God’s Plan for Us | Pastor James Powell | Tuesday Prayer Meeting | The Brooklyn Tabernacle

Good evening. How are you tonight? Good evening. How are you tonight? I want to just start us as we enter into I want to just start us as we enter into I want to just start us as we enter into worship. I want to read a passage worship. I want to read a passage worship. I want to read a passage in Revelation 5 where we have John who in Revelation 5 where we have John who in Revelation 5 where we have John who in this vision comes into the throne in this vision comes into the throne in this vision comes into the throne room of God and he begins to say that he room of God and he begins to say that he room of God and he begins to say that he sees this lamb. He sees Jesus and I want sees this lamb. He sees Jesus and I want sees this lamb. He sees Jesus and I want to just read to you what he sees to just read to you what he sees to just read to you what he sees surrounding Jesus in this moment. He surrounding Jesus in this moment. He surrounding Jesus in this moment. He says, "You are worthy to take the scroll says, "You are worthy to take the scroll says, "You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals because you were and open its seals because you were and open its seals because you were slain. And with your blood, you slain. And with your blood, you slain. And with your blood, you purchased for God p persons from every purchased for God p persons from every purchased for God p persons from every tribe and language and people and tribe and language and people and tribe and language and people and nation. You've made them to be a kingdom nation. You've made them to be a kingdom nation. You've made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God. And they and priests to serve our God. And they and priests to serve our God. And they will reign on the earth." Then I looked will reign on the earth." Then I looked will reign on the earth." Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels and heard the voice of many angels and heard the voice of many angels numbering thousands upon thousands and numbering thousands upon thousands and numbering thousands upon thousands and 10,000 times 10,000. They encircled the 10,000 times 10,000. They encircled the 10,000 times 10,000. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the throne and the living creatures and the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice, they were elders. In a loud voice, they were elders. In a loud voice, they were saying, "Worthy is the Lamb who was saying, "Worthy is the Lamb who was saying, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and wealth and slain to receive power and wealth and slain to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory wisdom and strength and honor and glory wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise." And then finally, I heard and praise." And then finally, I heard and praise." And then finally, I heard every creature in heaven and on earth every creature in heaven and on earth every creature in heaven and on earth and under the sea and under the earth and under the sea and under the earth and under the sea and under the earth and on the sea and all that is in them and on the sea and all that is in them and on the sea and all that is in them saying, to him who sits on the throne saying, to him who sits on the throne saying, to him who sits on the throne and to the lamb be praise and honor and

and to the lamb be praise and honor and and to the lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever. glory and power forever and ever. glory and power forever and ever. And just reading this earlier, And just reading this earlier, And just reading this earlier, it just was making me think how in it just was making me think how in it just was making me think how in heaven when we behold him, when we see heaven when we behold him, when we see heaven when we behold him, when we see the Lord, there's no distraction. the Lord, there's no distraction. the Lord, there's no distraction. There's no prioritization of other There's no prioritization of other There's no prioritization of other things or other concerns that can pull things or other concerns that can pull things or other concerns that can pull us away from crying out, "You're worthy. us away from crying out, "You're worthy. us away from crying out, "You're worthy. You're worthy of our praise today. You're worthy of our praise today. You're worthy of our praise today. Worthy is the lamb who is slain. you get Worthy is the lamb who is slain. you get Worthy is the lamb who is slain. you get all of the glory from my life for who all of the glory from my life for who all of the glory from my life for who you are and for what you've done for me. you are and for what you've done for me. you are and for what you've done for me. I thought that would be a beautiful way I thought that would be a beautiful way I thought that would be a beautiful way that we look forward to heaven. We that we look forward to heaven. We that we look forward to heaven. We realize though we can behold him here realize though we can behold him here realize though we can behold him here tonight and we can look to him and with tonight and we can look to him and with tonight and we can look to him and with heaven begin to just cry out, "Worthy heaven begin to just cry out, "Worthy heaven begin to just cry out, "Worthy are you, Lord." So, can we all stand are you, Lord." So, can we all stand are you, Lord." So, can we all stand together tonight? Let's pray as we begin together tonight? Let's pray as we begin together tonight? Let's pray as we begin to worship Jesus. Let's just lift our hands to him Jesus. Let's just lift our hands to him as we begin the meeting tonight.

Jesus, you are worthy. Jesus, you are worthy. You are worthy, Lord, of all of our You are worthy, Lord, of all of our You are worthy, Lord, of all of our praise, of all of our love. We give you praise, of all of our love. We give you praise, of all of our love. We give you all of the glory tonight, God. You are a all of the glory tonight, God. You are a all of the glory tonight, God. You are a faithful, loving Savior. Thank you for faithful, loving Savior. Thank you for faithful, loving Savior. Thank you for what you've done for us, God, in what you've done for us, God, in what you've done for us, God, in response to your mercy and your love and response to your mercy and your love and response to your mercy and your love and your worthiness. tonight. Lord, let us your worthiness. tonight. Lord, let us your worthiness. tonight. Lord, let us worship you with our whole hearts. We worship you with our whole hearts. We worship you with our whole hearts. We love you, Lord, in Jesus name. Amen. Praise the Lord. As we begin to sing and Praise the Lord. As we begin to sing and and you want to just give God a special and you want to just give God a special and you want to just give God a special praise offering tonight, why don't you praise offering tonight, why don't you praise offering tonight, why don't you come on out of your seat, come to the come on out of your seat, come to the come on out of your seat, come to the front as we begin. front as we begin. front as we begin. Worthy is the lamb, Worthy is the lamb, Worthy is the lamb, worthy to receive all blessing and worthy to receive all blessing and worthy to receive all blessing and honor. honor. honor. We praise you, Jesus. We praise you, Jesus. We praise you, Jesus. We worship you Lord. We bless you. We bless you. Can we sing together?

Can we sing together? Can we sing together? Thank you for the cross. Thank you for Thank you for the price you paid. Thank Thank you for the price you paid. Thank you for the price. caring all my sins caring all my sins in love. You came in love. You came in love. You came and gave amazing. and gave amazing. and gave amazing. Thank you for this love. Thank you for Thank you for this love. Thank you for Thank you for this love. Thank you for the love. Thank you Lord. Thank you for Thank you Lord. Thank you for tears tears tears cuz you washed wash me in your now I know you're forgi now I know you're forgi Come on. Come on. Come on. Heat.

Yeah. Yeah. You You You made me Thank you for the cross. Thank you. Thank you for the cross. Thank you. God was so God was so God was so crazy. crazy. crazy. Thank you for the price. Heat.

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Yeah. Heat. Yeah. Yeah. Heat. Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb.

Worthy is the lamb. Worthy is the lamb. Seated on the seat on the throne. We crown you now with many We crown you now with many crowns. crowns. crowns. You reign in glory. Just sing that one more time.

Just sing that one more time. Sing Praise you Jesus. Praise you Jesus. We love you now We love you now We love you now with many Heat. Heat. Heat. God. And we can stand on every single

God. And we can stand on every single word that comes from your mouth because word that comes from your mouth because word that comes from your mouth because you have a reason you have a reason you have a reason because you are a living God. Oh, we thank you, Jesus. Come on. Praise Oh, we thank you, Jesus. Come on. Praise him. We've come to worship you, Jesus.

We've come to worship you, Jesus. To tell tell you how much we love you, To tell tell you how much we love you, To tell tell you how much we love you, Lord. for all you've done for us, Lord. for all you've done for us, Lord. For who you are to us, Jesus. Come on, let's sing together. I came to Come on, let's sing together. I came to worship you. worship you. worship you. I came to worship I came to worship I came to worship you. I came to sing I came to sing your praise.

your praise. your praise. I came to I came to I came to you. Your holy Your holy name name name is you are you are my king. king. I came toship I came toship I came toship you. I came to sing your praise.

I came to sing your praise. I came to I came to I came to you. Your holy Your holy name name name is praise. I worship I worship you. You are You are my my my friend. I came to worship. She came to friend. I came to worship. She came to friend. I came to worship. She came to work. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat.

heat, heat, heat. You are my heart. You are my heart. Come on. One more time. Just the voices. Come on. One more time. Just the voices. Come on. One more time. Just the voices. I came I came I came to worship to worship to worship you. I came I came to sing to sing to sing your praise. I came I came to love to love to love you I worship I worship you.

Now, Lord, be with us through the rest Now, Lord, be with us through the rest of this night. Direct us in our prayer. of this night. Direct us in our prayer. of this night. Direct us in our prayer. Have your way, Lord. Build up your body. Have your way, Lord. Build up your body. Have your way, Lord. Build up your body. Let your grace go forth from your body Let your grace go forth from your body Let your grace go forth from your body into the world through your kingdom into the world through your kingdom into the world through your kingdom tonight through what happens here the tonight through what happens here the tonight through what happens here the rest of this night. Have your way, Lord, rest of this night. Have your way, Lord, rest of this night. Have your way, Lord, in Jesus name. Amen. We want to just in Jesus name. Amen. We want to just in Jesus name. Amen. We want to just encourage you in your giving to remain encourage you in your giving to remain encourage you in your giving to remain submitted in every area of your life to submitted in every area of your life to submitted in every area of your life to the Lord. The Bible says that he loves a the Lord. The Bible says that he loves a the Lord. The Bible says that he loves a cheerful giver. do what you uh what he cheerful giver. do what you uh what he cheerful giver. do what you uh what he has put in your heart to do. He wants to has put in your heart to do. He wants to has put in your heart to do. He wants to give direction to our giving. There is give direction to our giving. There is give direction to our giving. There is blessing when we submit our finances to blessing when we submit our finances to blessing when we submit our finances to his lordship. And not only does it bless his lordship. And not only does it bless his lordship. And not only does it bless us, it blesses his body here, the work us, it blesses his body here, the work us, it blesses his body here, the work of his kingdom here in New York City. Um of his kingdom here in New York City. Um of his kingdom here in New York City. Um so I want to just pray quickly for the so I want to just pray quickly for the so I want to just pray quickly for the offering. You can scan uh the QR code, offering. You can scan uh the QR code, offering. You can scan uh the QR code, text BT give to 77977. Let's just pray text BT give to 77977. Let's just pray text BT give to 77977. Let's just pray over it quickly together. over it quickly together. over it quickly together. Father, we thank you for your continued Father, we thank you for your continued Father, we thank you for your continued provision to us as a church. We thank provision to us as a church. We thank provision to us as a church. We thank you for the decades of you providing you for the decades of you providing you for the decades of you providing everything that has been needed week by everything that has been needed week by everything that has been needed week by week, month by month. Lord, this is your week, month by month. Lord, this is your week, month by month. Lord, this is your work. You've begun it. You have work. You've begun it. You have work. You've begun it. You have sustained it and we trust you're going sustained it and we trust you're going sustained it and we trust you're going to continue to sustain it. So, we submit to continue to sustain it. So, we submit to continue to sustain it. So, we submit to you. Continue to lead us in our to you. Continue to lead us in our to you. Continue to lead us in our giving. And we ask um that what is given giving. And we ask um that what is given giving. And we ask um that what is given Lord will be multiplied in impact for Lord will be multiplied in impact for Lord will be multiplied in impact for your kingdom. God continue to lead us to your kingdom. God continue to lead us to your kingdom. God continue to lead us to uh ministries and to places here in the

uh ministries and to places here in the uh ministries and to places here in the city and in our church where we can see city and in our church where we can see city and in our church where we can see more done for you for the name of Jesus. more done for you for the name of Jesus. more done for you for the name of Jesus. We ask this in Jesus name. Amen. We ask this in Jesus name. Amen. We ask this in Jesus name. Amen. So we are going to pray over the cards. So we are going to pray over the cards. So we are going to pray over the cards. Can you raise your hand if you have not Can you raise your hand if you have not Can you raise your hand if you have not received a card, a personal prayer card received a card, a personal prayer card received a card, a personal prayer card here? here? here? They are going to be walking around They are going to be walking around They are going to be walking around putting it in in your hand in a moment. For those of you who don't in a moment. For those of you who don't join us typically on Tuesday nights, we join us typically on Tuesday nights, we join us typically on Tuesday nights, we each have a card. This is something that each have a card. This is something that each have a card. This is something that was sent in maybe from somebody here in was sent in maybe from somebody here in was sent in maybe from somebody here in the church or maybe from people all over the church or maybe from people all over the church or maybe from people all over the world. People call in prayer the world. People call in prayer the world. People call in prayer requests, put things online, and they do requests, put things online, and they do requests, put things online, and they do so because they believe that somebody so because they believe that somebody so because they believe that somebody here is going to see it and pray in here is going to see it and pray in here is going to see it and pray in faith with their whole heart over the faith with their whole heart over the faith with their whole heart over the need that they have. And so, we're here need that they have. And so, we're here need that they have. And so, we're here tonight to not only receive, but in tonight to not only receive, but in tonight to not only receive, but in faith in prayer to pour out over the faith in prayer to pour out over the faith in prayer to pour out over the needs that are here represented in the needs that are here represented in the needs that are here represented in the room. And so, um, I'm going to ask it room. And so, um, I'm going to ask it room. And so, um, I'm going to ask it seems, does everybody have it? Are we seems, does everybody have it? Are we seems, does everybody have it? Are we good? We are all gonna stand up, find good? We are all gonna stand up, find good? We are all gonna stand up, find one person next to you, read it out one person next to you, read it out one person next to you, read it out loud, and let's begin to pray over these loud, and let's begin to pray over these loud, and let's begin to pray over these needs. Let's begin.

Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Lord God, we thank you, Hallelujah. Lord God, we thank you, Hallelujah. Lord God, we thank you, Lord. We give you all the glory, Jesus, Lord. We give you all the glory, Jesus, Lord. We give you all the glory, Jesus, for the privilege, Lord, of being able for the privilege, Lord, of being able for the privilege, Lord, of being able to intercede, oh God, on behalf of these to intercede, oh God, on behalf of these to intercede, oh God, on behalf of these cards, Lord. Father, we lift each and cards, Lord. Father, we lift each and cards, Lord. Father, we lift each and every need up to you, God. Father, you every need up to you, God. Father, you every need up to you, God. Father, you know intricately what each need is. know intricately what each need is. know intricately what each need is. Lord, even before we ask, oh God, you Lord, even before we ask, oh God, you Lord, even before we ask, oh God, you know about everything, God, that's going know about everything, God, that's going know about everything, God, that's going on in the lives of your people. And so on in the lives of your people. And so on in the lives of your people. And so God, we ask, Lord Jesus, that you would God, we ask, Lord Jesus, that you would God, we ask, Lord Jesus, that you would visit your people tonight, Lord God. visit your people tonight, Lord God. visit your people tonight, Lord God. Father, that you would heal those that Father, that you would heal those that Father, that you would heal those that need to be healed physically, mentally, need to be healed physically, mentally, need to be healed physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, Lord God. emotionally, spiritually, Lord God. emotionally, spiritually, Lord God. Father, you are the provider of all of Father, you are the provider of all of Father, you are the provider of all of our needs. We ask that you would provide our needs. We ask that you would provide our needs. We ask that you would provide the needs of those, oh God, who need the needs of those, oh God, who need the needs of those, oh God, who need jobs, who need housing. God, you know jobs, who need housing. God, you know jobs, who need housing. God, you know the need of your people, oh God. And the need of your people, oh God. And the need of your people, oh God. And Father, we ask, Lord Jesus, that you Father, we ask, Lord Jesus, that you Father, we ask, Lord Jesus, that you would intervene in every situation, God.

would intervene in every situation, God. would intervene in every situation, God. You know every family that's broken, You know every family that's broken, You know every family that's broken, every heart that's hurting, God. Every every heart that's hurting, God. Every every heart that's hurting, God. Every lonely spirit tonight, my God. And lonely spirit tonight, my God. And lonely spirit tonight, my God. And Father, you're the one who is the cure Father, you're the one who is the cure Father, you're the one who is the cure for all of it, Lord. We ask that you for all of it, Lord. We ask that you for all of it, Lord. We ask that you would heal broken bodies, Lord, and would heal broken bodies, Lord, and would heal broken bodies, Lord, and broken minds and broken lives, oh God. broken minds and broken lives, oh God. broken minds and broken lives, oh God. Because, Lord, you specialize in putting Because, Lord, you specialize in putting Because, Lord, you specialize in putting broken things back together, Lord Jesus. broken things back together, Lord Jesus. broken things back together, Lord Jesus. So God, we ask that you do what only you So God, we ask that you do what only you So God, we ask that you do what only you can do, Lord. Because you said you're can do, Lord. Because you said you're can do, Lord. Because you said you're the God of the impossible. And God, the God of the impossible. And God, the God of the impossible. And God, we're asking you for impossible things we're asking you for impossible things we're asking you for impossible things tonight, God, expecting that you would tonight, God, expecting that you would tonight, God, expecting that you would hear an answer. Cuz you're a faithful hear an answer. Cuz you're a faithful hear an answer. Cuz you're a faithful God. You cannot deny yourself, Lord God. God. You cannot deny yourself, Lord God. God. You cannot deny yourself, Lord God. And your word says when we call on you And your word says when we call on you And your word says when we call on you in the day of trouble. You promised us, in the day of trouble. You promised us, in the day of trouble. You promised us, God, that you would answer. So God, we God, that you would answer. So God, we God, that you would answer. So God, we ask that you would answer every request, ask that you would answer every request, ask that you would answer every request, my God, that you would bless your my God, that you would bless your my God, that you would bless your people, Lord God. Father, you said that people, Lord God. Father, you said that people, Lord God. Father, you said that we need to come to you. And so here we we need to come to you. And so here we we need to come to you. And so here we are, my God, on behalf of your people, are, my God, on behalf of your people, are, my God, on behalf of your people, Lord. And we thank you even before we Lord. And we thank you even before we Lord. And we thank you even before we see the answer. Even before we know see the answer. Even before we know see the answer. Even before we know anything, oh God, we give you all the anything, oh God, we give you all the anything, oh God, we give you all the praise cuz we know that you are praise cuz we know that you are praise cuz we know that you are faithful. We bless you. We praise you.

faithful. We bless you. We praise you. faithful. We bless you. We praise you. We love you in Jesus' name. Amen. So, I want to tell you just about So, I want to tell you just about something special. We've already heard a something special. We've already heard a something special. We've already heard a little bit about it. Um, but right now, little bit about it. Um, but right now, little bit about it. Um, but right now, Pastor Simba, Pastor Petri, and Susan, Pastor Simba, Pastor Petri, and Susan, Pastor Simba, Pastor Petri, and Susan, they are all in Poland at a conference they are all in Poland at a conference they are all in Poland at a conference for pastors from the Roma community for pastors from the Roma community for pastors from the Roma community throughout Europe and Asia. There is throughout Europe and Asia. There is throughout Europe and Asia. There is probably somewhere between 300 and 400 probably somewhere between 300 and 400 probably somewhere between 300 and 400 pastors that are there. So, think of how pastors that are there. So, think of how pastors that are there. So, think of how many Roma believers that represents. many Roma believers that represents. many Roma believers that represents. Think of how many communities that Think of how many communities that Think of how many communities that they're in that that represents. That's they're in that that represents. That's they're in that that represents. That's tens and tens and thousands of people at tens and tens and thousands of people at tens and tens and thousands of people at the uh in their sphere of of influence. the uh in their sphere of of influence. the uh in their sphere of of influence. Um and so this is a really special Um and so this is a really special Um and so this is a really special ministry opportunity that God's opened ministry opportunity that God's opened ministry opportunity that God's opened up for the church and just in general up for the church and just in general up for the church and just in general over the last two or three years. You over the last two or three years. You over the last two or three years. You know, it's interesting when you just see know, it's interesting when you just see know, it's interesting when you just see what happens and how God brings what happens and how God brings what happens and how God brings connections together over the years.

connections together over the years. connections together over the years. this connection with the Roma community this connection with the Roma community this connection with the Roma community throughout Europe. It's really something throughout Europe. It's really something throughout Europe. It's really something that God has put so front and center in that God has put so front and center in that God has put so front and center in front of our church and has been moving front of our church and has been moving front of our church and has been moving uh us to seek to try to bless them, uh us to seek to try to bless them, uh us to seek to try to bless them, encourage them, strengthen what God is encourage them, strengthen what God is encourage them, strengthen what God is doing in the Roma community throughout doing in the Roma community throughout doing in the Roma community throughout Europe. And um and I hope you know when Europe. And um and I hope you know when Europe. And um and I hope you know when God brings these things along that we God brings these things along that we God brings these things along that we all recognize all of us as a church. all recognize all of us as a church. all recognize all of us as a church. This is really a ministry that God has This is really a ministry that God has This is really a ministry that God has entrusted not just to the senior pastor entrusted not just to the senior pastor entrusted not just to the senior pastor or the pastors. It's something God's or the pastors. It's something God's or the pastors. It's something God's entrusted to us as a church. This is entrusted to us as a church. This is entrusted to us as a church. This is something he's called us to care about. something he's called us to care about. something he's called us to care about. These are people that maybe were not on These are people that maybe were not on These are people that maybe were not on any of our radars, but God has put them any of our radars, but God has put them any of our radars, but God has put them in front of our face so that we in our in front of our face so that we in our in front of our face so that we in our praying, in our giving, um can seek to praying, in our giving, um can seek to praying, in our giving, um can seek to be a channel of God's grace to them. be a channel of God's grace to them. be a channel of God's grace to them. There's so much need there. And so, um I There's so much need there. And so, um I There's so much need there. And so, um I want to pray today for the conference want to pray today for the conference want to pray today for the conference that's going on. Pastor Simba is going that's going on. Pastor Simba is going that's going on. Pastor Simba is going to be preaching four times and they're to be preaching four times and they're to be preaching four times and they're going to have a lot of other breakout going to have a lot of other breakout going to have a lot of other breakout sessions, but it's such a beautiful sessions, but it's such a beautiful sessions, but it's such a beautiful opportunity to really encourage them and opportunity to really encourage them and opportunity to really encourage them and strengthen them. Um, I want to pray for strengthen them. Um, I want to pray for strengthen them. Um, I want to pray for this conference, for the messages, but this conference, for the messages, but this conference, for the messages, but also for every pastor that's there and also for every pastor that's there and also for every pastor that's there and the church that they represent, as well the church that they represent, as well the church that they represent, as well as the city, the town, the village, all as the city, the town, the village, all as the city, the town, the village, all of the people that each of those pastors of the people that each of those pastors of the people that each of those pastors represent. Let's continue to pray here represent. Let's continue to pray here represent. Let's continue to pray here for the pastors to be refreshed, the for the pastors to be refreshed, the for the pastors to be refreshed, the churches to be strengthened, and to see churches to be strengthened, and to see churches to be strengthened, and to see a move of God in the Roma communities a move of God in the Roma communities a move of God in the Roma communities throughout Europe. So, I want to invite throughout Europe. So, I want to invite throughout Europe. So, I want to invite um Estabbon to come up and pray for

um Estabbon to come up and pray for um Estabbon to come up and pray for this. But can we just even right now this. But can we just even right now this. But can we just even right now just in your heart, let's begin to bring just in your heart, let's begin to bring just in your heart, let's begin to bring this now before the Lord. Lord, we come before you right now, Lord, we come before you right now, Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Together as a church, Lord Jesus, we Together as a church, Lord Jesus, we Together as a church, Lord Jesus, we bring this conference before you, Lord. bring this conference before you, Lord. bring this conference before you, Lord. Like pastor was saying, you opened this Like pastor was saying, you opened this Like pastor was saying, you opened this door, Lord Jesus. And each and every one door, Lord Jesus. And each and every one door, Lord Jesus. And each and every one of us, Lord, as a church, we have a of us, Lord, as a church, we have a of us, Lord, as a church, we have a responsibility, Lord. You've called us responsibility, Lord. You've called us responsibility, Lord. You've called us to care for these people. You've called to care for these people. You've called to care for these people. You've called us to care for these communities, Lord us to care for these communities, Lord us to care for these communities, Lord Jesus. So, would you give us your heart, Jesus. So, would you give us your heart, Jesus. So, would you give us your heart, Lord Jesus? We don't want to pray. We Lord Jesus? We don't want to pray. We Lord Jesus? We don't want to pray. We don't want to call just carelessly and don't want to call just carelessly and don't want to call just carelessly and Lord and without favor. Lord Jesus, will Lord and without favor. Lord Jesus, will Lord and without favor. Lord Jesus, will you give us your heart for these people, you give us your heart for these people, you give us your heart for these people, Lord? There are thousands and thousands Lord? There are thousands and thousands Lord? There are thousands and thousands and thousands and thousands of people and thousands and thousands of people and thousands and thousands of people Lord affected Lord Jesus by these Lord affected Lord Jesus by these Lord affected Lord Jesus by these pastors that are meeting right now Lord pastors that are meeting right now Lord pastors that are meeting right now Lord Jesus. So would you come Lord we pray Jesus. So would you come Lord we pray Jesus. So would you come Lord we pray for an encounter Lord Jesus and each and for an encounter Lord Jesus and each and for an encounter Lord Jesus and each and every one of these pastors Lord will be every one of these pastors Lord will be every one of these pastors Lord will be having an encounter with you Lord during having an encounter with you Lord during having an encounter with you Lord during this conference Lord Jesus. So from this conference Lord Jesus. So from this conference Lord Jesus. So from every single Lord, every single heart every single Lord, every single heart every single Lord, every single heart that's going to be represented Lord that's going to be represented Lord that's going to be represented Lord Jesus, we just bring them before you Jesus, we just bring them before you Jesus, we just bring them before you Lord, their needs, their struggles, Lord Lord, their needs, their struggles, Lord Lord, their needs, their struggles, Lord Jesus, their churches, Lord, however Jesus, their churches, Lord, however Jesus, their churches, Lord, however they're doing, would you just refresh

they're doing, would you just refresh they're doing, would you just refresh these pastors, Lord Jesus, would you, these pastors, Lord Jesus, would you, these pastors, Lord Jesus, would you, Lord, soften the soul of their hearts, Lord, soften the soul of their hearts, Lord, soften the soul of their hearts, or whatever you want to speak, Lord or whatever you want to speak, Lord or whatever you want to speak, Lord Jesus, whatever you want to say, Lord, Jesus, whatever you want to say, Lord, Jesus, whatever you want to say, Lord, however you want to fill them, Lord however you want to fill them, Lord however you want to fill them, Lord Jesus, will you just come down on that Jesus, will you just come down on that Jesus, will you just come down on that place, Lord, fill the room where they're place, Lord, fill the room where they're place, Lord, fill the room where they're meeting, Lord Jesus, and Holy Spirit, meeting, Lord Jesus, and Holy Spirit, meeting, Lord Jesus, and Holy Spirit, come and do the work that only you can come and do the work that only you can come and do the work that only you can do. Lord Jesus, use our pastor to speak, do. Lord Jesus, use our pastor to speak, do. Lord Jesus, use our pastor to speak, Lord Jesus. Use the ones that are going Lord Jesus. Use the ones that are going Lord Jesus. Use the ones that are going to be sharing, the worship leaders, Lord to be sharing, the worship leaders, Lord to be sharing, the worship leaders, Lord Jesus. But would you fill that place Jesus. But would you fill that place Jesus. But would you fill that place with your presence, Lord, that there with your presence, Lord, that there with your presence, Lord, that there will be such an atmosphere of your will be such an atmosphere of your will be such an atmosphere of your glory, Lord Jesus. glory, Lord Jesus. glory, Lord Jesus. Lord, that you will do something Lord, that you will do something Lord, that you will do something special, Lord Jesus. Encourage them, special, Lord Jesus. Encourage them, special, Lord Jesus. Encourage them, Lord. Fill them with your Holy Spirit, Lord. Fill them with your Holy Spirit, Lord. Fill them with your Holy Spirit, Lord Jesus. Move in amazing ways, Lord Lord Jesus. Move in amazing ways, Lord Lord Jesus. Move in amazing ways, Lord Jesus. and that every single person, Jesus. and that every single person, Jesus. and that every single person, every single pastor, every single every single pastor, every single every single pastor, every single worship leader of Jesus will leave this worship leader of Jesus will leave this worship leader of Jesus will leave this conference filled saying, "I encounter conference filled saying, "I encounter conference filled saying, "I encounter the God of the universe, Lord Jesus, the God of the universe, Lord Jesus, the God of the universe, Lord Jesus, that everyone will be able to go back to that everyone will be able to go back to that everyone will be able to go back to their churches, to our communities, their churches, to our communities, their churches, to our communities, Lord, and make an impact, Lord, for your Lord, and make an impact, Lord, for your Lord, and make an impact, Lord, for your kingdom, Lord Jesus. Fill us with your kingdom, Lord Jesus. Fill us with your kingdom, Lord Jesus. Fill us with your spirit, Lord, as we continue to pray, spirit, Lord, as we continue to pray, spirit, Lord, as we continue to pray, Lord. I pray that you will put a burden Lord. I pray that you will put a burden Lord. I pray that you will put a burden in our hearts in the next few days to be in our hearts in the next few days to be in our hearts in the next few days to be praying for this Jesus. And we will hear praying for this Jesus. And we will hear praying for this Jesus. And we will hear an amazing report, Lord Jesus. And you an amazing report, Lord Jesus. And you an amazing report, Lord Jesus. And you will be glorified in the precious name will be glorified in the precious name will be glorified in the precious name of Jesus. Amen.

