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

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

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

Beside them there's no other. Beside them there's no other. Oh, [music] we give thanks to the Lord. we give thanks to the Lord. His [music] love endures forever. >> [music] >> [music] >> Give praise to the Lord. >> Give praise to the Lord. >> Give praise to the Lord. Beside him there's no Beside him there's no Beside him there's no Come on y'all. [music] This is the day Come on y'all. [music] This is the day Come on y'all. [music] This is the day this is. This is the day the Lord this is. This is the day the Lord this is. This is the day the Lord [music] is made. [music] is made. [music] is made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. I will rejoice and be glad in it. I will rejoice and be glad in it. [music] This is the day the Lord is [music] This is the day the Lord is [music] This is the day the Lord is made. made. made. Oh, I will rejoice [music] Oh, I will rejoice [music] Oh, I will rejoice [music] and be glad in it. He runs from morning and be glad in it. He runs from morning and be glad in it. He runs from morning to dancing [singing] from glory to to dancing [singing] from glory to to dancing [singing] from glory to [music] glory. [music] glory. [music] glory. This is the day the Lord is made. So This is the day the Lord is made. So This is the day the Lord is made. So what are we waiting for what are we waiting for what are we waiting for [music] la? [music] la? [music] la? Come on and praise the Lord. La Come on and praise the Lord. La Come on and praise the Lord. La [music] [music] [music] the word of the Lord.

the word of the Lord. the word of the Lord. There's freedom for the congress. There's freedom for the congress. There's freedom for the congress. Yes, it [music] is. Yes, it [music] is. Yes, it [music] is. Good news to the poor. Good news to the poor. Good news to the poor. Beauty for [music] the ashes. What are we [music] waiting for? What What are we [music] waiting for? What are we waiting for? are we waiting for? are we waiting for? This is the day [music] the Lord is This is the day [music] the Lord is This is the day [music] the Lord is made. made. made. I will rejoice and be [music] glad in I will rejoice and be [music] glad in I will rejoice and be [music] glad in it. it. it. This is the day. Oh, I will [music] rejoice and be glad Oh, I will [music] rejoice and be glad in it. He comes from morning [music] to in it. He comes from morning [music] to in it. He comes from morning [music] to dance from glory [singing] to glory. dance from glory [singing] to glory. dance from glory [singing] to glory. This is [music] the day the Lord is This is [music] the day the Lord is This is [music] the day the Lord is made. So what are we waiting for? made. So what are we waiting for? made. So what are we waiting for? La. [music] La. [music] La. [music] Come on and praise the Lord. Come on and praise the Lord.

Come on and praise the Lord. Oh, praise [music] the Lord. Oh, praise [music] the Lord. Oh, praise [music] the Lord. I am I am to tell what the Lord has I am I am to tell what the Lord has I am I am to tell what the Lord has done. I am to sing [music and singing] done. I am to sing [music and singing] done. I am to sing [music and singing] of my Savior's love. I live because of my Savior's love. I live because of my Savior's love. I live because [music] [music] [music] he is ris I live. I live to tell what the Lord has I live. I live to tell what the Lord has [music] done. I live to sing of my [music] done. I live to sing of my [music] done. I live to sing of my love. I live [music] love. I live [music] love. I live [music] because he is [singing] risen. because he is [singing] risen. because he is [singing] risen. La. Oh Oh la. [music] This is the day the Lord is made. This is the day the Lord is made. I [music] will rejoice and be glad in I [music] will rejoice and be glad in I [music] will rejoice and be glad in it. it. it. [music] This is the day the Lord is [music] This is the day the Lord is [music] This is the day the Lord is [singing] made.

[singing] made. [singing] made. Oh, I will rejoice [music] and be glad Oh, I will rejoice [music] and be glad Oh, I will rejoice [music] and be glad in it. Hey, this is the day the Lord is in it. Hey, this is the day the Lord is in it. Hey, this is the day the Lord is made. made. made. Oh, I [music] will rejoice and be glad Oh, I [music] will rejoice and be glad Oh, I [music] will rejoice and be glad from glory to dancing. [music] from glory to dancing. [music] from glory to dancing. [music] From glory to glory, from glory to From glory to glory, from glory to From glory to glory, from glory to dancing, from glory to glory, from glory dancing, from glory to glory, from glory dancing, from glory to glory, from glory [music] [music] [music] to dancing, from glory to glory. to dancing, from glory to glory. to dancing, from glory to glory. This is the [music] day the Lord. This is the [music] day the Lord. This is the [music] day the Lord. So what are we waiting for? So what are we waiting for? So what are we waiting for? La. [music] La. [music] La. [music] Come on and praise the Lord. La Come on and praise the Lord. La Come on and praise the Lord. La [music] [singing] [singing] come and praise the Lord. come and praise the Lord. come and praise the Lord. Oh, [music] praise the Lord. [music] [music] Amen. Church family, let's continue to Amen. Church family, let's continue to Amen. Church family, let's continue to praise the Lord through some baptisms praise the Lord through some baptisms praise the Lord through some baptisms this morning.

this morning. this morning. >> Well, good morning church family. I have >> Well, good morning church family. I have >> Well, good morning church family. I have with me Miss [singing and music] Natalie with me Miss [singing and music] Natalie with me Miss [singing and music] Natalie and uh her story uh is is that around 16 and uh her story uh is is that around 16 and uh her story uh is is that around 16 [music] uh she thought she made the [music] uh she thought she made the [music] uh she thought she made the decision to follow Christ. Life went on decision to follow Christ. Life went on decision to follow Christ. Life went on and kept happening around 21 she started and kept happening around 21 she started and kept happening around 21 she started recognizing that she truly hadn't given recognizing that she truly hadn't given recognizing that she truly hadn't given her life to the Lord. And uh and then her life to the Lord. And uh and then her life to the Lord. And uh and then 2018 she uh she gave birth to her first 2018 she uh she gave birth to her first 2018 she uh she gave birth to her first [music] child to her son. And uh and as [music] child to her son. And uh and as [music] child to her son. And uh and as she started to recognize that and take she started to recognize that and take she started to recognize that and take him to church, the Lord continued him to church, the Lord continued him to church, the Lord continued [music] to draw her heart and she has [music] to draw her heart and she has [music] to draw her heart and she has given it over to him completely. She given it over to him completely. She given it over to him completely. She dedicated her son to the Lord and said dedicated her son to the Lord and said dedicated her son to the Lord and said he [music] is uh yours Lord and uh it's he [music] is uh yours Lord and uh it's he [music] is uh yours Lord and uh it's through that that he drew her to him. through that that he drew her to him. through that that he drew her to him. [music] So I have two questions for you. [music] So I have two questions for you. [music] So I have two questions for you. The first is have you repented of your The first is have you repented of your The first is have you repented of your sins and who's your Lord [music] and sins and who's your Lord [music] and sins and who's your Lord [music] and Savior? Amen. on that public profession Savior? Amen. on that public profession Savior? Amen. on that public profession of faith. It's my privilege to baptize of faith. It's my privilege to baptize of faith. It's my privilege to baptize you, my sister, in the name of the you, my sister, in the name of the you, my sister, in the name of the Father, Son, the Holy Spirit, [music] Father, Son, the Holy Spirit, [music] Father, Son, the Holy Spirit, [music] buried with Christ and raised to walk. buried with Christ and raised to walk. buried with Christ and raised to walk. Amen.

Come on y'all, let's continue to sing. Come on y'all, let's continue to sing. Let's [music] celebrate what the Lord is Let's [music] celebrate what the Lord is Let's [music] celebrate what the Lord is doing. Every voice, let's sing this. >> We were [music] lost ones. >> We were [music] lost ones. You were the shepherd that carried us You were the shepherd that carried us You were the shepherd that carried us home when we [music] were prodals. home when we [music] were prodals. home when we [music] were prodals. [singing] You ran to meet us with open arms. You ran to meet us with open arms. And we can't hold back our [music] And we can't hold back our [music] And we can't hold back our [music] praise. you were the [singing] one who took us you were the [singing] one who took us in. when we were enemies. [music] You paid the price for [singing] all our You paid the price for [singing] all our sins. [music] sins. [music] sins. [music] And we can't hold back our praise. This is [music and singing] the sound of This is [music and singing] the sound of adoration. adoration. adoration. Oh, how we love [music] you, Jesus. We Oh, how we love [music] you, Jesus. We Oh, how we love [music] you, Jesus. We love you. You are the joy of all love you. You are the joy of all love you. You are the joy of all creation.

creation. creation. Oh, how we [music and singing] love you, Oh, how we [music and singing] love you, Oh, how we [music and singing] love you, Jesus. We love you. We continue [music] to sing. You are the We continue [music] to sing. You are the risen one. You are [music and singing] the risen You are [music and singing] the risen one. one. one. You conquered death [music] You conquered death [music] You conquered death [music] and [singing] made a way. You sing a and [singing] made a way. You sing a and [singing] made a way. You sing a praise song. [singing] Now we [music] are dancing on our chain. Now we [music] are dancing on our chain. And we can't hold [singing] back our And we can't hold [singing] back our And we can't hold [singing] back our praise. [music] This [music] is the sound of adoration. This [music] is the sound of adoration. [singing] [singing] [singing] Oh, how we love you, Jesus, we love you. Oh, how we love you, Jesus, we love you. Oh, how we love you, Jesus, we love you. You are the joy [music] You are the joy [music] You are the joy [music] of all creation. of all creation. of all creation. Oh, how we [singing] love you. Jesus, we Oh, how we [singing] love you. Jesus, we Oh, how we [singing] love you. Jesus, we love [music] you. By the cross I am free. Your grace By the cross I am free. Your grace changes everything. [music] changes everything. [music] changes everything. [music] I was blind but now I see. Cuz your I was blind but now I see. Cuz your I was blind but now I see. Cuz your grace changes everything. Every [music] grace changes everything. Every [music] grace changes everything. Every [music] voice we sing and by the cross I am voice we sing and by the cross I am voice we sing and by the cross I am free. Your grace changes free. Your grace changes free. Your grace changes [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] everything.

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

>> [music] >> [music] >> Amen. Church family, can we just rejoice >> Amen. Church family, can we just rejoice >> Amen. Church family, can we just rejoice in that truth this morning? in that truth this morning? in that truth this morning? Amen. Great singing. [music] Amen. Great singing. [music] Amen. Great singing. [music] Y'all, go ahead and take a seat. Y'all, go ahead and take a seat. Y'all, go ahead and take a seat. >> Hey, Central family, we are so thankful >> Hey, Central family, we are so thankful >> Hey, Central family, we are so thankful that you partnered with us this week in that you partnered with us this week in that you partnered with us this week in Colombia for our youth soccer camp. Both Colombia for our youth soccer camp. Both Colombia for our youth soccer camp. Both financially, through the VBS giving, and financially, through the VBS giving, and financially, through the VBS giving, and through your prayers, we've been able to through your prayers, we've been able to through your prayers, we've been able to see God do immeasurably more this week. see God do immeasurably more this week. see God do immeasurably more this week. Throughout the week of soccer camp, we Throughout the week of soccer camp, we Throughout the week of soccer camp, we had a hundred kids and their families in had a hundred kids and their families in had a hundred kids and their families in attendance. And then on Thursday night, attendance. And then on Thursday night, attendance. And then on Thursday night, we had family night and all of them we had family night and all of them we had family night and all of them heard the gospel. There were many gospel heard the gospel. There were many gospel heard the gospel. There were many gospel conversations and connections to Harvest conversations and connections to Harvest conversations and connections to Harvest [music] Church here in Colombia. And we [music] Church here in Colombia. And we [music] Church here in Colombia. And we can't say thank you enough for both can't say thank you enough for both can't say thank you enough for both praying and walking with us [music] praying and walking with us [music] praying and walking with us [music] through this week. We're continuing to through this week. We're continuing to through this week. We're continuing to ask God to do immeasurably more than we ask God to do immeasurably more than we ask God to do immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine here in Colombia. could ask or imagine here in Colombia. could ask or imagine here in Colombia. And we hope that through this soccer And we hope that through this soccer And we hope that through this soccer camp, we will see him do just that. camp, we will see him do just that. camp, we will see him do just that. Thank you so much for your support and Thank you so much for your support and Thank you so much for your support and God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. >> Well, hey, good morning, Central. If >> Well, hey, good morning, Central. If >> Well, hey, good morning, Central. If you're visiting with us for the first you're visiting with us for the first you're visiting with us for the first time, my name is Ersie Mason. I'm the time, my name is Ersie Mason. I'm the time, my name is Ersie Mason. I'm the senior pastor. That's Pastor Jacob from senior pastor. That's Pastor Jacob from senior pastor. That's Pastor Jacob from the Harvest uh church campus there at the Harvest uh church campus there at the Harvest uh church campus there at Columbia, Missouri. So, that's our Columbia, Missouri. So, that's our Columbia, Missouri. So, that's our newest plant uh that's gone out. He and newest plant uh that's gone out. He and newest plant uh that's gone out. He and a core team are there. Uh they are a core team are there. Uh they are a core team are there. Uh they are presently uh meeting in his basement uh presently uh meeting in his basement uh presently uh meeting in his basement uh of his house. We do have an office of his house. We do have an office of his house. We do have an office facility and we're working through uh facility and we're working through uh facility and we're working through uh finding a place to do corporate finding a place to do corporate finding a place to do corporate gathering. So, as you're praying, gathering. So, as you're praying, gathering. So, as you're praying, continue to pray for them. But let me continue to pray for them. But let me continue to pray for them. But let me say thank you for your giving. uh that say thank you for your giving. uh that say thank you for your giving. uh that soccer camp. Many of you are aware of soccer camp. Many of you are aware of soccer camp. Many of you are aware of this. During vacation bible school, we this. During vacation bible school, we this. During vacation bible school, we had a competition between boys and girls had a competition between boys and girls had a competition between boys and girls about uh raising money to go to the about uh raising money to go to the about uh raising money to go to the Columbia plant. Uh and in fact uh over

