FELLOWSHIP CHURCH | Pastor Shaun Nepstad

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Heat. [music] Good morning, church family. It is such Good morning, church family. It is such a joy to be in the house. We are a joy to be in the house. We are a joy to be in the house. We are currently experiencing some technical currently experiencing some technical currently experiencing some technical difficulties. So, why don't you go ahead difficulties. So, why don't you go ahead difficulties. So, why don't you go ahead and do me a favor? Turn to your and do me a favor? Turn to your and do me a favor? Turn to your neighbor, ask them what they had for neighbor, ask them what they had for neighbor, ask them what they had for breakfast this morning, and we'll be breakfast this morning, and we'll be breakfast this morning, and we'll be back in in a few seconds. Spirit change everything. Spirit change everything. I want kindness, joy, and peace. Oh, [music] [music] maybe if he's maybe try maybe if he's maybe try maybe if he's maybe try >> [music] [music]

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[music] >> Heat. Heat. >> Good morning, church family. All righty, >> Good morning, church family. All righty, everybody. [music] Do me a favor. Let's everybody. [music] Do me a favor. Let's everybody. [music] Do me a favor. Let's stand to our feet. You guys ready to stand to our feet. You guys ready to stand to our feet. You guys ready to praise Jesus this morning? Come on, praise Jesus this morning? Come on, praise Jesus this morning? Come on, let's [music] clap our hands. Let's go. We love to sing Jesus.

We love to sing Jesus. [music] [music] [music] Oh my God [singing] has been good to me. Oh my God [singing] has been good to me. Oh my God [singing] has been good to me. All the miracles [singing] I have seen. All the miracles [singing] I have seen. All the miracles [singing] I have seen. [music] the mountains he's moved in the [music] the mountains he's moved in the [music] the mountains he's moved in the way that he's proved his faithfulness. way that he's proved his faithfulness. way that he's proved his faithfulness. [singing] He is here [music] without a doubt. He He is here [music] without a doubt. He is [singing] moving in this house. I is [singing] moving in this house. I is [singing] moving in this house. I believe chains [music] believe chains [music] believe chains [music] are breaking. Yes, I believe hearts are are breaking. Yes, I believe hearts are are breaking. Yes, I believe hearts are changing [singing] changing [singing] changing [singing] when your power's on display. [music] when your power's on display. [music] when your power's on display. [music] Oh, I [singing] can't help but praise my Oh, I [singing] can't help but praise my Oh, I [singing] can't help but praise my soul. [music] Worthy of worship. There's no other Worthy of worship. There's no other [music] name I know. And my [music] rescue. He's mighty to And my [music] rescue. He's mighty to save. He brought me from death back to save. He brought me from death back to save. He brought me from death back to life. Out of [music] darkness and into life. Out of [music] darkness and into life. Out of [music] darkness and into the light. Oh, he's called me by name the light. Oh, he's called me by name the light. Oh, he's called me by name [music] with the power that great.

[music] with the power that great. [music] with the power that great. [singing] [singing] [singing] This is my soul. Come on, let's lift up This is my soul. Come on, let's lift up This is my soul. Come on, let's lift up a shout of praise. a shout of praise. a shout of praise. Hey, until my [music] time [singing] on earth until my [music] time [singing] on earth is done. I will worship your [music] is done. I will worship your [music] is done. I will worship your [music] kingom come. The wind in my chest will kingom come. The wind in my chest will kingom come. The wind in my chest will be turning his best [music] and praise be turning his best [music] and praise be turning his best [music] and praise [singing] [singing] [singing] the Lord. The king is [music] coming. Prepare the The king is [music] coming. Prepare the [singing] way. [singing] way. [singing] way. But I won't wait [music] until that day. But I won't wait [music] until that day. But I won't wait [music] until that day. And I believe today [music and singing] And I believe today [music and singing] And I believe today [music and singing] he's worthy. Yes, I believe by then he's worthy. Yes, I believe by then he's worthy. Yes, I believe by then he'll still be when your power's on this he'll still be when your power's on this he'll still be when your power's on this way. way. way. Oh, I can't help but pray that strings Oh, I can't help but pray that strings Oh, I can't help but pray that strings my soul. Worthy of worship is no [music] other Worthy of worship is no [music] other name I know. Now run to [music] my mighty to save. He Now run to [music] my mighty to save. He brought me from death back to life. Out brought me from death back to life. Out brought me from death back to life. Out [music] of darkness into the light. Oh, [music] of darkness into the light. Oh, [music] of darkness into the light. Oh, he's called me by name with [music] the he's called me by name with [music] the he's called me by name with [music] the power the great [music] [music] savings my soul. [singing] Oh, [music] come on. Let's sing it out.

Oh, [music] come on. Let's sing it out. For my breakthrough [music] I will For my breakthrough [music] I will For my breakthrough [music] I will praise through the dickest valleys praise through the dickest valleys praise through the dickest valleys [singing] I face. I [music] lift a song [singing] I face. I [music] lift a song [singing] I face. I [music] lift a song of worship and [singing] watch him sky of worship and [singing] watch him sky of worship and [singing] watch him sky and watch his power. and watch his power. and watch his power. When I worship he works. When I worship he works. When I worship he works. When I worship he works. Come on. Do you When I worship he works. Come on. Do you When I worship he works. Come on. Do you believe it? Say [music] when I worship believe it? Say [music] when I worship believe it? Say [music] when I worship he works. [singing] he works. [singing] he works. [singing] When I worship he works. Come on a When I worship he works. Come on a When I worship he works. Come on a little louder. Let's sing it out. Hey, little louder. Let's sing it out. Hey, little louder. Let's sing it out. Hey, before my [music] breakthrough, I will before my [music] breakthrough, I will before my [music] breakthrough, I will praise through the darkest valleys I praise through the darkest valleys I praise through the darkest valleys I face. I lift [music] a song of worship face. I lift [music] a song of worship face. I lift [music] a song of worship and watch hell scatter and watch his and watch hell scatter and watch his and watch hell scatter and watch his power [music] out when I worship. When I worship [music] When I worship [music] you, you, you, when I worship, [music] when I worship, [music] when I worship, [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] when I worship you when I worship you when I worship you before before before [music] [music] [music] I worship [music] and watch [singing] worship [music] and watch [singing] his power, our word, I worship the his power, our word, I worship the his power, our word, I worship the [music] When I worship you, When I worship you, when I worship you, [music] when I worship you,

when I worship you, that s [music] my soul worthy of worship [music] is no other worthy of worship [music] is no other name. I know there to my rescue. He's mighty [music] there to my rescue. He's mighty [music] to save me from dead to save me from dead to save me from dead out of darkness and into the [music] out of darkness and into the [music] out of darkness and into the [music] light. Oh, he's calling my name with the light. Oh, he's calling my name with the light. Oh, he's calling my name with the power. power. power. We [music] see our We [music] see our We [music] see our soul. He's He's [music] worthy. He's mighty. He's mighty. He brought me from death [music] to He brought me from death [music] to He brought me from death [music] to light out of darkness into the light. light out of darkness into the light. light out of darkness into the light. [music] [music] [music] Oh, he's call me by name with the power Oh, he's call me by name with the power Oh, he's call me by name with the power of the great. [music] come on church and sing it out.

come on church and sing it out. Oh, Oh, Oh, [music] sing. We come [music] sing. We come [music] sing. We come for a move [singing] for a move [singing] for a move [singing] of God. We come of God. We come of God. We come for the holy [singing] one. [music] All for the holy [singing] one. [music] All for the holy [singing] one. [music] All we want, we want, we want, all we hunger for is you. all we hunger for is you. all we hunger for is you. [singing and music] Oh, [singing and music] Oh, [singing and music] Oh, see we come see we come see we come with respected [music] with respected [music] with respected [music] hearts. Un hearts. Un hearts. Un knowing who you [singing] are, Lord. We knowing who you [singing] are, Lord. We knowing who you [singing] are, Lord. We long [music] long [music] long [music] for what only you can do. [singing] for what only you can do. [singing] for what only you can do. [singing] So [music] we sing. Holy Spirit come So [music] we sing. Holy Spirit come So [music] we sing. Holy Spirit come alive. Fire on the [singing] altar. alive. Fire on the [singing] altar. alive. Fire on the [singing] altar. Fresh with blowing through. We're going Fresh with blowing through. We're going Fresh with blowing through. We're going [music] to stay here till we counter [music] to stay here till we counter [music] to stay here till we counter you. Make us an offering. you. Make us an offering. you. Make us an offering. Make [music] us up. Make [music] us up. Make [music] us up. We're going to stay here. [music] Till We're going to stay here. [music] Till We're going to stay here. [music] Till we encounter you.

we encounter you. we encounter you. Till we encounter you. [music] Make us desperate. [music] Make us desperate. Tear our eyes down. We'll repent. Tear our eyes down. We'll repent. Tear our eyes down. We'll repent. This is still [music] your heart that This is still [music] your heart that This is still [music] your heart that you you you when you said you pour your spirit out. when you said you pour your spirit out. when you said you pour your spirit out. [music] [music] [music] So we sing. Holy Spirit, come alive on So we sing. Holy Spirit, come alive on So we sing. Holy Spirit, come alive on your [music] [music] We're going to stay here till we We're going to stay here till we We're going to stay here till we encounter you. [singing] [singing] We're going to [music] stay here. Till We're going to [music] stay here. Till We're going to [music] stay here. Till we encounter you. we encounter you. we encounter you. [music] [music] [music] Till we encounter you. >> [music] >> [music] >> We need you to move, God. [singing] >> We need you to move, God. [singing] >> We need you to move, God. [singing] [music] [music] [music] We want you to move, Father. Come on.

We want you to move, Father. Come on. We want you to move, Father. Come on. With every hand lifted in this place, With every hand lifted in this place, With every hand lifted in this place, can we shout it out? can we shout it out? can we shout it out? We need a move, [music] We need a move, [music] We need a move, [music] God. We need a move [singing] We need a move [singing] of [music] God. We're hungry. We're of [music] God. We're hungry. We're of [music] God. We're hungry. We're desperate. Lord, [singing] open the desperate. Lord, [singing] open the desperate. Lord, [singing] open the head. head. head. [music] We need a move. [music] We need a move. [music] We need a move. >> Come on, somebody lift your voice today. >> Come on, somebody lift your voice today. >> Come on, somebody lift your voice today. [music] [music] [music] >> We need a move. [singing] >> We need a move. [singing] >> We need a move. [singing] >> In our church, we need a move. We need a >> In our church, we need a move. We need a >> In our church, we need a move. We need a move. [music] move. [music] move. [music] >> Say, we're hungry. We're desperate. Come >> Say, we're hungry. We're desperate. Come >> Say, we're hungry. We're desperate. Come on. One more time. We need We moved. We moved. We're gone. We're destru [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> We're going to save you till we get >> We're going to save you till we get >> We're going to save you till we get down.

down. down. [music] [music] [music] Make us Make us Make us We're going to [music] save you We're going to [music] save you We're going to [music] save you fire fire fire [music] on the altar. We're going to stay here till we We're going to stay here till we encounter you. [singing] encounter you. [singing] encounter you. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Make us up. Make us up. Make us up. We're going to stay We're going to stay We're going to stay till we encounter. till we encounter. till we encounter. [music] We need to move God. Yes, we do. [music] We need to move God. Yes, we do. [music] We need to move God. Yes, we do. Yes, we do. [music] Yes, we do. [music] Yes, we do. [music] We need to move. We need to move. We need to move. >> We need to move, Father. >> We need to move, Father. >> We need to move, Father. >> We need to move [music] >> We need to move [music] >> We need to move [music] God. See, we're hungry. We're destroy. God. See, we're hungry. We're destroy. God. See, we're hungry. We're destroy. Come on. Cross the road. You say it out. Come on. Cross the road. You say it out. Come on. Cross the road. You say it out. [music] [music] [music] We need a [singing] move of God. We need [music] a move [singing] of God. We need [music] a move [singing] of God. Oh, Oh, Oh, >> we [music] need a [singing] move of God.

>> we [music] need a [singing] move of God. >> we [music] need a [singing] move of God. >> See, we're hungry. We're desperate for >> See, we're hungry. We're desperate for >> See, we're hungry. We're desperate for love in the [singing and music] >> We need a move [singing] >> We need a move [singing] of God. We need a move [singing] of God. [music] We need a move [singing] of God. [music] We're hungry. We're desperate. for We're hungry. We're desperate. for We're hungry. We're desperate. for [singing] in the heavens [singing] in the heavens [singing] in the heavens [music] [music] [music] for for for Jesus. The weapon may be formed, but it won't The weapon may be formed, but it won't prosper. [music] When the darkness falls, it [music] When the darkness falls, it won't prevail. [singing] Cuz the God I serve [music] knows only Cuz the God I serve [music] knows only how to triumph. [singing] See, my God will never fail. Do you See, my God will never fail. Do you believe that today? See, oh my [music] believe that today? See, oh my [music] believe that today? See, oh my [music] God will never fail.

God will never fail. God will never fail. >> See, I'm going to see a victory. >> See, I'm going to see a victory. >> See, I'm going to see a victory. >> I'm going to see a victory. >> I'm going to see a victory. >> I'm going to see a victory. >> For the battle belongs for the battle >> For the battle belongs for the battle >> For the battle belongs for the battle [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] belongs to you, Lord. See, I'm going to belongs to you, Lord. See, I'm going to belongs to you, Lord. See, I'm going to see see see >> I'm going to see [music] a [singing] >> I'm going to see [music] a [singing] >> I'm going to see [music] a [singing] victory. victory. victory. >> See, I'm going to see a victory. >> See, I'm going to see a victory. >> See, I'm going to see a victory. For the battle belongs For the battle belongs For the battle belongs [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] to you, Lord. We're going to [music] see a victory We're going to [music] see a victory tonight. Come on, somebody say there's power in Come on, somebody say there's power in the name. There's power in the mighty the name. There's power in the mighty the name. There's power in the mighty [music] [music] [music] name of Jesus. Every war he wages [music] he will win. Every war he wages [music] he will win. >> See, I'm not backing down from any >> See, I'm not backing down from any >> See, I'm not backing down from any triumph. [singing and music] triumph. [singing and music] triumph. [singing and music] Cuz I know how glorious. [music] Cuz I know how glorious. [music] Cuz I know how glorious. [music] >> Say, yes, I do.