Amen. Amen. Um well the last thing for us to pray Um well the last thing for us to pray Um well the last thing for us to pray for today before we turn to hear a for today before we turn to hear a for today before we turn to hear a message from Pastor James um in praying message from Pastor James um in praying message from Pastor James um in praying earlier earlier earlier I came upon this verse in second Timothy I came upon this verse in second Timothy I came upon this verse in second Timothy chapter 1 where it says I urge then chapter 1 where it says I urge then chapter 1 where it says I urge then first of all that petitions, prayers, first of all that petitions, prayers, first of all that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made intercession and thanksgiving be made intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people for kings and all those for all people for kings and all those for all people for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful in authority that we may live peaceful in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in godliness and and quiet lives in godliness and and quiet lives in godliness and holiness. This is good and pleases God holiness. This is good and pleases God holiness. This is good and pleases God our savior who wants all people to be our savior who wants all people to be our savior who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the saved and to come to a knowledge of the saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. So he's saying pray for all truth. So he's saying pray for all truth. So he's saying pray for all people. Bring petitions to God for all people. Bring petitions to God for all people. Bring petitions to God for all people. Why? Because it is God's will people. Why? Because it is God's will people. Why? Because it is God's will that all people would be saved and come that all people would be saved and come that all people would be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth. And so I to a knowledge of the truth. And so I to a knowledge of the truth. And so I think it would be beautiful for us think it would be beautiful for us think it would be beautiful for us tonight to think of somebody, just one tonight to think of somebody, just one tonight to think of somebody, just one person in your life. allow God to put person in your life. allow God to put person in your life. allow God to put somebody on your heart. Um, I want to somebody on your heart. Um, I want to somebody on your heart. Um, I want to pray tonight for the salvation of just pray tonight for the salvation of just pray tonight for the salvation of just somebody in your world. Maybe it's somebody in your world. Maybe it's somebody in your world. Maybe it's somebody that you've never prayed for.

somebody that you've never prayed for. somebody that you've never prayed for. Maybe it's somebody that you have been Maybe it's somebody that you have been Maybe it's somebody that you have been praying for for decades and decades. And praying for for decades and decades. And praying for for decades and decades. And God's calling you to just continue to God's calling you to just continue to God's calling you to just continue to trust him and seek him for them. I want trust him and seek him for them. I want trust him and seek him for them. I want to pray tonight for people's salvations. to pray tonight for people's salvations. to pray tonight for people's salvations. And when we're praying for people's And when we're praying for people's And when we're praying for people's salvations, what are we really praying salvations, what are we really praying salvations, what are we really praying for? for? for? We are praying that God would expose the We are praying that God would expose the We are praying that God would expose the deception and the lies that they're deception and the lies that they're deception and the lies that they're currently believing. We pray that God currently believing. We pray that God currently believing. We pray that God would reveal himself to them. We're would reveal himself to them. We're would reveal himself to them. We're asking that God would bring a deep asking that God would bring a deep asking that God would bring a deep conviction of their sin and their need conviction of their sin and their need conviction of their sin and their need for him. We're asking that God will for him. We're asking that God will for him. We're asking that God will ordain ordain ordain meetings, whether people coming into meetings, whether people coming into meetings, whether people coming into their life, opportunities for us to their life, opportunities for us to their life, opportunities for us to point them to Jesus and share the truth, point them to Jesus and share the truth, point them to Jesus and share the truth, things popping up on their social media things popping up on their social media things popping up on their social media feed, whatever. But that God will send feed, whatever. But that God will send feed, whatever. But that God will send his word and remind them who he wants to his word and remind them who he wants to his word and remind them who he wants to be to them from every angle. When we're be to them from every angle. When we're be to them from every angle. When we're praying for people salvation, this is praying for people salvation, this is praying for people salvation, this is really what we're praying for, that from really what we're praying for, that from really what we're praying for, that from every angle that the grace of God will every angle that the grace of God will every angle that the grace of God will just come and be working in their just come and be working in their just come and be working in their hearts. um that they would come to trust hearts. um that they would come to trust hearts. um that they would come to trust him. So, let's one last time, let's all him. So, let's one last time, let's all him. So, let's one last time, let's all stand up, turn to somebody maybe stand up, turn to somebody maybe stand up, turn to somebody maybe different than the last person that you different than the last person that you different than the last person that you prayed with, and I want you to think of prayed with, and I want you to think of prayed with, and I want you to think of one person in your life, and you could one person in your life, and you could one person in your life, and you could just share their name with the person just share their name with the person just share their name with the person that you're praying with. Let's really that you're praying with. Let's really that you're praying with. Let's really call heaven down over this person, and call heaven down over this person, and call heaven down over this person, and I'm going to ask Pastor Justin to come I'm going to ask Pastor Justin to come I'm going to ask Pastor Justin to come and pray uh as we continue. Let's begin.

and pray uh as we continue. Let's begin. and pray uh as we continue. Let's begin. Heat. Oh heavenly father,

Oh heavenly father, God, hear the prayers of your people God, hear the prayers of your people God, hear the prayers of your people tonight, Lord. the voices that are being tonight, Lord. the voices that are being tonight, Lord. the voices that are being lifted up to your throne room right now, lifted up to your throne room right now, lifted up to your throne room right now, God. They're praying for souls tonight, God. They're praying for souls tonight, God. They're praying for souls tonight, God. They're crying out for those that God. They're crying out for those that God. They're crying out for those that they love, Lord. Somebody in their life they love, Lord. Somebody in their life they love, Lord. Somebody in their life that they care about, God, that they that they care about, God, that they that they care about, God, that they want to see one day enter into glory want to see one day enter into glory want to see one day enter into glory with them, Lord. But God, we come to you with them, Lord. But God, we come to you with them, Lord. But God, we come to you tonight, God, because we know that we tonight, God, because we know that we tonight, God, because we know that we don't have the ability to save anyone on don't have the ability to save anyone on don't have the ability to save anyone on our own, God. We can't call a person our own, God. We can't call a person our own, God. We can't call a person into your kingdom, God. So, we call on into your kingdom, God. So, we call on into your kingdom, God. So, we call on you tonight, God. You're the one to you tonight, God. You're the one to you tonight, God. You're the one to save. God, you said it was your harvest. save. God, you said it was your harvest. save. God, you said it was your harvest. You needed workers to go into your You needed workers to go into your You needed workers to go into your harvest, God, to do the work, to share harvest, God, to do the work, to share harvest, God, to do the work, to share the gospel, to preach the good news. But the gospel, to preach the good news. But the gospel, to preach the good news. But God, how would their hearts be softened, God, how would their hearts be softened, God, how would their hearts be softened, to receive it, God? How would they have to receive it, God? How would they have to receive it, God? How would they have ears to hear? God, unless you first go ears to hear? God, unless you first go ears to hear? God, unless you first go before us, unless you soften the hearts, before us, unless you soften the hearts, before us, unless you soften the hearts, unless you open the ears, unless you unless you open the ears, unless you unless you open the ears, unless you open the eyes, God, you said there's a open the eyes, God, you said there's a open the eyes, God, you said there's a veil over the people of this world. veil over the people of this world. veil over the people of this world. Their eyes have been darkened, God. They Their eyes have been darkened, God. They Their eyes have been darkened, God. They can't see the light of Christ, but you can't see the light of Christ, but you can't see the light of Christ, but you can lift it, oh God. You could open can lift it, oh God. You could open can lift it, oh God. You could open their eyes. You could expose them to the their eyes. You could expose them to the their eyes. You could expose them to the light. Remove God, remove darkness, God, light. Remove God, remove darkness, God, light. Remove God, remove darkness, God, from their minds. Remove the lies that from their minds. Remove the lies that from their minds. Remove the lies that they've bought all this time. Lord, help they've bought all this time. Lord, help they've bought all this time. Lord, help them to see the love that you have for them to see the love that you have for them to see the love that you have for them. Help them to understand that the them. Help them to understand that the them. Help them to understand that the kindness that you showered them with kindness that you showered them with kindness that you showered them with over the years is meant to draw them to over the years is meant to draw them to over the years is meant to draw them to repentance.

Help them to experience your love. Lord, Help them to experience your love. Lord, help them to know that there's a help them to know that there's a help them to know that there's a decision that needs to be made. Lord, decision that needs to be made. Lord, decision that needs to be made. Lord, even tonight, God, as we lift our voices even tonight, God, as we lift our voices even tonight, God, as we lift our voices to you, God, meet them at this very to you, God, meet them at this very to you, God, meet them at this very hour. Speak to them, Lord. hour. Speak to them, Lord. hour. Speak to them, Lord. You make call of them this evening, God. You make call of them this evening, God. You make call of them this evening, God. They may not wake up tomorrow. Speak and They may not wake up tomorrow. Speak and They may not wake up tomorrow. Speak and convict this evening, God. Those that we convict this evening, God. Those that we convict this evening, God. Those that we cry out for tonight. I pray tonight many we won't see it in I pray tonight many we won't see it in the immediate hour God but many souls the immediate hour God but many souls the immediate hour God but many souls will be their names will be written down will be their names will be written down will be their names will be written down in the lamb's book of life God because in the lamb's book of life God because in the lamb's book of life God because of praise prayer to pray tonight God you came Lord you came Lord your sole purpose when you came down to your sole purpose when you came down to your sole purpose when you came down to this earth was to draw men unto yourself this earth was to draw men unto yourself this earth was to draw men unto yourself if you be lifted up you would draw all if you be lifted up you would draw all if you be lifted up you would draw all men to unto yourself Lord we lift you up men to unto yourself Lord we lift you up men to unto yourself Lord we lift you up Tonight, Tonight, Tonight, draw people to yourself. draw people to yourself. draw people to yourself. Save those who are lost in this world. Save those who are lost in this world. Save those who are lost in this world. God, time is short. We know that, Lord. God, time is short. We know that, Lord. God, time is short. We know that, Lord. You're coming soon.

You're coming soon. You're coming soon. We want to give you your due reward, We want to give you your due reward, We want to give you your due reward, God, for the suffering that you took God, for the suffering that you took God, for the suffering that you took place on that cross 2,000 years ago. May place on that cross 2,000 years ago. May place on that cross 2,000 years ago. May we give you souls, God. we give you souls, God. we give you souls, God. Now, help us, God, as we go forth from Now, help us, God, as we go forth from Now, help us, God, as we go forth from here. God, after we pray, God, help us here. God, after we pray, God, help us here. God, after we pray, God, help us to open our mouth. those people that to open our mouth. those people that to open our mouth. those people that you've placed on our minds, God, help us you've placed on our minds, God, help us you've placed on our minds, God, help us to go and declare good news to them. to go and declare good news to them. to go and declare good news to them. And outside of that, everyone we meet, And outside of that, everyone we meet, And outside of that, everyone we meet, God, give us a burden for souls as we God, give us a burden for souls as we God, give us a burden for souls as we leave this place, as we wake up tomorrow leave this place, as we wake up tomorrow leave this place, as we wake up tomorrow morning, as we go throughout this week, morning, as we go throughout this week, morning, as we go throughout this week, God, give us people, encounter God, give us people, encounter God, give us people, encounter encounters with people, God, we may have encounters with people, God, we may have encounters with people, God, we may have not even known, we are never going to not even known, we are never going to not even known, we are never going to meet, God, but we ask that you would meet, God, but we ask that you would meet, God, but we ask that you would draw us to them. We can't do it, Lord, unless you help We can't do it, Lord, unless you help us. So, Holy Spirit, give us the words us. So, Holy Spirit, give us the words us. So, Holy Spirit, give us the words to speak. to speak. to speak. Help us to see them the way you do. Give Help us to see them the way you do. Give Help us to see them the way you do. Give us compassionate hearts, Lord. Kind us compassionate hearts, Lord. Kind us compassionate hearts, Lord. Kind hearts, loving hearts. God, help us to love the people tonight.

help us to love the people tonight. Lord, Lord, Lord, give us a greater burden in the church, give us a greater burden in the church, give us a greater burden in the church, a greater burden for the lost. Lord, a a greater burden for the lost. Lord, a a greater burden for the lost. Lord, a greater burden. God, what's the point of church? Oh Lord, if what's the point of church? Oh Lord, if we're not out there trying to win souls, we're not out there trying to win souls, we're not out there trying to win souls, Lord, help us not to just do church, Lord, help us not to just do church, Lord, help us not to just do church, Lord. No. Send us. Send us. Lord. No. Send us. Send us. Lord. No. Send us. Send us. There's a great harvest right outside There's a great harvest right outside There's a great harvest right outside these doors. There's a greater harvest these doors. There's a greater harvest these doors. There's a greater harvest throughout this entire city, God. But throughout this entire city, God. But throughout this entire city, God. But you have to send us, Lord. You empower you have to send us, Lord. You empower you have to send us, Lord. You empower us. You have to equip us. us. You have to equip us. us. You have to equip us. So, not only do we ask God for the souls So, not only do we ask God for the souls So, not only do we ask God for the souls of those that we prayed for tonight, of those that we prayed for tonight, of those that we prayed for tonight, God, we ask that you would give a God, we ask that you would give a God, we ask that you would give a greater greater boldness, Lord. So, I thank you, Lord. So, I thank you, Lord. I thank you that one day, Lord, as we I thank you that one day, Lord, as we I thank you that one day, Lord, as we pray for these people tonight, God, pray for these people tonight, God, pray for these people tonight, God, we're going to see the answer to these we're going to see the answer to these we're going to see the answer to these prayers. Lord, prayers. Lord, prayers. Lord, you're faithful, God. Thank you for your you're faithful, God. Thank you for your you're faithful, God. Thank you for your faithfulness, God. Even when we don't faithfulness, God. Even when we don't faithfulness, God. Even when we don't pray for them, you love them and you're pray for them, you love them and you're pray for them, you love them and you're thinking about them. You care about thinking about them. You care about thinking about them. You care about them, Lord.

them, Lord. them, Lord. And you're working on their heart. And you're working on their heart. And you're working on their heart. You're drawing them to yourself, Lord. You're drawing them to yourself, Lord. You're drawing them to yourself, Lord. So, every person, you heard every name. So, every person, you heard every name. So, every person, you heard every name. You heard every name. You heard every name. You heard every name. Every name that was cried out to you Every name that was cried out to you Every name that was cried out to you tonight. You heard those names, God. We tonight. You heard those names, God. We tonight. You heard those names, God. We commit them to you. We commit them to commit them to you. We commit them to commit them to you. We commit them to you. We give them to you. Now, God, do you. We give them to you. Now, God, do you. We give them to you. Now, God, do what you can do the best. Praise you. We praise you, Lord. Praise you. We praise you, Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. So, thank you, God. So, thank you, God. So, thank you, God. Thank you for hearing and answering Thank you for hearing and answering Thank you for hearing and answering prayer tonight. Thank you. It's in the prayer tonight. Thank you. It's in the prayer tonight. Thank you. It's in the precious name of Jesus we pray. Amen. precious name of Jesus we pray. Amen. precious name of Jesus we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. You may be seated. Amen. You may be seated. How is everyone? How many of you have ever asked this How many of you have ever asked this question, question, question, God, what is your plan for me? What is God, what is your plan for me? What is God, what is your plan for me? What is your plan for my life? How many of you your plan for my life? How many of you your plan for my life? How many of you have asked that question?

