Pause | Pastor Jordan Becnel | 11:45

>> Good morning. Good morning. And good >> Good morning. Good morning. And good morning. Come on. morning. Come on. morning. Come on. >> Happy to be here. >> Happy to be here. >> Happy to be here. >> Oh my goodness. I'm just I'm so excited. >> Oh my goodness. I'm just I'm so excited. >> Oh my goodness. I'm just I'm so excited. >> Me, too. >> Me, too. >> Me, too. >> We've done this twice already. This is >> We've done this twice already. This is >> We've done this twice already. This is the third service. the third service. the third service. >> It gets better and better every time. >> It gets better and better every time. >> It gets better and better every time. >> It's the most excited I've ever been >> It's the most excited I've ever been >> It's the most excited I've ever been >> and most awake >> and most awake >> and most awake >> for a church service. Yes. >> for a church service. Yes. >> for a church service. Yes. >> Wow. That's a big deal for a church >> Wow. That's a big deal for a church >> Wow. That's a big deal for a church service ever. service ever. service ever. >> Well, yeah. And then next week, I'll say >> Well, yeah. And then next week, I'll say >> Well, yeah. And then next week, I'll say the same thing. You know, that's this is the same thing. You know, that's this is the same thing. You know, that's this is what we're what we're what we're >> here online next week. You'll just >> here online next week. You'll just >> here online next week. You'll just believe him again next week, believe him again next week, believe him again next week, >> please. >> please. >> please. >> No, it's going to be it's going to be >> No, it's going to be it's going to be >> No, it's going to be it's going to be great. We're really, really excited. great. We're really, really excited. great. We're really, really excited. Gearing up for the 11:45. Gearing up for the 11:45. Gearing up for the 11:45. Thank you guys for joining us today. Thank you guys for joining us today. Thank you guys for joining us today. We're excited. It's been a great day so We're excited. It's been a great day so We're excited. It's been a great day so far. far. far. >> If we haven't met before, my name is >> If we haven't met before, my name is >> If we haven't met before, my name is Bryce and it's so good to be here with Bryce and it's so good to be here with Bryce and it's so good to be here with you. you. you. >> And I'm Sydney. Ser, we both serve on >> And I'm Sydney. Ser, we both serve on >> And I'm Sydney. Ser, we both serve on the team here. And uh I told Dwayne a the team here. And uh I told Dwayne a the team here. And uh I told Dwayne a first service, we are veterans of first service, we are veterans of first service, we are veterans of Bayside online. So Oh yes. Bayside online. So Oh yes. Bayside online. So Oh yes. >> If you've been attending for a while, >> If you've been attending for a while, >> If you've been attending for a while, you've probably seen us around at some you've probably seen us around at some you've probably seen us around at some point. point. point. >> Since we started Bayside online. >> Since we started Bayside online. >> Since we started Bayside online. >> How long have we been doing Bayside >> How long have we been doing Bayside >> How long have we been doing Bayside online? online? online? >> Since 2020. >> Since 2020. >> Since 2020. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> That's when we officially started. Were >> That's when we officially started. Were >> That's when we officially started. Were we streaming before that? we streaming before that? we streaming before that? >> That's when we launched the campus. We >> That's when we launched the campus. We >> That's when we launched the campus. We were streaming beforehand, but the were streaming beforehand, but the were streaming beforehand, but the online campus, we didn't start till online campus, we didn't start till online campus, we didn't start till 2020.

2020. 2020. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> We kind of did it out of necessity. I >> We kind of did it out of necessity. I >> We kind of did it out of necessity. I don't know if you guys remember, but don't know if you guys remember, but don't know if you guys remember, but 2020 was kind of a crazy year. It 2020 was kind of a crazy year. It 2020 was kind of a crazy year. It >> was a crazy ride. That's actually the >> was a crazy ride. That's actually the >> was a crazy ride. That's actually the year I started working here. year I started working here. year I started working here. >> Same. >> Same. >> Same. >> Really? >> Really? >> Really? >> In October. Yeah. >> In October. Yeah. >> In October. Yeah. >> That's crazy. >> That's crazy. >> That's crazy. >> Look at that. >> Look at that. >> Look at that. >> A lot of good came from 2020. Even >> A lot of good came from 2020. Even >> A lot of good came from 2020. Even >> I got married in 2020. >> I got married in 2020. >> I got married in 2020. >> That's amazing. >> That's amazing. >> That's amazing. >> That's right. So, it was just 2020 was a >> That's right. So, it was just 2020 was a >> That's right. So, it was just 2020 was a good year for some, not so much for good year for some, not so much for good year for some, not so much for others. But hey, others. But hey, others. But hey, >> there are there are blessings and it all >> there are there are blessings and it all >> there are there are blessings and it all that's life. Let us know where you are that's life. Let us know where you are that's life. Let us know where you are watching from. We just I just met uh a watching from. We just I just met uh a watching from. We just I just met uh a family here who's uh family here who's uh family here who's uh >> uh a family, the Gordens, who are >> uh a family, the Gordens, who are >> uh a family, the Gordens, who are hosting somebody from England. And I hosting somebody from England. And I hosting somebody from England. And I believe the Middletons are watching in believe the Middletons are watching in believe the Middletons are watching in >> England right now. >> England right now. >> England right now. >> So, good morning. >> So, good morning. >> So, good morning. >> So, good morning, Middletons. >> So, good morning, Middletons. >> So, good morning, Middletons. >> We're happy that you're here. >> We're happy that you're here. >> We're happy that you're here. >> Top of the evening to you because uh >> Top of the evening to you because uh >> Top of the evening to you because uh it's like 5 over there right now. So, it's like 5 over there right now. So, it's like 5 over there right now. So, they're watching from the UK, from the they're watching from the UK, from the they're watching from the UK, from the England right now. And I see we've got a England right now. And I see we've got a England right now. And I see we've got a little map here where we can see where little map here where we can see where little map here where we can see where everyone's watching from. We've got a everyone's watching from. We've got a everyone's watching from. We've got a couple dots in the UK. We've got Finland couple dots in the UK. We've got Finland couple dots in the UK. We've got Finland and all over the US of course right now. and all over the US of course right now. and all over the US of course right now. But um we're excited to have you guys But um we're excited to have you guys But um we're excited to have you guys with us this morning.

with us this morning. with us this morning. >> Yep. That's right. We are in the second >> Yep. That's right. We are in the second >> Yep. That's right. We are in the second week of uh one of my favorite series of week of uh one of my favorite series of week of uh one of my favorite series of the year. Uh and that is our pause the year. Uh and that is our pause the year. Uh and that is our pause series. So that's our summer devotional series. So that's our summer devotional series. So that's our summer devotional series where as a whole church we just series where as a whole church we just series where as a whole church we just take time to slow down out of the take time to slow down out of the take time to slow down out of the busyiness of our summers. And especially busyiness of our summers. And especially busyiness of our summers. And especially in Florida, it can get kind of crazy cuz in Florida, it can get kind of crazy cuz in Florida, it can get kind of crazy cuz everybody's everybody's everybody's >> on vacation. They're leaving. They're >> on vacation. They're leaving. They're >> on vacation. They're leaving. They're coming. They're going, and coming. They're going, and coming. They're going, and >> they're traveling here is where they're >> they're traveling here is where they're >> they're traveling here is where they're what they're doing. what they're doing. what they're doing. >> That's right. And it's just again the >> That's right. And it's just again the >> That's right. And it's just again the busyiness of summer, we just want to busyiness of summer, we just want to busyiness of summer, we just want to take time to quiet down and to pause take time to quiet down and to pause take time to quiet down and to pause >> and really dig into uh dig into the word >> and really dig into uh dig into the word >> and really dig into uh dig into the word as a church family together. Yeah. as a church family together. Yeah. as a church family together. Yeah. >> And one of the really cool things that >> And one of the really cool things that >> And one of the really cool things that we have that is brand new. we have that is brand new. we have that is brand new. >> It's legit. It's awesome. >> It's legit. It's awesome. >> It's legit. It's awesome. >> The Bayside app. the Bayside Community >> The Bayside app. the Bayside Community >> The Bayside app. the Bayside Community Church app. Church app. Church app. >> Like it is like our app, not just like >> Like it is like our app, not just like >> Like it is like our app, not just like before we were on Church Center, which before we were on Church Center, which before we were on Church Center, which is which was great, but now we have a is which was great, but now we have a is which was great, but now we have a Bayside app. There is a ton that you can Bayside app. There is a ton that you can Bayside app. There is a ton that you can do on it and we would love for you to do on it and we would love for you to do on it and we would love for you to download it. Bry's going to give us a download it. Bry's going to give us a download it. Bry's going to give us a little demonstration. little demonstration. little demonstration. >> I've got it. Yeah. >> I've got it. Yeah. >> I've got it. Yeah. >> So on here you can find and access all >> So on here you can find and access all >> So on here you can find and access all of our different pause resources. You of our different pause resources. You of our different pause resources. You can look through all of our readings. Um can look through all of our readings. Um can look through all of our readings. Um you can get reminders for upcoming you can get reminders for upcoming you can get reminders for upcoming events. You can sign up for everything events. You can sign up for everything events. You can sign up for everything going on at Bayside. You can going on at Bayside. You can going on at Bayside. You can >> messages.

>> messages. >> messages. >> Yep. Archived messages. is engage with >> Yep. Archived messages. is engage with >> Yep. Archived messages. is engage with your church family. There's a ton that your church family. There's a ton that your church family. There's a ton that you can do on here and we don't want you you can do on here and we don't want you you can do on here and we don't want you to miss out on knowing about it. to miss out on knowing about it. to miss out on knowing about it. >> It's awesome. You can't see much, but >> It's awesome. You can't see much, but >> It's awesome. You can't see much, but hey, it's there. hey, it's there. hey, it's there. >> Trust us, it's great. >> Trust us, it's great. >> Trust us, it's great. >> It's got glare. >> It's got glare. >> It's got glare. >> So, if you just go to if you have an >> So, if you just go to if you have an >> So, if you just go to if you have an iPhone, the App Store. Yep. iPhone, the App Store. Yep. iPhone, the App Store. Yep. >> And if you have an Android, >> And if you have an Android, >> And if you have an Android, >> the Google Play Store, >> the Google Play Store, >> the Google Play Store, >> the Google Play Store. I think maybe >> the Google Play Store. I think maybe >> the Google Play Store. I think maybe it's called Google Play. it's called Google Play. it's called Google Play. >> Something like that. >> Something like that. >> Something like that. >> Bless you if you have an Android. >> Bless you if you have an Android. >> Bless you if you have an Android. >> Either way, >> Either way, >> Either way, >> no hate, but >> no hate, but >> no hate, but >> relax. >> relax. >> relax. >> But you are the green text in the text. >> But you are the green text in the text. >> But you are the green text in the text. >> They are. It's all right. We We still >> They are. It's all right. We We still >> They are. It's all right. We We still love you. love you. love you. >> No, we do. But anyway, >> No, we do. But anyway, >> No, we do. But anyway, >> so download the app that is available to >> so download the app that is available to >> so download the app that is available to you uh on whatever phone or app store you uh on whatever phone or app store you uh on whatever phone or app store that you have. that you have. that you have. >> Yep. And so we can read along if you >> Yep. And so we can read along if you >> Yep. And so we can read along if you download the app, you can read along as download the app, you can read along as download the app, you can read along as a church family that we're all doing the a church family that we're all doing the a church family that we're all doing the same devotionals together or uh same devotionals together or uh same devotionals together or uh something else that you can do is in the something else that you can do is in the something else that you can do is in the Uver Bible app, you can follow Pastor Uver Bible app, you can follow Pastor Uver Bible app, you can follow Pastor Dwayne on the Uver app and follow along Dwayne on the Uver app and follow along Dwayne on the Uver app and follow along with him. So, as we do our daily with him. So, as we do our daily with him. So, as we do our daily readings and all that, Pastor Dwayne readings and all that, Pastor Dwayne readings and all that, Pastor Dwayne will be doing them as well, and you can will be doing them as well, and you can will be doing them as well, and you can follow along with him, which is pretty follow along with him, which is pretty follow along with him, which is pretty cool.

cool. cool. >> That's awesome. A lot of people use the >> That's awesome. A lot of people use the >> That's awesome. A lot of people use the Uver app. It's like the easiest digital Uver app. It's like the easiest digital Uver app. It's like the easiest digital app. app. app. >> Yeah, the Bible app. So, if you don't >> Yeah, the Bible app. So, if you don't >> Yeah, the Bible app. So, if you don't have that, download that. You're going have that, download that. You're going have that, download that. You're going to need that as we go through. to need that as we go through. to need that as we go through. >> We did not make that app. >> We did not make that app. >> We did not make that app. >> No, >> No, >> No, >> by the way, [laughter] that's not your >> by the way, [laughter] that's not your >> by the way, [laughter] that's not your app. app. app. >> That is like a Yeah, >> That is like a Yeah, >> That is like a Yeah, >> that's like we'll get there someday, >> that's like we'll get there someday, >> that's like we'll get there someday, baby. Not today. baby. Not today. baby. Not today. >> So, another thing we have coming up this >> So, another thing we have coming up this >> So, another thing we have coming up this summer is [music] 12 conference. And summer is [music] 12 conference. And summer is [music] 12 conference. And this one is for our youth. If you are a this one is for our youth. If you are a this one is for our youth. If you are a parent of a middle or high school parent of a middle or high school parent of a middle or high school student or you are a middle or high student or you are a middle or high student or you are a middle or high school student uh in the area or if you school student uh in the area or if you school student uh in the area or if you want to fly in and come um 12 conference want to fly in and come um 12 conference want to fly in and come um 12 conference is our annual youth conference. We used is our annual youth conference. We used is our annual youth conference. We used to host it here at this lake at this to host it here at this lake at this to host it here at this lake at this campus the Lakewood Ranch campus but we campus the Lakewood Ranch campus but we campus the Lakewood Ranch campus but we got too big. We've outgrown it and so got too big. We've outgrown it and so got too big. We've outgrown it and so we're up at the Yingling Arena in Tampa we're up at the Yingling Arena in Tampa we're up at the Yingling Arena in Tampa and it's going to be a huge group. Yeah. and it's going to be a huge group. Yeah. and it's going to be a huge group. Yeah. Um a lot of cool things happening but Um a lot of cool things happening but Um a lot of cool things happening but honestly just such a great place to honestly just such a great place to honestly just such a great place to encounter God and so we would love for encounter God and so we would love for encounter God and so we would love for you and your families to come. Um, you and your families to come. Um, you and your families to come. Um, trying to think. Wednesday this week is trying to think. Wednesday this week is trying to think. Wednesday this week is the last day to sign up if you want to the last day to sign up if you want to the last day to sign up if you want to join the busing from your campus. join the busing from your campus. join the busing from your campus. Transportation provided. So, Transportation provided. So, Transportation provided. So, >> hop on the bus. Yep. It's your last >> hop on the bus. Yep. It's your last >> hop on the bus. Yep. It's your last chance. So, chance. So, chance. So, >> I thought you said I'm on the bus and I >> I thought you said I'm on the bus and I >> I thought you said I'm on the bus and I was like, you're going to be on the bus.

was like, you're going to be on the bus. was like, you're going to be on the bus. >> I'm not on the bus. >> I'm not on the bus. >> I'm not on the bus. >> Sign up if you want to be on the bus >> Sign up if you want to be on the bus >> Sign up if you want to be on the bus with with with >> No, no, I'm not going to be on the bus. >> No, no, I'm not going to be on the bus. >> No, no, I'm not going to be on the bus. [laughter] I'm driving. But yeah, it's [laughter] I'm driving. But yeah, it's [laughter] I'm driving. But yeah, it's going to be a blast. And plus, if uh the going to be a blast. And plus, if uh the going to be a blast. And plus, if uh the conference wasn't enough for you, we're conference wasn't enough for you, we're conference wasn't enough for you, we're taking over Busch Gardens on the uh the taking over Busch Gardens on the uh the taking over Busch Gardens on the uh the last day of it, too. So, last day of it, too. So, last day of it, too. So, >> it's so cool that we do that, honestly. >> it's so cool that we do that, honestly. >> it's so cool that we do that, honestly. They shut down the whole park just for They shut down the whole park just for They shut down the whole park just for our students and guests. our students and guests. our students and guests. >> What kid wouldn't want a theme park all >> What kid wouldn't want a theme park all >> What kid wouldn't want a theme park all to themselves? to themselves? to themselves? >> And Mike, it's like late night, so you >> And Mike, it's like late night, so you >> And Mike, it's like late night, so you feel cool when you're up late at night feel cool when you're up late at night feel cool when you're up late at night and with your friends and at a theme and with your friends and at a theme and with your friends and at a theme park. I mean, it doesn't get any better park. I mean, it doesn't get any better park. I mean, it doesn't get any better than that. than that. than that. >> It's a bit of a late night for us. >> It's a bit of a late night for us. >> It's a bit of a late night for us. >> Yeah. But hey, anything for the kids. We >> Yeah. But hey, anything for the kids. We >> Yeah. But hey, anything for the kids. We love the kids. love the kids. love the kids. >> Yeah. But truly, it's a it's a really >> Yeah. But truly, it's a it's a really >> Yeah. But truly, it's a it's a really impactful, powerful week. Yeah. impactful, powerful week. Yeah. impactful, powerful week. Yeah. >> Um for students to just, like I said, >> Um for students to just, like I said, >> Um for students to just, like I said, experience the Lord's presence and experience the Lord's presence and experience the Lord's presence and worship and learn from some really worship and learn from some really worship and learn from some really awesome speakers and build community and awesome speakers and build community and awesome speakers and build community and it it's awesome. So, you're going to it it's awesome. So, you're going to it it's awesome. So, you're going to want to be there. want to be there. want to be there. >> Yes, it is great. It is great. Make sure >> Yes, it is great. It is great. Make sure >> Yes, it is great. It is great. Make sure if you missed last week's message that if you missed last week's message that if you missed last week's message that Pastor Bernard did, make sure you go Pastor Bernard did, make sure you go Pastor Bernard did, make sure you go back and watch because it was an back and watch because it was an back and watch because it was an incredible message. and all of our pause incredible message. and all of our pause incredible message. and all of our pause messages kind of flow right into the messages kind of flow right into the messages kind of flow right into the next because we're all talking about all next because we're all talking about all next because we're all talking about all the parables of Jesus. So, the parables of Jesus. So, the parables of Jesus. So, >> and we're in week two right now of five.

