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>> We have some exciting news to share. As you may have heard from Pastor Archie on you may have heard from Pastor Archie on you may have heard from Pastor Archie on Sunday, God continues to bring more Sunday, God continues to bring more Sunday, God continues to bring more people to our church. In response to people to our church. In response to people to our church. In response to that, we're excited to say we're opening that, we're excited to say we're opening that, we're excited to say we're opening up another worship service in a [music] up another worship service in a [music] up another worship service in a [music] newly named venue called the Greenhouse, newly named venue called the Greenhouse, newly named venue called the Greenhouse, formerly known as the Family Life formerly known as the Family Life formerly known as the Family Life Center. The Greenhouse is about creating Center. The Greenhouse is about creating Center. The Greenhouse is about creating more opportunities for people [music] to more opportunities for people [music] to more opportunities for people [music] to worship, hear God's word, and experience worship, hear God's word, and experience worship, hear God's word, and experience a life-changing community. It's another a life-changing community. It's another a life-changing community. It's another place where people [music] can encounter place where people [music] can encounter place where people [music] can encounter Jesus, and take their next step in Jesus, and take their next step in Jesus, and take their next step in following him. One of the things that we following him. One of the things that we following him. One of the things that we are most [music] excited about is that are most [music] excited about is that are most [music] excited about is that this venue will feature live worship and this venue will feature live worship and this venue will feature live worship and live preaching every week. In fact, most live preaching every week. In fact, most live preaching every week. In fact, most of the preaching will be led by Kinsey of the preaching will be led by Kinsey of the preaching will be led by Kinsey and me while also creating opportunities and me while also creating opportunities and me while also creating opportunities for other preachers to faithfully preach for other preachers to faithfully preach for other preachers to faithfully preach God's word [music] throughout the year. God's word [music] throughout the year. God's word [music] throughout the year. This greenhouse will launch on August This greenhouse will launch on August This greenhouse will launch on August the 9th and be offered at 9:30 and 11:00 the 9th and be offered at 9:30 and 11:00 the 9th and be offered at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. The aim is to make more room for a.m. The aim is to make more room for a.m. The aim is to make more room for people to worship God and give more people to worship God and give more people to worship God and give more opportunities [music] to others who have opportunities [music] to others who have opportunities [music] to others who have a call on their life to preach God's a call on their life to preach God's a call on their life to preach God's word. We'd love for you to pray with us word. We'd love for you to pray with us word. We'd love for you to pray with us as we take [music] this next step. And as we take [music] this next step. And as we take [music] this next step. And if you've been looking for a place to if you've been looking for a place to if you've been looking for a place to jump in and attend or maybe even serve, jump in and attend or maybe even serve, jump in and attend or maybe even serve, then maybe the greenhouse is where God then maybe the greenhouse is where God then maybe the greenhouse is where God is leading you. We're excited to see how is leading you. We're excited to see how is leading you. We're excited to see how God uses this new worship service to God uses this new worship service to God uses this new worship service to reach more people, make more [music] reach more people, make more [music] reach more people, make more [music] disciples, and see lives transformed by disciples, and see lives transformed by disciples, and see lives transformed by the power of the gospel. We can't wait the power of the gospel. We can't wait the power of the gospel. We can't wait to see you.

At Central, we believe that giving has At Central, we believe that giving has the power to change lives and advance the power to change lives and advance the power to change lives and advance the gospel in ways we can't even the gospel in ways we can't even the gospel in ways we can't even imagine. It is through your faithful imagine. It is through your faithful imagine. It is through your faithful giving that we have been able to plant giving that we have been able to plant giving that we have been able to plant churches, send missionaries, and reach churches, send missionaries, and reach churches, send missionaries, and reach more people with the gospel of Jesus more people with the gospel of Jesus more people with the gospel of Jesus Christ here locally and around the Christ here locally and around the Christ here locally and around the world. Contributing to the mission is world. Contributing to the mission is world. Contributing to the mission is easy. You can download our app, visit us easy. You can download our app, visit us easy. You can download our app, visit us at centralbaptist.com/give, at centralbaptist.com/give, at centralbaptist.com/give, text give to 8709351950, or drop your donation in any of the or drop your donation in any of the black boxes around [music] the church. black boxes around [music] the church. black boxes around [music] the church. Let's join Jesus together and see how Let's join Jesus together and see how Let's join Jesus together and see how your giving changes lives. Heat. Heat. your giving changes lives. Heat. Heat. your giving changes lives. Heat. Heat. N. [music] [music] >> Hey, Hey Central family, thanks for [music]

Hey Central family, thanks for [music] joining us for worship this morning. Get joining us for worship this morning. Get joining us for worship this morning. Get connected to what's happening at Central connected to what's happening at Central connected to what's happening at Central by texting the word connect [music] to by texting the word connect [music] to by texting the word connect [music] to 870-9351950. 870-9351950. 870-9351950. Also, be sure to follow us on [music] Also, be sure to follow us on [music] Also, be sure to follow us on [music] social media. Download the Central app social media. Download the Central app social media. Download the Central app and check out centralbaptist.com and check out centralbaptist.com and check out centralbaptist.com for more information. We're getting for more information. We're getting for more information. We're getting [music] ready to begin our time of [music] ready to begin our time of [music] ready to begin our time of worship. As you engage with us online, worship. As you engage with us online, worship. As you engage with us online, we encourage you to sing along as we we encourage you to sing along as we we encourage you to sing along as we [music] remember the gospel to open your [music] remember the gospel to open your [music] remember the gospel to open your Bibles as we engage the scriptures and Bibles as we engage the scriptures and Bibles as we engage the scriptures and to worship Jesus this morning. The to worship Jesus this morning. The to worship Jesus this morning. The gospel [music] of Jesus Christ is why we gospel [music] of Jesus Christ is why we gospel [music] of Jesus Christ is why we gather. Thanks for worshiping with us. gather. Thanks for worshiping with us. gather. Thanks for worshiping with us. >> All right. Good morning, church family. >> All right. Good morning, church family. >> All right. Good morning, church family. So good to see you all this morning. So good to see you all this morning. So good to see you all this morning. Let's go a stand to our feet. Let's go a stand to our feet. Let's go a stand to our feet. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> It is a beautiful day to praise the Lord >> It is a beautiful day to praise the Lord >> It is a beautiful day to praise the Lord this morning. So let's lift our voices this morning. So let's lift our voices this morning. So let's lift our voices to him and sing. Come on, give thanks to him and sing. Come on, give thanks to him and sing. Come on, give thanks [music] to the Lord. [music] to the Lord. [music] to the Lord. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord.

Give thanks to the Lord. His love [music] endures forever. Give praise to the Lord. Give praise to the Lord. [music] Beside him there's no other. [music] Beside him there's no other. [music] Beside him there's no other. Come on y'all. This is the day. Come on y'all. This is the day. Come on y'all. This is the day. This is the day the [music] Lord is This is the day the [music] Lord is This is the day the [music] Lord is made. made. made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. I will rejoice and be glad in it. I will rejoice and be glad in it. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> This is the day the Lord is made. >> This is the day the Lord is made. >> This is the day the Lord is made. Oh, I [music] will rejoice and be glad Oh, I [music] will rejoice and be glad Oh, I [music] will rejoice and be glad in it. He brought us from morning in it. He brought us from morning in it. He brought us from morning [music] to dancing from glory to glory. [music] to dancing from glory to glory. [music] to dancing from glory to glory. This [music] is the day the Lord is This [music] is the day the Lord is This [music] is the day the Lord is made. So what are we waiting for? The word of the Lord [music] The word of the Lord [music] is freedom for the countless good news to the poor good news to the poor and beauty [music] for the ashes.

So what are we waiting for? [music] So So what are we waiting for? [music] So what are we waiting for? what are we waiting for? what are we waiting for? This is the [music] day the Lord is This is the [music] day the Lord is This is the [music] day the Lord is made. made. made. I [music] will rejoice and be glad in I [music] will rejoice and be glad in I [music] will rejoice and be glad in it. it. it. [music] This is the day the Lord is [music] This is the day the Lord is [music] This is the day the Lord is made. made. made. Oh, I will rejoice and [music] be glad Oh, I will rejoice and [music] be glad Oh, I will rejoice and [music] be glad in it. From morning to dancing, [music] in it. From morning to dancing, [music] in it. From morning to dancing, [music] from glory to glory. from glory to glory. from glory to glory. This is the day the Lord is made. What This is the day the Lord is made. What This is the day the Lord is made. What are we waiting for? [music] are we waiting for? [music] are we waiting for? [music] La. La. La. Come on and praise the Lord. Come on and praise the Lord. Come on and praise the Lord. La. [music] La. [music] La. [music] What are we waiting for What are we waiting for What are we waiting for la? [music] la? [music] la? [music] Come on and praise the Lord. Come on and praise the Lord. Come on and praise the Lord. Oh, [music] praise the Lord. Oh, [music] praise the Lord. Oh, [music] praise the Lord. I live I live to tell what the Lord I live I live to tell what the Lord I live I live to tell what the Lord [music] has done. I live to sing of my [music] has done. I live to sing of my [music] has done. I live to sing of my Savior's love. I live because [music] he Savior's love. I live because [music] he Savior's love. I live because [music] he is rising.

is rising. is rising. La. [music] I live. I live to tell what [music] the I live. I live to tell what [music] the Lord has done. I live to see [music] my Lord has done. I live to see [music] my Lord has done. I live to see [music] my savior. savior. savior. I'm here because he is rising. I'm here because he is rising. I'm here because he is rising. la. [music] This is the day the Lord is made. This is the day the Lord is made. [music] [music] [music] I will rejoice and be glad in it. I will rejoice and be glad in it. I will rejoice and be glad in it. This [music] is the day the Lord is This [music] is the day the Lord is This [music] is the day the Lord is made. made. made. Oh, I will [music] rejoice and be glad Oh, I will [music] rejoice and be glad Oh, I will [music] rejoice and be glad in it. Hey in it. Hey in it. Hey This [music] is the day the Lord is This [music] is the day the Lord is This [music] is the day the Lord is made. made. made. Oh, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Oh, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Oh, I will rejoice and be glad in it. From [music] glory to dancing, from From [music] glory to dancing, from From [music] glory to dancing, from glory to glory. [music] From glory to glory to glory. [music] From glory to glory to glory. [music] From glory to dancing, from glory to glory, [music] dancing, from glory to glory, [music] dancing, from glory to glory, [music] from glory to dancing. From glory to from glory to dancing. From glory to from glory to dancing. From glory to glory.

glory. glory. This is the day [music] the Lord is. So This is the day [music] the Lord is. So This is the day [music] the Lord is. So what? What are we waiting for? what? What are we waiting for? what? What are we waiting for? La. [music] Come on and praise the Lord. Come on and praise the Lord. La. [music] La. [music] La. [music] So what are we waiting for? So what are we waiting for? So what are we waiting for? [music] Come on and praise the Lord. Come on and praise the Lord. Oh, praise [music] the Lord. Come on church, let's not [music] be shy Come on church, let's not [music] be shy about our worship this morning. Let's about our worship this morning. Let's about our worship this morning. Let's continue to sing to the king. Come on, continue to sing to the king. Come on, continue to sing to the king. Come on, [music] every voice. When we were lost [music] every voice. When we were lost [music] every voice. When we were lost once, once, once, [music] [music] [music] when we were lost ones, when we were lost ones, when we were lost ones, you were the shepherd [music] you were the shepherd [music] you were the shepherd [music] that carried us home. When we were part that carried us home. When we were part that carried us home. When we were part [singing] of your hand to [music] lead us with open your hand to [music] lead us with open arms arms arms and we can't hold back our [music] gra when we were [music and singing] when we were [music and singing] refugees.

You were the one who took us in. When we You were the one who took us in. When we were enemies, [music] you paid a price for [music and singing] you paid a price for [music and singing] all our sins. all our sins. all our sins. And we can't hold back. [music] And this is this is the sound of And this is this is the sound of adoration. [music] adoration. [music] adoration. [music] Oh, how we love you, Jesus. We love you. Oh, how we love you, Jesus. We love you. Oh, how we love you, Jesus. We love you. You are the joy [music] You are the joy [music] You are the joy [music] of all creation. of all creation. of all creation. Oh, how we [singing] love you, Jesus. We Oh, how we [singing] love you, Jesus. We Oh, how we [singing] love you, Jesus. We love you. [music] How we love. How we love. [music] Come on, church. We continue to [music] Come on, church. We continue to [music] Come on, church. We continue to sing. sing. sing. We were lost on. [music] You called the [singing] death and made You called the [singing] death and made [music] away. [music] away. [music] away. You take our faith song. You take our faith song. You take our faith song. [music] [music] [music] Now we are dancing on our chain. Now we are dancing on our chain. Now we are dancing on our chain. We can't [music] hold back our bra.

We can't [music] hold back our bra. We can't [music] hold back our bra. [music] [music] [music] This is the sound of [singing] This is the sound of [singing] This is the sound of [singing] adoration. adoration. adoration. Oh, how we love you. Jesus, we love you. Oh, how we love you. Jesus, we love you. Oh, how we love you. Jesus, we love you. [music] You are the joy of all [singing] [music] You are the joy of all [singing] [music] You are the joy of all [singing] creation. creation. creation. Oh, how [music] we love you, Jesus. We Oh, how [music] we love you, Jesus. We Oh, how [music] we love you, Jesus. We love you. >> [music] >> [music] >> Come on y'all. Every voice we sing. >> Come on y'all. Every voice we sing. >> Come on y'all. Every voice we sing. >> I am free. Your grace [music] >> I am free. Your grace [music] >> I am free. Your grace [music] changes everything. changes everything. changes everything. I was blind, now I see. Your grace I was blind, now I see. Your grace I was blind, now I see. Your grace changes everything. [music] changes everything. [music] changes everything. [music] By the cross I am free. Your grace By the cross I am free. Your grace By the cross I am free. Your grace changes [music] changes [music] changes [music] everything. everything. everything. I was blind, but now I [music] see. Your I was blind, but now I [music] see. Your I was blind, but now I [music] see. Your grace changes everything. [singing] grace changes everything. [singing] This is the sound of [singing] This is the sound of [singing] adoration.

adoration. adoration. Oh, how we love [music] you, Jesus. We Oh, how we love [music] you, Jesus. We Oh, how we love [music] you, Jesus. We love you. You are the joy of all love you. You are the joy of all love you. You are the joy of all creation. creation. creation. Oh, [music] how we love you, Jesus, we Oh, [music] how we love you, Jesus, we Oh, [music] how we love you, Jesus, we love you. This is [music] the sound of love you. This is [music] the sound of love you. This is [music] the sound of adoration. adoration. adoration. Oh, how we love you, Jesus, we [music] Oh, how we love you, Jesus, we [music] Oh, how we love you, Jesus, we [music] love you. You are the joy of all love you. You are the joy of all love you. You are the joy of all creation. creation. creation. Oh, how we [music and singing] love you, Oh, how we [music and singing] love you, Oh, how we [music and singing] love you, Jesus, we love you. Amen. [music] Church, can we just show Amen. [music] Church, can we just show the Lord our appreciation and adoration the Lord our appreciation and adoration the Lord our appreciation and adoration this morning? this morning? this morning? Gracie, you can go ahead and take a Gracie, you can go ahead and take a Gracie, you can go ahead and take a seat. seat. seat. family. We are so thankful that you family. We are so thankful that you family. We are so thankful that you partnered with us this week in Colombia partnered with us this week in Colombia partnered with us this week in Colombia for our youth soccer camp. Both for our youth soccer camp. Both for our youth soccer camp. Both financially through the VBS giving and financially through the VBS giving and financially through the VBS giving and through your prayers, we've been able to through your prayers, we've been able to through your prayers, we've been able to see God do [music] immeasurably more see God do [music] immeasurably more see God do [music] immeasurably more this week. Throughout the week of soccer this week. Throughout the week of soccer this week. Throughout the week of soccer camp, we had a hundred kids and their camp, we had a hundred kids and their camp, we had a hundred kids and their families in attendance. And then on families in attendance. And then on families in attendance. And then on Thursday night, we had family night and Thursday night, we had family night and Thursday night, we had family night and all of them heard the gospel. [music] all of them heard the gospel. [music] all of them heard the gospel. [music] There were many gospel conversations and There were many gospel conversations and There were many gospel conversations and connections to Harvest Church here in connections to Harvest Church here in connections to Harvest Church here in Colombia. and we [music] can't say thank Colombia. and we [music] can't say thank Colombia. and we [music] can't say thank you enough for both praying and walking you enough for both praying and walking you enough for both praying and walking with us through this week. We're with us through this week. We're with us through this week. We're continuing to ask God to do immeasurably continuing to ask God to do immeasurably continuing to ask God to do immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine here more than we could ask or imagine here more than we could ask or imagine here in Colombia and we hope that through