have asked that question? have asked that question? So, okay, a lot of us. In 2021, I was So, okay, a lot of us. In 2021, I was So, okay, a lot of us. In 2021, I was graduating from Nyak College. Nyak is a graduating from Nyak College. Nyak is a graduating from Nyak College. Nyak is a Christian school. And I was graduating Christian school. And I was graduating Christian school. And I was graduating with my masters in social work. And with my masters in social work. And with my masters in social work. And about a month from graduation date, we about a month from graduation date, we about a month from graduation date, we were told we we had a one-day seminar. were told we we had a one-day seminar. were told we we had a one-day seminar. It was kind of like an exit seminar It was kind of like an exit seminar It was kind of like an exit seminar and they were asking us all types of and they were asking us all types of and they were asking us all types of questions and they wanted us to define questions and they wanted us to define questions and they wanted us to define our life vision statement and our life our life vision statement and our life our life vision statement and our life mission statement. And they described it mission statement. And they described it mission statement. And they described it as this. Your life vision statement, as this. Your life vision statement, as this. Your life vision statement, what is your God-given goal? What is the what is your God-given goal? What is the what is your God-given goal? What is the thing that God has placed you on this thing that God has placed you on this thing that God has placed you on this earth to do? What is that one thing that earth to do? What is that one thing that earth to do? What is that one thing that you know God placed you on this earth to you know God placed you on this earth to you know God placed you on this earth to accomplish? That's your vision accomplish? That's your vision accomplish? That's your vision statement. And then the life mission statement. And then the life mission statement. And then the life mission statement was what are the objectives statement was what are the objectives statement was what are the objectives that you have to accomplish in order to that you have to accomplish in order to that you have to accomplish in order to reach your goal. And so it was a like I reach your goal. And so it was a like I reach your goal. And so it was a like I said it was a one-day seminar. So we had said it was a one-day seminar. So we had said it was a one-day seminar. So we had a lunch break. It was about an hour and a lunch break. It was about an hour and a lunch break. It was about an hour and a half. And so I went outside and I took a half. And so I went outside and I took a half. And so I went outside and I took some of my papers that we had to fill some of my papers that we had to fill some of my papers that we had to fill out before the end of the day. And I out before the end of the day. And I out before the end of the day. And I went and I got a cup of coffee and I sat went and I got a cup of coffee and I sat went and I got a cup of coffee and I sat on a bench in a park. And I was really on a bench in a park. And I was really on a bench in a park. And I was really troubled by that because I didn't know troubled by that because I didn't know troubled by that because I didn't know my life statement. I know that I've been my life statement. I know that I've been my life statement. I know that I've been a Christian. I know there are things a Christian. I know there are things a Christian. I know there are things that I do, but I didn't really know what that I do, but I didn't really know what that I do, but I didn't really know what it is that God was calling me to do if I it is that God was calling me to do if I it is that God was calling me to do if I had to put that in a sentence. So, I'm had to put that in a sentence. So, I'm had to put that in a sentence. So, I'm sitting there and I'm praying and I'm sitting there and I'm praying and I'm sitting there and I'm praying and I'm praying like, "God, what is my life praying like, "God, what is my life praying like, "God, what is my life goal? what is my per what is your plan goal? what is my per what is your plan goal? what is my per what is your plan for my life? And just out of nowhere,

for my life? And just out of nowhere, for my life? And just out of nowhere, out of nowhere, it just hit me. Like a out of nowhere, it just hit me. Like a out of nowhere, it just hit me. Like a ton of bricks, it hit me. And I felt ton of bricks, it hit me. And I felt ton of bricks, it hit me. And I felt like God said, "Your life goal is to like God said, "Your life goal is to like God said, "Your life goal is to disrupt the cycle of broken men disrupt the cycle of broken men disrupt the cycle of broken men and your mission statement." So that was and your mission statement." So that was and your mission statement." So that was the vision statement. Your mission the vision statement. Your mission the vision statement. Your mission statement, how am I going to accomplish statement, how am I going to accomplish statement, how am I going to accomplish that? by to disrupt the cycle of broken that? by to disrupt the cycle of broken that? by to disrupt the cycle of broken boys. boys. boys. And I started crying right there on the And I started crying right there on the And I started crying right there on the park bench. And my first thought was park bench. And my first thought was park bench. And my first thought was like, "Come on, God. I'm crying out on like, "Come on, God. I'm crying out on like, "Come on, God. I'm crying out on the park bench. Come on. I have a the park bench. Come on. I have a the park bench. Come on. I have a reputation to maintain. Like, please." reputation to maintain. Like, please." reputation to maintain. Like, please." But after I got over myself, I I was But after I got over myself, I I was But after I got over myself, I I was crying because anybody who knows me crying because anybody who knows me crying because anybody who knows me knows that that description, it fits. In knows that that description, it fits. In knows that that description, it fits. In essence, God was saying, I one of the essence, God was saying, I one of the essence, God was saying, I one of the things I placed you on this earth to do things I placed you on this earth to do things I placed you on this earth to do was to contribute because obviously I'm was to contribute because obviously I'm was to contribute because obviously I'm not doing it on my own. Contribute to not doing it on my own. Contribute to not doing it on my own. Contribute to disrupting the cycle of broken men by disrupting the cycle of broken men by disrupting the cycle of broken men by ministering to broken boys. And the ministering to broken boys. And the ministering to broken boys. And the reason why I was crying was that reason why I was crying was that reason why I was crying was that even though I never had that terminology even though I never had that terminology even though I never had that terminology in my mind, I never had that phrase in in my mind, I never had that phrase in in my mind, I never had that phrase in such a succinct way. This was something such a succinct way. This was something such a succinct way. This was something that I know God has been doing in my that I know God has been doing in my that I know God has been doing in my life for a very very long time. I life for a very very long time. I life for a very very long time. I started in ministry here in this church started in ministry here in this church started in ministry here in this church at the age of 14. But even before I at the age of 14. But even before I at the age of 14. But even before I started in ministry here, I used to work started in ministry here, I used to work started in ministry here, I used to work my first job was in the counseling my first job was in the counseling my first job was in the counseling center. My first job at the age of 14

center. My first job at the age of 14 center. My first job at the age of 14 was in counsel center and I used to work was in counsel center and I used to work was in counsel center and I used to work and they used to always give me the and they used to always give me the and they used to always give me the difficult boys to to work with. And I difficult boys to to work with. And I difficult boys to to work with. And I realized that all throughout my ministry realized that all throughout my ministry realized that all throughout my ministry life and even into as I was pursuing life and even into as I was pursuing life and even into as I was pursuing careers, everything I was doing was God careers, everything I was doing was God careers, everything I was doing was God shaping me and pushing me and directing shaping me and pushing me and directing shaping me and pushing me and directing me into this way. Even though I didn't me into this way. Even though I didn't me into this way. Even though I didn't have the terminology at that time to have the terminology at that time to have the terminology at that time to say, "Oh, this is what God wants me to say, "Oh, this is what God wants me to say, "Oh, this is what God wants me to do." And it was such a blessing and a do." And it was such a blessing and a do." And it was such a blessing and a relief to know that my life and the relief to know that my life and the relief to know that my life and the things that I felt God was calling me to things that I felt God was calling me to things that I felt God was calling me to do aligned with his plan for my life. do aligned with his plan for my life. do aligned with his plan for my life. And so that's what I want to talk to us And so that's what I want to talk to us And so that's what I want to talk to us about today. God's plan for us. And I about today. God's plan for us. And I about today. God's plan for us. And I want to talk to us through a passage in want to talk to us through a passage in want to talk to us through a passage in the book of Colossians. And this is the the book of Colossians. And this is the the book of Colossians. And this is the first chapter. And I just want us to see first chapter. And I just want us to see first chapter. And I just want us to see what we might learn as we read through what we might learn as we read through what we might learn as we read through this. So in verse 9, Paul says this, "We this. So in verse 9, Paul says this, "We this. So in verse 9, Paul says this, "We have not stopped praying for you since have not stopped praying for you since have not stopped praying for you since the first day we heard about you. In the first day we heard about you. In the first day we heard about you. In fact, we always pray that God will show fact, we always pray that God will show fact, we always pray that God will show you everything he wants you to do and you everything he wants you to do and you everything he wants you to do and that you may have all the wisdom and that you may have all the wisdom and that you may have all the wisdom and understanding his spirit gives." So I understanding his spirit gives." So I understanding his spirit gives." So I want to even with the first verse, this want to even with the first verse, this want to even with the first verse, this is not even my main point, but this is is not even my main point, but this is is not even my main point, but this is just something that we can learn. So just something that we can learn. So just something that we can learn. So this letter to the church in Colasse is this letter to the church in Colasse is this letter to the church in Colasse is not a letter to a church that Paul not a letter to a church that Paul not a letter to a church that Paul started directly. He didn't start this started directly. He didn't start this started directly. He didn't start this church. In fact, as we read the Bible, church. In fact, as we read the Bible, church. In fact, as we read the Bible, we can't even determine if Paul ever we can't even determine if Paul ever we can't even determine if Paul ever actually went there. There is no

actually went there. There is no actually went there. There is no indication as you read through the Bible indication as you read through the Bible indication as you read through the Bible that Paul actually stepped foot in that that Paul actually stepped foot in that that Paul actually stepped foot in that church. The leader of that church was a church. The leader of that church was a church. The leader of that church was a man named Arafus. And so he reached out man named Arafus. And so he reached out man named Arafus. And so he reached out to Paul and told Paul the the different to Paul and told Paul the the different to Paul and told Paul the the different things and the goings on of that church. things and the goings on of that church. things and the goings on of that church. And so Paul heard about them from And so Paul heard about them from And so Paul heard about them from Epapharis. And so he started to pray for Epapharis. And so he started to pray for Epapharis. And so he started to pray for them. And he had his people praying for them. And he had his people praying for them. And he had his people praying for them. When Paul wrote this letter, he them. When Paul wrote this letter, he them. When Paul wrote this letter, he was in prison. And so he's praying for was in prison. And so he's praying for was in prison. And so he's praying for and wants to help. He wrote the letter and wants to help. He wrote the letter and wants to help. He wrote the letter because he wants to help them. He wants because he wants to help them. He wants because he wants to help them. He wants to help and pray for someone he never to help and pray for someone he never to help and pray for someone he never met, people he never met. And already met, people he never met. And already met, people he never met. And already that's something that we've already that's something that we've already that's something that we've already accomplished today. It's something that accomplished today. It's something that accomplished today. It's something that you do every Tuesday. Every Tuesday you you do every Tuesday. Every Tuesday you you do every Tuesday. Every Tuesday you get these cards. get these cards. get these cards. A lot of times you don't know everything A lot of times you don't know everything A lot of times you don't know everything about them. Most times you don't know about them. Most times you don't know about them. Most times you don't know anything about the people. But that anything about the people. But that anything about the people. But that doesn't stop you from praying because doesn't stop you from praying because doesn't stop you from praying because you know two things for sure. You know you know two things for sure. You know you know two things for sure. You know that they have a need and you know that that they have a need and you know that that they have a need and you know that Jesus is the answer. Jesus is the answer. Jesus is the answer. >> And because you know those two things, >> And because you know those two things, >> And because you know those two things, you start praying and lifting up your you start praying and lifting up your you start praying and lifting up your voice and praying with your heart for voice and praying with your heart for voice and praying with your heart for these needs. So, please don't ever stop these needs. So, please don't ever stop these needs. So, please don't ever stop doing that because one thing that we can doing that because one thing that we can doing that because one thing that we can say for sure, God's plan for us, he say for sure, God's plan for us, he say for sure, God's plan for us, he plans for us to reach other people plans for us to reach other people plans for us to reach other people through prayers. Pastor Sim says this through prayers. Pastor Sim says this through prayers. Pastor Sim says this all the time. He says, "What God can do, all the time. He says, "What God can do, all the time. He says, "What God can do, prayer can do." Because when we're prayer can do." Because when we're prayer can do." Because when we're praying, we're praying to the God who's praying, we're praying to the God who's praying, we're praying to the God who's able to work miracles. So, anytime you able to work miracles. So, anytime you able to work miracles. So, anytime you get a prayer request card or maybe you get a prayer request card or maybe you get a prayer request card or maybe you might hear somebody hear a situation, might hear somebody hear a situation, might hear somebody hear a situation, you don't have to know all the details.

