap a harvest, Lord. God, I pray that you would remind every single one that you would remind every single one that you would remind every single one of our staff that this is bigger than of our staff that this is bigger than of our staff that this is bigger than us, that this is kingdom work. And this us, that this is kingdom work. And this us, that this is kingdom work. And this is about seeing, Lord, you strike is about seeing, Lord, you strike is about seeing, Lord, you strike [music] the ground until water would [music] the ground until water would [music] the ground until water would begin to flow in the lives of people in begin to flow in the lives of people in begin to flow in the lives of people in our community. And so, God, I ask and our community. And so, God, I ask and our community. And so, God, I ask and pray that you would continue to meet us pray that you would continue to meet us pray that you would continue to meet us where we're at. God, I thank you for the where we're at. God, I thank you for the where we're at. God, I thank you for the kids ministry. God, I pray that you kids ministry. God, I pray that you kids ministry. God, I pray that you would bring leaders and volunteers to would bring leaders and volunteers to would bring leaders and volunteers to our kids ministry. God, I know it's a our kids ministry. God, I know it's a our kids ministry. God, I know it's a need. And so, Lord, we ask and pray, need. And so, Lord, we ask and pray, need. And so, Lord, we ask and pray, God, that that you would just bring more God, that that you would just bring more God, that that you would just bring more [music] volunteers. God, we pray for an [music] volunteers. God, we pray for an [music] volunteers. God, we pray for an abundance. Lord, we pray for an abundance. Lord, we pray for an abundance. Lord, we pray for an overflow. God, not just people to fill a overflow. God, not just people to fill a overflow. God, not just people to fill a seat, but people [music] that have a seat, but people [music] that have a seat, but people [music] that have a burden and a and a and a conviction for burden and a and a and a conviction for burden and a and a and a conviction for the next generation. God, whether the next generation. God, whether the next generation. God, whether they're with two-year-olds or they're with two-year-olds or they're with two-year-olds or 5-year-olds, Father, I ask and pray that 5-year-olds, Father, I ask and pray that 5-year-olds, Father, I ask and pray that right now you would begin to stir the right now you would begin to stir the right now you would begin to stir the hearts of individuals [music] hearts of individuals [music] hearts of individuals [music] in this place. God, we thank you so much in this place. God, we thank you so much in this place. God, we thank you so much for Hardy County campus and Pastor Eric for Hardy County campus and Pastor Eric for Hardy County campus and Pastor Eric and Lydia. Lord, would you begin to meet and Lydia. Lord, would you begin to meet and Lydia. Lord, would you begin to meet their needs that they have in this their needs that they have in this their needs that they have in this season at their campus? God, I pray that season at their campus? God, I pray that season at their campus? God, I pray that you would continue to use them in a you would continue to use them in a you would continue to use them in a powerful way. God, that no weapon for it powerful way. God, that no weapon for it powerful way. God, that no weapon for it against them or Hardy County would be against them or Hardy County would be against them or Hardy County would be able to prosper. God, I pray for favor able to prosper. God, I pray for favor able to prosper. God, I pray for favor amongst the people. And Lord, I pray for amongst the people. And Lord, I pray for amongst the people. And Lord, I pray for those that are walking through
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those that are walking through those that are walking through depression in Hardy County or anxiety. depression in Hardy County or anxiety. depression in Hardy County or anxiety. God, I just speak the name of Jesus over God, I just speak the name of Jesus over God, I just speak the name of Jesus over it. Lord, I speak Jehovah Rafa, the Lord it. Lord, I speak Jehovah Rafa, the Lord it. Lord, I speak Jehovah Rafa, the Lord who heals over it. Lord, I speak Jehovah who heals over it. Lord, I speak Jehovah who heals over it. Lord, I speak Jehovah Gyra, the God who provides over it. I Gyra, the God who provides over it. I Gyra, the God who provides over it. I speak Jehovah Ni, the Lord is our banner speak Jehovah Ni, the Lord is our banner speak Jehovah Ni, the Lord is our banner over the Hardy County area. Lord, I ask over the Hardy County area. Lord, I ask over the Hardy County area. Lord, I ask and pray, God, that you would continue and pray, God, that you would continue and pray, God, that you would continue to do what only you can do. God, that to do what only you can do. God, that to do what only you can do. God, that you would strengthen the staff, God, you would strengthen the staff, God, you would strengthen the staff, God, that you would strengthen the team and that you would strengthen the team and that you would strengthen the team and God, that you would speak to every God, that you would speak to every God, that you would speak to every single person. [music] single person. [music] single person. [music] And Lord, we thank you for the And Lord, we thank you for the And Lord, we thank you for the correctional facility in Hardy County, correctional facility in Hardy County, correctional facility in Hardy County, God, that you