in Colombia and we hope that through in Colombia and we hope that through this soccer camp we will see him do just this soccer camp we will see him do just this soccer camp we will see him do just that. Thank you so much for your support that. Thank you so much for your support that. Thank you so much for your support and God bless you. Uh Central Baptist, if you're visiting Uh Central Baptist, if you're visiting with us for the first time, maybe with us for the first time, maybe with us for the first time, maybe engaging with us online, my name is engaging with us online, my name is engaging with us online, my name is Mason. I'm a senior pastor. That was Mason. I'm a senior pastor. That was Mason. I'm a senior pastor. That was Jacob Simmons, pastor of the Harvest Jacob Simmons, pastor of the Harvest Jacob Simmons, pastor of the Harvest Church campus there in Columbia, Church campus there in Columbia, Church campus there in Columbia, Missouri. And I want to say thank you Missouri. And I want to say thank you Missouri. And I want to say thank you for your giving. Many of you are aware for your giving. Many of you are aware for your giving. Many of you are aware that during vacation bible school. Uh we that during vacation bible school. Uh we that during vacation bible school. Uh we kind of had a little competition between kind of had a little competition between kind of had a little competition between the boys and the girls. And I don't the boys and the girls. And I don't the boys and the girls. And I don't remember exactly one. We'll call it remember exactly one. We'll call it remember exactly one. We'll call it equal, but over $45,000 was raised to go equal, but over $45,000 was raised to go equal, but over $45,000 was raised to go uh to the Columbia church plant for uh to the Columbia church plant for uh to the Columbia church plant for Yeah. I say praise the Lord. Hallelujah. Yeah. I say praise the Lord. Hallelujah. Yeah. I say praise the Lord. Hallelujah. That's amazing. And I know I keep saying That's amazing. And I know I keep saying That's amazing. And I know I keep saying it because you know those kids have no it because you know those kids have no it because you know those kids have no money. So that came from parents and money. So that came from parents and money. So that came from parents and grandparents and brothers and sisters. grandparents and brothers and sisters. grandparents and brothers and sisters. Anyway, they gave uh those boys and Anyway, they gave uh those boys and Anyway, they gave uh those boys and girls gave what they could. But thank girls gave what they could. But thank girls gave what they could. But thank you for your giving. Uh and in that we you for your giving. Uh and in that we you for your giving. Uh and in that we were able to have a soccer camp. We got were able to have a soccer camp. We got were able to have a soccer camp. We got some college events planned, some other some college events planned, some other some college events planned, some other things that are going on. And you are a things that are going on. And you are a things that are going on. And you are a generous church and generous people. And generous church and generous people. And generous church and generous people. And so thank you for your giving because so thank you for your giving because so thank you for your giving because you're giving we're able to do ministry, you're giving we're able to do ministry, you're giving we're able to do ministry, do all the things that God is uh do all the things that God is uh do all the things that God is uh directing us to do and we're excited directing us to do and we're excited directing us to do and we're excited about what's taking place at Columbia.

about what's taking place at Columbia. about what's taking place at Columbia. We'll keep you updated. Uh continue We'll keep you updated. Uh continue We'll keep you updated. Uh continue that. Currently, they are meeting in the that. Currently, they are meeting in the that. Currently, they are meeting in the basement of Jacob's home. Uh we do have basement of Jacob's home. Uh we do have basement of Jacob's home. Uh we do have an office facility. We are looking for a an office facility. We are looking for a an office facility. We are looking for a facility to worship in, have corporate facility to worship in, have corporate facility to worship in, have corporate gatherings in. And so that's kind of on gatherings in. And so that's kind of on gatherings in. And so that's kind of on the agenda. Also, schools cranking up at the agenda. Also, schools cranking up at the agenda. Also, schools cranking up at the University of Missou and so we got the University of Missou and so we got the University of Missou and so we got our residents up there and interns and our residents up there and interns and our residents up there and interns and so busy place and if you ever want to so busy place and if you ever want to so busy place and if you ever want to visit uh you are free to go and do that. visit uh you are free to go and do that. visit uh you are free to go and do that. We'd love to have you there. So again, We'd love to have you there. So again, We'd love to have you there. So again, just want to say thank you for that. just want to say thank you for that. just want to say thank you for that. Couple uh other announcements this Couple uh other announcements this Couple uh other announcements this morning. Again, if you are visiting with morning. Again, if you are visiting with morning. Again, if you are visiting with us, let us know that uh we're at 9 uh us, let us know that uh we're at 9 uh us, let us know that uh we're at 9 uh 8709351950. 8709351950. 8709351950. Text in uh you can get a response back. Text in uh you can get a response back. Text in uh you can get a response back. you got a question about something, you got a question about something, you got a question about something, we'll be glad to uh help you with that. we'll be glad to uh help you with that. we'll be glad to uh help you with that. Uh also, Aana open house this Wednesday Uh also, Aana open house this Wednesday Uh also, Aana open house this Wednesday night, 6:15 here, uh in the worship night, 6:15 here, uh in the worship night, 6:15 here, uh in the worship center. We invite you to come, uh bring center. We invite you to come, uh bring center. We invite you to come, uh bring all the kids with you, whatever. It's all the kids with you, whatever. It's all the kids with you, whatever. It's going to be a fun time. We're excited. going to be a fun time. We're excited. going to be a fun time. We're excited. We're getting ready for all the We're getting ready for all the We're getting ready for all the Wednesday night, uh activities to kick Wednesday night, uh activities to kick Wednesday night, uh activities to kick back off. And so, uh that's always good back off. And so, uh that's always good back off. And so, uh that's always good stuff. So, there is something for stuff. So, there is something for stuff. So, there is something for everyone. A lot of dgroups, a lot of everyone. A lot of dgroups, a lot of everyone. A lot of dgroups, a lot of different things. I'll be teaching in different things. I'll be teaching in different things. I'll be teaching in here, uh in the book of Exodus. We were here, uh in the book of Exodus. We were here, uh in the book of Exodus. We were in Genesis for 15 years. No, just in Genesis for 15 years. No, just in Genesis for 15 years. No, just kidding. Uh, and so we'll exit out of kidding. Uh, and so we'll exit out of kidding. Uh, and so we'll exit out of Exodus at some point. That's a plan. Uh, Exodus at some point. That's a plan. Uh, Exodus at some point. That's a plan. Uh, if Jesus doesn't come back before then.

if Jesus doesn't come back before then. if Jesus doesn't come back before then. So, that's going to be taking place, but So, that's going to be taking place, but So, that's going to be taking place, but something for everyone uh here at something for everyone uh here at something for everyone uh here at Central. Meals cranked back. Also too, Central. Meals cranked back. Also too, Central. Meals cranked back. Also too, don't forget sorority movein is today don't forget sorority movein is today don't forget sorority movein is today and so a lot of our folks going to be and so a lot of our folks going to be and so a lot of our folks going to be out being a part of that. But college out being a part of that. But college out being a part of that. But college movein starts uh next Saturday and so uh movein starts uh next Saturday and so uh movein starts uh next Saturday and so uh it's not too late to sign up and be a it's not too late to sign up and be a it's not too late to sign up and be a part of that. If you order a t-shirt, part of that. If you order a t-shirt, part of that. If you order a t-shirt, you can pick those up uh out in the you can pick those up uh out in the you can pick those up uh out in the lobby. Come out. You say, "Well, I'm I'm lobby. Come out. You say, "Well, I'm I'm lobby. Come out. You say, "Well, I'm I'm too old or too young." Never too old, too old or too young." Never too old, too old or too young." Never too old, never too young. You can be a part. You never too young. You can be a part. You never too young. You can be a part. You can do something. You can hand out can do something. You can hand out can do something. You can hand out water. You just have conversations uh water. You just have conversations uh water. You just have conversations uh with people. If you've ever moved a with people. If you've ever moved a with people. If you've ever moved a student in to a university that is student in to a university that is student in to a university that is nerve-wracking and so just a friendly nerve-wracking and so just a friendly nerve-wracking and so just a friendly face, a bottle of water, just someone to face, a bottle of water, just someone to face, a bottle of water, just someone to say hello, talk to it goes uh so far uh say hello, talk to it goes uh so far uh say hello, talk to it goes uh so far uh when you do that and also really helps when you do that and also really helps when you do that and also really helps our college ministry. 747, it's getting our college ministry. 747, it's getting our college ministry. 747, it's getting ready to kick off. So excited about all ready to kick off. So excited about all ready to kick off. So excited about all those things uh that are happening to those things uh that are happening to those things uh that are happening to August 23rd. You may see this show up on August 23rd. You may see this show up on August 23rd. You may see this show up on the screen. uh the master class, how to the screen. uh the master class, how to the screen. uh the master class, how to study the Bible. It's going to be at study the Bible. It's going to be at study the Bible. It's going to be at four o'clock uh out there in the four o'clock uh out there in the four o'clock uh out there in the greenhouse. And the greenhouse is uh greenhouse. And the greenhouse is uh greenhouse. And the greenhouse is uh kicking off today. Uh Dr. John's in here kicking off today. Uh Dr. John's in here kicking off today. Uh Dr. John's in here this morning at 8, but he's going to be this morning at 8, but he's going to be this morning at 8, but he's going to be preaching at 9:30 and 11 preaching same preaching at 9:30 and 11 preaching same preaching at 9:30 and 11 preaching same text, same outline. So, good stuff. And text, same outline. So, good stuff. And text, same outline. So, good stuff. And so, keep that uh in mind also. And then so, keep that uh in mind also. And then so, keep that uh in mind also. And then two, let me just share this with you. We two, let me just share this with you. We two, let me just share this with you. We have this past summer in our NextGen have this past summer in our NextGen have this past summer in our NextGen ministry, we encourage parents to have ministry, we encourage parents to have ministry, we encourage parents to have their kids in Bible study one hour and their kids in Bible study one hour and their kids in Bible study one hour and to bring their kids into worship with to bring their kids into worship with to bring their kids into worship with them next hour. kind of family worship them next hour. kind of family worship them next hour. kind of family worship and doing that. And even if you look and doing that. And even if you look and doing that. And even if you look around and hear, we have uh young boys around and hear, we have uh young boys around and hear, we have uh young boys and girls that are with us in a 8:00 and girls that are with us in a 8:00 and girls that are with us in a 8:00 service. And so I applaud all of you for service. And so I applaud all of you for service. And so I applaud all of you for getting up 8:00 and being here. And getting up 8:00 and being here. And getting up 8:00 and being here. And we're going to continue that uh into

we're going to continue that uh into we're going to continue that uh into this fall. We encourage you now, we this fall. We encourage you now, we this fall. We encourage you now, we can't make you do anything, but we can't make you do anything, but we can't make you do anything, but we encourage you if you can maybe uh put encourage you if you can maybe uh put encourage you if you can maybe uh put your uh uh boy or girl uh into Bible your uh uh boy or girl uh into Bible your uh uh boy or girl uh into Bible study group and bring them with you and study group and bring them with you and study group and bring them with you and worship. Many times I have parents worship. Many times I have parents worship. Many times I have parents that'll ask me, they say, "Are you do that'll ask me, they say, "Are you do that'll ask me, they say, "Are you do you see everything that happens and take you see everything that happens and take you see everything that happens and take place?" Yes. I can just tell you who place?" Yes. I can just tell you who place?" Yes. I can just tell you who walked in the back door to my right. I walked in the back door to my right. I walked in the back door to my right. I mean, I see it all. And they say, "Well, mean, I see it all. And they say, "Well, mean, I see it all. And they say, "Well, how do you how do you stay focused?" I how do you how do you stay focused?" I how do you how do you stay focused?" I say, "I don't stay focused. It's okay, say, "I don't stay focused. It's okay, say, "I don't stay focused. It's okay, though." And they say, "Well, do do you though." And they say, "Well, do do you though." And they say, "Well, do do you see kids when they're moving around?" see kids when they're moving around?" see kids when they're moving around?" "Yeah, we see everybody." That's it "Yeah, we see everybody." That's it "Yeah, we see everybody." That's it bother you. No, it does not bother me bother you. No, it does not bother me bother you. No, it does not bother me one bit. I'm glad that they're in here. one bit. I'm glad that they're in here. one bit. I'm glad that they're in here. You would be surprised. You may think You would be surprised. You may think You would be surprised. You may think that a young boy or girl is not paying that a young boy or girl is not paying that a young boy or girl is not paying attention and they are paying attention. attention and they are paying attention. attention and they are paying attention. They are hearing things. They really They are hearing things. They really They are hearing things. They really are. So, I would encourage you uh come are. So, I would encourage you uh come are. So, I would encourage you uh come and uh bring your kids with you. We'll and uh bring your kids with you. We'll and uh bring your kids with you. We'll have a family uh time of worship have a family uh time of worship have a family uh time of worship together. So, we're excited about that. together. So, we're excited about that. together. So, we're excited about that. Would encourage you to do that. We're so Would encourage you to do that. We're so Would encourage you to do that. We're so glad uh that you are with us today. We glad uh that you are with us today. We glad uh that you are with us today. We got baptisms in the 9:30 and the 11 got baptisms in the 9:30 and the 11 got baptisms in the 9:30 and the 11 o'clock service. And so, a lot of moving o'clock service. And so, a lot of moving o'clock service. And so, a lot of moving parts today and uh we are glad that parts today and uh we are glad that parts today and uh we are glad that you're here. We're looking forward to you're here. We're looking forward to you're here. We're looking forward to what God is going to do today. We're what God is going to do today. We're what God is going to do today. We're going to talk about living as a citizen going to talk about living as a citizen going to talk about living as a citizen of heaven.

of heaven. of heaven. Our citizenship as a believer in the Our citizenship as a believer in the Our citizenship as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ is in heaven. That's a Lord Jesus Christ is in heaven. That's a Lord Jesus Christ is in heaven. That's a very big deal. I know you know that. All very big deal. I know you know that. All very big deal. I know you know that. All right. We're going to work through that right. We're going to work through that right. We're going to work through that passage today. Father, as we pray, thank passage today. Father, as we pray, thank passage today. Father, as we pray, thank you for today. Thank you for loving us, you for today. Thank you for loving us, you for today. Thank you for loving us, Lord. I always say that, but uh we can Lord. I always say that, but uh we can Lord. I always say that, but uh we can only love you because you first loved only love you because you first loved only love you because you first loved us. We do not ever take that for us. We do not ever take that for us. We do not ever take that for granted. Grace, mercy, salvation, Lord, granted. Grace, mercy, salvation, Lord, granted. Grace, mercy, salvation, Lord, deliverance, freedom. You You're just so deliverance, freedom. You You're just so deliverance, freedom. You You're just so good. You're majestic and holy. And Lord good. You're majestic and holy. And Lord good. You're majestic and holy. And Lord Jesus, we exalt you and lift you up. I Jesus, we exalt you and lift you up. I Jesus, we exalt you and lift you up. I know that Lord, on Sundays, folks enter know that Lord, on Sundays, folks enter know that Lord, on Sundays, folks enter into this facility. Some are into this facility. Some are into this facility. Some are downhearted. Some are discouraged. Some downhearted. Some are discouraged. Some downhearted. Some are discouraged. Some are waited by the things [music] of the are waited by the things [music] of the are waited by the things [music] of the past week or maybe decisions and things past week or maybe decisions and things past week or maybe decisions and things that are coming in this next week. But that are coming in this next week. But that are coming in this next week. But Lord, may we be reminded that this world Lord, may we be reminded that this world Lord, may we be reminded that this world is not our home. Yes, we're here and is not our home. Yes, we're here and is not our home. Yes, we're here and we're going to glorify you and give you we're going to glorify you and give you we're going to glorify you and give you glory and live for you. But Lord, there glory and live for you. But Lord, there glory and live for you. But Lord, there is a day coming when this day will be no is a day coming when this day will be no is a day coming when this day will be no more. And Lord, [music] that's not more. And Lord, [music] that's not more. And Lord, [music] that's not wishful thinking. That's based upon the wishful thinking. That's based upon the wishful thinking. That's based upon the finished work of you on the cross, Lord finished work of you on the cross, Lord finished work of you on the cross, Lord Jesus. And so, Lord, we look forward to Jesus. And so, Lord, we look forward to Jesus. And so, Lord, we look forward to that day. May we glorify you as we that day. May we glorify you as we that day. May we glorify you as we continue in worship and singing and uh continue in worship and singing and uh continue in worship and singing and uh with our lips and our hearts, Lord, with our lips and our hearts, Lord, with our lips and our hearts, Lord, giving praise unto you. In your name we giving praise unto you. In your name we giving praise unto you. In your name we pray, the name of Jesus. [music] Amen.

