In The Way | Steven Mencia

[music] [music] That was very kind. Pastor John That was very kind. Pastor John That was very kind. Pastor John um told this story in the first service. um told this story in the first service. um told this story in the first service. So I will uh I get I get to tell it this So I will uh I get I get to tell it this So I will uh I get I get to tell it this time. [music] Um when I was getting time. [music] Um when I was getting time. [music] Um when I was getting hired to be on staff here at hired to be on staff here at hired to be on staff here at Celebration, Pastor John did uh my Celebration, Pastor John did uh my Celebration, Pastor John did uh my entrance interview and uh I will never entrance interview and uh I will never entrance interview and uh I will never forget this. He asked me a question. And forget this. He asked me a question. And forget this. He asked me a question. And we went to this little bakery right down we went to this little bakery right down we went to this little bakery right down the road and uh and you know we sit down the road and uh and you know we sit down the road and uh and you know we sit down and to be quite honest it's a lot more and to be quite honest it's a lot more and to be quite honest it's a lot more intimidating to sit with the oh yeah guy intimidating to sit with the oh yeah guy intimidating to sit with the oh yeah guy at breakfast than you think. at breakfast than you think. at breakfast than you think. And I sit down and and he asks me this And I sit down and and he asks me this And I sit down and and he asks me this question and he says you know you're question and he says you know you're question and he says you know you're going to be a ministry man. You know going to be a ministry man. You know going to be a ministry man. You know he's just so upbeat and like excited and he's just so upbeat and like excited and he's just so upbeat and like excited and you're like come on man it's 8 a.m. you you're like come on man it's 8 a.m. you you're like come on man it's 8 a.m. you know. Um and he's like man you do you know. Um and he's like man you do you know. Um and he's like man you do you rather be a coach or a player on the rather be a coach or a player on the rather be a coach or a player on the field? [music] And in my head, I'm like, field? [music] And in my head, I'm like, field? [music] And in my head, I'm like, "All right, "All right, "All right, what would someone who's on staff say?" what would someone who's on staff say?" what would someone who's on staff say?" [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] I, man, I like to be a player. I'm on I, man, I like to be a player. I'm on I, man, I like to be a player. I'm on the feet. I want to get dirty. I'm, you the feet. I want to get dirty. I'm, you the feet. I want to get dirty. I'm, you know, I want to be in the trenches. And know, I want to be in the trenches. And know, I want to be in the trenches. And he's like, "Oh, no. You actually got to he's like, "Oh, no. You actually got to he's like, "Oh, no. You actually got to be both." Um, he said, "You got to be a be both." Um, he said, "You got to be a be both." Um, he said, "You got to be a coach and a player." And I was like, coach and a player." And I was like, coach and a player." And I was like, "Well, I guess I'm not called to "Well, I guess I'm not called to "Well, I guess I'm not called to full-time ministry." So, uh, but long full-time ministry." So, uh, but long full-time ministry." So, uh, but long story short, here I am. Praise God that, story short, here I am. Praise God that, story short, here I am. Praise God that, uh, you know, God is kind. And uh, you know, God is kind. And uh, you know, God is kind. And Celebration Church took a took a chance Celebration Church took a took a chance Celebration Church took a took a chance on a young, prideful kid. [music] um and on a young, prideful kid. [music] um and on a young, prideful kid. [music] um and let him hold a mic for some reason uh let him hold a mic for some reason uh let him hold a mic for some reason uh this morning. But uh I get the honor and this morning. But uh I get the honor and this morning. But uh I get the honor and privilege if I've not had the honor and privilege if I've not had the honor and privilege if I've not had the honor and privilege of of meeting you. I'm Pastor privilege of of meeting you. I'm Pastor privilege of of meeting you. I'm Pastor Stephen. I am our Celebration Everywhere Stephen. I am our Celebration Everywhere Stephen. I am our Celebration Everywhere pastor. And so uh for those of you who pastor. And so uh for those of you who pastor. And so uh for those of you who watch online each and every week, you watch online each and every week, you watch online each and every week, you tune in from all over the world. Uh man, tune in from all over the world. Uh man, tune in from all over the world. Uh man, I'm grateful for you. I'm thankful that I'm grateful for you. I'm thankful that I'm grateful for you. I'm thankful that you're [music] watching. I'm thankful you're [music] watching. I'm thankful you're [music] watching. I'm thankful that you take time out of your Sunday uh

that you take time out of your Sunday uh that you take time out of your Sunday uh to log on to YouTube to be in the chat to log on to YouTube to be in the chat to log on to YouTube to be in the chat and to engage with the gospel being and to engage with the gospel being and to engage with the gospel being preached in Jacksonville, Florida. Can preached in Jacksonville, Florida. Can preached in Jacksonville, Florida. Can we just welcome everyone who's watching we just welcome everyone who's watching we just welcome everyone who's watching online this morning? We love you so online this morning? We love you so online this morning? We love you so much. We're grateful for you. [applause] much. We're grateful for you. [applause] much. We're grateful for you. [applause] >> [music] >> You know, outside of being uh the pastor >> You know, outside of being uh the pastor to our everywhere location, my greatest to our everywhere location, my greatest to our everywhere location, my greatest honor is being the shepherd of my home, honor is being the shepherd of my home, honor is being the shepherd of my home, being the husband to my beautiful wife, being the husband to my beautiful wife, being the husband to my beautiful wife, Lauren, who's right over there. Love Lauren, who's right over there. Love Lauren, who's right over there. Love you. And uh and being the dad to our you. And uh and being the dad to our you. And uh and being the dad to our beautiful little girls, Winnie and beautiful little girls, Winnie and beautiful little girls, Winnie and Colette. And um I am tired. So, Colette. And um I am tired. So, Colette. And um I am tired. So, we're going to honor uh the Timberlakes. we're going to honor uh the Timberlakes. we're going to honor uh the Timberlakes. Man, there are there are no two greater Man, there are there are no two greater Man, there are there are no two greater people with integrity that lead the way people with integrity that lead the way people with integrity that lead the way that they do than Pastors [music] Tim that they do than Pastors [music] Tim that they do than Pastors [music] Tim and Jen Timberlake. >> I think we kind of I think we can >> I think we kind of I think we can sometimes forget um just how grateful we sometimes forget um just how grateful we sometimes forget um just how grateful we should be for the leadership that we should be for the leadership that we should be for the leadership that we have here at Celebration Church. You have here at Celebration Church. You have here at Celebration Church. You know, I get the the privilege of of know, I get the the privilege of of know, I get the the privilege of of traveling sometimes with PT and I got to traveling sometimes with PT and I got to traveling sometimes with PT and I got to tell you, there's no place like home.

tell you, there's no place like home. tell you, there's no place like home. There's no place like home, man. We have There's no place like home, man. We have There's no place like home, man. We have it special here. Um, and so if you if it special here. Um, and so if you if it special here. Um, and so if you if you wouldn't mind, can we just honor our you wouldn't mind, can we just honor our you wouldn't mind, can we just honor our senior leadership, Pastors Tim and Jen senior leadership, Pastors Tim and Jen senior leadership, Pastors Tim and Jen Timberle. Thank you so much for letting Timberle. Thank you so much for letting Timberle. Thank you so much for letting me share the pulpit with you. Um, I love me share the pulpit with you. Um, I love me share the pulpit with you. Um, I love them dearly. [applause] them dearly. [applause] them dearly. [applause] They have been a covering and um, just They have been a covering and um, just They have been a covering and um, just such a gift to our family and such a gift to our family and such a gift to our family and yeah, we just love them so much and yeah, we just love them so much and yeah, we just love them so much and we're grateful to be a part of what we're grateful to be a part of what we're grateful to be a part of what God's doing here together at Celebration God's doing here together at Celebration God's doing here together at Celebration Church. And so, we're going to [music] Church. And so, we're going to [music] Church. And so, we're going to [music] uh, pick up in Acts chapter 9 this uh, pick up in Acts chapter 9 this uh, pick up in Acts chapter 9 this morning. We've been in a series called morning. We've been in a series called morning. We've been in a series called Carried by the Wind. Uh we've been in Carried by the Wind. Uh we've been in Carried by the Wind. Uh we've been in the book of Acts actually since before I the book of Acts actually since before I the book of Acts actually since before I was saved and we uh I'm kidding. I'm was saved and we uh I'm kidding. I'm was saved and we uh I'm kidding. I'm kidding. I've been saved longer than kidding. I've been saved longer than kidding. I've been saved longer than that. Um but we picked up or we followed that. Um but we picked up or we followed that. Um but we picked up or we followed off last week, Acts chapter 8 where off last week, Acts chapter 8 where off last week, Acts chapter 8 where Pastor Tim talked about Philillip and Pastor Tim talked about Philillip and Pastor Tim talked about Philillip and the unic, right? An incredible word the unic, right? An incredible word the unic, right? An incredible word [music] from Pastor Tim. And um you know [music] from Pastor Tim. And um you know [music] from Pastor Tim. And um you know when we pick up on Acts chapter 9, when we pick up on Acts chapter 9, when we pick up on Acts chapter 9, there's like this stark contrast in the there's like this stark contrast in the there's like this stark contrast in the narrative that Luke is writing about the narrative that Luke is writing about the narrative that Luke is writing about the early church where it shifts from an early church where it shifts from an early church where it shifts from an encouraging story about transformation, encouraging story about transformation, encouraging story about transformation, salvation for the Ethiopian unic and salvation for the Ethiopian unic and salvation for the Ethiopian unic and Philip bringing the word of Jesus to him Philip bringing the word of Jesus to him Philip bringing the word of Jesus to him and the gospel story going forth to a and the gospel story going forth to a and the gospel story going forth to a stark contrast about a man named Saul stark contrast about a man named Saul stark contrast about a man named Saul who would one day become the man who who would one day become the man who who would one day become the man who wrote 13 letters in your Bible in the wrote 13 letters in your Bible in the wrote 13 letters in your Bible in the New Testament.

New Testament. New Testament. Now, I do want to start by saying, Now, I do want to start by saying, Now, I do want to start by saying, um, there's something for you this um, there's something for you this um, there's something for you this morning. morning. morning. I know a lot of times it feels like I know a lot of times it feels like I know a lot of times it feels like we're swimming upstream to get to we're swimming upstream to get to we're swimming upstream to get to church. And life can be difficult. church. And life can be difficult. church. And life can be difficult. Life's expensive. Life is hard. Life is Life's expensive. Life is hard. Life is Life's expensive. Life is hard. Life is is all the things. And I just want you is all the things. And I just want you is all the things. And I just want you to know that the Lord is with you. to know that the Lord is with you. to know that the Lord is with you. [music] He is here. The King of Glory is [music] He is here. The King of Glory is [music] He is here. The King of Glory is here this morning. And he wants to meet here this morning. And he wants to meet here this morning. And he wants to meet you. He wants to have an encounter with you. He wants to have an encounter with you. He wants to have an encounter with you. He wants to know you. He wants to you. He wants to know you. He wants to you. He wants to know you. He wants to walk with you. walk with you. walk with you. The word of God does not return void. The word of God does not return void. The word of God does not return void. And as long as the word of God goes And as long as the word of God goes And as long as the word of God goes forth, I believe there's something for forth, I believe there's something for forth, I believe there's something for you here this morning. Amen. All right. you here this morning. Amen. All right. you here this morning. Amen. All right. All right. Enough about you. Um, All right. Enough about you. Um, All right. Enough about you. Um, so last week we talked about Philip and so last week we talked about Philip and so last week we talked about Philip and the unic. Philip's boldness and the the unic. Philip's boldness and the the unic. Philip's boldness and the unic's humility and this beautiful unic's humility and this beautiful unic's humility and this beautiful tapestry of a story of salvation, the tapestry of a story of salvation, the tapestry of a story of salvation, the gospel being spread all over the ends of gospel being spread all over the ends of gospel being spread all over the ends of the earth. And then this morning, Pastor the earth. And then this morning, Pastor the earth. And then this morning, Pastor Tim asked if I could talk about [music] Tim asked if I could talk about [music] Tim asked if I could talk about [music] the murderer. So that's fun. We get to the murderer. So that's fun. We get to the murderer. So that's fun. We get to talk about that this morning. But talk about that this morning. But talk about that this morning. But [music] uh stand with me for the reading [music] uh stand with me for the reading [music] uh stand with me for the reading of God's word if you're able to. Acts of God's word if you're able to. Acts of God's word if you're able to. Acts chapter 9.