>> and we're in week two right now of five. >> and we're in week two right now of five. [music] [music] [music] >> Week two of five. Y >> Week two of five. Y >> Week two of five. Y >> of five. So, if you if you're just >> of five. So, if you if you're just >> of five. So, if you if you're just joining for the series, go watch the joining for the series, go watch the joining for the series, go watch the last one. Join today and you will be last one. Join today and you will be last one. Join today and you will be right on track. right on track. right on track. >> Yep. That's right. All right. Hey, we >> Yep. That's right. All right. Hey, we >> Yep. That's right. All right. Hey, we love you guys. Enjoy service. Take great love you guys. Enjoy service. Take great love you guys. Enjoy service. Take great notes. Yes. notes. Yes. notes. Yes. >> And we'll see you soon. >> And we'll see you soon. >> And we'll see you soon. >> See you. >> See you. >> See you. [music] >> Good morning, church. We're so glad that

>> Good morning, church. We're so glad that you're here to worship with us. Can we you're here to worship with us. Can we you're here to worship with us. Can we get up on our feet this morning and put get up on our feet this morning and put get up on our feet this morning and put those [music] hands together? those [music] hands together? those [music] hands together? We're going to testify of the goodness We're going to testify of the goodness We're going to testify of the goodness of Jesus this morning. of Jesus this morning. of Jesus this morning. >> [music] >> I've seen favor, [singing] but not like >> I've seen favor, [singing] but not like this. I've [music] seen blessings that this. I've [music] seen blessings that this. I've [music] seen blessings that don't make sense. don't make sense. don't make sense. Can I testify? Can I testify? Can I testify? I've seen [music and singing] miracles I I've seen [music and singing] miracles I I've seen [music and singing] miracles I could not buy. I've seen power [music] I could not buy. I've seen power [music] I could not buy. I've seen power [music] I can't deny. can't deny. can't deny. Yeah. Can I testify? Yeah. Can I testify? Yeah. Can I testify? [music] [music] [music] I'm going to shout it out. I'm going to shout it out. I'm going to shout it out. Yeah, the Lord [music] Yeah, the Lord [music] Yeah, the Lord [music] is good. is good. is good. I seen it all [music] my life. Yeah, the I seen it all [music] my life. Yeah, the I seen it all [music] my life. Yeah, the Lord is good. He [music] was faithful then. He is He [music] was faithful then. He is faithful now forever [music] more.

faithful now forever [music] more. faithful now forever [music] more. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Yeah. The Lord is good. [music] Can I testify? Can I testify? Come on, put those hands together. He's [music] been with me from the very He's [music] been with me from the very start. He's the only [music] one who has start. He's the only [music] one who has start. He's the only [music] one who has my heart. my heart. my heart. Can I [music] testify? Can I [music] testify? Can I [music] testify? He's the one who never lets me down. He's the one who never lets me down. He's the one who never lets me down. He's [music] the one who turned my life He's [music] the one who turned my life He's [music] the one who turned my life around. around. around. Yeah. [music] Can I testify? Yeah. [music] Can I testify? Yeah. [music] Can I testify? I'm going to [music] shout it out. Yeah. I'm going to [music] shout it out. Yeah. I'm going to [music] shout it out. Yeah. The Lord is good. [music] The Lord is good. [music] The Lord is good. [music] I've seen it all my life. Yeah. The Lord I've seen it all my life. Yeah. The Lord I've seen it all my life. Yeah. The Lord is good. [music] He was faithful then. He is faithful He was faithful then. He is faithful now. Forever more.

now. Forever more. now. Forever more. [music] Hallelujah. Listen. Listen. If you only knew what Jesus saved me If you only knew what Jesus saved me If you only knew what Jesus saved me from. I was in the [music] dark. He from. I was in the [music] dark. He from. I was in the [music] dark. He brought me to the sun. Now I'm living brought me to the sun. Now I'm living brought me to the sun. Now I'm living proof. Look what the Lord has done. proof. Look what the Lord has done. proof. Look what the Lord has done. Look what the Lord [music] has done. If Look what the Lord [music] has done. If Look what the Lord [music] has done. If you only knew what Jesus saved me from. you only knew what Jesus saved me from. you only knew what Jesus saved me from. I was in the dark. He brought me [music] I was in the dark. He brought me [music] I was in the dark. He brought me [music] to the sun. Now I'm living proof. Look to the sun. Now I'm living proof. Look to the sun. Now I'm living proof. Look what the Lord has done. what the Lord has done. what the Lord has done. That's what [music] the Lord has done. That's what [music] the Lord has done. That's what [music] the Lord has done. If you only knew what Jesus saved me If you only knew what Jesus saved me If you only knew what Jesus saved me from. [music] I was in the dark. He from. [music] I was in the dark. He from. [music] I was in the dark. He brought me to the sun. Now I'm living.

brought me to the sun. Now I'm living. brought me to the sun. Now I'm living. Look [music] what the Lord has done. Look [music] what the Lord has done. Look [music] what the Lord has done. Look what the Lord has done. Yeah. The Look what the Lord has done. Yeah. The Look what the Lord has done. Yeah. The Lord is good. [music] >> I all my life >> I all my life [music] is good. He was faithful. [music] He was faithful. [music] He is faithful now forever. [music] He is faithful now forever. [music] He is faithful now forever. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Yeah. The Lord is [music] good. Yeah. The Lord is [music] good. Yeah. The Lord is [music] good. Come on. Can I just Come on and give him praise.

Come on and give him praise. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Oh, how many of you know you got a Oh, how many of you know you got a Oh, how many of you know you got a testify? How many of you know you got a testify? How many of you know you got a testify? How many of you know you got a testimony? If he's redeemed you, [music] testimony? If he's redeemed you, [music] testimony? If he's redeemed you, [music] if he's saved you, if he has been if he's saved you, if he has been if he's saved you, if he has been faithful to you, you got a testimony. faithful to you, you got a testimony. faithful to you, you got a testimony. So, won't you give God a shout of praise So, won't you give God a shout of praise So, won't you give God a shout of praise in this place? Oh, yeah. [music] We're in this place? Oh, yeah. [music] We're in this place? Oh, yeah. [music] We're getting Pentecostal in here. No, I'm getting Pentecostal in here. No, I'm getting Pentecostal in here. No, I'm kidding. kidding. kidding. You can take a seat for just a few You can take a seat for just a few You can take a seat for just a few moments. I want to welcome you to moments. I want to welcome you to moments. I want to welcome you to Bayside Community Church. If I've never Bayside Community Church. If I've never Bayside Community Church. 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 care staff. And on serving here on our care staff. And on serving here on our care staff. And on behalf of our lead pastor Randy and his behalf of our lead pastor Randy and his behalf of our lead pastor Randy and his wife Amy and your campus pastors here, wife Amy and your campus pastors here, wife Amy and your campus pastors here, Pastor Bernard and his wife Elizabeth, Pastor Bernard and his wife Elizabeth, Pastor Bernard and his wife Elizabeth, let me be the first [music] to say, come let me be the first [music] to say, come let me be the first [music] to say, come on, church, help me out. Welcome home. on, church, help me out. Welcome home. on, church, help me out. Welcome home. Come on now. Let's welcome our first Come on now. Let's welcome our first Come on now. Let's welcome our first time guests. [music] time guests. [music] time guests. [music] And if this is your first time here, we And if this is your first time here, we And if this is your first time here, we want to make it really easy for you to want to make it really easy for you to want to make it really easy for you to get connected. So, if you pull your get connected. So, if you pull your get connected. So, if you pull your phone out on the seat back in front of phone out on the seat back in front of phone out on the seat back in front of you, you're going to see a sticker that you, you're going to see a sticker that you, you're going to see a sticker that says tap here. Now, when you do that, says tap here. Now, when you do that, says tap here. Now, when you do that, it's going to take you to a landing it's going to take you to a landing it's going to take you to a landing page, all [music] things Lakewood Ranch.

page, all [music] things Lakewood Ranch. page, all [music] things Lakewood Ranch. And one of the things that you're going And one of the things that you're going And one of the things that you're going to find on there is a connect card. We to find on there is a connect card. We to find on there is a connect card. We would love for you to fill that would love for you to fill that would love for you to fill that connection card out so that one of our connection card out so that one of our connection card out so that one of our team members could get in contact with team members could get in contact with team members could get in contact with you this week, set up a phone call, take you this week, set up a phone call, take you this week, set up a phone call, take you out to coffee, because our our heart you out to coffee, because our our heart you out to coffee, because our our heart here is that you don't just attend here is that you don't just attend here is that you don't just attend Bayside, but that you actually feel like Bayside, but that you actually feel like Bayside, but that you actually feel like you belong to a family. And that's how you belong to a family. And that's how you belong to a family. And that's how we do that. I mean, I remember when my we do that. I mean, I remember when my we do that. I mean, I remember when my when my wife and I moved here a couple when my wife and I moved here a couple when my wife and I moved here a couple years ago from the other coast of South years ago from the other coast of South years ago from the other coast of South Florida, [music] Florida, [music] Florida, [music] uh we we did the same thing and we got uh we we did the same thing and we got uh we we did the same thing and we got to connect with some team members and to connect with some team members and to connect with some team members and now we're here and it's incredible. And now we're here and it's incredible. And now we're here and it's incredible. And so that's one way that we would love for so that's one way that we would love for so that's one way that we would love for you to get connected. [music] Well, you to get connected. [music] Well, you to get connected. [music] Well, we're actually in our annual series that we're actually in our annual series that we're actually in our annual series that we do every single summer, which is our we do every single summer, which is our we do every single summer, which is our pause series. And it's simple. What we pause series. And it's simple. What we pause series. And it's simple. What we want to do is we want to pause, we want want to do is we want to pause, we want want to do is we want to pause, we want [music] to reflect, and we want to pray [music] to reflect, and we want to pray [music] to reflect, and we want to pray and get in God's word together. And last and get in God's word together. And last and get in God's word together. And last week as a church, we announced a brand week as a church, we announced a brand week as a church, we announced a brand new Bayside Community Church app. Come new Bayside Community Church app. Come new Bayside Community Church app. Come on. Can we celebrate what God's doing on. Can we celebrate what God's doing on. Can we celebrate what God's doing through that app because it's great. through that app because it's great. through that app because it's great. And so if you have an iPhone, you can go And so if you have an iPhone, you can go And so if you have an iPhone, you can go on the app store. I I don't even know on the app store. I I don't even know on the app store. I I don't even know what they call it on Android. So I'm what they call it on Android. So I'm what they call it on Android. So I'm pray I'm going to pray for you that you pray I'm going to pray for you that you pray I'm going to pray for you that you figure that out. But we we want you to figure that out. But we we want you to figure that out. But we we want you to download that app because there's so download that app because there's so download that app because there's so many incredible opportunities [music] many incredible opportunities [music] many incredible opportunities [music] for events, for groups. You know, one of for events, for groups. You know, one of for events, for groups. You know, one of my favorite things is the the prayer my favorite things is the the prayer my favorite things is the the prayer area [music] on the app where you can go area [music] on the app where you can go area [music] on the app where you can go on the app and if you're going through a on the app and if you're going through a on the app and if you're going through a tough season in life, you can go in tough season in life, you can go in tough season in life, you can go in there and type your prayer request and there and type your prayer request and there and type your prayer request and it's going to send it out to those of us it's going to send it out to those of us it's going to send it out to those of us that are registered here at Bayside that are registered here at Bayside that are registered here at Bayside [music] [music] [music] and people can swipe and see the prayer and people can swipe and see the prayer and people can swipe and see the prayer and when they prayed for it, they can and when they prayed for it, they can and when they prayed for it, they can hit you've been prayed for or that I've hit you've been prayed for or that I've hit you've been prayed for or that I've prayed for you and they're going to get prayed for you and they're going to get prayed for you and they're going to get a notification on the other side that a notification on the other side that a notification on the other side that you were prayed for. And I think what a

you were prayed for. And I think what a you were prayed for. And I think what a great opportunity to use an app and to great opportunity to use an app and to great opportunity to use an app and to use the internet to walk with people use the internet to walk with people use the internet to walk with people here in our church. And so please do me here in our church. And so please do me here in our church. And so please do me a favor, tap that [music] sticker in a favor, tap that [music] sticker in a favor, tap that [music] sticker in front of you, download the app because front of you, download the app because front of you, download the app because it's really a incredible tool that we it's really a incredible tool that we it's really a incredible tool that we have here at the church. And if you came have here at the church. And if you came have here at the church. And if you came today prepared to worship God and your today prepared to worship God and your today prepared to worship God and your giving, I just want to say thank you so giving, I just want to say thank you so giving, I just want to say thank you so much. You see, here's what we believe. much. You see, here's what we believe. much. You see, here's what we believe. Giving is not what we want from you, but Giving is not what we want from you, but Giving is not what we want from you, but giving is what we want for you. Our giving is what we want for you. Our giving is what we want for you. Our heart is that you would cultivate a heart is that you would cultivate a heart is that you would cultivate a heart of generosity that you would heart of generosity that you would heart of generosity that you would recognize, hey, you know what? It was recognize, hey, you know what? It was recognize, hey, you know what? It was God's way before it was mine. And God's way before it was mine. And God's way before it was mine. And church, thank you so much to those of church, thank you so much to those of church, thank you so much to those of you that give. And you see Bayside, you that give. And you see Bayside, you that give. And you see Bayside, we're just the vehicle that God's using we're just the vehicle that God's using we're just the vehicle that God's using to bring hope and healing and to bring hope and healing and to bring hope and healing and restoration to those that need it. So restoration to those that need it. So restoration to those that need it. So church, thank you so much to those of church, thank you so much to those of church, thank you so much to those of you that give. Well, would you stand you that give. Well, would you stand you that give. Well, would you stand with me as we [music] pray for the with me as we [music] pray for the with me as we [music] pray for the remainder of our service in a couple of remainder of our service in a couple of remainder of our service in a couple of area churches? God, I thank you so much area churches? God, I thank you so much area churches? God, I thank you so much for what you're doing here at Bayside. for what you're doing here at Bayside. for what you're doing here at Bayside. Holy Spirit, would you soften the hearts Holy Spirit, would you soften the hearts Holy Spirit, would you soften the hearts of men and women as we continue in of men and women as we continue in of men and women as we continue in worship? God, your word says that you worship? God, your word says that you worship? God, your word says that you inhabit the praises of your people. And inhabit the praises of your people. And inhabit the praises of your people. And God, I pray against any distraction God, I pray against any distraction God, I pray against any distraction right now that would hinder us the right now that would hinder us the right now that would hinder us the ability to hear your voice. God, I pray ability to hear your voice. God, I pray ability to hear your voice. God, I pray that you would give us spiritual eyes to that you would give us spiritual eyes to that you would give us spiritual eyes to see and spiritual ears to hear your word see and spiritual ears to hear your word see and spiritual ears to hear your word this morning. We also pray for a couple this morning. We also pray for a couple this morning. We also pray for a couple of area churches. We pray for First of area churches. We pray for First of area churches. We pray for First Baptist Church of Parish. They're asking Baptist Church of Parish. They're asking Baptist Church of Parish. They're asking prayers for their new pastor. God, I prayers for their new pastor. God, I prayers for their new pastor. God, I pray that you would give wisdom to this pray that you would give wisdom to this pray that you would give wisdom to this pastor, God, that you would strengthen pastor, God, that you would strengthen pastor, God, that you would strengthen him for the days to come. And God, that him for the days to come. And God, that him for the days to come. And God, that you would give him vision to lead the you would give him vision to lead the you would give him vision to lead the flock that you've entrusted him with. We

flock that you've entrusted him with. We flock that you've entrusted him with. We also lift up Southside Christian Church. also lift up Southside Christian Church. also lift up Southside Christian Church. They're asking prayer for their kids They're asking prayer for their kids They're asking prayer for their kids groups. God, I pray for every single groups. God, I pray for every single groups. God, I pray for every single child that is in these groups. Lord, child that is in these groups. Lord, child that is in these groups. Lord, most importantly, that the reality of most importantly, that the reality of most importantly, that the reality of you would become so real in their life, you would become so real in their life, you would become so real in their life, whether they're five, whether they're 8 whether they're five, whether they're 8 whether they're five, whether they're 8 years old, or whether they're 12. God, years old, or whether they're 12. God, years old, or whether they're 12. God, that your Holy Spirit would speak to that your Holy Spirit would speak to that your Holy Spirit would speak to them in an incredible and a [music] them in an incredible and a [music] them in an incredible and a [music] powerful way. Well, church, you can look powerful way. Well, church, you can look powerful way. Well, church, you can look up at the screen. What we're going to do up at the screen. What we're going to do up at the screen. What we're going to do is we're going to declare Ephesians 3:20 is we're going to declare Ephesians 3:20 is we're going to declare Ephesians 3:20 and 21 just like we do every single and 21 just like we do every single and 21 just like we do every single week. So let's declare this with week. So let's declare this with week. So let's declare this with boldness and with confidence today. Now boldness and with confidence today. Now boldness and with confidence today. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably to him who is able to do immeasurably to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine more than all we ask or imagine more than all we ask or imagine according to his power that is at work according to his power that is at work according to his power that is at work within us. To him be glory in the church within us. To him be glory in the church within us. To him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all and in Christ Jesus throughout all and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen. Come generations forever and ever. Amen. Come generations forever and ever. Amen. Come on church. Let's continue to worship. on church. Let's continue to worship. on church. Let's continue to worship. [applause] [applause] [applause] [music] There [music] was no way until you made There [music] was no way until you made one. [singing] Grace [music] upon grace.