And stand. Let's continue to worship And stand. Let's continue to worship this morning. this morning. this morning. And as we continue to sing, let's be And as we continue to sing, let's be And as we continue to sing, let's be reminded of all that Christ has done for reminded of all that Christ has done for reminded of all that Christ has done for us. How he has [music] sacrificed for us. How he has [music] sacrificed for us. How he has [music] sacrificed for us. How he gave his life up for us. And us. How he gave his life up for us. And us. How he gave his life up for us. And let's worship him because of that. On a let's worship him because of that. On a let's worship him because of that. On a hill in Isel, hill in Isel, hill in Isel, mercy [music] mercy [music] mercy [music] spoke for me. spoke for me. spoke for me. Mercy spoke for me. Oh, mercy Mercy spoke for me. Oh, mercy Mercy spoke for me. Oh, mercy [music and singing] spoke for me. It was [music and singing] spoke for me. It was [music and singing] spoke for me. It was on Goltha's tree. His death [music] on Goltha's tree. His death [music] on Goltha's tree. His death [music] brought liberty. brought liberty. brought liberty. His death brought liberty. His death brought liberty. His death brought liberty. Oh, his death brought liberty. [singing] So may [music] I never boast So may [music] I never boast in anything [singing] except [music] the cross of Jesus except [music] the cross of Jesus Christ. Christ. Christ. [music] [music] [music] May I not forget May I not forget May I not forget the [music] blood he shed.

the [music] blood he shed. the [music] blood he shed. It is by his death [music] It is by his death [music] It is by his death [music] I am alive. I am alive. I am alive. Because of Christ I am alive. [music] What a [music] humble sacrifice. What a [music] humble sacrifice. Love [singing] that wash me clean. Love [singing] that wash me clean. Love [singing] that wash me clean. Love that wash me clean. It's a love Love that wash me clean. It's a love Love that wash me clean. It's a love that [singing] wash [music] me clean. that [singing] wash [music] me clean. that [singing] wash [music] me clean. What a blessed mystery. What a blessed mystery. What a blessed mystery. His punishment, [music] His punishment, [music] His punishment, [music] my [singing] peace. His punishment, my my [singing] peace. His punishment, my my [singing] peace. His punishment, my peace. always punishment, peace. always punishment, peace. always punishment, [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] my peace. [music] [music] >> So may [singing] I never boast >> So may [singing] I never boast >> So may [singing] I never boast in [music] anything in [music] anything in [music] anything except the cross of Jesus [music] except the cross of Jesus [music] except the cross of Jesus [music] Christ.

Christ. Christ. May I not forget [singing] the [music] blood he shed. the [music] blood he shed. It is by his death I am [music] alive. It is by his death I am [music] alive. It is by his death I am [music] alive. May I never may [singing] I never bo May I never may [singing] I never bo May I never may [singing] I never bo in [music] anything in [music] anything in [music] anything except the cross [singing] of Jesus except the cross [singing] of Jesus except the cross [singing] of Jesus Christ. Christ. Christ. [music] May I not forget [music] May I not forget [music] May I not forget the blood he shed [music and singing] the blood he shed [music and singing] the blood he shed [music and singing] in his body by his death. I am alive in his body by his death. I am alive in his body by his death. I am alive [music] [music] [music] because of Christ. I am alive. [music] Come on we sing hallelujah. Come on we sing hallelujah. Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Praise the one [singing] who set me Praise the one [singing] who set me Praise the one [singing] who set me free. Death has [music] lost its grip on free. Death has [music] lost its grip on free. Death has [music] lost its grip on me.

me. me. Oh hallelu. [singing] Oh hallelu. [singing] Oh hallelu. [singing] Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] rose [singing] in victory. rose [singing] in victory. rose [singing] in victory. He's alive. Alive [singing] in me. He's alive. Alive [singing] in me. He's alive. Alive [singing] in me. [music] Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. [singing] Hallelu. [music] [singing] Hallelu. [music] [singing] Hallelu. [music] Praise the Lord [singing] set me free. Praise the Lord [singing] set me free. Praise the Lord [singing] set me free. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Jesus rose in victory. [music] Jesus rose in victory. [music] Jesus rose in victory. [music] He's alive He's alive He's alive in me. [music] [music] May [singing] I never boast May [singing] I never boast May [singing] I never boast in anything [music] in anything [music] in anything [music] except the cross of Jesus Christ. except the cross of Jesus Christ. except the cross of Jesus Christ. And may I not forget [music and singing] And may I not forget [music and singing] And may I not forget [music and singing] [snorts] the blood he shed.

[snorts] the blood he shed. [snorts] the blood he shed. It is [music] by his death I am alive It is [music] by his death I am alive It is [music] by his death I am alive because of Christ [music] because of Christ [music] because of Christ [music] I am alive I am alive I am alive because of [music] Christ I [singing] am because of [music] Christ I [singing] am because of [music] Christ I [singing] am alive. Can we thank him for that truth this Can we thank him for that truth this morning? It's because of [music] him morning? It's because of [music] him morning? It's because of [music] him that we are alive. that we are alive. that we are alive. >> Amen. church. We keep singing to the >> Amen. church. We keep singing to the >> Amen. church. We keep singing to the Lord this morning. We're going to shout Lord this morning. We're going to shout Lord this morning. We're going to shout to Jesus this morning. Shout to [music] to Jesus this morning. Shout to [music] to Jesus this morning. Shout to [music] the Lord cuz he's the only one that's the Lord cuz he's the only one that's the Lord cuz he's the only one that's worthy of our praise this morning. And worthy of our praise this morning. And worthy of our praise this morning. And if we don't, the rocks will cry out. if we don't, the rocks will cry out. if we don't, the rocks will cry out. [music] So we sing to him this morning. My Jesus, My Jesus, my savior, [music] my savior, [music] my savior, [music] Lord, there [singing] is none like you. Lord, there [singing] is none like you. Lord, there [singing] is none like you. All of my days All of my days All of my days I want to praise I want to praise I want to praise the wonders of your mighty [music] shelter tower of reuge and strength.

shelter tower of reuge and strength. [music] Let every breath Let every breath all that I am all that I am all that I am [music] never cease to worship and [music] shout to the Lord [singing] and [music] shout to the Lord [singing] all the earthless all the earthless all the earthless singing singing singing power [singing] and majesty power [singing] and majesty power [singing] and majesty praise to the king. praise to the king. praise to the king. The mountains bow down The mountains bow down The mountains bow down [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] and the seas will roar at the sound and the seas will roar at the sound and the seas will roar at the sound [singing] [singing] [singing] of your name. And I sing [music] for joy at [singing] And I sing [music] for joy at [singing] the words of your hands. the words of your hands. the words of your hands. Forever I love you. [music] Forever Forever I love you. [music] Forever Forever I love you. [music] Forever I'll stand. I'll stand. I'll stand. Cuz [music] nothing compares to the Cuz [music] nothing compares to the Cuz [music] nothing compares to the [singing] proise I have in [music] nothing nothing to Jesus.

to Jesus. to Jesus. Oh [music] [music] [music] my Jesus [singing] my savior. my savior. Lord, there is none [music and singing] Lord, there is none [music and singing] Lord, there is none [music and singing] like you. like you. like you. All of my days [music] I want to praise I want to praise the [music] wonders of your He's my comfort, [music and singing] He's my comfort, [music and singing] my shelter, the tower my shelter, the tower my shelter, the tower [music and singing] of reuge and shame. [music and singing] of reuge and shame. [music and singing] of reuge and shame. >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> Every breath >> Every breath >> Every breath all that I am all that I am all that I am never [music] ceasing to worship. [music] Come on church. [music] Come on church. Shout to the [singing] Lord all the Shout to the [singing] Lord all the Shout to the [singing] Lord all the earth.

Power and majesty. [music and singing] Power and majesty. [music and singing] Praise the king. Praise the king. Praise the king. The mountains [singing] bow down and The mountains [singing] bow down and The mountains [singing] bow down and [music] the seas will roar at the sound [music] the seas will roar at the sound [music] the seas will roar at the sound [music] [music] [music] of your [singing] of your [singing] of your [singing] name. [music] I sing for joy at [singing] the work of I sing for joy at [singing] the work of your hands [music] your hands [music] your hands [music] forever. [singing] forever. [singing] forever. [singing] I love you forever. There's nothing [music] compared to the There's nothing [music] compared to the [singing] [singing] [singing] inside. inside. inside. [music] [music] [music] Oh, oh, shout to the Lord all the earth.

oh, shout to the Lord all the earth. Blessings, Blessings, Blessings, power and majesty. power and majesty. power and majesty. Praise to our King. Praise to our King. Praise to our King. The mountains bow [music] down and the The mountains bow [music] down and the The mountains bow [music] down and the seas will roar at [music and singing] seas will roar at [music and singing] seas will roar at [music and singing] the sound the sound the sound of your name. of your name. of your name. >> Come on, every voice I sing. And I >> Come on, every voice I sing. And I >> Come on, every voice I sing. And I [music] sing for joy [singing] at the [music] sing for joy [singing] at the [music] sing for joy [singing] at the work of your hands. [music] work of your hands. [music] work of your hands. [music] Forever I'll love you. Forever Forever I'll love you. Forever Forever I'll love you. Forever I'll [music] stand. I'll [music] stand. I'll [music] stand. Cuz nothing compares to the proise Cuz nothing compares to the proise Cuz nothing compares to the proise [singing] I [music] have. No, nothing [singing] I [music] have. No, nothing [singing] I [music] have. No, nothing compares to this proise [music] I have. compares to this proise [music] I have. compares to this proise [music] I have. No, nothing compares to [singing] the No, nothing compares to [singing] the No, nothing compares to [singing] the proise [music] proise [music] proise [music] I have in you. I have in you.

I have in you. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Church, nothing compares to death could >> Church, nothing compares to death could >> Church, nothing compares to death could [music] not hold you. The veil tore [music] not hold you. The veil tore [music] not hold you. The veil tore before you. You silence the post of sin before you. You silence the post of sin before you. You silence the post of sin and [music] grave. and [music] grave. and [music] grave. The heavens are roaring The heavens are roaring The heavens are roaring the praise of [music] your glory. the praise of [music] your glory. the praise of [music] your glory. For you are raised to life [music] For you are raised to life [music] For you are raised to life [music] again. again. again. You have no rival. You have no rival. You have no rival. You have [music] no equal You have [music] no equal You have [music] no equal now [singing] and forever. now [singing] and forever. now [singing] and forever. God you [music] is the kingom. is the kingom. Yours is [music] the glory. Yours is [music] the glory. Yours is [music] the glory. Yours is the name Yours is the name Yours is the name above [music] above [music] above [music] all things.

all things. all things. What a powerful name it is. What a What a powerful name it is. What a What a powerful name it is. What a powerful name it is. [music] powerful name it is. [music] powerful name it is. [music] The name of Jesus The name of Jesus The name of Jesus Christ my king. Christ my king. Christ my king. What a powerful [music] name it is. What a powerful [music] name it is. What a powerful [music] name it is. And nothing can stand against. And nothing can stand against. And nothing can stand against. What a [music] powerful name it is. The What a [music] powerful name it is. The What a [music] powerful name it is. The name of Jesus. name of Jesus. name of Jesus. What a powerful [music] name it is. The What a powerful [music] name it is. The What a powerful [music] name it is. The name [singing] of Jesus. name [singing] of Jesus. name [singing] of Jesus. What a powerful [music] name it is. The What a powerful [music] name it is. The What a powerful [music] name it is. The name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. >> And if you are grateful for the powerful >> And if you are grateful for the powerful >> And if you are grateful for the powerful name of Jesus this morning, would you name of Jesus this morning, would you name of Jesus this morning, would you shout amen? shout amen? shout amen? >> Amen. Grace in your church, go and take >> Amen. Grace in your church, go and take >> Amen. Grace in your church, go and take a seat. a seat. a seat. >> Amen. And amen. But once again, good >> Amen. And amen. But once again, good >> Amen. And amen. But once again, good morning. I know some folks just joined morning. I know some folks just joined morning. I know some folks just joined us by television or live streaming. So, us by television or live streaming. So, us by television or live streaming. So, good morning to all. If you got a Bible good morning to all. If you got a Bible good morning to all. If you got a Bible with you, I invite you to take it turn with you, I invite you to take it turn with you, I invite you to take it turn to Philippians chapter 3. We're going to to Philippians chapter 3. We're going to to Philippians chapter 3. We're going to pick up about verse 17 or so. Work pick up about verse 17 or so. Work pick up about verse 17 or so. Work through the uh rest of the chapter here through the uh rest of the chapter here through the uh rest of the chapter here in three. And again, the title is living in three. And again, the title is living in three. And again, the title is living as the citizens of heaven. If you are as the citizens of heaven. If you are as the citizens of heaven. If you are new with us, we are teaching through uh new with us, we are teaching through uh new with us, we are teaching through uh the book of Philippians. So, we'll the book of Philippians. So, we'll the book of Philippians. So, we'll finish that up in a few weeks. But so finish that up in a few weeks. But so finish that up in a few weeks. But so glad that you're with us uh today. Now, glad that you're with us uh today. Now, glad that you're with us uh today. Now, I hold in my hand my United States I hold in my hand my United States I hold in my hand my United States passport. Okay. So, uh I had to uh give

passport. Okay. So, uh I had to uh give passport. Okay. So, uh I had to uh give uh proof of being born in Brinkley, uh proof of being born in Brinkley, uh proof of being born in Brinkley, Arkansas. I can remember when I filled Arkansas. I can remember when I filled Arkansas. I can remember when I filled out all the information for it and did out all the information for it and did out all the information for it and did that. And so I was uh so excited uh when that. And so I was uh so excited uh when that. And so I was uh so excited uh when I first got it because it allows me to I first got it because it allows me to I first got it because it allows me to travel uh outside of the United States travel uh outside of the United States travel uh outside of the United States of America, travel to a different of America, travel to a different of America, travel to a different country. And so uh it's serves as a you country. And so uh it's serves as a you country. And so uh it's serves as a you know a document of identity but proof of know a document of identity but proof of know a document of identity but proof of citizenship in the United States of citizenship in the United States of citizenship in the United States of America. Now when I do travel abroad, uh America. Now when I do travel abroad, uh America. Now when I do travel abroad, uh I was taught this early on as we'd be on I was taught this early on as we'd be on I was taught this early on as we'd be on various mission trips. I always keep my various mission trips. I always keep my various mission trips. I always keep my passport with me. Uh I always carry passport with me. Uh I always carry passport with me. Uh I always carry everything in my front pockets all the everything in my front pockets all the everything in my front pockets all the time anyway. Bill, foe, phone, uh all time anyway. Bill, foe, phone, uh all time anyway. Bill, foe, phone, uh all that kind of stuff. So somebody's going that kind of stuff. So somebody's going that kind of stuff. So somebody's going to steal something from me. They got to to steal something from me. They got to to steal something from me. They got to get in my front pockets to get it out of get in my front pockets to get it out of get in my front pockets to get it out of there. Now that's kind of funny, I there. Now that's kind of funny, I there. Now that's kind of funny, I think. But anyway, there's a lot of think. But anyway, there's a lot of think. But anyway, there's a lot of truth to that. But I keep it with me truth to that. But I keep it with me truth to that. But I keep it with me wherever I go. And and also too, wherever I go. And and also too, wherever I go. And and also too, whenever we would go through a whenever we would go through a whenever we would go through a checkpoint or something, someone asked checkpoint or something, someone asked checkpoint or something, someone asked me, "So let me see your passport." me, "So let me see your passport." me, "So let me see your passport." Because they want to know where I'm Because they want to know where I'm Because they want to know where I'm from. And so I would always and I just from. And so I would always and I just from. And so I would always and I just always hang on to it when I show it to always hang on to it when I show it to always hang on to it when I show it to them and that kind of stuff. And also them and that kind of stuff. And also them and that kind of stuff. And also too since it's proof of citizenship, too since it's proof of citizenship, too since it's proof of citizenship, what it allows me to do if anytime I'm what it allows me to do if anytime I'm what it allows me to do if anytime I'm in another country where there's a US in another country where there's a US in another country where there's a US embassy, uh then I can approach that embassy, uh then I can approach that embassy, uh then I can approach that embassy and approach those gates and embassy and approach those gates and embassy and approach those gates and show that I'm a citizen of the United show that I'm a citizen of the United show that I'm a citizen of the United States of America and probably through States of America and probably through States of America and probably through some other questioning uh then later some other questioning uh then later some other questioning uh then later they'll allow me uh to enter. Now what's they'll allow me uh to enter. Now what's they'll allow me uh to enter. Now what's always uh good about and I love always uh good about and I love always uh good about and I love traveling around. I love getting to

traveling around. I love getting to traveling around. I love getting to travel and again most all the travel travel and again most all the travel travel and again most all the travel I've ever done is just on various I've ever done is just on various I've ever done is just on various mission trips stuff but I get to travel mission trips stuff but I get to travel mission trips stuff but I get to travel get to meet people uh get through that get to meet people uh get through that get to meet people uh get through that stuff but it's always good when you come stuff but it's always good when you come stuff but it's always good when you come back home because see all this does it back home because see all this does it back home because see all this does it it just basically tells everybody where it just basically tells everybody where it just basically tells everybody where I belong that I am a citizen US. So, so I belong that I am a citizen US. So, so I belong that I am a citizen US. So, so you come back into customs and wherever you come back into customs and wherever you come back into customs and wherever you're flying to, whether if it's up in you're flying to, whether if it's up in you're flying to, whether if it's up in New York or whether if it's Atlanta, New York or whether if it's Atlanta, New York or whether if it's Atlanta, it's got various things. They always got it's got various things. They always got it's got various things. They always got that sign that says uh US citizens and that sign that says uh US citizens and that sign that says uh US citizens and it's always exciting, especially when it's always exciting, especially when it's always exciting, especially when you've been traveling for a couple weeks you've been traveling for a couple weeks you've been traveling for a couple weeks and you're missing cheeseburgers and and you're missing cheeseburgers and and you're missing cheeseburgers and everything else maybe you're used to everything else maybe you're used to everything else maybe you're used to eating. It's always exciting to get in eating. It's always exciting to get in eating. It's always exciting to get in that line for US citizenship. And so, that line for US citizenship. And so, that line for US citizenship. And so, you go through there. Now, you really you go through there. Now, you really you go through there. Now, you really have to prove that you're a citizen of have to prove that you're a citizen of have to prove that you're a citizen of the United States when you get there. the United States when you get there. the United States when you get there. even though you got this, you know, even though you got this, you know, even though you got this, you know, you're going to get to a final place and you're going to get to a final place and you're going to get to a final place and there's usually a guy or a lady who's there's usually a guy or a lady who's there's usually a guy or a lady who's sitting there and uh you walk up there sitting there and uh you walk up there sitting there and uh you walk up there and then they they scan it uh and run it and then they they scan it uh and run it and then they they scan it uh and run it through a machine and they always hold through a machine and they always hold through a machine and they always hold it and they do this and then they do it and they do this and then they do it and they do this and then they do this and they do this, they do this and this and they do this, they do this and this and they do this, they do this and they're just looking at you, you know, they're just looking at you, you know, they're just looking at you, you know, and they have a gun and everything.

