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[music] >> Hey, Hi, my name is Adrianne. Most of you

Hi, my name is Adrianne. Most of you know me as the coffee lady on Sundays. know me as the coffee lady on Sundays. know me as the coffee lady on Sundays. However, I have the privilege of serving However, I have the privilege of serving However, I have the privilege of serving as executive director of City Youth as executive director of City Youth as executive director of City Youth Ministries. Ministries. Ministries. >> My name [music] is Bart Smith. I'm a >> My name [music] is Bart Smith. I'm a >> My name [music] is Bart Smith. I'm a board member for City Youth Ministries. board member for City Youth Ministries. board member for City Youth Ministries. And what I love most about City Youth is And what I love most about City Youth is And what I love most about City Youth is that the center of everything they do that the center of everything they do that the center of everything they do revolves around Jesus and making Christ revolves around Jesus and making Christ revolves around Jesus and making Christ known. Whether it's through disciplehip known. Whether it's through disciplehip known. Whether it's through disciplehip groups, devotions, or praise and groups, devotions, or praise and groups, devotions, or praise and worship. worship. worship. >> City Youth was founded from a simple but >> City Youth was founded from a simple but >> City Youth was founded from a simple but powerful vision to make sure that powerful vision to make sure that powerful vision to make sure that children in our community had a safe children in our community had a safe children in our community had a safe place to go, people who believed in place to go, people who believed in place to go, people who believed in them, and opportunities that could them, and opportunities that could them, and opportunities that could change their future. What makes our change their future. What makes our change their future. What makes our story so special is that City Youth was story so special is that City Youth was story so special is that City Youth was not built just by one person or one not built just by one person or one not built just by one person or one church. It was founded through the heart church. It was founded through the heart church. It was founded through the heart and the partnership of Central Baptist and the partnership of Central Baptist and the partnership of Central Baptist Church alongside other local churches Church alongside other local churches Church alongside other local churches who came together with one shared belief who came together with one shared belief who came together with one shared belief that we are called to care for the that we are called to care for the that we are called to care for the children right here in our own children right here in our own children right here in our own community. Every day we serve over 125 community. Every day we serve over 125 community. Every day we serve over 125 children from underserved neighborhoods children from underserved neighborhoods children from underserved neighborhoods through our afterchool and summer through our afterchool and summer through our afterchool and summer programming. We provide hot meals, programming. We provide hot meals, programming. We provide hot meals, academic support, literacy and math academic support, literacy and math academic support, literacy and math enrichment, basketball, music, social enrichment, basketball, music, social enrichment, basketball, music, social emotional learning, mentorship, but most emotional learning, mentorship, but most emotional learning, mentorship, but most importantly, a place where children are importantly, a place where children are importantly, a place where children are reminded that they are deeply loved by reminded that they are deeply loved by reminded that they are deeply loved by God and created with a purpose. But at God and created with a purpose. But at God and created with a purpose. But at the heart of everything we do is this the heart of everything we do is this the heart of everything we do is this belief. Ministry begins by loving the belief. Ministry begins by loving the belief. Ministry begins by loving the people right in front of us.

people right in front of us. people right in front of us. >> Throughout scripture, we see Jesus model >> Throughout scripture, we see Jesus model >> Throughout scripture, we see Jesus model this for us. Before he sent his this for us. Before he sent his this for us. Before he sent his followers into all nations, Jesus spent followers into all nations, Jesus spent followers into all nations, Jesus spent his ministry serving the people in his his ministry serving the people in his his ministry serving the people in his own communities. He fed the hungry. He own communities. He fed the hungry. He own communities. He fed the hungry. He healed the sick. He sat with those who healed the sick. He sat with those who healed the sick. He sat with those who felt forgotten. And then in Acts 18, we felt forgotten. And then in Acts 18, we felt forgotten. And then in Acts 18, we see the order of our calling. [music] see the order of our calling. [music] see the order of our calling. [music] You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Jerusalem came first. Home came earth. Jerusalem came first. Home came earth. Jerusalem came first. Home came first. Community came first. first. Community came first. first. Community came first. >> That is exactly what City Youth is >> That is exactly what City Youth is >> That is exactly what City Youth is doing. When you give during this Dollar doing. When you give during this Dollar doing. When you give during this Dollar Days campaign, you're doing so much more Days campaign, you're doing so much more Days campaign, you're doing so much more than making a donation. You are helping than making a donation. You are helping than making a donation. You are helping feed a child who may not otherwise have feed a child who may not otherwise have feed a child who may not otherwise have a hot meal that day. You are helping a hot meal that day. You are helping a hot meal that day. You are helping provide academic support to students who provide academic support to students who provide academic support to students who need extra encouragement. You're helping need extra encouragement. You're helping need extra encouragement. You're helping create opportunities for children to create opportunities for children to create opportunities for children to experience joy, safety, mentorship, and experience joy, safety, mentorship, and experience joy, safety, mentorship, and the love of Christ in ways that can the love of Christ in ways that can the love of Christ in ways that can shape their future forever. Your dollar shape their future forever. Your dollar shape their future forever. Your dollar becomes an investment in a child's life. becomes an investment in a child's life. becomes an investment in a child's life. And together, as the body of Christ, we And together, as the body of Christ, we And together, as the body of Christ, we are showing our children what it means are showing our children what it means are showing our children what it means to love our neighbors well. Thank you to love our neighbors well. Thank you to love our neighbors well. Thank you for believing in the mission of City for believing in the mission of City for believing in the mission of City Youth and for helping us continue Youth and for helping us continue Youth and for helping us continue serving the children of our community.

serving the children of our community. serving the children of our community. Because changing a community begins by Because changing a community begins by Because changing a community begins by investing in its children. Hey Central family, [music] thanks for

Hey Central family, [music] thanks for joining us for worship this morning. Get joining us for worship this morning. Get joining us for worship this morning. Get connected to what's happening at Central connected to what's happening at Central connected to what's happening at Central by texting the word connect to by texting the word connect to by texting the word connect to 870-9351950. 870-9351950. 870-9351950. [music] [music] [music] Also, be sure to follow us on social Also, be sure to follow us on social Also, be sure to follow us on social media. Download the Central app and media. Download the Central app and media. Download the Central app and check out centralbaptist.com [music] check out centralbaptist.com [music] check out centralbaptist.com [music] 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 [music] with us online, we you engage [music] with us online, we you engage [music] with us online, we encourage you to sing along as we encourage you to sing along as we encourage you to sing along as we remember the gospel, to open your Bibles remember the gospel, to open your Bibles remember the gospel, to open your Bibles as we engage the scriptures, and also to as we engage the scriptures, and also to as we engage the scriptures, and also to worship [music] Jesus with us this worship [music] Jesus with us this worship [music] Jesus with us this morning. The gospel of Jesus is why morning. The gospel of Jesus is why morning. The gospel of Jesus is why we're gathered. Thank you so much for we're gathered. Thank you so much for we're gathered. Thank you so much for worshiping with us. >> Hey, good morning Central. Let's all >> Hey, good morning Central. Let's all stand to our feet this morning. Okay, stand to our feet this morning. Okay, stand to our feet this morning. Okay, let's [music] lift high in the name of let's [music] lift high in the name of let's [music] lift high in the name of Jesus Jesus Jesus who paid our sin debt and nailed it who paid our sin debt and nailed it who paid our sin debt and nailed it [music] to the cross. >> [music] >> [music] >> Let's all sing.

>> Let's all sing. >> Let's all sing. I hear the [music] Savior say, "Thy I hear the [music] Savior say, "Thy I hear the [music] Savior say, "Thy strength indeed [music] is small. Child strength indeed [music] is small. Child strength indeed [music] is small. Child of weakness, watch and pray. Find in me of weakness, watch and pray. Find in me of weakness, watch and pray. Find in me [music] [music] [music] thine all it all." thine all it all." thine all it all." Yeah. >> Oh, now indeed [music] I find thy power >> Oh, now indeed [music] I find thy power and thy alone and thy alone and thy alone can [music] change the [singing] leper can [music] change the [singing] leper can [music] change the [singing] leper spots and melt the heart of stone. spots and melt the heart of stone. spots and melt the heart of stone. [music] Sing it out. Jesus paid it all. [music] Sing it out. Jesus paid it all. [music] Sing it out. Jesus paid it all. All [music] All [music] All [music] to him I owe. to him I owe. to him I owe. Sin [music] had left a crimson stain. He Sin [music] had left a crimson stain. He Sin [music] had left a crimson stain. He washed it white [music] as snow.

Let's [music] sing and win. And when Let's [music] sing and win. And when before the throne before the throne before the throne I stand in him [music] coming I stand in him [music] coming I stand in him [music] coming Jesus died my soul to save. [music] My Jesus died my soul to save. [music] My Jesus died my soul to save. [music] My lips shall still repeat. lips shall still repeat. lips shall still repeat. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] paid it all. paid it all. paid it all. All [music and singing] All [music and singing] All [music and singing] to him my own. to him my own. to him my own. Sin [music] had left a crimson stain. He Sin [music] had left a crimson stain. He Sin [music] had left a crimson stain. He washed [music] it white as snow. Sing it washed [music] it white as snow. Sing it washed [music] it white as snow. Sing it again. Jesus paid it all. [singing] again. Jesus paid it all. [singing] again. Jesus paid it all. [singing] All [music] to him I own. All [music] to him I own. All [music] to him I own. Sin had left a crimson saint. He washed Sin had left a crimson saint. He washed Sin had left a crimson saint. He washed [music] [music] [music] it white as snow. [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> All right, church. Let's declare this as >> All right, church. Let's declare this as >> All right, church. Let's declare this as one heart, one voice all together.

one heart, one voice all together. one heart, one voice all together. Oh, praise [music] the one who paid my Oh, praise [music] the one who paid my Oh, praise [music] the one who paid my debt and raised this life up from the debt and raised this life up from the debt and raised this life up from the dead. Oh, praise the one who [music] dead. Oh, praise the one who [music] dead. Oh, praise the one who [music] paid my debt and raised this life up paid my debt and raised this life up paid my debt and raised this life up [music] from the dead. Oh, praise the [music] from the dead. Oh, praise the [music] from the dead. Oh, praise the one [singing] who paid [music] my debt one [singing] who paid [music] my debt one [singing] who paid [music] my debt and raised this life up from [music] the and raised this life up from [music] the and raised this life up from [music] the dead. Oh, praise the one who paid my dead. Oh, praise the one who paid my dead. Oh, praise the one who paid my debt. [singing] debt. [singing] debt. [singing] Raise this life up from the [music] Raise this life up from the [music] Raise this life up from the [music] dead. How many of y'all are grateful to be How many of y'all are grateful to be alive in Christ today? [music] Amen. alive in Christ today? [music] Amen. alive in Christ today? [music] Amen. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Come on, let's read this scripture out Come on, let's read this scripture out Come on, let's read this scripture out loud together. But [music] because of loud together. But [music] because of loud together. But [music] because of his great love for us, God who is rich his great love for us, God who is rich his great love for us, God who is rich in mercy made us alive with [music] in mercy made us alive with [music] in mercy made us alive with [music] Christ even when we were dead in Christ even when we were dead in Christ even when we were dead in transgressions. It is by grace you have transgressions. It is by grace you have transgressions. It is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with been saved. And God raised us up with been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with [music] him in Christ and seated us with [music] him in Christ and seated us with [music] him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.

the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus. the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus. Let's give the Lord some praise today. Let's give the Lord some praise today. Let's give the Lord some praise today. Come on, lift [music] your hearts and Come on, lift [music] your hearts and Come on, lift [music] your hearts and your voice. Oh, praise the one who paid your voice. Oh, praise the one who paid your voice. Oh, praise the one who paid my [music] dead. my [music] dead. my [music] dead. Raise his life up from the [music] dead. Raise his life up from the [music] dead. Raise his life up from the [music] dead. Oh, praise the one [singing] who paid my Oh, praise the one [singing] who paid my Oh, praise the one [singing] who paid my dead. Raise his [music] life [singing] dead. Raise his [music] life [singing] dead. Raise his [music] life [singing] up from the dead. Oh, praise the one who up from the dead. Oh, praise the one who up from the dead. Oh, praise the one who [music] came my dead. [singing] [music] came my dead. [singing] [music] came my dead. [singing] Praise his life Praise his life Praise his life from the dead. Oh, [music] praise the from the dead. Oh, [music] praise the from the dead. Oh, [music] praise the one [singing] who came on. one [singing] who came on. one [singing] who came on. Praise his life [music] from the dead. >> [music] >> [music] >> Come on, one more time, church. Let's >> Come on, one more time, church. Let's >> Come on, one more time, church. Let's sing.

sing. sing. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] paid [singing] paid [singing] paid [singing] it all. Sing it out. but he washed but he washed it white as snow. it white as snow. it white as snow. Amen. [music] Praise the Lord in this Amen. [music] Praise the Lord in this Amen. [music] Praise the Lord in this house. house. house. >> Great singing, church. Great singing. >> Great singing, church. Great singing. >> Great singing, church. Great singing. Y'all go ahead and take a seat. Y'all go ahead and take a seat. Y'all go ahead and take a seat. >> Good morning, church. >> Good morning, church. >> Good morning, church. We are here to worship King Jesus. There We are here to worship King Jesus. There We are here to worship King Jesus. There is no there is no way salvation comes is no there is no way salvation comes is no there is no way salvation comes through any other person. There is no through any other person. There is no through any other person. There is no name given under heaven amongst men name given under heaven amongst men name given under heaven amongst men whereby we must be saved other than the whereby we must be saved other than the whereby we must be saved other than the name of Jesus. Amen. name of Jesus. Amen. name of Jesus. Amen. >> Amen. Hey, we want to connect with you. >> Amen. Hey, we want to connect with you. >> Amen. Hey, we want to connect with you. If this is your first time to be here, If this is your first time to be here, If this is your first time to be here, Pastor Archie wants to talk to you. Pastor Archie wants to talk to you. Pastor Archie wants to talk to you. Yeah. Gonna have to go see the pastor.