[music] Verses 1 through3 is what we're [music] Verses 1 through3 is what we're going to read today. going to read today. going to read today. Acts chapter 9 [music] verses 1 Acts chapter 9 [music] verses 1 Acts chapter 9 [music] verses 1 through3. When you're there, say there. through3. When you're there, say there. through3. When you're there, say there. >> If you need a second, say hold up. >> If you need a second, say hold up. >> If you need a second, say hold up. There's always a few. But Saul, But Saul, still breathing threats and murder still breathing threats and murder still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went against the disciples of the Lord, went against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for to the high priest and asked him for to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, letters to the synagogues at Damascus, letters to the synagogues at Damascus, [music] so that if he found any [music] so that if he found any [music] so that if he found any belonging to the way, everyone say, "I'm belonging to the way, everyone say, "I'm belonging to the way, everyone say, "I'm in the way." >> Men or [music] women, he might bring >> Men or [music] women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. And now as he them bound to Jerusalem. And now as he them bound to Jerusalem. And now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus went on his way, he approached Damascus went on his way, he approached Damascus and suddenly a light from heaven shone and suddenly a light from heaven shone and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. And so we pick up on a story around him. And so we pick up on a story around him. And so we pick up on a story about a man named Saul who would once be about a man named Saul who would once be about a man named Saul who would once be Saul, but for now he's still breathing Saul, but for now he's still breathing Saul, but for now he's still breathing murderous threats to Christians and murderous threats to Christians and murderous threats to Christians and Jewish believers all over the world. And Jewish believers all over the world. And Jewish believers all over the world. And we pick up on the middle of his story we pick up on the middle of his story we pick up on the middle of his story and there's this stark contrast with and there's this stark contrast with and there's this stark contrast with darkness and light because in Acts darkness and light because in Acts darkness and light because in Acts chapter 8 again we see this high of chapter 8 again we see this high of chapter 8 again we see this high of Philip being led by the spirit to an Philip being led by the spirit to an Philip being led by the spirit to an obscure place to bring the good news of obscure place to bring the good news of obscure place to bring the good news of Jesus to an Ethiopian unic. And now in Jesus to an Ethiopian unic. And now in Jesus to an Ethiopian unic. And now in Acts chapter nine, but Saul is now being Acts chapter nine, but Saul is now being Acts chapter nine, but Saul is now being led by what we would say is flesh to an led by what we would say is flesh to an led by what we would say is flesh to an obscure place to stop the spread of that obscure place to stop the spread of that obscure place to stop the spread of that very same gospel.

very same gospel. very same gospel. And so what I would ask you here this And so what I would ask you here this And so what I would ask you here this morning, morning, morning, if Saul were to show up in this room, if Saul were to show up in this room, if Saul were to show up in this room, would he find you worthy enough to take would he find you worthy enough to take would he find you worthy enough to take back to Jerusalem? back to Jerusalem? back to Jerusalem? Are you in the way? Look at your Are you in the way? Look at your Are you in the way? Look at your neighbor and say, "I'm in the way." neighbor and say, "I'm in the way." neighbor and say, "I'm in the way." >> Look at your second choice and say, "I'm >> Look at your second choice and say, "I'm >> Look at your second choice and say, "I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. If you're taking notes this morning, the If you're taking notes this morning, the message is titled very [music] simply, message is titled very [music] simply, message is titled very [music] simply, in the way. Let's pray together. Would in the way. Let's pray together. Would in the way. Let's pray together. Would you stretch your hands this morning? you stretch your hands this morning? you stretch your hands this morning? Lord, we love you. God, we thank you Lord, we love you. God, we thank you Lord, we love you. God, we thank you that we get to open your word this that we get to open your word this that we get to open your word this morning. morning. morning. Let it cut us this morning. Let it let Let it cut us this morning. Let it let Let it cut us this morning. Let it let it sharpen us this morning, Lord. You it sharpen us this morning, Lord. You it sharpen us this morning, Lord. You are the great surgeon, the great are the great surgeon, the great are the great surgeon, the great physician. Lord, would you do what only physician. Lord, would you do what only physician. Lord, would you do what only you can do in our hearts this morning? you can do in our hearts this morning? you can do in our hearts this morning? Right now, I just pray that the word Right now, I just pray that the word Right now, I just pray that the word would cut through flesh this morning. would cut through flesh this morning. would cut through flesh this morning. [music] that you would operate on us and [music] that you would operate on us and [music] that you would operate on us and show us if there's any offensive way in show us if there's any offensive way in show us if there's any offensive way in us. That you would remind us that you're us. That you would remind us that you're us. That you would remind us that you're the way, the truth, and the life. And the way, the truth, and the life. And the way, the truth, and the life. And the only way to the [music] father is the only way to the [music] father is the only way to the [music] father is through you, Jesus. And so, Lord, we through you, Jesus. And so, Lord, we through you, Jesus. And so, Lord, we love you. We thank you for what you're love you. We thank you for what you're love you. We thank you for what you're going to do in this place. In Jesus going to do in this place. In Jesus going to do in this place. In Jesus [music] mighty name we pray. And [music] mighty name we pray. And [music] mighty name we pray. And everybody said, "Amen."

everybody said, "Amen." everybody said, "Amen." Amen. Amen. You can be seated. Amen. Amen. You can be seated. Amen. Amen. You can be seated. So, Pastor Tim texted me a few days ago So, Pastor Tim texted me a few days ago So, Pastor Tim texted me a few days ago and and and told me I'd be reading and and and told me I'd be reading and and and told me I'd be reading verses 1 through three, and I was like, verses 1 through three, and I was like, verses 1 through three, and I was like, "Well, can you give me verse four, you "Well, can you give me verse four, you "Well, can you give me verse four, you know, because that's really where things know, because that's really where things know, because that's really where things kind of pick up. um otherwise we're just kind of pick up. um otherwise we're just kind of pick up. um otherwise we're just talking about a guy who kills people. Um talking about a guy who kills people. Um talking about a guy who kills people. Um and so he said no. And uh we're going to and so he said no. And uh we're going to and so he said no. And uh we're going to talk about verses 1 through three. And talk about verses 1 through three. And talk about verses 1 through three. And if I'm being completely honest, you if I'm being completely honest, you if I'm being completely honest, you know, I funny enough, I kind of felt know, I funny enough, I kind of felt know, I funny enough, I kind of felt like this this tension a little bit that like this this tension a little bit that like this this tension a little bit that uh we tend to gloss over the hard parts uh we tend to gloss over the hard parts uh we tend to gloss over the hard parts of scripture. of scripture. of scripture. We don't like the word persecution and and mostly because we don't like to and and mostly because we don't like to think that it could happen to us. think that it could happen to us. think that it could happen to us. friend, let me let me tell you friend, let me let me tell you friend, let me let me tell you something. There are brothers and something. There are brothers and something. There are brothers and sisters all over the world in the faith sisters all over the world in the faith sisters all over the world in the faith that are being persecuted for the very that are being persecuted for the very that are being persecuted for the very gospel that you worship on Sunday gospel that you worship on Sunday gospel that you worship on Sunday morning. morning. morning. And we just kind of gloss over stories And we just kind of gloss over stories And we just kind of gloss over stories like Saul. And as the present day like Saul. And as the present day like Saul. And as the present day reader, it's easy to move kind of past reader, it's easy to move kind of past reader, it's easy to move kind of past the the beginning stages of Saul. We the the beginning stages of Saul. We the the beginning stages of Saul. We kind of we read like this. We're like, kind of we read like this. We're like, kind of we read like this. We're like, you ever read like that? You just you ever read like that? You just you ever read like that? You just and we kind of skim through the and we kind of skim through the and we kind of skim through the narrative that is highly important narrative that is highly important narrative that is highly important because here's the reality. We have the because here's the reality. We have the because here's the reality. We have the uh the privilege of reading Jesus into uh the privilege of reading Jesus into uh the privilege of reading Jesus into the story and knowing what's on the way.

the story and knowing what's on the way. the story and knowing what's on the way. You know who didn't know Saul would be a You know who didn't know Saul would be a You know who didn't know Saul would be a believer? believer? believer? Everyone. Everyone. Everyone. There wasn't a single person in There wasn't a single person in There wasn't a single person in antiquity that thought Saul, the man who antiquity that thought Saul, the man who antiquity that thought Saul, the man who was persecuting Christians and Jewish was persecuting Christians and Jewish was persecuting Christians and Jewish believers, the man who was who was believers, the man who was who was believers, the man who was who was advocating for the death of Steven, the advocating for the death of Steven, the advocating for the death of Steven, the martyrdom of Steven, where Paul Saul martyrdom of Steven, where Paul Saul martyrdom of Steven, where Paul Saul stood there and said, "Yeah, that's a stood there and said, "Yeah, that's a stood there and said, "Yeah, that's a good job. We going to stone Ste." The good job. We going to stone Ste." The good job. We going to stone Ste." The man who WAS ADVOCATING FOR THE death of man who WAS ADVOCATING FOR THE death of man who WAS ADVOCATING FOR THE death of Christians. Christians. Christians. No way this guy could be saved. No way this guy could be saved. No way this guy could be saved. And sometimes we we can read scripture And sometimes we we can read scripture And sometimes we we can read scripture and we kind of read past that part. But and we kind of read past that part. But and we kind of read past that part. But let me let me tell y'all something real let me let me tell y'all something real let me let me tell y'all something real quick. There is a real threat to the quick. There is a real threat to the quick. There is a real threat to the Christian faith. People do not like Christian faith. People do not like Christian faith. People do not like Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. And if you belong to him, you think they And if you belong to him, you think they And if you belong to him, you think they going to like you? going to like you? going to like you? Say, "I'm in the way." Say, "I'm in the way." Say, "I'm in the way." >> In the way. >> In the way. >> In the way. >> We tend to forget the dangerous nature >> We tend to forget the dangerous nature >> We tend to forget the dangerous nature of the truth that we profess of the truth that we profess of the truth that we profess that Jesus is Lord. That he's the that Jesus is Lord. That he's the that Jesus is Lord. That he's the incarnate word of God. that he built his incarnate word of God. that he built his incarnate word of God. that he built his throne on a cross that was made for you throne on a cross that was made for you throne on a cross that was made for you and I, but he got in the way. He took and I, but he got in the way. He took and I, but he got in the way. He took sin on his shoulders. He took the keys sin on his shoulders. He took the keys sin on his shoulders. He took the keys from hell. That is not a popular from hell. That is not a popular from hell. That is not a popular statement outside of church. It's easy statement outside of church. It's easy statement outside of church. It's easy to come in here and sing King of Glory, to come in here and sing King of Glory, to come in here and sing King of Glory, you know, bring revival. Why don't you you know, bring revival. Why don't you you know, bring revival. Why don't you do that in Iran?

