Foundations of Leadership | What Shaped God's People & Still Shape Us Today | Pastor Willie Gilliard

>> 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 [music] is coming privileges we have [music] is coming privileges we have [music] is 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. in. in. >> right. 12 conference >> right. 12 conference >> right. 12 conference >> is [clears throat] happening on July >> is [clears throat] happening on July >> is [clears throat] 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 the noise of the world, from like all the noise of the world, from like all the noise of the world, [music] [music] [music] be surrounded by worship and prayer, the be surrounded by worship and prayer, the be surrounded by worship and prayer, the word of God, and really other students word of God, and really other students word of God, and really other students who are running after God as well. who are running after God as well. who are running after God 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 your students' life. But at 12 your students' life. But at 12 conference, they're going to hear the conference, they're going to hear the conference, they're going to hear the one voice that matters most [music] and one voice that matters most [music] and one voice that matters most [music] and that is God's. You know, we have watched that is God's. You know, we have watched that is God's. You know, we have watched students find confidence and purpose students find confidence and purpose students find confidence and purpose [music] through the powerful sessions [music] through the powerful sessions [music] through the powerful sessions and intentional small group time. And and intentional small group time. And and intentional small group time. And that [music] kind of community, it's that [music] kind of community, it's that [music] kind of community, it's priceless.

priceless. priceless. >> And then on top of all of the things God >> And then on top of all of the things God >> And then on top of all of the things God does in our sessions, your students are does in our sessions, your students are does in our sessions, your students are going to have a great time because once going to have a great time because once going to have a great time because once again, 12 [music] conference we're again, 12 [music] conference we're again, 12 [music] conference we're taking over Busch Gardens right for the taking over Busch Gardens right for the taking over Busch Gardens right for the after party. It's going to be a after party. It's going to be a after party. It's going to be a 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 Busch Gardens fun they're going to get a Busch Gardens fun they're going to get a Busch Gardens fun card card card >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> that lets them go to the park even >> that lets them go to the park even >> 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 exciting, so amazing, and >> So exciting, so amazing, and >> So exciting, so amazing, and >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> we just want you to feel at peace >> we just want you to feel at peace >> we just want you to feel at peace knowing it is safe, it is intentional, knowing it is safe, it is intentional, knowing it is safe, it is intentional, and it is led by pastors and leaders who and it is led by pastors and leaders who and it is led by pastors and leaders who love your students deeply. You know, we love your students deeply. You know, we love your students deeply. You know, we prepare for months [music] prepare for months [music] prepare for months [music] because we know the impact of these because we know the impact of these because we know the impact of these moments. moments. 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. These experiences, they're going to These experiences, they're going to 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 [music] life-changing event.

>> Well, hey, good morning, church. Welcome >> Well, hey, good morning, church. Welcome to church this morning. Come on, can we to church this morning. Come on, can we to church this morning. Come on, can we just put our hands together and welcome just put our hands together and welcome just put our hands together and welcome all those that are joining us online, at all those that are joining us online, at all those that are joining us online, at the campus, in the jails, and all across the campus, in the jails, and all across the campus, in the jails, and all across this world? Let's just welcome them to this world? Let's just welcome them to this world? Let's just welcome them to church this morning. church this morning. church this morning. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> Man, I am so excited to be here with you >> Man, I am so excited to be here with you >> Man, I am so excited to be here with you all today and to share God's word with all today and to share God's word with all today and to share God's word with you all. If I've not had the opportunity you all. If I've not had the opportunity you all. If I've not had the opportunity to meet you, my name is Willie Gilliard, to meet you, my name is Willie Gilliard, to meet you, my name is Willie Gilliard, and my beautiful wife, Jessica, and I, and my beautiful wife, Jessica, and I, and my beautiful wife, Jessica, and I, we have the absolute incredible we have the absolute incredible we have the absolute incredible privilege and honor of serving as the privilege and honor of serving as the privilege and honor of serving as the campus pastors at Bayside Community campus pastors at Bayside Community campus pastors at Bayside Community Church's Fruitville campus down in Church's Fruitville campus down in Church's Fruitville campus down in Sarasota. But, I'm excited to be here Sarasota. But, I'm excited to be here Sarasota. But, I'm excited to be here sharing God's word with you all today, sharing God's word with you all today, sharing God's word with you all today, and I'm just so thankful uh and so and I'm just so thankful uh and so and I'm just so thankful uh and so grateful for our incredible lead grateful for our incredible lead grateful for our incredible lead pastors, Pastor Randy and Pastor Amy, pastors, Pastor Randy and Pastor Amy, pastors, Pastor Randy and Pastor Amy, that they've entrusted me to share God's that they've entrusted me to share God's that they've entrusted me to share God's word with you all today. Can we just word with you all today. Can we just word with you all today. Can we just take a moment and show some honor and take a moment and show some honor and take a moment and show some honor and appreciation to our lead pastors this appreciation to our lead pastors this appreciation to our lead pastors this morning? morning? morning? >> [applause] >> When I think about incredible >> When I think about incredible leadership, leadership, leadership, I think about Pastor Randy, and I think I think about Pastor Randy, and I think I think about Pastor Randy, and I think about Pastor Amy, I think about some about Pastor Amy, I think about some about Pastor Amy, I think about some incredible leaders here in within the incredible leaders here in within the incredible leaders here in within the church, but I think about the series church, but I think about the series church, but I think about the series that we are in. We are in a series that we are in. We are in a series that we are in. We are in a series that's called the foundation of that's called the foundation of that's called the foundation of leadership, where we get to learn about leadership, where we get to learn about leadership, where we get to learn about leadership from the life of Moses. And I leadership from the life of Moses. And I leadership from the life of Moses. And I just want to take a moment and silence just want to take a moment and silence just want to take a moment and silence something really quick that can happen something really quick that can happen something really quick that can happen the moment you hear of a title called the moment you hear of a title called the moment you hear of a title called the foundations of leadership. It would the foundations of leadership. It would the foundations of leadership. It would be very easy to say, "Well, that doesn't

be very easy to say, "Well, that doesn't be very easy to say, "Well, that doesn't apply to me. apply to me. apply to me. I don't hold a leadership position. I I don't hold a leadership position. I I don't hold a leadership position. I don't hold a leadership title." But, I don't hold a leadership title." But, I don't hold a leadership title." But, I want you to know whether you're here or want you to know whether you're here or want you to know whether you're here or wherever you are joining us, leadership wherever you are joining us, leadership wherever you are joining us, leadership is not about a position, leadership is is not about a position, leadership is is not about a position, leadership is not about a title, leadership is about not about a title, leadership is about not about a title, leadership is about influence. And so, I tell you if you are influence. And so, I tell you if you are influence. And so, I tell you if you are a parent, if you have a friend, if you a parent, if you have a friend, if you a parent, if you have a friend, if you have a job, if you go grocery shopping have a job, if you go grocery shopping have a job, if you go grocery shopping in the community, if you drive down 75, in the community, if you drive down 75, in the community, if you drive down 75, you've got [clears throat] influence, you've got [clears throat] influence, you've got [clears throat] influence, right? And so, leadership is all about right? And so, leadership is all about right? And so, leadership is all about influence. So, I think it applies to influence. So, I think it applies to influence. So, I think it applies to each and every one of us. And as we each and every one of us. And as we each and every one of us. And as we study the life of Moses, and over the study the life of Moses, and over the study the life of Moses, and over the last couple of weeks we've been looking last couple of weeks we've been looking last couple of weeks we've been looking at his leadership principles, I want to at his leadership principles, I want to at his leadership principles, I want to encourage you if you have not checked encourage you if you have not checked encourage you if you have not checked out the last couple of weeks, please go out the last couple of weeks, please go out the last couple of weeks, please go online and check them out. The first online and check them out. The first online and check them out. The first week, we talked about the identity of a week, we talked about the identity of a week, we talked about the identity of a leader, where some false identities leader, where some false identities leader, where some false identities needed to be removed from Moses so he needed to be removed from Moses so he needed to be removed from Moses so he could walk in the fullness of who God could walk in the fullness of who God could walk in the fullness of who God had called him to be. Last week, Pastor had called him to be. Last week, Pastor had called him to be. Last week, Pastor Randy did an incredible job about the Randy did an incredible job about the Randy did an incredible job about the posture of a leader, what we should be posture of a leader, what we should be posture of a leader, what we should be leaning into. And today, we're going to leaning into. And today, we're going to leaning into. And today, we're going to go and continue this series, where we're go and continue this series, where we're go and continue this series, where we're going to study the life of Moses. And going to study the life of Moses. And going to study the life of Moses. And when we pick up where they are, they've when we pick up where they are, they've when we pick up where they are, they've already been freed from Pharaoh. They already been freed from Pharaoh. They already been freed from Pharaoh. They are now walking in freedom, but Moses are now walking in freedom, but Moses are now walking in freedom, but Moses understands something about leadership.

