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>> [music] >> [music] >> As a Christian, have you ever felt >> As a Christian, have you ever felt >> As a Christian, have you ever felt lukewarm, anxious, lonely, [music] lukewarm, anxious, lonely, [music] lukewarm, anxious, lonely, [music] fearful, or even depressed? If so, you fearful, or even depressed? If so, you fearful, or even depressed? If so, you are not alone. The book of Psalms gives are not alone. The book of Psalms gives are not alone. The book of Psalms gives voice to every one of these experiences. voice to every one of these experiences. voice to every one of these experiences. [music] It captures the full range of [music] It captures the full range of [music] It captures the full range of the human heart and reminds us that God the human heart and reminds us that God the human heart and reminds us that God welcomes us to bring every emotion and welcomes us to bring every emotion and welcomes us to bring every emotion and [music] every circumstance before him. [music] every circumstance before him. [music] every circumstance before him. As you read the Psalms, you'll discover As you read the Psalms, you'll discover As you read the Psalms, you'll discover that they teach us not only what to that they teach us not only what to that they teach us not only what to think about God, but also how to pray think about God, but also how to pray think about God, but also how to pray and worship, [music] lament, rejoice, and worship, [music] lament, rejoice, and worship, [music] lament, rejoice, and even trust him in every season of and even trust him in every season of and even trust him in every season of life. With that [music] in mind, this life. With that [music] in mind, this life. With that [music] 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 [music] through the book of Psalms. You [music] through the book of Psalms. You [music] can access the reading plan in the can access the reading plan in the can access the reading plan in the central app. And I encourage you to central app. And I encourage you to central app. And I encourage you to download the app so you can follow along download the app so you can follow along download the app so you can follow along each day on your phone or you can pick each day on your phone or you can pick each day on your phone or you can pick up a printed reading plan at the welcome up a printed reading plan at the welcome up a printed reading plan at the welcome desk. My prayer is that through reading desk. My prayer is that through reading desk. My prayer is that through reading this plan, your love for God and your this plan, your love for God and your this plan, your love for God and your prayer life will deepen. [music] May we prayer life will deepen. [music] May we prayer life will deepen. [music] May we become the kind of people described in become the kind of people described in become the kind of people described in Psalm 1. It says this, "Blessed [music] Psalm 1. It says this, "Blessed [music] Psalm 1. It says this, "Blessed [music] is the man who walks not in the counsel is the man who walks not in the counsel is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of of the wicked, nor stands in the way of of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor [music] sits in the seat of sinners, nor [music] sits in the seat of sinners, nor [music] sits in the seat of scoffers, but his delight is in the law scoffers, but his delight is in the law scoffers, but his delight is in the law of the Lord. and in his law he meditates of the Lord. and in his law he meditates of the Lord. and in his law he meditates day [music] and night. May we be people day [music] and night. May we be people day [music] and night. May we be people who delight in God's word, meditate on who delight in God's word, meditate on who delight in God's word, 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/give, at centralbaptist.com/give, at centralbaptist.com/give, text give to 8709351950, or drop your donation in any of the or drop your donation in any of the black boxes around 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 [music] connected to what's happening at [music] connected to what's happening at [music] Central by texting the word connect to Central by texting the word connect to Central by texting the word connect to 8709351950. Also, be sure to follow us [music] on Also, be sure to follow us [music] on social media. Download the Central app social media. Download the Central app social media. Download the Central app and check us out at centralbaptist.com and check us out at centralbaptist.com and check us out at centralbaptist.com for more information. We're getting for more information. We're getting for more information. We're getting ready to begin our time of worship. As ready to begin our time of worship. As ready to begin our time of worship. As you engage with us online, we encourage you engage with us online, we encourage you engage with us online, we encourage you to sing along as we remember the you to sing along as we remember the you to sing along as we remember the gospel, to open your [music] Bibles as gospel, to open your [music] Bibles as gospel, to open your [music] Bibles as we engage in scriptures, and to worship we engage in scriptures, and to worship we engage in scriptures, and to worship Jesus this morning. Gospel of Jesus Jesus this morning. Gospel of Jesus Jesus this morning. Gospel of Jesus Christ is why we gather. Thanks for Christ is why we gather. Thanks for Christ is why we gather. Thanks for worshiping with us. worshiping with us. worshiping with us. [music] Hey, good morning Central. So good to Hey, good morning Central. So good to see y'all today. [music] see y'all today. [music] see y'all today. [music] Let's all stand to our feet. Let's let's Let's all stand to our feet. Let's let's Let's all stand to our feet. Let's let's lift high the name of Jesus this lift high the name of Jesus this lift high the name of Jesus this morning. morning. morning. This [music] is a declaration This [music] is a declaration This [music] is a declaration and confession of our faith. Every and confession of our faith. Every and confession of our faith. Every voice, let's sing it out together. voice, let's sing it out together. voice, let's sing it out together. [music] [music] [music] Christ is my firm foundation, the rock [music and singing] on which I the rock [music and singing] on which I stand. When everything around me is stand. When everything around me is stand. When everything around me is shaking, I've never been [music] I've never been [music] more glad that I put my faith in Jesus more glad that I put my faith in Jesus more glad that I put my faith in Jesus cuz he's never [music and singing] cuz he's never [music and singing] cuz he's never [music and singing] let me down. He's faithful through let me down. He's faithful through let me down. He's faithful through generations. [singing] So [music] why would he fail now?

So [music] why would he fail now? He won't. [music] And I've still got joy in chaos. And I've still got joy in chaos. [music] [music] [music] I've got peace that makes no sense. So I I've got peace that makes no sense. So I I've got peace that makes no sense. So I won't be going [music] won't be going [music] won't be going [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] under. under. under. I'm not held by my own strength. Cuz I I'm not held by my own strength. Cuz I I'm not held by my own strength. Cuz I [music] built my life on Jesus. [music] built my life on Jesus. [music] built my life on Jesus. [singing] Cuz [music] he's never let me down. He's Cuz [music] he's never let me down. He's faithful [music] in every season. So why would he fail [music] now? So why would he fail [music] now? He won't. Yeah. How many of y'all He won't. Yeah. How many of y'all He won't. Yeah. How many of y'all believe [music] that this morning? Come believe [music] that this morning? Come believe [music] that this morning? Come on. He won't. on. He won't. on. He won't. Let's sing. He won't fail. He won't Let's sing. He won't fail. He won't Let's sing. He won't fail. He won't [music and singing] fail.

He [music] won't fail. He [music] won't fail. Christ. Christ is my firm foundation. [music] He's the rock on which I stand. [music] He's the rock on which I stand. When everything [music] around me is When everything [music] around me is When everything [music] around me is shaking, shaking, shaking, I'll never be I'll never [music] I'll never be I'll never [music] I'll never be I'll never [music] be more glad that I put my faith in be more glad that I put my faith in be more glad that I put my faith in Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] cuz he's never let me down. [music] cuz he's never let me down. [music] cuz he's never let me down. [music] He's faithful through generations. He's faithful through generations. He's faithful through generations. [music] [music] [music] So why would he not sing? He won't. So why would he not sing? He won't. So why would he not sing? He won't. [music] No, no, no. He won't. No, no, no. He won't. And he [music] won't fail. He won't And he [music] won't fail. He won't And he [music] won't fail. He won't fail. >> Rain [music] >> Rain [music] came and went blue, but my house was came and went blue, but my house was came and went blue, but my house was built [music] on you.

built [music] on you. built [music] on you. And I'm safe [music] And I'm safe [music] And I'm safe [music] with you. I'm [singing] going to make it with you. I'm [singing] going to make it with you. I'm [singing] going to make it through. [music] Come on, let's sing it. through. [music] Come on, let's sing it. through. [music] Come on, let's sing it. Rain came with blew. [music and singing] Rain came with blew. [music and singing] Rain came with blew. [music and singing] My house was built on you. My house was built on you. My house was built on you. And I'm [music] And I'm [music] And I'm [music] safe with you. I'm [singing] going to safe with you. I'm [singing] going to safe with you. I'm [singing] going to make it through. I'm going to make it. make it through. I'm going to make it. make it through. I'm going to make it. >> I'm going [music] to make it through. >> I'm going [music] to make it through. >> I'm going [music] to make it through. >> Oh, I'm [music] standing strong on you. >> Oh, I'm [music] standing strong on you. >> Oh, I'm [music] standing strong on you. I'm going to make it. I'm [music] going I'm going to make it. I'm [music] going I'm going to make it. I'm [music] going to make it through. to make it through. to make it through. Yeah. My house [music] is built on Yeah. My house [music] is built on Yeah. My house [music] is built on Christ. Christ is my perfect foundation. He's the rock on [music] which I stand. He's the rock on [music] which I stand. When everything around me [music] is When everything around me [music] is When everything around me [music] is shaking, I'll never [music] I'll never [music] be [singing] more glad that I put my be [singing] more glad that I put my be [singing] more glad that I put my faith [music] in Jesus.

He's never let me [music] down. He's He's never let me [music] down. He's faithful to generations. faithful to generations. faithful to generations. [music] So why [singing] would he fail now? So why [singing] would he fail now? [music] [music] [music] He will sing [music] it again. He will sing [music] it again. He will He [music] won't fail. He won't fail. He won't fail. He won't fail. [music] [music] [music] >> He won't. >> He won't. >> He won't. >> He will. >> He will. >> He will. >> All the earth will shout your praise. >> All the earth will shout your praise. >> All the earth will shout your praise. Our hearts [music] will cry and these Our hearts [music] will cry and these Our hearts [music] will cry and these bones will sing it. bones will sing it. bones will sing it. Great [music] Great [music] Great [music] are you Lord. [singing] are you Lord. [singing] are you Lord. [singing] >> From the rising of the sun we declare >> From the rising of the sun we declare >> From the rising of the sun we declare his grace. All the [music] earth will his grace. All the [music] earth will his grace. All the [music] earth will shout your praise. Our hearts [music] shout your praise. Our hearts [music] shout your praise. Our hearts [music] will cry. will cry. will cry. >> These bones can't help but sing. Great >> These bones can't help but sing. Great >> These bones can't help but sing. Great are you [music] are you [music] are you [music] Lord.

Lord. Lord. All the earth All the earth All the earth and all the earth will shout [music] and all the earth will shout [music] and all the earth will shout [music] your praise. My hearts will cry. These your praise. My hearts will cry. These your praise. My hearts will cry. These will [music] say great will [music] say great will [music] say great are you. We give you the praise. [music] We give you the praise. [music] It's your It's your It's your ins. ins. ins. So we [music] pour out our praise. We So we [music] pour out our praise. We So we [music] pour out our praise. We pour out our praise. It's [music] your pour out our praise. It's [music] your pour out our praise. It's [music] your rain rain rain in [singing] our lives. in [singing] our lives. in [singing] our lives. So we [music] pour out our praise to So we [music] pour out our praise to So we [music] pour out our praise to you. Holy [singing] you. Holy [singing] you. Holy [singing] is your is your is your ins. [singing] ins. [singing] ins. [singing] So we pour [music] out our praise. We So we pour [music] out our praise. We So we pour [music] out our praise. We pour out our praise. Is your pour out our praise. Is your pour out our praise. Is your ins. [music] So we pour out our praise to you, So we pour out our praise to you, [music] holy [music] holy [music] holy Lord.

Lord. Lord. Amen. Let's praise the Lord with our Amen. Let's praise the Lord with our Amen. Let's praise the Lord with our hands this morning. Yeah. hands this morning. Yeah. hands this morning. Yeah. Woo. Great singing, church. Great Woo. Great singing, church. Great Woo. Great singing, church. Great singing. You may be seated. I've been helping people get more out of I've been helping people get more out of their Bible study. You know, I recently their Bible study. You know, I recently their Bible study. You know, I recently was speaking at a conference in was speaking at a conference in was speaking at a conference in Australia, and I wish you could have Australia, and I wish you could have Australia, and I wish you could have seen the jaws hit the floor when I seen the jaws hit the floor when I seen the jaws hit the floor when I showed them the new Logos AI for Bible showed them the new Logos AI for Bible showed them the new Logos AI for Bible study. You know, Christians are using AI study. You know, Christians are using AI study. You know, Christians are using AI more than any other demographic right more than any other demographic right more than any other demographic right now. And a recent poll shows that many now. And a recent poll shows that many now. And a recent poll shows that many Christians now trust Chat GPT more than Christians now trust Chat GPT more than Christians now trust Chat GPT more than their pastor, and that's not good. The their pastor, and that's not good. The their pastor, and that's not good. The danger with AI is it's pulling from danger with AI is it's pulling from danger with AI is it's pulling from everywhere and it's hallucinating, everywhere and it's hallucinating, everywhere and it's hallucinating, meaning it's making a lot of things up. meaning it's making a lot of things up. meaning it's making a lot of things up. Logos AI is AI with guard rails because Logos AI is AI with guard rails because Logos AI is AI with guard rails because it's only wrapped around the Bible and it's only wrapped around the Bible and it's only wrapped around the Bible and real scholarship commentaries, Bible real scholarship commentaries, Bible real scholarship commentaries, Bible dictionaries, and so much more. So, I dictionaries, and so much more. So, I dictionaries, and so much more. So, I want to see you at the greenhouse on want to see you at the greenhouse on want to see you at the greenhouse on Sunday, August 23rd at 4 p.m. for my Sunday, August 23rd at 4 p.m. for my Sunday, August 23rd at 4 p.m. for my Bible master class. Bring your family.

Bible master class. Bring your family. Bible master class. Bring your family. Bring your friends because I'm going to Bring your friends because I'm going to Bring your friends because I'm going to show you how to dig deep into the riches show you how to dig deep into the riches show you how to dig deep into the riches of God's word with confidence. You know, of God's word with confidence. You know, of God's word with confidence. You know, my good friend Wes Huff recently told my good friend Wes Huff recently told my good friend Wes Huff recently told me, "Logos AI is now the only AI he me, "Logos AI is now the only AI he me, "Logos AI is now the only AI he trusts for biblical and theological trusts for biblical and theological trusts for biblical and theological answers." And for all who attend the answers." And for all who attend the answers." And for all who attend the Bible Master Class, I'm giving Logos Bible Master Class, I'm giving Logos Bible Master Class, I'm giving Logos free and an amazing theological gift free and an amazing theological gift free and an amazing theological gift worth about $500. So mark your calendars worth about $500. So mark your calendars worth about $500. So mark your calendars and I hope to see you soon at the and I hope to see you soon at the and I hope to see you soon at the greenhouse on August 23rd at 400 PM. God greenhouse on August 23rd at 400 PM. God greenhouse on August 23rd at 400 PM. God bless. bless. bless. Hey. Yes. Oh my goodness. If uh if that Hey. Yes. Oh my goodness. If uh if that Hey. Yes. Oh my goodness. If uh if that doesn't get you excited, I don't know doesn't get you excited, I don't know doesn't get you excited, I don't know what will. I promise you it is an what will. I promise you it is an what will. I promise you it is an amazing amazing software. Uh I use it uh amazing amazing software. Uh I use it uh amazing amazing software. Uh I use it uh all the time. Uh and it is wonderful. all the time. Uh and it is wonderful. all the time. Uh and it is wonderful. It's got all my electronic books on It's got all my electronic books on It's got all my electronic books on there for commentaries and everything, there for commentaries and everything, there for commentaries and everything, but uh it's great for Bible studies. but uh it's great for Bible studies. but uh it's great for Bible studies. It's not just great for pastors, I It's not just great for pastors, I It's not just great for pastors, I promise. I use it for my quiet times promise. I use it for my quiet times promise. I use it for my quiet times when I want to dive deeper into uh what when I want to dive deeper into uh what when I want to dive deeper into uh what this uh says or what it says in the this uh says or what it says in the this uh says or what it says in the Bible. It just helps supplement it. Uh Bible. It just helps supplement it. Uh Bible. It just helps supplement it. Uh it doesn't replace it or anything like it doesn't replace it or anything like it doesn't replace it or anything like that. It just helps to supplement it.

that. It just helps to supplement it. that. It just helps to supplement it. But I would highly encourage you be here But I would highly encourage you be here But I would highly encourage you be here tonight uh in the greenhouse. It would tonight uh in the greenhouse. It would tonight uh in the greenhouse. It would be a great opportunity. Uh my name is be a great opportunity. Uh my name is be a great opportunity. Uh my name is Jacob. I'm the student pastor here and Jacob. I'm the student pastor here and Jacob. I'm the student pastor here and >> and my name is Emma Riley and I have the >> and my name is Emma Riley and I have the >> and my name is Emma Riley and I have the privilege of serving as our associate privilege of serving as our associate privilege of serving as our associate college director here. And as Jacob college director here. And as Jacob college director here. And as Jacob said, we're just so thankful for your said, we're just so thankful for your said, we're just so thankful for your guys that you chose here to come and guys that you chose here to come and guys that you chose here to come and worship this morning. And we just want worship this morning. And we just want worship this morning. And we just want to invite you into taking that next to invite you into taking that next to invite you into taking that next step. If this is your first time or if step. If this is your first time or if step. If this is your first time or if you just want to get more plugged in, we you just want to get more plugged in, we you just want to get more plugged in, we would encourage you to scan the QR code would encourage you to scan the QR code would encourage you to scan the QR code on the back of your seat or text connect on the back of your seat or text connect on the back of your seat or text connect to 870-9351950. But also, if the Lord is prompting you But also, if the Lord is prompting you to become a member of a church, you can to become a member of a church, you can to become a member of a church, you can do that today. We actually have our do that today. We actually have our do that today. We actually have our starting point membership class after starting point membership class after starting point membership class after the 11 o'clock service and we will be the 11 o'clock service and we will be the 11 o'clock service and we will be giving you lunch and so we want to giving you lunch and so we want to giving you lunch and so we want to invite you out to that. invite you out to that. invite you out to that. >> Yes. And speaking of that QR code, uh >> Yes. And speaking of that QR code, uh >> Yes. And speaking of that QR code, uh you can scan it uh for this next you can scan it uh for this next you can scan it uh for this next announcement and you'll be able to find announcement and you'll be able to find announcement and you'll be able to find it. You can find it on our app. You can it. You can find it on our app. You can it. You can find it on our app. You can find it uh through find it uh through find it uh through centralbaptist.com/deacon.

