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>> We have some exciting news to share. As you may have heard [music] from Pastor you may have heard [music] from Pastor you may have heard [music] from Pastor Archie on Sunday, God continues to bring Archie on Sunday, God continues to bring Archie on Sunday, God continues to bring more people to our church. In response more people to our church. In response more people to our church. In response to that, we're excited to say we're to that, we're excited to say we're to that, we're excited to say we're opening up another worship service in a opening up another worship service in a opening up another worship service in a newly named venue called [music] the newly named venue called [music] the newly named venue called [music] the Greenhouse, formerly known as the Family Greenhouse, formerly known as the Family Greenhouse, formerly known as the Family Life Center. The Greenhouse is about Life Center. The Greenhouse is about Life Center. The Greenhouse is about creating more opportunities for people creating more opportunities for people creating more opportunities for people to worship, [music] hear God's word, and to worship, [music] hear God's word, and to worship, [music] hear God's word, and experience a life-changing community. experience a life-changing community. experience a life-changing community. It's another place where [music] people It's another place where [music] people It's another place where [music] people can encounter Jesus, and take their next can encounter Jesus, and take their next can encounter Jesus, and take their next step in following him. One of the things step in following him. One of the things step in following him. One of the things that we are most excited about is that that we are most excited about is that that we are most 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 [music] to for other preachers [music] to for other preachers [music] to faithfully preach God's word throughout faithfully preach God's word throughout faithfully preach God's word throughout the year. This greenhouse will launch on the year. This greenhouse will launch on the year. This greenhouse will launch on August the 9th and be offered at 9:30 August the 9th and be offered at 9:30 August the 9th and be offered at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. The aim is to make more and 11:00 a.m. The aim is to make more and 11:00 a.m. The aim is to make more room for people [music] to worship God room for people [music] to worship God room for people [music] to worship God and give more opportunities to others and give more opportunities to others and give more opportunities to others who have a call on their life to preach who have a call on their life to preach who have a call on their life to preach [music] God's word. We'd love for you to [music] God's word. We'd love for you to [music] God's word. We'd love for you to pray with us as we take this next step. pray with us as we take this next step. pray with us as we take this next step. And if you've been looking for a place And if you've been looking for a place And if you've been looking for a place to jump in and [music] attend or maybe to jump in and [music] attend or maybe to jump in and [music] attend or maybe even serve, then maybe the greenhouse is even serve, then maybe the greenhouse is even serve, then maybe the greenhouse is where God is leading you. We're excited where God is leading you. We're excited where God is leading you. We're excited to see how God uses this new worship to see how God uses this new worship to see how God uses this new worship service to reach more people, make more service to reach more people, make more service to reach more people, make more disciples, [music] and see lives disciples, [music] and see lives disciples, [music] and see lives transformed by the power of the gospel.

transformed by the power of the gospel. transformed by 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/g, at centralbaptist.com/g, at centralbaptist.com/g, text give to 8709351950, or drop your donation in any of the or drop your donation in any of the black boxes around the church. Let's black boxes around the church. Let's black boxes around the church. Let's join Jesus together and see how your join Jesus together and see how your join Jesus together and see how your giving changes lives. >> everybody.

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Hey, Central family. [music] Thanks for 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 8709351950. 8709351950. 8709351950. Also, be sure to follow us on social Also, be sure to follow us on social Also, be sure to follow us on social media. Download the Central app and media. Download the Central app and media. Download the Central app and check out centralbaptist.com [music] for check out centralbaptist.com [music] for check out centralbaptist.com [music] for more information. We're getting ready to more information. We're getting ready to more information. We're getting ready to begin our time of worship. As you engage begin our time of worship. As you engage begin our time of worship. As you engage with us online, we encourage you to sing with us online, we encourage you to sing with us online, we encourage you to sing along as we [music] remember the gospel, along as we [music] remember the gospel, along as we [music] remember the gospel, to open your Bibles as we engage the to open your Bibles as we engage the to open your Bibles as we engage the scriptures, and to worship Jesus this scriptures, and to worship Jesus this scriptures, and to worship Jesus this [music] morning. The gospel of Jesus [music] morning. The gospel of Jesus [music] morning. The gospel of Jesus Christ is why we gather. Thanks for Christ is why we gather. Thanks for Christ is why we gather. Thanks for worshiping with us. worshiping with us. worshiping with us. >> All right. Good morning, [music] church >> All right. Good morning, [music] church >> All right. Good morning, [music] church family. Yeah. Let's go stand to our family. Yeah. Let's go stand to our family. Yeah. Let's go stand to our feet. feet. feet. It is a beautiful day [music] to praise It is a beautiful day [music] to praise It is a beautiful day [music] to praise the Lord. So, let's lift our voices this the Lord. So, let's lift our voices this the Lord. So, let's lift our voices this morning. Let's sing to him. Come on. morning. Let's sing to him. Come on. morning. Let's sing to him. Come on. Give thanks to the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord. His love endures [music] forever. I give praise to the Lord. I give praise to the Lord. Beside him, there's no other. [music] Beside him, there's no other. [music] Beside him, there's no other. [music] Oh, Oh, Oh, I give [music] thanks to the Lord I give [music] thanks to the Lord I give [music] thanks to the Lord for his love endures forever. [music] Give praise to the Lord.

Give praise to the Lord. Bes. [music] This is This is the [music] day the Lord This is This is the [music] day the Lord is made. is made. is 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] 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 [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 to in it. He brought us from morning to in it. He brought us from morning to dancing. [music] dancing. [music] dancing. [music] From glory to glory. From glory to glory. From glory to glory. This is the day the Lord is made. So This is the day the Lord is made. So This is the day the Lord is made. So what [music] are we waiting for what [music] are we waiting for what [music] are we waiting for la? la? la? [music] Come on and praise the Lord. La the word of the Lord. [music] the word of the Lord. [music] Freedom for the captives. Good news to [music] the poor Good news to [music] the poor and beauty for the ashes. [music] What are we waiting for? What are we What are we waiting for? What are we [music] waiting for?

[music] waiting for? [music] waiting for? This is the day the Lord is made. 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 is the day [music] for his name. This is the day [music] for his name. This is the day [music] for his name. Oh, I will rejoice [music] Oh, I will rejoice [music] Oh, I will rejoice [music] and be glad and be glad and be glad because we're going to dance [music] in because we're going to dance [music] in because we're going to dance [music] in the glory of glory. [singing] the glory of glory. [singing] the glory of glory. [singing] This is the [music] day for his name. This is the [music] day for his name. This is the [music] day for his name. What are we waiting for? What are we waiting for? What are we waiting for? [music] [music] [music] Come on and praise the Lord. Come on and praise the Lord. Come on and praise the Lord. [music] Come on and praise the Lord. [music] Oh, praise the Lord. Oh, praise the Lord. Oh, praise the Lord. I [music] live I live to tell what the I [music] live I live to tell what the I [music] live I live to tell what the Lord has done. I live [music] Lord has done. I live [music] Lord has done. I live [music] to sing of my Savior's [singing] to sing of my Savior's [singing] to sing of my Savior's [singing] love. I live [music] because he is love. I live [music] because he is love. I live [music] because he is risen.

risen. risen. La [music] I live I live to tell what the Lord has. I live I live to tell what the Lord has. I live [music] I live [music] I live [music] to sing of my savior. to sing of my savior. to sing of my savior. I live [music] because he is I live [music] because he is I live [music] because he is la. This is the day the Lord is made. This is the day the Lord is made. I will [music] rejoice and be glad in I will [music] rejoice and be glad in I will [music] rejoice and be glad in it. Come on, church. it. Come on, church. it. Come on, church. 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. Oh, I will rejoice [music] and be glad Oh, I will rejoice [music] and be glad Oh, I will rejoice [music] and be glad in it. in it. in it. This is the [music] day the Lord is This is the [music] day the Lord is This is the [music] day the Lord is [singing] made. [singing] made. [singing] 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 cuz he runs from morning to dancing, cuz he runs from morning to dancing, cuz he runs from morning to dancing, from glory to [music] glory. From from glory to [music] glory. From from glory to [music] glory. From morning to dancing, from glory [music] morning to dancing, from glory [music] morning to dancing, from glory [music] to glory. From morning to dancing, from to glory. From morning to dancing, from to glory. From morning to dancing, from glory to glory.

glory to glory. glory to glory. 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. So what are we waiting for? made. So what are we waiting for? made. So what are we waiting for? la. [music] [music] [music] Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Oh, praise the Lord. [music] [music] Amen. Well, church family, let's Amen. Well, church family, let's Amen. Well, church family, let's continue to rejoice this morning through continue to rejoice this morning through continue to rejoice this morning through some baptisms. some baptisms. some baptisms. >> Good morning, [music] church family. My >> Good morning, [music] church family. My >> Good morning, [music] church family. My name is Dylan Pal. I am one of the now name is Dylan Pal. I am one of the now name is Dylan Pal. I am one of the now eight 320 Network residents here at eight 320 Network residents here at eight 320 Network residents here at Central and I had the pleasure of Central and I had the pleasure of Central and I had the pleasure of serving in our student ministry and I serving in our student ministry and I serving in our student ministry and I have one of our students here uh Hayden. have one of our students here uh Hayden. have one of our students here uh Hayden. Um Hayden's [music] story um he grew up Um Hayden's [music] story um he grew up Um Hayden's [music] story um he grew up knowing the gospel uh being around knowing the gospel uh being around knowing the gospel uh being around church and um but he he was convicted of church and um but he he was convicted of church and um but he he was convicted of his sin and he he knew he was struggling his sin and he he knew he was struggling his sin and he he knew he was struggling with a lot of things uh struggling with with a lot of things uh struggling with with a lot of things uh struggling with depression and struggling [music] with depression and struggling [music] with depression and struggling [music] with all these things that a lot of us do all these things that a lot of us do all these things that a lot of us do struggle with. Uh and this summer um we struggle with. Uh and this summer um we struggle with. Uh and this summer um we had one of our uh services. [music] Uh had one of our uh services. [music] Uh had one of our uh services. [music] Uh we were going through Psalm 51 and it we were going through Psalm 51 and it we were going through Psalm 51 and it was that night where Hayden uh knew he was that night where Hayden uh knew he was that night where Hayden uh knew he had no assurance of his [music] had no assurance of his [music] had no assurance of his [music] salvation and he knew he was convicted salvation and he knew he was convicted salvation and he knew he was convicted of his sin and he needed to put his of his sin and he needed to put his of his sin and he needed to put his faith and trust in [music] Jesus and it faith and trust in [music] Jesus and it faith and trust in [music] Jesus and it was that night where he repented and was that night where he repented and was that night where he repented and believed in Jesus. Uh and then we met believed in Jesus. Uh and then we met believed in Jesus. Uh and then we met after and he said that he just feels after and he said that he just feels after and he said that he just feels like a [music] new person now. Now we like a [music] new person now. Now we like a [music] new person now. Now we are here following that up with baptism.

are here following that up with baptism. are here following that up with baptism. So Hayden I have a few questions for So Hayden I have a few questions for So Hayden I have a few questions for you. Have you repented of your sin? who you. Have you repented of your sin? who you. Have you repented of your sin? who is the Lord and [music] Savior of your is the Lord and [music] Savior of your is the Lord and [music] Savior of your life and will you commit to making life and will you commit to making life and will you commit to making disciples for the rest of your life? disciples for the rest of your life? disciples for the rest of your life? Based on that public [music] profession, Based on that public [music] profession, Based on that public [music] profession, it's my pleasure to baptize you, my it's my pleasure to baptize you, my it's my pleasure to baptize you, my brother, the name of the Father, Son, brother, the name of the Father, Son, brother, the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Meredith Christ, ready and Holy Spirit. Meredith Christ, ready and Holy Spirit. Meredith Christ, ready to walk to God. We were lost ones. We were lost ones. You were the shepherd You were the shepherd You were the shepherd [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] that carried us home when we were part that carried us home when we were part that carried us home when we were part of ghost. of ghost. of ghost. You ran [music] to lead us with open You ran [music] to lead us with open You ran [music] to lead us with open arms arms arms and we can't hold [music] back our and we can't hold [music] back our and we can't hold [music] back our praise. you are the one [singing] who [music] you are the one [singing] who [music] took us.

took us. took us. When we were enemies, you paid the [music] price for [singing] you paid the [music] price for [singing] all our sins. all our sins. all our sins. And we can't hold our praise. [music] This is the sound [music] of adoration. This is the sound [music] of adoration. [singing] [singing] [singing] 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 and singing] of You are the joy [music and singing] of You are the joy [music and singing] of all creation. all creation. all creation. Oh, how we love you, Jesus. We love Oh, how we love you, Jesus. We love Oh, how we love you, Jesus. We love [music and singing] you. [music] Come on, church. Let's continue [music] Come on, church. Let's continue to sing this morning. You are. You are the [music] reason why. You are the [music] reason why. [singing] You conquered death and made a way. You You conquered death and made a way. You sang our freedom [music] song. [singing] Now we are dancing on our chains Now we are dancing on our chains and we can't hold [music and singing] and we can't hold [music and singing] and we can't hold [music and singing] back our dreams.

[music] This is the sound of adoration. [music] This is the sound of adoration. [singing] [singing] [singing] 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 [music] the joy of [singing] all You are [music] the joy of [singing] all You are [music] the joy of [singing] all creation. creation. creation. Oh how we love you Jesus we love Oh how we love you Jesus we love Oh how we love you Jesus we love [music and singing] you. I love you. I love you. By [music] the cross I am free. Your By [music] the cross I am free. Your By [music] the cross I am free. Your grace [singing] changes everything. grace [singing] changes everything. grace [singing] changes everything. I was [music] blind but now I see. And I was [music] blind but now I see. And I was [music] blind but now I see. And your grace changes [singing] your grace changes [singing] your grace changes [singing] everything. everything. everything. [music] [music] [music] By the cross I am [singing] free. Your By the cross I am [singing] free. Your By the cross I am [singing] free. Your grace [music] changes everything. grace [music] changes everything. grace [music] changes everything. I was blind, [singing] I was blind, [singing] I was blind, [singing] now I see. [music] Your grace changes now I see. [music] Your grace changes now I see. [music] Your grace changes everything. [singing] This is [music] the sound of adoration.

