08.23.26 - 9 AM Sunday Service // Vision Sunday

Good morning and thanks so much for Good morning and thanks so much for joining us online for our worship joining us online for our worship joining us online for our worship [music] services today. My name is Mark [music] services today. My name is Mark [music] services today. My name is Mark Henry. I'm one of the teaching pastors Henry. I'm one of the teaching pastors Henry. I'm one of the teaching pastors here at Fellowship and I serve alongside here at Fellowship and I serve alongside here at Fellowship and I serve alongside our other pastors to help lead [music] our other pastors to help lead [music] our other pastors to help lead [music] and teach our church in a very team and teach our church in a very team and teach our church in a very team oriented way. And if you're new with us oriented way. And if you're new with us oriented way. And if you're new with us today, we're [music] so excited that today, we're [music] so excited that today, we're [music] so excited that you're here and we'd love to connect you're here and we'd love to connect you're here and we'd love to connect with you and help you take your next with you and help you take your next with you and help you take your next step at fellowship. You can do that by step at fellowship. You can do that by step at fellowship. You can do that by using the QR code [music] located there using the QR code [music] located there using the QR code [music] located there on the bottom of the screen or reaching on the bottom of the screen or reaching on the bottom of the screen or reaching out through our website. And if you're out through our website. And if you're out through our website. And if you're attending in person, you can [music] attending in person, you can [music] attending in person, you can [music] drop by our connection center on any of drop by our connection center on any of drop by our connection center on any of our campuses. The Fellowship Bible our campuses. The Fellowship Bible our campuses. The Fellowship Bible Church started in Little Rock, Arkansas, Church started in Little Rock, Arkansas, Church started in Little Rock, Arkansas, where our West Little Rock campuses, but where our West Little Rock campuses, but where our West Little Rock campuses, but we've grown into seven different we've grown into seven different we've grown into seven different campuses over [music] the last 48 years. campuses over [music] the last 48 years. campuses over [music] the last 48 years. Now we're located in Benton, Kat Now we're located in Benton, Kat Now we're located in Benton, Kat Midtown, Little Rock, Mal, North [music] Midtown, Little Rock, Mal, North [music] Midtown, Little Rock, Mal, North [music] Little Rock, and our Espanol campus. We Little Rock, and our Espanol campus. We Little Rock, and our Espanol campus. We are one church that meets in multiple are one church that meets in multiple are one church that meets in multiple locations in central Arkansas. But what locations in central Arkansas. But what locations in central Arkansas. But what unites us together [music] unites us together [music] unites us together [music] is a common vision and mission. Our is a common vision and mission. Our is a common vision and mission. Our mission here at Fellowship is to make mission here at Fellowship is to make mission here at Fellowship is to make disciples who live [music] by God's disciples who live [music] by God's disciples who live [music] by God's grace and for his glory at home and grace and for his glory at home and grace and for his glory at home and across the world. And we're so excited across the world. And we're so excited across the world. And we're so excited that you're joining [music] us online that you're joining [music] us online that you're joining [music] us online today. And I want to encourage you to today. And I want to encourage you to today. And I want to encourage you to fully engage with us wherever you are. I fully engage with us wherever you are. I fully engage with us wherever you are. I know that the Lord has something he know that the Lord has something he know that the Lord has something he [music] wants to do in your heart and [music] wants to do in your heart and [music] wants to do in your heart and life as we worship and learn from his life as we worship and learn from his life as we worship and learn from his word together today. If you call word together today. If you call word together today. If you call Fellowship Home, [music] I want to Fellowship Home, [music] I want to Fellowship Home, [music] I want to encourage you to worship God with us encourage you to worship God with us encourage you to worship God with us through your giving. There are many ways through your giving. There are many ways through your giving. There are many ways to give at fellowship. One of the most to give at fellowship. One of the most to give at fellowship. One of the most popular is to give through [music] our popular is to give through [music] our popular is to give through [music] our website. And when you give, God uses website. And when you give, God uses website. And when you give, God uses your faithful giving to bless others in

your faithful giving to bless others in your faithful giving to bless others in central Arkansas and [music] across the central Arkansas and [music] across the central Arkansas and [music] across the world. Again, thank you for joining us world. Again, thank you for joining us world. Again, thank you for joining us today. And we pray that God will move in today. And we pray that God will move in today. And we pray that God will move in all our hearts as he accomplishes his all our hearts as he accomplishes his all our hearts as he accomplishes his purpose in us and through us together. Well, good morning fellowship. Won't you Well, good morning fellowship. Won't you stand with us? Let's praise the one stand with us? Let's praise the one stand with us? Let's praise the one who's worthy to be praised this morning.

who's worthy to be praised this morning. who's worthy to be praised this morning. We sing. >> [music] >> [music] >> I have the hands to build the scars. >> I have the hands to build the scars. >> I have the hands to build the scars. Reach down and rescue me. [music] Reach down and rescue me. [music] Reach down and rescue me. [music] I have known the love [singing] of the I have known the love [singing] of the I have known the love [singing] of the father's heart. The prodical [music] now father's heart. The prodical [music] now father's heart. The prodical [music] now from where I was to where I'm now. It's from where I was to where I'm now. It's from where I was to where I'm now. It's overwhelming. [music] The more and more I see you move [music] The more and more I see you move [music] all around [singing] all around [singing] all around [singing] you say I can praise you. Praise you you say I can praise you. Praise you you say I can praise you. Praise you [music] Lord. [music] Lord. [music] Lord. I can't live [music] for the cross [music] for the cross [music] People People People salvation call my name where salvation call my name where salvation call my name where we are [music] now is all around me.

we are [music] now is all around me. we are [music] now is all around me. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Yeah. Heat. Yeah. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] just cuz I'm free. Got no chains on me. just cuz I'm free. Got no chains on me. just cuz I'm free. Got no chains on me. I hear everything [music] [music] [music] my Yeah.

Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. [music] [music] you. Who else is worthy? [music] Who else is worthy? [music] Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? There is no one [music] There is no one [music] There is no one [music] only [singing] you Jesus.

only [singing] you Jesus. only [singing] you Jesus. Who else is [music] worthy? Who else is [music] worthy? Who else is [music] worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? [music] [music] [music] There is no [singing] one Jesus. Jesus. Who else is [music] worth? Who else is [music] worth? Who else is [music] worth? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? Who else is worthy? [music] [music] [music] There is no way, holy [music] There is no way, holy [music] There is no way, holy [music] Jesus. Are we gathered [music] this morning Are we gathered [music] this morning under the banner of Jesus name that you under the banner of Jesus name that you under the banner of Jesus name that you and I were in sin, [music] separated and I were in sin, [music] separated and I were in sin, [music] separated from God, but yet he chose his own son from God, but yet he chose his own son from God, but yet he chose his own son to come and die for you and I. He's the to come and die for you and I. He's the to come and die for you and I. He's the lamb [music] lamb [music] lamb [music] of God.

of God. of God. who laid down his life for you and I to who laid down his life for you and I to who laid down his life for you and I to set us free. Come on, we [music] want to set us free. Come on, we [music] want to set us free. Come on, we [music] want to celebrate that this morning. The lamb of celebrate that this morning. The lamb of celebrate that this morning. The lamb of God, the anointed one was and is. God, the anointed one was and is. God, the anointed one was and is. Lamb of God, the anointed [music] one Lamb of God, the anointed [music] one Lamb of God, the anointed [music] one who was and is who was and is who was and is called seed. [music] Oh, he's the only one worthy. [music] We

Oh, he's the only one worthy. [music] We believe that this morning. Come on, believe that this morning. Come on, believe that this morning. Come on, let's celebrate who our God is and what let's celebrate who our God is and what let's celebrate who our God is and what he's done for us. You may be seated for he's done for us. You may be seated for he's done for us. You may be seated for a moment. a moment. a moment. Man, today is [music] a great day. And I Man, today is [music] a great day. And I Man, today is [music] a great day. And I just want to welcome you this morning. just want to welcome you this morning. just want to welcome you this morning. If I haven't met you, my name is Clayton If I haven't met you, my name is Clayton If I haven't met you, my name is Clayton Syler and I serve as our pastor of Syler and I serve as our pastor of Syler and I serve as our pastor of worship arts here at Fellowship. And we worship arts here at Fellowship. And we worship arts here at Fellowship. And we are expected this morning. We're [music] are expected this morning. We're [music] are expected this morning. We're [music] excited to be in the house of the Lord. excited to be in the house of the Lord. excited to be in the house of the Lord. We believe in the gathered church to We believe in the gathered church to We believe in the gathered church to build up one another, to encourage one build up one another, to encourage one build up one another, to encourage one another, to uh to sharpen one another, another, to uh to sharpen one another, another, to uh to sharpen one another, to remind each other weekly and daily to remind each other weekly and daily to remind each other weekly and daily the good news [music] of Jesus. And so the good news [music] of Jesus. And so the good news [music] of Jesus. And so that's why we've gathered today. Hey, if that's why we've gathered today. Hey, if that's why we've gathered today. Hey, if you're new here or not connected with us you're new here or not connected with us you're new here or not connected with us at Fellowship, we'd love to get to know at Fellowship, we'd love to get to know at Fellowship, we'd love to get to know you. We've got a place called the you. We've got a place called the you. We've got a place called the connection center. [music] And let me connection center. [music] And let me connection center. [music] And let me just encourage you this. Please stop by just encourage you this. Please stop by just encourage you this. Please stop by today. We'd love to get to know you, today. We'd love to get to know you, today. We'd love to get to know you, hear a little more about your journey, hear a little more about your journey, hear a little more about your journey, your spiritual walk, how we can come your spiritual walk, how we can come your spiritual walk, how we can come alongside you and encourage you in that. alongside you and encourage you in that. alongside you and encourage you in that. And also, if you've been in fellowship And also, if you've been in fellowship And also, if you've been in fellowship for a long time or maybe a few years and for a long time or maybe a few years and for a long time or maybe a few years and you still don't feel connected, we want you still don't feel connected, we want you still don't feel connected, we want this place to be a place of community, this place to be a place of community, this place to be a place of community, of life change. [music] of life change. [music] of life change. [music] So, please, even if you've been here for So, please, even if you've been here for So, please, even if you've been here for a while, stop by the connection center.

a while, stop by the connection center. a while, stop by the connection center. We can talk about how you can join a We can talk about how you can join a We can talk about how you can join a Dgroup, [music] Dgroup, [music] Dgroup, [music] see God do amazing things in and through see God do amazing things in and through see God do amazing things in and through your life. Well, today is a special day. your life. Well, today is a special day. your life. Well, today is a special day. We call this vision Sunday. We call this vision Sunday. We call this vision Sunday. And if you've been a part of fellowship And if you've been a part of fellowship And if you've been a part of fellowship for a little bit or maybe you're new, for a little bit or maybe you're new, for a little bit or maybe you're new, for us what that means is we look back for us what that means is we look back for us what that means is we look back on God's faithfulness and we look ahead on God's faithfulness and we look ahead on God's faithfulness and we look ahead with expectation. Psalm 9 reminds us to with expectation. Psalm 9 reminds us to with expectation. Psalm 9 reminds us to recount his wonderful deeds. And so recount his wonderful deeds. And so recount his wonderful deeds. And so we're going to sing a song here right we're going to sing a song here right we're going to sing a song here right now where we sing about God's now where we sing about God's now where we sing about God's faithfulness. and would love for you to faithfulness. and would love for you to faithfulness. and would love for you to sit and just kind of sit under this sit and just kind of sit under this sit and just kind of sit under this first verse and chorus and think back on first verse and chorus and think back on first verse and chorus and think back on how God has been faithful [music] how God has been faithful [music] how God has been faithful [music] in your life. So, we're going to sing in your life. So, we're going to sing in your life. So, we're going to sing this over you and then we'll ask you to this over you and then we'll ask you to this over you and then we'll ask you to stand with us in just a moment to sing stand with us in just a moment to sing stand with us in just a moment to sing and respond [music] to God's and respond [music] to God's and respond [music] to God's faithfulness this morning. We're glad faithfulness this morning. We're glad faithfulness this morning. We're glad you're here. Let's sing and respond to you're here. Let's sing and respond to you're here. Let's sing and respond to who he is.

>> Great [singing] is thy faithfulness, >> Great [singing] is thy faithfulness, [music] oh [singing] God, my father. oh [singing] God, my father. There is no [singing] shadow [music] There is no [singing] shadow [music] There is no [singing] shadow [music] of turning of turning of turning with [singing] thee. with [singing] thee. with [singing] thee. Thou [music] changes Thou [music] changes Thou [music] changes not the [singing] compassions not the [singing] compassions not the [singing] compassions they fill now. they fill now. they fill now. As [singing] thou hast been thou for [music] Great is thy faithfulness. [music] Great is thy faithfulness. [singing] [singing] [singing] Great [music] is thy faithfulness. Great [music] is thy faithfulness. Great [music] is thy faithfulness. Morning [singing] mercies mercies I see. I see. I see. All I [singing] have All I [singing] have All I [singing] have ever ever ever have proided. [singing and music] Great is the faithfulness [music] Great is the faithfulness [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Lord of Jes.

Let's stand and [music] sing this Let's stand and [music] sing this together. >> [music] >> [music] >> Summer [singing] >> Summer [singing] >> Summer [singing] and winter and winter and winter [music] and spring time and harness. [music] and spring time and harness. [music] and spring time and harness. [singing] [singing] [singing] Sun, [music] moon, and stars [singing] Sun, [music] moon, and stars [singing] Sun, [music] moon, and stars [singing] in the fores. [music and singing] Join with all [music and singing] Join with all natural Mercy [music and singing] Mercy [music and singing] in love. in love. in love. Faithfulness. [music] Faithfulness. [music] Faithfulness. [music] Oh, great is thy [singing] faithfulness. Oh, great is thy [singing] faithfulness. Oh, great is thy [singing] faithfulness. [music] Great is thy faithfulness. [music] Great is thy faithfulness. [music] Great is thy faithfulness. Morning.

I see I see all [music and singing] my greatness [singing] greatness [singing] [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> your face. All this is what he's done for us. All this is what he's done for us. Respond to them. Pardon for sin. [music] Respond to them. Pardon for sin. [music] Respond to them. Pardon for sin. [music] Pardon [singing] Pardon [singing] Pardon [singing] for sin in the peace [music] that for sin in the peace [music] that for sin in the peace [music] that [singing] [singing] [singing] endure. All [singing] deep praise All [singing] deep praise to [music] cheer to [music] cheer to [music] cheer to [singing] God. to [singing] God. to [singing] God. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Heat.

Heat. [music and singing] [music] [music] Yeah. Heat. [music] Heat. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Yeah. Yeah. Heat. [music] Lord [music and singing] Lord [music and singing] onto onto onto me.