centralbaptist.com/deacon. centralbaptist.com/deacon. But deacon nominations are live. Uh you But deacon nominations are live. Uh you But deacon nominations are live. Uh you can go on there and you can start uh can go on there and you can start uh can go on there and you can start uh nominating those men. Uh, I believe it's nominating those men. Uh, I believe it's nominating those men. Uh, I believe it's up to 25 that you can nominate. You have up to 25 that you can nominate. You have up to 25 that you can nominate. You have the option of the Jonesboro paragold. the option of the Jonesboro paragold. the option of the Jonesboro paragold. You scan it. You just kind of scroll You scan it. You just kind of scroll You scan it. You just kind of scroll down. It's going to tell you the men down. It's going to tell you the men down. It's going to tell you the men that are uh not eligible, like they're that are uh not eligible, like they're that are uh not eligible, like they're either on right now or they're rolled either on right now or they're rolled either on right now or they're rolled off for the the current time right now. off for the the current time right now. off for the the current time right now. Uh, and then uh you'll scroll down. Uh, and then uh you'll scroll down. Uh, and then uh you'll scroll down. You'll see the requirements of of what You'll see the requirements of of what You'll see the requirements of of what it is to be a deacon, what requirements it is to be a deacon, what requirements it is to be a deacon, what requirements they have to be. Uh, and then you can they have to be. Uh, and then you can they have to be. Uh, and then you can nominate those men uh that you would nominate those men uh that you would nominate those men uh that you would like to uh nominate for that. We also like to uh nominate for that. We also like to uh nominate for that. We also want to say thank you uh for your want to say thank you uh for your want to say thank you uh for your giving. Uh because of your giving, we giving. Uh because of your giving, we giving. Uh because of your giving, we have opportunities to do some amazing have opportunities to do some amazing have opportunities to do some amazing things that you'll hear about in just a things that you'll hear about in just a things that you'll hear about in just a moment as we are back. Wednesday nights moment as we are back. Wednesday nights moment as we are back. Wednesday nights are back and hopefully you'll be able to are back and hopefully you'll be able to are back and hopefully you'll be able to hear from her on that. hear from her on that. hear from her on that. >> Yes. As Jacob said, we saw God do >> Yes. As Jacob said, we saw God do >> Yes. As Jacob said, we saw God do immeasurably more even just last week immeasurably more even just last week immeasurably more even just last week with your giving and your service. I with your giving and your service. I with your giving and your service. I know in college specifically as y'all know in college specifically as y'all know in college specifically as y'all helped people move in two weeks ago, helped people move in two weeks ago, helped people move in two weeks ago, last week we saw the fruits of that last week we saw the fruits of that last week we saw the fruits of that labor and had over 600 college students labor and had over 600 college students labor and had over 600 college students at kickoff. Yes.

at kickoff. Yes. at kickoff. Yes. >> And more than that, I know our student >> And more than that, I know our student >> And more than that, I know our student ministry had a record kickoff as well ministry had a record kickoff as well ministry had a record kickoff as well upstairs in the loft and just our church upstairs in the loft and just our church upstairs in the loft and just our church at large has started. And so Archie's in at large has started. And so Archie's in at large has started. And so Archie's in here teaching through the book of here teaching through the book of here teaching through the book of Exodus. So it's not too late to come and Exodus. So it's not too late to come and Exodus. So it's not too late to come and join that at 6:15, but also we need your join that at 6:15, but also we need your join that at 6:15, but also we need your help either in Awanas and pre-teams. help either in Awanas and pre-teams. help either in Awanas and pre-teams. Come and serve, get involved. Um, and as Come and serve, get involved. Um, and as Come and serve, get involved. Um, and as a plus, we'll feed you at 5:00 PM. So, a plus, we'll feed you at 5:00 PM. So, a plus, we'll feed you at 5:00 PM. So, if you get here early, we'll feed you in if you get here early, we'll feed you in if you get here early, we'll feed you in the FLC, and we'd love to have you the FLC, and we'd love to have you the FLC, and we'd love to have you there. [laughter] there. [laughter] there. [laughter] >> Yeah, absolutely. That's wonderful. Hey, >> Yeah, absolutely. That's wonderful. Hey, >> Yeah, absolutely. That's wonderful. Hey, we also have on September 15th, our we also have on September 15th, our we also have on September 15th, our men's Bible study kicks off 6 a.m. in men's Bible study kicks off 6 a.m. in men's Bible study kicks off 6 a.m. in the greenhouse. You can go to the greenhouse. You can go to the greenhouse. You can go to centralbaptist.com/men. centralbaptist.com/men. centralbaptist.com/men. Again, you can look on the app, you can Again, you can look on the app, you can Again, you can look on the app, you can look on that QR code, uh, do that. You look on that QR code, uh, do that. You look on that QR code, uh, do that. You can connect with us in many, many ways can connect with us in many, many ways can connect with us in many, many ways through that. Uh, but that, uh, through that. Uh, but that, uh, through that. Uh, but that, uh, concludes all the announcements. There's concludes all the announcements. There's concludes all the announcements. There's so many more things, I promise. Uh, but so many more things, I promise. Uh, but so many more things, I promise. Uh, but just use the app, okay? Connect with us just use the app, okay? Connect with us just use the app, okay? Connect with us through the app. It's going to keep you through the app. It's going to keep you through the app. It's going to keep you informed. It's going to keep you informed. It's going to keep you informed. It's going to keep you updated. It's all there. It's laid out updated. It's all there. It's laid out updated. It's all there. It's laid out for you. It's easy. If you have for you. It's easy. If you have for you. It's easy. If you have questions, come find me. I I'll answer questions, come find me. I I'll answer questions, come find me. I I'll answer to the best of my ability and and then to the best of my ability and and then to the best of my ability and and then we will go through it together. Uh, but we will go through it together. Uh, but we will go through it together. Uh, but before we continue in worship through before we continue in worship through before we continue in worship through song, I'd like to pray for us. Uh, song, I'd like to pray for us. Uh, song, I'd like to pray for us. Uh, Father God, we come before you thankful Father God, we come before you thankful Father God, we come before you thankful uh for today, God. Thankful for your uh for today, God. Thankful for your uh for today, God. Thankful for your word. uh Lord that we have the word. uh Lord that we have the word. uh Lord that we have the opportunity to be here and to open it opportunity to be here and to open it opportunity to be here and to open it openly and freely. Lord, uh we uh are openly and freely. Lord, uh we uh are openly and freely. Lord, uh we uh are thankful for the breath in our lungs thankful for the breath in our lungs thankful for the breath in our lungs that you woke us up and allowed us to be that you woke us up and allowed us to be that you woke us up and allowed us to be here to worship you today, Lord. God, I

here to worship you today, Lord. God, I here to worship you today, Lord. God, I pray that you would just uh hide Pastor pray that you would just uh hide Pastor pray that you would just uh hide Pastor Archie behind the cross today, Lord. Archie behind the cross today, Lord. Archie behind the cross today, Lord. That you would uh uh use him as a That you would uh uh use him as a That you would uh uh use him as a vessel, as a mouthpiece to speak to each vessel, as a mouthpiece to speak to each vessel, as a mouthpiece to speak to each and every single one of us, Lord. That and every single one of us, Lord. That and every single one of us, Lord. That you would divide up your word into uh you would divide up your word into uh you would divide up your word into uh nuggets of truth uh that each and every nuggets of truth uh that each and every nuggets of truth uh that each and every single one of us can apply to our lives single one of us can apply to our lives single one of us can apply to our lives to leave your change to be a change for to leave your change to be a change for to leave your change to be a change for your kingdom. Lord, I pray for the lost your kingdom. Lord, I pray for the lost your kingdom. Lord, I pray for the lost one in this room, Lord, that they would one in this room, Lord, that they would one in this room, Lord, that they would turn from their sins and call out to you turn from their sins and call out to you turn from their sins and call out to you for the very first time, Lord. And your for the very first time, Lord. And your for the very first time, Lord. And your word tells us there's a great multitude word tells us there's a great multitude word tells us there's a great multitude in heaven that celebrates a lost soul in heaven that celebrates a lost soul in heaven that celebrates a lost soul that's been [music] found. Lord, I pray that's been [music] found. Lord, I pray that's been [music] found. Lord, I pray that we would celebrate alongside them that we would celebrate alongside them that we would celebrate alongside them as we hear that as a testimony to your as we hear that as a testimony to your as we hear that as a testimony to your power and to your glory. Lord, I pray power and to your glory. Lord, I pray power and to your glory. Lord, I pray for each and every single believer in for each and every single believer in for each and every single believer in this room, Lord, that we would be this room, Lord, that we would be this room, Lord, that we would be encouraged, we' be uplifted, Lord. And I encouraged, we' be uplifted, Lord. And I encouraged, we' be uplifted, Lord. And I pray that each of us would find pray that each of us would find pray that each of us would find community today, Lord, to encourage community today, Lord, to encourage community today, Lord, to encourage brothers and sisters around us, Lord. brothers and sisters around us, Lord. brothers and sisters around us, Lord. That we would just be uh iron sharpening That we would just be uh iron sharpening That we would just be uh iron sharpening iron with each other as we go through iron with each other as we go through iron with each other as we go through these halls and as we go outside this these halls and as we go outside this these halls and as we go outside this building, Lord. I pray that when our building, Lord. I pray that when our building, Lord. I pray that when our feet uh hit the ground, Lord, that that feet uh hit the ground, Lord, that that feet uh hit the ground, Lord, that that would be a reminder to us that is our would be a reminder to us that is our would be a reminder to us that is our mission field, Lord. That when we step mission field, Lord. That when we step mission field, Lord. That when we step out of this building, Lord, we are on out of this building, Lord, we are on out of this building, Lord, we are on mission for your kingdom, for your mission for your kingdom, for your mission for your kingdom, for your glory, for your honor, Lord. We pray all glory, for your honor, Lord. We pray all glory, for your honor, Lord. We pray all these things. Your son's precious and these things. Your son's precious and these things. Your son's precious and holy name. Amen. And [music] amen.

I've wandered in this broken [music] I've wandered in this broken [music] belly. Far [music] too long. I've dwelt in Far [music] too long. I've dwelt in fear. fear. fear. I've wondered if you're [music] really I've wondered if you're [music] really I've wondered if you're [music] really with me. with me. with me. Oh, [singing] but you [music] are near. Oh, [singing] but you [music] are near. Oh, [singing] but you [music] are near. For I know that you are God and [music] For I know that you are God and [music] For I know that you are God and [music] you are good. you are good. you are good. For I know that you are God and you are For I know that you are God and you are For I know that you are God and you are good. [music] good. [music] good. [music] And no matter where I've been or what And no matter where I've been or what And no matter where I've been or what I've seen, I'm still [music] choosing to I've seen, I'm still [music] choosing to I've seen, I'm still [music] choosing to believe that you are God and you are believe that you are God and you are believe that you are God and you are [music] good. and you have been my [music and singing] and you have been my [music and singing] strong defense.

You will rescue [music and singing] me You will rescue [music and singing] me from the darkness. from the darkness. from the darkness. And I'm [music] confident. And I'm [music] confident. And I'm [music] confident. We sing. For I know that you are God and We sing. For I know that you are God and We sing. For I know that you are God and you [music] you [music] you [music] are good. are good. are good. For I know that you are God [singing] For I know that you are God [singing] For I know that you are God [singing] and you [music] are good. and you [music] are good. and you [music] are good. And no matter where I've been or [music] And no matter where I've been or [music] And no matter where I've been or [music] what I've seen, I'm still choosing to what I've seen, I'm still choosing to what I've seen, I'm still choosing to [singing] [singing] [singing] believe that you are God and you [music] believe that you are God and you [music] believe that you are God and you [music] are good. And let this be our confession [music] And let this be our confession [music] today. today. today. We rest on him. We sing when my faith We rest on him. We sing when my faith We rest on him. We sing when my faith [music] is failing my feet on shifting [music] is failing my feet on shifting [music] is failing my feet on shifting sand. sand. sand. No enemy struggle can't plug [music] me No enemy struggle can't plug [music] me No enemy struggle can't plug [music] me from your hand. from your hand. from your hand. Or when out of season in blessing Or when out of season in blessing Or when out of season in blessing [music] and in pain.

[music] and in pain. [music] and in pain. I've always got a [singing] reason I've always got a [singing] reason I've always got a [singing] reason [music] [music] [music] to glorify your name. to glorify your name. to glorify your name. Oh, when my faith is [music] ready, my Oh, when my faith is [music] ready, my Oh, when my faith is [music] ready, my feet are shifting. feet are shifting. feet are shifting. The enemy or strug [music and singing] and [music] out of season and [music] out of season in blessing and in [singing] pain. My in blessing and in [singing] pain. My in blessing and in [singing] pain. My life belongs to Jesus. [music] I live to life belongs to Jesus. [music] I live to life belongs to Jesus. [music] I live to praise your name. For I know [singing] praise your name. For I know [singing] praise your name. For I know [singing] that you are God and you are [music] that you are God and you are [music] that you are God and you are [music] God. God. God. For I know that you are God and you For I know that you are God and you For I know that you are God and you [music] Yes, you are good. And no matter [music] Yes, you are good. And no matter [music] Yes, you are good. And no matter where I been, what I've seen, I'm still where I been, what I've seen, I'm still where I been, what I've seen, I'm still choosing to [music] choosing to [music] choosing to [music] believe that you are God and you are believe that you are God and you are believe that you are God and you are good. We declare it. You [music] are God good. We declare it. You [music] are God good. We declare it. You [music] are God [singing] and you are good.

[singing] and you are good. [singing] and you are good. Yes, you [music] are God [singing] and Yes, you [music] are God [singing] and Yes, you [music] are God [singing] and you are good. you are good. you are good. [singing] breath. breath. For my [singing] daily For my [singing] daily For my [singing] daily breath, breath, breath, I depend on you. I depend on you. I depend on you. I [music] I [music] I [music] depend [singing] on you depend [singing] on you depend [singing] on you for the sun [music] for the sun [music] for the sun [music] to rise, to rise, to rise, for my [music] sleep at night. for my [music] sleep at night. for my [music] sleep at night. I depend on you.

I depend on you. I depend on you. I [music] I [music] I [music] depend [singing] depend [singing] depend [singing] on you. Oh, on you. Oh, on you. Oh, you're the way, the truth, [singing] and you're the way, the truth, [singing] and you're the way, the truth, [singing] and the life. the life. the life. You're the [music] well that never runs You're the [music] well that never runs You're the [music] well that never runs dry. [singing] I'm [music] the branch dry. [singing] I'm [music] the branch dry. [singing] I'm [music] the branch and you are the vine. and you are the vine. and you are the vine. Draw me [music and singing] close and Draw me [music and singing] close and Draw me [music and singing] close and teach me to abide teach me to abide teach me to abide [singing] where the [music] where the [music] spirit spirit spirit leads leads leads as I'm following. [singing] as I'm following. [singing] as I'm following. [singing] [music] I depend [music and singing] on you. I depend [music and singing] on you. I depend on you I depend on you I depend on you for the [music] victoryies [singing] still in front [singing] of [music] still in front [singing] of [music] me.

me. me. I depend on you. [music] Yes, I depend on you. [music] Yes, I depend on you. [music] You're the way, [singing] You're the way, [singing] You're the way, [singing] the truth, and the life. the truth, and the life. the truth, and the life. You're the world [music] You're the world [music] You're the world [music] that never runs dry. [singing] that never runs dry. [singing] that never runs dry. [singing] I'm the branch and you [music] are the I'm the branch and you [music] are the I'm the branch and you [music] are the vine. vine. vine. Draw me [singing] close and teach me to Draw me [singing] close and teach me to Draw me [singing] close and teach me to [music] [music] [music] abide. Be my strength, my song is a abide. Be my strength, my song is a abide. Be my strength, my song is a night. [singing] night. [singing] night. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Be my all, my treasure, my pride. Be my all, my treasure, my pride. Be my all, my treasure, my pride. [music] I am [singing] yours forever. [music] I am [singing] yours forever. [music] I am [singing] yours forever. You're mine. You're mine. You're mine. Draw [music] me close [singing] and Draw [music] me close [singing] and Draw [music] me close [singing] and teach me to abide. When I pass through death, When I pass through death, as I enter, I depend [singing] on you.