do that in Iran? do that in Iran? Go over to Syria and start worshiping Go over to Syria and start worshiping Go over to Syria and start worshiping the Lord. Throw on some elevation the Lord. Throw on some elevation the Lord. Throw on some elevation worship while you're over there. But we don't like persecution. We don't But we don't like persecution. We don't like talking about persecution. like talking about persecution. like talking about persecution. We forget that there are nations full of We forget that there are nations full of We forget that there are nations full of souls that want nothing more than for souls that want nothing more than for souls that want nothing more than for this room to be empty. this room to be empty. this room to be empty. They want nothing more than for THIS They want nothing more than for THIS They want nothing more than for THIS ROOM TO NOT ONLY be empty, but for the ROOM TO NOT ONLY be empty, but for the ROOM TO NOT ONLY be empty, but for the gospel to stop spreading. And then yet gospel to stop spreading. And then yet gospel to stop spreading. And then yet we come to church and we have a nice we come to church and we have a nice we come to church and we have a nice little time in church like everything's little time in church like everything's little time in church like everything's fine. We pull into the parking lot and fine. We pull into the parking lot and fine. We pull into the parking lot and we're driving our car. we're driving our car. we're driving our car. I need you. I need you. I need you. um or whatever. You guys only listen to um or whatever. You guys only listen to um or whatever. You guys only listen to worship. I know that. But we pull in the worship. I know that. But we pull in the worship. I know that. But we pull in the parking lot and we're like, "Oh yeah, parking lot and we're like, "Oh yeah, parking lot and we're like, "Oh yeah, it's going to be a good day in church." it's going to be a good day in church." it's going to be a good day in church." And you know, we're definitely not upset And you know, we're definitely not upset And you know, we're definitely not upset that the parking guy put us way in the that the parking guy put us way in the that the parking guy put us way in the back and we have to walk really far. And back and we have to walk really far. And back and we have to walk really far. And we come through the building, everyone's we come through the building, everyone's we come through the building, everyone's smiling. It's very well lit. And we're a smiling. It's very well lit. And we're a smiling. It's very well lit. And we're a little tired. So we're like, you know little tired. So we're like, you know little tired. So we're like, you know what, maybe I'll get that Java Chip what, maybe I'll get that Java Chip what, maybe I'll get that Java Chip Frappuccino after all. And we go to the Frappuccino after all. And we go to the Frappuccino after all. And we go to the loft and we and we go in there. We say loft and we and we go in there. We say loft and we and we go in there. We say hi everybody. And we get our coffee and hi everybody. And we get our coffee and hi everybody. And we get our coffee and things are good. And we walk in the things are good. And we walk in the things are good. And we walk in the sanctuary and we look for our usher sanctuary and we look for our usher sanctuary and we look for our usher friends. And we're like, you got me the friends. And we're like, you got me the friends. And we're like, you got me the same seats, right? God forbid I sit in a same seats, right? God forbid I sit in a same seats, right? God forbid I sit in a different seat on Sunday and uh you know different seat on Sunday and uh you know different seat on Sunday and uh you know that guy better not be sitting in my that guy better not be sitting in my that guy better not be sitting in my seat. That's my seat. I've been sitting seat. That's my seat. I've been sitting seat. That's my seat. I've been sitting here for three weeks. That's my seat.

here for three weeks. That's my seat. here for three weeks. That's my seat. And so you sit down and and you brought And so you sit down and and you brought And so you sit down and and you brought your neighbor, right? Come on. You your neighbor, right? Come on. You your neighbor, right? Come on. You brought your neighbor. Praise God. But brought your neighbor. Praise God. But brought your neighbor. Praise God. But then you're upset cuz Pastor Tim ain't then you're upset cuz Pastor Tim ain't then you're upset cuz Pastor Tim ain't here. It's that loud Hispanic dude that here. It's that loud Hispanic dude that here. It's that loud Hispanic dude that you don't like. And you're like, "What you don't like. And you're like, "What you don't like. And you're like, "What is going on?" The one time I bring my is going on?" The one time I bring my is going on?" The one time I bring my friend and we got this dude. friend and we got this dude. friend and we got this dude. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] >> And before worship EVEN STARTS, IT'S >> And before worship EVEN STARTS, IT'S >> And before worship EVEN STARTS, IT'S ABOUT YOU. OH, but I'm in the way. OH, but I'm in the way. >> Yeah. No, I belong to the way. Yeah. >> Yeah. No, I belong to the way. Yeah. >> Yeah. No, I belong to the way. Yeah. Yeah, I belong to the way. It's my man. Yeah, I belong to the way. It's my man. Yeah, I belong to the way. It's my man. I love Jesus. I belong to the way, but I love Jesus. I belong to the way, but I love Jesus. I belong to the way, but you don't look nothing like it. >> When was the last time your faith cost >> When was the last time your faith cost you something? you something? you something? Because listen to me, we get insulated Because listen to me, we get insulated Because listen to me, we get insulated about bearing the cost of Christ. A lot about bearing the cost of Christ. A lot about bearing the cost of Christ. A lot of times we we we forget that there is a of times we we we forget that there is a of times we we we forget that there is a cost to carrying the cross. cost to carrying the cross. cost to carrying the cross. When was the last time your faith costed When was the last time your faith costed When was the last time your faith costed you comfort? That you sacrificed comfort you comfort? That you sacrificed comfort you comfort? That you sacrificed comfort in the name of the gospel? When was the in the name of the gospel? When was the in the name of the gospel? When was the last time you sacrificed security in the last time you sacrificed security in the last time you sacrificed security in the name of the gospel? WHEN WAS THE LAST name of the gospel? WHEN WAS THE LAST name of the gospel? WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THAT FAITH COSTED you anything?

TIME THAT FAITH COSTED you anything? TIME THAT FAITH COSTED you anything? Oo, don't talk about persecution. Yuck. But Saul, But Saul, but Saul, now listen, I'm I'm inmate but Saul, now listen, I'm I'm inmate but Saul, now listen, I'm I'm inmate number one when it comes to comfort. I number one when it comes to comfort. I number one when it comes to comfort. I love comfort. I'm an air conditioned love comfort. I'm an air conditioned love comfort. I'm an air conditioned evangelist. evangelist. evangelist. All right. All right. All right. The Lord sends me where there's HVAC The Lord sends me where there's HVAC The Lord sends me where there's HVAC systems. But we could be shielded by cold But we could be shielded by cold auditoriums, hot coffee, and a brand new auditoriums, hot coffee, and a brand new auditoriums, hot coffee, and a brand new Bible that ain't been opened in months, Bible that ain't been opened in months, Bible that ain't been opened in months, but we say, "I'm in the way." but we say, "I'm in the way." but we say, "I'm in the way." Would Paul take any of us back to Would Paul take any of us back to Would Paul take any of us back to Jerusalem? Would we be worthy of being Jerusalem? Would we be worthy of being Jerusalem? Would we be worthy of being in the way, of being found guilty of in the way, of being found guilty of in the way, of being found guilty of being in the way? or would he say, "There's nobody here or would he say, "There's nobody here that's a threat. that's a threat. that's a threat. I'll go back alone." I'll go back alone." I'll go back alone." My prayer is that you and I would find My prayer is that you and I would find My prayer is that you and I would find ourselves in the way. The way of Jesus, ourselves in the way. The way of Jesus, ourselves in the way. The way of Jesus, in the way, the truth, and the life in in the way, the truth, and the life in in the way, the truth, and the life in the King's name, we would be found the King's name, we would be found the King's name, we would be found belonging to the way. I'm in the way. I belonging to the way. I'm in the way. I belonging to the way. I'm in the way. I don't care what's going on around me.

don't care what's going on around me. don't care what's going on around me. I'm in the way. I don't care what the I'm in the way. I don't care what the I'm in the way. I don't care what the enemy's whisper in my ear. I'm in the enemy's whisper in my ear. I'm in the enemy's whisper in my ear. I'm in the way. I don't care what that website's way. I don't care what that website's way. I don't care what that website's telling me to do at night. I'm in the telling me to do at night. I'm in the telling me to do at night. I'm in the way. I don't care if that friend is way. I don't care if that friend is way. I don't care if that friend is making me angry. I'm in the way. I'm in making me angry. I'm in the way. I'm in making me angry. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. Everyone say, the way. I'm in the way. Everyone say, the way. I'm in the way. Everyone say, "I'm in the way." "I'm in the way." "I'm in the way." >> I'm in the way. >> I'm in the way. >> I'm in the way. >> Be careful. >> Be careful. >> Be careful. You start You start saying, "I'm in the You start You start saying, "I'm in the You start You start saying, "I'm in the way." You belong to the way. There's way." You belong to the way. There's way." You belong to the way. There's people that don't like the way, people that don't like the way, people that don't like the way, >> but I'm in the way. >> but I'm in the way. >> but I'm in the way. You know, football season's around the You know, football season's around the You know, football season's around the corner. And uh [cheering] >> typical Jags fans. >> typical Jags fans. I'm kidding. I'm I'm one of them. I'm kidding. I'm I'm one of them. I'm kidding. I'm I'm one of them. I love them, but they hurt me. Um, I love them, but they hurt me. Um, I love them, but they hurt me. Um, you know, football season. So, right now you know, football season. So, right now you know, football season. So, right now it's called training camp and and teams it's called training camp and and teams it's called training camp and and teams all over the country, all 32 teams are all over the country, all 32 teams are all over the country, all 32 teams are are game planning for their opponents are game planning for their opponents are game planning for their opponents that they play this season, right? And that they play this season, right? And that they play this season, right? And they're and they're looking for they're and they're looking for they're and they're looking for inconsistencies in footage. They're inconsistencies in footage. They're inconsistencies in footage. They're looking for uh movements. They're looking for uh movements. They're looking for uh movements. They're looking for certain patterns that their looking for certain patterns that their looking for certain patterns that their opponents might use to try and beat opponents might use to try and beat opponents might use to try and beat them, right? All in the name of victory.

them, right? All in the name of victory. them, right? All in the name of victory. Can I tell you something? You know who Can I tell you something? You know who Can I tell you something? You know who the team is not looking for in film? You the team is not looking for in film? You the team is not looking for in film? You know who they're not studying? know who they're not studying? know who they're not studying? John in section 4. for row B. John in section 4. for row B. John in section 4. for row B. There isn't a single team in the NFL There isn't a single team in the NFL There isn't a single team in the NFL that is studying a fan to get a that is studying a fan to get a that is studying a fan to get a competitive edge. competitive edge. competitive edge. But church is full of fans. But church is full of fans. But church is full of fans. Saul was not looking for fans of the Saul was not looking for fans of the Saul was not looking for fans of the gospel. HE'S LOOKING FOR FOLLOWERS OF gospel. HE'S LOOKING FOR FOLLOWERS OF gospel. HE'S LOOKING FOR FOLLOWERS OF JESUS. WERE YOU A FOLLOWER OR ARE YOU A JESUS. WERE YOU A FOLLOWER OR ARE YOU A JESUS. WERE YOU A FOLLOWER OR ARE YOU A FAN? THE SHAME WOULD BE IS THAT CHURCH FAN? THE SHAME WOULD BE IS THAT CHURCH FAN? THE SHAME WOULD BE IS THAT CHURCH IS FULL OF FANS WHO MAKE IT ABOUT ME AND IS FULL OF FANS WHO MAKE IT ABOUT ME AND IS FULL OF FANS WHO MAKE IT ABOUT ME AND MINE AND WHAT I CAN GET FROM JESUS AND MINE AND WHAT I CAN GET FROM JESUS AND MINE AND WHAT I CAN GET FROM JESUS AND WE AIN'T FOLLOWING THE one who called WE AIN'T FOLLOWING THE one who called WE AIN'T FOLLOWING THE one who called us. us. us. I'm in the way. Everyone say, "I'm in I'm in the way. Everyone say, "I'm in I'm in the way. Everyone say, "I'm in the way." the way." the way." >> In the way. >> In the way. >> In the way. >> Saul was looking for those that were >> Saul was looking for those that were >> Saul was looking for those that were devoted devoted devoted to the way. That were devoted to the to the way. That were devoted to the to the way. That were devoted to the spread of the gospel. They were devoted spread of the gospel. They were devoted spread of the gospel. They were devoted in sharing the good news. They were in sharing the good news. They were in sharing the good news. They were devoted in the ways of Jesus. Anyone devoted in the ways of Jesus. Anyone devoted in the ways of Jesus. Anyone belonging to the way. So my question to belonging to the way. So my question to belonging to the way. So my question to you this morning, are you in the way?

