Gateway Church Live | “Accept or Decline” by Pastor Daniel Floyd | August 2

Your will be done Your will be done in my heart as [singing] in heaven. Let your kingdom come. Let your kingdom come. Let your will be done Let your will be done Let your will be done in my heart as heaven. Let [music] your kingom come. Let [music] your kingom come. Let your will be done. Let your kingdom come. Let your kingdom come. Let your will be done Let your will be done Let your will be done in my heart in heaven. >> In my heart. >> In my heart. >> You're in my heart. >> You're in my heart. >> You're in my heart. as heaven Holy step Holy step are you are you are you are you come Holy Spirit come come Holy Spirit come Holy Spirit come Holy Spirit come Holy Spirit come Holy Spirit come Holy Spirit come Holy Spirit come your way your way your way Holy Spirit come

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Come Holy Spirit come. Come Holy Spirit come. Come Holy Spirit come. Come Holy Spirit come. Come Holy Spirit. Come Holy Spirit. Come Holy Spirit. Have your way in me. Come Holy Spirit Have your way in me. Come Holy Spirit Have your way in me. Come Holy Spirit come. Come Holy Spirit. come. Come Holy Spirit. come. Come Holy Spirit. Come Holy Spirit come. Come Holy Spirit come. Come Holy Spirit come. Have your way. I could search all this world. I still I could search all this world. I still find I could I could everything everything everything in the end.

in the end. in the end. All is I want to know you. I want to know you. I want to know you. I want to know you. I want to know you. I know you and I know you and I know you and by you. by you. by you. I'm going I am I am complete. I'm content just to stay in complete. I'm content just to stay in complete. I'm content just to stay in this place. Oh my guilt, my shame Oh my guilt, my shame in your river of grace.

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I got the joy of the Lord deep [music] I got the joy of the Lord deep [music] down inside of my soul [singing] and I down inside of my soul [singing] and I down inside of my soul [singing] and I can't hide it no more. I got to praise can't hide it no more. I got to praise can't hide it no more. I got to praise him. I got the joy [music] of the Lord him. I got the joy [music] of the Lord him. I got the joy [music] of the Lord deep down inside of my soul and I can't deep down inside of my soul and I can't deep down inside of my soul and I can't hide it no more. I got to praise the one hide it no more. I got to praise the one hide it no more. I got to praise the one who broke [music and singing] my chains who broke [music and singing] my chains who broke [music and singing] my chains and bought my freedom. [music] and bought my freedom. [music] and bought my freedom. [music] What else [singing] can I say but thank What else [singing] can I say but thank What else [singing] can I say but thank you Jesus? [music] Cuz you're just that you Jesus? [music] Cuz you're just that you Jesus? [music] Cuz you're just that good, just that faithful, and you're good, just that faithful, and you're good, just that faithful, and you're just [music] that kind. I'm so grateful just [music] that kind. I'm so grateful just [music] that kind. I'm so grateful that you save my life like you said you that you save my life like you said you that you save my life like you said you would. singing dancing [music] cuz you save my singing dancing [music] cuz you save my life like you said you life like you said you life like you said you [music] put a song in my heart that I got put a song in my heart that I got [music] [music] [music] 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. You put a song in my heart.

praise you. You put a song in my heart. praise you. You put a song in my heart. I'll sing with all that I got and tell I'll sing with all that I got and tell I'll sing with all that I 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 [music] the one who broke my praise [music] the one who broke my praise [music] the one who broke my chains and my fre. chains and my fre. chains and my fre. What else can [music and singing] I say What else can [music and singing] I say What else can [music and singing] I say but thank you Jesus? but thank you Jesus? but thank you Jesus? Cuz you're just that just Cuz you're just that just Cuz you're just that just that kind. [music] that kind. [music] that kind. [music] I'm so grateful that you save my life. I'm so grateful that you save my life. I'm so grateful that you save my life. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. You're just You're just [music] [music] [music] praise the one who broke my chains praise the one who broke my chains praise the one who broke my chains [music] and bought my freedom.

[music] and bought my freedom. [music] and bought my freedom. What else [singing] can [music] I say? What else [singing] can [music] I say? What else [singing] can [music] I say? But thank you, Jesus. You're the one who But thank you, Jesus. You're the one who But thank you, Jesus. You're the one who broke my chains [music] and for my broke my chains [music] and for my broke my chains [music] and for my freedom. freedom. freedom. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] >> Yes, God. We thank you for your >> Yes, God. We thank you for your >> Yes, God. We thank you for your goodness. We thank you for your goodness. We thank you for your goodness. We thank you for your faithfulness this morning. We worship faithfulness this morning. We worship faithfulness this morning. We worship you, [music] Jesus. You're so good.

you, [music] Jesus. You're so good. you, [music] Jesus. You're so good. You're so kind. You're so kind. You're so kind. Come on, church. We sing [music] this Come on, church. We sing [music] this Come on, church. We sing [music] this together today. The Lord. together today. The Lord. together today. The Lord. Oh, the Lord [music] is my shepher, Oh, the Lord [music] is my shepher, Oh, the Lord [music] is my shepher, [singing] [singing] [singing] my refuge, and my shelter. [music] he's [music] my defender. he's [music] my defender. He's faithful. He's faithful. He's faithful. Oh, he's faithful Oh, he's faithful Oh, he's faithful [music] and patient. [music] and patient. [music] and patient. He's [singing] loving and he's gracious He's [singing] loving and he's gracious He's [singing] loving and he's gracious from age to age. [music and singing] His from age to age. [music and singing] His from age to age. [music and singing] His goodness never changes. Come on [music] goodness never changes. Come on [music] goodness never changes. Come on [music] every voice. every voice. every voice. I will sing praise. I will sing [music] I will sing praise. I will sing [music] I will sing praise. I will sing [music] praise. praise. praise. For the [singing] Lord is good always. For the [singing] Lord is good always. For the [singing] Lord is good always. [music] [music] [music] All of my days held by his grace.

All of my days held by his grace. All of my days held by his grace. [singing] [singing] [singing] For the Lord is [music] good. The Lord For the Lord is [music] good. The Lord For the Lord is [music] good. The Lord is good always. [music] is good always. [music] is good always. [music] Always, Always, Always, always. always. always. [music] Thank you, Lord. [music] Thank you, Lord. [music] Thank you, Lord. My praise, My praise, My praise, my treasure. [music] my treasure. [music] my treasure. [music] He's good beyond all [singing] measure. He's good beyond all [singing] measure. He's good beyond all [singing] measure. Oh, I taste it and I see there's nothing Oh, I taste it and I see there's nothing Oh, I taste it and I see there's nothing [music and singing] better. [music and singing] better. [music and singing] better. So forever [music] I will sing praise. I So forever [music] I will sing praise. I So forever [music] I will sing praise. I will sing praise [music] will sing praise [music] will sing praise [music] for the Lord [singing] is good always. for the Lord [singing] is good always. for the Lord [singing] is good always. All of my [music] days held by his All of my [music] days held by his All of my [music] days held by his grace. grace. grace. For the Lord is good [music] always. For the Lord is good [music] always. For the Lord is good [music] always. I'll sing praise. I'll sing [music] I'll sing praise. I'll sing [music] I'll sing praise. I'll sing [music] praise.

praise. praise. For the Lord is good [music] always For the Lord is good [music] always For the Lord is good [music] always my days. Help by his grace. my days. Help by his grace. my days. Help by his grace. For the Lord is good. [music] For the Lord is good. [music] For the Lord is good. [music] The Lord is good always. The Lord is good always. The Lord is good always. [music] Always. [music] [music] The Lord is good always. The Lord is good always. The Lord is good always. Full of faith. We declare. [music] Full of faith. We declare. [music] Full of faith. We declare. [music] I'm standing on the rock, the rock of I'm standing on the rock, the rock of I'm standing on the rock, the rock of ages, [music and singing] ages, [music and singing] ages, [music and singing] holding to the hope that's never holding to the hope that's never holding to the hope that's never [singing] failing. I've got all [singing] failing. I've got all [singing] failing. I've got all [music] cuz I've got you. [music] cuz I've got you. [music] cuz I've got you. Come on, sing it like you believe it. Come on, sing it like you believe it. Come on, sing it like you believe it. Oh, I'm standing on the rock, the rock Oh, I'm standing on the rock, the rock Oh, I'm standing on the rock, the rock of [singing] of [singing] of [singing] ages, [music] ages, [music] ages, [music] holding to the hope that's never fading.

holding to the hope that's never fading. holding to the hope that's never fading. [singing] [singing] [singing] I've got [music] all I need cuz I got I've got [music] all I need cuz I got I've got [music] all I need cuz I got you. It's the truth today. you. It's the truth today. you. It's the truth today. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh, standing on the rock >> Oh, standing on the rock >> Oh, standing on the rock of [music] aes cuz I cuz I [music] will sing. Oh, I will sing [music] will sing. Oh, I will sing [music] will sing. Oh, I will sing praise. I will sing praise praise. I will sing praise praise. I will sing praise for [music] the Lord is good always for [music] the Lord is good always for [music] the Lord is good always my days. [music] Come by his gra my days. [music] Come by his gra my days. [music] Come by his gra for the Lord is good [music] always. for the Lord is good [music] always. for the Lord is good [music] always. I will sing praise. I will sing praise. I will sing praise. I sing praise [music] I sing praise [music] I sing praise [music] for the Lord is my for the Lord is my for the Lord is my all [music] of my days. Help by his all [music] of my days. Help by his all [music] of my days. Help by his grace grace grace for the Lord is good.

for the Lord is good. for the Lord is good. He's good [music] He's good [music] He's good [music] always. I'm standing I'm standing [music] on the ground. So I will sing praise. I will sing So I will sing praise. I will sing praise. [music] praise. [music] praise. [music] For the Lord [singing] is good always.

For the Lord [singing] is good always. For the Lord [singing] is good always. All of our days held [music] by his All of our days held [music] by his All of our days held [music] by his grace. grace. grace. For the [singing] Lord is good. The Lord For the [singing] Lord is good. The Lord For the [singing] Lord is good. The Lord [music] is good always. [music] is good always. [music] is good always. Always. Always. Always. Always. Always. Always. We sing. The Lord [music and singing] is We sing. The Lord [music and singing] is We sing. The Lord [music and singing] is good always. Sing it again. The Lord [singing] is Sing it again. The Lord [singing] is good [music] always. good [music] always. good [music] always. Always. Always. Always. Always. Always. Always. We know the Lord is [music and singing] We know the Lord is [music and singing] We know the Lord is [music and singing] good always. good always. good always. Always. Always. Always. Always. The Lord [singing and music] is good The Lord [singing and music] is good always. always. always. >> Come on. Aren't you thankful for his >> Come on. Aren't you thankful for his >> Come on. Aren't you thankful for his goodness this morning? Thank you, Jesus. goodness this morning? Thank you, Jesus. goodness this morning? Thank you, Jesus. [music] Our God is so so so good. Well, [music] Our God is so so so good. Well, [music] Our God is so so so good. Well, church family, we get to do a new song church family, we get to do a new song church family, we get to do a new song this morning. And I want you to know it this morning. And I want you to know it this morning. And I want you to know it is so important that the songs we sing is so important that the songs we sing is so important that the songs we sing in our times of worship are full of in our times of worship are full of in our times of worship are full of scripture. That they're based on the scripture. That they're based on the scripture. That they're based on the word of God. That these are prayers full word of God. That these are prayers full word of God. That these are prayers full of scripture. We just get to return to of scripture. We just get to return to of scripture. We just get to return to him on a Sunday morning as his body. And him on a Sunday morning as his body. And him on a Sunday morning as his body. And this new song we're going to sing this this new song we're going to sing this this new song we're going to sing this morning is taken from all parts of the morning is taken from all parts of the morning is taken from all parts of the Psalms, but really is based off of Psalms, but really is based off of Psalms, but really is based off of Psalms 8. So, I thought it'd be Psalms 8. So, I thought it'd be Psalms 8. So, I thought it'd be appropriate this morning before [music] appropriate this morning before [music] appropriate this morning before [music] we sing it for the first time to read we sing it for the first time to read we sing it for the first time to read Psalms 8. Are we good with that this