I depend [singing] on you. I depend [music] I depend [music] I depend [music] on you on you on you for eternal [singing] life [music] life [music] to be raised to be raised to be raised right right right [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] on you. on you. on you. [music] I depend on you. [music] I depend on you. [music] I depend on you. You're [music] the way the truth lies. You're [music] the way the truth lies. You're [music] the way the truth lies. [singing] [singing] [singing] You're the world [music] that never runs You're the world [music] that never runs You're the world [music] that never runs dry. dry. dry. I'm afraid I'm afraid I'm afraid the the the drawing closes [music] drawing closes [music] drawing closes [music] me to me to me to be my [music] strength, my song in the be my [music] strength, my song in the be my [music] strength, my song in the night. night. night. Be [music and singing] my all, my Be [music and singing] my all, my Be [music and singing] my all, my treasure, my pride. treasure, my pride. treasure, my pride. I am [singing] yours forever. You're I am [singing] yours forever. You're I am [singing] yours forever. You're mine. mine. mine. Draw [music] me close and seek me to Draw [music] me close and seek me to Draw [music] me close and seek me to abide.

Worthy is [singing] the Worthy is [singing] the lamb [music] lamb [music] lamb [music] was slain. was slain. was slain. Holy, [singing] Holy, [singing] Holy, [singing] holy is he. We sing a new song We sing a new song to him who sits on [singing] [music] Holy, [singing] [music] Holy, [singing] holy, holy is our God Almighty holy, holy is our God Almighty holy, holy is our God Almighty who [music] was and is to come. who [music] was and is to come. who [music] was and is to come. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] With all creation [singing] With all creation [singing] I sing praises the King of Kings. I sing praises the King of Kings. I sing praises the King of Kings. You are my everything and I will adore You are my everything and I will adore You are my everything and I will adore [music] [music] [music] you.

Golden [music] rainbows Golden [music] rainbows of living color. of living color. of living color. Flashes [music] Flashes [music] Flashes [music] of lightning and rose of thunder. Blessing and honest strength. Blessing and honest strength. Glory [music] Glory [music] Glory [music] and power and power and power to the wise. Holy, holy, holy is our God Almighty Holy, holy, holy is our God Almighty [music] [music] [music] who was and is this [singing] [music] [music] with all creation I sing praising with all creation I sing praising with all creation I sing praising [music] [music] [music] the king of kings. the king of kings. the king of kings. You are my everything and I will [music] You are my everything and I will [music] You are my everything and I will [music] adore you. [music] [music] Filled with wonder, Filled with wonder, Filled with wonder, all struck wonder [music] all struck wonder [music] all struck wonder [music] at the mention of [singing] your name.

Holy, [music] Holy, [music] [singing] holy, holy is our God Almighty [singing] holy, holy is our God Almighty [singing] holy, holy is our God Almighty [music] [music] [music] is with all [music] creation. I sing with all [music] creation. I sing praises. praises. praises. [music] [music] [music] You are my everything and I will adore You are my everything and I will adore You are my everything and I will adore you. you. you. >> Come on church, lift your voice, >> Come on church, lift your voice, >> Come on church, lift your voice, holy [music] holy [music] holy [music] sing is the Lord God. and join creation. [music] We say and join creation. [music] We say with all creation I sing. with all creation I sing. with all creation I sing. [music] [music] [music] You are my everything and I will adore You are my everything and I will adore You are my everything and I will adore [music] you. [music] you. [music] you. Holy, holy, holy is [music] God Holy, holy, holy is [music] God Holy, holy, holy is [music] God Almighty.

Almighty. Almighty. Worth it is [music] [music] with all creation. I sing praising. You are my everything [music] You are my everything [music] and I will adore you. >> Do you believe that he's holy this >> Do you believe that he's holy this morning? morning? morning? >> Do you believe that he's holy this >> Do you believe that he's holy this >> Do you believe that he's holy this morning? morning? morning? >> Amen. Hey, let's all sing this one last >> Amen. Hey, let's all sing this one last >> Amen. Hey, let's all sing this one last chorus. All right, pastor. Let's just chorus. All right, pastor. Let's just chorus. All right, pastor. Let's just sing this one chorus of just holy, holy, sing this one chorus of just holy, holy, sing this one chorus of just holy, holy, holy. Are we ready? Here we go. Let's holy. Are we ready? Here we go. Let's holy. Are we ready? Here we go. Let's sing. and holy, sing. and holy, sing. and holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, Lord Lord God Almighty. God Almighty. God Almighty. Early in the morning, early Early in the morning, early Early in the morning, early in the [singing and music] morning, in the [singing and music] morning, in the [singing and music] morning, our song shall rise [singing] our song shall rise [singing] our song shall rise [singing] to thee. We sing holy, [music] to thee. We sing holy, [music] to thee. We sing holy, [music] holy, holy, holy, holy, [singing] holy, [singing] holy, [singing] holy, holy, holy, [music] merciful, merciful [music] merciful, merciful [music] merciful, merciful [singing] and [music] mighty [singing] and [music] mighty [singing] and [music] mighty and God, God

and God, God and God, God in [music] three persons, blessed [music and singing] blessed [music and singing] trinity. Amen. Let's praise the Lord one more Amen. Let's praise the Lord one more time. Come on. [music] time. Come on. [music] time. Come on. [music] >> Hey, please be seated if you would. Good >> Hey, please be seated if you would. Good >> Hey, please be seated if you would. Good morning. Welcome here to Central Baptist morning. Welcome here to Central Baptist morning. Welcome here to Central Baptist Church. Some of you may be visiting with Church. Some of you may be visiting with Church. Some of you may be visiting with us for the first time. Maybe you're us for the first time. Maybe you're us for the first time. Maybe you're engaging online or through television. engaging online or through television. engaging online or through television. Know we have a lot of folks that uh may Know we have a lot of folks that uh may Know we have a lot of folks that uh may be having to uh work today, cannot uh be be having to uh work today, cannot uh be be having to uh work today, cannot uh be here with us. And maybe you're watching here with us. And maybe you're watching here with us. And maybe you're watching by television. Uh in regard to that, uh by television. Uh in regard to that, uh by television. Uh in regard to that, uh thank you for joining us. Let's take our thank you for joining us. Let's take our thank you for joining us. Let's take our Bibles if you have one. If you don't, Bibles if you have one. If you don't, Bibles if you have one. If you don't, maybe you got your Bible on your phone. maybe you got your Bible on your phone. maybe you got your Bible on your phone. If not, we'll have it on the screen. If not, we'll have it on the screen. If not, we'll have it on the screen. Philippians chapter 4 this morning. Philippians chapter 4 this morning. Philippians chapter 4 this morning. Going to pick up in verse 6. Going to Going to pick up in verse 6. Going to Going to pick up in verse 6. Going to study uh through verse 9. This is a study uh through verse 9. This is a study uh through verse 9. This is a great phenomenal passage of scripture great phenomenal passage of scripture great phenomenal passage of scripture and the title is winning the battle of and the title is winning the battle of and the title is winning the battle of the mind. Winning the battle of the the mind. Winning the battle of the the mind. Winning the battle of the mind. So all of us were here, we just mind. So all of us were here, we just mind. So all of us were here, we just participated in worship through singing participated in worship through singing participated in worship through singing in music uh this morning. Some of the in music uh this morning. Some of the in music uh this morning. Some of the songs that we sang, I'd say some of them songs that we sang, I'd say some of them songs that we sang, I'd say some of them are my favorite songs. I love those are my favorite songs. I love those are my favorite songs. I love those songs. and I'm emotionally tied to them songs. and I'm emotionally tied to them songs. and I'm emotionally tied to them and uh just they remind me of who God and uh just they remind me of who God and uh just they remind me of who God is. Remind me of his character, his is. Remind me of his character, his is. Remind me of his character, his majesty. I'm reminded that he's coming majesty. I'm reminded that he's coming majesty. I'm reminded that he's coming back. I'm reminded that he loves me. I'm back. I'm reminded that he loves me. I'm back. I'm reminded that he loves me. I'm reminded of his graciousness and mercy.

reminded of his graciousness and mercy. reminded of his graciousness and mercy. And you might be talking, well, I didn't And you might be talking, well, I didn't And you might be talking, well, I didn't get all that out of that song. Well, get all that out of that song. Well, get all that out of that song. Well, I'm, you know, some of us are tied in I'm, you know, some of us are tied in I'm, you know, some of us are tied in different ways. So, I'm reminded of different ways. So, I'm reminded of different ways. So, I'm reminded of those things. And in fact, this morning, those things. And in fact, this morning, those things. And in fact, this morning, we had our time of prayer in here and we we had our time of prayer in here and we we had our time of prayer in here and we had staff meeting. And so, I'd run into had staff meeting. And so, I'd run into had staff meeting. And so, I'd run into a couple people and I'd say, "H I'd say a couple people and I'd say, "H I'd say a couple people and I'd say, "H I'd say good morning." They'd say, "Good good morning." They'd say, "Good good morning." They'd say, "Good morning." and we all smiled at each morning." and we all smiled at each morning." and we all smiled at each other and said, "How you doing?" "I'm other and said, "How you doing?" "I'm other and said, "How you doing?" "I'm doing just fine, you know, everything's doing just fine, you know, everything's doing just fine, you know, everything's good." Uh when in fact, good." Uh when in fact, good." Uh when in fact, everyday people everyday people everyday people face battles in their mind that nobody face battles in their mind that nobody face battles in their mind that nobody else knows about. We all come into else knows about. We all come into else knows about. We all come into church on Sunday. I know you hear you, church on Sunday. I know you hear you, church on Sunday. I know you hear you, the 8:00 crowd. Now, that doesn't mean the 8:00 crowd. Now, that doesn't mean the 8:00 crowd. Now, that doesn't mean you drink coffee, but a majority of us you drink coffee, but a majority of us you drink coffee, but a majority of us do. Okay? So, you're up at 8. We come in do. Okay? So, you're up at 8. We come in do. Okay? So, you're up at 8. We come in here, we're worshiping the Lord, we're here, we're worshiping the Lord, we're here, we're worshiping the Lord, we're ready to dig into his word. But many of ready to dig into his word. But many of ready to dig into his word. But many of us don't know what has even taken place us don't know what has even taken place us don't know what has even taken place in the middle of the night in the mind in the middle of the night in the mind in the middle of the night in the mind of each other. For example, uh yesterday of each other. For example, uh yesterday of each other. For example, uh yesterday I was extremely physically tired and uh I was extremely physically tired and uh I was extremely physically tired and uh wore out. I was in I was in my office wore out. I was in I was in my office wore out. I was in I was in my office there. Uh Angie had fixed supper for me.

there. Uh Angie had fixed supper for me. there. Uh Angie had fixed supper for me. I had eaten and I was in there studying. I had eaten and I was in there studying. I had eaten and I was in there studying. It's about 6:45 and I thought I'm just It's about 6:45 and I thought I'm just It's about 6:45 and I thought I'm just done. And so I remember I walked into done. And so I remember I walked into done. And so I remember I walked into the kitchen. She sat in a recliner. She the kitchen. She sat in a recliner. She the kitchen. She sat in a recliner. She heard me come around uh out of my heard me come around uh out of my heard me come around uh out of my office. I had my uh slides on and my office. I had my uh slides on and my office. I had my uh slides on and my pajama bottom so she could hear me kind pajama bottom so she could hear me kind pajama bottom so she could hear me kind of rough around. She just raised her of rough around. She just raised her of rough around. She just raised her hand in the recliner and waved at me, hand in the recliner and waved at me, hand in the recliner and waved at me, you know. And I I went over. I said, you know. And I I went over. I said, you know. And I I went over. I said, "I'm going to bed." She said, "You're "I'm going to bed." She said, "You're "I'm going to bed." She said, "You're doing what?" I said, "I'm going to bed." doing what?" I said, "I'm going to bed." doing what?" I said, "I'm going to bed." She said, "What time is it?" I said, She said, "What time is it?" I said, She said, "What time is it?" I said, "It's almost 7." Uh so I climbed into "It's almost 7." Uh so I climbed into "It's almost 7." Uh so I climbed into bed and took her pillows and piled them bed and took her pillows and piled them bed and took her pillows and piled them up to block the sun out of the window. up to block the sun out of the window. up to block the sun out of the window. And I was laying on my right side and And I was laying on my right side and And I was laying on my right side and went immediately to sleep. went immediately to sleep. went immediately to sleep. I woke up at 2:00 in the morning on my I woke up at 2:00 in the morning on my I woke up at 2:00 in the morning on my right side. Angie had moved the pillows right side. Angie had moved the pillows right side. Angie had moved the pillows by then. I sat on my right side and I by then. I sat on my right side and I by then. I sat on my right side and I was having a dream about Angie and I was having a dream about Angie and I was having a dream about Angie and I were going to a restaurant. It has were going to a restaurant. It has were going to a restaurant. It has nothing to do with this sermon. nothing to do with this sermon. nothing to do with this sermon. It was about food. And so I dream the It was about food. And so I dream the It was about food. And so I dream the rest and there was kind of a natural rest and there was kind of a natural rest and there was kind of a natural peace and all of a sudden I thought peace and all of a sudden I thought peace and all of a sudden I thought today is Sunday today is Sunday today is Sunday and I I want you to know it took my and I I want you to know it took my and I I want you to know it took my breath away breath away breath away and this overwhelmingness and this overwhelmingness and this overwhelmingness rolled over me and overwhelmingness. Am rolled over me and overwhelmingness. Am rolled over me and overwhelmingness. Am I ready? Am I prepared? Do what what is I ready? Am I prepared? Do what what is I ready? Am I prepared? Do what what is going to take place? You know all kinds going to take place? You know all kinds going to take place? You know all kinds of thoughts. What if I mess up? What if of thoughts. What if I mess up? What if of thoughts. What if I mess up? What if I don't get this right? All this stuff.

I don't get this right? All this stuff. I don't get this right? All this stuff. And you say, "Well, Archie, does that And you say, "Well, Archie, does that And you say, "Well, Archie, does that happen uh every s sometimes?" Not ever happen uh every s sometimes?" Not ever happen uh every s sometimes?" Not ever since. I just mentioned that because since. I just mentioned that because since. I just mentioned that because that was just recent. That was like I that was just recent. That was like I that was just recent. That was like I mean, it's one of those where you kind mean, it's one of those where you kind mean, it's one of those where you kind of you lay in the bed and you breathed of you lay in the bed and you breathed of you lay in the bed and you breathed it. It's called anxiety. It It's worry. it. It's called anxiety. It It's worry. it. It's called anxiety. It It's worry. It's fear. It's problems are always It's fear. It's problems are always It's fear. It's problems are always bigger at 2:00 in the morning. When I bigger at 2:00 in the morning. When I bigger at 2:00 in the morning. When I went to bed at seven and had everything went to bed at seven and had everything went to bed at seven and had everything ready, I'm thinking, I feel pretty good. ready, I'm thinking, I feel pretty good. ready, I'm thinking, I feel pretty good. At two o'clock in the morning, I was At two o'clock in the morning, I was At two o'clock in the morning, I was having a breakdown having a breakdown having a breakdown just for a moment of that. And then I just for a moment of that. And then I just for a moment of that. And then I thought, well, I'm going to get four and thought, well, I'm going to get four and thought, well, I'm going to get four and I thought, I'm going to go back to sleep I thought, I'm going to go back to sleep I thought, I'm going to go back to sleep for two more hours. Now, for two more hours. Now, for two more hours. Now, the battle of the mind is real. It it the battle of the mind is real. It it the battle of the mind is real. It it may be for some that are here, uh it can may be for some that are here, uh it can may be for some that are here, uh it can be financial stuff. Uh it can be be financial stuff. Uh it can be be financial stuff. Uh it can be business. It can be relationships. It business. It can be relationships. It business. It can be relationships. It can be uh our children if you have can be uh our children if you have can be uh our children if you have children at home, but as adult parents, children at home, but as adult parents, children at home, but as adult parents, you're always parenting. You're always you're always parenting. You're always you're always parenting. You're always concerned about your kids, even when concerned about your kids, even when concerned about your kids, even when they're adults and on their own. It's they're adults and on their own. It's they're adults and on their own. It's just how it works. Maybe it's a doctor's just how it works. Maybe it's a doctor's just how it works. Maybe it's a doctor's appointment. And what happens is your appointment. And what happens is your appointment. And what happens is your mind will go through a a mental mind will go through a a mental mind will go through a a mental gymnastics in here and it begins to ask gymnastics in here and it begins to ask gymnastics in here and it begins to ask a question like, "What if?" Or, "What if a question like, "What if?" Or, "What if a question like, "What if?" Or, "What if you're not prepared, Archie?" or "What you're not prepared, Archie?" or "What you're not prepared, Archie?" or "What if God doesn't move?" Or, "What if the if God doesn't move?" Or, "What if the if God doesn't move?" Or, "What if the people don't like you? What if all of people don't like you? What if all of people don't like you? What if all of this?" That that's what will happen in this?" That that's what will happen in this?" That that's what will happen in the battle of the mind. And again, the the battle of the mind. And again, the the battle of the mind. And again, the problems are bigger at two than the problems are bigger at two than the problems are bigger at two than the actual are. And you'll go through all actual are. And you'll go through all actual are. And you'll go through all this and you'll try to solve a problem.