and they have a gun and everything. and they have a gun and everything. They're armed and uh I'm just standing They're armed and uh I'm just standing They're armed and uh I'm just standing there and I remember one guy said, he there and I remember one guy said, he there and I remember one guy said, he said, "Uh, what you been doing?" said, "Uh, what you been doing?" said, "Uh, what you been doing?" I said, 'I've been on a mission trip.' I said, 'I've been on a mission trip.' I said, 'I've been on a mission trip.' He said, 'h. And he just stared at me He said, 'h. And he just stared at me He said, 'h. And he just stared at me for a moment. He said, 'Turn your eyes for a moment. He said, 'Turn your eyes for a moment. He said, 'Turn your eyes upon Jesus. upon Jesus. upon Jesus. Now, he caught me off guard because he's Now, he caught me off guard because he's Now, he caught me off guard because he's behind this plexiglass behind this plexiglass behind this plexiglass and he starts singing and he went and and he starts singing and he went and and he starts singing and he went and I'm like, "Look full in his wonderful I'm like, "Look full in his wonderful I'm like, "Look full in his wonderful f." [laughter] And he's like, "Okay." f." [laughter] And he's like, "Okay." f." [laughter] And he's like, "Okay." you know, and I thought he didn't you know, and I thought he didn't you know, and I thought he didn't believe me, you know, and uh so anyway, believe me, you know, and uh so anyway, believe me, you know, and uh so anyway, it's pretty interesting. Now, I've often it's pretty interesting. Now, I've often it's pretty interesting. Now, I've often shared this in my travels around the shared this in my travels around the shared this in my travels around the world. Look, United States is not world. Look, United States is not world. Look, United States is not perfect. I understand we we all got perfect. I understand we we all got perfect. I understand we we all got problems and issues. It's made up of problems and issues. It's made up of problems and issues. It's made up of people like us and we're all a little people like us and we're all a little people like us and we're all a little crazy at times, okay? But it is a great crazy at times, okay? But it is a great crazy at times, okay? But it is a great place to live and and I always love place to live and and I always love place to live and and I always love coming back here. But here's what you coming back here. But here's what you coming back here. But here's what you need to understand. need to understand. need to understand. I'm just passing through here.

I'm just passing through here. I'm just passing through here. I am. Even though I hold this, okay, and I am. Even though I hold this, okay, and I am. Even though I hold this, okay, and it took a little bit to get it and I it took a little bit to get it and I it took a little bit to get it and I would encourage you in regard to would encourage you in regard to would encourage you in regard to missions, if you don't have a United missions, if you don't have a United missions, if you don't have a United States passport, I encourage you to go States passport, I encourage you to go States passport, I encourage you to go get it. It'll take a little bit of time get it. It'll take a little bit of time get it. It'll take a little bit of time to do it, but you can fill out the to do it, but you can fill out the to do it, but you can fill out the information, do that. And that way information, do that. And that way information, do that. And that way whenever uh the Lord leads you and whenever uh the Lord leads you and whenever uh the Lord leads you and encourage you to travel, be a part of a encourage you to travel, be a part of a encourage you to travel, be a part of a mission trip, you can do that. Uh but mission trip, you can do that. Uh but mission trip, you can do that. Uh but again I'm just passing through again I'm just passing through again I'm just passing through because in 1990 because in 1990 because in 1990 my name was written in the Lamb's book my name was written in the Lamb's book my name was written in the Lamb's book of life. And so the lamb's book of life of life. And so the lamb's book of life of life. And so the lamb's book of life where my name is is proof that I'm a where my name is is proof that I'm a where my name is is proof that I'm a citizen of heaven. Now I didn't write my citizen of heaven. Now I didn't write my citizen of heaven. Now I didn't write my name in there. The Lord Jesus Christ name in there. The Lord Jesus Christ name in there. The Lord Jesus Christ wrote my name in there. You say, "Well, wrote my name in there. You say, "Well, wrote my name in there. You say, "Well, how did that take place?" Well, a lot of how did that take place?" Well, a lot of how did that take place?" Well, a lot of you heard my testimony. I grew up in you heard my testimony. I grew up in you heard my testimony. I grew up in church. I knew all the right answers. church. I knew all the right answers. church. I knew all the right answers. knew all the right things to do, knew knew all the right things to do, knew knew all the right things to do, knew all the scripture passages, but knew in all the scripture passages, but knew in all the scripture passages, but knew in my head, not my heart. But in 1990, my head, not my heart. But in 1990, my head, not my heart. But in 1990, through that evangelistic revival and through that evangelistic revival and through that evangelistic revival and Jerry Pipes preaching and the Holy Jerry Pipes preaching and the Holy Jerry Pipes preaching and the Holy Spirit of God reached down and grabbed a Spirit of God reached down and grabbed a Spirit of God reached down and grabbed a hold of me whenever you hear me pray and hold of me whenever you hear me pray and hold of me whenever you hear me pray and I'll say, "Lord, thank you that you love I'll say, "Lord, thank you that you love I'll say, "Lord, thank you that you love us because we can only love you because us because we can only love you because us because we can only love you because you first loved us. Christ demonstrated you first loved us. Christ demonstrated you first loved us. Christ demonstrated his love for us that while we were yet his love for us that while we were yet his love for us that while we were yet sinners, Christ died." Romans 5'8.

sinners, Christ died." Romans 5'8. sinners, Christ died." Romans 5'8. You see, at that point in time in 1990, You see, at that point in time in 1990, You see, at that point in time in 1990, I confessed, I repented, and my name was I confessed, I repented, and my name was I confessed, I repented, and my name was written, which nobody can take out of written, which nobody can take out of written, which nobody can take out of that book. That is proof of citizenship that book. That is proof of citizenship that book. That is proof of citizenship of heaven. I live here on this earth, of heaven. I live here on this earth, of heaven. I live here on this earth, but I belong in heaven. And that is but I belong in heaven. And that is but I belong in heaven. And that is where my citizenship is. And that's what where my citizenship is. And that's what where my citizenship is. And that's what Paul as he's writing to the church at Paul as he's writing to the church at Paul as he's writing to the church at Philippi, you got to remember this. They Philippi, you got to remember this. They Philippi, you got to remember this. They were Roman citizens. even though they were Roman citizens. even though they were Roman citizens. even though they were hundreds of miles from Rome. They were hundreds of miles from Rome. They were hundreds of miles from Rome. They dressed like Roman citizens. They uh dressed like Roman citizens. They uh dressed like Roman citizens. They uh kind of had the culture of Rome. But kind of had the culture of Rome. But kind of had the culture of Rome. But what he's explaining to them is not only what he's explaining to them is not only what he's explaining to them is not only are they citizens of Rome, but they are are they citizens of Rome, but they are are they citizens of Rome, but they are citizen of a a higher calling, a place citizen of a a higher calling, a place citizen of a a higher calling, a place called heaven. And he begins to explain called heaven. And he begins to explain called heaven. And he begins to explain to them how to live as because if your to them how to live as because if your to them how to live as because if your name is written in a lamb's book of name is written in a lamb's book of name is written in a lamb's book of life, it affects how we live. It affects life, it affects how we live. It affects life, it affects how we live. It affects what we focus on. and what takes place. what we focus on. and what takes place. what we focus on. and what takes place. And again, I believe that's what Paul And again, I believe that's what Paul And again, I believe that's what Paul and the Holy Spirit giving him these and the Holy Spirit giving him these and the Holy Spirit giving him these words to pin is explaining to us today.

words to pin is explaining to us today. words to pin is explaining to us today. And so what we're going to look at, it's And so what we're going to look at, it's And so what we're going to look at, it's a very simple breakdown, but how that we a very simple breakdown, but how that we a very simple breakdown, but how that we are to walk with the right people. If are to walk with the right people. If are to walk with the right people. If we're going to live as a citizen of we're going to live as a citizen of we're going to live as a citizen of heaven, we got to walk with the right heaven, we got to walk with the right heaven, we got to walk with the right people. We got to watch for the wrong people. We got to watch for the wrong people. We got to watch for the wrong people and we got to wait on the savior. people and we got to wait on the savior. people and we got to wait on the savior. Do you realize the time of the writing Do you realize the time of the writing Do you realize the time of the writing when he's writing the church to those when he's writing the church to those when he's writing the church to those believers, they were living in believers, they were living in believers, they were living in anticipation of the return of the Lord anticipation of the return of the Lord anticipation of the return of the Lord Jesus Christ? You've always asked Paul Jesus Christ? You've always asked Paul Jesus Christ? You've always asked Paul and all of his writings. I know that we and all of his writings. I know that we and all of his writings. I know that we have, you know, the the old and the new have, you know, the the old and the new have, you know, the the old and the new testament now and uh we have the testament now and uh we have the testament now and uh we have the complete cannon and uh that revelation complete cannon and uh that revelation complete cannon and uh that revelation is closed from front to back. And so we is closed from front to back. And so we is closed from front to back. And so we have everything uh we need. But Paul have everything uh we need. But Paul have everything uh we need. But Paul lived his life in the imminent return of lived his life in the imminent return of lived his life in the imminent return of Christ at any time. Christ at any time. Christ at any time. And for you and I and today in 2026, the And for you and I and today in 2026, the And for you and I and today in 2026, the stage is set for the return of the Lord stage is set for the return of the Lord stage is set for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Are you living your life? Jesus Christ. Are you living your life? Jesus Christ. Are you living your life? Am I living my life in the imminent Am I living my life in the imminent Am I living my life in the imminent return of Christ as a citizen of heaven? return of Christ as a citizen of heaven? return of Christ as a citizen of heaven? Because he can come back at any time. Because he can come back at any time. Because he can come back at any time. Hey, I know you got seated. If you don't Hey, I know you got seated. If you don't Hey, I know you got seated. If you don't mind, would you stand with me for the mind, would you stand with me for the mind, would you stand with me for the public reading if you're able to?

public reading if you're able to? public reading if you're able to? Brethren, join in following my example Brethren, join in following my example Brethren, join in following my example and observe those who walk according to and observe those who walk according to and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us. For many the pattern you have in us. For many the pattern you have in us. For many walk of whom I've often told you now, walk of whom I've often told you now, walk of whom I've often told you now, even weeping. So, he's very saddened even weeping. So, he's very saddened even weeping. So, he's very saddened over this. He's not celebrating the over this. He's not celebrating the over this. He's not celebrating the perishing of those who don't believe. perishing of those who don't believe. perishing of those who don't believe. He's he's broken over that. He said uh He's he's broken over that. He said uh He's he's broken over that. He said uh weep over this that they are enemies of weep over this that they are enemies of weep over this that they are enemies of the cross of Christ whose end is the cross of Christ whose end is the cross of Christ whose end is destruction whose God is their appetite destruction whose God is their appetite destruction whose God is their appetite and whose glory is in their shame who and whose glory is in their shame who and whose glory is in their shame who set their minds on earthly things. For set their minds on earthly things. For set their minds on earthly things. For our citizenship is in heaven from which our citizenship is in heaven from which our citizenship is in heaven from which we eagerly wait for a savior the Lord we eagerly wait for a savior the Lord we eagerly wait for a savior the Lord Jesus Christ who will transform the body Jesus Christ who will transform the body Jesus Christ who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with of our humble state into conformity with of our humble state into conformity with the body of his glory by the exhortation the body of his glory by the exhortation the body of his glory by the exhortation of the power that is even to subject all of the power that is even to subject all of the power that is even to subject all things to himself. things to himself. things to himself. Lord again thank you for today. Thank Lord again thank you for today. Thank Lord again thank you for today. Thank for breath. Thank you for waking us up. for breath. Thank you for waking us up. for breath. Thank you for waking us up. Thank for having us here. I thank for Thank for having us here. I thank for Thank for having us here. I thank for all the men and women, boys and girls all the men and women, boys and girls all the men and women, boys and girls that are present this morning. Holy that are present this morning. Holy that are present this morning. Holy Spirit, speak to our hearts. Disciple us Spirit, speak to our hearts. Disciple us Spirit, speak to our hearts. Disciple us and teach us. Lord, how do we how do we and teach us. Lord, how do we how do we and teach us. Lord, how do we how do we walk with the right people? What does walk with the right people? What does walk with the right people? What does that mean? Lord, you tell us uh uh that that mean? Lord, you tell us uh uh that that mean? Lord, you tell us uh uh that friendship with the world is hostility friendship with the world is hostility friendship with the world is hostility toward God. But Lord, that doesn't mean toward God. But Lord, that doesn't mean toward God. But Lord, that doesn't mean that we don't have friends or or work that we don't have friends or or work that we don't have friends or or work associates that are unbelievers. Lord, associates that are unbelievers. Lord, associates that are unbelievers. Lord, how do we how do we how do we walk with how do we how do we how do we walk with how do we how do we how do we walk with the right people, but also be a witness the right people, but also be a witness the right people, but also be a witness to those who don't know you? Lord, for to those who don't know you? Lord, for to those who don't know you? Lord, for all of us in this room who are saved at all of us in this room who are saved at all of us in this room who are saved at one time loss and thank you Jesus that one time loss and thank you Jesus that one time loss and thank you Jesus that somebody invested in us and shared the somebody invested in us and shared the somebody invested in us and shared the gospel with us. So Lord, show us how to gospel with us. So Lord, show us how to gospel with us. So Lord, show us how to do that. Lord also too, how do we watch do that. Lord also too, how do we watch do that. Lord also too, how do we watch out for the wrong folks? And then how do out for the wrong folks? And then how do out for the wrong folks? And then how do we wait Lord and do it in a right way?

we wait Lord and do it in a right way? we wait Lord and do it in a right way? But Lord, as always too, I pray Lord But Lord, as always too, I pray Lord But Lord, as always too, I pray Lord I pray that today someone's name is I pray that today someone's name is I pray that today someone's name is written as a citizen of heaven. We know written as a citizen of heaven. We know written as a citizen of heaven. We know it's through faith and repentance. Lord, it's through faith and repentance. Lord, it's through faith and repentance. Lord, it may be someone here in this 8:00 it may be someone here in this 8:00 it may be someone here in this 8:00 service. It may be someone watching service. It may be someone watching service. It may be someone watching online or by television. I pray today online or by television. I pray today online or by television. I pray today they enter into your kingdom, Lord. Uh they enter into your kingdom, Lord. Uh they enter into your kingdom, Lord. Uh they enter into your kingdom and they'll they enter into your kingdom and they'll they enter into your kingdom and they'll hear one day, well done, good and hear one day, well done, good and hear one day, well done, good and faithful servant because on this day faithful servant because on this day faithful servant because on this day through faith and repentance, Lord, they through faith and repentance, Lord, they through faith and repentance, Lord, they trusted in you and trusted in your trusted in you and trusted in your trusted in you and trusted in your death, your burial, and resurrection. So death, your burial, and resurrection. So death, your burial, and resurrection. So save someone today. It's in your name we save someone today. It's in your name we save someone today. It's in your name we pray. The name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. pray. The name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. pray. The name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. Please be seated if we One thing uh I Please be seated if we One thing uh I Please be seated if we One thing uh I forgot to say is I always uh I always forgot to say is I always uh I always forgot to say is I always uh I always look forward to this and I'm look forward to this and I'm look forward to this and I'm disappointed if the uh immigration agent disappointed if the uh immigration agent disappointed if the uh immigration agent does not uh or the the person that's does not uh or the the person that's does not uh or the the person that's working that desk does not say it, but working that desk does not say it, but working that desk does not say it, but they always do the face thing back and they always do the face thing back and they always do the face thing back and forth, you know, sing the praise song, forth, you know, sing the praise song, forth, you know, sing the praise song, whatever. And then they look at you and whatever. And then they look at you and whatever. And then they look at you and they go, "Welcome home, Mr. Mason."