Psalms 8. Are we good with that this Psalms 8. Are we good with that this morning? Opening the word morning? Opening the word morning? Opening the word here. Psalms 8. Oh Lord, our Lord, how here. Psalms 8. Oh Lord, our Lord, how here. Psalms 8. Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. majestic is your name in all the earth. majestic is your name in all the earth. You have set your glory above the You have set your glory above the You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established [music] infants, you have established [music] infants, you have established [music] strength because of your foes to steal strength because of your foes to steal strength because of your foes to steal the enemy and the avenger. When I look the enemy and the avenger. When I look the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, the work of your at your heavens, the work of your at your heavens, the work of your fingers, [music] the moon and the stars fingers, [music] the moon and the stars fingers, [music] the moon and the stars which you have set in place, what is man which you have set in place, what is man which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him and the son that you are mindful of him and the son that you are mindful of him and the son of man that you care [music] for him. of man that you care [music] for him. of man that you care [music] for him. Yet you have made him a little lower Yet you have made him a little lower Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him than the heavenly beings and crowned him than the heavenly beings and crowned him [music] with glory and honor. You have [music] with glory and honor. You have [music] with glory and honor. You have given him dominion over the works of given him dominion over the works of given him dominion over the works of your hands. You have put all things your hands. You have put all things your hands. You have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxmen, and under his feet, all sheep and oxmen, and under his feet, all sheep and oxmen, and also the beast of the field, the birds also the beast of the field, the birds also the beast of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea. of the heavens, and the fish of the sea. of the heavens, and the fish of the sea. Whatever passes along the paths [music] Whatever passes along the paths [music] Whatever passes along the paths [music] of the seas, oh Lord, our Lord, how of the seas, oh Lord, our Lord, how of the seas, oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.

majestic is your name in all the earth. majestic is your name in all the earth. Lord, we worship you today. How majestic Lord, we worship you today. How majestic Lord, we worship you today. How majestic is your name. How wonderful is the name is your name. How wonderful is the name is your name. How wonderful is the name above all names, worthy of praise and above all names, worthy of praise and above all names, worthy of praise and adoration. [music] We worship you today, adoration. [music] We worship you today, adoration. [music] We worship you today, King Jesus. Yes. King Jesus. Yes. King Jesus. Yes. [music] Come with sing. Come with sing. Lift [music] your voice and magnify Lift [music] your voice and magnify Lift [music] your voice and magnify [singing] the Lord. Holy and most glorious, [music] Holy and most glorious, [music] the one true living God. the one true living God. the one true living God. Oh, lift your [music] voice and magnify Oh, lift your [music] voice and magnify Oh, lift your [music] voice and magnify the Lord. We sing. Oh Lord, our Lord the Lord. We sing. Oh Lord, our Lord the Lord. We sing. Oh Lord, our Lord and Oh [music] Lord, our Lord, and Oh [music] Lord, our Lord, and Oh [music] Lord, our Lord, you are greatly to be praised. you are greatly to be praised. you are greatly to be praised. How majestic [music] How majestic [music] How majestic [music] is your name in all [singing] is your name in all [singing] is your name in all [singing] the earth.

the earth. the earth. Oh Lord our [music] Lord. Oh Lord our [music] Lord. Oh Lord our [music] Lord. Hallelujah. God you reign. How majestic Hallelujah. God you reign. How majestic Hallelujah. God you reign. How majestic [music] [music] [music] is your name in all the earth. is your name in all the earth. is your name in all the earth. [music] [music] [music] Testify to all that he has done. Bear witness to the [music] cross in his Bear witness to the [music] cross in his blood. at Calary. at Calary. The final battle The final battle The final battle will testify [music] will testify [music] will testify [music] all There is no There is no [music] we praise him [music] this morning.

we praise him [music] this morning. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Nobody's [music] Nobody's [music] Nobody's [music] name is worthy. name is worthy. name is worthy. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat. [music] [music] Yeah. [music] [music] Heat.

>> Majestic is your name before [music] >> Majestic is your name before [music] you lay [music] your whole life down before lay [music] your whole life down before the king. Yes. the king. Yes. the king. Yes. Oh, joyfully surrender [music] Oh, joyfully surrender [music] Oh, joyfully surrender [music] everything. everything. everything. Come on. For Jesus [music] is our great Come on. For Jesus [music] is our great Come on. For Jesus [music] is our great reward for all eternity. [music] reward for all eternity. [music] reward for all eternity. [music] So lay your whole life down before the So lay your whole life down before the So lay your whole life down before the king for Jesus is our great reward for all for Jesus is our great reward for all eternity. eternity. eternity. So lay your whole life down before the So lay your whole life down before the So lay your whole life down before the king. king. king. Oh, we worship you [music] Jesus. Oh, we worship you [music] Jesus. Oh, we worship you [music] Jesus. How majestic is your name, God. How How majestic is your name, God. How How majestic is your name, God. How wonderful is your name, God. wonderful is your name, God. wonderful is your name, God. There is no one like you. There is no one like you. There is no one like you. There is no one like you. And what There is no one like you. And what There is no one like you. And what [music] a beautiful name it is. What a [music] a beautiful name it is. What a [music] a beautiful name it is. What a beautiful name it is. [music] beautiful name it is. [music] beautiful name it is. [music] The name of Jesus The name of Jesus The name of Jesus Christ, my king.

Christ, my king. Christ, my king. Oh, what a beautiful [music] name Oh, what a beautiful [music] name Oh, what a beautiful [music] name [singing] it is. [singing] it is. [singing] it is. Oh, nothing compares to this. Oh, nothing compares to this. Oh, nothing compares to this. What a beautiful name it is. [music] The What a beautiful name it is. [music] The What a beautiful name it is. [music] The name. Can we sing? What a beautiful name. Can we sing? What a beautiful name. Can we sing? What a beautiful name. Oh, what a beautiful [music] name name. Oh, what a beautiful [music] name name. Oh, what a beautiful [music] name it is. it is. it is. What a beautiful name it is. What a beautiful name it is. What a beautiful name it is. the name [music] of Jesus the name [music] of Jesus the name [music] of Jesus Christ. Come on, lift it up this Christ. Come on, lift it up this Christ. Come on, lift it up this morning. Oh, what a beautiful name morning. Oh, what a beautiful name morning. Oh, what a beautiful name [music] it is. [music] it is. [music] it is. And nothing compares to this. And nothing compares to this. And nothing compares to this. What a beautiful name [music] it is. The What a beautiful name [music] it is. The What a beautiful name [music] it is. The name. Come on. Death could not hold him name. Come on. Death could not hold him name. Come on. Death could not hold him with with with Oh, death could [music] not hold you. Oh, death could [music] not hold you. Oh, death could [music] not hold you. The B [singing] of The B [singing] of The B [singing] of [music] you. You silence the B of S. [music] you. You silence the B of S. [music] you. You silence the B of S. [music] The heavens are The heavens are the [music] praise of the [music] praise of the [music] praise of for you for you for you [music] to [music] to [music] to again.

again. again. You have [singing] no idea. You have [singing] no idea. You have [singing] no idea. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Oh, yours [music] is the kingom. Oh, yours [music] is the kingom. Yours is the Yours is the Yours is the heat. heat. heat. [music] What a powerful name.

What a powerful name. [music] [music] Jesus [music] Jesus name. name. name. [music] Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Hey, Matthew already did, but I'm going Hey, Matthew already did, but I'm going Hey, Matthew already did, but I'm going to read from this book this morning. to read from this book this morning. to read from this book this morning. If you need a reminder, this book right If you need a reminder, this book right If you need a reminder, this book right here in my hand is the most historically here in my hand is the most historically here in my hand is the most historically reliable book that's ever been written. reliable book that's ever been written. reliable book that's ever been written. 66 books, 66 books, 66 books, 40 authors, written over 1500 years on 40 authors, written over 1500 years on 40 authors, written over 1500 years on three different continents.

three different continents. three different continents. The most scrutinized book that's ever The most scrutinized book that's ever The most scrutinized book that's ever existed, yet still the most reliable existed, yet still the most reliable existed, yet still the most reliable book that's ever existed book that's ever existed book that's ever existed because it is the breath of God. [music] because it is the breath of God. [music] because it is the breath of God. [music] So, I'm going to read from this book So, I'm going to read from this book So, I'm going to read from this book this morning. Let's read about what this this morning. Let's read about what this this morning. Let's read about what this book says about Jesus. book says about Jesus. book says about Jesus. In Philippians, it says this. In Philippians, it says this. In Philippians, it says this. Philippians 2:6. It says, "Though he was Philippians 2:6. It says, "Though he was Philippians 2:6. It says, "Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God, he did not think of equality with God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. God as something to cling to. God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine Instead, he gave up his divine Instead, he gave up his divine privileges. privileges. privileges. He took the humble position of a slave He took the humble position of a slave He took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. and was born as a human being. and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he When he appeared in human form, he When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and humbled himself in obedience to God and humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on a cross. died a criminal's death on a cross. died a criminal's death on a cross. Therefore, God elevated him to the place Therefore, God elevated him to the place Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name of highest honor and gave him the name of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names. That at the name above all other names. That at the name above all other names. That at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow in of Jesus, every knee should bow in of Jesus, every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth, heaven and on earth and under the earth, heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declared. Let's say and every tongue declared. Let's say and every tongue declared. Let's say this together. Jesus Christ is Lord to this together. Jesus Christ is Lord to this together. Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. And that's the glory of God the Father. And that's the glory of God the Father. And that's worth worshiping this morning. Here's worth worshiping this morning. Here's worth worshiping this morning. Here's [music] [applause] [applause] what this this book, the most reliable what this this book, the most reliable what this this book, the most reliable book that's ever existed.

book that's ever existed. book that's ever existed. Here's what it says about us this Here's what it says about us this Here's what it says about us this morning. In [music] 2 Corinthians 5:17, morning. In [music] 2 Corinthians 5:17, morning. In [music] 2 Corinthians 5:17, it says, "Anyone who belongs to Christ it says, "Anyone who belongs to Christ it says, "Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is has become a new person. The old life is has become a new person. The old life is gone. A new life has begun." All of this gone. A new life has begun." All of this gone. A new life has begun." All of this is a gift from God who brought us back is a gift from God who brought us back is a gift from God who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has to himself through Christ. And God has to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task [music] of given us this task [music] of given us this task [music] of reconciling people to him. For God was reconciling people to him. For God was reconciling people to him. For God was in Christ reconciling the world to in Christ reconciling the world to in Christ reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people's himself, no longer counting people's himself, no longer counting people's sins against them. And gave us this sins against them. And gave us this sins against them. And gave us this powerful [music] message of powerful [music] message of powerful [music] message of reconciliation. So we today at Gateway reconciliation. So we today at Gateway reconciliation. So we today at Gateway Church in South Lake, Texas, if you're Church in South Lake, Texas, if you're Church in South Lake, Texas, if you're watching online, if you're a part of watching online, if you're a part of watching online, if you're a part of [music] a prison campus, we are Christ [music] a prison campus, we are Christ [music] a prison campus, we are Christ ambassadors. God is making his appeal ambassadors. God is making his appeal ambassadors. God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we through us. We speak for Christ when we through us. We speak for Christ when we plead come [music] back to God for God plead come [music] back to God for God plead come [music] back to God for God made Christ who never sinned to be the made Christ who never sinned to be the made Christ who never sinned to be the offering for our sin so that we could be offering for our sin so that we could be offering for our sin so that we could be made right with God through Christ. made right with God through Christ. made right with God through Christ. That's [music] good news this morning That's [music] good news this morning That's [music] good news this morning and church God today we accept your word as true.