you don't have to know all the details. you don't have to know all the details. All you need to know is that Jesus is All you need to know is that Jesus is All you need to know is that Jesus is able to move on behalf of the person able to move on behalf of the person able to move on behalf of the person that you're praying for. that you're praying for. that you're praying for. >> So that's one thing that we learned from >> So that's one thing that we learned from >> So that's one thing that we learned from Paul. He says, Paul. He says, Paul. He says, "In fact, we always pray that God will "In fact, we always pray that God will "In fact, we always pray that God will show you everything he wants you to do show you everything he wants you to do show you everything he wants you to do and that you may have all the wisdom and and that you may have all the wisdom and and that you may have all the wisdom and understanding his spirit gives." That's understanding his spirit gives." That's understanding his spirit gives." That's a really important prayer that we have a really important prayer that we have a really important prayer that we have the ability to the ability to the ability to that to let allow God to show us that to let allow God to show us that to let allow God to show us everything he wants us to do. And here's everything he wants us to do. And here's everything he wants us to do. And here's why that's important. When God shows us why that's important. When God shows us why that's important. When God shows us what he wants us to do and and please what he wants us to do and and please what he wants us to do and and please don't misunderstand, God doesn't tell don't misunderstand, God doesn't tell don't misunderstand, God doesn't tell you your life story and your life you your life story and your life you your life story and your life mission all at one time. When you're 5 mission all at one time. When you're 5 mission all at one time. When you're 5 years old, you don't know what God wants years old, you don't know what God wants years old, you don't know what God wants you to do at 105. What it's saying is you to do at 105. What it's saying is you to do at 105. What it's saying is that as you continue to walk with the that as you continue to walk with the that as you continue to walk with the Lord, he's going to reveal to you day by Lord, he's going to reveal to you day by Lord, he's going to reveal to you day by day in his time and what he wants you to day in his time and what he wants you to day in his time and what he wants you to do. But here's why that's important. do. But here's why that's important. do. But here's why that's important. Because when Jesus is telling us what he Because when Jesus is telling us what he Because when Jesus is telling us what he wants us to do, then we're not filling wants us to do, then we're not filling wants us to do, then we're not filling our time doing things that are not God's our time doing things that are not God's our time doing things that are not God's plan for our lives. Sometimes we get plan for our lives. Sometimes we get plan for our lives. Sometimes we get caught up doing things that are good, caught up doing things that are good, caught up doing things that are good, doing things that align with scripture, doing things that align with scripture, doing things that align with scripture, doing things that are helpful, doing doing things that are helpful, doing doing things that are helpful, doing things that are biblical, but they're things that are biblical, but they're things that are biblical, but they're not specifically what God has called us not specifically what God has called us not specifically what God has called us to do. And then we find ourselves to do. And then we find ourselves to do. And then we find ourselves frustrated and tired and overwhelmed and frustrated and tired and overwhelmed and frustrated and tired and overwhelmed and then cursing God because like, God, I then cursing God because like, God, I then cursing God because like, God, I don't understand. I'm doing all this for don't understand. I'm doing all this for don't understand. I'm doing all this for you. And he's saying, this is not what I you. And he's saying, this is not what I you. And he's saying, this is not what I have for you to do. So Paul is praying have for you to do. So Paul is praying have for you to do. So Paul is praying that they understand what God wants them

that they understand what God wants them that they understand what God wants them to do. And this was an important prayer to do. And this was an important prayer to do. And this was an important prayer for this church because this church had for this church because this church had for this church because this church had a lot of false teachers. They had an a lot of false teachers. They had an a lot of false teachers. They had an understanding of a lot of things that understanding of a lot of things that understanding of a lot of things that didn't align with what was the character didn't align with what was the character didn't align with what was the character of Jesus and what would be what we now of Jesus and what would be what we now of Jesus and what would be what we now know to be biblical. So Paul was know to be biblical. So Paul was know to be biblical. So Paul was explaining to them, hey, listen, it's explaining to them, hey, listen, it's explaining to them, hey, listen, it's important for you to let Jesus tell you important for you to let Jesus tell you important for you to let Jesus tell you what he wants you to do. But not only what he wants you to do. But not only what he wants you to do. But not only for Jesus to tell us, but it God says, for Jesus to tell us, but it God says, for Jesus to tell us, but it God says, I'm sorry, the it says, in fact, we I'm sorry, the it says, in fact, we I'm sorry, the it says, in fact, we always pray that God will show you always pray that God will show you always pray that God will show you everything he wants you to do and that everything he wants you to do and that everything he wants you to do and that you may have all the wisdom and you may have all the wisdom and you may have all the wisdom and understanding the spirit gives. It's not understanding the spirit gives. It's not understanding the spirit gives. It's not just good to know what God wants you to just good to know what God wants you to just good to know what God wants you to do. It's good to understand what it is do. It's good to understand what it is do. It's good to understand what it is that you're doing and why he wants you that you're doing and why he wants you that you're doing and why he wants you to do it. Now, please don't mishar me. to do it. Now, please don't mishar me. to do it. Now, please don't mishar me. I'm not saying that before you move for I'm not saying that before you move for I'm not saying that before you move for the Lord, you have to have a full the Lord, you have to have a full the Lord, you have to have a full understanding. And if God has to explain understanding. And if God has to explain understanding. And if God has to explain to you why he's telling you to do to you why he's telling you to do to you why he's telling you to do things, God if because God is God, he things, God if because God is God, he things, God if because God is God, he can say, "James, go." And I should just can say, "James, go." And I should just can say, "James, go." And I should just go. But what it does mean is that I take go. But what it does mean is that I take go. But what it does mean is that I take time to pray and I really say, "God, I time to pray and I really say, "God, I time to pray and I really say, "God, I know that you're calling me to do this.

know that you're calling me to do this. know that you're calling me to do this. How is it that you want me to move? I'm How is it that you want me to move? I'm How is it that you want me to move? I'm not going to just go and take directive not going to just go and take directive not going to just go and take directive and then just go and run and try to and then just go and run and try to and then just go and run and try to figure it out on my own." If God has figure it out on my own." If God has figure it out on my own." If God has given us an instruction, if he's given given us an instruction, if he's given given us an instruction, if he's given us a direction, he has also given us a us a direction, he has also given us a us a direction, he has also given us a plan of how he wants us to accomplish plan of how he wants us to accomplish plan of how he wants us to accomplish the thing that he set for us to do. If I the thing that he set for us to do. If I the thing that he set for us to do. If I hear that my life vision statement is to hear that my life vision statement is to hear that my life vision statement is to contribute to the disruption of broken contribute to the disruption of broken contribute to the disruption of broken men, if I try to fill this out on my men, if I try to fill this out on my men, if I try to fill this out on my own, one, that causes me to be prideful own, one, that causes me to be prideful own, one, that causes me to be prideful because there's no way that a person can because there's no way that a person can because there's no way that a person can do that on his own. But two, I will get do that on his own. But two, I will get do that on his own. But two, I will get discouraged really quick because as soon discouraged really quick because as soon discouraged really quick because as soon as I have like an accomplishment with as I have like an accomplishment with as I have like an accomplishment with one person, there will be five other one person, there will be five other one person, there will be five other situations that will become aware that situations that will become aware that situations that will become aware that I'll become aware of. So, it's important I'll become aware of. So, it's important I'll become aware of. So, it's important for us to understand how God wants us to for us to understand how God wants us to for us to understand how God wants us to conduct ourselves in doing the things conduct ourselves in doing the things conduct ourselves in doing the things he's called us to do. Have you been he's called us to do. Have you been he's called us to do. Have you been called to go on a mission trip? Have you called to go on a mission trip? Have you called to go on a mission trip? Have you been called to serve in BTM or BT Kids been called to serve in BTM or BT Kids been called to serve in BTM or BT Kids or the ushers ministry or any ministry or the ushers ministry or any ministry or the ushers ministry or any ministry in this church? Have you been called to in this church? Have you been called to in this church? Have you been called to evangelize to the people at your job?

evangelize to the people at your job? evangelize to the people at your job? Have you been caused to called to give Have you been caused to called to give Have you been caused to called to give money to the homeless or to give to this money to the homeless or to give to this money to the homeless or to give to this outreach or to serve in that outreach? outreach or to serve in that outreach? outreach or to serve in that outreach? It's great to be obedient, but we have It's great to be obedient, but we have It's great to be obedient, but we have to ask God to show us what it is that he to ask God to show us what it is that he to ask God to show us what it is that he wants us to do as we're obedient to him. wants us to do as we're obedient to him. wants us to do as we're obedient to him. And something else that I I noticed as I And something else that I I noticed as I And something else that I I noticed as I read this, it says, "Have all the wisdom read this, it says, "Have all the wisdom read this, it says, "Have all the wisdom and understanding that the spirit and understanding that the spirit and understanding that the spirit gives." This is important for us to know gives." This is important for us to know gives." This is important for us to know that sometimes when God gives us a that sometimes when God gives us a that sometimes when God gives us a directive, other people have opinions directive, other people have opinions directive, other people have opinions about how we're supposed to do things. about how we're supposed to do things. about how we're supposed to do things. And And And I'm not saying that that's necessarily a I'm not saying that that's necessarily a I'm not saying that that's necessarily a bad thing. bad thing. bad thing. I'm just saying that other people are I'm just saying that other people are I'm just saying that other people are not the Holy Spirit of God. not the Holy Spirit of God. not the Holy Spirit of God. So as we're listening to what people are So as we're listening to what people are So as we're listening to what people are saying, saying, saying, God is not going to tell your sister or God is not going to tell your sister or God is not going to tell your sister or brother something 100% for you and not brother something 100% for you and not brother something 100% for you and not tell you yourself. tell you yourself. tell you yourself. >> Whatever somebody says to you should be >> Whatever somebody says to you should be >> Whatever somebody says to you should be confirmation of what God is already confirmation of what God is already confirmation of what God is already saying to you. So when God is saying saying to you. So when God is saying saying to you. So when God is saying something to you and somebody says, "Oh, something to you and somebody says, "Oh, something to you and somebody says, "Oh, that's not God. This is what God wants that's not God. This is what God wants that's not God. This is what God wants for you to do."

for you to do." for you to do." You can respectfully say, "Thank you. and just move on because you don't want and just move on because you don't want to stand before God one day and God to stand before God one day and God to stand before God one day and God says, "I asked you to do this." Your says, "I asked you to do this." Your says, "I asked you to do this." Your excuse can't be, "Oh, no. I I know God, excuse can't be, "Oh, no. I I know God, excuse can't be, "Oh, no. I I know God, but um this person told me that I'm but um this person told me that I'm but um this person told me that I'm supposed to do it this way. That's not supposed to do it this way. That's not supposed to do it this way. That's not going to work with the Lord." So, the going to work with the Lord." So, the going to work with the Lord." So, the spirit, make sure that it's the spirit spirit, make sure that it's the spirit spirit, make sure that it's the spirit that's leading you. And another part to that's leading you. And another part to that's leading you. And another part to that is the spirit is never going to that is the spirit is never going to that is the spirit is never going to contradict the Bible. So, please don't contradict the Bible. So, please don't contradict the Bible. So, please don't come and say, "Well, you know, the come and say, "Well, you know, the come and say, "Well, you know, the spirit of God is causing me to uh do spirit of God is causing me to uh do spirit of God is causing me to uh do this, and what he's calling you to do this, and what he's calling you to do this, and what he's calling you to do goes against what the Bible tells us to goes against what the Bible tells us to goes against what the Bible tells us to do." Because that would make God do." Because that would make God do." Because that would make God double-minded. And we know that's not double-minded. And we know that's not double-minded. And we know that's not true of God. true of God. true of God. >> Whatever the spirit tells you through >> Whatever the spirit tells you through >> Whatever the spirit tells you through prayer and your time with the Lord is prayer and your time with the Lord is prayer and your time with the Lord is always going to align with what God says always going to align with what God says always going to align with what God says with the Bible. with the Bible. with the Bible. >> Our lives are supposed to align with >> Our lives are supposed to align with >> Our lives are supposed to align with what God says for us to do in the Bible. what God says for us to do in the Bible. what God says for us to do in the Bible. And if we're going by the spirit, the And if we're going by the spirit, the And if we're going by the spirit, the spirit should align with that as well.

spirit should align with that as well. spirit should align with that as well. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> So, let's go to the next verse, please. >> So, let's go to the next verse, please. >> So, let's go to the next verse, please. It says, "Then you will live a life that It says, "Then you will live a life that It says, "Then you will live a life that honors the Lord, and you will always honors the Lord, and you will always honors the Lord, and you will always please him by doing good deeds. You will please him by doing good deeds. You will please him by doing good deeds. You will come to know God even better. Then you come to know God even better. Then you come to know God even better. Then you will live a life that honors the Lord, will live a life that honors the Lord, will live a life that honors the Lord, and you will always please him by doing and you will always please him by doing and you will always please him by doing good deeds." So, the reason why we ask good deeds." So, the reason why we ask good deeds." So, the reason why we ask God to make it real to us what we're God to make it real to us what we're God to make it real to us what we're supposed to do and allow the spirit to supposed to do and allow the spirit to supposed to do and allow the spirit to teach us is so that we can honor him teach us is so that we can honor him teach us is so that we can honor him with what we do. I'm I'm I'm not going with what we do. I'm I'm I'm not going with what we do. I'm I'm I'm not going I'm going to confess to you, I'm one of I'm going to confess to you, I'm one of I'm going to confess to you, I'm one of those people who love like little those people who love like little those people who love like little biblical facts. I love to know how the biblical facts. I love to know how the biblical facts. I love to know how the content is affected by the context and I content is affected by the context and I content is affected by the context and I love to see how Jewish tradition work love to see how Jewish tradition work love to see how Jewish tradition work worked this out and why this verse is worked this out and why this verse is worked this out and why this verse is special because in Jewish times this is special because in Jewish times this is special because in Jewish times this is what that would mean. That's all what that would mean. That's all what that would mean. That's all fascinating to me. However, fascinating to me. However, fascinating to me. However, that's not necessarily what I need to that's not necessarily what I need to that's not necessarily what I need to come and share with somebody all the come and share with somebody all the come and share with somebody all the time. I don't need to go and say, "Oh, time. I don't need to go and say, "Oh, time. I don't need to go and say, "Oh, well, you know what? Back in the Bible well, you know what? Back in the Bible well, you know what? Back in the Bible days, if I start up everything like days, if I start up everything like days, if I start up everything like that, the youth would run out the that, the youth would run out the that, the youth would run out the church. we would not have a youth church. we would not have a youth church. we would not have a youth ministry. And I have to I always ministry. And I have to I always ministry. And I have to I always whenever I'm preparing something like, whenever I'm preparing something like, whenever I'm preparing something like, "Oh, I love this. I love that. I love "Oh, I love this. I love that. I love "Oh, I love this. I love that. I love that." And that's great for me to love that." And that's great for me to love that." And that's great for me to love it. But that's not necessarily what's it. But that's not necessarily what's it. But that's not necessarily what's going to honor God. It's not about me going to honor God. It's not about me going to honor God. It's not about me being prideful.