Amen. Hasn't he been faithful? He's been Amen. Hasn't he been faithful? He's been faithful time and time again. You may be faithful time and time again. You may be faithful time and time again. You may be seated. We're going to move into a time seated. We're going to move into a time seated. We're going to move into a time of worship through our giving. And we of worship through our giving. And we of worship through our giving. And we know that we say [music] that weekly. We know that we say [music] that weekly. We know that we say [music] that weekly. We remind ourselves that our giving back to remind ourselves that our giving back to remind ourselves that our giving back to God is an act of worship. Is an act of God is an act of worship. Is an act of God is an act of worship. Is an act of surrender. Saying, "Lord, all that I surrender. Saying, "Lord, all that I surrender. Saying, "Lord, all that I have, not just some of what I have, have, not just some of what I have, have, not just some of what I have, right? Not just part of my time, but all right? Not just part of my time, but all right? Not just part of my time, but all my time is really God's." And [music] he my time is really God's." And [music] he my time is really God's." And [music] he wants us to be faithful stewards of that wants us to be faithful stewards of that wants us to be faithful stewards of that on this side of heaven. And we want to on this side of heaven. And we want to on this side of heaven. And we want to thank you for being a generous church. thank you for being a generous church. thank you for being a generous church. There's multiple ways that you see on There's multiple ways that you see on There's multiple ways that you see on the screen that you can hop in and be on the screen that you can hop in and be on the screen that you can hop in and be on mission with us in that way today. But mission with us in that way today. But mission with us in that way today. But we want to remind you when you give here we want to remind you when you give here we want to remind you when you give here it's to see God move not just here in it's to see God move not just here in it's to see God move not just here in Chester Arkansas but all over the world Chester Arkansas but all over the world Chester Arkansas but all over the world that he would through us make disciples that he would through us make disciples that he would through us make disciples who live by God's [music] grace and for who live by God's [music] grace and for who live by God's [music] grace and for his glory at home and across the world. his glory at home and across the world. his glory at home and across the world. And one of the ways that we do that is And one of the ways that we do that is And one of the ways that we do that is raising up the next generation of raising up the next generation of raising up the next generation of pastors. So I'm going to put up a pastors. So I'm going to put up a pastors. So I'm going to put up a picture of our residents for this year. picture of our residents for this year. picture of our residents for this year. We've got seven residents this year We've got seven residents this year We've got seven residents this year we're so excited about. Can we just give we're so excited about. Can we just give we're so excited about. Can we just give it up for them? [applause] and we're going to be pouring into them and we're going to be pouring into them this year, raising them up to be sent this year, raising them up to be sent this year, raising them up to be sent out on mission as well. Let's pray out on mission as well. Let's pray out on mission as well. Let's pray together. Jesus, you're so good. We love together. Jesus, you're so good. We love together. Jesus, you're so good. We love you. We need you in all of our life, not you. We need you in all of our life, not you. We need you in all of our life, not just part of it. And we pray you have just part of it. And we pray you have just part of it. And we pray you have your way. [music] In Jesus' name we your way. [music] In Jesus' name we your way. [music] In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

>> Well, good morning church. >> Well, good morning church. Let's try that again. Good morning, Let's try that again. Good morning, Let's try that again. Good morning, church. church. church. >> Good morning. This is the day that the >> Good morning. This is the day that the >> Good morning. This is the day that the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be Lord has made and we will rejoice and be Lord has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it. I want to say happy vision glad in it. I want to say happy vision glad in it. I want to say happy vision Sunday to you, to all of our campuses Sunday to you, to all of our campuses Sunday to you, to all of our campuses who are gathered together across central who are gathered together across central who are gathered together across central Arkansas today as we worship the Lord, Arkansas today as we worship the Lord, Arkansas today as we worship the Lord, as we fellowship together, and as we as we fellowship together, and as we as we fellowship together, and as we celebrate what God has done over the celebrate what God has done over the celebrate what God has done over the past ministry year and look forward to past ministry year and look forward to past ministry year and look forward to what God is going to do. My name is what God is going to do. My name is what God is going to do. My name is Justin Bilson. one of the four teaching Justin Bilson. one of the four teaching Justin Bilson. one of the four teaching pastors here at Fellowship. And I am pastors here at Fellowship. And I am pastors here at Fellowship. And I am excited. I love today. You know why I excited. I love today. You know why I excited. I love today. You know why I love today? Because today is a reminder love today? Because today is a reminder love today? Because today is a reminder that God is working through his church that God is working through his church that God is working through his church and you and I get to be a part of that and you and I get to be a part of that and you and I get to be a part of that work. Let me say it again. Today is a work. Let me say it again. Today is a work. Let me say it again. Today is a reminder that God is working through his reminder that God is working through his reminder that God is working through his church and you and I get to be a part of church and you and I get to be a part of church and you and I get to be a part of that work. And so today we celebrate that work. And so today we celebrate that work. And so today we celebrate what God has done over the past ministry what God has done over the past ministry what God has done over the past ministry year where our focus has been your year where our focus has been your year where our focus has been your kingdom come. And we've got much to kingdom come. And we've got much to kingdom come. And we've got much to celebrate. And I'm going to walk through celebrate. And I'm going to walk through celebrate. And I'm going to walk through some of those points of celebration. And some of those points of celebration. And some of those points of celebration. And uh you should have uh gotten a uh uh you should have uh gotten a uh uh you should have uh gotten a uh bulletin when you came in. If you bulletin when you came in. If you bulletin when you came in. If you didn't, you can grab one before you didn't, you can grab one before you didn't, you can grab one before you leave any one of our campuses. There's a leave any one of our campuses. There's a leave any one of our campuses. There's a QR code there. And I would encourage you QR code there. And I would encourage you QR code there. And I would encourage you to go scan that and you can receive a to go scan that and you can receive a to go scan that and you can receive a digital copy of our annual report, which digital copy of our annual report, which digital copy of our annual report, which will cover in greater detail a few uh will cover in greater detail a few uh will cover in greater detail a few uh more of the things that I'm going to more of the things that I'm going to more of the things that I'm going to cover briefly today. So again, scan that cover briefly today. So again, scan that cover briefly today. So again, scan that QR code and you can see a digital copy QR code and you can see a digital copy QR code and you can see a digital copy there of our annual report. But church, there of our annual report. But church, there of our annual report. But church, here are some of the ways that we saw here are some of the ways that we saw here are some of the ways that we saw God build his kingdom and his church

God build his kingdom and his church God build his kingdom and his church right here in central Arkansas. We saw right here in central Arkansas. We saw right here in central Arkansas. We saw God building his church, this church, God building his church, this church, God building his church, this church, Fellowship Bible Church, in that we Fellowship Bible Church, in that we Fellowship Bible Church, in that we welcomed over 800 firsttime guests this welcomed over 800 firsttime guests this welcomed over 800 firsttime guests this past year. More than 300 new members are past year. More than 300 new members are past year. More than 300 new members are now calling this church home. and we now calling this church home. and we now calling this church home. and we celebrated over 200 baptisms across all celebrated over 200 baptisms across all celebrated over 200 baptisms across all campuses. Can we stop and praise God for campuses. Can we stop and praise God for campuses. Can we stop and praise God for that across all of our campuses today? that across all of our campuses today? that across all of our campuses today? Let's stop and praise God. Amen. Let's stop and praise God. Amen. Let's stop and praise God. Amen. Also want to celebrate that through your Also want to celebrate that through your Also want to celebrate that through your generosity in giving. Through your generosity in giving. Through your generosity in giving. Through your generosity in giving, as you may be well generosity in giving, as you may be well generosity in giving, as you may be well aware, we give a portion, a percentage aware, we give a portion, a percentage aware, we give a portion, a percentage away of whatever we raise, whatever is away of whatever we raise, whatever is away of whatever we raise, whatever is given, we give a percentage of that away given, we give a percentage of that away given, we give a percentage of that away to local and global missions. And by to local and global missions. And by to local and global missions. And by God's grace and through your generosity God's grace and through your generosity God's grace and through your generosity and giving, we've been able to give away and giving, we've been able to give away and giving, we've been able to give away last year over $2.4 million last year over $2.4 million last year over $2.4 million to local and global missions. And we to local and global missions. And we to local and global missions. And we praise God for that. Amen. We can praise praise God for that. Amen. We can praise praise God for that. Amen. We can praise God again for that.

God again for that. God again for that. I also want to remind us and I know I also want to remind us and I know I also want to remind us and I know maybe you have uh forgotten since last maybe you have uh forgotten since last maybe you have uh forgotten since last August, but let me remind us of our August, but let me remind us of our August, but let me remind us of our initiatives and we'll celebrate some of initiatives and we'll celebrate some of initiatives and we'll celebrate some of these uh more in just a moment. But we these uh more in just a moment. But we these uh more in just a moment. But we praise God for not only the launch but praise God for not only the launch but praise God for not only the launch but the growth of North Little Rock and the growth of North Little Rock and the growth of North Little Rock and they're watching us even now. Praise God they're watching us even now. Praise God they're watching us even now. Praise God for our North Little Rock campus. Mark for our North Little Rock campus. Mark for our North Little Rock campus. Mark is going to come talk about that more in is going to come talk about that more in is going to come talk about that more in a moment. Talk about how we have grown a moment. Talk about how we have grown a moment. Talk about how we have grown deeper through the spiritual discipline deeper through the spiritual discipline deeper through the spiritual discipline of prayer with our monthly prayer cards. of prayer with our monthly prayer cards. of prayer with our monthly prayer cards. I praise God for those how God stirred I praise God for those how God stirred I praise God for those how God stirred our hearts for the nations through our our hearts for the nations through our our hearts for the nations through our global missions weekend. You remember global missions weekend. You remember global missions weekend. You remember that where seven of our international that where seven of our international that where seven of our international partners came and shared with us what partners came and shared with us what partners came and shared with us what God is doing around the world and even God is doing around the world and even God is doing around the world and even through our summer feeding initiative through our summer feeding initiative through our summer feeding initiative where across all of our campuses we where across all of our campuses we where across all of our campuses we created we put together more than 3,000 created we put together more than 3,000 created we put together more than 3,000 meal kits to serve families who are food meal kits to serve families who are food meal kits to serve families who are food insecure. That's just a a few of the insecure. That's just a a few of the insecure. That's just a a few of the ways we saw God moving in and through ways we saw God moving in and through ways we saw God moving in and through our church this year. But specifically, our church this year. But specifically, our church this year. But specifically, there are also things that we've seen at there are also things that we've seen at there are also things that we've seen at our individual campuses, at our Benton our individual campuses, at our Benton our individual campuses, at our Benton campus, we celebrate how you have loved campus, we celebrate how you have loved campus, we celebrate how you have loved your community. Well, through the annual your community. Well, through the annual your community. Well, through the annual Daddy Daughter Ball, where this year Daddy Daughter Ball, where this year Daddy Daughter Ball, where this year over 350 fathers and daughters and even over 350 fathers and daughters and even over 350 fathers and daughters and even some father figures were in attendance.

some father figures were in attendance. some father figures were in attendance. our cabinet campus. We celebrate your our cabinet campus. We celebrate your our cabinet campus. We celebrate your generosity and collecting over 11,500 generosity and collecting over 11,500 generosity and collecting over 11,500 boxes to go to Operation Christmas boxes to go to Operation Christmas boxes to go to Operation Christmas Child. We celebrate our Espanol campus Child. We celebrate our Espanol campus Child. We celebrate our Espanol campus through their ongoing partnership with through their ongoing partnership with through their ongoing partnership with Southwest High School and they since uh Southwest High School and they since uh Southwest High School and they since uh last year and even now have had 16 faith last year and even now have had 16 faith last year and even now have had 16 faith conversations with students at that high conversations with students at that high conversations with students at that high school. We celebrate Mamel through your school. We celebrate Mamel through your school. We celebrate Mamel through your intentionality with loving the moms in intentionality with loving the moms in intentionality with loving the moms in your city by hosting a Mother's Day your city by hosting a Mother's Day your city by hosting a Mother's Day brunch there at Crystal Hill Elementary brunch there at Crystal Hill Elementary brunch there at Crystal Hill Elementary for over 150 moms. Celebrate the West for over 150 moms. Celebrate the West for over 150 moms. Celebrate the West Little Rock campus right here at the Little Rock campus right here at the Little Rock campus right here at the West Little Rock campus. The dedication West Little Rock campus. The dedication West Little Rock campus. The dedication to serve and pour into the next to serve and pour into the next to serve and pour into the next generation. More than a thousand kids generation. More than a thousand kids generation. More than a thousand kids and students are being discipled each and students are being discipled each and students are being discipled each week. We also praise God for the ways week. We also praise God for the ways week. We also praise God for the ways God is working at our Midtown campus. God is working at our Midtown campus. God is working at our Midtown campus. How you serve with open hearts, how you How you serve with open hearts, how you How you serve with open hearts, how you care for your neighbor there, access care for your neighbor there, access care for your neighbor there, access schools, and how you are intentionally schools, and how you are intentionally schools, and how you are intentionally pouring into the lives and ministering pouring into the lives and ministering pouring into the lives and ministering to those in the Dorcas house. We to those in the Dorcas house. We to those in the Dorcas house. We celebrate these moments and so many celebrate these moments and so many celebrate these moments and so many more. And I believe that our response to more. And I believe that our response to more. And I believe that our response to all that God has done is found in the all that God has done is found in the all that God has done is found in the words we too can say like the psalmist words we too can say like the psalmist words we too can say like the psalmist in Psalm 118 and 23. As a matter of in Psalm 118 and 23. As a matter of in Psalm 118 and 23. As a matter of fact, we're going to put it on the fact, we're going to put it on the fact, we're going to put it on the screen. I want us to say this all screen. I want us to say this all screen. I want us to say this all together, church. Let's say it across together, church. Let's say it across together, church. Let's say it across all of our campuses. One, two, three.

all of our campuses. One, two, three. all of our campuses. One, two, three. This is the Lord's doing and it is This is the Lord's doing and it is This is the Lord's doing and it is marvelous in our eyes. Isn't that true? marvelous in our eyes. Isn't that true? marvelous in our eyes. Isn't that true? Today, this is the Lord's doing. It's Today, this is the Lord's doing. It's Today, this is the Lord's doing. It's marvelous in our eyes. We've seen his marvelous in our eyes. We've seen his marvelous in our eyes. We've seen his kingdom come in so many ways this past kingdom come in so many ways this past kingdom come in so many ways this past year. Mark is going to come in just a year. Mark is going to come in just a year. Mark is going to come in just a moment and talk about what we have to moment and talk about what we have to moment and talk about what we have to look forward to in the coming year. But look forward to in the coming year. But look forward to in the coming year. But before he does, I want you to check out before he does, I want you to check out before he does, I want you to check out this video of a young lady whose life this video of a young lady whose life this video of a young lady whose life was changed. She shared her story, not was changed. She shared her story, not was changed. She shared her story, not only of salvation, but of baptism. Her only of salvation, but of baptism. Her only of salvation, but of baptism. Her name is Ruby, and I want her to tell her name is Ruby, and I want her to tell her name is Ruby, and I want her to tell her story in her own words. So, let's watch story in her own words. So, let's watch story in her own words. So, let's watch Ruby's story together. Ruby's story together. Ruby's story together. >> My name is Ruby. Um, I'm about to >> My name is Ruby. Um, I'm about to >> My name is Ruby. Um, I'm about to graduate from Central High School and graduate from Central High School and graduate from Central High School and [music] I want to take a moment to share [music] I want to take a moment to share [music] I want to take a moment to share why God brought me here today. why God brought me here today. why God brought me here today. My dad is strong and wise, and My dad is strong and wise, and My dad is strong and wise, and throughout [music] his 26 years of throughout [music] his 26 years of throughout [music] his 26 years of service to our country, he set an service to our country, he set an service to our country, he set an incredible example for our family. incredible example for our family. incredible example for our family. However, while military [music] life has However, while military [music] life has However, while military [music] life has brought us so many blessings, it's also brought us so many blessings, it's also brought us so many blessings, it's also been the hardest part of our life. The been the hardest part of our life. The been the hardest part of our life. The first time I remember my father [music] first time I remember my father [music] first time I remember my father [music] being deployed, I was 3 years old. This being deployed, I was 3 years old. This being deployed, I was 3 years old. This led to some of my earliest memories led to some of my earliest memories led to some of my earliest memories being filled with anxiety and fear.

being filled with anxiety and fear. being filled with anxiety and fear. [music] [music] [music] This constant state of nervousness This constant state of nervousness This constant state of nervousness controlled every part of my life. In controlled every part of my life. In controlled every part of my life. In middle school, I started battling middle school, I started battling middle school, I started battling depression and [clears throat] I could depression and [clears throat] I could depression and [clears throat] I could never quite [music] find peace. I was never quite [music] find peace. I was never quite [music] find peace. I was lost and alone and began searching for lost and alone and began searching for lost and alone and began searching for my worth and other people. That led into my worth and other people. That led into my worth and other people. That led into [music] high school which made me [music] high school which made me [music] high school which made me incredibly vulnerable to peer pressure. incredibly vulnerable to peer pressure. incredibly vulnerable to peer pressure. I made some bad decisions and didn't I made some bad decisions and didn't I made some bad decisions and didn't treat those around me with love. [music] treat those around me with love. [music] treat those around me with love. [music] And no matter where I was in the midst And no matter where I was in the midst And no matter where I was in the midst of it all, I still always felt fear and of it all, I still always felt fear and of it all, I still always felt fear and anxiety. anxiety. anxiety. That was until [music] October of 2023 That was until [music] October of 2023 That was until [music] October of 2023 when I hit an all-time low when Jesus when I hit an all-time low when Jesus when I hit an all-time low when Jesus found me on my bathroom floor where he found me on my bathroom floor where he found me on my bathroom floor where he saved my life. He wrapped his arms saved my life. He wrapped his arms saved my life. He wrapped his arms around me and played my [music] life around me and played my [music] life around me and played my [music] life back to me in my head. The life I'd been back to me in my head. The life I'd been back to me in my head. The life I'd been ungrateful for that I hated all of. He ungrateful for that I hated all of. He ungrateful for that I hated all of. He showed me the underlying [music] beauty showed me the underlying [music] beauty showed me the underlying [music] beauty in every moment I've ever taken for in every moment I've ever taken for in every moment I've ever taken for granted. granted. granted. And for one of the first times in 15 And for one of the first times in 15 And for one of the first times in 15 years, I didn't feel anxious. years, I didn't feel anxious. years, I didn't feel anxious. A month later, [music] one of my friends A month later, [music] one of my friends A month later, [music] one of my friends invited me to FSM at Midtown. What felt invited me to FSM at Midtown. What felt invited me to FSM at Midtown. What felt like nothing more than an invitation like nothing more than an invitation like nothing more than an invitation [music] changed my whole life. And now, [music] changed my whole life. And now, [music] changed my whole life. And now, 3 years later, she's here baptizing me.