would meet every single God, that you would meet every single God, that you would meet every single inmate where they're at. God, that you inmate where they're at. God, that you inmate where they're at. God, that you would remind them they are not their would remind them they are not their would remind them they are not their mistakes. They are still a son and a mistakes. They are still a son and a mistakes. They are still a son and a daughter. And I know, Lord, that that daughter. And I know, Lord, that that daughter. And I know, Lord, that that that you want to give them a a new title that you want to give them a a new title that you want to give them a a new title deed over their life. And that son and deed over their life. And that son and deed over their life. And that son and that's daughter of the most high God. So that's daughter of the most high God. So that's daughter of the most high God. So Lord, I pray that you would just begin Lord, I pray that you would just begin Lord, I pray that you would just begin to speak to those individuals today. And to speak to those individuals today. And to speak to those individuals today. And it is with one voice that we declare it is with one voice that we declare it is with one voice that we declare victory over the east in Jesus name. victory over the east in Jesus name. victory over the east in Jesus name. Come on. [applause and music] We're going to face our south. Pray for We're going to face our south. Pray for our fruitville campus and our be campus our fruitville campus and our be campus our fruitville campus and our be campus and [music] our Sarasota County jail and and [music] our Sarasota County jail and and [music] our Sarasota County jail and our Charlotte County jail. Would you our Charlotte County jail. Would you our Charlotte County jail. Would you just begin to cry out this morning to just begin to cry out this morning to just begin to cry out this morning to the Lord?
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Just lift your voice. Just lift your voice. >> Just lift your voice. Lord, we thank you for what you are Lord, we thank you for what you are doing in the south, our Bidge community. doing in the south, our Bidge community. doing in the south, our Bidge community. God, I pray that you would go before God, I pray that you would go before God, I pray that you would go before Pastor Sandy and Craig [music] in this Pastor Sandy and Craig [music] in this Pastor Sandy and Craig [music] in this season of ministry, God, whatever it season of ministry, God, whatever it season of ministry, God, whatever it might look like. Lord, I pray that you might look like. Lord, I pray that you might look like. Lord, I pray that you would continue to open up the floodgates would continue to open up the floodgates would continue to open up the floodgates of heaven over be rich. of heaven over be rich. of heaven over be rich. God, that you would continue to bring God, that you would continue to bring God, that you would continue to bring healthy disciplehip. healthy disciplehip. healthy disciplehip. God, that people would not just attend God, that people would not just attend God, that people would not just attend church, but God, that they would take a church, but God, that they would take a church, but God, that they would take a next step in church. God, I pray for next step in church. God, I pray for next step in church. God, I pray for their baptisms that are coming up. God, their baptisms that are coming up. God, their baptisms that are coming up. God, that those that have given their life to that those that have given their life to that those that have given their life to you would recognize that they all have a you would recognize that they all have a you would recognize that they all have a next step just like we do. And God, I next step just like we do. And God, I next step just like we do. And God, I pray for those that are making a pray for those that are making a pray for those that are making a decision to go public with their faith. decision to go public with their faith. decision to go public with their faith. God, I ask and pray that this would be a God, I ask and pray that this would be a God, I ask and pray that this would be a moment that marks them from the inside moment that marks them from the inside moment that marks them from the inside out. And God, I pray that you would out. And God, I pray that you would out. And God, I pray that you would surround the people of Bidge with surround the people of Bidge with surround the people of Bidge with God-fearing men and women. Lord, I pray, God-fearing men and women. Lord, I pray, God-fearing men and women. Lord, I pray, Lord, that you would surround Pastor Lord, that you would surround Pastor Lord, that you would surround Pastor Sandy and Craig, Lord, [music] with Sandy and Craig, Lord, [music] with Sandy and Craig, Lord, [music] with continued godly influence, Lord, and continued godly influence, Lord, and continued godly influence, Lord, and godly encouragement, God. I pray, Lord, godly encouragement, God. I pray, Lord, godly encouragement, God. I pray, Lord, that you would be able to touch their that you would be able to touch their that you would be able to touch their youth ministries, God, and their kids youth ministries, God, and their kids youth ministries, God, and their kids teams, Lord, and and their groups teams, Lord, and and their groups teams, Lord, and and their groups department, God, and their care teams, department, God, and their care teams, department, God, and their care teams, God, for maybe the funerals that they're God, for maybe the funerals that they're God, for maybe the funerals that they're