The Final Answer for Loneliness | Finding the Belonging You Were Made For

So glad you are. My name is Arturo So glad you are. My name is Arturo >> and my name is Jordan. We're really >> and my name is Jordan. We're really >> and my name is Jordan. We're really excited that you're here today. I get to excited that you're here today. I get to excited that you're here today. I get to lead the young adults around here and lead the young adults around here and lead the young adults around here and honestly summer might be my [music] honestly summer might be my [music] honestly summer might be my [music] favorite time of the year. favorite time of the year. favorite time of the year. >> You know what, Jordan's same there's >> You know what, Jordan's same there's >> You know what, Jordan's same there's something about summer that just makes something about summer that just makes something about summer that just makes people more open to adventure and people more open to adventure and people more open to adventure and they're suddenly all available. they're suddenly all available. they're suddenly all available. >> That's exactly right. And we're seeing >> That's exactly right. And we're seeing >> That's exactly right. And we're seeing that happen [music] all over our young that happen [music] all over our young that happen [music] all over our young adults community. Collective nights are adults community. Collective nights are adults community. Collective nights are happening this summer. Pickle ball on happening this summer. Pickle ball on happening this summer. Pickle ball on Thursdays. Summer [music] just creates Thursdays. Summer [music] just creates Thursdays. Summer [music] just creates these moments where people find their these moments where people find their these moments where people find their people. They ask big questions about people. They ask big questions about people. They ask big questions about faith and they realize they don't have faith and they realize they don't have faith and they realize they don't have to do life alone. to do life alone. to do life alone. >> Yeah. And so whether you're 22 or 62, I >> Yeah. And so whether you're 22 or 62, I >> Yeah. And so whether you're 22 or 62, I think we all need that reminder. There's think we all need that reminder. There's think we all need that reminder. There's always [music] room to grow and connect. always [music] room to grow and connect. always [music] room to grow and connect. Let's go ahead and get up and get Let's go ahead and get up and get Let's go ahead and get up and get started with some worship. We're so glad started with some worship. We're so glad started with some worship. We're so glad you're here. For I have felt [music] For I have felt [music] the hands that bear the scars reach down the hands that bear the scars reach down the hands that bear the scars reach down and rescue me. [music] Yes, I have known and rescue me. [music] Yes, I have known and rescue me. [music] Yes, I have known the love of the father's heart. A prodal the love of the father's heart. A prodal the love of the father's heart. A prodal now redeemed from where I was to where now redeemed from where I was to where now redeemed from where I was to where I'm now. [music] I'm now. [music] I'm now. [music] It's overwhelming.

It's overwhelming. It's overwhelming. Yes, it is. Yes, it is. Yes, it is. More and more I see you move More and more I see you move More and more I see you move all around [music] all around [music] all around [music] me all together. I can't help but praise me all together. I can't help but praise me all together. I can't help but praise you. Praise [music] you, Lord. you. Praise [music] you, Lord. you. Praise [music] you, Lord. I can't help but lift [music] up shouts I can't help but lift [music] up shouts I can't help but lift [music] up shouts of joy. When I think of how good you've been, When I think of how good you've been, you're [music] faithful now to the end. you're [music] faithful now to the end. you're [music] faithful now to the end. I can't help but praise you. [music] I can't help but praise you. [music] I can't help but praise you. [music] Praise you, Lord. [singing] [music] For the blood spilled to save my [music] For the blood spilled to save my life, the debt I [music] cannot be. life, the debt I [music] cannot be. life, the debt I [music] cannot be. Before the cross, bore with open arms. Before the cross, bore with open arms. Before the cross, bore with open arms. salvation and call my [music] name. From salvation and call my [music] name. From salvation and call my [music] name. From where I was to where I'm now, it's where I was to where I'm now, it's where I was to where I'm now, it's overwhelming. [music and singing] overwhelming. [music and singing] overwhelming. [music and singing] Yes, it is.

Yes, it is. Yes, it is. I see you I see you I see you all [music and singing] around. all [music and singing] around. all [music and singing] around. I can't help but praise [music] I can't help but praise [music] I can't help but praise [music] you. Praise you, Lord. you. Praise you, Lord. you. Praise you, Lord. [music] [music] [music] I can't help but [singing] shout [music] shout [music] to jo. [music] [music] I can't help but praise you. Praise you, I can't help but praise you. Praise you, I can't help but praise you. Praise you, Lord. [music] Lord. [music] Lord. [music] Oh, I can't help but dance cuz I'm free. Oh, I can't help but dance cuz I'm free. Oh, I can't help but dance cuz I'm free. Got no [music] chains on me. I'm healed Got no [music] chains on me. I'm healed Got no [music] chains on me. I'm healed and redeemed. I can't help but call on and redeemed. I can't help but call on and redeemed. I can't help but call on the name that buried my shame. Who the name that buried my shame. Who the name that buried my shame. Who opened [music] my grave? I can't help opened [music] my grave? I can't help opened [music] my grave? I can't help but dance cuz I'm free. Got no chains on but dance cuz I'm free. Got no chains on but dance cuz I'm free. Got no chains on me. I heal redee. I [music] can't help me. I heal redee. I [music] can't help me. I heal redee. I [music] can't help but call on the name that buried my s but call on the name that buried my s but call on the name that buried my s who open [music] my grave. I can't help who open [music] my grave. I can't help who open [music] my grave. I can't help but praise you. Praise [music] but praise you. Praise [music] but praise you. Praise [music] you, Lord.

you, Lord. you, Lord. Oh, I can't help but lift up. [music] Oh, I can't help but lift up. [music] Oh, I can't help but lift up. [music] Shout for joy Shout for joy Shout for joy [music] [music] [music] when I [singing] [singing] praise you. Praise you, [music] Lord. praise you. Praise you, [music] Lord. praise you. Praise you, [music] Lord. I I I praise you. Praise you, Lord. praise you. Praise you, Lord. praise you. Praise you, Lord. Oh, I [music] Oh, I [music] Oh, I [music] praise you. Praise you, Lord. [music] [music] So empty to me. Will break my [music] So empty to me. Will break my bones [music and singing] and burn my bones [music and singing] and burn my bones [music and singing] and burn my throne. And that's what I need. Oh, I'm throne. And that's what I need. Oh, I'm throne. And that's what I need. Oh, I'm surrendering and all [music] and all [music] of me. of me. of me. Let my [singing] life testify [music] Let my [singing] life testify [music] Let my [singing] life testify [music] your your your name. We'll train my pride. So, I'm name. We'll train my pride. So, I'm name. We'll train my pride. So, I'm coming up empty.

Yeah. You know, I hope when we sing Yeah. You know, I hope when we sing these [music] songs that you ask these [music] songs that you ask these [music] songs that you ask yourself three questions. What are we yourself three questions. What are we yourself three questions. What are we singing? Why are we singing it? And do I singing? Why are we singing it? And do I singing? Why are we singing it? And do I believe what I'm seeing? Like, do we believe what I'm seeing? Like, do we believe what I'm seeing? Like, do we actually believe or are we actually actually believe or are we actually actually believe or are we actually saying that we want God to break our saying that we want God to break our saying that we want God to break our bones like Bo Jackson [music] used to do bones like Bo Jackson [music] used to do bones like Bo Jackson [music] used to do a baseball bat? If you've never seen a baseball bat? If you've never seen a baseball bat? If you've never seen that, you should YouTube it. All right. that, you should YouTube it. All right. that, you should YouTube it. All right. Well, on one hand, I would say yes. Well, on one hand, I would say yes. Well, on one hand, I would say yes. Sure. He's God. I believe he knows Sure. He's God. I believe he knows Sure. He's God. I believe he knows exactly what's best and what's needed. exactly what's best and what's needed. exactly what's best and what's needed. But really, what I'm [music] saying is But really, what I'm [music] saying is But really, what I'm [music] saying is this. God, break the parts of me that this. God, break the parts of me that this. God, break the parts of me that try to make me think I'm [music] try to make me think I'm [music] try to make me think I'm [music] self-made and self sustaining. self-made and self sustaining. self-made and self sustaining. I'm not self-made and [music] I'm not I'm not self-made and [music] I'm not I'm not self-made and [music] I'm not self- sustaining. Break the parts of me self- sustaining. Break the parts of me self- sustaining. Break the parts of me my the need for control. my the need for control. my the need for control. Break my need for financial [music] Break my need for financial [music] Break my need for financial [music] security. Break my need to know what security. Break my need to know what security. Break my need to know what tomorrow looks like. Break my need for tomorrow looks like. Break my need for tomorrow looks like. Break my need for approval or sounding smart or looking approval or sounding smart or looking approval or sounding smart or looking wise or looking cool. Break all those wise or looking cool. Break all those wise or looking cool. Break all those parts of me. parts of me. parts of me. burn the throne of the me monster that burn the throne of the me monster that burn the throne of the me monster that still tries to crawl on top of the still tries to crawl on top of the still tries to crawl on top of the throne of my life each and every day throne of my life each and every day throne of my life each and every day even after walking with Jesus for 30 even after walking with Jesus for 30 even after walking with Jesus for 30 years. Can I get an amen?

years. Can I get an amen? years. Can I get an amen? >> You know, John the Baptist said it >> You know, John the Baptist said it >> You know, John the Baptist said it perfectly like this. He said, [music] perfectly like this. He said, [music] perfectly like this. He said, [music] "Jesus must increase and I must "Jesus must increase and I must "Jesus must increase and I must decrease." decrease." decrease." Jesus must [music] increase and I must Jesus must [music] increase and I must Jesus must [music] increase and I must decrease. decrease. decrease. But why? But why? But why? Well, cuz humility's in right now. And I Well, cuz humility's in right now. And I Well, cuz humility's in right now. And I just want to [music] look super just want to [music] look super just want to [music] look super spiritual. spiritual. spiritual. No, no, no. It's because I know what it No, no, no. It's because I know what it No, no, no. It's because I know what it feels [music] like to get to the end of feels [music] like to get to the end of feels [music] like to get to the end of the day after striving and striving and the day after striving and striving and the day after striving and striving and feel like, "Oh my gosh, it's just going feel like, "Oh my gosh, it's just going feel like, "Oh my gosh, it's just going to start tomorrow. Rinse and repeat." to start tomorrow. Rinse and repeat." to start tomorrow. Rinse and repeat." And the rat race never ends. [music] And the rat race never ends. [music] And the rat race never ends. [music] I know what it's like to get to the end I know what it's like to get to the end I know what it's like to get to the end of the day and feel exhausted and full of the day and feel exhausted and full of the day and feel exhausted and full of anxiety. And you do, too. of anxiety. And you do, too. of anxiety. And you do, too. If you walk in here heavy burdened, if If you walk in here heavy burdened, if If you walk in here heavy burdened, if you walk in here with anxiety, if you you walk in here with anxiety, if you you walk in here with anxiety, if you walk in here on empty, then great, walk in here on empty, then great, walk in here on empty, then great, you're in the right place cuz Jesus you're in the right place cuz Jesus you're in the right place cuz Jesus [music] said he's made perfect in our [music] said he's made perfect in our [music] said he's made perfect in our weakness. weakness. weakness. So sometimes when we sing songs, we So sometimes when we sing songs, we So sometimes when we sing songs, we raise our hands to sing those and and raise our hands to sing those and and raise our hands to sing those and and declare it. So do this [music] with me.

declare it. So do this [music] with me. declare it. So do this [music] with me. Raise your hands if you're self-reliant Raise your hands if you're self-reliant Raise your hands if you're self-reliant or selfish or prone to self-reliance or or selfish or prone to self-reliance or or selfish or prone to self-reliance or prone to [music] selfishness. Raise them prone to [music] selfishness. Raise them prone to [music] selfishness. Raise them high. Yeah. The hands that are not up high. Yeah. The hands that are not up high. Yeah. The hands that are not up are just the new folks cuz they don't are just the new folks cuz they don't are just the new folks cuz they don't know if you can actually be honest in know if you can actually be honest in know if you can actually be honest in here or be yourself. You can be. Raise here or be yourself. You can be. Raise here or be yourself. You can be. Raise them up. Keep them up. Keep [music] them them up. Keep them up. Keep [music] them them up. Keep them up. Keep [music] them up. Raise them up high. Look around you up. Raise them up high. Look around you up. Raise them up high. Look around you now. Use your eyes. now. Use your eyes. now. Use your eyes. We're all in the right place. And this We're all in the right place. And this We're all in the right place. And this song is for all of us. [music] So, let's song is for all of us. [music] So, let's song is for all of us. [music] So, let's sing it like that. Goes like this. So, sing it like that. Goes like this. So, sing it like that. Goes like this. So, empty me. Oh, break [music] my bones and empty me. Oh, break [music] my bones and empty me. Oh, break [music] my bones and burn my throne if that's what I need. burn my throne if that's what I need. burn my throne if that's what I need. Oh, I'm [singing] surrendering. Oh, I'm [singing] surrendering. Oh, I'm [singing] surrendering. Come on now. And hold [music] Come on now. And hold [music] Come on now. And hold [music] of me. of me. of me. Let my [singing] life testify your will. Train [music] my pride. So I'm will. Train [music] my pride. So I'm coming up to me. [music] coming up to me. [music] coming up to me. [music] Wo.

Oh. Oh. Oh. [music and singing] Oh. [music and singing] Oh. [music and singing] Oh. I've been feeling just a little bit I've been feeling just a little bit lost. [music] lost. [music] lost. [music] I've been going with the gas light on. I've been going with the gas light on. I've been going with the gas light on. Oh, you know [music] I'm going Oh, you know [music] I'm going Oh, you know [music] I'm going everywhere else. Now I'm saying that I everywhere else. Now I'm saying that I everywhere else. Now I'm saying that I need your help. Screw away those crooked need your help. Screw away those crooked need your help. Screw away those crooked lies. [music] I believe a thousand lies. [music] I believe a thousand lies. [music] I believe a thousand times. Oh, you know I've tried times. Oh, you know I've tried times. Oh, you know I've tried everything else [music] and now I'm everything else [music] and now I'm everything else [music] and now I'm saying. Come on, it's our song. Empy saying. Come on, it's our song. Empy saying. Come on, it's our song. Empy [music] [singing] [singing] [music] your everything your everything will drain my [music] pride. know I'm will drain my [music] pride. know I'm will drain my [music] pride. know I'm coming up crazy oh oh [music] there's a fear flow within my veins and there's a fear flow within my veins and there's a wonder [music] that I can't there's a wonder [music] that I can't there's a wonder [music] that I can't change I lost the world but I got my change I lost the world but I got my change I lost the world but I got my soul small price to pay but it ain't soul small price to pay but it ain't soul small price to pay but it ain't fool's go fool's go fool's go to to to >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> will break my bones and burn my >> will break my bones and burn my >> will break my bones and burn my I need to [music]

be [music] be [music] my life tested by your betray my so I'm coming [music] up to me betray my so I'm coming [music] up to me come all together. Wo! come all together. Wo! come all together. Wo! [music] [music] [music] Spring up. Oh well, [singing] Spring up. Oh well, [singing] Spring up. Oh well, [singing] living water overflow. [music] Wo! Wo! Here's what we need. [music] Here's what we need. [music] Here's what we need. [music] Oh living water [music and singing] spring spring [music] break [music] my bones my soul break [music] my bones my soul I need >> [music] >> [music] >> for me.