This is [music] the sound of 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. You are the joy [music] of all creation. You are the joy [music] of all creation. You are the joy [music] of all creation. 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. This is the sound [music] This is the sound [music] This is the sound [music] of adoration. [singing] of adoration. [singing] of adoration. [singing] 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] [music] [music] You are the joy of all creation. You are the joy of all creation. You are the joy of all creation. Oh, how we love you. [music] Jesus, we Oh, how we love you. [music] Jesus, we Oh, how we love you. [music] Jesus, we love you. >> [music] >> [music] >> Amen. Amen. Can we just give praise to >> Amen. Amen. Can we just give praise to >> Amen. Amen. Can we just give praise to the Lord this morning? the Lord this morning? the Lord this morning? Yes, church. It's a great singing. Y'all Yes, church. It's a great singing. Y'all Yes, church. It's a great singing. Y'all can go and take a seat. Hey, Central can go and take a seat. Hey, Central can go and take a seat. Hey, Central 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 this soccer camp, we will see him do this soccer camp, we will see him do just that. Thank you so much for your just that. Thank you so much for your just that. Thank you so much for your support [music] and God bless you. Hey, well, good morning church. If Hey, well, good morning church. If you're visiting with us for the first you're visiting with us for the first you're visiting with us for the first time, my name is Archie Mason. I'm a time, my name is Archie Mason. I'm a time, my name is Archie Mason. I'm a senior pastor. That was Pastor Jacob senior pastor. That was Pastor Jacob senior pastor. That was Pastor Jacob Simmons and our new Harvest Church Simmons and our new Harvest Church Simmons and our new Harvest Church campus plant that's taking place uh up campus plant that's taking place uh up campus plant that's taking place uh up in Columbia, Missouri uh University of in Columbia, Missouri uh University of in Columbia, Missouri uh University of Missouri as all of our colleges in our Missouri as all of our colleges in our Missouri as all of our colleges in our area have started up started up also. area have started up started up also. area have started up started up also. And two, we just want to say thank you And two, we just want to say thank you And two, we just want to say thank you for your giving. I've shared this uh for your giving. I've shared this uh for your giving. I've shared this uh many times before through vacation bible many times before through vacation bible many times before through vacation bible school. We did the competition between school. We did the competition between school. We did the competition between the boys and the girls and raising money the boys and the girls and raising money the boys and the girls and raising money was broke this record this year. Never was broke this record this year. Never was broke this record this year. Never raised this much money, but $45,000 raised this much money, but $45,000 raised this much money, but $45,000 was given through vacation bible school, was given through vacation bible school, was given through vacation bible school, right? So that's a praise the lord, but right? So that's a praise the lord, but right? So that's a praise the lord, but what we know is those boys and girls what we know is those boys and girls what we know is those boys and girls have no money. So it came from the have no money. So it came from the have no money. So it came from the parents and the grandparents and and all parents and the grandparents and and all parents and the grandparents and and all of you got involved in that. And so one of you got involved in that. And so one of you got involved in that. And so one of because those resources, we were able of because those resources, we were able of because those resources, we were able to host an evangelist at soccer camp. Uh to host an evangelist at soccer camp. Uh to host an evangelist at soccer camp. Uh as I said, those universities are as I said, those universities are as I said, those universities are getting ready to crank up University of getting ready to crank up University of getting ready to crank up University of Missouri. So, just as we do here uh at Missouri. So, just as we do here uh at Missouri. So, just as we do here uh at Williams Arkansas State University, we Williams Arkansas State University, we Williams Arkansas State University, we got some outreach events, things that got some outreach events, things that got some outreach events, things that are taking place, but those resources are taking place, but those resources are taking place, but those resources specifically vacation bible school going specifically vacation bible school going specifically vacation bible school going there uh to the Columbia campus. So, there uh to the Columbia campus. So, there uh to the Columbia campus. So, thank you for uh your giving. Uh also thank you for uh your giving. Uh also thank you for uh your giving. Uh also too, just a couple things. Just remember too, just a couple things. Just remember too, just a couple things. Just remember this. Uh this Wednesday night is going this. Uh this Wednesday night is going this. Uh this Wednesday night is going to be our wana uh open house night 6:15.

to be our wana uh open house night 6:15. to be our wana uh open house night 6:15. If you got a wana means approved If you got a wana means approved If you got a wana means approved workman, not ashamed. You got kids workman, not ashamed. You got kids workman, not ashamed. You got kids involved in that. This Wednesday night, involved in that. This Wednesday night, involved in that. This Wednesday night, meet here uh at 6:15. and they'll kind meet here uh at 6:15. and they'll kind meet here uh at 6:15. and they'll kind of uh walk you through the process, of uh walk you through the process, of uh walk you through the process, where the groups are, that kind of where the groups are, that kind of where the groups are, that kind of stuff. And again, everything kicks up stuff. And again, everything kicks up stuff. And again, everything kicks up the next uh Wednesday night. We do have the next uh Wednesday night. We do have the next uh Wednesday night. We do have a sorority movein that's going on today a sorority movein that's going on today a sorority movein that's going on today out at Arkansas State University. But out at Arkansas State University. But out at Arkansas State University. But next, well, this coming Saturday, we've next, well, this coming Saturday, we've next, well, this coming Saturday, we've got college movein at Williams and uh at got college movein at Williams and uh at got college movein at Williams and uh at Arkansas State University. So, if you Arkansas State University. So, if you Arkansas State University. So, if you want to be a part of that, you can still want to be a part of that, you can still want to be a part of that, you can still sign up. If you ordered a shirt, uh you sign up. If you ordered a shirt, uh you sign up. If you ordered a shirt, uh you can pick it up out in the lobby. In can pick it up out in the lobby. In can pick it up out in the lobby. In fact, we've got the Williams volleyball fact, we've got the Williams volleyball fact, we've got the Williams volleyball team that's here. Could y'all just wave team that's here. Could y'all just wave team that's here. Could y'all just wave at me real quick? Hey, let's give it up at me real quick? Hey, let's give it up at me real quick? Hey, let's give it up for these uh ladies that are here and for these uh ladies that are here and for these uh ladies that are here and their coach that is with us. Thank their coach that is with us. Thank their coach that is with us. Thank y'all. Thank y'all for being here with y'all. Thank y'all for being here with y'all. Thank y'all for being here with us uh today. And then also to uh next us uh today. And then also to uh next us uh today. And then also to uh next Sunday is what we call promotion Sunday. Sunday is what we call promotion Sunday. Sunday is what we call promotion Sunday. You say, "What in the world is that?" You say, "What in the world is that?" You say, "What in the world is that?" Well, for all of our like uh birth Well, for all of our like uh birth Well, for all of our like uh birth through sixth grade, folks are moving up through sixth grade, folks are moving up through sixth grade, folks are moving up just like a school system does. Okay? just like a school system does. Okay? just like a school system does. Okay? So, they're moving up. So, just make you So, they're moving up. So, just make you So, they're moving up. So, just make you aware is that as parents, I know it's aware is that as parents, I know it's aware is that as parents, I know it's kind of a brand new thing in August. kind of a brand new thing in August. kind of a brand new thing in August. School's starting back and all that's School's starting back and all that's School's starting back and all that's going on. but also to through the summer going on. but also to through the summer going on. but also to through the summer what we did is that we encourage you as what we did is that we encourage you as what we did is that we encourage you as parents with first through sixth graders parents with first through sixth graders parents with first through sixth graders to put them in a Bible study hour uh at to put them in a Bible study hour uh at to put them in a Bible study hour uh at one hour and then bring them uh with you one hour and then bring them uh with you one hour and then bring them uh with you to worship uh here in corporate worship to worship uh here in corporate worship to worship uh here in corporate worship with us uh here at the Jonesburg campus with us uh here at the Jonesburg campus with us uh here at the Jonesburg campus in the hour that you attend. We've done in the hour that you attend. We've done in the hour that you attend. We've done that all summer. It's gone extremely that all summer. It's gone extremely that all summer. It's gone extremely low. We have a lot of boys and girls in low. We have a lot of boys and girls in low. We have a lot of boys and girls in an 8:00 service and a lot of boys and an 8:00 service and a lot of boys and an 8:00 service and a lot of boys and girls 9:00 service. We got boys and girls 9:00 service. We got boys and girls 9:00 service. We got boys and girls 11. I would encourage you bring girls 11. I would encourage you bring girls 11. I would encourage you bring your kids with you uh into worship. Uh your kids with you uh into worship. Uh your kids with you uh into worship. Uh you may say, "Well, do they distract you may say, "Well, do they distract you may say, "Well, do they distract you? Aren't you?" You say you're like a you? Aren't you?" You say you're like a you? Aren't you?" You say you're like a squirrel, you know? You know, do you see squirrel, you know? You know, do you see squirrel, you know? You know, do you see everything goes on? I see everything. If

everything goes on? I see everything. If everything goes on? I see everything. If you wave at somebody, I see you waving. you wave at somebody, I see you waving. you wave at somebody, I see you waving. I see folks walking the door. Uh folks I see folks walking the door. Uh folks I see folks walking the door. Uh folks moving around. I see when you get up and moving around. I see when you get up and moving around. I see when you get up and go to the bathroom, you say, "Does it go to the bathroom, you say, "Does it go to the bathroom, you say, "Does it bother you?" No, I'm a squirrel. It bother you?" No, I'm a squirrel. It bother you?" No, I'm a squirrel. It doesn't bother me. So, it's okay. So, I doesn't bother me. So, it's okay. So, I doesn't bother me. So, it's okay. So, I I want those boys and girls to be in I want those boys and girls to be in I want those boys and girls to be in here with us in worship. They're not here with us in worship. They're not here with us in worship. They're not going to disrupt me. You'll be surprised going to disrupt me. You'll be surprised going to disrupt me. You'll be surprised what young boys and girls what they hear what young boys and girls what they hear what young boys and girls what they hear and respond to. You may think they're and respond to. You may think they're and respond to. You may think they're not paying attention. We'll always be not paying attention. We'll always be not paying attention. We'll always be appropriate for all ages uh here in a appropriate for all ages uh here in a appropriate for all ages uh here in a corporate gathering uh in worship of the corporate gathering uh in worship of the corporate gathering uh in worship of the Lord Jesus Christ. So I just encourage Lord Jesus Christ. So I just encourage Lord Jesus Christ. So I just encourage you bring kids with you be a great time you bring kids with you be a great time you bring kids with you be a great time and uh looking forward to that. And then and uh looking forward to that. And then and uh looking forward to that. And then also too today we're going to talk about also too today we're going to talk about also too today we're going to talk about living as citizens of heaven as we're living as citizens of heaven as we're living as citizens of heaven as we're teaching continuing teaching through the teaching continuing teaching through the teaching continuing teaching through the book of Philippians. So I'm so glad uh book of Philippians. So I'm so glad uh book of Philippians. So I'm so glad uh that you are with us here uh today. Hey, that you are with us here uh today. Hey, that you are with us here uh today. Hey, let me pray for us. Father, thank you let me pray for us. Father, thank you let me pray for us. Father, thank you for today. Thank you for loving us. for today. Thank you for loving us. for today. Thank you for loving us. Thank you Lord uh for who you are. Uh Thank you Lord uh for who you are. Uh Thank you Lord uh for who you are. Uh thank you Lord Jesus for going to that thank you Lord Jesus for going to that thank you Lord Jesus for going to that cross and dying on that cross and coming cross and dying on that cross and coming cross and dying on that cross and coming out of the grave uh on the third day. L. out of the grave uh on the third day. L. out of the grave uh on the third day. L. Uh, Lord, I pray that today that you Uh, Lord, I pray that today that you Uh, Lord, I pray that today that you teach us and disciple us as believers. teach us and disciple us as believers. teach us and disciple us as believers. But Lord, also today, I pray for someone But Lord, also today, I pray for someone But Lord, also today, I pray for someone here and they are not a citizen of here and they are not a citizen of here and they are not a citizen of heaven. If their name's not written in heaven. If their name's not written in heaven. If their name's not written in the lamb's book of life, I pray today is the lamb's book of life, I pray today is the lamb's book of life, I pray today is that day. Lord, we're going to continue that day. Lord, we're going to continue that day. Lord, we're going to continue to worship you, uh, Lord Jesus, and to worship you, uh, Lord Jesus, and to worship you, uh, Lord Jesus, and exalt your name and lift you up on high.

exalt your name and lift you up on high. exalt your name and lift you up on high. And Lord, you tell us if we do that, And Lord, you tell us if we do that, And Lord, you tell us if we do that, you'll draw people unto yourself. So you'll draw people unto yourself. So you'll draw people unto yourself. So Lord, we love you, but we can only love Lord, we love you, but we can only love Lord, we love you, but we can only love you because you first loved us. And we you because you first loved us. And we you because you first loved us. And we are grateful for that. It's in your name are grateful for that. It's in your name are grateful for that. It's in your name we pray. In the name of Jesus, amen. On a [music] hill [singing] in Isel, On a [music] hill [singing] in Isel, mercy spoke for me. mercy spoke for me. mercy spoke for me. Mercy spoke for me. Mercy spoke for me. Mercy spoke for me. Mercy [music] spoke for me. It was on Mercy [music] spoke for me. It was on Mercy [music] spoke for me. It was on goth [singing] goth [singing] goth [singing] this tree. His death brought [music] this tree. His death brought [music] this tree. His death brought [music] liberty. liberty. liberty. His death brought liberty. His death brought liberty. His death brought liberty. Oh, his death [music] brought liberty.

So may [music] I never boast So may [music] I never boast in [singing] anything in [singing] anything in [singing] anything except the cross of Jesus Christ. except the cross of Jesus Christ. except the cross of Jesus Christ. [music] May I not forget May I not forget the [singing] blood he [music] shed. the [singing] blood he [music] shed. the [singing] blood he [music] shed. It is by his death I am alive. [music] It is by his death I am alive. [music] [music] [music] Come on. It's all because of Jesus this Come on. It's all because of Jesus this Come on. It's all because of Jesus this morning. Let's continue to sing. morning. Let's continue to sing. morning. Let's continue to sing. What a humble [music and singing] What a humble [music and singing] What a humble [music and singing] sacrifice. sacrifice. sacrifice. A love that washed me clean. A love that washed me clean. A love that washed me clean. Love [music] that wash me clean. It's a Love [music] that wash me clean. It's a Love [music] that wash me clean. It's a love that wash [music] me clean. What a love that wash [music] me clean. What a love that wash [music] me clean. What a blessed [singing] mystery. blessed [singing] mystery. blessed [singing] mystery. His punishment, [music] His punishment, [music] His punishment, [music] my peace. His punishment, my peace. Oh, my peace. His punishment, my peace. Oh, my peace. His punishment, my peace. Oh, his punishment, my [music] peace.

>> [music] >> [music] >> So may I never boast >> So may I never boast >> So may I never boast in anything in anything in anything except the cross [music and singing] except the cross [music and singing] except the cross [music and singing] of Jesus Christ. of Jesus Christ. of Jesus Christ. And may I not [music] forget And may I not [music] forget And may I not [music] forget the blood he [singing] shed. the blood he [singing] shed. the blood he [singing] shed. It is [music] by his death I [singing] It is [music] by his death I [singing] It is [music] by his death I [singing] am. May I never lost [music] May I never lost [music] in anything in anything in anything except [music] the cross [singing] except [music] the cross [singing] except [music] the cross [singing] of Jesus Christ. of Jesus Christ. of Jesus Christ. And may I not forget And may I not forget And 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] It is by his death. I am alive It is by his death. I am alive It is by his death. I am alive because [music] because [music] because [music] of Christ. I am alive. [music] Because of that we sing hallelujah.