>> Say, yes, I do. >> Say, yes, I do. I know how. I know how. I know how. >> Glorious. [music] >> Glorious. [music] >> Glorious. [music] See, I'm going to see a victory. See, I'm going to see a victory. See, I'm going to see a victory. >> I'm going to see a victory for the >> I'm going to see a victory for the >> I'm going to see a victory for the battle of your arms. battle of your arms. battle of your arms. >> The [music] battle belongs to you. >> The [music] battle belongs to you. >> The [music] battle belongs to you. >> Come on and raise your voice. I want to >> Come on and raise your voice. I want to >> Come on and raise your voice. I want to see your victory. [music] For the battle belongs For the battle belongs [music] [music] [music] belongs to you, Lord. belongs to you, Lord. belongs to you, Lord. Death could not all Death could not all Death could not all the bells [music] are before you. You the bells [music] are before you. You the bells [music] are before you. You silence the house. I [music] s silence the house. I [music] s silence the house. I [music] s the sorrow. The praise of your glory. The praise of your glory. For you are For you are For you are to life. [music] Say you got no right. to life. [music] Say you got no right. to life. [music] Say you got no right. You have no You have no You have no see. You have no more.

more. >> Come on and begin to declare the city. >> Come on and begin to declare the city. >> Come on and begin to declare the city. [music] For yours is the king of the [music] For yours is the king of the [music] For yours is the king of the kingom. kingom. kingom. >> Yours is the glory. >> Yours is the glory. >> Yours is the glory. >> Yours is the name above [music] >> Yours is the name above [music] >> Yours is the name above [music] all. all. all. >> So I'm going to see your victory. for the [music] battle. for the [music] battle. >> Say, I'm going to see. >> Say, I'm going to see. >> Say, I'm going to see. >> I'm going to [music] see your victory. >> I'm going to [music] see your victory. >> I'm going to [music] see your victory. >> I'm going to see it. >> I'm going to see it. >> I'm going to see it. >> Because I believe it >> Because I believe it >> Because I believe it [music] belongs to you, Lord. [singing] You take [music] what the enemy for You take [music] what the enemy for evil. Can you turn it? Just turn it evil. Can you turn it? Just turn it evil. Can you turn it? Just turn it around. Turn it [music] around. Just around. Turn it [music] around. Just around. Turn it [music] around. Just turn it around. Turn it around. turn it around. Turn it around. turn it around. Turn it around. You'll [music] take what the enemy for You'll [music] take what the enemy for You'll [music] take what the enemy for evil.

Turn it around. [music] Turn it around. Turn it around. [music] Turn it around. Come on. Shut it up today. You take You Come on. Shut it up today. You take You Come on. Shut it up today. You take You take what the enemy [music] take what the enemy [music] take what the enemy [music] did for evil. did for evil. did for evil. He turned it around. He turned it He turned it around. He turned it He turned it around. He turned it [music] around. You [music] take what the enemy for evil You [music] take what the enemy for evil and you turn it for good. and you turn it for good. and you turn it for good. You [music] turn it for good. You [music] turn it for good. You [music] turn it for good. >> Cuz I'm going to see a victory. >> Cuz I'm going to see a victory. >> Cuz I'm going to see a victory. I'm going to [music] see. I'm going to [music] see. I'm going to [music] see. >> Come on all across this room. Can you >> Come on all across this room. Can you >> Come on all across this room. Can you just declare it? For the battle just declare it? For the battle just declare it? For the battle [singing] belongs [music] to you, Lord. [singing] belongs [music] to you, Lord. [singing] belongs [music] to you, Lord. >> I'm going to see. I'm going to see a >> I'm going to see. I'm going to see a >> I'm going to see. I'm going to see a [music] victory in my family. [music] victory in my family. [music] victory in my family. of victory. [singing] of victory. [singing] of victory. [singing] >> Keep my house up. >> Keep my house up. >> Keep my house up. >> The battle [music] belongs to you, Lord. >> The battle [music] belongs to you, Lord. >> The battle [music] belongs to you, Lord. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Yes. Yes, God. Hallelujah. Come on, >> Yes. Yes, God. Hallelujah. Come on, >> Yes. Yes, God. Hallelujah. Come on, church. Can we give God the glory that church. Can we give God the glory that church. Can we give God the glory that he deserves? [music] he deserves? [music] he deserves? [music] He is so worthy. So worthy. The Lord is He is so worthy. So worthy. The Lord is He is so worthy. So worthy. The Lord is in this place. And we will see a victory in this place. And we will see a victory in this place. And we will see a victory in the mighty name of Jesus. [music] in the mighty name of Jesus. [music] in the mighty name of Jesus. [music] Amen, church. Come on. Woo. It's good to Amen, church. Come on. Woo. It's good to Amen, church. Come on. Woo. It's good to be in the house of God. Welcome to be in the house of God. Welcome to be in the house of God. Welcome to Fellowship Church, especially if this is Fellowship Church, especially if this is Fellowship Church, especially if this is your first time with us. Come on, your first time with us. Come on, your first time with us. Come on, church. Can we clap our hands for our church. Can we clap our hands for our church. Can we clap our hands for our [music] first time guests, you belong [music] first time guests, you belong [music] first time guests, you belong way before you ever even believe? And way before you ever even believe? And way before you ever even believe? And so, thank you for joining us today. But so, thank you for joining us today. But so, thank you for joining us today. But there's always something fun and amazing there's always something fun and amazing there's always something fun and amazing happening here at FC. And this week is

happening here at FC. And this week is happening here at FC. And this week is First Wednesday. Can you say First First Wednesday. Can you say First First Wednesday. Can you say First Wednesday? Wednesday? Wednesday? And we love First Wednesday. And here's And we love First Wednesday. And here's And we love First Wednesday. And here's why. We have extended worship [music] why. We have extended worship [music] why. We have extended worship [music] and we do communion as a church and we do communion as a church and we do communion as a church together. And so that's a very special together. And so that's a very special together. And so that's a very special thing. Plus, we also have a guest thing. Plus, we also have a guest thing. Plus, we also have a guest speaker. His name is Aaron Burke. speaker. His name is Aaron Burke. speaker. His name is Aaron Burke. [music] So, you don't want to miss at [music] So, you don't want to miss at [music] So, you don't want to miss at the word that the Lord has for us this the word that the Lord has for us this the word that the Lord has for us this weekend. Get here early, grab your seat, weekend. Get here early, grab your seat, weekend. Get here early, grab your seat, and don't miss out. But this weekend, we and don't miss out. But this weekend, we and don't miss out. But this weekend, we had the privilege of celebrating the had the privilege of celebrating the had the privilege of celebrating the best dream team [music] on the planet. best dream team [music] on the planet. best dream team [music] on the planet. Can we give it up for the dream team? Can we give it up for the dream team? Can we give it up for the dream team? Yes, they are amazing. That's everyone Yes, they are amazing. That's everyone Yes, they are amazing. That's everyone that serves here on our team. But our that serves here on our team. But our that serves here on our team. But our team put together a recap video for us team put together a recap video for us team put together a recap video for us to watch. So, please turn your attention to watch. So, please turn your attention to watch. So, please turn your attention to the screens as you take your seats. to the screens as you take your seats. to the screens as you take your seats. Heat. [music]

[music] >> Well, clap your hands if you're grateful >> Well, clap your hands if you're grateful >> Well, clap your hands if you're grateful for grace today. Everybody, for grace today. Everybody, for grace today. Everybody, youth camp 2026 is going to be youth camp 2026 is going to be youth camp 2026 is going to be phenomenal. And let me just tell you, phenomenal. And let me just tell you, phenomenal. And let me just tell you, sixth grade all the way up to 12th sixth grade all the way up to 12th sixth grade all the way up to 12th grade, this is a week that has the grade, this is a week that has the grade, this is a week that has the potential to change your life. Aren't potential to change your life. Aren't potential to change your life. Aren't you grateful you have a church that is you grateful you have a church that is you grateful you have a church that is reaching all generations? Anybody reaching all generations? Anybody reaching all generations? Anybody grateful for that? Well, if you have a grateful for that? Well, if you have a grateful for that? Well, if you have a student that's sixth grade to 12th student that's sixth grade to 12th student that's sixth grade to 12th grade, can I give you a little word of grade, can I give you a little word of grade, can I give you a little word of encouragement, parents? Um, don't let encouragement, parents? Um, don't let encouragement, parents? Um, don't let don't make their education at school don't make their education at school don't make their education at school mandatory and their spiritual formation mandatory and their spiritual formation mandatory and their spiritual formation optional. Let me say that again. Don't make their Let me say that again. Don't make their Well, I can't say it again. I forgot. It Well, I can't say it again. I forgot. It Well, I can't say it again. I forgot. It was good though, wasn't it? was good though, wasn't it? was good though, wasn't it? [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Right. That day, somebody tweet that cuz Right. That day, somebody tweet that cuz Right. That day, somebody tweet that cuz I was a good statement. I've never said I was a good statement. I've never said I was a good statement. I've never said it before. It just came out. You know, it before. It just came out. You know, it before. It just came out. You know, wisdom just drops out of me like I'm wisdom just drops out of me like I'm wisdom just drops out of me like I'm just just just All right, let's be real. Let's get to All right, let's be real. Let's get to All right, let's be real. Let's get to business. Um, this is going to change business. Um, this is going to change business. Um, this is going to change their life. And we do it strategically their life. And we do it strategically their life. And we do it strategically right before they go back to school. So, right before they go back to school. So, right before they go back to school. So, I want to encourage every single one of I want to encourage every single one of I want to encourage every single one of you to send students. And by the way, you to send students. And by the way, you to send students. And by the way, some of you might want to sponsor some some of you might want to sponsor some some of you might want to sponsor some students. Every year we're like, you students. Every year we're like, you students. Every year we're like, you know, we have business people that say, know, we have business people that say, know, we have business people that say, "I want to I want to take 10 kids. I "I want to I want to take 10 kids. I "I want to I want to take 10 kids. I want to send 20 kids." That's great, but want to send 20 kids." That's great, but want to send 20 kids." That's great, but this has the potential to change your this has the potential to change your this has the potential to change your life. And then we have something for the life. And then we have something for the life. And then we have something for the younger kids, first grade to fifth grade younger kids, first grade to fifth grade younger kids, first grade to fifth grade called vacation bible school. This is a called vacation bible school. This is a called vacation bible school. This is a three-week night, three night uh uh three-week night, three night uh uh three-week night, three night uh uh session. They're going to learn God's session. They're going to learn God's session. They're going to learn God's word on their level. They're meeting all word on their level. They're meeting all word on their level. They're meeting all over the building in here, other rooms, over the building in here, other rooms, over the building in here, other rooms, and it's going to be powerful. So, so and it's going to be powerful. So, so and it's going to be powerful. So, so don't delay. sign your kids up or if

don't delay. sign your kids up or if don't delay. sign your kids up or if you're a student, sign yourself up and you're a student, sign yourself up and you're a student, sign yourself up and then begin to raise some money because then begin to raise some money because then begin to raise some money because this is really going to change your this is really going to change your this is really going to change your life. And then today's the last day to life. And then today's the last day to life. And then today's the last day to sign up for a small group, leading a sign up for a small group, leading a sign up for a small group, leading a small group this semester and the summer small group this semester and the summer small group this semester and the summer small group semester is very short small group semester is very short small group semester is very short compared to the spring and the winter. compared to the spring and the winter. compared to the spring and the winter. It's only six weeks long. But let me It's only six weeks long. But let me It's only six weeks long. But let me just encourage you. Some of you like, just encourage you. Some of you like, just encourage you. Some of you like, I'm not sure how I could lead a small I'm not sure how I could lead a small I'm not sure how I could lead a small group. Well, you have to have been group. Well, you have to have been group. Well, you have to have been through growth track. That's that's one through growth track. That's that's one through growth track. That's that's one step. But then you can gather for almost step. But then you can gather for almost step. But then you can gather for almost any reason. Like really, I'll help you. any reason. Like really, I'll help you. any reason. Like really, I'll help you. Just figure out what do you enjoy doing Just figure out what do you enjoy doing Just figure out what do you enjoy doing in this season of your life. Who are you in this season of your life. Who are you in this season of your life. Who are you doing that with? Boom. You got your doing that with? Boom. You got your doing that with? Boom. You got your small group and co-leader right there. I small group and co-leader right there. I small group and co-leader right there. I mean, if it's barbecue, basketball, mean, if it's barbecue, basketball, mean, if it's barbecue, basketball, scrapbook, Bible study, uh, worship, scrapbook, Bible study, uh, worship, scrapbook, Bible study, uh, worship, prayer, almost any reason you can prayer, almost any reason you can prayer, almost any reason you can gather. And how many know Sundays are gather. And how many know Sundays are gather. And how many know Sundays are not enough? You need about four to seven not enough? You need about four to seven not enough? You need about four to seven friends going the same way as you in the friends going the same way as you in the friends going the same way as you in the week. Can I hear a good amen? Amen. week. Can I hear a good amen? Amen. week. Can I hear a good amen? Amen. >> So, if you want to sign up for any of >> So, if you want to sign up for any of >> So, if you want to sign up for any of this stuff, go to our website or tap the this stuff, go to our website or tap the this stuff, go to our website or tap the circle on the chair in front of you and circle on the chair in front of you and circle on the chair in front of you and it's really going to help you. Now, how it's really going to help you. Now, how it's really going to help you. Now, how many ready for the word?

many ready for the word? many ready for the word? [applause] [applause] [applause] >> Do you come ready for the word? >> Do you come ready for the word? >> Do you come ready for the word? >> I want to encourage you during this >> I want to encourage you during this >> I want to encourage you during this season that we're in. We're not even in season that we're in. We're not even in season that we're in. We're not even in a series. It's more of a season where we a series. It's more of a season where we a series. It's more of a season where we take one Bible character every week and take one Bible character every week and take one Bible character every week and I try to do my best to give you an I try to do my best to give you an I try to do my best to give you an overview of their life. And this is a overview of their life. And this is a overview of their life. And this is a challenge for a preacher because we see challenge for a preacher because we see challenge for a preacher because we see a million sermons in someone's life. But a million sermons in someone's life. But a million sermons in someone's life. But Moses has actually taken four weeks. Moses has actually taken four weeks. Moses has actually taken four weeks. This is the longest we've spent on a This is the longest we've spent on a This is the longest we've spent on a character so far. And we're going to character so far. And we're going to character so far. And we're going to dive into this in just a moment. So get dive into this in just a moment. So get dive into this in just a moment. So get your Bibles out, get something to write your Bibles out, get something to write your Bibles out, get something to write with, and just write down one thing that with, and just write down one thing that with, and just write down one thing that stands out to you. And before we jump stands out to you. And before we jump stands out to you. And before we jump into that, can I just tell you a big into that, can I just tell you a big into that, can I just tell you a big praise report? Come on, get your clapper praise report? Come on, get your clapper praise report? Come on, get your clapper ready for this. Last weekend, we had ready for this. Last weekend, we had ready for this. Last weekend, we had baptism weekend. We had 486 baptism weekend. We had 486 baptism weekend. We had 486 people [cheering] water baptized in one people [cheering] water baptized in one people [cheering] water baptized in one weekend. Come on, clap your hands to weekend. Come on, clap your hands to weekend. Come on, clap your hands to give God glory. give God glory. give God glory. That's many of you. And I just got to That's many of you. And I just got to That's many of you. And I just got to tell you how proud I am of all of you tell you how proud I am of all of you tell you how proud I am of all of you who took that step. It is an amazing who took that step. It is an amazing who took that step. It is an amazing step. And you went public with your step. And you went public with your step. And you went public with your faith. And I know I had the most faith. And I know I had the most faith. And I know I had the most precious viewpoint as I I think I precious viewpoint as I I think I precious viewpoint as I I think I personally baptized about 300 people. My personally baptized about 300 people. My personally baptized about 300 people. My back is hurting and just No, it wasn't back is hurting and just No, it wasn't back is hurting and just No, it wasn't it wasn't bad at all. It was such a joy it wasn't bad at all. It was such a joy it wasn't bad at all. It was such a joy and to watch your faces come out of that and to watch your faces come out of that and to watch your faces come out of that water and what it represents that God water and what it represents that God water and what it represents that God has washed you and made you new. I'm has washed you and made you new. I'm has washed you and made you new. I'm telling you everybody, thank God for a telling you everybody, thank God for a telling you everybody, thank God for a church that's reaching people. Amen.