Yeah. Gonna have to go see the pastor. Yeah. Gonna have to go see the pastor. Right back there in the cornia cafe. Right back there in the cornia cafe. Right back there in the cornia cafe. There's an area called Next Steps. There's an area called Next Steps. There's an area called Next Steps. [music] And Pastor Archie will be back [music] And Pastor Archie will be back [music] And Pastor Archie will be back there after a service and he would love there after a service and he would love there after a service and he would love to meet with you and he's probably got a to meet with you and he's probably got a to meet with you and he's probably got a gift for you. if uh you're watching gift for you. if uh you're watching gift for you. if uh you're watching online or you're uh on uh you're one of online or you're uh on uh you're one of online or you're uh on uh you're one of the other many ways of watching us if the other many ways of watching us if the other many ways of watching us if you're not here. I had some guys in you're not here. I had some guys in you're not here. I had some guys in Togo, Africa this morning give me a text Togo, Africa this morning give me a text Togo, Africa this morning give me a text after I did the announcements and they after I did the announcements and they after I did the announcements and they said, "Brother John, you need to work on said, "Brother John, you need to work on said, "Brother John, you need to work on that." And uh and I agree with them. I I that." And uh and I agree with them. I I that." And uh and I agree with them. I I do. Anyway, guys, we've got people all do. Anyway, guys, we've got people all do. Anyway, guys, we've got people all over the world watching this service. over the world watching this service. over the world watching this service. And if you're out there and you want to And if you're out there and you want to And if you're out there and you want to connect to us, we have got ways of doing connect to us, we have got ways of doing connect to us, we have got ways of doing that, guys. You [music] can connect that, guys. You [music] can connect that, guys. You [music] can connect online. You can text us. We want to hear online. You can text us. We want to hear online. You can text us. We want to hear from you. Uh cool stuff. We've got uh from you. Uh cool stuff. We've got uh from you. Uh cool stuff. We've got uh college moveins coming up. So, ASU. college moveins coming up. So, ASU. college moveins coming up. So, ASU. Amen. Hey, there are so many students Amen. Hey, there are so many students Amen. Hey, there are so many students that come from all over the world. Some that come from all over the world. Some that come from all over the world. Some of them from around Arkansas, but we got of them from around Arkansas, but we got of them from around Arkansas, but we got people all over the United States and people all over the United States and people all over the United States and all over the world that are coming to all over the world that are coming to all over the world that are coming to our doorstep. And what a better way.

our doorstep. And what a better way. our doorstep. And what a better way. There's not a better way really to meet There's not a better way really to meet There's not a better way really to meet a student when they first get here at a student when they first get here at a student when they first get here at ASU ASU ASU than to help them move in the dorm. That than to help them move in the dorm. That than to help them move in the dorm. That is such a cool thing. We've heard this is such a cool thing. We've heard this is such a cool thing. We've heard this testimony over and over again that many testimony over and over again that many testimony over and over again that many students make their first contact with students make their first contact with students make their first contact with Central Baptist Church during college Central Baptist Church during college Central Baptist Church during college movein day and they come here become movein day and they come here become movein day and they come here become part of our family. many of them uh are part of our family. many of them uh are part of our family. many of them uh are even serving around the world as even serving around the world as even serving around the world as missionaries and pastors today uh in missionaries and pastors today uh in missionaries and pastors today uh in part due to that relationship that was part due to that relationship that was part due to that relationship that was started at college movein today. [music] started at college movein today. [music] started at college movein today. [music] So we want you to go online So we want you to go online So we want you to go online centralbaptist.com centralbaptist.com centralbaptist.com great way to find out everything that great way to find out everything that great way to find out everything that we're doing. While you're there, check we're doing. While you're there, check we're doing. While you're there, check out the missions page. Probably the best out the missions page. Probably the best out the missions page. Probably the best part of the whole thing. Let's see what Oh, Awanas. Awanas is Let's see what Oh, Awanas. Awanas is coming up. We need you to register. Do coming up. We need you to register. Do coming up. We need you to register. Do you know how you do that? you know how you do that? you know how you do that? centralbaptist.com. centralbaptist.com. centralbaptist.com. Yeah. Go and register. Let us know if Yeah. Go and register. Let us know if Yeah. Go and register. Let us know if you're going to be able to be a part of you're going to be able to be a part of you're going to be able to be a part of that. We've got the barrels around the that. We've got the barrels around the that. We've got the barrels around the church. Those barrels are for you to put church. Those barrels are for you to put church. Those barrels are for you to put in school supplies. So, we need [music] in school supplies. So, we need [music] in school supplies. So, we need [music] backpacks, notebooks, erasers. For me, I backpacks, notebooks, erasers. For me, I backpacks, notebooks, erasers. For me, I needed a lot of erasers. And ballpoint needed a lot of erasers. And ballpoint needed a lot of erasers. And ballpoint pens. I my teachers did not recommend pens. I my teachers did not recommend pens. I my teachers did not recommend that. They said, "John, we need you to that. They said, "John, we need you to that. They said, "John, we need you to erase a lot of your work." Pastor erase a lot of your work." Pastor erase a lot of your work." Pastor Archie, I think you can probably relate Archie, I think you can probably relate Archie, I think you can probably relate to that.

to that. to that. The uh but if you uh really like buying The uh but if you uh really like buying The uh but if you uh really like buying school supplies, go ahead and knock school supplies, go ahead and knock school supplies, go ahead and knock yourself out and do it and then put what yourself out and do it and then put what yourself out and do it and then put what you've purchased in the barrels. If you've purchased in the barrels. If you've purchased in the barrels. If that's not you and you would like to that's not you and you would like to that's not you and you would like to just make a donation, just make a donation, just make a donation, guess where you can do that? guess where you can do that? guess where you can do that? >> centralbaptist.com. >> centralbaptist.com. >> centralbaptist.com. That's right. You can make a donation That's right. You can make a donation That's right. You can make a donation and then we'll go buy those school and then we'll go buy those school and then we'll go buy those school supplies for the children. Hey, really supplies for the children. Hey, really supplies for the children. Hey, really cool thing. August 9th, we are going to cool thing. August 9th, we are going to cool thing. August 9th, we are going to be starting the service in the be starting the service in the be starting the service in the greenhouse. So, it's going to be another greenhouse. So, it's going to be another greenhouse. So, it's going to be another venue for there to be preaching. We're venue for there to be preaching. We're venue for there to be preaching. We're going to have live worship. going to have live worship. going to have live worship. >> Yeah. And we're going to have >> Yeah. And we're going to have >> Yeah. And we're going to have second string pastors such as myself. second string pastors such as myself. second string pastors such as myself. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. We we need to get a little practice in We we need to get a little practice in We we need to get a little practice in and Pastor Archie is so generous to and Pastor Archie is so generous to and Pastor Archie is so generous to allow uh the B team to have a chance and allow uh the B team to have a chance and allow uh the B team to have a chance and I appreciate that.

I appreciate that. I appreciate that. Hey, I did want to point out we have had Hey, I did want to point out we have had Hey, I did want to point out we have had guys something so excited. Just in the guys something so excited. Just in the guys something so excited. Just in the last 30 days, we've seen over 300 people last 30 days, we've seen over 300 people last 30 days, we've seen over 300 people come to Christ in Africa alone. come to Christ in Africa alone. come to Christ in Africa alone. [applause] I want to I want to just call out some I want to I want to just call out some of the places that we have had teams of the places that we have had teams of the places that we have had teams return from. We've got a team right now return from. We've got a team right now return from. We've got a team right now in Syracuse, New York. We've got uh in Syracuse, New York. We've got uh in Syracuse, New York. We've got uh well, I mentioned those boys that are in well, I mentioned those boys that are in well, I mentioned those boys that are in Togo, Africa right now. We've had teams Togo, Africa right now. We've had teams Togo, Africa right now. We've had teams come back from other places. I'm just come back from other places. I'm just come back from other places. I'm just going to say in other places of the going to say in other places of the going to say in other places of the world that we really shouldn't uh name world that we really shouldn't uh name world that we really shouldn't uh name out online, uh including where my out online, uh including where my out online, uh including where my daughter is serving today. But I want to daughter is serving today. But I want to daughter is serving today. But I want to say this. We had teams [music] in say this. We had teams [music] in say this. We had teams [music] in Ecuador. Ecuador. Ecuador. We just returned from Columbia, We just returned from Columbia, We just returned from Columbia, Missouri. We did a soccer camp there. I Missouri. We did a soccer camp there. I Missouri. We did a soccer camp there. I got a text from Ivory Coast. They did a got a text from Ivory Coast. They did a got a text from Ivory Coast. They did a soccer camp in Ivory Coast. Had 13 soccer camp in Ivory Coast. Had 13 soccer camp in Ivory Coast. Had 13 people saved. people saved. people saved. >> Praise God. [music] >> Praise God. [music] >> Praise God. [music] We've had a team just get back from We've had a team just get back from We've had a team just get back from Montana. They went up and served with a Montana. They went up and served with a Montana. They went up and served with a pow-wow with some of the Indian nation.

pow-wow with some of the Indian nation. pow-wow with some of the Indian nation. We've had two teams from Paragold. One We've had two teams from Paragold. One We've had two teams from Paragold. One went to Uganda and one went to Syracuse. went to Uganda and one went to Syracuse. went to Uganda and one went to Syracuse. We've had teams in Peru, Brazil, We've had teams in Peru, Brazil, We've had teams in Peru, Brazil, New York City, Puerto Rico, and like I New York City, Puerto Rico, and like I New York City, Puerto Rico, and like I said, multiple places in North Africa. said, multiple places in North Africa. said, multiple places in North Africa. [music] Central Baptist Church, thank [music] Central Baptist Church, thank [music] Central Baptist Church, thank you for giving. It is your giving that you for giving. It is your giving that you for giving. It is your giving that allows us to do that. Thank you. Let's allows us to do that. Thank you. Let's allows us to do that. Thank you. Let's pray. pray. pray. Dear Father, we come to you in the name Dear Father, we come to you in the name Dear Father, we come to you in the name of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for forgiveness. forgiveness. forgiveness. Thank you for your mercy and your grace. Thank you for your mercy and your grace. Thank you for your mercy and your grace. Holy Father, we worship you in Jesus Holy Father, we worship you in Jesus Holy Father, we worship you in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Church, let's all go ahead and Amen. Church, let's all go ahead and stand to our feet. Let's continue stand to our feet. Let's continue stand to our feet. Let's continue [music] to worship our Lord today. We [music] to worship our Lord today. We [music] to worship our Lord today. We serve a mighty good [music] and gracious serve a mighty good [music] and gracious serve a mighty good [music] and gracious God. Amen. and he is worthy of every God. Amen. and he is worthy of every God. Amen. and he is worthy of every praise. Let's lift it up to him and praise. Let's lift it up to him and praise. Let's lift it up to him and let's sing about what a mighty God we let's sing about what a mighty God we let's sing about what a mighty God we serve.

[music] [music] Who thought [singing] I'd find you at Who thought [singing] I'd find you at Who thought [singing] I'd find you at the lowest place? the lowest place? the lowest place? Who thought you'd feel me in the crowd? Who [singing] knew you'd make good my Who [singing] knew you'd make good my mistakes? [music] mistakes? [music] mistakes? [music] You're nothing [singing] like I thought You're nothing [singing] like I thought You're nothing [singing] like I thought you were. You're better. What [music] a you were. You're better. What [music] a you were. You're better. What [music] a God. What a God. What a God. What a God. What a God. What a God. [music] Oh, [singing] [music] Oh, [singing] [music] Oh, [singing] what a God. What a God. what a God. What a God. what a God. What a God. [music] I thought [music] you'd show for I thought [music] you'd show for protection protection protection cuz what [singing] kind of God looks for cuz what [singing] kind of God looks for cuz what [singing] kind of God looks for the lost.

They say it's all for sinners. They say it's all for sinners. You say, "No, it's [music] not. You say, "No, it's [music] not. You say, "No, it's [music] not. [singing] No, it's not. [singing] No, it's not. [singing] No, it's not. Oh, you say [music] Oh, you say [music] Oh, you say [music] no, it's not. No, it's not. [singing] no, it's not. No, it's not. [singing] no, it's not. No, it's not. [singing] What? [music] What? [music] What? [music] What? Let it go. Let it go. Let it go. Let it go. [music] Oh, we [music] worship you. Oh, we [music] worship you. You holy God. [music] [music] if the highest place I reach is at your if the highest place I reach is at your if the highest place I reach is at your feet, then I've done it all. If the best feet, then I've done it all. If the best feet, then I've done it all. If the best thing that I've seen is your glory, thing that I've seen is your glory, thing that I've seen is your glory, [music] and I've seen it all. Your love [music] and I've seen it all. Your love [music] and I've seen it all. Your love has changed my life forever. [music] has changed my life forever. [music] has changed my life forever. [music] Side is fine.

Side is fine. Side is fine. You are my everything. You are my everything. You are my everything. [music] [music] [music] If the highest place I [singing] reach If the highest place I [singing] reach If the highest place I [singing] reach is at your feet, then I've done it all. is at your feet, then I've done it all. is at your feet, then I've done it all. If the [music] blessing [singing] I've If the [music] blessing [singing] I've If the [music] blessing [singing] I've seen is your glory, then I've seen it seen is your glory, then I've seen it seen is your glory, then I've seen it all. all. all. Your [music] love is changed my life Your [music] love is changed my life Your [music] love is changed my life forever. That is [music] our God. You forever. That is [music] our God. You forever. That is [music] our God. You are my are my are my [music] [music] [music] one word is the only thing you see. one word is the only thing you see. one word is the only thing you see. Never Never Never [music] mind. I have it all. I have it all. No treasure [music] No treasure [music] No treasure [music] of this of this of this could ever sine. could ever sine. could ever sine. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] In the highest in the highest place I

In the highest in the highest place I reaches at your feet and [music] I've reaches at your feet and [music] I've reaches at your feet and [music] I've done it all and the best thing that I've done it all and the best thing that I've done it all and the best thing that I've seen is your glory [music] seen is your glory [music] seen is your glory [music] and I've seen it all. and I've seen it all. and I've seen it all. Your love changed my life [music] Your love changed my life [music] Your love changed my life [music] forever. You [music] You [music] are my You are my [music] You are my [music] everything.

I am [music] an instrument I am [music] an instrument of exaltation [singing] and I was [music] born to lift your name and I was [music] born to lift your name above all names. above all names. above all names. You [music] You [music] You [music] hear the melody hear the melody hear the melody of all creation. [music and singing] But there's a song of praise that only I But there's a song of praise that only I can bring. Who else is [music] worthy? can bring. Who else is [music] worthy? can bring. Who else is [music] worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? There is no [music] only you Jesus. only you Jesus. Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who [music] else is worthy? There is [music] no one There is [music] no one only Jesus [music] only Jesus [music] only Jesus [music] you are the end you are the end you are the end of the aes You heal the [music] broken.

You heal the [music] broken. Show [singing] me your glory. Wild songs of faith [music and singing] Wild songs of faith [music and singing] cry even angels sing. cry even angels sing. cry even angels sing. Who else [music] is worthy? Who else [music] is worthy? Who else [music] is worthy? Who else is worthy? There [music] is no [singing] There [music] is no [singing] one one one only you Jesus. [music] only you Jesus. [music] only you Jesus. [music] Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is [music and singing] worthy? There is no one There is no one only [singing] you Jesus only [singing] you Jesus only [singing] you Jesus who else [music] is worthy. who else [music] is worthy. who else [music] is worthy. Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? [music] [music] [music] There is none. There is none. There is none. Only you Jesus. Only you Jesus. Only you Jesus. Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? [music] [music] [music] Who else [singing] is worthy?

Who else [singing] is worthy? Who else [singing] is worthy? There is no [singing] one There is no [singing] one There is no [singing] one only you Jesus. Oh king is seated on his throne. Oh king is seated on his throne. The work is finished. The work is finished. The work is finished. Oh. [singing] Oh. He [music] the lamb of God anointed Oh. He [music] the lamb of God anointed one who was it is. It is one who was it is. It is one who was it is. It is [music and singing] to come. He's seated [music and singing] to come. He's seated [music and singing] to come. He's seated on the throne of God. Holy, on the throne of God. Holy, on the throne of God. Holy, holy, holy, holy, rightous one. You shed his blood. You rightous one. You shed his blood. You rightous one. You shed his blood. You proved [music] to us the father's love. proved [music] to us the father's love. proved [music] to us the father's love. Oh Jesus Christ, [singing] we lifted up. Oh Jesus Christ, [singing] we lifted up. Oh Jesus Christ, [singing] we lifted up. You're holy, You're holy, You're holy, holy, [music] lamb of God. [singing] holy, [music] lamb of God. [singing] holy, [music] lamb of God. [singing] Anointed one, the wise king is to come Anointed one, the wise king is to come Anointed one, the wise king is to come seated [music] seated [music] seated [music] on the [singing] throne above. Holy, on the [singing] throne above. Holy, on the [singing] throne above. Holy, holy, holy, holy, [music] rightous one. [singing] He prove to us the body's love [music] He prove to us the body's love [music] of Jesus Christ be lifted up.

of Jesus Christ be lifted up. of Jesus Christ be lifted up. Oh, who else is worthy? Oh, who else is worthy? Oh, who else is worthy? [music] Who else is worthy? There [music and singing] is There [music and singing] is only you, Jesus. [music] only you, Jesus. [music] only you, Jesus. [music] Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? [music] There is [singing] none. There is [singing] none. [music] Only you Jesus. [music] Only you Jesus. [music] Only you Jesus. There is There is There is only Jesus. only Jesus. only Jesus. [music] [music] [music] There is There is There is only Jesus. only Jesus. only Jesus. [music] Oh, how many of y'all are grateful for Oh, how many of y'all are grateful for the gospel this [music] morning? The the gospel this [music] morning? The the gospel this [music] morning? The good news of Jesus. Yes, it is the power good news of Jesus. Yes, it is the power good news of Jesus. Yes, it is the power unto salvation today. Let's declare this unto salvation today. Let's declare this unto salvation today. Let's declare this gospel together. [music] Every voice, gospel together. [music] Every voice, gospel together. [music] Every voice, how great the chasm [music] how great the chasm [music] how great the chasm [music] that lay between us. How high the that lay between us. How high the that lay between us. How high the mountain [music and singing] mountain [music and singing] mountain [music and singing] I could not climb.