Because of that we sing hallelujah. Oh [music] hallelu. [singing] Hallelu. Hallelu. [music] Praise the [singing] one who set [music] Praise the [singing] one who set [music] Praise the [singing] one who set me free. Death has lost its grip on me. me free. Death has lost its grip on me. me free. Death has lost its grip on me. Oh, hallelu. [music and singing] Hallelu. Hallelu. [music] Jesus rose in victory. [singing] [music] Jesus rose in victory. [singing] [music] Jesus rose in victory. [singing] He's alive. Alive in me. He's alive. Alive in me. He's alive. Alive in me. Hallelu. [music and singing] Hallelu. Hallelu. Praise the one who set [music] me free. Praise the one who set [music] me free. Praise the one who set [music] me free. Death has lost its grip on me. [music] Death has lost its grip on me. [music] Death has lost its grip on me. [music] Oh hallelu, [singing] Jesus rose in victory. [music] Jesus rose in victory. [music] He's alive He's alive He's alive in. [music] So may [music] I never [singing] So may [music] I never [singing] boast boast boast in anything in anything in anything except [music] the [singing] cross of except [music] the [singing] cross of except [music] the [singing] cross of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. [music] And may I not forget [music] And may I not forget [music] And may I not forget the blood he [singing] shed. the blood he [singing] shed. the blood he [singing] shed. It is by his death I am alive. It is by his death I am alive. It is by his death I am alive. Because [music] Because [music] Because [music] of Christ I am alive. of Christ I am alive. of Christ I am alive. [music] [music] [music] Because of Christ I am alive. Come on. Can we just [music] thank him Come on. Can we just [music] thank him this morning that he came for us? That this morning that he came for us? That this morning that he came for us? That he died for us. Amen. he died for us. Amen. he died for us. Amen. >> Amen. Church, let's [music] keep singing >> Amen. Church, let's [music] keep singing >> Amen. Church, let's [music] keep singing to our savior this morning. We sing to to our savior this morning. We sing to to our savior this morning. We sing to King Jesus alone. He is the only one King Jesus alone. He is the only one King Jesus alone. He is the only one that's worthy of our praise this that's worthy of our praise this that's worthy of our praise this morning. And if we don't sing to him, morning. And if we don't sing to him, morning. And if we don't sing to him, then the [music] rocks will cry out then the [music] rocks will cry out then the [music] rocks will cry out because he is so worthy of it this because he is so worthy of it this because he is so worthy of it this morning. So let's sing together. My morning. So let's sing together. My morning. So let's sing together. My Jesus, my [music] my [music] Jesus, I see you, [music] I see you, [music] Lord. There is none like you.

Lord. There is none like you. Lord. There is none like you. All of my days All of my days All of my days [music] [music] [music] I want to praise I want to praise I want to praise the wonders [music] of your mighty My comfort, My comfort, my [music] my [music] my [music] shelter, shelter, shelter, tower of reuge and strength. [music] tower of reuge and strength. [music] tower of reuge and strength. [music] Let every breath, Let every breath, Let every breath, all [music and singing] that I am all [music and singing] that I am all [music and singing] that I am never cease to worship [music] you. you. Come on, we [music] sing it together. Come on, we [music] sing it together. Come on, we [music] sing it together. Shout to [singing] the Lord all the Shout to [singing] the Lord all the Shout to [singing] the Lord all the earth. Let us sing. earth. Let us sing. earth. Let us sing. Power and majesty, [singing] Power and majesty, [singing] Power and majesty, [singing] praise to the king. [music] praise to the king. [music] praise to the king. [music] The mountains [singing] The mountains [singing] The mountains [singing] bow down and the seas will roar at the bow down and the seas will roar at the bow down and the seas will roar at the [singing] sound [singing] sound [singing] sound of your name.

I sing [music] for joy [singing] at the I sing [music] for joy [singing] at the work of your hands. work of your hands. work of your hands. [music] Forever [singing] love you. [music] Forever [singing] love you. [music] Forever [singing] love you. Forever Forever Forever I'll stand. I'll stand. I'll stand. Cuz nothing [music] Cuz nothing [music] Cuz nothing [music] [singing] compares to the proise I [singing] compares to the proise I [singing] compares to the proise I [music] have in you. >> My Jesus, [singing] >> My Jesus, [singing] [music] [music] [music] my savior. my savior. my savior. Lord, there is none like you. [music] Lord, there is none like you. [music] Lord, there is none like you. [music] In all [singing] of my days, In all [singing] of my days, In all [singing] of my days, I want to praise [music] I want to praise [music] I want to praise [music] the wonders of the mighty [music] He's our hope. [music] He's our hope. He's my comfort, [music and singing] my shelter, a tower of reuge [singing] my shelter, a tower of reuge [singing] [music] and strength [music] and strength [music] and strength to every breath. [singing] to every breath. [singing] to every breath. [singing] All that I am All that I am All that I am never [music] never [music] never [music] cease to worship you.

you. [music] [music] [music] Oh sh Oh sh Oh sh [singing] and majesty [singing] and majesty [singing] praise to [music] the praise to [music] the praise to [music] the mountains down and the seas will roar mountains down and the seas will roar mountains down and the seas will roar [music] [music] [music] at the sound at the sound at the sound of your [music] [music] I for joy [singing] I for joy [singing] I for joy [singing] and the work of your hands. and the work of your hands. and the work of your hands. Forever [singing] I love [music] you. Forever [singing] I love [music] you. Forever [singing] I love [music] you. Forever Forever Forever I I I nothing [music] nothing [music] nothing [music] compares to the pro. [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> I think >> I think >> I think to glory to your faithfulness.

Oh. Shout to the Lord all the earth Oh. Shout to the Lord all the earth blessing. [music] blessing. [music] blessing. [music] All power and majesty All power and majesty All power and majesty praise to [music] our king. praise to [music] our king. praise to [music] our king. The mountains bow down and the seas will The mountains bow down and the seas will The mountains bow down and the seas will roar at the sound roar at the sound roar at the sound of your [singing] name. And I sing for joy [music] at the work And I sing for joy [music] at the work of your hand. of your hand. of your hand. Forever I'll love you. [music] Forever Forever I'll love you. [music] Forever Forever I'll love you. [music] Forever I'll stand. I'll stand. I'll stand. Cuz nothing [music] compares to the Cuz nothing [music] compares to the Cuz nothing [music] compares to the promise I have. No, nothing compares promise I have. No, nothing compares promise I have. No, nothing compares [music] [music] [music] to [singing] this proise I have. No, to [singing] this proise I have. No, to [singing] this proise I have. No, nothing [music] compares to the proise nothing [music] compares to the proise nothing [music] compares to the proise [singing] I have in you.

[singing] I have in you. [singing] I have in you. >> [music] >> Death could not hold you. [music] The >> Death could not hold you. [music] The veil tore before you. You silenced veil tore before you. You silenced veil tore before you. You silenced [singing] the voice of sin and grave. [singing] the voice of sin and grave. [singing] the voice of sin and grave. The heavens are [music] roaring. The heavens are [music] roaring. The heavens are [music] roaring. the praise of your glory. the praise of your glory. the praise of your glory. For you [music] are raised to life For you [music] are raised to life For you [music] are raised to life again. [music] again. [music] again. [music] You have no rival. You have no rival. You have no rival. You [music] have no equal You [music] have no equal You [music] have no equal now and [singing] forever. now and [singing] forever. now and [singing] forever. God [music] God [music] God [music] you reign. you reign. you reign. Yours is the kingom. Yours is the kingom. Yours is the kingom. Yours [music] is the glory. Yours [music] is the glory. Yours [music] is the glory. Yours is the name [music] Yours is the name [music] Yours is the name [music] above all.

above all. above all. What a powerful name it is. What a powerful name it is. What a powerful name it is. What a powerful [music] name it is. What a powerful [music] name it is. What a powerful [music] name it is. The name of Jesus The name of Jesus The name of Jesus Christ [music] Christ [music] Christ [music] might. might. might. What a powerful name it is. [music] What a powerful name it is. [music] What a powerful name it is. [music] And nothing can stand against. And nothing can stand against. And nothing can stand against. What a powerful name it is. [music] What a powerful name it is. [music] What a powerful name it is. [music] The name of Jesus. The name of Jesus. The name of Jesus. What a powerful [music] name is the name What a powerful [music] name is the name What a powerful [music] name is the name of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. [music] What a powerful name is. The [music] What a powerful name is. The [music] What a powerful name is. The name of Jesus. name of Jesus. name of Jesus. [music] And if you are thankful for the powerful And if you are thankful 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. Great singing, Trish. Go ahead and >> Amen. Great singing, Trish. Go ahead and >> Amen. Great singing, Trish. Go ahead and take a seat. take a seat. take a seat. >> Amen. And amen. Well, again, good >> Amen. And amen. Well, again, good >> Amen. And amen. Well, again, good morning. Welcome here to Central. I know morning. Welcome here to Central. I know morning. Welcome here to Central. I know a lot of folks are just joining us now a lot of folks are just joining us now a lot of folks are just joining us now through live streaming or by television.

through live streaming or by television. through live streaming or by television. So, good morning. If you got a Bible So, good morning. If you got a Bible So, good morning. If you got a Bible with you, let's take it and turn to the with you, let's take it and turn to the with you, let's take it and turn to the book of Philippians, chapter 3. We're book of Philippians, chapter 3. We're book of Philippians, chapter 3. We're going to pick up on verse 17. Maybe you going to pick up on verse 17. Maybe you going to pick up on verse 17. Maybe you got your Bible on your phone. Uh if you got your Bible on your phone. Uh if you got your Bible on your phone. Uh if you don't have your phone either, we're don't have your phone either, we're don't have your phone either, we're gonna have a text on the screen here uh gonna have a text on the screen here uh gonna have a text on the screen here uh in just a moment. As I said earlier, in just a moment. As I said earlier, in just a moment. As I said earlier, we're teaching through the book of we're teaching through the book of we're teaching through the book of Philippians for the next few weeks. Philippians for the next few weeks. Philippians for the next few weeks. We'll finish that up. Uh we'll jump into We'll finish that up. Uh we'll jump into We'll finish that up. Uh we'll jump into uh Colossians uh on Sunday morning. So uh Colossians uh on Sunday morning. So uh Colossians uh on Sunday morning. So excited about that. Living as citizens excited about that. Living as citizens excited about that. Living as citizens of heaven. Now, here in the United of heaven. Now, here in the United of heaven. Now, here in the United States of America, I can remember uh States of America, I can remember uh States of America, I can remember uh after I came to Faith in Christ that uh after I came to Faith in Christ that uh after I came to Faith in Christ that uh some of my friends began to tell me some of my friends began to tell me some of my friends began to tell me said, "Hey, Arch, you need to make sure said, "Hey, Arch, you need to make sure said, "Hey, Arch, you need to make sure you got your passport, you got it you got your passport, you got it you got your passport, you got it updated, uh because you know, if God updated, uh because you know, if God updated, uh because you know, if God opens up an opportunity to maybe travel, opens up an opportunity to maybe travel, opens up an opportunity to maybe travel, do missionary work around the world." do missionary work around the world." do missionary work around the world." And my background is in agriculture. And And my background is in agriculture. And And my background is in agriculture. And so, even now, the mission trips I'm a so, even now, the mission trips I'm a so, even now, the mission trips I'm a part of, we're vaccinating, treating part of, we're vaccinating, treating part of, we're vaccinating, treating cattle and sheep and goats and chickens cattle and sheep and goats and chickens cattle and sheep and goats and chickens and stuff, and then preaching uh at and stuff, and then preaching uh at and stuff, and then preaching uh at night uh out in villages and place like night uh out in villages and place like night uh out in villages and place like that. So, I keep my passport uh updated. that. So, I keep my passport uh updated. that. So, I keep my passport uh updated. This is evidence of being a citizen of This is evidence of being a citizen of This is evidence of being a citizen of the United States of America. That's the United States of America. That's the United States of America. That's what a passport is. And so, when we what a passport is. And so, when we what a passport is. And so, when we travel, I keep it in my office all the travel, I keep it in my office all the travel, I keep it in my office all the time, uh, in my desk here at the church.

time, uh, in my desk here at the church. time, uh, in my desk here at the church. When we travel though, I always keep my When we travel though, I always keep my When we travel though, I always keep my passport, which I keep everything in my passport, which I keep everything in my passport, which I keep everything in my front pockets anyway. But I keep my front pockets anyway. But I keep my front pockets anyway. But I keep my passport if I'm wearing jeans or if I've passport if I'm wearing jeans or if I've passport if I'm wearing jeans or if I've got my cargo pants on, if I'm out there got my cargo pants on, if I'm out there got my cargo pants on, if I'm out there working cows or whatever I'm doing, I working cows or whatever I'm doing, I working cows or whatever I'm doing, I got uh one of those uh pocket things on got uh one of those uh pocket things on got uh one of those uh pocket things on the side. It's always with me. And so a the side. It's always with me. And so a the side. It's always with me. And so a lot of times we're in places around the lot of times we're in places around the lot of times we're in places around the world that they know we're not from world that they know we're not from world that they know we're not from there. And so we might go through a there. And so we might go through a there. And so we might go through a checkpoint or something. They may pull checkpoint or something. They may pull checkpoint or something. They may pull us up and go, "Hey, where you where us up and go, "Hey, where you where us up and go, "Hey, where you where y'all from?" And uh we'll say United y'all from?" And uh we'll say United y'all from?" And uh we'll say United States of America. They always ask, they States of America. They always ask, they States of America. They always ask, they say, "Do you have your passport with say, "Do you have your passport with say, "Do you have your passport with you?" Evidence that that's the country you?" Evidence that that's the country you?" Evidence that that's the country that you're from, that you're a citizen that you're from, that you're a citizen that you're from, that you're a citizen of. And so yeah, you know, I always do of. And so yeah, you know, I always do of. And so yeah, you know, I always do it. And then when I show it to them, it. And then when I show it to them, it. And then when I show it to them, it's just one of these things around the it's just one of these things around the it's just one of these things around the world. I keep one hand on it all the world. I keep one hand on it all the world. I keep one hand on it all the time. And uh I always do like this. Now, time. And uh I always do like this. Now, time. And uh I always do like this. Now, it it's good to have this when you it it's good to have this when you it it's good to have this when you travel, especially around the world travel, especially around the world travel, especially around the world because we got US embassies in different because we got US embassies in different because we got US embassies in different countries around the world. And so, if countries around the world. And so, if countries around the world. And so, if something happened or uh occurred, you something happened or uh occurred, you something happened or uh occurred, you know, while you're traveling, you always know, while you're traveling, you always know, while you're traveling, you always go to the US embassy, walk up to the go to the US embassy, walk up to the go to the US embassy, walk up to the gates, grab military personnel there, gates, grab military personnel there, gates, grab military personnel there, you're going to have to show him his you're going to have to show him his you're going to have to show him his passport, they're going to ask you a passport, they're going to ask you a passport, they're going to ask you a bunch of questions, and hopefully bunch of questions, and hopefully bunch of questions, and hopefully they're going to let you in if you need they're going to let you in if you need they're going to let you in if you need something. So, it's just evidence that something. So, it's just evidence that something. So, it's just evidence that now when you travel around the world and now when you travel around the world and now when you travel around the world and maybe you've been out uh in places and a maybe you've been out uh in places and a maybe you've been out uh in places and a lot of times we're just in uh uh rural lot of times we're just in uh uh rural lot of times we're just in uh uh rural parts around the world where I go and parts around the world where I go and parts around the world where I go and and some of the team members with me.