church that's reaching people. Amen. church that's reaching people. Amen. >> All right, let's jump into Moses. Moses, >> All right, let's jump into Moses. Moses, >> All right, let's jump into Moses. Moses, as we have looked for the last few as we have looked for the last few as we have looked for the last few weeks, was charged with this impossible weeks, was charged with this impossible weeks, was charged with this impossible task of taking a million and a half task of taking a million and a half task of taking a million and a half people out of slavery slavery and taking people out of slavery slavery and taking people out of slavery slavery and taking them into the promised land that God was them into the promised land that God was them into the promised land that God was going to to promise them. How many are going to to promise them. How many are going to to promise them. How many are grateful that whenever God brings you grateful that whenever God brings you grateful that whenever God brings you out of something, he also has a plan to out of something, he also has a plan to out of something, he also has a plan to take you into something. [applause] take you into something. [applause] take you into something. [applause] >> Don't get just excited because you came >> Don't get just excited because you came >> Don't get just excited because you came out of something. Go into the purpose out of something. Go into the purpose out of something. Go into the purpose and plan that God has for you. But I and plan that God has for you. But I and plan that God has for you. But I want [snorts] to read a scripture want [snorts] to read a scripture want [snorts] to read a scripture because sometimes we have heard that because sometimes we have heard that because sometimes we have heard that Israel is God's chosen people. And we Israel is God's chosen people. And we Israel is God's chosen people. And we never know why. Some of you have never never know why. Some of you have never never know why. Some of you have never read this in the Bible. Let me tell you read this in the Bible. Let me tell you read this in the Bible. Let me tell you why. I know there's a lot going on in why. I know there's a lot going on in why. I know there's a lot going on in the world right now, a lot of chaos. But the world right now, a lot of chaos. But the world right now, a lot of chaos. But let me just tell you why God chose him let me just tell you why God chose him let me just tell you why God chose him in the beginning. Deuteronomy 7:7 says, in the beginning. Deuteronomy 7:7 says, in the beginning. Deuteronomy 7:7 says, "The Lord did not set his affection on "The Lord did not set his affection on "The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you are more you and choose you because you are more you and choose you because you are more numerous than other people. You were the numerous than other people. You were the numerous than other people. You were the fewest." One translation says literally, fewest." One translation says literally, fewest." One translation says literally, "You're the least." So why did God "You're the least." So why did God "You're the least." So why did God choose him in the beginning? Because choose him in the beginning? Because choose him in the beginning? Because first of all, because he wanted to. first of all, because he wanted to. first of all, because he wanted to. Second, they were the least. And it was Second, they were the least. And it was Second, they were the least. And it was because the Lord loved you and kept the because the Lord loved you and kept the because the Lord loved you and kept the oath. Listen, this is he's proving his oath. Listen, this is he's proving his oath. Listen, this is he's proving his faithfulness to them and they become a faithfulness to them and they become a faithfulness to them and they become a type of us where where we are also type of us where where we are also type of us where where we are also beneficiaries of the of the grace of beneficiaries of the of the grace of beneficiaries of the of the grace of God. And he kept the oath. He swore to God. And he kept the oath. He swore to God. And he kept the oath. He swore to your ancestors that he brought you out your ancestors that he brought you out your ancestors that he brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you.

with a mighty hand and redeemed you. with a mighty hand and redeemed you. Don't you love that word? Redeemed you Don't you love that word? Redeemed you Don't you love that word? Redeemed you from the land of slavery and from the from the land of slavery and from the from the land of slavery and from the power of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. So power of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. So power of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. So as we look at his this life of Moses, we as we look at his this life of Moses, we as we look at his this life of Moses, we ended last time where he gives one of ended last time where he gives one of ended last time where he gives one of the greatest leadership prayers in the the greatest leadership prayers in the the greatest leadership prayers in the Bible. He literally says in Exodus 33, Bible. He literally says in Exodus 33, Bible. He literally says in Exodus 33, if you don't go with us, we don't want if you don't go with us, we don't want if you don't go with us, we don't want to go. Uh Lord, we cannot go from this to go. Uh Lord, we cannot go from this to go. Uh Lord, we cannot go from this place if you don't come with us. And place if you don't come with us. And place if you don't come with us. And this is something a lot of people this is something a lot of people this is something a lot of people misunderstand and they miss. And that is misunderstand and they miss. And that is misunderstand and they miss. And that is this. That the promised land without the this. That the promised land without the this. That the promised land without the presence of God is really no promise at presence of God is really no promise at presence of God is really no promise at all. all. all. >> Because God told him, "Hey, I'll I'll >> Because God told him, "Hey, I'll I'll >> Because God told him, "Hey, I'll I'll give you the land, the milk, the honey. give you the land, the milk, the honey. give you the land, the milk, the honey. You can have all the stuff. I'm just not You can have all the stuff. I'm just not You can have all the stuff. I'm just not going to go with you because you're a going to go with you because you're a going to go with you because you're a stiff necked people." So, Israel would stiff necked people." So, Israel would stiff necked people." So, Israel would become God's chosen people, but also a become God's chosen people, but also a become God's chosen people, but also a very rebellious people. And about 13 very rebellious people. And about 13 very rebellious people. And about 13 times or so that I can count in the Old times or so that I can count in the Old times or so that I can count in the Old Testament, they were in captivity. They Testament, they were in captivity. They Testament, they were in captivity. They cry out to God for a deliverer. God cry out to God for a deliverer. God cry out to God for a deliverer. God sends a deliverer and then they wander sends a deliverer and then they wander sends a deliverer and then they wander to idolatry, turn their back on God, go to idolatry, turn their back on God, go to idolatry, turn their back on God, go back into captivity, cry out for like back into captivity, cry out for like back into captivity, cry out for like over and over and over again. And we over and over and over again. And we over and over and over again. And we have a lot to learn from them because have a lot to learn from them because have a lot to learn from them because they were delivered, but they were also they were delivered, but they were also they were delivered, but they were also very stiff necked, very rebellious very stiff necked, very rebellious very stiff necked, very rebellious people. So God's like, "Hey, listen. You people. So God's like, "Hey, listen. You people. So God's like, "Hey, listen. You can go into the land. I'll give you all can go into the land. I'll give you all can go into the land. I'll give you all the stuff. Give the land. I'm not going the stuff. Give the land. I'm not going the stuff. Give the land. I'm not going with you, though." And Moses says, "If with you, though." And Moses says, "If with you, though." And Moses says, "If that's the case, then I don't want it."

that's the case, then I don't want it." that's the case, then I don't want it." Listen very closely, everybody. Don't Listen very closely, everybody. Don't Listen very closely, everybody. Don't miss this. Never choose God's promise miss this. Never choose God's promise miss this. Never choose God's promise over God's presence >> because a lot of people want God's >> because a lot of people want God's blessing without God's presence. blessing without God's presence. blessing without God's presence. >> They want the job. They want the >> They want the job. They want the >> They want the job. They want the promotion. They want the influence. They promotion. They want the influence. They promotion. They want the influence. They want the marriage. They want the want the marriage. They want the want the marriage. They want the blessing. But Moses teaches us a very blessing. But Moses teaches us a very blessing. But Moses teaches us a very valuable lesson and that is this. Unless valuable lesson and that is this. Unless valuable lesson and that is this. Unless God's presence goes with us, we can't go God's presence goes with us, we can't go God's presence goes with us, we can't go from here. from here. from here. >> Amen everybody. Matter of fact, every >> Amen everybody. Matter of fact, every >> Amen everybody. Matter of fact, every time that I walk on this platform to time that I walk on this platform to time that I walk on this platform to preach, I'll pray. God, if you don't go preach, I'll pray. God, if you don't go preach, I'll pray. God, if you don't go with me, I don't want to go. I don't with me, I don't want to go. I don't with me, I don't want to go. I don't have anything to say to these people. have anything to say to these people. have anything to say to these people. Lord, let your word speak to them. We Lord, let your word speak to them. We Lord, let your word speak to them. We need the presence of God. And here's the need the presence of God. And here's the need the presence of God. And here's the problem that we're going to attempt to problem that we're going to attempt to problem that we're going to attempt to solve today. How do you continue to solve today. How do you continue to solve today. How do you continue to follow God when life is taking longer follow God when life is taking longer follow God when life is taking longer than you thought? When people disappoint than you thought? When people disappoint than you thought? When people disappoint you, when leadership is exhausting, and you, when leadership is exhausting, and you, when leadership is exhausting, and when the promise is taking longer than when the promise is taking longer than when the promise is taking longer than you hoped. How many can relate to that? you hoped. How many can relate to that? you hoped. How many can relate to that? It's that middle season where we love It's that middle season where we love It's that middle season where we love the promise of God. We love the the promise of God. We love the the promise of God. We love the fulfillment of God, but that process is fulfillment of God, but that process is fulfillment of God, but that process is irritating sometimes. And and as we look irritating sometimes. And and as we look irritating sometimes. And and as we look at this, you need to know all of us, we at this, you need to know all of us, we at this, you need to know all of us, we love a we love a good oldfashioned love a we love a good oldfashioned love a we love a good oldfashioned miracle, don't you?

miracle, don't you? miracle, don't you? >> We love a miracle. We hate the middle. >> We love a miracle. We hate the middle. >> We love a miracle. We hate the middle. >> We love breakthrough. We hate waiting. >> We love breakthrough. We hate waiting. >> We love breakthrough. We hate waiting. >> We love answered prayers. We hate delay. >> We love answered prayers. We hate delay. >> We love answered prayers. We hate delay. And nobody in the Bible understood this And nobody in the Bible understood this And nobody in the Bible understood this tension tension tension like Moses did of living between the like Moses did of living between the like Moses did of living between the miracle and the process. So for the last miracle and the process. So for the last miracle and the process. So for the last four weeks, we have looked at the baby four weeks, we have looked at the baby four weeks, we have looked at the baby in a basket. We've seen the burning bush in a basket. We've seen the burning bush in a basket. We've seen the burning bush moment. We've seen a reluctant leader moment. We've seen a reluctant leader moment. We've seen a reluctant leader standing before Pharaoh saying, "Let standing before Pharaoh saying, "Let standing before Pharaoh saying, "Let God's people go." [snorts] We've seen God's people go." [snorts] We've seen God's people go." [snorts] We've seen God use this man with the plagues and God use this man with the plagues and God use this man with the plagues and the Passover and the splitting of the the Passover and the splitting of the the Passover and the splitting of the Red Sea. If we were watching a movie Red Sea. If we were watching a movie Red Sea. If we were watching a movie right now of this whole story, it would right now of this whole story, it would right now of this whole story, it would feel like this would be the ending, feel like this would be the ending, feel like this would be the ending, right? It would feel like, okay, God right? It would feel like, okay, God right? It would feel like, okay, God opened up the Red Sea, they walked opened up the Red Sea, they walked opened up the Red Sea, they walked across on dry ground, and God defeated across on dry ground, and God defeated across on dry ground, and God defeated Pharaoh's army. This is where the music Pharaoh's army. This is where the music Pharaoh's army. This is where the music should swell and the credits should should swell and the credits should should swell and the credits should start rolling like, "Wow, that was a start rolling like, "Wow, that was a start rolling like, "Wow, that was a good movie." good movie." good movie." But the truth is, it's actually after But the truth is, it's actually after But the truth is, it's actually after the miracle that the greatest leadership the miracle that the greatest leadership the miracle that the greatest leadership lesson is taught to Moses. How many know lesson is taught to Moses. How many know lesson is taught to Moses. How many know sometimes it's after the miracle that a sometimes it's after the miracle that a sometimes it's after the miracle that a battle begins? And he's leading a people battle begins? And he's leading a people battle begins? And he's leading a people who don't want to follow God. He's who don't want to follow God. He's who don't want to follow God. He's charged with a million and a half people charged with a million and a half people charged with a million and a half people who are rebellious, stiff necked, the who are rebellious, stiff necked, the who are rebellious, stiff necked, the bite. God called him that. And they bite. God called him that. And they bite. God called him that. And they don't want to follow God. How many know don't want to follow God. How many know don't want to follow God. How many know it's easy for God to take us out of it's easy for God to take us out of it's easy for God to take us out of Egypt? The real problem is getting Egypt Egypt? The real problem is getting Egypt Egypt? The real problem is getting Egypt out of us.

out of us. out of us. >> God can take you out of your past in a >> God can take you out of your past in a >> God can take you out of your past in a heartbeat. The real problem occurs when heartbeat. The real problem occurs when heartbeat. The real problem occurs when God is trying to get your past out of God is trying to get your past out of God is trying to get your past out of you in Exodus chapter 15, the sea parts. you in Exodus chapter 15, the sea parts. you in Exodus chapter 15, the sea parts. Exodus chapter 16, they start Exodus chapter 16, they start Exodus chapter 16, they start complaining. complaining. complaining. >> How many chapters did it take him? >> How many chapters did it take him? >> How many chapters did it take him? >> One. >> One. >> One. >> One chapter to start complaining. I'm >> One chapter to start complaining. I'm >> One chapter to start complaining. I'm talking about God just performed the talking about God just performed the talking about God just performed the greatest miracle in history to that greatest miracle in history to that greatest miracle in history to that date. He opened up the Red Sea and all date. He opened up the Red Sea and all date. He opened up the Red Sea and all of a sudden the next chapter they're of a sudden the next chapter they're of a sudden the next chapter they're talking about, "Yeah, but we what we talking about, "Yeah, but we what we talking about, "Yeah, but we what we gonna eat though. [laughter] gonna eat though. [laughter] gonna eat though. [laughter] What are we talking about?" Like, have What are we talking about?" Like, have What are we talking about?" Like, have you ever noticed how quickly humans you ever noticed how quickly humans you ever noticed how quickly humans forget God's faithfulness? forget God's faithfulness? forget God's faithfulness? >> Cuz God will do some amazing things. He >> Cuz God will do some amazing things. He >> Cuz God will do some amazing things. He parted the Red Sea and immediately they parted the Red Sea and immediately they parted the Red Sea and immediately they start complaining. What? They complain start complaining. What? They complain start complaining. What? They complain about everything. They complain about about everything. They complain about about everything. They complain about the food. They complain about the water. the food. They complain about the water. the food. They complain about the water. They complain about leadership. They They complain about leadership. They They complain about leadership. They complain about Moses. Like I'm sure complain about Moses. Like I'm sure complain about Moses. Like I'm sure Moses woke up every day talking about, Moses woke up every day talking about, Moses woke up every day talking about, "Man, what are they going to complain "Man, what are they going to complain "Man, what are they going to complain about today?" It's going to be something about today?" It's going to be something about today?" It's going to be something new.