this and you'll try to solve a problem. this and you'll try to solve a problem. Then you'll be concerned about, well, if Then you'll be concerned about, well, if Then you'll be concerned about, well, if I solve that problem, it's going to I solve that problem, it's going to I solve that problem, it's going to create another one. And before you know create another one. And before you know create another one. And before you know it, your breath has been taken away. It it, your breath has been taken away. It it, your breath has been taken away. It is something that every day people deal is something that every day people deal is something that every day people deal with all the time. You may be a student with all the time. You may be a student with all the time. You may be a student that's here and you may think, well, that's here and you may think, well, that's here and you may think, well, students, you know, hey, look, they're students, you know, hey, look, they're students, you know, hey, look, they're they're living a dream. They're living they're living a dream. They're living they're living a dream. They're living at home. They're living dream. You know, at home. They're living dream. You know, at home. They're living dream. You know, our students today have great anxiety our students today have great anxiety our students today have great anxiety and stuff over social media post just and stuff over social media post just and stuff over social media post just because they think, well, somebody's because they think, well, somebody's because they think, well, somebody's intending that toward them. You see, intending that toward them. You see, intending that toward them. You see, your mind begins to perceive certain your mind begins to perceive certain your mind begins to perceive certain things. And so, you can look on social things. And so, you can look on social things. And so, you can look on social media and think, well, they they know media and think, well, they they know media and think, well, they they know something about me and they're they're something about me and they're they're something about me and they're they're sharing something and that's sharing something and that's sharing something and that's intentional. And all of a sudden, you intentional. And all of a sudden, you intentional. And all of a sudden, you begin to go through all these issues in begin to go through all these issues in begin to go through all these issues in your mind and it's called anxiety. your mind and it's called anxiety. your mind and it's called anxiety. Anxiety is what tears and pulls and it's Anxiety is what tears and pulls and it's Anxiety is what tears and pulls and it's concerns, it's worries, it's stuff like concerns, it's worries, it's stuff like concerns, it's worries, it's stuff like that. And what Paul does here today, that. And what Paul does here today, that. And what Paul does here today, he gives us a pathway to win the battle he gives us a pathway to win the battle he gives us a pathway to win the battle of the mind. I say Paul, he's around the of the mind. I say Paul, he's around the of the mind. I say Paul, he's around the church Phil Philippi. It's through the church Phil Philippi. It's through the church Phil Philippi. It's through the Holy Spirit. The Lord is giving us a Holy Spirit. The Lord is giving us a Holy Spirit. The Lord is giving us a pathway. Now, what I'm going to work pathway. Now, what I'm going to work pathway. Now, what I'm going to work through in this passage, it's very through in this passage, it's very through in this passage, it's very simple, yet we don't always practice it.

simple, yet we don't always practice it. simple, yet we don't always practice it. You see, if you're going to win the You see, if you're going to win the You see, if you're going to win the battle of the mind, you got to pray battle of the mind, you got to pray battle of the mind, you got to pray right, you got to think right, and you right, you got to think right, and you right, you got to think right, and you got to live right. got to live right. got to live right. It is a great passage of the scripture It is a great passage of the scripture It is a great passage of the scripture for all of us today because I want to for all of us today because I want to for all of us today because I want to share it one more time. Every day, every share it one more time. Every day, every share it one more time. Every day, every day people are dealing with battle. They day people are dealing with battle. They day people are dealing with battle. They may have not ever fought on a physical may have not ever fought on a physical may have not ever fought on a physical battleground, but there's a battleground battleground, but there's a battleground battleground, but there's a battleground taking place in their mind. And the Lord taking place in their mind. And the Lord taking place in their mind. And the Lord has given us a path to follow to help us has given us a path to follow to help us has given us a path to follow to help us with that. You got to pray right. You with that. You got to pray right. You with that. You got to pray right. You got to think right. You got to live got to think right. You got to live got to think right. You got to live right. Great passage of scripture, very right. Great passage of scripture, very right. Great passage of scripture, very familiar to many of you. Hey, if you're familiar to many of you. Hey, if you're familiar to many of you. Hey, if you're physically able, would you stand with me physically able, would you stand with me physically able, would you stand with me for the public reading? for the public reading? for the public reading? Now, this is a passage of scripture in Now, this is a passage of scripture in Now, this is a passage of scripture in verse six. If you don't know this, you verse six. If you don't know this, you verse six. If you don't know this, you need to write it down. You need to put need to write it down. You need to put need to write it down. You need to put it on a card or something. You put in it on a card or something. You put in it on a card or something. You put in your phone, whatever you want to do, you your phone, whatever you want to do, you your phone, whatever you want to do, you need to memorize this passage right here need to memorize this passage right here need to memorize this passage right here in verse six. Be anxious for nothing, in verse six. Be anxious for nothing, in verse six. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and but in everything by prayer and but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving. Let your supplication with thanksgiving. Let your supplication with thanksgiving. Let your requests be made known to God. And the requests be made known to God. And the requests be made known to God. And the peace of God which surpasses all peace of God which surpasses all peace of God which surpasses all comprehension will guard your hearts and comprehension will guard your hearts and comprehension will guard your hearts and your mind. The peace of God will guard your mind. The peace of God will guard your mind. The peace of God will guard what you feel, how you feel, and what what you feel, how you feel, and what what you feel, how you feel, and what you think. So, your hearts and minds in you think. So, your hearts and minds in you think. So, your hearts and minds in Christ. Finally, brethren, whatever is Christ. Finally, brethren, whatever is Christ. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, this is the true, whatever is honorable, this is the true, whatever is honorable, this is the thinking part. Whatever is right, thinking part. Whatever is right, thinking part. Whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute. If there's whatever is of good repute. If there's whatever is of good repute. If there's any excellence, anything worthy of any excellence, anything worthy of any excellence, anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. These praise, dwell on these things. These praise, dwell on these things. These things you have learned and received and things you have learned and received and things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these heard and seen in me, practice these heard and seen in me, practice these things. It's where you got to live things. It's where you got to live things. It's where you got to live right. And the God of peace will be with right. And the God of peace will be with right. And the God of peace will be with you. Father, as we pray this morning, you. Father, as we pray this morning, you. Father, as we pray this morning, pray in the name of Jesus. Lord Jesus, pray in the name of Jesus. Lord Jesus, pray in the name of Jesus. Lord Jesus, thank you. Thank you that uh Lord,

thank you. Thank you that uh Lord, thank you. Thank you that uh Lord, probably all of us in this room got some probably all of us in this room got some probably all of us in this room got some sort of a problem that's taking place. sort of a problem that's taking place. sort of a problem that's taking place. But Lord, you are bigger than the But Lord, you are bigger than the But Lord, you are bigger than the problems we got. And we know that the problems we got. And we know that the problems we got. And we know that the problem that we may face, that's not the problem that we may face, that's not the problem that we may face, that's not the whole story of our life. And Lord, we whole story of our life. And Lord, we whole story of our life. And Lord, we know one day that you're coming back for know one day that you're coming back for know one day that you're coming back for us. And we praise you for that. So Lord, us. And we praise you for that. So Lord, us. And we praise you for that. So Lord, thank you. Thank you for coming out of thank you. Thank you for coming out of thank you. Thank you for coming out of that grave on the third day. Holy that grave on the third day. Holy that grave on the third day. Holy Spirit, disciple us, teach us. Lord, I Spirit, disciple us, teach us. Lord, I Spirit, disciple us, teach us. Lord, I know uh just as it happens with me, I know uh just as it happens with me, I know uh just as it happens with me, I assume it probably happens with a lot of assume it probably happens with a lot of assume it probably happens with a lot of people. there's a battle in the mind people. there's a battle in the mind people. there's a battle in the mind that gets fought and sometimes it's in that gets fought and sometimes it's in that gets fought and sometimes it's in the we early uh morning hours. It can the we early uh morning hours. It can the we early uh morning hours. It can come during the day. The come during the day. The come during the day. The overwhelmingness of fear or don't know overwhelmingness of fear or don't know overwhelmingness of fear or don't know or questions and and so Lord I pray or questions and and so Lord I pray or questions and and so Lord I pray today uh Holy Spirit disciple us and today uh Holy Spirit disciple us and today uh Holy Spirit disciple us and teach us that pathway here to have that teach us that pathway here to have that teach us that pathway here to have that peace in the midst not the absence of peace in the midst not the absence of peace in the midst not the absence of trouble but the peace of you in the trouble but the peace of you in the trouble but the peace of you in the middle of it. And so Lord I pray and middle of it. And so Lord I pray and middle of it. And so Lord I pray and Lord as always I pray Lord I pray you Lord as always I pray Lord I pray you Lord as always I pray Lord I pray you save someone today. This is not a how to save someone today. This is not a how to save someone today. This is not a how to fix yourself sermon. Lord, you're the fix yourself sermon. Lord, you're the fix yourself sermon. Lord, you're the only one who can work in our lives. And only one who can work in our lives. And only one who can work in our lives. And there are folks who need you today. They there are folks who need you today. They there are folks who need you today. They need you as a Lord and Savior. And so, need you as a Lord and Savior. And so, need you as a Lord and Savior. And so, Lord, I pray bring conviction. Holy Lord, I pray bring conviction. Holy Lord, I pray bring conviction. Holy Spirit, bring conviction. I pray there's Spirit, bring conviction. I pray there's Spirit, bring conviction. I pray there's repentance and faith. And I pray someone repentance and faith. And I pray someone repentance and faith. And I pray someone is saved. We pray this in your name, in is saved. We pray this in your name, in is saved. We pray this in your name, in the name of Christ. And all God's people the name of Christ. And all God's people the name of Christ. And all God's people said, "Amen." Amen. Please be seated if said, "Amen." Amen. Please be seated if said, "Amen." Amen. Please be seated if you would. Now, very simple outline you would. Now, very simple outline you would. Now, very simple outline about, you know, how do we how do we do about, you know, how do we how do we do about, you know, how do we how do we do this? How do we win the battle of mind?

this? How do we win the battle of mind? this? How do we win the battle of mind? You got to pray. Right? Now, for a lot You got to pray. Right? Now, for a lot You got to pray. Right? Now, for a lot of folks been in church, you think, of folks been in church, you think, of folks been in church, you think, "Well, I I get that. I understand that. "Well, I I get that. I understand that. "Well, I I get that. I understand that. You have probably heard this sermon, You have probably heard this sermon, You have probably heard this sermon, this message, this text." If you've been this message, this text." If you've been this message, this text." If you've been in church for a long time, you've heard in church for a long time, you've heard in church for a long time, you've heard this a lot. The question is for all of this a lot. The question is for all of this a lot. The question is for all of us, do we actually practice it? You see, us, do we actually practice it? You see, us, do we actually practice it? You see, that's what's at the end of that. He that's what's at the end of that. He that's what's at the end of that. He said, "What you've learned, what you've said, "What you've learned, what you've said, "What you've learned, what you've receive, receive, what you've seen, what receive, receive, what you've seen, what receive, receive, what you've seen, what you've heard. Practice these things." you've heard. Practice these things." you've heard. Practice these things." You can know a lot, but yet not practice You can know a lot, but yet not practice You can know a lot, but yet not practice them. You can know a lot, but yet you're them. You can know a lot, but yet you're them. You can know a lot, but yet you're not living it out. and and and two for not living it out. and and and two for not living it out. and and and two for I'd say for a lot of believers this I'd say for a lot of believers this I'd say for a lot of believers this morning, it is a reminder. It may be the morning, it is a reminder. It may be the morning, it is a reminder. It may be the conviction of the Holy Spirit right now conviction of the Holy Spirit right now conviction of the Holy Spirit right now that you know I'm not praying about uh that you know I'm not praying about uh that you know I'm not praying about uh these things. So here's a just a few these things. So here's a just a few these things. So here's a just a few things here to probably write down if things here to probably write down if things here to probably write down if you'd like to. Number one, you got to you'd like to. Number one, you got to you'd like to. Number one, you got to turn your worries into prayer. I was turn your worries into prayer. I was turn your worries into prayer. I was writing this out. I thought, you know, writing this out. I thought, you know, writing this out. I thought, you know, Baptists, we don't like to say worry Baptists, we don't like to say worry Baptists, we don't like to say worry because that's sin. We want to say turn because that's sin. We want to say turn because that's sin. We want to say turn your concerns into prayer. Well, let me your concerns into prayer. Well, let me your concerns into prayer. Well, let me just call it what we probably don't call just call it what we probably don't call just call it what we probably don't call it, but we know what it is. You're it, but we know what it is. You're it, but we know what it is. You're worried about stuff. So turn your worried about stuff. So turn your worried about stuff. So turn your worries into prayer. that anxiousness worries into prayer. that anxiousness worries into prayer. that anxiousness again that means being pulled apart when again that means being pulled apart when again that means being pulled apart when he says be anxious for them. Don't be he says be anxious for them. Don't be he says be anxious for them. Don't be pulled in these different directions. Uh pulled in these different directions. Uh pulled in these different directions. Uh it's concerns and cares we all have it's concerns and cares we all have it's concerns and cares we all have whether it's a family member, whether if whether it's a family member, whether if whether it's a family member, whether if it's finances, whether if it's jobs or it's finances, whether if it's jobs or it's finances, whether if it's jobs or whether if it's the weather. Uh maybe whether if it's the weather. Uh maybe whether if it's the weather. Uh maybe you're in an a community whatever it may you're in an a community whatever it may you're in an a community whatever it may be. He says be anxious for nothing. So be. He says be anxious for nothing. So be. He says be anxious for nothing. So boy, if you stop right there, you think, boy, if you stop right there, you think, boy, if you stop right there, you think, oh Lord, that means for there's all this oh Lord, that means for there's all this oh Lord, that means for there's all this stuff out here for nothing. He's like, stuff out here for nothing. He's like, stuff out here for nothing. He's like, no, you bring it all before him. So no, you bring it all before him. So no, you bring it all before him. So that's the idea of that nothing. When he that's the idea of that nothing. When he that's the idea of that nothing. When he says nothing, it's idea of not allowing

says nothing, it's idea of not allowing says nothing, it's idea of not allowing anxiety to control us uh in these anxiety to control us uh in these anxiety to control us uh in these things. He says you got to pray about things. He says you got to pray about things. He says you got to pray about just a couple things. If it's big enough just a couple things. If it's big enough just a couple things. If it's big enough to worry about, it's big enough to pray to worry about, it's big enough to pray to worry about, it's big enough to pray about. about. about. Come on. Amen. Really, hey, if it's a, Come on. Amen. Really, hey, if it's a, Come on. Amen. Really, hey, if it's a, you know, if you are if you're raising you know, if you are if you're raising you know, if you are if you're raising children and they're not children, maybe children and they're not children, maybe children and they're not children, maybe they're teen, how do I word that? Maybe they're teen, how do I word that? Maybe they're teen, how do I word that? Maybe you have your kids are not married yet. you have your kids are not married yet. you have your kids are not married yet. Maybe you are concerned about who Maybe you are concerned about who Maybe you are concerned about who they're going to marry. You know, that they're going to marry. You know, that they're going to marry. You know, that can be if you're a parent, that can be a can be if you're a parent, that can be a can be if you're a parent, that can be a 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 nightmare going on in 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 nightmare going on in 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 nightmare going on in your mind because you don't know what's your mind because you don't know what's your mind because you don't know what's going to happen uh in that. Well, if going to happen uh in that. Well, if going to happen uh in that. Well, if it's big enough to worry about, it's big it's big enough to worry about, it's big it's big enough to worry about, it's big enough to pray about. So, I would, you enough to pray about. So, I would, you enough to pray about. So, I would, you know, and I would assume you probably know, and I would assume you probably know, and I would assume you probably understand, pray for the spouses of your understand, pray for the spouses of your understand, pray for the spouses of your children. I It's very simple uh in children. I It's very simple uh in children. I It's very simple uh in regard to that. And Paul's not saying regard to that. And Paul's not saying regard to that. And Paul's not saying that Christians won't ever be concerned. that Christians won't ever be concerned. that Christians won't ever be concerned. I mean, there is validity in a lot of I mean, there is validity in a lot of I mean, there is validity in a lot of stuff. It's validity in me waking up stuff. It's validity in me waking up stuff. It's validity in me waking up 2:00 in the morning thinking, "Am I 2:00 in the morning thinking, "Am I 2:00 in the morning thinking, "Am I prepared? Am I ready? The folks that are prepared? Am I ready? The folks that are prepared? Am I ready? The folks that are going to be there need a word from the going to be there need a word from the going to be there need a word from the Lord and all that stuff." There's Lord and all that stuff." There's Lord and all that stuff." There's validity in that. But the but the idea validity in that. But the but the idea validity in that. But the but the idea that, you know, is to He doesn't say that, you know, is to He doesn't say that, you know, is to He doesn't say it's ever going to happen. He just shows it's ever going to happen. He just shows it's ever going to happen. He just shows us how to deal with it. That's what this us how to deal with it. That's what this us how to deal with it. That's what this passage is about. So, you got to turn passage is about. So, you got to turn passage is about. So, you got to turn your worries into prayer. Here's uh your worries into prayer. Here's uh your worries into prayer. Here's uh here's another sub point. Tell God here's another sub point. Tell God here's another sub point. Tell God specifically what you need. So, he says, specifically what you need. So, he says, specifically what you need. So, he says, "By prayer and supplication, make your "By prayer and supplication, make your "By prayer and supplication, make your requests known to God." Now, there's requests known to God." Now, there's requests known to God." Now, there's only one right answer, and the answer is only one right answer, and the answer is only one right answer, and the answer is yes.