God today we accept your word as true. Lord I thank you that this morning Lord I thank you that this morning Lord I thank you that this morning [music] we have the privilege and the [music] we have the privilege and the [music] we have the privilege and the honor of gathering in your name. Not for honor of gathering in your name. Not for honor of gathering in your name. Not for us, God, but for you. And we choose this us, God, but for you. And we choose this us, God, but for you. And we choose this morning as a community, as a church, morning as a community, as a church, morning as a community, as a church, that we believe that your word is true. that we believe that your word is true. that we believe that your word is true. That Jesus, you have saved us today. That Jesus, you have saved us today. That Jesus, you have saved us today. [music] If it's our first time in church [music] If it's our first time in church [music] If it's our first time in church and we don't know what we're doing, we and we don't know what we're doing, we and we don't know what we're doing, we don't we we're not in the room today don't we we're not in the room today don't we we're not in the room today because we deserve to be in the room. because we deserve to be in the room. because we deserve to be in the room. We're in the room today because you said We're in the room today because you said We're in the room today because you said we could be in the room. And so, God, we we could be in the room. And so, God, we we could be in the room. And so, God, we give you glory. We give you honor. And give you glory. We give you honor. And give you glory. We give you honor. And we give you praise this morning in Jesus we give you praise this morning in Jesus we give you praise this morning in Jesus name. And everybody said, "Amen." Amen. name. And everybody said, "Amen." Amen. name. And everybody said, "Amen." Amen. Amen. We're [music] so glad you're at Amen. We're [music] so glad you're at Amen. We're [music] so glad you're at church this morning. It's going to be a church this morning. It's going to be a church this morning. It's going to be a great day. Pastor Daniel's continuing great day. Pastor Daniel's continuing great day. Pastor Daniel's continuing our series. Hey, do me a favor before we our series. Hey, do me a favor before we our series. Hey, do me a favor before we [music] watch these commercials and go [music] watch these commercials and go [music] watch these commercials and go into the sermon. Would you turn around, into the sermon. Would you turn around, into the sermon. Would you turn around, greet one another, say hello? We're so greet one another, say hello? We're so greet one another, say hello? We're so glad you're here. Welcome to Gayway. Good morning everybody. Come on. If

Good morning everybody. Come on. If we're going to clap, let's put our hands we're going to clap, let's put our hands we're going to clap, let's put our hands together for Jesus. It's a little awkward if somebody starts It's a little awkward if somebody starts it. Not everybody joins in. You know, it. Not everybody joins in. You know, it. Not everybody joins in. You know, you got to We're glad you're a church. you got to We're glad you're a church. you got to We're glad you're a church. Just want to say hello to all of our Just want to say hello to all of our Just want to say hello to all of our locations, everybody joining us online, locations, everybody joining us online, locations, everybody joining us online, of course, or on demand later in the of course, or on demand later in the of course, or on demand later in the week. And of course, our prison week. And of course, our prison week. And of course, our prison campuses, gateway gatherings, uh we're campuses, gateway gatherings, uh we're campuses, gateway gatherings, uh we're all so glad that you're with us. And if all so glad that you're with us. And if all so glad that you're with us. And if you're here for the very first time, you're here for the very first time, you're here for the very first time, maybe the first time in a long time, maybe the first time in a long time, maybe the first time in a long time, we're thrilled that you're with us. we're thrilled that you're with us. we're thrilled that you're with us. Let's put our hands together at every Let's put our hands together at every Let's put our hands together at every location. Welcome everyone that is with location. Welcome everyone that is with location. Welcome everyone that is with us today. It's a great day to be in us today. It's a great day to be in us today. It's a great day to be in church. We're continuing a series called church. We're continuing a series called church. We're continuing a series called Tik Tok Theology. But before we jump Tik Tok Theology. But before we jump Tik Tok Theology. But before we jump into that, two weeks from today into that, two weeks from today into that, two weeks from today everybody is a brand new series called everybody is a brand new series called everybody is a brand new series called Best Days. And the name of the series Best Days. And the name of the series Best Days. And the name of the series comes from a song written by Gateway comes from a song written by Gateway comes from a song written by Gateway Worship that was recorded at the live Worship that was recorded at the live Worship that was recorded at the live recording called Best Days that will recording called Best Days that will recording called Best Days that will come out that weekend as well. And it's come out that weekend as well. And it's come out that weekend as well. And it's one year everybody since God allowed us one year everybody since God allowed us one year everybody since God allowed us to come alongside and to come alongside and to come alongside and be a part of this wonderful church be a part of this wonderful church be a part of this wonderful church family. So a whole lot to celebrate that family. So a whole lot to celebrate that family. So a whole lot to celebrate that day. Great. great series to bring day. Great. great series to bring day. Great. great series to bring somebody with you because I believe your somebody with you because I believe your somebody with you because I believe your best days, our best days as a church are best days, our best days as a church are best days, our best days as a church are out in front of us. If you believe that, out in front of us. If you believe that, out in front of us. If you believe that, say, "Amen."

say, "Amen." say, "Amen." >> And uh so we're going to talk about how >> And uh so we're going to talk about how >> And uh so we're going to talk about how to have that. How do you have your best to have that. How do you have your best to have that. How do you have your best days in front of you? We're going to days in front of you? We're going to days in front of you? We're going to over those three weeks. And uh then over those three weeks. And uh then over those three weeks. And uh then there's so much coming in the fall. there's so much coming in the fall. there's so much coming in the fall. We'll talk about that later. A lot We'll talk about that later. A lot We'll talk about that later. A lot happening in the life of the church. happening in the life of the church. happening in the life of the church. Don't want you to miss a moment of it. Don't want you to miss a moment of it. Don't want you to miss a moment of it. All right. Uh if you're the note-taking All right. Uh if you're the note-taking All right. Uh if you're the note-taking type, here's the title for today. If type, here's the title for today. If type, here's the title for today. If you're not, you can write it down you're not, you can write it down you're not, you can write it down anyways. anyways. anyways. accept or decline. accept or decline. accept or decline. Talk about some invitation God gives us Talk about some invitation God gives us Talk about some invitation God gives us and you have the choice to either accept and you have the choice to either accept and you have the choice to either accept it or to decline it. Before we get into it or to decline it. Before we get into it or to decline it. Before we get into the word, let's pray together. Father, the word, let's pray together. Father, the word, let's pray together. Father, we open our hearts and minds to you. we open our hearts and minds to you. we open our hearts and minds to you. Holy Spirit, would you speak to us Holy Spirit, would you speak to us Holy Spirit, would you speak to us today? We believe your word has the today? We believe your word has the today? We believe your word has the power to change us and that we'll never power to change us and that we'll never power to change us and that we'll never be the same because of it. And we pray be the same because of it. And we pray be the same because of it. And we pray this in your name. Everybody said, this in your name. Everybody said, this in your name. Everybody said, "Amen." "Amen." "Amen." >> Amen. How many of you love a good >> Amen. How many of you love a good >> Amen. How many of you love a good invitation? invitation? invitation? Raise your hand. every campus you love a Raise your hand. every campus you love a Raise your hand. every campus you love a good in let me let me phrase it this way good in let me let me phrase it this way good in let me let me phrase it this way how many of you if you someone said I how many of you if you someone said I how many of you if you someone said I got master tickets Sunday's round you'd got master tickets Sunday's round you'd got master tickets Sunday's round you'd be like that's a great okay I saw more be like that's a great okay I saw more be like that's a great okay I saw more hands from guys go up all right great hands from guys go up all right great hands from guys go up all right great invitation right um how many of you how invitation right um how many of you how invitation right um how many of you how many of you love this I got this when we many of you love this I got this when we many of you love this I got this when we first moved here people were so kind to first moved here people were so kind to first moved here people were so kind to us say hey we got Cowboys tickets us say hey we got Cowboys tickets us say hey we got Cowboys tickets I was like invitation accepted I was like invitation accepted I was like invitation accepted um I don't think I saw him win but we at um I don't think I saw him win but we at um I don't think I saw him win but we at least got least got least got go to the game. [laughter] go to the game. [laughter] go to the game. [laughter] Um, how many how many of you know that Um, how many how many of you know that Um, how many how many of you know that there's some invitations that'll change there's some invitations that'll change there's some invitations that'll change your life?

your life? your life? >> The I think I can think of one. Um, I >> The I think I can think of one. Um, I >> The I think I can think of one. Um, I got a call uh in my late 20s to go got a call uh in my late 20s to go got a call uh in my late 20s to go preach at a church in Fredericksburg, preach at a church in Fredericksburg, preach at a church in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where I would meet some people Virginia, where I would meet some people Virginia, where I would meet some people which eventually would turn into the which eventually would turn into the which eventually would turn into the church that Tammy and I had the church that Tammy and I had the church that Tammy and I had the privilege of planting that one privilege of planting that one privilege of planting that one invitation. Um, how about this one? A invitation. Um, how about this one? A invitation. Um, how about this one? A friend of mine said, "Hey, um, I'm in a friend of mine said, "Hey, um, I'm in a friend of mine said, "Hey, um, I'm in a play. I'm in this theater musical play. I'm in this theater musical play. I'm in this theater musical production and, uh, why don't you stop production and, uh, why don't you stop production and, uh, why don't you stop by [clears throat] and bring me some by [clears throat] and bring me some by [clears throat] and bring me some coffee? I want to introduce you to coffee? I want to introduce you to coffee? I want to introduce you to somebody." And that somebody was Tammy. somebody." And that somebody was Tammy. somebody." And that somebody was Tammy. How many of you know one invitation? Are How many of you know one invitation? Are How many of you know one invitation? Are y'all with me? We've all had invitations y'all with me? We've all had invitations y'all with me? We've all had invitations that have changed our life. How about that have changed our life. How about that have changed our life. How about the invitations that we declined? Some the invitations that we declined? Some the invitations that we declined? Some of those have changed our life, right? of those have changed our life, right? of those have changed our life, right? Um, I don't know if you know this. Tammy Um, I don't know if you know this. Tammy Um, I don't know if you know this. Tammy and I were I was engaged before I met and I were I was engaged before I met and I were I was engaged before I met Tammy. Tammy. Tammy. Yeah, 50 50% don't make it down the Yeah, 50 50% don't make it down the Yeah, 50 50% don't make it down the aisle, everybody. aisle, everybody. aisle, everybody. Um, how many of you know that's an Um, how many of you know that's an Um, how many of you know that's an invitation? I was glad I didn't follow invitation? I was glad I didn't follow invitation? I was glad I didn't follow through on, through on, through on, but invitations can change your life. I but invitations can change your life. I but invitations can change your life. I want to propose to you that as we think want to propose to you that as we think want to propose to you that as we think about in the week one, we talked about about in the week one, we talked about about in the week one, we talked about theology. It's our thoughts about God.

theology. It's our thoughts about God. theology. It's our thoughts about God. And Awtoer said that what you think And Awtoer said that what you think And Awtoer said that what you think about when you think about God is the about when you think about God is the about when you think about God is the most important thing about you. How you most important thing about you. How you most important thing about you. How you think about God matters. How you think think about God matters. How you think think about God matters. How you think about what God wants for you, what God about what God wants for you, what God about what God wants for you, what God wants from you, what God's purpose for wants from you, what God's purpose for wants from you, what God's purpose for you is in the earth really matters. Your you is in the earth really matters. Your you is in the earth really matters. Your theology, your thoughts about God. And I theology, your thoughts about God. And I theology, your thoughts about God. And I want to propose this to you today is want to propose this to you today is want to propose this to you today is this is that you cannot think about God this is that you cannot think about God this is that you cannot think about God without thinking about two invitations without thinking about two invitations without thinking about two invitations that he offers to all of humanity. That that he offers to all of humanity. That that he offers to all of humanity. That may be the most two important may be the most two important may be the most two important invitations that you'll ever receive in invitations that you'll ever receive in invitations that you'll ever receive in your life. Uh these two invitations will your life. Uh these two invitations will your life. Uh these two invitations will shape your purpose. They shape destiny. shape your purpose. They shape destiny. shape your purpose. They shape destiny. They shape fulfillment. Your acceptance They shape fulfillment. Your acceptance They shape fulfillment. Your acceptance or declining them really matters on the or declining them really matters on the or declining them really matters on the trajectory of your entire life. I would trajectory of your entire life. I would trajectory of your entire life. I would say the life of your children and your say the life of your children and your say the life of your children and your grandchildren and generations to come grandchildren and generations to come grandchildren and generations to come after you. There's two invitations. The after you. There's two invitations. The after you. There's two invitations. The Bible's full of invitations, but man, Bible's full of invitations, but man, Bible's full of invitations, but man, there's two that I think God wants your there's two that I think God wants your there's two that I think God wants your best yes on. And the first invitation, best yes on. And the first invitation, best yes on. And the first invitation, if you've been around church, you should if you've been around church, you should if you've been around church, you should know that. And that is the invitation know that. And that is the invitation know that. And that is the invitation into relationship with Jesus.

into relationship with Jesus. into relationship with Jesus. That's the invitation that he offers to That's the invitation that he offers to That's the invitation that he offers to everyone that that if you are far from everyone that that if you are far from everyone that that if you are far from God, he invites you into this wonderful God, he invites you into this wonderful God, he invites you into this wonderful relationship. Not not religion, not relationship. Not not religion, not relationship. Not not religion, not church membership. I I don't know what church membership. I I don't know what church membership. I I don't know what God thinks about that honestly. I just God thinks about that honestly. I just God thinks about that honestly. I just know he knows this that if you are far know he knows this that if you are far know he knows this that if you are far from him, he sent his only son Jesus to from him, he sent his only son Jesus to from him, he sent his only son Jesus to die on the cross. And he rose again die on the cross. And he rose again die on the cross. And he rose again three days later. proving that he is who three days later. proving that he is who three days later. proving that he is who he claimed to be, the son of God with he claimed to be, the son of God with he claimed to be, the son of God with the power to take away the sin of the the power to take away the sin of the the power to take away the sin of the world in order that you could be invited world in order that you could be invited world in order that you could be invited into a relationship with him. Yes, sins into a relationship with him. Yes, sins into a relationship with him. Yes, sins forgiven. Yes, heaven your home one day. forgiven. Yes, heaven your home one day. forgiven. Yes, heaven your home one day. But a relationship, an ongoing daily But a relationship, an ongoing daily But a relationship, an ongoing daily thriving relationship with him. That's thriving relationship with him. That's thriving relationship with him. That's the number one invitation. And that has the number one invitation. And that has the number one invitation. And that has everything to do with your destiny. everything to do with your destiny. everything to do with your destiny. >> Has to do everything to do with your >> Has to do everything to do with your >> Has to do everything to do with your internal destiny. That invitation, you internal destiny. That invitation, you internal destiny. That invitation, you accepting that invitation could could accepting that invitation could could accepting that invitation could could affect your children, your affect your children, your affect your children, your grandchildren. Actually, it should it grandchildren. Actually, it should it grandchildren. Actually, it should it should affect generations to come. should affect generations to come. should affect generations to come. Whether or not that is authentic and Whether or not that is authentic and Whether or not that is authentic and real to you. I'm not talking about real to you. I'm not talking about real to you. I'm not talking about knowing about God. Having an knowing about God. Having an knowing about God. Having an intellectual understanding or a scent to intellectual understanding or a scent to intellectual understanding or a scent to the principles and the facts of the the principles and the facts of the the principles and the facts of the scripture is not a relationship with scripture is not a relationship with scripture is not a relationship with Jesus. Matter of fact, the Bible says on Jesus. Matter of fact, the Bible says on Jesus. Matter of fact, the Bible says on that day that he will many will say, that day that he will many will say, that day that he will many will say, "Lord, but we prophesied and we cast out "Lord, but we prophesied and we cast out "Lord, but we prophesied and we cast out demons in your name." And he'll say, demons in your name." And he'll say, demons in your name." And he'll say, "Depart from me. I never knew you."

