Leaving Behind What You Know

All right. Hey, I'm excited to talk All right. Hey, I'm excited to talk today. I got some uh news and I I think today. I got some uh news and I I think today. I got some uh news and I I think especially have some really great news especially have some really great news especially have some really great news that may help you in your walk with God. that may help you in your walk with God. that may help you in your walk with God. So, let's pray before I go any further. So, let's pray before I go any further. So, let's pray before I go any further. God, I thank you for the privileges just God, I thank you for the privileges just God, I thank you for the privileges just to talk about transcendent things, to talk about transcendent things, to talk about transcendent things, things that may not be talked about in things that may not be talked about in things that may not be talked about in normal situations or normal places like normal situations or normal places like normal situations or normal places like at work or wherever, but we get to talk at work or wherever, but we get to talk at work or wherever, but we get to talk about them here. And you, for whatever about them here. And you, for whatever about them here. And you, for whatever reason, you've honored me enough that I reason, you've honored me enough that I reason, you've honored me enough that I get to talk about these things today. get to talk about these things today. get to talk about these things today. So, thank you for that. And I pray that So, thank you for that. And I pray that So, thank you for that. And I pray that you would work on all of our hearts you would work on all of our hearts you would work on all of our hearts because I know there's things that need because I know there's things that need because I know there's things that need worked on in all of our hearts, worked on in all of our hearts, worked on in all of our hearts, including mine. L you do what only you including mine. L you do what only you including mine. L you do what only you can do today. And I pray these things can do today. And I pray these things can do today. And I pray these things according to the character and identity according to the character and identity according to the character and identity of Jesus. Amen. of Jesus. Amen. of Jesus. Amen. >> Well, this might get me kicked out of >> Well, this might get me kicked out of >> Well, this might get me kicked out of the preachers union, but I'll just say the preachers union, but I'll just say the preachers union, but I'll just say it anyway. There's parts of the Bible I it anyway. There's parts of the Bible I it anyway. There's parts of the Bible I don't like. don't like. don't like. In fact, there's parts of the Bible In fact, there's parts of the Bible In fact, there's parts of the Bible where every time I read it, I go, "Yeah, where every time I read it, I go, "Yeah, where every time I read it, I go, "Yeah, I'm gonna have to go ahead and not read I'm gonna have to go ahead and not read I'm gonna have to go ahead and not read that anymore." Yeah, I'm I think I'm that anymore." Yeah, I'm I think I'm that anymore." Yeah, I'm I think I'm done with that. Specifically, u these done with that. Specifically, u these done with that. Specifically, u these might surprise you. Uh the books of might surprise you. Uh the books of might surprise you. Uh the books of Jeremiah and the books of Isaiah.

Jeremiah and the books of Isaiah. Jeremiah and the books of Isaiah. There's some good stuff in there. There's some good stuff in there. There's some good stuff in there. There's some good stuff in there. You There's some good stuff in there. You There's some good stuff in there. You got a little Jeremiah 29:11. I have good got a little Jeremiah 29:11. I have good got a little Jeremiah 29:11. I have good plans for you, plans to prosper you. plans for you, plans to prosper you. plans for you, plans to prosper you. That's good. I'll take got me some That's good. I'll take got me some That's good. I'll take got me some Jeremiah 29:11 anytime. You've got uh Jeremiah 29:11 anytime. You've got uh Jeremiah 29:11 anytime. You've got uh some great prophecies in in Isaiah about some great prophecies in in Isaiah about some great prophecies in in Isaiah about the coming Messiah. That's awesome. I the coming Messiah. That's awesome. I the coming Messiah. That's awesome. I take that all the time. But there's also take that all the time. But there's also take that all the time. But there's also just this stuff. It's like rinse and just this stuff. It's like rinse and just this stuff. It's like rinse and repeat. Like you're sinful, God's going repeat. Like you're sinful, God's going repeat. Like you're sinful, God's going to get you. You're sinful. God's going to get you. You're sinful. God's going to get you. You're sinful. God's going to get you. You're sinful. God's going to get you. You're sinful. God's going to get you. You're sinful. God's going to get you. It's just on and on and on. to get you. It's just on and on and on. to get you. It's just on and on and on. And when I'm done with it, I think, h I And when I'm done with it, I think, h I And when I'm done with it, I think, h I don't know. I need to read. I know it's don't know. I need to read. I know it's don't know. I need to read. I know it's the word of God. I believe every minute, the word of God. I believe every minute, the word of God. I believe every minute, every word of it, but not sure it's every word of it, but not sure it's every word of it, but not sure it's worth me reading anymore. And then a worth me reading anymore. And then a worth me reading anymore. And then a year goes by and it comes back up in my year goes by and it comes back up in my year goes by and it comes back up in my Bible reading plan the next year and I Bible reading plan the next year and I Bible reading plan the next year and I go, "Wait a minute. Didn't I say I go, "Wait a minute. Didn't I say I go, "Wait a minute. Didn't I say I wasn't going to read Jeremiah again?" wasn't going to read Jeremiah again?" wasn't going to read Jeremiah again?" But then I remember, oh, but I do hard But then I remember, oh, but I do hard But then I remember, oh, but I do hard things. So, let's let's do it again. So, things. So, let's let's do it again. So, things. So, let's let's do it again. So, I jump back into it. And what do you I jump back into it. And what do you I jump back into it. And what do you know? What do you know? As the Bible know? What do you know? As the Bible know? What do you know? As the Bible says of itself in Hebrews, the word of says of itself in Hebrews, the word of says of itself in Hebrews, the word of God is alive and active, sharper than God is alive and active, sharper than God is alive and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. You could read any double-edged sword. You could read any double-edged sword. You could read something again and again, and then one something again and again, and then one something again and again, and then one day you read it, and bam, you see day you read it, and bam, you see day you read it, and bam, you see something you never saw before. This something you never saw before. This something you never saw before. This happened for me several months ago. is I happened for me several months ago. is I happened for me several months ago. is I was reading Jeremiah 42 verse uh 1 or was reading Jeremiah 42 verse uh 1 or was reading Jeremiah 42 verse uh 1 or excuse me verse 5 and following. And let excuse me verse 5 and following. And let excuse me verse 5 and following. And let me give you a little background here.

me give you a little background here. me give you a little background here. Jeremiah is sort of this chief spiritual Jeremiah is sort of this chief spiritual Jeremiah is sort of this chief spiritual authority in Israel. He gets the words authority in Israel. He gets the words authority in Israel. He gets the words directly from God and he gives it to the directly from God and he gives it to the directly from God and he gives it to the people. And the people of God are kind people. And the people of God are kind people. And the people of God are kind of like the people of God today, us if of like the people of God today, us if of like the people of God today, us if you've received Christ. and that we you've received Christ. and that we you've received Christ. and that we assume that assume that assume that God wants what I want, right? God wants God wants what I want, right? God wants God wants what I want, right? God wants what and and if I'm feeling it, it's what and and if I'm feeling it, it's what and and if I'm feeling it, it's because God's feeling it. Uh it's just because God's feeling it. Uh it's just because God's feeling it. Uh it's just it's exactly why elections are so it's exactly why elections are so it's exactly why elections are so divisive because everyone assumes, it's divisive because everyone assumes, it's divisive because everyone assumes, it's very clear, right? The worst thing I very clear, right? The worst thing I very clear, right? The worst thing I want to win, what I'm going to vote for, want to win, what I'm going to vote for, want to win, what I'm going to vote for, you're not. You must be against God. We you're not. You must be against God. We you're not. You must be against God. We assume like the things that I want, assume like the things that I want, assume like the things that I want, that's obviously what God wants. that's obviously what God wants. that's obviously what God wants. And this isn't the way it works. But And this isn't the way it works. But And this isn't the way it works. But this is the backdrop for the people of this is the backdrop for the people of this is the backdrop for the people of Israel. They come to Jeremiah as they Israel. They come to Jeremiah as they Israel. They come to Jeremiah as they are under oppression from Babylon and are under oppression from Babylon and are under oppression from Babylon and they want a word. They want to hear what they want a word. They want to hear what they want a word. They want to hear what they want to hear. And they're assume they want to hear. And they're assume they want to hear. And they're assume they're going to hear what they want to they're going to hear what they want to they're going to hear what they want to hear. And it says this. Then they said hear. And it says this. Then they said hear. And it says this. Then they said to Jeremiah, "May the Lord be as true to Jeremiah, "May the Lord be as true to Jeremiah, "May the Lord be as true and faith. May the Lord be a true and and faith. May the Lord be a true and and faith. May the Lord be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not faithful witness against us if we do not faithful witness against us if we do not act according to all the word which the act according to all the word which the act according to all the word which the Lord your God sends you to us. Whether Lord your God sends you to us. Whether Lord your God sends you to us. Whether it's good or bad, we will obey the voice it's good or bad, we will obey the voice it's good or bad, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God. To whom we are of the Lord our God. To whom we are of the Lord our God. To whom we are sending you that it may be well with us sending you that it may be well with us sending you that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of the Lord our when we obey the voice of the Lord our when we obey the voice of the Lord our God. These people sound so spiritual.

God. These people sound so spiritual. God. These people sound so spiritual. They sound so spiritual and good. They sound so spiritual and good. They sound so spiritual and good. They're just, "Hey, Jeremiah, whatever They're just, "Hey, Jeremiah, whatever They're just, "Hey, Jeremiah, whatever it is, whatever. We're going to obey the it is, whatever. We're going to obey the it is, whatever. We're going to obey the Lord. So, you just tell us what it is, Lord. So, you just tell us what it is, Lord. So, you just tell us what it is, man. Just tell us what it is, and we're man. Just tell us what it is, and we're man. Just tell us what it is, and we're on it." Because we're all about on it." Because we're all about on it." Because we're all about obedience all the time. That's what we obedience all the time. That's what we obedience all the time. That's what we do around here, do around here, do around here, man. No, they don't mean that at all. man. No, they don't mean that at all. man. No, they don't mean that at all. They assume that God wants what they They assume that God wants what they They assume that God wants what they want. And what they want is they want to want. And what they want is they want to want. And what they want is they want to go back to Egypt. go back to Egypt. go back to Egypt. That's what they want. Behind me, we That's what they want. Behind me, we That's what they want. Behind me, we have a beautiful rendering of of Egypt. have a beautiful rendering of of Egypt. have a beautiful rendering of of Egypt. We many of us think of Egypt as sand We many of us think of Egypt as sand We many of us think of Egypt as sand dunes. It wasn't. There was sand, but dunes. It wasn't. There was sand, but dunes. It wasn't. There was sand, but then down in the valley there was then down in the valley there was then down in the valley there was limestone foundations and there was limestone foundations and there was limestone foundations and there was water and there was lushness. And Egypt water and there was lushness. And Egypt water and there was lushness. And Egypt has been a very rich country for a long, has been a very rich country for a long, has been a very rich country for a long, long time because they have a good long time because they have a good long time because they have a good amount of natural resources. And the amount of natural resources. And the amount of natural resources. And the nation of Israel has always wanted to go nation of Israel has always wanted to go nation of Israel has always wanted to go back to Egypt. They just get out of back to Egypt. They just get out of back to Egypt. They just get out of slavery. They get out of slavery. They slavery. They get out of slavery. They slavery. They get out of slavery. They have an amazing, miraculous parting of a have an amazing, miraculous parting of a have an amazing, miraculous parting of a sea. They get through the sea. You think sea. They get through the sea. You think sea. They get through the sea. You think they'd be happy that they're free under they'd be happy that they're free under they'd be happy that they're free under Moses' leadership and then they're not.