yes. yes. Does God know what you need? Yes, he Does God know what you need? Yes, he Does God know what you need? Yes, he does. Why does he want you to tell him does. Why does he want you to tell him does. Why does he want you to tell him what you need for fellowship? It's that what you need for fellowship? It's that what you need for fellowship? It's that relationship. He already knows what you relationship. He already knows what you relationship. He already knows what you need. He knows. He knows all things. He need. He knows. He knows all things. He need. He knows. He knows all things. He knows everything about you. Knows the knows everything about you. Knows the knows everything about you. Knows the hairs on your head. We go on and on. hairs on your head. We go on and on. hairs on your head. We go on and on. Knows all that. But he desires that Knows all that. But he desires that Knows all that. But he desires that fellowship with you. So, so this is a fellowship with you. So, so this is a fellowship with you. So, so this is a this is also a command when he says this is also a command when he says this is also a command when he says later, "Dwell on these things." That's a later, "Dwell on these things." That's a later, "Dwell on these things." That's a command. This idea about bringing your command. This idea about bringing your command. This idea about bringing your supplications before the Lord is a supplications before the Lord is a supplications before the Lord is a command. Again, if it's big enough to command. Again, if it's big enough to command. Again, if it's big enough to worry about, it's big enough to pray worry about, it's big enough to pray worry about, it's big enough to pray about, which would be all things about, which would be all things about, which would be all things basically in that. And so, it's it's basically in that. And so, it's it's basically in that. And so, it's it's being very specific. being very specific. being very specific. Don't answer the question, but probably Don't answer the question, but probably Don't answer the question, but probably all of us had just prayed very general. all of us had just prayed very general. all of us had just prayed very general. Lord, help me. Lord, help me. Lord, help me. Okay, that's pretty broad, right? You Okay, that's pretty broad, right? You Okay, that's pretty broad, right? You know, you think, oh, I covered that. know, you think, oh, I covered that. know, you think, oh, I covered that. Amen. Hallelujah. Let's roll on. No, be Amen. Hallelujah. Let's roll on. No, be Amen. Hallelujah. Let's roll on. No, be specific. specific. specific. We got to be specific in those requests. We got to be specific in those requests. We got to be specific in those requests. Whatever it if it's in a financial Whatever it if it's in a financial Whatever it if it's in a financial situation uh that may be taking place in situation uh that may be taking place in situation uh that may be taking place in your life. Be very specific with the your life. Be very specific with the your life. Be very specific with the Lord. Lord, I don't know how to do this. Lord. Lord, I don't know how to do this. Lord. Lord, I don't know how to do this. Lord, I don't know how to make these Lord, I don't know how to make these Lord, I don't know how to make these ends meet. I don't know. Lord, I need ends meet. I don't know. Lord, I need ends meet. I don't know. Lord, I need you to help me. You know, uh and I I you to help me. You know, uh and I I you to help me. You know, uh and I I don't know if it just occurs in our don't know if it just occurs in our don't know if it just occurs in our life. We get older, but when the you life. We get older, but when the you life. We get older, but when the you know, the Lord says, don't worry about know, the Lord says, don't worry about know, the Lord says, don't worry about today. Tomorrow, I mean, don't worry today. Tomorrow, I mean, don't worry today. Tomorrow, I mean, don't worry about tomorrow. It has a today has about tomorrow. It has a today has about tomorrow. It has a today has enough trouble of its own. You you enough trouble of its own. You you enough trouble of its own. You you really just right one thing at a time.

really just right one thing at a time. really just right one thing at a time. Lord, I don't know how I might pay this Lord, I don't know how I might pay this Lord, I don't know how I might pay this bill that's coming, but Lord, I need you bill that's coming, but Lord, I need you bill that's coming, but Lord, I need you to intervene. You know what it is. Maybe to intervene. You know what it is. Maybe to intervene. You know what it is. Maybe they can maybe they'll give me grace on they can maybe they'll give me grace on they can maybe they'll give me grace on this. Lord, show me how to do this. this. Lord, show me how to do this. this. Lord, show me how to do this. That's just getting specific. Maybe it's That's just getting specific. Maybe it's That's just getting specific. Maybe it's a relationship uh issue. Maybe you're a relationship uh issue. Maybe you're a relationship uh issue. Maybe you're wanting to uh breach something that is wanting to uh breach something that is wanting to uh breach something that is broken, but the other person doesn't. broken, but the other person doesn't. broken, but the other person doesn't. And so, you pray very specific. Say, And so, you pray very specific. Say, And so, you pray very specific. Say, "Lord, just help me with this "Lord, just help me with this "Lord, just help me with this relationship. Lord, show me how to show relationship. Lord, show me how to show relationship. Lord, show me how to show me when to speak. Show me when not to me when to speak. Show me when not to me when to speak. Show me when not to speak. Show me how to pray, Lord. Uh, speak. Show me how to pray, Lord. Uh, speak. Show me how to pray, Lord. Uh, demonstrate to me, Lord, how I can demonstrate to me, Lord, how I can demonstrate to me, Lord, how I can engage with them. If there's a window engage with them. If there's a window engage with them. If there's a window that opens to reconcile this that opens to reconcile this that opens to reconcile this relationship, you got to tell God relationship, you got to tell God relationship, you got to tell God specifically what you need. That's what specifically what you need. That's what specifically what you need. That's what he says, bring that supplication. Bring he says, bring that supplication. Bring he says, bring that supplication. Bring that petition before the Lord. This not that petition before the Lord. This not that petition before the Lord. This not original me, by the way. Some great original me, by the way. Some great original me, by the way. Some great statements. Worry rehearses the problem, statements. Worry rehearses the problem, statements. Worry rehearses the problem, and prayer releases the problem of God. and prayer releases the problem of God. and prayer releases the problem of God. Worry will rehearse that problem. Don't Worry will rehearse that problem. Don't Worry will rehearse that problem. Don't raise your hand, but we probably all raise your hand, but we probably all raise your hand, but we probably all done that. But prayer releases the done that. But prayer releases the done that. But prayer releases the problem of God. Anxiety puts your problem of God. Anxiety puts your problem of God. Anxiety puts your problems between you and God. And prayer problems between you and God. And prayer problems between you and God. And prayer puts God between you and your problems.

puts God between you and your problems. puts God between you and your problems. So anxiety, So anxiety, So anxiety, you know, will get between you and the you know, will get between you and the you know, will get between you and the Lord basically, but prayer puts God Lord basically, but prayer puts God Lord basically, but prayer puts God between you and your problems. You see, between you and your problems. You see, between you and your problems. You see, this is how we're we're going to an this is how we're we're going to an this is how we're we're going to an endgame here. This is a progression in endgame here. This is a progression in endgame here. This is a progression in the scripture. It's moving. Okay? So the scripture. It's moving. Okay? So the scripture. It's moving. Okay? So praying, thinking, living, it's moving. praying, thinking, living, it's moving. praying, thinking, living, it's moving. This is how you get to the end game. and This is how you get to the end game. and This is how you get to the end game. and the peace of God will guard your heart. the peace of God will guard your heart. the peace of God will guard your heart. Peace is not the absence of turmoil. Peace is not the absence of turmoil. Peace is not the absence of turmoil. It's not the absence of chaos. It's not It's not the absence of chaos. It's not It's not the absence of chaos. It's not the absence of problems, but it's God in the absence of problems, but it's God in the absence of problems, but it's God in the midst of that. It's that peace. So, the midst of that. It's that peace. So, the midst of that. It's that peace. So, that's the endgame. So, you know, he's that's the endgame. So, you know, he's that's the endgame. So, you know, he's saying I'm praying be very specific saying I'm praying be very specific saying I'm praying be very specific about what you're doing. But also, he about what you're doing. But also, he about what you're doing. But also, he says with thanksgiving, thank God while says with thanksgiving, thank God while says with thanksgiving, thank God while you're waiting. you're waiting. you're waiting. So, very, this is a reminder here. I So, very, this is a reminder here. I So, very, this is a reminder here. I know on Sundays for me a lot of times on know on Sundays for me a lot of times on know on Sundays for me a lot of times on Sundays in a time of music and singing, Sundays in a time of music and singing, Sundays in a time of music and singing, worshiping the Lord through singing. I worshiping the Lord through singing. I worshiping the Lord through singing. I am very thankful. I am reminded. am very thankful. I am reminded. am very thankful. I am reminded. I am reminded Lord this place is not my I am reminded Lord this place is not my I am reminded Lord this place is not my home. I am just passing through. There's home. I am just passing through. There's home. I am just passing through. There's a lot of thanksgiving that goes on in a a lot of thanksgiving that goes on in a a lot of thanksgiving that goes on in a time of worshiping the Lord through song time of worshiping the Lord through song time of worshiping the Lord through song and singing with me. I don't know how it and singing with me. I don't know how it and singing with me. I don't know how it it works with you. So it's with it works with you. So it's with it works with you. So it's with thanksgiving. That's an attitude of the thanksgiving. That's an attitude of the thanksgiving. That's an attitude of the heart. We think again this not original heart. We think again this not original heart. We think again this not original me. We thank God not because every me. We thank God not because every me. We thank God not because every circumstance is good but because God is circumstance is good but because God is circumstance is good but because God is still good in every circumstance.

still good in every circumstance. still good in every circumstance. That's just a great statement. I don't That's just a great statement. I don't That's just a great statement. I don't know when I read that I thought that is know when I read that I thought that is know when I read that I thought that is good. Let me say it one more time. We good. Let me say it one more time. We good. Let me say it one more time. We thank God not because every circumstance thank God not because every circumstance thank God not because every circumstance is good but because God is still good in is good but because God is still good in is good but because God is still good in every circumstance. He is good in the every circumstance. He is good in the every circumstance. He is good in the midst of I always say at the end of the midst of I always say at the end of the midst of I always say at the end of the day whatever's happening whatever's even day whatever's happening whatever's even day whatever's happening whatever's even if it's self-inflicted that you're in a if it's self-inflicted that you're in a if it's self-inflicted that you're in a situation because you self-inflicted it situation because you self-inflicted it situation because you self-inflicted it on upon yourself and you sense that and on upon yourself and you sense that and on upon yourself and you sense that and you know that but in confession you know that but in confession you know that but in confession repentance God is still good in the repentance God is still good in the repentance God is still good in the midst at the end of the day God is good. midst at the end of the day God is good. midst at the end of the day God is good. So thanksgiving reminds us of just a few So thanksgiving reminds us of just a few So thanksgiving reminds us of just a few things. Number one when we're thanking things. Number one when we're thanking things. Number one when we're thanking him we are reminded of what God has him we are reminded of what God has him we are reminded of what God has already done. So when you want to give already done. So when you want to give already done. So when you want to give us thanksgiving just thank him for your us thanksgiving just thank him for your us thanksgiving just thank him for your salvation. Thank him for grace. Thank salvation. Thank him for grace. Thank salvation. Thank him for grace. Thank you. Thank him for mercy. Thank you. you. Thank him for mercy. Thank you. you. Thank him for mercy. Thank you. Thank him that he loves you. Okay, Thank him that he loves you. Okay, Thank him that he loves you. Okay, that's a part of thanksgiving. Uh we are that's a part of thanksgiving. Uh we are that's a part of thanksgiving. Uh we are reminded too when we're thinking thank reminded too when we're thinking thank reminded too when we're thinking thank thank him for what he's already thank him for what he's already thank him for what he's already provided. Some of the issues some of provided. Some of the issues some of provided. Some of the issues some of Okay, so uh I have a I'm a creature of Okay, so uh I have a I'm a creature of Okay, so uh I have a I'm a creature of habit. As you have gotten older, have habit. As you have gotten older, have habit. As you have gotten older, have you become a creature of habit? Anybody you become a creature of habit? Anybody you become a creature of habit? Anybody out there besides me? I don't know what.

out there besides me? I don't know what. out there besides me? I don't know what. Okay. So when I make the walk in the Okay. So when I make the walk in the Okay. So when I make the walk in the parking lot in the mornings parking lot in the mornings parking lot in the mornings because you can get overwhelmed. You can because you can get overwhelmed. You can because you can get overwhelmed. You can get overwhelmed. When three services we get overwhelmed. When three services we get overwhelmed. When three services we I'm talking to people uh they say as I'm talking to people uh they say as I'm talking to people uh they say as many as 10,000 folks at one time that many as 10,000 folks at one time that many as 10,000 folks at one time that are either streaming or engaging with us are either streaming or engaging with us are either streaming or engaging with us by television. You start thinking about by television. You start thinking about by television. You start thinking about all that stuff. You just get kind of all that stuff. You just get kind of all that stuff. You just get kind of where you can't breathe kind of stuff. where you can't breathe kind of stuff. where you can't breathe kind of stuff. And so a lot of times that that thing's And so a lot of times that that thing's And so a lot of times that that thing's going on with me in the morning and I going on with me in the morning and I going on with me in the morning and I get out of the car and I'm walking get out of the car and I'm walking get out of the car and I'm walking toward this facility and I'm like okay toward this facility and I'm like okay toward this facility and I'm like okay Lord. Okay, Lord, here we go. If you Lord. Okay, Lord, here we go. If you Lord. Okay, Lord, here we go. If you don't come back, this service is going don't come back, this service is going don't come back, this service is going to come. And then I start thinking about to come. And then I start thinking about to come. And then I start thinking about all the stuff, you know, all the things all the stuff, you know, all the things all the stuff, you know, all the things we got, the time limits that we have, we got, the time limits that we have, we got, the time limits that we have, the structure of people getting on and the structure of people getting on and the structure of people getting on and off the campus and all this, you know, off the campus and all this, you know, off the campus and all this, you know, the invitation. I'm going through that the invitation. I'm going through that the invitation. I'm going through that and and it'll get kind of heavy. You and and it'll get kind of heavy. You and and it'll get kind of heavy. You know, you think, "Oh, preachers, y'all know, you think, "Oh, preachers, y'all know, you think, "Oh, preachers, y'all got it. You don't care." You know, you got it. You don't care." You know, you got it. You don't care." You know, you know what? A lot of times stand up here, know what? A lot of times stand up here, know what? A lot of times stand up here, you think you're going to throw up. Do you think you're going to throw up. Do you think you're going to throw up. Do y'all realize that? You know, you say, y'all realize that? You know, you say, y'all realize that? You know, you say, "You're putting all that on yourself." "You're putting all that on yourself." "You're putting all that on yourself." Well, probably. So, it's a battle of the Well, probably. So, it's a battle of the Well, probably. So, it's a battle of the mind.

mind. mind. Did you hear me? It's a battle of the Did you hear me? It's a battle of the Did you hear me? It's a battle of the It's going on in between the ears. That It's going on in between the ears. That It's going on in between the ears. That mean it's right, but a lot of times I'm mean it's right, but a lot of times I'm mean it's right, but a lot of times I'm walking up and all that's gone through walking up and all that's gone through walking up and all that's gone through my mind and I'm thinking, Lord, there's my mind and I'm thinking, Lord, there's my mind and I'm thinking, Lord, there's been so many times I've left this truck, been so many times I've left this truck, been so many times I've left this truck, walking that building, had no idea what walking that building, had no idea what walking that building, had no idea what I was doing, I was doing, I was doing, but you showed up. but you showed up. but you showed up. You showed up in the midst of it. And You showed up in the midst of it. And You showed up in the midst of it. And you know what? puts a little pep in my you know what? puts a little pep in my you know what? puts a little pep in my step, you know, I'm not, you know, step, you know, I'm not, you know, step, you know, I'm not, you know, coming. I'm like, "Okay, Lord, I still coming. I'm like, "Okay, Lord, I still coming. I'm like, "Okay, Lord, I still don't know what I'm doing, but you know, don't know what I'm doing, but you know, don't know what I'm doing, but you know, and you have blessed and you called me. and you have blessed and you called me. and you have blessed and you called me. You called me to preach You called me to preach You called me to preach and I told you when you called me, I and I told you when you called me, I and I told you when you called me, I can't do this. You're going to have to can't do this. You're going to have to can't do this. You're going to have to do this or it's not going to work." do this or it's not going to work." do this or it's not going to work." You see that's a rem I don't know how it You see that's a rem I don't know how it You see that's a rem I don't know how it works with you in thanksgiving and works with you in thanksgiving and works with you in thanksgiving and remind you're reminded you think about remind you're reminded you think about remind you're reminded you think about what God has provided and what he has what God has provided and what he has what God has provided and what he has done.

done. done. Anxiety it's kind of like the form uh Anxiety it's kind of like the form uh Anxiety it's kind of like the form uh the one I stated before is rehearsing a the one I stated before is rehearsing a the one I stated before is rehearsing a future you cannot control and prayer is future you cannot control and prayer is future you cannot control and prayer is entrusting that future to the one who entrusting that future to the one who entrusting that future to the one who can. can. can. Anxiety says what if and thanksgiving Anxiety says what if and thanksgiving Anxiety says what if and thanksgiving says look what God has already done. says look what God has already done. says look what God has already done. You see he says be anxious for nothing. You see he says be anxious for nothing. You see he says be anxious for nothing. Bring it forth. But also you got to Bring it forth. But also you got to Bring it forth. But also you got to trust God with the results. The peace of trust God with the results. The peace of trust God with the results. The peace of God which surpasses all understanding God which surpasses all understanding God which surpasses all understanding okay will guard your heart's mind. Guard okay will guard your heart's mind. Guard okay will guard your heart's mind. Guard is a military term. It's a military term is a military term. It's a military term is a military term. It's a military term a standing guard against what you feel a standing guard against what you feel a standing guard against what you feel and your mind of how you think. The and your mind of how you think. The and your mind of how you think. The peace of God. So again, biblical peace peace of God. So again, biblical peace peace of God. So again, biblical peace is not the absence of trouble. It's the is not the absence of trouble. It's the is not the absence of trouble. It's the presence of God in the middle of it. You presence of God in the middle of it. You presence of God in the middle of it. You may be here today and it may be an may be here today and it may be an may be here today and it may be an illness, a sickness. It could be so many illness, a sickness. It could be so many illness, a sickness. It could be so many things that this old world brings and things that this old world brings and things that this old world brings and this stuff has. So again, biblical peace this stuff has. So again, biblical peace this stuff has. So again, biblical peace is not the absence of trouble. It's is not the absence of trouble. It's is not the absence of trouble. It's present. It's a presence of God in the present. It's a presence of God in the present. It's a presence of God in the middle of it.