they go, "Welcome home, Mr. Mason." they go, "Welcome home, Mr. Mason." Now, that may not mean nothing to you, Now, that may not mean nothing to you, Now, that may not mean nothing to you, but like I said, I like to eat. And so but like I said, I like to eat. And so but like I said, I like to eat. And so when I can't get that good cheeseburger when I can't get that good cheeseburger when I can't get that good cheeseburger somewhere, I'm glad to come back. That's somewhere, I'm glad to come back. That's somewhere, I'm glad to come back. That's not it. But I look forward to that day not it. But I look forward to that day not it. But I look forward to that day when we hear those words, welcome home. when we hear those words, welcome home. when we hear those words, welcome home. Welcome home. Welcome home. Welcome home. So how do we how do we walk with the So how do we how do we walk with the So how do we how do we walk with the right people? Well, Paul here in the right people? Well, Paul here in the right people? Well, Paul here in the very beginning says, brethren, he says very beginning says, brethren, he says very beginning says, brethren, he says he says basically join in following my he says basically join in following my he says basically join in following my example. We have to you got to find some example. We have to you got to find some example. We have to you got to find some spiritual men mentors. You've got to spiritual men mentors. You've got to spiritual men mentors. You've got to choose the right people to follow after. choose the right people to follow after. choose the right people to follow after. People are always following somebody in People are always following somebody in People are always following somebody in some way, some form, some fashion. And some way, some form, some fashion. And some way, some form, some fashion. And so again, a lot of times what happens is so again, a lot of times what happens is so again, a lot of times what happens is that maturity is often caught before that maturity is often caught before that maturity is often caught before it's ever taught. I I thought back about it's ever taught. I I thought back about it's ever taught. I I thought back about when I became a follower of Christ and when I became a follower of Christ and when I became a follower of Christ and again many of the people who invested in again many of the people who invested in again many of the people who invested in me and I I thought about the things that me and I I thought about the things that me and I I thought about the things that I learned. Now, none of us are we're I learned. Now, none of us are we're I learned. Now, none of us are we're perfect in position in Christ.

perfect in position in Christ. perfect in position in Christ. uh but we're not always perfect in uh but we're not always perfect in uh but we're not always perfect in practicality. You know, we don't always practicality. You know, we don't always practicality. You know, we don't always practice it in the right way. So, what I practice it in the right way. So, what I practice it in the right way. So, what I say this by saying perfect in position say this by saying perfect in position say this by saying perfect in position in Christ as a husband and wife, you in Christ as a husband and wife, you in Christ as a husband and wife, you know, who's a spiritual mentor that know, who's a spiritual mentor that know, who's a spiritual mentor that maybe you look up to and maybe you're a maybe you look up to and maybe you're a maybe you look up to and maybe you're a woman or maybe you're a man, but you woman or maybe you're a man, but you woman or maybe you're a man, but you look to someone and you you see how they look to someone and you you see how they look to someone and you you see how they handle things in your mar in their handle things in your mar in their handle things in your mar in their marriage. Maybe you see how they respond marriage. Maybe you see how they respond marriage. Maybe you see how they respond to stress. Maybe you see how they to stress. Maybe you see how they to stress. Maybe you see how they respond to success. Maybe you see how respond to success. Maybe you see how respond to success. Maybe you see how they respond to the issues of the day or they respond to the issues of the day or they respond to the issues of the day or the things that are happening. Or maybe the things that are happening. Or maybe the things that are happening. Or maybe maybe I know for me uh I'll share this maybe I know for me uh I'll share this maybe I know for me uh I'll share this with you. It's funny to me. It may not with you. It's funny to me. It may not with you. It's funny to me. It may not be funny to you, but it's funny to me. be funny to you, but it's funny to me. be funny to you, but it's funny to me. We uh uh I was being discipled. I was We uh uh I was being discipled. I was We uh uh I was being discipled. I was going in last probably two years going in last probably two years going in last probably two years following Christ. And I was scouting a following Christ. And I was scouting a following Christ. And I was scouting a lot in the field and so I love Wednesday lot in the field and so I love Wednesday lot in the field and so I love Wednesday nights and I love it when and Dr. West nights and I love it when and Dr. West nights and I love it when and Dr. West was preached through the book of Daniel, was preached through the book of Daniel, was preached through the book of Daniel, Old Testament, you And so I'd go in Old Testament, you And so I'd go in Old Testament, you And so I'd go in there and I'd try to get cleaned up there and I'd try to get cleaned up there and I'd try to get cleaned up before I get there and sometimes I before I get there and sometimes I before I get there and sometimes I couldn't. But I just love going in there couldn't. But I just love going in there couldn't. But I just love going in there and uh and such and so I always make and uh and such and so I always make and uh and such and so I always make Wednesday night and I'd go in Bible Wednesday night and I'd go in Bible Wednesday night and I'd go in Bible study and uh do that and I was really, study and uh do that and I was really, study and uh do that and I was really, you know, just really growing and I you know, just really growing and I you know, just really growing and I remember we had a Wednesday night remember we had a Wednesday night remember we had a Wednesday night business meeting and I didn't know we business meeting and I didn't know we business meeting and I didn't know we had a business meeting. And so I'd been had a business meeting. And so I'd been had a business meeting. And so I'd been coming on Wednesday nights for a long coming on Wednesday nights for a long coming on Wednesday nights for a long time. I mean really for a year and a time. I mean really for a year and a time. I mean really for a year and a half, two years. And it's same crowd, half, two years. And it's same crowd, half, two years. And it's same crowd, same people. I sat in the back all the same people. I sat in the back all the same people. I sat in the back all the time. I remember I walked in one time. I remember I walked in one time. I remember I walked in one Wednesday night and the place was packed Wednesday night and the place was packed Wednesday night and the place was packed and I looked around and I thought, "Is

and I looked around and I thought, "Is and I looked around and I thought, "Is there something going on that I don't there something going on that I don't there something going on that I don't know about?" And so, you know how it is. know about?" And so, you know how it is. know about?" And so, you know how it is. I still do this, but I talk more than I I still do this, but I talk more than I I still do this, but I talk more than I listen at times. You know, I've talked listen at times. You know, I've talked listen at times. You know, I've talked about you need to listen. And so, I'm about you need to listen. And so, I'm about you need to listen. And so, I'm just looking at a crowd and I said just looking at a crowd and I said just looking at a crowd and I said something like, "What in the world is something like, "What in the world is something like, "What in the world is going on?" going on?" going on?" And then somebody they were mad and they And then somebody they were mad and they And then somebody they were mad and they said, "We have a business meeting said, "We have a business meeting said, "We have a business meeting tonight." tonight." tonight." I thought, "I've been in business I thought, "I've been in business I thought, "I've been in business meetings before, but there had never meetings before, but there had never meetings before, but there had never been this big crowd here." And I I said, been this big crowd here." And I I said, been this big crowd here." And I I said, "Well, I I said, well, what what's "Well, I I said, well, what what's "Well, I I said, well, what what's happening?" And the same person said, happening?" And the same person said, happening?" And the same person said, "We're just concerned about our church." "We're just concerned about our church." "We're just concerned about our church." I said, "Well, I don't see you on any I said, "Well, I don't see you on any I said, "Well, I don't see you on any other Wednesday night. I don't think other Wednesday night. I don't think other Wednesday night. I don't think you're that concerned." you're that concerned." you're that concerned." You see, when you're just a lay person, You see, when you're just a lay person, You see, when you're just a lay person, you say whatever you want to. when you say whatever you want to. when you say whatever you want to. when you're the preacher, you got to kind of you're the preacher, you got to kind of you're the preacher, you got to kind of think about it a little bit. Has anybody think about it a little bit. Has anybody think about it a little bit. Has anybody ever been there before? Now, I I say ever been there before? Now, I I say ever been there before? Now, I I say that because uh is there a a mentor in that because uh is there a a mentor in that because uh is there a a mentor in the church? Maybe someone that you see the church? Maybe someone that you see the church? Maybe someone that you see that you can follow or you know in that.

that you can follow or you know in that. that you can follow or you know in that. So, you got to you got to find that So, you got to you got to find that So, you got to you got to find that spiritual men. That's what he says. He spiritual men. That's what he says. He spiritual men. That's what he says. He says he says join in following my uh says he says join in following my uh says he says join in following my uh example. Now, Paul again is not he's example. Now, Paul again is not he's example. Now, Paul again is not he's stating, "Hey, we still make mistakes stating, "Hey, we still make mistakes stating, "Hey, we still make mistakes when we do this." And you've heard Paul when we do this." And you've heard Paul when we do this." And you've heard Paul said, "Follow follow after me." That's a said, "Follow follow after me." That's a said, "Follow follow after me." That's a pretty strong state. Could you tell pretty strong state. Could you tell pretty strong state. Could you tell somebody, "Hey, follow after me in my somebody, "Hey, follow after me in my somebody, "Hey, follow after me in my example." Think about that. Could you example." Think about that. Could you example." Think about that. Could you say that? Follow after me in my example say that? Follow after me in my example say that? Follow after me in my example of how I'm living for the Lord or bring of how I'm living for the Lord or bring of how I'm living for the Lord or bring glory to him or this is how I'm doing, glory to him or this is how I'm doing, glory to him or this is how I'm doing, you know, practice what I'm practicing you know, practice what I'm practicing you know, practice what I'm practicing doing that. I think it's a great doing that. I think it's a great doing that. I think it's a great question. So, he says, observe them, question. So, he says, observe them, question. So, he says, observe them, study them, which means pay attention to study them, which means pay attention to study them, which means pay attention to them. Really carefully watch uh what's them. Really carefully watch uh what's them. Really carefully watch uh what's taking place and what's going on. And so taking place and what's going on. And so taking place and what's going on. And so the question too, we we think about this the question too, we we think about this the question too, we we think about this about walking with the right people. Who about walking with the right people. Who about walking with the right people. Who has influenced your life? Who has made a has influenced your life? Who has made a has influenced your life? Who has made a difference uh in your life? And I would difference uh in your life? And I would difference uh in your life? And I would say for those who've been uh here at say for those who've been uh here at say for those who've been uh here at Central for a long time, there's Central for a long time, there's Central for a long time, there's probably folks in the church that have probably folks in the church that have probably folks in the church that have that have really influenced you, that that have really influenced you, that that have really influenced you, that have have really made an impact uh in have have really made an impact uh in have have really made an impact uh in your life. And again, on our spiritual your life. And again, on our spiritual your life. And again, on our spiritual journey, our spiritual journey should journey, our spiritual journey should journey, our spiritual journey should not be like this, but sometimes it is. not be like this, but sometimes it is. not be like this, but sometimes it is. But there are places that again like But there are places that again like But there are places that again like when we come to faith in Christ, music, when we come to faith in Christ, music, when we come to faith in Christ, music, uh specific teaching, uh you know that uh specific teaching, uh you know that uh specific teaching, uh you know that those things they mean so much to us at those things they mean so much to us at those things they mean so much to us at times and there's probably people uh in times and there's probably people uh in times and there's probably people uh in your spiritual walk that have influenced your spiritual walk that have influenced your spiritual walk that have influenced you in such a way you hold in great high you in such a way you hold in great high you in such a way you hold in great high restraint. We got to find so to walk restraint. We got to find so to walk restraint. We got to find so to walk with the right people. We got to find with the right people. We got to find with the right people. We got to find those spiritual mentors. Maybe you don't those spiritual mentors. Maybe you don't those spiritual mentors. Maybe you don't have one. Uh maybe you you know you have one. Uh maybe you you know you have one. Uh maybe you you know you can't think of that. I would encourage can't think of that. I would encourage can't think of that. I would encourage you to look around do it. to observe and you to look around do it. to observe and you to look around do it. to observe and kind of watch. But then also too, I kind of watch. But then also too, I kind of watch. But then also too, I would encourage this, become the example would encourage this, become the example would encourage this, become the example yourself. He says, "Join and following

yourself. He says, "Join and following yourself. He says, "Join and following my example, become the example of self my example, become the example of self my example, become the example of self because somebody is always watching uh because somebody is always watching uh because somebody is always watching uh you." Somebody's always watching you. you." Somebody's always watching you. you." Somebody's always watching you. They're watching what takes place. They're watching what takes place. They're watching what takes place. They're watching how your walk. They're They're watching how your walk. They're They're watching how your walk. They're watching what uh goes on. Uh it uh do watching what uh goes on. Uh it uh do watching what uh goes on. Uh it uh do would our lives either point people to would our lives either point people to would our lives either point people to Christ or turn them away from Christ? Christ or turn them away from Christ? Christ or turn them away from Christ? I mean, it's a really a legitimate I mean, it's a really a legitimate I mean, it's a really a legitimate question when he says joining following question when he says joining following question when he says joining following my example. my example. my example. Would our life point people to Christ or Would our life point people to Christ or Would our life point people to Christ or would our lives turn people away from would our lives turn people away from would our lives turn people away from Christ? Because again, a lot of times Christ? Because again, a lot of times Christ? Because again, a lot of times people they they see more of what you do people they they see more of what you do people they they see more of what you do than actually hear what you say. And so, than actually hear what you say. And so, than actually hear what you say. And so, yeah, you can teach and you can do that, yeah, you can teach and you can do that, yeah, you can teach and you can do that, but they're really going to be watching but they're really going to be watching but they're really going to be watching your life in this. And so if a person your life in this. And so if a person your life in this. And so if a person followed you for a year, this is a great followed you for a year, this is a great followed you for a year, this is a great question and I I'm asking myself, if a question and I I'm asking myself, if a question and I I'm asking myself, if a person followed you for a year, would person followed you for a year, would person followed you for a year, would they look more like Jesus after that they look more like Jesus after that they look more like Jesus after that year than before? You see, again, we got year than before? You see, again, we got year than before? You see, again, we got to choose the right people uh to follow. to choose the right people uh to follow. to choose the right people uh to follow. Now, here's what he points out. Not Now, here's what he points out. Not Now, here's what he points out. Not everyone everyone everyone who not everyone is worth following. And who not everyone is worth following. And who not everyone is worth following. And so what Paul does, he shifts from this so what Paul does, he shifts from this so what Paul does, he shifts from this to some examples. And he's kind of he to some examples. And he's kind of he to some examples. And he's kind of he just jumps into this. He says, "For many just jumps into this. He says, "For many just jumps into this. He says, "For many walk of whom I often told you and tell walk of whom I often told you and tell walk of whom I often told you and tell you even weeping that they are enemies you even weeping that they are enemies you even weeping that they are enemies of the cross of Christ." Now, what in of the cross of Christ." Now, what in of the cross of Christ." Now, what in the world? So, it's pretty clear to say, the world? So, it's pretty clear to say, the world? So, it's pretty clear to say, "Who's an enemy of the cross of Christ?"