Not when everything lines up perfectly. Not when everything lines up perfectly. Are you in the way? Are you in the way? Are you in the way? If Saul were to come knock at your door, If Saul were to come knock at your door, If Saul were to come knock at your door, are you in the way still? are you in the way still? are you in the way still? >> If you got more month than money, you in >> If you got more month than money, you in >> If you got more month than money, you in the way? the way? the way? You're feeling lonely and that text You're feeling lonely and that text You're feeling lonely and that text comes through at midnight? You in the comes through at midnight? You in the comes through at midnight? You in the way? >> I'm in the way. I'm in the way. We don't >> I'm in the way. I'm in the way. We don't like persecution. We don't We don't like like persecution. We don't We don't like like persecution. We don't We don't like You know, the reality of being You know, the reality of being You know, the reality of being persecuted in our country is is is a persecuted in our country is is is a persecuted in our country is is is a far-off idea, right? We don't like far-off idea, right? We don't like far-off idea, right? We don't like talking about persecution. Let me let me talking about persecution. Let me let me talking about persecution. Let me let me let me clarify some things. Persecution let me clarify some things. Persecution let me clarify some things. Persecution is not you getting the wrong order at a is not you getting the wrong order at a is not you getting the wrong order at a restaurant. restaurant. restaurant. Okay? Okay? Okay? It's not you getting a flat tire on your It's not you getting a flat tire on your It's not you getting a flat tire on your way to work. The devil don't care that way to work. The devil don't care that way to work. The devil don't care that much. much. much. >> Oh, Satan just took out my tire. No, he >> Oh, Satan just took out my tire. No, he >> Oh, Satan just took out my tire. No, he ain't changed him in three years. Persecution is not a coworker giving you Persecution is not a coworker giving you a stern look because you done playing a stern look because you done playing a stern look because you done playing the same worship song 16 times. That is the same worship song 16 times. That is the same worship song 16 times. That is not persecution. Persecution is a man not persecution. Persecution is a man not persecution. Persecution is a man who is willing to go to the capital who is willing to go to the capital who is willing to go to the capital city, get extradition papers, walk 135 city, get extradition papers, walk 135 city, get extradition papers, walk 135 miles on his TWO FEET TO A TOWN CALLED miles on his TWO FEET TO A TOWN CALLED miles on his TWO FEET TO A TOWN CALLED DAMASCUS LOOKING TO GET YOU AND YOUR DAMASCUS LOOKING TO GET YOU AND YOUR DAMASCUS LOOKING TO GET YOU AND YOUR FAMILY chained up and walk you FAMILY chained up and walk you FAMILY chained up and walk you personally back to Jerusalem so you personally back to Jerusalem so you personally back to Jerusalem so you could be tried and eventually convicted could be tried and eventually convicted could be tried and eventually convicted and maybe even killed. THAT IS and maybe even killed. THAT IS and maybe even killed. THAT IS PERSECUTION.

PERSECUTION. PERSECUTION. CAN YOUR faith stand that? Are you in CAN YOUR faith stand that? Are you in CAN YOUR faith stand that? Are you in the way? We want Jesus to sit next to us in a We want Jesus to sit next to us in a beach chair and kick our feet up with beach chair and kick our feet up with beach chair and kick our feet up with the scriptures. Saul don't care about that. Saul don't care about that. He ain't looking for people like that. He ain't looking for people like that. He ain't looking for people like that. Saul ain't looking for people on good Saul ain't looking for people on good Saul ain't looking for people on good behavior. He's looking for followers of behavior. He's looking for followers of behavior. He's looking for followers of the way. What a privilege it would be to the way. What a privilege it would be to the way. What a privilege it would be to be found belonging to the way. I'm in the way. Everyone say, "I'm in I'm in the way. Everyone say, "I'm in the way." the way." the way." >> I'm in the way. >> I'm in the way. >> I'm in the way. >> Careful. Careful. Careful. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. You want I'm in the way. I'm in the way. You want I'm in the way. I'm in the way. You want to be a problem towards the kingdom of to be a problem towards the kingdom of to be a problem towards the kingdom of darkness, right? Raise your hand. darkness, right? Raise your hand. darkness, right? Raise your hand. >> Oh. All right. Good. You're in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. The I'm in the way. I'm in the way. The kingdom of darkness better game plan for kingdom of darkness better game plan for kingdom of darkness better game plan for me cuz I'm in the way.

me cuz I'm in the way. me cuz I'm in the way. >> That demon that lives next door to me >> That demon that lives next door to me >> That demon that lives next door to me better start game planning for me cuz better start game planning for me cuz better start game planning for me cuz I'm in the way. The enemy better shut I'm in the way. The enemy better shut I'm in the way. The enemy better shut that mouth of his cuz I don't care what that mouth of his cuz I don't care what that mouth of his cuz I don't care what he's got saying to I'm in the way. he's got saying to I'm in the way. he's got saying to I'm in the way. >> It don't matter what politics is saying. >> It don't matter what politics is saying. >> It don't matter what politics is saying. It don't matter what the world is It don't matter what the world is It don't matter what the world is saying. It doesn't matter how much they saying. It doesn't matter how much they saying. It doesn't matter how much they hate me. It does I don't have TO LOOK hate me. It does I don't have TO LOOK hate me. It does I don't have TO LOOK LIKE THE WORLD BECAUSE I'M IN THE WAY. LIKE THE WORLD BECAUSE I'M IN THE WAY. LIKE THE WORLD BECAUSE I'M IN THE WAY. EVERYONE SAY I'M IN THE WAY. EVERYONE SAY I'M IN THE WAY. EVERYONE SAY I'M IN THE WAY. >> I'm in the way. >> I'm in the way. >> I'm in the way. >> Be careful. >> Be careful. >> Be careful. Be careful. It's in his name that's the way. He's It's in his name that's the way. He's the way, the truth, and the life. the way, the truth, and the life. the way, the truth, and the life. Friend, the evidence of your profession Friend, the evidence of your profession Friend, the evidence of your profession of faith, cannot simply exist at church. If the greatest expression of your If the greatest expression of your statement, I'm in the way, exists on a statement, I'm in the way, exists on a statement, I'm in the way, exists on a Sunday, you ain't in the way. Sunday, you ain't in the way. Sunday, you ain't in the way. If your greatest expression of faith is If your greatest expression of faith is If your greatest expression of faith is how many Christian podcasts you how many Christian podcasts you how many Christian podcasts you subscribe to, you ain't in the way. How subscribe to, you ain't in the way. How subscribe to, you ain't in the way. How many messages you listen to, you ain't many messages you listen to, you ain't many messages you listen to, you ain't in the way. How little you cuss, you in the way. How little you cuss, you in the way. How little you cuss, you ain't in the way. And some of you ain't ain't in the way. And some of you ain't ain't in the way. And some of you ain't even cussing that little. You cussing a even cussing that little. You cussing a even cussing that little. You cussing a lot.

I'm in the way. Saul wasn't concerned I'm in the way. Saul wasn't concerned with good manners. He wanted to find with good manners. He wanted to find with good manners. He wanted to find anyone belonging to the way, who had a anyone belonging to the way, who had a anyone belonging to the way, who had a life dedicated to the way of Jesus. Does life dedicated to the way of Jesus. Does life dedicated to the way of Jesus. Does your life reflect the profession that your life reflect the profession that your life reflect the profession that you made of being in the way? Because if you made of being in the way? Because if you made of being in the way? Because if you are in the way, you say, "Yes, I'm you are in the way, you say, "Yes, I'm you are in the way, you say, "Yes, I'm in the way." Then hell or high water, in the way." Then hell or high water, in the way." Then hell or high water, I'm in the way. In the highs and the I'm in the way. In the highs and the I'm in the way. In the highs and the lows, I'm in the way. It doesn't matter lows, I'm in the way. It doesn't matter lows, I'm in the way. It doesn't matter what my bank account says. It doesn't what my bank account says. It doesn't what my bank account says. It doesn't matter what my friend says. It doesn't matter what my friend says. It doesn't matter what my friend says. It doesn't matter what people are saying on matter what people are saying on matter what people are saying on Facebook. It doesn't matter what the Facebook. It doesn't matter what the Facebook. It doesn't matter what the world looks like. It doesn't matter how world looks like. It doesn't matter how world looks like. It doesn't matter how many rumors of wars are happening. It many rumors of wars are happening. It many rumors of wars are happening. It doesn't matter what the president is doesn't matter what the president is doesn't matter what the president is saying. It doesn't matter what your saying. It doesn't matter what your saying. It doesn't matter what your neighbor is saying. It doesn't matter neighbor is saying. It doesn't matter neighbor is saying. It doesn't matter what your family is saying. It don't what your family is saying. It don't what your family is saying. It don't matter WHAT THE WORLD IS TELLING YOU. matter WHAT THE WORLD IS TELLING YOU. matter WHAT THE WORLD IS TELLING YOU. I'm in the way. Everyone say, "I'm in I'm in the way. Everyone say, "I'm in I'm in the way. Everyone say, "I'm in the way." the way." the way." >> In the way. >> In the way. >> In the way. >> Oo. But Saul don't like the way. >> Oo. But Saul don't like the way. >> Oo. But Saul don't like the way. Not yet. At least since PT didn't give Not yet. At least since PT didn't give Not yet. At least since PT didn't give me verse four. [laughter] And that tension exists, you know, in And that tension exists, you know, in our faith where our faith where our faith where this is what the enemy likes to do. And this is what the enemy likes to do. And this is what the enemy likes to do. And when I say the enemy, this is not just when I say the enemy, this is not just when I say the enemy, this is not just like the other team. We kind of make like the other team. We kind of make like the other team. We kind of make light of it sometimes. This is Satan.

light of it sometimes. This is Satan. light of it sometimes. This is Satan. This is Lucifer. This is the kingdom of This is Lucifer. This is the kingdom of This is Lucifer. This is the kingdom of darkness. We don't wrestle against flesh darkness. We don't wrestle against flesh darkness. We don't wrestle against flesh and blood, but against powers and and blood, but against powers and and blood, but against powers and principalities, right? There is a real principalities, right? There is a real principalities, right? There is a real spiritual war happening. And both sides spiritual war happening. And both sides spiritual war happening. And both sides want you. And what's funny is the kingdom of light And what's funny is the kingdom of light never has to convince you. You ever never has to convince you. You ever never has to convince you. You ever wonder that? The kingdom of darkness is wonder that? The kingdom of darkness is wonder that? The kingdom of darkness is always looking to convince you that always looking to convince you that always looking to convince you that they're the good guys. they're the good guys. they're the good guys. Yeah. Eat the apple. Who cares? Yeah. Eat the apple. Who cares? Yeah. Eat the apple. Who cares? Yeah, text them back. It's only Yeah, text them back. It's only Yeah, text them back. It's only midnight. midnight. midnight. It's only once. God grace cover you, It's only once. God grace cover you, It's only once. God grace cover you, right? It's just once. right? It's just once. right? It's just once. You sure you in the way? Your life looks You sure you in the way? Your life looks You sure you in the way? Your life looks like this? You You sure you're in the like this? You You sure you're in the like this? You You sure you're in the way in the season of life that you're way in the season of life that you're way in the season of life that you're in? You You sure you're in the way? You in? You You sure you're in the way? You in? You You sure you're in the way? You sure you want to stay in the way? Y'all ever heard those chirps before? Y'all ever heard those chirps before? Okay. Is it just her? him. Sorry, my bad, dog. I did not I did him. Sorry, my bad, dog. I did not I did not look down. If you're ever looking for a reason to If you're ever looking for a reason to stay in the way, let me make it very stay in the way, let me make it very stay in the way, let me make it very plain for you. On a cross many, many plain for you. On a cross many, many plain for you. On a cross many, many years ago should have been you and I.

Sin should have had its claim. Death Sin should have had its claim. Death should have had its sting. Sickness should have had its sting. Sickness should have had its sting. Sickness should have bound us at its origin. We should have bound us at its origin. We should have bound us at its origin. We should have been bound TO AN ETERNITY OF should have been bound TO AN ETERNITY OF should have been bound TO AN ETERNITY OF DAMNATION. BUT THE WAY GOT IN THE WAY. DAMNATION. BUT THE WAY GOT IN THE WAY. DAMNATION. BUT THE WAY GOT IN THE WAY. SO IF THE WAY GOT IN THE WAY ON THE SO IF THE WAY GOT IN THE WAY ON THE SO IF THE WAY GOT IN THE WAY ON THE CROSS AND I MADE CLEAN, THEN I BETTER CROSS AND I MADE CLEAN, THEN I BETTER CROSS AND I MADE CLEAN, THEN I BETTER FIND MYSELF IN THE WAY. FIND MYSELF IN THE WAY. FIND MYSELF IN THE WAY. The only excuse you ever need to remain The only excuse you ever need to remain The only excuse you ever need to remain in the way is that the way got in the in the way is that the way got in the in the way is that the way got in the way for you. >> Jesus didn't just save us from the >> Jesus didn't just save us from the cross. Hear me. He didn't just convince cross. Hear me. He didn't just convince cross. Hear me. He didn't just convince the judge not to get anyone on the the judge not to get anyone on the the judge not to get anyone on the cross. He got on the cross. cross. He got on the cross. cross. He got on the cross. He set up his throne on a cross. The He set up his throne on a cross. The He set up his throne on a cross. The King OF GLORY TOOK YOUR PLACE. MY PLACE King OF GLORY TOOK YOUR PLACE. MY PLACE King OF GLORY TOOK YOUR PLACE. MY PLACE FOR ME. HE GOT IN THE WAY OF SIN SO THAT FOR ME. HE GOT IN THE WAY OF SIN SO THAT FOR ME. HE GOT IN THE WAY OF SIN SO THAT YOU AND I COULD EXPERIENCE FREEDOM. AND YOU AND I COULD EXPERIENCE FREEDOM. AND YOU AND I COULD EXPERIENCE FREEDOM. AND IF THAT AIN'T ENOUGH TO GET IN THE WAY, IF THAT AIN'T ENOUGH TO GET IN THE WAY, IF THAT AIN'T ENOUGH TO GET IN THE WAY, THEN THE NAME OF JESUS AIN'T NEVER going THEN THE NAME OF JESUS AIN'T NEVER going THEN THE NAME OF JESUS AIN'T NEVER going to be enough. to be enough. to be enough. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> I'm in the way. Everyone say, "I'm in >> I'm in the way. Everyone say, "I'm in >> I'm in the way. Everyone say, "I'm in the way." the way." the way." >> I'm in the way. >> Careful.