Moses' leadership and then they're not. Moses' leadership and then they're not. Then they immediately start thinking, Then they immediately start thinking, Then they immediately start thinking, "Oh man, I wish I was back in Egypt." In "Oh man, I wish I was back in Egypt." In "Oh man, I wish I was back in Egypt." In Egypt, we had leaks. Sounds really Egypt, we had leaks. Sounds really Egypt, we had leaks. Sounds really gross. That's a vegetable. Basically, we gross. That's a vegetable. Basically, we gross. That's a vegetable. Basically, we had leaks back there and we had used to had leaks back there and we had used to had leaks back there and we had used to leak back there. It was great. We was leak back there. It was great. We was leak back there. It was great. We was back there and I just wish I could go back there and I just wish I could go back there and I just wish I could go back there and they they would always back there and they they would always back there and they they would always looking to back to Egypt. So, they looking to back to Egypt. So, they looking to back to Egypt. So, they assume that's what it is. That's what assume that's what it is. That's what assume that's what it is. That's what God wants. is have God just tell us what God wants. is have God just tell us what God wants. is have God just tell us what we want is going to happen. And Jeremiah we want is going to happen. And Jeremiah we want is going to happen. And Jeremiah comes to them in chapter 427-19. comes to them in chapter 427-19. comes to them in chapter 427-19. And he says, "Nope, you're going to stay And he says, "Nope, you're going to stay And he says, "Nope, you're going to stay right where you are. We're going to have right where you are. We're going to have right where you are. We're going to have God wants Babylon to be your protector. God wants Babylon to be your protector. God wants Babylon to be your protector. Believe it or not, no, you're not going Believe it or not, no, you're not going Believe it or not, no, you're not going back to Egypt." Now, this is a problem back to Egypt." Now, this is a problem back to Egypt." Now, this is a problem that Egypt has. And I'm going to lead that Egypt has. And I'm going to lead that Egypt has. And I'm going to lead the witness here. It's all of our the witness here. It's all of our the witness here. It's all of our problem, too. I'm not really concerned problem, too. I'm not really concerned problem, too. I'm not really concerned about giving you a history lesson on the about giving you a history lesson on the about giving you a history lesson on the nation of Israel and its relationship nation of Israel and its relationship nation of Israel and its relationship with Egypt as I am saying there's a with Egypt as I am saying there's a with Egypt as I am saying there's a spiritual dynamic here that's still at spiritual dynamic here that's still at spiritual dynamic here that's still at work in your life and my life. The work in your life and my life. The work in your life and my life. The dynamic of I feel it, therefore God dynamic of I feel it, therefore God dynamic of I feel it, therefore God wants it. I want it, therefore God wants wants it. I want it, therefore God wants wants it. I want it, therefore God wants it. And there are things that we want it. And there are things that we want it. And there are things that we want that we cling to that God doesn't want that we cling to that God doesn't want that we cling to that God doesn't want us to cling to. And this process of us to cling to. And this process of us to cling to. And this process of Israel wanting to be in in Egypt, the Israel wanting to be in in Egypt, the Israel wanting to be in in Egypt, the beautiful Egypt where resources are the beautiful Egypt where resources are the beautiful Egypt where resources are the the place of the known. That's what the place of the known. That's what the place of the known. That's what Egypt is. It was known for them. Even Egypt is. It was known for them. Even Egypt is. It was known for them. Even though they had just come out of slavery though they had just come out of slavery though they had just come out of slavery and they were going towards the promised and they were going towards the promised and they were going towards the promised land, they didn't know the promised land, they didn't know the promised land, they didn't know the promised land. They didn't know where it was.

land. They didn't know where it was. land. They didn't know where it was. They didn't understand it. But they They didn't understand it. But they They didn't understand it. But they understood they understood Egypt and understood they understood Egypt and understood they understood Egypt and they wanted that. All of us have things they wanted that. All of us have things they wanted that. All of us have things in our life that we understand and we in our life that we understand and we in our life that we understand and we want and God wants us to leave them. want and God wants us to leave them. want and God wants us to leave them. You're like, "Dag, why did I come to You're like, "Dag, why did I come to You're like, "Dag, why did I come to church today?" This is not It's not what church today?" This is not It's not what church today?" This is not It's not what I wanted to hear. I know. I understand I wanted to hear. I know. I understand I wanted to hear. I know. I understand it. But this is a regular theme for the it. But this is a regular theme for the it. But this is a regular theme for the nation of Israel and for all the people nation of Israel and for all the people nation of Israel and for all the people of God, which is us. Jeremiah 30 Isaiah of God, which is us. Jeremiah 30 Isaiah of God, which is us. Jeremiah 30 Isaiah 31:1, 700ish years after they've left 31:1, 700ish years after they've left 31:1, 700ish years after they've left Egypt, they still want to go back and Egypt, they still want to go back and Egypt, they still want to go back and the prophets still have to speak against the prophets still have to speak against the prophets still have to speak against it. Isaiah says, 'Wo to those who go it. Isaiah says, 'Wo to those who go it. Isaiah says, 'Wo to those who go down to Egypt for help, but do not look down to Egypt for help, but do not look down to Egypt for help, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel. to the Holy One of Israel. to the Holy One of Israel. You go to Egypt for your help. You go to You go to Egypt for your help. You go to You go to Egypt for your help. You go to Egypt for your security. God is your Egypt for your security. God is your Egypt for your security. God is your helper. God is your security. Egypt are helper. God is your security. Egypt are helper. God is your security. Egypt are those things that we have that aren't those things that we have that aren't those things that we have that aren't necessarily sinful. They could be. I necessarily sinful. They could be. I necessarily sinful. They could be. I mean, if you're on crack, yeah, that's mean, if you're on crack, yeah, that's mean, if you're on crack, yeah, that's your Egypt. Leave it. But there's I mean your Egypt. Leave it. But there's I mean your Egypt. Leave it. But there's I mean there's stuff that's um that that that there's stuff that's um that that that there's stuff that's um that that that is fine and innocent. There's nothing is fine and innocent. There's nothing is fine and innocent. There's nothing inherently evil about Egypt as a as as a inherently evil about Egypt as a as as a inherently evil about Egypt as a as as a landmass. It's just it was keeping them landmass. It's just it was keeping them landmass. It's just it was keeping them from depending on God and going towards from depending on God and going towards from depending on God and going towards God. So your Egypt and my Egypt is God. So your Egypt and my Egypt is God. So your Egypt and my Egypt is anything we lean on instead of leaning anything we lean on instead of leaning anything we lean on instead of leaning on God. Anything we feel we have to have on God. Anything we feel we have to have on God. Anything we feel we have to have or else we can't have the life that we or else we can't have the life that we or else we can't have the life that we want. And God has regularly spoken want. And God has regularly spoken want. And God has regularly spoken against this. Hosea 11:1, another against this. Hosea 11:1, another against this. Hosea 11:1, another passage in the Old Testament. When passage in the Old Testament. When passage in the Old Testament. When Israel was a child, I loved him and out

Israel was a child, I loved him and out Israel was a child, I loved him and out of Egypt I called my son. God calls us of Egypt I called my son. God calls us of Egypt I called my son. God calls us out of things that aren't the best for out of things that aren't the best for out of things that aren't the best for us. He calls us out of things that may us. He calls us out of things that may us. He calls us out of things that may be good, but he may have something be good, but he may have something be good, but he may have something better for us. better for us. better for us. Now, Egypt was actually positive for the Now, Egypt was actually positive for the Now, Egypt was actually positive for the nation of Israel. Give me three examples nation of Israel. Give me three examples nation of Israel. Give me three examples and why they were drawn to it. Uh, one and why they were drawn to it. Uh, one and why they were drawn to it. Uh, one was was was Moses. Moses who is the savior of Israel Moses. Moses who is the savior of Israel Moses. Moses who is the savior of Israel in the Old Testament who brought the in the Old Testament who brought the in the Old Testament who brought the nation of Israel out of slavery. Moses nation of Israel out of slavery. Moses nation of Israel out of slavery. Moses was saved by Egypt. was saved by Egypt. was saved by Egypt. His mom put him in a basket. She was His mom put him in a basket. She was His mom put him in a basket. She was afraid that he was going to get killed. afraid that he was going to get killed. afraid that he was going to get killed. Put him in a basket. Put it out in the Put him in a basket. Put it out in the Put him in a basket. Put it out in the river. Drifted down the river out of river. Drifted down the river out of river. Drifted down the river out of faith, by faith, hoping someone saves faith, by faith, hoping someone saves faith, by faith, hoping someone saves this little baby. And what do you know? this little baby. And what do you know? this little baby. And what do you know? Goes down to Pharaoh's household. And Goes down to Pharaoh's household. And Goes down to Pharaoh's household. And people in Pharaoh's household rescue people in Pharaoh's household rescue people in Pharaoh's household rescue this little baby out of the out of the this little baby out of the out of the this little baby out of the out of the water and they nurture him and and Moses water and they nurture him and and Moses water and they nurture him and and Moses was able to be the leader he was able to was able to be the leader he was able to was able to be the leader he was able to be because he got educated in Egypt be because he got educated in Egypt be because he got educated in Egypt because he had all the perks of of of because he had all the perks of of of because he had all the perks of of of richness and all that that could buy richness and all that that could buy richness and all that that could buy him. So Egypt blessed him and actually him. So Egypt blessed him and actually him. So Egypt blessed him and actually all of Israel which enabled him to lead all of Israel which enabled him to lead all of Israel which enabled him to lead them to freedom. Then we have Joseph.

them to freedom. Then we have Joseph. them to freedom. Then we have Joseph. Joseph is uh I'd love to give you all Joseph is uh I'd love to give you all Joseph is uh I'd love to give you all the deep story on this. I can't give all the deep story on this. I can't give all the deep story on this. I can't give all a deep story, but Joseph has brothers a deep story, but Joseph has brothers a deep story, but Joseph has brothers who are jealous of him. And so, they who are jealous of him. And so, they who are jealous of him. And so, they beat him up and they throw him into a beat him up and they throw him into a beat him up and they throw him into a pit and they he gets sold into slavery pit and they he gets sold into slavery pit and they he gets sold into slavery to Egypt. And in Egypt, he works his way to Egypt. And in Egypt, he works his way to Egypt. And in Egypt, he works his way all the way up the up the chain of all the way up the up the chain of all the way up the up the chain of command until he's the number basically command until he's the number basically command until he's the number basically becomes a number two guy to Pharaoh. And becomes a number two guy to Pharaoh. And becomes a number two guy to Pharaoh. And he has an economic plan that not only he has an economic plan that not only he has an economic plan that not only saves Egypt, but also is a financial saves Egypt, but also is a financial saves Egypt, but also is a financial springboard for all of Israel because springboard for all of Israel because springboard for all of Israel because Pharaoh wants to bless him and his Pharaoh wants to bless him and his Pharaoh wants to bless him and his family. Israel gets a big boost because family. Israel gets a big boost because family. Israel gets a big boost because of Egypt. Then we have Jesus who is born of Egypt. Then we have Jesus who is born of Egypt. Then we have Jesus who is born on Christmas day. Boy, it's folks. It's on Christmas day. Boy, it's folks. It's on Christmas day. Boy, it's folks. It's coming up. It's coming up here. What? coming up. It's coming up here. What? coming up. It's coming up here. What? What? What? We're like two months out What? What? We're like two months out What? What? We're like two months out from Christmas songs. Some of you were from Christmas songs. Some of you were from Christmas songs. Some of you were like, "Can't wait." Others you were like, "Can't wait." Others you were like, "Can't wait." Others you were going, "Oh my gosh, not again." But it's going, "Oh my gosh, not again." But it's going, "Oh my gosh, not again." But it's coming up. It It's coming up. And then coming up. It It's coming up. And then coming up. It It's coming up. And then we'll tell the story again. Story of how we'll tell the story again. Story of how we'll tell the story again. Story of how Herod was threatened by this boy king Herod was threatened by this boy king Herod was threatened by this boy king and wanted to kill him. And where do his and wanted to kill him. And where do his and wanted to kill him. And where do his parents flee for safety?