Columbia plant. Uh and in fact uh over Columbia plant. Uh and in fact uh over $45,000 was raised during vacation bible $45,000 was raised during vacation bible $45,000 was raised during vacation bible school. Now that is a good thing, but school. Now that is a good thing, but school. Now that is a good thing, but you know those kids have no money. So you know those kids have no money. So you know those kids have no money. So that came from the parents and the that came from the parents and the that came from the parents and the grandparents. So let me say thank you grandparents. So let me say thank you grandparents. So let me say thank you for your giving. So part of those for your giving. So part of those for your giving. So part of those resources are used for that evangelistic resources are used for that evangelistic resources are used for that evangelistic soccer camp. Uh University Missizzou soccer camp. Uh University Missizzou soccer camp. Uh University Missizzou campus is kicking up. In fact, there are campus is kicking up. In fact, there are campus is kicking up. In fact, there are four campuses in the area uh where we four campuses in the area uh where we four campuses in the area uh where we are located. So, there will be a lot of are located. So, there will be a lot of are located. So, there will be a lot of different college events going on. So, different college events going on. So, different college events going on. So, again, I want to say thank you for your again, I want to say thank you for your again, I want to say thank you for your giving. By your giving and through your giving. By your giving and through your giving. By your giving and through your giving, we are able to do ministry uh giving, we are able to do ministry uh giving, we are able to do ministry uh here at Central uh here at this campus, here at Central uh here at this campus, here at Central uh here at this campus, our other campuses, and specifically our other campuses, and specifically our other campuses, and specifically there uh in Colia. So, thank you for there uh in Colia. So, thank you for there uh in Colia. So, thank you for that. Hey, if you are visiting with us that. Hey, if you are visiting with us that. Hey, if you are visiting with us for the first time, maybe you're for the first time, maybe you're for the first time, maybe you're watching online uh through streaming by watching online uh through streaming by watching online uh through streaming by television, you can text in 8709351950. television, you can text in 8709351950. television, you can text in 8709351950. You'll get a response. You may have a You'll get a response. You may have a You'll get a response. You may have a question. You may want more information. question. You may want more information. question. You may want more information. Maybe you watch baptism, you're kind of Maybe you watch baptism, you're kind of Maybe you watch baptism, you're kind of interested in that or you don't know interested in that or you don't know interested in that or you don't know what that means, just uh respond on the what that means, just uh respond on the what that means, just uh respond on the text. We'll have one of the pastors will text. We'll have one of the pastors will text. We'll have one of the pastors will get back uh in touch with you. Please do get back uh in touch with you. Please do get back uh in touch with you. Please do that. Also, too, all the stuff for the that. Also, too, all the stuff for the that. Also, too, all the stuff for the fall is cranking up. Today is sorority fall is cranking up. Today is sorority fall is cranking up. Today is sorority movein. And so, we've got a lot of our movein. And so, we've got a lot of our movein. And so, we've got a lot of our college team is out there moving in the college team is out there moving in the college team is out there moving in the girls into the sorority housing. So, girls into the sorority housing. So, girls into the sorority housing. So, it's a lot of touch points today uh with it's a lot of touch points today uh with it's a lot of touch points today uh with new families, uh new students that's new families, uh new students that's new families, uh new students that's taking place. This Wednesday night is a taking place. This Wednesday night is a taking place. This Wednesday night is a Wana open house at 6:15. Now everything Wana open house at 6:15. Now everything Wana open house at 6:15. Now everything doesn't kick off till the next Wednesday doesn't kick off till the next Wednesday doesn't kick off till the next Wednesday night, but it's a wana open house.

night, but it's a wana open house. night, but it's a wana open house. You'll meet right here uh in the worship You'll meet right here uh in the worship You'll meet right here uh in the worship center at 6:15. Kind of get oriented. Uh center at 6:15. Kind of get oriented. Uh center at 6:15. Kind of get oriented. Uh figure out where your kids are going, figure out where your kids are going, figure out where your kids are going, that kind of stuff. Awana is approved. that kind of stuff. Awana is approved. that kind of stuff. Awana is approved. Workmen are not ashamed. And so it's a Workmen are not ashamed. And so it's a Workmen are not ashamed. And so it's a great ministry. It's very labor great ministry. It's very labor great ministry. It's very labor intensive on Wednesday nights. When intensive on Wednesday nights. When intensive on Wednesday nights. When Wednesday nights do crank back up the Wednesday nights do crank back up the Wednesday nights do crank back up the next Wednesday, I'll be in here teaching next Wednesday, I'll be in here teaching next Wednesday, I'll be in here teaching in the book of Exodus. And sometime in in the book of Exodus. And sometime in in the book of Exodus. And sometime in the next year, we will exit out of the next year, we will exit out of the next year, we will exit out of Exodus. Anyway, okay. Uh so I'm doing Exodus. Anyway, okay. Uh so I'm doing Exodus. Anyway, okay. Uh so I'm doing that. But we've also got you received a that. But we've also got you received a that. But we've also got you received a growth group guide when you came in. We growth group guide when you came in. We growth group guide when you came in. We got a lot of groups on Wednesday nights, got a lot of groups on Wednesday nights, got a lot of groups on Wednesday nights, a lot of disciplehip groups. There is a lot of disciplehip groups. There is a lot of disciplehip groups. There is something for uh everyone uh on something for uh everyone uh on something for uh everyone uh on Wednesday night. So we encourage you to Wednesday night. So we encourage you to Wednesday night. So we encourage you to uh be a part uh of that. And then also uh be a part uh of that. And then also uh be a part uh of that. And then also too, next Sunday is promotion Sunday uh too, next Sunday is promotion Sunday uh too, next Sunday is promotion Sunday uh here at Central. So that means a lot of here at Central. So that means a lot of here at Central. So that means a lot of our age graded kids are moving up just our age graded kids are moving up just our age graded kids are moving up just as uh you know, a lot of our students as uh you know, a lot of our students as uh you know, a lot of our students are going into new classes this year in are going into new classes this year in are going into new classes this year in the school system. So they're they're the school system. So they're they're the school system. So they're they're moving up too with that. Now, during the moving up too with that. Now, during the moving up too with that. Now, during the summer, what we did is that we summer, what we did is that we summer, what we did is that we encouraged parents uh with those kids encouraged parents uh with those kids encouraged parents uh with those kids like first through sixth grade to uh like first through sixth grade to uh like first through sixth grade to uh have your kids in Bible study one hour have your kids in Bible study one hour have your kids in Bible study one hour and then have them in worship with you and then have them in worship with you and then have them in worship with you in in one hour. In the 8:00 service, we in in one hour. In the 8:00 service, we in in one hour. In the 8:00 service, we have a lot of boys and girls in 8:00 have a lot of boys and girls in 8:00 have a lot of boys and girls in 8:00 service. You're saying, "You're kidding service. You're saying, "You're kidding service. You're saying, "You're kidding me. There kids that get up and come at me. There kids that get up and come at me. There kids that get up and come at 8:00?" Yes, we have a lot of boys and 8:00?" Yes, we have a lot of boys and 8:00?" Yes, we have a lot of boys and girls in this service. We love that. I I girls in this service. We love that. I I girls in this service. We love that. I I personally love that. And so we're personally love that. And so we're personally love that. And so we're encouraging you as parents if you would encouraging you as parents if you would encouraging you as parents if you would to consider this uh bring your uh to consider this uh bring your uh to consider this uh bring your uh students, your boys and girls to uh an students, your boys and girls to uh an students, your boys and girls to uh an hour of Bible study. They have a great hour of Bible study. They have a great hour of Bible study. They have a great time upstairs and then bring them into time upstairs and then bring them into time upstairs and then bring them into worship with you as we worship together worship with you as we worship together worship with you as we worship together as a family and have family worship

as a family and have family worship as a family and have family worship together. So sometimes people ask me, together. So sometimes people ask me, together. So sometimes people ask me, they say, "Uh, Archie, does it bother they say, "Uh, Archie, does it bother they say, "Uh, Archie, does it bother you?" Now, do you say, "Do you see you?" Now, do you say, "Do you see you?" Now, do you say, "Do you see everything?" I see everything. I see everything?" I see everything. I see everything?" I see everything. I see folks standing at the back. I see the folks standing at the back. I see the folks standing at the back. I see the doors open. I see everything going up. doors open. I see everything going up. doors open. I see everything going up. They say, "Would you see the kids?" I They say, "Would you see the kids?" I They say, "Would you see the kids?" I see all the kids. They say, "Well, do see all the kids. They say, "Well, do see all the kids. They say, "Well, do you see them moving around?" "Yeah, I you see them moving around?" "Yeah, I you see them moving around?" "Yeah, I see everybody moving They said, "Does it see everybody moving They said, "Does it see everybody moving They said, "Does it bother you?" No. None whatsoever. You bother you?" No. None whatsoever. You bother you?" No. None whatsoever. You may think, boys and girls, you think, may think, boys and girls, you think, may think, boys and girls, you think, "Well, they'll be disrupted." They are "Well, they'll be disrupted." They are "Well, they'll be disrupted." They are not going to disrupt me, so don't worry not going to disrupt me, so don't worry not going to disrupt me, so don't worry about that. Okay? And they say, "Well, about that. Okay? And they say, "Well, about that. Okay? And they say, "Well, you're like a squirrel anyway." I know, you're like a squirrel anyway." I know, you're like a squirrel anyway." I know, so it can't get any more scattered than so it can't get any more scattered than so it can't get any more scattered than what it already is. But you would be what it already is. But you would be what it already is. But you would be surprised at what these young boys and surprised at what these young boys and surprised at what these young boys and young girls hear and pick up on. You young girls hear and pick up on. You young girls hear and pick up on. You think they're not paying any of us think they're not paying any of us think they're not paying any of us raised kids, you think they're not raised kids, you think they're not raised kids, you think they're not paying attention. They hear everything. paying attention. They hear everything. paying attention. They hear everything. I just want to encourage you as a I just want to encourage you as a I just want to encourage you as a parent, as a grandparents, a family parent, as a grandparents, a family parent, as a grandparents, a family member. Bring bring the boys and girls member. Bring bring the boys and girls member. Bring bring the boys and girls with you, okay? Uh, you know, we're with you, okay? Uh, you know, we're with you, okay? Uh, you know, we're going to stay true to the text and not going to stay true to the text and not going to stay true to the text and not say anything that's not uh appropriate, say anything that's not uh appropriate, say anything that's not uh appropriate, you know, for all ages or something like you know, for all ages or something like you know, for all ages or something like that. Bring them. It'd be a great time. that. Bring them. It'd be a great time. that. Bring them. It'd be a great time. Encourage you uh to do that. Today, when Encourage you uh to do that. Today, when Encourage you uh to do that. Today, when I'm preaching here in just a moment, uh I'm preaching here in just a moment, uh I'm preaching here in just a moment, uh we're going to be living as a citizen of we're going to be living as a citizen of we're going to be living as a citizen of heaven. We're going to be in that heaven. We're going to be in that heaven. We're going to be in that passage in the book of Philippians. So, passage in the book of Philippians. So, passage in the book of Philippians. So, I'm excited about that. Glad that you're I'm excited about that. Glad that you're I'm excited about that. Glad that you're here and look forward to what God is here and look forward to what God is here and look forward to what God is going to do today. Let me pray for us.

going to do today. Let me pray for us. going to do today. Let me pray for us. Father, thank you for today. Thank you Father, thank you for today. Thank you Father, thank you for today. Thank you for loving us. Lord Jesus, thank you for for loving us. Lord Jesus, thank you for for loving us. Lord Jesus, thank you for dying on that cross and coming out of dying on that cross and coming out of dying on that cross and coming out of the grave on the third day. And so, the grave on the third day. And so, the grave on the third day. And so, Lord, I pray as we continue in worship. Lord, I pray as we continue in worship. Lord, I pray as we continue in worship. We are worshiping. Lord, when we we're We are worshiping. Lord, when we we're We are worshiping. Lord, when we we're talking about all the ministry that's talking about all the ministry that's talking about all the ministry that's going on in the Columbia campus and the going on in the Columbia campus and the going on in the Columbia campus and the groups that are happening on Wednesday groups that are happening on Wednesday groups that are happening on Wednesday nights, Lord, this is all worship. We nights, Lord, this is all worship. We nights, Lord, this is all worship. We worship you, Lord Jesus. We worship you worship you, Lord Jesus. We worship you worship you, Lord Jesus. We worship you in prayer and praise and [music] uh in prayer and praise and [music] uh in prayer and praise and [music] uh announcements, Lord, the teaching of announcements, Lord, the teaching of announcements, Lord, the teaching of your words. And so Lord, as we continue your words. And so Lord, as we continue your words. And so Lord, as we continue uh in singing, may we just exalt you, uh in singing, may we just exalt you, uh in singing, may we just exalt you, Lord Jesus, and lift you up on high and Lord Jesus, and lift you up on high and Lord Jesus, and lift you up on high and point everyone in this room, Lord Jesus, point everyone in this room, Lord Jesus, point everyone in this room, Lord Jesus, [music] that they would be pointed to [music] that they would be pointed to [music] that they would be pointed to you that they would concentrate upon you that they would concentrate upon you that they would concentrate upon you, your goodness, your grace, your you, your goodness, your grace, your you, your goodness, your grace, your mercy, your kindness, and oh Lord, may mercy, your kindness, and oh Lord, may mercy, your kindness, and oh Lord, may it be for your glory and honor. It's in it be for your glory and honor. It's in it be for your glory and honor. It's in your name we pray, in the name of Jesus. your name we pray, in the name of Jesus. your name we pray, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

on a hill in Israel. on a hill in Israel. Mercy [music and singing] spoke for me. Mercy [music and singing] spoke for me. Mercy [music and singing] spoke for me. Mercy spoke for me. Mercy spoke for me. Mercy spoke for me. Mercy [music] Mercy [music] Mercy [music] spoke for me. It was on God the tree. spoke for me. It was on God the tree. spoke for me. It was on God the tree. His death brought liberty. His death brought liberty. His death brought liberty. His death brought [music] liberty. His death brought [music] liberty. His death brought [music] liberty. Oh, his death brought liberty. And may [singing] I never [music] And may [singing] I never [music] boast boast boast in anything in anything in anything except [music] the cross of [singing] except [music] the cross of [singing] except [music] the cross of [singing] Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. And may [music] I not forget And may [music] I not forget And may [music] I not forget the blood he [singing] shed. the blood he [singing] shed. the blood he [singing] shed. It is by his death. I [music] am alive It is by his death. I [music] am alive It is by his death. I [music] am alive because of Christ. I am alive.

because of Christ. I am alive. because of Christ. I am alive. [music] Come [music] on church. It's all because Come [music] on church. It's all because of Christ and what he's done for us. of Christ and what he's done for us. of Christ and what he's done for us. Let's continue to worship him this Let's continue to worship him this Let's continue to worship him this morning. Every voice. What a humble morning. Every voice. What a humble morning. Every voice. What a humble sacrifice. sacrifice. sacrifice. Love that [music] wash me clean. The Love that [music] wash me clean. The Love that [music] wash me clean. The love that [singing] wash me clean. It's love that [singing] wash me clean. It's love that [singing] wash me clean. It's [music] a love that wash me clean. What [music] a love that wash me clean. What [music] a love that wash me clean. What a blessed mystery. a blessed mystery. a blessed mystery. His punishment [music] His punishment [music] His punishment [music] my peace. His punishment my peace. Oh my peace. His punishment my peace. Oh my peace. His punishment my peace. Oh his punishment [singing] his punishment [singing] his punishment [singing] my peace. So [music and singing] may I never boast So [music and singing] may I never boast in [music and singing] anything in [music and singing] anything in [music and singing] anything except the cross of [singing] Jesus except the cross of [singing] Jesus except the cross of [singing] Jesus Christ. Christ. Christ. And [music] may I not forget And [music] may I not forget And [music] may I not forget the blood he shed. [music and singing] the blood he shed. [music and singing] the blood he shed. [music and singing] It is by his death I am It is by his death I am It is by his death I am [music and singing] alive.

[music and singing] alive. [music and singing] alive. Oh may I never lost Oh may I never lost Oh may I never lost in anything [music] in anything [music] in anything [music] except the cross except the cross except the cross of Jesus [music] of Jesus [music] of Jesus [music] Christ. Christ. Christ. May I not forget May I not forget May I not forget the blood he shed. the blood he shed. the blood he shed. It [music] is by his day I am alive. It [music] is by his day I am alive. It [music] is by his day I am alive. [music] [music] [music] Because of Christ I am alive. [music] Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Praise the [music and singing] one who Praise the [music and singing] one who Praise the [music and singing] one who set me free. Death has lost its grip on set me free. Death has lost its grip on set me free. Death has lost its grip on me. [music] Oh, hallelu. [singing] Hallelujah. [music] Jesus rose [singing] in victory.