>> Careful. You start saying, "I'm in the way." You You start saying, "I'm in the way." You You start saying, "I'm in the way." You might have to stay the whole service. You might have to stay for the part we You might have to stay for the part we talk about giving. >> Careful. You start saying you're IN THE >> Careful. You start saying you're IN THE WAY, YOU MIGHT have to let an altra call WAY, YOU MIGHT have to let an altra call WAY, YOU MIGHT have to let an altra call or two disrupt your Sunday afternoon. or two disrupt your Sunday afternoon. or two disrupt your Sunday afternoon. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] >> You start saying YOU'RE IN THE WAY, YOU >> You start saying YOU'RE IN THE WAY, YOU >> You start saying YOU'RE IN THE WAY, YOU MIGHT HAVE TO START DECLINING SOME IDOLS MIGHT HAVE TO START DECLINING SOME IDOLS MIGHT HAVE TO START DECLINING SOME IDOLS THAT ARE CALLING YOUR NAME AT HOME. THAT ARE CALLING YOUR NAME AT HOME. THAT ARE CALLING YOUR NAME AT HOME. >> YOU START SAYING YOU'RE IN THE WAY, YOU >> YOU START SAYING YOU'RE IN THE WAY, YOU >> YOU START SAYING YOU'RE IN THE WAY, YOU MIGHT HAVE TO START PRAYING FOR PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE TO START PRAYING FOR PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE TO START PRAYING FOR PEOPLE ON THE STREET. You start saying you're ON THE STREET. You start saying you're ON THE STREET. You start saying you're in the way, YOU MIGHT HAVE TO START in the way, YOU MIGHT HAVE TO START in the way, YOU MIGHT HAVE TO START PREACHING TO PEOPLE IN PUBLIX. YOU MIGHT PREACHING TO PEOPLE IN PUBLIX. YOU MIGHT PREACHING TO PEOPLE IN PUBLIX. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO ACTUALLY START LIVING IT OUT HAVE TO ACTUALLY START LIVING IT OUT HAVE TO ACTUALLY START LIVING IT OUT CAREFUL BY SAYING, "I'M IN THE WAY." I CAREFUL BY SAYING, "I'M IN THE WAY." I CAREFUL BY SAYING, "I'M IN THE WAY." I wonder, is there anybody HERE THAT SAYS, wonder, is there anybody HERE THAT SAYS, wonder, is there anybody HERE THAT SAYS, "I'M IN THE WAY." [cheering] "I'M IN THE WAY." [cheering] "I'M IN THE WAY." [cheering] >> OH, I'm in the way. I'm in the way. >> OH, I'm in the way. I'm in the way. >> OH, I'm in the way. I'm in the way. [applause] [applause] [applause] I'm in the way. I'm in the way. John chapter 15 verse I'm in the way. John chapter 15 verse 20.

20. 20. John chapter 15 20 and 21. This is John chapter 15 20 and 21. This is John chapter 15 20 and 21. This is Jesus. And he says, "If if they Jesus. And he says, "If if they Jesus. And he says, "If if they persecuted me, they will persecute you persecuted me, they will persecute you persecuted me, they will persecute you also." There's that P word. Yuck. also." There's that P word. Yuck. also." There's that P word. Yuck. If they obeyed my teaching, they will If they obeyed my teaching, they will If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. They will treat you obey yours also. They will treat you obey yours also. They will treat you this way because of my I was going to say, I know what's up I was going to say, I know what's up there. there. there. They will treat you this way because of They will treat you this way because of They will treat you this way because of my name. The name of Jesus. my name. The name of Jesus. my name. The name of Jesus. The name of Jesus. How often are we The name of Jesus. How often are we The name of Jesus. How often are we throwing around that name? throwing around that name? throwing around that name? >> We lift up THE NAME OF JESUS ON SUNDAY >> We lift up THE NAME OF JESUS ON SUNDAY >> We lift up THE NAME OF JESUS ON SUNDAY but don't talk about him at all during but don't talk about him at all during but don't talk about him at all during the week. the week. the week. >> The name of Jesus. They will persecute >> The name of Jesus. They will persecute >> The name of Jesus. They will persecute YOU BECAUSE THEY WILL PERSECUTE ME YOU BECAUSE THEY WILL PERSECUTE ME YOU BECAUSE THEY WILL PERSECUTE ME BECAUSE OF MY NAME. THE NAME OF JESUS. BECAUSE OF MY NAME. THE NAME OF JESUS. BECAUSE OF MY NAME. THE NAME OF JESUS. Do you belong to the way? What name you Do you belong to the way? What name you Do you belong to the way? What name you belong to? belong to? belong to? Is the name of money?

Is it the name of lust, Is it the name of lust, bitterness, anger, unforgiveness? What bitterness, anger, unforgiveness? What bitterness, anger, unforgiveness? What name? name? name? In what way? You know, if you ever find yourself You know, if you ever find yourself bored and you're like, man, I'm really bored and you're like, man, I'm really bored and you're like, man, I'm really looking to be mistreated today. I really am looking to like get hated I really am looking to like get hated this week. this week. this week. Just profess the name of Jesus. We don't want to do that. We don't want to do that. We don't want to do that, right? We We don't want to do that, right? We We don't want to do that, right? We cannot desire to be liked more than the cannot desire to be liked more than the cannot desire to be liked more than the desire to please God. It will not work. desire to please God. It will not work. desire to please God. It will not work. If your desire to be liked by everyone If your desire to be liked by everyone If your desire to be liked by everyone is greater than your desire to please is greater than your desire to please is greater than your desire to please God, that will lead your life. God, that will lead your life. God, that will lead your life. >> And you won't be in the way. You may not >> And you won't be in the way. You may not >> And you won't be in the way. You may not even be close to the way. We cannot desire to be liked more than We cannot desire to be liked more than we desire to please God. And some of us we desire to please God. And some of us we desire to please God. And some of us want to be in the way, but we want to be want to be in the way, but we want to be want to be in the way, but we want to be liked by the world. It's oil and water. liked by the world. It's oil and water. liked by the world. It's oil and water. It will never mix. It will never mix. It will never mix. I am in the way. Well, pastor, I love I am in the way. Well, pastor, I love I am in the way. Well, pastor, I love Jesus and everybody loves me. That ain't Jesus and everybody loves me. That ain't Jesus and everybody loves me. That ain't the flex you think it is.

The truth will set you free, but it will The truth will set you free, but it will also make you a target. also make you a target. also make you a target. And we don't like Target. We like And we don't like Target. We like And we don't like Target. We like shopping at Target. shopping at Target. shopping at Target. We don't like Target. We don't like We don't like Target. We don't like We don't like Target. We don't like being at Target. We don't like being being at Target. We don't like being being at Target. We don't like being persecuted. We like the comfy, easy persecuted. We like the comfy, easy persecuted. We like the comfy, easy beach resort Jesus that's going to give beach resort Jesus that's going to give beach resort Jesus that's going to give me what I want when I ask for it and how me what I want when I ask for it and how me what I want when I ask for it and how I ask for it. I ask for it. I ask for it. That ain't the way. That ain't the way. That ain't the way. Saul is not concerned with lukewarm Saul is not concerned with lukewarm Saul is not concerned with lukewarm Christians. Saul is not concerned with Christians. Saul is not concerned with Christians. Saul is not concerned with people who post scriptures out of people who post scriptures out of people who post scriptures out of context on Facebook. context on Facebook. context on Facebook. You know who you are. You know who you are. You know who you are. Delete Facebook. >> Well, how will I know when everyone's >> Well, how will I know when everyone's birthday is? Talk to them. Oh, we don't like persecution. We don't Oh, we don't like persecution. We don't like being a target. We We don't No. You like being a target. We We don't No. You like being a target. We We don't No. You know who else didn't like it? Saul. know who else didn't like it? Saul. know who else didn't like it? Saul. Saul didn't like the way. The devil Saul didn't like the way. The devil Saul didn't like the way. The devil don't like the way. Lust don't like the don't like the way. Lust don't like the don't like the way. Lust don't like the way. Bitterness don't like the way. You way. Bitterness don't like the way. You way. Bitterness don't like the way. You know good sign that you're in the way.

know good sign that you're in the way. know good sign that you're in the way. You want to know what a good sign is? You want to know what a good sign is? You want to know what a good sign is? Your flesh is screaming. Your flesh is screaming. Your flesh is screaming. It is begging you for relief. Y'all know It is begging you for relief. Y'all know It is begging you for relief. Y'all know when we do the fast at the beginning of when we do the fast at the beginning of when we do the fast at the beginning of the year, cuz I know that's the only the year, cuz I know that's the only the year, cuz I know that's the only time everybody in this room fasts. time everybody in this room fasts. time everybody in this room fasts. You know, we do the fast at the You know, we do the fast at the You know, we do the fast at the beginning 21 days. You know what I'm beginning 21 days. You know what I'm beginning 21 days. You know what I'm talking about? talking about? talking about? Y'all know what I'm talking about? All Y'all know what I'm talking about? All Y'all know what I'm talking about? All right. We do the fast day three. You're hungry, We do the fast day three. You're hungry, >> dog. You ain't never wanted Burger King >> dog. You ain't never wanted Burger King >> dog. You ain't never wanted Burger King in your life, in your life, in your life, but you want to be a king today. but you want to be a king today. but you want to be a king today. >> You're hungry and you could feel it at >> You're hungry and you could feel it at >> You're hungry and you could feel it at your flesh. It's screaming. your flesh. It's screaming. your flesh. It's screaming. You want to know IF YOU'RE IN THE WAY? You want to know IF YOU'RE IN THE WAY? You want to know IF YOU'RE IN THE WAY? Lust is screaming. Let me out. Lust is screaming. Let me out. Lust is screaming. Let me out. BITTERNESS IS SCREAMING. LET ME OUT OF BITTERNESS IS SCREAMING. LET ME OUT OF BITTERNESS IS SCREAMING. LET ME OUT OF THEM. UNFORGIVENESS IS SCREAMING. GET THEM. UNFORGIVENESS IS SCREAMING. GET THEM. UNFORGIVENESS IS SCREAMING. GET MAD AT HIM. MAD AT HIM. MAD AT HIM. The websites HAVE NEVER BEEN LOUDER, BUT The websites HAVE NEVER BEEN LOUDER, BUT The websites HAVE NEVER BEEN LOUDER, BUT YOU DENY IT BECAUSE I'M IN THE WAY. YOU DENY IT BECAUSE I'M IN THE WAY. YOU DENY IT BECAUSE I'M IN THE WAY. >> NO. NO, NO, NO. I'M NOT TEMPTED BY THAT >> NO. NO, NO, NO. I'M NOT TEMPTED BY THAT >> NO. NO, NO, NO. I'M NOT TEMPTED BY THAT NO MORE. I'M IN THE WAY. I DON'T NEED TO NO MORE. I'M IN THE WAY. I DON'T NEED TO NO MORE. I'M IN THE WAY. I DON'T NEED TO PICK THAT UP AGAIN. I'M in the way. I PICK THAT UP AGAIN. I'M in the way. I PICK THAT UP AGAIN. I'M in the way. I don't NEED TO BE BITTER. I'M IN THE WAY.