parents flee for safety? parents flee for safety? Egypt. They go to Egypt. Now, the Egypt. They go to Egypt. Now, the Egypt. They go to Egypt. Now, the interesting thing about Jesus is he's interesting thing about Jesus is he's interesting thing about Jesus is he's the only Jew in the Bible who's ever the only Jew in the Bible who's ever the only Jew in the Bible who's ever recorded has never wanted to go back to recorded has never wanted to go back to recorded has never wanted to go back to Egypt. He's one who left and doesn't Egypt. He's one who left and doesn't Egypt. He's one who left and doesn't want to go back again. Now, let's look want to go back again. Now, let's look want to go back again. Now, let's look at these parallels because I want you to at these parallels because I want you to at these parallels because I want you to see these parallels because whenever you see these parallels because whenever you see these parallels because whenever you see something line up in the Old see something line up in the Old see something line up in the Old Testament and the New Testament, it's Testament and the New Testament, it's Testament and the New Testament, it's consistent through theme. It's going to consistent through theme. It's going to consistent through theme. It's going to be a consistent theme in your life and be a consistent theme in your life and be a consistent theme in your life and my life. my life. my life. Everything in the Old Testament is meant Everything in the Old Testament is meant Everything in the Old Testament is meant to point to the coming Messiah. It's to point to the coming Messiah. It's to point to the coming Messiah. It's meant to point to Jesus. Everything. And meant to point to Jesus. Everything. And meant to point to Jesus. Everything. And everything in the Old Testament is everything in the Old Testament is everything in the Old Testament is fulfilled by Jesus. Can't understand fulfilled by Jesus. Can't understand fulfilled by Jesus. Can't understand Jesus without the Old Testament. And you Jesus without the Old Testament. And you Jesus without the Old Testament. And you can't understand the Old Testament can't understand the Old Testament can't understand the Old Testament without the fulfillment of Jesus. Just a without the fulfillment of Jesus. Just a without the fulfillment of Jesus. Just a two really strange books. So with two really strange books. So with two really strange books. So with Israel, Old Testament Israel, they go Israel, Old Testament Israel, they go Israel, Old Testament Israel, they go down into Egypt. They go down into down into Egypt. They go down into down into Egypt. They go down into Egypt. They are then called out of Egypt. They are then called out of Egypt. They are then called out of Egypt. Egypt. Egypt. Right. Moses says, "Hey, it's time to Right. Moses says, "Hey, it's time to Right. Moses says, "Hey, it's time to time time to have freedom." They pass time time to have freedom." They pass time time to have freedom." They pass through the waters. They go through the through the waters. They go through the through the waters. They go through the sea, miraculous parting of the sea, and sea, miraculous parting of the sea, and sea, miraculous parting of the sea, and then it crashes behind them and and then it crashes behind them and and then it crashes behind them and and drowns Pharaoh's armies. They enter the drowns Pharaoh's armies. They enter the drowns Pharaoh's armies. They enter the wilderness for 40 years. This is a time wilderness for 40 years. This is a time wilderness for 40 years. This is a time of testing because the nation of Israel of testing because the nation of Israel of testing because the nation of Israel still is not faithful. And so God says, still is not faithful. And so God says, still is not faithful. And so God says, "You guys are going to wander around for "You guys are going to wander around for "You guys are going to wander around for 40 years until all the old people die 40 years until all the old people die 40 years until all the old people die [snorts] because all the old people are [snorts] because all the old people are [snorts] because all the old people are unfaithful. We're going to wait for the unfaithful. We're going to wait for the unfaithful. We're going to wait for the for the youngsters." Be like God saying,

for the youngsters." Be like God saying, for the youngsters." Be like God saying, "Yeah, we're going to have everyone at "Yeah, we're going to have everyone at "Yeah, we're going to have everyone at Crossroads die until the student Crossroads die until the student Crossroads die until the student ministry people come in charge. Need the ministry people come in charge. Need the ministry people come in charge. Need the need need the young folks." And then and need need the young folks." And then and need need the young folks." And then and then they fail repeatedly even after then they fail repeatedly even after then they fail repeatedly even after they're in the wilderness for 40 years. they're in the wilderness for 40 years. they're in the wilderness for 40 years. This is the story of Israel. Now, here's This is the story of Israel. Now, here's This is the story of Israel. Now, here's the story of Jesus. Jesus went into the story of Jesus. Jesus went into the story of Jesus. Jesus went into Egypt. Egypt. Egypt. G God calls him out. G God calls him out. G God calls him out. When Mary and Joseph leave Egypt, he When Mary and Joseph leave Egypt, he When Mary and Joseph leave Egypt, he passes through the waters of baptism passes through the waters of baptism passes through the waters of baptism instead of through the waters of the instead of through the waters of the instead of through the waters of the sea. He enters the wilderness for 40 sea. He enters the wilderness for 40 sea. He enters the wilderness for 40 days days days instead of 40 years. It's immediately instead of 40 years. It's immediately instead of 40 years. It's immediately after he goes through the waters that he after he goes through the waters that he after he goes through the waters that he is put into the wilderness to be tested is put into the wilderness to be tested is put into the wilderness to be tested for for 40 years. And then finally, he's for for 40 years. And then finally, he's for for 40 years. And then finally, he's repeatedly faithful. repeatedly faithful. repeatedly faithful. So he's the same but yet completely So he's the same but yet completely So he's the same but yet completely different. What does this mean? This different. What does this mean? This different. What does this mean? This means you and I are going to have means you and I are going to have means you and I are going to have Egypts in our life. We're going to have Egypts in our life. We're going to have Egypts in our life. We're going to have a place where we are going to assume a place where we are going to assume a place where we are going to assume that God would never want me to leave that God would never want me to leave that God would never want me to leave there. God would never want me to turn there. God would never want me to turn there. God would never want me to turn my back on that. Oh yes, he would. Yes, my back on that. Oh yes, he would. Yes, my back on that. Oh yes, he would. Yes, he would. And whether you turn your back he would. And whether you turn your back he would. And whether you turn your back on it or not is the definition of on it or not is the definition of on it or not is the definition of whether or not you are faithful. Whether whether or not you are faithful. Whether whether or not you are faithful. Whether you are not whether or not you are you are not whether or not you are you are not whether or not you are trending to become like Jesus or whether trending to become like Jesus or whether trending to become like Jesus or whether you are regressing to be like rebellious you are regressing to be like rebellious you are regressing to be like rebellious Old Testament Israel.

Old Testament Israel. Old Testament Israel. Now, I'm going to give you a little bit Now, I'm going to give you a little bit Now, I'm going to give you a little bit of my story today. Um, and then we're of my story today. Um, and then we're of my story today. Um, and then we're going to get off my story and help get going to get off my story and help get going to get off my story and help get into your story. But this verse rocked into your story. But this verse rocked into your story. But this verse rocked me so so much. I started digging into me so so much. I started digging into me so so much. I started digging into this is that this is that this is that I I wanted I want as soon as I was put I I wanted I want as soon as I was put I I wanted I want as soon as I was put on suspension, however the may go those on suspension, however the may go those on suspension, however the may go those months would go, soon as I was months would go, soon as I was months would go, soon as I was immediately what I wanted is I wanted to immediately what I wanted is I wanted to immediately what I wanted is I wanted to get back immediately. I wanted to get get back immediately. I wanted to get get back immediately. I wanted to get back to my old job. I wanted to get back back to my old job. I wanted to get back back to my old job. I wanted to get back to my old position immediately. I just to my old position immediately. I just to my old position immediately. I just knew that that's what God wanted or at knew that that's what God wanted or at knew that that's what God wanted or at least I thought I knew that's what God least I thought I knew that's what God least I thought I knew that's what God wanted. And then some things started to wanted. And then some things started to wanted. And then some things started to happen to me. I always knew at some happen to me. I always knew at some happen to me. I always knew at some point I'm going to retire in the future point I'm going to retire in the future point I'm going to retire in the future as I've gone public like age 70 is is a as I've gone public like age 70 is is a as I've gone public like age 70 is is a goal I've had to to uh go off into the goal I've had to to uh go off into the goal I've had to to uh go off into the future of watching the prices right all future of watching the prices right all future of watching the prices right all day or whatever you do when you whatever day or whatever you do when you whatever day or whatever you do when you whatever you do when you're you do when you're you do when you're there or you watch the prices right all there or you watch the prices right all there or you watch the prices right all day focus no okay day focus no okay day focus no okay and and and and something really interesting I and something really interesting I and something really interesting I always thought like when that day comes always thought like when that day comes always thought like when that day comes I don't know how I'll deal with it I'm I don't know how I'll deal with it I'm I don't know how I'll deal with it I'm kind of a high energy guy I like having kind of a high energy guy I like having kind of a high energy guy I like having being part of a part of a purpose and being part of a part of a purpose and being part of a part of a purpose and and and having text messages and emails and and having text messages and emails and and having text messages and emails that remind me that I'm needed, I'm that remind me that I'm needed, I'm that remind me that I'm needed, I'm important. Well, what am I going to do important. Well, what am I going to do important. Well, what am I going to do when all that's gone? Well, what do you when all that's gone? Well, what do you when all that's gone? Well, what do you know? I had that when I was suspended, know? I had that when I was suspended, know? I had that when I was suspended, you know, eight months ago, seven months you know, eight months ago, seven months you know, eight months ago, seven months ago, whatever it was. [snorts] And you ago, whatever it was. [snorts] And you ago, whatever it was. [snorts] And you know what I found out about, I don't know what I found out about, I don't know what I found out about, I don't know, 3 weeks in, two, three, four weeks know, 3 weeks in, two, three, four weeks know, 3 weeks in, two, three, four weeks in, whatever it was, I had this dawning in, whatever it was, I had this dawning in, whatever it was, I had this dawning thing. I was like, "Oh my gosh, for all thing. I was like, "Oh my gosh, for all thing. I was like, "Oh my gosh, for all intents of purposes, I've been retired.

intents of purposes, I've been retired. intents of purposes, I've been retired. at least temporarily. I'm retired and I at least temporarily. I'm retired and I at least temporarily. I'm retired and I don't miss it at all. don't miss it at all. don't miss it at all. I mean, none of it. I don't miss it at I mean, none of it. I don't miss it at I mean, none of it. I don't miss it at all. I miss you all. I missed you all. I all. I miss you all. I missed you all. I all. I miss you all. I missed you all. I missed being used by God. Feeling I was missed being used by God. Feeling I was missed being used by God. Feeling I was used by God. I missed not having a used by God. I missed not having a used by God. I missed not having a purpose and a vision I was going purpose and a vision I was going purpose and a vision I was going against. But like the the basic against. But like the the basic against. But like the the basic mechanics and my responsibilities of my mechanics and my responsibilities of my mechanics and my responsibilities of my job and the and the feeling wanting to job and the and the feeling wanting to job and the and the feeling wanting to feel needed and all that stuff, I didn't feel needed and all that stuff, I didn't feel needed and all that stuff, I didn't miss that at all. And it was it was miss that at all. And it was it was miss that at all. And it was it was shocking to me. shocking to me. shocking to me. Shocking. And then I was in a in a in a in in a And then I was in a in a in a in in a meeting with um uh with with our board meeting with um uh with with our board meeting with um uh with with our board uh many months ago and and they said, uh many months ago and and they said, uh many months ago and and they said, "Well, okay, well, what what do you want "Well, okay, well, what what do you want "Well, okay, well, what what do you want to happen?" And I said, "Well, um I'm to happen?" And I said, "Well, um I'm to happen?" And I said, "Well, um I'm really tired. I want I want some really tired. I want I want some really tired. I want I want some extended time off." And then uh when I extended time off." And then uh when I extended time off." And then uh when I kind They said, "Now what?" No one kind They said, "Now what?" No one kind They said, "Now what?" No one happens. I said, "Well, I'd uh I want to happens. I said, "Well, I'd uh I want to happens. I said, "Well, I'd uh I want to I want to preach. Love preaching. I want I want to preach. Love preaching. I want I want to preach. Love preaching. I want to preach. Um I really want to blow out to preach. Um I really want to blow out to preach. Um I really want to blow out camps and build camps out and expand camps and build camps out and expand camps and build camps out and expand those. I uh I really love doing my those. I uh I really love doing my those. I uh I really love doing my podcast and writing and speaking that podcast and writing and speaking that podcast and writing and speaking that sort of stuff other places. I want to I sort of stuff other places. I want to I sort of stuff other places. I want to I want to mentor the next generation of want to mentor the next generation of want to mentor the next generation of young leaders at Crossroads. I want to young leaders at Crossroads. I want to young leaders at Crossroads. I want to build into them. And I also want to build into them. And I also want to build into them. And I also want to build into other key people here across.

build into other key people here across. build into other key people here across. Really want to do that." And little Really want to do that." And little Really want to do that." And little little did I know little did I know is little did I know little did I know is little did I know little did I know is that I had just created for myself a job that I had just created for myself a job that I had just created for myself a job description. [snorts] description. [snorts] description. [snorts] I created a job description. So that's I created a job description. So that's I created a job description. So that's kind of the news today. Uh the news kind of the news today. Uh the news kind of the news today. Uh the news today is this. I'm going to take a today is this. I'm going to take a today is this. I'm going to take a different job at Crossroads. I am going different job at Crossroads. I am going different job at Crossroads. I am going to become the founding senior pastor. to become the founding senior pastor. to become the founding senior pastor. Founding because I kind of found the Founding because I kind of found the Founding because I kind of found the church 30 years ago. Senior because I am church 30 years ago. Senior because I am church 30 years ago. Senior because I am the old fart around here. I am still the old fart around here. I am still the old fart around here. I am still that pastor. I still want to build on that pastor. I still want to build on that pastor. I still want to build on people, but my old job as a top head people, but my old job as a top head people, but my old job as a top head honcho at Crossroads that uh that that honcho at Crossroads that uh that that honcho at Crossroads that uh that that that that's making calls and pushing the that that's making calls and pushing the that that's making calls and pushing the church forward is going to go to Kyle church forward is going to go to Kyle church forward is going to go to Kyle Ransen. He's going to go from being our Ransen. He's going to go from being our Ransen. He's going to go from being our lead pastor. Yeah, you you applaud for lead pastor. Yeah, you you applaud for lead pastor. Yeah, you you applaud for Kyle. Applause for Kyle. He's going to Kyle. Applause for Kyle. He's going to Kyle. Applause for Kyle. He's going to go from being lead pastor to senior go from being lead pastor to senior go from being lead pastor to senior pastor. He's going to have my old title. pastor. He's going to have my old title. pastor. He's going to have my old title. He has all of my old authority and He has all of my old authority and He has all of my old authority and responsibility. He's going to take my my responsibility. He's going to take my my responsibility. He's going to take my my seat on the board and I'm going to have seat on the board and I'm going to have seat on the board and I'm going to have that job description I just mentioned.

