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At Central, we're all about joining At Central, we're all about joining Jesus. An essential way that we join Jesus. An essential way that we join Jesus. An essential way that we join Jesus is by reading God's word. It sets Jesus is by reading God's word. It sets Jesus is by reading God's word. It sets our heart, mind, and soul on the right our heart, mind, and soul on the right our heart, mind, and soul on the right priorities to walk in God's will. But priorities to walk in God's will. But priorities to walk in God's will. But deciding what to read can be difficult. deciding what to read can be difficult. deciding what to read can be difficult. At Central, we have a Bible reading plan At Central, we have a Bible reading plan At Central, we have a Bible reading plan that can be sent out to you every that can be sent out to you every that can be sent out to you every morning from the Central app. When you morning from the Central app. When you morning from the Central app. When you follow along with the Bible reading follow along with the Bible reading follow along with the Bible reading plan, you can talk it through with your plan, you can talk it through with your plan, you can talk it through with your life group, DGroup, or your friends that life group, DGroup, or your friends that life group, DGroup, or your friends that are following along. To sign up, simply are following along. To sign up, simply are following along. To sign up, simply select your profile in the top right select your profile in the top right select your profile in the top right corner, select notifications, scroll corner, select notifications, scroll corner, select notifications, scroll down, and turn on scripture reading. down, and turn on scripture reading. down, and turn on scripture reading. While you're at it, turn on any other While you're at it, turn on any other While you're at it, turn on any other notifications for ministries you want to notifications for ministries you want to notifications for ministries you want to be notified about. Let's join Jesus be notified about. Let's join Jesus be notified about. Let's join Jesus together by leaning in to the daily together by leaning in to the daily together by leaning in to the daily reading of God's word. >> As a Christian, have you ever felt >> As a Christian, have you ever felt lukewarm, anxious, lonely, fearful, or lukewarm, anxious, lonely, fearful, or lukewarm, anxious, lonely, fearful, or even depressed? If so, you are not even depressed? If so, you are not even depressed? If so, you are not alone. The book of Psalms gives voice to alone. The book of Psalms gives voice to alone. The book of Psalms gives voice to every one of these experiences. It every one of these experiences. It every one of these experiences. It captures the full range of the human captures the full range of the human captures the full range of the human heart and reminds us that God welcomes heart and reminds us that God welcomes heart and reminds us that God welcomes us to bring every emotion and every us to bring every emotion and every us to bring every emotion and every circumstance before him. As you read the circumstance before him. As you read the circumstance before him. As you read the Psalms, you'll discover that they teach Psalms, you'll discover that they teach Psalms, you'll discover that they teach us not only what to think about God, but us not only what to think about God, but us not only what to think about God, but also how to pray and worship, lament, also how to pray and worship, lament, also how to pray and worship, lament, rejoice, and even trust him in every rejoice, and even trust him in every rejoice, and even trust him in every season of life. With that in mind, this season of life. With that in mind, this season of life. With that in mind, this fall we are taking a churchwide journey fall we are taking a churchwide journey fall we are taking a churchwide journey through the book of Psalms. You can through the book of Psalms. You can through the book of Psalms. You can access the reading plan in the central access the reading plan in the central access the reading plan in the central app. And I encourage you to download the app. And I encourage you to download the app. And I encourage you to download the app so you can follow along each day on app so you can follow along each day on app so you can follow along each day on your phone or you can pick up a printed your phone or you can pick up a printed your phone or you can pick up a printed reading plan at the welcome desk. My

reading plan at the welcome desk. My reading plan at the welcome desk. My prayer is that through reading this prayer is that through reading this prayer is that through reading this plan, your love for God and your prayer plan, your love for God and your prayer plan, your love for God and your prayer life will deepen. May we become the kind life will deepen. May we become the kind life will deepen. May we become the kind of people described in Psalm 1. It says of people described in Psalm 1. It says of people described in Psalm 1. It says this, "Blessed is the man who walks not this, "Blessed is the man who walks not this, "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the in the way of sinners, nor sits in the in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers, but his delight is in seat of scoffers, but his delight is in seat of scoffers, but his delight is in the law of the Lord. and in his law he the law of the Lord. and in his law he the law of the Lord. and in his law he meditates day and night. May we be meditates day and night. May we be meditates day and night. May we be people who delight in God's word, people who delight in God's word, people who delight in God's word, meditate on it daily, and bear fruit for meditate on it daily, and bear fruit for meditate on it daily, and bear fruit for his glory. At Central, we believe that giving has At Central, we believe that giving has the power to change lives and advance the power to change lives and advance the power to change lives and advance the gospel in ways we can't even the gospel in ways we can't even the gospel in ways we can't even imagine. It is through your faithful imagine. It is through your faithful imagine. It is through your faithful giving that we have been able to plant giving that we have been able to plant giving that we have been able to plant churches, send missionaries, and reach churches, send missionaries, and reach churches, send missionaries, and reach more people with the gospel of Jesus more people with the gospel of Jesus more people with the gospel of Jesus Christ here locally and around the Christ here locally and around the Christ here locally and around the world. Contributing to the mission is world. Contributing to the mission is world. Contributing to the mission is easy. You can download our app, visit us easy. You can download our app, visit us easy. You can download our app, visit us at centralbaptist.com/g, at centralbaptist.com/g, at centralbaptist.com/g, text give to 8709351950, or drop your donation in any of the or drop your donation in any of the black boxes around the church. Let's black boxes around the church. Let's black boxes around the church. Let's join Jesus together and see how your join Jesus together and see how your join Jesus together and see how your giving changes lives.

Hey Central family, thanks for joining Hey Central family, thanks for joining us for worship this morning. Get us for worship this morning. Get 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 to by texting the word connect to by texting the word connect to 870-9351950. Also, be sure to follow us on social Also, be sure to follow us on social media. Download the Central app and media. Download the Central app and media. Download the Central app and check out centralbaptist.com for more check out centralbaptist.com for more check out centralbaptist.com for more information. We're getting ready to information. We're getting ready to information. We're getting ready to begin our time of worship. As you engage begin our time of worship. As you engage begin our time of worship. As you engage with us online, we encourage you to sing with us online, we encourage you to sing with us online, we encourage you to sing along as we remember the gospel, to open along as we remember the gospel, to open along as we remember the gospel, to open your Bibles as we engage the scriptures, your Bibles as we engage the scriptures, your Bibles as we engage the scriptures, and also to worship Jesus with us this and also to worship Jesus with us this and also to worship Jesus with us this morning. The gospel of Jesus is why morning. The gospel of Jesus is why morning. The gospel of Jesus is why we're gathered. Thank you so much for we're gathered. Thank you so much for we're gathered. Thank you so much for worshiping with us. Morning, Central. So good to see y'all. Morning, Central. So good to see y'all. Grateful you decided to join us in Grateful you decided to join us in Grateful you decided to join us in worship this morning. worship this morning. worship this morning. Let's let's hide that name that's above Let's let's hide that name that's above Let's let's hide that name that's above every other name. All right, let's sing every other name. All right, let's sing every other name. All right, let's sing it out together. it out together. it out together. I know a name that can silence roaring waves. I know a that can silence roaring waves. I know a name that can empty out a grave. I know a that can empty out a grave. I know a name.

is the only name that saves is the only name that saves and it's worthy of all praise. Sing it. and it's worthy of all praise. Sing it. and it's worthy of all praise. Sing it. I call you Jesus. I call you Jesus. I call you Jesus. I call you. I call you healer. I call you. I call you healer. I call you. I call you healer. Risen and reigning in power. Risen and reigning in power. Risen and reigning in power. Something comes out of the grave. Something comes out of the grave. Something comes out of the grave. Every time I call you Jesus, Every time I call you Jesus, Every time I call you Jesus, I call you. I call you say you're worthy I call you. I call you say you're worthy I call you. I call you say you're worthy of glory forever. of glory forever. of glory forever. Something comes out of the grave Something comes out of the grave Something comes out of the grave every time I call your name. with dominion over death. He holds the with dominion over death. He holds the key in his holy nails garments. in his holy nails garments. He is the heal that has cursed the serpent.

that has cursed the serpent. Our resurrected Our resurrected Our resurrected great. great. great. I call you Jesus. I call you Jesus. I call you Jesus. I call you. I call you healer. I call you. I call you healer. I call you. I call you healer. living and reigning in power. living and reigning in power. living and reigning in power. Something comes out of the grave. Something comes out of the grave. Something comes out of the grave. Every time I call you Jesus, Every time I call you Jesus, Every time I call you Jesus, I call you. I call you savior. I call you. I call you savior. I call you. I call you savior. Worthy of glory forever. Worthy of glory forever. Worthy of glory forever. Something comes out of the grave. Something comes out of the grave. Something comes out of the grave. Every time I call your name, chase Every time I call your name, chase Every time I call your name, chase breaks breaks breaks away. away. away. >> Every time >> Every time >> Every time >> Every time I call your name, the gates >> Every time I call your name, the gates >> Every time I call your name, the gates of hell shake. Every time I call your of hell shake. Every time I call your of hell shake. Every time I call your name, change way. Every time I call your name, the way. Every time I call your name, the gates come gates come gates come shake. Every time I call your name.

Amen. Let's celebrate what the Lord has Amen. Let's celebrate what the Lord has done and what he's doing even now in done and what he's doing even now in done and what he's doing even now in this moment. All right. Come on, church. this moment. All right. Come on, church. this moment. All right. Come on, church. Let's declare the word of the Lord. Let's declare the word of the Lord. Let's declare the word of the Lord. Every voice all together we sing. Every voice all together we sing. Every voice all together we sing. Where all death is now your sting? Where all death is now your sting? Where all death is now your sting? >> And where old grave your victory. >> Sing it again. Where all death is now >> Sing it again. Where all death is now your sting. your sting. your sting. And where all great And where all great And where all great victory? victory? victory? >> All together we say we're all >> All together we say we're all >> All together we say we're all is now yours dead things come alive. Dead things come dead things come alive. Dead things come alive. Dead things come alive in the alive. Dead things come alive in the alive. Dead things come alive in the name of Jesus. Dead things come alive.

name of Jesus. Dead things come alive. name of Jesus. Dead things come alive. Dead things come alive. Dead things come Dead things come alive. Dead things come Dead things come alive. Dead things come alive in the name. I call you Jesus. alive in the name. I call you Jesus. alive in the name. I call you Jesus. I call you. I call you healer. I call you. I call you healer. I call you. I call you healer. Rising raining in power. Rising raining in power. Rising raining in power. Something comes out of the grave. Something comes out of the grave. Something comes out of the grave. Every time I call you Jesus, Every time I call you Jesus, Every time I call you Jesus, I call you. I call you savior. I call you. I call you savior. I call you. I call you savior. Worthy of glory forever. Worthy of glory forever. Worthy of glory forever. Something comes out of the grave. Every Something comes out of the grave. Every Something comes out of the grave. Every time Every time I call your name, change all the way. Every time I call your all the way. Every time I call your name, the gates of name, the gates of name, the gates of shame. Every time I tell shame. Every time I tell shame. Every time I tell come alive come alive come alive come alive come alive come alive come alive in the name of Jesus. Dead come alive in the name of Jesus. Dead come alive in the name of Jesus. Dead things come alive. Dead things come things come alive. Dead things come things come alive. Dead things come alive. Dead things come alive in the alive. Dead things come alive in the alive. Dead things come alive in the name of Jesus Christ.

Yeah. Praise the Lord in this house. Yeah. Praise the Lord in this house. Come on. Woo. Great singing. Great Come on. Woo. Great singing. Great Come on. Woo. Great singing. Great singing. You may be seated. Hey, good singing. You may be seated. Hey, good singing. You may be seated. Hey, good morning church. Welcome here to uh morning church. Welcome here to uh morning church. Welcome here to uh Central Baptist to the Jonesburg campus. Central Baptist to the Jonesburg campus. Central Baptist to the Jonesburg campus. Good morning to everyone's joining us uh Good morning to everyone's joining us uh Good morning to everyone's joining us uh live streaming or by television. We're live streaming or by television. We're live streaming or by television. We're so glad uh that you are with us today. so glad uh that you are with us today. so glad uh that you are with us today. My name is Archie Mason. If it's your My name is Archie Mason. If it's your My name is Archie Mason. If it's your first time, I'm the senior pastor here. first time, I'm the senior pastor here. first time, I'm the senior pastor here. I got a couple of our ladies on our team I got a couple of our ladies on our team I got a couple of our ladies on our team uh with me. You guys introduce yourself. uh with me. You guys introduce yourself. uh with me. You guys introduce yourself. >> Yeah. Hey guys, I'm Mallerie McNat and >> Yeah. Hey guys, I'm Mallerie McNat and >> Yeah. Hey guys, I'm Mallerie McNat and I'm the women's associate here at the I'm the women's associate here at the I'm the women's associate here at the Jonesboro campus. And we do we just want Jonesboro campus. And we do we just want Jonesboro campus. And we do we just want to welcome you and thank you for coming to welcome you and thank you for coming to welcome you and thank you for coming and let you know that there's several and let you know that there's several and let you know that there's several ways that we would love to connect with ways that we would love to connect with ways that we would love to connect with you. If that if it's your first time, we you. If that if it's your first time, we you. If that if it's your first time, we just welcome you. But if you need prayer just welcome you. But if you need prayer just welcome you. But if you need prayer for anything or if you want to take the for anything or if you want to take the for anything or if you want to take the next step by connecting in baptism or next step by connecting in baptism or next step by connecting in baptism or membership or want to join a group or membership or want to join a group or membership or want to join a group or want to get involved in serving, we have want to get involved in serving, we have want to get involved in serving, we have lots of ways to connect with you. lots of ways to connect with you. lots of ways to connect with you. There's a QR code on your seatback. There's a QR code on your seatback. There's a QR code on your seatback. There's a little connection card in your There's a little connection card in your There's a little connection card in your row. Um or you could text the word row. Um or you could text the word row. Um or you could text the word connect to um 9351950 connect to um 9351950 connect to um 9351950 and we would love to connect with you in and we would love to connect with you in and we would love to connect with you in that way. that way. that way. >> So awesome. Easy way to connect. We also >> So awesome. Easy way to connect. We also >> So awesome. Easy way to connect. We also got another team member, Miss Joy.

