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>> At Central, we're all about joining Jesus. [music] An essential way that we Jesus. [music] An essential way that we Jesus. [music] An essential way that we join Jesus is by reading God's word. It join Jesus is by reading God's word. It join Jesus is by reading God's word. It sets our heart, mind, and [music] soul sets our heart, mind, and [music] soul sets our heart, mind, and [music] soul on the right priorities to walk in God's on the right priorities to walk in God's on the right priorities to walk in God's will. But deciding what to read can be will. But deciding what to read can be will. But deciding what to read can be difficult. At Central, we have a Bible difficult. At Central, we have a Bible difficult. At Central, we have a Bible reading plan that can be sent out to you reading plan that can be sent out to you reading plan that can be sent out to you every morning from the Central app. When every morning from the Central app. When every morning from the Central app. When you follow along with the Bible reading you follow along with the Bible reading you follow along with the Bible reading plan, you can talk it through with your plan, you can talk it through with your plan, you can talk it through with your life group, D-group, or your friends life group, D-group, or your friends life group, D-group, or your friends that are following along. To sign up, that are following along. To sign up, that are following along. To sign up, simply select your profile in the top simply select your profile in the top simply select your profile in the top right corner, select notifications, right corner, select notifications, right corner, select notifications, scroll down, and turn on scripture scroll down, and turn on scripture scroll down, and turn on scripture reading. While you're [music] at it, reading. While you're [music] at it, reading. While you're [music] at it, turn on any other notifications for turn on any other notifications for turn on any other notifications for ministries you want to be notified ministries you want to be notified ministries you want to be notified about. Let's join Jesus together by about. Let's join Jesus together by about. Let's join Jesus together by leaning in to the daily reading of God's leaning in to the daily reading of God's leaning in to the daily reading of God's word. >> [music] >> [music] >> We don't see points on a map. >> We don't see points on a map. >> We don't see points on a map. They aren't just places to us. We see They aren't just places to us. We see They aren't just places to us. We see stories of lives living without the hope stories of lives living without the hope stories of lives living without the hope found in Jesus.

found in Jesus. found in Jesus. Today, somewhere between the great Today, somewhere between the great Today, somewhere between the great commission and the great multitude, we commission and the great multitude, we commission and the great multitude, we find ourselves [music] facing the find ourselves [music] facing the find ourselves [music] facing the world's greatest problem, world's greatest problem, world's greatest problem, losslessness. losslessness. losslessness. Even in [music] the midst of natural Even in [music] the midst of natural Even in [music] the midst of natural disasters, humanitarian crisis, and disasters, humanitarian crisis, and disasters, humanitarian crisis, and political instability, [music] political instability, [music] political instability, [music] Southern Baptists send IMB missionaries Southern Baptists send IMB missionaries Southern Baptists send IMB missionaries to give their lives to the lost. living to give their lives to the lost. living to give their lives to the lost. living [music] amongst those who have never [music] amongst those who have never [music] amongst those who have never heard the gospel, heard the gospel, heard the gospel, people in hard-to-reach [music] places, people in hard-to-reach [music] places, people in hard-to-reach [music] places, people in cities, and those who are people in cities, and those who are people in cities, and those who are dispersed and displaced around the dispersed and displaced around the dispersed and displaced around the world. At the IMB, we believe that missionary At the IMB, we believe that missionary presence cultivates [music] presence cultivates [music] presence cultivates [music] gospel access. gospel access. gospel access. Gospel access that knows no geographic Gospel access that knows no geographic Gospel access that knows no geographic or social boundary. We believe that or social boundary. We believe that or social boundary. We believe that missionary presence fuels gospel belief. missionary presence fuels gospel belief. missionary presence fuels gospel belief. And [music] we see the results. We see And [music] we see the results. We see And [music] we see the results. We see lives transformed, generations forever lives transformed, generations forever lives transformed, generations forever changed, and churches [music] planted, changed, and churches [music] planted, changed, and churches [music] planted, local expressions of the church that local expressions of the church that local expressions of the church that take ownership and thrive.

God has made our [music] purpose clear. God has made our [music] purpose clear. Together, we seek to take the gospel to Together, we seek to take the gospel to Together, we seek to take the gospel to every nation, to all tribes, [music] to every nation, to all tribes, [music] to every nation, to all tribes, [music] to all peoples, to all languages. all peoples, to all languages. all peoples, to all languages. We don't see [music] places on a map. We We don't see [music] places on a map. We We don't see [music] places on a map. We see our place in fulfilling the great see our place in fulfilling the great see our place in fulfilling the great commission. commission. commission. This is our mission. This is your This is our mission. This is your This is our mission. This is your mission. And we are reaching the nations mission. And we are reaching the nations mission. And we are reaching the nations together. [music] [music] At Central, we believe that giving has 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 easy. You can download our app, visit easy. You can download our app, visit [music] us at centralbaptist.com/give, [music] us at centralbaptist.com/give, [music] us at centralbaptist.com/give, text give to 8709351950, or drop your donation in any of the or drop your donation in any of the black boxes around [music] the church.

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>> Hey Central family, thanks for joining >> Hey Central family, thanks for joining us for worship [music] this morning. Get us for worship [music] this morning. Get us for worship [music] 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 to by texting the word connect to by texting the word connect to 8709351950. [music] 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 us out at centralbaptist.com for check us out at centralbaptist.com for check us out at centralbaptist.com 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 in to open your Bibles as we engage in to open your Bibles as we engage in scriptures, and to worship Jesus this scriptures, and to worship Jesus this scriptures, and to worship Jesus this [music] morning. Gospel of Jesus Christ [music] morning. Gospel of Jesus Christ [music] morning. Gospel of Jesus Christ is why we gather. Thanks for worshiping is why we gather. Thanks for worshiping is why we gather. Thanks for worshiping with us. So, you've got a dad, which means you So, you've got a dad, which means you most certainly have been the victim of most certainly have been the victim of most certainly have been the victim of the dad tax. This is a completely the dad tax. This is a completely the dad tax. This is a completely unofficial, highly unfair tax system in unofficial, highly unfair tax system in unofficial, highly unfair tax system in which your dad takes your stuff. Mostly food, just a little, unless you Mostly food, just a little, unless you leave it in the fridge and then leave it in the fridge and then leave it in the fridge and then he'll take it all.

he'll take it all. he'll take it all. Let's take a closer look, shall we? Let's take a closer look, shall we? Let's take a closer look, shall we? [music] While a responsible government [music] While a responsible government [music] While a responsible government schedules a tax day, the dad tax strikes schedules a tax day, the dad tax strikes schedules a tax day, the dad tax strikes without warning. without warning. without warning. She didn't even see it coming. And is She didn't even see it coming. And is She didn't even see it coming. And is often levied when you are relaxed, often levied when you are relaxed, often levied when you are relaxed, comfortable, and emotionally comfortable, and emotionally comfortable, and emotionally defenseless. defenseless. defenseless. While most taxes are paid in desserts While most taxes are paid in desserts While most taxes are paid in desserts and sweets, fast food is also a and sweets, fast food is also a and sweets, fast food is also a preferred currency. preferred currency. preferred currency. Love the French fry [music] tax. Love the French fry [music] tax. Love the French fry [music] tax. Classic dad move. Classic dad move. Classic dad move. The fiscal burden gets heavy when the The fiscal burden gets heavy when the The fiscal burden gets heavy when the confusing rule regarding the last piece confusing rule regarding the last piece confusing rule regarding the last piece of pie gets compounded on top of things of pie gets compounded on top of things of pie gets compounded on top of things like transportation tax, the labor tax, like transportation tax, the labor tax, like transportation tax, the labor tax, but dad, I wanted to be a pitch man, and but dad, I wanted to be a pitch man, and but dad, I wanted to be a pitch man, and I wanted to be Roy Rogers. Hand me that I wanted to be Roy Rogers. Hand me that I wanted to be Roy Rogers. Hand me that wrench. And eventually, every wrench. And eventually, every wrench. And eventually, every law-abiding kid asks, "Don't I deserve a law-abiding kid asks, "Don't I deserve a law-abiding kid asks, "Don't I deserve a refund?" Every taxpayer has the right to refund?" Every taxpayer has the right to refund?" Every taxpayer has the right to know where their taxes are going. Better know where their taxes are going. Better know where their taxes are going. Better roads, newer schools.

roads, newer schools. roads, newer schools. The truth, it was never about chocolate The truth, it was never about chocolate The truth, it was never about chocolate or French fries. And he didn't need you or French fries. And he didn't need you or French fries. And he didn't need you to turn that wrench. It was always about to turn that wrench. It was always about to turn that wrench. It was always about time with you. Memories, moments, time with you. Memories, moments, time with you. Memories, moments, valuable life skills, and lessons valuable life skills, and lessons valuable life skills, and lessons [music] he'd hope you'd never forget. [music] he'd hope you'd never forget. [music] he'd hope you'd never forget. Hugs might have been hard to come by, Hugs might have been hard to come by, Hugs might have been hard to come by, but all those taxes, well, they paid but all those taxes, well, they paid but all those taxes, well, they paid dividends into your life. And I bet dividends into your life. And I bet dividends into your life. And I bet you'd pay them all over again. Well, join us next time as we dive into Well, join us next time as we dive into why the dad tax does not apply to why the dad tax does not apply to why the dad tax does not apply to [music] moms. [music] moms. [music] moms. Hey, those are nachos. Hey, those are nachos. Hey, those are nachos. He's going to pay for that later. >> [music] >> [music] >> Hey, good morning Central. Happy >> Hey, good morning Central. Happy >> Hey, good morning Central. Happy Father's Day. Let's all stand to our Father's Day. Let's all stand to our Father's Day. Let's all stand to our feet and let's give praise to our feet and let's give praise to our feet and let's give praise to our heavenly father this morning. [music] heavenly father this morning. [music] heavenly father this morning. [music] All right, your highest praise. Let's All right, your highest praise. Let's All right, your highest praise. Let's sing. I raise a hallelujah.

[music] [music] In the presence of my enemy, heaven comes to fight for me. All right, heaven comes to fight for me. All right, church. Sing it out every morning. church. Sing it out every morning. church. Sing it out every morning. >> I'm going to [music and singing] sing in >> I'm going to [music and singing] sing in >> I'm going to [music and singing] sing in the middle of the storm. the middle of the storm. the middle of the storm. [music] Louder and louder, you're going [music] Louder and louder, you're going [music] Louder and louder, you're going to hear my praises roar. [singing] to hear my praises roar. [singing] to hear my praises roar. [singing] From [music] the ashes, From [music] the ashes, From [music] the ashes, hope will arise. [singing] hope will arise. [singing] hope will arise. [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> said this def. >> said this def. >> said this def. [singing] All right, church, keep singing it out.

All right, church, keep singing it out. [music] I'll raise a hallelujah [music] I will watch the darkness flee. [music] I will watch the darkness flee. Come on, sing it out. I raise a [music] Come on, sing it out. I raise a [music] Come on, sing it out. I raise a [music] hallelujah. hallelujah. hallelujah. No matter what comes in the middle of No matter what comes in the middle of No matter what comes in the middle of the mystery, [music] I raise a hallelujah. I raise a hallelujah. Fear has no hope. Fear you [music] lost Fear has no hope. Fear you [music] lost Fear has no hope. Fear you [music] lost your hold on me. your hold on me. your hold on me. And we say I'm going to sing in the And we say I'm going to sing in the And we say I'm going to sing in the middle of [music] the storm. middle of [music] the storm. middle of [music] the storm. Louder and louder. You're [music] going Louder and louder. You're [music] going Louder and louder. You're [music] going to hear my praises roar to hear my praises roar to hear my praises roar up from the ashes. [music] up from the ashes. [music] up from the ashes. [music] Hope will arise.

Hope will arise. Hope will arise. Death [music] is defeated. Death [music] is defeated. Death [music] is defeated. The king is alive. >> [music] >> [music] >> How many of y'all believe that the King >> How many of y'all believe that the King >> How many of y'all believe that the King is alive and well this morning? Amen. is alive and well this morning? Amen. is alive and well this morning? Amen. Come on. All right. Well, let's show Come on. All right. Well, let's show Come on. All right. Well, let's show that you believe it. Repeat after me. that you believe it. Repeat after me. that you believe it. Repeat after me. Here we go. Sing a little louder. Sing Here we go. Sing a little louder. Sing Here we go. Sing a little louder. Sing it. it. it. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] >> Oh, you can do better than that. Sing a >> Oh, you can do better than that. Sing a >> Oh, you can do better than that. Sing a little louder. Come on now. little louder. Come on now. little louder. Come on now. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Yeah. Sing a little louder. A little bit >> Yeah. Sing a little louder. A little bit >> Yeah. Sing a little louder. A little bit louder now. Sing a little louder. louder now. Sing a little louder. louder now. Sing a little louder. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] >> Oh, sing a little louder. >> Oh, sing a little louder. >> Oh, sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. [singing] >> Sing a little louder. [singing] >> Sing a little louder. [singing] >> All together now. Sing a [music] little >> All together now. Sing a [music] little >> All together now. Sing a [music] little louder louder louder >> in the presence of the enemy. >> in the presence of the enemy. >> in the presence of the enemy. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Oh, louder than the [music] >> Oh, louder than the [music] >> Oh, louder than the [music] >> sing a little louder. >> sing a little louder. >> sing a little louder. >> My is [music and singing] >> My is [music and singing] >> My is [music and singing] Oh, sing a little louder.

Oh, sing a little louder. Oh, sing a little louder. Heaven comes to fight for us. [music] Heaven comes to fight for us. [music] Heaven comes to fight for us. [music] >> Sing a little louder >> Sing a little louder >> Sing a little louder >> in the presence of my enemy. >> Sing a little louder >> Sing a little louder [music] [music] [music] is a melody. is a melody. is a melody. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. >> Sing a little louder. [music] Sing a little louder. Sing a little louder. I'm going to [music and singing] sing it I'm going to [music and singing] sing it I'm going to [music and singing] sing it in the middle of the storm. in the middle of the storm. in the middle of the storm. Louder and louder. You're going to hear Louder and louder. You're going to hear Louder and louder. You're going to hear [music] my praises roar [singing] [music] my praises roar [singing] [music] my praises roar [singing] from the ashes. from the ashes. from the ashes. Hope will [music] arise. Hope will [music] arise. Hope will [music] arise. Death is Death is Death is the king [music] is alive. the king [music] is alive. the king [music] is alive. I'm going [singing] to sing in the I'm going [singing] to sing in the I'm going [singing] to sing in the middle of the stor. middle of the stor. middle of the stor. Louder [music] and louder you're going Louder [music] and louder you're going Louder [music] and louder you're going to hear my praises roar up from the to hear my praises roar up from the to hear my praises roar up from the [music] ashes.