understands something about leadership. understands something about leadership. It's one thing for people to be free, It's one thing for people to be free, It's one thing for people to be free, but it's another thing for them to be but it's another thing for them to be but it's another thing for them to be formed. formed. formed. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> And what's happening this moment, they >> And what's happening this moment, they >> And what's happening this moment, they are no longer Pharaoh is no longer their are no longer Pharaoh is no longer their are no longer Pharaoh is no longer their issue, but they're walking in freedom, issue, but they're walking in freedom, issue, but they're walking in freedom, and God says, "Hey, now that you are no and God says, "Hey, now that you are no and God says, "Hey, now that you are no longer in Egypt, I want you to live in a longer in Egypt, I want you to live in a longer in Egypt, I want you to live in a new way. I want you to live according to new way. I want you to live according to new way. I want you to live according to my way, and God creates some principles my way, and God creates some principles my way, and God creates some principles for them to live by. Not because he for them to live by. Not because he for them to live by. Not because he needs those principles for himself, but needs those principles for himself, but needs those principles for himself, but so that our lives can be completely so that our lives can be completely so that our lives can be completely transformed. And as we look at the life transformed. And as we look at the life transformed. And as we look at the life of Moses, it's still principles that we of Moses, it's still principles that we of Moses, it's still principles that we can apply to our lives today. So, will can apply to our lives today. So, will can apply to our lives today. So, will you join me as we go to God in a word of you join me as we go to God in a word of you join me as we go to God in a word of prayer? prayer? prayer? Lord, we just come to you right now. So Lord, we just come to you right now. So Lord, we just come to you right now. So grateful, so thankful, Lord Jesus. God, grateful, so thankful, Lord Jesus. God, grateful, so thankful, Lord Jesus. God, I thank you I thank you I thank you that Moses understood something, God. that Moses understood something, God. that Moses understood something, God. That it's one thing to deliver people, That it's one thing to deliver people, That it's one thing to deliver people, but God, it's another thing to develop but God, it's another thing to develop but God, it's another thing to develop people. And so, Lord, I pray right now, people. And so, Lord, I pray right now, people. And so, Lord, I pray right now, Holy Spirit, as we dig into your word, Holy Spirit, as we dig into your word, Holy Spirit, as we dig into your word, if we spend time in your word, Holy if we spend time in your word, Holy if we spend time in your word, Holy Spirit, that it would not be my Spirit, that it would not be my Spirit, that it would not be my thoughts, but your thoughts. Not my thoughts, but your thoughts. Not my thoughts, but your thoughts. Not my ways, but your ways. Not my words, but ways, but your ways. Not my words, but ways, but your ways. Not my words, but your words. Not my will, but your will your words. Not my will, but your will your words. Not my will, but your will be done. I pray, Holy Spirit, that you be done. I pray, Holy Spirit, that you be done. I pray, Holy Spirit, that you would anoint every single word that would anoint every single word that would anoint every single word that falls off of my lips, and Holy Spirit, falls off of my lips, and Holy Spirit, falls off of my lips, and Holy Spirit, that anything you don't want me to say, that anything you don't want me to say, that anything you don't want me to say, you would stop me from saying, and just you would stop me from saying, and just you would stop me from saying, and just let your will be done. So, Lord, we love let your will be done. So, Lord, we love let your will be done. So, Lord, we love you, we praise you, and we thank you.

you, we praise you, and we thank you. you, we praise you, and we thank you. And we pray all these things in Jesus' And we pray all these things in Jesus' And we pray all these things in Jesus' name. And everybody says, amen. Amen. name. And everybody says, amen. Amen. name. And everybody says, amen. Amen. Well, before we jump into the message, Well, before we jump into the message, Well, before we jump into the message, there's something I feel like I need to there's something I feel like I need to there's something I feel like I need to let you know about myself, cuz it may let you know about myself, cuz it may let you know about myself, cuz it may happen in the message. I would like to happen in the message. I would like to happen in the message. I would like to consider myself a pretty well-educated consider myself a pretty well-educated consider myself a pretty well-educated guy. I got my bachelor's degree in guy. I got my bachelor's degree in guy. I got my bachelor's degree in elementary education. I went on and got elementary education. I went on and got elementary education. I went on and got my master's in educational leadership. I my master's in educational leadership. I my master's in educational leadership. I was in the school system for 18 years. was in the school system for 18 years. was in the school system for 18 years. But there's something I have a tendency But there's something I have a tendency But there's something I have a tendency to do that just happens. Sometimes I to do that just happens. Sometimes I to do that just happens. Sometimes I mispronounce words, and then sometimes I mispronounce words, and then sometimes I mispronounce words, and then sometimes I just make up words. And many times, the just make up words. And many times, the just make up words. And many times, the words that I make up, I feel like should words that I make up, I feel like should words that I make up, I feel like should be a word, but I can't find it in the be a word, but I can't find it in the be a word, but I can't find it in the dictionary. So, just recently, at an ice dictionary. So, just recently, at an ice dictionary. So, just recently, at an ice cream shop, and I was looking at all the cream shop, and I was looking at all the cream shop, and I was looking at all the ice cream, and I was like, "Ooh, that ice cream, and I was like, "Ooh, that ice cream, and I was like, "Ooh, that looks so good. Trifle chocolate looks so good. Trifle chocolate looks so good. Trifle chocolate blueberry." And uh, it's not trifle blueberry." And uh, it's not trifle blueberry." And uh, it's not trifle chocolate blueberry. It was triple chocolate blueberry. It was triple chocolate blueberry. It was triple chocolate blueberry, right? Sitting in a chocolate blueberry, right? Sitting in a chocolate blueberry, right? Sitting in a car one time with Jessica, we're at a car one time with Jessica, we're at a car one time with Jessica, we're at a stoplight, and I saw the side of a bus, stoplight, and I saw the side of a bus, stoplight, and I saw the side of a bus, and I I like, "Academy of something." and I I like, "Academy of something." and I I like, "Academy of something." And Jessica's like, "How about academy?"

And Jessica's like, "How about academy?" And Jessica's like, "How about academy?" And I was like, "How about it, right?" And I was like, "How about it, right?" And I was like, "How about it, right?" Playing a game with my sister and said Playing a game with my sister and said Playing a game with my sister and said what it was. And I was like, "The word what it was. And I was like, "The word what it was. And I was like, "The word is chameleon." She's like, "Are you sure is chameleon." She's like, "Are you sure is chameleon." She's like, "Are you sure there's chameleon?" I was like, "I know there's chameleon?" I was like, "I know there's chameleon?" I was like, "I know how to read." She looked at the card and how to read." She looked at the card and how to read." She looked at the card and she's like, "How about that's she's like, "How about that's she's like, "How about that's chameleon?" And I was like, "That'll chameleon?" And I was like, "That'll chameleon?" And I was like, "That'll work, too, right?" work, too, right?" work, too, right?" And then as an assistant principal, I And then as an assistant principal, I And then as an assistant principal, I would do our staff meetings. And I'd be would do our staff meetings. And I'd be would do our staff meetings. And I'd be like talking to the teachers, like talking to the teachers, like talking to the teachers, passionate, excited. "Hey, we need to passionate, excited. "Hey, we need to passionate, excited. "Hey, we need to make sure that what we are doing is make sure that what we are doing is make sure that what we are doing is academical." And my I said it boldly, I academical." And my I said it boldly, I academical." And my I said it boldly, I said it confidently, and my principal said it confidently, and my principal said it confidently, and my principal came up to me after about six meetings came up to me after about six meetings came up to me after about six meetings and she's like, "You know, academical's and she's like, "You know, academical's and she's like, "You know, academical's not a word." I was like, "Are you sure?" not a word." I was like, "Are you sure?" not a word." I was like, "Are you sure?" And she's like, "I'm sure." And I was And she's like, "I'm sure." And I was And she's like, "I'm sure." And I was like, "Well, it absolutely should be, like, "Well, it absolutely should be, like, "Well, it absolutely should be, right?" right?" right?" So when I think about this, all joking So when I think about this, all joking So when I think about this, all joking aside, first of all, you would be aside, first of all, you would be aside, first of all, you would be comfortable to know that I taught math. comfortable to know that I taught math. comfortable to know that I taught math. Praise Jesus, right? Praise Jesus, right? Praise Jesus, right? But I could probably mess that up, too, But I could probably mess that up, too, But I could probably mess that up, too, right? And so when I think about this right? And so when I think about this right? And so when I think about this word and I think about the practices of word and I think about the practices of word and I think about the practices of a leader, it's funny when we talk about a leader, it's funny when we talk about a leader, it's funny when we talk about that, but I want you to understand that that, but I want you to understand that that, but I want you to understand that the first practice that we're going to the first practice that we're going to the first practice that we're going to talk about as a leader is practicing the talk about as a leader is practicing the talk about as a leader is practicing the word of God. The word that never word of God. The word that never word of God. The word that never changes, the word that cannot be made changes, the word that cannot be made changes, the word that cannot be made different, the word that remains the different, the word that remains the different, the word that remains the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. This word is the word. WE DON'T CHANGE This word is the word. WE DON'T CHANGE This word is the word. WE DON'T CHANGE IT, WE DON'T MANIPULATE IT, we don't IT, WE DON'T MANIPULATE IT, we don't IT, WE DON'T MANIPULATE IT, we don't switch it around. This is the word that switch it around. This is the word that switch it around. This is the word that we are called to practice. And as we we are called to practice. And as we we are called to practice. And as we look at Moses' life, we are called as look at Moses' life, we are called as look at Moses' life, we are called as leaders to practice the word of God. leaders to practice the word of God. leaders to practice the word of God. Look at what it says when he came down Look at what it says when he came down Look at what it says when he came down off the mountain and he had gotten this off the mountain and he had gotten this off the mountain and he had gotten this moment from God. He got the 10 moment from God. He got the 10 moment from God. He got the 10 Commandments. It says, "And God spoke Commandments. It says, "And God spoke Commandments. It says, "And God spoke all these words. I am the Lord your God all these words. I am the Lord your God all these words. I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt, out of the who brought you out of Egypt, out of the who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other land of slavery. You shall have no other land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make gods before me. You shall not make gods before me. You shall not make yourself an image in the form of yourself an image in the form of yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth anything in heaven above or on the earth anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You beneath or in the waters below. You beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship shall not bow down to them or worship shall not bow down to them or worship them. For I, the Lord your God, am a them. For I, the Lord your God, am a them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for jealous God, punishing the children for jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents through the third the sin of the parents through the third the sin of the parents through the third and fourth generation of those who hate and fourth generation of those who hate and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand me, but showing love to a thousand me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and generations of those who love me and generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. My word, you shall keep my commandments. My word, you shall keep my commandments. My word, you shall not misuse the name of the Lord your not misuse the name of the Lord your not misuse the name of the Lord your God. For the Lord will will hold not God. For the Lord will will hold not God. For the Lord will will hold not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his hold anyone guiltless who misuses his hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. Remember the Sabbath day by name. Remember the Sabbath day by name. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall keeping it holy. Six days you shall keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the labor and do all your work, but the labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any your God. On it you shall not do any your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you nor your son or your work, neither you nor your son or your work, neither you nor your son or your daughter or your male or female servant daughter or your male or female servant daughter or your male or female servant nor your animals nor any foreigner nor your animals nor any foreigner nor your animals nor any foreigner residing in your towns. For in six days residing in your towns. For in six days residing in your towns. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he the sea, and all that is in them, but he the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore,