being prideful. being prideful. It's about me learning what I'm supposed It's about me learning what I'm supposed It's about me learning what I'm supposed to learn and sharing what God is telling to learn and sharing what God is telling to learn and sharing what God is telling me to share. It's all supposed to bring me to share. It's all supposed to bring me to share. It's all supposed to bring honor to Jesus, not for everybody to honor to Jesus, not for everybody to honor to Jesus, not for everybody to say, "Wow, James really knows his say, "Wow, James really knows his say, "Wow, James really knows his Bible." And it says, um, you always Bible." And it says, um, you always Bible." And it says, um, you always please him by doing good deeds. So please him by doing good deeds. So please him by doing good deeds. So sometimes when we get into discussion of sometimes when we get into discussion of sometimes when we get into discussion of good deeds and salvation, we know that good deeds and salvation, we know that good deeds and salvation, we know that it is it is not our deeds at all that it is it is not our deeds at all that it is it is not our deeds at all that saves us. It is not our deeds. However, saves us. It is not our deeds. However, saves us. It is not our deeds. However, because there's always a discussion, because there's always a discussion, because there's always a discussion, sometimes people don't discuss good sometimes people don't discuss good sometimes people don't discuss good deeds at all. But that's not what God deeds at all. But that's not what God deeds at all. But that's not what God wants us to do. We know that your good wants us to do. We know that your good wants us to do. We know that your good deeds don't save you, but because we are deeds don't save you, but because we are deeds don't save you, but because we are saved, we should be doing good deeds. saved, we should be doing good deeds. saved, we should be doing good deeds. and we should be doing good deeds so and we should be doing good deeds so and we should be doing good deeds so that we can bring glory and honor to to that we can bring glory and honor to to that we can bring glory and honor to to God. So this is what Paul says in God. So this is what Paul says in God. So this is what Paul says in Colossians, but he also says it in Colossians, but he also says it in Colossians, but he also says it in Ephesians. Look at what it says in Ephesians. Look at what it says in Ephesians. Look at what it says in Ephesians. He says, "God planned for us Ephesians. He says, "God planned for us Ephesians. He says, "God planned for us to do good things and to live as he's to do good things and to live as he's to do good things and to live as he's always wanted us to live. This is why he always wanted us to live. This is why he always wanted us to live. This is why he sent Christ to make us what we are." So sent Christ to make us what we are." So sent Christ to make us what we are." So doing good things is not entering into doing good things is not entering into doing good things is not entering into the realm of does this save us? No, it the realm of does this save us? No, it the realm of does this save us? No, it doesn't. But because we are Christians, doesn't. But because we are Christians, doesn't. But because we are Christians, because we are supposed to be doing what because we are supposed to be doing what because we are supposed to be doing what what Jesus did and Jesus was all the what Jesus did and Jesus was all the what Jesus did and Jesus was all the time doing good things and we're time doing good things and we're time doing good things and we're supposed to be patterned after Jesus, we supposed to be patterned after Jesus, we supposed to be patterned after Jesus, we should be about doing good things as should be about doing good things as should be about doing good things as well. So if you're here and you're like, well. So if you're here and you're like, well. So if you're here and you're like, God, what is my will? What is your will God, what is my will? What is your will God, what is my will? What is your will for my life? Part of your will should be for my life? Part of your will should be for my life? Part of your will should be you doing good deeds. And there are so you doing good deeds. And there are so you doing good deeds. And there are so many opportunities in the church to do

many opportunities in the church to do many opportunities in the church to do good deeds both inside and outside the good deeds both inside and outside the good deeds both inside and outside the doors of this church. And could you go doors of this church. And could you go doors of this church. And could you go back uh to um the verse slide before back uh to um the verse slide before back uh to um the verse slide before please joy? It says you will come to please joy? It says you will come to please joy? It says you will come to know God even better when you you know know God even better when you you know know God even better when you you know the saying walk in somebody's shoes and the saying walk in somebody's shoes and the saying walk in somebody's shoes and you get to know them. When you continue you get to know them. When you continue you get to know them. When you continue to do what Jesus does, you get to know to do what Jesus does, you get to know to do what Jesus does, you get to know the heart of God more and more. So on the heart of God more and more. So on the heart of God more and more. So on Tuesdays when I'm outside with Pastor Tuesdays when I'm outside with Pastor Tuesdays when I'm outside with Pastor Justin and giving out coffee and praying Justin and giving out coffee and praying Justin and giving out coffee and praying for people, that's such a special time for people, that's such a special time for people, that's such a special time because you really get to understand the because you really get to understand the because you really get to understand the heart of God. It's one thing to I I say heart of God. It's one thing to I I say heart of God. It's one thing to I I say this carefully. Please hear me out. I this carefully. Please hear me out. I this carefully. Please hear me out. I love what I get to do inside the church, love what I get to do inside the church, love what I get to do inside the church, praying with all of you, ministering to praying with all of you, ministering to praying with all of you, ministering to you in any way that I can. It's you in any way that I can. It's you in any way that I can. It's different when I'm outside because those different when I'm outside because those different when I'm outside because those people don't know me as Pastor James. people don't know me as Pastor James. people don't know me as Pastor James. All they know is there's a guy who's All they know is there's a guy who's All they know is there's a guy who's yelling about coffee and ask them, "Can yelling about coffee and ask them, "Can yelling about coffee and ask them, "Can I pray for them?" And when they walk by I pray for them?" And when they walk by I pray for them?" And when they walk by and they stop and they say, "Yes, I I and they stop and they say, "Yes, I I and they stop and they say, "Yes, I I could use prayer." And I say, "How can I could use prayer." And I say, "How can I could use prayer." And I say, "How can I pray for you?" And they tell me, and I'm pray for you?" And they tell me, and I'm pray for you?" And they tell me, and I'm able to hear their heart and hear their able to hear their heart and hear their able to hear their heart and hear their their story and hear what they're going their story and hear what they're going their story and hear what they're going through. And I will able to share with through. And I will able to share with through. And I will able to share with them about the hope in Jesus Christ. And them about the hope in Jesus Christ. And them about the hope in Jesus Christ. And I'm able to pray with them. And you see I'm able to pray with them. And you see I'm able to pray with them. And you see them breaking down. Sometimes they feel them breaking down. Sometimes they feel them breaking down. Sometimes they feel like, "I haven't cried in a long time."

like, "I haven't cried in a long time." like, "I haven't cried in a long time." They're breaking down. Not because James They're breaking down. Not because James They're breaking down. Not because James prayed for them, but because they were prayed for them, but because they were prayed for them, but because they were able to connect with Jesus. But when able to connect with Jesus. But when able to connect with Jesus. But when they walk away, I'm like, "This is they walk away, I'm like, "This is they walk away, I'm like, "This is surely what God loves. This is surely surely what God loves. This is surely surely what God loves. This is surely why God has us on this earth." So we can why God has us on this earth." So we can why God has us on this earth." So we can continue to spread the hope of Jesus continue to spread the hope of Jesus continue to spread the hope of Jesus Christ. So you get to know God better Christ. So you get to know God better Christ. So you get to know God better because you're doing what God has called because you're doing what God has called because you're doing what God has called you to do. You're doing what Jesus did you to do. You're doing what Jesus did you to do. You're doing what Jesus did on this earth. Um, if you can play, on this earth. Um, if you can play, on this earth. Um, if you can play, please. And so I just want to close out please. And so I just want to close out please. And so I just want to close out with the last remainder of of this with the last remainder of of this with the last remainder of of this section. section. section. It says in verse 11, "His glorious power It says in verse 11, "His glorious power It says in verse 11, "His glorious power will make you patient and strong enough will make you patient and strong enough will make you patient and strong enough to endure anything and you will be truly to endure anything and you will be truly to endure anything and you will be truly happy." So there is nothing better than happy." So there is nothing better than happy." So there is nothing better than doing the work of the Lord. Now doing doing the work of the Lord. Now doing doing the work of the Lord. Now doing the work of the Lord is 100% fulfilling. the work of the Lord is 100% fulfilling. the work of the Lord is 100% fulfilling. It's so It's so It's so it's such a great thing to do, but it's it's such a great thing to do, but it's it's such a great thing to do, but it's difficult. It's not easy to do what God difficult. It's not easy to do what God difficult. It's not easy to do what God has called us to do. Which is why it has called us to do. Which is why it has called us to do. Which is why it says that his power will give us the says that his power will give us the says that his power will give us the patience and the endurance to do it, but patience and the endurance to do it, but patience and the endurance to do it, but it will 100% make you happy. On Sunday, it will 100% make you happy. On Sunday, it will 100% make you happy. On Sunday, the youth leaders and the youth mentors, the youth leaders and the youth mentors, the youth leaders and the youth mentors, we went out to um eat at a restaurant at we went out to um eat at a restaurant at we went out to um eat at a restaurant at at Fog the Child, the Brazilian at Fog the Child, the Brazilian at Fog the Child, the Brazilian steakhouse right over here, and the my steakhouse right over here, and the my steakhouse right over here, and the my my friend and brother Javon was sitting my friend and brother Javon was sitting my friend and brother Javon was sitting next to me, and he and I both like our next to me, and he and I both like our next to me, and he and I both like our steak cooked well done. Like that red steak cooked well done. Like that red steak cooked well done. Like that red pink stuff doesn't work for us. And so pink stuff doesn't work for us. And so pink stuff doesn't work for us. And so the rest of the mentors that were around the rest of the mentors that were around the rest of the mentors that were around us, they were like, "No, like you, if us, they were like, "No, like you, if us, they were like, "No, like you, if you cook it too long, that's going to you cook it too long, that's going to you cook it too long, that's going to like ruin the taste and everything like like ruin the taste and everything like like ruin the taste and everything like that." And we're like, "No, no." And so that." And we're like, "No, no." And so that." And we're like, "No, no." And so we asked the guy to like, "Hey, could

we asked the guy to like, "Hey, could we asked the guy to like, "Hey, could you keep on the grill a little bit you keep on the grill a little bit you keep on the grill a little bit longer so that you know we can get the longer so that you know we can get the longer so that you know we can get the like the the way it's supposed to be like the the way it's supposed to be like the the way it's supposed to be done." And so I started to say, "But no, done." And so I started to say, "But no, done." And so I started to say, "But no, like you don't understand. You're not like you don't understand. You're not like you don't understand. You're not taking the taste away." Because when the taking the taste away." Because when the taking the taste away." Because when the seasoning is seared into the meat and seasoning is seared into the meat and seasoning is seared into the meat and and I started to talk about it and and and I started to talk about it and and and I started to talk about it and and uh Garice, who's like my ministry, she uh Garice, who's like my ministry, she uh Garice, who's like my ministry, she was like, "Are are you like serious?" was like, "Are are you like serious?" was like, "Are are you like serious?" like cuz I was really going in and she's like cuz I was really going in and she's like cuz I was really going in and she's like, "Are you serious now?" And I was like, "Are you serious now?" And I was like, "Are you serious now?" And I was like, "No." I was Yes. And we took bite. like, "No." I was Yes. And we took bite. like, "No." I was Yes. And we took bite. We like we he and I were like, "Yeah." We like we he and I were like, "Yeah." We like we he and I were like, "Yeah." Like we were just loving it and we were Like we were just loving it and we were Like we were just loving it and we were so happy. so happy. so happy. But you know, stakes come, stakes go. But you know, stakes come, stakes go. But you know, stakes come, stakes go. But when you can find satisfaction in But when you can find satisfaction in But when you can find satisfaction in Jesus Christ, there is nothing like Jesus Christ, there is nothing like Jesus Christ, there is nothing like that. There is nothing like being able that. There is nothing like being able that. There is nothing like being able to say, "I belong to Jesus, that I'm to say, "I belong to Jesus, that I'm to say, "I belong to Jesus, that I'm doing the work of the Lord." There is doing the work of the Lord." There is doing the work of the Lord." There is nothing better than being able to look nothing better than being able to look nothing better than being able to look out and say, you know what, Jesus died out and say, you know what, Jesus died out and say, you know what, Jesus died to save me. And not only did he die to to save me. And not only did he die to to save me. And not only did he die to save me, but he has a plan for my life. save me, but he has a plan for my life. save me, but he has a plan for my life. And you might say, you know what? I wish And you might say, you know what? I wish And you might say, you know what? I wish I would have heard this message early. I would have heard this message early. I would have heard this message early. Like, I've done all that God has called Like, I've done all that God has called Like, I've done all that God has called me to do. You know how I can tell you me to do. You know how I can tell you me to do. You know how I can tell you that's not true? Because you're still that's not true? Because you're still that's not true? Because you're still here. If you were truly done with all here. If you were truly done with all here. If you were truly done with all that Jesus wanted you to do, you'd be in that Jesus wanted you to do, you'd be in that Jesus wanted you to do, you'd be in heaven with him. But if you're still heaven with him. But if you're still heaven with him. But if you're still here, there is still somebody that God here, there is still somebody that God here, there is still somebody that God needs you to pray for. There is still needs you to pray for. There is still needs you to pray for. There is still some job that God wants you to do. Jesus some job that God wants you to do. Jesus some job that God wants you to do. Jesus still has work for you. And let me just still has work for you. And let me just still has work for you. And let me just close really quick with these last close really quick with these last close really quick with these last verses. It says, "I pray that you will verses. It says, "I pray that you will verses. It says, "I pray that you will be grateful to God for letting you have be grateful to God for letting you have be grateful to God for letting you have a part in what he has promised his a part in what he has promised his a part in what he has promised his people in the kingdom of light. God

people in the kingdom of light. God people in the kingdom of light. God rescued us from the dark power of Satan rescued us from the dark power of Satan rescued us from the dark power of Satan and brought us into the kingdom of his and brought us into the kingdom of his and brought us into the kingdom of his dear son who forgives our sins and sets dear son who forgives our sins and sets dear son who forgives our sins and sets us free." You know why this is us free." You know why this is us free." You know why this is important? One of the things that God important? One of the things that God important? One of the things that God plans for us to do, his plan for us is plans for us to do, his plan for us is plans for us to do, his plan for us is to be grateful for Jesus. And that's to be grateful for Jesus. And that's to be grateful for Jesus. And that's something that we should never stop something that we should never stop something that we should never stop doing. We should o I don't care if doing. We should o I don't care if doing. We should o I don't care if you've been a Christian for 2 years or you've been a Christian for 2 years or you've been a Christian for 2 years or 20 years. We should always be grateful 20 years. We should always be grateful 20 years. We should always be grateful for Jesus because what he did was for Jesus because what he did was for Jesus because what he did was lifechanging and it's something that lifechanging and it's something that lifechanging and it's something that feeds us and blesses us each and every feeds us and blesses us each and every feeds us and blesses us each and every day. And here's the truth. When you love day. And here's the truth. When you love day. And here's the truth. When you love Jesus, when you're grateful for Jesus, Jesus, when you're grateful for Jesus, Jesus, when you're grateful for Jesus, it's easier for you to walk in the plan it's easier for you to walk in the plan it's easier for you to walk in the plan that he has for your life. On Sunday, that he has for your life. On Sunday, that he has for your life. On Sunday, when Sue was leading during worship, I when Sue was leading during worship, I when Sue was leading during worship, I was standing there and I was just crying was standing there and I was just crying was standing there and I was just crying and I was just loving Jesus. I was just and I was just loving Jesus. I was just and I was just loving Jesus. I was just crying that I was like there, it's not crying that I was like there, it's not crying that I was like there, it's not like Jesus did something recently that like Jesus did something recently that like Jesus did something recently that was so good, which is why I'm crying. was so good, which is why I'm crying. was so good, which is why I'm crying. It's just that he is so good and I just It's just that he is so good and I just It's just that he is so good and I just couldn't help but cry and worship him. couldn't help but cry and worship him. couldn't help but cry and worship him. When you are in love with Jesus and you When you are in love with Jesus and you When you are in love with Jesus and you understand every day that you wake up, understand every day that you wake up, understand every day that you wake up, you can say, "God, this is another day you can say, "God, this is another day you can say, "God, this is another day to have a one-day mission trip and do to have a one-day mission trip and do to have a one-day mission trip and do what you called me to do for today." You what you called me to do for today." You what you called me to do for today." You get out of your bed and say, "God, who get out of your bed and say, "God, who get out of your bed and say, "God, who do you want me to minister to today? Who do you want me to minister to today? Who do you want me to minister to today? Who can I pray for? Who can I encourage? Who can I pray for? Who can I encourage? Who can I pray for? Who can I encourage? Who can I pay for? Who can I love on? Who can I pay for? Who can I love on? Who can I pay for? Who can I love on? Who can I forgive?" Every day is the can I forgive?" Every day is the can I forgive?" Every day is the opportunity to you for you to be loved opportunity to you for you to be loved opportunity to you for you to be loved by Jesus and then to go out and do the by Jesus and then to go out and do the by Jesus and then to go out and do the work that God has called you to do. So, work that God has called you to do. So, work that God has called you to do. So, what is God's plan for us? His plan is what is God's plan for us? His plan is what is God's plan for us? His plan is for us to be listening to his spirit and for us to be listening to his spirit and for us to be listening to his spirit and to go in obedience and do what he's