I could not climb. I could not climb. In [music] desperation In [music] desperation In [music] desperation I turned to heaven I turned to heaven I turned to heaven and spoke your name into [music] and spoke your name into [music] and spoke your name into [music] the night. the night. the night. And through the darkness, And through the darkness, And through the darkness, [music] your loving kindness [music] your loving kindness [music] your loving kindness tore through the shadows [music] tore through the shadows [music] tore through the shadows [music] of my soul. of my soul. of my soul. The work is finished. [music] The work is finished. [music] The work is finished. [music] The end is written. Sing his name. Jesus The end is written. Sing his name. Jesus The end is written. Sing his name. Jesus [music] Christ, my livinging [music] Christ, my livinging [music] Christ, my livinging hope. >> [music] >> [music] >> Who could imagine >> Who could imagine >> Who could imagine so great [music] a mercy? so great [music] a mercy? so great [music] a mercy? What heart could fathom [singing] What heart could fathom [singing] What heart could fathom [singing] [music] [music] [music] such boundless grace? such boundless grace? such boundless grace? The God [singing] of ages The God [singing] of ages The God [singing] of ages stepped down from [music] glory stepped down from [music] glory stepped down from [music] glory to wear my sins and bear my shame. And to wear my sins and bear my shame. And to wear my sins and bear my shame. And [music] the cross is spoken. The cross [music] the cross is spoken. The cross [music] the cross is spoken. The cross has spoken. [singing] has spoken. [singing] has spoken. [singing] I am forgi. [music] I am forgi. [music] I am forgi. [music] The king of kings calls me his The king of kings calls me his The king of kings calls me his [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] own.

own. own. Beautiful savior. Beautiful savior. Beautiful savior. I'm yours [music] forever. I'm yours [music] forever. I'm yours [music] forever. Oh Jesus Christ my living. [music] Oh Jesus Christ my living. [music] Oh Jesus Christ my living. [music] >> Come on church. Lift your voice. Sing >> Come on church. Lift your voice. Sing >> Come on church. Lift your voice. Sing it. Hallelujah. Praise the [singing] one who sent me. Praise the [singing] one who sent me. >> Sing it out. Hallelujah. >> Yeah. Jesus. Jesus [music] Christ my >> Yeah. Jesus. Jesus [music] Christ my [singing] living. [singing] living. [singing] living. Sing it [music] again. Hallelujah. Praise the [music] one who set me free. Praise the [music] one who set me free. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Death has lost his grip on me. You have Death has lost his grip on me. You have Death has lost his grip on me. You have [music] broken every chain. There's [music] broken every chain. There's [music] broken every chain. There's salvation in your name. Jesus Christ, salvation in your name. Jesus Christ, salvation in your name. Jesus Christ, [music] my living.

Then came the morning Then came the morning that sealed the promise. that sealed the promise. that sealed the promise. Your [music] buried party Your [music] buried party Your [music] buried party began [singing] to breathe. began [singing] to breathe. began [singing] to breathe. And out of the silence, And out of the silence, And out of the silence, the roaring lion the roaring lion the roaring lion declared the grave as no cla. declared the grave as no cla. declared the grave as no cla. [music] Come on. [music] Come on. [music] Come on. In the morning In the morning In the morning I seal the proise I seal the proise I seal the proise [music] your very body [music] your very body [music] your very body begin to breathe begin to breathe begin to breathe out of [music] the silence. out of [music] the silence. out of [music] the silence. The roaring lion The roaring lion The roaring lion declare the grave [music] has no claim declare the grave [music] has no claim declare the grave [music] has no claim on the world. Jesus [music] on the world. Jesus [music] on the world. Jesus [music] give the victory. Praise the word. You set me free.

Praise the word. You set me free. [music] Hallelujah. Death has lost it for me. [music] Death has lost it for me. [music] Cuz you have broken every chain. and Cuz you have broken every chain. and Cuz you have broken every chain. and salvation [singing] in your name Jesus salvation [singing] in your name Jesus salvation [singing] in your name Jesus [music] [music] [music] Christ my living. Christ my living. Christ my living. [singing] [singing] [singing] Oh hallelujah. Oh hallelujah. Oh hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Praise the [singing] one who set me Praise the [singing] one who set me Praise the [singing] one who set me free. Hallelujah. free. Hallelujah. free. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Death has lost his great. Death has lost his great. Death has lost his great. You have broken every [music] chain. You have broken every [music] chain. You have broken every [music] chain. There is [singing] salvation in your There is [singing] salvation in your There is [singing] salvation in your name. Jesus Christ my living. name. Jesus Christ my living. name. Jesus Christ my living. [music] Oh God [music] you are my living. Oh God [music] you are my living. [singing] And God, this morning we just praise And God, this morning we just praise your name.

your name. your name. God, we exalt it to the highest place God, we exalt it to the highest place God, we exalt it to the highest place because there is no other name worthy of because there is no other name worthy of because there is no other name worthy of our praise this morning. our praise this morning. our praise this morning. There is no other person that is worthy There is no other person that is worthy There is no other person that is worthy of our worship this morning. Only you, of our worship this morning. Only you, of our worship this morning. Only you, Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. And God, we are just so thankful and And God, we are just so thankful and And God, we are just so thankful and grateful that you came for us, that you grateful that you came for us, that you grateful that you came for us, that you died for us on a cross, that you were died for us on a cross, that you were died for us on a cross, that you were obedient even to the point of death. And so God, we this morning we give you And so God, we this morning we give you all of our praise. We give you all the all of our praise. We give you all the all of our praise. We give you all the honor, all the glory honor, all the glory honor, all the glory because we are just so thankful that you because we are just so thankful that you because we are just so thankful that you love us first. love us first. love us first. So God, this morning, I pray that you So God, this morning, I pray that you So God, this morning, I pray that you would speak to us in a fresh and new would speak to us in a fresh and new would speak to us in a fresh and new way. I pray that we would learn more and way. I pray that we would learn more and way. I pray that we would learn more and more about you through your [music] more about you through your [music] more about you through your [music] word. And God, I pray that even now the word. And God, I pray that even now the word. And God, I pray that even now the the soil of our hearts are being tended the soil of our hearts are being tended the soil of our hearts are being tended to receive the message that you have for to receive the message that you have for to receive the message that you have for us. So God, we love you. We give you us. So God, we love you. We give you us. So God, we love you. We give you this time. We pray all this in the name this time. We pray all this in the name this time. We pray all this in the name of Jesus. Amen. of Jesus. Amen. of Jesus. Amen. >> Amen. And amen. Please be seated if you >> Amen. And amen. Please be seated if you >> Amen. And amen. Please be seated if you would. Good morning once again. Welcome would. Good morning once again. Welcome would. Good morning once again. Welcome here to uh Central Baptist Church. If here to uh Central Baptist Church. If here to uh Central Baptist Church. If you're visiting uh with us for the first you're visiting uh with us for the first you're visiting uh with us for the first time, maybe joining us online streaming time, maybe joining us online streaming time, maybe joining us online streaming by television. My name is Archie Mason.

by television. My name is Archie Mason. by television. My name is Archie Mason. I'm the senior pastor. So, thank you for I'm the senior pastor. So, thank you for I'm the senior pastor. So, thank you for being with us here uh at the Jonesburg being with us here uh at the Jonesburg being with us here uh at the Jonesburg campus today. If you got a Bible with campus today. If you got a Bible with campus today. If you got a Bible with you, let's take it and turn uh to the you, let's take it and turn uh to the you, let's take it and turn uh to the book of Philippians. If you are new with book of Philippians. If you are new with book of Philippians. If you are new with us, we're teaching through uh in the New us, we're teaching through uh in the New us, we're teaching through uh in the New Testament. Teach through the book of Testament. Teach through the book of Testament. Teach through the book of Philippians. We're going to be in Philippians. We're going to be in Philippians. We're going to be in chapter 3. You may have your Bible on chapter 3. You may have your Bible on chapter 3. You may have your Bible on your phone, by the way. Chapter 3, your phone, by the way. Chapter 3, your phone, by the way. Chapter 3, verses 1-1. Title is Knowing Christ. verses 1-1. Title is Knowing Christ. verses 1-1. Title is Knowing Christ. Knowing Christ. Now, I'm about to put Knowing Christ. Now, I'm about to put Knowing Christ. Now, I'm about to put the pictures of three famous people up the pictures of three famous people up the pictures of three famous people up on the screen, and I'm going to see if on the screen, and I'm going to see if on the screen, and I'm going to see if you recognize them and know who they you recognize them and know who they you recognize them and know who they are. Here's the first one. Who is this are. Here's the first one. Who is this are. Here's the first one. Who is this guy? Manning. guy? Manning. guy? Manning. >> Oh, Pton Manning. So, y'all might know >> Oh, Pton Manning. So, y'all might know >> Oh, Pton Manning. So, y'all might know who he is. You probably know. I know who he is. You probably know. I know who he is. You probably know. I know there's some sports enthusiasts that are there's some sports enthusiasts that are there's some sports enthusiasts that are here. You might know all of his records here. You might know all of his records here. You might know all of his records and accolades and where he went to and accolades and where he went to and accolades and where he went to college and professional football and college and professional football and college and professional football and all that kind of stuff. And so, again, all that kind of stuff. And so, again, all that kind of stuff. And so, again, he's uh retired now. Uh making he's uh retired now. Uh making he's uh retired now. Uh making commercials, I guess, a lot of money. I commercials, I guess, a lot of money. I commercials, I guess, a lot of money. I don't know. But anyway, you see him I don't know. But anyway, you see him I don't know. But anyway, you see him I see him on television all the time. Uh see him on television all the time. Uh see him on television all the time. Uh he'll be interviewed or that kind of he'll be interviewed or that kind of he'll be interviewed or that kind of stuff. Okay, here's a second famous stuff. Okay, here's a second famous stuff. Okay, here's a second famous person. Who's that? person. Who's that? person. Who's that? >> Hey, now this is crazy. Get this. You're >> Hey, now this is crazy. Get this. You're >> Hey, now this is crazy. Get this. You're the third service. Okay, from the first the third service. Okay, from the first the third service. Okay, from the first and the second and now the third. She is and the second and now the third. She is and the second and now the third. She is the most recognized person that when she the most recognized person that when she the most recognized person that when she comes everybody's like Dolly Barton.

comes everybody's like Dolly Barton. comes everybody's like Dolly Barton. Okay, so you may know her songs. Maybe Okay, so you may know her songs. Maybe Okay, so you may know her songs. Maybe you have been uh to the Grando Opera or you have been uh to the Grando Opera or you have been uh to the Grando Opera or something and seen her perform. Maybe something and seen her perform. Maybe something and seen her perform. Maybe you've been to Branson or some place you've been to Branson or some place you've been to Branson or some place like that. Uh but she is pretty famous like that. Uh but she is pretty famous like that. Uh but she is pretty famous and uh has songs and that kind of stuff and uh has songs and that kind of stuff and uh has songs and that kind of stuff and you may know him by heart. Now and you may know him by heart. Now and you may know him by heart. Now here's the next person. Who is that? here's the next person. Who is that? here's the next person. Who is that? >> Woo. Come on. Now, I'm not going to get >> Woo. Come on. Now, I'm not going to get >> Woo. Come on. Now, I'm not going to get into a debate with you, and I don't want into a debate with you, and I don't want into a debate with you, and I don't want you to meet me afterward or whatever, you to meet me afterward or whatever, you to meet me afterward or whatever, but I believe he's probably uh one of but I believe he's probably uh one of but I believe he's probably uh one of the greatest basketball players who has the greatest basketball players who has the greatest basketball players who has ever lived, you know. Now, some of you ever lived, you know. Now, some of you ever lived, you know. Now, some of you are like, "No, you're probably like a are like, "No, you're probably like a are like, "No, you're probably like a you're probably like a LeBron fan or you're probably like a LeBron fan or you're probably like a LeBron fan or something like that." But hey, he is something like that." But hey, he is something like that." But hey, he is really talented. I you just think about really talented. I you just think about really talented. I you just think about this now. You I'm not going to ask you this now. You I'm not going to ask you this now. You I'm not going to ask you men or women if you've ever worn the men or women if you've ever worn the men or women if you've ever worn the jerseys. I'm not going to ask you if jerseys. I'm not going to ask you if jerseys. I'm not going to ask you if even now you're wearing his shoes. You even now you're wearing his shoes. You even now you're wearing his shoes. You may have his shoes on. But I would say may have his shoes on. But I would say may have his shoes on. But I would say probably for the majority of us in here, probably for the majority of us in here, probably for the majority of us in here, you know a lot about these three you know a lot about these three you know a lot about these three individuals. But the question is, do individuals. But the question is, do individuals. But the question is, do they know you? Now, does anybody in here they know you? Now, does anybody in here they know you? Now, does anybody in here have a personal relationship with either have a personal relationship with either have a personal relationship with either one of these people? Because if you with one of these people? Because if you with one of these people? Because if you with Michael Jordan, we need some new shoes. Michael Jordan, we need some new shoes. Michael Jordan, we need some new shoes. Come on, you make it help us out. But Come on, you make it help us out. But Come on, you make it help us out. But see, really, they're famous. You know see, really, they're famous. You know see, really, they're famous. You know them, but they don't know you.

them, but they don't know you. them, but they don't know you. You see, Paul when we jump into here in You see, Paul when we jump into here in You see, Paul when we jump into here in the book of Philippians chapter 3, he the book of Philippians chapter 3, he the book of Philippians chapter 3, he kind of transitions a little bit and he kind of transitions a little bit and he kind of transitions a little bit and he begins to talk about what his past was begins to talk about what his past was begins to talk about what his past was and his resume and who he used to be and and his resume and who he used to be and and his resume and who he used to be and and all these kinds of stuff. In fact, and all these kinds of stuff. In fact, and all these kinds of stuff. In fact, Paul was the I call him a golden child. Paul was the I call him a golden child. Paul was the I call him a golden child. Now, some of the younger folks, you Now, some of the younger folks, you Now, some of the younger folks, you probably don't know that terminology probably don't know that terminology probably don't know that terminology means he was a upand cominging trained means he was a upand cominging trained means he was a upand cominging trained under one of the greatest rabbis of that under one of the greatest rabbis of that under one of the greatest rabbis of that day, bilingual, uh, knew I I think I can day, bilingual, uh, knew I I think I can day, bilingual, uh, knew I I think I can say this, probably knew more about God say this, probably knew more about God say this, probably knew more about God in the Old Testament than anybody did at in the Old Testament than anybody did at in the Old Testament than anybody did at that time. He was that type of an that time. He was that type of an that time. He was that type of an individual, but he knew about him, but individual, but he knew about him, but individual, but he knew about him, but he didn't meet God until on the road to he didn't meet God until on the road to he didn't meet God until on the road to Damascus. You see, Paul knew about God Damascus. You see, Paul knew about God Damascus. You see, Paul knew about God from what he learned in the Old from what he learned in the Old from what he learned in the Old Testament. He had some intellectual Testament. He had some intellectual Testament. He had some intellectual facts, but he did not have a personal facts, but he did not have a personal facts, but he did not have a personal relationship with God, the Lord Jesus relationship with God, the Lord Jesus relationship with God, the Lord Jesus Christ, until the road to Damascus. You Christ, until the road to Damascus. You Christ, until the road to Damascus. You know, for a lot of folks in regard to know, for a lot of folks in regard to know, for a lot of folks in regard to the church, I would say probably a 100% the church, I would say probably a 100% the church, I would say probably a 100% of you know the facts about the Lord of you know the facts about the Lord of you know the facts about the Lord Jesus Christ. You know that he was born Jesus Christ. You know that he was born Jesus Christ. You know that he was born of a Virgin Mary. You believe that. You of a Virgin Mary. You believe that. You of a Virgin Mary. You believe that. You know that he lived a sinless life. You know that he lived a sinless life. You know that he lived a sinless life. You believe that. You know that he went to believe that. You know that he went to believe that. You know that he went to the cross and shed his blood at Calvary.

the cross and shed his blood at Calvary. the cross and shed his blood at Calvary. You believe that. Do you know that he You believe that. Do you know that he You believe that. Do you know that he came out of the grave on the third day? came out of the grave on the third day? came out of the grave on the third day? You believe that? You know You believe that? You know You believe that? You know intellectually the facts about the Lord intellectually the facts about the Lord intellectually the facts about the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, you have it all Jesus Christ. In fact, you have it all Jesus Christ. In fact, you have it all right here. But the question is, has it right here. But the question is, has it right here. But the question is, has it made it here? Has it gone from the head made it here? Has it gone from the head made it here? Has it gone from the head of the knowing intellectual facts to the of the knowing intellectual facts to the of the knowing intellectual facts to the actual exper uh experiential knowledge, actual exper uh experiential knowledge, actual exper uh experiential knowledge, saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. And so in this passage, this is Christ. And so in this passage, this is Christ. And so in this passage, this is where we're going to kind of hone in where we're going to kind of hone in where we're going to kind of hone in today as we work through this passage. today as we work through this passage. today as we work through this passage. We're going to talk about where Paul We're going to talk about where Paul We're going to talk about where Paul says that we are to know Christ over says that we are to know Christ over says that we are to know Christ over religion. We're to know Christ over our religion. We're to know Christ over our religion. We're to know Christ over our resume. We're to know Christ over resume. We're to know Christ over resume. We're to know Christ over everything. That's the passage of everything. That's the passage of everything. That's the passage of scripture today. Now, this is not a scripture today. Now, this is not a scripture today. Now, this is not a message to make you feel guilty or message to make you feel guilty or message to make you feel guilty or anything like that. This is God's word. anything like that. This is God's word. anything like that. This is God's word. But we've got to ask ourselves a qu. You But we've got to ask ourselves a qu. You But we've got to ask ourselves a qu. You know, sometimes I believe what happens know, sometimes I believe what happens know, sometimes I believe what happens in the church. Many of you know my in the church. Many of you know my in the church. Many of you know my testimony. You say, "You're just jumping testimony. You say, "You're just jumping testimony. You say, "You're just jumping every which way." I know my mind works every which way." I know my mind works every which way." I know my mind works that way. Okay, many of you know my that way. Okay, many of you know my that way. Okay, many of you know my testimony. Sinful past. Do you realize testimony. Sinful past. Do you realize testimony. Sinful past. Do you realize that many times the sinful past is not that many times the sinful past is not that many times the sinful past is not the great greatest hindrance to knowing the great greatest hindrance to knowing the great greatest hindrance to knowing Christ is the successful religious past Christ is the successful religious past Christ is the successful religious past is the greatest hindrance to knowing is the greatest hindrance to knowing is the greatest hindrance to knowing Christ. You see those are two extremes.