rested on the seventh day. Therefore, rested on the seventh day. Therefore, the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Honor your father and your made it holy. Honor your father and your made it holy. Honor your father and your mother so that you may live life like mother so that you may live life like mother so that you may live life like live long in the land of the Lord your live long in the land of the Lord your live long in the land of the Lord your God has given you and all the parents God has given you and all the parents God has given you and all the parents said said said Amen. Amen. Let's give it triple amen. Amen. Amen. Let's give it triple amen. Amen. Amen. Let's give it triple amen. Amen. Amen. Amen, right? Amen. Amen. Amen, right? Amen. Amen. Amen, right? You shall not murder. You shall not You shall not murder. You shall not You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. commit adultery. You shall not steal. commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony You shall not give false testimony You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. You shall not against your neighbor. You shall not against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall covet your neighbor's house. You shall covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife or his not covet your neighbor's wife or his not covet your neighbor's wife or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey male or female servant, his ox or donkey male or female servant, his ox or donkey or anything that belongs to your or anything that belongs to your or anything that belongs to your neighbor. And what's happening in this neighbor. And what's happening in this neighbor. And what's happening in this moment, God gives Moses the Ten moment, God gives Moses the Ten moment, God gives Moses the Ten Commandments and he's saying, "Hey, you Commandments and he's saying, "Hey, you Commandments and he's saying, "Hey, you all have been in Egypt. The culture of all have been in Egypt. The culture of all have been in Egypt. The culture of Egypt has shaped you. You have been in Egypt has shaped you. You have been in Egypt has shaped you. You have been in Egypt enslaved, but you no longer are Egypt enslaved, but you no longer are Egypt enslaved, but you no longer are slaves in Egypt. You no longer live in slaves in Egypt. You no longer live in slaves in Egypt. You no longer live in Egypt. You no longer are tied to the Egypt. You no longer are tied to the Egypt. You no longer are tied to the culture of Egypt." He's like, "I got a culture of Egypt." He's like, "I got a culture of Egypt." He's like, "I got a new way for you and my new way is my new way for you and my new way is my new way for you and my new way is my word. I got something that looks word. I got something that looks word. I got something that looks different than the culture you're used different than the culture you're used different than the culture you're used to. So, I didn't just call you to live to. So, I didn't just call you to live to. So, I didn't just call you to live as free people, I called you to live in as free people, I called you to live in as free people, I called you to live in a new way as you walk in the freedom a new way as you walk in the freedom a new way as you walk in the freedom that I have for you. And I want you to that I have for you. And I want you to that I have for you. And I want you to know if you do not know the truth, if know if you do not know the truth, if know if you do not know the truth, if you do not practice his word, then you do not practice his word, then you do not practice his word, then eventually you will believe the world's eventually you will believe the world's eventually you will believe the world's lies.

lies. lies. And that's why we need to practice the And that's why we need to practice the And that's why we need to practice the word of God. We have everything trying word of God. We have everything trying word of God. We have everything trying to shape us, form us, and mold us. This to shape us, form us, and mold us. This to shape us, form us, and mold us. This word is what we're called to live by. word is what we're called to live by. word is what we're called to live by. But, if we look at what's happening in But, if we look at what's happening in But, if we look at what's happening in the world today, social media is trying the world today, social media is trying the world today, social media is trying to shape us, culture is trying to shape to shape us, culture is trying to shape to shape us, culture is trying to shape us, politics is trying to shape us, us, politics is trying to shape us, us, politics is trying to shape us, entertainment is trying to shape us. We entertainment is trying to shape us. We entertainment is trying to shape us. We have things that we we have a world that have things that we we have a world that have things that we we have a world that says, "If you feel good, just do it. If says, "If you feel good, just do it. If says, "If you feel good, just do it. If you want it, just go after it." BUT, WE you want it, just go after it." BUT, WE you want it, just go after it." BUT, WE HAVE A NEW WAY, and just as we studied HAVE A NEW WAY, and just as we studied HAVE A NEW WAY, and just as we studied when we were studying the book of when we were studying the book of when we were studying the book of Philippians, we are not citizens of this Philippians, we are not citizens of this Philippians, we are not citizens of this world. As believers, our citizenship is world. As believers, our citizenship is world. As believers, our citizenship is in heaven. SO, WE ARE CALLED to live a in heaven. SO, WE ARE CALLED to live a in heaven. SO, WE ARE CALLED to live a new way and a different way, and that's new way and a different way, and that's new way and a different way, and that's according to his way and his word. So, according to his way and his word. So, according to his way and his word. So, we have to practice his word. Come on, we have to practice his word. Come on, we have to practice his word. Come on, can we give God some praise this can we give God some praise this can we give God some praise this morning? morning? morning? >> [applause] >> WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT FOR US to >> WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT FOR US to practice this word? Because Jesus practice this word? Because Jesus practice this word? Because Jesus modeled it for us. When Jesus was out in modeled it for us. When Jesus was out in modeled it for us. When Jesus was out in the wilderness, and he was being tempted the wilderness, and he was being tempted the wilderness, and he was being tempted by the enemy, and the enemy would try to by the enemy, and the enemy would try to by the enemy, and the enemy would try to take the word and twist it, Jesus kept take the word and twist it, Jesus kept take the word and twist it, Jesus kept coming back with "It is written. The coming back with "It is written. The coming back with "It is written. The word says. It is written. The word word says. It is written. The word word says. It is written. The word says." We need to practice this word of says." We need to practice this word of says." We need to practice this word of God. So, when culture lies to us, when God. So, when culture lies to us, when God. So, when culture lies to us, when enemy lies to us, when the world lies to enemy lies to us, when the world lies to enemy lies to us, when the world lies to us, we can do just as Jesus did and say, us, we can do just as Jesus did and say, us, we can do just as Jesus did and say, "It is written. The word says." When I "It is written. The word says." When I "It is written. The word says." When I feel like I'm unworthy, I can speak to feel like I'm unworthy, I can speak to feel like I'm unworthy, I can speak to that lie and speak the truth of God's that lie and speak the truth of God's that lie and speak the truth of God's word. When I feel unloved, I can say word. When I feel unloved, I can say word. When I feel unloved, I can say I've never been forsaken. I am chosen. I I've never been forsaken. I am chosen. I I've never been forsaken. I am chosen. I am adopted. I'M A SON OF GOD. WHEN I

am adopted. I'M A SON OF GOD. WHEN I am adopted. I'M A SON OF GOD. WHEN I feel like I have been forsaken, I can feel like I have been forsaken, I can feel like I have been forsaken, I can say he will never forsake ME. BUT, WE say he will never forsake ME. BUT, WE say he will never forsake ME. BUT, WE HAVE TO PRACTICE THE WORD, TO KNOW THE HAVE TO PRACTICE THE WORD, TO KNOW THE HAVE TO PRACTICE THE WORD, TO KNOW THE WORD, to be able to speak the word. WORD, to be able to speak the word. WORD, to be able to speak the word. And so the first thing we have to And so the first thing we have to And so the first thing we have to understand is just what it says in understand is just what it says in understand is just what it says in Joshua 1:8. Keep this book of the law Joshua 1:8. Keep this book of the law Joshua 1:8. Keep this book of the law always on your lips. Meditate on it day always on your lips. Meditate on it day always on your lips. Meditate on it day and night so that you may be careful to and night so that you may be careful to and night so that you may be careful to do some things, a few things? No. do some things, a few things? No. do some things, a few things? No. Everything Everything Everything written in it. written in it. written in it. Then you will be prosperous and Then you will be prosperous and Then you will be prosperous and successful. successful. successful. I want you to know I want you to know I want you to know that when we are led by God's word, then that when we are led by God's word, then that when we are led by God's word, then we can lead people the way that God has we can lead people the way that God has we can lead people the way that God has called us to lead them. But the only way called us to lead them. But the only way called us to lead them. But the only way we can know the word is to practice the we can know the word is to practice the we can know the word is to practice the word. Practicing the word means spending word. Practicing the word means spending word. Practicing the word means spending time reading the word. Reading the word time reading the word. Reading the word time reading the word. Reading the word means we need to prioritize the word. So means we need to prioritize the word. So means we need to prioritize the word. So when culture lies, when the enemy lies, when culture lies, when the enemy lies, when culture lies, when the enemy lies, and anything tries to come against us and anything tries to come against us and anything tries to come against us that is not lined up with the word, we that is not lined up with the word, we that is not lined up with the word, we can do just as Jesus said and say, "It can do just as Jesus said and say, "It can do just as Jesus said and say, "It is written." Come on, can we give God is written." Come on, can we give God is written." Come on, can we give God some praise for his word this morning?