that job description I just mentioned. that job description I just mentioned. I'm going to preach. Uh I'm going to preach. Uh I'm going to preach. Uh I'm only going to tell you this. This I'm only going to tell you this. This I'm only going to tell you this. This sounds really corporate. I'm going to sounds really corporate. I'm going to sounds really corporate. I'm going to tell you this just to know there's not tell you this just to know there's not tell you this just to know there's not another uh shoe coming. Another shoe another uh shoe coming. Another shoe another uh shoe coming. Another shoe dropping. Thank you. Um said another dropping. Thank you. Um said another dropping. Thank you. Um said another word there. I didn't mean to say it. word there. I didn't mean to say it. word there. I didn't mean to say it. There's not another thing that's that There's not another thing that's that There's not another thing that's that that that's coming down because you that that's coming down because you that that's coming down because you might think, wait a minute, you're might think, wait a minute, you're might think, wait a minute, you're you're going to do this different thing, you're going to do this different thing, you're going to do this different thing, but is this like a step down? You're but is this like a step down? You're but is this like a step down? You're just doing this because you're exiting. just doing this because you're exiting. just doing this because you're exiting. No, no, not at all. And I can prove it No, no, not at all. And I can prove it No, no, not at all. And I can prove it because some of you have a employment because some of you have a employment because some of you have a employment contract at your place of of work. contract at your place of of work. contract at your place of of work. Things are expected of you. What happens Things are expected of you. What happens Things are expected of you. What happens if you leave? Yada yada employment if you leave? Yada yada employment if you leave? Yada yada employment contract. And it would have been really contract. And it would have been really contract. And it would have been really helpful for me if I had one of those. helpful for me if I had one of those. helpful for me if I had one of those. Most of my peers are a good number of my Most of my peers are a good number of my Most of my peers are a good number of my peers actually has them, but I've never peers actually has them, but I've never peers actually has them, but I've never had one. Well, I have an employment had one. Well, I have an employment had one. Well, I have an employment contract now. It's a five-year five-year contract now. It's a five-year five-year contract now. It's a five-year five-year contract with five annually renewable contract with five annually renewable contract with five annually renewable terms. Annual renewable terms after terms. Annual renewable terms after terms. Annual renewable terms after that. So, I just say that to go, you're that. So, I just say that to go, you're that. So, I just say that to go, you're not getting rid of me. I know some of not getting rid of me. I know some of not getting rid of me. I know some of you are bummed out about that, but you are bummed out about that, but you are bummed out about that, but you're not getting rid of me. I'm going you're not getting rid of me. I'm going you're not getting rid of me. I'm going I'm going to be around.

And I came to realize that my job as And I came to realize that my job as senior pastor as I've known it was my senior pastor as I've known it was my senior pastor as I've known it was my Egypt. Egypt. Egypt. It was the thing I knew. It was a thing It was the thing I knew. It was a thing It was the thing I knew. It was a thing I understood. It's a thing I was good I understood. It's a thing I was good I understood. It's a thing I was good at. It's a thing that was good itself. at. It's a thing that was good itself. at. It's a thing that was good itself. But the thing about our Egypts is we But the thing about our Egypts is we But the thing about our Egypts is we have to get out of our Egypt if we want have to get out of our Egypt if we want have to get out of our Egypt if we want to get to the promised land. And I want to get to the promised land. And I want to get to the promised land. And I want the promised land of of an awakening. I the promised land of of an awakening. I the promised land of of an awakening. I want the promised land of things I I want the promised land of things I I want the promised land of things I I don't even understand yet. When the don't even understand yet. When the don't even understand yet. When the nation of Israel was told about the nation of Israel was told about the nation of Israel was told about the promised land, they couldn't even promised land, they couldn't even promised land, they couldn't even understand it. I know God's moved me in understand it. I know God's moved me in understand it. I know God's moved me in this direction. I don't quite frankly this direction. I don't quite frankly this direction. I don't quite frankly know exactly what's there. Even in my know exactly what's there. Even in my know exactly what's there. Even in my new job description, there's there's a new job description, there's there's a new job description, there's there's a percentage of time the board has given percentage of time the board has given percentage of time the board has given me like just just have some flex time to me like just just have some flex time to me like just just have some flex time to figure out and discern the will of God. figure out and discern the will of God. figure out and discern the will of God. What what what another thing he might What what what another thing he might What what what another thing he might want you to to lead and do is uh you want you to to lead and do is uh you want you to to lead and do is uh you know in this in this context. I I don't know in this in this context. I I don't know in this in this context. I I don't I don't understand it. I I I feel very I don't understand it. I I I feel very I don't understand it. I I I feel very uncomfortable about it. You always feel uncomfortable about it. You always feel uncomfortable about it. You always feel uncomfortable when when you leave Egypt, uncomfortable when when you leave Egypt, uncomfortable when when you leave Egypt, but yet I feel this is what God would but yet I feel this is what God would but yet I feel this is what God would have me do.

have me do. have me do. And there's other signs that I've seen. And there's other signs that I've seen. And there's other signs that I've seen. This is what he wants. I'll give you This is what he wants. I'll give you This is what he wants. I'll give you one. Uh Kyle, a number two years ago one. Uh Kyle, a number two years ago one. Uh Kyle, a number two years ago before we were while we were praying before we were while we were praying before we were while we were praying through and brainstorming uh the push through and brainstorming uh the push through and brainstorming uh the push for 10x. How could we 10x our impact in for 10x. How could we 10x our impact in for 10x. How could we 10x our impact in the kingdom, the kingdom, the kingdom, we were, you know, I was really hot, we were, you know, I was really hot, we were, you know, I was really hot, well, we want to do this camp thing, we well, we want to do this camp thing, we well, we want to do this camp thing, we do this thing. And and it came up like do this thing. And and it came up like do this thing. And and it came up like we need to continue to expand we need to continue to expand we need to continue to expand crossroads. And I thought, yeah, yeah, crossroads. And I thought, yeah, yeah, crossroads. And I thought, yeah, yeah, yeah, absolutely. And then Kyle was the yeah, absolutely. And then Kyle was the yeah, absolutely. And then Kyle was the first person who came with the with the first person who came with the with the first person who came with the with the line. And he said, "How about 10 cities line. And he said, "How about 10 cities line. And he said, "How about 10 cities in 10 years? We're in four cities right in 10 years? We're in four cities right in 10 years? We're in four cities right now. How about 10 cities in 10 years?" now. How about 10 cities in 10 years?" now. How about 10 cities in 10 years?" And I heard that and I had a number of And I heard that and I had a number of And I heard that and I had a number of reactions immediately. One was, "Yeah, reactions immediately. One was, "Yeah, reactions immediately. One was, "Yeah, yeah, we need to do that." The second yeah, we need to do that." The second yeah, we need to do that." The second thing, second reaction was, thing, second reaction was, thing, second reaction was, I've always been the guy that's been I've always been the guy that's been I've always been the guy that's been thinking about the big things and taking thinking about the big things and taking thinking about the big things and taking the big. So, I've always been that guy. the big. So, I've always been that guy. the big. So, I've always been that guy. I've always been the guy that's been I've always been the guy that's been I've always been the guy that's been driven been driving how to uh grow the driven been driving how to uh grow the driven been driving how to uh grow the reach of God through crossroads. I've reach of God through crossroads. I've reach of God through crossroads. I've always that that's been my deal and I I always that that's been my deal and I I always that that's been my deal and I I didn't I didn't think of this one. I didn't I didn't think of this one. I didn't I didn't think of this one. I didn't think of this one at all. H that didn't think of this one at all. H that didn't think of this one at all. H that that that that said something. And then that that that said something. And then that that that said something. And then also said like that means something to also said like that means something to also said like that means something to the future here that I that I didn't the future here that I that I didn't the future here that I that I didn't instinctively come up with that and I instinctively come up with that and I instinctively come up with that and I instinctively didn't want to be the instinctively didn't want to be the instinctively didn't want to be the driver to that. That says something to driver to that. That says something to driver to that. That says something to me about the future. those those days me about the future. those those days me about the future. those those days came and that was two years ago and I came and that was two years ago and I came and that was two years ago and I hadn't really thought about it too much hadn't really thought about it too much hadn't really thought about it too much before. But then when I came to all the before. But then when I came to all the before. But then when I came to all the ways that God was moving and speaking to ways that God was moving and speaking to ways that God was moving and speaking to me while I while while while I was away

me while I while while while I was away me while I while while while I was away I I finally went to the board said I I I I finally went to the board said I I I I finally went to the board said I I don't want the same job description I don't want the same job description I don't want the same job description I had before. I don't want that same job. had before. I don't want that same job. had before. I don't want that same job. And one of the reasons is I feel so good And one of the reasons is I feel so good And one of the reasons is I feel so good because Kyle is going to do a great job because Kyle is going to do a great job because Kyle is going to do a great job and he's been doing a really really and he's been doing a really really and he's been doing a really really really good job. Really really good job. really good job. Really really good job. really good job. Really really good job. Now, Now, Now, I would say he's been doing a really, I would say he's been doing a really, I would say he's been doing a really, really great job. That would be true. really great job. That would be true. really great job. That would be true. But yet, at the same time, I want to But yet, at the same time, I want to But yet, at the same time, I want to make sure understand whatever job he's make sure understand whatever job he's make sure understand whatever job he's done, it would have been way, way, way, done, it would have been way, way, way, done, it would have been way, way, way, way better, as good as it was, had he way better, as good as it was, had he way better, as good as it was, had he not been dealt such a horrible hand. I not been dealt such a horrible hand. I not been dealt such a horrible hand. I mean, think think about this. He's got mean, think think about this. He's got mean, think think about this. He's got he's he's leading an immediate nightmare he's he's leading an immediate nightmare he's he's leading an immediate nightmare that he's got he has to lead through. that he's got he has to lead through. that he's got he has to lead through. There's all the uncertainty of of what's There's all the uncertainty of of what's There's all the uncertainty of of what's happening. How's this coming through? He happening. How's this coming through? He happening. How's this coming through? He has all the job responsibility of senior has all the job responsibility of senior has all the job responsibility of senior pastor without it officially bequeathed pastor without it officially bequeathed pastor without it officially bequeathed to him and without a an understanding of to him and without a an understanding of to him and without a an understanding of the long-term future that he's a man for the long-term future that he's a man for the long-term future that he's a man for a season, but you lead differently when a season, but you lead differently when a season, but you lead differently when you're the man for a season than you're the man for a season than you're the man for a season than actually the guy who God wants long actually the guy who God wants long actually the guy who God wants long term. And then he's then he's dealing as term. And then he's then he's dealing as term. And then he's then he's dealing as he said um he said many times he views he said um he said many times he views he said um he said many times he views me as a spiritual father. He's been me as a spiritual father. He's been me as a spiritual father. He's been under my um under my tutelage for 20 under my um under my tutelage for 20 under my um under my tutelage for 20 plus years. He's dealing with the trauma plus years. He's dealing with the trauma plus years. He's dealing with the trauma of his spiritual father going through of his spiritual father going through of his spiritual father going through trauma. That's a horrible horrible way trauma. That's a horrible horrible way trauma. That's a horrible horrible way to to to you know to be introduced to that that

you know to be introduced to that that you know to be introduced to that that that tough job. And man, he's he's that tough job. And man, he's he's that tough job. And man, he's he's honored God and he's honored us by doing honored God and he's honored us by doing honored God and he's honored us by doing a great job. He really has. Now, here's a great job. He really has. Now, here's a great job. He really has. Now, here's what I want to here's what I want to what I want to here's what I want to what I want to here's what I want to say, too. Is some of you might go, say, too. Is some of you might go, say, too. Is some of you might go, "Yeah, I like Kyle. I like Kyle. Yeah, I "Yeah, I like Kyle. I like Kyle. Yeah, I "Yeah, I like Kyle. I like Kyle. Yeah, I like Kyle. I'm not sure about this, like Kyle. I'm not sure about this, like Kyle. I'm not sure about this, though. I'm Yeah, yeah, we're all going though. I'm Yeah, yeah, we're all going though. I'm Yeah, yeah, we're all going to grow in the future, and he's going to to grow in the future, and he's going to to grow in the future, and he's going to grow more. But here's what I want to grow more. But here's what I want to grow more. But here's what I want to do." If you're like, "Oh, man. I just do." If you're like, "Oh, man. I just do." If you're like, "Oh, man. I just need to see BT more. I'm going to be need to see BT more. I'm going to be need to see BT more. I'm going to be around. I'm preaching in the employment around. I'm preaching in the employment around. I'm preaching in the employment contract." In the employment contract, I contract." In the employment contract, I contract." In the employment contract, I preach 8 to 12 times a year. Kyle's has preach 8 to 12 times a year. Kyle's has preach 8 to 12 times a year. Kyle's has asked me and said to me a couple weeks asked me and said to me a couple weeks asked me and said to me a couple weeks ago, hey man, if I want you to do more ago, hey man, if I want you to do more ago, hey man, if I want you to do more than 12 weeks, if I want you, will you than 12 weeks, if I want you, will you than 12 weeks, if I want you, will you do it? Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, let me do it? Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, let me do it? Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, let me know. Absolutely. I'll do it. But I know. Absolutely. I'll do it. But I know. Absolutely. I'll do it. But I would say if you have any attachment to would say if you have any attachment to would say if you have any attachment to me as some uh father figure from afar, me as some uh father figure from afar, me as some uh father figure from afar, if I am that or any respect you have for if I am that or any respect you have for if I am that or any respect you have for me from afar, hear my heart. I want my me from afar, hear my heart. I want my me from afar, hear my heart. I want my spiritual son to succeed in this. And spiritual son to succeed in this. And spiritual son to succeed in this. And anything that you have, anything, any anything that you have, anything, any anything that you have, anything, any good vibes you have or grace you want to good vibes you have or grace you want to good vibes you have or grace you want to throw my way, just throw it his way.