"Who's an enemy of the cross of Christ?" "Who's an enemy of the cross of Christ?" Well, I know what I know what comes to Well, I know what I know what comes to Well, I know what I know what comes to mind. Probably think someone who mind. Probably think someone who mind. Probably think someone who worships the devil is an enemy of the worships the devil is an enemy of the worships the devil is an enemy of the cross of Christ. Okay, you may say, cross of Christ. Okay, you may say, cross of Christ. Okay, you may say, "Well, someone who's a cult member who "Well, someone who's a cult member who "Well, someone who's a cult member who is really tearing down the deity of is really tearing down the deity of is really tearing down the deity of Christ, denying that he's the son of Christ, denying that he's the son of Christ, denying that he's the son of God, denying that uh he shed his blood." God, denying that uh he shed his blood." God, denying that uh he shed his blood." You know, we often think, well, those You know, we often think, well, those You know, we often think, well, those are enemies of the cross uh of Christ. are enemies of the cross uh of Christ. are enemies of the cross uh of Christ. But also in the meaning of this, when But also in the meaning of this, when But also in the meaning of this, when you break it down and begin to look at you break it down and begin to look at you break it down and begin to look at it, it's the idea here that, you know, it, it's the idea here that, you know, it, it's the idea here that, you know, it's the idea of false believers. it's the idea of false believers. it's the idea of false believers. Now, I know that's a little weird when Now, I know that's a little weird when Now, I know that's a little weird when you say a false believer because it you say a false believer because it you say a false believer because it means they're really an unbeliever, but means they're really an unbeliever, but means they're really an unbeliever, but not everyone who claims Christ belongs not everyone who claims Christ belongs not everyone who claims Christ belongs to Christ. That's the idea here. So, so to Christ. That's the idea here. So, so to Christ. That's the idea here. So, so kind of step back from the devil kind of step back from the devil kind of step back from the devil worshipper, you know, someone who says, worshipper, you know, someone who says, worshipper, you know, someone who says, "I hate Jesus." Because what we're "I hate Jesus." Because what we're "I hate Jesus." Because what we're talking about here, we're not talking talking about here, we're not talking talking about here, we're not talking about folks who like hate Jesus. We're about folks who like hate Jesus. We're about folks who like hate Jesus. We're actually talking about people who really actually talking about people who really actually talking about people who really desire to go to heaven. If you were to desire to go to heaven. If you were to desire to go to heaven. If you were to go out and ask anyone uh in Jonesboro, go out and ask anyone uh in Jonesboro, go out and ask anyone uh in Jonesboro, the majority of people now we're in the the majority of people now we're in the the majority of people now we're in the Bible belt and I know that's changing. I Bible belt and I know that's changing. I Bible belt and I know that's changing. I know it's changing, but we're in still know it's changing, but we're in still know it's changing, but we're in still in the Bible belt. I believe if you got in the Bible belt. I believe if you got in the Bible belt. I believe if you got and asked somebody, would you like to go and asked somebody, would you like to go and asked somebody, would you like to go to heaven when you die, I would say the to heaven when you die, I would say the to heaven when you die, I would say the majority of people in Jonesboro, now I I majority of people in Jonesboro, now I I majority of people in Jonesboro, now I I don't know if I was in somewhere up don't know if I was in somewhere up don't know if I was in somewhere up north, the majority of people here would north, the majority of people here would north, the majority of people here would go, "Yeah, go, "Yeah, go, "Yeah, yeah." You know, they may say, "My yeah." You know, they may say, "My yeah." You know, they may say, "My grandmother, my grandmother went to

grandmother, my grandmother went to grandmother, my grandmother went to church all the time, and she would tell church all the time, and she would tell church all the time, and she would tell me about heaven and streets of gold, you me about heaven and streets of gold, you me about heaven and streets of gold, you know, and there's no more sickness, no know, and there's no more sickness, no know, and there's no more sickness, no more cancer." more cancer." more cancer." Most people would say, "Yeah." So, it's Most people would say, "Yeah." So, it's Most people would say, "Yeah." So, it's not that they hate, and if you ask them, not that they hate, and if you ask them, not that they hate, and if you ask them, "Do you hate Jesus?" Now, you're talking "Do you hate Jesus?" Now, you're talking "Do you hate Jesus?" Now, you're talking to the devil worshipper. Yeah, I hate to the devil worshipper. Yeah, I hate to the devil worshipper. Yeah, I hate him. You know, okay. No, they would go, him. You know, okay. No, they would go, him. You know, okay. No, they would go, "No, I don't I don't hate Jesus." But "No, I don't I don't hate Jesus." But "No, I don't I don't hate Jesus." But still yet, they reject the cross. You still yet, they reject the cross. You still yet, they reject the cross. You say, "Whoa." And so, therefore, they're say, "Whoa." And so, therefore, they're say, "Whoa." And so, therefore, they're rejecting the cross. It means they're an rejecting the cross. It means they're an rejecting the cross. It means they're an enemy of the cross. They're an enemy of enemy of the cross. They're an enemy of enemy of the cross. They're an enemy of what the cross stands for. Let me give what the cross stands for. Let me give what the cross stands for. Let me give you just a couple things uh real quick. you just a couple things uh real quick. you just a couple things uh real quick. To reject the cross means to reject our To reject the cross means to reject our To reject the cross means to reject our need of salvation. need of salvation. need of salvation. And so what that means is the cross And so what that means is the cross And so what that means is the cross declares you cannot save yourself. declares you cannot save yourself. declares you cannot save yourself. That's what the cross declares by Jesus That's what the cross declares by Jesus That's what the cross declares by Jesus coming dying on the cross. I've visited coming dying on the cross. I've visited coming dying on the cross. I've visited with people before and they'll say, with people before and they'll say, with people before and they'll say, "Well, I think I can be good enough to "Well, I think I can be good enough to "Well, I think I can be good enough to get to heaven." I said, "If you're good get to heaven." I said, "If you're good get to heaven." I said, "If you're good enough to get to heaven, Jesus wouldn't enough to get to heaven, Jesus wouldn't enough to get to heaven, Jesus wouldn't have come died on the cross." I said, have come died on the cross." I said, have come died on the cross." I said, "So, you're not good enough to get to "So, you're not good enough to get to "So, you're not good enough to get to heaven." I know that just sounds so heaven." I know that just sounds so heaven." I know that just sounds so simple to me. You know, when you're on simple to me. You know, when you're on simple to me. You know, when you're on this side of salvation, you're a this side of salvation, you're a this side of salvation, you're a follower of Christ. You say that sounds follower of Christ. You say that sounds follower of Christ. You say that sounds simple. When you're on the other side, simple. When you're on the other side, simple. When you're on the other side, you know that that's the kind of stuff you know that that's the kind of stuff you know that that's the kind of stuff that would get my attention at times that would get my attention at times that would get my attention at times before I came to Christ. And when before I came to Christ. And when before I came to Christ. And when someone say, "Well, you know, yeah, and someone say, "Well, you know, yeah, and someone say, "Well, you know, yeah, and I I would I didn't hate Jesus and I I I would I didn't hate Jesus and I I I would I didn't hate Jesus and I wanted to go to heaven, but I rejected wanted to go to heaven, but I rejected wanted to go to heaven, but I rejected it because I was trying to work my way it because I was trying to work my way it because I was trying to work my way into heaven. I was trying to earn heaven into heaven. I was trying to earn heaven into heaven. I was trying to earn heaven myself. I was trying to add to the myself. I was trying to add to the myself. I was trying to add to the cross." And so it is a it is a cross." And so it is a it is a cross." And so it is a it is a tremendous statement that you are tremendous statement that you are tremendous statement that you are referred to as an enemy of the cross of referred to as an enemy of the cross of referred to as an enemy of the cross of Christ if you're trying to earn your Christ if you're trying to earn your Christ if you're trying to earn your salvation because our culture teaches us

salvation because our culture teaches us salvation because our culture teaches us if we're trying to earn it, well that's if we're trying to earn it, well that's if we're trying to earn it, well that's a good thing. We're trying to be a good a good thing. We're trying to be a good a good thing. We're trying to be a good person. We're trying to do good things. person. We're trying to do good things. person. We're trying to do good things. No, you're an enemy of the cross because No, you're an enemy of the cross because No, you're an enemy of the cross because you are denying the death and the you are denying the death and the you are denying the death and the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ by resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ by resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ by trying to add something to salvation. trying to add something to salvation. trying to add something to salvation. See, it has so much meaning to it. to See, it has so much meaning to it. to See, it has so much meaning to it. to reject the cross is to trust yourself reject the cross is to trust yourself reject the cross is to trust yourself instead of trusting Christ. Again, it's instead of trusting Christ. Again, it's instead of trusting Christ. Again, it's kind of saying the same thing, but kind of saying the same thing, but kind of saying the same thing, but you're basically saying, I can get there you're basically saying, I can get there you're basically saying, I can get there on uh my own. I can do this by myself. on uh my own. I can do this by myself. on uh my own. I can do this by myself. That's what it means to be an enemy of That's what it means to be an enemy of That's what it means to be an enemy of the cross. To reject the cross is to the cross. To reject the cross is to the cross. To reject the cross is to love the world more than the Lord Jesus love the world more than the Lord Jesus love the world more than the Lord Jesus Christ. That's what it means to be an Christ. That's what it means to be an Christ. That's what it means to be an enemy of the cross. You see, that's why enemy of the cross. You see, that's why enemy of the cross. You see, that's why the Bible tells us that the cross is a the Bible tells us that the cross is a the Bible tells us that the cross is a stumbling block to many. stumbling block to many. stumbling block to many. Again, that's the idea of an enemy. Now, Again, that's the idea of an enemy. Now, Again, that's the idea of an enemy. Now, you may have never thought it like this. you may have never thought it like this. you may have never thought it like this. So if you have a family member or if you So if you have a family member or if you So if you have a family member or if you have a friend or you have a work have a friend or you have a work have a friend or you have a work associate and I know you love them and I associate and I know you love them and I associate and I know you love them and I know you want to see them come to faith know you want to see them come to faith know you want to see them come to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ but in the in the Lord Jesus Christ but in the in the Lord Jesus Christ but in the biblical language they are an enemy of biblical language they are an enemy of biblical language they are an enemy of the cross of Christ.

the cross of Christ. the cross of Christ. You see that I don't say that puts a You see that I don't say that puts a You see that I don't say that puts a different spin on it but it has a deeper different spin on it but it has a deeper different spin on it but it has a deeper meaning to it where it may encourage you meaning to it where it may encourage you meaning to it where it may encourage you to pray more. It may encourage you to to pray more. It may encourage you to to pray more. It may encourage you to pray for their salvation. May encourage pray for their salvation. May encourage pray for their salvation. May encourage you to pray for the barriers to be broke you to pray for the barriers to be broke you to pray for the barriers to be broke down. It may encourage you to pray for down. It may encourage you to pray for down. It may encourage you to pray for an opportunity of the gospel to come an opportunity of the gospel to come an opportunity of the gospel to come through. It may encourage you to put through. It may encourage you to put through. It may encourage you to put this pray that someone gets put in their this pray that someone gets put in their this pray that someone gets put in their circle that would introduce them to circle that would introduce them to circle that would introduce them to Christ. But not only are they enemies of Christ. But not only are they enemies of Christ. But not only are they enemies of the cross of Christ and reject the the cross of Christ and reject the the cross of Christ and reject the cross, but also they pursue their flesh. cross, but also they pursue their flesh. cross, but also they pursue their flesh. Look at what he says here. He says, uh, Look at what he says here. He says, uh, Look at what he says here. He says, uh, I've often told you and I tell you this, I've often told you and I tell you this, I've often told you and I tell you this, weeping again, he's not celebrating weeping again, he's not celebrating weeping again, he's not celebrating this. The enemy is the cross of Christ this. The enemy is the cross of Christ this. The enemy is the cross of Christ whose end is destruction, whose god is whose end is destruction, whose god is whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite. I'm going to come back their appetite. I'm going to come back their appetite. I'm going to come back and talk about the instruction. God is and talk about the instruction. God is and talk about the instruction. God is our appetite. Now, what that means is our appetite. Now, what that means is our appetite. Now, what that means is they are controlled by desires instead they are controlled by desires instead they are controlled by desires instead of Christ. So pleasure is their master of Christ. So pleasure is their master of Christ. So pleasure is their master in this. Their desires become their god. in this. Their desires become their god. in this. Their desires become their god. Now it can be comfort, it can be Now it can be comfort, it can be Now it can be comfort, it can be success, it can be approval, it can be success, it can be approval, it can be success, it can be approval, it can be entertainment, it can be all these types entertainment, it can be all these types entertainment, it can be all these types of things but pleasure becomes their of things but pleasure becomes their of things but pleasure becomes their god. That's the idea. They are they are god. That's the idea. They are they are god. That's the idea. They are they are pursuing after uh their flesh that uh pursuing after uh their flesh that uh pursuing after uh their flesh that uh their desires becomes their appetite and their desires becomes their appetite and their desires becomes their appetite and everything. And so again, the Bible everything. And so again, the Bible everything. And so again, the Bible says, you know, a tree by its fruit.

says, you know, a tree by its fruit. says, you know, a tree by its fruit. What I have to do anytime in preaching, What I have to do anytime in preaching, What I have to do anytime in preaching, any of us do, and what I would advise any of us do, and what I would advise any of us do, and what I would advise all of us to do is sitting here this all of us to do is sitting here this all of us to do is sitting here this morning or watching online that you need morning or watching online that you need morning or watching online that you need to evaluate yourself. Who who is my God? to evaluate yourself. Who who is my God? to evaluate yourself. Who who is my God? What does our minds focus on and think What does our minds focus on and think What does our minds focus on and think about uh all the time? It's not wrong to about uh all the time? It's not wrong to about uh all the time? It's not wrong to have a retirement account. That's not have a retirement account. That's not have a retirement account. That's not anything wrong with that. But has that anything wrong with that. But has that anything wrong with that. But has that become your God? It's not wrong to have, become your God? It's not wrong to have, become your God? It's not wrong to have, man, a great family relationship, but man, a great family relationship, but man, a great family relationship, but has that become your God? Uh, it's not has that become your God? Uh, it's not has that become your God? Uh, it's not wrong to have something nice or to have wrong to have something nice or to have wrong to have something nice or to have a nice home. Uh, but has that become a nice home. Uh, but has that become a nice home. Uh, but has that become your God? Now, hey, I'm a beach person. your God? Now, hey, I'm a beach person. your God? Now, hey, I'm a beach person. I love the beach. There's nothing wrong I love the beach. There's nothing wrong I love the beach. There's nothing wrong with those things. It's nothing wrong with those things. It's nothing wrong with those things. It's nothing wrong with traveling. Nothing wrong with those with traveling. Nothing wrong with those with traveling. Nothing wrong with those things. But the question is, has that things. But the question is, has that things. But the question is, has that become is that the is your appetite become is that the is your appetite become is that the is your appetite become your God? And that's when you're become your God? And that's when you're become your God? And that's when you're pursuing after the flesh. And I would pursuing after the flesh. And I would pursuing after the flesh. And I would say for believers, one of the things say for believers, one of the things say for believers, one of the things that happens in our life if we don't that happens in our life if we don't that happens in our life if we don't stay grounded, and again, here's the stay grounded, and again, here's the stay grounded, and again, here's the whole point of it. When we realize that whole point of it. When we realize that whole point of it. When we realize that our citizenship is in heaven and our our citizenship is in heaven and our our citizenship is in heaven and our name is written in a lamb's book of name is written in a lamb's book of name is written in a lamb's book of life, and we realize that here on this life, and we realize that here on this life, and we realize that here on this earth, again, nothing wrong, there's earth, again, nothing wrong, there's earth, again, nothing wrong, there's nothing wrong with having chickens.

nothing wrong with having chickens. nothing wrong with having chickens. You know, we have chickens that lay I You know, we have chickens that lay I You know, we have chickens that lay I don't think 17's a holy number, but 17 don't think 17's a holy number, but 17 don't think 17's a holy number, but 17 eggs a day. And I had to go gather those eggs a day. And I had to go gather those eggs a day. And I had to go gather those things. Angie's been helping with the things. Angie's been helping with the things. Angie's been helping with the wedding. Had to go gather. There's wedding. Had to go gather. There's wedding. Had to go gather. There's nothing wrong with having chickens. You nothing wrong with having chickens. You nothing wrong with having chickens. You say, "Why in the world are you bringing say, "Why in the world are you bringing say, "Why in the world are you bringing that up?" I don't know. It just popped that up?" I don't know. It just popped that up?" I don't know. It just popped in my mind. There's nothing wrong with in my mind. There's nothing wrong with in my mind. There's nothing wrong with having chickens. Nothing wrong with having chickens. Nothing wrong with having chickens. Nothing wrong with having a big garden. There's nothing having a big garden. There's nothing having a big garden. There's nothing wrong with having a four-wheeler. wrong with having a four-wheeler. wrong with having a four-wheeler. There's nothing wrong with these things. There's nothing wrong with these things. There's nothing wrong with these things. But what happens is if you're pursuing But what happens is if you're pursuing But what happens is if you're pursuing after those things of the flesh, that is after those things of the flesh, that is after those things of the flesh, that is where the issue is. He says that where the issue is. He says that where the issue is. He says that basically their appetite has become basically their appetite has become basically their appetite has become their god. And so also too, when he says their god. And so also too, when he says their god. And so also too, when he says that their end is destruction, it's the that their end is destruction, it's the that their end is destruction, it's the idea of perishing. And he says it idea of perishing. And he says it idea of perishing. And he says it weeping in this uh I don't know last weeping in this uh I don't know last weeping in this uh I don't know last week I might not set an 8 o'clock week I might not set an 8 o'clock week I might not set an 8 o'clock service but I said at 9:30 11 or one of service but I said at 9:30 11 or one of service but I said at 9:30 11 or one of the services I just made a statement. the services I just made a statement. the services I just made a statement. You know you watch people's body You know you watch people's body You know you watch people's body language and you can tell you can just language and you can tell you can just language and you can tell you can just tell when everybody's ready to go. tell when everybody's ready to go. tell when everybody's ready to go. Hey if you watch me you can tell when Hey if you watch me you can tell when Hey if you watch me you can tell when I'm like okay preacher land a plane. I'd I'm like okay preacher land a plane. I'd I'm like okay preacher land a plane. I'd be the same way you know be the same way you know be the same way you know but usually when I watch that body but usually when I watch that body but usually when I watch that body language I say well here's what's language I say well here's what's language I say well here's what's happening. You are counting the cost happening. You are counting the cost happening. You are counting the cost right now. Now, that usually gets right now. Now, that usually gets right now. Now, that usually gets everybody's hand said you're about everybody's hand said you're about everybody's hand said you're about you're making a decision. No decision is you're making a decision. No decision is you're making a decision. No decision is a decision. You're counting the cost.

