Night of Worship

Help us look more like you. Yes, we ask Help us look more like you. Yes, we ask you Lord. Help us Help us [music] sing. Actly us look [music] more like you us look [music] more like you seek the kingless. for your children. for your children. So help us So help us So help us more like you our whole our whole You alone You alone You alone let our heart beat beat Jesus Jesus Jesus we pray.

we pray. we pray. Let our hearts Let our Heartbeat Let our Heartbeat heartbeats for heartbeats for heartbeats for Jesus we pray. Jesus we pray. Jesus we pray. Jesus Jesus Jesus Jesus we [music] Jesus we [music] Jesus we [music] pray. [music]

[music] Come on, sing. the Lord will [music] provide. the Lord will [music] provide. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. Yes, he does. [music] [music] Make You are enough. You are enough. Your love will shine [music] Your love will shine [music] Your love will shine [music] this finance.

this finance. this finance. Everything [music] I need. Everything [music] I need. Everything [music] I need. Everything I need. My [music] father has Everything I need. My [music] father has Everything I need. My [music] father has my father. my father. my father. Every single [music] [music] my God's not my God's not my God's not empty. She gives us blessings upon empty. She gives us blessings upon empty. She gives us blessings upon blessings and I'm still [music] blessings and I'm still [music] blessings and I'm still [music] believing.

I know the Lord will provide. Seek I know the Lord will provide. Seek first. first. first. Seek first the kingom and its treasures Seek first the kingom and its treasures Seek first the kingom and its treasures and [music] everything else. Seek will and [music] everything else. Seek will and [music] everything else. Seek will be hiding. All that I [music] need. I be hiding. All that I [music] need. I be hiding. All that I [music] need. I know. I know the Lord will provide. >> [music] >> [music] >> I know my God's not empty. >> I know my God's not empty. >> I know my God's not empty. He gives us blessing and I still believe. and I still believe. Oh, I know the Lord will [music] Oh, I know the Lord will [music] Oh, I know the Lord will [music] provide. Oh, everything. Everything. provide. Oh, everything. Everything. provide. Oh, everything. Everything. Everything I need. [music] Everything I need. [music] Everything I need. [music] Everything I need. My father has seen. Everything I need. My father has seen. Everything I need. My father has seen. [music] My father has seen. Every single [music] My father has seen. Every single [music] My father has seen. Every single time the Lord will [music] I know my time the Lord will [music] I know my time the Lord will [music] I know my father has everything [music] I need. Everything I everything [music] I need. Everything I need. My father [music] need. My father [music] need. My father [music] has my father.

has my father. has my father. Every single time the Lord will grow on Every single time the Lord will grow on Every single time the Lord will grow on [music] [music] [music] your heart. See [music] first the king See [music] first the king trees and everything else. [music] It trees and everything else. [music] It trees and everything else. [music] It will be hiding. All that I needed. Oh will be hiding. All that I needed. Oh will be hiding. All that I needed. Oh yes. I know the Lord [music] will yes. I know the Lord [music] will yes. I know the Lord [music] will provide. Oh trust him. He gives [music] us blessings He gives [music] us blessings and I still believe. everything I everything I [music] [music] [music] need. need. need. My father Well, good evening. How's everybody

Well, good evening. How's everybody doing tonight? This is always a very exciting time of This is always a very exciting time of year. How many of you have been to all year. How many of you have been to all year. How many of you have been to all three of these? I think this is the three of these? I think this is the three of these? I think this is the third year in a row. How many of you third year in a row. How many of you third year in a row. How many of you overachievers? Good job. Good job. How overachievers? Good job. Good job. How overachievers? Good job. Good job. How many of you this is your first time at a many of you this is your first time at a many of you this is your first time at a night of prayer and worship? Amazing. night of prayer and worship? Amazing. night of prayer and worship? Amazing. Special welcome. Let's applaud for those Special welcome. Let's applaud for those Special welcome. Let's applaud for those folks. That's amazing. Well, this is folks. That's amazing. Well, this is folks. That's amazing. Well, this is this is going to be a great evening. this is going to be a great evening. this is going to be a great evening. Tonight kicks off our Wednesday nights. Tonight kicks off our Wednesday nights. Tonight kicks off our Wednesday nights. We started doing this three years ago We started doing this three years ago We started doing this three years ago and we figured this is a great way to and we figured this is a great way to and we figured this is a great way to just sort of recalibrate our hearts, get just sort of recalibrate our hearts, get just sort of recalibrate our hearts, get us focused, and then also launch out us focused, and then also launch out us focused, and then also launch out into our Wednesday night programs. And into our Wednesday night programs. And into our Wednesday night programs. And you probably already know that on you probably already know that on you probably already know that on Wednesday nights around here, it's a Wednesday nights around here, it's a Wednesday nights around here, it's a hive of activity. There is something for hive of activity. There is something for hive of activity. There is something for every interest and every age level. It every interest and every age level. It every interest and every age level. It starts in the atrium if you're starts in the atrium if you're starts in the atrium if you're interested with a Chick-fil-A dinner. interested with a Chick-fil-A dinner. interested with a Chick-fil-A dinner. It's a small fee for that. Uh we stopped It's a small fee for that. Uh we stopped It's a small fee for that. Uh we stopped giving away food to people long ago. So giving away food to people long ago. So giving away food to people long ago. So if you're like, "Where's my free food?"

if you're like, "Where's my free food?" if you're like, "Where's my free food?" Come on. But we start with that Come on. But we start with that Come on. But we start with that optionally. And then there's classes optionally. And then there's classes optionally. And then there's classes 6:30 to 7:30, 7:45. Just depends on the 6:30 to 7:30, 7:45. Just depends on the 6:30 to 7:30, 7:45. Just depends on the class. And so you can look into that. I class. And so you can look into that. I class. And so you can look into that. I know you'll find something that know you'll find something that know you'll find something that interests you. Plus, we also after the interests you. Plus, we also after the interests you. Plus, we also after the Labor Day holiday, we will have care Labor Day holiday, we will have care Labor Day holiday, we will have care series kicking back off. We always have series kicking back off. We always have series kicking back off. We always have celebrate recovery and a lot of step celebrate recovery and a lot of step celebrate recovery and a lot of step studies. If you're part of CR, let's studies. If you're part of CR, let's studies. If you're part of CR, let's hear from you. hear from you. hear from you. >> Yeah. All right. That's a good >> Yeah. All right. That's a good >> Yeah. All right. That's a good community. If you've never been, you community. If you've never been, you community. If you've never been, you should just go try it out once on a should just go try it out once on a should just go try it out once on a Thursday night. You know, you don't have Thursday night. You know, you don't have Thursday night. You know, you don't have anything better to do. So tonight, what anything better to do. So tonight, what anything better to do. So tonight, what we're going to do is we are going to we're going to do is we are going to we're going to do is we are going to worship together. We're going to pray worship together. We're going to pray worship together. We're going to pray together. We're going to take the Lord's together. We're going to take the Lord's together. We're going to take the Lord's supper together. And this is a time for supper together. And this is a time for supper together. And this is a time for us as a church to connect with God and us as a church to connect with God and us as a church to connect with God and to connect with each other. And so to connect with each other. And so to connect with each other. And so tonight, as you are experiencing tonight, as you are experiencing tonight, as you are experiencing worship, if you want to be expressive in worship, if you want to be expressive in worship, if you want to be expressive in worship, be expressive in worship. If worship, be expressive in worship. If worship, be expressive in worship. If your idea being expressive in worship is your idea being expressive in worship is your idea being expressive in worship is this, Just be the authentic you. We will not Just be the authentic you. We will not judge you for that. But if you want to judge you for that. But if you want to judge you for that. But if you want to raise your hands, do that. Now, if you raise your hands, do that. Now, if you raise your hands, do that. Now, if you want to run laps around the room, our want to run laps around the room, our want to run laps around the room, our security will probably stop that. So, security will probably stop that. So, security will probably stop that. So, some of you a little too much. But we some of you a little too much. But we some of you a little too much. But we want tonight to be about God want tonight to be about God want tonight to be about God reconnecting with him, worshiping him, reconnecting with him, worshiping him, reconnecting with him, worshiping him, thanking him, going to him in prayer.

thanking him, going to him in prayer. thanking him, going to him in prayer. And so before we do that, we're also And so before we do that, we're also And so before we do that, we're also going to be reminded that the church going to be reminded that the church going to be reminded that the church isn't an event. It's not a concert and isn't an event. It's not a concert and isn't an event. It's not a concert and it's not a show. It's a community of it's not a show. It's a community of it's not a show. It's a community of people. And you're surrounded by people people. And you're surrounded by people people. And you're surrounded by people right now. So would you do this if you right now. So would you do this if you right now. So would you do this if you can? And if you're willing, would you can? And if you're willing, would you can? And if you're willing, would you please stand up and greet the people please stand up and greet the people please stand up and greet the people around you? Tell them how glad you are around you? Tell them how glad you are around you? Tell them how glad you are they're here. Make a new friend. I know him. I know him. Josh, Josh, Josh, >> it's Josh.

>> What's happening everybody? Man, >> What's happening everybody? Man, how good is it to gather tonight in how good is it to gather tonight in how good is it to gather tonight in God's house with God's people? [music] God's house with God's people? [music] God's house with God's people? [music] So special. If you don't know me, my name is Josh. If you don't know me, my name is Josh. I'm the worship pastor here in the I'm the worship pastor here in the I'm the worship pastor here in the venue, and it's an honor to get to be a venue, and it's an honor to get to be a venue, and it's an honor to get to be a part of this with you tonight. I'm part of this with you tonight. I'm part of this with you tonight. I'm joined with so many friends, [music] joined with so many friends, [music] joined with so many friends, [music] staff, and volunteers, and and people staff, and volunteers, and and people staff, and volunteers, and and people that are a part of all of our worship that are a part of all of our worship that are a part of all of our worship ministry um throughout this entire ministry um throughout this entire ministry um throughout this entire [music] location. As you know, the venue [music] location. As you know, the venue [music] location. As you know, the venue is more of our contemporary modern is more of our contemporary modern is more of our contemporary modern expression of worship. And we have the expression of worship. And we have the expression of worship. And we have the sanctuary, which is absolutely sanctuary, which is absolutely sanctuary, which is absolutely beautiful, led by Larry and Jay and an beautiful, led by Larry and Jay and an beautiful, led by Larry and Jay and an amazing team. I always say it's just it's a little I always say it's just it's a little glimpse of heaven to hear that choir and glimpse of heaven to hear that choir and glimpse of heaven to hear that choir and that orchestra. And I'm sorry we don't that orchestra. And I'm sorry we don't that orchestra. And I'm sorry we don't have that tonight. Um, forgive me. Um, have that tonight. Um, forgive me. Um, have that tonight. Um, forgive me. Um, [music] but we have other other people [music] but we have other other people [music] but we have other other people on the platform. from Avery leads our on the platform. from Avery leads our on the platform. from Avery leads our students, uh, our student worship students, uh, our student worship students, uh, our student worship pastor. And we have Carly, Carly Grub. She leads And we have Carly, Carly Grub. She leads our young adult ministry.

our young adult ministry. our young adult ministry. So, I I'm probably going to forget the So, I I'm probably going to forget the So, I I'm probably going to forget the rest of the people up here are amazing, rest of the people up here are amazing, rest of the people up here are amazing, too. And and of course, my wife, Kylie. too. And and of course, my wife, Kylie. too. And and of course, my wife, Kylie. She's the best, too. What's up, Kylie? She's the best, too. What's up, Kylie? She's the best, too. What's up, Kylie? Uh, Uh, Uh, but no, I here here's my here's my but no, I here here's my here's my but no, I here here's my here's my encouragement to you. My challenge to encouragement to you. My challenge to encouragement to you. My challenge to you tonight is you tonight is you tonight is what if we all decide right now in this what if we all decide right now in this what if we all decide right now in this moment that we might go just a little moment that we might go just a little moment that we might go just a little bit deeper with the Lord tonight? bit deeper with the Lord tonight? bit deeper with the Lord tonight? What if you sing just a little bit What if you sing just a little bit What if you sing just a little bit louder than you typically do? louder than you typically do? louder than you typically do? What if you in surrender decide to raise What if you in surrender decide to raise What if you in surrender decide to raise your hands maybe for the first time? your hands maybe for the first time? your hands maybe for the first time? That is such a freeing experience. That is such a freeing experience. That is such a freeing experience. [music] Maybe tonight you decide to just believe Maybe tonight you decide to just believe a little deeper. Have more faith about a little deeper. Have more faith about a little deeper. Have more faith about something. Trust God with something that something. Trust God with something that something. Trust God with something that you've been holding on to. Tonight is a you've been holding on to. Tonight is a you've been holding on to. Tonight is a night of worship. We worship God through night of worship. We worship God through night of worship. We worship God through singing together, through praying singing together, through praying singing together, through praying together, through opening God's word together, through opening God's word together, through opening God's word together. We worship God through the together. We worship God through the together. We worship God through the sacrament of communion when we take the sacrament of communion when we take the sacrament of communion when we take the bread and the cup to remember what bread and the cup to remember what bread and the cup to remember what Christ has [music] done. And we worship Christ has [music] done. And we worship Christ has [music] done. And we worship God together just by being together. The God together just by being together. The God together just by being together. The fellowship of [music] his church.

fellowship of [music] his church. fellowship of [music] his church. Tonight is a special night because God Tonight is a special night because God Tonight is a special night because God is special. He is good. He is love. He is special. He is good. He is love. He is special. He is good. He is love. He has a plan for all of us. And I pray and has a plan for all of us. And I pray and has a plan for all of us. And I pray and I hope that we will go just a little bit I hope that we will go just a little bit I hope that we will go just a little bit deeper tonight in our faith. And that we deeper tonight in our faith. And that we deeper tonight in our faith. And that we might experience him just a little bit might experience him just a little bit might experience him just a little bit more. So let's do that together. Can you more. So let's do that together. Can you more. So let's do that together. Can you do that with us tonight? Do you do you do that with us tonight? Do you do you do that with us tonight? Do you do you commit to that tonight? [music] Yeah. I'd like to invite Brian Bennett out to I'd like to invite Brian Bennett out to the stage. Brian is our chapel worship the stage. Brian is our chapel worship the stage. Brian is our chapel worship pastor and yeah, he's going to give our pastor and yeah, he's going to give our pastor and yeah, he's going to give our call to worship tonight. call to worship tonight. call to worship tonight. Would you bow your heads and pray with Would you bow your heads and pray with Would you bow your heads and pray with me? Lord, we thank you so much for this me? Lord, we thank you so much for this me? Lord, we thank you so much for this opportunity tonight to gather together opportunity tonight to gather together opportunity tonight to gather together as a unified church to sing praises to as a unified church to sing praises to as a unified church to sing praises to you, to lift up your holy name. you, to lift up your holy name. you, to lift up your holy name. Lord, I pray that as your word tells us Lord, I pray that as your word tells us Lord, I pray that as your word tells us in Colossians 3:16, that your word, the in Colossians 3:16, that your word, the in Colossians 3:16, that your word, the word of Christ, the message of Christ word of Christ, the message of Christ word of Christ, the message of Christ might dwell richly within us and among might dwell richly within us and among might dwell richly within us and among us tonight us tonight us tonight as we teach and admonish one another as we teach and admonish one another as we teach and admonish one another through all wisdom through all wisdom through all wisdom through the singing of hymns and psalms through the singing of hymns and psalms through the singing of hymns and psalms and spiritual songs tonight. would you and spiritual songs tonight. would you and spiritual songs tonight. would you um just inhabit the praises of your um just inhabit the praises of your um just inhabit the praises of your people as we lift our praise to you in people as we lift our praise to you in people as we lift our praise to you in gratitude for all that you've done for gratitude for all that you've done for gratitude for all that you've done for us.