middle of it. middle of it. Prayer may not immediately change what Prayer may not immediately change what Prayer may not immediately change what is happening around you, but God's peace is happening around you, but God's peace is happening around you, but God's peace changes what is happening within you. changes what is happening within you. changes what is happening within you. Let me say it one more time again. It's Let me say it one more time again. It's Let me say it one more time again. It's not original me. not original me. not original me. Prayer may not immediately change what Prayer may not immediately change what Prayer may not immediately change what is happening around you, but God's peace is happening around you, but God's peace is happening around you, but God's peace changes what is happening within you. changes what is happening within you. changes what is happening within you. And sometimes God does not change the And sometimes God does not change the And sometimes God does not change the situation. He changes you. situation. He changes you. situation. He changes you. Oh me. Sometimes God didn't change. Just Oh me. Sometimes God didn't change. Just Oh me. Sometimes God didn't change. Just real quickly, there have been folks, real quickly, there have been folks, real quickly, there have been folks, members, brothers and sisters in the members, brothers and sisters in the members, brothers and sisters in the church that have church that have church that have gotten a bad report, a terminal illness gotten a bad report, a terminal illness gotten a bad report, a terminal illness that the doctor would say, who's a that the doctor would say, who's a that the doctor would say, who's a believer would say, "If God does not believer would say, "If God does not believer would say, "If God does not supernaturally intervene, you are not supernaturally intervene, you are not supernaturally intervene, you are not probably going to be here a year from probably going to be here a year from probably going to be here a year from now." It was that severe. And and as a a now." It was that severe. And and as a a now." It was that severe. And and as a a pastor, as many of our other pastors pastor, as many of our other pastors pastor, as many of our other pastors have, we've been able to walk alongside have, we've been able to walk alongside have, we've been able to walk alongside of them in their journey to go be with of them in their journey to go be with of them in their journey to go be with the Lord Jesus Christ. Anyone tell you the Lord Jesus Christ. Anyone tell you the Lord Jesus Christ. Anyone tell you what I have noticed in their lives is a what I have noticed in their lives is a what I have noticed in their lives is a peace.

peace. peace. A peace in the midst of that storm. The A peace in the midst of that storm. The A peace in the midst of that storm. The peace that God didn't change a peace that God didn't change a peace that God didn't change a situation. And it doesn't mean that well situation. And it doesn't mean that well situation. And it doesn't mean that well they became a believer. No, they were they became a believer. No, they were they became a believer. No, they were already a believer. But there was a already a believer. But there was a already a believer. But there was a peace that overcame them. The peace of peace that overcame them. The peace of peace that overcame them. The peace of God that guarded their heart, that God that guarded their heart, that God that guarded their heart, that guarded their mind. It wasn't the guarded their mind. It wasn't the guarded their mind. It wasn't the absence of the illness, but it was the absence of the illness, but it was the absence of the illness, but it was the presence of God in the middle of it. You presence of God in the middle of it. You presence of God in the middle of it. You see, God may not always change a see, God may not always change a see, God may not always change a situation, but he may change what's situation, but he may change what's situation, but he may change what's going on inside of you. I've said this going on inside of you. I've said this going on inside of you. I've said this many times. What we need is just one many times. What we need is just one many times. What we need is just one second of the presence of God in our second of the presence of God in our second of the presence of God in our life. And he changes everything in that. life. And he changes everything in that. life. And he changes everything in that. You see, you got to pray about, but also You see, you got to pray about, but also You see, you got to pray about, but also you got to pray right, but also you got you got to pray right, but also you got you got to pray right, but also you got to think right. Now, Paul moves from how to think right. Now, Paul moves from how to think right. Now, Paul moves from how we pray to how we think. So he says, we pray to how we think. So he says, we pray to how we think. So he says, "Finally, brethren, okay, your thoughts, "Finally, brethren, okay, your thoughts, "Finally, brethren, okay, your thoughts, a person's thoughts determine who that a person's thoughts determine who that a person's thoughts determine who that person is. person is. person is. People's lives are products of their People's lives are products of their People's lives are products of their thoughts." Now, you may think that's thoughts." Now, you may think that's thoughts." Now, you may think that's kind of crazy. I first began going kind of crazy. I first began going kind of crazy. I first began going through this passage. I've taught this through this passage. I've taught this through this passage. I've taught this before and I went back and even looked before and I went back and even looked before and I went back and even looked at my old notes and things that I had in at my old notes and things that I had in at my old notes and things that I had in there, and I was just reminded that I there, and I was just reminded that I there, and I was just reminded that I thought, "That's exactly right." Now thought, "That's exactly right." Now thought, "That's exactly right." Now this is not a this is not a message of this is not a this is not a message of this is not a this is not a message of like positive thinking in that but it is like positive thinking in that but it is like positive thinking in that but it is a biblical pathway here of how we are to a biblical pathway here of how we are to a biblical pathway here of how we are to think in that now you cannot control think in that now you cannot control think in that now you cannot control every thought that enters your mind but every thought that enters your mind but every thought that enters your mind but you can determine which thought you you can determine which thought you you can determine which thought you allow to live there.

allow to live there. allow to live there. Wow. Now I don't know where you are. I Wow. Now I don't know where you are. I Wow. Now I don't know where you are. I can only take what's going on between my can only take what's going on between my can only take what's going on between my ears and what's happening in my brain ears and what's happening in my brain ears and what's happening in my brain and in my mind and I can't control every and in my mind and I can't control every and in my mind and I can't control every thought. I was having a conversation thought. I was having a conversation thought. I was having a conversation with a guy uh even yesterday talking with a guy uh even yesterday talking with a guy uh even yesterday talking about your past. I said your past that's about your past. I said your past that's about your past. I said your past that's who you were. This is now. And I said who you were. This is now. And I said who you were. This is now. And I said there places you don't need to go. And there places you don't need to go. And there places you don't need to go. And he said, "Well, you know, I've just made he said, "Well, you know, I've just made he said, "Well, you know, I've just made mistakes. I've done bad things." I said, mistakes. I've done bad things." I said, mistakes. I've done bad things." I said, "We all have." I said, "But you know, "We all have." I said, "But you know, "We all have." I said, "But you know, you can allow that stuff to begin to you can allow that stuff to begin to you can allow that stuff to begin to rule you in that." So again, you can't rule you in that." So again, you can't rule you in that." So again, you can't control it, but you can determine what control it, but you can determine what control it, but you can determine what you allow to live there. And so what you allow to live there. And so what you allow to live there. And so what Paul says and the Holy Spirit says says Paul says and the Holy Spirit says says Paul says and the Holy Spirit says says think about what is true. Whatever is think about what is true. Whatever is think about what is true. Whatever is true. Anxiety will always ask what if. true. Anxiety will always ask what if. true. Anxiety will always ask what if. But faith always asks what is true? But faith always asks what is true? But faith always asks what is true? What is true? So whatever issue or 2:00 What is true? So whatever issue or 2:00 What is true? So whatever issue or 2:00 catastrophe that's occurring or 4:00 uh catastrophe that's occurring or 4:00 uh catastrophe that's occurring or 4:00 uh in the morning. I remember one time I in the morning. I remember one time I in the morning. I remember one time I bought a piece of property and I had bought a piece of property and I had bought a piece of property and I had planned that out of how to pay for that, planned that out of how to pay for that, planned that out of how to pay for that, how that was going to work, how we could how that was going to work, how we could how that was going to work, how we could do this, how it was going to take place. do this, how it was going to take place. do this, how it was going to take place. And I can remember after signing the And I can remember after signing the And I can remember after signing the papers on that piece of property at 4:00 papers on that piece of property at 4:00 papers on that piece of property at 4:00 in the morning, I wake up overwhelmed in the morning, I wake up overwhelmed in the morning, I wake up overwhelmed and the exact words out of my mouth, and the exact words out of my mouth, and the exact words out of my mouth, Angie was still asleep. I said, "What on Angie was still asleep. I said, "What on Angie was still asleep. I said, "What on earth have I done? We are going to die.

earth have I done? We are going to die. earth have I done? We are going to die. We are not going to make it." And it We are not going to make it." And it We are not going to make it." And it took about three weeks of that that was took about three weeks of that that was took about three weeks of that that was going and I I'd get up in the day and going and I I'd get up in the day and going and I I'd get up in the day and I'd go back through everything I knew I'd go back through everything I knew I'd go back through everything I knew and I thought, "No, we this this is how and I thought, "No, we this this is how and I thought, "No, we this this is how this is going to be done. This is the this is going to be done. This is the this is going to be done. This is the plan." But that catastrophe at 4:00 in plan." But that catastrophe at 4:00 in plan." But that catastrophe at 4:00 in the morning was doing that. So, you the morning was doing that. So, you the morning was doing that. So, you know, there's always that aspect of fear know, there's always that aspect of fear know, there's always that aspect of fear that's taking place. And so, not that's taking place. And so, not that's taking place. And so, not everything you feel is fact and not everything you feel is fact and not everything you feel is fact and not everything you fear is true and not everything you fear is true and not everything you fear is true and not everything that you imagine will happen. everything that you imagine will happen. everything that you imagine will happen. That's the battle of the mind that takes That's the battle of the mind that takes That's the battle of the mind that takes place. Truth is a characteristic of God. place. Truth is a characteristic of God. place. Truth is a characteristic of God. You got to you got to dwell on that what You got to you got to dwell on that what You got to you got to dwell on that what is true. And that's idea of meditating is true. And that's idea of meditating is true. And that's idea of meditating upon God's word and uh feeding yourself upon God's word and uh feeding yourself upon God's word and uh feeding yourself on God's word, meditating what is on on God's word, meditating what is on on God's word, meditating what is on truth, thinking about what is true and truth, thinking about what is true and truth, thinking about what is true and and allowing God's word to take that and and allowing God's word to take that and and allowing God's word to take that and begin to look at all the issues or the begin to look at all the issues or the begin to look at all the issues or the problems or really the validity of all problems or really the validity of all problems or really the validity of all the stuff is happening but through the the stuff is happening but through the the stuff is happening but through the lens of God's word uh and and again lens of God's word uh and and again lens of God's word uh and and again that's where the peace in the midst of that's where the peace in the midst of that's where the peace in the midst of it may not change the situation but God it may not change the situation but God it may not change the situation but God will change what's taking place inside will change what's taking place inside will change what's taking place inside of you. So what you think about today of you. So what you think about today of you. So what you think about today will be who you are tomorrow.

will be who you are tomorrow. will be who you are tomorrow. In most instances, In most instances, In most instances, things there are things that sometimes things there are things that sometimes things there are things that sometimes just happen. But a lot of things when just happen. But a lot of things when just happen. But a lot of things when someone says, "Well, it just happened." someone says, "Well, it just happened." someone says, "Well, it just happened." I always say, "No, I always say, "No, I always say, "No, no, there was a progression, a pathway no, there was a progression, a pathway no, there was a progression, a pathway along the way. There were some thoughts along the way. There were some thoughts along the way. There were some thoughts that entered your mind. There were that entered your mind. There were that entered your mind. There were things that happened. usually go back in things that happened. usually go back in things that happened. usually go back in a lot of situations and you may not can a lot of situations and you may not can a lot of situations and you may not can pinpoint exactly where it started but it pinpoint exactly where it started but it pinpoint exactly where it started but it starts real subtle. It always starts starts real subtle. It always starts starts real subtle. It always starts right here. It always starts right in right here. It always starts right in right here. It always starts right in there. That's where that battle takes there. That's where that battle takes there. That's where that battle takes place and then it begins to progress and place and then it begins to progress and place and then it begins to progress and then it it brings about as the Bible then it it brings about as the Bible then it it brings about as the Bible says death uh in the end. So again truth says death uh in the end. So again truth says death uh in the end. So again truth the characteristic of God. So he says the characteristic of God. So he says the characteristic of God. So he says think about whatever is true. Whatever think about whatever is true. Whatever think about whatever is true. Whatever is honorable does this honor Christ? is honorable does this honor Christ? is honorable does this honor Christ? The Christian's mind if your mind and we The Christian's mind if your mind and we The Christian's mind if your mind and we we probably all some somewhat struggle we probably all some somewhat struggle we probably all some somewhat struggle with this. If your mind is filled with with this. If your mind is filled with with this. If your mind is filled with bitterness, revenge, bitterness, revenge, bitterness, revenge, jealousy, suspicion, jealousy, suspicion, jealousy, suspicion, negativity, negativity, negativity, gossip, you say, "Can a believer have gossip, you say, "Can a believer have gossip, you say, "Can a believer have that going on?" There are some folks who that going on?" There are some folks who that going on?" There are some folks who profess faith in Christ that are some profess faith in Christ that are some profess faith in Christ that are some mean people. Now, you may say, "Really?"

mean people. Now, you may say, "Really?" mean people. Now, you may say, "Really?" Yeah. And then they get really mean if Yeah. And then they get really mean if Yeah. And then they get really mean if you confront them over that. There's you confront them over that. There's you confront them over that. There's jealousy, jealousy, jealousy, there's bitterness there. You know, they there's bitterness there. You know, they there's bitterness there. You know, they will say, "All right, everything's good, will say, "All right, everything's good, will say, "All right, everything's good, but in their mind they are jealous or but in their mind they are jealous or but in their mind they are jealous or they covet something that another they covet something that another they covet something that another believer has. And and what it is, they believer has. And and what it is, they believer has. And and what it is, they are dwelling upon that. And when you are dwelling upon that. And when you are dwelling upon that. And when you begin to dwell upon it, when you begin begin to dwell upon it, when you begin begin to dwell upon it, when you begin to think upon it, that becomes who you to think upon it, that becomes who you to think upon it, that becomes who you are. I've shared that with you about the are. I've shared that with you about the are. I've shared that with you about the lady chewed me out, not here uh in the lady chewed me out, not here uh in the lady chewed me out, not here uh in the other church, chewed me out at the other church, chewed me out at the other church, chewed me out at the altar. I don't even remember what it was altar. I don't even remember what it was altar. I don't even remember what it was about. We later became friends. But when about. We later became friends. But when about. We later became friends. But when she was just wearing on me, I finally I she was just wearing on me, I finally I she was just wearing on me, I finally I didn't put my hand up at her. That' been didn't put my hand up at her. That' been didn't put my hand up at her. That' been disrespectful. But when she stopped to disrespectful. But when she stopped to disrespectful. But when she stopped to breathe and I said, "I cannot believe breathe and I said, "I cannot believe breathe and I said, "I cannot believe all this stuff that you're saying." And all this stuff that you're saying." And all this stuff that you're saying." And she said, "Well, that's just who I am." she said, "Well, that's just who I am." she said, "Well, that's just who I am." And then I blurted out, "Well, then you And then I blurted out, "Well, then you And then I blurted out, "Well, then you need to change." need to change." need to change." And she just looked at me cuz nobody And she just looked at me cuz nobody And she just looked at me cuz nobody ever told her that before in her life. ever told her that before in her life. ever told her that before in her life. She had to be 75 years old. But you know She had to be 75 years old. But you know She had to be 75 years old. But you know what? I had did her funeral. She loved what? I had did her funeral. She loved what? I had did her funeral. She loved me. We got through that. But you know me. We got through that. But you know me. We got through that. But you know what? That's exactly who she was because what? That's exactly who she was because what? That's exactly who she was because her mind had dwelt upon those things.

her mind had dwelt upon those things. her mind had dwelt upon those things. And when your mind dwells upon that And when your mind dwells upon that And when your mind dwells upon that things, you become what you think in things, you become what you think in things, you become what you think in that. So he also says, "So you dwell that. So he also says, "So you dwell that. So he also says, "So you dwell upon whatever is pure and love." We were upon whatever is pure and love." We were upon whatever is pure and love." We were talking about the word of God, the talking about the word of God, the talking about the word of God, the things that are good. What we repeatedly things that are good. What we repeatedly things that are good. What we repeatedly put in our minds eventually eventually put in our minds eventually eventually put in our minds eventually eventually affects our hearts. affects our hearts. affects our hearts. You know what? So whatever you're You know what? So whatever you're You know what? So whatever you're watching, whatever you're reading, watching, whatever you're reading, watching, whatever you're reading, whatever you're listening to, that whatever you're listening to, that whatever you're listening to, that becomes that's what you're dwelling on. becomes that's what you're dwelling on. becomes that's what you're dwelling on. Okay? That's what's taking place. You Okay? That's what's taking place. You Okay? That's what's taking place. You cannot feed your mind garbage and expect cannot feed your mind garbage and expect cannot feed your mind garbage and expect your mind to produce godliness. your mind to produce godliness. your mind to produce godliness. So this is a this is probably a So this is a this is probably a So this is a this is probably a conviction point for all of us. Maybe conviction point for all of us. Maybe conviction point for all of us. Maybe like we watch, we see, we listen, what like we watch, we see, we listen, what like we watch, we see, we listen, what we're around. We can't feed your mind we're around. We can't feed your mind we're around. We can't feed your mind guard uh garbage and expect your mind to guard uh garbage and expect your mind to guard uh garbage and expect your mind to produce godliness. So he says you you produce godliness. So he says you you produce godliness. So he says you you know whatever is pure, whatever is know whatever is pure, whatever is know whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is honorable, the lovely, whatever is honorable, the lovely, whatever is honorable, the things of the Lord, whatever is of good things of the Lord, whatever is of good things of the Lord, whatever is of good repute, if there's any excellence, repute, if there's any excellence, repute, if there's any excellence, anything worthy of praise, you are to anything worthy of praise, you are to anything worthy of praise, you are to dwell on these things. Anything that's dwell on these things. Anything that's dwell on these things. Anything that's admirable and that he says you're to admirable and that he says you're to admirable and that he says you're to dwell. So that is a command. And so the dwell. So that is a command. And so the dwell. So that is a command. And so the proper thinking is not optional for a proper thinking is not optional for a proper thinking is not optional for a believer. Do you ever think about that?