Grace [music] upon grace. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. [singing] [singing] [singing] Even though I don't deserve [music] it, Even though I don't deserve [music] it, Even though I don't deserve [music] it, you did [singing] it. you did [singing] it. you did [singing] it. And even though I couldn't And even though I couldn't And even though I couldn't [music and singing] earn it, you give [music and singing] earn it, you give [music and singing] earn it, you give it. it. it. Come on, let's sing. Who am I that Come on, let's sing. Who am I that Come on, let's sing. Who am I that [singing] you keep me on [music] your [singing] you keep me on [music] your [singing] you keep me on [music] your mind? God, I'm just grateful for you. mind? God, I'm just grateful for you. mind? God, I'm just grateful for you. [music] God, I'm just grateful for you. [music] God, I'm just grateful for you. [music] God, I'm just grateful for you. All my life, you've [music] been right All my life, you've [music] been right All my life, you've [music] been right here by my side. God, I'm just grateful here by my side. God, I'm just grateful here by my side. God, I'm just grateful for you. [music] for you. [music] for you. [music] God, I'm just grateful for you. Come on. God, I'm just grateful for you. Come on. God, I'm just grateful for you. Come on. Are you grateful this morning? Are you grateful this morning? Are you grateful this morning? Holy, holy, [music] Holy, holy, [music] Holy, holy, [music] there's only one. [singing] I give [music] you glory I give [music] you glory for all that you've done. [singing] for all that you've done. [singing] for all that you've done. [singing] And even though I don't deserve it, And even though I don't deserve it, And even though I don't deserve it, [music] [music] [music] you did it.

Even though I [music] could Even though I [music] could you give it. you give it. you give it. So I say, "Who [music] am I? Who am I So I say, "Who [music] am I? Who am I So I say, "Who [music] am I? Who am I that you keep me on? You're my God. that you keep me on? You're my God. that you keep me on? You're my God. [music] I'm just grateful for you. God, [music] I'm just grateful for you. God, [music] I'm just grateful for you. God, I'm just grateful for you. [music] I'm just grateful for you. [music] I'm just grateful for you. [music] All my life you've been right here by my All my life you've been right here by my All my life you've been right here by my side. side. side. Oh, I'm so grateful. Oh, I'm so grateful. Oh, I'm so grateful. I'm grateful for you, God. [music] I'm grateful for you, God. [music] I'm grateful for you, God. [music] Who am I that you keep me [music] on my Who am I that you keep me [music] on my Who am I that you keep me [music] on my side? I'm just grateful, God. I'm just side? I'm just grateful, God. I'm just side? I'm just grateful, God. I'm just grateful. Just grateful [music] for you grateful. Just grateful [music] for you grateful. Just grateful [music] for you all my life. [singing] You better. [music] You better. [music] God, I'm just grateful for you. God, I'm God, I'm just grateful for you. God, I'm God, I'm just grateful for you. God, I'm just [music] grateful for you. Oh, come on, church. Are you grateful today?

come on, church. Are you grateful today? Are you grateful for God? Are you Are you grateful for God? Are you Are you grateful for God? Are you grateful for his [music] presence? grateful for his [music] presence? grateful for his [music] presence? It says in the word, remember the It says in the word, remember the It says in the word, remember the wondrous works [music] that he has done. wondrous works [music] that he has done. wondrous works [music] that he has done. And so today, I just want to invite you, And so today, I just want to invite you, And so today, I just want to invite you, remember, [music] remember his remember, [music] remember his remember, [music] remember his faithfulness. Remember how he saved you. faithfulness. Remember how he saved you. faithfulness. Remember how he saved you. Remember [music] his grace. Remember the Remember [music] his grace. Remember the Remember [music] his grace. Remember the love that he pours out on you. So for love that he pours out on you. So for love that he pours out on you. So for the next few moments, can we just lift the next few moments, can we just lift the next few moments, can we just lift our hands? And as we [music] remember our hands? And as we [music] remember our hands? And as we [music] remember him, can we pour out our praise today? him, can we pour out our praise today? him, can we pour out our praise today? Yes, you're worthy. I lifted [music] both of my hands cuz I lifted [music] both of my hands cuz you gave me chance after chance after you gave me chance after chance after you gave me chance after chance after [music] chance. And I'll [music] give it all that I am. Cuz I'll [music] give it all that I am. Cuz you gave me chance after chance after you gave me chance after chance after you gave me chance after chance after chance. [music] I'm with you. [music] I'm with you. [music] You get you You get you You get you have to change that you keep me on [music] your mind.

that you keep me on [music] your mind. God, I'm just grateful for you, God. I'm God, I'm just grateful for you, God. I'm God, I'm just grateful for you, God. I'm just grateful for you all my just grateful for you all my just grateful for you all my [music and singing] life. You've been right here by my side. God, You've been right here by my side. God, [music] I'm just grateful. I'm so [music] I'm just grateful. I'm so [music] I'm just grateful. I'm so grateful. grateful. grateful. Oh, who am I? [music] You keep me [music] on your mind. You keep me [music] on your mind. I'm so grateful. I'm so grateful. I'm so grateful. [music] All my life you've been right here by All my life you've been right here by [music] my side. God, I'm just grateful [music] my side. God, I'm just grateful [music] my side. God, I'm just grateful for you. God, I'm just [music] grateful for you. God, I'm just [music] grateful for you. God, I'm just [music] grateful for you. for you. for you. Who am I that you [music and singing] Who am I that you [music and singing] Who am I that you [music and singing] keep me on your mind? God, I'm just keep me on your mind? God, I'm just keep me on your mind? God, I'm just grateful. grateful. grateful. God, I'm just Yeah. Sing it to him this God, I'm just Yeah. Sing it to him this God, I'm just Yeah. Sing it to him this morning. Oh my. [music and singing] Right here, Right here, God. I'm just I'm grateful [singing] for God. I'm just I'm grateful [singing] for God. I'm just I'm grateful [singing] for you.

you. you. I'm grateful for [music] I'm grateful for [music] I'm grateful for [music] you, oh [singing] God. We're grateful for oh [singing] God. We're grateful for you. [music] [music] We're grateful We're grateful We're grateful for you. for you. for you. >> [music] Thank you [music] God. Thank you [music] God. Thank you God. Thank you God. Thank you God. Thank you God Thank you God Thank you God [music and singing] for your love, for [music and singing] for your love, for [music and singing] for your love, for your grace, for your mercy. your grace, for your mercy. your grace, for your mercy. Thank you, God. [music] Come on. Isn't he so worthy of [music] Come on. Isn't he so worthy of the praise? [music] [music] You're so worthy, [singing] God.

There's never been another There's never been another [singing and music] like you. >> [music] >> [music] >> You are worthy [singing] >> You are worthy [singing] >> You are worthy [singing] of it all. of it all. of it all. [music] You are [singing] worthy of it all. You are [singing] worthy of it all. [music] For [singing] from you are all things For [singing] from you are all things and to you [music] are all things. and to you [music] are all things. and to you [music] are all things. You deserve the gloryy. You deserve the gloryy. You deserve the gloryy. We pour [music] out our praise. You are We pour [music] out our praise. You are We pour [music] out our praise. You are worthy. [music] [music] So simply [singing] So simply [singing] So simply [singing] worthy. You are worthy. You are worthy. You are worthy. [music] For from you are all [singing] things For from you are all [singing] things and to you are all things. and to you are all things. and to you are all things. You deserve the glory. The glory. the You deserve the glory. The glory. the You deserve the glory. The glory. the glory.

glory. glory. You [music] are worthy of it all. You [music] are worthy of it all. You [music] are worthy of it all. So simply worthy. So simply worthy. So simply worthy. [music] Yes, you are God. [singing] Yes, you are God. [singing] For you are all things [music] and to For you are all things [music] and to For you are all things [music] and to you are all things. you are all things. you are all things. You deserve the glory. [music] [music] You are worthy of it all. You are worthy of it all. You are worthy of it all. [music] For you are [singing] all things and to For you are [singing] all things and to [music] you are all praise. [music] you are all praise. [music] you are all praise. You [singing] deserve all. You [singing] deserve all. You [singing] deserve all. [music] Just one more time we sing you. [music] Just one more time we sing you. [music] Just one more time we sing you. You [singing] are worthy of it all.

>> You deserve the glory. [singing] >> You deserve the glory. [singing] Just one more time. You are worthy. Just one more time. You are worthy. Just one more time. You are worthy. You are [singing] worthy of it [music] You are [singing] worthy of it [music] You are [singing] worthy of it [music] all. all. all. Yes, you are God. Yes, you are God. Yes, you are God. >> You are worthy. [singing] Yes. [music] Yes. [music] Glory. Baby, we've [singing and music] Baby, we've [singing and music] made this complicated more than it [singing and music] was more than it [singing and music] was ever meant to be.

>> [music] >> [music] >> Hasn't it [singing] always been about >> Hasn't it [singing] always been about >> Hasn't it [singing] always been about the same thing? the same thing? the same thing? Lord, [music and singing] Lord, [music and singing] Lord, [music and singing] bring us back to simple things and you be the center of [music] it all. and you be the center of [music] it all. My heart [singing] belongs to you, My heart [singing] belongs to you, My heart [singing] belongs to you, [music] my savior all. [music] my savior all. [music] my savior all. You're the one [singing] I hold on You're the one [singing] I hold on You're the one [singing] I hold on [music] to for the beauty of your name. [music] to for the beauty of your name. [music] to for the beauty of your name. My soul will [singing] live to say, My soul will [singing] live to say, My soul will [singing] live to say, [music] [music] [music] "Jesus, I love you. Teach us to discern [music] Teach us to discern [music] the moment the moment the moment when to serve and when [music] to sit when to serve and when [music] to sit when to serve and when [music] to sit [singing] here at your feet. Keep us away [music] Keep us away [music] [singing] to what's important.

[singing] to what's important. [singing] to what's important. Just [music] like [singing] Mary Just [music] like [singing] Mary Just [music] like [singing] Mary chose me. My heart belongs to you, my savior. My heart belongs to you, my savior. >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> You're the one I hold on to. [music] >> You're the one I hold on to. [music] >> You're the one I hold on to. [music] For the beauty of your name, my soul For the beauty of your name, my soul For the beauty of your name, my soul will live to say, will live to say, will live to say, "Jesus, I [music] love you. "Jesus, I [music] love you. "Jesus, I [music] love you. [singing] You are the center [music] of [singing] You are the center [music] of [singing] You are the center [music] of it all. My heart belongs to [music] you, it all. My heart belongs to [music] you, it all. My heart belongs to [music] you, my savior. All [singing] my savior. All [singing] my savior. All [singing] you're the [music] one I hold on to for you're the [music] one I hold on to for you're the [music] one I hold on to for the beauty of your [singing] name. the beauty of your [singing] name. the beauty of your [singing] name. [music] [music] [music] My soul will live to say, My soul will live to say, My soul will live to say, Jesus, I love you. [music] Jesus, I love you. [music] Jesus, I love you. [music] Oh, how I love you. [music] Oh, how I love you, Jesus.

Oh, how I love you, Jesus. >> [music] Oh, how [music] I love you, Jesus. I Oh, how [music] I love you, Jesus. I love you love you love you and my [music] whole life for your and my [music] whole life for your and my [music] whole life for your glory. my [singing] whole world for you glory. my [singing] whole world for you glory. my [singing] whole world for you everything everything everything for the [singing] honor of [music] your for the [singing] honor of [music] your for the [singing] honor of [music] your name. name. name. And if [singing] my days tell a story, And if [singing] my days tell a story, And if [singing] my days tell a story, let it be of you all everything let it be of you all everything let it be of you all everything for the honor [music] for the honor [music] for the honor [music] of your name of your name of your name and my whole [music] life. For your and my whole [music] life. For your and my whole [music] life. For your whole world, for [music] you all every whole world, for [music] you all every whole world, for [music] you all every day, for the honor of your name. day, for the honor of your name. day, for the honor of your name. [music] And if my day, tell a story, let [music] And if my day, tell a story, let [music] And if my day, tell a story, let it be. I [music] it be. I [music] it be. I [music] everything everything everything for the honor of your name.

for the honor of your name. for the honor of your name. My whole life [music] My whole life [music] My whole life [music] for you glory my whole world for you are for you glory my whole world for you are for you glory my whole world for you are everything everything everything for the [music and singing] honor of for the [music and singing] honor of for the [music and singing] honor of your name your name your name and [music] my name tell and [music] my name tell and [music] my name tell it be it be it be of you all [music] everything of you all [music] everything of you all [music] everything for the honor of your name. for the honor of your name. for the honor of your name. Oh, Oh, Oh, [music] [music] [music] how we love you, Jesus. how we love you, Jesus. how we love you, Jesus. [music] Jesus, I love you. [music] Jesus, I love you. [music] Oh, I love you. I love [music] Oh, I love you. I love [music] Oh, I love you. I love [music] you, Jesus. you, Jesus. you, Jesus. Oh, I love you, Jesus. [music] Oh, I love you, Jesus. [music] Oh, I love you, Jesus. [music] and my whole life and my whole life for and my whole life and my whole life for and my whole life and my whole life for [music] your glory. My whole world for [music] your glory. My whole world for [music] your glory. My whole world for you all every day for the honor of your you all every day for the honor of your you all every day for the honor of your [music] day [music] day [music] day and it's my day. Tell the story and it's my day. Tell the story and it's my day. Tell the story [music] [music] [music] of you all every day for the honor of of you all every day for the honor of of you all every day for the honor of your name.

your name. your name. My whole life for [music] your glory my My whole life for [music] your glory my My whole life for [music] your glory my whole world for you are everything whole world for you are everything whole world for you are everything [music] for the honor of your name is my [music] for the honor of your name is my [music] for the honor of your name is my day. [music] day. [music] day. [music] If they tell the story, let it be of you If they tell the story, let it be of you If they tell the story, let it be of you all everything [music] all everything [music] all everything [music] for the honor of your name. Oh, for the honor of your name. Oh, for the honor of your name. Oh, [singing] how I [music] love you. [singing] how I [music] love you. [singing] how I [music] love you. How we love you. Oh, how I love you, How we love you. Oh, how I love you, How we love you. Oh, how I love you, Jesus. I love you. Oh, how I [music] Jesus. I love you. Oh, how I [music] Jesus. I love you. Oh, how I [music] love you. love you. love you. >> Yeah, church, just lift that up. >> Yeah, church, just lift that up. >> Yeah, church, just lift that up. Oh, how I love you. Oh, [singing] how I Oh, how I love you. Oh, [singing] how I Oh, how I love you. Oh, [singing] how I love you, [music] love you, [music] love you, [music] Jesus. I love Just tell her that right Jesus. I love Just tell her that right Jesus. I love Just tell her that right now. Oh, [singing] how I love you. now. Oh, [singing] how I love you. now. Oh, [singing] how I love you. [music] [music] [music] Oh, we love you, Jesus.