new. new. Before we judge him too quickly, can I Before we judge him too quickly, can I Before we judge him too quickly, can I ask you a question? Are we the same ask you a question? Are we the same ask you a question? Are we the same sometimes, though? sometimes, though? sometimes, though? >> Cuz God will do something amazing. He'll >> Cuz God will do something amazing. He'll >> Cuz God will do something amazing. He'll provide for us. He'll protect us. He'll provide for us. He'll protect us. He'll provide for us. He'll protect us. He'll carry us. And then one bad week causes carry us. And then one bad week causes carry us. And then one bad week causes us to turn around and we act like God us to turn around and we act like God us to turn around and we act like God retired. retired. retired. How is it that one inconvenience can How is it that one inconvenience can How is it that one inconvenience can cause us to forget years of God's cause us to forget years of God's cause us to forget years of God's faithfulness? God has been so gracious, faithfulness? God has been so gracious, faithfulness? God has been so gracious, so patient, so loving, so kind for so patient, so loving, so kind for so patient, so loving, so kind for years. And then one week, we turn around years. And then one week, we turn around years. And then one week, we turn around and talk about like, I don't even know and talk about like, I don't even know and talk about like, I don't even know if God's real. if God's real. if God's real. Exodus 16, God begins providing mana for Exodus 16, God begins providing mana for Exodus 16, God begins providing mana for them. And this is humorous to me. I see them. And this is humorous to me. I see them. And this is humorous to me. I see humor in scripture because I put myself humor in scripture because I put myself humor in scripture because I put myself in their flipflops. in their flipflops. in their flipflops. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> Can you imagine 40 years they eat the >> Can you imagine 40 years they eat the >> Can you imagine 40 years they eat the same thing? I like a little variety. I same thing? I like a little variety. I same thing? I like a little variety. I don't know about you, I have a hard time don't know about you, I have a hard time don't know about you, I have a hard time eating leftovers if I'm honest. They had eating leftovers if I'm honest. They had eating leftovers if I'm honest. They had mana every day. Can you imagine being in mana every day. Can you imagine being in mana every day. Can you imagine being in that group text? Hey, what's for that group text? Hey, what's for that group text? Hey, what's for breakfast? Mana.

breakfast? Mana. breakfast? Mana. What's for lunch? Mana. What's for lunch? Mana. What's for lunch? Mana. >> What's for dinner? Chicken. No, I'm >> What's for dinner? Chicken. No, I'm >> What's for dinner? Chicken. No, I'm kidding. It's still mana. kidding. It's still mana. kidding. It's still mana. Like if they had a Tik Tok, their for Like if they had a Tik Tok, their for Like if they had a Tik Tok, their for you page would be filled with boring you page would be filled with boring you page would be filled with boring mana recipes. It's mana tacos. It's mana mana recipes. It's mana tacos. It's mana mana recipes. It's mana tacos. It's mana casserole Friday. We got a mana casserole Friday. We got a mana casserole Friday. We got a mana surprise. surprise. surprise. And the surprise is it's still mana. But culturally, here's what a lot of But culturally, here's what a lot of people miss. people miss. people miss. God wasn't just feeding them. He was God wasn't just feeding them. He was God wasn't just feeding them. He was training them. training them. training them. >> Listen to me. Listen to me. Because >> Listen to me. Listen to me. Because >> Listen to me. Listen to me. Because slaves think survival. Sons and slaves think survival. Sons and slaves think survival. Sons and daughters learn trust. daughters learn trust. daughters learn trust. >> They were coming out of slavery. He had >> They were coming out of slavery. He had >> They were coming out of slavery. He had it's easy to change locations and it's easy to change locations and it's easy to change locations and address. It's hard to change a mindset. address. It's hard to change a mindset. address. It's hard to change a mindset. >> He's changing their mindset because in >> He's changing their mindset because in >> He's changing their mindset because in Exodus chapter 16, God said, "I will Exodus chapter 16, God said, "I will Exodus chapter 16, God said, "I will rain down bread from heaven." This is a rain down bread from heaven." This is a rain down bread from heaven." This is a miracle in itself. Wonderbread fell from miracle in itself. Wonderbread fell from miracle in itself. Wonderbread fell from the sky. And here the people are going the sky. And here the people are going the sky. And here the people are going out each day. Say each day.

out each day. Say each day. out each day. Say each day. >> Each day. >> Each day. >> Each day. >> You're to go out each day and gather >> You're to go out each day and gather >> You're to go out each day and gather enough food for. enough food for. enough food for. >> What was he doing? He's teaching them >> What was he doing? He's teaching them >> What was he doing? He's teaching them daily dependence. daily dependence. daily dependence. >> Not monthly dependence. Daily >> Not monthly dependence. Daily >> Not monthly dependence. Daily dependence. every single day. We want a dependence. every single day. We want a dependence. every single day. We want a five-year plan. God's like, "I'll give five-year plan. God's like, "I'll give five-year plan. God's like, "I'll give you enough for today." you enough for today." you enough for today." >> We want clarity. God wants dependence. >> We want clarity. God wants dependence. >> We want clarity. God wants dependence. >> And you know what it's like if we go a >> And you know what it's like if we go a >> And you know what it's like if we go a month without God, a year without God, month without God, a year without God, month without God, a year without God, we pretty soon forget him. We pretty we pretty soon forget him. We pretty we pretty soon forget him. We pretty soon we we we get used to the miracle soon we we we get used to the miracle soon we we we get used to the miracle and we just think we did this. And God's and we just think we did this. And God's and we just think we did this. And God's like, "That's not how we're going to like, "That's not how we're going to like, "That's not how we're going to roll. I'm going to keep you in a place roll. I'm going to keep you in a place roll. I'm going to keep you in a place of dependence." And some people have of dependence." And some people have of dependence." And some people have never made this connection. Jesus picks never made this connection. Jesus picks never made this connection. Jesus picks it up in Matthew chapter 6 in the Lord's it up in Matthew chapter 6 in the Lord's it up in Matthew chapter 6 in the Lord's prayer and says, "Give us this day our prayer and says, "Give us this day our prayer and says, "Give us this day our daily bread." daily bread." daily bread." >> He wants you to be dependent on him >> He wants you to be dependent on him >> He wants you to be dependent on him every single day. And I have found in my every single day. And I have found in my every single day. And I have found in my limited experience on planet earth that limited experience on planet earth that limited experience on planet earth that God often times will give you enough God often times will give you enough God often times will give you enough light just to take one more step. But he light just to take one more step. But he light just to take one more step. But he does not reveal the entire staircase.

does not reveal the entire staircase. does not reveal the entire staircase. >> We want the whole piece. We want the >> We want the whole piece. We want the >> We want the whole piece. We want the whole puzzle. He's like, "I'll give you whole puzzle. He's like, "I'll give you whole puzzle. He's like, "I'll give you one piece today. one piece today. one piece today. >> Come back. I'll give you another piece >> Come back. I'll give you another piece >> Come back. I'll give you another piece tomorrow. I'll give you another piece tomorrow. I'll give you another piece tomorrow. I'll give you another piece the next day, but I'm not going to give the next day, but I'm not going to give the next day, but I'm not going to give it to you all at once. You can't handle it to you all at once. You can't handle it to you all at once. You can't handle it and you turn away from me if you had it and you turn away from me if you had it and you turn away from me if you had it all. it all. it all. >> So, we go to him every day for our piece >> So, we go to him every day for our piece >> So, we go to him every day for our piece of the puzzle. Lord, what should I do of the puzzle. Lord, what should I do of the puzzle. Lord, what should I do today? It's dependence on God. And then today? It's dependence on God. And then today? It's dependence on God. And then Numbers 11, this is a funny but very Numbers 11, this is a funny but very Numbers 11, this is a funny but very tragic chapter. They start to complain tragic chapter. They start to complain tragic chapter. They start to complain yet again. The rebel with them began to yet again. The rebel with them began to yet again. The rebel with them began to crave the other food. And again the crave the other food. And again the crave the other food. And again the Israelites started wailing and said, "If Israelites started wailing and said, "If Israelites started wailing and said, "If only we had meat to eat." We remember only we had meat to eat." We remember only we had meat to eat." We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost. the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost. the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost. Also the cucumbers and the melons and Also the cucumbers and the melons and Also the cucumbers and the melons and the leaks. Oh, the onion and the garlic. the leaks. Oh, the onion and the garlic. the leaks. Oh, the onion and the garlic. You remember the garlic? Oh, it was so You remember the garlic? Oh, it was so You remember the garlic? Oh, it was so good. But now we've lost our appetite. good. But now we've lost our appetite. good. But now we've lost our appetite. We never see anything but this mana. We never see anything but this mana. We never see anything but this mana. In another place it says they wanted to In another place it says they wanted to In another place it says they wanted to kill the leaders and go back to Egypt.

kill the leaders and go back to Egypt. kill the leaders and go back to Egypt. Can you read this again? Can you read this again? Can you read this again? We remember the fish we ate at no cost. >> What are we talking about? No cost. >> What are we talking about? No cost. >> It was slave labor. >> It was slave labor. >> It was slave labor. >> It cost you your life. >> It cost you your life. >> It cost you your life. >> What are you talking about? We remember >> What are you talking about? We remember >> What are you talking about? We remember what we ate at no cost. This wasn't what we ate at no cost. This wasn't what we ate at no cost. This wasn't Costco. This was captivity. Costco. This was captivity. Costco. This was captivity. >> They're acting like Pharaoh was running >> They're acting like Pharaoh was running >> They're acting like Pharaoh was running an all-inclusive resort. an all-inclusive resort. an all-inclusive resort. As if Egypt had a rewards program. As if Egypt had a rewards program. As if Egypt had a rewards program. Oh, sure. Miss Slavery was tough. But Oh, sure. Miss Slavery was tough. But Oh, sure. Miss Slavery was tough. But hey, weren't those onions good though? hey, weren't those onions good though? hey, weren't those onions good though? What are we talking about? What are we talking about? What are we talking about? >> They're acting like they're they got a >> They're acting like they're they got a >> They're acting like they're they got a friendly hookup from their buddy. Like, friendly hookup from their buddy. Like, friendly hookup from their buddy. Like, yeah, I remember I remember what we used yeah, I remember I remember what we used yeah, I remember I remember what we used to have over there. Listen, you paid for to have over there. Listen, you paid for to have over there. Listen, you paid for those vegetables on your back. those vegetables on your back. those vegetables on your back. >> They're they're reminiscing about >> They're they're reminiscing about >> They're they're reminiscing about vegetables.

vegetables. vegetables. God delivered them from slavery, God delivered them from slavery, God delivered them from slavery, >> opened up a Red Sea, freed them from >> opened up a Red Sea, freed them from >> opened up a Red Sea, freed them from chains and brickmaking, and now they chains and brickmaking, and now they chains and brickmaking, and now they want to go back. Let me get this want to go back. Let me get this want to go back. Let me get this straight. You want to go back to Egypt? straight. You want to go back to Egypt? straight. You want to go back to Egypt? Like Egypt is really on the table right Like Egypt is really on the table right Like Egypt is really on the table right now, right? You want to go back to now, right? You want to go back to now, right? You want to go back to Egypt. You want to go back to slavery Egypt. You want to go back to slavery Egypt. You want to go back to slavery and brick making and whips and bondage and brick making and whips and bondage and brick making and whips and bondage and and where they treated us like dogs. and and where they treated us like dogs. and and where they treated us like dogs. Isn't that just like the devil? He likes Isn't that just like the devil? He likes Isn't that just like the devil? He likes to edit your memory. >> He'll remind you of a few laughs you had >> He'll remind you of a few laughs you had and he will conveniently leave out the and he will conveniently leave out the and he will conveniently leave out the chains. chains. chains. >> Oh, be careful everybody. Do not >> Oh, be careful everybody. Do not >> Oh, be careful everybody. Do not glamorize a past that God delivered you glamorize a past that God delivered you glamorize a past that God delivered you from. Can you help me preach for just a from. Can you help me preach for just a from. Can you help me preach for just a second? Cuz the devil will remind you of second? Cuz the devil will remind you of second? Cuz the devil will remind you of a few fun moments you had. Have you a few fun moments you had. Have you a few fun moments you had. Have you forgotten the panic attacks? Have you forgotten the panic attacks? Have you forgotten the panic attacks? Have you forgotten the shame? Have you forgotten forgotten the shame? Have you forgotten forgotten the shame? Have you forgotten the brokenness? Have you forgotten the brokenness? Have you forgotten the brokenness? Have you forgotten sitting in traffic, gripping your sitting in traffic, gripping your sitting in traffic, gripping your steering wheel, crying with endless steering wheel, crying with endless steering wheel, crying with endless tears of desperation, saying, "God, if tears of desperation, saying, "God, if tears of desperation, saying, "God, if you're real, save me." And that he did you're real, save me." And that he did you're real, save me." And that he did save you. He changed your life, forgave save you. He changed your life, forgave save you. He changed your life, forgave you, gave you hope, gave you healing, you, gave you hope, gave you healing, you, gave you hope, gave you healing, and now you're entertaining going back and now you're entertaining going back and now you're entertaining going back to what? [applause] to what? [applause] to what? [applause] There's nothing back there for you.

There's nothing back there for you. There's nothing back there for you. >> Listen to me. Do not romanticize what >> Listen to me. Do not romanticize what >> Listen to me. Do not romanticize what almost destroyed your life. almost destroyed your life. almost destroyed your life. [applause] >> Because you're not missing Egypt. You're >> Because you're not missing Egypt. You're missing a madeup version that never missing a madeup version that never missing a madeup version that never existed. You're not missing your past. You're You're not missing your past. You're missing a madeup version of your past missing a madeup version of your past missing a madeup version of your past that never existed at no cost. that never existed at no cost. that never existed at no cost. It almost cost you your life, sir. It almost cost you your life, sir. It almost cost you your life, sir. >> So, Israel's free physically, but >> So, Israel's free physically, but >> So, Israel's free physically, but emotionally, they're still in Egypt. emotionally, they're still in Egypt. emotionally, they're still in Egypt. >> And the problem is this. >> And the problem is this. >> And the problem is this. Freedom is more than just leaving a Freedom is more than just leaving a Freedom is more than just leaving a place. It's changing your appetite. We have to get the taste out of our We have to get the taste out of our mouth mouth mouth for where we came from. Sometimes Sometimes healing feels uncomfortable healing feels uncomfortable healing feels uncomfortable because bondage has become familiar.