don't NEED TO BE BITTER. I'M IN THE WAY. don't NEED TO BE BITTER. I'M IN THE WAY. I don't NEED TO GRAB THOSE CRYSTALS AND I don't NEED TO GRAB THOSE CRYSTALS AND I don't NEED TO GRAB THOSE CRYSTALS AND SEE WHAT'S TIME OF THE MONTH OF THE SEE WHAT'S TIME OF THE MONTH OF THE SEE WHAT'S TIME OF THE MONTH OF THE STARS are going TO MOVE AND AND IS STARS are going TO MOVE AND AND IS STARS are going TO MOVE AND AND IS JUPITER ON THIS SIDE OF THE PLANET. I'M JUPITER ON THIS SIDE OF THE PLANET. I'M JUPITER ON THIS SIDE OF THE PLANET. I'M IN THE WAY. [applause and cheering] >> Turn to your neighbor. Say, "I'm in the >> Turn to your neighbor. Say, "I'm in the way." way." way." >> In the way. >> In the way. >> In the way. >> Oh, Saul don't like the way. >> Oh, Saul don't like the way. >> Oh, Saul don't like the way. >> He don't like the way. The devil don't >> He don't like the way. The devil don't >> He don't like the way. The devil don't like the way. You're in the way. What like the way. You're in the way. What like the way. You're in the way. What about your circumstance? about your circumstance? about your circumstance? >> Come on. You've been praying for God to >> Come on. You've been praying for God to >> Come on. You've been praying for God to send you a honey send you a honey send you a honey and not the kind from bees. and not the kind from bees. and not the kind from bees. [laughter] I I got to stick to my notes, man. I I I got to stick to my notes, man. I don't don't don't I'm in the way. I'm in the way. Oh, I'm I'm in the way. I'm in the way. Oh, I'm I'm in the way. I'm in the way. Oh, I'm in the way. I don't want to ever leave in the way. I don't want to ever leave in the way. I don't want to ever leave the way. I'm in the way. the way. I'm in the way. the way. I'm in the way. But Saul, still breathing threats and But Saul, still breathing threats and But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the murder against the disciples of the murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked Lord, went to the high priest and asked Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters of the synagogues at him for letters of the synagogues at him for letters of the synagogues at Damascus. So if he found any belonging Damascus. So if he found any belonging Damascus. So if he found any belonging to the way, men or women, he might bring to the way, men or women, he might bring to the way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. You know what's them bound to Jerusalem. You know what's them bound to Jerusalem. You know what's crazy about this story? Saul thought he crazy about this story? Saul thought he crazy about this story? Saul thought he was right.

was right. was right. I only got a minute and a half. Can we I only got a minute and a half. Can we I only got a minute and a half. Can we stay here for a little bit? Is that stay here for a little bit? Is that stay here for a little bit? Is that cool? All right. [cheering] cool? All right. [cheering] cool? All right. [cheering] >> PT ain't here. He ain't going to be mad >> PT ain't here. He ain't going to be mad >> PT ain't here. He ain't going to be mad at me until Monday. So he thought he was right. Saul believed he thought he was right. Saul believed his endeavor was holy. He was doing it his endeavor was holy. He was doing it his endeavor was holy. He was doing it for God. for God. for God. John 16:2, this is the night before the John 16:2, this is the night before the John 16:2, this is the night before the crucifixion. And Jesus is talking to his crucifixion. And Jesus is talking to his crucifixion. And Jesus is talking to his disciples and he's warning them of all disciples and he's warning them of all disciples and he's warning them of all the things. And what he says in verse the things. And what he says in verse the things. And what he says in verse two, he says, "The hour is coming when two, he says, "The hour is coming when two, he says, "The hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is whoever kills you will think he is whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God." Ain't that offering service to God." Ain't that offering service to God." Ain't that something? The same Jesus that Philip brings the The same Jesus that Philip brings the good news to the unic with is the same good news to the unic with is the same good news to the unic with is the same Jesus that Saul is persecuting his Jesus that Saul is persecuting his Jesus that Saul is persecuting his people for. people for. people for. >> It's the same Jesus. There ain't >> It's the same Jesus. There ain't >> It's the same Jesus. There ain't multiple Jesuses. multiple Jesuses. multiple Jesuses. Which means the most important Which means the most important Which means the most important definition you ever give in your life is definition you ever give in your life is definition you ever give in your life is how you define the King of Glory. how you define the King of Glory. how you define the King of Glory. Who is Jesus to you?

Who is Jesus to you? Who is Jesus to you? The problem is we got a lot of The problem is we got a lot of The problem is we got a lot of Christians walking around that couldn't Christians walking around that couldn't Christians walking around that couldn't pick Jesus out of a lineup. pick Jesus out of a lineup. pick Jesus out of a lineup. How you define Jesus will determine the How you define Jesus will determine the How you define Jesus will determine the direction of your life. Saul was a direction of your life. Saul was a direction of your life. Saul was a Pharisee. He was well studied. He had Pharisee. He was well studied. He had Pharisee. He was well studied. He had influence. He studied under a man named influence. He studied under a man named influence. He studied under a man named Gileel. I think um that's what it's Gileel. I think um that's what it's Gileel. I think um that's what it's going to be today. It's Gaml. And he was going to be today. It's Gaml. And he was going to be today. It's Gaml. And he was a well-known uh influential religious a well-known uh influential religious a well-known uh influential religious leader. He studied under him. He leader. He studied under him. He leader. He studied under him. He believed that there was a God of Israel. believed that there was a God of Israel. believed that there was a God of Israel. He just didn't believe that the Messiah He just didn't believe that the Messiah He just didn't believe that the Messiah was Jesus. was Jesus. was Jesus. That's the only thing. That's the only thing. That's the only thing. And it created in him a murderous And it created in him a murderous And it created in him a murderous ambition to remove the good news of ambition to remove the good news of ambition to remove the good news of Jesus. All in the name of God. You know Jesus. All in the name of God. You know Jesus. All in the name of God. You know why people don't like Jesus? Because we why people don't like Jesus? Because we why people don't like Jesus? Because we don't look nothing like him. don't look nothing like him. don't look nothing like him. I wonder how fast the gospel would I wonder how fast the gospel would I wonder how fast the gospel would spread if those who belong to the way spread if those who belong to the way spread if those who belong to the way actually look like it. I'm in the way, but I'm treating waiters I'm in the way, but I'm treating waiters like garbage. like garbage. like garbage. I'm in the way, but the other six days I'm in the way, but the other six days I'm in the way, but the other six days of the week, I'm acting like a helien.

of the week, I'm acting like a helien. of the week, I'm acting like a helien. I'm in the way, but I'm in a different I'm in the way, but I'm in a different I'm in the way, but I'm in a different bed every night. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. Let me tell y'all something. the way. Let me tell y'all something. the way. Let me tell y'all something. Carrying a Bible doesn't make you any Carrying a Bible doesn't make you any Carrying a Bible doesn't make you any more of a believer than wearing Nikes more of a believer than wearing Nikes more of a believer than wearing Nikes makes you a runner. makes you a runner. makes you a runner. >> [applause] >> Oh, but pastor, I'm in the way. I don't >> Oh, but pastor, I'm in the way. I don't know why I do that voice when I talk know why I do that voice when I talk know why I do that voice when I talk about people like that. I'm in the way, about people like that. I'm in the way, about people like that. I'm in the way, pastor. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. And we want to walk around and the way. And we want to walk around and the way. And we want to walk around and say, "Well, I'm in the way." We look say, "Well, I'm in the way." We look say, "Well, I'm in the way." We look nothing like the way. Winnie, our oldest nothing like the way. Winnie, our oldest nothing like the way. Winnie, our oldest daughter, uh, has recently learned that daughter, uh, has recently learned that daughter, uh, has recently learned that she can use her free will to lie. And, she can use her free will to lie. And, she can use her free will to lie. And, uh, it's a new thing. We're uh, it's a new thing. We're uh, it's a new thing. We're workshopping. workshopping. workshopping. You at that stage where they they You at that stage where they they You at that stage where they they realize like they don't actually have to realize like they don't actually have to realize like they don't actually have to tell you. The truth is actually very tell you. The truth is actually very tell you. The truth is actually very funny. Um, and also infuriating. Um, and funny. Um, and also infuriating. Um, and funny. Um, and also infuriating. Um, and so sometimes she'll she'll like walk so sometimes she'll she'll like walk so sometimes she'll she'll like walk away from me. I'll be in the kitchen or away from me. I'll be in the kitchen or away from me. I'll be in the kitchen or something, she'll go over to my wife and something, she'll go over to my wife and something, she'll go over to my wife and she'll be like, "Hey, mommy. Uh, daddy she'll be like, "Hey, mommy. Uh, daddy she'll be like, "Hey, mommy. Uh, daddy said I could have four cookies before said I could have four cookies before said I could have four cookies before bed.

My wife's looking at me like, "Would you My wife's looking at me like, "Would you say that? Daddy said I don't have to go say that? Daddy said I don't have to go say that? Daddy said I don't have to go to school today. Dad Dad said I don't to school today. Dad Dad said I don't to school today. Dad Dad said I don't have to." Well, sweetie, just cuz you have to." Well, sweetie, just cuz you have to." Well, sweetie, just cuz you think dad said that, he didn't say that. We got a lot of Christians walking We got a lot of Christians walking around saying, "God said that never said around saying, "God said that never said around saying, "God said that never said nothing. [groaning] >> How dangerous is it to say we belong to >> How dangerous is it to say we belong to the way and we acting like hell? the way and we acting like hell? the way and we acting like hell? >> Let me pastor you for just a second. Are >> Let me pastor you for just a second. Are >> Let me pastor you for just a second. Are you ready? you ready? you ready? >> If you want to break up with them, break >> If you want to break up with them, break >> If you want to break up with them, break up with them. up with them. up with them. >> Stop saying, "God told me to leave you." >> Stop saying, "God told me to leave you." >> Stop saying, "God told me to leave you." Just tell them you don't like the way Just tell them you don't like the way Just tell them you don't like the way they smell. WE GOT TO STOP USING GOD AS THIS WE GOT TO STOP USING GOD AS THIS INVISIBILITY CLOAK of responsibility and INVISIBILITY CLOAK of responsibility and INVISIBILITY CLOAK of responsibility and pointed up to him and giving him blame. Well, Well, >> God told me to leave that church. No, >> God told me to leave that church. No, >> God told me to leave that church. No, you don't like about us talking about you don't like about us talking about you don't like about us talking about tithing. Just say you're offended. Well, tithing. Just say you're offended. Well, tithing. Just say you're offended. Well, God told me to start a podcast. No, God told me to start a podcast. No, God told me to start a podcast. No, nobody gave you a mic and they're only nobody gave you a mic and they're only nobody gave you a mic and they're only $20 on Amazon. We got to stop saying God $20 on Amazon. We got to stop saying God $20 on Amazon. We got to stop saying God told me and using that as a license to told me and using that as a license to told me and using that as a license to act like hell.

act like hell. act like hell. >> God didn't tell you nothing. What would it look like if our fruit What would it look like if our fruit spoke for us? spoke for us? spoke for us? >> What would it look like if joy announced >> What would it look like if joy announced >> What would it look like if joy announced the voice of God in your life and not the voice of God in your life and not the voice of God in your life and not you? [applause and cheering] We say and God said, but we look nothing We say and God said, but we look nothing like him. like him. like him. Oh, but I'm in the way. Everyone say, Oh, but I'm in the way. Everyone say, Oh, but I'm in the way. Everyone say, "I'm in the way." "I'm in the way." "I'm in the way." >> In the way. >> In the way. >> In the way. >> Careful. Ben can go ahead and join me. I'm in the Ben can go ahead and join me. I'm in the way. way. way. I'm in the way. Imagine getting married I'm in the way. Imagine getting married I'm in the way. Imagine getting married and you and the person you're marrying and you and the person you're marrying and you and the person you're marrying have completely different different have completely different different have completely different different definitions of uh marriage. don't get ahead of it yet. Hold on. don't get ahead of it yet. Hold on. Your spouse believes that there is a a Your spouse believes that there is a a Your spouse believes that there is a a faithful covenant that we make, that we faithful covenant that we make, that we faithful covenant that we make, that we are to be faithful, that we are to be are to be faithful, that we are to be are to be faithful, that we are to be stern in the conviction of the covenant stern in the conviction of the covenant stern in the conviction of the covenant that we are making to one another today, that we are making to one another today, that we are making to one another today, that I am yours and you are mine. And that I am yours and you are mine. And that I am yours and you are mine. And outside of that, there is nothing.