Jesus rose [singing] in victory. He's alive. Alive [music] in me. He's alive. Alive [music] in me. He's alive. Alive [music] in me. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Praise the [music and singing] one who Praise the [music and singing] one who Praise the [music and singing] one who set me free. It has lost it for [music] set me free. It has lost it for [music] set me free. It has lost it for [music] me. me. me. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Jesus [music] rose in victory. Jesus [music] rose in victory. Jesus [music] rose in victory. He's alive [music] He's alive [music] He's alive [music] in me. So may I never [music] boast So may I never [music] boast in anything in anything in anything except the cross of Jesus Christ. except the cross of Jesus Christ. except the cross of Jesus Christ. [music] [music] [music] And may I not forget And may I not forget And may I not forget the blood [music] he shed. the blood [music] he shed. the blood [music] he shed. It is by his [singing] death I am alive.

It is by his [singing] death I am alive. It is by his [singing] death I am alive. [music] [music] [music] Because of [singing] Christ, I am Because of [singing] Christ, I am Because of [singing] Christ, I am [music] alive. [music] alive. [music] alive. Because of Christ, I am alive. [music] Can we just praise him this morning for Can we just praise him this morning for what he's done for us? [music] He shed what he's done for us? [music] He shed what he's done for us? [music] He shed his blood on Calvary all for us. his blood on Calvary all for us. his blood on Calvary all for us. Amen, church. Let's shout to the Lord Amen, church. Let's shout to the Lord Amen, church. Let's shout to the Lord this morning. We give glory to Jesus's this morning. We give glory to Jesus's this morning. We give glory to Jesus's [music] name because he is the only one [music] name because he is the only one [music] name because he is the only one that's worthy of our praise this that's worthy of our praise this that's worthy of our praise this morning. If we don't praise him this morning. If we don't praise him this morning. If we don't praise him this morning, then the [music] rocks will cry morning, then the [music] rocks will cry morning, then the [music] rocks will cry out cuz that's how worthy he is. So we out cuz that's how worthy he is. So we out cuz that's how worthy he is. So we sing to him together this morning. [music] [music] Lord, there is none like you. Lord, there is none like you. Lord, there is none like you. All [music] of my days All [music] of my days All [music] of my days I want to praise [music] I want to praise [music] I want to praise [music] the wonders of my comfort, my comfort, [music] my shelter, a tower of reuge [music] my shelter, a tower of reuge [music] my shelter, a tower of reuge [music] [music] [music] and strength.

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

[music] [music] No, nothing. Nothing. Nothing. [music] My [music] Jesus My [music] Jesus my savior. [music] my savior. [music] my savior. [music] Lord, there is none [singing] Lord, there is none [singing] Lord, there is none [singing] like you. like you. like you. And all [music] of my days And all [music] of my days And all [music] of my days I [singing] want to face I [singing] want to face I [singing] want to face the wonders of [music] Christ. >> He's our [music] comfort. >> He's our [music] comfort. He's my coner, He's my coner, He's my coner, my shelter, my shelter, my shelter, tower of reuge [music] tower of reuge [music] tower of reuge [music] and strength. and strength. and strength. So let [singing] every man So let [singing] every man So let [singing] every man [music] and all that I am [music] and all that I am [music] and all that I am never cease to [music] worship you.

you. [music] [music] [music] Shout to the Lord all the earthy Shout to the Lord all the earthy Shout to the Lord all the earthy [singing] praise to the king. praise to the king. The mountains down and the The mountains down and the The mountains down and the [music and singing] seas will roar [music and singing] seas will roar [music and singing] seas will roar at the sound at the sound at the sound of your name. I sing for joy [music and singing] I sing for joy [music and singing] at the words of your hands. at the words of your hands. at the words of your hands. Forever [music] I love you forever. to [music] to [music] see your face. Don't think I'm [music] Oh, shout [music] to the Lord. All the Oh, shout [music] to the Lord. All the earth earth earth sing sing sing power and majesty power and majesty power and majesty praise [music] praise [music] praise [music] to our king.

to our king. to our king. The mountains bow down and the seas will The mountains bow down and the seas will The mountains bow down and the seas will roar [music] roar [music] roar [music] at the sound at the sound at the sound of [singing] your name. of [singing] your name. of [singing] your name. >> Come [screaming] on, every voice I sing. >> Come [screaming] on, every voice I sing. >> Come [screaming] on, every voice I sing. >> And I sing for joy at the work of >> And I sing for joy at the work of >> And I sing for joy at the work of [music and singing] your hands. [music and singing] your hands. [music and singing] your hands. Forever I love [music] you. Forever Forever I love [music] you. Forever Forever I love [music] you. Forever I'll stand. I'll stand. I'll stand. Cuz nothing compares to the proise Cuz nothing compares to the proise Cuz nothing compares to the proise [music] I have. No, nothing compares to [music] I have. No, nothing compares to [music] I have. No, nothing compares to this proise I have. [music] No, nothing this proise I have. [music] No, nothing this proise I have. [music] No, nothing compares to the proise compares to the proise compares to the proise [music and singing] I have. Come on church, nothing compares.

Come on church, nothing compares. Death could not [music] hold you. The Death could not [music] hold you. The Death could not [music] hold you. The veil tore before you. You silence veil tore before you. You silence veil tore before you. You silence [music] the bast of sin and grave. [music] the bast of sin and grave. [music] the bast of sin and grave. The heavens [music] The heavens [music] The heavens [music] are roaring. are roaring. are roaring. The praise of your glory. The praise of your glory. The praise of your glory. [music] [music] [music] For you are raised to life again. For you are raised to life again. For you are raised to life again. [music] You have no rival. [music] You have no rival. [music] You have no rival. You have no equal [music] You have no equal [music] You have no equal [music] now and forever. now and forever. now and forever. God [music] you reign. God [music] you reign. God [music] you reign. Yours is the kingom. Yours is the kingom. Yours is the kingom. Yours is the glory. Yours is the glory. Yours is the glory. Yours [music] is the name. >> [music] >> [music] >> What a powerful name it is. >> What a powerful name it is. >> What a powerful name it is. What a powerful name it is.

What a powerful name it is. What a powerful name it is. The name of [music and singing] Jesus The name of [music and singing] Jesus The name of [music and singing] Jesus Christ might. Christ might. Christ might. What a [music] powerful name it is. What a [music] powerful name it is. What a [music] powerful name it is. Nothing can stand against. Nothing can stand against. Nothing can stand against. What a powerful name it is. [music] What a powerful name it is. [music] What a powerful name it is. [music] The name of Jesus. The name of Jesus. The name of Jesus. What a [music] powerful name it is. The What a [music] powerful name it is. The What a [music] powerful name it is. The name [singing] name [singing] name [singing] of Jesus. [music] of Jesus. [music] of Jesus. [music] What a powerful name it is. The name of What a powerful name it is. The name of What a powerful name it is. The name of Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. [music] And if you are grateful for the powerful And if you are grateful for the powerful name of Jesus this morning, would you name of Jesus this morning, would you name of Jesus this morning, would you shout amen? Amen. and grace seeing shout amen? Amen. and grace seeing shout amen? Amen. and grace seeing y'all. y'all. y'all. >> Amen. Please be seated if you would. >> Amen. Please be seated if you would. >> Amen. Please be seated if you would. Hey, once again, good morning. So glad Hey, once again, good morning. So glad Hey, once again, good morning. So glad that you're with us today as always. I that you're with us today as always. I that you're with us today as always. I know some folks just uh joined us uh know some folks just uh joined us uh know some folks just uh joined us uh live streaming or by television. So glad live streaming or by television. So glad live streaming or by television. So glad to have all of you. If you got a Bible to have all of you. If you got a Bible to have all of you. If you got a Bible with you, let's take it and go to the with you, let's take it and go to the with you, let's take it and go to the book of Philippians. Going to be in book of Philippians. Going to be in book of Philippians. Going to be in chapter 3. Going to pick up in verse 17.

chapter 3. Going to pick up in verse 17. chapter 3. Going to pick up in verse 17. Maybe you got your Bible uh on your Maybe you got your Bible uh on your Maybe you got your Bible uh on your phone. Uh if you don't have your phone phone. Uh if you don't have your phone phone. Uh if you don't have your phone with you, we'll have uh the text on the with you, we'll have uh the text on the with you, we'll have uh the text on the screen for your convenience here uh in screen for your convenience here uh in screen for your convenience here uh in just a moment. If you're new with us, just a moment. If you're new with us, just a moment. If you're new with us, again, we're teaching through the book again, we're teaching through the book again, we're teaching through the book of Philippians. So, we'll spend a few of Philippians. So, we'll spend a few of Philippians. So, we'll spend a few more weeks uh working through this. Then more weeks uh working through this. Then more weeks uh working through this. Then we're going to jump into the book of we're going to jump into the book of we're going to jump into the book of Colossians. Again, just want to say Colossians. Again, just want to say Colossians. Again, just want to say thank you for being with us today. The thank you for being with us today. The thank you for being with us today. The title, as I mentioned earlier, is living title, as I mentioned earlier, is living title, as I mentioned earlier, is living as citizens of heaven. Citizens of as citizens of heaven. Citizens of as citizens of heaven. Citizens of heaven. Now, uh years ago, after I came heaven. Now, uh years ago, after I came heaven. Now, uh years ago, after I came to faith in Christ, uh and uh I began to to faith in Christ, uh and uh I began to to faith in Christ, uh and uh I began to get involved in doing mission work, get involved in doing mission work, get involved in doing mission work, traveling around the world, I had to get traveling around the world, I had to get traveling around the world, I had to get my passport uh updated. And so I have my passport uh updated. And so I have my passport uh updated. And so I have with it, it stays in my uh office all with it, it stays in my uh office all with it, it stays in my uh office all the time here at the church with is the time here at the church with is the time here at the church with is United States passport. Now when we United States passport. Now when we United States passport. Now when we travel uh around the world, one of the travel uh around the world, one of the travel uh around the world, one of the things we always teach folks in this in things we always teach folks in this in things we always teach folks in this in regarding wherever you go, I keep my regarding wherever you go, I keep my regarding wherever you go, I keep my passport with me at all times. It's passport with me at all times. It's passport with me at all times. It's always if I'm wearing jeans that's in my always if I'm wearing jeans that's in my always if I'm wearing jeans that's in my front pocket, if I got those cargo pants front pocket, if I got those cargo pants front pocket, if I got those cargo pants on that sometimes I wear from working on that sometimes I wear from working on that sometimes I wear from working cows or something, I got pockets on the cows or something, I got pockets on the cows or something, I got pockets on the side. It is with me all the time. If I side. It is with me all the time. If I side. It is with me all the time. If I ever go through any type of checkpoint ever go through any type of checkpoint ever go through any type of checkpoint in another country or something like in another country or something like in another country or something like that and they ask me, they say, "Uh, that and they ask me, they say, "Uh, that and they ask me, they say, "Uh, where are you from?" I'll say, "United where are you from?" I'll say, "United where are you from?" I'll say, "United States." Or, "So, let me see your States." Or, "So, let me see your States." Or, "So, let me see your passport." And, uh, you know, they'll passport." And, uh, you know, they'll passport." And, uh, you know, they'll take it, look at it, and I just keep one take it, look at it, and I just keep one take it, look at it, and I just keep one hand on it all the time when I show it hand on it all the time when I show it hand on it all the time when I show it to them. Uh, I just keep it with me like to them. Uh, I just keep it with me like to them. Uh, I just keep it with me like that because this is proof that I'm a that because this is proof that I'm a that because this is proof that I'm a citizen of the United States of America.

citizen of the United States of America. citizen of the United States of America. And so, it's also gives me access. says And so, it's also gives me access. says And so, it's also gives me access. says something happened in another country. something happened in another country. something happened in another country. Many of you have traveled, you know, Many of you have traveled, you know, Many of you have traveled, you know, that something happens in another that something happens in another that something happens in another country and you need to go. If we got a country and you need to go. If we got a country and you need to go. If we got a US embassy in that country, you need to US embassy in that country, you need to US embassy in that country, you need to go. Uh you're going to go to the gate go. Uh you're going to go to the gate go. Uh you're going to go to the gate that has the uh military there. You're that has the uh military there. You're that has the uh military there. You're going to show them this. They're going going to show them this. They're going going to show them this. They're going to ask you a whole bunch of questions to ask you a whole bunch of questions to ask you a whole bunch of questions and hopefully they're going to let you and hopefully they're going to let you and hopefully they're going to let you in uh and maybe take care if you have an in uh and maybe take care if you have an in uh and maybe take care if you have an issue or something takes place. I mean, issue or something takes place. I mean, issue or something takes place. I mean, it again, it is proof of citizenship uh it again, it is proof of citizenship uh it again, it is proof of citizenship uh in the United States of America. Now, in the United States of America. Now, in the United States of America. Now, when we uh travel back in, wherever when we uh travel back in, wherever when we uh travel back in, wherever we're we're generally flying back into we're we're generally flying back into we're we're generally flying back into Atlanta or maybe we're coming back Atlanta or maybe we're coming back Atlanta or maybe we're coming back through New York and we've been out uh through New York and we've been out uh through New York and we've been out uh traveling, you know, maybe for two or traveling, you know, maybe for two or traveling, you know, maybe for two or three weeks and and maybe you've been in three weeks and and maybe you've been in three weeks and and maybe you've been in a country where you can't get the good a country where you can't get the good a country where you can't get the good greasy cheeseburger that you want. And greasy cheeseburger that you want. And greasy cheeseburger that you want. And so, you're excited when you hit uh so, you're excited when you hit uh so, you're excited when you hit uh America. And so, it's always good when America. And so, it's always good when America. And so, it's always good when you you come and the plane, you know, you you come and the plane, you know, you you come and the plane, you know, they got these lines. It's same when you they got these lines. It's same when you they got these lines. It's same when you go to another country, it says citizen go to another country, it says citizen go to another country, it says citizen of that country and then you're in the of that country and then you're in the of that country and then you're in the other one. And but you come back in the other one. And but you come back in the other one. And but you come back in the US, it's got US citizens. Man, that's US, it's got US citizens. Man, that's US, it's got US citizens. Man, that's exciting. Uh you get in that line, exciting. Uh you get in that line, exciting. Uh you get in that line, you're ready to get that cheeseburger, you're ready to get that cheeseburger, you're ready to get that cheeseburger, wherever it is there at the airport wherever it is there at the airport wherever it is there at the airport you're going to go to. And uh you kind you're going to go to. And uh you kind you're going to go to. And uh you kind of work your way through there, and then of work your way through there, and then of work your way through there, and then you come to the the area that has the uh you come to the the area that has the uh you come to the the area that has the uh apartment immigration guy back there or apartment immigration guy back there or apartment immigration guy back there or girl they are carrying. So they are girl they are carrying. So they are girl they are carrying. So they are armed and uh they say, "How you doing?"