>> for me. >> for me. Let my life testify your Let my life testify your Let my life testify your name. [music] name. [music] name. [music] Train my fight. So I'm coming up [music] Train my fight. So I'm coming up [music] Train my fight. So I'm coming up [music] to be saved. Break my bones and burn my to be saved. Break my bones and burn my to be saved. Break my bones and burn my throne. [music] And that's what I need throne. [music] And that's what I need throne. [music] And that's what I need for I'm surrening. [music] All of me. All of me. Let my life [music] testify your Let my life [music] testify your Let my life [music] testify your [singing] [singing] [singing] betray my [music] pride. So I'm coming betray my [music] pride. So I'm coming betray my [music] pride. So I'm coming up empty. Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? There [music] is no one only you Jesus There [music] is no one only you Jesus There [music] is no one only you Jesus whom is worth.

There is no one There is no one only [music] only [music] only [music] Jesus. Sing it again. Who else is Jesus. Sing it again. Who else is Jesus. Sing it again. Who else is worthy? [music] Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? And there [music] is no one And there [music] is no one And there [music] is no one Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] who lees worthy There [music] is no [singing] one There [music] is no [singing] one only Jesus. [music] I am an instrument I am an instrument of exaltation and I [music] was born to lift [singing] and I [music] was born to lift [singing] your name above all names. your name above all names. your name above all names. You hear the melody [singing and music] You hear the melody [singing and music] You hear the melody [singing and music] of all creation, but there's a [music] song [singing] of but there's a [music] song [singing] of praise that only I can bring. And praise that only I can bring. And praise that only I can bring. And [snorts] who else is worthy? Come on, [snorts] who else is worthy? Come on, [snorts] who else is worthy? Come on, church. [music] Who else is worthy? All church. [music] Who else is worthy? All church. [music] Who else is worthy? All our hearts, there is no one. [music] our hearts, there is no one. [music] our hearts, there is no one. [music] Only you Jesus.

Only you Jesus. Only you Jesus. Who else is word only [music] you God Who else is word only [music] you God Who else is word only [music] you God who rests his word only you God there is who rests his word only you God there is who rests his word only you God there is [music and singing] no one only Jesus [music and singing] no one only Jesus [music and singing] no one only Jesus you are the infinite you are the infinite you are the infinite God [music] of the aes God [music] of the aes God [music] of the aes yeah you chose [music] to make my heart yeah you chose [music] to make my heart yeah you chose [music] to make my heart you dwell in grace [music] you dwell in grace [music] you dwell in grace [music] you healed my brokenness. you healed my brokenness. you healed my brokenness. Showed me your glory. Showed me your glory. Showed me your glory. [music and singing] So I have songs of things not even So I have songs of things not even angels [music] angels [music] angels [music] say. And who else is worthy? Come on, say. And who else is worthy? Come on, say. And who else is worthy? Come on, fill this [music] place. Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? So [music] good.

So [music] good. So [music] good. You're so holy. You're so holy. You're so holy. There [music and singing] is no one There [music and singing] is no one There [music and singing] is no one you Jesus. [music and singing] you Jesus. [music and singing] you Jesus. [music and singing] Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? [music] There's no one There's no one [music] [music] [music] you Jesus. you Jesus. you Jesus. Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? [music] [music] [music] Who else is worthy? There [music] is no one. There [music] is no one. Only you Jesus, the lamb [music] of God, anointed the lamb [music] of God, anointed [singing] one, who was and is and is to [singing] one, who was and is and is to [singing] one, who was and is and is to come. He's [music] seated [singing] on come. He's [music] seated [singing] on come. He's [music] seated [singing] on the throne above. Holy, the throne above. Holy, the throne above. Holy, holy, [music] holy, [music] holy, [music] rightous one who says his blood. You rightous one who says his blood. You rightous one who says his blood. You prove to us the father's [music] love prove to us the father's [music] love prove to us the father's [music] love and Jesus Christ be lifted up. Holy, and Jesus Christ be lifted up. Holy, and Jesus Christ be lifted up. Holy, holy, holy, holy, lamb of God, [music] lamb of God, [music] lamb of God, [music] anointed one who was and is to come.

anointed one who was and is to come. anointed one who was and is to come. feed it on the throne above [music] feed it on the throne above [music] feed it on the throne above [music] your holy your holy your holy holy holy holy [music] righteous water shed his blood. [music] righteous water shed his blood. [music] righteous water shed his blood. to prove to us the father's love for to prove to us the father's love for to prove to us the father's love for Jesus [music] Christ be lifted up [music] to us the father's love Jesus [music] to us the father's love Jesus Christ. Christ. Christ. [music] [music] [music] Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Glory Glory Glory Jesus.

[singing] [singing] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Jesus Christy the lamb of God [music] the lamb of God [music] was was was to see all the glory [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> prove to us the father's love Jesus >> prove to us the father's love Jesus >> prove to us the father's love Jesus Christ. [music] Who else is worthy? [music] Who else is worthy? [music] Who else is worthy? There is no one There is no one only you Jesus. [music] only you Jesus. [music] only you Jesus. [music] Who else is worthy?

Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? There is no one There is no one only [music] you Jesus. only [music] you Jesus. only [music] you Jesus. And there is no [music] one only you And there is no [music] one only you And there is no [music] one only you Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. [music] [music] [music] There is no one There is no one There is no one you Jesus. [music] [music] [music] [applause] I heard it said right out here. Thank I heard it said right out here. Thank you, Jesus. you, Jesus. you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. [music] I was never meant to carry the load I I was never meant to carry the load I try to carry [music] on my shoulders. try to carry [music] on my shoulders. try to carry [music] on my shoulders. Jesus, you are the strength in [music] Jesus, you are the strength in [music] Jesus, you are the strength in [music] my weakness. my weakness. my weakness. You are the peace that surpasses all You are the peace that surpasses all You are the peace that surpasses all understanding on a crazy day [music] understanding on a crazy day [music] understanding on a crazy day [music] trying to raise four kids in the middle trying to raise four kids in the middle trying to raise four kids in the middle of the summer that's just plain of the summer that's just plain of the summer that's just plain exhausting at times.

exhausting at times. exhausting at times. the strength in [music] my weakness, the strength in [music] my weakness, the strength in [music] my weakness, the joy that cuts through all the chaos. I was only meant [music] to carry your I was only meant [music] to carry your name. I was only meant to walk with you. I was only meant to walk with you. Thank you for [music] holding me up. Thank you for [music] holding me up. Thank you for [music] holding me up. >> Thank you for sustaining me. Thank you >> Thank you for sustaining me. Thank you >> Thank you for sustaining me. Thank you for making [music] me for you to walk at for making [music] me for you to walk at for making [music] me for you to walk at your pace, carrying your name everywhere your pace, carrying your name everywhere your pace, carrying your name everywhere I can. I can. I can. I bless you and praise you, Father. I bless you and praise you, Father. I bless you and praise you, Father. Amen. [music] [music] >> And I don't know about you, but it is >> And I don't know about you, but it is >> And I don't know about you, but it is good for my soul to sing [music] songs good for my soul to sing [music] songs good for my soul to sing [music] songs like that and words like that. To look like that and words like that. To look like that and words like that. To look to my right and left and know I'm not to my right and left and know I'm not to my right and left and know I'm not [music] alone with people wearing [music] alone with people wearing [music] alone with people wearing different shoes, but more similar shoes different shoes, but more similar shoes different shoes, but more similar shoes than I could ever imagine. You know what than I could ever imagine. You know what than I could ever imagine. You know what I mean? So, thanks for being here. Glad I mean? So, thanks for being here. Glad I mean? So, thanks for being here. Glad you're here this weekend. Why don't you're here this weekend. Why don't you're here this weekend. Why don't [music] you turn to somebody you're next [music] you turn to somebody you're next [music] you turn to somebody you're next to? Say, "Hey, glad to be here with to? Say, "Hey, glad to be here with to? Say, "Hey, glad to be here with you." If you're online, we're glad you." If you're online, we're glad you." If you're online, we're glad you're here with us, too. We can [music] you're here with us, too. We can [music] you're here with us, too. We can [music] have a seat together.

>> You know, if that song did anything, it >> You know, if that song did anything, it reminded us that there is nobody like reminded us that there is nobody like reminded us that there is nobody like Jesus. I mean, he is faithful in every Jesus. I mean, he is faithful in every Jesus. I mean, he is faithful in every season, and he never stops showing up season, and he never stops showing up season, and he never stops showing up for his people. And that same Jesus is for his people. And that same Jesus is for his people. And that same Jesus is already at work this weekend because already at work this weekend because already at work this weekend because high school camp kicked off with high school camp kicked off with high school camp kicked off with hundreds of students and volunteers from hundreds of students and volunteers from hundreds of students and volunteers from across crossroads gathering at Bowling across crossroads gathering at Bowling across crossroads gathering at Bowling Green State University expecting God to Green State University expecting God to Green State University expecting God to move [music] in powerful ways. move [music] in powerful ways. move [music] in powerful ways. >> Yeah. Do anything else. Let's pray for >> Yeah. Do anything else. Let's pray for >> Yeah. Do anything else. Let's pray for them together right now. We pray for them together right now. We pray for them together right now. We pray for safety, for meaningful friendships, for safety, for meaningful friendships, for safety, for meaningful friendships, for our incredible leaders, and for most our incredible leaders, and for most our incredible leaders, and for most importantly, lifechanging encounters importantly, lifechanging encounters importantly, lifechanging encounters with Jesus. So God, we thank you for with Jesus. So God, we thank you for with Jesus. So God, we thank you for student student student at a high school camp right now. We pray at a high school camp right now. We pray at a high school camp right now. We pray for protection, for deep connection, and for protection, for deep connection, and for protection, for deep connection, and moments where students experience your moments where students experience your moments where students experience your love in ways they will never forget. love in ways they will never forget. love in ways they will never forget. God, give our leaders wisdom and energy God, give our leaders wisdom and energy God, give our leaders wisdom and energy to build friendships that last, to meet to build friendships that last, to meet to build friendships that last, to meet every person exactly where they are. And every person exactly where they are. And every person exactly where they are. And we ask for changed lives and hearts that we ask for changed lives and hearts that we ask for changed lives and hearts that follow you long after camp ends in follow you long after camp ends in follow you long after camp ends in Jesus' name. Amen. Jesus' name. Amen. Jesus' name. Amen. >> Amen. And hey, if you've got a middle >> Amen. And hey, if you've got a middle >> Amen. And hey, if you've got a middle school student, guess what? There's school student, guess what? There's school student, guess what? There's still [music] time to sign up for middle still [music] time to sign up for middle still [music] time to sign up for middle school camp happening July 20th through school camp happening July 20th through school camp happening July 20th through July 24th. Listen, camp is one of those July 24th. Listen, camp is one of those July 24th. Listen, camp is one of those experiences that students remember for experiences that students remember for experiences that students remember for the rest of their lives. And we know the rest of their lives. And we know the rest of their lives. And we know that what 20 years ago and we still that what 20 years ago and we still that what 20 years ago and we still remember our middle school camp remember our middle school camp remember our middle school camp experience. [music] So definitely get experience. [music] So definitely get experience. [music] So definitely get your middle schoolers to go to camp.

your middle schoolers to go to camp. your middle schoolers to go to camp. >> It's amazing. So whether your summer >> It's amazing. So whether your summer >> It's amazing. So whether your summer includes camp, travel, or just a packed includes camp, travel, or just a packed includes camp, travel, or just a packed schedule, we don't want it to pull us schedule, we don't want it to pull us schedule, we don't want it to pull us away from God or from each other. And so away from God or from each other. And so away from God or from each other. And so if you're new here, you may not know we if you're new here, you may not know we if you're new here, you may not know we actually have our very own Crossroads actually have our very own Crossroads actually have our very own Crossroads Anywhere app. And it makes it easy to Anywhere app. And it makes it easy to Anywhere app. And it makes it easy to stay connected wherever you are. You can stay connected wherever you are. You can stay connected wherever you are. You can watch weekly teaching, you can pray for watch weekly teaching, you can pray for watch weekly teaching, you can pray for people, even receive prayer yourself. people, even receive prayer yourself. people, even receive prayer yourself. You can listen to podcasts. You can stay You can listen to podcasts. You can stay You can listen to podcasts. You can stay connected to everything that's happening connected to everything that's happening connected to everything that's happening in our community. And it's such an easy in our community. And it's such an easy in our community. And it's such an easy way to stay connected and easily access way to stay connected and easily access way to stay connected and easily access your church wherever you're at, wherever your church wherever you're at, wherever your church wherever you're at, wherever you go. And if you're a young adult from you go. And if you're a young adult from you go. And if you're a young adult from the ages of 18 to 29, there is another the ages of 18 to 29, there is another the ages of 18 to 29, there is another way to get connected to other young way to get connected to other young way to get connected to other young adults. And that's coming up in a couple adults. And that's coming up in a couple adults. And that's coming up in a couple weeks. weeks. weeks. >> Yeah, [music] that's great. We've got >> Yeah, [music] that's great. We've got >> Yeah, [music] that's great. We've got our next collective night. It's our next collective night. It's our next collective night. It's happening Thursday, July 9th at happening Thursday, July 9th at happening Thursday, July 9th at Crossroads Uptown. So, I just want you Crossroads Uptown. So, I just want you Crossroads Uptown. So, I just want you to picture hundreds of young adults from to picture hundreds of young adults from to picture hundreds of young adults from all over the city of Cincinnati coming all over the city of Cincinnati coming all over the city of Cincinnati coming together. There's teaching, there's together. There's teaching, there's together. There's teaching, there's worship, great connection, and we hope worship, great connection, and we hope worship, great connection, and we hope to see you there. to see you there. to see you there. >> Definitely be there. So, there is a lot >> Definitely be there. So, there is a lot >> Definitely be there. So, there is a lot of great [music] stuff happening in our of great [music] stuff happening in our of great [music] stuff happening in our church right now, as you can tell. And church right now, as you can tell. And church right now, as you can tell. And for many of us, giving is also one of for many of us, giving is also one of for many of us, giving is also one of those ways that we practice trusting God those ways that we practice trusting God those ways that we practice trusting God and actually getting to participate in and actually getting to participate in and actually getting to participate in what he's doing here at Crossroads. If what he's doing here at Crossroads. If what he's doing here at Crossroads. If you're interested in joining in giving you're interested in joining in giving you're interested in joining in giving or just want to learn more, you can do or just want to learn more, you can do or just want to learn more, you can do all of that at crossroads.net/give all of that at crossroads.net/give all of that at crossroads.net/give or give directly in that same Crossroads or give directly in that same Crossroads or give directly in that same Crossroads Anywhere app. As we continue in the Anywhere app. As we continue in the Anywhere app. As we continue in the Jesus exhibit today, we're going to hear Jesus exhibit today, we're going to hear Jesus exhibit today, we're going to hear from our lead pastor, Kyle Ransen, as he from our lead pastor, Kyle Ransen, as he from our lead pastor, Kyle Ransen, as he unpacks one of Jesus most surprising unpacks one of Jesus most surprising unpacks one of Jesus most surprising identity statements. I am the gate. But identity statements. I am the gate. But identity statements. I am the gate. But before we get there, we're going to take

before we get there, we're going to take before we get there, we're going to take a look at where we are in the Bible. So, a look at where we are in the Bible. So, a look at where we are in the Bible. So, we're so glad you're here. And man, if we're so glad you're here. And man, if we're so glad you're here. And man, if you haven't already, go ahead and you haven't already, go ahead and you haven't already, go ahead and stretch, get some coffee. We got coffee, stretch, get some coffee. We got coffee, stretch, get some coffee. We got coffee, right? We're up. We're up. Are you up? right? We're up. We're up. Are you up? right? We're up. We're up. Are you up? Are you ready for this? So, [music] Are you ready for this? So, [music] Are you ready for this? So, [music] hang tight. about to get started. We're hang tight. about to get started. We're hang tight. about to get started. We're so glad you're here. We're in the New Testament in the Gospel We're in the New Testament in the Gospel according to John. This is a firsthand according to John. This is a firsthand according to John. This is a firsthand biography of Jesus by one of his [music] biography of Jesus by one of his [music] biography of Jesus by one of his [music] closest friends. In it, John records closest friends. In it, John records closest friends. In it, John records seven iconic I am statements that Jesus seven iconic I am statements that Jesus seven iconic I am statements that Jesus made. Seven metaphors, seven made. Seven metaphors, seven made. Seven metaphors, seven self-portraits of the living God. This self-portraits of the living God. This self-portraits of the living God. This week, [music] Jesus says, "I am the door week, [music] Jesus says, "I am the door week, [music] Jesus says, "I am the door of the sheep." Here's how it goes in the of the sheep." Here's how it goes in the of the sheep." Here's how it goes in the book of John chapter 10. So Jesus again book of John chapter 10. So Jesus again book of John chapter 10. So Jesus again said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of [music] the sheep.