"Depart from me. I never knew you." "Depart from me. I never knew you." Because just because I can act like a Because just because I can act like a Because just because I can act like a Christian doesn't mean I am one. Christian doesn't mean I am one. Christian doesn't mean I am one. >> Just like me standing in a garage >> Just like me standing in a garage >> Just like me standing in a garage doesn't make me a car. doesn't make me a car. doesn't make me a car. Are y'all with me today? Are y'all with me today? Are y'all with me today? >> So that invitation is critical. And >> So that invitation is critical. And >> So that invitation is critical. And before you leave today, I give you the before you leave today, I give you the before you leave today, I give you the opportunity to respond to that opportunity to respond to that opportunity to respond to that invitation. But there's a second invitation. But there's a second invitation. But there's a second invitation and that's the one I want to invitation and that's the one I want to invitation and that's the one I want to talk about today. And it's this talk about today. And it's this talk about today. And it's this invitation. It's the invitation to tell invitation. It's the invitation to tell invitation. It's the invitation to tell people about your acceptance of the people about your acceptance of the people about your acceptance of the first invitation. It's the invitation It's the invitation to let your light shine to let your light shine to let your light shine so that other people will see your good so that other people will see your good so that other people will see your good works and give glory to your father in works and give glory to your father in works and give glory to your father in heaven. It's the invitation to heaven. It's the invitation to heaven. It's the invitation to not put your lamp under a covering so not put your lamp under a covering so not put your lamp under a covering so that no one can see the light that that no one can see the light that that no one can see the light that shines around us. And a lot of us, we shines around us. And a lot of us, we shines around us. And a lot of us, we like the first invitation, like the first invitation, like the first invitation, but we get really nervous about the but we get really nervous about the but we get really nervous about the second invitation. second invitation. second invitation. We like the first invitation, like we We like the first invitation, like we We like the first invitation, like we want to go to heaven, we want fire want to go to heaven, we want fire want to go to heaven, we want fire insurance, but to but to in our home room share but to but to in our home room share about our acceptance of the first about our acceptance of the first about our acceptance of the first invitation, we're like, whoa, whoa, God, invitation, we're like, whoa, whoa, God, invitation, we're like, whoa, whoa, God, I don't know if I want to do I don't I don't know if I want to do I don't I don't know if I want to do I don't know if I want that.

know if I want that. know if I want that. or or to to in the in the boardroom or or to to in the in the boardroom or or to to in the in the boardroom share about the light and the love of share about the light and the love of share about the light and the love of Christ that is in us to those around. I Christ that is in us to those around. I Christ that is in us to those around. I don't know if I want to I don't want to don't know if I want to I don't want to don't know if I want to I don't want to be that guide. I want to be that girl. I be that guide. I want to be that girl. I be that guide. I want to be that girl. I don't want to go that far. But can I don't want to go that far. But can I don't want to go that far. But can I just tell you it's why you're here. just tell you it's why you're here. just tell you it's why you're here. >> It is the purpose for why you're here. >> It is the purpose for why you're here. >> It is the purpose for why you're here. In fact, in fact, that's point number In fact, in fact, that's point number In fact, in fact, that's point number one if you wanted to write down this one if you wanted to write down this one if you wanted to write down this down. Number one, it's why you're here. down. Number one, it's why you're here. down. Number one, it's why you're here. It's what the scripture tells us in It's what the scripture tells us in It's what the scripture tells us in Matthew chapter 5. It says this. Let me Matthew chapter 5. It says this. Let me Matthew chapter 5. It says this. Let me tell you why you're here. tell you why you're here. tell you why you're here. All right, time out. If you ever want to All right, time out. If you ever want to All right, time out. If you ever want to know why you're here, you're like, know why you're here, you're like, know why you're here, you're like, "Well, I'm here to to be a teacher. I'm "Well, I'm here to to be a teacher. I'm "Well, I'm here to to be a teacher. I'm here to be an attorney or I'm here to to here to be an attorney or I'm here to to here to be an attorney or I'm here to to run the business." No, no, no. The run the business." No, no, no. The run the business." No, no, no. The Bible's going to tell us this is why Bible's going to tell us this is why Bible's going to tell us this is why you're here. You're here to be what? To you're here. You're here to be what? To you're here. You're here to be what? To be salt seasoning that brings out the be salt seasoning that brings out the be salt seasoning that brings out the God flavors of the earth. God flavors of the earth. God flavors of the earth. Here's another way to put it. You're Here's another way to put it. You're Here's another way to put it. You're here to be light, bringing out the God here to be light, bringing out the God here to be light, bringing out the God colors in the world. colors in the world. colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We're God is not a secret to be kept. We're God is not a secret to be kept. We're going public with this. As public as a going public with this. As public as a going public with this. As public as a city on a hill. If I make you city on a hill. If I make you city on a hill. If I make you lightbears, you don't think I'm going to lightbears, you don't think I'm going to lightbears, you don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm putting you on a light stand. Now that putting you on a light stand. Now that putting you on a light stand. Now that I've put you there on a hilltop on a I've put you there on a hilltop on a I've put you there on a hilltop on a light stand. Shine.

light stand. Shine. light stand. Shine. Keep open house. Be generous with your Keep open house. Be generous with your Keep open house. Be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, here's lives. By opening up to others, here's lives. By opening up to others, here's what happened. You'll prompt people to what happened. You'll prompt people to what happened. You'll prompt people to open up with God this generous father in open up with God this generous father in open up with God this generous father in heaven. heaven. heaven. >> Can I tell you something? This is why >> Can I tell you something? This is why >> Can I tell you something? This is why you're here. If you've accepted Christ, you're here. If you've accepted Christ, you're here. If you've accepted Christ, if you've received the first invitation, if you've received the first invitation, if you've received the first invitation, then you are here to be on the mission then you are here to be on the mission then you are here to be on the mission of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. Like that's why that's why you exist. Like that's why that's why you exist. Like that's why that's why you exist. The the church is not some club where we The the church is not some club where we The the church is not some club where we all come together and we just hunker all come together and we just hunker all come together and we just hunker down and get away from the world and down and get away from the world and down and get away from the world and it's all going to hell in a hand basket it's all going to hell in a hand basket it's all going to hell in a hand basket and we just need to hunker down till and we just need to hunker down till and we just need to hunker down till Jesus comes back. Everybody, Jesus comes back. Everybody, Jesus comes back. Everybody, no, we're to be a city set on a hill. no, we're to be a city set on a hill. no, we're to be a city set on a hill. >> We're to let our light so shine that >> We're to let our light so shine that >> We're to let our light so shine that people would see our good works. We're people would see our good works. We're people would see our good works. We're It's why you're here. And it's natural. It's why you're here. And it's natural. It's why you're here. And it's natural. >> It's natural for you to share about >> It's natural for you to share about >> It's natural for you to share about things that you love. I was talking with things that you love. I was talking with things that you love. I was talking with someone earlier and they were telling me someone earlier and they were telling me someone earlier and they were telling me about a restaurant they went to. I about a restaurant they went to. I about a restaurant they went to. I didn't ask them about it. I didn't even didn't ask them about it. I didn't even didn't ask them about it. I didn't even bring it up. I didn't even say like, bring it up. I didn't even say like, bring it up. I didn't even say like, "Did you go eat somewhere this weekend?"

"Did you go eat somewhere this weekend?" "Did you go eat somewhere this weekend?" They had a great experience at a They had a great experience at a They had a great experience at a restaurant and now they want to go tell restaurant and now they want to go tell restaurant and now they want to go tell everybody else cuz they had a really everybody else cuz they had a really everybody else cuz they had a really good experience at a restaurant. Why? good experience at a restaurant. Why? good experience at a restaurant. Why? Because we naturally talk about the Because we naturally talk about the Because we naturally talk about the things that we love. things that we love. things that we love. >> You know how someone has grandkids? >> You know how someone has grandkids? >> You know how someone has grandkids? They're going to tell you. They're going to tell you. They're going to tell you. You don't even have to ask about it. You don't even have to ask about it. You don't even have to ask about it. They figure out a way to get it in the They figure out a way to get it in the They figure out a way to get it in the com. You know how someone crossfits? com. You know how someone crossfits? com. You know how someone crossfits? They let you know. They let you know. They let you know. Come on. You know I'm telling the truth Come on. You know I'm telling the truth Come on. You know I'm telling the truth there. That's funny. I don't care who there. That's funny. I don't care who there. That's funny. I don't care who you are. Keep crossfitting. you are. Keep crossfitting. you are. Keep crossfitting. Why? Because it's in our nature to share Why? Because it's in our nature to share Why? Because it's in our nature to share about the things we're excited about. about the things we're excited about. about the things we're excited about. It's in our nature to share about the It's in our nature to share about the It's in our nature to share about the things that we love. You no one has to things that we love. You no one has to things that we love. You no one has to tell you to talk about your kids. tell you to talk about your kids. tell you to talk about your kids. No one has to tell you to talk about No one has to tell you to talk about No one has to tell you to talk about your grandkids. Why? Because you your grandkids. Why? Because you your grandkids. Why? Because you naturally share the things that you naturally share the things that you naturally share the things that you love. But the enemy has sold you this love. But the enemy has sold you this love. But the enemy has sold you this lie. lie. lie. That's true in every area except your That's true in every area except your That's true in every area except your faith.

faith. faith. >> Can I tell you something? Your faith in >> Can I tell you something? Your faith in >> Can I tell you something? Your faith in Jesus is personal, but it is not Jesus is personal, but it is not Jesus is personal, but it is not private. private. private. >> It was never meant to be that way. >> It was never meant to be that way. >> It was never meant to be that way. >> Is it personal? Absolutely. It is a >> Is it personal? Absolutely. It is a >> Is it personal? Absolutely. It is a personal, very personal things, but it personal, very personal things, but it personal, very personal things, but it is never meant to be a private thing. is never meant to be a private thing. is never meant to be a private thing. And the enemy and culture and your feed And the enemy and culture and your feed And the enemy and culture and your feed is trying to convince you that this is is trying to convince you that this is is trying to convince you that this is the one area you need to keep quiet in. But we've been invited not just into But we've been invited not just into relationship, but into sharing with relationship, but into sharing with relationship, but into sharing with others about the first invitation we others about the first invitation we others about the first invitation we were given, and that's the invitation to were given, and that's the invitation to were given, and that's the invitation to know Jesus. It's why you're here. Number know Jesus. It's why you're here. Number know Jesus. It's why you're here. Number two, I would propose it's what people two, I would propose it's what people two, I would propose it's what people need. need. need. It's what people need. John chapter 4, It's what people need. John chapter 4, It's what people need. John chapter 4, you know this if you've been around you know this if you've been around you know this if you've been around church, it says, "When a Samaritan woman church, it says, "When a Samaritan woman church, it says, "When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, came to draw water, Jesus said to her, came to draw water, Jesus said to her, "Will you give me a drink?" Because the "Will you give me a drink?" Because the "Will you give me a drink?" Because the disciples had went into Taco Bell into disciples had went into Taco Bell into disciples had went into Taco Bell into town. town. town. Make sure you're awake.