[music] ashes. [music] ashes. Open our eyes. [singing] Open our eyes. [singing] Open our eyes. [singing] Death is defeated. [music] Death is defeated. [music] Death is defeated. [music] The king is alive. The king is alive. The king is alive. [music] I raise a [singing] hallelujah. I raise a [singing] hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] I raise a hallelujah. I raise a hallelujah. Hallelu. Amen. Church, give the Lord praise in Amen. Church, give the Lord praise in this house. this house. this house. Great singing. Great singing. You go Great singing. Great singing. You go Great singing. Great singing. You go ahead and be seated. God, we thank you for the [music] God, we thank you for the [music] fathers, for the grandfathers, and for fathers, for the grandfathers, and for fathers, for the grandfathers, and for all the father figures, all the father figures, all the father figures, for the protectors and providers, for the protectors and providers, for the protectors and providers, for the heroes and leaders, [music] for the heroes and leaders, [music] for the heroes and leaders, [music] for our mentors and friends. Today we for our mentors and friends. Today we for our mentors and friends. Today we ask you to bless them, to give them ask you to bless them, to give them ask you to bless them, to give them wisdom, [music] patience, and courage.

wisdom, [music] patience, and courage. wisdom, [music] patience, and courage. We pray for all the sons and daughters We pray for all the sons and daughters We pray for all the sons and daughters to honor their [music] fathers, to to honor their [music] fathers, to to honor their [music] fathers, to remember their wisdom, and to cherish remember their wisdom, and to cherish remember their wisdom, and to cherish their love. We pray for the fatherless their love. We pray for the fatherless their love. We pray for the fatherless and for those who didn't receive the and for those who didn't receive the and for those who didn't receive the love they [music] needed from a father. love they [music] needed from a father. love they [music] needed from a father. Surround them with your faithful love. Surround them with your faithful love. Surround them with your faithful love. Today, would you care for those [music] Today, would you care for those [music] Today, would you care for those [music] who care for us and empower them for who care for us and empower them for who care for us and empower them for their holy purpose? Well, good morning church family. We are Well, good morning church family. We are so thankful that you have chosen to come so thankful that you have chosen to come so thankful that you have chosen to come and worship with us this morning. Uh I and worship with us this morning. Uh I and worship with us this morning. Uh I want to first say happy Father's Day to want to first say happy Father's Day to want to first say happy Father's Day to all the men in the room that have all the men in the room that have all the men in the room that have children and uh that they get to children and uh that they get to children and uh that they get to celebrate today. And and we hope that as celebrate today. And and we hope that as celebrate today. And and we hope that as you walked in this morning that you you walked in this morning that you you walked in this morning that you picked up one of these that we are

picked up one of these that we are picked up one of these that we are handing out at the door. Uh it is a handing out at the door. Uh it is a handing out at the door. Uh it is a flashlight. I know if you're anything flashlight. I know if you're anything flashlight. I know if you're anything like me, then the time when you need a like me, then the time when you need a like me, then the time when you need a flashlight the absolute most is a time flashlight the absolute most is a time flashlight the absolute most is a time when you cannot find a flashlight when you cannot find a flashlight when you cannot find a flashlight anywhere remotely close. And so even anywhere remotely close. And so even anywhere remotely close. And so even this small little gift, hopefully it's a this small little gift, hopefully it's a this small little gift, hopefully it's a it's it's a fun little thing for you uh it's it's a fun little thing for you uh it's it's a fun little thing for you uh to have and it's helpful for you. But to have and it's helpful for you. But to have and it's helpful for you. But more importantly, what we want you guys more importantly, what we want you guys more importantly, what we want you guys to understand and and have is this card to understand and and have is this card to understand and and have is this card right here. It's an invitation card to right here. It's an invitation card to right here. It's an invitation card to our men's Bible study that's kicking off our men's Bible study that's kicking off our men's Bible study that's kicking off in the fall on September 15th. It's at in the fall on September 15th. It's at in the fall on September 15th. It's at 6:00 a.m. and it says men's Bible study. 6:00 a.m. and it says men's Bible study. 6:00 a.m. and it says men's Bible study. But what we're actually meaning in this But what we're actually meaning in this But what we're actually meaning in this is we're wanting to invite students and is we're wanting to invite students and is we're wanting to invite students and kids from the ages of 13 all the way up kids from the ages of 13 all the way up kids from the ages of 13 all the way up um until they are are in the later um until they are are in the later um until they are are in the later seasons of life. And so what this does seasons of life. And so what this does seasons of life. And so what this does for us and what this does for you guys for us and what this does for you guys for us and what this does for you guys is it's a cool opportunity for you to is it's a cool opportunity for you to is it's a cool opportunity for you to get to bring these teenagers, these get to bring these teenagers, these get to bring these teenagers, these college students, these these young college students, these these young college students, these these young 20-year-olds as they are growing in 20-year-olds as they are growing in 20-year-olds as they are growing in their walk with the Lord, as they're their walk with the Lord, as they're their walk with the Lord, as they're maturing into faithful men of Christ, maturing into faithful men of Christ, maturing into faithful men of Christ, you get to rub shoulders with with older you get to rub shoulders with with older you get to rub shoulders with with older seasoned men that have walked this seasoned men that have walked this seasoned men that have walked this journey for a long time. And so we want journey for a long time. And so we want journey for a long time. And so we want to invite you to that. Uh whether you're to invite you to that. Uh whether you're to invite you to that. Uh whether you're a new believer, whether you've been at a new believer, whether you've been at a new believer, whether you've been at Central or you've been a believer for a Central or you've been a believer for a Central or you've been a believer for a long time, this is a really really cool long time, this is a really really cool long time, this is a really really cool opportunity that we're starting in the opportunity that we're starting in the opportunity that we're starting in the fall. And so you can register for that fall. And so you can register for that fall. And so you can register for that online. Um the QR code on the back of online. Um the QR code on the back of online. Um the QR code on the back of your seat, you can scan that. It'll take your seat, you can scan that. It'll take your seat, you can scan that. It'll take you there as well. So I would encourage you there as well. So I would encourage you there as well. So I would encourage you to do that. Um and you can find more you to do that. Um and you can find more you to do that. Um and you can find more information about that there on that QR information about that there on that QR information about that there on that QR code. But along with that, throughout code. But along with that, throughout code. But along with that, throughout this summer, we're we're kind of this summer, we're we're kind of this summer, we're we're kind of promoting and advertising some things as promoting and advertising some things as promoting and advertising some things as well as we're celebrating some things well as we're celebrating some things well as we're celebrating some things the Lord is doing. Notably, we have over the Lord is doing. Notably, we have over the Lord is doing. Notably, we have over 30 college students that are on the 30 college students that are on the 30 college students that are on the field this summer right now. Uh, and we

field this summer right now. Uh, and we field this summer right now. Uh, and we actually just this last week we sent out actually just this last week we sent out actually just this last week we sent out a graduating high school senior to go a graduating high school senior to go a graduating high school senior to go spend three weeks in Canada as she is spend three weeks in Canada as she is spend three weeks in Canada as she is kind of preparing the way for our kind of preparing the way for our kind of preparing the way for our student team to go out on mission later student team to go out on mission later student team to go out on mission later this summer. And so it is a really this summer. And so it is a really this summer. And so it is a really really cool opportunity that we get to really cool opportunity that we get to really cool opportunity that we get to see right here in Jonesboro that the see right here in Jonesboro that the see right here in Jonesboro that the gospel is taken to the ends of the gospel is taken to the ends of the gospel is taken to the ends of the earth. And because of that, there have earth. And because of that, there have earth. And because of that, there have been some people in the church, notably been some people in the church, notably been some people in the church, notably a lady by the name of Mary Chambers. She a lady by the name of Mary Chambers. She a lady by the name of Mary Chambers. She has donated 41 of her paintings that she has donated 41 of her paintings that she has donated 41 of her paintings that she did herself and they're right outside of did herself and they're right outside of did herself and they're right outside of the worship center if you leave here. the worship center if you leave here. the worship center if you leave here. Um, and there's a silent auction going Um, and there's a silent auction going Um, and there's a silent auction going on right now and all the proceeds from on right now and all the proceeds from on right now and all the proceeds from from that auction are going to fund from that auction are going to fund from that auction are going to fund students to go on mission to continue students to go on mission to continue students to go on mission to continue this work that we're starting here in this work that we're starting here in this work that we're starting here in Jonesboro. So, if you're interested, I Jonesboro. So, if you're interested, I Jonesboro. So, if you're interested, I would encourage you to go outside, look would encourage you to go outside, look would encourage you to go outside, look at the paintings, see if there's at the paintings, see if there's at the paintings, see if there's anything you like, and pray about if anything you like, and pray about if anything you like, and pray about if there's something that you would want to there's something that you would want to there's something that you would want to put a uh an offer in on. And so, it's a put a uh an offer in on. And so, it's a put a uh an offer in on. And so, it's a really cool opportunity. We were so really cool opportunity. We were so really cool opportunity. We were so thankful for Miss Mary that she has thankful for Miss Mary that she has thankful for Miss Mary that she has donated some of her hard work to the donated some of her hard work to the donated some of her hard work to the church for the funding of missions. And church for the funding of missions. And church for the funding of missions. And so it's just a really cool picture to so it's just a really cool picture to so it's just a really cool picture to see overall here at Central. And then see overall here at Central. And then see overall here at Central. And then the last thing we have is coming up at the last thing we have is coming up at the last thing we have is coming up at the end of this summer in July, July the end of this summer in July, July the end of this summer in July, July 20th through 24th, we are having our 20th through 24th, we are having our 20th through 24th, we are having our kids connect camp. So this is for kids kids connect camp. So this is for kids kids connect camp. So this is for kids ages gra or finished kindergarten ages gra or finished kindergarten ages gra or finished kindergarten through 6th grade. And I know for you through 6th grade. And I know for you through 6th grade. And I know for you parents, by the time July 20th rolls parents, by the time July 20th rolls parents, by the time July 20th rolls around, you're going to be looking for around, you're going to be looking for around, you're going to be looking for any and every way to get your kid out of any and every way to get your kid out of any and every way to get your kid out of the house before school starts. And so the house before school starts. And so the house before school starts. And so this is a great opportunity. It is kind this is a great opportunity. It is kind this is a great opportunity. It is kind of like VBS, but it is all day and of like VBS, but it is all day and of like VBS, but it is all day and they're going to come home dog tired,

they're going to come home dog tired, they're going to come home dog tired, but there's not going to be a wheel of but there's not going to be a wheel of but there's not going to be a wheel of doom. So you can uh tell them that. But doom. So you can uh tell them that. But doom. So you can uh tell them that. But it's going to be a lot of fun. There are it's going to be a lot of fun. There are it's going to be a lot of fun. There are gospel conversations that are going to gospel conversations that are going to gospel conversations that are going to be had. There are teachings that are be had. There are teachings that are be had. There are teachings that are appropriate and applicable to a appropriate and applicable to a appropriate and applicable to a kindergartener versus a sixth grader. kindergartener versus a sixth grader. kindergartener versus a sixth grader. They're kind of scaled appropriately in They're kind of scaled appropriately in They're kind of scaled appropriately in that regard. And then there's just fun that regard. And then there's just fun that regard. And then there's just fun things to do like playing basketball. things to do like playing basketball. things to do like playing basketball. There's archery. I think they're going There's archery. I think they're going There's archery. I think they're going to shoot apples off one another's heads. to shoot apples off one another's heads. to shoot apples off one another's heads. And so it's going to be a lot of cool And so it's going to be a lot of cool And so it's going to be a lot of cool stuff there. I think the kindergarteners stuff there. I think the kindergarteners stuff there. I think the kindergarteners are going to be the ones doing that are going to be the ones doing that are going to be the ones doing that mostly. But there's going to be a lot of mostly. But there's going to be a lot of mostly. But there's going to be a lot of cool opportunities for you all um to do cool opportunities for you all um to do cool opportunities for you all um to do that. And so I would again I would that. And so I would again I would that. And so I would again I would encourage you to do that if you have a encourage you to do that if you have a encourage you to do that if you have a kindergarter through sixth grader um kindergarter through sixth grader um kindergarter through sixth grader um that has just completed that this last that has just completed that this last that has just completed that this last year. And so before we continue in year. And so before we continue in year. And so before we continue in worship and and we just sing and and worship and and we just sing and and worship and and we just sing and and worship the Lord some more, I want to worship the Lord some more, I want to worship the Lord some more, I want to encourage uh the the men and the dads in encourage uh the the men and the dads in encourage uh the the men and the dads in this room, uh first off, thank you for this room, uh first off, thank you for this room, uh first off, thank you for choosing to come to church on a Sunday choosing to come to church on a Sunday choosing to come to church on a Sunday morning and set an example for your morning and set an example for your morning and set an example for your family. Maybe this is the first time family. Maybe this is the first time family. Maybe this is the first time you've been back at church in a long you've been back at church in a long you've been back at church in a long time. Um you've still been here. You're time. Um you've still been here. You're time. Um you've still been here. You're still making that effort. And I want to still making that effort. And I want to still making that effort. And I want to just applaud you for that. I want to just applaud you for that. I want to just applaud you for that. I want to commend you for that. But I want to commend you for that. But I want to commend you for that. But I want to encourage you also to continue to do encourage you also to continue to do encourage you also to continue to do this good work, to continue to set the this good work, to continue to set the this good work, to continue to set the stage an example. And if you are in here stage an example. And if you are in here stage an example. And if you are in here and maybe you've lost a child, you've and maybe you've lost a child, you've and maybe you've lost a child, you've lost your father in the last year or lost your father in the last year or lost your father in the last year or over the last couple years and you're over the last couple years and you're over the last couple years and you're still grieving that, we're going to have still grieving that, we're going to have still grieving that, we're going to have pastors down here at the front at the pastors down here at the front at the pastors down here at the front at the end of service. And if you just need end of service. And if you just need end of service. And if you just need someone to to counsel with you, to pray someone to to counsel with you, to pray someone to to counsel with you, to pray with you, to walk you through this, we with you, to walk you through this, we with you, to walk you through this, we would be more than happy to. And so as would be more than happy to. And so as would be more than happy to. And so as we are worshiping this morning, uh, we we are worshiping this morning, uh, we we are worshiping this morning, uh, we are reminded and we are thankful for the are reminded and we are thankful for the are reminded and we are thankful for the fact that as good as our earthly fathers fact that as good as our earthly fathers fact that as good as our earthly fathers are on this earth. I'm thankful for the are on this earth. I'm thankful for the are on this earth. I'm thankful for the work that Robert Bright has done in my work that Robert Bright has done in my work that Robert Bright has done in my life, but I am immensely grateful and

life, but I am immensely grateful and life, but I am immensely grateful and and and far greater or grateful for the and and far greater or grateful for the and and far greater or grateful for the work that my heavenly father has done in work that my heavenly father has done in work that my heavenly father has done in my life and the work that he's done for my life and the work that he's done for my life and the work that he's done for all of us and saving us and giving us a all of us and saving us and giving us a all of us and saving us and giving us a way to be reconciled back to him. So as way to be reconciled back to him. So as way to be reconciled back to him. So as we continue in worship, let's pray we continue in worship, let's pray we continue in worship, let's pray [music] and let's prepare our hearts uh [music] and let's prepare our hearts uh [music] and let's prepare our hearts uh for this morning. So God, thank you so for this morning. So God, thank you so for this morning. So God, thank you so much for the work that you have done on much for the work that you have done on much for the work that you have done on the cross, God, for sending your son for the cross, God, for sending your son for the cross, God, for sending your son for for making a way for us to to be back in for making a way for us to to be back in for making a way for us to to be back in the presence of you eternally. God, I the presence of you eternally. God, I the presence of you eternally. God, I pray that as we are just reminded of the pray that as we are just reminded of the pray that as we are just reminded of the influence and impact that fathers have influence and impact that fathers have influence and impact that fathers have in this room this morning, God, I pray in this room this morning, God, I pray in this room this morning, God, I pray that we wouldn't leave here missing the that we wouldn't leave here missing the that we wouldn't leave here missing the fact that you are our heavenly father fact that you are our heavenly father fact that you are our heavenly father and that you have given us the greatest and that you have given us the greatest and that you have given us the greatest gift, that you've given us the greatest gift, that you've given us the greatest gift, that you've given us the greatest opportunity, and that is salvation opportunity, and that is salvation opportunity, and that is salvation through your son Jesus. And so God, for through your son Jesus. And so God, for through your son Jesus. And so God, for for the men in this room that that maybe for the men in this room that that maybe for the men in this room that that maybe don't know that, that don't have the don't know that, that don't have the don't know that, that don't have the relationship with you, I pray that you relationship with you, I pray that you relationship with you, I pray that you would soften their hearts today. God, would soften their hearts today. God, would soften their hearts today. God, that you would speak to them through the that you would speak to them through the that you would speak to them through the worship and through Pastor Archie this worship and through Pastor Archie this worship and through Pastor Archie this morning, God, that you would just draw morning, God, that you would just draw morning, God, that you would just draw them back [music] to you. And God, that them back [music] to you. And God, that them back [music] to you. And God, that we would see men of the household stand we would see men of the household stand we would see men of the household stand firm and grow in [music] you so they firm and grow in [music] you so they firm and grow in [music] you so they could stand before you one day and know could stand before you one day and know could stand before you one day and know that they led their family well, know that they led their family well, know that they led their family well, know that they prioritized the [music] right that they prioritized the [music] right that they prioritized the [music] right things as they continued to lead and things as they continued to lead and things as they continued to lead and live their lives. So, Father, we love live their lives. So, Father, we love live their lives. So, Father, we love you. Be with us this morning. And we ask you. Be with us this morning. And we ask you. Be with us this morning. And we ask all this in your precious and holy name.

all this in your precious and holy name. all this in your precious and holy name. [music] Amen. [music] [music] >> Who thought I'd find you at the lowest >> Who thought I'd find you at the lowest >> Who thought I'd find you at the lowest [music] place? [music] place? [music] place? And who thought you'd feel me in [music] And who thought you'd feel me in [music] And who thought you'd feel me in [music] the ground? Who knew you'd [singing] make good my Who knew you'd [singing] make good my mistakes? mistakes? mistakes? [music] [music] [music] You're nothing like I thought you were. You're nothing like I thought you were. You're nothing like I thought you were. [singing] You bet. What [music] a God. [singing] You bet. What [music] a God. [singing] You bet. What [music] a God. What a God.

