Your Mountain Can Move | 9:30 am | Dr. Bruce Frank

>> Hey, good morning church family. Matthew >> Hey, good morning church family. Matthew here. We just wrapped up a great week at here. We just wrapped up a great week at here. We just wrapped up a great week at Creek Camp. We saw God do so many Creek Camp. We saw God do so many Creek Camp. We saw God do so many incredible things in the lives of our incredible things in the lives of our incredible things in the lives of our students. So, thank you for serving and students. So, thank you for serving and students. So, thank you for serving and thank you for praying. And God is doing thank you for praying. And God is doing thank you for praying. And God is doing incredible things here in our middle incredible things here in our middle incredible things here in our middle school ministry. Hope you have a great school ministry. Hope you have a great school ministry. Hope you have a great week and we're thankful for what God is week and we're thankful for what God is week and we're thankful for what God is doing. [music]

[music] >> Good morning church family. So good to >> Good morning church family. So good to >> Good morning church family. So good to see you this morning. Would you stand to see you this morning. Would you stand to see you this morning. Would you stand to your feet with us as we begin to sing? your feet with us as we begin to sing? your feet with us as we begin to sing? Galatians [music] 5 says for freedom Galatians [music] 5 says for freedom Galatians [music] 5 says for freedom Christ has set us free. This morning we Christ has set us free. This morning we Christ has set us free. This morning we have been released from the bondage have been released from the bondage have been released from the bondage [music] of our sin, from the bondage of [music] of our sin, from the bondage of [music] of our sin, from the bondage of power of death. We have a reason to sing power of death. We have a reason to sing power of death. We have a reason to sing this morning [music] from the joy of the this morning [music] from the joy of the this morning [music] from the joy of the Lord. Amen. Lord. Amen. Lord. Amen. Let's join our voices together as we Let's join our voices together as we Let's join our voices together as we sing about [music] this joy we have in sing about [music] this joy we have in sing about [music] this joy we have in the Lord Almighty. Come on, let's sing. I got the joy of the Lord deep down I got the joy of the Lord deep down [music] inside of my soul and I can't [music] inside of my soul and I can't [music] inside of my soul and I can't hide it no more. I got to praise him. I hide it no more. I got to praise him. I hide it no more. I got to praise him. I got the joy of [music] the Lord deep got the joy of [music] the Lord deep got the joy of [music] the Lord deep down inside of my soul and I can't hide down inside of my soul and I can't hide down inside of my soul and I can't hide it no more. I got to praise the one it no more. I got to praise the one it no more. I got to praise the one who broke my chains and bought who broke my chains and bought who broke my chains and bought my freedom. my freedom. my freedom. What What What >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> else can I say but thank you, Jesus? >> else can I say but thank you, Jesus? >> else can I say but thank you, Jesus? Cuz you're just that [music] good, Cuz you're just that [music] good, Cuz you're just that [music] good, just that faithful and you're just that just that faithful and you're just that just that faithful and you're just that kind. I'm so grateful that you saved kind. I'm so grateful that you saved kind. I'm so grateful that you saved [music] my [music] my [music] my life like you [singing] said you would.

So with my [music] hands up high, So with my [music] hands up high, heart abandoned, and a faith on fire, heart abandoned, and a faith on fire, heart abandoned, and a faith on fire, singing and dancing cuz you saved my singing and dancing cuz you saved my singing and dancing cuz you saved my life life life >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> like you said you would. >> like you said you would. >> like you said you would. Cuz you're just Cuz you're just that Cuz you're just Cuz you're just that Cuz you're just Cuz you're just that good. You put a song in my heart. You put a song in my heart. I sing with all that I've got and tell I sing with all that I've got and tell I sing with all that I've got and tell the world who you are. I'm going to the world who you are. I'm going to the world who you are. I'm going to praise you. praise you. praise you. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You put a song in my heart. I sing with >> You put a song in my heart. I sing with >> You put a song in my heart. I sing with all that I've got and tell the world who all that I've got and tell the world who all that I've got and tell the world who you are. you are. you are. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I'm going to praise the one >> I'm going to praise the one >> I'm going to praise the one >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> who broke >> who broke >> who broke my chains and bought my chains and bought my chains and bought my freedom. my freedom. my freedom. What [music] What [music] What [music] else can else can else can I say but thank you, Jesus? I say but thank you, Jesus? >> [music] >> Cuz you're just that good, >> Cuz you're just that good, >> Cuz you're just that good, just that faithful and you're just that just that faithful and you're just that just that faithful and you're just that kind. kind. kind. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I'm so grateful that you saved my life >> I'm so grateful that you saved my life >> I'm so grateful that you saved my life like you said you [music] would.

So with my hands up high, So with my hands up high, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> heart abandoned, and a faith on fire, >> heart abandoned, and a faith on fire, >> heart abandoned, and a faith on fire, singing and dancing cuz you saved my singing and dancing cuz you saved my singing and dancing cuz you saved my life life life like you said you would. like you said you would. like you said you would. Cuz you're just Cuz you're just that Cuz you're just Cuz you're just that Cuz you're just Cuz you're just that good. >> Come on, we've been set free today. We >> Come on, we've been set free today. We sing. sing. sing. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] [singing] >> We say. >> We say. >> [music] >> Amen.

>> Amen. >> [music] >> Amen. [music] Has he been good to us, >> Amen. [music] Has he been good to us, church? church? church? Amen. You can have a seat. Amen. You can have a seat. Amen. You can have a seat. Good morning, church. How's everybody? Good morning, church. How's everybody? Good morning, church. How's everybody? Balcony, I'm looking at you. How you Balcony, I'm looking at you. How you Balcony, I'm looking at you. How you doing? That's right. Good. So glad doing? That's right. Good. So glad doing? That's right. Good. So glad you're here. Listen, uh happy 4th of you're here. Listen, uh happy 4th of you're here. Listen, uh happy 4th of July weekend. We're still celebrating July weekend. We're still celebrating July weekend. We're still celebrating 250 years as a country. Pretty exciting. 250 years as a country. Pretty exciting. 250 years as a country. Pretty exciting. You can clap for that. You can clap for that. You can clap for that. Uh it's going to be uh such a good day. Uh it's going to be uh such a good day. Uh it's going to be uh such a good day. Listen, if you're if you're just Listen, if you're if you're just Listen, if you're if you're just checking things out, if you're consider checking things out, if you're consider checking things out, if you're consider [music] yourself a guest, we want to get [music] yourself a guest, we want to get [music] yourself a guest, we want to get to know you. So, take your phone and to know you. So, take your phone and to know you. So, take your phone and text the [music] word connect to text the [music] word connect to text the [music] word connect to 903-525-1100 and just follow the prompts. Let us get and just follow the prompts. Let us get to know you to know you to know you as you're getting to know [music] us. If as you're getting to know [music] us. If as you're getting to know [music] us. If you're watching online, hey, we hope you're watching online, hey, we hope you're watching online, hey, we hope very soon we get to have you right here very soon we get to have you right here very soon we get to have you right here in this room so we can shake your hand in this room so we can shake your hand in this room so we can shake your hand and hug your neck and welcome you to the and hug your neck and welcome you to the and hug your neck and welcome you to the Green Acres family. You can also use Green Acres family. You can also use Green Acres family. You can also use that very same number. Text the word that very same number. Text the word that very same number. Text the word pray pray pray to 903-525-1100.

to 903-525-1100. to 903-525-1100. We have a team of people We have a team of people We have a team of people that will pray specifically that will pray specifically that will pray specifically for whatever you share. Same number, you for whatever you share. Same number, you for whatever you share. Same number, you can text the word give. can text the word give. can text the word give. Many of you do that and been very, very Many of you do that and been very, very Many of you do that and been very, very generous. One of the ways that generous. One of the ways that generous. One of the ways that generosity generosity has shown up, of generosity generosity has shown up, of generosity generosity has shown up, of course, course, course, is with our student and kids camps and is with our student and kids camps and is with our student and kids camps and middle school camp, creek camp as we middle school camp, creek camp as we middle school camp, creek camp as we call it. They just got back last week call it. They just got back last week call it. They just got back last week and it was fantastic. Wednesday night, and it was fantastic. Wednesday night, and it was fantastic. Wednesday night, we've been praying for them and I spoke we've been praying for them and I spoke we've been praying for them and I spoke to Kurt actually this morning and to Kurt actually this morning and to Kurt actually this morning and there's 48 this summer, there's 48 this summer, there's 48 this summer, 48 faith decisions. Now, [music] let me 48 faith decisions. Now, [music] let me 48 faith decisions. Now, [music] let me tell you what that means, okay? tell you what that means, okay? tell you what that means, okay? Um Um Um 48 students 48 students 48 students expressed an interest in following expressed an interest in following expressed an interest in following Christ. Now, [music] we say the word 48 Christ. Now, [music] we say the word 48 Christ. Now, [music] we say the word 48 and just move on. and just move on. and just move on. Understand that's 48 students. That's 48 Understand that's 48 students. That's 48 Understand that's 48 students. That's 48 families families families more than likely impacted. Um that more than likely impacted. Um that more than likely impacted. Um that [music] may be the way Jesus moves into [music] may be the way Jesus moves into [music] may be the way Jesus moves into a family is through a child. I know that a family is through a child. I know that a family is through a child. I know that that happened in my family, older that happened in my family, older that happened in my family, older brother, brother, brother, and then the rest of us followed suit and then the rest of us followed suit and then the rest of us followed suit because we watched his life change and because we watched his life change and because we watched his life change and we're praying that that happens with we're praying that that happens with we're praying that that happens with those 48 students those 48 students those 48 students who made their decisions public. We're who made their decisions public. We're who made their decisions public. We're so very excited about that. And so, now so very excited about that. And so, now so very excited about that. And so, now you can pray. 48 decisions You can clap.

you can pray. 48 decisions You can clap. you can pray. 48 decisions You can clap. 48 decisions. There we go. 48 decisions. There we go. 48 decisions. There we go. >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> Well, this is a special I mean, it's >> Well, this is a special I mean, it's >> Well, this is a special I mean, it's summer. We all know what summer means summer. We all know what summer means summer. We all know what summer means and and we drag ourselves in and we're and and we drag ourselves in and we're and and we drag ourselves in and we're glad we're here, but it's summer. Well, glad we're here, but it's summer. Well, glad we're here, but it's summer. Well, this will be a special day. It's this will be a special day. It's this will be a special day. It's certainly a special day certainly a special day certainly a special day for me because I get to share my family for me because I get to share my family for me because I get to share my family uh with my family. And uh Dr. Bruce uh with my family. And uh Dr. Bruce uh with my family. And uh Dr. Bruce Frank is here. And uh he is a pastor, Frank is here. And uh he is a pastor, Frank is here. And uh he is a pastor, lead pastor of Biltmore Church in lead pastor of Biltmore Church in lead pastor of Biltmore Church in Asheville, North Carolina. He's been Asheville, North Carolina. He's been Asheville, North Carolina. He's been there since 2008. there since 2008. there since 2008. And uh they have seven campuses now. God And uh they have seven campuses now. God And uh they have seven campuses now. God has blessed them every year. They are has blessed them every year. They are has blessed them every year. They are among the fastest growing and largest among the fastest growing and largest among the fastest growing and largest congregations really in our country, but congregations really in our country, but congregations really in our country, but certainly in the Southern Baptist certainly in the Southern Baptist certainly in the Southern Baptist >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Convention. But he would be the first to >> Convention. But he would be the first to >> Convention. But he would be the first to tell you that a pastor's resume is not tell you that a pastor's resume is not tell you that a pastor's resume is not what God counts. It is his faithfulness. what God counts. It is his faithfulness. what God counts. It is his faithfulness. And I have gotten to watch the man who And I have gotten to watch the man who And I have gotten to watch the man who will preach this morning the time he will preach this morning the time he will preach this morning the time he gave his life to Jesus, gave his life to Jesus, gave his life to Jesus, felt called to ministry, married his felt called to ministry, married his felt called to ministry, married his wife Lori, raised his kids, now he's a wife Lori, raised his kids, now he's a wife Lori, raised his kids, now he's a grandfather.

grandfather. grandfather. But through all of that, he is just a But through all of that, he is just a But through all of that, he is just a man who loves Jesus and wants others to man who loves Jesus and wants others to man who loves Jesus and wants others to know him, and he's been faithful to that know him, and he's been faithful to that know him, and he's been faithful to that call. call. call. And so, large church, small church, I And so, large church, small church, I And so, large church, small church, I believe scripture teaches that God believe scripture teaches that God believe scripture teaches that God God honors the honorable and the God honors the honorable and the God honors the honorable and the faithful man, and that's what you'll faithful man, and that's what you'll faithful man, and that's what you'll have this morning. So, Bruce, I'm glad have this morning. So, Bruce, I'm glad have this morning. So, Bruce, I'm glad that you are here. And uh that's all the that you are here. And uh that's all the that you are here. And uh that's all the nice things I'll be saying about you. nice things I'll be saying about you. nice things I'll be saying about you. Okay. Okay. Okay. Praise the Lord. Okay. Hey, listen. God Praise the Lord. Okay. Hey, listen. God Praise the Lord. Okay. Hey, listen. God has been good. Glad you're here. I want has been good. Glad you're here. I want has been good. Glad you're here. I want to pray for us. Uh and we will continue to pray for us. Uh and we will continue to pray for us. Uh and we will continue to worship, and then Pastor Bruce will to worship, and then Pastor Bruce will to worship, and then Pastor Bruce will come. The invitation's simple. Lean in come. The invitation's simple. Lean in come. The invitation's simple. Lean in this morning. this morning. this morning. Lean into worship. Lean into the Lean into worship. Lean into the Lean into worship. Lean into the message. message. message. Uh let's pray together as our ushers Uh let's pray together as our ushers Uh let's pray together as our ushers come forward. We'll collect today's come forward. We'll collect today's come forward. We'll collect today's offering. Father, you're good to us. offering. Father, you're good to us. offering. Father, you're good to us. Father, we praise you that on a Father, we praise you that on a Father, we praise you that on a on a warm summer day, you still change on a warm summer day, you still change on a warm summer day, you still change lives, and lives, and lives, and many of us came to church just expecting many of us came to church just expecting many of us came to church just expecting to do church as usual. But Father, would to do church as usual. But Father, would to do church as usual. But Father, would you you you would you bless us this morning, and would you bless us this morning, and would you bless us this morning, and would you open our eyes? Would you help would you open our eyes? Would you help would you open our eyes? Would you help us to see that you are at work?

us to see that you are at work? us to see that you are at work? That your promises don't fail. That your promises don't fail. That your promises don't fail. Would you take these gifts, these Would you take these gifts, these Would you take these gifts, these [music] ties, these offerings, use them [music] ties, these offerings, use them [music] ties, these offerings, use them to your glory, to your honor, to your glory, to your honor, to your glory, to your honor, that your name that your name that your name will be renowned, that your name will be renowned, that your name will be renowned, that your name will be well known will be well known will be well known throughout Tyler and East Texas and the throughout Tyler and East Texas and the throughout Tyler and East Texas and the nation. nation. nation. So, Father, we love you and we praise So, Father, we love you and we praise So, Father, we love you and we praise you. you. you. Inhabit the praise of your people. Inhabit the praise of your people. Inhabit the praise of your people. Bless us with letting you do that. And Bless us with letting you do that. And Bless us with letting you do that. And we pray those things in Jesus' name. And we pray those things in Jesus' name. And we pray those things in Jesus' name. And all the people said, >> The debt of sin has been paid this >> The debt of sin has been paid this morning. morning. morning. Through the blood of Jesus, [music] we Through the blood of Jesus, [music] we Through the blood of Jesus, [music] we come before the Father and worship him come before the Father and worship him come before the Father and worship him in spirit and in truth. That's good news in spirit and in truth. That's good news in spirit and in truth. That's good news this morning. this morning. this morning. Let's sing this together. >> All [music and singing] sufficient >> All [music and singing] sufficient merit, A fortune [music] A fortune [music] I inherit, I inherit, I inherit, by no work I [music and singing] by no work I [music and singing] by no work I [music and singing] have done.

have done. have done. My righteousness My righteousness My righteousness >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I forfeit [singing] at my [music] Savior's cross. at my [music] Savior's cross. Where all sufficient Where all sufficient Where all sufficient >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> merit did what did what I could I could I could not. not. not. >> Let's [music] stand this morning to our >> Let's [music] stand this morning to our >> Let's [music] stand this morning to our feet feet feet as we continue to sing together. eternal [music and singing] eternal [music and singing] now in now in now in time. time. time. A life [music and singing] without A life [music and singing] without A life [music and singing] without a blemish, a blemish, a blemish, the Maker made to the Maker made to the Maker made to >> [music and singing] >> die. >> die. The law could The law could The law could never save >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> us, our lawlessness >> [singing] >> [singing] [music] >> We sing it's done.