Make sure you're awake. Make sure you're awake. The Samaritan woman said to him, "You're The Samaritan woman said to him, "You're The Samaritan woman said to him, "You're a Jew. I'm a Samaritan woman. How can a Jew. I'm a Samaritan woman. How can a Jew. I'm a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me a drink?" Because they didn't you ask me a drink?" Because they didn't you ask me a drink?" Because they didn't get along with each other. And Jesus get along with each other. And Jesus get along with each other. And Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of answered her, "If you knew the gift of answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asked you for a God and who it is that asked you for a God and who it is that asked you for a drink, you would have asked him and he drink, you would have asked him and he drink, you would have asked him and he would given you, he would give you would given you, he would give you would given you, he would give you living water." living water." living water." Can I tell you something that this is Can I tell you something that this is Can I tell you something that this is still the nature of humanity still the nature of humanity still the nature of humanity is that we are looking for natural is that we are looking for natural is that we are looking for natural things to fill what can only be filled things to fill what can only be filled things to fill what can only be filled in a supernatural way. We have a culture in a supernatural way. We have a culture in a supernatural way. We have a culture that is so thirsty that is so thirsty that is so thirsty Billions of dollars are made every year Billions of dollars are made every year Billions of dollars are made every year because people are trying to offer because people are trying to offer because people are trying to offer something to quench the thirst of something to quench the thirst of something to quench the thirst of others. others. others. This app is going to quench it. This This app is going to quench it. This This app is going to quench it. This experience is going to quench it. This experience is going to quench it. This experience is going to quench it. This new fad is going to quench it. This new fad is going to quench it. This new fad is going to quench it. This trend will quench it. And we just spend trend will quench it. And we just spend trend will quench it. And we just spend and we spend and we download and we pay and we spend and we download and we pay and we spend and we download and we pay all this. Why? Because we're trying to all this. Why? Because we're trying to all this. Why? Because we're trying to quench a thirst that is on the inside of quench a thirst that is on the inside of quench a thirst that is on the inside of us. And it is like we are drinking salt us. And it is like we are drinking salt us. And it is like we are drinking salt water.

water. water. You know the thing with drinking salt You know the thing with drinking salt You know the thing with drinking salt water is the more you drink it the more water is the more you drink it the more water is the more you drink it the more it dehydrates you. So the more thirsty it dehydrates you. So the more thirsty it dehydrates you. So the more thirsty you become till eventually it would end you become till eventually it would end you become till eventually it would end up killing you. And this is what culture up killing you. And this is what culture up killing you. And this is what culture has been given by so many things that has been given by so many things that has been given by so many things that will never quench the thirst on the will never quench the thirst on the will never quench the thirst on the inside of them. Yet they keep drinking inside of them. Yet they keep drinking inside of them. Yet they keep drinking only to become more dehydrated only to only to become more dehydrated only to only to become more dehydrated only to drink more of it only to become more drink more of it only to become more drink more of it only to become more dehydrated only to drink more of it dehydrated only to drink more of it dehydrated only to drink more of it finding destruction in their own life. finding destruction in their own life. finding destruction in their own life. And can I tell you something? We have And can I tell you something? We have And can I tell you something? We have the words of life. We have living water the words of life. We have living water the words of life. We have living water to offer people. How can we just walk by to offer people. How can we just walk by to offer people. How can we just walk by when we have living water for thirsty when we have living water for thirsty when we have living water for thirsty people and not give them the living people and not give them the living people and not give them the living water? It's what they need. water? It's what they need. water? It's what they need. It's what the disciples said to Jesus in It's what the disciples said to Jesus in It's what the disciples said to Jesus in John 6. They said, "Peter," he replied, John 6. They said, "Peter," he replied, John 6. They said, "Peter," he replied, "Master, where will we go?" This is "Master, where will we go?" This is "Master, where will we go?" This is where Jesus said, "Are you going to where Jesus said, "Are you going to where Jesus said, "Are you going to leave me too?" Because Jesus gave a hard leave me too?" Because Jesus gave a hard leave me too?" Because Jesus gave a hard teaching. He he began to draw the line teaching. He he began to draw the line teaching. He he began to draw the line of commitment and that's what he does. of commitment and that's what he does. of commitment and that's what he does. He kind of turns the commitment up He kind of turns the commitment up He kind of turns the commitment up little by little. He started out with little by little. He started out with little by little. He started out with come follow me and he ended with will come follow me and he ended with will come follow me and he ended with will you die.

you die. you die. He didn't start at will you die though He didn't start at will you die though He didn't start at will you die though everyone. everyone. everyone. Just bringing them step by step because Just bringing them step by step because Just bringing them step by step because we all grow in steps. But he says this. we all grow in steps. But he says this. we all grow in steps. But he says this. They said you have the words of real They said you have the words of real They said you have the words of real life eternal life. life eternal life. life eternal life. Where are we going to go? Where are we going to go? Where are we going to go? In other words, nothing else is going to In other words, nothing else is going to In other words, nothing else is going to be able to quench our thirst. We've be able to quench our thirst. We've be able to quench our thirst. We've already committed ourselves confident already committed ourselves confident already committed ourselves confident that you are the holy one of God. that you are the holy one of God. that you are the holy one of God. It's what people need, everybody. It's what people need, everybody. It's what people need, everybody. >> And we have the words of life. Number >> And we have the words of life. Number >> And we have the words of life. Number three, three, three, it's what changed me it's what changed me it's what changed me and I hope it's what's changed you. and I hope it's what's changed you. and I hope it's what's changed you. Galatians chapter 5 says this. It says, Galatians chapter 5 says this. It says, Galatians chapter 5 says this. It says, "But what happens when we live God's "But what happens when we live God's "But what happens when we live God's way?" What happens? He brings gifts into way?" What happens? He brings gifts into way?" What happens? He brings gifts into our life. This fruit of the spirit much our life. This fruit of the spirit much our life. This fruit of the spirit much the same way that fruit appears in an the same way that fruit appears in an the same way that fruit appears in an orchard. Things like affection for orchard. Things like affection for orchard. Things like affection for others, others, others, exuberance about life, serenity, we exuberance about life, serenity, we exuberance about life, serenity, we develop a willingness to stick with develop a willingness to stick with develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the things, a sense of compassion in the things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic heart, and a conviction that a basic heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates everything and holiness permeates everything and holiness permeates everything and people. We find ourselves involved in people. We find ourselves involved in people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force loyal commitments, not needing to force loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshall and our way in life, able to marshall and our way in life, able to marshall and direct our energies wisely. Talking direct our energies wisely. Talking direct our energies wisely. Talking about self-control. This is the message about self-control. This is the message about self-control. This is the message paraphrase of the fruits of the spirit.

paraphrase of the fruits of the spirit. paraphrase of the fruits of the spirit. The these are things that are not The these are things that are not The these are things that are not naturally produced inside of us. naturally produced inside of us. naturally produced inside of us. And if you've encountered Jesus, there And if you've encountered Jesus, there And if you've encountered Jesus, there should be a moment in your life that is should be a moment in your life that is should be a moment in your life that is before Christ and after Christ. before Christ and after Christ. before Christ and after Christ. There should be a time where my life was There should be a time where my life was There should be a time where my life was like this and now it is like this like this and now it is like this like this and now it is like this because I've been changed. The gospel because I've been changed. The gospel because I've been changed. The gospel still transforms everybody. It is still still transforms everybody. It is still still transforms everybody. It is still changing lives. And if it's what changed changing lives. And if it's what changed changing lives. And if it's what changed me and if it's what other people need me and if it's what other people need me and if it's what other people need and if it's why I'm here, Why? Why are we not on our job letting Why? Why are we not on our job letting at school on the ball field? >> I think there's a couple of reasons >> I think there's a couple of reasons why we don't, why we don't, why we don't, but I think one may be because we've but I think one may be because we've but I think one may be because we've seen it done so poorly and we would rather not do it at all and we would rather not do it at all than do it poorly.

than do it poorly. than do it poorly. I think maybe another reason is is we're I think maybe another reason is is we're I think maybe another reason is is we're like, we don't want to be that weird like, we don't want to be that weird like, we don't want to be that weird person at work. person at work. person at work. Can I tell you something? You can shine Can I tell you something? You can shine Can I tell you something? You can shine your light and not be weird. Everybody, your light and not be weird. Everybody, your light and not be weird. Everybody, come on. Can I get a better amen? [applause] [applause] They're like, I don't want to be the They're like, I don't want to be the They're like, I don't want to be the person they avoid at the coffee pot. person they avoid at the coffee pot. person they avoid at the coffee pot. Well, don't go in with a blowhorn and Well, don't go in with a blowhorn and Well, don't go in with a blowhorn and all your end times magazines. Come on, somebody. Are y'all like, Come on, somebody. Are y'all like, "How about you walk in and you're kind "How about you walk in and you're kind "How about you walk in and you're kind when others are unkind to you?" That's a when others are unkind to you?" That's a when others are unkind to you?" That's a fruit of the spirit. fruit of the spirit. fruit of the spirit. >> How about you can control your tongue >> How about you can control your tongue >> How about you can control your tongue and not let everybody have a piece of and not let everybody have a piece of and not let everybody have a piece of your mind? That's a fruit of the spirit. your mind? That's a fruit of the spirit. your mind? That's a fruit of the spirit. Self-control. Self-control. Self-control. Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? >> So, I want to train you. All right? I >> So, I want to train you. All right? I >> So, I want to train you. All right? I want to train you on how to share your want to train you on how to share your want to train you on how to share your faith and how to be the light that Jesus faith and how to be the light that Jesus faith and how to be the light that Jesus wants you to be in the world around you. wants you to be in the world around you. wants you to be in the world around you. I I just imagine if all of us got I I just imagine if all of us got I I just imagine if all of us got trained and we all just did it, our trained and we all just did it, our trained and we all just did it, our communities would look a lot different.

communities would look a lot different. communities would look a lot different. So, y'all ready? So, y'all ready? So, y'all ready? >> Okay, a couple of you. Great. I know >> Okay, a couple of you. Great. I know >> Okay, a couple of you. Great. I know Jackson Hole is ready. Okay, number one, Jackson Hole is ready. Okay, number one, Jackson Hole is ready. Okay, number one, real simple. This is very simple. Number real simple. This is very simple. Number real simple. This is very simple. Number one, here's how we're going to do it is one, here's how we're going to do it is one, here's how we're going to do it is just be aware. just be aware. just be aware. Be aware. Psalms 37:23 Be aware. Psalms 37:23 Be aware. Psalms 37:23 says this. If you believe the Bible, the says this. If you believe the Bible, the says this. If you believe the Bible, the steps of a good man are ordered of the steps of a good man are ordered of the steps of a good man are ordered of the Lord. Lord. Lord. >> That that means that even even though >> That that means that even even though >> That that means that even even though you you planned it, matter of fact, you you planned it, matter of fact, you you planned it, matter of fact, that's what Proverbs 16 says that in a that's what Proverbs 16 says that in a that's what Proverbs 16 says that in a man plan man plans their course, but man plan man plans their course, but man plan man plans their course, but it's the Lord who establishes the steps. it's the Lord who establishes the steps. it's the Lord who establishes the steps. That means that if if on your schedule That means that if if on your schedule That means that if if on your schedule it says, "Well, I got to get up at this it says, "Well, I got to get up at this it says, "Well, I got to get up at this time and then I got to hit the gym and time and then I got to hit the gym and time and then I got to hit the gym and I've got to, you know, I'm gonna do my I've got to, you know, I'm gonna do my I've got to, you know, I'm gonna do my quiet time and then I'm gonna start and quiet time and then I'm gonna start and quiet time and then I'm gonna start and I'm gonna take the kids to school and I'm gonna take the kids to school and I'm gonna take the kids to school and then I've got to go to the office or then I've got to go to the office or then I've got to go to the office or I've got to go run some errands." That I've got to go run some errands." That I've got to go run some errands." That you may have planned your day out, but you may have planned your day out, but you may have planned your day out, but if you believe the word of God, God is if you believe the word of God, God is if you believe the word of God, God is ordering the steps of your day. That ordering the steps of your day. That ordering the steps of your day. That means that every that barista that you means that every that barista that you means that every that barista that you got the coffee from, that was God got the coffee from, that was God got the coffee from, that was God ordained. and the the store you went ordained. and the the store you went ordained. and the the store you went into to to get the errands done and the into to to get the errands done and the into to to get the errands done and the checkout thing or the the Amazon checkout thing or the the Amazon checkout thing or the the Amazon delivery person or however you're delivery person or however you're delivery person or however you're shopping these like whatever that was shopping these like whatever that was shopping these like whatever that was all God ordained. None of none of your all God ordained. None of none of your all God ordained. None of none of your day is just by happen stance or day is just by happen stance or day is just by happen stance or coincidence that God is ordering the coincidence that God is ordering the coincidence that God is ordering the steps of your day and all you have to do steps of your day and all you have to do steps of your day and all you have to do is be aware. Just be aware. God, I'm is be aware. Just be aware. God, I'm is be aware. Just be aware. God, I'm available and I'm aware. I'm not so head available and I'm aware. I'm not so head available and I'm aware. I'm not so head down. I'm not so self-centered. I'm not down. I'm not so self-centered. I'm not down. I'm not so self-centered. I'm not just thinking about all the things I've