3 years later, she's here baptizing me. 3 years later, she's here baptizing me. [music] That alone is something I could [music] That alone is something I could [music] That alone is something I could never have planned or imagined. never have planned or imagined. never have planned or imagined. Ava simply did what the Lord calls us to Ava simply did what the Lord calls us to Ava simply did what the Lord calls us to do. [music] She planted the seed and God do. [music] She planted the seed and God do. [music] She planted the seed and God in his perfect timing watered it. What in his perfect timing watered it. What in his perfect timing watered it. What started as [music] a simple invite started as [music] a simple invite started as [music] a simple invite turned into a friendship that means turned into a friendship that means turned into a friendship that means everything to me. She's now not only my everything to me. She's now not only my everything to me. She's now not only my best friend in the world, but my sister best friend in the world, but my sister best friend in the world, but my sister in [music] Christ. in [music] Christ. in [music] Christ. At Midtown, following that invitation, At Midtown, following that invitation, At Midtown, following that invitation, within the walls of the church [music] within the walls of the church [music] within the walls of the church [music] and the gym below it, I found the peace and the gym below it, I found the peace and the gym below it, I found the peace that Lord showed me the night that he that Lord showed me the night that he that Lord showed me the night that he saved me. But peace isn't all he gifted saved me. But peace isn't all he gifted saved me. But peace isn't all he gifted me. He gave me freedom from anxiety, me. He gave me freedom from anxiety, me. He gave me freedom from anxiety, freedom from sin. freedom from sin. freedom from sin. He gave me a better relationship with my He gave me a better relationship with my He gave me a better relationship with my parents. He gave me the best friends. parents. He gave me the best friends. parents. He gave me the best friends. And most importantly, he gave me a new And most importantly, he gave me a new And most importantly, he gave me a new life. That's why I've chosen to be life. That's why I've chosen to be life. That's why I've chosen to be baptized today. Not because it saves me, baptized today. Not because it saves me, baptized today. Not because it saves me, but because he saved me. Today's not but because he saved me. Today's not but because he saved me. Today's not what [music] about not about what I've what [music] about not about what I've what [music] about not about what I've done, but about what he's done in my done, but about what he's done in my done, but about what he's done in my life and will continue to do. Today, I'm life and will continue to do. Today, I'm life and will continue to do. Today, I'm up here not to proclaim my faithfulness, up here not to proclaim my faithfulness, up here not to proclaim my faithfulness, [music] [music] [music] but to publicly testify to his.

but to publicly testify to his. but to publicly testify to his. Do you confess that Jesus lived and died Do you confess that Jesus lived and died Do you confess that Jesus lived and died for your sins? for your sins? for your sins? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Do you confess that Jesus was raised >> Do you confess that Jesus was raised >> Do you confess that Jesus was raised from the dead and is now Lord of your from the dead and is now Lord of your from the dead and is now Lord of your life? life? life? >> Yes. [applause] [applause] [cheering] [applause] [applause] [music] Can we take a moment here and just Can we take a moment here and just celebrate uh Ruby? Thank her for sharing celebrate uh Ruby? Thank her for sharing celebrate uh Ruby? Thank her for sharing her story with us here for a moment. her story with us here for a moment. her story with us here for a moment. Thank you so much, Thank you so much, Thank you so much, man. God is changing lives. And that's man. God is changing lives. And that's man. God is changing lives. And that's just one of many stories about the way just one of many stories about the way just one of many stories about the way the Lord Jesus has worked this past year the Lord Jesus has worked this past year the Lord Jesus has worked this past year and how he's changing and transforming and how he's changing and transforming and how he's changing and transforming hearts and lives. And it's so fun to be hearts and lives. And it's so fun to be hearts and lives. And it's so fun to be a part of a church where lives are being a part of a church where lives are being a part of a church where lives are being changed, changed, changed, where hearts are being transformed. And where hearts are being transformed. And where hearts are being transformed. And that's happening here at Fellowship. And that's happening here at Fellowship. And that's happening here at Fellowship. And it's been cool to watch over these past it's been cool to watch over these past it's been cool to watch over these past few years uh how the Lord has been few years uh how the Lord has been few years uh how the Lord has been working and moving to accomplish the working and moving to accomplish the working and moving to accomplish the vision that he's given us here at vision that he's given us here at vision that he's given us here at Fellowship.

Fellowship. Fellowship. As many of you know, we have a mission As many of you know, we have a mission As many of you know, we have a mission here at Fellowship, and that is to make here at Fellowship, and that is to make here at Fellowship, and that is to make disciples who live by God's grace and disciples who live by God's grace and disciples who live by God's grace and for his glory at home and across the for his glory at home and across the for his glory at home and across the world. But we also have a vision as a world. But we also have a vision as a world. But we also have a vision as a church. church. church. And you may be wondering what's the And you may be wondering what's the And you may be wondering what's the difference between our mission a and our difference between our mission a and our difference between our mission a and our vision. Well, well, the mission is what vision. Well, well, the mission is what vision. Well, well, the mission is what we want to do. we want to do. we want to do. But the vision is what we want to be. But the vision is what we want to be. But the vision is what we want to be. Uh, think of it almost like a car that's Uh, think of it almost like a car that's Uh, think of it almost like a car that's that's driving down the highway. Our that's driving down the highway. Our that's driving down the highway. Our mission acts like um guard rails that mission acts like um guard rails that mission acts like um guard rails that make sure that we stay on the right path make sure that we stay on the right path make sure that we stay on the right path doing the right things. But our vision doing the right things. But our vision doing the right things. But our vision is where we're headed. I it's it's what is where we're headed. I it's it's what is where we're headed. I it's it's what we want to be. And here at Fellowship, we want to be. And here at Fellowship, we want to be. And here at Fellowship, our vision, and I'm going to put it up our vision, and I'm going to put it up our vision, and I'm going to put it up here on the screen for you, is this. here on the screen for you, is this. here on the screen for you, is this. that we hope to be a multi-sight, that we hope to be a multi-sight, that we hope to be a multi-sight, multithnic, multi-generational multithnic, multi-generational multithnic, multi-generational church with eight campuses, church with eight campuses, church with eight campuses, 60 church plants, 100 mission partners 60 church plants, 100 mission partners 60 church plants, 100 mission partners locally, globally, intent on making locally, globally, intent on making locally, globally, intent on making worshipful disciples who follow Jesus worshipful disciples who follow Jesus worshipful disciples who follow Jesus and live in his transforming grace in a and live in his transforming grace in a and live in his transforming grace in a way that the gospel is proclaimed to way that the gospel is proclaimed to way that the gospel is proclaimed to over a hundred,000 over a hundred,000 over a hundred,000 in central Arkansas and beyond.

in central Arkansas and beyond. in central Arkansas and beyond. A and we [clears throat] have seen God A and we [clears throat] have seen God A and we [clears throat] have seen God already working to accomplish that over already working to accomplish that over already working to accomplish that over the past few years and in particular the past few years and in particular the past few years and in particular this past year. We saw God expand his this past year. We saw God expand his this past year. We saw God expand his vision by deepening and enlarging our vision by deepening and enlarging our vision by deepening and enlarging our local and global partners. We now have local and global partners. We now have local and global partners. We now have 48 48 48 global partners and 32 local partners. global partners and 32 local partners. global partners and 32 local partners. And as our vision says, we're all And as our vision says, we're all And as our vision says, we're all working together to proclaim the gospel working together to proclaim the gospel working together to proclaim the gospel to over a 100,000 people here in the to over a 100,000 people here in the to over a 100,000 people here in the greater Little Rock area and beyond. Uh greater Little Rock area and beyond. Uh greater Little Rock area and beyond. Uh we also saw God expand our vision around we also saw God expand our vision around we also saw God expand our vision around Multicight this past year. As Justin Multicight this past year. As Justin Multicight this past year. As Justin referenced, we went from six campuses to referenced, we went from six campuses to referenced, we went from six campuses to seven campuses this past year with the seven campuses this past year with the seven campuses this past year with the official launch of our North Little Rock official launch of our North Little Rock official launch of our North Little Rock campus. And it's been so cool to see campus. And it's been so cool to see campus. And it's been so cool to see what God is already doing in and through what God is already doing in and through what God is already doing in and through our North Little Rock campus. Let's our North Little Rock campus. Let's our North Little Rock campus. Let's watch this video together that highlight watch this video together that highlight watch this video together that highlight some of the things that are already some of the things that are already some of the things that are already happening on this campus.

We are a place of six campuses, but We are a place of six campuses, but today that changes. We're excited that today that changes. We're excited that today that changes. We're excited that we are launching Fellowship North Little we are launching Fellowship North Little we are launching Fellowship North Little Rock. Let's go. Fellowship North Little Rock. Let's go. Fellowship North Little Rock. Let's go. Fellowship North Little Rock. Woo. >> I I want to welcome you >> I I want to welcome you to the very first fellowship rock to the very first fellowship rock to the very first fellowship rock service. service. service. [applause] You may not know this, but we've been You may not know this, but we've been dreaming praying for years for this very dreaming praying for years for this very dreaming praying for years for this very moment. And God is on the move. And what moment. And God is on the move. And what moment. And God is on the move. And what you see tonight is the culmination of you see tonight is the culmination of you see tonight is the culmination of the fact that God has been bringing the fact that God has been bringing the fact that God has been bringing people into our story, into our midst, people into our story, into our midst, people into our story, into our midst, into our church, and they're using their into our church, and they're using their into our church, and they're using their gifts. They're serving is kind of a a gifts. They're serving is kind of a a gifts. They're serving is kind of a a big picture of the story that's big picture of the story that's big picture of the story that's happening. happening. happening. >> I'm Garrett. This is Maddie. And we are >> I'm Garrett. This is Maddie. And we are >> I'm Garrett. This is Maddie. And we are the Gouls. the Gouls. the Gouls. >> I think we saw like a Facebook post >> I think we saw like a Facebook post >> I think we saw like a Facebook post about like interest meetings that they about like interest meetings that they about like interest meetings that they were doing at like a community center in were doing at like a community center in were doing at like a community center in North Little Rock. During that time, it North Little Rock. During that time, it North Little Rock. During that time, it was kind of an invitation not to just was kind of an invitation not to just was kind of an invitation not to just attend the church, but also to get attend the church, but also to get attend the church, but also to get involved and serve [music] because they involved and serve [music] because they involved and serve [music] because they needed as much help as they could get.

When we first started uh helping serve When we first started uh helping serve at the North Rock campus, I was a part at the North Rock campus, I was a part at the North Rock campus, I was a part of the connections team and I saw Allan of the connections team and I saw Allan of the connections team and I saw Allan just running around like a madman trying just running around like a madman trying just running around like a madman trying to get pictures like last minute to get pictures like last minute to get pictures like last minute constantly just be holding the camera constantly just be holding the camera constantly just be holding the camera over everybody's heads and just snapping over everybody's heads and just snapping over everybody's heads and just snapping a quick shot and he was just running a quick shot and he was just running a quick shot and he was just running around and I was just like, well, I around and I was just like, well, I around and I was just like, well, I mean, I do this as a full-time job. I mean, I do this as a full-time job. I mean, I do this as a full-time job. I might as well just help out here and uh might as well just help out here and uh might as well just help out here and uh do it at this campus. really in any way do it at this campus. really in any way do it at this campus. really in any way that Allan sort of needed help, we would that Allan sort of needed help, we would that Allan sort of needed help, we would try to be available and help with try to be available and help with try to be available and help with things. [music] >> I'm Olivia. Nice to meet you. >> I'm Olivia. Nice to meet you. >> My name is Shrika [music] McKver and I >> My name is Shrika [music] McKver and I >> My name is Shrika [music] McKver and I was born and raised here in North Little was born and raised here in North Little was born and raised here in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Rock, Arkansas. Rock, Arkansas. Being a part of a a church launch like Being a part of a a church launch like Being a part of a a church launch like just from the ground up. I've embraced just from the ground up. I've embraced just from the ground up. I've embraced that. I've never experienced [music] that. I've never experienced [music] that. I've never experienced [music] anything like that. It's amazing. I anything like that. It's amazing. I anything like that. It's amazing. I think it's a wonderful experience to see think it's a wonderful experience to see think it's a wonderful experience to see a group [music] of people take what they a group [music] of people take what they a group [music] of people take what they know in their heart that God is telling know in their heart that God is telling know in their heart that God is telling them to do and step out with no church them to do and step out with no church them to do and step out with no church home, no building, no address. home, no building, no address. home, no building, no address. >> Who created the >> Who created the >> Who created the >> when they started talking about interest >> when they started talking about interest >> when they started talking about interest and [music] um serving and volunteers I and [music] um serving and volunteers I and [music] um serving and volunteers I was I mean quite naturally I was like was I mean quite naturally I was like was I mean quite naturally I was like I'll help with the kids ministry you I'll help with the kids ministry you I'll help with the kids ministry you know and [music] and so I have and that know and [music] and so I have and that know and [music] and so I have and that I've been you know helping serve in the I've been you know helping serve in the I've been you know helping serve in the kids ministry since we've we've launched just every single thing you do, every just every single thing you do, every second that you have, meet people, second that you have, meet people, second that you have, meet people, welcome them, let them know we're so welcome them, let them know we're so welcome them, let them know we're so thankful they're here.