Christ. You see those are two extremes. Christ. You see those are two extremes. It's not necessarily the sinful past It's not necessarily the sinful past It's not necessarily the sinful past that becomes a greatest hindrance of that becomes a greatest hindrance of that becomes a greatest hindrance of moving from here to here. the moving from here to here. the moving from here to here. the experiential knowledge of the Lord Jesus experiential knowledge of the Lord Jesus experiential knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ where it's actually here in Christ where it's actually here in Christ where it's actually here in sanctification going to your feet where sanctification going to your feet where sanctification going to your feet where you're walking by faith. No, it's the you're walking by faith. No, it's the you're walking by faith. No, it's the successful religious past can be the successful religious past can be the successful religious past can be the greatest hindrance. You see, the greatest hindrance. You see, the greatest hindrance. You see, the greatest pursuit in Christianity is to greatest pursuit in Christianity is to greatest pursuit in Christianity is to know Christ. Now, this is the idea of know Christ. Now, this is the idea of know Christ. Now, this is the idea of sanctification, growing in Christ, sanctification, growing in Christ, sanctification, growing in Christ, continually growing in him and knowing continually growing in him and knowing continually growing in him and knowing him. My wife and I have been married 38 him. My wife and I have been married 38 him. My wife and I have been married 38 years. You know, the first year of years. You know, the first year of years. You know, the first year of marriage, I thought, I know her. 38 marriage, I thought, I know her. 38 marriage, I thought, I know her. 38 years later, I know her more today than years later, I know her more today than years later, I know her more today than I knew her 38 years ago. And I can I knew her 38 years ago. And I can I knew her 38 years ago. And I can almost promise if the Lord allows us to almost promise if the Lord allows us to almost promise if the Lord allows us to live 10 more years, I know her better in live 10 more years, I know her better in live 10 more years, I know her better in 10 years than I know her today. That's 10 years than I know her today. That's 10 years than I know her today. That's the whole point of this passage of the whole point of this passage of the whole point of this passage of scripture. Hey, if you're able, would scripture. Hey, if you're able, would scripture. Hey, if you're able, would you stand with me for the uh public you stand with me for the uh public you stand with me for the uh public reading of scripture? Picking up verse reading of scripture? Picking up verse reading of scripture? Picking up verse one, chapter 3. Finally, my brethren, one, chapter 3. Finally, my brethren, one, chapter 3. Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same rejoice in the Lord. To write the same rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me, and it things again is no trouble to me, and it things again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you. Beware of the is a safeguard for you. Beware of the is a safeguard for you. Beware of the dogs. Beware of the evil workers. Beware dogs. Beware of the evil workers. Beware dogs. Beware of the evil workers. Beware of the f false circumcision. For we are of the f false circumcision. For we are of the f false circumcision. For we are the true circumcision who worship in the the true circumcision who worship in the the true circumcision who worship in the spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh.

and put no confidence in the flesh. and put no confidence in the flesh. Although I myself might have confidence Although I myself might have confidence Although I myself might have confidence even in the flesh, if anyone else has a even in the flesh, if anyone else has a even in the flesh, if anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I mind to put confidence in the flesh, I mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more. So what Paul's saying, you far more. So what Paul's saying, you far more. So what Paul's saying, you think you got a great resume? He says, think you got a great resume? He says, think you got a great resume? He says, look at mine. circumcised the eighth day look at mine. circumcised the eighth day look at mine. circumcised the eighth day eighth day of the nation of Israel, the eighth day of the nation of Israel, the eighth day of the nation of Israel, the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew Hebrews, as tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew Hebrews, as tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew Hebrews, as to the law, a Pharisee, as to zeal, a to the law, a Pharisee, as to zeal, a to the law, a Pharisee, as to zeal, a persecutor of the church, as to the persecutor of the church, as to the persecutor of the church, as to the righteousness which is in the law found righteousness which is in the law found righteousness which is in the law found blameless. That is a huge statement he blameless. That is a huge statement he blameless. That is a huge statement he made right there. But whatever things made right there. But whatever things made right there. But whatever things were gained to me, those things I've were gained to me, those things I've were gained to me, those things I've counted as lost for the sake of Christ. counted as lost for the sake of Christ. counted as lost for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count all things to be More than that, I count all things to be More than that, I count all things to be lost in view of the surpassing value of lost in view of the surpassing value of lost in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ head to heart, knowing Christ head to heart, knowing Christ head to heart, experiential knowledge, saving experiential knowledge, saving experiential knowledge, saving knowledge, knowing uh Christ, Jesus, my knowledge, knowing uh Christ, Jesus, my knowledge, knowing uh Christ, Jesus, my Lord, prophet, priest, king, for whom I Lord, prophet, priest, king, for whom I Lord, prophet, priest, king, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and have suffered the loss of all things and have suffered the loss of all things and count them but rubbish so that I may count them but rubbish so that I may count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not gain Christ and be found in him, not gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, having a righteousness of my own, having a righteousness of my own, derived from the law, but that which is derived from the law, but that which is derived from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the through faith in Christ, the through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on righteousness which comes from God on righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, that I may know him the basis of faith, that I may know him the basis of faith, that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and and the power of his resurrection and and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being the fellowship of his sufferings, being the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death in order that I conformed to his death in order that I conformed to his death in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the may attain to the resurrection from the may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Father, thank you for today. We do dead. Father, thank you for today. We do dead. Father, thank you for today. We do not take for granted, Lord, that you not take for granted, Lord, that you not take for granted, Lord, that you woke us up and that you have us here.

woke us up and that you have us here. woke us up and that you have us here. Holy Spirit, I pray I pray we pay Holy Spirit, I pray I pray we pay Holy Spirit, I pray I pray we pay attention. I pray we got ears to hear. attention. I pray we got ears to hear. attention. I pray we got ears to hear. Uh Lord, I I pray, Holy Spirit, speak to Uh Lord, I I pray, Holy Spirit, speak to Uh Lord, I I pray, Holy Spirit, speak to our hearts. I know there are believers our hearts. I know there are believers our hearts. I know there are believers here, Lord. We need to be strengthened. here, Lord. We need to be strengthened. here, Lord. We need to be strengthened. We need to grow in sanctification. Uh We need to grow in sanctification. Uh We need to grow in sanctification. Uh Lord, we need to have a greater grasp of Lord, we need to have a greater grasp of Lord, we need to have a greater grasp of scripture. And so today, Lord, I pray scripture. And so today, Lord, I pray scripture. And so today, Lord, I pray that you do that. But Lord, I also know that you do that. But Lord, I also know that you do that. But Lord, I also know this. There are folks here, Lord, who this. There are folks here, Lord, who this. There are folks here, Lord, who need to be saved. There are folks here need to be saved. There are folks here need to be saved. There are folks here that, Lord, probably like me. They've that, Lord, probably like me. They've that, Lord, probably like me. They've grown up in church your whole life, but grown up in church your whole life, but grown up in church your whole life, but Lord, today is a day of salvation where Lord, today is a day of salvation where Lord, today is a day of salvation where Lord, you really pierce the heart. You Lord, you really pierce the heart. You Lord, you really pierce the heart. You the the old hard heart. Lord, you you the the old hard heart. Lord, you you the the old hard heart. Lord, you you drive through that and where they see drive through that and where they see drive through that and where they see their sin and conviction and they come their sin and conviction and they come their sin and conviction and they come to you in repentance and they come to to you in repentance and they come to to you in repentance and they come to you in saving faith, saving knowledge. I you in saving faith, saving knowledge. I you in saving faith, saving knowledge. I pray that place takes place today for pray that place takes place today for pray that place takes place today for your glory and honor. It's in your name your glory and honor. It's in your name your glory and honor. It's in your name we pray. in the name of Jesus. And all we pray. in the name of Jesus. And all we pray. in the name of Jesus. And all God's people said, "Amen." Amen. Please God's people said, "Amen." Amen. Please God's people said, "Amen." Amen. Please be seated if you would. Thanks for be seated if you would. Thanks for be seated if you would. Thanks for standing for the uh public reading uh of standing for the uh public reading uh of standing for the uh public reading uh of scripture. So Paul, we'll break it down scripture. So Paul, we'll break it down scripture. So Paul, we'll break it down three ways really. It's uh knowing three ways really. It's uh knowing three ways really. It's uh knowing Christ over religion. We're going to Christ over religion. We're going to Christ over religion. We're going to talk about that. Knowing Christ over talk about that. Knowing Christ over talk about that. Knowing Christ over your resume, you know, that's that that your resume, you know, that's that that your resume, you know, that's that that successful religious past kind of stuff successful religious past kind of stuff successful religious past kind of stuff that he talks about, but then also that he talks about, but then also that he talks about, but then also knowing Christ over everything. He knowing Christ over everything. He knowing Christ over everything. He starts off, he says basically them uh in starts off, he says basically them uh in starts off, he says basically them uh in verse one, he says, "Finally, my verse one, he says, "Finally, my verse one, he says, "Finally, my brethren," he brethren, he says, brethren," he brethren, he says, brethren," he brethren, he says, "Rejoice in the Lord." What what does he "Rejoice in the Lord." What what does he "Rejoice in the Lord." What what does he say that for? What's it mean to rejoice say that for? What's it mean to rejoice say that for? What's it mean to rejoice in the Lord? Uh I know that many of you in the Lord? Uh I know that many of you in the Lord? Uh I know that many of you may not know what's coming tomorrow. May may not know what's coming tomorrow. May may not know what's coming tomorrow. May not know what's coming this week. Maybe not know what's coming this week. Maybe not know what's coming this week. Maybe you only know what's happened in the you only know what's happened in the you only know what's happened in the past week. But we live in a fallen past week. But we live in a fallen past week. But we live in a fallen world. We live in a difficult time. Uh world. We live in a difficult time. Uh world. We live in a difficult time. Uh it's just the way it is. Always been it's just the way it is. Always been it's just the way it is. Always been like this and it's going to be like this like this and it's going to be like this like this and it's going to be like this till Christ comes back. And so what the till Christ comes back. And so what the till Christ comes back. And so what the Lord, what he says, he says, "Rejoice in

Lord, what he says, he says, "Rejoice in Lord, what he says, he says, "Rejoice in the Lord." Well, how do we do that? the Lord." Well, how do we do that? the Lord." Well, how do we do that? Well, let's talk about this. Let's Well, let's talk about this. Let's Well, let's talk about this. Let's rejoice in the gospel, the death, the rejoice in the gospel, the death, the rejoice in the gospel, the death, the burial, the resurrection uh of the Lord burial, the resurrection uh of the Lord burial, the resurrection uh of the Lord Jesus Christ. when things are, you know, Jesus Christ. when things are, you know, Jesus Christ. when things are, you know, things are not going well or whatever. I things are not going well or whatever. I things are not going well or whatever. I tell you what, praise God that you were tell you what, praise God that you were tell you what, praise God that you were able to hear the gospel and you were able to hear the gospel and you were able to hear the gospel and you were able to respond to the gospel, praise able to respond to the gospel, praise able to respond to the gospel, praise God, rejoice that you've had forgiveness God, rejoice that you've had forgiveness God, rejoice that you've had forgiveness of sin, that the son of God, the Lord of sin, that the son of God, the Lord of sin, that the son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ, the creator of the Jesus Christ, the creator of the Jesus Christ, the creator of the universe, would leave heaven and come to universe, would leave heaven and come to universe, would leave heaven and come to this earth, come to this earth, live a this earth, come to this earth, live a this earth, come to this earth, live a sinless life, and go to the cross and sinless life, and go to the cross and sinless life, and go to the cross and shed his blood for you and me. Praise shed his blood for you and me. Praise shed his blood for you and me. Praise God. rejoice in its grace by faith uh God. rejoice in its grace by faith uh God. rejoice in its grace by faith uh for salvation. Uh praise the Lord that for salvation. Uh praise the Lord that for salvation. Uh praise the Lord that he loved us that much. Praise the Lord he loved us that much. Praise the Lord he loved us that much. Praise the Lord that he come out of the grave. Praise that he come out of the grave. Praise that he come out of the grave. Praise the Lord that he's coming back for us the Lord that he's coming back for us the Lord that he's coming back for us one day. And praise the Lord that this one day. And praise the Lord that this one day. And praise the Lord that this world is not our home. Yesterday Angie world is not our home. Yesterday Angie world is not our home. Yesterday Angie and I were driving along in a truck. and I were driving along in a truck. and I were driving along in a truck. We're just having a conversation and I We're just having a conversation and I We're just having a conversation and I don't really know how it got to this don't really know how it got to this don't really know how it got to this point. She said, "You know," I said, point. She said, "You know," I said, point. She said, "You know," I said, "What, baby?" She said, "You know, we "What, baby?" She said, "You know, we "What, baby?" She said, "You know, we ain't got long left on this earth." I'm ain't got long left on this earth." I'm ain't got long left on this earth." I'm thinking I'm feeling pretty good right thinking I'm feeling pretty good right thinking I'm feeling pretty good right now. I don't know what's going on here.

now. I don't know what's going on here. now. I don't know what's going on here. And as she swing along, she said, she And as she swing along, she said, she And as she swing along, she said, she didn't say the farming turnout. We're in didn't say the farming turnout. We're in didn't say the farming turnout. We're in the short rows. That's a farming ter. the short rows. That's a farming ter. the short rows. That's a farming ter. She just said we're in the last part of She just said we're in the last part of She just said we're in the last part of life. And uh I thought, wow. You know, life. And uh I thought, wow. You know, life. And uh I thought, wow. You know, and in fact, a brother from the first and in fact, a brother from the first and in fact, a brother from the first service, I was preaching that the same service, I was preaching that the same service, I was preaching that the same message. He comes out afterward. He message. He comes out afterward. He message. He comes out afterward. He said, you know, the average age of a man said, you know, the average age of a man said, you know, the average age of a man is 75 to 80 years old in average age. is 75 to 80 years old in average age. is 75 to 80 years old in average age. And so automatically I start calculating And so automatically I start calculating And so automatically I start calculating how old I am. He looked at me and he's how old I am. He looked at me and he's how old I am. He looked at me and he's like, "We got about 15 years left." I like, "We got about 15 years left." I like, "We got about 15 years left." I thought, "Mhm." And then he gets he goes thought, "Mhm." And then he gets he goes thought, "Mhm." And then he gets he goes on, he says, "Let's just multiply the on, he says, "Let's just multiply the on, he says, "Let's just multiply the days. This is how many days we might days. This is how many days we might days. This is how many days we might have left on the face of the earth." And have left on the face of the earth." And have left on the face of the earth." And you know, when you think about that, you know, when you think about that, you know, when you think about that, because guess what? For all you young because guess what? For all you young because guess what? For all you young people in the room, for all of us older people in the room, for all of us older people in the room, for all of us older people, it was yesterday we were your people, it was yesterday we were your people, it was yesterday we were your age. It was yesterday that, hey, we got age. It was yesterday that, hey, we got age. It was yesterday that, hey, we got up in the morning and nothing hurt when up in the morning and nothing hurt when up in the morning and nothing hurt when we got out of the bed. I mean, it it was we got out of the bed. I mean, it it was we got out of the bed. I mean, it it was just yesterday. You see, that's why the just yesterday. You see, that's why the just yesterday. You see, that's why the Bible says life is a vapor. You're here Bible says life is a vapor. You're here Bible says life is a vapor. You're here today and gone tomorrow. But you know today and gone tomorrow. But you know today and gone tomorrow. But you know what? For my wife of 38 years to look at what? For my wife of 38 years to look at what? For my wife of 38 years to look at me and say, "Yeah, Archie, we're in the me and say, "Yeah, Archie, we're in the me and say, "Yeah, Archie, we're in the short row. She didn't say it like that.