got another team member, Miss Joy. got another team member, Miss Joy. >> Hey guys, I'm Joy Lian. I'm the lead >> Hey guys, I'm Joy Lian. I'm the lead >> Hey guys, I'm Joy Lian. I'm the lead director of women's ministry across all director of women's ministry across all director of women's ministry across all campuses. And I'm so happy to be here. campuses. And I'm so happy to be here. campuses. And I'm so happy to be here. I'm usually stationed in Paragold. My I'm usually stationed in Paragold. My I'm usually stationed in Paragold. My husband is the teaching pastor there. husband is the teaching pastor there. husband is the teaching pastor there. His name's Blake. Um His name's Blake. Um His name's Blake. Um >> Dr. Blake. >> Dr. Blake. >> Dr. Blake. >> Dr. Blake Lian. Um but man, we are just >> Dr. Blake Lian. Um but man, we are just >> Dr. Blake Lian. Um but man, we are just so grateful for your generosity. Eight so grateful for your generosity. Eight so grateful for your generosity. Eight years ago, we c celebrated eight years years ago, we c celebrated eight years years ago, we c celebrated eight years this August as a paragold campus. And we this August as a paragold campus. And we this August as a paragold campus. And we just want to thank you for your just want to thank you for your just want to thank you for your generosity. Because of your giving, generosity. Because of your giving, generosity. Because of your giving, lives really are being changed. I asked lives really are being changed. I asked lives really are being changed. I asked Blake last night. We've had almost 1300 Blake last night. We've had almost 1300 Blake last night. We've had almost 1300 people get baptized in eight years. people get baptized in eight years. people get baptized in eight years. >> That's amazing. Praise the Lord. >> That's amazing. Praise the Lord. >> That's amazing. Praise the Lord. >> It's super exciting. And um it's not >> It's super exciting. And um it's not >> It's super exciting. And um it's not just something we say every Sunday, your just something we say every Sunday, your just something we say every Sunday, your giving changes lives. It we really mean giving changes lives. It we really mean giving changes lives. It we really mean it. And so if you would like to be a it. And so if you would like to be a it. And so if you would like to be a part of that where we can also um help part of that where we can also um help part of that where we can also um help the KOMO uh campus launch, we would love the KOMO uh campus launch, we would love the KOMO uh campus launch, we would love for you to give. Um you can do it on the for you to give. Um you can do it on the for you to give. Um you can do it on the app on the black boxes that you see out app on the black boxes that you see out app on the black boxes that you see out there or online at there or online at there or online at centralbaptist.comgive. centralbaptist.comgive. centralbaptist.comgive. >> Yeah. And most of you were too. We've >> Yeah. And most of you were too. We've >> Yeah. And most of you were too. We've launched a new campus in Columbia, launched a new campus in Columbia, launched a new campus in Columbia, Missouri. uh they're close to University Missouri. uh they're close to University Missouri. uh they're close to University of Missouri and so we're excited about of Missouri and so we're excited about of Missouri and so we're excited about that. The Harvest campus and so Jacob that. The Harvest campus and so Jacob that. The Harvest campus and so Jacob Simmons is pastor. A couple other things Simmons is pastor. A couple other things Simmons is pastor. A couple other things too. We got deacon nomination that's too. We got deacon nomination that's too. We got deacon nomination that's going on. So you can connect with us going on. So you can connect with us going on. So you can connect with us through that on the app. You can through that on the app. You can through that on the app. You can nominate up to 25 men. Uh this is not nominate up to 25 men. Uh this is not nominate up to 25 men. Uh this is not election. This is nomination. They've election. This is nomination. They've election. This is nomination. They've been a member of the church for a year been a member of the church for a year been a member of the church for a year or longer. You can kind of follow or longer. You can kind of follow or longer. You can kind of follow directions. Do that. We also have men's directions. Do that. We also have men's directions. Do that. We also have men's ministry starting September 15th. Men's ministry starting September 15th. Men's ministry starting September 15th. Men's Bible study. Uh on that morning I'll be Bible study. Uh on that morning I'll be Bible study. Uh on that morning I'll be teaching that about 20 minutes of teaching that about 20 minutes of teaching that about 20 minutes of teaching. Uh we always get the Jesus teaching. Uh we always get the Jesus teaching. Uh we always get the Jesus chicken for breakfast. that's going to chicken for breakfast. that's going to chicken for breakfast. that's going to occur and so that's always a good reason

occur and so that's always a good reason occur and so that's always a good reason to be there but it's going to be a good to be there but it's going to be a good to be there but it's going to be a good word it's going to be a good time word it's going to be a good time word it's going to be a good time fellowship encourage you to come also fellowship encourage you to come also fellowship encourage you to come also too merge is taking place anyone who's too merge is taking place anyone who's too merge is taking place anyone who's engaged seriously dating uh that kicks engaged seriously dating uh that kicks engaged seriously dating uh that kicks off sometime here in September there'll off sometime here in September there'll off sometime here in September there'll have it behind me because I can't have it behind me because I can't have it behind me because I can't remember exactly what Sunday it is but remember exactly what Sunday it is but remember exactly what Sunday it is but uh if that is you you need to sign up uh if that is you you need to sign up uh if that is you you need to sign up and be a part of that but also ladies we and be a part of that but also ladies we and be a part of that but also ladies we got a big important women's event is got a big important women's event is got a big important women's event is coming up tell us about that coming up tell us about that coming up tell us about that >> yes sir okay everybody get ready all the >> yes sir okay everybody get ready all the >> yes sir okay everybody get ready all the ladies in the room Monday September 28th ladies in the room Monday September 28th ladies in the room Monday September 28th We want you here. We have our flourish We want you here. We have our flourish We want you here. We have our flourish event coming. It's going to be amazing. event coming. It's going to be amazing. event coming. It's going to be amazing. From 4:30 to 6, we're going to have food From 4:30 to 6, we're going to have food From 4:30 to 6, we're going to have food trucks. If you're not interested in a trucks. If you're not interested in a trucks. If you're not interested in a food truck, we will have a light snack food truck, we will have a light snack food truck, we will have a light snack for you to have. But we'll have worship for you to have. But we'll have worship for you to have. But we'll have worship together. Uh Carrie, together. Uh Carrie, together. Uh Carrie, >> what about some of the men? Can we come >> what about some of the men? Can we come >> what about some of the men? Can we come to the food truck? to the food truck? to the food truck? >> You should pray about it. >> You should pray about it. >> You should pray about it. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> I think you should. I think you could. >> I think you should. I think you could. >> I think you should. I think you could. >> Oh, you're quick. You're quick. All >> Oh, you're quick. You're quick. All >> Oh, you're quick. You're quick. All right. right. right. >> Come on. Join us. Join us. I thought I'd >> Come on. Join us. Join us. I thought I'd >> Come on. Join us. Join us. I thought I'd get you. Always invited. You could be get you. Always invited. You could be get you. Always invited. You could be security. There we go. Uh so uh Carrie security. There we go. Uh so uh Carrie security. There we go. Uh so uh Carrie Troder is coming to speak and ladies if Troder is coming to speak and ladies if Troder is coming to speak and ladies if you have a daughter 12 year 12 years or you have a daughter 12 year 12 years or you have a daughter 12 year 12 years or up they are invited. I want you to up they are invited. I want you to up they are invited. I want you to invite your neighbors your co-workers invite your neighbors your co-workers invite your neighbors your co-workers your friends your mama your sister any your friends your mama your sister any your friends your mama your sister any woman in your life we want you to invite woman in your life we want you to invite woman in your life we want you to invite them. We are praying for a thousand them. We are praying for a thousand them. We are praying for a thousand women to join us and it's going to be an women to join us and it's going to be an women to join us and it's going to be an amazing incredible night. We know he amazing incredible night. We know he amazing incredible night. We know he always does more than we can ask or always does more than we can ask or always does more than we can ask or imagine. So we're trusting him with imagine. So we're trusting him with imagine. So we're trusting him with that. We are also the Sunday night that. We are also the Sunday night that. We are also the Sunday night before from 6:00 to 7:00 in here just before from 6:00 to 7:00 in here just before from 6:00 to 7:00 in here just going to have a drop in prayer night. So going to have a drop in prayer night. So going to have a drop in prayer night. So if you, your life group, your family

if you, your life group, your family if you, your life group, your family want to come and pray over the chairs, want to come and pray over the chairs, want to come and pray over the chairs, we welcome you to do that. This is for we welcome you to do that. This is for we welcome you to do that. This is for anybody in the church. So come on, pray anybody in the church. So come on, pray anybody in the church. So come on, pray over the chairs. We're expecting many over the chairs. We're expecting many over the chairs. We're expecting many women to uh get saved to um just join women to uh get saved to um just join women to uh get saved to um just join the church. Jo join in on what's the church. Jo join in on what's the church. Jo join in on what's happening. And so we want you guys to be happening. And so we want you guys to be happening. And so we want you guys to be involved. You are welcomed. involved. You are welcomed. involved. You are welcomed. >> Yeah. We also have volunteer >> Yeah. We also have volunteer >> Yeah. We also have volunteer opportunity. So we believe that if you opportunity. So we believe that if you opportunity. So we believe that if you are a believer in Christ that God has are a believer in Christ that God has are a believer in Christ that God has gifted you and we want you to walk in gifted you and we want you to walk in gifted you and we want you to walk in that gift to glorify him and to serve that gift to glorify him and to serve that gift to glorify him and to serve his church. So starting next week for his church. So starting next week for his church. So starting next week for every Sunday in September, we're going every Sunday in September, we're going every Sunday in September, we're going to have a table in the lobby where you to have a table in the lobby where you to have a table in the lobby where you can come and join one of those seven can come and join one of those seven can come and join one of those seven teams. Everything from welcoming women teams. Everything from welcoming women teams. Everything from welcoming women on the hospitality team to being a part on the hospitality team to being a part on the hospitality team to being a part of the the prayer team that's organizing of the the prayer team that's organizing of the the prayer team that's organizing this night for us, the food team. Um this night for us, the food team. Um this night for us, the food team. Um there's so many different teams where there's so many different teams where there's so many different teams where you can use the gift that God's given you can use the gift that God's given you can use the gift that God's given you to serve in this night. So we want you to serve in this night. So we want you to serve in this night. So we want you to do that and be a part of that. you to do that and be a part of that. you to do that and be a part of that. And then we're also going to have And then we're also going to have And then we're also going to have pre-order for some cute and fun merch um pre-order for some cute and fun merch um pre-order for some cute and fun merch um that'll have flour. It's got flourish on that'll have flour. It's got flourish on that'll have flour. It's got flourish on all of it. So um every Sunday in all of it. So um every Sunday in all of it. So um every Sunday in September, we'll have that lobby table September, we'll have that lobby table September, we'll have that lobby table um to sign up for volunteer pre-order um to sign up for volunteer pre-order um to sign up for volunteer pre-order some cute little merch and get some some cute little merch and get some some cute little merch and get some invite cards to invite your neighbor, invite cards to invite your neighbor, invite cards to invite your neighbor, your co-orker, your family to come and your co-orker, your family to come and your co-orker, your family to come and be a part of this night.

be a part of this night. be a part of this night. >> Well, that's exciting. Yeah, y'all are >> Well, that's exciting. Yeah, y'all are >> Well, that's exciting. Yeah, y'all are fired up about this. I'm praying about fired up about this. I'm praying about fired up about this. I'm praying about the food trucks. I just want you to the food trucks. I just want you to the food trucks. I just want you to know. Okay. Hey, join me as we pray. know. Okay. Hey, join me as we pray. know. Okay. Hey, join me as we pray. Father, thank you so much. Thank you, Father, thank you so much. Thank you, Father, thank you so much. Thank you, Lord, for loving us. We can only love Lord, for loving us. We can only love Lord, for loving us. We can only love you because you first loved us. Thank you because you first loved us. Thank you because you first loved us. Thank you for dying on that cross for our sins you for dying on that cross for our sins you for dying on that cross for our sins and coming out of the grave uh on the and coming out of the grave uh on the and coming out of the grave uh on the third day. All the uh events, things third day. All the uh events, things third day. All the uh events, things that are happening in church, Lord, we that are happening in church, Lord, we that are happening in church, Lord, we pray over those. We pray you'll be pray over those. We pray you'll be pray over those. We pray you'll be honored and glorified and everything. honored and glorified and everything. honored and glorified and everything. And Lord, specifically as we pray for And Lord, specifically as we pray for And Lord, specifically as we pray for Flourish coming up, a great opportunity Flourish coming up, a great opportunity Flourish coming up, a great opportunity for many women in our community in for many women in our community in for many women in our community in northeast Arkansas to participate, be a northeast Arkansas to participate, be a northeast Arkansas to participate, be a part of this, Lord, uh for many of them part of this, Lord, uh for many of them part of this, Lord, uh for many of them to be encouraged, to be strengthened, to be encouraged, to be strengthened, to be encouraged, to be strengthened, but also Lord, as a gospel shared, for but also Lord, as a gospel shared, for but also Lord, as a gospel shared, for many of those ladies to come to the many of those ladies to come to the many of those ladies to come to the saving knowledge of you, Lord Jesus, on saving knowledge of you, Lord Jesus, on saving knowledge of you, Lord Jesus, on that night. So we pray in advance for that night. So we pray in advance for that night. So we pray in advance for those who, Lord, are going to come to those who, Lord, are going to come to those who, Lord, are going to come to you in repentance and faith. Uh for you in repentance and faith. Uh for you in repentance and faith. Uh for those believers that are going to be those believers that are going to be those believers that are going to be encouraged and discipled, uh Lord, we encouraged and discipled, uh Lord, we encouraged and discipled, uh Lord, we pray for you to move and work. We love pray for you to move and work. We love pray for you to move and work. We love you, Jesus, as we continue to worship. you, Jesus, as we continue to worship. you, Jesus, as we continue to worship. uh through singing in this time and uh through singing in this time and uh through singing in this time and later in the preaching of your word. later in the preaching of your word. later in the preaching of your word. Have your way. In your name we pray, Have your way. In your name we pray, Have your way. In your name we pray, name of Christ. Amen.

Thank y'all so much for keeping us in Thank y'all so much for keeping us in the know of what's going on in the life the know of what's going on in the life the know of what's going on in the life of our church. Let's all go ahead and of our church. Let's all go ahead and of our church. Let's all go ahead and stand together. Uh we're going to sing a stand together. Uh we're going to sing a stand together. Uh we're going to sing a new song this morning. Um it's very new song this morning. Um it's very new song this morning. Um it's very simple, but uh it ties in perfectly to simple, but uh it ties in perfectly to simple, but uh it ties in perfectly to uh to uh to what we are reading this uh to uh to what we are reading this uh to uh to what we are reading this morning. So, as we prepare our hearts morning. So, as we prepare our hearts morning. So, as we prepare our hearts and our minds to continue um in singing, and our minds to continue um in singing, and our minds to continue um in singing, but also preparing our hearts and mind but also preparing our hearts and mind but also preparing our hearts and mind to read from God's word, we're going to to read from God's word, we're going to to read from God's word, we're going to be in Philippians 4 again. And um be in Philippians 4 again. And um be in Philippians 4 again. And um there's a there's a lot of there's a lot there's a there's a lot of there's a lot there's a there's a lot of there's a lot of well-known passages um in Philippians of well-known passages um in Philippians of well-known passages um in Philippians 4, but uh there is one that says um it's 4, but uh there is one that says um it's 4, but uh there is one that says um it's a promise and it says Paul's writing and a promise and it says Paul's writing and a promise and it says Paul's writing and he says, "And my God will meet all your he says, "And my God will meet all your he says, "And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches that are needs according to the riches that are needs according to the riches that are in Christ Jesus." Amen. And a lot of in Christ Jesus." Amen. And a lot of in Christ Jesus." Amen. And a lot of times and it and it echoes the words times and it and it echoes the words times and it and it echoes the words that Jesus himself said in Matthew 6 that Jesus himself said in Matthew 6 that Jesus himself said in Matthew 6 when he says, "Look at the birds of the when he says, "Look at the birds of the when he says, "Look at the birds of the air and look at the flowers of the air and look at the flowers of the air and look at the flowers of the field. Does God not take care of them? field. Does God not take care of them? field. Does God not take care of them? Does God not feed them? Does God not Does God not feed them? Does God not Does God not feed them? Does God not clothe them? And if he does, then how clothe them? And if he does, then how clothe them? And if he does, then how much more will he supply for your every much more will he supply for your every much more will he supply for your every need?" Amen. And it's and then at the need?" Amen. And it's and then at the need?" Amen. And it's and then at the very end of that passage he says so very end of that passage he says so very end of that passage he says so don't worry about what's going on don't worry about what's going on don't worry about what's going on tomorrow. Today has enough problems of tomorrow. Today has enough problems of tomorrow. Today has enough problems of its own. Can anybody relate to that its own. Can anybody relate to that its own. Can anybody relate to that truth today? Amen.

truth today? Amen. truth today? Amen. Oh man. And so uh as we are singing this Oh man. And so uh as we are singing this Oh man. And so uh as we are singing this song and as we are preparing our hearts song and as we are preparing our hearts song and as we are preparing our hearts and our mind just know that whatever and our mind just know that whatever and our mind just know that whatever you're going through, whatever your you're going through, whatever your you're going through, whatever your needs might be, whatever thing it is needs might be, whatever thing it is needs might be, whatever thing it is you're stressing about, the Lord is you're stressing about, the Lord is you're stressing about, the Lord is saying don't worry. saying don't worry. saying don't worry. Trust in me. I will provide for your Trust in me. I will provide for your Trust in me. I will provide for your every need. And how many in this room every need. And how many in this room every need. And how many in this room can testify to that truth that there was can testify to that truth that there was can testify to that truth that there was a time when the Lord provided for your a time when the Lord provided for your a time when the Lord provided for your need? Amen. So, we know that he's good. need? Amen. So, we know that he's good. need? Amen. So, we know that he's good. We know that he's good. And we know that We know that he's good. And we know that We know that he's good. And we know that he's got us. Amen. All right, let's all he's got us. Amen. All right, let's all he's got us. Amen. All right, let's all sing this chorus together. It goes just sing this chorus together. It goes just sing this chorus together. It goes just like this. like this. like this. Everything I need. Everything I need, my Everything I need. Everything I need, my Everything I need. Everything I need, my father has it. My father has it. Every father has it. My father has it. Every father has it. My father has it. Every single time the Lord will provide. single time the Lord will provide. single time the Lord will provide. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. And we believe that. Amen. Amen. Let's And we believe that. Amen. Amen. Let's And we believe that. Amen. Amen. Let's all sing this together.