just thinking about all the things I've just thinking about all the things I've got to get done today. I'm just going to got to get done today. I'm just going to got to get done today. I'm just going to be aware. And you know what happens when be aware. And you know what happens when be aware. And you know what happens when you get aware? You start seeing things you get aware? You start seeing things you get aware? You start seeing things you never saw before. you never saw before. you never saw before. It's just the human psychology. I was It's just the human psychology. I was It's just the human psychology. I was reading a book uh last week called The reading a book uh last week called The reading a book uh last week called The Science of Scaling. And it's about it's Science of Scaling. And it's about it's Science of Scaling. And it's about it's it's not interesting to you, but this it's not interesting to you, but this it's not interesting to you, but this one little paragraph that came out of it one little paragraph that came out of it one little paragraph that came out of it and I thought, man, this is it. I was and I thought, man, this is it. I was and I thought, man, this is it. I was thinking about this message. I thought thinking about this message. I thought thinking about this message. I thought this is what can happen to us if we if this is what can happen to us if we if this is what can happen to us if we if we just become aware. And he's talking we just become aware. And he's talking we just become aware. And he's talking about pathway thinking which really about pathway thinking which really about pathway thinking which really doesn't matter to this but he says this doesn't matter to this but he says this doesn't matter to this but he says this pathway thinking relies on an even pathway thinking relies on an even pathway thinking relies on an even deeper psy psychological insight known deeper psy psychological insight known deeper psy psychological insight known as this selective attention as this selective attention as this selective attention which is our human ability. This is your which is our human ability. This is your which is our human ability. This is your mind's ability to mentally filter for mind's ability to mentally filter for mind's ability to mentally filter for the most relevant information while the most relevant information while the most relevant information while ignoring all other data. Some wives are ignoring all other data. Some wives are ignoring all other data. Some wives are like, "Oh, so it's a psychology thing." Put simply, the quality and clarity of Put simply, the quality and clarity of your goal. So, if your goal is to go your goal. So, if your goal is to go your goal. So, if your goal is to go throughout your day and be used by God, throughout your day and be used by God, throughout your day and be used by God, as well as your commitment to it, as well as your commitment to it, as well as your commitment to it, shapes both what you see and the actions shapes both what you see and the actions shapes both what you see and the actions you take.

you take. you take. So if your goal is God use me today to So if your goal is God use me today to So if your goal is God use me today to be a light and I'm committed to that be a light and I'm committed to that be a light and I'm committed to that goal, goal, goal, your brain will start looking for ways your brain will start looking for ways your brain will start looking for ways to be the light. to be the light. to be the light. Let me give you another example. Let me give you another example. Let me give you another example. You bought a white Tahoe. You bought a white Tahoe. You bought a white Tahoe. Now you think everyone on the road Now you think everyone on the road Now you think everyone on the road drives white Taho. They were always there. They were always there. just now you see them. Can I tell you just now you see them. Can I tell you just now you see them. Can I tell you something? There's people all around you something? There's people all around you something? There's people all around you that need you to be the light. that need you to be the light. that need you to be the light. You're just not seeing them. You're just not seeing them. You're just not seeing them. But I'm convinced if you would see them, But I'm convinced if you would see them, But I'm convinced if you would see them, you'd do something about it. you'd do something about it. you'd do something about it. You just got to be aware. Number two, You just got to be aware. Number two, You just got to be aware. Number two, you got to be intentional. You can't just be aware now. You've got You can't just be aware now. You've got to be intentional about it. to be intentional about it. to be intentional about it. You you've got to you've got to be You you've got to you've got to be You you've got to you've got to be willing to look for common ground, not willing to look for common ground, not willing to look for common ground, not battleground.

>> Too much of the church right now, and I >> Too much of the church right now, and I just tell you, I'm I'm you know me for just tell you, I'm I'm you know me for just tell you, I'm I'm you know me for truth. I believe the word of God, all truth. I believe the word of God, all truth. I believe the word of God, all the things, but we're looking for the things, but we're looking for the things, but we're looking for battlegrounds, not common grounds. And battlegrounds, not common grounds. And battlegrounds, not common grounds. And you will never reach something someone you will never reach something someone you will never reach something someone if it's you versus them. if it's you versus them. if it's you versus them. >> You've got to do what the Apostle Paul >> You've got to do what the Apostle Paul >> You've got to do what the Apostle Paul did. And he said in 1 Corinthians 9, did. And he said in 1 Corinthians 9, did. And he said in 1 Corinthians 9, what did he say? I became weak to the what did he say? I became weak to the what did he say? I became weak to the weak. Why? so I could win the weak. weak. Why? so I could win the weak. weak. Why? so I could win the weak. He said, "I've become all things to all He said, "I've become all things to all He said, "I've become all things to all people so that by all possible means I people so that by all possible means I people so that by all possible means I might save some." might save some." might save some." In other words, here was what Paul was In other words, here was what Paul was In other words, here was what Paul was saying. I'll find the 1% I can connect saying. I'll find the 1% I can connect saying. I'll find the 1% I can connect with and give it 100% of my attention. with and give it 100% of my attention. with and give it 100% of my attention. And too many of us are looking for the And too many of us are looking for the And too many of us are looking for the 99% we disagree with, and we're giving 99% we disagree with, and we're giving 99% we disagree with, and we're giving that 100% of our attention. that 100% of our attention. that 100% of our attention. Find the place you can connect. Find the place you can connect. Find the place you can connect. Find the place of commonality. Find the place of commonality. Find the place of commonality. Oh, you're breathing. I'm breathing, Oh, you're breathing. I'm breathing, Oh, you're breathing. I'm breathing, too. Ain't it amazing how we both too. Ain't it amazing how we both too. Ain't it amazing how we both breathe? breathe? breathe? Like, you may not agree on anything at Like, you may not agree on anything at Like, you may not agree on anything at all. [laughter] I mean, but find all. [laughter] I mean, but find all. [laughter] I mean, but find something that you connect on so that something that you connect on so that something that you connect on so that you can be the light so that he can you can be the light so that he can you can be the light so that he can experience Jesus through you experience Jesus through you experience Jesus through you >> in the way that you live and the way >> in the way that you live and the way >> in the way that you live and the way that you you love and the way that you that you you love and the way that you that you you love and the way that you care and the kindness that comes out of care and the kindness that comes out of care and the kindness that comes out of your heart. Can I tell you what Paul your heart. Can I tell you what Paul your heart. Can I tell you what Paul said in Romans? It is the kindness of said in Romans? It is the kindness of said in Romans? It is the kindness of God that draws us to repentance. Should God that draws us to repentance. Should God that draws us to repentance. Should it not be the kindness of God's people it not be the kindness of God's people it not be the kindness of God's people >> that leads people >> that leads people >> that leads people to repentance?

to repentance? to repentance? So be intentional with common ground. Be So be intentional with common ground. Be So be intentional with common ground. Be intentional intentional intentional with finding their perspective, not with finding their perspective, not with finding their perspective, not always your perspective. always your perspective. always your perspective. This is what Paul would do whenever he This is what Paul would do whenever he This is what Paul would do whenever he went into a city. He said, so Paul took went into a city. He said, so Paul took went into a city. He said, so Paul took his stand in the open space at the his stand in the open space at the his stand in the open space at the Aropagus Aropagus Aropagus and he had been going throughout all the and he had been going throughout all the and he had been going throughout all the city, all through Athens, and he said, city, all through Athens, and he said, city, all through Athens, and he said, "You take religion serious." He goes, "You take religion serious." He goes, "You take religion serious." He goes, "When I arrived the other day, I was "When I arrived the other day, I was "When I arrived the other day, I was fascinated with all the shrines fascinated with all the shrines fascinated with all the shrines that I came across, and then I found one that I came across, and then I found one that I came across, and then I found one inscribed to the God nobody knows." inscribed to the God nobody knows." inscribed to the God nobody knows." So Paul didn't come in, notice, he So Paul didn't come in, notice, he So Paul didn't come in, notice, he didn't come in to Athens and then stand didn't come in to Athens and then stand didn't come in to Athens and then stand before the people and say, "You bunch of before the people and say, "You bunch of before the people and say, "You bunch of idiots. idiots. idiots. You have all these shrines. You have all these shrines. You have all these shrines. So dumb. So dumb. So dumb. There's one true God. There's one true God. There's one true God. No. He said, "I noticed how committed No. He said, "I noticed how committed No. He said, "I noticed how committed you are." you are." you are." Do you see what I'm saying? Different Do you see what I'm saying? Different Do you see what I'm saying? Different approach. approach. approach. Man, I see how much you really care Man, I see how much you really care Man, I see how much you really care about religion.

about religion. about religion. So much so that you have a shrine to the So much so that you have a shrine to the So much so that you have a shrine to the unknown God to make sure you don't miss unknown God to make sure you don't miss unknown God to make sure you don't miss one. And then what did he say? He said, one. And then what did he say? He said, one. And then what did he say? He said, "I want to introduce you to this God." "I want to introduce you to this God." "I want to introduce you to this God." >> He got in their perspective and found an >> He got in their perspective and found an >> He got in their perspective and found an entry way to share Jesus. entry way to share Jesus. entry way to share Jesus. Why? So you can worship intelligently. Why? So you can worship intelligently. Why? So you can worship intelligently. Know who you're dealing with. Know who you're dealing with. Know who you're dealing with. Second Timothy says this again. I say, Second Timothy says this again. I say, Second Timothy says this again. I say, don't get involved in foolish or don't get involved in foolish or don't get involved in foolish or ignorant arguments that only start ignorant arguments that only start ignorant arguments that only start fights. fights. fights. A servant of the Lord must not quarrel A servant of the Lord must not quarrel A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be kind to everyone. but be kind to everyone. but be kind to everyone. Man, our social medias need that verse. Man, our social medias need that verse. Man, our social medias need that verse. Be able to teach and be patient with Be able to teach and be patient with Be able to teach and be patient with difficult people. Gently instruct those difficult people. Gently instruct those difficult people. Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Gently and perhaps who oppose the truth. Gently and perhaps who oppose the truth. Gently and perhaps God will change those people's hearts God will change those people's hearts God will change those people's hearts and they will learn the truth. and they will learn the truth. and they will learn the truth. Your job isn't to go around and debating Your job isn't to go around and debating Your job isn't to go around and debating everybody and condemning. Are y'all with everybody and condemning. Are y'all with everybody and condemning. Are y'all with me?

me? me? >> It's not our job. >> It's not our job. >> It's not our job. Our job is to be patient. Our job is to Our job is to be patient. Our job is to Our job is to be patient. Our job is to love. Our job is to be Jesus, to model love. Our job is to be Jesus, to model love. Our job is to be Jesus, to model what he looks like to the world around what he looks like to the world around what he looks like to the world around us. us. us. >> So, be intentional. >> So, be intentional. >> So, be intentional. Number three, be the light. Number three, be the light. Number three, be the light. be the light. We read the verse earlier. be the light. We read the verse earlier. be the light. We read the verse earlier. I want to revisit it. Matthew chapter 5. I want to revisit it. Matthew chapter 5. I want to revisit it. Matthew chapter 5. If I make you lightbears, don't think If I make you lightbears, don't think If I make you lightbears, don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket. I'm going to hide you under a bucket. I'm going to hide you under a bucket. It's not what I'm going to do. I'm going It's not what I'm going to do. I'm going It's not what I'm going to do. I'm going to put you on a hilltop. to put you on a hilltop. to put you on a hilltop. I want you to shine. I want you to keep I want you to shine. I want you to keep I want you to shine. I want you to keep open house. I want you to be generous open house. I want you to be generous open house. I want you to be generous with your lives. with your lives. with your lives. Why? So it will prompt people to open up Why? So it will prompt people to open up Why? So it will prompt people to open up with God. with God. with God. I want you to let your light shine. I want you to let your light shine. I want you to let your light shine. You know, a light if you were to light You know, a light if you were to light You know, a light if you were to light it. I have a a birthday cake up here. it. I have a a birthday cake up here. it. I have a a birthday cake up here. And a blowtorrch.