short row. She didn't say it like that. short row. She didn't say it like that. We're close to the end." She said, "And We're close to the end." She said, "And We're close to the end." She said, "And then one day, you know, we don't have then one day, you know, we don't have then one day, you know, we don't have all of this anymore. We can rejoice. You all of this anymore. We can rejoice. You all of this anymore. We can rejoice. You know what? We can rejoice know what? We can rejoice know what? We can rejoice that yes, our days on this earth are that yes, our days on this earth are that yes, our days on this earth are numbered. We can rejoice that as a numbered. We can rejoice that as a numbered. We can rejoice that as a believer when we die, we go to be with believer when we die, we go to be with believer when we die, we go to be with him." He says, "Hey, I write these him." He says, "Hey, I write these him." He says, "Hey, I write these things. You rejoice in the Lord." But he things. You rejoice in the Lord." But he things. You rejoice in the Lord." But he says, he says this. Now I'm writing this says, he says this. Now I'm writing this says, he says this. Now I'm writing this to you again and it's not a trouble for to you again and it's not a trouble for to you again and it's not a trouble for me. You ever get tired tired of telling me. You ever get tired tired of telling me. You ever get tired tired of telling somebody the same thing all the time? He somebody the same thing all the time? He somebody the same thing all the time? He says it's not a trouble for me to tell says it's not a trouble for me to tell says it's not a trouble for me to tell you this again. He said it's a you this again. He said it's a you this again. He said it's a safeguard. Now here's what he says. This safeguard. Now here's what he says. This safeguard. Now here's what he says. This is where he kind of drops in there and is where he kind of drops in there and is where he kind of drops in there and he says okay I'm talking about knowing he says okay I'm talking about knowing he says okay I'm talking about knowing Christ over religion. And he's talking Christ over religion. And he's talking Christ over religion. And he's talking about false religion. And he says you've about false religion. And he says you've about false religion. And he says you've got to recognize that which is false. got to recognize that which is false. got to recognize that which is false. When you look at the text he uses three When you look at the text he uses three When you look at the text he uses three strong words here language. He says you strong words here language. He says you strong words here language. He says you are to beware of the dogs. Beware means are to beware of the dogs. Beware means are to beware of the dogs. Beware means pay attention. Beware means to be on pay attention. Beware means to be on pay attention. Beware means to be on your guard. Beware means to be looking your guard. Beware means to be looking your guard. Beware means to be looking around. Know your surroundings. Any lady around. Know your surroundings. Any lady around. Know your surroundings. Any lady in the room. Wherever you go, you got to in the room. Wherever you go, you got to in the room. Wherever you go, you got to pay attention to what's going on around pay attention to what's going on around pay attention to what's going on around you. You can't have tunnel vision.

you. You can't have tunnel vision. you. You can't have tunnel vision. Police officers, every I tell you, Police officers, every I tell you, Police officers, every I tell you, you've got to have situational you've got to have situational you've got to have situational awareness. You've got to pay attention. awareness. You've got to pay attention. awareness. You've got to pay attention. That's what Paul says. He says, "Have That's what Paul says. He says, "Have That's what Paul says. He says, "Have situational awareness and beware of the situational awareness and beware of the situational awareness and beware of the dogs." I don't know about you, but I dogs." I don't know about you, but I dogs." I don't know about you, but I would not want to be called a dog. When would not want to be called a dog. When would not want to be called a dog. When Angie and I got into the cow stuff, it Angie and I got into the cow stuff, it Angie and I got into the cow stuff, it was a guy who was a member of our was a guy who was a member of our was a guy who was a member of our church. He's gone to be with the Lord, church. He's gone to be with the Lord, church. He's gone to be with the Lord, Mr. Gary Moss. And I asked him, I said, Mr. Gary Moss. And I asked him, I said, Mr. Gary Moss. And I asked him, I said, "Mr. Gary," because we were caving. I "Mr. Gary," because we were caving. I "Mr. Gary," because we were caving. I said, "Are you worried about coyotes said, "Are you worried about coyotes said, "Are you worried about coyotes attacking the calves?" He said, "Archie, attacking the calves?" He said, "Archie, attacking the calves?" He said, "Archie, not really." And I said, "Why? I hear not really." And I said, "Why? I hear not really." And I said, "Why? I hear people talk about coyotes all the time." people talk about coyotes all the time." people talk about coyotes all the time." He said, "Archie, I'm more concerned He said, "Archie, I'm more concerned He said, "Archie, I'm more concerned about a pack of wild dogs than I am about a pack of wild dogs than I am about a pack of wild dogs than I am coyotes on the ridge." I said, "Wild coyotes on the ridge." I said, "Wild coyotes on the ridge." I said, "Wild dogs?" He said, "Yeah, wild dogs." I dogs?" He said, "Yeah, wild dogs." I dogs?" He said, "Yeah, wild dogs." I said like dogs that like used to be said like dogs that like used to be said like dogs that like used to be puppies, you know, like dogs like He puppies, you know, like dogs like He puppies, you know, like dogs like He said, "Yeah, people bring them out here said, "Yeah, people bring them out here said, "Yeah, people bring them out here and dump them out on the ridge and they and dump them out on the ridge and they and dump them out on the ridge and they get together in a pack." He said, "I'm get together in a pack." He said, "I'm get together in a pack." He said, "I'm very more concerned about wild dogs than very more concerned about wild dogs than very more concerned about wild dogs than I am coyotes because they run in a pack I am coyotes because they run in a pack I am coyotes because they run in a pack and they kill." Well, this language here and they kill." Well, this language here and they kill." Well, this language here and he says, "Beware of the dogs."

and he says, "Beware of the dogs." and he says, "Beware of the dogs." Everyone at that time in the area of Everyone at that time in the area of Everyone at that time in the area of Philippi, they knew there were vicious Philippi, they knew there were vicious Philippi, they knew there were vicious dogs that roame the city that at one dogs that roame the city that at one dogs that roame the city that at one time were those little puppy dogs that time were those little puppy dogs that time were those little puppy dogs that somebody threw out or abandoned or somebody threw out or abandoned or somebody threw out or abandoned or whatever. They run in a pack and they whatever. They run in a pack and they whatever. They run in a pack and they tear and they destroy. That that's the tear and they destroy. That that's the tear and they destroy. That that's the idea of this. He said, "Beware of the idea of this. He said, "Beware of the idea of this. He said, "Beware of the dogs." Now, a cult, an organization is dogs." Now, a cult, an organization is dogs." Now, a cult, an organization is considered a cult when it tears at the considered a cult when it tears at the considered a cult when it tears at the deity of Christ. When it adds to or deity of Christ. When it adds to or deity of Christ. When it adds to or takes away. So, for example, this is the takes away. So, for example, this is the takes away. So, for example, this is the idea. It says, "Beware of the dogs." idea. It says, "Beware of the dogs." idea. It says, "Beware of the dogs." Beware of any organization or person out Beware of any organization or person out Beware of any organization or person out there who denies that Jesus Christ is there who denies that Jesus Christ is there who denies that Jesus Christ is the son of God. Beware of any the son of God. Beware of any the son of God. Beware of any organization out there who tells you organization out there who tells you organization out there who tells you that Jesus Christ was once an angel who that Jesus Christ was once an angel who that Jesus Christ was once an angel who became the son and now is an angel became the son and now is an angel became the son and now is an angel again. Beware of any organization or again. Beware of any organization or again. Beware of any organization or person out there who tells you that person out there who tells you that person out there who tells you that Jesus Christ was born of a physical man Jesus Christ was born of a physical man Jesus Christ was born of a physical man and physical woman. Uh you could we and physical woman. Uh you could we and physical woman. Uh you could we could just go on and on. Beware of any could just go on and on. Beware of any could just go on and on. Beware of any organization out there who tells you organization out there who tells you organization out there who tells you that Jesus Christ was a good man, that that Jesus Christ was a good man, that that Jesus Christ was a good man, that he was only a prophet and not the son of he was only a prophet and not the son of he was only a prophet and not the son of God. I mean, I could just name them and God. I mean, I could just name them and God. I mean, I could just name them and name them. That's what it says. It says, name them. That's what it says. It says, name them. That's what it says. It says, "Beware of the dogs." But then it says, "Beware of the dogs." But then it says, "Beware of the dogs." But then it says, "Beware of the evil workers." I wouldn't "Beware of the evil workers." I wouldn't "Beware of the evil workers." I wouldn't want to be called an evil worker. Well, want to be called an evil worker. Well, want to be called an evil worker. Well, who is that? An evil worker can be who is that? An evil worker can be who is that? An evil worker can be someone who's morally evil. Or in fact, someone who's morally evil. Or in fact, someone who's morally evil. Or in fact, an evil worker who's someone that denies an evil worker who's someone that denies an evil worker who's someone that denies salvation is through grace and faith.

salvation is through grace and faith. salvation is through grace and faith. You see, an evil worker would be You see, an evil worker would be You see, an evil worker would be considered someone who says, "I can earn considered someone who says, "I can earn considered someone who says, "I can earn my salvation." Now, now you got to think my salvation." Now, now you got to think my salvation." Now, now you got to think about that. Well, that sounds kind of about that. Well, that sounds kind of about that. Well, that sounds kind of wild. Somebody who's trying to be good. wild. Somebody who's trying to be good. wild. Somebody who's trying to be good. Somebody who's trying to do the right Somebody who's trying to do the right Somebody who's trying to do the right thing. Somebody who's trying to earn thing. Somebody who's trying to earn thing. Somebody who's trying to earn God's favor. He says, "Yeah, beware of God's favor. He says, "Yeah, beware of God's favor. He says, "Yeah, beware of the evil workers. Pay attention to the evil workers. Pay attention to the evil workers. Pay attention to what's going on around." He says, what's going on around." He says, what's going on around." He says, "Beware of the false circumcision." "Beware of the false circumcision." "Beware of the false circumcision." Which we know the Jewish people of that Which we know the Jewish people of that Which we know the Jewish people of that day, the physical act of circumcision day, the physical act of circumcision day, the physical act of circumcision was viewed as a covenant with God. was viewed as a covenant with God. was viewed as a covenant with God. That's how they viewed salvation. if That's how they viewed salvation. if That's how they viewed salvation. if they had been physically circumcised as they had been physically circumcised as they had been physically circumcised as a male then they would have salvation uh a male then they would have salvation uh a male then they would have salvation uh in heaven. And so he says beware of that in heaven. And so he says beware of that in heaven. And so he says beware of that because when you get in the New because when you get in the New because when you get in the New Testament circumcision refers to being Testament circumcision refers to being Testament circumcision refers to being cut of the heart. It's idea of having cut of the heart. It's idea of having cut of the heart. It's idea of having that relationship with Christ. And so that relationship with Christ. And so that relationship with Christ. And so what he's saying is he says you got to what he's saying is he says you got to what he's saying is he says you got to know Christ over relationship beware of know Christ over relationship beware of know Christ over relationship beware of all these things. He says for we are of all these things. He says for we are of all these things. He says for we are of the true circumcision. So we've been cut the true circumcision. So we've been cut the true circumcision. So we've been cut of the heart. We'd come to that place of of the heart. We'd come to that place of of the heart. We'd come to that place of the saving knowledge of Christ, the the saving knowledge of Christ, the the saving knowledge of Christ, the experiential knowledge of Christ, where experiential knowledge of Christ, where experiential knowledge of Christ, where you know really we were convicted of you know really we were convicted of you know really we were convicted of sin. We just didn't agree with the facts sin. We just didn't agree with the facts sin. We just didn't agree with the facts about Christ. It went from here to here about Christ. It went from here to here about Christ. It went from here to here and when it always gets here, it goes to and when it always gets here, it goes to and when it always gets here, it goes to these feet because it's action that these feet because it's action that these feet because it's action that takes place and that and happens. And takes place and that and happens. And takes place and that and happens. And and so what he says, he says we're that and so what he says, he says we're that and so what he says, he says we're that true circumcision. We worship in the true circumcision. We worship in the true circumcision. We worship in the spirit of God. We can only have true spirit of God. We can only have true spirit of God. We can only have true worship. You know, we see this Jesus worship. You know, we see this Jesus worship. You know, we see this Jesus speaking to the woman at the well. He speaking to the woman at the well. He speaking to the woman at the well. He said true worshippers worship in spirit said true worshippers worship in spirit said true worshippers worship in spirit and truth. It's indwelling of the Holy and truth. It's indwelling of the Holy and truth. It's indwelling of the Holy Spirit of God to where we worship him Spirit of God to where we worship him Spirit of God to where we worship him and where we acknowledge uh and exalt and where we acknowledge uh and exalt and where we acknowledge uh and exalt the name uh of the Lord uh Jesus Christ.

the name uh of the Lord uh Jesus Christ. the name uh of the Lord uh Jesus Christ. Believers in Christ never grow tired of Believers in Christ never grow tired of Believers in Christ never grow tired of hearing the gospel. Believers in Christ hearing the gospel. Believers in Christ hearing the gospel. Believers in Christ never grow tired of exalting the name of never grow tired of exalting the name of never grow tired of exalting the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. Believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. Believers in Christ, true believers never grow tired Christ, true believers never grow tired Christ, true believers never grow tired of worshiping him, of being grateful uh of worshiping him, of being grateful uh of worshiping him, of being grateful uh to him. And in fact, if you're growing to him. And in fact, if you're growing to him. And in fact, if you're growing tired of that, something's not right tired of that, something's not right tired of that, something's not right with you spiritually. You see? So he with you spiritually. You see? So he with you spiritually. You see? So he says, "We're of that true circumstance." says, "We're of that true circumstance." says, "We're of that true circumstance." So what he says is here, he says, "Okay, So what he says is here, he says, "Okay, So what he says is here, he says, "Okay, you got to know Christ in this way, but you got to know Christ in this way, but you got to know Christ in this way, but over all this false religion." How do over all this false religion." How do over all this false religion." How do you ever gone into some place, maybe you you ever gone into some place, maybe you you ever gone into some place, maybe you have, maybe you haven't, and I know I'm have, maybe you haven't, and I know I'm have, maybe you haven't, and I know I'm older, but my grandpa would always tell older, but my grandpa would always tell older, but my grandpa would always tell me, "Don't break the big bills." me, "Don't break the big bills." me, "Don't break the big bills." Now, my grandpa dealt with cash. I mean, Now, my grandpa dealt with cash. I mean, Now, my grandpa dealt with cash. I mean, you big bills. Now, you know, whether if you big bills. Now, you know, whether if you big bills. Now, you know, whether if it's a 20, a 50, or 100, he said, "Don't it's a 20, a 50, or 100, he said, "Don't it's a 20, a 50, or 100, he said, "Don't break it cuz if you break it, you're break it cuz if you break it, you're break it cuz if you break it, you're going to what? going to what? going to what? >> You're going to spend it." Okay. So, >> You're going to spend it." Okay. So, >> You're going to spend it." Okay. So, anyway, so he he kind of taught me that anyway, so he he kind of taught me that anyway, so he he kind of taught me that and that's always stuck in my head. But and that's always stuck in my head. But and that's always stuck in my head. But sometimes, you know, you go in a place sometimes, you know, you go in a place sometimes, you know, you go in a place and I know things cost more than they and I know things cost more than they and I know things cost more than they did now. And some of you may not have did now. And some of you may not have did now. And some of you may not have the ability to do this, but sometimes the ability to do this, but sometimes the ability to do this, but sometimes you go in a place and you hand them a 50 you go in a place and you hand them a 50 you go in a place and you hand them a 50 or maybe you you have the ability and or maybe you you have the ability and or maybe you you have the ability and you hand them a hundred. If you hand a you hand them a hundred. If you hand a you hand them a hundred. If you hand a clerk a $100 bill, they look at that clerk a $100 bill, they look at that clerk a $100 bill, they look at that $100 bill and they look at you and then $100 bill and they look at you and then $100 bill and they look at you and then you're thinking, it goes through my mind you're thinking, it goes through my mind you're thinking, it goes through my mind like, I wonder if it's real. And then like, I wonder if it's real. And then like, I wonder if it's real. And then I'm thinking, I'm going have to figure I'm thinking, I'm going have to figure I'm thinking, I'm going have to figure out where'd this come from. Then they out where'd this come from. Then they out where'd this come from. Then they get their little marker and they mark get their little marker and they mark get their little marker and they mark through it and they're like, okay, they through it and they're like, okay, they through it and they're like, okay, they put it in there. Now, I say that because put it in there. Now, I say that because put it in there. Now, I say that because there's an old illustration. Before they there's an old illustration. Before they there's an old illustration. Before they had the markers and that kind of stuff, had the markers and that kind of stuff, had the markers and that kind of stuff, how did people recognize a counterfeit?