doing, God, or the hospital visits that doing, God, or the hospital visits that doing, God, or the hospital visits that they're partaking in, God. I ask and they're partaking in, God. I ask and they're partaking in, God. I ask and pray that they would just continue to be pray that they would just continue to be pray that they would just continue to be the the vessels of God that you've the the vessels of God that you've the the vessels of God that you've called them to be. God, I thank you so called them to be. God, I thank you so called them to be. God, I thank you so much for what you're doing. And Lord, we much for what you're doing. And Lord, we much for what you're doing. And Lord, we lift up Fruitville and Pastor Willie and lift up Fruitville and Pastor Willie and lift up Fruitville and Pastor Willie and Jessica. God, we thank you for the Jessica. God, we thank you for the Jessica. God, we thank you for the beacon of hope that the Fruitville beacon of hope that the Fruitville beacon of hope that the Fruitville campus is. And God, I just feel led this campus is. And God, I just feel led this campus is. And God, I just feel led this morning to pray over our Celebrate
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morning to pray over our Celebrate morning to pray over our Celebrate Recovery ministry and Michelle and her Recovery ministry and Michelle and her Recovery ministry and Michelle and her team. God, those that are coming to team. God, those that are coming to team. God, those that are coming to celebrate recovery, that are walking celebrate recovery, that are walking celebrate recovery, that are walking through addiction and substance abuse. through addiction and substance abuse. through addiction and substance abuse. [music] God, I thank you for the courage [music] God, I thank you for the courage [music] God, I thank you for the courage that people have on a Tuesday night to that people have on a Tuesday night to that people have on a Tuesday night to show up to Fruitville for some recovery. show up to Fruitville for some recovery. show up to Fruitville for some recovery. And God, I pray that they would they And God, I pray that they would they And God, I pray that they would they would receive healing in the name of would receive healing in the name of would receive healing in the name of Jesus. God, I ask right now that your Jesus. God, I ask right now that your Jesus. God, I ask right now that your Holy Spirit would just speak to those, Holy Spirit would just speak to those, Holy Spirit would just speak to those, God, that are walking through the valley God, that are walking through the valley God, that are walking through the valley of the shadow of death. God, that they of the shadow of death. God, that they of the shadow of death. God, that they would fear no evil. For for your rod and would fear no evil. For for your rod and would fear no evil. For for your rod and your staff, they comfort them. God, I your staff, they comfort them. God, I your staff, they comfort them. God, I ask and pray, God, that you would ask and pray, God, that you would ask and pray, God, that you would continue to do an incredible work. Lord, continue to do an incredible work. Lord, continue to do an incredible work. Lord, I thank you for their youth ministry I thank you for their youth ministry I thank you for their youth ministry that's meeting tonight. God, I ask and that's meeting tonight. God, I ask and that's meeting tonight. God, I ask and pray, God, that you would bring students pray, God, that you would bring students pray, God, that you would bring students from the east to the west, God, that from the east to the west, God, that from the east to the west, God, that there would be an encounter [music] with there would be an encounter [music] with there would be an encounter [music] with you tonight. God, we thank you so much you tonight. God, we thank you so much you tonight. God, we thank you so much for what you're doing. We pray for our for what you're doing. We pray for our for what you're doing. We pray for our jails, Sarasota County Jail and our jails, Sarasota County Jail and our jails, Sarasota County Jail and our Charlotte County Jail. God, that you Charlotte County Jail. God, that you Charlotte County Jail. God, that you would you would be with every single law would you would be with every single law would you would be with every single law enforcement officer that's in the jails, enforcement officer that's in the jails, enforcement officer that's in the jails, every correctional officer, God, that every correctional officer, God, that every correctional officer, God, that you would give them the the patience to you would give them the the patience to you would give them the the patience to walk with your people, God, that they walk with your people, God, that they walk with your people, God, that they would see people the way that you see would see people the way that you see would see people the way that you see them, not how the world would see them, them, not how the world would see them, them, not how the world would see them, but God, how you would see them. Holy but God, how you would see them. Holy but God, how you would see them. Holy Spirit, we ask and pray that you would Spirit, we ask and pray that you would Spirit, we ask and pray that you would have your way. And so, it is with one have your way. And so, it is with one have your way. And so, it is with one voice that we declare victory over the voice that we declare victory over the voice that we declare victory over the South in Jesus' name. Come on, South in Jesus' name. Come on, South in Jesus' name. Come on, [applause] [applause] [applause] one more. We got the West.