throw my way, just throw it his way. throw my way, just throw it his way. just just give him the same amount of just just give him the same amount of just just give him the same amount of grace as you've given me. All right, I grace as you've given me. All right, I grace as you've given me. All right, I ask that. ask that. ask that. All right, we'll have more about this All right, we'll have more about this All right, we'll have more about this transition in the in the weeks and transition in the in the weeks and transition in the in the weeks and months ahead. But let let me let me let months ahead. But let let me let me let months ahead. But let let me let me let me move beyond this for a moment and me move beyond this for a moment and me move beyond this for a moment and let's go to you. let's go to you. let's go to you. You might have never thought You might You might have never thought You might You might have never thought You might have never thought there's no way have never thought there's no way have never thought there's no way there's no way that guy's ever going to there's no way that guy's ever going to there's no way that guy's ever going to give up the reigns of power. There's no give up the reigns of power. There's no give up the reigns of power. There's no way that guy's ever going to leave that way that guy's ever going to leave that way that guy's ever going to leave that seat. There's no way. Well, I I I am. I seat. There's no way. Well, I I I am. I seat. There's no way. Well, I I I am. I am. I am. What are the things that am. I am. What are the things that am. I am. What are the things that you're thinking right now? There's no you're thinking right now? There's no you're thinking right now? There's no way I could never not have that. What way I could never not have that. What way I could never not have that. What are those things? That's your Egypt. are those things? That's your Egypt. are those things? That's your Egypt. That's your thing that's keeping you That's your thing that's keeping you That's your thing that's keeping you from a promised land. That's your thing from a promised land. That's your thing from a promised land. That's your thing that's keeping you from obedience. And that's keeping you from obedience. And that's keeping you from obedience. And your Egypt doesn't have to be something your Egypt doesn't have to be something your Egypt doesn't have to be something horrible. It could just be something horrible. It could just be something horrible. It could just be something that's holding you back. It could be any that's holding you back. It could be any that's holding you back. It could be any substance. substance. substance. Any substance. Shoot. It could be a Any substance. Shoot. It could be a Any substance. Shoot. It could be a chocolate cake. There's nothing wrong chocolate cake. There's nothing wrong chocolate cake. There's nothing wrong with chocolate cake. It could be uh it with chocolate cake. It could be uh it with chocolate cake. It could be uh it could be tobacco. It could be a it could could be tobacco. It could be a it could could be tobacco. It could be a it could be a streaming platform that you have be a streaming platform that you have be a streaming platform that you have that you just go to instead of going to that you just go to instead of going to that you just go to instead of going to God. It could be apathy. It could be God. It could be apathy. It could be God. It could be apathy. It could be eating habits. It could be it could be eating habits. It could be it could be eating habits. It could be it could be your boyfriend or your girlfriend. I your boyfriend or your girlfriend. I your boyfriend or your girlfriend. I just tell you like if you're if you're just tell you like if you're if you're just tell you like if you're if you're like in your 20s or 30s or 40s or 50s like in your 20s or 30s or 40s or 50s like in your 20s or 30s or 40s or 50s and you've been with somebody for three and you've been with somebody for three and you've been with somebody for three or four years, one of two things or four years, one of two things or four years, one of two things happening. One, you're afraid of happening. One, you're afraid of happening. One, you're afraid of commitment, which says something about commitment, which says something about commitment, which says something about you. You're afraid of commitment. or you. You're afraid of commitment. or you. You're afraid of commitment. or two, they're in Egypt and you need to two, they're in Egypt and you need to two, they're in Egypt and you need to leave them. You need to leave your leave them. You need to leave your leave them. You need to leave your Egypt. It ain't working. It ain't going Egypt. It ain't working. It ain't going Egypt. It ain't working. It ain't going anywhere. So, you're going like, "Man, I

anywhere. So, you're going like, "Man, I anywhere. So, you're going like, "Man, I picked the wrong day to bring my picked the wrong day to bring my picked the wrong day to bring my boyfriend to church. Wrong wrong day to boyfriend to church. Wrong wrong day to boyfriend to church. Wrong wrong day to bring him to church. Actually, you might bring him to church. Actually, you might bring him to church. Actually, you might have picked the right day. have picked the right day. have picked the right day. Might have picked the right day." BUT Might have picked the right day." BUT Might have picked the right day." BUT IT'S LIKE, I CAN'T IMAGINE LIVING IT'S LIKE, I CAN'T IMAGINE LIVING IT'S LIKE, I CAN'T IMAGINE LIVING WITHOUT this person. And yet, you don't WITHOUT this person. And yet, you don't WITHOUT this person. And yet, you don't have you're not in the covenant have you're not in the covenant have you're not in the covenant marriage. That's in Egypt. That's in marriage. That's in Egypt. That's in marriage. That's in Egypt. That's in Egypt. It's not what God has for you. Egypt. It's not what God has for you. Egypt. It's not what God has for you. Parenting behaviors can be your Egypt. Parenting behaviors can be your Egypt. Parenting behaviors can be your Egypt. The way you parent and most of us have a The way you parent and most of us have a The way you parent and most of us have a way we parent. It's generally the same way we parent. It's generally the same way we parent. It's generally the same thing. You know, if if the only tool you thing. You know, if if the only tool you thing. You know, if if the only tool you have as a hammer, everything looks like have as a hammer, everything looks like have as a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Whatever tool you have to parent a nail. Whatever tool you have to parent a nail. Whatever tool you have to parent with you, we have to expand beyond with you, we have to expand beyond with you, we have to expand beyond those. Your job, your pack of friends, those. Your job, your pack of friends, those. Your job, your pack of friends, when's the last time you leveled up your when's the last time you leveled up your when's the last time you leveled up your friends? Are your friends pushing you to friends? Are your friends pushing you to friends? Are your friends pushing you to grow? or your friends, uh, people who grow? or your friends, uh, people who grow? or your friends, uh, people who are lifegiving to you and you can't wait are lifegiving to you and you can't wait are lifegiving to you and you can't wait to be around them and they make you to be around them and they make you to be around them and they make you light and they reveal things about light and they reveal things about light and they reveal things about yourself you hadn't known about yourself yourself you hadn't known about yourself yourself you hadn't known about yourself and they support you in ways you and they support you in ways you and they support you in ways you couldn't support yourself. If not, hey, couldn't support yourself. If not, hey, couldn't support yourself. If not, hey, there's other people that are out there. there's other people that are out there. there's other people that are out there. Caroline Draper, who is uh our community Caroline Draper, who is uh our community Caroline Draper, who is uh our community pastor at Florence and doing a great pastor at Florence and doing a great pastor at Florence and doing a great job. Caroline, my nickname for her is job. Caroline, my nickname for her is job. Caroline, my nickname for her is Sweet Caroline.

Sweet Caroline. Sweet Caroline. >> Oh, let me say it again. Her name is >> Oh, let me say it again. Her name is >> Oh, let me say it again. Her name is Sweet Caroline. Sweet Caroline. Sweet Caroline. H. No, you guys are really slow. Let's H. No, you guys are really slow. Let's H. No, you guys are really slow. Let's try because this should be a really fun try because this should be a really fun try because this should be a really fun moment right now. Her name is Sweet moment right now. Her name is Sweet moment right now. Her name is Sweet Caroline. Caroline. Caroline. [sighs] [sighs] [sighs] There you go. Very good. I gave uh I There you go. Very good. I gave uh I There you go. Very good. I gave uh I gave it this talk a portion of this talk gave it this talk a portion of this talk gave it this talk a portion of this talk to our staff last week and she was to our staff last week and she was to our staff last week and she was convicted. She said that her Egypt is convicted. She said that her Egypt is convicted. She said that her Egypt is control. control. control. She said, "My whole life I've been in She said, "My whole life I've been in She said, "My whole life I've been in control." And and she said, "There's control." And and she said, "There's control." And and she said, "There's good things about control. like you get good things about control. like you get good things about control. like you get good grades with control, you get good grades with control, you get good grades with control, you get promotions with control, you you you promotions with control, you you you promotions with control, you you you things are there's nothing wrong with things are there's nothing wrong with things are there's nothing wrong with being in control of yourself and being being in control of yourself and being being in control of yourself and being disciplined. But in her words, she said, disciplined. But in her words, she said, disciplined. But in her words, she said, "But I realize now that there I don't "But I realize now that there I don't "But I realize now that there I don't have dreams have dreams have dreams because control and dreams don't go hand because control and dreams don't go hand because control and dreams don't go hand in hand because you can't control your in hand because you can't control your in hand because you can't control your way to dreams." Say, "It's in Egypt. I way to dreams." Say, "It's in Egypt. I way to dreams." Say, "It's in Egypt. I have to leave behind and be okay. have to leave behind and be okay. have to leave behind and be okay. There's some things I I I can't There's some things I I I can't There's some things I I I can't control." What's your Egypt? What's the control." What's your Egypt? What's the control." What's your Egypt? What's the thing that God wants you to leave? He's thing that God wants you to leave? He's thing that God wants you to leave? He's like He has something better for you.

like He has something better for you. like He has something better for you. What? That's your moment of faith. What? That's your moment of faith. What? That's your moment of faith. That's called walking by faith. Like, I That's called walking by faith. Like, I That's called walking by faith. Like, I don't want to. I'm going to but I'm don't want to. I'm going to but I'm don't want to. I'm going to but I'm going to That's called walking by faith. going to That's called walking by faith. going to That's called walking by faith. You don't understand exactly what's out You don't understand exactly what's out You don't understand exactly what's out there, but you know what's back there. there, but you know what's back there. there, but you know what's back there. It's not what God has for me. He's being It's not what God has for me. He's being It's not what God has for me. He's being very clear to me. very clear to me. very clear to me. One of the people who uh who were so One of the people who uh who were so One of the people who uh who were so thankful to be a part of in our church thankful to be a part of in our church thankful to be a part of in our church is Anelie. is Anelie. is Anelie. Analie is a a woman who uh at the time Analie is a a woman who uh at the time Analie is a a woman who uh at the time was a girl who we uh were partnered with was a girl who we uh were partnered with was a girl who we uh were partnered with organization financing them to rescue organization financing them to rescue organization financing them to rescue her out of the rape forprofit industry her out of the rape forprofit industry her out of the rape forprofit industry in in India. and we have uh you we've in in India. and we have uh you we've in in India. and we have uh you we've been building into her and she had a been building into her and she had a been building into her and she had a dream to do a school a school that uh dream to do a school a school that uh dream to do a school a school that uh maybe kids could have hope from school maybe kids could have hope from school maybe kids could have hope from school and education instead of from the sex and education instead of from the sex and education instead of from the sex trade. And we were told like, man, don't trade. And we were told like, man, don't trade. And we were told like, man, don't don't encourage that. Don't encourage don't encourage that. Don't encourage don't encourage that. Don't encourage that. That's going to be hard. And and that. That's going to be hard. And and that. That's going to be hard. And and we did encourage it. And it's going we did encourage it. And it's going we did encourage it. And it's going great. It's going great. And there's and great. It's going great. And there's and great. It's going great. And there's and there's another story.