how did people recognize a counterfeit? how did people recognize a counterfeit? It wasn't by studying counterfeit. It's It wasn't by studying counterfeit. It's It wasn't by studying counterfeit. It's by studying the original. by studying the original. by studying the original. How do you have situational awareness of How do you have situational awareness of How do you have situational awareness of dogs, that's tough language, evil dogs, that's tough language, evil dogs, that's tough language, evil workers, false circumcision, you got to workers, false circumcision, you got to workers, false circumcision, you got to know the original, the person of the know the original, the person of the know the original, the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. You got to know him. Lord Jesus Christ. You got to know him. Lord Jesus Christ. You got to know him. You got to study the word, look in the You got to study the word, look in the You got to study the word, look in the word, be a part of big group, small word, be a part of big group, small word, be a part of big group, small group stuff. I mean, that's how you do group stuff. I mean, that's how you do group stuff. I mean, that's how you do it. So, he says basically, he says know it. So, he says basically, he says know it. So, he says basically, he says know Christ. It's over religion, but also Christ. It's over religion, but also Christ. It's over religion, but also know Christ or resume. So, this think know Christ or resume. So, this think know Christ or resume. So, this think about this of Paul. He lists out all about this of Paul. He lists out all about this of Paul. He lists out all this stuff going on in his his life. He this stuff going on in his his life. He this stuff going on in his his life. He is of the uh he's got the right birth. is of the uh he's got the right birth. is of the uh he's got the right birth. He's got the right nation. He's got the He's got the right nation. He's got the He's got the right nation. He's got the right tribe. He's got the right right tribe. He's got the right right tribe. He's got the right ethnicity. He's got at that time what ethnicity. He's got at that time what ethnicity. He's got at that time what was considered to be the right religion. was considered to be the right religion. was considered to be the right religion. Okay? He's got right zeal, passion for Okay? He's got right zeal, passion for Okay? He's got right zeal, passion for God. He's got what is known as what I God. He's got what is known as what I God. He's got what is known as what I call the right righteousness. call the right righteousness. call the right righteousness. Now you say right righteousness. We know Now you say right righteousness. We know Now you say right righteousness. We know that's not right. No. He says according that's not right. No. He says according that's not right. No. He says according to Old Testament law, blameless. How to Old Testament law, blameless. How to Old Testament law, blameless. How many don't answer this question. So Old many don't answer this question. So Old many don't answer this question. So Old Testament law, I know many of you may Testament law, I know many of you may Testament law, I know many of you may not know the ten commandments. Okay? You not know the ten commandments. Okay? You not know the ten commandments. Okay? You may not know love God, heart, mind, may not know love God, heart, mind, may not know love God, heart, mind, soul, you know, don't make graven image, soul, you know, don't make graven image, soul, you know, don't make graven image, honor your father and mother, thou shall honor your father and mother, thou shall honor your father and mother, thou shall not steal that kind. You may not know not steal that kind. You may not know not steal that kind. You may not know those. If you don't, go to Exodus those. If you don't, go to Exodus those. If you don't, go to Exodus chapter 26. That's Old Testament law.

chapter 26. That's Old Testament law. chapter 26. That's Old Testament law. How many of you can stand here, don't How many of you can stand here, don't How many of you can stand here, don't answer either way, and say, "I have not answer either way, and say, "I have not answer either way, and say, "I have not violated the Ten Commandments this past violated the Ten Commandments this past violated the Ten Commandments this past week or past month." I'd probably say week or past month." I'd probably say week or past month." I'd probably say because, you know, I like it. He said, because, you know, I like it. He said, because, you know, I like it. He said, "Don't covet your neighbor's donkey." "Don't covet your neighbor's donkey." "Don't covet your neighbor's donkey." Y'all need to go read that. It is Y'all need to go read that. It is Y'all need to go read that. It is interesting because have you ever driven interesting because have you ever driven interesting because have you ever driven down the road this week and go, some of down the road this week and go, some of down the road this week and go, some of you men or ladies in the room go, I wish you men or ladies in the room go, I wish you men or ladies in the room go, I wish I had that four-wheeler he's got. I had that four-wheeler he's got. I had that four-wheeler he's got. I wish I had the lawn they've got. I I wish I had the lawn they've got. I I wish I had the lawn they've got. I wish I had the vehicle they got. That's wish I had the vehicle they got. That's wish I had the vehicle they got. That's coveting your neighbor's donkey in a coveting your neighbor's donkey in a coveting your neighbor's donkey in a way. Okay. way. Okay. way. Okay. Well, Paul says according Old Testament Well, Paul says according Old Testament Well, Paul says according Old Testament law, blameless, now just think about that. He just made now just think about that. He just made a statement. You could throw mud at me a statement. You could throw mud at me a statement. You could throw mud at me and it would not stick to me because I and it would not stick to me because I and it would not stick to me because I have kept the law. Now law has no power have kept the law. Now law has no power have kept the law. Now law has no power saved. The Old Testament law points out saved. The Old Testament law points out saved. The Old Testament law points out our sin, points us to Christ. He says, our sin, points us to Christ. He says, our sin, points us to Christ. He says, but according to Old Testament, he but according to Old Testament, he but according to Old Testament, he said," he said, "You think you said," he said, "You think you said," he said, "You think you somebody?" He said, "I'm far more." He somebody?" He said, "I'm far more." He somebody?" He said, "I'm far more." He said, "I was." And he's not boasting in said, "I was." And he's not boasting in said, "I was." And he's not boasting in that. Okay? He just says, "I was the that. Okay? He just says, "I was the that. Okay? He just says, "I was the best of the best." When you think about best of the best." When you think about best of the best." When you think about your resume, why your resume, why your resume, why do we tend do we tend do we tend to to to Why do we tend to try to trust ourselves Why do we tend to try to trust ourselves Why do we tend to try to trust ourselves instead of Christ? You see, I said this instead of Christ? You see, I said this instead of Christ? You see, I said this last week, it's a natural default. A last week, it's a natural default. A last week, it's a natural default. A natural default of us is selfishness. We natural default of us is selfishness. We natural default of us is selfishness. We we do not lean or have a tendency sort we do not lean or have a tendency sort we do not lean or have a tendency sort to being selfless. We have a tendency to to being selfless. We have a tendency to to being selfless. We have a tendency to be selfish. And so it's a default

be selfish. And so it's a default be selfish. And so it's a default mechanism and curse. And so our default mechanism and curse. And so our default mechanism and curse. And so our default is that we naturally try to you know we is that we naturally try to you know we is that we naturally try to you know we think we can trust ourselves instead of think we can trust ourselves instead of think we can trust ourselves instead of Christ. Now let me give you some reasons Christ. Now let me give you some reasons Christ. Now let me give you some reasons why we naturally believe we can earn why we naturally believe we can earn why we naturally believe we can earn God's approval because because from God's approval because because from God's approval because because from childhood we learn that rewards come childhood we learn that rewards come childhood we learn that rewards come through performance. through performance. through performance. We learned that good grades may get We learned that good grades may get We learned that good grades may get recognition. We learned that hard work recognition. We learned that hard work recognition. We learned that hard work earns promotion. We learned that good earns promotion. We learned that good earns promotion. We learned that good behavior may earn privileges uh and behavior may earn privileges uh and behavior may earn privileges uh and stuff. You know, you learn that, hey, if stuff. You know, you learn that, hey, if stuff. You know, you learn that, hey, if you listen to mom and daddy and you come you listen to mom and daddy and you come you listen to mom and daddy and you come in on curfew, on time that when you get in on curfew, on time that when you get in on curfew, on time that when you get a little older, you may get to stay a a little older, you may get to stay a a little older, you may get to stay a little bit later. We're kind of little bit later. We're kind of little bit later. We're kind of programmed uh in such a way. And you programmed uh in such a way. And you programmed uh in such a way. And you know, in fact, now this may offend some know, in fact, now this may offend some know, in fact, now this may offend some of you, but the culture today is like of you, but the culture today is like of you, but the culture today is like everybody gets a trophy today. I grew up everybody gets a trophy today. I grew up everybody gets a trophy today. I grew up in a culture where everybody didn't get in a culture where everybody didn't get in a culture where everybody didn't get a trophy in that, you know. Now, I was a trophy in that, you know. Now, I was a trophy in that, you know. Now, I was not the star athlete not the star athlete not the star athlete and I I don't remember anything except I and I I don't remember anything except I and I I don't remember anything except I think I got a little trophy called most think I got a little trophy called most think I got a little trophy called most hustle.

hustle. hustle. Now, my daddy told me, he said, "Archie, Now, my daddy told me, he said, "Archie, Now, my daddy told me, he said, "Archie, here's the deal. You may not be very here's the deal. You may not be very here's the deal. You may not be very good, but you better give it 100% or you good, but you better give it 100% or you good, but you better give it 100% or you don't need to be out there." My mom and don't need to be out there." My mom and don't need to be out there." My mom and daddy, they didn't shake the fence at daddy, they didn't shake the fence at daddy, they didn't shake the fence at the baseball games. They didn't scream the baseball games. They didn't scream the baseball games. They didn't scream and holler. They didn't come out of and holler. They didn't come out of and holler. They didn't come out of stands and jump on the umpire. They stands and jump on the umpire. They stands and jump on the umpire. They didn't do any of that stuff and they didn't do any of that stuff and they didn't do any of that stuff and they were all American athletes. were all American athletes. were all American athletes. They played it and were very good at it. They played it and were very good at it. They played it and were very good at it. And I was terrible. I just want you to And I was terrible. I just want you to And I was terrible. I just want you to know that. And I'd get the most hustle know that. And I'd get the most hustle know that. And I'd get the most hustle because he said, "You may not be very because he said, "You may not be very because he said, "You may not be very good, but you going to give it 100%." I good, but you going to give it 100%." I good, but you going to give it 100%." I just said, "Yes, sir." And rolled on in just said, "Yes, sir." And rolled on in just said, "Yes, sir." And rolled on in that. And my life is not messed up that. And my life is not messed up that. And my life is not messed up because of that either. But we have this because of that either. But we have this because of that either. But we have this thing was like my daddy said, "Give it thing was like my daddy said, "Give it thing was like my daddy said, "Give it the hustle. I gave it." We think we can the hustle. I gave it." We think we can the hustle. I gave it." We think we can earn it. And so we have this natural earn it. And so we have this natural earn it. And so we have this natural tendency that we think that you know tendency that we think that you know tendency that we think that you know that we think God works this way. In that we think God works this way. In that we think God works this way. In fact, all these false religions we're fact, all these false religions we're fact, all these false religions we're talking about, what they say is do good talking about, what they say is do good talking about, what they say is do good and climb the ladder to God. And and climb the ladder to God. And and climb the ladder to God. And Christianity says, guess what? God came Christianity says, guess what? God came Christianity says, guess what? God came down the ladder to us. down the ladder to us. down the ladder to us. You see, this is the thing here. This is You see, this is the thing here. This is You see, this is the thing here. This is why he says you got to know Christ over why he says you got to know Christ over why he says you got to know Christ over your resume. Let me give you another one your resume. Let me give you another one your resume. Let me give you another one here about why we naturally tend to here about why we naturally tend to here about why we naturally tend to trust ourselves. Uh pride wants a trust ourselves. Uh pride wants a trust ourselves. Uh pride wants a credit. You know uh Paul had every credit. You know uh Paul had every credit. You know uh Paul had every reason to boast and and we always reason to boast and and we always reason to boast and and we always especially men we want to feel like we especially men we want to feel like we especially men we want to feel like we have contributed something uh to the have contributed something uh to the have contributed something uh to the cause. We prefer what we can control.

cause. We prefer what we can control. cause. We prefer what we can control. You know religion false religion makes You know religion false religion makes You know religion false religion makes us feel safer because it gives us a us feel safer because it gives us a us feel safer because it gives us a checklist. I prayed. I gave. I did this. checklist. I prayed. I gave. I did this. checklist. I prayed. I gave. I did this. And again, let me just reiterate. The And again, let me just reiterate. The And again, let me just reiterate. The greatest obstacle of salvation today is greatest obstacle of salvation today is greatest obstacle of salvation today is my opinion is not the sinful past. It's my opinion is not the sinful past. It's my opinion is not the sinful past. It's the successful religious past where you the successful religious past where you the successful religious past where you dotted the eyes and cross the tees and dotted the eyes and cross the tees and dotted the eyes and cross the tees and checked the boxes and got the gold checked the boxes and got the gold checked the boxes and got the gold stars. And so what the Lord says, he stars. And so what the Lord says, he stars. And so what the Lord says, he says this thing, it's not your resume. says this thing, it's not your resume. says this thing, it's not your resume. In fact, and so Paul says, well, In fact, and so Paul says, well, In fact, and so Paul says, well, whatever was gained to me, these things whatever was gained to me, these things whatever was gained to me, these things I've counted as loss for the sake of I've counted as loss for the sake of I've counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Now, this is where he says, "You Christ. Now, this is where he says, "You Christ. Now, this is where he says, "You got to know Christ above all." Now, got to know Christ above all." Now, got to know Christ above all." Now, again, it's real simple. It's a again, it's real simple. It's a again, it's real simple. It's a breakdown. I know we just kind of throw breakdown. I know we just kind of throw breakdown. I know we just kind of throw you into this passage on Sunday and and you into this passage on Sunday and and you into this passage on Sunday and and we've studied it through the week, but we've studied it through the week, but we've studied it through the week, but you got to know Christ over everything. you got to know Christ over everything. you got to know Christ over everything. Spiritual knowledge of him, moving from Spiritual knowledge of him, moving from Spiritual knowledge of him, moving from a head uh to the heart. And look there a head uh to the heart. And look there a head uh to the heart. And look there in verse eight, he says, "More I can all in verse eight, he says, "More I can all in verse eight, he says, "More I can all things be lost in the view of the things be lost in the view of the things be lost in the view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord." And then he he talks about my Lord." And then he he talks about my Lord." And then he he talks about righteousness. And what the Lord does is righteousness. And what the Lord does is righteousness. And what the Lord does is Christ gives us righteousness. Okay? He Christ gives us righteousness. Okay? He Christ gives us righteousness. Okay? He gives us what's known as true gives us what's known as true gives us what's known as true righteousness in view of that surpassing righteousness in view of that surpassing righteousness in view of that surpassing value. You know, in Christ Jesus, my value. You know, in Christ Jesus, my value. You know, in Christ Jesus, my lord, prophet, priest, and king. Don't lord, prophet, priest, and king. Don't lord, prophet, priest, and king. Don't have time to go into all that. That's a have time to go into all that. That's a have time to go into all that. That's a great teaching that's found there. But great teaching that's found there. But great teaching that's found there. But also here, uh, and he says that also here, uh, and he says that also here, uh, and he says that righteousness when we come to the saving righteousness when we come to the saving righteousness when we come to the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, it's knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, it's knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, it's a righteousness that's not derived from