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one more. We got the West. one more. We got the West. We're going to pray for West Bradon We're going to pray for West Bradon We're going to pray for West Bradon Bayhore Gardens, our Bradington [music] Bayhore Gardens, our Bradington [music] Bayhore Gardens, our Bradington [music] Dream Center, and also our local Dream Center, and also our local Dream Center, and also our local government and county officials as government and county officials as government and county officials as they're making decisions that will they're making decisions that will they're making decisions that will impact those that are around us here. impact those that are around us here. impact those that are around us here. God, thank you so much for West Bradon. God, thank you so much for West Bradon. God, thank you so much for West Bradon. [music] [music] [music] God, I thank you for Pastor Tucker and God, I thank you for Pastor Tucker and God, I thank you for Pastor Tucker and Anelise. Anelise. Anelise. God, I thank you so much that that God, I thank you so much that that God, I thank you so much that that campus is exploding, God, that people campus is exploding, God, that people campus is exploding, God, that people are coming to West Bradon. God, I ask are coming to West Bradon. God, I ask are coming to West Bradon. God, I ask and pray that you would continue to and pray that you would continue to and pray that you would continue to move, [music] God, that whatever the move, [music] God, that whatever the move, [music] God, that whatever the needs that that that lay before their needs that that that lay before their needs that that that lay before their hearts, God, that you would that they hearts, God, that you would that they hearts, God, that you would that they would ask and seek and knock and Lord, would ask and seek and knock and Lord, would ask and seek and knock and Lord, that the door would be open, God, I ask that the door would be open, God, I ask that the door would be open, God, I ask and pray, Holy Spirit, that whatever and pray, Holy Spirit, that whatever and pray, Holy Spirit, that whatever they need in this season, God, that you they need in this season, God, that you they need in this season, God, that you would begin to meet every need that they would begin to meet every need that they would begin to meet every need that they have, God, that no need would go have, God, that no need would go have, God, that no need would go unnoticed to the West Bington team. God, unnoticed to the West Bington team. God, unnoticed to the West Bington team. God, I pray over the staff. God, I pray over I pray over the staff. God, I pray over I pray over the staff. God, I pray over the staff that may feel discouraged this the staff that may feel discouraged this the staff that may feel discouraged this morning. God, that you would remind them morning. God, that you would remind them morning. God, that you would remind them that if people are getting saved, that that if people are getting saved, that that if people are getting saved, that that is the most kingdom work that we that is the most kingdom work that we that is the most kingdom work that we can do. That lives are being transformed can do. That lives are being transformed can do. That lives are being transformed for eternity. And so, God, I pray that for eternity. And so, God, I pray that for eternity. And so, God, I pray that you would remind people of the work of you would remind people of the work of you would remind people of the work of ministry, God, that they are doing.