a decision. You're counting the cost. a decision. You're counting the cost. What's it going to cost me to follow What's it going to cost me to follow What's it going to cost me to follow Christ? Is it am I willing to repent and Christ? Is it am I willing to repent and Christ? Is it am I willing to repent and by faith trust him or all this other by faith trust him or all this other by faith trust him or all this other stuff? And and so again here he says stuff? And and so again here he says stuff? And and so again here he says weeping. He said their end is weeping. He said their end is weeping. He said their end is destruction. They'll spend eternity destruction. They'll spend eternity destruction. They'll spend eternity separated from God. You do not have to separated from God. You do not have to separated from God. You do not have to apologize for sharing the truth. apologize for sharing the truth. apologize for sharing the truth. There is a heaven There is a heaven There is a heaven and there's a hell. and there's a hell. and there's a hell. And the destiny of individuals is one of And the destiny of individuals is one of And the destiny of individuals is one of two places. And the price has been paid two places. And the price has been paid two places. And the price has been paid for that citizenship in heaven. You come for that citizenship in heaven. You come for that citizenship in heaven. You come in repentance and faith, which is belief in repentance and faith, which is belief in repentance and faith, which is belief all wrapped up. That's belief. When they all wrapped up. That's belief. When they all wrapped up. That's belief. When they told the they told that guard that time told the they told that guard that time told the they told that guard that time in the prison, "Believe and you and your in the prison, "Believe and you and your in the prison, "Believe and you and your household shall be saved." Faith and household shall be saved." Faith and household shall be saved." Faith and repentance, that's that's believe. It's repentance, that's that's believe. It's repentance, that's that's believe. It's all wrapped up together. believe upon all wrapped up together. believe upon all wrapped up together. believe upon the Lord Jesus Christ. You're confessing the Lord Jesus Christ. You're confessing the Lord Jesus Christ. You're confessing him as Lord. You're believing he died him as Lord. You're believing he died him as Lord. You're believing he died upon the cross and came out of the grave upon the cross and came out of the grave upon the cross and came out of the grave on the third day. He paid the price uh on the third day. He paid the price uh on the third day. He paid the price uh for us. That is confession belief. And for us. That is confession belief. And for us. That is confession belief. And so that is the price has been paid. But so that is the price has been paid. But so that is the price has been paid. But yet still the enemy will lie and the yet still the enemy will lie and the yet still the enemy will lie and the flesh will desire and people begin to flesh will desire and people begin to flesh will desire and people begin to count the cost and they just stay on the count the cost and they just stay on the count the cost and they just stay on the sideline. You know that when for a sideline. You know that when for a sideline. You know that when for a believer again nothing wrong with things believer again nothing wrong with things believer again nothing wrong with things are neutral. We make them bad. That's are neutral. We make them bad. That's are neutral. We make them bad. That's what happens. But when we live for this what happens. But when we live for this what happens. But when we live for this earth, it's like, so Angie was uh in a earth, it's like, so Angie was uh in a earth, it's like, so Angie was uh in a hotel room for the last couple nights.

hotel room for the last couple nights. hotel room for the last couple nights. It would be like her going in a hotel It would be like her going in a hotel It would be like her going in a hotel room and taking everything out of our room and taking everything out of our room and taking everything out of our house and taking the hotel room and house and taking the hotel room and house and taking the hotel room and decorating that hotel room when she is decorating that hotel room when she is decorating that hotel room when she is checking out this morning. That that is checking out this morning. That that is checking out this morning. That that is the idea of living for this earth the idea of living for this earth the idea of living for this earth because again, this is just temporary because again, this is just temporary because again, this is just temporary and we're passing through in regard to and we're passing through in regard to and we're passing through in regard to this. So again, what happens? He says this. So again, what happens? He says this. So again, what happens? He says they're going to perish without Christ. they're going to perish without Christ. they're going to perish without Christ. But he also mentions one more here. But he also mentions one more here. But he also mentions one more here. Here's how you watch out for the wrong Here's how you watch out for the wrong Here's how you watch out for the wrong people. He says who set their they glory people. He says who set their they glory people. He says who set their they glory in their shame and they set their minds in their shame and they set their minds in their shame and they set their minds on earthly things. Now setting their on earthly things. Now setting their on earthly things. Now setting their minds on earthly things. Just what we minds on earthly things. Just what we minds on earthly things. Just what we talked about, but they glory in their talked about, but they glory in their talked about, but they glory in their shame. I'm supposing that it has always shame. I'm supposing that it has always shame. I'm supposing that it has always been like this. I'm supposing it has been like this. I'm supposing it has been like this. I'm supposing it has always been like this. But today it always been like this. But today it always been like this. But today it seems that there is no shame. seems that there is no shame. seems that there is no shame. Today it seems that Today it seems that Today it seems that there just is no shame for things are there just is no shame for things are there just is no shame for things are celebrated celebrated celebrated that that that are very ungodly.

are very ungodly. are very ungodly. And so this is the idea here and it is And so this is the idea here and it is And so this is the idea here and it is idea and it has a sexual connotation to idea and it has a sexual connotation to idea and it has a sexual connotation to it but it's the idea of glory boasting it but it's the idea of glory boasting it but it's the idea of glory boasting in sin. in sin. in sin. And so when we watch for the wrong And so when we watch for the wrong And so when we watch for the wrong people, now again, you cannot uh I can people, now again, you cannot uh I can people, now again, you cannot uh I can remember I think I've shared this remember I think I've shared this remember I think I've shared this before. I remember one time when we were before. I remember one time when we were before. I remember one time when we were uh uh uh beginning to put uh locks on the doors, beginning to put uh locks on the doors, beginning to put uh locks on the doors, the sensor locks, card locks, and I can the sensor locks, card locks, and I can the sensor locks, card locks, and I can remember we had a business meeting and remember we had a business meeting and remember we had a business meeting and it was a pretty well attended business it was a pretty well attended business it was a pretty well attended business meeting. I mean, it wasn't any big deal. meeting. I mean, it wasn't any big deal. meeting. I mean, it wasn't any big deal. And so it was a discussion about how And so it was a discussion about how And so it was a discussion about how much those locks cost on the doors cuz much those locks cost on the doors cuz much those locks cost on the doors cuz if you if y'all can remember the church if you if y'all can remember the church if you if y'all can remember the church and brother Jean was here in McMorris and brother Jean was here in McMorris and brother Jean was here in McMorris turning off lights and locking doors turning off lights and locking doors turning off lights and locking doors like two hours every day, you know, in like two hours every day, you know, in like two hours every day, you know, in the beginning and the end. And so we the beginning and the end. And so we the beginning and the end. And so we went to all this we could do this went to all this we could do this went to all this we could do this digital stuff and all that. It's really digital stuff and all that. It's really digital stuff and all that. It's really great technology. I remember we had this great technology. I remember we had this great technology. I remember we had this business meeting about the cost of it business meeting about the cost of it business meeting about the cost of it and there was an individual who is very and there was an individual who is very and there was an individual who is very opposed to locking the doors and it was opposed to locking the doors and it was opposed to locking the doors and it was a member of the church and I can a member of the church and I can a member of the church and I can remember he was nice. He did not cause remember he was nice. He did not cause remember he was nice. He did not cause an issue in the business meeting, but an issue in the business meeting, but an issue in the business meeting, but you know, he approached me said, "I just you know, he approached me said, "I just you know, he approached me said, "I just don't believe we should lock the doors."

don't believe we should lock the doors." don't believe we should lock the doors." I said, "Well, we got a preschool here." I said, "Well, we got a preschool here." I said, "Well, we got a preschool here." And I said, "You and I are going to have And I said, "You and I are going to have And I said, "You and I are going to have to agree to disagree." Okay, so we have to agree to disagree." Okay, so we have to agree to disagree." Okay, so we have preschool here. We have responsibility. preschool here. We have responsibility. preschool here. We have responsibility. And I said, "We got a lot of entrances And I said, "We got a lot of entrances And I said, "We got a lot of entrances into this building. We just can't have into this building. We just can't have into this building. We just can't have somebody roaming in the building, you somebody roaming in the building, you somebody roaming in the building, you know, and and we don't know about it. know, and and we don't know about it. know, and and we don't know about it. They need to come through the front They need to come through the front They need to come through the front door. They got to check in. We just got door. They got to check in. We just got door. They got to check in. We just got to know who's here during the week." I to know who's here during the week." I to know who's here during the week." I said, "It gets crazy around here." And said, "It gets crazy around here." And said, "It gets crazy around here." And he's like, well, he said, you know, he he's like, well, he said, you know, he he's like, well, he said, you know, he said, I remember he told me he just mad. said, I remember he told me he just mad. said, I remember he told me he just mad. He just got mad. And he said, 'Well, He just got mad. And he said, 'Well, He just got mad. And he said, 'Well, what happens if revival breaks out and what happens if revival breaks out and what happens if revival breaks out and people want to come here and pray and people want to come here and pray and people want to come here and pray and they can't even get in the doors of the they can't even get in the doors of the they can't even get in the doors of the church? I said, if revival breaks out, church? I said, if revival breaks out, church? I said, if revival breaks out, we won't have to lock the doors anymore. we won't have to lock the doors anymore. we won't have to lock the doors anymore. And that didn't go over very well. Now, And that didn't go over very well. Now, And that didn't go over very well. Now, I I I say that again and just uh and I I I say that again and just uh and I I I say that again and just uh and we're still friends. And by the way, the we're still friends. And by the way, the we're still friends. And by the way, the individual's not here anymore. We're individual's not here anymore. We're individual's not here anymore. We're we're friends of that. But you know we're friends of that. But you know we're friends of that. But you know there was a a difference um uh opinion there was a a difference um uh opinion there was a a difference um uh opinion and you know what was happening in that and you know what was happening in that and you know what was happening in that and so uh in regard to that again how do and so uh in regard to that again how do and so uh in regard to that again how do we and I I bring that up because he I we and I I bring that up because he I we and I I bring that up because he I was reminding him too I said we've got was reminding him too I said we've got was reminding him too I said we've got to have friends in the world that are to have friends in the world that are to have friends in the world that are not believers so that we can be a not believers so that we can be a not believers so that we can be a witness to them. And we had a witness to them. And we had a witness to them. And we had a disagreement over that one. And I said disagreement over that one. And I said disagreement over that one. And I said the reason is because we've got to be the reason is because we've got to be the reason is because we've got to be that light that shines. And so when that light that shines. And so when that light that shines. And so when you're watching for the wrong people you're watching for the wrong people you're watching for the wrong people doesn't mean that you can build a doesn't mean that you can build a doesn't mean that you can build a compound and not be around anybody. It compound and not be around anybody. It compound and not be around anybody. It means you got to engage with people. So means you got to engage with people. So means you got to engage with people. So but what he is he says you got to walk but what he is he says you got to walk but what he is he says you got to walk with the right people but you got to with the right people but you got to with the right people but you got to watch. Don't be naive.

watch. Don't be naive. watch. Don't be naive. Please don't be naive. Please don't be naive. Please don't be naive. You love people. I got folks I love but You love people. I got folks I love but You love people. I got folks I love but they are enemies of the cross of Christ they are enemies of the cross of Christ they are enemies of the cross of Christ whose end is destruction. whose end is destruction. whose end is destruction. I weep over that. I weep over that. I weep over that. We all should be broken over that. But We all should be broken over that. But We all should be broken over that. But we don't compromise that. we don't compromise that. we don't compromise that. Whether it's a friend or a family member Whether it's a friend or a family member Whether it's a friend or a family member or a great work associate, we don't or a great work associate, we don't or a great work associate, we don't compromise. compromise. compromise. We don't water down the language of the We don't water down the language of the We don't water down the language of the enemy of the cross of Christ. enemy of the cross of Christ. enemy of the cross of Christ. It just is what it is. And we pray for It just is what it is. And we pray for It just is what it is. And we pray for them and we but we have to realize them and we but we have to realize them and we but we have to realize their end is destruction. their end is destruction. their end is destruction. That doesn't mean you walk away from That doesn't mean you walk away from That doesn't mean you walk away from them, but it means you love them. You them, but it means you love them. You them, but it means you love them. You you pray for them, you witness to them, you pray for them, you witness to them, you pray for them, you witness to them, you continue persevere with them. So you continue persevere with them. So you continue persevere with them. So again, you got to watch for the wrong again, you got to watch for the wrong again, you got to watch for the wrong people. So So what Paul says, he says, people. So So what Paul says, he says, people. So So what Paul says, he says, instead of living for the earth, he says instead of living for the earth, he says instead of living for the earth, he says we got to live for heaven. So how do we we got to live for heaven. So how do we we got to live for heaven. So how do we do that? We wait on the savior. Now, do that? We wait on the savior. Now, do that? We wait on the savior. Now, this is pretty I use the word cool.

this is pretty I use the word cool. this is pretty I use the word cool. That's an old word, but he says our That's an old word, but he says our That's an old word, but he says our citizenship is in heaven for which also citizenship is in heaven for which also citizenship is in heaven for which also we eagerly wait for a savior, Lord Jesus we eagerly wait for a savior, Lord Jesus we eagerly wait for a savior, Lord Jesus Christ. He's going to transform our Christ. He's going to transform our Christ. He's going to transform our body. what we do. What he's saying is he body. what we do. What he's saying is he body. what we do. What he's saying is he says live in light of eternity. Well, says live in light of eternity. Well, says live in light of eternity. Well, how do we do that? We got to remember how do we do that? We got to remember how do we do that? We got to remember where we belong. Um, we live on earth, where we belong. Um, we live on earth, where we belong. Um, we live on earth, but we belong to heaven. but we belong to heaven. but we belong to heaven. And our names as believers are written And our names as believers are written And our names as believers are written in that lamb's book of life. We are part in that lamb's book of life. We are part in that lamb's book of life. We are part of another kingdom and we represent of another kingdom and we represent of another kingdom and we represent another kingdom. You know, Paul used another kingdom. You know, Paul used another kingdom. You know, Paul used that political language when he said that political language when he said that political language when he said about being that citizen because again, about being that citizen because again, about being that citizen because again, he's talking to those there at Philippi he's talking to those there at Philippi he's talking to those there at Philippi who are Roman citizens. So, we got to who are Roman citizens. So, we got to who are Roman citizens. So, we got to realize where we live, where we're realize where we live, where we're realize where we live, where we're going, living life eternity. But also, going, living life eternity. But also, going, living life eternity. But also, we got to realize that our king is we got to realize that our king is we got to realize that our king is coming back and we're eagerly waiting coming back and we're eagerly waiting coming back and we're eagerly waiting for him to return. So, eagerly waiting for him to return. So, eagerly waiting for him to return. So, eagerly waiting for him. The older I get, the more eager for him. The older I get, the more eager for him. The older I get, the more eager I am to return of Christ. Now, at the I am to return of Christ. Now, at the I am to return of Christ. Now, at the age of 25, in the time of salvation, I age of 25, in the time of salvation, I age of 25, in the time of salvation, I was eager for the return of Christ. I was eager for the return of Christ. I was eager for the return of Christ. I can remember when I went and saw Mr. uh can remember when I went and saw Mr. uh can remember when I went and saw Mr. uh Odell I said I told him as a farmer I Odell I said I told him as a farmer I Odell I said I told him as a farmer I said I believe God is calling me into said I believe God is calling me into said I believe God is calling me into the ministry the ministry the ministry now he's old farmer he said boy he said now he's old farmer he said boy he said now he's old farmer he said boy he said you sure you sure you sure you sure that was God I said I believe you sure that was God I said I believe you sure that was God I said I believe it is he said yeah he said I saw you out it is he said yeah he said I saw you out it is he said yeah he said I saw you out in that corn patch it's 110 degrees out in that corn patch it's 110 degrees out in that corn patch it's 110 degrees out there walking around I don't know if there walking around I don't know if there walking around I don't know if it's that heat calling you out of there it's that heat calling you out of there it's that heat calling you out of there if that was God you know I just laughed