some praise for his word this morning? some praise for his word this morning? >> [applause] >> Not only do we learn from Moses that >> Not only do we learn from Moses that we're to practice his word, God's word, we're to practice his word, God's word, we're to practice his word, God's word, but we're to practice the presence of but we're to practice the presence of but we're to practice the presence of God. God. God. Pastor Randy talked about this yesterday Pastor Randy talked about this yesterday Pastor Randy talked about this yesterday or yes last week and what an incredible or yes last week and what an incredible or yes last week and what an incredible job he did. And he said if there's job he did. And he said if there's job he did. And he said if there's nothing you leave here, please hear nothing you leave here, please hear nothing you leave here, please hear this. Our posture should constantly be this. Our posture should constantly be this. Our posture should constantly be leaning into his presence. leaning into his presence. leaning into his presence. So today what I want to do is take that So today what I want to do is take that So today what I want to do is take that what Pastor Randy talked about and now what Pastor Randy talked about and now what Pastor Randy talked about and now how do we practice his presence on an how do we practice his presence on an how do we practice his presence on an applicable level? What does that look applicable level? What does that look applicable level? What does that look like as we practice it? Well, Exodus like as we practice it? Well, Exodus like as we practice it? Well, Exodus 25:8-9 25:8-9 25:8-9 says, "Then have them make a sanctuary says, "Then have them make a sanctuary says, "Then have them make a sanctuary for me. And I will dwell Everybody say for me. And I will dwell Everybody say for me. And I will dwell Everybody say dwell. dwell. dwell. among them. among them. among them. Make this tabernacle and all its Make this tabernacle and all its Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I furnishings exactly like the pattern I furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you." will show you." will show you." What's interesting in this moment, What's interesting in this moment, What's interesting in this moment, Pastor Randy talked last week about the Pastor Randy talked last week about the Pastor Randy talked last week about the Tent of Meeting. We're picking up in a Tent of Meeting. We're picking up in a Tent of Meeting. We're picking up in a place where now he's giving them place where now he's giving them place where now he's giving them instructions to build a tabernacle, very instructions to build a tabernacle, very instructions to build a tabernacle, very similar to the Tent of Meeting. It was a similar to the Tent of Meeting. It was a similar to the Tent of Meeting. It was a place where God's presence would dwell.

place where God's presence would dwell. place where God's presence would dwell. But if you continue to read in Exodus, But if you continue to read in Exodus, But if you continue to read in Exodus, it's very specific what it's to look it's very specific what it's to look it's very specific what it's to look like on the inside, the outside, all the like on the inside, the outside, all the like on the inside, the outside, all the furnishings that should be in there. We furnishings that should be in there. We furnishings that should be in there. We could do an entire series just on the could do an entire series just on the could do an entire series just on the tabernacle. But what I want you to focus tabernacle. But what I want you to focus tabernacle. But what I want you to focus on is it says he wanted to make a on is it says he wanted to make a on is it says he wanted to make a sanctuary so that he could dwell among sanctuary so that he could dwell among sanctuary so that he could dwell among them. them. them. They have been freed from Egypt. Pharaoh They have been freed from Egypt. Pharaoh They have been freed from Egypt. Pharaoh is no longer their present their is no longer their present their is no longer their present their problem. But God's saying, "Hey, I problem. But God's saying, "Hey, I problem. But God's saying, "Hey, I didn't just call you to be free people, didn't just call you to be free people, didn't just call you to be free people, but I also want to dwell among you. I but I also want to dwell among you. I but I also want to dwell among you. I want you to experience my presence. I want you to experience my presence. I want you to experience my presence. I just don't want you to live free, I want just don't want you to live free, I want just don't want you to live free, I want you to live free and experience my you to live free and experience my you to live free and experience my presence." It was all about God's presence." It was all about God's presence." It was all about God's presence dwelling among them. But in presence dwelling among them. But in presence dwelling among them. But in order for them to experience his order for them to experience his order for them to experience his presence, they had to go to the Tent of presence, they had to go to the Tent of presence, they had to go to the Tent of Meeting. They had to go to the Meeting. They had to go to the Meeting. They had to go to the tabernacle. And all of this pointed tabernacle. And all of this pointed tabernacle. And all of this pointed toward Jesus. Cuz I got something toward Jesus. Cuz I got something toward Jesus. Cuz I got something exciting to tell you all today. I got exciting to tell you all today. I got exciting to tell you all today. I got something that excites me and gets me so something that excites me and gets me so something that excites me and gets me so excited and I want you to understand excited and I want you to understand excited and I want you to understand this morning. We don't have to go to a this morning. We don't have to go to a this morning. We don't have to go to a Tent of Meeting. We don't have to go to Tent of Meeting. We don't have to go to Tent of Meeting. We don't have to go to the tabernacle. We should still practice the tabernacle. We should still practice the tabernacle. We should still practice those moments, the practice of being in those moments, the practice of being in those moments, the practice of being in his presence. But listen, John 1:14 his presence. But listen, John 1:14 his presence. But listen, John 1:14 says, "The word became flesh and made says, "The word became flesh and made says, "The word became flesh and made his dwelling place among us. We have his dwelling place among us. We have his dwelling place among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and seen his glory, the glory of the one and seen his glory, the glory of the one and only son who came from the Father, full only son who came from the Father, full only son who came from the Father, full of GRACE AND TRUTH." BECAUSE OF JESUS of GRACE AND TRUTH." BECAUSE OF JESUS of GRACE AND TRUTH." BECAUSE OF JESUS Christ dying on the cross, because of Christ dying on the cross, because of Christ dying on the cross, because of him overcoming the death and the grave, him overcoming the death and the grave, him overcoming the death and the grave, he ascended to the right hand of the

he ascended to the right hand of the he ascended to the right hand of the Father and it says Holy Spirit now Father and it says Holy Spirit now Father and it says Holy Spirit now DWELLS AMONG US. THAT'S HIS PRESENCE. DWELLS AMONG US. THAT'S HIS PRESENCE. DWELLS AMONG US. THAT'S HIS PRESENCE. THAT MEANS HIS PRESENCE DWELLS AMONG US. THAT MEANS HIS PRESENCE DWELLS AMONG US. THAT MEANS HIS PRESENCE DWELLS AMONG US. WE GET TO meet with him wherever we are. WE GET TO meet with him wherever we are. WE GET TO meet with him wherever we are. 1 Corinthians 6:19 says, "Do you not 1 Corinthians 6:19 says, "Do you not 1 Corinthians 6:19 says, "Do you not KNOW THAT YOUR BODIES ARE TEMPLES OF THE KNOW THAT YOUR BODIES ARE TEMPLES OF THE KNOW THAT YOUR BODIES ARE TEMPLES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO IS IN YOU, whom you have HOLY SPIRIT WHO IS IN YOU, whom you have HOLY SPIRIT WHO IS IN YOU, whom you have RECEIVED FROM GOD? YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN. RECEIVED FROM GOD? YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN. RECEIVED FROM GOD? YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN. SO, as believers, BECAUSE HE DWELLS SO, as believers, BECAUSE HE DWELLS SO, as believers, BECAUSE HE DWELLS WITHIN US, WHERE WE GO, HIS PRESENCE WITHIN US, WHERE WE GO, HIS PRESENCE WITHIN US, WHERE WE GO, HIS PRESENCE GOES. WHEN WE SHOW UP, HIS PRESENCE IS GOES. WHEN WE SHOW UP, HIS PRESENCE IS GOES. WHEN WE SHOW UP, HIS PRESENCE IS WITH US. WE DON'T HAVE TO GO TO A place WITH US. WE DON'T HAVE TO GO TO A place WITH US. WE DON'T HAVE TO GO TO A place to experience his presence. His presence to experience his presence. His presence to experience his presence. His presence dwells among us." Come on, can we just dwells among us." Come on, can we just dwells among us." Come on, can we just give God some praise for his presence give God some praise for his presence give God some praise for his presence this morning? this morning? this morning? >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> So, what does that look like? How do we >> So, what does that look like? How do we >> So, what does that look like? How do we practice his presence as a leader? practice his presence as a leader? practice his presence as a leader? Listen, if all you do is practice his Listen, if all you do is practice his Listen, if all you do is practice his presence when you show up here on Sunday presence when you show up here on Sunday presence when you show up here on Sunday morning, you are missing out. morning, you are missing out. morning, you are missing out. He doesn't want his presence to be He doesn't want his presence to be He doesn't want his presence to be something that you practice just on something that you practice just on something that you practice just on Sunday. It's something that he wants you Sunday. It's something that he wants you Sunday. It's something that he wants you to practice every day, every moment of to practice every day, every moment of to practice every day, every moment of your life.