thankful they're here. thankful they're here. >> So, for the last week, [music] we have >> So, for the last week, [music] we have >> So, for the last week, [music] we have been praying. We have been asking that been praying. We have been asking that been praying. We have been asking that God would provide the right space and God would provide the right space and God would provide the right space and the right location [music] in our the right location [music] in our the right location [music] in our community to be able to serve him. And community to be able to serve him. And community to be able to serve him. And so, there were long nights of prayer. so, there were long nights of prayer. so, there were long nights of prayer. And we're excited to let [music] you And we're excited to let [music] you And we're excited to let [music] you know that we are in week two of meeting know that we are in week two of meeting know that we are in week two of meeting at Park Hill Presbyterian Church. And so at Park Hill Presbyterian Church. And so at Park Hill Presbyterian Church. And so we're excited [music] that we're able to we're excited [music] that we're able to we're excited [music] that we're able to meet weekly, not just monthly, where meet weekly, not just monthly, where meet weekly, not just monthly, where we're gathering kids. We've launched we're gathering kids. We've launched we're gathering kids. We've launched Fellowship Students at this point. And Fellowship Students at this point. And Fellowship Students at this point. And as you see this video, we are gathering as you see this video, we are gathering as you see this video, we are gathering as Fellowship [music] North Little Rock as Fellowship [music] North Little Rock as Fellowship [music] North Little Rock during a service. As you're worshiping, during a service. As you're worshiping, during a service. As you're worshiping, we're worshiping as the Seventh Campus we're worshiping as the Seventh Campus we're worshiping as the Seventh Campus of Fellowship. [music] And so we're so of Fellowship. [music] And so we're so of Fellowship. [music] And so we're so thankful for your prayers and excited to thankful for your prayers and excited to thankful for your prayers and excited to see what God's going to do in the see what God's going to do in the see what God's going to do in the future. future. future. [music] Well, how about that? Yes. Well, how about that? Yes. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. God is uh working and moving. And those God is uh working and moving. And those God is uh working and moving. And those are just a few of the ways we've seen are just a few of the ways we've seen are just a few of the ways we've seen this past year, God accomplishing his this past year, God accomplishing his this past year, God accomplishing his vision uh in and through fellowship. And vision uh in and through fellowship. And vision uh in and through fellowship. And and I'm excited this coming next year, and I'm excited this coming next year, and I'm excited this coming next year, we have an incredible moment coming we have an incredible moment coming we have an incredible moment coming where we're going to be able to stop for where we're going to be able to stop for where we're going to be able to stop for a moment and celebrate 50 years of God's a moment and celebrate 50 years of God's a moment and celebrate 50 years of God's faithfulness in accomplishing his vision faithfulness in accomplishing his vision faithfulness in accomplishing his vision through fellowship. Next year, we're through fellowship. Next year, we're through fellowship. Next year, we're going to have a 50th celebration service going to have a 50th celebration service going to have a 50th celebration service at the State House Convention Center.

at the State House Convention Center. at the State House Convention Center. Can you believe 50 years? Yes. And it's Can you believe 50 years? Yes. And it's Can you believe 50 years? Yes. And it's going to be a great moment going to be a great moment going to be a great moment for us just to stop as a church, as a for us just to stop as a church, as a for us just to stop as a church, as a people of God, and remember people of God, and remember people of God, and remember remember what God has done for us and remember what God has done for us and remember what God has done for us and through us over the last 50 years, but through us over the last 50 years, but through us over the last 50 years, but at the same time to take a moment to at the same time to take a moment to at the same time to take a moment to look forward to what we hope and dream look forward to what we hope and dream look forward to what we hope and dream he will do over the next 50. Uh but he will do over the next 50. Uh but he will do over the next 50. Uh but before we get to that 50th celebration before we get to that 50th celebration before we get to that 50th celebration service, I'm here to tell you we have an service, I'm here to tell you we have an service, I'm here to tell you we have an exciting year of ministry planned. Uh exciting year of ministry planned. Uh exciting year of ministry planned. Uh and Ben's going to come now and share a and Ben's going to come now and share a and Ben's going to come now and share a little bit more with us about the little bit more with us about the little bit more with us about the direction that we're headed this next direction that we're headed this next direction that we're headed this next year. year. year. >> Thanks, Mark. >> Thanks, Mark. >> Thanks, Mark. Yeah, man. really is such a fun day and Yeah, man. really is such a fun day and Yeah, man. really is such a fun day and to come together and just like Mark and to come together and just like Mark and to come together and just like Mark and Justin showed us, really celebrate what Justin showed us, really celebrate what Justin showed us, really celebrate what God was able to do last year through the God was able to do last year through the God was able to do last year through the reality and through the vision that we reality and through the vision that we reality and through the vision that we had uh for his kingdom to come and his had uh for his kingdom to come and his had uh for his kingdom to come and his will to be done on earth as it is in will to be done on earth as it is in will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. And we know we just rattled off heaven. And we know we just rattled off heaven. And we know we just rattled off a whole bunch of stats about things we a whole bunch of stats about things we a whole bunch of stats about things we did and events that we had and even the did and events that we had and even the did and events that we had and even the launch of the campus that you've heard launch of the campus that you've heard launch of the campus that you've heard about and all those things. But about and all those things. But about and all those things. But hopefully like you saw in Ruby's story, hopefully like you saw in Ruby's story, hopefully like you saw in Ruby's story, hopefully like you saw in the North of hopefully like you saw in the North of hopefully like you saw in the North of the Rock video. The reason why we're the Rock video. The reason why we're the Rock video. The reason why we're celebrating these things isn't just to celebrating these things isn't just to celebrating these things isn't just to say, "Hey, look at these events, look at say, "Hey, look at these events, look at say, "Hey, look at these events, look at these things we did, it's look at the these things we did, it's look at the these things we did, it's look at the lives that God is changing." We prayed lives that God is changing." We prayed lives that God is changing." We prayed for his kingdom to come and for his will for his kingdom to come and for his will for his kingdom to come and for his will to be done last year on earth as it is to be done last year on earth as it is to be done last year on earth as it is in heaven. And his kingdom came in

in heaven. And his kingdom came in in heaven. And his kingdom came in Ruby's life in a powerful way. His Ruby's life in a powerful way. His Ruby's life in a powerful way. His kingdom is coming to people's lives in kingdom is coming to people's lives in kingdom is coming to people's lives in North Little Rock that they have a place North Little Rock that they have a place North Little Rock that they have a place to worship together there that they to worship together there that they to worship together there that they didn't have before. for and that's what didn't have before. for and that's what didn't have before. for and that's what we're so excited about celebrating this we're so excited about celebrating this we're so excited about celebrating this morning. And there's so many more morning. And there's so many more morning. And there's so many more stories that we could tell and so many stories that we could tell and so many stories that we could tell and so many more things we saw him do last year that more things we saw him do last year that more things we saw him do last year that we could celebrate. But the other part we could celebrate. But the other part we could celebrate. But the other part of what we do every vision Sunday on a of what we do every vision Sunday on a of what we do every vision Sunday on a day like today is not only look back on day like today is not only look back on day like today is not only look back on what God did last year to celebrate what God did last year to celebrate what God did last year to celebrate that, to praise him for what only he can that, to praise him for what only he can that, to praise him for what only he can do, but to also look ahead and what we do, but to also look ahead and what we do, but to also look ahead and what we feel him calling us to in this coming feel him calling us to in this coming feel him calling us to in this coming year. And I want you to know as Mark and year. And I want you to know as Mark and year. And I want you to know as Mark and Brandon and Justin and I got away last Brandon and Justin and I got away last Brandon and Justin and I got away last year like we always do and spent time year like we always do and spent time year like we always do and spent time praying about this and searching the praying about this and searching the praying about this and searching the scriptures and begging God to show us scriptures and begging God to show us scriptures and begging God to show us reveal to us specifically where he wants reveal to us specifically where he wants reveal to us specifically where he wants us to help lead Fellowship Bible Church us to help lead Fellowship Bible Church us to help lead Fellowship Bible Church in this coming year. And then [snorts] in this coming year. And then [snorts] in this coming year. And then [snorts] as we shared that with the elders and as we shared that with the elders and as we shared that with the elders and got their confirmation on it, shared it got their confirmation on it, shared it got their confirmation on it, shared it with the campus pastors, shared it with with the campus pastors, shared it with with the campus pastors, shared it with our central leadership team, uh what we our central leadership team, uh what we our central leadership team, uh what we felt God drawing our hearts to where felt God drawing our hearts to where felt God drawing our hearts to where verses like Romans 16 25 that says now verses like Romans 16 25 that says now verses like Romans 16 25 that says now to him who is able to strengthen you to him who is able to strengthen you to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching according to my gospel and the preaching according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ. Right? That he's able of Jesus Christ. Right? That he's able of Jesus Christ. Right? That he's able to strengthen our hearts. We were drawn to strengthen our hearts. We were drawn to strengthen our hearts. We were drawn to verses like Jude 1:24 that said, "Now to verses like Jude 1:24 that said, "Now to verses like Jude 1:24 that said, "Now to him who is able to keep you from to him who is able to keep you from to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless stumbling and to present you blameless stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with

before the presence of his glory with before the presence of his glory with great joy." He's able to keep us from great joy." He's able to keep us from great joy." He's able to keep us from stumbling as we try to follow him. stumbling as we try to follow him. stumbling as we try to follow him. Ephesians 3:20 says, "Now to him who is Ephesians 3:20 says, "Now to him who is Ephesians 3:20 says, "Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all able to do far more abundantly than all able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the that we ask or think, according to the that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, he's able to do power at work within us, he's able to do power at work within us, he's able to do way more than we could possibly imagine way more than we could possibly imagine way more than we could possibly imagine in strengthening our inner man." Paul in strengthening our inner man." Paul in strengthening our inner man." Paul says to that church, verses like 2 says to that church, verses like 2 says to that church, verses like 2 Timothy 1:12 that says, "But I'm not Timothy 1:12 that says, "But I'm not Timothy 1:12 that says, "But I'm not ashamed, for I know whom I've believed, ashamed, for I know whom I've believed, ashamed, for I know whom I've believed, and I'm convinced and I'm convinced and I'm convinced that he is able to guard until that day that he is able to guard until that day that he is able to guard until that day what's been entrusted to me." I hope you what's been entrusted to me." I hope you what's been entrusted to me." I hope you hear the theme that we're pointing to hear the theme that we're pointing to hear the theme that we're pointing to this coming year. Over and over and over this coming year. Over and over and over this coming year. Over and over and over again, we felt the spirit uniting our again, we felt the spirit uniting our again, we felt the spirit uniting our hearts around this reality. In the midst hearts around this reality. In the midst hearts around this reality. In the midst of all the unsettling things that we see of all the unsettling things that we see of all the unsettling things that we see going around us in the world today, God going around us in the world today, God going around us in the world today, God wants us to be the kind of church wants us to be the kind of church wants us to be the kind of church fellowship who looks at any fellowship who looks at any fellowship who looks at any circumstance, no matter how daunting it circumstance, no matter how daunting it circumstance, no matter how daunting it may be, and declare in our heart, "Yes, may be, and declare in our heart, "Yes, may be, and declare in our heart, "Yes, I see that. But God is able.

I see that. But God is able. I see that. But God is able. God is able to do whatever he needs to God is able to do whatever he needs to God is able to do whatever he needs to do for our ultimate good and for his do for our ultimate good and for his do for our ultimate good and for his ultimate glory in any situation, no ultimate glory in any situation, no ultimate glory in any situation, no matter how hard it seems. Which is why matter how hard it seems. Which is why matter how hard it seems. Which is why of all these verses that I'm talking of all these verses that I'm talking of all these verses that I'm talking about with you this morning about God about with you this morning about God about with you this morning about God being able that we could have used for being able that we could have used for being able that we could have used for our theme this year, we actually settled our theme this year, we actually settled our theme this year, we actually settled on a passage in Romans 4. If you want to on a passage in Romans 4. If you want to on a passage in Romans 4. If you want to make your way there this morning, if you make your way there this morning, if you make your way there this morning, if you have your Bibles with you, that's Romans have your Bibles with you, that's Romans have your Bibles with you, that's Romans chapter 4:es chapter 4:es chapter 4:es 18-2 18-2 18-2 where the Apostle Paul writing to the where the Apostle Paul writing to the where the Apostle Paul writing to the church at Rome about the confidence church at Rome about the confidence church at Rome about the confidence Abraham and Sarah had in God says this. Abraham and Sarah had in God says this. Abraham and Sarah had in God says this. It says, "In hope, he believed, and I It says, "In hope, he believed, and I It says, "In hope, he believed, and I love this phrase, against hope." He love this phrase, against hope." He love this phrase, against hope." He believed against hope that he should believed against hope that he should believed against hope that he should become the father of many nations. as he become the father of many nations. as he become the father of many nations. as he had been told, "So shall your offspring had been told, "So shall your offspring had been told, "So shall your offspring be." And yet it says he did not weaken be." And yet it says he did not weaken be." And yet it says he did not weaken in faith when he considered his own in faith when he considered his own in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead since he body, which was as good as dead since he body, which was as good as dead since he was about 100 years old. Or when he was about 100 years old. Or when he was about 100 years old. Or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's considered the barrenness of Sarah's considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb, and then listen, no unbelief made womb, and then listen, no unbelief made womb, and then listen, no unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God.

him waver concerning the promise of God. him waver concerning the promise of God. But he grew strong in his faith as he But he grew strong in his faith as he But he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God fully convinced and gave glory to God fully convinced and gave glory to God fully convinced and here it is that God was able to do what here it is that God was able to do what here it is that God was able to do what he had promised. That's why it says his he had promised. That's why it says his he had promised. That's why it says his faith was counted to him as faith was counted to him as faith was counted to him as righteousness. But the words that was righteousness. But the words that was righteousness. But the words that was counted to him were not written for his counted to him were not written for his counted to him were not written for his sake alone. But here it is to ours also sake alone. But here it is to ours also sake alone. But here it is to ours also fellowship that it'll be counted to us fellowship that it'll be counted to us fellowship that it'll be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the who believe in him who raised from the who believe in him who raised from the dead. Jesus our Lord who was delivered dead. Jesus our Lord who was delivered dead. Jesus our Lord who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our up for our trespasses and raised for our up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. justification. justification. I want you to focus in on verses 20 to I want you to focus in on verses 20 to I want you to focus in on verses 20 to 21 again with me. This is the theme 21 again with me. This is the theme 21 again with me. This is the theme verses for our year this year. He says, verses for our year this year. He says, verses for our year this year. He says, "No unbelief made him waver concerning "No unbelief made him waver concerning "No unbelief made him waver concerning the promises of God. But he grew strong the promises of God. But he grew strong the promises of God. But he grew strong in his faith and he gave glory to God in his faith and he gave glory to God in his faith and he gave glory to God fully convinced that God was able to do fully convinced that God was able to do fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. what he had promised. what he had promised. God was able to do what he had promised.