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ministry, God, that they are doing. ministry, God, that they are doing. Lord, I thank you so much for what Lord, I thank you so much for what Lord, I thank you so much for what you're doing. I I thank you for the the you're doing. I I thank you for the the you're doing. I I thank you for the the thousands of people that drive uh across thousands of people that drive uh across thousands of people that drive uh across our West Braon campus heading to the our West Braon campus heading to the our West Braon campus heading to the beach every single day and every single beach every single day and every single beach every single day and every single week. God, I pray that you would just week. God, I pray that you would just week. God, I pray that you would just begin to stir their hearts up of the begin to stir their hearts up of the begin to stir their hearts up of the West community, God. God, those that are West community, God. God, those that are West community, God. God, those that are looking for a home church, God, I pray looking for a home church, God, I pray looking for a home church, God, I pray that they would find West Bradon [music] that they would find West Bradon [music] that they would find West Bradon [music] campus. God, I pray that it would be a campus. God, I pray that it would be a campus. God, I pray that it would be a place of healing and of hope and of place of healing and of hope and of place of healing and of hope and of restoration. God, we ask that you would restoration. God, we ask that you would restoration. God, we ask that you would continue to do an incredible work in continue to do an incredible work in continue to do an incredible work in West Bradon. And God, we thank you for West Bradon. And God, we thank you for West Bradon. And God, we thank you for Beayhore Gardens and we thank you for Beayhore Gardens and we thank you for Beayhore Gardens and we thank you for Pastor Phil and Melissa. God, would you Pastor Phil and Melissa. God, would you Pastor Phil and Melissa. God, would you continue to go before them right now, continue to go before them right now, continue to go before them right now, God? Would you touch their care God? Would you touch their care God? Would you touch their care ministry, God, as they walk with people ministry, God, as they walk with people ministry, God, as they walk with people through all different seasons of life? through all different seasons of life? through all different seasons of life? God, I ask and pray that you would give God, I ask and pray that you would give God, I ask and pray that you would give them the words for the hurting. God, them the words for the hurting. God, them the words for the hurting. God, give them the words for those that are give them the words for those that are give them the words for those that are grieving. God, give them the words for grieving. God, give them the words for grieving. God, give them the words for the single mother who's walking through the single mother who's walking through the single mother who's walking through a tough season. Holy Spirit, I ask and a tough season. Holy Spirit, I ask and a tough season. Holy Spirit, I ask and pray, God, that you would breathe life pray, God, that you would breathe life pray, God, that you would breathe life over their words. And God, I pray that over their words. And God, I pray that over their words. And God, I pray that those that need community would step those that need community would step those that need community would step into community. And God, that they would into community. And God, that they would into community. And God, that they would find Beayshore Gardens to be the perfect find Beayshore Gardens to be the perfect find Beayshore Gardens to be the perfect place for that. I thank you for their place for that. I thank you for their place for that. I thank you for their groups ministry. God, I pray that their groups ministry. God, I pray that their groups ministry. God, I pray that their groups would be full. God, I pray that groups would be full. God, I pray that groups would be full. God, I pray that they wouldn't just be full, but God, they wouldn't just be full, but God, they wouldn't just be full, but God, that they would be fruitful. And Lord, I that they would be fruitful. And Lord, I that they would be fruitful. And Lord, I ask and pray, Holy Spirit, that you ask and pray, Holy Spirit, that you ask and pray, Holy Spirit, that you would begin to raise up a team of would begin to raise up a team of would begin to raise up a team of leaders. God, would you raise up the leaders. God, would you raise up the leaders. God, would you raise up the next generation? God, would you raise up next generation? God, would you raise up next generation? God, would you raise up sons and daughters who simply just want sons and daughters who simply just want sons and daughters who simply just want to serve your presence and serve your to serve your presence and serve your to serve your presence and serve your church? And God, I thank you for the church? And God, I thank you for the church? And God, I thank you for the Bradington Dream Center and Pastor Sam Bradington Dream Center and Pastor Sam Bradington Dream Center and Pastor Sam and everything that they're doing. God, and everything that they're doing. God, and everything that they're doing. God, I know that kids are coming to learn and I know that kids are coming to learn and I know that kids are coming to learn and to have fun, but most importantly, we
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to have fun, but most importantly, we to have fun, but most importantly, we pray that from the youngest of kids, pray that from the youngest of kids, pray that from the youngest of kids, whether they're three or whether they're whether they're three or whether they're whether they're three or whether they're 10, God, that they would encounter your 10, God, that they would encounter your 10, God, that they would encounter your presence, God, that that that that kids presence, God, that that that that kids presence, God, that that that that kids would see dreams, God, that they would would see dreams, God, that they would would see dreams, God, that they would dream visions, God, that they would hear dream visions, God, that they would hear dream visions, God, that they would hear your voice, Lord, we ask and pray, God, your voice, Lord, we ask and pray, God, your voice, Lord, we ask and pray, God, that you would begin to tug on the that you would begin to tug on the that you would begin to tug on the hearts of these children that are at the hearts of these children that are at the hearts of these children that are at the Dream Center. And Lord, we lift up our Dream Center. And Lord, we lift up our Dream Center. And Lord, we lift up our local our local officials in our county, local our local officials in our county, local our local officials in our county, God. We pray [music] over the God. We pray [music] over the God. We pray [music] over the commissioner meetings that are