us. us. Holy Spirit, would you inhabit the Holy Spirit, would you inhabit the Holy Spirit, would you inhabit the praises of your people tonight? praises of your people tonight? praises of your people tonight? And would you uh move among us, Lord? And would you uh move among us, Lord? And would you uh move among us, Lord? May not a person who walked in this room May not a person who walked in this room May not a person who walked in this room leave the same as when they came in. leave the same as when they came in. leave the same as when they came in. Because we know when we lift up our Because we know when we lift up our Because we know when we lift up our praise to you, praise to you, praise to you, we invite you in our in our midst. we invite you in our in our midst. we invite you in our in our midst. We ask these things in Jesus name. Amen. We ask these things in Jesus name. Amen. We ask these things in Jesus name. Amen. I invite you to stay standing if you I invite you to stay standing if you I invite you to stay standing if you will. We're going to do a call to will. We're going to do a call to will. We're going to do a call to worship. So I will read the leader lines worship. So I will read the leader lines worship. So I will read the leader lines and you will respond with the lines that and you will respond with the lines that and you will respond with the lines that say all. So here we go. Great is the say all. So here we go. Great is the say all. So here we go. Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise. His Lord and most worthy of praise. His Lord and most worthy of praise. His greatness no one can fathom. One greatness no one can fathom. One greatness no one can fathom. One generation commends your works to generation commends your works to generation commends your works to another. They tell of your mighty acts. another. They tell of your mighty acts. another. They tell of your mighty acts. I will extol you my God and King and I will extol you my God and King and I will extol you my God and King and bless your name forever and ever. We bless your name forever and ever. We bless your name forever and ever. We will proclaim the glorious splendor of will proclaim the glorious splendor of will proclaim the glorious splendor of your majesty, the power of your awesome your majesty, the power of your awesome your majesty, the power of your awesome works, and your abundant goodness.

works, and your abundant goodness. works, and your abundant goodness. Every day I will bless you and praise Every day I will bless you and praise Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. We will sing your name forever and ever. We will sing your name forever and ever. We will sing aloud of your righteousness, for the aloud of your righteousness, for the aloud of your righteousness, for the Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love. I anger, abounding in steadfast love. I anger, abounding in steadfast love. I will extol you, my God and King, and will extol you, my God and King, and will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name every day. I will bless bless your name every day. I will bless bless your name every day. I will bless you and praise your name forever and you and praise your name forever and you and praise your name forever and ever. Amen. >> [music] >> [music] >> I invite you to sing this song that we >> I invite you to sing this song that we >> I invite you to sing this song that we wrote for our church. It's called We wrote for our church. It's called We wrote for our church. It's called We [music] Behold You. Let's lift up our [music] Behold You. Let's lift up our [music] Behold You. Let's lift up our praise tonight. We are here. praise tonight. We are here. praise tonight. We are here. We [music and singing] We [music and singing] We [music and singing] are here. Gather together. This [music] feeling [singing] of reence This [music] feeling [singing] of reence with a [music] holy fear.

Breathe [singing] on [music] Breathe [singing] on [music] us. Show us your glory. us. Show us your glory. us. Show us your glory. You offer [music] your favor [singing] to the least of these. to the least of these. And we draw near. And we draw near. And we draw near. Father [music] of heaven. [singing] We need a fresh wind. We need a fresh wind. Pour [music and singing] out your Pour [music and singing] out your Pour [music and singing] out your spirit. Holy [music and singing] Holy [music and singing] presence of God, would you come and presence of God, would you come and presence of God, would you come and settle [music and singing] on us? We settle [music and singing] on us? We settle [music and singing] on us? We behold you. behold you. behold you. We behold [music and singing] We behold [music and singing] We behold [music and singing] you. Holy [music and singing] Holy [music and singing] presence of God, would you come and presence of God, would you come and presence of God, would you come and settle [singing] on us? We behold settle [singing] on us? We behold settle [singing] on us? We behold [music] you.

[music] you. [music] you. We [singing] behold you. Let this be our prayer that [music] Let this be our prayer that [music] hearts would awake as we lift him in hearts would awake as we lift him in hearts would awake as we lift him in wonder. Here we go. wonder. Here we go. wonder. Here we go. Hearts [music and singing] Hearts [music and singing] Hearts [music and singing] of awake. Lift him in wonder. of awake. Lift him in wonder. of awake. Lift him in wonder. We [music] bow down [singing] We [music] bow down [singing] We [music] bow down [singing] before you. before you. before you. Jesus [music and singing] our king. Jesus [music and singing] our king. Jesus [music and singing] our king. We ask for your spirit [singing] We ask for your spirit [singing] We ask for your spirit [singing] move. Would you cover your people, move. Would you cover your people, move. Would you cover your people, your revival? [music and singing] your revival? [music and singing] your revival? [music and singing] Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Spirit of [singing] God. presence of God. Would you come presence of God. Would you come settle [music] on us? We behold you.

settle [music] on us? We behold you. settle [music] on us? We behold you. [music] We behold you. Holy Holy presence [music] of God. You come presence [music] of God. You come presence [music] of God. You come [singing] set up [music] on us. We behold you. set up [music] on us. We behold you. [music] We behold [singing] [music] We behold [singing] [music] We behold [singing] you. here. here. Settle [music and singing] here. Settle [music and singing] here. Settle [music and singing] here. Fill this temple. Draw us near. Fill this temple. Draw us near. Fill this temple. Draw us near. Chains are falling, [music and singing] Chains are falling, [music and singing] Chains are falling, [music and singing] freedom's near. Songs of triumph we freedom's near. Songs of triumph we freedom's near. Songs of triumph we [music] [music] [music] declare. declare. declare. Holy Spirit [singing] Holy Spirit [singing] Holy Spirit [singing] settle here.

settle here. settle here. Fill your temple. Fill your temple. Fill your temple. Draw [singing] near. [music] Draw [singing] near. [music] Draw [singing] near. [music] All chains are falling. Freedom's near. All chains are falling. Freedom's near. All chains are falling. Freedom's near. Songs of [music and singing] tri. Holy [music and singing] Spirit Holy [music and singing] Spirit silly silly silly terms here here of tri. of tri. of tri. [music] [music] [music] Holy spirit Holy spirit Holy spirit here. here. here. [music] Yeah. [singing] Yeah. [singing] Heat. [music] Holy presence, holy [music] Holy presence, holy [music] presence of God. Would you come presence of God. Would you come presence of God. Would you come set up [music and singing] on us? We set up [music and singing] on us? We set up [music and singing] on us? We behold you.

behold you. behold you. We behold [music and singing] We behold [music and singing] We behold [music and singing] you. Holy Holy presence of God. [music] You come presence of God. [music] You come presence of God. [music] You come settle on us. We [music] behold you. settle on us. We [music] behold you. settle on us. We [music] behold you. We behold you [music] and turn and turn your eyes [singing and music] your eyes [singing and music] your eyes [singing and music] upon Jesus. Look full [singing and music] Look full [singing and music] in his wonderful in his wonderful in his wonderful [music and singing] face and the [singing] face and the [singing] face of earth will grow strangely of earth will grow strangely of earth will grow strangely [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] done done done in [singing] the light of his glory in [singing] the light of his glory in [singing] the light of his glory and [music and singing] grace.

and [music and singing] grace. and [music and singing] grace. Come on, sing it again. Believe these Come on, sing it again. Believe these Come on, sing it again. Believe these words. Turn your eyes. Turn words. Turn your eyes. Turn words. Turn your eyes. Turn your eyes upon [singing] Jesus. [music] Look [singing] for in his wonderful Look [singing] for in his wonderful [music] [music] [music] face. And [singing] the face [music] And [singing] the face [music] of earth will grow strangely [music] of earth will grow strangely [music] of earth will grow strangely [music] dim [singing] dim [singing] dim [singing] in the light [music] of his glory in the light [music] of his glory in the light [music] of his glory and [singing] and [singing] and [singing] grace. >> Oh, let's just fill this room with his >> Oh, let's just fill this room with his praise tonight. Aren't you grateful praise tonight. Aren't you grateful praise tonight. Aren't you grateful [music] for his grace, for his mercy? We can trust him. [music] We can trust him. [music] Can trust him.

Can trust him. Can trust him. Blessed asssurance. [singing] Blessed asssurance. [singing] Blessed asssurance. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Sing it out. Sing it out. Sing it out. Jesus is mine. [singing] He's been [music] my fourth man in the He's been [music] my fourth man in the fire. Time after time. fire. Time after time. fire. Time after time. Born of his spirit. We're born of Born of his spirit. We're born of Born of his spirit. We're born of [music and singing] his spirit. And what he did for me on Calvary is And what he did for me on Calvary is more than enough. Come on, let's trust more than enough. Come on, let's trust more than enough. Come on, let's trust him tonight. I trust in God. Come on, my him tonight. I trust in God. Come on, my him tonight. I trust in God. Come on, my [music and singing] savior. [music and singing] savior. [music and singing] savior. The one The one The one who will never who will never who will never fail. [music] I trust in [music] God, I trust in [music] God, my savior, [singing] my savior, [singing] my savior, [singing] [music] the one [music] the one [music] the one who will never [singing] fail.

fail. [music] He will never fail. He will never fail. [music] I know the [singing] I know the [singing] author of tomorrow has ordered my steps. So this [music] is my story. Is this So this [music] is my story. Is this your story tonight? Is this your song? your story tonight? Is this your song? your story tonight? Is this your song? This is my [music] song. This is my [music] song. This is my [music] song. And I'm praising my risen [singing] And I'm praising my risen [singing] And I'm praising my risen [singing] king and savior. all the day. [music] king and savior. all the day. [music] king and savior. all the day. [music] >> Come on, church. I trust in God, >> Come on, church. I trust in God, >> Come on, church. I trust in God, my [music] savior. [singing] my [music] savior. [singing] my [music] savior. [singing] The one The one The one who will never who will never who will never fail. [singing] fail. [singing] fail. [singing] [music] [music] [music] >> He will never fail.

>> He will never fail. >> He will never fail. >> He will never fail. >> He will never fail. >> He will never fail. Oh, I trust in God, Oh, I trust in God, Oh, I trust in God, my savior. [music and singing] my savior. [music and singing] my savior. [music and singing] The one The one The one who will never who will never who will never fail. [singing] fail. [singing] fail. [singing] [music] Just one big choir tonight. Just one big choir tonight. one voice one voice one voice lifting [music] our praises to him, lifting [music] our praises to him, lifting [music] our praises to him, lifting our hearts. lifting our hearts. lifting our hearts. This is [music] my testimony. I know This is [music] my testimony. I know This is [music] my testimony. I know it's yours. it's yours. it's yours. I sought the Lord I sought the Lord I sought the Lord cuz I sought [music] the Lord and he cuz I sought [music] the Lord and he cuz I sought [music] the Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought the Lord heard and he answered. I sought the Lord heard and he answered. I sought the Lord [music] [music] [music] and he heard and he answered. I sought and he heard and he answered. I sought and he heard and he answered. I sought the Lord and he heard [singing] and he the Lord and he heard [singing] and he the Lord and he heard [singing] and he answered. [music] answered. [music] answered. [music] That's why. Yes, that's why. Come on.

That's why. Yes, that's why. Come on. That's why. Yes, that's why. Come on. [music] I sought [singing] the Lord and [music] I sought [singing] the Lord and [music] I sought [singing] the Lord and he heard and he answered. he heard and he answered. he heard and he answered. >> I saw the Lord and [singing] he heard >> I saw the Lord and [singing] he heard >> I saw the Lord and [singing] he heard and he [music] answered. and he [music] answered. and he [music] answered. >> I sought the Lord and he heard and he >> I sought the Lord and he heard and he >> I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. answered. answered. >> That's why I trust [music and singing] >> That's why I trust [music and singing] >> That's why I trust [music and singing] him. That's why him. That's why him. That's why I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. I sought the Lord [music] answered. I sought the Lord [music] answered. I sought the Lord [music] and he heard [singing] and he answered. and he heard [singing] and he answered. and he heard [singing] and he answered. I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. That's [music] why I trust answered. That's [music] why I trust answered. That's [music] why I trust him. That's why I trust him. [singing] I him. That's why I trust him. [singing] I him. That's why I trust him. [singing] I sought the Lord and he heard and he sought the Lord and he heard and he sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. answered. answered. >> I saw [music] the Lord. >> I saw [music] the Lord. >> I saw [music] the Lord. and he answered. [singing] and he answered. [singing] and he answered. [singing] I sought the Lord [music] I sought the Lord [music] I sought the Lord [music] and he heard and he answered. That's and he heard and he answered. That's and he heard and he answered. That's [music] why I trusted. That's why I [music] why I trusted. That's why I [music] why I trusted. That's why I trust in God.

trust in God. trust in God. My savior, [music and singing] My savior, [music and singing] My savior, [music and singing] the one the one the one who will [singing and music] never who will [singing and music] never who will [singing and music] never fail. I trust in God I trust in God my savior. [music and singing] my savior. [music and singing] my savior. [music and singing] The one The one The one who will never [singing] who will never [singing] who will never [singing] fail. [music] He will never fail. He will never fail. I sought the Lord cuz I [music] sought I sought the Lord cuz I [music] sought I sought the Lord cuz I [music] sought the [singing] Lord and he heard and he the [singing] Lord and he heard and he the [singing] Lord and he heard and he answered. I saw the Lord and he heard answered. I saw the Lord and he heard answered. I saw the Lord and he heard and he answered. and he answered. and he answered. >> I saw the [music] Lord [singing] and he >> I saw the [music] Lord [singing] and he >> I saw the [music] Lord [singing] and he heard and he answer. That's why. heard and he answer. That's why. heard and he answer. That's why. >> One more time. [music] I saw I saw the >> One more time. [music] I saw I saw the >> One more time. [music] I saw I saw the Lord and he heard and he answered.