you, I am the door of [music] the sheep. you, I am the door of [music] the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and All who came before me are thieves and All who came before me are thieves and robbers." But the sheep did not listen robbers." But the sheep did not listen robbers." But the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. [music] to them. I am the door. [music] to them. I am the door. [music] If anyone enters by me, he will be saved If anyone enters by me, he will be saved If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. and will go in and out and find pasture. and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal, kill, and The thief comes only to steal, kill, and The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life destroy. I came that they may have life destroy. I came that they may have life [music] and have it abundantly. Well, good morning everybody. My name is Well, good morning everybody. My name is Christian Pisic. I'm part of the men's Christian Pisic. I'm part of the men's Christian Pisic. I'm part of the men's national team. It's a real honor to be national team. It's a real honor to be national team. It's a real honor to be here. I'm just kidding. I'm Kyle if we here. I'm just kidding. I'm Kyle if we here. I'm just kidding. I'm Kyle if we never met. Uh this is just a jersey. never met. Uh this is just a jersey. never met. Uh this is just a jersey. Some of you were fooled a little bit. Some of you were fooled a little bit. Some of you were fooled a little bit. We're talking about this this idea of We're talking about this this idea of We're talking about this this idea of the seven self-portraits of the son of the seven self-portraits of the son of the seven self-portraits of the son of God. these these images that Jesus God. these these images that Jesus God. these these images that Jesus himself created to tell us about who he himself created to tell us about who he himself created to tell us about who he is. And like you just heard in that is. And like you just heard in that is. And like you just heard in that video, today we're talking about the video, today we're talking about the video, today we're talking about the door. Now, this is actually from John door. Now, this is actually from John door. Now, this is actually from John 10. And John 10 packages two I am 10. And John 10 packages two I am 10. And John 10 packages two I am statements together. I am the door and I statements together. I am the door and I statements together. I am the door and I am the good shepherd. Now, you've am the good shepherd. Now, you've am the good shepherd. Now, you've probably heard more about the good probably heard more about the good probably heard more about the good shepherd because it's kind of like more shepherd because it's kind of like more shepherd because it's kind of like more warm and cuddly. You know, you imagine warm and cuddly. You know, you imagine warm and cuddly. You know, you imagine Jesus as the shepherd and you're a Jesus as the shepherd and you're a Jesus as the shepherd and you're a little sheep and picks you up and pats little sheep and picks you up and pats little sheep and picks you up and pats you on your little head and just so you on your little head and just so you on your little head and just so precious. You know, there's Precious precious. You know, there's Precious precious. You know, there's Precious Moments figurines made of it. You Moments figurines made of it. You Moments figurines made of it. You remember Precious Moments figurines like remember Precious Moments figurines like remember Precious Moments figurines like this little shepherd? If you went to the this little shepherd? If you went to the this little shepherd? If you went to the Christian bookstore in the 90s or early Christian bookstore in the 90s or early Christian bookstore in the 90s or early 2000s, like 90% of the store was these 2000s, like 90% of the store was these 2000s, like 90% of the store was these figurines basically. Now, this is the figurines basically. Now, this is the figurines basically. Now, this is the door Precious Moments figurine right

door Precious Moments figurine right door Precious Moments figurine right here. I looked it up and that's a that's here. I looked it up and that's a that's here. I looked it up and that's a that's a mouse in a dress. And that's not in a mouse in a dress. And that's not in a mouse in a dress. And that's not in the Bible. So, the Bible. So, the Bible. So, we're kind of we're kind of spitballing we're kind of we're kind of spitballing we're kind of we're kind of spitballing here in the Precious Moments Factory. here in the Precious Moments Factory. here in the Precious Moments Factory. And the reason is because doors don't And the reason is because doors don't And the reason is because doors don't elicit natural warm fuzzy feelings from elicit natural warm fuzzy feelings from elicit natural warm fuzzy feelings from us. It's not like the good shepherd. And us. It's not like the good shepherd. And us. It's not like the good shepherd. And that's because when most of us think that's because when most of us think that's because when most of us think about a door, we don't imagine being let about a door, we don't imagine being let about a door, we don't imagine being let in. We imagine being left out on the in. We imagine being left out on the in. We imagine being left out on the outside. It outside. It outside. It >> it sort of reminds us that the world has >> it sort of reminds us that the world has >> it sort of reminds us that the world has two groups in it. Basically, there's the two groups in it. Basically, there's the two groups in it. Basically, there's the insiders and there's the outsiders. And insiders and there's the outsiders. And insiders and there's the outsiders. And for all of us, we feel like an outsider. for all of us, we feel like an outsider. for all of us, we feel like an outsider. That's kind of what Jesus taps into with That's kind of what Jesus taps into with That's kind of what Jesus taps into with this story. Now, that's a problem this story. Now, that's a problem this story. Now, that's a problem because you and I are actually hardwired because you and I are actually hardwired because you and I are actually hardwired to belong. That's not a religious case. to belong. That's not a religious case. to belong. That's not a religious case. Certainly, the Bible says that, but Certainly, the Bible says that, but Certainly, the Bible says that, but that's actually what science is showing. that's actually what science is showing. that's actually what science is showing. There was some research done recently at There was some research done recently at There was some research done recently at MIT where the researchers found out that MIT where the researchers found out that MIT where the researchers found out that your brain responds to the craving for your brain responds to the craving for your brain responds to the craving for food and the craving for belonging in food and the craving for belonging in food and the craving for belonging in the same exact way. Both are a the same exact way. Both are a the same exact way. Both are a necessity. There's actually more necessity. There's actually more necessity. There's actually more research done that showed that the same research done that showed that the same research done that showed that the same pain center that lights up when you feel pain center that lights up when you feel pain center that lights up when you feel physical pain in your brain is the same physical pain in your brain is the same physical pain in your brain is the same pain center that lights up when you lack pain center that lights up when you lack pain center that lights up when you lack belonging in your life. In other words, belonging in your life. In other words, belonging in your life. In other words, your body doesn't recognize the your body doesn't recognize the your body doesn't recognize the difference between pain, food, and difference between pain, food, and difference between pain, food, and belonging. All these things are belonging. All these things are belonging. All these things are necessities for for life. You have to necessities for for life. You have to necessities for for life. You have to have it. It's why Jesus's claim of being have it. It's why Jesus's claim of being have it. It's why Jesus's claim of being the door may be while on the surface not the door may be while on the surface not the door may be while on the surface not the one that you elicit the this

the one that you elicit the this the one that you elicit the this emotional warm fuzzy feelings for. It emotional warm fuzzy feelings for. It emotional warm fuzzy feelings for. It may be the one that's most personal and may be the one that's most personal and may be the one that's most personal and powerful for you. powerful for you. powerful for you. It's a message in which Jesus says he It's a message in which Jesus says he It's a message in which Jesus says he came for outsiders, you and I. There's came for outsiders, you and I. There's came for outsiders, you and I. There's this incredible gospel claim in it, this this incredible gospel claim in it, this this incredible gospel claim in it, this gospel promise that you were born to gospel promise that you were born to gospel promise that you were born to belong. But there's also this really belong. But there's also this really belong. But there's also this really strict warning. Jesus says he is the strict warning. Jesus says he is the strict warning. Jesus says he is the only door that actually leads in to the only door that actually leads in to the only door that actually leads in to the life that you want. And today we're life that you want. And today we're life that you want. And today we're going to take steps into that door. going to take steps into that door. going to take steps into that door. That's my hope and my prayer anyway. And That's my hope and my prayer anyway. And That's my hope and my prayer anyway. And so before we go any further, let's so before we go any further, let's so before we go any further, let's invite God to be part of this invite God to be part of this invite God to be part of this conversation. Father, I'm asking that conversation. Father, I'm asking that conversation. Father, I'm asking that you would speak today, that you would you would speak today, that you would you would speak today, that you would open our ears to hear, that you'd open open our ears to hear, that you'd open open our ears to hear, that you'd open our eyes to see you as the door, and you our eyes to see you as the door, and you our eyes to see you as the door, and you give us the faith and the belief to walk give us the faith and the belief to walk give us the faith and the belief to walk through it. Amen. Amen. through it. Amen. Amen. through it. Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Now, u this is my my World Cup >> Amen. Now, u this is my my World Cup >> Amen. Now, u this is my my World Cup jersey. This is actually my my my jersey. This is actually my my my jersey. This is actually my my my Father's Day present. And dads, I hope Father's Day present. And dads, I hope Father's Day present. And dads, I hope you got what you wanted for Father's you got what you wanted for Father's you got what you wanted for Father's Day. I got what I wanted for Father's Day. I got what I wanted for Father's Day. I got what I wanted for Father's Day. Mostly because I I basically Day. Mostly because I I basically Day. Mostly because I I basically ordered it for myself. And so, that's my ordered it for myself. And so, that's my ordered it for myself. And so, that's my pro tip. I got some other gifts. Uh pro tip. I got some other gifts. Uh pro tip. I got some other gifts. Uh Gracie got me this hat, my daughter.

Gracie got me this hat, my daughter. Gracie got me this hat, my daughter. Awesome. Like my daughter. So, if you're Awesome. Like my daughter. So, if you're Awesome. Like my daughter. So, if you're worried about her self-esteem, don't worried about her self-esteem, don't worried about her self-esteem, don't worry. She's fine. She's fine. She might worry. She's fine. She's fine. She might worry. She's fine. She's fine. She might have a little bit too much, actually, is have a little bit too much, actually, is have a little bit too much, actually, is the problem. Now, I wanted this jersey the problem. Now, I wanted this jersey the problem. Now, I wanted this jersey because I love the World Cup and I because I love the World Cup and I because I love the World Cup and I wanted to be in on the fan club of the wanted to be in on the fan club of the wanted to be in on the fan club of the World Cup. You can actually, by the way, World Cup. You can actually, by the way, World Cup. You can actually, by the way, there's an official US Soccer fan club, there's an official US Soccer fan club, there's an official US Soccer fan club, the American Outlaws. You can join it the American Outlaws. You can join it the American Outlaws. You can join it for $30. Actually, you get a free for $30. Actually, you get a free for $30. Actually, you get a free t-shirt. You can be in on the club. t-shirt. You can be in on the club. t-shirt. You can be in on the club. Every nation has these fan clubs. Now, Every nation has these fan clubs. Now, Every nation has these fan clubs. Now, the coolest one, sorry, America, is not the coolest one, sorry, America, is not the coolest one, sorry, America, is not ours. It's just not. The coolest one, I ours. It's just not. The coolest one, I ours. It's just not. The coolest one, I think, is Norway. Have you seen these think, is Norway. Have you seen these think, is Norway. Have you seen these guys? guys? guys? They row in unison. Listen to this. They row in unison. Listen to this. They row in unison. Listen to this. Like, how do they how do you know how to Like, how do they how do you know how to Like, how do they how do you know how to do that? And some of you like, you know, do that? And some of you like, you know, do that? And some of you like, you know, the most amazing part of this is this is the most amazing part of this is this is the most amazing part of this is this is a the most amount of white people I've a the most amount of white people I've a the most amount of white people I've ever seen on beat before. I didn't ever seen on beat before. I didn't ever seen on beat before. I didn't I didn't know that was I didn't either. I didn't know that was I didn't either. I didn't know that was I didn't either. Frankly, I'm shocked, too. I didn't know Frankly, I'm shocked, too. I didn't know Frankly, I'm shocked, too. I didn't know I didn't know that was a thing. It's I didn't know that was a thing. It's I didn't know that was a thing. It's amazing. See, if you're in on the Norway amazing. See, if you're in on the Norway amazing. See, if you're in on the Norway club, you know when to go raw. And if club, you know when to go raw. And if club, you know when to go raw. And if you're out, you you don't you're either you're out, you you don't you're either you're out, you you don't you're either in or you're out. This is actually how in or you're out. This is actually how in or you're out. This is actually how we define ourselves based on the circles we define ourselves based on the circles we define ourselves based on the circles that were in and the circles that were that were in and the circles that were that were in and the circles that were out. And it was the same thing back in out. And it was the same thing back in out. And it was the same thing back in Jesus's day. Same thing when he said the Jesus's day. Same thing when he said the Jesus's day. Same thing when he said the words that we're going to look at today.