there's another story. there's another story. Yeah. You can you can applaud anytime Yeah. You can you can applaud anytime Yeah. You can you can applaud anytime today. That's cool. There's another today. That's cool. There's another today. That's cool. There's another there's another story. uh another angle there's another story. uh another angle there's another story. uh another angle this I'm going to get into at the end of this I'm going to get into at the end of this I'm going to get into at the end of this video but I want to show you this this video but I want to show you this this video but I want to show you this video first video first video first is um her she has this school we funded is um her she has this school we funded is um her she has this school we funded it and she is thankful and so she sent it and she is thankful and so she sent it and she is thankful and so she sent us a video their people made their own us a video their people made their own us a video their people made their own video and sent us this video and I think video and sent us this video and I think video and sent us this video and I think you'll like it >> in the beginning time before starting >> in the beginning time before starting this school I was a little bit afraid to this school I was a little bit afraid to this school I was a little bit afraid to come back. come back. come back. Uh I had moved away from village um um I Uh I had moved away from village um um I Uh I had moved away from village um um I mean moved away someone took and took me mean moved away someone took and took me mean moved away someone took and took me and I was trafficked when I was 11 years and I was trafficked when I was 11 years and I was trafficked when I was 11 years and I it it was many years I was not in and I it it was many years I was not in and I it it was many years I was not in the village. I mean uh I was afraid actually I mean uh I was afraid actually sometimes even I had to face uh him you sometimes even I had to face uh him you sometimes even I had to face uh him you know my trafficker who sold me in the uh know my trafficker who sold me in the uh know my trafficker who sold me in the uh roads like I have to face him.

roads like I have to face him. roads like I have to face him. I always dreamed and I wanted to come I always dreamed and I wanted to come I always dreamed and I wanted to come back to village but I I mean dreaming is back to village but I I mean dreaming is back to village but I I mean dreaming is one thing but when you have to really one thing but when you have to really one thing but when you have to really leave for it that's a different thing leave for it that's a different thing leave for it that's a different thing and that's a big I think big deal to do and that's a big I think big deal to do and that's a big I think big deal to do and My dream was always to free the and My dream was always to free the and My dream was always to free the girls and give them freedom to live girls and give them freedom to live girls and give them freedom to live their life or choose their lives. So I their life or choose their lives. So I their life or choose their lives. So I wanted to come back to my village and wanted to come back to my village and wanted to come back to my village and [music] tell my sisters that there are [music] tell my sisters that there are [music] tell my sisters that there are other options for life. other options for life. other options for life. Before my rescue was only uh what my Before my rescue was only uh what my Before my rescue was only uh what my villagers or whoever around me always villagers or whoever around me always villagers or whoever around me always told that you have to sell your body to told that you have to sell your body to told that you have to sell your body to earn money. That's the only option for earn money. That's the only option for earn money. That's the only option for life. life. life. No one never told like you can study or No one never told like you can study or No one never told like you can study or you can build your future in different you can build your future in different you can build your future in different way. I I never heard those kind [music] way. I I never heard those kind [music] way. I I never heard those kind [music] of things anything before that. of things anything before that. of things anything before that. When I was rescued in India uh in When I was rescued in India uh in When I was rescued in India uh in shelter home that time I didn't know shelter home that time I didn't know shelter home that time I didn't know much things. I was trying to understand much things. I was trying to understand much things. I was trying to understand the world what I had gone through and the world what I had gone through and the world what I had gone through and things were very complicated for me.

things were very complicated for me. things were very complicated for me. uh I got to know that IGM who had uh I got to know that IGM who had uh I got to know that IGM who had rescued me was uh you know supported and rescued me was uh you know supported and rescued me was uh you know supported and blessed by crossroads. blessed by crossroads. blessed by crossroads. I'm really grateful to crossroads. I I'm really grateful to crossroads. I I'm really grateful to crossroads. I mean um you know they were part of my mean um you know they were part of my mean um you know they were part of my life since my rescue and everything now life since my rescue and everything now life since my rescue and everything now what like if you come here and see what like if you come here and see what like if you come here and see whatever like all this has been possible whatever like all this has been possible whatever like all this has been possible because crossroad just join their hands because crossroad just join their hands because crossroad just join their hands for me it's really miracle and I I for me it's really miracle and I I for me it's really miracle and I I whenever I think of them I just I just whenever I think of them I just I just whenever I think of them I just I just can't believe like why do you trust me can't believe like why do you trust me can't believe like why do you trust me so much you know h how can you love me so much you know h how can you love me so much you know h how can you love me so much because I'm continuously yearly so much because I'm continuously yearly so much because I'm continuously yearly they blast us like every year not only they blast us like every year not only they blast us like every year not only one time but in the construction of this one time but in the construction of this one time but in the construction of this uh school buildings and then uh when we uh school buildings and then uh when we uh school buildings and then uh when we built our hostel they helped us. So So Hasta Memorial School is in uh Noah Hasta Memorial School is in uh Noah Hasta Memorial School is in uh Noah district of Nepal and we have now 180 district of Nepal and we have now 180 district of Nepal and we have now 180 kids in school and we have 23 staffs all kids in school and we have 23 staffs all kids in school and we have 23 staffs all together and we are giving facilities of together and we are giving facilities of together and we are giving facilities of uh school from play group 2 years old to uh school from play group 2 years old to uh school from play group 2 years old to 14 years old and grade four.

Ask me tell me one long-term or Ask me tell me one long-term or shortterm symptom of alcoholism or tell shortterm symptom of alcoholism or tell shortterm symptom of alcoholism or tell me more than you me more than you me more than you >> liver >> liver >> liver >> liver damage andiserosis >> cerosis >> cerosis cerosis. cerosis. cerosis. >> Excellent. Excellent. >> Excellent. Excellent. >> Excellent. Excellent. >> Yeah. In 5 years a lot of things >> Yeah. In 5 years a lot of things >> Yeah. In 5 years a lot of things happened happened happened >> like you know in the beginning it was >> like you know in the beginning it was >> like you know in the beginning it was just a prayer and then um in 2020 just a prayer and then um in 2020 just a prayer and then um in 2020 like I prayed for a long time and then like I prayed for a long time and then like I prayed for a long time and then um we bought the land for this school. um we bought the land for this school. um we bought the land for this school. So now now like uh we have 180 in his So now now like uh we have 180 in his So now now like uh we have 180 in his school. That's a huge number. Actually school. That's a huge number. Actually school. That's a huge number. Actually we had to add extra classes on the we had to add extra classes on the we had to add extra classes on the rooftops and because we needed bigger rooftops and because we needed bigger rooftops and because we needed bigger classrooms.

classrooms. classrooms. Uh also in hostel we have 40 girls. Uh also in hostel we have 40 girls. Uh also in hostel we have 40 girls. >> There is my sister's room. There is my >> There is my sister's room. There is my >> There is my sister's room. There is my sister. She is doing homework. sister. She is doing homework. sister. She is doing homework. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] In 5 years [music] I have seen lots of In 5 years [music] I have seen lots of In 5 years [music] I have seen lots of changes in many girls life. They are changes in many girls life. They are changes in many girls life. They are achieving good grades in school and achieving good grades in school and achieving good grades in school and they're improving a lot and also they're they're improving a lot and also they're they're improving a lot and also they're like changing their concepts. I believe like changing their concepts. I believe like changing their concepts. I believe at least few of their lives are at least few of their lives are at least few of their lives are different. I can see it. different. I can see it. different. I can see it. I really want them to be someone doctor, I really want them to be someone doctor, I really want them to be someone doctor, nurse or like teacher or able to earn nurse or like teacher or able to earn nurse or like teacher or able to earn their like leave their life with their like leave their life with their like leave their life with dignity. dignity. dignity. when when I see them enjoying them like when when I see them enjoying them like when when I see them enjoying them like dancing joying dancing joying dancing joying that just makes me happy that you know that just makes me happy that you know that just makes me happy that you know they don't need to suffer those traumas they don't need to suffer those traumas they don't need to suffer those traumas at this age of time and that that's just at this age of time and that that's just at this age of time and that that's just amazing you know they are enjoying their amazing you know they are enjoying their amazing you know they are enjoying their childhood being sometimes foolish but childhood being sometimes foolish but childhood being sometimes foolish but you know childish and you know childish and you know childish and many times I I get emotional it's many times I I get emotional it's many times I I get emotional it's because not because I'm sad because not because I'm sad because not because I'm sad But because I'm really grateful. I'm But because I'm really grateful. I'm But because I'm really grateful. I'm really grateful and I'm really happy.

In first Corinthians, there's a there's In first Corinthians, there's a there's a phrase that the Apostle Paul has that a phrase that the Apostle Paul has that a phrase that the Apostle Paul has that he gives people that we give staff. he gives people that we give staff. he gives people that we give staff. Every time we meet together as staff, we Every time we meet together as staff, we Every time we meet together as staff, we end every meeting with, "What kind of end every meeting with, "What kind of end every meeting with, "What kind of day is today?" And the whole staff says, day is today?" And the whole staff says, day is today?" And the whole staff says, "It's a great day to die." which really "It's a great day to die." which really "It's a great day to die." which really sounds Macob it's a great day to die sounds Macob it's a great day to die sounds Macob it's a great day to die that comes from the Apostle Paul as he's that comes from the Apostle Paul as he's that comes from the Apostle Paul as he's telling the church in Corinth he says I telling the church in Corinth he says I telling the church in Corinth he says I die every day every day I make the die every day every day I make the die every day every day I make the decision it's not about me every day I decision it's not about me every day I decision it's not about me every day I make decision I don't have to be in my make decision I don't have to be in my make decision I don't have to be in my Egypt every day I don't go about Egypt every day I don't go about Egypt every day I don't go about preservation of my life preservation of preservation of my life preservation of preservation of my life preservation of my ego I suppress myself every day so I my ego I suppress myself every day so I my ego I suppress myself every day so I can exalt Jesus every day I put myself can exalt Jesus every day I put myself can exalt Jesus every day I put myself in vulnerable places so that God can in vulnerable places so that God can in vulnerable places so that God can have power I die every day And that have power I die every day And that have power I die every day And that wasn't Paul's idea either. That was wasn't Paul's idea either. That was wasn't Paul's idea either. That was Jesus's idea. In the book of Luke, Jesus's idea. In the book of Luke, Jesus's idea. In the book of Luke, here's how he puts it in Luke chapter 9 here's how he puts it in Luke chapter 9 here's how he puts it in Luke chapter 9 verse 23. And he said to all, "If anyone verse 23. And he said to all, "If anyone verse 23. And he said to all, "If anyone would come, anyone?" Said to all to You would come, anyone?" Said to all to You would come, anyone?" Said to all to You mean he said to those people? No, he mean he said to those people? No, he mean he said to those people? No, he said to all. Wait, he said he said to said to all. Wait, he said he said to said to all. Wait, he said he said to people in the first century. No, no, no.

people in the first century. No, no, no. people in the first century. No, no, no. People in the 21st century. Said to all. People in the 21st century. Said to all. People in the 21st century. Said to all. Okay. All if anyone would come after Okay. All if anyone would come after Okay. All if anyone would come after one, who if anyone like who? Like, like one, who if anyone like who? Like, like one, who if anyone like who? Like, like you, me? anyone would come after me, let you, me? anyone would come after me, let you, me? anyone would come after me, let him deny himself or herself and take up him deny himself or herself and take up him deny himself or herself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For his cross daily and follow me. For his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose whoever would save his life will lose whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my it, but whoever loses his life for my it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. We don't understand sake will save it. We don't understand sake will save it. We don't understand this too much today because the cross uh this too much today because the cross uh this too much today because the cross uh is just a cultural symbol for us, right? is just a cultural symbol for us, right? is just a cultural symbol for us, right? It's it's something we wear. It's It's it's something we wear. It's It's it's something we wear. It's something we put on uh churches or walls something we put on uh churches or walls something we put on uh churches or walls or artwork or tattoo on ourselves or put or artwork or tattoo on ourselves or put or artwork or tattoo on ourselves or put on motorcycles or whatever it is. And on motorcycles or whatever it is. And on motorcycles or whatever it is. And all that's fine, but we lose the all that's fine, but we lose the all that's fine, but we lose the original meaning is this was a painful, original meaning is this was a painful, original meaning is this was a painful, laborious, drawn out means of execution. laborious, drawn out means of execution. laborious, drawn out means of execution. We get the word excruciating from the We get the word excruciating from the We get the word excruciating from the word crucifixion because it's the worst word crucifixion because it's the worst word crucifixion because it's the worst way anybody could die. It wasn't like way anybody could die. It wasn't like way anybody could die. It wasn't like Jesus wasn't saying pick up your lethal Jesus wasn't saying pick up your lethal Jesus wasn't saying pick up your lethal injection because that's immediate. injection because that's immediate. injection because that's immediate. Unless you're the woman this last week.