to go in obedience and do what he's to go in obedience and do what he's called us to do. And the last thing I'll called us to do. And the last thing I'll called us to do. And the last thing I'll say as the singers come up, please th say as the singers come up, please th say as the singers come up, please th this is how God confirmed to me that this is how God confirmed to me that this is how God confirmed to me that this is what he wanted me to share. this is what he wanted me to share. this is what he wanted me to share. Yesterday I was at uh Great Adventure Yesterday I was at uh Great Adventure Yesterday I was at uh Great Adventure with my son and two youth. If you want with my son and two youth. If you want with my son and two youth. If you want to know how to pray, you get on a roller to know how to pray, you get on a roller to know how to pray, you get on a roller coaster. God will help you to pray. coaster. God will help you to pray. coaster. God will help you to pray. At a certain point, I was done. I was At a certain point, I was done. I was At a certain point, I was done. I was like, "Okay, y'all go do whatever you're like, "Okay, y'all go do whatever you're like, "Okay, y'all go do whatever you're going to do. I'm going to sit out here going to do. I'm going to sit out here going to do. I'm going to sit out here and I'll hold your bags. And so I and I'll hold your bags. And so I and I'll hold your bags. And so I started reading the email. I don't know started reading the email. I don't know started reading the email. I don't know how many of you get the email that says how many of you get the email that says how many of you get the email that says um this week at the Book of Tabernacle. um this week at the Book of Tabernacle. um this week at the Book of Tabernacle. And so if you get that, you know that And so if you get that, you know that And so if you get that, you know that there's a prayer focus on this email. there's a prayer focus on this email. there's a prayer focus on this email. And I happened to read it. And I was And I happened to read it. And I was And I happened to read it. And I was like, Jesus, you are amazing. Listen to like, Jesus, you are amazing. Listen to like, Jesus, you are amazing. Listen to this and see if you can see why I was so this and see if you can see why I was so this and see if you can see why I was so excited when I read this. It says, excited when I read this. It says, excited when I read this. It says, "Prayer focus serving God's kingdom. "Prayer focus serving God's kingdom. "Prayer focus serving God's kingdom. Let's pray that although we attend Let's pray that although we attend Let's pray that although we attend Sunday church service, our service to Sunday church service, our service to Sunday church service, our service to God's kingdom doesn't end there. Let's God's kingdom doesn't end there. Let's God's kingdom doesn't end there. Let's ask him to show us how to better serve ask him to show us how to better serve ask him to show us how to better serve his purpose for our lives. May the Lord his purpose for our lives. May the Lord his purpose for our lives. May the Lord bless your week. And this is after like bless your week. And this is after like bless your week. And this is after like I felt settled in my heart that this is I felt settled in my heart that this is I felt settled in my heart that this is what God wanted me to share about what God wanted me to share about what God wanted me to share about serving him in a way that's going to serving him in a way that's going to serving him in a way that's going to align with his plan for our lives. And align with his plan for our lives. And align with his plan for our lives. And maybe you're here today and you're in maybe you're here today and you're in maybe you're here today and you're in one of two categories. Maybe you're one of two categories. Maybe you're one of two categories. Maybe you're praying, God, what is your plan for my praying, God, what is your plan for my praying, God, what is your plan for my life? There are general things in the life? There are general things in the life? There are general things in the Bible that God wants all of us to do.

Bible that God wants all of us to do. Bible that God wants all of us to do. Loving our neighbors, loving our Loving our neighbors, loving our Loving our neighbors, loving our enemies, go and do this, go and do that. enemies, go and do this, go and do that. enemies, go and do this, go and do that. There are general things. But maybe There are general things. But maybe There are general things. But maybe you're looking for that specific calling you're looking for that specific calling you're looking for that specific calling that God has in your life. Can I that God has in your life. Can I that God has in your life. Can I encourage you that if you're here today encourage you that if you're here today encourage you that if you're here today and you are a Christian, there is and you are a Christian, there is and you are a Christian, there is something that God wants for you to do. something that God wants for you to do. something that God wants for you to do. Don't be discouraged if you don't know Don't be discouraged if you don't know Don't be discouraged if you don't know what it is yet. just continue to be what it is yet. just continue to be what it is yet. just continue to be obedient to the things that he calls all obedient to the things that he calls all obedient to the things that he calls all Christians to do. And as you continue to Christians to do. And as you continue to Christians to do. And as you continue to do that, he will reveal to you his plan do that, he will reveal to you his plan do that, he will reveal to you his plan and his timing. So, we're going to pray and his timing. So, we're going to pray and his timing. So, we're going to pray in case you're like, God, what is my in case you're like, God, what is my in case you're like, God, what is my plan? How can I align myself with your plan? How can I align myself with your plan? How can I align myself with your will for me so that I can walk in that will for me so that I can walk in that will for me so that I can walk in that fulfillment and talk get that joy that fulfillment and talk get that joy that fulfillment and talk get that joy that Paul was talking about? But maybe you're Paul was talking about? But maybe you're Paul was talking about? But maybe you're also here today and you just need to be also here today and you just need to be also here today and you just need to be reminded about how good it is to be reminded about how good it is to be reminded about how good it is to be loved by Jesus, to be grateful for loved by Jesus, to be grateful for loved by Jesus, to be grateful for Jesus. I I've said this before. I've Jesus. I I've said this before. I've Jesus. I I've said this before. I've been a Christian a Christian since I was been a Christian a Christian since I was been a Christian a Christian since I was four. I'm 46. I don't ever ever want to four. I'm 46. I don't ever ever want to four. I'm 46. I don't ever ever want to get to the place where I take my get to the place where I take my get to the place where I take my salvation for granted. I want every day salvation for granted. I want every day salvation for granted. I want every day that I wake up for my relationship with that I wake up for my relationship with that I wake up for my relationship with Jesus to be as special to me and as Jesus to be as special to me and as Jesus to be as special to me and as precious as it was the day before. And precious as it was the day before. And precious as it was the day before. And each day, I'm just more and more in love each day, I'm just more and more in love each day, I'm just more and more in love with Jesus. So, maybe you're here and with Jesus. So, maybe you're here and with Jesus. So, maybe you're here and maybe you've gotten tired in your walk maybe you've gotten tired in your walk maybe you've gotten tired in your walk and that's caused you to be discouraged.

and that's caused you to be discouraged. and that's caused you to be discouraged. Can I encourage you to fall back in love Can I encourage you to fall back in love Can I encourage you to fall back in love with Jesus and be grateful for who he is with Jesus and be grateful for who he is with Jesus and be grateful for who he is in your life? So, if you're here today in your life? So, if you're here today in your life? So, if you're here today and you want us to pray for you before and you want us to pray for you before and you want us to pray for you before the singers sing, if you want us to pray the singers sing, if you want us to pray the singers sing, if you want us to pray for you, if you're part of the first for you, if you're part of the first for you, if you're part of the first group and like, "God, I just want to group and like, "God, I just want to group and like, "God, I just want to know your plan for my life. I want to know your plan for my life. I want to know your plan for my life. I want to walk in alignment with you." Because walk in alignment with you." Because walk in alignment with you." Because listen, we don't all have to have a listen, we don't all have to have a listen, we don't all have to have a vision goal statement. That was that was vision goal statement. That was that was vision goal statement. That was that was an assignment for my school. But I can an assignment for my school. But I can an assignment for my school. But I can tell you this, Jesus says for us to live tell you this, Jesus says for us to live tell you this, Jesus says for us to live our lives for him. And he says for us to our lives for him. And he says for us to our lives for him. And he says for us to go into all the world and to preach the go into all the world and to preach the go into all the world and to preach the good news. That's not a directive for good news. That's not a directive for good news. That's not a directive for pastors. It's directed for anybody who pastors. It's directed for anybody who pastors. It's directed for anybody who calls himself a Christian. So if you calls himself a Christian. So if you calls himself a Christian. So if you don't know what to do, do that until God don't know what to do, do that until God don't know what to do, do that until God tells you exactly what you want to do. tells you exactly what you want to do. tells you exactly what you want to do. But if you want us to pray for you, But if you want us to pray for you, But if you want us to pray for you, could you just stand? Please pray. God, could you just stand? Please pray. God, could you just stand? Please pray. God, what is my direction for my life? What what is my direction for my life? What what is my direction for my life? What is it that you want me to do? How can I is it that you want me to do? How can I is it that you want me to do? How can I align myself with your plan for me so align myself with your plan for me so align myself with your plan for me so that I'm walking in obedience and I can that I'm walking in obedience and I can that I'm walking in obedience and I can experience the joy that comes with experience the joy that comes with experience the joy that comes with serving you and serving you the way I'm serving you and serving you the way I'm serving you and serving you the way I'm supposed to? And if you're part of the supposed to? And if you're part of the supposed to? And if you're part of the second group and you say, you know what, second group and you say, you know what, second group and you say, you know what, I've been serving Jesus for a while and I've been serving Jesus for a while and I've been serving Jesus for a while and I've had many hardships. I've had many I've had many hardships. I've had many I've had many hardships. I've had many disappointments and I can't say that disappointments and I can't say that disappointments and I can't say that right now I feel grateful for Jesus, but right now I feel grateful for Jesus, but right now I feel grateful for Jesus, but I want that back. Could you stand?

I want that back. Could you stand? I want that back. Could you stand? Because again, if you really want to Because again, if you really want to Because again, if you really want to serve Jesus Christ, you have to be serve Jesus Christ, you have to be serve Jesus Christ, you have to be grateful for him. It's easier to do what grateful for him. It's easier to do what grateful for him. It's easier to do what he's called you to do when you're he's called you to do when you're he's called you to do when you're grateful for all that he's done for you grateful for all that he's done for you grateful for all that he's done for you already. already. already. So, if that's you and you're standing, So, if that's you and you're standing, So, if that's you and you're standing, could you just put one hand in the air? could you just put one hand in the air? could you just put one hand in the air? I'm going to pray for you and then the I'm going to pray for you and then the I'm going to pray for you and then the singers are going to sing and we're just singers are going to sing and we're just singers are going to sing and we're just going to spend time worshiping Jesus for going to spend time worshiping Jesus for going to spend time worshiping Jesus for who he is, for all he's done and just who he is, for all he's done and just who he is, for all he's done and just because we know that he loves us. Jesus, because we know that he loves us. Jesus, because we know that he loves us. Jesus, you see every hand that's in the air. We you see every hand that's in the air. We you see every hand that's in the air. We thank you, Holy Spirit, for your thank you, Holy Spirit, for your thank you, Holy Spirit, for your faithfulness. We thank you for your faithfulness. We thank you for your faithfulness. We thank you for your love. We thank you for your mercy. God, love. We thank you for your mercy. God, love. We thank you for your mercy. God, I pray right now, oh God, that you would I pray right now, oh God, that you would I pray right now, oh God, that you would help us to align our lives with your help us to align our lives with your help us to align our lives with your plan for us, oh God. Father, we don't plan for us, oh God. Father, we don't plan for us, oh God. Father, we don't belong to ourselves. You have purchased belong to ourselves. You have purchased belong to ourselves. You have purchased us with your precious blood. And God, us with your precious blood. And God, us with your precious blood. And God, not only do you purchase us and forgive not only do you purchase us and forgive not only do you purchase us and forgive us of our sin, but you have a plan and us of our sin, but you have a plan and us of our sin, but you have a plan and purpose for our lives. Even oh God, as purpose for our lives. Even oh God, as purpose for our lives. Even oh God, as as we prayed for Pastor Simba and Pastor as we prayed for Pastor Simba and Pastor as we prayed for Pastor Simba and Pastor Petri and Susan, oh God, as they're Petri and Susan, oh God, as they're Petri and Susan, oh God, as they're doing this work that you call for them doing this work that you call for them doing this work that you call for them to do for this season right now, oh God, to do for this season right now, oh God, to do for this season right now, oh God, there is something that you've called there is something that you've called there is something that you've called for us to do. Oh God, something local, for us to do. Oh God, something local, for us to do. Oh God, something local, something abroad, something expensive, something abroad, something expensive, something abroad, something expensive, something free, something that's going something free, something that's going something free, something that's going to require physical labor, something to require physical labor, something to require physical labor, something that's going to require a lot of prayer.