words that we're going to look at today. words that we're going to look at today. Four primary verses that we're going to Four primary verses that we're going to Four primary verses that we're going to return to again and again. You heard in return to again and again. You heard in return to again and again. You heard in that video, but I want to go through that video, but I want to go through that video, but I want to go through them again. John 10 verse 7. Jesus said them again. John 10 verse 7. Jesus said them again. John 10 verse 7. Jesus said again to them, remember that them, again to them, remember that them, again to them, remember that them, truly, truly I say to you, I am the door truly, truly I say to you, I am the door truly, truly I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are of the sheep. All who came before me are of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did thieves and robbers, but the sheep did thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If not listen to them. I am the door. If not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved anyone enters by me, he will be saved anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. and will go in and out and find pasture. and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal, kill, and The thief comes only to steal, kill, and The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life destroy. I came that they may have life destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. and have it abundantly. and have it abundantly. Now, door also translates as gate. And Now, door also translates as gate. And Now, door also translates as gate. And so, you'll see it both ways depending on so, you'll see it both ways depending on so, you'll see it both ways depending on the English translation that you look the English translation that you look the English translation that you look at. You might see door, you might see at. You might see door, you might see at. You might see door, you might see gate. Same same exact thing. But to gate. Same same exact thing. But to gate. Same same exact thing. But to understand the story, we actually have understand the story, we actually have understand the story, we actually have to go back to the first few words. It to go back to the first few words. It to go back to the first few words. It says, "So Jesus said to them, well, who says, "So Jesus said to them, well, who says, "So Jesus said to them, well, who is the them in this story?" Well, the is the them in this story?" Well, the is the them in this story?" Well, the them is not his disciples. You might them is not his disciples. You might them is not his disciples. You might guess that. It's not a crowd of eager guess that. It's not a crowd of eager guess that. It's not a crowd of eager listeners. That's not that's not who listeners. That's not that's not who listeners. That's not that's not who he's talking to. And you might assume he's talking to. And you might assume he's talking to. And you might assume because he talked about sheep and and in because he talked about sheep and and in because he talked about sheep and and in pastures and all those things, maybe pastures and all those things, maybe pastures and all those things, maybe he's out like on a on a farm somewhere he's out like on a on a farm somewhere he's out like on a on a farm somewhere talking to people in rural area. No, talking to people in rural area. No, talking to people in rural area. No, actually he's in the middle of a city actually he's in the middle of a city actually he's in the middle of a city when he's saying these words. Who were when he's saying these words. Who were when he's saying these words. Who were the them? Well, to answer that question, the them? Well, to answer that question, the them? Well, to answer that question, we actually have to go one chapter we actually have to go one chapter we actually have to go one chapter backwards into John chapter nine. John backwards into John chapter nine. John backwards into John chapter nine. John is one of those books that that's is one of those books that that's is one of those books that that's narrative. It's about stories. And many

narrative. It's about stories. And many narrative. It's about stories. And many times a story actually starts in a times a story actually starts in a times a story actually starts in a chapter or even two chapters before. and chapter or even two chapters before. and chapter or even two chapters before. and the same story carries through. And we the same story carries through. And we the same story carries through. And we can look at these chapter and verse can look at these chapter and verse can look at these chapter and verse markers and and and and have this false markers and and and and have this false markers and and and and have this false impression that these are separate impression that these are separate impression that these are separate stories. No, chapter and verse markers stories. No, chapter and verse markers stories. No, chapter and verse markers were added in much later just to help were added in much later just to help were added in much later just to help you and I find the same place in the you and I find the same place in the you and I find the same place in the Bible. But this is actually one story Bible. But this is actually one story Bible. But this is actually one story beginning in John 9. And if you go to beginning in John 9. And if you go to beginning in John 9. And if you go to John 9, it changes the entire scene, John 9, it changes the entire scene, John 9, it changes the entire scene, every word that Jesus says that we just every word that Jesus says that we just every word that Jesus says that we just read out of John 10. And if you want to read out of John 10. And if you want to read out of John 10. And if you want to understand John 9, you've actually got understand John 9, you've actually got understand John 9, you've actually got to start in John 8. And if you want to to start in John 8. And if you want to to start in John 8. And if you want to understand John 8, you got to start in understand John 8, you got to start in understand John 8, you got to start in John John John >> seven. >> seven. >> seven. >> Oh my gosh, you guys are geniuses. We're >> Oh my gosh, you guys are geniuses. We're >> Oh my gosh, you guys are geniuses. We're actually not going to go to seven. We're actually not going to go to seven. We're actually not going to go to seven. We're going to start in eight because that's going to start in eight because that's going to start in eight because that's too far. So, let's start in John chapter too far. So, let's start in John chapter too far. So, let's start in John chapter 8. Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I 8. Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I 8. Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham was, I am." say to you, before Abraham was, I am." say to you, before Abraham was, I am." So, they picked up stones to throw at So, they picked up stones to throw at So, they picked up stones to throw at him. This is the moment that Jesus does him. This is the moment that Jesus does him. This is the moment that Jesus does the thing we've been talking about in the thing we've been talking about in the thing we've been talking about in this series. Says, "I am." That is using this series. Says, "I am." That is using this series. Says, "I am." That is using the name of God. He's saying, "I am the name of God. He's saying, "I am the name of God. He's saying, "I am God."

God." God." And when he does that, the crowd he's And when he does that, the crowd he's And when he does that, the crowd he's talking to pick up stones to throw at talking to pick up stones to throw at talking to pick up stones to throw at him. Well, who were those people? These him. Well, who were those people? These him. Well, who were those people? These are the Pharisees. These are the are the Pharisees. These are the are the Pharisees. These are the insiders of insiders in the God club. insiders of insiders in the God club. insiders of insiders in the God club. These are the officers. This is the These are the officers. This is the These are the officers. This is the president, vice president, treasurer, president, vice president, treasurer, president, vice president, treasurer, secretary of the God club, the most secretary of the God club, the most secretary of the God club, the most insider people. And they they take up insider people. And they they take up insider people. And they they take up stones to throw at him because they stones to throw at him because they stones to throw at him because they think he's committing blasphemy. They're think he's committing blasphemy. They're think he's committing blasphemy. They're like, "You're not God." What happens like, "You're not God." What happens like, "You're not God." What happens next? Next sentence. Jesus hid himself next? Next sentence. Jesus hid himself next? Next sentence. Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple. Next and went out of the temple. Next and went out of the temple. Next sentence, John 9:1. As he passed by, he sentence, John 9:1. As he passed by, he sentence, John 9:1. As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. You glue saw a man blind from birth. You glue saw a man blind from birth. You glue those two sentences together, he he those two sentences together, he he those two sentences together, he he leaves the temple, he went out of the leaves the temple, he went out of the leaves the temple, he went out of the temple, and as he passed by, he sees temple, and as he passed by, he sees temple, and as he passed by, he sees this man. Well, if you pay attention to this man. Well, if you pay attention to this man. Well, if you pay attention to context clues like this, you can context clues like this, you can context clues like this, you can actually learn a lot about the Bible. actually learn a lot about the Bible. actually learn a lot about the Bible. He's leaving the temple. What does that He's leaving the temple. What does that He's leaving the temple. What does that mean? He's exiting one of the four mean? He's exiting one of the four mean? He's exiting one of the four gates. We know from later context in the gates. We know from later context in the gates. We know from later context in the story it was the southern steps of the story it was the southern steps of the story it was the southern steps of the temple. He exits the the southern steps temple. He exits the the southern steps temple. He exits the the southern steps which by the way are still there today.

which by the way are still there today. which by the way are still there today. This is a picture of the southern steps This is a picture of the southern steps This is a picture of the southern steps what they look like right now. There is what they look like right now. There is what they look like right now. There is a door at the top of there. And so we a door at the top of there. And so we a door at the top of there. And so we know that the man was somewhere at the know that the man was somewhere at the know that the man was somewhere at the top of those steps in the doorway. Not top of those steps in the doorway. Not top of those steps in the doorway. Not through the doorway but but in the through the doorway but but in the through the doorway but but in the doorway. Jesus walks walks past him and doorway. Jesus walks walks past him and doorway. Jesus walks walks past him and he and he sees it. Now the the temple he and he sees it. Now the the temple he and he sees it. Now the the temple had these four exterior doors to get in. had these four exterior doors to get in. had these four exterior doors to get in. Once you got inside those doors, there Once you got inside those doors, there Once you got inside those doors, there were actually layers and layers and were actually layers and layers and were actually layers and layers and layers of more doors. And each door layers of more doors. And each door layers of more doors. And each door represented another group that was represented another group that was represented another group that was excluded from being an insider on the excluded from being an insider on the excluded from being an insider on the other side of the door. And so most other side of the door. And so most other side of the door. And so most people could go through the outer doors people could go through the outer doors people could go through the outer doors and they could get into the inside. But and they could get into the inside. But and they could get into the inside. But then there was another set of doors and then there was another set of doors and then there was another set of doors and the only people could go through those the only people could go through those the only people could go through those doors were the Jews. The Gentiles, doors were the Jews. The Gentiles, doors were the Jews. The Gentiles, non-Jewish people were excluded, left on non-Jewish people were excluded, left on non-Jewish people were excluded, left on the outside. But once you got through the outside. But once you got through the outside. But once you got through that door, there was another door. And that door, there was another door. And that door, there was another door. And the only people go through that door the only people go through that door the only people go through that door were men. Everybody else was excluded. were men. Everybody else was excluded. were men. Everybody else was excluded. And the only people to go through the And the only people to go through the And the only people to go through the next door past that door were the next door past that door were the next door past that door were the priests. And there's another door beyond priests. And there's another door beyond priests. And there's another door beyond that one where only the high priests that one where only the high priests that one where only the high priests could go through. And only once a year.

could go through. And only once a year. could go through. And only once a year. See, the temple was like this onion. It See, the temple was like this onion. It See, the temple was like this onion. It was like this this layers of these rings was like this this layers of these rings was like this this layers of these rings that only certain people who had access, that only certain people who had access, that only certain people who had access, who had pedigree, who had whatever the who had pedigree, who had whatever the who had pedigree, who had whatever the right resume, the right background, the right resume, the right background, the right resume, the right background, the right anything could get through the right anything could get through the right anything could get through the next door. that this man that Jesus next door. that this man that Jesus next door. that this man that Jesus meets, the blind man, is in the meets, the blind man, is in the meets, the blind man, is in the outermost door. Why? Because he was outermost door. Why? Because he was outermost door. Why? Because he was considered blemished and not allowed considered blemished and not allowed considered blemished and not allowed inside. If you go back to Leviticus 21, inside. If you go back to Leviticus 21, inside. If you go back to Leviticus 21, there's a verse that talks about the there's a verse that talks about the there's a verse that talks about the blind being not allowed into the certain blind being not allowed into the certain blind being not allowed into the certain parts of the temple. Well, by the time parts of the temple. Well, by the time parts of the temple. Well, by the time that this guy was alive, the Pharisees that this guy was alive, the Pharisees that this guy was alive, the Pharisees had actually added more on top of that had actually added more on top of that had actually added more on top of that law. They're written, you can they law. They're written, you can they law. They're written, you can they actually found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, actually found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, actually found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, as a matter of fact, these new as a matter of fact, these new as a matter of fact, these new regulations that made it so that this regulations that made it so that this regulations that made it so that this guy could not go through the door. He guy could not go through the door. He guy could not go through the door. He was allowed to stay there and beg, but was allowed to stay there and beg, but was allowed to stay there and beg, but that was that was it. And and for us, that was that was it. And and for us, that was that was it. And and for us, that might seem like, man, I how could that might seem like, man, I how could that might seem like, man, I how could you do that to somebody? But back then, you do that to somebody? But back then, you do that to somebody? But back then, you we got to understand this was just you we got to understand this was just you we got to understand this was just accepted. In fact, the the the disciples accepted. In fact, the the the disciples accepted. In fact, the the the disciples show that this was accepted. They they show that this was accepted. They they show that this was accepted. They they commit this thing that might feel like a commit this thing that might feel like a commit this thing that might feel like a a faux paw to us, but this is what they a faux paw to us, but this is what they a faux paw to us, but this is what they say. says his disciples asked him, say. says his disciples asked him, say. says his disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned? This man or his "Rabbi, who sinned? This man or his "Rabbi, who sinned? This man or his parents that he was born blind?" The parents that he was born blind?" The parents that he was born blind?" The baseline assumption at this moment was baseline assumption at this moment was baseline assumption at this moment was that this man's exclusion, this man's that this man's exclusion, this man's that this man's exclusion, this man's label as an outsider, this man who was label as an outsider, this man who was label as an outsider, this man who was forced to live in a doorway but not go forced to live in a doorway but not go forced to live in a doorway but not go through it, that was completely 100% through it, that was completely 100% through it, that was completely 100% justified. Disciples assume either he he justified. Disciples assume either he he justified. Disciples assume either he he messed up or his parents messed up.

messed up or his parents messed up. messed up or his parents messed up. Which one is it? And the crazy part is Which one is it? And the crazy part is Which one is it? And the crazy part is that Jesus responds and he says, that Jesus responds and he says, that Jesus responds and he says, "Neither one." And then he does the most "Neither one." And then he does the most "Neither one." And then he does the most wild thing. He bends down to the ground. wild thing. He bends down to the ground. wild thing. He bends down to the ground. He scoops up some dust. He spits in it, He scoops up some dust. He spits in it, He scoops up some dust. He spits in it, rubs it together, makes mud, puts the rubs it together, makes mud, puts the rubs it together, makes mud, puts the mud on the guy's eyes, and says, "Go mud on the guy's eyes, and says, "Go mud on the guy's eyes, and says, "Go wash it off in the pool of Shiloh." Now, wash it off in the pool of Shiloh." Now, wash it off in the pool of Shiloh." Now, the pool of Shiloh is a mile away. The the pool of Shiloh is a mile away. The the pool of Shiloh is a mile away. The blind guy has to make it down those blind guy has to make it down those blind guy has to make it down those steps through the crowd, a mile to the steps through the crowd, a mile to the steps through the crowd, a mile to the pool. And he does. He gets to the pool. pool. And he does. He gets to the pool. pool. And he does. He gets to the pool. He kneels down. He scoops up water. He He kneels down. He scoops up water. He He kneels down. He scoops up water. He rubs his eyes. He washes all the mud rubs his eyes. He washes all the mud rubs his eyes. He washes all the mud out. And then he blinks and he opens his out. And then he blinks and he opens his out. And then he blinks and he opens his eyes. And the craziest things happen. eyes. And the craziest things happen. eyes. And the craziest things happen. For the first time in his life, he can For the first time in his life, he can For the first time in his life, he can see. see. see. He was born blind. He's lived decades He was born blind. He's lived decades He was born blind. He's lived decades and he can see. Imagine being this man. and he can see. Imagine being this man. and he can see. Imagine being this man. Where would you go if you could suddenly Where would you go if you could suddenly Where would you go if you could suddenly see? He has heard his mother's voice. see? He has heard his mother's voice. see? He has heard his mother's voice. He's never seen her face. Would you run He's never seen her face. Would you run He's never seen her face. Would you run home to see mom? Would you run home to home to see mom? Would you run home to home to see mom? Would you run home to see dad?