Look at the flowers. Look at the flowers. in all of their beauty. I don't have to wonder. I don't have to wonder. I know what you're doing. So why would I worry it all? You're So why would I worry it all? You're faithful to sy faithful to sy faithful to sy everything. Everything I need. everything. Everything I need. everything. Everything I need. Everything I need. My father has it. My Everything I need. My father has it. My Everything I need. My father has it. My father has it. Every single time the father has it. Every single time the father has it. Every single time the Lord will provide. Lord will provide. Lord will provide. My father has it. My father has it. Got the sparrow Got the sparrow ling for nothing.

No fear for tomorrow No fear for tomorrow and what it will bring. and what it will bring. and what it will bring. Oh, Oh, Oh, if I have you, I have enough. Cuz your if I have you, I have enough. Cuz your if I have you, I have enough. Cuz your love will s everything. everything. Everything I need. Everything I need. My Everything I need. Everything I need. My Everything I need. Everything I need. My father has it. My father has it. Every father has it. My father has it. Every father has it. My father has it. Every single time the Lord will provide. single time the Lord will provide. single time the Lord will provide. My father has. My father has. My father has. My father. Seek first the kingoms and its Seek first the kingoms and its treasures. treasures. treasures. Everything else it will be added. All Everything else it will be added. All Everything else it will be added. All that I'm needing.

that I'm needing. that I'm needing. I know it. I know the Lord will provide. I know it. I know the Lord will provide. I know it. I know the Lord will provide. Cuz I know my God's not emptyhanded. I know my God's not emptyhanded. He gives us blessings He gives us blessings He gives us blessings upon blessings. I'm still believing upon blessings. I'm still believing upon blessings. I'm still believing and I know the Lord will provide. and I know the Lord will provide. and I know the Lord will provide. Seek first. Seek first the kingom Seek first. Seek first the kingom Seek first. Seek first the kingom and his treasures. and his treasures. and his treasures. Everything else it will be added. All Everything else it will be added. All Everything else it will be added. All that I need. Declare it in faith. We say that I need. Declare it in faith. We say that I need. Declare it in faith. We say I know the Lord will provide. I know the Lord will provide. I know the Lord will provide. Cuz I know cuz I know my God Cuz I know cuz I know my God Cuz I know cuz I know my God handing. He gives us blessings. handing. He gives us blessings. handing. He gives us blessings. I want blessings and I still believe I want blessings and I still believe I want blessings and I still believe I know I know the Lord will provide.

Everything I need with everything I Everything I need with everything I need. need. need. Everything I need. I know my father has Everything I need. I know my father has Everything I need. I know my father has it. My father has it. Every single time it. My father has it. Every single time it. My father has it. Every single time the Lord will proide. the Lord will proide. the Lord will proide. My father has it first. Seek first the My father has it first. Seek first the My father has it first. Seek first the kingom kingom kingom and its treasures. and its treasures. and its treasures. Everything else it will be added and all Everything else it will be added and all Everything else it will be added and all that I need. Declare it. We say I know that I need. Declare it. We say I know that I need. Declare it. We say I know the Lord will provide. He gives us blessings. He gives us blessings. All blessings. I'm still believing. I know the Lord will provide. I know the Lord will provide. And I know the Lord I know the Lord will And I know the Lord I know the Lord will And I know the Lord I know the Lord will provide. And I know the Lord I know the provide. And I know the Lord I know the provide. And I know the Lord I know the Lord will provide.

And I need And I need thee. Oh, I need thee thee. Oh, I need thee thee. Oh, I need thee every every every hour. I need thee. Oh, bless hour. I need thee. Oh, bless hour. I need thee. Oh, bless me now, my savior. me now, my savior. me now, my savior. I come I come I come to thee and I need thee every hour. and I need thee every hour. Most gracious Most gracious Most gracious Lord, Lord, Lord, no tender no tender no tender voice like thine voice like thine voice like thine can peace can peace can peace oford. I need I need thee. Oh, I need thee. thee. Oh, I need thee. thee. Oh, I need thee. Every Every Every hour I need thee. Oh, bless hour I need thee. Oh, bless hour I need thee. Oh, bless me now, my savior.

me now, my savior. me now, my savior. I come I come I come to thee. I need thee every hour. I need thee every hour. Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy your pain. your pain. your pain. Come quickly Come quickly Come quickly in abide in abide in abide or life or life or life is vain. is vain. is vain. I need I need I need thee. Oh, I need thee. thee. Oh, I need thee. thee. Oh, I need thee. Every Every Every I need thee. Oh, bless I need thee. Oh, bless I need thee. Oh, bless me now, my savior. me now, my savior. me now, my savior. I come I come I come to thee.

age to age. You stay age to age. You stay constant. You remain. constant. You remain. constant. You remain. Every mystery. Every mystery. Every mystery. The questions I've carried are safe within your will. are safe within your will. So I trust you. Even still, I believe So I trust you. Even still, I believe So I trust you. Even still, I believe you are who you say you are. you are who you say you are. you are who you say you are. You do what you say you'll do. You do what you say you'll do. You do what you say you'll do. You'll come through. You are always You'll come through. You are always You'll come through. You are always aable. I believe aable. I believe aable. I believe you've already made a way. you've already made a way. you've already made a way. So I'm running through parting waves So I'm running through parting waves So I'm running through parting waves straight to you. You are always straight to you. You are always straight to you. You are always faithful. Jesus, you're for me, Jesus, you're for me, holding me safe.

Every word you speak Every word you speak is a promise that you keep is for my is a promise that you keep is for my is a promise that you keep is for my cannot be shen. My God, you never fail. My God, you never fail. Never once, you never will. I believe. Never once, you never will. I believe. Never once, you never will. I believe. You are who you say you are. You are who you say you are. You are who you say you are. You do what you say you'll do. You do what you say you'll do. You do what you say you'll do. You'll come through. You are always You'll come through. You are always You'll come through. You are always able. able. able. I believe I believe I believe you already made a way. you already made a way. you already made a way. So I'm running through parted ways. So I'm running through parted ways. So I'm running through parted ways. straight to you. straight to you. straight to you. You are always You are always You are always faithful. faithful. faithful. I believe.

that on the cross your blood was that on the cross your blood was spilled. If by your stripes and every promise you fulfilled, I and every promise you fulfilled, I believe. believe. believe. I believe. I believe. I believe. >> Come on, church. Sing that you rose >> Come on, church. Sing that you rose >> Come on, church. Sing that you rose again in victory. again in victory. again in victory. And that same power lives in me. I'm And that same power lives in me. I'm And that same power lives in me. I'm born again. I've been made free. I born again. I've been made free. I born again. I've been made free. I believe. believe. believe. I believe. I believe. I believe. that the gates of hell will not prevail. that the gates of hell will not prevail. that the gates of hell will not prevail. Your church is still alive and well. Your church is still alive and well. Your church is still alive and well. This goel truth I live to tell. I This goel truth I live to tell. I This goel truth I live to tell. I believe believe believe I believe one day I believe one day I believe one day soon you'll sleep the sky. You're coming soon you'll sleep the sky. You're coming soon you'll sleep the sky. You're coming for a spotless ride until my name has for a spotless ride until my name has for a spotless ride until my name has been. I believe.

been. I believe. been. I believe. I believe. I believe. I believe. I believe. I believe. I believe. You are who you say you are. You are who you say you are. You are who you say you are. You do what you say you'll do. You do what you say you'll do. You do what you say you'll do. You'll coner. You'll coner. You'll coner. You are all I believe. I believe. You already you're the day I from my race. I'll you're the day I from my race. I'll finally see you face to face. And finally see you face to face. And finally see you face to face. And nothing that will separate. I believe.

nothing that will separate. I believe. nothing that will separate. I believe. I believe I believe I believe I'll join with every tribe and tongue I'll join with every tribe and tongue I'll join with every tribe and tongue and bow before the lamb of God singing and bow before the lamb of God singing and bow before the lamb of God singing holy, holy, holy one, I believe. holy, holy, holy one, I believe. holy, holy, holy one, I believe. I believe. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. And if you believe all that we just And if you believe all that we just And if you believe all that we just sang, would you say amen? Amen. And you sang, would you say amen? Amen. And you sang, would you say amen? Amen. And you may be seated. may be seated. may be seated. >> Amen. And amen. Well, once again, good >> Amen. And amen. Well, once again, good >> Amen. And amen. Well, once again, good morning. Uh some folks might came in morning. Uh some folks might came in morning. Uh some folks might came in late. Some of you may be joining us late late. Some of you may be joining us late late. Some of you may be joining us late through live streaming by television. So through live streaming by television. So through live streaming by television. So glad to have everyone. If you got a glad to have everyone. If you got a glad to have everyone. If you got a Bible with you this morning, if you Bible with you this morning, if you Bible with you this morning, if you don't, uh you might have your phone, don't, uh you might have your phone, don't, uh you might have your phone, have a Bible on your phone. If you don't have a Bible on your phone. If you don't have a Bible on your phone. If you don't have that, we'll have it on the screen. have that, we'll have it on the screen. have that, we'll have it on the screen. But Philippians chapter 4, Philippians But Philippians chapter 4, Philippians But Philippians chapter 4, Philippians 4. And we're going to finish up as we've 4. And we're going to finish up as we've 4. And we're going to finish up as we've been teaching through the book of been teaching through the book of been teaching through the book of Philippians for the uh uh past couple Philippians for the uh uh past couple Philippians for the uh uh past couple months or so. So today we're going to months or so. So today we're going to months or so. So today we're going to talk about contentedness, being content, talk about contentedness, being content, talk about contentedness, being content, how to be content. There's uh two great how to be content. There's uh two great how to be content. There's uh two great passages of scripture, which it's all passages of scripture, which it's all passages of scripture, which it's all God's word. It's all inspired, so it's God's word. It's all inspired, so it's God's word. It's all inspired, so it's all great. I know that. But probably two all great. I know that. But probably two all great. I know that. But probably two familiar verses that I can do all things familiar verses that I can do all things familiar verses that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Uh I through Christ who strengthens me. Uh I through Christ who strengthens me. Uh I do think in fact sometimes we uh take do think in fact sometimes we uh take do think in fact sometimes we uh take that a little bit out of context. We'll that a little bit out of context. We'll that a little bit out of context. We'll talk about that. And as Corey mentioned talk about that. And as Corey mentioned talk about that. And as Corey mentioned that my God will supply uh all my needs that my God will supply uh all my needs that my God will supply uh all my needs according to his riches uh in Christ according to his riches uh in Christ according to his riches uh in Christ Jesus. And so we're going to kind of Jesus. And so we're going to kind of Jesus. And so we're going to kind of break that down as we talk about being break that down as we talk about being break that down as we talk about being content, how that works out, how that content, how that works out, how that content, how that works out, how that takes place. I do believe though we live takes place. I do believe though we live takes place. I do believe though we live in what's known as the upgrade culture.

in what's known as the upgrade culture. in what's known as the upgrade culture. It's called the upgrade culture. Now, It's called the upgrade culture. Now, It's called the upgrade culture. Now, when you maybe you're watching the news when you maybe you're watching the news when you maybe you're watching the news or the other night, I don't know if or the other night, I don't know if or the other night, I don't know if you've ever done this, but uh it I don't you've ever done this, but uh it I don't you've ever done this, but uh it I don't know what time it's around 8:00 and know what time it's around 8:00 and know what time it's around 8:00 and there was two old movies on from the 80s there was two old movies on from the 80s there was two old movies on from the 80s or 90s or something. And so they had so or 90s or something. And so they had so or 90s or something. And so they had so many commercials in them, I would just many commercials in them, I would just many commercials in them, I would just go back and forth between both movies uh go back and forth between both movies uh go back and forth between both movies uh and do that. And sometimes I'd see the and do that. And sometimes I'd see the and do that. And sometimes I'd see the same kind of commercials. But what I same kind of commercials. But what I same kind of commercials. But what I began to realize too, and I think you'd began to realize too, and I think you'd began to realize too, and I think you'd agree with me, it's not that companies agree with me, it's not that companies agree with me, it's not that companies that are promoting our products anymore. that are promoting our products anymore. that are promoting our products anymore. Do they well say anymore, it's not that Do they well say anymore, it's not that Do they well say anymore, it's not that they necessarily have to convince us they necessarily have to convince us they necessarily have to convince us that their product is good. They have to that their product is good. They have to that their product is good. They have to convince us that what we have is not convince us that what we have is not convince us that what we have is not good enough. Let me say that one more good enough. Let me say that one more good enough. Let me say that one more time. It may be they don't have to time. It may be they don't have to time. It may be they don't have to convince us that their product is good. convince us that their product is good. convince us that their product is good. But I think a lot of it is they have to But I think a lot of it is they have to But I think a lot of it is they have to convince us that what we have is not convince us that what we have is not convince us that what we have is not good enough. Let me give you a couple good enough. Let me give you a couple good enough. Let me give you a couple examples too because it's always we examples too because it's always we examples too because it's always we sometimes we get to a point we can do sometimes we get to a point we can do sometimes we get to a point we can do this as believers. I will be happy if I this as believers. I will be happy if I this as believers. I will be happy if I get whatever and you can fill in the get whatever and you can fill in the get whatever and you can fill in the blank. We just may say I'll be happy if blank. We just may say I'll be happy if blank. We just may say I'll be happy if I can get it. But you got to realize I can get it. But you got to realize I can get it. But you got to realize there's always another it that comes there's always another it that comes there's always another it that comes later. So for example in my pocket is later. So for example in my pocket is later. So for example in my pocket is the blessed cell phone. Okay my phone is the blessed cell phone. Okay my phone is the blessed cell phone. Okay my phone is used for everything in my life. It is used for everything in my life. It is used for everything in my life. It is the alarm clock in the mornings. It's the alarm clock in the mornings. It's the alarm clock in the mornings. It's how I check the weather. I mean you can how I check the weather. I mean you can how I check the weather. I mean you can do all kinds of stuff with it. Uh, in do all kinds of stuff with it. Uh, in do all kinds of stuff with it. Uh, in regard to that, uh, it is a I think it's regard to that, uh, it is a I think it's regard to that, uh, it is a I think it's a I think it's a 12. I don't know where a I think it's a 12. I don't know where a I think it's a 12. I don't know where we are in the numbers on the phones. I we are in the numbers on the phones. I we are in the numbers on the phones. I think it's a 12. But all I know is I got think it's a 12. But all I know is I got think it's a 12. But all I know is I got to charge it like three times a day. It to charge it like three times a day. It to charge it like three times a day. It is going to die in that. And that's is going to die in that. And that's is going to die in that. And that's really aggravating to me. And I know

really aggravating to me. And I know really aggravating to me. And I know when they come out, when I see that when they come out, when I see that when they come out, when I see that commercial, it says, "Hey, your cell commercial, it says, "Hey, your cell commercial, it says, "Hey, your cell phone will say charge for two weeks." I phone will say charge for two weeks." I phone will say charge for two weeks." I know what's going to happen. They're know what's going to happen. They're know what's going to happen. They're going to convince me that what I have is going to convince me that what I have is going to convince me that what I have is not good enough. But also too, I'm bring not good enough. But also too, I'm bring not good enough. But also too, I'm bring this up. The So, we had Logos software this up. The So, we had Logos software this up. The So, we had Logos software guy was here last week. So, we had this guy was here last week. So, we had this guy was here last week. So, we had this teaching time last Sunday evening out uh teaching time last Sunday evening out uh teaching time last Sunday evening out uh in the greenhouse. It's really good uh in the greenhouse. It's really good uh in the greenhouse. It's really good uh and what he did, really good in what he and what he did, really good in what he and what he did, really good in what he did, but he made a statement and I don't did, but he made a statement and I don't did, but he made a statement and I don't know if the folks up there caught it, know if the folks up there caught it, know if the folks up there caught it, but he said, you know, he's talking but he said, you know, he's talking but he said, you know, he's talking about how he loves it and how he use it about how he loves it and how he use it about how he loves it and how he use it in seminary. He's got two kids in in seminary. He's got two kids in in seminary. He's got two kids in seminary and he was going through all seminary and he was going through all seminary and he was going through all this stuff and and a lot of us on staff this stuff and and a lot of us on staff this stuff and and a lot of us on staff are familiar with it and we use it and are familiar with it and we use it and are familiar with it and we use it and it is really good. But he said this, he it is really good. But he said this, he it is really good. But he said this, he said, "And I have a gaming TV." said, "And I have a gaming TV." said, "And I have a gaming TV." Now, when he said that and he said, "I Now, when he said that and he said, "I Now, when he said that and he said, "I have it on my wall." set up so I can put have it on my wall." set up so I can put have it on my wall." set up so I can put all my all my stuff up there from the all my all my stuff up there from the all my all my stuff up there from the software program. Now you know in my software program. Now you know in my software program. Now you know in my house in my office which has two bunk house in my office which has two bunk house in my office which has two bunk beds in it by the way and a bunch of beds in it by the way and a bunch of beds in it by the way and a bunch of stuff that for seven year olds and below stuff that for seven year olds and below stuff that for seven year olds and below are in there too. But so I have a are in there too. But so I have a are in there too. But so I have a computer screen but also I have this computer screen but also I have this computer screen but also I have this little TV screen. It's about this big little TV screen. It's about this big little TV screen. It's about this big and I was so excited when I got that.