Oh, we love you, Jesus. Oh, we love you, Jesus. Oh, [music] how love Oh, [music] how love Oh, [music] how love Jesus, [singing] I love you. Oh, how Jesus, [singing] I love you. Oh, how Jesus, [singing] I love you. Oh, how [music] we love you. [music] we love you. [music] we love you. How we love you, [music] Jesus. Oh, Jesus, I love you. [music] Church, if I Jesus, I love you. [music] Church, if I could just ask you in this moment, would could just ask you in this moment, would could just ask you in this moment, would you all just lift your hands you all just lift your hands you all just lift your hands as we're singing, "Oh, how I love you, as we're singing, "Oh, how I love you, as we're singing, "Oh, how I love you, Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Oh, how I love you, Jesus. Oh, how I love you, Jesus. Oh, how I love you, Jesus. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> my whole life for your glory, Lord. >> my whole life for your glory, Lord. >> my whole life for your glory, Lord. Everything, every word that I say, may Everything, every word that I say, may Everything, every word that I say, may it bring you glory, Lord. it bring you glory, Lord. it bring you glory, Lord. Our hearts belong [music] to you, Our hearts belong [music] to you, Our hearts belong [music] to you, Father. Father. Father. So, let's just sing that together again. So, let's just sing that together again. So, let's just sing that together again. Oh, I [music] love you. Oh, I [music] love you. Oh, I [music] love you. We love you, Jesus. We love you, Jesus. We love you, Jesus. Oh, [music and singing] I love you, Oh, [music and singing] I love you, Oh, [music and singing] I love you, Jesus. I love you. Oh, how I love you.

Jesus. I love you. Oh, how I love you. Jesus. I love you. Oh, how I love you. [music] Yes. Yes. Oh, how [singing] I love you, Jesus. Oh, how [singing] I love you, Jesus. Oh, how [singing] I love you, Jesus. [music] [music] [music] I love you. I love you. I love you. And all for you are the [music] center And all for you are the [music] center And all for you are the [music] center [singing] [singing] [singing] of all. My heart belongs to you. My of all. My heart belongs to you. My of all. My heart belongs to you. My savior [singing] allong. savior [singing] allong. savior [singing] allong. [music] You're the one I hold on to. For [music] You're the one I hold on to. For [music] You're the one I hold on to. For the beauty of [singing] your name, my the beauty of [singing] your name, my the beauty of [singing] your name, my [music] soul will live to say, [music] soul will live to say, [music] soul will live to say, Jesus, [singing] I love you. My soul Jesus, [singing] I love you. My soul Jesus, [singing] I love you. My soul will live [music] to say, will live [music] to say, will live [music] to say, Jesus, [singing] I love you. My soul Jesus, [singing] I love you. My soul Jesus, [singing] I love you. My soul will live to say, "Jesus, [music] I love will live to say, "Jesus, [music] I love will live to say, "Jesus, [music] I love you. you. you. We love you, Jesus." [music] Come on, church. Just lift your voice in Come on, church. Just lift your voice in this place and tell [music] Jesus how this place and tell [music] Jesus how this place and tell [music] Jesus how much you love him today. Jesus, we love much you love him today. Jesus, we love much you love him today. Jesus, we love you. The center of it all. [music] To you. The center of it all. [music] To you. The center of it all. [music] To you be all the glory, all the honor. We you be all the glory, all the honor. We you be all the glory, all the honor. We worship you in this place today. Jesus, worship you in this place today. Jesus, worship you in this place today. Jesus, how we love you. Thank you, [music] how we love you. Thank you, [music] how we love you. Thank you, [music] Father, for being with us today. We Father, for being with us today. We Father, for being with us today. We thank you for your presence. And church thank you for your presence. And church thank you for your presence. And church family, we're so grateful that you're family, we're so grateful that you're family, we're so grateful that you're here today. Thank you for coming to here today. Thank you for coming to here today. Thank you for coming to worship him with [music] us. And if you worship him with [music] us. And if you worship him with [music] us. And if you just take the next few moments and greet just take the next few moments and greet just take the next few moments and greet one another and then you may be seated.

>> church family. We just want to take a >> church family. We just want to take a moment [music] as your pastors and as moment [music] as your pastors and as moment [music] as your pastors and as parents ourselves. One of the greatest parents ourselves. One of the greatest parents ourselves. One of the greatest privileges we have is [music] coming privileges we have is [music] coming privileges we have is [music] coming alongside you as you raise your children alongside you as you raise your children alongside you as you raise your children to know and follow Jesus. [music] to know and follow Jesus. [music] to know and follow Jesus. [music] And there is a space we believe every And there is a space we believe every And there is a space we believe every middle and high school student should be middle and high school student should be middle and high school student should be in. It's 12 conference happening on July in. It's 12 conference happening on July in. It's 12 conference happening on July 21st and 22nd [music] in Tampa. 21st and 22nd [music] in Tampa. 21st and 22nd [music] in Tampa. >> Look, there are moments in a young >> Look, there are moments in a young >> Look, there are moments in a young person's life that shape them forever. person's life that shape them forever. person's life that shape them forever. not because they're in an arena or not because they're in an arena or not because they're in an arena or [music] the memories that they're going [music] the memories that they're going [music] the memories that they're going to make, but actually because they to make, but actually because they to make, but actually because they stepped into a room where God was moving stepped into a room where God was moving stepped into a room where God was moving and hearts were open. [music] And 12 and hearts were open. [music] And 12 and hearts were open. [music] And 12 conference, it's without a doubt, it is conference, it's without a doubt, it is conference, it's without a doubt, it is one of those rooms. So for 2 days, one of those rooms. So for 2 days, one of those rooms. So for 2 days, students are going to get to break away students are going to get to break away students are going to get to break away from like all [music] the noise of the from like all [music] the noise of the from like all [music] the noise of the world, be surrounded by worship and world, be surrounded by worship and world, be surrounded by worship and prayer, the word of God, and really prayer, the word of God, and really prayer, the word of God, and really other students who are running after God other students who are running after God other students who are running after God as well. as well. as well. >> Yeah. You know as parents [music] you >> Yeah. You know as parents [music] you >> Yeah. You know as parents [music] you know how many voices are speaking into know how many voices are speaking into know how many voices are speaking into your students life but at 12 conference your students life but at 12 conference your students life but at 12 conference they are going to hear the one voice they are going to hear the one voice they are going to hear the one voice that matters most and that is [music] that matters most and that is [music] that matters most and that is [music] God's. You know we have watched students God's. You know we have watched students God's. You know we have watched students find confidence and purpose through the find confidence and purpose through the find confidence and purpose through the powerful sessions and intentional small powerful sessions and intentional small powerful sessions and intentional small group time [music] in that kind of group time [music] in that kind of group time [music] in that kind of community. It's priceless. And then on community. It's priceless. And then on community. It's priceless. And then on top of all of the things God does in our top of all of the things God does in our top of all of the things God does in our sessions, your students are going to sessions, your students are going to sessions, your students are going to have a great time because once again 12 have a great time because once again 12 have a great time because once again 12 [music] conference, yeah, we're taking [music] conference, yeah, we're taking [music] conference, yeah, we're taking over Busushch Gardens, right, for the over Busushch Gardens, right, for the over Busushch Gardens, right, for the afterparty. It's going to be an afterparty. It's going to be an afterparty. It's going to be an unforgettable night and really one more unforgettable night and really one more unforgettable night and really one more opportunity for them to build some great

opportunity for them to build some great opportunity for them to build some great relationships that really matter. And relationships that really matter. And relationships that really matter. And then guess what, right? When your then guess what, right? When your then guess what, right? When your students sign up for 12 conference, students sign up for 12 conference, students sign up for 12 conference, they're going to get a Bush Gardens fun they're going to get a Bush Gardens fun they're going to get a Bush Gardens fun card that lets them go to the park even card that lets them go to the park even card that lets them go to the park even before the conference begins. all the before the conference begins. all the before the conference begins. all the way through the end of 2026. way through the end of 2026. way through the end of 2026. >> So [music] exciting, so amazing. And we >> So [music] exciting, so amazing. And we >> So [music] exciting, so amazing. And we just want you to feel at peace knowing just want you to feel at peace knowing just want you to feel at peace knowing it is safe, it is intentional, and it is it is safe, it is intentional, and it is it is safe, it is intentional, and it is led by pastors and leaders who love your led by pastors and leaders who love your led by pastors and leaders who love your students deeply. [music] You know, we students deeply. [music] You know, we students deeply. [music] You know, we prepare for months because we know the prepare for months because we know the prepare for months because we know the impact of these moments. impact of these moments. impact of these moments. >> So, we want to encourage you to get your >> So, we want to encourage you to get your >> So, we want to encourage you to get your student in the room, give them a chance student in the room, give them a chance student in the room, give them a chance to encounter God really in a fresh way. to encounter God really in a fresh way. to encounter God really in a fresh way. [music] [music] [music] and these experiences, they're going to and these experiences, they're going to and these experiences, they're going to build their faith, anchor their build their faith, anchor their build their faith, anchor their identity, and really help them walk with identity, and really help them walk with identity, and really help them walk with God for the long haul. So, registration, God for the long haul. So, registration, God for the long haul. So, registration, it's open right now, and we would love it's open right now, and we would love it's open right now, and we would love for your student to be a part of this for your student to be a part of this for your student to be a part of this life-changing event. >> Oh, hey, is this the place where >> Oh, hey, is this the place where everybody loves Jesus? [cheering] everybody loves Jesus? [cheering] everybody loves Jesus? [cheering] >> Uh, I must be the wrong place. My bad.

>> Uh, I must be the wrong place. My bad. >> Uh, I must be the wrong place. My bad. Does anybody love Jesus in this place? Does anybody love Jesus in this place? Does anybody love Jesus in this place? Oh, okay. Okay, I got him. We at the Oh, okay. Okay, I got him. We at the Oh, okay. Okay, I got him. We at the right place. What's up, everybody? You right place. What's up, everybody? You right place. What's up, everybody? You you good? You glad to be in the house of you good? You glad to be in the house of you good? You glad to be in the house of God today? Come on. It's a good place to God today? Come on. It's a good place to God today? Come on. It's a good place to be. Better than the best hospital in be. Better than the best hospital in be. Better than the best hospital in town, I'd say. town, I'd say. town, I'd say. Hey, man. My name is Jordan. I'm part of Hey, man. My name is Jordan. I'm part of Hey, man. My name is Jordan. I'm part of the team here at Bayside. Why don't we the team here at Bayside. Why don't we the team here at Bayside. Why don't we put our hands together and welcome all put our hands together and welcome all put our hands together and welcome all of our campuses, all those watching of our campuses, all those watching of our campuses, all those watching online, all across the world, at the online, all across the world, at the online, all across the world, at the jails and the correctional facilities. jails and the correctional facilities. jails and the correctional facilities. Come on, show your love. Come on, show your love. Come on, show your love. [applause] [applause] [applause] Man, we are glad that you're here with Man, we are glad that you're here with Man, we are glad that you're here with us today. We are in our pause series. As us today. We are in our pause series. As us today. We are in our pause series. As Samuel was sharing with you a little Samuel was sharing with you a little Samuel was sharing with you a little while ago, man, in our pause series, while ago, man, in our pause series, while ago, man, in our pause series, we've developed a reading plan. I just we've developed a reading plan. I just we've developed a reading plan. I just want to remind you of this that every want to remind you of this that every want to remind you of this that every day there is a devotional, some content day there is a devotional, some content day there is a devotional, some content curated, and we're actually doing it curated, and we're actually doing it curated, and we're actually doing it through our new app. So, if you haven't through our new app. So, if you haven't through our new app. So, if you haven't got the app, you need to get on that and got the app, you need to get on that and got the app, you need to get on that and make sure that you are following along make sure that you are following along make sure that you are following along each and every day through our pause each and every day through our pause each and every day through our pause series readings. So like uh when you get series readings. So like uh when you get series readings. So like uh when you get to your daily habits on the app, you'll to your daily habits on the app, you'll to your daily habits on the app, you'll find that scripture is first. We dive find that scripture is first. We dive find that scripture is first. We dive into God's word and that's where you into God's word and that's where you into God's word and that's where you will find the pause reading every day will find the pause reading every day will find the pause reading every day for where we are and the parable that we for where we are and the parable that we for where we are and the parable that we are studying week to week through our are studying week to week through our are studying week to week through our series. And I love that it moves you series. And I love that it moves you series. And I love that it moves you straight from scripture into gratitude.

straight from scripture into gratitude. straight from scripture into gratitude. Come on. Because in an anxious, stressed Come on. Because in an anxious, stressed Come on. Because in an anxious, stressed out world that we're living in, the out world that we're living in, the out world that we're living in, the antidote for anxiety is gratitude. Come antidote for anxiety is gratitude. Come antidote for anxiety is gratitude. Come on, somebody. And so when we just tell on, somebody. And so when we just tell on, somebody. And so when we just tell God, hey, thank you for this, just the God, hey, thank you for this, just the God, hey, thank you for this, just the songs that we just sang this morning, songs that we just sang this morning, songs that we just sang this morning, thank you God for who you are and what thank you God for who you are and what thank you God for who you are and what you've done. Something about just that, you've done. Something about just that, you've done. Something about just that, the weight just comes off of us and just the weight just comes off of us and just the weight just comes off of us and just praying for each other as well. So make praying for each other as well. So make praying for each other as well. So make sure you're following along in the app sure you're following along in the app sure you're following along in the app with us. It's going to be amazing. And with us. It's going to be amazing. And with us. It's going to be amazing. And we do this pause series every summer, we do this pause series every summer, we do this pause series every summer, not for some religious ritual, but not for some religious ritual, but not for some religious ritual, but proximity to his presence. proximity to his presence. proximity to his presence. >> That's what we're going after. And if we >> That's what we're going after. And if we >> That's what we're going after. And if we do it all together in unity, I just do it all together in unity, I just do it all together in unity, I just wonder what could God do through a wonder what could God do through a wonder what could God do through a church, that's committed to his word, church, that's committed to his word, church, that's committed to his word, that's close to Jesus, and is close to that's close to Jesus, and is close to that's close to Jesus, and is close to one another. one another. one another. >> Man, I I just get excited just gets just >> Man, I I just get excited just gets just >> Man, I I just get excited just gets just thinking about what God might want to do thinking about what God might want to do thinking about what God might want to do in and through us, church. And so this in and through us, church. And so this in and through us, church. And so this summer we're reading through several summer we're reading through several summer we're reading through several parables of Jesus, the things that these parables of Jesus, the things that these parables of Jesus, the things that these stories that Jesus taught from and maybe stories that Jesus taught from and maybe stories that Jesus taught from and maybe asking what is God saying to me through asking what is God saying to me through asking what is God saying to me through this? Pastor Bernard shared with us last this? Pastor Bernard shared with us last this? Pastor Bernard shared with us last week that every parable Jesus shared week that every parable Jesus shared week that every parable Jesus shared really tease us up to say who are we in really tease us up to say who are we in really tease us up to say who are we in that story? And so let's dive into this that story? And so let's dive into this that story? And so let's dive into this week's parable found in Luke chapter 15.

week's parable found in Luke chapter 15. week's parable found in Luke chapter 15. If you have your Bibles, you want to go If you have your Bibles, you want to go If you have your Bibles, you want to go there with me. Luke chapter 15. And this there with me. Luke chapter 15. And this there with me. Luke chapter 15. And this parable, this story that Jesus shared is parable, this story that Jesus shared is parable, this story that Jesus shared is only found in the Gospel of Luke. And only found in the Gospel of Luke. And only found in the Gospel of Luke. And this gospel of Luke, I kind of want to this gospel of Luke, I kind of want to this gospel of Luke, I kind of want to give you this beautiful emphasis that give you this beautiful emphasis that give you this beautiful emphasis that Luke weaves all throughout this gospel. Luke weaves all throughout this gospel. Luke weaves all throughout this gospel. And it's this thought that you would see And it's this thought that you would see And it's this thought that you would see over and over and time and time again over and over and time and time again over and over and time and time again that Luke is trying to convey to anybody that Luke is trying to convey to anybody that Luke is trying to convey to anybody who would read this account that Jesus who would read this account that Jesus who would read this account that Jesus is not the savior for some people. Jesus is not the savior for some people. Jesus is not the savior for some people. Jesus is the savior of the world is the savior of the world is the savior of the world >> for all people. So, you're going to see >> for all people. So, you're going to see >> for all people. So, you're going to see that you're going to as you read through that you're going to as you read through that you're going to as you read through this, you're going to see that there's this, you're going to see that there's this, you're going to see that there's this beautiful thing that Luke is trying this beautiful thing that Luke is trying this beautiful thing that Luke is trying to get across to say Jesus came for to get across to say Jesus came for to get across to say Jesus came for everybody. Jesus came for the ones who everybody. Jesus came for the ones who everybody. Jesus came for the ones who are too far gone or forgotten or are too far gone or forgotten or are too far gone or forgotten or overlooked or even even who feel overlooked or even even who feel overlooked or even even who feel disqualified. disqualified. disqualified. In Luke 15, Jesus is answering this In Luke 15, Jesus is answering this In Luke 15, Jesus is answering this question question question with these parables that was kind of with these parables that was kind of with these parables that was kind of teed up for him by the religious teed up for him by the religious teed up for him by the religious leaders, the Pharisees. And we see in leaders, the Pharisees. And we see in leaders, the Pharisees. And we see in the very first two verses of this that the very first two verses of this that the very first two verses of this that the Pharisees ask this question of why the Pharisees ask this question of why the Pharisees ask this question of why Jesus keeps hanging out with the Jesus keeps hanging out with the Jesus keeps hanging out with the blatantly obvious sinners. Says in verse blatantly obvious sinners. Says in verse blatantly obvious sinners. Says in verse two, this man welcomes sinners and eats two, this man welcomes sinners and eats two, this man welcomes sinners and eats with them.