a righteousness that's not derived from a righteousness that's not derived from the law. If you go into the Old the law. If you go into the Old the law. If you go into the Old Testament in Isaiah chapter 64, it says, Testament in Isaiah chapter 64, it says, Testament in Isaiah chapter 64, it says, "Our righteousness is but as filthy "Our righteousness is but as filthy "Our righteousness is but as filthy garments." One translation, it says, garments." One translation, it says, garments." One translation, it says, "Our righteousness is as filthy racks." "Our righteousness is as filthy racks." "Our righteousness is as filthy racks." Couple words here. Rubbish is a word the Couple words here. Rubbish is a word the Couple words here. Rubbish is a word the NASB translates. And this idea of the NASB translates. And this idea of the NASB translates. And this idea of the righteousness of the Old Testament. You righteousness of the Old Testament. You righteousness of the Old Testament. You need to go do a word study and look need to go do a word study and look need to go do a word study and look those words up because they're pretty those words up because they're pretty those words up because they're pretty grotesque and descriptive. And so what grotesque and descriptive. And so what grotesque and descriptive. And so what Paul says, he says, even though I was Paul says, he says, even though I was Paul says, he says, even though I was found blameless and I could sit here and found blameless and I could sit here and found blameless and I could sit here and stay, you can't throw anything against stay, you can't throw anything against stay, you can't throw anything against me at the ten commandments this past me at the ten commandments this past me at the ten commandments this past week because I've kept them all, which week because I've kept them all, which week because I've kept them all, which we know he didn't, but he was that way. we know he didn't, but he was that way. we know he didn't, but he was that way. Okay? Nobody could note. They just Okay? Nobody could note. They just Okay? Nobody could note. They just thought he was the best thing ever been. thought he was the best thing ever been. thought he was the best thing ever been. And so this righteousness when we come And so this righteousness when we come And so this righteousness when we come to saving faith of the Lord Jesus to saving faith of the Lord Jesus to saving faith of the Lord Jesus Christ, his righteousness is imputed to Christ, his righteousness is imputed to Christ, his righteousness is imputed to us. That's a big deal. You know, it's a us. That's a big deal. You know, it's a us. That's a big deal. You know, it's a huge deal that when Father God looks huge deal that when Father God looks huge deal that when Father God looks down from heaven and he looks down at down from heaven and he looks down at down from heaven and he looks down at any of us, he sees the righteousness any of us, he sees the righteousness any of us, he sees the righteousness wrapped around us, it's imputation. He wrapped around us, it's imputation. He wrapped around us, it's imputation. He sees the righteousness of his son, the sees the righteousness of his son, the sees the righteousness of his son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Do you realize Lord Jesus Christ. Do you realize Lord Jesus Christ. Do you realize because of belief and repentance? This because of belief and repentance? This because of belief and repentance? This is faith. They're all wrapped up in the is faith. They're all wrapped up in the is faith. They're all wrapped up in the Lord Jesus Christ, his righteousness is Lord Jesus Christ, his righteousness is Lord Jesus Christ, his righteousness is placed upon us and the father looks, placed upon us and the father looks, placed upon us and the father looks, that's when the Bible says he remembers that's when the Bible says he remembers that's when the Bible says he remembers your sins no more. Now, that word your sins no more. Now, that word your sins no more. Now, that word remember, you got to go do a word study remember, you got to go do a word study remember, you got to go do a word study on that. It says they're as far as the on that. It says they're as far as the on that. It says they're as far as the east from the west and he doesn't hold east from the west and he doesn't hold east from the west and he doesn't hold them against you. You think he's God?

them against you. You think he's God? them against you. You think he's God? Well, he just forgot everything. It It's Well, he just forgot everything. It It's Well, he just forgot everything. It It's not. No, he does not hold them against not. No, he does not hold them against not. No, he does not hold them against us. He knows every failure of all of us. us. He knows every failure of all of us. us. He knows every failure of all of us. But through the imputation of the But through the imputation of the But through the imputation of the righteousness of Christ, righteousness of Christ, righteousness of Christ, he looks at us and the Bible says we're he looks at us and the Bible says we're he looks at us and the Bible says we're as white as snow. That's the wildest as white as snow. That's the wildest as white as snow. That's the wildest crazy biblical theology I have ever crazy biblical theology I have ever crazy biblical theology I have ever heard of in my life. I mean, think about heard of in my life. I mean, think about heard of in my life. I mean, think about that. the righteousness of Christ. He that. the righteousness of Christ. He that. the righteousness of Christ. He says, so well, he says, what I'm doing says, so well, he says, what I'm doing says, so well, he says, what I'm doing here, he says, all the stuff of the here, he says, all the stuff of the here, he says, all the stuff of the past, I count as rubbish. That's a good past, I count as rubbish. That's a good past, I count as rubbish. That's a good word story. Go see what it means. In word story. Go see what it means. In word story. Go see what it means. In view of the surpassing knowledge of view of the surpassing knowledge of view of the surpassing knowledge of knowing Christ Jesus, my Lord. And uh knowing Christ Jesus, my Lord. And uh knowing Christ Jesus, my Lord. And uh that's when he talks about that that's when he talks about that that's when he talks about that righteousness which comes from God on righteousness which comes from God on righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith. Now look at what he the basis of faith. Now look at what he the basis of faith. Now look at what he says next. That I may know him and the says next. That I may know him and the says next. That I may know him and the power of his resurrection. power of his resurrection. power of his resurrection. The resurrection is not this is not uh The resurrection is not this is not uh The resurrection is not this is not uh original me. The resurrection is not a original me. The resurrection is not a original me. The resurrection is not a historical event uh just to be believed historical event uh just to be believed historical event uh just to be believed but it is a present power to experience.

but it is a present power to experience. but it is a present power to experience. The resurrection is not just a The resurrection is not just a The resurrection is not just a historical event to be believed. It is a historical event to be believed. It is a historical event to be believed. It is a present power to be experienced. I present power to be experienced. I present power to be experienced. I remember after I first got saved uh now remember after I first got saved uh now remember after I first got saved uh now I'd grown up in church and I good church I'd grown up in church and I good church I'd grown up in church and I good church and heard the gospel my whole life. and heard the gospel my whole life. and heard the gospel my whole life. Okay. And had that simple past and uh Okay. And had that simple past and uh Okay. And had that simple past and uh got under conviction, repented, gave my got under conviction, repented, gave my got under conviction, repented, gave my life to Christ, asked him to save me and life to Christ, asked him to save me and life to Christ, asked him to save me and he did. And but I remember I'd read he did. And but I remember I'd read he did. And but I remember I'd read this. I thought the power of the this. I thought the power of the this. I thought the power of the resurrection. I think resurrection resurrection. I think resurrection resurrection. I think resurrection power. What in the world does that mean? power. What in the world does that mean? power. What in the world does that mean? Does that mean you go out and say, Does that mean you go out and say, Does that mean you go out and say, "Okay, uh tree pick up and go over here "Okay, uh tree pick up and go over here "Okay, uh tree pick up and go over here and and may the earth open up and and and may the earth open up and and and may the earth open up and swallow that person." You know, I you swallow that person." You know, I you swallow that person." You know, I you think about all the Old Testament stuff think about all the Old Testament stuff think about all the Old Testament stuff you may read and miracles that stuff. you may read and miracles that stuff. you may read and miracles that stuff. No, I as you begin to study this, this No, I as you begin to study this, this No, I as you begin to study this, this is the idea that resurrection power. Let is the idea that resurrection power. Let is the idea that resurrection power. Let me give you a couple of these, okay? And me give you a couple of these, okay? And me give you a couple of these, okay? And what it is, Christ gives us uh this what it is, Christ gives us uh this what it is, Christ gives us uh this resurrection power. Resurrection power resurrection power. Resurrection power resurrection power. Resurrection power gives us new life. A dead person cannot gives us new life. A dead person cannot gives us new life. A dead person cannot revive themselves. And so the power that revive themselves. And so the power that revive themselves. And so the power that raised Jesus from the dead is the power raised Jesus from the dead is the power raised Jesus from the dead is the power that raises us spiritually. In just a that raises us spiritually. In just a that raises us spiritually. In just a moment, we're going to give an moment, we're going to give an moment, we're going to give an invitation. And I'm encouraging anyone invitation. And I'm encouraging anyone invitation. And I'm encouraging anyone in this room, anyone engaging uh with us in this room, anyone engaging uh with us in this room, anyone engaging uh with us by television that if you don't have by television that if you don't have by television that if you don't have that relationship with the Lord Jesus that relationship with the Lord Jesus that relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, I have no doubt you know here. I Christ, I have no doubt you know here. I Christ, I have no doubt you know here. I have no doubt you believe here. What I have no doubt you believe here. What I have no doubt you believe here. What I don't know is where you are here. And I don't know is where you are here. And I don't know is where you are here. And I am encouraging you and asking you to am encouraging you and asking you to am encouraging you and asking you to call upon the Lord Jesus Christ to call upon the Lord Jesus Christ to call upon the Lord Jesus Christ to confess your sins, agree with God that confess your sins, agree with God that confess your sins, agree with God that you're a sinner and to call upon him and you're a sinner and to call upon him and you're a sinner and to call upon him and say, "Lord Jesus, I believe uh with say, "Lord Jesus, I believe uh with say, "Lord Jesus, I believe uh with absolute sure that you died on that absolute sure that you died on that absolute sure that you died on that cross and was put in that grave and came

cross and was put in that grave and came cross and was put in that grave and came out on the third day and Lord, I'm a out on the third day and Lord, I'm a out on the third day and Lord, I'm a sinner and I need you to forgive me." I sinner and I need you to forgive me." I sinner and I need you to forgive me." I I'm I am encouraging uh folks to to call I'm I am encouraging uh folks to to call I'm I am encouraging uh folks to to call upon him and and to believe in him in upon him and and to believe in him in upon him and and to believe in him in that way. And if you come to that saving that way. And if you come to that saving that way. And if you come to that saving knowledge of him, the same power that knowledge of him, the same power that knowledge of him, the same power that raised Jesus Christ from the grave is raised Jesus Christ from the grave is raised Jesus Christ from the grave is the same power that resurrects you the same power that resurrects you the same power that resurrects you spiritually. That is a big deal right spiritually. That is a big deal right spiritually. That is a big deal right there. You got to understand. And it's there. You got to understand. And it's there. You got to understand. And it's through the empowering of the Holy through the empowering of the Holy through the empowering of the Holy Spirit working. That's the idea of the Spirit working. That's the idea of the Spirit working. That's the idea of the resurrection power. Let me give you resurrection power. Let me give you resurrection power. Let me give you another one. Resurrection power gives us another one. Resurrection power gives us another one. Resurrection power gives us victory over sin. Resurrection power uh victory over sin. Resurrection power uh victory over sin. Resurrection power uh broke the power of sin because Christ broke the power of sin because Christ broke the power of sin because Christ lives in you. Your sin is no longer your lives in you. Your sin is no longer your lives in you. Your sin is no longer your master. There'd be many times when I was master. There'd be many times when I was master. There'd be many times when I was living in that slavery of sin that it'd living in that slavery of sin that it'd living in that slavery of sin that it'd be late at night in the midst of all my be late at night in the midst of all my be late at night in the midst of all my stuff and I'm like, "Oh Jesus, please stuff and I'm like, "Oh Jesus, please stuff and I'm like, "Oh Jesus, please forgive me because I knew enough to forgive me because I knew enough to forgive me because I knew enough to pray." But I was enslaved to sin. But pray." But I was enslaved to sin. But pray." But I was enslaved to sin. But through the power of the resurrection, through the power of the resurrection, through the power of the resurrection, the resurrection power, sin can no the resurrection power, sin can no the resurrection power, sin can no longer enslave us. Now, there'll still longer enslave us. Now, there'll still longer enslave us. Now, there'll still be temptations. There'll still be things be temptations. There'll still be things be temptations. There'll still be things happen. There'll be times of failure, happen. There'll be times of failure, happen. There'll be times of failure, but it no longer. So, what the but it no longer. So, what the but it no longer. So, what the resurrection power does gives us victory resurrection power does gives us victory resurrection power does gives us victory over sin. Resurrection power gives us over sin. Resurrection power gives us over sin. Resurrection power gives us strength for daily living and that's strength for daily living and that's strength for daily living and that's every day. So again, it's not just a every day. So again, it's not just a every day. So again, it's not just a historical event to believe in. It is a historical event to believe in. It is a historical event to believe in. It is a present power to experience. The present power to experience. The present power to experience. The resurrection power gives us ability to resurrection power gives us ability to resurrection power gives us ability to obey. Gives us the ability to endure.

obey. Gives us the ability to endure. obey. Gives us the ability to endure. Gives us the ability to forgive. Don't Gives us the ability to forgive. Don't Gives us the ability to forgive. Don't raise. Don't scream out. But who hurt raise. Don't scream out. But who hurt raise. Don't scream out. But who hurt you this past week? I mean, who is you this past week? I mean, who is you this past week? I mean, who is someone that's in your past? They someone that's in your past? They someone that's in your past? They intentionally hurt you. And let me just intentionally hurt you. And let me just intentionally hurt you. And let me just share this with you. There is a great share this with you. There is a great share this with you. There is a great possibility they will never come never possibility they will never come never possibility they will never come never come to you and ask for your come to you and ask for your come to you and ask for your forgiveness. There's a good possibility forgiveness. There's a good possibility forgiveness. There's a good possibility that's never going to happen. They have that's never going to happen. They have that's never going to happen. They have intentionally hurt you. They might have intentionally hurt you. They might have intentionally hurt you. They might have told you they loved you and walked out told you they loved you and walked out told you they loved you and walked out on you. I don't know what they did. But on you. I don't know what they did. But on you. I don't know what they did. But I'm just going to tell you, it's just I'm just going to tell you, it's just I'm just going to tell you, it's just the facts of life. We live in a fallen the facts of life. We live in a fallen the facts of life. We live in a fallen world. Unless Jesus Christ gets in world. Unless Jesus Christ gets in world. Unless Jesus Christ gets in intervenes and becomes the Lord of their intervenes and becomes the Lord of their intervenes and becomes the Lord of their life, they're never going to come to you life, they're never going to come to you life, they're never going to come to you and ask you to forgive them. But what and ask you to forgive them. But what and ask you to forgive them. But what the resurrection power does gives you the resurrection power does gives you the resurrection power does gives you the ability to forgive them. Now, that the ability to forgive them. Now, that the ability to forgive them. Now, that does not mean forget. gives you the does not mean forget. gives you the does not mean forget. gives you the ability to forgive them that they no ability to forgive them that they no ability to forgive them that they no longer have power over you. Do you longer have power over you. Do you longer have power over you. Do you realize that if you're here today and realize that if you're here today and realize that if you're here today and you're in that place of unforgiveness in you're in that place of unforgiveness in you're in that place of unforgiveness in your life, I'm not saying it's not your life, I'm not saying it's not your life, I'm not saying it's not legitimate. I'm not saying that they legitimate. I'm not saying that they legitimate. I'm not saying that they didn't mean to do it. I'm saying they didn't mean to do it. I'm saying they didn't mean to do it. I'm saying they meant to do it is intentional hurt and meant to do it is intentional hurt and meant to do it is intentional hurt and they're never going to come. And guess they're never going to come. And guess they're never going to come. And guess what? You can allow yourself to be what? You can allow yourself to be what? You can allow yourself to be enslaved to unforgiveness that it's on enslaved to unforgiveness that it's on enslaved to unforgiveness that it's on your mind all the time. It's all that your mind all the time. It's all that your mind all the time. It's all that you think about. It makes you angry. It you think about. It makes you angry. It you think about. It makes you angry. It makes you hate people. It makes you in a makes you hate people. It makes you in a makes you hate people. It makes you in a bad mood and all that stuff. And what's bad mood and all that stuff. And what's bad mood and all that stuff. And what's happening is you are allowing their sin happening is you are allowing their sin happening is you are allowing their sin to really affect you and you become a to really affect you and you become a to really affect you and you become a slave to unforgiveness. But through the slave to unforgiveness. But through the slave to unforgiveness. But through the same power that raised Jesus Christ from same power that raised Jesus Christ from same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead, that same power through the the dead, that same power through the the dead, that same power through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit gives you indwelling of the Holy Spirit gives you indwelling of the Holy Spirit gives you the ability to forgive that person. This the ability to forgive that person. This the ability to forgive that person. This is why you you see people who have been is why you you see people who have been is why you you see people who have been so wounded, a loved one was taken from

so wounded, a loved one was taken from so wounded, a loved one was taken from or whatever may happen and that a man or or whatever may happen and that a man or or whatever may happen and that a man or woman that you believe that they woman that you believe that they woman that you believe that they actually say and you know you hear about actually say and you know you hear about actually say and you know you hear about this they they they may go to jail or to this they they they may go to jail or to this they they they may go to jail or to prison they go I forgive you. prison they go I forgive you. prison they go I forgive you. Now, I just want you to say I when I see Now, I just want you to say I when I see Now, I just want you to say I when I see that I don't that I don't that I don't I do not even begin to think that's easy I do not even begin to think that's easy I do not even begin to think that's easy to do to do to do because you know I grew up in that because you know I grew up in that because you know I grew up in that culture like you do something to me. culture like you do something to me. culture like you do something to me. I'm going to get you one day. It's all I'm going to get you one day. It's all I'm going to get you one day. It's all going to come back around. You see, going to come back around. You see, going to come back around. You see, become enslaved to unforgiveness. become enslaved to unforgiveness. become enslaved to unforgiveness. It's a simple statement. The power of It's a simple statement. The power of It's a simple statement. The power of the resurrection. We get all kind of the resurrection. We get all kind of the resurrection. We get all kind of weird and think about stuff. power that weird and think about stuff. power that weird and think about stuff. power that raised Jesus from the dead gives you the raised Jesus from the dead gives you the raised Jesus from the dead gives you the present power of Christ to forgive those present power of Christ to forgive those present power of Christ to forgive those who have hurt you. All available who have hurt you. All available who have hurt you. All available through Jesus Christ on the cross at through Jesus Christ on the cross at through Jesus Christ on the cross at Calvary. You see, when we're growing in Calvary. You see, when we're growing in Calvary. You see, when we're growing in that knowledge of him, maybe you're that knowledge of him, maybe you're that knowledge of him, maybe you're beginning to understand something today beginning to understand something today beginning to understand something today you've never understood before. That's you've never understood before. That's you've never understood before. That's idea of growing. He's saying that's idea of growing. He's saying that's idea of growing. He's saying that's where you rejoice in Lord. That's like, where you rejoice in Lord. That's like, where you rejoice in Lord. That's like, hey Jesus, thank you. I'm not going to hey Jesus, thank you. I'm not going to hey Jesus, thank you. I'm not going to be a slave. Let me give you a couple be a slave. Let me give you a couple be a slave. Let me give you a couple more. We'll have an invitation.