What a God. What a God. What a God. What a God. [music] [music] [music] Oh, Oh, Oh, what a God. What a God. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I thought you'd show for perfection. >> I thought you'd show for perfection. >> I thought you'd show for perfection. Cuz [music] what kind [singing] Cuz [music] what kind [singing] Cuz [music] what kind [singing] of God looks for the lost? They [music] say it's over for a sinner, They [music] say it's over for a sinner, but you say, "No, it's not." No, it's but you say, "No, it's not." No, it's but you say, "No, it's not." No, it's not. [music] not. [music] not. [music] You say, "No, it's not." [music] No, You say, "No, it's not." [music] No, You say, "No, it's not." [music] No, it's not. What a god. What a god. it's not. What a god. What a god. it's not. What a god. What a god. [music] [music] [music] What a god. What a god. What a god. What a god.

What a god. What a god. [singing and music] What a [music and singing] God. What a What a [music and singing] God. What a God. Oh, Oh, [music] what a God we serve. Amen, [music] what a God we serve. Amen, [music] church. He's faithful. He's good. He's a church. He's faithful. He's good. He's a church. He's faithful. He's good. He's a loving father. loving father. loving father. And he's worthy [music] of our praise And he's worthy [music] of our praise And he's worthy [music] of our praise this morning. So, let's continue to sing this morning. So, let's continue to sing this morning. So, let's continue to sing to him. Let's lift him high. Come on, to him. Let's lift him high. Come on, to him. Let's lift him high. Come on, every voice. every voice. every voice. And if the highest place I reach is at And if the highest place I reach is at And if the highest place I reach is at [music] your feet, then I've done it [music] your feet, then I've done it [music] your feet, then I've done it all. If the best thing that I've seen is all. If the best thing that I've seen is all. If the best thing that I've seen is your glory, then I've seen it all. Your your glory, then I've seen it all. Your your glory, then I've seen it all. Your love has [music] changed my life love has [music] changed my life love has [music] changed my life forever. Satisfied. God, you are [music] forever. Satisfied. God, you are [music] forever. Satisfied. God, you are [music] my everything. my everything. my everything. If the highest place [music] I reach is If the highest place [music] I reach is If the highest place [music] I reach is at [singing] your feet, then I've done at [singing] your feet, then I've done at [singing] your feet, then I've done it all. If the best [music] thing that it all. If the best [music] thing that it all. If the best [music] thing that I've seen is [singing] your glory, then I've seen is [singing] your glory, then I've seen is [singing] your glory, then I've seen it all.

I've seen it all. I've seen it all. Your [music] love has changed my life Your [music] love has changed my life Your [music] love has changed my life forever. Satisfy God, [music] you are my forever. Satisfy God, [music] you are my forever. Satisfy God, [music] you are my If one word is the one [music] word is If one word is the one [music] word is If one word is the one [music] word is the only thing you speak, the only thing you speak, the only thing you speak, >> then I've heard it all. it all. If I >> then I've heard it all. it all. If I >> then I've heard it all. it all. If I give your heart and [music and singing] give your heart and [music and singing] give your heart and [music and singing] never see your hand, I still have it never see your hand, I still have it never see your hand, I still have it all. all. all. No [music] treasure of his life could No [music] treasure of his life could No [music] treasure of his life could ever satisfy. [singing] ever satisfy. [singing] ever satisfy. [singing] God, you are my everything. [music] God, you are my everything. [music] God, you are my everything. [music] God, you are my [music and singing] God, you are my [music and singing] God, you are my [music and singing] everything. everything. everything. God, you are [music and singing] my God, you are [music and singing] my God, you are [music and singing] my Where? Where? Where? [music] Where? Where? [music and singing] Sing the [music] highest place. And the Sing the [music] highest place. And the highest place I reach is at your feet.

highest place I reach is at your feet. highest place I reach is at your feet. That I've done it all. That I've done it That I've done it all. That I've done it That I've done it all. That I've done it all. The best [music] thing that I've all. The best [music] thing that I've all. The best [music] thing that I've seen is your glory. seen is your glory. seen is your glory. That I've seen it all. Your love [music] That I've seen it all. Your love [music] That I've seen it all. Your love [music] has changed my life. Forever satisfied. has changed my life. Forever satisfied. has changed my life. Forever satisfied. God, you are my [music] God, you are my [music] God, you are my [music] everything. everything. everything. One word is the only thing you say. Then One word is the only thing you say. Then One word is the only thing you say. Then [music] I burn it all. If I feel your [music] I burn it all. If I feel your [music] I burn it all. If I feel your heart and never see your hand, I still heart and never see your hand, I still heart and never see your hand, I still have it [music] all. No [singing] have it [music] all. No [singing] have it [music] all. No [singing] treasure of this life. treasure of this life. treasure of this life. [music] [music] [music] My God. You are my [music] holy holy Holy, Holy, Holy, holy, Lord Lord God [music and singing] Almighty.

Early Early in the morning, in the morning, in the morning, [music] [music] [music] our song [singing] shall rise to [music] our song [singing] shall rise to [music] our song [singing] shall rise to [music] thee. Holy, Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy. [music] holy. [music] holy. [music] He's merciful, merciful [music] He's merciful, merciful [music] He's merciful, merciful [music] and mighty God God in [music] three persons. Blessed [music] Blessed [music] Trinity. Let's sing. [music] Let's sing. [music] Holy, Holy, Holy, holy, [singing] holy, [singing] holy, [singing] holy. [music] holy. [music] holy. [music] Though the darkness though the [music] Though the darkness though the [music] Though the darkness though the [music] darkness [singing] darkness [singing] darkness [singing] hide hide hide thee thee thee and though the eye of [singing] sinful and though the eye of [singing] sinful and though the eye of [singing] sinful men [music] thy gloryy men [music] thy gloryy men [music] thy gloryy may not [music] see.

Only Only thou are holy. thou are holy. thou are holy. There is [music] none. There is There is [music] none. There is There is [music] none. There is [singing] none beside [singing] none beside [singing] none beside thee. [music] thee. [music] thee. [music] You're perfect You're perfect You're perfect in powering [music] Come on, God's children. Let's sing. Come on, God's children. Let's sing. Holy, [music and singing] Holy, [music and singing] Holy, [music and singing] holy, holy, holy, holy holy holy >> is the Lord >> is the Lord >> is the Lord God. [music] [music] >> All thy works, all thy works shall >> All thy works, all thy works shall >> All thy works, all thy works shall praise thy [music] praise thy [music] praise thy [music] [singing] name in earth and sky [singing] name in earth and sky [singing] name in earth and sky [music and singing] and casing. [music and singing] and casing. [music and singing] and casing. Holy, holy, [music] Holy, holy, [music] Holy, holy, [music] >> holy.

>> He's merciful >> He's merciful [music] >> God >> God in [music] in [music] in [music] three person. blessed [music] blessed [music] Trinity. And Lord, [music] you are our heavenly And Lord, [music] you are our heavenly father. You are holy. You are [music] father. You are holy. You are [music] father. You are holy. You are [music] Lord. And we acknowledge your holiness Lord. And we acknowledge your holiness Lord. And we acknowledge your holiness in this place today. And God, we [music] in this place today. And God, we [music] in this place today. And God, we [music] join with all of heaven. We join with join with all of heaven. We join with join with all of heaven. We join with all of creation and all of the angels all of creation and all of the angels all of creation and all of the angels lifting high your name and your name lifting high your name and your name lifting high your name and your name alone today. [music] Lord, inhabit the alone today. [music] Lord, inhabit the alone today. [music] Lord, inhabit the praises of your people in Jesus name. >> A thousand generations >> A thousand generations falling down in worship falling down in worship falling down in worship to sing [music] the song of ages to the to sing [music] the song of ages to the to sing [music] the song of ages to the lamb. and all [music] who've gone before us and all [music] who've gone before us and all who will believe.

and all who will believe. and all who will believe. We sing the song of ages [music] to the We sing the song of ages [music] to the We sing the song of ages [music] to the land. Come on, we sing. Your name is the land. Come on, we sing. Your name is the land. Come on, we sing. Your name is the highest. Your name is the greatest. Your highest. Your name is the greatest. Your highest. Your name is the greatest. Your [music] name [music] name [music] name stands above them all. stands above them all. stands above them all. In all thrones and dominions, [music] In all thrones and dominions, [music] In all thrones and dominions, [music] all powers and positions your name all powers and positions your name all powers and positions your name stands above them all. And the [singing] stands above them all. And the [singing] stands above them all. And the [singing] angels cry, angels cry, angels cry, "Holy, "Holy, "Holy, all creation [music] cries, all creation [music] cries, all creation [music] cries, holy, holy, holy, you are lifted [music] you are lifted [music] you are lifted [music] up. up. up. Holy, Holy, Holy, [music] [music] [music] holy [singing] holy [singing] holy [singing] forever. [music] And if you've been forgi [music] And if you've been forgi and if you've been redeemed, and if you've been redeemed, and if you've been redeemed, we'll sing [music] a song forever we'll sing [music] a song forever we'll sing [music] a song forever [singing] [singing] [singing] to the land.

And if you walk [music] in freedom, And if you walk [music] in freedom, and if you bear his name, we'll sing a and if you bear his name, we'll sing a and if you bear his name, we'll sing a song [music and singing] forever to him. song [music and singing] forever to him. song [music and singing] forever to him. Oh, we'll [music] sing the song Oh, we'll [music] sing the song Oh, we'll [music] sing the song [singing] forever and amen. [singing] forever and amen. [singing] forever and amen. And the angels cry, And the angels cry, And the angels cry, "Holy, [music and singing] "Holy, [music and singing] "Holy, [music and singing] all creation cries. all creation cries. all creation cries. You're holy. [singing] You're holy. [singing] You're holy. [singing] [music] [music] [music] You are lifted high, You are lifted high, You are lifted high, [singing and music] holy, And hear [music] your people sing. And hear [music] your people sing. Holy Holy Holy [music] [music] [music] to the King of Kings. to the King of Kings. to the King of Kings. You're holy. [music] You're holy. [music] You're holy. [music] You will always be You will always be You will always be holy, [music] holy [singing] forever.

holy [singing] forever. [music] Your name is the highest. [music] Your Your name is the highest. [music] Your name is the greatest. Your name name is the greatest. Your name name is the greatest. Your name stands above them all [music] stands above them all [music] stands above them all [music] and all thrones and dominions and all and all thrones and dominions and all and all thrones and dominions and all powers and positions. Your name [music] powers and positions. Your name [music] powers and positions. Your name [music] stands above them all. Oh Jesus, your stands above them all. Oh Jesus, your stands above them all. Oh Jesus, your name [music] name [music] name [music] is the highest. Your name and the great is the highest. Your name and the great is the highest. Your name and the great [music] is your name. Oh, it stands [music] is your name. Oh, it stands [music] is your name. Oh, it stands [singing] above the wall. [singing] above the wall. [singing] above the wall. Above [music] all thrones [singing] Above [music] all thrones [singing] Above [music] all thrones [singing] and dominions, and dominions, and dominions, all powers and positions [music] all powers and positions [music] all powers and positions [music] your name. Oh, he stands above and your name. Oh, he stands above and your name. Oh, he stands above and [singing] [singing] [singing] the angels cry. the angels cry. the angels cry. Holy Holy Holy all creation [music] all creation [music] all creation [music] Christ.

Christ. Christ. You're holy. [singing] You're holy. [singing] You're holy. [singing] You are lifted up. You are lifted up. You are lifted up. Holy, Hear your people, hear your people Hear your people, hear your people [music] [music] [music] [singing] sing. [singing] sing. [singing] sing. Holy Holy Holy to the King [music] to the King [music] to the King [music] of Kings. of Kings. of Kings. You're holy. You're holy. You're holy. [music] [music] [music] You will always be You will always be You will always be holy, [music] holy, [music] [music] [music] For you will always be For you will always be For you will always be holy [music] holy [singing] holy [singing] forever. forever. forever. [music] [music] Amen. [music] Amen. Hey, and if you agree with all we saying Hey, and if you agree with all we saying Hey, and if you agree with all we saying this morning, would you shout amen?

this morning, would you shout amen? this morning, would you shout amen? >> Amen. Great singing, church. >> Amen. Great singing, church. >> Amen. Great singing, church. >> Good stuff this morning. Well, again, >> Good stuff this morning. Well, again, >> Good stuff this morning. Well, again, good morning. Welcome here to uh Central good morning. Welcome here to uh Central good morning. Welcome here to uh Central Baptist Church. if you are visiting with Baptist Church. if you are visiting with Baptist Church. if you are visiting with us uh for the first time, maybe engaging us uh for the first time, maybe engaging us uh for the first time, maybe engaging through live streaming television. My through live streaming television. My through live streaming television. My name is Archie Mason. I'm the senior name is Archie Mason. I'm the senior name is Archie Mason. I'm the senior pastor. So glad to have you with us on pastor. So glad to have you with us on pastor. So glad to have you with us on this Father's Day. So once again, happy this Father's Day. So once again, happy this Father's Day. So once again, happy Father's Day to all the fathers in the Father's Day to all the fathers in the Father's Day to all the fathers in the room. And again, those who are joining room. And again, those who are joining room. And again, those who are joining us, my dad's probably watching, he us, my dad's probably watching, he us, my dad's probably watching, he either called eight or he's catching either called eight or he's catching either called eight or he's catching this one uh as he's at home. So happy this one uh as he's at home. So happy this one uh as he's at home. So happy Father's Day to you, Harry Jr. And so Father's Day to you, Harry Jr. And so Father's Day to you, Harry Jr. And so good to see all of you. If you got a good to see all of you. If you got a good to see all of you. If you got a Bible with you, maybe have it on your Bible with you, maybe have it on your Bible with you, maybe have it on your phone. Let's take it and turn to uh the phone. Let's take it and turn to uh the phone. Let's take it and turn to uh the book of Philippians. We're going to book of Philippians. We're going to book of Philippians. We're going to continue. We're going to be in chapter continue. We're going to be in chapter continue. We're going to be in chapter 1. We're going to pick up in verse 18. 1. We're going to pick up in verse 18. 1. We're going to pick up in verse 18. We covered 18 last week. We're going to We covered 18 last week. We're going to We covered 18 last week. We're going to kind of go back through it uh one more kind of go back through it uh one more kind of go back through it uh one more time this morning. But again, thanks for time this morning. But again, thanks for time this morning. But again, thanks for uh being here with us. And the title uh being here with us. And the title uh being here with us. And the title today is pretty simple. It's called the today is pretty simple. It's called the today is pretty simple. It's called the Christc centered man. It's a Christ Christc centered man. It's a Christ Christc centered man. It's a Christ centered man. Comes right out of the centered man. Comes right out of the centered man. Comes right out of the passages. We just got about three or passages. We just got about three or passages. We just got about three or four verses of scripture. Now, when I four verses of scripture. Now, when I four verses of scripture. Now, when I was six years old, I don't know why my was six years old, I don't know why my was six years old, I don't know why my voice got squeaky, but anyway. When I voice got squeaky, but anyway. When I voice got squeaky, but anyway. When I was 6 years old, I thought that my dad was 6 years old, I thought that my dad was 6 years old, I thought that my dad and I called him this morning, told him and I called him this morning, told him and I called him this morning, told him uh uh happy Father's Day. By the way, it uh uh happy Father's Day. By the way, it uh uh happy Father's Day. By the way, it was like 7:00 when I called. So, I never was like 7:00 when I called. So, I never was like 7:00 when I called. So, I never really thought about what time it was.