>> We sing it's done. >> It is [music and singing] done. >> It is [music and singing] done. >> It is [music and singing] done. It is finished. >> [music] >> [music] >> No more [singing] debt I owe. Paid in full. [music] Paid in full. [music] All [singing] sufficient. Merit Merit now my own. >> [music] >> [music] >> I lay down my burdens >> I lay down my burdens >> I lay down my burdens >> [singing] >> and any empty >> and any empty boast. [music] boast. [music] boast. [music] Good works [singing] now Good works [singing] now Good works [singing] now all corrupted [music] by [singing] the by [singing] the sinful heart. >> [music] >> [music] >> I'm trusting my Lord Jesus. >> I'm trusting my Lord Jesus. >> I'm trusting my Lord Jesus. A [music] crimson robe made white. No more fear of judgment. No more fear of judgment. His righteousness [music] His righteousness [music] His righteousness [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] is is is mine.

mine. mine. It is done. It is done. It is done. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> It is finished. Paid in full. Paid in full. All sufficient. >> [music] >> [music] >> Merit >> Merit >> Merit >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> now my own. >> now my own. >> now my own. It [music] is done. It [music] is done. It [music] is done. It is finished. >> [music] >> [music] >> No more [singing] debt >> No more [singing] debt >> No more [singing] debt I owe. Paid in [music] full. Paid in [music] full. All sufficient. All sufficient. All sufficient. Merit now my Merit now my Merit now my now my own. now my own. now my own. >> [music] >> His now >> His now >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> my own. >> [music] >> [music] >> All sufficient [singing] >> All sufficient [singing] >> All sufficient [singing] merit merit merit firm in life and death.

The joy of [singing] my salvation The joy of [singing] my salvation [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> When I [singing] stand accepted >> When I [singing] stand accepted >> When I [singing] stand accepted before [music] before [music] before [music] the throne of God, I'll gaze [music and singing] upon my I'll gaze [music and singing] upon my Jesus Jesus Jesus and thank [music and singing] Him for and thank [music and singing] Him for and thank [music and singing] Him for the cross. the cross. the cross. Yes, I'll thank Yes, I'll thank Yes, I'll thank Him for Him for Him for the cross. the cross. the cross. >> Come on, church. Sing. >> It [music] is done. >> It [music] is done. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> It is finished. >> It is finished. >> It is finished. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> No >> No >> No more debt more debt more debt >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> I owe. >> I owe. >> I owe. Paid Paid Paid in full. in full. in full. All [music] sufficient merit merit >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> now my own. >> now my own. >> now my own. It [music] is done. It [music] is done. It [music] is done. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> It is finished. No No more more more debt debt debt >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I owe.

>> I owe. >> I owe. Paid Paid Paid in full. in full. in full. All [music] sufficient now my own. now my own. Oh, [music] your Oh, [music] your Oh, [music] your merit merit merit now my own. now my own. now my own. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh, >> Oh, >> Oh, your merit your merit your merit now my own. >> Amen. How many are grateful that we >> Amen. How many are grateful that we share this righteousness of Jesus Christ share this righteousness of Jesus Christ share this righteousness of Jesus Christ [music] this morning? [music] this morning? [music] this morning? The Father looks upon us as atoned for. The Father looks upon us as atoned for. The Father looks upon us as atoned for. Well, church this morning, I'm excited Well, church this morning, I'm excited Well, church this morning, I'm excited that we have a new song to [music] sing. that we have a new song to [music] sing. that we have a new song to [music] sing. And it's simply about the high and And it's simply about the high and And it's simply about the high and lifted up magnified name of our savior, lifted up magnified name of our savior, lifted up magnified name of our savior, of Jesus Christ. of Jesus Christ. of Jesus Christ. Aren't you glad that we belong to a Aren't you glad that we belong to a Aren't you glad that we belong to a church [music] that stands firmly on the church [music] that stands firmly on the church [music] that stands firmly on the word of almighty God this morning? word of almighty God this morning? word of almighty God this morning? Amen. Amen. Amen. On the infallible and errant very word On the infallible and errant very word On the infallible and errant very word of God. of God. of God. And in that word [music] in Philippians And in that word [music] in Philippians And in that word [music] in Philippians chapter 2, this is what it says, talking chapter 2, this is what it says, talking chapter 2, this is what it says, talking about our savior. about our savior. about our savior. Adopt the same attitude as that of Adopt the same attitude as that of Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, who existing in the form Christ Jesus, who existing in the form Christ Jesus, who existing in the form of God did not consider equality with of God did not consider equality with of God did not consider equality with God as something to be [music] God as something to be [music] God as something to be [music] exploited.

exploited. exploited. Instead, he emptied himself Instead, he emptied himself Instead, he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, by assuming the form of a servant, by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. taking on the likeness of humanity. taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man, And when he had come as a man, And when he had come as a man, he humbled himself he humbled himself he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of by becoming obedient to the point of by becoming obedient to the point of death, death, death, even to death on a cross. even to death on a cross. even to death on a cross. Verse 9, for this reason, Verse 9, for this reason, Verse 9, for this reason, God highly exalted [music] him and gave God highly exalted [music] him and gave God highly exalted [music] him and gave him the name that is above every name, him the name that is above every name, him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus so that at the name of Jesus so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow in heaven and on every knee will bow in heaven and on every knee will bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth. And every earth and under the earth. And every earth and under the earth. And every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord Lord Lord to the glory of God the Father. to the glory of God the Father. to the glory of God the Father. Church, there is one Lord over the Church, there is one Lord over the Church, there is one Lord over the church. There is one Lord over the church. There is one Lord over the church. There is one Lord over the universe.

universe. universe. And God the Father has told us very And God the Father has told us very And God the Father has told us very clearly he has crowned his son, Jesus clearly he has crowned his son, Jesus clearly he has crowned his son, Jesus Christ, that name. Christ, that name. Christ, that name. That is the only worthy name, worthy of That is the only worthy name, worthy of That is the only worthy name, worthy of praise, the reason we gather, the reason praise, the reason we gather, the reason praise, the reason we gather, the reason of our unification this morning. It is of our unification this morning. It is of our unification this morning. It is Jesus Christ himself. Jesus Christ himself. Jesus Christ himself. So, Father, thank you for that gift this So, Father, thank you for that gift this So, Father, thank you for that gift this morning in the the name of Jesus, Lord, morning in the the name of Jesus, Lord, morning in the the name of Jesus, Lord, we are gathered this morning to praise we are gathered this morning to praise we are gathered this morning to praise his name. his name. his name. We have been made alive by his We have been made alive by his We have been made alive by his resurrection. resurrection. resurrection. And our debt has [music] been paid for And our debt has [music] been paid for And our debt has [music] been paid for by his blood. by his blood. by his blood. And so this morning we are grateful to And so this morning we are grateful to And so this morning we are grateful to sing to you and grateful to lift up the sing to you and grateful to lift up the sing to you and grateful to lift up the worthy name of Jesus. worthy name of Jesus. worthy name of Jesus. So, Father, receive our praises this So, Father, receive our praises this So, Father, receive our praises this morning morning morning as we sing of this worthy name. as we sing of this worthy name. as we sing of this worthy name. And it's in his name we all pray in the And it's in his name we all pray in the And it's in his name we all pray in the name of Jesus. name of Jesus. name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. Amen. As we learn this song, let's sing it As we learn this song, let's sing it As we learn this song, let's sing it together. >> You chose to grace [music] >> You chose to grace [music] the [singing] world that you so love.

The hands [music] that turn the universe The hands [music] that turn the universe surrendered to the cross, surrendered to the cross, surrendered to the cross, despite [music] the sin that separated despite [music] the sin that separated despite [music] the sin that separated us. You took [music] the fall and said for You took [music] the fall and said for all salvation's in your blood. [singing] What a What a worthy name. worthy name. worthy name. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Jesus, son of God. >> Jesus, son of God. >> Jesus, son of God. High and [music and singing] lifted up. High and [music and singing] lifted up. High and [music and singing] lifted up. You deserve the praise. What a worthy You deserve the praise. What a worthy You deserve the praise. What a worthy [music] [music] [music] name. name. name. Jesus, son [singing] Jesus, son [singing] Jesus, son [singing] of God. of God. of God. High and [music] lifted up. High and [music] lifted up. High and [music] lifted up. You [singing] deserve the praise. You [singing] deserve the praise. You [singing] deserve the praise. >> [music] >> Be honored, Lord. >> Be honored, Lord. >> [music] >> When hope had grown too cold [music] >> When hope had grown too cold [music] to resurrect, >> [music] >> [music] >> You beat the grave as you were raised, >> You beat the grave as you were raised, >> You beat the grave as you were raised, the firstborn from the dead.

the firstborn from the dead. the firstborn from the dead. In everything you have preeminence. >> [music] >> [music] >> The first, the last, the great I Am, >> The first, the last, the great I Am, >> The first, the last, the great I Am, beginning [music] and [singing] the end. beginning [music] and [singing] the end. beginning [music] and [singing] the end. And we sing, And we sing, And we sing, What a worthy name. Jesus, Son of [music] God, Jesus, Son of [music] God, high and high and high and lifted up. lifted up. lifted up. You deserve [music] the praise. You deserve [music] the praise. You deserve [music] the praise. What a worthy name. Jesus, Son of God, [music] Jesus, Son of God, [music] high and high and high and lifted up. lifted up. lifted up. You deserve the praise. You deserve the praise. You deserve the praise. >> [music] >> All >> All of the praise. of the praise. of the praise. Oh, your name. On [music] your head, the victor's On [music] your head, the victor's crown. Hell retreats and heaven shines crown. Hell retreats and heaven shines crown. Hell retreats and heaven shines at the name, at the name, at the name, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> the name of Jesus. Risen King [music] of name of Jesus. Risen King [music] of righteousness, righteousness, righteousness, knees will bow and [singing] tongues knees will bow and [singing] tongues knees will bow and [singing] tongues confess confess confess at the at the at the >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> name, name of Jesus.

name of Jesus. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> On this rock, the church will stand. >> On this rock, the church will stand. >> On this rock, the church will stand. Songs of joy will rise [music] Songs of joy will rise [music] Songs of joy will rise [music] again again again at the name the name the name >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> of Jesus >> of Jesus >> of Jesus Christ will reign forevermore. Christ will reign forevermore. Christ will reign forevermore. All the saints and angels All the saints and angels All the saints and angels >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> at the the name the name of Jesus What a What a worthy name. worthy name. worthy name. Jesus, son of God Jesus, son of God Jesus, son of God high and high and high and lifted up lifted up lifted up >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You deserve >> You deserve >> You deserve the praise. the praise. the praise. What a worthy What a worthy What a worthy name. name. name. Jesus, son Jesus, son Jesus, son of God of God of God high [music] and lifted up high [music] and lifted up high [music] and lifted up You deserve You deserve You deserve on your [music] head the on your [music] head the on your [music] head the victor's crown. victor's crown. victor's crown. Hell retreats and Hell retreats and Hell retreats and >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> heaven shouts >> heaven shouts >> heaven shouts at the the name the name of Jesus of Jesus of Jesus >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Risen king of righteousness >> Risen king of righteousness >> Risen king of righteousness knees will bow and knees will bow and knees will bow and tongues confess tongues confess tongues confess at the the name the name >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> of Jesus >> of Jesus >> of Jesus On this rock the church will stand.

On this rock the church will stand. On this rock the church will stand. Songs of joy [music] will rise again Songs of joy [music] will rise again Songs of joy [music] will rise again [singing] [singing] [singing] at the name the name the name of Jesus of Jesus of Jesus >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Christ will reign forevermore. >> Christ will reign forevermore. >> Christ will reign forevermore. All the saints and All the saints and All the saints and angels roar [music] angels roar [music] angels roar [music] at the the name the name of Jesus of Jesus of Jesus at the the name the name >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> of Jesus >> of Jesus >> of Jesus at the at the at the >> [singing] >> the name >> the name of Jesus of Jesus of Jesus >> [music and singing] >> Say amen. Can we praise his name this >> Say amen. Can we praise his name this morning? morning? morning? The only [music] one worthy of our The only [music] one worthy of our The only [music] one worthy of our praise. But Jesus, thank you this morning that But Jesus, thank you this morning that you were obedient even to the point of you were obedient even to the point of you were obedient even to the point of death on a cross. death on a cross. death on a cross. Lord, for us. For God so loved the world Lord, for us. For God so loved the world Lord, for us. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son. that he gave his one and only son. that he gave his one and only son. That whoever believes in him That whoever believes in him That whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal shall not perish, but have eternal shall not perish, but have eternal life. Lord, thank you for that life this life. Lord, thank you for that life this life. Lord, thank you for that life this morning.

morning. morning. That is the reason we gather. It is the That is the reason we gather. It is the That is the reason we gather. It is the name of Jesus. name of Jesus. name of Jesus. So Lord, as Pastor Bruce comes and So Lord, as Pastor Bruce comes and So Lord, as Pastor Bruce comes and shares of this word, Lord, I pray Holy shares of this word, Lord, I pray Holy shares of this word, Lord, I pray Holy Spirit, would you change us? Would you Spirit, would you change us? Would you Spirit, would you change us? Would you mold us into the likeness of your son? mold us into the likeness of your son? mold us into the likeness of your son? The son of God. Lord, we love you. We're The son of God. Lord, we love you. We're The son of God. Lord, we love you. We're so grateful to gather in your name this so grateful to gather in your name this so grateful to gather in your name this morning. morning. morning. Be honored and glorified in our midst Be honored and glorified in our midst Be honored and glorified in our midst today. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. You today. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. You today. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. You may be seated. >> All right. Green Acres, take your Bibles >> All right. Green Acres, take your Bibles if you would, your Bible app, and go if you would, your Bible app, and go if you would, your Bible app, and go ahead and be finding Matthew chapter 17. ahead and be finding Matthew chapter 17. ahead and be finding Matthew chapter 17. Matthew chapter 17. It is great to be Matthew chapter 17. It is great to be Matthew chapter 17. It is great to be back in Texas. Um get some good Tex-Mex. back in Texas. Um get some good Tex-Mex. back in Texas. Um get some good Tex-Mex. We somehow missed that whole thing up in We somehow missed that whole thing up in We somehow missed that whole thing up in Asheville and it was great to get Asheville and it was great to get Asheville and it was great to get Tex-Mex. It was great to get real Tex-Mex. It was great to get real Tex-Mex. It was great to get real barbecue.