taking commissioner meetings that are taking commissioner meetings that are taking place and the HOA meetings and the board place and the HOA meetings and the board place and the HOA meetings and the board meetings and all the meetings, God, that meetings and all the meetings, God, that meetings and all the meetings, God, that are happening in and in and through our are happening in and in and through our are happening in and in and through our county of of of West Bradon. God, I ask county of of of West Bradon. God, I ask county of of of West Bradon. God, I ask and pray that you would go before every and pray that you would go before every and pray that you would go before every single county official, God, that you single county official, God, that you single county official, God, that you would give them peace, God, that they would give them peace, God, that they would give them peace, God, that they would have you in mind as they make would have you in mind as they make would have you in mind as they make decisions. And Lord, we also just take a decisions. And Lord, we also just take a decisions. And Lord, we also just take a moment and we pray for peace across our moment and we pray for peace across our moment and we pray for peace across our country. We pray for our president. We country. We pray for our president. We country. We pray for our president. We pray for the House. We pray for the pray for the House. We pray for the pray for the House. We pray for the Senate. We pray for those that are Senate. We pray for those that are Senate. We pray for those that are making decisions globally, God, that making decisions globally, God, that making decisions globally, God, that impact our country. Lord, we pray for impact our country. Lord, we pray for impact our country. Lord, we pray for peace in [music] the Middle East as peace in [music] the Middle East as peace in [music] the Middle East as well. Lord, we ask right now, Jesus, well. Lord, we ask right now, Jesus, well. Lord, we ask right now, Jesus, that you would have your way. And God, that you would have your way. And God, that you would have your way. And God, that through this people would surrender that through this people would surrender that through this people would surrender their life to you. And it is with one their life to you. And it is with one their life to you. And it is with one voice that we declare victory over the voice that we declare victory over the voice that we declare victory over the West in Jesus name. Come on. [applause] West in Jesus name. Come on. [applause] West in Jesus name. Come on. [applause] [music] [music] [music] All right. Thank y'all for praying with All right. Thank y'all for praying with All right. Thank y'all for praying with me. Here's what we're going to We're me. Here's what we're going to We're me. Here's what we're going to We're going to take a few moments and just going to take a few moments and just going to take a few moments and just spend [music] some personal time and spend [music] some personal time and spend [music] some personal time and devotion. Like I said, if you want to devotion. Like I said, if you want to devotion. Like I said, if you want to read your Bible or journal, you can, but read your Bible or journal, you can, but read your Bible or journal, you can, but you can also open up the Bayside app and you can also open up the Bayside app and you can also open up the Bayside app and [music] follow along with the daily [music] follow along with the daily [music] follow along with the daily reading plan. And then I'll be back up reading plan. And then I'll be back up reading plan. And then I'll be back up in the next 10 minutes.
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Hope you guys had a good time with the Hope you guys had a good time with the Lord. Here's what I would love for for Lord. Here's what I would love for for Lord. Here's what I would love for for us to do to just stand to our feet as we us to do to just stand to our feet as we us to do to just stand to our feet as we pray over our prayer cards, our prayer pray over our prayer cards, our prayer pray over our prayer cards, our prayer requests, those that came in from our requests, those that came in from our requests, those that came in from our God pods and our prison ministry and God pods and our prison ministry and God pods and our prison ministry and also the several prayer requests that also the several prayer requests that also the several prayer requests that have come in through our care have come in through our care have come in through our care department. And as I'm reading these, department. And as I'm reading these, department. And as I'm reading these, there's a lot of requests as it pertains there's a lot of requests as it pertains there's a lot of requests as it pertains to diagnosises and healing for cancer. to diagnosises and healing for cancer. to diagnosises and healing for cancer. And so, let's just lift our hands to And so, let's just lift our hands to And so, let's just lift our hands to these prayer requests this morning and these prayer requests this morning and these prayer requests this morning and just ask God to do what only he can do. just ask God to do what only he can do. just ask God to do what only he can do. God, I thank you so much for the God, I thank you so much for the God, I thank you so much for the opportunity that we've had [music] this opportunity that we've had [music] this opportunity that we've had [music] this morning to sit before your feet and to morning to sit before your feet and to morning to sit before your feet and to worship and to pray over our worship and to pray over our worship and to pray over our communities. communities. communities. And God, right now, we lift up every And God, right now, we lift up every And God, right now, we lift up every single prayer [music] request. God, single prayer [music] request. God, single prayer [music] request. God, those that came in from our God pods, those that came in from our God pods, those that came in from our God pods, Lord, I pray for every single Lord, I pray for every single Lord, I pray for every single incarcerated individual, God, every incarcerated individual, God, every incarcerated individual, God, every family as well. [music] Lord, I ask and family as well. [music] Lord, I ask and family as well. [music] Lord, I ask and pray, God, that you would do what only pray, God, that you would do what only pray, God, that you would do what only you can do. God, that you would bring you can do. God, that you would bring you can do. God, that you would bring peace to those that need it. God, that peace to those that need it. God, that peace to those that need it. God, that you would bring comfort to the you would bring comfort to the you would bring comfort to the brokenhearted. God, that you would wrap brokenhearted. God, that you would wrap brokenhearted. God, that you would wrap your arms around th around those with your arms around th around those with your arms around th around those with with mercy and with [music] compassion.