with them. with them. And so Jesus does a very Jesusy thing. I And so Jesus does a very Jesusy thing. I And so Jesus does a very Jesusy thing. I don't know if that's a word. don't know if that's a word. don't know if that's a word. And he answers them with three stories. And he answers them with three stories. And he answers them with three stories. The parable of the lost sheep, the The parable of the lost sheep, the The parable of the lost sheep, the parable of the lost coin, and then this parable of the lost coin, and then this parable of the lost coin, and then this third story, Jesus really slows down to third story, Jesus really slows down to third story, Jesus really slows down to really evaluate our hearts in the really evaluate our hearts in the really evaluate our hearts in the parable of the prodigal son. Or maybe in parable of the prodigal son. Or maybe in parable of the prodigal son. Or maybe in your translation of the Bible, it might your translation of the Bible, it might your translation of the Bible, it might say the parable of the compassionate say the parable of the compassionate say the parable of the compassionate father. We're going to read this father. We're going to read this father. We're going to read this together. Then we're going to allow the together. Then we're going to allow the together. Then we're going to allow the Holy Spirit to help us extract some Holy Spirit to help us extract some Holy Spirit to help us extract some truth from this of what the Lord might truth from this of what the Lord might truth from this of what the Lord might be saying to us today. We look and we be saying to us today. We look and we be saying to us today. We look and we start in verse 11. And Jesus continued. start in verse 11. And Jesus continued. start in verse 11. And Jesus continued. He says, "There was a man who had two He says, "There was a man who had two He says, "There was a man who had two sons." The younger one said to his sons." The younger one said to his sons." The younger one said to his father, "Father, give me my share of the father, "Father, give me my share of the father, "Father, give me my share of the estate." So he divided his property estate." So he divided his property estate." So he divided his property between them. Not long after that, the between them. Not long after that, the between them. Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set younger son got together all he had, set younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country, and there off for a distant country, and there off for a distant country, and there squandered his wealth and wild living.

squandered his wealth and wild living. squandered his wealth and wild living. And after he spent everything, there was And after he spent everything, there was And after he spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country. a severe famine in that whole country. a severe famine in that whole country. And he began to be in need. And so he And he began to be in need. And so he And he began to be in need. And so he went and hired himself out to a citizen went and hired himself out to a citizen went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country who sent him to his of that country who sent him to his of that country who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. and he longed to fields to feed pigs. and he longed to fields to feed pigs. and he longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the fill his stomach with the pods that the fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating. But no one gave him pigs were eating. But no one gave him pigs were eating. But no one gave him anything. When he came to his senses, he anything. When he came to his senses, he anything. When he came to his senses, he said, "How many of my father's hired said, "How many of my father's hired said, "How many of my father's hired servants have food to spare, and here I servants have food to spare, and here I servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death. I will set out and am starving to death. I will set out and am starving to death. I will set out and go back to my father and say to him, go back to my father and say to him, go back to my father and say to him, "Father, I've sinned against heaven and "Father, I've sinned against heaven and "Father, I've sinned against heaven and against you. I'm no longer worthy to be against you. I'm no longer worthy to be against you. I'm no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of called your son. Make me like one of called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants." So he got up and your hired servants." So he got up and your hired servants." So he got up and he went to his father. But while he was he went to his father. But while he was he went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw still a long way off, his father saw still a long way off, his father saw him, was filled with compassion for him. him, was filled with compassion for him. him, was filled with compassion for him. He ran to his son, threw his arms around He ran to his son, threw his arms around He ran to his son, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. The son said to him, and kissed him. The son said to him, and kissed him. The son said to him, "Father, him, "Father, him, "Father, sinned against heaven and against you.

sinned against heaven and against you. sinned against heaven and against you. I'm no longer worthy to be called your I'm no longer worthy to be called your I'm no longer worthy to be called your son." But the father said to his son." But the father said to his son." But the father said to his servants, "Quick, bring the best robe servants, "Quick, bring the best robe servants, "Quick, bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his and put it on him. Put a ring on his and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. bring finger and sandals on his feet. bring finger and sandals on his feet. bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's the fattened calf and kill it. Let's the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate, for this son have a feast and celebrate, for this son have a feast and celebrate, for this son of mine was dead and is alive again. He of mine was dead and is alive again. He of mine was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found." So they began to was lost and is found." So they began to was lost and is found." So they began to celebrate. Meanwhile, the older son was celebrate. Meanwhile, the older son was celebrate. Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. And when he came near the in the field. And when he came near the in the field. And when he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he house, he heard music and dancing. So he house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked, called one of the servants and asked, called one of the servants and asked, "Hey, what's going on?" "Your brother "Hey, what's going on?" "Your brother "Hey, what's going on?" "Your brother has come," he replied, "and your father has come," he replied, "and your father has come," he replied, "and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has killed the fattened calf because he has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound." The older has him back safe and sound." The older has him back safe and sound." The older brother became angry and refused to go brother became angry and refused to go brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded in. So his father went out and pleaded in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, with him. But he answered his father, with him. But he answered his father, "Look, all these years I've been slaving "Look, all these years I've been slaving "Look, all these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. for you and never disobeyed your orders. for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never even gave me a young goat Yet you never even gave me a young goat Yet you never even gave me a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. so I could celebrate with my friends. so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours who is But when this son of yours who is But when this son of yours who is squandering your property with squandering your property with squandering your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the prostitutes comes home, you kill the prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him."

fattened calf for him." fattened calf for him." My son, the father said, you are always My son, the father said, you are always My son, the father said, you are always with me and everything I have is yours. with me and everything I have is yours. with me and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad But we had to celebrate and be glad But we had to celebrate and be glad because this brother of yours was dead because this brother of yours was dead because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is and is alive again. He was lost and is and is alive again. He was lost and is found. found. found. Can you just close your eyes for a Can you just close your eyes for a Can you just close your eyes for a moment? Let's just pause moment? Let's just pause moment? Let's just pause and let the Holy Spirit speak to our and let the Holy Spirit speak to our and let the Holy Spirit speak to our hearts from this parable. Jesus, thank you for your word. Jesus, thank you for your word. Thank you that your word challenges us. Thank you that your word challenges us. Thank you that your word challenges us. It will reveal some things to us if we It will reveal some things to us if we It will reveal some things to us if we allow it to. allow it to. allow it to. So I pray God that our hearts would be So I pray God that our hearts would be So I pray God that our hearts would be open. That this wouldn't just be a story open. That this wouldn't just be a story open. That this wouldn't just be a story of biblical information but of spiritual of biblical information but of spiritual of biblical information but of spiritual transformation for all of us.

transformation for all of us. transformation for all of us. That not one of us would leave here the That not one of us would leave here the That not one of us would leave here the same same same but forever changed by you but forever changed by you but forever changed by you in Jesus name. And everybody said with in Jesus name. And everybody said with in Jesus name. And everybody said with some anticipation, some anticipation, some anticipation, >> amen. You know, the story isn't just >> amen. You know, the story isn't just >> amen. You know, the story isn't just about a prodigal son, about a prodigal son, about a prodigal son, although many people focus on that although many people focus on that although many people focus on that particular story in this parable. It's particular story in this parable. It's particular story in this parable. It's not about a son who rebelled. It isn't not about a son who rebelled. It isn't not about a son who rebelled. It isn't just about a son who ran away and went just about a son who ran away and went just about a son who ran away and went ran away from home and wasted ran away from home and wasted ran away from home and wasted everything. No. Verse 11, Jesus starts everything. No. Verse 11, Jesus starts everything. No. Verse 11, Jesus starts out. He says, "There was a man who had out. He says, "There was a man who had out. He says, "There was a man who had two sons." two sons." two sons." This is a story about two sons and their This is a story about two sons and their This is a story about two sons and their father. And Jesus guides us through this father. And Jesus guides us through this father. And Jesus guides us through this telling of this, giving us each side and telling of this, giving us each side and telling of this, giving us each side and perspective of every character in the perspective of every character in the perspective of every character in the story. He just happens to start with the story. He just happens to start with the story. He just happens to start with the younger son. Verse 12 says, "The younger younger son. Verse 12 says, "The younger younger son. Verse 12 says, "The younger one said to his father, probably filled one said to his father, probably filled one said to his father, probably filled with ambition, with ambition, with ambition, with some selfishness, with some pride with some selfishness, with some pride with some selfishness, with some pride and ego, father, give me my share of the and ego, father, give me my share of the and ego, father, give me my share of the estate."

estate." estate." So he divided his property between them. So he divided his property between them. So he divided his property between them. Doesn't even say that the father fought Doesn't even say that the father fought Doesn't even say that the father fought him or gave any push back. Just gave it him or gave any push back. Just gave it him or gave any push back. Just gave it to him. And not long after that, the to him. And not long after that, the to him. And not long after that, the younger son got together everything that younger son got together everything that younger son got together everything that he had and he set off for a distant he had and he set off for a distant he had and he set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth country and there squandered his wealth country and there squandered his wealth and wild living. You know, as I thought and wild living. You know, as I thought and wild living. You know, as I thought about this home, I consider my own home. about this home, I consider my own home. about this home, I consider my own home. You know, in every home there are many You know, in every home there are many You know, in every home there are many doors and depending on the way in which doors and depending on the way in which doors and depending on the way in which you look at that door you look at that door you look at that door would tell you whether it's a door to go would tell you whether it's a door to go would tell you whether it's a door to go in or a door to go out. And we give all in or a door to go out. And we give all in or a door to go out. And we give all these doors in our homes labels. That's these doors in our homes labels. That's these doors in our homes labels. That's the front door. This is the back door. the front door. This is the back door. the front door. This is the back door. That's our bedroom door. This is my That's our bedroom door. This is my That's our bedroom door. This is my office door. office door. office door. And this young son had been looking at And this young son had been looking at And this young son had been looking at this door from inside the house for some this door from inside the house for some this door from inside the house for some time. time. time. So much so that he gave this door a So much so that he gave this door a So much so that he gave this door a label. It says that he set off for a label. It says that he set off for a label. It says that he set off for a distant country.

distant country. distant country. Not home, but away. He was looking at Not home, but away. He was looking at Not home, but away. He was looking at the door as his way out that would lead the door as his way out that would lead the door as his way out that would lead to a wondrous place that would fulfill to a wondrous place that would fulfill to a wondrous place that would fulfill every one of his desires. That the grass every one of his desires. That the grass every one of his desires. That the grass was going to be greener on the other was going to be greener on the other was going to be greener on the other side of this door. He he viewed that side of this door. He he viewed that side of this door. He he viewed that door with the assumption that he would door with the assumption that he would door with the assumption that he would have no responsibilities, have no responsibilities, have no responsibilities, no accountability, no one to answer to no accountability, no one to answer to no accountability, no one to answer to but himself. And it was the promise that but himself. And it was the promise that but himself. And it was the promise that the world often offers us when we look the world often offers us when we look the world often offers us when we look at this door that just on the other side at this door that just on the other side at this door that just on the other side of it is this thing that we constantly of it is this thing that we constantly of it is this thing that we constantly pursue called comfort. pursue called comfort. pursue called comfort. You know, if I'm honest, I've taken that You know, if I'm honest, I've taken that You know, if I'm honest, I've taken that door far too many times in my life. door far too many times in my life. door far too many times in my life. I think we're all honest. I think we're all honest. I think we're all honest. We probably stepped through that door We probably stepped through that door We probably stepped through that door thinking thinking thinking that it was going to be easier, that it that it was going to be easier, that it that it was going to be easier, that it was going to be better just on the other was going to be better just on the other was going to be better just on the other side. You know, when this son was side. You know, when this son was side. You know, when this son was looking at this door from inside the looking at this door from inside the looking at this door from inside the house, it was his way out. This was the house, it was his way out. This was the house, it was his way out. This was the door out. And you know what? The door door out. And you know what? The door door out. And you know what? The door out is exciting.

out is exciting. out is exciting. It's intriguing. It's wondrous. But it's It's intriguing. It's wondrous. But it's It's intriguing. It's wondrous. But it's also and always also and always also and always disappointing. disappointing. disappointing. You know why? Because sin never You know why? Because sin never You know why? Because sin never satisfies. satisfies. satisfies. It'll never satisfy you. Now, I don't It'll never satisfy you. Now, I don't It'll never satisfy you. Now, I don't know about you, and I don't know how you know about you, and I don't know how you know about you, and I don't know how you grew up, but I grew up with a southern grew up, but I grew up with a southern grew up, but I grew up with a southern mama. And so, I heard all the classics mama. And so, I heard all the classics mama. And so, I heard all the classics growing up. Were you born in a barn? growing up. Were you born in a barn? growing up. Were you born in a barn? Shut the door. [laughter] Shut the door. [laughter] Shut the door. [laughter] I'm not paying for the air conditioning I'm not paying for the air conditioning I'm not paying for the air conditioning of this whole neighborhood. And listen, me and my brothers, we'd And listen, me and my brothers, we'd leave every door open, you know, front leave every door open, you know, front leave every door open, you know, front door, refrigerator door, pantry door. I door, refrigerator door, pantry door. I door, refrigerator door, pantry door. I mean, every door was open. And we would mean, every door was open. And we would mean, every door was open. And we would just constantly just go about not even just constantly just go about not even just constantly just go about not even considering that the door was open. And considering that the door was open. And considering that the door was open. And I think my mom prayed some prayers I think my mom prayed some prayers I think my mom prayed some prayers because my kids are now doing it to me. because my kids are now doing it to me. because my kids are now doing it to me. Most nights in my home, I go through Most nights in my home, I go through Most nights in my home, I go through like a a Publix manager closing up shop like a a Publix manager closing up shop like a a Publix manager closing up shop every night. Like, unlock that. I got to every night. Like, unlock that. I got to every night. Like, unlock that. I got to shut this. got to put this away, you shut this. got to put this away, you shut this. got to put this away, you know. But and I think in Florida, we know. But and I think in Florida, we know. But and I think in Florida, we understand doors probably better than understand doors probably better than understand doors probably better than most because if you leave a door open most because if you leave a door open most because if you leave a door open for more than 3 seconds, you've let in for more than 3 seconds, you've let in for more than 3 seconds, you've let in 20 mosquitoes, a lizard, and a bug that 20 mosquitoes, a lizard, and a bug that 20 mosquitoes, a lizard, and a bug that you can't identify, but it keeps you can't identify, but it keeps you can't identify, but it keeps kamicaziing you.

these doors of our life. these doors of our life. You know, most of us never really get You know, most of us never really get You know, most of us never really get the opportunity the opportunity the opportunity to actually go out like this story and to actually go out like this story and to actually go out like this story and get our inheritance and run off to get our inheritance and run off to get our inheritance and run off to Vegas. Vegas. Vegas. I don't think that's generally something I don't think that's generally something I don't think that's generally something that we see a whole lot happening. But that we see a whole lot happening. But that we see a whole lot happening. But you know what? We do find ourselves you know what? We do find ourselves you know what? We do find ourselves going out this door. We actually find going out this door. We actually find going out this door. We actually find ourselves drifting out of this door. One ourselves drifting out of this door. One ourselves drifting out of this door. One thought, thought, thought, one fantasy, one fantasy, one fantasy, one step towards comfort, towards ease one step towards comfort, towards ease one step towards comfort, towards ease at a time. at a time. at a time. We drift in different ways. We find We drift in different ways. We find We drift in different ways. We find ourselves drifting in very normal ways ourselves drifting in very normal ways ourselves drifting in very normal ways to society. We drift into busyiness to society. We drift into busyiness to society. We drift into busyiness because it's easier to be busy than because it's easier to be busy than because it's easier to be busy than actually dealing with stuff at home or actually dealing with stuff at home or actually dealing with stuff at home or in our own hearts. in our own hearts. in our own hearts. We drift into Beach Weekends and Travel We drift into Beach Weekends and Travel We drift into Beach Weekends and Travel Ball to keep up with the Joneses. Ball to keep up with the Joneses. Ball to keep up with the Joneses. We drift into Netflix asking you, "Are We drift into Netflix asking you, "Are We drift into Netflix asking you, "Are you still watching?" And I'm like, "Mind you still watching?" And I'm like, "Mind you still watching?" And I'm like, "Mind your own business, Netflix."