barbecue. barbecue. Somehow it's just pig up in in Asheville Somehow it's just pig up in in Asheville Somehow it's just pig up in in Asheville and it was good to get cow yesterday. So and it was good to get cow yesterday. So and it was good to get cow yesterday. So great great great to be back. Um but great great great to be back. Um but great great great to be back. Um but again, I let me start off by saying a again, I let me start off by saying a again, I let me start off by saying a couple things. First of all, couple things. First of all, couple things. First of all, I think the world of your pastor. I mean I think the world of your pastor. I mean I think the world of your pastor. I mean Pastor Michael, I've known him for a Pastor Michael, I've known him for a Pastor Michael, I've known him for a number of years. And church, you if hope number of years. And church, you if hope number of years. And church, you if hope you know this, but you have a good one. you know this, but you have a good one. you know this, but you have a good one. You have a good excellent pastor You have a good excellent pastor You have a good excellent pastor and a great leader, and a great leader, and a great leader, a great leader, great preacher, great a great leader, great preacher, great a great leader, great preacher, great pastor. He is respected around the pastor. He is respected around the pastor. He is respected around the country. country. country. Good on you for where his sabbatical. I Good on you for where his sabbatical. I Good on you for where his sabbatical. I promise you based on experience that you promise you based on experience that you promise you based on experience that you will be the winner in that. He will come will be the winner in that. He will come will be the winner in that. He will come back with just a fresh touch of the Lord back with just a fresh touch of the Lord back with just a fresh touch of the Lord and fresh vision. And so pray for this and fresh vision. And so pray for this and fresh vision. And so pray for this time away time away time away and pray as he comes back. You guys are and pray as he comes back. You guys are and pray as he comes back. You guys are ready cuz again ready cuz again ready cuz again when you when you get some time away to when you when you get some time away to when you when you get some time away to just get away from the here and the just get away from the here and the just get away from the here and the urgent, urgent, urgent, then often times God speaks you. I know then often times God speaks you. I know then often times God speaks you. I know he has that he has that he has that done that for me three times in the done that for me three times in the done that for me three times in the years I've had it at built more church. years I've had it at built more church. years I've had it at built more church. But again, he is But again, he is But again, he is he is a blessing to this community. He's he is a blessing to this community. He's he is a blessing to this community. He's a blessing to your church. And so pray a blessing to your church. And so pray a blessing to your church. And so pray for him, support him, encourage him cuz for him, support him, encourage him cuz for him, support him, encourage him cuz again, I've been doing this a long time again, I've been doing this a long time again, I've been doing this a long time and you have a a good man, a man full of and you have a a good man, a man full of and you have a a good man, a man full of integrity, a lot of giftedness there.

integrity, a lot of giftedness there. integrity, a lot of giftedness there. And so again, Michael is a blessing I And so again, Michael is a blessing I And so again, Michael is a blessing I know to my family and I know he is to know to my family and I know he is to know to my family and I know he is to your family. And then the second one your family. And then the second one your family. And then the second one um um um is you got a great associate pastor as is you got a great associate pastor as is you got a great associate pastor as well. I got I tried to go ahead well. I got I tried to go ahead well. I got I tried to go ahead um um um I've known him for as long as he's been I've known him for as long as he's been I've known him for as long as he's been alive, all right? And what you see is alive, all right? And what you see is alive, all right? And what you see is what you get. I don't know anybody I what you get. I don't know anybody I what you get. I don't know anybody I respect more than he and Margie, the way respect more than he and Margie, the way respect more than he and Margie, the way that they pour into their marriage, the that they pour into their marriage, the that they pour into their marriage, the way they love the church, the way they way they love the church, the way they way they love the church, the way they love the Lord, love the Lord, love the Lord, the way they the way they just live the way they the way they just live the way they the way they just live their lives of integrity. And so take their lives of integrity. And so take their lives of integrity. And so take care of them, all right? Or I'm going to care of them, all right? Or I'm going to care of them, all right? Or I'm going to be back and preach a super super long be back and preach a super super long be back and preach a super super long sermon that you'll be bored with. So sermon that you'll be bored with. So sermon that you'll be bored with. So Matthew 17 is where we're going to be. Matthew 17 is where we're going to be. Matthew 17 is where we're going to be. Let me start off with this way. I mean Let me start off with this way. I mean Let me start off with this way. I mean as much as I miss Texas, one of the as much as I miss Texas, one of the as much as I miss Texas, one of the things that things that things that I love about Western North Carolina, I I love about Western North Carolina, I I love about Western North Carolina, I know some of you all maybe have been up know some of you all maybe have been up know some of you all maybe have been up there. Western North Carolina is where there. Western North Carolina is where there. Western North Carolina is where the Blue Ridge Mountains are and you've the Blue Ridge Mountains are and you've the Blue Ridge Mountains are and you've got all these national parks and all of got all these national parks and all of got all these national parks and all of that stuff. And one of the things that that stuff. And one of the things that that stuff. And one of the things that we have there that we don't really have we have there that we don't really have we have there that we don't really have in Texas. I mean we had a little bit of in Texas. I mean we had a little bit of in Texas. I mean we had a little bit of it kind of out in West Texas, but we had it kind of out in West Texas, but we had it kind of out in West Texas, but we had we have mountains. All right? Mountains we have mountains. All right? Mountains we have mountains. All right? Mountains there there there are all over the place. You've got you are all over the place. You've got you are all over the place. You've got you can go 20 minutes and you can find a can go 20 minutes and you can find a can go 20 minutes and you can find a mountain, you can find waterfalls. The mountain, you can find waterfalls. The mountain, you can find waterfalls. The highest mountain there is one called highest mountain there is one called highest mountain there is one called Mount Mitchell. Mount Mitchell is like Mount Mitchell. Mount Mitchell is like Mount Mitchell. Mount Mitchell is like almost it's the largest tallest mountain almost it's the largest tallest mountain almost it's the largest tallest mountain in the eastern United States. And so in the eastern United States. And so in the eastern United States. And so it's beautiful to look at. It's always it's beautiful to look at. It's always it's beautiful to look at. It's always bigger than what you think if you ever bigger than what you think if you ever bigger than what you think if you ever try to hike them.

try to hike them. try to hike them. But when you look in the Bible, But when you look in the Bible, But when you look in the Bible, mountains are often used as metaphors. mountains are often used as metaphors. mountains are often used as metaphors. They're often used as pictures of They're often used as pictures of They're often used as pictures of something that is intimidating, that is something that is intimidating, that is something that is intimidating, that is immovable, immovable, immovable, that's been there a long long that's been there a long long that's been there a long long long time. long time. long time. It's used for something that you don't It's used for something that you don't It's used for something that you don't think can change. think can change. think can change. Something that you've gotten used to Something that you've gotten used to Something that you've gotten used to being there being there being there and it is permanent, it is imposing, it and it is permanent, it is imposing, it and it is permanent, it is imposing, it is a stronghold. is a stronghold. is a stronghold. And when the Bible uses that, it often And when the Bible uses that, it often And when the Bible uses that, it often is used with that environment, the fact is used with that environment, the fact is used with that environment, the fact that it's a stronghold. Something in that it's a stronghold. Something in that it's a stronghold. Something in your life that is not God's best. You your life that is not God's best. You your life that is not God's best. You know it's not God's best. You wish it know it's not God's best. You wish it know it's not God's best. You wish it was not there, but it is there and after was not there, but it is there and after was not there, but it is there and after a while, it ends up feeling like a while, it ends up feeling like a while, it ends up feeling like something that cannot be changed. And so something that cannot be changed. And so something that cannot be changed. And so on this Independence Day on this Independence Day on this Independence Day weekend, what I'm going to what I'm weekend, what I'm going to what I'm weekend, what I'm going to what I'm going to look at is a passage that's going to look at is a passage that's going to look at is a passage that's become very become very become very familiar and very valuable in my own familiar and very valuable in my own familiar and very valuable in my own personal life. And what we're going to personal life. And what we're going to personal life. And what we're going to talk about and what I want you to think talk about and what I want you to think talk about and what I want you to think about is your greatest area of about is your greatest area of about is your greatest area of desperation. desperation. desperation. Your greatest area of need Your greatest area of need Your greatest area of need right now.

right now. right now. Now I know that it's going to run the Now I know that it's going to run the Now I know that it's going to run the gamut gamut gamut all over the place from the prodigal all over the place from the prodigal all over the place from the prodigal child that hasn't returned to the child that hasn't returned to the child that hasn't returned to the marriage that is not what it used to be marriage that is not what it used to be marriage that is not what it used to be to the habit that to the habit that to the habit that you cannot seem to get any victory over you cannot seem to get any victory over you cannot seem to get any victory over to the call that you got recently from to the call that you got recently from to the call that you got recently from the doctor that you did not expect. All the doctor that you did not expect. All the doctor that you did not expect. All those different kinds of things. What is those different kinds of things. What is those different kinds of things. What is the greatest source of heaviness the greatest source of heaviness the greatest source of heaviness in your life this weekend? in your life this weekend? in your life this weekend? And what is that source And what is that source And what is that source of desperation? Like I wish God would do of desperation? Like I wish God would do of desperation? Like I wish God would do this. How long is it going to be like this. How long is it going to be like this. How long is it going to be like this?" this?" this?" Proverbs says a Proverbs says a Proverbs says a hope deferred makes the heart sick. hope deferred makes the heart sick. hope deferred makes the heart sick. What I'm praying and what I prayed this What I'm praying and what I prayed this What I'm praying and what I prayed this week for you and for me week for you and for me week for you and for me is that we would go from coping back to is that we would go from coping back to is that we would go from coping back to hoping. God wants you to go back to hoping. God wants you to go back to hoping. God wants you to go back to hoping today. I'm assured of that. hoping today. I'm assured of that. hoping today. I'm assured of that. What I'm praying is that God would do What I'm praying is that God would do What I'm praying is that God would do for you and God would do for us what God for you and God would do for us what God for you and God would do for us what God does for the man in the scriptures in does for the man in the scriptures in does for the man in the scriptures in Matthew 17 Matthew 17 Matthew 17 today today today about the fact that that mountain, that about the fact that that mountain, that about the fact that that mountain, that thing that has been there for a long thing that has been there for a long thing that has been there for a long time that you don't think can change, time that you don't think can change, time that you don't think can change, that today that today that today would be changed.

would be changed. would be changed. So, I've just got a couple of points So, I've just got a couple of points So, I've just got a couple of points with you today, but I will say this, with you today, but I will say this, with you today, but I will say this, when it comes to the mountain in your when it comes to the mountain in your when it comes to the mountain in your life, it's going to start to be moved life, it's going to start to be moved life, it's going to start to be moved with your desperation. with your desperation. with your desperation. Are you still desperate for God to work Are you still desperate for God to work Are you still desperate for God to work in that area? in that area? in that area? Here's the way the event. I don't like Here's the way the event. I don't like Here's the way the event. I don't like to call them stories because it sounds to call them stories because it sounds to call them stories because it sounds like once upon a time. This is not a like once upon a time. This is not a like once upon a time. This is not a story as much as it is is an event story as much as it is is an event story as much as it is is an event in the scriptures. It's actually in the scriptures. It's actually in the scriptures. It's actually repeated in Luke's as well as in Mark's repeated in Luke's as well as in Mark's repeated in Luke's as well as in Mark's gospel, and I'll tell you about that gospel, and I'll tell you about that gospel, and I'll tell you about that here in a few minutes, but Matthew 17, here in a few minutes, but Matthew 17, here in a few minutes, but Matthew 17, it says this, it says this, it says this, "And when they came to the crowd, "And when they came to the crowd, "And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and kneeling before a man came up to him and kneeling before a man came up to him and kneeling before him said, 'Lord, have mercy him said, 'Lord, have mercy him said, 'Lord, have mercy on my son, on my son, on my son, for he has seizures and he suffers for he has seizures and he suffers for he has seizures and he suffers terribly. terribly. terribly. For often he falls into the fire and For often he falls into the fire and For often he falls into the fire and often into the water, often into the water, often into the water, and I brought him to your disciples and and I brought him to your disciples and and I brought him to your disciples and they could not they could not they could not heal him.'" Loved ones, here's the context. Jesus Loved ones, here's the context. Jesus has taken his inner circle up to a place has taken his inner circle up to a place has taken his inner circle up to a place called the mountain of transfiguration.

called the mountain of transfiguration. called the mountain of transfiguration. And there they saw the glorified Christ. And there they saw the glorified Christ. And there they saw the glorified Christ. The part of the humanity had been taken away part of the humanity had been taken away and they got to see the deity of Christ and they got to see the deity of Christ and they got to see the deity of Christ right there. right there. right there. They saw Elijah, they saw Moses, They saw Elijah, they saw Moses, They saw Elijah, they saw Moses, representative of the law and the representative of the law and the representative of the law and the prophets, the old covenant, and then it prophets, the old covenant, and then it prophets, the old covenant, and then it was just Jesus. was just Jesus. was just Jesus. And so, they go up on the mountain top, And so, they go up on the mountain top, And so, they go up on the mountain top, and then they're going to come down into and then they're going to come down into and then they're going to come down into the valley. the valley. the valley. And that's the way the Christian life And that's the way the Christian life And that's the way the Christian life works. Whether you know it or not, even works. Whether you know it or not, even works. Whether you know it or not, even right now, if it's a blue sky day for right now, if it's a blue sky day for right now, if it's a blue sky day for you, you, you, everything's going awesome. Health is everything's going awesome. Health is everything's going awesome. Health is good, family's good, kids are good. good, family's good, kids are good. good, family's good, kids are good. There's going to be a time when you have There's going to be a time when you have There's going to be a time when you have to come off the mountain, and you're to come off the mountain, and you're to come off the mountain, and you're going to go into the valley. going to go into the valley. going to go into the valley. Some of you are already in that valley, Some of you are already in that valley, Some of you are already in that valley, and I don't have to ask you to listen and I don't have to ask you to listen and I don't have to ask you to listen up, or to sit up. up, or to sit up. up, or to sit up. You're already there. You're like, "I You're already there. You're like, "I You're already there. You're like, "I already know the greatest point of already know the greatest point of already know the greatest point of desperation in my life." desperation in my life." desperation in my life." And so, And so, And so, when they come down there, it says a man when they come down there, it says a man when they come down there, it says a man came up to him came up to him came up to him kneeling, and he said some things.

kneeling, and he said some things. kneeling, and he said some things. Now, Mark's gospel in this same account Now, Mark's gospel in this same account Now, Mark's gospel in this same account says there was a crowd, and the crowd says there was a crowd, and the crowd says there was a crowd, and the crowd consist of consist of consist of the religious leaders and Jesus' the religious leaders and Jesus' the religious leaders and Jesus' disciples, and they were at each other. disciples, and they were at each other. disciples, and they were at each other. They were arguing. They were arguing. They were arguing. Luke's gospel said that the man cries Luke's gospel said that the man cries Luke's gospel said that the man cries out, and he says that I beg you to out, and he says that I beg you to out, and he says that I beg you to please heal my son. please heal my son. please heal my son. So, if you're new to Bible study, one of So, if you're new to Bible study, one of So, if you're new to Bible study, one of the things that when you see parallel the things that when you see parallel the things that when you see parallel accounts, this is in Matthew, Mark, and accounts, this is in Matthew, Mark, and accounts, this is in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Those are called the synoptic Luke. Those are called the synoptic Luke. Those are called the synoptic gospels. gospels. gospels. And when you see the same account in And when you see the same account in And when you see the same account in several different gospel accounts, several different gospel accounts, several different gospel accounts, what you need to understand is it's kind what you need to understand is it's kind what you need to understand is it's kind of like um of like um of like um it's kind of like if you're watching a it's kind of like if you're watching a it's kind of like if you're watching a cowboy game, cowboy game, cowboy game, and and and you didn't get to catch the game, but you didn't get to catch the game, but you didn't get to catch the game, but you're going to watch the highlights. you're going to watch the highlights. you're going to watch the highlights. And so, on those highlight packages, And so, on those highlight packages, And so, on those highlight packages, you'll see that there's probably a you'll see that there's probably a you'll see that there's probably a different highlight package on ESPN, and different highlight package on ESPN, and different highlight package on ESPN, and on Fox Sports, and then on the local on Fox Sports, and then on the local on Fox Sports, and then on the local Tyler station. So, it's the same game, Tyler station. So, it's the same game, Tyler station. So, it's the same game, but they will choose to emphasize but they will choose to emphasize but they will choose to emphasize different parts of the same game.