You feel awkward in freedom You feel awkward in freedom because you're so used to captivity because you're so used to captivity because you're so used to captivity and God's trying to train you, change and God's trying to train you, change and God's trying to train you, change your mindset your mindset your mindset to be a son and daughter of God. to be a son and daughter of God. to be a son and daughter of God. And this is where Moses hits a lid. He's And this is where Moses hits a lid. He's And this is where Moses hits a lid. He's the leader and he gets overwhelmed. the leader and he gets overwhelmed. the leader and he gets overwhelmed. Can you imagine? You get frustrated Can you imagine? You get frustrated Can you imagine? You get frustrated leading your team at work. leading your team at work. leading your team at work. you get frustrated leading those kids. you get frustrated leading those kids. you get frustrated leading those kids. He's leading a million and a half people He's leading a million and a half people He's leading a million and a half people who don't want to follow. And he says who don't want to follow. And he says who don't want to follow. And he says this out, I can't carry all these people this out, I can't carry all these people this out, I can't carry all these people by myself. I can't do it. And then he by myself. I can't do it. And then he by myself. I can't do it. And then he prays this prayer. If this is how you're prays this prayer. If this is how you're prays this prayer. If this is how you're going to treat me, then go ahead and going to treat me, then go ahead and going to treat me, then go ahead and kill me, God. kill me, God. kill me, God. Like, how many agree that's a certain Like, how many agree that's a certain Like, how many agree that's a certain level of desperation many people don't level of desperation many people don't level of desperation many people don't get to? This is Moses we're talking get to? This is Moses we're talking get to? This is Moses we're talking about. This is this is leading people about. This is this is leading people about. This is this is leading people through the Red Sea. Moses. This is through the Red Sea. Moses. This is through the Red Sea. Moses. This is burning bush Moses. burning bush Moses. burning bush Moses. And and can I tell you, he's a great And and can I tell you, he's a great And and can I tell you, he's a great leader, but even great leaders get ex leader, but even great leaders get ex leader, but even great leaders get ex they get exhausted.

they get exhausted. they get exhausted. You might be a great leader, but every You might be a great leader, but every You might be a great leader, but every great leader has a breaking point. You great leader has a breaking point. You great leader has a breaking point. You might be doing well for months and there might be doing well for months and there might be doing well for months and there is something that can break you. So God is something that can break you. So God is something that can break you. So God says, "Hey, here's what we're going to says, "Hey, here's what we're going to says, "Hey, here's what we're going to do. Pick 70 other guys and I'll take the do. Pick 70 other guys and I'll take the do. Pick 70 other guys and I'll take the spirit that's in you and I'll put it spirit that's in you and I'll put it spirit that's in you and I'll put it into them." This is called the dream into them." This is called the dream into them." This is called the dream team. team. team. >> They begin to help carry. >> They begin to help carry. >> They begin to help carry. >> So it wasn't just on one guy. By >> So it wasn't just on one guy. By >> So it wasn't just on one guy. By [snorts] the way, can I invite you into [snorts] the way, can I invite you into [snorts] the way, can I invite you into something? Can I invite you into a something? Can I invite you into a something? Can I invite you into a journey of discovery? We have something journey of discovery? We have something journey of discovery? We have something called a growth track at our church. called a growth track at our church. called a growth track at our church. People say, "How do I get involved at People say, "How do I get involved at People say, "How do I get involved at the church?" Growth Track. We don't the church?" Growth Track. We don't the church?" Growth Track. We don't force anybody, but we will make the path force anybody, but we will make the path force anybody, but we will make the path extremely clear. extremely clear. extremely clear. >> How do I get involved? You go through >> How do I get involved? You go through >> How do I get involved? You go through growth track. When is growth track? It's growth track. When is growth track? It's growth track. When is growth track? It's the first weekend of every single month. the first weekend of every single month. the first weekend of every single month. So, next weekend on the other side of So, next weekend on the other side of So, next weekend on the other side of that wall, get out of your seat watching that wall, get out of your seat watching that wall, get out of your seat watching online. Put in your calendar those of online. Put in your calendar those of online. Put in your calendar those of you who are here. If you've not yet been you who are here. If you've not yet been you who are here. If you've not yet been to Growth Track, the first week is a to Growth Track, the first week is a to Growth Track, the first week is a membership class where you can hear the membership class where you can hear the membership class where you can hear the vision. You can become a member. I want vision. You can become a member. I want vision. You can become a member. I want to come over there. I want to personally to come over there. I want to personally to come over there. I want to personally meet you. Second week is real fun meet you. Second week is real fun meet you. Second week is real fun because this is a discovery assessment because this is a discovery assessment because this is a discovery assessment where we help you discover your purpose.

where we help you discover your purpose. where we help you discover your purpose. It's not hard. And many people live and It's not hard. And many people live and It's not hard. And many people live and die and they never find their purpose. die and they never find their purpose. die and they never find their purpose. How sad is that? I heard it said one How sad is that? I heard it said one How sad is that? I heard it said one time, graveyards are filled with time, graveyards are filled with time, graveyards are filled with potential that was never reached. I potential that was never reached. I potential that was never reached. I don't want that to be said of you. So don't want that to be said of you. So don't want that to be said of you. So the third week is a is a interview the third week is a is a interview the third week is a is a interview process because for those people that process because for those people that process because for those people that agree with our statement of faith and agree with our statement of faith and agree with our statement of faith and our value system because we have we have our value system because we have we have our value system because we have we have to agree on a few core truths to run the to agree on a few core truths to run the to agree on a few core truths to run the same way. They get on our dream team. same way. They get on our dream team. same way. They get on our dream team. That's everybody who serves here and That's everybody who serves here and That's everybody who serves here and then they start using their gifts to then they start using their gifts to then they start using their gifts to make a difference in people's lives. make a difference in people's lives. make a difference in people's lives. They're the ones who come alive. They're They're the ones who come alive. They're They're the ones who come alive. They're the ones who grow the fastest and the the ones who grow the fastest and the the ones who grow the fastest and the most. I'm te I'm just telling you I'm most. I'm te I'm just telling you I'm most. I'm te I'm just telling you I'm not going to force you, but I would make not going to force you, but I would make not going to force you, but I would make this a priority if I were you to join this a priority if I were you to join this a priority if I were you to join the growth track. We actually had a the growth track. We actually had a the growth track. We actually had a party on Friday night. It's the party of party on Friday night. It's the party of party on Friday night. It's the party of all parties and it's just for dream all parties and it's just for dream all parties and it's just for dream teamers. We go all out feed him. We had teamers. We go all out feed him. We had teamers. We go all out feed him. We had a comedian here and and he's he was oh a comedian here and and he's he was oh a comedian here and and he's he was oh my gosh, we did we laugh so hard I got a my gosh, we did we laugh so hard I got a my gosh, we did we laugh so hard I got a six-pack. six-pack. six-pack. Like you need to laugh sometimes to Like you need to laugh sometimes to Like you need to laugh sometimes to where your gut hurts, huh? But I'm just where your gut hurts, huh? But I'm just where your gut hurts, huh? But I'm just telling you, I want you on that party telling you, I want you on that party telling you, I want you on that party next year. So join the growth track. So next year. So join the growth track. So next year. So join the growth track. So here's a couple things I'll give you here's a couple things I'll give you here's a couple things I'll give you from Moses and then I'll continue. We from Moses and then I'll continue. We from Moses and then I'll continue. We got a lot to cover still. Number one, got a lot to cover still. Number one, got a lot to cover still. Number one, frustration doesn't mean failure.

frustration doesn't mean failure. frustration doesn't mean failure. Just because you get frustrated doesn't Just because you get frustrated doesn't Just because you get frustrated doesn't mean you're a failure. Moses did. He was mean you're a failure. Moses did. He was mean you're a failure. Moses did. He was a great leader. Number two, number two, a great leader. Number two, number two, a great leader. Number two, number two, don't try to carry everything yourself. don't try to carry everything yourself. don't try to carry everything yourself. This is big for you business people also This is big for you business people also This is big for you business people also and for ministry. You got to delegate. and for ministry. You got to delegate. and for ministry. You got to delegate. And by the way, some people think And by the way, some people think And by the way, some people think they're good delegators when they're they're good delegators when they're they're good delegators when they're really just good dumpers. really just good dumpers. really just good dumpers. Learn to delegate. Learn to train. Take Learn to delegate. Learn to train. Take Learn to delegate. Learn to train. Take the spirit that's in you and put it into the spirit that's in you and put it into the spirit that's in you and put it into them so they see what you see and carry them so they see what you see and carry them so they see what you see and carry what you carry. But number three, this what you carry. But number three, this what you carry. But number three, this is big. Don't make a permanent decision is big. Don't make a permanent decision is big. Don't make a permanent decision in temporary exhaustion. in temporary exhaustion. in temporary exhaustion. >> Are y'all awake in the back? >> Are y'all awake in the back? >> Are y'all awake in the back? >> Is this helping so far? Yes or no? >> Is this helping so far? Yes or no? >> Is this helping so far? Yes or no? >> Never make a permanent decision >> Never make a permanent decision >> Never make a permanent decision in temporary exhaustion. Here's why. in temporary exhaustion. Here's why. in temporary exhaustion. Here's why. Exhaustion will lie to you. Exhaustion will lie to you. Exhaustion will lie to you. exhaustion will say it's over. And what exhaustion will say it's over. And what exhaustion will say it's over. And what what looks impossible today, I'm just what looks impossible today, I'm just what looks impossible today, I'm just telling you with a little proper rest, telling you with a little proper rest, telling you with a little proper rest, I'm not talking about back away from I'm not talking about back away from I'm not talking about back away from everything, but a little proper rest everything, but a little proper rest everything, but a little proper rest with God's help, you go back into your with God's help, you go back into your with God's help, you go back into your Bible, you go back into worship, you go Bible, you go back into worship, you go Bible, you go back into worship, you go back into prayer, you be you begin to back into prayer, you be you begin to back into prayer, you be you begin to build a team. Pretty soon, what looked build a team. Pretty soon, what looked build a team. Pretty soon, what looked impossible now is no longer looking impossible now is no longer looking impossible now is no longer looking impossible because God's in the impossible because God's in the impossible because God's in the equation.

equation. equation. >> So, if you're tempted to go back, don't >> So, if you're tempted to go back, don't >> So, if you're tempted to go back, don't do it. do it. do it. If you're tempted to just throw in the If you're tempted to just throw in the If you're tempted to just throw in the towel, don't don't quit in the dip towel, don't don't quit in the dip towel, don't don't quit in the dip because because God's got you. And because because God's got you. And because because God's got you. And listen, what God freed you from is not listen, what God freed you from is not listen, what God freed you from is not better than where he's taking you. better than where he's taking you. better than where he's taking you. >> Just you have to convince your soul this >> Just you have to convince your soul this >> Just you have to convince your soul this because you will never follow God unless because you will never follow God unless because you will never follow God unless you're convinced what he has for you is you're convinced what he has for you is you're convinced what he has for you is greater than what you're leaving. greater than what you're leaving. greater than what you're leaving. >> And by the way, people will disappoint >> And by the way, people will disappoint >> And by the way, people will disappoint you on the journey. They will. They're you on the journey. They will. They're you on the journey. They will. They're just going to. Good people will just going to. Good people will just going to. Good people will disappoint. people you trusted, people disappoint. people you trusted, people disappoint. people you trusted, people close to you. If there's one thing we close to you. If there's one thing we close to you. If there's one thing we learned from Moses, that is if you're learned from Moses, that is if you're learned from Moses, that is if you're leading people, you're going to get leading people, you're going to get leading people, you're going to get criticized. Get used to it. Get yourself criticized. Get used to it. Get yourself criticized. Get used to it. Get yourself a spine of steel because ministry is a spine of steel because ministry is a spine of steel because ministry is hard work. But this is what we're called hard work. But this is what we're called hard work. But this is what we're called to. Numbers chapter 12, his own brother to. Numbers chapter 12, his own brother to. Numbers chapter 12, his own brother and sister criticizing. They're like, and sister criticizing. They're like, and sister criticizing. They're like, "Hey, is God only speak through you? "Hey, is God only speak through you? "Hey, is God only speak through you? Doesn't he speak through all of us?" The Doesn't he speak through all of us?" The Doesn't he speak through all of us?" The Bible says God heard that and struck his Bible says God heard that and struck his Bible says God heard that and struck his sister with leprosy. And then Aaron, the sister with leprosy. And then Aaron, the sister with leprosy. And then Aaron, the brother, and Moses start crying out to brother, and Moses start crying out to brother, and Moses start crying out to God, "Please forgive her. Please forgive God, "Please forgive her. Please forgive God, "Please forgive her. Please forgive her." She gets healed, but God doesn't her." She gets healed, but God doesn't her." She gets healed, but God doesn't play with that stuff. And then Numbers play with that stuff. And then Numbers play with that stuff. And then Numbers chapter 14, the people threaten to stone chapter 14, the people threaten to stone chapter 14, the people threaten to stone him. And then number 16, Kora, a guy him. And then number 16, Kora, a guy him. And then number 16, Kora, a guy named Kora rebelss against uh Moses.

named Kora rebelss against uh Moses. named Kora rebelss against uh Moses. Like, imagine leading people for 40 Like, imagine leading people for 40 Like, imagine leading people for 40 years and they don't even like you. years and they don't even like you. years and they don't even like you. >> Imagine leading for 40 years and people >> Imagine leading for 40 years and people >> Imagine leading for 40 years and people don't like your decisions. Again, some don't like your decisions. Again, some don't like your decisions. Again, some of y'all get mad because somebody of y'all get mad because somebody of y'all get mad because somebody unfollowed you on Instagram. I'm talking unfollowed you on Instagram. I'm talking unfollowed you on Instagram. I'm talking about he had a people who had a coup. about he had a people who had a coup. about he had a people who had a coup. They were church splits. It's open They were church splits. It's open They were church splits. It's open rebellion. It's death threats. And he rebellion. It's death threats. And he rebellion. It's death threats. And he keeps showing up. Why? I'll tell you keeps showing up. Why? I'll tell you keeps showing up. Why? I'll tell you why. Because calling has got to be why. Because calling has got to be why. Because calling has got to be bigger than your comfort. bigger than your comfort. bigger than your comfort. >> Oh, help me preach today. Your calling >> Oh, help me preach today. Your calling >> Oh, help me preach today. Your calling has got to be bigger than your comfort has got to be bigger than your comfort has got to be bigger than your comfort is. Like leadership is hard not because is. Like leadership is hard not because is. Like leadership is hard not because of vision, because of people. of vision, because of people. of vision, because of people. How many know peading people would be How many know peading people would be How many know peading people would be easy if it weren't for people? But here's what most people miss. But here's what most people miss. I don't believe Moses g greatest I don't believe Moses g greatest I don't believe Moses g greatest leadership quality was his boldness. I leadership quality was his boldness. I leadership quality was his boldness. I personally believe his greatest personally believe his greatest personally believe his greatest leadership capability leadership capability leadership capability was his intercession.