and I was so excited when I got that. and I was so excited when I got that. Uh, and I it took me about 20 minutes to Uh, and I it took me about 20 minutes to Uh, and I it took me about 20 minutes to figure out how to change the input on it figure out how to change the input on it figure out how to change the input on it so I can use it as a computer screen. so I can use it as a computer screen. so I can use it as a computer screen. Okay. So, I'm not very savvy. Maybe you Okay. So, I'm not very savvy. Maybe you Okay. So, I'm not very savvy. Maybe you can agree. Anybody can I get a testimony can agree. Anybody can I get a testimony can agree. Anybody can I get a testimony or anything? Like, you know, sometimes or anything? Like, you know, sometimes or anything? Like, you know, sometimes you got to call the kids and come do you got to call the kids and come do you got to call the kids and come do whatever. And so, I so excited about whatever. And so, I so excited about whatever. And so, I so excited about that. But when he mentioned that gaming that. But when he mentioned that gaming that. But when he mentioned that gaming TV, I go home, I'm looking at my little TV, I go home, I'm looking at my little TV, I go home, I'm looking at my little TV TV TV and I thought, wonder what it'd be like and I thought, wonder what it'd be like and I thought, wonder what it'd be like if I could put that gaming TV on my if I could put that gaming TV on my if I could put that gaming TV on my wall. And then I thought, it'd probably wall. And then I thought, it'd probably wall. And then I thought, it'd probably make me a better preacher. make me a better preacher. make me a better preacher. It'd probably make my life more easier. It'd probably make my life more easier. It'd probably make my life more easier. Now, I just bring that up because it was Now, I just bring that up because it was Now, I just bring that up because it was enticing to me. It got me because I enticing to me. It got me because I enticing to me. It got me because I thought, and honestly, it's a point like thought, and honestly, it's a point like thought, and honestly, it's a point like I'll be happy if I could get that, but I'll be happy if I could get that, but I'll be happy if I could get that, but there'll always be another that. You there'll always be another that. You there'll always be another that. You see, contentment is an is an inward see, contentment is an is an inward see, contentment is an is an inward satisfaction and an inward peace. is not satisfaction and an inward peace. is not satisfaction and an inward peace. is not based upon our circumstances but bas based upon our circumstances but bas based upon our circumstances but bas based upon the sufficiency of Christ. based upon the sufficiency of Christ. based upon the sufficiency of Christ. Let me say it one more time. Contentment Let me say it one more time. Contentment Let me say it one more time. Contentment is an inward peace and an inward is an inward peace and an inward is an inward peace and an inward satisfaction. It's not based upon our satisfaction. It's not based upon our satisfaction. It's not based upon our circumstances, circumstances, circumstances, but it's based upon the sufficiency of but it's based upon the sufficiency of but it's based upon the sufficiency of Christ. This is where Paul in this Christ. This is where Paul in this Christ. This is where Paul in this passage says, "I've learned to be passage says, "I've learned to be passage says, "I've learned to be content. I have found the secret of not content. I have found the secret of not content. I have found the secret of not having anything and having abundance."

having anything and having abundance." having anything and having abundance." He says,"I know how to live in this." He says,"I know how to live in this." He says,"I know how to live in this." Contentment is learned. It's not Contentment is learned. It's not Contentment is learned. It's not necessarily this God-given at birth. God necessarily this God-given at birth. God necessarily this God-given at birth. God teaches us contentment. And I believe teaches us contentment. And I believe teaches us contentment. And I believe that's a great passage scripture. We're that's a great passage scripture. We're that's a great passage scripture. We're going to work through that. Hey, if going to work through that. Hey, if going to work through that. Hey, if you're able, physically able, if you you're able, physically able, if you you're able, physically able, if you don't mind, stand with me for the public don't mind, stand with me for the public don't mind, stand with me for the public reading uh of Christ. Picking up in reading uh of Christ. Picking up in reading uh of Christ. Picking up in verse 10. But I rejoice in the Lord verse 10. But I rejoice in the Lord verse 10. But I rejoice in the Lord greatly. Then outlast you've revived greatly. Then outlast you've revived greatly. Then outlast you've revived your concern for me. Indeed, you were your concern for me. Indeed, you were your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked concerned before, but you lacked concerned before, but you lacked opportunity. Now, they were sending him opportunity. Now, they were sending him opportunity. Now, they were sending him a gift. He's in prison. Okay, remember a gift. He's in prison. Okay, remember a gift. He's in prison. Okay, remember this. He's in jail uh with a Roman guard this. He's in jail uh with a Roman guard this. He's in jail uh with a Roman guard beside him. I know how to get along with beside him. I know how to get along with beside him. I know how to get along with humble means. Oh, excuse me. Not that I humble means. Oh, excuse me. Not that I humble means. Oh, excuse me. Not that I speak from want, for I've learned to be speak from want, for I've learned to be speak from want, for I've learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. content in whatever circumstances I am. content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble I know how to get along with humble I know how to get along with humble means. I also know how to live in means. I also know how to live in means. I also know how to live in prosperity in any and every prosperity in any and every prosperity in any and every circumstance. I've learned the secret. circumstance. I've learned the secret. circumstance. I've learned the secret. This is not mystical. He says, I've This is not mystical. He says, I've This is not mystical. He says, I've learned the secret of being filled and learned the secret of being filled and learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance going hungry, both of having abundance going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things and suffering need. I can do all things and suffering need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. through Christ who strengthens me. through Christ who strengthens me. Nevertheless, you've done well to share Nevertheless, you've done well to share Nevertheless, you've done well to share with me in my affliction. You yourselves with me in my affliction. You yourselves with me in my affliction. You yourselves also know Philippians that the first also know Philippians that the first also know Philippians that the first preaching of the gospel after I left preaching of the gospel after I left preaching of the gospel after I left Macedonia no church shared with me and Macedonia no church shared with me and Macedonia no church shared with me and the matter of giving receiving but you the matter of giving receiving but you the matter of giving receiving but you alone for even in Thessalonica you sent alone for even in Thessalonica you sent alone for even in Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs not a gift more than once for my needs not a gift more than once for my needs not that I speak uh or I seek the gift that I speak uh or I seek the gift that I speak uh or I seek the gift itself but I seek the profit for the itself but I seek the profit for the itself but I seek the profit for the profit which increases to your account.

profit which increases to your account. profit which increases to your account. We're going to break that down. But I We're going to break that down. But I We're going to break that down. But I have received everything in full and have received everything in full and have received everything in full and have abundance. I'm amply supplied, have abundance. I'm amply supplied, have abundance. I'm amply supplied, having received from Apaproditis what having received from Apaproditis what having received from Apaproditis what you've sent, a fragrant aroma and you've sent, a fragrant aroma and you've sent, a fragrant aroma and acceptable sacrifice well pleasing to acceptable sacrifice well pleasing to acceptable sacrifice well pleasing to God. And my God will supply all your God. And my God will supply all your God. And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches and glory needs according to his riches and glory needs according to his riches and glory in Christ Jesus. Now to our God and in Christ Jesus. Now to our God and in Christ Jesus. Now to our God and father be glory forever and ever. Amen. father be glory forever and ever. Amen. father be glory forever and ever. Amen. Let's pray. Father, again, we just say Let's pray. Father, again, we just say Let's pray. Father, again, we just say thank you. Thank you for this day. Thank thank you. Thank you for this day. Thank thank you. Thank you for this day. Thank you for breath uh in our lungs. Thank you for breath uh in our lungs. Thank you for breath uh in our lungs. Thank you that you woke us up. Thank you that you that you woke us up. Thank you that you that you woke us up. Thank you that you have us here in the first service, you have us here in the first service, you have us here in the first service, the 8:00 service here at the Jonesburg the 8:00 service here at the Jonesburg the 8:00 service here at the Jonesburg campus of Central Baptist. And so Lord, campus of Central Baptist. And so Lord, campus of Central Baptist. And so Lord, we're grateful for that. Lord, I pray uh we're grateful for that. Lord, I pray uh we're grateful for that. Lord, I pray uh for believers in the room today. We can for believers in the room today. We can for believers in the room today. We can all get caught up in circumstances of all get caught up in circumstances of all get caught up in circumstances of life. And if if we don't watch it, Lord, life. And if if we don't watch it, Lord, life. And if if we don't watch it, Lord, we'll we'll let that contentment in you, we'll we'll let that contentment in you, we'll we'll let that contentment in you, the sufficiency in Christ, the Christ the sufficiency in Christ, the Christ the sufficiency in Christ, the Christ sufficiency, Lord, we'll let that slip sufficiency, Lord, we'll let that slip sufficiency, Lord, we'll let that slip away from us. And so, today's going to away from us. And so, today's going to away from us. And so, today's going to be a reminder uh for many. Uh Lord, be a reminder uh for many. Uh Lord, be a reminder uh for many. Uh Lord, today is going to be a time of just today is going to be a time of just today is going to be a time of just renewing and and just just refreshing. renewing and and just just refreshing. renewing and and just just refreshing. And so, Lord, I pray you disciple us in And so, Lord, I pray you disciple us in And so, Lord, I pray you disciple us in that, teach us in that for your glory. that, teach us in that for your glory. that, teach us in that for your glory. But Lord, also too, today is a day of But Lord, also too, today is a day of But Lord, also too, today is a day of salvation. Today is a a time, Lord, salvation. Today is a a time, Lord, salvation. Today is a a time, Lord, where there can be conviction of sin.

where there can be conviction of sin. where there can be conviction of sin. Lord, you died on that cross for us and Lord, you died on that cross for us and Lord, you died on that cross for us and shed your blood and came out of the shed your blood and came out of the shed your blood and came out of the grave on the third day. And and and grave on the third day. And and and grave on the third day. And and and Lord, it's only through the cross, only Lord, it's only through the cross, only Lord, it's only through the cross, only through your blood, only through through your blood, only through through your blood, only through repentance and faith, Lord, that we can repentance and faith, Lord, that we can repentance and faith, Lord, that we can have eternal life and forgiveness of have eternal life and forgiveness of have eternal life and forgiveness of sin. And so, Lord, I pray that you save sin. And so, Lord, I pray that you save sin. And so, Lord, I pray that you save uh someone today, just like you did in uh someone today, just like you did in uh someone today, just like you did in my life at the age of 25. I pray that my life at the age of 25. I pray that my life at the age of 25. I pray that you save someone today for your glory you save someone today for your glory you save someone today for your glory and honor. Your name we pray, name of and honor. Your name we pray, name of and honor. Your name we pray, name of Jesus. And all God's people said, Jesus. And all God's people said, Jesus. And all God's people said, "Amen." Amen. Please be seated if you "Amen." Amen. Please be seated if you "Amen." Amen. Please be seated if you would. Thanks for standing for the uh would. Thanks for standing for the uh would. Thanks for standing for the uh public reading of scripture. I always public reading of scripture. I always public reading of scripture. I always share this that uh it's good to I share this that uh it's good to I share this that uh it's good to I believe in reading the scripture believe in reading the scripture believe in reading the scripture publicly. It's good to read it because publicly. It's good to read it because publicly. It's good to read it because you just can't mess that up. Uh you just can't mess that up. Uh you just can't mess that up. Uh sometimes you may not can pronounce sometimes you may not can pronounce sometimes you may not can pronounce everything that's in there, but you just everything that's in there, but you just everything that's in there, but you just can't mess it up. And so the Lord works can't mess it up. And so the Lord works can't mess it up. And so the Lord works uh through that. So, how do we have this uh through that. So, how do we have this uh through that. So, how do we have this content? It's not a how-to sermon. It's content? It's not a how-to sermon. It's content? It's not a how-to sermon. It's not a quick fix. It's just some very not a quick fix. It's just some very not a quick fix. It's just some very practical stuff. But how can we be practical stuff. But how can we be practical stuff. But how can we be content? Well, we're going to break it content? Well, we're going to break it content? Well, we're going to break it down in two parts. You could outline it down in two parts. You could outline it down in two parts. You could outline it in several different ways, but we're in several different ways, but we're in several different ways, but we're going to talk about being content going to talk about being content going to talk about being content through God's power and through God's through God's power and through God's through God's power and through God's provision. And the reason I bring out provision. And the reason I bring out provision. And the reason I bring out about God's power in this is because about God's power in this is because about God's power in this is because again, this is a lot of the really the again, this is a lot of the really the again, this is a lot of the really the providence of God and the sovereignty of providence of God and the sovereignty of providence of God and the sovereignty of God that Paul knows that even though God that Paul knows that even though God that Paul knows that even though where he is and what's taking place, the where he is and what's taking place, the where he is and what's taking place, the Lord knows that. And Paul knows that the Lord knows that. And Paul knows that the Lord knows that. And Paul knows that the Lord can bring this about for his Lord can bring this about for his Lord can bring this about for his purpose and for uh his goodness and for purpose and for uh his goodness and for purpose and for uh his goodness and for his glory. And so Paul has this idea the his glory. And so Paul has this idea the his glory. And so Paul has this idea the power of God in the sovereignty of God power of God in the sovereignty of God power of God in the sovereignty of God and the providence of God. You see our and the providence of God. You see our and the providence of God. You see our contentment is uh is not found in those contentment is uh is not found in those contentment is uh is not found in those circumstances. What happens? God will circumstances. What happens? God will circumstances. What happens? God will give us contentment when we're in the give us contentment when we're in the give us contentment when we're in the battle of facing the circumstances that