different parts of the same game. different parts of the same game. And that's what Matthew, Mark, and Luke And that's what Matthew, Mark, and Luke And that's what Matthew, Mark, and Luke do. It's the same events, but they do. It's the same events, but they do. It's the same events, but they choose to emphasize and give different choose to emphasize and give different choose to emphasize and give different points of the same event. points of the same event. points of the same event. And so And so And so Matthew's account simply says it's a Matthew's account simply says it's a Matthew's account simply says it's a man. A man came up to Jesus. Now, man. A man came up to Jesus. Now, man. A man came up to Jesus. Now, you need to understand that's all it you need to understand that's all it you need to understand that's all it says. We don't know know the man's name, says. We don't know know the man's name, says. We don't know know the man's name, but what we do know is this man who was but what we do know is this man who was but what we do know is this man who was a real man, he had an address, he had a a real man, he had an address, he had a a real man, he had an address, he had a family, family, family, he had a job, he had a job, he had a job, he had hopes, he had dreams, and he he had hopes, he had dreams, and he he had hopes, he had dreams, and he finds himself in a place of utter finds himself in a place of utter finds himself in a place of utter desperation. desperation. desperation. And his point of utter desperation is And his point of utter desperation is And his point of utter desperation is the fact that his son the fact that his son the fact that his son is sick. is sick. is sick. Now, if you're a parent or a Now, if you're a parent or a Now, if you're a parent or a grandparent, you know the truth of the grandparent, you know the truth of the grandparent, you know the truth of the fact there is no pain like kid pain. fact there is no pain like kid pain. fact there is no pain like kid pain. If you're a parent and your kid is sick, If you're a parent and your kid is sick, If you're a parent and your kid is sick, your son or daughter is going through your son or daughter is going through your son or daughter is going through it, there is no pain like kid pain. it, there is no pain like kid pain. it, there is no pain like kid pain. One of the other gospel accounts says One of the other gospel accounts says One of the other gospel accounts says this was his only child. this was his only child. this was his only child. And then Mark's gospel account of this And then Mark's gospel account of this And then Mark's gospel account of this says that he has had this since says that he has had this since says that he has had this since childhood.

childhood. childhood. Now, he chooses the word childhood, and Now, he chooses the word childhood, and Now, he chooses the word childhood, and I want you to think about this. He I want you to think about this. He I want you to think about this. He doesn't say infancy, he says childhood. doesn't say infancy, he says childhood. doesn't say infancy, he says childhood. And what that means is And what that means is And what that means is there were a few good years. there were a few good years. there were a few good years. That means they had their little baby That means they had their little baby That means they had their little baby boy. boy. boy. They've been dreaming about, praying They've been dreaming about, praying They've been dreaming about, praying about, asking their connect group to about, asking their connect group to about, asking their connect group to pray about. And for some period of time, pray about. And for some period of time, pray about. And for some period of time, it was good. it was good. it was good. They go to the hospital. They go to the hospital. They go to the hospital. The birth goes awesome. The birth goes awesome. The birth goes awesome. They take pictures, they put them on They take pictures, they put them on They take pictures, they put them on Instagram. Instagram. Instagram. All their connect group comes over and All their connect group comes over and All their connect group comes over and makes sure they have all that they need. makes sure they have all that they need. makes sure they have all that they need. Everything is great for maybe two or Everything is great for maybe two or Everything is great for maybe two or three years. three years. three years. But one day But one day But one day something changes. something changes. something changes. The wife calls the husband at work and The wife calls the husband at work and The wife calls the husband at work and he's like, "Baby, something is wrong. he's like, "Baby, something is wrong. he's like, "Baby, something is wrong. Something's wrong with our little boy." Something's wrong with our little boy." Something's wrong with our little boy." Maybe it was a Maybe it was a Maybe it was a onset of a seizure, maybe she just had onset of a seizure, maybe she just had onset of a seizure, maybe she just had that maternal instinct that saw that maternal instinct that saw that maternal instinct that saw something wrong. Dad rushes home. something wrong. Dad rushes home. something wrong. Dad rushes home. And this entered into a trial of And this entered into a trial of And this entered into a trial of desperation that they had not even seen desperation that they had not even seen desperation that they had not even seen coming.

coming. coming. And so when they looked at the first few And so when they looked at the first few And so when they looked at the first few years went awesome, but then after that years went awesome, but then after that years went awesome, but then after that everything just goes to hell in a everything just goes to hell in a everything just goes to hell in a handbasket. handbasket. handbasket. He starts to have these seizures. He starts to have these seizures. He starts to have these seizures. He starts to have these issues. He He starts to have these issues. He He starts to have these issues. He throws himself into it says he throws throws himself into it says he throws throws himself into it says he throws himself into the fire, throws himself himself into the fire, throws himself himself into the fire, throws himself into the water, which doesn't sound like into the water, which doesn't sound like into the water, which doesn't sound like a big deal to you and I, but in that day a big deal to you and I, but in that day a big deal to you and I, but in that day and time when they cooked outside, and time when they cooked outside, and time when they cooked outside, there's fire everywhere. there's fire everywhere. there's fire everywhere. It's right by the Sea of Galilee. It's right by the Sea of Galilee. It's right by the Sea of Galilee. There's water everywhere. There's water everywhere. There's water everywhere. And so this boy is destroying himself. And so this boy is destroying himself. And so this boy is destroying himself. And you know that the dad did all he And you know that the dad did all he And you know that the dad did all he could. I mean, wouldn't you? could. I mean, wouldn't you? could. I mean, wouldn't you? Hey grandma, wouldn't you? If your Hey grandma, wouldn't you? If your Hey grandma, wouldn't you? If your grandson was sick, wouldn't you do grandson was sick, wouldn't you do grandson was sick, wouldn't you do everything you could? everything you could? everything you could? I promise you this dad did everything he I promise you this dad did everything he I promise you this dad did everything he could. could. could. I'm sure again he asked his small group I'm sure again he asked his small group I'm sure again he asked his small group to pray. to pray. to pray. When his son would have all these scars When his son would have all these scars When his son would have all these scars and these wounds, he would definitely and these wounds, he would definitely and these wounds, he would definitely hold him. hold him. hold him. He probably liquidated he could do. He He probably liquidated he could do. He He probably liquidated he could do. He liquidated his car, liquidated his house liquidated his car, liquidated his house liquidated his car, liquidated his house so he could get the best doctors to take so he could get the best doctors to take so he could get the best doctors to take care of his little boy and nothing care of his little boy and nothing care of his little boy and nothing worked. worked. worked. And years go by And years go by And years go by and he's starting to ask the question, and he's starting to ask the question, and he's starting to ask the question, how long is this going to last?

how long is this going to last? how long is this going to last? Will this ever be different? Will our Will this ever be different? Will our Will this ever be different? Will our family ever be the way it used to be? family ever be the way it used to be? family ever be the way it used to be? Will it ever be okay again? Will it ever be okay again? Will it ever be okay again? And one of the things we need to And one of the things we need to And one of the things we need to recognize is the hardest part of any recognize is the hardest part of any recognize is the hardest part of any trial trial trial is not the depth of the trial or even is not the depth of the trial or even is not the depth of the trial or even the darkness of the trial. Cuz if you the darkness of the trial. Cuz if you the darkness of the trial. Cuz if you know that trial is only going to last a know that trial is only going to last a know that trial is only going to last a few days, few days, few days, you can suck it up and pull yourself up you can suck it up and pull yourself up you can suck it up and pull yourself up and say, "You know what? I'm just going and say, "You know what? I'm just going and say, "You know what? I'm just going to make it to Wednesday." to make it to Wednesday." to make it to Wednesday." But the hardest part of any trial is not But the hardest part of any trial is not But the hardest part of any trial is not the depth of the trial, it is the the depth of the trial, it is the the depth of the trial, it is the duration of a trial. duration of a trial. duration of a trial. It's you like, "I don't know when this It's you like, "I don't know when this It's you like, "I don't know when this is going to end." is going to end." is going to end." When is this ever going to stop? When is this ever going to stop? When is this ever going to stop? And like I mentioned earlier, Proverbs And like I mentioned earlier, Proverbs And like I mentioned earlier, Proverbs says heart hope deferred makes the heart says heart hope deferred makes the heart says heart hope deferred makes the heart sick. I I I would rather have a sick sick. I I I would rather have a sick sick. I I I would rather have a sick body than a sick heart. And when it comes to hope, it's Let's be And when it comes to hope, it's Let's be honest. I know church isn't the place to honest. I know church isn't the place to honest. I know church isn't the place to be honest, but let's be honest. be honest, but let's be honest. be honest, but let's be honest. It's a hassle to hope, isn't it? It's a hassle to hope, isn't it? It's a hassle to hope, isn't it? It's a hassle to hope. It's a hassle to hope. It's a hassle to hope. It's a hassle to hope because you're It's a hassle to hope because you're It's a hassle to hope because you're like, "I don't think I don't think God's like, "I don't think I don't think God's like, "I don't think I don't think God's going to change this." going to change this." going to change this." And it runs the gamut again. Some of you And it runs the gamut again. Some of you And it runs the gamut again. Some of you you've been praying for your you've been praying for your you've been praying for your dad to come to Christ for 20 years, and dad to come to Christ for 20 years, and dad to come to Christ for 20 years, and you don't see any movement at all.

you don't see any movement at all. you don't see any movement at all. You've invited him to come to church and You've invited him to come to church and You've invited him to come to church and hear Pastor Michael. He won't even show hear Pastor Michael. He won't even show hear Pastor Michael. He won't even show up. He don't even watch it online. up. He don't even watch it online. up. He don't even watch it online. And you're praying and you're like, And you're praying and you're like, And you're praying and you're like, "God, I just don't see any movement at "God, I just don't see any movement at "God, I just don't see any movement at all." all." all." Again, you go Again, you go Again, you go for a routine check, and I'm quite sure for a routine check, and I'm quite sure for a routine check, and I'm quite sure there's at least one of you here. there's at least one of you here. there's at least one of you here. Sometime in the last few months you went Sometime in the last few months you went Sometime in the last few months you went to what you considered a routine check to what you considered a routine check to what you considered a routine check at the doctor, at the doctor, at the doctor, and the doctor says calls you back and and the doctor says calls you back and and the doctor says calls you back and says, "You got cancer." says, "You got cancer." says, "You got cancer." That'll shock you. I promise you. I've That'll shock you. I promise you. I've That'll shock you. I promise you. I've had that phone call happen to me. had that phone call happen to me. had that phone call happen to me. And all of a sudden you're like, "Wait a And all of a sudden you're like, "Wait a And all of a sudden you're like, "Wait a minute, that doesn't happen to me. That minute, that doesn't happen to me. That minute, that doesn't happen to me. That happens to somebody else. Somebody else happens to somebody else. Somebody else happens to somebody else. Somebody else gets that phone call. Somebody else gets gets that phone call. Somebody else gets gets that phone call. Somebody else gets that visit. Somebody else gets prayed that visit. Somebody else gets prayed that visit. Somebody else gets prayed for." for." for." Or you got a prodigal. Or you got a prodigal. Or you got a prodigal. And as a prodigal and again, I know And as a prodigal and again, I know And as a prodigal and again, I know you've got some of you got some you've got some of you got some you've got some of you got some prodigals. prodigals. prodigals. And I know one of the first things that And I know one of the first things that And I know one of the first things that happens happens happens when your son or daughter starts to kind when your son or daughter starts to kind when your son or daughter starts to kind of drift away is you start to hear the of drift away is you start to hear the of drift away is you start to hear the whispers about what you did wrong. whispers about what you did wrong. whispers about what you did wrong. But you know in your heart of hearts, But you know in your heart of hearts, But you know in your heart of hearts, not that you were perfect, but you know not that you were perfect, but you know not that you were perfect, but you know that you did the best you could with that you did the best you could with that you did the best you could with what you had.

what you had. what you had. You did. I mean, you took them to 100 You did. I mean, you took them to 100 You did. I mean, you took them to 100 vacation Bible schools. vacation Bible schools. vacation Bible schools. They went to middle school camp. They went to middle school camp. They went to middle school camp. You might even baptize them. You might even baptize them. You might even baptize them. You might have led them to Christ. They You might have led them to Christ. They You might have led them to Christ. They made some profession of faith at 11, but made some profession of faith at 11, but made some profession of faith at 11, but now they want nothing to do with you and now they want nothing to do with you and now they want nothing to do with you and your Jesus. your Jesus. your Jesus. And you're like, "What is going to break And you're like, "What is going to break And you're like, "What is going to break that chain? What is going on in my that chain? What is going on in my that chain? What is going on in my prodigal's life?" Some of you it's prodigal's life?" Some of you it's prodigal's life?" Some of you it's marital. marital. marital. For a few years it was awesome, For a few years it was awesome, For a few years it was awesome, But now you're just hanging on to make But now you're just hanging on to make But now you're just hanging on to make sure the kids get out of high school and sure the kids get out of high school and sure the kids get out of high school and then after that, you'll kind of figure then after that, you'll kind of figure then after that, you'll kind of figure out what to do. out what to do. out what to do. And you want to believe it can go And you want to believe it can go And you want to believe it can go better. You do. You want to believe that better. You do. You want to believe that better. You do. You want to believe that God's going to change your husband. You God's going to change your husband. You God's going to change your husband. You want to believe that. want to believe that. want to believe that. You hear the stories. You probably watch You hear the stories. You probably watch You hear the stories. You probably watch some videos at church. You sing the some videos at church. You sing the some videos at church. You sing the songs. You want to believe, but the songs. You want to believe, but the songs. You want to believe, but the whispers get louder and louder and whispers get louder and louder and whispers get louder and louder and louder that it's not ever going to be louder that it's not ever going to be louder that it's not ever going to be the same. Why? Because it's a hassle to the same. Why? Because it's a hassle to the same. Why? Because it's a hassle to hope. hope. hope. It's not only a hassle to hope, it It's not only a hassle to hope, it It's not only a hassle to hope, it hurts. It actually hurts to hope. hurts. It actually hurts to hope. hurts. It actually hurts to hope. Cuz what hope says is, I don't have Cuz what hope says is, I don't have Cuz what hope says is, I don't have something that I need. something that I need. something that I need. I don't have something that I need.