God was able to do what he had promised. God was able to do what he had promised. Let me ask you something this morning. Let me ask you something this morning. Let me ask you something this morning. Do you believe that today? Do you believe that today? Do you believe that today? I mean, do you really believe that I mean, do you really believe that I mean, do you really believe that today? When you turn on the news and see today? When you turn on the news and see today? When you turn on the news and see that the US is at war with Iran, at the that the US is at war with Iran, at the that the US is at war with Iran, at the same time that the Ukraine is at war same time that the Ukraine is at war same time that the Ukraine is at war with Russia, at the same time that with Russia, at the same time that with Russia, at the same time that Israel is at war with Lebanon, do do you Israel is at war with Lebanon, do do you Israel is at war with Lebanon, do do you believe that God's in control of all of believe that God's in control of all of believe that God's in control of all of those things and is able to do whatever those things and is able to do whatever those things and is able to do whatever he needs to do for all of our ultimate he needs to do for all of our ultimate he needs to do for all of our ultimate good and for his glory in the midst of good and for his glory in the midst of good and for his glory in the midst of that. When you turn on the news and you that. When you turn on the news and you that. When you turn on the news and you see a world full of droughts and floods see a world full of droughts and floods see a world full of droughts and floods and wildfires and earthquakes, and wildfires and earthquakes, and wildfires and earthquakes, are you fully convinced like this are you fully convinced like this are you fully convinced like this passage says that God knows where each passage says that God knows where each passage says that God knows where each storm is going to start and where each storm is going to start and where each storm is going to start and where each storm is going to stop? And he loves you storm is going to stop? And he loves you storm is going to stop? And he loves you in the midst of however those things in the midst of however those things in the midst of however those things might be affecting your life. [snorts] might be affecting your life. [snorts] might be affecting your life. [snorts] When you get the diagnosis from the When you get the diagnosis from the When you get the diagnosis from the doctor and it's not the news you would doctor and it's not the news you would doctor and it's not the news you would have hoped that it was, are you fully have hoped that it was, are you fully have hoped that it was, are you fully convinced in that moment that God is convinced in that moment that God is convinced in that moment that God is with you in it? Walking with you through with you in it? Walking with you through with you in it? Walking with you through it and he's able to do whatever he needs it and he's able to do whatever he needs it and he's able to do whatever he needs to do for our good and for his glory.

to do for our good and for his glory. to do for our good and for his glory. He's able to give you the strength to He's able to give you the strength to He's able to give you the strength to walk through whatever that is. As long walk through whatever that is. As long walk through whatever that is. As long as you need to walk through it for the as you need to walk through it for the as you need to walk through it for the good of your own heart, for the good of good of your own heart, for the good of good of your own heart, for the good of those walking through it with you who those walking through it with you who those walking through it with you who are close to you, for for the good of are close to you, for for the good of are close to you, for for the good of those watching you from afar, and how it those watching you from afar, and how it those watching you from afar, and how it might impact them and their faith and might impact them and their faith and might impact them and their faith and their their relationship with God. And their their relationship with God. And their their relationship with God. And do you believe that as soon as he needs do you believe that as soon as he needs do you believe that as soon as he needs to, he can heal you like that when when to, he can heal you like that when when to, he can heal you like that when when that's the best thing for everyone that's the best thing for everyone that's the best thing for everyone involved? See, that's what I love about involved? See, that's what I love about involved? See, that's what I love about this passage in Romans 4 talking about this passage in Romans 4 talking about this passage in Romans 4 talking about Sarah and Abraham and their faith. It Sarah and Abraham and their faith. It Sarah and Abraham and their faith. It doesn't ignore the daunting reality of doesn't ignore the daunting reality of doesn't ignore the daunting reality of what they were facing. It doesn't candy what they were facing. It doesn't candy what they were facing. It doesn't candy coat it for us when we come to it. Look coat it for us when we come to it. Look coat it for us when we come to it. Look again at verse 19. It says he did not again at verse 19. It says he did not again at verse 19. It says he did not weaken in faith when he considered his weaken in faith when he considered his weaken in faith when he considered his own body which was as good as dead since own body which was as good as dead since own body which was as good as dead since he was about 100 years old. And then not he was about 100 years old. And then not he was about 100 years old. And then not only that, but when he considered the only that, but when he considered the only that, but when he considered the barness of Sarah's womb, who at the barness of Sarah's womb, who at the barness of Sarah's womb, who at the time, by the way, was 99 years old. I time, by the way, was 99 years old. I time, by the way, was 99 years old. I mean, what God promised Abraham and mean, what God promised Abraham and mean, what God promised Abraham and Sarah was impossible. It was truly Sarah was impossible. It was truly Sarah was impossible. It was truly impossible. And Abraham and Sarah had to impossible. And Abraham and Sarah had to impossible. And Abraham and Sarah had to walk through believing that God was able walk through believing that God was able walk through believing that God was able to do what he said he would do. And get to do what he said he would do. And get to do what he said he would do. And get this, for 24 this, for 24 this, for 24 years.

years. years. It's not just like they had to believe It's not just like they had to believe It's not just like they had to believe that God was able for a couple of weeks that God was able for a couple of weeks that God was able for a couple of weeks and then Isaac showed up. It's not just and then Isaac showed up. It's not just and then Isaac showed up. It's not just like they had to believe that God was like they had to believe that God was like they had to believe that God was able for a couple of months and then able for a couple of months and then able for a couple of months and then Isaac showed up. It's not even that they Isaac showed up. It's not even that they Isaac showed up. It's not even that they had to walk through a hard season of had to walk through a hard season of had to walk through a hard season of wondering when and how God was going to wondering when and how God was going to wondering when and how God was going to do this for a couple of years, which is do this for a couple of years, which is do this for a couple of years, which is incredibly long, to keep faith in God incredibly long, to keep faith in God incredibly long, to keep faith in God that he's able to do what he said he that he's able to do what he said he that he's able to do what he said he would do. No, they remain fully would do. No, they remain fully would do. No, they remain fully convinced that God was able to do what convinced that God was able to do what convinced that God was able to do what he said he would do to fulfill his he said he would do to fulfill his he said he would do to fulfill his promise for 24 promise for 24 promise for 24 years. years. years. That's incredible That's incredible That's incredible when you think about that. And yet they when you think about that. And yet they when you think about that. And yet they kept clinging to the promise that God kept clinging to the promise that God kept clinging to the promise that God was able. And when it says no unbelief was able. And when it says no unbelief was able. And when it says no unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of made him waver concerning the promise of made him waver concerning the promise of God in verse 20, listen, that doesn't God in verse 20, listen, that doesn't God in verse 20, listen, that doesn't mean Abraham and Sarah were never mean Abraham and Sarah were never mean Abraham and Sarah were never confused about what God was doing. confused about what God was doing. confused about what God was doing. Doesn't mean they were never confused or Doesn't mean they were never confused or Doesn't mean they were never confused or daunted about how he was going to daunted about how he was going to daunted about how he was going to accomplish what he said that he was. I accomplish what he said that he was. I accomplish what he said that he was. I mean, that's the reason that Abraham mean, that's the reason that Abraham mean, that's the reason that Abraham begged God to just go ahead and fulfill begged God to just go ahead and fulfill begged God to just go ahead and fulfill his promise through Eleazar, his his promise through Eleazar, his his promise through Eleazar, his servant, and call him his son and his servant, and call him his son and his servant, and call him his son and his offspring and his descendant. because offspring and his descendant. because offspring and his descendant. because he's like, "God, I I don't know how this he's like, "God, I I don't know how this he's like, "God, I I don't know how this is really going to happen between me and is really going to happen between me and is really going to happen between me and Sarah. Do it this way.

Sarah. Do it this way. Sarah. Do it this way. It doesn't mean that he and Sarah didn't It doesn't mean that he and Sarah didn't It doesn't mean that he and Sarah didn't question. Maybe God wants us to help him question. Maybe God wants us to help him question. Maybe God wants us to help him out with this promise that he made to us out with this promise that he made to us out with this promise that he made to us to see it accomplished when Abraham went to see it accomplished when Abraham went to see it accomplished when Abraham went into Hagar and had Ishmael, which caused into Hagar and had Ishmael, which caused into Hagar and had Ishmael, which caused all kinds of issues and problems in all kinds of issues and problems in all kinds of issues and problems in their lives in the midst of that." No, their lives in the midst of that." No, their lives in the midst of that." No, it's not that they did everything it's not that they did everything it's not that they did everything perfectly as they believed God. Just perfectly as they believed God. Just perfectly as they believed God. Just like you and I won't do everything like you and I won't do everything like you and I won't do everything perfectly as we maintain our faith and perfectly as we maintain our faith and perfectly as we maintain our faith and hope and trust in the Lord. But here's hope and trust in the Lord. But here's hope and trust in the Lord. But here's what it's saying. Even in his struggle what it's saying. Even in his struggle what it's saying. Even in his struggle fellowship, Abraham never quit believing fellowship, Abraham never quit believing fellowship, Abraham never quit believing that God would fulfill the promise he that God would fulfill the promise he that God would fulfill the promise he made to him. He didn't know how, so he made to him. He didn't know how, so he made to him. He didn't know how, so he kept trying to help him. He didn't know kept trying to help him. He didn't know kept trying to help him. He didn't know when, so he kept trying to help him. He when, so he kept trying to help him. He when, so he kept trying to help him. He made all kinds of missteps in the midst made all kinds of missteps in the midst made all kinds of missteps in the midst of it. But he never stopped believing of it. But he never stopped believing of it. But he never stopped believing God is going to make a great nation from God is going to make a great nation from God is going to make a great nation from me somehow. my descendants will be like me somehow. my descendants will be like me somehow. my descendants will be like the sand of the sea and the stars of the the sand of the sea and the stars of the the sand of the sea and the stars of the sky somehow. I don't know how, but sky somehow. I don't know how, but sky somehow. I don't know how, but somehow he will do it. And that is what somehow he will do it. And that is what somehow he will do it. And that is what kept Abraham walking with God no matter kept Abraham walking with God no matter kept Abraham walking with God no matter how crazy it seemed. That's what kept how crazy it seemed. That's what kept how crazy it seemed. That's what kept Abraham attuned to God's voice Abraham attuned to God's voice Abraham attuned to God's voice throughout it all. And that is what will throughout it all. And that is what will throughout it all. And that is what will keep us walking with God in the midst of keep us walking with God in the midst of keep us walking with God in the midst of things that we're living in as well.

things that we're living in as well. things that we're living in as well. fellowship and staying true to the fellowship and staying true to the fellowship and staying true to the unwavering belief that no matter how unwavering belief that no matter how unwavering belief that no matter how crazy our situation seems that we're crazy our situation seems that we're crazy our situation seems that we're absolutely convinced that God is able to absolutely convinced that God is able to absolutely convinced that God is able to fulfill his promises to us, which is why fulfill his promises to us, which is why fulfill his promises to us, which is why Paul says these words are not just for Paul says these words are not just for Paul says these words are not just for Abraham and for Sarah, but it says Abraham and for Sarah, but it says Abraham and for Sarah, but it says specifically in verses 23-2, for us specifically in verses 23-2, for us specifically in verses 23-2, for us also. And now I love what Paul does also. And now I love what Paul does also. And now I love what Paul does here. He connects their faith that God here. He connects their faith that God here. He connects their faith that God would give them a child at 99 and 100 would give them a child at 99 and 100 would give them a child at 99 and 100 with a barren woman. Their faith in that with a barren woman. Their faith in that with a barren woman. Their faith in that promise, he connects it to our faith promise, he connects it to our faith promise, he connects it to our faith that Jesus was raised from the dead for that Jesus was raised from the dead for that Jesus was raised from the dead for the forgiveness of our sins and that God the forgiveness of our sins and that God the forgiveness of our sins and that God will one day raise us from the dead as will one day raise us from the dead as will one day raise us from the dead as well. Because one of the many beautiful well. Because one of the many beautiful well. Because one of the many beautiful things that the cross gives us, church, things that the cross gives us, church, things that the cross gives us, church, as we place our faith in him and believe as we place our faith in him and believe as we place our faith in him and believe that it is true is that it convinces us. that it is true is that it convinces us. that it is true is that it convinces us. It's meant to convince us that God is It's meant to convince us that God is It's meant to convince us that God is able. Because here's the reality, able. Because here's the reality, able. Because here's the reality, fellowship. If he loves us enough to fellowship. If he loves us enough to fellowship. If he loves us enough to send his son to die on a cross for our send his son to die on a cross for our send his son to die on a cross for our sins, then he's loving you through sins, then he's loving you through sins, then he's loving you through whatever he's asking you to walk through whatever he's asking you to walk through whatever he's asking you to walk through right now. He He He is loving you. If he right now. He He He is loving you. If he right now. He He He is loving you. If he loves you that much, and he is loving us loves you that much, and he is loving us loves you that much, and he is loving us as a church family and all the things as a church family and all the things as a church family and all the things happening around us right now in our happening around us right now in our happening around us right now in our country and around the world if he loves country and around the world if he loves country and around the world if he loves us that much. And then here's the heart us that much. And then here's the heart us that much. And then here's the heart of it, church. If he's able to bring of it, church. If he's able to bring of it, church. If he's able to bring Jesus Christ back from the dead, Jesus Christ back from the dead, Jesus Christ back from the dead, and think about how impossible that is.

and think about how impossible that is. and think about how impossible that is. Then he's able to raise you and me to Then he's able to raise you and me to Then he's able to raise you and me to life to be with him forever after we die life to be with him forever after we die life to be with him forever after we die as well. And then if he's able to raise as well. And then if he's able to raise as well. And then if he's able to raise us back to life, to eternal life, our us back to life, to eternal life, our us back to life, to eternal life, our dead bodies, and if he loves us enough dead bodies, and if he loves us enough dead bodies, and if he loves us enough to die for us to prove it, then here's to die for us to prove it, then here's to die for us to prove it, then here's what we should all have confidence in. what we should all have confidence in. what we should all have confidence in. If he's able to do that, guess what? If he's able to do that, guess what? If he's able to do that, guess what? He's able to bring that wayward child He's able to bring that wayward child He's able to bring that wayward child back to faith in him. back to faith in him. back to faith in him. He is. He is. He is. He's able to do that. If he's able to He's able to do that. If he's able to He's able to do that. If he's able to resurrect your dead body from the grave, resurrect your dead body from the grave, resurrect your dead body from the grave, fellowship, he's able to resurrect your fellowship, he's able to resurrect your fellowship, he's able to resurrect your marriage, no matter how far gone you marriage, no matter how far gone you marriage, no matter how far gone you think it is. think it is. think it is. If he's able to do everything that he If he's able to do everything that he If he's able to do everything that he promises us in the scriptures, if he's promises us in the scriptures, if he's promises us in the scriptures, if he's able to provide eternal life for you, able to provide eternal life for you, able to provide eternal life for you, then he's able to provide for your then he's able to provide for your then he's able to provide for your family as you're between jobs. He's able family as you're between jobs. He's able family as you're between jobs. He's able to reconcile family relationships that to reconcile family relationships that to reconcile family relationships that you never thought would ever be good you never thought would ever be good you never thought would ever be good again. again. again. Which is why right after this coming up Which is why right after this coming up Which is why right after this coming up next week, man, we're going to launch next week, man, we're going to launch next week, man, we're going to launch into a sermon series preaching on the into a sermon series preaching on the into a sermon series preaching on the miracles of Jesus from the gospels to miracles of Jesus from the gospels to miracles of Jesus from the gospels to remind ourselves a number of different remind ourselves a number of different remind ourselves a number of different ways that God is able to do far more ways that God is able to do far more ways that God is able to do far more than we could ever hope or imagine in so than we could ever hope or imagine in so than we could ever hope or imagine in so many different areas of our lives. And many different areas of our lives. And many different areas of our lives. And it's why we're going to preach through it's why we're going to preach through it's why we're going to preach through the book of Esther after that because the book of Esther after that because the book of Esther after that because God's able to use us no matter what God's able to use us no matter what God's able to use us no matter what situation we're in, no matter how in situation we're in, no matter how in situation we're in, no matter how in intense it feels, just like he used her intense it feels, just like he used her intense it feels, just like he used her all those years ago and all the other all those years ago and all the other all those years ago and all the other things that we'll preach this year things that we'll preach this year things that we'll preach this year because God wants you to know this year because God wants you to know this year because God wants you to know this year and every year that whatever you're

and every year that whatever you're and every year that whatever you're walking through, whatever you see going walking through, whatever you see going walking through, whatever you see going on around you, no matter how daunting it on around you, no matter how daunting it on around you, no matter how daunting it seems or how impossible it feels, seems or how impossible it feels, seems or how impossible it feels, church, he is able to do far more than church, he is able to do far more than church, he is able to do far more than we could ever hope or imagine for our we could ever hope or imagine for our we could ever hope or imagine for our good and for his glory as we walk good and for his glory as we walk good and for his glory as we walk through it fully convinced just like through it fully convinced just like through it fully convinced just like Abraham and Sarah that he is able. Now, Abraham and Sarah that he is able. Now, Abraham and Sarah that he is able. Now, I want you to hear this this morning. I want you to hear this this morning. I want you to hear this this morning. The reason why we're so passionate about The reason why we're so passionate about The reason why we're so passionate about this theme for this year and we want to this theme for this year and we want to this theme for this year and we want to preach this through to you is because preach this through to you is because preach this through to you is because that reality is where peace is found in that reality is where peace is found in that reality is where peace is found in the midst of the chaos. That's where the midst of the chaos. That's where the midst of the chaos. That's where you'll feel the peace that surpassed all you'll feel the peace that surpassed all you'll feel the peace that surpassed all human stain. That's where joy is found human stain. That's where joy is found human stain. That's where joy is found in the midst of the pain that the in the midst of the pain that the in the midst of the pain that the scriptures talk about. And that's where scriptures talk about. And that's where scriptures talk about. And that's where abundant life is found in the midst of abundant life is found in the midst of abundant life is found in the midst of the hardest things we face each and the hardest things we face each and the hardest things we face each and every day in the faith that we have that every day in the faith that we have that every day in the faith that we have that he's able to do whatever he's promised he's able to do whatever he's promised he's able to do whatever he's promised us no matter how hard it feels for our us no matter how hard it feels for our us no matter how hard it feels for our good and for his glory on the earth. And good and for his glory on the earth. And good and for his glory on the earth. And there are some really practical ways there are some really practical ways there are some really practical ways that we're going to live that out this that we're going to live that out this that we're going to live that out this year as a church family. some churchwide year as a church family. some churchwide year as a church family. some churchwide initiatives that the campus pastors are initiatives that the campus pastors are initiatives that the campus pastors are going to come and share with each of going to come and share with each of going to come and share with each of their campuses that Brandon's going to their campuses that Brandon's going to their campuses that Brandon's going to come up and share here at West Little come up and share here at West Little come up and share here at West Little Rock with us and with the chapel. But Rock with us and with the chapel. But Rock with us and with the chapel. But before we get into that, I'm going to before we get into that, I'm going to before we get into that, I'm going to invite my fellow teaching pastors back invite my fellow teaching pastors back invite my fellow teaching pastors back up here on stage with me, Brandon and up here on stage with me, Brandon and up here on stage with me, Brandon and Mark and Justin, to pray this morning Mark and Justin, to pray this morning Mark and Justin, to pray this morning and to beg God to do what only he can do and to beg God to do what only he can do and to beg God to do what only he can do to show us how he is able to accomplish