was his intercession. was his intercession. >> He prayed for people. He stood in the >> He prayed for people. He stood in the >> He prayed for people. He stood in the gap. We have God multiple times saying, gap. We have God multiple times saying, gap. We have God multiple times saying, "I'm done with these people. They're so "I'm done with these people. They're so "I'm done with these people. They're so stiff necked. They're rebellious. And so stiff necked. They're rebellious. And so stiff necked. They're rebellious. And so many times he prayed a prayer like this. many times he prayed a prayer like this. many times he prayed a prayer like this. Forgive them. Forgive them, Lord. Forgive them. Forgive them, Lord. Forgive them. Forgive them, Lord. Please, God. Forgive their sin. But if Please, God. Forgive their sin. But if Please, God. Forgive their sin. But if not, then block me out of the book not, then block me out of the book not, then block me out of the book you've written to. You hear what he's you've written to. You hear what he's you've written to. You hear what he's saying? He's saying, "I would rather saying? He's saying, "I would rather saying? He's saying, "I would rather suffer than lose them." And all of a suffer than lose them." And all of a suffer than lose them." And all of a sudden, sudden, sudden, Moses Moses Moses starts sounding like Jesus. starts sounding like Jesus. starts sounding like Jesus. Listen to me. He's a picture and a Listen to me. He's a picture and a Listen to me. He's a picture and a foreshadow of Jesus being a deliverer foreshadow of Jesus being a deliverer foreshadow of Jesus being a deliverer because Jesus would one day come on the because Jesus would one day come on the because Jesus would one day come on the scene and he would say, "Father, forgive scene and he would say, "Father, forgive scene and he would say, "Father, forgive them. They don't know what they're them. They don't know what they're them. They don't know what they're doing." doing." doing." Jesus would come on the scene and take Jesus would come on the scene and take Jesus would come on the scene and take our place to pay for our sin. Luke 7:3 our place to pay for our sin. Luke 7:3 our place to pay for our sin. Luke 7:3 Hebrews 37 uh 7:35 would say Jesus lives Hebrews 37 uh 7:35 would say Jesus lives Hebrews 37 uh 7:35 would say Jesus lives to make intercession for us. Come on to make intercession for us. Come on to make intercession for us. Come on everybody. Everything in the Bible everybody. Everything in the Bible everybody. Everything in the Bible whispers Jesus.

whispers Jesus. whispers Jesus. Moses life is pointing towards Christ. Moses life is pointing towards Christ. Moses life is pointing towards Christ. It's a beautiful picture. And then we It's a beautiful picture. And then we It's a beautiful picture. And then we have the 12 spies. 12 spies on the have the 12 spies. 12 spies on the have the 12 spies. 12 spies on the precipice of the promised land. Remember precipice of the promised land. Remember precipice of the promised land. Remember the promised land. They're on their way the promised land. They're on their way the promised land. They're on their way there. They come to the edge. They say, there. They come to the edge. They say, there. They come to the edge. They say, "All right, let's send 12 spies in cuz "All right, let's send 12 spies in cuz "All right, let's send 12 spies in cuz it is the promised land, but it's not it is the promised land, but it's not it is the promised land, but it's not for sale." So, there's giants living in for sale." So, there's giants living in for sale." So, there's giants living in that land. They go in there. 12 spies go that land. They go in there. 12 spies go that land. They go in there. 12 spies go in. 12 spies come back. Two spies say, in. 12 spies come back. Two spies say, in. 12 spies come back. Two spies say, "Joshua and Caleb, we can do this. Let's "Joshua and Caleb, we can do this. Let's "Joshua and Caleb, we can do this. Let's go in right now. Who's with me? go in right now. Who's with me? go in right now. Who's with me? 10 spies say, "Heck no. I don't know 10 spies say, "Heck no. I don't know 10 spies say, "Heck no. I don't know what they're feeding those cornfed what they're feeding those cornfed what they're feeding those cornfed Canaanites, but they are massive and Canaanites, but they are massive and Canaanites, but they are massive and there's no way we could do it." They there's no way we could do it." They there's no way we could do it." They literally said this to the crowd. We literally said this to the crowd. We literally said this to the crowd. We seem like grasshoppers in our own eyes, seem like grasshoppers in our own eyes, seem like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we look the same to them. and we look the same to them. and we look the same to them. Listen to me, everybody. Listen to me, everybody. Listen to me, everybody. The problem was not in what they saw. The problem was not in what they saw. The problem was not in what they saw. The problem is how they saw themselves.

If you have a wrong view of God, you'll If you have a wrong view of God, you'll have a wrong view of you. have a wrong view of you. have a wrong view of you. >> They had a slave identity in a promised >> They had a slave identity in a promised >> They had a slave identity in a promised land moment. land moment. land moment. You cannot possess the promise with a You cannot possess the promise with a You cannot possess the promise with a grasshopper mindset. grasshopper mindset. grasshopper mindset. >> Joshua and Caleb saw the same giants, >> Joshua and Caleb saw the same giants, >> Joshua and Caleb saw the same giants, different faith. They saw the same land. different faith. They saw the same land. different faith. They saw the same land. They saw the same walls. They saw the They saw the same walls. They saw the They saw the same walls. They saw the same problems. They had a different same problems. They had a different same problems. They had a different faith, a different level, a different faith, a different level, a different faith, a different level, a different spirit. But because of the 10 guys and spirit. But because of the 10 guys and spirit. But because of the 10 guys and the negative report, all the people the negative report, all the people the negative report, all the people said, "Oh no, there's no way we could do said, "Oh no, there's no way we could do said, "Oh no, there's no way we could do it." It infected everybody in the whole it." It infected everybody in the whole it." It infected everybody in the whole congregation. And that whole people congregation. And that whole people congregation. And that whole people group would wander in the wilderness for group would wander in the wilderness for group would wander in the wilderness for the next 40 years until their bodies the next 40 years until their bodies the next 40 years until their bodies littered the wilderness, their corpses littered the wilderness, their corpses littered the wilderness, their corpses all over the desert. And God said, "I'll all over the desert. And God said, "I'll all over the desert. And God said, "I'll raise up another generation who'll raise up another generation who'll raise up another generation who'll believe." believe." believe." Can I give you a little leadership Can I give you a little leadership Can I give you a little leadership principle? principle? principle? Fear is contagious. Fear is contagious. Fear is contagious. Fear is infectious. 10 guys infected the Fear is infectious. 10 guys infected the Fear is infectious. 10 guys infected the entire church. 10 [snorts] entire church. 10 [snorts] entire church. 10 [snorts] voices of fear delayed an entire voices of fear delayed an entire voices of fear delayed an entire generation. Can I tell somebody, be generation. Can I tell somebody, be generation. Can I tell somebody, be careful who you let speak into your careful who you let speak into your careful who you let speak into your life.

life. life. >> Be careful who you let interpret your >> Be careful who you let interpret your >> Be careful who you let interpret your future. Cuz I believe [applause] I future. Cuz I believe [applause] I future. Cuz I believe [applause] I believe that some of your personal believe that some of your personal believe that some of your personal delays are directly related to the delays are directly related to the delays are directly related to the negative, complaining, faithless people negative, complaining, faithless people negative, complaining, faithless people in your life that you have allowed to in your life that you have allowed to in your life that you have allowed to steer your emotions. steer your emotions. steer your emotions. [applause] Careful. Come on. Let's come [applause] Careful. Come on. Let's come [applause] Careful. Come on. Let's come back and let's believe the word of God back and let's believe the word of God back and let's believe the word of God again. again. again. >> Amen. Let's stand on the truth of God's >> Amen. Let's stand on the truth of God's >> Amen. Let's stand on the truth of God's word. If he said it, you could take that word. If he said it, you could take that word. If he said it, you could take that to the bank. to the bank. to the bank. Then comes Kora's rebellion. Numbers Then comes Kora's rebellion. Numbers Then comes Kora's rebellion. Numbers chapter 16, Kora comes up and he chapter 16, Kora comes up and he chapter 16, Kora comes up and he challenges the leadership of Moses. He's challenges the leadership of Moses. He's challenges the leadership of Moses. He's like, "Hey, what you do? You gone too like, "Hey, what you do? You gone too like, "Hey, what you do? You gone too far." And here's another leadership far." And here's another leadership far." And here's another leadership principle a lot of people overlook. Kora principle a lot of people overlook. Kora principle a lot of people overlook. Kora comes on the scene. He's like, "Hey, comes on the scene. He's like, "Hey, comes on the scene. He's like, "Hey, aren't we all holy?" Okay, watch watch. aren't we all holy?" Okay, watch watch. aren't we all holy?" Okay, watch watch. Sometimes rebellion comes dressed in Sometimes rebellion comes dressed in Sometimes rebellion comes dressed in spiritual language. Often times rebellion will borrow Often times rebellion will borrow spiritual language, but really what it's spiritual language, but really what it's spiritual language, but really what it's hiding is selfish ambition.

hiding is selfish ambition. hiding is selfish ambition. He's trying to attack the leader who God He's trying to attack the leader who God He's trying to attack the leader who God set in place. And what did Moses do? set in place. And what did Moses do? set in place. And what did Moses do? Moses didn't fight for his right to be Moses didn't fight for his right to be Moses didn't fight for his right to be right. He didn't go on Instagram like, right. He didn't go on Instagram like, right. He didn't go on Instagram like, "Hey, let me tell you the real story." "Hey, let me tell you the real story." "Hey, let me tell you the real story." He fell face down and he let God He fell face down and he let God He fell face down and he let God vindicate him. vindicate him. vindicate him. >> Sometimes the greatest spiritual thing >> Sometimes the greatest spiritual thing >> Sometimes the greatest spiritual thing you could do is not try to fight for you could do is not try to fight for you could do is not try to fight for your right to be right. It's to fall on your right to be right. It's to fall on your right to be right. It's to fall on your face and to trust God with what you your face and to trust God with what you your face and to trust God with what you can't do for yourself. Amen. Everybody, can't do for yourself. Amen. Everybody, can't do for yourself. Amen. Everybody, [applause] [applause] [applause] you got to read the story. It is a crazy you got to read the story. It is a crazy you got to read the story. It is a crazy story because God would open up the story because God would open up the story because God would open up the ground and swallow up Kora and a few ground and swallow up Kora and a few ground and swallow up Kora and a few other people that were built. It was a other people that were built. It was a other people that were built. It was a wild story. We move on to one of the wild story. We move on to one of the wild story. We move on to one of the saddest moments of Moses life and that saddest moments of Moses life and that saddest moments of Moses life and that is when he comes to Numbers chapter 20 is when he comes to Numbers chapter 20 is when he comes to Numbers chapter 20 and he strikes the rock for water to and he strikes the rock for water to and he strikes the rock for water to flow. If you remember a few weeks ago, flow. If you remember a few weeks ago, flow. If you remember a few weeks ago, God told him strike the rock and the God told him strike the rock and the God told him strike the rock and the water came out and everybody drank. It water came out and everybody drank. It water came out and everybody drank. It was an amazing moment. This time he was an amazing moment. This time he was an amazing moment. This time he didn't tell him to strike the rock. He didn't tell him to strike the rock. He didn't tell him to strike the rock. He told him to speak to the rock and he told him to speak to the rock and he told him to speak to the rock and he struck the rock instead. Okay, watch struck the rock instead. Okay, watch struck the rock instead. Okay, watch this. Watch. Watch. Water still comes this. Watch. Watch. Water still comes this. Watch. Watch. Water still comes out, but God said, "You're not going to out, but God said, "You're not going to out, but God said, "You're not going to lead the people into the promised land."

lead the people into the promised land." lead the people into the promised land." It's hard. And many people think it's It's hard. And many people think it's It's hard. And many people think it's just about anger. Okay, it was about just about anger. Okay, it was about just about anger. Okay, it was about anger, but he disobeyed God. anger, but he disobeyed God. anger, but he disobeyed God. 1 Corinthians chap 10:4 though says that 1 Corinthians chap 10:4 though says that 1 Corinthians chap 10:4 though says that rock was Christ. Follow me. I'm going rock was Christ. Follow me. I'm going rock was Christ. Follow me. I'm going somewhere. Earlier in Exodus chapter 17, somewhere. Earlier in Exodus chapter 17, somewhere. Earlier in Exodus chapter 17, Moses was told strike the rock. Here Moses was told strike the rock. Here Moses was told strike the rock. Here he's told to speak to the rock, but then he's told to speak to the rock, but then he's told to speak to the rock, but then we're told Christ is the rock. we're told Christ is the rock. we're told Christ is the rock. >> Well, Christ on the cross was only >> Well, Christ on the cross was only >> Well, Christ on the cross was only struck one time. He was not struck struck one time. He was not struck struck one time. He was not struck multiple times. So Moses misrepresents multiple times. So Moses misrepresents multiple times. So Moses misrepresents God to the people. He made God look God to the people. He made God look God to the people. He made God look angry when God was having a moment of angry when God was having a moment of angry when God was having a moment of mercy. mercy. mercy. >> Can I tell somebody? You can get results >> Can I tell somebody? You can get results >> Can I tell somebody? You can get results and still misrepresent God. and still misrepresent God. and still misrepresent God. You follow me? You follow me? You follow me? >> Did water come out? Yes. But he >> Did water come out? Yes. But he >> Did water come out? Yes. But he disobeyed God. So Moses was still wrong. disobeyed God. So Moses was still wrong. disobeyed God. So Moses was still wrong. This is sobering because because This is sobering because because This is sobering because because something that worked doesn't mean that something that worked doesn't mean that something that worked doesn't mean that it honored God.

>> This is a huge leadership lesson. Your >> This is a huge leadership lesson. Your tone matters. tone matters. tone matters. >> Your obedience to God matters. Your >> Your obedience to God matters. Your >> Your obedience to God matters. Your spirit matters. How you represent God spirit matters. How you represent God spirit matters. How you represent God matters. And then he says this phrase, matters. And then he says this phrase, matters. And then he says this phrase, maybe you've never even noticed before. maybe you've never even noticed before. maybe you've never even noticed before. You've read the story, but you kind of You've read the story, but you kind of You've read the story, but you kind of gloss over it. He says this phrase, gloss over it. He says this phrase, gloss over it. He says this phrase, "Must we bring water out of this rock "Must we bring water out of this rock "Must we bring water out of this rock for you all?" That one word we That one word we >> is dangerous. >> is dangerous. >> is dangerous. But you talking about we, Moses, leadership fatigue leadership fatigue >> will cause you to take credit for things >> will cause you to take credit for things >> will cause you to take credit for things only God can do. Amen. only God can do. Amen. only God can do. Amen. >> Oh, somebody came here for this next >> Oh, somebody came here for this next >> Oh, somebody came here for this next statement I'm giving you. Burnout often statement I'm giving you. Burnout often statement I'm giving you. Burnout often starts where dependence on God stops. starts where dependence on God stops. starts where dependence on God stops. >> Oh my gosh. [applause] >> Oh my gosh. [applause] >> Oh my gosh. [applause] Some people say, "I'm just so burnt Some people say, "I'm just so burnt Some people say, "I'm just so burnt out." It could could be. Could I suggest out." It could could be. Could I suggest out." It could could be. Could I suggest it might be? Not that you're doing too it might be? Not that you're doing too it might be? Not that you're doing too much. You've stopped being dependent on much. You've stopped being dependent on much. You've stopped being dependent on God. You're trying to carry it all.