your own business, Netflix." your own business, Netflix." You drift into Disney. Disney will help You drift into Disney. Disney will help You drift into Disney. Disney will help you drift financially. you drift financially. you drift financially. Help us, Lord. Help us, Lord. Help us, Lord. But the distant country always seems But the distant country always seems But the distant country always seems exciting exciting exciting until you get on the other side of it until you get on the other side of it until you get on the other side of it and it's empty. and it's empty. and it's empty. You know, sometimes you don't realize You know, sometimes you don't realize You know, sometimes you don't realize what the house has been giving you until what the house has been giving you until what the house has been giving you until you leave it. you leave it. you leave it. And all the parents of teenagers said, And all the parents of teenagers said, And all the parents of teenagers said, >> "Amen." >> "Amen." >> "Amen." The house had been feeding this young The house had been feeding this young The house had been feeding this young son longer than he realized. The the son longer than he realized. The the son longer than he realized. The the father had been covering him and father had been covering him and father had been covering him and protecting him longer than he protecting him longer than he protecting him longer than he understood. The family had been forming understood. The family had been forming understood. The family had been forming him, molding him, shaping him more than him, molding him, shaping him more than him, molding him, shaping him more than he was willing to admit. I want us to he was willing to admit. I want us to he was willing to admit. I want us to see this. What the younger son him in see this. What the younger son him in see this. What the younger son him in the father's house. the father's house. the father's house. >> Purpose was in the father's house. >> Purpose was in the father's house. >> Purpose was in the father's house. Provision was in the father's house. Provision was in the father's house. Provision was in the father's house. Protection was in the father's house. Protection was in the father's house. Protection was in the father's house. And this son couldn't see it. Or maybe And this son couldn't see it. Or maybe And this son couldn't see it. Or maybe he forgot or maybe he just took it for he forgot or maybe he just took it for he forgot or maybe he just took it for granted. And the first tragedy of this granted. And the first tragedy of this granted. And the first tragedy of this story is not that he wasted all the story is not that he wasted all the story is not that he wasted all the money, money, money, but it's that he left his father.

Listen to me, Christ follower. Listen to me, Christ follower. Distance from the father always seems to Distance from the father always seems to Distance from the father always seems to promise freedom but eventually produces promise freedom but eventually produces promise freedom but eventually produces emptiness. Maybe you look at this story Maybe you look at this story and you think about the door and you and you think about the door and you and you think about the door and you think about others that have walked out think about others that have walked out think about others that have walked out on you. The heartache, the rejection, on you. The heartache, the rejection, on you. The heartache, the rejection, the breakup, the affair, the divorce, a the breakup, the affair, the divorce, a the breakup, the affair, the divorce, a child that's chosen a life to just run child that's chosen a life to just run child that's chosen a life to just run away from you and run away from God, and away from you and run away from God, and away from you and run away from God, and you're wondering, will they ever come you're wondering, will they ever come you're wondering, will they ever come home? home? home? Maybe that's the part that's hard to Maybe that's the part that's hard to Maybe that's the part that's hard to resolve in your heart. resolve in your heart. resolve in your heart. You know, in either case, You know, in either case, You know, in either case, in all of us, there's a big need, a void in all of us, there's a big need, a void in all of us, there's a big need, a void that needs to be filled. And we often that needs to be filled. And we often that needs to be filled. And we often try to figure out how to do it on our try to figure out how to do it on our try to figure out how to do it on our own, just like this younger son. own, just like this younger son. own, just like this younger son. And then he goes hungry. And then he goes hungry. And then he goes hungry. Verse 14 says, he began to be in need.

Verse 14 says, he began to be in need. Verse 14 says, he began to be in need. Then it says, "He went and hired himself Then it says, "He went and hired himself Then it says, "He went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country who out to a citizen of that country who out to a citizen of that country who sent him to his fields to feed pigs." sent him to his fields to feed pigs." sent him to his fields to feed pigs." You know what's so interesting about You know what's so interesting about You know what's so interesting about this this little detail in here in this this this little detail in here in this this this little detail in here in this story that Jesus kind of carves in is story that Jesus kind of carves in is story that Jesus kind of carves in is because pigs were considered unclean because pigs were considered unclean because pigs were considered unclean animals under the law of Moses. animals under the law of Moses. animals under the law of Moses. Israelites were forbidden to eat pork or Israelites were forbidden to eat pork or Israelites were forbidden to eat pork or even touch a pig's carcass. And so the even touch a pig's carcass. And so the even touch a pig's carcass. And so the pig pen was not merely a bad job or a pig pen was not merely a bad job or a pig pen was not merely a bad job or a filthy job. It was representing absolute filthy job. It was representing absolute filthy job. It was representing absolute rock bottom. rock bottom. rock bottom. You ever been there? You ever been there? You ever been there? No, I have. No, I have. No, I have. And the sun didn't end up in the pig pen And the sun didn't end up in the pig pen And the sun didn't end up in the pig pen overnight. overnight. overnight. No, he drifted there. One decision, one No, he drifted there. One decision, one No, he drifted there. One decision, one step, one choice, one purchase, one step, one choice, one purchase, one step, one choice, one purchase, one appetite at a time, appetite at a time, appetite at a time, that empty stomach, that barren soul.

that empty stomach, that barren soul. that empty stomach, that barren soul. And it'll start making you really think And it'll start making you really think And it'll start making you really think about some things. about some things. about some things. This young boy is in this pig pen and he This young boy is in this pig pen and he This young boy is in this pig pen and he he begins it says that he comes to his he begins it says that he comes to his he begins it says that he comes to his senses and he said, "Man, how many of my senses and he said, "Man, how many of my senses and he said, "Man, how many of my father's servants have food to spare and father's servants have food to spare and father's servants have food to spare and here I am starving to death. You know, here I am starving to death. You know, here I am starving to death. You know, I'm going to set out and go back to my I'm going to set out and go back to my I'm going to set out and go back to my father and say to him, "Hey, father, father and say to him, "Hey, father, father and say to him, "Hey, father, look, I've sinned against heaven and look, I've sinned against heaven and look, I've sinned against heaven and against you. I'm no longer worthy to be against you. I'm no longer worthy to be against you. I'm no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of called your son. Make me like one of called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants." your hired servants." your hired servants." Yeah, that's what I'm going to tell him. Yeah, that's what I'm going to tell him. Yeah, that's what I'm going to tell him. Just maybe maybe then he would let me Just maybe maybe then he would let me Just maybe maybe then he would let me back in. So he got up and went to his back in. So he got up and went to his back in. So he got up and went to his father back to the door that he father back to the door that he father back to the door that he originally walked through. originally walked through. originally walked through. This is the door home. It doesn't look This is the door home. It doesn't look This is the door home. It doesn't look like it from the original perspective, like it from the original perspective, like it from the original perspective, right? It was the door out, but the door right? It was the door out, but the door right? It was the door out, but the door home always on the other side of it. of home always on the other side of it. of home always on the other side of it. of that door out, you have to come back that door out, you have to come back that door out, you have to come back humbly, humbly, humbly, repented to come back home.

repented to come back home. repented to come back home. You know, if anyone of you has ever You know, if anyone of you has ever You know, if anyone of you has ever asked for forgiveness, you know the asked for forgiveness, you know the asked for forgiveness, you know the wrestle, the challenge, the tension, why wrestle, the challenge, the tension, why wrestle, the challenge, the tension, why we tried to avoid it. It's because of we tried to avoid it. It's because of we tried to avoid it. It's because of the humiliation that we feel that it the humiliation that we feel that it the humiliation that we feel that it does to us and our our our character is does to us and our our our character is does to us and our our our character is being assassinated. being assassinated. being assassinated. Generally, we avoid that posture Generally, we avoid that posture Generally, we avoid that posture admitting we're we are wrong to avoid admitting we're we are wrong to avoid admitting we're we are wrong to avoid the embarrassment of walking back the embarrassment of walking back the embarrassment of walking back through that door. through that door. through that door. Could they ever let me back into that Could they ever let me back into that Could they ever let me back into that door? door? door? You know what causes that thought You know what causes that thought You know what causes that thought process? process? process? You know what we're really trying to You know what we're really trying to You know what we're really trying to escape from? It's not the humiliation. escape from? It's not the humiliation. escape from? It's not the humiliation. It's called shame. It's called shame. It's called shame. And you know what shame stands for? It's And you know what shame stands for? It's And you know what shame stands for? It's a sinholding account that manipulates a sinholding account that manipulates a sinholding account that manipulates your emotions. your emotions. your emotions. >> And shame doesn't always keep you from >> And shame doesn't always keep you from >> And shame doesn't always keep you from church. church. church. Man, many of us come to church with Man, many of us come to church with Man, many of us come to church with shame.

shame. shame. Shame will let you sing the songs, but Shame will let you sing the songs, but Shame will let you sing the songs, but it won't let you receive the love. Shame it won't let you receive the love. Shame it won't let you receive the love. Shame will let you come home, but it will try will let you come home, but it will try will let you come home, but it will try to convince you to come home as a to convince you to come home as a to convince you to come home as a servant and not a son. servant and not a son. servant and not a son. Church, don't miss this. Church, don't miss this. Church, don't miss this. Here's the son Here's the son Here's the son ready to repent, but he is full of ready to repent, but he is full of ready to repent, but he is full of shame. And when you are full of shame or shame. And when you are full of shame or shame. And when you are full of shame or you're letting shame minister to you, it you're letting shame minister to you, it you're letting shame minister to you, it will always always give you a wrong view will always always give you a wrong view will always always give you a wrong view of the father. of the father. of the father. And it will always distort and And it will always distort and And it will always distort and manipulate who you are as well. It will manipulate who you are as well. It will manipulate who you are as well. It will take away your identity. take away your identity. take away your identity. It's been doing it since the first It's been doing it since the first It's been doing it since the first mistake ever made in the garden to every mistake ever made in the garden to every mistake ever made in the garden to every mistake after. mistake after. mistake after. Let me share with you what I think God Let me share with you what I think God Let me share with you what I think God would say to you in this place. If you would say to you in this place. If you would say to you in this place. If you feel like you carrying some shame, he feel like you carrying some shame, he feel like you carrying some shame, he would say, "Shame off of you in Jesus would say, "Shame off of you in Jesus would say, "Shame off of you in Jesus name." name." name." >> Cuz too many of us are going, "Shame on >> Cuz too many of us are going, "Shame on >> Cuz too many of us are going, "Shame on you." And God's going, "Shame off of you." And God's going, "Shame off of you." And God's going, "Shame off of you. Brush your shoulders off.

you. Brush your shoulders off. you. Brush your shoulders off. >> You don't need to carry that no more." >> You don't need to carry that no more." >> You don't need to carry that no more." Sadly, this is where many of us are Sadly, this is where many of us are Sadly, this is where many of us are living spiritually. We believe God might living spiritually. We believe God might living spiritually. We believe God might forgive us, but I don't know if we forgive us, but I don't know if we forgive us, but I don't know if we believe God will fully restore us believe God will fully restore us believe God will fully restore us unless we work for it like a servant. We unless we work for it like a servant. We unless we work for it like a servant. We believe we can come back to church, but believe we can come back to church, but believe we can come back to church, but maybe we assume that we have to sit in maybe we assume that we have to sit in maybe we assume that we have to sit in the back emotionally or maybe even the back emotionally or maybe even the back emotionally or maybe even physically. physically. physically. Shame has so many sons and daughters of Shame has so many sons and daughters of Shame has so many sons and daughters of God sidelined as a servant God sidelined as a servant God sidelined as a servant and convinced that they ought to and convinced that they ought to and convinced that they ought to surrender their sunship or their surrender their sunship or their surrender their sunship or their daughtership. Shame Shame is causing this young man to give up his sunship and think the to give up his sunship and think the only way I go back home is if I'm a only way I go back home is if I'm a only way I go back home is if I'm a servant. servant. servant. It's the only way my father will accept It's the only way my father will accept It's the only way my father will accept it.

it. it. But then the story shift. Jesus turns But then the story shift. Jesus turns But then the story shift. Jesus turns our attention from this shamefilled son our attention from this shamefilled son our attention from this shamefilled son and shows us the father. In verse 20 it and shows us the father. In verse 20 it and shows us the father. In verse 20 it says, "But while he was still a long way says, "But while he was still a long way says, "But while he was still a long way off, it says he saw him and was filled off, it says he saw him and was filled off, it says he saw him and was filled with compassion for him and he ran to with compassion for him and he ran to with compassion for him and he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and his son, threw his arms around him and his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him." Man, I love how it says he kissed him." Man, I love how it says he kissed him." Man, I love how it says he sees him. Why does the father see them? sees him. Why does the father see them? sees him. Why does the father see them? Was he just walking by the door just at Was he just walking by the door just at Was he just walking by the door just at the right time? No. It means that he the right time? No. It means that he the right time? No. It means that he never stop looking for him. He kept the never stop looking for him. He kept the never stop looking for him. He kept the door cracked just in case. Looking each door cracked just in case. Looking each door cracked just in case. Looking each and every day. Is my son coming home? and every day. Is my son coming home? and every day. Is my son coming home? Maybe this is the day. And then it says Maybe this is the day. And then it says Maybe this is the day. And then it says he he was moved with compassion. The he he was moved with compassion. The he he was moved with compassion. The word compassion here means to be moved word compassion here means to be moved word compassion here means to be moved from your innermost parts. It was a from your innermost parts. It was a from your innermost parts. It was a whole body ache of love. And then he whole body ache of love. And then he whole body ache of love. And then he runs to him. And the word run is talking runs to him. And the word run is talking runs to him. And the word run is talking about an athlete that is advancing with about an athlete that is advancing with about an athlete that is advancing with their full effort towards a purpose. And their full effort towards a purpose. And their full effort towards a purpose. And this father's purpose was his son.

this father's purpose was his son. this father's purpose was his son. Hey, listen to me. God's purpose is you. Hey, listen to me. God's purpose is you. Hey, listen to me. God's purpose is you. It always has been. It always will be. It always has been. It always will be. It always has been. It always will be. So when the father ran to meet him, So when the father ran to meet him, So when the father ran to meet him, I have to consider how the son might I have to consider how the son might I have to consider how the son might have responded. Whoa, he's kind of have responded. Whoa, he's kind of have responded. Whoa, he's kind of running kind of fast. running kind of fast. running kind of fast. Is there about to be an altercation Is there about to be an altercation Is there about to be an altercation here? Do I need to brace myself for here? Do I need to brace myself for here? Do I need to brace myself for impact? Because this was scandalous. Because this was scandalous. Because no rightful elder Because no rightful elder Because no rightful elder older man older man older man would ever run in public because running would ever run in public because running would ever run in public because running meant hiking up his robe and exposing meant hiking up his robe and exposing meant hiking up his robe and exposing his legs, which was said to be shameful. his legs, which was said to be shameful. his legs, which was said to be shameful. So the father's sprint down the road was So the father's sprint down the road was So the father's sprint down the road was already already already scandalous. He took on humiliation so scandalous. He took on humiliation so scandalous. He took on humiliation so his son wouldn't have to face it alone.

his son wouldn't have to face it alone. his son wouldn't have to face it alone. Are you hearing me, church? Are you hearing me, church? Are you hearing me, church? >> And this father was running to get to >> And this father was running to get to >> And this father was running to get to his son. Maybe before anybody else would his son. Maybe before anybody else would his son. Maybe before anybody else would reject him. reject him. reject him. >> Before the son could get to the door, >> Before the son could get to the door, >> Before the son could get to the door, the father ran through it. And this door the father ran through it. And this door the father ran through it. And this door that he thought would be labeled shame. that he thought would be labeled shame. that he thought would be labeled shame. Guilt, condemnation, rejection was marked with grace. was marked with grace. [applause] >> The moment that son left that door, >> The moment that son left that door, there was a door stop that kept it open there was a door stop that kept it open there was a door stop that kept it open labeled grace. labeled grace. labeled grace. >> Grace. What is grace? Grace is the >> Grace. What is grace? Grace is the >> Grace. What is grace? Grace is the unmmerited favor of God. You know what unmmerited favor of God. You know what unmmerited favor of God. You know what that means? you can't earn it. You don't that means? you can't earn it. You don't that means? you can't earn it. You don't deserve it. And yet, he gives it to you deserve it. And yet, he gives it to you deserve it. And yet, he gives it to you anyway. anyway. anyway. >> And and Jesus just goes on and he >> And and Jesus just goes on and he >> And and Jesus just goes on and he actually allows in this storyline, he he actually allows in this storyline, he he actually allows in this storyline, he he repeats the rehearsed speech that this repeats the rehearsed speech that this repeats the rehearsed speech that this son had twice to make sure every son had twice to make sure every son had twice to make sure every listener would know, hey, he knew he was listener would know, hey, he knew he was listener would know, hey, he knew he was guilty. He knew, "Father, I've sinned guilty. He knew, "Father, I've sinned guilty. He knew, "Father, I've sinned against heaven and against you. I'm no against heaven and against you. I'm no against heaven and against you. I'm no longer worthy to be called your son."