really thought about what time it was. really thought about what time it was. I've been up since 4:00. And I called I've been up since 4:00. And I called I've been up since 4:00. And I called him. He's like, "Hello." And I thought, him. He's like, "Hello." And I thought, him. He's like, "Hello." And I thought, "Oh, yeah. I know you're 94 and you're "Oh, yeah. I know you're 94 and you're "Oh, yeah. I know you're 94 and you're snoozing." So, anyway, and tell him snoozing." So, anyway, and tell him snoozing." So, anyway, and tell him happy Father's Day. But when I was six, happy Father's Day. But when I was six, happy Father's Day. But when I was six, I thought he knew everything when I was I thought he knew everything when I was I thought he knew everything when I was 6 years old. Now, when I got to about 6 years old. Now, when I got to about 6 years old. Now, when I got to about the age of 10, I thought he knew almost the age of 10, I thought he knew almost the age of 10, I thought he knew almost everything. When I got to the age of 14, everything. When I got to the age of 14, everything. When I got to the age of 14, you know those blessed teenage years for you know those blessed teenage years for you know those blessed teenage years for all of us who have raised teenagers. all of us who have raised teenagers. all of us who have raised teenagers. Does anybody know what I'm talking Does anybody know what I'm talking Does anybody know what I'm talking about? When I got about the age of 14, about? When I got about the age of 14, about? When I got about the age of 14, then I began to think, well, I don't then I began to think, well, I don't then I began to think, well, I don't think he knows anything. Then when I got think he knows anything. Then when I got think he knows anything. Then when I got to about the age of 18 and I was ready to about the age of 18 and I was ready to about the age of 18 and I was ready to get out of the house, then I thought, to get out of the house, then I thought, to get out of the house, then I thought, he is completely out of touch with he is completely out of touch with he is completely out of touch with reality. He might be from like another reality. He might be from like another reality. He might be from like another planet. I don't know if he knows what's planet. I don't know if he knows what's planet. I don't know if he knows what's going on. But when I turned 25, I going on. But when I turned 25, I going on. But when I turned 25, I thought, well, he's a lot smarter than thought, well, he's a lot smarter than thought, well, he's a lot smarter than what I thought he was. Then when I got what I thought he was. Then when I got what I thought he was. Then when I got in about the mid30s, that's when you in about the mid30s, that's when you in about the mid30s, that's when you begin to call back home and go, "Hey, I begin to call back home and go, "Hey, I begin to call back home and go, "Hey, I really want your opinion on something. really want your opinion on something. really want your opinion on something. I'm about to make a a major decision." I'm about to make a a major decision." I'm about to make a a major decision." And I know my dad's still living. I said And I know my dad's still living. I said And I know my dad's still living. I said he's 94, but for a lot of folks, maybe he's 94, but for a lot of folks, maybe he's 94, but for a lot of folks, maybe your dad's not with you, but when you your dad's not with you, but when you your dad's not with you, but when you reach about 50, you know, I've heard reach about 50, you know, I've heard reach about 50, you know, I've heard people say, "Well, I wonder what dad people say, "Well, I wonder what dad people say, "Well, I wonder what dad would do." I asked uh one of my friends would do." I asked uh one of my friends would do." I asked uh one of my friends the other day who's lost both his the other day who's lost both his the other day who's lost both his parents uh who farms. I was down on a parents uh who farms. I was down on a parents uh who farms. I was down on a farm with him and I asked him, I said, farm with him and I asked him, I said, farm with him and I asked him, I said, "Do you miss your mom and daddy?" He "Do you miss your mom and daddy?" He "Do you miss your mom and daddy?" He said, "Oh, yeah. I I I knew his mama and said, "Oh, yeah. I I I knew his mama and said, "Oh, yeah. I I I knew his mama and had the privilege of uh burying both of had the privilege of uh burying both of had the privilege of uh burying both of them uh as uh friends." He said, "I miss them uh as uh friends." He said, "I miss them uh as uh friends." He said, "I miss my mama." I said, "What about your

my mama." I said, "What about your my mama." I said, "What about your daddy?" Cuz I knew him well. He said, "A daddy?" Cuz I knew him well. He said, "A daddy?" Cuz I knew him well. He said, "A lot of times out here on the farm," he lot of times out here on the farm," he lot of times out here on the farm," he said, "I miss him." He said, "I just said, "I miss him." He said, "I just said, "I miss him." He said, "I just wonder how how would he do this? What wonder how how would he do this? What wonder how how would he do this? What would take place?" you know uh today's would take place?" you know uh today's would take place?" you know uh today's the question is when we think about the question is when we think about the question is when we think about being a Christ and a man being it's not being a Christ and a man being it's not being a Christ and a man being it's not about you know well how much possessions about you know well how much possessions about you know well how much possessions or land or stuff did my or how smart was or land or stuff did my or how smart was or land or stuff did my or how smart was he that's not the right question the he that's not the right question the he that's not the right question the question we got to ask is when we think question we got to ask is when we think question we got to ask is when we think about dads and think about us in general about dads and think about us in general about dads and think about us in general and this applies across men and women and this applies across men and women and this applies across men and women okay it's a in the passage but okay it's a in the passage but okay it's a in the passage but specifically coming from Paul uh this specifically coming from Paul uh this specifically coming from Paul uh this morning inspired by the Holy Spirit morning inspired by the Holy Spirit morning inspired by the Holy Spirit being a men but the question We got to being a men but the question We got to being a men but the question We got to ask ourselves as we think about that was ask ourselves as we think about that was ask ourselves as we think about that was like I think about my dad, you know, was like I think about my dad, you know, was like I think about my dad, you know, was he a Christc centered man? Well, I I can he a Christc centered man? Well, I I can he a Christc centered man? Well, I I can say this in regard to him. I mean, I say this in regard to him. I mean, I say this in regard to him. I mean, I watched him tithing uh on Sundays uh watched him tithing uh on Sundays uh watched him tithing uh on Sundays uh because he worked for the USDA, United because he worked for the USDA, United because he worked for the USDA, United States Department of Agricult, I think States Department of Agricult, I think States Department of Agricult, I think got paid every two weeks or whatever. got paid every two weeks or whatever. got paid every two weeks or whatever. So, I'd watched him write out a tithe So, I'd watched him write out a tithe So, I'd watched him write out a tithe check uh given to the church. I told check uh given to the church. I told check uh given to the church. I told y'all the story that I had a friend who y'all the story that I had a friend who y'all the story that I had a friend who was uh far away from God at the time, if was uh far away from God at the time, if was uh far away from God at the time, if I can say it like that. and uh he was I can say it like that. and uh he was I can say it like that. and uh he was not able to drive and uh I brought him not able to drive and uh I brought him not able to drive and uh I brought him home. I said, "You're going to spend the home. I said, "You're going to spend the home. I said, "You're going to spend the night at my house. We're going to slip night at my house. We're going to slip night at my house. We're going to slip in." And I you can sleep in the floor.

in." And I you can sleep in the floor. in." And I you can sleep in the floor. You're not sleeping with me in the bed. You're not sleeping with me in the bed. You're not sleeping with me in the bed. We're friends, but I'm not doing that. We're friends, but I'm not doing that. We're friends, but I'm not doing that. And uh I said, "I'm going to slip in." And uh I said, "I'm going to slip in." And uh I said, "I'm going to slip in." And uh I mean it's like midnight or And uh I mean it's like midnight or And uh I mean it's like midnight or something. I remember we pulled up and something. I remember we pulled up and something. I remember we pulled up and the light was on the living room. I the light was on the living room. I the light was on the living room. I thought, "Oh no, Harry Jr. is awake." thought, "Oh no, Harry Jr. is awake." thought, "Oh no, Harry Jr. is awake." And so my friend Ricky, we we get up And so my friend Ricky, we we get up And so my friend Ricky, we we get up there and I said, "Now look, we're going there and I said, "Now look, we're going there and I said, "Now look, we're going to try to do this the right way because to try to do this the right way because to try to do this the right way because he might kill you and then he's going to he might kill you and then he's going to he might kill you and then he's going to kill me for bring you home or what." And kill me for bring you home or what." And kill me for bring you home or what." And uh we get up there. Hey, and I'm uh we get up there. Hey, and I'm uh we get up there. Hey, and I'm kidding. My dad, you said, "Was this kidding. My dad, you said, "Was this kidding. My dad, you said, "Was this planned? This is not planned. I thought planned? This is not planned. I thought planned? This is not planned. I thought about this." So we get up there. My dad about this." So we get up there. My dad about this." So we get up there. My dad at midnight is sitting up in his chair at midnight is sitting up in his chair at midnight is sitting up in his chair and he had his Bible open. And my friend and he had his Bible open. And my friend and he had his Bible open. And my friend who was in, if we can say it that way, who was in, if we can say it that way, who was in, if we can say it that way, he was intoxicated. He said, "Hey, he was intoxicated. He said, "Hey, he was intoxicated. He said, "Hey, Junior's got the Bible out." You know, Junior's got the Bible out." You know, Junior's got the Bible out." You know, it was Y'all don't think that's funny to it was Y'all don't think that's funny to it was Y'all don't think that's funny to you. Okay. So, the 8:00 didn't get that. you. Okay. So, the 8:00 didn't get that. you. Okay. So, the 8:00 didn't get that. But I say this is that uh I watched that But I say this is that uh I watched that But I say this is that uh I watched that in his life, you know, here a couple in his life, you know, here a couple in his life, you know, here a couple years ago before uh he went to the years ago before uh he went to the years ago before uh he went to the hospital and we was at the house one day hospital and we was at the house one day hospital and we was at the house one day and he told me, he said, you know, he and he told me, he said, you know, he and he told me, he said, you know, he said, "The Lord has been good to me."

said, "The Lord has been good to me." said, "The Lord has been good to me." You know, he would tell me stuff. him my You know, he would tell me stuff. him my You know, he would tell me stuff. him my mama and be out dancing in one of those mama and be out dancing in one of those mama and be out dancing in one of those uh we we called them uh well anyway uh we we called them uh well anyway uh we we called them uh well anyway never mind what we places you know you never mind what we places you know you never mind what we places you know you shouldn't be necessarily out there det shouldn't be necessarily out there det shouldn't be necessarily out there det break out and my mama would get up under break out and my mama would get up under break out and my mama would get up under the table now you got to think about the table now you got to think about the table now you got to think about this is my daddy later in life would this is my daddy later in life would this is my daddy later in life would tell me stuff like this because I didn't tell me stuff like this because I didn't tell me stuff like this because I didn't know that part of life know that part of life know that part of life but he got saved but he got saved but he got saved his life changed his life changed his life changed and my mama and my mama and my mama they took us to church they took us to church they took us to church and he taught and he taught and he taught the right things in the right way. You the right things in the right way. You the right things in the right way. You know, the question is not how smart was know, the question is not how smart was know, the question is not how smart was he. The question is was he a Christ he. The question is was he a Christ he. The question is was he a Christ centered man. And I can tell you my centered man. And I can tell you my centered man. And I can tell you my daddy was and is still and is ready for daddy was and is still and is ready for daddy was and is still and is ready for that day when he goes to meet the Lord that day when he goes to meet the Lord that day when he goes to meet the Lord at the age of 94. And his mind is clear at the age of 94. And his mind is clear at the age of 94. And his mind is clear as a bell right now as I talked to him as a bell right now as I talked to him as a bell right now as I talked to him this morning. So that's a question for this morning. So that's a question for this morning. So that's a question for us as men in the room specifically and us as men in the room specifically and us as men in the room specifically and this applies across the board too ladies this applies across the board too ladies this applies across the board too ladies but are you passing that on? You can but are you passing that on? You can but are you passing that on? You can give a lot of stuff to your kids but are give a lot of stuff to your kids but are give a lot of stuff to your kids but are you pointing them to Christ? Now this is you pointing them to Christ? Now this is you pointing them to Christ? Now this is not a message today to you know so I'm not a message today to you know so I'm not a message today to you know so I'm going to feel bad when I come out of going to feel bad when I come out of going to feel bad when I come out of here all this. Look, we've all got here all this. Look, we've all got here all this. Look, we've all got regrets. We all got things we wish we regrets. We all got things we wish we regrets. We all got things we wish we could get a redo on but we can't. But we could get a redo on but we can't. But we could get a redo on but we can't. But we can go forward. Amen. And so I pray that can go forward. Amen. And so I pray that can go forward. Amen. And so I pray that the spirit of the Lord will speak to our the spirit of the Lord will speak to our the spirit of the Lord will speak to our hearts today as we work through this.

hearts today as we work through this. hearts today as we work through this. Hey, if you're physically able, would Hey, if you're physically able, would Hey, if you're physically able, would you stand with me for the public you stand with me for the public you stand with me for the public reading? I'll pick up in verse 18. What reading? I'll pick up in verse 18. What reading? I'll pick up in verse 18. What then? Only that in every way, whether in then? Only that in every way, whether in then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is pretense or in truth, Christ is pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice. For I know that this and I will rejoice. For I know that this and I will rejoice. For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through will turn out for my deliverance through will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the your prayers and the provision of the your prayers and the provision of the spirit of Jesus Christ according to my spirit of Jesus Christ according to my spirit of Jesus Christ according to my earnest expectation and hope that I will earnest expectation and hope that I will earnest expectation and hope that I will not be put to shame in anything but that not be put to shame in anything but that not be put to shame in anything but that with all boldness Christ will even now with all boldness Christ will even now with all boldness Christ will even now as always be exalted in my body whether as always be exalted in my body whether as always be exalted in my body whether by life or by death. Now this next verse by life or by death. Now this next verse by life or by death. Now this next verse one of the great new it's all God's word one of the great new it's all God's word one of the great new it's all God's word but probably many of you know this. It's but probably many of you know this. It's but probably many of you know this. It's one of the most famous New Testament one of the most famous New Testament one of the most famous New Testament passages here. For to me to live as passages here. For to me to live as passages here. For to me to live as Christ and to die is gain. Father, as Christ and to die is gain. Father, as Christ and to die is gain. Father, as you pray across this room, pray for you pray across this room, pray for you pray across this room, pray for specifically today the men here, young specifically today the men here, young specifically today the men here, young men. I know there are a lot of boys that men. I know there are a lot of boys that men. I know there are a lot of boys that are here that uh are growing up and and are here that uh are growing up and and are here that uh are growing up and and Lord, I pray that you speak to our Lord, I pray that you speak to our Lord, I pray that you speak to our hearts today. Specifically to the boys hearts today. Specifically to the boys hearts today. Specifically to the boys and the men just to to Lord to and the men just to to Lord to and the men just to to Lord to encourage, to strengthen, to direct, encourage, to strengthen, to direct, encourage, to strengthen, to direct, God, to just cause us to uh really just God, to just cause us to uh really just God, to just cause us to uh really just pursue after you to Lord be that godly pursue after you to Lord be that godly pursue after you to Lord be that godly man, to be that Christc centered man.

man, to be that Christc centered man. man, to be that Christc centered man. And Lord, for all of us in this room who And Lord, for all of us in this room who And Lord, for all of us in this room who are older and made so many mistakes in are older and made so many mistakes in are older and made so many mistakes in our life and and things we can't go back our life and and things we can't go back our life and and things we can't go back and redo, but Lord, we can go forward to and redo, but Lord, we can go forward to and redo, but Lord, we can go forward to to the Lord to remember that when we to the Lord to remember that when we to the Lord to remember that when we repent and confess, it's covered under repent and confess, it's covered under repent and confess, it's covered under the blood of Christ. But uh but Lord, the blood of Christ. But uh but Lord, the blood of Christ. But uh but Lord, you have a a path for us. And so Lord, I you have a a path for us. And so Lord, I you have a a path for us. And so Lord, I pray we'll follow after the day. And pray we'll follow after the day. And pray we'll follow after the day. And Lord, as always, I pray if there's Lord, as always, I pray if there's Lord, as always, I pray if there's someone here, boy, girl, man, or woman, someone here, boy, girl, man, or woman, someone here, boy, girl, man, or woman, does not have that relationship with does not have that relationship with does not have that relationship with you, I pray today would be that day of you, I pray today would be that day of you, I pray today would be that day of salvation for them. I pray you'd save salvation for them. I pray you'd save salvation for them. I pray you'd save someone today. It's in your name we someone today. It's in your name we someone today. It's in your name we pray. The name of Jesus. And all God's pray. The name of Jesus. And all God's pray. The name of Jesus. And all God's people said, "Amen." Amen. Please be people said, "Amen." Amen. Please be people said, "Amen." Amen. Please be seated. Uh if you would. So what does it seated. Uh if you would. So what does it seated. Uh if you would. So what does it mean to be that Christ centered man? mean to be that Christ centered man? mean to be that Christ centered man? Specifically speaking of men, but it Specifically speaking of men, but it Specifically speaking of men, but it applies across the board. Well, uh what applies across the board. Well, uh what applies across the board. Well, uh what we see basically in the passage is we see basically in the passage is we see basically in the passage is number one is that Christc centered man, number one is that Christc centered man, number one is that Christc centered man, he rejoices uh in the gospel. Okay, it's he rejoices uh in the gospel. Okay, it's he rejoices uh in the gospel. Okay, it's pretty simple outline. He depends uh on pretty simple outline. He depends uh on pretty simple outline. He depends uh on God's power and he lives for God's God's power and he lives for God's God's power and he lives for God's purposes. Okay, so he rejoiced in the purposes. Okay, so he rejoiced in the purposes. Okay, so he rejoiced in the gospel. Now, if you were here last week, gospel. Now, if you were here last week, gospel. Now, if you were here last week, uh we covered this idea about rejoicing uh we covered this idea about rejoicing uh we covered this idea about rejoicing in the gospel and what does it mean? But in the gospel and what does it mean? But in the gospel and what does it mean? But it it's just such a unique passage. I it it's just such a unique passage. I it it's just such a unique passage. I feel like we need to kind of go back feel like we need to kind of go back feel like we need to kind of go back through this again. So when Paul's through this again. So when Paul's through this again. So when Paul's right, he says whether in pretense or in right, he says whether in pretense or in right, he says whether in pretense or in truth. So if you remember this, what truth. So if you remember this, what truth. So if you remember this, what happened was that Paul was in prison, he happened was that Paul was in prison, he happened was that Paul was in prison, he was chained to a Roman guard and it's was chained to a Roman guard and it's was chained to a Roman guard and it's for the purpose of preaching the gospel for the purpose of preaching the gospel for the purpose of preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Well, then he of the Lord Jesus Christ. Well, then he of the Lord Jesus Christ. Well, then he gets word because people are concerned gets word because people are concerned gets word because people are concerned about him and he knows that there are about him and he knows that there are about him and he knows that there are those out there that are preaching the those out there that are preaching the those out there that are preaching the gospel. Some are doing it as he says, gospel. Some are doing it as he says, gospel. Some are doing it as he says, the latter are doing it out of love. He the latter are doing it out of love. He the latter are doing it out of love. He knows because they have a love for the knows because they have a love for the knows because they have a love for the gospel, love for people, love for the gospel, love for people, love for the gospel, love for people, love for the Lord Jesus Christ. So, they're preaching Lord Jesus Christ. So, they're preaching Lord Jesus Christ. So, they're preaching the cross. They're preaching repentance.