that's going to require a lot of prayer. that's going to require a lot of prayer. It doesn't matter what it is. All we It doesn't matter what it is. All we It doesn't matter what it is. All we want to do is be obedient to what you want to do is be obedient to what you want to do is be obedient to what you call us to do. So, Holy Spirit, we pray, call us to do. So, Holy Spirit, we pray, call us to do. So, Holy Spirit, we pray, oh God, that you would give us your oh God, that you would give us your oh God, that you would give us your heart for our lives, Lord Jesus. May we heart for our lives, Lord Jesus. May we heart for our lives, Lord Jesus. May we not listen to this person and that not listen to this person and that not listen to this person and that person. May we listen to what you say, person. May we listen to what you say, person. May we listen to what you say, Jesus. And I pray, oh God, that you Jesus. And I pray, oh God, that you Jesus. And I pray, oh God, that you would help us not to be fooled by what would help us not to be fooled by what would help us not to be fooled by what saint would try to say. Help us not to saint would try to say. Help us not to saint would try to say. Help us not to delve into things that are not from you, delve into things that are not from you, delve into things that are not from you, oh God. We want to strictly stay on the oh God. We want to strictly stay on the oh God. We want to strictly stay on the path you set for us. And God, for my path you set for us. And God, for my path you set for us. And God, for my brothers and sisters who are standing brothers and sisters who are standing brothers and sisters who are standing and they are no longer grateful for and they are no longer grateful for and they are no longer grateful for Jesus. God, renew that love within them. Jesus. God, renew that love within them. Jesus. God, renew that love within them. Oh God, help them, oh God, to be able to Oh God, help them, oh God, to be able to Oh God, help them, oh God, to be able to experience, God, the joys of waking up experience, God, the joys of waking up experience, God, the joys of waking up each morning being in love with Jesus each morning being in love with Jesus each morning being in love with Jesus Christ, knowing that they belong to you, Christ, knowing that they belong to you, Christ, knowing that they belong to you, knowing, oh God, that you died for them, knowing, oh God, that you died for them, knowing, oh God, that you died for them, and knowing that you want desperately to and knowing that you want desperately to and knowing that you want desperately to be in relationship with them. God, God, be in relationship with them. God, God, be in relationship with them. God, God, help us to pray today and ask you, God, help us to pray today and ask you, God, help us to pray today and ask you, God, to renew that heart of passion and fire to renew that heart of passion and fire to renew that heart of passion and fire for you, God, being sold out for you, for you, God, being sold out for you, for you, God, being sold out for you, Lord Jesus, so that it spreads like Lord Jesus, so that it spreads like Lord Jesus, so that it spreads like wildfires, God, to our family members wildfires, God, to our family members wildfires, God, to our family members and our friends, Lord Jesus. God, we and our friends, Lord Jesus. God, we and our friends, Lord Jesus. God, we thank you, God, for who you are. We thank you, God, for who you are. We thank you, God, for who you are. We thank you for the opportunity to say thank you for the opportunity to say thank you for the opportunity to say that we are part of the church that that we are part of the church that that we are part of the church that Jesus is is moving around in this earth, Jesus is is moving around in this earth, Jesus is is moving around in this earth, Lord Jesus, doing the work that he's Lord Jesus, doing the work that he's Lord Jesus, doing the work that he's called us to do, Lord Jesus. It's not called us to do, Lord Jesus. It's not called us to do, Lord Jesus. It's not just a work for pastors and leaders. Is just a work for pastors and leaders. Is just a work for pastors and leaders. Is it does it work for anybody who calls it does it work for anybody who calls it does it work for anybody who calls themselves a Christian? In their your themselves a Christian? In their your themselves a Christian? In their your precious, holy name we pray, Jesus.

precious, holy name we pray, Jesus. precious, holy name we pray, Jesus. Amen. So, as the singers sing, can we do Amen. So, as the singers sing, can we do Amen. So, as the singers sing, can we do something? Can we just spend some time something? Can we just spend some time something? Can we just spend some time singing along and just praying to God singing along and just praying to God singing along and just praying to God and asking God in this season? This is and asking God in this season? This is and asking God in this season? This is the middle of July. This is a new time. the middle of July. This is a new time. the middle of July. This is a new time. What is God calling for you to do? How What is God calling for you to do? How What is God calling for you to do? How can you be used for the Lord this month? can you be used for the Lord this month? can you be used for the Lord this month? It could be totally different than last It could be totally different than last It could be totally different than last month and that's okay as long as it's in month and that's okay as long as it's in month and that's okay as long as it's in alignment with the word of God. Let's alignment with the word of God. Let's alignment with the word of God. Let's spend some time praying and really spend some time praying and really spend some time praying and really seeking God's face. Can you imagine what seeking God's face. Can you imagine what seeking God's face. Can you imagine what this church will look like and what this church will look like and what this church will look like and what Brooklyn will look like and what New Brooklyn will look like and what New Brooklyn will look like and what New York will look like if we have people York will look like if we have people York will look like if we have people who are sold out to do the work of the who are sold out to do the work of the who are sold out to do the work of the Lord? I'm always encouraged when Pastor Lord? I'm always encouraged when Pastor Lord? I'm always encouraged when Pastor Luke and St. Ministry when they do the Luke and St. Ministry when they do the Luke and St. Ministry when they do the the um stay-at-home missions, when they the um stay-at-home missions, when they the um stay-at-home missions, when they go out and they just blanket the city. go out and they just blanket the city. go out and they just blanket the city. Can you imagine if all of us do Can you imagine if all of us do Can you imagine if all of us do something like that in our circles of something like that in our circles of something like that in our circles of influence, on our jobs, in our schools, influence, on our jobs, in our schools, influence, on our jobs, in our schools, in our families? There are a lot of in our families? There are a lot of in our families? There are a lot of barbecues happening in July. What if we barbecues happening in July. What if we barbecues happening in July. What if we go and we share Jesus at a barbecue? And go and we share Jesus at a barbecue? And go and we share Jesus at a barbecue? And if m maybe you talk to 10 people and if m maybe you talk to 10 people and if m maybe you talk to 10 people and just one person gets saved, that's one just one person gets saved, that's one just one person gets saved, that's one more person and one more soul for the more person and one more soul for the more person and one more soul for the kingdom of God. And then that wor one kingdom of God. And then that wor one kingdom of God. And then that wor one person goes and reaches somebody else person goes and reaches somebody else person goes and reaches somebody else and that somebody else reaches somebody and that somebody else reaches somebody and that somebody else reaches somebody else. Don't limit what God can do to you else. Don't limit what God can do to you else. Don't limit what God can do to you in your obedience. So let's let's sing in your obedience. So let's let's sing in your obedience. So let's let's sing along and let's pray and ask God to help along and let's pray and ask God to help along and let's pray and ask God to help us to hear him each day and be on that us to hear him each day and be on that us to hear him each day and be on that one day mission trip for him. Amen. Lead

one day mission trip for him. Amen. Lead one day mission trip for him. Amen. Lead me Lord. You have You have me. I will I will you tell the Lord from your heart. you have

you have me. I I will go. will go. will go. >> It's still early. So, here's what I'd >> It's still early. So, here's what I'd >> It's still early. So, here's what I'd like to do. Could the deacons and like to do. Could the deacons and like to do. Could the deacons and deaconistes come up to the front, deaconistes come up to the front, deaconistes come up to the front, please? Just across the stage. And this please? Just across the stage. And this please? Just across the stage. And this is not mandatory. But if you're here and is not mandatory. But if you're here and is not mandatory. But if you're here and you really want to experience God's will you really want to experience God's will you really want to experience God's will for your life and you just like somebody for your life and you just like somebody for your life and you just like somebody to come alongside you and pray, and I'm to come alongside you and pray, and I'm to come alongside you and pray, and I'm not saying that when you walk away from not saying that when you walk away from not saying that when you walk away from the person praying for you, you're going the person praying for you, you're going the person praying for you, you're going to know immediately what God wants you to know immediately what God wants you to know immediately what God wants you to do. You're just saying, "God, I'm to do. You're just saying, "God, I'm to do. You're just saying, "God, I'm open. Jesus, I'm open. My heart is ready open. Jesus, I'm open. My heart is ready open. Jesus, I'm open. My heart is ready and I'm available. and I'm available. and I'm available. I invite you to come up and to pray with I invite you to come up and to pray with I invite you to come up and to pray with the deacons and deaconesses the deacons and deaconesses the deacons and deaconesses and just be open to what God is calling and just be open to what God is calling and just be open to what God is calling for you to do. It can be something small for you to do. It can be something small for you to do. It can be something small tomorrow, small in your eyes, but it's tomorrow, small in your eyes, but it's tomorrow, small in your eyes, but it's big because it's obedience to Jesus big because it's obedience to Jesus big because it's obedience to Jesus Christ.

Christ. Christ. I want to invite you to come up and I want to invite you to come up and I want to invite you to come up and pray. And as someone in front in front pray. And as someone in front in front pray. And as someone in front in front I'm sorry, someone in front of you I'm sorry, someone in front of you I'm sorry, someone in front of you prays, then you can go back to your seat prays, then you can go back to your seat prays, then you can go back to your seat or you can leave. and we're just going or you can leave. and we're just going or you can leave. and we're just going to have a stream of people coming up to to have a stream of people coming up to to have a stream of people coming up to the front to be prayed for. If you have the front to be prayed for. If you have the front to be prayed for. If you have to go, we thank you so much for joining to go, we thank you so much for joining to go, we thank you so much for joining us. Remember that there is a prayer time us. Remember that there is a prayer time us. Remember that there is a prayer time on Friday at midday. And please continue on Friday at midday. And please continue on Friday at midday. And please continue to keep Pastor Simba and Pastor Petri to keep Pastor Simba and Pastor Petri to keep Pastor Simba and Pastor Petri and Susan in your prayers and the work and Susan in your prayers and the work and Susan in your prayers and the work that God is doing. But let's continue to that God is doing. But let's continue to that God is doing. But let's continue to pray and see what God wants to do in our pray and see what God wants to do in our pray and see what God wants to do in our lives. Amen. Chris, if you're a prayer band member Chris, if you're a prayer band member and you are here, could you come up and you are here, could you come up and you are here, could you come up along the sides as well so you can help along the sides as well so you can help along the sides as well so you can help us pray, please? Thank you.

Keep me home. Keep me home. Heat. Heat. Heat. I'll say yes,

I'll say yes, Lord. to your will, to your will, Lord. Where you lead Where you lead me, I'll say yes, I'll say yes, Lord. Yeah.

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Holy Spirit, we come to you again and we Holy Spirit, we come to you again and we Thank you, Lord Jesus, for Thank you, Lord Jesus, for Thank you, Lord Jesus, for the work that you did tonight. the work that you did tonight. the work that you did tonight. God, we we're grateful that we can stand God, we we're grateful that we can stand God, we we're grateful that we can stand before you with our hearts open and say, before you with our hearts open and say, before you with our hearts open and say, "Lord, fill us and use us. Lead us for "Lord, fill us and use us. Lead us for "Lord, fill us and use us. Lead us for your glory." I pray, Lord Jesus, that your glory." I pray, Lord Jesus, that your glory." I pray, Lord Jesus, that you would help us to leave this you would help us to leave this you would help us to leave this building, but not leave your presence, building, but not leave your presence, building, but not leave your presence, Lord Jesus. that you would help us, oh Lord Jesus. that you would help us, oh Lord Jesus. that you would help us, oh God, to really take time to consider God, to really take time to consider God, to really take time to consider each day what our goal is for that day. each day what our goal is for that day. each day what our goal is for that day. How can we make your heart glad each day How can we make your heart glad each day How can we make your heart glad each day that you give us? that you give us? that you give us? Every day that you give us a new today, Every day that you give us a new today, Every day that you give us a new today, let that today be used as a one day let that today be used as a one day let that today be used as a one day mission trip for the kingdom of God. I mission trip for the kingdom of God. I mission trip for the kingdom of God. I thank you, Lord Jesus, because you thank you, Lord Jesus, because you thank you, Lord Jesus, because you desperately love us. And even as Pastor desperately love us. And even as Pastor desperately love us. And even as Pastor Justin was sharing, you desperately love Justin was sharing, you desperately love Justin was sharing, you desperately love those that we've prayed for, God. That's those that we've prayed for, God. That's those that we've prayed for, God. That's already something that you can call us already something that you can call us already something that you can call us to do. Continue to pray for those people to do. Continue to pray for those people to do. Continue to pray for those people that we prayed for earlier.

that we prayed for earlier. that we prayed for earlier. God, if you give it to us to speak, help God, if you give it to us to speak, help God, if you give it to us to speak, help us to speak to them. If you have it for us to speak to them. If you have it for us to speak to them. If you have it for us to pay for somebody, to treat them to us to pay for somebody, to treat them to us to pay for somebody, to treat them to something, to take them to eat, help us something, to take them to eat, help us something, to take them to eat, help us to do that. Whatever it is, we say yes. to do that. Whatever it is, we say yes. to do that. Whatever it is, we say yes. And we pray that you would help us by And we pray that you would help us by And we pray that you would help us by your Holy Spirit to do that which you've your Holy Spirit to do that which you've your Holy Spirit to do that which you've called us to do. I pray for my brothers called us to do. I pray for my brothers called us to do. I pray for my brothers and sisters of God. Those who are and sisters of God. Those who are and sisters of God. Those who are hurting and those who have fallen out of hurting and those who have fallen out of hurting and those who have fallen out of gratitude for you, Jesus. gratitude for you, Jesus. gratitude for you, Jesus. God, you know the circumstance, but God, God, you know the circumstance, but God, God, you know the circumstance, but God, you died and you washed that all away. you died and you washed that all away. you died and you washed that all away. Help us renew our love for you. Renew Help us renew our love for you. Renew Help us renew our love for you. Renew our gratitude for Jesus. our gratitude for Jesus. our gratitude for Jesus. with Jesus. There are so many things for with Jesus. There are so many things for with Jesus. There are so many things for which we should be grateful. So God, I which we should be grateful. So God, I which we should be grateful. So God, I pray God that anybody that's been hurt pray God that anybody that's been hurt pray God that anybody that's been hurt by church hurt or family hurt or um uh by church hurt or family hurt or um uh by church hurt or family hurt or um uh being disillusioned by anything, help being disillusioned by anything, help being disillusioned by anything, help them to throw that all away. Those are them to throw that all away. Those are them to throw that all away. Those are all lies from the enemy and help them to all lies from the enemy and help them to all lies from the enemy and help them to look to you as the author and the look to you as the author and the look to you as the author and the finisher of their faith and realize that finisher of their faith and realize that finisher of their faith and realize that God there is so many things that we can God there is so many things that we can God there is so many things that we can give to you in offer of praise and glory give to you in offer of praise and glory give to you in offer of praise and glory and honor. You are a faithful, faithful and honor. You are a faithful, faithful and honor. You are a faithful, faithful father. You are a good Lord. You are a father. You are a good Lord. You are a father. You are a good Lord. You are a good savior. You are gracious and good savior. You are gracious and good savior. You are gracious and merciful. You provide. You protect. You merciful. You provide. You protect. You merciful. You provide. You protect. You supply. You love us desperately, oh God.

supply. You love us desperately, oh God. supply. You love us desperately, oh God. May we fall back in love with you. And May we fall back in love with you. And May we fall back in love with you. And each day as we fall in love with you, each day as we fall in love with you, each day as we fall in love with you, help us to be used for your glory. I help us to be used for your glory. I help us to be used for your glory. I pray that you get my brothers and pray that you get my brothers and pray that you get my brothers and sisters home safely tonight. Thank you sisters home safely tonight. Thank you sisters home safely tonight. Thank you for all that you're going to do. We for all that you're going to do. We for all that you're going to do. We expect an impact in our city by what expect an impact in our city by what expect an impact in our city by what you're doing tonight. We pray, oh God, you're doing tonight. We pray, oh God, you're doing tonight. We pray, oh God, for job sites, for schools, for homes, for job sites, for schools, for homes, for job sites, for schools, for homes, for families that there will be just an for families that there will be just an for families that there will be just an influx of people who start calling out influx of people who start calling out influx of people who start calling out in the name of Jesus. Use us for your in the name of Jesus. Use us for your in the name of Jesus. Use us for your glory toward that end. In your precious glory toward that end. In your precious glory toward that end. In your precious name we pray. Amen. Amen. Thank you all name we pray. Amen. Amen. Thank you all name we pray. Amen. Amen. Thank you all so much.