outside of that, there is nothing. outside of that, there is nothing. And then you think you can cheat once a And then you think you can cheat once a And then you think you can cheat once a week. week. week. >> How long you think that marriage is >> How long you think that marriage is >> How long you think that marriage is going to last? going to last? going to last? >> 90 days. >> 90 days. >> 90 days. >> Friend, let me tell you something. This >> Friend, let me tell you something. This >> Friend, let me tell you something. This ring means you made a covenant. It don't ring means you made a covenant. It don't ring means you made a covenant. It don't mean you keeping it. mean you keeping it. mean you keeping it. The covenant that Jesus makes with us, The covenant that Jesus makes with us, The covenant that Jesus makes with us, there needs to be faithfulness. We there needs to be faithfulness. We there needs to be faithfulness. We cannot say that I belong to Jesus, but cannot say that I belong to Jesus, but cannot say that I belong to Jesus, but our life looks nothing like we belong to our life looks nothing like we belong to our life looks nothing like we belong to Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Oh, I'm in the way, but I'm fooling Oh, I'm in the way, but I'm fooling Oh, I'm in the way, but I'm fooling around over here. OH, I'M IN THE WAY, around over here. OH, I'M IN THE WAY, around over here. OH, I'M IN THE WAY, BUT I'M CHECKING OUT THE WORLD. I'M IN BUT I'M CHECKING OUT THE WORLD. I'M IN BUT I'M CHECKING OUT THE WORLD. I'M IN THE WAY, BUT I'M CHECKING OUT THIS TEXT. THE WAY, BUT I'M CHECKING OUT THIS TEXT. THE WAY, BUT I'M CHECKING OUT THIS TEXT. I'M IN THE WAY, BUT I'M CHECKING THIS I'M IN THE WAY, BUT I'M CHECKING THIS I'M IN THE WAY, BUT I'M CHECKING THIS OUT OVER HERE. I'M ENTERTAINING the OUT OVER HERE. I'M ENTERTAINING the OUT OVER HERE. I'M ENTERTAINING the idols. idols. idols. You either are in the way or you are out You either are in the way or you are out You either are in the way or you are out the way. There are no in-betweens. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm not concerned about I'm in the way. I'm not concerned about I'm in the way. I'm not concerned about the perception of others. I'm in the the perception of others. I'm in the the perception of others. I'm in the way. way. way. >> I don't need validation from that person >> I don't need validation from that person >> I don't need validation from that person who don't know my name. I'm in the way.

I don't need to be liked by everybody. I don't need to be liked by everybody. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. But if you can't define the the way. But if you can't define the the way. But if you can't define the way, way, way, you got a wrong definition about the you got a wrong definition about the you got a wrong definition about the way. We got Listen to me. When we talk way. We got Listen to me. When we talk way. We got Listen to me. When we talk about Jesus as the big guy, about Jesus as the big guy, about Jesus as the big guy, hear me. Do you know how cavalier it is hear me. Do you know how cavalier it is hear me. Do you know how cavalier it is to describe the King of glory? The one to describe the King of glory? The one to describe the King of glory? The one who took his life for you, gave his life who took his life for you, gave his life who took his life for you, gave his life as a sacrifice, the sacrificial lamb, as a sacrifice, the sacrificial lamb, as a sacrifice, the sacrificial lamb, the suffering servant, and we're calling the suffering servant, and we're calling the suffering servant, and we're calling him big guy. him big guy. him big guy. It will lead you to a cavalier It will lead you to a cavalier It will lead you to a cavalier relationship with him when you call on relationship with him when you call on relationship with him when you call on him, when you need something. Jesus is not some magic genie you're Jesus is not some magic genie you're talking to. He is a person. He is the talking to. He is a person. He is the talking to. He is a person. He is the resurrected king. HE IS THE ALPHA, THE resurrected king. HE IS THE ALPHA, THE resurrected king. HE IS THE ALPHA, THE OMEGA, THE ONE WHO WAS AND IS AND IS TO OMEGA, THE ONE WHO WAS AND IS AND IS TO OMEGA, THE ONE WHO WAS AND IS AND IS TO COME. HE'S THE BEGINNING AND NOT THE COME. HE'S THE BEGINNING AND NOT THE COME. HE'S THE BEGINNING AND NOT THE HE'S THE HE IS THE ALPHA, THE OMEGA. HE'S THE HE IS THE ALPHA, THE OMEGA. HE'S THE HE IS THE ALPHA, THE OMEGA. HE'S JESUS. HE'S JESUS. HE'S JESUS. HE'S THE ONE WHO GAVE HIS LIFE ON THAT HE'S THE ONE WHO GAVE HIS LIFE ON THAT HE'S THE ONE WHO GAVE HIS LIFE ON THAT CURSED TREE FOR YOU and for me. If the definition of Jesus starts If the definition of Jesus starts anywhere outside of the cross, we've anywhere outside of the cross, we've anywhere outside of the cross, we've missed it.

Jesus is the Messiah, the one who gave Jesus is the Messiah, the one who gave his life for us. He is the incarnate his life for us. He is the incarnate his life for us. He is the incarnate word. He is God made flesh. That's who we belong to, not some That's who we belong to, not some fictitious character fictitious character fictitious character that we think about occasionally. The way is narrow The way is narrow and the only way to the father is and the only way to the father is and the only way to the father is through him. There is no other way. Hear through him. There is no other way. Hear through him. There is no other way. Hear me. There is no other way. Stop looking. Every other outlet that you can find is Every other outlet that you can find is not the way. Numbing that pain is not not the way. Numbing that pain is not not the way. Numbing that pain is not the way. Finding it in the bed sheets the way. Finding it in the bed sheets the way. Finding it in the bed sheets ain't the way. ain't the way. ain't the way. Treating people like it's ain't the way. Treating people like it's ain't the way. Treating people like it's ain't the way. crystals, signs, astrology, all this crystals, signs, astrology, all this crystals, signs, astrology, all this other mumbo jumbo you use in the other mumbo jumbo you use in the other mumbo jumbo you use in the horoscope you got on your phone. It's not the way. There is one way. And It's not the way. There is one way. And I pray I pray I pray that this room, this church, these that this room, this church, these that this room, this church, these people that we would be in the way. So, people that we would be in the way. So, people that we would be in the way. So, let me ask you, are you in the way?

>> What about when life don't go the way >> What about when life don't go the way you want it to? Are you in the way? What about when things around you are What about when things around you are crumbling? Are you in the way? >> I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in >> I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. the way. I'm in the way. the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. And the only the only I'm in the way. And the only the only I'm in the way. And the only the only thing we need to use as a reason for thing we need to use as a reason for thing we need to use as a reason for being in the way is that Jesus got in being in the way is that Jesus got in being in the way is that Jesus got in the way for us. the way for us. the way for us. >> That cross had our name on it. but he got in the way. but he got in the way. And you're hearing all this this And you're hearing all this this And you're hearing all this this morning, and I believe that there are morning, and I believe that there are morning, and I believe that there are some people here that you feel like some people here that you feel like some people here that you feel like you've done too much to belong in the you've done too much to belong in the you've done too much to belong in the way. And shame has kept you from way. And shame has kept you from way. And shame has kept you from believing that you belong in the way. No man, my laundry list is too long. My No man, my laundry list is too long. My sin's too great. sin's too great. sin's too great. I've missed it too much. I haven't spent I've missed it too much. I haven't spent I've missed it too much. I haven't spent enough time with Jesus. I I barely call enough time with Jesus. I I barely call enough time with Jesus. I I barely call on him. I I've treated people too on him. I I've treated people too on him. I I've treated people too poorly. I' I've sinned too much. I I've poorly. I' I've sinned too much. I I've poorly. I' I've sinned too much. I I've got too much debt to pay. There's no way got too much debt to pay. There's no way got too much debt to pay. There's no way I can belong in [music] the way.

And then verse three And then verse three says that now as he went on his way, he says that now as he went on his way, he says that now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus approached Damascus approached Damascus and suddenly Jesus didn't wait for Saul to get his Jesus didn't wait for Saul to get his act together. Suddenly, Suddenly, [snorts] suddenly in a moment, [snorts] suddenly in a moment, [snorts] suddenly in a moment, >> suddenly >> suddenly >> suddenly he didn't he didn't Suddenly. he didn't he didn't Suddenly. he didn't he didn't Suddenly. >> He didn't wait for Saul to shorten the >> He didn't wait for Saul to shorten the >> He didn't wait for Saul to shorten the list. He didn't wait for Saul to clean list. He didn't wait for Saul to clean list. He didn't wait for Saul to clean himself up. Suddenly, himself up. Suddenly, himself up. Suddenly, it don't matter how much sin you got in it don't matter how much sin you got in it don't matter how much sin you got in your life. Suddenly, it don't matter your life. Suddenly, it don't matter your life. Suddenly, it don't matter what your past looks like. Suddenly, it what your past looks like. Suddenly, it what your past looks like. Suddenly, it don't matter what your weekend looks don't matter what your weekend looks don't matter what your weekend looks like. Suddenly, it don't matter how how like. Suddenly, it don't matter how how like. Suddenly, it don't matter how how how you've lived. Suddenly, it don't how you've lived. Suddenly, it don't how you've lived. Suddenly, it don't matter what you've said, WHAT YOU'VE matter what you've said, WHAT YOU'VE matter what you've said, WHAT YOU'VE DONE. NOTHING DISQUALIFIES YOU FROM THE DONE. NOTHING DISQUALIFIES YOU FROM THE DONE. NOTHING DISQUALIFIES YOU FROM THE LOVE OF JESUS. [cheering] LOVE OF JESUS. [cheering] LOVE OF JESUS. [cheering] >> SUDDENLY, >> SUDDENLY, >> SUDDENLY, [applause] [applause] [applause] that don't mean you could go back to that don't mean you could go back to that don't mean you could go back to doing whatever you want. We got to doing whatever you want. We got to doing whatever you want. We got to change direction. But there's a change direction. But there's a change direction. But there's a suddenly.

>> Saul was looking for those who belong to >> Saul was looking for those who belong to the way. the way. the way. And on the way, he encounters the way. Friend, you just need an encounter with Friend, you just need an encounter with the way. the way. the way. >> I don't care how Christian you think you >> I don't care how Christian you think you >> I don't care how Christian you think you are, you need an encounter with the way. are, you need an encounter with the way. are, you need an encounter with the way. >> It don't matter how many songs of >> It don't matter how many songs of >> It don't matter how many songs of worship you praise to. You need an worship you praise to. You need an worship you praise to. You need an encounter from the way. It don't matter encounter from the way. It don't matter encounter from the way. It don't matter how good you think you've been this how good you think you've been this how good you think you've been this week, how bad you think you've got it, week, how bad you think you've got it, week, how bad you think you've got it, how up and down you think your life has how up and down you think your life has how up and down you think your life has been, the laundry list that you got. You been, the laundry list that you got. You been, the laundry list that you got. You need an encounter from the way. need an encounter from the way. need an encounter from the way. And his name is Jesus. I said, his name And his name is Jesus. I said, his name And his name is Jesus. I said, his name is Jesus. He's the name above every is Jesus. He's the name above every is Jesus. He's the name above every other name. He's the name above money. other name. He's the name above money. other name. He's the name above money. He's the NAME ABOVE EVERY IDOL. HE'S THE He's the NAME ABOVE EVERY IDOL. HE'S THE He's the NAME ABOVE EVERY IDOL. HE'S THE NAME ABOVE FINANCES. HE'S THE NAME ABOVE NAME ABOVE FINANCES. HE'S THE NAME ABOVE NAME ABOVE FINANCES. HE'S THE NAME ABOVE LUST. HE'S THE NAME ABOVE BITTERNESS. LUST. HE'S THE NAME ABOVE BITTERNESS. LUST. HE'S THE NAME ABOVE BITTERNESS. HE'S THE NAME ABOVE THE WORLD. IS THE HE'S THE NAME ABOVE THE WORLD. IS THE HE'S THE NAME ABOVE THE WORLD. IS THE NAME ABOVE EVERYTHING THAT IS CONVINCING NAME ABOVE EVERYTHING THAT IS CONVINCING NAME ABOVE EVERYTHING THAT IS CONVINCING YOU THAT IT'S WORTHY. IT'S THE NAME of YOU THAT IT'S WORTHY. IT'S THE NAME of YOU THAT IT'S WORTHY. IT'S THE NAME of Jesus. I'M IN THE WAY. Jesus. I'M IN THE WAY. Jesus. I'M IN THE WAY. [music] [music] [music] I wonder is there anybody in this room I wonder is there anybody in this room I wonder is there anybody in this room that would say, "I'm in the way."