battle of facing the circumstances that battle of facing the circumstances that we have in our life. And that's what we have in our life. And that's what we have in our life. And that's what Paul his circumstances were not great. I Paul his circumstances were not great. I Paul his circumstances were not great. I don't think any of us would want to be don't think any of us would want to be don't think any of us would want to be chained up to somebody. I don't think chained up to somebody. I don't think chained up to somebody. I don't think any of us would want to be uh in jail. I any of us would want to be uh in jail. I any of us would want to be uh in jail. I don't think any of us would want to be don't think any of us would want to be don't think any of us would want to be in prison. And I don't think any of us in prison. And I don't think any of us in prison. And I don't think any of us would uh get to a point we don't want to would uh get to a point we don't want to would uh get to a point we don't want to have the freedom uh to go. But but the have the freedom uh to go. But but the have the freedom uh to go. But but the teaching point of this Paul says, "Hey, teaching point of this Paul says, "Hey, teaching point of this Paul says, "Hey, I've learned. I've learned in the hard I've learned. I've learned in the hard I've learned. I've learned in the hard times I'm content in the Lord." I've times I'm content in the Lord." I've times I'm content in the Lord." I've learned in the good times. You see, in learned in the good times. You see, in learned in the good times. You see, in the good times, we tend to forget. the good times, we tend to forget. the good times, we tend to forget. We tend to forget. I I've shared this We tend to forget. I I've shared this We tend to forget. I I've shared this several times. Coach Cotcher, when he several times. Coach Cotcher, when he several times. Coach Cotcher, when he was still alive, I went to lunch with was still alive, I went to lunch with was still alive, I went to lunch with him uh one day and I asked him, I said, him uh one day and I asked him, I said, him uh one day and I asked him, I said, "Why is there such complacency do we see "Why is there such complacency do we see "Why is there such complacency do we see many times in the lives of people in many times in the lives of people in many times in the lives of people in Jonesboro?" And he we were eating. He Jonesboro?" And he we were eating. He Jonesboro?" And he we were eating. He didn't even take a breath necessarily. didn't even take a breath necessarily. didn't even take a breath necessarily. He said, "Because people don't need He said, "Because people don't need He said, "Because people don't need God." I said, "Why?" He said, he didn't God." I said, "Why?" He said, he didn't God." I said, "Why?" He said, he didn't go, I said, "Yeah." He said, "No, I go, I said, "Yeah." He said, "No, I go, I said, "Yeah." He said, "No, I understand they need God. They think understand they need God. They think understand they need God. They think they don't need God because they have so they don't need God because they have so they don't need God because they have so much." He was exactly right in that. And much." He was exactly right in that. And much." He was exactly right in that. And and so Paul had learned he'd learned how and so Paul had learned he'd learned how and so Paul had learned he'd learned how in prosperity when he has abundance and in prosperity when he has abundance and in prosperity when he has abundance and his stomach is full and everything's his stomach is full and everything's his stomach is full and everything's good and he's learned also when he has good and he's learned also when he has good and he's learned also when he has nothing when he's in jail. That is how nothing when he's in jail. That is how nothing when he's in jail. That is how as believers today. This is a discipling as believers today. This is a discipling as believers today. This is a discipling place for us. This is a where you need place for us. This is a where you need place for us. This is a where you need to ask the Holy Spirit, Lord, show us to ask the Holy Spirit, Lord, show us to ask the Holy Spirit, Lord, show us that because again, our culture is an that because again, our culture is an that because again, our culture is an upgrade culture that's basically wants upgrade culture that's basically wants upgrade culture that's basically wants to teach us and show us, hey look, cell to teach us and show us, hey look, cell to teach us and show us, hey look, cell phones, they're they're neutral. They phones, they're they're neutral. They phones, they're they're neutral. They can be good or bad. Big TVs neutral, can be good or bad. Big TVs neutral, can be good or bad. Big TVs neutral, good or bad, whatever. you know, it's

good or bad, whatever. you know, it's good or bad, whatever. you know, it's just a product in that. But they want to just a product in that. But they want to just a product in that. But they want to convince us that what we have is not convince us that what we have is not convince us that what we have is not good enough. And so what the enemy wants good enough. And so what the enemy wants good enough. And so what the enemy wants to do is he wants to get you so consumed to do is he wants to get you so consumed to do is he wants to get you so consumed in our circumstances which do this here in our circumstances which do this here in our circumstances which do this here today, there tomorrow, and all this that today, there tomorrow, and all this that today, there tomorrow, and all this that you become paralyzed in your walk with you become paralyzed in your walk with you become paralyzed in your walk with him. And so you're you're not happy. him. And so you're you're not happy. him. And so you're you're not happy. There's no joy in the Lord's salvation There's no joy in the Lord's salvation There's no joy in the Lord's salvation because it's based upon whether things because it's based upon whether things because it's based upon whether things are going good or things are going bad. are going good or things are going bad. are going good or things are going bad. So again, what we see here, Paul says, I So again, what we see here, Paul says, I So again, what we see here, Paul says, I rejoice greatly. So here's what Paul was rejoice greatly. So here's what Paul was rejoice greatly. So here's what Paul was doing. He was rejoicing in the Lord. He doing. He was rejoicing in the Lord. He doing. He was rejoicing in the Lord. He was rejoicing in the gift. And he was was rejoicing in the gift. And he was was rejoicing in the gift. And he was rejoicing in the friendship that he had rejoicing in the friendship that he had rejoicing in the friendship that he had through God's power. He says, "I rejoice through God's power. He says, "I rejoice through God's power. He says, "I rejoice in the Lord." He was remembering all in the Lord." He was remembering all in the Lord." He was remembering all that God had done for him. We've talked that God had done for him. We've talked that God had done for him. We've talked about this a lot. In fact, we were in about this a lot. In fact, we were in about this a lot. In fact, we were in Exodus uh uh 18 last Wednesday night, Exodus uh uh 18 last Wednesday night, Exodus uh uh 18 last Wednesday night, and we talked about remembering. The and we talked about remembering. The and we talked about remembering. The Bible has a lot about remembering. Bible has a lot about remembering. Bible has a lot about remembering. Remember your salvation. Remember the Remember your salvation. Remember the Remember your salvation. Remember the grace. Remember the mercy. Remember when grace. Remember the mercy. Remember when grace. Remember the mercy. Remember when the Lord uh turned your heart, remember the Lord uh turned your heart, remember the Lord uh turned your heart, remember when the Lord changed you. Remember what when the Lord changed you. Remember what when the Lord changed you. Remember what took place in your life. Remember when took place in your life. Remember when took place in your life. Remember when the Lord has gotten you through these the Lord has gotten you through these the Lord has gotten you through these things. He was rejoicing uh in the Lord. things. He was rejoicing uh in the Lord. things. He was rejoicing uh in the Lord. He was rejoicing in the gift. He was He was rejoicing in the gift. He was He was rejoicing in the gift. He was very grateful for that gift. You know, very grateful for that gift. You know, very grateful for that gift. You know, gifts don't always have to be gifts don't always have to be gifts don't always have to be necessarily this like money or stuff necessarily this like money or stuff necessarily this like money or stuff like that. It can be time. It can be like that. It can be time. It can be like that. It can be time. It can be availability, which could be time. Uh it availability, which could be time. Uh it availability, which could be time. Uh it can be food. It can be other types of can be food. It can be other types of can be food. It can be other types of needs or things. Maybe when you're needs or things. Maybe when you're needs or things. Maybe when you're sitting with someone or being with sitting with someone or being with sitting with someone or being with someone when they're in sickness or someone when they're in sickness or someone when they're in sickness or something like that. So, he was something like that. So, he was something like that. So, he was rejoicing in those things. He says, "I rejoicing in those things. He says, "I rejoicing in those things. He says, "I know you were concerned to me, but you know you were concerned to me, but you know you were concerned to me, but you lacked opportunity." He says, "Don't lacked opportunity." He says, "Don't lacked opportunity." He says, "Don't worry about this." He said, "The Lord worry about this." He said, "The Lord worry about this." He said, "The Lord has me. I have sufficiency in Christ."

has me. I have sufficiency in Christ." has me. I have sufficiency in Christ." That's what we'll talk about. I can do That's what we'll talk about. I can do That's what we'll talk about. I can do all things through Christ. You all things through Christ. You all things through Christ. You strengthen me. I have sufficiency in strengthen me. I have sufficiency in strengthen me. I have sufficiency in Christ. Don't worry about me. I know you Christ. Don't worry about me. I know you Christ. Don't worry about me. I know you were concerned. It's okay. I'm very were concerned. It's okay. I'm very were concerned. It's okay. I'm very appreciative of the gift. But then he appreciative of the gift. But then he appreciative of the gift. But then he says this, "Not that I speak from want says this, "Not that I speak from want says this, "Not that I speak from want for I have learned to be content." Now, for I have learned to be content." Now, for I have learned to be content." Now, you know, we cannot let our you know, we cannot let our you know, we cannot let our circumstances basically control our circumstances basically control our circumstances basically control our contentment. But we also got to learn to contentment. But we also got to learn to contentment. But we also got to learn to be content where we are. Now I share be content where we are. Now I share be content where we are. Now I share this too because Paul says I have this too because Paul says I have this too because Paul says I have learned this secret. A lot of times we learned this secret. A lot of times we learned this secret. A lot of times we see the you ever heard somebody say you see the you ever heard somebody say you see the you ever heard somebody say you want to know secret. want to know secret. want to know secret. When people say that people say I want When people say that people say I want When people say that people say I want to tell you something but you can't tell to tell you something but you can't tell to tell you something but you can't tell anybody. I'm like then don't tell me cuz anybody. I'm like then don't tell me cuz anybody. I'm like then don't tell me cuz I don't know what they're going to say. I don't know what they're going to say. I don't know what they're going to say. I have a disclaimer before they I said I have a disclaimer before they I said I have a disclaimer before they I said don't tell me cuz I don't know what don't tell me cuz I don't know what don't tell me cuz I don't know what you're going to say. You may say you're going to say. You may say you're going to say. You may say something I have to deal with in this. something I have to deal with in this. something I have to deal with in this. Well a lot of times he says I've learned Well a lot of times he says I've learned Well a lot of times he says I've learned this secret. A lot of times we go woo. this secret. A lot of times we go woo. this secret. A lot of times we go woo. It's like mystical. You know, it's a It's like mystical. You know, it's a It's like mystical. You know, it's a it's like the knowledge no one else has. it's like the knowledge no one else has. it's like the knowledge no one else has. No, that's not what he's talking about No, that's not what he's talking about No, that's not what he's talking about here. He says, "I've come to that here. He says, "I've come to that here. He says, "I've come to that place." Again, God, for all of us older place." Again, God, for all of us older place." Again, God, for all of us older people in the room, has God taught you people in the room, has God taught you people in the room, has God taught you patience over time.

patience over time. patience over time. Anybody? Now, I know I still deal with Anybody? Now, I know I still deal with Anybody? Now, I know I still deal with Boys, a lot of us didn't raise our Boys, a lot of us didn't raise our Boys, a lot of us didn't raise our hands, did we? Okay. So, uh maybe we're hands, did we? Okay. So, uh maybe we're hands, did we? Okay. So, uh maybe we're still in that. What the Lord has done still in that. What the Lord has done still in that. What the Lord has done though too has over time with me is what though too has over time with me is what though too has over time with me is what I've seen is I've learned through the I've seen is I've learned through the I've seen is I've learned through the circumstances. You know, that's why it's circumstances. You know, that's why it's circumstances. You know, that's why it's always good to remember. It's always always good to remember. It's always always good to remember. It's always good to write down those spiritual good to write down those spiritual good to write down those spiritual markers. Always good to write down what markers. Always good to write down what markers. Always good to write down what God has done to never forget because God has done to never forget because God has done to never forget because we'll always go back to those spiritual we'll always go back to those spiritual we'll always go back to those spiritual markers in life where we saw God show up markers in life where we saw God show up markers in life where we saw God show up and do something great uh in our life. and do something great uh in our life. and do something great uh in our life. And so he says, I've learned that And so he says, I've learned that And so he says, I've learned that contentment has to be learned. Okay? God contentment has to be learned. Okay? God contentment has to be learned. Okay? God can use up and downs of uh life to can use up and downs of uh life to can use up and downs of uh life to develop something in us that our develop something in us that our develop something in us that our circumstances uh couldn't take away. circumstances uh couldn't take away. circumstances uh couldn't take away. Contentment isn't something you're born Contentment isn't something you're born Contentment isn't something you're born with. It's something God teaches us. with. It's something God teaches us. with. It's something God teaches us. Again, you learn that that's that inward Again, you learn that that's that inward Again, you learn that that's that inward peace, that inter and it only comes peace, that inter and it only comes peace, that inter and it only comes through the person of the Lord Jesus through the person of the Lord Jesus through the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. You see, this is why the Lord Christ. You see, this is why the Lord Christ. You see, this is why the Lord Jesus Christ came and died on that cross Jesus Christ came and died on that cross Jesus Christ came and died on that cross uh for our sins and they put him in that uh for our sins and they put him in that uh for our sins and they put him in that tomb and came out three days later. For tomb and came out three days later. For tomb and came out three days later. For you to think that you can work your way you to think that you can work your way you to think that you can work your way into heaven, you have to deny what the into heaven, you have to deny what the into heaven, you have to deny what the cross declares. Let me say that one more cross declares. Let me say that one more cross declares. Let me say that one more time theologically. For you to think time theologically. For you to think time theologically. For you to think that you can work your way into heaven, that you can work your way into heaven, that you can work your way into heaven, you have to deny what the cross you have to deny what the cross you have to deny what the cross declares. This is why the Lord Jesus declares. This is why the Lord Jesus declares. This is why the Lord Jesus Christ came. This is why for many times Christ came. This is why for many times Christ came. This is why for many times in lives of believers, I've shared it in lives of believers, I've shared it in lives of believers, I've shared it before also that in times of sickness, before also that in times of sickness, before also that in times of sickness, there is great peace. In times of there is great peace. In times of there is great peace. In times of terminal illness, they know they're terminal illness, they know they're terminal illness, they know they're about to go be with the Lord Jesus about to go be with the Lord Jesus about to go be with the Lord Jesus Christ. There's great peace. There is a Christ. There's great peace. There is a Christ. There's great peace. There is a great inward contentedness because of great inward contentedness because of great inward contentedness because of the sufficiency of Christ in this. And

the sufficiency of Christ in this. And the sufficiency of Christ in this. And so again, what the Lord does, he teaches so again, what the Lord does, he teaches so again, what the Lord does, he teaches us through the up to now. That's when us through the up to now. That's when us through the up to now. That's when Paul says, "Hey, I've learned this. I've Paul says, "Hey, I've learned this. I've Paul says, "Hey, I've learned this. I've learned this secret of taking this." So learned this secret of taking this." So learned this secret of taking this." So God will use our circumstances, let me God will use our circumstances, let me God will use our circumstances, let me give you a couple things. Number one, to give you a couple things. Number one, to give you a couple things. Number one, to reveal what is in us. Difficult reveal what is in us. Difficult reveal what is in us. Difficult circumstances don't always create what's circumstances don't always create what's circumstances don't always create what's inside of us. They often expose what is inside of us. They often expose what is inside of us. They often expose what is already there. Now, wow. already there. Now, wow. already there. Now, wow. difficult circumstances don't they don't difficult circumstances don't they don't difficult circumstances don't they don't always you know cause what's inside of always you know cause what's inside of always you know cause what's inside of us they just expose it really begins to us they just expose it really begins to us they just expose it really begins to show us and what happens is pressure show us and what happens is pressure show us and what happens is pressure begins to show us what we're actually begins to show us what we're actually begins to show us what we're actually resting upon so it can be I know in resting upon so it can be I know in resting upon so it can be I know in regard to uh uh I'm blessed to to and I regard to uh uh I'm blessed to to and I regard to uh uh I'm blessed to to and I know not everybody can has this whatever know not everybody can has this whatever know not everybody can has this whatever but I'm blessed to have a uh like a but I'm blessed to have a uh like a but I'm blessed to have a uh like a retirement fund you know whatever but retirement fund you know whatever but retirement fund you know whatever but you know what it's been a couple of you know what it's been a couple of you know what it's been a couple of times I it was here and then it went times I it was here and then it went times I it was here and then it went here. Now, I'm not the savvy person like here. Now, I'm not the savvy person like here. Now, I'm not the savvy person like you're supposed to watch it and do you're supposed to watch it and do you're supposed to watch it and do something with it. I'm like, I'm riding something with it. I'm like, I'm riding something with it. I'm like, I'm riding that horse that horse that horse up the mountain and down in the valley, up the mountain and down in the valley, up the mountain and down in the valley, you know, and that kind of stuff. And you know, and that kind of stuff. And you know, and that kind of stuff. And the first time that happened, I'm like, the first time that happened, I'm like, the first time that happened, I'm like, what in the world just happened here?