Unless you're the woman this last week. Unless you're the woman this last week. Did you read about that chick? Chick chick chick chick chick chick chick chick chick got they they they they put chick chick got they they they they put chick chick got they they they they put two lethal injections in her and she's two lethal injections in her and she's two lethal injections in her and she's still alive at that point. So you say still alive at that point. So you say still alive at that point. So you say just just live. Just leave. We released just just live. Just leave. We released just just live. Just leave. We released you from prison. I crazy. But the point you from prison. I crazy. But the point you from prison. I crazy. But the point of a lethal injection is it's supposed of a lethal injection is it's supposed of a lethal injection is it's supposed to be immediate and painless. That to be immediate and painless. That to be immediate and painless. That wasn't the cross. It would be like Jesus wasn't the cross. It would be like Jesus wasn't the cross. It would be like Jesus saying carry around your electric chair saying carry around your electric chair saying carry around your electric chair getting ready to moment's notice. God, getting ready to moment's notice. God, getting ready to moment's notice. God, you want me to expire? I'm ready right you want me to expire? I'm ready right you want me to expire? I'm ready right now. Carry around your guillotine. Yet now. Carry around your guillotine. Yet now. Carry around your guillotine. Yet even the guillotine and the electric even the guillotine and the electric even the guillotine and the electric chair are pretty quick. The cross was chair are pretty quick. The cross was chair are pretty quick. The cross was not. It was a way that you were not. It was a way that you were not. It was a way that you were humiliated on the way in and out of humiliated on the way in and out of humiliated on the way in and out of urban centers that Rome controlled. It urban centers that Rome controlled. It urban centers that Rome controlled. It was a way where it was a blood sport. It was a way where it was a blood sport. It was a way where it was a blood sport. It was like going to watch MMA was like going to watch MMA was like going to watch MMA if you were just only into the gore and if you were just only into the gore and if you were just only into the gore and you saw somebody beaten and bloody just you saw somebody beaten and bloody just you saw somebody beaten and bloody just slowly dying to dying and blood dripping slowly dying to dying and blood dripping slowly dying to dying and blood dripping all over the place. It was it was a sick all over the place. It was it was a sick all over the place. It was it was a sick and twisted thing. And Jesus is telling and twisted thing. And Jesus is telling and twisted thing. And Jesus is telling you and I to embrace that kind of life you and I to embrace that kind of life you and I to embrace that kind of life or that kind of death. If if if what's or that kind of death. If if if what's or that kind of death. If if if what's if if anyone would come after me. If I if if anyone would come after me. If I if if anyone would come after me. If I want to come after him, I have to do want to come after him, I have to do want to come after him, I have to do that. When we call ourselves a follower that. When we call ourselves a follower that. When we call ourselves a follower of Christ, that means I follow him. And of Christ, that means I follow him. And of Christ, that means I follow him. And he said where he's going is carrying his he said where he's going is carrying his he said where he's going is carrying his cross, going to do whatever he has to do cross, going to do whatever he has to do cross, going to do whatever he has to do at a moment's notice to bring someone at a moment's notice to bring someone at a moment's notice to bring someone into relationship with God and to into relationship with God and to into relationship with God and to further the work of God. in his life and further the work of God. in his life and further the work of God. in his life and other people. So he said, "If anyone other people. So he said, "If anyone other people. So he said, "If anyone fall after me, get ready. Get ready.

fall after me, get ready. Get ready. fall after me, get ready. Get ready. This is what you have to do. I don't This is what you have to do. I don't This is what you have to do. I don't want to blow smoke up the last seven, want to blow smoke up the last seven, want to blow smoke up the last seven, eight months for me. It's been eight months for me. It's been eight months for me. It's been unbelievably painful on multiple levels. unbelievably painful on multiple levels. unbelievably painful on multiple levels. Very, very painful. And mainly it's been Very, very painful. And mainly it's been Very, very painful. And mainly it's been painful painful painful because of this spiritual principle. because of this spiritual principle. because of this spiritual principle. I thought I had died to self. I thought I thought I had died to self. I thought I thought I had died to self. I thought I had done that. And I did as far as I I had done that. And I did as far as I I had done that. And I did as far as I knew. But there's other layers like you knew. But there's other layers like you knew. But there's other layers like you don't you don't become a tither unless don't you don't become a tither unless don't you don't become a tither unless you died yourself which is why very few you died yourself which is why very few you died yourself which is why very few people ever tithe. We just we just play people ever tithe. We just we just play people ever tithe. We just we just play we we we play the Christian thing. We we we we play the Christian thing. We we we we play the Christian thing. We want to check the Christian box want to check the Christian box want to check the Christian box Christian box at a hospital. But we're Christian box at a hospital. But we're Christian box at a hospital. But we're not really following you know and of not really following you know and of not really following you know and of course never never going beyond that course never never going beyond that course never never going beyond that either unless you unless you die to self either unless you unless you die to self either unless you unless you die to self repenting when I public when I repented repenting when I public when I repented repenting when I public when I repented publicly. Um it wasn't hard at all for publicly. Um it wasn't hard at all for publicly. Um it wasn't hard at all for me because I had already died to I died me because I had already died to I died me because I had already died to I died to that a long time ago. It's it's easy to that a long time ago. It's it's easy to that a long time ago. It's it's easy for me to say, "I'm sorry. Will you for me to say, "I'm sorry. Will you for me to say, "I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?" Because I made peace with forgive me?" Because I made peace with forgive me?" Because I made peace with me being a sinner a long time ago. And me being a sinner a long time ago. And me being a sinner a long time ago. And so, you died yourself. It's very easy to so, you died yourself. It's very easy to so, you died yourself. It's very easy to say, "I'm sorry." Like, if you can't say, "I'm sorry." Like, if you can't say, "I'm sorry." Like, if you can't remember the last time you went to remember the last time you went to remember the last time you went to somebody and said, "I'm sorry. Please somebody and said, "I'm sorry. Please somebody and said, "I'm sorry. Please forgive me." If you can't remember that, forgive me." If you can't remember that, forgive me." If you can't remember that, it's a sign you haven't died to self it's a sign you haven't died to self it's a sign you haven't died to self because you're not that good.

because you're not that good. because you're not that good. So, there's signs that I had I that I So, there's signs that I had I that I So, there's signs that I had I that I had died to self before. Signs. But had died to self before. Signs. But had died to self before. Signs. But there was other things. There layers there was other things. There layers there was other things. There layers came up the last seven, eight months came up the last seven, eight months came up the last seven, eight months that I realized, oh my gosh, I haven't that I realized, oh my gosh, I haven't that I realized, oh my gosh, I haven't died to self. There's there's different died to self. There's there's different died to self. There's there's different levels of pain. levels of pain. levels of pain. I died to myself before, but I never I died to myself before, but I never I died to myself before, but I never considered dying to myself meant dying considered dying to myself meant dying considered dying to myself meant dying to my reputation. I would lose my to my reputation. I would lose my to my reputation. I would lose my reputation. A friend reminded me, the reputation. A friend reminded me, the reputation. A friend reminded me, the last talk I gave before I went away, the last talk I gave before I went away, the last talk I gave before I went away, the last talk I made a point of making sure last talk I made a point of making sure last talk I made a point of making sure everyone knew that I'd never had a everyone knew that I'd never had a everyone knew that I'd never had a public scandal and I plan on never public scandal and I plan on never public scandal and I plan on never having one. And then next week, wham! having one. And then next week, wham! having one. And then next week, wham! Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Well, you know, dying to self Awesome. Well, you know, dying to self Awesome. Well, you know, dying to self means like, okay, I dying to self. That means like, okay, I dying to self. That means like, okay, I dying to self. That means I have to be okay with everybody means I have to be okay with everybody means I have to be okay with everybody not thinking highly of me. That's what not thinking highly of me. That's what not thinking highly of me. That's what dying to self means. I don't I don't dying to self means. I don't I don't dying to self means. I don't I don't preserve my reputation at all all costs. preserve my reputation at all all costs. preserve my reputation at all all costs. I when I died to self before, I didn't I I when I died to self before, I didn't I I when I died to self before, I didn't I didn't consider that would mean that I didn't consider that would mean that I didn't consider that would mean that I would voluntarily give up job tasks that would voluntarily give up job tasks that would voluntarily give up job tasks that I liked that I would that I would do.

I liked that I would that I would do. I liked that I would that I would do. um didn't mean that I I would have other um didn't mean that I I would have other um didn't mean that I I would have other people cut me off. I I have some books people cut me off. I I have some books people cut me off. I I have some books I'm working on, concepts, some of them I'm working on, concepts, some of them I'm working on, concepts, some of them have one of them as manuscripts, another have one of them as manuscripts, another have one of them as manuscripts, another one well two of them have quasi one well two of them have quasi one well two of them have quasi manuscripts, but um when I went through manuscripts, but um when I went through manuscripts, but um when I went through my ordeal, my publisher dropped me. I my ordeal, my publisher dropped me. I my ordeal, my publisher dropped me. I have no publisher. They had no legal have no publisher. They had no legal have no publisher. They had no legal right to my attorney went to him said, right to my attorney went to him said, right to my attorney went to him said, "Look, the contract is he didn't violate "Look, the contract is he didn't violate "Look, the contract is he didn't violate anything in the contract." And they anything in the contract." And they anything in the contract." And they basically said," they basically said, "I basically said," they basically said, "I basically said," they basically said, "I don't care. Sue us," which I'm not going don't care. Sue us," which I'm not going don't care. Sue us," which I'm not going to do. So, I don't know if I'm ever to do. So, I don't know if I'm ever to do. So, I don't know if I'm ever going to have another person who's ever going to have another person who's ever going to have another person who's ever gonna another company's going to publish gonna another company's going to publish gonna another company's going to publish any book of mine. And if not, and this any book of mine. And if not, and this any book of mine. And if not, and this comes with being like Jesus, okay, I die comes with being like Jesus, okay, I die comes with being like Jesus, okay, I die to self. I died of book contracts. But to self. I died of book contracts. But to self. I died of book contracts. But nonetheless, it's painful. For 30 years, nonetheless, it's painful. For 30 years, nonetheless, it's painful. For 30 years, I've had an understandable career path. I've had an understandable career path. I've had an understandable career path. My understand career path is I'm I'm not My understand career path is I'm I'm not My understand career path is I'm I'm not getting any more promotions. This is getting any more promotions. This is getting any more promotions. This is what I have. And now, it's just what I have. And now, it's just what I have. And now, it's just deepening the people God puts under my deepening the people God puts under my deepening the people God puts under my care and expanding the number of people care and expanding the number of people care and expanding the number of people who come under my care. deepening and who come under my care. deepening and who come under my care. deepening and expanding crossroads. Deepening and expanding crossroads. Deepening and expanding crossroads. Deepening and expanding and and that's it. That's my expanding and and that's it. That's my expanding and and that's it. That's my career path. Now, what's my career? I career path. Now, what's my career? I career path. Now, what's my career? I what do I what where do I where am I what do I what where do I where am I what do I what where do I where am I going? What am I doing? I've got a going? What am I doing? I've got a going? What am I doing? I've got a percentage of my job that's just flex percentage of my job that's just flex percentage of my job that's just flex time uh for me to just be able to dream time uh for me to just be able to dream time uh for me to just be able to dream and see what new ideas God will bring me and see what new ideas God will bring me and see what new ideas God will bring me that might be apostolic in nature.