I don't have something that I need. I don't have something that I need. And so what happens is time goes by, And so what happens is time goes by, And so what happens is time goes by, your heart gets hard, your heart gets hard, your heart gets hard, the tears dry up, the tears dry up, the tears dry up, and then all of a sudden you go from and then all of a sudden you go from and then all of a sudden you go from hoping to coping. hoping to coping. hoping to coping. You're like, well, you know what? I You're like, well, you know what? I You're like, well, you know what? I would rather just not hope than get hurt would rather just not hope than get hurt would rather just not hope than get hurt again. again. again. And you almost get this faithless And you almost get this faithless And you almost get this faithless attitude. You're like the the old attitude. You're like the the old attitude. You're like the the old proverb that talked about the proverb that talked about the proverb that talked about the little elephant when he's real, real little elephant when he's real, real little elephant when he's real, real small and they put a little chain around small and they put a little chain around small and they put a little chain around his his his leg and they stake him in the ground and leg and they stake him in the ground and leg and they stake him in the ground and at that stage, he's not strong enough or at that stage, he's not strong enough or at that stage, he's not strong enough or big enough or tough enough to pull that big enough or tough enough to pull that big enough or tough enough to pull that thing out. And so he gets used to being thing out. And so he gets used to being thing out. And so he gets used to being defeated. He gets used to losing. He defeated. He gets used to losing. He defeated. He gets used to losing. He loses all hope that things can be loses all hope that things can be loses all hope that things can be different. But then even after he's big different. But then even after he's big different. But then even after he's big and after he's a big old elephant, he and after he's a big old elephant, he and after he's a big old elephant, he could pull that whole thing out without could pull that whole thing out without could pull that whole thing out without any problem at all, he just stays any problem at all, he just stays any problem at all, he just stays chained up and in bondage cuz he's chained up and in bondage cuz he's chained up and in bondage cuz he's learned, you know what? It hurts to learned, you know what? It hurts to learned, you know what? It hurts to hope. I just don't want to I just don't hope. I just don't want to I just don't hope. I just don't want to I just don't want to do anything. want to do anything. want to do anything. God wants you to come back to hoping God wants you to come back to hoping God wants you to come back to hoping today, church. today, church. today, church. He does. Now, when I say hope, I'm He does. Now, when I say hope, I'm He does. Now, when I say hope, I'm talking about biblical hope. I'm not talking about biblical hope. I'm not talking about biblical hope. I'm not talk When the Bible talks about hope, talk When the Bible talks about hope, talk When the Bible talks about hope, it's not talking about I hope so. It's it's not talking about I hope so. It's it's not talking about I hope so. It's not like, man, I hope the Longhorns are not like, man, I hope the Longhorns are not like, man, I hope the Longhorns are decent this year.

decent this year. decent this year. Which I would never, ever hope for. But Which I would never, ever hope for. But Which I would never, ever hope for. But I would I would just say, you know what? I would I would just say, you know what? I would I would just say, you know what? When they're like, you know what? I'm When they're like, you know what? I'm When they're like, you know what? I'm hoping they're I'm hoping we got a good hoping they're I'm hoping we got a good hoping they're I'm hoping we got a good team. team. team. Biblical hope is the confident Biblical hope is the confident Biblical hope is the confident expectation expectation expectation that God is at work in my situation for that God is at work in my situation for that God is at work in my situation for the glory of God and for the good of my the glory of God and for the good of my the glory of God and for the good of my soul. soul. soul. It's the confident expectation that God It's the confident expectation that God It's the confident expectation that God still, in spite of all the circumstances still, in spite of all the circumstances still, in spite of all the circumstances that say otherwise, that God still has that say otherwise, that God still has that say otherwise, that God still has the whole world, including my family, the whole world, including my family, the whole world, including my family, including my prodigal, including my including my prodigal, including my including my prodigal, including my marriage, in his hands. marriage, in his hands. marriage, in his hands. It's what David expresses in Psalm 27 It's what David expresses in Psalm 27 It's what David expresses in Psalm 27 verse 13 when he said, "I would have verse 13 when he said, "I would have verse 13 when he said, "I would have despaired despaired despaired if I did not believe that I would see if I did not believe that I would see if I did not believe that I would see the goodness of God in the land of the the goodness of God in the land of the the goodness of God in the land of the living." Not just up in heaven, living." Not just up in heaven, living." Not just up in heaven, but I would have despaired. I would have but I would have despaired. I would have but I would have despaired. I would have lost it if I did not believe that I lost it if I did not believe that I lost it if I did not believe that I would see with my own eyes the goodness would see with my own eyes the goodness would see with my own eyes the goodness of God in the land of the living. If I of God in the land of the living. If I of God in the land of the living. If I did not believe that I would see my did not believe that I would see my did not believe that I would see my marriage restored. If I did not believe marriage restored. If I did not believe marriage restored. If I did not believe that I would see my prodigal drive in that I would see my prodigal drive in that I would see my prodigal drive in the driveway, then I would have the driveway, then I would have the driveway, then I would have despaired.

despaired. despaired. And so the father hears that Jesus is And so the father hears that Jesus is And so the father hears that Jesus is coming to town. coming to town. coming to town. And in the space this is in the And in the space this is in the And in the space this is in the scriptures, there's already been a bunch scriptures, there's already been a bunch scriptures, there's already been a bunch of miracles that have taken place. 5,000 people have been fed. 5,000 people have been fed. Rumors about a Rumors about a Rumors about a little girl that got raised from the little girl that got raised from the little girl that got raised from the dead. dead. dead. Rumors the disciples were talking about Rumors the disciples were talking about Rumors the disciples were talking about that he made the wind lie down. And that he made the wind lie down. And that he made the wind lie down. And somewhere in the soul of this dad, he's somewhere in the soul of this dad, he's somewhere in the soul of this dad, he's like, "Maybe this miracle worker can like, "Maybe this miracle worker can like, "Maybe this miracle worker can make a difference in my life." make a difference in my life." make a difference in my life." Initially, he comes to the disciples. Initially, he comes to the disciples. Initially, he comes to the disciples. And the disciples can't do anything, And the disciples can't do anything, And the disciples can't do anything, which is odd cuz they had done some which is odd cuz they had done some which is odd cuz they had done some earlier chapters. earlier chapters. earlier chapters. But they couldn't do anything. But they couldn't do anything. But they couldn't do anything. Matthew says, "Lord." He says, "Lord, Matthew says, "Lord." He says, "Lord, Matthew says, "Lord." He says, "Lord, have mercy on my son." have mercy on my son." have mercy on my son." Luke says, "I beg you to look at my Luke says, "I beg you to look at my Luke says, "I beg you to look at my son." son." son." Mark says, and I love this, "If you can Mark says, and I love this, "If you can Mark says, and I love this, "If you can do anything, have compassion on us." do anything, have compassion on us." do anything, have compassion on us." That's when Jesus, you don't know That's when Jesus, you don't know That's when Jesus, you don't know really, it's hard to read tone into the really, it's hard to read tone into the really, it's hard to read tone into the scriptures.

scriptures. scriptures. But when the dad looks at Jesus and But when the dad looks at Jesus and But when the dad looks at Jesus and says, "If you can do anything, have says, "If you can do anything, have says, "If you can do anything, have compassion on us." That's when Jesus and compassion on us." That's when Jesus and compassion on us." That's when Jesus and again, you don't know the tone. He's again, you don't know the tone. He's again, you don't know the tone. He's like, "If I can like, "If I can like, "If I can If I can? If I can? If I can? If I can do anything? If I can do anything? If I can do anything? Like, really? That's what you're asking? Like, really? That's what you're asking? Like, really? That's what you're asking? If I can do anything? If I can do anything? If I can do anything? And then Jesus says, "All things are And then Jesus says, "All things are And then Jesus says, "All things are possible for one who believes." possible for one who believes." possible for one who believes." And that this is where the father cries And that this is where the father cries And that this is where the father cries out with I would call it the most honest out with I would call it the most honest out with I would call it the most honest prayer in the Bible. prayer in the Bible. prayer in the Bible. He says, "I do believe, but help my He says, "I do believe, but help my He says, "I do believe, but help my unbelief." unbelief." unbelief." That's where some of us are. That's where some of us are. That's where some of us are. You know, Jesus, I do believe. I believe You know, Jesus, I do believe. I believe You know, Jesus, I do believe. I believe I know you came up out of the grave. I know you came up out of the grave. I know you came up out of the grave. I know you paid my sin debt on the I know you paid my sin debt on the I know you paid my sin debt on the cross. I know you did, but I am having a cross. I know you did, but I am having a cross. I know you did, but I am having a hard time believing that you can hard time believing that you can hard time believing that you can resurrect my marriage. resurrect my marriage. resurrect my marriage. Having having a hard time that you Having having a hard time that you Having having a hard time that you actually actually actually have the ability to heal my cancer. have the ability to heal my cancer. have the ability to heal my cancer. And so question I got to ask is I'm in I'm in question I got to ask is I'm in I'm in Let's be honest. Have you ever been Let's be honest. Have you ever been Let's be honest. Have you ever been there? there? there? You ever been there when you're like, "I You ever been there when you're like, "I You ever been there when you're like, "I do believe, but help my unbelief."

do believe, but help my unbelief." do believe, but help my unbelief." I mean, come on, God. You you can do it. I mean, come on, God. You you can do it. I mean, come on, God. You you can do it. Come on, you can do it. I've seen you do Come on, you can do it. I've seen you do Come on, you can do it. I've seen you do it. Pastor Michael, Pastor Hickson, it. Pastor Michael, Pastor Hickson, it. Pastor Michael, Pastor Hickson, they've talked about you doing it. they've talked about you doing it. they've talked about you doing it. We've heard the stories. We hear the We've heard the stories. We hear the We've heard the stories. We hear the stories about middle school camp. stories about middle school camp. stories about middle school camp. And what's amazing is And what's amazing is And what's amazing is when he says, "I do believe, help my when he says, "I do believe, help my when he says, "I do believe, help my unbelief." The way Jesus responds to him unbelief." The way Jesus responds to him unbelief." The way Jesus responds to him and the way Jesus responds to you and I. and the way Jesus responds to you and I. and the way Jesus responds to you and I. I mean, if I mean, if I mean, if you'd think if he's like, "If you can do you'd think if he's like, "If you can do you'd think if he's like, "If you can do anything." anything." anything." Jesus would be like, "What?" Jesus would be like, "What?" Jesus would be like, "What?" Flick you off into eternity, but he Flick you off into eternity, but he Flick you off into eternity, but he doesn't do that. doesn't do that. doesn't do that. He doesn't. He meets him right where he He doesn't. He meets him right where he He doesn't. He meets him right where he is. is. is. Now, men Now, men Now, men this is hard for us. That's why I think this is hard for us. That's why I think this is hard for us. That's why I think one of the reasons is that the story is one of the reasons is that the story is one of the reasons is that the story is in here because of the dad. in here because of the dad. in here because of the dad. And maybe ladies, you're probably the And maybe ladies, you're probably the And maybe ladies, you're probably the same way, but I know as men that we are same way, but I know as men that we are same way, but I know as men that we are you're a doer. you're a doer. you're a doer. Men hate desperation. Men hate desperation. Men hate desperation. You hate to be dependent. You hate to be dependent. You hate to be dependent. I mean, part of that's a very good part I mean, part of that's a very good part I mean, part of that's a very good part of the image of God in you. of the image of God in you. of the image of God in you. You and I are to be providers and You and I are to be providers and You and I are to be providers and protectors and priests and all of those protectors and priests and all of those protectors and priests and all of those things.

things. things. And you hate to be dependent. And you hate to be dependent. And you hate to be dependent. I want to remind us that God loves it I want to remind us that God loves it I want to remind us that God loves it when we're dependent. when we're dependent. when we're dependent. We hate it, We hate it, We hate it, but God loves it. but God loves it. but God loves it. One of my buddies that preached at your One of my buddies that preached at your One of my buddies that preached at your men's conference, Joby Martin, one of men's conference, Joby Martin, one of men's conference, Joby Martin, one of the phrases that has stuck with me that the phrases that has stuck with me that the phrases that has stuck with me that he always says he always says he always says that the three most dangerous words that that the three most dangerous words that that the three most dangerous words that somebody can say is, "I got this." somebody can say is, "I got this." somebody can say is, "I got this." And so, And so, And so, conversely, conversely, conversely, some of the best things you can tell God some of the best things you can tell God some of the best things you can tell God is, "I ain't got this." is, "I ain't got this." is, "I ain't got this." "I ain't got this." "I ain't got this." "I ain't got this." And there will be a point, I promise And there will be a point, I promise And there will be a point, I promise you, if some of you there now, but there you, if some of you there now, but there you, if some of you there now, but there will be a point when you have done all will be a point when you have done all will be a point when you have done all that you can do, and then you got to admit, "I ain't got and then you got to admit, "I ain't got this. this. this. God, I need you to do for me what I God, I need you to do for me what I God, I need you to do for me what I cannot do." cannot do." cannot do." But it's going to start with your But it's going to start with your But it's going to start with your desperation. desperation. desperation. And then, And then, And then, it is going to work through your it is going to work through your it is going to work through your biblical faith. biblical faith. biblical faith. Now, before you say, "All right, snuffed Now, before you say, "All right, snuffed Now, before you say, "All right, snuffed this faith stuff," let me explain what this faith stuff," let me explain what this faith stuff," let me explain what it is, but look at Look in the event, it is, but look at Look in the event, it is, but look at Look in the event, verse 17. He works through your faith.

verse 17. He works through your faith. verse 17. He works through your faith. And Jesus answered, "Oh, And Jesus answered, "Oh, And Jesus answered, "Oh, faithless and twisted generation." faithless and twisted generation." faithless and twisted generation." You're going to see faith all through You're going to see faith all through You're going to see faith all through these four verses. these four verses. these four verses. And Jesus answered, "Oh, faithless and And Jesus answered, "Oh, faithless and And Jesus answered, "Oh, faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be twisted generation, how long am I to be twisted generation, how long am I to be with you? with you? with you? How long am I to bear with you? How long am I to bear with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me." Now, make note of Bring him here to me." Now, make note of Bring him here to me." Now, make note of that. that. that. He tells the dad to take a step of He tells the dad to take a step of He tells the dad to take a step of faith. faith. faith. Question. Question. Question. Did Jesus actually need to be in Did Jesus actually need to be in Did Jesus actually need to be in proximity to somebody to heal them? Church. All right, no, he didn't Of Church. All right, no, he didn't Of course he didn't. Several times in the course he didn't. Several times in the course he didn't. Several times in the scriptures, he does it like a scriptures, he does it like a scriptures, he does it like a long-distance healing. long-distance healing. long-distance healing. But make a little note, we'll come back But make a little note, we'll come back But make a little note, we'll come back to it. He makes the dad He tells the to it. He makes the dad He tells the to it. He makes the dad He tells the dad, "I want you to take a step of dad, "I want you to take a step of dad, "I want you to take a step of faith." And Jesus rebuked the demon, And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him. and it came out of him. and it came out of him. And the boy And the boy And the boy was healed instantly. was healed instantly. was healed instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus Then the disciples came to Jesus Then the disciples came to Jesus privately privately privately and said, "Why could we not cast it and said, "Why could we not cast it and said, "Why could we not cast it out?"