what in the world just happened here? what in the world just happened here? You know, and then you got all the You know, and then you got all the You know, and then you got all the Captain Hindsight said, well, you should Captain Hindsight said, well, you should Captain Hindsight said, well, you should have done this, you should have done have done this, you should have done have done this, you should have done that. I'm like, well, I don't know how that. I'm like, well, I don't know how that. I'm like, well, I don't know how to do all that. But you know, and so I I to do all that. But you know, and so I I to do all that. But you know, and so I I share that with you again because what share that with you again because what share that with you again because what happens is we see that it I it it happens is we see that it I it it happens is we see that it I it it exposed something within me. It didn't exposed something within me. It didn't exposed something within me. It didn't cause it. It exposed an anxiety. It cause it. It exposed an anxiety. It cause it. It exposed an anxiety. It exposed a worry. It exposed Lord, what exposed a worry. It exposed Lord, what exposed a worry. It exposed Lord, what am I going to do? And this is in fact am I going to do? And this is in fact am I going to do? And this is in fact the first time I was younger, you know, the first time I was younger, you know, the first time I was younger, you know, but now as you get older and that stuff but now as you get older and that stuff but now as you get older and that stuff happens, like woo, you know, and and it happens, like woo, you know, and and it happens, like woo, you know, and and it be it didn't cause it, but it revealed be it didn't cause it, but it revealed be it didn't cause it, but it revealed what was in there. That's just kind of a what was in there. That's just kind of a what was in there. That's just kind of a demonstration. So what it does too in demonstration. So what it does too in demonstration. So what it does too in this when our circumstances God will use this when our circumstances God will use this when our circumstances God will use them to really remove our them to really remove our them to really remove our self-sufficiency. Many of us in life self-sufficiency. Many of us in life self-sufficiency. Many of us in life what happens to persons in life begins what happens to persons in life begins what happens to persons in life begins to reveal to you that you can't do all to reveal to you that you can't do all to reveal to you that you can't do all this stuff uh on your I think about Miss this stuff uh on your I think about Miss this stuff uh on your I think about Miss Joy that's over here and uh Dr. Blake. Joy that's over here and uh Dr. Blake. Joy that's over here and uh Dr. Blake. And it's just been so much fun watching And it's just been so much fun watching And it's just been so much fun watching what God is doing at Paragle and what God is doing at Paragle and what God is doing at Paragle and watching what God uh is doing uh in watching what God uh is doing uh in watching what God uh is doing uh in their lives and and really I know they their lives and and really I know they their lives and and really I know they would give testimonies. They look back would give testimonies. They look back would give testimonies. They look back at that because even when we did that, at that because even when we did that, at that because even when we did that, we both like we don't have any idea what we both like we don't have any idea what we both like we don't have any idea what we're doing. We have no idea. You can we're doing. We have no idea. You can we're doing. We have no idea. You can read every church planting book you want read every church planting book you want read every church planting book you want to read. Just let me help you with this.

to read. Just let me help you with this. to read. Just let me help you with this. And so I encourage you if you want to And so I encourage you if you want to And so I encourage you if you want to plant churches, go do that. But you plant churches, go do that. But you plant churches, go do that. But you don't actually figure a lot of stuff out don't actually figure a lot of stuff out don't actually figure a lot of stuff out till you just actually do it. And it till you just actually do it. And it till you just actually do it. And it happens. And so what happens to is God happens. And so what happens to is God happens. And so what happens to is God will use those circumstances really to will use those circumstances really to will use those circumstances really to to to really remove our self-sufficiency to to really remove our self-sufficiency to to really remove our self-sufficiency to cause us to be sufficient upon him. to cause us to be sufficient upon him. to cause us to be sufficient upon him. Also, the Lord, what he'll do in our Also, the Lord, what he'll do in our Also, the Lord, what he'll do in our circumstances, it it will develop our circumstances, it it will develop our circumstances, it it will develop our maturity. Okay? Paul said, "I've maturity. Okay? Paul said, "I've maturity. Okay? Paul said, "I've learned." So Paul, he learned how to learned." So Paul, he learned how to learned." So Paul, he learned how to have less and not become bitter. So he have less and not become bitter. So he have less and not become bitter. So he he he's got a contrast here. He says, he he's got a contrast here. He says, he he's got a contrast here. He says, "I've learned I've learned how to live "I've learned I've learned how to live "I've learned I've learned how to live with nothing. I'm not bitter. But I've with nothing. I'm not bitter. But I've with nothing. I'm not bitter. But I've also learned how to have abundance and also learned how to have abundance and also learned how to have abundance and I'm not proud. Let me share that one I'm not proud. Let me share that one I'm not proud. Let me share that one more time. He learned how to be hungry. more time. He learned how to be hungry. more time. He learned how to be hungry. He learned how to be in jail. He learned He learned how to be in jail. He learned He learned how to be in jail. He learned how to be shipwrecked. He learned how in how to be shipwrecked. He learned how in how to be shipwrecked. He learned how in his circumstances being beaten and left his circumstances being beaten and left his circumstances being beaten and left for dead and not becoming bitter. I for dead and not becoming bitter. I for dead and not becoming bitter. I don't know about you, I'd have been don't know about you, I'd have been don't know about you, I'd have been bitter. He learned the Lord Lord was bitter. He learned the Lord Lord was bitter. He learned the Lord Lord was helping. but also in the times of helping. but also in the times of helping. but also in the times of abundance, in the times of fruitfulness, abundance, in the times of fruitfulness, abundance, in the times of fruitfulness, in the times of seeing the the masses in the times of seeing the the masses in the times of seeing the the masses come to Christ, he learned how not to come to Christ, he learned how not to come to Christ, he learned how not to become proud. That's the idea here of become proud. That's the idea here of become proud. That's the idea here of learning to see. You see, prosperity learning to see. You see, prosperity learning to see. You see, prosperity brings its own danger because again, we brings its own danger because again, we brings its own danger because again, we begin to think, well, you won't admit it begin to think, well, you won't admit it begin to think, well, you won't admit it as a believer, but it's almost like, I as a believer, but it's almost like, I as a believer, but it's almost like, I don't need God. My 401k is great and I'm don't need God. My 401k is great and I'm don't need God. My 401k is great and I'm pretty savvy and I can keep it going and pretty savvy and I can keep it going and pretty savvy and I can keep it going and we have enough to survive and my we have enough to survive and my we have enough to survive and my health's okay. And and so God gets kind

health's okay. And and so God gets kind health's okay. And and so God gets kind of out of the picture. Paul says, "No, of out of the picture. Paul says, "No, of out of the picture. Paul says, "No, no, no." He says, "Even in prosperity or no, no." He says, "Even in prosperity or no, no." He says, "Even in prosperity or even even in nothing," he says, "I'm even even in nothing," he says, "I'm even even in nothing," he says, "I'm content." content." content." Those circumstance, I've learned how to Those circumstance, I've learned how to Those circumstance, I've learned how to be content. That is very powerful be content. That is very powerful be content. That is very powerful because unless we become bitter and more because unless we become bitter and more because unless we become bitter and more we become proud. It can go both ways. we become proud. It can go both ways. we become proud. It can go both ways. It's not a This is not a prosperity It's not a This is not a prosperity It's not a This is not a prosperity message or something like that. He's not message or something like that. He's not message or something like that. He's not saying if you do this, we're going to saying if you do this, we're going to saying if you do this, we're going to talk about God's provision. He's not talk about God's provision. He's not talk about God's provision. He's not saying if you do this, do this, get saying if you do this, do this, get saying if you do this, do this, get this, and you know it's an indication this, and you know it's an indication this, and you know it's an indication God loves you and all this. No, Paul God loves you and all this. No, Paul God loves you and all this. No, Paul learned that really scarcity did not learned that really scarcity did not learned that really scarcity did not mean that God had abandoned him in any mean that God had abandoned him in any mean that God had abandoned him in any form or fashion. It is a great teaching form or fashion. It is a great teaching form or fashion. It is a great teaching uh point that he makes there. Uh it uh point that he makes there. Uh it uh point that he makes there. Uh it takes God's power to handle poverty takes God's power to handle poverty takes God's power to handle poverty without bitterness and prosperity without bitterness and prosperity without bitterness and prosperity without pride. And what Paul had learned without pride. And what Paul had learned without pride. And what Paul had learned is that enough wasn't a number. Okay? He is that enough wasn't a number. Okay? He is that enough wasn't a number. Okay? He learned it enough. And what God also learned it enough. And what God also learned it enough. And what God also will do is he will use our adver our will do is he will use our adver our will do is he will use our adver our adversities but also use that prosperity adversities but also use that prosperity adversities but also use that prosperity to shape us. And so we see that taking to shape us. And so we see that taking to shape us. And so we see that taking place. But now here's the part of the place. But now here's the part of the place. But now here's the part of the verse he says I can do all things verse he says I can do all things verse he says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. And through Christ who strengthens me. And through Christ who strengthens me. And so we got to depend upon Christ's so we got to depend upon Christ's so we got to depend upon Christ's strength. The secret was Christ's strength. The secret was Christ's strength. The secret was Christ's sufficiency. Paul didn't say he didn't sufficiency. Paul didn't say he didn't sufficiency. Paul didn't say he didn't need anything. But what he's saying he's need anything. But what he's saying he's need anything. But what he's saying he's learned, okay, through Christ that he learned, okay, through Christ that he learned, okay, through Christ that he can face whatever's taking place and and can face whatever's taking place and and can face whatever's taking place and and Christ will give him strength. I can Christ will give him strength. I can Christ will give him strength. I can remember one time Ang and I were on a remember one time Ang and I were on a remember one time Ang and I were on a way. I was being discipled that way. I was being discipled that way. I was being discipled that five-year disciplehip part for me after five-year disciplehip part for me after five-year disciplehip part for me after coming to Christ. I had every Jesus coming to Christ. I had every Jesus coming to Christ. I had every Jesus t-shirt you could think of. Had all the t-shirt you could think of. Had all the t-shirt you could think of. Had all the Bible verses on it. I can remember being Bible verses on it. I can remember being Bible verses on it. I can remember being a restaurant. Angie may not remember a restaurant. Angie may not remember a restaurant. Angie may not remember this. We were probably at a I think it

this. We were probably at a I think it this. We were probably at a I think it might have been a Macauer somewhere on might have been a Macauer somewhere on might have been a Macauer somewhere on the way to Florida. Some kind of the way to Florida. Some kind of the way to Florida. Some kind of sandwich restaurant. I'm sitting there sandwich restaurant. I'm sitting there sandwich restaurant. I'm sitting there and I I got my Jesus shirt on, you know. and I I got my Jesus shirt on, you know. and I I got my Jesus shirt on, you know. I got my Jesus shirt. I I'm pushing I got my Jesus shirt. I I'm pushing I got my Jesus shirt. I I'm pushing Jesus. All about Jesus. I I got it. Guy Jesus. All about Jesus. I I got it. Guy Jesus. All about Jesus. I I got it. Guy walks over, taps me on the shoulder, walks over, taps me on the shoulder, walks over, taps me on the shoulder, turn around. He said, "Hey." I said, turn around. He said, "Hey." I said, turn around. He said, "Hey." I said, 'Hey, he said, 'I see you got a Bible 'Hey, he said, 'I see you got a Bible 'Hey, he said, 'I see you got a Bible verse on the back of your shirt.' And I verse on the back of your shirt.' And I verse on the back of your shirt.' And I thought, I do? He said, 'Yeah, it's thought, I do? He said, 'Yeah, it's thought, I do? He said, 'Yeah, it's Philippians 4:13.' I said, "Oh, really?" Philippians 4:13.' I said, "Oh, really?" Philippians 4:13.' I said, "Oh, really?" He said, "What does that mean?" He said, "What does that mean?" He said, "What does that mean?" Now, he got me Now, he got me Now, he got me cuz I couldn't remember that verse. And cuz I couldn't remember that verse. And cuz I couldn't remember that verse. And I was wearing that t-shirt. And he said, I was wearing that t-shirt. And he said, I was wearing that t-shirt. And he said, he said, "Doesn't that say something he said, "Doesn't that say something he said, "Doesn't that say something about like the sufficiency of Christ?" about like the sufficiency of Christ?" about like the sufficiency of Christ?" Man, I real I almost want to crawl under Man, I real I almost want to crawl under Man, I real I almost want to crawl under the table the table the table because he wasn't being mean. because he wasn't being mean. because he wasn't being mean. He was teaching me. He was teaching me. He was teaching me. I He was a believer. He really wanted to I He was a believer. He really wanted to I He was a believer. He really wanted to have a conversation. And I was so dumb have a conversation. And I was so dumb have a conversation. And I was so dumb at the time. I couldn't have a at the time. I couldn't have a at the time. I couldn't have a conversation.

conversation. conversation. But, you know, at that time, too, you But, you know, at that time, too, you But, you know, at that time, too, you know, I I probably got out in a truck know, I I probably got out in a truck know, I I probably got out in a truck after I better look that verse up. after I better look that verse up. after I better look that verse up. Well, that verse gets quoted a lot of Well, that verse gets quoted a lot of Well, that verse gets quoted a lot of times out of context. times out of context. times out of context. You see, Paul wasn't talking about some You see, Paul wasn't talking about some You see, Paul wasn't talking about some dream, you know, like I had a dream and dream, you know, like I had a dream and dream, you know, like I had a dream and I, you know, God told me to do this and I, you know, God told me to do this and I, you know, God told me to do this and I can do all things through Christ I can do all things through Christ I can do all things through Christ through strength. That's not what the through strength. That's not what the through strength. That's not what the context is. What it is, he says, through context is. What it is, he says, through context is. What it is, he says, through every adversity, through every every adversity, through every every adversity, through every circumstance, whether good or bad, I can circumstance, whether good or bad, I can circumstance, whether good or bad, I can walk through this because of Christ. walk through this because of Christ. walk through this because of Christ. Because of Christ, not not a drink. So Because of Christ, not not a drink. So Because of Christ, not not a drink. So sometimes we take it out. Oh, we want to sometimes we take it out. Oh, we want to sometimes we take it out. Oh, we want to build this building because we can do build this building because we can do build this building because we can do all things through Christ who all things through Christ who all things through Christ who strengthens me. That's not contextually strengthens me. That's not contextually strengthens me. That's not contextually what we're talking about here. Okay? what we're talking about here. Okay? what we're talking about here. Okay? He's talking about in the midst of the He's talking about in the midst of the He's talking about in the midst of the adversity, the good and the bad. He adversity, the good and the bad. He adversity, the good and the bad. He said, "I've learned the secret. The said, "I've learned the secret. The said, "I've learned the secret. The secret, it's not a secret. It's Christ secret, it's not a secret. It's Christ secret, it's not a secret. It's Christ and him alone that he is sufficient for and him alone that he is sufficient for and him alone that he is sufficient for us." And so Paul brings that out. You us." And so Paul brings that out. You us." And so Paul brings that out. You know, I've shared this before, too. I know, I've shared this before, too. I know, I've shared this before, too. I think Blake has. I really think all of think Blake has. I really think all of think Blake has. I really think all of us have. But if you look at the life of us have. But if you look at the life of us have. But if you look at the life of Joanie Ericson, Tada and she 60 years Joanie Ericson, Tada and she 60 years Joanie Ericson, Tada and she 60 years confined in a wheelchair. And what confined in a wheelchair. And what confined in a wheelchair. And what happened is is that the Lord never happened is is that the Lord never happened is is that the Lord never changed her circumstances. But what the changed her circumstances. But what the changed her circumstances. But what the Lord did do uh in her life is that he uh Lord did do uh in her life is that he uh Lord did do uh in her life is that he uh enabled her and empowered her. And in enabled her and empowered her. And in enabled her and empowered her. And in fact, even though he didn't change the fact, even though he didn't change the fact, even though he didn't change the circumstances, he changed what was going circumstances, he changed what was going circumstances, he changed what was going on inside of her. Many times our on inside of her. Many times our on inside of her. Many times our circumstance, we all pray, "God, change

circumstance, we all pray, "God, change circumstance, we all pray, "God, change this. If you change this, I will be this. If you change this, I will be this. If you change this, I will be better. If you change this, I will serve better. If you change this, I will serve better. If you change this, I will serve you. If you change this, I'll start you. If you change this, I'll start you. If you change this, I'll start going to church. If you change this, I'm going to church. If you change this, I'm going to church. If you change this, I'm going to work in a wanas on Wednesday going to work in a wanas on Wednesday going to work in a wanas on Wednesday night. God, if you just change this," night. God, if you just change this," night. God, if you just change this," and God's probably saying, "I'm not and God's probably saying, "I'm not and God's probably saying, "I'm not changing the circumstance. I'm changing changing the circumstance. I'm changing changing the circumstance. I'm changing you you you and changing how you're going to face and changing how you're going to face and changing how you're going to face the circ the circumstance in your life. the circ the circumstance in your life. the circ the circumstance in your life. So Paul says I can do all things through So Paul says I can do all things through So Paul says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. But he says Christ who strengthens me. But he says Christ who strengthens me. But he says nevertheless you done well to share with nevertheless you done well to share with nevertheless you done well to share with me and my affliction. So Paul also he me and my affliction. So Paul also he me and my affliction. So Paul also he begins to talk about provision. And so begins to talk about provision. And so begins to talk about provision. And so we got to share what God has given us. we got to share what God has given us. we got to share what God has given us. And so also you can look at that what he And so also you can look at that what he And so also you can look at that what he does is that the Lord will provide does is that the Lord will provide does is that the Lord will provide through the generosity of his people. through the generosity of his people. through the generosity of his people. And so what he says, he says, And so what he says, he says, And so what he says, he says, "Nevertheless, you done what to share "Nevertheless, you done what to share "Nevertheless, you done what to share with me in my affliction." You know, with me in my affliction." You know, with me in my affliction." You know, content people will be very generous content people will be very generous content people will be very generous because they don't hold on to what God because they don't hold on to what God because they don't hold on to what God has given them so tightly in this. has given them so tightly in this. has given them so tightly in this. Content people will be generous. In Content people will be generous. In Content people will be generous. In fact, the church was being generous. Uh fact, the church was being generous. Uh fact, the church was being generous. Uh contentment says God has given me enough contentment says God has given me enough contentment says God has given me enough that I can help somebody else. What that I can help somebody else. What that I can help somebody else. What content people do is they also start content people do is they also start content people do is they also start looking uh in ways to help people that looking uh in ways to help people that looking uh in ways to help people that it may take place. And again, our our it may take place. And again, our our it may take place. And again, our our joy, our happiness is not found so much joy, our happiness is not found so much joy, our happiness is not found so much in whether it's good or bad. But what in whether it's good or bad. But what in whether it's good or bad. But what the Lord does, he changes us on the the Lord does, he changes us on the the Lord does, he changes us on the inside to face those circumstances.