that might be apostolic in nature. that might be apostolic in nature. Taking new territory. That's what an Taking new territory. That's what an Taking new territory. That's what an apostle does. he or she goes into new apostle does. he or she goes into new apostle does. he or she goes into new territory and builds structure and territory and builds structure and territory and builds structure and reaches new people through a means that reaches new people through a means that reaches new people through a means that hasn't been thought of before. That's hasn't been thought of before. That's hasn't been thought of before. That's that's really what it is. And I don't I that's really what it is. And I don't I that's really what it is. And I don't I don't understand what that looks like don't understand what that looks like don't understand what that looks like right now. And by the way, that's right now. And by the way, that's right now. And by the way, that's another thing to die to self. I used to another thing to die to self. I used to another thing to die to self. I used to love love love going away on a summer going away on a summer going away on a summer break being hunting and out of nowhere break being hunting and out of nowhere break being hunting and out of nowhere some amazing idea coming to me some amazing idea coming to me some amazing idea coming to me like Todd Phillips. Not Todd Phillips. I like Todd Phillips. Not Todd Phillips. I like Todd Phillips. Not Todd Phillips. I know Todd Phillips, too. Todd, uh Todd know Todd Phillips, too. Todd, uh Todd know Todd Phillips, too. Todd, uh Todd Pierce, wait a cowboy. You have a You're Pierce, wait a cowboy. You have a You're Pierce, wait a cowboy. You have a You're a horse whisperer. Met him on a hunting a horse whisperer. Met him on a hunting a horse whisperer. Met him on a hunting trip. You You come to Crossroad and I trip. You You come to Crossroad and I trip. You You come to Crossroad and I and and having because I had authority and and having because I had authority and and having because I had authority and resources or camps or whatever. I and resources or camps or whatever. I and resources or camps or whatever. I could have a dream that God gives me and could have a dream that God gives me and could have a dream that God gives me and I could I could pivot an entire I could I could pivot an entire I could I could pivot an entire organization and make make those things organization and make make those things organization and make make those things happen. And and I don't have that happen. And and I don't have that happen. And and I don't have that anymore. I won't I won't have that anymore. I won't I won't have that anymore. I won't I won't have that anymore. anymore. anymore. I'm getting something better. I don't I'm getting something better. I don't I'm getting something better. I don't even understand what it is. But I know even understand what it is. But I know even understand what it is. But I know what I'm getting is following the heart what I'm getting is following the heart what I'm getting is following the heart of God for my life. I know I'm what I'm of God for my life. I know I'm what I'm of God for my life. I know I'm what I'm getting is another layer of of dying to getting is another layer of of dying to getting is another layer of of dying to self. I know what I'm getting is opening self. I know what I'm getting is opening self. I know what I'm getting is opening myself up for the pro promise of a myself up for the pro promise of a myself up for the pro promise of a promised land that I don't fully promised land that I don't fully promised land that I don't fully understand because I do understand understand because I do understand understand because I do understand everything I have my previous life and I everything I have my previous life and I everything I have my previous life and I taken that or God had taken me in that taken that or God had taken me in that taken that or God had taken me in that about as far as about as far as I could about as far as about as far as I could about as far as about as far as I could go. See, it's it's in death that we find go. See, it's it's in death that we find go. See, it's it's in death that we find life. Which is why Jesus says life. Which is why Jesus says life. Which is why Jesus says Jesus says unless a kernel of wheat

Jesus says unless a kernel of wheat Jesus says unless a kernel of wheat falls to ground it cannot produce life. falls to ground it cannot produce life. falls to ground it cannot produce life. Friends friends the thing the thing Friends friends the thing the thing Friends friends the thing the thing that's keeping us and when I say us I that's keeping us and when I say us I that's keeping us and when I say us I mean this people crossroads I mean mean this people crossroads I mean mean this people crossroads I mean anybody who's a follow of Christ keeping anybody who's a follow of Christ keeping anybody who's a follow of Christ keeping us from having more potent lives is us from having more potent lives is us from having more potent lives is we're not willing to pick up our cross. we're not willing to pick up our cross. we're not willing to pick up our cross. We're not willing to lay anything down We're not willing to lay anything down We're not willing to lay anything down for the promise of what it might look for the promise of what it might look for the promise of what it might look for like in the future. And the reason for like in the future. And the reason for like in the future. And the reason Crossroads has been as healthy as it has Crossroads has been as healthy as it has Crossroads has been as healthy as it has been and as potent has been is we got a been and as potent has been is we got a been and as potent has been is we got a lot of us who are up for doing that. A lot of us who are up for doing that. A lot of us who are up for doing that. A lot of us. So well done good and lot of us. So well done good and lot of us. So well done good and faithful servants. But don't ever be faithful servants. But don't ever be faithful servants. But don't ever be deluded. Egypt will always try to creep deluded. Egypt will always try to creep deluded. Egypt will always try to creep into your life and you need to leave it. into your life and you need to leave it. into your life and you need to leave it. Leave it for your spiritual sanity and Leave it for your spiritual sanity and Leave it for your spiritual sanity and relationship with God. That's I have for relationship with God. That's I have for relationship with God. That's I have for you. Let's pray. God, I thank you for uh you. Let's pray. God, I thank you for uh you. Let's pray. God, I thank you for uh being so patient with us folks who are being so patient with us folks who are being so patient with us folks who are so enamored with Egypt. Thank you for so enamored with Egypt. Thank you for so enamored with Egypt. Thank you for blessing us with patience blessing us with patience blessing us with patience and for blessing us with a savior who and for blessing us with a savior who and for blessing us with a savior who modeled a way that we can only aspire to modeled a way that we can only aspire to modeled a way that we can only aspire to as we try to become more like him. And I as we try to become more like him. And I as we try to become more like him. And I thank you so much as well for for Kyle thank you so much as well for for Kyle thank you so much as well for for Kyle and what he's been to me and what he's and what he's been to me and what he's and what he's been to me and what he's been to us and our church. And we just been to us and our church. And we just been to us and our church. And we just ask for good things to come his way and ask for good things to come his way and ask for good things to come his way and our entire movement that you've called our entire movement that you've called our entire movement that you've called us into. We pray these things by the us into. We pray these things by the us into. We pray these things by the name of Jesus. Amen.

No problem. Hey, just just real quick, No problem. Hey, just just real quick, just real quick. I know I know you you just real quick. I know I know you you just real quick. I know I know you you got places you want you want to go to got places you want you want to go to got places you want you want to go to all that stuff, but ju just for a all that stuff, but ju just for a all that stuff, but ju just for a second. If you met Jesus at Crossroads, second. If you met Jesus at Crossroads, second. If you met Jesus at Crossroads, would you stand up right now? would you stand up right now? would you stand up right now? BT, you've changed my life and you've BT, you've changed my life and you've BT, you've changed my life and you've changed our church's life. If you got changed our church's life. If you got changed our church's life. If you got baptized at Crossroads, if your kid got baptized at Crossroads, if your kid got baptized at Crossroads, if your kid got baptized, if they met Jesus, would you baptized, if they met Jesus, would you baptized, if they met Jesus, would you stand up? If you I if a friend met Jesus stand up? If you I if a friend met Jesus stand up? If you I if a friend met Jesus at crossroads, if your faith has been at crossroads, if your faith has been at crossroads, if your faith has been deep in here, would you stand up? This deep in here, would you stand up? This deep in here, would you stand up? This is the testimony. Jesus says good fruit is the testimony. Jesus says good fruit is the testimony. Jesus says good fruit comes from a good tree. We're so comes from a good tree. We're so comes from a good tree. We're so thankful for you. We're so proud of you thankful for you. We're so proud of you thankful for you. We're so proud of you and we cannot wait for what's next for and we cannot wait for what's next for and we cannot wait for what's next for you. Put your hand out right now as you you. Put your hand out right now as you you. Put your hand out right now as you pray blessing on BT. God, thank you for pray blessing on BT. God, thank you for pray blessing on BT. God, thank you for this man who you've sent us who has this man who you've sent us who has this man who you've sent us who has blessed us so greatly. We're praying blessed us so greatly. We're praying blessed us so greatly. We're praying that this next run, this promised land that this next run, this promised land that this next run, this promised land that you've put in his imagination would that you've put in his imagination would that you've put in his imagination would be so much better than he could ever be so much better than he could ever be so much better than he could ever dream. Bless you for it. Amen. dream. Bless you for it. Amen. dream. Bless you for it. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. Man, I hope that you heard today >> Amen. Man, I hope that you heard today >> Amen. Man, I hope that you heard today that God wants more freedom for you. that God wants more freedom for you. that God wants more freedom for you. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Like he wants you to experience more of >> Like he wants you to experience more of >> Like he wants you to experience more of that ability to move and to go to a new that ability to move and to go to a new that ability to move and to go to a new place that you don't have to stay stuck.

place that you don't have to stay stuck. place that you don't have to stay stuck. Uh Brian showed that with his own story. Uh Brian showed that with his own story. Uh Brian showed that with his own story. Anelie story is a wild, incredible Anelie story is a wild, incredible Anelie story is a wild, incredible version of that. But man, that's what we version of that. But man, that's what we version of that. But man, that's what we want for us. That's what we want for want for us. That's what we want for want for us. That's what we want for you. That's the whole reason our church you. That's the whole reason our church you. That's the whole reason our church exists, for you to experience more of exists, for you to experience more of exists, for you to experience more of what God has for you. We got a couple what God has for you. We got a couple what God has for you. We got a couple ways you can do that. ways you can do that. ways you can do that. >> Yeah. One is a connect card. If you're >> Yeah. One is a connect card. If you're >> Yeah. One is a connect card. If you're watching here, if you're on YouTube, we watching here, if you're on YouTube, we watching here, if you're on YouTube, we want you to fill out a connect card. It want you to fill out a connect card. It want you to fill out a connect card. It is linked in the description on YouTube. is linked in the description on YouTube. is linked in the description on YouTube. You can click on or you can text more to You can click on or you can text more to You can click on or you can text more to 301301. [music] 301301. [music] 301301. [music] And if you scroll down there, there is a And if you scroll down there, there is a And if you scroll down there, there is a link to connect with us. And Andy and link to connect with us. And Andy and link to connect with us. And Andy and myself. Yeah, myself. Yeah, myself. Yeah, >> he and I are going to be the ones >> he and I are going to be the ones >> he and I are going to be the ones actually reaching out to you this week. actually reaching out to you this week. actually reaching out to you this week. So, we get dozens [music] of these every So, we get dozens [music] of these every So, we get dozens [music] of these every single week and different volunteers and single week and different volunteers and single week and different volunteers and team members reach out to people. It's team members reach out to people. It's team members reach out to people. It's going to be us this week. So, we would going to be us this week. So, we would going to be us this week. So, we would love to connect with you and learn more love to connect with you and learn more love to connect with you and learn more about you. What's your story? Did has about you. What's your story? Did has about you. What's your story? Did has Crossroads had impact on your life? I Crossroads had impact on your life? I Crossroads had impact on your life? I know I would have been standing up just know I would have been standing up just know I would have been standing up just now when Kyle asked that question and now when Kyle asked that question and now when Kyle asked that question and I've had three nieces and nephews get I've had three nieces and nephews get I've had three nieces and nephews get baptized at student camp. So many baptized at student camp. So many baptized at student camp. So many things. We'd love to hear your story or things. We'd love to hear your story or things. We'd love to hear your story or hear all sorts of things about you. Get hear all sorts of things about you. Get hear all sorts of things about you. Get you connected. It's the whole reason our you connected. It's the whole reason our you connected. It's the whole reason our church exists to help you find your next church exists to help you find your next church exists to help you find your next step with God. And so we'll fill you in step with God. And so we'll fill you in step with God. And so we'll fill you in on there's lots of stuff going on like on there's lots of stuff going on like on there's lots of stuff going on like revival man camp, crossroads live revival man camp, crossroads live revival man camp, crossroads live pop-ups, all the things we talked, but pop-ups, all the things we talked, but pop-ups, all the things we talked, but this also gives us a chance to answer this also gives us a chance to answer this also gives us a chance to answer any questions or pray for you or help any questions or pray for you or help any questions or pray for you or help you find your place around here, find you find your place around here, find you find your place around here, find your people.

your people. your people. >> Again, I love this part of my job, but >> Again, I love this part of my job, but >> Again, I love this part of my job, but my favorite part is actually getting to my favorite part is actually getting to my favorite part is actually getting to get get to connect with people, getting get get to connect with people, getting get get to connect with people, getting to know people. So, I've got friends on to know people. So, I've got friends on to know people. So, I've got friends on four continents now just from this four continents now just from this four continents now just from this [music] work, from this community and [music] work, from this community and [music] work, from this community and love it. So, love to connect with you love it. So, love to connect with you love it. So, love to connect with you and follow up. and follow up. and follow up. >> Yes. Between the services, I was >> Yes. Between the services, I was >> Yes. Between the services, I was actually talking to my friend Megan who actually talking to my friend Megan who actually talking to my friend Megan who has some stuff going on her life, but has some stuff going on her life, but has some stuff going on her life, but she just joined the online mom's group she just joined the online mom's group she just joined the online mom's group with me and I knew stuff was going on. I with me and I knew stuff was going on. I with me and I knew stuff was going on. I was able just to chat with her for a few was able just to chat with her for a few was able just to chat with her for a few minutes and prayed for her and it was minutes and prayed for her and it was minutes and prayed for her and it was awesome. We want to connect with you. awesome. We want to connect with you. awesome. We want to connect with you. Um, so [music] yeah. Um, so [music] yeah. Um, so [music] yeah. >> Love it. >> Love it. >> Love it. >> Thanks for joining us. >> Thanks for joining us. >> Thanks for joining us. >> Thanks so much for watching. We'll see >> Thanks so much for watching. We'll see >> Thanks so much for watching. We'll see you guys next week on Crossroads. you guys next week on Crossroads. you guys next week on Crossroads. [music] [music] [music] >> See you.