your life. your life. And you can practice his presence And you can practice his presence And you can practice his presence through worship, whether here, in your through worship, whether here, in your through worship, whether here, in your car, in your house, in your room. It may car, in your house, in your room. It may car, in your house, in your room. It may not sound as good as what it sounds not sound as good as what it sounds not sound as good as what it sounds here, but come on, it's all about here, but come on, it's all about here, but come on, it's all about lifting it up to the Lord, and he loves lifting it up to the Lord, and he loves lifting it up to the Lord, and he loves your voice. Other people may not, but he your voice. Other people may not, but he your voice. Other people may not, but he will, right? will, right? will, right? You can practice his presence in You can practice his presence in You can practice his presence in worship. You can practice his presence worship. You can practice his presence worship. You can practice his presence through prayer. And can I tell you, you through prayer. And can I tell you, you through prayer. And can I tell you, you can pray anywhere? can pray anywhere? can pray anywhere? You know where some of my most powerful You know where some of my most powerful You know where some of my most powerful prayer life happens? prayer life happens? prayer life happens? It's when I'm driving on I-75. It's when I'm driving on I-75. It's when I'm driving on I-75. Yeah, we all understand that, right? Yeah, we all understand that, right? Yeah, we all understand that, right? When I'm driving from my house down to When I'm driving from my house down to When I'm driving from my house down to the Fruitville campus, Lord, be with me. the Fruitville campus, Lord, be with me. the Fruitville campus, Lord, be with me. Lord, be with the person that's driving Lord, be with the person that's driving Lord, be with the person that's driving in front of me at 50 in the left lane. in front of me at 50 in the left lane. in front of me at 50 in the left lane. Should they should get over to the right Should they should get over to the right Should they should get over to the right lane so I could go 87 in the left lane, lane so I could go 87 in the left lane, lane so I could go 87 in the left lane, right? right? right? I wouldn't say it, don't get that on I wouldn't say it, don't get that on I wouldn't say it, don't get that on film, cuz I would I don't go I do not go film, cuz I would I don't go I do not go film, cuz I would I don't go I do not go 87. I'm just saying. 87. I'm just saying. 87. I'm just saying. Oh, I'll go to the altar later and pray. Oh, I'll go to the altar later and pray. Oh, I'll go to the altar later and pray. Uh Uh Uh But it's about practicing his presence. But it's about practicing his presence. But it's about practicing his presence. Wherever we go, his presence dwells Wherever we go, his presence dwells Wherever we go, his presence dwells among us. You just be still in his among us. You just be still in his among us. You just be still in his presence and knowing that he is God.

presence and knowing that he is God. presence and knowing that he is God. It's about practicing intimacy with him. It's about practicing intimacy with him. It's about practicing intimacy with him. And at this point in time, in Exodus, And at this point in time, in Exodus, And at this point in time, in Exodus, they had to go to the tent of meeting, they had to go to the tent of meeting, they had to go to the tent of meeting, they had to go to the tabernacle. Can I they had to go to the tabernacle. Can I they had to go to the tabernacle. Can I tell you for you, it may be sitting in a tell you for you, it may be sitting in a tell you for you, it may be sitting in a rocking chair on your front porch. rocking chair on your front porch. rocking chair on your front porch. It may be sitting at your kitchen table It may be sitting at your kitchen table It may be sitting at your kitchen table as you're reading his word and as you're reading his word and as you're reading his word and journaling. journaling. journaling. It may be in your prayer closet where It may be in your prayer closet where It may be in your prayer closet where you get alone and you sit with him. you get alone and you sit with him. you get alone and you sit with him. It may be walking through nature. It may be walking through nature. It may be walking through nature. Because as believers, his presence Because as believers, his presence Because as believers, his presence dwells among us, then where we go, his dwells among us, then where we go, his dwells among us, then where we go, his presence goes. And I want you to presence goes. And I want you to presence goes. And I want you to understand, you don't just drift into understand, you don't just drift into understand, you don't just drift into his presence. You get in his presence by his presence. You get in his presence by his presence. You get in his presence by prioritizing it, by making time, not prioritizing it, by making time, not prioritizing it, by making time, not just by prioritizing his word, but just by prioritizing his word, but just by prioritizing his word, but prioritizing his presence. And I want prioritizing his presence. And I want prioritizing his presence. And I want you to know that as a leader, you to know that as a leader, you to know that as a leader, when you walk into your home, when you walk into your home, when you walk into your home, when you walk into your family, as you when you walk into your family, as you when you walk into your family, as you take a phone call, as you show up for a take a phone call, as you show up for a take a phone call, as you show up for a meeting, as you're planning agendas, meeting, as you're planning agendas, meeting, as you're planning agendas, the most important thing that you can the most important thing that you can the most important thing that you can show up in any environment with is his show up in any environment with is his show up in any environment with is his presence.

presence. presence. When you walk in, the most powerful When you walk in, the most powerful When you walk in, the most powerful thing that you bring with you as a thing that you bring with you as a thing that you bring with you as a leader is the presence of God. That's leader is the presence of God. That's leader is the presence of God. That's why we must practice his presence. why we must practice his presence. why we must practice his presence. That's why we must prioritize his That's why we must prioritize his That's why we must prioritize his presence. You don't need more resources, presence. You don't need more resources, presence. You don't need more resources, you don't need more strategies, you you don't need more strategies, you you don't need more strategies, you don't need more knowledge, you don't don't need more knowledge, you don't don't need more knowledge, you don't need more The most important thing that need more The most important thing that need more The most important thing that you have as a leader is practicing his you have as a leader is practicing his you have as a leader is practicing his presence, because one moment in his presence, because one moment in his presence, because one moment in his presence can do what thousands of years presence can do what thousands of years presence can do what thousands of years of thriving or striving could never do. of thriving or striving could never do. of thriving or striving could never do. We have to prioritize his presence. We We have to prioritize his presence. We We have to prioritize his presence. We have to practice his presence. We have have to practice his presence. We have have to practice his presence. We have to prioritize his word and we have to to prioritize his word and we have to to prioritize his word and we have to practice his word. How many of you are practice his word. How many of you are practice his word. How many of you are grateful that today we live in a place, grateful that today we live in a place, grateful that today we live in a place, in a space, in a time where we don't in a space, in a time where we don't in a space, in a time where we don't have to wait for Sunday morning to have to wait for Sunday morning to have to wait for Sunday morning to happen in order to practice his happen in order to practice his happen in order to practice his presence. We can practice it every day, presence. We can practice it every day, presence. We can practice it every day, every moment of our life. Come on, can every moment of our life. Come on, can every moment of our life. Come on, can we give him some praise this morning? we give him some praise this morning? we give him some praise this morning? >> [applause] >> So, that leads us into a moment where >> So, that leads us into a moment where there's now a shift.

there's now a shift. there's now a shift. There's a holy God, There's a holy God, There's a holy God, a perfect God, a perfect God, a perfect God, who desires to dwell among broken, who desires to dwell among broken, who desires to dwell among broken, sinful people. sinful people. sinful people. And there is a system that God puts in And there is a system that God puts in And there is a system that God puts in place as we move into Leviticus, and place as we move into Leviticus, and place as we move into Leviticus, and it's called the sacrificial system. it's called the sacrificial system. it's called the sacrificial system. This is where they have to show up with This is where they have to show up with This is where they have to show up with a sacrifice. They have to show up with a sacrifice. They have to show up with a sacrifice. They have to show up with an animal that they bring before them in an animal that they bring before them in an animal that they bring before them in order to be able to experience and be in order to be able to experience and be in order to be able to experience and be in his presence. his presence. his presence. We don't only have to practice this We don't only have to practice this We don't only have to practice this word. We don't only have to practice word. We don't only have to practice word. We don't only have to practice this presence, but we should live a life this presence, but we should live a life this presence, but we should live a life where we practice sacrifice. where we practice sacrifice. where we practice sacrifice. As leaders, we must practice sacrifice. As leaders, we must practice sacrifice. As leaders, we must practice sacrifice. This is what it says in Leviticus 1:1-4. This is what it says in Leviticus 1:1-4. This is what it says in Leviticus 1:1-4. The Lord called to Moses and spoke to The Lord called to Moses and spoke to The Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting. He said, him from the tent of meeting. He said, him from the tent of meeting. He said, "Speak to the Israelites and say to "Speak to the Israelites and say to "Speak to the Israelites and say to them, when anyone among you brings an them, when anyone among you brings an them, when anyone among you brings an offering to the Lord, offering to the Lord, offering to the Lord, bring as your offering an animal from bring as your offering an animal from bring as your offering an animal from either the herd or the flock.

either the herd or the flock. either the herd or the flock. If the offering is a burnt offering from If the offering is a burnt offering from If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, you are to offer a male the herd, you are to offer a male the herd, you are to offer a male without defect. You must present it at without defect. You must present it at without defect. You must present it at the entrance to the tent of meeting so the entrance to the tent of meeting so the entrance to the tent of meeting so that it will be acceptable to the Lord. that it will be acceptable to the Lord. that it will be acceptable to the Lord. You are to lay your hand on the head of You are to lay your hand on the head of You are to lay your hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be the burnt offering, and it will be the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on your behalf to make accepted on your behalf to make accepted on your behalf to make atonement for you." Leviticus 17:11 atonement for you." Leviticus 17:11 atonement for you." Leviticus 17:11 says, "For the life of a creature is in says, "For the life of a creature is in says, "For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to the blood, and I have given it to you to the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the make atonement for yourselves on the make atonement for yourselves on the altar. It is the blood that makes altar. It is the blood that makes altar. It is the blood that makes atonements for one's life." atonements for one's life." atonements for one's life." In this moment, he's saying, "Hey, to In this moment, he's saying, "Hey, to In this moment, he's saying, "Hey, to experience my presence, you must bring a experience my presence, you must bring a experience my presence, you must bring a sacrifice." The blood of these animals sacrifice." The blood of these animals sacrifice." The blood of these animals that they would have to lay down and that they would have to lay down and that they would have to lay down and sacrifice was to be the atonement for sacrifice was to be the atonement for sacrifice was to be the atonement for their sins so that broken, sinful people their sins so that broken, sinful people their sins so that broken, sinful people could experience the presence of God by could experience the presence of God by could experience the presence of God by bringing a sacrifice. bringing a sacrifice. bringing a sacrifice. Now, we live in a place today. You all Now, we live in a place today. You all Now, we live in a place today. You all didn't have to show up with a bull or a didn't have to show up with a bull or a didn't have to show up with a bull or a calf or a ram, right?