to show us how he is able to accomplish to show us how he is able to accomplish the purposes he has for us. So Brandon, the purposes he has for us. So Brandon, the purposes he has for us. So Brandon, would you come and pray for that and would you come and pray for that and would you come and pray for that and then lead us on in the next part of our then lead us on in the next part of our then lead us on in the next part of our time? time? time? >> Yeah, you bet. Let's pray together. So >> Yeah, you bet. Let's pray together. So >> Yeah, you bet. Let's pray together. So thankful for what God is doing here in thankful for what God is doing here in thankful for what God is doing here in this place called Fellowship. Let's pray this place called Fellowship. Let's pray this place called Fellowship. Let's pray together. God, thank you so much. together. God, thank you so much. together. God, thank you so much. That you truly are the God who is able. That you truly are the God who is able. That you truly are the God who is able. God, you're the one that parted the Red God, you're the one that parted the Red God, you're the one that parted the Red Sea. Sea. Sea. You're the one that rescued Daniel from You're the one that rescued Daniel from You're the one that rescued Daniel from the lion's den. You're the one who the lion's den. You're the one who the lion's den. You're the one who rescued Shadrach, Shadrach, Meshach, and rescued Shadrach, Shadrach, Meshach, and rescued Shadrach, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the fire. Lord, you're Abednego from the fire. Lord, you're Abednego from the fire. Lord, you're you're the one you're the one who fed you're the one you're the one who fed you're the one you're the one who fed 5,000. Lord, you're the one who walked 5,000. Lord, you're the one who walked 5,000. Lord, you're the one who walked on the water. You're the you're the one on the water. You're the you're the one on the water. You're the you're the one who did all these things, God. You're who did all these things, God. You're who did all these things, God. You're the one who raised Jesus from the dead. the one who raised Jesus from the dead. the one who raised Jesus from the dead. And so, we know that you're able, God, And so, we know that you're able, God, And so, we know that you're able, God, as we think about our own lives and as as we think about our own lives and as as we think about our own lives and as we think about our church. Lord, it's we think about our church. Lord, it's we think about our church. Lord, it's your church and how you're able to to your church and how you're able to to your church and how you're able to to take us, Lord, to transform us, to to take us, Lord, to transform us, to to take us, Lord, to transform us, to to help us grow in grace and knowledge of help us grow in grace and knowledge of help us grow in grace and knowledge of you, to help us to live for your glory, you, to help us to live for your glory, you, to help us to live for your glory, God, that you are able to be with the God, that you are able to be with the God, that you are able to be with the one who needs provision. Lord, you're one who needs provision. Lord, you're one who needs provision. Lord, you're you're able to to heal the one who needs you're able to to heal the one who needs you're able to to heal the one who needs healing. Lord, you're able to sustain healing. Lord, you're able to sustain healing. Lord, you're able to sustain the one who needs sustaining, God. That the one who needs sustaining, God. That the one who needs sustaining, God. That you're able to give peace to the one who you're able to give peace to the one who you're able to give peace to the one who needs peace in this moment. God, that needs peace in this moment. God, that needs peace in this moment. God, that you're able to comfort to the one who you're able to comfort to the one who you're able to comfort to the one who needs comfort in this moment. And so needs comfort in this moment. And so needs comfort in this moment. And so God, we just thank you that you are the God, we just thank you that you are the God, we just thank you that you are the God who is able. You're able to keep us God who is able. You're able to keep us God who is able. You're able to keep us from stumbling. You're able to present from stumbling. You're able to present from stumbling. You're able to present us as blameless before you with great us as blameless before you with great us as blameless before you with great joy.

joy. joy. Lord, you're the one who is able. And I Lord, you're the one who is able. And I Lord, you're the one who is able. And I pray that as we go through this year, pray that as we go through this year, pray that as we go through this year, Lord, that by your grace that we Lord, that by your grace that we Lord, that by your grace that we wouldn't waver in our unbelief. wouldn't waver in our unbelief. wouldn't waver in our unbelief. That we would grow strong in our faith. That we would grow strong in our faith. That we would grow strong in our faith. That we would grow together in grace and That we would grow together in grace and That we would grow together in grace and knowledge of you. That we would be fully knowledge of you. That we would be fully knowledge of you. That we would be fully convinced that you will keep your convinced that you will keep your convinced that you will keep your promises. that we'd be fully convinced promises. that we'd be fully convinced promises. that we'd be fully convinced that you are able and Lord that that that you are able and Lord that that that you are able and Lord that that would cause us to live lives that give would cause us to live lives that give would cause us to live lives that give glory to you. So God, would you glory to you. So God, would you glory to you. So God, would you strengthen us now? Would you grow us in strengthen us now? Would you grow us in strengthen us now? Would you grow us in our trust of you? Would you grow us in our trust of you? Would you grow us in our trust of you? Would you grow us in our faith in you because you are able? our faith in you because you are able? our faith in you because you are able? And we say to the one who is able. Be And we say to the one who is able. Be And we say to the one who is able. Be all glory and honor and power and all glory and honor and power and all glory and honor and power and majesty forever and ever and ever. It's majesty forever and ever and ever. It's majesty forever and ever and ever. It's in your mighty name, your able name that in your mighty name, your able name that in your mighty name, your able name that we pray, Jesus. Amen. we pray, Jesus. Amen. we pray, Jesus. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. Amen. >> Well, it is such a great mo to be >> Well, it is such a great mo to be together and I'm so thankful for my together and I'm so thankful for my together and I'm so thankful for my teammates that I get to do uh life with teammates that I get to do uh life with teammates that I get to do uh life with and ministry with and I'm so thankful and ministry with and I'm so thankful and ministry with and I'm so thankful for our church family and our campuses for our church family and our campuses for our church family and our campuses and all that God's doing in this place and all that God's doing in this place and all that God's doing in this place called Fellowship. And you know, I I called Fellowship. And you know, I I called Fellowship. And you know, I I want to take just a moment to share as want to take just a moment to share as want to take just a moment to share as we think about some of the initiatives we think about some of the initiatives we think about some of the initiatives that we have for this year. And I I that we have for this year. And I I that we have for this year. And I I don't am I the only one that thought at don't am I the only one that thought at don't am I the only one that thought at some point Ben was going to start some point Ben was going to start some point Ben was going to start singing, don't stop believing. Uh I singing, don't stop believing. Uh I singing, don't stop believing. Uh I thought that maybe he would have that thought that maybe he would have that thought that maybe he would have that for us. Uh that we wouldn't stop for us. Uh that we wouldn't stop for us. Uh that we wouldn't stop believing, that we wouldn't waver in our believing, that we wouldn't waver in our believing, that we wouldn't waver in our faith, that we would be fully convinced

faith, that we would be fully convinced faith, that we would be fully convinced that God is able. And I love how he that God is able. And I love how he that God is able. And I love how he presented that because the the reality presented that because the the reality presented that because the the reality of it is this is that people who are of it is this is that people who are of it is this is that people who are fully convinced that God is able. We fully convinced that God is able. We fully convinced that God is able. We live differently. We give differently. live differently. We give differently. live differently. We give differently. We worship differently. We serve We worship differently. We serve We worship differently. We serve differently. Like it it impacts our differently. Like it it impacts our differently. Like it it impacts our lives. And so I just want to take a few lives. And so I just want to take a few lives. And so I just want to take a few moments and I I want to just highlight, moments and I I want to just highlight, moments and I I want to just highlight, matter of fact, uh Justin pointed out matter of fact, uh Justin pointed out matter of fact, uh Justin pointed out already that you have a bulletin and you already that you have a bulletin and you already that you have a bulletin and you can kind of see already where we're can kind of see already where we're can kind of see already where we're going. Like some of the things I'm going going. Like some of the things I'm going going. Like some of the things I'm going to share with you in the next few to share with you in the next few to share with you in the next few moments, you're not going to like, "Oh, moments, you're not going to like, "Oh, moments, you're not going to like, "Oh, wow. I didn't see that one coming." Uh wow. I didn't see that one coming." Uh wow. I didn't see that one coming." Uh it's because you didn't read your it's because you didn't read your it's because you didn't read your bulletin. uh you got to you got to see bulletin. uh you got to you got to see bulletin. uh you got to you got to see it coming. It's it's there for you to it coming. It's it's there for you to it coming. It's it's there for you to see. But we're just so excited about the see. But we're just so excited about the see. But we're just so excited about the ways that we believe God's leading us as ways that we believe God's leading us as ways that we believe God's leading us as a church. Some ways that will impact us a church. Some ways that will impact us a church. Some ways that will impact us individually. individually. individually. Some ways that will affect us as Some ways that will affect us as Some ways that will affect us as families. Some ways that will affect us families. Some ways that will affect us families. Some ways that will affect us for those of us who are parents. Some for those of us who are parents. Some for those of us who are parents. Some ways that will affect us as we serve our ways that will affect us as we serve our ways that will affect us as we serve our community, as we as we love the world community, as we as we love the world community, as we as we love the world that God's called us to live in. And so, that God's called us to live in. And so, that God's called us to live in. And so, it's going to impact us in so many it's going to impact us in so many it's going to impact us in so many different ways. It's exciting to think different ways. It's exciting to think different ways. It's exciting to think about that and to know that God is able about that and to know that God is able about that and to know that God is able to do more than we could ask, think, or to do more than we could ask, think, or to do more than we could ask, think, or imagine. He's that kind of God that he imagine. He's that kind of God that he imagine. He's that kind of God that he gives us the the power with courage, gives us the the power with courage, gives us the the power with courage, humility to live generously, and to live humility to live generously, and to live humility to live generously, and to live with hope, and to be fully convinced with hope, and to be fully convinced with hope, and to be fully convinced that God is able, that we have this that God is able, that we have this that God is able, that we have this trust in the Lord. And so, I want to trust in the Lord. And so, I want to trust in the Lord. And so, I want to share just about five things with you as share just about five things with you as share just about five things with you as we think about initiatives. But one of we think about initiatives. But one of we think about initiatives. But one of the ways where it all starts in a lot of the ways where it all starts in a lot of the ways where it all starts in a lot of ways is really how we give. How we give ways is really how we give. How we give ways is really how we give. How we give that we're a generous church. and and that we're a generous church. and and that we're a generous church. and and Justin had pointed that out just a few Justin had pointed that out just a few Justin had pointed that out just a few moments ago. And I wanted to say I'm so moments ago. And I wanted to say I'm so moments ago. And I wanted to say I'm so thankful for the generosity of this

thankful for the generosity of this thankful for the generosity of this church church church for how we give and how we worship the for how we give and how we worship the for how we give and how we worship the Lord in that way, how we support our Lord in that way, how we support our Lord in that way, how we support our communities, how we love sharing the communities, how we love sharing the communities, how we love sharing the gospel around the world. I want to show gospel around the world. I want to show gospel around the world. I want to show you kind of how we ended last year on you kind of how we ended last year on you kind of how we ended last year on our budget. So you can kind of see this our budget. So you can kind of see this our budget. So you can kind of see this slide that we have. It shows that we our slide that we have. It shows that we our slide that we have. It shows that we our budget last year was 12.7 million budget last year was 12.7 million budget last year was 12.7 million basically and we actually gave 12.5. So basically and we actually gave 12.5. So basically and we actually gave 12.5. So we got really really close uh to meeting we got really really close uh to meeting we got really really close uh to meeting our budget last year. I am happy to say our budget last year. I am happy to say our budget last year. I am happy to say this that our staff, our wonderful staff this that our staff, our wonderful staff this that our staff, our wonderful staff here at Fellowship, they want to steward here at Fellowship, they want to steward here at Fellowship, they want to steward resources so well. And so what they did resources so well. And so what they did resources so well. And so what they did by God's grace is they actually spent by God's grace is they actually spent by God's grace is they actually spent under the budget. So we gave 125 and we under the budget. So we gave 125 and we under the budget. So we gave 125 and we actually spent less than that as a actually spent less than that as a actually spent less than that as a church last year. So we actually ended church last year. So we actually ended church last year. So we actually ended with a surplus and I'm thankful for with a surplus and I'm thankful for with a surplus and I'm thankful for that. But I also want to call us to this that. But I also want to call us to this that. But I also want to call us to this next year. We believe that for expenses next year. We believe that for expenses next year. We believe that for expenses and for the way we want to do ministry and for the way we want to do ministry and for the way we want to do ministry and what God's leading us to do, it's and what God's leading us to do, it's and what God's leading us to do, it's going to take 13 million, just a little going to take 13 million, just a little going to take 13 million, just a little over 13 million to do that. And when you over 13 million to do that. And when you over 13 million to do that. And when you see that, sometimes people got to go, see that, sometimes people got to go, see that, sometimes people got to go, "Okay, vision Sunday. We're going to "Okay, vision Sunday. We're going to "Okay, vision Sunday. We're going to talk about money and those kind of talk about money and those kind of talk about money and those kind of things." Of course we are. We're a things." Of course we are. We're a things." Of course we are. We're a family. family. family. We're a family. And sometimes you might We're a family. And sometimes you might We're a family. And sometimes you might say, "Well, I just don't know that my say, "Well, I just don't know that my say, "Well, I just don't know that my little bit's going to matter." You know, little bit's going to matter." You know, little bit's going to matter." You know, this is a big church, big things. They this is a big church, big things. They this is a big church, big things. They don't need my They don't need my money.