inside to face those circumstances. inside to face those circumstances. We've had many times when folks say, "I We've had many times when folks say, "I We've had many times when folks say, "I don't have much, but what I do have, I don't have much, but what I do have, I don't have much, but what I do have, I will share with you." In fact, and so he will share with you." In fact, and so he will share with you." In fact, and so he says, "You've done very well to share says, "You've done very well to share says, "You've done very well to share with me." Uh, in my affliction, they with me." Uh, in my affliction, they with me." Uh, in my affliction, they they were concerned. They saw his need. they were concerned. They saw his need. they were concerned. They saw his need. They saw what was taking place. but also They saw what was taking place. but also They saw what was taking place. but also in our giving. This giving that they in our giving. This giving that they in our giving. This giving that they were giving Paul was an act of worship. were giving Paul was an act of worship. were giving Paul was an act of worship. And so Paul says this. He says, "Your And so Paul says this. He says, "Your And so Paul says this. He says, "Your giving that you have given to me, it has giving that you have given to me, it has giving that you have given to me, it has come up as a fragrant aroma uh to the come up as a fragrant aroma uh to the come up as a fragrant aroma uh to the Lord." Giving is an act of worship. Lord." Giving is an act of worship. Lord." Giving is an act of worship. Well, you understand now when we give Well, you understand now when we give Well, you understand now when we give our tithes and offerings unto the Lord. our tithes and offerings unto the Lord. our tithes and offerings unto the Lord. So uh here at Central, I've shared this So uh here at Central, I've shared this So uh here at Central, I've shared this before. Uh I shared this in a membership before. Uh I shared this in a membership before. Uh I shared this in a membership class last week. I told him, I said, "I class last week. I told him, I said, "I class last week. I told him, I said, "I don't know who gives what uh in the don't know who gives what uh in the don't know who gives what uh in the church." I said I can't sign checks. church." I said I can't sign checks. church." I said I can't sign checks. It's a lot of stuff I just can't do. I It's a lot of stuff I just can't do. I It's a lot of stuff I just can't do. I have nothing to do uh with the idea of have nothing to do uh with the idea of have nothing to do uh with the idea of money of who gives what or that kind of money of who gives what or that kind of money of who gives what or that kind of stuff. Now I'm involved administratively stuff. Now I'm involved administratively stuff. Now I'm involved administratively uh in other aspects church. I don't know uh in other aspects church. I don't know uh in other aspects church. I don't know who gives what. But I shared in the who gives what. But I shared in the who gives what. But I shared in the membership class and I we tied off our membership class and I we tied off our membership class and I we tied off our gross. Uh that became a conviction. We gross. Uh that became a conviction. We gross. Uh that became a conviction. We were tithing before I was ever called uh were tithing before I was ever called uh were tithing before I was ever called uh to ministry. And and so for us too now to ministry. And and so for us too now to ministry. And and so for us too now I'm the old check writer. I still write I'm the old check writer. I still write I'm the old check writer. I still write checks because I guess I have a control checks because I guess I have a control checks because I guess I have a control issue. I don't know. Anyway, I still do issue. I don't know. Anyway, I still do issue. I don't know. Anyway, I still do that. Uh but now in the giving, we give that. Uh but now in the giving, we give that. Uh but now in the giving, we give online here at Central. And so what online here at Central. And so what online here at Central. And so what Central does, Central reminds me every Central does, Central reminds me every Central does, Central reminds me every time that we give a tithe uh unto the time that we give a tithe uh unto the time that we give a tithe uh unto the Lord. Central reminds us every time we Lord. Central reminds us every time we Lord. Central reminds us every time we give unto the uh faith commitment give unto the uh faith commitment give unto the uh faith commitment offering, our our missions offering. And offering, our our missions offering. And offering, our our missions offering. And so it comes on my phone. So uh we have

so it comes on my phone. So uh we have so it comes on my phone. So uh we have direct deposit and then uh I have uh direct deposit and then uh I have uh direct deposit and then uh I have uh through online giving parts. is given through online giving parts. is given through online giving parts. is given and it gives me an opportunity because I and it gives me an opportunity because I and it gives me an opportunity because I wondered I wondered okay if I'm not wondered I wondered okay if I'm not wondered I wondered okay if I'm not putting the check uh as uh Mallalerie or putting the check uh as uh Mallalerie or putting the check uh as uh Mallalerie or Joy I think Joy said in the black box in Joy I think Joy said in the black box in Joy I think Joy said in the black box in the back if I'm putting my check in the the back if I'm putting my check in the the back if I'm putting my check in the tithe envelope and the black box is in tithe envelope and the black box is in tithe envelope and the black box is in the back how can it be an act of worship the back how can it be an act of worship the back how can it be an act of worship if it's just coming out online how's it if it's just coming out online how's it if it's just coming out online how's it happen when I get that text because happen when I get that text because happen when I get that text because again even though I think I got half again even though I think I got half again even though I think I got half battery power right now may even though battery power right now may even though battery power right now may even though it's going down I'm gonna get a text it's going down I'm gonna get a text it's going down I'm gonna get a text that says thank you for your giving and that says thank you for your giving and that says thank you for your giving and shows me exactly before I get and that shows me exactly before I get and that shows me exactly before I get and that is an opportunity even then for me to is an opportunity even then for me to is an opportunity even then for me to worship worship worship for me to say Lord thank you thank you for me to say Lord thank you thank you for me to say Lord thank you thank you that you have provided thank you that that you have provided thank you that that you have provided thank you that you've given and to me thank you that you've given and to me thank you that you've given and to me thank you that I'm able to give and then also too to to I'm able to give and then also too to to I'm able to give and then also too to to hear uh we we often share what's going hear uh we we often share what's going hear uh we we often share what's going on at paragle what's going on at the on at paragle what's going on at the on at paragle what's going on at the University of Missouri at Missou through University of Missouri at Missou through University of Missouri at Missou through harvest campus we often share too I'll harvest campus we often share too I'll harvest campus we often share too I'll talk about the word church and talk talk about the word church and talk talk about the word church and talk about the journey church we'll talk about the journey church we'll talk about the journey church we'll talk about the church we launched out over about the church we launched out over about the church we launched out over close in Newport we'll talk about what's close in Newport we'll talk about what's close in Newport we'll talk about what's going on uh worldwide. I think Dr. Huff, going on uh worldwide. I think Dr. Huff, going on uh worldwide. I think Dr. Huff, he sent an email this morning, a text, he sent an email this morning, a text, he sent an email this morning, a text, and I can't remember all that, but uh and I can't remember all that, but uh and I can't remember all that, but uh it's coming out of Uganda about how many it's coming out of Uganda about how many it's coming out of Uganda about how many times the gospel was preached, how many times the gospel was preached, how many times the gospel was preached, how many small like house churches were planted, small like house churches were planted, small like house churches were planted, how many people professed faith in how many people professed faith in how many people professed faith in Christ, and how many folks were Christ, and how many folks were Christ, and how many folks were baptized. And so I know that because I'm baptized. And so I know that because I'm baptized. And so I know that because I'm I'm able to see that and to know that I'm able to see that and to know that I'm able to see that and to know that when I get that text message about my when I get that text message about my when I get that text message about my giving to the faith commitment offering,

giving to the faith commitment offering, giving to the faith commitment offering, it's an act. It goes up as a fragrant it's an act. It goes up as a fragrant it's an act. It goes up as a fragrant aroma unto the Lord. It is an act of aroma unto the Lord. It is an act of aroma unto the Lord. It is an act of worship that takes place. And so when worship that takes place. And so when worship that takes place. And so when Paul tells them there, he says, you know Paul tells them there, he says, you know Paul tells them there, he says, you know what he says, you saw my affliction you what he says, you saw my affliction you what he says, you saw my affliction you share with me before. He says, and I'm share with me before. He says, and I'm share with me before. He says, and I'm I'm excited for the gift. Please know uh I'm excited for the gift. Please know uh I'm excited for the gift. Please know uh I'm here. It's going to allow me to eat. I'm here. It's going to allow me to eat. I'm here. It's going to allow me to eat. It's going to allow me to do stuff. It's It's going to allow me to do stuff. It's It's going to allow me to do stuff. It's going to allow me to continue to do going to allow me to continue to do going to allow me to continue to do ministry. Maybe it helps buy medicine ministry. Maybe it helps buy medicine ministry. Maybe it helps buy medicine that I need. But I also understand that that I need. But I also understand that that I need. But I also understand that because of your giving, it is a fragrant because of your giving, it is a fragrant because of your giving, it is a fragrant aroma that goes up to the Lord because aroma that goes up to the Lord because aroma that goes up to the Lord because it is an act of worship. It's it's not it is an act of worship. It's it's not it is an act of worship. It's it's not necessarily what the Lord sees how much necessarily what the Lord sees how much necessarily what the Lord sees how much you give. It's a why. And so he sees you give. It's a why. And so he sees you give. It's a why. And so he sees your heart uh in regard to that. And so your heart uh in regard to that. And so your heart uh in regard to that. And so when we give, we got to have the right when we give, we got to have the right when we give, we got to have the right heart. We got to have the right motive. heart. We got to have the right motive. heart. We got to have the right motive. And so it always begins with a heart. And so it always begins with a heart. And so it always begins with a heart. Also too, God always wants our first and Also too, God always wants our first and Also too, God always wants our first and not our leftovers. not our leftovers. not our leftovers. M I can remember when I was in that M I can remember when I was in that M I can remember when I was in that disciplehip group and I'd watched my disciplehip group and I'd watched my disciplehip group and I'd watched my daddy tithe my whole life, but I daddy tithe my whole life, but I daddy tithe my whole life, but I remember being in that disciplehip remember being in that disciplehip remember being in that disciplehip group. Those men began to teach me and group. Those men began to teach me and group. Those men began to teach me and teach me about tithing. And so, uh, it's teach me about tithing. And so, uh, it's teach me about tithing. And so, uh, it's not that we have a lot of money now by not that we have a lot of money now by not that we have a lot of money now by any means, but we're more blessed now any means, but we're more blessed now any means, but we're more blessed now than we were when we were 25.

than we were when we were 25. than we were when we were 25. And so I would just break everything And so I would just break everything And so I would just break everything down on paper and I'd look at tithing down on paper and I'd look at tithing down on paper and I'd look at tithing and I'd think this is not going to work. and I'd think this is not going to work. and I'd think this is not going to work. There's going to be too much month left There's going to be too much month left There's going to be too much month left at the end of the money. And so I don't at the end of the money. And so I don't at the end of the money. And so I don't know if you've ever faced that before. know if you've ever faced that before. know if you've ever faced that before. What? And I thought this is not going to What? And I thought this is not going to What? And I thought this is not going to work. You could not pencil it and make work. You could not pencil it and make work. You could not pencil it and make it work. And the older guys would go it work. And the older guys would go it work. And the older guys would go trust the Lord. trust the Lord. trust the Lord. They'd speaking to me trust the Lord. They'd speaking to me trust the Lord. They'd speaking to me trust the Lord. I'm like well you don't understand. I I'm like well you don't understand. I I'm like well you don't understand. I said, "You gonna loan me some money when said, "You gonna loan me some money when said, "You gonna loan me some money when we can't make it?" They're like, "Trust we can't make it?" They're like, "Trust we can't make it?" They're like, "Trust the Lord." They said, "Trust the Lord." the Lord." They said, "Trust the Lord." the Lord." They said, "Trust the Lord." They never really said, "Test the Lord They never really said, "Test the Lord They never really said, "Test the Lord as we see in Malachi to see if he open as we see in Malachi to see if he open as we see in Malachi to see if he open the floodgates of heaven." But that's the floodgates of heaven." But that's the floodgates of heaven." But that's what they meant. They said, "Trust the what they meant. They said, "Trust the what they meant. They said, "Trust the Lord." Lord." Lord." I'm tell you, I'd write that check and I'm tell you, I'd write that check and I'm tell you, I'd write that check and I'd think, you know, it's going to be I'd think, you know, it's going to be I'd think, you know, it's going to be pretty embarrassing if my check bounces pretty embarrassing if my check bounces pretty embarrassing if my check bounces at the church. He has never he capital H. He has never he capital H. Hey, too. When you're writing about Hey, too. When you're writing about Hey, too. When you're writing about Jesus, the Holy Spirit, God the Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, God the Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, God the Father, capitalize the H.

capitalize the H. capitalize the H. And if I you, I'd capitalize the E. And if I you, I'd capitalize the E. And if I you, I'd capitalize the E. He capitalized H, capitalize E. Has He capitalized H, capitalize E. Has He capitalized H, capitalize E. Has never let us down. never let us down. never let us down. He has always provided. He has always provided. He has always provided. Always. Always. Always. Now, you say, aren't you get older and Now, you say, aren't you get older and Now, you say, aren't you get older and you go, hm? Yeah. Now, there's been you go, hm? Yeah. Now, there's been you go, hm? Yeah. Now, there's been times I go, "Hm." times I go, "Hm." times I go, "Hm." But there's been a history and a track But there's been a history and a track But there's been a history and a track record that I've seen. And I know that record that I've seen. And I know that record that I've seen. And I know that my heart has to stay right. And I have my heart has to stay right. And I have my heart has to stay right. And I have to have the right motive. Not not giving to have the right motive. Not not giving to have the right motive. Not not giving to get by any means, but I know that he to get by any means, but I know that he to get by any means, but I know that he is faithful. And I know he wants us is faithful. And I know he wants us is faithful. And I know he wants us first. And he doesn't want the leftovers first. And he doesn't want the leftovers first. And he doesn't want the leftovers in this. And so, we just made a in this. And so, we just made a in this. And so, we just made a commitment to do that. If you're a young commitment to do that. If you're a young commitment to do that. If you're a young person, an older person and and this has person, an older person and and this has person, an older person and and this has been something you str I know because been something you str I know because been something you str I know because you work hard. If you're in the farming you work hard. If you're in the farming you work hard. If you're in the farming community, I mean, you just working hard community, I mean, you just working hard community, I mean, you just working hard and it's hot and it's not raining by the and it's hot and it's not raining by the and it's hot and it's not raining by the way in certain places and all that and way in certain places and all that and way in certain places and all that and and so I know it's tough. I encourage and so I know it's tough. I encourage and so I know it's tough. I encourage you trust the Lord uh in that he is you trust the Lord uh in that he is you trust the Lord uh in that he is faithful in that. But also too, again, faithful in that. But also too, again, faithful in that. But also too, again, what what God knows here is that we got what what God knows here is that we got what what God knows here is that we got to trust him to meet our needs. Okay?