Lord and he heard and he answered. Lord and he heard and he answered. [singing] [singing] [singing] I saw the [music] Lord heard and he I saw the [music] Lord heard and he I saw the [music] Lord heard and he answered. any any answer. [music] That's why answer. [music] That's why answer. [music] That's why >> you can trust him. >> you can trust him. >> you can trust him. >> I trust in God, >> I trust in God, >> I trust in God, my savior. [music and singing] my savior. [music and singing] my savior. [music and singing] The one The one The one who will never [music] who will never [music] who will never [music] fail. [singing] He will never fail. [singing] He will never fail. [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh, I trust in God, >> Oh, I trust in God, >> Oh, I trust in God, my savior, [singing] my savior, [singing] my savior, [singing] the one the one the one who will [music and singing] never who will [music and singing] never who will [music and singing] never fail. fail. fail. [music] [music] [music] He will never fail. [singing] I [music and singing] am an instrument I [music and singing] am an instrument of exaltation and I was born [music and singing] to and I was born [music and singing] to lift your name above all names.

lift your name above all names. lift your name above all names. You hear the [music and singing] melody You hear the [music and singing] melody You hear the [music and singing] melody of all creation, but there's [music] a song [singing] of but there's [music] a song [singing] of praise that only I can breathe. praise that only I can breathe. praise that only I can breathe. Who else is [music] worthy? Who else is [music] worthy? Who else is [music] worthy? Who else [singing] is worthy? There is [music] no one, only Jesus. There is [music] no one, only Jesus. [singing] [singing] [singing] Who else [music] is worthy? Who else [music] is worthy? Who else [music] is worthy? Who else is worthy? There [music] is [singing] no one, only There [music] is [singing] no one, only Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. You are the infinite [music] You are the infinite [music] You are the infinite [music] God of the [singing] aes. [music] God of the [singing] aes. [music] God of the [singing] aes. [music] Yet you chose to make my heart your Yet you chose to make my heart your Yet you chose to make my heart your dwelling place. dwelling place. dwelling place. You heal [music and singing] my You heal [music and singing] my You heal [music and singing] my brokenness.

brokenness. brokenness. Show me your glory. Show me your glory. Show me your glory. So I have [music and singing] songs for So I have [music and singing] songs for So I have [music and singing] songs for things not even angels sing. things not even angels sing. things not even angels sing. Who else is [music and singing] worthy? Who else is [music and singing] worthy? Who else is [music and singing] worthy? Oh, there's no one else is worthy. Only Oh, there's no one else is worthy. Only Oh, there's no one else is worthy. Only Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. [music] There [singing] is no one. Only [music] There [singing] is no one. Only [music] There [singing] is no one. Only Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Who [music] else is worthy of our lives? Who [music] else is worthy of our lives? Who [music] else is worthy of our lives? Who else is worthy of our [singing] Who else is worthy of our [singing] Who else is worthy of our [singing] song? Oh, there is [music] no one song? Oh, there is [music] no one song? Oh, there is [music] no one only you Jesus. only you Jesus. only you Jesus. Who else [music] is worthy? Who else [music] is worthy? Who else [music] is worthy? Who else is worthy? There is no one [music] There is no one [music] only you [singing] Jesus. only you [singing] Jesus. only you [singing] Jesus. Who else is [music] worthy? Who else is [music] worthy? Who else is [music] worthy? Who else is worthy? Are we free? There Who else is worthy? Are we free? There Who else is worthy? Are we free? There is [music and singing] no one, only is [music and singing] no one, only is [music and singing] no one, only Jesus.

Jesus. Jesus. [music] Oh, we're here to praise [music] the Oh, we're here to praise [music] the Lord [singing] tonight. Oh, we join it with heaven. Oh, we join it with heaven. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> All the elders and creatures bowing >> All the elders and creatures bowing >> All the elders and creatures bowing before [singing] Jesus. before [singing] Jesus. before [singing] Jesus. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] the man. Jesus who saved us. the man. Jesus who saved us. the man. Jesus who saved us. [music] [music] [music] We sing of who he is. We sing of who he is. We sing of who he is. The lamb [singing] of God. [music] The lamb [singing] of God. [music] The lamb [singing] of God. [music] Anointed one who was and is and is to Anointed one who was and is and is to Anointed one who was and is and is to come. [music] He's seated on the throne come. [music] He's seated on the throne come. [music] He's seated on the throne above. We sing. Holy, [music] above. We sing. Holy, [music] above. We sing. Holy, [music] holy, [singing] rightous one who shed holy, [singing] rightous one who shed holy, [singing] rightous one who shed his blood to prove [music] his blood to prove [music] his blood to prove [music] he he he Jesus [singing] Christ be lifted [music] Jesus [singing] Christ be lifted [music] Jesus [singing] Christ be lifted [music] up [music] [music] Christ be [music] who else is worthy?

[music] who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? There is [music] no way only you Jesus. There is [music] no way only you Jesus. Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Jesus, Jesus, [music] [music] [music] there is no one there is no one there is no one Jesus. Jesus, you are the name above all names. Jesus, you are the name above all names. And we [music] gather here under the And we [music] gather here under the And we [music] gather here under the banner of your name singing in one banner of your name singing in one banner of your name singing in one voice. Many different people, voice. Many different people, voice. Many different people, many differences, [music] many differences, [music] many differences, [music] but we have one thing that is in common but we have one thing that is in common but we have one thing that is in common and is the only thing that matters. And and is the only thing that matters. And and is the only thing that matters. And it is that we are [music] covered by the it is that we are [music] covered by the it is that we are [music] covered by the blood of Jesus. And that we call you our blood of Jesus. And that we call you our blood of Jesus. And that we call you our king. And that we know that you are king. And that we know that you are king. And that we know that you are coming again.

coming again. coming again. And we believe that you are reigning And we believe that you are reigning And we believe that you are reigning now. [music] And so we say to you, Lord, have [music] And so we say to you, Lord, have your way in this place. your way in this place. your way in this place. This is so much more than a night, God. This is so much more than a night, God. This is so much more than a night, God. We [music] just know that this We [music] just know that this We [music] just know that this that you are doing more than just this that you are doing more than just this that you are doing more than just this night. And God, we just say yes. We say night. And God, we just say yes. We say night. And God, we just say yes. We say [music] yes to what you have in store [music] yes to what you have in store [music] yes to what you have in store for each individual here, but also for for each individual here, but also for for each individual here, but also for this church, [music] Lord. And so we this church, [music] Lord. And so we this church, [music] Lord. And so we come to your feet tonight and say, God, come to your feet tonight and say, God, come to your feet tonight and say, God, have your way. We are here for [music] have your way. We are here for [music] have your way. We are here for [music] you. There is no one else worthy of our you. There is no one else worthy of our you. There is no one else worthy of our time. time. time. There is no one else worthy of our song. There is no one else worthy of our song. There is no one else worthy of our song. There is no one else worthy of [music] There is no one else worthy of [music] There is no one else worthy of [music] this sacrifice. So Lord, we just lift this sacrifice. So Lord, we just lift this sacrifice. So Lord, we just lift you high, God. And we cast down [music] you high, God. And we cast down [music] you high, God. And we cast down [music] our crowns and our idols. We give you all the glory. We give you We give you all the glory. We give you all the honor. And we give you all all the honor. And we give you all all the honor. And we give you all [music] of the praise. And it is in the [music] of the praise. And it is in the [music] of the praise. And it is in the powerful and holy name of Jesus that we powerful and holy name of Jesus that we powerful and holy name of Jesus that we [music] pray.

[music] pray. [music] pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. [music] All right, you can go ahead and grab a All right, you can go ahead and grab a quick seat. quick seat. quick seat. You know, as we um we sing that song, You know, as we um we sing that song, You know, as we um we sing that song, who else is worthy? It's um it just who else is worthy? It's um it just who else is worthy? It's um it just dawns on me that that there is there's dawns on me that that there is there's dawns on me that that there is there's something in us as human beings that something in us as human beings that something in us as human beings that says, I am worthy. says, I am worthy. says, I am worthy. I am worthy. I am worthy. I am worthy. And this is this is what it means to be And this is this is what it means to be And this is this is what it means to be a Christian, to die to oursel every day. a Christian, to die to oursel every day. a Christian, to die to oursel every day. Because there's something in us that Because there's something in us that Because there's something in us that says,"I want to be king of my kingdom." says,"I want to be king of my kingdom." says,"I want to be king of my kingdom." And so what I want to do tonight really And so what I want to do tonight really And so what I want to do tonight really quickly is look at a couple things quickly is look at a couple things quickly is look at a couple things because as I've been thinking about uh because as I've been thinking about uh because as I've been thinking about uh this evening and and what uh what we this evening and and what uh what we this evening and and what uh what we should look into God's word for and what should look into God's word for and what should look into God's word for and what lens we should look in that there's one lens we should look in that there's one lens we should look in that there's one word that has come to my mind and it is word that has come to my mind and it is word that has come to my mind and it is the word invitation.

the word invitation. the word invitation. over and over as I was thinking and over and over as I was thinking and over and over as I was thinking and praying for what to talk about tonight praying for what to talk about tonight praying for what to talk about tonight very briefly is the word invitation. And very briefly is the word invitation. And very briefly is the word invitation. And here's why. How many of y'all just show here's why. How many of y'all just show here's why. How many of y'all just show hands? How many of you have heard the hands? How many of you have heard the hands? How many of you have heard the phrase, I have invited Jesus into my phrase, I have invited Jesus into my phrase, I have invited Jesus into my heart? Anybody heard that before? Come heart? Anybody heard that before? Come heart? Anybody heard that before? Come on, get them up big. Like if you've on, get them up big. Like if you've on, get them up big. Like if you've heard that, right? Look around you. This heard that, right? Look around you. This heard that, right? Look around you. This is a phrase that we understand that is a phrase that we understand that is a phrase that we understand that there's a moment in in most of our lives there's a moment in in most of our lives there's a moment in in most of our lives that we say, "Hey, I want to invite that we say, "Hey, I want to invite that we say, "Hey, I want to invite Jesus into my heart." Jesus into my heart." Jesus into my heart." But as I've been thinking and praying But as I've been thinking and praying But as I've been thinking and praying about this and searching the scriptures about this and searching the scriptures about this and searching the scriptures just a little bit, because you don't just a little bit, because you don't just a little bit, because you don't have to study, you don't have to look have to study, you don't have to look have to study, you don't have to look very hard to find this very hard to find this very hard to find this is that that phrase, I'm going to invite is that that phrase, I'm going to invite is that that phrase, I'm going to invite Jesus into my heart. I think we Jesus into my heart. I think we Jesus into my heart. I think we understand what it means. But I want to understand what it means. But I want to understand what it means. But I want to be clear, that is not what the Bible be clear, that is not what the Bible be clear, that is not what the Bible says. says. says. Not like, "Hey, you're not a Christian. Not like, "Hey, you're not a Christian. Not like, "Hey, you're not a Christian. Don't freak out." Okay? Don't freak out." Okay? Don't freak out." Okay? But here's what I see is is is the one But here's what I see is is is the one But here's what I see is is is the one who else is worthy who else is worthy who else is worthy is King Jesus.

is King Jesus. is King Jesus. And what the king does is he invites us And what the king does is he invites us And what the king does is he invites us into his life. into his life. into his life. That's what it means to be a Christian, That's what it means to be a Christian, That's what it means to be a Christian, a disciple, a follower of Jesus. There's a disciple, a follower of Jesus. There's a disciple, a follower of Jesus. There's this small part of of us that I think we this small part of of us that I think we this small part of of us that I think we like this idea of inviting Jesus into like this idea of inviting Jesus into like this idea of inviting Jesus into our heart because maybe there's just a our heart because maybe there's just a our heart because maybe there's just a smidge smidge smidge of control that we still have of control that we still have of control that we still have that we don't actually have to surrender that we don't actually have to surrender that we don't actually have to surrender all of it. We can actually kind of all of it. We can actually kind of all of it. We can actually kind of I don't know get our ticket and then go I don't know get our ticket and then go I don't know get our ticket and then go on our way and then cash it in later. on our way and then cash it in later. on our way and then cash it in later. And inadvertently what ends up happening And inadvertently what ends up happening And inadvertently what ends up happening is our relationship with Jesus becomes a is our relationship with Jesus becomes a is our relationship with Jesus becomes a transaction. transaction. transaction. I will do something so that I get I will do something so that I get I will do something so that I get something and we'll just keep it all something and we'll just keep it all something and we'll just keep it all business uh between you and me. But when business uh between you and me. But when business uh between you and me. But when you look at the scriptures, when you you look at the scriptures, when you you look at the scriptures, when you look at what Jesus was doing over and look at what Jesus was doing over and look at what Jesus was doing over and over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over and over, he was inviting.

and over, he was inviting. and over, he was inviting. He is an invitational king. He is an invitational king. He is an invitational king. He is a savior who doesn't say, "Hey, He is a savior who doesn't say, "Hey, He is a savior who doesn't say, "Hey, here's the list of to-dos. Go jump here's the list of to-dos. Go jump here's the list of to-dos. Go jump through all the hoops and then we'll through all the hoops and then we'll through all the hoops and then we'll talk." He is constantly and constantly talk." He is constantly and constantly talk." He is constantly and constantly over and over inviting us over and over inviting us over and over inviting us to one thing. One thing. to one thing. One thing. to one thing. One thing. He doesn't invite us into a list. He He doesn't invite us into a list. He He doesn't invite us into a list. He doesn't invite us into a transaction. doesn't invite us into a transaction. doesn't invite us into a transaction. He invites us over and over and over to He invites us over and over and over to He invites us over and over and over to himself. himself. himself. That's it. That's it. That's it. We can make Christianity really We can make Christianity really We can make Christianity really complicated. complicated. complicated. Really complic. We actually we major in Really complic. We actually we major in Really complic. We actually we major in complication. complication. complication. Like this is what we do. We multitask Like this is what we do. We multitask Like this is what we do. We multitask and we're proud of it, right? But Jesus, and we're proud of it, right? But Jesus, and we're proud of it, right? But Jesus, the the Christian faith, it comes down the the Christian faith, it comes down the the Christian faith, it comes down to one thing, an invitation to Jesus. to one thing, an invitation to Jesus. to one thing, an invitation to Jesus. And I know that sounds weird because I And I know that sounds weird because I And I know that sounds weird because I think sometimes we think, well, the think sometimes we think, well, the think sometimes we think, well, the invitation is a onetime thing. But it is invitation is a onetime thing. But it is invitation is a onetime thing. But it is not a one time. It is an every day, not a one time. It is an every day, not a one time. It is an every day, every minute, every hour, every week, every minute, every hour, every week, every minute, every hour, every week, every month, every season invitation every month, every season invitation every month, every season invitation to follow Jesus. And so I just want to to follow Jesus. And so I just want to to follow Jesus. And so I just want to show you three scriptures that show us show you three scriptures that show us show you three scriptures that show us this. There's a whole lot more than this. There's a whole lot more than this. There's a whole lot more than this. The first one is Matthew 11:28.