armed and uh they say, "How you doing?" armed and uh they say, "How you doing?" I said, "I'm doing well." And they'll I said, "I'm doing well." And they'll I said, "I'm doing well." And they'll say, "Look into the camera." And they say, "Look into the camera." And they say, "Look into the camera." And they take your passport. And they uh they take your passport. And they uh they take your passport. And they uh they always do this. They look at it and then always do this. They look at it and then always do this. They look at it and then they look at you. They look at it and they look at you. They look at it and they look at you. They look at it and they look at you again. You're just they look at you again. You're just they look at you again. You're just standing there smiling because you're standing there smiling because you're standing there smiling because you're hungry, you know. And uh they usually hungry, you know. And uh they usually hungry, you know. And uh they usually run it through the machine, you know, to run it through the machine, you know, to run it through the machine, you know, to find out who you are, that kind of find out who you are, that kind of find out who you are, that kind of stuff. Uh and I can remember one day I stuff. Uh and I can remember one day I stuff. Uh and I can remember one day I was coming back in and the guy said he's was coming back in and the guy said he's was coming back in and the guy said he's holding my passport. He's looking at me. holding my passport. He's looking at me. holding my passport. He's looking at me. He said, "Uh, Mr. Mason." Said, "Yes, He said, "Uh, Mr. Mason." Said, "Yes, He said, "Uh, Mr. Mason." Said, "Yes, sir." He said, "What you been doing?" I sir." He said, "What you been doing?" I sir." He said, "What you been doing?" I said, "I've been on a mission trip." said, "I've been on a mission trip." said, "I've been on a mission trip." And he and then he he looked at me and And he and then he he looked at me and And he and then he he looked at me and he said, "Turn your eyes upon." And he he said, "Turn your eyes upon." And he he said, "Turn your eyes upon." And he went I said, "Jesus, went I said, "Jesus, went I said, "Jesus, hey, now he's want to know if I was hey, now he's want to know if I was hey, now he's want to know if I was telling the truth." But I tell you, it's telling the truth." But I tell you, it's telling the truth." But I tell you, it's always good because uh you know, he does always good because uh you know, he does always good because uh you know, he does this deal and then he hands it back this deal and then he hands it back this deal and then he hands it back through the little slot and he they through the little slot and he they through the little slot and he they always say this him or her, they go, always say this him or her, they go, always say this him or her, they go, "Welcome home, Mr. Mason." That is a "Welcome home, Mr. Mason." That is a "Welcome home, Mr. Mason." That is a great feeling when you've been traveling great feeling when you've been traveling great feeling when you've been traveling around, especially some of the stuff I'm around, especially some of the stuff I'm around, especially some of the stuff I'm on. If you're working animals, you know, on. If you're working animals, you know, on. If you're working animals, you know, or stuff and just ready to kind of get or stuff and just ready to kind of get or stuff and just ready to kind of get back home, it's always good to hear that back home, it's always good to hear that back home, it's always good to hear that welcome home.

welcome home. welcome home. For us as believers, there's going to For us as believers, there's going to For us as believers, there's going to come a day come a day come a day when we are going to step in into when we are going to step in into when we are going to step in into eternity. It's if Jesus doesn't come eternity. It's if Jesus doesn't come eternity. It's if Jesus doesn't come back, all of our bodies are going to back, all of our bodies are going to back, all of our bodies are going to expire at some point. And death is not expire at some point. And death is not expire at some point. And death is not the end for believers, just the the end for believers, just the the end for believers, just the beginning. and we're going to step into beginning. and we're going to step into beginning. and we're going to step into the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. You know what's going to be good to You know what's going to be good to You know what's going to be good to hear? It's going to be good to hear. hear? It's going to be good to hear. hear? It's going to be good to hear. Welcome home. Welcome home. Because see Welcome home. Welcome home. Because see Welcome home. Welcome home. Because see on this earth as a believer, we are just on this earth as a believer, we are just on this earth as a believer, we are just passing through. Because for me, in passing through. Because for me, in passing through. Because for me, in March of 1990, you'll see this on the March of 1990, you'll see this on the March of 1990, you'll see this on the screen. I became a citizen of heaven. I screen. I became a citizen of heaven. I screen. I became a citizen of heaven. I didn't have to uh fill out a lot of didn't have to uh fill out a lot of didn't have to uh fill out a lot of forms. I didn't have to do a lot of forms. I didn't have to do a lot of forms. I didn't have to do a lot of stuff. In fact, I'd grown up in church stuff. In fact, I'd grown up in church stuff. In fact, I'd grown up in church my whole life. I grown up in church. I my whole life. I grown up in church. I my whole life. I grown up in church. I knew all the answers. I knew the Bible knew all the answers. I knew the Bible knew all the answers. I knew the Bible verses. I could tell you all this stuff. verses. I could tell you all this stuff. verses. I could tell you all this stuff. I just a regular Baptist church, great I just a regular Baptist church, great I just a regular Baptist church, great preaching, all that. But I knew in my preaching, all that. But I knew in my preaching, all that. But I knew in my head, I didn't know in my heart. So, at head, I didn't know in my heart. So, at head, I didn't know in my heart. So, at the age of 25 in Cross County down at the age of 25 in Cross County down at the age of 25 in Cross County down at Win Baptist Church, when the evangelist Win Baptist Church, when the evangelist Win Baptist Church, when the evangelist Jerry Pis preaching, I got under Jerry Pis preaching, I got under Jerry Pis preaching, I got under conviction of sin. You see, I've been conviction of sin. You see, I've been conviction of sin. You see, I've been trying to earn my salvation. Even though trying to earn my salvation. Even though trying to earn my salvation. Even though I grew up in a great Bible believing I grew up in a great Bible believing I grew up in a great Bible believing Bible teaching church, as a kid, my name Bible teaching church, as a kid, my name Bible teaching church, as a kid, my name was not in a lamb's book of life. I was was not in a lamb's book of life. I was was not in a lamb's book of life. I was just a member of that church. I was just just a member of that church. I was just just a member of that church. I was just there. And I just always tried to be there. And I just always tried to be there. And I just always tried to be good. Let my good outweigh my bad. But good. Let my good outweigh my bad. But good. Let my good outweigh my bad. But at age 25, under conviction of sin, I at age 25, under conviction of sin, I at age 25, under conviction of sin, I repented. I repented of sin. I repented repented. I repented of sin. I repented repented. I repented of sin. I repented of trying to earn my salvation. I of trying to earn my salvation. I of trying to earn my salvation. I repented of trying to do it on my own.

repented of trying to do it on my own. repented of trying to do it on my own. And I called upon Christ in belief and And I called upon Christ in belief and And I called upon Christ in belief and in faith. And I asked him to save me. in faith. And I asked him to save me. in faith. And I asked him to save me. And guess what? The Bible's very clear And guess what? The Bible's very clear And guess what? The Bible's very clear that when we call upon that way, he that when we call upon that way, he that when we call upon that way, he writes our name in the lamb's book of writes our name in the lamb's book of writes our name in the lamb's book of life and nobody can take out. I became a life and nobody can take out. I became a life and nobody can take out. I became a citizen of heaven. It's on this earth. citizen of heaven. It's on this earth. citizen of heaven. It's on this earth. I'm just passing through. Now, there's a I'm just passing through. Now, there's a I'm just passing through. Now, there's a lot of good gifts that God has given. lot of good gifts that God has given. lot of good gifts that God has given. Hey, I like fishing. I like Hey, I like fishing. I like Hey, I like fishing. I like four-wheelers. Okay? I like hamburgers. four-wheelers. Okay? I like hamburgers. four-wheelers. Okay? I like hamburgers. All right? There's a lot of good gifts All right? There's a lot of good gifts All right? There's a lot of good gifts that God has given, but but we're just that God has given, but but we're just that God has given, but but we're just passing through on this earth. We we may passing through on this earth. We we may passing through on this earth. We we may live here, but as a believer, we belong live here, but as a believer, we belong live here, but as a believer, we belong to heaven. And you see, that lamb's book to heaven. And you see, that lamb's book to heaven. And you see, that lamb's book of life is proof of citizenship. Today, of life is proof of citizenship. Today, of life is proof of citizenship. Today, Paul inspired by the spirit of God all Paul inspired by the spirit of God all Paul inspired by the spirit of God all these years ago and is relevant for us these years ago and is relevant for us these years ago and is relevant for us today is he's speaking to that church at today is he's speaking to that church at today is he's speaking to that church at Philippi. They are Roman citizens who Philippi. They are Roman citizens who Philippi. They are Roman citizens who are hundreds of miles from Rome. They are hundreds of miles from Rome. They are hundreds of miles from Rome. They dress like Romans. They kind of like dress like Romans. They kind of like dress like Romans. They kind of like talk like Romans. They have a culture of talk like Romans. They have a culture of talk like Romans. They have a culture of Roman culture like that. But he's Roman culture like that. But he's Roman culture like that. But he's talking to them saying, "Hey, this may talking to them saying, "Hey, this may talking to them saying, "Hey, this may be where you live, but your home where be where you live, but your home where be where you live, but your home where you belong is in heaven." And so you're you belong is in heaven." And so you're you belong is in heaven." And so you're just passing through. And when we begin just passing through. And when we begin just passing through. And when we begin to keep that mindset that we are to keep that mindset that we are to keep that mindset that we are citizens of heaven, then it affects how citizens of heaven, then it affects how citizens of heaven, then it affects how we live as a citizen of heaven, that we live as a citizen of heaven, that we live as a citizen of heaven, that this is an earthly place, and one day we this is an earthly place, and one day we this is an earthly place, and one day we are going to an eternal home. And what are going to an eternal home. And what are going to an eternal home. And what Paul's going to do as we work through Paul's going to do as we work through Paul's going to do as we work through this, he's going to show us how we are this, he's going to show us how we are this, he's going to show us how we are to live as a citizen of heaven on this to live as a citizen of heaven on this to live as a citizen of heaven on this earth. We are to walk with the right earth. We are to walk with the right earth. We are to walk with the right people.

people. people. We're to watch out for the wrong people. We're to watch out for the wrong people. We're to watch out for the wrong people. And we are to wait for our savior who is And we are to wait for our savior who is And we are to wait for our savior who is coming back. In fact, it's a real simple coming back. In fact, it's a real simple coming back. In fact, it's a real simple outline. When we operate upon those outline. When we operate upon those outline. When we operate upon those principles, it changes how we live principles, it changes how we live principles, it changes how we live because we are citizens because we are citizens because we are citizens of heaven. You know, I've often said of heaven. You know, I've often said of heaven. You know, I've often said this many times. Uh the United States of this many times. Uh the United States of this many times. Uh the United States of America is not perfect, okay? It's got America is not perfect, okay? It's got America is not perfect, okay? It's got all of us in it and we're all a little all of us in it and we're all a little all of us in it and we're all a little crazy, okay? So, it's not perfect, but crazy, okay? So, it's not perfect, but crazy, okay? So, it's not perfect, but in places I've traveled around the in places I've traveled around the in places I've traveled around the world, world, world, uh I like it when I come back on, they uh I like it when I come back on, they uh I like it when I come back on, they say, "Welcome home, Mr. Mason." But more say, "Welcome home, Mr. Mason." But more say, "Welcome home, Mr. Mason." But more than that, I look forward to that day. I than that, I look forward to that day. I than that, I look forward to that day. I look forward to the day when you enter look forward to the day when you enter look forward to the day when you enter into, you know, y'all, you've heard all into, you know, y'all, you've heard all into, you know, y'all, you've heard all the jokes about the pearly gates in the jokes about the pearly gates in the jokes about the pearly gates in heaven. I was a kid, I'm like, "What do heaven. I was a kid, I'm like, "What do heaven. I was a kid, I'm like, "What do you mean pearly gates?" Well, guess you mean pearly gates?" Well, guess you mean pearly gates?" Well, guess what? The gates are four big pearls. what? The gates are four big pearls. what? The gates are four big pearls. It's pretty wild. It's in scripture. It's pretty wild. It's in scripture. It's pretty wild. It's in scripture. You've heard all those jokes. They'll You've heard all those jokes. They'll You've heard all those jokes. They'll come that day when you enter in. You're come that day when you enter in. You're come that day when you enter in. You're going to hear that. Welcome home. Well going to hear that. Welcome home. Well going to hear that. Welcome home. Well done, good and faithful servant as a done, good and faithful servant as a done, good and faithful servant as a believer. Wow. It's amazing. Hey, if believer. Wow. It's amazing. Hey, if believer. Wow. It's amazing. Hey, if you're physically able, would you stand you're physically able, would you stand you're physically able, would you stand with me for the public reading of with me for the public reading of with me for the public reading of scripture? Brethren, join following my scripture? Brethren, join following my scripture? Brethren, join following my example. It's what Paul says. and example. It's what Paul says. and example. It's what Paul says. and observe those who walk according to the observe those who walk according to the observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us. For many walk of pattern you have in us. For many walk of pattern you have in us. For many walk of whom I've often told you and now tell whom I've often told you and now tell whom I've often told you and now tell you even weeping that they are enemies you even weeping that they are enemies you even weeping that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is of the cross of Christ, whose end is of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose God is their destruction, whose God is their destruction, whose God is their appetite, and whose glory is in their appetite, and whose glory is in their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly shame, who set their minds on earthly shame, who set their minds on earthly things. For our citizenship is in things. For our citizenship is in things. For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait heaven, from which also we eagerly wait heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

for a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. for a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Now, here's what that means real quick. Now, here's what that means real quick. Now, here's what that means real quick. the early church and Paul they were the early church and Paul they were the early church and Paul they were living life in the imminent return of living life in the imminent return of living life in the imminent return of Christ that he could come back at any Christ that he could come back at any Christ that he could come back at any time. He said so we eagerly are waiting time. He said so we eagerly are waiting time. He said so we eagerly are waiting uh for his return who will transform the uh for his return who will transform the uh for his return who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity body of our humble state into conformity body of our humble state into conformity with the body of his glory by the with the body of his glory by the with the body of his glory by the exertation of the power that he has even exertation of the power that he has even exertation of the power that he has even to subject all things to himself. Father to subject all things to himself. Father to subject all things to himself. Father again thank you for today Lord Jesus again thank you for today Lord Jesus again thank you for today Lord Jesus disciple us today. Holy Spirit disciple us today. Holy Spirit disciple us today. Holy Spirit disciples, teach us, Lord, uh help us to disciples, teach us, Lord, uh help us to disciples, teach us, Lord, uh help us to know as a believer to live as a citizen know as a believer to live as a citizen know as a believer to live as a citizen of heaven. Uh Lord, but then also too, of heaven. Uh Lord, but then also too, of heaven. Uh Lord, but then also too, Lord, I know that in this room today and Lord, I know that in this room today and Lord, I know that in this room today and joining us online, I know there are many joining us online, I know there are many joining us online, I know there are many believers, but I also know Lord, there believers, but I also know Lord, there believers, but I also know Lord, there are folks here who have no doubt. I have are folks here who have no doubt. I have are folks here who have no doubt. I have no doubt they want to go to heaven. I no doubt they want to go to heaven. I no doubt they want to go to heaven. I have no doubt, Lord, that they they care have no doubt, Lord, that they they care have no doubt, Lord, that they they care about you. But Lord, do they actually about you. But Lord, do they actually about you. But Lord, do they actually know you? Is their name written in the know you? Is their name written in the know you? Is their name written in the lamb's book of life? And so Lord, I pray lamb's book of life? And so Lord, I pray lamb's book of life? And so Lord, I pray today as a place of salvation. I pray today as a place of salvation. I pray today as a place of salvation. I pray you save somebody today. I pray today you save somebody today. I pray today you save somebody today. I pray today somebody enters in to a citizen of somebody enters in to a citizen of somebody enters in to a citizen of heaven and her name is written in the heaven and her name is written in the heaven and her name is written in the lamb's book of life. May it be for your lamb's book of life. May it be for your lamb's book of life. May it be for your glory and honor. It's in your name we glory and honor. It's in your name we glory and honor. It's in your name we pray. In the name of Jesus and all God's pray. In the name of Jesus and all God's pray. In 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 if you would. Thanks for standing seated if you would. Thanks for standing seated if you would. Thanks for standing for the uh public uh reading of for the uh public uh reading of for the uh public uh reading of scripture. So we got to walk with the scripture. So we got to walk with the scripture. So we got to walk with the right people. So it's pretty simple in right people. So it's pretty simple in right people. So it's pretty simple in the first verse. He says, "Hey, the first verse. He says, "Hey, the first verse. He says, "Hey, brethren, men and women, believers in brethren, men and women, believers in brethren, men and women, believers in the Lord Jesus Christ." He says, "Join the Lord Jesus Christ." He says, "Join the Lord Jesus Christ." He says, "Join in my example here." Now, it's pretty in my example here." Now, it's pretty in my example here." Now, it's pretty evident Paul's like, he's saying this, evident Paul's like, he's saying this, evident Paul's like, he's saying this, you know, Paul said this before, you can