believer. Do you ever think about that? believer. Do you ever think about that? Proper thinking. So all of us uh don't Proper thinking. So all of us uh don't Proper thinking. So all of us uh don't raise your hand if you ever got mad at a raise your hand if you ever got mad at a raise your hand if you ever got mad at a brother or sister. I have. Don't raise brother or sister. I have. Don't raise brother or sister. I have. Don't raise your hand if you ever got angry. Don't your hand if you ever got angry. Don't your hand if you ever got angry. Don't raise your hand and all that stuff. raise your hand and all that stuff. raise your hand and all that stuff. Don't raise your hand if you've ever Don't raise your hand if you've ever Don't raise your hand if you've ever gossiped about that. But do you realize gossiped about that. But do you realize gossiped about that. But do you realize that just because you're saved? It's not that just because you're saved? It's not that just because you're saved? It's not okay to think that way. Do you realize okay to think that way. Do you realize okay to think that way. Do you realize that uh proper thinking is not an that uh proper thinking is not an that uh proper thinking is not an option? It is to be right. We are to option? It is to be right. We are to option? It is to be right. We are to think right. We are commanded to dwell think right. We are commanded to dwell think right. We are commanded to dwell on these things uh in that. Now, on these things uh in that. Now, on these things uh in that. Now, so this is called intentional thinking. so this is called intentional thinking. so this is called intentional thinking. So for example, the lady I'll use her So for example, the lady I'll use her So for example, the lady I'll use her example again. we we became good friends example again. we we became good friends example again. we we became good friends and uh I don't know if she ever and uh I don't know if she ever and uh I don't know if she ever apologized to me but anyhow we became apologized to me but anyhow we became apologized to me but anyhow we became good friends and and I loved her and she good friends and and I loved her and she good friends and and I loved her and she loved me loved me loved me and when she said well this is just who and when she said well this is just who and when she said well this is just who I am. I I have a when you think for so I am. I I have a when you think for so I am. I I have a when you think for so long upon a certain path then that is long upon a certain path then that is long upon a certain path then that is the path that you take. Okay. So uh many the path that you take. Okay. So uh many the path that you take. Okay. So uh many of you are aware that Ang and I have got of you are aware that Ang and I have got of you are aware that Ang and I have got cows. Okay. Let me tell you what cows cows. Okay. Let me tell you what cows cows. Okay. Let me tell you what cows are. I got a picture. Uh all throughout are. I got a picture. Uh all throughout are. I got a picture. Uh all throughout our pastors, there are paths our pastors, there are paths our pastors, there are paths that are beat down. Little single paths, that are beat down. Little single paths, that are beat down. Little single paths, okay? Much like this right here. And okay? Much like this right here. And okay? Much like this right here. And you know, I always say cows wake up you know, I always say cows wake up you know, I always say cows wake up every day, it's a brand new day every every day, it's a brand new day every every day, it's a brand new day every day. But when they when they're going to day. But when they when they're going to day. But when they when they're going to get water, that's what they do right get water, that's what they do right get water, that's what they do right there. They walk the same path to the there. They walk the same path to the there. They walk the same path to the water trough or to the pond and they water trough or to the pond and they water trough or to the pond and they walk it. They just walk it.

walk it. They just walk it. walk it. They just walk it. uh if you're feeding them somewhere, you uh if you're feeding them somewhere, you uh if you're feeding them somewhere, you got a hay manger or whatever it is, got a hay manger or whatever it is, got a hay manger or whatever it is, they're going to walk that path. They they're going to walk that path. They they're going to walk that path. They just got certain place. They are just got certain place. They are just got certain place. They are creatures of habit and they walk that creatures of habit and they walk that creatures of habit and they walk that path. Well, what happens is there's all path. Well, what happens is there's all path. Well, what happens is there's all these paths that cut out through here. these paths that cut out through here. these paths that cut out through here. You may have grass this tall on one side You may have grass this tall on one side You may have grass this tall on one side and this tall on the other side, but and this tall on the other side, but and this tall on the other side, but that path is worn down because they walk that path is worn down because they walk that path is worn down because they walk that path. It is ingrained in them from that path. It is ingrained in them from that path. It is ingrained in them from the time that they are calves from the the time that they are calves from the the time that they are calves from the time they are born. If they stay in that time they are born. If they stay in that time they are born. If they stay in that pasture, and by the way, if you throw pasture, and by the way, if you throw pasture, and by the way, if you throw them into a brand new pastor, they'll them into a brand new pastor, they'll them into a brand new pastor, they'll walk that fence line, figure out where walk that fence line, figure out where walk that fence line, figure out where everything is, and then they'll lay off everything is, and then they'll lay off everything is, and then they'll lay off these paths and they will just follow these paths and they will just follow these paths and they will just follow each other. There's always what we call each other. There's always what we call each other. There's always what we call a lead cow and that cow's like I don't a lead cow and that cow's like I don't a lead cow and that cow's like I don't know if it's a blend meal or whatever. know if it's a blend meal or whatever. know if it's a blend meal or whatever. We have to ask Dr. Huff about all that We have to ask Dr. Huff about all that We have to ask Dr. Huff about all that but I guess not. But you know it's like but I guess not. But you know it's like but I guess not. But you know it's like time to get a drink. Here we go. Okay. time to get a drink. Here we go. Okay. time to get a drink. Here we go. Okay. Well, when she moves, everybody moves in Well, when she moves, everybody moves in Well, when she moves, everybody moves in a line. It's ingrained in their mind. Do a line. It's ingrained in their mind. Do a line. It's ingrained in their mind. Do you realize now this is brand new to me. you realize now this is brand new to me. you realize now this is brand new to me. Blake brought this up. I I' I'd heard I Blake brought this up. I I' I'd heard I Blake brought this up. I I' I'd heard I knew you could rewire the brain. I knew knew you could rewire the brain. I knew knew you could rewire the brain. I knew there is uh therapy or counseling of there is uh therapy or counseling of there is uh therapy or counseling of rewiring the brain. Is that Phoebe? Am I rewiring the brain. Is that Phoebe? Am I rewiring the brain. Is that Phoebe? Am I right? Okay, good. I should have asked right? Okay, good. I should have asked right? Okay, good. I should have asked you before I said that. Okay. So, it's you before I said that. Okay. So, it's you before I said that. Okay. So, it's that rewiring of the brain and it's a that rewiring of the brain and it's a that rewiring of the brain and it's a new way of thinking. And what it is, I new way of thinking. And what it is, I new way of thinking. And what it is, I hate to say you got to get off the cow hate to say you got to get off the cow hate to say you got to get off the cow path, but you got to get off that path.

path, but you got to get off that path. path, but you got to get off that path. Okay. And a lot of people afraid to get Okay. And a lot of people afraid to get Okay. And a lot of people afraid to get off the path because they're like brand off the path because they're like brand off the path because they're like brand new territory in this. It's called new territory in this. It's called new territory in this. It's called neuroplasticity. I have no idea what all neuroplasticity. I have no idea what all neuroplasticity. I have no idea what all that means, but I did look it up. It's that means, but I did look it up. It's that means, but I did look it up. It's the ability to change, recognize, form the ability to change, recognize, form the ability to change, recognize, form new neural connections in response to new neural connections in response to new neural connections in response to what we repeatedly think, learn, what we repeatedly think, learn, what we repeatedly think, learn, experience, and practice. Now, here's a experience, and practice. Now, here's a experience, and practice. Now, here's a I wrote this down. I originally long I wrote this down. I originally long I wrote this down. I originally long before neuroscience before neuroscience before neuroscience used the word neuroplasticity, if I'm used the word neuroplasticity, if I'm used the word neuroplasticity, if I'm pronouncing that correct, scripture pronouncing that correct, scripture pronouncing that correct, scripture taught us not to treat our thought life taught us not to treat our thought life taught us not to treat our thought life as insignificant. as insignificant. as insignificant. What you repeatedly allow your mind to What you repeatedly allow your mind to What you repeatedly allow your mind to dwell on matters. dwell on matters. dwell on matters. Now to use the country language, are you Now to use the country language, are you Now to use the country language, are you walking the cow path? walking the cow path? walking the cow path? Are you dwelling on the path that's not Are you dwelling on the path that's not Are you dwelling on the path that's not a good path? Do you need to set a new a good path? Do you need to set a new a good path? Do you need to set a new course? God gives us the ability course? God gives us the ability course? God gives us the ability to choose. You choose what you allow to choose. You choose what you allow to choose. You choose what you allow your mind to dwell. There are some your mind to dwell. There are some your mind to dwell. There are some people who are mad and I've said it people who are mad and I've said it people who are mad and I've said it before, they just like being mad.

before, they just like being mad. before, they just like being mad. They like being angry. They like being angry. They like being angry. They want to stay on that path. And I They want to stay on that path. And I They want to stay on that path. And I always pray for the conviction of the always pray for the conviction of the always pray for the conviction of the Lord to occur to move them off that Lord to occur to move them off that Lord to occur to move them off that path. You can rewire path. You can rewire path. You can rewire your I say you the Lord can rewire your your I say you the Lord can rewire your your I say you the Lord can rewire your mind. It's what your mind dwells on. And mind. It's what your mind dwells on. And mind. It's what your mind dwells on. And so that's why it's intentional thinking. so that's why it's intentional thinking. so that's why it's intentional thinking. He says let your mind dwell upon these He says let your mind dwell upon these He says let your mind dwell upon these things. You just take that and break things. You just take that and break things. You just take that and break that down uh through God's word and say, that down uh through God's word and say, that down uh through God's word and say, "Okay, I'm going to start drawing." So "Okay, I'm going to start drawing." So "Okay, I'm going to start drawing." So when that you can't control what comes when that you can't control what comes when that you can't control what comes in there, but you can control what stays in there, but you can control what stays in there, but you can control what stays there in that. And the Lord will work there in that. And the Lord will work there in that. And the Lord will work through you in that. So you got to pray through you in that. So you got to pray through you in that. So you got to pray right, you got to think right, and last right, you got to think right, and last right, you got to think right, and last you got to live right. And so what he you got to live right. And so what he you got to live right. And so what he says here, he says you got to what says here, he says you got to what says here, he says you got to what you've received, what you've seen, what you've received, what you've seen, what you've received, what you've seen, what you've heard, all this stuff. He says, you've heard, all this stuff. He says, you've heard, all this stuff. He says, practice these things. Now that would be practice these things. Now that would be practice these things. Now that would be it would be like this. There has been a it would be like this. There has been a it would be like this. There has been a message from God's word this morning. I message from God's word this morning. I message from God's word this morning. I know I've had opportunity to be in it, know I've had opportunity to be in it, know I've had opportunity to be in it, and for some of you, it's kind of like and for some of you, it's kind of like and for some of you, it's kind of like brand new just got through on you. But brand new just got through on you. But brand new just got through on you. But if you're paying attention, you know if you're paying attention, you know if you're paying attention, you know where we are in Philippians. So you can where we are in Philippians. So you can where we are in Philippians. So you can always read ahead. So maybe it's not a always read ahead. So maybe it's not a always read ahead. So maybe it's not a surprise. But what you have learned, surprise. But what you have learned, surprise. But what you have learned, what you have seen, what you have heard.

what you have seen, what you have heard. what you have seen, what you have heard. The question is, are you going to The question is, are you going to The question is, are you going to practice it? practice it? practice it? You know, we stand here a whole lot and You know, we stand here a whole lot and You know, we stand here a whole lot and we talk about stuff. We have a lot of we talk about stuff. We have a lot of we talk about stuff. We have a lot of knowledge, but do we actually have knowledge, but do we actually have knowledge, but do we actually have practice of it? practice of it? practice of it? You see, you can you can know a lot You see, you can you can know a lot You see, you can you can know a lot about God, but yet not follow God. And about God, but yet not follow God. And about God, but yet not follow God. And so what Paul is saying here, he says, so what Paul is saying here, he says, so what Paul is saying here, he says, "All this stuff you've heard, you've "All this stuff you've heard, you've "All this stuff you've heard, you've seen." So just a couple things real seen." So just a couple things real seen." So just a couple things real quick. He says, "Number one, you got to quick. He says, "Number one, you got to quick. He says, "Number one, you got to practice what you've learned. You've got practice what you've learned. You've got practice what you've learned. You've got to follow some examples. You got to make to follow some examples. You got to make to follow some examples. You got to make it a habit." So you p He says, "You've it a habit." So you p He says, "You've it a habit." So you p He says, "You've heard it." So practice it. Get off the heard it." So practice it. Get off the heard it." So practice it. Get off the cow path. I don't know how else to say cow path. I don't know how else to say cow path. I don't know how else to say it. If your mind is dwelling upon things it. If your mind is dwelling upon things it. If your mind is dwelling upon things that are immoral, get off the path. You that are immoral, get off the path. You that are immoral, get off the path. You can make a choice because if you allow can make a choice because if you allow can make a choice because if you allow that stuff to live there, that's going that stuff to live there, that's going that stuff to live there, that's going to become who you are. That's how when to become who you are. That's how when to become who you are. That's how when things say, "What just happened?" No, things say, "What just happened?" No, things say, "What just happened?" No, you are walking the path when it you are walking the path when it you are walking the path when it happened. If your anger and bitter and happened. If your anger and bitter and happened. If your anger and bitter and you're holding unforgiveness in, I just you're holding unforgiveness in, I just you're holding unforgiveness in, I just want to encourage you, get off the path. want to encourage you, get off the path. want to encourage you, get off the path. Get off the path cuz it's going to Get off the path cuz it's going to Get off the path cuz it's going to become you will eventually become a very become you will eventually become a very become you will eventually become a very bitter person because you're refusing to bitter person because you're refusing to bitter person because you're refusing to let go of something or how someone hurt let go of something or how someone hurt let go of something or how someone hurt you. I'm not saying it wasn't valid and you. I'm not saying it wasn't valid and you. I'm not saying it wasn't valid and I'm not saying forgiveness is forgiving.

I'm not saying forgiveness is forgiving. I'm not saying forgiveness is forgiving. It's not. But you have an opportunity to It's not. But you have an opportunity to It's not. But you have an opportunity to control what stays there in that. And so control what stays there in that. And so control what stays there in that. And so when you're thinking about how someone when you're thinking about how someone when you're thinking about how someone hurt you, may begin to pray for them. Uh hurt you, may begin to pray for them. Uh hurt you, may begin to pray for them. Uh and that and that peace of God will and that and that peace of God will and that and that peace of God will guard your heart and your mind. It's guard your heart and your mind. It's guard your heart and your mind. It's kind of the endgame of that. So you make kind of the endgame of that. So you make kind of the endgame of that. So you make it a you experience God's peace. Let me it a you experience God's peace. Let me it a you experience God's peace. Let me just close with this and Blake kind of just close with this and Blake kind of just close with this and Blake kind of shared this uh with me. I thought it's shared this uh with me. I thought it's shared this uh with me. I thought it's pretty good. I'm going to change it pretty good. I'm going to change it pretty good. I'm going to change it around uh to make it real with Angie and around uh to make it real with Angie and around uh to make it real with Angie and I. So we have some feed steers at the I. So we have some feed steers at the I. So we have some feed steers at the house. Now feed steers are the kind that house. Now feed steers are the kind that house. Now feed steers are the kind that you're going to eat. That's what that you're going to eat. That's what that you're going to eat. That's what that means. So if you're opposed to that, if means. So if you're opposed to that, if means. So if you're opposed to that, if you go to the grocery store, that's what you go to the grocery store, that's what you go to the grocery store, that's what you're eating. So anyway, we just got you're eating. So anyway, we just got you're eating. So anyway, we just got them at the house. So you got we have to them at the house. So you got we have to them at the house. So you got we have to feed them. We take care of them. We baby feed them. We take care of them. We baby feed them. We take care of them. We baby them. All that kind of stuff. We just them. All that kind of stuff. We just them. All that kind of stuff. We just let them grow big, let them grow big, let them grow big, but you got to feed them in five gallon but you got to feed them in five gallon but you got to feed them in five gallon buckets. And it's no fun. And then we buckets. And it's no fun. And then we buckets. And it's no fun. And then we got these two dogs that got dropped off got these two dogs that got dropped off got these two dogs that got dropped off at the driveway. at the driveway. at the driveway. Females, by the way, Females, by the way, Females, by the way, that I just kept ignoring them for a that I just kept ignoring them for a that I just kept ignoring them for a day, but Angie didn't and they came day, but Angie didn't and they came day, but Angie didn't and they came home. So now we have them at the barn. home. So now we have them at the barn. home. So now we have them at the barn. So you have to feed them. Then we got So you have to feed them. Then we got So you have to feed them. Then we got these cats that the dogs don't like. I'm these cats that the dogs don't like. I'm these cats that the dogs don't like. I'm making sure the cats are still there.

making sure the cats are still there. making sure the cats are still there. Maybe a possum eating the cat food. I Maybe a possum eating the cat food. I Maybe a possum eating the cat food. I don't know. I don't even see the cats don't know. I don't even see the cats don't know. I don't even see the cats anymore. We got that going on. So, anymore. We got that going on. So, anymore. We got that going on. So, sometimes Angel will say, "Hey, Archie, sometimes Angel will say, "Hey, Archie, sometimes Angel will say, "Hey, Archie, in the morning before you leave, in the morning before you leave, in the morning before you leave, will you feed the cows for me, the dogs, will you feed the cows for me, the dogs, will you feed the cows for me, the dogs, and the cats?" because when I get ready to leave, I've because when I get ready to leave, I've already been up for about two hours. already been up for about two hours. already been up for about two hours. I've already been processing everything I've already been processing everything I've already been processing everything in my mind. I'm like, it's like the in my mind. I'm like, it's like the in my mind. I'm like, it's like the countdown. 5 4 3 2 1 When the garage countdown. 5 4 3 2 1 When the garage countdown. 5 4 3 2 1 When the garage door comes up, I don't want anything in door comes up, I don't want anything in door comes up, I don't want anything in my way. Like feeding those steers out my way. Like feeding those steers out my way. Like feeding those steers out there. And so, there. And so, there. And so, you know what we could do? Here's what you know what we could do? Here's what you know what we could do? Here's what happens. If you walk out of here today happens. If you walk out of here today happens. If you walk out of here today and God has spoken to you and you don't and God has spoken to you and you don't and God has spoken to you and you don't put into practice what you have learned, put into practice what you have learned, put into practice what you have learned, it could kind of be like this. You know, it could kind of be like this. You know, it could kind of be like this. You know, I could uh I could take my I sorry to I could uh I could take my I sorry to I could uh I could take my I sorry to bring I don't have with me my calendar bring I don't have with me my calendar bring I don't have with me my calendar book, my note count, and I could say, book, my note count, and I could say, book, my note count, and I could say, "Angie asked me to feed the cows and the "Angie asked me to feed the cows and the "Angie asked me to feed the cows and the cats and the dogs that I don't talk to.