this. The first one is Matthew 11:28. this. The first one is Matthew 11:28. It's going to be on the screen that says It's going to be on the screen that says It's going to be on the screen that says this. Jesus simply says, "Come to me." this. Jesus simply says, "Come to me." this. Jesus simply says, "Come to me." There's the invitation. All of you who There's the invitation. All of you who There's the invitation. All of you who are weary and burdened and I will give are weary and burdened and I will give are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. you rest. you rest. Can we just get a show of hands? Can we just get a show of hands? Can we just get a show of hands? How many of you in the last month have How many of you in the last month have How many of you in the last month have felt felt either weary or burdened? felt felt either weary or burdened? felt felt either weary or burdened? Anybody? Anybody? Anybody? Look around. Hold on. Keep them up. Look Look around. Hold on. Keep them up. Look Look around. Hold on. Keep them up. Look around. around. around. No wonder. Aren't you glad God Jesus No wonder. Aren't you glad God Jesus No wonder. Aren't you glad God Jesus said, "Come to me all who are weary and said, "Come to me all who are weary and said, "Come to me all who are weary and burdened." burdened." burdened." This is part of why we come together This is part of why we come together This is part of why we come together weekly to worship together. Is because weekly to worship together. Is because weekly to worship together. Is because we all are burdened. we all are burdened. we all are burdened. We all have heaviness in our lives. We We all have heaviness in our lives. We We all have heaviness in our lives. We all have anxiety and fear. We that all have anxiety and fear. We that all have anxiety and fear. We that that's the heaviness. That's the burden that's the heaviness. That's the burden that's the heaviness. That's the burden he's talking about. And he doesn't run he's talking about. And he doesn't run he's talking about. And he doesn't run us to a book. He doesn't run us to a a us to a book. He doesn't run us to a a us to a book. He doesn't run us to a a program or a conference. He says, "Come program or a conference. He says, "Come program or a conference. He says, "Come to me." to me." to me." Doesn't that make you curious? He doesn't say, "Hey, here's a here's a He doesn't say, "Hey, here's a here's a little prayer. Just say this and it will little prayer. Just say this and it will little prayer. Just say this and it will take care of all of your stuff." He's take care of all of your stuff." He's take care of all of your stuff." He's inviting you into a relationship inviting you into a relationship inviting you into a relationship deeper. I love how what Josh was talking deeper. I love how what Josh was talking deeper. I love how what Josh was talking about like like he's invited us into a about like like he's invited us into a about like like he's invited us into a deeper place with him, not a deeper place with him, not a deeper place with him, not a transaction, a deeper place. And we do transaction, a deeper place. And we do transaction, a deeper place. And we do this together. We worship together. I this together. We worship together. I this together. We worship together. I don't know how you can come into a place don't know how you can come into a place don't know how you can come into a place like this on a Wednesday or Wednesday like this on a Wednesday or Wednesday like this on a Wednesday or Wednesday night or Sunday morning night or Sunday morning night or Sunday morning and not walk out lighter and not walk out lighter and not walk out lighter because we bring in our burdens and we because we bring in our burdens and we because we bring in our burdens and we reorient our heart. We reorient our

reorient our heart. We reorient our reorient our heart. We reorient our mind. We reorient our soul onto the mind. We reorient our soul onto the mind. We reorient our soul onto the relationship, not that we were just made relationship, not that we were just made relationship, not that we were just made for, but the invitation that has been for, but the invitation that has been for, but the invitation that has been given that he might lighten the burden. given that he might lighten the burden. given that he might lighten the burden. All right, the second scripture, guys, All right, the second scripture, guys, All right, the second scripture, guys, this is a challenge for me. I'm going this is a challenge for me. I'm going this is a challenge for me. I'm going quick. They only gave me like 10 quick. They only gave me like 10 quick. They only gave me like 10 minutes. So, minutes. So, minutes. So, Mark 6 verse 31, Mark 6 verse 31, Mark 6 verse 31, he's talking to his disciples. They've he's talking to his disciples. They've he's talking to his disciples. They've been doing a lot of ministry. This is been doing a lot of ministry. This is been doing a lot of ministry. This is what he says. He said to them, Jesus what he says. He said to them, Jesus what he says. He said to them, Jesus said, "Come away by yourselves to a said, "Come away by yourselves to a said, "Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while." For remote place and rest for a while." For remote place and rest for a while." For many people were coming and going and many people were coming and going and many people were coming and going and they did not even have time to eat. they did not even have time to eat. they did not even have time to eat. Anybody not eat tonight? I didn't. Anybody not eat tonight? I didn't. Anybody not eat tonight? I didn't. And so he's talking to a group of his And so he's talking to a group of his And so he's talking to a group of his disciples and he's he's saying, "Hey, disciples and he's he's saying, "Hey, disciples and he's he's saying, "Hey, come with me. Let's get away come with me. Let's get away come with me. Let's get away and let's eat some food and let's have and let's eat some food and let's have and let's eat some food and let's have some fellowship and let me renew you. some fellowship and let me renew you. some fellowship and let me renew you. And they got into a boat together and And they got into a boat together and And they got into a boat together and they went to an isolated place with they went to an isolated place with they went to an isolated place with Jesus. We can do it here in a room of a Jesus. We can do it here in a room of a Jesus. We can do it here in a room of a thousand people. We can do it just like thousand people. We can do it just like thousand people. We can do it just like Jesus and his boys in a boat. And they Jesus and his boys in a boat. And they Jesus and his boys in a boat. And they talk about life. I'm sure they prayed talk about life. I'm sure they prayed talk about life. I'm sure they prayed together. I'm sure they beared burdens together. I'm sure they beared burdens together. I'm sure they beared burdens together. But what was Jesus's together. But what was Jesus's together. But what was Jesus's invitation? It wasn't to go fishing.

invitation? It wasn't to go fishing. invitation? It wasn't to go fishing. Jesus said, "Come to me. Come with me." Jesus said, "Come to me. Come with me." Jesus said, "Come to me. Come with me." Jesus is constantly inviting. Jesus is constantly inviting. Jesus is constantly inviting. Even in the weariness Even in the weariness Even in the weariness of our lives, I mean, some of y'all who of our lives, I mean, some of y'all who of our lives, I mean, some of y'all who have kids, you've been I mean, this last have kids, you've been I mean, this last have kids, you've been I mean, this last two weeks, you've been going crazy, two weeks, you've been going crazy, two weeks, you've been going crazy, right? You may not have eaten for days. And so, what does Jesus say? Come to me. And so, what does Jesus say? Come to me. Come. I know life's busy. He knows your Come. I know life's busy. He knows your Come. I know life's busy. He knows your life. life. life. And so his invitation isn't just to take And so his invitation isn't just to take And so his invitation isn't just to take a nap. It's come to me. a nap. It's come to me. a nap. It's come to me. And so whether it's the busyiness or the And so whether it's the busyiness or the And so whether it's the busyiness or the exhaustion or the frustration or the exhaustion or the frustration or the exhaustion or the frustration or the desperation, desperation, desperation, every single one of those things is an every single one of those things is an every single one of those things is an invitation of Jesus to come invitation of Jesus to come invitation of Jesus to come near near near because who else is worthy? because who else is worthy? because who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? And the one who is Who else is worthy? And the one who is Who else is worthy? And the one who is worthy is inviting you and he's inviting worthy is inviting you and he's inviting worthy is inviting you and he's inviting me. He's inviting us to come near.

me. He's inviting us to come near. me. He's inviting us to come near. The last one The last one The last one is a a really tender one in Mark 10:14. If you've watched the chosen, which I If you've watched the chosen, which I hope you have, there's a scene in here hope you have, there's a scene in here hope you have, there's a scene in here where where they show this this verse. where where they show this this verse. where where they show this this verse. He says this, "When Jesus saw it," He says this, "When Jesus saw it," He says this, "When Jesus saw it," meaning the disciples were holding the meaning the disciples were holding the meaning the disciples were holding the children away. They're holding a bay. It children away. They're holding a bay. It children away. They're holding a bay. It was getting crazy. And he said to them, was getting crazy. And he said to them, was getting crazy. And he said to them, "Let the little children come to me. "Let the little children come to me. "Let the little children come to me. Don't stop them because the kingdom of God belongs to because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. such as these. such as these. And so whether you are old or whether And so whether you are old or whether And so whether you are old or whether you are little, you are little, you are little, whether you are a new Christian or whether you are a new Christian or whether you are a new Christian or really mature old, you've done it your really mature old, you've done it your really mature old, you've done it your whole life Christian. whole life Christian. whole life Christian. Jesus invites all Jesus invites all Jesus invites all the big groups. He invites the small the big groups. He invites the small the big groups. He invites the small groups. and he invites the children. And groups. and he invites the children. And groups. and he invites the children. And if you are a Christian, if you are a if you are a Christian, if you are a if you are a Christian, if you are a disciple of Jesus, you are a child of disciple of Jesus, you are a child of disciple of Jesus, you are a child of God, adopted into his family. You're a God, adopted into his family. You're a God, adopted into his family. You're a citizen of his kingdom, and now you're citizen of his kingdom, and now you're citizen of his kingdom, and now you're an ambassador of his kingdom.

an ambassador of his kingdom. an ambassador of his kingdom. And so, here's what I want. We're going And so, here's what I want. We're going And so, here's what I want. We're going to go to a moment of prayer here in just to go to a moment of prayer here in just to go to a moment of prayer here in just a second. a second. a second. There's a lot of stuff. Amen. Like, There's a lot of stuff. Amen. Like, There's a lot of stuff. Amen. Like, there's a lot of stuff going on in your there's a lot of stuff going on in your there's a lot of stuff going on in your life. I wish I could tell every that I life. I wish I could tell every that I life. I wish I could tell every that I knew. I don't know. But my guess is knew. I don't know. But my guess is knew. I don't know. But my guess is there are small things and there are big there are small things and there are big there are small things and there are big things. There are intermediate things things. There are intermediate things things. There are intermediate things that are just heavy on you. that are just heavy on you. that are just heavy on you. There are strongholds in your life that There are strongholds in your life that There are strongholds in your life that you've been battling for years and you've been battling for years and you've been battling for years and decades. There are fears that have decades. There are fears that have decades. There are fears that have gripped you. And I want to I want to gripped you. And I want to I want to gripped you. And I want to I want to reframe all of these things for you. reframe all of these things for you. reframe all of these things for you. They are an invitation. They are an invitation. They are an invitation. They're not a problem to fix. They're an They're not a problem to fix. They're an They're not a problem to fix. They're an invitation to draw near to Jesus. invitation to draw near to Jesus. invitation to draw near to Jesus. Because here's the thing, all of our Because here's the thing, all of our Because here's the thing, all of our stuff is physical stuff. But Jesus is stuff is physical stuff. But Jesus is stuff is physical stuff. But Jesus is working on a spiritual plane in the working on a spiritual plane in the working on a spiritual plane in the physical world. And so our king and our physical world. And so our king and our physical world. And so our king and our savior, our messiah and our lord, his savior, our messiah and our lord, his savior, our messiah and our lord, his solution is the solution and it is come solution is the solution and it is come solution is the solution and it is come to me all who are weary and burdened and to me all who are weary and burdened and to me all who are weary and burdened and I will do the work.

I will do the work. I will do the work. The trick is he's probably going to do The trick is he's probably going to do The trick is he's probably going to do work that you are not expecting. work that you are not expecting. work that you are not expecting. And he's going to use whatever you're And he's going to use whatever you're And he's going to use whatever you're going through to do the work. And what's going through to do the work. And what's going through to do the work. And what's going to happen is you are going to see going to happen is you are going to see going to happen is you are going to see Jesus do something in your life and in Jesus do something in your life and in Jesus do something in your life and in your soul that you could not have your soul that you could not have your soul that you could not have dreamed or created yourself. Can't do dreamed or created yourself. Can't do dreamed or created yourself. Can't do it. Who else is worthy? it. Who else is worthy? it. Who else is worthy? Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. And so if The challenge here for me is And so if The challenge here for me is And so if The challenge here for me is as we pray is not to tell Jesus what I as we pray is not to tell Jesus what I as we pray is not to tell Jesus what I want him to do want him to do want him to do because that's I'm going to invite Jesus because that's I'm going to invite Jesus because that's I'm going to invite Jesus into my heart mentality. into my heart mentality. into my heart mentality. But if he is inviting us into his But if he is inviting us into his But if he is inviting us into his kingdom to be his children and citizens kingdom to be his children and citizens kingdom to be his children and citizens of his kingdom and ambassadors that of his kingdom and ambassadors that of his kingdom and ambassadors that represent him, the the prayer is God, represent him, the the prayer is God, represent him, the the prayer is God, how do you want me to align with you in how do you want me to align with you in how do you want me to align with you in this situation, in this circumstance, this situation, in this circumstance, this situation, in this circumstance, because he'll do the work if we because he'll do the work if we because he'll do the work if we surrender.

surrender. surrender. And Jesus showed us the way. And Jesus showed us the way. And Jesus showed us the way. Father, not my will but your will be Father, not my will but your will be Father, not my will but your will be done. That blows my mind that Jesus done. That blows my mind that Jesus done. That blows my mind that Jesus Christ himself Christ himself Christ himself humbled himself in the form of a human humbled himself in the form of a human humbled himself in the form of a human being and he said, "I will obey. Your being and he said, "I will obey. Your being and he said, "I will obey. Your will be done." Because here's what will be done." Because here's what will be done." Because here's what obedience is. We have a real negative obedience is. We have a real negative obedience is. We have a real negative connotation to obedience. connotation to obedience. connotation to obedience. But I'm more and more convinced as I get But I'm more and more convinced as I get But I'm more and more convinced as I get older is that obedience is the singular older is that obedience is the singular older is that obedience is the singular thing that our faith is about because obedience is just accepting the because obedience is just accepting the invitation. That's what obedience is. So invitation. That's what obedience is. So invitation. That's what obedience is. So instead of thinking about obedience is instead of thinking about obedience is instead of thinking about obedience is like h okay, I'll do it. like h okay, I'll do it. like h okay, I'll do it. Think about whatever God is calling you Think about whatever God is calling you Think about whatever God is calling you to or convicting you of to or convicting you of to or convicting you of whatever it is as an invitation for whatever it is as an invitation for whatever it is as an invitation for Jesus to do something that only he can Jesus to do something that only he can Jesus to do something that only he can do through whatever you're going do through whatever you're going do through whatever you're going through. So, we're going to pray, but through. So, we're going to pray, but through. So, we're going to pray, but before we do, we're So, here here's what before we do, we're So, here here's what before we do, we're So, here here's what we're we're just going to take the we're we're just going to take the we're we're just going to take the invitation that Jesus says, "Come to me invitation that Jesus says, "Come to me invitation that Jesus says, "Come to me all who are weary and burdened and I all who are weary and burdened and I all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest."