you know, Paul said this before, you can you know, Paul said this before, you can follow after me. I don't know how many follow after me. I don't know how many follow after me. I don't know how many of us, you and me, that we can tell of us, you and me, that we can tell of us, you and me, that we can tell somebody, if you want to follow Christ, somebody, if you want to follow Christ, somebody, if you want to follow Christ, follow after me uh in that. Now, you follow after me uh in that. Now, you follow after me uh in that. Now, you know, Paul would always boast in the know, Paul would always boast in the know, Paul would always boast in the Lord. But this idea of this now I I do Lord. But this idea of this now I I do Lord. But this idea of this now I I do encourage you with this is that you need encourage you with this is that you need encourage you with this is that you need to find as a believer if you're going to to find as a believer if you're going to to find as a believer if you're going to walk with the right people you need to walk with the right people you need to walk with the right people you need to find uh someone that can be like a find uh someone that can be like a find uh someone that can be like a spiritual mentor to you in a way. Now spiritual mentor to you in a way. Now spiritual mentor to you in a way. Now what it is you got to choose the right what it is you got to choose the right what it is you got to choose the right people to follow. Now it doesn't mean people to follow. Now it doesn't mean people to follow. Now it doesn't mean that you got to go to the pizza place that you got to go to the pizza place that you got to go to the pizza place for once a week for the next 25 years uh for once a week for the next 25 years uh for once a week for the next 25 years uh that for them to be your spiritual that for them to be your spiritual that for them to be your spiritual mentor. It means that you can just mentor. It means that you can just mentor. It means that you can just follow after them. I know when I, you follow after them. I know when I, you follow after them. I know when I, you know, because what happens, spiritual know, because what happens, spiritual know, because what happens, spiritual maturity many times is caught before maturity many times is caught before maturity many times is caught before it's taught and and what happens is God it's taught and and what happens is God it's taught and and what happens is God will work through an individual and and will work through an individual and and will work through an individual and and discipling us and growing us before we discipling us and growing us before we discipling us and growing us before we ever begin to grow through watching ever begin to grow through watching ever begin to grow through watching somebody on a platform or something like somebody on a platform or something like somebody on a platform or something like that. When I first came to faith uh in that. When I first came to faith uh in that. When I first came to faith uh in the Lord Jesus Christ, I had some uh uh the Lord Jesus Christ, I had some uh uh the Lord Jesus Christ, I had some uh uh folks around me who really took me in. folks around me who really took me in. folks around me who really took me in. Many of you heard that, you know, a lot Many of you heard that, you know, a lot Many of you heard that, you know, a lot of farmers and a community and stuff.

of farmers and a community and stuff. of farmers and a community and stuff. And so what I began to notice that I And so what I began to notice that I And so what I began to notice that I really hadn't paid attention to before really hadn't paid attention to before really hadn't paid attention to before was how they how they treated their was how they how they treated their was how they how they treated their wives because I was with guys all the wives because I was with guys all the wives because I was with guys all the time. How they treated their wives, how time. How they treated their wives, how time. How they treated their wives, how they how they treated each other, how they how they treated each other, how they how they treated each other, how they responded to times of stress uh in they responded to times of stress uh in they responded to times of stress uh in the farming community, how they uh would the farming community, how they uh would the farming community, how they uh would get together, you know. So I would I get together, you know. So I would I get together, you know. So I would I began to try to uh find those guys and began to try to uh find those guys and began to try to uh find those guys and be around it. And I begin to learn so be around it. And I begin to learn so be around it. And I begin to learn so much from just paying attention to their much from just paying attention to their much from just paying attention to their lives and listening them talk and to lives and listening them talk and to lives and listening them talk and to begin to pray with them. If you've been begin to pray with them. If you've been begin to pray with them. If you've been in a group of guys for us men that you in a group of guys for us men that you in a group of guys for us men that you get around guys because guys sometimes get around guys because guys sometimes get around guys because guys sometimes don't like to pray out publicly and they don't like to pray out publicly and they don't like to pray out publicly and they don't like to pray uh in a group until don't like to pray uh in a group until don't like to pray uh in a group until they get comfortable. It's just a kind they get comfortable. It's just a kind they get comfortable. It's just a kind of a man thing I think. But once that of a man thing I think. But once that of a man thing I think. But once that all that those barriers are kind of all that those barriers are kind of all that those barriers are kind of broken down and you get some guys that broken down and you get some guys that broken down and you get some guys that are walking with the Lord, guys that are walking with the Lord, guys that are walking with the Lord, guys that become vulnerable uh with each other and become vulnerable uh with each other and become vulnerable uh with each other and they begin to trust each other and they they begin to trust each other and they they begin to trust each other and they begin to pray. Boy, that's where the begin to pray. Boy, that's where the begin to pray. Boy, that's where the maturity that's where that spiritual maturity that's where that spiritual maturity that's where that spiritual growth begins to be caught so much from growth begins to be caught so much from growth begins to be caught so much from just being taught something or sitting just being taught something or sitting just being taught something or sitting and hearing a lesson on something uh and hearing a lesson on something uh and hearing a lesson on something uh like that. So again, you got to choose like that. So again, you got to choose like that. So again, you got to choose the right people to follow after. If the right people to follow after. If the right people to follow after. If someone was following after you, would someone was following after you, would someone was following after you, would their life look more like Jesus a year their life look more like Jesus a year their life look more like Jesus a year from now? I think it's a great question from now? I think it's a great question from now? I think it's a great question we all got to ask ourselves. You know, we all got to ask ourselves. You know, we all got to ask ourselves. You know, if someone is following after you or me, if someone is following after you or me, if someone is following after you or me, would their life look more like Christ would their life look more like Christ would their life look more like Christ uh in a year from now? So, we got to uh in a year from now? So, we got to uh in a year from now? So, we got to choose the right people uh to follow choose the right people uh to follow choose the right people uh to follow after those faithful people. Find those after those faithful people. Find those after those faithful people. Find those spiritual mentors. But also, we got to

spiritual mentors. But also, we got to spiritual mentors. But also, we got to become the right example ourselves. You become the right example ourselves. You become the right example ourselves. You realize that somebody is always watching realize that somebody is always watching realize that somebody is always watching you. They're always watching you. you. They're always watching you. you. They're always watching you. Always. It can be a child. It can be a Always. It can be a child. It can be a Always. It can be a child. It can be a grandchild. It can be a friend. It can grandchild. It can be a friend. It can grandchild. It can be a friend. It can be a a neighbor. And they're always be a a neighbor. And they're always be a a neighbor. And they're always paying attention. So, it's not to put paying attention. So, it's not to put paying attention. So, it's not to put the pressure on you in any way, but it's the pressure on you in any way, but it's the pressure on you in any way, but it's like Paul says, "Join in following my like Paul says, "Join in following my like Paul says, "Join in following my example." All of us who work together, example." All of us who work together, example." All of us who work together, when you, you know, we always say this when you, you know, we always say this when you, you know, we always say this when uh so especially same thing if when uh so especially same thing if when uh so especially same thing if you're trying to find a pastor and you're trying to find a pastor and you're trying to find a pastor and you're bringing somebody on staff. It's you're bringing somebody on staff. It's you're bringing somebody on staff. It's not a lot different than if you're in not a lot different than if you're in not a lot different than if you're in business and you're hiring somebody on business and you're hiring somebody on business and you're hiring somebody on your team. You know, you really don't your team. You know, you really don't your team. You know, you really don't want to you don't want to bring somebody want to you don't want to bring somebody want to you don't want to bring somebody in that's a disruptor. You don't want to in that's a disruptor. You don't want to in that's a disruptor. You don't want to bring somebody in that's not a team bring somebody in that's not a team bring somebody in that's not a team player. You don't want to bring somebody player. You don't want to bring somebody player. You don't want to bring somebody in that's got their own vision or wants in that's got their own vision or wants in that's got their own vision or wants to build their own empire. I mean, if to build their own empire. I mean, if to build their own empire. I mean, if you're if you're working in a company you're if you're working in a company you're if you're working in a company and you're the supervisor, man or woman, and you're the supervisor, man or woman, and you're the supervisor, man or woman, boss, whatever, and you know, you kind boss, whatever, and you know, you kind boss, whatever, and you know, you kind of you want to know kind of what you're of you want to know kind of what you're of you want to know kind of what you're getting. But here's what we all know. getting. But here's what we all know. getting. But here's what we all know. Whether you're in the church and you got Whether you're in the church and you got Whether you're in the church and you got staff or whether you're in business, you staff or whether you're in business, you staff or whether you're in business, you don't know somebody till you work with don't know somebody till you work with don't know somebody till you work with them. Can I get a amen? You really them. Can I get a amen? You really them. Can I get a amen? You really don't. You don't know somebody. And don't. You don't know somebody. And don't. You don't know somebody. And because that's when it all comes out.

because that's when it all comes out. because that's when it all comes out. Hey, anybody's around me, they can tell Hey, anybody's around me, they can tell Hey, anybody's around me, they can tell when I get frustrated. They can tell when I get frustrated. They can tell when I get frustrated. They can tell when I get holy mad. No, it's not a holy when I get holy mad. No, it's not a holy when I get holy mad. No, it's not a holy mad. You know, angry. It's not holy mad. You know, angry. It's not holy mad. You know, angry. It's not holy anger either. It's flesh. I mean you can anger either. It's flesh. I mean you can anger either. It's flesh. I mean you can you just don't know people till you work you just don't know people till you work you just don't know people till you work with them and how you see them respond with them and how you see them respond with them and how you see them respond under stress and pressure and that we under stress and pressure and that we under stress and pressure and that we got to learn to be that right example got to learn to be that right example got to learn to be that right example oursel because people are always oursel because people are always oursel because people are always watching always paying uh attention you watching always paying uh attention you watching always paying uh attention you know so our lives point to Jesus will know so our lives point to Jesus will know so our lives point to Jesus will they point away from him so for example they point away from him so for example they point away from him so for example the reason that you may not feel we we the reason that you may not feel we we the reason that you may not feel we we need to build this culture let me say need to build this culture let me say need to build this culture let me say this we you create culture this we you create culture this we you create culture So whether you understand what that So whether you understand what that So whether you understand what that means, I don't know if I understand it, means, I don't know if I understand it, means, I don't know if I understand it, but you build it. So but you build it. So but you build it. So having our boys and girls with us in having our boys and girls with us in having our boys and girls with us in worship. worship. worship. Now, this I know this may scare you as a Now, this I know this may scare you as a Now, this I know this may scare you as a parent, but they're going to watch you parent, but they're going to watch you parent, but they're going to watch you in corporate gathering. They're I'm not, in corporate gathering. They're I'm not, in corporate gathering. They're I'm not, you know, they're going to know whether you know, they're going to know whether you know, they're going to know whether you sing or not. You're like, I'm not you sing or not. You're like, I'm not you sing or not. You're like, I'm not bringing them with me. Well, okay. But bringing them with me. Well, okay. But bringing them with me. Well, okay. But they're gonna know whether you sing or they're gonna know whether you sing or they're gonna know whether you sing or not. They're going to know whether you not. They're going to know whether you not. They're going to know whether you close your eyes when you pray. I pray my close your eyes when you pray. I pray my close your eyes when you pray. I pray my eyes open. If you're driving down the eyes open. If you're driving down the eyes open. If you're driving down the road, do not close your eyes when you road, do not close your eyes when you road, do not close your eyes when you pray. Okay? They may ask you, "Daddy, pray. Okay? They may ask you, "Daddy, pray. Okay? They may ask you, "Daddy, how come you don't close your eyes?" And how come you don't close your eyes?" And how come you don't close your eyes?" And you may say, "Cuz I'm watching Brother you may say, "Cuz I'm watching Brother you may say, "Cuz I'm watching Brother Archie. See what he's doing." Okay? So, Archie. See what he's doing." Okay? So, Archie. See what he's doing." Okay? So, it's all right. I know it's kind of it's all right. I know it's kind of it's all right. I know it's kind of weird, but anyhow, you they're going to weird, but anyhow, you they're going to weird, but anyhow, you they're going to watch you. They're going to And it's not watch you. They're going to And it's not watch you. They're going to And it's not that you have to put on a show for them

that you have to put on a show for them that you have to put on a show for them of anything. It's not it's not that you of anything. It's not it's not that you of anything. It's not it's not that you have to be something you're not, but have to be something you're not, but have to be something you're not, but it's that they learn. They're always it's that they learn. They're always it's that they learn. They're always watching. They If you are uh a dad or watching. They If you are uh a dad or watching. They If you are uh a dad or mom, you're trying to teach a child how mom, you're trying to teach a child how mom, you're trying to teach a child how to mow the yard, they're going to pay to mow the yard, they're going to pay to mow the yard, they're going to pay attention what you do. But it's also got attention what you do. But it's also got attention what you do. But it's also got the spiritual side of it. And so, the spiritual side of it. And so, the spiritual side of it. And so, they're going to learn more by seeing they're going to learn more by seeing they're going to learn more by seeing and paying attention and following after and paying attention and following after and paying attention and following after you than actually you giving them a you than actually you giving them a you than actually you giving them a lecture. And so, I would encourage you lecture. And so, I would encourage you lecture. And so, I would encourage you in this. May be that you say, "We're in this. May be that you say, "We're in this. May be that you say, "We're just going to learn together as a family just going to learn together as a family just going to learn together as a family about corporate worship and being about corporate worship and being about corporate worship and being together and study of God's word and together and study of God's word and together and study of God's word and singing and prayer and prayer." I mean, singing and prayer and prayer." I mean, singing and prayer and prayer." I mean, they're going to ask questions about the they're going to ask questions about the they're going to ask questions about the invitation. Why do people come forward invitation. Why do people come forward invitation. Why do people come forward in the invitation? Well, what are they in the invitation? Well, what are they in the invitation? Well, what are they doing? What kind of questions are they doing? What kind of questions are they doing? What kind of questions are they asking? And you might say, "Go ask asking? And you might say, "Go ask asking? And you might say, "Go ask brother Archie. I don't have any idea." brother Archie. I don't have any idea." brother Archie. I don't have any idea." You know, and I was like, I don't know. You know, and I was like, I don't know. You know, and I was like, I don't know. It's just, you know, we'll work through It's just, you know, we'll work through It's just, you know, we'll work through that. So, be that example yourself. You that. So, be that example yourself. You that. So, be that example yourself. You got to choose the right people to got to choose the right people to got to choose the right people to follow. Now, that does not mean that you follow. Now, that does not mean that you follow. Now, that does not mean that you can build a compound and really keep can build a compound and really keep can build a compound and really keep everybody in the world away from you. We everybody in the world away from you. We everybody in the world away from you. We got to be a light that shines in a dark got to be a light that shines in a dark got to be a light that shines in a dark world. But here's what also Paul says.