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with mercy and with [music] compassion. with mercy and with [music] compassion. And God, I pray for those that are And God, I pray for those that are And God, I pray for those that are walking through a diagnosis, the several walking through a diagnosis, the several walking through a diagnosis, the several that I read on here, those that are that I read on here, those that are that I read on here, those that are walking through loss, those that are walking through loss, those that are walking through loss, those that are walking through a cancer [snorts] walking through a cancer [snorts] walking through a cancer [snorts] [music] diagnosis. God, I ask and pray [music] diagnosis. God, I ask and pray [music] diagnosis. God, I ask and pray that you would just begin to heal. Lord, that you would just begin to heal. Lord, that you would just begin to heal. Lord, we know you are still the God who heals. we know you are still the God who heals. we know you are still the God who heals. It's not something that you did 2,000 It's not something that you did 2,000 It's not something that you did 2,000 years ago, God. We know that miracles years ago, God. We know that miracles years ago, God. We know that miracles are something that you still perform are something that you still perform are something that you still perform today. So Lord, we give you these prayer today. So Lord, we give you these prayer today. So Lord, we give you these prayer requests. God, we give you the people of requests. God, we give you the people of requests. God, we give you the people of our church. And God, we surround them our church. And God, we surround them our church. And God, we surround them with prayers and with love, but God, we with prayers and with love, but God, we with prayers and with love, but God, we know that only you are the one that can know that only you are the one that can know that only you are the one that can do the impossible. And so, Father, I ask do the impossible. And so, Father, I ask do the impossible. And so, Father, I ask and pray with our hands stretched toward and pray with our hands stretched toward and pray with our hands stretched toward these requests, God, that you would these requests, God, that you would these requests, God, that you would begin to meet needs. God, I pray for begin to meet needs. God, I pray for begin to meet needs. God, I pray for financial provision. And God, I pray for financial provision. And God, I pray for financial provision. And God, I pray for peace. And Lord, I thank you for every peace. And Lord, I thank you for every peace. And Lord, I thank you for every single person that's here in this room single person that's here in this room single person that's here in this room and those that are watching online. God, and those that are watching online. God, and those that are watching online. God, I pray that as they go about their day I pray that as they go about their day I pray that as they go about their day today, that as they walk out of here, today, that as they walk out of here, today, that as they walk out of here, they wouldn't pick up the broken pieces they wouldn't pick up the broken pieces they wouldn't pick up the broken pieces that maybe they came [music] in with. that maybe they came [music] in with. that maybe they came [music] in with. But God, that they would simply lead But God, that they would simply lead But God, that they would simply lead them here. And God, that they would them here. And God, that they would them here. And God, that they would trust in your unfailing love. Lord, we trust in your unfailing love. Lord, we trust in your unfailing love. Lord, we love you and we thank you. It is in love you and we thank you. It is in love you and we thank you. It is in Christ's name we pray. All God's people Christ's name we pray. All God's people Christ's name we pray. All God's people said, "Amen." Amen. [music] said, "Amen." Amen. [music] said, "Amen." Amen. [music] Awesome, church. We will see you next Awesome, church. We will see you next Awesome, church. We will see you next week and we'll see you on Sunday.
Summary
The sermon emphasizes the importance of fixing our gaze on Jesus through worship and prayer, starting at the cross. Key subjects include prayer, worship, and confronting challenges by praying over cardinal directions for campuses and communities. The takeaway is to declare victory in Jesus' name over all areas, trusting in God's power and celebrating His works.
Bible Verses
| Reference | Timestamp |
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| John 21:4 | |
| John 21:7 | |
| Lamentations 3 |