that would say, "I'm in the way." that would say, "I'm in the way." >> I'm in the way. >> I'm in the way. >> I'm in the way. >> I don't know. I I need to know if >> I don't know. I I need to know if >> I don't know. I I need to know if there's about 10 or 15 people in here there's about 10 or 15 people in here there's about 10 or 15 people in here that would say, "I'm in the way." that that would say, "I'm in the way." that that would say, "I'm in the way." that if Saul were to come into THIS if Saul were to come into THIS if Saul were to come into THIS SANCTUARY, IF HE WERE TO LOOK FOR PEOPLE SANCTUARY, IF HE WERE TO LOOK FOR PEOPLE SANCTUARY, IF HE WERE TO LOOK FOR PEOPLE TO BRING BACK TO JERUSALEM, IF SAUL WERE TO BRING BACK TO JERUSALEM, IF SAUL WERE TO BRING BACK TO JERUSALEM, IF SAUL WERE TO SAY THE SAME AND HE FOUND THIS ROOM, TO SAY THE SAME AND HE FOUND THIS ROOM, TO SAY THE SAME AND HE FOUND THIS ROOM, WOULD HE LOOK AROUND AND SAY, "WOW, WOULD HE LOOK AROUND AND SAY, "WOW, WOULD HE LOOK AROUND AND SAY, "WOW, THERE'S no one here BELONGING TO THE THERE'S no one here BELONGING TO THE THERE'S no one here BELONGING TO THE WAY." OR WOULD YOU SEE A ROOM FILLED WAY." OR WOULD YOU SEE A ROOM FILLED WAY." OR WOULD YOU SEE A ROOM FILLED WITH PEOPLE WHO LOOK like the way? WITH PEOPLE WHO LOOK like the way? WITH PEOPLE WHO LOOK like the way? Say, "I'm the way." Say, "I'm the way." Say, "I'm the way." >> Say, "I'm in the way." >> Say, "I'm in the way." >> Say, "I'm in the way." >> I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in I'm in the way. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. [music] I'm in the way. Nothing the way. [music] I'm in the way. Nothing the way. [music] I'm in the way. Nothing else matters. I'm in the way. I don't else matters. I'm in the way. I don't else matters. I'm in the way. I don't need nothing else. I'm in the way. We can't be close to the way. We can't We can't be close to the way. We can't be near the way. We can't be on the way. be near the way. We can't be on the way. be near the way. We can't be on the way. We got to be in the way. We got to be in We got to be in the way. We got to be in We got to be in the way. We got to be in the word. This is the only reliable the word. This is the only reliable the word. This is the only reliable document on earth that has everything document on earth that has everything document on earth that has everything you need to know about the good Lord you need to know about the good Lord you need to know about the good Lord Jesus. Start reading it. I'm in the way. Jesus. Start reading it. I'm in the way. Jesus. Start reading it. I'm in the way. You got questions about the way? Open You got questions about the way? Open You got questions about the way? Open the book.

the book. the book. >> You frustrated with the way, open the >> You frustrated with the way, open the >> You frustrated with the way, open the book. book. book. You're annoyed with the way, open the You're annoyed with the way, open the You're annoyed with the way, open the book. You need some comfort AND COURAGE book. You need some comfort AND COURAGE book. You need some comfort AND COURAGE IN THE WAY, OPEN THE BOOK. There's IN THE WAY, OPEN THE BOOK. There's IN THE WAY, OPEN THE BOOK. There's everything you ever need to know is in everything you ever need to know is in everything you ever need to know is in this book BECAUSE IT'S ABOUT THE WAY. I'm in the way. I'm in the way. For a moment, I want you to just bow For a moment, I want you to just bow For a moment, I want you to just bow your heads. I want you to take a moment your heads. I want you to take a moment your heads. I want you to take a moment with the Lord. This is a moment between with the Lord. This is a moment between with the Lord. This is a moment between you and him. This is not a moment you and him. This is not a moment you and him. This is not a moment between you and me. And what's kept you from being in the And what's kept you from being in the way? way? way? What's kept you from the way? What's kept you from the way? What's kept you from the way? What's kept you from the way? What's kept you from the way? What's kept you from the way? I want you to get on your mind what's I want you to get on your mind what's I want you to get on your mind what's kept you from the way. For some of you in this room, it's For some of you in this room, it's shame.

shame. shame. You feel like [music] the things that You feel like [music] the things that You feel like [music] the things that you've done in your life have you've done in your life have you've done in your life have disqualified you from belonging disqualified you from belonging disqualified you from belonging to Jesus. And that the enemy keeps reminding you And that the enemy keeps reminding you of that day, of that day, of that day, that moment. that moment. that moment. If that's you, I want you to stand to If that's you, I want you to stand to If that's you, I want you to stand to your feet. shame has [music] kept kept you bound, shame has [music] kept kept you bound, but not today. If that's you, I want you but not today. If that's you, I want you but not today. If that's you, I want you to stand to your feet. Maybe you're in this room and Maybe you're in this room and you've fallen away a little bit. you've fallen away a little bit. you've fallen away a little bit. You've left the way. You've left the way. You've left the way. You've questioned the way. You've questioned the way. You've questioned the way. Maybe you're upset at the way. If that's Maybe you're upset at the way. If that's Maybe you're upset at the way. If that's you, I want you to stand to your feet.

The Lord loves you so much. The Lord loves you so much. God, he loves you so much. God, he loves you so much. God, he loves you so much. He loves you and he watches you as you He loves you and he watches you as you He loves you and he watches you as you hurt in pain alone. hurt in pain alone. hurt in pain alone. He loves you. He loves you. He loves He loves you. He loves you. He loves He loves you. He loves you. He loves you. He loves you. He loves you so much you. He loves you. He loves you so much you. He loves you. He loves you so much that he got in the way. He loves you. I want all of us to stretch our hands, I want all of us to stretch our hands, including those that are standing up. including those that are standing up. including those that are standing up. Just stretch your hands. Just stretch your hands. Just stretch your hands. I know you're tired. I know you're I know you're tired. I know you're I know you're tired. I know you're hungry. I know you're ready to go. Let hungry. I know you're ready to go. Let hungry. I know you're ready to go. Let the flesh scream. the flesh scream. the flesh scream. Let the flesh scream all at once. If you'd be willing in this [music] If you'd be willing in this [music] room, would you get on your knees? Even if there's not a lot of space in Even if there's not a lot of space in front of you, I want you to get on your front of you, I want you to get on your front of you, I want you to get on your knees.

If you ever want to know the posture of If you ever want to know the posture of the way, this is it. to Jesus. to Jesus. This is the way. Every battle you ever fight needs to be Every battle you ever fight needs to be fought from this position. fought from this position. fought from this position. This is the way. Every time you think you got it all Every time you think you got it all planned and figured out, this is the planned and figured out, this is the planned and figured out, this is the way. This is the posture of approaching This is the posture of approaching [music] the cross.

[music] the cross. [music] the cross. This is the way. Lord, right now we come before you and Lord, right now we come before you and we say thank you. Come on, [snorts] just we say thank you. Come on, [snorts] just we say thank you. Come on, [snorts] just begin to thank him. Thank him. Just begin to thank him. Thank him. Just begin to thank him. Thank him. Just thank him. Lord, thank you for sparing thank him. Lord, thank you for sparing thank him. Lord, thank you for sparing our lives. Thank you for getting up on our lives. Thank you for getting up on our lives. Thank you for getting up on the cross willingly. Thank you for dying the cross willingly. Thank you for dying the cross willingly. Thank you for dying for us. Thank you for willingly giving for us. Thank you for willingly giving for us. Thank you for willingly giving your life for us. God, we should have your life for us. God, we should have your life for us. God, we should have been on that cross, but you took our been on that cross, but you took our been on that cross, but you took our place. place. place. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus, that you're the king Thank you, Jesus, that you're the king Thank you, Jesus, that you're the king of glory. Thank you that you're the of glory. Thank you that you're the of glory. Thank you that you're the resurrected king, that the tomb is resurrected king, that the tomb is resurrected king, that the tomb is empty, that everything is beneath your empty, that everything is beneath your empty, that everything is beneath your feet. feet. feet. right now for anyone in this room that right now for anyone in this room that right now for anyone in this room that feels like shame is preventing them from feels like shame is preventing them from feels like shame is preventing them from belonging to the way right now. Would belonging to the way right now. Would belonging to the way right now. Would you crucify that in them? you crucify that in them? you crucify that in them? Would you get down in the sand and draw Would you get down in the sand and draw Would you get down in the sand and draw a line and remind them that anyone who a line and remind them that anyone who a line and remind them that anyone who has no sin cast the first stone? has no sin cast the first stone? has no sin cast the first stone? Shame cannot exist here. Lord, you have Shame cannot exist here. Lord, you have Shame cannot exist here. Lord, you have completely and utterly destroyed the completely and utterly destroyed the completely and utterly destroyed the name of shame. For anyone in this room name of shame. For anyone in this room name of shame. For anyone in this room that has allowed shame to prevent them that has allowed shame to prevent them that has allowed shame to prevent them from being in the way right now, we bind from being in the way right now, we bind from being in the way right now, we bind it in the name of Jesus. Any pride in it in the name of Jesus. Any pride in it in the name of Jesus. Any pride in the room?

the room? the room? Pride that has convinced you that you Pride that has convinced you that you Pride that has convinced you that you have to do it alone, that you have to have to do it alone, that you have to have to do it alone, that you have to have it all figured out, have it all figured out, have it all figured out, that you have to make a way. We lay it that you have to make a way. We lay it that you have to make a way. We lay it at your feet. Lord, have your way. We at your feet. Lord, have your way. We at your feet. Lord, have your way. We give you the steering wheel of life. give you the steering wheel of life. give you the steering wheel of life. For those of us that have gone off the For those of us that have gone off the For those of us that have gone off the beaten path, that have denied the way, beaten path, that have denied the way, beaten path, that have denied the way, that have fallen away, that have not that have fallen away, that have not that have fallen away, that have not listened or or been led by you recently, listened or or been led by you recently, listened or or been led by you recently, Lord, we invite you into our hearts. Lord, we invite you into our hearts. Lord, we invite you into our hearts. We thank you Jesus that this is the We thank you Jesus that this is the We thank you Jesus that this is the posture that we get to fight from. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. You're the name above Thank you, Jesus. You're the name above Thank you, Jesus. You're the name above every name. every name. every name. Right now, we submit every decree, every Right now, we submit every decree, every Right now, we submit every decree, every petition, every prayer. We lay it at petition, every prayer. We lay it at petition, every prayer. We lay it at your feet. The greatest place our desire your feet. The greatest place our desire your feet. The greatest place our desire can exist is at your feet. Lord, have your way. Have your way in Lord, have your way. Have your way in our lives. Have your way in our hearts.

our lives. Have your way in our hearts. our lives. Have your way in our hearts. Have your way in our minds. Have your Have your way in our minds. Have your Have your way in our minds. Have your way in our spirit. Have your way in our way in our spirit. Have your way in our way in our spirit. Have your way in our finances. Have your way in our homes. finances. Have your way in our homes. finances. Have your way in our homes. Have your way in our future. Have your way in our future. Have your way in our future. Jesus, we are yours. Jesus, we are yours. Jesus, we are yours. Forgive us for the times that we tried Forgive us for the times that we tried Forgive us for the times that we tried to find another way. to find another way. to find another way. Forgive us for the times that we tried Forgive us for the times that we tried Forgive us for the times that we tried to be the way maker in our own lives. to be the way maker in our own lives. to be the way maker in our own lives. You've made a way. You've made a way. You've made a way. And from this posture, we will live. Jesus, we love you. Jesus, we love you. We honor you. We honor you. We honor you. We magnify your holy name because it's We magnify your holy name because it's We magnify your holy name because it's in your precious name. It's because of in your precious name. It's because of in your precious name. It's because of your precious name. your precious name. your precious name. It's in your name that we [music] pray. It's in your name that we [music] pray. It's in your name that we [music] pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. [snorts] Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. [snorts] Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. [snorts] Amen. Amen. Amen. Hey. Hey. Hey. [music]