and some of the team members with me. and some of the team members with me. So, when you come back in the United So, when you come back in the United So, when you come back in the United States, you're usually craving something States, you're usually craving something States, you're usually craving something that you may not can get while you're that you may not can get while you're that you may not can get while you're traveling around the world rural like a traveling around the world rural like a traveling around the world rural like a good old greasy cheeseburger. So when good old greasy cheeseburger. So when good old greasy cheeseburger. So when you get off the plane, whether if it's you get off the plane, whether if it's you get off the plane, whether if it's in Atlanta or whether if it's in New in Atlanta or whether if it's in New in Atlanta or whether if it's in New York or, you know, one of those York or, you know, one of those York or, you know, one of those international uh where you come in international uh where you come in international uh where you come in airport, uh you you got these sorting airport, uh you you got these sorting airport, uh you you got these sorting lines is what they're called. Same thing lines is what they're called. Same thing lines is what they're called. Same thing you go to another country, it's going to you go to another country, it's going to you go to another country, it's going to say citizen of that country or tourist. say citizen of that country or tourist. say citizen of that country or tourist. And you come back in the US, it says US And you come back in the US, it says US And you come back in the US, it says US citizen or it may say tourist. And so citizen or it may say tourist. And so citizen or it may say tourist. And so man, you you know, all the US citizens man, you you know, all the US citizens man, you you know, all the US citizens got their passports out. They're getting got their passports out. They're getting got their passports out. They're getting in that line. They're coming through in that line. They're coming through in that line. They're coming through there. And so you kind of weave around, there. And so you kind of weave around, there. And so you kind of weave around, work your way. And then you always come work your way. And then you always come work your way. And then you always come to a point where there's a customs to a point where there's a customs to a point where there's a customs agent, a man or a woman. Now, they're agent, a man or a woman. Now, they're agent, a man or a woman. Now, they're armed and they're there and there's armed and they're there and there's armed and they're there and there's always custom agent standing back here always custom agent standing back here always custom agent standing back here watching you and looking at everything. watching you and looking at everything. watching you and looking at everything. And so you always walk up there and And so you always walk up there and And so you always walk up there and you're always smiling. You're being nice you're always smiling. You're being nice you're always smiling. You're being nice and they say hello and say hello. And and they say hello and say hello. And and they say hello and say hello. And you hand that passport to them. And so you hand that passport to them. And so you hand that passport to them. And so it slides under the plexiglass. And they it slides under the plexiglass. And they it slides under the plexiglass. And they always hold this passport up and they always hold this passport up and they always hold this passport up and they look at this picture and then they look look at this picture and then they look look at this picture and then they look at you. They look at this picture and at you. They look at this picture and at you. They look at this picture and they look at you. Then they usually scan they look at you. Then they usually scan they look at you. Then they usually scan it through a little machine, hold it it through a little machine, hold it it through a little machine, hold it back up, look it again, look at you. I back up, look it again, look at you. I back up, look it again, look at you. I remember one time I was coming back in remember one time I was coming back in remember one time I was coming back in Atlanta and the customs agent, he looked Atlanta and the customs agent, he looked Atlanta and the customs agent, he looked at me, he said, "Mr. Mason." I said, at me, he said, "Mr. Mason." I said, at me, he said, "Mr. Mason." I said, "Yes, sir." He said, "What you been "Yes, sir." He said, "What you been "Yes, sir." He said, "What you been doing?"

doing?" doing?" Well, you know, when you're in Well, you know, when you're in Well, you know, when you're in agriculture work around the world, it's agriculture work around the world, it's agriculture work around the world, it's and you're coming back in the US. I and you're coming back in the US. I and you're coming back in the US. I mean, you got dirt, you got stuff on mean, you got dirt, you got stuff on mean, you got dirt, you got stuff on you. I was kind of, "Oh, no. I don't you. I was kind of, "Oh, no. I don't you. I was kind of, "Oh, no. I don't know if this going to be a backroom deal know if this going to be a backroom deal know if this going to be a backroom deal or what's about to happen, but you or what's about to happen, but you or what's about to happen, but you know." And I said, "I've been on a know." And I said, "I've been on a know." And I said, "I've been on a mission trip." He said, "Mission trip?" mission trip." He said, "Mission trip?" mission trip." He said, "Mission trip?" I said, "Yeah." And he starts weaving in I said, "Yeah." And he starts weaving in I said, "Yeah." And he starts weaving in the seat. turn your eyes upon. And he the seat. turn your eyes upon. And he the seat. turn your eyes upon. And he paused. He went I said, "Jesus." paused. He went I said, "Jesus." paused. He went I said, "Jesus." He said, "All right." Now, he handed it He said, "All right." Now, he handed it He said, "All right." Now, he handed it back and it's always the best part of back and it's always the best part of back and it's always the best part of it. Hands it back and he goes, "Welcome it. Hands it back and he goes, "Welcome it. Hands it back and he goes, "Welcome home, Mr. Mason." home, Mr. Mason." home, Mr. Mason." That is an undeniable feeling That is an undeniable feeling That is an undeniable feeling because you see in the United States of because you see in the United States of because you see in the United States of America, look, it's not perfect. It's America, look, it's not perfect. It's America, look, it's not perfect. It's made up of us. We're all a little crazy made up of us. We're all a little crazy made up of us. We're all a little crazy and that kind of stuff. I tell you what, and that kind of stuff. I tell you what, and that kind of stuff. I tell you what, I've been around the world. It's the I've been around the world. It's the I've been around the world. It's the best place to live uh than any place. best place to live uh than any place. best place to live uh than any place. And so I'm always excited when I come And so I'm always excited when I come And so I'm always excited when I come back home, he says, "Welcome." You know, back home, he says, "Welcome." You know, back home, he says, "Welcome." You know, there's a day coming as a believer that there's a day coming as a believer that there's a day coming as a believer that we're going to enter into eternity in a we're going to enter into eternity in a we're going to enter into eternity in a very contextual way. We know the Bible very contextual way. We know the Bible very contextual way. We know the Bible says says, "Well done, good and faithful says says, "Well done, good and faithful says says, "Well done, good and faithful servant." But it's going to be like the servant." But it's going to be like the servant." But it's going to be like the Lord Jesus Christ is going to say, Lord Jesus Christ is going to say, Lord Jesus Christ is going to say, "Welcome home." You know, I was not "Welcome home." You know, I was not "Welcome home." You know, I was not always a citizen of heaven. In March of always a citizen of heaven. In March of always a citizen of heaven. In March of 1990, 1990, 1990, my name was written in the citizenship my name was written in the citizenship my name was written in the citizenship book of heaven. March 1990 sitting in a book of heaven. March 1990 sitting in a book of heaven. March 1990 sitting in a church went Arkansas. Jerry Pop's an church went Arkansas. Jerry Pop's an church went Arkansas. Jerry Pop's an evangelist. I had grown up in a Baptist evangelist. I had grown up in a Baptist evangelist. I had grown up in a Baptist church. I'd heard it all my life. I knew church. I'd heard it all my life. I knew church. I'd heard it all my life. I knew all the verses. I knew all the songs. I all the verses. I knew all the songs. I all the verses. I knew all the songs. I could sing. Turn your eyes upon Jesus. I could sing. Turn your eyes upon Jesus. I could sing. Turn your eyes upon Jesus. I knew it all. I just knew Christ with my knew it all. I just knew Christ with my knew it all. I just knew Christ with my head and not my heart. In fact, what I head and not my heart. In fact, what I head and not my heart. In fact, what I was trying to do is I was trying to earn was trying to do is I was trying to earn was trying to do is I was trying to earn my way into heaven. Even though I grew

my way into heaven. Even though I grew my way into heaven. Even though I grew up in a good gospel preaching church and up in a good gospel preaching church and up in a good gospel preaching church and was there every Sunday all the time, was there every Sunday all the time, was there every Sunday all the time, anytime doors were open, I just thought anytime doors were open, I just thought anytime doors were open, I just thought I could be good enough and try to gain I could be good enough and try to gain I could be good enough and try to gain it. But at the age of 25 in 1990, under it. But at the age of 25 in 1990, under it. But at the age of 25 in 1990, under conviction of sin, I confessed Christ as conviction of sin, I confessed Christ as conviction of sin, I confessed Christ as Lord, ask him to take control of my Lord, ask him to take control of my Lord, ask him to take control of my life. I repented of my sins, and guess life. I repented of my sins, and guess life. I repented of my sins, and guess what? My name was written in the Lamb's what? My name was written in the Lamb's what? My name was written in the Lamb's book of life. you know, this proof of book of life. you know, this proof of book of life. you know, this proof of citizenship, this just basically shows citizenship, this just basically shows citizenship, this just basically shows where I live, but right there shows where I live, but right there shows where I live, but right there shows where I belong. And it shows where I'm where I belong. And it shows where I'm where I belong. And it shows where I'm going one day. And that's why the Bible going one day. And that's why the Bible going one day. And that's why the Bible rings true when it says, "One day the rings true when it says, "One day the rings true when it says, "One day the Lord say, well done, good and faithful Lord say, well done, good and faithful Lord say, well done, good and faithful servant." Now, I share that with you servant." Now, I share that with you servant." Now, I share that with you because Paul in the book of Philippians because Paul in the book of Philippians because Paul in the book of Philippians writing to the church of Philippi, he's writing to the church of Philippi, he's writing to the church of Philippi, he's writing to those who are Roman citizens, writing to those who are Roman citizens, writing to those who are Roman citizens, but they are hundreds of miles away from but they are hundreds of miles away from but they are hundreds of miles away from Rome. They dress like Roman citizens. Rome. They dress like Roman citizens. Rome. They dress like Roman citizens. They talk like Roman citizens. They got They talk like Roman citizens. They got They talk like Roman citizens. They got all the culture of Rome, but in fact, all the culture of Rome, but in fact, all the culture of Rome, but in fact, what he's reminding them are that they what he's reminding them are that they what he's reminding them are that they are as a Roman citizen, yeah, that's a are as a Roman citizen, yeah, that's a are as a Roman citizen, yeah, that's a place they live, but they belong in a place they live, but they belong in a place they live, but they belong in a place called heaven. That even though place called heaven. That even though place called heaven. That even though they're there, they are to live as a they're there, they are to live as a they're there, they are to live as a citizen of heaven. And see, when you citizen of heaven. And see, when you citizen of heaven. And see, when you have that mindset as a believer to live have that mindset as a believer to live have that mindset as a believer to live as a citizen of heaven, it changes as a citizen of heaven, it changes as a citizen of heaven, it changes everything upon this earth. So again, everything upon this earth. So again, everything upon this earth. So again, that's what Paul is doing. Now, we're that's what Paul is doing. Now, we're that's what Paul is doing. Now, we're going to break it down today. Very going to break it down today. Very going to break it down today. Very simple outline. Work through it. If simple outline. Work through it. If simple outline. Work through it. If you're going to live as a citizen of you're going to live as a citizen of you're going to live as a citizen of heaven, you got to say, "Well, how do heaven, you got to say, "Well, how do heaven, you got to say, "Well, how do you do that?" Well, number one, you got you do that?" Well, number one, you got you do that?" Well, number one, you got to walk with the right people. So, we're to walk with the right people. So, we're to walk with the right people. So, we're going to work through that. But also, going to work through that. But also, going to work through that. But also, number two, you got to watch for the number two, you got to watch for the number two, you got to watch for the wrong people. Now, as believers, I'm wrong people. Now, as believers, I'm wrong people. Now, as believers, I'm going to raise my hand for all of us. We

going to raise my hand for all of us. We going to raise my hand for all of us. We have all made mistakes. We have all have all made mistakes. We have all have all made mistakes. We have all failed. I'm not talking about somebody failed. I'm not talking about somebody failed. I'm not talking about somebody messed up or that kind of stuff. But messed up or that kind of stuff. But messed up or that kind of stuff. But this passage kind of lays out those who this passage kind of lays out those who this passage kind of lays out those who are called the enemies of the cross of are called the enemies of the cross of are called the enemies of the cross of Christ. So, gives you some very specific Christ. So, gives you some very specific Christ. So, gives you some very specific wording to watch for the wrong people. wording to watch for the wrong people. wording to watch for the wrong people. but also we live as a citizen of heaven but also we live as a citizen of heaven but also we live as a citizen of heaven by waiting for the return of the Savior. by waiting for the return of the Savior. by waiting for the return of the Savior. Now, I know you just got comfortable. I Now, I know you just got comfortable. I Now, I know you just got comfortable. I know you got seated, but if you don't know you got seated, but if you don't know you got seated, but if you don't mind, if you're able, would you stand mind, if you're able, would you stand mind, if you're able, would you stand for the public reading of the word of for the public reading of the word of for the public reading of the word of God, and then I'll let you set back God, and then I'll let you set back God, and then I'll let you set back down. Here we go. Brethren, join in down. Here we go. Brethren, join in down. Here we go. Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those following my example, and observe those following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you who walk according to the pattern you who walk according to the pattern you have in us. For many walk, of whom I have in us. For many walk, of whom I have in us. For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even often told you, and now tell you even often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the weeping, that they are enemies of the weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is cross of Christ, whose end is cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is their destruction, whose god is their destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their appetite, and whose glory is in their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, and who set their minds on shame, and who set their minds on shame, and who set their minds on earthly things. There's a really a earthly things. There's a really a earthly things. There's a really a four-fold description there of what to four-fold description there of what to four-fold description there of what to watch for. But also, he says this, "For watch for. But also, he says this, "For watch for. But also, he says this, "For our citizenship is in heaven, from which our citizenship is in heaven, from which our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a savior, the also we eagerly wait for a savior, the also we eagerly wait for a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform the body of our humble state into the body of our humble state into the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of his glory by conformity with the body of his glory by conformity with the body of his glory by the exertation of power that he is, even the exertation of power that he is, even the exertation of power that he is, even to subject all things to himself." Let's to subject all things to himself." Let's to subject all things to himself." Let's pray. Father, thank you for today. Lord, pray. Father, thank you for today. Lord, pray. Father, thank you for today. Lord, thank you for loving us. We can only thank you for loving us. We can only thank you for loving us. We can only love you because you first loved us. Uh love you because you first loved us. Uh love you because you first loved us. Uh Holy Spirit, speak to us today. I know Holy Spirit, speak to us today. I know Holy Spirit, speak to us today. I know there are many believers here, uh there are many believers here, uh there are many believers here, uh believers engaging with us online. Uh believers engaging with us online. Uh believers engaging with us online. Uh Lord, I pray you disciple us Lord uh Lord, I pray you disciple us Lord uh Lord, I pray you disciple us Lord uh show us Lord how to live as that citizen show us Lord how to live as that citizen show us Lord how to live as that citizen of heaven. Remind us there may be those of heaven. Remind us there may be those of heaven. Remind us there may be those here today need to renew the joy of your here today need to renew the joy of your here today need to renew the joy of your salvation upon their life. But Lord also salvation upon their life. But Lord also salvation upon their life. But Lord also too the citizen of heaven. That's a yes

too the citizen of heaven. That's a yes too the citizen of heaven. That's a yes or no question. And so Lord there I know or no question. And so Lord there I know or no question. And so Lord there I know there are those here some engaging with there are those here some engaging with there are those here some engaging with us that they're not citizens of heaven. us that they're not citizens of heaven. us that they're not citizens of heaven. I pray today is a day of salvation. I I pray today is a day of salvation. I I pray today is a day of salvation. I pray that you will save someone today. pray that you will save someone today. pray that you will save someone today. Today that someone's name will be Today that someone's name will be Today that someone's name will be written in the lamb's book of life. May written in the lamb's book of life. May written in the lamb's book of life. May it be for your glory and your honor. In it be for your glory and your honor. In it be for your glory and your honor. In your name we pray. The name of Jesus. your name we pray. The name of Jesus. your name we pray. The name of Jesus. And all God's people said, "Amen." Amen. And all God's people said, "Amen." Amen. And all God's people said, "Amen." Amen. Please be seated if you would. Thanks Please be seated if you would. Thanks Please be seated if you would. Thanks for standing for the uh public reading for standing for the uh public reading for standing for the uh public reading of scripture. So, how do we walk with of scripture. So, how do we walk with of scripture. So, how do we walk with the right people? Well, Paul, he starts the right people? Well, Paul, he starts the right people? Well, Paul, he starts out. So, you got to realize this church out. So, you got to realize this church out. So, you got to realize this church Philippi, Roman citizens, you know, live Philippi, Roman citizens, you know, live Philippi, Roman citizens, you know, live in that Roman culture, all that kind of in that Roman culture, all that kind of in that Roman culture, all that kind of stuff. He's he's speaking to them and stuff. He's he's speaking to them and stuff. He's he's speaking to them and basically he says this. He says, "You basically he says this. He says, "You basically he says this. He says, "You got to choose who you're going to got to choose who you're going to got to choose who you're going to follow. You got to find some spiritual follow. You got to find some spiritual follow. You got to find some spiritual mentors. You've got to look around." And mentors. You've got to look around." And mentors. You've got to look around." And and Paul even says, "Following my and Paul even says, "Following my and Paul even says, "Following my example." Now, I don't know how many of example." Now, I don't know how many of example." Now, I don't know how many of us would say, "Hey, if you want to us would say, "Hey, if you want to us would say, "Hey, if you want to follow Christ, then follow me and I'll follow Christ, then follow me and I'll follow Christ, then follow me and I'll teach you how to follow Christ." We teach you how to follow Christ." We teach you how to follow Christ." We should do that, but all of us probably should do that, but all of us probably should do that, but all of us probably said, "Well, I got some shortcomings and said, "Well, I got some shortcomings and said, "Well, I got some shortcomings and stuff and failures." That may be where stuff and failures." That may be where stuff and failures." That may be where the Holy Spirit's speaking uh to us the Holy Spirit's speaking uh to us the Holy Spirit's speaking uh to us today in such a way about, "Hey, how can today in such a way about, "Hey, how can today in such a way about, "Hey, how can we renew that? Refresh that walk with we renew that? Refresh that walk with we renew that? Refresh that walk with the Lord." But you got to find out when the Lord." But you got to find out when the Lord." But you got to find out when I came to faith in Christ at age 25, I I came to faith in Christ at age 25, I I came to faith in Christ at age 25, I was discipled by uh a bunch of farmers.