the cross. They're preaching repentance. the cross. They're preaching repentance. They're preaching faith. They're sharing They're preaching faith. They're sharing They're preaching faith. They're sharing that supernatural story of the death that supernatural story of the death that supernatural story of the death burial and the resurrection of the Lord burial and the resurrection of the Lord burial and the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. And they're doing it for Jesus Christ. And they're doing it for Jesus Christ. And they're doing it for the right motives. You I shared with you the right motives. You I shared with you the right motives. You I shared with you last week, they had to have great last week, they had to have great last week, they had to have great courage because you're thinking, "Hey, courage because you're thinking, "Hey, courage because you're thinking, "Hey, I'm going to preach the same message. I'm going to preach the same message. I'm going to preach the same message. Got Paul in prison to go before Neero Got Paul in prison to go before Neero Got Paul in prison to go before Neero the emperor." And so, if I do that, that the emperor." And so, if I do that, that the emperor." And so, if I do that, that may have me say that great courage. But may have me say that great courage. But may have me say that great courage. But then Paul says, "But also I know there then Paul says, "But also I know there then Paul says, "But also I know there are some doing it out of envy and strife are some doing it out of envy and strife are some doing it out of envy and strife and selfish ambition." So if you weren't and selfish ambition." So if you weren't and selfish ambition." So if you weren't here last week, like, "What in the world here last week, like, "What in the world here last week, like, "What in the world does that mean?" Well, that's idea. Some does that mean?" Well, that's idea. Some does that mean?" Well, that's idea. Some were doing it for money. Some were doing were doing it for money. Some were doing were doing it for money. Some were doing it because they hated Paul and they it because they hated Paul and they it because they hated Paul and they like, "So you're so you're saying, like, "So you're so you're saying, like, "So you're so you're saying, preacher, you're saying that they were preacher, you're saying that they were preacher, you're saying that they were preaching the gospel trying to get Paul preaching the gospel trying to get Paul preaching the gospel trying to get Paul in more trouble." Yes, that's exactly in more trouble." Yes, that's exactly in more trouble." Yes, that's exactly right. They had the wrong motive. They right. They had the wrong motive. They right. They had the wrong motive. They were really tearing Paul down. There is were really tearing Paul down. There is were really tearing Paul down. There is not a man in this room not a man in this room not a man in this room who says, "Well, I just like it when who says, "Well, I just like it when who says, "Well, I just like it when people tear me down." men, we we are people tear me down." men, we we are people tear me down." men, we we are prone to be prideful. Okay? We uh we do prone to be prideful. Okay? We uh we do prone to be prideful. Okay? We uh we do not want to appear weak whatsoever. We not want to appear weak whatsoever. We not want to appear weak whatsoever. We don't like that. And a lot of times our don't like that. And a lot of times our don't like that. And a lot of times our identity is tied to our performance.

identity is tied to our performance. identity is tied to our performance. Now, so when God created us, we're all Now, so when God created us, we're all Now, so when God created us, we're all created in God's image, but we we're in created in God's image, but we we're in created in God's image, but we we're in this curse of sin. So, we had a fallen this curse of sin. So, we had a fallen this curse of sin. So, we had a fallen nature. And so, there's things that just nature. And so, there's things that just nature. And so, there's things that just manifests itself. That's what goes on manifests itself. That's what goes on manifests itself. That's what goes on with men. We we you know, we we fear with men. We we you know, we we fear with men. We we you know, we we fear weakness. We do not want to appear weak. weakness. We do not want to appear weak. weakness. We do not want to appear weak. We get our identity from our We get our identity from our We get our identity from our performance. So things aren't going performance. So things aren't going performance. So things aren't going well, we don't feel good uh about well, we don't feel good uh about well, we don't feel good uh about ourselves and this and we're we're ourselves and this and we're we're ourselves and this and we're we're really prone to be prideful if we don't really prone to be prideful if we don't really prone to be prideful if we don't watch it. It's just the way it the fall watch it. It's just the way it the fall watch it. It's just the way it the fall has happened has occurred in our life. has happened has occurred in our life. has happened has occurred in our life. So So for Paul, what he's doing, okay, So So for Paul, what he's doing, okay, So So for Paul, what he's doing, okay, as he is rejoicing in the gospel, he is as he is rejoicing in the gospel, he is as he is rejoicing in the gospel, he is prioritizing Christ's rep uh reputation prioritizing Christ's rep uh reputation prioritizing Christ's rep uh reputation over his own. He is uh prioritizing and over his own. He is uh prioritizing and over his own. He is uh prioritizing and preferring Christ reputation over his preferring Christ reputation over his preferring Christ reputation over his own. So what he's saying is, I know own. So what he's saying is, I know own. So what he's saying is, I know they're tearing me down. I know they're they're tearing me down. I know they're they're tearing me down. I know they're speaking bad about me. I know they're speaking bad about me. I know they're speaking bad about me. I know they're trying to hurt me. There's a majority of trying to hurt me. There's a majority of trying to hurt me. There's a majority of them doing it trying to hurt me. Some them doing it trying to hurt me. Some them doing it trying to hurt me. Some are doing it for the good, but there's a are doing it for the good, but there's a are doing it for the good, but there's a lot because they haven't been. But he lot because they haven't been. But he lot because they haven't been. But he says, "But that's okay. I don't care says, "But that's okay. I don't care says, "But that's okay. I don't care because the gospel is going forth." Now, because the gospel is going forth." Now, because the gospel is going forth." Now, when we talk about rejoicing in the when we talk about rejoicing in the when we talk about rejoicing in the gospel specifically uh to men today, gospel specifically uh to men today, gospel specifically uh to men today, just a just a word of encouragement. All just a just a word of encouragement. All just a just a word of encouragement. All of us preachers can do this. Preachers of us preachers can do this. Preachers of us preachers can do this. Preachers can get their identity uh out of their can get their identity uh out of their can get their identity uh out of their performance. Preachers can fear uh performance. Preachers can fear uh performance. Preachers can fear uh appearing as weak. Uh you know, appearing as weak. Uh you know, appearing as weak. Uh you know, preachers can fear all this. The same preachers can fear all this. The same preachers can fear all this. The same kind of stuff. We all deal with this.

kind of stuff. We all deal with this. kind of stuff. We all deal with this. But what it is is that we when we're But what it is is that we when we're But what it is is that we when we're Christc centered, we rejoice in the Christc centered, we rejoice in the Christc centered, we rejoice in the gospel. It does not make any difference. gospel. It does not make any difference. gospel. It does not make any difference. You know, uh people will send me emails You know, uh people will send me emails You know, uh people will send me emails and they will just light me up on an and they will just light me up on an and they will just light me up on an email. They just say everything that you email. They just say everything that you email. They just say everything that you can imagine. Uh they will tell you can imagine. Uh they will tell you can imagine. Uh they will tell you they're not a member of church. they they're not a member of church. they they're not a member of church. they don't believe in God, they don't go to don't believe in God, they don't go to don't believe in God, they don't go to church, but like I absolutely hate you. church, but like I absolutely hate you. church, but like I absolutely hate you. That's what they'll say or something That's what they'll say or something That's what they'll say or something like I mean it's all kinds of crazy like I mean it's all kinds of crazy like I mean it's all kinds of crazy stuff that you get, you know, and and stuff that you get, you know, and and stuff that you get, you know, and and I've just learned that uh the gospel is I've just learned that uh the gospel is I've just learned that uh the gospel is not palatable to everybody and my not palatable to everybody and my not palatable to everybody and my calling is not to necessarily make, you calling is not to necessarily make, you calling is not to necessarily make, you know, I'm not my calling is not to make know, I'm not my calling is not to make know, I'm not my calling is not to make people feel good or feel bad. My calling people feel good or feel bad. My calling people feel good or feel bad. My calling is to preach the gospel of the Lord is to preach the gospel of the Lord is to preach the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. And the Holy Spirit works Jesus Christ. And the Holy Spirit works Jesus Christ. And the Holy Spirit works through that. And and so what you got to through that. And and so what you got to through that. And and so what you got to do is you got to prioritize. And there do is you got to prioritize. And there do is you got to prioritize. And there are people say, "Well, you're crazy or are people say, "Well, you're crazy or are people say, "Well, you're crazy or you don't know nothing, you know, or all you don't know nothing, you know, or all you don't know nothing, you know, or all this kind of stuff." You got to get to this kind of stuff." You got to get to this kind of stuff." You got to get to the point you rejoice in the gospel that the point you rejoice in the gospel that the point you rejoice in the gospel that you prioritize Christ representation uh you prioritize Christ representation uh you prioritize Christ representation uh reputation over your own. And that's reputation over your own. And that's reputation over your own. And that's where Paul was. It is very unique that where Paul was. It is very unique that where Paul was. It is very unique that he says that. So he's rejoicing in the he says that. So he's rejoicing in the he says that. So he's rejoicing in the gospel again, prioritizing the the gospel again, prioritizing the the gospel again, prioritizing the the reputation of Christ over his own. But reputation of Christ over his own. But reputation of Christ over his own. But also uh what he's doing in here is that also uh what he's doing in here is that also uh what he's doing in here is that he's celebrating the gospel success. A he's celebrating the gospel success. A he's celebrating the gospel success. A lot of times what happens a man is we lot of times what happens a man is we lot of times what happens a man is we have a hard time celebrating the success have a hard time celebrating the success have a hard time celebrating the success of other men. We you know it's almost of other men. We you know it's almost of other men. We you know it's almost like yeah I don't know he must be doing like yeah I don't know he must be doing like yeah I don't know he must be doing something squirrely that shouldn't be something squirrely that shouldn't be something squirrely that shouldn't be happening or why is that happening to happening or why is that happening to happening or why is that happening to him not happening to me or how come he's

him not happening to me or how come he's him not happening to me or how come he's blessed and I'm not blessed. Men will do blessed and I'm not blessed. Men will do blessed and I'm not blessed. Men will do that. And so Paul does he's celebrating that. And so Paul does he's celebrating that. And so Paul does he's celebrating the success of gospel. He says okay the success of gospel. He says okay the success of gospel. He says okay they're doing it for the wrong motives they're doing it for the wrong motives they're doing it for the wrong motives but the gospel is going out. And so he's but the gospel is going out. And so he's but the gospel is going out. And so he's not only about the success of gospel but not only about the success of gospel but not only about the success of gospel but he's about the advancement of the he's about the advancement of the he's about the advancement of the kingdom in that. Now again, you may say, kingdom in that. Now again, you may say, kingdom in that. Now again, you may say, "Well, this kind of a weird Father's Day "Well, this kind of a weird Father's Day "Well, this kind of a weird Father's Day message because I was thinking maybe message because I was thinking maybe message because I was thinking maybe you're going to give us five day five you're going to give us five day five you're going to give us five day five ways to make us a better father." Well, ways to make us a better father." Well, ways to make us a better father." Well, this listen to me. If you want to be a this listen to me. If you want to be a this listen to me. If you want to be a better dad, some of you going to be better dad, some of you going to be better dad, some of you going to be future dads. Some of you are like me, future dads. Some of you are like me, future dads. Some of you are like me, you got grandkids. I got a couple here you got grandkids. I got a couple here you got grandkids. I got a couple here on the front row with me. Uh, and that on the front row with me. Uh, and that on the front row with me. Uh, and that stuff. If you if you're thinking, "Well, stuff. If you if you're thinking, "Well, stuff. If you if you're thinking, "Well, how does this apply being a Christ-c how does this apply being a Christ-c how does this apply being a Christ-c centered man?" Is just come to the very centered man?" Is just come to the very centered man?" Is just come to the very basic idea of rejoicing in the gospel. basic idea of rejoicing in the gospel. basic idea of rejoicing in the gospel. You're rejoicing in the gospel. when you You're rejoicing in the gospel. when you You're rejoicing in the gospel. when you share the gospel gonna be people gonna share the gospel gonna be people gonna share the gospel gonna be people gonna say stuff that that think stuff that say stuff that that think stuff that say stuff that that think stuff that think you weird or whatever you know or think you weird or whatever you know or think you weird or whatever you know or call you crazy or whatever just remember call you crazy or whatever just remember call you crazy or whatever just remember that uh you know be about exalting the that uh you know be about exalting the that uh you know be about exalting the Lord Jesus Christ be more about his Lord Jesus Christ be more about his Lord Jesus Christ be more about his reputation uh than you are uh about your reputation uh than you are uh about your reputation uh than you are uh about your own uh in that I mean this is very own uh in that I mean this is very own uh in that I mean this is very simple fact really of just uh you know simple fact really of just uh you know simple fact really of just uh you know rejoicing in the gospel so we see Paul rejoicing in the gospel so we see Paul rejoicing in the gospel so we see Paul doing this couple key factors real quick doing this couple key factors real quick doing this couple key factors real quick okay Christ uh the Christ-c centered man okay Christ uh the Christ-c centered man okay Christ uh the Christ-c centered man cares more about Christ's glory than his cares more about Christ's glory than his cares more about Christ's glory than his credit. Okay. Sometimes what happens to credit. Okay. Sometimes what happens to credit. Okay. Sometimes what happens to us is men us is men us is men uh uh uh how do I say this besides just saying it how do I say this besides just saying it how do I say this besides just saying it is like we struggle with giving the is like we struggle with giving the is like we struggle with giving the credit to other people in this. We credit to other people in this. We credit to other people in this. We struggle credit to other people. Uh I struggle credit to other people. Uh I struggle credit to other people. Uh I have a philosophy and I call a

have a philosophy and I call a have a philosophy and I call a philosophy in ministry. You might have a philosophy in ministry. You might have a philosophy in ministry. You might have a philosophy in business and and and all philosophy in business and and and all philosophy in business and and and all this stuff. Uh if you have good people this stuff. Uh if you have good people this stuff. Uh if you have good people on your team, then you get you need to on your team, then you get you need to on your team, then you get you need to give them the credit for what they're give them the credit for what they're give them the credit for what they're doing. You you need to lift up those doing. You you need to lift up those doing. You you need to lift up those folks on your team. Uh and and don't be folks on your team. Uh and and don't be folks on your team. Uh and and don't be concerned. You know, I I've shared this concerned. You know, I I've shared this concerned. You know, I I've shared this is a funny story and I know people say, is a funny story and I know people say, is a funny story and I know people say, "Well, you share the same stories all "Well, you share the same stories all "Well, you share the same stories all the time." But I'm going to share it one the time." But I'm going to share it one the time." But I'm going to share it one more time because it's so funny. If you more time because it's so funny. If you more time because it's so funny. If you keep coming next five years, I'll keep coming next five years, I'll keep coming next five years, I'll probably share it again. Okay? Y'all probably share it again. Okay? Y'all probably share it again. Okay? Y'all remember that? There was that Sunday I remember that? There was that Sunday I remember that? There was that Sunday I let Blake preach and I told you the let Blake preach and I told you the let Blake preach and I told you the story. I went into that bank that next story. I went into that bank that next story. I went into that bank that next Monday and that lady that teller was Monday and that lady that teller was Monday and that lady that teller was going, "Oh, Blake Ligan did such a good going, "Oh, Blake Ligan did such a good going, "Oh, Blake Ligan did such a good job. It was such a good job." I'm like, job. It was such a good job." I'm like, job. It was such a good job." I'm like, "It was really good. It was really "It was really good. It was really "It was really good. It was really good." And uh and then, you know, you good." And uh and then, you know, you good." And uh and then, you know, you kind of start thinking, "Well, you know, kind of start thinking, "Well, you know, kind of start thinking, "Well, you know, I preached last Sunday. Were you there I preached last Sunday. Were you there I preached last Sunday. Were you there last Sunday when I preached?" But last Sunday when I preached?" But last Sunday when I preached?" But anyway, uh and then the lady in the next anyway, uh and then the lady in the next anyway, uh and then the lady in the next teller, she said, "You better watch it. teller, she said, "You better watch it. teller, she said, "You better watch it. You better watch it." I said, "What I You better watch it." I said, "What I You better watch it." I said, "What I need to watch?" "He's going to take your need to watch?" "He's going to take your need to watch?" "He's going to take your job." You know, and I just responded, I job." You know, and I just responded, I job." You know, and I just responded, I said, "That's what we're here. That's said, "That's what we're here. That's said, "That's what we're here. That's what we're here for. That's what we're what we're here for. That's what we're what we're here for. That's what we're about." You know, I walked out of there about." You know, I walked out of there about." You know, I walked out of there and I thought, well, they're they're and I thought, well, they're they're and I thought, well, they're they're both exactly right. He did a great job.