calf or a ram, right? calf or a ram, right? You didn't have to cut me in and cut the You didn't have to cut me in and cut the You didn't have to cut me in and cut the animal, place your hand on its head animal, place your hand on its head animal, place your hand on its head before you got to experience the before you got to experience the before you got to experience the presence of God. presence of God. presence of God. But, I'm here to tell you that just But, I'm here to tell you that just But, I'm here to tell you that just because we don't have to show up with an because we don't have to show up with an because we don't have to show up with an animal as a sacrifice, doesn't mean that animal as a sacrifice, doesn't mean that animal as a sacrifice, doesn't mean that the prac the principle has changed. The the prac the principle has changed. The the prac the principle has changed. The practice of what it looks like is practice of what it looks like is practice of what it looks like is different. different. different. We're still called to practice We're still called to practice We're still called to practice sacrifice. We're still called to sacrifice. We're still called to sacrifice. We're still called to practice sacrifice. Now, our life is to practice sacrifice. Now, our life is to practice sacrifice. Now, our life is to be a living sacrifice for the one who be a living sacrifice for the one who be a living sacrifice for the one who loves us, for the one who created us, loves us, for the one who created us, loves us, for the one who created us, for the one who went to the cross for for the one who went to the cross for for the one who went to the cross for us. We are to live our lives as a living us. We are to live our lives as a living us. We are to live our lives as a living sacrifice. Look at what it says in sacrifice. Look at what it says in sacrifice. Look at what it says in Romans 12:1. It says, "Therefore, I urge Romans 12:1. It says, "Therefore, I urge Romans 12:1. It says, "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of you, brothers and sisters, in view of you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God. This is your true and proper God. This is your true and proper God. This is your true and proper worship." Luke 9:23. Then, he said to worship." Luke 9:23. Then, he said to worship." Luke 9:23. Then, he said to them all, "Whoever Whoever wants to be them all, "Whoever Whoever wants to be them all, "Whoever Whoever wants to be my disciples must deny themselves." Come my disciples must deny themselves." Come my disciples must deny themselves." Come on. IF YOU HAVE to deny yourself, that on. IF YOU HAVE to deny yourself, that on. IF YOU HAVE to deny yourself, that is a sacrifice, right? But, he says, is a sacrifice, right? But, he says, is a sacrifice, right? But, he says, "You must deny themselves and take up "You must deny themselves and take up "You must deny themselves and take up their cross and daily follow me." In their cross and daily follow me." In their cross and daily follow me." In order to follow God, to be the leader order to follow God, to be the leader order to follow God, to be the leader that God has called us to be, it costs that God has called us to be, it costs that God has called us to be, it costs something. Moses understood that. It something. Moses understood that. It something. Moses understood that. It cost Moses his comfort. It cost Moses cost Moses his comfort. It cost Moses cost Moses his comfort. It cost Moses his convenience. It cost Moses his his convenience. It cost Moses his his convenience. It cost Moses his popularity. It cost Moses his personal popularity. It cost Moses his personal popularity. It cost Moses his personal preference. And he did it all so that he

preference. And he did it all so that he preference. And he did it all so that he could answer the call that God had could answer the call that God had could answer the call that God had called him to do. called him to do. called him to do. He modeled for us what it is to practice He modeled for us what it is to practice He modeled for us what it is to practice sacrifice. So, what does that look like sacrifice. So, what does that look like sacrifice. So, what does that look like in our lives today? in our lives today? in our lives today? Maybe for you in here today, maybe the Maybe for you in here today, maybe the Maybe for you in here today, maybe the practice of sacrifice is laying down practice of sacrifice is laying down practice of sacrifice is laying down your pride. your pride. your pride. Maybe for you is saying, "Hey, it's no Maybe for you is saying, "Hey, it's no Maybe for you is saying, "Hey, it's no longer about what I want or about what I longer about what I want or about what I longer about what I want or about what I desire, but I'm going to lay down my desire, but I'm going to lay down my desire, but I'm going to lay down my pride pride pride because I know that I have to sacrifice because I know that I have to sacrifice because I know that I have to sacrifice my pride in order to be and do who God's my pride in order to be and do who God's my pride in order to be and do who God's called me to be." Maybe it's sacrificing called me to be." Maybe it's sacrificing called me to be." Maybe it's sacrificing your comfort. your comfort. your comfort. We live in a world today where comfort We live in a world today where comfort We live in a world today where comfort comes like this. You need something, you comes like this. You need something, you comes like this. You need something, you can get it within 7 hours from Amazon, can get it within 7 hours from Amazon, can get it within 7 hours from Amazon, right? right? right? Sometimes if it's a little delayed, Sometimes if it's a little delayed, Sometimes if it's a little delayed, we're of so inconvenience and we have to we're of so inconvenience and we have to we're of so inconvenience and we have to wait till the next day, right? wait till the next day, right? wait till the next day, right? But we live in a world where everything But we live in a world where everything But we live in a world where everything comes like this. I need it, I want it, I comes like this. I need it, I want it, I comes like this. I need it, I want it, I get it. And we live in a world where we get it. And we live in a world where we get it. And we live in a world where we protect our comfort. I I I don't I don't protect our comfort. I I I don't I don't protect our comfort. I I I don't I don't really feel comfortable with that, so really feel comfortable with that, so really feel comfortable with that, so I'm not going to do that. God, I don't I'm not going to do that. God, I don't I'm not going to do that. God, I don't feel comfortable with that, so I'm just feel comfortable with that, so I'm just feel comfortable with that, so I'm just going to protect my comfort because I'm going to protect my comfort because I'm going to protect my comfort because I'm not willing to suffer for the call. But not willing to suffer for the call. But not willing to suffer for the call. But what I want you to understand is that what I want you to understand is that what I want you to understand is that sometimes sacrificing our comfort may sometimes sacrificing our comfort may sometimes sacrificing our comfort may mean that we have to suffer for a mean that we have to suffer for a mean that we have to suffer for a moment, but I've never found anyone who moment, but I've never found anyone who moment, but I've never found anyone who has had to suffer for what God has asked has had to suffer for what God has asked has had to suffer for what God has asked him to do and not found something him to do and not found something him to do and not found something powerful on the other side of suffering.

powerful on the other side of suffering. powerful on the other side of suffering. Many times we have to sacrifice our Many times we have to sacrifice our Many times we have to sacrifice our comfort. We have to sacrifice our comfort. We have to sacrifice our comfort. We have to sacrifice our schedule, schedule, schedule, our convenience, our own plans. our convenience, our own plans. our convenience, our own plans. Has anybody ever found that sometimes Has anybody ever found that sometimes Has anybody ever found that sometimes your plan doesn't line up with God's your plan doesn't line up with God's your plan doesn't line up with God's plan? plan? plan? Yeah, all of us have found ourselves Yeah, all of us have found ourselves Yeah, all of us have found ourselves there, right? I grew up in Hardee County there, right? I grew up in Hardee County there, right? I grew up in Hardee County my entire life. my entire life. my entire life. Was planning my whole entire life to be Was planning my whole entire life to be Was planning my whole entire life to be born and raised there and die there. born and raised there and die there. born and raised there and die there. My entire family was there. And then My entire family was there. And then My entire family was there. And then about 6 years ago, come in July, the about 6 years ago, come in July, the about 6 years ago, come in July, the Lord had called us over here. Lord had called us over here. Lord had called us over here. And I was like, "Lord, it was not in my And I was like, "Lord, it was not in my And I was like, "Lord, it was not in my plans to move. plans to move. plans to move. I Did you Did you look at my plans, God? I Did you Did you look at my plans, God? I Did you Did you look at my plans, God? And he's like, would you be willing to And he's like, would you be willing to And he's like, would you be willing to sacrifice your life for the call that sacrifice your life for the call that sacrifice your life for the call that I've asked you to live? I've asked you to live? I've asked you to live? Sometimes we have to sacrifice our own Sometimes we have to sacrifice our own Sometimes we have to sacrifice our own plans. plans. plans. What does sacrificing look like for you? What does sacrificing look like for you? What does sacrificing look like for you? Maybe it's forgiving when you don't want Maybe it's forgiving when you don't want Maybe it's forgiving when you don't want [music] to forgive. [music] to forgive. [music] to forgive. Maybe it's praying when you would rather Maybe it's praying when you would rather Maybe it's praying when you would rather sleep. sleep. sleep. Maybe it's serving when it's Maybe it's serving when it's Maybe it's serving when it's inconvenient. Maybe it's giving when inconvenient. Maybe it's giving when inconvenient. Maybe it's giving when it's uncomfortable.

it's uncomfortable. it's uncomfortable. Maybe it's obeying when it costs you. Maybe it's obeying when it costs you. Maybe it's obeying when it costs you. See, the Lord has called us to model and See, the Lord has called us to model and See, the Lord has called us to model and to live a life of sacrifice. to live a life of sacrifice. to live a life of sacrifice. What is it that you've been holding on What is it that you've been holding on What is it that you've been holding on to? to? to? What is it that you've not been willing What is it that you've not been willing What is it that you've not been willing to sacrifice? to sacrifice? to sacrifice? See, a couple weeks ago See, a couple weeks ago See, a couple weeks ago I saw this modeled in such a beautiful, I saw this modeled in such a beautiful, I saw this modeled in such a beautiful, beautiful way. beautiful way. beautiful way. Nicole is a girl that serves on our Nicole is a girl that serves on our Nicole is a girl that serves on our worship team at the Fruitland campus. worship team at the Fruitland campus. worship team at the Fruitland campus. Her and her husband, Josh, have four Her and her husband, Josh, have four Her and her husband, Josh, have four beautiful children. beautiful children. beautiful children. Nicole came in one Sunday morning get Nicole came in one Sunday morning get Nicole came in one Sunday morning get ready to serve in worship. She had the ready to serve in worship. She had the ready to serve in worship. She had the new baby strapped to her, carrying the new baby strapped to her, carrying the new baby strapped to her, carrying the other baby in her arms, the other two other baby in her arms, the other two other baby in her arms, the other two walking behind her. She walked in, set walking behind her. She walked in, set walking behind her. She walked in, set the two down, [music] the two down, [music] the two down, [music] ran to the mother's room, changed the ran to the mother's room, changed the ran to the mother's room, changed the diaper of the one that she was changing, diaper of the one that she was changing, diaper of the one that she was changing, came back in, grabbed her microphone, came back in, grabbed her microphone, came back in, grabbed her microphone, put her in-ears in, put her in-ears in, put her in-ears in, helping lead worship with one baby helping lead worship with one baby helping lead worship with one baby strapped to her, holding the other one strapped to her, holding the other one strapped to her, holding the other one in her arms, the other two came up and in her arms, the other two came up and in her arms, the other two came up and were sitting at her feet while she was were sitting at her feet while she was were sitting at her feet while she was practicing. And Nicole continued to use practicing. And Nicole continued to use practicing. And Nicole continued to use her gifts and talents to be able to lead her gifts and talents to be able to lead her gifts and talents to be able to lead worship and what God had asked her to worship and what God had asked her to worship and what God had asked her to do.