was discipled by uh a bunch of farmers. was discipled by uh a bunch of farmers. You know, really what happens maturity You know, really what happens maturity You know, really what happens maturity can be more caught than taught. can be more caught than taught. can be more caught than taught. spiritual maturity. We we often God will spiritual maturity. We we often God will spiritual maturity. We we often God will often show us more through people than often show us more through people than often show us more through people than he will through some kind of platform. he will through some kind of platform. he will through some kind of platform. So I know I'm here preaching and So I know I'm here preaching and So I know I'm here preaching and teaching. We call this kind of that teaching. We call this kind of that teaching. We call this kind of that platform and that but really in platform and that but really in platform and that but really in spiritual maturity what a lot of times spiritual maturity what a lot of times spiritual maturity what a lot of times it's more caught than it is actually it's more caught than it is actually it's more caught than it is actually taught. And so you've got to find folks taught. And so you've got to find folks taught. And so you've got to find folks choose those that you can follow after. choose those that you can follow after. choose those that you can follow after. You see, for example, I remember uh You see, for example, I remember uh You see, for example, I remember uh after coming to faith in Christ, some of after coming to faith in Christ, some of after coming to faith in Christ, some of the older guys taught me, you know, the older guys taught me, you know, the older guys taught me, you know, about uh and that's why the Bible says about uh and that's why the Bible says about uh and that's why the Bible says younger women, I mean, older women teach younger women, I mean, older women teach younger women, I mean, older women teach younger women, older men, younger men, younger women, older men, younger men, younger women, older men, younger men, be that mentor for them, you know, be that mentor for them, you know, be that mentor for them, you know, figure out somebody in your life, like figure out somebody in your life, like figure out somebody in your life, like how do they respond to stuff? How do how do they respond to stuff? How do how do they respond to stuff? How do they I met a couple this mar this they I met a couple this mar this they I met a couple this mar this morning. They've been married like three morning. They've been married like three morning. They've been married like three months. And uh I'm like, "Wow." you months. And uh I'm like, "Wow." you months. And uh I'm like, "Wow." you know, and then uh we had a couple just know, and then uh we had a couple just know, and then uh we had a couple just had a 40-year wedding anniversary, you had a 40-year wedding anniversary, you had a 40-year wedding anniversary, you know, so and and so when you choose that know, so and and so when you choose that know, so and and so when you choose that person to follow, you got say, "How do person to follow, you got say, "How do person to follow, you got say, "How do they respond to stuff?" That's when Paul they respond to stuff?" That's when Paul they respond to stuff?" That's when Paul says, "Following my example, how do they says, "Following my example, how do they says, "Following my example, how do they how do they how does a wife, if you're a how do they how does a wife, if you're a how do they how does a wife, if you're a young lady and you're looking at an young lady and you're looking at an young lady and you're looking at an older lady, how does she respond to her older lady, how does she respond to her older lady, how does she respond to her husband? How do how do they handle husband? How do how do they handle husband? How do how do they handle stress? How do they handle marriage stress? How do they handle marriage stress? How do they handle marriage difficulties? How to do that?" That's difficulties? How to do that?" That's difficulties? How to do that?" That's the idea that's found here. Again, a lot the idea that's found here. Again, a lot the idea that's found here. Again, a lot of times it's more spiritual maturity to of times it's more spiritual maturity to of times it's more spiritual maturity to be more caught than taught uh in this.

be more caught than taught uh in this. be more caught than taught uh in this. And so he says, "Following my example," And so he says, "Following my example," And so he says, "Following my example," but he also says this in the text. He but he also says this in the text. He but he also says this in the text. He says, "Observe those." So he says, says, "Observe those." So he says, says, "Observe those." So he says, "Study them." Uh you can find them. So I "Study them." Uh you can find them. So I "Study them." Uh you can find them. So I I can tell you this that regardless in I can tell you this that regardless in I can tell you this that regardless in the church and and say in business. So, the church and and say in business. So, the church and and say in business. So, in the church, if you're looking to in the church, if you're looking to in the church, if you're looking to bring folks on on staff in the church, bring folks on on staff in the church, bring folks on on staff in the church, if it's pastors or whoever it may be, if it's pastors or whoever it may be, if it's pastors or whoever it may be, you know, one of the things when you're you know, one of the things when you're you know, one of the things when you're you're in this process of doing this, you're in this process of doing this, you're in this process of doing this, you're looking you want to follow God's you're looking you want to follow God's you're looking you want to follow God's leadership, but you do not want to bring leadership, but you do not want to bring leadership, but you do not want to bring somebody on that's going to cause somebody on that's going to cause somebody on that's going to cause disunityity to the team. You do not want disunityity to the team. You do not want disunityity to the team. You do not want to do that. Uh who's going to cause to do that. Uh who's going to cause to do that. Uh who's going to cause enough people, but you also don't in enough people, but you also don't in enough people, but you also don't in business, if you are uh a boss, a man or business, if you are uh a boss, a man or business, if you are uh a boss, a man or a woman supervisor, and you're in charge a woman supervisor, and you're in charge a woman supervisor, and you're in charge of hiring, you don't want to bring of hiring, you don't want to bring of hiring, you don't want to bring somebody on a team that's going to somebody on a team that's going to somebody on a team that's going to disrupt your team. And and it's always, disrupt your team. And and it's always, disrupt your team. And and it's always, you know, you can dot all the eyes and you know, you can dot all the eyes and you know, you can dot all the eyes and cross all the tees. I can tell you this. cross all the tees. I can tell you this. cross all the tees. I can tell you this. But you don't know somebody till you But you don't know somebody till you But you don't know somebody till you work with them. Let me say that again. work with them. Let me say that again. work with them. Let me say that again. You don't know somebody till you work You don't know somebody till you work You don't know somebody till you work with them. Because when you work with with them. Because when you work with with them. Because when you work with them, that's when all the frustrations them, that's when all the frustrations them, that's when all the frustrations come out, all the stuff that's there, come out, all the stuff that's there, come out, all the stuff that's there, you know, all the things that happen uh you know, all the things that happen uh you know, all the things that happen uh in this. And so again when when Paul is in this. And so again when when Paul is in this. And so again when when Paul is talking about he said you've got to talking about he said you've got to talking about he said you've got to observe uh you've got to study uh you've observe uh you've got to study uh you've observe uh you've got to study uh you've got to choose that person to follow got to choose that person to follow got to choose that person to follow after. And so again it it's idea of after. And so again it it's idea of after. And so again it it's idea of being careful in that but also it's idea being careful in that but also it's idea being careful in that but also it's idea that we are to become that example that we are to become that example that we are to become that example oursel. If someone was to follow you oursel. If someone was to follow you oursel. If someone was to follow you around and you profess faith in Christ around and you profess faith in Christ around and you profess faith in Christ you're a believer. If they were to you're a believer. If they were to you're a believer. If they were to follow you around would their life follow you around would their life follow you around would their life follow you around for a year would their follow you around for a year would their follow you around for a year would their life look more like Jesus in a year or

life look more like Jesus in a year or life look more like Jesus in a year or not? Does our lives point people to not? Does our lives point people to not? Does our lives point people to Christ or not? That's the idea here of Christ or not? That's the idea here of Christ or not? That's the idea here of walking with the right people. I know uh walking with the right people. I know uh walking with the right people. I know uh one of the aspects is so we got a lot of one of the aspects is so we got a lot of one of the aspects is so we got a lot of groups that are starting things that are groups that are starting things that are groups that are starting things that are coming up, things that are happening. So coming up, things that are happening. So coming up, things that are happening. So we got men's groups, a godly man uh we got men's groups, a godly man uh we got men's groups, a godly man uh we'll be I'll be teaching that through we'll be I'll be teaching that through we'll be I'll be teaching that through this fall. Things like in the groups, this fall. Things like in the groups, this fall. Things like in the groups, you know, men men have a hard time you know, men men have a hard time you know, men men have a hard time praying out loud. They have a hard time praying out loud. They have a hard time praying out loud. They have a hard time praying with each other uh out loud. praying with each other uh out loud. praying with each other uh out loud. They I don't know if we get embarrassed They I don't know if we get embarrassed They I don't know if we get embarrassed or whatever but what what is so cool or whatever but what what is so cool or whatever but what what is so cool about men now girls ladies are different about men now girls ladies are different about men now girls ladies are different you know they are more uh open uh with you know they are more uh open uh with you know they are more uh open uh with each other men are kind of closed off each other men are kind of closed off each other men are kind of closed off until they get to know someone until until they get to know someone until until they get to know someone until they feel they can be vulnerable with a they feel they can be vulnerable with a they feel they can be vulnerable with a friend because they just won't share friend because they just won't share friend because they just won't share everything uh at one time but I tell you everything uh at one time but I tell you everything uh at one time but I tell you what when that men's group gets close what when that men's group gets close what when that men's group gets close and they begin to share that's where the and they begin to share that's where the and they begin to share that's where the maturity that's where the growth that's maturity that's where the growth that's maturity that's where the growth that's where younger men can learn from the where younger men can learn from the where younger men can learn from the older men. Same thing with the ladies older men. Same thing with the ladies older men. Same thing with the ladies groups. That's where younger ladies groups. That's where younger ladies groups. That's where younger ladies learn from other groups. So again, maybe learn from other groups. So again, maybe learn from other groups. So again, maybe this uh maybe what the Lord's doing in this uh maybe what the Lord's doing in this uh maybe what the Lord's doing in your life is, you know, you're not being your life is, you know, you're not being your life is, you know, you're not being that example you need to be because that example you need to be because that example you need to be because somebody is always watching you somebody is always watching you somebody is always watching you regardless of what if you're in college, regardless of what if you're in college, regardless of what if you're in college, if you're playing athletics or whatever if you're playing athletics or whatever if you're playing athletics or whatever you're doing, someone is always you're doing, someone is always you're doing, someone is always watching. So you got to learn if you're watching. So you got to learn if you're watching. So you got to learn if you're going to live as a citizen of heaven, going to live as a citizen of heaven, going to live as a citizen of heaven, you got to walk with the right people.

you got to walk with the right people. you got to walk with the right people. Now, you cannot build a compound Now, you cannot build a compound Now, you cannot build a compound somewhere and not be around folks that somewhere and not be around folks that somewhere and not be around folks that uh uh don't know Christ. I am so glad uh uh don't know Christ. I am so glad uh uh don't know Christ. I am so glad that I uh was not put to the side, cast that I uh was not put to the side, cast that I uh was not put to the side, cast out of the uh whatever uh when I was an out of the uh whatever uh when I was an out of the uh whatever uh when I was an unbeliever. I'm glad there were people unbeliever. I'm glad there were people unbeliever. I'm glad there were people who invested in me. I'm glad there were who invested in me. I'm glad there were who invested in me. I'm glad there were people who influenced me. I'm glad there people who influenced me. I'm glad there people who influenced me. I'm glad there were people who tried to build into me. were people who tried to build into me. were people who tried to build into me. Uh even though I knew how to be good Uh even though I knew how to be good Uh even though I knew how to be good with the good, but I knew how to be with the good, but I knew how to be with the good, but I knew how to be really bad with the bad. That was just really bad with the bad. That was just really bad with the bad. That was just my testimony in life. And so again, you my testimony in life. And so again, you my testimony in life. And so again, you cannot just separate yourself away. cannot just separate yourself away. cannot just separate yourself away. That's not the idea. You got to walk That's not the idea. You got to walk That's not the idea. You got to walk with the right people. But also what with the right people. But also what with the right people. But also what Paul does, he says, you got to watch for Paul does, he says, you got to watch for Paul does, he says, you got to watch for the wrong people. Now, there's some the wrong people. Now, there's some the wrong people. Now, there's some strong language here. So when he starts strong language here. So when he starts strong language here. So when he starts out here, he says, I tell you this, I out here, he says, I tell you this, I out here, he says, I tell you this, I tell you this, weeping. So that means tell you this, weeping. So that means tell you this, weeping. So that means he's saddened because what he's saying he's saddened because what he's saying he's saddened because what he's saying is he says their end is destruction. is he says their end is destruction. is he says their end is destruction. They will perish apart from Christ. They will perish apart from Christ. They will perish apart from Christ. There are two places that await all There are two places that await all There are two places that await all people. Heaven or hell. Okay. uh who people. Heaven or hell. Okay. uh who people. Heaven or hell. Okay. uh who makes a difference is Jesus Christ and makes a difference is Jesus Christ and makes a difference is Jesus Christ and faith and repentance in in him. And you faith and repentance in in him. And you faith and repentance in in him. And you might say, "I disagree with that." Well, might say, "I disagree with that." Well, might say, "I disagree with that." Well, you got to take your argument up with you got to take your argument up with you got to take your argument up with God because it's in the Bible. And and God because it's in the Bible. And and God because it's in the Bible. And and so what he's saying is he says, "I weep so what he's saying is he says, "I weep so what he's saying is he says, "I weep over this." Maybe you've got a friend over this." Maybe you've got a friend over this." Maybe you've got a friend that's lost or a family member that that's lost or a family member that that's lost or a family member that you're just like weeping over them and you're just like weeping over them and you're just like weeping over them and their lostness and their separation from their lostness and their separation from their lostness and their separation from the way Paul is here. He does not he the way Paul is here. He does not he the way Paul is here. He does not he does not, you know, laugh or he's not does not, you know, laugh or he's not does not, you know, laugh or he's not happy that folks are going to face happy that folks are going to face happy that folks are going to face destruction one day. He says, "No, I destruction one day. He says, "No, I destruction one day. He says, "No, I tell you this even weeping." He said tell you this even weeping." He said tell you this even weeping." He said that they are enemies of the cross of that they are enemies of the cross of that they are enemies of the cross of Christ. Now, strong language. You're an Christ. Now, strong language. You're an Christ. Now, strong language. You're an enemy of the cross. Wow. You say, "Well,