will give you rest." will give you rest." And so, we're going to do that. We're And so, we're going to do that. We're And so, we're going to do that. We're going to take him up on his invitation. going to take him up on his invitation. going to take him up on his invitation. Now, if you've done this before the last Now, if you've done this before the last Now, if you've done this before the last couple years, we're going to I'm going couple years, we're going to I'm going couple years, we're going to I'm going to challenge you to pray differently. to challenge you to pray differently. to challenge you to pray differently. I'm going to challenge you here in a I'm going to challenge you here in a I'm going to challenge you here in a minute to pray with other people. I'm minute to pray with other people. I'm minute to pray with other people. I'm going to challenge you to stand up and going to challenge you to stand up and going to challenge you to stand up and identify yourself if you need prayer. identify yourself if you need prayer. identify yourself if you need prayer. You're going to pray for people that you You're going to pray for people that you You're going to pray for people that you do not know that you're sitting around. do not know that you're sitting around. do not know that you're sitting around. [snorts] And you're we're going to have [snorts] And you're we're going to have [snorts] And you're we're going to have o multiple opportunities to pray out o multiple opportunities to pray out o multiple opportunities to pray out loud together. Now, here's the thing. If loud together. Now, here's the thing. If loud together. Now, here's the thing. If you don't pray out loud, you're going to you don't pray out loud, you're going to you don't pray out loud, you're going to be the weird one. Okay? be the weird one. Okay? be the weird one. Okay? If you pray out loud and the person next If you pray out loud and the person next If you pray out loud and the person next to you prays out loud and the person to you prays out loud and the person to you prays out loud and the person behind you prays out loud, you know behind you prays out loud, you know behind you prays out loud, you know what? Who's not listening to you? what? Who's not listening to you? what? Who's not listening to you? Anybody except the Lord. But there is a Anybody except the Lord. But there is a Anybody except the Lord. But there is a power power power that God uses, I believe, in vocal that God uses, I believe, in vocal that God uses, I believe, in vocal prayer. So when there the people who are prayer. So when there the people who are prayer. So when there the people who are standing up around the room, they can standing up around the room, they can standing up around the room, they can hear the murmur of prayers going up to hear the murmur of prayers going up to hear the murmur of prayers going up to the Lord on their behalf. That emboldens the Lord on their behalf. That emboldens the Lord on their behalf. That emboldens our brothers and sisters in Christ. And our brothers and sisters in Christ. And our brothers and sisters in Christ. And so we're just going to ask you, like so we're just going to ask you, like so we're just going to ask you, like Josh said, we're going to ask you to Josh said, we're going to ask you to Josh said, we're going to ask you to take a step out of your comfort zone take a step out of your comfort zone take a step out of your comfort zone tonight and we're going to pray for each tonight and we're going to pray for each tonight and we're going to pray for each other. Before we do that, we're going to other. Before we do that, we're going to other. Before we do that, we're going to recite a prayer together. Um Jesus says recite a prayer together. Um Jesus says recite a prayer together. Um Jesus says or John says in in 1 John 1:9 that when or John says in in 1 John 1:9 that when or John says in in 1 John 1:9 that when you confess your sins that Jesus is you confess your sins that Jesus is you confess your sins that Jesus is faithful and just to forgive you and to faithful and just to forgive you and to faithful and just to forgive you and to cleanse you. And so before we go before cleanse you. And so before we go before cleanse you. And so before we go before him, we're going to we're going to ask him, we're going to we're going to ask him, we're going to we're going to ask him to forgive us and we're going to ask him to forgive us and we're going to ask him to forgive us and we're going to ask him to cleanse us so that as we pray, we him to cleanse us so that as we pray, we him to cleanse us so that as we pray, we can do so with a forgiven and cleansed can do so with a forgiven and cleansed can do so with a forgiven and cleansed soul. That's the promise of God's word.

soul. That's the promise of God's word. soul. That's the promise of God's word. [music] So I'm going to put uh on the [music] So I'm going to put uh on the [music] So I'm going to put uh on the screen. We're going to pray this screen. We're going to pray this screen. We're going to pray this together. Would everybody stand up real together. Would everybody stand up real together. Would everybody stand up real quick? We're going to say this together. quick? We're going to say this together. quick? We're going to say this together. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Most merciful God, I confess that I have Most merciful God, I confess that I have Most merciful God, I confess that I have sinned against you in thought, word, and sinned against you in thought, word, and sinned against you in thought, word, and deed. By what I have done and what I deed. By what I have done and what I deed. By what I have done and what I have left undone. I have not loved you have left undone. I have not loved you have left undone. I have not loved you with my whole heart. Lord, I have not with my whole heart. Lord, I have not with my whole heart. Lord, I have not loved my neighbors as myself. I am truly loved my neighbors as myself. I am truly loved my neighbors as myself. I am truly sorry, and I humbly repent. For the sake sorry, and I humbly repent. For the sake sorry, and I humbly repent. For the sake of your son Jesus Christ, have mercy on of your son Jesus Christ, have mercy on of your son Jesus Christ, have mercy on me. Forgive me and cleanse me. Holy me. Forgive me and cleanse me. Holy me. Forgive me and cleanse me. Holy Spirit, please renew me that I may Spirit, please renew me that I may Spirit, please renew me that I may delight in your will and walk in your delight in your will and walk in your delight in your will and walk in your ways to the glory of your name as you ways to the glory of your name as you ways to the glory of your name as you have forgiven me and cleansed me. Holy have forgiven me and cleansed me. Holy have forgiven me and cleansed me. Holy Spirit, would you empower me to live and Spirit, would you empower me to live and Spirit, would you empower me to live and worship you with a clean and grateful worship you with a clean and grateful worship you with a clean and grateful heart? Amen. You can go and grab a seat.

heart? Amen. You can go and grab a seat. heart? Amen. You can go and grab a seat. Paul says in Ephesians 6:18, he Paul says in Ephesians 6:18, he Paul says in Ephesians 6:18, he instructs us to pray. And this is what instructs us to pray. And this is what instructs us to pray. And this is what he says. It's on the screens. And pray he says. It's on the screens. And pray he says. It's on the screens. And pray in the spirit on all occasions with all in the spirit on all occasions with all in the spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this kinds of prayers and requests. With this kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert always keeping on in mind, be alert always keeping on in mind, be alert always keeping on praying for all of the Lord's people. praying for all of the Lord's people. praying for all of the Lord's people. Crossings. This is our faith family that Crossings. This is our faith family that Crossings. This is our faith family that we're sitting with. These are not we're sitting with. These are not we're sitting with. These are not strangers. You may not know them, but strangers. You may not know them, but strangers. You may not know them, but this is our family. And Paul says we are this is our family. And Paul says we are this is our family. And Paul says we are to pray for all the saints. to pray for all the saints. to pray for all the saints. And so let's be obedient to the call and And so let's be obedient to the call and And so let's be obedient to the call and responsibility that we have for one responsibility that we have for one responsibility that we have for one another. Okay. So here's what we're another. Okay. So here's what we're another. Okay. So here's what we're going to do. First and foremost, we're going to do. First and foremost, we're going to do. First and foremost, we're going to in this season, we've got a lot going to in this season, we've got a lot going to in this season, we've got a lot of uh people that are starting up the of uh people that are starting up the of uh people that are starting up the school stuff. And so if you are a school stuff. And so if you are a school stuff. And so if you are a teacher or if you are a leader of some teacher or if you are a leader of some teacher or if you are a leader of some sort, a small group leader, teacher, sort, a small group leader, teacher, sort, a small group leader, teacher, professor, whatever, where you are going professor, whatever, where you are going professor, whatever, where you are going to be over the care of young people, to be over the care of young people, to be over the care of young people, would you stand up please?

Now, what I'm going to ask you to do, Now, what I'm going to ask you to do, you can stay seated or you can stand. you can stay seated or you can stand. you can stay seated or you can stand. Um, I'm going to ask you to pray out Um, I'm going to ask you to pray out Um, I'm going to ask you to pray out loud for the people around you. And loud for the people around you. And loud for the people around you. And here's what here's how we're going to here's what here's how we're going to here's what here's how we're going to pray. We're going to pray for their pray. We're going to pray for their pray. We're going to pray for their strength. We're going to pray for their strength. We're going to pray for their strength. We're going to pray for their eyes. That they would have the eyes of eyes. That they would have the eyes of eyes. That they would have the eyes of Christ as they see those students that Christ as they see those students that Christ as they see those students that they would have the patience of Jesus. they would have the patience of Jesus. they would have the patience of Jesus. Okay, let's pray that one double. All Okay, let's pray that one double. All Okay, let's pray that one double. All right, but we're going to pray for them. right, but we're going to pray for them. right, but we're going to pray for them. They are on a mission field wherever They are on a mission field wherever They are on a mission field wherever they are and it's difficult. It's they are and it's difficult. It's they are and it's difficult. It's tiring. tiring. tiring. It's in many ways very thankless. It's in many ways very thankless. It's in many ways very thankless. And so when I count to three, if you're And so when I count to three, if you're And so when I count to three, if you're around them, please stand up and put a around them, please stand up and put a around them, please stand up and put a hand on a shoulder if that's okay with hand on a shoulder if that's okay with hand on a shoulder if that's okay with them or reach out a hand and just pray. them or reach out a hand and just pray. them or reach out a hand and just pray. But we're going to pray out loud and But we're going to pray out loud and But we're going to pray out loud and then I'll close this here in a second. then I'll close this here in a second. then I'll close this here in a second. Okay? Remember, we're going to do this Okay? Remember, we're going to do this Okay? Remember, we're going to do this together. We'll be bold. Ready? We're together. We'll be bold. Ready? We're together. We'll be bold. Ready? We're going to pray in three, two, one, go.

God, we thank you for these brothers and God, we thank you for these brothers and sisters in Christ. Lord, we thank you sisters in Christ. Lord, we thank you sisters in Christ. Lord, we thank you that they have given their lives, their that they have given their lives, their that they have given their lives, their time, their energy, and their emotions time, their energy, and their emotions time, their energy, and their emotions to serve [music] and love and care for to serve [music] and love and care for to serve [music] and love and care for the children in our church and in our the children in our church and in our the children in our church and in our city. Lord, would you give them city. Lord, would you give them city. Lord, would you give them strength? Would you give them eyes to strength? Would you give them eyes to strength? Would you give them eyes to see these children and these students see these children and these students see these children and these students the way that you see them? Would you the way that you see them? Would you the way that you see them? Would you give them patience that can only come give them patience that can only come give them patience that can only come from you as the fruit of your spirit? We from you as the fruit of your spirit? We from you as the fruit of your spirit? We pray these things in your name. Amen. Go pray these things in your name. Amen. Go pray these things in your name. Amen. Go and grab a seat. If you're a student of and grab a seat. If you're a student of and grab a seat. If you're a student of any kind, elementary school, middle any kind, elementary school, middle any kind, elementary school, middle school, high school, college, graduate, school, high school, college, graduate, school, high school, college, graduate, if you are a student, would you please if you are a student, would you please if you are a student, would you please stand? Those of you who are not standing, look Those of you who are not standing, look around at these middle school, around at these middle school, around at these middle school, elementary school, high school, college elementary school, high school, college elementary school, high school, college graduate students. Every day they're graduate students. Every day they're graduate students. Every day they're walking into a world walking into a world walking into a world that they don't know. that they don't know. that they don't know. pressures, influences, temptations, pressures, influences, temptations, pressures, influences, temptations, lies, and deceits are all over the lies, and deceits are all over the lies, and deceits are all over the place. And the enemy would love, place. And the enemy would love, place. And the enemy would love, he would love to attack the the youngest he would love to attack the the youngest he would love to attack the the youngest of us. And so, as the elders in the of us. And so, as the elders in the of us. And so, as the elders in the room, if you are sitting around a room, if you are sitting around a room, if you are sitting around a student, let's pray for God's protection student, let's pray for God's protection student, let's pray for God's protection over their heart and their soul. Let's over their heart and their soul. Let's over their heart and their soul. Let's pray for their salvation would be intact pray for their salvation would be intact pray for their salvation would be intact that God would preserve their salvation that God would preserve their salvation that God would preserve their salvation and then just for wisdom of the Holy and then just for wisdom of the Holy and then just for wisdom of the Holy Spirit as they live and walk throughout

Spirit as they live and walk throughout Spirit as they live and walk throughout their school every day and the strength their school every day and the strength their school every day and the strength to be a light for Christ. All right. So to be a light for Christ. All right. So to be a light for Christ. All right. So when I count to three, three, two, one, when I count to three, three, two, one, when I count to three, three, two, one, let's pray. God, we thank you for each one of these God, we thank you for each one of these students students students as they are growing and forming ing as they are growing and forming ing as they are growing and forming ing their faith. They're forming their their faith. They're forming their their faith. They're forming their identity. They're figuring out who they identity. They're figuring out who they identity. They're figuring out who they are in as a follower of you. God, we are in as a follower of you. God, we are in as a follower of you. God, we just pray your protection over them.

just pray your protection over them. just pray your protection over them. Holy Spirit, would you lead them and Holy Spirit, would you lead them and Holy Spirit, would you lead them and guide them and give them the wisdom that guide them and give them the wisdom that guide them and give them the wisdom that only you can pro can give. God, would only you can pro can give. God, would only you can pro can give. God, would you give them boldness you give them boldness you give them boldness in their schools, in their friend groups in their schools, in their friend groups in their schools, in their friend groups to follow you to follow you to follow you without shame or fear? Lord, would you without shame or fear? Lord, would you without shame or fear? Lord, would you show up in their life in a way that show up in their life in a way that show up in their life in a way that would blow their mind, that would would blow their mind, that would would blow their mind, that would strengthen their faith and lead them to strengthen their faith and lead them to strengthen their faith and lead them to you over and over and over? We pray you over and over and over? We pray you over and over and over? We pray these things in your name. Amen. these things in your name. Amen. these things in your name. Amen. Now, I said we're a faith family here. Now, I said we're a faith family here. Now, I said we're a faith family here. And some of you came with your families. And some of you came with your families. And some of you came with your families. You came with your friends. Maybe you You came with your friends. Maybe you You came with your friends. Maybe you came by yourself. That's cool. But we came by yourself. That's cool. But we came by yourself. That's cool. But we are a faith family. So, here's what are a faith family. So, here's what are a faith family. So, here's what we're going to do now is I want to give we're going to do now is I want to give we're going to do now is I want to give you some time just to pray with your you some time just to pray with your you some time just to pray with your family. family. family. your friend group, uh the people around your friend group, uh the people around your friend group, uh the people around you. If you're by yourself and you want you. If you're by yourself and you want you. If you're by yourself and you want to just jump in, you're welcome. Jump to just jump in, you're welcome. Jump to just jump in, you're welcome. Jump into a group. Invite someone who's into a group. Invite someone who's into a group. Invite someone who's sitting by themselves to join your sitting by themselves to join your sitting by themselves to join your family because we are all brothers and family because we are all brothers and family because we are all brothers and sisters in Christ. And so, go ahead, sisters in Christ. And so, go ahead, sisters in Christ. And so, go ahead, stand up. You can move if you need more stand up. You can move if you need more stand up. You can move if you need more space in the aisles. Find your people.

space in the aisles. Find your people. space in the aisles. Find your people. Invite people into your people. Invite people into your people. Invite people into your people. And in just one second, we are going to And in just one second, we are going to And in just one second, we are going to pray together. So, find your space, get pray together. So, find your space, get pray together. So, find your space, get together, invite people in. Let's not together, invite people in. Let's not together, invite people in. Let's not anybody that wants to pray with somebody anybody that wants to pray with somebody anybody that wants to pray with somebody be alone tonight. Lord, we thank you for relationships and Lord, we thank you for relationships and we thank you for our families.