do. do. And I had the opportunity to be And I had the opportunity to be And I had the opportunity to be backstage with them backstage with them backstage with them >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> at the worship team. >> at the worship team. >> at the worship team. And Nicole was saying that she had been And Nicole was saying that she had been And Nicole was saying that she had been struggling and been talking with God and struggling and been talking with God and struggling and been talking with God and was just like, maybe now's not the was just like, maybe now's not the was just like, maybe now's not the season. season. season. Maybe now's not the season for me to be Maybe now's not the season for me to be Maybe now's not the season for me to be serving. I have four kids, it's a lot, serving. I have four kids, it's a lot, serving. I have four kids, it's a lot, it's a huge sacrifice. But she said the it's a huge sacrifice. But she said the it's a huge sacrifice. But she said the Lord just kept telling her, "Say yes, Lord just kept telling her, "Say yes, Lord just kept telling her, "Say yes, say yes, say yes." say yes, say yes." say yes, say yes." And Nicole said in that moment backstage And Nicole said in that moment backstage And Nicole said in that moment backstage that she realized being able to serve that she realized being able to serve that she realized being able to serve and sacrifice her life to build his and sacrifice her life to build his and sacrifice her life to build his kingdom was a place where she was kingdom was a place where she was kingdom was a place where she was replenished, filled up, and it was a replenished, filled up, and it was a replenished, filled up, and it was a place where she was poured into. place where she was poured into. place where she was poured into. I wonder in here as a mom or a dad, I wonder in here as a mom or a dad, I wonder in here as a mom or a dad, do your children see you practice do your children see you practice do your children see you practice sacrifice sacrifice sacrifice like Nicole and Joshua's children see like Nicole and Joshua's children see like Nicole and Joshua's children see them practice? them practice? them practice? Or do they see you sacrifice his Or do they see you sacrifice his Or do they see you sacrifice his presence for your convenience? presence for your convenience? presence for your convenience? I wonder if you're in here single, I wonder if you're in here single, I wonder if you're in here single, married, uh wise, older, whatever may be married, uh wise, older, whatever may be married, uh wise, older, whatever may be season of life, season of life, season of life, when people watch your life, do they see when people watch your life, do they see when people watch your life, do they see you practice sacrifice?

you practice sacrifice? you practice sacrifice? See, what I would tell you is that Moses See, what I would tell you is that Moses See, what I would tell you is that Moses understood, in order to be the leader understood, in order to be the leader understood, in order to be the leader that God had called him to be, he needed that God had called him to be, he needed that God had called him to be, he needed to practice God's word. to practice God's word. to practice God's word. He needed to practice his presence. He needed to practice his presence. He needed to practice his presence. And sometimes practicing his word is a And sometimes practicing his word is a And sometimes practicing his word is a sacrifice. sacrifice. sacrifice. Sometimes practicing his presence is a Sometimes practicing his presence is a Sometimes practicing his presence is a sacrifice cuz that may mean that you sacrifice cuz that may mean that you sacrifice cuz that may mean that you have to give up something else, not do have to give up something else, not do have to give up something else, not do something else in order to prioritize something else in order to prioritize something else in order to prioritize his word or to prioritize his presence. his word or to prioritize his presence. his word or to prioritize his presence. If he's called us to live a life of If he's called us to live a life of If he's called us to live a life of sacrifice, I want you to understand this sacrifice, I want you to understand this sacrifice, I want you to understand this morning that he's not asking for a morning that he's not asking for a morning that he's not asking for a little bit. little bit. little bit. He's asking for all of it. He's asking for all of it. He's asking for all of it. Do you live a life that models Do you live a life that models Do you live a life that models sacrifice? sacrifice? sacrifice? When Jessica and I moved over here 6 When Jessica and I moved over here 6 When Jessica and I moved over here 6 years ago, years ago, years ago, when I first got here and I was driving, when I first got here and I was driving, when I first got here and I was driving, I I looked like this. I'd have to turn I I looked like this. I'd have to turn I I looked like this. I'd have to turn like this, whatever I was doing, I had like this, whatever I was doing, I had like this, whatever I was doing, I had to do that kind of motion. I had like no to do that kind of motion. I had like no to do that kind of motion. I had like no movement in my neck. I was all messed movement in my neck. I was all messed movement in my neck. I was all messed up. I'm not there anymore, right? I can up. I'm not there anymore, right? I can up. I'm not there anymore, right? I can do it. Praise God, right? Uh but I start do it. Praise God, right? Uh but I start do it. Praise God, right? Uh but I start we started going to a chiropractor. we started going to a chiropractor. we started going to a chiropractor. Now, her and her husband are dear Now, her and her husband are dear Now, her and her husband are dear friends of ours now, but at this point friends of ours now, but at this point friends of ours now, but at this point in time, I didn't know who she was, but in time, I didn't know who she was, but in time, I didn't know who she was, but I started going to see her 3 days a I started going to see her 3 days a I started going to see her 3 days a week. I trusted the degree that was on week. I trusted the degree that was on week. I trusted the degree that was on her wall. I trusted her medical degree, her wall. I trusted her medical degree, her wall. I trusted her medical degree, her experience.

her experience. her experience. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I trusted that I saw a bunch of people >> I trusted that I saw a bunch of people >> I trusted that I saw a bunch of people in the waiting room and they kept coming in the waiting room and they kept coming in the waiting room and they kept coming back. So, I was like, well, if they're back. So, I was like, well, if they're back. So, I was like, well, if they're coming back, maybe this is a safe place, coming back, maybe this is a safe place, coming back, maybe this is a safe place, right? right? right? But, I'd have to lay down on this table But, I'd have to lay down on this table But, I'd have to lay down on this table and it was a sacrifice. Three days a and it was a sacrifice. Three days a and it was a sacrifice. Three days a week I was going, then it became two, week I was going, then it became two, week I was going, then it became two, and then it became one. And I have to and then it became one. And I have to and then it became one. And I have to lay down and she would have me laying lay down and she would have me laying lay down and she would have me laying face up. You know, if you've ever been face up. You know, if you've ever been face up. You know, if you've ever been there, she grabs my head and she's like, there, she grabs my head and she's like, there, she grabs my head and she's like, now just relax. And I'm like, first of now just relax. And I'm like, first of now just relax. And I'm like, first of all, you're about to snap my neck and all, you're about to snap my neck and all, you're about to snap my neck and you're just telling me to relax, right? you're just telling me to relax, right? you're just telling me to relax, right? But, I trusted her to snap my neck But, I trusted her to snap my neck But, I trusted her to snap my neck because of her degree, because of her because of her degree, because of her because of her degree, because of her experience. So, she she'd do it and it'd experience. So, she she'd do it and it'd experience. So, she she'd do it and it'd be like be like be like That's what it sounds like in my head, That's what it sounds like in my head, That's what it sounds like in my head, right? right? right? She'd do this other thing that was She'd do this other thing that was She'd do this other thing that was called an atlas. I call it a karate called an atlas. I call it a karate called an atlas. I call it a karate chop. She was like real quick, she'd be chop. She was like real quick, she'd be chop. She was like real quick, she'd be like like that. And it's just something like like that. And it's just something like like that. And it's just something that just makes you be like, thank you, that just makes you be like, thank you, that just makes you be like, thank you, Jesus, right? And then she does Jesus, right? And then she does Jesus, right? And then she does everything else. My back, pelvis, all everything else. My back, pelvis, all everything else. My back, pelvis, all that kind of stuff. that kind of stuff. that kind of stuff. And I trusted my life into her hands And I trusted my life into her hands And I trusted my life into her hands >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> because of her degree, because of her >> because of her degree, because of her >> because of her degree, because of her experience, or because of what she knew. experience, or because of what she knew. experience, or because of what she knew. But, how much more should I trust my But, how much more should I trust my But, how much more should I trust my life into the hands of the one who life into the hands of the one who life into the hands of the one who created me?

created me? created me? How much more should I sacrifice my life How much more should I sacrifice my life How much more should I sacrifice my life into the hands of the one who knit me into the hands of the one who knit me into the hands of the one who knit me together in my mother's womb? together in my mother's womb? together in my mother's womb? How much more should [music] I sacrifice How much more should [music] I sacrifice How much more should [music] I sacrifice my life to the one that says what nobody my life to the one that says what nobody my life to the one that says what nobody else in this world ever says, I'm his else in this world ever says, I'm his else in this world ever says, I'm his masterpiece. masterpiece. masterpiece. How much more should I sacrifice my life How much more should I sacrifice my life How much more should I sacrifice my life to the one who loves me, the one who to the one who loves me, the one who to the one who loves me, the one who sent his son to die for me, the one that sent his son to die for me, the one that sent his son to die for me, the one that will never forsake me? will never forsake me? will never forsake me? How much more should I surrender my life How much more should I surrender my life How much more should I surrender my life into his hands? into his hands? into his hands? And if we're honest with ourselves that And if we're honest with ourselves that And if we're honest with ourselves that this looks like the altar and this this looks like the altar and this this looks like the altar and this represents an altar, represents an altar, represents an altar, at that point in time, they were called at that point in time, they were called at that point in time, they were called to bring [music] an animal to lay down to bring [music] an animal to lay down to bring [music] an animal to lay down at the altar to sacrifice. at the altar to sacrifice. at the altar to sacrifice. But, Jesus isn't asking us [music] to But, Jesus isn't asking us [music] to But, Jesus isn't asking us [music] to lay an animal down on the altar anymore. lay an animal down on the altar anymore. lay an animal down on the altar anymore. What he's asking is will you sacrifice What he's asking is will you sacrifice What he's asking is will you sacrifice your life? your life? your life? Will you lay down your life on the Will you lay down your life on the Will you lay down your life on the altar? altar? altar? Will you trust him with every aspect of Will you trust him with every aspect of Will you trust him with every aspect of what you have? what you have? what you have? Will you say, "Lord, my life is yours.