see dad? see dad? Would you run to the ocean? Maybe you've Would you run to the ocean? Maybe you've Would you run to the ocean? Maybe you've heard the crashing waves, but you'd heard the crashing waves, but you'd heard the crashing waves, but you'd never seen the expanse and the vastness never seen the expanse and the vastness never seen the expanse and the vastness of the waters themselves. You just heard of the waters themselves. You just heard of the waters themselves. You just heard the sound. Would you go see the ocean? the sound. Would you go see the ocean? the sound. Would you go see the ocean? Would you climb on top of the tallest Would you climb on top of the tallest Would you climb on top of the tallest mountain to see your first ever sunset? mountain to see your first ever sunset? mountain to see your first ever sunset? Where would you go? What would you see? Where would you go? What would you see? Where would you go? What would you see? What's fascinating is is this man didn't What's fascinating is is this man didn't What's fascinating is is this man didn't do any of those things. Well, what did do any of those things. Well, what did do any of those things. Well, what did he do? John 9:7. So he went and washed he do? John 9:7. So he went and washed he do? John 9:7. So he went and washed and came back seeing. The the first and came back seeing. The the first and came back seeing. The the first thing the man born blind does when he thing the man born blind does when he thing the man born blind does when he can see is go back to the door. can see is go back to the door. can see is go back to the door. Why? Why? Why? Because the man thinks for the first Because the man thinks for the first Because the man thinks for the first time in his life he's finally going to time in his life he's finally going to time in his life he's finally going to get access. He's going to move from an get access. He's going to move from an get access. He's going to move from an outsider to an insider. Now he can see. outsider to an insider. Now he can see. outsider to an insider. Now he can see. Now he's allowed inside the door. Now he's allowed inside the door. Now he's allowed inside the door. But when he gets there, these Pharisees, But when he gets there, these Pharisees, But when he gets there, these Pharisees, these religious excluders, these religious excluders, these religious excluders, they don't welcome him in. They're like, they don't welcome him in. They're like, they don't welcome him in. They're like, "Oh, awesome. You can see. Welcome on "Oh, awesome. You can see. Welcome on "Oh, awesome. You can see. Welcome on in. Hey, let me let me get let me get in. Hey, let me let me get let me get in. Hey, let me let me get let me get the door for you. Here you go. Get that the door for you. Here you go. Get that the door for you. Here you go. Get that doesn't happen. Instead, they ask him doesn't happen. Instead, they ask him doesn't happen. Instead, they ask him questions. They're like, "How could this questions. They're like, "How could this questions. They're like, "How could this happen? Who did this to you?" They start happen? Who did this to you?" They start happen? Who did this to you?" They start putting the pieces together and then putting the pieces together and then putting the pieces together and then they zero in on this detail of the law they zero in on this detail of the law they zero in on this detail of the law called the Sabbath. And you're not called the Sabbath. And you're not called the Sabbath. And you're not supposed to work on the Sabbath. And supposed to work on the Sabbath. And supposed to work on the Sabbath. And they go, "Well, if Jesus healed you on they go, "Well, if Jesus healed you on they go, "Well, if Jesus healed you on the Sabbath, I mean, healing is work the Sabbath, I mean, healing is work the Sabbath, I mean, healing is work technically. And so that's not okay. And technically. And so that's not okay. And technically. And so that's not okay. And you you walked a mile to the pool. I you you walked a mile to the pool. I you you walked a mile to the pool. I mean, that's that's also work. That's mean, that's that's also work. That's mean, that's that's also work. That's not okay." So, in fact, you are no

not okay." So, in fact, you are no not okay." So, in fact, you are no longer allowed in the door. And they longer allowed in the door. And they longer allowed in the door. And they cast him out. cast him out. cast him out. It's hard for us to understand in modern It's hard for us to understand in modern It's hard for us to understand in modern circles what this means. Cast him out. circles what this means. Cast him out. circles what this means. Cast him out. is an official declaration over his life is an official declaration over his life is an official declaration over his life that now excludes him. Now locks every that now excludes him. Now locks every that now excludes him. Now locks every single door in his face. He's single door in his face. He's single door in his face. He's immediately religiously excluded. Not immediately religiously excluded. Not immediately religiously excluded. Not only can he not be in the door anymore, only can he not be in the door anymore, only can he not be in the door anymore, now he can't go into the synagogue, the now he can't go into the synagogue, the now he can't go into the synagogue, the the local congregation, not allowed the local congregation, not allowed the local congregation, not allowed there. And because he's cast out, now there. And because he's cast out, now there. And because he's cast out, now he's lost his entire economic status he's lost his entire economic status he's lost his entire economic status gone. Economic doors locked. No one's gone. Economic doors locked. No one's gone. Economic doors locked. No one's going to hire him. No one's going to pay going to hire him. No one's going to pay going to hire him. No one's going to pay him. No one's going to give him money as him. No one's going to give him money as him. No one's going to give him money as a beggar anymore. Completely gone. and a beggar anymore. Completely gone. and a beggar anymore. Completely gone. and and the social door was locked in his and the social door was locked in his and the social door was locked in his face, even his closest relationships. If face, even his closest relationships. If face, even his closest relationships. If you read the story, the Pharisees, they you read the story, the Pharisees, they you read the story, the Pharisees, they go find his parents and they're like, go find his parents and they're like, go find his parents and they're like, "You explain this to us. What happened "You explain this to us. What happened "You explain this to us. What happened here?" And his parents throw up their here?" And his parents throw up their here?" And his parents throw up their hands out of fear of being excluded hands out of fear of being excluded hands out of fear of being excluded themselves and they go, "We don't know. themselves and they go, "We don't know. themselves and they go, "We don't know. He's an adult. Ask him." Like, "Good He's an adult. Ask him." Like, "Good He's an adult. Ask him." Like, "Good job, mom and dad. Thank you. What What job, mom and dad. Thank you. What What job, mom and dad. Thank you. What What awesome parents." He is completely 100% awesome parents." He is completely 100% awesome parents." He is completely 100% locked out of everything that matters in locked out of everything that matters in locked out of everything that matters in his life.

his life. his life. Have you ever had a moment of feeling Have you ever had a moment of feeling Have you ever had a moment of feeling like you finally arrived? like you finally arrived? like you finally arrived? Like like like you finally did the Like like like you finally did the Like like like you finally did the thing, accomplished the thing, got the thing, accomplished the thing, got the thing, accomplished the thing, got the thing that's going to unlock the door to thing that's going to unlock the door to thing that's going to unlock the door to you, whatever the door is that you want you, whatever the door is that you want you, whatever the door is that you want to get in. And you go, "I'm finally to get in. And you go, "I'm finally to get in. And you go, "I'm finally going to arrive." going to arrive." going to arrive." only to go through the door and discover only to go through the door and discover only to go through the door and discover there's another one and it's still shut there's another one and it's still shut there's another one and it's still shut to you. Like you ever got a promotion to to you. Like you ever got a promotion to to you. Like you ever got a promotion to that that level that you wanted to get that that level that you wanted to get that that level that you wanted to get to? You worked at it for years and you to? You worked at it for years and you to? You worked at it for years and you finally get the promotion and and you finally get the promotion and and you finally get the promotion and and you get in that door and what do you get in that door and what do you get in that door and what do you discover? There's another door and discover? There's another door and discover? There's another door and inside of that room that's where the inside of that room that's where the inside of that room that's where the real decisions are made and you're not real decisions are made and you're not real decisions are made and you're not allowed in. allowed in. allowed in. Maybe you're in college and you join the Maybe you're in college and you join the Maybe you're in college and you join the club. You finally get membership. you're club. You finally get membership. you're club. You finally get membership. you're accepted into the thing and what you accepted into the thing and what you accepted into the thing and what you discover is inside of that door there discover is inside of that door there discover is inside of that door there are clicks and you're not in them. You are clicks and you're not in them. You are clicks and you're not in them. You go to the mom's group, you meet some go to the mom's group, you meet some go to the mom's group, you meet some friends and it's really awesome. What friends and it's really awesome. What friends and it's really awesome. What you discover inside the mom's group is you discover inside the mom's group is you discover inside the mom's group is there's like this unofficial group of there's like this unofficial group of there's like this unofficial group of moms who really matter, who really moms who really matter, who really moms who really matter, who really decide things, who really set the tone decide things, who really set the tone decide things, who really set the tone and the pace and the culture and all and the pace and the culture and all and the pace and the culture and all those things and you're not included.

those things and you're not included. those things and you're not included. Doesn't even matter what level of life Doesn't even matter what level of life Doesn't even matter what level of life you reach the seauite. finally make the you reach the seauite. finally make the you reach the seauite. finally make the seauite and you discover that being the seauite and you discover that being the seauite and you discover that being the boss is maybe the most isolated excluded boss is maybe the most isolated excluded boss is maybe the most isolated excluded position in the entire company because position in the entire company because position in the entire company because you don't you know who doesn't get you don't you know who doesn't get you don't you know who doesn't get invited to the lunch table where invited to the lunch table where invited to the lunch table where friendships and alliances are actually friendships and alliances are actually friendships and alliances are actually formed the boss. formed the boss. formed the boss. See, the dirty secret of life See, the dirty secret of life See, the dirty secret of life is that none of us, no matter who you is that none of us, no matter who you is that none of us, no matter who you are and what you accomplish, what it are and what you accomplish, what it are and what you accomplish, what it says on your resume, your office story, says on your resume, your office story, says on your resume, your office story, anything, none of us ever feel like we anything, none of us ever feel like we anything, none of us ever feel like we make it all the way in. make it all the way in. make it all the way in. Why? Why? Why? One of the greatest thinkers of the last One of the greatest thinkers of the last One of the greatest thinkers of the last hundred years, I don't think just hundred years, I don't think just hundred years, I don't think just Christian thinkers, I just thinkers Christian thinkers, I just thinkers Christian thinkers, I just thinkers period, is CS Lewis. He lived back in period, is CS Lewis. He lived back in period, is CS Lewis. He lived back in England and was kind of at his height in England and was kind of at his height in England and was kind of at his height in the 1930s,4s50s. the 1930s,4s50s. the 1930s,4s50s. Did lots of writing, lots of lots of Did lots of writing, lots of lots of Did lots of writing, lots of lots of speaking. And he had this concept he speaking. And he had this concept he speaking. And he had this concept he called the inner ring. He said the inner called the inner ring. He said the inner called the inner ring. He said the inner ring is the unofficial group inside of ring is the unofficial group inside of ring is the unofficial group inside of every other group. Every church, every every other group. Every church, every every other group. Every church, every neighborhood, every business, every club neighborhood, every business, every club neighborhood, every business, every club has an inner ring. And Lewis said the has an inner ring. And Lewis said the has an inner ring. And Lewis said the the phenomena of the inner ring works the phenomena of the inner ring works the phenomena of the inner ring works like this. You get in and you discover like this. You get in and you discover like this. You get in and you discover the inner ring exists. And if you can the inner ring exists. And if you can the inner ring exists. And if you can somehow get into that inner ring, what somehow get into that inner ring, what somehow get into that inner ring, what you discover is there's another inner you discover is there's another inner you discover is there's another inner ring inside of that one. It's like the ring inside of that one. It's like the ring inside of that one. It's like the temple. You want the life. You want to temple. You want the life. You want to temple. You want the life. You want to get close, but you discover after every get close, but you discover after every get close, but you discover after every door you get through, there's yet door you get through, there's yet door you get through, there's yet another one in the way. And therefore, another one in the way. And therefore, another one in the way. And therefore, you never feel like you make it all the

you never feel like you make it all the you never feel like you make it all the way in. way in. way in. Now, Lewis said that the danger is not Now, Lewis said that the danger is not Now, Lewis said that the danger is not the existence of the ring itself. The the existence of the ring itself. The the existence of the ring itself. The ring is neutral. Fact of life. This is ring is neutral. Fact of life. This is ring is neutral. Fact of life. This is it. Doesn't matter if you like it, if it. Doesn't matter if you like it, if it. Doesn't matter if you like it, if you don't like it. This is how stuff you don't like it. This is how stuff you don't like it. This is how stuff works. You know, it's how it works. works. You know, it's how it works. works. You know, it's how it works. can't change that. He said the the the can't change that. He said the the the can't change that. He said the the the real danger is what you and I will do in real danger is what you and I will do in real danger is what you and I will do in order to gain access. order to gain access. order to gain access. See, at a fundamental level, we know See, at a fundamental level, we know See, at a fundamental level, we know that every door we want to get through, that every door we want to get through, that every door we want to get through, whatever whatever it is, there is a whatever whatever it is, there is a whatever whatever it is, there is a price to pay to get inside. And at some price to pay to get inside. And at some price to pay to get inside. And at some moment, the craving for belonging is so moment, the craving for belonging is so moment, the craving for belonging is so hardwired into us that if we don't feel hardwired into us that if we don't feel hardwired into us that if we don't feel like we belong, we're willing to pay the like we belong, we're willing to pay the like we belong, we're willing to pay the price, whatever it costs. cost us our price, whatever it costs. cost us our price, whatever it costs. cost us our integrity. integrity. integrity. We'll blur the lines a little bit. Cost We'll blur the lines a little bit. Cost We'll blur the lines a little bit. Cost us turning a blind eye to something we us turning a blind eye to something we us turning a blind eye to something we know is wrong. We just kind of look the know is wrong. We just kind of look the know is wrong. We just kind of look the other way. And Lewis says over time, other way. And Lewis says over time, other way. And Lewis says over time, these micro compromises change who we these micro compromises change who we these micro compromises change who we are. In a speech called the inner ring, are. In a speech called the inner ring, are. In a speech called the inner ring, he said, "Of all passions, the passion he said, "Of all passions, the passion he said, "Of all passions, the passion for the inner ring is most skillful and for the inner ring is most skillful and for the inner ring is most skillful and making a man who is not yet a very bad making a man who is not yet a very bad making a man who is not yet a very bad man do very bad things."

man do very bad things." man do very bad things." See, this hunger that all of us have for See, this hunger that all of us have for See, this hunger that all of us have for for belonging, it can be the most for belonging, it can be the most for belonging, it can be the most destructive craving in our life, more destructive craving in our life, more destructive craving in our life, more destructive than the craving for money, destructive than the craving for money, destructive than the craving for money, more destructive than the craving for more destructive than the craving for more destructive than the craving for power, more destructive than the craving power, more destructive than the craving power, more destructive than the craving for sex, because we have to have to have for sex, because we have to have to have for sex, because we have to have to have to have this one filled. Nothing else in to have this one filled. Nothing else in to have this one filled. Nothing else in life creates competition, corruption, life creates competition, corruption, life creates competition, corruption, and compromise more efficiently and more and compromise more efficiently and more and compromise more efficiently and more effectively than this craving for effectively than this craving for effectively than this craving for belonging. belonging. belonging. And so for this blind man, the moment And so for this blind man, the moment And so for this blind man, the moment where he goes back to the door that he where he goes back to the door that he where he goes back to the door that he desperately wants to get inside and is desperately wants to get inside and is desperately wants to get inside and is turned away, this is the most vulnerable turned away, this is the most vulnerable turned away, this is the most vulnerable moment of the man's entire life. More moment of the man's entire life. More moment of the man's entire life. More vulnerable than the decades he spent vulnerable than the decades he spent vulnerable than the decades he spent unable to see. Why? Because in this unable to see. Why? Because in this unable to see. Why? Because in this moment, think of what he was tempted to moment, think of what he was tempted to moment, think of what he was tempted to do. Think of what what might have do. Think of what what might have do. Think of what what might have happened in his life. He would have had happened in his life. He would have had happened in his life. He would have had one of two reactions. The same two one of two reactions. The same two one of two reactions. The same two reactions that we have when we feel reactions that we have when we feel reactions that we have when we feel excluded. Some of us when when we feel excluded. Some of us when when we feel excluded. Some of us when when we feel excluded, we're like, you know what? I'm excluded, we're like, you know what? I'm excluded, we're like, you know what? I'm going to I'm going to bust that door going to I'm going to bust that door going to I'm going to bust that door down. We have this fight response. I'm down. We have this fight response. I'm down. We have this fight response. I'm going to go to the door and I'm going to going to go to the door and I'm going to going to go to the door and I'm going to knock. I'm going to bang on. I'm going knock. I'm going to bang on. I'm going knock. I'm going to bang on. I'm going to make my body the way it's supposed to to make my body the way it's supposed to to make my body the way it's supposed to be. Make my bank account the way it's be. Make my bank account the way it's be. Make my bank account the way it's supposed to be. Make my look the way supposed to be. Make my look the way supposed to be. Make my look the way it's supposed to be. And then I'm going it's supposed to be. And then I'm going it's supposed to be. And then I'm going to get inside of that door. We have this to get inside of that door. We have this to get inside of that door. We have this fight response. And then others of us fight response. And then others of us fight response. And then others of us oftentimes because we've fought the oftentimes because we've fought the oftentimes because we've fought the fight and it didn't work, our response fight and it didn't work, our response fight and it didn't work, our response is to withdraw is to withdraw is to withdraw more and more and more over time. We more and more and more over time. We more and more and more over time. We just kind of give up. We stop trying to just kind of give up. We stop trying to just kind of give up. We stop trying to be the vibrant, connected, impactful