out?" out?" And he said to them, "Because of your And he said to them, "Because of your And he said to them, "Because of your little faith. little faith. little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have For truly, I say to you, if you have For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, faith like a grain of mustard seed, faith like a grain of mustard seed, really small seed, really small seed, really small seed, you will say to this mountain, this you will say to this mountain, this you will say to this mountain, this immovable object that you don't think immovable object that you don't think immovable object that you don't think can change, 'Move from here to there,' can change, 'Move from here to there,' can change, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. And nothing will be and it will move. And nothing will be and it will move. And nothing will be impossible impossible impossible for you." for you." for you." Let me address the kind of the obvious Let me address the kind of the obvious Let me address the kind of the obvious question that question that question that some of you might have. some of you might have. some of you might have. The obvious question is like, "Come on, The obvious question is like, "Come on, The obvious question is like, "Come on, Bruce, you're telling me Bruce, you're telling me Bruce, you're telling me telling me you believe in demons? telling me you believe in demons? telling me you believe in demons? I mean, in 2026, I mean, in 2026, I mean, in 2026, with AI and all the technological with AI and all the technological with AI and all the technological advancements, are you telling me you advancements, are you telling me you advancements, are you telling me you believe in a guy with a believe in a guy with a believe in a guy with a pitchfork and a red suit and a tail?" By pitchfork and a red suit and a tail?" By pitchfork and a red suit and a tail?" By the way, I the way, I the way, I don't believe in that caricature. don't believe in that caricature. don't believe in that caricature. That's That caricature is not in the That's That caricature is not in the That's That caricature is not in the Bible. Bible. Bible. But do I believe in the devil and But do I believe in the devil and But do I believe in the devil and spiritual warfare? I would simply say spiritual warfare? I would simply say spiritual warfare? I would simply say this, this, this, you better make room somewhere in your you better make room somewhere in your you better make room somewhere in your theology, if you are a Christian, you theology, if you are a Christian, you theology, if you are a Christian, you better make some room for spiritual better make some room for spiritual better make some room for spiritual warfare warfare warfare in your theology.

in your theology. in your theology. I would just put it this way. I mean, I would just put it this way. I mean, I would just put it this way. I mean, let's get it down in the let's get it down in the let's get it down in the where we live. where we live. where we live. If you struggle with an addiction, If you struggle with an addiction, If you struggle with an addiction, whether it be uh pills or booze or porn whether it be uh pills or booze or porn whether it be uh pills or booze or porn or whatever, or whatever, or whatever, do you think all that's going on there do you think all that's going on there do you think all that's going on there is just a is just a is just a chemical deal in your body? You think chemical deal in your body? You think chemical deal in your body? You think that's all that's going on? that's all that's going on? that's all that's going on? You think that prodigal that won't pick You think that prodigal that won't pick You think that prodigal that won't pick up your call? up your call? up your call? You think all that's going on is the You think all that's going on is the You think all that's going on is the fact that he's made some unwise choices fact that he's made some unwise choices fact that he's made some unwise choices or has a bad peer group? or has a bad peer group? or has a bad peer group? You think the issue going on in your You think the issue going on in your You think the issue going on in your marriage is just communication problems marriage is just communication problems marriage is just communication problems and if you could just get a few tips and and if you could just get a few tips and and if you could just get a few tips and tricks tricks tricks about communication and everything would about communication and everything would about communication and everything would be good again? be good again? be good again? Do you think Do you think Do you think every time God begins to work in your every time God begins to work in your every time God begins to work in your life life life and to have something awesome for you and to have something awesome for you and to have something awesome for you the whispers of shame and condemnation the whispers of shame and condemnation the whispers of shame and condemnation just get louder and louder and louder just get louder and louder and louder just get louder and louder and louder and louder and you just back off from and louder and you just back off from and louder and you just back off from whatever God is calling you to do? You whatever God is calling you to do? You whatever God is calling you to do? You think think think You think I'm foolish for believing in You think I'm foolish for believing in You think I'm foolish for believing in that? I think you're foolish if you that? I think you're foolish if you that? I think you're foolish if you don't believe don't believe don't believe in spiritual warfare.

in spiritual warfare. in spiritual warfare. John 10:10 says the thief comes only to John 10:10 says the thief comes only to John 10:10 says the thief comes only to kill, steal, and destroy. kill, steal, and destroy. kill, steal, and destroy. I did 7 years of theological education I did 7 years of theological education I did 7 years of theological education and missed all 7 years the word only. and missed all 7 years the word only. and missed all 7 years the word only. There's only one agenda he's got for There's only one agenda he's got for There's only one agenda he's got for your life. your life. your life. And that is to steal, kill, and destroy And that is to steal, kill, and destroy And that is to steal, kill, and destroy everything that is good and precious in everything that is good and precious in everything that is good and precious in your life. your life. your life. They can't take away your salvation if They can't take away your salvation if They can't take away your salvation if you're a Christian you're a Christian you're a Christian but he certainly can steal your but he certainly can steal your but he certainly can steal your testimony. testimony. testimony. He certainly can kill your He certainly can kill your He certainly can kill your effectiveness. He can certainly destroy effectiveness. He can certainly destroy effectiveness. He can certainly destroy your ministry. your ministry. your ministry. But in this text what you see is But in this text what you see is But in this text what you see is faith faith faith is huge in this passage. is huge in this passage. is huge in this passage. He says faithless, little faith, mustard He says faithless, little faith, mustard He says faithless, little faith, mustard seed faith. seed faith. seed faith. But understand this, faith is huge in But understand this, faith is huge in But understand this, faith is huge in the whole Bible. the whole Bible. the whole Bible. The foundational truth of the Bible The foundational truth of the Bible The foundational truth of the Bible is the glory of God. is the glory of God. is the glory of God. Hope you know that. Hope you know that. Hope you know that. The foundational truth of the Bible is The foundational truth of the Bible is The foundational truth of the Bible is the glory of God. It's about him, it's the glory of God. It's about him, it's the glory of God. It's about him, it's not about you.

not about you. not about you. The Bible is about God. It's The Bible is about God. It's The Bible is about God. It's it's not about you. it's not about you. it's not about you. It's for you but it's not about you. It's for you but it's not about you. It's for you but it's not about you. The foundational truth in all 66 books The foundational truth in all 66 books The foundational truth in all 66 books is the glory of God. is the glory of God. is the glory of God. The central theme that brings God the The central theme that brings God the The central theme that brings God the most glory is the redemptive plan of God most glory is the redemptive plan of God most glory is the redemptive plan of God through the person and work of Jesus through the person and work of Jesus through the person and work of Jesus Christ. Christ. Christ. The whole Bible talks about the person The whole Bible talks about the person The whole Bible talks about the person and work of Jesus, not just the New and work of Jesus, not just the New and work of Jesus, not just the New Testament. Testament. Testament. Starting in Genesis 3 Starting in Genesis 3 Starting in Genesis 3 verse 15, which is the called verse 15, which is the called verse 15, which is the called proto-evangelism, the first good news, proto-evangelism, the first good news, proto-evangelism, the first good news, he says, "I will send a rescuer. I will he says, "I will send a rescuer. I will he says, "I will send a rescuer. I will send somebody that will stomp the head send somebody that will stomp the head send somebody that will stomp the head of the serpent." of the serpent." of the serpent." And then the rest of the Bible, Old And then the rest of the Bible, Old And then the rest of the Bible, Old Testament are shadows of this coming Testament are shadows of this coming Testament are shadows of this coming deliverer, and the New Testament is deliverer, and the New Testament is deliverer, and the New Testament is about the deliverer has come. The Passover lamb, The Passover lamb, Jesus is the Passover lamb. You go Jesus is the Passover lamb. You go Jesus is the Passover lamb. You go through the whole Old Testament, go to through the whole Old Testament, go to through the whole Old Testament, go to Psalm 22. Psalm 22. Psalm 22. Psalm 22, sometimes people say, "Why Psalm 22, sometimes people say, "Why Psalm 22, sometimes people say, "Why doesn't the New Testament describe the doesn't the New Testament describe the doesn't the New Testament describe the crucifixion?" Because it was already crucifixion?" Because it was already crucifixion?" Because it was already described described described in Psalm 22.

in Psalm 22. in Psalm 22. Psalm 22 starts off, "My God, my God, Psalm 22 starts off, "My God, my God, Psalm 22 starts off, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" why have you forsaken me?" why have you forsaken me?" So, thousands of years before Jesus says So, thousands of years before Jesus says So, thousands of years before Jesus says it on the cross, David says it in Psalm it on the cross, David says it in Psalm it on the cross, David says it in Psalm 22. 22. 22. Then you go to places like Isaiah 53, Then you go to places like Isaiah 53, Then you go to places like Isaiah 53, then you go to the last book of the Old then you go to the last book of the Old then you go to the last book of the Old Testament, Malachi, when he says the son Testament, Malachi, when he says the son Testament, Malachi, when he says the son of righteousness will come with healing of righteousness will come with healing of righteousness will come with healing in his wings, and then open up the page in his wings, and then open up the page in his wings, and then open up the page of the New Testament, John the Baptist of the New Testament, John the Baptist of the New Testament, John the Baptist comes out and says, "Behold the lamb of comes out and says, "Behold the lamb of comes out and says, "Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the God who takes away the sin of the God who takes away the sin of the world." world." world." So, it's about the glory of God. God So, it's about the glory of God. God So, it's about the glory of God. God gets glory through gets glory through gets glory through the redemptive purpose and plan in the redemptive purpose and plan in the redemptive purpose and plan in Jesus, but you got to understand this, Jesus, but you got to understand this, Jesus, but you got to understand this, the urgent message is that the benefits the urgent message is that the benefits the urgent message is that the benefits to you and I come through to you and I come through to you and I come through biblical faith. biblical faith. biblical faith. Biblical faith. Biblical faith. Biblical faith. I'm going to be a quick rundown just to I'm going to be a quick rundown just to I'm going to be a quick rundown just to here in Matthew. Matthew 8, here in Matthew. Matthew 8, here in Matthew. Matthew 8, it says, "Why are you afraid, oh you of it says, "Why are you afraid, oh you of it says, "Why are you afraid, oh you of little faith?" And then he rebuked the little faith?" And then he rebuked the little faith?" And then he rebuked the winds. Matthew 9, winds. Matthew 9, winds. Matthew 9, "Take heart, daughter, your faith has "Take heart, daughter, your faith has "Take heart, daughter, your faith has made you well." made you well." made you well." Matthew 13, and he did This is the one Matthew 13, and he did This is the one Matthew 13, and he did This is the one that's haunting. Listen to me, dads.

that's haunting. Listen to me, dads. that's haunting. Listen to me, dads. Don't let this be said of you. Church, Don't let this be said of you. Church, Don't let this be said of you. Church, don't let this be said of Green Acres. don't let this be said of Green Acres. don't let this be said of Green Acres. And he did not do many mighty works And he did not do many mighty works And he did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief or there because of their unbelief or there because of their unbelief or lack of faith. lack of faith. lack of faith. He's like, they didn't have faith. He's like, they didn't have faith. He's like, they didn't have faith. And so he did not do many And so he did not do many And so he did not do many mighty works there. mighty works there. mighty works there. Now, definition of biblical faith is Now, definition of biblical faith is Now, definition of biblical faith is again confidence in the person and the again confidence in the person and the again confidence in the person and the promises of Christ. promises of Christ. promises of Christ. It's an internal conviction that leads It's an internal conviction that leads It's an internal conviction that leads to an external action. to an external action. to an external action. It believes what God has said It believes what God has said It believes what God has said and then acts on it regardless of how and then acts on it regardless of how and then acts on it regardless of how they feel. they feel. they feel. I mean, listen, everything in your I mean, listen, everything in your I mean, listen, everything in your Christian life is going to come through Christian life is going to come through Christian life is going to come through the vehicle of faith. the vehicle of faith. the vehicle of faith. When you came to Christ to begin with, When you came to Christ to begin with, When you came to Christ to begin with, how did that happen? It happened through how did that happen? It happened through how did that happen? It happened through biblical faith. biblical faith. biblical faith. It's like, Jesus, I need you to do for It's like, Jesus, I need you to do for It's like, Jesus, I need you to do for me what I cannot do. me what I cannot do. me what I cannot do. You lived the life that I was supposed You lived the life that I was supposed You lived the life that I was supposed to live, then you died the death that I to live, then you died the death that I to live, then you died the death that I deserved to die, and now I'm turning deserved to die, and now I'm turning deserved to die, and now I'm turning from my way of trying to make life work, from my way of trying to make life work, from my way of trying to make life work, and I believe it somehow, some way, what and I believe it somehow, some way, what and I believe it somehow, some way, what you did on the cross counted for me. you did on the cross counted for me. you did on the cross counted for me. That's how you begin the Christian life.

That's how you begin the Christian life. That's how you begin the Christian life. But it's also how you live. It says the But it's also how you live. It says the But it's also how you live. It says the righteous will live by By what? righteous will live by By what? righteous will live by By what? They will live by faith. They will live by faith. They will live by faith. And so everything There's nothing that And so everything There's nothing that And so everything There's nothing that is not about faith. is not about faith. is not about faith. The way John would put it, John says the The way John would put it, John says the The way John would put it, John says the victory that has overcome the world, victory that has overcome the world, victory that has overcome the world, that is our faith. that is our faith. that is our faith. I mean, we could spend the whole time on I mean, we could spend the whole time on I mean, we could spend the whole time on that, but this is the way you overcome that, but this is the way you overcome that, but this is the way you overcome shame. shame. shame. You've got a bunch of shame from stuff You've got a bunch of shame from stuff You've got a bunch of shame from stuff that other people don't even know about. that other people don't even know about. that other people don't even know about. If you don't understand how to take them If you don't understand how to take them If you don't understand how to take them something like believe like Romans 8:1, something like believe like Romans 8:1, something like believe like Romans 8:1, there's now no condemnation for those there's now no condemnation for those there's now no condemnation for those that are in Christ Jesus, that are in Christ Jesus, that are in Christ Jesus, you will die in your shame. you will die in your shame. you will die in your shame. When you are tempted, When you are tempted, When you are tempted, you got to be able to pull a promise you got to be able to pull a promise you got to be able to pull a promise from God, something like 1 Corinthians from God, something like 1 Corinthians from God, something like 1 Corinthians 10:13 that says there's now no 10:13 that says there's now no 10:13 that says there's now no temptation for those There's no temptation for those There's no temptation for those There's no temptation that has overtaken you, but temptation that has overtaken you, but temptation that has overtaken you, but that which is common to man, and God is that which is common to man, and God is that which is common to man, and God is faithful, faithful, faithful, and he will not allow you to be tempted and he will not allow you to be tempted and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the beyond what you are able, but with the beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide a means of temptation will provide a means of temptation will provide a means of escape. So, all you're doing is taking escape. So, all you're doing is taking escape. So, all you're doing is taking the promises and like God, I choose to the promises and like God, I choose to the promises and like God, I choose to believe what you say. believe what you say. believe what you say. Let me make a little note here because especially with churches with your very especially with churches with your very rich biblical pedigree and history rich biblical pedigree and history rich biblical pedigree and history is often times we have let the quote is often times we have let the quote is often times we have let the quote faith teachers on television faith teachers on television faith teachers on television and all of their extreme unbiblical and all of their extreme unbiblical and all of their extreme unbiblical prosperity teaching rob us prosperity teaching rob us prosperity teaching rob us of biblical mountain moving faith.