enemy of the cross. Wow. You say, "Well, enemy of the cross. Wow. You say, "Well, who would that be, brother Archie?" who would that be, brother Archie?" who would that be, brother Archie?" Well, I know what comes. You say, "Oh, Well, I know what comes. You say, "Oh, Well, I know what comes. You say, "Oh, that's like a Satan worshipper. That is that's like a Satan worshipper. That is that's like a Satan worshipper. That is somebody who hates Jesus and loves Satan somebody who hates Jesus and loves Satan somebody who hates Jesus and loves Satan and runs around like in a red suit and and runs around like in a red suit and and runs around like in a red suit and is all this stuff and worships Satan, is all this stuff and worships Satan, is all this stuff and worships Satan, all that." You say, "That's an enemy of all that." You say, "That's an enemy of all that." You say, "That's an enemy of the cross of Christ." I'd say, "Well, the cross of Christ." I'd say, "Well, the cross of Christ." I'd say, "Well, yeah, you're right." You say, "Well, yeah, you're right." You say, "Well, yeah, you're right." You say, "Well, brother Archie, what about someone who's brother Archie, what about someone who's brother Archie, what about someone who's a part of a cult that they just tear a part of a cult that they just tear a part of a cult that they just tear down the deity of Christ? They do not down the deity of Christ? They do not down the deity of Christ? They do not believe he's a son of God and do not believe he's a son of God and do not believe he's a son of God and do not believe he died on the cross." And I believe he died on the cross." And I believe he died on the cross." And I said, "Well, yeah, that's a enemy of the said, "Well, yeah, that's a enemy of the said, "Well, yeah, that's a enemy of the cross." Christ, you say, "Woo, I'm glad cross." Christ, you say, "Woo, I'm glad cross." Christ, you say, "Woo, I'm glad that's not me." You sure? that's not me." You sure? that's not me." You sure? Because an enemy of the cross of Christ, Because an enemy of the cross of Christ, Because an enemy of the cross of Christ, that's that's strong language. That that's that's strong language. That that's that's strong language. That means you reject the cross. You say, means you reject the cross. You say, means you reject the cross. You say, "Oh, no. I don't reject the cross." Let "Oh, no. I don't reject the cross." Let "Oh, no. I don't reject the cross." Let me help you with the meaning of that. me help you with the meaning of that. me help you with the meaning of that. Enemy of the cross of Christ. Enemy of the cross of Christ. Enemy of the cross of Christ. If you were to go out in northeast If you were to go out in northeast If you were to go out in northeast Arkansas, I know we got some of our Arkansas, I know we got some of our Arkansas, I know we got some of our volleyball ladies here and some of other volleyball ladies here and some of other volleyball ladies here and some of other folks that are here and a lot of ASU folks that are here and a lot of ASU folks that are here and a lot of ASU students. Not everybody's from Northeast students. Not everybody's from Northeast students. Not everybody's from Northeast Arkansas. I get it. Okay. But a large Arkansas. I get it. Okay. But a large Arkansas. I get it. Okay. But a large majority of us, if you were to walk out majority of us, if you were to walk out majority of us, if you were to walk out in northeast Arkansas, it's kind of the in northeast Arkansas, it's kind of the in northeast Arkansas, it's kind of the Bible belt in a way. And that's Bible belt in a way. And that's Bible belt in a way. And that's changing. Okay. Not for the good, but changing. Okay. Not for the good, but changing. Okay. Not for the good, but it's changing. That if you were to ask, it's changing. That if you were to ask, it's changing. That if you were to ask, do you want to go to heaven when you do you want to go to heaven when you do you want to go to heaven when you die? The majority of people are going to die? The majority of people are going to die? The majority of people are going to say yes. Now, if you run into saint say yes. Now, if you run into saint say yes. Now, if you run into saint worship like, no, I don't want to go to worship like, no, I don't want to go to worship like, no, I don't want to go to heaven. So, but you're not going to run heaven. So, but you're not going to run heaven. So, but you're not going to run into that many. Okay. But now, if you into that many. Okay. But now, if you into that many. Okay. But now, if you got say go to heaven, majority going to got say go to heaven, majority going to got say go to heaven, majority going to say yes. If you say, "Do you believe in say yes. If you say, "Do you believe in say yes. If you say, "Do you believe in Jesus?" They'd go, "Oh, yeah."

Jesus?" They'd go, "Oh, yeah." Jesus?" They'd go, "Oh, yeah." But they still reject the cross. You But they still reject the cross. You But they still reject the cross. You say, "What do you mean? You mean they say, "What do you mean? You mean they say, "What do you mean? You mean they want to go to heaven when they die?" And want to go to heaven when they die?" And want to go to heaven when they die?" And they say they believe in Jesus and they they say they believe in Jesus and they they say they believe in Jesus and they don't hate Jesus, but they're still an don't hate Jesus, but they're still an don't hate Jesus, but they're still an enemy of the cross of Christ. When enemy of the cross of Christ. When enemy of the cross of Christ. When someone rejects the cross, what they're someone rejects the cross, what they're someone rejects the cross, what they're basically doing is they are rejecting basically doing is they are rejecting basically doing is they are rejecting what the cross declares that you cannot what the cross declares that you cannot what the cross declares that you cannot save yourself. You see what happens in save yourself. You see what happens in save yourself. You see what happens in the Bible belt out here. Uh this is what the Bible belt out here. Uh this is what the Bible belt out here. Uh this is what happened to me. I grew up in that good happened to me. I grew up in that good happened to me. I grew up in that good Bible, Bible teaching, gospel preaching Bible, Bible teaching, gospel preaching Bible, Bible teaching, gospel preaching church. But somehow in my squirrely church. But somehow in my squirrely church. But somehow in my squirrely head, I got in my mind that I could earn head, I got in my mind that I could earn head, I got in my mind that I could earn my salvation. Now, you've heard my my salvation. Now, you've heard my my salvation. Now, you've heard my testimony. So, you know, I'm a pendulum testimony. So, you know, I'm a pendulum testimony. So, you know, I'm a pendulum swinger. our guessing. I'm either really swinger. our guessing. I'm either really swinger. our guessing. I'm either really good or I'm going to be really bad. I go good or I'm going to be really bad. I go good or I'm going to be really bad. I go either way, you know, and that talked either way, you know, and that talked either way, you know, and that talked about that even last week. But so, but I about that even last week. But so, but I about that even last week. But so, but I I'd get to a place like I always want I'd get to a place like I always want I'd get to a place like I always want that good to outweigh the bad. I would that good to outweigh the bad. I would that good to outweigh the bad. I would serve. I could quote scripture verses. I serve. I could quote scripture verses. I serve. I could quote scripture verses. I could do all this. And it was always the could do all this. And it was always the could do all this. And it was always the idea that I could earn my way into idea that I could earn my way into idea that I could earn my way into heaven. What I was doing, I was heaven. What I was doing, I was heaven. What I was doing, I was rejecting what the cross declares rejecting what the cross declares rejecting what the cross declares because the cross declares you cannot because the cross declares you cannot because the cross declares you cannot save yourself. You see, I've run into save yourself. You see, I've run into save yourself. You see, I've run into people, especially in the A community.

people, especially in the A community. people, especially in the A community. You got a you I don't know much about You got a you I don't know much about You got a you I don't know much about other affiliation that community. You other affiliation that community. You other affiliation that community. You got a lot of I just call them good old got a lot of I just call them good old got a lot of I just call them good old folks out there. Uh just good old folks folks out there. Uh just good old folks folks out there. Uh just good old folks and and they want to do the right thing. and and they want to do the right thing. and and they want to do the right thing. Many of them do and they want to you Many of them do and they want to you Many of them do and they want to you know live the right way and and all that know live the right way and and all that know live the right way and and all that stuff. And and uh and so the idea is stuff. And and uh and so the idea is stuff. And and uh and so the idea is here is that they they get to a point here is that they they get to a point here is that they they get to a point where they just think, well, I could where they just think, well, I could where they just think, well, I could just this just be good enough. And the just this just be good enough. And the just this just be good enough. And the idea that they'll say, well, because idea that they'll say, well, because idea that they'll say, well, because they'll talk about this, well, I'm they'll talk about this, well, I'm they'll talk about this, well, I'm trying to be good and I'm trying to do trying to be good and I'm trying to do trying to be good and I'm trying to do right. And and I said, "Well, if you right. And and I said, "Well, if you right. And and I said, "Well, if you could earn your way into heaven, then could earn your way into heaven, then could earn your way into heaven, then Jesus would not have had to have come Jesus would not have had to have come Jesus would not have had to have come and died on the cross." They said, and died on the cross." They said, and died on the cross." They said, "Well, I believe he died on the cross, "Well, I believe he died on the cross, "Well, I believe he died on the cross, but but but but I I I still need to try to earn his but I I I still need to try to earn his but I I I still need to try to earn his favor." I said, "You cannot earn his favor." I said, "You cannot earn his favor." I said, "You cannot earn his favor like that." You that's not how it favor like that." You that's not how it favor like that." You that's not how it happens in this. Grace is the undeserved happens in this. Grace is the undeserved happens in this. Grace is the undeserved favor of God. You can't earn that. And favor of God. You can't earn that. And favor of God. You can't earn that. And and when you reject what the cross and when you reject what the cross and when you reject what the cross declares, so you may your history and declares, so you may your history and declares, so you may your history and your testimony may not be like mine, a your testimony may not be like mine, a your testimony may not be like mine, a drunk, [snorts] crazy, wild, drunk, [snorts] crazy, wild, drunk, [snorts] crazy, wild, crazy stuff. Okay? That may not be your crazy stuff. Okay? That may not be your crazy stuff. Okay? That may not be your test. Your testimony. So I was an enemy test. Your testimony. So I was an enemy test. Your testimony. So I was an enemy of the cross of Christ. Your testimony of the cross of Christ. Your testimony of the cross of Christ. Your testimony is I'm just a good person. I've been to is I'm just a good person. I've been to is I'm just a good person. I've been to church my whole life. I got all the gold church my whole life. I got all the gold church my whole life. I got all the gold stars. I've never said a bad word. I've stars. I've never said a bad word. I've stars. I've never said a bad word. I've never hurt cats or kittens or dogs. I never hurt cats or kittens or dogs. I never hurt cats or kittens or dogs. I love everybody, but you still think you love everybody, but you still think you love everybody, but you still think you can earn it. Guess what? Me then, you can earn it. Guess what? Me then, you can earn it. Guess what? Me then, you now. Enemies of the cross of Christ.

now. Enemies of the cross of Christ. now. Enemies of the cross of Christ. That is devastating language right That is devastating language right That is devastating language right there. What Paul says says, you got to there. What Paul says says, you got to there. What Paul says says, you got to watch out. watch out. watch out. He say, I preach every Sunday, preach to He say, I preach every Sunday, preach to He say, I preach every Sunday, preach to three services. A lot of people joining three services. A lot of people joining three services. A lot of people joining us online. A lot of people watching by us online. A lot of people watching by us online. A lot of people watching by television. This is a lot of folks. You television. This is a lot of folks. You television. This is a lot of folks. You say, you say the same thing every say, you say the same thing every say, you say the same thing every Sunday. Sunday. Sunday. I do because here's what I know. Some of I do because here's what I know. Some of I do because here's what I know. Some of you, you, you, you're a good person in the terms good. you're a good person in the terms good. you're a good person in the terms good. But you're an enemy of the cross of But you're an enemy of the cross of But you're an enemy of the cross of Christ. Christ. Christ. I say that weeping. I say that weeping. I say that weeping. I say it with pain. I say it with pain. I say it with pain. You say, "My mama loves me." I know You say, "My mama loves me." I know You say, "My mama loves me." I know everybody loves you. Okay? You sound everybody loves you. Okay? You sound everybody loves you. Okay? You sound this good. I know. But you are denying this good. I know. But you are denying this good. I know. But you are denying what the cross declares. Therefore, what the cross declares. Therefore, what the cross declares. Therefore, you're an enemy of the cross. But he you're an enemy of the cross. But he you're an enemy of the cross. But he doesn't stop there in his language. doesn't stop there in his language. doesn't stop there in his language. He goes on. He says, "Yes." He says, He goes on. He says, "Yes." He says, He goes on. He says, "Yes." He says, "Their end is destruction." He says, "Their end is destruction." He says, "Their end is destruction." He says, "Our God is our appetite." That means "Our God is our appetite." That means "Our God is our appetite." That means they pursue after the pleasures of life.

they pursue after the pleasures of life. they pursue after the pleasures of life. You know, God has given us good gifts. You know, God has given us good gifts. You know, God has given us good gifts. Do you know that good greasy Do you know that good greasy Do you know that good greasy cheeseburgers? You said that's not a cheeseburgers? You said that's not a cheeseburgers? You said that's not a gift of God. Well, I don't know. We'll gift of God. Well, I don't know. We'll gift of God. Well, I don't know. We'll debate that one. But good food, debate that one. But good food, debate that one. But good food, four-wheelers. I like four-wheelers, you four-wheelers. I like four-wheelers, you four-wheelers. I like four-wheelers, you know. Maybe you like golf. I'm no good know. Maybe you like golf. I'm no good know. Maybe you like golf. I'm no good at that. Maybe you like sports, at that. Maybe you like sports, at that. Maybe you like sports, recreation. I mean, going sitting at the recreation. I mean, going sitting at the recreation. I mean, going sitting at the lake. It's good stuff. Okay, these are lake. It's good stuff. Okay, these are lake. It's good stuff. Okay, these are good things. Um, there's nothing wrong good things. Um, there's nothing wrong good things. Um, there's nothing wrong with having retirement. There's nothing with having retirement. There's nothing with having retirement. There's nothing wrong with preparing for the future. wrong with preparing for the future. wrong with preparing for the future. There's nothing wrong with having a good There's nothing wrong with having a good There's nothing wrong with having a good job. There's nothing wrong with with job. There's nothing wrong with with job. There's nothing wrong with with having a nice home. There's nothing having a nice home. There's nothing having a nice home. There's nothing wrong with those things. You like to mow wrong with those things. You like to mow wrong with those things. You like to mow your yard five times a week. I don't your yard five times a week. I don't your yard five times a week. I don't care. There's nothing wrong with that. care. There's nothing wrong with that. care. There's nothing wrong with that. But if mowing your yard five times a But if mowing your yard five times a But if mowing your yard five times a week becomes your god, week becomes your god, week becomes your god, that's your fleshly appetite. that's your fleshly appetite. that's your fleshly appetite. And that's the idea. And he says there And that's the idea. And he says there And that's the idea. And he says there he says they are pursuing after the he says they are pursuing after the he says they are pursuing after the flesh and and basically their desires flesh and and basically their desires flesh and and basically their desires become their appetite. It's what drives become their appetite. It's what drives become their appetite. It's what drives them forward. And then he also goes on them forward. And then he also goes on them forward. And then he also goes on he says they glory in their shame and he says they glory in their shame and he says they glory in their shame and they set their minds on earthly things.