we thank you for our families. we thank you for our families. Holy Spirit, we come before you humbled, Holy Spirit, we come before you humbled, Holy Spirit, we come before you humbled, simply asking, Lord, because we are simply asking, Lord, because we are simply asking, Lord, because we are desperately in need of you, God, that desperately in need of you, God, that desperately in need of you, God, that you would do things in our families, you would do things in our families, you would do things in our families, you would do things in our friend you would do things in our friend you would do things in our friend groups, you would do things in our groups, you would do things in our groups, you would do things in our church that would restore church that would restore church that would restore broken relationships, broken relationships, broken relationships, God, that you would bring hope to the God, that you would bring hope to the God, that you would bring hope to the hopeless, hopeless, hopeless, that you would move in the hearts of that you would move in the hearts of that you would move in the hearts of people for reconciliation, between people for reconciliation, between people for reconciliation, between friends, between children and parents, friends, between children and parents, friends, between children and parents, grandparents and grandchildren. grandparents and grandchildren. grandparents and grandchildren. God, you have given us the the ministry God, you have given us the the ministry God, you have given us the the ministry of reconciliation. And Jesus, [music] of reconciliation. And Jesus, [music] of reconciliation. And Jesus, [music] you are the king of reconciliation. you are the king of reconciliation. you are the king of reconciliation. So Lord, would you heal the wounds? So Lord, would you heal the wounds? So Lord, would you heal the wounds? Would you strengthen us to be patient? Would you strengthen us to be patient? Would you strengthen us to be patient? Would you help us to love one another as Would you help us to love one another as Would you help us to love one another as you have loved us? And that by the way you have loved us? And that by the way you have loved us? And that by the way that we do family, the way that we do that we do family, the way that we do that we do family, the way that we do friendship, the way that we do faith, friendship, the way that we do faith, friendship, the way that we do faith, family, Lord, would be a shining bright family, Lord, would be a shining bright family, Lord, would be a shining bright beacon in a dark world. We pray these beacon in a dark world. We pray these beacon in a dark world. We pray these things in your name. Amen.

things in your name. Amen. things in your name. Amen. Go ahead and grab a quick seat. We got Go ahead and grab a quick seat. We got Go ahead and grab a quick seat. We got one, two more before we get going. Here's where we're going to go next. Here's where we're going to go next. So far, every single prayer that we have So far, every single prayer that we have So far, every single prayer that we have done has been inside this room. Maybe done has been inside this room. Maybe done has been inside this room. Maybe some people outside, but pretty much some people outside, but pretty much some people outside, but pretty much internal. internal. internal. But we are called as Christians to go But we are called as Christians to go But we are called as Christians to go and make disciples of all nations. and make disciples of all nations. and make disciples of all nations. We are called children, citizens, and We are called children, citizens, and We are called children, citizens, and ambassadors of Christ. That we would ambassadors of Christ. That we would ambassadors of Christ. That we would represent Jesus wherever we go. represent Jesus wherever we go. represent Jesus wherever we go. That we would plant and water seeds of That we would plant and water seeds of That we would plant and water seeds of the gospel. that God would make it grow the gospel. that God would make it grow the gospel. that God would make it grow in his time. So, we're going to I'm in his time. So, we're going to I'm in his time. So, we're going to I'm going to ask you if you have a name that going to ask you if you have a name that going to ask you if you have a name that comes to your mind of someone who does comes to your mind of someone who does comes to your mind of someone who does not know Jesus Christ as their their not know Jesus Christ as their their not know Jesus Christ as their their King of Kings and Lord of Lords, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, let the Holy Spirit bring that name and let the Holy Spirit bring that name and let the Holy Spirit bring that name and that face to your to your mind. Maybe that face to your to your mind. Maybe that face to your to your mind. Maybe it's a neighbor, a co-orker, a family it's a neighbor, a co-orker, a family it's a neighbor, a co-orker, a family member, a friend. [music] member, a friend. [music] member, a friend. [music] If you have a name and you have a face, If you have a name and you have a face, If you have a name and you have a face, would you stand up?

This is good news. This is good news. So, here's what we're going to do. So, here's what we're going to do. So, here's what we're going to do. If you don't have someone to pray for, I If you don't have someone to pray for, I If you don't have someone to pray for, I want you to pray for somebody standing want you to pray for somebody standing want you to pray for somebody standing around you. That shouldn't be hard. around you. That shouldn't be hard. around you. That shouldn't be hard. Pretty much everybody standing. But Pretty much everybody standing. But Pretty much everybody standing. But let's pray bold and big prayers that God let's pray bold and big prayers that God let's pray bold and big prayers that God would use you would use you would use you through his spirit living in you to through his spirit living in you to through his spirit living in you to bring the hope of Jesus to the person bring the hope of Jesus to the person bring the hope of Jesus to the person that God brought to your mind on the and that God brought to your mind on the and that God brought to your mind on the and we're going to pray out loud. Pray their we're going to pray out loud. Pray their we're going to pray out loud. Pray their name out loud. Pray for boldness, name out loud. Pray for boldness, name out loud. Pray for boldness, courage, whatever you need. Ready? 3 2 1 courage, whatever you need. Ready? 3 2 1 courage, whatever you need. Ready? 3 2 1 Let's pray. >> God, it is amazing to know that when we >> God, it is amazing to know that when we ask, you answer. [music] That when we want to know a name or a That when we want to know a name or a face, Lord, you brought a name and you face, Lord, you brought a name and you face, Lord, you brought a name and you brought a face.

brought a face. brought a face. And God, we take great comfort in And God, we take great comfort in And God, we take great comfort in knowing that you know each and every knowing that you know each and every knowing that you know each and every person we are praying for. person we are praying for. person we are praying for. God, we pray and we ask you in your God, we pray and we ask you in your God, we pray and we ask you in your mercy and in your sovereignty. mercy and in your sovereignty. mercy and in your sovereignty. God, would you use us God, would you use us God, would you use us to plant seeds of the gospel boldly that to plant seeds of the gospel boldly that to plant seeds of the gospel boldly that we would contend in prayer boldly we would contend in prayer boldly we would contend in prayer boldly for the salvation of the people that you for the salvation of the people that you for the salvation of the people that you have placed us around? have placed us around? have placed us around? God, we are fearful people. God, we are fearful people. God, we are fearful people. Would you cast out the spirit of fear Would you cast out the spirit of fear Would you cast out the spirit of fear that keeps us from obeying you and that keeps us from obeying you and that keeps us from obeying you and taking the invitation that you have taking the invitation that you have taking the invitation that you have given us to bring people given us to bring people given us to bring people before you before you before you for salvation, for a new identity and for salvation, for a new identity and for salvation, for a new identity and and citizenship. So Lord, would you and citizenship. So Lord, would you and citizenship. So Lord, would you embolden us as a church family embolden us as a church family embolden us as a church family to see these people in our lives and to see these people in our lives and to see these people in our lives and give them the invitation that you gave give them the invitation that you gave give them the invitation that you gave each one of us? [music] We pray these each one of us? [music] We pray these each one of us? [music] We pray these things in your name. Amen.

things in your name. Amen. things in your name. Amen. All right. Lastly, All right. Lastly, All right. Lastly, we're gonna I'm bringing Russell Eustace we're gonna I'm bringing Russell Eustace we're gonna I'm bringing Russell Eustace out here. Everybody give Russell a round out here. Everybody give Russell a round out here. Everybody give Russell a round of applause. Russell of applause. Russell of applause. Russell Russell is a uh a great leader in our Russell is a uh a great leader in our Russell is a uh a great leader in our church. Been around for a long time. But church. Been around for a long time. But church. Been around for a long time. But he he he and I were talking the other he he he and I were talking the other he he he and I were talking the other day and and he just said last year when day and and he just said last year when day and and he just said last year when we did this, he's like, "I almost jumped we did this, he's like, "I almost jumped we did this, he's like, "I almost jumped on stage at the end." I was like, "Why?" on stage at the end." I was like, "Why?" on stage at the end." I was like, "Why?" I'm like, "Secury's going to take you I'm like, "Secury's going to take you I'm like, "Secury's going to take you down, dude." like he's like I I just down, dude." like he's like I I just down, dude." like he's like I I just felt burdened to pray uh for something felt burdened to pray uh for something felt burdened to pray uh for something that we don't we didn't pray for the that we don't we didn't pray for the that we don't we didn't pray for the last two years. So I'll just turn it last two years. So I'll just turn it last two years. So I'll just turn it over to you and let you kind of share over to you and let you kind of share over to you and let you kind of share and then lead us in prayer. All right. and then lead us in prayer. All right. and then lead us in prayer. All right. >> Um >> Um >> Um I think I think I think last [music] year it just really hit me last [music] year it just really hit me last [music] year it just really hit me that the main people that are here that that the main people that are here that that the main people that are here that need the prayer this year that need our need the prayer this year that need our need the prayer this year that need our support are our pastors and our elders. support are our pastors and our elders. support are our pastors and our elders. the people that are leading us, they uh I don't know, some of some of they uh I don't know, some of some of you guys are are young, so y'all haven't you guys are are young, so y'all haven't you guys are are young, so y'all haven't got this this age yet, but there becomes got this this age yet, but there becomes got this this age yet, but there becomes a point in time where you kind of grow a point in time where you kind of grow a point in time where you kind of grow up enough that you can experience of up enough that you can experience of up enough that you can experience of some reflection on how you acted as a some reflection on how you acted as a some reflection on how you acted as a kid, and you might call your parents up kid, and you might call your parents up kid, and you might call your parents up and say, "Ah, I'm a lot. I was a lot.

and say, "Ah, I'm a lot. I was a lot. and say, "Ah, I'm a lot. I was a lot. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I think that's what that's what this I think that's what that's what this I think that's what that's what this almost is to them. Like to our pastors, almost is to them. Like to our pastors, almost is to them. Like to our pastors, to everybody that's here that's an to everybody that's here that's an to everybody that's here that's an elder, a pastor of our church, we're elder, a pastor of our church, we're elder, a pastor of our church, we're just looking at you saying we're a lot. just looking at you saying we're a lot. just looking at you saying we're a lot. We We know that we're a lot and we thank We We know that we're a lot and we thank We We know that we're a lot and we thank you and we're here to support you you and we're here to support you you and we're here to support you [music] and we want you to know that [music] and we want you to know that [music] and we want you to know that you're not in this alone. We want you to you're not in this alone. We want you to you're not in this alone. We want you to know that the things that we're asking know that the things that we're asking know that the things that we're asking this church to do, the vision that we're this church to do, the vision that we're this church to do, the vision that we're asking this church to have, it can't be asking this church to have, it can't be asking this church to have, it can't be done by them being on the forefronts and done by them being on the forefronts and done by them being on the forefronts and not feeling soldiers behind them. So, not feeling soldiers behind them. So, not feeling soldiers behind them. So, uh, as as we've done everything else, if uh, as as we've done everything else, if uh, as as we've done everything else, if y'all all sit down and then if we would y'all all sit down and then if we would y'all all sit down and then if we would just have if you are a pastor or an just have if you are a pastor or an just have if you are a pastor or an elder in this church, if you would stand elder in this church, if you would stand elder in this church, if you would stand up. And I'm including uh youth youth up. And I'm including uh youth youth up. And I'm including uh youth youth pastors, all of it. Elders, [music] and pastors, all of it. Elders, [music] and pastors, all of it. Elders, [music] and then also worship team people. Is it bad then also worship team people. Is it bad then also worship team people. Is it bad if I call them out? Are they Are they if I call them out? Are they Are they if I call them out? Are they Are they Hey, worship guys back in the green Hey, worship guys back in the green Hey, worship guys back in the green room. Y'all come out, too.

We're so thankful. So as we pray for We're so thankful. So as we pray for them, what I what I'm asking you guys to them, what I what I'm asking you guys to them, what I what I'm asking you guys to pray for them is their hope. That they pray for them is their hope. That they pray for them is their hope. That they would just have an unreal hope for the would just have an unreal hope for the would just have an unreal hope for the future. [music] In that too, the Bible future. [music] In that too, the Bible future. [music] In that too, the Bible says without a vision, the people will says without a vision, the people will says without a vision, the people will perish. We pray that they would have a perish. We pray that they would have a perish. We pray that they would have a united vision that this church would united vision that this church would united vision that this church would have a united vision with the elders and have a united vision with the elders and have a united vision with the elders and the pastors. And L and we also pray that they would And L and we also pray that they would have community. You know, you read you have community. You know, you read you have community. You know, you read you read Tim, you read Timothy and you read read Tim, you read Timothy and you read read Tim, you read Timothy and you read what Paul's writing and he just what Paul's writing and he just what Paul's writing and he just consistently is crying out to say, ' consistently is crying out to say, ' consistently is crying out to say, ' Man, I miss you. I miss those people Man, I miss you. I miss those people Man, I miss you. I miss those people around me that can support me. So, we're around me that can support me. So, we're around me that can support me. So, we're going to ask the same thing. If you see going to ask the same thing. If you see going to ask the same thing. If you see a pastor, elder, someone standing up, go a pastor, elder, someone standing up, go a pastor, elder, someone standing up, go gather around them and pray for those gather around them and pray for those gather around them and pray for those things. [music] And I'll finish in things. [music] And I'll finish in things. [music] And I'll finish in prayer.

Father, Father, I come to you tonight and I come to you tonight and I come to you tonight and just humbled by the idea to stand just humbled by the idea to stand just humbled by the idea to stand [music] up here [snorts] [music] up here [snorts] [music] up here [snorts] to gather as a church and to put these to gather as a church and to put these to gather as a church and to put these leaders before you, Lord, to recognize leaders before you, Lord, to recognize leaders before you, Lord, to recognize the families [music] that they the families [music] that they the families [music] that they represent, the struggles that they the struggles that they hold on to, hold on to, hold on to, Father, that you would just guide them, Father, that you would just guide them, Father, that you would just guide them, that you would give them a united vision that you would give them a united vision that you would give them a united vision together, Father, that you would give together, Father, that you would give together, Father, that you would give this church a vision for what you want this church a vision for what you want this church a vision for what you want us to be, Lord. That your harvest is us to be, Lord. That your harvest is us to be, Lord. That your harvest is plenty and you just need workers. And plenty and you just need workers. And plenty and you just need workers. And Lord, these are your workers. These are Lord, these are your workers. These are Lord, these are your workers. These are the people that are teaching us the people that are teaching us the people that are teaching us how to be workers. how to be workers. how to be workers. Father, I pray that you would bring us Father, I pray that you would bring us Father, I pray that you would bring us together with them in a deep community. together with them in a deep community. together with them in a deep community. Father, that they would not feel alone, Father, that they would not feel alone, Father, that they would not feel alone, that they would feel supported, that that they would feel supported, that that they would feel supported, that they would feel loved, Lord, that they they would feel loved, Lord, that they they would feel loved, Lord, that they would know the impact that they are would know the impact that they are would know the impact that they are having for your kingdom. And Father, having for your kingdom. And Father, having for your kingdom. And Father, that that would just fill their souls that that would just fill their souls that that would just fill their souls with hope and joy.

with hope and joy. with hope and joy. And Father, we're just thankful for And Father, we're just thankful for And Father, we're just thankful for Christ. Christ. Christ. Lord, I'm so thankful for a savior Lord, I'm so thankful for a savior Lord, I'm so thankful for a savior who's able to [music] redeem. [music] thank you for Jesus. [music] thank you for Jesus. Let's stand and affirm our faith Let's stand and affirm our faith Let's stand and affirm our faith together tonight. Let's make this together tonight. Let's make this together tonight. Let's make this declaration. [music] declaration. [music] declaration. [music] Christ is our firm foundation. Christ is our firm foundation. Christ is our firm foundation. Sing it with us. Christ [music] is my Sing it with us. Christ [music] is my Sing it with us. Christ [music] is my [singing] firm foundation.