longer worthy to be called your son." longer worthy to be called your son." Why did Jesus put it in twice? Why did Why did Jesus put it in twice? Why did Why did Jesus put it in twice? Why did he want us to know he was guilty? He he want us to know he was guilty? He he want us to know he was guilty? He should have been punished. He should should have been punished. He should should have been punished. He should have been outcasted. He should have been have been outcasted. He should have been have been outcasted. He should have been rejected. And in the scope of the law rejected. And in the scope of the law rejected. And in the scope of the law and justice and fairness, the son was and justice and fairness, the son was and justice and fairness, the son was right. But the father in in this story right. But the father in in this story right. But the father in in this story completely ignores his son's speech and completely ignores his son's speech and completely ignores his son's speech and he comes to him and responds to him as he comes to him and responds to him as he comes to him and responds to him as if he was a returning war hero. Quick, if he was a returning war hero. Quick, if he was a returning war hero. Quick, bring the best robe and put it on him. bring the best robe and put it on him. bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring and some sandals. Get get the Put a ring and some sandals. Get get the Put a ring and some sandals. Get get the fattened calf and kill it. Let's fattened calf and kill it. Let's fattened calf and kill it. Let's celebrate. It's a party. celebrate. It's a party. celebrate. It's a party. Many of us go in this moment putting Many of us go in this moment putting Many of us go in this moment putting ourselves in the the same position as ourselves in the the same position as ourselves in the the same position as the father questioning did he ignore the father questioning did he ignore the father questioning did he ignore what the son did? Listen to me church. what the son did? Listen to me church. what the son did? Listen to me church. Grace does not ignore sin. Read Romans Grace does not ignore sin. Read Romans Grace does not ignore sin. Read Romans 6. But grace restores what sin 6. But grace restores what sin 6. But grace restores what sin destroyed. destroyed. destroyed. >> [applause] >> The father was more ready to restore him >> The father was more ready to restore him than he was ready for his son to try to than he was ready for his son to try to than he was ready for his son to try to explain himself to him.

explain himself to him. explain himself to him. And he gives him some things to prove. And he gives him some things to prove. And he gives him some things to prove. And he gives him a robe. You know what And he gives him a robe. You know what And he gives him a robe. You know what the robe represents? This is how grace the robe represents? This is how grace the robe represents? This is how grace covers shame. And he gives him a ring. covers shame. And he gives him a ring. covers shame. And he gives him a ring. You know what the ring represents? This You know what the ring represents? This You know what the ring represents? This is how grace restores identity. This is is how grace restores identity. This is is how grace restores identity. This is who you are, son. You're mine. You who you are, son. You're mine. You who you are, son. You're mine. You always have been. and he gives him a always have been. and he gives him a always have been. and he gives him a reception. This is where grace reception. This is where grace reception. This is where grace celebrates restoration. Now, in this amazing moment of Now, in this amazing moment of celebration, celebration, celebration, this restored relationship between a this restored relationship between a this restored relationship between a father and a son. father and a son. father and a son. It would be amazing that if Jesus were It would be amazing that if Jesus were It would be amazing that if Jesus were to just wrap it up right here, that's a to just wrap it up right here, that's a to just wrap it up right here, that's a good story, Jesus. Let's just put a bow good story, Jesus. Let's just put a bow good story, Jesus. Let's just put a bow on it. on it. on it. But then verse 25 says, "Meanwhile, the But then verse 25 says, "Meanwhile, the But then verse 25 says, "Meanwhile, the older son was in the field, and when he older son was in the field, and when he older son was in the field, and when he came near the house, he heard music and came near the house, he heard music and came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the dancing. So he called one of the dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked him, "Hey, what's servants and asked him, "Hey, what's servants and asked him, "Hey, what's going on? Your brother has come," he going on? Your brother has come," he going on? Your brother has come," he replied. "And your father killed the replied. "And your father killed the replied. "And your father killed the fattened calf because he has him back fattened calf because he has him back fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound." The older brother safe and sound." The older brother safe and sound." The older brother became angry, refused to go in. So his became angry, refused to go in. So his became angry, refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.

father went out and pleaded with him. father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, "Look, all But he answered his father, "Look, all But he answered his father, "Look, all these years I've been slaving for you these years I've been slaving for you these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I never gave me even a young goat so I never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends." Okay, could celebrate with my friends." Okay, could celebrate with my friends." Okay, please don't miss this. This next verse, please don't miss this. This next verse, please don't miss this. This next verse, this is the point of the whole parable. this is the point of the whole parable. this is the point of the whole parable. This is grace in its rawest form. This is grace in its rawest form. This is grace in its rawest form. But when this son of yours who has But when this son of yours who has But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with squandered your property with squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the prostitutes comes home, you kill the prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him. You know the sad thing You know the sad thing that I see here that I see here that I see here is some of the most judgmental people is some of the most judgmental people is some of the most judgmental people are in the house already.

>> We better be careful in judging someone >> We better be careful in judging someone else's story else's story else's story or we'll miss the father right in front or we'll miss the father right in front or we'll miss the father right in front of us. The father gave the younger son The father gave the younger son precisely what he didn't deserve. precisely what he didn't deserve. precisely what he didn't deserve. And both boys were confused by that And both boys were confused by that And both boys were confused by that because that's not fair. because that's not fair. because that's not fair. Come on. If you're a parent, you've Come on. If you're a parent, you've Come on. If you're a parent, you've heard those words before. heard those words before. heard those words before. One kid gets the bigger piece of pie. One kid gets the bigger piece of pie. One kid gets the bigger piece of pie. That's not fair. That's not fair. That's not fair. One gets to stay up a little later than One gets to stay up a little later than One gets to stay up a little later than the other. That's not fair. the other. That's not fair. the other. That's not fair. One gets to go out with some friends and One gets to go out with some friends and One gets to go out with some friends and the other doesn't. That's not fair. the other doesn't. That's not fair. the other doesn't. That's not fair. And maybe we consider that this older And maybe we consider that this older And maybe we consider that this older brother would be past that, more mature. brother would be past that, more mature. brother would be past that, more mature. And yet he's saying that's not fair. And yet he's saying that's not fair. And yet he's saying that's not fair. And you know, every parent eventually And you know, every parent eventually And you know, every parent eventually gives the classic theological response, gives the classic theological response, gives the classic theological response, life's not fair.

which by the way is not comforting at which by the way is not comforting at all when you're eight years old. Just all when you're eight years old. Just all when you're eight years old. Just some parenting advice some parenting advice some parenting advice for you. for you. for you. This is the tension in this story. And This is the tension in this story. And This is the tension in this story. And honestly, the older brother's right. But honestly, the older brother's right. But honestly, the older brother's right. But here's the thing. This is the thing that here's the thing. This is the thing that here's the thing. This is the thing that as we read through this parable this as we read through this parable this as we read through this parable this week that should continually bring us to week that should continually bring us to week that should continually bring us to our knees with so much overwhelming our knees with so much overwhelming our knees with so much overwhelming gratitude. gratitude. gratitude. Because the truth is is that grace isn't Because the truth is is that grace isn't Because the truth is is that grace isn't faith. faith. faith. It's not fair. [applause] You know, both boys You know, both boys thought that the father's response thought that the father's response thought that the father's response should reflect what they deserve. should reflect what they deserve. should reflect what they deserve. They both thought that they that he They both thought that they that he They both thought that they that he should be taking their behavior into should be taking their behavior into should be taking their behavior into account. They both thought that their account. They both thought that their account. They both thought that their past performance past performance past performance should be considered. should be considered. should be considered. But the father's story wasn't about But the father's story wasn't about But the father's story wasn't about behavior. His story was about something behavior. His story was about something behavior. His story was about something else entirely.

else entirely. else entirely. Because what the boys had or had not Because what the boys had or had not Because what the boys had or had not done was completely irrelevant to the done was completely irrelevant to the done was completely irrelevant to the father. father. father. Verse Verse Verse 31, 31, 31, my son, the father says, my son, the father says, my son, the father says, you're always with me and everything I you're always with me and everything I you're always with me and everything I have is yours. have is yours. have is yours. But we had to celebrate. But we had to celebrate. But we had to celebrate. We had to celebrate. That was the whole answer That was the whole answer to why Jesus welcomed sinners in. to why Jesus welcomed sinners in. to why Jesus welcomed sinners in. And he did it without requiring anything And he did it without requiring anything And he did it without requiring anything from them first. No mention of the from them first. No mention of the from them first. No mention of the wasted inheritance or the embarrassment wasted inheritance or the embarrassment wasted inheritance or the embarrassment and humiliation this caused the family and humiliation this caused the family and humiliation this caused the family or you got to go through the growth or you got to go through the growth or you got to go through the growth track or you got to get into a group. track or you got to get into a group. track or you got to get into a group. No. Simply put, God celebrates first and No. Simply put, God celebrates first and No. Simply put, God celebrates first and foremost restored relationships.

foremost restored relationships. foremost restored relationships. He always has and he always will. He always has and he always will. He always has and he always will. [applause] [applause] [applause] This is the love, the nature, the This is the love, the nature, the This is the love, the nature, the character of our heavenly father. character of our heavenly father. character of our heavenly father. But we had to suffer But we had to suffer But we had to suffer because this brother of yours was dead because this brother of yours was dead because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is and is alive again. He was lost and is and is alive again. He was lost and is found. Maybe in your life right now, Maybe in your life right now, you're considering walking out the door. Maybe things aren't going great at your Maybe things aren't going great at your home and you're considering, "Hey, maybe it'd and you're considering, "Hey, maybe it'd be a lot easier if I'm on the other side be a lot easier if I'm on the other side be a lot easier if I'm on the other side of this thing." of this thing." of this thing." Maybe you already find yourself in the Maybe you already find yourself in the Maybe you already find yourself in the distant country really close, really close, still around, still around, still around, and you keep asking the questions and saying to God, and saying to God, "Yeah, but you don't know what I've "Yeah, but you don't know what I've "Yeah, but you don't know what I've done.

or maybe or maybe you don't know what they've done. And that leads us to one more door that And that leads us to one more door that I see in this story. I see in this story. I see in this story. And you have to look a little deeper to And you have to look a little deeper to And you have to look a little deeper to see this door because it's the door to see this door because it's the door to see this door because it's the door to our hearts our hearts our hearts that this story makes us wrestle with. that this story makes us wrestle with. that this story makes us wrestle with. And it's a good rest. Revelation 3:20 says this, "Behold, Revelation 3:20 says this, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock, and if I stand at the door and knock, and if I stand at the door and knock, and if anyone hears my voice and opens the anyone hears my voice and opens the anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and I will eat with door, I will come in and I will eat with door, I will come in and I will eat with them and they with me." them and they with me." them and they with me." You know, in the father's story, You know, in the father's story, You know, in the father's story, he loves you no matter what you've done. he loves you no matter what you've done. he loves you no matter what you've done. >> In the father's story, he doesn't love >> In the father's story, he doesn't love >> In the father's story, he doesn't love you because of what you've done. In the you because of what you've done. In the you because of what you've done. In the father's story, he could not love you father's story, he could not love you father's story, he could not love you anymore and he could not love you any anymore and he could not love you any anymore and he could not love you any less.

less. less. It's a better story. It's a better story. It's a better story. It's a story of grace. It's a story of grace. It's a story of grace. the grace the grace the grace of God. So the next time So the next time you mess up, you mess up, you mess up, grace is going to be there. But when you come to your senses, But when you come to your senses, grace will be there. grace will be there. grace will be there. But when you're confused But when you're confused But when you're confused and unsettled and upset about how things and unsettled and upset about how things and unsettled and upset about how things are turning out, are turning out, are turning out, grace will be. grace will be. grace will be. You know, my prayer for [music] us today is that we would give up our version of is that we would give up our version of the story the story the story and that we would open up the door to and that we would open up the door to and that we would open up the door to our heart our heart our heart and pick up his version of the story.

and pick up his version of the story. and pick up his version of the story. Today, the father isn't waiting with Today, the father isn't waiting with Today, the father isn't waiting with crossed arms for you to come back home crossed arms for you to come back home crossed arms for you to come back home and waiting for you to come through that and waiting for you to come through that and waiting for you to come through that door just to simply tell you, "Get out door just to simply tell you, "Get out door just to simply tell you, "Get out of here. of here. of here. You don't belong here. Not with what You don't belong here. Not with what You don't belong here. Not with what you've done. you've done. you've done. You know what that sounds like? Sounds You know what that sounds like? Sounds You know what that sounds like? Sounds like the voice of an accuser. >> Sounds like the voice of the enemy, of >> Sounds like the voice of the enemy, of Satan, trying to convince you home is Satan, trying to convince you home is Satan, trying to convince you home is not an option. not an option. not an option. Grace is not an option. Grace is not an option. Grace is not an option. But your father isn't standing here with But your father isn't standing here with But your father isn't standing here with arms crossed. He's looking and waiting arms crossed. He's looking and waiting arms crossed. He's looking and waiting and watching and cannot wait for you to and watching and cannot wait for you to and watching and cannot wait for you to come home. That's salvation. come home. That's salvation. come home. That's salvation. Ephesians says, "For by grace you have Ephesians says, "For by grace you have Ephesians says, "For by grace you have been saved through faith." You know what been saved through faith." You know what been saved through faith." You know what your only responsibility is? To believe.

And this is not by your own doing. It And this is not by your own doing. It goes on to say it is a gift of [music] goes on to say it is a gift of [music] goes on to say it is a gift of [music] God. Not a result of works so that no God. Not a result of works so that no God. Not a result of works so that no one can boast. So that [music] you understand grace So that [music] you understand grace is a gift. For by grace you've been is a gift. For by grace you've been is a gift. For by grace you've been saved through faith. saved through faith. saved through faith. Let me ask you a question that [music] Let me ask you a question that [music] Let me ask you a question that [music] you maybe just will talk to the Lord you maybe just will talk to the Lord you maybe just will talk to the Lord about. about. about. Will you open up the door of your heart Will you open up the door of your heart Will you open up the door of your heart and let him in? You know, some of us and let him in? You know, some of us and let him in? You know, some of us need to come in from the field. need to come in from the field. need to come in from the field. You're still around the things of God. You're still around the things of God. You're still around the things of God. You're serving. You're giving, but your You're serving. You're giving, but your You're serving. You're giving, but your heart is offended. You have heart is offended. You have heart is offended. You have unforgiveness and resentfulness in your unforgiveness and resentfulness in your unforgiveness and resentfulness in your heart. You know what unforgiven heart. You know what unforgiven heart. You know what unforgiven unforgiveness is? It's like drinking unforgiveness is? It's like drinking unforgiveness is? It's like drinking poison and expecting the other person to poison and expecting the other person to poison and expecting the other person to die. and you're striving to be seen through and you're striving to be seen through performance. performance. performance. Will you open up the door of your heart Will you open up the door of your heart Will you open up the door of your heart and let God in?

and let God in? and let God in? See, the invitation is the same for all See, the invitation is the same for all See, the invitation is the same for all God's children. Come in. Come home. Come God's children. Come in. Come home. Come God's children. Come in. Come home. Come receive grace. receive grace. receive grace. Because what you've been looking for was Because what you've been looking for was Because what you've been looking for was never in the distant country. never in the distant country. never in the distant country. And you won't find it in the field And you won't find it in the field And you won't find it in the field trying to earn it. trying to earn it. trying to earn it. The father's been here all along. The father's been here all along. The father's been here all along. Would you bow your head and close your Would you bow your head and close your Would you bow your head and close your eyes? eyes? eyes? I want to pray [music] for two groups of I want to pray [music] for two groups of I want to pray [music] for two groups of people. people. people. I want to pray for you. with if you've I want to pray for you. with if you've I want to pray for you. with if you've been wrestling and you can relate to the been wrestling and you can relate to the been wrestling and you can relate to the older brother older brother older brother struggling to find struggling to find struggling to find celebration and joy when God does celebration and joy when God does celebration and joy when God does something for someone else and here you something for someone else and here you something for someone else and here you are still where you are are still where you are are still where you are and you're trying to prove yourself and you're trying to prove yourself and you're trying to prove yourself through performance [music] through performance [music] through performance [music] yet God never asked you for that. yet God never asked you for that. yet God never asked you for that. He asked for your heart.