they set their minds on earthly things. they set their minds on earthly things. We are okay. So I'm not advising to do We are okay. So I'm not advising to do We are okay. So I'm not advising to do this. I don't know how you feel about this. I don't know how you feel about this. I don't know how you feel about AI. I guess it could be good or bad. Uh AI. I guess it could be good or bad. Uh AI. I guess it could be good or bad. Uh I do know it sometimes it helps you find I do know it sometimes it helps you find I do know it sometimes it helps you find things quick if it's telling the truth, things quick if it's telling the truth, things quick if it's telling the truth, but anyhow, that's a whole another but anyhow, that's a whole another but anyhow, that's a whole another subject. But uh so I was me I'm not subject. But uh so I was me I'm not subject. But uh so I was me I'm not advising you to do with this. I was advising you to do with this. I was advising you to do with this. I was messing around with it and I thought, messing around with it and I thought, messing around with it and I thought, okay, if I stuck a picture in of me okay, if I stuck a picture in of me okay, if I stuck a picture in of me right now and I asked it, what would I right now and I asked it, what would I right now and I asked it, what would I look like at 85? I advise you do not do look like at 85? I advise you do not do look like at 85? I advise you do not do that. Okay? I advise you don't do that. that. Okay? I advise you don't do that. that. Okay? I advise you don't do that. And uh so I I but I really looked at And uh so I I but I really looked at And uh so I I but I really looked at that picture that is so weird when that picture that is so weird when that picture that is so weird when you're looking at yourself like down the you're looking at yourself like down the you're looking at yourself like down the road and I thought well my grandpa and road and I thought well my grandpa and road and I thought well my grandpa and my dad I look just like them if this my dad I look just like them if this my dad I look just like them if this thing's right which is probably not. Now thing's right which is probably not. Now thing's right which is probably not. Now I say that because also when I was I say that because also when I was I say that because also when I was looking for an image to stick in there looking for an image to stick in there looking for an image to stick in there to see what it would do. There was the to see what it would do. There was the to see what it would do. There was the picture from our wedding. Angie and I I picture from our wedding. Angie and I I picture from our wedding. Angie and I I look like I'm 12 years old. I have no look like I'm 12 years old. I have no look like I'm 12 years old. I have no idea why her daddy let me marry her. I idea why her daddy let me marry her. I idea why her daddy let me marry her. I mean, I'm I'm tell you look like you're mean, I'm I'm tell you look like you're mean, I'm I'm tell you look like you're at 12. Looks like child marriage or at 12. Looks like child marriage or at 12. Looks like child marriage or something going on. And we were 23. And something going on. And we were 23. And something going on. And we were 23. And I thought that was yesterday I thought that was yesterday I thought that was yesterday and here I am today in the last quarter and here I am today in the last quarter and here I am today in the last quarter of life. The Bible says life is a vapor.

of life. The Bible says life is a vapor. of life. The Bible says life is a vapor. It's here today. It's gone tomorrow. It's here today. It's gone tomorrow. It's here today. It's gone tomorrow. I share that with you because he says I share that with you because he says I share that with you because he says they were pursuing after. There's they were pursuing after. There's they were pursuing after. There's nothing wrong with good gifts. God is nothing wrong with good gifts. God is nothing wrong with good gifts. God is the giver of good gifts. to see that. the giver of good gifts. to see that. the giver of good gifts. to see that. But it's when it becomes your God. And But it's when it becomes your God. And But it's when it becomes your God. And what could happen in the life of what could happen in the life of what could happen in the life of believers, you can allow that stuff to believers, you can allow that stuff to believers, you can allow that stuff to overtake you. You can allow it to become overtake you. You can allow it to become overtake you. You can allow it to become comfort or pleasure begins to be the God comfort or pleasure begins to be the God comfort or pleasure begins to be the God of your appetite. And that's what I'm of your appetite. And that's what I'm of your appetite. And that's what I'm praying as for believers here. Maybe praying as for believers here. Maybe praying as for believers here. Maybe today the Lord's convicting you of that. today the Lord's convicting you of that. today the Lord's convicting you of that. Maybe today it's a place where you say, Maybe today it's a place where you say, Maybe today it's a place where you say, "I need to repent of that. I need to ask "I need to repent of that. I need to ask "I need to repent of that. I need to ask the Lord restore the joy of his the Lord restore the joy of his the Lord restore the joy of his salvation." Maybe you've allowed, you salvation." Maybe you've allowed, you salvation." Maybe you've allowed, you know, things to kind of move up and get know, things to kind of move up and get know, things to kind of move up and get in front of the Lord God Almighty. But in front of the Lord God Almighty. But in front of the Lord God Almighty. But he says, "You watch out for these false he says, "You watch out for these false he says, "You watch out for these false believers." He said, "They're enemies of believers." He said, "They're enemies of believers." He said, "They're enemies of the cross of Christ, and the flesh is the cross of Christ, and the flesh is the cross of Christ, and the flesh is the the God of their appetites, and they the the God of their appetites, and they the the God of their appetites, and they pursue after earthly things." So, he pursue after earthly things." So, he pursue after earthly things." So, he says, "You got to watch out." Now, says, "You got to watch out." Now, says, "You got to watch out." Now, if you step back from it, because I know if you step back from it, because I know if you step back from it, because I know I've been around enough people, they go, I've been around enough people, they go, I've been around enough people, they go, "Well, you're just judging folks." No. "Well, you're just judging folks." No. "Well, you're just judging folks." No. The Bible says, you'll know a tree by The Bible says, you'll know a tree by The Bible says, you'll know a tree by its fruit. And so, you don't need to be its fruit. And so, you don't need to be its fruit. And so, you don't need to be naive. I'm going encourage you with naive. I'm going encourage you with naive. I'm going encourage you with this. just back away from it because the this. just back away from it because the this. just back away from it because the picture does not lie.

picture does not lie. picture does not lie. And whether if it's your life or in the And whether if it's your life or in the And whether if it's your life or in the life you may have a loved one, a family life you may have a loved one, a family life you may have a loved one, a family member, a friend, a work associate, you member, a friend, a work associate, you member, a friend, a work associate, you just back away. And if you think about just back away. And if you think about just back away. And if you think about it and you begin to look and you begin it and you begin to look and you begin it and you begin to look and you begin to see and you begin to watch the to see and you begin to watch the to see and you begin to watch the enemies of the cross of Christ, Paul enemies of the cross of Christ, Paul enemies of the cross of Christ, Paul says it with great weeping. Maybe the says it with great weeping. Maybe the says it with great weeping. Maybe the Lord's convicting where you need to pray Lord's convicting where you need to pray Lord's convicting where you need to pray for that individual. Maybe be a witness for that individual. Maybe be a witness for that individual. Maybe be a witness to that uh individual. I have those to that uh individual. I have those to that uh individual. I have those individuals in my life, constant prayer individuals in my life, constant prayer individuals in my life, constant prayer always. Why? Because you know a tree by always. Why? Because you know a tree by always. Why? Because you know a tree by its fruit. They don't hate Jesus. They its fruit. They don't hate Jesus. They its fruit. They don't hate Jesus. They do want to go to heaven when they die. do want to go to heaven when they die. do want to go to heaven when they die. But they are denying what the cross But they are denying what the cross But they are denying what the cross declares. declares. declares. Whether if it's trying to be good or Whether if it's trying to be good or Whether if it's trying to be good or whether if it's pursuing the earthly whether if it's pursuing the earthly whether if it's pursuing the earthly things. He says, "Watch out for the things. He says, "Watch out for the things. He says, "Watch out for the wrong people." But then he says this, I wrong people." But then he says this, I wrong people." But then he says this, I love it. He says, "We're going to wait love it. He says, "We're going to wait love it. He says, "We're going to wait on a savior." So he picks up next. He on a savior." So he picks up next. He on a savior." So he picks up next. He says, "Our citizenship is in heaven." says, "Our citizenship is in heaven." says, "Our citizenship is in heaven." And he said, 'We eagerly wait for the And he said, 'We eagerly wait for the And he said, 'We eagerly wait for the savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who's savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who's savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who's going to transform our body into going to transform our body into going to transform our body into conformity. Now, this is so good here.

conformity. Now, this is so good here. conformity. Now, this is so good here. So, uh, I have a theory, and I've shared So, uh, I have a theory, and I've shared So, uh, I have a theory, and I've shared this theory before, but some of y'all this theory before, but some of y'all this theory before, but some of y'all don't remember what I preached last don't remember what I preached last don't remember what I preached last week, so you're not going to remember week, so you're not going to remember week, so you're not going to remember this from two years ago. So, here we go. this from two years ago. So, here we go. this from two years ago. So, here we go. Got this theory that, uh, so I was Got this theory that, uh, so I was Got this theory that, uh, so I was looking at that picture. If the Lord looking at that picture. If the Lord looking at that picture. If the Lord allows me to live till I'm 85 or my allows me to live till I'm 85 or my allows me to live till I'm 85 or my daddy's 94. If the Lord allows me to daddy's 94. If the Lord allows me to daddy's 94. If the Lord allows me to live to then I'm like, "Praise the Lord. live to then I'm like, "Praise the Lord. live to then I'm like, "Praise the Lord. Hallelujah." Okay. And then I was Hallelujah." Okay. And then I was Hallelujah." Okay. And then I was looking back at when Angie and I got looking back at when Angie and I got looking back at when Angie and I got married at 23. Have you ever thought married at 23. Have you ever thought married at 23. Have you ever thought that when our bodies expire and the that when our bodies expire and the that when our bodies expire and the Bible says to be absent from this body Bible says to be absent from this body Bible says to be absent from this body is to be present with the Lord as a is to be present with the Lord as a is to be present with the Lord as a believer? See, death for a believer is believer? See, death for a believer is believer? See, death for a believer is not the end. It's just the beginning. not the end. It's just the beginning. not the end. It's just the beginning. Beginning of eternity. That's good Beginning of eternity. That's good Beginning of eternity. That's good stuff. But when you go into heaven, you stuff. But when you go into heaven, you stuff. But when you go into heaven, you get a brand new body. How old is your get a brand new body. How old is your get a brand new body. How old is your body going to be? So, I have a theory. body going to be? So, I have a theory. body going to be? So, I have a theory. Okay, here's my theory. I remember when Okay, here's my theory. I remember when Okay, here's my theory. I remember when I was turning 30. I had a friend that I was turning 30. I had a friend that I was turning 30. I had a friend that said, "Happy birthday." I said, "Thank said, "Happy birthday." I said, "Thank said, "Happy birthday." I said, "Thank you. I heard you're going to be 30." I you. I heard you're going to be 30." I you. I heard you're going to be 30." I said, "I'm going to be 30." He said, said, "I'm going to be 30." He said, said, "I'm going to be 30." He said, "You better enjoy it because it's all "You better enjoy it because it's all "You better enjoy it because it's all downhill from there." You know, at the downhill from there." You know, at the downhill from there." You know, at the age of 30, everything seemed to work.

age of 30, everything seemed to work. age of 30, everything seemed to work. these these these these these I mean the hilts everything these these I mean the hilts everything these these I mean the hilts everything okay when he said that I thought now I okay when he said that I thought now I okay when he said that I thought now I know that's not true of everybody but in know that's not true of everybody but in know that's not true of everybody but in general I think this I got this theory general I think this I got this theory general I think this I got this theory that we're going to enter into heaven at that we're going to enter into heaven at that we're going to enter into heaven at 30 years of age now I said that one time 30 years of age now I said that one time 30 years of age now I said that one time publicly and I had a good member of the publicly and I had a good member of the publicly and I had a good member of the church who debated me on that that the church who debated me on that that the church who debated me on that that the prime of life was 27 prime of life was 27 prime of life was 27 I said three years does it make a lot of I said three years does it make a lot of I said three years does it make a lot of difference difference difference because think about the babies think because think about the babies think because think about the babies think about the babies you know that King about the babies you know that King about the babies you know that King David said this child, this child cannot David said this child, this child cannot David said this child, this child cannot come to me, but I can go to this child. come to me, but I can go to this child. come to me, but I can go to this child. Think about the young children that have Think about the young children that have Think about the young children that have died. Are they going to enter into died. Are they going to enter into died. Are they going to enter into heaven as babies or children? No. I heaven as babies or children? No. I heaven as babies or children? No. I think they're going to be the prime of think they're going to be the prime of think they're going to be the prime of life. You may say, "Is that your life. You may say, "Is that your life. You may say, "Is that your theory?" It's just a theory. But you theory?" It's just a theory. But you theory?" It's just a theory. But you need to understand, I don't I do not need to understand, I don't I do not need to understand, I don't I do not have the vocabulary or the ability to have the vocabulary or the ability to have the vocabulary or the ability to describe the transforming work in describe the transforming work in describe the transforming work in conformity to the body of the conformity to the body of the conformity to the body of the resurrected Jesus exactly what our resurrected Jesus exactly what our resurrected Jesus exactly what our bodies are going to be like. But it is bodies are going to be like. But it is bodies are going to be like. But it is going to be good. Okay? is going to be going to be good. Okay? is going to be going to be good. Okay? is going to be good in this whether we're 30, 27, or good in this whether we're 30, 27, or good in this whether we're 30, 27, or however it works. And the Bible talks however it works. And the Bible talks however it works. And the Bible talks about, you know, we're going to know about, you know, we're going to know about, you know, we're going to know each other in this. So Paul said, we are each other in this. So Paul said, we are each other in this. So Paul said, we are eagerly waiting for the return of eagerly waiting for the return of eagerly waiting for the return of savior. Paul in the writing to the savior. Paul in the writing to the savior. Paul in the writing to the church Philippi was living in the church Philippi was living in the church Philippi was living in the imminent return of Christ that he could imminent return of Christ that he could imminent return of Christ that he could come back at any time. And I I remember come back at any time. And I I remember come back at any time. And I I remember when I came to faith in Christ at age 25 when I came to faith in Christ at age 25 when I came to faith in Christ at age 25 and I was being discipled and I'd heard and I was being discipled and I'd heard and I was being discipled and I'd heard about revelation all my life. I had been about revelation all my life. I had been about revelation all my life. I had been taught revelation all my life. It was

taught revelation all my life. It was taught revelation all my life. It was all here but it had never gone to my all here but it had never gone to my all here but it had never gone to my heart. I'd never become that believer heart. I'd never become that believer heart. I'd never become that believer until the age of 25. Well then it began until the age of 25. Well then it began until the age of 25. Well then it began to all uh make sense. And at the age of to all uh make sense. And at the age of to all uh make sense. And at the age of 25 and I was being discipled and I was 25 and I was being discipled and I was 25 and I was being discipled and I was growing uh in the Lord and I in as today growing uh in the Lord and I in as today growing uh in the Lord and I in as today I was living my life and the imminent I was living my life and the imminent I was living my life and the imminent return of Christ. He'd come back. But I return of Christ. He'd come back. But I return of Christ. He'd come back. But I can say this many years later in my age. can say this many years later in my age. can say this many years later in my age. I more eagerly await his return now than I more eagerly await his return now than I more eagerly await his return now than I did at the age of 25. I really do. I I did at the age of 25. I really do. I I did at the age of 25. I really do. I had a friend this past week that he even had a friend this past week that he even had a friend this past week that he even told me he said he said, "Guess what?" I told me he said he said, "Guess what?" I told me he said he said, "Guess what?" I said, "What?" He said, "Jesus is coming said, "What?" He said, "Jesus is coming said, "What?" He said, "Jesus is coming back." I said, "I know." He said, "No, I back." I said, "I know." He said, "No, I back." I said, "I know." He said, "No, I think he's coming back this year." I think he's coming back this year." I think he's coming back this year." I said, "He might. He's pretty excited said, "He might. He's pretty excited said, "He might. He's pretty excited about it." And I really thought I about it." And I really thought I about it." And I really thought I thought I need to be as excited as he's thought I need to be as excited as he's thought I need to be as excited as he's excited about it because why? Because excited about it because why? Because excited about it because why? Because you know what? This passport says, "Hey, you know what? This passport says, "Hey, you know what? This passport says, "Hey, this is where Oarch lives." Okay, he's a this is where Oarch lives." Okay, he's a this is where Oarch lives." Okay, he's a citizen of the US. They got good old citizen of the US. They got good old citizen of the US. They got good old greasy cheeseburgers and all kinds of greasy cheeseburgers and all kinds of greasy cheeseburgers and all kinds of stuff. stuff. stuff. But it's just where he lives. But But it's just where he lives. But But it's just where he lives. But there's coming that day. I'm going to there's coming that day. I'm going to there's coming that day. I'm going to enter into the place called heaven.