He's the rock on which I [music] stand. He's the rock on which I [music] stand. When everything around [singing] me is When everything around [singing] me is When everything around [singing] me is shaking, I've never [music] I've never [music] been more glad that I put my faith in been more glad that I put my faith in been more glad that I put my faith in [music] [music] [music] Jesus Jesus Jesus cuz he's never let me down. [singing] cuz he's never let me down. [singing] cuz he's never let me down. [singing] He's faithful through [music] He's faithful through [music] He's faithful through [music] generations. So why would he [music] fail [singing] So why would he [music] fail [singing] now? He won't. now? He won't. now? He won't. No, No, No, he won't. [music] I've still got joy and [singing] I've still got joy and [singing] chaos. chaos. chaos. I've got peace that [music and singing] I've got peace that [music and singing] I've got peace that [music and singing] makes no sense. So I won't be going makes no sense. So I won't be going makes no sense. So I won't be going under. under. under. I'm [music and singing] not held by my I'm [music and singing] not held by my I'm [music and singing] not held by my own strength. Cuz I built my life on own strength. Cuz I built my life on own strength. Cuz I built my life on Jesus Jesus Jesus and he's never [music] and he's never [music] and he's never [music] let [singing] me down. He's faithful in let [singing] me down. He's faithful in let [singing] me down. He's faithful in every season. [music] So why would [singing] he fail now?

So why would [singing] he fail now? [music] [music] [music] He won't. He won't. He won't. Oh, Oh, Oh, he [music] won't. You won't [music] fail. You won't [music] fail. [singing] He won't fail. He won't fail. [music and singing] He's a rock [music] He's a rock [music] stand and everything around me sh I' never [music] I' never [music] been been been that I put my faith [singing] in Jesus.

that I put my faith [singing] in Jesus. that I put my faith [singing] in Jesus. He's [music] never let [singing] me He's [music] never let [singing] me He's [music] never let [singing] me know. So why would he So why would he come on? [music] He won't. [music] [music] He won't. So we build our lives around the faith So we build our lives around the faith of Jesus. Putting our trust in him so of Jesus. Putting our trust in him so of Jesus. Putting our trust in him so that when the rain comes and the [music] that when the rain comes and the [music] that when the rain comes and the [music] winds blow, we can stand. We can be winds blow, we can stand. We can be winds blow, we can stand. We can be victorious. Amen. victorious. Amen. victorious. Amen. So we put our trust [music] in him So we put our trust [music] in him So we put our trust [music] in him tonight as we sing this just as an act tonight as we sing this just as an act tonight as we sing this just as an act of faith. We grow our faith as we of faith. We grow our faith as we of faith. We grow our faith as we declare this together. Sing it out. May declare this together. Sing it out. May declare this together. Sing it out. May came and win, came and win, came and win, but my house was [singing and music] but my house was [singing and music] but my house was [singing and music] built on you.

built on you. built on you. I'm safe [singing] I'm safe [singing] I'm safe [singing] with you. I'm going [music] to make it with you. I'm going [music] to make it with you. I'm going [music] to make it through. through. through. The rain came, the wind blew. [music] The rain came, the wind blew. [music] The rain came, the wind blew. [music] My house was built [singing] on you. My house was built [singing] on you. My house was built [singing] on you. I saved [singing] I saved [singing] I saved [singing] you. [music] you. [music] you. [music] I'm going to make it through. I'm going to make it through. I'm going to make it through. >> Yeah. [music] >> Yeah. [music] >> Yeah. [music] Came [singing] through my house [music] through my house [music] [singing] on you. [singing] on you. [singing] on you. I [music] saved with you. [singing] I'm I [music] saved with you. [singing] I'm I [music] saved with you. [singing] I'm going to make it. going to make it. going to make it. Going to make it. I'm going [music] to Going to make it. I'm going [music] to Going to make it. I'm going [music] to make Come on. make Come on. make Come on. Yeah. [singing] I standing strong. [music] [music] I'm going to [singing] make it through.

I'm going to [singing] make it through. I'm going to [singing] make it through. Yeah. Cuz my house [music] is built on. Oh. Oh. Oh. I'm going to make [music] it strong. [singing] strong. [singing] Christ is my firm foundation [music] is the right is the right stand. [music] [singing] [singing] [music] I've never been more glad. I put my I've never been more glad. I put my [music] faith in Jesus. [music] [music] He won't.

You You [music] [music] [music] are there. He won't. He won't. Come on. Say it one more time. He Come on. Say it one more time. He Come on. Say it one more time. He [music] won't fail. [singing] He [music] won't fail. He [music] won't fail. Sing it again. He won't fail. He won't Sing it again. He won't fail. He won't Sing it again. He won't fail. He won't fail. [singing] fail. [singing] fail. [singing] [music] He won't fail. Turn to [singing] your He won't fail. Turn to [singing] your neighbor and say, "He won't. He won't." neighbor and say, "He won't. He won't." neighbor and say, "He won't. He won't." Come on now. Come on now. Come on now. [music] >> How we love you, [music and singing] >> How we love you, [music and singing] Lord.

Lord. Lord. I could sing your name I could sing your name I could sing your name [singing and music] for all my life [singing and music] for all my life [singing and music] for all my life and still find more [singing] and still find more [singing] and still find more [singing] to [music] love each time. to [music] love each time. to [music] love each time. Jesus be the name ever on Jesus be the name ever on Jesus be the name ever on [singing and music] my lips. It's sweeter [music and singing] every It's sweeter [music and singing] every time that I call on it. We sing. There's time that I call on it. We sing. There's time that I call on it. We sing. There's just something about your name. just something about your name. just something about your name. [music] There's just something about [music] There's just something about [music] There's just something about your name. [singing] your name. [singing] your name. [singing] There's just something about your name There's just something about your name There's just something about your name that makes [music] me cry holy. that makes [music] me cry holy. that makes [music] me cry holy. [singing] There is no other name. There is no other name. There [music] is no other name. There [music] is no other name. There [music] is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. Jesus, [singing] you're worthy. [music] Jesus, [singing] you're worthy. [music] Jesus, [singing] you're worthy. [music] Yes, you are. Yes, you are. Yes, you are. You [singing] have been the friend who You [singing] have been the friend who You [singing] have been the friend who never [music and singing] never [music and singing] never [music and singing] left.

left. left. I won't forget I won't forget I won't forget your [singing] faithfulness. your [singing] faithfulness. your [singing] faithfulness. [music] Jesus be the [singing] name ever on my Jesus be the [singing] name ever on my lips. lips. lips. Oh, [music] sweeter every time that I call on sweeter every time that I call on [singing] it. There's just [music] [singing] it. There's just [music] [singing] it. There's just [music] something about your name. something about your name. something about your name. There's just something about [singing] There's just something about [singing] There's just something about [singing] your name. your name. your name. There's just something about your There's just something about your There's just something about your [music] name [music] name [music] name that makes me cry. [singing] Holy, holy, that makes me cry. [singing] Holy, holy, that makes me cry. [singing] Holy, holy, holy. [music] There is no other name. holy. [music] There is no other name. holy. [music] There is no other name. There [singing] is no other name. There [singing] is no other name. There [singing] is no other name. [music] [music] [music] There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. Jesus, you're worthy. Jesus, you're worthy. Jesus, you're worthy. Oh, there's just something about Oh, there's just something about Oh, there's just something about [music and singing] your name. [music and singing] your name. [music and singing] your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. Oh, it's power. There's [music] Oh, it's power. There's [music] Oh, it's power. There's [music] something about your name [singing] something about your name [singing] something about your name [singing] that makes me cry.

that makes me cry. that makes me cry. No one like you, Lord. There is no other No one like you, Lord. There is no other No one like you, Lord. There is no other [music] day. [music] day. [music] day. There is [singing] no other name. There is [singing] no other name. There is [singing] no other name. There is no other day. [music] There is no other day. [music] There is no other day. [music] Jesus, you're worthy. we sing of who [music] he is. we sing of who [music] he is. We testify We testify We testify he lights up the [music] dark. he lights up the [music] dark. he lights up the [music] dark. He is the only name by which we can be He is the only name by which we can be He is the only name by which we can be saved. saved. saved. [music] He is king. He is ruling. [music] He is king. He is ruling. [music] He is king. He is ruling. We just sing of the truth together. We just sing of the truth together. We just sing of the truth together. So let's do that now. Jesus, your name So let's do that now. Jesus, your name So let's do that now. Jesus, your name is like the morning light. Jesus, your is like the morning light. Jesus, your is like the morning light. Jesus, your [music] name is like the morning light. [music] name is like the morning light. [music] name is like the morning light. The one the darkness [singing] can't The one the darkness [singing] can't The one the darkness [singing] can't deny. The resurrection. Come on. [music] deny. The resurrection. Come on. [music] deny. The resurrection. Come on. [music] Jesus.

Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Your name. Save [singing] your Jesus. Your name. Save [singing] your Jesus. Your name. Save [singing] your name. Yes, you can. [music] name. Yes, you can. [music] name. Yes, you can. [music] Make a stormy. Make a stormy. Make a stormy. You never You never You never [music] will. Jesus. [music] will. Jesus. [music] will. Jesus. Jesus. [music] [music] The world. The world. The world. The world. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] >> Jesus. Jesus be the name. [singing] Heat.

Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. >> I just want us to sing that again. Jesus >> I just want us to sing that again. Jesus be [music] the name that gets all the be [music] the name that gets all the be [music] the name that gets all the glory. I want to hear the voices in the glory. I want to hear the voices in the glory. I want to hear the voices in the room singing that [music] together as a room singing that [music] together as a room singing that [music] together as a prayer that this place would be a place prayer that this place would be a place prayer that this place would be a place that magnifies the name of Jesus and that magnifies the name of Jesus and that magnifies the name of Jesus and Jesus [music] alone. That's why we're Jesus [music] alone. That's why we're Jesus [music] alone. That's why we're here every time we step into this here every time we step into this here every time we step into this [music] building and beyond. We carry [music] building and beyond. We carry [music] building and beyond. We carry the name of Jesus with us. So let's make the name of Jesus with us. So let's make the name of Jesus with us. So let's make this our prayer. [music]

Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. [music and singing] Jesus be the name Jesus be the name that gets all [singing] the glory. Let that gets all [singing] the glory. Let that gets all [singing] the glory. Let it be so. [music] it be so. [music] it be so. [music] Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. [singing] Jesus [music] be the name Jesus [music] be the name that gets all the [singing] gloryy. that gets all the [singing] gloryy. that gets all the [singing] gloryy. [music] >> You may be seated. >> You may be seated. It's appropriate It's appropriate It's appropriate in a service with the Bible being taught in a service with the Bible being taught in a service with the Bible being taught and the worship being high and the worship being high and the worship being high to come together in commune, to come together in commune, to come together in commune, communion, Lord's supper, Eucharist, communion, Lord's supper, Eucharist, communion, Lord's supper, Eucharist, depending on your tradition. But it was depending on your tradition. But it was depending on your tradition. But it was a celebration a celebration a celebration that Jesus instilled. It's one of the that Jesus instilled. It's one of the that Jesus instilled. It's one of the few things he told his followers do few things he told his followers do few things he told his followers do this. And Jesus wasn't into rituals. It this. And Jesus wasn't into rituals. It this. And Jesus wasn't into rituals. It was a life. Being a disciple is a life.

was a life. Being a disciple is a life. was a life. Being a disciple is a life. It's the life of following and walking It's the life of following and walking It's the life of following and walking with Jesus. And yet there were a few with Jesus. And yet there were a few with Jesus. And yet there were a few occasions where Jesus said, "Do this." occasions where Jesus said, "Do this." occasions where Jesus said, "Do this." And why? And why? And why? Because there's something in the Because there's something in the Because there's something in the tangible expression of worship. tangible expression of worship. tangible expression of worship. When our vocal cords vibrate in worship, When our vocal cords vibrate in worship, When our vocal cords vibrate in worship, there's something that's happening there's something that's happening there's something that's happening inside as we express words. But when we inside as we express words. But when we inside as we express words. But when we take communion, as we taste, take communion, as we taste, take communion, as we taste, as we experience the texture, as we experience the texture, as we experience the texture, it reminds us of something. There's a it reminds us of something. There's a it reminds us of something. There's a deeper truth. Sometimes bread is more deeper truth. Sometimes bread is more deeper truth. Sometimes bread is more than bread. Sometimes the cup is more than bread. Sometimes the cup is more than bread. Sometimes the cup is more than a cup. And this is one of those than a cup. And this is one of those than a cup. And this is one of those instances. instances. instances. It's a supper. It's the Lord's supper. It's a supper. It's the Lord's supper. It's a supper. It's the Lord's supper. And Paul encourages us to take it in a And Paul encourages us to take it in a And Paul encourages us to take it in a worthy manner. There's a there's a space worthy manner. There's a there's a space worthy manner. There's a there's a space for self-reflection in it because it for self-reflection in it because it for self-reflection in it because it isn't just any old meal. isn't just any old meal. isn't just any old meal. It is significant.

It is significant. It is significant. It's a time when we do two things. We It's a time when we do two things. We It's a time when we do two things. We say two things. We are a community. say two things. We are a community. say two things. We are a community. There there's a commenation to do it There there's a commenation to do it There there's a commenation to do it together. together. together. Yeah, you can do it on your own. There's Yeah, you can do it on your own. There's Yeah, you can do it on your own. There's occasions, but that's not the intent. occasions, but that's not the intent. occasions, but that's not the intent. The intent is together. The intent is together. The intent is together. Together you take it. But every time we Together you take it. But every time we Together you take it. But every time we do it, we reflect deeply on the space in do it, we reflect deeply on the space in do it, we reflect deeply on the space in our heart that ought to be fully our heart that ought to be fully our heart that ought to be fully occupied by God. And sometimes it's not. occupied by God. And sometimes it's not. occupied by God. And sometimes it's not. And so this is a moment. This is a And so this is a moment. This is a And so this is a moment. This is a moment of dedication and rededication moment of dedication and rededication moment of dedication and rededication and reminder. We remember. And so I and reminder. We remember. And so I and reminder. We remember. And so I would invite you to take the bread. would invite you to take the bread. would invite you to take the bread. As Jesus tells us, this bread represents As Jesus tells us, this bread represents As Jesus tells us, this bread represents his body which was given for us. So his body which was given for us. So his body which was given for us. So let's take it together.