world. But here's what also Paul says. world. But here's what also Paul says. He says, "You got to watch for the wrong He says, "You got to watch for the wrong He says, "You got to watch for the wrong people." And so then he moves and people." And so then he moves and people." And so then he moves and transitions basically uh from uh really, transitions basically uh from uh really, transitions basically uh from uh really, you know, uh finding those who are worth you know, uh finding those who are worth you know, uh finding those who are worth following that Paul shifts from being uh following that Paul shifts from being uh following that Paul shifts from being uh you know, to this warning that takes you know, to this warning that takes you know, to this warning that takes place. So look at what it says next place. So look at what it says next place. So look at what it says next there in the text. He said, "For many there in the text. He said, "For many there in the text. He said, "For many walk of whom I often tell you and now walk of whom I often tell you and now walk of whom I often tell you and now tell you even weeping that they are tell you even weeping that they are tell you even weeping that they are enemies of the cross of Christ." Now, enemies of the cross of Christ." Now, enemies of the cross of Christ." Now, this is sad. This saddens him. I mean, this is sad. This saddens him. I mean, this is sad. This saddens him. I mean, it saddens him. They are I tell you it saddens him. They are I tell you it saddens him. They are I tell you weeping and because if I've already read weeping and because if I've already read weeping and because if I've already read the text, he talks about whose end is the text, he talks about whose end is the text, he talks about whose end is destruction. You see, there are two destruction. You see, there are two destruction. You see, there are two places that await all people, heaven or places that await all people, heaven or places that await all people, heaven or hell. Whether you like it or not, hell. Whether you like it or not, hell. Whether you like it or not, whether you agree with it or not, it's whether you agree with it or not, it's whether you agree with it or not, it's in the scripture. Uh God has given us in the scripture. Uh God has given us in the scripture. Uh God has given us this. You know, I always tell people the this. You know, I always tell people the this. You know, I always tell people the greatest gift that God has ever given greatest gift that God has ever given greatest gift that God has ever given anyone is when he came and he died on anyone is when he came and he died on anyone is when he came and he died on that cross, the Lord Jesus Christ and that cross, the Lord Jesus Christ and that cross, the Lord Jesus Christ and offers us salvation. We come to him in offers us salvation. We come to him in offers us salvation. We come to him in faith uh and repentance. But two places. faith uh and repentance. But two places. faith uh and repentance. But two places. So he says whose end is he says I tell So he says whose end is he says I tell So he says whose end is he says I tell you this weeping. Okay, he's not you this weeping. Okay, he's not you this weeping. Okay, he's not celebrating that. He's not happy over celebrating that. He's not happy over celebrating that. He's not happy over that. But he says I tell you this that that. But he says I tell you this that that. But he says I tell you this that they are enemies of the cross of Christ.

they are enemies of the cross of Christ. they are enemies of the cross of Christ. So what is that? He says people to So what is that? He says people to So what is that? He says people to watch. Now, if you think of an enemy of watch. Now, if you think of an enemy of watch. Now, if you think of an enemy of the cross of Christ, like it says here the cross of Christ, like it says here the cross of Christ, like it says here in the text, you're probably thinking, in the text, you're probably thinking, in the text, you're probably thinking, "Okay, an enemy." That's like a devil "Okay, an enemy." That's like a devil "Okay, an enemy." That's like a devil worshipper. That's somebody who says worshipper. That's somebody who says worshipper. That's somebody who says they hate Jesus and they they don't want they hate Jesus and they they don't want they hate Jesus and they they don't want to have anything to do with Jesus. to have anything to do with Jesus. to have anything to do with Jesus. They're going to worship Satan and they They're going to worship Satan and they They're going to worship Satan and they want to spend eternity uh with Satan. I want to spend eternity uh with Satan. I want to spend eternity uh with Satan. I mean, that's when you think of a enemy mean, that's when you think of a enemy mean, that's when you think of a enemy of the cross. You may think of a uh of the cross. You may think of a uh of the cross. You may think of a uh someone who's a a member of a cult who someone who's a a member of a cult who someone who's a a member of a cult who just tears down the deity of Christ. And just tears down the deity of Christ. And just tears down the deity of Christ. And you say, "Oh, that's a enemy of the you say, "Oh, that's a enemy of the you say, "Oh, that's a enemy of the cross of Christ, an enemy of God." Well, cross of Christ, an enemy of God." Well, cross of Christ, an enemy of God." Well, yes, in both of those categories, I'd yes, in both of those categories, I'd yes, in both of those categories, I'd say so. But that's not actually the say so. But that's not actually the say so. But that's not actually the meaning of the word, the word. The idea meaning of the word, the word. The idea meaning of the word, the word. The idea of this is those who reject the cross of this is those who reject the cross of this is those who reject the cross and what it stands for. So, let me just and what it stands for. So, let me just and what it stands for. So, let me just give you a couple things to make you give you a couple things to make you give you a couple things to make you think of this because a lot of times we think of this because a lot of times we think of this because a lot of times we want to take that strong language and want to take that strong language and want to take that strong language and put it over and go, "Oh, yeah, that's a put it over and go, "Oh, yeah, that's a put it over and go, "Oh, yeah, that's a devil worshipper. That's this." No. devil worshipper. That's this." No. devil worshipper. That's this." No. those who reject the cross, he's he's those who reject the cross, he's he's those who reject the cross, he's he's basically saying, "Beware of those who basically saying, "Beware of those who basically saying, "Beware of those who are false believers."

are false believers." are false believers." You see, someone who's an enemy of the You see, someone who's an enemy of the You see, someone who's an enemy of the cross of Christ, it doesn't mean that cross of Christ, it doesn't mean that cross of Christ, it doesn't mean that they hate Jesus personally. they hate Jesus personally. they hate Jesus personally. You know, if you were to go out here and You know, if you were to go out here and You know, if you were to go out here and you were to in in northeast Arkansas, you were to in in northeast Arkansas, you were to in in northeast Arkansas, now we don't live up north. We're here now we don't live up north. We're here now we don't live up north. We're here and it's the Bible belt still somewhat. and it's the Bible belt still somewhat. and it's the Bible belt still somewhat. It's changing. It's not like it used to It's changing. It's not like it used to It's changing. It's not like it used to be a long time ago, but but if you go be a long time ago, but but if you go be a long time ago, but but if you go out and ask somebody out on the street out and ask somebody out on the street out and ask somebody out on the street and go, "Hey, you want to go to heaven and go, "Hey, you want to go to heaven and go, "Hey, you want to go to heaven when you die?" the majority of people when you die?" the majority of people when you die?" the majority of people are going to go, "Yes, I want to go to are going to go, "Yes, I want to go to are going to go, "Yes, I want to go to heaven." And if you ask people out heaven." And if you ask people out heaven." And if you ask people out there, well, do you uh do you believe there, well, do you uh do you believe there, well, do you uh do you believe Jesus Christ is the son of God? Now, I Jesus Christ is the son of God? Now, I Jesus Christ is the son of God? Now, I know we live in a context where there uh know we live in a context where there uh know we live in a context where there uh different religions out there who do not different religions out there who do not different religions out there who do not hold the son of God, but the majority of hold the son of God, but the majority of hold the son of God, but the majority of folks in northeast Arkansas are going to folks in northeast Arkansas are going to folks in northeast Arkansas are going to say, "Yeah, I believe he's a son of God, say, "Yeah, I believe he's a son of God, say, "Yeah, I believe he's a son of God, and I want to go to heaven when I die." and I want to go to heaven when I die." and I want to go to heaven when I die." Well, you may think that, okay, well, Well, you may think that, okay, well, Well, you may think that, okay, well, they're a believer. No, they can still they're a believer. No, they can still they're a believer. No, they can still be an enemy of the cross of Christ. You be an enemy of the cross of Christ. You be an enemy of the cross of Christ. You see, when you reject the cross of the see, when you reject the cross of the see, when you reject the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ, what you're doing is Lord Jesus Christ, what you're doing is Lord Jesus Christ, what you're doing is you are rejecting your need of you are rejecting your need of you are rejecting your need of salvation.

salvation. salvation. When you when you say when you come to When you when you say when you come to When you when you say when you come to that place and you say, "All right, that that place and you say, "All right, that that place and you say, "All right, that I think I can I think I can do this on I think I can I think I can do this on I think I can I think I can do this on my own." You see, the cross declares my own." You see, the cross declares my own." You see, the cross declares that you cannot save yourself. And so if that you cannot save yourself. And so if that you cannot save yourself. And so if you're an individual like I was for many you're an individual like I was for many you're an individual like I was for many years who thought I could be good enough years who thought I could be good enough years who thought I could be good enough to gain God's approval to get into to gain God's approval to get into to gain God's approval to get into heaven. Now would you say what that heaven. Now would you say what that heaven. Now would you say what that means? Well, you've heard my testimony. means? Well, you've heard my testimony. means? Well, you've heard my testimony. I was good with the good and bad with I was good with the good and bad with I was good with the good and bad with the bad. But I could be really good with the bad. But I could be really good with the bad. But I could be really good with the good. I could really do it. I mean I the good. I could really do it. I mean I the good. I could really do it. I mean I could serve people. I could help people. could serve people. I could help people. could serve people. I could help people. I could do all kinds of stuff. I could I could do all kinds of stuff. I could I could do all kinds of stuff. I could just do that. And I would think, well, just do that. And I would think, well, just do that. And I would think, well, this is going to earn God's approval. this is going to earn God's approval. this is going to earn God's approval. But in fact, you know what I was? I was But in fact, you know what I was? I was But in fact, you know what I was? I was an enemy of the cross of Christ because an enemy of the cross of Christ because an enemy of the cross of Christ because I was denying what the cross had I was denying what the cross had I was denying what the cross had declared. I was saying to God, I think I declared. I was saying to God, I think I declared. I was saying to God, I think I can be good enough to enter into heaven. can be good enough to enter into heaven. can be good enough to enter into heaven. You see, it's very strong language. So, You see, it's very strong language. So, You see, it's very strong language. So, a lot of times we read over this. And a lot of times we read over this. And a lot of times we read over this. And you may be sitting here think, well, you may be sitting here think, well, you may be sitting here think, well, archer, I'm I'm a good person. I I archer, I'm I'm a good person. I I archer, I'm I'm a good person. I I believe God's going to approve of me. I believe God's going to approve of me. I believe God's going to approve of me. I I believe God's going to like me one day I believe God's going to like me one day I believe God's going to like me one day for all the things I've done. When in for all the things I've done. When in for all the things I've done. When in fact, because you don't hate Jesus, and fact, because you don't hate Jesus, and fact, because you don't hate Jesus, and in fact, you want to go to heaven when in fact, you want to go to heaven when in fact, you want to go to heaven when you die. But in reality, according to you die. But in reality, according to you die. But in reality, according to the biblical text, you're an enemy of the biblical text, you're an enemy of the biblical text, you're an enemy of the cross of Christ because you are the cross of Christ because you are the cross of Christ because you are denying what the cross declares that denying what the cross declares that denying what the cross declares that only Christ can save. You see, you're only Christ can save. You see, you're only Christ can save. You see, you're adding something to it. Here's another adding something to it. Here's another adding something to it. Here's another one. To uh reject the cross of Christ one. To uh reject the cross of Christ one. To uh reject the cross of Christ basically is to love the world more than basically is to love the world more than basically is to love the world more than Jesus.

Jesus. Jesus. We got a lot of great gifts in the We got a lot of great gifts in the We got a lot of great gifts in the world. I I know I mentioned, I laugh world. I I know I mentioned, I laugh world. I I know I mentioned, I laugh about it. I I said this while ago about about it. I I said this while ago about about it. I I said this while ago about cheeseburgers, and I I mean, I I like cheeseburgers, and I I mean, I I like cheeseburgers, and I I mean, I I like cheeseburgers. I I like beef. I'm that cheeseburgers. I I like beef. I'm that cheeseburgers. I I like beef. I'm that kind of uh person. There's a lot of good kind of uh person. There's a lot of good kind of uh person. There's a lot of good gifts, but the idea is here is that when gifts, but the idea is here is that when gifts, but the idea is here is that when you're an enemy of the cross, Christ you're an enemy of the cross, Christ you're an enemy of the cross, Christ means that you love the world more than means that you love the world more than means that you love the world more than you love Jesus. So, y'all know we're you love Jesus. So, y'all know we're you love Jesus. So, y'all know we're going to have an invitation here before going to have an invitation here before going to have an invitation here before long and you know there's another group long and you know there's another group long and you know there's another group coming in after you. So, I know it's coming in after you. So, I know it's coming in after you. So, I know it's going to happen. And you know, I can going to happen. And you know, I can going to happen. And you know, I can watch your body language. I can tell watch your body language. I can tell watch your body language. I can tell when you check out really. You say, "You when you check out really. You say, "You when you check out really. You say, "You don't know that." Well, I've been doing don't know that." Well, I've been doing don't know that." Well, I've been doing this for a while, so I can kind of this for a while, so I can kind of this for a while, so I can kind of figure it out. figure it out. figure it out. Uh Uh Uh there have been times, and if I say there have been times, and if I say there have been times, and if I say this, it's probably because I think this, it's probably because I think this, it's probably because I think you're checking out on me. But I always you're checking out on me. But I always you're checking out on me. But I always say, "Hey, we're about to have an say, "Hey, we're about to have an say, "Hey, we're about to have an invitation." You're about to make a invitation." You're about to make a invitation." You're about to make a decision right here. You're about to decision right here. You're about to decision right here. You're about to count the cost. This is where it is. You count the cost. This is where it is. You count the cost. This is where it is. You know the answer. It's yes or no. You know the answer. It's yes or no. You know the answer. It's yes or no. You know, the Lamb's Book of Life I had on know, the Lamb's Book of Life I had on know, the Lamb's Book of Life I had on the screen earlier. Is your name in that the screen earlier. Is your name in that the screen earlier. Is your name in that book? It's a yes or no answer. book? It's a yes or no answer. book? It's a yes or no answer. If if you're sitting here and it's a I If if you're sitting here and it's a I If if you're sitting here and it's a I don't know or I think so or I hope so or don't know or I think so or I hope so or don't know or I think so or I hope so or maybe I'll get in by the skin of my maybe I'll get in by the skin of my maybe I'll get in by the skin of my teeth. You know that idea of the skinny teeth. You know that idea of the skinny teeth. You know that idea of the skinny teeth. Teeth don't have skin so I don't teeth. Teeth don't have skin so I don't teeth. Teeth don't have skin so I don't know what actually what that means. You know what actually what that means. You know what actually what that means. You know, but I know what it means. You're know, but I know what it means. You're know, but I know what it means. You're just trying to slip in there and all just trying to slip in there and all just trying to slip in there and all this. You don't just come. It's not like this. You don't just come. It's not like this. You don't just come. It's not like you just slide in there. You're either you just slide in there. You're either you just slide in there. You're either in or not in in or not in in or not in your name's either in the book or it's your name's either in the book or it's your name's either in the book or it's not in the book. And and so this idea of not in the book. And and so this idea of not in the book. And and so this idea of being that enemy of the cross of Christ being that enemy of the cross of Christ being that enemy of the cross of Christ is is when you are denying what the is is when you are denying what the is is when you are denying what the cross declares and it can be that you cross declares and it can be that you cross declares and it can be that you don't it's not that you hate Jesus. It's don't it's not that you hate Jesus. It's don't it's not that you hate Jesus. It's that you want to go to heaven but again