God. You're trying to carry it all. God. You're trying to carry it all. Then we get to Numbers chapter 34. Then we get to Numbers chapter 34. Then we get to Numbers chapter 34. And God takes him up to the top of the And God takes him up to the top of the And God takes him up to the top of the mountain, shows him the promised land, mountain, shows him the promised land, mountain, shows him the promised land, but Moses never gets to go in. He only but Moses never gets to go in. He only but Moses never gets to go in. He only sees it. That's very difficult because sees it. That's very difficult because sees it. That's very difficult because he would spend his entire life leading a he would spend his entire life leading a he would spend his entire life leading a people to a place he would never enter people to a place he would never enter people to a place he would never enter himself. Now, here's what other people miss. We Now, here's what other people miss. We can't just throw Moses out. No, no, no. can't just throw Moses out. No, no, no. can't just throw Moses out. No, no, no. You have to understand the Bible says, You have to understand the Bible says, You have to understand the Bible says, "No prophet has risen in Israel like "No prophet has risen in Israel like "No prophet has risen in Israel like Moses." He's like there there's nobody Moses." He's like there there's nobody Moses." He's like there there's nobody else like Moses whom the Lord knew face else like Moses whom the Lord knew face else like Moses whom the Lord knew face to face. So you need to understand yes to face. So you need to understand yes to face. So you need to understand yes he disobeyed God. But can I also say on he disobeyed God. But can I also say on he disobeyed God. But can I also say on the flip side some people don't get to the flip side some people don't get to the flip side some people don't get to touch everything they help build. >> There might be some things you build >> There might be some things you build that you never get to step into. that you never get to step into. that you never get to step into. Some people plant trees they never get Some people plant trees they never get Some people plant trees they never get to enjoy the shade from. to enjoy the shade from. to enjoy the shade from. >> Just because he messed up in this one >> Just because he messed up in this one >> Just because he messed up in this one place doesn't mean he was his whole life place doesn't mean he was his whole life place doesn't mean he was his whole life was wasted. Are you following what I'm was wasted. Are you following what I'm was wasted. Are you following what I'm saying?

saying? saying? >> And then one of the most tender lines in >> And then one of the most tender lines in >> And then one of the most tender lines in the Bible, the Bible says God buried the Bible, the Bible says God buried the Bible, the Bible says God buried Moses and they can't find his grave. Moses and they can't find his grave. Moses and they can't find his grave. It's interesting because Moses spent his It's interesting because Moses spent his It's interesting because Moses spent his entire life carrying people and at the entire life carrying people and at the entire life carrying people and at the end of his life, God said, "I'll carry end of his life, God said, "I'll carry end of his life, God said, "I'll carry you. Same. Look at me. The same God who Same. Look at me. The same God who called you is the same God who carries called you is the same God who carries called you is the same God who carries you. >> And this is a powerful picture of Moses >> And this is a powerful picture of Moses life. Watch. Watch. Because Moses led life. Watch. Watch. Because Moses led life. Watch. Watch. Because Moses led Israel out of slavery. Moses led Israel Israel out of slavery. Moses led Israel Israel out of slavery. Moses led Israel through the wilderness. God revealed the through the wilderness. God revealed the through the wilderness. God revealed the law, which is the Ten Commandments and law, which is the Ten Commandments and law, which is the Ten Commandments and the Old Testament and everything before the Old Testament and everything before the Old Testament and everything before Christ. And and the law represents sin. Christ. And and the law represents sin. Christ. And and the law represents sin. the the law represents God's standard the the law represents God's standard the the law represents God's standard and reveals sin. And then and then Moses and reveals sin. And then and then Moses and reveals sin. And then and then Moses represents the law. So Moses takes represents the law. So Moses takes represents the law. So Moses takes everybody up to the very edge of the everybody up to the very edge of the everybody up to the very edge of the promise, but he could not take them all promise, but he could not take them all promise, but he could not take them all the way into the promise because that the way into the promise because that the way into the promise because that was reserved for a brother named Joshua.

was reserved for a brother named Joshua. was reserved for a brother named Joshua. This is not just history. This is This is not just history. This is This is not just history. This is theology. What I'm about to reveal to theology. What I'm about to reveal to theology. What I'm about to reveal to you is going to blow your mind. Moses you is going to blow your mind. Moses you is going to blow your mind. Moses represented the law. God gave the law represented the law. God gave the law represented the law. God gave the law through Moses. And the law by itself through Moses. And the law by itself through Moses. And the law by itself could never take us all the way in. All could never take us all the way in. All could never take us all the way in. All the law can do the Old Testament is the law can do the Old Testament is the law can do the Old Testament is reveal sin, reveal God's character, reveal sin, reveal God's character, reveal sin, reveal God's character, define his holiness, show his standard, define his holiness, show his standard, define his holiness, show his standard, but it can't save us. The Old Testament but it can't save us. The Old Testament but it can't save us. The Old Testament can't transform us, can't bring us into can't transform us, can't bring us into can't transform us, can't bring us into the promise, cannot bring us into rest. the promise, cannot bring us into rest. the promise, cannot bring us into rest. That's why Galatians says the Old That's why Galatians says the Old That's why Galatians says the Old Testament or the law was given as a Testament or the law was given as a Testament or the law was given as a school master to lead us to Christ. So school master to lead us to Christ. So school master to lead us to Christ. So Moses represents the law and Moses stops Moses represents the law and Moses stops Moses represents the law and Moses stops at the edge. Listen to me everybody. at the edge. Listen to me everybody. at the edge. Listen to me everybody. The law, the Old Testament, can only The law, the Old Testament, can only The law, the Old Testament, can only take you so far. If Moses would have led take you so far. If Moses would have led take you so far. If Moses would have led them all the way into the promised land, them all the way into the promised land, them all the way into the promised land, they would have praised Moses instead of they would have praised Moses instead of they would have praised Moses instead of God. God. God. >> And then Joshua comes on the scene and >> And then Joshua comes on the scene and >> And then Joshua comes on the scene and Joshua leads them all the way in. And Joshua leads them all the way in. And Joshua leads them all the way in. And this is a beautiful picture maybe you've this is a beautiful picture maybe you've this is a beautiful picture maybe you've never seen before. Moses represents the never seen before. Moses represents the never seen before. Moses represents the law, cannot take them in. Joshua who law, cannot take them in. Joshua who law, cannot take them in. Joshua who represents a future takes them in. But represents a future takes them in. But represents a future takes them in. But Joshua's name is essentially the same Joshua's name is essentially the same Joshua's name is essentially the same name as Jesus.

name as Jesus. name as Jesus. Joshua is translated Yeshua. Jesus is Joshua is translated Yeshua. Jesus is Joshua is translated Yeshua. Jesus is transl. But only Jesus can bring you all the way But only Jesus can bring you all the way in. Only Jesus can heal you. Only Jesus in. Only Jesus can heal you. Only Jesus in. Only Jesus can heal you. Only Jesus can save you. The law can reveal the can save you. The law can reveal the can save you. The law can reveal the condition. Only Jesus can actually heal condition. Only Jesus can actually heal condition. Only Jesus can actually heal you. The law can point to righteousness, you. The law can point to righteousness, you. The law can point to righteousness, but only Jesus can actually make you but only Jesus can actually make you but only Jesus can actually make you righteous. The law can reveal the righteous. The law can reveal the righteous. The law can reveal the promised land from a distance, but only promised land from a distance, but only promised land from a distance, but only Jesus Christ, nobody else beside him, Jesus Christ, nobody else beside him, Jesus Christ, nobody else beside him, can take you all the way in. That's why can take you all the way in. That's why can take you all the way in. That's why Jesus said, "I am the way. I am the Jesus said, "I am the way. I am the Jesus said, "I am the way. I am the truth. I am the life. And there is no truth. I am the life. And there is no truth. I am the life. And there is no man that comes to the father except man that comes to the father except man that comes to the father except through me." Come on. That's why Romans through me." Come on. That's why Romans through me." Come on. That's why Romans says, "Christ is the culmination of the says, "Christ is the culmination of the says, "Christ is the culmination of the law." So don't stop at the edge of the law." So don't stop at the edge of the law." So don't stop at the edge of the promise with Moses. Let Jesus take you promise with Moses. Let Jesus take you promise with Moses. Let Jesus take you all the way in. >> Can I give you one more thing?

>> Can I give you one more thing? >> I'm looking at the clock. I know some of >> I'm looking at the clock. I know some of >> I'm looking at the clock. I know some of you are, too. It's not the last place we'd see Moses. It's not the last place we'd see Moses. Deuteronomy would not be the last place Deuteronomy would not be the last place Deuteronomy would not be the last place we see Moses. You jump over into the New we see Moses. You jump over into the New we see Moses. You jump over into the New Testament on a little place called the Testament on a little place called the Testament on a little place called the Mount of Transfiguration. Mount of Transfiguration. Mount of Transfiguration. Who's there with Jesus? Moses and Who's there with Jesus? Moses and Who's there with Jesus? Moses and Elijah. And in this moment, Elijah. And in this moment, Elijah. And in this moment, Moses finally gets to stand in the land Moses finally gets to stand in the land Moses finally gets to stand in the land that was promised. that was promised. that was promised. Not because of his performance, but Not because of his performance, but Not because of his performance, but because of Jesus. Come on, everybody. because of Jesus. Come on, everybody. because of Jesus. Come on, everybody. Let me tell you, Jesus can bring you Let me tell you, Jesus can bring you Let me tell you, Jesus can bring you into places where you couldn't get to on into places where you couldn't get to on into places where you couldn't get to on your own. your own. your own. >> Moses could not get there under the law. >> Moses could not get there under the law. >> Moses could not get there under the law. But now he stands there in the glory of But now he stands there in the glory of But now he stands there in the glory of Christ. That, my friend, is called Christ. That, my friend, is called Christ. That, my friend, is called grace. grace. grace. >> Moses represents the law. >> Moses represents the law. >> Moses represents the law. Elijah represents the prophets. Both are Elijah represents the prophets. Both are Elijah represents the prophets. Both are pointing towards Jesus. And then the pointing towards Jesus. And then the pointing towards Jesus. And then the father says to Jesus, "This is my son father says to Jesus, "This is my son father says to Jesus, "This is my son whom I love. Listen to him." In other whom I love. Listen to him." In other whom I love. Listen to him." In other words, he was saying Moses is great and words, he was saying Moses is great and words, he was saying Moses is great and Elijah is great, but Jesus Christ is the Elijah is great, but Jesus Christ is the Elijah is great, but Jesus Christ is the greatest.

greatest. greatest. >> Come on, clap your hands and thank God. >> Come on, clap your hands and thank God. >> Come on, clap your hands and thank God. He's the only one who can take us all He's the only one who can take us all He's the only one who can take us all the way in. [applause] the way in. [applause] the way in. [applause] The Old Testament was given to to let us The Old Testament was given to to let us The Old Testament was given to to let us know how badly we need God. But we can't know how badly we need God. But we can't know how badly we need God. But we can't stop there. We go to the New Testament stop there. We go to the New Testament stop there. We go to the New Testament and we see the life of Christ laid down and we see the life of Christ laid down and we see the life of Christ laid down to bring us all the way in. There's so to bring us all the way in. There's so to bring us all the way in. There's so many things we learned. Let me give you many things we learned. Let me give you many things we learned. Let me give you a few and maybe one or two will jump out a few and maybe one or two will jump out a few and maybe one or two will jump out to you. Number one, we learned that to you. Number one, we learned that to you. Number one, we learned that God's presence is better than his God's presence is better than his God's presence is better than his promise. We need his presence. Number promise. We need his presence. Number promise. We need his presence. Number two, we learned from Moses life and the two, we learned from Moses life and the two, we learned from Moses life and the Israelites, don't glamorize your past. Israelites, don't glamorize your past. Israelites, don't glamorize your past. >> Don't go back. We learned that leaving >> Don't go back. We learned that leaving >> Don't go back. We learned that leaving leaders get tired. leaders get tired. leaders get tired. Build teams. Take the spirit that's in Build teams. Take the spirit that's in Build teams. Take the spirit that's in you, disciple other people. We learned you, disciple other people. We learned you, disciple other people. We learned that fear can delay your destiny. that fear can delay your destiny. that fear can delay your destiny. We also learned rebellion can sound We also learned rebellion can sound We also learned rebellion can sound spiritual. spiritual. spiritual. We learn that how we represent God We learn that how we represent God We learn that how we represent God actually matters. actually matters. actually matters. And we learned that legacy means And we learned that legacy means And we learned that legacy means preparing a Joshua.

preparing a Joshua. preparing a Joshua. And we learned that Jesus is better than And we learned that Jesus is better than And we learned that Jesus is better than Moses. Moses led the people out of Moses. Moses led the people out of Moses. Moses led the people out of slavery in Egypt. Jesus led us out of slavery in Egypt. Jesus led us out of slavery in Egypt. Jesus led us out of slavery of sin. Moses gave the law. slavery of sin. Moses gave the law. slavery of sin. Moses gave the law. Jesus fulfilled the law. Moses saw the Jesus fulfilled the law. Moses saw the Jesus fulfilled the law. Moses saw the land from a distance. Jesus, he takes us land from a distance. Jesus, he takes us land from a distance. Jesus, he takes us all the way home. all the way home. all the way home. So listen to me. Don't go back to Egypt. So listen to me. Don't go back to Egypt. So listen to me. Don't go back to Egypt. Don't quit in the in the wilderness. And Don't quit in the in the wilderness. And Don't quit in the in the wilderness. And listen listen to this. Don't let your listen listen to this. Don't let your listen listen to this. Don't let your exhaustion write your theology. What I mean by that is many times when What I mean by that is many times when people get exhausted, theology is just people get exhausted, theology is just people get exhausted, theology is just the study of God, your belief about God. the study of God, your belief about God. the study of God, your belief about God. Many people they write their theology in Many people they write their theology in Many people they write their theology in seasons of exhaustion. seasons of exhaustion. seasons of exhaustion. Don't do that. Don't do that. Don't do that. Get your theology from the Bible. So no Get your theology from the Bible. So no Get your theology from the Bible. So no matter good seasons or hard seasons, we matter good seasons or hard seasons, we matter good seasons or hard seasons, we stand on the truth of God's word. Amen stand on the truth of God's word. Amen stand on the truth of God's word. Amen somebody. somebody. somebody. >> And then don't let fear interpret your >> And then don't let fear interpret your >> And then don't let fear interpret your future. future. future. We also learn con don't confuse delay We also learn con don't confuse delay We also learn con don't confuse delay with abandonment.