And in the same way, he takes a cup. And in the same way, he takes a cup. What else would the liquid of a cup What else would the liquid of a cup What else would the liquid of a cup represent but his shed blood? represent but his shed blood? represent but his shed blood? Ordinarily, it would be considered a Ordinarily, it would be considered a Ordinarily, it would be considered a gross gesture. [music] But not this gross gesture. [music] But not this gross gesture. [music] But not this time. Because there's freedom in this time. Because there's freedom in this time. Because there's freedom in this cup. There's joy in this cup. There's cup. There's joy in this cup. There's cup. There's joy in this cup. There's life in this cup. So, let's take the cup life in this cup. So, let's take the cup life in this cup. So, let's take the cup together. We remember Christ's body. We remember We remember Christ's body. We remember his blood not taken from him but his blood not taken from him but his blood not taken from him but willingly given for you and for me. And willingly given for you and for me. And willingly given for you and for me. And [music] we are told do this until he [music] we are told do this until he [music] we are told do this until he comes again which is the greatest hope comes again which is the greatest hope comes again which is the greatest hope of all. He will come again. of all. He will come again. of all. He will come again. Amen. Let's continue to offer our hearts Amen. Let's continue to offer our hearts Amen. Let's continue to offer our hearts in worship. in worship. in worship. Man, what a beautiful service tonight. Man, what a beautiful service tonight. Man, what a beautiful service tonight. It was so good to be together. Um, if It was so good to be together. Um, if It was so good to be together. Um, if you have time, we're going to sing one you have time, we're going to sing one you have time, we're going to sing one more song. We're going to just worship more song. We're going to just worship more song. We're going to just worship just one more time and ask God [music] just one more time and ask God [music] just one more time and ask God [music] to continue to do amazing things in and to continue to do amazing things in and to continue to do amazing things in and through us. through us. through us. We keep our hearts and our eyes fixed We keep our hearts and our eyes fixed We keep our hearts and our eyes fixed [music] on Jesus, the author, the [music] on Jesus, the author, the [music] on Jesus, the author, the perfector of our faith.

Thank [music] you Jesus Thank [music] you Jesus for the blood. [singing] Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. It has washed me. Come on, sing it out. It has washed me. Come on, sing it out. It has washed me. Come on, sing it out. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You saved [singing and music] my life. You saved [singing and music] my life. You saved [singing and music] my life. You brought me from the dark into You brought me from the dark into You brought me from the dark into [singing] glory. [singing] glory. [singing] glory. [music] Sing it again. Thank you, Jesus. [music] Sing it again. Thank you, Jesus. [music] Sing it again. Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. [music] >> Thank you, Jesus. [music] >> Thank you, Jesus. [music] The blood [singing] of life. The blood [singing] of life. The blood [singing] of life. Thank you [music] Jesus. It has washed Thank you [music] Jesus. It has washed Thank you [music] Jesus. It has washed me. me. me. Oh, [singing] thank [music] Oh, [singing] thank [music] Oh, [singing] thank [music] you Jesus. You have saved [singing] you Jesus. You have saved [singing] you Jesus. You have saved [singing] my life. my life. my life. You brought me [music] from the darkness You brought me [music] from the darkness You brought me [music] from the darkness into [singing] glorious into [singing] glorious into [singing] glorious light.

light. light. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh, you brought me [singing] from the >> Oh, you brought me [singing] from the >> Oh, you brought me [singing] from the darkness into glorious [music] darkness into glorious [music] darkness into glorious [music] light. [singing] Let this last song tonight be our Let this last song tonight be our prayer. [music] Oh Christ alone, Oh Christ alone, [music] our chief corner or stone. [music] our chief corner or stone. [music] our chief corner or stone. No other [music] foundation No other [music] foundation No other [music] foundation can we build [singing] upon can we build [singing] upon can we build [singing] upon not philosophy nor the wisdom of [music] men. nor the wisdom of [music] men. All of [singing] the ground All of [singing] the ground All of [singing] the ground in sinking sand [music] we sing in sinking sand [music] we sing in sinking sand [music] we sing upon [singing] this rock upon [singing] this rock upon [singing] this rock you [music] build your church you [music] build your church you [music] build your church and the gates of [music and singing] and the gates of [music and singing] and the gates of [music and singing] hell will not bind [singing] and loose we [music] bind [singing] and loose we [music] proclaim proclaim proclaim your truth your truth your truth and in [singing] Jesus and in [singing] Jesus and in [singing] Jesus name [music] name [music] name [music] we will not

Oh, he gave us [singing] the kings, Oh, he gave us [singing] the kings, his [music] authority. Now [singing] we rejoice Now [singing] we rejoice through the place of [music and singing] through the place of [music and singing] through the place of [music and singing] his glory. his glory. his glory. Glory Glory Glory upon [music] upon [music] upon [music] this rock. this rock. this rock. You build your [singing] bind. [singing] bind. [singing] [music] [music] [music] We proclaim your truth We proclaim your truth We proclaim your truth and [music] in Jesus and [music] in Jesus and [music] in Jesus [singing] name. We will not [music] [music] fail. [music] [music] We will never fail. We will never fail. We will never fail. We will never fail. We will never fail. We will never fail. [music] We will never fail.

We will never fail. Oh, we will never We will never fail. Oh, we will never fail. We will never [music] fail. We fail. We will never [music] fail. We fail. We will never [music] fail. We will never fail. We will never fail. We will never fail. We will never fail. We will never fail. We will never fail. We will [music] never fail. We will never will [music] never fail. We will never will [music] never fail. We will never fail. [music] [music] Build your [singing] church. Build your Build your [singing] church. Build your Build your [singing] church. Build your church. Build it from the [music] ground church. Build it from the [music] ground church. Build it from the [music] ground up. It's your church. Build your up. It's your church. Build your up. It's your church. Build your [singing] church. [music] Build your [singing] church. [music] Build your [singing] church. [music] Build your church. Build it from the ground up. church. Build it from the ground up. church. Build it from the ground up. [music] Build your church. Build your [music] Build your church. Build your [music] Build your church. Build your church. Build it from the ground up. church. Build it from the ground up. church. Build it from the ground up. [singing] [singing] [singing] Is your church build your [music] Is your church build your [music] Is your church build your [music] church. Build your [singing] church. church. Build your [singing] church. church. Build your [singing] church. Build it from the ground up. Your Build it from the ground up. Your Build it from the ground up. Your church. Your church. Your [music] church. Your church. Your [music] church. Your church. Your [music] church. Your church. Build it from the church. Your church. Build it from the church. Your church. Build it from the ground up. ground up. ground up. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Your your [music] upon [music] upon [music] this this this you will your [music and singing] [music and singing] will not be will not be will not be [music] loose.

loose. We proclaim [music] We proclaim [music] We proclaim [music] your your your in Jesus in Jesus in Jesus [music] name. We will build your church today. build your church today. Build [music] your church. Build your Build [music] your church. Build your Build [music] your church. Build your church. church. church. [music] [music] [music] Your church. Build your church. Build Your church. Build your church. Build Your church. Build your church. Build your church. your church. your church. [music] [music] [music] We your children your church your church We your children your church your church We your children your church your church your church your church your church your church your church your church [music] [music] [music] your church your church your church your church [music] your church build your church build your your church build your church build your [music] church is your church build your church [music] is your church build your church [music] Feel your touch from the ground. Feel Feel your touch from the ground. Feel Feel your touch from the ground. Feel your touch.

That was so fun. Um, normally on Sundays That was so fun. Um, normally on Sundays we try to plan about an hourong service. we try to plan about an hourong service. we try to plan about an hourong service. We went an hour and a half tonight. We went an hour and a half tonight. We went an hour and a half tonight. Thankfully my boss is here and he's not Thankfully my boss is here and he's not Thankfully my boss is here and he's not going to get me in trouble. I think going to get me in trouble. I think going to get me in trouble. I think we're good. Man, that was awesome. I we're good. Man, that was awesome. I we're good. Man, that was awesome. I love worshiping with my church family. love worshiping with my church family. love worshiping with my church family. Thank you guys for being here. Let's not Thank you guys for being here. Let's not Thank you guys for being here. Let's not forget this building is not the church. forget this building is not the church. forget this building is not the church. [music] We are the church. So go out [music] We are the church. So go out [music] We are the church. So go out into the world. Be the hands and feet of into the world. Be the hands and feet of into the world. Be the hands and feet of Jesus. Love you guys. God bless you. Jesus. Love you guys. God bless you. Jesus. Love you guys. God bless you. Have a great night. See you Sunday.

that's [music and singing] never fair. that's [music and singing] never fair. For mountains high For mountains high For mountains high and valleyies [singing] and valleyies [singing] and valleyies [singing] low, low, low, my soul [music] will rest. My confidence my soul [music] will rest. My confidence my soul [music] will rest. My confidence in you alone in you alone in you alone and hope [music and singing] has in and hope [music and singing] has in and hope [music and singing] has in his name is Jesus. his name is Jesus. his name is Jesus. My savior's cross has set this s free. Hope has a [music] has set this s free. Hope has a [music] name. name. name. His name is Jesus. His name is Jesus. His name is Jesus. Oh [music] Christ be praised. I have Oh [music] Christ be praised. I have Oh [music] Christ be praised. I have victory. There is [music] There is [music] a light. a light. a light. Salvation's [singing] Salvation's [singing] Salvation's [singing] blame. blame. blame. Christ undefeated [music] trembled [singing] the great. Come on. trembled [singing] the great. Come on. See [music] now the cross See [music] now the cross See [music] now the cross be lifted high.

be lifted high. be lifted high. The light has come. [music] The light is The light has come. [music] The light is The light has come. [music] The light is one. Behold the Christ. Sing it. [music] one. Behold the Christ. Sing it. [music] one. Behold the Christ. Sing it. [music] Hope has it made. Hope has it made. Hope has it made. His name is Jesus. His name is Jesus. His name is Jesus. My savior's cross has [music] set this sin and free hope has [music] set this sin and free hope as it made. as it made. as it made. His name is [music] Jesus. His name is [music] Jesus. His name is [music] Jesus. Oh Christ we praise. I have [music] Oh Christ we praise. I have [music] Oh Christ we praise. I have [music] victory. victory. victory. We say hope has it. We say hope has it. We say hope has it. His [music] name is Jesus. His [music] name is Jesus. His [music] name is Jesus. My savior's cross [music] I set this s [music] free as it made. I set this s [music] free as it made. His name is Jesus. His name is Jesus. His name is Jesus. Oh Christ [music] be praised. I have Oh Christ [music] be praised. I have Oh Christ [music] be praised. I have victory.

Sing it. There'll be [music] a day. Come Sing it. There'll be [music] a day. Come on. My hope [singing] on. My hope [singing] on. My hope [singing] complete. Every voice now home in glory. complete. Every voice now home in glory. complete. Every voice now home in glory. Your face [singing] I'll see. Your face [singing] I'll see. Your face [singing] I'll see. My pain no more. My pain no more. My pain no more. My fear [music and singing] will cease. My fear [music and singing] will cease. My fear [music and singing] will cease. I bow my life. I'll fix my eyes on I bow my life. I'll fix my eyes on I bow my life. I'll fix my eyes on [singing] Christ my king. [singing] Christ my king. [singing] Christ my king. I bow [music] my life. I'll fix my eyes I bow [music] my life. I'll fix my eyes I bow [music] my life. I'll fix my eyes on Christ my king and hope in and hope in his name is Jesus his name is Jesus his name is Jesus my savior's cross [music] I set this s Hope has in me.

I set this s Hope has in me. His name [music] is Jesus. His name [music] is Jesus. His name [music] is Jesus. Oh Christ be praised. I have been Oh Christ be praised. I have been Oh Christ be praised. I have been [music] [music] [music] all you got in this place. Come on. all you got in this place. Come on. all you got in this place. Come on. [music] [music] [music] His name is Jesus. His name is Jesus. His name is Jesus. My [music] savior's cross has set this s free. has set this s free. hasn't made. hasn't made. hasn't made. His name is Jesus. His name is Jesus. His name is Jesus. Oh Christ [music] Oh Christ [music] Oh Christ [music] be praised. I have victory. Oh Christ [music] be praised. I have Oh Christ [music] be praised. I have victory. >> Goodbye [music] >> Goodbye [music] yesterday. I'm living in the light of a yesterday. I'm living in the light of a yesterday. I'm living in the light of a new day. I won't waste another minute in new day. I won't waste another minute in new day. I won't waste another minute in [music] my old ways. Praise the Lord.

[music] my old ways. Praise the Lord. [music] my old ways. Praise the Lord. I've been born again. Goodbye [music] I've been born again. Goodbye [music] I've been born again. Goodbye [music] yesterday. I'm living in the light of a yesterday. I'm living in the light of a yesterday. I'm living in the light of a new day. I won't waste another minute new day. I won't waste another minute new day. I won't waste another minute [music] in my old ways. Praise the Lord. [music] in my old ways. Praise the Lord. [music] in my old ways. Praise the Lord. I've been born again. again and again and again and again. You again and again and again and again. You rescued me out of the mess I was in. You rescued me out of the mess I was in. You rescued me out of the mess I was in. You traded in my sorrow for something to traded in my sorrow for something to traded in my sorrow for something to say. [music] Now I'm dancing on the say. [music] Now I'm dancing on the say. [music] Now I'm dancing on the grave I once lived in. Goodbye grave I once lived in. Goodbye grave I once lived in. Goodbye yesterday. I'm living in the light of a yesterday. I'm living in the light of a yesterday. I'm living in the light of a new day. I won't waste another minute new day. I won't waste another minute new day. I won't waste another minute [music and singing] in my own ways. [music and singing] in my own ways. [music and singing] in my own ways. Praise the Lord. I've been born again. Praise the Lord. I've been born again. Praise the Lord. I've been born again. Goodbye yesterday. The spirit of the Goodbye yesterday. The spirit of the Goodbye yesterday. The spirit of the Lord is [music] upon me. I've got Lord is [music] upon me. I've got Lord is [music] upon me. I've got resurrection in my veins. Praise the resurrection in my veins. Praise the resurrection in my veins. Praise the Lord. I've been [music] born again and Lord. I've been [music] born again and Lord. I've been [music] born again and again and again and again. You rescued again and again and again. You rescued again and again and again. You rescued me out of the mess I was in. You traded me out of the mess I was in. You traded me out of the mess I was in. You traded my [music] sorrow for something to sing.

my [music] sorrow for something to sing. my [music] sorrow for something to sing. Now I'm dancing on the grave that I was Now I'm dancing on the grave that I was Now I'm dancing on the grave that I was living in. Again and again and again and living in. Again and again and again and living in. Again and again and again and again. You rescued [music] me out of the again. You rescued [music] me out of the again. You rescued [music] me out of the mess I was in. Just wait in my sorrow mess I was in. Just wait in my sorrow mess I was in. Just wait in my sorrow for something to sing. Now I'm dancing for something to sing. Now I'm dancing for something to sing. Now I'm dancing on the grave that I [music] want to on the grave that I [music] want to on the grave that I [music] want to stand. >> Come on, we say [music] >> Come on, we say [music] I have decided I have decided I have decided to follow Jesus to follow Jesus to follow Jesus the world [music] behind the cross the world [music] behind the cross the world [music] behind the cross before and I won't turn back. I have before and I won't turn back. I have before and I won't turn back. I have [music and singing] decided [music and singing] decided [music and singing] decided to follow Jesus. to follow Jesus. to follow Jesus. The world behind [music] The world behind [music] The world behind [music] the cross before the cross before the cross before sing. sing. sing. [music] I'm going to leave the world behind. The I'm going to leave the world behind. The world behind [music] the cross behind world behind [music] the cross behind world behind [music] the cross behind me.