of biblical mountain moving faith. of biblical mountain moving faith. We're so scared of abusing faith, we We're so scared of abusing faith, we We're so scared of abusing faith, we don't even exercise faith. don't even exercise faith. don't even exercise faith. And by the way, the main problem with And by the way, the main problem with And by the way, the main problem with the whole prosperity gospel is the whole prosperity gospel is the whole prosperity gospel is the prosperity gospel makes you the prosperity gospel makes you the prosperity gospel makes you preeminent, not God. preeminent, not God. preeminent, not God. It's about you It's about you It's about you and your glory. It's not about God and and your glory. It's not about God and and your glory. It's not about God and his glory. his glory. his glory. The prosperity gospel essentially says, The prosperity gospel essentially says, The prosperity gospel essentially says, I have found a way, I found a trick, I I have found a way, I found a trick, I I have found a way, I found a trick, I found a formula to put God into my debt. found a formula to put God into my debt. found a formula to put God into my debt. So, God is now obligated to give me So, God is now obligated to give me So, God is now obligated to give me Cadillacs and candy and all that stuff Cadillacs and candy and all that stuff Cadillacs and candy and all that stuff and that is not simply in and that is not simply in and that is not simply in it's not in the Bible. it's not in the Bible. it's not in the Bible. So, biblical faith, what I'm talking So, biblical faith, what I'm talking So, biblical faith, what I'm talking about, what I'm asking you to take a about, what I'm asking you to take a about, what I'm asking you to take a step of faith today on is not faith in step of faith today on is not faith in step of faith today on is not faith in faith. It's not how much faith you faith. It's not how much faith you faith. It's not how much faith you conjure up. conjure up. conjure up. It's not even It's not even It's not even it's not the size of your faith, it is it's not the size of your faith, it is it's not the size of your faith, it is the object of your faith. the object of your faith. the object of your faith. I'll give an example real quick. Like in I'll give an example real quick. Like in I'll give an example real quick. Like in these verses, you got three types of these verses, you got three types of these verses, you got three types of faith. The first one is it says the faith. The first one is it says the faith. The first one is it says the crowd in Matthew's gospel crowd in Matthew's gospel crowd in Matthew's gospel but the other gospel says the scribes, but the other gospel says the scribes, but the other gospel says the scribes, the religious leaders. Here's what's the religious leaders. Here's what's the religious leaders. Here's what's amazing about their faith. Their faith amazing about their faith. Their faith amazing about their faith. Their faith is what I'm going to just going to call is what I'm going to just going to call is what I'm going to just going to call a dead faith.

a dead faith. a dead faith. A dead faith. A dead faith. A dead faith. Dead faith means Dead faith means Dead faith means they had 322 they had 322 they had 322 prophecies about the coming rescuer that prophecies about the coming rescuer that prophecies about the coming rescuer that they had memorized and yet he shows up they had memorized and yet he shows up they had memorized and yet he shows up on the scene. He's like five He They can on the scene. He's like five He They can on the scene. He's like five He They can smell his breath and yet they don't smell his breath and yet they don't smell his breath and yet they don't recognize him. recognize him. recognize him. That's dead faith. That's just religion That's dead faith. That's just religion That's dead faith. That's just religion without a relationship. without a relationship. without a relationship. Second kind, this is pretty convicting Second kind, this is pretty convicting Second kind, this is pretty convicting and that is and that is and that is it's what the disciples had and I would it's what the disciples had and I would it's what the disciples had and I would just call those just call those just call those it's deficient faith. it's deficient faith. it's deficient faith. If you're in ministry, if you teach a If you're in ministry, if you teach a If you're in ministry, if you teach a small group, small group, small group, what you got to recognize is often times what you got to recognize is often times what you got to recognize is often times if you're not careful, you can know the if you're not careful, you can know the if you're not careful, you can know the principles but you have no power at all. principles but you have no power at all. principles but you have no power at all. What happens is you get pretty good at What happens is you get pretty good at What happens is you get pretty good at what you do and you forget that every what you do and you forget that every what you do and you forget that every effectiveness, every bit of anointing, effectiveness, every bit of anointing, effectiveness, every bit of anointing, every bit of that has to come from you every bit of that has to come from you every bit of that has to come from you being linked up to Jesus, not just being linked up to Jesus, not just being linked up to Jesus, not just running the play. running the play. running the play. Cuz all of a sudden they come up to Cuz all of a sudden they come up to Cuz all of a sudden they come up to these disciples like we tried boss, but these disciples like we tried boss, but these disciples like we tried boss, but we didn't we didn't know what we didn't we didn't we didn't know what we didn't we didn't we didn't know what we didn't know what to do. We just didn't know know what to do. We just didn't know know what to do. We just didn't know what to do.

And so here's a couple of things. The And so here's a couple of things. The one that the dad had is desperate faith, one that the dad had is desperate faith, one that the dad had is desperate faith, mountain moving faith. It's it's not the mountain moving faith. It's it's not the mountain moving faith. It's it's not the size, it's the object of your size, it's the object of your size, it's the object of your of your faith. So let me give you two of your faith. So let me give you two of your faith. So let me give you two things about this. things about this. things about this. I'm going to ask you to do two things. I'm going to ask you to do two things. I'm going to ask you to do two things. Number one Number one Number one is ask the question, have you done what is ask the question, have you done what is ask the question, have you done what he's told you to do in this area of he's told you to do in this area of he's told you to do in this area of desperation? desperation? desperation? Have you already done what he's told you Have you already done what he's told you Have you already done what he's told you to do? to do? to do? Jesus asked the dad, bring him to me. Jesus asked the dad, bring him to me. Jesus asked the dad, bring him to me. That's a physical act. That's a physical act. That's a physical act. Again, we already Again, we already Again, we already you guys are great with your Bibles. you guys are great with your Bibles. you guys are great with your Bibles. You're like, "No, he can he can do it You're like, "No, he can he can do it You're like, "No, he can he can do it from a distance." But he asked the dad, from a distance." But he asked the dad, from a distance." But he asked the dad, bring him to bring him to me. bring him to bring him to me. bring him to bring him to me. And so don't overlook human initiative And so don't overlook human initiative And so don't overlook human initiative when it comes to gaining God's miracle when it comes to gaining God's miracle when it comes to gaining God's miracle in your life. in your life. in your life. I mean, you see this in a bunch of the I mean, you see this in a bunch of the I mean, you see this in a bunch of the miracles Jesus did. miracles Jesus did. miracles Jesus did. That often times there's like a step of That often times there's like a step of That often times there's like a step of obedience and right on the other side of obedience and right on the other side of obedience and right on the other side of the step of obedience is this amazing the step of obedience is this amazing the step of obedience is this amazing thing that God has. I mean, you see it thing that God has. I mean, you see it thing that God has. I mean, you see it throughout the scriptures. You see like throughout the scriptures. You see like throughout the scriptures. You see like he feeds 5,000 from he feeds 5,000 from he feeds 5,000 from five loaves and two fish. Again, five loaves and two fish. Again, five loaves and two fish. Again, question.

question. question. Did Jesus need the fish and the bread to Did Jesus need the fish and the bread to Did Jesus need the fish and the bread to feed the 5,000. Did he need it? feed the 5,000. Did he need it? feed the 5,000. Did he need it? No, no, he didn't. He did not need it. No, no, he didn't. He did not need it. No, no, he didn't. He did not need it. He could have like popped up a He could have like popped up a He could have like popped up a Chick-fil-A that would have been open on Chick-fil-A that would have been open on Chick-fil-A that would have been open on Sunday if he wanted to and fed them that Sunday if he wanted to and fed them that Sunday if he wanted to and fed them that way, but he chose not to. way, but he chose not to. way, but he chose not to. He could have. He could have. He could have. You look at a bunch of other stories You look at a bunch of other stories You look at a bunch of other stories when he like he healed when he heals the when he like he healed when he heals the when he like he healed when he heals the lepers and he's like, "Go and show lepers and he's like, "Go and show lepers and he's like, "Go and show yourself to the priest. Go do something. yourself to the priest. Go do something. yourself to the priest. Go do something. I'm asking you to do something." And it I'm asking you to do something." And it I'm asking you to do something." And it says as And as they went, they were says as And as they went, they were says as And as they went, they were healed. Here's one. First miracle Jesus healed. Here's one. First miracle Jesus healed. Here's one. First miracle Jesus ever does in John chapter 2 at the ever does in John chapter 2 at the ever does in John chapter 2 at the wedding. When he changes the water into wedding. When he changes the water into wedding. When he changes the water into wine. wine. wine. Remember what he does? Mary comes up to Remember what he does? Mary comes up to Remember what he does? Mary comes up to him and like, "Hey, him and like, "Hey, him and like, "Hey, out of wine. Out of wine. Do something." out of wine. Out of wine. Do something." out of wine. Out of wine. Do something." And initially he doesn't really doesn't And initially he doesn't really doesn't And initially he doesn't really doesn't sound like he responds well. He's like, sound like he responds well. He's like, sound like he responds well. He's like, "Woman, what does this have to do with "Woman, what does this have to do with "Woman, what does this have to do with me?" me?" me?" But apparently it did have a lot to do But apparently it did have a lot to do But apparently it did have a lot to do with him because what he does with him because what he does with him because what he does she ends up telling the servants, "Hey, she ends up telling the servants, "Hey, she ends up telling the servants, "Hey, by the way, this is the best advice by the way, this is the best advice by the way, this is the best advice anybody can ever give you." anybody can ever give you." anybody can ever give you." They're like, "What do you want us to They're like, "What do you want us to They're like, "What do you want us to do?" And she says to them, do?" And she says to them, do?" And she says to them, "Do whatever he says."

"Do whatever he says." "Do whatever he says." Just do it. Just do it. Just do it. Do whatever he says. Great advice. Do whatever he says. Great advice. Do whatever he says. Great advice. And then he asked them to do certain And then he asked them to do certain And then he asked them to do certain things that don't seem super common things that don't seem super common things that don't seem super common sense. sense. sense. Go out there, get these jars, fill them Go out there, get these jars, fill them Go out there, get these jars, fill them with water, get a ladle, take them to with water, get a ladle, take them to with water, get a ladle, take them to the MC. the MC. the MC. But they did it. But they did it. But they did it. And then something amazing happened. And then something amazing happened. And then something amazing happened. The question is have you done all you The question is have you done all you The question is have you done all you can do can do can do in this desperate area? Have you been to in this desperate area? Have you been to in this desperate area? Have you been to the marriage counselor? the marriage counselor? the marriage counselor? You've been to the marriage counselor? You've been to the marriage counselor? You've been to the marriage counselor? Have you Have you Have you gotten your teenager into the student gotten your teenager into the student gotten your teenager into the student ministries? You're like, "I'm lonely. ministries? You're like, "I'm lonely. ministries? You're like, "I'm lonely. I'm lonely." Have you gotten into it? I'm lonely." Have you gotten into it? I'm lonely." Have you gotten into it? Have you gotten INTO A SMALL GROUP? Have you gotten INTO A SMALL GROUP? Have you gotten INTO A SMALL GROUP? Like I just moved to Tyler. I don't know Like I just moved to Tyler. I don't know Like I just moved to Tyler. I don't know anybody. And what's Man, get plugged in. anybody. And what's Man, get plugged in. anybody. And what's Man, get plugged in. This is like the best PLACE. I MET MY This is like the best PLACE. I MET MY This is like the best PLACE. I MET MY WIFE AT CHURCH. Um Um But the part that is key for what we're But the part that is key for what we're But the part that is key for what we're going to do here in response going to do here in response going to do here in response is is is we want to do what the man did in here, we want to do what the man did in here, we want to do what the man did in here, what the dad did, and we want to cry out what the dad did, and we want to cry out what the dad did, and we want to cry out to God for help. to God for help. to God for help. That's what he did.

That's what he did. That's what he did. He's like, I do believe, help my He's like, I do believe, help my He's like, I do believe, help my unbelief. He's like, I believe in you in unbelief. He's like, I believe in you in unbelief. He's like, I believe in you in except this one area I'm struggling except this one area I'm struggling except this one area I'm struggling with. And so, what he does is he with. And so, what he does is he with. And so, what he does is he collects he connects biblical faith with collects he connects biblical faith with collects he connects biblical faith with crying out to God in prayer. crying out to God in prayer. crying out to God in prayer. Like, I don't even know how to pray. Like, I don't even know how to pray. Like, I don't even know how to pray. Um let me give you two examples and I'm Um let me give you two examples and I'm Um let me give you two examples and I'm going to close. Uh going to close. Uh going to close. Uh one biblical example, if you go back one biblical example, if you go back one biblical example, if you go back uh you got the three little Hebrew boys, uh you got the three little Hebrew boys, uh you got the three little Hebrew boys, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. You know, it's like, bow or you're going You know, it's like, bow or you're going You know, it's like, bow or you're going to burn. to burn. to burn. They're like, we're going to burn, but They're like, we're going to burn, but They're like, we're going to burn, but if you remember their prayer, their if you remember their prayer, their if you remember their prayer, their prayer essentially was like, God, I know prayer essentially was like, God, I know prayer essentially was like, God, I know you can. you can. you can. I know you can deliver us from this. I I know you can deliver us from this. I I know you can deliver us from this. I know you can and I believe you will. know you can and I believe you will. know you can and I believe you will. But even if you don't, I'm not going to But even if you don't, I'm not going to But even if you don't, I'm not going to bow down to the idol of fear. We're just bow down to the idol of fear. We're just bow down to the idol of fear. We're just not going to do it. not going to do it. not going to do it. And so, that's where some of us are. And so, that's where some of us are. And so, that's where some of us are. You're like, God, I know you can and I You're like, God, I know you can and I You're like, God, I know you can and I believe you will. believe you will. believe you will. And even if you don't right now, I'm not And even if you don't right now, I'm not And even if you don't right now, I'm not going to bow down to the idol of fear. going to bow down to the idol of fear. going to bow down to the idol of fear. But here's what I ask you to do is I But here's what I ask you to do is I But here's what I ask you to do is I want you to take that mountain-moving want you to take that mountain-moving want you to take that mountain-moving faith faith faith and get on your knees here in a few and get on your knees here in a few and get on your knees here in a few minutes and cry out to God. minutes and cry out to God. minutes and cry out to God. Let me show you how this works and it Let me show you how this works and it Let me show you how this works and it can I I'm I'll close with this story.

can I I'm I'll close with this story. can I I'm I'll close with this story. So, uh Hickson and I's mom So, uh Hickson and I's mom So, uh Hickson and I's mom uh we grew up in a great home, uh we grew up in a great home, uh we grew up in a great home, moral home, not a Christian home. moral home, not a Christian home. moral home, not a Christian home. And then dad died when we he and I were And then dad died when we he and I were And then dad died when we he and I were both young teenagers. both young teenagers. both young teenagers. And then uh mom remarried and so forth And then uh mom remarried and so forth And then uh mom remarried and so forth and so on. And so, with four and so on. And so, with four and so on. And so, with four new Christian boys in the home, you can new Christian boys in the home, you can new Christian boys in the home, you can imagine we had a lot of zeal with very imagine we had a lot of zeal with very imagine we had a lot of zeal with very little knowledge. little knowledge. little knowledge. And so, we would share the gospel with And so, we would share the gospel with And so, we would share the gospel with her, share the gospel with her. We her, share the gospel with her. We her, share the gospel with her. We prayed for her, prayed for prayed for her, prayed for prayed for her, prayed for I would say I'm sure he was more I would say I'm sure he was more I would say I'm sure he was more faithful than I was, but I would say I faithful than I was, but I would say I faithful than I was, but I would say I probably prayed for her for 20 years to probably prayed for her for 20 years to probably prayed for her for 20 years to be saved. Shared the gospel with her, be saved. Shared the gospel with her, be saved. Shared the gospel with her, prayed for her. But after about 20 prayed for her. But after about 20 prayed for her. But after about 20 years, you think, I guess she's just not years, you think, I guess she's just not years, you think, I guess she's just not going to do it. And it went from praying going to do it. And it went from praying going to do it. And it went from praying for her every single day with passion for her every single day with passion for her every single day with passion and desperation to kind of praying most and desperation to kind of praying most and desperation to kind of praying most of the time with not as much of the time with not as much of the time with not as much desperation. desperation. desperation. And then in Asheville, one of the things And then in Asheville, one of the things And then in Asheville, one of the things the privileges I got to do and if you're the privileges I got to do and if you're the privileges I got to do and if you're a preacher, this is sort of like your a preacher, this is sort of like your a preacher, this is sort of like your bucket list is I got invited shortly bucket list is I got invited shortly bucket list is I got invited shortly after becoming the pastor there to go up after becoming the pastor there to go up after becoming the pastor there to go up to to to uh the holy of holies, better known as uh the holy of holies, better known as uh the holy of holies, better known as Billy Graham's home, you know, up on the Billy Graham's home, you know, up on the Billy Graham's home, you know, up on the mountain and talk with Mr. Graham. This mountain and talk with Mr. Graham. This mountain and talk with Mr. Graham. This is way back and obviously he's passed is way back and obviously he's passed is way back and obviously he's passed now.