Now, Now, if this if this if this room were to be dark, every campus were room were to be dark, every campus were room were to be dark, every campus were to be dark, how many of you know that to be dark, how many of you know that to be dark, how many of you know that this would really illuminate this would really illuminate this would really illuminate the room? the room? the room? How many of you know that if if this How many of you know that if if this How many of you know that if if this room was dark and these candles were room was dark and these candles were room was dark and these candles were burning, the candle doesn't have to go? burning, the candle doesn't have to go? burning, the candle doesn't have to go? Look at me. I'm shining. I'm shining. Hey, Hey, Hey, look over here. look over here. look over here. All it has to do is just shine. All it has to do is just shine. All it has to do is just shine. Doesn't have to draw attention to Doesn't have to draw attention to Doesn't have to draw attention to itself. itself. itself. Doesn't have to yell at anyone. Doesn't have to yell at anyone. Doesn't have to yell at anyone. doesn't even have to let everybody. Why? doesn't even have to let everybody. Why? doesn't even have to let everybody. Why? Because when light shines, everybody Because when light shines, everybody Because when light shines, everybody sees it. sees it. sees it. Can I tell you something? Can I tell you something? Can I tell you something? If you just walk into your job, your If you just walk into your job, your If you just walk into your job, your culde-sac, your school, the dorm room, culde-sac, your school, the dorm room, culde-sac, your school, the dorm room, and just let your light shine, just don't be bitter, just don't be bitter, but speak life.

but speak life. but speak life. just share what God is doing in your just share what God is doing in your just share what God is doing in your life and how he's working. life and how he's working. life and how he's working. But here's what happens is culture tells But here's what happens is culture tells But here's what happens is culture tells you you you that you need to blow out your candle, that you need to blow out your candle, that you need to blow out your candle, but you're filled with the spirit of but you're filled with the spirit of but you're filled with the spirit of God. So what happens? God. So what happens? God. So what happens? Just let the spirit relight your candle Just let the spirit relight your candle Just let the spirit relight your candle over and over again. over and over again. over and over again. [applause] They may tell you to shut up, but just They may tell you to shut up, but just show back up the next day and just be a show back up the next day and just be a show back up the next day and just be a light all over again. Are you with me? light all over again. Are you with me? light all over again. Are you with me? >> All you got to do is shine. They won't blow out, so I'm going to They won't blow out, so I'm going to leave them. leave them. leave them. Here's what Paul said in First Here's what Paul said in First Here's what Paul said in First Thessalonians, one of my favorite Thessalonians, one of my favorite Thessalonians, one of my favorite verses. He says, 'Make it your ambition verses. He says, 'Make it your ambition verses. He says, 'Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life.

to lead a quiet life. to lead a quiet life. You should mind your own business You should mind your own business You should mind your own business and work with your hands and work with your hands and work with your hands just as we told you. Why? So that your just as we told you. Why? So that your just as we told you. Why? So that your daily life may win the respect of daily life may win the respect of daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be outsiders and so that you will not be outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody else. Can I tell dependent on anybody else. Can I tell dependent on anybody else. Can I tell you something? you something? you something? Paul says, "How you work Paul says, "How you work Paul says, "How you work is affecting your testimony." is affecting your testimony." is affecting your testimony." One of the best apologetics of your One of the best apologetics of your One of the best apologetics of your faith may be how you show up at your faith may be how you show up at your faith may be how you show up at your business. business. business. He said, "Lead a quiet life and work He said, "Lead a quiet life and work He said, "Lead a quiet life and work hard hard hard so that you'll gain the respect of so that you'll gain the respect of so that you'll gain the respect of outsiders. Just be the light. Just be the light. be the light and then look for be the light and then look for be the light and then look for opportunities. opportunities. opportunities. Let me give you these in closing to Let me give you these in closing to Let me give you these in closing to share your story. share your story. share your story. It's just to share your story. It's just to share your story. It's just to share your story. Scripture says, "But in your hearts, Scripture says, "But in your hearts, Scripture says, "But in your hearts, rever Christ as Lord. Always be prepared rever Christ as Lord. Always be prepared rever Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks to give an answer to everyone who asks to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you to give the reason for the hope that you to give the reason for the hope that you have." In other words, when you let you have." In other words, when you let you have." In other words, when you let your light shine enough, eventually your light shine enough, eventually your light shine enough, eventually somebody's going to go, "What gives?

What? What is it? Tell me how are you What? What is it? Tell me how are you able to do that? You get the bad news able to do that? You get the bad news able to do that? You get the bad news and you don't act like I act. and you don't act like I act. and you don't act like I act. You go through hard time in life and you You go through hard time in life and you You go through hard time in life and you seem to have peace that I don't have. seem to have peace that I don't have. seem to have peace that I don't have. What is it? What is it? What is it? And then be ready to share. And then be ready to share. And then be ready to share. I met Jesus. Change my life. Surrender I met Jesus. Change my life. Surrender I met Jesus. Change my life. Surrender my life. my life. my life. What if they asked me about where the What if they asked me about where the What if they asked me about where the dinosaurs came from? [laughter] dinosaurs came from? [laughter] dinosaurs came from? [laughter] Tell them to go watch Jurassic Park or Tell them to go watch Jurassic Park or Tell them to go watch Jurassic Park or something. The question is usually how do you have The question is usually how do you have peace because I don't have it. How you able to love people? I have a How you able to love people? I have a hard time loving people. hard time loving people. hard time loving people. You just simply share what God's done in You just simply share what God's done in You just simply share what God's done in your life. You don't have to have a your life. You don't have to have a your life. You don't have to have a theology degree. [music] You don't have theology degree. [music] You don't have theology degree. [music] You don't have to been to seminary. You don't have to to been to seminary. You don't have to to been to seminary. You don't have to have the Bible memorized. All you have have the Bible memorized. All you have have the Bible memorized. All you have to be able to say is, "I was lost and to be able to say is, "I was lost and to be able to say is, "I was lost and now I'm found. now I'm found. now I'm found. >> I was far from God and now I have >> I was far from God and now I have >> I was far from God and now I have relationship with him.

relationship with him. relationship with him. >> He's changed me." It's really that easy. >> He's changed me." It's really that easy. >> He's changed me." It's really that easy. Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, share your story. share your story. share your story. And then share your church. And then share your church. And then share your church. The Christian life was never meant to be The Christian life was never meant to be The Christian life was never meant to be lived alone. People need the community lived alone. People need the community lived alone. People need the community of the body of Christ. Jesus giving this parable of a wedding Jesus giving this parable of a wedding invitation that people declined the invitation that people declined the invitation that people declined the invitation. He said 'Then good I want invitation. He said 'Then good I want invitation. He said 'Then good I want you to go out into the country. One you to go out into the country. One you to go out into the country. One translation says the highways and the translation says the highways and the translation says the highways and the byways and I want you to urge anyone you byways and I want you to urge anyone you byways and I want you to urge anyone you find to come in so that my house will be find to come in so that my house will be find to come in so that my house will be full. Share your story Share your story and share your church. and share your church. and share your church. Don't keep your church to yourself. You have a great church by the way, You have a great church by the way, a remarkable church, a resilient church. a remarkable church, a resilient church. a remarkable church, a resilient church. [music] [music] [music] You have a church [snorts] making such a You have a church [snorts] making such a You have a church [snorts] making such a difference in the world you should be so difference in the world you should be so difference in the world you should be so proud of.

Hold your head up high Hold your head up high and share your church and share your church and share your church because the church isn't the buildings because the church isn't the buildings because the church isn't the buildings and the church isn't even the name. The and the church isn't even the name. The and the church isn't even the name. The church is you and you are some church is you and you are some church is you and you are some remarkable people. So two invitations So two invitations you can accept or decline. you can accept or decline. you can accept or decline. You can curse the darkness You can curse the darkness You can curse the darkness or you can light your candle. or you can light your candle. or you can light your candle. The choice is up to you. The choice is up to you. The choice is up to you. The first invitation The first invitation The first invitation is into relationship with Jesus. The is into relationship with Jesus. The is into relationship with Jesus. The second invitation is to simply share second invitation is to simply share second invitation is to simply share where God gives you opportunity where God gives you opportunity where God gives you opportunity about how the first invitation has about how the first invitation has about how the first invitation has changed your life. changed your life. changed your life. And it's not rocket science. And it's not rocket science. And it's not rocket science. >> You've all been trained. >> You've all been trained. >> You've all been trained. So, guess what? Now you're all So, guess what? Now you're all So, guess what? Now you're all responsible. responsible. responsible. >> Will you pray with me? Come on, let's >> Will you pray with me? Come on, let's >> Will you pray with me? Come on, let's put our hands together. [music] Let's pray together across every Let's pray together across every location online if you can. Would you location online if you can. Would you location online if you can. Would you bow your head and close your eyes with bow your head and close your eyes with bow your head and close your eyes with me? Some of you here today, me? Some of you here today, me? Some of you here today, you've never truly received the first you've never truly received the first you've never truly received the first invitation.

invitation. invitation. I'm not asking you if you've come to I'm not asking you if you've come to I'm not asking you if you've come to church your whole life. church your whole life. church your whole life. I'm not asking you if your name is on a I'm not asking you if your name is on a I'm not asking you if your name is on a membership role somewhere. [music] I'm membership role somewhere. [music] I'm membership role somewhere. [music] I'm asking you, have you ever truly asking you, have you ever truly asking you, have you ever truly surrendered your life to Jesus? surrendered your life to Jesus? surrendered your life to Jesus? Not just know about God, but do you know Not just know about God, but do you know Not just know about God, but do you know God personally? There's a big God personally? There's a big God personally? There's a big difference. difference. difference. There's a difference between having a There's a difference between having a There's a difference between having a head knowledge about God and a heart head knowledge about God and a heart head knowledge about God and a heart connection to God. connection to God. connection to God. And so, in just a moment, we're going to And so, in just a moment, we're going to And so, in just a moment, we're going to pray together. There's nothing pray together. There's nothing pray together. There's nothing special about the words I say, but it's special about the words I say, but it's special about the words I say, but it's all about your faith all about your faith all about your faith and your desire to surrender your life and your desire to surrender your life and your desire to surrender your life to Jesus today. In other words, you're to Jesus today. In other words, you're to Jesus today. In other words, you're saying, "God, I'm I'm done calling the saying, "God, I'm I'm done calling the saying, "God, I'm I'm done calling the shots. I want to know you personally and shots. I want to know you personally and shots. I want to know you personally and give my life to you." give my life to you." give my life to you." So, if that's you today and say, So, if that's you today and say, So, if that's you today and say, "Pastor, I need that fresh start." Or "Pastor, I need that fresh start." Or "Pastor, I need that fresh start." Or maybe you're here today [music] and you maybe you're here today [music] and you maybe you're here today [music] and you were walking with Jesus at one point in were walking with Jesus at one point in were walking with Jesus at one point in your life, but you know right now you're your life, but you know right now you're your life, but you know right now you're really far. You're a million miles away really far. You're a million miles away really far. You're a million miles away from him. You haven't been living for from him. You haven't been living for from him. You haven't been living for him. And today is a bit of a homecoming him. And today is a bit of a homecoming him. And today is a bit of a homecoming day for you.

day for you. day for you. Either of those places. We're going to Either of those places. We're going to Either of those places. We're going to pray in just a moment. Before we do, I pray in just a moment. Before we do, I pray in just a moment. Before we do, I just want to know who I'm praying with. just want to know who I'm praying with. just want to know who I'm praying with. And I'm going to ask you to shoot your And I'm going to ask you to shoot your And I'm going to ask you to shoot your hand up when I count to three across hand up when I count to three across hand up when I count to three across every campus. No one's going to come to every campus. No one's going to come to every campus. No one's going to come to you or embarrass you, just myself or the you or embarrass you, just myself or the you or embarrass you, just myself or the pastor at your location. We just want to pastor at your location. We just want to pastor at your location. We just want to know who we're praying with today. And I know who we're praying with today. And I know who we're praying with today. And I really believe that as you lift up your really believe that as you lift up your really believe that as you lift up your hand, it's it's a God, this is my step hand, it's it's a God, this is my step hand, it's it's a God, this is my step of faith. Yes, this is me. of faith. Yes, this is me. of faith. Yes, this is me. And so, as we pray together, when I And so, as we pray together, when I And so, as we pray together, when I count to three, you shoot your hand up count to three, you shoot your hand up count to three, you shoot your hand up and then I'll close us out on three. and then I'll close us out on three. and then I'll close us out on three. One, two, three. You just shoot your One, two, three. You just shoot your One, two, three. You just shoot your hand up all over the room. God speaking hand up all over the room. God speaking hand up all over the room. God speaking to you. You'd say, "Today is a day I want a You'd say, "Today is a day I want a brand new beginning." brand new beginning." brand new beginning." God bless you. You can put it down. God bless you. You can put it down. God bless you. You can put it down. Church, will you pray this out loud Church, will you pray this out loud Church, will you pray this out loud together with me for the benefit of together with me for the benefit of together with me for the benefit of those who just slip their hand up? Just those who just slip their hand up? Just those who just slip their hand up? Just say, "Jesus, I need you. I ask you to say, "Jesus, I need you. I ask you to say, "Jesus, I need you. I ask you to forgive me of all my sin. I believe you forgive me of all my sin. I believe you forgive me of all my sin. I believe you died for me. I believe God raised you died for me. I believe God raised you died for me. I believe God raised you from the dead.