be the vibrant, connected, impactful be the vibrant, connected, impactful person that God designed us to be. We person that God designed us to be. We person that God designed us to be. We just kind of just kind of quit and we just kind of just kind of quit and we just kind of just kind of quit and we end up isolated. This is many men. Many end up isolated. This is many men. Many end up isolated. This is many men. Many men fall into this trap. We give up. You men fall into this trap. We give up. You men fall into this trap. We give up. You ask us who our best friends are and ask us who our best friends are and ask us who our best friends are and we're like, uh, my neighbor Tim, I we're like, uh, my neighbor Tim, I we're like, uh, my neighbor Tim, I forget his last name. Um, and then, uh, forget his last name. Um, and then, uh, forget his last name. Um, and then, uh, Johnny's dad on my kid's baseball team. Johnny's dad on my kid's baseball team. Johnny's dad on my kid's baseball team. Don't know his name either, but he my Don't know his name either, but he my Don't know his name either, but he my best friends, you know, like your best best friends, you know, like your best best friends, you know, like your best friend. What? It's because we've friend. What? It's because we've friend. What? It's because we've withdrawn. We've decided to give up on withdrawn. We've decided to give up on withdrawn. We've decided to give up on this thing called belonging. Now, no this thing called belonging. Now, no this thing called belonging. Now, no matter what which place you find matter what which place you find matter what which place you find yourself in, whether you're the fighter yourself in, whether you're the fighter yourself in, whether you're the fighter still or whether you're the person who's still or whether you're the person who's still or whether you're the person who's withdrawn and found yourself isolated, withdrawn and found yourself isolated, withdrawn and found yourself isolated, both of those responses are motivated by both of those responses are motivated by both of those responses are motivated by the same fear. The fear that I will the same fear. The fear that I will the same fear. The fear that I will never belong. never belong. never belong. >> And when Jesus comes, he says, "I'm the >> And when Jesus comes, he says, "I'm the >> And when Jesus comes, he says, "I'm the door." He's coming against that fear. door." He's coming against that fear. door." He's coming against that fear. >> The one that's driving you nuts. The one >> The one that's driving you nuts. The one >> The one that's driving you nuts. The one that wants to corrupt your life. The one that wants to corrupt your life. The one that wants to corrupt your life. The one that wants to you to believe a a lie that wants to you to believe a a lie that wants to you to believe a a lie into steal life from you. Now, into steal life from you. Now, into steal life from you. Now, amazingly, we'll never know what the amazingly, we'll never know what the amazingly, we'll never know what the blind man's response was, whether it was blind man's response was, whether it was blind man's response was, whether it was fight or whether it was withdrawal.

fight or whether it was withdrawal. fight or whether it was withdrawal. Because in this most vulnerable moment Because in this most vulnerable moment Because in this most vulnerable moment of his life, of his life, of his life, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, God himself, God himself, God himself, performs an unexpected miracle, one that performs an unexpected miracle, one that performs an unexpected miracle, one that I would actually argue is more powerful, I would actually argue is more powerful, I would actually argue is more powerful, more profound than him healing the man's more profound than him healing the man's more profound than him healing the man's blindness. Because in this moment where blindness. Because in this moment where blindness. Because in this moment where the man is cast out, God himself goes to the man is cast out, God himself goes to the man is cast out, God himself goes to find him. This is how the story picks up find him. This is how the story picks up find him. This is how the story picks up in John 9:36. Jesus heard that they had in John 9:36. Jesus heard that they had in John 9:36. Jesus heard that they had cast him out. And having found him, he cast him out. And having found him, he cast him out. And having found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of said, "Do you believe in the Son of said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" He answered, "And and who is you, Man?" He answered, "And and who is you, Man?" He answered, "And and who is you, sir, that I may believe in him?" Jesus sir, that I may believe in him?" Jesus sir, that I may believe in him?" Jesus said to him, "You have seen him, and it said to him, "You have seen him, and it said to him, "You have seen him, and it is he who is speaking to you." He said, is he who is speaking to you." He said, is he who is speaking to you." He said, "Lord, I believe." And he worshiped him. "Lord, I believe." And he worshiped him. "Lord, I believe." And he worshiped him. He worshiped him. Now, what's incredible He worshiped him. Now, what's incredible He worshiped him. Now, what's incredible is that after the man was healed of is that after the man was healed of is that after the man was healed of blindness, the Pharisees come and blindness, the Pharisees come and blindness, the Pharisees come and they're like, "What do you think about they're like, "What do you think about they're like, "What do you think about Jesus? Who is he?" And the guy's like, Jesus? Who is he?" And the guy's like, Jesus? Who is he?" And the guy's like, "I I don't know. I mean, all I know is I "I I don't know. I mean, all I know is I "I I don't know. I mean, all I know is I could not see and then I can see." And could not see and then I can see." And could not see and then I can see." And so, maybe he's a he's a prophet. I'm not so, maybe he's a he's a prophet. I'm not so, maybe he's a he's a prophet. I'm not really sure. Gives this kind of safe really sure. Gives this kind of safe really sure. Gives this kind of safe answer. But after the the door himself, answer. But after the the door himself, answer. But after the the door himself, after God himself goes and finds him after God himself goes and finds him after God himself goes and finds him when he's been cast out, that's the when he's been cast out, that's the when he's been cast out, that's the moment, that's the miracle that has more moment, that's the miracle that has more moment, that's the miracle that has more power in this man's life and unlocks him power in this man's life and unlocks him power in this man's life and unlocks him to see for the first time, this is God.

to see for the first time, this is God. to see for the first time, this is God. Because the kind of God I want is not Because the kind of God I want is not Because the kind of God I want is not the God who sits at the door and turns the God who sits at the door and turns the God who sits at the door and turns people away. The God who grades report people away. The God who grades report people away. The God who grades report cards and sends you back down the cards and sends you back down the cards and sends you back down the stairs. The kind of God that I want is stairs. The kind of God that I want is stairs. The kind of God that I want is the kind of God who says, "If you just the kind of God who says, "If you just the kind of God who says, "If you just come to me, I'll let you in." And in come to me, I'll let you in." And in come to me, I'll let you in." And in fact, even when you get cast out, even fact, even when you get cast out, even fact, even when you get cast out, even when you're far away, I am the door who when you're far away, I am the door who when you're far away, I am the door who moves to you. See, this is the most moves to you. See, this is the most moves to you. See, this is the most beautiful part of the portrait. Jesus is beautiful part of the portrait. Jesus is beautiful part of the portrait. Jesus is the only door who moves, who goes to the only door who moves, who goes to the only door who moves, who goes to find you when you've been locked out. find you when you've been locked out. find you when you've been locked out. >> Amen. [applause] [applause] >> You know who'll find you when you're far >> You know who'll find you when you're far >> You know who'll find you when you're far away? away? away? >> He'll find you when you're withdrawn. >> He'll find you when you're withdrawn. >> He'll find you when you're withdrawn. He'll find you when you've given up. He'll find you when you've given up. He'll find you when you've given up. He'll find you in the bar. He'll find He'll find you in the bar. He'll find He'll find you in the bar. He'll find you in the wrong bed. He'll He'll find you in the wrong bed. He'll He'll find you in the wrong bed. He'll He'll find you when you're putting together that you when you're putting together that you when you're putting together that tax return that doesn't match tax tax return that doesn't match tax tax return that doesn't match tax reality. He'll find you when everybody reality. He'll find you when everybody reality. He'll find you when everybody else has given up on you and turned you else has given up on you and turned you else has given up on you and turned you away. He will come and he will find you away. He will come and he will find you away. He will come and he will find you and say, "Why don't you come in with and say, "Why don't you come in with and say, "Why don't you come in with me?" He'll find you. He'll find you when me?" He'll find you. He'll find you when me?" He'll find you. He'll find you when you're the only guy in Norway doesn't you're the only guy in Norway doesn't you're the only guy in Norway doesn't know how to row on beat. He'll find you.

know how to row on beat. He'll find you. know how to row on beat. He'll find you. Doesn't matter. Doesn't matter. Doesn't matter. Everybody else looks at you weird. He's Everybody else looks at you weird. He's Everybody else looks at you weird. He's like, "No, no. I'm I am I am for you. like, "No, no. I'm I am I am for you. like, "No, no. I'm I am I am for you. I'm for you." I'm for you." I'm for you." He goes and finds the man. And then then He goes and finds the man. And then then He goes and finds the man. And then then we can understand John 10. Then says we can understand John 10. Then says we can understand John 10. Then says Jesus again said to them, the Pharisees, Jesus again said to them, the Pharisees, Jesus again said to them, the Pharisees, he turns to them. He puts a finger out he turns to them. He puts a finger out he turns to them. He puts a finger out in their faces and in an angry voice he in their faces and in an angry voice he in their faces and in an angry voice he says, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am says, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am says, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door. I am the door of the sheep. the door. I am the door of the sheep. the door. I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and All who came before me are thieves and All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn't listen to robbers, but the sheep didn't listen to robbers, but the sheep didn't listen to them. I am the door." He says, "You're them. I am the door." He says, "You're them. I am the door." He says, "You're the thieves and you're the robbers. the thieves and you're the robbers. the thieves and you're the robbers. You're stealing life from people because You're stealing life from people because You're stealing life from people because you're keeping them away from God. you're keeping them away from God. you're keeping them away from God. You're inventing these systems of You're inventing these systems of You're inventing these systems of religious exclusion in which certain religious exclusion in which certain religious exclusion in which certain good people get in and everybody else, good people get in and everybody else, good people get in and everybody else, all the bad people get out." out. He all the bad people get out." out. He all the bad people get out." out. He says, "That's not the heart of God." says, "That's not the heart of God." says, "That's not the heart of God." He's mad at them. Later on, when he He's mad at them. Later on, when he He's mad at them. Later on, when he says, "The thief comes only to steal, says, "The thief comes only to steal, says, "The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy." He's not talking kill, and destroy." He's not talking kill, and destroy." He's not talking about Satan. He's talking about these about Satan. He's talking about these about Satan. He's talking about these people, this group of Pharisees who have people, this group of Pharisees who have people, this group of Pharisees who have kept people on the outside who seal, kept people on the outside who seal, kept people on the outside who seal, kill, and destroy by excluding.

kill, and destroy by excluding. kill, and destroy by excluding. This isn't the only time Jesus has this This isn't the only time Jesus has this This isn't the only time Jesus has this conversation with them. Matthew 23, you conversation with them. Matthew 23, you conversation with them. Matthew 23, you go in there, man, it it is a it is a go in there, man, it it is a it is a go in there, man, it it is a it is a read. Jesus says the seven woes to the read. Jesus says the seven woes to the read. Jesus says the seven woes to the Pharisees. bad to be a Pharisee. He's Pharisees. bad to be a Pharisee. He's Pharisees. bad to be a Pharisee. He's like, "Seven problems I have with you like, "Seven problems I have with you like, "Seven problems I have with you guys. Woe to you." One of them is this guys. Woe to you." One of them is this guys. Woe to you." One of them is this one. Matthew 23:13. He says, "Woe to you one. Matthew 23:13. He says, "Woe to you one. Matthew 23:13. He says, "Woe to you teachers of the law and Pharisees. You teachers of the law and Pharisees. You teachers of the law and Pharisees. You hypocrites. You shut the door of the hypocrites. You shut the door of the hypocrites. You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you yourselves do not enter, nor will you yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to." The let those enter who are trying to." The let those enter who are trying to." The Greek word for shut is to completely bar Greek word for shut is to completely bar Greek word for shut is to completely bar and lock. It's 100% exclusion. And Jesus and lock. It's 100% exclusion. And Jesus and lock. It's 100% exclusion. And Jesus hates it. He hates all systems of hates it. He hates all systems of hates it. He hates all systems of religious excuse ex exclusion. religious excuse ex exclusion. religious excuse ex exclusion. Completely hates it. And I know the the Completely hates it. And I know the the Completely hates it. And I know the the bummer is that many churches can feel bummer is that many churches can feel bummer is that many churches can feel this way. Many churches have been this this way. Many churches have been this this way. Many churches have been this way. Maybe you've encountered them way. Maybe you've encountered them way. Maybe you've encountered them before in your life. Places where if you before in your life. Places where if you before in your life. Places where if you don't measure up, if you've done the don't measure up, if you've done the don't measure up, if you've done the wrong things, you don't vote the right wrong things, you don't vote the right wrong things, you don't vote the right the right way, you don't talk the right the right way, you don't talk the right the right way, you don't talk the right way, you're not welcome in. Jesus goes, way, you're not welcome in. Jesus goes, way, you're not welcome in. Jesus goes, "No, that's not my kingdom." That's "No, that's not my kingdom." That's "No, that's not my kingdom." That's that's that's that's slamming the door that's that's that's slamming the door that's that's that's slamming the door in people's faces. It's why we work very in people's faces. It's why we work very in people's faces. It's why we work very very hard at Crossroads to be a place very hard at Crossroads to be a place very hard at Crossroads to be a place where you can truly belong before you where you can truly belong before you where you can truly belong before you believe you. It's a real place for real believe you. It's a real place for real believe you. It's a real place for real people. We say all these things and we people. We say all these things and we people. We say all these things and we we mean all these things. We mean it.