more. We'll have an invitation. more. We'll have an invitation. Resurrection power sustains us through Resurrection power sustains us through Resurrection power sustains us through suffering. That's when Paul says in the suffering. That's when Paul says in the suffering. That's when Paul says in the fellowship of his sufferings, you've fellowship of his sufferings, you've fellowship of his sufferings, you've been beaten, been shipwrecked, all kinds been beaten, been shipwrecked, all kinds been beaten, been shipwrecked, all kinds of stuff, imprisoned, of stuff, imprisoned, of stuff, imprisoned, the resurrection power. the resurrection power. the resurrection power. I I share a story with you. There was a I I share a story with you. There was a I I share a story with you. There was a lady one time that told me, very ill lady one time that told me, very ill lady one time that told me, very ill and very close to Christ in her illness. and very close to Christ in her illness. and very close to Christ in her illness. And I said, "I am so sorry for what's And I said, "I am so sorry for what's And I said, "I am so sorry for what's going on in your life, terminally going on in your life, terminally going on in your life, terminally illness." Here's what she said to me. illness." Here's what she said to me. illness." Here's what she said to me. She said, "If I had to go back and can She said, "If I had to go back and can She said, "If I had to go back and can redo it all again, I wouldn't change a redo it all again, I wouldn't change a redo it all again, I wouldn't change a thing. thing. thing. Now I'm looking at her and you got to Now I'm looking at her and you got to Now I'm looking at her and you got to realize you say something like that to realize you say something like that to realize you say something like that to me, I'm processing that. I'm a verbal me, I'm processing that. I'm a verbal me, I'm processing that. I'm a verbal processor. She said, "I wouldn't go back processor. She said, "I wouldn't go back processor. She said, "I wouldn't go back and change a thing." And before I could and change a thing." And before I could and change a thing." And before I could ask why. I mean, I didn't know what to ask why. I mean, I didn't know what to ask why. I mean, I didn't know what to say. I was just And she said, "I'm say. I was just And she said, "I'm say. I was just And she said, "I'm closer to Christ now than I've ever closer to Christ now than I've ever closer to Christ now than I've ever been." been." been." Now, can you say that when you're about Now, can you say that when you're about Now, can you say that when you're about to die? You know, the doctors have told to die? You know, the doctors have told to die? You know, the doctors have told you you're going to die. The doctors you you're going to die. The doctors you you're going to die. The doctors told you it's limited. The doctor said told you it's limited. The doctor said told you it's limited. The doctor said there's unless there's a miracle of God, there's unless there's a miracle of God, there's unless there's a miracle of God, there's nothing that can be done. And there's nothing that can be done. And there's nothing that can be done. And she says, "I wouldn't go back and change she says, "I wouldn't go back and change she says, "I wouldn't go back and change a thing because I'm closer to him now a thing because I'm closer to him now a thing because I'm closer to him now than I've ever been." You say, "How?"

than I've ever been." You say, "How?" than I've ever been." You say, "How?" The power that raised Jesus from the The power that raised Jesus from the The power that raised Jesus from the dead dead dead is a power that sustains you in the is a power that sustains you in the is a power that sustains you in the midst of great suffering. midst of great suffering. midst of great suffering. You see, we see really the power of the You see, we see really the power of the You see, we see really the power of the resurrection in the times of greatest resurrection in the times of greatest resurrection in the times of greatest weakness is when it really shows up. Oh, weakness is when it really shows up. Oh, weakness is when it really shows up. Oh, my dear friends, it's almost like we my dear friends, it's almost like we my dear friends, it's almost like we just touch the hem of the garment at just touch the hem of the garment at just touch the hem of the garment at times. We It's hard for us to grasp all times. We It's hard for us to grasp all times. We It's hard for us to grasp all that Christ gives us freely. One more. that Christ gives us freely. One more. that Christ gives us freely. One more. Resurrection power gives us confidence Resurrection power gives us confidence Resurrection power gives us confidence over death. over death. over death. So when my wife of 38 years says we're So when my wife of 38 years says we're So when my wife of 38 years says we're in the short rows, we're not going to be in the short rows, we're not going to be in the short rows, we're not going to be here much longer. She didn't come out here much longer. She didn't come out here much longer. She didn't come out and say we are going to die in 15 years. and say we are going to die in 15 years. and say we are going to die in 15 years. She didn't say that, but at the time she She didn't say that, but at the time she She didn't say that, but at the time she was saying all that, that's what I'm was saying all that, that's what I'm was saying all that, that's what I'm thinking about. And she has a smile on thinking about. And she has a smile on thinking about. And she has a smile on her face. Do you know that death is the her face. Do you know that death is the her face. Do you know that death is the greatest fear for many people? The power greatest fear for many people? The power greatest fear for many people? The power of the resurrection gives us eternal of the resurrection gives us eternal of the resurrection gives us eternal hope. The power of the resurrection, hope. The power of the resurrection, hope. The power of the resurrection, it's because he's given us victory over it's because he's given us victory over it's because he's given us victory over death.

death. death. We don't have to have a lengthy We don't have to have a lengthy We don't have to have a lengthy invitation. The invitation is not invitation. The invitation is not invitation. The invitation is not man-made. Jesus Christ is the one who man-made. Jesus Christ is the one who man-made. Jesus Christ is the one who started the invitation. He's the one who started the invitation. He's the one who started the invitation. He's the one who said, "Come on me, you are weary and said, "Come on me, you are weary and said, "Come on me, you are weary and heavy laden. I'll give you rest." Okay? heavy laden. I'll give you rest." Okay? heavy laden. I'll give you rest." Okay? It's a Jesus deal. And I believe we do It's a Jesus deal. And I believe we do It's a Jesus deal. And I believe we do ill will if we preach the gospel of ill will if we preach the gospel of ill will if we preach the gospel of Christ and don't give an opportunity for Christ and don't give an opportunity for Christ and don't give an opportunity for people to respond. We're gonna have an people to respond. We're gonna have an people to respond. We're gonna have an invitation. But I don't believe I need invitation. But I don't believe I need invitation. But I don't believe I need to go in and reiterate all the stuff to go in and reiterate all the stuff to go in and reiterate all the stuff that's been said. I believe you know. I that's been said. I believe you know. I that's been said. I believe you know. I believe you know if you're here as a believe you know if you're here as a believe you know if you're here as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and there's some sin in your life. I think there's some sin in your life. I think there's some sin in your life. I think you know it. you know it. you know it. Now you say, "Well, Jesus lives in my Now you say, "Well, Jesus lives in my Now you say, "Well, Jesus lives in my heart." I said, "That's a good thing. heart." I said, "That's a good thing. heart." I said, "That's a good thing. Praise God. But has it made it to your Praise God. But has it made it to your Praise God. But has it made it to your feet?" And when I say feet, that's a feet?" And when I say feet, that's a feet?" And when I say feet, that's a point of action. That's a place of point of action. That's a place of point of action. That's a place of repentance. You know, believers repent. repentance. You know, believers repent. repentance. You know, believers repent. It made you say, "Lord, I've lost my It made you say, "Lord, I've lost my It made you say, "Lord, I've lost my joy. Lord, I've got caught up in this. joy. Lord, I've got caught up in this. joy. Lord, I've got caught up in this. Lord, I've allowed hatred and hatred and Lord, I've allowed hatred and hatred and Lord, I've allowed hatred and hatred and anger to fill my heart." So maybe just anger to fill my heart." So maybe just anger to fill my heart." So maybe just repent. It may be you want to come and repent. It may be you want to come and repent. It may be you want to come and pray for someone today. Hey, the altar's pray for someone today. Hey, the altar's pray for someone today. Hey, the altar's going to be open. There'll be pastures going to be open. There'll be pastures going to be open. There'll be pastures here. I I don't know. But here's what I here. I I don't know. But here's what I here. I I don't know. But here's what I do know. I believe you know. I don't do know. I believe you know. I don't do know. I believe you know. I don't have to try to If I talk you into have to try to If I talk you into have to try to If I talk you into something, somebody talk you out of it.

something, somebody talk you out of it. something, somebody talk you out of it. I just think you know. That's how the I just think you know. That's how the I just think you know. That's how the Holy Spirit works. It's a power of the Holy Spirit works. It's a power of the Holy Spirit works. It's a power of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. It's how it works. I think you know. But It's how it works. I think you know. But It's how it works. I think you know. But here's what I also believe. If you're here's what I also believe. If you're here's what I also believe. If you're here today here today here today and you think your resume and you think your resume and you think your resume is good enough to earn God's approval, is good enough to earn God's approval, is good enough to earn God's approval, then we have shared this very clearly. then we have shared this very clearly. then we have shared this very clearly. Paul says, "If you think you're good, I Paul says, "If you think you're good, I Paul says, "If you think you're good, I was a whole lot better than you." was a whole lot better than you." was a whole lot better than you." And I think you know that. And I think you know that. And I think you know that. And I think there's conviction of sin. And I think there's conviction of sin. And I think there's conviction of sin. And so what you're doing, you're And so what you're doing, you're And so what you're doing, you're counting a cost right now. Whether you counting a cost right now. Whether you counting a cost right now. Whether you want to repent and put your faith in want to repent and put your faith in want to repent and put your faith in Christ and allow him to be the boss of Christ and allow him to be the boss of Christ and allow him to be the boss of your life or not. And I would encourage your life or not. And I would encourage your life or not. And I would encourage you very strongly call upon the Lord you very strongly call upon the Lord you very strongly call upon the Lord Jesus Christ. And the power that raised Jesus Christ. And the power that raised Jesus Christ. And the power that raised Jesus from the dead will raise you Jesus from the dead will raise you Jesus from the dead will raise you spiritually. spiritually. spiritually. in faith and repentance. in faith and repentance. in faith and repentance. Just come to him and he will raise you Just come to him and he will raise you Just come to him and he will raise you spiritually. spiritually. spiritually. But some of you counting the cost. You But some of you counting the cost. You But some of you counting the cost. You say, "I had to convince you anything say, "I had to convince you anything say, "I had to convince you anything because I believe you know."

because I believe you know." because I believe you know." So it's got to go from here to here. So it's got to go from here to here. So it's got to go from here to here. When it goes to here, it goes to these When it goes to here, it goes to these When it goes to here, it goes to these feet. And you're not ashamed of the Lord feet. And you're not ashamed of the Lord feet. And you're not ashamed of the Lord Jesus Christ. Call upon him. I encourage Jesus Christ. Call upon him. I encourage Jesus Christ. Call upon him. I encourage you. Call ask him to save you. Come to you. Call ask him to save you. Come to you. Call ask him to save you. Come to him in repentance. Come to him in faith. him in repentance. Come to him in faith. him in repentance. Come to him in faith. because he paid the price and he came because he paid the price and he came because he paid the price and he came out of the grave on the third day. All out of the grave on the third day. All out of the grave on the third day. All for you and me. Father, as we pray for you and me. Father, as we pray for you and me. Father, as we pray across this room, Lord, you're so good. across this room, Lord, you're so good. across this room, Lord, you're so good. Lord, forgive us where Lord, forgive us where Lord, forgive us where just forgive us where we fail. But Lord, just forgive us where we fail. But Lord, just forgive us where we fail. But Lord, here I believe we are today. And I think here I believe we are today. And I think here I believe we are today. And I think we know. Really, I believe we know. And we know. Really, I believe we know. And we know. Really, I believe we know. And so if it's a place for a believer to so if it's a place for a believer to so if it's a place for a believer to pray for someone or to call upon you in pray for someone or to call upon you in pray for someone or to call upon you in some way or petition you whatever it may some way or petition you whatever it may some way or petition you whatever it may be, Lord, let today be the place of be, Lord, let today be the place of be, Lord, let today be the place of action to go from heart defeat where we action to go from heart defeat where we action to go from heart defeat where we actually do what you're calling us to actually do what you're calling us to actually do what you're calling us to do, Lord. But Lord, also too, today is do, Lord. But Lord, also too, today is do, Lord. But Lord, also too, today is the day of salvation. I believe you're the day of salvation. I believe you're the day of salvation. I believe you're calling people to be saved, Lord. I know calling people to be saved, Lord. I know calling people to be saved, Lord. I know you're calling people to be saved. you're calling people to be saved. you're calling people to be saved. [music] And so, Lord, I pray they answer [music] And so, Lord, I pray they answer [music] And so, Lord, I pray they answer the call. Yes, it's repentance and the call. Yes, it's repentance and the call. Yes, it's repentance and faith. And the Bible says count the faith. And the Bible says count the faith. And the Bible says count the cost.

cost. cost. You know, and so Lord, I pray today that You know, and so Lord, I pray today that You know, and so Lord, I pray today that they come to you in repentance and in they come to you in repentance and in they come to you in repentance and in faith, asking you to save them, believe faith, asking you to save them, believe faith, asking you to save them, believe in you, and I pray no one is ashamed of in you, and I pray no one is ashamed of in you, and I pray no one is ashamed of you today. May it be for your glory and you today. May it be for your glory and you today. May it be for your glory and honor. In your name we pray. Name of honor. In your name we pray. Name of honor. In your name we pray. Name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. Can we stand, please? Jesus. Amen. Amen. Can we stand, please? Jesus. Amen. Amen. Can we stand, please? Pastors are here. They Pastors are here. They Pastors are here. They thank you for joining us this morning. thank you for joining us this morning. thank you for joining us this morning. [music] If God spoke to you today, take [music] If God spoke to you today, take [music] If God spoke to you today, take the next faithful step by texting ready the next faithful step by texting ready the next faithful step by texting ready to 870-9351950. We will get in touch with you as soon as We will get in touch with you as soon as possible. We're thankful [music] you've possible. We're thankful [music] you've possible. We're thankful [music] you've joined us this morning. We believe God's joined us this morning. We believe God's joined us this morning. We believe God's plan is for every believer to be plan is for every believer to be plan is for every believer to be involved with a local church. So, come involved with a local church. So, come involved with a local church. So, come be a part of what God is doing [music] be a part of what God is doing [music] be a part of what God is doing [music] here at Central or in a local church here at Central or in a local church here at Central or in a local church near you. God bless and have a great near you. God bless and have a great near you. God bless and have a great day.