both exactly right. He did a great job. both exactly right. He did a great job. Praise God. Hallelujah. Amen. And look Praise God. Hallelujah. Amen. And look Praise God. Hallelujah. Amen. And look at what God's doing now. The church at at what God's doing now. The church at at what God's doing now. The church at Paragule, what's going on taking place? Paragule, what's going on taking place? Paragule, what's going on taking place? I mean, so we struggle with those I mean, so we struggle with those I mean, so we struggle with those things. That's what it means to rejoice things. That's what it means to rejoice things. That's what it means to rejoice in the gospel. That's being Christ in the gospel. That's being Christ in the gospel. That's being Christ center man. Here's the second part also center man. Here's the second part also center man. Here's the second part also being Christ center man. not only being Christ center man. not only being Christ center man. not only rejoice in the uh the gospel but you rejoice in the uh the gospel but you rejoice in the uh the gospel but you depend on Christ's power. Okay? So it's depend on Christ's power. Okay? So it's depend on Christ's power. Okay? So it's about the gospel. It's a very simple about the gospel. It's a very simple about the gospel. It's a very simple fact. Number one, just be about the fact. Number one, just be about the fact. Number one, just be about the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ as it gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ as it gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ as it flows throughout the workplace, whatever flows throughout the workplace, whatever flows throughout the workplace, whatever you're doing, hunting, carrying on, you're doing, hunting, carrying on, you're doing, hunting, carrying on, fishing, playing golf. I'm no good at fishing, playing golf. I'm no good at fishing, playing golf. I'm no good at golf, but you know, anything you're golf, but you know, anything you're golf, but you know, anything you're doing, just be about the gospel. But doing, just be about the gospel. But doing, just be about the gospel. But also depend on Christ's power. He also depend on Christ's power. He also depend on Christ's power. He mentions three different very specific mentions three different very specific mentions three different very specific things uh in this part of the passage. things uh in this part of the passage. things uh in this part of the passage. Okay? Uh he says this. He says that you Okay? Uh he says this. He says that you Okay? Uh he says this. He says that you know I know that through your prayers know I know that through your prayers know I know that through your prayers this is going to turn out right. He says this is going to turn out right. He says this is going to turn out right. He says basically so I'm depending on your basically so I'm depending on your basically so I'm depending on your prayers. I'm depending on the spirit of prayers. I'm depending on the spirit of prayers. I'm depending on the spirit of God of the Lord Jesus Christ depending God of the Lord Jesus Christ depending God of the Lord Jesus Christ depending on the spirit but then also he says this on the spirit but then also he says this on the spirit but then also he says this that is always that Christ may be that is always that Christ may be that is always that Christ may be exalted in my body. So he's about the exalted in my body. So he's about the exalted in my body. So he's about the glory of God. So he's depending on the glory of God. So he's depending on the glory of God. So he's depending on the prayers of those. Now here's the apostle prayers of those. Now here's the apostle prayers of those. Now here's the apostle Paul. The apostle Paul Paul. The apostle Paul Paul. The apostle Paul was what we would call it's old was what we would call it's old was what we would call it's old terminology so some younger people not terminology so some younger people not terminology so some younger people not understand it but us older people do. He understand it but us older people do. He understand it but us older people do. He was kind of the golden child coming up was kind of the golden child coming up was kind of the golden child coming up in the trai in the Jewish traditions, in the trai in the Jewish traditions, in the trai in the Jewish traditions, the rabbitic traditions. He was trained the rabbitic traditions. He was trained the rabbitic traditions. He was trained under one of the greatest rabbis of the under one of the greatest rabbis of the under one of the greatest rabbis of the time. He was bilingual. Bilingual. He time. He was bilingual. Bilingual. He time. He was bilingual. Bilingual. He knew different languages and could speak

knew different languages and could speak knew different languages and could speak that uh fluently. He was, as he says in that uh fluently. He was, as he says in that uh fluently. He was, as he says in scripture, the Pharisee of the scripture, the Pharisee of the scripture, the Pharisee of the Pharisees. He was of the tribe of Pharisees. He was of the tribe of Pharisees. He was of the tribe of Benjamin. I mean, all this stuff. He had Benjamin. I mean, all this stuff. He had Benjamin. I mean, all this stuff. He had the pedigree. He had the degrees. He'd the pedigree. He had the degrees. He'd the pedigree. He had the degrees. He'd be like Dr. doctor, doctor, doctor, like be like Dr. doctor, doctor, doctor, like be like Dr. doctor, doctor, doctor, like Dr. Paul or something like that. I mean Dr. Paul or something like that. I mean Dr. Paul or something like that. I mean he was was this guy uh he had all this he was was this guy uh he had all this he was was this guy uh he had all this and so a lot of times we think about the and so a lot of times we think about the and so a lot of times we think about the Apostle Paul we know his conversion Apostle Paul we know his conversion Apostle Paul we know his conversion experience that he was blinded by the experience that he was blinded by the experience that he was blinded by the shakina glory of God the bright light shakina glory of God the bright light shakina glory of God the bright light the appearance of Christ on the road to the appearance of Christ on the road to the appearance of Christ on the road to Damascus and it put him on his face and Damascus and it put him on his face and Damascus and it put him on his face and he couldn't see for three days and that he couldn't see for three days and that he couldn't see for three days and that was his salvation experience because he was his salvation experience because he was his salvation experience because he said who are you he said I am Christ I said who are you he said I am Christ I said who are you he said I am Christ I am Jesus Christ whom you persecuted and am Jesus Christ whom you persecuted and am Jesus Christ whom you persecuted and so we see this so a lot of times we take so we see this so a lot of times we take so we see this so a lot of times we take Paul and we kind of elevate him up here. Paul and we kind of elevate him up here. Paul and we kind of elevate him up here. Bilingual, great theologian other day. Bilingual, great theologian other day. Bilingual, great theologian other day. We have all the scripture passage We have all the scripture passage We have all the scripture passage inspired by the Holy Spirit. And so we inspired by the Holy Spirit. And so we inspired by the Holy Spirit. And so we elevate him such a degree, but he was elevate him such a degree, but he was elevate him such a degree, but he was just a normal person. A normal guy like just a normal person. A normal guy like just a normal person. A normal guy like all of us guys in the room, just a all of us guys in the room, just a all of us guys in the room, just a normal person uh in this. And so you'd normal person uh in this. And so you'd normal person uh in this. And so you'd think, well, he's somebody that really think, well, he's somebody that really think, well, he's somebody that really doesn't need anybody praying for him.

doesn't need anybody praying for him. doesn't need anybody praying for him. But you'll see this that he's always But you'll see this that he's always But you'll see this that he's always praying for people and he's desiring the praying for people and he's desiring the praying for people and he's desiring the prayers of others. Now, men, let me have prayers of others. Now, men, let me have prayers of others. Now, men, let me have you help you with this. We all become you help you with this. We all become you help you with this. We all become self-reliant. We are so prone to self-reliant. We are so prone to self-reliant. We are so prone to pridefulness that we won't ask other men pridefulness that we won't ask other men pridefulness that we won't ask other men or other people to pray for us. And or other people to pray for us. And or other people to pray for us. And we're so we're so fearful of appearing we're so we're so fearful of appearing we're so we're so fearful of appearing weak that we won't tell other people weak that we won't tell other people weak that we won't tell other people what we need. You know, you ever been in what we need. You know, you ever been in what we need. You know, you ever been in a group men like, "How you doing?" a group men like, "How you doing?" a group men like, "How you doing?" "Yeah, I'm great." You know, they're "Yeah, I'm great." You know, they're "Yeah, I'm great." You know, they're lying. And they're not all great. But it lying. And they're not all great. But it lying. And they're not all great. But it takes a while with men to kind of break takes a while with men to kind of break takes a while with men to kind of break down to feel comfortable. And a lot of down to feel comfortable. And a lot of down to feel comfortable. And a lot of times they don't feel comfortable times they don't feel comfortable times they don't feel comfortable because somebody stabbed them in the because somebody stabbed them in the because somebody stabbed them in the back in a way. And and so they we're so back in a way. And and so they we're so back in a way. And and so they we're so reliant we won't ask people to pray reliant we won't ask people to pray reliant we won't ask people to pray with. I'm going to give you an example. with. I'm going to give you an example. with. I'm going to give you an example. So uh you know the angel and I got a few So uh you know the angel and I got a few So uh you know the angel and I got a few cows. And so cows eat grass, right? cows. And so cows eat grass, right? cows. And so cows eat grass, right? Y'all not know that? Okay. They Hey, you Y'all not know that? Okay. They Hey, you Y'all not know that? Okay. They Hey, you got to feed cows. And so uh uh I don't got to feed cows. And so uh uh I don't got to feed cows. And so uh uh I don't know if you guys watch a weather. When I know if you guys watch a weather. When I know if you guys watch a weather. When I say guys, I mean men and women, okay? I say guys, I mean men and women, okay? I say guys, I mean men and women, okay? I don't know if you watch a weather or don't know if you watch a weather or don't know if you watch a weather or not. Uh but I do these days and all of not. Uh but I do these days and all of not. Uh but I do these days and all of us older people do. My daddy did and I'm us older people do. My daddy did and I'm us older people do. My daddy did and I'm repeating history of him. So and and repeating history of him. So and and repeating history of him. So and and that. But you're watching the weather.

that. But you're watching the weather. that. But you're watching the weather. girl, you know, it's raining, humidity girl, you know, it's raining, humidity girl, you know, it's raining, humidity is high. That is not good hay balin is high. That is not good hay balin is high. That is not good hay balin weather. I don't know if you know that weather. I don't know if you know that weather. I don't know if you know that or not. And I know this is not a big or not. And I know this is not a big or not. And I know this is not a big deal to you or whatever. So, I told deal to you or whatever. So, I told deal to you or whatever. So, I told Angie, I said, "Look," I said, "This Angie, I said, "Look," I said, "This Angie, I said, "Look," I said, "This grass is getting big." And I said, "Uh, grass is getting big." And I said, "Uh, grass is getting big." And I said, "Uh, we we got to feed Pokey, you know." And we we got to feed Pokey, you know." And we we got to feed Pokey, you know." And I said, "So, we got to we got to cut I said, "So, we got to we got to cut I said, "So, we got to we got to cut this hay." And I said, "But the forecast this hay." And I said, "But the forecast this hay." And I said, "But the forecast does not look good." And uh I said, "If does not look good." And uh I said, "If does not look good." And uh I said, "If you cut it down, it rains on it. That's you cut it down, it rains on it. That's you cut it down, it rains on it. That's not good. Hay's not like you just going not good. Hay's not like you just going not good. Hay's not like you just going out and cut it and bail it. You got to out and cut it and bail it. You got to out and cut it and bail it. You got to cut it. It's got to cure. Then you got cut it. It's got to cure. Then you got cut it. It's got to cure. Then you got to bail them. It takes about a three-day to bail them. It takes about a three-day to bail them. It takes about a three-day process or whatever. So, uh, Angie said, process or whatever. So, uh, Angie said, process or whatever. So, uh, Angie said, "I tell you what I'm going to do. I'm "I tell you what I'm going to do. I'm "I tell you what I'm going to do. I'm going to get some of the women in my going to get some of the women in my going to get some of the women in my group to pray." I said, "Well, let me group to pray." I said, "Well, let me group to pray." I said, "Well, let me help you know how. I'm going to tell you help you know how. I'm going to tell you help you know how. I'm going to tell you how to tell them how to pray how to tell them how to pray how to tell them how to pray specifically. We need the sun to shine. specifically. We need the sun to shine. specifically. We need the sun to shine. We need the humidity down. And we need We need the humidity down. And we need We need the humidity down. And we need to row." And I said, "By this starts to row." And I said, "By this starts to row." And I said, "By this starts like on Wednesday." I said, "By the way, like on Wednesday." I said, "By the way, like on Wednesday." I said, "By the way, since we're getting real specific, can since we're getting real specific, can since we're getting real specific, can you ask them to pray and ask God to let you ask them to pray and ask God to let you ask them to pray and ask God to let the sun shine till Saturday evening the sun shine till Saturday evening the sun shine till Saturday evening because as the sun shines, we going to because as the sun shines, we going to because as the sun shines, we going to get done now." And and so she goes to get done now." And and so she goes to get done now." And and so she goes to him. I said, "What'd they say?" They him. I said, "What'd they say?" They him. I said, "What'd they say?" They said they're going to pray. She said, said they're going to pray. She said, said they're going to pray. She said, "But Arch, you know, some of them, their "But Arch, you know, some of them, their "But Arch, you know, some of them, their husband's farm, they need rain." I said, husband's farm, they need rain." I said, husband's farm, they need rain." I said, I said, "We've got us a dilemma that's I said, "We've got us a dilemma that's I said, "We've got us a dilemma that's going on. We don't need it." They need going on. We don't need it." They need going on. We don't need it." They need it. I said, "Well, what are y'all going it. I said, "Well, what are y'all going it. I said, "Well, what are y'all going to do?" She said, "Well, they said they to do?" She said, "Well, they said they to do?" She said, "Well, they said they going to ask God to make it rain on them going to ask God to make it rain on them going to ask God to make it rain on them and not rain on you.

and not rain on you. and not rain on you. Those women, ladies, you're a lot Those women, ladies, you're a lot Those women, ladies, you're a lot smarter than us men. We'd had to have a smarter than us men. We'd had to have a smarter than us men. We'd had to have a meeting, you know, or whatever to figure meeting, you know, or whatever to figure meeting, you know, or whatever to figure that one out." Now, I want to tell you that one out." Now, I want to tell you that one out." Now, I want to tell you something, something, something, and I know, hey, look, I'm a big and I know, hey, look, I'm a big and I know, hey, look, I'm a big crybaby, okay? But I have been thanking crybaby, okay? But I have been thanking crybaby, okay? But I have been thanking God. Hey, Thursday God. Hey, Thursday God. Hey, Thursday it didn't rain it didn't rain it didn't rain and we bailed and we bailed and we bailed and I thought, "Thank you, God. Friday, and I thought, "Thank you, God. Friday, and I thought, "Thank you, God. Friday, they say it's going to rain." It didn't they say it's going to rain." It didn't they say it's going to rain." It didn't rain. I'm like, "Thank you, God. Friday rain. I'm like, "Thank you, God. Friday rain. I'm like, "Thank you, God. Friday night, it's thundering and lightning." night, it's thundering and lightning." night, it's thundering and lightning." And I'm looking across that ridge. I'm And I'm looking across that ridge. I'm And I'm looking across that ridge. I'm thinking, "Yeah, it's raining on y'all's thinking, "Yeah, it's raining on y'all's thinking, "Yeah, it's raining on y'all's farm, but it ain't rain here." I'm like, farm, but it ain't rain here." I'm like, farm, but it ain't rain here." I'm like, "Thank you, Jesus. Yesterday, "Thank you, Jesus. Yesterday, "Thank you, Jesus. Yesterday, sunshining. didn't rain. sunshining. didn't rain. sunshining. didn't rain. I was coming in yesterday afternoon. I I was coming in yesterday afternoon. I I was coming in yesterday afternoon. I was like, "Thank you, Lord. Thank you." was like, "Thank you, Lord. Thank you." was like, "Thank you, Lord. Thank you." I said, "Didn't have some men praying I said, "Didn't have some men praying I said, "Didn't have some men praying for me. Had some women praying for me."