I've been going around to our our site I've been going around to our our site spending a lot of time with our site spending a lot of time with our site spending a lot of time with our site staff and our site volunteers and just staff and our site volunteers and just staff and our site volunteers and just experiencing Crossroads through their experiencing Crossroads through their experiencing Crossroads through their eyes and it's been so incredibly eyes and it's been so incredibly eyes and it's been so incredibly encouraging. And I just want you to know encouraging. And I just want you to know encouraging. And I just want you to know if you're at a site today or if you're if you're at a site today or if you're if you're at a site today or if you're watching online, this is true of the watching online, this is true of the watching online, this is true of the Anywhere team. Our teams exist at sites, Anywhere team. Our teams exist at sites, Anywhere team. Our teams exist at sites, our Anywhere team exists in order to our Anywhere team exists in order to our Anywhere team exists in order to help you belong. That's it. This church help you belong. That's it. This church help you belong. That's it. This church is a spiritual family and no one, no is a spiritual family and no one, no is a spiritual family and no one, no one, no one is excluded. If you've come one, no one is excluded. If you've come one, no one is excluded. If you've come and you you want to be part of it, you and you you want to be part of it, you and you you want to be part of it, you might be overwhelmed like this is so might be overwhelmed like this is so might be overwhelmed like this is so big. How could I ever belong? Easy. Go big. How could I ever belong? Easy. Go big. How could I ever belong? Easy. Go to the welcome center, find someone in a to the welcome center, find someone in a to the welcome center, find someone in a lanyard. They will help you. Nothing lanyard. They will help you. Nothing lanyard. They will help you. Nothing breaks our hearts more than to hear breaks our hearts more than to hear breaks our hearts more than to hear stories of people who come and and and stories of people who come and and and stories of people who come and and and they struggle to connect. We we want to they struggle to connect. We we want to they struggle to connect. We we want to help you. We want to help you. In fact, help you. We want to help you. In fact, help you. We want to help you. In fact, your site team is full of people who your site team is full of people who your site team is full of people who could be making more money in a could be making more money in a could be making more money in a corporate job, have taken a pay cut. corporate job, have taken a pay cut. corporate job, have taken a pay cut. Why? Because they exist to help you Why? Because they exist to help you Why? Because they exist to help you belong. That's the point. The point of a belong. That's the point. The point of a belong. That's the point. The point of a church is to help people belong. Create church is to help people belong. Create church is to help people belong. Create that that sense. Jesus hates ungodly that that sense. Jesus hates ungodly that that sense. Jesus hates ungodly exclusion. Hates it. Hates it. Hates it. exclusion. Hates it. Hates it. Hates it. exclusion. Hates it. Hates it. Hates it. But we have to deal with something. You But we have to deal with something. You But we have to deal with something. You know that Jesus is also at the same time know that Jesus is also at the same time know that Jesus is also at the same time radically exclusive.

radically exclusive. radically exclusive. Notice he says I am the door not I am a Notice he says I am the door not I am a Notice he says I am the door not I am a door. Many options come through me or door. Many options come through me or door. Many options come through me or you know any other door that you kind of you know any other door that you kind of you know any other door that you kind of kind of like the shape and the color of. kind of like the shape and the color of. kind of like the shape and the color of. That's not what he says. He says I am That's not what he says. He says I am That's not what he says. He says I am the door. The only one that truly leads the door. The only one that truly leads the door. The only one that truly leads in. John 10:9. I am the door. If anyone in. John 10:9. I am the door. If anyone in. John 10:9. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will enters by me, he will be saved and will enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. See, go in and out and find pasture. See, go in and out and find pasture. See, he's exclusive, but there's a promise on he's exclusive, but there's a promise on he's exclusive, but there's a promise on the other side of it of being included the other side of it of being included the other side of it of being included and having access to the things you want and having access to the things you want and having access to the things you want most. And in our modern world, we're most. And in our modern world, we're most. And in our modern world, we're we're trained to respond to the word we're trained to respond to the word we're trained to respond to the word exclusive negatively and inclusive exclusive negatively and inclusive exclusive negatively and inclusive positively. And that can cause problems positively. And that can cause problems positively. And that can cause problems because on the surface, some things because on the surface, some things because on the surface, some things present as inclusive and they're not. present as inclusive and they're not. present as inclusive and they're not. And some things present as exclusive and And some things present as exclusive and And some things present as exclusive and they're actually not. Many of us have they're actually not. Many of us have they're actually not. Many of us have seen groups uh all over the place in our seen groups uh all over the place in our seen groups uh all over the place in our our culture, groups that present as our culture, groups that present as our culture, groups that present as inclusive. But we know our experience inclusive. But we know our experience inclusive. But we know our experience shows us when we get inside the groups, shows us when we get inside the groups, shows us when we get inside the groups, if we step out of line, you start if we step out of line, you start if we step out of line, you start talking the wrong way, start thinking talking the wrong way, start thinking talking the wrong way, start thinking the wrong way, start building the wrong the wrong way, start building the wrong the wrong way, start building the wrong way, start dressing the wrong way, you way, start dressing the wrong way, you way, start dressing the wrong way, you are excluded. It's like we include you are excluded. It's like we include you are excluded. It's like we include you until you're not exactly like us, then until you're not exactly like us, then until you're not exactly like us, then you're exclusive. You're excluded from you're exclusive. You're excluded from you're exclusive. You're excluded from us. But Jesus is the opposite. He's us. But Jesus is the opposite. He's us. But Jesus is the opposite. He's like, "Look, I'm the only way in. It's like, "Look, I'm the only way in. It's like, "Look, I'm the only way in. It's just me. I'm saying that to bum you out.

just me. I'm saying that to bum you out. just me. I'm saying that to bum you out. I'm not saying that to be unkind to you. I'm not saying that to be unkind to you. I'm not saying that to be unkind to you. I'm saying that to give you clarity. I'm saying that to give you clarity. I'm saying that to give you clarity. Stop looking at everywhere else. I'm the Stop looking at everywhere else. I'm the Stop looking at everywhere else. I'm the way in. But when when you come to me, way in. But when when you come to me, way in. But when when you come to me, there's no like resume check. There's no there's no like resume check. There's no there's no like resume check. There's no pedigree check. There's no behavior pedigree check. There's no behavior pedigree check. There's no behavior check. It's just come to to me. And when check. It's just come to to me. And when check. It's just come to to me. And when you do, he says, I will give you two you do, he says, I will give you two you do, he says, I will give you two things exclusively. Safety, salvation, things exclusively. Safety, salvation, things exclusively. Safety, salvation, freedom, and fulfillment." Jesus said freedom, and fulfillment." Jesus said freedom, and fulfillment." Jesus said you you will be saved. See, he's the you you will be saved. See, he's the you you will be saved. See, he's the only door that offers salvation and only door that offers salvation and only door that offers salvation and safety. That's why you crave belonging safety. That's why you crave belonging safety. That's why you crave belonging in part because you want that sense of in part because you want that sense of in part because you want that sense of safety. safety. safety. One of the problems that we have in our One of the problems that we have in our One of the problems that we have in our modern world imagining this this scene modern world imagining this this scene modern world imagining this this scene of of the sheep and the gates and the of of the sheep and the gates and the of of the sheep and the gates and the whole the whole the whole situation, the whole the whole the whole situation, the whole the whole the whole situation, the shepherd, the whole thing is that we shepherd, the whole thing is that we shepherd, the whole thing is that we imagine farms. You know, you're in imagine farms. You know, you're in imagine farms. You know, you're in Lexington, you imagine a horse farm. Lexington, you imagine a horse farm. Lexington, you imagine a horse farm. You're you're up in Columbus, Dayton. You're you're up in Columbus, Dayton. You're you're up in Columbus, Dayton. You're around Cincinnati area. You You're around Cincinnati area. You You're around Cincinnati area. You probably imagine like other kinds of probably imagine like other kinds of probably imagine like other kinds of farms. Maybe a pig farm, I don't know. farms. Maybe a pig farm, I don't know. farms. Maybe a pig farm, I don't know. In porkopoulos, Cincinnati got neat In porkopoulos, Cincinnati got neat In porkopoulos, Cincinnati got neat fences, fences, fences, barns with doors on them. And we think barns with doors on them. And we think barns with doors on them. And we think that that's shephering. No, that's that that's shephering. No, that's that that's shephering. No, that's that's farming. Farmers farming, that's farming. Farmers farming, that's farming. Farmers farming, shepherds shephering. Still to this day, shepherds shephering. Still to this day, shepherds shephering. Still to this day, if you go to the Middle East, what if you go to the Middle East, what if you go to the Middle East, what you'll find is not fences and you'll find is not fences and you'll find is not fences and structures. You'll find herds of sheep structures. You'll find herds of sheep structures. You'll find herds of sheep and goats off in the wilderness and a and goats off in the wilderness and a and goats off in the wilderness and a shepherd with them. And at night, what shepherd with them. And at night, what shepherd with them. And at night, what that shepherd does is he takes them to a that shepherd does is he takes them to a that shepherd does is he takes them to a natural enclosure. Caves work amazing.

natural enclosure. Caves work amazing. natural enclosure. Caves work amazing. And that becomes the sheep pin for the And that becomes the sheep pin for the And that becomes the sheep pin for the night. One of the greatest Old Testament night. One of the greatest Old Testament night. One of the greatest Old Testament scholars of all time, George Adam Smith, scholars of all time, George Adam Smith, scholars of all time, George Adam Smith, he he was in the Middle East and he saw he he was in the Middle East and he saw he he was in the Middle East and he saw this play out and there's a book called this play out and there's a book called this play out and there's a book called The Good Shepherd. And in it, the author The Good Shepherd. And in it, the author The Good Shepherd. And in it, the author tells this story. Says, "The man showed tells this story. Says, "The man showed tells this story. Says, "The man showed him the fold into which the sheep were him the fold into which the sheep were him the fold into which the sheep were led at night. It consisted of four walls led at night. It consisted of four walls led at night. It consisted of four walls and a way in. Sir George said to him, and a way in. Sir George said to him, and a way in. Sir George said to him, "That is where they go at night." "Yes," "That is where they go at night." "Yes," "That is where they go at night." "Yes," said the shepherd. "And when they are in said the shepherd. "And when they are in said the shepherd. "And when they are in there, they are perfectly safe." "But there, they are perfectly safe." "But there, they are perfectly safe." "But there's no door," said Sir George. "I am there's no door," said Sir George. "I am there's no door," said Sir George. "I am the door," said the shepherd. He was not the door," said the shepherd. He was not the door," said the shepherd. He was not a Christian man. He was not speaking the a Christian man. He was not speaking the a Christian man. He was not speaking the language of the New Testament. He was language of the New Testament. He was language of the New Testament. He was speaking from the Arab shepherd's speaking from the Arab shepherd's speaking from the Arab shepherd's standpoint. Sir George looked at him and standpoint. Sir George looked at him and standpoint. Sir George looked at him and said, "What do you mean by the door?" said, "What do you mean by the door?" said, "What do you mean by the door?" said the shepherd. When the light has said the shepherd. When the light has said the shepherd. When the light has gone gone gone and all the sheep are inside, I lie in and all the sheep are inside, I lie in and all the sheep are inside, I lie in the open space and no sheep ever goes the open space and no sheep ever goes the open space and no sheep ever goes out but across my body and no wolf comes out but across my body and no wolf comes out but across my body and no wolf comes in unless he crosses my body. I am the in unless he crosses my body. I am the in unless he crosses my body. I am the door.

door. door. This is Jesus when he says I am the door This is Jesus when he says I am the door This is Jesus when he says I am the door of the sheep. He's saying I lay across of the sheep. He's saying I lay across of the sheep. He's saying I lay across the entrance. I am safety. I am the entrance. I am safety. I am the entrance. I am safety. I am security. I will protect you. No one security. I will protect you. No one security. I will protect you. No one will steal your sense of belonging. No will steal your sense of belonging. No will steal your sense of belonging. No one will steal your place at the table. one will steal your place at the table. one will steal your place at the table. No one can harm you. They have to cross No one can harm you. They have to cross No one can harm you. They have to cross me. But here's the kicker. The the point me. But here's the kicker. The the point me. But here's the kicker. The the point isn't to live your life inside the sheep isn't to live your life inside the sheep isn't to live your life inside the sheep pen. It's not. Right now, if you're at a pen. It's not. Right now, if you're at a pen. It's not. Right now, if you're at a site, you're in a sheep pen. This is a site, you're in a sheep pen. This is a site, you're in a sheep pen. This is a sheep pen. Welcome. Hope you get food. sheep pen. Welcome. Hope you get food. sheep pen. Welcome. Hope you get food. Hope you get water. Hope you get Hope you get water. Hope you get Hope you get water. Hope you get shelter. Hope you get recharged. The shelter. Hope you get recharged. The shelter. Hope you get recharged. The point is not to live inside. The point point is not to live inside. The point point is not to live inside. The point is to go out. See what happens when you is to go out. See what happens when you is to go out. See what happens when you have your sense your craving for have your sense your craving for have your sense your craving for belonging satisfied by Jesus is that belonging satisfied by Jesus is that belonging satisfied by Jesus is that you're supposed to then as a satisfied you're supposed to then as a satisfied you're supposed to then as a satisfied no more craving person go create no more craving person go create no more craving person go create belonging for other people. You're belonging for other people. You're belonging for other people. You're supposed to be the outsider who became supposed to be the outsider who became supposed to be the outsider who became an insider and goes back out. That's the an insider and goes back out. That's the an insider and goes back out. That's the point of church. point of church. point of church. >> That's why we do go day. That's why we >> That's why we do go day. That's why we >> That's why we do go day. That's why we do go trips. That's why so many people do go trips. That's why so many people do go trips. That's why so many people give and serve here to help create this give and serve here to help create this give and serve here to help create this place, this family that anybody can place, this family that anybody can place, this family that anybody can belong to. Jesus actually says that's belong to. Jesus actually says that's belong to. Jesus actually says that's where you'll find pasture. John 10:10, where you'll find pasture. John 10:10, where you'll find pasture. John 10:10, he says, "The thief comes only to steal, he says, "The thief comes only to steal, he says, "The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come that they kill, and destroy. I have come that they kill, and destroy. I have come that they may have life and have it abundantly."

may have life and have it abundantly." may have life and have it abundantly." That pasture kind of a life. It's where That pasture kind of a life. It's where That pasture kind of a life. It's where you find freedom and fulfillment. Jesus you find freedom and fulfillment. Jesus you find freedom and fulfillment. Jesus says, "I'm the only door that actually says, "I'm the only door that actually says, "I'm the only door that actually leads to freedom and fulfillment." And leads to freedom and fulfillment." And leads to freedom and fulfillment." And when you start creating belonging for when you start creating belonging for when you start creating belonging for other people, when you go back out, other people, when you go back out, other people, when you go back out, that's when you'll be fulfilled. Listen, that's when you'll be fulfilled. Listen, that's when you'll be fulfilled. Listen, my my my life changed in my early 20s. I my my my life changed in my early 20s. I my my my life changed in my early 20s. I I struggled to feel like I belong. I've I struggled to feel like I belong. I've I struggled to feel like I belong. I've told these stories before. I moved a lot told these stories before. I moved a lot told these stories before. I moved a lot as a kid. And so, it was hard to feel as a kid. And so, it was hard to feel as a kid. And so, it was hard to feel like I was ever really in because every like I was ever really in because every like I was ever really in because every group that I would join, I'd find the group that I would join, I'd find the group that I would join, I'd find the inner ring. I go, "Dang, now I got to inner ring. I go, "Dang, now I got to inner ring. I go, "Dang, now I got to get into that." And then, "Oh, now get into that." And then, "Oh, now get into that." And then, "Oh, now there's another one." It just it just there's another one." It just it just there's another one." It just it just wore on me. But everything flipped when wore on me. But everything flipped when wore on me. But everything flipped when I finally believed that Jesus was the I finally believed that Jesus was the I finally believed that Jesus was the door. That I was finally welcomed into door. That I was finally welcomed into door. That I was finally welcomed into the family of God. I had a place at the the family of God. I had a place at the the family of God. I had a place at the table no matter what I did and no table no matter what I did and no table no matter what I did and no judgment, all those things. It judgment, all those things. It judgment, all those things. It completely changed and I started making completely changed and I started making completely changed and I started making my life about creating belonging for my life about creating belonging for my life about creating belonging for other people. I'm telling you, it's the other people. I'm telling you, it's the other people. I'm telling you, it's the most satisfying life you can possibly most satisfying life you can possibly most satisfying life you can possibly live. It is. It is. Pastor isn't found live. It is. It is. Pastor isn't found live. It is. It is. Pastor isn't found huddled up in the pen. It's found going huddled up in the pen. It's found going huddled up in the pen. It's found going out to reach other people. Now, the out to reach other people. Now, the out to reach other people. Now, the door, the door does have a key. It's the door, the door does have a key. It's the door, the door does have a key. It's the last thing we need to talk about. The last thing we need to talk about. The last thing we need to talk about. The door has a key. See, there's one door door has a key. See, there's one door door has a key. See, there's one door and there's one way in.