I'm trying not to form a relationship I'm trying not to form a relationship with them." with them." with them." You say, "You're weird." I know. You say, "You're weird." I know. You say, "You're weird." I know. But Angie asked me to do that and man, But Angie asked me to do that and man, But Angie asked me to do that and man, that's a big thing. That's going to make that's a big thing. That's going to make that's a big thing. That's going to make her so happy if I do that. You know, it her so happy if I do that. You know, it her so happy if I do that. You know, it won't take five minutes. just get the won't take five minutes. just get the won't take five minutes. just get the buckets in the feed bin, which I don't buckets in the feed bin, which I don't buckets in the feed bin, which I don't like doing it. But anyway, it won't take like doing it. But anyway, it won't take like doing it. But anyway, it won't take long. It'll be okay. I can just those long. It'll be okay. I can just those long. It'll be okay. I can just those dogs look at me at those little dogs look at me at those little dogs look at me at those little eyeballs. I just ignore them and put the eyeballs. I just ignore them and put the eyeballs. I just ignore them and put the food in the thing. Roll on. Angie loves food in the thing. Roll on. Angie loves food in the thing. Roll on. Angie loves on them. So, and I thought the cats I on them. So, and I thought the cats I on them. So, and I thought the cats I don't see. There's probably a possum don't see. There's probably a possum don't see. There's probably a possum raccoon eating the cat food, you know, raccoon eating the cat food, you know, raccoon eating the cat food, you know, that kind of stuff. And uh I write it that kind of stuff. And uh I write it that kind of stuff. And uh I write it down. And maybe I had a meeting at down. And maybe I had a meeting at down. And maybe I had a meeting at lunch. Maybe I go Dr. Bill and said, lunch. Maybe I go Dr. Bill and said, lunch. Maybe I go Dr. Bill and said, "Dr. Bill. Angie asked me to feed the "Dr. Bill. Angie asked me to feed the "Dr. Bill. Angie asked me to feed the cats and the dogs and the and the, you cats and the dogs and the and the, you cats and the dogs and the and the, you know, the steers and and ah, it's just know, the steers and and ah, it's just know, the steers and and ah, it's just it's going to make her so happy to do it's going to make her so happy to do it's going to make her so happy to do that and and maybe I get with Corey and that and and maybe I get with Corey and that and and maybe I get with Corey and write a song. Oh, she asked me to feed the cows and Oh, she asked me to feed the cows and the cats. It's going to make her So, the cats. It's going to make her So, the cats. It's going to make her So, what if I did a social media post that what if I did a social media post that what if I did a social media post that afternoon? Angie asked me to feed the afternoon? Angie asked me to feed the afternoon? Angie asked me to feed the cows and the cats that I don't like and cows and the cats that I don't like and cows and the cats that I don't like and the dogs that I don't talk to and the the dogs that I don't talk to and the the dogs that I don't talk to and the steers that I'm going to eat one day, steers that I'm going to eat one day, steers that I'm going to eat one day, but I don't care nothing about them but I don't care nothing about them but I don't care nothing about them right now. What if I put that on social right now. What if I put that on social right now. What if I put that on social media post? Really built it up. And then media post? Really built it up. And then media post? Really built it up. And then when I got home, Angie asked me, "Did when I got home, Angie asked me, "Did when I got home, Angie asked me, "Did you feed everything?" I went, "But no, I you feed everything?" I went, "But no, I you feed everything?" I went, "But no, I wrote it down though in my journal." And wrote it down though in my journal." And wrote it down though in my journal." And and also went to lunch with Bill and I and also went to lunch with Bill and I and also went to lunch with Bill and I talked about how excited you would be if talked about how excited you would be if talked about how excited you would be if I did this. And then also too, did you I did this. And then also too, did you I did this. And then also too, did you hear about the song we wrote?

hear about the song we wrote? hear about the song we wrote? Did you see the social media post? Did you see the social media post? Did you see the social media post? And she'd say, "Archie, I didn't ask you And she'd say, "Archie, I didn't ask you And she'd say, "Archie, I didn't ask you to write in your journal. I didn't ask to write in your journal. I didn't ask to write in your journal. I didn't ask you to go to Bill Talk with I didn't ask you to go to Bill Talk with I didn't ask you to go to Bill Talk with I didn't ask you to write a song. I didn't ask you you to write a song. I didn't ask you you to write a song. I didn't ask you put on social media. I just asked you to put on social media. I just asked you to put on social media. I just asked you to do it. Did you do it?" do it. Did you do it?" do it. Did you do it?" You see, sometimes we're more in love You see, sometimes we're more in love You see, sometimes we're more in love with posting on social media about the with posting on social media about the with posting on social media about the Lord. We're more in love with writing in Lord. We're more in love with writing in Lord. We're more in love with writing in our journal about the Lord. We're more our journal about the Lord. We're more our journal about the Lord. We're more in love with singing a song in love with singing a song in love with singing a song about the Lord. about the Lord. about the Lord. We're more in love with sitting around We're more in love with sitting around We're more in love with sitting around with brothers or sisters and talking with brothers or sisters and talking with brothers or sisters and talking about the Lord than we are actually about the Lord than we are actually about the Lord than we are actually practicing what he's asked us to do. We have probably all fallen short in We have probably all fallen short in that situation. And so this invitation that situation. And so this invitation that situation. And so this invitation this morning, this morning, this morning, this is can be a place of commitment. I this is can be a place of commitment. I this is can be a place of commitment. I know it is for me in all avenues of know it is for me in all avenues of know it is for me in all avenues of praying right, thinking right, living praying right, thinking right, living praying right, thinking right, living right, practicing out. Maybe today is right, practicing out. Maybe today is right, practicing out. Maybe today is that place of decision. Maybe today is that place of decision. Maybe today is that place of decision. Maybe today is that place where you just say, "Okay, that place where you just say, "Okay, that place where you just say, "Okay, Lord, look, I' I've not been spending Lord, look, I' I've not been spending Lord, look, I' I've not been spending time in your word. I've been jumping up time in your word. I've been jumping up time in your word. I've been jumping up and running out in the mornings and I and running out in the mornings and I and running out in the mornings and I I've got to change that structure. Maybe I've got to change that structure. Maybe I've got to change that structure. Maybe been I've not I've been praying, oh been I've not I've been praying, oh been I've not I've been praying, oh Lord, help me instead of really getting Lord, help me instead of really getting Lord, help me instead of really getting very specific about it." Maybe I've been very specific about it." Maybe I've been very specific about it." Maybe I've been waking up with the anxiety and I've waking up with the anxiety and I've waking up with the anxiety and I've allowed this problem and it's created a allowed this problem and it's created a allowed this problem and it's created a mental catastrophe in my mind and it's mental catastrophe in my mind and it's mental catastrophe in my mind and it's just overwhelming me. But what's just overwhelming me. But what's just overwhelming me. But what's happened is the problem has become happened is the problem has become happened is the problem has become become has become between me and you become has become between me and you become has become between me and you instead of putting you between me and instead of putting you between me and instead of putting you between me and the problem. And so today is that place the problem. And so today is that place the problem. And so today is that place I'm going to practice what I've learned.

I'm going to practice what I've learned. I'm going to practice what I've learned. I'm going to put this into action. I'm I'm going to put this into action. I'm I'm going to put this into action. I'm going to work on that. Maybe that your going to work on that. Maybe that your going to work on that. Maybe that your is your commitment uh today to to pray is your commitment uh today to to pray is your commitment uh today to to pray right to think right. Maybe there are right to think right. Maybe there are right to think right. Maybe there are things you're dwelling upon. There are things you're dwelling upon. There are things you're dwelling upon. There are things in the recesses of your mind that things in the recesses of your mind that things in the recesses of your mind that no one knows except you and God. But no one knows except you and God. But no one knows except you and God. But there has been conviction of the Holy there has been conviction of the Holy there has been conviction of the Holy Spirit that that is not right. You've Spirit that that is not right. You've Spirit that that is not right. You've got to be intentional in your thinking. got to be intentional in your thinking. got to be intentional in your thinking. Maybe today is that place where you're Maybe today is that place where you're Maybe today is that place where you're making that decision, that commitment. making that decision, that commitment. making that decision, that commitment. You're choosing to not allow that to You're choosing to not allow that to You're choosing to not allow that to stay in your mind and you're choosing to stay in your mind and you're choosing to stay in your mind and you're choosing to say, "Lord, I'm going to dwell upon say, "Lord, I'm going to dwell upon say, "Lord, I'm going to dwell upon these things that are right." Maybe these things that are right." Maybe these things that are right." Maybe there's a passage of scripture is a there's a passage of scripture is a there's a passage of scripture is a verse somewhere that you say, "I'm going verse somewhere that you say, "I'm going verse somewhere that you say, "I'm going to memorize this verse." It may be if I to memorize this verse." It may be if I to memorize this verse." It may be if I were you and you want to memorize were you and you want to memorize were you and you want to memorize something, I memorize Philippians 4:6 is something, I memorize Philippians 4:6 is something, I memorize Philippians 4:6 is what I would do. I'd learn that and what I would do. I'd learn that and what I would do. I'd learn that and stuff that in my heart so I could repeat stuff that in my heart so I could repeat stuff that in my heart so I could repeat that uh through today. And then again, that uh through today. And then again, that uh through today. And then again, just to practice it, to put feet to your just to practice it, to put feet to your just to practice it, to put feet to your faith. Now, again, this is not a faith. Now, again, this is not a faith. Now, again, this is not a self-help sermon. It's not, well, if you self-help sermon. It's not, well, if you self-help sermon. It's not, well, if you do this stuff, everything's going to be do this stuff, everything's going to be do this stuff, everything's going to be all right. It's the Lord Jesus Christ all right. It's the Lord Jesus Christ all right. It's the Lord Jesus Christ working through you. It's a power of the working through you. It's a power of the working through you. It's a power of the Holy Spirit within you as a believer. If Holy Spirit within you as a believer. If Holy Spirit within you as a believer. If you are not a believer, a follower of you are not a believer, a follower of you are not a believer, a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, today is that the Lord Jesus Christ, today is that the Lord Jesus Christ, today is that place of salvation. He died on that place of salvation. He died on that place of salvation. He died on that cross for our sins and come out of the cross for our sins and come out of the cross for our sins and come out of the grave on the third day. You can't just grave on the third day. You can't just grave on the third day. You can't just say, "Well, I'm just going to do this.

say, "Well, I'm just going to do this. say, "Well, I'm just going to do this. Everything's going to be good." No, this Everything's going to be good." No, this Everything's going to be good." No, this is through the power of the Holy Spirit is through the power of the Holy Spirit is through the power of the Holy Spirit working the Paul's addressing believers. working the Paul's addressing believers. working the Paul's addressing believers. Yes, there are unbelievers in the Yes, there are unbelievers in the Yes, there are unbelievers in the church, but he's speaking to the church, but he's speaking to the church, but he's speaking to the brethren, the brothers and sisters, uh, brethren, the brothers and sisters, uh, brethren, the brothers and sisters, uh, uh, disciples in Christ. And so it can uh, disciples in Christ. And so it can uh, disciples in Christ. And so it can be today that you need to repent of sin. be today that you need to repent of sin. be today that you need to repent of sin. You realize you're a sinner in need of a You realize you're a sinner in need of a You realize you're a sinner in need of a savior and you say, "Lord Jesus, I savior and you say, "Lord Jesus, I savior and you say, "Lord Jesus, I repent of my unbelief. I repent of my repent of my unbelief. I repent of my repent of my unbelief. I repent of my sin. Lord, I I want you to forgive me. I sin. Lord, I I want you to forgive me. I sin. Lord, I I want you to forgive me. I want you to take control of my life. I want you to take control of my life. I want you to take control of my life. I desire for you to save me." In my desire for you to save me." In my desire for you to save me." In my conversation with a with a friend conversation with a with a friend conversation with a with a friend yesterday, I share with him. I said, "I yesterday, I share with him. I said, "I yesterday, I share with him. I said, "I knew it here, but I didn't know it here knew it here, but I didn't know it here knew it here, but I didn't know it here at the age of 25." I said, "Then my life at the age of 25." I said, "Then my life at the age of 25." I said, "Then my life was made different." That can be you was made different." That can be you was made different." That can be you today. There's going to be pastors. today. There's going to be pastors. today. There's going to be pastors. There's going to be opportunity to pray. There's going to be opportunity to pray. There's going to be opportunity to pray. There's going to be folks here. I pray There's going to be folks here. I pray There's going to be folks here. I pray you'll just honor him. I pray you you'll just honor him. I pray you you'll just honor him. I pray you practice what you've learned. Father, we practice what you've learned. Father, we practice what you've learned. Father, we pray in the name of Jesus. Grateful for pray in the name of Jesus. Grateful for pray in the name of Jesus. Grateful for this day. Lord, a very uh this day. Lord, a very uh this day. Lord, a very uh strong passage of scripture that you've strong passage of scripture that you've strong passage of scripture that you've given us. And Lord, it's probably from given us. And Lord, it's probably from given us. And Lord, it's probably from the lives of many believers. Many folks the lives of many believers. Many folks the lives of many believers. Many folks deal with this. It's the unspoken stuff deal with this. It's the unspoken stuff deal with this. It's the unspoken stuff of life that probably many do not talk of life that probably many do not talk of life that probably many do not talk about. They don't talk about it in their about. They don't talk about it in their about. They don't talk about it in their D-groups. They don't talk about it among D-groups. They don't talk about it among D-groups. They don't talk about it among their friends. they just in the recesses their friends. they just in the recesses their friends. they just in the recesses of their mind. And so, Lord, I pray you of their mind. And so, Lord, I pray you of their mind. And so, Lord, I pray you planted those seeds of truth. I pray planted those seeds of truth. I pray planted those seeds of truth. I pray they are lived out and acted upon today.

they are lived out and acted upon today. they are lived out and acted upon today. Lord, I know there are folks who need to Lord, I know there are folks who need to Lord, I know there are folks who need to be saved. I pray today is that place of be saved. I pray today is that place of be saved. I pray today is that place of salvation. May it be for your glory and salvation. May it be for your glory and salvation. May it be for your glory and honor. It's in your name we pray. In the honor. It's in your name we pray. In the honor. It's in your name we pray. In the name of Jesus, amen. Amen. Can we stand, name of Jesus, amen. Amen. Can we stand, name of Jesus, amen. Amen. Can we stand, please? The altar is open. We have our please? The altar is open. We have our please? The altar is open. We have our pastors here. Thank you for joining us pastors here. Thank you for joining us pastors here. Thank you for joining us this morning. If God spoke to you today, this morning. If God spoke to you today, this morning. If God spoke to you today, take the next faithful step by texting take the next faithful step by texting take the next faithful step by texting ready to 8709351950. We will get in touch with you as soon as We will get in touch with you as soon as possible. We're thankful you've joined possible. We're thankful you've joined possible. We're thankful you've joined us this morning. We believe God's plan us this morning. We believe God's plan us this morning. We believe God's plan is for every believer to be involved is for every believer to be involved is for every believer to be involved with the local church. So come be a part with the local church. So come be a part with the local church. So come be a part of what God is doing in this local of what God is doing in this local of what God is doing in this local church or a local church near you. God church or a local church near you. God church or a local church near you. God bless.