for me. Had some women praying for me." for me. Had some women praying for me." And you know what? You may think, "Well, And you know what? You may think, "Well, And you know what? You may think, "Well, that's just weird coincidence." No, God that's just weird coincidence." No, God that's just weird coincidence." No, God answered that. It rained all around us, answered that. It rained all around us, answered that. It rained all around us, lightning and thunder, and didn't rain lightning and thunder, and didn't rain lightning and thunder, and didn't rain on that field. Now look, you may say, on that field. Now look, you may say, on that field. Now look, you may say, "Well, you're the preacher." Right. "Well, you're the preacher." Right. "Well, you're the preacher." Right. Well, I know. I know what I'm called to Well, I know. I know what I'm called to Well, I know. I know what I'm called to do. But I learned a long time ago, do. But I learned a long time ago, do. But I learned a long time ago, I can be prone to pridefulness, I can be prone to pridefulness, I can be prone to pridefulness, but I tell you what, I have praise the but I tell you what, I have praise the but I tell you what, I have praise the Lord. You You see, you think, "What's a Lord. You You see, you think, "What's a Lord. You You see, you think, "What's a little deal?" Well, it it is a little little deal?" Well, it it is a little little deal?" Well, it it is a little deal, but it's a big deal to me. And you deal, but it's a big deal to me. And you deal, but it's a big deal to me. And you know what? We have not because we ask know what? We have not because we ask know what? We have not because we ask not. And I'm not too prideful to ask not. And I'm not too prideful to ask not. And I'm not too prideful to ask some women to pray just in a particular some women to pray just in a particular some women to pray just in a particular thing. Now I know some of you out here thing. Now I know some of you out here thing. Now I know some of you out here farmer like well could you just release farmer like well could you just release farmer like well could you just release them right now so it'll rain you know them right now so it'll rain you know them right now so it'll rain you know and I saw it's I walked out walk looked and I saw it's I walked out walk looked and I saw it's I walked out walk looked outside. I'm like okay come on Lord you outside. I'm like okay come on Lord you outside. I'm like okay come on Lord you know and so know and so know and so Paul was not too prideful to say I know Paul was not too prideful to say I know Paul was not too prideful to say I know that through your prayers he's going to that through your prayers he's going to that through your prayers he's going to so what's a Christ centered man? You're so what's a Christ centered man? You're so what's a Christ centered man? You're dependent upon God's power. It's the dependent upon God's power. It's the dependent upon God's power. It's the petitioning of God through prayer. And petitioning of God through prayer. And petitioning of God through prayer. And it's relying on others to pray with you.

it's relying on others to pray with you. it's relying on others to pray with you. Man, I'll just tell you, there's stuff Man, I'll just tell you, there's stuff Man, I'll just tell you, there's stuff going on in your life. There are things going on in your life. There are things going on in your life. There are things you're facing. And I I I'm do this. You you're facing. And I I I'm do this. You you're facing. And I I I'm do this. You can be we can get so prideful. We're so can be we can get so prideful. We're so can be we can get so prideful. We're so fear. We're so fearful of appearing fear. We're so fearful of appearing fear. We're so fearful of appearing weak. Our identity is tied to our weak. Our identity is tied to our weak. Our identity is tied to our performance. So then we think it's not performance. So then we think it's not performance. So then we think it's not something's not going well. Then I'm not something's not going well. Then I'm not something's not going well. Then I'm not good and we get all crazy. But we're not good and we get all crazy. But we're not good and we get all crazy. But we're not asking other brothers to pray for us. asking other brothers to pray for us. asking other brothers to pray for us. You know, we'll have an invitation in a You know, we'll have an invitation in a You know, we'll have an invitation in a few minutes. You know, we're going to few minutes. You know, we're going to few minutes. You know, we're going to have one. There's another service coming have one. There's another service coming have one. There's another service coming in here. And it may be that, you know, in here. And it may be that, you know, in here. And it may be that, you know, if you don't get anything, maybe it's if you don't get anything, maybe it's if you don't get anything, maybe it's like, "Hey, I just need somebody to pray like, "Hey, I just need somebody to pray like, "Hey, I just need somebody to pray for me." There'll be some pastors here, for me." There'll be some pastors here, for me." There'll be some pastors here, but you know, a lot of you look around but you know, a lot of you look around but you know, a lot of you look around this room, you got friends. You may just this room, you got friends. You may just this room, you got friends. You may just say, "Hey, would you just come pray with say, "Hey, would you just come pray with say, "Hey, would you just come pray with me?" You know, and it may be I've had me?" You know, and it may be I've had me?" You know, and it may be I've had people say, "Archie, I want you to pray people say, "Archie, I want you to pray people say, "Archie, I want you to pray for me." And I'll say, "Well, how can I for me." And I'll say, "Well, how can I for me." And I'll say, "Well, how can I pray?" And they're like, "Well, I just pray?" And they're like, "Well, I just pray?" And they're like, "Well, I just don't want to share all of it." And I don't want to share all of it." And I don't want to share all of it." And I always say, "That's fine. You don't have always say, "That's fine. You don't have always say, "That's fine. You don't have to share that. You know, there's some to share that. You know, there's some to share that. You know, there's some things that are kind of private that you things that are kind of private that you things that are kind of private that you may not want to share, but just to have may not want to share, but just to have may not want to share, but just to have another brother, you know, or you know, another brother, you know, or you know, another brother, you know, or you know, you got some friends that gather around you got some friends that gather around you got some friends that gather around you, you pray for it. Maybe that's what you, you pray for it. Maybe that's what you, you pray for it. Maybe that's what today is for you. That's what it means today is for you. That's what it means today is for you. That's what it means to be a Christc center man. Depending to be a Christc center man. Depending to be a Christc center man. Depending upon the power of prayer, petitioning upon the power of prayer, petitioning upon the power of prayer, petitioning God, asking others to pray. You know, I God, asking others to pray. You know, I God, asking others to pray. You know, I think we miss a lot of opportunities.

think we miss a lot of opportunities. think we miss a lot of opportunities. We're in such a hurry. Stuff is going We're in such a hurry. Stuff is going We're in such a hurry. Stuff is going on. We got plenty of time. I'm going to on. We got plenty of time. I'm going to on. We got plenty of time. I'm going to finish here in a minute. you get when we finish here in a minute. you get when we finish here in a minute. you get when we don't ask people to pray for us, we miss don't ask people to pray for us, we miss don't ask people to pray for us, we miss an opportunity in a Sunday service an opportunity in a Sunday service an opportunity in a Sunday service because what happens is the Lord, the because what happens is the Lord, the because what happens is the Lord, the Holy Spirit sews that seed. He sws that Holy Spirit sews that seed. He sws that Holy Spirit sews that seed. He sws that seed and then you know you don't act seed and then you know you don't act seed and then you know you don't act upon it. You know that you need it. You upon it. You know that you need it. You upon it. You know that you need it. You sense you desire it. You know that it's sense you desire it. You know that it's sense you desire it. You know that it's right, but you don't act upon it. And right, but you don't act upon it. And right, but you don't act upon it. And you walk out that door and you know what you walk out that door and you know what you walk out that door and you know what the enemy does? He just wants to snatch the enemy does? He just wants to snatch the enemy does? He just wants to snatch that seed out of you. You know, and then that seed out of you. You know, and then that seed out of you. You know, and then you just go on. You're like, "Yeah, I you just go on. You're like, "Yeah, I you just go on. You're like, "Yeah, I don't know. You know, I think Archie don't know. You know, I think Archie don't know. You know, I think Archie almost talked me into something, you almost talked me into something, you almost talked me into something, you know, and that when in fact you got know, and that when in fact you got know, and that when in fact you got acton, so it can just be the power of acton, so it can just be the power of acton, so it can just be the power of prayer. But also, he talks about the prayer. But also, he talks about the prayer. But also, he talks about the provision of the spirit, which means the provision of the spirit, which means the provision of the spirit, which means the the generous outpouring of the spirit of the generous outpouring of the spirit of the generous outpouring of the spirit of God. That's the idea, the provision of God. That's the idea, the provision of God. That's the idea, the provision of the spirit of Jesus Christ, the the spirit of Jesus Christ, the the spirit of Jesus Christ, the anointing of the spirit. If you come and anointing of the spirit. If you come and anointing of the spirit. If you come and ask me to pray, there's a I'll give you ask me to pray, there's a I'll give you ask me to pray, there's a I'll give you an example. Guy came to me after first an example. Guy came to me after first an example. Guy came to me after first service. He said, "Hey," he said, uh, I service. He said, "Hey," he said, uh, I service. He said, "Hey," he said, uh, I said, "Man, I ain't seen you in a while. said, "Man, I ain't seen you in a while. said, "Man, I ain't seen you in a while. You grew up. You know, generally I say You grew up. You know, generally I say You grew up. You know, generally I say whatever is on my mind when it comes out whatever is on my mind when it comes out whatever is on my mind when it comes out and I thought, well, that probably and I thought, well, that probably and I thought, well, that probably doesn't sound good, but I hadn't seen doesn't sound good, but I hadn't seen doesn't sound good, but I hadn't seen him in a while. I said, if you gotten him in a while. I said, if you gotten him in a while. I said, if you gotten older, you know, you're grown up. He older, you know, you're grown up. He older, you know, you're grown up. He said, I just want you to pray for and said, I just want you to pray for and said, I just want you to pray for and pray for my family. I said, I'd be glad pray for my family. I said, I'd be glad pray for my family. I said, I'd be glad to do that, but here's how I pray. I to do that, but here's how I pray. I to do that, but here's how I pray. I pray for the anointing of the spirit of pray for the anointing of the spirit of pray for the anointing of the spirit of God all the time. And I learned this God all the time. And I learned this God all the time. And I learned this from a lay person who's a mentor of from a lay person who's a mentor of from a lay person who's a mentor of mine. I'd say, I pray for the anointing mine. I'd say, I pray for the anointing mine. I'd say, I pray for the anointing of the spirit of God from the top of his of the spirit of God from the top of his of the spirit of God from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet just to head to the bottom of his feet just to head to the bottom of his feet just to fill him up because the power of the fill him up because the power of the fill him up because the power of the Holy Spirit gives us wisdom and Holy Spirit gives us wisdom and Holy Spirit gives us wisdom and discernment and direction. And I'm going discernment and direction. And I'm going discernment and direction. And I'm going to go back to this. Now, this guy, he to go back to this. Now, this guy, he to go back to this. Now, this guy, he came forward after the service, not in

came forward after the service, not in came forward after the service, not in the service, asked me to pray for him. the service, asked me to pray for him. the service, asked me to pray for him. And it may be you have not because And it may be you have not because And it may be you have not because you're asking not. And Paul says, "So I you're asking not. And Paul says, "So I you're asking not. And Paul says, "So I know that through your prayers, the know that through your prayers, the know that through your prayers, the visit of spirit." And then he says that visit of spirit." And then he says that visit of spirit." And then he says that whether in life or death that the Lord whether in life or death that the Lord whether in life or death that the Lord Jesus Christ is going to be exalted. You Jesus Christ is going to be exalted. You Jesus Christ is going to be exalted. You see that Christ-c centered man is is see that Christ-c centered man is is see that Christ-c centered man is is rejoicing in the gospel when he's rejoicing in the gospel when he's rejoicing in the gospel when he's depending on the power of God and for depending on the power of God and for depending on the power of God and for the purpose of the exaltation of Christ. the purpose of the exaltation of Christ. the purpose of the exaltation of Christ. Now here's the last part and it says a Now here's the last part and it says a Now here's the last part and it says a few words and a very key verse. But a few words and a very key verse. But a few words and a very key verse. But a Christ centered man he lives for the Christ centered man he lives for the Christ centered man he lives for the purposes of God. So he says to live as c purposes of God. So he says to live as c purposes of God. So he says to live as c it's passion uh what we see in the it's passion uh what we see in the it's passion uh what we see in the passage it's passion uh for Christ. It's passage it's passion uh for Christ. It's passage it's passion uh for Christ. It's uh you know the reward of Christ there uh you know the reward of Christ there uh you know the reward of Christ there at the end. And again, it's the it's a at the end. And again, it's the it's a at the end. And again, it's the it's a power of Christ. So it's that passion power of Christ. So it's that passion power of Christ. So it's that passion and prioritize. For to me to live is and prioritize. For to me to live is and prioritize. For to me to live is Christ and to die is game. So I can Christ and to die is game. So I can Christ and to die is game. So I can almost promise you. So two grandsons are almost promise you. So two grandsons are almost promise you. So two grandsons are here uh on the front row. If you ask here uh on the front row. If you ask here uh on the front row. If you ask them what Papa is passionate about, they them what Papa is passionate about, they them what Papa is passionate about, they would probably say cows.

would probably say cows. would probably say cows. Okay. So and you've heard me talk about Okay. So and you've heard me talk about Okay. So and you've heard me talk about it enough. And so generally we talk it enough. And so generally we talk it enough. And so generally we talk about some things that we're passionate about some things that we're passionate about some things that we're passionate about. Okay. That's kids are going to about. Okay. That's kids are going to about. Okay. That's kids are going to know cows are not bad. You know, they know cows are not bad. You know, they know cows are not bad. You know, they can be good. They can be bad if they get can be good. They can be bad if they get can be good. They can be bad if they get out on the highway or whatever, you out on the highway or whatever, you out on the highway or whatever, you know, or break through a fence, but it's know, or break through a fence, but it's know, or break through a fence, but it's just kind of neutral. Let me just back just kind of neutral. Let me just back just kind of neutral. Let me just back up. Anyway, there's a there's a lot of up. Anyway, there's a there's a lot of up. Anyway, there's a there's a lot of things you're passionate about that are things you're passionate about that are things you're passionate about that are not bad. They're good. Okay? But I can not bad. They're good. Okay? But I can not bad. They're good. Okay? But I can almost promise you people in your family almost promise you people in your family almost promise you people in your family know what you're passionate about know what you're passionate about know what you're passionate about without you even tell them. without you even tell them. without you even tell them. They know it. They know it. They know it. Uh, you should know that I'm passionate Uh, you should know that I'm passionate Uh, you should know that I'm passionate about the gospel about the gospel about the gospel as much as I talk about it. If you don't as much as I talk about it. If you don't as much as I talk about it. If you don't know that, I I I won't suggest you're know that, I I I won't suggest you're know that, I I I won't suggest you're not paying attention. not paying attention. not paying attention. But I would suggest also around you, But I would suggest also around you, But I would suggest also around you, whether in work or whatever, people know whether in work or whatever, people know whether in work or whatever, people know what you're passionate about. Do does what you're passionate about. Do does what you're passionate about. Do does your family know you're passionate about your family know you're passionate about your family know you're passionate about Christ? If you're thinking they might Christ? If you're thinking they might Christ? If you're thinking they might not know that and you are professing not know that and you are professing not know that and you are professing faith in the Lord Jesus Christ well faith in the Lord Jesus Christ well faith in the Lord Jesus Christ well today may be that place where you say today may be that place where you say today may be that place where you say you know Lord restore to me that that you know Lord restore to me that that you know Lord restore to me that that drive that fire that pursuance after you drive that fire that pursuance after you drive that fire that pursuance after you Lord Jesus do that uh in my life you Lord Jesus do that uh in my life you Lord Jesus do that uh in my life you know in that passion for you he says to know in that passion for you he says to know in that passion for you he says to live as Christ I'm passionate he's he's live as Christ I'm passionate he's he's live as Christ I'm passionate he's he's everything but also too is that Christ everything but also too is that Christ everything but also too is that Christ is his priority everything that Paul was is his priority everything that Paul was is his priority everything that Paul was doing was reviving around Lord Jesus doing was reviving around Lord Jesus doing was reviving around Lord Jesus Christ look we're you know you're going Christ look we're you know you're going Christ look we're you know you're going to work uh as a man or woman, but to work uh as a man or woman, but to work uh as a man or woman, but specifically to men today. You're going specifically to men today. You're going specifically to men today. You're going to work to make a living. Okay? You're to work to make a living. Okay? You're to work to make a living. Okay? You're going to do that to provide for your going to do that to provide for your going to do that to provide for your family. We see that in scripture. Okay?