don't need my They don't need my money. don't need my They don't need my money. And in some ways, I would say, you're And in some ways, I would say, you're And in some ways, I would say, you're absolutely right. We don't need your absolutely right. We don't need your absolutely right. We don't need your money. But what we're trying to disciple money. But what we're trying to disciple money. But what we're trying to disciple you in is this. It's an act of worship. you in is this. It's an act of worship. you in is this. It's an act of worship. It's the way we worship. It's one of the It's the way we worship. It's one of the It's the way we worship. It's one of the ways that we worship the Lord is to be ways that we worship the Lord is to be ways that we worship the Lord is to be generous to follow him. And we do that generous to follow him. And we do that generous to follow him. And we do that because we're fully convinced that God because we're fully convinced that God because we're fully convinced that God is able to keep his promises to be able is able to keep his promises to be able is able to keep his promises to be able to do what he says he's going to do. And to do what he says he's going to do. And to do what he says he's going to do. And he wants to use the church in that. So, he wants to use the church in that. So, he wants to use the church in that. So, we're calling you up as a church family we're calling you up as a church family we're calling you up as a church family to say, "Let's give. Let's meet our to say, "Let's give. Let's meet our to say, "Let's give. Let's meet our budget this year. Let's do that." If budget this year. Let's do that." If budget this year. Let's do that." If you're on the giving team, praise God you're on the giving team, praise God you're on the giving team, praise God for that. If he's leading you to give for that. If he's leading you to give for that. If he's leading you to give more and sacrifice more in that area of more and sacrifice more in that area of more and sacrifice more in that area of your life, praise God for that. Follow your life, praise God for that. Follow your life, praise God for that. Follow him in that. Worship him in that. Be him in that. Worship him in that. Be him in that. Worship him in that. Be convinced that he's able to do that in convinced that he's able to do that in convinced that he's able to do that in and through you. If you're not on our and through you. If you're not on our and through you. If you're not on our giving team for whatever reason, if you giving team for whatever reason, if you giving team for whatever reason, if you said, "I I don't have enough. It's I've said, "I I don't have enough. It's I've said, "I I don't have enough. It's I've got a lot of things going on in my life got a lot of things going on in my life got a lot of things going on in my life and I'm not able to do that." Listen, if and I'm not able to do that." Listen, if and I'm not able to do that." Listen, if you're all in at fellowship, if you you're all in at fellowship, if you you're all in at fellowship, if you really believe that God is able, we really believe that God is able, we really believe that God is able, we encourage you. We invite you to come and encourage you. We invite you to come and encourage you. We invite you to come and give as an act of worship, not give as an act of worship, not give as an act of worship, not necessarily because we want it, but necessarily because we want it, but necessarily because we want it, but because we want you to know the joy of because we want you to know the joy of because we want you to know the joy of giving that God does for his people. So, giving that God does for his people. So, giving that God does for his people. So, we invite you into that. So, we're we invite you into that. So, we're we invite you into that. So, we're looking forward to showing seeing how looking forward to showing seeing how looking forward to showing seeing how God is going to work with that with God is going to work with that with God is going to work with that with great joy and how he is able. All right.

great joy and how he is able. All right. great joy and how he is able. All right. So, let's kind of keep moving forward So, let's kind of keep moving forward So, let's kind of keep moving forward because one of the things that we want because one of the things that we want because one of the things that we want to do this year, too, is scripture to do this year, too, is scripture to do this year, too, is scripture memory. We've already said this a few memory. We've already said this a few memory. We've already said this a few weeks ago in our in our blessed series. weeks ago in our in our blessed series. weeks ago in our in our blessed series. We talked about blessed is the one who We talked about blessed is the one who We talked about blessed is the one who delights in God's word. And so, we want delights in God's word. And so, we want delights in God's word. And so, we want to do scripture memory. What's funny is to do scripture memory. What's funny is to do scripture memory. What's funny is is that a lot of times scripture memory is that a lot of times scripture memory is that a lot of times scripture memory gets relegated to kids, doesn't it? gets relegated to kids, doesn't it? gets relegated to kids, doesn't it? We we think scripture memory is for We we think scripture memory is for We we think scripture memory is for kids. And some of us make jokes about kids. And some of us make jokes about kids. And some of us make jokes about how we can't remember things, you know, how we can't remember things, you know, how we can't remember things, you know, can't remember our kids' names or our can't remember our kids' names or our can't remember our kids' names or our grandkids names or our dogs name or we grandkids names or our dogs name or we grandkids names or our dogs name or we just call people different things. We we just call people different things. We we just call people different things. We we can't remember things and we kind of can't remember things and we kind of can't remember things and we kind of make jokes about it. But you know what? make jokes about it. But you know what? make jokes about it. But you know what? As a church family, we want to lean into As a church family, we want to lean into As a church family, we want to lean into this this year. We want to we want to this this year. We want to we want to this this year. We want to we want to memorize scripture. And adults like men memorize scripture. And adults like men memorize scripture. And adults like men and women, we want to lead the way. We and women, we want to lead the way. We and women, we want to lead the way. We want to show our students and our kids want to show our students and our kids want to show our students and our kids what a beautiful priority it is. That we what a beautiful priority it is. That we what a beautiful priority it is. That we have hide God's word in our heart that have hide God's word in our heart that have hide God's word in our heart that we memorize scripture because there are we memorize scripture because there are we memorize scripture because there are so many ways that God can use scripture so many ways that God can use scripture so many ways that God can use scripture that we're we're fully convinced. One of that we're we're fully convinced. One of that we're we're fully convinced. One of the things we talked about was we're the things we talked about was we're the things we talked about was we're fully convinced about God's promises. fully convinced about God's promises. fully convinced about God's promises. Well, guess where God's promises come Well, guess where God's promises come Well, guess where God's promises come from? His word. And that's why we want from? His word. And that's why we want from? His word. And that's why we want to memorize. That's why we want to take to memorize. That's why we want to take to memorize. That's why we want to take time to to marinate in the scriptures time to to marinate in the scriptures time to to marinate in the scriptures and be saturated and filled with and be saturated and filled with and be saturated and filled with scriptures in our mind and in our hearts scriptures in our mind and in our hearts scriptures in our mind and in our hearts because God allows us to pray those because God allows us to pray those because God allows us to pray those scriptures for others, to read those scriptures for others, to read those scriptures for others, to read those scriptures over others, to share those scriptures over others, to share those scriptures over others, to share those scriptures with others. Scripture scriptures with others. Scripture scriptures with others. Scripture comforts us. It strengthens us. It helps comforts us. It strengthens us. It helps comforts us. It strengthens us. It helps us. It instructs us. You get the point?

us. It instructs us. You get the point? us. It instructs us. You get the point? I don't need to give you another message I don't need to give you another message I don't need to give you another message on that, right? Scripture memory. And we on that, right? Scripture memory. And we on that, right? Scripture memory. And we have bookmarks, right? You can get a have bookmarks, right? You can get a have bookmarks, right? You can get a digital copy of this. You can get a digital copy of this. You can get a digital copy of this. You can get a reminder of it every month. But we're reminder of it every month. But we're reminder of it every month. But we're going to be praying that scripture, going to be praying that scripture, going to be praying that scripture, reading that scripture. And there's 11 reading that scripture. And there's 11 reading that scripture. And there's 11 scriptures to help us as we begin in scriptures to help us as we begin in scriptures to help us as we begin in September and we go all the way through September and we go all the way through September and we go all the way through next July. And so we want to value next July. And so we want to value next July. And so we want to value memorizing scripture. So I'm looking memorizing scripture. So I'm looking memorizing scripture. So I'm looking forward to seeing how God's going to use forward to seeing how God's going to use forward to seeing how God's going to use this in the life of our church. All this in the life of our church. All this in the life of our church. All right. Second thing is this. We have right. Second thing is this. We have right. Second thing is this. We have something called re-engage. It's a something called re-engage. It's a something called re-engage. It's a marriage class. And the reason that marriage class. And the reason that marriage class. And the reason that we're doing that is because we believe we're doing that is because we believe we're doing that is because we believe that one of the ways that you highlight that one of the ways that you highlight that one of the ways that you highlight that God is able is through your that God is able is through your that God is able is through your marriage. One of the most beautiful marriage. One of the most beautiful marriage. One of the most beautiful testimonies, marriages are meant to testimonies, marriages are meant to testimonies, marriages are meant to reflect the gospel of Jesus Christ. reflect the gospel of Jesus Christ. reflect the gospel of Jesus Christ. Marriages are meant to reflect this Marriages are meant to reflect this Marriages are meant to reflect this great truth that God is able. God's able great truth that God is able. God's able great truth that God is able. God's able to save your marriage. God's able to to save your marriage. God's able to to save your marriage. God's able to strengthen your marriage. God's able to strengthen your marriage. God's able to strengthen your marriage. God's able to heal your marriage. God's able to use heal your marriage. God's able to use heal your marriage. God's able to use your marriage in a lot of ways, right? your marriage in a lot of ways, right? your marriage in a lot of ways, right? And so we're doing this class called And so we're doing this class called And so we're doing this class called re-engage because our desire is to help re-engage because our desire is to help re-engage because our desire is to help strengthen and save marriages. And one strengthen and save marriages. And one strengthen and save marriages. And one of the primary ways to do that we think of the primary ways to do that we think of the primary ways to do that we think is through having a class together is through having a class together is through having a class together called re-engage. And on this campus, called re-engage. And on this campus, called re-engage. And on this campus, Marty and Amy Scvanis will be the ones Marty and Amy Scvanis will be the ones Marty and Amy Scvanis will be the ones who are kind of leading us week by week.

who are kind of leading us week by week. who are kind of leading us week by week. It's a 10-week commitment. Oo, some It's a 10-week commitment. Oo, some It's a 10-week commitment. Oo, some people like, oo, 10 weeks. Well, I think people like, oo, 10 weeks. Well, I think people like, oo, 10 weeks. Well, I think that's a good investment for your that's a good investment for your that's a good investment for your marriage. 10 weeks to be able to come marriage. 10 weeks to be able to come marriage. 10 weeks to be able to come and be a part with other couples as we and be a part with other couples as we and be a part with other couples as we invest in in in the scriptures, as we invest in in in the scriptures, as we invest in in in the scriptures, as we invest in the lives of one another. And invest in the lives of one another. And invest in the lives of one another. And so, do we have that slide? Did we put so, do we have that slide? Did we put so, do we have that slide? Did we put that up already? Can we show that one that up already? Can we show that one that up already? Can we show that one more time? So, it's in the warehouse 4 more time? So, it's in the warehouse 4 more time? So, it's in the warehouse 4 to 6 PM and you can register at to 6 PM and you can register at to 6 PM and you can register at fellowship arar.comreengage. Like, it's fellowship arar.comreengage. Like, it's fellowship arar.comreengage. Like, it's not too late for you to do that. It not too late for you to do that. It not too late for you to do that. It starts September 13th. And we believe as starts September 13th. And we believe as starts September 13th. And we believe as God strengthens marriages in our family. God strengthens marriages in our family. God strengthens marriages in our family. That affects it affects us as a church That affects it affects us as a church That affects it affects us as a church as a whole. It affects the way we live as a whole. It affects the way we live as a whole. It affects the way we live and serve and show that God is able. So, and serve and show that God is able. So, and serve and show that God is able. So, I want to invite you into that. The I want to invite you into that. The I want to invite you into that. The third thing is this. We're going to be third thing is this. We're going to be third thing is this. We're going to be doing a parenting a parenting class in doing a parenting a parenting class in doing a parenting a parenting class in January. We're just trying to tell you January. We're just trying to tell you January. We're just trying to tell you to to kind of keep it out there. It to to kind of keep it out there. It to to kind of keep it out there. It starts on January 31st. We want to want starts on January 31st. We want to want starts on January 31st. We want to want you to mark it on your calendar. It's you to mark it on your calendar. It's you to mark it on your calendar. It's going to be for six weeks. We're even going to be for six weeks. We're even going to be for six weeks. We're even smart enough to take the week off for smart enough to take the week off for smart enough to take the week off for the Super Bowl. Okay? We know that it's the Super Bowl. Okay? We know that it's the Super Bowl. Okay? We know that it's going to start January 31st and it'll be going to start January 31st and it'll be going to start January 31st and it'll be six weeks together. But listen, one of six weeks together. But listen, one of six weeks together. But listen, one of the other places that we can highlight the other places that we can highlight the other places that we can highlight that God is able is in our parenting. I that God is able is in our parenting. I that God is able is in our parenting. I mean, the Lord knows that parenting is mean, the Lord knows that parenting is mean, the Lord knows that parenting is not for the faint of heart. It's not for the faint of heart. It's not for the faint of heart. It's rewarding. It's refining in so many rewarding. It's refining in so many rewarding. It's refining in so many different ways for all who are on the different ways for all who are on the different ways for all who are on the journey. What I love about the team journey. What I love about the team journey. What I love about the team that's putting the curriculum together, that's putting the curriculum together, that's putting the curriculum together, Carrie Carter, Jay McGuir, there's been Carrie Carter, Jay McGuir, there's been Carrie Carter, Jay McGuir, there's been a lot of people who've been working on a lot of people who've been working on a lot of people who've been working on this curriculum together for parenting.

this curriculum together for parenting. this curriculum together for parenting. And and what I love about it is it's And and what I love about it is it's And and what I love about it is it's it's how not to be a perfect parent. And it's how not to be a perfect parent. And it's how not to be a perfect parent. And you're like, oo, I can sign up for that you're like, oo, I can sign up for that you're like, oo, I can sign up for that class class class because we don't need perfect parents. because we don't need perfect parents. because we don't need perfect parents. We need parents who are convinced that We need parents who are convinced that We need parents who are convinced that God is able. That's what we need. We God is able. That's what we need. We God is able. That's what we need. We need parents that are convinced that God need parents that are convinced that God need parents that are convinced that God is able. That we lead our kids to Jesus. is able. That we lead our kids to Jesus. is able. That we lead our kids to Jesus. We point them to Jesus and we say, "You We point them to Jesus and we say, "You We point them to Jesus and we say, "You know what? We are imperfect parents. we know what? We are imperfect parents. we know what? We are imperfect parents. we can't do it fully, right? We're going to can't do it fully, right? We're going to can't do it fully, right? We're going to give it our best and we're going to try give it our best and we're going to try give it our best and we're going to try to honor the Lord in that, but we want to honor the Lord in that, but we want to honor the Lord in that, but we want to point you to Jesus. to point you to Jesus. to point you to Jesus. So, it's one of the ways of convincing So, it's one of the ways of convincing So, it's one of the ways of convincing people that God is able. So, I want to people that God is able. So, I want to people that God is able. So, I want to encourage you, put that on your encourage you, put that on your encourage you, put that on your calendar, save the date, and just say, calendar, save the date, and just say, calendar, save the date, and just say, you know what, we're going to make it a you know what, we're going to make it a you know what, we're going to make it a priority. There's a lot of other things priority. There's a lot of other things priority. There's a lot of other things you can be doing, but investing in your you can be doing, but investing in your you can be doing, but investing in your parenting in those moments would be an parenting in those moments would be an parenting in those moments would be an amazing way to spend your time. And we amazing way to spend your time. And we amazing way to spend your time. And we want you to know this is for young kids, want you to know this is for young kids, want you to know this is for young kids, middle schoolers, teenagers, this is for middle schoolers, teenagers, this is for middle schoolers, teenagers, this is for you. Next thing is this. We're also you. Next thing is this. We're also you. Next thing is this. We're also going to have in March our spiritual going to have in March our spiritual going to have in March our spiritual renewal weekend. We call it SRW, renewal weekend. We call it SRW, renewal weekend. We call it SRW, spiritual renewal weekend. And listen, I spiritual renewal weekend. And listen, I spiritual renewal weekend. And listen, I full permission right now to grab your full permission right now to grab your full permission right now to grab your phone, save the date. Okay? March 5th phone, save the date. Okay? March 5th phone, save the date. Okay? March 5th and 6th. It's a Friday night. It's a and 6th. It's a Friday night. It's a and 6th. It's a Friday night. It's a Saturday morning. We love you so much Saturday morning. We love you so much Saturday morning. We love you so much that we've compacted it down to six that we've compacted it down to six that we've compacted it down to six hours. So, when you say, "I can't do I hours. So, when you say, "I can't do I hours. So, when you say, "I can't do I got too much going on." If that's the got too much going on." If that's the got too much going on." If that's the case, then you do have too much going case, then you do have too much going case, then you do have too much going on. All right? Friday night, three hours on. All right? Friday night, three hours on. All right? Friday night, three hours together. Saturday morning, three hours together. Saturday morning, three hours together. Saturday morning, three hours together. We come, we worship together, together. We come, we worship together, together. We come, we worship together, we fellowship together, we share the we fellowship together, we share the we fellowship together, we share the scriptures together. We have a guest scriptures together. We have a guest scriptures together. We have a guest pastor who comes in and speaks the word pastor who comes in and speaks the word pastor who comes in and speaks the word of God to us. We have some moments to