and there's one way in. and there's one way in. You don't get in by listing your You don't get in by listing your You don't get in by listing your accomplishments. accomplishments. accomplishments. You don't get in because your grandma You don't get in because your grandma You don't get in because your grandma was such an incredible Christian woman. was such an incredible Christian woman. was such an incredible Christian woman. There's no pedigree check. You only get There's no pedigree check. You only get There's no pedigree check. You only get in one way. You have to [sighs] humble in one way. You have to [sighs] humble in one way. You have to [sighs] humble yourself. It's the only way. One of the yourself. It's the only way. One of the yourself. It's the only way. One of the most famous stories involving Jesus is most famous stories involving Jesus is most famous stories involving Jesus is the story of the rich young ruler. Comes the story of the rich young ruler. Comes the story of the rich young ruler. Comes from Mark 10. This guy walks up to from Mark 10. This guy walks up to from Mark 10. This guy walks up to Jesus. He's got all the money in the Jesus. He's got all the money in the Jesus. He's got all the money in the world and money opens doors, right? So, world and money opens doors, right? So, world and money opens doors, right? So, every door has opened to this guy. He every door has opened to this guy. He every door has opened to this guy. He just he pays the price and he he gets just he pays the price and he he gets just he pays the price and he he gets into the club. He he's part of that into the club. He he's part of that into the club. He he's part of that exclusive group. He can pay he can pay exclusive group. He can pay he can pay exclusive group. He can pay he can pay the price. And he gets to Jesus and he the price. And he gets to Jesus and he the price. And he gets to Jesus and he says, "Hey, there's there's one last says, "Hey, there's there's one last says, "Hey, there's there's one last door I can't figure out how to get in door I can't figure out how to get in door I can't figure out how to get in called eternal life, the kingdom of called eternal life, the kingdom of called eternal life, the kingdom of heaven. How do I get into that door?" heaven. How do I get into that door?" heaven. How do I get into that door?" This is Jesus's response. Mark 10:21. This is Jesus's response. Mark 10:21. This is Jesus's response. Mark 10:21. And Jesus looking at him loved him and And Jesus looking at him loved him and And Jesus looking at him loved him and said to him, "You lack one thing. go said to him, "You lack one thing. go said to him, "You lack one thing. go sell all that you have and give to the sell all that you have and give to the sell all that you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in poor and you will have treasure in poor and you will have treasure in heaven and come follow me. He says, heaven and come follow me. He says, heaven and come follow me. He says, "You're missing something." And he tells "You're missing something." And he tells "You're missing something." And he tells him to give away all of his stuff. Like, him to give away all of his stuff. Like, him to give away all of his stuff. Like, why would Jesus do that? You know, is why would Jesus do that? You know, is why would Jesus do that? You know, is Jesus out of money? Like really kind of Jesus out of money? Like really kind of Jesus out of money? Like really kind of He's like, "Man, we need more bread. We He's like, "Man, we need more bread. We He's like, "Man, we need more bread. We need more wine." And I, you know, kind need more wine." And I, you know, kind need more wine." And I, you know, kind of No, he made bread and made wine. He of No, he made bread and made wine. He of No, he made bread and made wine. He This wasn't a cash grab. He says, This wasn't a cash grab. He says, This wasn't a cash grab. He says, "You're lacking something. And the "You're lacking something. And the "You're lacking something. And the reason you lack it is because of what reason you lack it is because of what reason you lack it is because of what you're holding in your hand. all the you're holding in your hand. all the you're holding in your hand. all the money, all your accomplishments, and you money, all your accomplishments, and you money, all your accomplishments, and you got to empty all that stuff. Jesus is got to empty all that stuff. Jesus is got to empty all that stuff. Jesus is trying to free the man of trying to pay trying to free the man of trying to pay trying to free the man of trying to pay his way in and earn his way in. He's

his way in and earn his way in. He's his way in and earn his way in. He's trying to empty his hand so that he trying to empty his hand so that he trying to empty his hand so that he would have the one thing he lacks, would have the one thing he lacks, would have the one thing he lacks, humility. humility. humility. See, all of us, rich, poor, young, old, See, all of us, rich, poor, young, old, See, all of us, rich, poor, young, old, all of us, Jesus says the only way in is all of us, Jesus says the only way in is all of us, Jesus says the only way in is to walk up to the door like a child. to walk up to the door like a child. to walk up to the door like a child. Nothing in your hands, nothing to offer. Nothing in your hands, nothing to offer. Nothing in your hands, nothing to offer. Matthew 18:3 Jesus said, "Truly I say to Matthew 18:3 Jesus said, "Truly I say to Matthew 18:3 Jesus said, "Truly I say to you, unless you turn and become like you, unless you turn and become like you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter children, you will never enter children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest himself like this child is the greatest himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." Isn't it in the kingdom of heaven." Isn't it in the kingdom of heaven." Isn't it interesting that the God who came to us interesting that the God who came to us interesting that the God who came to us as a child demands we come to him the as a child demands we come to him the as a child demands we come to him the same way? To this day, you can go to same way? To this day, you can go to same way? To this day, you can go to Bethlehem. And you can visit the Church Bethlehem. And you can visit the Church Bethlehem. And you can visit the Church of the Nativity, which is the place of the Nativity, which is the place of the Nativity, which is the place where Jesus was most likely born. If you where Jesus was most likely born. If you where Jesus was most likely born. If you go there, there's actually a hole in the go there, there's actually a hole in the go there, there's actually a hole in the ground marking the spot where the manger ground marking the spot where the manger ground marking the spot where the manger was. Doesn't look like it looked back was. Doesn't look like it looked back was. Doesn't look like it looked back then, but you can put your hand in this then, but you can put your hand in this then, but you can put your hand in this hole and feel the stone where the manger hole and feel the stone where the manger hole and feel the stone where the manger would have laid. And this is one of would have laid. And this is one of would have laid. And this is one of those sites that we can say this is those sites that we can say this is those sites that we can say this is 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% certainty where the manger actually was.

certainty where the manger actually was. certainty where the manger actually was. The historical record on this goes way The historical record on this goes way The historical record on this goes way way back. The year 135 AD, the Roman way back. The year 135 AD, the Roman way back. The year 135 AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrien had a temple to Adonis Emperor Hadrien had a temple to Adonis Emperor Hadrien had a temple to Adonis built over this site because people have built over this site because people have built over this site because people have been worshiping at this site since Jesus been worshiping at this site since Jesus been worshiping at this site since Jesus was was crucified. They went back and was was crucified. They went back and was was crucified. They went back and they went this is where it happened and they went this is where it happened and they went this is where it happened and they started worshiping him right then they started worshiping him right then they started worshiping him right then and right there. So we can say this is and right there. So we can say this is and right there. So we can say this is where it happened. Now interestingly where it happened. Now interestingly where it happened. Now interestingly when you go to the church of Nativity, when you go to the church of Nativity, when you go to the church of Nativity, there's only one door in and it's this there's only one door in and it's this there's only one door in and it's this one on the outside. It's this tiny one on the outside. It's this tiny one on the outside. It's this tiny little childsized door. The only way for little childsized door. The only way for little childsized door. The only way for an adult to enter is to bow in humility an adult to enter is to bow in humility an adult to enter is to bow in humility and walk through. It's called the door and walk through. It's called the door and walk through. It's called the door of humility. of humility. of humility. See, if you walk up to Jesus, if you See, if you walk up to Jesus, if you See, if you walk up to Jesus, if you make it to the door, he's not interested make it to the door, he's not interested make it to the door, he's not interested in you reading off your resume. He's not in you reading off your resume. He's not in you reading off your resume. He's not interested in you trying to earn your interested in you trying to earn your interested in you trying to earn your way in. He says the only way in the way in. He says the only way in the way in. He says the only way in the door, the only key is, will you humble door, the only key is, will you humble door, the only key is, will you humble yourself? Will you humble yourself? yourself? Will you humble yourself? yourself? Will you humble yourself? Well, you recognize there's a price to Well, you recognize there's a price to Well, you recognize there's a price to pay and you can never pay it. But but he pay and you can never pay it. But but he pay and you can never pay it. But but he did. He's the door who says, "I already did. He's the door who says, "I already did. He's the door who says, "I already I already paid your ticket. I already I already paid your ticket. I already I already paid your ticket. I already got your cover charge. It's it it's got your cover charge. It's it it's got your cover charge. It's it it's taken care of. It's paid for. Will you taken care of. It's paid for. Will you taken care of. It's paid for. Will you come to him like a child? Will you come to him like a child? Will you come to him like a child? Will you humble yourself? Will you humble humble yourself? Will you humble humble yourself? Will you humble yourself?"

yourself?" yourself?" We're going to do a moment right now. We're going to do a moment right now. We're going to do a moment right now. You know, Jesus says the the goal that You know, Jesus says the the goal that You know, Jesus says the the goal that he has for us is that we would conform he has for us is that we would conform he has for us is that we would conform to his image. And that includes this to his image. And that includes this to his image. And that includes this image, the image of the door. And so I image, the image of the door. And so I image, the image of the door. And so I want you to close your eyes wherever you want you to close your eyes wherever you want you to close your eyes wherever you are. Close your eyes right now. And I are. Close your eyes right now. And I are. Close your eyes right now. And I want you to imagine a door. want you to imagine a door. want you to imagine a door. Now the question is, which side of the Now the question is, which side of the Now the question is, which side of the door are you picturing yourself on? Are door are you picturing yourself on? Are door are you picturing yourself on? Are you on the inside or are you on the you on the inside or are you on the you on the inside or are you on the outside? outside? outside? I want you to assume the image in your I want you to assume the image in your I want you to assume the image in your mind is from God. And it means mind is from God. And it means mind is from God. And it means something. something. something. If if you're on the outside, If if you're on the outside, If if you're on the outside, I want you to stop and consider why. Is it because even after years and years Is it because even after years and years of believing in Jesus, something in you of believing in Jesus, something in you of believing in Jesus, something in you still feels like you don't measure up? still feels like you don't measure up? still feels like you don't measure up? Is it because you think he's going to do Is it because you think he's going to do Is it because you think he's going to do a resume check and he knows that you say a resume check and he knows that you say a resume check and he knows that you say you've prayed for people, but you know, you've prayed for people, but you know, you've prayed for people, but you know, you haven't actually really prayed for you haven't actually really prayed for you haven't actually really prayed for people or people or people or what is it?

what is it? what is it? If it's that, just just tell him how you If it's that, just just tell him how you If it's that, just just tell him how you feel. feel. feel. His response to you, by the way, is His response to you, by the way, is His response to you, by the way, is going to be, you know, there's no price. going to be, you know, there's no price. going to be, you know, there's no price. Come on in the door. Come on in the door. Come on in the door. Tell him you want to walk in. Tell him you want to walk in. Tell him you want to walk in. Maybe you're in a place in your life Maybe you're in a place in your life Maybe you're in a place in your life where you've you've never believed in where you've you've never believed in where you've you've never believed in him. You've struggled because God has him. You've struggled because God has him. You've struggled because God has seemed like those Pharisees, these seemed like those Pharisees, these seemed like those Pharisees, these excluders, excluders, excluders, these judgers. these judgers. these judgers. But you've seen a different picture But you've seen a different picture But you've seen a different picture today. If that's you, you can say what today. If that's you, you can say what today. If that's you, you can say what the blind man said. You can just say, "I the blind man said. You can just say, "I the blind man said. You can just say, "I believe." Just make that your simple believe." Just make that your simple believe." Just make that your simple prayer to God right now. Now, if you've imagined the door and you Now, if you've imagined the door and you imagine yourself on the inside, imagine yourself on the inside, imagine yourself on the inside, ask God if there's anybody on the ask God if there's anybody on the ask God if there's anybody on the outside outside outside he wants you to go to to create he wants you to go to to create he wants you to go to to create belonging for them. belonging for them. belonging for them. Ask him to put a picture of them in your Ask him to put a picture of them in your Ask him to put a picture of them in your mind right now.

Maybe it's a neighbor, Maybe it's a neighbor, co-orker, co-orker, co-orker, family member you lost contact with family member you lost contact with family member you lost contact with and commit to him right now that you'll and commit to him right now that you'll and commit to him right now that you'll go out, go out, go out, that you want to conform to him, his that you want to conform to him, his that you want to conform to him, his image, that you want to be the door that image, that you want to be the door that image, that you want to be the door that moves, that goes to them. moves, that goes to them. moves, that goes to them. Let me pray for you. God, thank you so Let me pray for you. God, thank you so Let me pray for you. God, thank you so much for these images that explain who much for these images that explain who much for these images that explain who you are. We can see we can see you. God, you are. We can see we can see you. God, you are. We can see we can see you. God, help us to all walk through the door. help us to all walk through the door. help us to all walk through the door. Help us to find a 100% of our need for Help us to find a 100% of our need for Help us to find a 100% of our need for belonging in you. And Lord, send us out. belonging in you. And Lord, send us out. belonging in you. And Lord, send us out. May we be the church who goes out, who May we be the church who goes out, who May we be the church who goes out, who creates places of belonging for the most creates places of belonging for the most creates places of belonging for the most outsiders of outsiders, [music] people outsiders of outsiders, [music] people outsiders of outsiders, [music] people like us. Lord, thank you for doing that like us. Lord, thank you for doing that like us. Lord, thank you for doing that work for us. We love you. Amen. work for us. We love you. Amen. work for us. We love you. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. Hey, if today's message reminded you Hey, if today's message reminded you Hey, if today's message reminded you that following Jesus isn't something that following Jesus isn't something that following Jesus isn't something you're meant to do alone, I've got good you're meant to do alone, I've got good you're meant to do alone, I've got good news and an invitation for all of our news and an invitation for all of our news and an invitation for all of our Anywhere friends. Yes, that is you. You Anywhere friends. Yes, that is you. You Anywhere friends. Yes, that is you. You don't have a Crossroads building nearby don't have a Crossroads building nearby don't have a Crossroads building nearby or anywhere is simply your home church.

or anywhere is simply your home church. or anywhere is simply your home church. This week is for you. Tell them, [music] This week is for you. Tell them, [music] This week is for you. Tell them, [music] Jordan. Jordan. Jordan. >> That's right. So, from August 28th to >> That's right. So, from August 28th to >> That's right. So, from August 28th to the 30th, we're taking anywhere on the the 30th, we're taking anywhere on the the 30th, we're taking anywhere on the road to the Sanduski, Ohio area. It's a road to the Sanduski, Ohio area. It's a road to the Sanduski, Ohio area. It's a chance to turn the names and the faces chance to turn the names and the faces chance to turn the names and the faces you see on a screen into real you see on a screen into real you see on a screen into real friendships with great conversations, friendships with great conversations, friendships with great conversations, shared meals, plenty of laughter, and shared meals, plenty of laughter, and shared meals, plenty of laughter, and we've kept it really simple. So once you we've kept it really simple. So once you we've kept it really simple. So once you get to Sanduski, we'll take care of the get to Sanduski, we'll take care of the get to Sanduski, we'll take care of the rest. That's lodging, meals, worship, rest. That's lodging, meals, worship, rest. That's lodging, meals, worship, sessions, all the activities. Just sessions, all the activities. Just sessions, all the activities. Just register ahead of time so that we can register ahead of time so that we can register ahead of time so that we can plan for you. plan for you. plan for you. >> That's right. So registration closes >> That's right. So registration closes >> That's right. So registration closes August 21st. And if getting there feels August 21st. And if getting there feels August 21st. And if getting there feels like a stretch for any reason, reach like a stretch for any reason, reach like a stretch for any reason, reach out. We'd love to see you there. out. We'd love to see you there. out. We'd love to see you there. Register today at Register today at Register today at crossroads.net/anywhere101. Hey, thanks for spending part of our Hey, thanks for spending part of our weekend with us. Have a great week and weekend with us. Have a great week and weekend with us. Have a great week and these doors will be open for you next these doors will be open for you next these doors will be open for you next weekend.