He asked for your heart. He asked for your heart. So if that's you, So if that's you, So if that's you, I want to just pray this prayer over I want to just pray this prayer over I want to just pray this prayer over you. Father, I pray for every man, you. Father, I pray for every man, you. Father, I pray for every man, woman, child who might be wrestling with woman, child who might be wrestling with woman, child who might be wrestling with performance, who thinks that their only performance, who thinks that their only performance, who thinks that their only value and worth comes through how they value and worth comes through how they value and worth comes through how they do or how much they do or what they do. do or how much they do or what they do. do or how much they do or what they do. And God, you don't care about any of And God, you don't care about any of And God, you don't care about any of that. You care about their heart. that. You care about their heart. that. You care about their heart. And so today, Lord, we open up our heart And so today, Lord, we open up our heart And so today, Lord, we open up our heart back to [music] you. And we say, "Come back to [music] you. And we say, "Come back to [music] you. And we say, "Come in, heal it, restore in, heal it, restore in, heal it, restore what we've broken through performance, what we've broken through performance, what we've broken through performance, and help me to know my father's heart and help me to know my father's heart and help me to know my father's heart in Jesus name." in Jesus name." in Jesus name." Now, one other group of people I want to Now, one other group of people I want to Now, one other group of people I want to pray for is that if you've never opened pray for is that if you've never opened pray for is that if you've never opened up the door of your heart to ask Jesus up the door of your heart to ask Jesus up the door of your heart to ask Jesus to be the Lord and Savior of your life, to be the Lord and Savior of your life, to be the Lord and Savior of your life, Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father and the life. No one comes to the Father and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me."

but through me." but through me." And if that's you, you want to receive And if that's you, you want to receive And if that's you, you want to receive this grace that the father has waiting this grace that the father has waiting this grace that the father has waiting for you. Today is the day. Don't wait. for you. Today is the day. Don't wait. for you. Today is the day. Don't wait. [music] [music] [music] Don't delay. The greatest gift, the gift Don't delay. The greatest gift, the gift Don't delay. The greatest gift, the gift of grace. of grace. of grace. And all that you have to do is say, And all that you have to do is say, And all that you have to do is say, "Jesus, "Jesus, "Jesus, I believe. I believe. I believe. Come into my heart. I believe." So, if Come into my heart. I believe." So, if Come into my heart. I believe." So, if that's you, on the count of three, I that's you, on the count of three, I that's you, on the count of three, I just going to ask you to lift up your just going to ask you to lift up your just going to ask you to lift up your hand and we're going to pray together. hand and we're going to pray together. hand and we're going to pray together. I'm going to pray a prayer over all of I'm going to pray a prayer over all of I'm going to pray a prayer over all of us who are making that declaration today us who are making that declaration today us who are making that declaration today that Jesus is my savior and Jesus is my that Jesus is my savior and Jesus is my that Jesus is my savior and Jesus is my Lord. On the count of three, one, two, Lord. On the count of three, one, two, Lord. On the count of three, one, two, three. Come on. Don't delay. Yes, sir, three. Come on. Don't delay. Yes, sir, three. Come on. Don't delay. Yes, sir, brother. Come on. Great job. Great job. brother. Come on. Great job. Great job. brother. Come on. Great job. Great job. Yes, ma'am. Thank you, sis. Thank you so Yes, ma'am. Thank you, sis. Thank you so Yes, ma'am. Thank you, sis. Thank you so much, brother. much, brother. much, brother. whether I saw your hand or didn't see whether I saw your hand or didn't see whether I saw your hand or didn't see your hand. We're going to pray this all your hand. We're going to pray this all your hand. We're going to pray this all together to encourage those [music] together to encourage those [music] together to encourage those [music] that are making the greatest decision of that are making the greatest decision of that are making the greatest decision of their life. Come on, church. Let's rally their life. Come on, church. Let's rally their life. Come on, church. Let's rally around them right now. Let's pray this. around them right now. Let's pray this. around them right now. Let's pray this. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, >> Jesus, >> Jesus, >> Jesus, >> thank you for the cross.

>> thank you for the cross. >> thank you for the cross. >> Thank you for taking my punishment >> Thank you for taking my punishment >> Thank you for taking my punishment >> upon your shoulders. >> upon your shoulders. >> upon your shoulders. >> I confess with my mouth. >> I confess with my mouth. >> I confess with my mouth. I believe in my heart. I believe in my heart. I believe in my heart. >> I believe in my heart >> I believe in my heart >> I believe in my heart >> that Jesus Christ >> that Jesus Christ >> that Jesus Christ >> Jesus Christ >> Jesus Christ >> Jesus Christ >> is my Lord and Savior. >> is my Lord and Savior. >> is my Lord and Savior. >> Lordavior. >> Lordavior. >> Lordavior. >> Come in Jesus. >> Come in Jesus. >> Come in Jesus. >> I choose >> I choose >> I choose >> your story, not mine. >> your story, not mine. >> your story, not mine. >> In Jesus name. >> In Jesus name. >> In Jesus name. >> Come on, let's praise God for those. >> Come on, let's praise God for those. >> Come on, let's praise God for those. Come on. Can we give it up for Pastor Come on. Can we give it up for Pastor Come on. Can we give it up for Pastor Jordan? What an incredible word. Thank Jordan? What an incredible word. Thank Jordan? What an incredible word. Thank you, Pastor Jordan. [applause] you, Pastor Jordan. [applause] you, Pastor Jordan. [applause] [music] [music] [music] Man, how many of you are thankful for Man, how many of you are thankful for Man, how many of you are thankful for the grace of God? Come on. So thankful. the grace of God? Come on. So thankful. the grace of God? Come on. So thankful. And hey, if you made a decision to give And hey, if you made a decision to give And hey, if you made a decision to give your life to Jesus, I want to let you your life to Jesus, I want to let you your life to Jesus, I want to let you know of your next step. Your next step know of your next step. Your next step know of your next step. Your next step is going public in your faith through is going public in your faith through is going public in your faith through water baptism. And so on the seat back water baptism. And so on the seat back water baptism. And so on the seat back in front of you, you can take your phone in front of you, you can take your phone in front of you, you can take your phone and take you to the landing page or you and take you to the landing page or you and take you to the landing page or you can connect at the connect center. can connect at the connect center. can connect at the connect center. They're going to give you all the dates They're going to give you all the dates They're going to give you all the dates on on all of those things. And I also on on all of those things. And I also on on all of those things. And I also want to remind you, I know we've been want to remind you, I know we've been want to remind you, I know we've been talking about it for the past two weeks, talking about it for the past two weeks, talking about it for the past two weeks, but please, please, please download our but please, please, please download our but please, please, please download our Bayside Community Church app. You can Bayside Community Church app. You can Bayside Community Church app. You can follow along with the reading plan follow along with the reading plan follow along with the reading plan that's already there and the next one that's already there and the next one that's already there and the next one that's going tomorrow. And if you need that's going tomorrow. And if you need that's going tomorrow. And if you need prayer for anything, whatever you're prayer for anything, whatever you're prayer for anything, whatever you're walking through in this season of life, walking through in this season of life, walking through in this season of life, our prayer team is going to be up here our prayer team is going to be up here our prayer team is going to be up here at the front. We would love to pray with at the front. We would love to pray with at the front. We would love to pray with you as well. Would you would you stand you as well. Would you would you stand you as well. Would you would you stand to your feet and extend your palms to your feet and extend your palms to your feet and extend your palms towards heaven? I would love to pray for towards heaven? I would love to pray for towards heaven? I would love to pray for you.

you. you. God, I thank you so much for every God, I thank you so much for every God, I thank you so much for every single person that is listening under single person that is listening under single person that is listening under the sound of my voice. Holy Spirit, I the sound of my voice. Holy Spirit, I the sound of my voice. Holy Spirit, I pray that this word that we heard, God, pray that this word that we heard, God, pray that this word that we heard, God, that we would actually begin to live it that we would actually begin to live it that we would actually begin to live it out this week, God, that we would choose out this week, God, that we would choose out this week, God, that we would choose to see us how you see us. And God, that to see us how you see us. And God, that to see us how you see us. And God, that we would ex we would receive your grace, we would ex we would receive your grace, we would ex we would receive your grace, God, because your word says that your God, because your word says that your God, because your word says that your grace is sufficient for us. And I pray grace is sufficient for us. And I pray grace is sufficient for us. And I pray for every single parent that has a for every single parent that has a for every single parent that has a wayward son and daughter that is in this wayward son and daughter that is in this wayward son and daughter that is in this room or or those that are watching room or or those that are watching room or or those that are watching online. God, I pray that you would online. God, I pray that you would online. God, I pray that you would comfort the hearts of every mom and dad. comfort the hearts of every mom and dad. comfort the hearts of every mom and dad. And God, that you would walk with every And God, that you would walk with every And God, that you would walk with every single family this week, God, that no single family this week, God, that no single family this week, God, that no weapon formed against them would be able weapon formed against them would be able weapon formed against them would be able to prosper and that we would walk in the to prosper and that we would walk in the to prosper and that we would walk in the grace that you've called us to and the grace that you've called us to and the grace that you've called us to and the grace that you freely give us in Jesus grace that you freely give us in Jesus grace that you freely give us in Jesus name. Amen. See you next week, church. name. Amen. See you next week, church. name. Amen. See you next week, church. [applause] Well, thanks again for joining us today, Well, thanks again for joining us today, being part of our online family, being part of our online family, being part of our online family, wherever you may be joining us from. For wherever you may be joining us from. For wherever you may be joining us from. For those of you who have not connected with those of you who have not connected with those of you who have not connected with me, my name is Dwayne. I'm the online me, my name is Dwayne. I'm the online me, my name is Dwayne. I'm the online pastor here. [music] I would love the pastor here. [music] I would love the pastor here. [music] I would love the opportunity to connect with you. So, I opportunity to connect with you. So, I opportunity to connect with you. So, I encourage you, please take a moment, encourage you, please take a moment, encourage you, please take a moment, fill out the connect card. When you do fill out the connect card. When you do fill out the connect card. When you do that, the online team and I will have that, the online team and I will have that, the online team and I will have the opportunity to follow [music] up the opportunity to follow [music] up the opportunity to follow [music] up with you. You'll get an invitation to with you. You'll get an invitation to with you. You'll get an invitation to connect with me personally for a phone connect with me personally for a phone connect with me personally for a phone call or video call, which is what I call call or video call, which is what I call call or video call, which is what I call digital coffees, or we can even meet digital coffees, or we can even meet digital coffees, or we can even meet here at Lakewood Ranch. Whichever works here at Lakewood Ranch. Whichever works here at Lakewood Ranch. Whichever works best for you and your schedule. I would best for you and your schedule. I would best for you and your schedule. I would love the opportunity just to hear your love the opportunity just to hear your love the opportunity just to hear your story, see what God is doing in your story, see what God is doing in your story, see what God is doing in your life and how we as Bayside can come life and how we as Bayside can come life and how we as Bayside can come alongside you and not only help you alongside you and not only help you alongside you and not only help you continue to grow in your relationship continue to grow in your relationship continue to grow in your relationship with God, but also hopefully to be with God, but also hopefully to be with God, but also hopefully to be connected in community with others. So,

connected in community with others. So, connected in community with others. So, we invite you to do that. [music] I hope we invite you to do that. [music] I hope we invite you to do that. [music] I hope as one of the tools to help you as one of the tools to help you as one of the tools to help you connected in community that you have connected in community that you have connected in community that you have downloaded the Bayside app. Uh we just downloaded the Bayside app. Uh we just downloaded the Bayside app. Uh we just lo uh just launched the new app last lo uh just launched the new app last lo uh just launched the new app last week. If you have not done so, please week. If you have not done so, please week. If you have not done so, please take a moment fill that out or or take a moment fill that out or or take a moment fill that out or or download that rather. I'll also put in download that rather. I'll also put in download that rather. I'll also put in the links [music] uh the comments the links [music] uh the comments the links [music] uh the comments section how to link it to your either section how to link it to your either section how to link it to your either your Apple store or uh the Google Play, your Apple store or uh the Google Play, your Apple store or uh the Google Play, whichever one you are, you know, on. whichever one you are, you know, on. whichever one you are, you know, on. It'll help you uh download it for you. It'll help you uh download it for you. It'll help you uh download it for you. And then when you're there, there's a And then when you're there, there's a And then when you're there, there's a couple things you can do. You can read couple things you can do. You can read couple things you can do. You can read the the pause devotional. So, we are in the the pause devotional. So, we are in the the pause devotional. So, we are in the middle of our pause series. So, we the middle of our pause series. So, we the middle of our pause series. So, we invite you to continue reading on a invite you to continue reading on a invite you to continue reading on a daily basis with us. You can journal daily basis with us. You can journal daily basis with us. You can journal there. You can make notes of what God is there. You can make notes of what God is there. You can make notes of what God is speaking to you. You can read others as speaking to you. You can read others as speaking to you. You can read others as well. You can pray for others. In fact, well. You can pray for others. In fact, well. You can pray for others. In fact, we can pray for some right now. I was we can pray for some right now. I was we can pray for some right now. I was looking at some of the prayer requests looking at some of the prayer requests looking at some of the prayer requests that are posted. And if you wouldn't that are posted. And if you wouldn't that are posted. And if you wouldn't mind just joining me in prayer. Um Anna mind just joining me in prayer. Um Anna mind just joining me in prayer. Um Anna has a prayer uh for uh to to to protect has a prayer uh for uh to to to protect has a prayer uh for uh to to to protect their family as they travel. Uh we have their family as they travel. Uh we have their family as they travel. Uh we have uh Daniel is asking uh for a new uh Daniel is asking uh for a new uh Daniel is asking uh for a new relationship with God. That's an awesome relationship with God. That's an awesome relationship with God. That's an awesome one. Uh Faith is praying for community one. Uh Faith is praying for community one. Uh Faith is praying for community and relationship. of we ask right now, and relationship. of we ask right now, and relationship. of we ask right now, Holy Spirit, that you would just uh help Holy Spirit, that you would just uh help Holy Spirit, that you would just uh help Faith understand how precious she is and Faith understand how precious she is and Faith understand how precious she is and you would connect her into a you would connect her into a you would connect her into a relationship with God uh with other relationship with God uh with other relationship with God uh with other godly Christians around her. So, lift godly Christians around her. So, lift godly Christians around her. So, lift her up today. Uh also, her up today. Uh also, her up today. Uh also, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> uh praying for Jennifer to have a heart >> uh praying for Jennifer to have a heart >> uh praying for Jennifer to have a heart for you and then also for Veronica.

for you and then also for Veronica. for you and then also for Veronica. Veronica is lifting up her son Justin. Veronica is lifting up her son Justin. Veronica is lifting up her son Justin. uh Lord, you just cover him and uh that uh Lord, you just cover him and uh that uh Lord, you just cover him and uh that you would protect him and draw him close you would protect him and draw him close you would protect him and draw him close to you this that he would know that you to you this that he would know that you to you this that he would know that you have a plan and a purpose for his life. have a plan and a purpose for his life. have a plan and a purpose for his life. And so when we pray for those we can And so when we pray for those we can And so when we pray for those we can also just kind of click the prayer also just kind of click the prayer also just kind of click the prayer buttons that way they know that we've buttons that way they know that we've buttons that way they know that we've been praying for them. So one of the been praying for them. So one of the been praying for them. So one of the cool features of the app invite you to cool features of the app invite you to cool features of the app invite you to do that. Also invite you to follow me on do that. Also invite you to follow me on do that. Also invite you to follow me on the app. That way uh you can see I guess the app. That way uh you can see I guess the app. That way uh you can see I guess when I post comments things you'll see when I post comments things you'll see when I post comments things you'll see that as well and that way I can also that as well and that way I can also that as well and that way I can also follow you back. So, take a moment. follow you back. So, take a moment. follow you back. So, take a moment. Again, I'll post links in the chat Again, I'll post links in the chat Again, I'll post links in the chat comments on how to make it easy for you comments on how to make it easy for you comments on how to make it easy for you to download the app. Well, thanks again to download the app. Well, thanks again to download the app. Well, thanks again for being here. I encourage you to for being here. I encourage you to for being here. I encourage you to continue staying plugged in and engaged continue staying plugged in and engaged continue staying plugged in and engaged with the pause series. We have several with the pause series. We have several with the pause series. We have several more weeks to go. Hopefully, you'll join more weeks to go. Hopefully, you'll join more weeks to go. Hopefully, you'll join us as a church and stay connected in the us as a church and stay connected in the us as a church and stay connected in the word together. Thanks so much for being word together. Thanks so much for being word together. Thanks so much for being here. We'll see you all again next week. here. We'll see you all again next week. here. We'll see you all again next week. God bless everybody. >> Heat. Hey, Heat.

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