that you want to go to heaven but again that you want to go to heaven but again you're pursuing after the things of the you're pursuing after the things of the you're pursuing after the things of the world. That's how you reject it. Now world. That's how you reject it. Now world. That's how you reject it. Now another thing is too he says basically another thing is too he says basically another thing is too he says basically when he says yes their end is when he says yes their end is when he says yes their end is destruction which is that separation for destruction which is that separation for destruction which is that separation for all eternity. But he says this. He says, all eternity. But he says this. He says, all eternity. But he says this. He says, "Because basically the pursuit of the "Because basically the pursuit of the "Because basically the pursuit of the flesh, that's the god of their flesh, that's the god of their flesh, that's the god of their appetites." appetites." appetites." And so again, it's not the idea that And so again, it's not the idea that And so again, it's not the idea that there's anything wrong uh with stuff. So there's anything wrong uh with stuff. So there's anything wrong uh with stuff. So for example, it's the idea when the for example, it's the idea when the for example, it's the idea when the pursuit of the flesh, whether if it's pursuit of the flesh, whether if it's pursuit of the flesh, whether if it's success or whether if it's possessions success or whether if it's possessions success or whether if it's possessions or that there's nothing wrong with being or that there's nothing wrong with being or that there's nothing wrong with being successful, it's nothing wrong uh with successful, it's nothing wrong uh with successful, it's nothing wrong uh with having possessions. It's when they having possessions. It's when they having possessions. It's when they become your god. And so his idea, he become your god. And so his idea, he become your god. And so his idea, he said, you watch out for the wrong people said, you watch out for the wrong people said, you watch out for the wrong people is when they have the pursuit of the is when they have the pursuit of the is when they have the pursuit of the flesh. Now you you say, "We're not flesh. Now you you say, "We're not flesh. Now you you say, "We're not supposed to judge people." No, but the supposed to judge people." No, but the supposed to judge people." No, but the Bible says you'll know a tree's fruit. Bible says you'll know a tree's fruit. Bible says you'll know a tree's fruit. And if you just step back and look at And if you just step back and look at And if you just step back and look at it, you may have friends or family it, you may have friends or family it, you may have friends or family members or work associates that you're members or work associates that you're members or work associates that you're just sitting here thinking about what just sitting here thinking about what just sitting here thinking about what you have learned from their life in the you have learned from their life in the you have learned from their life in the past 10 years. And I know this is not past 10 years. And I know this is not past 10 years. And I know this is not palatable and you don't want to say it, palatable and you don't want to say it, palatable and you don't want to say it, but in fact, they are an enemy of the but in fact, they are an enemy of the but in fact, they are an enemy of the cross of Christ. Their appetite is their cross of Christ. Their appetite is their cross of Christ. Their appetite is their god and they are pursuing after worldly god and they are pursuing after worldly god and they are pursuing after worldly things. You'll say, "But they're good things. You'll say, "But they're good things. You'll say, "But they're good people." There are a lot of folks that people." There are a lot of folks that people." There are a lot of folks that are technically what we call good, but are technically what we call good, but are technically what we call good, but the Bible says they're enemy across the Bible says they're enemy across the Bible says they're enemy across Christ. That's when Paul says this. And Christ. That's when Paul says this. And Christ. That's when Paul says this. And when he's speaking to them, he says, "I when he's speaking to them, he says, "I when he's speaking to them, he says, "I know you're citizens of Rome, but as a know you're citizens of Rome, but as a know you're citizens of Rome, but as a believer, you're a citizen of heaven.

believer, you're a citizen of heaven. believer, you're a citizen of heaven. And so, you're to live your life as that And so, you're to live your life as that And so, you're to live your life as that citizen of heaven." But also what he citizen of heaven." But also what he citizen of heaven." But also what he says next, he says, "They put their mind says next, he says, "They put their mind says next, he says, "They put their mind on earthly things." and and basically on earthly things." and and basically on earthly things." and and basically says who glorious in their shame. We we says who glorious in their shame. We we says who glorious in their shame. We we live in a a day and an age where people live in a a day and an age where people live in a a day and an age where people glory in shame. There's almost no shame glory in shame. There's almost no shame glory in shame. There's almost no shame these days of anything uh in regard. Now these days of anything uh in regard. Now these days of anything uh in regard. Now this has a lot of sexual connotation to this has a lot of sexual connotation to this has a lot of sexual connotation to it and and stuff like that. But he says it and and stuff like that. But he says it and and stuff like that. But he says you got to watch out for the wrong you got to watch out for the wrong you got to watch out for the wrong people. Now don't raise your hand but people. Now don't raise your hand but people. Now don't raise your hand but I'm gonna raise my hand for I'm gonna I'm gonna raise my hand for I'm gonna I'm gonna raise my hand for I'm gonna raise both my hands for all this. Okay? raise both my hands for all this. Okay? raise both my hands for all this. Okay? We have all made mistakes. Okay? We've We have all made mistakes. Okay? We've We have all made mistakes. Okay? We've all made mistakes and we've done things all made mistakes and we've done things all made mistakes and we've done things that we wish we could redo and we can't. that we wish we could redo and we can't. that we wish we could redo and we can't. Okay? But also all of us in this room Okay? But also all of us in this room Okay? But also all of us in this room that made mistakes, believers in the that made mistakes, believers in the that made mistakes, believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, praise God. Lord Jesus Christ, praise God. Lord Jesus Christ, praise God. Hallelujah. We're perfect in position, Hallelujah. We're perfect in position, Hallelujah. We're perfect in position, but not always in practice. Okay? This but not always in practice. Okay? This but not always in practice. Okay? This is not the idea. Sometimes I've I've is not the idea. Sometimes I've I've is not the idea. Sometimes I've I've heard people say, well, you know, well, heard people say, well, you know, well, heard people say, well, you know, well, they did this and they did that and and they did this and they did that and and they did this and they did that and and all that. This is the idea of someone all that. This is the idea of someone all that. This is the idea of someone who's pursuing after the things of the who's pursuing after the things of the who's pursuing after the things of the world. They are not followers of the world. They are not followers of the world. They are not followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. We're not talking Lord Jesus Christ. We're not talking Lord Jesus Christ. We're not talking about somebody who's made a mistake or about somebody who's made a mistake or about somebody who's made a mistake or somebody who's failed, you know, and somebody who's failed, you know, and somebody who's failed, you know, and they're and they are, you know, doing they're and they are, you know, doing they're and they are, you know, doing the they're trying to serve the Lord and the they're trying to serve the Lord and the they're trying to serve the Lord and they've confessed sin and living for they've confessed sin and living for they've confessed sin and living for him. No, we're talking about those whose him. No, we're talking about those whose him. No, we're talking about those whose minds are set on the things of those minds are set on the things of those minds are set on the things of those temporary things. So, what Paul does, temporary things. So, what Paul does, temporary things. So, what Paul does, you know, he tells us, he said, you you know, he tells us, he said, you you know, he tells us, he said, you know, you got to watch out for the if know, you got to watch out for the if know, you got to watch out for the if you're going to live as it says in you're going to live as it says in you're going to live as it says in heaven. And so, it's pretty simple like heaven. And so, it's pretty simple like heaven. And so, it's pretty simple like don't be naive.

don't be naive. don't be naive. The culture is going to say, well, this The culture is going to say, well, this The culture is going to say, well, this is so and so. This is what's happening. is so and so. This is what's happening. is so and so. This is what's happening. They're doing this and all that's They're doing this and all that's They're doing this and all that's happen. The Bible says they're enemies happen. The Bible says they're enemies happen. The Bible says they're enemies of the cross of Christ. I'm telling you of the cross of Christ. I'm telling you of the cross of Christ. I'm telling you again, I want to say it one more time again, I want to say it one more time again, I want to say it one more time because I don't know if we're catching because I don't know if we're catching because I don't know if we're catching this. These are people who want to go to this. These are people who want to go to this. These are people who want to go to heaven and they don't hate Jesus, but heaven and they don't hate Jesus, but heaven and they don't hate Jesus, but they are denying the cross of Christ. they are denying the cross of Christ. they are denying the cross of Christ. Whether they're trying to add to Whether they're trying to add to Whether they're trying to add to salvation, they're trying to save salvation, they're trying to save salvation, they're trying to save yourself. Uh that kind of stuff. They're yourself. Uh that kind of stuff. They're yourself. Uh that kind of stuff. They're enemies of the cross of Christ. But Paul enemies of the cross of Christ. But Paul enemies of the cross of Christ. But Paul says, not only do we walk with the right says, not only do we walk with the right says, not only do we walk with the right people and we watch for the wrong people and we watch for the wrong people and we watch for the wrong people, but we are to wait on the people, but we are to wait on the people, but we are to wait on the savior. So he picks up there in uh verse savior. So he picks up there in uh verse savior. So he picks up there in uh verse uh 20 says our citizenship is in heaven uh 20 says our citizenship is in heaven uh 20 says our citizenship is in heaven and we eagerly wait for the savior. Our and we eagerly wait for the savior. Our and we eagerly wait for the savior. Our citizenship is in heaven. Paul when he citizenship is in heaven. Paul when he citizenship is in heaven. Paul when he was writing to the church we see in the was writing to the church we see in the was writing to the church we see in the church of Philippi they live their lives church of Philippi they live their lives church of Philippi they live their lives in the imminent return of the Lord Jesus in the imminent return of the Lord Jesus in the imminent return of the Lord Jesus Christ. And when we live that way what Christ. And when we live that way what Christ. And when we live that way what it does it produces holy living. When we it does it produces holy living. When we it does it produces holy living. When we are living in fact knowing that there is are living in fact knowing that there is are living in fact knowing that there is going to come a day when we will no going to come a day when we will no going to come a day when we will no longer if Jesus doesn't come back these longer if Jesus doesn't come back these longer if Jesus doesn't come back these bodies are going to expire. The Bible bodies are going to expire. The Bible bodies are going to expire. The Bible tells us that our life is but a vapor.

tells us that our life is but a vapor. tells us that our life is but a vapor. We are here today and we are gone We are here today and we are gone We are here today and we are gone tomorrow. Now I don't know you may not tomorrow. Now I don't know you may not tomorrow. Now I don't know you may not agree with AI and I don't understand how agree with AI and I don't understand how agree with AI and I don't understand how everything works with that stuff but I everything works with that stuff but I everything works with that stuff but I had somebody they uh a friend who made a had somebody they uh a friend who made a had somebody they uh a friend who made a picture you know you can take somebody's picture you know you can take somebody's picture you know you can take somebody's head and stick it over here and do all head and stick it over here and do all head and stick it over here and do all that stuff. It's kind of weird. I know that stuff. It's kind of weird. I know that stuff. It's kind of weird. I know that. So I just thought I I just asked a that. So I just thought I I just asked a that. So I just thought I I just asked a question to it. I said, "What would I question to it. I said, "What would I question to it. I said, "What would I what would I look like when I'm 85 years what would I look like when I'm 85 years what would I look like when I'm 85 years old?" I do not encourage you to do that. old?" I do not encourage you to do that. old?" I do not encourage you to do that. Okay? Don't do that. But I did think Okay? Don't do that. But I did think Okay? Don't do that. But I did think about similarities. I thought, I look about similarities. I thought, I look about similarities. I thought, I look like my grandpa. My daddy's 94. I said, like my grandpa. My daddy's 94. I said, like my grandpa. My daddy's 94. I said, you know, I'm going to I'm going to look you know, I'm going to I'm going to look you know, I'm going to I'm going to look like them in a way. Now, I was thinking like them in a way. Now, I was thinking like them in a way. Now, I was thinking about that and I thought, so I was kind about that and I thought, so I was kind about that and I thought, so I was kind of staring at that picture. I thought, of staring at that picture. I thought, of staring at that picture. I thought, this is the weirdest thing. I don't this is the weirdest thing. I don't this is the weirdest thing. I don't think I'm ever going to do this again think I'm ever going to do this again think I'm ever going to do this again because I'm looking at myself when I'm because I'm looking at myself when I'm because I'm looking at myself when I'm older and I'm not sure that's how it's older and I'm not sure that's how it's older and I'm not sure that's how it's going to look, but it looks kind of going to look, but it looks kind of going to look, but it looks kind of wild. And then I thought wild. And then I thought wild. And then I thought I I had another picture in my computer I I had another picture in my computer I I had another picture in my computer when Angie and I got married. I don't when Angie and I got married. I don't when Angie and I got married. I don't know why her daddy let me marry her. I know why her daddy let me marry her. I know why her daddy let me marry her. I look like I was 12 years old. look like I was 12 years old. look like I was 12 years old. I mean, really, you know, you're 23, you I mean, really, you know, you're 23, you I mean, really, you know, you're 23, you look like you're 12.

look like you're 12. look like you're 12. And that was yesterday. And that was yesterday. And that was yesterday. So, when the Bible says life is but a So, when the Bible says life is but a So, when the Bible says life is but a vapor here today and gone tomorrow, vapor here today and gone tomorrow, vapor here today and gone tomorrow, it's so true. You say, "Well, it's God's it's so true. You say, "Well, it's God's it's so true. You say, "Well, it's God's word." It's true. I know that, but word." It's true. I know that, but word." It's true. I know that, but that's really true. So So our bodies are going to expire at some our bodies are going to expire at some our bodies are going to expire at some point. point. point. And he says we are eagerly waiting on And he says we are eagerly waiting on And he says we are eagerly waiting on the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. And the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. And the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. And he he says this. He says and our bodies he he says this. He says and our bodies he he says this. He says and our bodies are going to be transformed are going to be transformed are going to be transformed at some point. Now I can remember when I my birthday when I I can remember when I my birthday when I was turning 30. was turning 30. was turning 30. You know, when you're 30, everything You know, when you're 30, everything You know, when you're 30, everything seems to work. Do you know that? May, maybe not. Maybe not for some of May, maybe not. Maybe not for some of you, but I remember when I turned 30, you, but I remember when I turned 30, you, but I remember when I turned 30, hey, I could jump out of the back of a hey, I could jump out of the back of a hey, I could jump out of the back of a pickup truck. It was nothing. And I pickup truck. It was nothing. And I pickup truck. It was nothing. And I remember I was turning 30, you know, and remember I was turning 30, you know, and remember I was turning 30, you know, and I remember this friend said, "You got a I remember this friend said, "You got a I remember this friend said, "You got a birthday coming?" I said, "Yeah, I'm birthday coming?" I said, "Yeah, I'm birthday coming?" I said, "Yeah, I'm turning 30." He says, "Well, you need to turning 30." He says, "Well, you need to turning 30." He says, "Well, you need to understand it's all downhill from here."

understand it's all downhill from here." understand it's all downhill from here." So, I have this theory. I have this So, I have this theory. I have this So, I have this theory. I have this theory. I don't know if it's true or theory. I don't know if it's true or theory. I don't know if it's true or not, but uh I'm believing it. And it's not, but uh I'm believing it. And it's not, but uh I'm believing it. And it's not, you know, it's just outside. It's not, you know, it's just outside. It's not, you know, it's just outside. It's not in the Bible, but the Bible does say not in the Bible, but the Bible does say not in the Bible, but the Bible does say our body's going to be transformed. our body's going to be transformed. our body's going to be transformed. We're going to get a new body. Well, if We're going to get a new body. Well, if We're going to get a new body. Well, if we are 60 when we die, do we have a we are 60 when we die, do we have a we are 60 when we die, do we have a 60-year-old body in heaven? My daddy's 60-year-old body in heaven? My daddy's 60-year-old body in heaven? My daddy's 94. 94. 94. He, you know, he has to pick his feet up He, you know, he has to pick his feet up He, you know, he has to pick his feet up when he walks. You know, he got a when he walks. You know, he got a when he walks. You know, he got a walker. And when he enters into heaven, walker. And when he enters into heaven, walker. And when he enters into heaven, is he going to be 94? Picking his feet is he going to be 94? Picking his feet is he going to be 94? Picking his feet up, walking around the walker. I got a up, walking around the walker. I got a up, walking around the walker. I got a theory. I think we're going to be 30 cuz theory. I think we're going to be 30 cuz theory. I think we're going to be 30 cuz everything doesn't work after that. So, everything doesn't work after that. So, everything doesn't work after that. So, I think we're going to heaven like 30. I think we're going to heaven like 30. I think we're going to heaven like 30. One guy said the prime of life. He says One guy said the prime of life. He says One guy said the prime of life. He says 27. I don't know. Think about babies. 27. I don't know. Think about babies. 27. I don't know. Think about babies. You know, King David said, he said, You know, King David said, he said, You know, King David said, he said, "Hey, this child can't come to me, but I "Hey, this child can't come to me, but I "Hey, this child can't come to me, but I can go this child." Think about young can go this child." Think about young can go this child." Think about young boys and girls. Are they going to be boys and girls. Are they going to be boys and girls. Are they going to be babies in heaven? I think they're going babies in heaven? I think they're going babies in heaven? I think they're going to be the prime of life. That's just a to be the prime of life. That's just a to be the prime of life. That's just a theory. You can dwell on that and have a theory. You can dwell on that and have a theory. You can dwell on that and have a debate over it at lunch. Okay? debate over it at lunch. Okay? debate over it at lunch. Okay? But it's going to be the body similar to But it's going to be the body similar to But it's going to be the body similar to the Lord Jesus Christ resurrected body.