now. now. But so, long story short, I I get But so, long story short, I I get But so, long story short, I I get invited, we go up there, I take my two invited, we go up there, I take my two invited, we go up there, I take my two boys initially up there, then they got boys initially up there, then they got boys initially up there, then they got to leave at some point for drivers ed or to leave at some point for drivers ed or to leave at some point for drivers ed or something like that. something like that. something like that. So, talking to Mr. Graham when we first So, talking to Mr. Graham when we first So, talking to Mr. Graham when we first got in there, got in there, got in there, uh Ruth, his wife, had died just a a uh Ruth, his wife, had died just a a uh Ruth, his wife, had died just a a year earlier and I remember where he sat year earlier and I remember where he sat year earlier and I remember where he sat down, there was a picture of her right down, there was a picture of her right down, there was a picture of her right above the above the above the right above the uh the chair he sat in right above the uh the chair he sat in right above the uh the chair he sat in there and I mean, by the way, uh there and I mean, by the way, uh there and I mean, by the way, uh sometime when you meet your heroes, they sometime when you meet your heroes, they sometime when you meet your heroes, they disappoint you. This is the opposite. disappoint you. This is the opposite. disappoint you. This is the opposite. He's every he was every bit as winsome He's every he was every bit as winsome He's every he was every bit as winsome and humble and gracious as you would and humble and gracious as you would and humble and gracious as you would imagine him to be. So, he's all of that. imagine him to be. So, he's all of that. imagine him to be. So, he's all of that. He's asking me all this stuff about our He's asking me all this stuff about our He's asking me all this stuff about our ministry in Asheville and all this kind ministry in Asheville and all this kind ministry in Asheville and all this kind of stuff. of stuff. of stuff. Told him about somewhere in there told Told him about somewhere in there told Told him about somewhere in there told him about Mom and how we're praying for him about Mom and how we're praying for him about Mom and how we're praying for her. her. her. At the end, At the end, At the end, uh the guy that took me, he says, uh the guy that took me, he says, uh the guy that took me, he says, "Pastor," cuz he was one of my church "Pastor," cuz he was one of my church "Pastor," cuz he was one of my church members, "would you pray for Mr. members, "would you pray for Mr. members, "would you pray for Mr. Graham?" And I was like, "Oh my Graham?" And I was like, "Oh my Graham?" And I was like, "Oh my goodness. I'm about to pray for Billy goodness. I'm about to pray for Billy goodness. I'm about to pray for Billy Graham. Don't mess it up." So, I I Graham. Don't mess it up." So, I I Graham. Don't mess it up." So, I I prayed the best prayer I could. But true prayed the best prayer I could. But true prayed the best prayer I could. But true story, uh before I get to the point, the story, uh before I get to the point, the story, uh before I get to the point, the true story is I'm praying for him with true story is I'm praying for him with true story is I'm praying for him with all I got. I mean, I'm praying my best all I got. I mean, I'm praying my best all I got. I mean, I'm praying my best prayer prayer prayer and somewhere in there I start praying, and somewhere in there I start praying, and somewhere in there I start praying, "God, thank you for the resurrection.

"God, thank you for the resurrection. "God, thank you for the resurrection. Thank you for the fact we get to see our Thank you for the fact we get to see our Thank you for the fact we get to see our loved ones in heaven." loved ones in heaven." loved ones in heaven." And I start to hear a noise And I start to hear a noise And I start to hear a noise and and and I kind of cheat and I look up and Billy I kind of cheat and I look up and Billy I kind of cheat and I look up and Billy Graham is crying. Graham is crying. Graham is crying. And the first thought that hit me, I'm And the first thought that hit me, I'm And the first thought that hit me, I'm like, "You're going to hell." like, "You're going to hell." like, "You're going to hell." Because I'm making Billy Graham cry. But Because I'm making Billy Graham cry. But Because I'm making Billy Graham cry. But I got flustered I got flustered and I got flustered I got flustered and I got flustered I got flustered and like, "Thank you for the birds in the like, "Thank you for the birds in the like, "Thank you for the birds in the air and the air and the air and the dogs on the ground in Jesus' name, you dogs on the ground in Jesus' name, you dogs on the ground in Jesus' name, you know, amen." And close it up. know, amen." And close it up. know, amen." And close it up. And then I thought it was over and then And then I thought it was over and then And then I thought it was over and then and then um and then um and then um Mr. Graham said, "Sit sit sit down. Sit Mr. Graham said, "Sit sit sit down. Sit Mr. Graham said, "Sit sit sit down. Sit down. Sit down." down. Sit down." down. Sit down." He said, "Tell me about your mom again." He said, "Tell me about your mom again." He said, "Tell me about your mom again." I told him. I told him. I told him. And listen to me, Green Acres. And listen to me, Green Acres. And listen to me, Green Acres. He's 91 at the time. He's 91 at the time. He's 91 at the time. Frail. Frail. Frail. If you're 91, you're going to be frail. If you're 91, you're going to be frail. If you're 91, you're going to be frail. Voice was different. Wasn't the one I Voice was different. Wasn't the one I Voice was different. Wasn't the one I imagined on television. He says, "I want to pray for your mom." He says, "I want to pray for your mom." He prayed the most desperate, He prayed the most desperate, He prayed the most desperate, theologically correct, theologically correct, theologically correct, passionate prayer passionate prayer passionate prayer for a lost person that I've ever heard for a lost person that I've ever heard for a lost person that I've ever heard in my life. It's in my life. It's in my life. It's It's like his voice almost changed. It's It's like his voice almost changed. It's It's like his voice almost changed. It's like he was 50 years old again.

like he was 50 years old again. like he was 50 years old again. Like the general back in the saddle, Like the general back in the saddle, Like the general back in the saddle, prayed this prayer for my mom to come to prayed this prayer for my mom to come to prayed this prayer for my mom to come to Christ. Christ. Christ. And then after I mean, when when he said And then after I mean, when when he said And then after I mean, when when he said amen, it was just like, my What did I amen, it was just like, my What did I amen, it was just like, my What did I just What just happened right there? just What just happened right there? just What just happened right there? So, I'm driving back. So, I'm driving back. So, I'm driving back. I'm calling the brothers like, "Man, she I'm calling the brothers like, "Man, she I'm calling the brothers like, "Man, she ain't got a chance, man. Billy Graham ain't got a chance, man. Billy Graham ain't got a chance, man. Billy Graham just prayed for her." 6 months later, 6 months later, 6 months later, my mom came to Christ. 6 months later, my mom came to Christ. 6 months later, my mom came to Christ. What I'm asking you to do is go back is go back to praying like that. to praying like that. to praying like that. Parents, grandparents, Parents, grandparents, Parents, grandparents, you think God's going to ignore the you think God's going to ignore the you think God's going to ignore the passionate prayer of a grandparent passionate prayer of a grandparent passionate prayer of a grandparent praying for their prodigal granddaughter praying for their prodigal granddaughter praying for their prodigal granddaughter on their knees? on their knees? on their knees? Now, I'm not saying you can't pray where Now, I'm not saying you can't pray where Now, I'm not saying you can't pray where you are. You can. Your prayers say a you are. You can. Your prayers say a you are. You can. Your prayers say a bunch of You can pray up there. That's bunch of You can pray up there. That's bunch of You can pray up there. That's fine. fine. fine. There's something though There's There's something though There's There's something though There's something about matching When you're on something about matching When you're on something about matching When you're on your knees before God like this, your knees before God like this, your knees before God like this, where got both knees down, where got both knees down, where got both knees down, any act of any act of any act of any act of sufficiency is gone.

any act of sufficiency is gone. any act of sufficiency is gone. Any act that you got your stuff Any act that you got your stuff Any act that you got your stuff together, it's gone. together, it's gone. together, it's gone. I'm asking you to desperately cry out I'm asking you to desperately cry out I'm asking you to desperately cry out for whatever that mountain has been in for whatever that mountain has been in for whatever that mountain has been in your life. your life. your life. That lost person you love. That lost person you love. That lost person you love. That relationship that's broken. That That relationship that's broken. That That relationship that's broken. That marriage that's not what it used to be. marriage that's not what it used to be. marriage that's not what it used to be. All of those I'm asking you to do that All of those I'm asking you to do that All of those I'm asking you to do that and just say, "I'm going to get to the and just say, "I'm going to get to the and just say, "I'm going to get to the front of that church, and I'm going to front of that church, and I'm going to front of that church, and I'm going to give this thing to God." give this thing to God." give this thing to God." And you can just I do believe, help my And you can just I do believe, help my And you can just I do believe, help my unbelief. Would you have mercy on my unbelief. Would you have mercy on my unbelief. Would you have mercy on my situation? situation? situation? You're like, "What's going to happen?" You're like, "What's going to happen?" You're like, "What's going to happen?" All I can know is what the scripture All I can know is what the scripture All I can know is what the scripture says. Psalm 50 says, "Call on me in the says. Psalm 50 says, "Call on me in the says. Psalm 50 says, "Call on me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver you, day of trouble, and I will deliver you, day of trouble, and I will deliver you, and you will glorify me." and you will glorify me." and you will glorify me." Peter says, "Cast all your anxiety upon Peter says, "Cast all your anxiety upon Peter says, "Cast all your anxiety upon me because I care for you." me because I care for you." me because I care for you." Jesus says, Jesus says, Jesus says, "Come to me, "Come to me, "Come to me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I all who are weary and heavy laden, and I all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest for your souls." will give you rest for your souls." will give you rest for your souls." So, I'm going to pray, and I don't know So, I'm going to pray, and I don't know So, I'm going to pray, and I don't know if this is I don't think this is normal if this is I don't think this is normal if this is I don't think this is normal for you, for you, for you, but I would ask you, especially some of but I would ask you, especially some of but I would ask you, especially some of you prayer leaders, I've heard your you prayer leaders, I've heard your you prayer leaders, I've heard your Wednesday night prayer meetings are like Wednesday night prayer meetings are like Wednesday night prayer meetings are like off the chain right now. Some of you off the chain right now. Some of you off the chain right now. Some of you might need to lead out. And I'm asking might need to lead out. And I'm asking might need to lead out. And I'm asking you to just come down here and hit your you to just come down here and hit your you to just come down here and hit your knees, and you cry out to God for knees, and you cry out to God for knees, and you cry out to God for whatever that is. If you're right now in whatever that is. If you're right now in whatever that is. If you're right now in a blue sky time in your life, I promise a blue sky time in your life, I promise a blue sky time in your life, I promise you you've got some people you love that you you've got some people you love that you you've got some people you love that are not in that situation.

are not in that situation. are not in that situation. And so, I'm going to pray. If you'd And so, I'm going to pray. If you'd And so, I'm going to pray. If you'd stand to your feet, I'm going to pray, stand to your feet, I'm going to pray, stand to your feet, I'm going to pray, and then we're going to respond. and then we're going to respond. and then we're going to respond. Some will just be singing, "Lord, I need Some will just be singing, "Lord, I need Some will just be singing, "Lord, I need you." you." you." I'm also praying that many would say, I'm also praying that many would say, I'm also praying that many would say, "You know what, God, I got to pray. I'm "You know what, God, I got to pray. I'm "You know what, God, I got to pray. I'm going to pray going to pray going to pray like I've never prayed before. God, I like I've never prayed before. God, I like I've never prayed before. God, I want to go back I want to go away from want to go back I want to go away from want to go back I want to go away from coping. I want to go back to hoping coping. I want to go back to hoping coping. I want to go back to hoping again." God, I want to pray the next few again." God, I want to pray the next few again." God, I want to pray the next few minutes for the glory of God and for the minutes for the glory of God and for the minutes for the glory of God and for the good of your people. good of your people. good of your people. You would look down from heaven and be You would look down from heaven and be You would look down from heaven and be pleased with your people at Green Acres. pleased with your people at Green Acres. pleased with your people at Green Acres. That you would hear the desperation of That you would hear the desperation of That you would hear the desperation of moms and grandmoms and dads and fathers moms and grandmoms and dads and fathers moms and grandmoms and dads and fathers and grandfathers and teenagers like, and grandfathers and teenagers like, and grandfathers and teenagers like, "God, I need you to work in this "God, I need you to work in this "God, I need you to work in this situation. This mountain is too big for situation. This mountain is too big for situation. This mountain is too big for me to do it." me to do it." me to do it." But I know you can, and I believe you But I know you can, and I believe you But I know you can, and I believe you will, and even if you don't, I'm not will, and even if you don't, I'm not will, and even if you don't, I'm not going to bow down to the idol of fear. going to bow down to the idol of fear. going to bow down to the idol of fear. And we pray this in Jesus' name. And we pray this in Jesus' name. And we pray this in Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. Amen. All right, they're going to do that. All right, they're going to do that. All right, they're going to do that. Prayer warriors, you just come up, you Prayer warriors, you just come up, you Prayer warriors, you just come up, you intercede. There'll be some staff if intercede. There'll be some staff if intercede. There'll be some staff if they need to pray. You you [music] they need to pray. You you [music] they need to pray. You you [music] somebody just say, "Come pray with me. I somebody just say, "Come pray with me. I somebody just say, "Come pray with me. I don't even know what to say. I promise don't even know what to say. I promise don't even know what to say. I promise you'll pray.

you'll pray. you'll pray. But hey, some of you parents, you But hey, some of you parents, you But hey, some of you parents, you grandparents, you lead out and we'll be grandparents, you lead out and we'll be grandparents, you lead out and we'll be finished. >> Lord, I come. >> Lord, I come. I confess. I confess. I confess. Bowing here, Bowing here, Bowing here, I find my rest. I find my rest. I find my rest. Without you, Without you, Without you, I fall apart. I fall apart. I fall apart. You're the one You're the one You're the one that guides my heart. So Lord, I need you. So Lord, I need you. Oh, I need Oh, I need Oh, I need [singing] you. [singing] you. [singing] you. Every Every Every hour I need [music] hour I need [music] hour I need [music] you.

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On your Oh God, we need you, Lord. On your Oh God, we need you, Lord. Oh God, [music] my God, I need you. Oh God, [music] my God, I need you. Oh God, [music] my God, I need you. Oh God, my God, I need [music] you now. Oh God, my God, I need [music] you now. Oh God, my God, I need [music] you now. And how I need you now. Oh rock, oh [music] rock of ages, I'm Oh rock, oh [music] rock of ages, I'm standing on Father, thank you for being faithful. Father, thank you for being faithful. You are the rock of ages. And so Lord, we know that you bottle And so Lord, we know that you bottle every tear. every tear. every tear. You know every struggle, every pain that You know every struggle, every pain that You know every struggle, every pain that we're walking through. we're walking through. we're walking through. You promise to still walk with us. You promise to still walk with us. You promise to still walk with us. Lord, we're grateful for that [music] Lord, we're grateful for that [music] Lord, we're grateful for that [music] promise today. promise today. promise today. We're grateful for your presence in our We're grateful for your presence in our We're grateful for your presence in our life.