of God to us. We have some moments to of God to us. We have some moments to practice the scriptures in the quiet practice the scriptures in the quiet practice the scriptures in the quiet places. It's a beautiful weekend. Matter places. It's a beautiful weekend. Matter places. It's a beautiful weekend. Matter of fact, some of you were here three of fact, some of you were here three of fact, some of you were here three years ago when we did spiritual renewal years ago when we did spiritual renewal years ago when we did spiritual renewal weekend. And some of you have reaped the weekend. And some of you have reaped the weekend. And some of you have reaped the benefits. You're still reading Psalms benefits. You're still reading Psalms benefits. You're still reading Psalms every day, five psalms a day. a man every day, five psalms a day. a man every day, five psalms a day. a man named Don Whitney was here and he taught named Don Whitney was here and he taught named Don Whitney was here and he taught us how to pray the Bible. I've heard us how to pray the Bible. I've heard us how to pray the Bible. I've heard from multiple individuals who came that from multiple individuals who came that from multiple individuals who came that weekend that said, "Man, that changed my weekend that said, "Man, that changed my weekend that said, "Man, that changed my life. It transformed my life." And so, life. It transformed my life." And so, life. It transformed my life." And so, one of the ways that we want to see that one of the ways that we want to see that one of the ways that we want to see that God is able. We want to connect with the God is able. We want to connect with the God is able. We want to connect with the one who's able to keep us and strengthen one who's able to keep us and strengthen one who's able to keep us and strengthen us. But the reality is we struggle to us. But the reality is we struggle to us. But the reality is we struggle to make it happen a lot of times. And so, I make it happen a lot of times. And so, I make it happen a lot of times. And so, I want to encourage you to come and be a want to encourage you to come and be a want to encourage you to come and be a part of this spiritual renewal weekend part of this spiritual renewal weekend part of this spiritual renewal weekend in March on March 5th and 6th. Make in March on March 5th and 6th. Make in March on March 5th and 6th. Make plans to be there with us. The last plans to be there with us. The last plans to be there with us. The last thing I'm really excited to do is to thing I'm really excited to do is to thing I'm really excited to do is to talk to you about this. We have a foster talk to you about this. We have a foster talk to you about this. We have a foster care initiative this year. You know, care initiative this year. You know, care initiative this year. You know, we've done a prison initiative which was we've done a prison initiative which was we've done a prison initiative which was amazing. We did the summer feeding amazing. We did the summer feeding amazing. We did the summer feeding project, the feeding initiative. This project, the feeding initiative. This project, the feeding initiative. This year, we want to take some time to year, we want to take some time to year, we want to take some time to invest in our foster care families, invest in our foster care families, invest in our foster care families, foster care uh kids, uh foster care foster care uh kids, uh foster care foster care uh kids, uh foster care workers, people, staff who invest in workers, people, staff who invest in workers, people, staff who invest in doing this in the state. Did you know doing this in the state. Did you know doing this in the state. Did you know this? The foster care system in Arkansas this? The foster care system in Arkansas this? The foster care system in Arkansas is in great need. There's over 3,400 is in great need. There's over 3,400 is in great need. There's over 3,400 kids in foster care and just 1,680 open kids in foster care and just 1,680 open kids in foster care and just 1,680 open foster homes, 736 kinship homes. There's foster homes, 736 kinship homes. There's foster homes, 736 kinship homes. There's a need for foster families, foster a need for foster families, foster a need for foster families, foster family advocates, respit night family advocates, respit night family advocates, respit night volunteers.

volunteers. volunteers. There's over 1,200 There's over 1,200 There's over 1,200 Department of Children and Family Department of Children and Family Department of Children and Family Services staff. And it is a difficult, Services staff. And it is a difficult, Services staff. And it is a difficult, difficult job. These staff are giving difficult job. These staff are giving difficult job. These staff are giving their all to help these families and to their all to help these families and to their all to help these families and to help these children. And there's so many help these children. And there's so many help these children. And there's so many who are affected by foster care need and who are affected by foster care need and who are affected by foster care need and we want to appreciate them and we want we want to appreciate them and we want we want to appreciate them and we want to celebrate them and we want to know to celebrate them and we want to know to celebrate them and we want to know that they're valuable and what they're that they're valuable and what they're that they're valuable and what they're doing matters and and so we want to come doing matters and and so we want to come doing matters and and so we want to come alongside as a church family and say alongside as a church family and say alongside as a church family and say listen God cares about the orphan. God listen God cares about the orphan. God listen God cares about the orphan. God cares about the one who is in need and cares about the one who is in need and cares about the one who is in need and we believe that God is able to to keep we believe that God is able to to keep we believe that God is able to to keep his promises. We believe that God is his promises. We believe that God is his promises. We believe that God is able to help those in need and so we able to help those in need and so we able to help those in need and so we want to be the kind of church who does want to be the kind of church who does want to be the kind of church who does that and and there's several ways to do that and and there's several ways to do that and and there's several ways to do that. So, if I want to go ahead and put that. So, if I want to go ahead and put that. So, if I want to go ahead and put the uh that back on the screen if we the uh that back on the screen if we the uh that back on the screen if we can. The the slide, there are several can. The the slide, there are several can. The the slide, there are several ways we can do this opportunities we ways we can do this opportunities we ways we can do this opportunities we have. You can pick up a kids card have. You can pick up a kids card have. You can pick up a kids card starting September 13th. and you can starting September 13th. and you can starting September 13th. and you can pick up a kids card. And what it's going pick up a kids card. And what it's going pick up a kids card. And what it's going to do is it's going to it's going to to do is it's going to it's going to to do is it's going to it's going to give you some items that you can buy and give you some items that you can buy and give you some items that you can buy and you can purchase and and then what's you can purchase and and then what's you can purchase and and then what's going to happen is we're going to come going to happen is we're going to come going to happen is we're going to come together on October 7th here at the West together on October 7th here at the West together on October 7th here at the West Little Rock campus, Espanol campus, and Little Rock campus, Espanol campus, and Little Rock campus, Espanol campus, and we are going to pack gifts like we're we are going to pack gifts like we're we are going to pack gifts like we're going to packages to be able to give out going to packages to be able to give out going to packages to be able to give out to those who are in foster care to give to those who are in foster care to give to those who are in foster care to give to the the DCFS staff. We're going to be to the the DCFS staff. We're going to be to the the DCFS staff. We're going to be able to to give them a package as well, able to to give them a package as well, able to to give them a package as well, a care package. And we're also going to a care package. And we're also going to a care package. And we're also going to be able to give it to the foster be able to give it to the foster be able to give it to the foster families and and to to biological families and and to to biological families and and to to biological families. And so we're going to come families. And so we're going to come families. And so we're going to come together over 3,600 cards that represent together over 3,600 cards that represent together over 3,600 cards that represent the kids in foster care who need to the kids in foster care who need to the kids in foster care who need to receive a gift. And so we're going to receive a gift. And so we're going to receive a gift. And so we're going to come together. We're going to pack 2500

come together. We're going to pack 2500 come together. We're going to pack 2500 packs for foster kids, 1,200 packs for packs for foster kids, 1,200 packs for packs for foster kids, 1,200 packs for DCFS staff, 600 packs for biological DCFS staff, 600 packs for biological DCFS staff, 600 packs for biological families. We're going to pray over them. families. We're going to pray over them. families. We're going to pray over them. Listen, even if you don't get a card, Listen, even if you don't get a card, Listen, even if you don't get a card, even if they're all taken at some point, even if they're all taken at some point, even if they're all taken at some point, we want you to come and help us pack we want you to come and help us pack we want you to come and help us pack that night. We're going to write that night. We're going to write that night. We're going to write individual little notes to those who individual little notes to those who individual little notes to those who that will be receiving the packages. that will be receiving the packages. that will be receiving the packages. We're going to pray over them. It's We're going to pray over them. It's We're going to pray over them. It's going to be a beautiful night as a going to be a beautiful night as a going to be a beautiful night as a family where we come together and we family where we come together and we family where we come together and we serve in this way. And then we're going serve in this way. And then we're going serve in this way. And then we're going to distribute them on October 17th. But to distribute them on October 17th. But to distribute them on October 17th. But then also, [snorts] we're also going to then also, [snorts] we're also going to then also, [snorts] we're also going to have a night for families, for families have a night for families, for families have a night for families, for families who actually have adopted, for those who who actually have adopted, for those who who actually have adopted, for those who are actually doing foster care right are actually doing foster care right are actually doing foster care right now. We're going to celebrate on now. We're going to celebrate on now. We're going to celebrate on November 15th and have a dinner where we November 15th and have a dinner where we November 15th and have a dinner where we encourage and we love and we just encourage and we love and we just encourage and we love and we just celebrate what God is doing and we pray celebrate what God is doing and we pray celebrate what God is doing and we pray for one another. We really believe that for one another. We really believe that for one another. We really believe that God is able that God is able to make a God is able that God is able to make a God is able that God is able to make a difference in the lives of those who are difference in the lives of those who are difference in the lives of those who are fostering, those who are in foster care, fostering, those who are in foster care, fostering, those who are in foster care, those who are serving foster care those who are serving foster care those who are serving foster care families in the job that they have. And families in the job that they have. And families in the job that they have. And we want to come alongside as a church we want to come alongside as a church we want to come alongside as a church and say we love you. We value you and we and say we love you. We value you and we and say we love you. We value you and we see you. And so we're so excited to be see you. And so we're so excited to be see you. And so we're so excited to be able to think about how that's going to able to think about how that's going to able to think about how that's going to happen this year. Listen, we are fully happen this year. Listen, we are fully happen this year. Listen, we are fully convinced that God is able. There's so convinced that God is able. There's so convinced that God is able. There's so much going on and sometimes when you much going on and sometimes when you much going on and sometimes when you come to a place like this say, why are come to a place like this say, why are come to a place like this say, why are we talking about this? We want you to we talking about this? We want you to we talking about this? We want you to commit and be a part of it. We know commit and be a part of it. We know commit and be a part of it. We know you're busy, but mark your calendars for you're busy, but mark your calendars for you're busy, but mark your calendars for all these different things and say, all these different things and say, all these different things and say, "This is a way that we can get involved "This is a way that we can get involved "This is a way that we can get involved and we can live out this this truth that and we can live out this this truth that and we can live out this this truth that God is able." Let's pray together.

God is able." Let's pray together. God is able." Let's pray together. Father God, thank you so much for this Father God, thank you so much for this Father God, thank you so much for this morning. Thank you for your beautiful morning. Thank you for your beautiful morning. Thank you for your beautiful truth. truth. truth. Thank you that we serve a God who truly Thank you that we serve a God who truly Thank you that we serve a God who truly is able. And Lord, as we think about the is able. And Lord, as we think about the is able. And Lord, as we think about the initiatives that you set forth this initiatives that you set forth this initiatives that you set forth this year, we know that ultimately you're in year, we know that ultimately you're in year, we know that ultimately you're in charge. Lord, ultimately you're the one charge. Lord, ultimately you're the one charge. Lord, ultimately you're the one who will see this all play out. who will see this all play out. who will see this all play out. But God, we know you're worthy of praise But God, we know you're worthy of praise But God, we know you're worthy of praise and glory and honor. We know we want to and glory and honor. We know we want to and glory and honor. We know we want to we want to grow in our in our knowledge we want to grow in our in our knowledge we want to grow in our in our knowledge of you. We want to grow in being of you. We want to grow in being of you. We want to grow in being convinced to the uttermost that you are convinced to the uttermost that you are convinced to the uttermost that you are able. That we are witnesses of the work able. That we are witnesses of the work able. That we are witnesses of the work that you have done. That we are that you have done. That we are that you have done. That we are witnesses of the work that you are witnesses of the work that you are witnesses of the work that you are doing. That we will be witnesses of the doing. That we will be witnesses of the doing. That we will be witnesses of the work that you're going to do. work that you're going to do. work that you're going to do. And so this morning, we just humbly say And so this morning, we just humbly say And so this morning, we just humbly say to you, God, who is able, you're able to to you, God, who is able, you're able to to you, God, who is able, you're able to do more than we can ask, think, or do more than we can ask, think, or do more than we can ask, think, or imagine. You're able to keep us from imagine. You're able to keep us from imagine. You're able to keep us from stumbling. You're able to watch over us, stumbling. You're able to watch over us, stumbling. You're able to watch over us, Lord. You're able to to work in us and Lord. You're able to to work in us and Lord. You're able to to work in us and through us. And we pray. Would you do through us. And we pray. Would you do through us. And we pray. Would you do that for our good and for your glory? that for our good and for your glory? that for our good and for your glory? It's in Jesus able name we pray. Amen.

Can we stand and sing together? Can we stand and sing together? reflecting on the goodness [music] of reflecting on the goodness [music] of reflecting on the goodness [music] of God. Reflecting on his promises for what [music] he's done, we can stand for what [music] he's done, we can stand in. We can rest in because we've in. We can rest in because we've in. We can rest in because we've witnessed his faithfulness. Let's sing witnessed his faithfulness. Let's sing witnessed his faithfulness. Let's sing this together. this together. this together. When I was [music] lost and all alone, When I was [music] lost and all alone, When I was [music] lost and all alone, your presence was where I found home. your presence was where I found home. your presence was where I found home. [music] [music] [music] You were there and you're here right You were there and you're here right You were there and you're here right now. now. now. In every high, In every high, In every high, [music] [music] [music] in every high and every low, you [music] in every high and every low, you [music] in every high and every low, you [music] never left me without [singing] hope. never left me without [singing] hope. never left me without [singing] hope. You were good and you're good right You were good and you're good right You were good and you're good right [music] now. [music] now. [music] now. We sing this together. I've witnessed We sing this together. I've witnessed We sing this together. I've witnessed cuz I've witnessed your faithfulness. cuz I've witnessed your faithfulness. cuz I've witnessed your faithfulness. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I see you [singing] with >> I see you [singing] with >> I see you [singing] with all [music] my praise.

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never never [music] [music] [music] witness. witness. witness. You're strong and I've witnessed it. You're strong and I've witnessed it. You're strong and I've witnessed it. You're [music] constant. I've witnessed You're [music] constant. I've witnessed You're [music] constant. I've witnessed it and I'm [singing] confident that I'll it and I'm [singing] confident that I'll it and I'm [singing] confident that I'll see it again. see it again. see it again. You're loving. [music] I've witnessed You're loving. [music] I've witnessed You're loving. [music] I've witnessed it. it. it. >> Yes. You're healing. I've witnessed it. >> Yes. You're healing. I've witnessed it. >> Yes. You're healing. I've witnessed it. Lord, [music] you're saving. I witnessed Lord, [music] you're saving. I witnessed Lord, [music] you're saving. I witnessed it. And I'm comforting that I see. it. And I'm comforting that I see. it. And I'm comforting that I see. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You're good. >> You're good. >> You're good. You're strong. You're strong. You're strong. You're strong. You're strong. You're strong. [music] You are constant. You're [music] You are constant. You're [music] You are constant. You're constantly Yeah. [music] Yeah. [music] Heat.

Yeah. Yeah. [music] Heat. [music] Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] We have witnessed his goodness, [music] We have witnessed his goodness, his [music] salvation, and so we will go his [music] salvation, and so we will go his [music] salvation, and so we will go and proclaim it to our city, to the and proclaim it to our city, to the and proclaim it to our city, to the nations. [music] We'll witness it, nations. [music] We'll witness it, nations. [music] We'll witness it, right? We've witnessed him doing it, and right? We've witnessed him doing it, and right? We've witnessed him doing it, and now we go and be witnesses throughout now we go and be witnesses throughout now we go and be witnesses throughout all [music and singing] the world. We're all [music and singing] the world. We're all [music and singing] the world. We're so glad that you joined with us this so glad that you joined with us this so glad that you joined with us this morning on this Vision Sunday. We hope morning on this Vision Sunday. We hope morning on this Vision Sunday. We hope you're encouraged. [music] you're encouraged. [music] you're encouraged. [music] We hope that you're challenged and We hope that you're challenged and We hope that you're challenged and excited and expected for this next year.

excited and expected for this next year. excited and expected for this next year. Join us next Sunday as we kick off a new Join us next Sunday as we kick off a new Join us next Sunday as we kick off a new series called Miracles of Jesus. We hope series called Miracles of Jesus. We hope series called Miracles of Jesus. We hope you have a great week. We'll see you you have a great week. We'll see you you have a great week. We'll see you next Sunday.