from the dead. from the dead. Today, I make you my Lord and Savior. Today, I make you my Lord and Savior. Today, I make you my Lord and Savior. Thank you for a brand new beginning Thank you for a brand new beginning Thank you for a brand new beginning in Jesus' name. Everybody said amen. in Jesus' name. Everybody said amen. in Jesus' name. Everybody said amen. >> Come on, let's put our hands together >> Come on, let's put our hands together >> Come on, let's put our hands together and thank God for those [music] just and thank God for those [music] just and thank God for those [music] just made that decision. So if you just made that decision So if you just made that decision according to the scriptures, the best according to the scriptures, the best according to the scriptures, the best decision of your life. Matter of fact, decision of your life. Matter of fact, decision of your life. Matter of fact, all of heaven is rejoicing all of heaven is rejoicing all of heaven is rejoicing over the step of faith that you took over the step of faith that you took over the step of faith that you took today and we want to rejoice with you, today and we want to rejoice with you, today and we want to rejoice with you, too. And there's simple ways that you too. And there's simple ways that you too. And there's simple ways that you can help us know that you took that can help us know that you took that can help us know that you took that step. One is simply to text the name step. One is simply to text the name step. One is simply to text the name Jesus to 710. Our team would love to Jesus to 710. Our team would love to Jesus to 710. Our team would love to follow up with you there. Or you can go follow up with you there. Or you can go follow up with you there. Or you can go to Connect Central in the lobby as to Connect Central in the lobby as to Connect Central in the lobby as service comes to an end here in a few service comes to an end here in a few service comes to an end here in a few minutes. Um but one of the best ways uh minutes. Um but one of the best ways uh minutes. Um but one of the best ways uh would be that you would come let someone would be that you would come let someone would be that you would come let someone know face to face. Uh and our prayer know face to face. Uh and our prayer know face to face. Uh and our prayer team is going to be available in just a team is going to be available in just a team is going to be available in just a few moments. And uh we want to invite few moments. And uh we want to invite few moments. And uh we want to invite you to just come and say, "Hey, I prayed you to just come and say, "Hey, I prayed you to just come and say, "Hey, I prayed that prayer or made that decision that prayer or made that decision that prayer or made that decision today." We'd love to pray with you. Love today." We'd love to pray with you. Love today." We'd love to pray with you. Love to give you some next steps in this to give you some next steps in this to give you some next steps in this journey of faith. And in just a second, journey of faith. And in just a second, journey of faith. And in just a second, we're going to stand and team's going to we're going to stand and team's going to we're going to stand and team's going to sing one chorus and we'll close after sing one chorus and we'll close after sing one chorus and we'll close after they do. But I just want to say to you, they do. But I just want to say to you, they do. But I just want to say to you, some of you, you've accepted the first some of you, you've accepted the first some of you, you've accepted the first invitation, invitation, invitation, but you never accepted the second but you never accepted the second but you never accepted the second invitation.

invitation. invitation. And right now you have people in your And right now you have people in your And right now you have people in your life and in your mind you know names life and in your mind you know names life and in your mind you know names one, two, three people that you know you one, two, three people that you know you one, two, three people that you know you need to be the light of Jesus in their need to be the light of Jesus in their need to be the light of Jesus in their life. Here's what I want to encourage life. Here's what I want to encourage life. Here's what I want to encourage you to do during this prayer time is I you to do during this prayer time is I you to do during this prayer time is I want you to pray maybe one of the want you to pray maybe one of the want you to pray maybe one of the boldest prayers you'll ever pray. Maybe boldest prayers you'll ever pray. Maybe boldest prayers you'll ever pray. Maybe you want to come down and pray with you want to come down and pray with you want to come down and pray with someone. someone. someone. And this would be the prayer. God, this And this would be the prayer. God, this And this would be the prayer. God, this week give me an opportunity to be a week give me an opportunity to be a week give me an opportunity to be a light in their life. light in their life. light in their life. Simple prayer, bold prayer, because you Simple prayer, bold prayer, because you Simple prayer, bold prayer, because you ask God and he will order some steps and ask God and he will order some steps and ask God and he will order some steps and give you the opportunity to be the light give you the opportunity to be the light give you the opportunity to be the light in their life this week. Will you stand in their life this week. Will you stand in their life this week. Will you stand with me? with me? with me? Ask our prayer [music] team to make Ask our prayer [music] team to make Ask our prayer [music] team to make their way down front or up in the their way down front or up in the their way down front or up in the balcony. If you need prayer for anything balcony. If you need prayer for anything balcony. If you need prayer for anything at all, we'd love to join faith with at all, we'd love to join faith with at all, we'd love to join faith with you. We'd love to pray with you about you. We'd love to pray with you about you. We'd love to pray with you about people in your life that are close to people in your life that are close to people in your life that are close to you but far from God. Whatever your need you but far from God. Whatever your need you but far from God. Whatever your need is today as we worship, you slip out and is today as we worship, you slip out and is today as we worship, you slip out and make your way down.

Oh, and [singing] holy, [music] Oh, and [singing] holy, [music] there's no one like you. There is none there's no one like you. There is none there's no one like you. There is none beside you. [music] Open up my eyes beside you. [music] Open up my eyes beside you. [music] Open up my eyes [singing] and wonder. [singing] and wonder. [singing] and wonder. Show [music] me who you are and fill me Show [music] me who you are and fill me Show [music] me who you are and fill me with your heart and lead me in [music] with your heart and lead me in [music] with your heart and lead me in [music] your love to those around me. Holy, your love to those around me. Holy, your love to those around me. Holy, [music] [music] [music] there is no one like you. There is none there is no one like you. There is none there is no one like you. There is none [music] beside you. Open up my eyes in [music] beside you. Open up my eyes in [music] beside you. Open up my eyes in wonder. [music] wonder. [music] wonder. [music] Show me who you are and fill me with Show me who you are and fill me with Show me who you are and fill me with your [music] heart and lead me in love your [music] heart and lead me in love your [music] heart and lead me in love to those who you are holy. You are holy. to those who you are holy. You are holy. to those who you are holy. You are holy. [music] There is no one like you. There [music] There is no one like you. There [music] There is no one like you. There is none beside [music] is none beside [music] is none beside [music] you. Open up my eyes and wonder.

you. Open up my eyes and wonder. you. Open up my eyes and wonder. Show me who you are and fill me with Show me who you are and fill me with Show me who you are and fill me with your [music] heart and lead me in your your [music] heart and lead me in your your [music] heart and lead me in your love to those who around. For you are love to those who around. For you are love to those who around. For you are holy. [music] holy. [music] holy. [music] There is no one like you. There is none There is no one like you. There is none There is no one like you. There is none [music] beside. [music] beside. [music] beside. Open up my eyes and wonder. Open up my eyes and wonder. Open up my eyes and wonder. Show me who you are and fill me with Show me who you are and fill me with Show me who you are and fill me with your heart and lead [music] me in your your heart and lead [music] me in your your heart and lead [music] me in your love to those around me. [music] love to those around me. [music] love to those around me. [music] As we close service today, if you have As we close service today, if you have As we close service today, if you have any prayer need at all, our team would any prayer need at all, our team would any prayer need at all, our team would love to pray for you. And if you're one love to pray for you. And if you're one love to pray for you. And if you're one of those people that raised your hands, of those people that raised your hands, of those people that raised your hands, we're pleading with you. We would love we're pleading with you. We would love we're pleading with you. We would love to connect with you before you leave to connect with you before you leave to connect with you before you leave today. There's a lot of people in this today. There's a lot of people in this today. There's a lot of people in this room. It's a big church, but we would room. It's a big church, but we would room. It's a big church, but we would love to connect with you oneon-one. love to connect with you oneon-one. love to connect with you oneon-one. Please don't [music] leave without an Please don't [music] leave without an Please don't [music] leave without an opportunity of connecting with someone opportunity of connecting with someone opportunity of connecting with someone on our team. You can come down here to on our team. You can come down here to on our team. You can come down here to the altar as you head out in the lobby.

the altar as you head out in the lobby. the altar as you head out in the lobby. We'll have people stationed there as We'll have people stationed there as We'll have people stationed there as well. Hey, can we just do something as a well. Hey, can we just do something as a well. Hey, can we just do something as a church? Can we make some noise for church? Can we make some noise for church? Can we make some noise for everybody who accepted Jesus today as everybody who accepted Jesus today as everybody who accepted Jesus today as your Lord and Savior? [music] your Lord and Savior? [music] your Lord and Savior? [music] It's amazing. I have a couple of announcements for you I have a couple of announcements for you as we dismiss today. Really, two things. as we dismiss today. Really, two things. as we dismiss today. Really, two things. Number one, our group's team is out in Number one, our group's team is out in Number one, our group's team is out in the lobby. If you were a part of Gateway the lobby. If you were a part of Gateway the lobby. If you were a part of Gateway Church, but you're not a part of a small Church, but you're not a part of a small Church, but you're not a part of a small group, we would love for you to be a group, we would love for you to be a group, we would love for you to be a part of a small group. We have a team in part of a small group. We have a team in part of a small group. We have a team in the lobby. There's a booth. We'd love the lobby. There's a booth. We'd love the lobby. There's a booth. We'd love for you to go meet our team, connect for you to go meet our team, connect for you to go meet our team, connect with somebody, find a group, and be a with somebody, find a group, and be a with somebody, find a group, and be a part of the community of Gateway Church. part of the community of Gateway Church. part of the community of Gateway Church. Also, next weekend is going to be an Also, next weekend is going to be an Also, next weekend is going to be an awesome one because it is baptism awesome one because it is baptism awesome one because it is baptism weekend. And if you have not made that weekend. And if you have not made that weekend. And if you have not made that next step in your faith, the next step next step in your faith, the next step next step in your faith, the next step of baptism, we would love to baptize of baptism, we would love to baptize of baptism, we would love to baptize you. We have we'll have our team. We'll you. We have we'll have our team. We'll you. We have we'll have our team. We'll have a party. It's going to be awesome. have a party. It's going to be awesome. have a party. It's going to be awesome. We'll have everything you need. you are We'll have everything you need. you are We'll have everything you need. you are getting a little bit of a heads up. If getting a little bit of a heads up. If getting a little bit of a heads up. If you want to bring a change of clothes, you want to bring a change of clothes, you want to bring a change of clothes, you can. But if you forget, we got you you can. But if you forget, we got you you can. But if you forget, we got you covered, too. That'll be next weekend. covered, too. That'll be next weekend. covered, too. That'll be next weekend. Let me pray for you before we leave. Let me pray for you before we leave. Let me pray for you before we leave. God, thank you so much for today. God, God, thank you so much for today. God, God, thank you so much for today. God, thank you for the opportunity to receive thank you for the opportunity to receive thank you for the opportunity to receive what you've done for us and also share what you've done for us and also share what you've done for us and also share what you've done for us. God, I pray for what you've done for us. God, I pray for what you've done for us. God, I pray for everybody in this room for the boldness everybody in this room for the boldness everybody in this room for the boldness and the courage to be a light in our and the courage to be a light in our and the courage to be a light in our workplaces and in our schools. God, we workplaces and in our schools. God, we workplaces and in our schools. God, we give you glory. We give you honor. We give you glory. We give you honor. We give you glory. We give you honor. We give you praise today in Jesus name. And give you praise today in Jesus name. And give you praise today in Jesus name. And everybody said, "Amen." Amen. Have a everybody said, "Amen." Amen. Have a everybody said, "Amen." Amen. Have a great week, rest of your weekend. We'll great week, rest of your weekend. We'll great week, rest of your weekend. We'll see you next week. [music]

worship worship we will give to you our king.