if that was God you know I just laughed if that was God you know I just laughed about that you know now but I was eager about that you know now but I was eager about that you know now but I was eager for the return of Christ. I remember I for the return of Christ. I remember I for the return of Christ. I remember I having those conversations in seminary having those conversations in seminary having those conversations in seminary living life in the imminent return of living life in the imminent return of living life in the imminent return of Christ. I am more eager now as I've Christ. I am more eager now as I've Christ. I am more eager now as I've grown older than I was even then and grown older than I was even then and grown older than I was even then and eager for that and waiting for him. So eager for that and waiting for him. So eager for that and waiting for him. So he says we wait on the savior. And what he says we wait on the savior. And what he says we wait on the savior. And what happens is this this waiting produces happens is this this waiting produces happens is this this waiting produces holy living. When we watch his turn, I holy living. When we watch his turn, I holy living. When we watch his turn, I have a friend, he'll be here today have a friend, he'll be here today have a friend, he'll be here today probably, but he told me he told me that probably, but he told me he told me that probably, but he told me he told me that day he said day he said day he said Jesus is coming back. I said I know he Jesus is coming back. I said I know he Jesus is coming back. I said I know he is. He said, "No, I think coming back is. He said, "No, I think coming back is. He said, "No, I think coming back this year." I said, "Well, I don't know, this year." I said, "Well, I don't know, this year." I said, "Well, I don't know, but he may." Yeah, he's he's coming. I but he may." Yeah, he's he's coming. I but he may." Yeah, he's he's coming. I said, "Okay." Hey, he was like excited. said, "Okay." Hey, he was like excited. said, "Okay." Hey, he was like excited. And uh I thought I need some of that And uh I thought I need some of that And uh I thought I need some of that excitement, too. I mean, he was really excitement, too. I mean, he was really excitement, too. I mean, he was really passionate about that. He said, "The passionate about that. He said, "The passionate about that. He said, "The signs are out there." I said, "Well, the signs are out there." I said, "Well, the signs are out there." I said, "Well, the signs have been out here a long time, signs have been out here a long time, signs have been out here a long time, you know, but he is coming back for us." you know, but he is coming back for us." you know, but he is coming back for us." And he So, what happens is early church, And he So, what happens is early church, And he So, what happens is early church, they lived expecting the return of they lived expecting the return of they lived expecting the return of Christ. And again, as we close, are you Christ. And again, as we close, are you Christ. And again, as we close, are you living our life? Are we living our life living our life? Are we living our life living our life? Are we living our life expecting the return of Lord Jesus expecting the return of Lord Jesus expecting the return of Lord Jesus Christ? It changes everything. It says Christ? It changes everything. It says Christ? It changes everything. It says our bodies will be transformed. I'm not our bodies will be transformed. I'm not our bodies will be transformed. I'm not going to put this on the screen. Uh but going to put this on the screen. Uh but going to put this on the screen. Uh but uh I was uh trying to uh you may have uh I was uh trying to uh you may have uh I was uh trying to uh you may have difference opinion about AI or whatever, difference opinion about AI or whatever, difference opinion about AI or whatever, but you know, you can take a picture of but you know, you can take a picture of but you know, you can take a picture of yourself. Somebody sent me something yourself. Somebody sent me something yourself. Somebody sent me something like this a long time ago and I was like this a long time ago and I was like this a long time ago and I was trying to figure it out. You take a trying to figure it out. You take a trying to figure it out. You take a picture of yourself and say, "What would picture of yourself and say, "What would picture of yourself and say, "What would I look like when I turned like 85?" And I look like when I turned like 85?" And I look like when I turned like 85?" And I thought, "I'm not putting that on the I thought, "I'm not putting that on the I thought, "I'm not putting that on the screen." Okay. So, uh but I realized my screen." Okay. So, uh but I realized my screen." Okay. So, uh but I realized my daddy's 94. thought I look I I may look daddy's 94. thought I look I I may look daddy's 94. thought I look I I may look like my daddy if I live to be that long.

like my daddy if I live to be that long. like my daddy if I live to be that long. Our bodies will be transformed the image Our bodies will be transformed the image Our bodies will be transformed the image of the Lord Jesus Christ. I have a of the Lord Jesus Christ. I have a of the Lord Jesus Christ. I have a theory. If you've been here long, you've theory. If you've been here long, you've theory. If you've been here long, you've heard it. Uh you can disagree. That's heard it. Uh you can disagree. That's heard it. Uh you can disagree. That's fine. We don't know this. fine. We don't know this. fine. We don't know this. But whatever our age is when we enter But whatever our age is when we enter But whatever our age is when we enter into heaven, I know we think, okay, if into heaven, I know we think, okay, if into heaven, I know we think, okay, if I'm 80 or 90 or 60 or 50 or 20, when I'm 80 or 90 or 60 or 50 or 20, when I'm 80 or 90 or 60 or 50 or 20, when enter into heaven, that's that's who I'm enter into heaven, that's that's who I'm enter into heaven, that's that's who I'm going to be. I think we're gonna be the going to be. I think we're gonna be the going to be. I think we're gonna be the prime of life when we enter into heaven. prime of life when we enter into heaven. prime of life when we enter into heaven. Now, people have different opinion, 27 Now, people have different opinion, 27 Now, people have different opinion, 27 or 30, but I think it's 30. Okay. Now, or 30, but I think it's 30. Okay. Now, or 30, but I think it's 30. Okay. Now, 30, let me explain to you. When you're 30, let me explain to you. When you're 30, let me explain to you. When you're 30, 30, 30, if you're you're okay, everything seems if you're you're okay, everything seems if you're you're okay, everything seems to work. Okay. I remember a guy told me I Okay. I remember a guy told me I remember my 30th birthday, the guy told remember my 30th birthday, the guy told remember my 30th birthday, the guy told me, he said, "You need to know me, he said, "You need to know me, he said, "You need to know something." I said, "What is it?" He something." I said, "What is it?" He something." I said, "What is it?" He said, "It's downhill from here." said, "It's downhill from here." said, "It's downhill from here." Well, I I say that jokingly. We're gonna Well, I I say that jokingly. We're gonna Well, I I say that jokingly. We're gonna get a brand new body. I'm excited about get a brand new body. I'm excited about get a brand new body. I'm excited about that. Whether we're 30 or 27 or we enter that. Whether we're 30 or 27 or we enter that. Whether we're 30 or 27 or we enter into heaven like we are, it says we're into heaven like we are, it says we're into heaven like we are, it says we're going to know. People ask me say, "What going to know. People ask me say, "What going to know. People ask me say, "What about young children? What about about young children? What about about young children? What about babies?" uh I believe be the prime of babies?" uh I believe be the prime of babies?" uh I believe be the prime of life. It's going to be a glorious day.

life. It's going to be a glorious day. life. It's going to be a glorious day. You know, we're going to lay to rest You know, we're going to lay to rest You know, we're going to lay to rest one of our brothers one of our brothers one of our brothers this Saturday, Brother Steve Pagan. He's this Saturday, Brother Steve Pagan. He's this Saturday, Brother Steve Pagan. He's going to be with Jesus. going to be with Jesus. going to be with Jesus. Don't Don't mourn for him. He's with the Don't Don't mourn for him. He's with the Don't Don't mourn for him. He's with the king. king. king. He's with the king. And He's with the king. And He's with the king. And one day there'll be no more cancer. one day there'll be no more cancer. one day there'll be no more cancer. There'll be no more funerals. There'll There'll be no more funerals. There'll There'll be no more funerals. There'll be no more sickness. There'll be none of be no more sickness. There'll be none of be no more sickness. There'll be none of those things. those things. those things. going to be a glorious day in heaven going to be a glorious day in heaven going to be a glorious day in heaven with a transformed body. That is what we with a transformed body. That is what we with a transformed body. That is what we see representative and similar to the see representative and similar to the see representative and similar to the body of the resurrected body of the Lord body of the resurrected body of the Lord body of the resurrected body of the Lord Jesus Christ. There's a lot wrapped up Jesus Christ. There's a lot wrapped up Jesus Christ. There's a lot wrapped up in that that we can't explain. in that that we can't explain. in that that we can't explain. All because of the death, the burial, All because of the death, the burial, All because of the death, the burial, and the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Now, here's the question. Is Christ. Now, here's the question. Is Christ. Now, here's the question. Is your name written in the lamb's book of your name written in the lamb's book of your name written in the lamb's book of life? life? life? Is it written? Is it written? Is it written? you know, in this invitation, it may be you know, in this invitation, it may be you know, in this invitation, it may be that you're here and you're saying, "You that you're here and you're saying, "You that you're here and you're saying, "You know what? As a believer, I'm I'm not know what? As a believer, I'm I'm not know what? As a believer, I'm I'm not been a godly example. There's some been a godly example. There's some been a godly example. There's some things I need to do." Maybe it's your things I need to do." Maybe it's your things I need to do." Maybe it's your kids or your grandchildren or whatever.

kids or your grandchildren or whatever. kids or your grandchildren or whatever. They somebody's watching you. You know They somebody's watching you. You know They somebody's watching you. You know it. And maybe some things the Holy it. And maybe some things the Holy it. And maybe some things the Holy Spirit has revealed and you need to Spirit has revealed and you need to Spirit has revealed and you need to confess and repent as a believer. You confess and repent as a believer. You confess and repent as a believer. You can't get saved all over again. You know can't get saved all over again. You know can't get saved all over again. You know that maybe that's invitation to you. that maybe that's invitation to you. that maybe that's invitation to you. Maybe that's what the Lord Jesus saying, Maybe that's what the Lord Jesus saying, Maybe that's what the Lord Jesus saying, "Come follow me." Maybe you just need to "Come follow me." Maybe you just need to "Come follow me." Maybe you just need to renew the joy of your salvation unto the renew the joy of your salvation unto the renew the joy of your salvation unto the Lord. but also to hear in this first Lord. but also to hear in this first Lord. but also to hear in this first service and engaging with this online. service and engaging with this online. service and engaging with this online. This is a yes or no question. This is a yes or no question. This is a yes or no question. It's not a I hope so. It's not a I hope so. It's not a I hope so. I can remember too when I was witnessing I can remember too when I was witnessing I can remember too when I was witnessing to a guy, he said, "Well, I hope to get to a guy, he said, "Well, I hope to get to a guy, he said, "Well, I hope to get there even it's by the skin of my there even it's by the skin of my there even it's by the skin of my teeth." Let me tell you something about teeth." Let me tell you something about teeth." Let me tell you something about my name. That's not the skin of my my name. That's not the skin of my my name. That's not the skin of my teeth. That's by the blood, the precious teeth. That's by the blood, the precious teeth. That's by the blood, the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. and not blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. and not blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. and not anything that I've done, but it's what anything that I've done, but it's what anything that I've done, but it's what he has done. he has done. he has done. Is your name written? Are you a citizen? Is your name written? Are you a citizen? Is your name written? Are you a citizen? It's a yes or no answer. And this is not It's a yes or no answer. And this is not It's a yes or no answer. And this is not a message to cause you to doubt or a message to cause you to doubt or a message to cause you to doubt or wonder or something. No, it's a a wonder or something. No, it's a a wonder or something. No, it's a a message. It's yes or no.

message. It's yes or no. message. It's yes or no. Because Because Because heaven and hell, there are that's the heaven and hell, there are that's the heaven and hell, there are that's the destiny of two places for all people. destiny of two places for all people. destiny of two places for all people. And Jesus Christ has paid the price. He And Jesus Christ has paid the price. He And Jesus Christ has paid the price. He tells us that when he writes our name in tells us that when he writes our name in tells us that when he writes our name in that book, nobody can take that name out that book, nobody can take that name out that book, nobody can take that name out of that book. He'll come that day He'll come that day for all of us if Jesus does not return for all of us if Jesus does not return for all of us if Jesus does not return that these bodies will expire and we that these bodies will expire and we that these bodies will expire and we will step from this life into the next. There's a lot of good things and a lot There's a lot of good things and a lot of good gifts on this earth. of good gifts on this earth. of good gifts on this earth. Families, relationships, Families, relationships, Families, relationships, four-wheelers. I like four-wheelers. A four-wheelers. I like four-wheelers. A four-wheelers. I like four-wheelers. A lot of good things on this earth. lot of good things on this earth. lot of good things on this earth. There are good gifts that God has given There are good gifts that God has given There are good gifts that God has given us to enjoy. us to enjoy. us to enjoy. But the greatest gift ever given was But the greatest gift ever given was But the greatest gift ever given was Jesus. It's the greatest gift. It's the greatest gift. If you come to him in faith and If you come to him in faith and If you come to him in faith and repentance, he'll save you today. Not repentance, he'll save you today. Not repentance, he'll save you today. Not based upon what I say, based upon what based upon what I say, based upon what based upon what I say, based upon what he says.

he says. he says. He says, "If you call upon me, I'll save He says, "If you call upon me, I'll save He says, "If you call upon me, I'll save you." He came to seek and save that you." He came to seek and save that you." He came to seek and save that which was lost. It's a yes or no answer. which was lost. It's a yes or no answer. which was lost. It's a yes or no answer. If your answer is no If your answer is no If your answer is no or I don't know or I don't think so, or I don't know or I don't think so, or I don't know or I don't think so, then today is that day of salvation. then today is that day of salvation. then today is that day of salvation. Today is that place of repentance. It's Today is that place of repentance. It's Today is that place of repentance. It's it's simple. it's simple. it's simple. Lord Jesus, in sincerity and faith, Lord Lord Jesus, in sincerity and faith, Lord Lord Jesus, in sincerity and faith, Lord Jesus, I believe you're the son of God. Jesus, I believe you're the son of God. Jesus, I believe you're the son of God. I believe you died on the cross for my I believe you died on the cross for my I believe you died on the cross for my sins. I believe you shed your blood for sins. I believe you shed your blood for sins. I believe you shed your blood for me at Calvary. I believe you're the only me at Calvary. I believe you're the only me at Calvary. I believe you're the only way a person can be saved. Lord, I way a person can be saved. Lord, I way a person can be saved. Lord, I believe you came out of the grave on the believe you came out of the grave on the believe you came out of the grave on the third day. Lord, I repent. I repent of third day. Lord, I repent. I repent of third day. Lord, I repent. I repent of trying to be good. I repent of uh trying trying to be good. I repent of uh trying trying to be good. I repent of uh trying to act right. Uh I repent of being an to act right. Uh I repent of being an to act right. Uh I repent of being an enemy of the cross of Christ, of trying enemy of the cross of Christ, of trying enemy of the cross of Christ, of trying to do it my own way. I repent of those to do it my own way. I repent of those to do it my own way. I repent of those things. That's repentance. I repent of things. That's repentance. I repent of things. That's repentance. I repent of that. Lord, I want you to take control that. Lord, I want you to take control that. Lord, I want you to take control of my life today. of my life today. of my life today. You know, the the Bible tells us that You know, the the Bible tells us that You know, the the Bible tells us that they don't basically say the word party, they don't basically say the word party, they don't basically say the word party, but it's like a party in heaven when one but it's like a party in heaven when one but it's like a party in heaven when one sinner repents.

sinner repents. sinner repents. You know angels look into this the Bible You know angels look into this the Bible You know angels look into this the Bible says with great curiosity says with great curiosity says with great curiosity watching is your name in the book. It can be is your name in the book. It can be today pastors are going to be here. It's today pastors are going to be here. It's today pastors are going to be here. It's a place of response. It's a time of a place of response. It's a time of a place of response. It's a time of action. It's where you put you put action. It's where you put you put action. It's where you put you put really feet to your faith. really feet to your faith. really feet to your faith. Father, as we pray this morning, we Father, as we pray this morning, we Father, as we pray this morning, we Lord, look to you and you alone and no Lord, look to you and you alone and no Lord, look to you and you alone and no one else. And grateful for this day, one else. And grateful for this day, one else. And grateful for this day, Lord, I know across this room there are Lord, I know across this room there are Lord, I know across this room there are many believers, but also Lord, I would many believers, but also Lord, I would many believers, but also Lord, I would say too in this room and with us online, say too in this room and with us online, say too in this room and with us online, Lord, that there are those whose names Lord, that there are those whose names Lord, that there are those whose names are not in the book. They're not are not in the book. They're not are not in the book. They're not citizens of heaven. Holy Spirit, I citizens of heaven. Holy Spirit, I citizens of heaven. Holy Spirit, I believe you've spoken clearly. Lord, I believe you've spoken clearly. Lord, I believe you've spoken clearly. Lord, I pray they will answer [music] in truth. pray they will answer [music] in truth. pray they will answer [music] in truth. And I pray that people come to the And I pray that people come to the And I pray that people come to the saving knowledge of you today. May no saving knowledge of you today. May no saving knowledge of you today. May no one stand back. May they act upon this one stand back. May they act upon this one stand back. May they act upon this in believing faith, calling upon you in believing faith, calling upon you in believing faith, calling upon you today, today, today, asking you to take control of their asking you to take control of their asking you to take control of their life, Lord, for your glory and honor.

life, Lord, for your glory and honor. life, Lord, for your glory and honor. Your name we pray. Name of Jesus. Amen. Your name we pray. Name of Jesus. Amen. Your name we pray. Name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. Can we stand our feet? Thank you for joining us this morning. Thank you for joining us this morning. If God spoke to you today, take the If God spoke to you today, take the If God spoke to you today, take the [music] next faithful step by texting [music] next faithful step by texting [music] next faithful step by texting ready to 870-935-1950. ready to 870-935-1950. ready to 870-935-1950. We'll get in touch with you as soon as We'll get in touch with you as soon as We'll get in touch with you as soon as possible. We're thankful you've joined possible. We're thankful you've joined possible. We're thankful you've joined with us this morning. We believe God's with us this morning. We believe God's with us this morning. We believe God's plan is [music] for every believer to be plan is [music] for every believer to be plan is [music] for every believer to be involved with a local church. So, come involved with a local church. So, come involved with a local church. So, come be a part of what God is doing in this be a part of what God is doing in this be a part of what God is doing in this local church or a [music] local church local church or a [music] local church local church or a [music] local church near you. May God bless you greatly near you. May God bless you greatly near you. May God bless you greatly today.