Will you say, "Lord, my life is yours. Will you say, "Lord, my life is yours. Lord, my talents are yours. Lord, my talents are yours. Lord, my talents are yours. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Lord, my gifts are yours. >> Lord, my gifts are yours. >> Lord, my gifts are yours. Lord, my family is yours. Lord, my family is yours. Lord, my family is yours. Lord, my marriage is yours. Lord, my Lord, my marriage is yours. Lord, my Lord, my marriage is yours. Lord, my brokenness is yours. Lord, my dreams are brokenness is yours. Lord, my dreams are brokenness is yours. Lord, my dreams are yours. Lord, my schedule is yours. Lord, yours. Lord, my schedule is yours. Lord, yours. Lord, my schedule is yours. Lord, my comfort is yours. Lord, my my comfort is yours. Lord, my my comfort is yours. Lord, my convenience is yours. convenience is yours. convenience is yours. Lord, I sacrifice my life and I lay it Lord, I sacrifice my life and I lay it Lord, I sacrifice my life and I lay it down all for you." Are you willing? I'm not going to sleep, Are you willing? I'm not going to sleep, by the way. by the way. by the way. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Are you willing to sacrifice it [music] Are you willing to sacrifice it [music] Are you willing to sacrifice it [music] all? all? all? Are you willing to say, "Not my will, Are you willing to say, "Not my will, Are you willing to say, "Not my will, but your will be done. but your will be done. but your will be done. Not my way, but your way. You can have it all." You can have it all." Can you bow your heads and close your Can you bow your heads and close your Can you bow your heads and close your eyes for just a moment? As you're in this room or wherever As you're in this room or wherever you're joining us or wherever you may be you're joining us or wherever you may be you're joining us or wherever you may be watching us. Maybe you're at a place where you've not Maybe you're at a place where you've not been practicing been practicing been practicing His word. His word. His word. You've not been practicing His presence.

You've not been practicing His presence. You've not been practicing His presence. You've not been practicing sacrifice. You've not been practicing sacrifice. You've not been practicing sacrifice. [music] I want you to understand this morning I want you to understand this morning that Moses understood something. that Moses understood something. that Moses understood something. In order to build In order to build In order to build what God had called him to build what God had called him to build what God had called him to build as a leader, he need to practice His as a leader, he need to practice His as a leader, he need to practice His word, word, word, practice His presence, and practice His practice His presence, and practice His practice His presence, and practice His sacrifice. sacrifice. sacrifice. So, right now, wherever you are, whether So, right now, wherever you are, whether So, right now, wherever you are, whether you're joining us you're joining us you're joining us from wherever, campuses online and the from wherever, campuses online and the from wherever, campuses online and the jails, jails, jails, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> here. >> here. >> here. Just ask Holy Spirit, is there something Just ask Holy Spirit, is there something Just ask Holy Spirit, is there something that I've not sacrificed? [music] that I've not sacrificed? [music] that I've not sacrificed? [music] Have I been neglecting your presence? Have I been neglecting your presence? Have I been neglecting your presence? Have I been neglecting your word? Have I been neglecting your word? Have I been neglecting your word? And this morning, if Holy Spirit reveals And this morning, if Holy Spirit reveals And this morning, if Holy Spirit reveals to you as a believer to you as a believer to you as a believer that you've not been prioritizing His that you've not been prioritizing His that you've not been prioritizing His word, prioritizing his presence, word, prioritizing his presence, word, prioritizing his presence, prioritizing sacrifice. prioritizing sacrifice. prioritizing sacrifice. You don't have to run in shame or You don't have to run in shame or You don't have to run in shame or condemnation, but conviction leads to condemnation, but conviction leads to condemnation, but conviction leads to repentance, [music] repentance, [music] repentance, [music] repentance leads to change. You can repentance leads to change. You can repentance leads to change. You can start practicing today. start practicing today. start practicing today. Practice his word today. Practice his word today. Practice his word today. Practice his presence today.

Practice his presence today. Practice his presence today. Practice sacrifice today. Practice sacrifice today. Practice sacrifice today. Maybe you're in this room Maybe you're in this room Maybe you're in this room or joining us online at the campuses and or joining us online at the campuses and or joining us online at the campuses and the jails the jails the jails and you've never accepted Jesus Christ and you've never accepted Jesus Christ and you've never accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and savior of your life. as Lord and savior of your life. as Lord and savior of your life. Well, I want you to know that Jesus went Well, I want you to know that Jesus went Well, I want you to know that Jesus went to the cross. to the cross. to the cross. And as he went to the cross, he gave up And as he went to the cross, he gave up And as he went to the cross, he gave up his life on the cross. His blood was his life on the cross. His blood was his life on the cross. His blood was shed. shed. shed. And Jesus gave it all. And Jesus gave it all. And Jesus gave it all. He was the ultimate sacrifice. He paid He was the ultimate sacrifice. He paid He was the ultimate sacrifice. He paid every [music] every [music] every [music] bit by giving his life. bit by giving his life. bit by giving his life. And his word says that if you confess And his word says that if you confess And his word says that if you confess with your mouth and believe with your with your mouth and believe with your with your mouth and believe with your heart that Jesus Christ is the son of heart that Jesus Christ is the son of heart that Jesus Christ is the son of God, that he is faithful to forgive you God, that he is faithful to forgive you God, that he is faithful to forgive you of all unrighteousness. of all unrighteousness. of all unrighteousness. If that's you today, no matter where you If that's you today, no matter where you If that's you today, no matter where you are or how you're joining us, if you are or how you're joining us, if you are or how you're joining us, if you would say today is the day, would say today is the day, would say today is the day, I no longer want to try to control my I no longer want to try to control my I no longer want to try to control my life, life, life, but I'm willing to lay down my life and but I'm willing to lay down my life and but I'm willing to lay down my life and give up my life because Jesus paid the give up my life because Jesus paid the give up my life because Jesus paid the ultimate [music] sacrifice.

ultimate [music] sacrifice. ultimate [music] sacrifice. If that's you, I'm just going to ask you If that's you, I'm just going to ask you If that's you, I'm just going to ask you on the count of three just to lift your on the count of three just to lift your on the count of three just to lift your hands where you are. hands where you are. hands where you are. One, One, One, two, three, just raise your hand if two, three, just raise your hand if two, three, just raise your hand if that's you. Amen. Those of you that just raised your hand, Those of you that just raised your hand, right where you are, right where you are, right where you are, just say, "Jesus, I love you." just say, "Jesus, I love you." just say, "Jesus, I love you." "Jesus, thank you for going to the cross "Jesus, thank you for going to the cross "Jesus, thank you for going to the cross for me. for me. for me. Thank you for dying for me. Thank you for dying for me. Thank you for dying for me. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for loving me. And thank you for forgiving me. And thank you for forgiving me. And thank you for forgiving me. Today, Today, Today, I confess my sins to you and I ask that I confess my sins to you and I ask that I confess my sins to you and I ask that you forgive me in my sins. you forgive me in my sins. you forgive me in my sins. Today, I confess with my mouth [music] Today, I confess with my mouth [music] Today, I confess with my mouth [music] and I believe with my heart that Jesus and I believe with my heart that Jesus and I believe with my heart that Jesus Christ, you are the son of God. Christ, you are the son of God. Christ, you are the son of God. And today, I choose to lay my life And today, I choose to lay my life And today, I choose to lay my life [music] down. [music] down. [music] down. Today, I choose to give up my life so Today, I choose to give up my life so Today, I choose to give up my life so that I can walk in relationship with that I can walk in relationship with that I can walk in relationship with you. you. you. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for Thank you for loving me. Thank you for Thank you for loving me. Thank you for forgiving me. forgiving me. forgiving me. Thank you for going to the cross for me. Thank you for going to the cross for me. Thank you for going to the cross for me. I love you, Jesus. And today, I choose I love you, Jesus. And today, I choose I love you, Jesus. And today, I choose you as my Lord and my savior. And we you as my Lord and my savior. And we you as my Lord and my savior. And we pray all these things in the precious pray all these things in the precious pray all these things in the precious name of Jesus. And everybody says, name of Jesus. And everybody says, name of Jesus. And everybody says, "Amen. Amen." Come on, can we give God "Amen. Amen." Come on, can we give God "Amen. Amen." Come on, can we give God some praise this morning?

some praise this morning? some praise this morning? >> [applause and music]