family. We see that in scripture. Okay? family. We see that in scripture. Okay? So, it's not bad. You can you can the So, it's not bad. You can you can the So, it's not bad. You can you can the pendulum can go both ways on that. You pendulum can go both ways on that. You pendulum can go both ways on that. You can be a worker holic or whatever other can be a worker holic or whatever other can be a worker holic or whatever other way. So, it's not bad, but you know that way. So, it's not bad, but you know that way. So, it's not bad, but you know that is a priority. And so, for Paul, is a priority. And so, for Paul, is a priority. And so, for Paul, everything was revolving around Christ. everything was revolving around Christ. everything was revolving around Christ. So, you can have a job and be working, So, you can have a job and be working, So, you can have a job and be working, but Christ has to be the center. That's but Christ has to be the center. That's but Christ has to be the center. That's a Christ centered man. But then it's a Christ centered man. But then it's a Christ centered man. But then it's also about the word. So he says, "For me also about the word. So he says, "For me also about the word. So he says, "For me to die, you know, to live as Christ and to die, you know, to live as Christ and to die, you know, to live as Christ and die as game." Paul goes on, he says die as game." Paul goes on, he says die as game." Paul goes on, he says like, "Well, I know, you know, to depart like, "Well, I know, you know, to depart like, "Well, I know, you know, to depart would be better for me, but to stay would be better for me, but to stay would be better for me, but to stay would be better for y'all." That's how would be better for y'all." That's how would be better for y'all." That's how Paul says that. And and so again, to Paul says that. And and so again, to Paul says that. And and so again, to realize that the prize or the reward is realize that the prize or the reward is realize that the prize or the reward is coming uh one day. That's the idea here coming uh one day. That's the idea here coming uh one day. That's the idea here of the exaltation of the Lord Jesus of the exaltation of the Lord Jesus of the exaltation of the Lord Jesus Christ and glorify him. But that prize Christ and glorify him. But that prize Christ and glorify him. But that prize is coming one day. Uh we will be there is coming one day. Uh we will be there is coming one day. Uh we will be there uh in heaven. One day when we step into uh in heaven. One day when we step into uh in heaven. One day when we step into that, it'll it'll be for the eons and that, it'll it'll be for the eons and that, it'll it'll be for the eons and eons and eons to come. And I I can eons and eons to come. And I I can eons and eons to come. And I I can almost promise you, you're going to step almost promise you, you're going to step almost promise you, you're going to step into that and probably just use the word into that and probably just use the word into that and probably just use the word like whoo in a way, you know, and uh like whoo in a way, you know, and uh like whoo in a way, you know, and uh about all that God has provided and about all that God has provided and about all that God has provided and done. This is the idea of being that done. This is the idea of being that done. This is the idea of being that Christ centered man. Again, let me just Christ centered man. Again, let me just Christ centered man. Again, let me just uh repeat it real quick. That Christ-c uh repeat it real quick. That Christ-c uh repeat it real quick. That Christ-c centered man is that man who rejoices in centered man is that man who rejoices in centered man is that man who rejoices in the gospel. He's the one who depends on the gospel. He's the one who depends on the gospel. He's the one who depends on God's power and he's the one who lives God's power and he's the one who lives God's power and he's the one who lives for Christ's purposes. Now, here's the for Christ's purposes. Now, here's the for Christ's purposes. Now, here's the invitation. Okay? Again, I've been very invitation. Okay? Again, I've been very invitation. Okay? Again, I've been very clear. It may be maybe the Lord has clear. It may be maybe the Lord has clear. It may be maybe the Lord has spoken to you today. Okay? I know people spoken to you today. Okay? I know people spoken to you today. Okay? I know people don't like in a church service. A lot of don't like in a church service. A lot of don't like in a church service. A lot of times you don't like moving. You don't times you don't like moving. You don't times you don't like moving. You don't like crawling over people. You don't

like crawling over people. You don't like crawling over people. You don't like doing that stuff. But this morning, like doing that stuff. But this morning, like doing that stuff. But this morning, it may be it can be anywhere from a it may be it can be anywhere from a it may be it can be anywhere from a sickness, a relation issue, a work sickness, a relation issue, a work sickness, a relation issue, a work issue. I mean, we all got problems, issue. I mean, we all got problems, issue. I mean, we all got problems, okay? It's all got stuff. You may think, okay? It's all got stuff. You may think, okay? It's all got stuff. You may think, well, it's a big deal in my life, but I well, it's a big deal in my life, but I well, it's a big deal in my life, but I can get through it. Let me I'm telling can get through it. Let me I'm telling can get through it. Let me I'm telling you, if you're saying I can get through you, if you're saying I can get through you, if you're saying I can get through it, then what you're doing, you are it, then what you're doing, you are it, then what you're doing, you are relying on your own power. Okay? So, I'm relying on your own power. Okay? So, I'm relying on your own power. Okay? So, I'm not trying to talk you into something, not trying to talk you into something, not trying to talk you into something, whatever. I'm just telling you, if the whatever. I'm just telling you, if the whatever. I'm just telling you, if the spirit of God is speaking to you, when I spirit of God is speaking to you, when I spirit of God is speaking to you, when I pray here in a moment and I say amen, pray here in a moment and I say amen, pray here in a moment and I say amen, and you got some folks or maybe you want and you got some folks or maybe you want and you got some folks or maybe you want a pastor to pray for you or whatever, a pastor to pray for you or whatever, a pastor to pray for you or whatever, you got some friends, just come and you got some friends, just come and you got some friends, just come and pray. All right? Just come and pray. pray. All right? Just come and pray. pray. All right? Just come and pray. There's another service coming. I'll There's another service coming. I'll There's another service coming. I'll pray for us at the end, but just come pray for us at the end, but just come pray for us at the end, but just come and pray. Do what God's telling you to and pray. Do what God's telling you to and pray. Do what God's telling you to do. Could it be that you've, you know, do. Could it be that you've, you know, do. Could it be that you've, you know, that you've not been, you know, that you've not been, you know, that you've not been, you know, depending on the spirit of God? Maybe depending on the spirit of God? Maybe depending on the spirit of God? Maybe this morning someone needs to pray over this morning someone needs to pray over this morning someone needs to pray over you and say, uh, and you pray this too, you and say, uh, and you pray this too, you and say, uh, and you pray this too, but Lord, restore to me the joy of your but Lord, restore to me the joy of your but Lord, restore to me the joy of your salvation, uh, in that. Maybe today salvation, uh, in that. Maybe today salvation, uh, in that. Maybe today you're here and you say, you know what, you're here and you say, you know what, you're here and you say, you know what, cuz I got this. You say, you know, uh, cuz I got this. You say, you know, uh, cuz I got this. You say, you know, uh, as a dad, uh, I didn't do some things as a dad, uh, I didn't do some things as a dad, uh, I didn't do some things right. Well, you know what? We we've all right. Well, you know what? We we've all right. Well, you know what? We we've all done that and we can't get a redo but we done that and we can't get a redo but we done that and we can't get a redo but we can go forward and so it may be today's can go forward and so it may be today's can go forward and so it may be today's like hey you know what I missed some like hey you know what I missed some like hey you know what I missed some stuff didn't get stuff right I want to stuff didn't get stuff right I want to stuff didn't get stuff right I want to do better in the future Lord direct me do better in the future Lord direct me do better in the future Lord direct me help me Holy Spirit give me wisdom help me Holy Spirit give me wisdom help me Holy Spirit give me wisdom strength maybe that's how you call upon strength maybe that's how you call upon strength maybe that's how you call upon him a day uh in that way but here's him a day uh in that way but here's him a day uh in that way but here's what's most important okay what's most important okay what's most important okay is that relationship with the Lord Jesus is that relationship with the Lord Jesus is that relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ you can pass on a lot of things Christ you can pass on a lot of things Christ you can pass on a lot of things to your family and here's what's going

to your family and here's what's going to your family and here's what's going to happen now yeah I'm gonna say it to happen now yeah I'm gonna say it to happen now yeah I'm gonna say it anyway anyway anyway I know I I'm not tricking y'all, but you I know I I'm not tricking y'all, but you I know I I'm not tricking y'all, but you know what happens? There's nothing wrong know what happens? There's nothing wrong know what happens? There's nothing wrong with passing stuff on to your family and with passing stuff on to your family and with passing stuff on to your family and then you go and be with Jesus, but they then you go and be with Jesus, but they then you go and be with Jesus, but they probably going to sell it all and take probably going to sell it all and take probably going to sell it all and take the money. Okay, anyway, uh in that. So, the money. Okay, anyway, uh in that. So, the money. Okay, anyway, uh in that. So, there's nothing wrong with that. There's there's nothing wrong with that. There's there's nothing wrong with that. There's nothing wrong with with uh passing on nothing wrong with with uh passing on nothing wrong with with uh passing on things. We see this in scripture. We see things. We see this in scripture. We see things. We see this in scripture. We see leaving legacy. I mean, we get all this, leaving legacy. I mean, we get all this, leaving legacy. I mean, we get all this, okay? So, it's good stuff. So, there's okay? So, it's good stuff. So, there's okay? So, it's good stuff. So, there's nothing wrong with that. But the nothing wrong with that. But the nothing wrong with that. But the greatest thing you can pass on to your greatest thing you can pass on to your greatest thing you can pass on to your family, especially for men today, is family, especially for men today, is family, especially for men today, is being a Christc centered man. It's the being a Christc centered man. It's the being a Christc centered man. It's the greatest thing you can pass on. And it greatest thing you can pass on. And it greatest thing you can pass on. And it may be for some of the men in the room may be for some of the men in the room may be for some of the men in the room and ladies and boys and girls today. and ladies and boys and girls today. and ladies and boys and girls today. What you need is that relationship with What you need is that relationship with What you need is that relationship with Christ. He paid the price on the cross Christ. He paid the price on the cross Christ. He paid the price on the cross at Calvary. He shed his blood for you at Calvary. He shed his blood for you at Calvary. He shed his blood for you and me. And he came out of the grave on and me. And he came out of the grave on and me. And he came out of the grave on the third day. Death could not hold him. the third day. Death could not hold him. the third day. Death could not hold him. He gives us victory over death and over He gives us victory over death and over He gives us victory over death and over sin. His blood cleanses us of sin. If sin. His blood cleanses us of sin. If sin. His blood cleanses us of sin. If you come to him in repentance and faith, you come to him in repentance and faith, you come to him in repentance and faith, he will save you today. He says, he will save you today. He says, he will save you today. He says, "Whosoever calls on the name of the Lord "Whosoever calls on the name of the Lord "Whosoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." That is a promise from shall be saved." That is a promise from shall be saved." That is a promise from God. God does not break his promises.

God. God does not break his promises. God. God does not break his promises. You know, there are people who have You know, there are people who have You know, there are people who have spoken to you who have broke their spoken to you who have broke their spoken to you who have broke their promises. You, they said, "I loved you." promises. You, they said, "I loved you." promises. You, they said, "I loved you." And they didn't love you. They said, And they didn't love you. They said, And they didn't love you. They said, "I'll never leave you." And they left "I'll never leave you." And they left "I'll never leave you." And they left you. They said, "I'm going to leave you you. They said, "I'm going to leave you you. They said, "I'm going to leave you a bunch of money." And they didn't leave a bunch of money." And they didn't leave a bunch of money." And they didn't leave it to you. I mean, y'all can laugh at it to you. I mean, y'all can laugh at it to you. I mean, y'all can laugh at that. Okay? I mean, there are people who that. Okay? I mean, there are people who that. Okay? I mean, there are people who say stuff. say stuff. say stuff. God does not break his promises. God does not break his promises. God does not break his promises. This right here, this right here is This right here, this right here is This right here, this right here is truth. And when he says when he says in truth. And when he says when he says in truth. And when he says when he says in here, if you call upon me, I'll save here, if you call upon me, I'll save here, if you call upon me, I'll save you. It doesn't make any difference you. It doesn't make any difference you. It doesn't make any difference where you've been, what you've done. You where you've been, what you've done. You where you've been, what you've done. You come to him in repentance in faith. It come to him in repentance in faith. It come to him in repentance in faith. It is a supernatural thing. His word is is a supernatural thing. His word is is a supernatural thing. His word is true. He says he'll save you. You call true. He says he'll save you. You call true. He says he'll save you. You call upon him today, he will save you. But upon him today, he will save you. But upon him today, he will save you. But it's got to be in repentance and faith. it's got to be in repentance and faith. it's got to be in repentance and faith. Some of you need salvation today. Some of you need salvation today. Some of you need salvation today. There's going to be pastors here. Hey, I There's going to be pastors here. Hey, I There's going to be pastors here. Hey, I encourage you. Call upon him. Come to encourage you. Call upon him. Come to encourage you. Call upon him. Come to him. Just say, "Lord Jesus, I'm a him. Just say, "Lord Jesus, I'm a him. Just say, "Lord Jesus, I'm a sinner. You're the savior. Lord Jesus, I sinner. You're the savior. Lord Jesus, I sinner. You're the savior. Lord Jesus, I know you died for me at Calvary. I know you died for me at Calvary. I know you died for me at Calvary. I believe in you. I believe your blood was believe in you. I believe your blood was believe in you. I believe your blood was shed for me. Please forgive me. Lord shed for me. Please forgive me. Lord shed for me. Please forgive me. Lord Jesus, take control of my life. Lord Jesus, take control of my life. Lord Jesus, take control of my life. Lord Jesus, I want to live for you. You can Jesus, I want to live for you. You can Jesus, I want to live for you. You can say, "Lord, I don't know how to live for say, "Lord, I don't know how to live for say, "Lord, I don't know how to live for you, but just show me. I want to live you, but just show me. I want to live you, but just show me. I want to live for you. Lord, take control of my life."

for you. Lord, take control of my life." for you. Lord, take control of my life." He'll save you today. It's a promise He'll save you today. It's a promise He'll save you today. It's a promise from God to you. Just got to call upon from God to you. Just got to call upon from God to you. Just got to call upon him. And you can't be ashamed of it. You him. And you can't be ashamed of it. You him. And you can't be ashamed of it. You can't do that. Father, thank you, Lord. can't do that. Father, thank you, Lord. can't do that. Father, thank you, Lord. You are good and gracious and mighty. You are good and gracious and mighty. You are good and gracious and mighty. And so Lord, I pray today. I know men in And so Lord, I pray today. I know men in And so Lord, I pray today. I know men in this room there many times we are so this room there many times we are so this room there many times we are so relying on ourselves. We don't ask relying on ourselves. We don't ask relying on ourselves. We don't ask people to pray for us or whatever. But I people to pray for us or whatever. But I people to pray for us or whatever. But I know there's some folks in this room, know there's some folks in this room, know there's some folks in this room, Lord, we need to we need to pray for Lord, we need to we need to pray for Lord, we need to we need to pray for each other. [music] And so however you each other. [music] And so however you each other. [music] And so however you lead, Holy Spirit, I pray that I pray lead, Holy Spirit, I pray that I pray lead, Holy Spirit, I pray that I pray that we engage. I pray we do what you're that we engage. I pray we do what you're that we engage. I pray we do what you're calling us to do. But Lord, I also know calling us to do. But Lord, I also know calling us to do. But Lord, I also know that here there's probably folks that here there's probably folks that here there's probably folks watching us on television. They need watching us on television. They need watching us on television. They need that relationship with you, Lord. And so that relationship with you, Lord. And so that relationship with you, Lord. And so I pray, Holy Spirit, you pierce through I pray, Holy Spirit, you pierce through I pray, Holy Spirit, you pierce through the hardness of the heart like you did the hardness of the heart like you did the hardness of the heart like you did at my uh my life at the age of 25. And at my uh my life at the age of 25. And at my uh my life at the age of 25. And Lord, they'll come to you in repentance Lord, they'll come to you in repentance Lord, they'll come to you in repentance and faith today and be saved. May it be and faith today and be saved. May it be and faith today and be saved. May it be for your glory and honor. Your name we for your glory and honor. Your name we for your glory and honor. Your name we pray. Name of Jesus. [music] Amen. Amen. pray. Name of Jesus. [music] Amen. Amen. pray. Name of Jesus. [music] Amen. Amen. Can we stand, please? Can we stand, please? Can we stand, please? Thank you for joining us this morning. Thank you for joining us this morning. Thank you for joining us this morning. [music] [music] [music] If God spoke to you today, take the next If God spoke to you today, take the next If God spoke to you today, take the next faithful step by texting ready to faithful step by texting ready to faithful step by texting ready to 8709351950.

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