enter into the place called heaven. enter into the place called heaven. >> Why is that? Because my name's in the >> Why is that? Because my name's in the >> Why is that? Because my name's in the book. What'd you do to get in the book? book. What'd you do to get in the book? book. What'd you do to get in the book? Nothing. Jesus did at all. I just Nothing. Jesus did at all. I just Nothing. Jesus did at all. I just responded to what he did. responded to what he did. responded to what he did. You say, "I know there are believers You say, "I know there are believers You say, "I know there are believers here today that maybe you've allowed the here today that maybe you've allowed the here today that maybe you've allowed the pursuit of the flesh to get a hold of pursuit of the flesh to get a hold of pursuit of the flesh to get a hold of you." Maybe you've allowed that because you." Maybe you've allowed that because you." Maybe you've allowed that because what happens? You think it's going to what happens? You think it's going to what happens? You think it's going to make you happy and then it just makes make you happy and then it just makes make you happy and then it just makes you sad because it can't fulfill and you you sad because it can't fulfill and you you sad because it can't fulfill and you know that as a believer. So maybe today know that as a believer. So maybe today know that as a believer. So maybe today as a believer you just need to repent. as a believer you just need to repent. as a believer you just need to repent. You can't get saved all over again as a You can't get saved all over again as a You can't get saved all over again as a follower of Christ, but you just say follower of Christ, but you just say follower of Christ, but you just say repent. You may say, "Lord, restore to repent. You may say, "Lord, restore to repent. You may say, "Lord, restore to me the joy of your salvation. Maybe I me the joy of your salvation. Maybe I me the joy of your salvation. Maybe I should pray." Maybe you just want to should pray." Maybe you just want to should pray." Maybe you just want to pray for some folks. Maybe you got some pray for some folks. Maybe you got some pray for some folks. Maybe you got some family members or friends who are far family members or friends who are far family members or friends who are far from God. from God. from God. maybe family members or friends that maybe family members or friends that maybe family members or friends that hey, you just step back. Don't I mean, hey, you just step back. Don't I mean, hey, you just step back. Don't I mean, don't don't let the world influence you. don't don't let the world influence you. don't don't let the world influence you. Step back and you just look into their Step back and you just look into their Step back and you just look into their life and you could probably say, and not life and you could probably say, and not life and you could probably say, and not not in not in harshness or meanness, but not in not in harshness or meanness, but not in not in harshness or meanness, but really in weeping, they're an enemy of really in weeping, they're an enemy of really in weeping, they're an enemy of the cross of Christ. the cross of Christ. the cross of Christ. They love cats. They love dogs. They They love cats. They love dogs. They They love cats. They love dogs. They love animals. They're nice. They don't love animals. They're nice. They don't love animals. They're nice. They don't hate Jesus. You know, they want to go to hate Jesus. You know, they want to go to hate Jesus. You know, they want to go to heaven, but they're an enemy of the heaven, but they're an enemy of the heaven, but they're an enemy of the cross Christ. Maybe today is the time cross Christ. Maybe today is the time cross Christ. Maybe today is the time you just want to come pray for them.

you just want to come pray for them. you just want to come pray for them. Pray where you are. come to this altar, Pray where you are. come to this altar, Pray where you are. come to this altar, kneel down, pray for them. I don't know kneel down, pray for them. I don't know kneel down, pray for them. I don't know how the Lord's leading you. how the Lord's leading you. how the Lord's leading you. But now, here's the big the big ticket But now, here's the big the big ticket But now, here's the big the big ticket right here. It's a big deal. Is your right here. It's a big deal. Is your right here. It's a big deal. Is your name in the book? I didn't mean to call name in the book? I didn't mean to call name in the book? I didn't mean to call it a ticket, but is your name in the it a ticket, but is your name in the it a ticket, but is your name in the book? Because it don't just happen by a book? Because it don't just happen by a book? Because it don't just happen by a happen chance. It's not like some kind happen chance. It's not like some kind happen chance. It's not like some kind of drawing or something. There's a place of drawing or something. There's a place of drawing or something. There's a place and a time. There's conviction of sin. and a time. There's conviction of sin. and a time. There's conviction of sin. There's a drawing of the spirit of God. There's a drawing of the spirit of God. There's a drawing of the spirit of God. Now, you can be young or you can be old. Now, you can be young or you can be old. Now, you can be young or you can be old. It's all the same. It's a place and It's all the same. It's a place and It's all the same. It's a place and time. It's a place where you sense your time. It's a place where you sense your time. It's a place where you sense your separation. A time when you sense your separation. A time when you sense your separation. A time when you sense your separation from God. A time when you separation from God. A time when you separation from God. A time when you begin to realize maybe you've been that begin to realize maybe you've been that begin to realize maybe you've been that person that's just been good. Got all person that's just been good. Got all person that's just been good. Got all the gold stars, been to every Sunday the gold stars, been to every Sunday the gold stars, been to every Sunday school class has ever been named, been school class has ever been named, been school class has ever been named, been every disciplehip study known to God. every disciplehip study known to God. every disciplehip study known to God. You've done it all. But you've been You've done it all. But you've been You've done it all. But you've been trying to earn it. And and maybe today trying to earn it. And and maybe today trying to earn it. And and maybe today it's where the Holy Spirit has really it's where the Holy Spirit has really it's where the Holy Spirit has really brought that place of conviction because brought that place of conviction because brought that place of conviction because your name being in the book is not I your name being in the book is not I your name being in the book is not I hope so. It's not I think so. No, it's hope so. It's not I think so. No, it's hope so. It's not I think so. No, it's yes or no. I've had guys tell me, yes or no. I've had guys tell me, yes or no. I've had guys tell me, especially in Pharmac, well, I hope I especially in Pharmac, well, I hope I especially in Pharmac, well, I hope I get there. I'm like, what is wrong with get there. I'm like, what is wrong with get there. I'm like, what is wrong with you? There's no hoping on this. It It is you? There's no hoping on this. It It is you? There's no hoping on this. It It is a settled thing that God has done that a settled thing that God has done that a settled thing that God has done that if you confess him as Lord and call upon if you confess him as Lord and call upon if you confess him as Lord and call upon him and repent of your sins, he tells him and repent of your sins, he tells him and repent of your sins, he tells you he will write your name in the book you he will write your name in the book you he will write your name in the book of life. I said basically I didn't of life. I said basically I didn't of life. I said basically I didn't understand the terminology that time but understand the terminology that time but understand the terminology that time but basically I would say today you're basically I would say today you're basically I would say today you're denying what the cross has declared when denying what the cross has declared when denying what the cross has declared when you say I hope I get there because the

you say I hope I get there because the you say I hope I get there because the cross has declared and through the cross has declared and through the cross has declared and through the resurrection of Jesus that if you resurrection of Jesus that if you resurrection of Jesus that if you confess him believe in him repent of confess him believe in him repent of confess him believe in him repent of your sins he will save you and nobody your sins he will save you and nobody your sins he will save you and nobody can take your name out of that book. You can take your name out of that book. You can take your name out of that book. You see, you may live in the US as a citizen see, you may live in the US as a citizen see, you may live in the US as a citizen of the US, but as a believer, your home of the US, but as a believer, your home of the US, but as a believer, your home is in heaven. I can't wait till that is in heaven. I can't wait till that is in heaven. I can't wait till that day. day. day. >> We go. >> We go. >> We go. And whoever it's going to be, I believe And whoever it's going to be, I believe And whoever it's going to be, I believe it's going to be Jesus, but whoever it it's going to be Jesus, but whoever it it's going to be Jesus, but whoever it may be going to say, "Welcome home, may be going to say, "Welcome home, may be going to say, "Welcome home, Argie. Argie. Argie. Welcome home." Yes or no. It's your name Welcome home." Yes or no. It's your name Welcome home." Yes or no. It's your name in the book. in the book. in the book. Not I hope so. Not I think so. Not I hope so. Not I think so. Not I hope so. Not I think so. No need to be afraid. No need to be afraid. No need to be afraid. You sense a drawing of the Holy Spirit. You sense a drawing of the Holy Spirit. You sense a drawing of the Holy Spirit. Confess him. Confess him as Lord. You Confess him. Confess him as Lord. You Confess him. Confess him as Lord. You said, "Well, Archie, how do you do said, "Well, Archie, how do you do said, "Well, Archie, how do you do that?" There's no magic words. that?" There's no magic words. that?" There's no magic words. It's faith. It's belief. When when the It's faith. It's belief. When when the It's faith. It's belief. When when the jailer come out and said, "What must I jailer come out and said, "What must I jailer come out and said, "What must I do to be saved?" They said, "Believe do to be saved?" They said, "Believe do to be saved?" They said, "Believe upon the Lord Jesus Christ. You'll be upon the Lord Jesus Christ. You'll be upon the Lord Jesus Christ. You'll be saved all your household." What does saved all your household." What does saved all your household." What does that mean? That's faith and repentance that mean? That's faith and repentance that mean? That's faith and repentance all wrapped up in one. He said, "A all wrapped up in one. He said, "A all wrapped up in one. He said, "A drawing of the Holy Spirit. I'm not drawing of the Holy Spirit. I'm not drawing of the Holy Spirit. I'm not talking you into anything because if I talking you into anything because if I talking you into anything because if I talk you into something, somebody can talk you into something, somebody can talk you into something, somebody can talk you out of it. It's a drawing of talk you out of it. It's a drawing of talk you out of it. It's a drawing of the spirit of God. Lord Jesus, the spirit of God. Lord Jesus, the spirit of God. Lord Jesus, I'm a sinner. Lord, I have been an enemy I'm a sinner. Lord, I have been an enemy I'm a sinner. Lord, I have been an enemy of the cross of Christ because I've been of the cross of Christ because I've been of the cross of Christ because I've been denying what the cross declares because denying what the cross declares because denying what the cross declares because I've been thinking I can save myself.

I've been thinking I can save myself. I've been thinking I can save myself. Lord, I'm not like Archie. I wasn't a Lord, I'm not like Archie. I wasn't a Lord, I'm not like Archie. I wasn't a drunk, drunk, drunk, but I'm still an enemy of the cross but I'm still an enemy of the cross but I'm still an enemy of the cross because I denied what it declares. because I denied what it declares. because I denied what it declares. And Lord, forgive me for denying that. And Lord, forgive me for denying that. And Lord, forgive me for denying that. Lord, I repent. See, that's repentance. Lord, I repent. See, that's repentance. Lord, I repent. See, that's repentance. Lord Jesus, save me. Lord, I need you. I Lord Jesus, save me. Lord, I need you. I Lord Jesus, save me. Lord, I need you. 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. I believe your blood was shed third day. I believe your blood was shed third day. I believe your blood was shed for me. Lord Jesus. See, the Bible says for me. Lord Jesus. See, the Bible says for me. Lord Jesus. See, the Bible says if you confess with your mouth, that's if you confess with your mouth, that's if you confess with your mouth, that's what it means. That's belief. It's what it means. That's belief. It's what it means. That's belief. It's faith. You confess with your mouth that faith. You confess with your mouth that faith. You confess with your mouth that Jesus is the Lord and believe in your Jesus is the Lord and believe in your Jesus is the Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, heart that God raised him from the dead, heart that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. You know, the Bible you shall be saved. You know, the Bible you shall be saved. You know, the Bible doesn't say that the angels party, doesn't say that the angels party, doesn't say that the angels party, but the Bible says they rejoice when one but the Bible says they rejoice when one but the Bible says they rejoice when one sinner sinner sinner comes to faith in Christ. I call that a party. I call that a party. They're happy. The Bible says angels They're happy. The Bible says angels They're happy. The Bible says angels long to look into salvation. They long to look into salvation. They long to look into salvation. They they're curious about this.

Today can be the party day for you. You Today can be the party day for you. You call upon him. It's going to be pastors call upon him. It's going to be pastors call upon him. It's going to be pastors here. And I encourage you. Don't don't reject And I encourage you. Don't don't reject the cross of Christ today, but call upon the cross of Christ today, but call upon the cross of Christ today, but call upon him and he'll save you. And don't be him and he'll save you. And don't be him and he'll save you. And don't be ashamed of him. We stand and begin to ashamed of him. We stand and begin to ashamed of him. We stand and begin to sing here. Man, I invite you to come sing here. Man, I invite you to come sing here. Man, I invite you to come share with one of these pastors. Hey, share with one of these pastors. Hey, share with one of these pastors. Hey, today I've given my life to Christ. today I've given my life to Christ. today I've given my life to Christ. We'll rejoice with you as the angels do We'll rejoice with you as the angels do We'll rejoice with you as the angels do also. Father, I just thank you for this also. Father, I just thank you for this also. Father, I just thank you for this day. And Lord, I know in this day. And Lord, I know in this day. And Lord, I know in this invitation, this is where people count invitation, this is where people count invitation, this is where people count the cost. This is where this is where it the cost. This is where this is where it the cost. This is where this is where it gets squirly for people. gets squirly for people. gets squirly for people. But Lord, I know that when you came into But Lord, I know that when you came into But Lord, I know that when you came into my life, my life at age 25, I was my life, my life at age 25, I was my life, my life at age 25, I was overwhelmed overwhelmed overwhelmed by your holiness and overwhelmed by my by your holiness and overwhelmed by my by your holiness and overwhelmed by my sinfulness. And I pray right now, God, there is an And I pray right now, God, there is an overwhelmingness overwhelmingness overwhelmingness that would rest upon this place. that would rest upon this place. that would rest upon this place. That no one would deny what the cross That no one would deny what the cross That no one would deny what the cross declares by saying they think they can declares by saying they think they can declares by saying they think they can earn it themselves.

earn it themselves. earn it themselves. I pray right now they would confess you I pray right now they would confess you I pray right now they would confess you as Lord, repent of sin and call upon you as Lord, repent of sin and call upon you as Lord, repent of sin and call upon you for salvation today. Lord, I pray that for salvation today. Lord, I pray that for salvation today. Lord, I pray that it may be so. So in this time of it may be so. So in this time of it may be so. So in this time of imitation, have your way. [music] May it imitation, have your way. [music] May it imitation, have your way. [music] May it be for your glory and honor. Your name be for your glory and honor. Your name be for your glory and honor. Your name we pray. Name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. Can we pray. Name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. Can we pray. Name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. Can we stand, please? 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.