with abandonment. with abandonment. These are all great just great lessons These are all great just great lessons These are all great just great lessons we learn from his life. we learn from his life. we learn from his life. Choose don't choose blessing over God's Choose don't choose blessing over God's Choose don't choose blessing over God's presence and keep following God. Look at presence and keep following God. Look at presence and keep following God. Look at me, church. Look, look, look. Keep keep me, church. Look, look, look. Keep keep me, church. Look, look, look. Keep keep following God. Keep walking with God. following God. Keep walking with God. following God. Keep walking with God. Keep trusting God. Keep trusting God. Keep trusting God. Because the wilderness is not proof that Because the wilderness is not proof that Because the wilderness is not proof that God forgot you. It might just be what God forgot you. It might just be what God forgot you. It might just be what God uses to prove you and get you ready God uses to prove you and get you ready God uses to prove you and get you ready for what he has for you. Come on, clap for what he has for you. Come on, clap for what he has for you. Come on, clap your hands. Say a good amen for his your hands. Say a good amen for his your hands. Say a good amen for his word. word. word. Oh, there's so much. Don't you love the Oh, there's so much. Don't you love the Oh, there's so much. Don't you love the Bible? Bible? Bible? With your heads bowed and your eyes With your heads bowed and your eyes With your heads bowed and your eyes closed, let me pray for you. closed, let me pray for you. closed, let me pray for you. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] Lord, I thank you for the word of God Lord, I thank you for the word of God Lord, I thank you for the word of God that reveals your character, your that reveals your character, your that reveals your character, your nature, your standard. But oh, we are so nature, your standard. But oh, we are so nature, your standard. But oh, we are so grateful that [snorts] you became flesh, grateful that [snorts] you became flesh, grateful that [snorts] you became flesh, dwelt among us, and you made a way where dwelt among us, and you made a way where dwelt among us, and you made a way where there wasn't one. There's so many truths there wasn't one. There's so many truths there wasn't one. There's so many truths that we learn from scripture today. that we learn from scripture today. that we learn from scripture today. You're [snorts] speaking to all of our You're [snorts] speaking to all of our You're [snorts] speaking to all of our lives individually.

lives individually. lives individually. And I just pray that you draw us closer. And I just pray that you draw us closer. And I just pray that you draw us closer. Those watching online, those in this Those watching online, those in this Those watching online, those in this room, room, room, we need you. We need you, Lord. We are we need you. We need you, Lord. We are we need you. We need you, Lord. We are dependent on you for daily bread. And so dependent on you for daily bread. And so dependent on you for daily bread. And so I ask that Lord, you'd soften our hearts I ask that Lord, you'd soften our hearts I ask that Lord, you'd soften our hearts to follow you fully. to follow you fully. to follow you fully. Thank you for your grace that saves. And Thank you for your grace that saves. And Thank you for your grace that saves. And if you're here watching online or in if you're here watching online or in if you're here watching online or in this room and you want to give your life this room and you want to give your life this room and you want to give your life to Christ, it would be my honor to lead to Christ, it would be my honor to lead to Christ, it would be my honor to lead you in the commitment prayer. You can you in the commitment prayer. You can you in the commitment prayer. You can pray right in your seat. All I'm going pray right in your seat. All I'm going pray right in your seat. All I'm going to ask you to do is just lift your hand to ask you to do is just lift your hand to ask you to do is just lift your hand and say, "Count me in that prayer when and say, "Count me in that prayer when and say, "Count me in that prayer when you pray it, Sean. I'm giving my life to you pray it, Sean. I'm giving my life to you pray it, Sean. I'm giving my life to Christ." Could be the very first time or Christ." Could be the very first time or Christ." Could be the very first time or you could be making a rededication you could be making a rededication you could be making a rededication because you've wandered away [music] and because you've wandered away [music] and because you've wandered away [music] and God wants you to come home. So that's God wants you to come home. So that's God wants you to come home. So that's you. On the count of three, lift your you. On the count of three, lift your you. On the count of three, lift your hand up. One, two, three. I'm giving my hand up. One, two, three. I'm giving my hand up. One, two, three. I'm giving my life to Christ today. Come on, lift it life to Christ today. Come on, lift it life to Christ today. Come on, lift it up high. Lift it up high. That's it. up high. Lift it up high. That's it. up high. Lift it up high. That's it. Lift it up high and leave it up. Yes. Lift it up high and leave it up. Yes. Lift it up high and leave it up. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Great. Great. Okay, Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Great. Great. Okay, Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Great. Great. Okay, I'm going to lead you in this prayer and I'm going to lead you in this prayer and I'm going to lead you in this prayer and I don't I want us all to pray this out I don't I want us all to pray this out I don't I want us all to pray this out loud. It's our custom to pray it out loud. It's our custom to pray it out loud. It's our custom to pray it out loud to let everybody know we're with loud to let everybody know we're with loud to let everybody know we're with you. Just say, "Heavenly Father, thank you. Just say, "Heavenly Father, thank you. Just say, "Heavenly Father, thank you for loving me first. Today I give you for loving me first. Today I give you for loving me first. Today I give you my life. Forgive me from my sin.

you my life. Forgive me from my sin. you my life. Forgive me from my sin. Wash me clean. Be my Lord and Savior. Wash me clean. Be my Lord and Savior. Wash me clean. Be my Lord and Savior. I repent and turn to you. I repent and turn to you. I repent and turn to you. I'll follow you and be dependent on you. I'll follow you and be dependent on you. I'll follow you and be dependent on you. for the rest of my days in Jesus name. for the rest of my days in Jesus name. for the rest of my days in Jesus name. Amen. [music] And amen and amen. Amen. [music] And amen and amen. Amen. [music] And amen and amen. [applause] Oh, I'm so proud of you. [applause] Oh, I'm so proud of you. [applause] Oh, I'm so proud of you. Give me two more minutes before you get Give me two more minutes before you get Give me two more minutes before you get up. Take your phones and just tap the up. Take your phones and just tap the up. Take your phones and just tap the circle on the chair in front of you. circle on the chair in front of you. circle on the chair in front of you. This will bring up a connection card. This will bring up a connection card. This will bring up a connection card. And this is where you can put your name And this is where you can put your name And this is where you can put your name and email. And halfway down, check the and email. And halfway down, check the and email. And halfway down, check the box that matches that decision you're box that matches that decision you're box that matches that decision you're making. I'm giving my life to Christ. making. I'm giving my life to Christ. making. I'm giving my life to Christ. I'm recommitting my life to Christ. next I'm recommitting my life to Christ. next I'm recommitting my life to Christ. next week. Listen everybody, meet me in week. Listen everybody, meet me in week. Listen everybody, meet me in Growth Track. Go to church and go to Growth Track. Go to church and go to Growth Track. Go to church and go to Growth Track and go to Growth Track and Growth Track and go to Growth Track and Growth Track and go to Growth Track and go to church. It's in every service. But go to church. It's in every service. But go to church. It's in every service. But I want to encourage you to take that I want to encourage you to take that I want to encourage you to take that step. And then as we give today, can I step. And then as we give today, can I step. And then as we give today, can I tell you an update? Here's a really cool tell you an update? Here's a really cool tell you an update? Here's a really cool update on something that we're a part update on something that we're a part update on something that we're a part of. As [snorts] we give, you can text of. As [snorts] we give, you can text of. As [snorts] we give, you can text the gift in, you can give online. the gift in, you can give online. the gift in, you can give online. There's offering envelopes in the chair There's offering envelopes in the chair There's offering envelopes in the chair in front of you. But I believe we ought in front of you. But I believe we ought in front of you. But I believe we ought to be praying every week. Lord, what's to be praying every week. Lord, what's to be praying every week. Lord, what's my number? What what should I give? How my number? What what should I give? How my number? What what should I give? How should I worship you? But there's one should I worship you? But there's one should I worship you? But there's one project out of many that we've been project out of many that we've been project out of many that we've been doing. We've been translating the Bible doing. We've been translating the Bible doing. We've been translating the Bible into the language of the Cory Corey into the language of the Cory Corey into the language of the Cory Corey people outside of Zimbabwe and Africa.

people outside of Zimbabwe and Africa. people outside of Zimbabwe and Africa. They've never had a Bible in their They've never had a Bible in their They've never had a Bible in their language in the history of the world. language in the history of the world. language in the history of the world. Listen to me. You're providing that for Listen to me. You're providing that for Listen to me. You're providing that for them. And I just got a report this last them. And I just got a report this last them. And I just got a report this last week. They're done with the New week. They're done with the New week. They're done with the New Testament. They've sent it to type Testament. They've sent it to type Testament. They've sent it to type setting. They're going to start printing setting. They're going to start printing setting. They're going to start printing Bibles, New Testament Bibles by July. Bibles, New Testament Bibles by July. Bibles, New Testament Bibles by July. And then they're having a great a great And then they're having a great a great And then they're having a great a great party and a celebration late August or party and a celebration late August or party and a celebration late August or September. We're invited. I mean, that's September. We're invited. I mean, that's September. We're invited. I mean, that's a long trip, but we are invited. And let a long trip, but we are invited. And let a long trip, but we are invited. And let me tell you what what it's going to be me tell you what what it's going to be me tell you what what it's going to be about. Like when you get a Bible, you're about. Like when you get a Bible, you're about. Like when you get a Bible, you're just like, "Oh, cool." No, no, no. You just like, "Oh, cool." No, no, no. You just like, "Oh, cool." No, no, no. You have no idea. have no idea. have no idea. They have a week-long celebration They have a week-long celebration They have a week-long celebration because they have the word of God. So, because they have the word of God. So, because they have the word of God. So, Sean, how much does it cost? You ready Sean, how much does it cost? You ready Sean, how much does it cost? You ready for this? It cost $960,000. for this? It cost $960,000. for this? It cost $960,000. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] Why in the world would a church in Why in the world would a church in Why in the world would a church in Antioch Antioch Antioch pay almost a million dollars for a pay almost a million dollars for a pay almost a million dollars for a people group to have a Bible? I'll tell people group to have a Bible? I'll tell people group to have a Bible? I'll tell you why. Cuz two million people need the you why. Cuz two million people need the you why. Cuz two million people need the Bible.

Bible. Bible. [applause] Generations beyond them need [applause] Generations beyond them need [applause] Generations beyond them need the word of God. Where would we be? the word of God. Where would we be? the word of God. Where would we be? We can't always do things that only We can't always do things that only We can't always do things that only bless us. If you're going to live bless us. If you're going to live bless us. If you're going to live radically, radical generosity, you have radically, radical generosity, you have radically, radical generosity, you have to begin to bless other people. that it to begin to bless other people. that it to begin to bless other people. that it never directly affects you. And I if you never directly affects you. And I if you never directly affects you. And I if you want to continue to give, we got the want to continue to give, we got the want to continue to give, we got the we're going to start working on the Old we're going to start working on the Old we're going to start working on the Old Testament. And we have Bible translators Testament. And we have Bible translators Testament. And we have Bible translators that we have hired to live there that we have hired to live there that we have hired to live there permanently. We bought motorcycles for permanently. We bought motorcycles for permanently. We bought motorcycles for them. We got Wi-Fi cuz the Wi-Fi was not them. We got Wi-Fi cuz the Wi-Fi was not them. We got Wi-Fi cuz the Wi-Fi was not working where they were. And we're working where they were. And we're working where they were. And we're providing all this. They're meticulous providing all this. They're meticulous providing all this. They're meticulous to make sure it's accurate. But I want to make sure it's accurate. But I want to make sure it's accurate. But I want to thank you. and they would they'd like to thank you. and they would they'd like to thank you. and they would they'd like to express their thanks to our church to express their thanks to our church to express their thanks to our church because [music] in just a couple months because [music] in just a couple months because [music] in just a couple months they're going to reveal the word of God they're going to reveal the word of God they're going to reveal the word of God to a people. to a people. to a people. I love it. Today we have an educator I love it. Today we have an educator I love it. Today we have an educator [music] lunchon. What is that? At 12:30 [music] lunchon. What is that? At 12:30 [music] lunchon. What is that? At 12:30 today, if you're an educator, meaning a today, if you're an educator, meaning a today, if you're an educator, meaning a teacher, principal, vice principal, teacher, principal, vice principal, teacher, principal, vice principal, superintendent, I'm going to meet with superintendent, I'm going to meet with superintendent, I'm going to meet with you about a values-based curriculum that you about a values-based curriculum that you about a values-based curriculum that we have from John Maxwell to get into we have from John Maxwell to get into we have from John Maxwell to get into the community of the schools. There's the community of the schools. There's the community of the schools. There's already 9 million students taking it in already 9 million students taking it in already 9 million students taking it in in America. We'd like to get it in the in America. We'd like to get it in the in America. We'd like to get it in the Bay Area. So, if you're an educator, Bay Area. So, if you're an educator, Bay Area. So, if you're an educator, only if you're an educator, this is not only if you're an educator, this is not only if you're an educator, this is not for liloos, for liloos, for liloos, but if you're a teacher, if you are a but if you're a teacher, if you are a but if you're a teacher, if you are a principal, vice principal, principal, vice principal, principal, vice principal, superintendent, I'd love to see you back superintendent, I'd love to see you back superintendent, I'd love to see you back here in the growth check room at 12:30.

here in the growth check room at 12:30. here in the growth check room at 12:30. And if you're interested in our college, And if you're interested in our college, And if you're interested in our college, we have a college that offers 50 we have a college that offers 50 we have a college that offers 50 degrees. Today's info day, so go to our degrees. Today's info day, so go to our degrees. Today's info day, so go to our info hub and they'll give you all the info hub and they'll give you all the info hub and they'll give you all the information on our college. Let's all information on our college. Let's all information on our college. Let's all stand to our feet. If you need prayer, stand to our feet. If you need prayer, stand to our feet. If you need prayer, our team, they'll hang out underneath our team, they'll hang out underneath our team, they'll hang out underneath these big screens. because they'd love these big screens. because they'd love these big screens. because they'd love to pray with you and believe God with to pray with you and believe God with to pray with you and believe God with you. But I bless you in Jesus name. Have you. But I bless you in Jesus name. Have you. But I bless you in Jesus name. Have the best week of your life. We'll see the best week of your life. We'll see the best week of your life. We'll see you next week for our new Bible you next week for our new Bible you next week for our new Bible character. [music] [music] >> Hey, hey, hey. Heat. Heat.

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