the Lord Jesus Christ resurrected body. the Lord Jesus Christ resurrected body. Our bodies are going to be transformed. Our bodies are going to be transformed. Our bodies are going to be transformed. You know, we're about to You know, we're about to You know, we're about to this Saturday, we are going to place in this Saturday, we are going to place in this Saturday, we are going to place in the grave brother Steve Pagan. the grave brother Steve Pagan. the grave brother Steve Pagan. His soul, his spirit is going to be with His soul, his spirit is going to be with His soul, his spirit is going to be with the Lord Jesus Christ. the Lord Jesus Christ. the Lord Jesus Christ. And uh it's a celebration time of his And uh it's a celebration time of his And uh it's a celebration time of his homecoming and going be with the Lord. homecoming and going be with the Lord. homecoming and going be with the Lord. It's a grievous time for the family, but It's a grievous time for the family, but It's a grievous time for the family, but when he breathed his last breath, he when he breathed his last breath, he when he breathed his last breath, he went into the presence of the Lord. And went into the presence of the Lord. And went into the presence of the Lord. And for us as believers, as the Lord Jesus for us as believers, as the Lord Jesus for us as believers, as the Lord Jesus Christ, we're all going to be there one Christ, we're all going to be there one Christ, we're all going to be there one day. We're going to have this day. We're going to have this day. We're going to have this resurrected body which is going to be resurrected body which is going to be resurrected body which is going to be amazing amazing amazing and awesome for all eternity. And Paul and awesome for all eternity. And Paul and awesome for all eternity. And Paul says, we eagerly wait for the return of says, we eagerly wait for the return of says, we eagerly wait for the return of savior. You I when I came to Christ at savior. You I when I came to Christ at savior. You I when I came to Christ at age 25, I was looking for the return of age 25, I was looking for the return of age 25, I was looking for the return of Christ. I my everything changed in my Christ. I my everything changed in my Christ. I my everything changed in my life. I had the desire of study of the life. I had the desire of study of the life. I had the desire of study of the word and the desire to pray and just the word and the desire to pray and just the word and the desire to pray and just the Holy Spirit just you know just as a Holy Spirit just you know just as a Holy Spirit just you know just as a believer. I I even look more eagerly now believer. I I even look more eagerly now believer. I I even look more eagerly now for the return of Christ than I did at for the return of Christ than I did at for the return of Christ than I did at the age of 25 because here's what I the age of 25 because here's what I the age of 25 because here's what I know. This world is not my home. I'm know. This world is not my home. I'm know. This world is not my home. I'm just passing through. I live here but I just passing through. I live here but I just passing through. I live here but I belong in that place called heaven. Now belong in that place called heaven. Now belong in that place called heaven. Now here's a question.

here's a question. here's a question. Is your name written in the Lamb's book Is your name written in the Lamb's book Is your name written in the Lamb's book of life? It's a yes or no answer. It's a yes or no answer. It's not I think so. It's not maybe. It's not I think so. It's not maybe. It's not I think so. It's not maybe. It's not I hope so. It's not I hope so. It's not I hope so. There is a point. There is a time. There There is a point. There is a time. There There is a point. There is a time. There is a place. is a place. is a place. There's a place, a point, a time of There's a place, a point, a time of There's a place, a point, a time of repentance, repentance, repentance, of belief, of faith. of belief, of faith. of belief, of faith. You know, you maybe you were younger, You know, you maybe you were younger, You know, you maybe you were younger, maybe you'd been discipled growing up maybe you'd been discipled growing up maybe you'd been discipled growing up and you know, but even as a young and you know, but even as a young and you know, but even as a young person, there's a a point and place of person, there's a a point and place of person, there's a a point and place of time. You come to that place of time. You come to that place of time. You come to that place of repentance. You come to that place of repentance. You come to that place of repentance. You come to that place of faith. I know there are believers here faith. I know there are believers here faith. I know there are believers here today and the invitation may be for you today and the invitation may be for you today and the invitation may be for you that you say, "I know my name is written that you say, "I know my name is written that you say, "I know my name is written in the L's book of life and but Lord, in the L's book of life and but Lord, in the L's book of life and but Lord, I've lost the joy of your salvation." I've lost the joy of your salvation." I've lost the joy of your salvation." You may want to pray, Lord, renew the You may want to pray, Lord, renew the You may want to pray, Lord, renew the joy of your salvation unto me. It may be joy of your salvation unto me. It may be joy of your salvation unto me. It may be that you know you're not being that that you know you're not being that that you know you're not being that example you need to be. We've all example you need to be. We've all example you need to be. We've all failed. We've all made mistakes. We know failed. We've all made mistakes. We know failed. We've all made mistakes. We know people are watching us and maybe today people are watching us and maybe today people are watching us and maybe today is that place of commitment. It's that is that place of commitment. It's that is that place of commitment. It's that place you say, "Lord, I want to follow place you say, "Lord, I want to follow place you say, "Lord, I want to follow after you and be that that leader as a after you and be that that leader as a after you and be that that leader as a man or woman, a follower of you that I man or woman, a follower of you that I man or woman, a follower of you that I need to be." Maybe that's maybe that's need to be." Maybe that's maybe that's need to be." Maybe that's maybe that's how you respond to what God is saying as how you respond to what God is saying as how you respond to what God is saying as a believer. But it may be as you're a believer. But it may be as you're a believer. But it may be as you're looking at this on the screen, you say, looking at this on the screen, you say, looking at this on the screen, you say, "I don't know if my name's there."

"I don't know if my name's there." "I don't know if my name's there." You see, because this passport has my You see, because this passport has my You see, because this passport has my name printed in it. name printed in it. name printed in it. It's got the signature where I signed It's got the signature where I signed It's got the signature where I signed it. It is proof. It didn't just happen. it. It is proof. It didn't just happen. it. It is proof. It didn't just happen. It's not maybe do I have one. It's not I It's not maybe do I have one. It's not I It's not maybe do I have one. It's not I hope I have one. No, I am a citizen of hope I have one. No, I am a citizen of hope I have one. No, I am a citizen of the United States of America. I know it. the United States of America. I know it. the United States of America. I know it. I hold it in my hand. It's just like I hold it in my hand. It's just like I hold it in my hand. It's just like that right there. There is a book in that right there. There is a book in that right there. There is a book in heaven is your name in that book. It's a heaven is your name in that book. It's a heaven is your name in that book. It's a yes or no answer. yes or no answer. yes or no answer. And if you say, "I don't know. I don't And if you say, "I don't know. I don't And if you say, "I don't know. I don't think so. I hope so." think so. I hope so." think so. I hope so." I would encourage you today to call upon I would encourage you today to call upon I would encourage you today to call upon him in belief. Now belief is faith and him in belief. Now belief is faith and him in belief. Now belief is faith and repentance all wrapped up. It's repentance all wrapped up. It's repentance all wrapped up. It's believing that Jesus Christ died on the believing that Jesus Christ died on the believing that Jesus Christ died on the cross at Calvary. See, he paid the cross at Calvary. See, he paid the cross at Calvary. See, he paid the price. It's believing he took your price. It's believing he took your price. It's believing he took your place. It's believing that we are broken place. It's believing that we are broken place. It's believing that we are broken vessels, that we are sinners, separated vessels, that we are sinners, separated vessels, that we are sinners, separated from him. It's believing that Jesus from him. It's believing that Jesus from him. It's believing that Jesus Christ shed his blood for our sins and Christ shed his blood for our sins and Christ shed his blood for our sins and came out of the grave on the third day. came out of the grave on the third day. came out of the grave on the third day. It's embracing. Yeah. It's calling to It's embracing. Yeah. It's calling to It's embracing. Yeah. It's calling to him. It it's really admitting in him. It it's really admitting in him. It it's really admitting in repentance, Lord, I've been an enemy of repentance, Lord, I've been an enemy of repentance, Lord, I've been an enemy of the cross of Christ because I've been the cross of Christ because I've been the cross of Christ because I've been trying to be a good person in order to trying to be a good person in order to trying to be a good person in order to gain your approval, in order that I may gain your approval, in order that I may gain your approval, in order that I may go to heaven.

go to heaven. go to heaven. It may not be that you've been a drunk It may not be that you've been a drunk It may not be that you've been a drunk or you've been in any of those sins or you've been in any of those sins or you've been in any of those sins named in the Bible specifically, you named in the Bible specifically, you named in the Bible specifically, you know, stuff that everybody wants to know, stuff that everybody wants to know, stuff that everybody wants to dwell on. It may be your sin is you have dwell on. It may be your sin is you have dwell on. It may be your sin is you have declared what the cross has stood for declared what the cross has stood for declared what the cross has stood for because you've been trying to earn your because you've been trying to earn your because you've been trying to earn your salvation on your own. And today, for salvation on your own. And today, for salvation on your own. And today, for the first time, you realize, I've been the first time, you realize, I've been the first time, you realize, I've been an enemy of the cross of Christ. an enemy of the cross of Christ. an enemy of the cross of Christ. You see, and Jesus paid the price for You see, and Jesus paid the price for You see, and Jesus paid the price for you if you call upon him in repentance. you if you call upon him in repentance. you if you call upon him in repentance. Lord, I repent. I've been trying to earn Lord, I repent. I've been trying to earn Lord, I repent. I've been trying to earn it. I've been trying to be good, Lord. it. I've been trying to be good, Lord. it. I've been trying to be good, Lord. I've been like a hamster on a treadmill I've been like a hamster on a treadmill I've been like a hamster on a treadmill or something. Lord, I believe you died or something. Lord, I believe you died or something. Lord, I believe you died for me and came out of the grave. Lord, for me and came out of the grave. Lord, for me and came out of the grave. Lord, save me. Lord, forgive me. Lord, come save me. Lord, forgive me. Lord, come save me. Lord, forgive me. Lord, come and live within me. Let me experience and live within me. Let me experience and live within me. Let me experience grace and peace and mercy and salvation. grace and peace and mercy and salvation. grace and peace and mercy and salvation. Lord, take control of my life. Because Lord, take control of my life. Because Lord, take control of my life. Because he's very clear. He says, "If you call he's very clear. He says, "If you call he's very clear. He says, "If you call upon me, I'll save you. If you confess upon me, I'll save you. If you confess upon me, I'll save you. If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart, which is the believe in your heart, which is the believe in your heart, which is the everything about us, believe in your everything about us, believe in your everything about us, believe in your heart that God raised from dead, you heart that God raised from dead, you heart that God raised from dead, you shall be saved." That's not an Archie shall be saved." That's not an Archie shall be saved." That's not an Archie word. That's God's words. He'll save you word. That's God's words. He'll save you word. That's God's words. He'll save you today.

today. today. You see, we're at that point. You see, we're at that point. You see, we're at that point. It's time to go. It's time to go. It's time to go. It's a yes or no answer. It's a yes or no answer. It's a yes or no answer. And some of you are counting a cost And some of you are counting a cost And some of you are counting a cost right now. right now. right now. There are two places. There are two places. There are two places. One is heaven. One is a place called One is heaven. One is a place called One is heaven. One is a place called hell. Do not reject the cross of Christ today. Do not reject the cross of Christ today. Father, there's a prayer across this Father, there's a prayer across this Father, there's a prayer across this room. I know a lot of folks joining us room. I know a lot of folks joining us room. I know a lot of folks joining us streaming television here. streaming television here. streaming television here. Lord, there are believers that Lord, I Lord, there are believers that Lord, I Lord, there are believers that Lord, I believe you've spoken to hearts this believe you've spoken to hearts this believe you've spoken to hearts this morning as you've spoken to mine even morning as you've spoken to mine even morning as you've spoken to mine even before. And [music] Lord, we just say, before. And [music] Lord, we just say, before. And [music] Lord, we just say, Lord, renew the joy of your salvation Lord, renew the joy of your salvation Lord, renew the joy of your salvation unto us, Lord. unto us, Lord. unto us, Lord. So Lord, maybe that's a prayer today. I So Lord, maybe that's a prayer today. I So Lord, maybe that's a prayer today. I believe maybe a believer needs to come believe maybe a believer needs to come believe maybe a believer needs to come and just pray and kneel here at this and just pray and kneel here at this and just pray and kneel here at this altar, Lord. Maybe it's something like altar, Lord. Maybe it's something like altar, Lord. Maybe it's something like that. But Lord, also too, I also believe that. But Lord, also too, I also believe that. But Lord, also too, I also believe Lord that there are folks here and folks Lord that there are folks here and folks Lord that there are folks here and folks engaging with us that they know their engaging with us that they know their engaging with us that they know their name is not in the book of life. They're name is not in the book of life. They're name is not in the book of life. They're not a citizen of heaven.

not a citizen of heaven. not a citizen of heaven. Lord, I believe it's been clear today. Lord, I believe it's been clear today. Lord, I believe it's been clear today. It's repentance and faith and calling It's repentance and faith and calling It's repentance and faith and calling upon you and you will save them. I pray upon you and you will save them. I pray upon you and you will save them. I pray no one will deny you. No one will deny no one will deny you. No one will deny no one will deny you. No one will deny the cross, Lord. No one will deny the the cross, Lord. No one will deny the the cross, Lord. No one will deny the gospel. gospel. gospel. I pray they'll call upon you for I pray they'll call upon you for I pray they'll call upon you for salvation and not be ashamed of you. I salvation and not be ashamed of you. I salvation and not be ashamed of you. I pray they'll come share with one of pray they'll come share with one of pray they'll come share with one of these pastors or deacons. Hey, today these pastors or deacons. Hey, today these pastors or deacons. Hey, today I've given my life to Christ. Lord, we I've given my life to Christ. Lord, we I've given my life to Christ. Lord, we love you. We pray these things in your love you. We pray these things in your love you. We pray these things in your name, in the name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. name, in the name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. name, in the name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. Can we stand, please? Thank you for joining us this morning. Thank you for joining us this morning. [music] If God spoke to you today, take [music] If God spoke to you today, take [music] If God spoke to you today, take the next faithful step by texting ready the next faithful step by texting ready the next faithful step by texting ready to 8709351950. to 8709351950. to 8709351950. We'll get in touch with you as soon as We'll get in touch with you as soon as We'll get in touch with you as soon as possible. [music] possible. [music] possible. [music] We're thankful you've joined with us We're thankful you've joined with us We're thankful you've joined with us this morning. We believe God's plan is this morning. We believe God's plan is this morning. We believe God's plan is for every believer to be involved with a for every believer to be involved with a for every believer to be involved with a local church. So, come be a part of what local church. So, come be a part of what local church. So, come be a part of what God is doing in this [music] local God is doing in this [music] local God is doing in this [music] local church or a local church near you. May church or a local church near you. May church or a local church near you. May God bless you greatly today.