to trust him to meet our needs. Okay? to trust him to meet our needs. Okay? So, in that passage of scripture where So, in that passage of scripture where So, in that passage of scripture where he says he says, "My God will supply all he says he says, "My God will supply all he says he says, "My God will supply all your needs according to his riches uh in your needs according to his riches uh in your needs according to his riches uh in Christ's glory." Now, real quickly, you Christ's glory." Now, real quickly, you Christ's glory." Now, real quickly, you may want to write this down. Okay, it's may want to write this down. Okay, it's may want to write this down. Okay, it's not original for me. I found it. Uh, God not original for me. I found it. Uh, God not original for me. I found it. Uh, God knows what you need. knows what you need. knows what you need. God has what you need. God has what you need. God has what you need. God knows when you need it and God knows God knows when you need it and God knows God knows when you need it and God knows how to provide it. So, let me say it one how to provide it. So, let me say it one how to provide it. So, let me say it one more time. God knows what you need. God more time. God knows what you need. God more time. God knows what you need. God has what you need. God knows when you has what you need. God knows when you has what you need. God knows when you need it and God knows how to provide it. need it and God knows how to provide it. need it and God knows how to provide it. And so sometimes you may you may think And so sometimes you may you may think And so sometimes you may you may think that well hey and we can't see past the that well hey and we can't see past the that well hey and we can't see past the immediate moment immediate moment immediate moment and and really what we want we want and and really what we want we want and and really what we want we want tomorrow's provision today but the Lord tomorrow's provision today but the Lord tomorrow's provision today but the Lord does not always operate like that. We'd does not always operate like that. We'd does not always operate like that. We'd prefer that. And so you may not have prefer that. And so you may not have prefer that. And so you may not have tomorrow's provision yet tomorrow's provision yet tomorrow's provision yet but what we know is we know the provider but what we know is we know the provider but what we know is we know the provider of tomorrow. And so again, we may want of tomorrow. And so again, we may want of tomorrow. And so again, we may want that provision of tomorrow for today, that provision of tomorrow for today, that provision of tomorrow for today, but the Lord knows those things. So he but the Lord knows those things. So he but the Lord knows those things. So he knows what you need. And again, we don't knows what you need. And again, we don't knows what you need. And again, we don't have time to go on the needs and wants have time to go on the needs and wants have time to go on the needs and wants necessarily, but he knows what you need.

necessarily, but he knows what you need. necessarily, but he knows what you need. He has what you need. He knows when you He has what you need. He knows when you He has what you need. He knows when you need it, and he knows how to provide it. need it, and he knows how to provide it. need it, and he knows how to provide it. Everything has been provided in Christ Everything has been provided in Christ Everything has been provided in Christ Jesus. And you might find yourself today Jesus. And you might find yourself today Jesus. And you might find yourself today in that place where you know that your in that place where you know that your in that place where you know that your joy and and often we'll pray this joy and and often we'll pray this joy and and often we'll pray this because I encourage people it can be in because I encourage people it can be in because I encourage people it can be in this invitation here. You need to pray this invitation here. You need to pray this invitation here. You need to pray Lord renew to me the joy of your Lord renew to me the joy of your Lord renew to me the joy of your salvation where you've forgotten because salvation where you've forgotten because salvation where you've forgotten because you got caught up in the circumstances you got caught up in the circumstances you got caught up in the circumstances and you're forgetting that Christ's and you're forgetting that Christ's and you're forgetting that Christ's sufficiency uh is enough in that you sufficiency uh is enough in that you sufficiency uh is enough in that you know and two in regard to this know and two in regard to this know and two in regard to this entrusting the Lord to even in regard to entrusting the Lord to even in regard to entrusting the Lord to even in regard to giving. So, if you've been paying giving. So, if you've been paying giving. So, if you've been paying attention to the farm community and attention to the farm community and attention to the farm community and what's going on, maybe you don't drive what's going on, maybe you don't drive what's going on, maybe you don't drive out in rural northeast Arkansas, uh, but out in rural northeast Arkansas, uh, but out in rural northeast Arkansas, uh, but you'll see grain bins and you see a lot you'll see grain bins and you see a lot you'll see grain bins and you see a lot of corn that's being harvested, rice is of corn that's being harvested, rice is of corn that's being harvested, rice is being harvested, soybeans that are being being harvested, soybeans that are being being harvested, soybeans that are being harvested and they're putting that stuff harvested and they're putting that stuff harvested and they're putting that stuff in the grain beans. I was coming in late in the grain beans. I was coming in late in the grain beans. I was coming in late the other evening, the dust was flying the other evening, the dust was flying the other evening, the dust was flying from corn harvest that was going on. The from corn harvest that was going on. The from corn harvest that was going on. The sun was setting and I saw guys at the sun was setting and I saw guys at the sun was setting and I saw guys at the grainery and things that were going on. grainery and things that were going on. grainery and things that were going on. And so what those farmers do is they And so what those farmers do is they And so what those farmers do is they they take an act of faith when they put they take an act of faith when they put they take an act of faith when they put that seed in the ground and they know that seed in the ground and they know that seed in the ground and they know that they're trusting in an act of faith that they're trusting in an act of faith that they're trusting in an act of faith that God is going to provide the harvest that God is going to provide the harvest that God is going to provide the harvest in that. And if you're not trusting in in that. And if you're not trusting in in that. And if you're not trusting in that and again in and Paul talking about that and again in and Paul talking about that and again in and Paul talking about the provision and talking about what you the provision and talking about what you the provision and talking about what you need and he knows that the Lord has it need and he knows that the Lord has it need and he knows that the Lord has it and he'll provide all those needs, and he'll provide all those needs, and he'll provide all those needs, you're going to have to trust him by you're going to have to trust him by you're going to have to trust him by faith in this. It may be that God has faith in this. It may be that God has faith in this. It may be that God has brought somebody to your mind that's in brought somebody to your mind that's in brought somebody to your mind that's in great need and you have an opportunity great need and you have an opportunity great need and you have an opportunity to help them. And it may just not be in

to help them. And it may just not be in to help them. And it may just not be in maybe physical resources like money or maybe physical resources like money or maybe physical resources like money or something like that. It may be in a something like that. It may be in a something like that. It may be in a time. It may be an ability uh that you time. It may be an ability uh that you time. It may be an ability uh that you have. It may be just in a comforting have. It may be just in a comforting have. It may be just in a comforting word that you can do for them. And it word that you can do for them. And it word that you can do for them. And it may be the Lord has brought that to your may be the Lord has brought that to your may be the Lord has brought that to your mind today. You say, "You know what? I mind today. You say, "You know what? I mind today. You say, "You know what? I need to I need to by faith trust the need to I need to by faith trust the need to I need to by faith trust the Lord and I know that Christ is Lord and I know that Christ is Lord and I know that Christ is sufficient." Because sometimes we get in sufficient." Because sometimes we get in sufficient." Because sometimes we get in even when we talk about Awanas, we talk even when we talk about Awanas, we talk even when we talk about Awanas, we talk about preschool, we talk about about preschool, we talk about about preschool, we talk about children's, we're always like, "What if children's, we're always like, "What if children's, we're always like, "What if they ask me a question I cannot answer?" they ask me a question I cannot answer?" they ask me a question I cannot answer?" Let me just help you with this. They are Let me just help you with this. They are Let me just help you with this. They are going to ask you a question that you going to ask you a question that you going to ask you a question that you cannot answer. cannot answer. cannot answer. You may have to come back. You may have You may have to come back. You may have You may have to come back. You may have to go, I'm going to get that software to go, I'm going to get that software to go, I'm going to get that software program, look that up or something. I program, look that up or something. I program, look that up or something. I mean, I don't know. I'm gonna have to mean, I don't know. I'm gonna have to mean, I don't know. I'm gonna have to dig around. It is going to happen. But dig around. It is going to happen. But dig around. It is going to happen. But you've got to trust the Lord. And what you've got to trust the Lord. And what you've got to trust the Lord. And what you're doing is you're you're sewing you're doing is you're you're sewing you're doing is you're you're sewing into their life. into their life. into their life. You're sewing into their life. You're sewing into their life. You're sewing into their life. And it's going to come to fruition And it's going to come to fruition And it's going to come to fruition one day. You see, the invitation may be one day. You see, the invitation may be one day. You see, the invitation may be for some of you this morning, believers for some of you this morning, believers for some of you this morning, believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. It it may be in the Lord Jesus Christ. It it may be in the Lord Jesus Christ. It it may be whether if it's in regard to, you know, whether if it's in regard to, you know, whether if it's in regard to, you know, I've not been trusting him. I've not I've not been trusting him. I've not I've not been trusting him. I've not been looking to his sufficiency. Maybe been looking to his sufficiency. Maybe been looking to his sufficiency. Maybe it's in a place that it's sickness and it's in a place that it's sickness and it's in a place that it's sickness and it or maybe it's financial or maybe it's it or maybe it's financial or maybe it's it or maybe it's financial or maybe it's relationships or or something like that relationships or or something like that relationships or or something like that and you've been trying to find your and you've been trying to find your and you've been trying to find your happiness on those things. You say, "You happiness on those things. You say, "You happiness on those things. You say, "You know what, Lord? I'm going to trust you know what, Lord? I'm going to trust you know what, Lord? I'm going to trust you in this and I know you're sufficient.

in this and I know you're sufficient. in this and I know you're sufficient. You know where I am. you know what I You know where I am. you know what I You know where I am. you know what I need need need and what I need you will provide on your and what I need you will provide on your and what I need you will provide on your timetable and it may be you're using timetable and it may be you're using timetable and it may be you're using these circumstances to change me. Maybe these circumstances to change me. Maybe these circumstances to change me. Maybe that's the invitation for a believer that's the invitation for a believer that's the invitation for a believer that's here today. But then most that's here today. But then most that's here today. But then most importantly, I always say this, this is importantly, I always say this, this is importantly, I always say this, this is not some self-help sermon, five ways to not some self-help sermon, five ways to not some self-help sermon, five ways to be content in life or two or three or be content in life or two or three or be content in life or two or three or four. It's about relationship with Jesus four. It's about relationship with Jesus four. It's about relationship with Jesus Christ. For all of us who are believers Christ. For all of us who are believers Christ. For all of us who are believers now, many of us chase, not many of us, now, many of us chase, not many of us, now, many of us chase, not many of us, all of us. And I know age is uh we'll all of us. And I know age is uh we'll all of us. And I know age is uh we'll say probably not as much when you're say probably not as much when you're say probably not as much when you're seven or eight than it is when you're seven or eight than it is when you're seven or eight than it is when you're 25. You're adult. There's been a lot of 25. You're adult. There's been a lot of 25. You're adult. There's been a lot of stuff under the bridge, we'll say. But stuff under the bridge, we'll say. But stuff under the bridge, we'll say. But we all know that that path of our own we all know that that path of our own we all know that that path of our own self, whether if it's at a young age or self, whether if it's at a young age or self, whether if it's at a young age or it's older, is empty. it's older, is empty. it's older, is empty. and the peace and the satisfaction comes and the peace and the satisfaction comes and the peace and the satisfaction comes in the Lord Jesus Christ. Now, I will in the Lord Jesus Christ. Now, I will in the Lord Jesus Christ. Now, I will say as believers, we got to be reminded say as believers, we got to be reminded say as believers, we got to be reminded of that. But for those that are here of that. But for those that are here of that. But for those that are here without Christ, you've been seeking without Christ, you've been seeking without Christ, you've been seeking after peace in your circumstances.

after peace in your circumstances. after peace in your circumstances. Whether if it's a nothing wrong with a Whether if it's a nothing wrong with a Whether if it's a nothing wrong with a new car, nothing wrong with a new house, new car, nothing wrong with a new house, new car, nothing wrong with a new house, nothing wrong with any of those things, nothing wrong with any of those things, nothing wrong with any of those things, but you've been trying to find your joy but you've been trying to find your joy but you've been trying to find your joy and you say, "I'll be happy when I get and you say, "I'll be happy when I get and you say, "I'll be happy when I get it." And then there's always another it. it." And then there's always another it. it." And then there's always another it. and you're always chasing after the next and you're always chasing after the next and you're always chasing after the next it. it. it. The only way to have true joy and The only way to have true joy and The only way to have true joy and happiness is through the person of the happiness is through the person of the happiness is through the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. And you come to him Lord Jesus Christ. And you come to him Lord Jesus Christ. And you come to him in faith and repentance, he'll save you. in faith and repentance, he'll save you. in faith and repentance, he'll save you. He's paid the price on the cross at He's paid the price on the cross at He's paid the price on the cross at Calvary. He knows you. He knows your Calvary. He knows you. He knows your Calvary. He knows you. He knows your sin. He stayed on that cross for you and sin. He stayed on that cross for you and sin. He stayed on that cross for you and me. And he will forgive you today. If me. And he will forgive you today. If me. And he will forgive you today. If you call upon him in faith and you call upon him in faith and you call upon him in faith and repentance, he'll save you day. He'll repentance, he'll save you day. He'll repentance, he'll save you day. He'll write your name in the lamb's book of write your name in the lamb's book of write your name in the lamb's book of life. You'll have an inward peace and life. You'll have an inward peace and life. You'll have an inward peace and inward satisfaction. You will begin to inward satisfaction. You will begin to inward satisfaction. You will begin to understand and know the sufficiency of understand and know the sufficiency of understand and know the sufficiency of Christ that you can do all things Christ that you can do all things Christ that you can do all things through Christ in all circumstances, through Christ in all circumstances, through Christ in all circumstances, good and bad. You can do all things good and bad. You can do all things good and bad. You can do all things through him who strengthens you. We're through him who strengthens you. We're through him who strengthens you. We're going to have pastors here. We have some going to have pastors here. We have some going to have pastors here. We have some are deacons here. We have ladies that are deacons here. We have ladies that are deacons here. We have ladies that pray with the ladies, men that pray with pray with the ladies, men that pray with pray with the ladies, men that pray with the men. However the Lord has led you the men. However the Lord has led you the men. However the Lord has led you this morning, I just encourage you. The this morning, I just encourage you. The this morning, I just encourage you. The Holy Spirit's the one who guides. The Holy Spirit's the one who guides. The Holy Spirit's the one who guides. The Holy Spirit is the one who convicts.

Holy Spirit is the one who convicts. Holy Spirit is the one who convicts. Holy Spirit's the one who draws. I just Holy Spirit's the one who draws. I just Holy Spirit's the one who draws. I just encourage you, respond to the Holy encourage you, respond to the Holy encourage you, respond to the Holy Spirit this morning. Capital H, capital Spirit this morning. Capital H, capital Spirit this morning. Capital H, capital E. he respond to him this morning. E. he respond to him this morning. E. he respond to him this morning. 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. And Lord, I pray for loving us, Lord. And Lord, I pray for loving us, Lord. And Lord, I pray that today in this time of uh so much that today in this time of uh so much that today in this time of uh so much stuff that we see, that we hear, that we stuff that we see, that we hear, that we stuff that we see, that we hear, that we listen to, that Lord, that our our listen to, that Lord, that our our listen to, that Lord, that our our inward satisfaction and peace would be inward satisfaction and peace would be inward satisfaction and peace would be rooted in you and you alone. And Lord, rooted in you and you alone. And Lord, rooted in you and you alone. And Lord, first that comes through a relationship first that comes through a relationship first that comes through a relationship with you, Lord. Secondly, it comes with you, Lord. Secondly, it comes with you, Lord. Secondly, it comes through being discipled and growing and through being discipled and growing and through being discipled and growing and sanctification, Lord, and holiness and sanctification, Lord, and holiness and sanctification, Lord, and holiness and purity, Lord. Just growing in you, Lord. purity, Lord. Just growing in you, Lord. purity, Lord. Just growing in you, Lord. Many of us as believers have to be Many of us as believers have to be Many of us as believers have to be reminded of that. So Lord, I pray we'll reminded of that. So Lord, I pray we'll reminded of that. So Lord, I pray we'll answer that call today. Whatever it may answer that call today. Whatever it may answer that call today. Whatever it may be for in the life of a believer, but be for in the life of a believer, but be for in the life of a believer, but also for someone to have salvation this also for someone to have salvation this also for someone to have salvation this morning. Your name we pray. Name of morning. Your name we pray. Name of morning. Your name we pray. Name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. Can we stand, please? Jesus. Amen. Amen. Can we stand, please? Jesus. Amen. Amen. Can we stand, please? Guys, I'm pastor. Thank you for joining us this morning. Thank you for joining us this morning. If God spoke to you today, take the next If God spoke to you today, take the next If God spoke to you today, take the next faithful step by texting ready to faithful step by texting ready to faithful step by texting ready to 870-9351950.

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